THE CHlkOttftcOUT mi CLAY COUHTY
PROGRESS
Volume 76 Number 51 July 14, 1966 10 Pases This Week Published Weekly - Second Class Postage Paid at Murphy
Rev. Faulkner Named Outstanding Rural Minister In North Carolina
REV. CLYDE FAULKNER gives a box of fresh vegetables
from his "community garden" to Mrs. Arthur Penland
THE CORN IS GETTING HIGH In Rev. Faulkner's garden.
North Carolina's Rural Minister of the Year examines an
ear just pulled from the stalk.
(Editors Notes Rev. Fau
lkner bas been named the 1
outstanding Rural Minister
of the Year in North Car
olina by Progressive Far
mtr magazine and Emo'ry
University. He will receive
the award at a banquet at
~ *u " a oanquet a
Emory University tonight.)
By Mrs. Neal R. Kitchens
HAYESV1LLE -In the south
western corner of North Car
olina, there is a 30 mile
wide plateau which affords
some of the most magniflc
ient scenery in all the world.
In the heart of this moun
tain region, Clay County is
located. One of the smallest
counties in the state, it is
both benefited and hindered
by its mountain geography.
Much of its lands is in the
National Forest, and a large
area is covered by the waters
of Lake Chatuge. Because of
its location and because of
its total rurallty Clay can
reveal in abundance most
of the problems facing town
end country people and
churches in this day of chang
ing society and population sh
ifts.
In 1961 Rev. Clyde W. Faulk
ner came to this rural area.
He is a native of Vance
County who lived on a farm as
a young man. He was such a
vigorous famrer that he could
Plow down two mules in a
day. He started the day early
with one mule and by lunch
time he had to have ? another
one. He did everything
a farmer does and with this
rural background, he came
as a natural into the lives of
the people in Clay with a
, perfect understanding.
As one member said,"Rev.
Faulkner has that rare gift
of being a companion to a fam
ily as well as a minister. He
realizes that first the physical
end mental needs of a person
must be met before the spirit
ual needs can be reached."
From the beginning his quiet
ways brought respect and love
not only from the members of
his charge but all the people
who know him. When he came
..... ?- mien ne came
to Clay County the Group Min
istry was already established.
The Group Ministry is a phil
osophy of Christian action, a
pattern of "community"
thinking and a program of
cooperative service.
. -- aw Yiue.
Churches engaged in common
programs find a feeling of
solidarity and strength. Due
to this program Rev. Faulkner
became well known in the be
ginning not only to his people
on the charge, but he was
able to cross charge lines and
have a closer association and
better understanding of all the
people.
Many advantages are
derived from this type of pro"
gram. For instance, at con
ference a young bride's pastor
was transferred to another
church, not wanting a complete
stranger to perform
the ceremony she called Rev.
Faulkner whom she said
seemed as close as her pas
tor. The same thing has app
lied at funerals. To the av
erage person things like these
may seem insignlficientj how
ever to the individual there is
a deep and lasting memory
of occessions such as this.
Rev. Faulkner realizes this.
Last summer he cancelled
his vacation plans in order to
perform the wedding cere
mony of one of his members.
No one knew this until the
couple had left on their honey
moon.
No doubt all ministers are
dedicated to God's work. The
life of Christ in whom Rev.
Faulkner believes is exemp
lified in his day to day act
ivities. He can deliver a mess
age while laboring beside a
man as well as from the pul
pit. One member says
"When our old barn had to
be torn down Rev. Faulkner
assisted us. During this close
association he was able to win
the confidence of our family
and uplift Christ to us. We have
had many family problems.
Somehow he seems to sense
our needs and comes. If
problems are too complex, he
realizes his ability and will
not tread on ground if he is
not sure.
His love for the soil has
enabled him to help many
people in this rural area.
Having full knowledge of how
flue cured tobacco is grown in
Eastern North Carolina ne
experimented with burley
tobacco here. His purpose was
to help farmers increase their
income and thus enable them
to have a higher standard of
living. He has grown what
is dubbed "the community
garden". From his efforts
many people stop by for fresh
vegetables. If there is some
one ill, or shut-in, he quietly
slips baskets of fresh veg
etables to the kitchen. He
has picked black berries for
members who were aged or
ill. There is no task too high
or low for him. The same
applies to people. He has the
rare gift of being able to
reach the highest or lowest
level whether it is discussiqj
theology or helping a farmer
cultivate tobacco.
Not only does he have the
confidence of adults but is a
close friend as well as minis
ter to all youth. In addition
to his church contact with this
age group he has filled in as
substitute teacher when a
shortage developed at Hayes
ville High School. This has
given him close contact with
them. From die bleachers his
presence and support in ath
letic events is felt by this
group aside from many other
activities he has heiped to
plan. He takes time out to
hunt and fish with different
age groups. The radiant look
on his face draws people
doserto him. It is down to
earth ways of doing things that
enables him to reach people
and lead them to Christ.
Rev. Faulkner is Methodist.
In order to understand other
denominations and over-all
problems he has participated
in Clay County Ministerial
Association and Trl-County
Ministerial Association. This
has madefor a better realtion
ship of all denominations. In
some instances County prob
lems have been worked as a
group rather than each min
ister trying to pull his share
of the load alone. When there
is cooperation of ministers
in any place there is a better
over-all good accomplished.
Clay being a rural area with
approximately 90? of the high
school graduates going to
other places to enter college
or to work, decreases the
population yearly. The people
depend to a large extent on the
farms for their income. This
has not daunted the spirit of
Rev. Clyde W. Faulkner. He
has gained members and has
been able to maintain a good
average even with this out
migration and deaths of sev
eral members. Despite the
fact that there is a low par
capita income here Rev.
Faulkner has led Ms people
in a building program that
has bonded them more close
ly together in a common
cause, working foe Christ.
' There are four i"
his charge. When he came to
Clay County there was a hand
full of members atOgden
church on the verge of closing
the doors and giving up. A new
brick building complete with
new furnishings is almost fin
ished. At Sweetwater a new
brick building with new furn
ishings Is complete. The old
church was so cold that only
a few members attended. The
membership has increased al
most to the point of being
double since the new church
was built. At oak Forest
construction is well underway
on a new br ick structure there.
Hickory Stand was a wood
building has been rock ven
eered, a new roof put on and
the inside completely ren
ovated. A new piano has been
purchased. These churches
are being built In keeping with
the rural area. The people are
more dedicated and have a
fuller pupose in life with Rev.
Faulkner as their leader.
The people have had co
operative programs to raise
funds to help finance the ch
urches. The men have labored,
landscaping the grounds. The
group is led by a man who can
wield a hammber and screw
driver installing pews along
with the rest of them. When
a chicken barbecue fund
raising supper is being held
Rev. Faulkner spends the day
turning chickens at the pit
along with the group. In 1965
he went to Puerto Rico with a
group of ministers on a ch
urch building mission.
Has Rev. Clyde Faulkner
accomplished this in the 5
years since he came to Clay
County? He has and much
more. When he came in June
1961 he had his A.B. Degree
from High Point College. Soon
after coming he entered
Emory University where he
finished his B.D. Degree in
1964. During that time he
kept up his studies, coming
to Clay on Friday night re
turning to Emory on Tue
sday. He preached three ser
THE EISENHOWER BOYHOODHQME andMuseum InAbilene,
Kans. was one of the places visited recently by Mr. and Mrs.
Hoby Garrett, their two children and Harrell Garrett of Warne.
They also visited "Old Abilene"- a section of the town rebuilt
to resemble the way it looked when Wild Bill Hlckok was mar
shal! there. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett lived near Abilene In 1963.
Clay Republicans To Hold Barbecue
Clay County Republicans
will hold a barbecue at the
Adams-Pav ne
Vows Said
Barbara Adams, daughter
of Mrs. Frances Mason
of Brasstown, N.C. and Lyman
Leroy Payne, son of the late
Lyman Leroy Payne and Mrs.
Margaret Murphy of Macon,
Ga., were united In marriage
atAlken, S.C., May 26th.
The bride was graduated
from Hayes ville high school
and attended Young Harris
Collge. The groom attended
Macon School System and is
now employed with Bob White
of Murphy.
The couple will reside in
Brasstown.
mons each Sunday, managed to
visit his sick members and
made short calls to others as
time permitted. He has act
ually been here full time only
2 years.
In 1965 he was honored ina
weekly feature "Todays
Neighbor" on Cherokee Scout
and Clay Progress.
Rev. Clyde Faulkner could
have gone to churches where
his slary would have been
much higher. Why has he
stayed in Clay? Because he
is a rural born man, back
among rural people, helping
them to accomplish goals they
never realized were possible.
He is a shining example of
one who daily walks with the
Master.
Hayes vllle high school Satu
rday night beginning at 5 p.m.
Scott Harvey, the party's
nominee for the 11th District
Congressional seat, will be
the guest speaker.
There will be a charge of
$L50 per plate at the bar
becue.
Appalachia Grant
For Library 0K,d
Congressman Roy A. Tay
lor has announced that the
Department of Commerce has
approved an Appalachian Reg
ional Comrrission grant of
$13,248 for the construction
of the new library at Hay
esville.
This grant supplements a
$50,752 grant by the Depart
ment of Health, Education and
Welfare and $16,000 in local
funds to construct the lib
rary facilities which will cost
$80,000.
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The members of the First
Methodist Church had a supper
in the church dining room last
Sunday evening to welcome
the pastor, Rev. George B.
Dalton and Mrs. Dal ton back
for their third year at Hay
esville.
-CC
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Ryder
attended the Highland
games and gathering of the
Scottish Clans at Grandfather
Mountain.
Warat Upiats
Traatt Manorial
Warne toppled Truen
Memorial from the unbeaten
ranks In the Clay County soft -
ball Association with an 8-6
victory Tuesday night. Myers
Chapel is the only unbeaten
team left and will attempt
to keep the lead when they
meet Truen Memorial Fri
day night.
In a triple-header last Sat
urday, Lidseen. Inc. routed
Shooting Creek, 36-6, Warne
rolled over Old Shooting
Creek, 31-12, and ML
Pleasant beat Rescue Squad
13-L
Brasstown, which is still
In the race with a 3-1 record,
walloped Fires Creek, 36-8
Monday night and defeateuoto
Shooting Creek, 15-9 Tuesday
night.
Mrs. E.A. Murray was
carried to a Hiwassee, Ga.
hospital Sunday.
-CC
Jlm Long who has been at
the Hiwassee hspltal several
weeks is still very sick.
-CC
Rev. and Mrs. Ned Owens
and children were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Cline E. McClure.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gregory
of Clarks vllle, Ga. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ashe, Sunday.
-CC
Mrs. Mae Hall of Canton,
Ohio is spending a few weeks
with her son and family the
Ruel Holls and daughter,Mrs.
Frank Berrong.
-CC
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Swain
visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Swain and Mrs. Ben Swain
at Gainesville, Sunday.
-CC
Porter Scroggs of Sylva
spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.and Mrs. P.C.
Scroggs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gull
ford and granddaughter of
Lakeland Fla., are spending
their vacation in a cottage
on Lake Chatuge.
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from NEW TYPE high quality
coin operated dispensers in
this area. No selling. To qua
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erences, $600 to $ 1900 cadi.
Seven to twelve hours weeMy
can net excellent monthly in
come. More full time. For
personal interview write P.O.
BOX 4185, PITTSBURG^ PA.
15202. Include phone mxiber.
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