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\ The Cherokee (ffe Scout ? Cowmy't b... a*- ?! r *"< County Pregm Volume 77-Numb#r 4 Murphy, North Corolino August 18. 1966 14 Pogos This Woek AT^vAcamT^ma Murphy Teams Dominate : Softball Tournament Murphy's two represen tatives In the Four Square Softball Tournament at And rews have advanced to the semi-finals which will be played tonight. Ranger, the second place team In the Murphy Softball Association, posted victories Monday and Tuesday night and the champion Independents won their game on Tuesday night. Ranger edged Warne, the second place team in Clay County, 11-10 on Monday as Robert Smith, Paul Smith and Wayne Watson homered. On Tuesday night. Ranger eliminated the champions in the Robblnsville loop, 9-3. The Independents drew a bye in Monday's play and on Tuesday they walloped Myers Chapel, the Clay County champs, 16-6. Jack Hughes, Weaver Carrlnger and Adam Sutton paced the attack with home runs. Ranger meets the Bryson City leaders, Wiggins 66, to night at 7:30 and the Inde pendents play the Bryson City runner-up, Alarka, at 8:45. The winners of tonight's games meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. for the championship game. Ranger had to battle to make the play-offs. They gained a tie for second place in die Murphy league by winning their last regularly scheduled game. Then in a special play-off last Friday, they defeated Hi ?wassee Dam, 15-10 to settle that Issue. The Independents will be out to avenge an earlier de feat tonight. While the team rolled through their reg ular season undefeated, die; lost to Alarka, in an exhibition game several weeks ago. The all-star series bet ween Murphy andAndrews is still incomplete. Murphy has a one game lead and the sec ond game has been post poned twice because of rain. The winner of this series will represent Cherokee County in an all-star tournament which is scheduled to begin next Tuesday. The Murphy girls play the Andrews girls at 6:45 Friday evening. County Schools Opon Next Week; Faculties Named Cherokee County schools will open next Wednesday, August 24, for a half day in in which lesson assignments will be made and students will pay for their fees. Regular classes will start the Following day with die lunchrooms in operation. Teachers are to report for work on Monday. The faculty list for the 1966 67 term includes the following: Ranser-Mrs. Addillee Br own, principal; Mrs. Luella J. Newman, Mrs. Sallie K. White, Mrs. Talitha M. Good win, Mrs. Evangeline S. J ohnson, Mrs. Ruby K. Watson, Mrs. Ruth H. Smith, Mrs. Jean W. Alexander, J. A Id en Cooke and Everett R. White. Hiwassee Dam-Harest E. King, principal; Rev. Edward G. Altland, Mrs. Barbara R. Sampson, William G. Ander son, Paul R. Hawkins, James N. Hawkins, Miss Margaret A. Cole, Donald L. Amos,Ray C. Sims, Amos Q. Ketner, Miss Judith Ann Floyd, Mrs. Vesta R. King, Mrs. Ruby W. Wilcox, Mrs. Vesta T. Verner, Mrs. Thelma K. Klsselburg, Mrs. Edith S. Anderson, William Rex Sudderth, Mrs. Beverly S. Adkins and Miss Be mice Boring. Unaka-Roy D. Ingram and Mrs. Lucille M. Morrow. Whive Church-David M. Hendrix, principal; Mrs. Vey A. McDonald, Mrs. Frances W. Roberts, Mrs. Nellie H. Morrow and Miss Martha Marie Gregory. Peachtree-Verlon Martin Jr., principal; Mrs. Thelma P. Axley, Mrs. Irene K. St owe, Miss Dale Sudderth, Mrs. Frances Sue Bridges and Paul J. Vaught, Jr. Martins Creek-John T. Sm art, Jr., principal; Mrs. Ber tha H. Car ringer, Mrs. Edith M. Evans, Charles W. Cald well, James Crandell Moff itt and John Hogan. Miss Frances E. Dickson will be speech therapist, Ja mes R. Nelson is the super visor and Mrs. Ruby H. Bry son is the attendance couns elor. Slagle Completes 2S Years At NP&l John R. Slagle of Andrews completed 25 years of ser vice with Nantahala Power and Light Company last week to become die 41st member of the company's 25 Year Club. A native of Franklin, Slagle was first employed by Nan tahala August 11, 1941 as an Apprentice Powerhouse Operator at the company's Franklin plant. He was pro moted to Powerhouse Operator September 21, 1941, and served as an operator at the company's Thorpe Plant in J ackson County for a month before being assigned as an operator at the Nantahala Plant March 20,1942. Slagle has served in his position as Shift Foreman at the Nantahala Plant since March 1,1943. Town Wide Sales Event In Murphy This Week Murphy merchants displaying "Values Galore" posters have joined together to give you the greatest values ever offered In the city of Murphy this week. You can listen to and read of the big city sales event but none of them will compare with the "Values Galore" to be found In Murphy this week. No one merchant In Mur phy could or would