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MUJtfHT LXBB4HI KDBPHI V 0 SAMPLE The Cherokee Scout AadClay Coun ty Progress ValwM 7] - Numbor 27 Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, Jowory 31. 1963 12 P?fM This Wook Published Wookly 'Vwurrwy*"ow<r>7c'lotVlit Record Amount Of Power Used As Murphy Continues Its Progress With Electricity MURPHY -Murphy continues Its progress with electricity, according to the annual report released oday by the Town of Murphy Electric Power Board. For the fiscal year ending last J me 30th, more than 23 million kilowatt - hours of electricity were sold to elec tric customers. It Is a record amoimt of power used here. "When we closed the books on the past fiscal year," Prank Forsyth, Chairman ol the Power Board, said, "we were happy *> note the prog ress. It's something we look forward to year after year. Upstairs Bargain Basement Marks 1st Anniversary MURPHY - The Upstairs Bargain Basement at toll ins Crain Department Store celebrated its first anni versary last week. In the tra dition of good merchandising, the Bargain Basement is hold ing a big anniversary sale. The sale, which began on Thursday of last week, will continue through Saturday of this week. Wallace Williams, manager of the department store, says that many bargains await the shopper during this sale. The Bargain Basement, as il is called, is located upstairs. This play on words has added to the attractiveness of the idea of offering bargain pric ed merchandise to the shop per. Mr. Williams says that dx past year has proved to hav< been e very good one for tlx "Basement." He expressed his appreciation to the mam customers who have made thii possible. Murphy Buiinemnci Negotiate Purchase Of Radio Station MURPHY - A group of Mur phy businessmen are negodai lng the purchase of radi station WKRK, according l James B. Childress, presl dent of Childress Broac casting Corp. of Murphy, owt ers of the station. Childress told the Scout a telephone Interview Wei nesday from his Sylva offli that Paul Rldenhour, prese manager of the station, ai Murphy businessmen W. ' Brown, Jr., owner of Brown Delux Hatching Eggs, Inc., a Loren Davis, owner and man ger of Trudy's, a ladles' clot lng store, are negotiating t sale. Mr. Childress added d the contract Is being drs up now. Officially the statl has not been sold since t contracts have not been sign ea. Childress said that Ride * hour, who now owns 20 p cent of the ss>ck in the statl will purchase an additional per cent giving him a total 51 per cent. Mr. Brown i Mr. Davis will purchase per cent each. Mr. Chlldri said he plans to retain 51 cent. "The sale price is (45,1 for the 75 per cent 1 am s ling," Childress said. "1 came to Murphy in beginning because I was cere seed in Western No Carolina, Murphy, and its people. Due to other press business, I decided sever weeks ago to sell the Mur facility. I first wanted to fer it to Paul Rldenhour other Murphy businessmen teres ted in the area," Chi ress said. "The station has not acn ly been on the market. 1 < led several brokers. On them Jumped the gun andle ed the information without permission." "Since Paul was given f choice, I waited for his a war. Last Thursday, I met' Paul and a cotgtle of Mut businessmen and we agi OB the terms of the purchai Childness added. The Scout contacted P Rldenhour at his home W net day. He said, "Having t ved as manages of station for the past 4 years, sines the begltmln the station. 1 have real the benefit that a public a vice minded station can t dar. It gives me pleasun be able *> acquire control interest In WKRJC so at continue la a bigger way k service m our many frit "It is understood, of cou tat this sale la pending peroral of die Federal C l Commission, for transfer of a i filed with the FCC because It denote* our com munity** growth and the con fidence electric customers place In their electric service." Residential users of elec tricity averaged using 10,592 kllowatt-bours for the year, at an average coat per kilo watt - hour of .89 of a cent. "We've got one of the high est residential average uses anywhere," Forsyth said. "And when the average coat for all this power gets below a penny per kilowatt - hour, that's quite an accomplish ment." Commercial sales for the year amounted to 5,241,000 kilowatt-hours, and Industrial accounts used 4,864,000 kilo watt - hours for the year, John Bayless, Manager of the Electric Power Board, pointed out the special services which the Board makes available to every customer. "Our Light Watchman ser vice Is doing a good job for some of our people," Bayless said. "Already, 57 of them are using this outdoor light. The service charge for the light Is conveniently