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The Cherokee Scout
and Clay County Progress
Volume 79 - Number 22 - Murphy, North Carolina - December 19. 1968 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina
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United Fund Drive Has Reached $24,000
Family Receives Medals
Four medals and a certificate were
presented to members of the family of
Thomas E. Brown, who died
November 25 in the vicinity of Quang
Tri Province, Vietnam.
Accepting the posthumous awards
are Melvin and Margie Brown, far left
and far right, brother and sister of
Private Brown. Presenting the Purple
Heart Medal and Certificate, National
Defense Service Medal, Vietnam
Service Medal, and the Vietnam
Campaign Medal is Major T. W.
Hancock, Jr., Inspector-Instructor to
"M" Btry 4th BN., 14th Marines.
(Scout photo by Bill Gray)
Murphy To Receive All
Three TV Networks, If...
Murphy residents will be
able to receive all three major
television networks by next fall
if the Federal Communication
Commission approves a request
by Asheville station 13,
. Murphy Jaycee President,
Curtiss Hewlett said early this
week.
In a letter addressed to the
Jaycees, WLOS TV station,
which is located in Asheville,
said that they had Tiled for an
application to the FCC to use
Channel 6 in bringing WLOS to
Murphy. WLOS would be
trananitted from Andrews to
the Murphy translator, and
Murphy residents would,
receive WLOS on channel 6.
The Murphy Jaycees
conducted a survey of a 'great
majority' of Murphy residents
about the feasibility of
bringing in the Asheville
station on Channel 6.
According to Hewlett, the idea
Was over whelmingly accepted.
WLOS has indicated that if 1
the FCC approves, the
completion date for installing
additional equipment would be
around next September. The 1
Murphy Jaycees own the i
building where the present
translators and the new one
will be located.
The Jaycees have worked
for some time to obtain the
third network, so that area
residents will be able to receive
all three networks with the
same antenna alignment.
Curtiss reiterated that the
Jaycees have worked to obtain
the TV translators because,
unlike Cable TV, the
translators provide free
television reception for area
residents.
GIVE
ITS IN YOUR HANDS
TO THE
CHEROKEE
COUNTY
UNITED
FUND
? 30,000
? 25,000
? 20,000
? 15,000
? 10,000
? 5,000
>$30,000
NECDSD
"You Benefit"
Forest Service Renames
Local Recreation Area
A name change of a local
recreation area has been
announced by District Ranger
Bunch A. Nugent. What has
been called the Hiwassee Lake
Recreation Area will now be
known as the Hanging Dog
Recreation Area.
In making this
announcement Ranger Nugent
stated that there were two
reasons for the change:
First, the name "Hiwassee"
is a very common and much
over-worked name in a three
state area of Georgia, North
Carolina and Tennessee as far
away as 75 miles from Murphy.
Ranger Nugent went on to
say that it is particularly
important to the recreation
visitors to our area that local
attractions have individually
unique names to avoid
confusion with other
attractions in the vicinity.
Second, the locale around
the recreation area is known as
the Hanging Dog Community.
It is a good community with a
See Hanging Dog
On Page 6
Welfare Regional
Program Is Discussed
By State Of Franklin
RALEIGH - On Thursday,
December 12, members of the
ad hoc committee on social
welfare of the State of
Franklin discussed plans for a
Christmas Edition
Set For Monday
The annual Christmas edition of The Cherokee Scout
and Clay County Progress will be published Monday,
December 23. Monday's edition will feature three sections
with several pages printed in multi-color.
The advertising and news deadline is 10 a.m. Monday
Dec. 23. Advertisers who have not been called on and with
to place advertising in this edition are requested to cal
837-5122 and a Scout representative will contact them.
Offices of The Cherokee Scout will be closed Tuesday
Dec. 24 through Sunday Dec. 29 to give employees a well
deserved rest. Offices will reopen Monday Dec. 30. Those
wishing to call in news items while the offices are closed
may do so by dialing 837-2813 or 837-2537.
Post Office Says 'Thanks'
Postmaster Joe Ray and the
employees of the Murphy post
office today expressed sincere
appreciation to the citizens of
the Murphy area who helped
assure on time delivery of
holiday mail by cooperating
with the post officc.
Without the help of our
customers, by mailing early
and using ZIP Code, we never
could have done as good a job
as we did, postmaster Ray said.
"The Post Office
Department needs the
cooperation of all citizens in
the use of the codes to help
keep expenses down and to
keep postal rates at their
attractive low price," said the
Postmaster.
regional public welfare
program in services with Col.
