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SAMHJC The Cherokee Scout ^ i And Clay County Progress i Volume 72 - Number 34 Murphy, North Carolina, March 22, 1962 10 Paget Thlt Week PiAllehed Weekly MUHiSx ? P1U11111* oJllUouk... .by Bud Morgan POOR MAN'S SUPPER: The First Methodist Church tied whet they celled e poor men's simper end OS the Cuff went B It. but aB like e million aire". Let's heve It eg sin end If possible, let's hews It once e month. How meuy people agree with me? Please drop me a card or call me and let me know your views on it. Don't let me down, let me know soon becsuse I'm htmgry. ? ? ? v CONGRATULATIONS: Hats oS B Margaret Cole, our star basketball player (or being selected to play In the State All-Star game. Margaret Is a fine exangtle of what our Murphy girls can do and are doing. a ? a RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Not B long ago, OS the Cirff had the pleasure of eating din ner with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Forrester of Murphy, and let me tell you, "Zaney** as she is known by all her friends, makes the best combread In the cotsity. And that is some thing for me B say because 1 don't like cornbreed no mat ter how its made, white corn, yellow corn or enriched corn, so you know, "Zaney's" corn bread must be good. WEARING OF THE GREEN: The shame of it all. Not one person had the blarney to admit he was Irish. Last week I promised to proudly write In this column any one who Wrote In and told me they wore the green on St. Patrick's Day - not a letter came In. Sure and me just pbout broke In two, but, faith preserve us. It was saved when Mrs. Opal Howell said she wore a green dress. To me it looked the color of royal blue so I streached my Irish imagination and said It was a bluish - green. Just wait till next year.l OVERHEARD: FannieWeUs of Rt. 1, Murphy as she was renewing her subscription to the Scout Said, "I just couldn't do without my Scout." and we just couldn't do without people like Fannie Wells. THOUGHT OF THE WEEK Opportunity Is never lost. Someone else will take those you miss. SPRING: Today Is the first day of Spring. The day when a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, and then the trouble begins ? Aadrtws Hospital Rocoivos Groat 1 Fro* Daka Faad Chariot?, N.C. -- Trustees of ft* Duke Endowment have appropriated $290,706 to 45 North Carolina and South. Carolina hoapltala on the baala of their chalrty work In the fiscal year which ended Sept, 30. 1961. District Memorial Hospital of Southwest North Carolina, Andrews, N. C. will receive $1,572 for 1961 as compared with $678 It received for 1960. According to Thomas L. Perkins, chairman of the En dowment, the appropriation brings to $1,155,282 the funds distributed this year to assist 182 hospitals in operating ex penses. Earlier appropria tions, announced In February, amounted to $864,574 for 137 hospitals. 17*. Duke Endowment as sists non-profit hospitals of the Carolines at a rate of $1 a day for free days of bed care. Founded In 1924 by the late James B. Duke, It Is a perpetual trust with hospitals and child care Institutions of the two states, Duke Unlversldy, Davidson College, Fur man University, Johnson C. Smith University, and re tired Methodist ministers and rural Methodist churches In North Carolina as Its principal beneficiaries. Presbyterian Women To Attend Spring Gathering Presbyterian women from Murphy, Andrews, andHayes vllle are to attend the annual spring gathering of District Women of the Church of Ashe vllle Presbytery at Franklin Saturday. The meeting Is both in spirational and Instructional, with workshops for all cause secretaries. imun?Cfl6L? DfS?AS? COnTROL PROJECT STOP DISEASE - In compliance with the Environmental Survey, which was made by the State Board of Health, Insect and Rodent Section, North Carolina, and upon their recommendations for communicable disease control, a rat bait program under the supervision of Dave Moody, Senior Sanitarian for Cherokee, Graham, and Clay Counties, and in co-operation with the Town of Murphy, will be carried out for the next few months. Rat Bait boxes, containing corn mean and Warfarin, will be placed In the rat Infested areas. These boxes are of safe construction and are locked ? prevent any hazard. About