The Cherokee
Scout
and Clay County Progress
,<U'?!YB0 Sirai
Volume 75 ? Number 2 Murphy, North Carolina August 5, 1965 12 Pages This Week ^/mu^phy!nVrthJ?ouna
COlltl' 's
-J
R. R. Carry 1 of Rou . 1,
Murphy responded to our
Scoutlet fishing story of last
week. Ssys Mr. Carryl, "Type
rod, type reel, type bait, or
boat location has nothing to
do with catching or not catch
ing fish. It's what's up front
that counts; who is holding
the rod."
-J
A witness on the stand
during a murder trial in this
week term of Superior Court
told the questioning attorney
that he was so confused when
questioned earlier byanS.B.I.
Agent that he didn't know
whether he was "coming or
going". Solicitor Glen Brown,
on cross examination, asked
the witness if he was coming
or going, while being asked
the questions during the trial.
The witnessed answered "I'm
going."
-J
We would like to add Cuz
Harry Bagley to our list of
"Chrome Domes" who we
would like to see with a toupee.
We met Cuz's brother Ray the
other day and we know who
got all the looks in the Bagley
family. Ray is the circulation
manager of the Pensacola
News-Journal in Pensacola,
Fla. He also has a full head
of hair.
-J
Have you ever seen so many
ladies piercing their ears
lately so they can wear those
fancy 'through the ear* ear
bobs Well here's a new twist.
Martin Douglas, better known
around town as "Mr.Clean",
has one ear pierced, but well
never say he wears ladies ear
bobs cause he's as big as
"Mr. Clean" and even looks
like him. When Martin was
a Marine in the South Pacific
it was popular for the guys
to pierce one ear and wear a
big gold ear ring. Hee Hee,
we can just see him now.
-J
Willard Allen of 219 Hilton
Street reports that a grill,
skiis, blankets, utensils, fry
ing pan and a pound of coffey
were stolen from his boat
house parked at Beach Creek.
Willard says that if the thief
will come back he will give
them a rotisserie, ski rope,
ski belt, a pound of sugar
and a dozen eggs to make
their life complete.
-J
We didn't see it and we
won't disclose the name of our
reliable source who did for
fear that his wife might take
a rolling pin to him. Anyway,
we understand that a bathing
beauty went swimming inatop
less bathing suit Sunday at
the Hiwassee Lake Camp
Ground Recreation Area.
When the girl noticed she
had an audience, she put the
top back on.
-J
Several of the Scout
employees attended the big 250
mile race in Atlanta Sunday,
armed to the teeth with
cameras and determined to get
a story. Prior to the race
they were all in the pits for
the pre race activities. A big
long black Cadillac rolled up
and out stepped a famous
movie star, Dale Roberson.
Red Schuyler got his camera
ready but just then a girl in a
bikini stepped out and Red
started clicking. Well, I'm
here to tell you folks, all Red
got of Dale Roberson was the
back of his head.
-J
Man Lost In Clay
Walks Oat Safely
HAVESVILLE - A Canton,
Ohio man, Arthur Alalak be
came lost Monday afternoon
while fishing with a friend,
Clarence Stamey, In the Tus
quittee section of Clay County.
More than 100 men, In addit
ion to the Clay County Rescue
Squad* answered an appeal by
Clay County Sheriff Neal Kit
chens on local radio stations
to aid In the search.
Mr. Alabak said he became
seperated from Stamey and
eventually lost when he went
up stream to find a package
of cigarettes he had dropped.
Alabak walked out of the
mountains about 1:30 p.m.
Thursday after an all night
Journey through the thick
forest. He had followed an old
telephone line to the home of
Richard Bristol in the lower
Tusquittee Section.
Alabak was scratched up a
bit from briars and limbs,
but was in good condition
otherwise.
140 Go On Head Start Field Trip
MURPHY ? Last Saturday
at 8 o'clock 140 children, tea
chers, parents, relatives, and
helpers left Murphy by Trail
ways Bus for a field trip to
the Cherokee Indian Reser
vation. They also tookapincic
lunch to the Recreation Park
in Asheville and visited the
Zoo. They returned about 7
o'clock that night a tired but
better experienced group of
children and parents.
This was the first time for
Prizewords Going Up
Worth $270 This Week
Each week, the Prizewords
Puzzle continues to go up.
There was no winner to last
week's puzzle and another $10
has benn added making the
jackpot worth $270.
