The CHEROKEE {
SCOUT
and Clay County Program
ESTABUHCD JULY. UN
JACK OWBNS. Editor and
Publisher
TODD REBCB. Managing
Editor
Published every Thursday at 117 Hickory Street, Murphy,
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EDITORIAL
A Horse Is Gone. . .
Everybody's familiar with the old adage about
locking the barn door after the horse is gone, and
this piece falls into that category, but in this case
there are plenty of horses still in the barn.
A Murphy jewelry store was robbed last week.
It was a very brazen robbery, actually, even though
it occurred late at night.
The thief or thieves took plenty of time to make
the heist, stayed at the scene for more than an hour,
probably making several trips in and out the back
door of the store carrying out the loot, and they
made enough noise to wake up a woman who lived
nearby.
And that's the ironic thing about it. This woman
not only heard the robbery taking place, but even
looked out her kitchen window and saw the thief.
She did the logical thing when she picked up her
phone and called the Murphy police station. But
Murphy only has one officer on duty at that time of
night. This night officer has the responsibility of
looking after the security of the whole town, and to
do this he-must make periodical rounds in the patrol
car.
As fate would have it, the officer was out on
his rounds when the woman called, and he was not
back a short while later when she called again.
The thief then had a great stroke of luck, when for
some reason, this woman's phonefailed to work
when she tried to call elsewhere for help.
The robber(s) simply kept on carrying out their
haul, and when through, got away scot free.
The robbery was not actually known to the
police until early the next morning when a janitor
came to work in the building where the woman lives,
and she sent him to inform the officers about the
robbery.
By this time the thieves had more th n four
hours to get away with the goods.
What all this leads up to is the very apparent
fact that the town needs to take another look at
the type of police protection provided here at night.
It seems obvious that one officer, no matter
how efficient, cannot look after the whole town, all
night long by himself.
The police department needs a man in the police
station 24 hours a day to answer such distress
calls.
The situation could have been worse. The call
could have come from some person living alone who
heard a burgler or potential killer or kidnapper
breaking into his home.
With a full time man by the police station phone,
the word could have been passed on to the officer
on duty.
Now the question arises as to how the man on
the desk could inform the officer out making rounds
where the trouble was taking place.
In this day of modem communications, the ob
vious answer to this question is two-way radio.
With a full-time man on duty at the police station
phone, plus connection with the patrol car via two
way radio, protection would be improved one hund
red per cent.
U t course, this added protection would cost
more money.
But who can put a price on human lives and
lives and property?
The pay (or the extra officer certainly wouldn't
ruin the town budget. And small, very inexpensive
citizen-band radios in the station and patrol car
would do the job for mobile communication, in an'(
area no larger than the city limits. ?
The Town Board should consider the need for
added protection at its next meeting, and should
idopt some plan to prevent a recurrence of the kind
if successful robbery that has already happened
lore, or even a worse incident arising out of the
tame inadequacies.
LThis plan here probably isn't the perfect onswer.
The police officers themselves are the ones who
uld come up with the best plan to provide the
?cessary protection.
The important thing is to get some improvement
n action in a hurry.
One horse is already gone, but there are more
n the bam.
And now is the time to lock the door.
And a lot of local people will sleep sounder.
L
Clay County Held Owr from last w?ek
Matter sgt. Roger Davis
wife, met his parents,
and Mrs. Fred Davis In
laat Friday where the
ly had a reunion. Sgt.
and family have lived
gland for the past two
r?. They were called to
due to the death
rs. Davis' father. They
by plane for the funeral
and then to Atlanta before they
returned to England.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Palmer
are spendli^ the holiday* with
their children In Waahlngtoci,
O.C.
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Mack Penland has been 111 at
hia home In tha Shooting Creek
Community for several days.
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Mr. and Mrs. Eddie J. Elliott
Miss Patricia Wry son
Weds Eddie Elliott
MXJRPHY - Mrs. Grady Hel
ton of Chattanooga, Tenn., an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Mrs. Patricia Bry
son, to Eddie J. Elliott, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Elliott of
Murphy.
The double ring ceremony
was performed December 22
at the home of the groom's
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Daughter y of Dalton, Ga.
