Cherokee County's Best Buy
and Cldij Countij Progress
Volume 76 Number 50 Murphy, North Carolina July 7, 1966 10 Pages This Week AT MURPHY nORTh CAROlINA
Matheson Resigns; Mrs.
Adams Named Tax Collector
Mrs. Clara Mae Adams has
been appointed Count) Acc
ountant and Tax Collector by
the Cherokee County Board of
Commissioners. She succeeds
Carlyle P. Matheson whose
resignation the comm
issioners accepted as ol June
30.
Matheson told the Scout hts
resignation was "due in part
to a minor heart condition" he
suffers from a nd the lengthy
illness of his wife. While he
felt for some time that he
needed a rest, he pointed out
that he stayed on the job until
the new county budget was
ready and much of the work
on the airport bond issue had
been completed.
He said it had been a pri
velege to work with the county
commissioners and that
the public had been very coo
perative during his term of
service.
Matheson is "undecided" at
thi ~ time on his planned race
for county commissioner. He
is one of the republican nom
inees for the office in the An
drews district. He said if his
health permits, he may
actively seek the office.
The commissioners held
a public hearing on theuropo
sed bond issue for
Clara Mae Adams
improvements at me Cher
okee County Airport on Tue
sday. No one appeared to make
any objections to 'he bond
issue and the hearing vtm
closed.
The State Highway Depart
ment was requested by the
commissioners loiinprovel.l
mile of road 1540 111 Murphy
township and four miles com
prising parts of roads 1373 and
1555 in Murphy Township.
The commissioners v aed
l~ place on die nap .8 mile
of road known as the Taylor
Cemetery Road in Notla
I ownship.
Hearings On Cherokee,
Clay Highways Set
The Slate Highway Comm
ission will hold public hear
ings on the proposed routes
of Appalachian Development
Highways in Murphy and Hay
esville July 21.
The hearing ai the Cher
okee County courthouse will
begin at 10 a.m. It will con
cert. the location of the
highway from a point one mile
west of Murphy to Topton.
Present plans include a by
pass to the south of Murphy.
From the east end of the by
pass, the new highway would
generally follow the route
of U.S. 19-129 to Topton.
Ahearing was held earlier
Stalcup Fires
For High Score
Murphy Chief of Police
Blaine Stalcup made the hi
ghest score recorded during
the two days he attended the
firearms school at
Cherokee, June 21 and 22.
Stalcup scored 89.6 out of
a possible 100 points.
The three-day school was
sponsored by the National
Park Service and theCherokee
Indians Police Department. It
was conducted under the
supervision of Joseph L. Zim
merman, special agent with
the FBI in Charlotte.
About 60 police officers
from six western North
Carolina counties, members
i of the Cherokee Indians Police
' Deparment and rangers with
the National Park service rec
icved instruction in the firing
of the 38 caliber pistol. The
school was held at the
new firing range at the Ran
ger's station.
The targets used were out
lines of the human body. Points
were awarded on the basis
of what such a shot would have
done to a human. Charts in
dicated which shots woulc
likely kill a person and whicf
would be disabling.
on the proposed location of the
new highway from the Tenne
ssee line to the point just west
of Murphy.
Amap is posted in the court
house showing the app
roximate location of the pro
posed highway.
At 2 p.m. July 21, a hearing
will be held at die Clay County
courthouse on the location of
the highway from the Georgia
line in Clay County to near
Mt. Hope Church west of Fr
anklin in Macon County. The
road would generally follow
N.C. 6y from the stateline to
a point south of Hayesville
and then follow U.S. 64 to SR
1146 in Macon County.
A map of ths project's
proposed location is posted in
the Clay and Macon County
Courthouses.
Highway Commissioner
Curtis Russ told the Scout that
all interested parties will be
given an opportunity to be
heard at these hearings and
that unless there is opposition
contracts will be let shortly
thereafter to start the cons
truction.
Russ said when contracts
for these roads are let, work
will be able to begin on all
proposed Appalachia highways
in south western North Car
olina except for the stretch
through tne Nantahala Gorge.
SHC Approves Work
At Hanging Dog
Work to be done in Cherokee
County was included in con
tracts approved by the State
Highway Commission in Ral
eigh last week.
The Commission approved a
$9,200 contract for two-tenths
of a mile of grading, draining,
paving and erosion control on
Hanging Dog Creek Road.
Funds for this will come from
last year's road bond issue.
Surfacing work totaling
$6,000 was also approved for
Cherokee County.
