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Moral LI1R1HT The "Cherokee Scout And Clay County Progress Pi?llthed Weekly THE ANDREWS PLANT OF BERKSHIRE KNITTING MILLS officials are expected to attend. The parade, square dance vail celebrate their tenth anniversary Saturday. The Town of competition, speeches and open house at the plant his' Andrews will honor the company with the biggest celebration *e celebration, aqd parade ever held in Andrews. Many high state and company Andrews Honors Berkshire Mills In Gala Celebration Saturday Andrews ~ The Berkshire Knitting Mills' 10th an niversary celebration Satur day is slated to be the biggest celebration ever held in Andrews. The event Is expected to draw many high ranking state company officials and a large crowd. Leading the state officials will be Gov. Terry Sanford, Senator Sam Ervln and Congressman Roy A.Taylor. Company representatives include John W. Bowman, president, and William Brenner, vice president. Dr. W. 0. Weatherford retired president of Berea College, has accepted an in vitation from Mayor Percy Ferebee. Gov. Sanford Is expected to arrive at the Andrews air port at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The parade, a highlight of the celebration, will begin at 10 a.m. at District Memorial Hospital>The parade will pro ceed down the malnstreetof Andrews to Junaluska Road, down the newly paved road via Valley town BapdstChurch to Berkshire park. Speeches by company, town county and state officials will be made Immediately fol lowing the arrival of the parade at the park. Following the ceremonies the square dance competition will begin. Teams from Andrews, Murphy, Fontana, Cullowhee, and Franklin are expected to compete. Music will be provided by the Fontana square dance band. A prize of $25 will be given in each division. Open house will be held starting at 3 p.m. The mill will be in full operation for the benefit of visitors. Several new names have been added to those entering floats. Rimco Mfg. Corp in Murphy, Coca-Cola Company, and the Living Indian Village from Cherokee will enter floats. Some of the floats are reputed to cost as much as $2,000. Some SO girls re presenting various towns and communities in the area will ride the floats. The concession stands will be operated by the Andrews schools. All proceeds will go to the Andrews band. The hospitality committee with Mrs. Giles Cover as chairman will maintain a hospitality center at Town Hall Saturday morning for the benefit of out of town guests. Grandmother Makes Long Trip To See New Baby All the way from Holland came Mrs. Germalne Jensen to see her one and only grand baby. And right alongside Mrs. Jansen was Miss Ainta Jansen to see her one and only niece. The Jansen ladies are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Hans Beerklas and young daughter Jacqueline. Mrs. Jansen is Mrs. Beerkln's mother and Miss Jansen is her sister. The visitors from the land of wooden shoes and tulips arrived in Murphy September 5. Mrs. Jansen, with her heart still in her throat reported that she was so so grateful when her plane landed, ending her first experience in an airplane. Mrs. J ansen and her daugher flew from Amsterdam to Adanta. On their first trip to the U. S. A., the Dutch ladles have not had time to see very much since their arrival. It is sus pected that they haven't been too interested in sightseeing as the Beerkins and Jansens are terribly busy catching tg> on the news gathered up from a year and a half separation. Mrs. Beerkins had not seen her mother since her arrival in America over a year ago. Mrs. Jansen had never seen her new granddaughter Jacqueline, now seven months old. The Jansens plan to stay here for about two months and visit Washington andNewYork on their way home. Mrs. Germaine J arisen and daughter. Miss Anita Jansen, smile broadly as they get acquainted with Miss Jacqueline Beerkins, Mrs. Jansen's first grandchild. Mrs. Jansen and Miss Jansen, from Schendel, Holland are visiting Mrs. Jansen's other daughter, Mrs. Hans Beerkins of Murphy. (Scout Photo) WCC Plans Extension Coarse Western Carolina College will sponsor four extension courses for the fall (luarcer, three in Ashevllle and one in Murphy, according to an an nouncement from Or. C. D. Killian, extension director. On Monday evening, September 18, Dr. Killian will begin a class lr introduction to exceptional children at the Murphy Elementary School. The course In guidances services is open to graduate students only; however, the others are open to both graduates and advanced undergraduates. Class meetings will be held from 6:30 ? 