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1 The Cherokee 'Ctofekw CMMlr'a tost Bwjr' Volume 78 - Number 1 Mmpky, N*r* CmHm July 27, J967 and Clan County Progress 8 P? * Tl?l? W? fc ?BUUW U-W WTAfl? WDP AT MUNM4Y. NORTH CAMOUNA Murphy Teams Dominate Softball Tournament i Murphy teams dominated the action In the opening night action of the Far West Dis trict Slow Pitch Softball Tournament in Robbinsville last Friday. Highly favored Graves Chrysler-Plymouth defeated Wiggins Garage of Bry son City 8-6. A home run by Jackie Hushes broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth inning and touched off a four-run inniqg for Graves. Winning pitcher, BUin Stal cup, held Wiggins to solo homers by Carroll Wright and Archie Fisher the rest Bulldogs Begin Practice Sessions Next Thursday The Murphy High School Bulldogs will begin practice sessions for die 1967 Football season next Thursday, August 3. Coach Terry Pas tell said all candidates for the team, including freshmen, should report to the high school gym next Wednesday at 9 a.m. for equipment issue and instruct ions concerning physicals and insurance. An insurance fee of $10 for upper classmen and Girl Scout Hit By Lightning Linda Carlson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carlson of Murphy, is a patient at Transylvania Community hospital inBrevard after being struck by lightning last Friday at the Plsgah Girl Scout Camp near Brevard. "She was in serious condi tion, but is not in serious con dition now," her father told the Scout. Mrs. Paul Buss of the Pls gah Girl Scout Office inAshe ville said Linda was in a tent with three other girls when the Incident occur ed. She id entified one of the other girls as Lisa Warner of Murphy. The other girls were not in jured. Mrs. Buss pointed out that the Scout leaders were acting in accordance with safety standards by sending the girls to the tents when the thunder storm began. She said the lightning hit a tree before entering the tent and hitting Linda. $2.50 for freshman must be paid prior to the first practice. An additional six days of pre-seasoo practice Is allowed effective this year. These extra days are limited to non-contact activity with emphasis oo physical condi tioning. The Bulldogs will open their season with Gilmer County In a home game on August 25. Union County will be here on September 1. On September 8, Murphy meets It first Smoky Mountain Conference foe, drfrnrflng champion Sylva-Webster, at Sylva. Another road game is scheduled at Waynesvllle on September 15. The Bulldogs return home to meet West Fannin on Septem ber 22. Murphy will visit Franklin on September 29 and Hayes ville on October 6. The last two home games will be against Robbinsville on October 13 and Swain on October 20. The traditional finale with the Andrews Wildcats will be played at Andrews on October 27. Application Deadline Near Postmaster Joe Ray said today that applications for the position of substitute clerk and substitute carrier at all post offices will not be accepted after August 1. He said applications re ceived after August 1 will not be accepted unless they bear a postmark no later than that date. of the way. Hlwassee Dam upset the Triplets of Robblnsvllle, 10 ?? After being blanked for three lnnlqgs, Hi wis see Oam ??red mree runs In the fourth ?nd went on to build up a 10 Triflet*' six-run rslly in the final round fell nSiriSrA'DO,WM,heWln A ^ Little A three-run rally gave RUnco a 9-6 lead In the fifth inning to send the game into extra rounds. John Anderson homered for Rlmco. Clifton Precision bowed to the Contractors of Robbis viUe on Saturday night, 11-9. The Contractors banged out !h 1' Lambert had three hits for Clifton and Adam Sutton hit a two-run homer for the losers. The JJ?*,. ended when Cen terfielder Roger Webster re tired Umbert at.third base ?s he tried to advance on a single by John Mowery. Lauada took a forfiet victory over Hayes vllle when the Clay County team failed to snow up. Andrews Methodist e<toed Rogers Esso of Robbinsvilie S-4. * Clifton Precision bounced k."? Wlth a7"6wlnoverSnow Wrif*. Monday night. Harry Wolfs double and a Snowbird error led to the winning run. John Mowery homered for the winners. ^ M^ynight Wiggins Garage eliminated Rogers Esso 14-0 and A4P of Andrews edged Lee's Car Pef of Robblnsvllle, 10-9 In eight Innings. Pearly Owenby doubled and scored on John Beaver's single to wrapuptheA&p victory. Graves -Chrysler Plymouth meets the Contractors Friday night at 8 in what is regarded ? the feature game of the tournament. This is a double elimination tournament. The winner will represent the district in the state tournament which opens *t Burlington on August 11. European Students Arrive FOUR EUROPEAN STUDENTS who are spending the summer In Murphy with the