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Scout 'Chvrafc** County's B*,t b?y'^ Volume 76 - Number 33 Murphy, North Carolina March 10,1966 12 Pages This Week at murphy, north Carolina FCC Approves Translators; Stations Order Equipment The Federal Communicat ions Commission approved the installation ol television translators in Murphy by two Chattanooga TV Stations, Tuesday. B. B. Barns, Chief Engi neer at WRCV-TV Channel 3, told the Scout by phone Wednesday that he received the FCC ruling Tuesday after noon and ordered the neces sary equipment from the Vis ual Electronics Corp. in New York by phone Wednesday morning. Barns stated that although his station would be broad casting on Channel 4 and more complicated equipment was necessary, he expected to have, the installation completed in about six weeks. Carter M. Parham, General Manager of WDEF-TV, Chan nel 12, told the Scout that he had previously ordered the equipment for their station, anticipating the FCC ruling. Parham stated that he confir med his order Wednesday and had been promised delivery within the next four weeks. Allowing one to two weeks to install and test the equip ment, weather permitting, WDBF-TV, Channel 12 should be on the air by mid-April. "We are delighted that the Commission has finally acted and that we can bring our programs into additional homes in the Murphy area," Parham said. The Installation of trans lator will not require local residents to add any addition al antennaes. When local residents wish to view either of the two Chattanooga stations, they will simply tune to Channel 4 for WRCV-TV (now 3) and Chan nel 7 for WDEF-TV (now 12). Acquiring translators for the Murphy area has been a Murphy jaycee project for the past twenty-one months. "Television translators,lo cated on top of Fain Moun tain will allow the re-broad casting of the Chattanooga stations programs, thus giv ing local residents good clear TV reception. Jaycee Bill Christy, Trans lator Chairman, said that over (5,000 has already been spent on the project and Installation of translator equipment will cost another (10,000. The Murphy Power Board has already constucted power lines to Fain Mountain and the Jaycee Club constructed a 9 x 12 square foot con crete block building to house the equipment. The money to construct the building was raised through the Club's "Dunk-A-Jaycee" project held at this year's Cherokee County Fair. "The Jaycees are interes ted In getting good TV re ception for Murphy residents at no cost of the individual," Christy concluded. Tonight Aid Friday Jaycees Sponsor Opry Stars; SLate Benefit Basketball Game The Murphy Jaycees are bringing one of the most pop' ular Grand Ole Opry groups to the Murphy area tonight (Thursday) Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys will appear at the Martin's Creek School at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets for the singing can be purchased from any of the Murphy Jaycees to day and tickets will be on sale at the door. 'Tomorrow ? night, (Friday) members of the Murphy Jay cees will participate in a dou ble-header benefit basketball game to raise money for a me chanical re bounder for the Murphy High Basketball Teams. The Jaycees will play the High School Faculty in the first game at 7:30 in the High School Gym followed by The Independents vs the Texana Five. James Evans heads the Jay cees Committee making ar rangements for tonights; Opry SeeksRe-Election Ramsey Is Candidate For Superior Court Clerk Donald W. Ramsey of Mur phy announced Monday that he will seek the nomination In the April 2, Republican Conven tion for re-election to a sec ond term as Clerk of Superior Court of Cherokee County. Clerk of S interior Court Ramsey, 45, was elected to a 4-year In the Novem ber, 1962 general election. During the twelve years prior to his election to this office, Ramsey was Manager of Farmer's Federation at Murphy, and representative for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company. He was employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority before en listing In the U. S. Marine Corps where he served for three years in the South Pac ific, with the First Marine Divison until the end of World War H, when honorably dis charged with the rank of First Sergeant in December, 1945. He is treasurer and a dea con in Murphy First Baptist Church, a Mason, a member of 1 Murphy Civitan Club, a member of the American Leg ion, and was Cubmaster for four years of the Murphy Cub Scouts. He is a member of the Grange and is past president of ]Murphy f pta. Ramsey was educated in Murphy Schools, a business course in Asheville, N. C? and attended Western Caro lina College, after returning from the service. At the time of his election Ramsey pledged that he would serve all the people in an im partial manner without regard for race, color, or