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Volume 74 ? Nombef 37 and Clay County Progress Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, April 9, 1964 '2 Pogos This Week Published Weakly SECOND CLASS POSTASK PAIO AT MURPMV. MONTH CAH014MA Coach Gudger kept the audience roaring . . . AHS Basketball Champs Entertained At Rotary Club's Annual Banquet ANDREWS " Andrews High's championship basket ball team was entertained at an annual banquet given by the Andrews Rotary Club Tuesday night, with Western Carolina College Basketball Coach Jim Gudger as guest speaker. Relating his experiences touring three South American countries eith a basketball team last summer, Coach Gudger kept the crowd of 60 at the banquet in stitches, but his speech had its serious moments as he said "the U.S. should said its super sales men to South America to sell these people on Democracy, because the Communists will sell their philosophy there if we don't. The tour for Coach Gudger and his five-man team was sponsored by the U. S. State Department as a good will project. 'Sports are a terrific common ground for people of all countries", he explained, "because everyone from prince to pauper loves sports." The tour's other purpose was to create interest in and promote and teach good bask etball to South Americans, the coach explained. "They love to play basketball, " he said "but they are not very good at it yet. Editor 's Note-Book The weather has been back in the news in this area this week, with an all day down pour of rain Tuesday sending rivers and creeks over their banks and Hooding lowland sections. No major flood losses were reported within Cherokee and Clay except for flooded fields and gardens. TR The opening day of trout season last Saturday was mar red by a drizzling rain, but a regular army of fishermen i swamped the streams in Cherokee and Clay neverthe less. Clay's Fires Creek Re fuge was one of the most popular spots with more than a hundred fishermen check ing in and going home with some 500 trout. Only the anglers who withstood the rain all day ended up with the legal limit of ten. TD Murphy's Smoky Mountain League Baseball team will begin practice Wednesday, Apr. 15, at the high school ball park. Manager John A. Beavers has requested that anyone who wants to try out for the team show up for the first day of training. The team's first game is slated for Apr. 26 but the opponent isn't known yet. TR Hobart McKeever in Cherokee and Sheriff Neal Kit chens in Clay have been named as county chairman for the campaign in this state to raise funds for the John F. Kennedy Library. TR Cherokee County Commiss ioners Dr. W. A. Hoover, Chairman, W. T. Moore and Lester Cole , secretary Ed Graves and Carlyle Math es on from the county tax office wer? visitors ?< white Church School Monday where they stayed for lunch at the Lunch room, with Mrs. A1 Brown, principal. TR He and the team visited Colombia, Ecuador and Vene zuela. Coach Gudger talked about politics, economy, education, and sports in the three count ries. He pointed out that the pol itical situation is the same in all three countries, but is often in a turmoil. "We dribbled through a re volution in Ecuador," he said, but my team wasn't in danger because we were locked in our hotel for three days until it was over. Speaking of over all cond itions in the South American countries the WCC mentor expressed his belief that "a visit to these countries would make us better students, athletes, citizens and Chris tians because it will make us appreciate all the wonder ful advantages we have in this country." Getting back to sports, he told the audience that soccer and bullfighting are the two favorite sports in South Amer ica but that basketball is gaining in popularity. "their fans are wild," he said, "and they love to put on a colorful show." "Once before a game a little girl presented me with a bou quet of flowers. I kissed her on the cheek and the thousands of fans roared for five minutes." 'They couldn't understand oar loss in the World games, and they can't understand that we have to play pros with our amateurs." He admitted that the trip was tiring and that although his team wasn't there primarily to compete, they played 40 games with South American teams, winning all but on. "Its hard to get to these people, "he said "and we were always looking for gimmicks to make' friends with them." He added, "they always gave us great billing and they took their sports very seriously." "To accomplish our object ive we learned we had to be humble, not to present our selves as the last word in basketball, and to be willing to listen to their ideas." "It was a great experience and we felt that we did make new friends for the U. S. and helped them with basketball as we played before 75,000 people gave some 50 clinics, 12 radio interviews, eight TV inter views, visited 25 schools, 10 clubs, five cocktail parties, 15 receptions and 21 tours of cities." "In closing, Coach Gudger emphasized that the U. S. can win the allegiance of South American countries if we work at it, and he said sports do a tremendous job. He praised the work the Peace Corps is doing in the three* countries. He revealed that the will brobably be on a similar tour to other countries this summer. He complimented the And rews cagers on winning the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship, the District 8 