The Cherokee
Scout
and Clay County Progress
Volume 75 - Number 37
Murphy, North Carolina April 8, 1165
12 Pas??* This Weob second class postage paid
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"Scouts Galore". We re
ceived ? sack full of entries
to last weeks question, "What
6 letter word will turn to 8
when you take away a letter."
All entries were correct be
cause there were so many
combinations, for example,
EIGHTH, EIGHTY, WEIGHT,
height, etc. There were six
earlybird entries postmarked
Wednesday p.m. March 31,
and since we can't split a
subscription, each of the six
will recieve a FREE one year
subscription to the SCOUT.
Winners are: Mrs. Don
Ramsey, Jack Crawford Jr.,
Bill Fornea, Don Ramsey Jr.,
WiUard D. Allen and Carl
Townson.
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"Fishing Fever" has 'bout
got everybody down and
F ranees Bourne Sr. . F ranees
Bourne jr.and John Carringer
are no exceptions. No sooner
had the trio begun wetting
hook's on a recent fishing
trip when Frances Bourne Sr.
hooked onto what he surley
thought was the whale ?f Hi
was see Lake. According to
witnesses, it took Mr. Bourne
a good 30 minutes to land the
monster and as the fish was
pulled aboard, it was
discovered it had been hooked
through the tail. It was a
beauty alright, measuring 23
inches in length and weighing
in at 10 pounds. John Carrin
ger described the catch as a
golden small mouth''. . .
CARP, that is. John also made
a nice catch, a 5 inch Bream.
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Wilma Mashburn, Unaka
4-H club reporter, says that
Ust weeks pie supper was a
huge success. Auctioneer
David Hyde sold 25 pies for
$3.25 each, giving the Unaka
club a profit of almost 9100.
Wilma allow* that everyone
had a 'rip-roaring' time and
wished to thank everyone who
particiapted. Scoutletnote:We
didn't get to go but if we
had sampled some of the pies
we would have known what
kind of cooks come from that
part of the county.
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Speaking of food, we under
stand that the Peachtree Com
munity Development Club will
have a pot luck supper at the
Peachtree Elementary School
Monday night April 12, 6:30
p.m. Wonder if they are going
to have any 'Pot Likker?"
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"UNCLE" Paul Ridenhour
brought us in a PRIZEWORD
PUZZLE this week. No, it
wasn't Paul's entry, it bel
ogned to a lady in Blairsville,
Ga. She had filled out last
weeks puzzle neatly pasted
it to the back of i 4| post
card and mailed it to WKRK.
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C. L. McCartney of Home
stead Florida wrote us a letter
and enclosed three verses he
had written while visiting
Andrews last summer. One of
the verses appears below.
Says Mr. McCartney in his
letter: "I have stayed in An
drews and Murphy many times
and hope you will accept these
poems in the sence that they
were written, with great ad
miration f6r Cherokee County,
my favorite summer vacation
spot and one of the few places
In the nation today that still
retains the hopes, alms, ma
nners and ideals of the
founders of our country.
Beneath Great Smoky's ver
deant shadows fair,
*TL? there lie* Andrews,
jewel-like mountain town
A place where neighbors never
meet a frown
Though seems at strangers
they often sure.
A grot? of friends to ne'er
forget live there.
And once beknown'st, their
gifts seem apt to drown
The lonely stranger from the
lowlands town ...
A closer comrade comes
he uqsware.
To this dear group the st
ranger gives s toast
To friendship like to none
that's found on Earth.
To you, from here, my lowly,
briny cow. _
The sultry-seasoned land
that bare my birth,
I sing a praise for klndnees
shown to me,
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All These Entries And No Winner
Prize words Worth
$100 This Week
Tension and interest mount
as the PRIZEWORD jackpot
grows. Since the beginning of
PRIZEWORDS in the Scout
March 4, circulation has in
increased 600 and the original
prize of $50 has doubled.
A perfect solution to this
weeks puzzle on page 3 will
net you $100.
Mr. Prizewords editor
challenges you to test your
skill in the fun word game
and take his money.
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Enter as often as you like,
but remember to enter early, EXPLANATION OF ANSWERS
you could be the winner.
ACROSS:
1. It's often cr jel to make a youngster's hopes SOUR (Soar).
-Often cruel exaggerates with Soar; ambition is a good thing.