MURPHY CHIEF OF POLICE BUlne Stiletg) dlsplivs the
target he fired it during the Firearms School it Cherokee.
Stalcup fired for a tcore of 89.6 out of a possible 100 with ?
38 ciliber pistol.
Lost Anything?
Several items have
been turned over to the
Scout dial were lost dur
ing the 3rd Annual Mur
phy J ay cee Water Festi
val.
I he items turned m
are: a ladies raincoat,
a scart, a tablecloth, a
man's western type
jacket and a set of Gen
eral Motors keys.
LI they're jour:i,coue
and get *em.
idwin Barlow Cut
ieverly In Fall
Edwin Barlow of And
:ws is recuperating at his
>me from severe cuts suff
?ed when he fell in a shower
id was cut by a glass door
iturday night.
Barlow slipped in theshow
fell against the door and
ack into the shower with the
aor falling on top of him.
is parents, Mr. and Mrs.
rady Barlow, pulled him
?om the shower and took
mi to Andrews District Mem
rial Hospital for treatment.
Between 100 and 150 stit
hes were required to close
ie wounds on his left should
r, back and left hip. Sixty
titches were needed in the
eft hip alone.
Barlow is a summer emp
oyee of Radio Station WKRK.
ie is a rising junior at Pf
efer College where he is
najoring in music.
^oom Left For Few
More Boys To Go
To Camp Ney-A-Ti
The Cherokee Scout and
Slay County Progress still
las room for a few mere boy?
to attend Camp Ney-A -Ti for
two weeks beginning J u]y 1".
Any boy inClay or Cherokee
County between the ages of 12
and 15 is eligible to go to this
camp near Guntersville, Ala.
The Scout-Progress makes
it possible for 15 boys to
attend Camp Ney-A-Ti free of
charge each year. If you would
like to go, you should contact
the Scout-Progress office as
soon as possible.
Andrews Pool To
Be Ready Monday
The opening of the Andrews
swimming pool has been
delayed due to the bad weather
last week.
Butch Sursavage, pool
manager, said the rain last
week prevented his crew from
completing the painting of the
pool. He is hopeful it will be
ready to use by Monday.
The pool, sponsored
by Four-Square Comrruruty
Action this year, is recevin^
a complete "paint-up,fix-up"
treatment before being opened
Mrs. Inez Kahn, director of
Four-Square free swimmng
lesson program, said less
ons will begin as soon as the
pool is ready. She stated thai
announcements would be made
on the two Murphy radio sta
tions as to the exact date
and time for lessons to be
gin.
Battle For Lead
In Softball Play
Comes Friday
The log-jam o n top of the
Murphy Softball Associatioi
will be broken Friday night
Previously undefeated Hiwa
see Dam and the Independent
meet. Hiwassee DamandRan
ger are undefeated in three
games and the Independent
have won four straight.
In the women's divisior
ABC remains on top withfou
victories in four tries an
Clifton Precision is a half
game behind with a 4-1 rec
ord.
Pay Raise Set
For Private Nurses
Madge R. Branson, sec
retary of district 23, North
Carolina State Nursing Ass
ociation, has announced priv
ate duty nurses in the district
will receive a $2 per shift
pay Increase effective July
25.
The present pay scale is J16
per eight hour shift for private
duty nurses and it will be
increased to J18.
CAROL McRAE, MISS 13WASSEE LAK-. :cr L'iu, is crowned by her predecessor, Jane
Upton, at (he Beauty Pageant lust ?? riday night. Second runser-up Carta Beth Stiles and
irsi runner-up Maria Dougla.- watch.
Carol McRae Reigns At Water Festival
Carol McRae reigned over
the Murphy Jaytees' Ihird
Annual Water Festival held
over the Fourth of July week
end.
The lrf-year-old Miss Mc
Rae was crowned Miss Hiwa
sseeLake at the Beauty Pag
eant held F riday night at the
Old Rock Gym. She won a
trophy and $~5. for her sel
ection over the 14 other girls
entered in the contest.
Following her coronation by
last year's winner, Jane Iip
ton, Carol reigned over the
events held during 'he rei:r
ainder of the Water Festival.
Maria Douyjas was selected
first runner-up and was aw
arded a trophy and $50. The
second runner-up was Carla
Beth Stiles who won a trophy
and $25.
The Beauty Fageant was uv -
sponsored by the Business and
Professional Woniet.s Club
and the Jaycees.
