Wfodley E. Picfcey Came To Murfrhy
In 1910 Wifh $18In His Pocket
Special Tb Ths Scout
by V. P rank Fonyth
Dtchty was boewoa
? (arm mar Rafv, March
29. 1899, the aoo of WUford
ad Cora Bvaaa Olcbay.
Tbara ara Mm b? others a?
Hotkey, an living. Frank and
11 va la Murphy
Cits in CopparhUl.
Tha (our boya all
ataraad with nothing and all
have bocome wealthy.
The (arm Ufa of that time
Involved much hard work and
all around tha county there
just wasn't anything much 0
do except farm. While growing
up, Hadley did pretty much the
same as all the other boya In
the county, doing his farm
chores, courting ths girls on
Saturday night and Sunday.
Occasionally there would bo a
square dance or protracted
mooting that everyone would
attend. Hadley was a shy,
young fellow, but ha had nice
manners and everyone liked
The farm work consisted
mostly of growning corn.
Plowing was dons with a plow
they called the "grasshopper"
or "hull Bngue plow". Later
on came the "twister" and
"hill side turner". About 10
bushels of corn was all an
acre would yield and 11 a young
fellow got t job with someone
else. Bp pay was 10? an hour.
Ths country schools usually
lasad four months with one
teacher trying ? teach all
grades and a country school
usually had thrlty to fifty
students. Hadley started to
school at ths Collis and
Friendship School, but later
on moved to Ranger School.
In 1910 the Dickey family
moved to Murphy. Hadley had
traded for a calf, grown It out
and sold It. When he came to
Murphy he had exactly $18.00
in his pocket, this was a great
deal of money In 1910 and so
he made the move with con
fidence and determination,
looking to the future with the
one thought of making some
thing of himself.
Murphy wasn't much of
a town In those days, although
It had two railroads, the L k
N and the bournern. There
were no paved streets and the
roads leading into Murphy
were practically Impassable
during the winmr months. It
looked pretty good though to
Hadley Dickey, and he believed
In Murphy's future.
Ob* real bright spot In
Hadley's lite that he re
members was a trip to
Charleston, South Carolina In
1912. The Southern Railroad
Company put on an excursion
to Charleston which lasted
four days. Sheriff Bates,Pony
Patterson, Claude C. King and
Fred Christopher from
Murphy and R. L. Tiger from
Hayesvllle were among those
who made the trip. For a young
fellow 19 years old who had
not been out of the county
many times, the ocean and
beach at Charleston were
sights to see. The Railroad
Company had arranged for a
small boat to take the party
out to see about 10 miles.
You can Just imagine how a
boy from the mountains felt
awing the ocean for the first
time. About the bathing
beaches and the beautiful city
of Charleston. Well, Hadley
says, 'It was justoetof this
world". I guess perhaps he
winked an eye at a pretty
girl or looked some of the
bathing beauties over. too.
Hadley didn't say so. That's
Just my guess.
Hadley Dickey liked people
and he -emed to get along
well with everyone so.George
Candler hired him as a clerk
In the Candler Department
Store in Murphy. His salary
was $20.00 a month and that
wasn't too bad for a young
fellow with amlbltlon in 1913.
Things were mighty cheap In
those days and goods and
could be bought for a whole
lot less than they can today.
Hadley enjoyed his work there
for be was getting to meet
more people and was learning
something about business
methods.
A vacancy occured In the
Post Office In Murphy and
Hadley applied for the Job
and got It. This paid more than
the Department Store and Had
ley worked in the Post Office
for sometime, however, he had
always wanted to work with
the Railroad and he was able
B get a Job as a Clerk with
the Southern Railroad in the
depot at Murphy. His Clerical
(hides consisted of being and
all around handy man, loading
chickens, eggs, produce,
making out bills of lading and
reports of all kinds that the
railroad required. He worked
long and hard, but Hadley
dlchi't mind long hours.
He had been dating a pretty
yoimg lady. Miss Roberta
Blllott, They had been
going together for about four
years and so he finally talked
bar into saying yes. They were
married on July 31, 1917 and
moved into the old Wilson
-Blllott homsplace which was
Just behind the First Bsptlst
Church and has recently been
torn down. The first and only
child, John Edward Dickey,
was born on July I, 1923.
America was in World War
1 and Hadley went into the U.
S. Army on July 24, 4917.
Jtb want lam service along with
Claade King, Tom Mammy front
Murphy Bruce Bristol mm
d ether men from
County. He
sitting around the
i ?y out night and
King said "If I ever get back
County I'd be
satisfied B plow a
Ilia waas*t Be
mm*
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This picture was mads is the showroom of Dickey Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Co. la 1935. Shown
left to right ere Tom P aimer, C arl Dobhe. Jim Franklin, unidentified parts and serviceman from
Atlanta. Hadiey Dickey , another unidentified parts and serviceman, and young John Dickey.