added to the Customer's monthly bill. Indoor lighting stand ards have come to our at tention, too. We've been busy planning for adequate light ing in homes, businesses, and plants. This is one of our free services." Other services Include planning homes to meet Gold Medallion requirements, en tering special appliance pro motions, and assisting the customer in planning for the efficient use of electricity in his home, business, or industry. "Our electrical progress continues," Forsyth said. "We've got an abuidant sup ply of low cost power here, and it's our Intention id con tinue providing good electric aervlce to every customer." REPUBLICAN WOMEN from (his area attending the N. C. Federation of Republican Women at the Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh, Friday, Jan. 19, were: Front row, left to right. Mrs. Nora Ford, Murphy; Mrs. Charles Hlgdon, Andrews; back row left d right, Mrs. Edward Ledford, president of Clay County Club; Mrs. John Dickey, president of Cherokee County Club, and Mrs. Robert Griffin, 11th District representative. For the first time, the group met in the Capital City. Nineteen clubs, with a voting power of 66 delegates, (were represented. Flu Epidemic Threatens Entire State RALEIGH - The specter of en Asian flu epidemic threatens North Carolina. State, health officials pre dict the disease, which re cently broke out In the Lumberton'area, will spread over the state in six to eight weeks. It Is the first outbreak of its kind In the nation this year. North Carolina's last major epidemic was In 1957-58. "There Is little that we can do to prevent it at this stage," said Dr. Jacob Koomen, as sistant State Health Officer. Clay County Heart Council Announced HAYESVILLE - Completion of ? Heart Council for Clay County was announced today. It Is part of the North Car olina and American HeartAs socladon. Members of the Council are Dr. Joe C. Padgett; who will serve as medical representat ive; Mrs. Geraldine Ford, community programs chair man; Mrs. Dale Phillips, Cornell treasurer, and Mrs. Myrtt Plemmons, publicity chairman. In addition, Mrs. Newell Crisp and Mrs. Arthur Mur ray have accepted the Job of find raising, serving as Joint chairman during the February find drive. Announcement of com muilty chairmen and Heart Sunday workers will be made through this newspaper by Mrs. Crisp and Mrs. Murray, as well as events planned for fund raising. The Drive will reach Its high point here on Heart Sunday, Feb. 24, when volunteers In all of the com munities will call on their neighbors for contributions. The month-long campaign will begin tomorrow, Feb. 1. Contributions may be mailed to Mrs. Crisp, Mrs. Murray, or Mrs. Phillips In Hayes vllle. elth phy 4-H KEY CITIZENS MEETING -RANGBR - All parana and other tn tares ted peraons in the Ran >ui gar Area lntereatad in form ^ lag a Community 4-H Club, ar_ are Invited to attend a hay rtJ d deans meeting Thursday 1/2 "Ight, January 31, at 7:30 ? 0, pun. at the Ranger School. The purpoee of the moating ^ la to explain Juat what 4-H ia and to explain dtsnewcoin , B munity 4-H club concept, ling SP060RING COMMITTEE i to TO MBBT jcal Monday night, February 4, rods at 7:30 pjn. In the Murphy Power Board BuUdbtg, the roe, firm sponsoring commutes the training masting will be bald am- for the Ranger, Bell view, and Murphy sponsor pU- M0.lt Usury I lock each member of die soring < "The flu virus is mo si sum mon among young children and people over 45 years of age," Koomen said. "In particular those with respiratory dis eases, heart conditions, dia betes, and other severe cronlc ailments." Immunization is only 75per cent effective, he said. "The two doses should be taken two months apart. Immunization at this stage would be of little assistance," Koomen explain ed. "However, we are urging immunization even if itisonly one dose." The highly contagious Asian flu is marked by symptoms of fever, chills, severe muscle aches and pains, severe cough, headaches, eyeball pains, ach ing of the back and thighs and a feeling of severe ill ness. "It may come on the victim with little or no warn ing," die officer said. "The best advice to those who feel the symptoms is to go to bed and contact their physician." "Because of the mystery of the disease, it has to wear it self out. This usually takes four or five davs." The type "A" virus is more deadly because it breaks down ling tissues and makes the victim susceptible to pneumonia. State, local, and national agencies conducted an im munization drive last fall "Persons must build Im munity before the virus is contacted," he explained. Hayesville Boys Attend Bankers Short Course HAYESV1LLE - Keith Mil ler and Bill Penland, of th Plnelog