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t 18 The Cherokee Scout i0t Pages cmd Clay County Progress p e r c ? p y Volume 79 - Number 14 - Murphy, North Carolina - October 24. 1968 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina Dangerous School Bus Routes To Be Corrected Cherokee County will receive a pro rata share of the $500,000 allocation today by Governor Moore from a special fund for the ten counties of the Fourteenth Division of the State Highway Commission. The entire half million dollars allocated this division will be spent correcting dangerous places on school bus roads, it was announced by W. Curtis Russ, Commissioner, following the announcement of Governor Moore. Each Division in the state received the same sum from the special fund. The Commissioner said a Clay Man Charged With Shooting Wife A nineteen-year-old Hayesville man was charged with the fatal shooting of his young wife last weekend, according to Clay County Sheriff Hartsell Moore. Roy Lee Byers of Route 2 is being held in the Clay County jail without bond in connection with the Saturday afternoon shooting. A preliminary hearing is tentatively set for November 12. Sheriff Moore said that Byer's nineteen-year-old wife, the former Peggy Jean McAllister also of Hayesville, was shot in the head with a .22 cal. bullet from a rifle Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at the Byer's home on old US 64. Comorner Dr. L. R. Staton said that Mrs. Byers died soon after being taken to the Towns County Hospital in Hiawassee. Ga. Staton's report is incomplete. The investigation is continuing, Sheriff Moore told the Scout at press time. Surviving are the husband, Roy Byers; a son, Roy Lee Byers, Jr.; the parents, Randell McAllister of Hayesville and Mrs. Eula Mae Moss McAllister of Hayesville; five sisters. Miss Luchretia, Miss Sharon, Miss Darlene, Miss Jackie and Miss Lahoma McAllister, all of Hayesville: and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Randell Hooper of Cocoa, Fla. Services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at Old Shooting Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Burlin Thomas and the Rev. Neal Moss officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Sherril and Donald Hooper, David Waldroup, Bennie Lenoir, and Danny Seagle. Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Hosts District Meeting The Distributive Education JC lass of Murphy will host the District Leadership Conference at Murphy High School on October 29, 1968. Eighteen ?schools in Western North 'Carolina will have representatives participating in contests. District I officers will be elected at this meeting. These schools are Charles D. ! Owen, Clyde A. Erwin, Enka, r Lee H. Edwards, South French Broad, A.C. Reynolds, k Andrews. Robbinsville, Swain, ^ Sylva-Webster, Tuscola, Pisgah, East Henderson, West i i Henderson, Hendersonville, Marshall, Brevard and Murphy. For the first time, the Murphy Distributive Education Club will host a "Show-Me Tour". This tour will take students to various community plants, such as American Thread and Clifton-Precision. The students will see the plants in full operation. After the students are served dinner in the high school lunchroom, they will return to the general session to elect officers and announce, contests winners. program darted some weeks ago would enable work to begin at once on the projects. th?%^m!n^Sk>ner ^^ted the School Superintendent of each county, together with a member of the Highway Patrol County State Highway Commission Foreman, and in some cases school bus drivers, wJ!"T2 f ^?Unty and *??* wjat they felt were the most critical areas neediiw to be made safer. This was done, and the report was submitted to Governor Moore who praised the division-wide project recommended. The Commission said he fel the improving of school bus routes would be a tribute to Governor Moore because of his interest in Highway safety and education. "This program outlined, and the areaTof correction determined by professionals in the field, will in my opinion, not only be the means of preventing accidents, but enable buses to cover then routes more efficiently. It certainly combines education package. "W8y int? 0ne HuShes> Division engineer, went over each recommendation of the special study group, and personally checked on each place to be corrected, making a cost estimate. . "J. k"ow of better way to wisely spend this $500,000 allocated this division by Governor Moore than on these danger spots, which our school buses must travel five days a week during the school term," Hughes said. thR*?? th* Past years w?jL Governor Moore's Highway Commission has been 'n ?ffice? plans have consistently been made for the school officials and public to notify the Commissioner of any danger spots along school frnSmrOU,leS- ^ ""Potion from all sources has been wonderful, Hughes said. The Commissioner has given school bus routes top priority in every county in this K^e?Hnty division He has not hf.? h ??ney to pave them, but he has insisted they be ?'nt!in? *? standards with funds available," Hughes explained. ^ Roy Taylor Speaks To Jaycees r Eleventh District L Congressman