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Volume 79 ? Number 3 - Murphy, North Carolina - August 8, 1968 -- Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina
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Murphy Elementary School
' Recieves Accreditation
Murphy Elementary School
' has finally received
accreditation by the North
Carolina Department of Public
iMtructioii according to a
letter received by School
Superintendent John Jordan
Tueaday.
This is the first time the
school has been accredited in
its history, which began at the
turn of the century.
Accreditation of the 800
pupil school came after a self
' study and committee
recommendations. Although
officially only a provisional
rating was given, the school is
now fully accredited. The
1 provisions listed are correcting
deficiences in the following
areas: inadequate classrooms in
the old dome building,
out-of-field certificate in grade
one, and inadequate library
and music facilities.
Plans have already been
made to correct these
deficiencies and gain full
accreditation, Mr. Bill Hughes,
principal of the school, said
Tuesday. The inadequate
classroom space will be
remedied when the classroom
building at the Murphy High
School is completed. With the
completion of this building the
7th and 8th grades at Murphy
Elementary will move to the
High School, thus
automatically removing the
deficiencies caused by
inadequate library and music
space.
Peace Corps Test To
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Be Given August 17th
Cherokee and Clay County
area residents interested in
putting their skills to use in
developing nations around the
world are invited to take the
Peace Corps Placement Test at
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August
17 at The Federal Building in
Asheville, N. C.
The Peace Corps uses the
Placement Test to determine
how an applicant can best be
utilized overseas. The test
ipeasures general aptitude and
the ability to learn a language,
not education or achievement
The test requires no
preparation and is
non-competitive; an applicant
can neither pass nor fail.
Twelve thousand volunteers
?re currently serving in Asia,
Africa, Latin America and the
Pacific Island, working with
the people of those nations in
self-help projects ranging from
food production to health and
education. More volunteers are
needed for programs which will
begin this fall and winter.
Persons interested in serving
with the Peace Corps must fill
out an application, if they have
not already done so, and
present it to the tester before
the test Application forms are
available from post offices or
from the Peace Corps in
Washington, D. C. 20525.
Wind Damage
Fallen trees and dangling power lines were common
around Murphy on Wednesday of last week as wind
gusts estimated at 50 mph caused minor destruction
around town. The tree in the top picture against Peck
Hyatt's house was part of a weeping willow tree that
stood in the yard of Scout Editor-Publisher Jack Owens.
The huge willow knocked out telephone and p>wer
service for several blocks.
Four Members Of Family Drown
Boat Overturns In Hiwassee
The wife and three children
of Quince C. Quinn of Route 4
Murphy drowned about 6:00
p.m. Saturday in the Bear Paw
section of Hiwassee Lake.
The tragedy occured when a
flat-bottom home made boat
overturned near the shore in
Cherokee County Tax Expenditures
Editor's Note: There has
been a growing interest among
the local citizens as to exactly
where their tax money is being
spent. The budget printed
below and on page 9 gives a
complete breakdown of the
expenditures of the Cherokee
County Tax Dollar.
This year's budget along
with the figures of 1966 and
1967 wre given to the Scout
office by Harry Bishop, who
was the Cherokee County Tax
Collector and County
Accountant when the budget
was passed. According to
Bishop the figures below are
the final figures for the budget.
GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
OBJECT OF EXPENDITURE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Inspecting schools
County Commissioners
County Attorney
Election Expenses
Auditing
Advertising
Salary Vet-Scrvice Officer
Misc. Contingent Expense
Fire Prevention
Tax Foreclosurers
Supplies
Travel
Employees Blanket Bond
Association Dues
PROPERTY REVALUATION
Court House and Grounds
Janitor Salary
Supplies
Fuel
Lights and Water
Repair
Insurance, jail, health
center and courthouse
Tax Collector and County Acct.
Salary, County Acct.
Salary, Asst. County Acct.
Telephone
Clerical and Misc. Expense
Bond Premium
Supplies and Repair
Association Dues
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Salary, Register of Deeds
Supplies
Clerical
Bervd Premium
Telephone
Equipment Repair
Extra Help
Association Dues
Travel
Special Purpose Account
Civil Defence
Jury Committee
Economic Development Com.
