The
and Clay County Progress
Volume 74 ? Number 41 Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, May 7, 1964
12 Pagas Thl. Waak Published Weekly
IICONO CUAM rOITilK ??
AT HUH'H*. MOUTH CMOUM
The Hiwassee Lake water
level Is to remain high un
til July 4. TV A officials
say they will begin dropping
the water level at that time.
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Hlgh water doesn't seem
to be affecting die fishing.
A look at this week's Scout
proves that some nice ones
are being caught from the
area lakes.
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W. T. Brown, Jr., has re
cently purchased a register
ed Angus bull from J. W.
Stewart of Andrews.
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A placement test for pro
spective Peace Corps volun
teers will be held Saturday,
May 9, at 8:30 a.m. in Room
4 of the Sylva Courthouse.
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Camp grounds and concess
ion facilities in the Smoky
Mountains are now open for
the season.
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The Cherokee Democratic
Woman's Club will have a
supper Saturday night. May
9, at 6:30 p.m. In the Mur
phy Elementary School lunch
room.
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Local talent will provide
country music at a cake walk
to be held at the White Church
School Thursday night, May
12, 7:30 p.m. The public is
invited.
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Murphy School Band, under
the direction of Ed Reynolds
will present their spring con
cert Sunday, May 10, at 3:00
p.m. at Murphy Grammar
school Auditorium. The pub
lic Is invited to attend. No
admission will be charged.
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Harry Bagley, author of the
Scout's "Cuz's Corner," was
admitted today(Thursday) to
Providence Hospital for sur
gery. Cuz will probably tell
of this adventure in a later
column.
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For Movie Fans: The Mur
phy 64 Drlve-In will be open
full time beginning May 7.
The Valley Drive-In will be
open on weekends beginning
Friday, May 8.
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Last week at least three
local golfers gave up the put
ter for rod and reel to try
their luck on Hiwassee Lake.
Their fishing was like their
golfing, way over' par. In
fact they didn't catch any.
As luck would have it, the
motor quit, and these three
anxious anglers had to row
for 4 1/2 hours, walk for a
mile, and hitchhike back to
the boat dock. Maybe golf
will be the game again this
week.
It's just naturally bad luck
to go on a trip with these
fellows. Bill, Blaine, and
George (Doc) also seem to
have gotten lost on a hunt
ing trip this past season.
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Judge Hyde of Murphy was
overheard giving some advice
to those who are unfortunate
to get lost in the mountains.
"Keep in mind," said Judge
Hyde', "that all rocks are
pointed northeast and south
west. All you have to do is
find out which end is which."
Scoutlet Notes This exclud
es round rocks, of course.
Democratic
Convention
To Be Held
MURPHY- The Cherokee
County Democratic convention
will be held at the court
house Saturday May 9th at
2 PM.
Chairman H. E. Bishop
states that there are sever
al matters of Importance to
attend to Including the sel
ection of a candidate for
SUM representative.
All delegates and other
Interested democrats are
urged to attend.
"See How They Run"
To Be Presented By
Young Harris College
rOUNG HARRIS" On May
8th and 9th. the Delta Gamma
Drama Society will present
"See How They Run", a farce
In three acta by the British
playwright. Philip King. This
rib -tickling comedy will be ?
fitting dimes to a very iuc
cesaful season for Delta Gam
ma.
MRS. WILLIAMS SIXTH GRADE CLASS is pictured above just before leaving for a field
trip and picnic. Left to right, first row, Juanita McDonald, Linda Cornwell, Carmon Thom
ason, Evelyn Johnson, Judy Rogers, Judy Kirkland, Nancy Cook, Barbara Lee, Sherry Sat
terfleld, Judy Crisp, and Donna Frankum; second row, Margaret Hall, Lana Radford,Nan
cy Haigler, Euretha Ashe, Sandra McDonald, Frances Crawford, Maureen Graves, Shirl
ey Roberson, Linda Palmer, and Susie Cornwell; third row, Johnny Foster, Billy Trantham,
Ronnie Stiles, Steve Stiles, Jimmy West, Charlie Sims, Robert Womble. Dennis Stevens,
Boyd Smith and Wick Peyer; fourth row, Mrs. Williams, Steve Thrasher, Charles Hunter,
JAMES Messer and Wallace Panther.
!nd Grade Has
00% Attendance
MURPHY - For the first
me In several years an en
Lre class attended the Mur
hy Grammar School one
lonth without an absence.
This was accomplished by
4rs. Williams' sixth grade.
