Volume 74 . Number 44
and Clay County Progress
Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, May 28, 1 964 16 Poges This Week
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THE HON. PHIL LANDRUM,(right). is shown presenting
Postmaster Bums with the American Flag at the Hiawassee,
Ga., Post Office dedication.
4-H Demonstration
Day Held In Clay
Clay County 4-H Demon
stration Day was held Saturday
with several 4-H'ers par
ticipating. All the 4-H'ers
giving demonstrations found
they were winners in that:
L They can speak with ease
before groups of people;
2. They can put across ideas
more easily, because they
have learned how to organize
what they want to say; 3. They
can tell other people of what
they have learned in 4-H;
4. They have learned a great
deal more about the chosen
subject.
Those giving demonstra
tions were Mary Evely Spurr
and Wayne Holland, Jr.
Electricity, Joy Smart-Fruit
and Vegetable Use.BenSpurr,
Rex Smart and Georgia Spurr
Chlld Care, Ronnie Smith
Livestock Conservation, Steve
coutlets
The Martins Creek Com
munity Development Club will
meet at the Martins Creek
School Monday, J une 1 at 7:30
with Robert Bruce as guest
speaker.
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The Cherokee County GOP
Women will meet at the F amlly
Restaurant at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday night. May 28.
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The eighth grade class of
Hayesvllle School vtsltedLake
Wlnnepesaukah Friday, May
22. Chaperones for the group
were P. K. Beal and J. R.
Rogers.
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The Cherokee Countv
Democrat Woman's Club will
meet on Thusday evening,
May 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Ferd Moore
on Peachtree.
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The Annual Memorial Day
and decoration service will
be at Beaverdam Baptist
Church Saturday, May 30.
Services will begin at 10:00
a.m.
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The Andrews voting places
for Saturday will be at the
Andrews Agriculture Building
(or the South Ward and the
North Ward will vote at the
City Hall.
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GOP candidates (or Gover
nor o( North Carolina were
busy this week In the Mount
ain Area, In (act the Scout
Office was blessed with 2
GOP candidates this week.
Don Badgley, ? member o(
the Legislature from GuUlord
County, made his second trip
to Murphy this week asking
for vows.
Sum Senator Charles
Strong and co-hort Deputy
Sheriff Clarence McMahon, of
Burke County were also in
Murphy beating the bushes
and asking (or wm. Mr.
Strong reminded us that on
Saturday, May 30, the flret
GOP primary (or governor in
the history of North Carolina,
will be held.
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Mr. and Mrs. George
Cllpplnger of Ava. Onto, stop
ped by (or a visit and cook's
tour of the Scout Office Tues
day, May 19. Mr*. Cllpplnger
is the former Miss Callle
Brown of Murphy, and has been
living In Ohio (or the pest
twenty-five years. Mrs. Cllp
plnger ssys she has been ?
Scout subscriber for as long
as she can remember.
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Armstrong - Poultry Barbe
cue, Larry Groves- Soil and
Water Conservation, Lucy
Rozier and Mary Evelyn
Spurr - Dress Revue, Mary
Evelyn Spurr - Dairy Foods.
Anthony Hall, Ben Spurr,
Yvonne Barnard, Paula Cunn
ingham, Danny Wilson, Karen
Watson, and Georgia Spurr
entered the Enriched Corn
Meal Activity.
Debbie Groves prepared an
exhibit on her "Plans for the
Future". She featured an
equipped sewing box, anapron
she had made, material and
pattern for a blouse to be
made.
Some of these 4-H'ers will
represent Clay County on
District Demonstration Day
which will be held In Ashe ville
at the Clyde Erwln High School
on June 17.
Fox Hunters
To Hold Meeting
MURPHY - TheTrt-SUte
Fox Hunters Association will
hold their annual spring bench
show Satruday night. May 30,
at 8:00 p.m. in the Rock Gym
at the Murphy Fair Grounds.
Thirty-one tropmes will be
awarded. Including one do
nated by Friendship Valley
Fee Mill, for hounds owned by
Cherokee County residents
only.
Supper will be served by
Virgil O'Dell, owner of the
Family Restaurant, in the
gym.
A seven month old fox hound
puppy will be given away.
Tickets are on sale by club
members for $1.00 each.
Everyone is Invited whether
they have hounds or a spokes
man for the club stated.
4-H'ers To Sell
Bar-B-0 Chicken
MURPHY - The Cherokee
county 4-H Council will
sponsor a Chicken Barbecue
simper Saturday, June 6 at
6:00 pjn. at (he Fairgrounds
in Murphy. It will be in
connection with the Lion's
Club Horse Show.
