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I The Cherokee \ ' Cherokee County's Best Seller* Velum* 78 ? Number 26 Mm yfcy, Her* Cenliae Januory 18, 1968 Scout and Clay County Progress 10 P?y? TW I? h Zoning Change Request Dropped ? The Murphy PUmUng Board has declined to act on I re ' 'qufest by Lewis King to re zone the Und on which the cattle sale barn In Bealtown is located into a highway business area. The section is presently classified as a res idential two zone. Cyrus White, secretary of the Planning Board, said the board studies King's request and determined that it would be unwise to make a change. , King has withdrawn his ap plication for a rezonlng hearing, White added. Runs For Governor ? Dr. Reginald A. Hawkins, Charlotte dentist, minister and civil rights leader, ann ounced Saturday he will seek the Democratic nomination for 'governor in the May primary. He said his platform will 'Include liquor by the drink, ,a tax on tobacco, greater opp ortunity for Negroes, repeal of the right-to-work law, and equal opportunity for housing ?for all citizens. Hawkins, a Negro, is the th 'lrd Democrat to announce for .the governor's race. The other two candidates are Lt. ?Gov. Bob Scon and Raleigh lawyer J. Melville Broughton, 'Jr. Rep. James W, Gardner and Charlotte textile yam broker -John Stlckley are seeking the Republican nomination for the ?office. "I believe I can offer all 'the people of North Carolina .a program which will revi talize our state and give new ?hope to our poor and oppre ssed," Hawkins said. He described himself as "the candidate of hope and progress." , Hawkins Insisted he Is seeking a seat at the ? bargaining table; 1 am see king a seat In the governor's mansion." He said race and pover ty are the top problems that .must be solved in North Caro lina. ' Unless North Carolinians are willing to recognize this, 'Ha,wkins said, "our state may , continue to have 37% of its families with a per capita . income of less than $3,000. ** He said "NorthCarollna has ' a higher per cent of rural poor than any other state In ? the nation." Approved Superintendent George W. Fry, of the great Smoky Mo untains National Park said. Friday that approval was given for the construction of the Indian Creek motor nat ure trail in Swain County. This motor nature trail, all within the Indian Creek drain age and Thomas Ridge, will be similar to the Cherokee Or chard-Roaring Fork motor nature trail which is acce ssible from Gatllnburg. The construction of this mo tor nature trail is to be acc omplished by the Oconaluftee ,joJ> Corps Center. NOW rr*S OUR TURN! - After much of North Carolina was battered wltn snow and Ice last week while the Murphy area had clear weather, the white blanket of winter descended on the town Sunday and Monday. Schools were closed and activities came to a virtual sta ndstill Monday. The heaviest accumulation reported to TVA was two inches at Andrews, Most of the area had between one and two inches. (Photos by Weaver Carringer and Jim Morgan) Jordan Speaks AtWCUSemina^ CULLOWHEE-- Schools are big business. Murphy City Schools Supt, John Jordan said here last week. And, said Jordan, school boards and superintendents must spend increasingly long hours handling the business affairs of the educational sys tem. Jordan was one of a number of speakers at a special sem inar for new school board members sponsored by the Western Carolina University School of Education and Psy chology and the North Carolina State School Boards Asso ciation. A maze of newfederal pro grams has drastically in creased the complexity of the business operations ef most school systerms, Jordan said. The Murphy system has grown to a $500,000-a-year operation, he declared. With the new and enlarged financial operations have com: increased responsibili ties, Jordan pointed out. Few superintendents in smaller counties and cities have-profe ssional business managers on their staffs, he noted, and as educators have not themselves been primarily trained in bus iness affairs. School boards he said, must be increasingly aware that superintendents have these added responsibi lities. Others attending from the Murphy area included Ben Palmer, a member of the Murphy board, and Lloyd W. Hendrix, superintendent of the Cherokee County school system. Dr. R. M. Alnsley, head of theUnivers ity*s Depa rtment of Administration and School Personnel, was in charge of arrangement's for the sem inar. > Problem i of city and county boards of education war* discussed at Wastarn Carolina University January I it tha first of a sariaa of seminars sponsored by the North Carolina 'State School Boards Association. Participants included Dr. Robert Phery, associate dire ctor of Institute of Government in C tape I Hill: Dr. Paul A. Raid. WCU president: Dr. Ral ? elfh Dlneman, executlvS secretary of the School Boards Association; Dr. R. M, Alnsley, .heed of the WCU Department of Administration and School Personnel: and John Jordan, su perintendent of the Murphy Ctty Schools and president of the Southwestern NCEA District Superintendents pivisinn (ftCU Fhstt) \ TVA Rules Out Metal Drums For Flotation Owners of floating facilities | on TVA lakes will nave fojr j years to replace ordinary con- i tainer-type metal drums wherever they are being used for flotation, TVA announced today. Included are such fac ilities as boathouses, house boats, floats and docks. TVA had announced earlier that ordinary drum flotation will not be acceptable on new floating facilities places on the lakes after January 1. This brought numerous inquiries as to when TVA would require the installation of modern flotation on pre sent floating facilities as well. Now a deadline of Jan uary 1, 1972, has been set for getting rid of pre sent drums. The four-year grace period is intended to give the owners of these facilities a chance to replace the existing drums, as they wear out, with less troublesome types of flotation. In the past, used oil