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F SAMPLE ? ? !.2 The Cherokee Scout IOC Pages This Week and Clay County Progress Per Copy Volume 78 - Number 37 ? Murphy, North Carolina -? April 4, 1968 -- Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina Man Takes Over Mountain Bulldozers move tons of earth from the west side of Franklin Mountain as construction begins on the first section of Appalachian Development Highway in Cherokee County. The new highway will connect Interstate 75 near Cleveland, Tenn. with Interstate 40 near Asheville. Contracts have been let for this and one other section of the highway from the Tennessee line eastward to Murphy. This photo was taken from atop Franklin Gap by Managing Editor Dave Bruce. Some Rural Road Projects May Go On Inactive List The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has been ad vised by the State Highway Commission that three rural road projects requested in the county are in danger of being placed on the inactive list for two years because some pro perty owners have refused to sign the necessary right-of way agreement. Forest Ponder, right-of-way agent for the SHC, made the report. The deadline of March 28 has passed on Regar Road SR #1370. Four out of the five property owners along the road have refused to sign, accord ing to Ponder's report. April 14 is the deadline es tablished for District Road, SR #1513. Ponder said nine of the 12 property owners have not yet signed the agreement. May 1 will be the deadline B&T Establishes Clay News Box; County News Appears On Page 3 Robert LM, assistant manager of B t T Supermarket, is ahown preparing the collection box for Clay County news and pictures. (Photo by Red Schuyler) Bobby Tiger, owner of B &T Supermarket in Hayesville, has agreed to accept Clay County news and pictures at B & T for publication in the Scout Progress. A news box has been set up in the store for this purpose. Effective this week, page three of the Scout- Progress is reserved for Clay County news. The new nine- column format Introduced last week enables us to reserve more space on this page for Clay County. Clay County residents are in vited to take their news items and pictures to B & T and deposit them in the box by noon each Tuesday. Those desiring to continue mailing their items directly to the newspaper office in Mur phy may do so. A special message to Clay County readers appears on pagt three. on Bear Paw Road, SR#1312. Two of the seven property own ers have yet to sign the agree ment. It is the policy of the SHC to place projects on which the agreements are not signed on the inactive list for two years after the deadline passes. The Commissioners re commended to the SHC Mon day that general repairs be made on the Hyatt's Creek Road at Marble. Repairs were also requested for Bear Paw Church Cemetery Road and Hampton Memorial Cemetery Road. Purchase of a Remington Copy Machine for the Register of Deeds Office was approved. The machine will cost $1,127, less $100 trade in on the old machine. The Board retained the present charge of 50 ? for small copies made on the machine and 75? for large copies. The Board voted to transfer $1,000 from the general fund to the ambulance maintenance fund. An ammendment to the Mur phy-Andrews Airport Agree ment was accepted. Under the ammendment, Appalachian funds will be paid on 14.6T< of the cost instead of the pre vious 16.32Tc. County Attorney L.L. Mason, Jr. said the re duction was made in proportion to an overall lowering of the bids on the project. The agree ment states that the Federal Aviation Agency will contribute $134,763 to the airport im provements and Appalachian funds will pay $39,351. The Commissioners accept ed the resignation of J. Wiley Davis from the Cherokee Coun ty Rural Renewal Authority. W. J. Carter was named to replace him. Jury Calls Jail And Courthouse Filthy The Cherokee County Court house and Jail were described as "filthy" in a report sub mitted by the Grand Jury dur ing the March-April Session of Superior Court. "We suggest that the County Commissioners see to it that these buildings are kept much cleaner," said the report signed by Foreman Max McClure. The Grand Jury also made recommendations for several schools. The roof at Peachtree School should be repaired or replaced, according to the report. It cited "a pressing need for classroom space" at Murphy High School. The Grand Jury recommend ed that three classes that meet in the high school gym be moved "since physical education classes in the gym are dis turbing to the classes in those rooms which are built for dressing rooms instead of classrooms." Painting was recommended for 1C rooms at the high school. "Recommendations are made for the repair of the Dome Building (an the elementary school campus) if it is not torn down in the near future," the report said. The Grand Jury found all buildings and grounds at the elementary school well cared for but said playground space is "inadequate." The elementary building at Andrews should be condemned, the report said. Other findings at Andrews included: A need for boiler shields in the elementary school. The roof in the elementary gym should be repaired. Doors and windows in all buildings stick and are in need or repair. One firee scape in the ele mentary building is unsafe. All rooms are too crowded and need new baseboards and blackboards. Doors, locks and baseboards were said to be in need of repair at Marble School. The Grand Jury also recommended that the auditorium and kitchen be painted there. Special Holy Week Services Planned Murphy churches will join for a series of special services during Holy Week. Special worship services will be held next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Murphy Presbyterian Chu rch. Each service will run 45 minutes and special music will be presented by various choirs. One minister will preach each > night. Tfeose participating are the Rev. W. Thornton Hawkins, the Rev. Mr. Jack Watson and the Rev. Mr. Robert P. Crump ler. The Methodist and Presby terian Churches will conduct a Holy Communion Service Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Murphy Presbyterian Church. On Good Friday, a special noontime service will be held at the First Methodist Church from 12:05 to 12:30. The Rev. Mr. den Rhodes will be the speaker. A special ottering for the Ministers' Transit Fund will be taken at the Good Friday service. The fund is used to help transits in the area. Campgrounds Open The District Ranger of the U.S. Forest Service announced today that the Hiwassee Camp ground, five miles northeast erf Murphy, is officially open for the recreation season. Bunch Nugent, District Ran ger, stated that one loop would be opened later on as needed. Nugent stated that campers and picnickers would be char ged the same rates this year as were charged last year. The $7.00 Golden Eagle Passport entitles the purchaser and his family to use hundreds of de signated recreation areas across the country until March 31, 1969. The $1.00 permit entitles the purchaser and occu pants of his car to use the facilities of these same desig nated recreation areas for one night. Both of these permits will be sold at the District Ranger's Office in Murphy and by Forest Officers at the Camp ground. Nugent stated that Jackrabbit Mountain Campground in Clay County will be opened by April 15th. The same user charges apply to this recreation area also this year. Some general information which applies to users of these recreation facilities is listed! 