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and Clay County Progress
Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, August 6, 1964 13 ThU W#.k
Published Weekly
SECOND C LASS POSTAOC ??
AT MURRMV. NORTH CAROLINA
Just can't seem to shake off
this "pox" story. Duk*
Whitley, pharmacist at
Mauney's Drug Store, allowed
that In the old days In Eastern
North Carolina when people
had symptoms of chicken pox,
they were sent out to the
chicken house for a little
while. The chickens were then
frightened to make them .
flutter all around the poor
soul who was thought to have
chicken pox. Now Duke says
he isn't sure, but this treat
ment was to help keep the
person from breaking out so
bad. . . help him to break
out faster. . . keep them from
itching. . . or just what it
did. But it was supposed to
serve some useful purpose.
Thank's Duke, if we come down
again, well try it out.
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And if you think chicken pox
is funny, listen to this: Ole
Hubert Walker, manager of the
Ivie Funeral Home in
Andrews, was hospitalized
this past week with a bee
sting. Seriously, Hubert has
been very sick. We're glad
to see that you're out of the
horsepital and feeling better,
Hubert.
J
Judge W. K. McLean,
presiding over this week's
term of Siqierior Court, has
court convening bright and
early. Due to the lack of
air conditioned courtroom and
the hot, humid weather we're
having, the Judge decided to
go to work early and get off
early.
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David Gill, 9 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Gill,
was among fifteen boys re
turning this week from Camp
Ney-A-Ti in Guntersville,
Ala., sponsored by The Cher
okee Scout for boys 9-lSyears
of age. Certificate awards
were given to the boys for
their accomplishment in the
fields of sports and to Mrs.
Gill's surprise, David came
up with a certificate for winn
ing the SO yard swimming
contest. Asked by his mother
how he managed to win, he
replied '1 was the only
entry." Atta boy, David.
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Turmoil in the courtroom:
SUte Trooper Don- Reavis,
while waiting to take his turn
in the witness chair this week
at Superior Court, got all
shook up and was on pins and
needles. Seems that Lawman
Reavls misplaced his ticket
book and was afriad the Judge
would call him to the stand
before he could recover it.
Without Don's little black
book, he wouldn't have been
able to tell the Judge a thing.
Why he even accused Scout
court reporters Sue Kilpa trick
and Red Schuyler of snitching
it. And to top it off he even
took I peek in Sue's pock etbook
and threatened to lock them
both 19 if he didn't find it
P. D. Q. Boy that's bad cause
we don't want the Scout on the
wrong side of the law.
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Jaycees got all wound up
in Monday'/ night's softball
competition and trampled all
over the good First Baptist
Ball Club with a score of 18 to
4. Now you all know Preacher
Bill and how his tongue is
usually loose at both ends
but Monday night he didn't have
anything to say. And that Wally
Williams . . . he's too lazy
to swing a bat . . . drew a
walk every time. That's using
the ole noodle. Jaycees
weren't hitting the ball too
well til some of us snuck over
and snitched some of these
Baptist bats, then we
ed the boom. Bet that
burned diem up.
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ATTENTION TAXPAYERS!
Yon. can save yourself some
loot If you *11 dig down in that
ole purse, come up with some
long green, and pay your 1963
taxes. If you don't they're
gonna git ye." County tax
d?a<fline ia Monday, August
10, and town tax deadline is
Monday, August 17. Seriously,
if you don't 'feat up theyTl
charge you a penalty and
advertising costs.
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I got ? notice from the
tax people saying that If I
didn't pay my taxes they wux
a gonna put my name in The
Scout. . .1 paid.
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GENE PARKER, Receives Hew Po*?
Former Scout Publisher
Named Retail Advertising
Manager For Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S. C. -
Gene Parker has been
named retail advertising man
ager of The Spartanburg Her
ald - Journal by Fred D. Mof
fitt, associate publisher.
Parker, 43, succeeds the
late William A. (Bill) Finch
who died June 25.
