Town Announces
Improvement
Goals-Pro j ects
The Town of Murphy made
known a temporary 11at of
goals and Improvement pro
jects scheduled for 1962 here
Monday, Jan. 8, Mayor L. L.
Mason said. In addition n>
the many routine services now
rendered by the Town of
Murphy, the Town will en
deevor to accomplish the
following and many other
projects during the new year
Mayor Mason added.
(1) The Federal Housing
Project will be well underway
If not completed.
(2) The Stream Pollution
Abatement Program, In com
pliance with the survey of
existing conditions, will be
carried out. Land for a sewage
treatment plant will be sought.
(3) Continued Improvements
will be made to the town's
water treatment and dis
tribution system. Including the
Installation of additional
chemical feed machines for
the better control of water
properties and prevention of
rust In the distribution
system.
(4) 1000 Feet of water main
will be laid in other areas to
Improve fire protection and
serve new homes. SOO Feet
of new water main will be in
stalled at the new bridge on
Hlwassee River.
(5) The addition of a new
fire fighting unit will be made
Including new truck, hose,
nozzles, ladder, etc.
(6) Urban development and
slum clearance programs will
be accelerated. Clearance of
rubbish and correction of gar
bage storage will Improve
collection of garbage and san
itary conditions. Also a rat
extension project will be
started.
(7) Approximately 300 feet
of sidewalk will be replaced
where present sidewalk la
badly broken.
(8) Hilton Street will be
widened along the new A1 P
property and the traffic light
placed at the Intersection of
Hilton and Valley River
Avenue.
(9) New street will be opened
to He In with Terrece and
F alrvlew. Cross and Ledford
Streets will be widened and
Improved to facilitate school
bus traffic in that area.
(10) Parking facilities will
be Improved by off street
parking area.
Murphy Lions
To Sponsor
Stage Show
The Murphy Lions Clubwlll
sponsor Tommy Scott's TV
Bandstand Stage Show at the
Rock Gym Thursday, Jan. 25.
Show time Is 7:30 p.m.
The stage show features
little 6 year old Scotty Lee
the world's youngest rock and
roll star, plus Harry Head,
the Masked Rider, and the
Smith Bros. Circus.
Tickets are on sale from
Lions Club members. Tickets
can be purchased at the Town
of Murphy office or at The
Cherokee Scout office. Adult
tickets are $1.00. The local
club benefits more from the
advance ticket sales. Club
president, John Savage, urged
Murphy residents to buy their
tickets prior to showtime from
a club member rather than at
the door.
Money raised by this project
will be used to further the
Lions Club's blind work.
EDITORIAL
The Tint His Come
It looks as If the time has come for Murphy to
forget about the North Carolina Little Symphony
concert this year. She might as well, Robbinsvllle,
Andrews, and Hayesvllle already have and Murphy
can not and should not support the entire project
by herself. In the past, the symphony concert has been
an area project with each community carrying Its part
of the expense.
It is almost time for the symphony to revisit Murphy
and only half of the money has been raised. It takes
almost $1,000 to bring .this non-profit musical group
of some twenty to thirty musicians to Murphy for
* one day concert. Nobody knows where the other
$500 will come from and obviously only very few care.
BLOOD SAVES LIVES
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in Murphy
THURSDAY
January 18, 1962
FAST AND FURIOUS - The
action was fast and furious on
the Bay less Street hill Tues
day night, Jan. 9 as young
sters, old and young,
challenged the steep slope on
sleds, a homemade toboggan,
a car hood, and the "seat of
their pants." The action was
too fast for the camera's eye
and the participants could not
be brought into focus as the
sleds were estimated at top
ping speeds of 30-40 miles
per hour as they came off
the hill. Here a group of four
boys try die "seat of their
pants" as they crash down
the slope. Activity on the hill
lasted until midnight.
LEFT - Don Carter, Jr.
tries the Bayless Street Hill
the hard way. (Scout Photo)
MERCHANTS DIG THEIR WAY OUT following Tuesday's snow storm. Hotel
man Seamon and Jeweler Merle Davis dear the sidewalk In front of dielr
business establishments WeAteaday morning following Tuesday's three inch
snow. Many plants In the Murphy area closed Wednesday and one plant let Its
employees go home, after only one hour on die Job. The plant even furnished
rides for those not having transportation. (Scout Photo)
The Cherokee Scout
And Clay County Progress
Volume 72 - Number 24 Murphy, N. C. January 11, 1962 10 Pages This Week Published Weekly
FANCY EASTER EGG IDEAS ? Mrs. Marvin Pulllum of
Andrews is shown with a display of hand decorated eggs she
made and brought to the meeting of the Cherokee Crafters Club
Tuesday, January 2. Mrs. Pulllum Is teaching the ladies of the
Cherokee Crafters the art of making handdecoratedChristmas
ornaments and Easter Eggs. The club meets the first Tuesday
of each monthattheMurphyPowerBoardBullding.(Scout Photo)
Murphy
Calendar
Thursday, January 11
1:00 p.m. Cancer Clinic at
Health Office.
