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Postal Patrons Urged To
Complete ZIP Lists Now
Residents In Cherokee and
su rounding counties will be
offered an opportunity to ZIP
code their mailing lists during
October, Postmaster Joe Ray
announced today.
Letter carriers will deliver
"no postage needed" cards to
each of the residential del
ivery stops beginning Monday,
the postmaster said. The
cars will have blanks for add
resses used most often, but
for which individuals do not
know the proper ZIP Codes.
National "ZIP Code Week"
will be celebrated on October
10-15. Throughout the nation
9^,000,000 of the cards will be
delivered. In cities with more
than one ZIP code, there will
be two cards for each house
hold; one for local addresses,
the other card for out-of-town.
In rural areas and cities
with one ZIP Code assigned,
only an out-of-town card will
be delivered since all local
addresses' will have the same
ZIP Code.
"This is a good time to get
the ZIP Codes missing from
your lists," Ray noted. "This
Christmas, ZIP Code will be
as important as shopping and
mailing early for die efficient
and on-time delivery of the
record-breaking avalanche of
mail expected in the pre-hol
iday weeks."
After filling in the street
number, city and state, die
cards are to be mailed back
to the postmaster. Post Off
ice personnel will add the
proper ZIP Codes and return
the cards to the sender.
President Johnson has
proclaimed October 10-15 as
ZIP Code Week to promote
greater usage of ZIP Code.
Toastmaster Meet
Postponed
Ed Hogben, who had been
planning a meeting to organ
ize local Toastmaster clubs
on Saturday, has announced
that the organizational meet
ing is postponed until October
22. He said the postponement
was made to enable a Toast
master group from Asheville
to attend.
The October 22 meeting will
be held at O'Dell's Restaurant
at 7:30 a.m.
Hogben said he hopes to
form three clubs in the area
of Andrews, Murphy and Hay
es ville. He urges those int
erested in joining to contact
him in Murphy, John Shoema
ker in Andrews or Alvin Pen
land in Hayes ville.
Bloodmobilf
Here Today
The Red CrossBloodmobile
will be at die Murphy Power
Board Building this afternoon
(Thursday) from 1:30 to 5:30.
Thad Bryson
Replaces Houk
RALEIGH?Gov. Dan K.
Moore has accepted die res
ignation of Guy L. Houk of
Franklin as resident Superior
Court Judge for the 30th jud
icial district and appointed
Democratic nominee Thad IX
Bryson of Bryson City as his
successor.
The 69-year-old Houk gave
reasons of health for his res
ignation. Moore had appointed
him to succeed Judge George
B. Patton of Franklin who
retired in February, 1966.
Bryson, a former superior
court solicitor, was nominated
for the position in the May
Democratic Primary and had
no opposition for the post in
the November general ele
ction. Houk was defeated In the
primary and his term was sch
eduled to end December 3L
Bryson, 62, is a former
mayor of Bryson City. He also
served in the General
Assembly.
The new judge is a graduate
of Bryson City High School
and die University of North
Carolina. He has served as
president of the Bryson City
Lions Club and practiced law
since 1925.
Bryson is a Baptist and is
married to the former Carolyn
ForbelL The couple has two
sons and two daughters.
Eddie Hughes Receives
Eagle Scout Award
Eddie Hugnes, member of
Troop 402 of Murphy, rec
eived the Eagle Scout Award
last Thursday evening at the
Nantahala District Court of
Honor held in the First Bap
tist Church in Murphy.
The Eagle Scout Award is
the highest rank a boy scout
can attain in his scouting car
eer. In order to achieve this
award a boy has to pass th
rough many steps of scouting
and pass at least 21 merit
badge requirements, to serve
as a leader in his troop, do a
conservation project, plan and
carry out a service project
for his community. He has to
appear before a Board of Rev
iew and satisfy them as to his
worthiness of being awarded
this rank.
John Jordan, Nantahala Dis
trict Advancement Chairman,
presented the award, praising
Eddie for his fine work in
scouting, for his unselfish
desire to help other people,
'and for his keen ambition to
be a useful citizen in his school
church, home and community.
He further praised the Scout
master, Tommy Gentry , and
others who have worked un
tlreingly with Eddie in helping
him through these many diff
icult steps in his scout work.
The Chairman further praised
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ch
arlie Hughes, for their en
couragement and patience and
work with scouting. Hughes is
Chairman of the Nanrahaia
District of Boy Scouts.
