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AndClayCoun ty Progress
Volumo 73 - Numbor 49 Murphy. North Carolina. Thursday. .July 4. 1943 12 Paaos This Wook Published Wookly ?scomd class postask paid
AT MURPHY. NORTH TAROLIMA
Dear Mr. Babtx
We want to dunk your for
your loyal airport In our re
cant labor aurvey. You want
all out (a help ua and did a
marvelous Job.
Wo wish K> dunk du two
radio stations. WCVP and
i WKRK, Mr. Max Blabs mora
and Mr. Paul Ridenhour, the
owners, for doing everything
possible for ua and without
their wonderful airport. we
would haws newer bean able
is haws done such a Job. Our
bats ara off ?> each of you.
We also want to thank the
Postmasura, the Rival and
Star Routs mall carriers In
Towns, Union. Fannin County,
Georlga. Polk County, Tenn.
Clay, Graham, and Cherokee
County, N. C. for their won
derful sigiport, Wa wish to
say, thank you friends, you
did a great Job.
The Bread men and their
route men, the milk men and
all other salesmen and route
salesmen worked so hard for
us in all of this section.
Please accept our thanks for
a Job wall done.
To our merchants In all
this area and all their clerks
you have done a fine Job, this
Is what It takes n bring bus
iness to acotnminlty.Wehope
you will be repaid a thousand
fold for all your efforts.
To the automobile dealers,
car salesman, garage owners
service station owners and
their employees, we appreci
ate you and the work you have
done, this la what it takes to
make a better community. We
know you will be well re
sided for your efforts.
Our Laundries, Dry Clean
ers and their routs men, you
were wonderful, you will never
know how much you helped
In this survey. Thank you a
million times.
The Womens Clubs and all
other various clubs and
organizations, that were so
gracious In giving their time
to help us out, our hats are
off to each of you for a Job
well done.
The Professional men In
this entire section we want you
to know your help was won
derful. This way you have
In making our area a better
place to live and to make a
living.
The Hotel, Motor Courts
thank you for all you did. We
appreciate every word you
have spoken In our behalf.
To our cafes and their
employees, we appreciate
every survey blank you gave
out and everything else you did
to make this a successful
survey.
Our Benks and all their em
ployees In each of the counties
where the survey was made.
Gentlemen, this shows that
things can be done when we
all get together. Thanks to
each of you. \
Again Friends we want tn\
thank everyone that hed any
part In this survey even If
you only spoke a good word
for us. We now have passed
the 9000 mark. That Is we
have had more than nine
thousand people sign the labor
survey blanks. This goes to
show that when we want to
In this section, things can be
done In a big way.
Well these survey blanks
have been sent to the Employ
ment Security Commission In
Raleigh to be tabulated and
results will be sent to the Co
mpany who asked for the sur
vey to be made. When we talked
to State Officials in Raleigh,
Monday, giving them the
results they said no survey
could ever have been better.
Now we want to thank Mr.
John Ellis , Manager, Em
ployment Security Commis
sion end his employees for
their greet ligiport, their
office tabulated and sent all
these blanks to Raleigh. Again
Mr. Ellis, thank you and your
employees for your goodness.
Again we want to thank each
and everyone for all they did.
We know this has been a big
job but one wa hope will faring
new Industry and prosperity
to this section and be s Mes
sing to all.
We the members of the
Chamber of Commerce want
t> thank you.
Dave Towneon
President, Murphy Chamber
of Commerce.
Dear Editor:
May I voice my protest a
long with many other respon
slbie and interested Christian
citizens of this area against
the advertlsments for alco
holic beverages in the Chero
kee Scout. When 1 subscribed
to the Scout a year ago I was
assured by the person who
Mk my subscription there
would be no further advertis
ing of beer In the Scout, Now
I am not sure who was mis
informed, he or I, but I felt
sure he knew what he was
talking about. Since that time
the beer ad has appeared many
times with the caption "Beer
Is A Natural." Why not go
Just a little further and com
plete that phrase: "Beer Is
A Natural Way of Corrupting
The Lives of Boys and Girls,
Men and Women." It is the
first step toward alcoholism
and if this is the only way
we have to attract so called
tourist trade to this area,
who's going to clean up the
beer cans, pick up the drtmk
and soothe the families of
those who partake of this evil?
You know the statistics on
drunk driving, not to mention
those who are being cared for
by the state in institutions,
besides families who are brok
en and many completely
dependant igton welfare sup
port It Just doesn't balance.
We have so much to offer
simply by advertising the
UNIQUE fact that we have no
alcoholic beverages for sale.
I'm sure we would profit
greatly by the type of tourists
we would attract. Besides the
pride we could claim in know
ing we were doing all we could
to keep our area "dry."
