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Volume 78 - Number 2 North Carolina August 3, 1967 Scout and Clay County Progress 3 Pay TKi? Week AT MURPHY. NORTH carouna Highways To Be Under Contract In 16 Months Priority In right-of-way ac quisition for the two Appala chian development highways in western North Carolina has been given to bypasses around Murphy .Andrews, BrysonCity and Sylva according to State Highway Commissioner W. Curtis Russ of Wavnesville. Russ said about 73 miles of the two corridors would be put under contract within the next 16 months. An additional 47 miles will be let to contract in 1969. The 5.9 miles stretch from the Tennessee line east in Cherokee County is expected to be put under con tract this fall. The remainder of the highway west of Murphy will be placed under contract early next year. A total of 18.8 miles in Cherokee County, from the west end of the Murphy By pass to Marble andfrom Mar ble to the east end of the Andrews Bypass, areexpected to be under construction early in 1969. This corridor will run from the Tennessee line to Clyde. Russ said the first con struction on the corridor from Oillsboro to the Georgia line near Hayesville will be on a 9.9 mile section from the Clay-Macon County lines to Shooting Creek. It is scheduled to begin late next spring. The entire route through Clay county should be under construction by the fall of 1968 Russ said. The Dillsboro to the Georgia line route will be built as a two lane highway in some sections although it is expected to eventually become a four-lane road. The Tennessee-line to Clyde corridor will be a four lane highway constructed on Interstate standards with a 60- mile speed limit. Funds for both highways have been appropriated and the entire project must be under construction by 1972. Who And When? A i-Kfct UNE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SCOUT is being offered to the first person who can name everyone in this picture: identify which, if any, of the people are now dead; and say what year the picture was made. Mail your answer to The Cherokee Scout, Box 190, Murphy, N.C., 28906. The free subscription is offered by the owner of the picture. Dr. Haynes Is Young Harris College Homecoming Speaker Dr. ClaudHaynes.Executlve Secretary of the Board of Missions, will be the speaker for Homecoming at Young Harris College, on Saturday, August 12, at 10:30 o'clock in the Charles R. Clegg Fine Arts Building. Dr. Haynes Is a graduate of Young Harris In the Class of 1917, which will be observing Its 50th reunion. He received his B.S. and B.D. degrees from Emory University. La Camp Trip Ends Saturday Fifteen Cherokee and Clay County boys will end their two week stay at Camp Ney-A-Tl near GuntersviUe, Ala. Saturday. The boys are expected to arrive In Murphy around 5 p.m. Saturday. They have *een at the camp under the sponsorship of The Cherokee Scout & Clay County Progress. Grange College honored him with the D.D. Degree. A pastor for 36 years. Dr. Haynes married and carried his bride to die old Young Harris parsonage in 1927. Many will remember that this was on the corner where the Gymnasium now stands. He and Mrs. Haynes have three children Malonee To Be Here Wednesday Tom L. Mallonee, Assist ant to Rep. Roy A Taylor, will be visiting Cherokee and Clay Counties next Wednes day. He will be at the Town Hall In Andrews from 9:00 to 9:30, City Hall in Murphy from 11:00 to 12:00, and the Town Hall in Hayes vtlle from 3:00 to 4:00. Anyone wishing to discuss matters with Mallonee is in vited to meet with him during his visit to the area. Dr. Haynes has been with the conference Board of Mi ssions since 1959. He is Chair man of the Staff of the Inter Board Council, Program Dir ector for Missions and Evan gelism , and Executive Secretary of the Board of Missions with primary area of work in Church Extension Registration along with coffee and cakes will begin at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30, Al umni will gather in the Ch arles R. Clegg Fine Arts Building for the annual bus iness meeting presided over by Alumni President, B. Lance Oliver, *33. Fol lowing the business session Dr. Haynes will speak. Holding special reunion's will be the classes of 1917 observing its 50th reunion; 1927-40th; 1942-25th. Dormitories and cafeteria will open on Thur.3c.jj after noon, August 10 and remain open through Sunday break fast, August 13. Plan to come and bring the family for a combination homecoming and vacation. The Georgia Mount ain Fair will be in progress during this time C.. C.r.., By