community of Cla County, are attending th Bankers Shortcourse in Mod era Farming at State Col lege, Raleigh, this week. Th Shortcourse is sponsored fa the banks of North Carolltu These two boys have bee selected by Mr. Tom Day ( the Citizens Bank of Hayes ville to attend this cours with expenses being paid t the Citizens Bank and Trui Company. For the next two weeks tf two young men will have tf opportunity to observe the la< est practices in moderafarrr lng. It will afford them the of portunlty to plan wisely in ti operation of their own far and to offer leadership others In their communlt Murphy, Sylva Place < Each On All-SMC Tean BRYSOM CITY - Murphy and Sylva-Webster placed four players each on die first team of the All-Smoky Mountain Conference football team for 1962. The picks were made last week by conference coaches at Swain High School. End John Snow and tackle Charles Smith, both seniors from Murphy, were chosen for the first team the second straight year. Guard Dickie Davis and quartar-beck John Van Horn were also picked from the Murphy asm. Murphy's Bulldogs were the top team in the conference, while Sylva-Websar ranked second. Both Warns were in the AA bracket. Tackle Roddy DUlard, cen ter Delos Blanton, fullback jerry Full bright and half back Forrest Bryaon were chosen from Sylva-Webeter. Bryaon and Fullbright are Jun iors. Andrews High, which won the A division of die confer first warn. Andrews was beat en by Glen Alpine In da West ern District championship playoffs. End Butch Sursavage and guard Richard Jonas were da Wildcat's selections. Sur savaps was da third junior picked for da honor, all odars were seniors. Tommy Davenport, rspre Hayesvllle High, was chosen for first team hone as ? halfback. All - Conference Selecdc FIRST TEAM End, John Snow, Murphy Tackle, Roddy DUlard, Sy] Guard, Richard Jones, At Center, Dickie Davis, Murj Guard.Delos Blanton, Sylv Webster, Tackle, Charles Smith, Mi phy End, Butch Sursavage, Ai Q. B., John Van Horn, Mi phy H. B., Tommy Davenpc Hayesvllle F.B., Jerry Fullbright,Syl' Webster H. B., Forrest Bryson,Syl' Webster SECOND TEAM End, John Garnert, Andrt Tackle, Olen Clark, Robfali vUle Guard, Vernon Ledford,Sw Center, Clifford King. Sw iGuard, David Waldroup, R binevllle Tackle Bddle Adams, A | raws Bad, Harry Bryeon. Sylv Webster Q. B? Jimmy Watldna, A H. B, Kenny English, Mur P. B., Bobby Roberson, M pfcy H. B? George Pottell, A MONT ROGERS Father Of Murphy Funeral Director Die* In Georgia CORNELIA, GA. - Paul R. I vie, 85, of Cornella,Ga.,dled early Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, following an extended illness. He was born in Habersham Coimty, Ga., July 4, 1877, the son of the late Portman and Sarah I vie. He was a deacon and church clerk for more than 40 years and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cornelia. In early years he taught schools in Bank and Haber sham County, Ga., and was elected for one term as the County School Superintendent. He was a rural mall carrier, having retired in 1942. He first married Mary L. Ivle February 18, 1895. She died June 23, 1926. He was mar ried to Ida Davis on J une 23, 1926. In addition to his wife, he is survived by seven daugh ters, Mrs. Robert Ferguson of Cornelia, Mrs. E. T. Bar nes, Mrs. John R. Christian, Mrs. T. C. Christian, and Mrs. G. W. Allen, all of At lanta. Mrs. Rex Elldns of Dalton, Ga., and Mrs. Frank Haslett of Knoxvllle, Tenn.; three sons, Randall of Man ning S. C? John of Com merce, Ga., and Peyton Ivie of Murphy; 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grand children. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday (today) in First Baptist Church in Cornelia, C Young Harris Lioni Win Last 3 Games YOUNG HARRIS-The Your Harris Mountain Lions post* three victories last week.Tl record now stands at 18 The lone loss was to Colun bus College. Columbus, G The Mountain Lions lost tn game by five points befon Christmas. The Lions are now tied f( first place with Columbus Co lege in the Georgia Junic College Basketball Confer ence. Columbus was sound defeated last week by Mldd Georgia for their first lo: of the season. Young Harr has defeated Middle Georgl r On Monday, Jan. 21, u ! Lions defeated Southern Te at Marietta, Ga., 68-48. You Harris led at half time 44-5 s Scoring for Young Harris: A y rington 24, Johnson 8, Ca u 4. Bell 4, Bagby 13, Moore 1 n Mitchell 2. Kellogg 2. if Last Friday, the Lions pt - ished off Georgia South we: e, em of Americus, Ga., 100 ry at home. The Lions led atha it time 54-31. Scoring for : Lions: Arrlngton 25. John! ? 