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The Cherokee Cm Scout 'Oi*rok?? county's B*i> Buy' ?<d Clay County Progres Volume 76 - Number 45 Murphy, North Carolina June 2, 1966 16 Pages This Week at murphy, north Carolina coutlets By Jock Owons We were ail tuned up to tip our Scoutlet hat to the town this week for patching the large hole in Church Street, but while we were tuning up, someone came along and dug up the whole street. (New telephone cable is being in stalled.) And about those high weeds at the intersect ion of Lowell andKingStreets. A rumble from the Town Hall informs us that the weeds be long to the Forest Service. -j" Times sure have changed since the dark ages when we went to school. Back in those days an 'A' or '100' was the best a fellow could in the way of a grade. Not so in these modern times. Chris Schuyler son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Schuyler came home last week with anA-plus-plus. Wenever saw many A's let alone the pluses. -J Governor Dan K. Moore made his first visit back to the far west last Thursday since his election to the high office and broke ground for a new classroom building atdieTrl County Industrial Center at Peachtree. The Murphy High Band arrived a few minutes early in order to get set up. The majorettes were prancing around and the individual band members were playing an assortment of tunes to get warmed up. We couldn't help but hear one trumpet player loosen up his lips with the "Sterling Song". (T.V., I guess.) We made a picture of a high school graduate in cap and gown this week. Notusual.you say? This particular grad was Mrs. Veda Myers, age 38,and the mother of three boys. She has been attending regular classes at HayesvilleHigh School and was graduated Wednesday night. This takes a lot of courage and a strong desire to learn. Our hat is off to you, Mrs. Myer$. -J Mr. Jack Barnett of Box 142, Cullowhee, N. C. writes: "Don't like your system of giving prizes. How the devil can I be postmarked early when 1 don't even get my Scout until Friday???" Glad you asked that, Mr. Barnett. I'll admit the system is lousy and a change trill be made before another contest is run. If you or any of our readers have any suggestions for a more fair way of working these contests drop n? a line. I'll be happy to listen. -r A lot of people write them selves notes to do their daily chores by and we plead guilty. But here's one that ends in outer space. It was found in Cherokee Shopping Center not too long ago. "Fix corns, write letter, join record club, Davis Jewelers, pay safety deposit box, Gentry Shoe Shop, weigh myself, dreaming sub conscious mind." (Whoopeel) -J There were 720,000 more persons admitted to hospitals in 1964 than in the previous year. The number admitted during the year was virtually the same as the total number of hospital beds available - 721,000. Let's not all get sick at once. -J Spring has sprung, school is out, and a man's fancy now turns to fishing,golf, and soft ball. Weaver Carringer of Brasstown says that his team of "Independents" are red hot and ready and plan to come out on top. From what we hear, Tomotla, the team that has come out on top In area soft ball competition for the last several years plans to be the big guns again this year. Somebody has got to be wrong so we'll just say that the Mur phy Jaycees will have a team to be reckoned with. -J TODAYS THOUGHT - The most popular labor saving de vice for most women is still a husband with money. -J Mrs. Lochaby Home From Training Meet Mrs. Helen Loci.aby of Mur phy returned Friday from a tr aining program held In Spar taburg, S.C. She was among 2S agents for Nationwide In surance Companies and Her itage Securities, Inc. at the meeting. Mrs. Lochaby qualified to attend the program which was one of a series of training courses held periodically to help agents render better ser vice to policyholders. Graham Brakeman Takes Wild Ride, Leaps Safely Cowan Bateman of Robblns - vllle took what he described as the fastest ride ever taken on the Graham County Rail road, Tuesday. The 65-year old Bateman is a brakeman for the shortllne which conn ects Robblnsvllle with the Junction of the Southern Rail way at Topton. He escaped serious injury while trying to halt a string of runaway cars that raced down the track and crashed into the side of a cut at 60 miles an hour. The cars had been received last week and taken to Bear Creek Junction where a tour ist attraction featuring train rides and a railroad museum is to open later this month. The cars that ran away were to be part of the museum. When the runaway occuredTuesday, the railroad crew was prep aring to move the cars to a siding at the junction. Three of the four cars in