The fishing contest neld ir,
conjunction with the Water
Festival closed Saturday and
prizes were awarded Sunday
following the boat raceu.
First place w,.- awarded to
Harry Hughes who caught a
six pound three ounce large
mouth bass.
I he second place winner
wa> W.J. Pletniiions who cau
ght a three pound eight ounce
pike and third place went tc
Tommy Ramsey with a one
and a half pound white bas;.
The District 14 NCA
Stills Destroyed
In Mafheson Cove
William Mathescn of Math
eson Cove was charged with
operating unlicensed distill
eries following a raid that
netted two 40C-gallon moon
shine stills and 29 gallons oi
moonshine liquor last Friday.
The raid was conducted by
Clay County Sheriff Neal
Kitchens, Deputy DeeBarnard
and Kolen Flack of the Treas
ury Department's Alcohol and
I obacco Tax Unit.
Flack said the stills are
known as "ground hogs"be
cause they are situati
partially underground. The 2i
gallons of liquor found was
destroyed.
Matheson was to appear be
fore U.S. Commissionei
Henry Truett in Bryson Cir
to answer the charges.
Vaight Attends
Institute At WG
CARRCLLTON, Ga.--Paul
J. Vaught Jr., a teacher at
White Church School in Cher
okee County is participating in
an institute for elementary
teacher in history at West
Georgia College.
The institute, authorized by
the U.S. Office of Education
under the National Defense
Education Act, is being con
ducted by the Division of Social
Sciences at West Georgia
College. The six-week
program will conclude July
29.
Dr. John M. Martin,
chairman of the Division of
Social Sciences and institute
director, said the general ob
jective of the institute is to
"broaden and deepen the
training of elementary
teacher through intensive
stury of selected aspects of
the United States and Latin
America."
STEVE DC-CKERY of Murphy rounds 'he buoy during the
boat race- S .nda\ at Hiwa-see Lake Cam, ground.
2d
Sa;.: :io[KU bvdt din. e- were
helo Su:-da; alter*.oei at the
Hi was ~ee Ldke Can.percund
w driver :roi; several
states be::iv! tear ;red.
I the ijve lar ieat raves,
Steve Dochery ; dine ir. iir-^t
iri t ie 4C-oG o<j classes.
Walt Ha^iler thnishcd second
t:. the 4G-5C a id Bill lreanor
was second in the I 5C. Hoppy
Godfrey won the 5C-cO class
with Charlie Sweatinar. in
second. Alle:. Sto .se: worths
Cancer Clinic
Set For August 11
The Cherokee County Canc
erCltmc scheduled for July 14
has bee;; postponed until Au
gust 11. It will be held at the
Health Department in Murphy.
The clinic is by appointment
and interested persons should
call the Health Department for
an appointment
A spokesman for the Health
Department told The Scout
good attendance is necessary
if the clinic is to be held open
and stressed that all persons
who have not attended should
make an appointment for the
August 11 clinic.
1 class m i Charlie Sweat -
man finishing secaid again.
John Cox was firs! ir. the U4
class and Allen Stonsen carre
i:. sei ond.
In the Marathon races. Bill
irair.er wor.'he -10-50 class
with Gene Gillian in second.
Steve Dockery came i n first
in the 50 class with Walt
Hagiler winning another sec
ond. rioppy Godfrey took the
50-50 class with Charlie
Sweatrrian coming in second.
Allen Stonsen took another
first place in the 80-90 class,
finishing ahead of William
Collins. Roy Chumriey won the
Ul class with Robert Griffith
grabbing second and John Cox
was the sole wmer -
was the sole winner in the U4
class.
Mrs. Kate Dyer of Dalton,
Ga. won the color TV given
away by the Jaycees following
the boat races.
Bill Hughes of Murphy won
a camper given away by the
Cherokee County Rescue
Squad at the end of the fire
works display Monday night
which wrapped up the Water
F estival.
Nantahaia P&L Tax
Payments Increase
FRANKLIN - Nantahaia
Power and Light Company has
mailed out checks totaling
$241,348.22 for payment of the
company's 1966property taxes
in six counties and sever, towns
in the company's service area.
Nantahaia Vice President
and Treasurer Claude H.Bol
ton pointed out that the
company's property taxes for
the current year showed an
increase of $4,343.32 over
1965.
The payments made includ
ed $4,874.19 to Cherokee Co
unty, $3,135.21 to Clay County
and $809.99 to Andrews.
Revival To Start
At Shiloh Baptist
A revival will start Monda
at the Shiloh Baptist Church i
Hayesvllle.
