Mtutfiil jjiintAxU tfUiiffiY N C SAMPLE Scout Y~ dnd Clay County Progress Volume76 ? Number 25 Murphy, North Carolina January 13, 1966 10 Pages This Week Aimumnnr no?thcaoouma Levi Strauss Announces Expansion, New Building Pat ton Bound To Superior Court As a result of an accident occuring on the Whitfield Road Sunday afternoon Dec ember 26th resulting in the death of Howard Enloe, 13, J. C. Patton, 18, appeared before Justice of the Peace Hugh Brittaln Friday afternoon, January 7th. Judge Brlttain bound Patton over to Super ior Court which will convene March 28th. Howard Enloe along with three other Murphy youths were riding their bikes on the narrow winding road, when a car driven by Patton crashed into them. The three other boys were not hurt seriously and after being examined at the hospital were dismissed shortly thereafter. According to State Trooper Don Reavis, Cherokee County Sheriff Claude Anderson and City Policeman Jack Ingle who investigated the accident, Patton was driving alone, tra veling west, when he met the four boys on a curve riding their bikes. The official in vestigation showed the car skidded about 108 feet. Officers said Patton left the car and ran from the scene of the accident and was later picked up in town by officers Ingle and Anderson. According to police, the car belonged to Harry Potter of Murphy, who said the car was stolen earlier in the afternoon. Patton has been charged with driving under the influ ence of intoxication beverage, larceny of an-automobile, leaving the scene of an acc ident and manslaughter, Patton has been released under a bond of $5,500.00 pending trial at the next term of court. The three other boys injured in the accident were: Mike Reece, 12, A lien McDonald, 16, and Kenneth Enloe brother of Howard. Patton also appeared before Mayor L. L. Mason for an accident in which he was in volved in Christmas Eve night. There were no injuries but Patton driving a 1965 Valiant Station Wagon belonging to his father, ran off the road, ski dded 90 feet and knocked down a telephone pole on the left side of the road near Kaye's Auto Parts Store. He was charged with reckless driving in this case and was bound over to Recorder's Court for a hearing January 17th. He has been released on bond in the amount of $300.00 in this case. Highway Comm iss ioi Formally Approves 12 Road Projects The State Highway Comm ission has formally approved the construction of 12 Secon dary Road Projects In Cher okee County calling for an ex penditure of 1170,200. The 12 projects were set up in a joint cooperate effort by the staff of Division 14 of the State Highway Commission and the County Commissi oners at a recent meeting where all secondary road pro jects for Cherokee County were discussed. A.J. Hughes. Division En gineer, said that work on the 12 projects would be pushed just as fast as practical. Just as soon as the Engineers can get to it, maps will be made of the various projects and right of ways will be sought from the property owners as a means of getting the work underway. No Secondary Roads can be improved under the terms of the Commission's regulations until a 6- foot right of way has been acquired. The above money is a special allocation from state funds and Is not from the rec ently voted $300 million bond program. Plans are for the staff of the 14th Divison to hold conference with the Com missioners at an early date and go over additional projects where bond money will be spent on other secondary roadt. lUctric lineman Co?rse Is Slated I A nine-months oiectrlc Lineman Course, the only one of Its kind In North Carolina, will begin the first of March at Central Carolina Technical Institute, Sanford, It was ann ounced today by W. A. Mar tin, Institute President. The course will Include field practice, mechanics, elec trical theory, basic mathema stlcs, use of electrical ins truments and test equipment, blueprint reading, electric sa fety, first aid, and keeping of recordr. Application forms may bi secured from the Reglstra Central Carolina Technics Institute. Rt. 2. Box 27, San ford, N. C. The Year's First Baby CONTENT with sucking on her fist, Cherokee County's First Baby of 1966 to Cherokee County parents - a six pound 1 ounce girl, is shown cuddled in the arms of her mother, Mrs. Hubert Picklesimer of Murphy Route 2. Named Tina Renee, the First Baby was born at Providence Hospital at 8:45 a.m. Monday, January 10. Her father is em ployed at Elmer Kilgore Sinclair Refining Company. Alley Is Judgeship Candidate WAYNESVILLE - Felix E. (Gene) Alley, Jr., Waynesville attorney, has announced his candidacy for election to one of the judgeships of the newly created District Court in the Thirtieth Judicial District. Alley is a son of the late Judge Felix E. Alley, and was bron at Webster, in Jackson County. He was educated in the pub lic schools of Webster and Waynesville and at the Univ ersity of North Carolina. Upon