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The Cherokee 'Otorafco* County's Sett Buy' Scout and C/at/ County Progrm Volume 78 - Number 4 North Corolioo August 17, 1967 10 fms This Wook AT MUHWIY. NOMTM CAMOUMA Taylor Reports Poll Results WASHINGTON? Western North Carolinians favor action to win a decisive victory In Vietnam, according to the re sults of a poll taken by 11th District Representative Roy A. Taylor. Three months ago he mailed 134,000 questionnaires to box holders In the IB -county con gressional district. Approxi mately 12,000 were returned. Tabulation of the results took several weeks. Seventy-on* percent said they would expand military efforts to win a decisive vis tory as the best course of action in Vietnam. Another ten percent said keep mili ary efforts at present levels while 19 percent preferred that our military efforts be re ft duced or terminated. The next question asked: | "Should Congress approve the President's request for a &S surcharge on income taxes?" A negative response was reg istered by 77.6 percent. Many underscored their view with a written comment or exclam ation point on the margin of the questionnaire. Approximately 22 percent said the Proverty Program should be continued under pre sent circumstances while 78 percent indicated it should be dropped or radically modified. "Should Social Security benefits and taxes to provide I for same be increased?" Forty-four percent of the res pondents said "yes", and 56 percent, "no". Extension of the Blue Ridge Parkway to Atlanta, a pro posal moving forward In Con gress, won the support of 56 percent of the respondents. A few said wait until after Vietnam. The closest contest on the questionnaire proved to center on whether draftees should be picked by lottery. Fifty-three percent said, "no". So did Congress when the matter came up recently. Rfty-nine percent said col lege students doing acceptable work should continue to be deferred- -another point upon which Congress recently a greed. The final question in the poll won an overwhelmingly favorable vote al 95 percent. It read: "Should Congress ap propriate needed funds and pass legislation to assure in vestigation and trial of flag and draft card burners, peo ple who cross state lines to incite riots and to aid local police departments fight or ganized crime?" Approximately one-third attached a letter to their ques tionnaire amplifying and ex plaining the position taken. Congressman Taylor said that this response enabled him better to understand and ex press the views, feelings and moods of the people whom he represents. Good NeighborDay Set At Junction "Good Neighbor Day" it Bear Creek Junction, will be observed on Labor Day, Sept ember 4, with all citizens of Murphy and Cherokee County being cordially invited to the attraction for day-long activities. Anyone wearing an authentic pioneer costume may ride the train free. Families with antique automobiles or horses and wagons are invited to use this old timey method of tran sportation to add to the auth enticity of the pioneer theme. Musicians are especially invited to bring their instruments, and participate in informal jam sessions throughout the day. Families are invited to hold reunions on the grounds, bringing picnic Jaycees Plan Square Dance The Murphy Jaycees will sponsor a square dance at the Old Rock Gym Friday night at 8. Admission will be $1. Music for the dance will be furnished by Randall Collins and his band. The Jaycees are selling tickets for the Stoneman Family show at the Cleve land, Teim. Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 26. lunches to take advantage of the many picnic tables scattered through the Attrac tion's grounds. The Diner will be open for those who prefer to pur chase their lunch. As a special inducement, John Veach, President of the Graham County Railroad, states that Cherokee County residents will be given specially reduced rates of $1.25 each for those who wish to ride the scenic train and go through the enlarged "Rail roadtown USA", the authentic museum of railroad cars and other interesting railroad items, including an operating steam saw mill such as was used at the turn of the cen tury in the Murphy area. Gilbert Foss, manager of Bear Creek Junction, stated that Good Neighbor Day will be an annual event each Labor Day, with family reunions, and family picnics being held. "This is our way of saying 'thank you* to the people of our western North Carolina tri -county area for the co operation we have received. We appreciate the good will which has been shown us," Foss said, "and we know that as we grow each year, we will make a substantial con