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Complete Training Course Bill Clontz (left) and Ben Beaver (center), conblnatlonmen for Westco Telephone and West ern Carolina Telephone Company, respectively, recently finished a three-week training course in the fundamentals of "key telephone systems" at the Central Western Training School in Victorville, California. Outside plant instructor. Bill Meyers, is shown giving the men a few pointers in the basic fundamentals of the telephone. Clontz is from Marlon and Beaver is from Murphy. James Armstrong, president of the company, reports that 18 men have been in formal training schools since November 1 to improve the technical skills of plant personnel. Thirteen installer-repairmen, two cable splicers, and one line man have been trained in the D. O. Creasman Plant Training School in Candler, N. C? he said. Among the central office maintenance personnel, Armstrong said, a total of three technicans have returned from Private Branch Exchange Manufacturers School in Char lottsville, Virginia . An extensive training program has been scheduled for the balance of 1968, he added. Cm* i C*,n ; By eagi?y Chuckles, Maybe? People are funny. Oh, I know thai has been said many times before by folks of con sequence and importance. And now it's been said by someone of no consequence a-ull. Yeah, they're funny, unusual, unique and, well, to tell you the truth, I just don't know what we Mould do with out em. And that brings up a thou ght. Old you ever stop to think what a lonesome place this old world would be with out people? One thelng for certain. If there weren't any, like Brother Dave Ganfaer said those of us who ha&'t made friends with animals or trees would sure be in trouble. Talking about making friends with animals reminds Q The Unfortunate s? Unuse Of Nature By Dave Bruce The frustration that we In Western North Carolina feel over recent actions vetoing the Transmountaln Road from Bryson City to Towns end, Tenn. and the rejection of a plan to four-lane US 441 over the Great Smokies is felt else where in the country by others who are concerned about the trend toward pleasing the pre ssure groups and ignoring the common good of the general public. Last week, the Knoxville News Sentinel carried a col umn written by George Car mack, editor of the Albuq uerque Tribune, entitled "Na ture is For Using". I hurriedly glanced at the column in my copy of the paper, but didn't grasp it ful ly until one of our readers Klmsey H. Hamby of Oak RTdge, Tenn. sent the clip ping and a note that said he is a regular reader of this paper and is familiar with my "reasonable stand on roads through the wilderness areas." Carmack's comments are worth reporting here because they apply to the battle re asonable people in western North Carolina are forced to fight with the conservation groups and the Federal gov ernment. "It's time someone had at least a feeble word to say about making some of nature's wonders available to people." he said. That's one of the points I have consistently made about the desirability of the Trans - mountain Road. Carmack says: "Not every road Into a for est is bad." "A scenic overlook on a mountain highway is not nee* essarily the work of the deviL" 'It's not exactly criminal to cut a limb or two off a nondescript tree that blocks a million-dollar view." He mentions some of the wonders of nature in America and says we should be able to get to these places without "as much preparation as it would take to go on a saf ari in Africa." Carmack makes the pre ssure groups look as ridicu lous as they really are when he says "simply say 'road' or "highway' or 'trail' or 'dam' to them and thev forthwith haul out a petition. Sounds silly, but it's true. He touches on the comp laints that our national parks are becoming overcrowded and are developing a carn ival atmosphere and then points out that "one reason might be that there simply are not enough lonely, beau tiful places that can be rea ched." That's true nationwide and it is true here in our western North Carolina mountains. 1 agree with the title of Carmack's column, "Nature Is For Using". It is unfortunate that most people are deprived of using and enjoying the natural beau ties of our mountains. The reason for it is even more unfortunate. EVOLUTION of the AUTOMOBILE 1899-LOCOMOBILE STEAMER. An early competitor of gasoline power, steam drove this 800-pound, $750 vehicle, economically and at high speed. From the Clarence P. 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"So, I studied medicine. Then, after I began doctoring and doing surgery on people 1 wished that 1 had stayed with the hogs." Now, don't get the wrong idea about Doc Matthews. He likes pople, too. 'Course I m not sure whether he thinks more of us than he does of the hogs. But, at least, he is still doctoring on us. And, I'm sure glad. Another thing he said? well, actually he always says a right smart. 'Course, I understand mighty little of what these doctors say at these meetings. And, tell you the truth, none of em realize that there is such an ignoramus as I am in the crowd. If any of you who have been attending these meetings happen to read this I sure hope you won't say a word to Doc Matthews or Doc Kll lian about my ignorance. First of all, they'll find it out soon enough, and, for the time being, what they don't know won't hurt em. The way I've been able to keep all these State of Frank lin people in the dark about the shape I'm in upstairs is by keeping my mouth shut at these get-togethers. A lotta other people keep theirs shut, too, but for dif ferent reasons than mine. I learned a long time ago that it's a lot better to keep my mouth shut and, maybe, have people wonder if I'm off my rocker than to open it and remove all doubt. But back to this other thing Doc Matthews said. He was talking about growing up during the great depression. He commented, "A lotta peo ple talk about the tough times, and all, that existed midst the depression. But it didn't bo ther me or my family any a tall. No sir. You see, we were already depressed." There is Just one exception to this rule of keeping my mouth shut. That is, I am always ready to second the motion?any motion. Especi ally those to adjourn, refresh ments, or to the restroom. 1 think that 111 talk to Doc Matthews and maybe Doc Kll lian, and some of the other ramrods and see if I can't get appointed as chairman of the Committee of Motion Se conders. We've already got committees on everything else Jut that ? Before I go: John and Kathy 3oyle spent a weekend with is a while back. You re nember em--Ricky'sfriends. John is the mathematical irhlz kid who has never won i game of scrabble from my 3W. Anyhow, John told about go ing to the apartment of a fri snd of his. He rang the door Jell and his friend's little seven-year old girl answered. John asked, Where's your >ld man?" The youngster bristled and replied, "My daddy is not OLD." "Oh yes, he is. Anybody ?(ho is 28 is OLD." John Said. Then she began slugging lim in the mid-section. J He laughed and said, "Whv 1 fou can't hurt me. They don t I ^11 me SUPER JOHN for ] nothing you know." Suddenly she stopped her assault and asked delightedly, "You mean you area FLYING COMMODE?" Deed Transfers Willis Zera Bob? to William N. and Barbara J. Hughes, property in Murphy. Clyde and Emmer Cornwell to James and Willas Mae Palmer, property in Murphy. Luther and Elsie Dillard to James A. Mayfield, property in Cherokee County. Ettie Haigler to John H. and Mary Haigler, property in Cherokee County. Ralph and Ruby Kephart to Lewis and Frances Dockery property in Murphy. Lawrence and Oma Morgan to Bobby E. and Vyuta C. Eng lish , property in Murphy. A. H. and Mattie Stalcup to Ernest Paul and Norma S. Morris, property in Murphy T ownship. Olen and Elsie Taylor to Elmer and Jo Taylor property in Murphy. Wallace and Dorothy C. Williams to Donald W. and Jane R. Ramsey, property in Murphy. Taylor Warren to Claude M. and Pauline Anderson, pro perty in Cherokee County. David Max and Leila Young to Boyd Orland and Janet West property in Valleytown. 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