1871 Swain County Centennial Year 1971
\^s The Smoky Mountain Times
| Volume 87 - iNumber 5 - Bryson City, North Carolina - Thursday, October 15, 1970
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Around
Town
There will be a rummage
sale on Friday, October 16,
'tftom 9:00 to 5:00 in the
(.Community Center. There will
be no junk. Everyone is invited
,io attend.
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n It has been announced by
•the Clerk of Court's Office that
the session of District Court
previously scheduled for
Friday, November 2 has been
rescheduled for Tuesday,
November 6.
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% The Cherokee Indian Fall
1 Festival has come and gone
'once again, and this year at
last, it has been declared a
success. There was fun and
entertainment for the entire
family including a stickball
game, J.V. football game,
beauty contest, Indian dances,
square dancing competition
and many different exhibits.
Congratulations to the
Cherokees.
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Football is in the air again
this week as Bryson City
journeys to Edneyville and the
▼ Cherokee Braves entertain
Hayesville at home. The Devils
wwfe- scheduled to go to
Edneyville last week, but due
to a mixup in schedule,
Franklin agreed to postpone
their game until November 6,
so that the Devils' might keep
their contract with Edneyville
this week. The Braves, meeting
the Hayesville Yellowjackets
for the second time this season,
will be out for revenge as they
play on their home field. They
lost a heartbreaker to the
Yellowjackets in the opening
game of the season, 36-35.
Speaking of the Devils going
to Edneyville we have the best
, travel route for the loyal fans
Hhat continue to follow one of
the best teams anywhere (the
“Eighting Devils”). As far as
we can tell the best route of
travel is to go from Bryson
City to Waynesville by way of
Sylva. et on the Interstate 40
highway in Waynesville and
continue south bypassing
Asheville and bearing to the
right on Interstate 26 as if
going to Spartanburg, S.C.
continue on 26 for
approximately 18-20 miles and
get off at N.C. highway 64 (B
at Cave and Hendersonville
exit). Go left on 64 as if you
were going to Bat Cave
approximately 9W miles. The
Edneyville High School and
* football field will be on the
l^ght-hand side of the road.
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I' While on the subject of
otball, the undefeated Sylva
ites will be in town Saturday
afternoon to meet the
undefeated Bryson City Mites.
They say the little Streeter boy
from Sylva is the speed demon,
but let’s hope the platoon
System used by Swain will stop
“the Demon.” After all, the
Swain Mites are future Swain
Devils.
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“We note so many high
school graduates who plan four
to six years in college at a cost
of $20,000 to $30,000 for the
span. It seems a waste of time.
We suggest that they hire out
■hoe to a local plumber (for
nothing if necessary) then after
a year go to Miami where the
plumbers’ new contract calls
for $11.70 per hour. Which is
$470 for a forty hour week
and you get sunshine too. Why
waste four to six years at
college when you can be a
plumber in far less time and
k still make a salary better than
many bank presieents.”
Jury And Grand Jury Named
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For Swain Superior Court
Jurors for next weeks term
of Superior Court have been
drawn and are summons for
Monday morning. Judge Frank
W. Snepp Jr. will be presiding.
Senior Citizens
Office Opens
The State of Franklin
Service to Senior Citizens has
announced the opening of its
new office in Bryson City. The
State of Franklin Service to
Senior Citizens is made
possible by a grant from the
North Carolina Governor’s
Coordinating Council on
Aging.
The new office is
maintained by June L. Dunn,
Geriatric Planner, nd Bettie M.
Seay, secretary and is located
in the old Bank Building over
the Heritage Quilts Outlet
store.
The State of Franklin
Service to Senior Citizens has
three primary objectives.
The first is to provide
information and interpretation
of data needed by existing and
developing agencies in planning
for the needs of the aging.
The- second is to provide
professions! consultationln all
the areas of the needs of the
aging.
The third is to provide a
communication and referral
system of resources available to
persons over sixty years of age.