undertake such a tremendous sales ev ent as the Murphy merchants displaying the "Values Gal ore" posters are conducting tills week. Check the "Values Galore" page In todays Cherokee Scout and shop* the merchants displaying the "Values Galore" posters and you will find all the useful items that you would like to have, at prices you can hardly believe. ITEMS FOR ALL OCCASION These merchants are not attempting to dispose of dis tress merchandise but they are taking this opportunity to pass on to you outlandish values on merchandise that you need and can use, but heretofore thought you could not afford The value and quality of the merchandise offered by the merchants advertising on the "Values Galore" page should excite the imagination of the most discriminate buyer. STRETCH TOUR FAMILT BUDGET Take advantage of these "Values Galore". If you don't have the ready cash to buy the items you want use your charge account or their lay-away-plan. It will pay you to shop in Murphy this weak. Visit these merchants for your "Values Galores." Graves-Chrysler-Plymouth, Davis Jewelers, Mauney Drug, Lofs * Nancy Sportswear A Dress Outlet, Murphy Tire A Appliance, Lena's , Murphy Supply, Murphy Flor ist, Cher chat Shopping Center, Was tern Auto, Citizens Bank A Trust Company, Graves Furniture, O'Dall's Cafeteria A Restaurant, Collins Crain, Moore Jewe lers, Trudy's, Candters and I vie Furniture. KNOX SINGLETON AND CALVIN STILES, JR. of Murphy were awarded scholarship offered by the North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents at a dinner held at the Waynesvllle Country Club Monday night. Pictured above are ( 1 to r) Ty Burnette of Andrews who spon sored Calvin Stiles, Jr., Stiles, Singleton and W,A. Singleton who sponsored his son. 2 Murphy Students Win Scholarships Two students who reside in Murphy were honored this week when they were named as winners of college scholar ships offered by the North Carolina Association of Ins urance Association of Insur ance Agents. The two students are: J. Knox Songleton of Valley Riv sr Avenue, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Singleton, and Cal vin Stiles, Jr., son of Mrs. *uty T. Stiles. Singleton gra duated last spring from Murphy High School in Mur phy and Stiles is a sophomore at Western Carolina College. Each scholarship is for 1500. The program was created by the professional agents association to encour age deserving young students to enter the field of insurance. The awards are open to any student in North Carolina who intends to pursue a career in general insurance. The app licants are sponsored by members of the Association or recommended by colleges or universities in North Carolina. The two Murphy students were among six who received the scholarship. They were in competition with students from all parts of North Carolina. The intent of the entire program is to encourage good students to enter the study of insurance with an aim of making it a lifetime career. Racing Cases Continued The cases of 13 persons charged during a crackdown on drag racing at Culberson on August 7 have been continued in Cherokee County Rec order's Court until August 29. Court Clerk Don Ramsey told The Scout that the cases, which were scheduled to be heard on Monday, were con tinued because some of the defendants requested jury trials. He said the next sess ion at which jury trials will be held is on August 29. Four persons face charges of pre-arranged racing on the highways and nine have been charged with aiding *nd ab etting racing. Four cars that were confiscated during die raid are being held for possible sale at sheriffs auc tion. The defendants were arrested in an operation in which the sheriffs depart ments of Cherokee County and Fannin County, Georgia and the Highway Patrols of North Carolina and Georgia co operated. The raid was set 141 after residents in the area had compalined about drag racing on NC 60. Jaycees Set Fun Fest For This Weekend The Murphy Jaycees have planned a Weekend Fun Fest at the Murphy Fairgrounds beginning Friday night. Jaycee President Jack Owens said the fun begins Fri day night when the popular Dunk-A-Jaycee game returns and bingo will be played. Dunk-A-Jaycee which proved to be a big hit last year, is played with one of the Jaycees perched on a seat over a tank of water. The player throws a baseball at a tar get and If he hits it, SPLASH I The perch drops and the Jaycee goes into the tank. Reliable sources say that such dunkable Jaycees as Bud Penland, Sammy Duncan, Jack Owens, Tommy Palmer and Joe Fowler will be ready targets. There is also a rumor, which the Scout has not yet been able to verify, that if popular demand is great enough, the J aycees may be able to get Linford Abemathy