Tickets can be purchased
now from 4-H Club members
at $1.25 per ticket. The pro
ceeds will be used to
sponsor 4-H'ers to camp this
summer.
Plan now to come and en
joy the Horse Show and eat a
Barbecue Supper on the
grounds.
Girl Scouts To
Repeat Shoe Sale
MURPHY - Senior Girl
Scouts of Troop 214 will hold
? repeat S. 8. fiioe Sale on
Saturday, May 30 at 10 A. M.
New Well co Sample Shoes
will be sold In theE. C.Moore
Dodge Showroom for flty cents
? pair In the following sizes:
Mans ? 8s Ladles - 4 Jk6
Chlldrens ? 10*13; Toddlers ?
4 1/2.
Rummage Sale will also
be held In The Showroom and
a bah* sale will be held on
the square.
Proceeds from the Shoe,
Rummage, and Bake Sales will
help send the Scouts to the
World's Fair.
PARTIAL VIEW of the large crowd attending dedication services at the new Hiawassee,
Ci., Post Office.
New Hiawassee Post Office Dedicated
H1AWASSEE, Ga. -The dedi
cation of the new Hiawassee
Ga., U. S. PostOffice was held
Sunday, May 24, at 1:00 pjn.
The new facility, located at
Hiawassee Is part of the Post
Office Department's lease
construction program.
Like most new postal build
ings that are going 14] across
the country, this post office Is
leased to the Post Office De
partment. This gives the De
partment some flexibility In
adapting its building program
to changes in mail volume,
transportation and population.
At the present time eleven
people are employed at the
Hiawassee Office In full or
part time positions serving a
population of approximately
5,000 people. There are three
rural routes serving
approximately 1.184 families
and traveling 175 miles dally.
The new facility contains
2,941 square feetof floor space
and is completely heated and
air conditioned.
"The new post office
symbolizes the fact that
Hiawassee is continuously
growing and contributing to
the economy of the nation. We
are proud to have been
selected for a new post office
building and expect the growth
of our community to
continue," Alex Bums, post
master, stated
The new building was built
by Glenn Tatham, contracted
and leased by Roy Sparks.
The Hon. Phil M. Landrum,
member of Congress, Ninth
District, Georgia, gave the
main address and presented
Fostmaster Burns with the
United States Flag for the
new facility.
ROBERT BRUCE (center) the FHA Office In Murphy, is shown with Dr. J. E. Simpson,
(right) of the Agricultural Research Service, Washington, and Marlon C, Holland, (left), of
the FHA Office, Raleigh. N, C? In a meeting at the Cherokee County Courthouse Thursday,
May 21.
County Planning Boards
Discuss County Products
Ml'RPHY - Dr. J. E. Simp
son, of the Agricultural Re
search Service. United States
Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C., and Marion
C. Holland, of the Farmers
Home Administration Office,
Raleigh, N. C., met with
members of the Cherokee
County Planning Board and
members of die Technical
Action Panel of Cherokee
County Thursday morning in
the Courthouse.
The purpose ol this meeting
was to explain how the ARS
could assist the county
Planning Board and the Tech
nical Action Panel in
improving the economic
opportunities in the county and
provide more employment for
the people of Cherokee County.
The Cherokee County
Planning Board and the
Cherokee County Technical
Action Panel were set up as
a result of the Rural Area
Development Program which
was started by thelate Presi
dent Kennedy and is being con
tinued by President Johnson.
The County Planning Board
was appointed by the Cherokee
County Commissioners. The
Technical Action Panel was
set \q> with the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, and In
cludes representatives of all
agencies of the Department
of Agriculture, Forest
Service, and Vocational
Agriculture Teachers.
The Planning Boards of
Clay, Cherokee, and Graham
Counties have requested help
In making the best utilization
of agricultural products in
these counties. For this
reason, ARS was asked to
Review with the County
Planning Boards and County
Technical Action Panels in
these three counties, oppor
tunities that exist in pro
cessing agricultural products.
Through invitations extended
by the State FHA Office this
week, Dr. Simpson has dis
cussed the types of processing
technoloty, manufacturing
f acuities , utilities , skilled and
labor needs, and related
factors necessary to a
successful agricultural manu
facutring enterprise.
Dr. Simpson offered the
services of the ARS to assist
in any way possible in
formulating specific projects
in any of the fields of foods,
fibers, feeds, and industrial
products in which ARS is ex
perienced. He cited several
instances where such early
planning assistance had saved
months of time in the many
considerations necessary in
putting such a project into
action.
