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LlBiAAai MUHFHY N C SAMFLE The Cherokee Scout and Clay County Progress Volume 75- Number 26 Murphy, North Carolina January 21, 1965 10 Pages This Week ?c^8VhyA#no meSSouSi BLOODMOBLE TO BE HEBE TUESDAY, JANUABY 26 coutlets Mrs. Mary Faye Brumby, newly elected Representative for Cherokee County, issues an invitation to all you good folks who would like to dis cuss legislative matters to meet her at the Murphy Power Board Building from 10:00 a. m to 12:00 noon Saturday, Jan. 23. She will be at the Town Hall in Andrews from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. the same day. J Garry Church, new State Trooper assigned to Cherokee County, joined the "Untouch ables , consisting of Reavis, Hooper, and Moran, inpatrol ing our two county's highways this week. Good hunting, fel lows, but please be easy with the pencil. J Clyde Sneed, manager of the Murphy A & P Store, says he has a good automobile for sale. Not disclosing the model, Clyde says it has one good fender, and two good doors left. Seems that Clyde, being the gentleman that he is, was attempting to give right of-way to an approaching ve hicle and due to the heavy snow, couldn't see the shoulder of the road, and wound up in a ditch. No soon er had the car settled down when here comes a pickup truck crashing into the fend ers on the left side of the car. We don't think there's too much of a demand for two-door, one-fender cars, but it could turn into a fad. J Cutest snow scene we saw over the weekend was Tina McKeever, 2-year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart McKeever, doing her bit on the ice. Tina came scooting by my house on East Avenue in a little round tub, going' round and round. Man, she was having a ball. About ten yards behind her came her old man huffing and puffing, trying to catch up. At the end of the run, Tina seemed very pleased, but Hobie was pooped. He had to hoof it all the way. J V; e had to make Cohort Red Schuyler's advertising rounds this week and almost wish we hadn't. Nobody asked me where 1 had been lately, but wanted to know where Red was. Here's the scoop: Good ole Red is flat of his back, with two slipped veterbrae in his back. However, the news is good, for Sawbones Dyer assured us that Red would be back on his feet and happily making his rounds next week. J If you heard a big sigh Wed nesday morning, you weren't just hearing things. It was a sigh of relief, from all the mothers as their youngans t romped out the door to the school houses. If it just won't sno no mo, maybe they can get all the mud and snow cleaned up that has been tracked into the homes this week and get a little rest. Bless 'em, they need it. " J Fair or foul, don't let the weather stop you from visiting the Bloodmobile that will be at the Power Board Building Tuesday, January 26. It wonT hurt a bit. They give you cook ies and juice and you will have that satisfied feeling that you have done a good deed. J While trying to teach our youngans, among other things, some table manners, the teachers at the Murphy Ele mentary School have their moments. Subject: learning to cut one's own meat. Seems that the meat was a little tough, and an eight year old, having her problems, was about to pick it 19 with her hands when the teacher came by and said she musn't. Then the teacher took knife and fork and began to saw away. It wouldn't cut. Tougher'n she thought. To keep manners straight, no meat was eaten that day. Scoutlet note: We suggest meat loaf. -J PRE DICTION: We won't say how or who but we will say when and where. We predict that a giant Christmas tree will be errected on the square here in Murphy, brightly de corated for all to see. Also I'll bet there will be a Christ mas Parade. Walt and see. J Scout Studio Photo WINTER WONDERLAND - Limbs bend low in the Hyatts Creek section near Marble from this year's first snepfall. The sun, glaring through the trees, seemingly gives no heat at all as snow clings to the heavily laden branches. Special Agriculture Program Approved For Cherokee County By: Bass U. Hyatt, Jr. MURPHY- Last year the stand of tame plants was lost on many acres of Cherokee County pasture and hay fields due to an unfavorable growing season. Funds are nowavail able to be used for the re establishment of this perm anent pasture. Specifically, any farmer who lost a stand on his past ure or hay fields is eligi ble to receive cost shares for the reseeding of his land this spring. The sign-up period for assistance for re-seeding is now open and will be until March 1, 1965. Requests will be considered as soon as they are made. The last two weeks in March is the best time for spring seeding, however, good re sults are usually obtained in April and sometimes in May. Late spring seeding is not recommended. The ASCS will share costs with the farmer at the rate Deadline For New Burley Allotments By: Bass U. Hyatt MURPHY- Each year the State ASCS Committee gives authority for producers to ac quire small acreages of burley tobacco allotment. Deadline for this year's Burley tobacco allotments Is Monday, February 15. These farmers are those who have been growing to bacco but do not have an allotment of their own. Last year, Cherokee County farmers were approved three new growers allotments. We are now accepting applications for 1966. There are two main requirements for getting new grower allotments. First, a farmer must have had two years