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MJitrfiY LIBRARY MOBFHI H C SAKPLi The Cherokee ' Chcrokt* County's Btst S?l!tr' Scout and Clay County Progress Volume 78 - Numbor 29 Mwphy. Hortli C? it? \ Fobruory 8, 1968 8 Pf ? Thlt W? k at mo*? cSouwa : Hospital Survey . ; I Contract Signed ? / The Murphy Hospital / Authority signed a contract ' last Fritky (or a hospital sur vey to determine the medical needs of the Murphy area. The survey, which Is ? expected to begin in shout two weeks, will be done by Jack ' Norman Hospital Consultant Associates of Greenville, SjC. It Is to be completed within six months, MsyorCloe Moore said. Over $5,200 no finance the survey was raised in slightly over a week. "This Is Just wonderful," Hobart McKeever Mid tie revealed the amount raised. McKeever began organizing the fund raiting drive minute* after a special meeting on January 26. Jack Norman discussed the survey services his firm offers at that meeting. The survey will provide the Hospital Authority with speci fic answers on what Is needed In medical facilities to serve the Murphy area. It is expected to be the basis on which to seek Federal funds and found ation grants to help finance new hospital facilities. Republicans Plan Lincoln Day Dinner Cherokee County Rep ublicans are making plans for their Lincoln Day Dinner at 7 p.m. on February 24, at O'Dell's. Congressional candidate W. Scott Harvey and State Rep resentative Charles Taylor of Brevard are expected to be guest speakers at the dinner. Kellis Radford of Andrews was elected county chariman at a convention held at the courthouse on January 27. He succeeds Virgil O'Dell. Other new officers are Mrs. Charles White, vice chairman; Mrs. Ruby Stiles, secretary and H.E. Dickey, treasurer. The executive committee members elected were Cas teel Floyd, Mrs. John Dickey, Herman West, Miss Imogene Matheson, Fred Haney, Frank Plemmons, Claude Bryant, Leonard Ramsey, Carroll Wilson and Dr. W.A. Hoover. Delegates were also elected to attend the district conven tion at Asheville next Wed nesday and the state conven tion in Raleigh on March 1. Taylor Seeks New Term In Congress Congressman Roy A. Taylor { of Black Mountain Wednesday announced his candidacy for reelection as 11th Dirstrlct Representative in Congress. He has forwarded his filing fee to the State Board of Elections. He will seek nomination lp the May Democratic prim ly. Taylor, 58, has represented Enters Race For Congress Robert W. Daughtridge of Asheville announced Friday he will seek the Republican nomination for the 11th Dis trict Congressional seat. He will be opposed by W. Scott Harvey of Arden in the primary on May 4. The 42-year-old Daught ridge resigned Friday from his position with the Agency for International Develop ment. He said he considers effec tive representation at thefed eral level "to be vital to the future growth and development of Western North Carolina. "Most people of this dis trict know that -we have been woefully short of representa tion in the past," he added. Daughtridge said he "will make a concerted effort to provide our people wit1-, the kind of represcn.ation we de serve in Washington." The winner of the Daught ridge-Harvey race is expected to face Rep. Roy A. Taylor in the November General Election. i the 11th District in Congress since 1960. "During my eight years in Congress a record has been established and I hope that the people will judge me by that record." Taylor Said. A former state legislator and attorney for Buncombe County, Rep. Taylor now seeks his sixth term in Congress. He is a member of the House Interior Committee and chair man of the Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation. Taylor is the sponsor of legislation recently passed by the House and now pending before the Senate to author ize a 180-mile extension of the Blue Ridge Parkway. He actively sought the new Vet erans Administration Hospital at Oteen and opposed the fight against closing of Building E. which furnishes a home for chronically disabled vet erans. He has supported new federal roads, buildings and post offices throughout the area. He has introduced leg islation in behalf of the Crad le of Forestry project in Pis gah National Forest and has given strong support to the Appalachian Program. While supporting permanent Improvements as listed above, T aylor said he has voted con sistently against increased spending for domestic social programs, and has introduced and supported legislation call ing for stiffer penalties for rioters and other law viola tors. Rep. Taylor is a graduate of Candler High School, Ashe ville. Reaching The Century Mark Mrs^usie Anderson Barber of Culberson celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday. She is shown receiving birthday greetings