The Cherokee
' Oivrokt* County's Bost Stllor'
Volume 78 - Number 19
Worth C?IIm November 30, 1967
Scout
and Clay County Progress
1 0 Pafts Tl?l? Week
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AT MUWPIIY. MONTH CAJtOLIMA
Honeymoon Is Over
For N.C. Speeders
RALEIGH ? The haiey
moon Is over. ..it ends offi
cially December 1.
On Friday the State
Highway Patrol will begin
utilizing its new speed-timing
device--VASCAR--for arrest
purposes.
Russ Addresses
Andrews Rotarians
Highway Commissioner W.
Curtis Russ told the Andrews
Rotary Club list Tuesday he
could not forsee when the eight
miles of secondary road
needed to complete an all
weather road from Murphy to
Teillco Plains, Tenn. could
be constructed.
He said the General
Assembly alloted 1106,900 for
rural road construction in
Cherokee County this year
and the road would cost about
<750,000.
Russ said he was not
opposed to the road If the
money could be raised by
some other means.
Russ said |2.T5 million dol
College Courses
Registration Set
Winter quarter regis
tration for off-campus in
service college courses from
Western Carolina University,
cosponsored by Tri-County
Tech, will be held at the Center
at Peachtree tonight (Thurs
day).
All students enrolled during
the last quarter and new stu
dents desiring to enroll for
the winter quarter should re
port to Tri County Tech no
later than 6 p.m.
lars has been spent on roads
In Cherokee County in 1965
66 and the commission ex
pects to spend 97 million on
roads in the county next year
He was accompanied to
the meeting by Division
Engineer A.J. Hughes,
Assistant Engineer Bill Ray
and District Engineer Bob
PattiUo.
First Aid Class
Begins Monday
Tri County Tech will spon
sor a first aid instructors
class at the Community Cen
ter in Andrews starting
Monday.
All persons who now hold
a standard and advanced card
and who live inCherokee, Clay
Graham, Swain or Macon
Counties may enroll in the
course.
Classes will meet from 7
to 10 each evening through
December 8 with Stuart Tabor
and Dan Angel as instructors.
Tabor is a filed represen
tative for the American Red
Cross in Columbia, S. C.
Those who complete the
course will be recognized as
first aid instructors.
Anyone interested in attend
ing the classes should con
tact Tri County Tech at Peach
tree or Angel at Murphy 837
3237.
Wildcats Win Class A Title
The Andrews Wildcats
won the Western Regional 1A
Football Champsionshlp with a
34-7 victory over Tryon at
Swannanoa last Thursday
night.
Gary Morgan and Ronnie'
Bradley provided most of the
offensive fireworks while the
defensive line kept Tryon from
scoring until the fourth period.
Morgan scored three
touchdowns and passed for
another while Bradley picked
up 169 yards in 15 tries,
scored a touchdown, kicked a
42-yard field goal and added
one extra point.
The Wildcat defense held
Tryon to 83 yards rushing
and 18 yards passing and set
up three touchdowns by re
covering Tigers fumbles.
Andrews scored on the third
play from scrimmage. Brad
ley was stopped on the An
drews 22 after receiving the
kickoff. Leslie McKinney
moved to the 25 and Bradley
went around left end to the
31. He went through left
guard and romped 69 yards
for the touchdown and kicked
the extra point.
The next Wildcat drive was
stalled on the Andrews 48
where the situation was fourth
down and 15, but Bradley's
punt was fumbled by Tryon's
Gregory Greene. John Golem
recovered on the Tryon 27
and the drive continued. Mor
gan scored from the four
yard line to make it 13-0
at the end of the first period.
Kenny Anderson set up the
only score of the second quar
ter when he recovered an
other Greene fumble on the
Tryon 30. Five plays later,
Morgan scored from the one
yard*llne. Andrews had a 19-0
lead at halftime.
Tryon advanced to the An
drews 41 after taking die
second half kickoff but the
Tigers fumbled again and
David Allen recovered on
the 47. even plays later,
Morgan passed to Allen
recovered on the 47. Seven
plays later, Morgan passed to
Allen for a 20-yard touch
down play.
Bradley bootedhis field goal
later in the period to give
the Wildcats a 28-0 lead after
three quarters.
The Wildcats wrapped up
their scoring in the fourth per
iod when Morgan ran around
left end foreight yards. Rocky
Hood made a 25-yard run up
the middle on the final drive.
Tryon got on the scoreboard
with 2:18 remaining on a one
yard run by Vlning to end a
57-yard drive. Vinlng added
the extra point.
