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Vplume 78 ? Number 47 .. Murphy, North Carolina - June 13, 1968- Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina
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Civitans Cited For Service
The Murphy C'ivitans honored two of their members and
installed new officers last week. Paul Ridenhour, third from
left, was recognized for his outstanding work to the club and
the community. Bud Alexander, center, was honored as the
Outstanding Civitan of the Year. Pictured above are, left to
right , Don Ramsey, President; Bill Hughes, President Elect;
Paul Ridenhour, First Vice President; Bud Alexander, Out
going President; Don Gentry, Second Vice President; R. D.
Chandler, Secretary; and Gene Farmer, Treasurer.
(Photo by Bill Gray)
Age Discrimination Act May Change Hiring Policies
i The federal Age Discrimi
nation Act of 1967 became ef
fective Wednesday and accord
ing to the manager of the State
Employment office here it could
change the hiring policies of
some local companies.
"The new Law," reports
Charles Erwin, "prohibits em
ployeres engaged in a business
affecting interstate commerce
from arbitrary age discrimina
tion in employment."
I re said the Law is designed
to protect individuals 40 to 65
years old by promoting the emp
loyment of older workers on the
basis of ability rather than age.
The U. S. Department of Labor
is responsible for admini
stering and enforcing the
new Law.
200 Phone Workers
Under New Contract
A three year contract cov
ering 200 nonmanagement em
ployees of the Western Car
olina and Westco Telephone
Companies in North Carolina
and Rabun County, Georgia has
been agreed on by the company
and the Communication Work
ers of America.
The agreement was reached
recently through collective bar
gaining which began three weeks
ago. The agreement was rat
ified by the membership June
Woodmen Meet
The Woodmen of the World
will meet Monday, at the Murphy
Power Board Building. This
meeting is for initiation and to
honor the Woodman of the Year,
Newt Boling.
5.
The agreement calls for
basic first -year wage increas
es ranging from $4.00 to $18.00
weekly depending on the job
classification of the employee,
James Armstrong, president of
the two companies, said.
Also provided for, he sai<t
are the shortening of some
wage progression schedules
which will result in larger
weekly increases for some em
ployees.
Additional basic wage in
creases ranging from $4.00 to
$10.40 weekly are to become
effective in June 1969 and in
June 1970. The contract also
piovides improved health, dis
ability and insurance bene
fits, their effective dates to be
spread over the three-year span
of the contract, Armstrong,
concluded.
"Basically the Law means
an employer can'trefuse to hire
a job applicant because the
company thinks he's too old.
Refusal to hire an older work
er has to be for some reason
other than age, or unless age
is a bona fide occupational qual
ification of the job."
The Law applies to employ
ers of 25 or more persons in
an industry affecting interstate
commerce; employment agen
cies both public and private
serving such employers; and
labor organizations with 25 or
more members in an industry
affecting interstate commerce.
It will be unlawful for liable
employers to fail or refuse to
hire, or to discharge and dis
criminate against any individ
ual concerning compensation,
terms, conditions, or privil
eges of employment because of
age, or to deprive any in
dividual of employment opport
unities because of age. It will
also be unlawful to reduce the
wage rate of any employee in
order to comply with the Act.
Employment agencies cannot
refuse to refer for jobs any
individual because of age
or to classify or refer anyone
for employment on the basis
of age.
It's unlawful for labor unions
to discriminate against anyone
because of age by excluding
or expelling any individual from
membership or by classifying
his membership on age. Also,
the new Act makes it unlawful
for a labor union to fail or
refuse to refer anyone for em
ployment on the basis of age,
or to cause an employer to
discriminate against any in
dividual because of age.
Erwin believes the Age Dis
crimination Act is one of the
most important legislative
moves ever to effect the older
worker. "We've always known
older workers make good emp
loyees, but some employers
have been reluctant to hire
them. We think this Act will
certainly increase their
chances for employment.
Dave Bristol
Hospitalized
Dave Bristol , manager of
the Cincinnati Reds, entered a
Cincinnati hospital for a series
of tests Sunday following adou
bleheader split between the
Reds and and legue-leadingSt.
Louis Cardinals.
Bristol has been bothered
with a perisitent cough for the
past several days and the Cin
cinnati team physician advised
him to undergo the tests which
are to be conducted over the
] next few days.
Mrs. Bristol , who lives in
Andrews , left Tuesday morning
to be with her husband who is
in Christ Hospital at Cincinnati.