21. Cash 16. Bell 8. Byby e Moore 11. Kellogg 4 Ben! t- 4, Morris 5, Maddox I. i- Georgia Military College >- Milledgevllle fell before re high scoring Lions 104 m At half time, the Lions to 55-21. Every player on v. sauad scored: Arrington m Johnson 18, Cash 16, Bell I Bagby 14, Moore 4, Mitch ? 4, Kellogg 4, Benson 4, M< ris 1, Maddox 4. Tomllnaoi The Llona played I Georgia Freshmen last nit Results of this game will In next week's paper. Young Harris will play ire two remaining home gam Saturday. Feb. 2. agalnstBi ,ns vard College and Saturd Feb. 16, against the Geor Tech Freshmen. Swine School Start* Monday By James M. Stewart coa.srrtD.vi?,s,s N. C. State College St Specialist, and the local tension Agents will conAi twine school on swine mi gement. faedmg. sodbf^ This meeting will be February 4, at 1:00 p.i* the Murphy Power B< building. Questions concerning r growers of Chare he eCo such ae: what are theI as breeda for commercial nn>ducereT Which feeds SSMKonomlcritorpro tag pork! What houehag ">b- equipment is ueeded (ere . o ml eel hoe ooersdonT 1 ed- _,,i h. wUl be neceeewy.mpw quHtyf-darptn* ? cm program will be ee 'in thefunre hogop? w and other * will he dUeeeeed I ur" "M^Spndll will hei Its M r? tay. nan Ull, rtne ax el a held U In >ard unty best l of tof are due Stot aa t itfta l ? i Mont Rogers, 69, Scoot Leader Fori Many Years, Dies MURPHY-Mont Roger*. 69. | retired marble and hardware dealer, died In a Murphy hos pital early Thuraday, J an. 24, alter a long lllneaa. He had been acoutmaster of Troop 402 of the Murphy Lion* Club for seven year*. He wa* active on the diatrict scouting level aa well, and assisted In coaching of Murphy Midget football team for four years. He was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, son of the late Luther and Battle Adams Rogers. He was a ste ward to Tomoda Methodist Church and served on several of Its committees. He was never married, and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Maye Rogers Bayn of Brook lyn, N, Y? and three brothers, John ofTomoda,EarlofPitts burg. Pa., and Will Rogers of Bridgeport, Ohio. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Tomoda Methodist Church. The Rev. Alfred Smith, the Rev. Edward Lee, and the Rev. Marvin Hampton offi ciated, and burial was In the Tomoda Cemetery. Pallbear ers were Plnkey Wells, John Harper, William Moore, Fred Keener, Bruce Lunsford, and Herbert Stiles. Boy Scouts and members of the Lions Club were honorary pallbearers. Ivle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. lon/ghf, lomorrow Dae High Low Perc. Jan. 23 50 24 0.60 24 50 r? 0.03 25 43 2 o 26 43 30 0.04 27 40 20 0.41 28 38 2 0 29 46 13 0 Forecast: Thursday, snow flurries or freezing drizzle, ending during the day. Friday, and Saturday, scattered id broken cloudiness. Sunday, In creasing cloudiness. Andrew* Couple'i Son I* Army Band Member ANDREWS - The Army Band this week finished taping the music forltsfirstccmmercial album. The LP record will go on sale across the nation and In military stores over seas early next spring. A long standing union bar against putting the Arm] Band on commercial record! was lifted by the AFL-CIO American Federation of Musi cians when the union was toll profits from the new albun will be used to raise mone; for the 330 million Nations Cultural Center to be bull on the western edge of Wash lngton, D. C. Sgt. Bryan Hurst, son c Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hurst o Andrews Is a member of thi Band. Just a few years ag Bryan began his training 1 Franklin High School Band. Perhaps the boys and girl who are now members of And rews Band will accept this a a challenge. Why not give them en couragement and flnanda aid? Who knows, there might b one of our group destined fo the same fate. Parents, relatives and friends of Sgt. Bryan Hun can take pride In knowtn he Is taking part In this al bum for such a worthy causi Federal Agency Re-Certifies Murphy's Program WASHINGTON-The Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency has re-certified the workable program for com munity improvement of Mur phy, N. C.. Congressman Roy A. Taylor has announced today. Recertification means that Murphy remains eligible for the several types of federal assistance which becomes a v ail able K) It when granted Its original workable pro gram certification. Certification does not con stitute approval of any specific federal aid, but is necessary before a community is eligible 3 receive federal assistance 3 the form of loans and grants >r urban renewal and for low - ent public housing and more Iberal FHA mortgage ln urance to assist In the pri ate redevelopment of project reas and for rehousing dls laced families, said Taylor. [raffle Daafhs RALEIGH - The Motor Ve ilcles Department's summary if traffic deaths through 10 i.m. Monday, J