9:30 p.m. for eleven weeks on the days in dicated, and each course carries three quarter hours of credit. Sweethearts To Perform In Copperhill The North Carolina Sweet hearts will perform for the 13th annual Tri-State Electrical Co- Operation meeting in Copperhill, Tenn, from 2:00 to 5:00 Saturday afternoon at the high school gym. Glenn Ellis will accompany the dance team Andrews And Murphy To Get $18,152.82 In Powell Funds Andrews and Murphy are slated to receive $18,152.82 for street aid under the Powell BUI, The State Highway Deaprtment announced Mon day. The funds are distributed annually to qualified cities and towns for use in non-high way system street work with in their corporate 1 mits. The Andrews and Murphy share is part of $7,356,135.97 slated for 415 municipalities in the state under the aid program with the checks slated to be mailed from Raleigh by the latter part of September. The total allocation represents an increase over I960 of $337,234.25, but some <60 per cent of the communities will find the grant leas because of a population lag over the 10 year growth. Andrews will receive $7,335.13 and Murphy wUl receive f 10,317.64. MWPHY HALFBACK K entry Entflah |ooe off tacMe for leaf yardafO Sammy Dwtcan loading the way. Story and plcturee on page 10. (Scout Photo) with teammate 'THE MI8MTY MID6ET" tw.want ad Will Do th? Job tot You Taxi Operations Topic For Special Meeting Single Unit Civil Defense Plan Adopted Taxi Cab operations in the Town of Murphv will be the topic for a special called meet ing of theTownBoard Tuesday, September 19,at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public and will be held at the Power Board Building. The Board will meet with all town police officers im mediately following the taxi discussion. The Board voted Monday night at their regular meeting to adopt the State approved plans of Captain Frank Swan for a single unit Civil Defense for Cherokee County with a deputy director for Murphy and Andrews. Jim Ed Hughes was appointed Deputy Director of Civil Defense for Murphy. Mr. Hughes has not accepted the appointment. He said "I've got more to do now than I have time. They need to have someone who has plenty of time for that job." Mayor L. L. Mason said the directors job would be brought up for discussion at the called meeting, Tuesday. In other business the request of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Hill for the closing of Gilbert Street was approved provided Dr. Hill pays the adjusted cost for stone which was placed on the street. An official request will be made to the N. C. Highway Patrol to ask for the assistance of local highway patrol officers in the curbing of drag racing within the city limits. Also the highway patrol will be asked to assist in the enforcement of the motor vehicle laws within the city limits. The parking meter attend ants reinact their plan of writing parking tickets for cars parked in violation as designated by the red flag dn the parking meter. If the violations are not paid within 48 hours, a letter will be written informing them that unless the $1.00 fine for each violation is not paid within one week, a warrant will be issued. Mayor L. L. Mason will issue a proclamation for United Nations Day, October 24. The Rev. W. F. Elliott was appointed chairman and Rev. Robert A. Potter, Co chairman for United Nations Day. The Board voted to purchase the necessary laboratory equipment for the water filter plant recommended by Colonel Rr*nk Hill of the State Health Department. RECENT GUESTS of Mrs. J. W. McMillan were her three sister*, Mrs. W. A. Hushes of Ctrtersville, G*.. Mrs. Fannie Sams, Mrs. Charles Ponder and daughter, hleeta, of Canton, Ga., and her nephew. Mr. and Mrs. WarrenWatkins of Austell, Ga. This is the first time the four sisters have been together In seven years. Their ages total 336years.They are the great granddaughters of the late Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia. (L-R) Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. McMlllian, Mrs. Ponder and Mrs. Sams. Boy, Age 15, Charged With House Breaking A 15 year old Cherokee County boy was arrested at church Sunday, September 3, and charged with the breaking and entering of four houses located west of Murphy out U?.Highway 64 and N.C. 294. According to Sheriff Claude Anderson, the youth confessed to the charges shortly after he was arrested. The boy h?a been released on bond. Sheriff Anderson and Deputy Robert Hartneas traced the break-Ins to the boy from a lead they receivedSunday.SBI Agent M.G.Crawford assisted in the Investigation. According to the Sheriff, the boy left part of the loot at a house near his home, the discovery which led to his arrest. The stolen property was mostly general household items including electric razors, cigarettes, clocks, pencils, pens, cameras, and belts. The houses were reported to have been ramsacked with flour, coffee, sugar, and cat sup strewed ou. all over the floors and furniture. The boy is scheduled to be tried jp luvgnUS C9UT1 NEW TEACHERS in Murphy High School are Joseph C. Morrow (left) of WaynesvlUe, N. C. and Morris Lee Newton of Pomoma, Calif. Mr. Morrow teaches in the Agriculture Department and Mr. Newton teaches in the English Deaprtment. (Scout Photo) NEW TEACHERS. Murphy Element!ry School, are (L-R) Hubert Sneed, Jimmy McCombs, Frances Gentry, and Mrs. J. Robert Penland, all of Murphy. Mr. McCombs teaches the eighth grade, Mr. Sneed the seventh grade. Miss Gentry, the second grade, and Mrs. Penland. the fourth grade. (Scout Photo) feather Heads Health Greap Hayesville ? Mrs. Hlldred B. Smith, guidance counselor at Hayesvtlle High School, was elected chairman of the Clay County Health Careers Com mittee at a committee meeting in the School Monday evening, September li. Serving with Mrs. Smith to bring Information about vocational opportunities in health services to young persons of Clay County are the Rev. Clyde W, Faulkner, representing the ministerial association of the county, Mrs. Gearldlne Ford, county chair man of Home Demonstration Clube, Mrs. Arthur Moore, member from the community at large. Dr. Joe Padgett and Dr. L. R. Station, physicians, and