The Cherokee Scout
HJjdfHX LIBBA3Y
MUBJffll H C
SAMPLE
And Clay Conn ty Progress
Velum* 73 ? Number 46
Murphy, North Carolina, Thuroiay, Juno 13, 1963
14 Tkls Weak
Published Weakly
? ?COXD CLAM FOITAIK RAID
AT MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA
UnemployedPeople
To Be Retrained
WASHINGTON - Grant* totalling $4,099 have been approved
?> aaalat the N. C. Employment Security Commlnlon in
retraining 15 memployed persona in Cherokee, Clay, and
Graham Counties aa nurses' aides.
The grants Include $2,029 faom the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare to conduct the course, and $2,070 from
the Department of Labor ?> provide subsistence payments to
the trainees.
The announcement was Issued through the office of Rep. Roy
A. Taylor. The training will be carried out entirely under state
auspices.
Rev. Breedlove
Is Appointed
Missionary
MARBLE - The Rev. Paul
Breedlove, local miniater, has
been appointed Assodatlonal
Missionary of the Tennes
see River Baptist Associa
tion.
Rev. Breedlove attended the
Frultland Baptist Bible In
stitute in Ashevllle.
He has already moved to
Bryson City m assume his
duties. His family plans to
Join him there In the very
near future.
The Scout's correspondents
are required to have their
news In by 12 o'clock noon
on Tuesdays. Don't hold them
up. Please call In early.
Forsyth's Bill May
RALEIGH - An amendment
by Cherokee Senator W. Frank
Forsyth to the big utilities law
revision bill Thursday, June 6,
might have an effectonNanta
hala Power and Light Co's
higher rates. Imposed under
bond July, 1961, pending final
action on a rata hike appli
cation.
The Senate adopted For
syth's amendment without a
dissenting vote.
It would prohibit a power
company from leaving sus
pended rates In effect under
bond longer than one year
unless the State Utilities Com
mission within that time
approved the new schedules.
Forsyth said some senators
felt the amendment would ap
ply to the Nantahala rates,
and igx>n enactment of the bill,
to cease charging the higher
rates since no decision has
been made by the utilities
Effect Nanttkala
commission.
However, the amendment
also provided that its pro
visions would become ef
fective July 1 of this year.
Some Senate members fel t that
on this ground the amendment
could have no effect on the
pending Nantahala case.
Nantahala Imposed a rate
increase averaging 33 per cent
in 1961 nearly seven months
after having filed an appli
cation for approval of new
rates with the SUC.
Concurrent consideration
by the SUC of a proposed sale
of Nantahala facilities to Duke
Power Company received
priority with the commission,
and its decision approving the
sale is now being contested in
the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, no decision has
been made on the rate appli
cation.
School Building On Schedule
THIRTY DAYS AGO - This picture of the Murphy Elementary School was made one month
ago. At that time, the floor id the classroom section of the new addition had been poured and
work had started on the brick walls. (Scout Foto)
TODAY - Tills scene greets the visitor to the Murphy Elementary School site where con
struction of the classroom-ltmchroom building has pulled ahead of schedule. The walls of
the two ground level classrooms have been completed and the concrete floor for the lunchroom
Is In the process of being poured. This new building will be connected to existing building by
covered walkways. (Scout Polo)
HIGH SCHOOL 30 HAYS 'AGO - School was still In session when the floor wss poured for
the Murphy High School's new lunchroom and home economics classrooms. This end of the
building will house the kitchen and lunchroom. The classrooms will be located at the far end.
(Scout Fob)
HIGH SCHOOL TODAY - The tcm km rhanpsrt at ta Murphy High School In lha last moot
Tha walla a> the new lwchroom-classroom building art going ig> at a rapid rata. A a
walkway will connect tha new building wt* tha main building.
the Murphy School
According IB H. A. Matmx. chairman of tha Murphy School Board, "The board la bopef
mat the buildings will bo complete In time lor achooi opening this fall. However, this will I
ahead at schedule, and depends on the weather and working conditions." (Scout Pom)
NEW PARKING METERS -
Blaine Stalctg), Murphy
policeman, adjusts one of the
town's new parking meters
that were Installed beginning
Tuesday, June 11. The town
will soon boast a completely
new set of meters through
out the town. These meters
will give accurate parking
time to the Murphy shoppers
and best of all ? they work.
(Scout Foto)
Gentleman, 84,
Renews Paper
LIBERTY -NoahBryant,
84, will celebrate his 85th
Mrthday on July 15, 1963.