Work On Fountain Starts
Frank Lee, Superintendent of Smith and Jones Inc. of Atlanta |
studies the plans for the fountain he is building for the Murphy
Garden Club. The fountain and pool, which was begun last i
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The Club reports it Is $700 short of the $2000 necessary to ;
complete the project. Anyone wanting to donate should see
Mrs. H. A. Mattox or any Garden Club Member. (Photo by
Tree Growers Invited
To Shearing Tuesday
A Christmas tree shearing
demonstration will be held
Tuesday, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
This demonstration will be
held on the Vick Bell farm be
tween Warne and Brasstown,
moving from this farm to the
Georee Bidstrup farm. The de
monstration will be sponsored
jointly by the County Agent's
office in Hayesville and the
County Agent's office in Mur
phy. Christmas tree growers
and other people interested in
learning about Christmas trees
should attend this meeting in
order to learn more about pro
duction of Christmas trees and
the shearing of white pine for
Christmas trees.
Fred Whitfield, Forestry
Specialist from North Carolina
State University/will bepresent
to assist with the demon
stration.
Land owners who have suit
able land for the production of
Christmas trees are urged to
explore the possibility of this
enterprise for additional farm
income. It requires several
years to get into the Christmas
tree production business. After
the initial time spent, a group
of trees can be cut each year
by planting some additional
trees each year.
As more and more of our peo
ple get jobs and release land
from annual crops, this is a
good side line to become en
gaged in, according to the
County Agent's office.
At the present time, several
growers are producing Christ
mas trees and additional grow
ers are needed in order to pro
duce volume that is necessay
for a healthy marketing situ
ation.
Couple Saved As
Boat Burns & Sinks
A Doraville, Ga. couple es
caped without harm Saturday
afternoon when their boat caught
fire and sank on Lake Hiwassee.
They were identified as
Menge Franz, 29, and his wife,
Caryl, 24.
According to Casteel Floyd,
owner of Hiwassee Boat Dock,
the couple left the dock in their
runabout enroute to the wild
life camping area near Grape
Creek. He said the boat con
tained their camping equipment
and dog.
Franz told Floyd that he was
about seven miles from the dock
when he noticed the motor mis
firing and then saw that the
motor and gas cans were in
flames.
He and his wife jumped into
the lake near the center. They
were picked up by Comer Hobbs
and Ed Griffin, both of Dalton,
Ga.The dog was reported saved,
too.
Water Festival Set
For July 4th Weekend
Plans are now complete for
the Murphy Jaycee's 5th Annual
Lake Hiwassee Water Festival
to be held at Murphy on July
3, 4; 5, 6, and 7, Water Festi
val Chairman Bob Gold an
nounced Friday.
The Festival Events will in
clude a beauty pageant, boat
race, mountain square dance,
stock car race, judging of the
fishing contest and a double
elimination tennis tournament.
The Festival will be kicked
off with a spectacular fire
works display at 10:00 on July
3 at the Murphy High School
Stadium, Gold said. At 8:00
the same night a Mountain
Square Dance will begin at die
Old Rock Gym and continue
after the fire works display.
The major attraction for July
4th will be the Jaycee sponsor
ed Stock Car race held at the Tri
County Raceway at 7:30 p.m.
near Brasstown. A special at
traction at this race will be a
fire works display which will
be put on at no extra cost to
those attending the race.
The annual Beauty Pageant
will be held the following day,
July 5th, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Murphy High School Gym. Ten
lovely ladies will compete for
the Title of Miss Lake Hiawa
ssee and will reign over the
remaining Festival Events
and throughout the coming year.
Gold said.
More than 150 boat racers
have been invited from seven
Southeastern States to compete
in the boat race on Sunday,
July 7th, on Hiwassee Lake
adjacent to the Hiwassee Camp
ground. Trophies plus $1000
In prize money will be given
to the winners of this race,
which is again co-sponsored
by the Rebels Boat Racing Club
of Columbus Georgia.
The five-day festival will
also include the judging of the
Annual Jaycee Fishing Contest
and a double elimination tennis
tounament and several con
sessions.
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Grange Youth Rally
Set For Saturday
A Grange Youth Rally will
be held at Ranger School on
Saturday at 8 p.m., according
to Mrs. Harry B. Caldwell,
State Grange Master.
The Rally is being held in
connection with a statewide
Grange Youth Caravan conduc
ted by the Youth Officers of the
State Grange Youth Department.
Grange members youth and
adults are cordialiy invited j
to attend the rally. There will ;
be information and inspiration
for all age groups.
Sara Olive of Apex.N.C. Pre
sident of X. C. Grange Youth,
will preside. She will be assis
ted by Macon Massey, Dudley,
Vice- President! Linda Snelson,
Lecturer, Rt. 4, Asheville, NC:
Sandra Fox, Hurdle Mills, Sec
retary and 1968 Most Re
presentative Grange girl; Larry
McCann, 1968 National Grange
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El kin, Chaplain.