Parker was promoted from
account executive on the dis
play advertising staff.
A native of Gaffney, he
joined The Herald-Journal
in February, 1948, as chief
of the Gaffney News Bureau.
He was transferred to Spar
tanburg in 1952 and assigned
to the City Hall news beat.
Parker served on the news
staff of both The Herald and
The Journal and did extensive
feature writing before being
transferred to the Display Ad
vertising Department in the
summer of 1956.
After serving in that de
partment about a year, Par
ker became editor and pub
lisher of The Cherokee Scout
in Murphy. He was transfer
red back to Spartanburg in
September of 1958 as account
executive in display adver
tising.
He is married to the for
mer Miss Sue Turner of
Shelby and with their sons,
Doug, 14, and Scott, 9, re
side at 116 Overbrook Cir
cle. He is the son of Mrs.
E. R. Parker of Gaffney and
the late Mr. Parker.
A member of Park Hills
Baptist Church, Parker is a
member of Spartan Masonic
Lodge 70. He is a graduate of
Gaffney High School and an
Air Force veteran of World
War U.
JOHN FLEMING, JR., with the model car he designed and
entered in the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild model car
competition, the design earned honorable mention for the
state of North Carolina.
Fleming Wins Award In
Model Car Competition
MURPHY ?John Fleming,
Jr., 17 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John F. Fleming,
Sr., of Hi was see Street In
Murphy has been awarded hon
orable mention and a check
for $25.00 for his original
design entry in the 1964 Fisher
Body Craftsman's Guild model
car competition, Detroit,
Michigan.
John got the idea to enter
the competition from a notice
posted on the bulletin board
at Murphy High School where
he is a rising junior this year.
He also received a letter
of commendation from C. W.
McClellan, Administrator for
the Guild.
Following is an exerpt from
the Certificate Award:
"Tour efforts demonstrate
an accomplishment that in*
Football Uniforms
To Bo Issood
Saturday, Aogost 8
MURPHY -- Football uni
forms will be Issued to all
football players Saturday, Au
been asked to report be
tween the hours of 81OO and
9(30 a.m. Freshmen are to
report between 9 <30 and 13:00.
dicates your ability and de
termination to succeed. These
qualities evidenced in your
entry are those of which you
and your family can be justly
proud.
"Now is the time and oppor
tunity to capitalize on your de
veloped skills, The crafts
manship and creative ability
displayed in your entry, plus
the knowledge that you have
gained from this year's com
petition could be the com
bination that will provide you
with a scholarship winning
entry in the 1964-65 Guild
competition."
Aaaiversory
Edition Delayed
MURPHY - Due to the
hospitalisation of the Scout
editor Jack Owens and Fred
Davis, Scout photographer,
recently, the 76th Anniversary
edition of the newspaper has
bean postponed for a few
weeks.
The staff of the newspaper
feels that it would be better
to delay publication of this
special edition than to
haphazardly rush it out.
Date a i publication for this
edition will be announced
later.
Levi Strauss
Increases Age
limit To 18-40
MURPHY - The Murphy
plant of Levi Strauss, Inc..
has now increased their age
limit for female applicants
from their previous high ol
35 to 40 years of age. \
This announcement was s
made this week by John Ellis. 1
Manager of the Murphy Office
of the Employment Security
Commission of North Caro
lina. 1
In the past, only applicants
from 18 to 36 years of age
were being considered by
Levi Strauss, but due to
increased production and the
beginning of a proposed new
shift of workers, this increase
in the age limit was made
possible. Mr. Ellis has
stated that he is sure there
are many women in the imme
diate area in the 35-40 age
bracket who have not com
pleted Levi Strauss applica
tions.
It is urged that any in
terested applicant report to
the Employment Office as
soon as possible to complete
these applications as there
will be a mass testing for all
applicants beginning Tuesday,
August 11.
