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and Clay County Progress
Volume 75 - Number 4 Murpnjr, North Carolina August 19, 1965 14 Pages This Week aV^bphy* n\>?thTc arouna
Invisible Paint ?
Workmen painting a newly constructed water tank at the Andrews Furniture Industries plant
appear to be using invisible paint and sky hooks. Actually the picture was taken with the sun
glaring on the sliver paint. The tank is a fire protection measure for the plant, furnishing
water for the sprinkler system. It is 44 feet tall and holds 500,000 gallons of water weighing
4,166,667 pounds.
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A man walked Into Collins
Crain Department Store last
week and asked to see a wig,
a ladies wig. Store Manager
Wally Williams informed him
that he had a $49.95 wig and a
$59.95 wig. The man bought
the $49.95 wig, then went on
to explain, after seeing the \
puzzled look on Wally's face. ,
Seems that the man had a bar- *
ber friend in Hayesville whom |
he hadn't seen for many years, j
He bought the wig so he could
go to Hayes ville, climb into
his friend's barber chair and
say that he hadn't had a hair
cut since they had last met.
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The Cane Creek 4-H Club
allowed today that they're
going to have a Rummage Sale
Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.
in the E. C. Moore Showroom.
Scoutlet Note: All we have is
rummage, so we'll pass.
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Jim Hembree down at City
Barber Shop passes on this
tidbit. Seems that a fellow
that lives near Jim in the
hatching egg business ran a
little short of cash this sum
mer and couldn't buy feed. He
hauled a few loads of sawdust
and put it in the chicken
houses. Jim says the chickens
ate the sawdust alright, but
when the eggs hatched the little
chickens had wooden legs.
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Judge Ed Hyde is in an At
lanta hospital for an operation.
If you would like to send him
a card to cheer him up, his
address is Room 5529, St.
Joseph Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.
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Jack Pins on and Bergan
Moore, The Kerns Boys, are
deadly rivals when it comes
"to politics. We won't say
which is which. The other
day Jack was really laying it
on, telling Bergan how much
his party could do for him.
Bergan just couldn't stand it,
he bounced out of his bread
truck, hair standing straight
outed, "rd rather
up, and shouted,
fight than switch."
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We noticed in a Spartan
burg paper, where an FBI
Agent and a local policeman
of that town reported seeing
Bobby Graves opens wide for Dr. Glen Minah during the
Project Head Start Dental Clinic held here August 12 and 13.
Miss Elizabeth Martin, a teacher at Martins Creek School,
stands ready to assist.
136 Head Start Children
Receive Free Dental Care
One hundred thirty six Heed
Start children received free
dental care August 12 and 13
at the Cherokee County Health
Center.
Mrs. AddileeBrown,Direc
tor of the Cherokee County
unit, said that 83 children
had their teeth cleaned, some
had fillings and others had
extractions. Miss Bobble
Harness, Murphy City Unit
Director, reported that S3
children under her direction
took advantage of the dental
clinic.
a river run upstream near
Copperhlll, Term. We were
relating the story to FBI Agent
Thomas Glbbs, who frequently
visits out here, telling him
how nutty we thought those
two characters were when
Agent Thomas quirped, "I
know a place In Birmingham
where a car will coast uphill
If you let the brake off."
Note: What more could we
say.
Three State Dentists, Dr.
Lynn S. Mann, Dr. J. C. Tra
mmell, Jr., and Dr. Glen E.
Minah were stationed at the
health department to examine
the teeth of these Project Head
Start children.
The program was designed
to identify the children in need
of dental care, refer them to
appropriate dental clinics or
private dentists, and to
develop a program for dental
health education at the center.
The number of dentists ava
ilable in each community
varies and due to the large
number of dental problems
in this group of children, com
plete care and correction may
be an unrealistic expectation
at this time.
A Dental Program For Child
Development Center can be
organised to begin an assault
on this massive problem. Each
community must establish its
own program in consul
tation with local dentists, th?
local dental a ,ety or tht
Health Department.
Aurphy High Undergoes Big ?