Mr..Bryant came by the
Scout office Monday, June
10, at 7:30 a.m. to renew
his subscription id the
newspaper.
"When the Scout was
tlrst organized, 1 was one
of the first to take it and
I've taken It ever since,"
Mr. Bryant said.
"He added, "I can't do
without the Scout. ..long."
Mr. Bryant lives alone
in a little red house on the
Murphy side of the Liberty
Church.
He was born July 15,1878
In the Liberty section of
Cherokee County.
The Scout plans to send a
photographer down to take
Mr. Bryant's picture on
Monday, July IS.
Wreck Victim
Tells His
Side Of Story
MURPHY - A hospitalized
wreck victim has answered
charges brought against him
following die one car wreck
on N. C. 294 early Saturday,
June 1.
Allen McDonald Fox, 28,
suffering from serious back
and Internal injuries, termed
the charges brought against
him by State Trooper Don
Reavls as "false" and label
ed the story appearing in last
week's Scout as "false."
At Mr. Fox's request, his
side of the story is published
here.
Mr. Fox claims to be a for
mer resident of Rt. 2, Cul
berson, with an established
residence at Rt. 2, Box 432,
Miami 57, Fla., where is em
ployed as a nurseryman eight
months out of the year. The
othef four months he spends
in Cherokee County with his
parents picking iq> work where
he can find it.
According to Fox, on the
night of the accident, he met
a truck in the curve about
3 miles from the junction of
NC 294 and US 64.
"I shifted into low range,
left the road, to keep from
meeting the truck head-on. I
forgot about the ditch line alor
the road and didn't get any
traction," Fox added.
Fox is charged with speed
ing, (driving too fast for the
conditions), having no ope
rator's license. Improper
registration, and no liability
insurance.
According to Trooper Rea
vls, the car skidded 90-feet
down the highway, another 300
feet after leaving the highway,
and overturned.
In answering these charges.
Fox produced a Florida driv
ers' license Issued May 13,
1963, a 1963 Florida auto
mobile registration form car
rying the 1963 Florida tag
number 18-W-9889 of his
1951 Cadillac 4-door sedan.
He said, "It is impossible
? speed around that curve
and skid 90-feet. I cannot
drive arouid that curve at
55 m.pji."
"In Florida, there is no
compulsory liability in
surance," he added. The fail
ure to carry motor vehicle
liability Insurance in Florid
may place ths driver in jeo
pardy of losing his drivers'
license and automobile tag for
a period of three years.
Ths Reciprocal Guide foi
Motor Vehicles issued by tha
Sum of N. C. Department ol
Motor Vehicles statss, "Nord
Carolina 11 cease required Im
mediately It gainfully em
ployed or children placed it
school; 30-days if resident*
established without employ
ment or without placing child
ren in school." This appUe
to operating passenger cars
County Tax Rate Set
50t Higher At $2.10,
Pay Raises Approved
Register of Deeds'
Pay Hike Revoked
By Commissioners
MURPHY - The Cherokee
bounty commissioners, meet
ng In special session Wednes
lay, revoked their Monday's
ieclslon to raise the salaryof
|. E, Graves, Register of
Deeds, by 20 per cent from
H.000 to $4,800.
The commissioners Issued
this statement. "Whereas at a
special meeting of the Board
of Commissioners Monday,
June 10, 1963, an order was
made by the Board raising
the salary of J. E. Graves,
Register of Deeds by 20 per
cent from $4,000 to $4,800
per year. The Register of
Deeds to use $600 of said
funds or $50 per month for
extra work to be done in the
Register of Deeds office con
sisting of repairing and copy
ing old record books and old
birth and death certificates
which are in bad condition,
and
Whereas at a special meet
ing called by the chairman
of the board on this the 12th
day of June, 1963, it is de
cided that the above order
should not have been passed
and that the same is in error.
It is therefore, upon motion
by W. T. Moore, seconded by
Lester N. Cole, ordered that
the above order be, and the
order is hereby revoked, re
pealed. set aside and of no
force and eht^t.
The Board went on record
as favoring applying to the
state and federal governments
for aid in repairing and copy
ing old record books, old birth
and death certificates which
are in bad condition."
This second special meet
ing was attended by W. A.
Hoover, board chairman; Les
ter N. Cole, and W. T.Moore;
J. E. Graves, Register of
Deeds; Carylye P. Ma the
son, county accountant; J. W.
Donley, tax supervisor, and
F. O. Christopher, county at
torney.
