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Opens Monday, Sept. 10. Sponsored By The Murphy Lions Club.
The Cherokee Scout
AndClay Coun ty Progress
Volwo 71 ? Huiobot 4 Myrphy, Worth Cowling. Thursdor. SoptooAoc 6. 1*2 12 Po,?. Thl. Wool. Publl.h.d Woohly *fm,n?SyAiom?'TAVo C6i?
Democrats Promise
4-Lane Road From
ToptonToTennessee
Paul Nave'* Bar-B-Qued
clalolBM and Congressman Roy
Taylor chew aome 200 hiaigry
and anthusl as tic Charokea
County Damocrata to a fund
raising dinner at the Murphy
Blamantary School Lunch
room Saturday, Sept. I.
The dinner waa spooi
? ?i aponsored
by the Young Democrat and
Taan-Dam Clufaa of Cherokee
County. Procaoda from the
dinner will be used for another
Bar-B-Que shortly before
?? -a *
ecnoD.
Democrat candidaM at
Anderson, aharlff;
Mra. Mary Faye Brumby,
House of Representatives; W.
T. Moore, commissioner; J
5* .Dl?lca,1? oommlaalonar;
Paul Suddreth. register of
asedn; James Howes, dark of
court; Herman Edwards, Judge
of recorder's court; md Sen
aior W. Frank Forsyth.
Co-ordlnaior for the dinner
was Pea Stalcup of Murphy.
Corky Anderson of Andrews,
Teen-Dam president, Bobfata
Stalcip of Murphy, Taan-Dam
vice-president, and Vincent
Map, president of die Young
Democrats, were responsible
for the dinner.
Judge Herman "Bdwarda told
he group "Democrats are
for every lm
at and advmcemant
In Cherokee County In
he past several years. I dial
ings the Republicans t> deny
He statement," ha added.
J?4p Bdwarda want on to
ay, "The Damocrata have
he best possible chairman to
head our party through this
election. I qtpredate the task
Harry Bishop has taken on."
"Our ticket this year will
teaswe up to any groip of
Democrats ever presented to
of Cherokee
County," hs said.
"The biggest mistake any
dtlaen can make is to support
the Republican Party. A Re
publican can do no thing for you
In Raleigh or Washington or
my other place." Bdwarda
said.
"Who la rasponalbla for the
ew four lane bridge end high
daltndar
Thursday, Saptomber 6
:30 pan. Peach tree Homa
?monstratloo Club to mast
at dw home of Mrs. Aud
Suddsrth.
7:30 pjn. Dsscons of thsPre
ibyterlm Church to meet
at the Church.
7:30 p.m. Official Board mast
ing st First Methodist
Church. Mrs. Ruth _Porsyth
and Miss Thslma Wheeler
7:30 pjn. Choir rehearsal at
First Methodist Church.
Siatday,
6:15 ajn. Mass stProvUhncs
Hospital r lime I
UtOO sa HUy Mass at St.
Wllllama Catholic Church
6c00 paMYF at Fire tMetho
dist Church
7lS0 pa Servtoee at First
Mehodet, Presbyterian,
md FresMsihodletChurch.
10
9t00 sa Cherohsa Comity
Fair Begins mdrmn thru
dm IS.
6(30 pa Rotary Club at Fam
By Restaurant.
6t30 pa B fc PWC ? mast
of Mrs. Ruto
700 pjn Confraternity of
Chrlstfm
St William Catellc Church
7t30 Tbwn Council mooting at
Murphy Pa
way west of Murphy 7 Our good
Democrat friend. Senator
Prank Porayth."
"And thanks b tha efforts
Of Sana tor Porayth, ha bow
tails ma that the North Caro
ling Highway Comndesloaer
for this district has pranlaod
a 4-laoa highway from Topton
B the Taonessee line," Judge
Edwards concluded.
Senator Frank Porayth In
troduced Congressman Taylor
by saying the congressman is
no stranger B Western North
Carolina politics. Mr. Taylor
served three arms In the N.