Clifton B. Craig, State
Commissioner of Public
Welfare. Members of the state
Public Welfare staff also
participated in the discussion.
The State of Franklin region
of Cherokee, Clay, Graham,
Haywood, Jackson, Macon,
and Swain Counties was
represented by Roy English of
Bryson City, Mrs. Dorothy
Crawford of Franklin, Alvin
Penland of Hayesville, Mis.
Christine Corpening of
Robbinsville, and Charles
Edwards of Lake Junaluska.
The State of Franklin was
encouraged to continue a study
of the need for regional
services and to plan the
organization of a regional
program to meet those needs
without regard to county lines.
In no way will this plan affect
the public assistance program
which will continue to be
administered by county
departments.
Some types of work which
may be experimentally
attempted on a regional basis
are child welfare, services to
the aging, juvenile court work,
family counselling, family
planning, and work with
alcholics. Also envisioned are
broad new services to resolve
social problems associated with
illness whether physical or
mental.
Berkshire Donates $1,500
JOE KUHN, plant manager of the Berkshire plant
in Andrews, presents a donation pledge to Joe
El-Khouri, one of the Cherokee United Fund
directors. This pledge for $1,500 helped push the
drive to $24,000, over two-thirds of the total drive
goal. (Scout photo by Bill Gray).
Tri-County Offers New
Courses In Mechanics
Two new training programs,
one in Auto Mechanics and one
in Auto Body Repair, are now
being offered at Tri-County
Technical Institute.
Twelve young men are now
receiving training in Auto
Mechanics class and are
receiving training in Auto Body
Repair.
In order to give these men
practical experience, private
vehicles as well as public
vehicles will be accepted for
repair work.
All work will be performed
under the supervision of a
qualified instructor.
Anyone wishing repair work
on his automobile, should
contact Tri-County Technical
Institute for specified
information.
Berkshire International
Company. Inc., which has a
plant in Andrews, donated
$1,500 to the Cherokee
County United Fund Monday.
The donation came from the
company and not from the
plant employees, . Joe Kuhn,
plant manager at Andrews,
said.
This $1,500 added with the
donations made since
December 9th. has helped push
the drive to $21,000, well over
two-thirds of the $30,000 goal.
Murphy Recreation
Program, $1,000
Operated by a non-profit
corporation, this program
provides a Softball diamond
and two tennis courts at the
fairgrounds in Murphy during
the summer months. In
addition, a gymnasium is made
available under adult
supervision for various indoor
sports at the same location.
Donors for the past week
include: Cherokee Furniture
Company, Duke's Lodge,
Boyce Stiles. Nelson's Lumber
& Supply Company, City
Barber Shop, Rogers Electric,
Deckers Grill & Grocery,
Hughes Supply, Inc., Hilton
Business Equipment, Hughes
Electric.
McAfee Poolroom & Grill,
Mrs. Kate Evans, A. C. Harris,
W. Thornton Hawkins, Davis
Esso. Wells & West, James R.
Sprung, Blue Ridge Trucking
Company, McDonald Cash
Grocery, House of Fashion,
Cherokee Restaurant, Kenneth
Godfrey.
Robert D. Bruce, A Edgar
Harshaw, Bershire Knitting
Mills, Wayne's Feeds, Dan
Hawk, Dr. Mario Seigfie, Betty
Mosteiler, Sue Hicks, Mildred
Rowland, Mary Gentry, Doris
Wilson, Cherokee Scout.
Jack Owens, Jim Morgan, L.
D. Schuyler, Bill Gray, Jimmy
Simonds, Hugh Carringer,
Betty Patterson, Ruth
Anderson.
Graves Is Promoted
By Westco Telephone
Bobby Joe Graves has been
promoted from installer to
outside plant supervisor for the
Murphy District of Western
Carolina Telephone Compandy
and Westco Telephone
Company, according to Harry
Smith, District Manager of the
area.
Mr. Graves will be
responsible for the supervision
of installation, maintenance,
and repair of all telephones and
outside lines and cables in the
telephone exchanges of
Murphy, Suit, Andrews,
Hayesviile, Robbinsville and
Fontana. This change. Smith
said, is another step to improve
the customers service in
Cherokee County.
Graves went to work for
Westco Telephone Company in
1962 as an installer.
Mr. Graves is a native of
Cherokee County where he
attended Murphy High School.