crown and going to the State tourney. Rotary President Todd Reece presided. L. B. Nich ols, Sr. gave the invocation and C. O. Frazier introduced Coach Gudger. Guests included Mrs. Ruth Sursavage, scorer; cheer leaders and their coach, Miss Ruth Hamilton; AHS Athletic Director Hugh Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton; Basketball Coach Cecil Mashburn who introduced the squad and made a short talk; Rotarians wives and honorary Rotary-Anns and other visitors. The banquet was held at the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall and ladies of the church pre pared and served the meal. Thomas Brooks was spoke sman for the team and he presented Coach Mashburn with a present from the team. Dustina Woo ten, head cheer leader, thanked Miss Hamilton for her leadership. The Rotary Club thanked the Presbyterian Church for the use of the Hall and thanked the ladies for preparing the banquet. Blue Ridge Electric Program To Help Consumers Buy Appliances MURPHY - A nine-week program of home moderni zation, sponsored by Blue Ridge Electric Association, was startedThursday, April 2. The program is designed specifically for local consum ers who wish to purchase a hew electric appliance. Karl Rowan, manager of the electric system, said that a bonus will be given to each of the system's consumers who purchase a featured appliance during the campaign period. Listed below are appliances and bonuses being offered: Electric Dishwasher, $10.00; Electric Home Freez er, $10.00; Electric Range, $15.00; Electric Water Heat er, $20.00; Electric Water System, $25.00. To collect his bonus, the consumer must take his bill of sale to Blue Ridge Electric Association. "We believe this kind of program is important to the progress of our area," Man ager Rowan said. "First of all, it helps our consumers In their desire to modernize their homes. It assists ap > pltance dealers directly and other businesses in general. And of course, It Improves our system's electrical dis tribution, which is one of the major factors In keeping our electric rates so low." Local dealers, with national manufacturers and distribut ors, are cooperating in this modernization program. The special program ends on May 30th. Folk School Craft Classes Apr. 13-25 BRASSTOWN- The John C. Campbell Folk School, Brass town, will hold its annual Craft Course, April 13-25. Three hour classes will be held in the mornings and after noons in Woodcarvlng, Wood working, and Weaving. In structors will be Jesse Led ford, Woodworking; Charlotte Gist, Weaving, and Murrial Martin, Woodcarving. Those interested in taking weaving will be ,Jhe first to weave In the lovely loom room In the new Craft House. This light, airy room should be an Inspiration to all who weave there. Many will re member Mrs. Gist for her fine teaching ability. Write or telephone 837-2775 for further information. Re gistration date is Monday, April 13. Final Sabin Dose Coming Up Sunday i MURPHY - The third and final dose of Sab in Oral Polio vaccine will be administered In Cherokee County this Sun day, Apr. 12, at nine stations. The drops of vaccineplaced on sugar cubes will be avail able to everone who has taken the first two doses. The doors of vaccine stat ions will be open from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at ele mentary schools at Ranger, Martin's Creek, Unaka, Murphy, Marble, Peachtree, White Church and High schools at Andrews and Hiwassee Dam. Some 10,000 residents of the county have received the first two doses of the Sabin Oral Polio vaccine and at least as many are expected to show up for die final dose. The campaign has been sponsored by the County Med ical Association and the Mruphy Jaycee Club. , Persons who come for the third dose are asked to bring their identifications cards which were given to them when they took the first dose. | The vaccine is given free, but those who take it are 1 asked to make a contribution of at least a quarter. How ever , those who cannot contribute will get the vaccine free. Volunteer workers who will help man the stations will be at their posts when the doors open at 12j00 noon. The vaccine is given to everyone over three months of age and is completely taste less and leaves no after effects. It oflers complete, lifetime protection against polio and the dangers of carrying the germ. Superior Court Adjourns After Week Of Trials MURPHY- The question of who shot and killed James Beavers in a gun battle in the TeUico section of the coun ty last November is still un answered. A jury which heard the state's case against Thurman Fair, one of four men charged with the shooting, in Superior Court here last week could not reach a verdict and Judge Zeb V. Nettles declared a mistrial and ordered the case continued to the J uly term for a new trial. District Solicitor Glenn Brown announced that the state will also continue cases against the other three men charged in the shooting: Don Lovingood, Oliver Dockery. and Ira Davis. Word leaked out after the trial that the jury had dead locked on a vote of 9-3 for acquittal. The trial began Tuesday of last week and continued until Thursday. Judge Nettles had charged the jury, explaining that the evidence would only allow a verdict of involuntary manslaughter or not guilty. Fair went on trial on a charge of second degree mur der or manslaughter, and on the second day the judge low ered the charge to man