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Volume 76 - Number 35 Murphy, North Carolina March 24, 1966 '6 Pages This Week at murphy north Carolina
Joseph S. Schenck
Schenck Seeks
Congress Seat
A Republican lawyer from
Canton announced this week
he will seek a seat in Con
gress.
Joseph S. Schenck, who lives
in Canton and has a law office
In Asheville, said he would
seek the GOP nomination as
representative from the 11th
Congressional District. He is
the first Republican to ann
ounce for the post, now held
by Rep. Roy A. Taylor of
Black Mountain, a Democrat.
Schenck practiced law in
Haywood County for several
years before opening an off
ice in Asheville last Nov
ember.
College Students To Get
Job Aid From Four-Square
Four - Square Community
Action, Inc., the four county
anti-poverty organization, has
been asked to assist in a pro
gram to provide summer jobs
for college students,accord
ing to an announcement by Bob
Goforth, Four - Square Ex
ecutive Director.
The program, called the
College Work Study Program,
is designed to help prevent
the waste of talent that occurs
when capable high school gra
duates cannot continue their
educations because of lack
of money.
Most of the colleges that
the majority of Western North
Carolina students attend are
participating in the program,
Goforth stated. Students or
prospective students should
ask their colleges what assis
tance they can give or they
may contact Four-Square Co
mmunity Action, Inc., And
rews, N. C.
To be eligible, a student
must either be accepted by a
participating college as a fr
eshman or be enrolled in a
participating college already.
In addition, he must qualify
on the basis of need. The co
llege student aid office will be
responsible for determining
the need.
Qualified students may work
up to 40 hours per week on a
pay scale of $1.25 per hour.
They may be employed by
any public agency or any pri
vate non-profit organization,
with the exception of churches
and political parties. Exam
ples of organizations they
could work for are town gov
ernments, county governme
nts, Welfare Offices, Hospit
als, Health Departments, Re
creation Programs, etc. Hir
ing must be done on a non
discriminatory basis.
Goforth said that any agency
or organization interested in
summer help which will not
displace existing employees
may contact the Four-Square
office and every effort will be
made to secure the personnel.
If that agency or organization
would perfer to hire a specific
student, the student's name
should be submitted for pro
cessing.
"A good number of students
in our area will qualify or
work under the Work Study
Program," Goforth said, "and
we would like to help them with
their education expenses if it
is at all possible."
Postal Service Fees To
Increase As Much As 1003
Postal service fees such as
money orders, insurance,
registry, certified mail and
C.O.D. rates will increase
Saturday, March 26, one as
much as lOOft, Postmasters
W. Q. Moore and Joe E. Ray,
announced today.
The cost of operating these
five special services now ex
ceeds revenues by |60 million
annually. The fee increases
will narrow the cost-revenue
gap by $36 million, based on
business handled in Fiscal
Year 1965.
Fees for money orders, re
gistry and C.O.D. were last
changed in 1961; insurance and
certified mail in 1957.
The fee changes, announced
in thejanuary 11th Federal Re
gister and confirmed in the re
gister on February 25th, are
put into effect under the ex
isting administrative author
ity of the Postmaster General.
The increases include:
Money Order Fees:Domes
tic and international money
order fees will be increased by
5 cents.
Insurance Fees: The mini
mum fee bracket will be in
creased from $10 to $15 and
die minimum fee will be 20
cents instead of 10 cents.
The revised insurance fees
will be as follows:
$0.01 - $15 20 cents
$15.01 - $50 30 cents
$50.01 - $100 .... 40 cents
$100.01 - $150 ... .50 cents
$150.01 ? $200 ... 60 cents
Registry Fees: The present
60 cents and 75 cents fees
will be combined into a single
fee at 75 cents for values
up to $100. Registry fees
for articles valued in excess
of $100 will remain unchang
ed.
C.O.D. Fees: The present
40 cents and 50 cents fee
brackets will be combined into
one fee bracket at 60 cents
for amounts up to $10. There
will be no change in the fees
covering items valued above
$10.
Certified Mall: The fee will
be increased 10 cents from the
present 20 cents per item to
30 cents.
Losses incurred in the op
eration of special services
are paid from funds drawn
from the Federal Treasury.
The fee increases will shift
a substantial portion of the
special service cost borne by
the public to the users of these
services.
Donkey Basketball
In Andrews Sat.
A donkey basketball game
will be held in the Andrews
Old Rock Gym Saturday at
7:30 pjn. The Andrews base
ball team will play the high
school seniors.
Admission for the event is
50? for students and $1.00
for adults. Tickets can be
purchased from any member
of the sponsoring Andrews
Baseball Club.