1:30 p.m. Thru Friday Noon.
District Meeting of all
Methodist Ministers of the
Waynesvllle District will
be held at Hlnton Center,
Hayesvllle. Speakers will
be Rv. Garland, Confer
ence director of Town and
County and the Rev. Wilson
Nesblt of Duke University
7;00 p.m. Rescue S?juiv me?i
at Murphy Power Board
Building.
7:30 p.m. Murphy Chapter No.
10 Order of Eastern Star
will meet In the Masonic
Hall.
7:30 p.m. J anuary Bible Study
course at First Baptist
Church.
Friday, January 12
7:30 p.m. January Bible Study
course at First Baptist
Church.
Monday, January 15
6:30 p.m. Rotary Club at
Family Restaurant
8:00 p.m. St. Patrick Adult
Education study course at
St. William's Catholic
Church.
Tuesday, January 16
10:00 a.m. Circle No. 4 of
First Methodist will meet
at the home of Mrs. Vance
Wilson
2:30 p.m. Circle No. 3 of
First Methodist Church
will meet at the home of
Mrs. W. P. Odom
4:15 p.m. Cherub and celestial
choirs at First Baptist
Church
6:30 pjn. Clvltan meeting at
Family Restaurant
6:30 p.m. Pioneer Youth
Fellowship, Presbyterian
Church at Westminister
Building.
7:30 p.m. Men's Chorus at
First Baptist Church.
7:30 p.m. Circle No. One of
First Methodist Church
will meet at the home of
Mrs. Max Blakemore.
7:30 p.m. Circle No.2of First
Methodist Church will meet
at the home of Mrs. Dixie
Palmer.
7:30 Alcoholic Anonymous
will meet at New Regal
Hotel.
NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY - Cherokee County, Murphy, end
other schools In the eree were dosed Wednesday and the school authorities
report that schools trill be closed attain Thursday. Weather permlttlnf schools
trill reopen Friday. However If present conditions prevail, school will not open.
(Scout Photo) <
Move Mode To Obtain
Lakeside Home Sites
The Board of Directors of
the Murphy Chamber of Com
merce voted Thursday, Jan.
4 to invite Senator SamErvin
and Congressman Roy A.
Taylor to Murphy to discuss
the possibility of opening up
some Hiwassee Lake property
for future home sites. TVAor
the U. S. Forest Service now
controls most of the lake
frontage. J.H.Duncan,chair
man of the committee has
extended the Invitation to the
two congressmen to meet with
the Chamber of Commerce
next month.
The Murphy Chamber of
Commerce held its first 1962
directors meeting lastThurs
day at the F amlly Restaurant.
President W. D. Townson
treated the group to a steak
dinner. "Attendance was good,
a couple of non-directors even
showed up." Mr. Townson
said, "These boys always turn
out for a good steak dinner."
In other business, the
WEATHE
The temperature dropped to
8 degrees above zero
Wednesday morning, January
10 with 3 inches of snow on
the ground. Colder weather
with snow flurries is predicted
for Thursday and F riday. The
temperature may drop lower
before the week-end. Driving
conditions in the mountains is
hazardous with some roads
impassable. Schools in
Cherokee County were closed
Wednesday and Thursday.
D^TE MAX. MIN. RAIN
Wed.Jan 3 58 18 0
Thujan 4 56 2 2 0
FT-.Jut. it 53 2? 0
Sat. Jan 6 60 31 0.53
Sun .J an 7 36 28 0.09
Mon J an 8 36 27 0.09
Tue.J an 9 30 20 0
WedJanlO " 08 0.25
3" Snow on ground
Fain Mtn.-Pleasant
Valley Roads
To Be Connected
The mayor and town council
of the Town of Murphy held
their regular monthly meeting
Monday, Jan. 8, at the town
hall.
The town consented to let the
N. C, State Highway cross the
town property near the Town
of Murphy reservoir on Fain
Mountain for the purpose of
extending a right of way some
60 feet in width. The right of
way will connect the Fain
Mountain Road with the
Pleasant Valley Road. The
town stipulated that the right
of way must not Interfere with
the present water lines from
the Marble Creek watershed.
The road will be constructed
below the dam and will not
interfere with the main pipe
lines leading to the town.
Kenneth Godfrey, repre
senting the Murphy Chamber
of Commerce, met with the
board to discuss planning for
the future growth of Murphy.
The clerk was requested to
check with die Western North
Carolina Planning Com
mission for assistance on a
planning study for the town.
The clerk will also checkwlth
the League of Municipalities
for sample ordinance cover
ing planning.
We print envelopes at less
than you can buy them at die
Post Office. Keep your dollars
at home. Buy your prlndng
from The Cherokee Scout.
directors Instructed Kenneth
Godfrey and N. J. Babb to
meet with die Murphy Town
Board Monday, Jan. 8 to dis
cuss the possibility of the
town enacting a planning
ordlance to cope with the
future growth of the town. Mr.