Mrs. W. I. McLamb, Garland
N. C. is serving as leader of
the Youth Caravan and will ac- ]
company the youth officers to
the meeting.
Man Found
Beside Road
A man who identified himself
as James Dills of Sylva was
found lying beside the road near
the Murphy ball park Wednesday
morning.
He was taken to the emer
gency room at Providence Hos
pital for treatment.
Chief of Police Pete Stalcup
said the man "apparently was |
lying beside the road." He did
not believe he had been I
struck by a vehicle.
Stalcup was continuing his in- |
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Runway To Be Paved
Work began last week on the improvement project at the Cherokee County Airport. The work
is financed by the $150,000 bond issue passed by the voters in August 1966 and by funds from the
Federal Aviation Agency and the Appalachian Regional Development Commission. (Photo by Bill
Gray)
Fiddlers Convention Set For Saturday
The first annual Fiddlers
Convention will bethisSaturday
at the Old Rock Gym in Murphy.
The show will start at 7:30 p.m.
with the contest beginning at
8:00.
R. C. Harris, Chairman of
the Convention said that over
100 bands had been invited.
He said that this will be the
largest gathering of this type
in this area.
Harris emphasized that
everyone is invited to parti
cipate. Trophies will be award
ed to the outstanding three per
formers in the categories of
the best band, fiddle player,
banjo player and guitar player.
Participants should bring their
instruments and register at the
gate.
Standards Revised
For Medallion Homes
The Gold Medallion Home j
program, sponsored by Murphy '
Power Board seeks to adjust
the standards of homes in this
area. Using electricity as the
sole source of energy, homes
meeting the Gold Medallion re
quirements are designed for
comfort as well as convenience,
a spokesman for the Power
Board said.
Customers of the Murphy |
Power Board participating in
this program can bring their1
homes up to Gold Medallion
status by meeting certain stand
ards. These include appliances
for kitchen and laundry, heiting,
wiring and lighting. Central air
conditioning is recommended j
but no longer required.
Requirements for appliances
include an electric range, a
quick-recovery water heater, ;
dishwasher, automatic clothes
washer, clothes dryer, and re
frigerator. An exhaust fan
of adequate capacity, properly
vented to the ouside, is re
quired over the range. Also
recommended, but not required
is a garbage disposal unit
installed with proper plumbing
facilities.
Electric heating must be pro- i
perly engineered for the entire
home. Wiring must be ade
quate, including at least a ser
vice entrance of 200- ampere
size. All wiring must conform
to the National Electrical Code
and other local codes. Though
not required, a 240-volt outlet
is recommended for outdoor
patios.
Lighting must meet the re
quirements of the American
Home Lighting Institute's sug
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Living" standards.
Homes meeting these re
quirements are awarded the
Gold Medallion by the Murphy
Power Board. The Murphy
Power Board furnish special
ized assistance in making home
plans that qualify for the Gold
Medallion. This service is
without charge to their cus
tomers.
Gold Medallion standards are
adaptable to any home, new or
old, large or small. Ko matter
what the price, it can become
a Gold Medallion Home.
Gold Medallion plaques and
certificates were awarded this
week to the following: Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Fowler, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman West, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles White, Mr. andMrs.
N. L. Christy. Other homes
qualifying will be awarded Gold
Medallions as soon as possible.
The instruments will include
not only fiddles but also all
i other non-electrical instru
ments, Harris said.
Ctiarlie Moore , recording
star for the King label, will
| be the master of ceremonies
for the program.
The show will beginwith per
formances by two local clogging
groups, the Hiawassee Cloggers
of Hiawassee Ga. and the Caro
lina Sweethearts of Murphy.
Admission for the show is
$1.50 for adults, $.50 for school
children and those under six
are admitted free. Advance
tickets are on sale for $1.00
by members of Murphy Moose
Lodge No. 2170, who are spon
soring the convention.
Head Start
Classes Set
Four-Square Community Ac
tion, Inc. of Andrews, announces
that Headstart Classes in Clay,
Cherokee, Graham and Swain
Counties will begin Thursday,
June 27 at 9:00 a.m. at the
following schools: ClayCounty
Hayesville; Cherokee County -
Peachtree; Martins Creek;
Ranger; Hiwassee Dam; b'naka;
White Church; Murphy; An
drews; Graham County - Robb
insville; Stecoah; Mountain
View; Swain County - Brysoo
City
School bus transportation will
be provided for students in Clay
and Swain counties. Car pools
will be provided in Cherokee
and Graham Counties.
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