ASCS Rent
Postage and Meter
Loose Leaf Registration
Expense
Asheville Orth. Hospital
New Equipment, Register of
Deeds Office
BUDGET YEAR 1968-69
1966-67
$ 125.00
2606.00
1200.00
9993.99
6047.75
1173.30
1999.92
10662.11
3230.56
5243.30
266.93
141.13
42690.19
3145.90
2366.57
2365.04
1 750.35
1443.23
1040.80
12111.89
5009.28
2028.00
198.66
1097.50
393.00
1086.34
16.51
9829.29
4593.73
2333.12
3120.00
35.00
172.68
100.17
517.98
10.00
58.13
10940.81
1967-68
% 180.00
7800.00
2400.00
8500.00
3300.00
1500.00
2000.00
8000.00
3405.30
5000.00
42085.30
4500.00
3600.00
2400.00
2500.00
2000.00
2500.00
1100.00
14100.00
5760.00
4492.00
190.00
400.00
300.00
1000.00
204.00
12346.00
4586.54
3500.00
3744.00
35.00
160.00
150.00
1000.00
10.00
13175.54
1968-69
$ 180.00
7800.00
2400.00
10000.00
2500.00
1500.00
2000.00
2269.76
3912.90
5000.00
250.00
96.00
204.00
39842.90
4500.00
3600.00
3500.00
2800.00
2000.00
2500.00
1100.00
15500.00
5760.00
4492.00
200.00
1200.00
300.00
1100.00
10.00
13052.80
4500.00
4000.00
3744.00
35.00
160.00
150.00
350.00
10.00
13035.54
450.00
2000.00
480.00
1050.00
7SOO.OO
2000.00
6000.00
19480.00
about 25 feet of water. Six of
the nine members of the family
were in the boat at the time.
The father rescued two year
old Larry and went back into
the water and brought Gary,
five, to the shore. During this
time Larry wandered into the
water and 'drowned with his
mother and two sisters. Quinn
managed to pull Teresa Kay's
body from the water and then
ran a mile and a half for help.
The six had just started out
in the boat during a camping
trip when the boat overturned.
Cherokee County Coroner J.
C. Townson identified the
victims as Mrs. Hazel Jean
Quinn, 29, and children
Barbara Ann, 12, Teresa Kay,
4, and Richard Larry, 2.
While Mr. Quinn was gone
for help some passing
fishermen spotted the
overturned boat and
summoned help. Answering the
call were the Cherokee County
and Andrews Rescue squads,
the sheriffs department and
the State Highway Patrol.
The body of the young boy
was found about 9:30 p.m. and
the other two were recovered
by 11:30 p.m.
Three 'other Quiiui children,
Linda Sue, Brenda Jean and
Debra, were staying with
relatives at the time of the
accident.
Also surviving Mrs. Quinn
are the father, Alva Sneed of
Ellijay, Ga.; a sister, Mrs.
Geneva Stroud of Blairsville,
Ga.; and two brothers, Harold
of Dalton, Ga. and Edward
Sneed of the U. S. Army in
Alaska.
The children are also
survived by the paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Quinn of Murphy
Route 4.
Joint funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Monday in
Reeds Chapel Methodist
Church, Hiwassee Dam, of
which Barbara Ann and Mrs.
Quinn were members.
The Rev. Alfred Smith
officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Garfield
Clark, Claude StlWs, Gefle
Ware, Robert Reed, Pierson
Campbell, Clifton and Steve
Raper, Bill and Lewis Reed,
Zane Hickey, Hank Morrow,
Bruce Boyles, Arnold Starks
and James Hedrick.
Ivie Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Little Folk School
Attracts Local Kids
About 40 youngsters from
Cherokee and Clay counties are
now participating in the "Little
Folk School" held at the John
C. Campbell Folk School in
Brasstown.
The school is for both boys
and girls in ages from 7 to 13,
and will last for three weeks
ending August 10. Activities
ranging from folk dancing to
first aid takes up the children's
day. Both the local instructors
and those that came to
Brasstown just for the school
are donating their time.
The different activities and
their instructors include
English, Danish and American
folk dances taught by Belinda
Smith and Brenda Anderson of
Brasstown and Phillip Merrill
of New York City; the art
instructors are Jane and Neil
DiTeresa of Berea; games and
gymnastics are taught by
Danny Wilson and Kurt
Webber of Brasstown and
Garnet Slone of Washington,
D. C.; and the Junior Red
Cross First Aid is taught by
Jack Thompson, a volunteer of
the U. S. Forest Service with
headquarters in Murphy.
The directors of the "Little
Folk School" wished to thank
the following sponsors for their
contributions towards
providing refreshments for the
youngsters. In Clay County
they are M. C. Moore's Store,
the B & T Supermarket and
Swanson's Grocery; in
Cherokee County they are Ivie
Funeral Home, Imperial
Cleaners, Hughes Supply Inc.,
Wayne's Feed Store, Coble
Dairy Products, Townson
Funeral Home, A & P
Supermarket and Carolina
Hardware.
On August 10th from 10:00
to 11:30 the parents, sponsors
and community leaders are
invited to meet the young
people in the final day's
activities.
Ring From Vietnam
A 19? ? H'wi.stet Dam
Ciass ring lost several
months ago followed it's
ower, Sgt. Dennis R.
Hamby home last week.