slaughter, involuntary man slaughter or not guilty. The jury deliberated some four hours in all, and was called out twice by the judge only to reply that they could not reach a verdict. When the jury came out the first time, juror Claude Angel of Andrews told the judge, "We've got three men that we can't do nothing with." Evidence presented in the long trial showed that Fair, Lovingood and Beavers went to the mountains together and got into an argument with Ira Davis and Oliver Dockery who were there ahead of them in a cabin. The argument ended in a shooting spree, with bullets flying both ways and Beavers fatally wounded. The state's case against Fair was based on a dying statement by Beavers who wit nesses quoted as saying, "Thurman Fair shot me," and a later statement before he died that " It might have been an accident." Other cases coming before the bench during this session included: A charge of armed robbery and kidnapping against two Greensboro youths, Roger Dale Lawson and Jimmy Wayne Campbell. This trial was continued until the July term of court here. James Ellsworth Miller, William Thomas Chadwick, Jr., and Bobby James Rawdon who were each charged with attempted burglary, breaking and entering and preparation to commit burglary plead guilty to breaking and enter ing and were sentenced to 24 months each. Charles Marvin Gregory charged with assault with a deadly weapon, following a shooting in the county several months ago when teenage Rob ert Stewart was wounded, was ordered to be committed to Dix Hospital in Raleigh until he is mentally capable to stand trial. Manslaughter cases against Thomas McCracken and David Mclnnis Powell were contin ued to the November term. | Both charges grew out of auto wrecks fatal to two county residents. James Craig plead guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced to two years, with a request from the court that he be given a complete phys ical and mental examination and treated as required, and he received an additional 12 months on a second charge of breaking and entering. Charles Anderson was sen tenced to four months for public drunk en ess and resist ing arrest. David Pullium was given a 12-18 month sentence for vio lation of probation. Court adjourned Monday of this week after completion of a short civil docket. Murphy Woman Injured When Ambulance Hits Car MURPHY - A Murphy woman suffered a fractured left knee cap and severe bruises when her auto was struck by an ambulance about 8:30 a. m. here Wednesday morning on Valley River Ave. in front of Hicks Gulf Station. The injured woman is Mrs. L. J. Phillips, wife of the man ager of Westco Telephone exchange in Murphy. The Townson Funeral Home ambulance was driven by Neal Sneed, who suffered bruises. , Mrs. Phillips was alone in I her car driving into town. Murphy Police Chief Blaine Stalcuf) who investigated the accident said that Mr. Sneed, who was alone in the ambul ance, told him that it was rain ing and that he was attempting to turn left into the service station and did not see the Phillips car. The ambulance was traveling away from town. The ambulance struck the car on the left front fender. Chief Stalcup said damage to both vehicles was exten sive and that estimates were not yet complete. Dr. Helen Wells who treat ed Mrs. Phillips said that her condition was good, and that she probably was prevented from being more seriously in jured because she was wearing a seat belt. Folk Schoolers Attend Festival In Kentucky BRASSTOWN - Young people who learned folk dancing and singing at the John C. Campbell Folk School here attended the 29th Annual Folk Festival held at Berea College in Kentucky last week, Apr. 2-5. Mr. and Mrs. George Bid sirup, who have helped with this festival through the years, went with the following young people from Hayesville, Mur phy and Hlwassee Dam High Schools to the Festival: Lucy Rosier, Dtanne Moore, Sandra Zimmerman, Brenda Stalcup, Dorothy Oliver and Mary Smith; Carl Smith, Clay Lo gan, Tommy Hogan, Ronnie Payne, Wayne Watson and BUly Tipton. TRAVELERS AND SWEETHEARTS: The Lonesome Travelers (seated in front, L-R) are Allen Mashbern, Knox Singleton, Jan Davidson, and Perry Brown. Seated in die center are Merle McRay (L) and Calvin Allen (R) pianist and guitarist who play for the Sweethearts at most of their dances, and John Bruce (center)a member of the dance team. The Sweet hearts are (L-R) Becky Farmer, Harold Teague, Mary Ruth Chance, Larry McDonald, Jane Brittain, Billy King, Carol Kaye, John Fleming, Connie Famrer, Charles Henson, Pam Chastain, Dewey Johnson, Billy Stalcup, Roger Kephart, Becky Kephart, Tommy Curtis, Sandra Chastain, William Fish, Charlotte Stalcup and Robert Bruce, Jr. THIS FEARLESS flagpole climber is none other than Murphy Postmaster Joe Ray who braved this dangerous spot this week to touch up the pole on top of the local Post Office. Murphy Man Charged Shooting MURPHY- A 34 year old Murphy man was charged with shooting and wounding his father when he was arrested here about 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Elmer Townson was hit by two shots from a 22 caliber pistol, one in the right shoul der and another in the left arm, in front of his home on Peachtree Street here Sunday night around 9:15 p.m. His son, Obra Townson, who lives with him was charged with assault with a deadly wea* pon. The elder Townson was treated at a local