An epidemic of measles
roke perfect attendence re
ords for twenty of the pup
Is during the sixth and sev
:nth months. Juanita McDon
ld, Barbara Lee, Evelyn
ohnsoa, Jimmy West, Boyd
mith. Wick Peyer, and Den
ils Stevens still have per
ect attendance records for
he year.
Dennis Stevens is the only
ine with perfect attendance
lince entering the first grade.
Two Polk County Men
Killed In 1 Car Accident
POLK COUNTY. TENN."
Two men were killed in a
one car accident within 200
yards of North Carolina, Tue
sday, May 5, at 12:35 a.m.
They were traveling east on
U. S. Highway #64 coming
into North Carolina.
Killed was Sonny Ledford,
34, and Frank Wilbur(Bub)
Dale, 24, both of Polk Coun
ty. Death was attributed to
extreme lacerations and bro
ken bones.
The accident occured when
they attempted to make the
curve just before crossing
into North Carolina. Accord
Postmaster Announces
Local Service Changes
MURPHY - The majority
5f the residents of Murphy
will not be affected by the re
:ently announced adjust
ments in parcel post and post
sflice window service Post
master Joe E. Ray said to
lay.
The Murphy Post Office and
stations will continue to issue
money orders as usual, also
rural carriers will accept
money order applications on
Saturdays, and the orders will
De dispatched the same day.
Many of the local people who
send mail to other points may
tie interested in the following
national findings on the over
all effect of the adjustments.
Parcel post deliveries are
not affected at all on "mount
ed" carrier routes, rural de
livery routes, and all "star"
routes delivering mail. On
city delivery foot routes par
cels up to two pounds (and not
bigger than a shoe box), will
be delivered, about one-fourth
of all parcel post packages
are two pounds or less.
The only principal service
affected by the consolidation
of window services on Satur
day mornings at the larger
offices is domestic money or
der service.
Money order sales on Sat
urday will with very few ex
ceptions continue in about
7,000 "contract" postal sta
tions (typically located insur
burban shopping centers, drug
stores, and other suitable
locations) providing domestic
money order service in vir
tually every city where ord
ers are not sold at the post
office on Saturday.
These changes also apply
to Culberson, Suit, Marble,
and Andrews Post Offices in
Cherokee County and to Hay
esville Post Office in Clay.
Murphy Jaycees Sponsor
Hillbillies Here May 8
MURPHY - Willie andSlim,
the Scufflin' Hillbillies, face
i big test Friday, May 8,
when wrestling is presented
at the Old Rock Gym.
Accompanied by their man
ager, Cousin Alford, the Hill
billies will be opposed by for
mer world tag team champ
ions, Corsica Joe and Jean.
The Frenchmen are busily
campaigning for another shot
at the title they once held and
to date have been most suc
cessful. However, a setback
at- the hand* of the Hillbillies
will greatly harm their chan
ce*.
This big match will be sup
ported by a dual bout which
pits Rowdy Red Roberts a
gainst the young French -
Canadian, Steve Kovac.
Sponsored by the Murphy
J aycees with Roy Welch, Nick
Gulas and Harry Thornton, the
matchmakers, the card is ex
pected to attract one of the
largest crowds to ever see a
local wrestling match.
The first match will be
gin at 8:15 p.m. and popular
prices will again previal.
Admissions are $1.50 for
ringside seats, $1 for general
admission and 50 cents for
children under 12 years ol
?ge
McKeever ? Kitchens Named
Chairmen Of Kennedy Library Fund
MURPHY - Governor Terry
Sanford appointed NealR. Kit
chens and Hobart McKeever
for Clay County and Cherokee
County chairmen to help raise
funds for the John Fltsgerald
Kennedy Library.
A chairman for each of the
100 counties In the state has
been named. The project is
n on -political and will be a
memorial where both Demo
crats and R publicans can
make united contributions for
die purpose of paving tribute
to the late President John F.
Kennedy.
Among state commlttemen
appointed are members of both
political parties. Among th<
group is L. Y. Ballentine
Charles R. Jonas, Rev. BUI)
Graham, B. Everett Jordan
and J. E. Broyhlll.
Anyone who would like t<
contribute to this fund is re
quested to make checks ti
Kennedy Library Fund am
mail or leave with Sherlf
Kitchens In Hayesville 01
Hobart McKeever in Chero
kee County. Contributions ft
the Library have bean rulei
tax decutable.
The deadline for makln{
contributions la May IS. Al
county funds must be mallei
to the Governors Office li
Raleigh by this date.
ing to investigating officers, * 11
the left back tire blew out, P
and the car was traveling l'
at such a high rate of speed, "
the driver lost control. The
car traveled some 250 to 300 z
yards on the left edge of the *
road shoulder before finally ?
overturning and landing top Jj
down in a deep, rock filled ^
ravine. Mr. Dale was pin- e
ned underneath the car.
