The Cherokee
'Cherokee County's Best Buy'
Scout
and Clay County Progress
Volume 76 ? Number 36 Murphy, North Carolina March 31, 1966 12 Pages This Week AT MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA < ^
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Live and Learn
Bryan W. Slpe, a Charter
Member of the Murphy Lions
Club, and first secretary of
the organization, spoke at the
Club's Fortieth Anniversary
Banquet last Tuesday night.
Mr. Sipe, now living in Atlanta
was principal of Murphy
Schools during the 1920*s. We
only learned this week that Mr.
Sipe was also Editor and Pub
lisher of the Cherokee Scout
during the 20*s.
-J
Tasty Dish
The Murphy Rotary Club
promises a tasty dish Friday
night when members of the
Club will don aprons at
O'Dell's Cafeteria and Rest
aurant and begin serving bat
ches of pancakes. Feeding
time is 6.-00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $L00 for adults
and 50# for children under 12.
-J
T. V. Anyone?
The ladies of the Murphy
B&PW Club are in the process
of raffling off a 21-inch color
console television set and the
lucky ticket will be drawn
when the Club holds its Auct
ion Day, April 22 at the Rock
Gym. With the translator
coming, it wouldn't be a bad
idea for a fellow to have a
bunch of them tickets in his
pocket on Auction Day. We
understand they're going like
hotcakes . . .. er, pancakes,
that is.
-J
Betcha Didn't Know
That the first bathtub was
installed in Cincinnati in 1842
and it weighed 1750 lbs
that during that time many
doctors considered bathing
dangerous to health and sev
eral cities even increased
water rates for such use....
that a Polish wedding starts
in the afternoon and goes on
for two or three days.
-J
Better Not
Have you thought about tax
es, lately? Nol Well you bet
ter start thinking 'cause the
April 15deadline is just around
the corner. The Treasury De
partment reports that there
are over 800,000 tax delin
quents in the United States
who owe more than a billion
dollars better not be
one of them.
-J
Politics
If you have been downtown
this week you've witnessed
some of the finest "Back-slap
ping* and 'Hand-pumping' ever
around these parts. They're
not saying much, just 'slap
ping' and pumping*, but things
seem to be shaping up real
good on the city, county, and
district levels.
-J
Backed Out
? A few weeks ago when Mayor
L. L. Mason announced that he
would not seek re-election this
year, the coffee tables were
buzzing with "Who's goma
run." We overheard Mayor
Mason's wife, Dot, tell some
coffee drinkers that she just
might run herself and get into
office like Gov. George Wal
lace's wife of Alabama is try
ing to do. She was just
joshing tho, 'cause at the
convention she backed out.
-J
Fishy
J. J. Jeffries, Cherokee
County's Wildlife Protector
reminds trout anglers that the
1966 mountain trout season is
scheduled to open at 7K)0a.m.
Saturday, April 2. In past
years, landowners and per
sons under 16 years were ex
empted from buying special
trout fishing licenses. The
1965 General Assembly how
ever, amended the statutes
to the effect that all persons
fishing in public mountain
trout waters must have in their
possession a valid special
trout fishing license. Better
get a license or ole J. J. will
surely get ya.
-J
Todoy's Thought:
A hobby is something you
get gocfy about to keep from
going out* *bout things in
general.
Injuries Serious
To State Employee
A Route #2 Murphy man
; uttered severe head injuries
?ionday morning when the tall
;ate of a dump truck fell on
lis head.
Pearlle Fleming, 55, a state
smployee, was admitted to
Providence Hospital about
11:30 a.m. Monday in critical
condition. Later in the day
lie was transferred to Emory
University Hospital in Atlanta.
A check with Emtry Hos
pital Wednesday at noon
showed that he had been taken
off the critical list. His cond
ition is now listed as poor,
indicating an improvement.
Nvrses Aid
Conrst Begins
Monday, April 4
ANDREWS - A Tri-County
Industrial Education Center
Nurses Aid Course will get
underway at the Andrews He
alth Center , Monday, April
4 at 1.-00 p.m.
The course is basically for
individuals who recently reg
istered at the Andrews Dist
rict Memorial hospitaL How
ever, those who have not reg
istered and would like to take
the course, are invited to
come Monday and be enrolled.
The course consists of
meeting daily Monday through
Friday for eight weeks. The
hours will be determined at
Monday's meeting.
