Scout
And Clay County Progress
Voiiene 72 - Number 21 Murphy, N. C.. Thursday, December 21, 1961 16 Pages This Week Published Weekly
HOLIDAY HOUSE ? They came from Hlawasaee, Hayesvllle, Copperhill, Andrews,
Foe tana, and Murphy to see die Murphy Garden Club's Holiday House at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerue Babb. Over 160 visitors signed the guest book* at the annual event held
Sunday afternoon. December 10. The scene above shows a portion of the living room
decorated with a balsisn Or Christmas tree, stockings, a huge boxwood wreath, and open
fireplace. (Scout Photo)
MARVIN ANDERSON
FIRST PLACE WINNER - The Chriatma* float shown above
lea flrat place In Murphy1* eteinel Chrlatmae Parade eeveral
wake ago. The float, epeaeoied by die Flrat B^dat Church.
' a acme of -tuff ?nd the baby Jakua" and carried
"Peace On Earth" Mr*. Kenneth Godfrey
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Andrews ? Marvin
Anderson, former Andrews
High School teacher and son of
Walter Anderson of Farner,
Tenn., will arrive from Los
Angeles, Calif. December 23,
to spend Christmas with re
latives and friends.
Since leaving Andrews
Marvin has led an interesting
and enjoyable life on stage and
screen. He writes "It's been
an exciting life and many
people I've had thb opportunity
to meet are so wonderful and
sincere, and I've met many,
some of whom have been
Ingrld Bergman, Janet Leigh,
Joan Collins, Tony Curtlss,
Paul Newman and Jerry
Lewis. Paramount pictures
paid his expenses to Los
Angeles for screen test for
the picture "Sylvia" which
will roll before cameras in
January with Paul Newman In
the lead. Final decisions have
not been made but he has been
assured that if the role which
be was tested remains it will
be his. He considered it a
privilege working with Paul
Newman and Jerry Lewis for
the test. Immediately
following he hsd the support
ing lead In "Union 234" with
Rory Calhoun and was on
location In San Frandaco.San
Diego and Long Beach.
He did one of the series of
the "Untouchables" which was
mlevlsed three weeks ago.
Marvin plans to return to
New York and the legitimate
theatre In the near future.
His work In the past has been
In winter and summer stock
off Broadway In N.Y. and road
shows in such plays as "Tea
and Sympathy" "Waiting for
Godot" (This play getting him
the screen test) "Picnic"
"Five Finger Exercise",
"Dark At The Top Of
'The Stairs" "Blue Demon"
and "Look Homeward Angel"
There were others but these
were hie choice in which he
had the leads. His favorite
part waa Eugene in "Look
Homeward Angel" by Thomas
Wolfe, an AsbevUle native.
He Is known as James
Anderson In the theatre.
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Murphy Gets New Industry;
Plus Expansion Of 2 Others
Murphy
Calendar
Thursday, December 21
3:00 p.m. Annual Christmas
party of employees of the
courthouse, local at
torneys and secretaries
will be held at the court
house.
Friday, December 22
3:00 p.m. Annual Christmas
party of the employees of
Town of Murphy and the
General Electric Depart
ment of the Town of Murphy
at Murphy Power Board
Building.
Sunday, December 24
6:15 a.m. Mass at Providence
Hospital Chapel.
11:00 *jn. Holy Mass at St.
Williams Catholic Church
5:00 p.m. Concord Choir
practice at First Baptist
Church.
5:30 p.m.MYF atFlrstMetho
dlst Church.
6:30 p.m. Training Union at
First Baptist Church.
7:30 p.m. Communion and
Baptismal services at
Presbyterian Church.
7:30 p.m. Special musical pro
gram at First Methodist
Church.
Wednesday, December 27
4:15 p.m.CarolCholrpractlce
First Baptist Church
7:20 pjn. Midweek services
at Presbyterian Church.
7:30 p.m. Hour of Power at
First Baptist Church
7:30 p.m. Midweek services
at First Methodist Church
8:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal of
Presbyterian Church.
8:30 pjn. Choir rehearsal at
First Methodist Church.
8:30 p.m. Adult Choir rehear
sal at Flrst Bap da t Church
E. H. Brumby, president
and owner of Brumby Textile
Mills, Inc., has announced a
(50,000 plus expansion pro
gram for his Murphy plant.
