The
Volume 74 - Number $1
and Clay County Progress
Murphy, North Corel Ino, Thursday, J?|y )4 ]964 12 Pogu Thl? Wook
Published Wook I y
SECOND C LAM COfTACI * AID
AT MURRMV NORTH CAROLINA
letters To The Editor
Dear Sir:
I .ate Wednesday afternoon,
July 1, my wife was returning
home from the Woman's So
ciety School of Missions, Lake
Junaluska, when she had a
car accident near your city
and was thrown from the car
unconscious.
People in the neighborhood
called an ambulance and she
waa rushed to Providence
Hospital. Though a stranger
in your community, every con
sideration was given for her
welfare.
Today as we return home,
we take this opportunity to
express our sincere appre
ciation to everyone for the
While watching the GOP
Convention on TV Tuesday
night at the Christys', the
lady of the house was busy
reading a Gainesville, Ga.,
weekly newspaper. She said
she thought the Scout was as
good if not better, but "Why
don't you write a weekly
column?" Undoubtedly she
doesn't read the Scoutlets.
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Betcha didn't know that the
Fargo Brothers, who will be
wrestling here Saturday night,
July 17, were crowned Wrest
ling Champions Of The World
last Saturday night in Chatt
anooga. This coming match
should be a brawl with their
long blonde hair at stake.
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We hear that Hubert Pickle -
simer has Just purchased a
new Alison Craft Mount for
his hundred horse Mercury.
Getting ready for next year's
races, Hubert?
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The Valleytown Democrat
Club will have a picnic at the
Berkshire Plant in Andrews
with all Democrats invited to
attend from all over the
county. Everyone attending is
asked to bring a covered dish.
Drinks will be furnished. The
picnic is to begin at 6:30 p.m.
WHAT DATE? ? ? We don't
know, but we're sure Mrs.
Cleve Almond of Andrews will
tell you if you'll give her a
ring.
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Jim Ed Hughes was giving
a couple of us J aycees a hard
time this week for loosing a
softbali game to the young
fellows of the Athletic Asso
ciation. He also had a few
remarks about Tomotla (on
which team he plays) beating
us 24-4. We noted however,
that during one inning of the
Tomotla game, that they batted
around three times before we
could get them out. That's
right, you guessed it. . .out of
27 batters Jim Ed made all
three outs in one inning. How
about that?
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H. W. (Bud) Alexander and
his wife have been invited to
attend the Star Club Meeting
of the New York Lifelnsurance
Company In Hollywood Beach,
Fla., later this year. The In
vitation was extended as a
result of Bud's unusual sales
record during the past year.
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Vacation Bible School will
begin Monday, July 20, at the
St. Bamabus Episcopal
Church In Murphy. Classes
will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon, and all school -age chil
dren are eligible to attend.
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Anybody know what a kolh
rabl is? We have a fellow who
says he's growing them In his
garden. Tastes like cabbage.
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Ther* will be a talent show
at Martins '"reek School Fri
day night, ly 17, 7:30 p.m.
sponsored the Belview
Community Development
Club. Admission will be SQf
and 25<. Local talent will
provide entertainment.
Marble Chapter #320, Order
of Eastern Star, la sponsoring
a buffet aupper at the Marble
Masonic Hall, Saturday, July
18, from 6.-00 to 9:00 p.m.
Prices will be )1.00 for adults
and 50# for children.
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The regular meeting of
Murphy Planning Board will be
In Mui-phyPower Board Build
tag at 7:00 p.m. Thursday,
July 16.
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Revival services are being
conducted each evening at 7:30
p.m. at the Tusqulttce Church
of God. Vialtlng evangelist
Is Rev. Bddle Scott. Services
will continue through July 26.
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Revival services will begin
Sunday, July 19 and continue
through July 26 at Friendship
Baptist Church, Suit, N. C.
The pastor. Rev. Edward G.
Altland will be spesksr. Ser
vices will begin at 7:30 p.m.
each evening.
many courtesies shown us
during our suy In your city.
Rev. O. IX Thomas
Northport, Alabama
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Editor:
During the Lake Hlwassee
Water Festival, the Murphy
J aycees made available many
recreational activities for the
people of Murphy and the many
visitors of the surrounding
areas and out of State. This
festival proved to be a success
and we are looking forward to
making It an annual event.