from the Social Security Administration. The presentation was made by field representative. Jack Britt ofAsheville. (Photo by Weaver Carringer) Culberson Resident Observes 100th Birthday Anniversary Mrs. SusieAndersonBarber of Culberson observed her 100th birthday anniversary Wednesday. She was born in Cherokee County on February 7, 1868 and has always lived in the Culberson area. Mrs. Barber remained act ive until recently . She made quilts and sewed until about five months ago. She is a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and at tended services there as long as she was able to walk. She recalled attending a reunion there last year at which there were between 300 and 400 people. Everyone in her family "lived to be a ripe old age," she said. There were seven girls and four boys in the family. All of them lived until their eighties or nineties . Mrs. Barberwas a twin with Mrs. Betty Cline, who died at 91. A brother. Milt Anderson, is 91 now. He also lives near Culberson, All four of Mrs. Barber's children living. They are Mrs, Ivy Clontz, 73; Ira Barber, 74; Mrs. Eva Rice 75; and Mrs.. A. D. Wallace. 78. Mrs. Cloncz makes her home with Mrs. Barber now and cares for her. There are 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Jack Brltt, Social Security representative fromAsheville presented Mrs. Barber with birthday greetings from the Social Security Administra tion Wednesday. He was accompanied by Scout Studio Manager, Weaver Carringer who took the pict ure of her receiving the greet ings from Britt. She laughed and told Car ringer she "needed to be In the paper." Appalachian Contracts OKd The State Highway Comm ission approved contracts Friday for construction of the first two links of Appalachian Development Highway in Cherokee County. Clement Brothers of Hick ory won the $2.4 million con tract for the first 5.9 miles section beginning at the Tenn essee line. Asheville Contracting Co. was the low bidder on the next 5.8 miles section with a bid of $1.5 million. The final section to com plete the 18 mile strectch to Murphy is expected to be under contract soon. Local Draft Board Seeks Delinquent Local Board Number 20 of the Selective Service System has declared Idaho Jr.Bryson delinquent. The Board requests that anyone knowing Bry son's present address contact the office In Murphy or have Bry son do so immediately. A delinquent registrant is subject to being ordered for immediate induction ahead of all other registrants unless he clears his delinquency. FBI Charges Two Men In Stolen Carpet Case Two Georgia men were charged with transporting sto len carpets across state lines following their arrest In Mur phy last Wednesday morning. Lenwood Ridley of Dalton and Hoyt Nance of Ringold were held under $10,000 bond following a hearing before U. S. Commissioner Henry J. Truett of Bryson City. They were transferred to the Bun combe County Jail. FBI Agents Thomas Mac Gibbs and Andrew J. Pelczar made the arrests. Truett said the men were driving a rental truck con taining 10 rolls of carpet sto len from a plant in Dalton, the previous day, Jan. 30. A spokesman at the Dalton firm estimated the value of the carpeting at not less than 93,500. Local officers assisting in the case included Highway Patrolmen Patt Miller and Zeb Phillips, Murphy Police man Blain Stalcup, Cherokee County Sheriff Claude Ander son and Deputy Sheriff Glenn Holloway. National Electric Week To Be Observed National Electrical Week, February 11-17, again has as its theme 'Electricity Powers progress, " according to John D. Marl in, manager of Blue Ridge Mountain EMC in Young Harris, Ga. This special week, cele brated throughout the nation, honors Thomas A. Edison and his contributions to the elec trical industry. February U marks the 121st anniversary of Edison's birth. The theme of National Elec trical Week is particularly fit ting in the area served by the Cooperative, Marlin said. Homes served by the Blue Ridge Mountain BMC used an average of 8,645 kilowatt hours of electricity last year, compared with the national average of 5,434 kwh. Aver age residential cost here was 1 M a kilowatt-hour, compared with the national average of 2AH (cents). Use of electricity in busi ness and industry rose to 18,037,427 kilowatt-hours last year. Electricity helps pro vide better working conditions as well as create more Job* and income, Marlin pointed out. Growth in use of electri city in business and Industry indicates an expanding eco nomy and a better community. "Electricity." Marlin Mid, "Is Indlepensahle to our future progress, and Blue Ridge Mountain BMC Intends to keep its area well supplied with the electricity It needs for this future. Chamber Appoints Committee Chairmen The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce met Monday night end appointed chairmen of aundlng commit* tee* tor I9M. t They arei Traffic and Highways ? Dm Hughe*. Tourl*m and Recreation - H. W, (Rud) Alexander. Mer tutng - Jack Owen i. Indust rial Relations - Horace Cannon. Agriculture ? H. E. Dickey. Housing - John GUI. Education and Safety - Aldefi Coward. Health and Welfare - Bd Schulta, City Beautl ficatton ? Miriam Moore, fet duatnr - Merle Davit. Any chamber member desiring to work oc any o< these com Commissioners Reduce County Ambulance Fees The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted Mon day to lower the fees charged by the Cherokee County Amb ulance Service. The fee for a call within the city limits of either Mur phy or Andrews was reduced from $15 to $10. Calls outside the city limits were reduced from $15 plus 50 cents per mile to $10 plus 50 cents per mile. Trips out of the county will be charged at the rate of 50 cents per mile. The County established the ambulance service onjanuary 1 when the local funeral homes discontinued their service. The Commissioners also passed on ordinance requiring anyone operating an am bulance service in the county to secure a permit from them. There will be no charge for the permit. The ordinance was passed at the suggestion of W. D. Townson. Jack Simonds expressed concern that this might cur tail service in the part of the county next to the Tenn essee line. He pointed out that residents there can re ceive faster service from fun eral homes in Copperhlll and McCayesville, than from the county service. The Commissioners agreed that they would issue a per mit to these funeral homes upon request and Simonds withdrew his objection to the ordinance. Their permits will specify that they are author ized to operate in that portion of the county which is adja cent to the Cofper Basin. Mrs. Joy Frauson submitted her resignation as Home Ec onomics Agent effective March 31. She said she regretted hav ing to resign, but was doing so because her husband is now employed by the North Carolina Recreation Comm ission in Ashevllle. She added that she has com pleted the Home Economics Program for 1968. The Commissioners named Jack Early as chairman of a group to form a mental retardation piannir^g council for Cherokee County. L.O. Schuyler, County Elec trical Inspector, and James H. Potts of the Board of Ex aminers of Electrical Con tractors requested the Comm issioners to adopt the State Electrical Code for the county. Schuyler said the code would "give the dectrical inspector a little more confidence in his work and would help me carry out my duties better." The Board deferred action on the code for further study. Mrs. Lee Garner asked the Commissioners for help in getting a bridge repaired. The bridge leads to her home in Shoal Creek Township. The Board agreed to request re pairs from the State High way Commission. The SHC will also be re quested to: Extend the Almond Creek Road near Marble one-fourth of a mile. Pave .4 mile of Pine Grove Road in Valleytown Township. Make general repairs on Old School Road in the Texanna section. Westco Plans $856,000 Improvements In Area A customer service impro vement program involving an expenditure of $856,600 has been planned for Murphy. Hayesvli.- and Suit by the Westco Telephone Company according to James Armstr ong. president of the company. Direct distance dialing (DDD) for all offices, improv ed long distance facilities additional free calling cir cuits, additional outside plant and central office facilities to provide service for new cus tomers and to imporve ser vice to our present subscrib ers have been scheduled for Cherokee and Clay Counties. The three year construction program will be culminated in the fourth quarter 1970, Armstrong said. l ne cneroicee and Ciay County improvements are In clude! in ar. Ji 1.714,600 three yegr (?? ?? 1 1 announced today by the ' >stem Carolina and Vesuo 7 tlepbone Companies to prov.d? direct distance dialing to all of its customers, to provide service to addi tional customers, and to im prove service in the 29 ex changes in the eleven count ies in Western North Carolina and Georgia. Separate projects, Arm strong said, have been set up for Murphy, Hayesvilleand Suit. In Murphy $89,749 has already been spent in the fourth quarter of 1967, most of which went toward the re building of outside plant and customer station install ations. An extensive re grading program to four par ty multi-party service in the rural areas has also com pleted in the last quarter. In 1968 the expenditures for the Murphy exchange have been estimated at $389,500. This will include the exten sion of additional service in to the Peachtree Community ?t a cost of $55,800 and a central office addition esti mated at a cost of $38,000. The