Billy Fox from Gaffney.S.C
will be the evangelist.
Sgt Bud Ensley Dies
Of Heart Attack; Was
Vacationing In WNC
Funeral services for High
way Patrol Sgt. Robert Harold
Bud) Ensley were held at the
rirst Baptist Church in
durphy Tuesday morning. The
10-year-old chauffeur for
Gov. Dan K. Moore died of a
leart attack early Sunday
morning in an Asiicvide hos
iital.
He was vacationing at the
Governor's Western Res
idence on Patton Mountain
when he was stricken. The
vacation coincided with Gov.
Moore's trip to Los Angeles
to attend the National Gover
nors' Conference. Ensley had
planned to move on to Sylva
and Murphy for visits this
week.
Ensley had served as
Moore's chauffeur since the
Governor took office in Jan
uary, I965. Prior to that he
had been with the Highway Pa
trol in Cherokee and Clay
counties.
His first assignment with
the patrol was to Hayes ville
in 1951. Following nine years
of service in Clay County,
he was transferred to Murphy.
Ensley was active in church
and community affairs here.
He was a member of the
Murphy First Baptist Church
where he served on the board
of deacons, worked with the
junior department of the Sun
day School and was former
chairman of the church prop
erty committe
He was formerly vice pres
ident of the Nantahala District
of the Daniel Boone Boy Scout
Council and associate advisor
of the Explorer post of the
Murphy Boy Scouts. He also
was a former member of the
Murphy Lions Club.
Gov. Moore telephoned the
trooper's wife, Mrs. Suzie
E. Ensley, to express his
condolences when notified of
the death Sunday in Califor
nia.
Ensley was a native of Jack
Letter To Editor
Dear Editor:
1 would like to take this
opportunity on behalf of
of my commanding officer, and
the officers and men of the
North Carolina State Highway
Patrol to thank the people of
Clay and Cherokee Counties
for their kindness and help
in the death of Sgt. Robert
H. Enslev.
Sgt. Ensley was stationed
here for a number of years
and considered Murphy his
home.
We will forever be grateful
for the many things that were
done to help Mrs. Ensley and
the family.
Sincerely
Donald W. Reavis, I rooper
State Highway Patrol
Murphy, N.C.
Swim Classes
Beginner swimming lesson:
will start Monday morning a
the Murphy Lions Clul
swimming pool. The lessons
will run from 10:00 to 12:01
daily.
There will be a two dolla
registration fee and daily ai
mission will be 25 an
50 cents.
Sgt. Bud Ensley
son County, attended element
ary school in Dillsboro
and graduated from Sylva High
School. He volunteered for
service with the U.S. Army
upon graduation from High
School and was inducted with
Dan Moore who also volun
teered. He served in the
European Theater of Op
erations and went into com
bat in France with the 12th
Armored Dtviion.
Following the war, Ensley1
worked with a construction
firm in Virginia and in 1947
joined the Sylva police depart
ment where he served as chief
in 1949. He then worked with
Allison's, Inc., a Sylva auto
motive agency, until he joined
the Highway Patrol.
In addition to the widow, he
is survived by two daughters.
Gay and Kathy, and a son,
Ricky, all of the home; his
mother, Mrs. MamleEnsley of
Dillsboro; a sister, Mrs.
Glenn Bowman of Colburn,
Va.; and two brothers .June
of Sylva and Ray of Marietta,
Ga.
Following the services in
Murphy Tuesday morning,
graveside services were held
in the afternoon in Fairview
Gardens near Sylva. The Rev.
William J. Thompson, the Rev.
Lamar Brooks and Rev. Billy
Fox officiated.
Special memorial ser
vices were held in Westwood
Community Methodist Church
in Los Angeles at the same
hour as the funeral service
in Murphy. Governor and Mrs.
Moore and other members of
the governor's party at the
Governor's Conference a tt
ended the special services.
The governor's office in
Raleigh was closed during the
hour of the services.
Pallbearers were State Hi
ghway Patrolmen Capt. T.A.
Sandlin, Troop F. Commander
Sgt. LJ. Lance and troopers
E.N. Hooper. W.S. Leming,
C.H. Long and W.D. Arledge.
Honorary pallbearers were
State Highway Department
officials, rrerrbers of the
Highway Patrol and Explorer
Scouts from Murphy.
A delegation from Raleigh
represented Gov. Moore.
Ivie Funeral Home of Mur
phy was in charge of the fun
eral arrangements.
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