five days feeding on this bait Is required to destroy the rats. "We hope that you have already cor rected your garbage storage facilities, as Improper garbage storage provides food for the rats and will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the rat bait program," C. E. Johnson, Town Clerk said. The Communicable Disease projects are for your benefit and are expensive and their effectiveness will greatly defend upon your cooperation. Let us make this a successful project. Please notify Dave Moody or the city clerk If raf Infestations are heavy in your neighborhood and every effort-will be made to make conditions better. Clay Planning Board Members Are Appointed The Clay County Commis sioners have appointed the following men as members of the planning board to work Jointly with members of the Town of Hayesville Planning Board: Robert E. Anderson, Sweetwater; Fred G. Smith, Brasstown Edwin Lldseen, Tusquittee; Clifton Penland, Jr., Shooting Creek; William T. Groves, Hyatta Creek; and R. G. Vlck Hayesville. This Joint planning com mittee is charged with the re sponsibility of setting up an Overall Development Plan for Clay County, which will enable them to borrow through the Area Redevelopment Admin istration monies to help carry out rural area development. This Joint Planning Board has serving with it as a technical panel the members of the agricultural agencies and state agencies, plus interest ed citizens. Tom Day, Banker of Hayes ville was elected by this groig) as Chairman, and R. G. Vlck. County Agricultural Agent, as Secretary. The next meeting is to be held In the Agricultural WEATHE H L Pare. March 14 52 29 0 March 15 55 38 Trace March 16 52 23 0 March 17 52 25 0 March 18, 57 18 0 March 19 61 27 0.03 March 20 61 43 0.49 Forecast Thursday. Fair, Friday, Rain by night, Saturday, Rain Ending. Sunday Rain or Thundershowers. Assembly Room in Hayesville Friday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. All Interested citizens are urged to be present set Andrews P.T.A. Hears Of Building Progress Andrews ? The Andrews Parent - Teacher- Student Association held Its regular monthly meeting on Monday night; March 19. Since the auditorium was destroyed by fire last month, the meeting was held In the school cafeteria, with ap proximately -one hundred seventy - five members and visitors present. The business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Ruth S. Pulllum, president f the organization. Mrs. Margaret Bruce, speech teacher in a number of schools in Chero kee County, outlined the pur poee end effect of her work in the Andrews Elementary and Marble Elementary Schools. Program chairman Lee Nichols Introduced Andrews School SigwrlntsndentCharles O. Frailer, who gave a pra gmas report in regard at the building program in tbm An drews school unit" and closed his remarks by urging all present to support the May 26 bond election, which would authorize the sale of $500,00 In school bonds In Cherokee County and make possible the construction of urgendy needed school buildings in Andrews, Murphy, and Chero kee County Schools. Mr. Frazier explained that if the bond issue Is approved by the public in the May 26 elecdon Andrews and Murphy will each receive $200,000 and Cherokee County Schools will receive $100,000. All of Andrews' share of the funds, as well as soma $200,000 already available, will be applied to rfti construction of a new high school plant. Following the meeting all members and visitors were invited to visit the science exhibits on display in die primary and elementary school buildings. Open House took the place of the Third Annual Science Fair, which was canceled fallowing the February 20 fire which raasd the Andrews High School building. The room county was wen by Mrs. Lenna H. Ford's second grade cluv Three Murphy Firemen Fight Fire At Townson Lumber Co Tellico-Murphy Wagon Road Approved By Commission . Raleigh (AP) ? The North Caroline Highway Commission approved Thursday March 15 construction of a secondary road between Murptty and the Tennessee line. Senator Frank Forsyth said according to his Information the Highway Commission has set aside $1 million fr grad ing and paving of the "Wagon Train" road. The proposed road will con nect Murphy wlth'Tellico Plains, Tenn. Promotion