^?rV The Cherokee mm Scout 'M. B?st buy'^ County Progress Vol urn* 77- Number 40 tte*hr. North Coralio. April 27. 1967 10 Pog? Thi. Week ??? Arrangements Complete For Dave Bristol Day Transportation and ticket arrangements have been com pleted for Dave Bristol Day on Sunday, May 7, when over 300 western North Carolina baseball fans are expected to honor the Andrews native at Atlanta Stadium. Seven buses have been chartered and bus tickets are available at 36.90 each. A section of seats behind the Cincinnati Reds dugout is available for the area fans and tickets are available at $3.50 each. Tickets can be purchased from JohnCarringer and Pete McKeon In Murphy,Sam Hart man in Andrews and Tom Day In Hayesvllle. The buses will leave from Murphy and Andrews and go directly to the stadium. Persons wishing to buy baseball tickets but who wish to drive their own cars may do so. May 7 Is the only Sunday date on which Bristol's Reds will be in Atlanta this season. Racing Scheduled Saturday Night At Andrews Speedway: The Andrews Speedway offi cially opened Saturday night, April IS. Billy Trantham driving a 58 Ford owned by George Postell and Trantham was the big money winner. Benny Self of Robbinsvllle and Trantham were winners of the two 12-lap heats and Trant ham took the 50 lap feature. The fastest qualifier was Sen. Brumby Heads Budget Study Group Senator Mary Faye Brumby of Murphy was named chair man Tuesday of an Approp riations Committee study group to work with budget re quests concerning school principals and supervisors. The sub-committee, of which Rep. Wiley A. Mc Glamery of Hayesville is a member, is one of six groups to be set up to assist with the complex appropriations bill. Serving with Mrs. Brumby and McGlamery on the prin cipals and supervisors sub committee are Sen. Julian Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids, Rep. William Staton of San ford and Rep. Beany of Char lotte. Caacer Svaday To Bo Observed Sunday, April 30, has been designated Cancer Sunday in Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties. A door-to-door solicitation will be conducted throughout the three counties Sunday afternoon. Stoto Master To Address Grange State Master Mrs. Harry Caldwell will address a pot luck dinner meeting of die Ch erokee County Pomona Grange next Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Ranger School. All grangemembersin Ch erokee, Clay and Graham co unties are urged to attend and bring a covered dish. Johnny Winfrey. Winfrey driving a 57 Ford took second place in the feature and Mousey Conley took third place honors. Mousey Conley, owner of the track, announced that if poss ible he would hold races every other Saturday night through out the summer. Racing fans that like a short dirt track will get their money's worth at the Andrews Speedway. The second race consisting of time trials, 2-12 lap heats and a 50 lap feature will be held this Saturday night.April 29th. The track is located five miles east of Andrews on US 19-129. Gates open at 7 p.m. Time trials get underway at 7:30 and racing gets underway shortly thereafter. New Hunting Regulations Announced RALEIGH, N.C.--The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission today announced proposed changes in state hunting regulations for the 1967-68 hunting season. The proposals, which are subject to revision after a series of public hearings, will be con sidered for final adoption at the next regular Commission meeting on June 13. One oi the regulation changes proposed at today's meeting would separate the deer hunting season in western North Carolina from thebear, boar and raccoon hunting sea sons. In the western counties, where the hunting of deer by dogs is prohibited, the pro posal would close the bear, boar and raccoon seasons from November 27 until Dec ember 9, inclusive, during the period when open seasons on deer are in progress. Another Commission pro posal would establish a state wide bag limit for bear of one dally, two in possession and two for the season. This bag limit, which is now in effect in the western part of the state, would be extended to cover hunting in the east in an effort to conserve dwindling populations of black bear in North Carolina. Ed Schulte, Plant Manager of Clifton PrecislonProducts announced the appointment of Doug Carlson to the position of Comptroller. Mr. Carlson, his wife Helen and four children, Linda age 11, William age 8, James age 6 and Mark Age 2 will be