families of members of the Lions Club were honored at a dinner held at O'Dell's Cafeteria Tuesday evening. Claude Nobecourt, a 16 -year-old French girl,, is staying with the Ed Schultes and the John Gills. Claude Cturlet, 18, also from France is spending his time with the Robert Bruces and the Max Blakemores. Erja Silo, 20, is from Finland and is visiting the Kenneth Godfreys and the Jimmy Howses. Another Finnish girl, Joana Rekola, 18, is with the Paul Hills and the Merle Da vises. The students came here thourgh a program sponsored by the Lions International. They arrived in this country at Kennedy Airport in New York. The stud ents are pictured sitting at the table with some of the sponsors In the background. Georgia Mountain Fair Set For 17th Opening HIAWASSEE. Ga. ? The I Georgia Mountain Fair will open its 17th consecutive run next weekend, on Friday, Aug ust 4, and continue through Saturday, August 12. The Georgia Mountain C loggers Convention, a parade at noon, and a horse show scheduled for Saturday, Aug ust 5. The traditional gospel sing ing will be heldSiinday, August 6, from 1 until 5:30 p.m. The Chuck Wagon Gang, the Oak Ridge Boys, and the Kings men will be featured at the singing. Many local gospel groups are also expected to perform. For the first time, the ex hibit halls will be open on a Sunday. They will be open from 1 till 5 that afternoon. The Second Annual Art Show will be the feature on Monday, August 7. A Flower Show sponsored and supervised by the Hiawassee, Enotah, and Blairsville Garden Clubs will open at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug ust 8, and continue through Thursday noon. The Sears Roeouck-r .F.A. pig chain rhow will begin at 1:30 on Tuesday. Youth Day will be observed 'on Wednesday, August 9, and the Georgia Mountain Feeder Pig Show will be held then. Thursday, August 10, has been designated as Lions Club Day and Rockhound Day. Thg Cattle Show will be held at 1:30 on Friday, August 11, and the Country Music Show gets under way at 7 that night. The Country Music show will continue on Saturday, August 12. Several other fea ture events are scheduled for that day. Contestants in four age groups will be competing for quarters of beef in the Hog Rifle Shooting Match. The Annual Fair Parade will begin at noon Saturday. Antique cars and horses and buggies will be the features of the parade. Several traditional features such as the mountain still, the blacksmith shop, and the forestry exhibit will beon dis play. Sheriff, ATU Agents Destroy Two Stills The Cherokee County Sher iffs Department and Alcohol and Tobacco Unit officers des troyed two stills in the county Man Wounded In Shootout Two Murphy men engaged in a shootout near the rock quarry Sunday night and one received a flesh wound. Chief of Police Fete stal cup said Frank Davis and Lewis Killian have been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. They are free onbond. Stalcup said the men were fishing and got into an arguement over trot lines He said King told him Kil lian shot at hime five or six times and each sht missed. Davis was reported to have shot twice and hit Killian with the second shot. Stalcup said the bullet en tered Killian's left arm and then his left side. He re ceived medical treatment and was released. last week. On Wednesday, Sheriff Claude Anderson, Deputies Glenn Hollowly, Robert Hart ness ir,d Virgil Hogsed and ATI! Ageut Coien Flack des troyed a still in the Culber son area. Holloway said 90C gallons of beer and 24 gallons of liquor were destroyed in the raid. He said two men and a wo man were arrested in connect ion with the raid. They posted bond after being arrainged at Bryson City on a Federal charge at possession of a still. Four ATU Agents joined the Sheriffs officers Thurs day to destroy another still in the Unaka area. Holloway said 125 gallons of beer and five gallon of whisky were destroyed there. Two men were arrested there and posted bond after 1 arraingment of possession of still charges at Bryson City The Sheriff's Department declined to release the names of the persons charged. The Sheriff is investigating a break-in at White Chrch School sometime over the past weekend. A large quantity of food, cookware, silverware, a clock a fan and a radio were reported stoles in the break-in Pat Taylor Seeks Lt. Gov. Nomination Hoyt Patrick Taylor, Jr. of Wadesboro has become the first candidate to toss his hat ino the ring for a major state-wide office in the 1968 Democratic Primary. He will attempt to follow in his father's footsteps as the Lieutenant Governor. "Participation in matters of government has constituted a substantial part of my life in recent years," said Taylor, whose 12 years In the General Assembly include service as Speaker of the House during the 1965-66 