py -f 3 I xtra $25 Cash Prize In Campaign ThisWeek Pinuia ULr r^T ie Cherokee Scoutr iis ? 5 a 62 0.43 AndClay County Progress sciuutd afternoon adevu ____________?______________ lhl"ld?r ?hoaon. Friday, Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, June 7, 1962 12 Paget This Week ^25? ,Bd SmdMy ' Llale tor me major at thla time. The winner at the extra prize will be annoiaiced at or before the cloae at the cam pnlfn. Planning Committee Seeks Methods Of Improving County The Cherokee County Plan ning Committee met at the John C. Campbell Folk School en Wednesday. May 30, 1962. In addition to the regular members at the Planning com mittee, present at the meeting were: Dr. Hugh B. Masters from the University of Georgia Mr. Percy B.Ferebee, Chair man of the Western North Carolina Regional Planning Commission and President of Citizens Bank end Trust Com pany; Mr. Charles S.Edwards Area Redevelopment Adminis trator for Western North Carolina Regional Planning Commission; Mr. and Mrs. Georg Bldstrup at the John C. Campbell FolkSchool; Mrs. Velms B. Moore former Home Demonstration Agent from Clay County; Mrs. James Ste wart, Cherokee County Agent; Mr. Ed Davis connected with the Intffan Service In Raleigh. Much work was done at this mooring and having experts for additional information and advice was greatly beneficial to the committee. Chairman S. J. Gernert an nounced that the next meeting will be held in Murphy at the Murhy Electric Power Board Building on Friday, June 8, 1962. He especially requester that anyone wishing to discuss projects for Western Nortt Carolina or methods of im proving our County to attenc this meeting and make theli views known. Extra $25 Cash Prize For Extra Effort This Week Only First Period Was Big Success $25 Extra Caah Prize will be awarded to the Campaign worker who turns in the largest amount of money for subscriptions this week, Jiate 4th through June 9th. Votes Drop Again Saturday This week is the time for sincere workers to use real effort to win extra $25 and gain more Big Prize winning votes at the same time. List Of Candidates And Percentage Votes Accepted For Publication Name Town Votes Mrs. James H. Wallace ... Murphy........ .290,000 Mrs. Sue G. Helton Murphy .320,000 Miss Wanda Sue West. Murphy . 330,000 Mrs. Blain Stalcup Murphy 325,000 Miss Jo Moody Murphy ; ?340,000 Miss Audrey Duckworth. .. Hayesvllle . 330,000 Gregg Payne Andrews ,340,000 Miss Charlene Thomas.... Brasstown. 235,000 Mrs. Berg an Moore Martins Creek. . ... 130,000 Mrs. Ruby S. Kitchens Hayesvllle R-l.... .335,000 Mrs. Wilda Barnard. Warne .325.000 Herbert J. 0*Dell Hanging Dog 340,000 Mrs. Ernest P. Hardin Andrews R-1 300,000 Mrs. C. H. Doug* HU1 Sweetwater 255,000 Ralph Worley Robhlnsvllle 310,000 Mrs. Rose Mary Coffey. . . . Marble 300,000 Mrs. Betty Jenkins Culberson R-2.... 310,000 John Van Horn. Murphy R-2 100,000 Mrs. Ruth Arm Wlnchsater. . Murphy R-4...... 300,000 Mrs. Pearl Hunsucker Peach tree . 100,000 Mrs. Vlvaudou Parmer..... Murphy 100,000 Mrs. Burton Graves Hlwassee Dam 100,000 Wayne Watson Brasstown. .275,000 Mrs. Violet Anderson Clonts Shady Grove .205,000 Mrs. Patricia Buchanan.... Robhlnsvllle 215,000 Mrs. Wei don Simonds Copperhlll .100,000 S. J. Batsman Marble 280,000 Mrs. Garland Hedrlck..... Murphy R-4.. .... 335,000 Mrs. Georgia Voyles Hlwassee Dam 125,000 Brent Raddlff Ranger 130,000 Kenneth Gladson Culberson 325,000 Mrs. Magadlene Rose Unaka . 130,000 Special Notice Precentage von standings shown this week for majority of workers are fa km from last week's results only. Who Will Win Extra $25 A good subscription report this Important week can add gready a> your dunces of winning that $2,523 grwd award which win be presented in e few short t 190,000 Extra Voice for every $20 worth of Subscriptions turned In J me 9th ? Get your winning votes aowl A WMNER NEVER QUITS -A QUITTER NEVER WMSI RECORD NUMBER IN BIBLE SCHOOL - A record number of children have enrolled In the Hopewell Baptist Church vacation bible school this year. A total of sixty-one signed ig> Monday, May 28 for the two week school. Show above left K> right, members of the nursery and beginners class are first row: David Gibson, Cregg Anderson. Melody Hogan, Wanda Curtis, Kay Cordall, Mitchell Curtis, and Jeff Ander son. Second row: Instructors, Elizabeth Anderson and Mrs. Bill Jenkins, Keith Cordell, Vaughn Gibson, Paula Lominack. Phillip Mundy, Karen Jenkins, Pamela Slmonds, Melllsa Anderson, and Mrs. Joe