It will be like getting money
from home if you're the lucky
winner.
Just fill in the 16 squares
on Page 3 correctly and you're
a winner.
Remember, you can enter as
many times as you wish.
w
A
JR
M
'c
*F
'r
1
A
A
E
E
G
S
'c
R
A
W
L
'H
O
p
E
E
1
?s
'1
"S
O
R
E
"l
D
1
O
M
V
G
E
to
1
"H
A
T
E
>
A
i
N
T
S
to
A
K
1
N
G
ACROSS:
I. A man who is excessively WARM is apt to arouse dislike
(Wary). - WARM is better. We're apt to suspect insincerity
or an ulterior motive when we encounter excessive demon
strativeness or untempered cordiality. Apt understates with
Wary.
6. People whose habit it is to CRAWL are seldom quite cured
(Brawl). - Not Brawl, such a habit might spring from high
spirits, which can be curbed and even truned to good purpose.
CRAWL indicates b as em ess or spinelessness, a condition
much more difficult to cure.
7. We're probably inclined to have more sympathy for young
people than for old people when they are withoup HOPE
(Home). - Home is open to question; it depends on circum
stances; both young and old might get good care even without
a Horn. Young people without HOPE have their lives ahead
of them. The elderly have fewer years to endure without HOPE.
10. We're less likely to be impressed by a person's being SORE
if he seems always to be so (Sure). - SORE is better. If a
person seems always to be angry, we grow accustomed to
this, and pay little attention to it. Sure is debatable; it all
hinges on what he's sure about, and whether he's consistently
right.
II. Probably most of us tend to be irritated by pompous IDIOM
(Idiot). - The triple restraint in probably, most of us and tend
is too great with Idiot; he's not only a fool, but a pompous
one. The restraint is better with IDIOM; in this case words
alone are concerned. We need not pay attention to them.
13. At times many of us HATE to give way to opinions that we
don't share (Have). - Most - if not all of us - Have to give
way to opinions that we don't share more frequently than is
Implied by at times. HATE is a much stronger term, and calls
for the restraint of the clue.
14. Drunkard's vows to give up liquor are often uttered in
PAIN (Vain). - At least usually is called for with Vain.
The restraint of often is better with PAIN.
15. There's more likelihood of our MAKING an opportunity
to improve our position when we're young (Talking). - MAKING
is better. We're more likely to explore all possibilities, adapt
ourselves and take risks when young. Taking implies mere
fitness for a ready-made opportunity, which scarcely agrees
with youthful qualities.
DOWN:
L When WIG Is too obvious it often fails to achieve its intended
effect (Wit). -Often doesn't understate with WIG; reallzm need
not be the intended effect; a comedian might wear one for
laughs. Wit that is too obvious is very likely to fall flat; at
least usually is required.
2. Probably there's nothing more likely to make a mother
RASH than to be told her child Is in danger (Rush). -RASH
yes; her child is probably her dearest possession. Rush is
more open to question; she might be just as likely to Rush
in any of several crises.
3. One seldom CARES openly to criticize a friend's choice
of a wife (Dares). - Dares goes rather far; it isn't so much
that we haven't the courage to do it as that we don't want to
hurt the feelings of those concerned. It's for that reason that
seldom CARES is the better answer.
6. We're often apt to regret RELIEVING a stranger who tells
us a hard luck story , (Belelvlng ). - RELIEVING is better
beacuse it goes so much further than Believing. We might
believe him but do nothing about it; when we RELIEVE him,
we give him help.
8. Most of us would go out of our way to see a thrilling SIGHT
(Fight). - Fight isrTt so appropriate with most of us. Many
people have an aversion to fighting. SIGHT covers a wider
field; it has a general interest.
9. To make a poet's IDEAS practicable would most likely
necessitate a change of human nature (Ideal). - An Ideal
is a conception of perfection which can sometimes be coo
ls a conception of perfection which can sometimes be achieved,
but which is scarcely practicable, as a rule. Most likely
understates, considering human nature. Practicable clues you
to IDEAS, which fits better in specific reference to a poet.
i of our
Not all poets' ideas are at variance with inclinations i
human nature.
12. A well-bred person seldom boasts about his WIN (Kin).
? With Kin, too much depends on how food the well-bred
person is of a particular relative. WIN U the better word
?H
some of the children to ride on
? big passenger bus, their
first time to the Cherokee
Indian Reservation, and their
first trip to a Recreation Park
and Zoo.
