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and Clay County Progress
Volume 74 ? Number SO
Murphy, North Carolina. Thursday, July 9, 1964
12 Pago* This W?ok
Published Weekly
SECOND CLAM POSTA?C PAIO
AT MUftPHV NORTH CAROLINA
Hair At Stake
Jatkie t Don Fargo Head
July 18 Wrestling Match
MURPHY - It will be the
hair of Jackie and Don Fargo
against the masks of the Black
Phantoms Saturday, July 18,
when the Murphy Jay cees pre
sented another big wrestling
coutlets
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The Tomotla Community De
velopment Club will have a
Bingo Party Friday night, July
10, at 7:30 p.m. in the community
building. Prizes will be given
to the winners with a steam iron
given as a door prize.
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There will be a Western North
Carolina Baptist Pastor's Con
ference at the First Baptist
Church, Waynesville, N. C.,
Monday, July 13, 1964, 10:30 a.m.
with Dr. Forrest Feezer, In
terim Pastor, as guest speaker.
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Martins Creek Community
Development Club will meet at
the Martin Creek School cafe
teria Monday night, July 6, at
7:30 p.m. with a pot luck supper.
Joe Ray will be guest speaker.
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Horace Garrison of Ogden
School in Brasstown is one of
38 junior and senior high
school teachers from this
county taking part in a Summer
Institute in Earth Sciences at
the University of North Caro
lina June 8 through July 16.
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How would you feel? Just
what would you say? And what
would your reaction be upon
seeing and talking to your
brother for the first time in
42 years? Ed Hughes of Hughes
F lectric Shop here in Murphy,
has just returned from Cali
fornia after visiting and being
with his brother for the first
time in 42 years.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "1
may not be right but I stick to
my decision." Helton Car
michael made the above quote
while umpiring a county soft
ball league game this week.
Mr. Ump said the man was out...
team members claimed he was
safe. Goes to prove you can't
beat the umpire.
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The case of the missing girl
or the found dress, whichever
you prefer, was solved lasi
week ten minutes after the
Scouts hit the street. Glenda
Roddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peyton Ivie, had dropped the
dress on Church Street while
taking several articles to be
repaired.
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Larry Black, manager of the
Jaycee Softball Team, was try
ing to recruit some additional
ball players at the Jaycee meet
ing Tuesday night, July 7. He
announced that due to weak
pitching on thejaycee team, thai
they lost their first official
outing to the /.ndrews A & P
Store team. Watch it, Larry,
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WONDER WHO IT WAS: tha
"snuck" off and got marriec
July 3. We hear tell that bott
male and female were employe*
by Rimco Manufacturing Co
That's one way to celebrate thi
Fourth. We would have sugges
ted the Water Festival.
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TOPLESS, YOU SAID IT.Thi
July 10 edition of LIFE Maga'
zine, which will be on the news'
stands by Friday, is featurinj
topless swimming attire foi
ladies. Now, you can judge foi
yourself. Although most state
have laws against topless bath'
ing suits (indecent exposure)
Washington, D. C. says it's
okay. But they do have a lav
against inciting a riot.
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Good ale town, they patched
the hale on diurch Street
between Howell's and Lena'*.
Thank's fellows, we surely
appreciate it.
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3 86 66 0.46
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6 82 50 0.00
7 86 58 0.00
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FORECAST Thursday, Friday
(aturday, ana Sunday. Ihower
and thunder ihoweri. Also
partly cloudy.
card at the Old Rock Gym.
This big return match is
one no wrestling fans can
afford to miss. The revenge
minded Fargos say they In
tend to unmask the Monsters
and let every o~.? know their
identity.
Of course, this won't be an
easy task. The Monsters are
quite capable of beating any
one in the game and would
like nothing better than to
topple the Fargos and make
them lose their hair.
Matchmakers Nick Gulls,
Roy Welch and Harry Thorn
ton have arranged for ?
barber to be stationed at ring
side and cut ofi the hair of
Fargos in case they lose. In
cidentally, one or the other
must go as the match has been
signed on a no time limit,
no disqualification basis.
Slim, of the famous Scuf.
lin' Hillbillies, will appear in
the other match on the card
which starts at 8 US p.m. Slim
will go against Rocky Cook
son, who is considered one of
the roughest in wrestling.
The Jaycees are expecting <
another large turnout. Ad
missions will be the same as
in the past, with ringside seats
costing $1.50, general ad
mission $1 and children under
12 years of age being admitted
for 50 cents.
The first match will start
at 8:15 p.m.
Letter To
Ike Editor
Dear Sir:
I would like to take this
method of expressing my sin
cere appreciation to the
Murphy Junior Clumber of
, Commerce for the fine, won
: derful job well done over the
fourth of July Holidays.
