Scout
a.,ok.. County's B.s. Bu,' ' Progress
Volume 76 r Number 44 Murphy, North Carolina May 26, 1966 14 Pages This Week at murphy, north Carolina
Taylor Announces Head
O coutlcts
Start Approval For Area
l? Jack Owant
e certainly had a lot of 1
res to our last week's ha
larded Character" contest ^
there were several eager f?<
'ers who got their entries Ac
the post office by Wed- Cf
day evening's mailing. Mo- Cc
f die entries were correct 91
only four had the correct thi
wer and the early bird th<
I mark. (Wednesday-pm- rt
I 18). Mrs. Jack Craw
i, Mrs. Frank Sudderth, ?
Miss Dorothy Hens ley all t
d it was Dr. George Dyer I
I he grew the beard while
service, which is absolu- D
r corret. These ladies re
ve a $5.95 Holy Bible and
/ear-s subscription to the a
>ul Douglas White of 114 g,
trokee Street Identified as ^
sr but failed to say where a
grew it. For being half
ht Mr. White receives a f,
95 Holy Bible. So come ?
the Scout office winners, e
1 pickup your winnings,
ill have another "Nogging
rister" soon.
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Attendon Mothers. A good
?oject for this weekend would
t to nail down all movable
sjects in your house, hide the
itcher knives, put all med
:ines in a high place, and pray
bit. School is 'gonna be out
ext week and those long, hot,
sctic summer days will be
in.
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Ruth Walker of Murphy se
ds along this helpful home
emedy. First aid tid-biu
/hen there is a minor burn
n the family and you're cau
;ht without any first aid
;upplies try toothpaste. Ruth
lays that it draws out heat
ind stops pain almost imm
sdiately.
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Just above we mentioned
school will soon be out. Well
you should have been at the
Scout office Wednesday. A bus
ten across the front pulled up.
Thirty-six Hiwassee Dam stu
dents poured into the place and
announced they wanted to see
how our paper is published.
We don't know how much they
learned, but coke sales were
tremenduous.
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Now that our new Dem
ocratic administration is sett
led in office we'd like to point
out a drastic need that should
be taken care of. There's a
hole between Howell's and
Lena's that you can almost
hide a car in. So whataya say
fellas, let's toss in a few
stones and squirt a little of
that good black stuff on it, to
save Murphy car owner's tires
and springs. Besides the cav
ern on Church street residents
report that the weeds are so
high at the intersection of
Lowell and King streets that
one must pull their car into
the street to see if anything
is coming.
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BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW. .
Tea is one of today's popu
lar drinks, hot and cold. At
one time, researchers say,
tea was probably used mos
tly as a medicine. It is known
that tea was used for medi
cine purposes by the Chin
ese more than 2,500 years
ago ... Farm families spend
about 93,600 on living expen
ses in 1961, reports the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
This is one-third less than
spent by urban families that
year. Farm families speni
less than city folks for hou
sing and food, spent more foi
clothing, transportation anc
medical care. . . Tokyo, wh
ich means "Eastern Capital,"
is appropriately named. It is
the world's larged city wit!
10,500,000 residents, and th<
popuUtion is continually in'
creasing...
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TODAT'S THOUGHT: N
one U completely worthless
He can always serve as a be
example.
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Sft At Uaaka
The Unaka School will hav
its commencement exercise
Saturday night. May 28, i
8 p.m.
Decoration will be at th
Unaka Cemetery Sunday Ma
29 and Rev. Raymond Cam
will deliver the message.
Congressman Roy A. Taylor
s announced the approval of
i 1966 Project Head Start
: Four-Square Community
:tion. Inc., covering Clay,
lerokee, Graham, and Swain
iunties . The approval of
07,183 in federal funds for
t area project came from
e Office of Economic Oppo
unity in Washington.
The 1966 project for the
hree Men Hurt In
lear-End Wreck
Three men were injured in
rear-end collision on U.S.
4 about eight miles west of
lurphy Wednesday, May 18,
t 7:30 p.m
The accident happened in
ront of die Fred Foster home
rhich was destroyed by fire
arlier in the day.