Coach Hugh Hamilton called
the victory "a 100% team
effort. Our offensive and
defensive lines did a really
good job. I couldn't sin
gle out any one player."
The Wildcats picked up 15
first downs and held the Tig
ers to eight.
Andrews gained 326 yards
rushing and 62 passing with
five successful passes in 12
tries.
The Wildcats lost 54 yards
on penalties while Tryon lost
20.
Andrews punted twice for
a 30.5 average and Tryon
kicked four times for ? 33.3
average.
"Since Governor Moore au
thorized the use cf VASCAR in
North Carolina In mid
October", Colonel Charles
Speed, Patrol commander
said, "we have been issuing
only warnings to motorists
clocked over the legal limit
with the instrument.
Colonel Speed noted that In
cases where troopers could
substantiate violations by
means other than VASCAR
tickets have still been Issued.
"However," the Patroloffl
cer said, "we will not issue
speeding tickets solely on
VASCAR evidence until Dec
ember L"
Governor Moore authorized
the use of the new device at
the October 13th Law and
Order Conference in Raleigh
where he called for a crack
down on traffic law violators.
VASCAR is a mechanical
computer about the size of a
cigar box which is mounted
in a Patrol car and can be op
erated by a trooper while on
regular patrol.
The Instrument measures
the time It takes a vehicle to
travel a specific distance and
automatically computes the
speed of this vehicle -
"A trooper can check
speeding violations for
vehicles he meets, those
following, those in front and
those crossing at intersect
ions, " Colonel Speed
said. "We feel this device will
now give the law enforcement
officer the upper hand in deal
ing with chronic traffic law
violators."
Motorists, clocked over die
legal limit by VASCAR, have
been receiving and will con
tinue to receive from troopers
a card explaining how VASCAR
operates. The card also asked
for continued care in driving
on the streets and highways.
Motor Vehicles Co
rn missioner Ralph L. Howland
has told the Patrol to "get
tough" with the chronic and
habitual traffic law violators.
His special emphasis has been
on the speeder and the drunk
driver.
ine arinKing driver is also
In for a jolt as the Patrol
pursues a stricter policy of
enforcement.
"We now have TO Breath
alyzer units available
for use," Colonel Speed
said. "These units will be
located throughout the state
and will allow any motorist
arrested for driving under the
influence an opportunity to
take the test."
Major Edwin Guy, who heads
the Patrol's enforcement di
vision, points out there were
1102 DUI arrests during Oct
ober.
"This was an Increase of 11
percent over the same period
last year," Major Guy said.
"Of this total 692 took the
Breathalyzer test, 207 re
fused and there was no test
available in 187 cases."
Mallonee To
Be Here Friday
Tom L. Mallonee, assistant
to Congressman Roy A. Taylor
will visit Cherokee and Clay
Counties Friday.
He will be at the Town Hall
in Andrews from 9 to 9:30
City Hall in Murphy from U
to 12 noon and the Clay County
Courthouse In Hayesvllle
from 3:30 to 4:30.
GART MORGAN (19) SCORES FOR th? Wildcats. Thomaa Fry (78) and Datld Allan
(81) Join the officials In signaling th? touchdown. (Photo by Sua Morrow)
James Teems, a Nantahala Power and Light Company
lineman Js shown at work during the recent project to In
crease voltage on lines serving the Rhodo, J unaluska and Pls
gah areas of Cherokee County. (NPfcL Photo)
James Ties For
Contest Lead
E.C. James of Rt. 3, Murphy took first place In this week's
Football Contest and moved into a first place tie with Don
Gentry in the point race for the grand prize. Each has 10 1/2
points.
Only two weeks remain in the contest and the person with
the most points will win two tickets and )25 expense money to
see the Atlanta Falcons play the Chicago Bears in Atlanta on
December 17.
James took first place with 19 correct predictions and the
best tie breaker. He predicted the Green Bay Packers would
beat the Chicago Bears, 24-17, while the final score was
17-13.
Margaret Ridenhour of Murphy took second place with 19
right calls and a 27-17 forecast on t.r tie breaker.
Mildred B. Burch of Andrews Road, Murphy won third place
with 19 good predictions and a tiebreaker saying Chicago would
win.