Investigating officers were
Kenneth Cherry and R. M. I*
Morrow, both Polk County <
Sheriff's Patrols. The acci-l "
dent was reported by a tour-lj^
is from Albany, Ga.
Mr. Ledford is the son jof
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lod?
ford of Polk County and Trf*
addition to his parents is saft,
vived by a daughter, Tere?*
Anne Ledford, two sistj&T'
and one brother.
He was employed as a
draftsman by the Tennessee
Copper Company for thirteen
years.
Services will be held in
Zion Hill Baptist Church at
2 KM) p.m. Thursday(today)
with the Rev. Arthur Dale
iating. Burial will be
in the church cemetery,
Frank Wilbur Dale is the
son of Mrs. Beulah Cutcher
of Postelle, Tenn. and Os
car J. Dale, also of Post
elle. He married former
Miss Pat Kaylor of McCay
sville, Ga. He is also sur
vived by two sons, Frank
Wilbur, Jr. and Willian Scott,
and one sister. Miss Lavada
Dale, of Postelle.
Mr. Dale graduated in 1957
from Copper Basin High Sch
ool and attended the Univer
sity of Tennessee. He was
discharged from the Army
six weeks ago and was also
employed by the Tennessee
Copper Company.
Funeral services will be
held in Mt. Zion Baptist
Church at 4:00 p.m. Thurs
day (today) with the Rev. Ed
gar Cheatham officiating.
Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Sabin'Make-Up'Week
Dates Announced
MURPHY - A Sabin Oral
Vaccine make-up week will
>e held beginning Monday 18
hrough Saturday, May 23.
The make-up station will
>e in the office of Dr. Geo
rge F. Size at the Murphy
General Hospital.
'Make-up Week' will be opr
srated the same as the 'Sa
rin Sundays' sponsored by the
Murphy Junior Chamber of
Commerce. The vaccine is
jiven free, but those who
Lake it are asked to make a
:ontribution of at least a
quarter. Those who cannot
:ontribute will be given the
vaccine free.
The vaccine is given to i
sveryone over three months
>f age and Is completely
asteless and leaves no it
er effects.
It offers complete, ltfe
ime protection against polio
md the danger of carrying
:he germ.
All three types of vaccine
?rill be available for those
who may have missed any
jne of the 'Sabin Sunday'
feedings.
Everyone sho missed a Sun
day feeding is urged to get
the dose they missed during
this make-up week.
Contributions will go to
the Murphy Jaycee Polio
Fund.
Housing Inspection
To Begin Here Today
MURPHY- Mack Gee, Mur- t
hy Housing Inspector, will
egin an inspection of homes
i the city limits of Murphy
)day. This inspection is
i compliance with the Hous
ig Code Standards of the
own of Murphy.
A higher standard of homes
u Murphy from the view
oint of health and safety is
le goal set with the launch
ng of this inspection.
In a meeting of the citi
ens' advisory committee
Monday night, C. E. Johnson,
own manager, pointed out that
ot only will the inspection
? helpful for better living
ooditions In Murphy, but it
rill be a rewarding activity
n re-certifying Murphy for
urther federal aid.
Included in the inspection
ly Mr. Gee will be plumb
ng, ventilatiMt^tectricity,
lealting, sani*ti?i ud coo
rol of Insects and rodmts.
The citizens' advisory com-;
nittee plans to tour the city
in Thursday afternoon, May
4, with a view of learning I
suggested improvements to \
ecommend to the planning I
>oard and the town council,
k movie will be made on
his tour.
Jack Owens, chairman of
he citizens' advisory comm
ttee, presided at the meet
ng Monday night. Bob Pot
er was named secretary of
he committee, succeeding
rulian Suggs, who moved a
*ay recently.
Other members attending
he meeting were: Mrs. Fran
ks Bourne, Jr., Mrs. S. C.
3urgess, Mrs. John Carrin
>er, Mrs. Donald Carter and
3unch A. Nugent. Mrs. Lou
ise Bayless attended the meet -
ng as an Asheville Citizen
reporter.
rri-Coun ty [Ministers TakeP
Stand On ^ote Buying
ANDREWS- A strong stand
against the selling and buy
ing of votes was taken by
the Tri-County Ministers'
Association at its May meet
ing Tuesday, May 5.
In view of the coming pri
mary and Federal election
the ministers adopted a res
olution declaring that such
conduct blights the Christian
witness of those within the
church and "damages the
cause of Jesus Christ."