The bride wore a day length
dress of brocade silk. Her veil
was attached to a crown
of lace.
Mrs. Jean Long of Chatta
nooga, was matron of honor
and Morgan Robertson of
Flint, Mich., brother-in-law
of the groom, was best man.
After a short wedding trip
the couple will make their
home in Asheville where Mr.
Elliott is employed.
MR. AND MRS. H. A. BARTON of Murphy celebrated their
57th wedding anniversary here Monday, Jan. 6. They were
married Jan. 6, 1907 in Cherokee County. They are the par
ents of Guy A. Barton of Chester, Va.; Mrs. Irene Scott of
Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Blanche Garren of Asheville, and
Mrs. Sally Stiles of Atlanta, Ga. They have 14 grandchild
ren and 16 great-grandchildren. Mr. Barton is 77 years old
and Mrs. Barton is 74.
Obituaries
MRS. MAGGIE PALMER
MARBLE - Mrs. Maggie
Palmer, 92, of Marble, died
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 25,
in a Haywood County rest home
where she had lived for the
past four years.
A native of Cherokee
County, she was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gip
Lovlngood. She was the widow
of John F. Palmer and a
member of Marble Springs
Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons,
Fred of Marble, Bob of Jef
ferson City, Tenn., and Glenn
of Ooltewah, Tenn.; 13 grand
children, 30 great - grand
children and one great-great
grandchild.
Services were held Friday
at 2 p.m. In Marble Springs
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Thad Dowdle and
the Rev. Homer Wilson offi
ciated and burial was in Moss
Cemetery.
Townson Funeral Home was
In charge.
CLYDE HAWKINS
MURPHY - Clyde Hawkins
of Rockmart, Ga., died Wed
nesday morning, Dec. 25, in a
hospital there after an illness
of several weeks.
He was a native of Chero
kee County, son of the late
Ernest and Sallie Baity Haw
kins. He had lived in Rock
mart for the past several
years.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Bonnie Henson Hawkins,
two sons, Wayne and Vincent:
a daughter, Mrs. Nora Lee
Hawkins of Rockrnart; a sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Morris of
Portland, Ore.; and abrother,
Ernest Hawkins of Knoxville,
Tenn.
Services were held Friday
at 2 p.m. in Shady Grove Bap
tist Church and burial was in
the church cemetery with Ma
sonic graveside rites.
Townson Funeral Home was
in charge.
MRS. MILLSAPS
ROBBINS VILLE -Mrs. Dol
lie Lane Millsaps, 81, died
Monday, Dec. 23, in an And
rews hospital after a short
illness.
She was a native of Gra- I
ham County, a daughter of the |
late Cal and Maynard Lane. I
Surviving are the husband, I
Albert Millsaps; a son, Mel- I
vin Brown of Robbinsville; two
daughters, Mrs. Flora Mill
saps, and Mrs. Inez Mill
saps of Robbinsville; a bro
ther, Willie Lane of Robbins
ville; 14 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 10
a.m. Thursday in Old Mother
Church.
The Rev. John Odom and the f"
Rev. Dillard Jordan officiated "
and burial was in the church
cemetery.
Townson Funeral Home was
in charge.
In Memoriam
The members of the Nantahala Regional Library Staff wish
to pay tribute and respect to the memory of our dear friend
and co-worker, Mrs. Burley DeWeese, who passed away Dec
ember 22, 1963.
Nancy was not only the Bookmobile driver but she was a
friend of the books and of the patrons.
The memory of her dedication to her work will be an in
spiration to all of us to continue to promote library service
in this area far into the future.
The following poem was written by Nancy and shows her
deep feeling for her work.
We travel the winding roads
We climb the mountain slopes
We roam the valleys below
Just to meet the folks
Who love to read and browse our shelves.
They come from far and near
With flour sacks and pillow cases
Filled with books to exchange
And to chat and ask, "What is news today"?
We meet die little boys and girls with
A dog or cat and maybe a pet rabbit or squirrel
They like to pick their books
And turn the pages
To see the pretty pictures within.
We can't neglect the old folks, the sick.
And the crippled, whom we call "Shut-Ins"
So we take them a collection of books and magaslnes
And watch their ayes light up like sura at night.