It's much more cruel to make his hopes SOUR.
2. Unless we know all the clrc? nsfinces, it's usually unfair
to criticize a man for tolerating an objectioable POST (Pest)
-His tolerating an objectionable Pest is much less likely to
be justified than his tolerating an objectionable POST, job or
position, which might involve many factors difficult to change.
6. She's usually a good hostess who can remain calm when
her guest's children are TRYING (Prying) - TRYING is better
It indicates the children ar j annoying, exasperating, irksome.
It implies she's under quite a strain. Prying is milder. Snoopy
kids are more easily put in their place, but TRYING youngsters
resist efforts of even a parent to make them behave.
7. A boss whose practice it is to ABASE employes seldom
gets the best out of them (Abuse) -ABASE, to degrade, humiliate,
is better. He makes his real opinion of them clear. This isn't
true of Abuse; it might be just his manner and they might
know him well.
10. His HAVING to work hard often tends to make a man
ambitious I (Hating), -HAVING fits well. Seeing the results of
his work might well spur him to greater effort. Hating is less
apt. He might be downright lazy, or he might not have to work
hard at all.
13. A ZEALOUS worker is often easily exploited by an
unscrupulous boss (Jealous). -Not Jealous. Only the worker
himself might know about his jealousy; he need not show it.
A ZEALO Jj4 worker if full of zeal - and shows it.
14. The mere sight of rough SETS is distressing to some
people (Seas). -Not Seas; t'je Seas migtv be witnessed in
picture form or, if at first-hand, from secure shelter axhore.
SETS is better. The mere sight of groups -SETS - of toughs
is enough to upset some of us.
15. There isn't a great deal of hope for a nation that neglects
its LAWS (Lads). -Comparatively speaking, a nation's LAWS
are much more vital to its well-being than are its Lads, no
matter how important the Lads are. Now a great deal of hope.
DOWN:
I. Prolonged idleness often has the effect of making a man
sad (Sag). -That prolonged idleness often has the effect of
making a man SAD is a matter of fact. Often exaggerates with
Sag, wh ich indicates that he will bend or droop under the burden.
3. The average man seldom takes a very severe view when
judging his won SONS (sins). -He almost never takes a very
severe view when judging his own Sins. He" merely an average
man -not a saint! Exceptions are more likely with SONS.
4. Probably more BRAIN is required in looking after a
large young family than father realizes I (Brawn). -Both are
requir^J, 'jut whereas he might well realize how much Brawn
or muscle is required, all to often he underestimates the amount
of BRAIN required on the part of parents.
5. Most people would probably understand themselves much
better if they carefully considered the things they DREAM
(Dread). - The restraint in most and probably is too great
with Dread; much of what we Dread is in our imagination.
DREAM, in the sense of hopes, Is better, such hopes might
have little foundation in reality.
?. It seems unlikely that the largest SHIPS now in existence
will ever be exceeded in size (Shops.) - Unlikely implies much
doubt. SHIPS as a means of transport seem to have reached
the size limit required. Size of Shops is limited only by space
requirement necessary in which to do business.
9. Often, the more efficient a worker the more likely he is
to reseiit it when his boss TIRES him (Times). -Often under
states with Times, which might well suggest to him that the
boss thinks he should do better. TIRES doesn't convey such a
stigma. He might merely feel lib's being given too much to do.
II. We usually feel bitter toward people who Gull us (Gall).
-Usually doesn't go far enough with Gall in the seme of to
make bitter, and It goes too far in the hiim of to Irritate or
annoy. GULL, to cheat or trick, is better. They could GULL to
a trivial manner.
Construction Begins On Andrews
Multi? Million Dollar Plant
ANDREWS - A ground
breaking ceremony for a
multi-million dollar furniture
plant here was used Saturday
to announce the eminent ex
pansion of a major Industrial
complex that will have econ
omy-boosting effects on three
western counties.
Some 250 persons attending
the ceremonies stood in a cold
rain but the occasion, rep
resenting the beginning of con
struction of this great plant
was welcomed by those who
came early and stayed until
the traditional spade of earth
had been turned.
M. H. Clark, president of
Wayne wood. Inc. of Hazel
wood, which is building the
new plant in Andrews, elec
trified the crowd with this
announcement:
1. Andrews Furniture Ind
ustries Inc. the town's new
plant, will become affilliated
with the Maganavox Co.
and manufacture cabinets for
its color TV and stereo sets.