This figure includes the cost
of a new building and new
machinery that will be added
later.
The construction of a 10
thousand square foot brick
veneer building adjacent 0
the present plant site on
Tennessee Street was started
two weeks ago.
Brumby said the ? new
facilities would enable him 0
double production after the
necessary machinery Is pur
chased and Installed.
The Murphy plant employs
around 100 workers with a
weekly payroll of (4,000.
Construction of the new
building Is expected to be
completed In February,
weather permitting Brumby
At present, the Brumby mill
Is completing a (490,000 con
tract and has on hand two other
contracts, one for (75,000 and
the other for (308,000.
The Brumby mill manu
factures t - shirts for the
government and other
concerns.
Scout Office
ToBe Closed
For Holidays
Employees of The Chero
kee Scout will receive a well
earned four day holiday (his
Christmas. The Cherokee
Scout office will be closed
F rlday, Saturday, and Monday,
December 22, 23, and 25, for
the Christmas holidays.
The newspaper office will
open for business Tuesday
morning , December 26 at
8 a.m.
Next week's paper will be
published on liursday as
usual.
ANN CALDWELL HUGHES It pictured with a mineral
collection belonging to her and her brother Rueaell Caldwell,
which won drat place In an exhibit of student collections In
the Murphy High School's earth science class last week.
Class of 1958
Holds Reunion
The 1958 graduating class of
Murphy High School plans a
class reunion at the' Regal
Hotel in Murphy on Saturday,
December 23,1961 at 7:00 p.m.
This la the first reunion for
this clsas; plans are to hold
a reunion every five years
Senator W, Frank Forsyth,
is the guest speaker for the
dinner relation. Among the
honored guests are Mrs. Joe
Ray, Mrs. Fannie Mlt Case,
and Mr. Felix Palmer, class
sponsors; Mr. Walter Puett,
High School Principal; Mr.
Holland McSwaln, City School
Siperlntsndent, and Mr. Lloyd
Hendrlx, County School Siper
Any person who graduated In
the year 1958 Is urged to
attend. Please contact Miss
Betty Kate Wilson at the
Cltlaens Bank k Trust
Company before MO a.m.
Friday If you plan s> come and
have not mads arrangements.
jChrlttmas Gift List
A Ynt'i Sufaacrtpdoa TO
The Cherokee Scout
For Bwyao I
A Wowbrful Way To Say
cti.
y
r/stmas
Exhibit Of
Student Mineral
Collections Held
An exhibit of etudent
mineral collections In the
earth science class atMurphy
High School last week
generated much enthusiasm
on the part of both exhibitors
and the Vest of the student
body. This exhibit was the
third In a series of four,
showing the results of inde
pendent student research
during the first semester.
Collections In last week's
exhibit were Judged by a com
mittee of members of Trl
Stata Rockhounds, Inc.; Mrs.
George Size, Miss Bessie
Laney, and Mr. Howard
Martin. Winners were Ann
Caldwell Hughes and Russell
Caldwell, first place; Judy
Sanders , second place; and
Ann Headrlck and Tteecy
Nugent, third place. Charlotte
DeBord was , awarded
honorable mention.
The Hrst and second ex
hibits were on the subjects
of topographic maps and
scale
Mob's
minerals. Oscar Cook took
first place for his map work
and Mono Kissel burg and
Dinah Brown tied for first
place la foe
exhibit.
la one oft
elective courses bat
offered Murphy High stufoMB
for foe first time Ms yew.
The Bret semester^ work has
LAYS CORNERSTONE ? Edward H. Brumby. Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brumby, Is shown laying the cornerstone
for the new addition to the Brumby Textile Mill on Tennessee
Street Wednesday, Dec. 20. (L - R) Harry L. Moore, con
struction superintendent, young Brumby,Mr. andMrs.Brumby.
(Scout Photo)
V
Editorial
Fine Christmas Present
The announcement of die purchase of the Hemmerich
Corp. plant site at Peachtree by Textured Yam Co. and
the expansion of Brumby Textile Mills and Townson
Lumber Co. Is a fine Christmas present for the citizens
of Murphy and Cherokee County.
Textured Yam Co. has announced that they plan to employ
125 persons-as soon as the remodeling is completed at die
Peachtree plant.