We love our work and the people we meet
And are glad when time rolls around for the next visit.
Only Yesterday 1
40 YEARS AGO
JANUARY U. 1924
Miss Mary Lou Thompson
has returned home from Cop
perhill where she spent (he
holidays with her aunt, Mrs.
J. E. Snow.
Misses Martha Candler and
friend. Celeste Porter, re
turned to Bristol, Va., to re
sume their studies in Sulllns
College, after having spent the
holidays here.
Miss Irene Champion spent
the weekend here with rela
tives and friends, returning
Tuesday to Knoxvllle to re
sume her training in a Knox
vllle hospital.
Mrs. T. L. Sasser returned
Thursday from Mississippi,
where she has been visiting
relatives for the past few
weeks.
Misses Vay and Lois Adams
left for Sylva, January 1, to
enter school.
30 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 12, 1934
John Bayless (Buster) left
last Thursday for New Orleans
where he has accpeted a posi
tion with Holsum Cafeteria.
Mrs. A. E. Vestal and her
daughter. Jessamine, and.
Miss Josephine Heigh way,
spent Monday shopping in
Asheville.
Miss Wilda Mason was the
Sunday dinner guest of Miss
Pearl Parker.
Miss Mildred Akin returned
to Brenau College at Gaines
ville, Ga., where she will
continue as a junior.
Miss Cecil Mattox left on
Monday for Asheville where
she will resume her studies
in Asheville Normal.
Mrs. J. W. Thompson was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
R. E. Barclay of Copperhill,
Tenn., on Monday.
A wedding of much interest
and surprise to their many
friends in Georgia and West*
ern North Carolina was that
of Miss Margaret Butt and
Mr- Frank George Ellis on
December 22, at Blair sville,
Ga. The wedding rites were
spoken by the Rev. F. S.
Sherman. Methodist minis
ter, in the presence of a few
close relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will
reside temporarily with his
parents at Murphy.
The wedding of Miss Paul
ine Martin and Roy Stalcup on
January 1, came as quite a
pleasant surprise to their
many friends and the fami
lies. The wedding ceremony
was performed at the stroke
of midnight as the old year
was ushered out and the new
one in, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Ferguson by
the Rev. J. H. Carper, in the
presence of a few close
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Stalcup are
at home to their friends in
the Adams building in Murphy.
20 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 13, 1944
Miss Elizabeth Gray spent
the weekend with friends in
Shelby.
Mrs. Bill Scott of Annis
ton, Ala., attended the wed
ding of her sister, Mrs.
Blanche Barton Davis Mon
day.
Mrs. Harold Hatchen left
Monday for Jacksonville to
visit her husband who is em
ployed there.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lovin
good visited Mrs. Lovingood's
brother, Joe Bailey, and fam
ily at Thomas ville, Ga., and
her aunt, Mrs. John Burgess
at Macon last week.
Mrs. Eddie Mallonee spent
the weekend inGulfport.Miss.
with her husband. She was ac
comptrued by Mrs. Maida
Mallonee, bis mother, who
lives In Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barton
of Murphy have announced the
marriage of their daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Barton Davis, to
J. Albert Garren, of Ashe
ville, and Baltimore, Md.
The marriage was solemn
iced Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the home of the
Rev. J. C. Ammons, who of
ficiated, using the double
ring ceremony.
After the wedding the couple
left for a wedding trip after
which they will be at home
in Baltimore.
Miss Helen Hampton of
Fontana spent the weekend
with Mr. And Mis. J. H.
Hamptwv
Sgt. and Mrs. John Plunked
announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Linda Mamie, at Murphy
General Hospital January 3.
Mrs. Plunked is the former
Miss Ruth Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Smith.
Sergeant Plunk ett Is In ser
vice.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kep
hart of Akron, Ohio, both for
merly of Murphy, announce
the birth of a daughter, Janet
Marie, in Akron, on Dec. 12.
Mrs. Kephart Is the former
Miss Emogene Johnson.
Cherokee Scout & Clay County
Progress, Thurs., Jan. 9, 1964
#0* J HOLIDAY IMS In ATLANTA AREA
in downtown,
ATLANTA
I
175 Piedmont Phone:688-7420
Luxurious accommodations .