Interested parties who may
have proposed projects should
contact the FHA Office or the
Agricultural Extension Office
in either Hayesville, Murphy,
or Robbinsville for specific
information in this phase of
the program.
Betty Sprung Named Most
Valuable Staft Member On
"The Western Carolinian"
CULLOWHEE - Miss Betty
Sprung of Murphy has been
named most valuable staff
member on "The Western
Carolinian", student news
paper, which she has served
this year as news editor. This
honor was granted by vote of
the stafi, and she was
recognized recently at the
staff's annual banquet.
Miss Sprung has been
elected editor of NOMAD,
college literary magazine
published each spring by the
English Seminar. For the
current year she is layout
editor of this publication.
She will also serve as
secretary of the Young
Republicans Club for next
year.
She was elected to succeed
herself as secretary
treasurer of the Debate Club,
and has been elected reporter
for Alpha Phi Sigma, national
honorary scholastic society.
Membership in this organiza
tion is limited to those who
maintain an average of at
least 3.25 out of a possible
4.0 quality point rating, for a
period covering a minimum of
ninety quarter hours of college
credit.
Miss Sprung is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Sprung of 236 Grant Street,
In Murphy.
Wolf Creek-Home
Of The Pirates
WOLF CREEK A newly
organized Dixie Youth base
ball mm (Plratss) consisting
of boys not over twelve years
of age, have already won their
first two games snd the
parents (members of the Wolf
Creek Community Club) ire
busy at work on a base
ball field.
Alverson
Not GOP
Candidate
MURPHY - It was stated In
the Sunday, May 24, Asheviile
Citizen that Bud Alverson was
the GOP Candidate for the
House of Representatives.
The Scout was flooded with
phone calls on Monday with
questions as to why we printed
the defeat of Mr. Alverson by
Mary Faye Brumby in the
Democrat Convention May 9.
Mr. Alverson reported to
the Scout that he is not a GOP
candidate and that he didn't
understand how the Citizen got
this information.
Mrs. Brumby won over C.
L. Averson by a vote of 62 to
14 with allseventeenprectncts
represented.
As erf this time there has
been no announcement of a
GOP candidate seeking
election to the House of
Representatives, from
Cherokee County. Herman H.
West, encumbent Republican,
decided not to seek reelection
this term.
Candidates for the two
vacancies on the Board of
Education are Dr. C. O. Van
Gorder of Andrews and Noah
Hembree of Murphy, both
Democrats.
The only county contest in
Clay will be in November with
encumbent GOP Representa
tive Wayne West and Democrat
candidate for the House Wiley
mcGlamery facing each other
in the general election.
Primary will be for state
offices only in Clay County.
Ministry Council
Honors Teachers
W ith Banquet
Hayesville - The Group
Ministry Council of Methodist
Churches in Clay County
honored Jie Church School
teachers, assistant teachers,
secretaries and treasurers,
church school superintendants
and pianists, with an
Appreciation Banquet Satur
day night May 23 at Hinton
Center.
The tables were over laid
with white, Arrangements of
pink and white roses were used
as decorations. After the
dinner the group met in the
fellowship hall.
Rev. Joe Law pastor of the
Shooting Creek Church gave
the welcome and Edward
Phillips was chargeof thepro
gram. Rev. Grady Burgin
pastor of Hayesville First
Methodist Church, Mr. C. E.
Fraley and Eugene H.
Waldroup spoke briefly in
appreciation to the group for
their work.
Rev. Jack Waldrep of Horse
Shoe was the speaker of the
evening and stressed Chris
tian education. He said the
Methodist church wasthefirst
to have church schools and was
critized for this. Other
churches followed and the
church school is a very
important part of all churches
now.
Waldrep said "As teachers
in the Sunday schools you have
more Influence on youth than
any one else except the
parents. I learned more in my
Sunday School classes in
growing up that stuck with me
than any other place in life.
I learned things about the Bible
that enabled me to pass my
exams in College and
Seminary.
"The ministers come and go
but the Sunday School teachers
are in their churches usually
for years. It is during the
formative years, that you have
a golden opportunity to help
mold the lives of the youth.
The kind of lives you as
teachers live in your
everlasting impression on
your Sunday school classes.
It is a challenge and a joy
to teach. It is also an
opportunity and one of the
most important jobs in the
world."
Waldrep said that since
World War II, Communism has
increased at a rapid rate,
while Christianity has de*
creased 20 per cent. The
Buddlhist now consider
America an open missionary
field and will send mission
aries here.