C. Senate, and he taderstands
WNC politics." Porayth added.:
Mr. Taylor opened by re
cognizing the YDC and Taaa
Dem members. Ha commented
that the party In Cherokee
County Is In better shape than
it has been. He suggested that
an active Democrat Women's
Club be formed.
"Our area is suffering
from isolation. To open it up
we need roads," he said.
"Weatsra North Carolina Is
pitting more recognition from
WosblngBo today than at my
time it its paat hllBry. Tha
Blue Ridge Parkway is being
completed at an excnleratad
pace. 1 am proud that I have
been In position b secure ap
proval of four major road pro
Joca since going b Congress
First . . Extension of the
Blue Ridge ParkwayBAtl?ita
This will be the moatvaluabU
Burlst road ever built in the
Amulachlan area wast of
Aabevllle.
Second .. A forest service
road from Roaman la Transyl
vania County b Woodrow In
Haywood County.
Third. . . A part service
road from 1-40 BCataloochse
Fourth. . .A forest service
road from U. S. 64 B WhlB
Water Falls, the highest cas
cade In BasBrn America."
"A 47-mile forest service
tend from Robfainsvlllo B Tel
lico Plains, Tannessae over
tha wagon train route is now
in the process of securing
Congressional vproval. The
one disappointment has been
the Fon tana Road, but efforts
there are not being relaxed.
Congressman Taylor said.
"The key B the development
of Was tarn North Carolina Is
roads, and U I stay in Con
gress these badly nsstloil
scenic roads will be built Bid
others will follow. Wo can
mahe Western North Carolina
tha recreation capital of
America."
"I daam it the duty of a
Congressman B serve as a
liaison representative between
the people of his District, both
collectlvhiy and Individually,
?id the numerous agencies of
the Federal Government. Hit
ias is securing oo
from
en In W<
of utmost Importance,
Golf Course
Adds
7 Members
Rul pwn'Mt m reported
B have been made on At
proposed Murphy golf course
during An past week. Seven
additional Murphy business
men pledged their stpport to
the project that has caught
- - mm
calls for i
B he bidlt seer Murphy. The
first 79 pert vdpants will own
one share of stock Is As pro
tact plus ona building sits ad
wr<*- c?u ?**?
buUdbig sIbs will average ona
acre In slsa. Plana include
1 IS
SEVEN VOTER registration books wars taken from Oils cabtaat
night loot Thursday. The remaining book- are shown stacked in front of the cabinet. The file
cabinet at right was reported to have been rifled and also (he desk in the office. The FBI,
SBI, and Cherokee County Sheriff's Department are investigating. (Scout Photo)
H.W. HUGHES, Chairman of the Cherokee County Board
of Elections, points to the panel that was renamed Thursday,
August 30, from the rear door when the Election office was
broken into and seven voter registration books stolen.
G. 0. P.
Offers
List
(Edior1* Note: The atate
menta printed below were con
tained la a prepared statement
given B> this newspaper by J.
Doyle Burch, chairman of die
Cherokee County Republican
^"The Republican Party,
through Its Chairman, J. Doyle
Burch, and the candidates
In the coming election, re
gret that there were a num
ber of the registration books
stolen Thursday night; Aug.
30, from the Board of Blect
io na office. Bach election year
we aecure copies of the regis
tration list for all precincts
In Cherokee County. These
lists are furnished according
to the law at two cents each
at a cost of approximately
$225.00. In die campaign we
need these lists to find out who
are eligible m vote in the com
ing election. Owing a> the fact
that a new reglstrailoa has
been ordered, we would have
no further use for any of the
old books, as we already have
a complete copy of all of the
books."
"We have offered the
Democratic Charlman, Harry
Bishop, copies of any of the
missing precincts they may
need free of all cost"
"There has bean some
criticism of the Sheriff,
Claude Anderson, because It
has bean circulated In the
cotaity that he has made no
effort to solve the break-In.
The facts are diat die Sheriff
was not notified of the break
In isitll Saturday morning when
ho was mid that dm mattsr
was entirely in dm hands of
dm P. B. I. and dm S. B. I.