on the dunker. On Saturday, the Jaycees will be on hand primarily for the kids from 2 to 6. There will be helium filled balloons and the small fry will get a big kick out of the two clowns that are to be on hand. The bingo game will continue Saturday afternoon with prizes for the winners. Dunk-A-Jaycees gets going again at 6 on Saturday and will continue until the J aycees get water-logged. There will be concessions on the grounds throughout the Weekend Fun Fest. Football Clinic Tuesday; Season Opens August 26 The North Carolina Ath letic Officials Association will hold its 1966 Football Rules Interpretation Clinic at Swain County High School In Bryson City on Tuesday evening at 7. The clinic will be conduc ted by Simon Terrell, state supervisor of officials. All interested persons are invited to participate in this discussion of football rules. The clinic is being held just a few days in advance of the 1966 high school football season which opens locally on August 26. The Murphy High School Bulldogs will open their season on August 27 against Gilmer County at Ellijay, Ga. and will play Union County at Blairsville, Ga. on September 2. The Bulldogs meet their first Smoky Mountain Con ference foe, Sylva-Webster , in their first home game on September 9. They will {day Waynesville at home on Sept ember 16 and West Fannin at Mc Cayesville, Ga. on September 23 before getting back into conference action. On September 30, Murphy will host Franklin and Hayes - ville will play here on Oct ober 7. The Bulldogs travel to Robbins ville on October 14 and to Bryson City on October 21 before wrapping up die season at home against the Andrews Wildcats on October 28. Andrews opens up at home on August 26 against Bakers - ville before hitting the road for three games. The Wild cats will play at Robbinsville on September 2, Franklin on September 9 and Canton on September 16. The Wildcats will play three in a row at home starting with Swain County on September 23. Hayesville will be at Andrews on September 30 and Sylva Websters comes in on Oct ober 7. Andrews travels to Hayes ville on October 14 and will host Robbinsville on October 21 before concluding their season at Murphy on October 28. The Smoky Mountain Con ference has raised admission prices to $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children this year. Sheriff, Deputies Capture Escapee Sheriff Claude Anderson and his deputies, Robert Hartness and Glenn Holloway captured an escaped convict in a barn in the Hothouse section of Cherokee County early last Friday morning. Acting on a tip, the sheriff said they found Morris Brown, 50, in the barn about a mile off US 64 near the Tennessee state line. He was taken into custody about 5 a.m. Friday. Brown, who was raised in the Ducktown area, escaped from the Tennessee State Penitentiary Monday, August 8. He was serving a life sen tence. He was brought to the Cherokee County jail where he was held for Tennessee authorities. Airport Bonds Are investment We Cnn't Ross Up By Dave Bruce Whet Is the busiest airport in theUnitedStates?Ifyousaid O'Hare in Chicago, you're right. Now, could you say which are the second and third busiest airports in the country? The second one is in Van Nays, Calif, and the third one is in Opa-Locka, FU. The slgniflciant point about these two airports is that both of them are private plane fields. A recent article in U.S. News A World Report stated that 80? of all mllea down annually are logged by pri vate planes. The article also revealed that 40,000 business planes are in op eration and the market for them continues to expand with 11,852 private planes being built In 1965. The Increase in the use of private planes in this area Is shown In the fact that over 5,000 landings and take-offs took place at the Cherokee County Airport In the past 12 months. This figure will continue to increase but it will not keep pace with the national increase in the use of pri vate planes If the facilities at the local airport are not Improved to meet the stan dards of firms that have in dicated their desire to use We already have the foun dation for a fine airport. There la a hangar, shop, office,rec eption area, pamd access and auto perking space at the fin est location for an alport In southwestern North Carolina. We only need to improve the airport with a longer runway that is paved to have landing facilities which will enable this area to compete with other parts of the country in the race to attract industry which Is becoming more dependent on the airplane with each pas sing day. I am not aware of any good reason for the bond issue which will be voted upon August 27 to be turned down. The main stumbling block was the question of taxes and the County Commissioners made their position clear with the Staunton ptitllshed in last week's Soon. To go further on the subject of taxes. It Is reesoneble * expect that the county will receive from the new American Thread plant at Marble and the Clifton Pre cision expansion at Peach tree will, by themselves, cover the cost a the bonds. Without the present airport and the promise of a better one, I don't belelve American Thread would have come hare and I don't believe Clifton Precision would have expen ded their local operations. To put it plainly, the air port expansion is not oaly a good Investment by Cher okee County. It is one that we can not afford to pass up. 1 endorse the alport bond issue because 1 firmly believe that it is necessary to Improve the Cherokee Coutift Airport tf this area is to fully enjoy the fndts of a booming Am erican economy. Made Own Funeral Plana County Native Shot In S.C.; Husband Charaed A Cherokee County native who had repeatedly made threats against her own life and who had already made her own funeral arrangements is dead and her husband is charged with murder pending an inquest. Mrs. May Nix Clary, 38, who had been living in Spartanburg, S.C., was found lying just of US 76 near Westminister,S.C. Sunday afternoon with a 38 caliber bullet wound in the left temple. She was taken to Oconee County Memorial hos pital where she died a short time later. Paul Linwood Clary ,53, the woman's husband, told police his wife had shot herseli and had fallen from the couple's late model Cadillac after they had pulled off the side of the highway near the Chauga River Bridee about 4:20 Sunday. Oconee County Sheriff Floyd Owens said Clary drove some 20 miles to Clayton, Ga. where he reported his wife had been shot. Owens said Clary first told them his wife was driving, that she drove off the highway, reached and took the pistol from the glove compart ment and shot herself, then fell out of the car. Clary said he left her there and drove on to Clayton. During later examination, Owens later reported Clary as Chamber Awards Prize Money; Endorses Clean Up Campaign Martha Hunsucker of Mar ble was the winner of $25 Saturday afternoon in the first of three drawings being held by the Murphy Chamber of Commerce during the month of August. A total of $175 will be given to local shoppers during the Back To School Sale which the Chamber is sponsoring throughout the month. This week's winner will receive $50 and the winner on August 27 will receive $100. The drawings are held on the square at 4 p.m. each Saturday. All of the tickets used in last week's drawing will have been removed and it will be necessary to register at one of the participating stores this week to be eligible for Sat urday's drawing. No purchase is necessary to register. The Chamber of Commerce ha3 endorsed the cle?n-up campaign in the town. Chamber President Wally Williams said he was pleased to note the enthusiasm with which local civic clubs have supported the drive and called upon all Chamber members to lend their support. "If a team ellort is made", William said, "we willbeable to do what is necessary to make our community more attractive. While everyone has stressed the need to make Murphy more attractive to visitors, I also think it is important that we create a more pleasant surrounding In which to live ourselves." He said he hoped that every Individual would go beyond the Wehutty Man Faces Federal Charge A man identified as Benny Prestwood faces a federal charge of possession of a still as a result of a raid conducted by Cherokee County sheriff's deputies and Alcohol Tax Unit Agents In the Wehutty section on August 2. Presswood has made bond on the charge at Bryson City. The officers confiscated a 150 gallon still and 2,000 gallons of beer in the raid and destroyed 100 gallon containers. The scene of the raid is in a remote corner of Cherokee County adjacent to the Tenn essee line. The Scout, on basis of infor mation made available at the time of the raid, previously reported It was made in the Shoal Creek section. It has since been learned that it was In d>e Wehutty section which is located In Shoal Creek Town ship. talking stage and make anrff ort to complete the campaign. "Endorsing a clean-up camp aign is easy", Williams stated, "I know of no one who wouldn't express themselves in favor of it. But the important thing is that the words be back ed up by action. You can shout from the rooftops that Mur phy must be cleaned up but if your own yard looks like a hay field, you're missing a chance to make a real contribution to the cause." Williams said he believed all of the Chamber members will take inventory of what can be done to make their own bus iness places more eye appealing. William T. Hanson