Ihanges In Athletic Dept. I
Murphy High School has of
ndergone the biggest change he
i the athletic department hi:
ince 1953. Hi;
Ralph "Chuck" McConnell ye
esigned as Athletic Director Mi
f Murphy High after serving W<
s head football coach and gi
ead Basketball coach for 11
ears. He had been with the Mi
chool for 12 years. tin
"Too old and worn," Mc- Mi
:onnell laughingly said when
isked why he resigned. He Ji
eaves behind a football record Fi
if 85 wins, 36 loses, and 8 fo
ies. Tl
Jimmy McCombs has taken Ji
iver this season as Athletic
director and Head Football
:oach. He has worked with
he Junior Varsity team at
Murphy High the past four
rears and also served as Scout
or the Bulldogs.
McCombs is a 1955 graduate
Set For Aug. 19-20
Prizewords All
On Page 3, $290
a
Economists Meeting *
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The annual meeting of the
North Carolina Association of
Extension Home Economists
will be held August 19-20 at
Lake Junaluska, North Carol
ina. Mrs. MenaHoganWoodle,
F ormer Southern Region
Home Economist will be the
guest speaker at a luncheon
in Lambuth Inn on August 19.
Mrs. Woodle is now serving
as Management Consultant to
the Vocational HomeEconom
ics Division of the State Dep
artment of Education in Clem
son, South Carolina.
A tour is planned for Fri
day, August 20 to Ball Bro
thers Company, Gerber Pro
ducts Company and to Guild
Craft and Stuart Nye Craft
Shops in Buncombe County.
Mrs. Agnes Watts, Home
Economics Extension Agent,
Taylorsville, is president of
the North Carolina Associat
ion and is in charge of the
meeting.
Mrs. Ruby Corpening, Home
Economics Extension Agent in
Clay County, will be serving
on the registration committ
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Prizewords have been con
densed a little to conserve
space but the jack pot is
still growing.
A correct answer this week
is worth $290.
The rules are the same.
The only difference is that the
current puzzle, the previous
weeks answers and explanat
ions, and the advertisers who
sponser Prizewords will
appear on page 3.
Murphy High School where
was Captain of the team
> senior year. After leaving
gh School, he served a two
ar tour of duty with the U.S.
trine Corps, then entered/
istern Carolina College and
?aduated-in 1961.
Since graduating from WCC
cCombs has been teaching in
e Elementary schools of
urphy.
He is the son of the late
m McCombs and Mrs. Frank
trguson and married to the
rmer Miss Janice Crisp,
le McCombs have one son,
mmie Jr. age 4.
Coach McCombs will be ably
isisted in his duties as Head
oach by Manuel McDonald,
tio was on the staff last
tar, and also by a young
an who was a terror on the
lotball fields that he played
l for four years when he was
member of the Andrews
ildcats during the years 1956
irough 1959.
Terry Postell, better known
s the "mighty mite" was
:aptain of the "Wildcat" team
is Senior year. This was the
sam that won nine regular
eason games with one tie
rith Sylva and on to bowl
ver four other Championship
earns from all over the state
n their way to the State Class
'A" Championship.
After graduating from And
ews, Coach Postell was
warded a football scholarship
o Lees McRea college at
lanner Elk, N. C. a two year
r. College. Once again rec
ognizing his ability as a
eader, he was selected to
Captain of the 1961 Lees McRae
"Bobcats".
After graduation, Terry
forked for one year in Gas
onia, N. C. When Mars Hill
tecame a four year college,
>nce again the "mighty mite"
lonned a football uniform and
>layed two more years of out
itanding football before grad
tating in the Spring of 64.
Last year, Postell, was app
ointed Assistant Coach at
iylva High School and worked
:losely with his "old" And
rews Coach, Frank Maennle.
Postell said he was^glad to
oe back in Cherokee Cotinty
ind associated with the
viurphy High School Athletic
Department.
The Murphy High School
3ulldog Football team will
open the 1965 season next
Friday night (Sept. 3) with
Copper Basin High School.
From advance reports the
"Cougars" are supposed to
lave one of the best teams
that they have fielded in quite
a few years. Always a tough
foe, this year they should be
quite a threat to break the
long losing streak that the
"Bulldogs have had over
them.
Cherokee Co. Man Named
Full-Time Industry Hunter
WHITEV1LLE, N.C. - Rich
ard P. Mauney of Raleigh, a
former resident of Cherokee
County, has become Columbus
County's first full-time in
dustry hunter.
Lawrence R. Bowers,
chairman of the Columbus Co
unty Economic Development
Commission, announced Mau
ney's appointment as ex
ecutive director of the newly
created organization. He went
to work immediatley.