Head Start has done a great
f?r Cherokee County
children with all children of
pre-school age having had an
opportunity to attend Head
Th,e State of North
Carolina does not sponsor a
pre-school program so the
rich and poor alike are de
prived of this training.
Ninety-two children were
enrolled in the Cherokee
County Unit, the goal was to
attain 100 %,
"It's the most wonderful
program our children have
Ihhh !1xp*rienced." Mrs.
Addilee B. Brown, Director of
Head Start in Cherokee County
said. "Most of our children
have already undergone a phy
sical examination by a doctor
and we have employed 3
demists through the State
Board of Health to make dental
corrections for our pre
school children. They will be
located at the Health Center
August 9, 10, and 11 (Monday.
Tuesday, and Wednesday). We
Plan to correct as many
defects as possible during our
8 weeks program."
The dentist program is des
igned to identify children in
need of dental care. Each
examination includes prophy
lactic care, instruction in good
dental care procedures and
provision for preventive ser
vices. The examining dentist
m~es recommendations for
additional care required by
referral to appropriate clinics
or to private dentists.
in "?We,hiVe fed ** children
"Hefd Start a type A meal
and have provided a mid
morning snack each day. Some
of our communities have sent
in fresh green beans, squash,
cucumbers, tomatoes, corn,
potatoes, okra, and cabbage
from their gardens. This has
helped tremendously. We have
some communities who take
charge of the mid-morning
snack and come to school and
serve it to the children. This
gives the parent a wonderful
chance to visit with the tea
cher and children. We hope
the parents in other comm
unities will also respond in
wis way. Head Start needs
your help and cooperation. We
hope our program is such a
success that our Board ofEd
ucation will sponsor it
gsin, Mrs. Brown said.
Couple Hurt In
Colif. Accident
WEAVERVILLE, CALIF. -
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Perkins,
former Murphy residents,
were Injured in an automobile
accident while vacationing in
California.
Mrs. Perkins was admitted
to Trinity Hospital, Weaver
ville , California with both
arms broken below the
shoulder. Mr. Perkins suff
ered a broken thumb.
Mrs. Perkins is the sister
of Noland and Roy Wells of
Murphy.
Football Players
Asked To Report
MURPHY - Murphy High
School football players are
asked to report to the High
School gymnasium on Wed
nesday, August 11, at 9.-00
a.m. Uniforms will be Issued
and instructions given for re
ceiving physical examin
ations.
Regular practice will begin
on a twice a day basts on
Thursday, August IS.
Western Carolina And Westco Telephone
Companies Plan $3 Million Improvment
MURPHY - Western Car
oline Telephone Comapny and
it's subsidiary, Westco Tele
phone Company, have ann
ounced plans to expand and to
Improve toll service through
out their systems in Western
North Carolina.
T. H. Sawyer, President of
the two companies, stated that
a building addition totheSylva
toll center is scheduled this
fall to accomodate additional
positions of toll boards which
will be installed during the
winter and spring of 1966. The
additional positions of toll
board will make it possible
for the telephone company to
increase the number of tele
phone operators during the
busy tourist season.
In addition to the increase
in toll board positions at the
Sylva toll center, the
companies plan to increase the
number of toll circuits from
each exchange to the Sylva
toll center by at least thirty
per cent and are working in
conjunction with the Bell Sys
tem to increase the number of
toll circuits from the Sylva
toll center to trunking centers
such as Asheville, Charlotte,
and Atlanta.
These improvements are all
scheduled for completion
prior to June 1, 1966 and are
a part of a Three Million
Dollar general expansion and
improvement program sched
uled by the companies for the
years 1965-1966.
Mr. Sawyer stated that the
unprecedented tourist season
this year had taxed the toll
facilities of the comjpanies to
the extent that toll service
had been seriously impaired,
particularly during peak
hours, but the toll plant add
itions scheduled by his com
panies and the Bell Company
for completion prior to the
1966 season should provide the
area with adequate toll
service.
Westco Telephone Comapny
plans to continue their sched
ule of improving local service
the remainder of 1965 and all
through the year 1966.
Due to the copper shortage,
the program has been delayed.
The manufacturers of cable
are now quoting a 22 to 26
weeks delivery. The cable to
complete the Peachtree
Brasstown-Pinelog Comm
unities has already been ord
ered.
The new building for the Suit
Exchange has been completed
and equipment will be installed
in the near future.