Background music for the
occasion was provided by Mis s
Janet Hamilton. As the music
played, the awarding speech
stressed die general theme of
citizenship. And that each one
today needs to enlarge his life
as this young man has done.
It was further stressed that
each of us needs to look ar
ound and be thankful for his
rights as a citizen in this
great country and in turn be
ready to assume the respon
sibilities that go with these
rights.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes were
asked to come up front and
stand with Eddie during the
presentation and Mrs. Hughes
pinned the Eagle Badge on her
son. A letter from the Chief
Scout Executive of the Boy
Scouts of America and a wall
plaque were also presented at
this time.
Several friends and rel
atives were present for the
occasion and a reception and
refreshments were served in
the basement of the Church
following die ceremony.
EDDIE HUGHES rocalvod Dm Eagle Seoul Award from Naotahala Olatrict Ad
meat Chairman John Jordan whila hii paronia, Mr. and Mra. Charlie Hufhea, and Scout
maater Tommy Gantry look on.
Photo By Richard Jabaloy
FRANK CROWE of Murphy won three first place prizes at the Western Horse Show spon
sored by the Copper Basin Riding Club last Sunday at Turtletown, Tenn. He is shown here
after receiving one of his prize checks. Crowe placed first in the Pleasure Horse, Stake Race
and Reining Classes. Harley Thompson of Hayesvllle won first place in the Racking Horse
Class.
Election Laws Provide Simple Way
For Those Who Must Vote Absentee
By Dave Bruce
A few weeks ago about 80fi
of the people of South Viet
nam risked their lives to part
icipate In an election. No one
has to risk their life to vote
in Cherokee County but it is
doubtful that we will be able
to report that 80? of the el
igible residents of the county
voted in the November General
Election.
There have been some ch
anges made by the General
Assembly in the laws that
govern elections in North
Carolina and this is the first
in a series during which we
will explain the laws that
Cook To Be
Here Tonight
Atlanti Falcon Co-Captain
Ed Cook is expected to arr
ive in Murphy at 6 o'clock
tonight (Thursday ) to visit
with boys who are register
ed in the Punt, Pass and Kick
Contest.
Cook had been slated to
appear here on Monday but
was unable to fulfill his sch
edule. He is expected to visit
the Fairgrounds first and
then go to the High School
Football Field.
The Punt, Pass and Kick
competition for boys ages
eight through 13 will be held
Saturday afternoon at 1
p.m. at the football field.
The contest is sponsored
locally by Burch Motors and
the Murphy Jaycees. The nat
ional contest is run by Ford
dealers and the National Foot
ball League.
Scores of local boys compe
ting will be compared with
those from contests being con
ducted across die country to
determine eligibility for dis
trict competition.
should be of interest to the
voters.
We are now In the 45-day
period before the election in
which persons who wish to
secure absentee ballots may
apply for them. Anyone who
expects to be absent from
the county on election day,
November 8, or who due to
sickness or diasbility can not
vote at a regular polling place
can apply in writing, on a form
provided, to the Chairman of
the County Board of Elections.
This may be done at any time
prior to 6p.m*. on November 2.
The law even makes
provision for someone who be
comes sick or disabled after
November 2. Such an indivi
dual can make an application
up until 10 a.m. on November
7, the day before the election.
An application of this type
must contain a doctor's cert
ification that the sickness or
disability occured after the
November 2 deadline.
When an applicant is issued
an absentee ballot, the ballot
must be received by the chair
man no later than noon on Nov
ember 5. In die case of ballots
Issued to persons wtiobecome
sick or disabled after Novem
ber 2, the ballot must be rec
eived by 3 p.m. on election day.
A special section of the law
is devoted to servicemen,
their wives, veterans confined
to government hospitals
civilian employees of the ar
med services and Peace Corps
workers.
These people can register
by mail in addition to being
eligible to apply for an ab
sentee ballot. This i provision
is particularly ainnal at young
service members who become
21 while they are in the service
There are penalties
provided for abuse of the laws
governing absentee voting.
Anyone making a false state
ment in securing a ballot faces
a fine of up to $100 and a jail
sentenceof up to 60 days upon
conviction. Ineligible persons
who try to vote as servicemen
are subject to a $200 fine and
six months in jail.
The record of applications
for absentee ballots and ball
ots actually issued is in the
possession of the chairman in
each county and is a public
record that may be inspected
at any time.