On July 2nd, the festival
was put underway with the
crowning of a Miss Lake Hl
wassee, which was to reign
over the three days of events
that were on schedule. All of
the events, which Included a
Fishing contest. Swimming
and Diving contest. Mountain
Music, Slalom and Trick Ski
ing, Boat Races, and Square
Dancing were topped off with
a Fire Works Display that was
enjoyed by many.
We have since received a
number of letters from in
dividuals expressing their
opinion of what went on during
these three days. And I must
say, we received nothing short
of excellent comments on the
good clean fun that many en
joyed. We can't express just
how happy these fine remarks
make us. Due to this being
our first time to endeavor a
project of this type, we were
sure that all things would not
go as planned. However, the
mistakes that were made can
naturally help in planning a
bigger and better 4th for '65,
In making these events the
success they were, we were
blessed with help from many.
The full and excellent cover
age by both Radio Stations
and the Newspaper of which we
could not have done without.
The Cherokee County Rescue
Squad was very helpful in
supplying the extra man power
needed. The J udges at all the
contests were very generous
with their time and efforts to
do a job that no one envies.
We certainly want to say
thanks to the different busi
ness establishments and In
dividuals that were so kind
and generous to sijjport our
program. This was definitely
a help in defraying the ex
penses incurred.
Naturally all of these things
could not have been accom
plished without contestants,
and from what we can hear,
all of them thoroughly enjoyed
participating and we are look
ing forward to having many
more next year.
As mentioned, this was our
first and we are open for
suggestions or criticism from
anyone that would care to
write. Our box number is 563.
We think if you will do this,
the Murphy J aycees can make
the Fourth of July for 1965
something for everyone to
look forward to
W. L. Christy
President,
Murphy J aycees
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The two
letters below were written to
the Murphy J unlor Chamber
of Commerce and we were
asked to print them in this
paper.)
Gentlemen:
1 would like to express my
appreciation to all of you
for the great honor of being
"Miss Hiwassee Lake" and
representing you in your
Fourth of July celebration.
This has been the most
thrilling and exciting event
of my life and one that I will
long remember.
1 would like to thank you.
too, for the beautiful trophy
and the $100 I received. Being
a college student, 1 will be
able to make good use of that
money.
I would like to wish the best
of luck In all future events and
activities you sponsor, and I
feel that after meeting so many
of you and knowing you that the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
is a very worthy organization
and will be a great asset to
Murphy and Cherokee County.
Sincerely,
Deborah Anderson
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Dear Mr. Christy:
1 want to thank you and each
of the Jaycee* for all of the
nice entertainment during the
week of July 4.
1 have seen several of the
men on the street and told
them what a wonderful )ob
was done, but I am sure that
1 do not know all of them.
You 'tid a tremendous job,
1 am iure and everyone mutt
have worked many long, hard
hours to bring to the public
such nice clean entertainment.
1 was working and did not
get to tee anything except the
beauty contest and the fire
works, but 1 didh't miss any
thing on the radio.
1 am sure that everyone ha*
enjoyed everything that was
done. The firework* were
beautiful and I hope that every
one who comes In contictwith
the Jaycee* will let them know
how much Murphy appreciated
all the hard work th?' was
done.
Sincerely,
Mr*. Cilenn Bates
On Peachtree Street . . .
On Boulevard Street . . .
Jack S. Ingle Named
To Murphy Police Force
JACK S. INGLE
Forest Service
Employees Are
Presented Awards
MURPHY - Length of ser
vice awards were presented
reeentl> to Local U. S. Forest
Service Employees.
Bunch A. Nugent, District
Ranger on Tusquittee Ranger
District, was presented his 30
year service award, and Fire
Control Technical Jack E.
Thompson was awarded a 10
year pen at the annual forest
wide picnic held at Black
Mountain Campground near
Asheville.
Last week Harvey Stiles,
C 1 M Foreman, and forest
workers Jess R. Rich and
Charlie P. Allen, were pre
sented 10 year awards at a
District Safety Meeting last
week.
Mrs. C.L. Alverson
To Attend National
H.D. Convention
MURPHY ? The Cherokee
County Home Demonstration
council met at the Power
Board Building.Tuesday.June
30, at one o'clock. Eight
members were present, re
presenting six clubs.
A report was given by Mrs.
Black and Mis? Wheeler on the
meeting of the sanitation com
mittee and literature was
given out to acquaint club
members with what can and
is being done In the county.
