The Smoky Mountain Times
*’* ’ Volume 87- Number 2 - Bryson City. North Carolina - Thursday, October 1,1970
1871 Swain County Centennial Year 1971
Around
Town
The Swain County High and
Bryson City Elementary
Schools will have their P.T.A.
meeting October 13 at 7:30
p.m. in the cafeteria at Swain
County High School. Winners
of the membership drive will
be announced. If you have not
joined yet, do so quickly.
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• The Selective Service Office,
Local Board No. 88, Federal
Building, Bryson City, N.C.,
will be closed October 5
through October 11,1970. The
office will reopen October 12
at 8:30 a.m.
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There will be a talent
program at the Old Colored
'§$hool house on Bryson
Mach, Sunday, October 4, at
3:00 p.m. The program will be
sponsored by the Church of
God of Prophecy in behalf of
its building fund. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
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The N.C. Forest Service
reminds you that if you plan to
do any type of burning within
500 feet of the woods, you
most first obtain a burning
peipiit. You will need a permit
beginning Oct I. Permits can
either be obtained from
fDounty Ranger pr at any of th^
following places. There is no
permit.
1. M.C. Close Hardware
2. Joe Shook
3. King’s Grocfftr
4. Ralph Bieediov* Groc.
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The North Carolina State
Highway Patrol reported that
during the week of September
4l through the 27th they were
Sn the road for a total of 185
ours, during which time five
accidents were investigated.
Twenty-two charges were
made; nine for speeding, 2 for
driving under the influence, 2
for improper passing, 1 for
driving on wrong side of road,
1 for failing to yield wright of
way, 1 pedestrian violation and
six other hazardous violations.
Senior Citizens
forum Set Friday
i The President has called a
White House Conference on
Aging to meet in Washington
the week of November 28,
1970. The Goal: To form a
national policy for older
Americans after finding out the
real needs— from the Senior
Citizens. All over the state,
local communities are making
plans for their senior citizens
to speak out about the things
that-concern them most.
Swain County is going to do
its part in providing Senior
Citizens the opportunity to
'x^pteak out”. On October 2,
1970 at 1:30 p.m. in the
Methodist Fellowship Hall in
Bryson City, older Swain
County citizens will gather for
this occasion. Leading civic
leaders will be present to hear
the testimonies of those
detfring to speak.
Questionnaires are to be Tilled
out,' testimonies are to be
necorded and sent to the
Governor’s Office.
All Senior Citizens are urged
to attend this meeting and
state their particular needs. If
you need transportation, please
call Mrs. Betty Seay at
488-3047.
With Halloween just a month away, ghosts and
goblins will surely have their eye on this giant
pumpkin to make a jack-o’-lantern out of. Lynese
Welch, five-year old granddaughter of Lton Greene,
of the Jones Creek section of Alarka is pictured above
with County Farm Agent, Jack Lyday, and the
monstrous gray pumpkin. The pumpkm, grown by
Mr. Greene is 85 inches long and 70 inches around
and is estimated to weigh between 150 and 175
pounds, much bigger than Little Lynese. Mr. Lyday
says it’s one of the biggest pumpkins he can ever
recall in Swain County. ___
Clark And Shuldr
ASC Committeemen
The annual county
convention was held in room
213 of the Federal Building
September 21, 1970. All 15 of
the elected delegates, or their
alternates, were present and
elected Irvin L. Clark to a'
three-year term and Roy Z,
Shuler to a two-year term on
the Swain County ASC
Committee. John Freeman was
named as first alternate, and
Arthur Breedlove, sec|pd
alternate.
Since 1965 county ASC
committees have been elected
on staggered three-year terms.
Since this county had a
resignation of a county
committeeman last committee
term, it was necessary for two
members to be elected. The
other member of the
committee, who is serving an
unexpired term, is Jack B.
Wiggins of the Alarka section.
The delegates also elect
annual a chairman and a
vice-chairman from among the
three-man committee. Jack B.
Wiggins was re-elected
chairman and Irvin L. Clark
was re-elected vice-chairman.
