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L- KJiiffiY LIBM3X MDHiBT N C ? SAMPLE 4 Dickey Plans Appeal To , Supreme Court MURPHY - W. S. Dickey said Wednesday, July 24. that "as (sr as I know now 1 will ' appeal " to the N. C.Supreme Court tha case Involving the taking of part of his property In Baal town by lbs N. C. State ' Highway Commission. The land taken by the High way Commission Is part of the Improvement project on U. S. Highway 64 west of Murphy that has been imder construction for over three years. On J une 26, s Jury of twelve men sitting In Cherokee County Superior Court, re turned a verdict awarding damages In the amount of $2,500 for the taking of pert of Mr. Dickey's 2-acre lot at the corner of Hlwasaee Street and U. S. 64 where Community Motors Is located. The law suit against Mr. Dickey was filed J une 26,1961 end a deposit of $2,650 was made by the State Highway Commission. Mr. Dickey filed his answer to the suit on May 11, 1962 asking for damages of $20,000. The suit came K> trial In the June term of Superior Court with J udge J. Frank Huskies presiding. Witnesses for Mr. Dickey . testified under oath that the property was damaged from $22,000 to $25,000. Peyton G. I vie testified that the fair t value of the 2-acre lot before the taking was $63,000. After the taking by the State ' Highway Commission, Mr. Ivle said the property was worth $39,000. Dick Richards said the property was worth $60,000 before and $38,000 after; Del Reece said the pro perty was worth $60,000 be fore and $35,000 after; andGay Hawkins said the property was worth $50,000 before and $25,000 after. The State Highway Commis sion witnesses testiling under oath, said the 2-acre lot was Improved In value by $1,050 to $3,000. Sam Jones of An drews testified that the fair market value of the lot before the taking was $12,368. Mr. Leroy Gibby Drown* In Obio ANDREWS ? A 17-year old Andrews boy drowned Monday. July 22 In Ohio, Just two years after his older bro ther met death the same way. Leroy Gibby, son of Mr. and and Mrs. Harrison Gibby was swimming while vlsltlnf his sister, Mrs. Cora Hoy's, In Flushing. Ohio. On July 9, 1961, Thomas Dewey Gibby, 21 drowned while swimming in Nantahala Lake near here. Services for Leroy will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday (today) at Valleytown Ceme tery Funeral Building. The Rev. Lewis Hicks and the Rev. Kenneth Morgan will officiate and burial will be In Valleytown Cemetery. The body will be at Ivle Funeral Chapel here until 30 mlnutet prior to the services. Surviving besides the par ents and sister are three other sisters, Mrs. Sue Yonce ol Doravllle, Ga.; Mrs. Delolsa Thompson of Norcross, Ga., and Mrs. Louise Morgan ol Andrews, and three brothers A. V, T. A. and J, D. Glbbj all of the home. Ivle Funeral Home Is it charge. Birth Announced HAYESVILLE - The Rev and Mrs. Donald B. Turner annotates the birth of a son, Russell Myiln, at 6 p.m.; Friday, Jidy 19 at the Hla wassee, Ga. hospital. The baby boy weighed f poinds, 3 ounces and mea sured 21 Inches. According *> the father, tht new baby Is "the lightest of three" children. Rev. Turner pasatr of Truett Memorial Baptist Church, added thai both mother and son are do ing fine. The Turners' other child r??i are Roger and Joy. Andrew* Lion* Clul Install* New Office ANDREWS ? At the J id y 11 meeting of tha Andrews Lion Club, tha following officers fo the 1963-64 arm: President. Joseph I Khoi First Vice PresldAA *H Baker, SecondVlcePremaa Floyd Blalock; Third vie ildsot, Herman Brauet president. Secretary Snyder; Tall Twlstsr, Her Sheldy; Lion Tamer, CUffor Hula; 1 year Director, Jams Harris; 1 year Director, B Whitson; 2 year Director, Bo Pegram; 2 year Director, Sat Hartman. ?Utrlct Covwrnor John W Cos at HendersonvUle Instal led the new officers. Jones said after the taking, the lot was worth $13,792. Lush Ledford. also from An drews, said the lot was worth $20,000 before and $23,000 after; J. W. Cathey, an In dependent real estate ap praiser from Ashevllle, said the lot was worth $15,300 before and $16,350 after; James Rae, an employee at the Sta* Highway Commis sion. said ths value before was $18,000 and after. $20,000 Mr. Dickey was represented by Fred Christopher. Mr. Dickey did not take the stand and testify In his own behalf. McKeever and Edwards re presented the Highway Com mission. Members of the Jury were Lattle Gregg, Hettle Stiles, J. C. Prince, Joe Ladd, H. A. Matmx. Harve Hogan, Billy K. Howell, Prank Sparkes, Phil Sandrldge, James Day, Pearly Lunsford, and Jake Brown. The jury was out from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wecbies day June 