Bagl?y Folks Are A Sight Some folks 1 know are a sight In this world! And I'd beicha anything you know some who are too. If you don't , then, I's sure like for you to meet these friends of mine. I have written about em once or twice. Maybe three times. Actually, 1 can't even remember how many times. Anyhow you probably re member the Crawfords--the Preacher Arvel Crawfords. They used to be our prea cher. THEY? Well, Arvel did the preaching, but his wife, now and then? but you know how preacher's wives are. I guess I said that "They on account of what preachers themselves say. You know, almost invariably, they will say,"We have chosen for our text...etc. And I always wondered just who the WE was, or Is it were? Anyway I'd bet you 15? that they picked their texts out all by them selves. Could have been, though, their wives helped em with It, and, if so, then I can sure understand their say ing, "WE." Can't you? 1 know how THAT Is. Every once in a while I'll maybe say some thing about "my car", and just as sure as my B.W. hears me she will pipe up and ask indignantly, "Whose car?" So, 1 have to correct that phraseology to "our car." From now on I'm gonna see if I can remember to say, "My wife's " whatever it is. Then I'd bet a pretty she will never say a word. I do wonder, though, how come preachers doo't just get up there in die pulpit and instead o t saying* "WE have chosen for OUR text," say "My wife told me to use such and such scripture for OUR text tod*y." Ah, that would fix em wouldn't it? But if I know wives, they would never put up with that, probably on account of if the sermon didn't turn out too good they wouldn't want to be blamed for it. You know how they are. Now 1 wouldn't have you think that these two people, the Crawfords, are ny thing like THAT. The HECK they aren'tll They are exactly like that, maybe even more so. But we are still the very best of friends. Of course, there may be some changesln that arrangement after this column comes out. I doubt it thought cause, you see, they quit reading this junk a long time ago. However, I don't hold that against them. Actually a lot of people have quit reading it. And even more than that never did start. These folks came to see us back in July and soon after they arrived Arvil announced that he had a presentation to make to me. 1 had to stand facing him, he insisted on doing it all very formal like. And 1 don't mind telling you I was really touched. (And I can just hear you saying, "Yeah, touched all right-- in the HEAD.") Again, you know all about hour preachers are. And he was saying a lotta real nice things about me. Why sure I knew all the time that he never meant a word he was saying. Finally he got around to presenting me this very beautiful plaque. It ?aid, FIRST PRIZE? For Al* ways Having An Buy Solution to EVERY PROBLEM... NEAT, PLAUSIBLE. ..AND WRONG! Now I do admit that while he, I mean THEY were our preacher I did advise em a right smart. Fortunately, though, they disregarded nearly every bit of it. In fact, the only time they ever did lis ten to me a tall resulted in a near catastrophe for em. Old I quit advising em after that? Why certainly notllsure didn't get discouraged be cause just the one thing didn't turn out right. Tell you the truth, they handled my advice sorta like The Good Lord does my pray ers. He always listens, you see, but answers very few of em. And that's mighty good thing too, because if He had answered em all, just like I prayed em, why I'd be in the sorriest kind of a mess that you ever heard of. But now you take Helen, Mrs. Preach, she is a very practical woman. Frlnsunce: I commented about a very pretty and most unusual looking ring on her finger and asked her about It. She said it was a Mother Ring, and that It had the appropriate birth stone in It for each of her five children. Then she held It out and looked adoringly at It and said, "Yes, one day I was really down In the dumps. We didn't have enough money to pay all our bills so I went out and made a down payment on this ring." Yep, we are sure enough the very best of friends. Well, I'll just tell you what good friends we are: They don't m Ind one bit if I holler at their youngans. And, Brother, if that ain't a real test of friendship, then, I Just don't know of one. And If any of you try this out on your friends I'd sure appreciate It if you'd let me know how you come out. Town Budget Adopted; $2 Tax Rate Retained The Murphy Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a budget of $248,600 for the 1967-68 fis cal year and to