A 1960 Ford driven by Amos
lallew, 66, of Mineral Bluff,
la., plowed into the rear of
i 1954 Chevrolet pickup driven
ly Ray Otis Pickles imer, 60t
>f Route 4, Murphy. Both ve
licles were totally demcr
ished.
Ballew suffered lacerations
in the face and left arm. Pick
les imer received bruises.
Winslow McTaggart, 87, of
Mineral Bluff, Ga., a passeng
er in the Ballew car, suff
ered a fractured jaw and lac
erations. The men were taken
to Providence Hospital for
treatment.
Patrolman Pat Miller said
Pickles imer was driving at a
slow rate of speed as he lo
oked toward the scene of the
house fire. Ballew came up
from behind at a faster rate
and attempted to pass the
truck. As he started to pass,
he noticed a vehicle in the oth
er lane and tried to pull behind
Picklesimer's truck. He told
Miller when he attempted to
brake, the car lurched forw
ard into the pickup. The impact
knocked the truck 600 feet
down the road. It coasted to a
stop on die left hand side.
Ballew and Picklesimer were
both driving east.
No charges were filed.
Work Offored To
Contor Students
The deadline is nearing for
students at the Tri-County Ed
ucation Center who want to
qualify for the work-study
program.
Director Holland McSwain
said students who are acce
pted for enrollment in the
center's vocational program
by June 1 can apply for up
to forty hours work per week
during June, July and August.
The rate of pay will be $1.25
per hour.
The Department of Comm -
unity Colleges in Raleigh
has allocated funds for this
special summer work-study
project at the center.
Only students between the
ages of eighteen and twenty
one are eligible for this pro
gram, or students must have
graduated fromhigh school.
Additional information may'
be secured from Ihe office at
the Tri-County Industrial Ed
ucation Center at Peach tree.
Interested parties may call
837-3810 or write to Box 40,
Murphy, N.C.
; Donald Cornwall
: Becomes Citizen
Donald Cornwell, a seventh
grade student at Murphy El
, ementary School, proudly took
the Citizenship Oath in U.S.
District Court in Asheville
1 last week.
5
He is the adopted son of
Mrs. Dora Lee Cornwell who
resides on Highway 64 west of
0 Murphy.
- Donald was born in England
d and came to this area when
he was just over a year old.
He is now 13.
Judge J. Braxton Craven
Jr. presided over the cere
mony in which Donald and 1'
others took the oath.
e Miss Olive Simpson, pre
s sldent of the AshevUle Bus
t iness and Professional Wom
en's Club told the group, "Too
t are to be congratulated. Most
y of us are citizens by birth,
1 but you became citizens b\
effort."
ir counties will be nanaiea
each school unit under the
pervision of Four-Square,
will involve 14 seperate
hools and will contain a
al of 40 classes for 600
ildren. Classes will begin
ne 27 and continue ur*il
igust 12.
The staff of the project will
dude 54 paid professional
xsonnel, 74 non-prof ession
s who are menbers of the
oup served, and 42 volun
ers.
Children will be transported
the centers by bus and car
>ol. Classes will begin at 9
m. and end at 1 p.m. A mid
orning snack and a hot lunch
ill be served.
Tom Day, pnssident cf
our-Square, was delighted
t Taylor's news He said,
we are very happy to hear
le Head Start program is
pproved. Last year s expe
ience proved that Head Start
i one of the most worthwhile
rojects in the OEO program
nd Four-Square is honored
3 participate this year."
Project Head Start is a child
levelopment program des
gned to give pre-school age
>overty children an opportu
lity to make up deficiencies in
lealth, education and welfare
?nd give them a head start in
heir school years.
Day pointed out that, while
Four-Square is in charge of
the project the individual sc
hool units are operating it
and anyone interested in en
rolling a child or seeking em
ployment should contact the
school superintendent's off
ice.
Swimming, Safety i
A comprehensive swimming
and water safety programwill
be offered to the residents of
Cherokee, Clay, Graham and
Swain Counties this summer.