Brumby Textile Mills will be able to double their present
work force of 100 when their new building is completed and
new machinery is purchased and installed.
Townson Lumber Co. expects to quadrouple their lumber
consumption with the installation of a wood chipping
machine. The work force at Townson's is also expected
to increase.
All this means more and better jobs for the people of
Murphy and Cherokee County.
The business and civic leaders of Murphy and Cherokee
County that contributed their efforts and time to these
projects are to be commended. The Cherokee County
Development Corp., the Murphy Chamber of Commerce,
Dick Mauney and the N.C. State Department of Conservation
and Development, the attorneys, and bankers have all
worked hard and long to present to the people of this area
a mighty fine Christmas present ? a brand new industry
that creates 125 jobs plus expansion of two of our local
Industries creating as many if not more jobs.
The Cherokee Scout congratulates Ed Brumby and W.
D. Townson and welcomes Textured Yarn Co. to our
community.
Book To Close
Chrlstnas Day
Aad Day After
All offices of The Citizens
Bank and Trust Co. will be
closed Christmas, Monday,
December 25 and the day
following, Tuesday, Dec. 26,
for a legal banking holiday.
Governor Sanford and the
Council of State approved the
request for the legal holiday in
North Carolina. TheGovernor
is expected to make a pro
clamation sometime this
22St ?
Courthouse Closed
The Courthouse will be
(loeed from December 23 and
open Tuesday December 26.
1962 Tags
Go On Sale
January 2, 1962
This year the 1962 North
Carolina license plates will
be black on orange. They will
go on sale Tuesday, January
2, 1962.
There have been changes
made concerning registration
and tags, so please read the
phamplet enclosed with your
pocket card. The principal
change for 1962 is when sell
ing or trading your car you
will remove the tag and keep
your registration card for
your new car.
The registration and
phamplets are In the mall.
Please read them carefully.
The establishment of a new
Industry In Murphy and a
major expansion of another
Industry was announced at a
luncheon of Cherokee County
and Murphy business and In
dustrial leaders here
Wednesday and simultaneously
by Gov. Terry Satrford In
Raleigh.
The Governor said that Ira
Schwartz, president of
Textured Yarn Co., Inc. of
Phllldelphia has completed the
purchase of the Hemmrlch
Corp. plant at Peachtree and
will employ 125 persons.
The Governor also an
nounced that he has been
Informed by Ed Brumby,
president of Brumby Textile
Mills, that the Brumby
company Is adding 10,000
square feet to its plant In
Murphy and will employ an
additional 100 persons.
W.D. Townson, president of
Townson Lumber Co., told the
group gathered at the luncheon
that his company Is Installing
a wood chipping machine and'
has a contract with Champion
Pulp and FlberCo. to purchase
the chips.
Mr. Townson said the new
machinery will Increase the
work capacity and wood con
sumption of the Murphy plant
four times the present rate.
Governor Sanford called the
establishment of the Textured
Yarn Co. plant and the
expansion of the Brumby
company, "excellent invest
ments that will be mutallvpro^
f(table to the citizens of
southwestern North Carolina
and the companies."
Textured Yarn Co. bought
the facilities formerly owned
by the Duffy Silk Company and
operated by Hemmerich Corp.
Textured Yarn Co. will re
model the one floor plant
located on 40 acres south of
Murphy on U. S. Highway 64
In the Peachtree section. The
new company will produce
"Tycorar", a continuous
textured nylon and carpet
yarn.
Schwartz informed the
governor that .the operation Is
expected to start late this
spring. Schwartz said,
"Together with the almost
complete operation of our
Elkton, Md. facility, the new
plant in Murphy will more
than double our present pro
duction capactiy for textured
yarn."
While the Elkton plant pro
duces yarns and carpets, the
plant at Murphy will be devoted
exclusively to the production
of carpet yarns.
The company also operates
plants In Philadelphia and
Puerto Rico.
The governor pointed out
that the new plant was
achieved through the co
operation of the Business
Development Corp. of North
Carolina and was negotiated
with the help of the southern
division of the Blnswanger
Copr.. an Industrial real
estate firm.
Gov. Sanford praised the
work of Cherokee Couity and
Murphy leaders, the Depart
ment of Conservation and
Development, Richard Mauney
of the Commerce and Indus try
Division for their work In
locating the plant.
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