New Recreational Permits
To Go On Sale April I
Peter J. Hanlon, Forest Su
pervisor of the National For
ests in North Carolina, ann
ounced today a list of 18 des
ignated Federal recreation
areas on the National Forests
In North Carolina. A user fee
will be collected at these areas
from May 28 through Sep
tember 5. A new $7.00 annual
permit, that is good for ent
rance to these and more than
7000 other recreation areas
throughout the United States,
will go on sale April 1 at U.S.
Forest Service offices. Dis
trict Rangers' offices, and
other installations.
The gold colored, wallet
sized permit, was authorized
by the Land and Water Con
servation Act, and the money
from the sale of the permit
will be used by the states and
Federal Government to ac
quire areas needed for recre
ation in the future.
The card will allow the pur
chaser and those with him in
a private automobile to enter
about 2,200 Forest Service re
creation areas and all other
designated Federal recreation
areas where an entrance fee
is charged throughout the
United States. A daily use
ticket costing $1.00 per day per
automobile may be purchased
in lieu of the annual permit.
The designated areas in
North Carolina are Neuse
River on the Coratan National
Forest; and Cheoah Point,
Tsali, Vanhook Glade, Jack
rabbit Mountain, Horse Cove,
Hiawassee, Standing Indian
and Cliffside Lake ontheNan
tahala National Forest. Also
on the Nantahala National Fo
rest is Appletree, a recreat
ion area available for group
activities only. The areas lis
ted on the Pisgah National
Forest are Davidson River,
Rocky Bluff, North Mills Ri
ver, Lake Powhatan, Carol
ina Hemlock, Black Mountain
White Pines, and Coontree.
Scholarships
Offered To Viet
Nam Widows
ATLANTA, GA. - Massey
J unior College has completed
details of a scholarship pro
gram offered to widows of Am
erican servicemen under the
Third U. S. Army Command
who were killed in action in
Viet Nam.
The full two-year scholar
ships lead to an associate in
arts degree, an associate in
science in business adminis
tration or associate in fash
ion arts degree. Applicants
also may enroll in the busi
ness division which includes
such subjects as accounting,
automation, and transportat
ion, speed-writing and secre
tarial.
Other possibilities for the
widows include a law course
leading to an LLB degree and
either a six-week certificate
or a nine month diploma in
real estate.
Lt. Gen. Louis W. Truman
commanding general of the
Third Army at Ft. McPher
son, said the Massey offer
"is greatly appreciated".
"As I am sure you know,
an offer such as yours-- in
contrast to protest marches,
anonymous phone calls, etc.
will give not only the widows
of Viet Nam veterans but all
our soldiers a real morale
boost. Here is someone who
cares."
Advanced Typing
Course Announced
The Tri-County Industrial
Education Center will offer
a new course in Advanced
Typing for adults beginning
Monday, March 28, 6:30 p.m.
in Room 2 at Murphy High
School.
The course will be taught
two nights a week from 6:30
to 9:30 p.m. and will end the
latter part of May.
Willord E. Taylor
Viet Nam veteran
Murphy Notivu
Vet la Hospital
The Forest Hills Division
of the Veterans Administr
ation Hospital in Augusta this
week began treating the first
Viet Nam veteran to take ad
vantage of recently-enacted
legislation.
Willard E. Taylor, now re
siding in New Elenton, S. C,
served with the214th Artillery
Group for five months in Viet
Nam and was discharged last
month. He had contracted
malaria while fighting in die
Southeast Asia country.
Taylor, a native of Murphy,
is eligible for VA hospital
care under the Veterans Re
adjustment Act.
The law extends hospital
care to those servicemen un
able to pay for necessary
hospital treatment. Reser
vists are excluded from the
law. Loans, job preference
and educational benefits are
also included in the act.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Taylor of Rt. 5,
Murphy.
REPRESENTING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY In the May 3 General Election will be (1 to r)
Charles Coleman, John Dickey and Richard Howell for Town Commissioners; Boyce Stiles
for Mayor; Hayes Dockery, Jr., Leonard Ramsey and Albert Graves for Town Commissioners.
Republicans File Candidates
For May 3 General Election
The Town of Murphy Repub
lican Party chose their cand
idates at last Thursdays con
vention to representtheGrand
Old Party in the forth coming
May 3 general election.
Boyce Stiles will head the
GOP ticket as Mayor nomin
ee. Selected as Town Comm
issioner Candidates were Ri
chard Howell, Albert Graves,
Charles Coleman, John Di
ckey, Hayes Dockery, Jr.,and
Leonard Ramsey.
"I appreciate the support of
the fellow Republicans at the
convention," Stiles said, "and
intend, along with the other
candidates to wage a vigorous
campaign for these offices."
