Scout
and Clay County Progress
Volume 75 - Number 9 Murphy, North Caroline September 23. 1965 10 Pages This Week IVm^hh^m.kTh^^ouna
Gillstrom Retires
After 55 Years
With Lidseen
Harold A. Gillstrom retired
September 1, after 55 years
service with Lidseen of North
Carolina, Inc. and the parent
company, Gustave Lidseen,
Inc.
Mr. Gillstrom will continue
to serve in an advisory cap
acity to the Board of Dire
ctors who voted him a special
pension in addition to sharing
in the regular company
pension and profit sharing
fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillstrom will
retain their home at Hay
esville while planning for in
creased travel and leisure.
Friends and fellow workers
gathered at the Hinton Rural
Life Center on Friday, Sep
tember 17 for dinner in an
atmosphere of warmth and
affection. Mr. andMrs.James
Gillstrom of LaGrange, 111.
flew in to convey the congra
tulations from all four sons
who live in the Chicago area.
One Charged With Cutting,
Victim Plays Hide & Seek
MURPHY " A cutting
incident around 11:30 p.m.
Tuesday, near the Murphy
Fair grounds turned into a
game of hide and seek before
the parties involved were
2 Auto Accidents
Reported; 2 Hurt
Two persons were injured,
neither believed serious, and
damages have been estimated
at $1400 in two Cherokee Co
unty accidents reported to the
Scout at noon Wednesday.
State Trooper Don Reavis
investigated a two car acc
ident which injured one person
and caused damages estimated
at $800.
Mrs. Edna Stiles was
treated for abrasions at the
Providence Hospital emer
gency room and dismissed
following an accident on U. S.
19, near the Bizzy Burger,
east of Murphy, Sunday at
5:45 p.m.
Her husband, Dewey W.
Stiles, 40, crashed into the
side of a vehicle driven by
John Charles Hembree, 19, of
Murphy as it pulled out of the
Bizzy Burger Drive In and
into his path.
Hembree is charged with
failing to yield the right of
way.
State Trooper Ed Hooper
investigated a one car acc
ident Sunday evening one mile
off U. S. 19 on the Slow Creek
Road near Marble. Property
damage was estimated at $600.
Dillard Cambell of Route 1
Hiwassee, Ga., was treated
at a Murphy Hospital and re
leased. The accident occurred
when Cambell lost control of
his vehicle on a curve, ran
off the right side of the road,
and overturned down an em
bankment.
He is charged with driving
under the influence of intox
icating liquors and has been
placed under $300 bond. The
1959 Rambler he was driving
is listed as a total loss.
taken into custody by State
Trooper Don Reavis.
Molt Anderson, 50, being
held in Cherokee County Jail,
is charged with assault with
a deadly weapon with intent to
kill and public drunkeness.
Bond has been set at $1,000.
He was arrested at 1:30 a.m.
Wednesday on U. S. 19 East
of Murphy near the Family
Restaurant.
Hubert Ray Chascain, 21,
suffered a deep four inch lac
eration of his left fore-arm,
reportable inflicted by And
erson. Numerous stitches on
the inside muscle tissue and 18
external stitches were re
quired to close the wound.
He was admitted to Murphy
General Hospital and placed
in an upstairs room.
Then the hide and seek game
began.
While State Trooper Don
Reavis and City Policeman
Charles Brickey searched for
Anderson, Chastain crawled
out an upstairs window at the
hospital, went down the fire
escape and began looking for
Anderson himself.
Anderson had just been
placed in jail when the hos
pital reported Chastain miss
ing and the search by Reavis
and Brickey began again.
The hide and seek search
ended at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday
when Chastain was arrested
on U. S. 19 near Murphy Fair
grounds. He is charged with
driving under the influence of
intoxicating liquors, improper
registration, and having no
liability insurance. He was
released from Cherokee Co
unty jail Wednesday under
$750 bond.
THE NEW PRESS BOX /
High School Football Field
box will definitely be in oj
game. Construction problen
rooms but Quarterback Cli
possible the entire facility w
IND RESTROOMS at the Murphy
is almost completed. The press
peration for Friday night's home
ns may delay opening the rest
ib officials stated that if at all
ill be open Friday night.
Murphy City School Plan
Given Federal Approval
MURPHY- The plan of de
segregation submitted to the
United States Department of
Health, Education, and Wel
fare by the Murphy City Board
of Education has been approv
ed.
John Jordan,Superintendent
of Murphy City Schools, said
this week that he has received
a letter from Dr. Francis Kep
pel, U. S. Commissioner of
education, in Washington,
D. C., confirming the approval
of the plan, with only minor
changes in its original pro
visions.