his admission to the bar, he entered the practice of law with his father in Waynes ville. He later moved to Sy lva and in 1924 was elected Judge of the Recorder's Court of J ackson County. He return ed to Waynesville in 1927 and entered into partnership with his father and his brother J. Hayes A Hey. The partnership continued until 1933 when his father was appointed J udge of the Superior Court. Since he received his li cense in 1922, Alley has had a wide and varied experience in the practice of law, having appeared as an attorney in many major trials in the counties comprising the Thir tieth Judicial District. He was the first president of the Young Democratic Club of Haywood County and served as Haywood County attorney for two years. He was Demo cratic elector for the old 10th Congressional District in the presidential election of 1940 and campaigned the district for the election of the Demo cratic ticket. In 1941 Alley was appoint ed Assistant Collector of In ternal Revenue for the State of North Carolina. In 1943 he was employed as senior attorney in the General Accounting Office in Washing ton, D. C. He remained there until 1952, when he returned to Waynesville. He has since been engaged in the general practice of law In the state and federal courts. He is presently president of the Haywood County Bar Association- a post he has held several times?and is past president of the Thirtieth Judicial District Bar Assoc iation. It's A Girl Stork Presents First Baby Of 1966 To Picklesimers Dr. Stork took his own good time in delivering Cherokee County's first baby of the New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Picklesimer of Rt. 2, Murphy are the proud parents. The first baby, born at 8:45 Mon day, January 10, is a girl. She has been named Tina Renee. The little lady succeeds two consecutive boys, the first youngsters bom in Cherokee to parents in 1964 and 1965 as Dr. Stork returned to his traditional New Year's favor ite. More time than not he has in the past 7 years delivered a boy as the county's first baby. Mrs. Picklesimer is the former Rosmary Burgess, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lu ther Burgess of Murphy. Her husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. RayPicklesimerofMur phy. The Hubert Picklesimers have two other children, Sharon Denise, 7, and Gloria Faye, 6. Dr. Helen Wells was the attending physician for the first baby of 1966, which wei ghed in at 6 pounds 1 ounce. Several Murphv firms will welcome the new baby with a shower of gifts for her use. They are Collins Crain De partment Store, Fambro's 5 & 10, Lena's, Jabaley's of Murphy, Mauney Drug Store, Candlers, and the Cherokee Scout. Collins - Crain Department Store will get the first bom off to a good start with a diaper set. Fambro's 5 & 10 will make Mom's chores a little easier with a new diaper bag. To be sure that baby is warm, Lena's is presenting a choice of sweater set or baby blanket. Jabaley's will present a dozen diapers, something a baby never has too many of. To help keep baby's tummv happy, Mauney Drugstore will present a bottle warmer. Candlers will keep the first baby's feet warm with a pair of booties. The Cherokee Scout will make sure the family keeps posted on county news with a year's free subscription. Recipient of the First Baby of the Year Contestshower of gifts for 1965 were Mr. and Mrs. Bayless Pendergrass of Marble. Moyor Proclaims Clergy Week MAYOR PROCLAIMS L. L. Mason, Mayor of the Town of Murphy has pro claimed the week beginning January30 as ClergyWeek in honor of the Clergymen of the Town of Murphy. The Mayor also proclaimed Thursday, February 3, as Cl ergy Day in the Town of Murphy. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Clergy of our nations have meant so much to our religious and our way of "Life, anb' WHEREAS, the Clergymen of our respective faiths have made such sacrifices in ser ving both God and Country, in war and peace, and WHEREAS, basically, we are a religious people, and WHEREAS, it Is desired to give special recognition to the group as such, honoring the people who have dedicated their lives to the Ministering of His Word: NOW, Therefore, I, L. L. Mason, Jr., Mayor of the Town of Murphy do hereby Proclaim and Declare that the week be ginning Sunday, January 30, 1966 be known as "Clergy Week" and February 3, 1966 as "Clergy Day" in the Town of Murphy, North Carolina. Done at the MAYOR'S OFF - ICE. This the 7th day of Jan uary. Witness my hand and the Great Seal of The Town of Murphy. L. L. MASON, JR. Democrats S late Rally State Democratic PartyCh airman, J. Melville Brough ton, J r? today announced that plans were under way for a Democratic rally in the First Congressional District of North Carolina to be held in Wllllamston. N. C? January 26. B rough ton said, "The Democrats of the First Con gressional District have chosen Senator Walter Jones as their nominee for