party af filiation, which he has strived to do. He and his wife, the for mer Jayne Ricks, are the parents of four sons, Don si d. Jr., a freshman at West Citizens Bank Gain 127 Places In Bank Standings, The Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Andrews , North Carolina which reported dep osits of $16,624^75 on Dec ember 31st, gained 127 placet In its standing among the 230C largest commercial banks it the United States during 196! and now ranks as 2232 larges in size compered with 235" place at the end of 1964. Deposits of the bank total* 314,397,510 a year ago.Thisii revealed in the 1966 Annua Roll Call of the 2300 Large* Banks in the United State published by the daily AM ERICAN BANKER of New Yor which Is the trade newspape of the banking business. There are approximate! 13,500 banks in the Units States. Donald W. Ramsay em Carolina College; David, a junior at Murphy High School; Tim, a fifth grader at Murphy Elementary School and George, 4. A native of Cherokee Coun ty, Ramsey iS the son of Ethel Lovingood Ramsey of 606 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, and the late John M. Ramsey. Tomato School Sot For Friday All Cherokee County tomato growers are invited to attend the tomato production school Friday night, March 11, 7:30 p.m. at the Murphy Electric Power Board Building. Both plant bed and field production practices will be covered. Taxpayers To Got Assistaaco J. R. Penland, Revenue Col lector for this territory will have a State Auditor in his office to assist taxpayers in filing their 1965 state Income C tax returns on Monday and Tuesday, March 14 and 15. The office is located on the first floor of the Cherokee County Courthouse. Be sure and see them if you need any help. Local Republicans Attend Asheville i 60P Convention 5 Cherokee County was well t represented at the 11 th Dis f trict GOP Convention held at the Buncombe Coiaity Court ?d house in Asheville, Saturday, i March 5ih. 1 A large number from Mur t phy attended the Lincoln Day a Dinner at the Battery Pari . Hotel, Saturday night. Con k gressman Albert Watson wai r guest speaker. Don Ramsay will rep re sen v Cherokee .Cotsity at the Stan d Convention in Charlotte Frt' dav night. >how. He has worked closely *ith Dave Bruce who is Jim ind Jesse's booking agent for this area. This is the first appearance for Jim and Jesse in this area since last fail. They will be comlne in riding a wave of popularity with their current hit, "Johnny B. Goode". This song is a continuation of the trend Jim and Jesse intro duced last summer. They were the first Bluegrass groigj to record rhythm and blues songs. In addition to the singing of Jim and Jesse, their show features the banjo playing of Alan Shelton, Jim Brick's fid dling, and Ray Kirkland on the bass. Jesse McReynolds is a highly skilled mandolin play er and Jim McReynolds plays guitar. All proceeds from the bene fit basketball game will go to ward the purchase of a me chanical re bo under. This piece of equipment sharpens the reflexes of players and is highly regarded by coaches throughout the country. Murphy High Coach J imMc Combs expressed a desire for this piece of equipment sever al months ago but found there was no money in the athletic fund to make the purchases. The Jaycees heard about the re bounder through inter ested basketball tans and de cided to raise money for its purchase. Jaycee James Hughes is chairman of the project and expects a large crowd to at tend. Tickets for the game may be purchased at the gym, Tobacco Vote Is Today All farmers 18 years oi older, who engaged In the pro duction of the 1965 burle? tobacco crop are eligible U vote in the special referen du. The polling places will bi open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m March 10, (today). In the past, tobacco grower have demonstrated their will ingness to maintain a soun tobacco program. Durini recent years yields per acr have increased faster the tobacco usage. Acreage cut have been necessary to con trol the sipply of tobaccc Last year there was a te percent reduction in allot ments. This reduced the pro ductlon from 1964 by only on and a half percent. If the fifteen per cent acre age cut goes into effect forth! year only forty three per cei of burley tobacco farmers wi have allotments over one ha acre. If the acreage program go< back into effect there is r guarantee that future acreaf reductions will be limited i only allotments over one ha acre. Under acreage pounc age, prices for tobacco shod be higher because of large markets, through hlghe quality and a more concl! control of the tobacco suppl The carry over provision wi be beneficial to all tobaci producers. Polling places forCheroh County are: Nod a - March Creek School; Murphy - AS( Office; Beaverdam; JohnMoi ley's Store at Unaka; Am rews - City Hall; Marble Craig & Coffey's