The secretary will maintain the
referral service and all requests
for assistance will be honored.
The program of the State of
Franklin Service to Senior
Citizens will make present and
developing services more
available to parsons over sixty
and should stimulate interest in
meeting all of the needs of the
aging.
Rock
Swappers
The fourth and final
meeting of the rock swap shops
for 1970 at Gorgarama Parte on
UJS. Highway 19 in Nantahala
Gorge between Andrews and
Bryson City will be held
October 17-18.
Rockhounds will have a
triple opportunity of seeing the
beautiful mountain fall colors,
enjoying the famous Nantahala
Gorge, the Great Smokies, and
the Cherokee Indian
Reservation, and playing their
hobbies of seeking new rock
oddities.
The shops are free with each
person given a chance to show
his favorite rocks or to see
those of others or both.
Fluorescents, old coins, had
made jewelery, Indian relics,
antiques, even driftwood are
also available for swapping.
The meeting will Iso give
rockhounds a chance to visit
gem country in Western North
Carolina rapidly becoming
famous nationwide for its
rubies, sapphires, and other top
stones. Even mall diamonds
have been found. Finds worth
thousands of dollars have been
unearthed, especially in the
fields near Franklin.
PTA Festival
October 29, 1970 is the
date set for the fall festival of
the Bryson City Schools,
sponsored by the local P.T.A.
This This promises to be one of
the best ever. The parade will
begin at 4:30 p.m. Supper will
be served at the cafeteria at
5:00 p.m. The little gym and
all of the activities booths will
open at 6:00 p.m. with the
stage show beginning at 8:00
p.m.
Individual Jurors are:
Glenn McHan, Max Lindsay,
Velva Barker, Ed Chambers,
Charles Shuler, James Calhoun,
Stanley Bailey, T.G. Edmonds,
Mrs. Harold Dugan, Mrs. Dee
Simonds, Wilma C. Morris,
Gilbert Smith, J.C. Tabor, Mrs.
Carl Smith, Mrs. Dock A.
Smith. Shufford Stephenson,
George Brown, Mrs. W.W.
Barbee, T.K, Hyatt, James W.
Breedlove, Lewis Dyer, Phillip
E. Brintnall, J.R. Ball, Hayden
Davis, Mrs. Sam Crisp, Mrs.
Raymond Mitchell, Larry
Dixon, Fred E. Ammons, Mrs.
Odell Dunlap, Dillard Day,
Cletus Monteith, B.W.
Cunningham.
Grand Jury members are:
Bill Roland, Thurman
Green, Ferris Breedlove, Alfred
Cook. Ollie Schofner. P.S.
Emerson, Mrs. John Cope,
Alfred Carson, Mrs. Eugene
Gibbs, Alma Sawyer, Dixie
Messer, Bobby Ledford,
Charles Stephenson, Lawrence
Hutchins, Mis. Curtis Jenkins,
Clyde Smith, Odell Wilson,
Grover Talent.
Chevolet-Bridge Demolished
A 1968 Chevrolet is pictured above
where it landed in Bryson Branch
Saturday afternoon after the driver
Roger Winchester lost control of it on
wet pavement, the car ran off the right
side of Bryson Walk Road and plowed
in a private bridge leading into the
driveway of Judge Thad Bryson Jr. The
driver was admitted to the Swain
County hospital. (Photo by Charles
Shuler)
FBI To Hold Conference On "Bombings And Bomb Threats
Mr. Robert M. Murphy
Special Agent ilr-Charge of the
Charlotte Office of the FBI,
announced that “Bombings
and Bomb Threats’’ will be the
subject of a special law
enforcement conference to be
sponsored by the FBI at NC
Highway Patrol Assembly
room in Asheville October 20,
1970.
In an announcement
concerning similar conferences
being held throughout the
United States, FBI Director J.