the string were already coupled and when the crew was att empting to hook up the fourth car, the string was bumped and began the wild trip. Bateman tried to brake the cars but he soon realized he couldn't and that he must try to leap off. He suffered brui ses and said he was very sore but "I guess I'm mighty lucky to be here." The cars left the tracks jut short of a tressel over Tul ula Creek where a little boy was fishing. The wreck occ ured five miles east of Ro bblnsvllle and two and a half miles west of Bear Creek J unction. A 3}JUKCSiiiaii iui uic uia ham County Railroad said none of the cars involved we re to be used on the sight seeing trips that will be provided starting June 25. He said the passenger cars to be used on the tours are in Robbinsville. One of the cars that wrecked was to be used as a dining car at the junc Bill Christy Bill Christy Joins Staff Of Citizens Bank & Trust Co. W. Frank Forsyth, Pre sident of Citizens Bank & Trust Company, announced Friday that William (Bill) Lamar Christy joined the staff of Citizens Bank & Trust Co mpany, and will work as Ca shier and Manager of its new bank in Cashiers, North Car olina. The bank is expected to be completed within 60 days. In the meantime, Mr. Christy will work in several offices of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. Mr. Christy was born in Gainesville, Ga., attended pu blic schools there, and upon graduation from high school attended Perry Business Sch ool in Gainesville. He worked for Slack Auto Parts Company there before joining Home Cr edit Company in Gainesville. He worked there for three and one-half years as Assistant Manager before being trans ferred to Murphy. He was Ma nager of Home Credit Co mpany in Murphy for three and one-half years, past Pre sident of the Jaycees, a Ma son, and is active in civic affairs in Murphy. Husband And Wife On Honor Roll At Western Carolina Lynda Schuyler Sheppard and Larry W. Sheppard, dau ghter and son in-law of Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Schuyler of Murphy, made the Alpha honor roll at Western Carolina Col lege in Cullowhee for the spring quarter. Lynda Is a rising senior majoring in elementary ed ucation and Larry Is a re cent graduate with a bach elor of science degree in Bu siness Administration. Lynda will return to W.C.C. Jure 13 to continue her studies and will finish during the win ter quarter. tion. He said that the tourist attraction will open on sch edule without a restaurant until the dining car is re paired. The car that Bateman rode during the fast ride was hau led beck to Bear Creek Junc tion by one of the famous old Shay engines Tuesday after noon. Two Killed, Three County People Hurt In Tennessee Wreck Three Cherokee County re sidents were injured in a car wreck that took two lives Sat urday morning two miles south of Greenback, Tenn. Winfred Hamby, 40, Gail Ledford, 14, and Cathy Hamby 13, all of Rt. 4, Murphy, were passengers in a car driven by Leon Boring of Farner .Tenn. Boring's wife, Mrs. Betty June Boring, 18, and the driver of the other par, Bobby Hunt,23, of Greenback, were killed. The Borings' 19 month old daughter, Tammie and Leon were also injured. Trooper Larry Daughter of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said Hunt was driving south when a car in front of him attempted to make a left turn. It is believed Hunt lost con trol of his car and skidded into the northbound lane in an attempt to avoid striking the rear of the car trying to turn. He crashed head-on into the Boring car. Both vehicles were demolished. Mrs. Boring and Hunt were dead on arrival at Blount Memorial Hospital in Mary ville. Hamby was the most ser iously injured among the sur vivors. He regained conscio usness Sunday but was still in critical condition. He is the uncle of Mrs. Boring and Cathy Hamby. Cathy, Mrs. Boring's sister suffered a broken arm. She was listed in fair condition. Gail Ledford and Tammie Boring were released from the hospital on Sunday. Leon Boring suffered bru ises and cuts. He left the hospital Monday so he could attend his wife's funeral which was held Tuesday at the Ch urch of God of Prophecy at the Fields of the Wood. Boring, an announcer at Ka dio Station WLSB in Copper hill, Tenn., was knocked un conscious in the wreck. When he recovered from this he removed all of the victims from the twisted wreckage and went to a house where he called his father to report what happened while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. The Borings also have a seven month old son, Tim othy Leon, who did not make the ill-fated trip to Knoxville. While working wttn Home Credit Compaby, Christy wo rked in theCareerProficiency Development Program. This is in die executive