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Cherokee County's Best Bujr' ' *?t ClfHf CtoUlttf PrOgftB Volume 77 Number 24 Murphy, North Corolino January 5, 1967 10 Poges This Week ^urpm^^^carOuina COMMISSIONERS FIRE GRAVES FROM CLERK'S JOB County Records First Year Without Fatalities Since Records Were Begun In 1945 | lor the first Time si'Ke records were :x.-eun n 1^4 Cherokee Coi.mv has on, pleied an entire calendar ve.t: without a single trarfu fata!ir\ . The Highwj\ I atrol 1 js it leased figures show in? that since records have Ik-en kept, there have been T} traffi deaths in the countv and that in prior years, there have beer front one to eight deaths rep orted annually. The averipe is 4.hS per eai . The re w ere " ^ a.i ie r. t - i: i vestigated hv the 1 atrol in the countv over the past si> months. Alt hut f our were cau sed bv the driver's careless ness. Three were blamed on weather conditions and one was caused h\ re-ad conditions. The other causes were: dri - van? on the wrong side of the Area Tomato Schools Set Tomato producer4- train ine schools have been set up for Murphv, Hayesvtlie and Kobbinsville. These schools are to be conducted from J an uary 23 to Marc h i. The school is under the Manpower Deve lopment Training Act and is to be conducted b\ the Ashevtile Buncombe Technical Institute. I'resent and potential pro ducers from Cherokee, Clav and Graham Counties in North Carolina and I'mon, Towns and E annin Counties in Geor gia are eligible for the school. The schools will be six r o.i: . l >r ' ? . five lavs a wed for the six week period. No more than two members of a family will .he eligible. There is no age limitation. I: a wo man is to have major respon sibility for the crop she would fx? eligible. Trainees with a ]9nS net income of 3120O or less will receive a training allowance of $2s per week plus an additional per week per dependent up to six Jep orients. Trainees with a net of more than $1200 may take the course bat will receive no allowance. All trainees are eligible for a transportation allowance of Sg per mile (both ways) whether or notthev pool N- transportation. Money rec eived is not to he counted, as income for tax purposes. The Employment uritv Commission will enroll ? r amees in Graham Co:intv -n an uary 12, 13,14; in Cher okee Countv on January 1*\17. 18; and in Clay County on Can uary IS, N and 20. The ESC representative will see 'ar mers on these dates hv app ointment only. Those wishing to enroll in the course should contact the Countv A gents Off ice in their respective countv, prior to the enrollment dates, to secure an appointment date and hour. Police Charge Littering A Copperhill, Tenn., man was arrested by I atroln in M.C. Brickey and Lawrence Beal last Thursday and char ged with littering. The policemen saidthe\ ob served William Donald Wolfe, 23, throwing beer cans out of a car on Hiawassee St. .'?id.:, J!; ijil.ire to sieldri)jht >t aj'v and other dariyerous Halations, nine each; reckless iriviny, speeding ami unsafe jquiptner.t, bt'veneavl:; drunk I r i v 111 j dr. ' L'tipr ? ? t? i' passing, ive t'dv I ; *' dlowing too close, three; and stup siyr \ ml a! ions two. I he I' dtrol made 26 s arrests it the ontnts over the past si\ months for dangerous rroMrii' violations. I'hf \ were: speeding, lis; unsafe equip - ? e:it, Sd; 111'k r laneero vio latiuris sue 11 .is racing ii:iproper t.un and lailure to give sicr al, 26; uanv iriving 24; slop sign violation, tx; driving or wrong side of the : o.id, 14; reckless iriving, eight: following too . Jose, t ive; and tauare to viehi the right at a a \ , three. The arrests listed are onts tor moving violations ind 'to not include charges such is .no msjrance, improper rcg istration, inspec tioris vio lations, no driver's licence and public drunkenness. Rose Dies In Plane Crash t hades L. (rimd) Rose, rormerlv ot M irph?., .1 one of [ao persons killc : n the era >h of a Cessna 170 rear Lawrenceville, t?a. Mm lav evening. The other vu Tim w is the plane's pilot, Luke Wave Scott, 4S, of Atlanta. The crash occureJ near lot erstate RS and authorities sal.1 Scott may have been attempt tn^ 10 land on the niebwav. hose, a native of .Murphy, had been employed byC.eneral Motors in Chamblee, (la. for some time. He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Herrv Hose of I r.aka. In addition to his parents he is survive-.: b\ the widow, Mrs. Carolvr Rose: two danehters, I am aim and Janet, and two suns, Tony and Mark, all of the home; three -asters, Mrs. Viv.i In : Farmer ol M rphy, Mrs. Wvnr.n West of Andrews 3r .: Mrs. Nancv '>ockerv of Chicago; three brothers, Cl arence of Ohio and Andrew and David both of M .rphv. 1 ..neral services will he held this afternoon (Thurs lay; at 2 p.m. in the Cnaka Baptist ChurCn with the Rev. Raymond Carroll and the Rev. W ilium Thompson officiating. R irial will tx? in the church cen etcr\. hmployee< of ihe Ce.neraf Motors plant in Ch arr.blee will serve as pall - bearers. The bod\ will remain it Townsori Funeral Home intil placed in the church lor ser vices. Mrs. Early Heads Children's Group The Cherokee C'o.int\ As so ciation for Retarded Children elected officers at .1 ineetine held Monda\ nieht i;theM.ir ph> 1 ower Hoard H itldintz. Mrs. [ack if arlv was elet ted president. Other officers arc Mrs. Ro\ Weber, vne president; Mrs. Harr-. Moore secretar\ and Mrs. 1 .L..1 o\o treasurer. Ceoree t I avion, pro si Jen: o' the Jackson Countv Assn ciation, addressed the croup. The Association's next meeting will be on February 6. Know Your Police LAWRENCE BEAL, 23, has Iveen or the \li?rph> 1 olue 'orce for t?o months. A life lone resident o< M irph\w he is mirrie-l to the 'ormei Trankie Eckard of H ille. Bea< attends s o ine H.irri* College di ring the Jav .inj serves on the force at ni^bt. I Ml I I I i K MlAVVWSl ? U.\ It KSUI.I > l):A:.I.OI MINT AVi( X 1A TU >\ elettcl n<* nff t'ls jr; : m ,stiv- ii !lioir j'ir. .1 iruvrrw ! f ij.M^ it > o.hu* Ham-i Hkvi . I i n.rc 1 a- i: i ?: Hp'-. i . < sir, I *11*?r* ! . ; It,.: v .-nk ji: I U ilsoi. i ohb, I a-ir ir: i : pa<. H A TifS, 1 ?. - r v ??.!?,; : \1...:ip. l' I .i ke;int-:h < .o.il rt v . Jnhs i > d:, V i-p evni !fi:t K. ?. Mi ir '? Jim- Mi 1 i :K-.r i ? . 11: * \: jiiuI 1 resiio-JJ Mcbb |;'*iv-r I ittw'fi Jones Elected UHWDA President, Landrum Raps Federal Critics J.inov ?:>! fSl.u! il k- u' uri" ' lhc\ was elected f resident <j' ric ate: [ ppor Hiawassee \\ iter-Ju- ! f v ? 1 '? 'it\ K.[J. ! )evelnprnent A-><ik latin?' l!: ^'? ' ?'I !- ,J !fre\ the >r! ojp's ,ir.?: : i 1 " . i.? 11 ?. ? r : ? *'If r':-it1-'v : J n ? t'-r mi ' The ! rie \ rts C\;nttT .it xr :? .r ' '',r l,lH. H ?rns College, He . r, v .. ,r:r\ * .e<r,-e \ .w. f.rvt and o? H : .L-svii..'. finA^rs J.'i lk.irl M.n.rt- m.J Infi's, torn:erl\ vi,e pre^ .thermite^ Kerneth i lent, a js codec .i n i \11 !. It: reer p. K KJ). Ur iceof.M irpfv. ! ?inn,r 1 ru il -on i ohh The A ssoci ition tra Jiti ? j n a IJ ?