Homecoming Set
We are happy to announce
our annual am.tversary and
homecoming at Arlington
Baptist Church.
A warm invitation is
extended to everyone to attend
our morning worship service at
11:00 a.m. with dinner on the
ground followed by afternoon
service at 2:00 p.m.
WEATHER
Wednesday, September 23—Clear and humid. Low 70
degrees. High 86 degrees.
Thursday, September 24—Fair and humid. Low 65
degrees. High 89 degrees.
Friday, September 25-Partly cloudy and hot. Low 65
. degrees. High 92 degrees.
. Saturday, September 26—Partly cloudy and hot. Low 64
.degrees. High 90 degrees.
' Monday, September 28—Cool and fair. Low 56 degrees,
nigh 71 degrees
Tuesday, September 29—Fair and cool. Low 44 degrees.
High 68 degrees.
3 Injured
Two Swain County men were
hospitalized and a third slightly injured
Tuesday night around midnight when
this 1957 Chevrolet left the highway
and struck a tree and caught on fire on
Rural paved road 1339. The men, all
24, are Steve Cooper, treated and
released, Tommy Woodard, in fair
condition at the Swain Hospital, and
Lewis Crisp, in serious condition.
According to Highway Patrol S. G. BallA
Cooper was driving the vehicle. j
Many Citizens Responsible For New Library '
The following is the last of
three articles listing the names
of donators to the Marianna
Black Fontana Regional
Library Fund (The Editor)
J.E. Nauss, Ermine Neal,
NeHi Bottling Co., Dr. R.E.
Nordling, Northwestern Bank.
John Norton, Troy Parris,
Claude Parrish, Mary Parson,
Frank Parton, Roy Payne, Mrs.
Roy Payne, Pederson Oil Co.
Paul Penningroth, Pepsi
Cola Bottling Co., Mrs. Nell D.
Potts. Grace Poynton, H.L.
Reagan, Maude Reeves,
Rite-Way Cleaners, Minnie
Rochester, Mrs. Bennie
Robinson, Ronnie Shoe
Repair, Mrs. M.A. Roper, G.L.
Royal, Marion Scott, R.B.
Sandlin, Carol Seay.
Harry Seay, Juanita Sherrill,
Jack D. Sherrill, Dr. Paul
Shockey, Mrs. F.C. Shuler, S.B.
Smiley, Carl Smith, Claxton
Smith, Smith Grocery, Rachel
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Smith.
Smoky Mtn. Tire Co.,
Smoky Mtn. Oil Co., Sneeds
Restaurant, Ora Lee Sossamon,
James Stevenson, Roy Stiles,
Elbert Stillwell, Robert
Stockton, Styles Brothers,
Cecil Sutton, Letha Sutton,
Swain County.
Swain County 4-H Club,
Swain County Ext.
Homemakers Council, Naomi
T. Symmes. Swain Electric Co.,
Swain Drug Store, Cora Talley,
Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Taylor, R.C.
Taylor, Tenn. River Baptist
Assoc., Charles F. Tisdale,
Harry Thomas, Hoyle Thomas.
Jeanette Thomas, Joe
Thomas, John Thomas,
Lawton Thomas, Lillian
Thomason, Ruth Thurley, Bob
Totherdw, H.J. Truett, Bill
Upchurch, J. Robert Varner,
Carolyn Walker.
C.G. Walker, Mrs. Gail
Walker, A.D. Warner, Ed
Watson, Wib Watson, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Wayman, Cecil
Welch, Mrs. Dwight Welch,
Jack & Jackie Welch, Johnny
Welch, Wesleyan Service Guild.
Western Carolina Telephone
Co., Mrs. V.T. Whatley, Mrs.
E.B. Whitaker, Troy Whiteside,
Whittier Community Dev.
Club, Whittier Ext.
Homemakers Club, Mrs. Dave
Wiggins, R.N. Wiggins, Thelma
Wiggins, Co»van Wikle, John M.
Wikle.