drums and similar containers have been the most commonly used form of flotation because they were cheap and readily avail able. But they generally last only a few years until they break loose, often floating free to create a littering pro blcfn a'^nj, jh;.relines. Loose drums floating half submerged also pose a hazard to sni. li boats. In recent years more sat isfactory types of flotation have come ori the market, TV A said, including pontoons made of steel, aluminum, fiber glass, and plastic foam. All of these vill he accep table on ; VA lakes if they are adequately constructed and secured. Metal drums will be ac ceptable only if thej ^refilled with plastic foam or other ap proved flotation material and are securely fastened in place, TV A said. Boat docks and marine sup ply stores can provide infor mation on the materials avail able. Owners of floating facilities also can write the nearest TVA Reservoir Properties branch office for information on where these materials can be purchased locally. The addresses are: TVA, Box 1236, Morris town, Tennessee 37814 TVA, Box 606, Athens, Tennessee 37303 TVA, A-48 AB, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35660 TVA, Box 280, Paris, Tennessee 38242 GOP Legislators Endorse Gardner Sixteen Republican memb er* of the General Assembly and ? former GOP legislator announced Monday that they are supporting Rep. Jim Gar dner for Governor in the Rep ublican Primary. "We believe we are endors ing a man who has leadership ability and has demonstrated a sincere desire to serve the State of North Carolina," Sen. Brace B. Brio* said tn a pr ess conference In Raleigh. " This Mme man who ha* made the cries of the Four th District heard in Washing ton will also f<ve the people of North Carolina a voice in their State Capital," Brigga continued. The list of RepuM leans sup Srting Oarther includes Rep. arles H. Taylor whose dis trict Includes Swain, Jackson and Transylvania Counties. Upper Peachtree Youth Dies In Jeep Accident W tllUm S?v* Tbetriasao*, 13, of Rt. I, Marshy became Cherokee County's ftrat traf fic fatality of 1968 Monday afternoon when he suffered fatal head Injuries in a jeer accident on un paved rural road 1S39 in the Upper Pea chtree Community. Highway Patrolman Pan Miller said the youth was riding in a jeep driven by his brother, Charlie Matthew Thomasson, 18, when the jeep slid on the road covered with snow and ice. He fell out of the vehicle. The accident happened on a curve. The driver was treated for minor injuries and released. Another passenger in the je?p, Larry Curtis, IS, of Rt. 1, Murphy was not hurt. He is a first cousin of the Thomasson brothers. Miller said no charges were filed. Coronor J. C. Townson att ributed death to the head in juries. William was an eighth grade student at Peachtree School. He was a native of Cherokee County and the son of Hill and Evelyn Leatherwood Tho masson. Surviving in addition to the parents and his brother are another brother, Roger of Rt. 4, Murphy; one sister, Sandy of the home; and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Math Leatherwood of Rt. 1, New Income Scale For Commodities Adopted V. O. Ayers, Director of Cherokee County Department of Public Welf?re, announces that effective February 1, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture has adopted anew seals to be used by county dep artment of public welfare in determining eligibility of indi viduals and families for surp lus commodities. The amended Income Scale to be used to establish income limitations for various sized households ce is as follow Household Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Net Monthly In cony $110 $140 $?70 $195 $215 $230 $240 $255 $270 $280 The Cherokee CountySur plus Commodity Distribution Warehouse located in the Pilfering! The January t issu: of "Th: Stati" magaz-n? co.< dinyr^Q a r?c?nt "Cuz's Cor ntr from Thi Scaur. It was the column about th: ole tim?r n*ar ThomasvilU, Ca. who would shoot ntar a big fish with a rifli thin jump in the water and catch tM stunned fish with his bare hands. "We pilfer a story which Cuz had previously pilfered from Earl Tucker of Thomas villj. Ga.,*' thay explained. Stiles Building on Tennessee Street in Murphy will continue to distritae fond to certified individuals and fan. il ies on tne two miJole oatur Jayu 01 sacn month. Avers stressed that before any household car. receive surplus commodities It must he certified by the Welfare ! department at lea.'t three days prior to the distribution day. Cheroke-.: '"oentv households no' al'"ea ly certified and with income llmiatior<? *it*-.in ;he eligibility scale above inter ested in applying for food as sistance may do so at the Wel fare Office, located on the sec ond floor of the Courthouse, Monday through F riday of each week from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. un til 5:00 p.m. William Thomasson Murphy. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Upper Peachtree Baptist Chu rch, of which he was a mem ber. The Rev. Clarence Adams, the Rev. Clarence Martin and the Rev. Clayton Raxter off iciated. Burial was in the Peachtree Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dennis and Larry Curtis, Johnny and Buster Leather-wood, Gene English and Danny Raxter. Townson Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arr angements. Wildcats Come From Behind * The. Andrews Wildcats overcame a nine-point deficit at ha If time and defeated Mur phy, 54-47 Tuesday night. The Bulldogs led, 30-21, at halft;me. foe Barton scored 27 points to account for half of the vic tor's scoring. Eddie Raxter added 13. Mike Kephart led the Bull dogs in the scoring department with 17 points. Roger Stiles and Bob Cicicy also hit double figures with 12 points each. BOY DICKEY <33) leap* in an effort ?d Mack Laos McDonald** victory over Swain High last Friday. Numbar IS la Murpfcy** V Bowa Smllay) . W . i..iU? ?
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