The resolution reads as
follows:
"In light of the fact that
this is an election year, and
party primaries are soon to
be held, the Tri-County Min
isterial Association would
hereby speak an emphatic
word for clean elections.
"We strongly urge all pol
itical leaders of any party
of faction within a party to
refrain from all vote-buy
ing. Most right-thinking
people are agreed that it is
a contemptible thing to sell
one's vote; if so, It is like
wise contemptible to buy
another's vote.
This is a saying: 'The wo
rst is the corruption of the
best.' Surely if this order
is to take the privileges of
Stonewall Mtg. Company
Locates At Peachtree
PEACHTREE - The Stone
wall Manufacturing Company
has chosen Peachtree as the
location for their plant. They
are located in the old Peach
tree Farm and Home Build
ing, across from the elem
entary school.
They are manufacturers of
Quartzset, which is used in
the production of ash trays,
counter tops, wall coverings,
and table tops.
Jay Qrefe of Athens, Ga.,
is president of the new firm.
His wife, Helen, and two
children. Jay, Jr. ,10, and
? Court Of Awards
To Be Held
ANDREWS- A Court of Aw
ards for Girl Scout's Brownie
Troop #210, Jr. Troop#216 and
Cadette Troop #21 7 will be held
on Tuesday, May 12, at the
Berkshire picnic area at 6
p.m.
The program will be a Flag
j Ceremony Including pledges
and songs.
. Awards will be presented
j by the leader at each troop.
d A pot-luck supper for par
n ems and guests will be served
preceding the program.
Christina Antorua,8, plan to
move here at the end of this
school term.
Earl Stevens of Winder ,Ga.
has been named plant mana
ger.
At present the company Is
filling contract orders for the
N. C. furniture industry.
The manufacture of Quartz
set is a chemical process with
the ingredients mixed to die
consistency of asphalt, then
poured Into molds.
Mr. Grefe stated that when
the plant is in full operation
It will employ approximately
60 local people.
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FORECAST! Thursday.Uirj
Friday, cloudy: Saturday and
Sunday, showers and thunder
showers.
free and democratic gover
nment and besmirch them by
the manipulation of votes
through money.
"For those in the fellow
ship of the church to do so
blights their Christian witness
and damages the cause of
Jesue Christ.
"We pray to our Father
and plead to all of our tri
county area for honest elect
ions.
The prgram upon the theme
"The Minister and Christian
Social and Community Action"
was led by the Rev. Joe Law
of the Hayesville Methodist
circuit. The Rev. Sam Aus
tin of Hayesville Presbyter
ian Church gave the devotion
al.
The Rev. Clark Benson of
the Murphy First Methodist
Church named the Rev. Joel
T. Key, Jesse Bailey and
Glenn Rhodes, as a comm
ittee to report at the June
meeting.
Murphy PTA To
Sponsor Variety
Show, May 8
MURPHY- Murphy P.T.A.
will sponsor a Variety Show
Firday night, May 8, at 7:3?
at the High School Gym. A
large number of talented per
formers have already reg
istered to participate. There
will include popular and gos
pel singing, folk (''ncing, re
citations, instrumental mus
ic and others.
Advance tickets are now
being sold by elementary an<
high school students at fl.OC
for adults and $.50 for stu
dents. Concession stands
will be open during inter mis'
sion. If you fall to get ai
advance ticket, they can b<
obtained at the door. Com<
and bring the whole family
There will be fun and enf
ertainment for all.
Mrs. W. T. Brown .genera
chairman of arrangements am
Mr. Don Ramsey, preslden
of Murphy P.T.A. extend t<
you a most cordial invitat
ion to attend this variety1
talent show and ask your
help in making this one o
the most successful under
takings of this year.
Brownie Troop 210
Takes 3 Mile Hike
ANDREWS - On Saturda
afternoon at 3 p.m. Browni
Troop 2X0 and their leade
Betty Sue Best and Edwin
Wolfe hiked to the Brlttai
Creek Picnic Area.
Following the throe mil
hike each Brownie enjoyed
no** bag lunch.
OFFICERS FOR DISTRICT I FEDERATION OF HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUBS from row. left to right. Mrs.
Wiley McGlamery, second vice-president; Mrs. Lloyd V.
Black, chairman; Mrs. Hugh Allen, historian; second row,
Mrs. C. L. Alverson, secretary -treasurer; Mrs. Hugh
Beasley, first vice-chairman.