He offered his services In any
"" If met
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Forecast: Thursday -Cloudy
K> partly couldy with rain end
ing. Friday - Fair. Saturday
aadSiaiday - Scattered cloudi
ness with scattered thunder
showers more numerous on
Sunday.
AA Group
To Meet
The Tri-State Grot? of
Alcoholics Anonymous will
bold ?> open area masting at
the Hfenon Center, Hayesvtlle,
NjC., neat Sunday afternoon.
There will be a picnic lunch
at 1:00 p.m. and dm regular .
meeting at 3:00 p.m.
A medical doctor who baa
recovered from alcoholism by
practicing the twelve steps
of the alcoholics anonymous
psogiam will be the speaker.
All who art
In
the third major disease of
our nation should seine the
opportunity to hear this out
standing speaker, and la am of
the One work of alcoholics
anonymous, a spokesman said.
"Groodfothor
Clots#" To
Apply la Nov.
Car Rolls,
Kills Child
Darrell Wayne Hamby, two
year-old eon of Thurman and
MoeeUe Gravea Hamby of Rt.
4, Murphy, wee killed about
9 a.m. Saturday when a car
which wae perked In the yard
at hla borne rolled forward
and atruck him aa he waa
Coroner J ?. Towneoa ruled
die death accidental and a aid
no Inquest is pinned.
Surviving In addltlan B the
parens are twoalasra, Sheila
and Glenda F aye of the home;
Mra. BesaU Hamby. and the
maternal granfearanta, Mr.
and Mra. Fred Gravea. all
af the Violet auction.
Servicaa were held at 2 p.m.
Swday In Violet Bapttat
The Rev. WJ>. Graham af
?d burial waa la the
SHADES OP YESTERYEAR - The 107 year old "Central" came huffing and puffing tna>
Murphy Tuteday to be greeted by the Murphy School Band and several hundred apectatore.
A group from Murphy boarded the "General" at Blue Ridge, Ga. at 3 pun. for die commem
orative excursion to Murphy. Tickets Issued a> passengers sated for "continuous passage
no stop over allowed-Blua Ridge to Murphy". The tickets were punched with a replica of
the die used by the conductor on the historic run on April 21, 1362, when the engine was
stolen by Yankee spies. The hlamrlc locomotive, traveling under la own power, pulled Into
Murphy around 5 p.m. and stayed over night, leaving for Canton Ga. at 8 a.m. Wetkwsday.
(Scout Photo)
Seven Voter
Registration
Books Stolen
ty product iwlit
books were reported rata
from the Board of Elections
time during the night Tim
day, August 30. Mrs. Mas
Sneed. Board at Blecthraa
dark, discovered the thief at
9 a.m. Friday, August 31,
shordy after opening the office
for the day. Mrs. Snaed had
closed the office the day be
fore at 4:30 p.m.
The registration books con
tained the official list of
voters in the Murphy North
ward; Murphy South ward;
Andrews North ward; Andrews
South ward; Brasstown; and
Walker's School House pre
cincts.
The books were taken from
an upright metal cabinet. The
locked doors of the cabinet
had been forced open.
H.W. Hughes, Chairman of
foe Board of Elections, called
la On FBI and SBI after re
porting the Incident a> Raleigh
arotad IQtOO ajn. Friday.
Misuse oft
Is a federal <
Entry to the Board of
Elections office was made
through foerear wooden door
of foe building. The office Is
located several doors igtfrom
foe Bus Station awards foe
square on Tennessee St.
The botfom pawl
pushed ?> foe Inside of foo
building.
"Everything hoe been goon
through Including foo file
cabinets which mn reined of
ficial papers and my desk."
Mrs. Sneed sold.
According to Mr. Hughes,
foe FBI reported Wefowsdey
that they had several leads.
At press time,
not I
Sad Oo Sckaof
Marian* Hugh#!, daughw of
Mr. and Mr*. Clifford Hughe*.
Pam Raaoa, daughtar of Mr.
aad Mr*. D. M. Raaoa, and
Sua anna Taylor, daughter of
Mr. Md Mr*. Elmer Taylor.
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