Mauney's first task will be
to find die best possible way
to use some $90,000 now ava
ilable to the commission in
General Manager
Named To New
Andrews Industry
Mr. H. H. Clarke, Pres
ident of Andrews Furniture
Industries Inc. announced to
day the appointment of Mr.
Lewis O. Reed as General
Manager of the new plant under
construction in Andrews,
North Carolina.
Mr. Reed, a native of Stew
ertstown, Pennsylvania, has
been associated with the fur
niture and woodworking in
dustry since 1935 and has spent
most of this time with Southern
manufacturers.
Mr. Reed will be moving
his wife. Rose, and their three
children, Lewis, Jr., Jody and
Tammy Lee from Morrlstown,
Tennessee to Andrews, within
the next several weeks. ,
Mr. Reed has been very
active in the Boy Scouts for
many years and also lists hit
hobbies as camping, fishing
and flying.
attracting new industry here.
One important aspect of
Mauney's duties will be to find
new markets for farmers in an
effort to boost the agriculture
income in some areas of the
county.
Mauney represented Cher
okee County as representative
in the General Assembly in
1953. Since that time he has
worked for the state in the
Department of Conservation
and Development and has been
in private business operat
ing, the Mauney Distribution
Co. in Raleigh.
He also holds an interest
in the Mauney Mining Co. of
Murphy, miners of quartz.
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MURPHY'S WHITEWAY is descriptive of the modern street lighting program which has
adually been completed downtown. Some 48 bright, mercury vapor lamps on metal standards
ve gradually replaced the old incandescent lamps downtown. Also, city-wide the new lighting
s replaced the old lamps, and the street lighting is now 100 per cent complete. In addition,
5 Light Watchmen are providing automatic security light protection to private citizens'
mes, farms and businesses on a low monthly rental basis.
Murphy Power Board Ends
Fiscal Year With Gain
The Town of Murphy Elec
ic Power Board has ended
e 1965 fiscal year with re
>rd gains and progress in
any areas, according to
ranK Forsyth, Chairman
the Power Board. Of par
r.ular importance has been
e development of the modern
Teet lighting system.
Other highlights of the 1965
seal year for Murphy
ounty Schools
)pen August 26
Cherokee County Schools
ill begin August 26. The tes
ters will begin work Monday,
"gust 23, with the students
Jming in on Wednesday,
ugust 25, for assignment of
xtbooks and collection of
:es. The busses will make
teir runs Wednesday, and all
chools will be open for a
ill day on Thursday.
A list of the Cherokee Co
nty Teachers foUows:
RANGER: James C.Moffitt,
Tincipal; Mrs. Luella J.
lewman; Mrs. Sallie K. White:
irs. Talitha M.Goodwin; Mrs.
vangeline S. Johnson; Mrs.
'ugh K. Watson; Mrs. Ruth
I. Smith; Mrs. Jean W. Alex
nder; Mr. J. Alden Cooke;
fr. Everett White; and Mr.
-yle B. Carringer.
Hiwassee Dam: Mr. Harest
- King. Principal; Mr. Ed
tard G. Atland; Mrs. Barbara
t. Sampson; -Mr. William G.
tnderson; Mr. Paul R. Haw
:tns; Mr. James N. Hawkins;
dr. Wiley H. Simpson; Mr.
Donald L. Amos; Mr. Ray
limms; Mr. Amos Q. Kemer,
foe. Agriculture, Mrs. Lucile
>. Connor, Voc. Home Econ
>mics; Mrs. Vesta R. Kino;
Mrs. Ruby W. Wilcox; Mrs.
/esta T. Verner;Mrs. Thelma
K. Kisselburg; Mrs. Edith S.
Anderson; Mr. David M. Hen
Irix; Mr. William Rex Sud
lerth; Miss Bernice Borine.
UNAKA: Mr. Burke E.
Moore, Principal; Mr. Roy
D. Ingram; Mrs. Lucile M.
Morrow.
WHITE CHURCH: Mrs.
Addilee B. Brown, Principal,
Mrs. Vey A McDonald; Mrs.
Frances W. Roberts; Mrs.
Nellie H. Morrow; Mrs. Paul
J. Vaught, Jr.; Mrs. Beverly
S. Adkins.
PEACHTREE: Mr. Verlon
Martin, Jr., Principal; Mrs.