Tom Day, Preisdent of
Four - Square Community
Action, Inc., said swimming
and water safety instruction
will be offered at locations
easily accessible to most res
idents in the four counties. The
instruction will be availabge
to all persons regardless of
age and they will be conducted
on a non - discriminatory
basis.
The classes will be cond
ucted under the direct super
vision of Four-Square in
conjunction with the American
Red Cross.
Mrs. Inez Kahn of Hayes
ville, a qualified Red Cross
Water Safety Instructor for
die past thirty years, has been
employed to direct the pro
gram. Mrs. Kahn will be work
ing under Bob Goforth and Jack
13 Area Students
Graduate From WCC
A dozen Cherokee County
residents and one from Clay
County received degrees at
Western Carolina College
during commencement cere
monies at Cullowhee on Sun
day.
The Cherokee County grad
uates are : Gerald Thomas
Chambers and Virgil McKin
ley Johnson, bachelor of arts,
Pascal Jack Hughes, Kenneth
Calvin McClure, and Benjam
in Weeks Ul, bachelor oi
science; Linda Boring, Jan
ice Bryant, Betty Lovingoot
Hawkins, Connie Kimbrougl
Ledbetter, William Pipes,aw
Mary Katherine Forrister
bachelor of science in edu'
cation; and Tommy Oyer
Foster, master of arts.
The Clay County grad
uate, Reba Franklin Beck wa
awarded a bachelor of scieno
in education degree.
Marble Boy To Get
Degree At ASTC
Ronald Lee Kilpatrick ol
Marble will be one of 534
students receiving degrees ai
Appalachian State Teacher:
College in Boone tomorrow
morning.
Kilpatrick is a candidate foi
a bachelor of science degree
Or. Dean W. Colvard.chan
cellor at the UnlversityofNo'
rth Carolina at Charlotte, wil
speak at die exercises in th
William J. Conrad Stadium a
10:30 a on.
Dr. Colvard, a native wes
tern NorthCarolinian, was
born In Ashe County.
John Moore
erea Graduate To
ittend Iowa State
John G. Moore has been
warded a four year scho
arship of $2,340. a year to
lo graduate work in psych
>logy at the Iowa State Un
versity at Ames, Iowa. He
?till graduate from Berea Col
ege in Berea, Ky. on June
3th.
Moore won the scholarship
in national competition. He
finished in the top iOfc of
students taking the qualifying
test.
He has been on the Dean's
list at Berea several times
during his stay there, inc
luding the most recent list
ing.
Despite a reputation as a
top-notch college baseball
player, Moore has spurned pro
baseball offers in order to
continue his education.
He is a 1962 graduate of
Murphy High School and the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bergan
Moore of Martins Creek.
Classes To Start
Frauson, Four-Square's Exe
cutive Director and Physical
Fitness Director, respective
ly
Day said arrangements have
been made for lessons to be
taught at Lake Chatuge in
Clay County, Thunderbird
Lodge in Graham County, and
F rymont Inn in Swain County.
Residents of the Andrews Area
will utilize either the Andrews
pool or a location at Nanta
hala Lake and lessons will be
taught at the Murphy City Pool.
"With the great number of
lakes and streams in our area
and considering the large am
ount of fishing and boating,
everyone needs an opportunity
to learn to swim and to receive
basic instruction in water sa
fety," Day said.
Classes will be taught in the
morning at all locations. Qu
alified instructors will be
employed to work under Mrs.
Kahn. Classes will be divided
according to age groups and
. advancement in swimming. An
exception may be "mother
tot" classes in which mothers
and their children will receive
r lessons at the same time.
Goforth said dates for the
lessons have not been set,
but will be announced later.
"We feel there will be a
lot of interest in this worthy
undertaking," Goforth said,
"and we hope we will be able
to serve all those who wish to
participate."
Courthouse Closes
On Memorial Day
The Cherokee County Cou
rthouse will beclosed on Mon
day in observance of Mem
orial Day.
The next session of Rec
order's Court will beheld
June 6.
Wise Sentenced On
Mail Theft Charge
William Allen Wise of Mur
phy was convicted of theft from
the mail in Federal Court at
Bryson City on Tuesday. He
had entered a plea of not gui
lty.