Roy A. Taylor I finished up a tour of the far - y western counties of his district b with a talk to the Murphy Jaycees Tuesday night, about his duties as a Congressman and what he felt about the important issues of this area. Taylor opened his talk by explaining that he had been unable to visit with he people |^of this area as much as he would like because of his duties in Congress, which had been in session for 21 months. ^ He did say, though, that he had kept in touch with the people in his area by mailing questionnaires, answering ^numerous letters from his ^.constituants and sending his District Assistant, Tom f Malionee. to visit each county every six weeks. I have voted the way the ijority of people down here wanted me to vote." the ngressman told the small ithering, "except for one ng." He then went on to lain that he voted for an in Social Security yments even though 53 nt of the people here against it. His reasons the increased cost of , which are steadily rising. Taylor talked at length on importance of roads in the and the improvements had been made since he been in office. He >ted the fact that the Highway Commission lied the building of in the rtate, except for roads. As Chairman of National Parks and ion Subcommittee of House Interior Committee, said that he was la the position to obtain scenic ncraatlonal roads for this Some of the legislation Congressman Taylor said he introduced included bills to provide loans for college students, reverse the prayer ban of the Supreme Court, make buring the American Flag illegal, abolish the electoral college, develop scenic roads and establish the cradle of forestry. "My voting record indicates I am conservative", he told the group, "but I will vote how I see fit in Congrew." Taylor considered himself liberal in promoting a program of conservation and recreation and also in promoting educational and manpower opportunities. In response to a question about federal aid to education , Taylor said that he favored federal aid but not the federal controls that went along with it. He alao said he favored the work done to help reduce poverty, but he objected to the high salaries paid to the supervisors of the poverty programs. At the end of the program Mrs. Robert Easley. President of the DAR. presented Congressman Taylor with the book "Voice of Freedom" which la being old by the DAR to raise money for the (?contraction of the Harshaw Chapel Still, Moonshine Found A 70 gallon copper still, over 500 gallons of mash and over 50 gallons of moonshine was found Monday afternoon by Cherokee County Sheriff Claude Anderson and his deputies. Acting on a tip the men located the still Monday afternoon in the Hanging Dog, area of the county. No one was found at the still site. Deputy Sheriff Glenn Ho Ik) way, above, is shown standing beside the still, which was described as one of the largest and best made of any found in this area. Four 55 gallon and six 60 gallon barrels of mash were found at the side. The value of the equipment and liquor at the site was estimated to be worth $2,000. Ho llo way said that no irrests had been made, since the federal investigators had not arrived. (Photo by Jim Morgan) Gasoline Burns Ranger Youth Donald Price, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Price of Route 64 West, substained severe burns on his arms and right side Monday afternoon, October 14. Donald, an eighth grader at Ranger Elementary School, was burning trash with gasoline when the accident occurred. He was rushed to Providence Hospital by Ambulance, where he was admitted for treatment. PTA Meeting Held Monday The first meeting of the Murphy PTA met at the Elementary School Monday night with completing accredition for the school heading the discussion. Mr. Bill Hughes, principal of the elementary school, reported that the school is now accredited except for the absence of closed closets in the classrooms of one building. Proceeds from the PTA halloween carnival being held October 31 at the old rock gym will go toward completing the closets. During the business session it was reported that the PTA balance of last year was $821.62. After a few bills were paid the balance was turned over to Murphy School superintendent. John Jordan, to be used for painting the High School and doing some work on the elementary school building. The executive meeting this year includes. Mrs. Harold Schook, Ways and Means: Mrs. Herman Edwards, programs: Mrs. Tommy Gentry, hospitality: Mrs. Geroge Westmoreland, membership: Mrs. Max Blake more, publicity; Mrs. Bill Hughes, room representative: and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Farmer. PTA magazine committee Mrs. Brenda Hendrix's room won tne prize for having the moat parents and children present for the meeting. $26,086.09 SET AS UNITED FUND GOAL A total of $26,085.09 has been set by the Cherokee County United Fund directors as the goal for this year, it was announced last week. The drive, which was formed for the first time in Cherokee County early this Fall, officially began Tuesday. Speaking for the Board of Directors. Tommy Gentry and Joe El Khouri said that while the total amount involved might seem high, it