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Wikle,
Frank Wilkening, W.B.
Williams, Vivian Williams,
Malcom Williams, Myrtha
Wilson, Ellen Winston, Francis
Wolf, Don Womick, Mildred P.
Wood.
Mrs. R.S. Woody, Dr. J.L.
Woody, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Woody.
Both Library Boards would
like to take this opportunity to
thank everyone for their
generosity.
Centennial Officers
Incorporate Organization
A Swain County centennial
organization has been
organized. At a meeting on
Friday night in the Community
building, was formed the Swain
County Centennial Inc. This
organization purpose is to
promote and supervise the
production of a 1971
centennial celebration for all of
Swain County.
Three people were named to
incorporate the organization.
They are: President, Kelly
Bennett; Vice President, H.J.
Truett; and Secretary, Tom
Cromwell. The Board of
Directors named consist of
Mayor Ellen Hyams, Odell
Shuler, Cecil Plott, Dr. H.L.
Bacon, and Frell Owl. Mr. Owl
withdrew on Monday, and
asked that the Cherokee Chief
appoint someone from the
Cherokee Area. Named to the
Board from Cherokee, by the
Chief, were Lee Craig, Wayne
Zunigha, and Clarence Wike
from the Cherokee Historical
Association. Carter Maddox
was named to represent the
southwestern area of the
county and Donald Bunn for
the executive committee.
Several division chairman
ta ntantg, hot win not be'
officially appointed until the
articles of incorporation are
completed. The division
chairman from the executive
committee, the officersand
board will then officially
convene the Swain County
Centennial and name all
division and committee
chairman. Meanwhile, many
positions remain to be filled. If
you want to see a successful
celebration, come forward and
offer your services.
Division Chairman to date:
Headquarters Chairman -
Cecil Plott, Treasurer - Odell
Wilson, Active General
Chairman - Kelly Bennet,
Donald Bunn, Secretary -
Pansie Deal, Revenue^ Tom
Cromwell, Participation • Mr.
and Mrs. J.W. Scott, Spectacle -
Mrs. Mariann Hicks, Publicity -
John Danenhower.
A special operating capital
committee , operating under
the revenue division was
appointed.
Chairman - Tom Cromwell,
Dwight Welch, Harold Parsons,
Carter Maddox, Sam Buff.
This committee will develop
plans to raise tt^e initial
operating capital.
This will be a successful
celebration if all people in the
county pitch in.
Ninety-Three Cases
Appear On Docket
Judge Robert Leatherwood
III ordered bailiffs to man the
doors of the Swain County
Courthouse Tuesday as he
heard the first day’s court on
one of the longest and most
active dockets to be heard in
Swain County for some time.
Judge Leatherwood ordered
the bailiffs to man the doors
“to stop some of the
commotion and running
around so that court might be
carried on in an orderly
manner."
The 9 3-case docket
contained cases ranging from
public drunkenness to breaking
and entering and included cases
of larceny, hit and run,
canying a concealed weapon,
trespassing, shoplifting, nd
assault. Some 48 cases
including guilty pleas,
continuances, and called and
faileds were disposed of during
Tuesday’s session. 45 “not
guilty” pleas were continued
until court reopened
Wednesday morning.
Some stiff public
drunkenness fines were handed
out Tuesday and prayer foi
judgment was continued in one
case where a young lady had
been charged with attempting
to pass a weapon to her sistei
while her sister was serving i
10-day contempt of court
sentence in a civil matter.
Invididual cases heard
iarlndnd- -^
Ted Henry Treadway
charged with non-support fat
motion. Case continued.
Troy Shook, charged witt
public drunkenness and
resisting arrest. Third offense
Fined court cost and $25.
Troy Shook charged with
public drunkenness, 4th
offense. Fined court cost and
$25.
Robert Catt, charged witli
public drunkenness, 4th
offense, fined court cost and
$20.
Harold E. Deitz charged
with rank driving. Called and
failed.
James Milles Maney,
charged with aiding and
abetting drank driving. Called
and failed.