session. "I believer I understand the responsibilities of the office of Lieutenant Governor and appreciatethe extent to which the person who holds that office can help determine the course and direction, and the effectiveness, of govern ment in North Carolina," he continued. He noted that his announce ment may seem early, "but it (his candidacy) involves a ^ substantial -omirnanentAof time and effort." Taylor, 43, is a graduate of the University of North Car olina and is a partner in the law firm of Taylor, McLen don & Jones in Wadesboro. He is married tothefcrriier Elizabeth Lockharr nieyfcjve three children. Sen. Brumby Lists Legislative Action (Editor's Note: The fol lowing Is the third of three articles prepared by Sen. Mary Faye Brumby on the recently axled session of the North Carolina General Assembly.) By Senator Mary Faye Brumby As I promised last week, I shall attempt to list most at the legislation which I intro duced, co-sponsored, or had some very definite influence on its passage. Besides attempting to see that all beneficial legislation Is passed, a Legislator must be constantly on the alert to block legislation which one feels is Dad for the State or region. EDUCATION S.B.. 3 which I co-sponsored with others provides ? limited form of continuing contract for principals and teachers. S.B. 130 would have extended the term of school principals anywhere from 10 1/2 months to 12 months depending on the type of school and number of teachers. It also would have extended the term at super visors by one month and the teachers by three additional days. This bill went to the Ap propriations Committee. Later on, I was Chairman of a Committee within the Ap propriations Sub-Committee which worked on budget re quests' from supervisors and principals. Since no one was designated to work on the re quests from teachers and sup erintendents, my Committee worked on all these requests. Representative Wiley Me Glamery served on this Co mmittee ss well as three other representatives and one other senator. We had meedqgs to num erous to count. We spent weeks working on our pro posal, talking wldi teachers, meeting with principals and NCSA representatives. Our reporj to die Appropriations Sub -Comm ittee was applauded as a model of Conciseness and clearly showed weeks of painstaking effort to secure a much needed raise in salary and extension of term. I made two personal appeals to Governor Moore, one at the beginning of the Session and another after I turned my re port in to the Appropriatioos Sub -Committee. My committee attached a statement of our philosophy and reasons for our report. Then I asked, and was granted, an opportunity to appear be fore the'.i at which time I made another strong appeal for acceptance of our recommendations. Although, we did not get all we asked, we did get the teachers raised from 17.58$ to 30$ for the biennium. Supervisors came in for a 5$ raise in 1967-68 and a 10$ in 1968-69. Prin cipals also got this raise and an extended term of 1 week With the two weeks which they already have they will have a three weeks extended term. Super intend ems were upped from the Governors proposed 5$ to 6$ raise. I know there is some disappointment among school teachers and faculty, but if you oould have seen the stiff opposition we were bucking you would have known we did simply everyti^ng that was possible to get what we did. S.B. 131 which 1 co-spon sored would have reduced the average class slxe by one pupil for each class. This may not seem much to ask, but It would have required employment of 1300 additional teachers in 1967-68 and 1330 teachers in 68-69 at a cost of H7, 675 139.00 to the State. It was a good idea, but failed to peas. S.B. 3U would provide much needed funds for the public schools food service program of the public schools. As a result of this Mil and others which loo-sponeorad, clerical assistants, mechanics, janitor sand maids received a pay Increase. S.B. 631 would appropriate $00,000 for 1908-69 to be used in a loan fund for pros pective teachers. S.B. 304 which I co sponsored and was V ice Chairman of the Committee which worked out details of it will broaden die teachers and State employees retirement system. The piece of legislation of which I am the proudest of my part in was the Regional Uni versity Bill. There is aft old saying that being hi die right place at die right time sometimes means the difference between success and failure. With the Regional Univer sity BUI, this was the case. Two things worked In our favor to amend this bill. First it was Introduced in the Senate and only In the Senate can a title of a bill be amended and this bill required the title to be amended. Second, I was a member of the higher edu cation committee, u the bill had not been amended In Co mmittee it would have been next to impossible to have gotten it amended on the Sen ate floor. My amendment brought Western Carolina College and Appalachian Stale Teacher's College into the bill making them regional uni versities. I must give Senator Roger Morgan oi LUllngton, N.C. ? great deal of credit for his strong support of my amendments. He is a great friend of the people from the West and thinks highly of both schools. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION I b?lleve I am correct In saying that I co-sponsored and worked for the passage of every single bill which was In* troduced for help of the emotionally and mentally disturbed, as well as the re tarded aad the alcoholic. North Carolina Is one of the moat progressive States in the Union in mental health. One bill will make funds available to construct and operate two pilot Community Complexes to provide day care residential care and other services to mentally retarded children and adults. Another bill will make funds available for scholarships for training teachers of mentally retarded children. S.B. 141. a bill which I co-sponsored would "Author ize the Department of Mental Health to Create a Specialized Medical and Surgical Unit at Dorthea Dix Hospital." S.B. 240 will "Appropriate (Funds To The State Board of Health For the Development and Expansion Of Programs For The Mentally Retarded." S.B. 241 will Appropriate Funds To The Council on Men tal Retardation." Other bills will give much needed help to the alcoholic in the designated centers to be constructed during die next two years. One center will be at Ashevllle, one at Greenville and one at Burner. The original bill for these hospitals was Introduced in 1965. I worked hard and long to help secure their passage. There ""will also be $500, 000 to be used at the local level on i matching fund basis. PSYCHOLOGY I co-sponsored S.B. 578 which will "Provide for The Examination And Licens ing 0 f Practicing Psy chologists To Create a State Board of Examiners of Prac ticing Psychologists: To De fine The Duties and Powers Of The Board: And To Pro vide Penalties For the Vio lation of This Act." This law was greatly needed to dis courage unqualified persons from sttemptlng to practice psychology. HIGHWAY SAFETY I was Vice-chairman of this Committee. I worked for every bill which would In my opi nion make our highway? safer and opposed these which would weaken our existing laws. I worked for the addition of 138 Patrolmen, and a bill to gram the use of aircraft. One bill which I oo -spon sored was a bill to "Identify Slow Moving V chicles and Ma nnar For Turning Such Vehicles." DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME I co-sponsored S.B. M "To Exempt North Carolina From The Federal Act Making Day light Saving Time Man datory." I helped to kill a dayllcht saving time bill in 1966 ir ''.e House. This time, due *? jis fact that it would have to be an exemption from a federal Act, it was impossible. Before we had the help of some of our sister states. This time it was a different story. HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION I ?>-sponsored S.B. 307 which will "Prohibit The Dep ositing Of Litter Along The Public Highways . And In The Public Areas of the State." S.B. 227 was "A Joint Res olution Urging The Schools and News Media of North Carolina To Promote Anti-Utter Cam paigns." CULTURE S.B. 176 which I co sponsored will create "The North Carolina Arts Coun cil." This council will (1) study collect, maintain, and other wise disseminate factual data and pertinent Information rel ative to the arts; (2) Assist local organizations and the Community at large with needs resources and opportunities In the am. It will seek to bring the best In all areas of the Arts of North Carolina. Another bill which I intro duced and saw passed was a bill to appropriate (80,000 to Brevard Music Center during the next two years. We also saw It firmly es tablished that Brevard Music Center it a North Carolina In stitution of great cultural and educational value and not under the Control of South Carolina as was believed by many and apparently had caused it to be left out of the budget. Hopefully, it will remain in the budget In dv future years. LIBRARIES Two other bills which were troduced in the Senate and House at the same time were (1) A bill ?o Be Entitled An Act To Provide For The State of North Carolina to Enter Into The Interstate libarary Compact and (2) A Resolution whlchauthorlzedthe President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the Governor of North Carolina to establish a Commission to study ways of specifically financing public libraries. Representative Don Stan ford and I were Chairman of a joint library Committee in the House and senate and in troduced these bills and saw