HtlSOB JoiBS Bask Ib Aadrews W. Frank Forsyth, Pres ident of Citizens Bank and Trust Co., announced the app ointment of William T.Henson as note teller in the Andrews office. Henson, a native of Clay County, attended Hayesville Schools and graduated at Hay esville High School. He att ended Young Harris CoUege for two years before joining Sherwin-WiUiam Paint Co. in Atlanta as Credit manager. He was employed for two years by Home Credit Co. in Murphy before joining the bank. Henson is married to die former Sue Rogers of Hayes ville. They have three dau ghters-Monica, Lynn and JU1. He Is secretary of the Murphy j aycees and a member of the Presbyterian Church. SHC Approves 7 Cherokee Projects Seven Cherokee County projects costing $266,200 are included in a list of rural road improvements announced by the State Highway Comm ission. Two roads are to be paved. Hlwassee Dam Road will be paved one mile from the end of the pavement and Pisgah Road will be paved L8 tnilse from the end Of the pavement. Five roads are to be wid ened at intervals. They arej Elliott Road, .4 miles Wolf Creek Road, 1 miles Prince Road, L6 miles: Cook Bridge Road. 1.9 miles; and Lower OwlCreek Road, L48 miles. AJ. Hughes. JS" glneer, and RX. PatUlo, Dis trict Engineer, said work on the projects would start as soon as right-of-way is ac quired. 0,Har? RtsiflBs saying he was driving at the time. Owens later reported that Clary admitted the shooting after several hours of ques tioning at state law enforce ment division headquarters at Columbia on Monday night. The bullett entered Mrs. Clary's left temple and came out the right side cf the head. The pistol, with one live and one spent shell, was found in the car along with blood on the right side of the auto. Clary told police his wife had repeated threats against her life but he had not taken them seriously. Spartanburg County police received a call from a tel phone operator Saturday shortly after 4 p.m. saying a woman told her she was going to kill herself. Police went to the Clary trailer near Fairmont and talked with Mrs. Clary. Later Saturday night, about 10:45 another call came into the sheriff's office but police could see no movement or lights at the trailer when they investigated. Dave Townson of Towns on Funeral Home in Murphy said Mrs. Clary had called him about two months ago and made funeral arrangements including the type and color of casket and the place where she wanted to be burled. He says she stated plans to kill herself. Townson, who knew both Mr. and Mrs. Clary, said he received several calls from the woman since that time including three or four on Saturday and Sunday. During a Saturday call, To wnson quoted the woman as requesting that he get in touch with her brother who lives at Culberson and ask that he call her. She later called to see If the message had been delivered, Townson said. "Then later that day (Sat urday), I received a call from a woman saying she, Mrs. Clary, had a shotgun to her head and was going to kill herself. I don't know if it was her calling or not at the time", Townson said. He said when mes. Clary called Sunday about noon, she said she was enroutetoRome, Ga. with her husband and pl anned to be in Murphy for a visit when they returned and that she and her husband warn ed to have lunch with him during their visit. "I'm so confusetkiow I don't know what to think". Town son said on Monday night. Mrs. Clary's body was pick ed up by Townson Funeral Home Tuesday and returned to Murphy for burial. Oconee County Coroner Raymond Williams ordered an autopsy but the results are not known. Williams said he will conduct an inquest as soon as the investigation is completed. The Clarys had moved to their present address several months ago. Clary reportedly worked as a textile machine installer for a Greenville^.C. firm The Clarys have one dau ghter, Mrs. Verlin Swans on of Spartanburg. Other survivors Include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Nix of Ranger, three sisters Mrs. Hazel West of Rl 2 Culberson, Mrs. Claudia Bra dsten of Knoxville and Miss Betty Nix of Culberson; two brothers. Atlas and Jerry Nix both of Culberson and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Ranger Methodist Church. The body will remain at the home of the parents until placed in the church for the services. Dxktowi WoHfli Shot To Dootb Polk County, Ternes see au thorities are holding Ronnie Cochran, 21, in connection with the death of a Ducktown woman and the woundUg of her dau ghter on Saturday. Mrs. Minnie Messer was shot to death at her home Saturday and wounded. according to Aerlff Austin P. MeOary. The daughter, Elvira I rain, was listed In fair
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