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12 The Cherokee Scout j?< Pages Per Copy and Clay County Progress 1 Volume 78 - Number 40 -? Murphy, North Carolina -? April 25, 1968 - Second Closs Postage Paid At Murphy, Narth Carolina County Democrats Meet Monday Night Mrs. Harry K. McDonnold of Ashevllle, Vice-Chairman of the North Carolina State Democratic Executive Commit tee, will speak at a meeting at the Cherokee County Dem- > ocratic Party Monday night at the Cherokee County Court house. The meeting will begin with ? coffee hour, a social get together and registration of all persoos attending a 7 p.m. Mrs. McDonnold is promin ent in political, civic and church affairs in Buncomb County Democratic Executive Commit tee. She is a former president and vice-president of the Women of the Church of First Presbyter ian Church and has served as director of religious education for a number of years. She was named "Woman of the Week" by the AshevHle Citizen and was recommended October 30, 1965, by Governor Dan K. Moore to serve as Vic Chairman of the State Dem ocratic Executive Committee. This will be the first or ganization meeting of the Dem ocratic Party this year and all Democrats are urged to attend. Daughtridge Seeks To Close Wage Gap Republican Congressional candidate Robert W. Daugh trldge charged Tuesday that "this district has not been re presented in Congress for the past 10 years." During a swing through Cher okee , Clay aod Graham Coun ties, Daughtridge said, "it was this total lack of regard for the needs and wishes of the people that led me to give up a fine position with the State Depart ment to enter this race." He added that he is "alarmed over the climate of instablity I find among our people." Daughtr.dge, resident of West Asheville, will face W. Scott Harvey for the Republican no mination on May 4. The winner will run against incumbent Democrat Roy A. Taylor In November. Describing himself as a mod erate, the candidate added that he can take a conservative or liberal position, depending upon the issue being considered. Daughtridge said he "wants to close the gap between low wages and the high cost of living in western North Caro lina." He said he does not believe the Republican gubernatorial race will be a factor in his contest with Harvey. Goal - $5,000 $4500 ? $4000 ? $3500 ? $3000 - $2500 - $2000 - $1500 - $1000 ~ $500 ~ Activity Bus Drive Members of the Building Committee of the First Methodist Church are pictured at the con secration service for the new educational building Sunday. Pictured from the left are Frank L. Mauney, chairman; Mrs. Harold Wells, secretary; Merle Davis, Mrs. W. F. Elliott, Mrs. W. P. Odum and the Rev. Thornton W. Hawkins. J. M Hughes was absent when the picture was made. Hawkins said the building is for community as well as church functions. Student Dies In Wreck Billy Waggoner Billy Bob Waggoner, Jr., a 20-year-old University of Georgia junior from Murphy was killed last Thursday in a one-car accident at Athens, Ga. Police said the accident oc curred when the car in which Waggoner was riding crashed into a utility pole. Three other persons were injured in the wreck. Waggoner was a native of Louisiana but had lived in Awarded Bronze Star Medal Major Christine H. Berry, a nursing supervisor with the j office of the chief of nursing service, Walter Reed General Hospital, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for service in Vietnam. In February 1967, Major Berry went to Vietnam to serve with the 91st Evacuation Hos pital in Tuy Hoa, as a medical surgical supervisor. During her year there, she distinguish ed herself by her dedication to her work, initiative, and under standing of the problems which confronted the hospital staff as partofthecounterinsurgency effort in the Republic of Viet nam. It was for this distinguish ed service that she was award ed the Bronze Star Medal. A native of Murphy, Major Berry entered the Army in 1945 and served through 1947; she reentered the military in 1951 and has served at numerous posts throughout the United states, Europe, and Asia. Her assignments include duty at the Second General Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoe nixville, Pa., Korea, and Wo mack Army Hospital at Fort Bragg, N. C. Major Berry is the daughter of Mrs. W. E. Howell of 114 Valley River Drive, Murphy, N. C. Murphy most of his life. He was majoring in forestry at the university. Funeral services were held Saturday at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Thornton Haw kins, the Rev. Raymond Car roll and the Rev. Alfred Smith officiated. Burial was in Sun set Cemetery. Pallbearers were Luke Nave, Steve Howell, Harry Lee Moore, Jerry Dickey, Jim Bob Mor gan and Jerry Decker. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Waggoner, Sr. of Murphy; two sisters, Debbie and Marsha, and a bro ther, Terry, all of the home; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Gussie Furr of Murphy; and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Myrtis Waggoner of Al buquerque, N. M. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge 01 the arrangements. Andrews Soldier Killed In Action PFC. James C. Bryant, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bryant of Andrews was reported lulled in action in Vietnam on Wednesday, April 17. He entered the Army in Sep tember 1967. He took bis train ing at Ft. Campbell, Ky and was sent to A.LT. school at Ft. McClellen, Ala. before being sent to Vietnam in February of this year. Bryant was stationed at Tay Ninh in the 9th Inft. 25th Div. in Vietnam. Before going into service, Bryant worked for R & G Con struction Co. He attended And rews High School. The body is expected to ar rive in Andrews at a later date. Ivie Funeral Home will announce the arrangements. Pfc Bryant 9 County Homes & Store Broken Into The Cherokee County She riff's Department and the State Bureau of Investigation are in vestigating break- ins at nine homes Monday morning and a grocery store Monday night. Sheriff Claude Anderson said the nine homes were in the Hot house, Culberson and Andrews areas. The store was HIM Grocery in the Martins Creek section. The house break- ins occured between 7:45 and 10 a.m. Ti.e largest haul reported from any of the homes was $600 worth of rifles taken from an Andrews residence. Guns and rifles were taken at some of the other homes. "They appeared to be looking for money," said SBI Agent James Maxey. He noted that In several places dresser draw ers were pulled out and bad clothing was turned back. About $3,000 worth of merch andise was taken from H ti M Grocery. Items taken include a cash register, adding machine, ammunition, a radio, canned goods, cigarettes and bread. The investigation into the thefts is continuing. Ma llonee Visit Set Tom L. Mallonee, assistant to Congressman Roy A. Taylor will visit Cherokee and Clay Counties nex Wednesday. He will be at Town Hall in Andrews from 9 to 9:30 a.m. , City Hall hi Murphy from 11 to 12 noon, and the Clay County Courthouse in Hayesville from 3 to 4 p. m. Murphy Homes & Businesses To Get New Street Numbers By Dove Bruce A much needed renumbering ! of every residence and business establishment in Murphy got underway this week. Postmaster Joe Ray said the project should be completed during May and every building in the town will have a correct street number assigned to it. The Post Office is doing the work with the cooperation of the Murphy Planning Board and the Murphy Jaycees. Ray said every residence and business will receive a letter advising of the number assign ed to it. Ke added that anyone who does not receive notifica tion by the end of the project should contact the Post Office for the correct address as signed. Street numbers will be assi- i gned outward from the center of town with even number on the right and odd numbers on the left side of the street. Dr. Kenneth Keenum and Joe Fowler of the Murphy Planning Board were assigned to assist the Post Office in the project last Thursday. The Planning Board considers the renumber ing a part of its Workable Program. The project will improve the orderly handling of mail and will assist mthe easier locat ion of homes by making it possible to give a specific ad dress. Town Clerk Charles E. John son pointed out that "consid erable discussion and research has gone into the renumbering over the past few years and it has been determined to be ess ential." Ray pointed out that the ori ginal numbering of streets was done from the outside toward the center of town and this was complicated when alder streets were extended outward. He noted, too, that new streets have since been opened. This is the first renumbering to be done in Murphy in over 30 years, he said. The need for this work is quite obvious to anyone who has ever attempted to direct a stranger to someone's house in