keep the tax rate at $2.00 Town Clerk C.E. Johnson Federal Agent Shot In Swain BRYSON CITY ? Koler Flack, 42-year -old Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division ag ent, is reported in an improved condition in Swain County hos pital after being shot while attempting to make an arrest Saturday night. Flack was wounded in the stomach when he tried to assist other officers in arresting Ray Postell, about 36, of Robbinsville, according to Swain County Sherin Vincent Gasaway. Postell was being held with out bond in connection with the shooting. The Sheriff said the shooting occured at the home of Pos tell's father-in-law, Robert Arvey, in the Brush Creek section. The attempted arrest was made in connection with a Gra ham County warrant charging Postell with assault with a deadly weapon. Flack has frequently worked with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department on F ederal cases in this county. explained to the Board that the figures he presented showed revenues were estimated at $16,086 less than expected ex penditures. However, Johnson said, the difference could be made up with surplus funds in the sewer account and the parking meter account. The budget represents an increase of $5,400 over the figure offered for the fiscal year which ended June 30. Johnson proposed that the Town rent uniforms for the Murphy Schools Open August 23 John Jordan, Superintendent of Murphy City Schools . has announced the date for the op ening of the 1967-1968 school term. Teachers will report for work Monday, August 21, at 9:00 a.m. in the Murphy Ele mentary School Lunchroom. Students will report to school Wednesday, August 23, at the regular school time, to register, pay fees and receive books. Busses will run at the regular time on this day. This will be a half day session and no lunch will be serve ' <-?> i this day. Jordan states that i k | fees are required fo. ier j elementary or high school ! students this year. Students lunches this yea will be $6.00 and adult will be $7.00 Says Henry W. Grady Was Born In Georgia (Editor's Note: In the June 22 Issue of The Scout, Mana ging Editor Dave Bruce wrote an article exploring the theory that Henry W. Grady was born in Murphy. The following rebutall to the theory was written by Mrs. Ruth J. Chand ler of Murphy.) Since the article "Was Henry Grady Born in Murphy" was published 1 have gathered a few records. First let me saythat beluga native Georgian, I am in terested in clearing up Grady's birth place. When I was a child I lived on the east side of Athens, and would go into town with my father. He would point out to me Grady's birthplace as we passed by the small white frame house with a white picket fence around it, which was located on the corner of Hovt and Jackson Streets. My father taught in the public schools of Georgia at the time and was Interested in famous Georgians. I contacted the Georgia Department of Archives and Historv, Atlanta, Ga. for mat erial for proof of his Athens, Ga. birth. They mailed me a photo copy from the book, Henry W.Grady by Joel Chandler Harris. In this article. It states he was born in Athens, Ga., May 17, 1861. Also Dictionary of American Biography Vol. 7 page 4M which gives an excellent bio graphical sketch of Mr Grady. The University of Georgia Social Science Research Ins* titute, Athens, Ga. sent me from "Nixon's Biography'; in the University of Georgia "Special Collection" chapter two "FromO'Grady to Grady" which left Ireland about 1700 and traced the family down to Henry W. Grady, birthdates and places they lived. Also It contains pictures of his father William Sammons Grady and Mother Ann Gartrell Grady. And the house he was born in on cor ner of J ackson and Hoyt Streets, Athens, Ga. on May 24, 1850. There are still living rel atives inAthens.Ga.todaywho can verify that he was born in Athens, Georgia. If you will read Grady's famous address "The New South" that he delivered at a banquet of the New England Club, New York on Decem ber 21, 1886, he makes a statement "In my native town of Athens, Ga. is a mon ument, etc." Also In "Southern Prose and Poetry" by Mlms and Payne In the biographical Sketches Henry Woomrin Gra dy was born In Athens, Ga. May 17, 1851 and died Decem ber 23, 1889. I could .