could be reached if every person gives his or her fair share. The idea of the United Fund is to raise money and then distribute it to various charities on a fair and impartial basis. This plan eliminates overlapping of the work force and wasting of time and manpower when many fund-raising drives operate separately. Charities, including those on the local, state and national level, submit a request and a budget to the United Fund Board of Directors to be included in the drive. Local non-profit organizations that serve to improve the community are also included. The budgets submitted by thse various organizations form the guidelines for the total Fund goal. Twenty of the 33 organizations that make up the drive are local, with the remaining 13 consisting of state and national charities. Those participating are the Red Cross, Cherokee County 4-H Clubs, Murphy Midget-Mite Football, Murphy Kiddie Park, Cherokee County Rescue Squad, Murphy Lions Club White Cane and Christmas Baskets, Cherokee County Community Development Council, Murphy High School Lee Shields, Murphy Businessman, Dies Lee M. Shields, 80, a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County died in his home early Tuesday evening. He was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church, a Mason, a retired merchant and past chairman of the Cherokee County Democratic Party. He served one term as a County Commissioner and one term as a Town Councilman. Surviving are three daughters, Eunice Shields of the home, Mrs. Edith S. Lambert of Vista, Calif, and Mrs. Paul Lambert of Charlevoix. Mich.; three sons, John L. and James E. of Atlanta and David of Murphy; two brothers, E. L. and W. L. of Murphy, one sister, Mrs. R. W. Brown of Marietta, Ga.; and 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Shady Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. G. B. Rhodes officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as acting pallbearers. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Shady Grove Baptist Church building fund. The remains will be at the Ivie Funeral Home until 30 minutes prior to the services. Lee Shields Residents Pay Different Rates Cherokee County residents living in various parts of the county pay different rates for their electricity, according to a recent survey of the county's three electrical supplyers. The three rates now in effect help to substantiate the claims made by TV A in a report several weeks ago that their rates are the lowest in the country. The rates of the three suppliers, which are Nantahala Power & Light Company, Blue Ridge EMC and Murphy Electric Power Board are all below the national average of S18.32 for home use of 1,000 kilowatt-hours. Nantahala P & L charges $14.88, Blue Ridge EMC $11.82, and M,urphy Power Board S9.ll for the same amount of power. Nantahala P & L is a private cooperative owned by Alcoa Aluminum Co., and services the northern section of the Cherokee County, especially Andrews. Blue Ridge EMC. whose offices are located in Young Harris. Ga. is a rural electric co-operative while the Murphy Power Board is municipally owned, and non-profit. The Murphy Power Board services Murphy while Bhie Ridge EMC serves the rest of Cherokee County and Clay County. In order to understand the value of the local rates it is necessary to compare them to national figures, which were compiled by the Federal Power Commission in a report titled. "Typical Electrical Bills," which is the average national residentual bill in 1967. A new edition of the Federal Power Commission report "Typical Electric Bills', shows a national average bill in 1967 of $18.32 for home use of 1,000 kilowatt-hours, the typical monthly use in the TVA area. That compares with bills now ranging from $7.68 to $10.50 for the same amount of electricity for customers of TVA power distributors, depending on which of the several TVA retail rate levels the local distribution system uses. All but 8 of the 160 local electric systems distributing TVA power now charge less than S10 for 1,000 kwh. Outside the Tennessee Valley region the FPC report shows fewer than 50 communities with rates that low, among more than 5,800 communities nationwide included in the survey. Elsewhere in the Nation the lowwt rale for 1,000 kwh home use at the time of the FPC survey was S7.35 in Longview and Kelso, Washington. Three other communities, all in Washington and Oregon, had rates below ?S8. Sixteen distributors of TVA power charge teas then $8 for that amount of electricity. The bill for 1,000 kwh is $7.68 in Hopkinsville, Ky.; Alcorn County and Columbus. Miss. The comparable bill is $7.85 in Albertville and Decatur, Ala.; Bowling Green, Ky.; Aberdeen, Miss.; and Cookeville, Lewisburg, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, and Springfield, Tenn. Among privately-owned power companies the lowest bill nationally for 1,000 kwh use is $8.65 from the Franklin (Tenn.) Power and Light Co., a distributor for TVA power. Most TVA power distributors are municipal systems or rural electric cooperatives. The rate pattern is similar for commercial and industrial power use. For example, the FPC report shows a national average monthly