tribution to the overall econ omy." Other than the train ride and museum, there are no admission fees to any of the other attractions and exhibits t Bear Creek. Faculty Named For Murphy City Schools John Jordan, Superintendent of Murphy City Schools has announced the faculty for the 1967-1968 school term. They are: MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL William N. Hughes, prlndpaL Teachers are as follows: Miss Clara Mc Combs, Mrs. Martha Hatc hett, Mrs. Dalr Shields, Mrs. Mary A. Miller, Mrs. Sara Hedden, Mrs. Bertha Cham bers, Mrs. Christine b$le, Mrs. Lena Thompson, Mrs. Beulah Sales, Mrs. Annie Brandon, Mrs. Ruby Hill, Mrs. Annie Lou Rogers, Mrs. Mattie Lou Penland, Mrs. Willie Lou Shields, Mrs. Jo Ann Bailey, Miss Emily Sword, Mrs. Marie Hendrlx, Mrs. Brenda Hendrlx, Mrs. Pearl Woodard, Mrs. Rii>y Kate Watson, Mrs. Barbara Jeanne Parker, Marvin Hampton, Melvln Payne, Mrs. Jane Reynolds, Bob Hendrlx, Mrs. Margaret Glbbs, Mrs. Ruth WUsoa, fecial Educa tion teachers are; Mrs. Olive Williams, Miss Leila Hayes, Mrs. Margarw Bruce. Li brarian, Mrs. Edna Whitley. Mlas Ella FayeByers, master teacher In the National Teacher Corps. Interns of the National Teacher Corps are: Bob Folsom and John Welch. Title I, ESEA staff are: Mrs. Emily Davidson, Director, Spelcal Reading teachers under Title 1, ESEA are: Miss Kate Hayes and Mrs. Ruth Walker. The Attendance officer for Murphy, Andrews, and Cherokee County Schools is Mrs. Ruby Bryson. Mrs. Ruth Forsyth is Supervisor for Murphy and Andrews Schools. Mrs. Lena Davis is the lunch room manager. MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL: John Thompson, prlnccpal. Teachers are: Winston Craig, Mrs. Velma Burch, Mrs. Patsy Hendrlx, Mrs. Lucille Gault, Mrs. Dorothy Carlberg, Charles Forrister, Mrs.Ger aldine Meadows, MissMary Sue Reynolds, James McCombs, Terry Postell, Mrs. Frances Ray, John Roy Dulaney, Mrs. Barbara Mc CooneU, Felix Palmar, Mrs. Moselle Puett, Mrs. Emma Louise Minor, Miss Jewell Garrett, Wilbur Roberts, Cecil Mas hb urn, Mrs. Pauline Bault, Ralph McConnell, Miss Judith Am May, Mrs. Ruth Bristol, Truman Tucker, Paul Smith, and Jerry Randall George. THE NEW TRUXMORE PAKKER, designed for faster and more efficem garbage collec tion, Is now In service in Murphy. Mayor Cloe Moore said collection had been slow with the old truck out of service many times. He said the Town appreciates the patience and cooperation given by Murphy residents and will strive to provide better garbage collection service. Jury Commission Must Be Named By October 1 The uniform Jury Bill en acted by the 1967 General Assembly requires that a jury commission of three members in each county be appointed by October 1. No appointments to the Cherokee County Jury Commission have been made to date Senior resident Superior Court Judge T. D. Bryson, Jr., Clerk of Superior Court Don W. Ramsey, and the Board of County Commissioners will each name one member of the jury commission. The Commissioners dis cussed the issue at last week's meeting, but it was decided to postpone a decision. The only regular meeting scheduled between now and October 1 will be on Sept ember 5. It was indicated that an appointment would be made then. Ramsey told The Scout he had not made a decision on his appointment. The new bill changes the method of preparing jury lists and eliminates certain exemp tions for jury service. The jury commission appointees will serve two year terms and they may be appointed to successive terms. Vacancies will be filled by the same person or group making the original ap pointment. Pay for service on the commission will be determined by the County Commissioners. A list of prospective jurors to serve for two years is to be prepared by the com mission at least 30 days before January 1, 1968. This procedure will be continued every two years. Tax lists, voter registra tion records and any other source of names deemed to be reliable may be used to compile the jury list. The jury list is to contain approximately three times as many names as were drawn for jury duty in the county in the previous two years. The name and address of Sheriff, Deputies Nab 3 Car Theft Suspects Sheriff ClaudeAndersonand Deputies Glenn Holloway and Robert Hartness arrested three persons on charges of larceny of an automobile Tuesday afternoon. They were identified as Ira Mae Davis, 16, Tommy Bea vers, 17; and Everett Panter, 26, all of Murphy. They were charged in connection with the theft of a 1960 Chevrolet from Burch Motors on August 6. Holloway said the Davis girl Midget-Mite Teams Meet The Murphy Midget-Mite Football Teams begin their 1967 practice today (Thurs