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22 The Cherokee Scout joc 5 ' Pages Four Sections ^ ClaY County Progress '3 ? x 1 V Volume 78 - Number 43 -- Murphy, North Carolina -? May 16, 1968 ?* Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina Per Copy ( Keeping The Nation In Stitches! I Mrs. Betty Sue Queen of Andrews operates a twister at American ?Thread's Cherokee Plant in Marble. Open House and Dedication Kvill be held at the plant Saturday beginning at 10:30. Operations J such as the one pictured above will be shown in plant tours that I will be conducted until 4 p.m. This week's issue of The Cherokee Scout and Clay County Progress includes two special sections de voted to American Thread.' (Photo by Putnam Photography) ITT New Rest Home Opened r gf Carolina Living Rest Home, Llocated on the Pisgah Road about Ptwo miles south of Andrews, fttras officially opened last week Lwhen it was licensed by the Ifcorth Carolina State Board of ^Public Welfare. Carolina Liv ing is a twelve bed capacity Tfacility and is the first of sev eral similar homes planned to be built by Warren and Elden Strawn. > The outstanding feature of the Rest Home is the home-like 'atmosphere that will be possible kto maintain because of its smaller size and home-style planning, the Strawns said. The owners planned to develop a place that would not only pro -ride adequate physical facilities but also "an atmosphere of home-like security often miss ing in large, hospital-like in stitutional-type facilities." 1 The Strawns, having spent .the past three years working on the plans and details of the 'building and working out "what jaeemed like almost endless problems of finance and legal ?red tape," feel that the licen sing of their firstCaralinaLiv *ing Rest Home was the most ^important step toward realizing the goal of building a commun ity of Rest Homes in Cherokee County. They began construct ion on the protect in the middle of October last year and com pleted it in April. They did most of the work themselves because of labor shortages. Winter weather and inavail abil ity of many construction mater ials locally also slowed progress considerably. Carolina Living is a one story Colonial type building of white stucco and antique brick with a wide front porch and traditional white columns. In side there is a large, comfor table living room providing ample facility for relaxation and social activities. Large windows across the front of the room provide a beautiful view of the mountains. The bed rooms are well furnished and roomy with two large windows to give plenty sA air and light. The kitchen and laundry are furnished with modern quality equipment to insure the health and well-being of the residents as well as the convenience of the staff workers. The building is of masonry constuction and is equipped with an approved fire de tection system. All inside walls are plastered, baths are cer amic tile and all floors are ter azze. Each bedroom is provided with an outside entrance as a safety precaution in case of fire. Activities for residents will include gardening for those who are able, shuffleboard and other games, sewing and other crafts a library of good books to read, a television and other items of interest. Churches and other organizations will be invited to conduct religious services and other meetings of interest to the residents. Relatives and friends will always be welcome to come to the home as well as anyone of the community in terested in the work being done. Carolina Living Rest Home will be operated by CARE. INC., a non-profit organization of which Elden Strawn is presi dent. He built and operated a fifty bed nursing home in Ya kima, Washington for eight years before he moved to Flor ida, in 1963. Since then he has owned and operated a smaller facility in Orlando, Florida. Warren Strawn, his cousin, I formerly a school teacher and minister, has joined him in the present project. Both men are experienced builders of homes and churches and have been doing business locally under the name Strawn Builders. The Strawns say they like Western NorthCarolinacountry and especially the people. "We want to become natives of this good land. We know we will enjoy living here and we hope to be able to make a worth while contribution to the com munity while doing so. We particularly appreciate the en couragement and cooperation of Mr. Vernie Ayers and the De partment of Public Welfare here in Cherokee County as well as others who have made the pro ject possible." At present Carolina Living Rest Home has room for seven residents and these vacancies are expected to be filled quick ly. Anyone interested in the services and facilities offered should contact the home by call ing 321-4272 in Andrews, or the Cherokee County Department of Public Welfare, Murphy, N. C. telephone 837-3977 or -2717. New Officers ? New officers at the Murphy American Legion Post include, v front row, John Jordan, chaplain, and Homer Ricks, commander; back row, Don Ramsey, first vice commander; Carl Ledford, copd vice commander, and Ralph Rayfield, finance officer and adjatant Not