% 1 ?' :n|k .in: dr err ,;e rmtates :he otf u es of preM-Jem l-n.v.mt k??? m : Harm' : and '.u e president between ' -enr.'i.i j.i.i N >i'Th 1 irt;-11*i.i. LJ S?,in/ <>1 I r.U'i'i'd mt\ re rowrs i o ruv < irss*-i\ r.i!? tain^ d.s post e secrelarv and Steve HoJn e^ ind alt trea< irer. ernate^ l.k. \j.J-oK h: : i | I i.e ret.>rjv*.eriJ.jiii.ii > .,i if e ? -d ! r l -fa.-., nominating committee were 1 nio-: ;U ,nt\ \\ avne Thnrp followed jnd trustees were el psor an : Meek M. (. one jrd alternate-- Her t . i u r .ir ' K i \ morel Svtut. P e \ smu i ir i:'i: approve : i chance in :???. law*- re^itn/ tn the elt'v 11? ? ? '?*. ir .stee's. '? president l-.ri&La!. I a r eport The TI v i! :es The work .'roup- ! ri': ? Pe p e-t veor an : S*ari/ if a k- an .? pc jJ "or -icw rre-iher- in the v .rrer.t irive m irtarevnl \n: 4 .n i. M.ir\ m v '": i' '1 ? , a I v \ representative, report? 1 ? t'ne rr'i.b-.itarv \ re ? '>evt?iep ?rC!U pr<'ir ii" if 1 s u-.i ''ae in iM pet people ari l r-.'- r'v e aork tos/ethe' ." r ne 'o.iin -, k ir'*i sv.:^ K p. thj. I ?; :r ir:; j l> ( r. ? in I he ?a.i-s mtro : s e.3 : \ the pre-s: an ? list11 e ol .oir-n.i s ?! rerr < I 'n.rt, Tr^-Ti landler '4 li! nr-v ille. I n tj ei a nil or t ? le 1 ht-s In; ? .CiCi i. I .irt"'! Sat ir I.e. . I. in ire, a no h el to re : PvAr.s ;m.3 I nor. t earlier in the lav, fomi n. c 1 those a ho criTiv i/e The I ?? er i] jovernment h t stan rea l\ to act ept it"- benelir-. Heferinit to The critici-e--r Lan.lreni saul 'Sine 1 eniov , sorre 1 resent" m : so ? ? shoas s.ih a tick or n-.ier-* an lir.ii Th.iT he Joesr.'t ever listen to n. He sai.3 that vutho T avtne he-.ieral help, ac a. i| \ he livine in an era like l^OO .n^tea l of the sixties. T'he rnneressman prow ! l'HVM)A for its efforts to ie prove the live eo ntv art r 1 soi l it is "almost a mirjvJe thai von have accompli she J so much in just five years." Cherokee, Clay Leader Fred 0. Scroggs Dies I re.I O. Scruggs, 7A# who wjs well known for his acti vities ir both l herokee 3nd t lav ^'o.ir.tics died SurJav aHernoon in a Murphy hns pital after a lone illness. Scroggs was instrumental in locating the John t . t'ampbell f olk School at Rrasstown in 192S and he was a benefactor of the school. He and his father, known as "1'ncle L ice", said that they wanted a school which would help the country and "not make just preachers and teachers" in 192S. Thev helped organize meetings which led to theloc -irion of the Hoik School at Rrasstown. Many people have express ed the view that he, "more than anyone else", was res ponsible for the founding of the school. He was "of tre mendous help" to the two founders of the school, Oh\e Dame C ampbell andMarguer ite Rutler Hidstrup. Scroggs was an ardent rock hound and he played in major role in the founding of the Tn State Rockhounders. He was a charter member of the Southern Appalachian Mineral Society, a former cr aftsman and historian. He was recognized for his work in opening Indian mounds for the Smithsonian Institute. He was a retired merchant, farmer, school 'eacher and political leader. A graduate of \oung Harris College, hc taught school in Cherokee, Clav an-.! Anson Counties anil served as postmaster at Hr asstown for several vars. He also served on hoth the Cherokee an-! Clay Countv Board of Commissioners. Sk roges was a director of Blue Ridge Mountain CMC of Young Harris, CI a, and a mem her of theHickorv Stand Meth odist Church. He was the son of the late Lucius Lee and Lillie Strange Scroggs. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Man J. Arrant Scroggs. five daughters, Mrs. Liu ilie Bro' k and Mrs. Lave Barnette, hoth of Canton, Mrs. V\ an Ja Hamj . ot Hazel wood, Mrs. Barbara \1auney of Ma con, C-a. and Mrs. Blanche Smith of Fellsmere, FIa.:five sons. Bob, Boyd and Mercer, all of Brasstown .Hale of Last [ lat Rock and J ,t . of Canton; three brothers, T.C. of A she vi lie and Jim an-! Vic tory hoth of Brasstown; two sisters, Mrs. Lvelyn Deal of Asheville and Mrs. LillieCol dwell of Brasstown; 20 gr andchildren and four great grandchildren. I uneral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at 1 vie Fun eral Home in Murphy with the Rev. C.U. Faulkner and the Rev. Fred Lunsford officiating. Burial was in the Scroges familv cemetery. Graves Blames "Politics"; Deputies Receive Raise The Cherokee Cuuntv Hoar i M Commissioners voted SJav to relieve Jd'-. ?" Graves of his duties as clerk to the commissioners. He was replaced by Co.intv A ttomev LX-. Mason, J r. The vote was 4 i with i f airman V\ .T. Moore a^ti ? two votes. Balloting 1o!o'-.v1 straight part> linos with l-hr ocrats Moore, Ras Sj-> s ir ! Ar irew Barton vutin,r lor 1 r \cv' rt'-MKval A1 lit f '.-\ .Si J.'h I ..V * M:'"!' N, I -f-S l ; .... jc*.*i , r : i j! 1 . ' V >"'? ?t'rf ?i j :t- r* t* '? ?iNii: : r l it i'las-s j'. 1 it a J - >*?- "f it* : ?*. Mi: s. \ M.i!v .t - .1 ?-V.-.s.-" a .IV j : [" : " i = I if. ?.? iS ? ; 'i ? st":' ?. i!-1 .* ? ? * ? ? ? i ? .f ? i: : ? .*ivj ? ]! 11 il - f r .I'.cs v.j] : "" r *? i a j real r i? i^? i" .i": '? S t:.l : 1 ' ? s. ?. .t a ,v i , ? ? Moore Cites Progress Made Gov. Dan K. Moore, r i year-end report to the people released la-t Friday, ? 1 -66 a year "of co-.tineec ire i c ido .spmereKs tor our Stale ti-wdrc o r gc-il ,-f rhc toijl doveiupi;:e:.t oi jU u .r re i- .r < e j .J j bolter fife for jh ortti Carol, .tai ' Moore i u Wa a "re< ore year el d... Trjal growth" e J -lated that eii ploy nent rei: hed ;iew high? u the tatc. EJa aiional opportunity , n*. aid, gained further stren gth j' d !]vervjt\. I he 'a.i I c r id teachef ?.xceeded the State* galti :?. curv ?III lie .t. 1 '.i re ilted . of ree ( tie:i el t! l ted?. ier-r pil ratio, particularly r- the rr nary tT i* a de -. 1 lie Gover'.crv report aid a 1 o-t 40 per ? e t ot North Carolu a' lent- nigh school grao.ale- are conttr.uin/ thei r ed .t at . Ac ? ordr.g to Moore* re port, J7, 455 oh- and 141.r i! illie;, dollar< will he added i ' * i a J development ti:at r-ea I tied "new highs" i!. h4c-. 1 otal : :ve tne.it was AH : i" ilion, 5-4 thousand dollar . Non-rarm employ merit pa - Set; the o[.c-a ;d a-half-:;:11 ]loi marr lor c;k jir-t tim i:. Cctober and r. .red em ployment reached a . uil t.'-'.e high 1! j'-.IC. I'a.irod .i-employilie; t iropped a per cent. I he Governor mn.: the State Highway Com:;i. - - ionawarded constr m t:o:. ee'iiract- ol ar o.jt 110 mill.on dollars--a :icw record, hi report noted that about hall of the State'- 773 mile Interstate System i- op ened. "North Carolina improved it- already excellent financ ml condition in jjo , Na v-ri aid. (>e: tfui: i .Jci o wcfi' ar o it -j i ' .iillu J*. J ar , .[? lo.c per c t a..J Hj>V wa_< ?' .iid collcri c. re e c.. per o: t Col"" illjon dollar . i .'ie Stale collected a. vot -fc.o illio:. dollars which d; - trir-'.itec to <. o.nt ie and ia - u.pali'LO:, a ?&'?'?< oi Id per ce.it. 1 otal de'veiOp..ici:l Co" :.a :0~ that everv coi.nni.rut >.. hare jr. theoverall pro^re wo are dC.ieviri^", Moore aid. 'w o ..: . T hoi I" -lop 1 .J reverse lagyitread- whnh ar lief KeCpli.o t.'ie pa< e , o .o'.ed. According to the Cover- . :, "fie Appalai lua;. Retpor ai Develepr.ient Program advar Ccd rapidl)." "His tignn show i.'i .ll:o i dollar- i. Appald' ,'i.tir. lad alio' ativas. in the State. Lighting Contest Winners Named Murphy Power Beard and Radio Station VvKRK have anno.meed the winners of their Chri-tmas lighting contest. Prize money of $100 was awarded to the winners. Mr. and Mrs. Major Adams weii first place prize money of $25 in the non-religious cater^ery. The second place prize oj $15 went to Mr. and Mr-. John Dicre. and Dr. and Mr-. Pan! Hill wci ti e $*0 third place award. li the religions catergory Mr. and Mrs. Johi. Fleming we.i first plate. The -ecoud place award went to the Pres byterian Chart h and St. Will iams Catholic Church wen third place. Merle Dav:-, Ray Smith, Lawrence Bctti- a id Newt Boling wor. honorable mention. the iidge- -jig the lighlii g cii played thii year wa- gc . erally hotter thai in the pa r and that it wa- evident much thought arid time was used in planning the displays. AJth , |M .. Hf >U| 'I '?.1%< a- ? r. :ei : mi' > w.p ?. ? f ii : uvlrm m i ulw i \ m ? a;!- ii< * ji : the! l- js rri.i. ?? e\t r i w ? ? r ? P f !? f'JTir , - a: 1 f'? i! ' ? :t- -11rt? i ??:.!?:. ? Mr j no .r- > i ? ! ? .?! !? :r!;? m-v w j i ? ... ??-:{ I II::'. . . ltiUT , ? 'I ,i'v!.'s 1 .1 : USKe i Of! ? i - M '- IT- '? ? 1 iff ? . i /? ? it" * i r ?? m i ! :j*i na i or . Ve 1- ' : f k ?_ r hp : tq .est a !er iv V ? :? r:r e if I . i ? ? . ? in. :.i-A n\ ernei.T ; i ? .?: I. ? : ir: the ?.<> :r.t\. I ??. I Air- the u- _o.sj.in, ' P siOf.t. !-> r tl - salaries c* ? tap n j .tie i id rrurthk w irh j >1 j: month: . truvi J allow jn v. \ ujrTi-'ij'Li? consisting%>*. M ithe??or. jn : Sims was : [ ' 1 ' tu- _ lO Aork With the V e:i4f's Jepartrnenf and make .1 r report to the iomm I -si .'ivrs. i apt I rank W . s a ir. o: y nd i e a s a i s re appointed V e I ? m< Service Officer o?r the ? 1 U\. S a an ? Tse the ?. omm i^ior.ers a s i-r.-an of his activities or behalf of ve teraim He estimate 4 that rienntits paid to veterans brine lietwee."; >"0 ami >."si'1 r? mrid The co.illtv .a- : ! I he t hero.<i-e 1 Renewal A athor r. , per.- at the r icetma r?? i eq . ?bvs.:J iTi? ? m3? Si,"*fw ? tv the county to work toward ctosinc the 1 cderal loan ror the Maltbv Hnmesites rear Marble. The commi ssior.ers had jranted td.snp 4or this purpose in.Nov ember and the Renewal Auth :1 rit\ roand it needed a total of to nrocee ! o i 'heir work. The additional mone\ was jranted. Mack Has told the Comm. issioners that two wells are rcq ure-d at Maltb\ instead of the one oriemally planned and that two pump houses will be needed. The Authority presented figures showing the first vear's tax revenue from the project would probably be 200, thus the grant or additional money would be1 re turned soon in the form of tax es. Jack h rauson requested the commissioners to sanction a recreation survey in the countv which will be financed hv F ederal funds. He saidC'h erokee, Oav.Lraham, Macon, s a am, ' ac kson and Haywood co inties were to participate. The cor uissioners approved the countv's participation. \ list was submitted to the conr-iiscioner^ which cont aire: the names of persons rev o-T'ccri red. to serve m the re-. realign -urvev. They are |a k rh.