Anderson teacher. The primary department Includes Dotmle Cordell, Randy Mundy, Patricia Forrester, Sherry Jenkins, Elizabeth Craw ford, Linda Crawford, Ann Slmonds, Marcia Orson, Mrs. Irene Mundy, Instructor, Jack Slmonds, Karen Helton, Lucy Goodwin Mary Shields, Sandra Garland, Linda Jenkins, Mrs. Florence TOson and Mrs. Howard Orion, Instructors. In the Intermediate department are Jim Goodwin, Mike Slmonds, Keith Jenkins, Steve Orion, Ronald Jenkins, Jerry Garland, Joe Orton. JlmmyJenldns, Mrs. Joe Denton, Insturctor Tommy Shields, Diane Jenkins, Carolyn Anderson, Maryjohn son, Susan Forrester, Joe Anderson, Rev. Arthur Rucker, Instructor, Mike Slmonds, Mike Hogan, Alan Johnson andLarry Helton. Pictures of the intermediate and primary departments did not turn out. A course for instructors was taught by Mrs. Arthur Rucker May 7 - 18. (Scout Photo by Jack Ware) $25.00 Extra Prize Plus 'Extra' Votes Is Now Creating Exciting New Interest A $25.00 Extra Cash prize will be given In The Chero kee Scout and Clay County Progress 'Campaign of Pro gress' to the worker who turns In the most money for sub scriptions Monday, June 4th through June 9 a period of six days. What could be nicer Him winning *i? extra $25 in addition to any other prize or commission a worker will win? And in the meantime be piling ig> those winning votes towerd that big grand award, a new 1962 Dodge Dart Sedan, which will be won in a few weeks. FIRST PERIOD SUCCESS The close of the first per lod of (he big subscription campaign last Saturday finds many, many workers In the line-up with an almost even opportunity for the bigger awards. However, the most Important part now la Just which group of the wlrkers will make the most of their opportunities from now to the close of the campaign. Surely the workers themselves must realize that what they will win among the big awards will de pend on their own effort and determination to make every week count to the fullestextent. Extra effort Important now In getting results id help protect the good start they have ob tained through their efforts and tbe loyal supporters thus far In the campaign. Really no one could deliber ately slack In his or her efforts at this dme, and disappoint their friends and neighbors who have supported them with their votes with the greatest at confidence In (heir willing ness to work and show "S tick ability" throughout the entire campaign. Think this over If you feel a "SinkingSpell* com ing on and It will no doubt spur you on to the supreme effort to win that 1962 Dodge Dart $2,525 First Award or one of the valuable cash awards. ANOTHER VOTE OFFER Here Is another offer given the willing workers In the campaign to further enhance their possibility of winning one of the bigger awards. It Is no doubt a pleasant surprise to each and everyone who Is In the race to succeed, to know they will have another oppor tunity to further Increase their totals this week. The new offer can be made the means of securing enough votes to carry on to victory. It follows: 190,000 Extra Votes will be credited on each $20 Club of subscriptions this week. Subscriptions to the amount of $20 carry this extra bonus vote. New subscrlotlons and renewal subscriptions will count. It Is the very best Extra Vote offer that will be made from now on. Votes will drop again after this Saturday, Jtne 9th. GREAT AWARDS AT STAKE Sufficient time Is given new members to enter the race now and compete successfully, and those who are already listed will welcome competition. Ad ditional competition would add zest and life to the whole atmosphere of the race. Send In your entry coupon today and determine to be among the winners of the bigger Letter To Editor The Editor: It has just come to my attention the excellent cover age your newspaper gave to your recent school bondlssue. May I commend voufor this outstanding community ser vice and for your interest In Improving the quality of education In your area. The affirmative vote is further assurance that the people of North Carolina are deter mined to improve their schools. A, C, Dawson, Jr. Executive Secretary N. C. Education Association awards when the race ends, Yo have plenty of time If you act quickly. COUNT MORE VOTES NOW Friends of the workers are again notified that all sub scriptions given In these earl) weeks of the campaign wit count for many more vote: than those given later on, ant they do notcostthe subscrlbei one cent extra. Boost youi favorite worker