Annual District One
Home Demonstration
Club Meeting Held
MURPHY- The annual s
meeting of Distric One Fed- s
eratton of Home Demonstrat- t
idu Clubs was held at the 0
Murphy First Baptist Church, v
I on Monday, April 29, with s
l Cherokee County as host c
| county. s
Coff ee hour was observed ?
frum 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. in
the assembly room of the (
church and guests were reg- t
istered in the vestibule prior j
to the formal opening oif the |
meeting in the church sane- i
tuary. ,
Mrs. Dock Sudderth play
ed the organ during this per
iod and the organ music set 1
the tempo for the day's pro- '
gram with Mrs. Lloyd V. '
Black, District I Chairman ]
presiding throughout the day.
Mrs. Carl West of the 1
Valleytown Home Demonstra
tion Club gave the devotional
using as the thought "What
is in Thy Hand." Her Bib
lical reference describing the
home-maker was taken from
Proverbs. She stressed that
the home-maker makes the
most of all that come her
way and that the quality of '
the world we live in can be j
no better than the quality of
the homes. 1
Mrs. S. J. Gernert recog
nized the guests. Mrs. Ken
neth Johnson, State Co-ord
inating Treasurer brought
greetings from the State Ex
ecutive Board.
James M. Stewart, Jr.,
Cherokee County Extension
Chairman, introduced Dr.
George Hyatt, Jr., Director
of the North Carolina Ext en
Williams Elected
Lion President
MURPHY- Willy Will lams
was elected president of the
Murphy Lions Club Tuesday,
April 28, for the 1964-66
term.
Other officers elected were:
James Stewart, 1st vlce-pres
I idem; Tommy Gentry, 2nd
) vice-president; L. J. Phill
? ips, 3rd vice-president; Pete
McKeon, secretary; Boyd
? Davis, treasurers Larry Bla
i ck, tall twister; John Fleming,
? Lion tamer; Doyle Burch,
s Roscoe Williams, Charlie
Hughes, directors.
New officers will be instal
led Tuesday, June 23.
1
1
t Revival Service*
! To Begin Sunday
? At Upper Peachtree
f PEAVHTREE - Revival
services will begin Sunday,
May 10, 7:00 p.m. at Upper
Peachtree Baptist Church.
Guest speaker for the re
vival service* will be the
y Rev. Homer Wilson. Pastor
, of the church la Rev. Har
_ old Anderson.
a The Killian Quartet will
? furnish special music on
Sunday night.
A spokesman for the
church said the public la In
vited to attend.
ion Service, Raleigh, who
poke on the theme "Stand
all, Home-maker." Through
iut his talk he challenged die
romen to assume leadership,
tressing the fact that every
:lub woman has some leader
ship ability and that leader
ship is developed.
He stressed that the role
)f the club women in the
three counties of District I
is to spread out through con
tinued education, upgrading
[heir own skills and getting
jut of the rut of complacency.
The parting thought he left
*as the verse from St. Mat
lew "Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see
four good works, and glor
ify your Father which is in
leaven."
Mrs. H. W. Miller, Burns
ville, Western District Music
Chairman, was recognized
ind announced and urged the
:lub women to participate in
the State Music Workshop in
Sreensboro in June.
Mr. C. H. Townson, Assi
stant Director of Nantahala
Regional Library spoke brie
Fly to the group about using
library facilities, stating that
each one keep open doors and
that books are "open doors."
Members with 25 or more
/ears in Home Demostration
Club work were recognized
and presented with corsages.
They are as follows: Clay
County, Mrs. W. C. Ander
son; Graham County, Mrs.
Elva McClung and Mrs. J.F.
Hyde; Cherokee County, Mrs.
Ben Warner, Sr., and Mrs.
Clyde McNabb.
Following lunch a member
of each club from the three
counties modeled an apron
depicting some demonstration
that they particularly enjoy
ed. This served primarily
as an "attention getter" but
it did show much orginality
and versatility.
Mrs. Henry Key, District
III Federation Chairman from
Horse Shoe, N. C. reported
on the National Home Dem
onstration Council meeting
held at Little Rock, Arkan
sas this past October.
In her discussion she In
jected some of her own phil
osophy. She said we should
have humility and cherish It.
We must give attention to our
youth and their education. We
need to be more discerning
and have a basic for our
faith and we must not for
get discipline by applying it
first to ourselves and last
ly we must not become so
engrossed in what is wrong
that we undermine what Is
right.
Mrs. Callia C. Hardwlck,
Western District Home Eco
nomics Agent Installed the new
officers! chairman, Mrs. W. A
McGlamery, Clay Oowxyi se
cond vice chairman, Mrs.
C. L. Alverson, Cherokee Co
unty! secretary -treasurer,
Mrs. Hugh Alle, Graham Co
unty} historian, Mrs. Eula
Miller, day County.
Invitation from Graham Co
unty was extended for IMC
meeting to be held in Rob
bins ville.