Industrial School Field Trip Stirs Hiwassee Dam Students
Editors Note: On Oct. 38,
Director Holland McSwain at
Trl - County Industrial Edu
cation Center was host to re
presentatives of the Hi was see
Dam Hi-Lites Staff. They
were there to ask him what
the Industrial Center is and
what effect It will have on
their lives now and in the
future. This Is their story).
By Hlwassee Dam Hi-Lites
Staff.
Our field trip to the Tri
County Industrial Education
Center was arranged by Mr.
Harry Bagley. As we drove
over, he told us, "This is
the best thing that has ever
happened to this community.
When Mr. McSwaln showed me
over the plant last week, I
determined then that the
journalism students had to see
the set-up."
Gaynell Allen, Senior
Editor. remarked later,
"We'd been hearing rumors
about die Industrial School,
and we knew, of course, a
bout the adult evening classes
at the school. But we were
anxious to see for ourselves
what it's all about, what it's
doing now, how far it's going
just what is meant by an
Industrial Education Center."
When we pulled up at the
small white ackninistration
building at what was formerly
the Peach tree Prison Camp,
we found Mr. McSwain and
his secretary, Mrs. Margie
Zimmerman, waiting for us
with a big welcome.
Before answering any of our
questions, Mr. McSwain in
sisted that we get the back
ground by having a look at
the entire plant, beginning with
the workroom, already
equipped with a mimeograph
machine for preparing sche
dules, notices, and test
materials. We were im
pressed by the great amount
of materials in the storerooms
paper, books for many sub
jects, the most modern of
teaching equipment. We were
particularly interested in the
"Speed - X" to help with
spelling and rapid word
recognition. The shadowscope
and the controlled reader
could have held our attention
a long time, but there was
so much more to be seen.
It will take much work to
convert the cell block into
classrooms; but with Mr. Mc
Swain explaining it, we could
see what enthusiasm and work
Tan make of it. Less work will
be required to turn die old
lunchroom into quarters for a
full secretarial course. Tab
les and desks have alreadv
arrived - lovely armed desks
with bucket seats in pastel
shades. The old tool shop will
take very little stork beyond
additional heavy wiring to urn
it into a modern shop which
can offer the finest of train
ing in cabinet making, carpen
try and all other phases of
training In skilled woodwork
ing.
We couldn't resist asking
Mr. McSwaln if students srho
didn't do their homework
would be put Into the "dun
goon" for solitary confine
ment. His smile might have
meant it was a good idea, but
he assured us it would be used
strictly for storing equipment.
After a long, interesting
tour, sihich Mr. Mack will be
glad to repeat to any and all
he said. "Whether this per
son quit school in the lowest
grades of grammar school, or
whether he dropped out in high
school, if he now sees that
further training will help him,
and if he wishes to attend,
die door is open. A second
group which is increasingly
taking advantage of the train
ing is high school graduates.
They may feel the need of more
English or math, or an up
dated course in history. These
classes are for him too."
He paused. "I'll tell you
more about electronics later,
but 1 want to tell you about
one student in the electronics
class that we are now having
over at Mountain View. There
He turned then to his cal
endar and circled Wednesday,
December L "On this date,
full length courses here at the
school will begin. There will
be a $10 per month charge plus
Insurance and textbook fees
for these courses. These will
be full time classes, 5 or 6
hours per day, 5 days per
week. These courses will in
clude Carpentry, Masonry,
Cabinet Making. Secretarial
and related subjects. By "re
lated" 1 mean subjects essen
tial to mastery of the subject.
These subjects might be Eng
lish, math, science, blueprint
reading, and a course in esti
mating costs of materials.
When they finish our cour*
Converted Prison Camp Is Home Of New Tri-County Industrial School
interested persons, we settled
down in his private office to
satisfy our questions. Wefir
ed hard, searching quest
ions at him and kept him talk
ing for fully an hour. Included
here are only some of the an
swers, ones that interested us
most.
Loretta Coleman, Junior
Hi-Lites Editor asked:
"Doesn't this compete with the
public schools?"
It does not. According to
the director the new educat
ional center operates under
the Public School System and
will, therefore, complement,
not compete with it. This is
emphasized by the regulation
that no person under 18 years
of age is eligible to attend un
less the class in which he
would have completed high
school has already graduated.
Literary Editor CalvinBea
ver asked just who, then, could
attend. Director McSwain
answered that briefly before
explaining fully. "Any adult.
are 16 members and one of
these students is a teacher. He
says he's having the time of his
life in that course. That story
is just to show you that this is
for everyone above 18 who
wishes to learn."