The Nurses Aid theroy will
be taught at the Andrews He
alth Center with practical
work classes held at District
Memorial Hospital.
A basic fee of $5.00 will
be charged for the eight week
course and a $2.50 fee for a
textbook.
Mrs. James Perry, regis
tered nurse from Robbinsvi
lle, will be the instructor.
April 1st Is Final
Feed Grain Sign-Up
April 1 is the last day that
any farmer can sign to par
ticipate in the 1966 Feed
Grain Program.
As of Friday, March 25th,
a total of 546 farmers in Cher
okee and day Counties have
stated that they intend to go
into the program this year.
This program, nationally,
has reduced feed grain sur
plus from 85 million tons to
55 million tons. This re
duction has cut the govern
ment storage costs and has
helped to maintain stable
prices for all livestock farm
ing operations that are de
pendent on feed grains. Speci
fically, dairy, beef, hog, and
poultry farmers have in
directly benefited from the
program.
Payment rates this year for
land diverted in the program
and for price support is some
what larger for farms with
bases under 25 acres than in
past years.
Diverted acres can be graz
ed after October 1st.
The Feed Grain Program is
an annual program and parti
cipation requires that the far
mer must sign up every year.
Diverted land can be sowed
to either temporary or perm
anent cover while signed in
the program. ACP cost shar
ing is available for this tem
poratily retired land.
W. Frank Forsyth
Sen. W. Frank Forsyth
Bows Out Of Politics
MURPHY - Sen. W. Frank
Forsyth, a key figure from the
west in the North Carolina Ge
neral Assembly for many
years, has bowed out of the
political arena.
Forsyth, who has served in
the State Senate longer than
any incumbent from the west,
announced last Wednesday that
he will not be a candidate for
re-election.
The announcement closed
out a colorful career for the
Cherokee County banker, now
serving his fourth term in the
Senate.
A leader in the fight against
higher power rates, he was a
central figure in the 1965 leg
islative battle with Nantahala
Power and Light Company.
In Raleigh he earned the
nickname 'Cochise" in the
1965 battle with the Wildlife
Commission for the Cherokee
Indians' right to fish in fed
eral streams.
Forsyth, who leaves the
field open to other Democr
atic candidates for the nomin
ation to the seven-county 33
Senatorial District, still has
one final legislative chore
ahead of him.
As chairman of the powerful
1965 Senate Finance Committ
ee, he is a member of the
Advisory Budget Commission
which will function until the
next session of the General
Assembly.
"My decision not to run ag
ain," Forsyth said last Wed
nesday, "is based onbusiness
and personal responsibilities
as well as community and
statewide affairs."
Forsyth was named presid
ent of Citizens Bank and Trust
Co. last month to succeed
Percy B. Ferebee who resig
ned. Forsyth, at that time ex
ecutive vice president of the
firm with sixbanks in Western
North Carolina, startedinl932
as an assistant teller in the
Andrews office.
He was first elected to the
Senate in 1958 and has served
in the 1959, 1961 and 1965
sessions of the General As
sembly.
Forsyth was chairman of the
Senate Committee on Banking
in 1963, which handled legis
lation relating to branch bank
ing activities, and was vice
chairman of the Committee on
Manufacturing, Labor and Co
mmerce.
In 1961 and 1959 he served
on numerous committees, and
during his tenure gained ex
perience on virtually every
committee in the State Senate
including the Appropriations
and Finance committees.
Kathryn Ressel Is Sec. Of
Student Council Congress
Kathryn Ressel, current
junior at Murphy High School,
was elected secretary of the.
Western District North Caro
lina Student Council Congress
at die annual meeting in Con
cord last week. Rick Heller,
Lee Edwards High, Asheville,
was elected president, and
Jerry McLester, Stanfield
High, vice-president.
Miss Ressel, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ressel,
Brasstown, is active in school
Rayburn Tosses Hat In
Clerk Of Court Circle
Robert H. Rayburn of And
rews announced his candidacy
this week for the Democratic
nomination for Clerk of Court.
Rayburn is a native of Ch
erokee County, having been
born and raised in Andrews.
He is die son of Mrs. Mary
Gentry.
He is a graduate of Andrews
High School and Western Car
olina College. He holds a Bac
helor of Science in Education
Degree from Western Carol
ina College and has, for the
past five years, aught in die
Andrews City School System.