LODGE
NOTICE
MURPHY - Cherokee Lodge
No. 146 AF & AM will hold
an Emergent Communication
for the purpose of conferring
a 3rd degree Saturday, June
15, 7:30 p.m.
All members are urged to
attend. Visitors are welcome.
J. D. Decker, WM
Hugh Howard, Sec.
lit W'tkoJiit
Sptcia I
PL
an
:2U
tea t ion i
MURPHY - A special dedi
cation service will be ob
served at the First Methodist
Church Sunday, June 16, dur
ing the morning worship hour.
Four memorial gifts will
be dedicated, the first of which
will be presented by W. Frank
Forsyth who will present the
Murphy Power Board and
many friends who gave the me
morial choir lights to the me
mory of Harvey G. El kins. Sr.
Miss Addle Leather-wood
will present the memorial
choir pews from the John
Wesley Bible Class to the
memory of Jerry W. David
son, James G. Green and
Thomas A. Case.
Donald Carter, Jr., will
present the nmminlon tray
given by Donald Carter, Jr.,
and W. Summersett Carter to
the memory of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Carter and Mrs. T. W.
Summersett and In honor of
Mr. T. W. Summersett.
The piano given by the Man's
Bible Class will be presented
by Hugh Howard e> the mem
ory of all the deceased mem
bers of their class.
The Memorial Gifts will be
received for the First Metho
dist Church by Mr. Bwcfc
Nugent, chairman of the Of
ficial Board.
Flowers for the service
will be given and arranged by
Mrs. Jerry W. Davidson. Mrs.
Harvey G. El Una, Sr? and
Mrs. J ames G. Green.
Friends and relatives an
Invited S> attend this service,
<
MURPHY - The Board of ?
Commissioners of Cherokee v.
County, North Carolina, met
n special session on June 10, ??
963- ?
Motion was made by W. T. 0I
iloore and seconded by L. N. w
3ole, unanimously passed, to
let the tax rate for 1963-64 ^
lscal year at $2.10 per $100 ?
valuation. This Is an Increase ?
>f SOf per $100.00 valuation .
>ver the 1962-63 rate of $1.60. -p
Motion was made by Lester J.
*1. Cole, and duly seconded by e:
W. T. Moore to raise the fees
of the Register of Deeds and
Clerk of Superior Court Of
fices 2055 f?r all Instruments,
judgements, certificates, and
other documents which may
go through their offices. The n
said Increase of fees Is to be I
effective immediately. I
Motion was made by Lester
N. Cole and duly seconded by
W. T. Moore id approve the C
budget of the Murphy City 9
School Unit In the amount of r
$37,000.00 for 1963-64 fiscal c
year. Also, a motion was made
and duly seconded to give the
county schools the money from 1
the Wolf Creek School when 1
sold. Both these. motions 1
were unanimously approved. <
Motion was made by W. T.
Moore and seconded by L. i
N. Cole to approve of the i
Andrews City School Unit I
Budget for the fiscal year of
1963 - 64. This was unani- <
mously approved In the amount I
of $28,609.20.
Also motion was made and
duly seconded to approve the
County School Budget In the
amount of $60,086.59 for the
fiscal year 1963-64.
Upon motion by W.T.Moore
which was duly seconded by
L. N. Cole, the board unani
mously approved the budget
for the Cherokee County
Health Department for the
fiscal year 1963-64 In the
amoimt of $18,300.06. ,
Motion was made and duly
seconded and the commla- '
sloners agreed to raise Lo
re tta Walker's salary 2C% '
(which would be two-hundred
and forty dollars per month)
effective ah of today. Motion
was made by L. N. Cole and
seconded by W. T. Moore and
unanimously approved to pay
Judy Kephart $180.00 per
month for work In the tax
office.
Motion was made by L.N.
Cole and seconded by W. T.
Moore and unanimously pas
sed to raise the salary of
Irene Mills. Deputy Clerk of
Superior Court; Alice Kep
hart, Deputy Register of
Deeds; Anna Mae Jones, Clerk
County Agent's Office; and
Nancy Lunsford, secretary.
Home Demonstration Office,
$300.00 per year each.
Motion was made by W. T.
Moore and seconded L. N.
Cole to approve prepared bud
get for the fiscal year 1963
64 submitted by Harold Hat
ched, County Ranger Office
with an increase of $665.70,
total county's part, $3,349.50.
Motion was made by W. T.
Moore and seconded by L. N.