Judge Wilson Warlick han
ded Wise an 16-month active
prison sentence.
Medicare Deadline
Is Tuesday
Tuesday will be the final
day to sign-up (or Medicare.
Congress passed a bill ex
tending the sign-up period for
two months when the original
deadline expired March 31.
Persons 65 years of age or
older are reminded that Tue
sday will be their last chance
to enroll for a long time.
0 Murphy Grads
Never Missed
wo students will graduate
n Murphy High School next
k with enviable records,
a Stiles of Martins Creek
Donald LeRoy Stevens of
'phy will complete 12 years
schooling without having
sed a single day of classes,
lada attended Martins
sek School for the elemen
1 years and spent four
rs at Murphy High School,
ire were times during the
year period when she went
school inspite of injuries
I illness.
ihe is the daughter of Mr.
I Mrs. Leonard Stiles of
rtins Creek.
*lada told the Scout sheplans
enter loung HarrisCollege
the fall.
Jonaid attended elementary
tools in Murphy, Blair
lle, Ga., and Eatonton.Ga.,
ore entering Murphy High
tool.
He is the son of Mr. and
?s. Carter Stevens of Mur
b
. C. Democrats
invene In Raleigh
RALEIGH-Democrats from
:ross the state converged on
ileigh last week for the North
arolina Democratic Conven
on.
ffhe delegates endorsed
resident Johnson's Viet Nam
Jlicy and Gov. Dan K.
loc?e's total developement
rogram for the state.
Mrs. G.W. Cover of An
rews was elected vice-pres
lent of the North Carolina
lemocratic Convention. She
'as also named Cherokee
Oi.nty's member of the state
xicutive committee. Mrs.
leal Kitchens represents Clay
lounty on the committee.
Two members from each
ounty were elected to the 30th
udicial District executive
ommittee. Dr. Charles O.
fan Gorder and L.L. Mason
r. represent Cherokee Co
inty. Neal kitchens and W.E.
-arter were selected from
-lay County.
H.A. Mattox of Cherokee
Jounty and Mrs. Earl San
fridge of Clay County were
picked to serve on the 33rd
state senatorial executive
committee.
Each county has two rep
resentatives on the 20th Sol
icitorial executive committee.
Herman Edwards and George
Postell are the Cherokee
County members and Mrs.
Jane Cunningham and Frank
Moore represent Clay Co
unty.
Clay Girl Killed
In Young Harris
Four year old Phyllis Hu
nter of Rt. 1 Hayesville wa:
killed when she was struck b)
a pickup truck in Young Har
ris, Ga. last Thursday night
Phyllis, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Huntei
ran in front of the truck whei
she attempted to cross th<
road on her way to church
She was on her way to reviva
services at the First Baptis
Church in Young Harris.
The truck was driven by
Mrs. Jessie May Hyatt of th?
Gum Log section of Town
County. No charges were pi
aced against Mrs. Hyatt
Towns County authorities sai
the accident was unavoidable
In-Season Trout
Stocking Underwa
The North Carolina Wild
life Resources Commission*
Division of Inland Fisherie
announced that the in-seasc
stocking of mountain trout I
designated public mountain
trout water is now underwa
in Alexander, Alleghany, At
he, Avery, Buncombe, Burk
Caldwell, Cherokee, Cla
Graham, Haywood, Hen<
erson, Jackson, Macon, Mi
dison, McDowell, Mitchel
Polk, Rutherford, Stoke
Surry, Swain, Trausylvani
Watauga, Wilkes and Yanc
counties.
This is the third of se
eral stockings of a total <
some 700,000 brook, brow
and rainbow trout to be pi
ced in these waters durii
the 1966 season. These ft
have been produced by Sta
and Federal hatcheries.
State Senate Race
Highlights Primary Vote
Cherokee County voters go
to the polls for the state prim
aries on Saturday.
Interest is expected to cen
ter mainly on the race for
state senator in the Democrat
ic Primary. Cherokee County
Representative, Mary Faye
Brumby and Swain County Re
presentative Charles R. Cra
wford are seeking the nomina
tion. The new 33rd senatorial
district includes Cherokee,
Clay, Graham, Swain, Jack
son, Macon, and Transylvania
Counties.