Edgar Hoover said that this
topic was chosen because of
the great concern of law
enforcement and the general
public over the prevalence
today of a wave of menacing
bomb threats and senseless
bombings, including the
unwarranted attacks on police
officers in which explosive and
incendiary devices are used. He
commented that although most
bombing matters are local in
nature from a jurisdictional
standpoint, the frill facilities of
the FBI’s laboratory nd
Identification Divisons have
been offered iii the past to
local agencies.
The FBI Direcgor indicated
that bombings and threats of
bombings have increased
considerably ova the past few
years and noted that the
principal targets of these inane
attacks have been educational
institutions, Federal, state,and
municipal Government
facilities,chain-type
department stores, corporate
enterprises and banks, churches
and temples, and police
facilities. Attesting to the
seriousness of the situation,
Mr. Hoover noted that during
1969 the New York City Police
Department Bomb Squad
recorded 93 explosions and
3,191 false bomb scares in New
York City alone. Other areas of
the country have also
experienced a wave of actual
explosions or bomb scares.
In addition o possible
physical injury and loss of life,
it was noted that according to
an insurance comp
any—although no figures are
available as to the precise
amount of property damage
caused by bombing and arson
attacks as such—riots and civil
disorders resulted in more than
$31 worth of property damage
in the year 1969 in the United
States. This same report stated
incidents involving damages
occurred in 350 cities in 41
states and the District of
Columbia.
Mr. Hoover commented hat
the purpose of these scheduled
■conferences -is- wotto create a
corps of demoliton experts,
but rather to acquaint police
officers with current bombing
methods and techniques
utilized by militant groups
against law enforcement and
the general population. The
necessity of having explosive,
incendiary, and detonating
devices handled only by
experts will be stressed. The
special curriculum will include
topics such as law enforcement
planning and action in handling
bomb threats, searching and
evacuating buildings, and visual
recognition of the more
prevalent types of explosive,
detonating, and incendiary
devices. Following the
completion of these
conferences, the same
specialized subject matter will
be provided in field police
training schools by FBI
instructors.
According to Mr. Murphy,
the following persons are
scheduled to attend and share
the speaker’s platform at the
conference in this area: J.C.
Hall, Chief of Police, Mr.
Murphy, Keith M. Snyder, US
District Attorney, Special
Agents Edward J. Breenan and
Joseph M. Zimmerman,
Commanding Officer, 48th
Ordnance Det, US Army and
Captain E.S. Guthrie, State
Highway Patrol.
Democratic Chairman Tells Rally
"Thou Shall Not Split Thy Ticket”
Democrat candidates were
out in full force Tuesday night
as they gathered in the high
school cafeteria and were met
by some 200 party supporters
for the first full scale rally
before the November 3 General
Election.
The enthusiastic crowd met
to eat, enjoy the entertainment
of the Alarka doggers, and
talk the all important subject
of politics and discuss plans for
the upcoming general election
just three weeks away.
The entire Democrat ticket
was respresented with the
exception of Congressman Roy
A. Taylor. Members present
included state respresentative
candidate John K. Smart Jr.
from Brevard and Senate
candidate Dr. Carl Killian.
Both men are seeking seats
now held by Republicans.
Other dandidates present
were V.N. Gasoway (sheriff)
O’Dell Shuler (chairman of
county commissioners), Harold
Sandlin (clerk of Court) Maggie
Warren (Register of Deeds)
Doc. Kelly Bennett (Cornor),
Jack Smith and C.C. Carson
(County Commissioners), and
Frank Burnett and Paul Marr
(School Board).
Attorney Phillip Harll,
Democrat Chairman from
Jackson County, was the guest
speaker for the event. Harie
told the group that he was, had
been, and always be a Demo
and that he felt there should be
an 11th Commandment “thou
shall not split thy ticket”.
Each candidate was given a
chance to make a short speech
during the meeting. Each thank
the people for past support and
asked that everyone present
support the ticket “as a whole
in November.”