moving to Murphy shortlv. The Carlson's are Lutheran but for the last two and a half years have been active in the Presbyterian Church in Clinton, N.C. Some of Mr. Carlson's civic activities include the Jaycees and chairman of the Youth Recreation Fund. Doug brings 10 years of accounting rlence of which the last 2 1/2 years he was the Accounting iger of Hamilton Beach Plant in Clinton, N.C. Both Doug hij wife, Helen, are graduates of the University of Minn SHERIDAN HALL, Route 5, Murphy, receives his membership card in Joe Miller Elk ins sost No. 96, The American Legion, from Tom Fuller, Commander-elect of the Post. Hall tnd Garland Roach of Unaka recently became the first Vietnam veterans to join the Legion i ere. Thomas C. Fuller II Named New Commander Of Legion Thomas Fulltr Ralph Rayfield Don Ramsey Blairsville Hotel Destroyed By Fire BLAIRSVILLE, Ga.?Fire destroyed Blairsville's only hotel Saturday morning. The blaze that destroyed the building was the fifth to break out in the hotel in 24 hours. No onewasinthebuild lng when the final fire occured, according to Police Chief Doc Metcalf. The Murphy Volunteer Fire Department was among six out-of-town units that went to Blairsville. Blairsville's only fire truck was in a garage, dis mantled for repairs. Metcalf said some adjoining buildings were burned slightly. Townson Joins Foy And Lee Eric Wayne Townson has joined the architectural firm of FoyandLeeinWaynesvllle. A graduate cf Auburn Uni versity, Townson was previously an architect-ln tratning with Six Associates, Inc., in Ashevllie. He is the son of Mrs. Delia Mae Townson of Columbus, Mls\ and the grandson of W.D. Townson of Murphy. He s married totheformer Ida Brumby ofMurphy. The couple has two children, Eric Wayne, Jr., and Mary Ida. By Bagley Thomas C. Fuller II was elected Commander of the local Joe Miller Elkins American Legion Post #96 at the April meeting. At a special meeting of the post on Monday, Ralph J. Ray field was elected Adjutant. He will succeed John Davidson who held that office for many years. All Cherokee Countians know Don Ramsey, Cherokee County Court Clerk, who was elected First Vice Comman der. Don is an Ex-Marine and also a native son. Tom Fuller, Post Comman der-Elect, is originally from Durham, N.C. He is married to the former Miss Laura Louise Lynch of Sanford. They have one son, Thomas C. Ill, age 20 months. They came to Murphy in November 1965 where he is presently employed by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission. The American Legion is a tradition with Tom Fuller. His father, Frank, an attor ney of Durham, is a former Commander of Post #7 iri that city. M. Jake Nurkin, Sergeant at Arms of the North Carolina General Assembly, first re cruited Tom in the American Legion. Tom's original member ship was in post #7 at Durham, then in Steve Young deer #143 at Cherokee, and when his employment brought him to Murphy he affiliated with Joe Miller Elkins. He also holds membership in the V.F.W. and Forty and Eight. Tom is an Ex-Marine. Other officers elected for the coming year are as follows: Ralph J.Rayfield, Second Vice Commander; Wig H. Hughes, Third Vice Comm ander; John Jordan, Chaplain, Historian, Harry C.Bagley; Herman L. Edwards, Judge Advocate; Wig H. Hughes, Sergeant-At-Arms; Service Officer, John A. Davidson; Homer W. Ricks, Ass't. Ser vice Officer. Homer is also the outgoing Post Commander. The Legion and Auxiliary will hold a joint installation meeting at the Murphy Power Board Buildipg on May 1. Paul Sherwood, Commander V Division is expected to attend and install the new officers. Greatest Story Ever Told Opens In Hayesville Sunday The George Stevens Production "The Greatest Story Ever Told," acclaimed around the world as a brill iant motion picture achieve ment, will play a five day en gagement at the Curtis Theater in Hayesville, Sun day, April 30, through Thurs day, May 4. lite technicolor film will be presented direct from its highly successful advance price roadshow engagement. There will be two performan ces Sunday, at 2 and 8 p.m. and one showing Monday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. "The Greatest Story Ever Told" the story of Jesus, has been lauded as George Steven's masterpiece and as a film that will inspire and thrill audiences for gen erations to come. Starred in the motion pic ture are Max Von Sydow, Mi chael Anderson, Jr., Carroll Baker, Ina Balln, Pat Boone, Victor Buono, Richard Conte, Joanna