prior ex perience growing tobaccos and second; he must be making at least 50% of his living from the farm on which the tobacco will be produced. There are other re quirements, but these are the ones which disqualifies most applicants. Every fanner who thinks he might be eligible should apply for a new growers allot* mem. of $26.80 per acre for per manent cover establishment. This will leave the farmer paying the remainder of the cost. However, if ready cash is not available, loans can be made from FHA at low in terest to take care of the re mainder of the seeding costs. No Place For Trees MURPHY- Trees are the Number One cause of outages in electric service, especia lly during storms of heavy winter snwos, according to Karl Rowen, Manager of Blue Ridge Mountain E.M.C. For this reason, customers are being asked NOT to plant trees on any of our rights of-way running across their land. The little tree planted now can be big trouble lat er on! When tree limbs or whole trees fall across lines, In terrupting service, line crews are dispatched to restore ser vice immediately. Men often have to work In hazardous conditions for long hours of overtime to re pair line and restore service. This can be pretty expensive. The cost of keeping rights of-way clear for 1900 miles runs $75.52 per mile. To keep rights-of-way clearing expense down, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC trims trees-- or cuts them down If necessary ?to keep a clear path for electric service to reach its customers. "Obviously, our right-of way clearing will be easier? and less expenseive? if no trees or other plants that might Interfere with electric service have been planted along our rights-of-way," Manager Rowan said. Blue Ridge Mountain EMC's 1900 miles of lines carry ser vice to 9,000 customers. It is quite a job to be certain that all of thes lines 'are clear of trees. "our aim la to furnish our customers the best poss ible electric service at the lowest possible cost. To ful fill this arm, we must keep our unit operating cost low. Customers can help us reduce right-of-way clearing cost and cost of outages by not plant ing trees on our rights-of way," Mr. Rowan concluded. Donald Carter Carter Buys Interest In Mortuary MURPHY- Donald M. Car ter, who has purchased a part interest in Murray Funeral Home, Inc., Greensboro .N.C., has left Murphy where for the past eight years he has ser ved as manager of the Town son Funeral Home units in Murphy and Robbinsville. Mr. Carter, a native of Salisbury, has been in the funeral business since 1941 when he worked for Summ ersett Funeral Home at Salis bury. He is a graduate of New Bern High School and the Cin cinnati College of Embalming. A veteran of World War II, he served with the 11th Air borne Division in the Phili ppines and Japan. He is a Methodist, a member of the V. F. W., the American Leg ion and the Masons. Mr. Carter Is currently president of the Murphy Rot ary Club, Is a past president of the Eighth District Morti cian Society, has served as district director of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association for the Eighth and 12th District and has Just com pleted a term as secretary treasurer of the Cherokee County Development Council. Mr. Carter la married to the former Margaret Summ erset! of Salisbury and they have two sons. THE SCOUT - PROGRESS welcome* "Letters To The Editor". Names will be with held on requeet. The editor reserves the right to edit all letters that are published. Carmithael To Be District Ranger At Pisgah Forest MURPHY- It was announ ced this week by the National Forest in North Carolina that Helton Carmichael, who has been serving as Assistant District Ranger, Tusquittee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest, for the past two and a' half years, is being promoted to District Ranger of Toecane Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest, in Burns ville, N. C., effective February 15, 1965. Mr. Carmichael, who is a native of Mather ville .Miss., and a graduate of Mississi ppi State University with a B. S. degree in forestry .ser ved three years on Ozark i National Forest in Arkansas prior to his assignment to Murphy. While here in Murphy, Mr. Carmichael has been a char ter member of the Murphy Junior Chamber of Comm erce, served as vice-presi dent of the Jaycees, and was named "Jaycee of the Year" for 1964. He is president of Glodson Injured MURPHY - Harold Glad - son, an employee of Dickey Chevrolet Company in Mur phy, sufiered a fall on Ten nessee Street Monday, Jan. 18, which resulted in a broken hip and pelvis bone. Gladson, 30, who lives on Route 2, Hayesville, was transferred to St. Joseph's Infirmary in Atlanta around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. The accident occurred when Gladson started across the street from Dickey Chevrolet, and slipped on the icy pave ment. He was taken to Provi dence Hospital in a Townson F uneral Home ambulance where Dr. Paul Hill treated him before he was transfer red to the Atlanta hsopital. Family Needs Help By: Sue A. Kilpatrick MURPHY- There's a crowded, three-room home in Cherokee County which quali fies for help from the more fortunate citizens of this area. Seven members of the Ral eigh Moore family live in a three room house located two miles east of Ranger Elemen tary School on U. S. 64, with neither electricity nor runn ing water. When Mr. Moore died re cently he left surviving him in addition to his