175 Miles Appalachia Roads Set
The Appalachian Regional
Commission has approved a
total of 175.9 miles of major
development highway corr
idors for North Carolina under
the new Appalachian Regional
Development Program.
The Commission, in add
ition to approving the
corridors, has also authoriz
ed a total of )107 million of
Federal funds for immediate
construction, design and eng
ineering studies, and right
of-way acquisition on the
Appalachian state highway
corridors. North Carolina, to
date, has been allocated $11.3
million.
The Commission action now
goes to the Secreatry of
Commerce for final approval.
Under the Appalachian
Commission recommendat
ions, the North Carolina deve
lopment highway mileage will
follow three basic highway
corridors. The Commission
Kilby Freed Of
Mvrder Charges
After one and a half days
of court, Jewell Kilby, 41, of
Route 3, Murphy, N. C. was
freed in the murder charge of
Ross Dockery, 39, also of
Route 3, Murphy.
After the close of all evid
ence in the case, L. L.Mason,
defending Kilby. made a
motion of non-suit.
The defense contended that
Kilby fought in self defense
of his family and his home.
The State contended that Kilby
used excessive amount of
force under the circum
stances. With insufficient ev
idence to carry to the jurors
Judge Francis O. Clarkson
of Charlotte, N. C. aUowed
the motion made by the def
endants lawyer.
Jewell Kilby was charged
with the shotgun slaying of
Ross Dockery on the night of
March 9, 1965 at his home
approximately three hundred
yards off the Joe Brown High
way. Immediately after the
shooting, Kilby, fled the scene
and was die object of a man
hunt by officers for six days
and nights before being appre
hended by S. B. I. Agent.
M. G. Crawford and Chwokee
County Sheriff Claude Ander
son. He was taken into custody
about eight miles North of
Unaka, near the N. C. - -
Tennessee line. Arresting off
icers stated that he had been
camped in the mountains app
roximately 2 miles off the
Joe Brown Highway.
Ross Dockery was found
lying just outside the rear
of Kiiby's house, hi feet
pointing towards the porch,
with two shotgun wounds in
his body. He had been shot
with a 12 guage shotgun.
Wednesday Jewell Kilby was
freed after being held in the
Cherokee County Jail since
March 15.
After hearing all the evid
ence in the State vs. Carl
Falls Jr., Judge Clarkson
charged the jury and they re
tired at 2:45. At the time
the "Scout" went to press
the jury was still out. The
jury was informed that they
could find one of three ver
dicts, namely. Guilty of Vol
untary Manslaughter; Guilty
of Involuntary Manslaughter,
or Not Guilty.
has agreed, however, that
there could be reconsideration
of some sections of the corr
idors should detailed studies
indicate such a need. The
North Carolina corridor loc
ations are as follows:
1. A north-south route from
Interstate 40 at Clyde, just
west of Asheville, to Inter
state 285 north of Atlanta,Ga.
2. An east-west route, con
necting with the above
corridor at Oillsboro and
then paralleling U. S. 64 west
ward to Interstate 75 near
Cleveland, Tenn.
3. A north-south route beg
inning at the junction of Inter
state Routes 40 and 26atAsh
eville and extending northward
through Tennessee, Virginia,
and Kentucky, and terminating
above Portsmouth, Ohio.
Stepped-Up Draft Means
15 More Per Month Here
MURPHY- President John
son's stepped-up draft pro
gram to send 50,000 additional
troops, and more later, to
Viet Nam will affect Cherokee
County to the tune of 15 addi
tional young men to be called
each month.
The monthly average called
for physicals by Cherokee
County Local Board No. 20
last year was 15. Under the
stepped-up program, this will
be increased to 30.
Mrs. Frankie Roberson,
jregistrar, at Local Board No.
20, stated that no difficulty is
expected in meeting the large
quota.
The local board has been
directed to bring its files up
to date on married men classi
fied 1-A. Heretofore, marri
ed between the ages of 19-26
and classified 1-A, have been
passed over. With the step
Walter Carringer To
Present Special
Music Program Here
MURPHY - Walter Carr
inger, son of Mrs. Ruth Carr
inger of Murphy and member
of First Methodist church,
will present a program of
sacred music Sunday evening
at 8:00 at First Methodist
Church.