Mr*. Florence Thompson, County Public Health Nurse. Committee members will plan bookings of films and pro gram a to present work opportunities In die health field. They will serve as ad visors for yowg persons Interested In entering the medical field, provldlne them with information on training facilities, scholarship sources and anyother assistance they may require. Plans for a tour of health facilities were these several medical professions are being practiced are already under way, Mrs. Smith announced. The tour, tentatively schedule for mid-October, will be open to students, teachers, com mittee members and other Interested adults from the community. The local committee will work with Health Careers for Western North Carolina, Inc., an organization of WNC. hos pitals and the James G. K. McCIure Educational and Development Fund. It was formed to face ig> to acute shortages of trained personnel in health work. Local civic clubs interested In a program on the needs (Or trained personnel in health and the vocations in the field ere invited to contact Smltfi said. Record Of 550 To Enroll At Young Harris College Young Harris ? A record 550 students will enroll at Young Harris College when its seventy - sixth school year begins September 23. Dormitories will be opened on Friday, September 22, and students are expected to be on rsmpus no later thanSaturday, September 23. Rock Swap To Be At "The Gorgarama" Carter Maddow, owner of "The Gorgarama", has an nounced that he is offering Ms Rock Shop at no cost for a Rock Swap Shop Sunday, Sep tember 17. According to Mr. Maddow, there is parking area for about 100 cars and any person could swap from Ms ?jwn car. Mr. Maddow is of laru t this as a service to fat low Rockhounds. Dr. George Sire, president of the E as tare Federation, has bona contacted on this Rock Swap Sbop sad is in favor of It and will 17. OK's Housing Authority Resolution A resolution declaring the need (or a Housing Authority B> function In Murphy was pre sented and adopted at the regular meeting of the Murphy Town Board Monday night. Mayor L. L. Mason announced that a petition had been filed with the city clerk. Charlie Johnson, setting forth the need for a Housing Authority in Murphy. The resolution is a new application to the Federal Government for funds to build 30 or more low rentals hous ing units In Murphy. The resolution contained the fallowing findings. 1. Insanitary and unsafe in habited dwelling accommoda tions exist in the City of Murphy, North Carolina; and 2. There Is a lack of safe and sanitary dwelling ac commodations In the City of Murphy, North Carolina, available for all the in habitants thereof; and 3. There is need for a Housing Authority to function In the City of Murphy, North Carolina: and 4. A petition setting forth the need for a Housing Authority to function In the City of Murphy, North Carolina, has not been denied by the City Council thereof within three months of the date of the filing of the aforesaid petition; and 5. The Mayor of the City of Murphy. North Carolina, be promptly notified of the adoption of this resolution: and 6. The Mayor be and he hereby is directed to file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Murphy, North Carolina, the necessary certificate evidencing the appointment of the Com missioners and designation of the first Chairman of the Housing Authority, pursuant to the "Housing Authorities Law" of the State of North Carolina; and 7. Said lack of safe and sanitary dwelling accom modations In the City of Murphy, North Carolina, available for all inhabitants thereof, at rents which persons of low Income can afford, compels such persons ? occupy overcrowed and con ges ted dwelling accom modations; that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase In and spread of disease and crime; that the clearance and reconstruction of the areas in which insanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist are public uses and purposes, and that It Is in the public interest that work on such projects be Instituted as soon as possible in order to relieve ?"employment which now con stituted an emergency; that it is necessary to the im mediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety that this resolution become effective without delay, and, therefore, the same shall take effect and be in force Immediately upon its adoption. 8. The amelioration of the conditions enum be rated above and the creation of a Housing Authority to carry out the pruposes of the "Housing Authorities Law" are hereby declared to be a public purpose/' Former Residents Lose Home At Jamestown, Term. Word has been received that the home that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander lived In and ?11 their belongings were burned m the ground on Tues day afternoon. September 5. around 4:30 p.m. in James town, Tenn. Mrs. Alexander had taken the baby sitter home ?round 4:00 p.m. and on re ? turning home discovered that the house was In names. The i only things that were saved waa a washing machine, dryer ?tid a shot gun. The cause of the fire was notdetermlned Mr. and Mrs. Alexander are former residents of Murphy. Mrs. Alexaadsr is the former Miss Baiters Arnold, dawh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. , of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Alex trf f" COMING EVENT
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