The winner will carry the
Democratic banner in place of
Sen. W.Frank Forsyth of Mur
phy who announced his retire
ment from politics. Whether
the winner will face opposition
in November is not known at
this time. J.W.S. Davis of And
rews has been endorsed by Ch
erokee County Republicans but
a dispute arose over his eli
gibility and it is possible the
attorney-general will have to
rule on the matter.
The other Democratic con
tests are for senator, rep
resentative and 30th District
Court J udge.
Senator B. Everett Jordan is
seeking his second full term in
the U.S. Senate. He went to
Cherokee County Schools
To Graduate 266 Seniors
A total of 266 Cherokee (
County seniors will receive I
their diplomas from thecoun- t
ty's three high schools in the
next week. '
Hiwassee Dam Schod will
lead off the commencement P
ceremonies on Friday eve
ning at 7:30. The graduates
heard Rev. Robert Barker in
their Baccalaureate Service
last Sunday. Rev. Barker is
the pastor of the Peachtree
Memorial Baptist Church and
secretary to Cherokee County
School Superintendent Lloyd
Hendrix.
There will be 49graduates
at Hiawassee Dam. They will
be addressed by five high
honor students at the comm
encement. The valedictorian
will be Sue Gladson. Joan
Bandy has been selected sal
utatorian. The other honor
students scheduled to speak
are Gaynell Allen, Linda Ver
ner and Linda Mc Nabb.
Murphy High School and An
drews High School will hold
their Baccalaureate Services
Sunday and Commencement
Wednesday.
The Murphy graduates will
attend their Baccalaureate
Services at 11:15 Sunday mo
rning in thegymnatorium.They
will be addressed by Rev.
'< Perry Brown Wins
* Boy's Declamation
The boy's Declamation ;on
test, sponsored by the Cher
okee County Historical
Society,the Joe Miller Elkins
Post of American Legion and
the Archibald D. Murphey
Chapter of D.A.R., was held
Thursday afternoon, May 19
at Murphy High School.
Herman Edwards was in
charge of all arrangements
and Hobert McKeever served
as Master of Ceremonies.
First place winner was Pe
rry Brown, Knox Singleton was
second and Dewey Johnson was
awarded third place.
Three speakers, Mike Jor
dan, David Penland and Jar
Davidson have been previous
winners and were not eligible
for medals.
Eleven boys took part in the
contest.
!- Journalism Class
!*? Visits The Scout
The journalism class of Hi
wassee Dam High School visi
ted the Scout offices yesterda;
to observe the preparation at*
printing of this week's issue
Publisher Jack Owens tool
the students on a tour of th
plant and explained the op
eratlons necessary toproduc
the paper.
The class is made up of 3
juniors and seniors. The
were chaperoned by their tc
acher, Mrs. Barbara Rut
Sampson.
jlen B. Rhodes, pastor 01 me
Murphy Free Methodist Ch
trch.
The 143 Murphy seniors
will receive their diplomas
at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the
grmnatorium.' like Jordan will
be the class valedictorian
and Perry Brown is to be the
salutatorian. The President
of the Student Body, Jan Da
vidson, will also speak.
The Baccalaureate Service
for the Andrews graduates will
be held at 8 p.m. Sunday in
the gymnatorium. Dr. W.G.
Thomas, executive secretary
of the Asheville Presbyter)
will deliver the sermon.
The graduating class of 74
will hold its Commencement in
the gymnatorium at 8 p .m.
Wednesday. Ford West, Pre
sident of die graduating class,
will make the welcoming add
ress. Seven honor students
will speak on the theme "Cit
izenship In a Democracy",
They are: Kay Leming, Sandra
Hicks, Elizabeth Thompson,
Billy John Ensley, Patricia
Guffey, Teresa Day and Davit
Ledford.
Seven juniors who have
made straight "A's" fron
their entrance intohighschoo
through last semester havi
been selected to serve as Mar'
shals at the Andrews comn
encement.