now, this weel If possible because they wtl get more votes and also haw a better chance, to be the win ner of the EXTRA $25 Cash Prize offered for the larges amount of money for subs crip dons turned In this week NOTICE CANDIDATE! One of the rules of die Campaign Is that all candidates must make a cast report at least twice a week Wednesday afternoon anc Saturday afternoon be tweet the hours of 2 p.m. and ! p.m. If you cannot report it person be sure to mall ot send your report In. Milking Contest, Dance Highlight Hayesville's Dairy Princess Contest Hayesvllle - Saturday, June 9, Is the date set by the Clay County Chairman of the June Dairy Month Committee for celebration of this special event. At 2:00 p.m. on June 9, a Milking Contest will be held on the Courthouse lawn In Hayesvllle, with leading citizens such as banker Tom Day, Pharmacist Harry Mau ney and Industrialist Ed Lid seen competing for honors. A team of 4-H Club boys will give a demonstration on "Pre paring a Cow for Milking" prior to the contest. String music for this event will be provided by the Clay County String Band. The Clay County Dairy Princess Contest will be held In the Hayesvllle School Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 9. A prize wil be given each girl entering the contest, with a cash prize 01 $15 awarded to the girl choset as first place winner; thli girl will then compete In th< Area Dairy Princess Contes to be held In AshevUleonJum 14. All single Clay Count; girls, between ages 17 an 25, are eligible to enter thl: contest, and are asked to fll out an entry blank at the Count] Extension Office InHayesvlllt Immediately. A square danc* will follow this event at the VFW Hut. These are events being belt in celebration of June Dair] Month. Max Waldroup li chairman of the Clay Count] June Dairy Month Committee, and Mrs. Justine Rozler It serving as women's chairman SANTEBTLAH CATCH? Om real Mee pike, tour small mouth baas and ona larfa mouth baaa are palled from the waiara of Lake Saomedah near RohMnavllle early Saturday moraine by Haft id right) CarfylaSharp, Jack Anderwoa, both of Andrew a, and Robert (Dub) Coffey of Murphy The flafa wore caught below the new Thunderfaird Mowtaln Lodge. The pike weighed 4 lba. 10 on, aad maaaured 25 1/4 lnchea. The trio uaed llzarda for belt. (Scout Photo) Commissioners To Set 1962 Tax Rate Today Leave Tax Rate At $1.72 The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. today to determine the 1962 county-wide tax rate. The present rate Is $1.72 per $100 evaluation on real and personal property. The commissioners met Monday, June 5, to set the tax rate. The meeting adjourned without setting the rate because the commissioners could not agree. One wanted to reduce the rate 10 cents to $1.62, another wanted to leave the rate as Is, the third was undecided. W. S. Dickey, chairman of the board, says he favors the 10 cent reduction. According to Mr. Dickey W, T. Moore Is In favor of leaving the tax rate as Is and Walter Dockery Is undecided. This newspaper would like to call to the attention of Mr. Dickey an advertisement he placed In this paper on Thursday, May 17, 1962 prior to the $500,000 school bond election. In this paid ad addressed "To The Taxpayers and Voters of Cherokee County," Mr. Dickey said," As Chairman of Cherokee County Commissioners, I feel It my duty to correct some rumors that have been going around regarding the bonds that will be voted on May 26, 1962. The proposed half million dollars in bonds will take $25,000 a year to pay off In a twenty year period. Bonds will have to bear a 5% interest rate In order to bring par at the present Bond Market. This will total $50,000 a year to start, with amount of Interest getting smaller each year as bonds are retired. Considering the above, we will take our present valuation of $17,000,000 of which we are currently collecting about 85$. It will take an increased tax rate of about32 cents to raise the money to retire the bonds as they come due and the Interest. "Under the proposed bond order the county com missioners each year has to set a tax rate that will keep the maturing bonds and Interest paid when due." On Saturday May 12, the voters and tax payers of Cherokee County went to the polls and wttd 3 to 1 In favor of the $500,000 school building bonds. The people wanted the bonds, they want to build ne? and better schools for their children even when faced with a possible tax rate Increase as Mr. Dickey suggested, liiey