Patricia Dillard, Hi-Lites
Business Manager, was inter
ested in the courses to be off
ered and the cost to the stu
dent.
"This will fall into three
categories. For the evening
classes in the general educat
ion field, there is no charge
whatsoever. These classes
have been going on for sev
eral months, starting with
English. Language is the basis
of all learning. We would like
to emphasize that because
some students are impatient to
get on to other things; it is an
established fact that one can
not master other subjects un
less he is well-grounded in
English. As he masters lan
guage, then math, science, and
social studies will be added."
ses they are going to know all
they need to know - not just
how to drive a nail or saw a
straight line. Beginning at that
time, there will be four full
time instructors, with each
course lasting 12 months.
"Just what will such a Cen
ter do for theTri-County area
as a whole?" queried Gaynell
Allen.
"Two things, I would say,
but I'll discuss them separa
tely if you don't mind," re
plied Mr. McSwaln. "First,
this will offer training at home
at an economical rate for our
young people. We constantly
lose our young people to trade
schools in Clarkesville and
Atlanta, Georgia; Gadsden,
Alabama; and Asheville. Our
young people are our most
valuable resource and for
lack of opportunity they have
been forced to leave this area.
Our Center is designed to take
care of our ambitious young
people. I'd like to elaborate
on that later, but let's go on to
the second main objective."
He pulled toward rum a
shea/ of notes, that looked like
facts and figures. "We hope
that by having a training center
here, new industries will be
induced to settle here. This
has proved true everywhere
industrial schools have been
located. We do not claim that
the Center was the deciding
factor, but it was shortly after
the announcement that the
Center would be located here
that the Andrews Furniture
Co. made its decision to locate
here.
"We do not claim to be the
deciding influence in another
instance, but we have good
reason to think we played a
big part. 1 cannot give you
the name of this company yet,
but it's possible that the ann
ouncement of a new industry
for this county will be made
before your article goes to
press. This new, unnamed in
dustry has already bought 90
acres of land and will event
ually employ 500 people."
He gave us some definite
facts that can be quoted: Clif
ton Precision Co. has asked
that the Center provide a
training program for its em
ployees. The Center is also
serving as a training school
for Levi Strauss.
These were facts that we
could absorb, facts that meant
something to us now and in the
future. Do you think that the
Center is going to prosper?"
we asked Mr. McSwaln.
"With proper area support,
it can be a guaranteed fact,"
he replied emphatically. "I
have talked before civic,
school and PTAmeetings.andl
tell them the same things:
We have State approval and
backing; we have the ne
cessary facilities and equip
ment, either on hand or on or
der. We have several contacts
with businesses, showing their
interest and their intention to
make use of our training. It
now rests with the people of
this area. If the Tri-County
Industrial Education Center
does not prosper and grow into
a real community college, it
will be because the people of
this area do not support it as
they should,"
The subject proved too big
for one article. We have told
nothing of the beginning of the
program, the local people and
the State officials who worked
so hard to help get the Center
for us, nor of the scope and
size of the plans for the fut
ure. We hope we will be allo
wed to tell you more of this
gigantic program which is be
ing offered to us. We want to
tell you more of why we, the
high school students, hope all
people of his area will sup
port the Center to the utmost
of their ability.
Shoal Creek News
By: Beulah Slaughter
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Miss Doris Brown and a
friend Miss Dorothy Knapp
, wv*t*r i oooTir
boy? to (IrU. Waldod
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MURPHY, N. C.
came trom Hialeah, Fla., on
Thursday to spend a long week
end with MissBrown's mother
Mrs. L. J. Brown.
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Mrs. E. C. Suit left Thurs
day for a visit with a daugh
ter in Cincinnatti, Ohio then
to another daughter in Colum
bus, Ohio then to visit her
mother and sisters in Akron
and Masslllon, Ohio.
-SC
Mrs. Briscoe Hankins,Eto
wah, Term., came with her
husband to Shoal Creek church
Sunday morning. In the even
ing service she had a story
hour for the children. She used
a flannel board to illustrate.
The stories were enjoyed by
all.
-SC
Mr. and Mrs. James Riper
and family of Sunny Point,
and Mr. Junior Stiles of Clover
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. S. D. Jones.
-SC
Mrs. Sophia Jones and Mr.
Fred Holbrook spent Sunday in
Elijay, Ga., with the family
of Mr. Merrill Teague who
passed away Saturday. Mr.
Teague was buried at 2 p.m.