field. Mr. Christy is married to the former Miss Louise Sta rgel of Gainesville. They have two sons, Steve andChris.The Christys will continue to make their home in Murphy until the bank building at Cashiers is completed. Nelson Lumber And Supply Now Open P. N. Hensley, a former Murphy resident, has opened a new business on Tennessee Street. Nelson Lumber and Supply Company is now open in the old MesserLumberSupply Building. Joe Ladd of Marble, a life long resident of Cherokee County, is the manager of Nel son Lumber and Supply Com pany. He has fifteen years experience in the building sig> ply business. Ladd served twenty-four months with the U. S, Navy in the Pacific dur ing World War U. He was awarded several battle stars during his tour of duty. Ladd and his wife, the former Miss Nell Phillips, are members of the Maltby Baptist Church. Hensley left Murphy in 1941 to accept a position as staff engineer with Union Carbide Company in East Tennessee. He served as field engineer and participated in the atomic bomb testing in Nevada and the Pacific. Hensley is married to the former Miss Mae Ladd. The couple have one daughter, Debbie, age 14. TheHensley's expect to move back to Murphy in the near future. The bookkeeper at Nelson Lumber and Sipply Company is Mrs. Nina Lunsford. A SMILING GOVERNOR Dan K. Moore breaks ground for the situ of the new building at the Trt-County Industrial Education Center at Peachtree. Holland MrSwain;. ohny Reynolds of AsheviUc, member of the State Board of Education; and Thomas W. Simpson of Ashevilie president of the Ashcville-Buncombe Technical Institute. Moore Breaks Ground At Center Looks With Confidence To Future Of Tri-County Area By Dave Bruce Last Thursday was "a great day for the southwestern area of North Carolina" said Gov. Dan K. Moore. His statement summed up the general fee ling as he came to rheTri County Industrial Education Center at Peachtree to break ground for a new building th ere. After showers much of the day, the rain stopped shortly before the arrival of the Gov ernor and his party. A crowd of about 200 was on hand to greet Moore on his first visit to Cherokee County since tak ing office. Moore reminisced a while before delivering his prepared remarks. He recalled that his father was born at Brasstown and told of carrying Peachtree 198-2 when he was runningfor solicitor. "Naturally, I love to come to Peachtree", he said. He called the education cen ter "a symbol of the bright present and brighter future of Cherokee, Clay, and Gra ham counties." "This Center is being built here in response to a definite need for trained people to fill new and improved job oppor tunities which new and expan ded industries are providing in this area", Moore said, "the establisment of these new industries and the expansion of existing operations, were made possible largely by the cooperative attitude of you who live in this area and by your determination to revive and strengthen your economy." The Governor went on to outline the beginning of the Center in 1964 and traced its progress through the pre sent time. He noted the number of people who have taken train ing offered at several locations through out the three county area. "The availability of such training has been a factor in continuing industrial growth in this area", Moore said. He pointed out that since January 1965, four new industries have been announced here. Alter saying, we can iook with confidence tothefutureof this tri-county area because of other developments in the ma king", the Governor ann ounced the approval of $13,248 by the Appalachian Regional Commission to go toward the construction of an $80,000 library at Hayesville. "The library will serve as county library headquarters and will be part of the Nan tahala Regional Library Sys tem covering Clay, Cherokee, and Graham counties",Moore said. Following his address, the Governor took a shovel and turned the first load of dirt on the site of the new building He then visited the former prison dormitory where Clif ton Precision is training wo rkers for its soon to be built plant at Peachtree. Moore ch atted with many of the workers as he toured the building. Sen. W. Frank Forsyth in troduced Gov. Moore. The ve teran legislator recalled hear ing Moore say he wanted the former prison property set aside for a "worthwhile en terprise for Cherokee County." The master of ceremonies was Thomas W.Simpson,pre sident of Ashevtlle-Buncombe Technical Institute. The local Center is an extension of this school. CAPT. FRANK SWAN PRES Director Holland McSwairu Thi ican Legion, is presented in Cherokee, Clay and Graham coin ENTS the American Flag to e flag , a gift of the Amer honor of the war dead from ities. Capt. Frank