said so on Saturday, May 12 in all but five of the precincts In Cherokee County. Since the $500,000 school bonds will be floated, the reduction of the tax rate at this time does not seem to be a sound business or political move. Commonwealth Awards Hnnnr Sr.hnlarshins At Graduation Exercises for one hundred and twenty seniors of Murphy High School members of the Board of Ed ucation of Murphy CltySchools presented cash scholarships in the amount of $100 each to the Valedictorian, Gerald Thomas Chambers and the Salutatorian, Wanda AnnTlm pson. These scholarships will be used by these students in order to clntlnue their edu cation and were made avail - 1 able by Commonwealth Lumber Corp of Murphy. Mr. Waller R. Puett, prin cipal of tbe school said. "Commonwealth Lumber Company Is a firm with a fine record of service to the people of this area and pro vides employment to more people than any other business in Murphy. Murphy High School appreciates the service rendered to the com munity as well as the scholar ships provided to our honor graduates annually." Hey, Girls !!! This Is For You ? i A/n t mi r IJm Tttoo D?(/<kman rtf in. ine ivoz miss cxjum wes tern North Carolina Beauty Contest will be held July 4th at Andrews Just prior to the arrival of the Wagon Train. All single girls , ages 14-20 in Cherokee, Clay andGraham Counties are eligible to enter this bathing suit beauty contest. The contest will be held at the Andrews swimming pool at 11:45 a.m. onWednes d,Y'JUlY4 mis, jcau ixciculuoii wi **?? drews Is in charge of the con test She has requested that all interested girls in this area contact one of the following representatives of the contest Murphy - Mrs. Ben Warner, Jr.; Hayesville - Mrs. Tom Day, Robbinsville - Ruby Nell George, Helen Tlppett, Blanche Ghormely, or Jackie Troft; and in Andrews, Mrs. Relchman. The Cherokee County Board rf Commissioners will meet to medal session Thursday morning, June 7. xunty-wlda (ax rase for 1962 rhe meeting Is planned for LO a.m. according *> W. Mickey, chairman of the board. The board met Monday, June 5, In regular session ? set the rate but adjourned without letdlntt the matter. The proposed budget for the 962 fiscal year as presented o the commissioners by Zherokee County accountant, drs. Kathryn Hunsuctar. Is jased on a tax rate on ?l.o2. en cents below the present rate of 11.72. Chairman Dickey said to rreased evaluations through jut the county total almost J1 million. He gave this as the reason for the proposed 10 cent reduction. Mr. Dickey said he favored the 10 cent reduction. In other business, the com missioners hired an assistant county agent to work with bounty Farm Agent Jim Stewart. Ronnie Atkinson, 22, rf Sharps burg. Ky- and a graduate of Berea College, Ky *111 assume duties as Chero kee County assistant county farm agent In the near future. Nell Johnson Found Dead In Wrecked Car The body of Nell David John son, 47 of Murphy, was found In his wrecked car oc Frank lin Mountain about 17 miles west of Murphy Sunday ^"Jctlng coroner DonaldCar ter said Johnson's body was discovered by residents of the area who were walking along U. S. 64. The car had plunged down a steep, 60 ? 70 foot embankment hurling him through the windshield. A coroner's Jury ruled death accidental and due ? head injuries suffered in the mis hap. The car apparently had gone off the side of the nwiait aln late Saturday night, Csrter '"surviving are the widow, Mrs. Alice Ramsey Johnson, the mother, Mrs. Leonard Johnson, of Murphy; two daughters, Rosslynn _ and Frances of the home; three sons, William. Sammy and Donald E. of the home: a sls ter, Mrs. Fred M. Capehart of Akron, Ohio, and three bro thers, Richard of Miami Fla^ and Charles and Fellxof Mur ^Mr. Johnson was a native of Murphy, a veteran ofWorld War 11 and a member of Mur phy First Baptist Church. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday In Murphy F Irst Baptist Church. The Rev. Marvin Hampton and the Rev. Julius Suggs of ficiated ?>d burial wastnSun L Cemetery. P*b.?? were Woodrow Hemlree, Arden Davis, Kenneth Davie, Bass Ramsey, Bergen Moore and Grady Carringer? Townson*s was In charge. Jun. W.JJi. Buzzy Scott, ton oi Mr. and Mr*. Ben L. Scott, and Lisa Warner, daughter of Mr. and ^drs^e^Wanter^Jr^^^^ JUN? 1962 s M T W I F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 Have A Party From Your Pantry . . . 1 [ IT'S VACATION SALE DAYS IN MURPHY TMS

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