Monday at Friendship Church
in Suit, N. C.
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Miss Cynthia McGill, daughter of Mary Sneed McGill, formerly of Murphy, is crowned
Homecoming Queen of Hillcrest High School, Greenville, South Carolina by Hillcrest High
School Principal, Hugh Chastain during half time festivities of the Hlllcrest-Pickens football
game. Cynthia is a Senior at Hillcrest High School this year. She is the granddaughter of the
late Mrs. Eveyln Sneed of Murphy.
Cane Creek News
Rev. Earl Cabe filled his
regular appointment Sunday at
Mt. Liberty. We had good att
endance, seventy-four.
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Mrs. Dorothy Crisp and
daughters, Judy and Phillis
went to Asheville Thursday
and returned Friday after
noon.
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Mr. J. R. Crisp and Mr.
Oliver Payne motored to Jas
per, Ga., Monday of last week.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Donley
were in the Cane Creek Co
mmunity Tuesday.
Cherokee Scout * Clay County
Progress, Thurs. Nov. 11,1965
Mr. and Mrs. J. R . Crisp
visited Mrs. Emma Flowers
who Is a patient in die
General Hospital, Sunday.
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Mrs. Jesse Ledford visited
Mrs. Hazel Crisp last Wed
nesday afternoon.
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Jerrel and Barbara Crisp of
Atlanta, Ga., and Linda Tubb
spent the week end with the
Crisp's.
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Mr. and Mrs. Howell Crisp
and daughters Pamela and
Marie took dinner with Mr.
Crisp's parents Saturday, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Crisp.
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Mr. Bruce and Harry Little
visited their grandparents last
Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Little.
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Miss Brenda Millsips spent
Saturday night with her aunt
Barbara Lee Crisp.
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Mr. and Mrs. Felix McQure
of Marietta, Ga.t are home this
week end. Mrs. McClure 's
Father, Mr. Swanson is in the
hospital.
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A great big welcome to
Mrs. M. G. Decker who was at
ML. Liberty church Sunday,
come again.
-C
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cav
endar have been visiting in
Texas last week.
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STILES
A son, Verlon Bill Jr., to
Mr. and Mrs. Verlcn Billy
Stiles, Sr., of Rl 4, Mur
phy, October 31, at Provid
ence Hospital. Mrs. Stiles is
the former Miss Eula Mae
Sneed.
DAVENPORT
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Davenport of Rt. 3,
Hayesville, November S, ax
Providence Hospital. Mrs.
Davenport is the former Mrs.
Norma Jean Patterson.
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Murphy, N.C.
A Letter To Our
NON-CATHOLIC Neighbors
Catholics and non-Catholics, as
a rule, get along right well to
gether.
Our families live amicably
next door to each other and often
become lifetime friends. Our
sons fight side by side on every
battlefield. We work together
in the same shops and factories
...root for the same baseball
teams... do business with one
another in a spirit of mutual
trust every day.
In these and other phases of
everyday life, there is a close
association which promotes un
derstanding and respect But in
religion... where this close asso
ciation does not exist... there is
often a regrettable lack of under
standing and a corresponding ab
sence of good-will.
Many people, for instance,
have all sorts of false ideas about
Catholics and the Catholic
Church. They actually believe
that Catholics worship statues...
that many sordid things happen
behind convent walls . . . that
Catholics do not believe in the
Bible...that Catholic teaching
is pure superstition and the Mass
nothing but mum bo-jumbo.
All non-Catholics, of course,
do not believe such things. But
enough of these false rumors are
in circulation to cause some sin
cere and intelligent non-Catho
lics to look upon the Catholic
Church with suspicion, and to
reject Catholic truth without
even troubling to investigate it.
It is for this reason that the
Knights of Columbus, a society
of Catholic laymen, publishes ad
vertisements like this explaining
what Catholic* really believe
We want our non-Catholi
friends and neighbors to under
stand us and our Faith, even
they do not wish to join us.
If you do not inquire into tb
teaching of the Catholic Churd
you cannot know whether it i
or is not the Church establishe
by Jesus Christ for your salva
tioo. You cannot intelligent!
accept or reject Catholic tead
ing until you investigate it an
know what it really is.
A distinguished Catholic at
thor has written "A Letter To
Friend Not of My Faith," whic
has been published in the fori
of a pamphlet. It gives a beaut
ful explanation of Catholic b>
liefs, worship and history, and
blueprint of Christian livis
which will deeply move yo
whether you accept or reject tl
Catholic viewpoint.
We will send you a copy fn
on request, and nobody will a
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