Swan presented an American flag and a North Carolina flag to Director Holl and Mcswain on behalf of the American Legion. McSwain accepted the flags in memory of the war dead of the three counties. Rev. Homer Wilson of the Hyatts Creek Baptist Church offered the invocation and Rev. George W. Dalton of the First Methodist Church of Hayesv ille led the prayer of dedic ation. There was music by the Murphy High School Band under the direction of Edward J. Reynolds. Pictures of Gov. Moore's tour of Clifton Precision's training site are on the in side pages of The Scout. Murphy Stores Mark Seven Years Here Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of the Collins Crain Department Store and Fambro's 5 & 10 operations in Murphy. The two stores opened for business here on May 29, 1959. Wally Williams , manager of Collins-Crain, and Miss Bessie Laney, Fambro's ma nager, both expressed their appreciation for the patronage of the people in the Murphy area since the stores have been here. Decker Cleared On Federal Charges The cases of two former employees of the Murphy Post Office came up in U.S. Dis trict Court at Bryson City last Thursday. M.C. Decker pleaded not guilty to six counts of em bezzlement of postal funds. He was acquitted. Jack Di Crawford, charged with three counts of embezz lement of postal funds,hadhls case continued. Watson Graduates At N. C. State Ronald G. Watson of An drews received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering during commence ment at North Carolina State University last Saturday in Raleigh. Watson was one of 1,700 candidates for degrees at the 77th N'.C. State commence ment, the largest in the Ra leigh school's history. Gov. Dan K. Moore, cha irman of the University off icials attended the ceremonies in Reynolds Coliseum. Dr. John T. Caldwell, N.C. State chancellor, conferred 95 doctor of philosophy degrees, 276 master's, 14 professional degrees, and 1,317 bachelors of science and arts. Honorary doctorate degrees were conferred on James. G. Hanes, Winston Salem, pre sident , Hanes Hosiery Mills Co.; Dr. James H. Jensen, president, Oregon State Un iversity; Judge Rudolph I. Mintz, Wilmington; Charles S. Mitchell, New York, pres ident, Cities Service Co mpany; and Frances G. Patt on, author, Durham. In afternoon ceremonies,63 graduating seniors were co mmissioned in the United St ates Army and Air Force. The Seniors were graduates of the ROTC program. They Amy commissioned 44 and the Air Force 19. Suzi Sprung To Graduate At UT Miss Marjorie Suzanne Sprung, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sprung of Murphy will be awarded the B. S. degree from the College of Home Economics of the Univ ersity of Tennessee in Knox ville on Sunday. A former student at Western Carolina College, Suzi transferred to the University of Tennessee two tears ago where she has majored in Clothing and Tex tiles. During the weekend. Miss Sprung and her family will participate In and attend sev eral functions including die President's reception and the traditional A loha Oe ceremony on Saturday evening. A Con tinental Breakfast on Sunday morning will precede the Commencement Exercises which will take place at three in the afternoon. Suzl has accepted the posi tion of District Advisor with the Catawba Valley Girl Scout Council, Hickory, N. C. and begins work June 10. Brumby Routs Crawford; Primary Voting Light Mrs. Mary Faye Brumby swept Cherokee County by a 15-1 margin and coasted to an easy 3-2 victory over Charles R. Crawford in Saturday's Democratic Primary racefor the nomination to the new 33rd District Senate Seat. The result was much the same in the other races. The winner was never in doubt in any contest and the turnout was light. Sen. B. Everett Jordan bow led over the token opposition of Hubert E. Seymour, Jr. Cherokee County Democrats gave Jordan 1,398 votes and Seymour received 103. Rep. Roy A. Taylor won re nomination in a landslideover Bruce "Bozo" Burleson. The Cherokee County totals showed 1,577 votes for Tay lor and 30 for Burleson. Four Democrats sought the two positions for District Co urt Judge. Robert Leather wood 111 and Felix E. (Gene) Alley, Jr. won the nominat ions easily over James H. Howell, Jr. and Guy L. Houk. In Cherokee County Leather wood lead the ticket with 1,166 votes, Alley received 1,074, Howell 275, and Houk 107. While the Democratic turn out was light, the Republican turnout was almost non-exis tent. The only GOP race was between W. Scott Harvey and J oe Sam Schench for the 11th District Congressional nom ination. Harvey was the winn er and he carried Cherokee County by a 36-17 margin. Mrs. Brumby took five of the seven counties in the new senate district. Shelostjack son and Macon