1. No entrance fees will be charged for person, under 16 years of age. 2. The $1.00 daily permit is valid only at the designated area for which purchased. 3. No reservations will be made. 4. Permits are required for all vehicles, one family group entering in more than one car must have a permit for each. 5. No charge will be made for use of the boat launching Bake Sale The Provicence Hospital Auxiliary Is holding a bake sale Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon in the Moore Dodge Showroom. The best cooks in Murphy arc contributing baked goods and candies for this sale. Now will be a good time to buy your Easter cakes. The proceeds will be used to buy much needed equipment for the hospital. facilities at Jackrabbit Mountain or Hiwassee Lake Campgrounds. 6. Picnicking will be per mitted as long as camping units are not needed for camping. Zone Change Approved The Murphy Town Board, in a special meeting Monday night, voted to approve a requested change in the zoning of the area of King's Cattle Barn in Beal town. The Board changed the clas sification of the area im mediately around the barn from Residential Two to a new zone, Livestock Barn District. No one appeared at the meet ing to express objections to the change, according to Town Clerk, C. E. Johnson. Softball Meeting Tonight The Murphy Recreation As sociation will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m. in the Powor Board Building. The main topic for discussion will be Softball which is scheduled to start about the middleofMay All those interested in play ing softball this summer are urged to attend, especially team managers. Since the Four Square softball program is no longer in operation in this area, it will take the full cooperation of players and sp ectators if we are to have a good softball program in Mur phy this summer. Officers elected at the pre vious meeting of the M.R.A. are; President, Jack Thomp son; Vice President, Paul Reld eohauer; Secretary, Paula Mo wer?; Treasurer, Looate Hoo ver; and Fund Raising Chair nun, Roy Weber. Lt. Gov. Bob Scott chats with Miss Thelma Wheeler during a reception in his honor at the Power Board Building last Thursday. Scott is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the May 4 primary. (Photo by Dave Bruce) Scott Campaigns Here Lt. Gov. Bob Scott visited Cherokee County last Thurs- ; day in his quest for the Demo cratic gubernatorial nomin ation. Scott visited Andrews and Marble before arriving in Mur- i phy for a reception at the Power Board Building in the afternoon and a speech at the Courthouse Thursday night. Eoroute to Andrews, Scott travelled over what he called "the first Scott road in North Carolina" - the road from Ro bbinsville to Andrews that was built by Gen. Winfield Scott as part of the "Trail of Tears" , in the 1830' s. On a more serious note about roads, he said 47% of the rural roads in North Carolina are still unpaved and this is a major problem for the next governor to contend with. "The most important busi ness in North Carolina is to strengthen our program of ed ucation," Scott said. He said he favors public school kinder gartens as part of this streng thening. He indicated there is little a governor can do about medi- ; MHS Band Director Announces Concerts 1 Paul Penninger, Band Director at Murphy High School, has announced several concerts planned in the near future. A portion of the band will play at the Hinton Art Festi val in Clay County next Tues day at 7:30 p.m. A concert for the students will be presented on Ap-il 18 at the Elementary school and at the j high school. (>iApril30,the band will pre sent 4 public concert at the Dome Building. Penninger has served as band director since January. He is also teaching public school music for fifth and sixth grade students and a special edu cation music class for a com bined group of elementary stu dents. He received a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Mars Hill College in December. He is a native of Lexington, N.C. and a graduate of Lexing ton High School . His wife, the former Caren Owenby of Asheville, is a medi cal technologist at District Memorial Hospital in Andrews. "I like the mountains and wanted to stay in the mountain area when I received my de gree. This Job in Murphy was open and I was delighted to accept it," Penninger said. He is a member of the Civi tan Club and the Penningers attend the FirstBaptistChurch. cal problems in the far west, but added "the state can assist in training para- medical per sonnel" such as nurses aides and lab technicians. Scott told Managing Editor Dave Bruce he feels national : issues stK'h as the Vietnam War lawlessness, and ifie economy are overshadowing state issues [ in this year's election. If elected governor, he said he would insist on law and order. He indicated he favors many of the remedial or preventive measures recommended in the Riot Commission report to President Johnson such as better housing and more jobs. He "would not agree withlhe report's findings" on the causes of last year's rioting. The report blamed the riots on white racism. Scott said "white racism is not a dominant fac tor in North Carolina, " but he said he could not comment on | its presence in other areas. "Dr. Reginald Hawkins is a ? serious contender for the demo ocratic nomination, "Scott said. He declined to say whether he thought Hawkins would draw enough support to force a run off between himself and J.Mel- ; ville Broughton. Scott acknowledged "there will be a stiffer race in the General Election, but I feel confident that the Democrats . will retain their position as the majority party in North Carol- j ina." Bruce concluded his inter- . view by asking Scott tl he will support President Johnson ! for reelection. "I will sufport whoever the Democrats ?c in mate," he replied. Melante Forrlster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forrister and Aggie Sprung daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Sprun?. APRIL $ M T ? I F S 1 2 3 ? 5 ? T ? 9 10 11 1213 14 IS 1C IT It 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 2? 27 max MARY CARTER PAINTS WHERE YOU GET QUALITY & VALUE We can racwnrawd a reliable painter. See u* tor all your painting and elect rical a implies and raaiotan HUGHES ELECTRIC CO. f, I. c.
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