In addition to his regular tea
ching duties, he served two
years as assistant football
coach and girls' basketball
coach. He is an instructor in
Tri County Industrial Educ
ation Canter's Basic Adult
Education Program.
Rayburn is a member of the
First Methodist Church of
Andrews, National Education
Association, North Carolina
Education Association, Par
ant Toadier Association, Va
lleytown Democrat Club,
Robert Hugh Roybum
North Carolina Athletic Off
icials Association, and Inter
national Association Appr
oved Basketball Officials.
He is a well known athletic
official in the Smoky Mount
ain Conference. He has offic
iated for eight years, and for
the last two years has bean
Booking Agent for the foot
bill schools.
Kathryn Ressel
affairs as well as In youth
organizations of the First
Methodist Church.
She has served as secre
tary of die Murphy High Stu
dent Council, Senate Pagette
to N. C. General Assembly
'65, member of the Beta Club,
President of M.Y.F., member
of the Pep Club, Speech Club
and the Girl Scouts.
Carol McRae, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McRae,
was Miss Ressel's campaign
manager., Knox Singleton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sing
leton was assistant manager
and made the nomination
speech.
Kathy and the other officers
will serve the seventy-five
high schools in thedistrictfor
the 1966-67 period.
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Coaveatioa
The Cherokee County Re
publican Party announced
today that their convention,
originally scheduled for Sat
urday, April 2, has been post
poned.
A spokesman for the party
stated that a new convention
date will be announced later
but said the convention will be
held during the month of May.
Superior Court Top News Of Week;
Patton Draws Suspended Sentence
Top news of the week cen
tered around the Cherokee
County Courthouse as the
March term of Superior Court
got underway Monday.
J. C. Patton, 18, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Patton of Rt.
4, Murphy, drew a two-year
suspended sentence and placed
on five-years probation, be
fore Guy L. Houlk, Tuesday
on charges on involuntary
manslaughter.
Patton had been the driv
er of a vehicle that struck
four cyclists December 26
near Murphy High School, in
juring one. Howard Enloe,
13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Enloe of Murphy, died as a
result of injuries sustained
in the accident.
The state took a nol pros
on charges of larceny of an
auto by Patton and a nol pros
with leave in the hit-and-run
charges against him.
Patton's stipulations for die
five-year probation period
are: that within a period of
three years from date he re
imburse the parents of the
deceased, Howard Enloe, the
cost of die funeral expenses
and also any hospital or med
ical expense which said par
ents had to pay by reason of
said injury; that he not buy,
drink, or possess any alco
holic liquors; that he does
not operate a motor vehicle
for eighteen months; that he
attend school regularly; that
he be on good behavior and not
break any laws of the state.
On another charge, driving
under the influence, Patton
was sentenced to four months
in Cherokee County jail, sus
pended upon payment of a
$100 fine and costs.
In other court action, Rob
ert Thomas Halkum, 19, of
Tomotla, plead guilty to
assault with a deadly weapon
for pointing a shotgun at a
sheriffs deputy when he tried
to serve a truancy warrant
February 11.
It was the judgment of the
court that the defendant be
confined in Cherokee County
jail for a term of six months
and assigned to work under
the supervision oT the State
Prison Department.
The 19-year-old youth .also
charged with assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to
kill, received a two-year pri
son sentence on that count,
suspended for a period of five
years.
His father, Logan Halkum,
charged with aiding and abet
ting in assault with a deadly
weapon, entered a plea of
nolo contendre. He was sen
tenced to two-years in pris
on, suspended for a period of
five years on conditions that
the minor child of the defend
ant be enrolled and maintain
ed in a public school.
The state took a nol pros
with leave on charges against
Delia M. Halkum, mother of
the truant child. She was
charged with aiding and abet
ting in assault with a deadly
weapon and resisting arrest.
Jess Reuben Rich, of Rt. 4
Murphy, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon with in
tent to kill, plead not guilty.
Rich was involved in a shoot
ing September 6 in the San
dy Gap section when Emanuel
Elliott was shot in the ab
domen. The court, on its own
motion, withdrew the jury, de
clared a mistrial and enter
ed a verdict of not guilty.
The murder case of Joe
Clifford Treadaway, charged
with the murder of Wlllard
Tilson of Culberson had not
gone to trial at presstime.
The grand jury had returned
a true bill against Treada
way on Tuesday.
