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coutlets A copy of the 1964 Kanu hsheu. Murphy High School's yearbook, has been sent to Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Wash ington, D. C. The journalism class dedicated the yearbook to the memory of the late President. Twenty - five dollars remaining in the Boomerang treasury from the sale of school newspapers has been contributed to the Ken nedy Memorial Library Fund. J Fred Stiles, a circuit preacher in these parts for many years, was by the office this week and asked us to an nounce that he had regained his health and is able to preach again. Mr. Stiles lives on Rt. 4, Murphy. J A meeting has been sche duled for June 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Murphy Power Board Building to review and evaluate the progress made In the county relative to the water and bathroom facilities in the home. All members of the Home Improvement Com mittee have been requested to attend this meeting. J Ernest Watson, presiding minister of the Murphy Con gregation of Jehovah's Wit nesses, announced today that Rome, Ga., was chosen site for the semi-annual Circuit Assembly of Jehovah's Wit nesses Friday thru Sunday, June 26-28. All sessions will be held at the Rome City Audi torium. J Charlene Thomas, an em ployee at the A A P Food Store, may have saved Town son Lumber Co. from a costly fire Saturday night, June 2a ' While riding by the Lumber Co. Miss Thomas noticed smoke coming from thebuild , lng. Thinking this was unusual at night, she notified the Mur phy Volunteer Fire Depart ment, who quickly extir^ruish ed the blaze. J Our hat is still off to the Town of Murphy for the fine job of patchi'ig and resurfac ing the City streets, while you're at it fellows, there's a bad hole at the intersection of Church Street and Hi was - see Street between Howell's Market and Lena's. J Jon Tiger, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Tiger, Jr., of Hayesville, is recuperating from an operation at Emory University Hospital. If you would like to cheer him 14), send him a card, we're sure he'd enjoy it. His address is Room 3317, Henrietta Eg leston Hospital, 1406 Clif ton Road, Emory University, Georgia. J Tom Day. Vice President of Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of Hayesville, Is also re cuperating from surgery at University of North Car olina Hospital In Chapel Hill. J Well, Wally Williams fin ally made it to the top in the Lions Club this week by being elected Chief Executive of th? Club. Bet he's glad he diifei'i have to run in a primary. Good luck, Wally. J We picked this tidbit if from another paper, but 11 surely applies here: "If yov are not sure where your pro perty line begins, just wall until your neighbor starts cutting the grass. J Better hurry, girls, Mon day Is the last day applicat ions will be taken for thi jaycee Miss Hlwassee Lata Contest. Entry blanks can h obtained front Good Ole Jay cee Larry Black, P. O. Bo: 157, Murphy. J Bill Oirjsty, who has jus returned from a two -week tom of duty with the National Guari at Ft. Stewart, Ga., has beet spreading the word around thi coffee table about how hardh had to work during camp. Bo> that's the laigh, who does hi think he's fooling? WEATHER Date High 18 83 19 BO 20 91 21 91 22 94 23 95 24 93 Low Prec. 62 0 61 0 63 0 61 0 61 0 66 0 61 0.02 FORECAST! Thursday fat and cooler; Friday, Saturday Sunday, clear to partly cloudl with Isolated thunder shcrwer a "Wagons Ho" To Be Cry At Andrews On July 2 ANDREWS - "Wagons ho" J That's the cry that will be heard again at daybreak on the morning of July 2 as the annual 1 Wagon Train celebration gets ' underway. The wagons will start rol- 1 ling from the Riding Ring, i traveling up the JunaluskaRd. from Andrews to the cut off leading to Big Choga. From Big Choga they will go toTuni I Gap and down through Tus- I qulttee into Hayesvllle for the first overnite stop. The camp levi Strauss To Expand Work Forte MURPHY - John Ellis, manager of the Murphy Office, Employment Security Com mission of North Carolina, has announced that the Murphy Plant of Levi Strauss Co., Inc., proposes an expansion of their female work force within the next few weeks. The Employment Office is now taking applications for Levi Strauss. They have re quested that any women, be tween the ages of 18 and 36, living within a reasonable commuting distance of Murphy, who