"We have a good slate of
candidates and 1 solicit the
support of all voters in Mur
phy of both political parties
who are interested in a change
in our city governing board,"
Stiles concluded.
In other convention bus
iness, the Republicians chose
Ed Hyde as Republican Party
Chairman, Mrs. John Dickey,
Vice Chairman and Mrs. Ch
arles White, Secretary.
BRYAN W. SIPE, a Charter Member of the Murphy Lions Club and first secretary of the
organization, spoke at the Club's Fortieth Anniversary Dinner Banquet, Tuesday night. On
his right is Charlie Johnson, President of the Club, and his wife.
Charter Member Of Murphy Lions Club
Speaks At 40th Anniversary Banquet
Bryan W. Sipe, a Charter
Member of the Murphy Lions
Club and first secretary of the
organization, spoke at the
Club's Fortieth Anniversary
Banquet, Tuesday night. Mr.
Sipe, recalling some of the
early days of the local club,
pointed out that the club only
met quarterly and did not have
local projects.
He said that the club em
phasized "to hold friends as
an end, not as a means and
citizenship". He told Murphy
Club members that they should
continue stressing these
ideals which are a part of the
Lions Code of Ethics.
Mr. Sipe is one of three
known living Charter Mem
bers of the local club. He
taught school at Murphy during
the twenties and was principal
here for five years. He and
Mrs. Sipe have made their
home in Atlanta for the past
seventeen years.
The principle address was
given by Lion Claude M. De
Vorss, immediate past presi
dent of Lions International.
Lion DeVorss shared many
experiences he gained last
year as president of Lions Int
ernational. He stated that he
had visited 98 of the 139 coun
tries where Lions Clubs are
active.
One story concerned Lions
distributing glasses in the
Middle East and the grate
fulness of those being able to
see again.
The most touching story
regarding service, which was
the theme of Lion DeVorss'
address, concerned his vis it to
a Lions Club in a leper colony
that had offered him (200.00,
requesting that he give it to
some of the hungry people of
the world.
Lion DeVorss concluded by
reminding present officers
and members that footprints
had been made in the sand by
many past members and that
the. should follow and leave
their own iootprints just as
plain.
Approximately 140 officers,
directors, Lions, Lionesses,
ang guests attended the Fort
ieth Anniversary celebration
which Murphy Lions Club
President, Charlie Johnson,
declared a "rousing suc
cess".
Horse Shoes Included In
Physical Fitness Program
Horse shoes have been
added to the recreational list
of the Four Square Commun
ity Development Physical Fit
ness Program. Any adults in
terested informing horse shoe
clubs are asked to contact
Hoyt Zimmerman, 837-2332 in
Post Office Gets
New Equipment
Giles F. Bryson, Post
master at Marble, announced
today that new screenline
equipment, consisting of new
Post Office lock boxes have
been shipped to Marble to ex
pand the Post Office.
This action was taken by
the Space Requirements Off
icer of the Regional Office at
Atlanta, Ga.
The local office is under
study by the Regional Office
since American Thread Com
pany announced they would
build a new plant at Marble.
"This addition will help us
until the growth of the Mar
ble area can be studied by the
department," Postmaster
Bryson said.
Murphy.
Persons interested in ob
taining more information
about the Physical Fitness
Program now underway in the
four county area can do so by
attending a meeting Tuesday
March 29, 7:30 p.m. at the
Murphy Power Board Build
ing.
Guest speaker at the meet
ing will be Jack Frauson, ph
ysical fitness Director and
Bob Goforth, Director of the
Four-Square Program.
Slides will be shown and
the floor will be open for
questions and discussion
concerning both programs.
Basic Sewing
Class Slated
The enrollment of a basic
sewing class will be held
March 31, 7:30 p.m. in the
Murphy High School Home Ec
onomics Department.
There will be no charges for
the course which consist of
six 2 hour classes.
Murphy's Newest Retail
Store Opens Doors Today
The newest retail store to (
locate in Murphy opens its j
doors today (Thursday) at 9:00
a.m., according to Charles
Gidney, president of Thrifty
Discount Corporation.
The Thrifty Discount Store,
located on Tennessee Street,
next door to M & J Finance
Company, is owned by the
Thrifty Discount Corporation
with officers in addition to
Gidney, Jack E. Abbott, sec
retary-treasurer, and Thom
as Goodman, vice-president,
both from Canton, N. C.
Asked how this well-stock
ed store happened to choose
Murphy as its location, Gid
ney gave the following ans
wer: "We looked over West
ern North Carolina and de
cided that Murphy was the
most progressive and active
town we saw even though we
could have cone to several
other areas.