Murphy. The Jaycees will assist in the project, Ray said, by selling numbers for residents to post on their homes. They also plan to sell a ZIP Code book. Town Board Accepts Planning Proposals The Murphy Town Board gave its aporoval to two recom mendations of the Murphy Plan ning Board at its April meet ing Monday night. The proposals concern the resurvey and permanent mark ing of the town's limits and the renumbering of all street add resses. Town Clerk C. E. Johnson was directed to proceed with the boundary resurvey and marking as the town budget permits. A used tractor and mowing machine and a used half ton pickup truck will be purchased from the State Highway Com mission. The Board approved purchase prices of $700 for the tractor and mower and $500 for the truck. The purchase of a Scott Air Pack for the Volunteer Fire Department was approved. Sev eral months ago a similar pack was purchased for the Cher okee County Rescue Squad. The packs will enable two men to enter a smoke-filled building for searching opera tions. The cost of the new pack will be $295. Johnson was directed to arrange a meeting with State Highway Commission officials to discuss the right of way j problems along the proposed improvement project on Regal i St. Garbage Ordinance To Be Recommended The Murphy Planning Board the Citizens Advisory Committ ee and the Zoning Board of Ad justment held a joint meeting last Thursday night at the Mur phy Power Board Building. The Planning Board and Ad visory Committee agreed to Continued On Page 2 Set Em Up! Satruday night will be the time to set your clock ahead one hour as you retire. You'll lose as hour's sleep and get an extra hour of daylight at the end of each day. Daylight Saving Time becomes effective inNortbCarollna and surrounding states at 2 a.m. Sunday. This will be the second consecutive summer in which Tar Heels have moved their clocks up for the extra hoar of afternoon sunshine. Feeder Calf Sale Set For September Cherokee County has been officially designated to have a Feeder Calf Sale, September 30, at King's Livestock Yard in Murphy, North Carolina. This sale will include six counties in Western North Carolina and North Georgia. The board of directors of the Feeder Calf Sale met Tuesday April 16, at the Upper Hiwass ee Watershed Development Association meeting in Young Harris, Georgia. The director adopted a set of rules and re gulations for the sale, adopted a name for the sale which is the Upper Hiwassee Feeder Calf Association, and elected of ficers for the association. The Chairman of the Assoc - Concert Set For Tuesday The Murphy School Band will present a concert Tuesday night at 8 at the Dome Building on the Elementary School Campus. iatian isC. D. Corn from Towns County, Young Harris, Ga., and Paul Nave, secretary-trea surer, is from Cherokee County. The Counties in the Upper Hiwassee Feeder Calf Associ ation are; Fannin, Towns and Union Counties in North Georgia and Cherokee, Clay and Gra ham Counties in Western North Carolina. Each farmer who has beef cattle will receive a set of the rules and regulations adopt ed by the association. He will also receive a contract so he can consign cattle to the Feeder Calf Sale. Board Meets On Friday The Murphy City Board at Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7:30 p. m. in the office of the superintendent. This meeting night has been changed from Thursday to Friday due to sev eral conflicts. 22 Adults Complete Welding Courses Twenty two men have com pleted two adult welding courses sponsored by the Vocational Agriculture Department at Murphy High School. Sheridan Johnson taught the beginner and advanced courses for 24 weeks. Those completing the courses were: Harry Burgess, Howard Bea vers, Donald Coleman, H. Win ston Craig, Frederick Dalrym ple, Kenneth Graham, John Gill, Dan Hughes, Harry Hughes, Gene Martin, Harry Maiiney, James Myers, C. B. Newton, Clarence Pace, Max Payne, Cecil Phillipps, Ben Thomas, Jack Wimpey, Charles White, Jr., Herman Htuiter, Lawrence Hyatt and John H. Ledford. W. L. Roberts, vocational agriculture teacher at Murphy High School, announced that courses in acetylene welding and landscaping are planned for next year. John Thompson, principal of Murphy High School, (left) and vocational- agriculture teacher W. L. Roberts present certifi cates to three of the 22 men who recently completed adult
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