counties, but beat Crawford by 500 votes in his home county of Swain. This was on the basis of un official returns. All ballots, registration books, and sur plus ballots in Swain were impounded on order of Sup erior Court Judge Guy L. Houk. The order was issued when a candidate for sheriff claimed there were irregu larities. Mrs. Brumby said she made "many fine friends" in her campaign through the new se ven county district and is "looking forward" to working with all the people in all of the counties in my district." She said, "1 am pleased and gratified at the support I received." Chambers Gets Assistantship At U. Of Ga. Gerald Thomas Chambers >f Murphy has received an as >istantship for graduate study it the University of Georgia, inhere he will enroll this fall. Chambers was graduated :um laude at Western Carolina College on Sunday May 22, with majors in English and French. He will work for the master's degree in English. During the past year he has served as editor of the "The Western Carolinian," the WCC student newspaper; pre sident of the English Seminar; secretary of Kappa Alpha soc ical fraternity; reporter for Alpha Phi Sigma .national hon orary scholastic society; and last fall was named to "Who's Who Among Students in Am erican College^ and Univer sities." His college career has been marked by active participation in a variety of activities and several importantelectiveand appointive offices. He has served as a dormitory coun selor; member of the Student Faculty Judiciary Committee; student assistant in the En glish department; member of the Greek Council and the Canterbury Club. In addition to these and other activities, he was layout editor and mem ber of the selection board for the Nomad, campus literary magazine. He isthesonof Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Chambers of Route 5, Murphy. County To Seek Bonds For Airport The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners it expected to seek the approval of Local Government Commission in Raleigh soon for a $150,000 bond issue for improvements at the Cherokee County Air port near Andrews. If the commission approves the proposal, a referendum will be held to either approve or reject the Issuance of the bonds. The election would pro bably beheld in die last portion of August. The voters must act on the issue within sixty days after the application is sent to Raleigh. George Postell To Head Democrats George Postell, Rt. 2, Mu rphy has been elected ch airman of the Cherokee Co unty Democratic Party. Postell, long active in pa rty affairs, was unanimously elected by the executive com mittee last Friday night. He was elected to replace Sen. W. Frank Forsyth. Fo rsyth had been chosen for the post at the party's con vention May 14 but he de clined the position. Hoyt Crone, Jr. Hoyt Crane Joins Clifton Precision Clifton Precision Products Company has announced the ippointment of Hoyt E. Cra te, Jr. as personnel mana ger. Crane, a native of Cleve land, Ga., is the father of two children, Melanie, 11 and Mike 7. He has been the personnel manager of Boyle-Midway, Inc. in Chamblee, Ga. for the past 10 years. During his stay with Boyle Midway, Crane, his wife, Ba rbara and two children res ided in Decatur, Ga. He is a member of the North Clar edon Baptist Church of Av ondale. The Cranes plan to move to Murphy around June 15. Driver Returns Stolen Car This is the story of a sto len car that was returned to the place it was taken from. Early Sunday morning the car, a 1959 Chevrolet, was taken from the residence of Gordon Jones on Highway 64 just west of Murphy City Li mits. The car belongs to M&J Finance Corp., Jones' empl oyer. Sunday afternoon the car was spotted about four miles south of the state line in Georgia on Highway 19 by Jones' sister-in-law, Becky Kephart of Murphy and Jeff Mason of Blairsville. The couple went tojones' home and reported that they saw the car. Jones, Charles Castor .ma nager of M&J's Murphy off ice, and David Shellds, whose company insured die car,went to intercept the vehicle. Sh ields got out to notify the Hi ghway Patrol. Jones and Ca stor met die car and followed it until it pulled Into Tastee Freez which is located in front of Jones' home. Castor started a conversa tion with the driver while Jones went to telephone the sheriffs office. The driver asked Castor where the re stroom was. He went in th ere and when Sheriff Claude Anderson went to the door and called for the man to come out, no one answered. The door teas unlocked and it was discovered that the man had fled. Jones and Castor had seen the driver before and Jones told the Scout he knows where the man lives. No charges have been filed.
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