The plan called for the clos
ing of the Texana Negro
School at the end of the 1964
1965 school year. After that
date all students residing in
the attendance area served by
the Murphy City Schools will
be assigned to schools and
classes without regard to
race, color, creed, or nat
ional origin.
All Boards of Education
were required by the F ederal
Government to submit by June
1, 1965, a plan of desegreg
ation or a certificate of com
pliance with the Civil Rights
Act of 1964. AU Federal
funds are withheld from a
school district until such plans
have been approved.
Approval of the local plan
of desegregation means that
Federal funds for vocational
education, school lunch
rooms, and the National De
fense Act, and all other gov
ernment programs forthwith
will continue. This figure
would mean approximately
$27,000 for the Murphy City
School.
Handle Quits
As Director
Of Prisons
RALEIGH - State Prisons
Director George Randall, who
helped establish North Car
olina's work release program
under which convicts work at
regular jobs while serving
time, officially resigned Mon
day.
In a letter to Gov. Dan Moore
Randall said the resignation
would be effective Oct. IS.
Moore told a news conference
about two weeks ago Randall
was seeking other employ
ment.
Randall said he was con
sidering three job offers, but
was not sure which one he
would accept.
Asked if there was any pol
itical pressure from the gov
ernor's office for him to
resign, Randall said: "That
question ought to go to the
The governor's office had no
immediate comment on the
question.
TRY (XT NEW EQUIPMENT - Deputy Robert Hartness
and Cherokee County Sheriff Claude A nderson test their new
two-way radio equipment. The radio units were installed
Tuesday September 21.
Co. Law Enforcement
Gets Two-Way Radios
MURPHY - Cherokee Co
unty law enforcement officers
received a big boost of assis
tance Tuesday when two-way
radios were installed in the
Sheriffs and deputies vehicles.
The new Motorola equip
ment consists of radios in the
vehicles of Sheiff Anderson,
Deputies Robert Hartness and
Glen Holloway, a base trans
mitter and receiver in the
jail, and one walkie-talkie.
"We are pleased to have
this new equipment," Sheriff
Anderson said, "it will greatly
assist us in enforcing the law
in Cherokee County."
The equipment was pur
chased by the County at a cost
of $3,686, and will be paid for
over a two year period.
Murphyites Laud State Trooper
Solicitor Arrested By Church,
Denies Drunk Driving Charge
Superior Court Solicitor
Robert S. Swain was arrest
ed on Charlotte Street by State
Highway Patrolman G. W.
Church, Monday night and
charged with driving intoxi
cated.
Church served the State
Patrol in Cherokee County
from January 4,1965toMarch
15, 1965. He was transferred
to Buncombe County following
an incident when a shot was
fired through the windshield
of his cruiser while he was
on patrol in Cherokee County.
Swain said Tuesday that the
arrest was "wrong" and, "I
did not violate any state law
before Church arrested me or
afterwards."
Patrol Capt. Edwin C. Guy
said the Highway Patrol would
not comment on Swain's state
ment. "We don't have anything
to say before or after a case
is tried. We are satisfied to let
the court hear the evidence and
pass judgment.
The Patrol is interested in
ane thing: protecting life and
property on the highway,"
Captain Guy said.
When asked to comment on
his arrest, Swain said he had
spent most of Monday even
ing in his office at the court
house discussing law with
another attorney. As he left
the building, Swain said, he and
a group of friends walked by
Church, who had a prisoner
in custody.
Then, according to Swain,
Church "abandoned"hispris
oner, drove over to Spruce
Street and waited for him.
Swain said he finished a con
versation with another attor
ney, got his car out of the
parking lot and drove toward
Charlotte with Church follow
ing him.
He said he saw the patrol
car in his rear view mirror
and once on Charlotte Street,
pulled over to thecurbassoon
as Church signaled.
Swain said Church origin
ally told him he was speed
ing and later indicated
he would charge him with
reckless driving.
Swain said he was stopped
at 10:15 p.m. and he went to
the courthouse and waited
there until 11:35, when Church
read him the warrant charg
ing drunken driving.
The warrant was sworn out
by Church and issued by Er
nest Gregg, a deputy clerk
of General County Court.
Swain was recognized 'or
his appearance in that court
for trial at 2 p.m. Sept. 24.
Swain has been solicitor
the 19th Judicial District sine,,
he was first elected in 1954.
1 lie Ul^Ultl IIIUUU^ DUll
combe and Madison Counties.