anuary 28, 1963: filled To Date 72 filled To Date Last Year 67 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Editor: Last week I ran a "Help Wanted" ad In The Cherokee Scout. Within 30 minutes after the paper hit the street, my phone and doorbells began id ring and this lasted far Into the night. What I am trying to say Is this. If you don't be lieve this Is a DISTRESSED AREA, just run a "Help Wan ted" ad In the Cherokee Scout. The above experience brings to my mind this quest Ion, "What can be done to correct this situation?" Surely this matter should be the concern of every citizen In Cherokee County. In order to stimulate think ing as to one thing that can be done, I am quoting. In part, an article appearing In The Atlanta Journal, dated Jan uary 17, 1963, as follows: 22 RECREATIONAL AREAS READIED AT HARTWELL LAKE Anderson, S. C? Jan. 17 - More than 45 recreational areas have been scheduled for completion on the shores of Lake Hartwell, with 22 under construction now. Many areas are open now and are expect ed to attract thousands of fish ermen, boaters, and generi vacationers." The above is part of a million project approved bj the U. S. Corps of Engineers, Why can't Hiwassee Lake be developed? J ust one or twc areas on this lake will mear thousands of dollars added tc the people of our area. J. H. Duncan. The Editor: Enclosed is a letter to Mr. E. C. Moore of Murphy. Dear Mr. Moore: On be half of the Girl Scouts of the Murphy area we would like to take this opportunity ol publicly thanking you for your generous gift of land and t proposed building for Scout ing activities. To put it mild ly, the girls are overjoyed ai the prospect of having a par cel of land they can call theit own and roam at will. All ol the troops are planning "hikes of exploration" as soon a f Ernest Tubb, Sta i n Of Country Musi< ^Coming To Murpl MURPHY-Ernest Tubb, on of the most celebrated star of country music, who speak with a real Texas drawl, en tertains any audience In tf finest of style, Ernest Is al ways assisted by his vet capable band. The Text Troubadours, who have bet with him for a number < years. He Is booked to appei at the Henn Theatre In Mui phy on Friday night, Feb. Wurpty Calendar THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 3:15 p.m. - Cherub end Junior Choirs at First Methodist Church. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 7:00 p.m. - Murphy -vs-Nan tahala on Murphy Court. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 . 6:15 a.m. - Mass at Provl dence Chapel. ? 11:00 a.m. - Holy Mass at ' the St. Williams Catholic ' Church. ; 5:30 p.m. - MYF at First Methodist Church. | 7:30 p.m. - Services at Pres byterian Church. Slides on ' Korea will be shown. Services at First Metho dist Church. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 9:00 a.m. - County Commis sioners to meet at Court house. 6:30 p.m. - Rotary Club to meet at Family Restaurant. 7:30 pjn. - Evening Circle to meet at Westminster Building. Cherokee Lodge No. 146 A.F. A AJd. to meet at Masonic Hall. 8:00 p.m. - St. Jude Adult Education Study Club at St. Williams Catholic Church. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 6:30 p.m. Clvitan Club to mast at Family Restaurant. 7:30 p.m. - St. Peter Claver r Adult Education Study Club at St. Peter Claver Center, c Texana. 'WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 6:30 p.m. - Family Night at iy First Methodist Church. Men of the Church simper e at Westminister Building of s Presbyterian Church, s 7:30 p.m. - Midweek service i- at Free Methodist Church. >e 8:00 p.m. - Choir rehearsal 1- at First Methodist Church. y Choir rehearsal at Presby is terlan Church, in THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Jf 1:30 p.m. - Peach tree Home ir Demonstration Club ? meat at home of Mrs. Doris Hen B. drlx. the weather permits, and are looking forward to cookouts, camping trips, conservation projects, and a Day Camp later In the year. One of our Girl Scout slo gans reads, "You can comt on her" and we know that you and the entire community will benefit from the added opportunity you have given these girls ? develop as re sourceful, happy citizens. From the five troops, 100 girls, and their leaders, we echo ? "Thank you, Mr. Moore." Sincerely, Mrs. Merle Davis, Neighborhood Chairman; Mrs. J. R. Sprung, District Chairman. ?? n *?% * JANUARY 1963 5 M T W I Ft ? - 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 I 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 29 30 31 ? * Wt go to ghrt yoo fort, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT CITIZENS iBANK ft TRUST CO. W?Ic?m W3 MISS JANUARY Mia* Rath Crtap, daughter of Mr. a* Mra Wayne Cdap v?* 5i: