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?STASLISMID JULY, INI
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By-Passes Needed Here;
Public Support Urged
We in the west have cried loud and long
for better highways. We have blamed state offi
cials for not showing enough concern about our
needs. We have wallowed in a quagmire of self
pity. The time for action on our part is near.
The State Highway Commission will hold
public hearings in Murphy and Hayesville on July
21 on the Appalachian Development Highvnys
that will cross the two counties.
The highway commissioner for this area
has said that unless opposition develops during
these hearings, contracts will be let shortly and
construction will begin.
It is up to the citizens of Cherokee and
Clay now. Either they can turn ' ut for the hear
ings and express their support for the new devel
opment highways or they can sit at home while
a few bitter obstructionists are allowed to take
over the hearings and plunge road development
here into chaos.
There is a small but loud element that
bitterly opposes a by-pass around Murphy. The
illogical thinking that persists among this group
must be shouted down by reasonable citizens
who aren't satisfied with traffic conditions here.
The reactionaries are busy spreading the
alarm that this proposed by-pass will cause a
substantial loss of business from tourists pass
ing through Murphy. When the facts are examined,
it turns out to be a false alarm.
Fact number one is that when motorists
passing through Murphy need gas, are hungry or
are ready to stop for the night, they stop here
and patronize the business places offering the
services they desire. If they don't need gas, are
not hungry, or are not ready to quit driving for
the day, they pass through our town as soon as
they manage to spring free from the pi ie-up of
left turners on the square and the parade of U
turners in front of the post office.
When the by-pass is built, the result will
be the same with one exception: those who don't
want to stop will not contribute to the downtown
traffic jams. Those who do want to stop here will
simply get off the by-pass and seek the services
they want.
Fact number two is that whan the through
traffic can by-pass our town there will be less
congestion to harass the local motorists.
Foct number three is that Murphy can't
afford to delay the construction of this by-pass
if it wants to continue growing.
The tenative plans have been made and
the money is available. All the highway offic
ials need is a ringing endorsement from the lo
cal people. If the caterwaul of a bunch of loud
mouthed reactionaries dominates these hearings,
we'll be right back where we started from.
Tho buck stops bora on July 21. The
Scout urgos every citizen interested in bottor
roods to ottond thoso hearings.
Heed Signs,
Stay Home!
By Dive Bruce
There*re time* i
ruhw helpless as I sur
vey ?he world and some of the
hig problems that exist but I
came up with an idea that
??uld be used effectively by
almost anyone and at the same
time help solve a national
problem.
This country's balance of
defecit is of consider
able concern and there seems
E * S^iog .
tavorable balance so low as
?ur armed forces are required
*" targe numbers overseas.
Even'talklqg about it seems
to be over the heads of most
folks. They'd rather leave it
to the financial experts be
cause it's too complicated.
Basically, what it means is
that the United States is
spending more money out of
the country than it is takiw
in from other countries.
You are probably wonder*
ihg how you could possibly
slow the flow of dollars leav
i^ this country. Actually
this idea Is rather simple.
One of the big contributors
to the defecit is the large
group of Americans taldiw
vacations abroad every year.
Every dollar these people
spend for transportation, hotel
rooms, meals, or anything
else is a dollar gone from the
American economy.
I used to think it was
wonderful to see the world,
but if, as President Johnson
has suggested, we see Amer
ica first, these dollars will
stay home. Furthermore, the
mobs in the streets of many
countries keep hollering
"Yankee Go Home" and that's
whu gave me the idea. Why
don't we heed their wishes
and stay at home for our
vacations?
To bring this idea closer
to home, here's what I have
in mind: If every resident
of this area would write a
letter to a friend or relative
somewhere else in die United
States and suggest that we
Yankees stay at home and
better still, come to western
North Carolina to spend those
vacation dollars, I believe that
every individual in Cherokee
and day Counties could make
a small contribution toward
solving a major national head
ache.
The only cost to you would
be a five cent stamp and the
time to write a short letter.
The idea probably sounds
naive but it is offered in good
faith and I believe it can be
effective if it is used.
People everywhere tend to
play down the attractions in
their home area. I'll have to
atknlt that sometimes I pick
up travel guides and notice
tilings right here in Cherokee
and Clay Counties that 1 sel
dom give thought to. Let's
start telling people what we
have to offer in the way of
'attractions for visitors.
We can do this to casual
acquaintances too. You will
likely be stopped by tourists
passing through Murphy who
as directions to some attract
ion in the area. Tell them what
they want to know and tell them
more. Suggest something loc
ally that they didn't mention
and probably don't even know
about. Just remember that
every dollar spent by a tourist
locally means another dollar
going toward expanding our
local businesses and creating
more jobs here.
What I'm asking you to do
is (1) encourage people you
know to vacation here and (2)
encourage those who come
through here to stay a little
longer. You'll be boosting the
economy of our area and
you'll be doing your part to
help ease the balance of trade
deficit if you convince some
would-be foreign traveler to
enjoy a vacation at ho me.
The mobs that wave the
"Yankee Go Home" banners
have never been averse to
accepting American dollars
but let's just assume they
mean what they say on the
signs and keep our Yankee
tourists at home.
'Just Arrived"
GRAHAM
A son, Lewis Edward to Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert C. Graham
Providence Hospital. Mrs.
Graham is the former Miss
Barbara Jane Murrln.
Deed Transfers
Charlie and Onla Carriqger
toBrodus Car ringer, property
in Martin's Creek section of
Cherokee County.
Charlie and Onia Carriqger
to Hershel and Katherine Hay
es, 6 acres in Martin's Creek
section of Cherokee County.
Arthur and Jettie Cornwall
to Howard and Willie West,
MM! acres in Murphy
Letters To The Editor
Dear Editors
Just warn to thank all of
the people Mho work on your
staff. I have received six
Scout papers and you will
never be able to guess how
much joy they have brought
me. To bear the news of back
home and know die local "Sc
oop" on the happenings there.
I've been In Viet Nam since
June, 1966.
Miss all those fresh garden
vegetables and nipping into
somebody's jug of 'Cordial'
as Cuz says.
As you have probably fig
ured by now, I'm not much <f
a letter writer. Guess I should
have paid more attention to
Mrs. Bristol in English at
Andrews High.
Guess Cherokee County
has quite a few changes in die
last year.
Thanks again for die papers.
L/Cpl Dewey Forbes
U.S.M.C. Viet Nam
Dear Editor:
The fourth of July week
end I had die pleasure of
spending a couple of days with
the Wagon Train which tra
velled from Andrews to
Franklin. It is quite an ad
venture if one has never had
this experience before. There
is a feeling of genuine com
panionship amongst the folks
on the train, and rrany life
time friendships find their
beginnings here.
It is my u nderstandiqg it
has been five years since we
have had a Wagon Train from
Tellico Plains, Tenn.,through
to Murphy, the last of which
had 102 wagons and 776 horse
back riders. On speaking with
Mr. Charles Hall from Tenn
essee, he mentioned that all
we have to do to ha ve the Wagon
Train come to Murphy In 1967
is for a local civic group to
Invite them offering their
support. In view of the receit
revitalizing of the Murphy
Chamber erf Commerce, 1 feel
the Wagon Train would give a
boost to our community as well
as much pleasure and enjoy
ment. It would also go hand
in hand with the Jaycee Water
Festival and Fireworks
display which many people
enjoyed this past 4th of July.
I therefore challenge those
of you who enjoy camping out,
horseback riding, square dan
cing, horse shows, visiting
with friendly folks and having
fun, to DO SOkETHNS about
inviting the Wagon Train to
come to Murphy in 1967.
See you on the Wagon Train,
Sincerely,
De Anne N. Dorsey
"Pine Acres"
Rt. 3
Murphy
Among The Sick
Murphy-Patients admitted
to Providence Hospital, Julyl
through 8 wereArthur B. Mar
tin, Rt. 2, Murphy; Mrs. Henry
Reid, Andrews, Henry Reid,
Andrews; Mrs. Joyce Hughes,
Marietta, Ga; Mrs. Sattie
Pullium, Andrews; Mrs. John
Wiare, Culberspn; Mrs. Jack
Dockery, Rt. 3, Murphy; Carl
Hogsed, Rt. 3, Murphy; VerIon
C. Keasler, Murphy; Mrs.
Ollie Ford, Warne; Mrs.
