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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
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FOREST
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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.