Thelma P. Axley; Mrs. Irene
K. Stowe; Miss Alida D. Sudd
erth; Mrs. Marcella H. Smith;
Mrs. Florence W. Gentry
MARTINS CREEK:Mr!John
T. Smart, Jr. Principal; Mrs.
Frffrh V.Hr Carrin8er: Mrs.
Edith M. Evans; Mr. John W.
H?gan;M'ss Nancy E. Martin;
^r- Chfrl,w Caldwell, Mrs.
Sandra A. Lawson.
Mr. James R. Nelson wiU
be Supervisor and Mrs. Ruby
H. Bryson will be Attendance
Counselor.
Dr. Tuttle To Bo
Guost Speaker
MURPHY - Dr. Mark Tuttle,
District Superintendent of
Waynesville District, Junalu
ska will be guest speaker at
the U a.m. services at First
Methodist Church, Sunday
morning, August 22.
After the service a
quarterly conference will be
Electric, Mr. Forsyth said, c
include a record amount of 0
power sold, continued benefits 1
of low electric power rates and f
new records set in the number 11
of consumers - residential, F
commercial and industrial.
John Bayless, manager of 8
the Electric Power Board, c
reported that the use of high ^
light levels downtown, or the t:
whiteway lighting as it is j
called, has greatly helped to '
revitalize the appearance of
the downtown area. Creating '
"Whiteways" of high foot- 1
candle illumination, Bayless
said, has been found to be a
positive improvement with ]
immediatley measurable be
nefit.
Mr. Bayless said national
comparisons of accident rates
on lighted versus unlighted
roadways fully justify the in
vestment on the basis of safety
and convenience.
The newest and best type
mercury vapor lighting is also
used in all residential sections
and in school areas. This
higher illumination gives im
proved appearance and pro
vides greater traffic safety
and protection. Manager Bay
less takes great pride in mak
ing the statement that Murphy
has the best and most up-to
date lighting system of any
town in North Carolina.
"Murphy Electric Power
Board has continued to pro
vide its consumers with low
electric power rates - among
the lowest in the Nation," Mr.
Bayless said. "Murphy Ele
ctric takes pride in provid
ing electric power at an av
I age I coiuamai tavb vi ?v ?
f a cent per kilowatt-hour,
'his is extremely low when
ompared to the national res
dential average of 2.29 cents
ier kwh."
During the 1965 year record
;ains were made in the amount
if power sold with 32 million
lilowatt-hours being dis
tributed ? This is compared to
ast year's total of 29.7 million
<wh sold.
Increases in all classes of
:onsumers were seen during
lie year. Residential cons
umers rose to 1,389, as com
pared to 1,329 during 1964.
Commercial consumers tot
aled 381, as compared to 376
in 1964 and industrial con
sumers increases to 20 from
the previous year's total of
15.
Another feature of growth
during the year was the climb
in total assets of Murphy Elec
tric Power Board to $739,
679.26, and all-time high. This
is compared to total assets of
$699,581.45 for the previous
year.
"We are pleased to note
the progress and growth re
vealed by our past year's re
port because it indicates the
growth taking place in our
community and the confidence
electric customers have
placed in their electric ser
vice," Mr. Bayless said.
"Year after year. Murphy
grows and the Power Board
grows. And we always intend
to have an abundant supply of
low-cost power available when
and where it's needed," he
concluded.
Area High School
Football Schedules
ANDREWSSCHEUDLE
3akersville August 27 Home
lobbinsville September 3 Home
?ranklin September 10 Home
Canton September 17 Home
Swain September 24 Away
Hayes vine October 1 Away
Sylva - Webster October 8 Away
Hayesville October 15 Home
Robbinsville October 22 Away
Murphy Ocotber 29 Home
MURPHY SCHEDULE
Copper Basin September 3 Home
Sylva-Webster September 10 Away
Blairsville September 17 Away
West Fannin September 24 Home
Tellico Plains October 1 Home
Hayesville October 8 Away
Robbinsville October 15 Home
Swain October 22 Home
Andrews October 29 .Away
Franklin Novembers' Away
HAYESVILLE SCHEDULE
East Fannin August 27 Heme
Sylva-Webster September 3 Home
Swain September 10 Heme
Robbinsville September 17 Away
Franklin September 34 Away
Andrews October 1 ~ J
Murphy October 8
Andrews October 16
Open Date October 82
Robbinsville October 89 ......
Blairsville November 6