Robert Calhoun, c lugged
with public drankeanaK
Called and failed.
Joseph Powell, charged with
public drunkenness. Called and
, ^Joseph Powell, charged with
puMie drunkenness. Called and
failed.
Jesse Bradley Welch,
charged with drunk
Called and failed.
Jimmy Nelson, charged wHb
public drunkenness, disorderly
conduct and resisting arrest.
Called and faded.
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Whittier 2nd In Clean-Up Contest
Upper Hickory Nut Gorge
Community of Henderson
County has been named top
winner of the Roadside
Improvement Contest of the
Western North Carolina
Community Development
Program for 1970. Whittier of
Swain County was named
second prize winner and
Newfound, Buncombe County
placed third. Honorable
mention awards were won by
Ashford, McDowell County,
Cedar Mountain, Transylvania
County; Stony Knoll, Polk
County and Sunshine,
Rutherford County.
Announcement of the
winnefk was made at a
luncheon meeting of the Area
Steering Committee for the
WNC Community
Development Program at
Bailey’s Cafeteria, Tunnel
Road Shopping Center,
Asheville. Awards totaling
$400 were presented by Karle
Lehman, president of the
Asheville Agricultural
Development Council and
manager of, K-mart in
Asheville.
Sponsor of the $150 first
prize was ADOA Corporation
of Biltmore. The second prize
of $100 was provided by
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
of Asheville and the $50 third
prize by Ivey’s of Asheville.
Four honorable mention
awards of $25 each were given
by Gerber Products Company
and Asheville Federal Savings
& Loan Association.
The rural roadside contest,
which was open to the nearly
100 organized community
clubs in Western North
Carolina, is to stimulate
organized effort by the
community groups in dean-up
and beautification programs,
and to recognize those that
have done outstanding work
throughout the year in making
their areas more attractive.
Other county winners in
final judging were Green
Valley, Avery County; Salem,
Burke County, Big “Y”
Cherokee Reservation; Norton,
Jackson County;
Cartoogechaye, Macon County.
Henderson County’s Upper
Hickory Nut Gorge
Awards were presented Thursday to
top winners of the Roadside
Improvement Contest of the Western
North Carolina ' Community
Development Program for 1970. In the
spotlight were, (L-R): Jay Cole,
president of Newfound Community
Club of Buncombe County, third place
winner; Miss Zennie Peyton of Whittier
in Swain County, second place; Karle
R. Lehman, president of the Asheville
Agricultural Development Council and
manager of K-Mart, who made the
presentations; and Mac Sinclair,
president of Upper Hickory Nut Gorge
in Henderson County, winner of th first
place. (Photo by Malcolm Gamble)
Community, which stretches
along U.S. 64 for several miles
between the Buncombe ana
Rutherford countylines, is no
newcomer to the roadside
improvement contest. Hi is area
of 150 families, over half of
them part-time residents, has
been an active participant since
the program was started six
years ago. However, this was
their first time to be selected as
the top winner. Some of the
projects of their year-round
beautification program
included roadside pick-ups,
removal of three dilapidated
buildings, roadside plantings,
cleaning off a creek bade,
encouraging removal of excess
business signs and
beautification of all church
grounds.
Several old abandoned
buildings were also torn down
and removed at Whittier. This
community also conducted
several dean-up drives and gota
roadside dump covered with
dirt.
. Newfound, top winner of
the roadside contest in several
previous years, continued a
very strong program, including
a monthly “dean sweep’’ of
the roadside, a “Home of the
Month” contest and a mailbox
improvement contest.
According to Merriman
Doster of Franklin, chairman
of the WNC Community
Development Program, “Much
has been accomplished by the
rural community clubs again
this year through the Roadside
Improvement Contest.
Tremendous improvement has
been made in the appearance
of the areas. People have
shown what can be
accomplished by working
together. These community
groups are helping to ‘show the
way’ to a more beautiful and
attactive Western North
Carolina. A great deal of these
accomplishments would have
been impossible had these areas
not been organized in the
Community Development
Program.”