day). Candidates for the Mite team, up to age 12, are to report to the Fairgrounds at 2 p.m. for equipment issue and 4 p.m. for the first practice. The Midgets, ages 12 to 14 are to report at 4 p.m. for equipment issue and will practice at 5. The teams are sponsored by the Murphy Lions Club. Graves Drops 2 At Andrews Graves Chrysler-Plymouth of Murphy was eliminated from the Andrews Softball Tournament by bowing to Mag - navox #1 of Andrews Tuesday night, 11-7. Graves was also edged by A 4 P of Andrews on Monday, 8-7. In other Monday night action: The Contractors of Robbinsville defeated Magna - vox #1, Wiggins of Bryson City downed Texaco of And rews, 12-6, and the Trlpletts of Robbinsville took a forfiet victory over Snowbird. Quarterback Club To Meet The Murphy Quarterback Club will meet tonight (Thurs day) at 8 at the Murphy Ele mentary School Library. and Beavers confirmed the In formation the Sheriff's Department had in the case. He said after the car was stolen, the three drove to Lexington, N. C. where the car was abandoned and another car taken. They then drove to Mineral Bluff, Ga. and picked up still another car. This car was taken to Tellico Plains, Tenn. HoUoway-said the three left T ellico Plains Monday enroute to North Carolina when the car broke down on Tellico Mountain. The Sheriff's Department received a tip that the three were In a house in the Texanna area. The Sheriff and his Deputies parked In the area and walked through the woods to the house, -Itolloway usald. Panter and the Davis girl were aslrep in the house When the offlr ei s arrived. Beavers ran out the back door and Holloway grabbed him and handcuffed him. No bond had been set for the three at press time. each person selected for the list will be written on a sep arate card. The cards will be alphabetized and perman tly numbered and placed in the custody of the Register of Deeds. Numbers will be placed in a jury box which will be turned over to the Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk will draw the amount of numbers speci fced by the Judge at least 30 days prior to a court session. The numbers drawn will be turned over to the Register of Deeds who will match the numbers with the numbers and the names on the jury list. At present, the jury list is drawn by the County Comm issioners. ? The bill states that pro spective jurors may be ex cused "only for reasons of compelling personal hard ship." School Bus Route Reports Requested The State Highway Com mission is anxious to know of any place on a school bus route which needs correcting for the sake of safety. The Crews in this county have been at work repairing bus routes, cutting under growth, and in some instances widening the roads. Last Year a similar plea was made and a number of patrons called to report areas which needed to be repaired prior to the opening of schools. Citizens of Cherokee County are asked to call D. G. Raxter , the Foreman of Maintenance crews in die county. He can be reached by calling 837 2742. The plea for assistance on the part of the public, both now and throughout the school year was made jointly by W. Curtis Russ, Commissioner, and A. J. Hughes, Division Engineer of the 14th Division. Safety for school buses is one of the programs which gets top priority in our Div lsion,"the two officials said, and "we ask die public to call Mr. Raxter and report any area which needs attention of the highway crews." Merle Norman Studio Plans Formal Opening The new Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio st 209 Tenn essee St. in Murphy will hold a two-day formal opening Fri day and Saturday, accor&ng to Mra. Joyce Nuanelley and Mrs. Becky Kllllan, owners, who will serve as official hostesses. The opening will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday aud 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. "An unusual aspect of this grand opening, " according to Mrs. Nunnewqr, is the offer of a free hour of beauty and a complimentary make-up to all girls and women who drop In or call for an appointment. "In addition." she said, "well serve refreshments, give everybody a favor, ?