of the need of the road through the Western North Carolina wilderness county has been accomplished by running wagon trains along existing mountain trails. A highway engineer said he presumed the road would be built as a dirt road and ul timately be paved. However, he said "it will take quite a bit of study before we can determine what path id take through there." The project was included on a long-range list approved by the commission. Highway Chairman Merrill Evans said he did not know when actual work would begin. John T. Gill Named President Of P.U. John T. Gill, Murphy banker was named president of Murphy P. T. A. for 1962 and 1963 Monday night at the March meeting In the grade school auditorium; and Chester Lawson of the local T.V.A. office, vice-president. Other officers, approved on recommendation of a nom ination committee headed by Robert D. Bruce, were Mrs. Herman Edwards, secretary; and Mrs. Paul Nave, treasurer. These are to be Installed at the next meeting of the organization to be held Mon day night, April 30 - post poned from the regular time to avoid conflict with Holy Week. Request for such avoidance has been made of organi zations by the Tri - County Ministerial Association. Merle Davis, P.T. A. presi dent and Holland McSwain, stqierlntendent of city schools, are to work together in the naming of a promotional com mittee for the bond issue election in May. Mr. McSwain pointed out that in event of Nice String, But Picture Is No Good STEVE DOCKERY of Peach tree brought a nice string of bass caught Sunday, March 18, In the Beech Creek section of Hlwassee Lake by the Scout office Sunday to have their picture made. The photo grapher goofed because the picture didn't turn out, Dockery, Gerald Stiles, and Tony Ballew caught the string of four small mouths and three large mouths, one large mouth was a real beauty, "contest material" according to Dockery. They used lizards Boards Of iloctioas Named For Coaaties The county boards in Chero kee, Clay and Graham Counties follow (in each case, the first two members are Democrats and the third a Republican.) Cherokee ? Hobart W. Hughes, Murphy; and Cleve Almond and R. A. Dewar, both of Andrews. Clay -- Garland Martin, B., M, McClure and Glenn Swan son, all of Hayesvllle. Graham ? Ray Phillips and Harve Cody, Robbinsvllle; J ohn C. Bryson, Rt. 1, Robbinsvllle. T axpayers Taken For $11,000 From The Sylva Herald The records from Jackson County Finance Commis sioner's office show that the court costs, attorneys' fees and expert witnesses' fees, and summoning 1,413 men and women from three counties from which to select a Jury and try the case of Wrought Brown and Charles Mathls, charged with first de gree murder, were in excess of $11,000 as they were set and ordered paid from tax money of Jackson County, judge Hugh Campbell,presid ing. passage of the Issue first moneys from the $200,000 re ceived by Murphy schools will go toward a classroom and lunchroom building on the mid town campus. Several suggestions were made in regard to providing Information and gaining sup port for the bonds. The organization on motion of Bruce Armstomg, voted to pruchase a flagpole for the elementary schoolground. The seventh-eighth grade chorus sang to appreciated hearers a variety of songs, including religious, folk, and patriotic, concluding with the PTA song. Mrs. Jerry W. Davidson is director of the chorus. Murphy Calendar Thursday, March 22 3:15 p.m. Children's Choir rehearsal at First Metho dist Church. 7:30 p.m. Murphy Chapter No. 10 OES to meet In Masonic Hall 8:00 p.m. Rescue Squad to meet at Murphy Power Board Building Saturday, March 24 12:30 p.m. Luncheon meeting of Murphy Garden Club at the home of Mrs. W. A, Hoover with Mrs. E. H, Brumby as co-hostess. Sunday, March 25 6:15 a.m. Mass at Providence Chapel 11:00 a.m. Holy mass at St. Williams Catholic Church 5:30 p.m. MYF meeting at First Methodist Church Monday March 26 6:30 p.m. Rotary Club to meet at Family Restaurant 7:30 p.m. Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church to meet In the Men's Bible Class room of The Church with Mrs. Frank Ellis. Mrs. Porter Axley and Mrs. Harvey Elklns, Sr. Tuesday, March 27 2:30 p.m. Mae Perry Circle fo First Baptist Church to meet at the home of Mrs. Virgil O'Dell 2:30 p.m. Lottie Moon Circle of First Baptist Church to meet at the home of Mrs. W.H. Murray 6:30 p.m. Lions Club to meet In recreation room of First Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. Cherokee RoseGar den Club to meet at Murphy Power Board Building with Mrs. Ben Warner Jr. and Mrs. Dollle Thompson as co-hostess. 8:00 Alcoholic Anonymous to meet at New Regal Hotel Wednesday, March 28 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Episcopal Church of Mes siah. 7:20 p.m Midweek services at Presbyterian Church 7:30 p.m. Midweek services at First Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. Midweek services at Free Methodist Church 8:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal at First Methodist Church. Thursday, March 29 8:00 p.m. Open Installation of officers of Murphy Chapsar No. 10 OBS in the Masonic Hall. Early Morning Blaze Destroys Gang Mill Here Townson's Gang Mill Goes Up In Flames County Cancer Unit Elects New Officers Joe EI-Kourl, president of die Cherokee County Cancer Society, presided over a plan ning session Tuesday night at the Murphy Power Board Building for the county's an nual Cancer Crusade. Mrs. Holland McSwain led the group In prayer following die In troduction of each person pre sent. The annual crusade will be gin May. 1. Mrs. Floyd Bla lock will head die Andrews Drive; Mrs. Holland McSwain will be In charge of the Mur phy drive. Mrs. Joe Ray, secretary, read the minutes from the last meeting. A financial report was given by Mrs. John Pul lium, treasurer. Last year's crusade netted $692.61. Of this $174.61 was spent on transportation and drugs, leaving a balance of $418.00. The present officers were elected to serve another year. They are Joe El-Kouri,presi dent; Dr. Paul Hill, vice - president; Dr. Floyd Blalock, second vice-president; Mrs. Joe Ray, secretary; and Mrs. John Pulltum, treasurer. Mrs. Lucy Laughter, Mrs. Ruth Carringer, and Mrs. Ruth Cheney were named to the publicity committee. Citizens Bonk Moves Up In Banking World The Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Andrews, North Carolina which reported de posits of $9,865,068. on De cember 31st, gained 49 places In its standing among the 2900 largest commercial banks in the United States during 1961 and now ranks as 2805 largest in size compared with 2854 place at the end of 1960. De posits of the bank totaled $9,115,000. a year ago. This Is revealed in the 1962 Annual Roll Call of the 3000 largest Banks in the United States published by the daily AMERICAN BANKER of New York, which is the trade news paper of the banking business. There are 13,400 banks in the United States. An eariy morning maze ?truck a building housing the gang mill at the Townson Lim ber Co. here Wednesday morning, March 22. The fire was repot ted shortly before 3:30 a.m. by Carroll Wyatt, an employee of the Duncan Oil Co. which 1j located adjacent to the Town son lumber yard. The gang mill was housed In a metal clad frame building which contained besides the gang mill, an edger, a compressor and several con veyors. A gang mill is a set of seventeen saws used to saw logs Into planks. John Carrlnger, manager of Townson Lumber Co. said the damage was In excess of $25,000. Carrlnger went on to say that the promt action of the Murphy Volunteer Fire Department saved another $35,000 worth of equipment located in a building connected to the building that burned. The equipment that was saved included a debarked, chipper, and a scrag mill which were just recently Installed In Townson's current expansion program. The flames are believed do have s carted In a tool room located In the opposite corner of the building from the power source. The tool room con tained only a light circuit. The room contained no in flameables, Carrlnger added. An engineer from the company that builds the gang mill equipment was expected to arrive in Murphy Wednes day along with insurance ad justers. Carrlnger said, "We would have started sawing logs today. I was figuring on hiring ten extra men and run two shifts from now on." Townson Lumber Co. operates another plant at Edenton, N. C. W. D. Townson of Murphy is president of the Company which claims to be the world's largest man ufacturer of wooden pallets. Several months ago. Mr. Townson announced plans