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The Cherokee 'Chtrokee County's Bes. Buy' Scout and Clay County Progress . _ -oz. , . SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID Volume 76 - Number 37 Murphy, North Corolino April 7, 1*66 12 rages This Week at murphy, north Carolina coutlets When Murphy's own Sena tor, W. Frank Forsyth, ann ounced that he would bow out of politics, an unknown author penned the following poem, entitled "Farewell to Cochise": I picked up my paper and I read it with a frown Because it said that Senator Forsyth was stepping down. I thought of his battles on Capitol Hill I remembered he had fought for many a good Bill. He fought for the East and he fought for the West, To all of us he gave his ever lovin best. His great "Power Company" struggle was a show to see And he ended up on the side of the Cherokee. llie Raleigh paper showed him and Chief Blythe Sitting alone all through the Night. From then on, it looked as there would be no peace Because the Governor gave him the name "Cochise". He is home from the battles, his time well spent He is back among us to be the Bank President. Now to our children from the biggest to the least We'll tell them the story of the Old Cochise. Not the one which roamed the great Wild West But the one from Cherokee County because he was the BEST. His headpiece feathers are broken so they say But we'll put something onhis head equal to die green beret. Besides the bridge at Murphy which bears his name We'll tell about OLD COCHISE and how he won his fame. -J The talk at the children's Sunday School department of one area Baptist Church got around to stewardship and the responsibility of giving to the church. When the lesson was completed, the teacher then asked, "Who knows what a steward is?" Popped up one 8-year-old, quite confident ly: "I know. A steward works on an airplane." -J Had any congressional busi ness on your mind lately? Well, here's your chance to get things straightened out. Tom Mallonee, 11th Congress ional District Assistant to wfcongressman Roy A. Taylor, will be in Cherokee and Clay Counties, Wednesday, April 13. He will be at the And rews Town Hall, 9:00-9:30 a.m., Murphy City Hall,11:00 12:00 a.m., and Clay County Courthouse, 3:00-4:00 p.m. It's a good time to see him. It's election year, you know. -J Curtis Hewlett, a TVA en gineer here, is always telling us what a snap it is to be in the newspaper business,but the other day Curtis spilled the beans on himself. Among his many duties is recording the temperature of Hiwassee Lake and area rivers. We overheard Curtis telling some friends just how he does it. "Get your fishing tackle and go with me," Curtis said. I've got to take the lake's temperature." Seems that he ties a thermometer to a fish ing plug and starts casting Even if he doesn't catch any thing, he's happily doing his job. (Scoutlet Note: What if TVA doesn't like the lake's temperature? Give it an as pirin I) Ladies of the Murphy BAPW Club allowed that ticket sales are really booming for the 21-inch color TV they're gonna give away April 22 at their auction in the old Rock Gym. If you want to see what your lucky ticket might win, take a look in the window of Murphy Tire A Appliance Store. The ladies say they're gonna auct ion off everything from baking soda to water skis, and they Seem to be planning* "to-do" , with free gifts for the child ten, door prises, andfreegifts for the first 200 ladies attend ing the auction. The free gifts may be for the ladies,but we understand the matfolk are cordially invited. Proceeds will go to the club's scholar Ship fund. Teen Marriages Given 50 - 50 Chance To Survive Teen-agers are nocking to the altar by the hundreds of thous ands and one out of two brides this year will be under 20. The same ratio will end up in separation or divorce, according to Chatting Times reporting on "What happens to teen-age marr iages?" The chance of success for a teen-age marriage in the U. S. is about a third ks good as for marriages of those in their twenties. The fact is that today more girls marry at age 18 than at any other age and this tendency to marry young is one that Is pec uliar to the United States. It's not just the women either; nearly half of all American young men are married by the time they are 25, compared with only a quarter in most of Europe and as few as a tenth in Norway and Ireland. Only In Asia do you find a marry-young pattern comparable to that of the U. S. Interested in improving the chance of success of thousands of marrying teens, Changing Times offers these guidelines: The young married - - particularly the groom - - must under stand the necessity of completing high school and, if possible, going on to college or other advanced training. More needs to be done to help teen-agers understand what marriage entails-realistic