Godfrey met with the Board
and the town has taken steps
for a study to be made by the
Western North CarollnaPlan
ning Commission. The town
will also check with the League
of Municipalities for a sample
ordinance covering planning.
It was pointed out that one
of the most important
attractions that Murphy could
possibly have to attract new
Industry, more tourists, and
more retired residents would
be the addition of a golf course.
A committee was appointed to
look into the possibility of
building a golf course In or
near the town of Murphy. W ally
Williams was appointed chair
man of the committee with Dr.
W. A. Hoover, H. E. Dickey,
Bud Alverson, andCloe Moore
as members.
The directors alsohearddls
cusslon on new and improved
recreation facilities, tourists
business, a townwlde clean-up
paint-up, fix-up campaign. All
these matters were deferred
to die February meeting.
TV Show Winner
Andrews ? Diane Pulllum,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Pulllum was an
nounced winner, on Friday,
over W. D, E. F. - TV contest
on Lunch and Fun Program
for correctly Identifying
scenes shown over television
taken from seven different
countries.
Jim Garner made the an
nouncement and stated Diane
would recleve a Coro Birth
stone bracelet and a pair of
Randy pedlc shoes as her
gifts.
She Is an eighth grade
student of Andrews High
School.
Commissioners
Vote To Improve
Courtroom Lights
The Cherokee County Com
missioners have unanimously
voted to Improve the lighting
In the county courtroom. Re
cessed light (lxtures will be
Installed over the Judge's
chair, clerk of court's desk
and jury box. Hughes Electric
Shop of Murphy was awarded
the contract In the amount of
$190.75.
Hughes will furnish the
material and labor In
modernizing the electric
lights In the courtroom of
the courthouse according to
plans and specifications made
by the Tennessee Valley
Authority.
The county is to purchase
the reCessed light fixtures at
an estimated cost of $273.90.
Correction
In last week's paper we an
nounced the winner of the
Scout's 1962 Baby Contestant
the Murphy stores that were
presenting gifts to him.
We omitted Lena's whose
gift Is a beautiful sweater
set consisting of sweater, cap
booties, and baby shoes.
WOMAN OF THE MONTH
Mrs. Pauline Bell Bault,
born In Birmingham, Alabama
came to Murphy in 1942 where
she and her husband were
employed as teachers in
Murphy High School.
Mrs. Bault was educated in
the Birmingham, Ala. and
Ashevllle North Carolina city
schools; received her A. B.
degree from Carson-Newman
College, and her M. A. degree
from Western Carolina Col
lege.
Before coming to Murphy
she taught Latin and English
in the Crossnore Schools of
Avery County, North Carolina
for 12 years. From 1951 to
1959 she was Teacher
Counserlor in Murphy High
School, being the first
certified counselor west of
Ashevllle. At present she is
Director of Guidance in the
three high schools inCherokee
County. The only guidance
director In the Sate employed
fay three administrative units.
Polly is married to Robert
S. (Bob) Bault who Is a build
ing contractor. They have one
daughter, Sally, 16 years old
who Is very active In high
schoolacdvltles . Her mother,
Mrs. Walter A. Bell resides
with them on Mauney street.
She Is a very active member
of the Murphy unit NCEA ser
ving as president from 1958
to 1960. She is also a member
of the National Education As
sociation: N. C. Personnel
and Guidance Association;
American Personnel and
Guidance Association;
Charter member of Alpha Iaa
Chapter of Deltt Kappa
Gamma; and High School ?
College Relations Committee
of N. C. College Conference.
She Is a member of the First
Baptist Church and teacher of
Fldells Sunday School Class.
She also belongs to the PTA,
March of Dimes, and Is a
past member of the Murphy
Womans Club.
On their first trip to Murphy
the Baults almostbackedouta
few miles out of Murphy, Bob
remarking that there Just
couldn't be much any further
on In this direction. However
they came on and now Polly
and Bob say they would never
move unless it was absolutely
necessary.
In Mrs. Baults work, high
school students go to her for
advise on all types of problems
She Is called on day and night
and Is always willing confident
and second mother K> the many
seeking her help. She has been
Instrumental In securing
scholarships and help for the
deserving.
Business and Professional
Womans Club of Murphy is
proud to honor Mrs. Pauline
Bell Bault as their Woman of
the Month for J anuary.
SEVERAL MINOR ACCIDENTS were reponad because Of the ley road
condidona brought about by Tuaaday'a anow nod tha atght dagiea weather
Wednesday morning. This tractor-araller want out tt control wd slid off (he
road at the intersecdon of Connehaata and Regal Streets in Murphy. Th
was abandoned Inn mid-moraine Wettaeeday when It was finally pulled I
tha road. Damage was minor. (Scout Phoa>)