When Hadley returned to
Murphy he started working
again with the Southern Rail
way as a clerk in the depot
at Murphy but he didst* work
long before he was able te
get a job with the Poet Office
Department which carried a
salary of approximately
$160.00 a month. This war a
real good job in 1919.
For about one year he car
ried the mall on R. F. D. 2
in Murphy, which route
covered 33 miles. Hadley rode
a horse, going id Brasstown
beginning at the Cunningham
farm where Furman Anderson
now lives and then doubling
back to Bellvlew. Thirty-three
miles on horseback, putting
up, and delivering mall was
a hard job with long hours so
Hadley was able to get a
transfer to the Post Office on
the morning shift which he
held until his retirement in
1947.
The Dickey Motor Company
was started on March 21,1921
with Hadley Dickey and Fred
Dickey being partners. They
te rested in real estate and the
first property he bought In
Murphy was the B.B.Meroney
Store building where the
People's Cafe Is now located.
His chief Interest Is In farm
property and he Is a beef
cattle farmer. You can see
him most every afternoon In a
pick-up truck going to one of
his farms to look athis cattle.
This Is a hobby wlthHadleyas
well as a business.
Over the years Hadley
Dickey estimates he has sold
over 6,000 cars and trucks.
He has received most every
award given by the Chevrolet
Motor Company. One of the
first ones was a sliver ctg>
awarded to Dickey Motor
Company In 1927 for highest
quota October 24-October 31. ?
In talking of some of the
funny things that happened to
him In the automobile business
he recalled that In 1921 the
Chevrolet had what Is known
as a "cone clutch". It seems
that you would letout the clutch
and the car would jump 10
or IS feet, depending on how
Work has always been de
lightful for Hadley Dickey and
he Just coultki't find time to
get off and travel. In 1956,
however, he and Mrs. Dickey
made a trip to Puerto Rico
by plane from Atlanta, Ga.
This was the first time that
Hadley had ever flown In an
airplane and he enjoyed the
trip Immensely.
Hadley - Dickey Is a Mason
end belongs to the Baptist
Church. He has served as a
Deacon In that Church, Is now
a Director of Cherokee County
Development Corporation,
Director of Murphy Chamber
of Commerce and an active
member of Murphy Lions
Club.
Over 40 years In business
In Murphy, a. successful
businessman, one who has
acquired wealth, has many
friends and enjoys fellowship
and friendship. He will pro
bably die In the harness, for
I don't believe he wll) ever quit
work, for work Is a way of
life with him. Hadley Dickey
believes In the future of
Hadley E. Dickey, right Is shown receive a 25 year continous service award from Ralph
Smith zone manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. The award was
made in 1954 in Atlanta.
were able to get the Agency
for Chevrolet automobiles
which Hadley has held since
that time. He Is now one of
the oldest dealers In the dis
trict. In 19S7 he was awarded
an achievement plaque from
Chevrolet for the 3rd oldest
dealer In the Southern Dis
trict. The first year they sold
ten automobiles, but their
business prospered. Hadlty
would work In the Post Office
until about one o'clock P. M.
and then say with his auto
mobile business until nine or
ten at night. He was always
a tireless worker, strictly
business, but he still had time
for a handshake or a friendly
hello. Everyone all around the
county liked him and came to
him for their Chevrolet
automobiles.
In 1931 Hadley bought Fred
Dickey's Interest In the bus
iness for $10,000.00 cash and
what is known as the Browning
building. This was really a
large sum of money In 1931
for cesh was short all over
the country, but the business
had ptospered and was worth
a great deal of money.
Hadley changed the name trf
Dickey Chevrolet Company,
Inc. which name the buslnese
operated under until 1947 at
which time they took over the
Olds mo bile dealership and
changed the name of the
Company n> Dickey Chevrolet
Olds mo bile Company.
Medley's son. John Edward
was In the service
World War II and upon
discharge In 1946 he
with the company as secretary
and treasurer. John la still In
the business and takes much of
the hard work off Hadly. He
Is a competent, hard working,
young man and fits nicely lav
the business. In talking with
HsdWy about some of the bed
years of the automobile
business, he recalled 1935 and
1996 were difficult years, but
he said perhaps the most
trying years of the suto mobile
business was 1939, I960 ?d
1961. Ha thhUts I
will get oet of di
fast you had your motor run
ning. Every time he saw one
of these cars pull In the
garage he knew some one was
going to give him the devil.
For years he shuttered to
hear anyone mention "Cone
clutch."