Any qualified elector may
challenge any absentee app
lication or ballot but the bur
den of proof rests with the
challenger.
The Board of Elections
meets each Monday and Friday
morning at 10 a.m. during this
45-day period to consider app
lications for absentee ballots.
The laws provide a simple
way for those who can not vote
at the polls to participate.
There are safeguards against
abuse of this privilege but
they do not stana in me way of
any eligible person who wants
to exercise his rights on Nov
ember 8.
Employ The Handicapped
Week Is Observed Here
The Employment Security
Commission office in Murphy
will focus job placement act
ivities this week on the needs
of handicapped workers, acc
ording to manager Charles
Erwln.
He said that all State Em
ployment Offices are obser
ving October 2-8 as "Employ
the Handicapped" week. The
week has been designated nat
ionally by President Johnson
and in the State by Governor
Dan Moore as a time to bring
special attention to employ
ment of handicapped workers.
"The first week in October
is always set aside for this
purpose," said Erwln. It was
first proclaimed 20 years ago
by President Truman, and the
President's Committee on
Employment of the Hand
icapped has become a year
'round functioning organ
ization to promote rehabilita
tion and employment of people
who have suffered permanent
injuries and disease.
Speical observance in North
Carolina is coordinated her
ween the Governor's
Committee on Employment of
the Handicapped and local
mayors' committees.
The ESC manager said thou
sands of persons in North
Carolina suffer mental and
physical disabilities each year
but after recovery and job
rehabilitation they are still
productive workers. Much of
the problem of employment
of the handicapped rests with
those employers who believe
workers with physical defects
cannot hold down a job.
"This is definitely untrue,"
said Erwin."We have found
from past job placements that
the handicapped worker can
take his place in practically
any job. He is absent less
from work, has a better att
itude toward work and is less
likely to go from ooe job to
another."
The ESC manager said some
of the State's largest employ
ers have found handicapped
workers to be highly prod
uctive on the job and personnel
hiring policies of more and
' more employers are including
thai
Power Board Pays Consumers Over
$3,100 In Bonuses In Past Year
Murphy Electric Power Bo- the extensive purchase of new
ard, which is beginning a new appliances by its customers in
campaign promoting the sale the past year,
of electric appliances today. Power consumers in
has released figures showing Murphy spent over 116,000
Tie Breaker Determines
Football Contest Winners
The Tie breaker was the
key factor in determining the
winners of The Scout's Foot
ball Contest last week. Sev
eral entries picked the winn
ers in 17 of the 19 games list
ed. By using the tie breaker
we were able to determine a
first place winner, a second
place winner and a two-way
tie for third place.
Jackie Wayman is this
week's first place winner who
gets $10 and 10 points in our
overall standings. Wayman,
of Rt. 4, Murphy, came closest
to predicting the actual score
of our tie breaker. Alabama
beat Mississippi, 17-7 and
and Wayman came within three
points when he said 'Bama
would win 14-7.
Second place goes to Robert
Lewis Killian, Rt. 3, Murphy
He wins six dollars and six
points for coming within se
ven points on the tie breaker.
Killian picked Alabama by a
score of 24-7.
There was an unbreakable
, tie for third again this week
and we are splitting the third
place money and points by
giving two dollars and two
points to each of the contest
ants. Karen Watson, Rt. 1,
Murphy,who also tied for third
last week, and Eddie Hughes,
Box 100, Murphy, are the third
place winners.
Both missed the tiebreaker
by 10 points. Karen said Ala
bama would win 21-13 and
Eddie predicted the margin
would be 27-7.
The results of this contest
showed the importance of the
tie breaker since several
other contestants also picked
17 winners correctly but
didn't come close on the tie
breaker.
The point standings will de
termine the winner of the
grand prize-a weekend in At
lanta for two to see the Atlanta
Falcons play the Pittsburgh
Steelers in December.
Here are the point stand
ings through this week:
Sandra Mintz ....10
Jackie Wayman............l0
Jackie Ledford. 6
Robert Lewis "illian. 6
Karen Watson. 4
Mrs. Nora Ford...... 2
Eddie Hughes ?..2
during the campaign cond
ucted this past spring for
96 new appliances. The totals
include 67 air conditioners,
two dishwashers, 11 freezers,
five ranges and 11 water
heaters.