are interested in this work, please go by the Employment Office to complete a company applica tion. The management of Levi Strauss has stated that em phasis should be placed on the 18 -3S age group. It has been requested that interested women not try to contact Levi Strauss regard ing this, but to report directly to the Employment Office. After the completion of the i applications, all qualified j women will be called in for testing within the next two or ! three weeks. Those who qualify will be referred directly to the plant. While the Employment Office is not at liberty to disclose the number of women needed, it is known that a large group will be necessary. The Levi Strauss Plant set up a pilot plant here in Nov., 1963, and is presently em ploying 175 people on a full time scale. Applications must be in the employment office no later than Friday July 10 for pro cessing. Frank I. Murray, Jr. Receives Banking Certificate June 12 BATON ROUGE, LA. "Frank I. Murray, Jr., of Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Andrews, was one of 176 bankers awarded certificates at graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 12, concluding the ISth annual session of the School of Banking of the South, i The school is held for two ; weeks each spring on the cam - t pus of Louisiana State Uni : verslty In Baton Rouge, under the co-sponsorship of the bankers associations of 14 southern states. i Two loin ' Planning : Board | MURPHY - Two new mem bers of die Murphy Planning ' Board were welcomed and briefed on their Jobs at a meet ( lng held Friday morning in the Power Board Building. Chairman Joe Ray announc ' ed that Cyrus white will serve . aa secretary to the Board, ' replacing Mrs. t. C. Burgess. Bud Brown replaced Mrs. Ed * Brumby. Sitting in at the meeting t were Charles Johnson, Town B Clerk, and Charles Cunnlng _ ham, staff planner from the Western N. c. Regional Plan ning Commission. The Planning Board recent ly approved a future land use and highway plan for Murphy. The plan consists of a writ ten report and several maps depicting present and pro posed future land uses. Further discussion was held concerning siteilsslon of the plan to the State Highway Com mission. r Mr. Oanlqgham reported ? en the expan?d role which (Continued Back Pap) lite will be near the Hayes ville i. f. w. building. Word from Hayes ville reaching here indicated that [he folks of Clay County are planning a real wing-ding dancing-eating story telling knife swapping-and horse talk to keep things lively for both young and old. The Train will leave Hayes ville early on July 3 and travel by Mission Dam to Peachtree School, arriving around noon. Camping facilities will be ready at the school, and the Train will spend that after noon and night resting up, with probably a good bit of cooking, eating and fun included. Wagon Master again this year is Capt. Frank Swan, with Cliff Penland of Hayes - ville signing on for a second ride as assistant Wagon Mas ter. On Saturday morning, July 4, the Wagon Train will pull on to Andrews, traveling via Marble, up the river road through Fatrview into town., arriving at 2:00 p.m. for the Big Parade. Everyone is invited to join the Train this year. Edwin Birchfield Receives Degree From Ga. Tech ATLANTA - The 1964 grad uation exercises of the Georgia Institute of Techno logy were held Saturday, June 13, at 8.-45 a.m. in the Fox Theatre. Over 1,000 engineering, science, architecture, applied psychology, and industrial management students re ceived degrees. Among those graduating was Edwin B. Birchfield of Murphy, who received his de gree in aerospace engi neering. L.D. ( Red ) Schuyler 8cou' I. D. Schuyler Named As Stout Advertising Manager MURPHY - L. D. "Red" Schuyler, a native of F lorence, S. C., and a resident of Murphy for the past 25years, has been named Advertising Manager of the Cherokee Scout and Clay County Progress. Mr. Schuyler will assume the duties of his new post Monday, June 29, and will be In charge of local and national advertising. The new Scout- Progress Advertising Manager is marr ied to the former Miss Louise Christopher of Murphy. They have three children, Lynda 19, Claudia, 13, and Chris, 1L The Schuylers are members of the Murphy Presbyterian Church and he' is a member of the Quarterback Club and Murphy Volunteer Fire De partment. Mr. Schuyler attended Florence City Schools and Brevard College