replacement of the Sylva Murphy microwave equip ment at a cost of $200,000 la scheduled to complete in the first quarter of 1968. This project was listed as a first on the company's priority list to improve long distance service in the west ?? and of its operating area. Routine outside plant exten sions and central office addi tions have been programed for 196? at a cost of $66,600. Included in this project are additional free calling trunks (HAS) to HayesvilleT This project will also provide ser vice for additional cuatomers ?nd provide Imported service for our present aubacrlhera. The rebuilding of outaide plant and customer station in stallations to improve cust omer service has been con tioued to? the first quarter 1968 coating another $30,000. It was reported. fc 1969 and 1970 there hea been budgeted $142,000, moat of which will go ? routine outaide plant extenakma to heap pace with customer de mand for eenrlce. Direct the nationwide dialing net - work. The Sylva project is scheduled for completion mid 1969 at a cost of $400,000. For Hayesville $283,500 has been budgeted for 1968, most of which will go t r the rebuilding the entire ex change. This project will provide service for additional customers. Improve service to existing subscribers and provide four party multi-party service for rural subscribers. An allocation of $33,500 has been programed for a central office addition which includes additional free calling trunks (EAS) to Murphy. An additional $89,900 has been budgeted for 1969-70, most of which will go for routine outside plant exten sions to keep pace with the customer demand for new service F?r direct distance dialing #24,000 has been sch eduled for 1970. Hayesville, like Murphy will "Home" on Sylva for access to the Nation wide dialing network. In the Suit exchange $53,700 has been budgeted for the 1968-70 period, most of which is to provide routine outside plant extensions and central office additions to provide service to additional customers and to improve the quality of service to present subscribers. Direct distance dialing has been shceduledfor 1970 and like Hayesville will "Home" on Sylva. Today there are some 34,000 telephones in our ser vice area about 60 per cent more than there were five years ago and about three times as many as there were in 19S7. This is indicative, Armstrong said, of the grow th of the area. In 1972 he said, we - fully expect to increase the number of tele phones to about 48,000. Armstrong said."The West ern Carolina Telephone Company, the Westco Tele phone Company, and the Continental system has con fidence in the future economic growth of the area we serve. This is evidenced by our hea vy constuctlon expenditures to meet the needs of our customers". "The long anticipated ann ouncement Is one of the most significant developments In the history of the telephone in the counties we serve in West ern North Carolina and Georgia", Armstrong con cluded. Library Offers Toll Free Reference Service More answers more quickly ? is the goal. The telephone I is the means. The time is now. Inward Wide Area Tele phone Service (IN-WATS) for toll-free reference assistance from the North Carolina State Library was started last week. Seventy public library sys tems headquarters, including the Nantahala Regional Li brary which serves Cherokee, Graham and Clay Counties front Murphy are direct reci pients of the new service. Through them branch public libraries, Independent mun- | iclpal libraries, special libra ries, and academic libraries of all klndf In all 100 North Carolina coutles are able to share in the service. "By making State Library resource* more immediately accessible, the IN-WATS line will benefit all North Carolina libraries and expecially the smaller libraries with limited | reference material, " State Librarian, Phillip Ogllvie I said. He also pointed out that ur gent lnterlibrary loan trans actions can be arranged via IN-WATS. "This will reduce the time factor in inter library loan by at least two days, he said, I "and time Is of the essem In our fast paced world. ' 'Information must follow I day or i mation for their patrons by calling a special number that will connect them with an IN - WATS telephone desk will be staffed by a professional li brarian from 8:30 a.m. to 5:90 p.m. Monday through Fri day. County Red Cross Elects Officers The Cherokee County Chap ter of the American Red Cross met at the Murphy Power Board Building last Thursday. After having reports from the Committees, the following officers were elected or re elected: Chairman, Dave Mo ody; Vice Chairman, Jimmy Howsei Secretary, Sarah Pat tonj Treasurer, Charles Bar rett; Blood Bank, Mrs. Ed Harthaw, Service to MUttary Families, Mrs. Bess Alver Blakemore, Mr. H a on sod Mr. FraNi Co-dS?,. G.