Mrs. C. L. Alverson was
appointed voting delegate to
the N. C. Home Demonstration
council meeting In Raleigh
July 6-10. Program for this
meeting was discussed) also
discussed was the national
convention which meets in Hi
awail in October. Mrs. C. L.
Alverson will be the dele
gate from District L
A social hour was enjoyed
with Miss Thelma Wheeler
and Mrs. Lloyd Black, County
council president, serving
punch and cookies.
MURPHY - Jack S. Ingle,
a native of Murphy, was named
a member of Murphy's Police
Department here Monday night
by Chief Blain Stalcup and t'.ie
Town Board.
Mr. Ingle, son of Mrs. R.V.
Messer and the late Mr.
Messer of Warne, attended
Tomotla and Murphy schools,
joined the U. S. Army in 1943,
and served most of his tour
of duty overseas from F ranee
to Germany.
He received his discharge
in March, 1947, and returned
to Clay County as a farmer.
He was recently employed by
Columbia Marble Co.
Mr. Ingle gained his ex
perience in police work dur
ing his tour with the Army,
serving as a Military Police
man.
He is married to the former
Cenessa Anderson from Clay
County. They have two daugh
ters, Barbara Ann, 15, and
Gail, 7.
Mr. Ingle is a member of
the Masonic Lodge #439 AF
& AM, of Marble Springs.
With the hiring of Mr. Ingle
the staff of the Murphy Police
Department is now 6 men. This
will probably put two officers
on duty during the night, when
they are most needed.
Other officers on the force
are BlainStalcup.Chief;Glenn
Bates, Assistant Chief; Ray
Killian, Pete Stalcup, and
Jerry Graham.
3 Receive Life WSCS
Membership Pins
MURPHY - The WSCS of
the First Methodist Church
held its regular meeting on
Tuesday morning, July 7, in
the Men's Bible Classroom
of the church.
The meeting opened with
prayer and singing "Have
Thine Own Way."
Mrs. Kay Scott, program
chairman, had charge of the
program on "The Christian
Volunteer and Her Time."
Those takingpart were Mrs.
Martha Davis, Mrs. O. P.
Clayton, Peggy Manchester,
and (Catherine Stewart.
Mrs. W. H. Taylor, presi
dent, presided over the busi
ness. The treasurer gave her
report on where the money
?oes at home and foreign
ields by Ann Wilkins. Mrs.
Martha Davis gave a report on
youth work.
Life membership pins and
certificate were given to Mrs.
Noland Wells, Linda Lochaby
and (Catherine Lewis Killian.
The closing devotion was
given by Mrs. Peggy Man
chester, and closing prayer by
Mrs. J. H. Hampton.
Those attending the meeting
were Mrs. Peggy Manchester,
Mrs. (Catherine Stewart, Mrs.
Ann Wilkins, Mrs. J. H. Hamp
ton, Mrs. R. C. Matrox, Mrs.
Noland Wells, Mrs. Bessie
Mae Elklns, Mrs. Dixie Tay
lor, Mrs. Kay Scott, Mrs.
Hazel King, Mrs. (Catherine
Wells, Mrs. Martha Davis, and
Miss Adella Meroney. Two
visitors persent were Mrs.
Earl Parkins and Mrs. O. P.
Clayton.
ii ft iininrailarrt .
Water Line
Installation
Begins Here
MURPHY - Work began this
week on improvements of the
Murphy water system.
Overwhelming majority In
favor of bond issues $215,000
for a sewage disposal plant
and $80,000 for improvements
to the water system were reg
istered here Tuesday, Novem
ber 19, in a special election.
Sale of the bonds approved by
the voters is providing the
town share for the cost of
both improvements.
Both grants came to the
town through the Accelerated
Public Works System.
The sewage disposal system
must be installed by 1966 on
an order to all towns in the
state from the State Stream
Sanitation Committee.
The water system improve
ments are necessary to keep
us with the growing community
and attract industry.
The water system improve
ments will include extension
and enlargement of the water
supply system to provide a |
better water supply by con
struction of a ground storage
reservoir, the extension of
water mains, and the installa
tion of hydrants and meters.
When the disposal plant is
constructed, land acquired
from the U. S. Forest Service
a quarter mile below town on
Hiwassee River near the old
quarry will serve as the site
for the installation.
GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP gets underway with four young ladies lashing a tripod wash stand
together. Left to right: Jeanne Peden, Kingston, Tenn.: Janet Hamilton, Murphy: Ann Fergus -
son, Waynesville; and Peggy Hyde, Murphy.
( f\r\ Scout Dav Lamp Hei n <?; Conducted
MURPHY - Girt Scout Day
Camp is being held this week
in Murphy on the site do
nated by E. C, Moore for use
by the Girl and Boy Scouts.
The Hiawassee Day Camp is
one of eight camps being con
ducted this summer by the
Pisgah Ctrl Scout Council in
Western North Carolina.
Day Camping is offered as
part of the total Girl Scout
program to provide extended
camping experiences for girls
who do not attend Established
Camp. Included in the Day
Camp program will be camp
craft, outdoor cooking, hand
arts using natural materials,
nature hikes, and one over
PLANT DISEASE SPECIALIST J. C. Wells of North Carolina State College, (center), is
shown explaining some of the diseases that farmers in Western North Carolina face in growing
Vine Ripened Trellised Tomatoes. The Plant Disease Clinic wis held Tuesday, July 14, at the
Murphy Power Board Building.
County Commissioners Raise Jail Fees
MURPHY- At a regular
meeting of the Cherokee Co
unty Board of Commissioners
Monday, July 6, the follow
ing motions were made and
passed;
Aug- Jurors Selected
MURPHY - Jurors drawn
for the August 3 term of
criminal and civil Superior
Court are as follows:
Walter W. Waldroup, An
drews; Ihurman Young Ham
by, Farner, Tenn.; John T.
Gill. Murphy: Pearl Roberts,
Murphy: Posey Crisp, Marble;
Ervin W. Dockery, Murphy:
S. C. Morris, Murphy: Frank
MeHaffey, Andrews; Bryan
Chastain, Murphy; Paul Lorn -
inac, Culberson: L. B. Wo
mack, Andrews; Posey Gar
rett, Murphy: Vernon Dockery
Andrews: William Lester
Cook, C"opperhiIl:GuyA.Brit
tain. Murphy: George C.
Messar, Murphy: Thomas M,
Graham, Murphy: Randall
Graham, Murphy; Randall
\\illiam Muni'y, Culberson;C,
L, Alverson, Murphy: R. M.
Moore, Murphy: Emory
Shields, Culberson; Herir.an
Jones, Unaka; Roy Radford,
Murphy: John E, Hogan, An
drews: J, D. Peek, Murphy;
V' hit Barton, Murphy: Hobby
Whitener, Murphy: Foley Gar
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Little Folk School
To Begin July 20
BRASSTOWN - The John
Campbell Folk School will be
gin their annual Little Folk
School Monday, July 20.
Classes will begin at 9:00
a.m. and last until 11:00, Mon
day through Friday.
Included in these classes
will be folk singing, folk danc
ing, gym, nature, craft, and
stories.
Children from 5 to 13 y?ars
of age are welcomc, a spokes
man for the School stated.
Registration begins at 3:30
Monday, July 20, at the Folk
rett, Murphy: Roy Flowers,
Andrews: G. B.Britt, Murphy:
R. M. Ramsey, Murphy; Hor
ace Cordell, Culberson: F-ank
Garland, Murphy: Clm?tr an
Hughes, Murphy: L, A. Hun
sucker, Marble; and Winston
McDonald, Murphy.
Grand Jurors for this term
of court are: Mrs. W. A,
Sherrlll, Allen Bryson, Carl
C. Ledford, Ralph Killian.C.
J. Schoeder, James Newman,
Carter Worley, J ack Garrett,
C. C. Forrister, R, L. Ab
ernathy. Newt Gibson, James
Cordell, Collii Roberts, Wil
liam King, E. C. Van riorn,
Wendell Ulm, Robert E.
Thompson, and Clyde Glad
s.>n.
Motion was made by L. N.
Cole, seconded by W. T.
Moore and unanimously
passed to place 1 1/2 miles
of road, known as the Timp
son Road on the map.
W. T. Moore made a mot
ion, seconded by L. N. Cols,
and passed, requesting that
the State Highway Com mis
sion spend $500.00 on Ebe
nezer Church and Cemetery
Road, for repairs.
A motion was made and un
animously passed to give all
county employees one week
paid vacation each year.
A motion approving a bond
of $1000.00 for Boyce Sti
les, Justice of the Peace,
with Hayes Dockery, surety,
was also passed.