The Power Board, which
offers a cash bonus on ori
ginal installation purchases,
paid around $2,300 to its cus
tomers during the campaign.
The number of electric units
purchased in the spring was
much greater than those
bought during the 1965 Laundry
Special Campaign.
Power Board figures
showed 27 dryers, 17 washers
and 10 heaters were bought as
original installations at that
time. Bonuses paid out total
ed $800.
Some power distributors in
the TV A area pay for their
customer bonuses in the form
of trading stamps but the local
power board has a policy of
rewarding its customers with
cash for their investments in
electric appliances.
Latest figures show Murphy
Power Board serves 1,422 '
residential customers. The
total of 150 original installa
tion appliances during the two
campaigns 4n the past year in
dicates over lO^bof the homes
in the area are making new in
stallations of appliances per
year.
Nicholls Confers
At U. Of Mich.
Biological Collector J.C.
Nicholls, Jr. has returned to
Murphy following a week-long
visit to the University of Mich
igan at Ann Arbor.
Nicholls flew to Ann Arbor
to confer with Dr.Toshijiro
Kawamura, President of Hir
oshima University in Japan
and with Or. George W. Nace
and the staff of the Facility
For Developing and Main
taining the Defined Strains of
Amphibians (frogs, toads and
salamanders).
Dr. Kawamura is working
with frogs to try to determine
ways to help humans combat
radiation. He is particularly
interested in this work
because Hiroshima is one of
two cities that have been bom
bed with nuclear weapons.
He wanted to confer with
Nicholls because of his know
ledge of amphibians in the
southeastern United States.
Nicholls has been engaged in
this work for 24 years and is
a nationally recognized
authority on the subject.
Dr. Kawmura gave Nich
olls a genuine pearl tie pin
during their conference.
Nicholls' conference with
Dr. Nace and his staff cent
ered on the work of the Fac
ility of which Nace is direct
or. Nicholls is employed by
the University of Michigan
to collect specimens in the
southeastern area.
The University of Michigan
is recognized as the research
center of the midwest..
Over one-third of its 40,000
students are doing grad
uate work.
There are 10 weeks rem
aining in the Football Contest
and you still have a chance to
win ooe of the cash prizes
and since we have had two
different first and second pl
ace winners in each of the
first two weeks, you have
an opportunity to climb to the
top of the standings for the
grand prize.
Turn to die Football Contest
page la this weed's Scout and
make your selections. Rem
ember that the tie breaker was
important this week, so make
your prediction on this care
fully.
Town Board To
Debate Zoning
The Murphy Town Board
is expected to discuss a zoning
ordinance at its October meet
ing Monday night.
The zoning proposal was
drawn up by the Murphy Plan
ning Board and that body has
urgedtheTown Board to Adopt
it.
After considering the pro
posal. the Town Board is ex
pected to seta date for a public
hearing to give interested per
sons a chance to express their
views on the matter.
Art Exhibit Open At
Murphy Library
A local artists' exhibit is
in progress at the Murphy
Carnegie Public Library.
The exhibit opened Tuesday
and is scheduled to run through
October 15.
The paintings on display are
the works of several artists
from Cherokee and day
counties.
Commissioners Ask
Road Improvement
The Cherokee County Co
mmissioners have requested
the State Highway Department
to improve eight tenths of a
mile of Rural Road 1358 in
Beaver dam Township.
The action was taken at the
regular October meeting Mon
day morning. Commissioner
W.T. Moore presided in the
absence of Chairman WA.
Hoover.
Saturday To Be
Marphy laid Day
Saturday has been des
ignated Band Day in Murphy
and the Murphy School Band
will give a concert on die sq
uare following a short inarch
which will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Director Ed Reynolds said
the march will begin at die Me
thodist Church and proceedto
the square, then to the Court
house and back down the Street
to Burch Motors and return tc
the square where the concert
will be held.
A bake sale on the square
will follow the concert and
parents of band members are
urged to donate baked goods
for the sale.
Members of the Band Boo
ster Club are conducting a
drive to raise funds for the
band this week. This is the onl)
Fund drive for diebandduring
the year.
A spokesman for die club
pointed out that state funds
do not set aside any money
for instruments, uniforms,
hats, music stands, music or
classroom materials and that
donations are necessary if the
band is to grow.
Director Ed Reynolds has
expressed a desire to take the
Murphy Band on a short con
cert tour next spring and funds
will also be needed to finance
this project.
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