hospital and released. His wounds were not termed serious. Sheriff Claude Anderson and Patrolman Don Reavis who in vestigated the incident said the two men were drinking and in volved in an argument that resulted in the shooting. The younger Townson waived a preliminary hearing and bond was set at $2,000 by Justice of the Peace Lloyd Ramsey. Townson was re leased on bond Monday. Girl Scouts To Sell Shoes Here Saturday MURPHY - Senior Girl Scouts of Murphy will offer 400 pairs of sample Wellco shoes for sale at 50# a pair on Sat. april 11th at E. C. Moores e showroom. es? are first quality, new sport shoes and bedroom slippers. They are in sample sizes; Infants, size 4; Child rens, sizes 10 to 13s Ladies, sizes 4a nd 6; Mens, size 8. The shoes have been dona ted by Wellco Shoe Corp. of Waynesville and all proceeds realized from the sale will be used to help send the Senior Girl Scouts on a week's trip to the New York Worlds Fair and a tour of Washington, D.C. The sale will begin at IOiOO a.m. Murphy Dancers, Singers Win Trophies At Jamboree ASHEVILLE- Square uan cers and folk singers from Murphy came away from the 16th annual Mountain Youth Jamboree held in Asheville last week with an arm load of trophies. Murphy's Carolina Sweet hearts clog dance team won the runner-up trophy in the senior division competition, two members of the team, John Bruce and Billie Stalcup won trophies as the best boy and girl doggers in compe tition with all 16 divisions, ?nd the Lonesome Travelers, Murphy's folk singing group composed of Jan Davidson, Allen Mashbern, Knox Sing leton and Perry Brown, won a first place trophy. The Sweethearts , who are coached by Mrs. Barbara Stalcup, weredefendingcham pions in the clog dance divis ion competition held Friday night, after winningfirst place last year. This year they placed second after the Cham pion YMCA team. The teams were judged on the point sys tem and only one point sep arated the teams, 366-367. Billie Stalcup, who won the award as the best girl clog dancer, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Stalcup, and J ohn Bruce, best boy clogger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce, Sr. The Sweethearts have danced in competition in the Jamboree for the past eight years, winning first place and runner-up trophies in both the junior and senior divisions. The Lonesome Travelers, a new group formed this year were on stage three nights of the Jamboree, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and along with winning first pllce they proved to be one of the most popular groups at the J amboree. Also appearing at the Jam boree on Saturday night was the Andrews Elementary School square dance team coached by Mrs. Lena Ford. The youngsters from Andrews did not enter competition but danced an exhibition and proved to be real crowd pleasers. The annual Mountain Youth Jamboree was founded and is directed by Hubert Hayes, and is co-sponsored by the Ashe vllle Junior Chamber of Com merce. Harold Teague is caller for the Sweethearts and Becky Farmer is lead lady. While the Sweethearts were in Asheville they made a trip to the Asheville Orthopedic Hospital to visit Danny Taylor who is a patient there. Danny is a tenth grader at Murphy High. He has delivered the newspaper here for the past several years and was strick en by polio recently. The team performed for the patients at the hospital before making their appear ance at the jamboree that night. All the participants in the J amboree this year were in vited to participate in the National Folk Festival this J une in Covington, Ky. HUBERT HAYES (R) founder and director of the Mountain Youth Jamboree, presented silver trays to John Bruce and Billie Stalcup, who were voted the best boy and girl clog dancers competing in this year's Jamboree. National Library Week By: Virginia Townson MURPHY- The branch li braries of the Nantahala Reg ional Library System will celebrate National Library Wepk April 12-18. The purpose of National Library Week is to encour age the people of the United States to do more reading. 'Reading Is the Key' is the theme for this year. 'Reading is the key to understandings to adventure, to romance, to mystery and to entertainment,' said a lib rarian this week, and she added, 'Visit your local li brary during this special week and choose a good book as well as learn more about available library service.' Murphy Carnegie Library will have on display the win ners of the art contest spon sored by the American Assoc iation of University Women, as well as displays of new books and he 3 on the Home Demonstration Reading List. Andrews Carnegie Library will have a story hour for pre-school children at 2:00 p.m. April 13th and the book mobile will be there for the children to visit. Kontana Village Library will have a tea, sponsored by the Fontana Women's Club Wednesday, April 15th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The public Is invited. Hayesville Public Library is to have Open-House Fri day, April 17th from 2:30p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Bern is Memorial Library ; will conclude the week with an Open-House Saturday, April 18th from 1:00p.m. un til 5:00 p.m. The bookmobile will mate , a special visit to these li braries for their special oc casions and will welcome .< those who wish to visit the library on wheels.
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