He resides on Reservoir Road
in Murphy with his wife, the
former Dorothy Queen, and
two sons, Brian Keith and
Jeoffrey Kent
Bobby Joe Graves
Outstanding 4? H ers Are Recognized
I
Outstanding 4-H members,
leaders and sponsors were
recognized at the 1968
Cherokee County Achievement
program held at the First
Baptist Church in Murphy,
Friday night.
The Achievement Program
is held each year to recognize
the outstanding 4-H members
in the different subject matter
areas in the 4-H Club program,
to recognize the community
4-H leadeii of each club, to
recognize the outstanding 4-H
boy, 4-H girl and outstanding
4-H club leader, and to
recognize the 4-H donors and
sponsors who have helped
make the 4-H program in
Cherokee county successful.
The picture above is of the
project book winners and three
of the donors. They are first
row reading from left to right:
Lynn Loudermilk, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Loudermilk,
winner in Dairy Food Science
and Entomology; Debra
Radford, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Radford, winner in
Home Grounds Beautification.
Kathy Hughes, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes,
winner in Dog Care and
Training; Rosanna Radford,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frances Radford, winner in
crafts; Vickie Davis daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davis,
winner in Frozen Foods; and
Sandy Ledford, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ledford,
winner in Recreation. Second
row: Patti Little, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Little, winner
In Health (Jr. Health Queen);
Kathy Lunsford, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Lunsford,
winner in Marketing and Junior
Clothing.
Jo Ann Pope, daughter of
Mrs. Wilma Pope, winner in
pre-teen Dress Revue; Linda
Pope, daughter of Mrs. Wilma
Pope, winner in Foods and
Nutrition, Senior Clothing
Senior Dress Revue, Key
Award, Junior Leadership and
Health (Senior Health Queen);
Wanda Wilson, daughter of Mr.
See 4-H On Page 6-A
Safe Is Stolen From
Lay's Tuesday Night
A safe containing an
estimated $1,200 in cash and
lay-a-way tickets on
merchandise of over $10,000
wac stolen from Lay's 5 & 10
store in downtown Murphy
sometime Tuesday night,
according to Troy Flemming,
store manafer.
The safe, which was located
on an upper sub-floor in the
?ear of the building, was taken
out of the back door of the
building. Murphy police
officials said. The rear door of
the building was apparently
forced open by a medal bar.
Flemming said that the cash
from the registers was taken to
the bank around 4 p.m.
Tuesday afternoon, and that
what was in the safe was sales
after 4:00 plus coins, including
personal money, and money
that was already in the safe.
Flemming said that apparently
nothing else was taken from
the store.
The Murphy police
department is continuing in the
invertigation.
Bunch Nugent, left, receives a book of notes from
Forest Engineer L. H. Mielke and other gifts at a
dinner held in his honor in Blairsville December 7.
Nugent will return December 20 after 35 years of
government service. (Scout photo by Bill Gray)
Bunch Nugent Retires
Bunch A. Nugent who has
been District Ranger of the
rusquittee Ranger District,
U.S. Forest Service here in
Murphy for the past twelve
years will retire on Friday,
December 20 concluding 35
years Government Service.
He attended the University
jf Idaho and the University of
Montana majoring in Forestry
ind began his career in the
State of Montana. He also
worked in Texas, South
Caroina, Tennessee, Alabama
and Louisiana. In 1942 he
entered the U. S. Air Force and
served in India and Egypt
The Nugents moved to
Murphy in 19S6 and since that
time, he has been actively
engaged in Civic and
Community Affairs having
aerved as Superintendent of the
United Methodist Church
School, and past president of
the Official Board. Ha has alio
served as president of the
Civitan Club and waa named
Civitan of the year for
1962-63.
He is a member of the
Tri -State Rockhounder's Club
and has been accepted la to the
Southern Highlands Handicraft
Guild.
The Nugents were honored
with a banquet at the Milton
Inn in Blairsville, Ga. on
December 7. Mr. Peter JL
Hanlon, Forest Supervisor of
the National Forests in North
Carolina, presented gift* to Mr.
and Mis. Nugent. Mr. L. H.
Mielke, Forest Engineer and
longtime friend of the Nufmte,
presented a book of notes aid
remembrances from their
co-workers and Mends. Helton
Carmichael, formerly Assistant
District Ranger on the Dtotrict,
served as Master of
Ceremonies.
The Nugent* will continue
to reside in Murphy.
Selective Semes
Office lo Be Closed