Cole to approve the budget
for Nantahala Regional
Library for 1963-64 Fiscal
year In the amount of
$6,247.08.
Motion was made and duly
iconded to raise J. E. Gra
:s salary 20%: this would
! a salary of $4800.00 per
?ar, and J. E. Graves agrees
spend $50.00 per month,
? $600.00 per year for extra
irk to be done In the Regis -
r of Deeds Office. This work
ill consist of repairing and
icopylng old record books
id birth certificates which
re in desperate condition,
his $600.00 is to be paid by
, E, Graves without any
?ra cost to die county ef
scdve July 1, 1963.
Motion having oeen made
and duly seconded, the com
missioners unanimously
agreed to charge a fee of
$2.00 for recording Federal
Tax Lien and $2.00 for dis
charging a Federal Tax Lien,
effective as of today.
Motion was made and duly
seconded to approve the budget
for the Welfare Department
for the fiscal year 1963-64
In the amount of $58,216.77.
There being no further busi
ness at this time, the meeting
adjourned.
.ommissioners Say
fax Hike Mandatory
MURPHY - The three
:herokee County commls
iloners In a signed statement
eleased Wednesday morning
ailed the county tax Increase
?mandatory."
The commissioners voted
a
donday at their special meet
ng to raise the rate from
>1.60 per valuation to $2.10 jj
vhich is an Increase of 50f. "
The entire statement as
released by W. A. Hoover, P
rhairman, W. T. Moore, and ?
L. N. Cole Is reprinted here.
"There are quire a number
>f reasons why the tax rate
had to be increased. The
largest factor Involved was
the renting of $43,000 in town
ship bonds in November, 1962,
which were not due until from
2 to 22 years. This action
left the county with a deficit
whereas if they had not been
retired we would have ended
this fiscal year with a $35,000
surplus and would not have
needed to borrow the $40,000
six month tax anticipation
notes.
Overpayment
To Health
Dept. Found
MURPHY -The discovery of
he overpayment of $3,800 by
Cherokee County to the Dis
trict Health Department was
made public Wednesday, June
12, by Carlyle P. Matheson,
county accountant.
According to Mr. Matheson,
the county overpaid the health
department $1,100 In fiscal
year 1960-61 and $2,700 in
fiscal year 1961-62.
The overpayment was dis
covered by the audition de
partment, Mr. Matheson said.
The county asked the health
department for a rebate. At
first health officials were re
luctant to return the funds,
Matheson added.
"It was brought to the
health officials' attention that
had there been a shortage,
the health department would
expect payment, and In this
case, the county expected the
overage to be refunded," the
county accountant said.
The funds have bean return
ed to the county, Matheson
said.
The next biggest ceuse for
e ux Increase Is that we
art paying on the principal
j well as paying Interest on
,e one-half million school
idldlng bonds the county vot
1 In May of 1962.
The third big reason for
its ux Increase is the fact
tat the stitt is requiring this
ounty to revalue real pro
erty for the tax year of 1964
nd the county hadno funds set
side for this purpose.
The fourth principal reason
s in the increase of school
expenses and the increase of
ixpenses of other projects.
We hope that you the tax
payers will understand and ap
preciate the problem facing
us during the next 18 months."
Three Daece
Classes Set
At School
BRASS TOWN -Monday. June
17, at 9 a.m., the first class
In the Creative Recreation
Course will be held at the
John C. Campbell FolkSchool.
There will be three dance
classes in the morning, fol
lowed by singing and discus
sion.
In the early afternoon, Ray
mond McLain, director of the
H in dm an Settlement School in
Kentucky will have a class
for beginning guitar players.
Mr. McLain was the director
of the musicians on their 10
week tour of nine Latin Ameri
can countries last summer
when they playedfor the Berea
College Country Dancers, and
again this April when the same
grout gave a performance at
the white House. Etkia Ritchie
of the famous singing Ritchie
family will teach the dulcimer.
At the same time, Murrlal
Martin who has inspired the
Brasseown Carvers, will have
a class in wood-carving.
In the late afternoon there
will be classes for Recorder
players. At night everyone
will sing and dance together.
If you are interested, con
tact the Folk School, tele
phone 837-2775. It would help
to have your registration by
the end of this week. All must
be 14 years of age or over.
Batter Up
juNi ma
1 M T W T I I
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 ?
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
M 17 IS 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 2t 29
30
fanta stica //y
ffavor fu f
Br Ttw
??Wltf C*.
USS TUNE
Mm Pat Ti
t of
Ocll