-d there will be door prises, tOOe ' The new studio, carrying a full Uneef Merle Norman Coe metlca, win function on atry before-you-buy premise baaed on the "three steps to beauty" philosophy of the 33 year-old California firm of cosmetics manufacturers. In line with the overall phil osophy of Merle Norman Cos metics, Mrs. Nunaelley and Mrs. Killian completed an in tensive training course at Merle Norman Coemetics Home Office in Los Angeles where they gained practical knowledge in cosmetics, com plexion care and the art of make-up, along with fashion trends and color predictions for the seasons ahead. The Murphy studio will be open Tuesday through Sat urday from 0 a.m. to ? p.m. and on Friday until 9 p.m. The owners issue a cordial invitation to every girl and woman In Murphy and surrounding areas to attsnd the grand openlqg or phone 837-9903 for an ippiiliiiineui for a free hour of beauty and complimentary make-up. Large Portion Of Voters Said To Be "Disfranchised" By Local Commissioner Law Murphy Attorney C. E. Hyde and Rep. Charles Taylor of Brevard told a news con ference In Ashevllle Monday the present method of electing the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has resulted In the "disfranchisement of a large portion of the voters" In the county. The present setup was chal lenged in a complaint filed In U. S. Western District Court by Howard West and Idris Adams on August 7. Hyde is the attorney for the plain tiffs. They charged that the pre sent Board is "unlawfully and improperly constituted" and ask the Court to order a new election "at the earliest feas ible moment." Commenting on the special setup in Cherokee County, Taylor said "if it ts allowed Health Council To Seek Appalachian Aid Dr. C. D. Killian of West ern Carolina University said Monday night there Is a good chance of securing aid under the Appalachian Regional De velopment Act to develop a Demonstration Health Facility for seven southwestern North Carolina counties. Killian presided over the August meeting of the State of Franklin Health Council at the Murphy Elementary School. The Murphy Hospital Authority served as host for the meeting. The Council represents Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Swain, and Macon Counties. Killian outlined the provi sions of the Appalachian law relating to Demonstration Health Facilities. 'This is one thing we can get together on and work as a region " he said. "The fact that we are work ing on a proposal for a facility. Several committee reports were presented at the meeting. The Council has nine working committees. Mrs. Cloe Moore gave a re port on the recently concluded health seminary at Western Carolina University. Ed Schulte, speaking for the Murphy Hospital Authority, said the group has held several meetings since It was appointed by the Murphy Town Board. "We're now at the stage where we have to find out what we do need.. .this is our next move," Schulte said. He said the Authority plans a survey "either by ourselves or with professional help." About 50 people attended the Monday night meeting. Distributive Education Added At Andrews High Superintendent Fred W. Rogers has announced that the Andrews High School hu added Distributive Education to its curriculum. This program will be the first of its kind ever taught in Andrews High School and will go into operation when school opens August 23. The co ordinator for this new course will be Hugh Rayburn. The Distributive Education curriculum will be a cooper* atlve program which combine! classroom teaching with on* the-job training. The aim of Distributive Education is to prepare young men and women for careers in some area of distribution. About thirty students will be participating In this project the first year. Various business organiza tions will be asked to part icipate in this program; the interest and enthusiasm of some of the local or ganlzatlons were Important factors In the establishment of this curriculum. Students will be accepted from the junior and senior classes on the basis of in terest, aptitude and vocational objective. They will receive high school credit for both their classroom study and work experience. Rayburn, the teacher - coordinator, received his degree and professional train ing at Western Carolina Uni versity at Cullowhee. He began his duties August 7, and invites those Interested In finding out more about the Distributive Education Pro gram, both student and employer, to contact him at his office in the Andrews High School. Student who desire to part icipate In the program are asked to register at the high school office prior to August 23. In one county, it may become the practice in others. This year it is Cherokee - next year it may be Buncombe or Wake County." The Brevard Republican pointed out that in last Nov ember's election, although there were almost 1,000 more votes cast countywlde for the Republican candidates than the Democrats candidates, the Democrats are able to control the Board under the provisions of the 1965 local act. Control for the Democrats results from the method of electing a chairman and the power of the chairman to cast two votes in ties. There are