education on what marriage is like, what obstacles must be overcome, why money is important. More help is needed for married couples in trouble in family counseling, baby care, supplementary education, and general encouragement in making die best of the situation. And, parents must not cringe at prospects of a teen-age crisis. Wise parents can accept what is and give every support they can. If your teen-ager want to marry.. tell her or him these facts: One out of two teen-age marriages ends in divorce or separ ation. Teens who drop out of school to marry rarely go back. Pregnancy occurs early for most teen brides - ending hopes of career or more education. Teen husbands average a little over $2,000 a year, but most families need two or three times that to get by. For teen husbands, with limited education, job advancement is almost impossible. Most teens are overwhelmed by the emotional and psychol ogical trials of marriage. A few years of waiting is the best assurance of a lifetime of married happiness. Easter Shopping Sales Booming Easter sales, buoyed by bright print dresses, shorter pants, pink luggage and Bat man, are soaring throughout the nation. In a spot survey of stores in many states, The Assoc iated Press found merchants reporting sales up 2 to 45 per cent over 1965. The National Retail Mer chants Association said de partment store sales this year are running 11 per cent ahead of 1965 - a record year. A government report noted a 23 per cent gain in depart ment sore sales to $436 mil lion the week ended March 19. "The economy is health ier," said George W. Dowdy, executive vice president of a department store in Charlotte, N. C. (Belk Brothers Co.) "There is more money in cir culation." But at the same time "the average price is higher," said Bill Foster, sales manager of an Austin, Texas store (Sage Discount Store). Don't I CL Uccd 'raiser I e a bleed-lender time 1:00 p-m- t0 6:00 ?-m p'ace Murphy Power Board Building date Thursday, April 7, I9661 Bloodmobile Will Be At Power Board Thursday The Bloodmobile will be at the Murphy Power Board Building Thursday (today) Ap ril 7, during the hours of 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. It is hoped that everyone able to, will donate a pint of blood. Radio Station WCVP will be conducting their annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Murphy Fair Grounds, Saturday, beginning at 1:00 pun. Many prizes will be given by local mer chants , one for each egg found. To the luclty child who finds the Cherokee Scout egg goes an 8x10 black and white studio portrait. Happy Hunting! J TODAY'S THOUGHT! Mod esty is a virtue, but not when carried to the point of differ ence. It is with gratitude from the persons in charge of re cruiting blood that two per sons from Murphy took their time and trouble to journey over to Franklin to give blood in an emergency. The call was sent out from Asheville for two pints of rare blood. Surely, if two people can do this, you can at least take thirty minutes time and drop by and donate a pint of blood when the Bloodmobile arrives today. Scout Photo by Owens GRAY LADIES receiving their certificates Sunday were (1 to r) Mrs. Louise Stanley, Mrs. James Wilkey, Mrs. Lyle Bryson, Mrs. koland Tatham, Mrs. Ralph Hogsed, Mrs. Wayne Ladd, and Mrs. James Ferebee. Not present when picture was taken, Mrs. Lawrence Hyde. Scout Photo by Owen* PINAFORE GIRLS receiving their certificates Sunday were front row (1 to r) Shela Grindstaff, Suzanne VanGorder, lna Phillips, Oouna Conley, Pat Barnett and Kathy May; back row, Pat Mosteller, Phyllis Hardin, Janey Waldroup, Nancy Harris and Gayle Jordan. Not present when picture was taken, Linda Allen. Andrews Gray Ladies, Pinafore Girls Recieve Certificates Capping exercises were held Sunday afternoon at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Andrews for Red Cross Gray Ladies and Pinafore Girls, who recently completed train ing for volunteer duty at Dis trict Memorial Hospital. Ihose participating in the program were: Rev. Paul Mi ller, pastor of St. Andrews Lutheran Church; Mrs. Lee Nichols, member of the Red Cross Board of Directors;and Andrews Mayor Percy B. Fe rebee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of District Mem orial Hospital. Mrs. Lyle Bryson, chair man of the Gray Lady class, spoke on behalf of Gray Lady service, and Mrs. Nancy Ha rris, represented Pinafore Girls services at the exer cise. Robert Pengram, Red Cross Chairman, presented certifi cates to both classes and acc epted them as Hospital Ad ministrator on behalf of Dis trict Memorial Hospital. Others participating in the Gray Lady and Pinafore Girl services are: Mrs. Frank Wil bride, Gray Lady Service Chairman; Mrs. William Wal ker, who is in charge at the hospital visitors desk; and Mrs. loni Hay, who served as Chairman of Volunteers