PSG Lee Wilson (no
address) found the ring in
hit Vietnam company area
and turned it over to the
Health, Education and
Welfare office when he
was in Columbia, South
Carolina recently. The
office contacted the
manufacturer who
identified the school and
its owner.
The ring was sent to Mr.
Harace King, principal of
Hiwasaee Dam School who
returned it to Hamby's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Hamby.
Sgt. Hamby served 12
months in Vietnam and
was wounded April 6. He
is now stationed at Fort
Gordon, Ga. PGS Wilson
has returned to Vietnam.
Horry Bishop, County
Tox Collector, Resigns
Harry Bishop, Cherokee
County Tax Collector and
Accountant resigned from his
post officially Monday before
the County Board of
Commissioners. At the same
time the Commissioners
appointed Mrs. Bobby Stalcup,
Assistant under Bishop, to take
up the position vacated by
Bishop's resignation.
In the voting for Bishop's
replacement Carlyle Matheson,
County Commissioner from
Andrews, was nominated for
the position, but Mrs. Stalcup
received a 3 to 2 vote. Five of
the six commissioners were
present for the all day
Commissioners meeting, with
Mr. Matheson being the only
one not present.
In other business of the day
the Commissioners voted
unanimously to approve
$8,000 toward the
construction of a new building
at the Murphy High School.
This $8,000 was necessary
before funds of $130,000
could be made available for the
building.
Two positions were filled
that were held by John T. Gill.
W. T. Brown, Jr. was appointed
to the membership on the
Cherokee County Rural
Development Authority and
Paul Ridenhour was appointed
a member of the Cherokee
County Planning Board. Both
of the appointments were
unanimous by the Board.
Usual business of the
meeting included a report from
the State Highway Commission
on requests to have work done
on county roads. The
Rimco Expands For
Second Time In Year
The expansion of Rimco j
Manufacturing Company
announced this week by Plant
Manager Peter J. McKeon
| follows on the heels of plant
! expansion completed in
February.
The February expansion :
included an 8,000 square foot
additional production floor
space with new offices.
Beginning this month, six
new lace machines will be
installed and the Twisting
department production will be
expanded with new machines.
Exact personnel requirements
were not announced but it is
expected that additional
personnel will be employed
during the expansion.
"This expansion will
strengthen our position in the
market", McKeon said,
"allowing us to service our
customers more fully and make
for a stronger, more secure
employment."
He pointed out that
production capacity should be
increased 25 to 30 per cent
with this internal program.
Robert W. Lear, president of
Indian Head, Inc., visiting the
company's Rimco plant here in
March said, "one of our
pleasant problems is increasing
production." He told the Scout
yiat the lace made in the
Murphy plant is used in the
highest quality lingerie and said
that current fashion trends are
using more lace than ever
before.
The Murphy plant is
presently working five and
two-thirds days a week on a
three-shift basis.
Department indicated that no
additional work would be done
on the Poindexter Cemetery
Road, Rogers Chapel Cemetery
Road and the Bear Paw Church
Road.
The Clerk's report for the
month of July showed that
$2,801.25 was collected
through the County Clerk's
office. This amount was
allocated so that $464.95 went
to the Facility Fee, $415.30 to
the general fund, and $1,921
went to the County Schools.
The only discussion of the
day involved a request by
Sheriff Claude Anderson for an
increase in salary for his two
fulltime deputies. At present
the deputies are paid $210 a
month in salary and receive
$125 each month for travel
Deputies Glenn Holloway and
Kenneth Higgins, both at the
meeting, commented that they
were on call at all times seven
days a week, plus they had to
furnish their own car and pay
all travel expense from the
$125 a month.
When asked if there was any
way additional money could be
obtained Chairman W. Ti
Moore said that under law
monies could not be
transferred within the budget
after it was passed. Sheriff
Anderson said that he had
asked for a raise for his
department before the present
budget was passed, but it was
voted down. The reason given
by the commissioners for
refusing the raises was that
Chairman Moore felt that there
could be no raises for any
county employees this year.
When asked if anything could
be done. Chairman Moore said
that he would ask County
Attorney L. L. Mason Jr. to
examine the budget closely.
Dep Kenneth Higgins said
that unless he did receive a
raise that he would have to
resign at the end of the month.
Higgins said that he could not
operate under the present
payment scale.
Registrat ion
At Murphy High
Registration for new
students will be held at
Murphy High School on
Thursday and Friday, August
15 and 16, from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. This is for new
students only, those who have
moved to Murphy during the
summer.
All students who attended
Murphy High School last year
or the rising Freshmen are
already registered and will not
need to register again.
Indians Can
Have Liquor
Cherokee chieftains
voted Wednesday to allow
North Carolina Indians the
right to legally possess liquor in
their homes.
The poMMrion of liquor will
N legalized as toon aa it is
received in Washington and
placed on the federal register
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Bruce Burgess, sen of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
and Emmert Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Thompson.
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