Dunham, Jose Ferrer, Van Heflin, Charlton Heston, Martin Landau, Angela Lans bury, Janet Margolin, David McCallum, Roddy McDowall, Dorothy McGuire, Sal Mineo, Nehemiah Persoff, Donald Pl easence, Sidney Poitier, Claude Rains, Gary Raymond. Telly Savalas, Joseph Schild kraut, Paul Stewart, John Wayne, Shelly Winters, Ed Wynn and Members of theln bal Dance Theatre of Israel. George Stevens produced, directed the film from the screenplay by James Lee Bar rett and George Stevens in creative association with Carl Sandburg. "The Greatest Story Ever Told" was filmed in Ultra Panavision and Tech nicolor with music by Alfred Newman. Interest Ends Today On All Postal Savings United States Postal Sav ings certificates, which are on deposit at the Murphy Post Office, will cease earning interest for all local depo sitors today. Postmaster Joe E. Ray said. Nationwide, the Post Office Department is holding more than $90 million in the now obsolete program which was discontinued by the Congress on March 28,1966. As of April 27, a year ago. Postal Savings were discon tinued, and no deposits were accepted by the Postal Office Department. Certificates whose anniversary dates have been reached since last April 26 have earned their final Interest payment. Ray said. On June 30, he said all re maining funds in the program will be turned over to the Treasury Department to be held in a trust fund until liqu dated. There they will remain available for payment without time limitation whenever proper claims are received. Holders oi Postal Savings certificates can arrange to redeem diem simply by app lying at the post office where the certificates were issued. The postmaster there, he said will provide guidance and ne cessary forms to assist in cashing certificates. All tr ansactions can be handled by mail, and certificates issued to persons now deceased can be cashed by legal heirs in accordance with State laws governing such distributions. Again, the postmaster at the Issuance post office will ren der authorized assistance. BloodnobiU To Visit Taosday The Red Cross Bloodmoblle will visit Murphy Tuesday afternoon. The Bloodmoblle will be at the Power Board Building from 1 to 6t30 p?m. Five Injured In Series Of One-Car Accidents In County A total of five persons were Injured In three one~car accidents In Cherokee County in the past week. Charles Walton Moore.19, Rt. 1, Murphy, suffered minor cuts and bruises last Thursday night at 11:20 in front of the Peach tree School. A passenger In Moore's car, William Morris Moore, 17, Rt. 1, Murphy, suffered a broken nose and cuts and bruises. Patrolman Pan Miller said Moore came out of the upper Peachtree Road and turned left at the school. He lost con trol of the car and it ran into the bank on the righthand side of the road. Moore's car was a total loss. No charges were filed. Three persons were in jured, one seriously, Satur day evening at 6:50 on SR 1314 two-tenths of a mile north Don't Forget To Change Your Clock Saturday Night! North Carolinians will act in unison with most of the na tion when they move their clocks ahead one hour on Sat urday night. Daylight Saving Time becomes effective at 2 a.m. Sunday. The change Saturday night will mean a one-hour loss of sleep which will be gained in the fall when die state will revert to Standard Time and the clocks are turned back one hour. Neighboring Georgia and Tennessee will also observe Daylight Saving Time this summer. The change has been talked about for several years, but the General Assembly has always defeated efforts to go on Daylight Time. This year, however, the Uniform Time Act was passed by Congress and all states are required to observe the "fast" time except those which specifically exempt themsevles. An exemption move was made in the General Assembly several weeks ago, but it was rejected. The change will bring sunrise one hour later and sunset one hour later than if Standard Timewasobserved. The purpose is to provide an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day when it is bel ieved it will be more useful to most people. of the junction with NC 294. A car driven by Thomas Martin Stiles, 19, RL 4, Mur phy .ran off the road and tra velled 324 feet before crashing into the Shoal Creek Bridge. A passenger in the car, Euclid Pearson Campbell, Rt. 4, Murphy, suffered serious head injuries and is in a Ch attanooga hospital. Campbell was thrown out of the car Stiles received cuts on the eyes and nose. His brother, Michael