in Brevard, N. C. A World n veteran, he spent 18 months in Saipon and was honorably discharged in December, 1945. Mr. Schuyler was pre viously employed as Sales manager for Radio Station WKRK. EARTH MOVERS BEGAN WORK Tuesday, June 23, at the Textured Yam Plant at Peach tree on their thirty-two thousand square foot addition. This addition doubles the size of the original plant. Ground Breaking Begins ? Textured Yarn Growi PEACHTREE - Textured Yarn Company, Inc., announced today ground breaking in its expansion pro gram at Murphy. According to Nathaniel A. Gladding, Jr., Director of Production for the company, the addition of 32,000 square feet will double the plant* s productive capacity and ware housing facilities. Ronald Ressel, plant man ager, expects completion of the addition by September 15, 1964, and anticipates the need for additional expansion within two years. The Murphy plant was aquired December, 1961, and has been used for the pro duction of continuous filament nylon carpet yarns. Dillard Construction Com pany of Sylva, N. C., has been ?warded the contract to build the addition to the plant. Newell Crisp, construction superintendent for Dillard, of Hayes vtlle, will oversee the job. Architects are Foy and Lee from Waynesville, N. C. who were also the architects on the elementary school here in Murphy. Baptist Win In Memory Work Tournament HENDERSONVILLE - Eight junior boys and girls from the Western North Carolina Bap tist Association were winners at the North Carolina Baptist State Training Union Junior Memory Work Tournament at Frultland Baptist Assembly at Hendfersonville Monday, June 15. There were three winners from the First Baptist Church of Andrews, Mark Mintz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mintz; Diane Frye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frye; and Ricky West, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vinson West. The other five winners were from Little Brasstown Bap tist Church and are Dennis and Rebecca Myers, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Myers; Gall Kephart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Kephart: Brenda Crisp, daughter of Mr. and (Continued Back Page) Polls Open From 6 00 A. M. To 6 00 P.M. Democratic Run Off Primary To Climax Saturday, June 27 One of the hardest fought campaigns in the political his tory of North Carolina will reach a climax Saturday, June 27, when Dan Moore of Canton meets Richardson Prey er in the run-off primary for Demo cratic nomination for Gover nor. The Lieutenant Governor ship nominations will also be decided Saturday when Robert W. (Bob) Scon faces House Speaker Clifton Blue. Preyer and Moore came out Town Tax Rate Set At $2.00 MURPHY - At a special meeting of the Town Board on Thursday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. a town tax rate of $2.00 per hundred dollar valuation on real and personal property within the town limits was adopted and set by the Board. This is an increase of 33? per hundred over the previous year. The old tax levy had been set at $1.67 per hundred. A sewer charge in the amount of of the water bill was also set by the Board to meet new expenditure re quirements in connection with the sewer improvements. This includes several thousand feet of sewer lines, sewer pump siauuus, auu a otnogt uwn ment plant. For example if your pre sent water bill is $3.00 in a given month, of this, or $2.10 will be added to this bill as a sewer charge, making a total of $5.10. This sewer charge will be shown on the monthly water bill and will carry the usual lO^ discount if paid by the 15th of the month. ' The water bill and sewer charge will be shown sepa rately. Charges will become ef ect ive with the July billing with customers receiving their statements around August 1. winners in a five man race when Dr. I. Beverly Lake. one of the top three contenders was eliminated-Preyer polled 281,430 votes, Moore 257,872, Lake 217,172. Brewer, Burle son and Stansbury combined, polled 12,616. Preyer led Moore by 23,558 votes. In Cherokee County Moore polled 2545 votes to Preyer's 109; Scott pulled 1864 to Blue's 269. In Clay county Moore received 574 votes to Preyer's 101; Blue polled 182 to Scott's 165. Dan K. Moore, a native of the mountains, not only polled a heavy mountain vote but took a sizeable vote in the Piedmont and Eastern sections. Moore is a man who has built