In other business the Com
missioners made and pas
sed a motion raising the turn
key fee from 70$ to SStf and
jail fees were raised from
$1.80 pc>- day to $2.15 per
day, effective July 15.
Sneed Receives Honors
MURPHY " Willard 5 need,
who entered the Army in Oct
ober, 1963, has received two
honors during Guard Mount at
Fort Riley, Kansas.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emory Sneed of Route 1, re*
ceived two letters during the
month of May from Col. John
Hougen, praising their son
for his outstanding qualities.
One letter stated in part:
"a i Sunday's Guard Mount,
May 3, Willard was selected
as the outstanding member of
the guard and was designated
as my orderly. . .His family
may feel pride In this select
ion. I have had the opportunity
since his selection to talk at
soive length with him, and 1
am extremely impressed by
his alertness, neatness,
personality. You have much
to be proud of in Willard and
I feci ccruin that he will con
tinue his good work."
Willard, who is a 1962 grad
uate of Murphy High School,
worked at Peachtree Farm and
Home prior to entering the
Army.
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FORECAST: Thursday,
i-jm.' of It* .t showers; l'rt
day, mntrdjy, and Sunday,
scattered thim Jorshowers.
night experience for Junior
and Cadet Girl Scouts.
Day Camp begins with the
presentation of Colors at 9:30
a.m. daily, and closes with
retreat at 3 p.m. The camp is
in session Tuesday through
Saturday with the overnight
camp planned for Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Larry Black, Mrs.
James Sprung, and Miss
Sandra Fain of Murphy, and
Mrs. Burke Wood, Mrs. Tal
madge Thompson, and Miss
Betty Sue Best of Andrews
are volunteer Unit Leaders
assisting with the Day Camp.
The Camp is under the direc
tion ofMrs.RobertAUeyof the
Plsgah Girl Scout Council.
Mrs. Donald Davis, Wauke
gan. 111., ts the Program Di
rector.
For the second year, a cara
van of Senior Scouts is travel -
ing around the Council. These
girls go each week to a new
camp site and aid the volun
teer leaders in camp craft
skills. Girls In the cara
van this week are: Naomi
Sprung, Murphy; Betty Jack
son, Asheville; Ann Fergues
son, Waynesville; Jeanne
Peden, Kingston, Tennessee;
and Sherry Bridgewater,
Knoxville.
Sweethearts Spoisor
Bake Sale I Daace
MURPHY - The Carolina
Sweethearts are sponsoring a
bake sale Saturday, July 18,
at 10.00 a.m. on the square
In Murphy.
On July 20, at 7:30 p.m.
the Sweethearts are giving
a benefit dance in the Old
Rock Gym here in Murphy.
Proceeds from these two
events will be used to help
defray expenses needed
the Sweethearts when they
appear on the talent program
at 4-H Club week in Raleigh.
Murphy Calendar
THURSDAY, JULY 16. 6
P.M. Circle No. 1 First Meth
odist Church will meet at the
Kiddie Park for a family pic
nic.! 7:30 P.M. Soft Ball; Re
creation vs. Forest Service.;
8. 45 P.M. Soft Ball; Rimco
vs. First Baptist.
SATURDAY. JULY 18 8:15
P.M. Wrestling at Old Rock
Gym.
SUNDAY, JULY 19 U A.M.
Services at the following
Churches, First Methodist,
Presbytrtian First Baptist and
Free Methodist and Episcopal
Church of Messiah.; 8 P. M,
Union service First Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches at
First Methodist Church with
Rev. R. A. Potter, speaker.;
Services First Baptist and
Free Methodist Churches.
MONDAY, JULY 20 7:30
P. M. Soft Ball Game, To
rn otla vs. Andrews A & P.;
8. 45 P. M. Soft Ball game
Recreation vs. First Bap
cist.
TUESDAY, JULY 21 10
A. M. Circle 4 of First Metho
dist Church to meet with Mrs.
S. a Akin and Miss Mary Akin.
2j00 P.M. Circle 3 of First
Methodist Church to meet with
Mrs. W. H. Taylor.; 7i30 P.M.
Circle No. 2 of First Metho
dist church to meet in Man's
Bible Class room with Mrs.
F. L. Asbury and Mrs. L. F.
Lochaby as hostesses.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 7il5
P. M. Midweek services First
Methodist Church; 7i5
Midweek services
terlan Churd
of power Fii
Church; ?:00
rehearsal