Mrs. Frank Hall,
Route 2,
Hayesvllle, N. C.
Dear Editor:
Since we who have objected
to beer advertising in our
paper, have been asked to give
our reasons, here are mine:
1- The purpose of all ad
vertising is to promote the
sale of, and create a desire
for the product advertised.
We do not want the sale pro
moted In Clay County, nor
the desire for it increased.
2- The beer ads make false
claims. It is made to sound
wonderful - something that
adds to your pleasure. The
pleasure it brings will never
balance the suffering, sorrow
misery, heartache, and shame
caused by it.
3- The advertising Is mis
leading - They say that they
net the state so much school
tax. Drtsiken parents, fine
school houses, and moderate
drinkers for teachers, can
never do for children what
sober parents and teachers
of good character could do for
them in a one room school
house. Also the tax they bring
in should be compared with the
money spent by the state to
keep all the people they have
helped to send to the differ
ent state supported In
stitutions.
4 - It is a moral problem.
It la a well known psycho
logical fact, that by constant
advertising and making a thing
commonly accepted, the
people's resistance is gradu
ally worn away. We who have
objected to lg do not want
our young people to accept it
nor their resistance worn
away.
5- We want our children
to know that it Is right to
stand against wrong and that
beer does not "belong."
I suggest that if the ABC
people wish to keep advertis
ing they should use testi
monials ? get some of their
best customers, who have
used their product for years,
to tall what it has done for
item Thereby presenting a
true picture of a man or wo
man who started out as a
moderate drinker of con
trolled alcoholic beverages.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cecil Hawkins
Hayesvtlle, N. C.
Dear Mr. Babfac
The results of the Labor
Survey conducted In this area
show what can be ac
complished when people of
several communities and
counties work together for a
worthy cause.
It is most encouraging when
many people living in three
different states decide that the
time has come K> support
wholeheartedly a project or
projects for the betterment of
their respective communities.
I am confident that much
good will result to this cri
state area from the spledld
cooperative effort which made
the Larbor Survey such a
great success.
Sincerely yours,
Holland Mcfwaln,Superinten
dent, Murphy City Schools
Dear Editor:
Please accept my check of
five dollars for a year's sub
scription to The Cherokee
Scout.
I enjoy your paper and the
pictures. They are always es
pecially good ? also Cuz
Bagley's Corner. I'm still
laughing about the rat killing
story.
I remember when we liv
ed at "Frog Pond", I believe
It was called ? way back In
1898. My father. Fate Puett,
had a rat kUIln' end a rat
ran up his britches leg. I can
bear him now, calling "Help
me, help me. For goodness
sake, will someone help me."
Cuz, keep those stories
coming every week.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ed (Zadle) Locke
Alius, Oklahoma
ClayCounty Lions
Sponsor Water
Spectacular
The Clay County Lions Club
of HayesvlUe, N. C. In co
operation with the Chattanooga
Ski Club Show Troup has
scheduled a gigantic water
spectacular for Sunday, July
7. Chatta Water Ski Week
closetf on Jtme 30, but the
excitement and action on the
water Is Just getting under
way for the season, as this
attraction follows closely the
Chatta Open Water Ski
Tournament at Hamilton
County Park on June 29 and30
The gala event will be held
at Clay County Park In Hayes
villa.
Previous water shows have
attracted crowds estimated at
20,000 persons, and this one
promises to be the best yet.
This year's event will con
sist of a total of sixteen acts,
some of which will be the
big 10' x 14' kite soaring aloft
carrying a man to heights up
to ISO'; multiple jumping with
3 men crossing the ramp in
one daring attempt to cross
safely and land without injury
to self or to one another;
drag boats speeding past at
80 to 90 mph., clowns, and
many other acts which are
entertaining, exciting, thril
ling, and sometimes dan
gerous.
Don't miss this attraction of
the season on Sunday, July 7
at The Clay County Park at
2 p.m. Proceeds go to the
Hayesville Boy Scouts.
Outstanding Co-operation
This newspaper takes genuine pleasure In congratulating
the people of the Murphy-Cherokee County and surrounding
areas on the response to the Murphy Chamber of Commerce's
Labor Survey.
Over 9,000 labor survey forms have been filled out and
returned. This means that the people of Clay and Graham
Counties, N. C.; Towns, Union, and Fannin Counties, Ga.:
and Polk and Monroe Counties, Tenn. joined their neighbors
In Murphy and Cherokee County In an effort to help bring a
new Industrial plant to this area.
Nowhere has a sense of co-operation between the communities
of this area been more vividly expressed than last week when
the people answered the call for help and completed and re
turned the labor survey forms. At midweek, only 3,000 forms
had been received out of 25,000 that had been distributed.