Carrie Nations, Blairsville,
Ga.; Mrs. Lucille Oliver,
Rt. 2, Murphy; Silas Stan
dridge, Rt. 3, Hayesville;
Mrs. Guinn Arrowood, Rt. 1
Murphy; Helen Dockery, Rt.
3, Murphy; William Fain,
Murphy; Mrs. Edna Palmer,
Murphy; and Mrs. Annie Lee
Adams, Murphy.
Deed Transfer*
Lee Coker to Larry Benend
Wanda Gay Hatched Ledford
property In Murphy township.
Lester and Nettie Chas
taln to BUI and Quentln Hyde
property In Notla township.
Clyde and Dollie Oockery
to Elmer and Leona D. Cole
man, property on the waters
of Owl Creek, In Cherokee
County.
Lola (Widow of Vernon)
Oockery to Elmer and Leona
O. Coleman, property on the
waters of Owl Creek,
Cherokee County.
Julius and Bonnie Dockery
to Elmer and Leona O. Cole
man, property on the waters of
Owl Creek, Cherokee county.
Anne Dockery to Elmer and
Leona D. Coleman, property
on the waters of Owl Creek
Cherokee County.
Mark H. and Hazel W.
EUiot to William E. and Jo
ann C. Dennis property in
Andrews.
Edward E. and Florence
Mundy to Earl and Florence
E. Mundy, Property in
Murphy township.
Porter and and Lucille Ol
iver to CarroU and Frances
A. Ashe, property in Cherokee
County.
Cherokee Scout & Clay County
Progress, Thurs. July 14, 1966
NOTICE
TAXPAYERS
Town Of Murphy
YOU WU RiCIIVE A
1V2 per ceat Discoeat
H Vac Ray Yaai 1966 Taws Tax
Darlaf Tba Moath of Jaly
Caait la Now Aad Maka Poyaiaof
YOU'LL SAVE MONEY BY
DOING SO IN JULY
Town of Murphy,
C.E. Johnson. Clark
M&rphy R$&dy4Hlx C$aa*t$ C?mpmy
SAVE
Tint, Labor, Moity
837-3506
Dear Friends,
The American Thread Company is building a modern
cotton spinning plant at Marble, North Carolina. This plant
should be completed early next year.
The Company will need a certain number of personnel,
experienced in cotton spinning to start operations in our plant
when it is completed. We would prefer to hire experienced
personnel who are natives of this area.
We need to know now how many such people are
interested, and who these people are, so that they may receive
preference in hiring.
The following is a list of jobs where experience is
needed or preferred.
SUPERVISORS-PREPARATION, SPINNING, OR FINISHING FOREMEN-PREPARATION,
SPINNING, OR FINISHING SUPERVISOR-QUALITY CONTROL
CARD & PICKER FIXERS
ROVING FRAME FIXERS
SPINNING FRAME FIXERS
COMBER FIXERS
PICKER OPERATORS
CARD OPERATORS
DRAWING FRAME OPERATORS
LAP WINDER OPERATORS
COMBER OPERATORS
ROVING FRAME OPERATORS
ROLL BUFFERS
SPINNERS
TIME & MOTION
SPOOLER FIXERS
TWISTER FIXERS
POUBLER-WINDER FIXERS
PLANT AIR
CONDITIONING TECHNICIANS
SPINNING DOFFERS
SPOOLER OPERATORS
DOUBLER OPERATORS
TWISTER OPERATORS
TWISTING DOFFERS
WINDING OPERATORS
OILER & LUBRICATORS
ELECTRICIANS
QUALITY CONTROL
If you have experience in one or more of the above
jobs and would be interested in working for us when our plant is
completed, or if you have experienced relatives working elsewhere
who would like to return to this area, please drop a note asking
for an application and giving your names and addresses to.
(Ill BRACKET! PERSONNEl MANAGER
THE AMERICAN THREAD CO. P. 0. (OX AiS R0SMAN, N. C.
We are looking forward to meeting many of you good
people, and we expect to have a very fine plant in your area.
With warmest personal regards and best wishes, we are
Faithfully Yours,
The American Thread Company