Dale Stiles, 15, rec eived minor cuts and bruises Stiles told Miller his brakes locked. He was charged with speeding. Miller said the car was equipped with seat belts but none of the belts were in use. The car, owned by the dri ver's father, Mitchell Oliver Stiles, was a total loss. Four men escaped Injury in another wreck on SR 1314Sun day afternoon. This one occured 1.2 miles north of the junction with NC 294. The car left the road on the right hand side and travelled almost 500 feet before it over turned. The car, owned by James William Cordell, Rt.2, Culberson, was extensively damaged. Miller said the investigation in this accident has not been completed. State President To Address laycee Installation Banquet Irvin Aldridge Irvin Aldridge of Yancey vllle, State President of the North Carolina Jaycees, will address the fifth annual Officer Installation Banquet oftheMurphy Jaycees Friday night at die Milton Inn in Bl airsville. A social hour will begin at 6:30 and the dinner is scheduled for 7:30. James Helton will be in stalled as the new president succeeding Jack Owens. Owens was recently elected State Vice-President for the western region. The other new officers of the local club are : Dr. Kenneth Keenum, first vice-president; Glenn Beaver, second vice president; Bob Gold, sec retary; Don Decker, treasurer; Lonnie Britt, state director; and Larry McNabb, Lyle Carringer, Tony Hembree and Gary McKelvey, directors. The Jaycees, following a recent membership drive, are now the largest civic club in Murphy. Jaycee Water Festival Chairman Tommy Gentry today announced plans for the fourth annual Miss Lake Hiwassee Beauty Pageant to be held on Saturday night, July 1, at the Murphy High School Gymnasium. This year's pageant, held in conjunction with the Jaycee Water Festival and die 10th Anniversary Wagon Train, is under the direction of the Murphy Jaycettes, an auxiliary of the Jaycees. The contest is open to single girls between the ages of 17 and 24 who are residents of Cherokee County. Girls who are engaged or divorced are not eligible, each contestant must have a talent. This year's contestants will be counselled by the Jaycettes on make-up, poise, hairstyling and talent. The winner will receive a silver trophy and $75. The first runner-up will be awarded a trophy and $50 and the second runner-up will win a trophy and $25. The entry fee for the con test is $20 and the deadline for entering is May 15. An organizational meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 15 at the Power Board Building. All contest rules will be explained and entry blanks and fees will be accepted. All contestants or their repre sentatives should be present* Murphy DE Club Honors Employers With Banquet The Murphy High School Distributive Education Club honored employers part icipating in the Distributive Education program with a ban quet last Thursday night at the New Milton Inn in Blairsville. Each ofthe 20 firms asso ciated with the program received a certificate from the club. The program, under the dir ection of Cecil Mashburn, allows the student to work part-time and receive agrade from the employer on the work performed. A credit toward graduation Is also awarded. Mashburn has been pleased with the results of the first year operation of the program and believes it will continue to expand. The local businesses and industries that participated have indicated they will continue their sup port. FredBishop. Assistant State Supervisor of. Distributive Education, was the featured speaker at the banquet. He said "many bridges are still to be built" and pointed out that the oppor tunity to build them is given to today's student. Club President Charlotte Oliver presided at die ban quet. she welcomed die em ployers and their wives. Secretary Elaine Frankum gave the invocation. Linda Stalcup, treasurer, led in the reading of the Dis tributive Education Clubs' creed. Guests attending the affair were recognized by Max Gregory , associate pres ident. The certificates were pre sented to die employers by vice-president Larry Rogers. Mashburn ' introduced Bishop. Ronald Mashburn is the club's parliamentarian. About 55 persons attended the banquet. FRED BISHOP, Aisistam SUM Supervisor of Distributive EAtcsti^ W?*l? speaker at a banquet honoring local employ*! who participate In flio OUglMKtve program. The Murphy High School DUtrftptiW fMOtlnn Oa sponsored the owe*. M

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