In 1950 the Dickey
Chevrolet - Olds mo bile Com
pany established a branch in
Andrews, North Carolina. In
the latter part of 1961 he sold
this business to A. B.
Chandler, Jr. of Andrews.
Murphy and Cherokee County.
He thinks we need more In
dustry to create permanent
employment for our young
folks. He says they are our
finest asset and we must keep
our young people In this
Western North Carolina area.
For a young man who came
to Murphy In 1910 with $18.00
In his pockets, he has achieved
much. I am glad 1 came along
and had the opportunity K) know
him.
Olehqr la Ml at Cay Hancock. OA.
MESSINGCIa C0STVRI
Room 73 a?~*
Coati - VM 7-JSJ* Saitf
Til Ratal Motel
SKNATOR ,
SAM ERVIN
* SAYS*
returned m the Nation's
< apical K> face Hme of iha
moat difficult pro balms that
World War^. Opinion
the lawmakers la ap
ady closely dlvtdad at this
state about a Dumber of
measures that are scheduled
for heartafs. Senate Majority
I seder Mansfield is quotedas
havlnf ??fd the other day that:
"Wo passed most of the easy
ones flaws) last session." Out
of the mass of bills which will
be Introduced and the great
number of Mils that were car
ried over from the last
session, momentous Issues
will develop over space, trade,
aid to education and the aged,
postal rates, taws, and
national defense. In my
opinion, these will be the focal
points of two overriding con
cerns on the part of the
Congress which a number of
Its members have gainedfrom
talking with their constituents
back home. These concerns
are: first, a desire for an
effective foreign policy K> cope
with the menace of world
Communism; and second, a
belief that Federal govern
ment spending should be kept
In line with the revenues com
ing Into ths Treasury to pay
appropriations. Thus, foreign
policy as it Is carried out by
the emcudve branch of the
government and balancing the
budget will likely carry the
greatest weight as Congress
considers legislative pro
posals. Congress will look at
foreign policy too as It affects
space, foreign aid and defense
appropriations. All programs
except possibly some phases
of nations] defense may be
viewed In the light of what
will bring a balanced budget.
Problems Critical - Almost
a year ago. President Kennedy
told a listening nation in his
first State of the Union mes
sage that "our problems are
drltical". A year later, his
statement remains true and
measures the task of this
Congress. What individual
Senators and Congressmen
have found in their home states.
and regions to be tye critical
problems will mold and shape
the sentiment of the Congress
ional battles which will be
waged in the days ahead.
National defense, trade, and
foreign aid policies appeared
to be three of these critical
problems. United States aid
to other countries has passed
the $101 billion mark as we
begin 1962. We are confronted
with gigantic defense pro
blems. Old allies such as
Turkey and Portugal are de
bating whether they should
continue to be friends of the
United States. The mainten
ance of our military bases In
these tow countries and their
possessions is highly im
portant to us.
harly Battles ? Many of the
early battles over legislation
will coma to tot Houac Ways
and Means Committee. During
ton Brat part of ton session
ton Sana la may ba to toe
position of marking lima until
ton Houaa acta an aoma of toe
revenue and tariff meaaurea.
All la all. a number of Senate
leader* feel toat Congrass
lonal waters wUl ba rough
during moat of toe aeank>n.
Presbyterian
Evening Circle
Holds Meeting
The Evening Circle of too
Preaybterlan mat at toe home
of Mrs. Holland McSwato on
Monday evening with Mrs.
Morris Newton as co-bosltaa.
The mealing opened with
prayer. Mrs. Marcella Smith,
chairman presided over toe
business session and Mrs.
Robert A. Potter gave toe
Bible Study from toe Book of
Jsmes. "Faith and Works"
The meeting closed with
prayer.
During toe social hour toe
hostesses served refreshment
to toe following: Mrs. R. A.
Potter. Mrs. Marcella Smith.
Mrs. O'Neal Crisp and Mrs.
Ann Phillips.
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Nodes of Service of Process
by Publication
Sua ' of Nor* Corolla*
C ho rob? County
la Tb* Sunerto r Court
Cldaaaa Bask fc Trust
Company, Plaintiff, - va -
Mavis Radford and wtte.Blsla
Radford and Lola Radford,
TOt Ma via Radford and
Blala Radford:
Tab* nodes thac
A rJ"-*'-g aeaHig relief
?gainst you nas baao filed la
*a above entitled acttoa.
Tb* nature of the relief
being sought la as follows:
A J udgement la tba amount
of Thro* Hundred Fifty
($350.00) DoUara, plus In
terest and cost due plaintiff
by defendants:
You are required a> make
defense to auch pleading not
latny than the 28* day of
February, 1962, sad upon your
failure n> do so the party
seeking relief against you will
apply to the Court for lbs
relief sought.