As the meeting adjourned
Mr. Harie invited everyone
present to attend a joint
Jackson - Swain County Rally
at the Quella School House in
Jackson County. Congressman
Roy Taylor will be the guest
speaker for the event that
begins at 6:30 with a free
chicken supper.
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Alley Presides Over
V2 Day District Court
Judge Felix Alley presided
over a very short' term of
District Court here Tuesday
morning. The rather lengthy
docket was heard by judge
Allen in approximately 2%
hours and couurt was adjourned
at about 11:30. Of the 36 cases
on the docket, 13 individuals
were called and failed to
appear, 12 cases were
continued until the next term,
one case was nolle prossed and
ten cases were disposed of.
Individual cases heard were:
Jack Wildcatt, charged with
non-compliance and
non-support. Prayer for
judgment continued.
Harold Edward Deitz,
charged with driving under the
influence. Case continued.
James Milles Maney,
charged with aiding and
abetting in driving under the
influence. State took a nol
pro6.
Jessie Bradley Welch,
charged with driving under the
influence. Called and failed.
James E. Sutton, charged
with non-support. Called and
failed.
Jimmy Nelson, charged with
public drunkenness and
resisting arrest. Called and
failed.
Thomas Dudley Shuler,
charged with reckless driving.
Case continued.
Olin Proctor, charged with
driving under the influence.
Case continued.
Joe Woodard, charged with
assault. Called and failed.
Jessie Bradley Welch,
charged with driving under the
influence. Called and failed.
Jessie Bradley Welch,
charged with failure to stop for
blue light and siren. Called and
failed.
Mike O’Conner, charged
with larceny. Called and failed.
Harold Guy Mathis, charged
with driving under the
influence. Case continued.
Harold Smith, charged with
public drunkenness, 3rd
offense. Called and failed.
Billy Sloan Beatty, charged
with assault. Case continued.
Ted Henry Treadway,
charged with assault. Case
continued.
Ted Henry Treadway,
charged with assault. Case
continued.
Garry Michael Warren,
charged with Shoplifting
Called and (ailed.
Roger Allen Wi^ns,
charged with shoplifting.
Called and tailed.
Earl David McMaHan,
charged with failure to stop for
a stop sign. Settle before
magistrate court.
Robert Potts, charged with
having no operator’s license.
Fined court co6t and $25.
Clyde Wood, charged with
arson. Case continued.
Roger Lee Ledford, barged
wtih breaking, entering and
larceny. Case continued.
William Dale Wiggins,
charged with reckless driving
and improper passing.
Sentenced to 30 days
suspended to two years. Fined
court cost and $50.
Continued on Page 3
WEATHER
Wednesday, October 7—Partly cloudy. Low 54 degrees.
High 76 degrees.
Thursaday, October 8—Partly cloudy and scattered
showers. Low 66 degrees. High 80 degrees.
Friday, October 9—Occasional showers. Low 64 degrees.
High 81 degrees.
Sunday, October 11—Variable cloudiness. Low 59
degrees. High 78 degrees.
Monday, October 12—Variable cloudiness. Low 60
degrees High 79 degrees.
Tuesday, October 13, Variable cloudiness. Low 58
degrees. High 77 degrees.
Handshaking-Planmaking
Tuesday night was a night of
handshaking and planmaking as
Democrat candidate for Sheriff V.N.
Gasaway (left) and O’Dell Shuler (riglt)
chairman of the County Commissioners
wish each other luck in the upcoming
general election. The two talked with
Jackson County Demo Chairman
Phillip Haire (center) and John /Smart
(candidate for House of
Representatives).
Democrat Candidates For Nov. 3 Election
Democrat candidates for General Election Nov. 3 are;
(LtoR) Frank Burnett, Doc. Kelly Bennett, Maggie
Warren, O’dell Shuler, V.N. Gasoway, John K. Smart,
Carl Killian, C.C. Carson, Harold Sandlin, Jack Smith,
and Paul Marr.