Many hours of hard work
( went into the preparation and
! supervising die many act
, lvltles and I believe that I
, speak for hundreds of citizens
' of Murphy and the surround
ing territory when I say
"Thank you, jaycees .
Sincerely yours,
W. A. Singleton
; Murphy
I Squares
; Celebrate
MURPHY - The "Murphy
, Squares", a square dance
. club here In Murphy, with
1 approximately TO members
. celebrated their graduation
. with a dinner meeting and
t dancing festivities at the
[ Hlnton Memorial Center at
I Hayesville Tuesday night,
June 23.
Jay Orr, recreation di
rector of Fontana Village, who
has been serving as caller
t and Instructor for the Murphy
1 club, presented certificates to
i each of the members.
1 Mr. Orr will continue to
. serve as caller of the Western
t Style Square Dancing for the
? "Murphy Squares", who Yneet
twice monthly In the Old Rock
Gym at Murphy.
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! Rock Hooidors
; To Gatkor July 11
! BRYSON CITY - Stimulated
" by the findings recently of
> an 86 carat pigeon blood nfcy
5 near Franklin by Mrs. David
' Stock of Dal ton, Ga., hundreds
of enthusiastic rock hounds
from far and near will gather
July 11-12 for the free rock
show at Gorgmrama Park on
U. S. Highway 19.
Two other shops are sche
duled August 29-30 and Oct.
10-11.
This Is the third year for
these nan-commercial shops
drawing rockhounds from over
tne state with an average of
L 600 attending.
Wayne Mfttheson, secretary
pf the sponsoring Tr I -State
Rockhound Club of Brasstown,
said the shops have no charge
of any kind and offer a chance
for coin, relic, and other col
lectors, and people pursuing
hotoblea to exchange material,
meet new and old friends, and
' to combine a vacation In one
I of America's beauty spots with
an inexpensive rock collecting
trip.
SCOUT PHOTOGRAPHER FREDDY DAVIS was up bright
and early Thursday morning, July 2, to capture this scene
of the Wagon Train as it pulls out of Andrews at 6:00 a.m.
Peachtree Community
Development Club Hosts
Andrews Wagon Train
By Marcella smith
MURPHY-Peachtree school
grounds were literally turn
ed into an "Old Time camp
ground" Friday, July 3, as
the Andrews Wagon Train
pulled in about 12 o'clock.
It was a colorful sight as
Capt. Frank Swan, wagon mas
ter, and his assistant, cliff
Penland, led the way onto the
school grounds. They were
followed by 20 wagons, and
some 200 horsemen. Many of
the horses were carrying bea
utiful lady riders who were
managing their spirited steeds
with real know-how. Several
ponies were in the procession
and one baby pony of two
months had become so tired
on the long treck from Hay
esville that he was riding, but
he was soon out beside his
mother, to the great delight
of all, especially children.
For the old timer the Wagon
Train would have looked very
authentic except for the
modern horse hauling rigs that
were at the grounds to meet
the riders. These were most
often driven by women who
had come to bring feed for
the horses and sleeping out
fits for their husbands and
children who were riding in
on the Wagon Train.
There was one thing the
women did not have to worry
about as they arrived. Food
for the hungry riders was al
ready parepared by Peach
tree Community Development
Club.
This club, with President
Franklin Barnett, Secretary
Mrs. Jack Ferguson, and foods
committee chairman, Mrs. J.
Franklin Smith, with the help
of everyone throughout the
entire Peachtree area, did a
fine job of making food avail
able for the hungry crowd.
The community club folk had
brought in enough fried chick
en, green beans, potato salad,
fresh slaw and homemade ca*e
to feed an army. They not only
brought the food but stayed to
help serve it. People were fed,
who were from as far north
as New Jersey and as far
south as Florida. Some hor
ses were brought 400 miles
across North Carolina so the
men folks could ride in the
Wagon Train. To reach Peach
tree and find a hot meal
waiting was a real treat.
As the evening drew near,
the school grounds became
more congested. People came
from far and near to pack the
auditorium for the "Old Time
Fiddling and Picking." This
was furnished by people on the
Wagon Train, and James
Evans, Bill Hughes, and Mrs.
Max Johnson.
The serving of food never
ceased till past 12 o'clock
mid-night. The workers then
went home to take a nap and
were back next morning at 5
o'clock sharp to begin serv
ing breakfast to the hungry
wagoners who had to roll into
Andrews on schedule for the
big 4th of July celebration.
The Peachtree Club re
ported that it was a very re
warding effort with such fine
cooperation from everyone,
and that proceeds will go to
some worthy project in the
near future.