This the 8* day of January.
1962.
James C. Howae
Clerk of Superior Court
Baptist Church
Circle Meets
The Frankle Martin Circle
of the First Baptist Church
held a pot luck supper on
Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. L. R. Harding.
After dinner, Mrs. Harding
held a short business session,
after which Mrs. W T.Brown
gave the program on "What
Do RomanCathollc's Believe"
The meeting closed with
prayer.
Those a then ding were: Mrs.
R. S. Bault, Mrs. J.L.Savage,
Mrs. Arden Davis, Mrs, John
Carrlnger, Mrs. Ralph Rhodes
and Mrs. W T. Brown
Bhn Ridge BetiRehnds
/?active Memberships
The Blue Ridge Electric
Association, Inc. Is refunding
inactive memberships. Any
one knowing the whereabouts
of any person listed, please
make this information avail
aide either to them or at the
BREA Office in Young Harris,
Ga.
Opposite each name and
address, whether membership
certificate number Is shown or
the amount of refund due that
person.
This weeks list of member
ship refunds due. Please make
request for your ref'?rf.
Blue Ridge Electric
Membership Refunds due as
listed below: Please make re
quest for your refund.
Guy Thomas, Blalrsville,
Ga. $0.58; Ira ThomasXewner
Ga. $2.39; J. N. Thomas
Lewner, Ga. $3.38; Elgin
Thomas, Hemp, Ga. #8319;
G. L. Thomas, Culberson.
N. C. #4580; LeeJ.C.Thomas
Blairsvllle. G a. #1446; Marion
Thomas, More an too. Ga.
#4625; P. L. Thomas. Jr.
Young Harris. Ga. #1955; T.
B. Thomas, Morganton, Ga.
$4.00; Willis Thomas. Mor
ganton. Ga. $0.52; J ess Thom
as son. Suches.Ga. $0.14; Fred
Thompson i Rt> #|f Culberson
N. C. $3.87; Ben Thompson,
Hiawassee, Ga. #5707; Docia
Thompson. Hiawassee, Ga^
#1526; John R. Thompson,
Havesville, N. C., $1.20;
Arthur Tillotson, Culberson,
N. C.. #4891; Mrs. M. C.
Tltzell Blairsvllle, Ga.#2330;
Also, Homer D. Tomlin
Brookhaven. Georgia, #2230;
Lawrence Totherow, Young
Cane, Ga. #7648; Wayne TrueT
love, Murphy, N. C? $1.89;
Vincent Trull, Hayesville, N.
C. $2.80; L. E. Tuckwiller.
Brass town, N. C, #425; A. F.
Tuning, Hlawassee,Ga.#6567;
J. W. Twiggs, Blairsvllle.Ga.
$2.16; Mrs. Mark Turner,
Blairsvllle, Ga. #1210.
LEGAL
NORTH CAROLINA
CHEROKEE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT '
NOTICE
Cherokee County. Plalatlfl.
-T? Muriel B. McLafl*. De
fendant.
TO MurM B. McUMtTib
Notice That a plead! eg i
relief agalaat you hi
fUod u tfco nfaovo
Tho nature of ths railaf
being nought U aa follows! B
foreclose a llan for la^atd
taaao ipoe real oatala locaiad
In Cherokee Coitty, dun plain
tiff fpr dm yearn 1954. 1955,
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959. I960
1961, 1962;
You are required id make
defenae id auch pleading not
ary 28. 1962.
later thap February _. .
and upon your failure to do ao
the party eeeklag nerrlce
agalnat you will ^jply to the
Court for the relief sought.
Thin, the 3 th day of January
1962.
Jamea C. Howae
Clerk of the Superior Court
24-4tc
Carri Of Thanks
TO all dm good people in
the Murphy area ? friends,
reladvea and acqualntanceaof
my Mother, Mra. Jennie Pan
no nn. who pasned away
Chrlatmaa Night ? I should
like to say a heartfelt thank
you for the many Undworde
and deeds during her sustained
til nftfl 9
She had been ill in Charlotte
for 15 months, during which
time her spirit was ever sus
tained by her thoughts and
memories of her loved ones
back home In Murphy.
Her thoughts and best
wishes, K> the end, remained
with those friends, relatives
an acquaintances of the
Murphy area. Their cards and
letters of love and encourage
ment. during those 15 months
of her final Illness, were Joy
fully received and surely must
be eternally cherished.
I should like to add my owe
thanks to all whose messifM
were such a comfort m the
end. They cannot knew-except
through this word of thanks?
how great was their help.
Cliff Pas sons
2718 Normandy Road
Charlotte, N. C.
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