Other cases disposed of
during the first two days of
Superior Court are: William
Jack Hughes of Murphy,drunk
driving, jury returned a ver
dict of not guilty: Steve Dock
ery of Andrews, assault on a
female, grand jury returned
not a true bill; Steve Dockery,
Andrews, slander, state took
a nol pros with leave: Gerald
Jones, Andrews, robbery and
assault, case continued due to
illness of state's witness: J.
C. donts, non-resident, fel
onious escape, sentenced to
twelve months in prison;Her
bert Eugene Roberson,Mur
phy, drunk driving, two years
suspended for three years,
fined (200.00 and costs, lic
ense revoked: David Pullium,
Andrews, drunk driving,leav
ing the scene of an accident,
thirty days suspended .sent
ence and payment of (50.00
and costs: Mark WUlard Kirk
land, Murphy, driving after
license revoked, case contin
ued; Franklin Dwayne Crisp,
Murphy, drunk driving, jury
returned the verdict of not
guilty.
New State Maps
Off The Presses
RALEIGH?The 1966 Sute
Highway maps are off the
presses and available for dis
tribution to the public. They
may be obtained without
charge by mailing a postcard
to: Sute Locating Engineer,
MAPS, Sute Highway Commi
ssion, Raleigh, North Caro
lina.
Featured on the cover of the
map is a picture of a section
of Intersute 40 known as the
Canton Bypass as it cuts
through die beautiful mountain
scenery in Haywood County.
Inside illustrations, consist
ing of color transparencies
and artwork were prepared by
Gwen Hester, draftsman for
die North Carolina Sute High
way Commission. Included
are scenes depicting cotton
growiqg in Eastern North Car
olina, a view of the port faci
lities at Wilmington, the Wat
erside Theatre and the Lost
Colony at Manteo, Mounuin
side Theatre, where Unto
These Hills is performed at
Cherokee and many others.
The business side of the
map was prepared by Virgil
Taylor, Sute Highway Carto
grapher, and work on it was
begun a year ago. Work is
already underway now on the
1967 map.
There is also a limited supply
of black and white maps avail
able from the same address
and also at no cost.
REVEREND LESTER SPENCER was officially welcomed to Murphy Sunday afternoon by
Mayor L. L. Mason and Rev. Clark Benson, Pastor of the Murphy First Methodist Church.
Methodist Rider Stops In Murphy
On 1,000 Mile Journey To Baltimore
The Rev. Lester Spencer,
lastor of St. Mark Methodist
:hurch in Mobile, Alabama,
topped in Murphy Sunday en
oute to Baltimore, Maryland,
o participate in the Bi-Cen
ennial of American Metho
lism.
Rev. Spencer's horseback
'ide, involving more than 1,000
niles, is dedicated to honor
he early circuit riders. Also
hat the Methodist Church on
he eve of commemorating 200
rears of Methodism in Ameri
ca, has something it wants to
say to die American people:
"That Jesus Christ is Lord."
A host of local residents
greeted Rev. Spencer on die
square in Murphy Sunday
afternoon with Mayor L. L.
Mason, officially welcoming
Rev. Spencer to Murphy. Rev.
Clark Benson, pastor of the
Murphy First Methodist
Church rode into town
on horseback with Rev. Spen
cer, also welcoming him to
Murphy.
Arriving in Murphy, Rev.
Spencer was dressed In auth
enlc garb of die circuit rider
from 1766-1784. The authen
tically reproduced clothing in
cluded a tricorn hat, a flow
ing black cape, accentuated by
its contrasting bright red lin
ing and handcrafted black leat
her boots.
Rev. Spencer preached at
the First Methodist Church,
Sunday night, following a cov
ered dish supper and depart
ed Monday morning for Bry
son City. He left Mobile,
Alabama on March 14th and
plans to arrive In Baltimore,
Maryland on Thursday, April
21.
Prior to-his sermon Sunday
night. Rev. Spencer stated that
he had invited Methodist
preachers all along his route
to ride into their particular
towns on horseback with him,
but that only Rev. Benson had
chosen to participate in his
journey.
Accompanying Rev. Spencer
is Fred Gilbert erf Mobile, who
drives the truck pulling the
horse trailer and takes care of
the horses.
Rev. Spencer, 37, is mar
ried and has two children. He
is a member of die Alabama
West Florida Conference of
the Methodist Church.
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