pictured are James D. Y ounce, third vice commander; Hugh Penland, service officer; and Wig Hughes, ser geant at arms. They were Installed by District Commander John Queen. The Legion will meet on June 3 at 7:30 p.m. (Photo by Dave Brace) Students Ask For Anti-Litter Ordinance A group of Elementary School students led by Donald Coleman recommended to the Murphy Town Board Monday night that an ordinance be adopted to con trol littering in Murphy. The students discussed what they described as "the littered condition of the town" and dis played the trophy which the school won in the Town Beau tification Contest. The Board said the student j request would be presented to the Murphy Planning Board aitd the Citizens Advisory Commi- j ttee. The Board members said a litter ordinance would be incorporated into a garbage and rubbish ordinance which is now in the survey stage. In addition to Coleman, the group included Mike Dockery, TonyNunnelley, Donald Dock ery, Mark Edwards, Kenneth Hyatt, Sammy Hyatt, Blaine MHS Senior Play On Friday & Saturday The Murphy High School Senior Class will present the annual class play Friday and Saturday nights. This year's play, "Knock, Knock", is a three-act comedy by Anne Coulter Martens and is produced by special arrange ment with The Dramatic Pub lishing Company of Chicago. The play will be presented at 8 p.m. each night in the gymntorium. Admission will be $1. Twenty-eight seniors have put together this ghost story comedy. Several departmens of Murphy High School and many local business have contri buted toward the success of this year's production. "Knock, Knock" opens in the living room of the Cosgrove home in the suburbs of a large city. Mr. Cosgrove, a physi cist, has been transferred to a Government Research Center and has taken the family to live in a new home. The new home doesn't want this family. Events begin to go badly at the beginn ing. Before the final act we have involved a ghost, attemp ted kidnapping, espionage, and hopefully some laughter. Gains Recognition As Certified Market KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI. Murphy Livestock Auction Company of Murphy has gained recognition as a Certified Live stock Market, according to an announcement today by the trade association offices in Kansas City. The Murphy Livestock Auc tion Company thus Joins the nearly 850 competitive live stock markets across the na tion serving the livestock in dustry under the Code of Bus iness Standards of Certified Livestock Markets. The market, under the owner ship of Charles Turner, serves its trade area with a regular Monday sale day. The trade-name markets make up a major element of the competitive livestock markets industry, which last year mer chandised 109.7 million head of livestock at a value of near ly $9 billion. This represents more than half of all livestock sold through all channels. Trade association spokesman say that Certified Livestock Markets have rapidly become identified with three basic live stock market business con cepts: 1) the expansion of market services to both buyer and seller customers by which fully competitive determination of prices is established; 2) the merchandising of livestock as a product as opposed to the simple sale or trade of live stock as a commodity; 3) the assumption of industry leader ship in applying a positive ap proach in livestock merchan dising. Dairy Team In Finals The Dairy Judging team of Murphy High School Future Farmers of America Club will compete in the State finals to be held on the N. C. State University campus, June 28th. This Judging team won first place In judging competition at Clemson College on April 24th and second place at the District finals that were held at The Biltmore Estate at Ash eville on Saturday, May 11 th to be elegilble to compete in the State Finals. Placing high at the State finals will earn this Judging team a trip to Kansas City for Nat Car Crashes Into Pole Cynthia Lou Styles, 17, of Rt. 1, Marble, escaped injury Satur day afternoon when her car knocked down a power pole on US 19 three miles east of Murphy. Power in the Tomotla area was interrupted about two hours. Highway Patrolman E. N. Hooper said the car skidded on wet pavement in a curve and crashed Into the pole. E nte rta i n Postmasters 1 The annual 11th District Post masters Meeting at Naatahala Inn was entertained Saturday night by students from Murphy High School. The Carolina Sweethearts performed several dance se lections and Sammy Elliott, winner of last week's declam ation contest, presented John F. Kennedy's Inagugural Add ress. ional finals. The cash awards won by this team Saturday were donated by the team to help team mem ber, Russell McMillan, who was injured in an automobile acci dent after the Clemson contest, pay his hospital expenses. Anyone interested in making a donation to McMillan may con tact a FFA member. Barnett, David Gill, Edward Reynolds, James Barnett, Mar tha Ann Thompson and Jane Morgan. The Board appointed ten new members to the Murphy Hos pital Authority. Those appointed were Sister Mary Frances, James F. Tay lor, Hobart