-.gather more material on Henry W. Grady but this is proof enough that he was born In Athens, Ga. and not Murphy, N.C. garbage collectors. Kenneth Godfrey made a motion to accept Johnson's suggestion. It carried unanimously. "Let's try it and see if we can't upgrade the depart ment," Godfrey said when he made the motion. The Board voted to notify the State Highway Commission that it accepts the most re cent proposal made by high way engineers for an improved traffic light at the square. The new light is expected to be equipped with a left-turn rrrow. Earlier plans for a new light would have reduced available parking spaces because an extra traffic lane would have been required on each of the four streets that meet at the square. The Board found this unacceptable. The new plan will leave the parking spaces as they are at the pre sent time. Chief of Police Pete Stal cup advised the Board that Patrolman Lawrence Beal will leave the police force effective Friday. The Board accepted the resignation of Jack T. Owens as chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee. Dr. Kenneth Keenum was named to serve on the Mur phy Planning Board. A contract for an audit of the Town's books for the fis cal year that ended on June 30 was approved. The Town will pay Weaver and Shaver of Asheville $950 plus expenses for the audit. An ad in the Cherokee County Fair Catalog was ap proved. The Board agreed to pay $100 membership dues in the Murphy Chamber of Commerce. Mayor jCloe Moore said he will write a letter to the Mur phy Jaycees commending the club for the entertainment of fered in Murphy over the Fourth of July weekend at the J aycee Water Festival. \ James Nelson Named Four-Square Director Alvin Penland, President of Four -Square Community Action, Inc., has announced the appointment of James Nel son as Executive Director of F our -Square Community Action, Inc. Nelson, who has been School Supervisor in Clay and Cherokee County Schools was appointed Executive Director last week. Jack Frauson re signed to accept an appoint ment with the North Carolina Recreation Commission as a Consultant to Western North Carolina. Nelson, 42, is a native of Clay County, he graduated Hiwassee Dam Still In Contention Hiwassee Dam is the only Murphy team still in contention in the Far West Slow Pitch Softball Tourn ament at Robbinsville.- The team was scheduled to play Andrews A&P Wednesday night. Graves Chrysler-Plymouth the Murphy league leaders, dropped out of the tournament on Monday night by bowing to the Triplets of Robbinsville, 4-1. Graves was playing with out three of the teams' regular starters. Hugh, Lyle and Weaver Carringer were out of the lineup due to illness in their family. Graves also bowed to the Contractors last Friday. Andrews A&P downed the Triplets Tuesday night, 10-9. Otis Postell drove in the clin cher in the eighth inning. Lauada walloped Andrews MethodiSt on Tuesday, 14-1. and the Contractors downed LittleAlarka, 11-8. James Nelson from Western Carolina Uni versity in 1949. He holds a A.B. Degree in Science, Che mistry Concentration, B.S. Elementary Education, M..A. Administration, Principalship and Supervision. He also has had advanced study at Florida State University. Nelson served as principal and tea cher for 12 years in Clay County Schools, and 6 years as Supervisor of Instruction in Clay and Cherokee County Schools. Nelson has directed Four -Square Community Action, Inc., Head Start Program for the past three years. Nelson is married to the former Hubble Lee of Hay esville. They have three children, Jimmy, Darlene, and Charles. The Nelson's are members of Ledford*s Chapel Methodist Church. Nelson is a member of Clay Masonic Lodge. We are very pleased to have a man with Nelson's abilities and educational back ground." Penland said, "We feel his experience in working with various Federal and State Programs will contribute to the continued success of Four square Community Action programs." Softball Standings MENS DIVISION TEAM Graves Chrysler-Plymouth Hicks Gulf Rim co Brumby Clifton Hlwassee Dam Martins Creek Peachtree Colonial Mobile Homes A&P Citizens Bank WOMEN'S DIVISION TEAM Brumby Martins Creek Clifton Levi Strauss Beaitown i T exanna w 14 13 12 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 9 7 5 3 3 2 L 1 3 4 7 7 7 8 9 9 12 13 1 1 3 5 6 6 GB 1 1/2 2 1/2 5 1/2 6 6 7 71/2 8 10 11 1 3 S 5 1/2 6 AUGUST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13141516171819 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3031 MISS AUGUST Mix Glngar Rmh, daufhtar af Mr. and Mr*. 0. M. Raata, Murphy, N.C. Hoy ill Crown Cola (i ws you a doubU r* word i ZIP you can fool. Not too ?waot with tho kind of ?parfcl* that quonchot o raolly big thirst. T<*. homo ? carton. You'll (I I pi Drink RC for quick fresh energy t
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