them safely through to their enactment into law. Both these pieces of legis lation may have a far reaching effect on the future course of libraries all over the State of North Carolina. I never realized before how much libraries need help. At present, the State only con tributes about 144 per capita to the support of libraries. A full discussion of these bills would take up to much space. If any group, however, would like for me to discuss them fully, I shall be glad to do so in writing or at a pub lic meeting. TAX EMEMPTION Another bill which 1 intro duced as a companion bill to one introduced by Represen sentattve Ernest Messer was a bill to exempt Amusements Companies from paying the State a 9% sales tax. They have to pay the Tribal Coun cil a 3H levy so we felt this was doubled tax action. This bill passed. ANNUAL SESSIONS 1 w as ? co-sponsor and strong supporter of ? bill to provide for Annual Sessions of the General Assembly. This bill was killed In the House. Later I co-sponsored a bill to change the date of convening from the flrat Wednesday after the first Monday in February to the first Wednesday after the first Monday UivJanuary. This bill was amended in the House and passed to set the date of convening to the Wed nesday after the seoooH Mon day in January. This will start the Session earlier enough to put the adjournment date In May or early June. ELECTION LAWS I was not on the Election Laws Committee, but sup ported strongly the state wide loose-jeaf registration system, the absentee ballot certification and recodifi cation of the election laws. CONGRESSIONAL RE DISTRICTING . Although I was not on this Commit!*;, T, along with others irom the 11th Congress ional Distriot, worked consta ntly to keep it from being changed. In the final enact ment, it was left unchanged. CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT S.B. 4 which I introduced designates the week in March each year containing March 15 as Arbor Week. This bill was requested by the Garden Club ot North Carolina, Inc. The whole club contains hun dreds of Clubs and about IS, 000 members. The bill sjems simple and mild, but the gar den Clubs plan to use the week as a promotion for the planting of shrubs and tress throughout the State. I can mean a great deal to conser vation and development of our natural resources. The Committee on Conser vation and Development proved to be the hardest work ing Committee of the senate other than Appropriations. Some important bills which we studied, debated, held numerous public hearings and amended many times were: (1) A bill to create a De partment of Water and Air Resources. It will establish and administer ? strict -pro gram of air pollution control and regulate the use of water where water shortages might occur. (2) A bill to authorize Industrial Revenue Bonds. This bill will serve as a boon to industry particularly In , rural areas. (3) A bill to auth orise the State to Join in the Interstate Mining Compact. This bill will enable the De partment of c and D to study the State'a needs and control and protect resources in cen juntioo with mining. (4) A hardwood and Frater Fir Nursery was authorised in Avery ounty. When I promised this art icle, I did not realize how modi space it would take. Of course, 1 could nit begin to cover everyting which I worked for or against be cause of the length of this re port, I shall list only local bills pertaining to Cherokee Clay. CHEROKEE COUNTY LOCAL BILLS (1) A Bill To Be Entitled An Act Amending Chapter 737 Of The 1965 Session Laws Relating to Assistance To Voters in Cherokee County, i passed. This bill allows a "Dem ocratic or Republican Judge" in the voters discretion to mark the ballot if it is det ermined that the voter is blind or obviously disabled. Passed. \i) A bill to appropriate $7, 500.00 to finish construction of a vocational building by die Trl-County Industrial Edu cation Center. This bill died in the Appropriations Sub Committee. (3) A bill to raise the com pensation of the Board of County Commissioners. The members of the board will receive $1,200.00 per year and the Chairman will receive $1,800.00 per year. The County Attorney will receive $2,400.00 for his services. These raises are in line with most other counties and certainly are not too much considering the grave res ponsibilities. Bill Passed. (4) A bill to nominate and elect members of the Board of Education of Cherokee County. Passed. (6) A bill to appropriate funds for the establishment of a Forest Service District Office in Cherokee County. The Appropriation asked waa for $20,000.00 An Appropria tion of $10,000.00 dm ted. (6) A bill to fill any vac* ancy occur! ng In the County Commissioners office from the political party to which
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