Howard Mc Mahan will b
the chief marshal. The other
are Jim Sursavage, Cathy Va
Gorder, Boyd Rogers, Geral
Bryson, Susan Ulm and Jo
Bristol.
John K. Rush To
Receive Degree
John Knox Rush of Mu
is one of the 440 students wf
will receive graduate and ui
dergraduate degress and cei
tificates of completion at B
Jones University next wee
The thirty-ninth Annual C
vocation will be held ne
Wednesday morniqg on thi
Greenville, S.C. campus.
Dr. Bob Jones, Jr., pr
sident of the University, w
confer the academic degre
on some 362 students fr<
39 states. District of Columt
and several foreign countrit
Honorary degrees will beet
ferred upon several outstt
ding Christian leaders. Ci
tificates will be given to
students completing the thri
year program in the Instil
of Christiaii Service, and
39 students enrolled in
one-year business course.
Chaplain B. Hathaway
ruthers, Lieutenant G
mander in the U.S. Navy,
deliver the baccalaureate:
mon Sunday morning.
Rush is the son of Mr.
Mrs. W.H. Rush Mi
elland St., Murphy. He
receive a bachelor of
degree in practical Chrii
training, School of Rellj
Rush is a member of Pi
mma Delta Literary Soc
the Senate in 1958 and was ele
cted to a full six year term in
1960. His challenger ia Hu
bert E. Seymour, Jr.
Congressman Roy A. Taylor
seeks to retain his seat in the
newly expanded 11th District.
His opponent comes from Mit
chell County, one of two added
to this district. He is Bruce
E. "Bozo" Burleson, a former
professional wrestler and a
perennial political candidate.
Four candidates are seeking
the two positions on the bench
in the 30th district. They are
James H. Howell, Jr., Felix
E. (Gene) Alley, Jr., Robert
Leatherwood, 111, and Guy L.
Houk.
There is only one Repub
lican race. W. Scon Harvey
and Joe Sam Schenck seek the
nod to be the GOP challenger
for Roy Taylor's seat in Con
gress.
API Workers Vote
In Favor Of Union
A majority of employees of
Andrews Furniture Industries
who participated in last Fri
day's voting cast ballots in
favor of being represented
by the International Wood
workers of America, AFL
CIO.
The final totals showed 227
voting for the union and 103
against.
Taylor Asks More
For Scenic Road
WASHINGTON- Congress
man Roy A. Taylor appealed
to the Senate Public Works
Committee last week for la
rger appropriations to speed,
work on the Robbinsvillle
Tellico Plains road.
Taylor told the Senate gr
oup an additional $2 million
is needed immediately if the
scenic highway is to be com
pleted by the 1970 target date.
The eleventh district repre
sentative said similar app
ropriations will also be need
ed for the fiscal years 1968
and 1969.
Construction is under way
on both the Tennessee and
North Carolina sections of
the 47 mile road.
Allocations to date total
approximately 95,150.000.
Murphy Elementary
Will Offer Summer
Reading Program
Bill Hughes, principal of
the Murphy Elementary Sch
ool, has announced that a
summer reading improvement
program will be offered to all
students of the Murphy School
System.
"We have many students
that fall behind in their school
work due to poor reading
habits, " Hughes said. These
classes are designed to help
correct the problem.
The summer classes will
run from June 6 to August 5
and will meet from 9 a.m.
to noon. The school stu
dents will receive free ins
urance to cover any injuries.
A physical education pro
gram and arts, crafts, and
music activities will be off
ered in addition to therea{ding
program.
Hughes said the classes for
elementary age children will
be held at die elementary
school and each student will
be working with others at a
similar stage of advancement.
He said the program is similar
to the one announced "for Mur
phy High School students last
week.
The program is financed
under the Elementary and Sec
ondary Education Act.
" 4-H Club To Show,
n- Sell Strawberries
ill
r- The 4-H club Strawberry
Show and Sale will be held on
the square in Murphy Saturday
morning. It will get underway
at 10 oxlock.
The members of the 4-H
Club have entered 58 quart*
of strawberries for the evett.
The berries will be sold at
auction following the j
Exercise Your Right, Get Out And Vote Saturday