bill among 338 larger cities of $3,417 for an industrial customer using 200,000 kwh with a demand of 1,000 kilowatts. The bills given here for TVA power distributors are baaed on present rate schedules that went into effect last year In the first general rate increase since TVA power operations began. The 1967 FPC report was compiled from rat* information collected and the typical bills it i for communities ?led with TVA power tn kaaad <w U* Band, Salvation Army, Murphy Junior Chamber of Commerce, and Murphy Lions Club Recreation Program. Andrews Lions Club White Cane. Andrews Rescue Squad, Andrews Cub Scouts. Boy and Girl Scouts, Andrews Little League Baseball, Andrews Christmas Cheer Fund, Andrews Swimming Pool. Andrews Midgets-Mite Football, and the Andrews Youth Summer Recreation Program. An effort will be made to give every resident of Cherokee County and every person working here in the county an opportunity to give his or her "fair share". A "fair share" is the amount equal to one hour's pay every month for twelve months. Most employees working for private industry will be urged to pledge and use the payroll deduction plan offered by his employer. Drive Chairman Horace Cannon indicated that all of the industries had already signed up as being 100 percent behind the United Fund Campaigns. The County has been divided into three areas in order to facilitate the drive. Drive chairmen for the Murphy area are Tommy Gentry, Horace Cannon. Merle Davis, Gene Farmer, Lonnie Hoover, Doug Carolson. Hans Beerkens, Bob Waldrup. Dennis Donahue and others. The Marble area is headed by Giles Bryson and Bill Brackett. Heading up the Fund Campaign in Andrews area are: Retail Committee - Joe El Khouri. Lee Nichols, Calvin Rice. James Harris. Arnold Golem, Alen Straton, and Mrs. Burch. Professional Committee-Dr. Charles 0. Van Gorder. Bill W'hitaker, and Dr. Blalock. Service Station and Motel Committee - Ernest Reed, Father David Glockner, and Frank Ledford. School Committee- Vincent Crisp, Mrs. Ruby Barnett, Roy Gilbert. State Highway Committee - Clyde Amos. Industrial Committee ? Herb Sheidy, Ted Susac, Joseph Kuhn and Houston Ledford. President of the County Campaign is Hobart McKeever. Lucy Goodwin Receives Good Citizen' DAR Award Lucy Ann Goodwin, a I member of the Senior Class of I the Murphy High School was i voted the "Good Citizen7' by girls of the Senior class and members of the High School faculty. The Good Citizen contest is sponsored by the Archibald D. Murphey Chapter of DAR and is one of the most important activities of the National organization. The qualifications for the Good Citizen award are: Honor Roll grades. Leadership, Dependability, Service and Patriotism. Lucy Ann is the 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Goodwin of Moore land Heights, Murphy. She has one brother, James, a sophomore at Young Harris College, where he is majoring in English and Journalism. Some of Lucy Ann's awards include the Presidents award for physical fitness. Scholastic . awards in English, Spanish, | World History, Geometry and Biology and perfect school I attendance for two years. Other activities include | serving as a Candy Striper at Lucy Goodwin Providence Hospital, class officer. President of Spanish Club, Student Council Representative, Chairman of Hostess for College Day, Pep club and class reporter. She received the English medal and the 2nd place winner's medal in the annual Recitation contest. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this contest on the approval list of National contests and activities for 1968-1969. Fluid Ounces Win 1st Place The Fluid Ounces, a combo that originated on the campus of Western Carolina University, won first place in a talent show October 5 at Hiawassee, Georgia. The show, which was sponsored by Mark 4 Records of Atlanta, had eight local groups participating. Winning first place entitles the Fluid Ounces to a recording contract and possibly a TV appearance. Band members are Guy Owens, lead singer and drummer of Cullowhee, N. C.; Skip Almond, bass guitar from Andrews, and Merle McRae, pianist and organist from Murphy. Murphy Native Promoted WASHINGTON, D.C. -Major Christine H. Berry, nursing service supervisor at Walter Reed General Hospital, was promoted recently to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. Born in Murphy, she received her R.N. degree in 1944 from Greenville General Hospital, Greenville, S.C. Entering military service in 1951, she was assigned as neuro psychiatric nurse to the Walter Reed General Hospital. From 1953 to 1956 she completed a tour at neuropsychiatric nurse to the 2nd General Hospital, Lanstuhl, Germany. Following a tour as head nurse with Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenix vHle, PH., she was assigned to Korea for two years. From 1962 to 19?7 Colonel Berry waa supervisor of Wo mack Army Hospital. Ft Bragg, N C. She then completed a tour as medical surgical aupervtoor of the 91* Colonel Berry arrived at the Walter Reed Hospital in April 1968, and became mining service supervisor. Colonel Berry i? the daughter of Mrs. W. E. Howell, 114 Valley River Ave., Murphy. 800 Calves Moved At First Sale