An Exchange student said
to Waldrep "Since coming to
America, I have heard politics
discussed, and business. No
one invited me to church. In
Russia they reed to us and
talked about Commjnlsm. Un
less 'you plan to show the
Exchange students something,
then It la better not to ask
them to come".
SCENE OF A THREE CAR ACCIDENT one mile west
of Marble which sllghly injured two Blairsville. G?., reside-ts.
Two Injured In Accident
MARBLE -A three car ac
cident Sunday, May 24, at 5:00
p.m. on U. S. 19 did extensive
property damage and slightly
injured two people.
Two Blairsville.Ga., resid
ents, Sally Headrick, 61, and
Grady Rogers, 65, were
treated for cuts and bruises
at Providence Hospital in
Murphy and released.
According to State Trooper
Don Reavis, the accident oc
curred when an automobile
driven by Dan Hawk, 32, of
Andrews, was slowing down
for another vehicle to make a
turn. An automobile driven by
Don W. Whittaker of Allen,
Okla., struck the Hawk car
from the rear, swerved Into
the left lane and struck a ve
hicle driven by William Head
rlck, 56, of Route 3, Blalrs
ville head-on.
Mr. Whittaker is being held
in Cherokee County Jail
charged with following too
closely, and driving on the
wrong side of the road. Pat
rolman Reavis stated.
SHOWN IS MRS. HERMAN EDWARDS, Mrs. Roscoe Wllklns.
Poppy Chairmen; and Mayor L. L. Mason, being pinned with
a poppy by Mrs. Ruth Cheney, American Legion Auxiliary
President.
Mayor Proclaims Saturday,
May 30 As Poppy Day
MURPHY - Mayor L.L.
Mason lias proclaimed Satur
day. May 30, as Poppy Day.
Poppies will be sold on the
streets in Murphy by the
American Legion Auxiliary in
memory of the war dead. Pro
ceeds from the poppy sale will
be used in the local rehabili
tation proeram.
Poppies are made by
disabled veterans in veterans
hospitals and are purchased
by the American Legion.
For more than forty years
the red poppy has been worn
proudly by many Americans
around Memorial Day,
signifying the feeling of
reverence for the servicemen
who died for America during
two world wsrsa nd the Korean;
conflict. This flower grew
among the battle lines and
among the graves of the
American dead: because of
this, it has become a symbol
of their sacrifice. In addition
to serving as a memorial to
the war dead, the poppy helps
lighten the burden carried by
the men who returned dis
able in mind and body.
Making poppies gives employ
ment to veterans who other
wise would not be able to earn
support for themselves and
their families.
Poppy Day provides an
annual opportunity for the
American public to offer
encouragement and support to
these men.
Bryson-Thompson Graduate
From Western Carolina
CULLOWHEE "Miss Sharon
June Bryson was graduated
from Western Carolina
College Sunday, May 24.
Miss Bryson received her
Bachelor of Science in
Education Degree and will be
gin teaching this fall in the
DeKalb County School System
in Georgia.
Miss Bryson is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Bryson
anJ the granddaughter of
Frank Hampton of Murphy.
Miss La Von Doris Thomp- |
son daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Thompson of Route 1,
Culberson, was among the 282
seniors who received their
diplomas Sunday, May 24,
at Western Carolina College.
While at Western Carolina,
Miss Thompson majored in
Social Science with a con
centration in history and has
obtained a High School
Teaching Certificate.
Barbara Gibson
Returns From
Overseas Tour
MURPHY - SP/4 Barbara
A. Gibson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Buster Gibson of
Murphy, has returned to die (
states after a completing a ?
2 year tour of active duty with
the U. S. Army in Germany.
Miss Gibson will be
stationed in New Mexico after
a visit with her parents.
Miss Gibson Is a 1959
graduate of Murphy High
School.
Waldrep told the groiftobe
ready to serve without making
excuses when the call comes
because the Job la important
and an opportunity to serve
God.
Sharon June Bryson
La Von Doris Thompson
Gospel Concert
To Be Held
MURPHY-A Gospel Concart
featuring the Sego Brothers
and Naomi, America's number
one gospel grt>n>, with local
singers, will be held Thurs
day, May 28, at 8:00 p.m.
at the Old Rock Gym.
The concert la sponsored by
the Murphy Baseball Club,
with proceeds going (or the
promotion o( the beseball club.
Advance tickets for Adults,
$1.00, Children 50#: admission,
at the door will be Adults
?I.2S, Children 73*.