26. According to Informed sources, only three of the Jury members were originally in favor of awarding compen sation for damages to Mr. Dickey. The other nine Jurors were originally In favor of awarding no compensation. Notice of appeal was given In open court and the case must be appealed within 60 days. CAPPING CBREMONIES WAS HELD FOR 23 PINAFORE GIRLS of District Memorial Hospital on Friday evening at the First Baptist Church. Following the prelude by Mrs. Robert Beadles the Invocation was given by Rev. Joel T. Key of First Methodist Church. Mr. James Harris, Red Cross Chapter chairman, gave the welcome. Mayor P. B. Fere bee, chairman of Board of Trustees, presented the address. The capping was by Miss Lois Ann White, member of 1962 class; pinning. Miss Barby Watry, Pinafore Girl Cham.; Presentation of certificates, Mrs. Henry Reld, R. N? Supt of Nurses; Gray Lady pledge, class; presentation of class to hospital, James Harris; acceptance of class Mr. Robert Pegram. hospital administration and benediction. Rev. Joel Key. Shown above are twenty of the Pinafore Girls. From left to right, first row, they are: Ann Gibby, Mary Cooper, Dustlna Woolen, Helen Ruth Amos, Mildred Griggs, Cheryl Derreberry; second row: Janie Adams, Mary Ruth Luther, Mary Ruth Barton, Janet Burnette, Phyllis Ann West, Sara Crawford, Laura Jean Weeks; third row: Connie Garrett, Brenda Hicks, Martha Edwards, Katrina Jackson, Cathy Collins, Audrey KUpatrick and Ona Gill. Not pictured are three of the girls, Monica Klvel, Sandy Palmer, and Vicky Town son. I fee Br The SCOUT THURSDAY, JULY 25 kl5 ?.m. Mass at Providence Hospital - Continues this weak. 9:00 ? 12:00 Noon Through August 2nd. Bible School Episcopal Church S;50 pjn. Murphy Garden Club meets with Mrs. B.W, Whit field with Mrs. Edgar Har shaw as oo-hostess. 7:30 p.m. Cfiapter No. 10O.E. S. Meets Masonic Hall 7:30 p.m. Rescue Squad meets Power Board Building. 7:30 pjn. Commission on Education meets First Methodist Church. SUNDAY, JULY 28 11:00 a.m. Services, First Methodist, Presbyterian Free Methodist, First Bap tist Churches, Episcopal Church of Messiah. Holy Mass St. Williams Catholic Church. 5:00 p.m. MYF First Methodist Church. 8:00 p.m. Union Services Presbyterian, First Metho dist at Presbyterian church 8:00 p.m. Services at First Baptist Church. MONDAY, JULY 29 6:30 p.m. Rotary Club meets Family Restaurant WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 6:30 p.m. Family Night First Baptist Church. 7:20 p.m. Midweek services Presbyterian Church 7:45 p.m. Choir rehearsal Presbyterian Church. 8:00 p.m. Hour ofPowerFlrst Baptist Church 8:00 p.m. Cholrpracdce First Methodist Church 8:45 p.m. Church Choir First Baptist Church The Cherokee Scout AndClay County Progress Volume 73 - Nunier 52 Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, July 25, 1963- 12 Pages This Week Published Weekly AT MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA Murphy, Cherokee County Schools To Open Aug. 23rd MURPHY - The Murphy and Cherokee Comity schools will open for the 1963-64 term Friday, August 23. The first day will be a half day and will not coimt on the school year. The first full day of the 180 - day school year will begin Monday, August 26. Teachers for both tmlts will report on Wednesday, August 21. According m Holland Mc Swaln, superintendent of the Murphy unit, buses will start their regular runs on Fri day, August 23. Students will receive their text books on the first day. COMMANDER and Mr*. Harry P. Slawaon and children. Chuck, Connie, Stephanie and Leala of Chula Vista, Calif, and Commander Slawson's mother, Mr*. M. L. Slawaon of Flndley, Ohio, were week-end guests of Mrs. Slawaon's alatars and families, Mr. and Mr*. G. A. Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. W. M Lay and C" Commander 1* designated qualified for command of submarines and destroyers. He has been awarded the commendation medals with Combat V, the World War II Victory Medal, United Nations and Korean service medals, China Service and Aalatlc Occupation medal, the American theater and Asiatic Pacific Theater (with six stars), and submarine combat pin plus two star*. Commander Slawaon has Just been relieved as Commanding Officer of the U. S. S. Catamount. He la assigned to duties in Washington. D. C. Mrs. Slawaon. the Captain's mother, will remain In Murphy for an extanded visit. today, Tonight, T tomorrow . ? ?? Date L H Pare. ? 1? 63 M trace b W 66 82 0.55 ? ? 66 84 0.03 ? S 61 81 1.27 8 82 ( 55 80 0.00 b ? 68 83 0.00 ? 