2. The plant here will dove
tail its operation with the
Cherokee Furniture Co. of
Bryson City, which is also
owned by Waynewood.
3. Negotiations are now un
der way to acquire the re
cently completed but In
operable million-dollar Paul
A. Von Cannon Furniture Co.
at Whittier.
4. Plans shortly will be on
the drawing board of additions
to the new Andrews plant,
including the extablishment of
a sawmill here by Waynew
ood that "will further extend
the area of opportunity and
prosperity to be brought about
by Andrews Furniture Indus
tries".
Mayor Percy B. Ferebee
told the rain-drenched crowd
"we are now at the beginn
ing of the greatest revolution
Andrews has ever had."
The new plant will employ
at least 650 men and provide
an annual payroll of more
than $2 million when fully
operational. The proposed saw
mill will provide additional
jobs and put thousands of dol
lars more into the ecomomy.
McSwain Resigns As
Supt. Murphy Schools
MURPHY - Holland Mc
Swain, superintendent of Ch
erokee County schools for the
past eight years, has resigned
to become director of the
growing Tri-County Industrial
Education Center here.
In a letter to the School
Board, McSwain said he is
enthusiastic over the interest
being shown in the Center in
all three counties, Cherokee,
Graham, and Clay. He asked
that he not be considered for
re-election to the superinten
dent's post when his term ex
pires July L
"I saw a great need and am
convinced that an Industrial
School serving the three cou
nties of Cherokee, Clay and
Graham will do as much or
more to improve and upgrade
the ecomonic conditions than
any other thing, "Mr.
McSwain said.
McSwain was Macon County
Superintendent when he came
here at the same time Cher
okee Supt. H. Bueck went to
Macon. During this tenure
here, McSwain directed the
enlargement of the curricu
lum, particularly along voc
ational lines, and introduced
distributive education.
The Tri-County Industrial
Education Center has been
hampered in its development
for lack of quarters, and has
been holding classes at night
in the high school here.
However, an arrangement
is being sought whereby the
Center can occupy the build
ings of the old Cherokee Co
unty prison camp, recently
abandoned by the state. Full
time day classes can be ach
ieved easily fl this is done.
McSwain is a native of Cle
veland County and a graduate
of the University of North
Carolina. He has been active
Five Are
Injured
MURPHT - Five are* you- I
ths were Injured In a one car
accident Sunday 6 miles East j
of here on U. S. 19.
A (knitted to Providenca
Hospital were Otis Nelson
Burns, 17, of Marble Routt
1, suffering from a mild brain
concussion and shoulder and
leg Injuries, and Clay Brown,
20, of Haves ville Route 1,
suffering from a fractured.;
hip.
Treated for cuts and ab
rasions and dismissed were
Ray Phillips, 20, Johnny Ph
illips, 18, both from Marble,
and Bobby Thrasher, 18, of
Murphy.
Investigating officer Don
Re* vis stated that the 1960
Ford, driven by Burn*, waa
apparently traveling at a
very high rate of speed. The
auto watt out ef control on
a curve, akidded 3M feet and |
Holland McSwain
in many areas of community
life here, and in 1957 was
president of the Men of the
Asheville Presbytery.
Chairman H. A. Mattox of
the county School Board, said
there are two known applic
ants for the post of super
intendent, but that there likely
will be others and that no
decision will be made imm
ediately.
Feed Grain Program
To Pay WO, 000
MURPHY - Cherokee Co
unty fanners, cooperating
with the United States Dep
artment of Agriculture, have
7eed to change 2,122 acres
corn to the production erf
a soil conserving crop.
The program was made
available as a result of an
effort to control the huge grain
surplus. The program also
helps to maintain stable live
stock and feed grain markets.
There are twenty more
farmers signed up in the pro
gram this year than par
ticipated last year.
This $70,000 will stimulate
the business economy of the
county as well as improve
the stndwd of living for many
farm families.
Photo by Scout Studio
Turning the traditional spade of earth at the Andrews Furniture Plant dedication is: P. B.
Ferebee, Mayor of Andrews; Congressman Roy A. Taylor; Jeff Brooks, Andrews Ford Dealer;
and M. H. Clark, President of Waynewood, Inc. of Hazelwood.
