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
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