to Install a wood chipping machine. His company has a contract to sell the chips to Champion Pulp and Fibre Corp at Canton. Mr. Townson added that the chipper would lncreas his company's wood consumption four times Its present rate. Resolution Calling For $500,000 Bond Issue Is Adopted The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners have of flcally voted id call $500,00 school construction bond election Saturday, May 26. The Board of Commis sioners of Cherokee County met on Monday March 9, 1962 and authorized the issuanceof a bond order for the people of the County to vote upon a bond issue in the sum of $400,000.00 for school purposes and set the time for the bond election to be held at the time of the forthcoming primary election on Saturday May 26, in order to save the people of the county the costs of another election in the approximate amount of $4,500.00; Since this meeting the Board of Commissioners has received another letter from Ralph Moody, Assistant At torney-General, in which he stated that on March 12 he talked with W, E. Esterllng, Director of the Local Govern ment Commission in Raleigh and that they had la ready read the Supreme Court case of Parker - vs- Anson County, reported in Volume 237 of the North Carolina Reports at page 278. Mr. Moody further sated that they had obtained a record in this case from the Office of the Clerk of the Su preme Court in Raleigh and that the record shows from the findings of fact made by the Sigjerior Court Judge that the Board of Commissioners of AnsonCoiaity In Compliance with General Sautes of North Carolina, Section 115-158 had assumed all bonds and odttr indsbtadneas of all schooldis tricts in An$on County, includ ing city administrative units and districts formerly known as 'SpedalCharter Districts'. The Court in the Anson County case further found that there were no debts, bonded or otherwise, owed by Anson County for any of said dis tricts; and that the Court stated that the school debt limitation could exceed 5% of the excess property tax valuation in that case and that the debt limitation of Anson County under the facts and circumstances presented in the brief was within the debt limitation of 8%. The law firm of Reed, Hoyt, Washburn, U McCarthy, New York Bond Attorneys, have written the director of the Local Government Com mission of Raleigh a letter stating that lthadreviewed the brief and decision in the said case of Parker -vs- Anson County and were of the opinion that under the facts of that case the bond limitation for ichool purposes in Cherokee County was 8$ of the as sessed tax valuation; Mr. Moody further stated that rfter he and Mr. East erllng. Director of the Local Government Commission, had reviewed the said case of Parker - vs - Anson County and the letter n> Mr. Ester ling from the bond attorneys, they were of the opinion Cherokee County could sub mit K> the voters in a referen ce approval or aon-ap of a bond issue in the tof >300.000. The Board of Commissioners is advised by the county school officials of Cherokee Coimty that according to need the $500,000.00 should be dis tributed as follows: The sum of $200,000.00 u> Andrews City School Administrative Unit; the sum of $200,000.00 id the Murpy City School Administrative Unit; and the sum of $100,000.00 to the County School Administrative Unit. It was resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Chero kee County by unanimous vote in special session with County School Officials Thursday, March 15. 1. That the resoludon of the Board on March 9, 1962, to issue an order authorizing the people to vote upon said bond issue of $400,000.00 be re scinded. 2. That based upon the opin ions of the said Attorney General and bond attorenya, the Board of Commissioners Issue a bond order for the people of the County to vote tg?n a bond issue in the stan of $500,000.00 for school pur poses; 3. That the time set for die said bond election shall be at the time of the forthcoming Primary Election on-May 26 in order to save the people of the County the costs of Mother election which would cost about $4,500X0 and 4. That the Coanty Attorney be and he is hereby i to proceed with the legal t to submit f issue to a vote of t of tfce County,
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