Congress and now as the Democratic Party's candidate, we want to do our part in making his ele ction sure." B rough ton pointed out that an Invitation had been received from the Democrats of Martin County through its Party Cha irman, Mr. Nat Johnson, to hold the rally in Willlamston, January 26 and that the dis trict rally would be held in the wiuiimston High school gym naslum. Plans call for a bar becue supper, but complet arrangements have not bee made as to the exact time an speaker. B rough ton polnte out I that an announce men would be made shortly concer nlng these and other matter pertaining to the rally. Broughton said, "The Dem ocrats of the first distric have for many years selecte outstanding and dlstlnguishe men to serve as their con gressional representative an through the leadership of Sen a tor Jones, we can be assure of continuing, good, stron and constructive leadershl from that district." Broughton also pointed 01 that all Democrats throughoi North Carolina were invite and encouraged to attend th rally. Mattox Resigns School Board; Hill New Chairman murphy - H. A. Mattox. Chairman of the Murphy Citv Board of Education for the past 12 years and a member of the Board since 1942, re signed the office Thursday January 6. The Board elected Dr. Paul E. Hill to the Chairmanship. Mattox. owner of Murphy Hardware Company, said he selected this ? time of year to step down because there are ? controversial matters or difficult administrative pro blems in the school system which would handicap a new Chairman. The Board unanimously voted to approve a Resolution with respect to Mr. H. A. Mattox as follows: That, during this period of 24 years H.A.Mattox's con tribution to the advancment of the Murphy SchoolSystem was invaluable; at time his alert ness and promptness inaction and speech was most success ful in meeting or solving pro blems; constantly and freely giving his time and energy to the cause of education, he gave leadership to others andobta ined their support and service for the children and the entire field of education; That during the past 24 years many changes have been made in the field of education: throughout all these situations his mental acuteness or sag acity has been a rock for us to build upon. For these years of unself ish public service it is most fitting that the Murphy City Board of Education, salute?H. A Mattox. as he resigns from this Board. Dr. Paul Edward Hill has been a member of the Murphy City Board of Education since ^mherl7, 1958. On Jan. 6. tYbb the Board voted to acc ept the resignation of Mr. Mattox and to elect Dr. Paul E. Hill as Chairman to succeed Mr. Mattox to become eff ective as soon as it is app roved by the State Board of Education. Dr. Hill was graduated from Western Carolina Coll ege with a B. S. degree; re ceived his Masters in Science and Public Health from the University of North Carolin at Chapel Hill and his Med ical degree from Duke Uni versity, Durham. The vacancy on the six man cty board will be filled by appointment of the Cherokee County School Board H. A. Mattox Resigns Paul E. Hill New Chairman Sursavage Promoted ANDREW'S - Joseph G.Sur savage, personnel director and office manager for Berk shire International's Andrews plant has received a promotion to the main personnel office of the company in Reading, Pennsylvania, to serve as em ployment manager. Mr. Sursavage will assume his duties there on Monday, January 17, and will leave Andrews later this week. Mrs. Sursavage will remain here, where she is a teacher at Andrews High School. She plans to join Mr. Sursavage in Reading next summer after school is dismissed. Levi Strauss Plant Mana ger, Horace Cannon, announ ced this week that expansion plans of the company include employing more people and the construction of a new building. A building site for the new plant was not announced but, "Construction is expected to begin soon," Mr. Cannon said. A l;.bor survey, to deter mine the available workers in a 5-county area, will be held at the Murphy Power Board Building on Thursday, January 20 and Friday, January 21. Interview hours will be be tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day. Mr. Cannon stated that the results of the labor survey will determine the size plant Levi Struass will construct. Levi Strauss now employs several hundred people and is operating in three different locations in Murphy. The main plant is located in East Mur phy, the cutting room on Conneheetah Street, and the warehouse near the Elemen tary School. The pioneer garment manu facturing firm presently oper ates fifteen plants in eight states. The number of em ployees exceeds 4,000. The company had its beginning in San Francisco In 1850 when founder Levi Strauss began malting Levi's jeans for the Gold Rush prospectors and miners. The rugged pants were quickly adopted by ranchers and cowboys and became a universal uniform for men who work