"This testing is made
possible to all plants in the
immediate area through the
joint services of the Employ
ment Security Commission of
North Carolina," Mr. Ellis
stated.
"While we are testing spe
cifically for Levi Strauss, in
formation on the tested in
dividuals are immediately
available to any plant manager
or personnel director in our
area," Mr. Ellis continued.
Any female in reasonable
commuting distance of Murphy
between the ages of 18-40,
with an 8th grade education,
who is interested in making
application for work at Levi
Strauss, should <-ontac? the
Employment Office as soon as
possible in order that they may
be given the required aptitude
test.
Scout Campers
Return
From Alabama
MURPHY ?The fifteen boys
sponsored by the Cherokee
Scout and Clay County
Progress returned to Murphy
and Hayesville from Camp
Ney-A-Ti near Guntersviile,
Ala., Sunday afternoon.
All the boys reported a
wonderful time during the two
weeks spent in recreational
and spiritual activities.
As usual the boys re
turned with a handful of cer
tificates awarded to them for
their outstanding accomplish
ments in the activities.
Each year The Scout and
Progress make it possiblefor
fifteen boys to make this trip
at no expense to any of the
boys, with transportation fur
nished both ways.
Soys making the trip this
year were Cary Bracken,
Larry Chambers, and Rex
Smart, Hayesville; and Dennis ?
Stephens, Randy Thompson |
Steve Wells, Grover Smith,
Chris Schuyler, David and
Tommy Gill, Jackie Pope, Ed
Radford, W. C. Stalcup, Jr., '
Ronnie Carringer and Dennie ,
Smith, all of Murphy.
Letters To
The Editor
Dear Editor:
First let me say I regret
to learn that you have been
confined to the hospital, and
hope that you have fully
recovered by this time. ,
Second, I love the Scout,
as your coverage is ex
tensive. Especially to I love
to read about the older citizens
that have contributed so much
to that part of the country.
Even though 1 have been
away from that area for years, ;
except for brief visits, I still
think of my early formative
years there. 1
Please renew my subscrip- ]
tion and I am enclosing check :
to cover same.
Very truly yours,
Hazel Jennings,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Slrt
I am sorry my Scout paper
has run out. I am renewing it.
I can't My gooAy to it so
am enclosing the money for
1 year renewal. We would be
lost without it.
Yours truly,
Jim McClure,
Rt. 1, Hayesville, N. C.
Amos Family
Loses Son, 17
MURPHY ? The long
series of misfortunes which
has plagued the Claude Amos
family here added the death
Monday, August 3, of a son,
Floyd E. Amos, 17.
The youth died in a Murphy
hospital after an illness of
several months from a brain
tumor. He became ill shortly
after his father suffered a
series of strokes and heart
attacks in 1963 which wrecked
the family economy and
brought help from hundreds of
sympathetic neighbors and
friends.
Floyd Amos was a junior at
Murphy High School and one
of the managers of the
football team. He was a mem
ber of Pleasant Valley Baptist
Church.
During his hospitalization,
his parents maintained long
bedside vigils despite their
own physical conditions.
He also is survived by
two brothers, Walter and
Leonard, and two sisters,
Linda and Lucille Amos, all
of the home; the maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Vanner
Hughes of Route 2, and the
paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Amos of Route
1.
Services were held at 2
p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant
Valley Bap'ist Church.
Officiating ministers were
the Rev. Leonard McClure,
the Rev. Jack Palmer, and
the Rev. Raymond Carroll.
Burial was in Peachtree
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harry
Lee Moore, Bill Gray, Ed
ward McAfee, Knox Singleton,
Jan Davidson, Mitchell Swan
son, Horace Ingle, and Jerry
Dickey.
Murphy High School
Registration To
Be August 11, 12
MURPHY - Walter Puett,
principal of Murphy High
School, has announced that
registration for students ex
pecting to attend Murphy High
School this fall who did not
register in the spring, will be
held at the High School Tues
day and Wednesday, August
11 and 12.