Store; Pei chtree - Well's Store. Polling places for Clay O unty are: Brasstown - Ogd Schqpi; Hayesville - AS( Office; Hlawas9ee k Shood Creek - Cliff Penlands Stor Sweetwater - Hill's Stor Tusqidttee - Voting Horn Nason Not To Run 6th Term Mayor L. L. Mason, Jr., has announced that he will not seek the nomination for a 6th term as Mayor of the Town of Murphy. He has served the last five consecutive terms as Mayor, he was first elected by pop ular vote in the year 1952 and served three 2 year terms. Prior to the expiration of the third term, it was provided by the General Assembly of North Carolina that the Town Governing Body of the Town of Murphy, composed of a Mayor and a Board of Com missioners consisting of six members, would thereafter be elected to a four year term in lieu of a two year term. He was then elected by popular vote to serve two additional 4 year terms. The present term expires in May, 1966. When he was first elected Mayor, the previous Town Governing Body consisted of a Republican Mayor, three re publican commissioners, and three democratic commis sioners. With Mason heading the democrat ticket as Mayor, the last five elections have re sulted in a full democratic slate of candidates being elected to office. Mayor Mason stated that he appreciated the opportunity to have served the people of the Town of Murphy as Mayor and expresses his sincere thanks for the support and vote of confidence reposed in him by the electorate. He further stated that it had been a pleas ure to have worked witn the several members of the Board of Commissioners, elected from time to time, and with the officers and employees of the Town of Murphy. He is an attorney with offi ces in Murphy and stated that his law practice was demand ing more of his time;hence, he intended to engage all of his time in the practice of law. Clifton Precision Products Plan New Modern Plant At Peachtree Ed Schulte, Plant Manager of the Clifton Precision Pro ducts Plant located in Murphy announced the construction of a new, modern, air-condi tloned building in the very near future. The plant will be located in the Peachtree section of Cherokee County on a 20 acre site. The original build ing will have 30,000 square feet, but will be so designed that expansion to 100,000 square feet can beaccomplished if required. Clifton Precision originally started operations in Murphy, at the end of 1964, and curr ently employs approximately 165 people in the former Far mers' Federation Building, across from the Murphy Post Office. Mr. Schulte stated chat the excellent quality per formance of the Murphy em ployees made Clifton Manage ment decide to expand their facilities in this area. Also, an important factor in the de cision to expand in the Murphy area has been the outstand ing co-operation of town and county officials, Cherokee County Industrial Corporation as well as business, church and civic leaders. Clifton Precision makes Synchros and Servomotors for the aircraft and missile in dustries, and currently employs in excess of 2000 people in plants in Pennsy lvania, Colorado, and Massa chusetts. A complete manu facturing operation in the Murphy area is planned, in eluding high precision metal machining operations. Applications are now beine itaken at the Murphy Plant for. a machine shop training pro gram at the Tri-County In dustrial School, starting next Monday, March 14. Skills to be taught under this training program include the opera tion of punch presses, screw machines, lathes, drill pres ses, grinders, and other pre cision metal working mach inery and equipment. Clifton Precision Products is a division of Litton In dustries, whose annual sales in the last fiscal year were mor. than one billion dollars. In twelve years, from one plant in one city with sales of $2.4 million in the first fiscal year, Litton has grown to an international corpora tion with over 142 plants and laboratories in the United States and twelve foreign countries. At the end of fis cal 1965, the company had about 65,000 employees and some 59,000 common share holders of record, both all time highs. Ed Schulte A mong the Litton industries are Royal McBee, making Royal typewriters; Monroe Data Processing; Cole Steel Equipment Company, makers of office fumihsings; Guidance and Controls Systems: Hewitt Robins, Inc.; Westrex Com munications; and Components Group of which Clifton Pre cision Products is a part. Clemson Coach To Speak At Andrews Banquet Arthur W. (Art) Barker, varsity offensive and backfield coach at Clemson University will be the guest speaker at the Andrews High School Athletic Banquet, Thursday, March 17. The 7:00 p.m. banquet, sponsored by theAndrews Ro tary Club and the Andrews Lions Club, will have as their guests the football team,bas ketball team and cheer leaders. This includes both varsity and J Vs. Barker