Bobby Phillips
Manager
Gidney and his associates
have had fifteen years of ex
perience in distributorship
and related items, and they
plan to offer exceptional val
ues in a wide range of items
in their new store. Their
slogan is "You Save Cash
On Every Item Every Day."
We play to emphasize health
and beauty aids, Gidney said.
Bobby Phillips, a native of
Murphy, has been named man
ager of the new store. He is
a graduate of Murphy High
School and is married to the
former Ruby Reece of Warne.
They have two children, Dar
ryl, 7, and Deborah, 5. He Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Phillips of Murphy.
Named as cashier for the
new store is Mrs. Cline Hicks,
wife of a local Gulf Service
Station owner. They have one
child, Scott, 4. Mrs. Hicks
attended Murphy High School
and is a native of Murphy. She
is the daughter of Mrs. Fran
ces Jones and the late Mr.
Jones of Murphy.
Paul Green of Sylva is the
store supervisor.
Gidney and other members
- Mrs. CI ine Hicks
Cashier
of the corporation invite
everyone in Cherokee County
and surrounding areas to visit
their store today and take ad
vantage of the attractive se
lections and special prices for
the opening, and those which
will be continued inthefuture.
Firemen Urge Safety;
Sell Extinguishers
In an effort to help eli
minate disastrous fires occ
uring in the home, boat, auto
mobiles, etc., the Murphy Vol
unteer Department is offering
to the local residents a 2
3/4 lb. dry chemical fire ex
tinguisher at a reduced price.
The extinguisher which norm
ally sells throughout the coun
try for $14.95 will be sold by
the FireDepartmentfor$12.00
each.
Carrying thehighestUnder
writers Laboratory rating
ever placed on an extinguisher
of this type and size, it is ap
proved by the U. S. Coast
Guard for use on boats.
Displays have been placed
in strategic locations in Mur
phy's downtown area and limi
ted house to house canvassing
will be conducted.
The extinguisher can read
ily be recharged by the local
fire department and is guar
anteed for one year.
Filled with dry chemical,
one of the finest fire killing
agents on the market, the ex
tinguisher is highly recom
mended for use on grease
fires, auto fires, and is safe
to use on electrical fires.
The "Lifeguard" guage tells
at a glance if it is ready to
use and the contents being
non-toxic it is safe to use
around children and pets.
With a choice of four colors
Red, Copper, White, and
Chrome finish, the extinguish
er can be purchased from any
F ire Department member.
Saturday morning, starting
at 9:00 a.m., the Murphy Vol
unteer Fire Department will
again be on 'the square for a
one day sale.
rroceeas Irorn uie sue a
the extinguishers will go to
ward the purchase of rain
coats and helmets, two badly
needed items.
. Here are some local stati
stics compiled by the Murphy
Volunteer Fire Department:
most anv fire discovered
within five minutes after
starting can be extinguished
with a fire extinguisher if
available .... seventy
five percent of the fires in
Cherokee County are outside
the city limits where they
have no fire protection. . .
the Volunteer Fire Depart
ments of Murphy and Andrews
are not obligated to answer
a fire alarm outside the city
limits. If a fire occurs out
side the city limits it is up
to the discretion of the Fire
Department as to whether they
will respond or not. In the
past they have responded to
all calls, but it is just a mat
ter of time when they will be
prohibited by law to go out
side the city limits to fight
a fire .... the past four
fire alarms sounded in Mur
phy were outside the city
limits and all four times die
Fire Department answered the
caU.
The twelve dollars that you
spend for a fire extinguisher
could be the best $12.00 in
vestment you ever made.
Every home, car, and boat
should have at least one fire
extinguisher available at all
times.
Democratic
Women's Supper
Is Saturday
MURPHY - The Murphy
Democratic Women will spon
sor a supper this Saturday
night, March 26 at the Ele
mentary School Lunchroom.
Serving will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets priced at $1.25 each
can be bought at the Cherokee
Cafe or will be available at
the door Saturday night.
Everyone is invited to come
and have a good meal.
President
Resigns At
Young Harris
Or. Raymond A. Cook,
president of Young Harris
College since July, 1964, has
resigned effective July L
Or. Cook has resigned to
return to classroom work as
an instructor and to have more
time for writing. He will head
the Valdosta State College
English Department nest year.
Before coming to Young
Harris, Dr. Cook was a pro
fessor of English at Georgia
Sute College in Atlanta. He
Is the author of two books and
numerous articles and poems.
Alva G. Maxwell, chairman
of the Board of Trustees,said
the collage is considering sev
eral applications and <
to announce a new
soon.