Completely Air-Conditioned .
TV . Swimming Pool . Wonderful Pood
Cocktail Lounge . Baby Sitting Service .
LIMOUSINE SERVICE
AND FROM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
2 other HOLIDAY INNS
in the ATLANTA AREA
NORTHWEST
1810 Howell Mill Rd.
Northwest Expressway - U.S. 41
207 unit*. Phone: TRinity 3-1431
SOUTH
Hopeville, Ga. (10 mi. So.)
South Expressway - U.S. 41
106 units. Phone: POplar 6-7511
NSARIST MO II DAY INN Will BE HAPPY
'' ' .1 i ' 'li'i?/i?Vfn > TO MAKE RESERVATIONS fOR YOU BY TWX
,s THE legal sale of beer working for you?
North Carolina's
1963 Beer T ax
amounted to
$10,357,593.43
Counties and municipalities having legal sale and control
of beer divided millions of dollars as shown below.
In addition, they had other important sources of revenue
at the local level, such as license fees and franchise taxes
paid oy North Carolina beer wholesalers and retailers
The so-called "dry" communities did not share this
revenue . . . although their citizens contributed many
thousands of dollars through their neighboring
communities which do subscribe to the legal sale and
control of malt beverages.
Look below for your town or county.
Is the legal sale and control of beer working for you?
UGAl HER SAU-COUHTY W10(
LfGAl BUR SM.C-TWO TOWNS M COUNTY
IfGAl BFER SALE -ONf TOWN IN COUNTY
If Ml WE* SALE NOT PCMMTTEO
These cities and counties received $3,465,756.72 from state boor excise tax.
Listed below are the amounts of the above excise taxes allocated to the counties
and municipalities where the legal sale of beer is permitted. Figures for
counties also include all amounts allocated to the municipalities therein.
COUNTY AMOUNT
Alamance $103,311,22
Allejhany 8.764 6?
Beaufort 43.371 74
Bertie 28.897 U
Buncombe 154.18219
Camden 6.267 85
Carteret 3685995
Caswell 24.366 98
Catawba 89,617 21
Chowan 13.963 39
Crawl 71.33035
Currituck 8.08246
Dare 6,31930
COUNTY
Durham
Ed|KO<ntK
Forsyth
franklin
Gates
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifai
Hertford
Iredell
$136,676 32
65.89388
228.204 1 7
35,20846
11,085 98
39,84293
20.075 74
298.312 23
72.187 45
27.661 08
6.32356
75.76524
1 3.474 84
COUNTY
IM
Martin
Mecklenburg
Hash
lew Hanover
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Perqutmans
Ptison
AMOUNT
> 15 002 94
67.227 29
33.189 79
330.03022
74.66203
87.843 01
101.267 65
52.61373
11.24113
31.38212
7.91390
10.991 46
12 II 7 U
COUNTY
Pitt
Richmond
Rockingham
Rowan
Stokes
Surry
Tyrrell
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Wilkes
AMOUNT
t 84,46603
46.17113
85,255.79
97,90537
27.123 SC
59.023 61
540240
39.027 20
193.011 65
23.913 10
16.51510
54J04 23
See map ||[||||j frx:'-! In addition, the following 21 cities received (mounts lilted by legalizing
ulti in municipal election! in other* ue "dry" counties.
MUNICIPALITY AMOUNT
Chrtbown J 2.444 35
Ouofi 9,264 03
FayMlcvtllc 57.677 97
1.970 1 1
Gastgn 1.416 46
GoMikwo 35,352 95
MUNICIPALITY
t 7.237(0
12.551 ?7
1,760 73
Mottwten 2.418 H
Mount Piuunl 1,274 63
MUNICIMUTY AMOUNT
I 1.376 26
S*?"W 3.798 1?
Smilhfifld 7,469 83
Southern Pint! 6.364 M
SoMth^ort 2.490 49
MUNICIPALITY AMOUNT
'nrw $ 2.77191
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*???? 2.797 12
Wayn*svtll? 13U.H
Whrtwill* S, 714.00
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