joinedClemsonUni versity staff June 1, 1965 as freshman coach and gave Clemson its first undefeated freshman team (4-0-1) in 25 years. This was particularly out standing considering this was his first year as collegiate coach. Art had previously coached at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, S. C? having a 43-17-5 record. He coached in the Shrine Bowl in Charlotte in 1963 and in the South Carolina North-South game in 1960. He attended Presbyterian College, Clinton, S. C. where he graduated in 1953 with a BA in History. He lettered in football 2 years and wrest ling 2 years. Barker has done graduate work at the University of South Carolina on his Masters Degree in Education. He is married and has three children. Last year Coach Art Barker he helped organize on the Clemson campus a chapter in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Barker will be introduced by Butch Sursavage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sursavage of Andrews, Sursavage was an outstanding athlete for four years at Andrews High and now plays defensive end at Clemson University. The banquet will be in the High School Cafeteria. Frank Murray will be the Master of Ceremonies. Wally Williams Seeks Nomination For Mayor Wallace P. Williams ann ounced Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic nomina tion for Mayor of Murphy at the Democratic Convention, Tuesday, March 15. Williams, 40, has been a businessman in Murphy for the past seven years. He is Manager of Collins-Crain De partment Store which he open ed here in May of 1959. He was educated intheGas onia, N. C. School System and attended Presbyterian Junior College atMaxton, N.C. Prior to his coming to Mur phy, Williams managed Col lins Department Store at Lake City, S. C. for nine years. He was an active member of the Lions Club in Lake City and served as President of the Lake City Jaycees. He has been an active mem ber of the Murphy First Bap tist Church since 1959, ser ving as RA Leader and pres ently teaching the J unior Boys Class. A member of the Murphy' Lions Club, Williams has held every office of the organi zation and is the immediate past president. He is also a member of Cherokee ' odge #146 AM&FM. Wallace P. Williams "This is my first politi cal venture," Williams said, "but if 1 gain the Democrat ic nomination and get elected, I pledge to be an active,pro gressive Mayor for the towns people of Murphy." He is married to the former Dot Carter of Georgetown, S. C. They have three chil dren, Jerry, 15, Terry, U, and Kelly, 3. TTie Williams make their home on Mauney Street. Murphy Lions To Hold 40th Charter Night MURPHY - The Murphy Lions Club will note the 40th Charter Night Anniversary Program at 7 pjn., Tuesday, March 22, in the Murphy Ele mentary School-Cafeteria. Claude M.DeVorssof Wlch Cloud* M. DeVorss Demo.Convention Set For March 15 The Town of Murphy Demo cratic Party will holdltsCon vention in the Cherokee Coun ty Courthouse Thursday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. Purpose of the convention will be to nominate a candi date for Mayor and six candi dates for the Town Board of Commissioners to run on the Democratic ticket in the Town of Murphy elections to beheld on Tuesday, May 3. Folk Dancing This Friday The regular family night of folk dancing will be held at the Polk School this Friday, March 11, at 8:00. Lynn Gault will call some American Squares; the rest of the program will consist of Danish nd English Country Dances. Everyone la cordially in vited. ita, Kansas, immediate past president of Lions Internat ional will be guest speaker. He served as President of Lions International from June 1964 to July 1965. A Lion with nineteen years perfect attendance, DeVorss served as President of Wich ita Downtown Lions Club, one of the largest in the world. He served his district in var ious offices before being elected District Governor and served as the U. S. repres entative on the Board of In ternational Relations. He was then elected to the Internat ional Board of Directors and became a member of the Fi nance Committee. During his second year on the Board, he worked on theExecutiveCom mittee. He has brought 77 members Into the organizat ion and is working for a Key o< State Award. A few years ago he was named the Kan sas Outstanding Lion of the Year, A former Mayor of Wichi ta, Kansas, he served four years In the city's govern ment. He served two terms on the Kansas League of Muni cipalities Board, was Presi dent of the Youth for Christ, a member of the Board of Re gents of the University of Wichita, Chairman of the Board of Spastics of Ameri ca, and a member of Hl-12 International. While serving as Mayor of Wichita he was elected President of the World Congress of Mayors In Italy. Charles E. Johnson is club president; Kenneth Godfrey, first vice-president; Tommy Gentry, second vice-president and Robert Bruce, third vice president. Other club officers working on program arrangements are Wally Williams, past presi dent; Boyd Davis, secretary; James Howse, treasurer;Hans Beerkins, tail twister; and Lon W, Dillard, Lion Tamer. Club directors assisting in clude Robert White, W. A. Hoover, Max Blakemore and Dave Moody. District 31-A Lions Club Cabinet officers representing 39 clubs with some 1,600mem bers in 12 Western North Car olina counties are planning a participate. Kill ia ? Enters Sheriff's Race Ray Killian of Marble ann ounces this week he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Office of Sheriff of Cher okee County in the May Dem ocratic Convention. Killian. 