and Pinafore Girl Advisor. The first class of Gray Ladies was organized in 1958 and the first group of youth workers in 1962. lfie total number of hours given by both groups are in excess of 16, with Pinafore Girls having given 5,000 of that amount. Mrs. Giles Cover was org anist for the capping cere mony. AFI Recieves OJT Project WASHINGTON - Congress man Roy A. Taylor Friday announced the signingof a con tract under the Manpower De velopment and Training Act for an on-the-job training pro ject with Andrews Furniture Industries, Inc., Andrews, N. C. The project provides for the training of 300 unemployed or under - employed workers for up to four weeks. The contractor will be re imbursed $21,100 by the Depa rtment of Labor for provid ing the special training. The training will be in the following occupations: wood finisher, hand sander, cabinet assembler. Registration Books Will Be Open Sat. Saturday, April 9th will be the first of three Saturdays that thecitizens of Murphy will ha ve an opportunity to register in order to be qualified to vote in the city election coming up May 3rd. If you have moved to Murphy since the last time the books were opened for registration, or if you are in doubt as to whether you are registered to vote, it will be wise to pay a visit to the Court house one of the three Satur days that the books will be opened. Saturday, April '30, will be challenge day. You can register on the following dates: April 9th. 16th, and 23rd. Pre Dawn Easter Pageant To Be At Fields Of The Wood The miracle of Easter will once again be re-enacted in the annual pre-dawn pageant in Fields of the Wood, located on TVA Highway 294, 18 miles west of Murphy. A cast of fifty, dressed in appropriate costumes will portray the bargaining and selling of Jesus Christ to the Chief Priest, the denial of Peter, the trial before Pilate, and the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Christ. The entire production is staged in the open air and is scheduled to begin at 4:00 a.m. Sunday. The traditional all-night prayer service in Sanctuary Hall will begin at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening, conducted by John A. Stubbs, director of the pageant. Officials at Fields of the Wood stated that over 8,000 persons representing 26 states attended the Easter Pageant and Sunrise Services last year. Holy CoMdioi Sunday Evaiiil The Rev. Gale Webb, Rector of the Church of the Incar nation of Highland, N. C., will celebrate Holy Communion at the Church of the Messiah in Murphy, Easter Sunday even ing at 7:00 p.m. YH College Selects President Douglas Reed Sasser.anat ive of Wadley, Georgia, has been selected President of Young Harris College. Sasser, presently serving as Vice President of Kentucky Wesleyan College In Owens boro, Kentucky Is thirty-six years old and is expected to assume his new position in the very near future. Graham Man Named 4 Square Horticulture Administrator A Graham County man has been appointed to administer the training project In horti culture under the Four-Square Community Action Program. According to Tom Day, President of Four-Square and Jack Earley, Chairman of the Cherokee County Agricultural Extension Service, Robert M. (Mike) Angel, assumed his duties on April 1. His head quarters is in the County Ag ent's office in Murphy. The project, part of Four square's program to make the counties of Cherokee,Clay, Graham and Swain better places in which to live, in volves the growing of vine ripened trellis tomatoes and green peppers. Angel's duties will be to promote these hor ticultural crops and to pro vide technical guidance in pro duction and marketing pro blems in the four county area. Day pointed out that Four square has made a contract with the Cherokee County Ex tension Service for adminis tration of the project and, while Four-Square will supply the funds for the project, it trill be under the direct sup ervision of Jack Earley. SVIIgCI, Ou, lo a IWUV& w? Mocksville, in Davie County and was graduated from Mocksville High School. He is a 1960 graduate of North Caro lina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Field Crops. Shortly after gradu ation, Angel was appointed Assistant County Agent for Graham County where he has been ever since. His pri mary duty in Graham was working with 4-H Clubs but he has six years experience in tomato production and mar keting. While in Graham County, Angel was active in the West ern North Carolina Agricul tural Extens ion Agensts Asso ciation and the Robbinsville Grange. He has served as T reasurer and Bulletin Editor of the Robbinsville Lions Club and is aldo a member of the Farm Bureau and the Robbins ville Rifle and Pistol Club. Angel is married to the for Robert M. Angel mer Leuna M eh alley ol Gra ham County and they have two .children, Victor, age 3, and Angela, age L The Angels