Here are the point standings ior the grand prize:
E.CJames 10 1/2
Don Gentry ....10 1/2
Grover C. Mauney 8
Karen Watson 5
Larry Shope S
James H. Kilpatrick 5
Patsy Hyde 5
Herbert Sheidy . . . 5
Walter Ensley 5
Joann Ma the son S
Mildred Burch 4
Margaret Ridenhour .3
Sandra Mlntz 3
Boyd Pulllum 3
Don Gregory 3
Hoyt Brown 3
Terry Sanders 2 1/2
E. R. Voyles 2 1/2
Abby Mahls 2
Herble Gibson 2
Uale Lunsford 2
James Nelson 2
Jane Colvard 1
Juanita G.Kllllan 1
Fran Crawford 2/3
Graham Bayless 2/3
Richard B. Caldwell 2/3
Container Shipping
Helps Levi Strauss
Containerlzation is helping
Levi Strauss & Co. further
unbox the international ap
parel market.
The bulk, one-container
shipping system? believed to
be used exclusively In the
garment industry by Levi Str
auss International, subsidiary
of the pioneer California gar
ment manufacturer? has
greatly reduced handling,
freight, and- insurance costs,
helping the firm to keep Its
garments sold abroad in
a competitive price range.
Every week, numerous
shipments via huge steel con
tainers, measuring 40x8x8
feet and holding from 20,000
to 25,000 garments each, em
bark by ship from major
U. S, ports bound for foreign
destinations such as London,
Parts, Rome Antwerp, Frank
furt, Copenhagen, and Am
sterdam.
Horace Cannon, manager of
Levi's Murphy plant noted that
the recently Instituted system
permlst direct, one-container
shipment from any one of
Levi's 25 plants across the
country to any of theftfin's
world wide network of for
eign distributors and ware
houses.
"Annual savings from this
method alone," Cannon re
ported, "will be in excess of
$100,000. " A good pert of this
figure, he added is due to the
10K reduction in ocean freight
charges allowed for contain
erised cargo. v
After containers are loads*
at Levi's plants, they are
bond-sealed sod consigned
u the s Upper, practically
doing away with involved and
time consuming custom insp
ections later. Pilferage, too,
has been entirely eliminated
enroute and now the company
no longer finds it necessary
to carry expensive insurance
policies to guard against this
kind of loss, according to
Cannon.
Then, too, since the large,
sturdy containers themselves
become the protective cover
ing during shipment, garments
are now packaged in light
er-weight cartons sub
stantially reducing freight
weight and expensive pack
aging.
GOP Women
Meet Tonight
t he Cherokee County Re
publican Women will meet to
night (Thursday) at 0*DeU'e
at 7 pjn.
BUI Bradley, Clay County
Republican Chairman, la ex
pected to be the guest speak
er at the meeting.
School Board
Meets Tonight
The Murphy School Board
#01 meet tonight (Thursday)
at *hW In tbaauparlmndanra
office.
Upper Hiwassee Watershed
Annual Meeting Scheduled
The annual meeting of the
Upper Hlwassee Water
shed Development Association
will be held next Thursday,
December 7, at 7:30 p.m. in
the Charles R.Clegg Fine Arts
Center at Young Harris Col
lege.
G. W. F. (Dutch) Ca vender.
Assistant Administrator for
Rural Development in the Far
mers Home Administration in
Washington, will be the guest
speaker.
The annual report will be
presented and the Association
members will elect new of
ficers for the coming year.
Musical entertainment is
planned for the meeting and
exhibits by local crafts
men from the five county area
will be on display in the
lobby.
The Association serves
Cherokee and Clay Counties
in North Carolina and Union,
Towns and Fannin Counties in
Georgia.
Ca vender was State Direc
tor for the Farmers Home
Administration in Tennessee
prior to accepting his
present position in June.
He received a Bachelor
of Science degree in ag
riculture from the Universi
ty of Tennessee in 1941 and
a Masters Degree from the
same school in 1949.
Cavender was raised on
farms in middle and west
Tennessee and began his ag
riculture career in Henry and
Carroll Counties, Tennessee.
In 1942* he helped relocate
farmers whose land was
being secured by TVA for
the Kentucky Dam Res
ervior.
From 1949 to 1953 he was
Assistant Commissioner of
Agriculture for the State of
Tennessee.
His present duties include
rural development guidance.
Charged With
Weapons Theft
Horace Quinton Hickey has
been charged with breaking
and entering and larceny in
connection with the theft of
four weapons from the home
of J . D. Allen, Rt. 4, Murphy
on September 29.
Hickey was arrested last
Thursday by Clay County
Sheriff Hart sell Moore.
Cherokee County Deputy
Sheriff Robert Hartness said
one of the weapons was re
covered when Hickey was ar
rested.
He was brought to the
Cherokee County Jail.