THIS 50 GALLON COPPER STILL and ISO gallons of mash
was destroyed In the FUnger section of 'Cherokee County
Saturday, July 4, by Federal Agent Kolen Flack of Bryson
City, Sheriff Claude Anderson, and Deputy Robert Hartness, who
Is shown here with the still. The still was fired with a
Butane gas burner. No arrests have been made, but officers
are continuing their Investigation.
Emergency H ospital Approved
By NX. Board Of Health
ANDREWS - Dewitt Sharp,
Civil Defense Director for
Cherokee County, received
official approval Tuesday,
July 7, from the North Caro
lina State Board of Health in
Raleigh of the prepositioning
of a 200-bed Civil Defense
emergency hospital for
Cherokee County.
Pre-School Program
To Begin Here
MURPHY - Holland Mc
Swain, Superintendent of
Murphy City Schools, received
official notice from State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruc
tion, Dr. Charles F. Carroll,
that the Murphy Elementary
School has been selected for
participation in the Compre
hensive School Improvement
Project.
This approval is in res
ponse to a formal proposal
submitted by the Superinten
dent about two weeks ago.
Under this program twenty
incoming First Grade children
will be selected for a six
week special Pre-School Pro
ject before the opening of
school.
During the full school term
beginning in August, approxi
mately 90 First Grade chil
dren will be assigned to three
regular teachers. One Teacher
Aid will be selected to assist
the three regular teachers,
also, one student teacher will
probably be assigned to these
three teachers.
All of these teachers will
participate in a training pro
gram operated by the Dept.
of Education of Western Caro
lina College at Cullowhee.
professors in the Depart
ment of Education including
Dr. C. D. Killian and Dr.
Bixler will serve as con
sultants.
Tilis program is scheduled
to be in operation for a period
of the next three years. This
is an Experimental Program
financed by the State Board
of Education and the North
Carolina Fund.
The State Department of
Public Instruction will have
general superivison of this
Comprehensive School Im
provement Project.
Plant
Disease
Clinic
MURPHY - A riant disease
clinic for the three counties,
Graham, Clay, and Cherokee,
will be held Tuesday, July
14, at 9:00 a.m. in the Murphy
Power Board Building.
The main purpose of the
clinic, according to James
Stewart, Cherokee County
Extension Chairman, will be
to allow farmers to bring in
disease specimens for pro
per identification and the sug
gested treatment for the dis
ease. The clinic will be held
for tomato growers and home
gardeners.
J. C. We? Is, plant disease
specialist from North Carol
ina State College, will assist
In conducting the clinic.
Softball Schedule
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 p.m.
Forest Service vs First Bap
tist; 8:45 p.m. Tomotla vs
Jaycees.
Monday, July 13, 7:30 p.m.
Jaycees vs Recreation; 8:45
p.m. Andrews AAPvsRimco.
Thursday, July 16, 7:30p.m.
Recreation vs Forest Service;
8:45 p.m. Rimco vs First
Baptist.
Monday, July 20, 7:30 p.m.
Tomotla vs Andrews A 4- P;
8:45 Recreation vs First
Baptist.
Thursday, July 23, 7:30p.m.
Rlmco vs Tomotla; 8:45 p.m.
Jaycees vs Forest Service.
Monday, July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Andrews A h P vs FlrstBap
tlst; 8 .-45 p.m. Recreation vs
Tomotla.
Thursday, July 30, 7 :30p.m.
Rimco vs jaycees; 8 >45 p.m.
Andrews A A P vs Forest
Service.
Monday, August 3, 7:30
p.m. Jaycees vs First Bap
tist; 8 >45 p.m. Andrews A AP
vs Recreation.
Thursday, August 10, 7:30
p.m. Rimco vt Forest Service;
8.-45 p.m. First Baptist vs
Tomotla.
Thursday, August 10, 7:30
pjn. Forest Service vs To
motla.
The value of this federal
medical resource is
$42465.90. According to Mr.
Sharp, the supplies should
reach Andrews some time
during the month of July.
These new supplies, enough
to set up a complete 200-bed
emergency hospital and op
erate self-supporting for as
much as 30 days, will be
stored on the ground floor of
the Andrews Library Build
ing.
This type unit can be set
up in gymnasiums, audi
toriums, schools or churches,
used as a field hospital, or
even be used to expand the
needs of the present hospitals
in this county.
Should an emergency arise
to warrant the use of this
equipment in charge.
Other officials that help-"
ed to make this available are:
Dr. W. H. Scruggs, Dr. Char
les O. Van Gorder, Dr. W.
A. Hoover, Capt. Frank W.
Swan, Marion Ennis, Dr. E. U.
Burch, and Robert Pegram.