55 80 0.10 Porecast - Thursday thru Sunday - Scatsarad to Broken - Cloudiness with p.m. r* Clay county Miss Judy Tipton who Is employed In Atlanta, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Tipton. -OC Mrs. Patricia Cox laft on SiBday to enter Western Caro lina College, CuUowhee. -CC Mrs. L. R. StSBM, Mrs. Pat Petty, Butch, Kerry, and Shel don, leftonSunday for a week's visit In Virginia with Mrs. Stalon's sisters, Mrs. Paul Powers, of Norfolk, and Mrs. Susie Payne of Richmond. They were accompanied by Mrs. Ginger Ford and son. who will visit In Portsmouth Letters from Readers (Editor's Note: This letter was received Wednesday, July 24, from Maude M. Gulledge, postmaster, at Culberson. It Is reporduced here as It was received. The written comments are Mrs. Gulledge's.) UNITED STATES POST OFFICE Culberson, N. C. Cherokee Scout Murphy, N. C. July 23, 1963 Dear Mr. Babbt Here is a return address that went through our office today: S. M. Burgener Rt. 1 Culberson, N. C. Zip Code # 28903 V. A. C# 23U5678 V ; / / / / ./ Soc. Sec. # U567893 ^ /l^LsC . /iC Phone # 782 123U / Tag # 6 56785 Phone Code # 5678923 Bank # 6587621 Credit # 8923U5 Postal. Zone # Ul Could he possibly be confused with anyone else? Maude M. Qulledge, Postmaster r/ '-'l A The Editor The State Utilities Commis sion has failed miserably in its handling the con troversial cases involving the Nantahala Power and Light Company. The public Interest has apparently been dis regarded in the interest of private utilities. The Nanta hala Power and LlghtCompany is attempting id withdraw Its properties from public services and at the same time retain control of its power generating plants. N P & L now has a rate Increase in effect, under bond, which raises its rates inmost categories higher than any rates offered to the public and now in effect of seventeen (17) major private utilities operat ing in the Southern Appalachian Coal Area. The Utilities Com mission has allowed this un fair and sorry practice id continue from July, 1961 and there can be no question that the Utilities Commission has mishandled the Nantahala cases' badly. The question of right and wrong of the matter should be paramotmt, and the interestof the people of Western North Carolina should and must be considered. The 1963 Legis lature attempted to stop this unfair rate increase. The N P & L Company has again turned to the Courts purely as a de laying action knowing that the people are not sufficient wealthy to prosecute private complaints of large private utilities. In Graham County and Southwestern North Carolina the people feel it has bean subjected K> harsh and unfair treatment. The indecision of the matter brought on tha the failure at the U till dee com mlasion K> act promptly has disturbed and tgioet the orderly path of progress. This staa of confusion should be re solved promptly by a fair and unprejudiced decision by the Utilities Commission. W. V. Cooper, Representative Graham County The Editor: I feel that I should make some expression on behalf of the people of the Five County Area served by Nantahala Power and Light Company regarding the Supreme Court Riding handed down this week In connection with the pro posed sale case of Nantahala distribution system to Duke Power Co., and make the following statement, which you may use. "The Supreme Court Decision reversing the Utilities Commission In the sale case has restored and reinforced the people's faith in North Carolina's long tradition of good sense and basic justice. There can be no doubt that the victory is one for the People not only In Western North Cerollna, but all over the State. It would be premature k> assume, at this point, final and complete victory In our cause, but unquestionably a giant stride has been taken to assure that the people of this region will continue to receive the benefit of their low Qost water power resources. We are grateful to all of those who proved faithful and constant In opposing the sell out of our resources. This Is the first significant ruling in favor of the people in the four year history of the Nantahala Rate and Sale Cases. Let us hope that It will not bs the last." Thanking -you to consider using dda item In your next edition, I am Sincerely yours, H. J. True a. Chairman, Flea County Committee for TV A Po ?????????? Four Injured In Wreck Near Murphy MURPHY - A heavy rain storm followed by continuous heavy rains was partly blamed for a series of accidents near Murphy, one of which resulted In serious injuries to fourper sons, Saturday, July 20. In one acddent a pick-up truck driven by J. D, Tother ow, 37 of Rt. 1, Marble, was struck by a car driven by Isaac William White, 16, of 915 Crojan Lawrencevllle.Ga. State Trooper Donald Reavls said. Four passengers In the White car were admitted