McKeever, Kenneth Godfrey, W. R. Gossett, Paul : Ridenhour, Jack Owens, John Gill, John Jordan and Or. W. A. Hoover. i The Jaycees were granted a permit to use loud speakers during the Fourth of July cele bration. Murphy Mail To Be Tied Into Air Taxi Service A new air taxi mall service designed to extend the range of overnight mail delivery bet ween the states of Georgia, South Carolina and North Car olina will be inaugurated with in 60 to 90 days, a top postal official has announced. Atlanta Regional Director Banks Gladden said this new service, consisting of 10 air taxi round trips six night a week, will be launched at a cost of some half million dollars a years. Murphy postal patrons will be tied into the service thr ough Gainesville, Ga. and At lanta. Gainesville will be link ed to Atlanta through truck ser vice. Atlanta will be linked to Valdosta, Albany, Waycross, Macon, Savannah, Augusta, Chattanooga, Florence, and Columbia by the air taxis. Mail posted in Murphy prior Free Summer Program Offered Grades 3-8 "Learning Is Fun" will be the theme of the Murphy Elem entary School Summer Pro gram. It is a free program developed under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. Children from the third thr ough the eighth grades may enroll in the program which begins on June 10. School officials emphasized that this is not a poverty pro gram and all children may at tend free regardless of family income. They also stressed that it is not a remedial pro gram for slow learners. It is designed to be an enrich ment experience for all child ren. Reading, creative writing, drama, chorus, physical educa tion and band will be offered. The band classes will be only for those now taking band. The classes will be divided Into 45 minute periods between 9 a.m. and noon each day. Children may register for all courses, or just the ones In which they are most interested. School buses will not oper ate. All children attending will be responsible for their own transportation. The lunchroom will not operate during the pro gram. Sammy Elliott Wins Declamation Contest Sammy Elliott was the first place winner in the 14th annual Declamation Contest at Murphy High School last Wednesday afternoon. Elliott took the top honor with his presentation of "President Kennedy's Inaugural Address" by John F. Kennedy. The second-place winner was Eddie Hughes. He used "By the Tomb of Napoleon" by Robert G. Ingersoll. Third-place winner went to Bob Jordan for "The Black Horse and His Rider." The other contestants were Dennis Colley with "President Roosevelt's Speech Dec. 8, 1941 ?Asking Congress for Declar ation of War on Japan"; Jackie Craig, "I am an American"; and Terry Puett, "Plea for the Abolition of Capital Punish ment." The contest, directed by Joe Ray, is sponsored by the Dau ghters of The American Re volution; the Joe Miller ElUns Post 96 of the American Legion and Fort Butler Historic Park and Museum Committee. John Jordan presided at the program. Senator Mary Faye Brumby, the Rev. Richard Hicks, and the Rev. Thornton W. Hawkins ser ved as judges. to the 6 p.m. dispatch toGaine sville will arrive there at 8:30 p.m. and Is scheduled foral0:15 p.m. arrival in Atlanta, accord ing to Postmaster Joe Ray. Another dispatch leaves Mur phy at 10 a.m. and arrives at Gainesville at 2:45. Mail de stined for Atlanta in this dis patch arrives there at4-.05p.rn. Gladden emphasized that only first-class mail and air mail will be hauled on the air taxis. He also emphasized that pre ference will be given to mail that can be delivered over night. Previous tests have shown that transportation patterns are already in operation that should provide 100% overnight delivery within South Carolina and up to 987c overnight delivery within Georgia and North Carolina. Under the new type of ser vice, air taxis will leave their point of origin between 9:30 and 10:00 each night. After a layover of two to three hours to allow incoming mail to be processed, the air taxis will return to their points of ori gin before dawn with mail from throughout the three- state area. The air service into Atlanta originates in the other cities lieted, thus all piaiJ dispatched from Murphy at 6 p.m. should be ready for the return flights from there. Sent For Induction Seventeen Cherokee County men were forwarded to Knox ville Monday for induction into the Armed Forces. Those sent were Ernie Wright, Michael Edward Carr inger, Horace Alfred Ledford, Robert Leon Hatchett, Tommy Rogers, David Brace Yonce, William Hugh McDonald, Thur man Harold Morrow, Thomas Dewey Garland, Roger Dale Adams, Larry Eddie Dockery, William Richard Chambers, John Wayne Roberson, David Ray Turner, Eddie Monroe Howard, Harold Howard and Billy Ray Rhodes. Another 21 men were sent for the Armed Forces Physi cal Examination. .sammy Elliott (center) was the winner at the 14th annual declamation contest last Wednesday at Murphy High School. Eddie Hughes (front left) placed second and Bob Jordan (front right) was third. Tht from Om Itft, vtri Pattt. (Photo by Dm Brae*) Coffey, Jwkte Crtfr mi '
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