Ranger School
Burglarized
MURPHY - Warrants have
issued by Justice of the Peace
Lloyd Ramsey for the arrest of
Daniel H. Cable of Gastonia,
N. C., and Alvin Leroy Dixon,
address not listed, for break
ing and entering and larceny
of Ranger Elementary School.
The exact time of the break -
in is unknown. The school jani
tor saw a broken window in the
office Tuesday. July 7. when he
went to the school to cut the
grass.
Two typewriters, two adding
machines, and one electric fan
?re listed among the missing
items.
The two men are now being
held in Gaston County Jail,
Gastonia, N. C. and will be
transferred to Cherokee
County jail to await trial
in the August term of Superior
Court.
L ifesavlng Course
To Begin Monday
MURPHY - A course of Red
Cross junior lifesaving will
begin at the Murphy swimming
pool Monday, July 13, at 10:00
a.m.
Any boy or girl not less than
12 years of age or more than
15 may receive this in
struction.
The object of the two week
course will be to provide the
students with the skills and
knowledge essential for their
own safety while in, on, or
about the water. It will also
teach them to assist others
in the event of an emergency.
A registration fee of $2.00
will be charged plus admission
to the pool each morning.
Scout Photo-Davis
TOP THREE CONTESTANTS in the Miss Hiwassee Lake
Contest held at the Murphy Swimming Pool Thursday, July
2, are (center) Miss Deborah Kay Anderson, crowned Miss
Hiwassee Lake, (right) first runner-up Miss Lynn Whitley,
and (left) Be
Water Festival Successful
iaycees Plan More In '65
MURPHY - The Lake
Hiawassee Water Festival,
under the sponsorship of the
Murphy Junior Chamber of
Commerce, gave Murphyites
three days of fun and festivity
beginning with the beauty con
test on July 2nd and ending
with an old fashion fire works
display on July 4.
Also included in the pro
gram was a swimming and
diving contest, a mountain
music festival, a water skiing
contest, a big boat race and a
square dance. Spokesmen for
the Jaycees state that the
festival was a success beyond
all expectations^ both in the
number of participants and in
the number of observers at
each event.
It has been estimated that
the crowd attending the square
dance and fireworks display
ranged from three thousand to
five thousandpersons.manyof
whom wereout-of-staters who
happened to be in Murphy for
the 4th of July.
The beauty contest in
augurated the Lake Hiawassee
Festival on July 2 and Miss
Deborah Kay Anderson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Anderson of Route 2,
Murphy, was selected Miss
Hiawassee Lake of 1964. Miss
Anderson received a large
silver trophy and $100.00 cash
from the Murphy Jaycees. A
18 Year Olds To Take Physical Exams
MURPHY - North Carolina
Selective Service Local
Boards are forwarding 18
year-old registrants for com
plete examination by the
Armed Forces, William H.
McCachren, State Director of
Selective Service said today.
Mr. McCachren emphasized
that the examination of 18
year olds does not mean that
they face induction in the im
mediate future.
The examination of these
young registrants who are out
of school and not deferred for
other reasons initiates a pro
gram announced by President
Johnson on January 5, 1964.
At thepresent time, men are
being reached for induction
between 21 1/2 and 22 years
of age, as a national average.
In North Carolina the average
age of involuntary induction is
2 bout 22 1/2 to 23 Mr. Mc
Cachren said.
large bouquet of. red sweet
heart roses was presented to
her by the Murphy Florist.
First runner up in the Miss
Hiawassee Lake contest was
Miss Lynn Whitley, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Duke Whitley
of Murphy. Miss Whitley re
ceived $30.00 in cash.
Second runner up to Miss
Anderson was Miss Becky
Farmer daughter of Mrs.
Vivaudou Farmer of Murphy.
Miss Farmer received $20.00
in cash as second runner up.
The judges for the Miss
Hiawassee Lake contest were
Miss Alice Hurt and Mr. Ed
Schwartz of Young Harris, Ga.
and Mr. Frank Adamson of
Hiawassee, Georgia.
Immediately following the
Miss Hiawassee Lake contest,
the Jaycees sponsored a
swimming and diving contest
at the Murphy Lions Club
Swimming Pool. The diving
contest was conducted from
the low diving board and each
contestant was required to
perform two preannounced
dives and three dives of his
choice.
Denny Smith of Murphy
took first place in the diving
with Glenn Beavers, second,
and Hubert Raper, third.
The swimming contest was
divided into three categories:
free-style, back stroke, and
breast stroke.
First place winner in the
free-style event was Jimmy
Jordan and runner-up was
Glenn Beavers, with Britney
Beavers third.
In the back stroke, the
first place trophy went to
Charles Van Gorder; second
to Denny Smith, with Billy
Decker third.
The breast stroke event was
won by Jimmy Jordan, first
and Carol Bishop second.
In the swimming event, each
contestant was required to
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