41, a lifelong res ident of Cherokee County, has served on the Murphy Police force for 6 years, is now a Security Guard at the Andrews Furniture Plant. Killian attended MurphySch ools and served in the U. S. Army during World War II in England, Belgium, France and Germany. He received an Hon orable Discharge in October 1945. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, 3 Battle Stars and the Purple Heart. He is a member of the Cherokee Lodge #146 A.M.& F.M. and the Marble Springs Baptist Church. Killian is married to the former Bettis Sue Paris of Alabama. They have one daughter, Carolyn, a senior at Andrews High School. Electricty Class To Start March 22 Holland McSwain announces today that a new class in Elec tricity will start March 22. In making the announcement, McSwain said that it would either include Basic Electri city and a Study of The Nat-' ional Electric Code or poss ibly both depending on just what the enrol lees would pre fer. Anyone that is Interested in attending these classes please meet at theTri-County Industrial center March 22. The classes will be for fifty hours meeting two nights a week for 2 1/2 hours. A Crash Effort Operation Medicare Sets Special Enrollment Day For enrollment in Med icare, the U. S. Government has set Thursday, March 31, as the deadline date. After March 31, no one may sign up for Medicare hospital or med ical insurance. If a person lets this deadline pass, it will be 2 years before they can enroll, and 6 months after that before his benefits will start. Mayes Behrman is Direc tor of Operation Medicare Alert. This operation is und ertaking to enroll, for Med icare, all persons 65 years of age and over in the counties of Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Swain. Because March 31 is so near at hand the oper ation is organizing a crash effort to enroll every person 65 or over before the dead line date. A special date for enroll ment has been set, Wednes day , March 16. Special community enroll ment centers will be used in the Counties ofCherokee, Clay and Graham. Behrman stated he hoped that every person 65 years of age, or over, who has not already signed up for Med icare will come to one of the community enrollment centers and enroll. If a person has no way to get to the enrollment center, they should send word to that effect to the store-keeper, school principal, or other person designated below for their own community enroll ment eenter. If this is done, a volunteer worker will go for them in a car, bring them to the enrollment center, and take them home again. Any person who is too 111 or infirm to be brought to the center, should send this word to the party listed for their center. In such cases, a Medicare worker will go to their horn to enroll them. Enrollment Centers For March 16th Only Community enrollment centers and persons to notify: CHER OKEE COUNTY: Andrews - City Hall,Mrs. ZoraBelle Bryson; Culberson - Ware's Store, Mr. Ware; Hiawassee Dam - Howard Allen's Store, Mr. Allen; Hothouse Township - Wade Gaddis' Store, Mr. Gaddis; Marble - Craig and Coffey Store, Mr. Craig or Mr. Coffey; Murphy - Courthouse (Main Lobby), The County Welfare Office; Peach tree - Kilpatrick's Store, Mr. or Mrs. Kilpatrick; Unaka - John Morley's Store, Mr. Morley. CLAY COUNTY: Brasstown - Ogden School, Principal, Horace Garr ison; Hiawassee Township - C. J. Eller's Store, Mr. Eller; Shooting Creek - Haig Davenport's Store, Mr. Davenport; Sweetwater - Doug Hill's Store , Mr. Hill; Tusquittee - Frank Ledford's Store, Mr. Ledford. GRAHAM COUNTY: Lower End of County - Pearlie Odum's Store, Mr. Odom; Robbinsville - Courthouse (downstairs). The Welfare Office; Snowbird Area - New Hope Baptist Church, Mr. or Mrs. Blaine Carver. The Volunteers supplying the free rides for those who have no way to go to the centers will be drawn from: ANDREWS - The Andrews Rescue Squad and The Konneheeta Woman's Club; CULBERSON - The Grat^e; HAYESVILLE - The Hayesville Lions Club and The Veterans of Foreign Wars; MURPHY - The Murphy Rescue Squad; ROBBINSVILLE * The Ageya Woman's Club, The Robbinsville Lion's Club and The Masonic Lodge.