By Friday, this figure had doubled and on the final day, Satur
day, the total neared 9,000. On Monday , the forms continued
to come In from Ohio, Georgia, Michigan and elsewhere.
This section stands better than an even chance to accomplish
every project it undertakes as long as the spirit of community
co-operation, as demonstrated last week, prevails. On the
other hand, divided and selfish interest will accomplish little
for our people and our area.
Divided we may fall, but united we will stand. A team of
horses, pulling together In the same direction can pull a heavy
load a long ways, pulling in the opposite direction, each going
his own way they may pull the wagon apart.
NEW PICNIC AREA - In keeping with the purpose and
tradition of the Murphy Gardm Club to beautify the com
miatlty, much work haa bam done recently on the achool
lot adjoining A* recreation area. t? make an atbective
picnic area for the um of townspeople and tourists.
Under the able guidance of Mra. Jim Glbbe, chairman,
Mrs. Prank Porsyth, Mrs. Duha Whitley, and Mrs. Edgar
Hershaw, the elH has been cleared and leveled, benches
tables are being erected, and an outdoor stove lnatal
lad. The eighth grade students relinquished their dma one
old brlcl ? ^
day to carry old brick from the echool to build e patio and
walkways. The dub pleas to add shrubbery and wild flowers
In die near future.
The committee and the entire dub wish to thank every
one for their interest end cooperation ? the school of
ficials, town officials, the TV A, Mr. Glenn PaOon. who did
die harrowing, and Mr. Ed Reynolds for his many hours
of labor. (Scout Pom)
1963 Wagon Train Scenes
Of First Night On Trail
CHEWING THE FAT - After pitching camp In the late afternoon Tues
day, July 2, at the first campsite on the 1963 Wagon Train at Tusquittee
Creek In Ciay County these Andrews men were caught by the Scout's
photographer sitting around recalling the day's events. Shown left to right
they are Tom Moose, John Gernett, George Headley, John Bowman, Dr.
Gerald Almond, and Fred Alfelnlto, (Scout Foto)
GOOD OLE MOUNTAIN MUSIC was provided by Larry Trull, Lome Trull,
Charles Hlgdon and others at the mile long campsite at Tusqulttee Creek
Tuesday night, (Scout Foto)
ALL TUCKERED OUT , weary horsemen hit the sack after a full day on
the trail (Scout Foid)
BOTH RIDER AND HORSE, tired and hungry after the first day of the
1963 Wagon Train, rest at trail's end. Here Claude Angle of Andrews
sees that his horse is properly cared for before turning in for the night.
(Scout Foto)
COFFEE TIME - Shown enjoying (he brew (hat Tusqulttee Is not famous
for are left to right Haywood Aycock. Claude Angle, Frank Swan, Frank
Barnes, and Jessee Elldns. (Scout Fon)
PASSING THE TIME, three Wagon Trainers pull out the cards shortly
alter pitching camp. The action drew the attention of the Scout's photographer
Freddy Davis. (Scout Foto)
Men, Women, And Children Make Wagon Train Trek
ANDREWS-The 1963 Wagon
Train, long to be remembered,
left Andrews at 6:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, July 2. More than
twenty wagons and 100 riders
Including men, women and
children, departed from the
Western Carolina Riding Ring
in East Andrews.
The wagoners and riders
were sent off with a prayer
by the Rev. Joel T. Key, pas
tor of Andrews' First Metho
dist Church and well-wishers
of more than 100 townfolks.
The pace was slow as the
train wound its way ig> the
road from the camp ground.
Leading the grotg) was
Capt. Frank Swan, wagon
master, and his assistant.
Cliff Penland.
Then came Claude Angel,
driving the lead team, fol
lowed by riders John Bowman,
John Bowman, Jr? Dr. Gerald
Almond, Sldppy Almond,
Chuck Van Gorder, and Todd
Reece.
The second wagon was dri
ven by Charlie Frazler with
George Headley and guest,
Fred Alflnito.
In another wagon was Tom
Moose and family of Robbins
vtlle. Then Cliff Matny and
family, followed by Jeff
Brooks and Wade Brooks in
wagon, sons, J. V. and Thomas
and grandson on horses.
In another wagon was Dicky
Hlgdon. Also the Ed Lambert
family and daughter, Sandra;
next came Joe Mlntz, Jack
Mlntz, and children, horse
men Steve Hlgdon, Bill Swan,
John Bradley, Woody Hamp
ton, and all the other parti
cipants.
This wagon train was bound
for Hayesvllle and a pre
Fourth of July celebration,
then back to Andrews for Its
rip - roaring Independence
Day celebration.
Jay Gemert, an Inex
perienced horseman, decided
to start on foot. In keeping
with PresidentKennedy'sphy
sical fitness program.
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