his campaign from grassroot and took on the role of top con tender in the second primary when Dr. I. Beverly Lake threw his support to Moore, putting Preyer in the under dog position. Moore's positive program is for improved education, more jobs, better job oppor tunities, highway and other Improvements. Preyer's platform has listed his program as an im proved road program, lobby control act, job opportunities and education. A much larger number of voters is expected to turn out in the second primary. Polls will be open at the regular polling places from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. DAN MOORE RICHARDSON PRETER Two Charged With Vandalism And Larceny MURPHY - Tommy Nelson 21, and Tommy Elrod, 21, both from the Liberty section of Cherokee County are being held in the county jail here on two counts of breaking and entering, and larceny. On Monday, June 22, the Hiwassee Resort Village Re creation Center and Walter Dockery's Store, near Hi June 29 last Day To Enter Jaytee Beauty Contest MURPHY - Contestants are beginning to register for the "MISS HUWASSEE LAKE" contest to be held in Murphy on July 1, 1964. The contest, under the sponsorship of the Murphy Junior Chamber of Commerce is open to girls who are residents of Cherokee County, 16?26 and who are of good character. The con testant must be single, never having been married. The lucky young lady chosen as "Miss Hiawassee Lake" will receive a large silver trophy and $100.00 in money and merchandise. "Miss Hia wassee Lake" will preside over all of the functions and activities of the big 4th of , July celebration sponsored by i the Jaycees. Two early entrants are Miss Linda Maxine O'Dell and Miss Lynn Whitley, both of Murphy. Miss O'Dell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil O'Dell of Murphy is 18 and a rising sophomore at Carson Newman College. Following graduation she expects to enter the teach ing profession. Miss Whitley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duke Whitley of Murphy, Is 20 years old and a rising senior at the University of North Carolina. Miss whitley Is planning a career as an Elementary School Teacher. Anyone Interested in enter ing the contest should secure an entry blank from Jaycee Larry Thomas Black, P. O. Box 1ST, Murphy. Contestants will be judged on the basis of poise, personality and appear ance and will be asked to appear in a bathing suit at the Lion's Club Swimming Pool. The last day for entering the contest is Monday, June 29. No contestant will be accepted after that time. Pictures of the contestants will be published In the July 2 edition of the Cherokee Scout. wassee uarn, were uruKeu into. A small amount of money, cigarettes, and mis cellaneous items were taken both places. Several hundred dollars of damage through vandalism was done at the Recreation Center. Frozen food from die Center's freezer was scat tered over the floor of the building and grounds. Damage to machines and other equip ment in the building, broken windows and doors, was es timated at $1500 to $2000. The two men are also charged with larceny of a pickup truck which was parked near Voyles' store and cabins. The truck belonged to Lyons' Construction Co. of Rogervllle Tenn. About $1000 worth of tools were In the truck at the time It was taken. Both truck and tools were re covered Tuesday, June 23, near Blue Ridge, Ga. It was reported that the two men drove the pickup truck to Chattanooga, Tenn., then to Atlanta, and back to Blue Ridge, where It was ab andoned. Then the men hitch hiked back to their homes. Warrants were Issued by Lloyd Ramsey and bonds have been set at $6,000 each. SBI Agent M. G. Crawford, Sheriff Claude Anderson, and Deputy Robert Hartness are the investigating officers. In vestigation is not yet com plete. NEW OFFICERS OF THE MURPHY LIONS CLUB were Instilled at their regular meeting Tuesday evening, June 23. Seated, left to right, Charlie Hughes, Roscoe Wilkin*. Doyle Burch. Directors! and Dave Moody, outgoing President. Standing, left to right, L. J. Phlllipa, Third Vice-Presidents Tommy Gentry, Second Vice-President! James Stewart, First Vlce-Preaidnt! , Wallace P. Williams, President! Larry T. Black, Tail Twister) John F. Fleming, Lien Tameri and Boyd Davis, Treasurer. Robert W. Easley, Jr., International Comae] or, Installed the new officers. Not present for the picture was Peter J. McKeon, Secretary.