-mpson, 1 ail Riden ? o ir, 1 etc McK eon, I-rank So dc.erth and John (Jarnneer of Murp^v and F^ob Heaton, Lee Nid.T, Jr., Dan Hawk, Fii?] lilevm^ and Joe El Kho ;ri ot \p.!rew<. Commission On Women To Meet In Cullowhee Monday c.t 'LLOWHEE -The North Carolina Commission on the Education and Employment of Women will hold one of a ser ies o1. three public hearings in Cullowhee on Monda\. J he other two hearings are scheduled January 7 inC.oIds boro and J anuary 11 in Raleigh. The series is planned to receive testimony from thr oughout the state on the prin cipal areas of investigation undertaken by the commission since its establishment by the ]dNS (.eneral Assembly. bindings ol the commission will be submitted with reco mmendations to the (-en oral A ssembly. Among areas being investi gated by the commission are equal pay, equal employment opportunities and equal work ing conditions for women, kin dergartens for five-vear olds, licensed day care cen ters, taxes on heads of house holds, vocational counselling, job counselling, job upgrading and political participation b\ *omen. Western North Carolina int crested in m.ikinr presentat ions to the commission rr-.iv contact her either :>v nan or b\ telephone. Iter (. ullowhee telephone n amber is 2d3 43?s. J he v. hi low nee meeting 'At]] he held at 10 a.m. in Brown Cafeteria on the campus of Western Carolina College. In addition to Sen. Cilmore and Mrs. Brown, other mem hers of the commission are Mrs. John Chase of Bur eke, vice chairman; Mrs. Dillard Criffin of Durham, Dr. Mar earet A. Hunt of (irnenshoro Mrs. H.W. 1'rimrose ofWil mincton and Mrs. (trace T,i\ lor Kodenboueh of Walnut Cove. f he concept of a state o mmission hevTan wi; the est ablishment in l^V hv ] rc ident kenneJv o' a f ederal Commission on Status of Wo men. States were invited at the time to establish similar oreani/ations and former (<o\. Terrv Sanford se; p thet<o\ ernor's Commission on the Status of Women. Mate Sen Voir Cilmore of southern l ines, commission chairman, said represent atives of 3 number of state agencies will appear during the hearines to offer tesri mon\. In addition, he urged that interested groups in areas where the hearines are sche duled plan to send represen tatives. All three session will be open to the public and anyone is welcome to atten Sen C.ilmore said. Mrs. Frank H. Brown J r. of C ullowhee, a memberof the commission, will he in charge of arrangements for the Cull owbee hearings. Croups in The state commission doi umente ! the political, sotial, economic and legal problems and opportunities of North Carolina women in i report to the 196 S Ceneral Assembly. Asa result, the present <?n mmission was established W the 1965 Legislature and oh arged with continuing the pre vious studies and with draft ing recommendations for the 1967 Ceneral Assembly. Sen C.ilmore said it is expected that the commiss Ion will submit its report tc the 1967 session next spring NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES i license 1967 plates j JUill "OTCiifTL.f *?ClO?OC* i i rzoic i j. ji :c=Xiss ? O ;; , S t N C 0T~ CAROL N ft H 0 BTm CAROL' M A N Q ATM CAROL' N A [ N C - (iq >- W'vJtH sCI L> 1234-E PA-1234 P A0562 nr. etWMAnfMT SENATE NORTH CAROLINA ;ARCl Nft OffH Al II"CICI*1 A1234 1234 0 : 1601 IT i (I t PV'.I ? 1234 A I 12j4 R 1234 0 ?U <0? H II 1234 S ! 1234-L i 1234 N Nft| [SC c - ? : iC - ra 1234 K 1234 ; 1234 H INC O *" 1 - LOk N A 1234-F ! K4A02 1234-M 1 N 0 ATM CAROL I N A j ON??'Oi mak-iu** tut (I NORTH CAROL** v*n own?p 1 ioi. hhjioi "WCUMHI 1 \t;s I OR "6" -The North Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesAill issue ense plates in 25 classifications for 1967. The tags went on ale this week. The deadline for displaying the new pKates will be Midnight , Feburary 15. The 1967 plates are green on-white and bear reflectorired paint as partofDov ernor Dan Moore's highway safety program. Motorists are ureed to buy their tags early and avoid the last minute rush.