plan to move to Murphy as soon as possible. "We know that commercial vegetable production, parti cularly tomatoes and green peppers, offers the highest in come potential for our area." Earley said. "We feel we are fortunate in having such a pro ject and in being able to secure a man with Mike Angel's ex perience to provide technical guidance to the producers in this field." Fambros 5 10 Goes Discount According to an announce ment made to the Scout this week by Miss Bessie Laney, manager, Fambros has dec ided to go discount in it's toilet good department. Fambros opened for bus iness in Murphy almost seven years ago, May 28,1959. Fambros, with headquar ters in Rome, Georgia, stated that this was the third store in their chain that has con verted their toilet goods de partment into discount and as time permits would make all their stores discount in the toilet goods department. 34 Areas Enter Roadside Contest A total of 34 areas that are participating in the 196P Western North Carolina Rural Community Development Pro gram have entered the special Roadside Improvement Con test. Purpose of the special road side contest, which was start ed as a demonstration project In cooperation with N. C. Tra vel Council in 1963, is to stimulate community pride and organized effort in im proving the general appear ance of the rural areas. According to Frank H. Brown, Jr. of Cullowhee, president of the sponsoring Asheville Agricultural Deve lopment Council, "Many of the community clubs over West ern North Carolina have done a fine job in cleaning up and protecting their roadsides and making their communities more attractive places in which to live. The results they have gotten are an ex cellent example of what can be done on a community bas is. Purpose of the Roadside Contest is to encourage such organized effort by morecom munities." rarucipauuu in uie ^ru gram is open to all areas that are entered in the WNC Community Development Pro gram. A total of 68 comm unities entered the roadside program last year. Entered to date are the fol lowing communities: Bun combe, Beech, Hemphill .New found, Sandy Mush, and South Hominy; Cherokee- Texana; Henderson- Edneyville,Flet cher, and Tracy Grove; Jack son- Addie, Beta, Norton and Willet's - Okre Hill; Mc Dowell-Bethlehem, Cherry Springs, Montford Cove, and Woodlawn-Sevier; Macon ? Carson, Holly Springs and Ridgecrest; Polk - Hickory, Grove- Pacolet Hills and Stony Knoll; Rutherford- Bill's Creek, Piedmont- Pleasant Hill, Washburn and Union Mills; Swain- Kirkland's Creek and Whittier; Transyl vania- Little River;Yancey - Micaville; and Cherokee Res ervation - Birdtown, Paint town, Big Y, and Big Cove. Communities have until May IS to enter. Special area awards of $325 are being of fered to the communities which do the best job of im proving and beautifying the roadsides. First prize of $100 is sponsored by A DO A * Corporation of Biltmorejsec ond prize of $75 by Coca Cola Bottling Company of Asheville; third prize of $50 by Ivey's of Asheville; and four honorable mention awards of $25 each by Ivey's, E. D. Mit chell, Asheville and Asheville Federal Savings and Loan Association. Additional awards are also being offered in several counties by local sponsors. Special report forms will be supplied to all communities that enter the program. Judg ing to select county winners will be held by September 1 and area judging by Septem ber 15. ASCS Outlines Policy Covering Expanded Food Export Program In considering the "feed the world" proposition, the ASCS policy now is to regulate the expansion of local food and supply for domestic and export use as the demand for food increases. Before local exports can be greatly increased, means of transportation, shipping, and storage must be worked out with the recipient countries. The first money spent on die enlargement of the "food for peace ' project will probably be in the form of improved food distribution methods. Only as the movement of food from the United Sates to food * deficient countires be comes smooth and efficient will increased food production be of concern. The area farm policy will request an orderly increase in die sise of bases and allotments of certain crops and emphasis will be toward production of specific foods in demand by hungry countries. "To remove all controls and press for unlimited production would create many problems and United States fanners could find themselves buried under large supplies of per ishable foods with no quick market available," Bass Hyatt, Cherokee County Office Manager, said. Hyatt stated that United St ates farmers eagerly await the opportunity to feed people out side this country and as dis tribution, political and finan cial peatdettu are < United States food and I foreigners may get i Sam the long ra program to fie a I prices and meat, milk, fruits and tables.