to Murph hospital. They were Arnold White, 36, of Murphy, who re ceived a nose fracture; Wood row Dlllard, 48, of Marble, who sifieted chest Injuries, and Douglas Evans, 16, of Lawrencevllle, Ga? who re ceived a fractured shoulder. All suffered severe lace radons requiring hospital ization, Reavls said. Tot erow was not hurt. The tropper said the acci dent occurred In a heavy rain storm. The car driven by White skidded sideways ln? the path of the ptckip, accord ing id Reavls. He charged White with reckless driving and driving on the wrong side of the road. Estimated damage to the vehicles amounted to >2,500 Re-registration At Murphy High School Postponed MURPHY - The re reglstratlon of Murphy High School students as announced last week has been postponed according id Walter Puett, principal. The registration of all stu dents was set for Friday, July 26. Last week it was an nounced that an additional allotment of teachers by the State Education Department made it necessary for the school to make changes in Its schedule. All students would hsve had to re-reglster ac cording to the new schedule. The change In plans result ed from the withdrawal of one of the school's regular teachers. The school's girls' physical education teacher withdrew from teaching at the high school for the coming year Tuesday night. School authorities metWed nesday morning to study the matter, Mr. Puett said. Taylor Bill Calls For OK Of 190-Mile Parkway Link WASHINGTON - Congress man Roy A. Taylor Tuesday (July 23, 1963) introduced a bill In the House seeking con gressional approval of a proposed 190 - mile south em extension of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Construction of the extension was recommended earlier this month in a report to Congress prepared jointly by the National Park and Forest Services. The report, prepared as the result of legislation spon sored by Rep. Taylor, sum marized a year - long study of the feasibility of extending the Parkway from Beech Gap in Haywood County, N. C. to a point north of Marietta, Ga. The extension was highly re commended. Cost of the extension Is estimated at $72,778,000, al though a lump - sum ap propriation would not be necessary. Funds for con struction would be derived from the National Park Service's annual $16 million allocation for national park way construction. Before construction can start, however, the project must receive congressional approval. Rep. Taylor's bill seeks this authorization. Specifically, passage of the bill would authorize the federal Circle Three Meets MURPHY ? Circle No. Three of the First Methodist Church met 1 n the home of Mrs. W, H, Taylor on Tues day afternoon, July 16, with Mrs. R. A. Akin as co hostess. Mrs. W. P. Odom, chair man, presided over the bus iness, after which Mrs. Clark Benson gave the program on "Biblical Foundations oi Mis sions." During the social hour three life membership pine were given u the following: Mrs.J. W. Dyer, Mrs. Dora Akin and Mrs. J. W. Thompson. Mrs. Taylor served re freshments to the following: Mrs. J. H.Hampton, Mrs. J. M. Hughes, Mrs. Harry Bishop Mrs.W, P. t. torn, Mrs. R.A. Akin, Mrs. Clark Benson, Mies Ada Harshaw and Mrs. George Dyer. government to accept from North Carolina and Georgia lands which the respective states would acquire and donate to the government for the extension. As with the existing parkway construction, administration and maintenance of the ex tension would be the respon sibility of the National Park Service. A bUl identical to Rep. Taylor's was also Introduced Tuesday by Rep. Phil Lan drum of Georgia, through whose congressional district the parkway extension would also pass. The bills will be considered first by the House Interior Committee, of which Rep. Taylor is a member. Circle I Meets MURPHY ? Circle One of the First Methodist Church held their annual picnic on Monday night, July 15, at the picnic area back of the Metho dist parsonage. Hostesses were Mrs. Clark Benson and Mrs. William Wells. Around 25 were present. Garden Club To Meet At Picnic Area ANDREWS ? The Valley River Garden Club will meet Thursday (mday) at the Car negie Library picnic area at 12:00 noon for covered dish picnic. Hostesses for the oc casion will be Mrs. W. B. Neel, Mrs. Lutat Bills, Mrs. Robert Andrews, and Mrs. Fred McComaU. Following ltmch. a white elephant sale will be featured. An exchange of plants will taks place among members during afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. of Collage Park. Md. nt the past weak win Mrs. I parents, Mr. Tom Hay. Mr. Baw lt> Maryland < 1 and will i tat Or Friday. While visit frtaade and will ha of Mr. and Mrs. I tHsy.