Having sung in Europe, Can
ada, and every state of the
nation, Mr. Carringer is pre
sently the Associate Pro
fessor of Music at Northwest
ern University. He also
carries on a full concert sch
edule with the Boston,
Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincinn
ati, and National symphonies
and the Casals Festival,
Puerto Rico, Bach Festival
in Bethlehem, Pa., and the
Tanglewood Festival of Lenox,
Mass.
His regular accompanist:,
Nancy Wright of Asheville,
will accompany him in the
program.
The religious concert will
include selections from Han
del's "Messiah", Dvorak's
"Bibical Songs" and Bach.
The public is cordially in
vited.
ped-up draft these young men
m^y now be called.
It is also anticipated that
students will have to main
tain a high level of grades to
be eligible for deferment un
der the student classification
program.
Mrs. Roberson stated that
the local board will begin
drafting for the Navy in Oct
ober. This will be the first
Navy draft since 1956.
Dance Party Set
For Aagust 6
There will be a special
dance party at the Folk School
Friday night, August 6, at 8
o'clock. It will be a benefit
party for our faithful mus
icians, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Wood, who have played for us
since April. Everyone enjoys
their fine plavlng and Otto
Wood's calling tor American
Squares.
In addition to dances for all
ages there will be some
special features, singing, and
a cake walk.
Refreshments will be ser
ved. There will be a charge
of 60 i for all over twelve;
26 4 for children.
Everyone la cordially in
vited.
Nantahala Mails Refunds
Pays $160,940 Interest
FRANKLIN - Nantahala
Power and Light Company
President John M. Archer Jr.
said this week that the com
pany has mailed checks to all
its customers who were due
refunds.
Mr. Archer said that during
July, Nantahala mailed to
customers 12,730 refund
checks totaling $1,059,267.85,
which included $160,940.78 in
interest.
Refund checks to Nanta
hala's residential customers
were mailed July 30, he said
and these checks were dated
July 31 with interest paid to
that date. The power com
pany's industrial customers
received refund checks around
the first of the month, and
commercial power customers
due refunds were mailed
checks on July 15.
Completion of the refunding
by Nantahala came two months
and three days after Mr. Ar
cher announced on May 27 that
the company would not appeal
the Superior Court decision
which affirmed the company's
present electric rates, and
that refunds would be made
on the basis of the North Caro
ina Utilities Commission's
orders of 1963 and 1964.
Mr. Archer pointed out
that the number of checks
mailed does not correspond
exactly with the number of
customers who received re
funds, since many customers
received more than one check
because they lived at more
than one address or were
served by more than one meter
during the period bonded rates
were in effect.
He revealed that two checks
went to customers who buy
power for resale, 30 to in
dustrial customers, 1,051 to
commercial customers, and
11,647 to residential custo
mers. He added that approx
imately 62 per cent of the
company's residential custo
mers received refunds, and
that customers who did not
receive refunds were those
who used only small amounts
of power each month during
the bonded rate period. Rates
for small consumption of pow
er under the present sched
ules are equal to or higher
than the bonded rates for low
use, and in these cases no
refunds were due.
All of the refund checks
show the amount of interest
included on the front of the
check, and residential custo
mers who received a refund
including more than $10 in
interest also received an Int
ernal Revenue Service form
3435 which gives instructions
for notifying the power com
pany of the customer's Soc
ial Security number. *
Customers can either list
their number in space pro
vided on the back of the check
or on the IRS form and re
turn this form to Nantahala.
The company is required to
report to IRS all interest pay
ments of more than $10.
A HAND AND HOME FASHIONED ATTRACTION to be seen ?t the Georgia Mountain Fair
beginning Monday, August 9, trill be a copper still... not in operation ... of the kind that
the revenooers have made extinct. It will be on display throughout the week of the fair.
Georgia Mta. Fair Will Opoa Moaday Aagast 9
Schedule of activities for the
Georgia Mountain Fair, be
ginning Monday, August 9,
Follows a pattern that has
changed very little In the past
14 consecutive years of its
existence.
But, the fair will be bigger
and better.
This is the fair that put
exhibits and personal en
deavor back In the limelight
in "falrdom** where carnival
attractions had been over
shadowing the reason for a
fair.
While the finest, safest car
nival attractions available are
on the campus of Towns County
High School in Hlawassee
where the fair is held, the
great majority of visitors
from most of the states and 10
foreign countries that have
seen this fair spend most of
their time poring over hand
icrafts, hand and home made
articles and exhibits of pro
gress from 26 counties ? some
of which are fron North Car
olina and Tennessee.