wife, six sons, only two of them school age. They are Herman, 9, Lonnie,7, Fred, 5, Johnny Lee, 4, Frank, 3, and Mack, 18 months. For five years prior to his death, Mr. Moore was unable to support his family and de pended entirely upon small grants received periodically from the Welfare Department. After Mr. Moore's death, the Ranger PTA and other citizens of the community, recognizing how difficult it would be for Mrs. Moore to care for her sons with such a limited income, staged a drive to assist her. On Friday, January 15, Douglas Smith, principal of Ranger School, notified The Scout of the family's circum stances and reported that from $150 to $200 worth of food and clothing had been don ated and delivered to thefam ily. Even with these gifts, much more Is desperately needed by the Moore family. There fore, an appeal is being made to the people of Cherokee County. Any food, clothing, linens, household articles, or other contributions may be left at Ranger Elementary School or you may contact Douglas Smith at 837-2378. Two Avtos Stolen In Cborokoo County MURPHY- two vehicles were stolen during the past week In Cherokee County, according to State Highway Patrolman Don Reavis and Garry Church. On Friday, December 15, a 1950 Chevrolet belonging to Forrest Teague of Murphy was stolen, but was recovered Sun day, January 17, on Davis Creek. The other vehicle stolen was a 1981 Chevrolet which belong ed to Bailey Coleman of Route 3, Murphy. Patrolman Reavis said that It is believed both autos were stolen by the same person. Scout Studio Photo Helton Carmichoel the Murphy Square Dance Club, and Is a member of the Society of American Fo resters. Mr. Carmichael and his wife, Tommie Anne, have two children, Scott, 4, and Alana, age 9. Dent be CI Llccd- miser ? r^l Weed-lender I "time place I date 1:00 p. m. to 5: CO 00 p. m. Murphy Power Board Building Tuesday, January 26, 1965 HARSHAW CHAPEL- ? Murphy's oldest church. Photo ,c,*t Harshaw Chapel To Be Restored By D.A.R. & Historical Society MURPHY- A joint meeting between the Murphy Chapter of the Daughters of the Am erican Revolution and the Cherokee County Historical Society on Thursday, January 14, resulted in a decision to restore the Harshaw Chapel. The Chapel, built prior to the Civil War, is the oldest standing church in Cherokee County, and its present state of disrepair has been thesub ject of much concern to local citizens in recent months. Those attending the meeting were given a review of the events leading up to the Thurs day meeting of the two organ izations. Cited as signifi cant events were Cherokee Scout editorials focusing att ention on the chapel; the in terest and concern of the seventh grade class of Mrs. Jane Reynolds at Murphy Elementary School and their subsequent program for the D.A.R. the decision of the Archibald D. Murphey Chap ter of the D.A.R. to under take the restoration project; and the visit and enthusiasm displayed by Bob Conway, his toric sites specialist with die North Carolina Department of Archives and History, West ern Division. Also disclosed at the meet ing was the decision of the board of trustees of the Meth odist Church of Murphy tore lease the Chapel building pro perty to the D.A.R. for the purpose of restoration. It was emphasized that the H*r shaw Chapel cemetery would not be affected by the trans fer. The cemetery has re ceived some prominence through the interment of Ab ram Enloe there. Enloe, according to some sources, is believed to have been the father of Abraham Lincoln. The hope was ex pressed that some work could be done toward resetting the headstones that have fallen and cleaning up the cemetery gen erally. The two organizations were presented with an opportunity to apply for ? Richardson Challenge Gram to assist In the restoration project. The grams are athnlnist ered thr ought the Department of Archives and History and upon the recommendation of the Department, the Richard son Fundatlon makes funds available to assist in local historical projects. Follow ing a discussion of the pro ject generally, the two groups voted to apply for a gram from the Richardson Found ation. One sidelight of the busy evening, which included a re organization of the Cherokee County Historical Society, was a brief discussion of the poss ibility of a future restoration of Fort Butler. The Fort was used as the Eastern Division lleedquart ers of the U. S. Array dur ing the removal of the Cher okees to Oklahoma. The pro ject when undertaken, will be under the sponsorship of the Historical Society. An effort is being made by the local D.A.R. Chapter to secure as much Information as possible about theHarshaw Chapel, before the project gets underway. Anyone having pictures, articles, or other data about the Chapel is asked to make that material available to to local chapter. All such mat erial will be returned to to owner as soon as It can be safely reproduced. Mrs. Jimmy Hilton is chair man of to committee respon sible for securing and com piling to information on to chapel and may be contacted by local citizens having mat erial which might be of assis tance in to restoration pro* ject Basketball Only one game Into County I Tuesday night. Murphy * ~ Andrews at to Murphy i MURPHY (81) - Way Hogan 8, Smith 11, Carrii 12, Watson 12, Stevens ANDREWS (48) - Slagle 1 Lusnford 5, Tatham 12, S? savage 7, West 1? Marr Halftones Andrews 22,?* phy 19.
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