Registration will be between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon, and from 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m.
Feed Grain And
Soil Bank Acres
To Be Released
MURPHY - Upon approval
by the County ASCS Commit
tee and by paying a small
charge, participants in the
feed grain and soil bank pro
grans may be able to graze
or cut hay off diverted acres
through September In Clay,
Cherokee, and Macon Count
ies.
This offer from the United
States Department of Agri
culture was announced by Con
gressman Roy A. Taylor.
As soon as the necessary
forms arrive, all persons af
fected by this will be notified
immediately by a letter from
their respective ASCS offices.
Notification is expected to be
some time next week.
These emergency haying
and grazing privileges were
brought about by requests
from local disaster commit
tees in an effort to give farm
ers relief from the drought
which cut back on livestock
feed supplies.
Bass Hyatt, manager of the
Cherokee County ASCS office,
has stated that It will baa vio
lation of the feed grain or
conservation reserve con
tracts to use this land without
approval of the county ASCS
committee.
Superior Court Action
Is Top News Of Week
MURPHY -The August term
of Superior Court con
vened here Monday, August
3. with Judge W. K. McLean
presiding and Glen Brown of
Waynes ville as solicitor.
The Grand Jury concluded
action on all bills and com
pleted it's report Tuesday
morning.
Two youths from Greens
boro, who had been charged
with armed robbery and kid
napping were tried Monday
only on the charge of armed
robbery.
The two were Roger Dale
Lawson, 18, and Jimmy Wayne
Campbell, 19, accused in Feb
ruary after they went to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Carmel
Curtis of Rt. 2, Culberson and
tried to hold the family at
gunpuint with demands for
money and a car.
According to the State's wit
nesses, Lawson and Campbell
found tie Curtis' 15 year old
son in the home alone. He
couldn't produce money so
they had him call next door
to his grandparent's home with
instructions for his father to
come home quickly because
the bathroom toilet was
stopped 14).
When the boys sent Mr.
Curtis for money, he had
neighbors to notify the Sher
iffs office here and re
turned with $10.00 to find that
his wife and another son had
returned home. The boys had
then decided to take Mrs.
Curtis as hostage in an
attempt to escape.
Gar lee Rich, Curtis' father
in-law, had slipped to the
rear of the house and after
calling to the boys to halt
as they left with Mrs.
Curtis, wounded one with a
blast T-orn a 12 gauge shot
gun. The family then held
the boys until officers arrived.
Larry T. Black, attorney
for the youths, entered a
Committee Nominations Beiny Accepted
MURPHY - Farmers are
being reminded that slates of
nominees for membership on
ASC community committees
now are being established at
the ASCS County Office. A
special effort is being made
to secure the greatest possi
ble participation of eligible
voters in the election.
Andrew Barton, Chairman,
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Cherokee Co.
Committee, said today that
farmers who are eligible to
vote in the committee elec
tions also have the right to
nominate as candidates for
committee membership any
farmer who is eligible and
willing to serve. Such peti
tions, signed by six or more
eligible voters, may be filed
at the County Office any time
before August 19, 1964.
Additional nominations may
be made by the incumbent
ASC community and county
committees, if these are
required or determined de
sirable.
"We want the best men
available to serve on our
ASC committees," Chairman
Barton declared, "because the
committee system is the back
bone of farm programs
those dealing with conserva
tion of soil and water, as well
as the price support activi
ties in various commodities.
Ca (en Jar
Of ?vent 5
Evangelist Eddie Scott of
Cleveland, Tenn., will begin a
revival at the Murphy Church
of God Friday, August 7, 7:30
p.m. The pastor of the church
has stated that everybody is
welcome to attend.
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Martins Creek Development
Club will meet at the Martins
Creek School Monday, August
10, 7:30 p.m. Ronnie Atkinson
will show films about the 4-H
club. Refreshments will be
served.