out-of-doors. In later years Levi's jeans were to be adopted by youngsters for play and school wear. The famous copper riveted blue pants are now sold around the world and have become the folk costume of America. Following World War II, Levi Strauss & Company be gan to make sports slacks for men and boys and has become one of the nation's largest companies in this field. There is also a broad line of Levi's western shirts, vests and jackets and pants. The Murphy plant produces Levi's wash and wear sports slacks. Mary Faye Brumby Denounces Court Plan RALEIGH - Cherokee Rep. Mary Faye Brumby angrily deonunced court-ordered re apportionment of the N. C. House of Representatives Tu esday. In a speech on the floor of the House, Mrs. Brumby said the federal court should have allowed time for the General Assembly to amend the state constitution in an orderly fa shion. Instead, she said, it gave the state only until Jan. 31, to complete the reapportion ment process, an action which she said breeds "irreverance and outright contempt for those courts." She said that a proposed plan of reapportionment was worked out by a special leg islative committee in an att empt to please the federal district court which ordered reapportionment. "I suppose some part of the state had to be expendable, and I tell you that it you will take a look at the map, you will see that the west was really ex pended," she said. She offered no alternate plan, but called on the law makers to "consider the dir ection in which we are head ing." "Why can't it be done in accordance with the provi sions of our constitution, a way that does not offend the sen sibilities of all who love law and justice. This order, which we are given, makes a mock ery of this august legislative body," she declared. 5 County EDA Meeting Set A series of meetings for the purpose of explaining the several program of the econ omic development administr ation available in the thirty six North Carolina counties and the Cherokee Reservation eligible for EDA designation has been scheduled for Tues day, January 18 at 11:00 a.m.. County and town officials, re presentatives of planning and industrial development gr oups, bankers, etc. in the areas involved and other in terested persons are urged to attend. Among those participating will be Charles S, Edwards, North Carolina coordinator for the Economic Develop - ment Administration, andjohn R. Hampton, Coordinator of the StatePlanningTaskForce, designated byGovemorMoore to represent the State in matters involving the econ omic Development Adminis tration. The Andrews meeting is es pecially important to Cher okee, Graham, Clay, Macon, Swain Counties and the Cher okee Indian Reservation. UPPER HIAWASSEE RIVER WATERSHED Copperhi II NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST Andrews APPALACHIAN ^ DEVELOPMENTAL HIGHWAY ?\ COPP/DOP^ Blue Riuot * CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIOHAL roncsT APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENTAL HIGHWAY i COPPlDOPm+i Map Shows Proposed Appalachian Highway Corridors UHWDA To Assist New And Existing Industry The Business and Industry Work Groig> of the Upper Hla wassee Watershed Develop ment Association Is moving ahead with Its plans to assist new and existing Industry to provide more Job oppor tunities for the area. One of the first tasks to be undertaken is the preparation of a community fact file to enable any prospective manu facturer to obtain quickly the Information he needs to locate his plant in one of the towns In the watershed. These fact files will be updated frequen tly so as to be always current. Since manufacturing plants require flood-free and fairly level land on which to locate, a second important job of the work group will be to Identify these sites. Maps showing the land features and rail or high way access will be prepared and made available to selected lncfcistrial prospects. A third step will be to det ermine logical types of plants that might be attracted to the watershed. To reach these prospects appropriate broch ures about the resources and markets of the area will be prepared and sent to them. lite Appalachian Develop - mental Highways will Improve access of area towns to the markets of Atlanta, Chattan ooga, and A shevtlle. Improved transportation service will. In effect, transform the area Into an Industrial suburb of these cities through greater use of the labor force, raw mat erials, and Industrial sites of the Upper Hlawessee Water shed. W. Merle Dsvls of Murphy is Chairman of the B & 1 Work Groip. The Blil Work Group will have technical assistance from TVA in preparing for further economic growth of the area. Valuable assistance should also be forthcoming from the Rural Renewal Au thority In North Carolina and from the Georgia Mountains Planning and Development Co mmission in the Georgia cou nties.

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