Murphyites, hearing of the
above case, wrote ? letter
in Church's behalf to the back
talk column of The Ashe
ville Citizen. It was signed
by Sheriff Anderson and nine
other unidentified Murphy
officials. The letter reads
as follows:
"Due to some recent events,
we feel it necessary to make
the following evaluation of
Trooper C. W. Church. While
T rooper Church was stationed
in Cherokee County he did a
remarkable job as a law en
forcement officer.
He was honest and s icere
in his work.
V.e feel like he enforced
the motor vehicle law fair and
impartial, and without fear of
favor, as all State Officers
should do.
rrc icu limii rc5iucui5 Ui
Cherokee County were made
more conscious of traffic vio
lations while he was stationed
here.
We feel like Trooper Church
is a credit to his profession,
and that the State Highway
Patrol would do well to train
more men like him."
$440 In Total Cash Prizes
Prizewords Converts To Football,
Eleven Week Winner Guaranteed
The Prizewords Puzzle
Contest, which has run in the
Cherokee Scout and Clay Co
unty Progress for the past 28
weeks, converts to a Football
Contest beginning with this
weeks issue.
Prizewords began in the
Scout-Progress March 4 with
$50 in the jack pot and has
grown to $330 to date by the
addition of $10 each week.
Twenty-eight consecutive we
eks of running the puzzle has
not produced a perfect sol
ution and a winner.
By converting the $330 Pri
zeword money over to the
Football Contest, winners will
be guaranteed at the con
clusion of the football contest.
In addition to the $330 jack
pot prize, $10 will be given
each week in Football Contest
prize money.
Here's how it works.
Each week three persons
with the most correct answers
on the Football page will win a
cash prize of $5, $3, and $2
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
For each Dollar won, each
contestant will recieve one
point and at the end of the
contest, which will run eleven
weeks, the person having acc
umulated the most points will
be given $165.00, second high
est $99.00 and third highest
$66.00.
In the event of a tie the
prize money will be divided
accordingly. In the event of a
three way tie lor first place,
each person will recieve
$110.00.
Each week, the point stand
ings will be announced in the
paper so that everyone will
know who is leading.
A complete set of rules will
be found on the football page.
Please observe and follow the
rules. Remember, you can
bring your entries by the Scout
Office up until closing time
Friday 5:00 p.m. All mailed
entries must be postmarked
no later than 5:00 a.m. Fri
day following publication.
\
Western N. C. Students Recieve
Scholarships From Alcoa Foundation
CULLOWHEE - Western
Carolina College has award
ed five $250 scholarships pro
vided by a grant from The Al
coa Foundation to students
from Bryson City, Franklin,
Murphy and Robbinsville.
Receiving Alcoa Foundation
scholarships for their fresh
men year at WCC were Nor
man C. Clampitt, Jr. of Bry
son City, Barbara Ann Holl
and of Franklin, and Margaret
Ann Keenum of Murphy.
Repeating as winners of Al
coa Foundation scholarships
were Mrs. Linda Sue Phil
lips Cabe of Franklin for a
third year, and Dorothy June
Carver of Robbinsville for a
second year.
The scholarships werepro
vided by a grant of $1,250
which was presented to West
ern Carolina earlier this year
by John M.Archer,Jr..presi
dent of Nantahala Power and
Light Company, on behalf of
the Foundation. This is the
third year a grant of this
amount has been provided for
the college by The Alcoa
Foundation.
Miss Holland, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jarnes Holl
and, was an honor student
and member of the Beta Club
at Franklin High School. She
plans to major in accounting.
Mr. Clampitt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Norman C. Clam
pitt, Sr., ranked first aca
demically in his graduating
class at Swain High School,
won the science award, was
president of the high school
Honor Society, and was a
member of the Student Council
for three years.
Miss Keenum, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Keenum,
was Valedictorianofhergrad
uating class at Hiwassee Dam
High School, and a winner of
shorthand and journalism
awards. She plans to major
in elementary education.
Mrs. Cabe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Phillips, is
a senior at WCC this year,
majoring in education and So
cial Science. She was Vale
dictorian of the 1963 gradu
ating class at Franklin High
School.
Miss Carver, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn Carver,
is a sophomore, majoring in
elementary education. She
was Salutatorian of the 1964
graduating class at Robbins
ville High School, and winner
of the American Legion Citi
zenship Award.
Winners of Alcoa Founda
tion scholarships at WCC are
chosen by the college on the
basis of high school academic
achievement, future promise,
and continued satisfactory
college work.
WINNERS OF ALCOA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS at Western Carolina CoUege for 1965
;6 are Norman C. Clampitt, Jr. of Bryson City, Barbara Ann Holland of Franklin, Dorothy
une Carver of Robbinsville, Mrs. Linda Sue Cabe of Franklin, and Margaret Ann Keenum of
durphy.