three members from each party on the present Board. "Every man is entitled to a vote for his legislator, his county commissioner and his city officials," Hyde said. "The courts hold that each person in the district is en titled to have his vote count as much as any other vote," he continued. Hyde said the suit is based on recent court rulings on the "one-man, one-vote" prin ciple. Several hundred Cherokee County residents signed a "Petition for Equality" last January in which they re quested Sen. Brumby and Rep. McGlamery to "Institute leg islation to correct the inequa lity In the local law dealing with the Board of County Com missioners." The petitioners suggested that the double vote of the chairman could be eliminated by having an odd number of members on the Board. No action was taken on the petition request during the 1967 General Assembly. "We tried in the 1967 Gen eral Assembly to correct this, and it was fought in 1965," Taylor said. Defendants In the suit are the members of the present Board, the members o f the Board of Elections of Cherokee County, Sen. Mary Faye Brumby, Rep. Wiley A. McGlamery, Lee C. Smith, Chairman of the State Board of Elections, and Attorney General Wade T. B ruton. Letter To The Editor Dear Editor, I wish to thank you for send ing The Cherokee Scout the past year to me In Veitnam. Sure gives a fellow a lift to get all the local news from home. I returned to the States July 9th my time will be up in January. Again Thank You and know all my fellow service men feel the same way. Sincerely Glenn D. Sneed New Agricultural Group Organized I The newest agricultural or ganization in the State is the "North Carolina Association of Fanner Elected Commit teemen," with a reported cur rent membership of more than 2,600 and a potential member ship of about 10,000. Charles R. Reeves, a general crop and commercial pork producer from Sampson County, has been elected president of the North Carolina organization. Reeves Mid that, "any person who la a present or past mem ber or alternate of a farmer elected county or community AAA, PMA, CSS, or ASC com mittee la eligible for member ship." Reeves went on to say, "any ASCS county or State office employee who has been a member of a committee at some time In the pest is eli gible for membership but will not be eligible to hold office in the new association." Other officers are Henry Winchester, Summerfleld, vice pr ea idem; William F.Ty son, Stokes, secretary; ana Charles A. Sudderth, Rt. 6, Lenoir, treasurer. There alto Is an executive committee of 30 membera? two from each of the 10 Agri cultural Stabilisation and Con servation Service districts. Associations of farmers committeemen have been or ganized to date In several states, chiefly in the Midwest, and a national convention is to be held in Kansas City on Dec ember 8-9. The president of the national association Is Robert J. Hoff man of Aid en, Iowa. A North Carolinian, John N. Lockamy of Route 1, Clinton, has been named Southeast Area Director. The preamble to the con stitution and by-laws of both the State and national assoc iation states: "All segments of our nat ional economy must be healthy and prosperous if a vigorous forward thrust in tneaconopiy is to be maintained, if our farm ecooomy is permitted to Ug for any attended period, the entire national economy will auffer. History proves that economic depressions are farm lad and farm fed." President Reeves said further that theorgasixatloo's objectives are set for* In Its constitution. "The pur pose sad objectives of the association," saya the con stitution of lbs North Carolina groty "shall be (a promote. I strengthen and Improve the farmer elected committee system for local administra tion of farm programs. "It shall further be die purpose of the association, through die coordinated strength of Its membership, to seek, promote, and main tain effective farm programs which will (1) Increase and Improve farm income mil it reaches parity with non farm income, (2) promote and preserve the family type farm, (3) eradicate rural poverty, (4) build and conserve the soil, water, and forestry resources of die nation (6) promote new uses of agricultural pro ducts." Membership In this new or ganization is restricted fully to present or form* elected farmer committeeman. 11m new organisation is In do manner competitive with or intended to be competitive with existing farm organization in the State. A State charter haa bean obtained. Dues are $$M a year, with 9U)0 going to nat ional, $2.50 to State, and$L80 to County. Maeyes concludad by saying planned la RaM0 ee Ma nr
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