Post Office Has
Christmas Stamp
Postmaster Joe Ray an
nounced today that the 1967
Christmas stamp is now on
sale at the Murphy Post Off
ice.
He said the 1967 sump is
larger than last year's Christ
mas edition and Includes more
of the "Madonna and Child
With Angels" painted in the
15th century by Hans Memling.
Ray noted that use of the
speical Christmas five cent
stamp or any other five cent
sump on Christmas cards
gives the cards first class
treatment. This means the
cards will be forwarded if the
recipient has moved or
returned if there is no for
warding address.
Third class posuge on
cards does not provide that
service.
His department is in charge
of the Rural Renewal Program
that is presently underway in
Cherokee, Clay and Graham
Counties, including the home
site and recreation projects.
The Business and Indu'ry
' Work Group of the Upper
Hlwassee Watershed lJevelop- j
ment Association met last I
Tuesday, November 22, and
decided to devote the group's
efforts to three projects. ?
The three are:
(1) Print and distribute
10.000 industrial leaflets list
ing the advantages offered by
the five county area.
(2) Compile and maintain,
at a central location, indus
trial informationon each com
munity in the five counties.
(3) Assist the Human Res
ources Work Group in
promoting an educational pro
gram that will meet the in
dustrial needs in the area. The
objective would be to provide
Dutch Cavender
local industry with students
trained in the skills needed
here.
Christmas Parade
Set For December 9
The 1967 Murphy Christmas
Parade will be held on
Saturday afternoon, December
9, at 3 p.m. It will be
sponsored by the Murphy
Chamber of Commerce and the
Murphy Jaycees.
"Peace On Earth" will be
the theme of the parade, ac
cording to chairman Richard
Haney.
Haney said the MurphyHigh
School and Copper Basin High
School bands will be marching
in the parade.
Commercial and non
commercial float enteries will
be judged separately and tro
phies will be awarded to the
first and second place winners
in both catergories.
Any organizations or indi
viduals interested in enter
ing the parade should con
tact Tom Gentry, Lyle Car
ringer orHaney.
The Jaycees are continuing
their Toys For Tots campaign
to provide candy and toys for
needy children at Christmas.
Anyone wishing to donate
candy or toys can call Glen
Beaver at 83/-3026.
Editorial:
24 Years Is Too Long
The federal government should proceed with all possihle
haste to build the transmountain road between Bryson
City and Town send, Tennessee.
True the building of this road is a substitute for a pro
mise made by the federal government to the people of Swain
County, but that does not lessen its validity nor the need for
the road.
In 1943, 24 years ago, an agreement was made between
the United States Department of the Interior, the State of
North Carolina, and Swain County.
The officials of Swain county have lived to their part
of the agreement by turning over to the federal government
44,000 acres of land for the Great Smoky Mountain National
Park.
The state of North Carolina has lived up to its part of the
agreement by building a specific designated section of high
way.
Only the federal government has failed to come up with
its part of the agreement. Originally, their part of the ag
reement was to construct a road from Bryson City to Fon
tana Dam down the north side of Fontana lake. This has not
been done, but there has been a feeble start.
Recently, In developing a masterplanfor the Smoky Mountain
National Park, the park officials proposed that a trans
mountain road to be built from Bryson City to Town send.
In lieu of the Bryson City - Fontana Dam road.
Swain County officials .accepted the substitute measure.
We feel that this is a good suggestion and that the trans
mountain road will mean more to the development of the
area as a whole.
However, now it appears that due to pressure by hiking
clubs and other naturalists groins, none of whom were a
party to the agreement, the federal government Is reluctant to
meet their part of the agreement.
An agreement was made between three parties, two parties
to the agreement have met their commitments; now it is
up to the third party to come up with their part.
Since it will affect us all and we are all neighbors we
should all lend a hand to see that neither the people of
Swain County nor for that matter the government of the
State of North Carolina get welched on.
We urge that every chamber of commerce, every town
board, every board of county commissioners and every
civic club in the area west of the Balsams contact the Sec
retary of the Department of Interior and the Congressman for
this district and let him know that we fell that this road
should be built and the United States Government should
lose no further time In keeping the promise It made to the
people of Swain County 24 years ago.
It is by woklng together and helping each other In causes
like this that the people of this area can movi forward.
?Twrw ?
JOHN PAMBS allografted copies of hit now book "Mountain Br?. d' u in WKJOC mdloo
Uft Witmtof. With to author arc, from tha left, Elmer Kllgorr, Anna l?u*a Nnr aod
Jala Jordan, (Ftoao by Sua Morrow)