(Continued On Back)
In the last couple of years,
the farmer-elected committee
system unique in the history
of agriculture, has come
under considerable scrutiny.
As a result of intensive study
by official groups, the system
is not only being retained, but
has been strengthened."
Here in Cherokee County,
Mr. Barton points out, the
impact of ASC committee
administered programs on
the welfare of individual far
mers, and collectively on the
life of the county, is con
siderable. For instance, last
year 3417 acres of farmland
were improved under the
Agricultural Conservation
Program cost-sharing
arrangement.This cost $51712
with about half coming from
the participating farmer, the
balance from A CP.
"So you can see that ASC
committeemen in Cherokee
County are In effect board
members of a big "business",
the chairman continued. "This
points up the urgency in getting
out the greatest possible per
centage of farmers in
community elections, so that
the committeemen they select
will more nearly represent
the thinking of a majority of
farmers."
Forest Service To
Hold Open House
MURPHY - TheU. S. Forest
Service has recently moved
it's Tusquittee Ranger Office
to the newly constructed office
building at the Bealtown Work
Center.
Bunch A. Nugent, District
Ranger, has announced that
open house will be held Wed
nesday, August 12, from 10:00
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the
public invited.
All facilities, including the
year old warehouse and seed
orchard building, will be open
to the public and Forest Ser
vice personnel will be on hand
to answer any questions.
Both the new office and the
warehouse were constructed
on Accelerated Public Works
money under the Area Re
development Administration.
plea of guilty for the defen
dants on the charge of armed
robbery. His only witnesses in
their defense were the fathers
of both boys.
Lawson and Campbell were
sentenced to serve 26 to 30
years under the supervision of
the State Prison Department.
Tuesday morning the first
case on docket was Tom Lov
ingood, charged with driving
under the influence of al
coholic beverages. Mr. Lov
ingood pled not guilty. After
hearing the case, the jury
retired at 9J7, returned at
10:02 unable to reach a
verdict.
Judge McLean sent them
back out but when court ad
journed at 1^0 Tuesday they
had still not reached a
verdict.
Troy Mason pled guilty to
temporary larceny of an auto.
Prayer for judgement was
continued until Friday.
Dallas Solesbee, who was
charged with drunken driving
and possession of non-tax paid
whiskey was found not guilty
of drunken driving but guilty
of possession. The prison
sentence of 15 months was
suspended for 2 years on con
ditions and a fine of $200 was
imposed.
On a charge of assault with
a deadly weapon, Obry Town
son was sentenced to serve
20 months under the super
vision of the State Prison De
partment.
Samuel Hudgeas, charged
with murder, pled guilty to a
charge of involuntary man
slaughter Wednesday morn
ing at 7:30 a.m. This was
the first case to be taken up
Wednesday morning.
Mr. Hudgens was arrested
by the County Sheriff's De
partment shortly after the
body of his wife Mrs. Ethel
Hudgens. was found, beaten
and bruised almost beyond re
cognition April 13, by three
neighbors who were con
cerned that she hadn't been
seen since Friday, April 10.
Three Negro men, Ralph
Hyatt, N'eal Colbert, and Lu
ther Allen found her body lying
on some boxes behind a roll
away bed in a dark back room
of die house. Colbert called
the Sheriffs office.
Coroner J. C. Towns on and
Dr. W. A. Hoover testified
that death was attributed to
a fractured skull as a result
of beating.
A walking cane found in the
home was examined and dis
played as a possible murder
weapon.
Two witness in the case
testified that on Friday night,
April 10, they heard cries for
help.
Leonard Lloyd, attorney for
Mr. Hudgens, asked for the
mercy of the court and pre
sented four witnesses to
testify in behalf of the de
fendant's conduct.
Hudgens did not testify
in his own behalf.
In view of the evidence pre
sented and the plea of the
defendant. Judge McLean sen
tenced Hudgens to a prison
sentence of not more than
20, nor less than 18 years, to
be served under the super
vision of the State Prison
Department.
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