Sight of the new plant, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
Waynewood which also has
plants in Florida, Mississippi
and Virginia, is a 50 acre
spread on the western out
skirts of Andrews and will
cost $2 million to build.
"Even though now affiliated
with Magnavox," Clarke said,
" the Andrews plant for all
intents and purposes will be
an entirely local enterprise."
He said that "we are ex
tremely happy to be affiliated
with Magnavox because this
will provide additional st'
rength to this project and
will make it possible to acc
elerate the future growth and
expansion of Andrews Furn
iture Industries Inc.
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Bloodmobile
April 14
By: Red Schuyler
The Bloodmobile will be
making another visit to
Murphy Wednesday April 14.
Local officials are aware that
this is a bad day due to the
fact that some stores close
all day while the others close
at noon.
According to figures re
leased we are a little short
in meeting our quota. It Is
hoped and anticipated that even
though it will be a Wednesday
that the turn out will be as
big if not bigger than before.
Keep in mind that the Blood
you give, may cause someone
to live. It may be your rel
atives, friends and possibly
yourself that will benefit.
Accidents and sickness
never recognize time, color,
race, religion or age.
The Bloodmobile will be
at the Murphy Power Board
Building between the hours
of IKK) p.m. and 6:00 p.tn.
" This ground-breaking
ceremony for the plant," Cl
arke said, "is a momentous
occasion, but it is just one
step in a long series of events
that have taken place and will
take place in the future.
"This is the occasion that
represents the start of the
building of this great plant
but of equal importance, it
should be the occasion when
we give tribute to the people
who have made it possible.
This has been a teamworkjob
one step in a long series of
events that have taken place
and will take place in the
future.
" This ground-breaking
ceremony for the plant," Cl
arke said, "Is a momentous
occasion, but it is just one
Step in a long series of ev
ents that have taken place and
will take place in the future.
"This is the occasion that
represents the start of the
building of this great plant
but of equal importance, it
should be the occasion when
we give tribute to the people
who have made it possible.
This has been a teamwork job,
representing the best and
combined efforts of public sp
irited citizens and dedicated
government officials at all
levels - town , county, state
and federal."
On hand to turn the first
spade of dirt for the new
plant and to speak was Rep.
Roy A. Taylor.
Taylorsald, "we are doing
more than breaking ground
we are building an industry
employing hundreds of per
sons, and we are furnishing
a market for green lumber
suitable for the manufacture
of furniture.
' 'The greatest need in West
ern North Carolina," Taylor
said, "has been jobs for our
people. We welcome this pl
ant with open arms because
it will provide jobs for the
people of Cherokee, Clay,
Graham, and surrounding
counties and the need for these
jobs is great."
"The door to ecomomic op
portunity is now opening for
WNC." We are approaching
what can be our greatest ec
onomic boom since the Sout
hern Railway crossed theBlue
Ridge some 80 years ago."
It wasn't a day for break
ing ground for a new plant
a lot of folks got stuck In
the mud when the ceremonies
were over and had to be pu
lled out by bulldozers and
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LANDED RIGHT SIDE UP - Ttts 1900 Ford In wfeloh firabwiMr*
right tlda 19 after (1 skidded 384 feet and
Photo by Seoul audio
P. B. For. bo.
. Greatest Revolution
Photo bjr IcM IMI.
M. H. Clork
. . . Gives Tribute
n?? fcr imi ai aUo
Roy A. Taylor
. Happy Occasion
Johiiy Irallior
Dits In Accidtat
ANDREWS - Johnny Swan
Bralllar, 19, died Sunday night
March SB, at Robertsdale Ala
bama, In a head-on automobile
accident.
The son of Mrs. Catherine
Bralllar and the late John
Bralllar of Franklin Ky? he
was the grandson of Mrs. IX
W. Swan and the nephew of
Capt. Frank Swan of Andrews.
Johnny was serving his first
tour of duly In the U. S. Navy
and had Just returned to the
Jacksonville. Florida Naval
Base from a tour of duty in
Cuba.
He will be burled In Nat
ional Cemetery, Nashville,
Tennessee along side his
father who was a World War
Two Ve
t Corps Eiaa
An examination for
Corpe Volunteers will be held
In the Civil Service Room,
New Post Office Building,
ylva, N. C., Saturday, April
at 9 a.m.
wishing to take Ms