Success Of Area Development Depends On People
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is
the last in a series of five
articles concerning the work
groups of the Upper Hiwa
ssee Watershed Development
Association and their findings
in a recent inventory of five
counties in the Upper Hiwa
ssee Valley. The five counties
are Cherokee and Clay in
North Carolina and Union,
Towns and FannininGeorgia.)
The success of an area
development program depends
on both the physical and human
resources of a community. Of
these, the human resources
are most important. The num
ber of people, their skills as
producers and their actions as
consumers and citizens will
shape an area's future.
These are some of the find
ings of a report recently
issued by the Upper Hiawassee
Watershed Development Ass
ociation in cooperation with
TVA. Chairman of the Human
Resources Work Group was
Henry Hedden, Young Harris,
Ga.
According to the 1960
Census of Population the 5
county upper Hiwassee Valley
was the home of64,000 people.
It was classified as 100 per
cent rural since none of its
towns had 2,500 residents. The
number of people living in the
valley increased each decade
from 1900 to 1940 when it
reached a high of 52,500. Since
1940 population has declined.
Outmigration averaged about
1,200 people each year from
1950 to 1960. Most of those
migrating were young people
in search of better job oppor
tunities.
Educational facilities and
services appear to be about
equal with those of similar
rural counties. The adequacy
of general and vocational ed
ucation programs to train men
and women for jobs in mod
ern business and industry is
questionable, however. All of
the high schools except one
offer courses which can help
people get jobs, but vocational
courses need to be strength
ened and expanded. Most of
the high schools have a voc
ational counselor, but there is
no separate vocational school
in the valley. One is due to
begin operation in Cherokee
in the fall.
An encouraging aspect of the
educational system is Young
Harris College, a junior coll
ege operated by the Methodist
Church. The report shows that
Young Harris had a 1963 en
rollment of 600, one hundred
of whom were from the area.
In 1963, seventy-five percent
of the graduating class went
on to 4-year colleges.
Adults in the five counties
have completed an average of
7.8 years of schooling. This is
one year below the Georgia
North Carolina average and
three years below the nat
ional figure. Some 5,000
adults, or 21 percent, finished
high school, whicle 54percent
did not complete the eighth
grade.
The majority of houses in
the valley were in sound con
dition, and 75 percent of the
occupied houses were owned
by the people living in them.
Median value of the owner
occupied houses was )5,000 in
comparison with a median
value of $9,500 for the State
of Georgia and $8,000 for
North Carolina.
According to the Human Re
sources committee's report,
the most pressing health pro
blem in the 5-county area is
the lack of funds to hire en
ough public health personnel
and to provide needed facil
ities and services.
Hand in hand with learning
what skills people have is
learning how they use them to
make a living, how much mon
ey they earn, and how they
spend it. There were just over
13,000 persons in the area's
labor force in 1960; some 12,
300 were employed. The per
cent unemployed was 6.5 as
compared with 3.8 percent a
decade earlier. Although there
have been increases in
nonfarm jobs, there have not
been enough new jobs to ofiset
decreases in agriculture, acc
ording to information gathered
by the Business and Industry
Work Group. T. E. Swartz,
Blairsville, Ga., was chair
man.
In 1959 median family In
come in the upper Hiwassee
Valley was $2,400. This is
nearly double the 1950 figure,
but still well below the nat
ional median of $5,660. More
than half the families in the
5-county area had incomes of
less than $3,000. Low incomes
can be explained in part by
their sources. Unlike other
areas, pensions, welfare pay
ments, and unemployment in
surance make up a larger
portion of personal income in
the upper Hiwassee Valley
than do wages and salaries.
Manufacturing, trade, ser
vices, and mining jobs Incre
ased from 1950-1960 with
manufacturing snd services
dominating the employment
picture. The principal types
of manufacturing are the lu
mber and wood-using ind
ustries, oriented toward the
resources of the area, and the
apparel and textile industries
which are labor oriented.
Economic indicators such
wholesale and retail sales and
spending for services showed
steady increases, as did the
services in support of in
dustry.
Transportation within the
area flows in an east-west
direction, and the highways
are good. Connection can be
made with north-south high
ways, the principal travel
routes in the region. The
Southern and LAN rail
roads provide rail service to
Fannin and Cherokee Coun
ties. Commercial air and
water transportation are
available nearby.
Opportunities for future in
dustrial growth, the report
says, lie in a greater diver
sity of the industrial pattern.
The area's location with res
pect to rapidly Industrializing
East Tennessee, South Carol
ina, and metropolitan Atlanta
should offer opportunities to
service and simply industries
in the metropolitan