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The Cherokee Scout
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and Clay County Progress
Volume 79 Number 28 Murphy. North Carolina - January 30, 1969 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina
Tri-County Tech Receives Charter
Tri-County Technical Institute received its formal
charter from the Department of Community Colleges
in ceremonies held at the Institute last Thursday
night. Presenting the charter to H. A. Mattox, center,
chairman of the Institute's Board of Directors, is Dr.
Charles O. Holloman, right, associate director and
business manager of the Department of Community
Colleges.
Observing the presentation is Holland McSwain,
director of the Institute. (Scout photo by Bill Gray)
Tri-County Red Cross
Chapter Elects Officers
Gene Farmer of Murphy has
been elected chairman of the
newly organized Red Cross
chapter that serves Cherokee,
Clay ana Graham Counties.
The election of Farmer and
that of other officers was held
at a recent Board of Directors
meeting.
Other officers elected
includes Vice-Chairman Dave
Moody of Murphy, Quentin
Moore of Hayesville, the Rev.
T. V. Wells of Andrews and
Richard C. B levins. Jr., of
Robbinsville.
Charles Delaney of Andrews
was elected treasurer and his
assistants are Charles VV. Barett
of Murphy, .Mrs. Eva Ledford
of Hayesville and Mrs. Ann
Carver of Robbinsville. The
secretary is Mrs. Frances Carver
of Robbinsville.
Lloyd Cash is directing a
committee to select a name for
the new chapter and he says
that any suggestions will be
appreciated.
The next meeting will be
February 27 in the County
Health Building in Andrews.
Bennie Scott Is Nominated
Candidate For West Point
Roy A. Taylor,
Representative from the 11th
Congressional District of North
Carolina has advised William
Benjamin Scott of his
nomination for a Principal
appointment to the United
States Military Academy, at
West Point. Scott will undergo
physical and mental tests in
competition with other
nominees before final
appointments are made.
Scott, the son of Mr. and
Mis. Benjamin L. Scott, is
currently a senior at Murphy
High School, where he has
been active in athletics and in
student organizations.
BENNIE SCOTT
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All That Is Left ... ?
[T The Ed King Building and Lumber
Supply company building burned to
the ground early Monday morning.
The company is located in factory
town just outside of Murphy.
Members of the Murphy Volunteer
. Fire Department rushed to the fire
around R:30 only to find the hutMinn
completely engulfed in flames. The *
firefighters braved freezing
temperatures and falling snow in an 1
attempt to gave the office, but they e
were only partially successful as most *
of the contents were burned. (Scout
photo by Bill Gray) J
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Tommy Gentry Is Re-Elected As
Chamber Of Commerce President
Tommy Gentry of Murphy
was unanimously re-elected as
president of the Cherokee
County Chamber of Commerce
at the chamber's annual
meeting Saturday night.
Over 80 of Murphy's
businessmen, their wives and
guests attended the dinner
meeting that was held \at
O'Dell's Restaurant. Bob
Sloan, editor of the Franklin
Press and editor-in-chief of five
other Western North Carolina
newspapers, was the guest
speaker.
Other officers elected were
Lonnie Hoover, vice-president;
Bill Travis, treasurer; and
Walter Puett, secretary. Six
new directors were also
installed. Serving three year
terms are Gene Farmer, Walter
Puett, Lonnie Hoover and Pete
Rumple. Two year directors
are Nelson Hensley and Bill
Travis, and Dwayne Rhash
serving as the alternate.
The other directors serving
present terms are Jimmy
House, Don Hughes, Horace
Cannon, Bud Alexander, Alden
Coward and Tommy Gentry.
Gentry's opening remarks
reflected back on the past year
he has been president and he
noted some of the
accomplishments during this
time. "The Cherokee County
Chamber of Commerce has had
a good year," Gentry said,
"and it has been a most
rewarding experience for me."
A new office manager to
carry out the chamber work
was the first thing mentioned
by Gentry. He added that Mrs.
Dockery also had been in
charge of the Merchant's Credit
Association, which was created
through the interest and action
of the 1967 Chamber directors.
Other work accomplished
last year included the
distribution of 20,000 tourist
brochures and hundreds of
industry hunting pamphlets,
which were sent out under the
direction of Industry Chairman
Merle Davis. "Their efforts (the
directors) can be seen in the
formation of the Cherokee
County United Fund," Gentry
said. "The existence of the
Fund is the result of plans laid
at your directors meeting on
May 6, 1968, and through the
dedicated work of chamber
director Horace Cannon," he
told the group.
lientry emphasized that the
chamber has worked closely
with the town and county
governments in trying to
improve the community. Some
recommendations made by the
chamber included that 1)
patching sidewalks in the
downtown are, 2) more police
protection to be provided
during late night hours, 3) city
streets be cleaned more often,
4) more parking space be
provided in the downtown
area, 5) parking meters be
worked more closely, 7)
speeding in town be stopped,
and 8) dumping of trash on
rural roads be stopped.
The chamber also worked
closely with the Murphy
Jaycees, according to Gentry,
to help promote the Water
Festival and the Christmas
parade.
Bob Sloan spoke on what a
chamber of commerce is, what
it can do for the community
and what you can do for the
chamber. "A chamber of
commerce is the vehicle that
enables people to work
together to mould divergent
interests into a team, to build a
better community and to
develop better citizenship in
the community and in so doing
improve the economic and
social stability of the
community and business,"
Sloan said.
He brought to attention that
the communities that are
moving forward in Western
North Carolina have strong
chambers of commerce,
reminding the audiencc that
growth without organization is
highly improbable. Sloan also
commented on the factors that
make for a successful
commerce, such as being well
organized and financially
strong, setting specific goals
toward helping the community
grow and involving as many
people as possible in the work
of the chamber. He also
warned that Murphy should
not fail to attract the tourist as
well as the industrial dollar.
Sloan emphasized that the
chamber should develop a
broad base in all areas of
community development.
"You might go into the area of
recreational and cultural
development." he advised. "If
Murphy had a better sports
program, musical and theatrical
entertainment and an arts
program, more people would
:ome to Murphy," he added.
The improvement of the
Tiarket in which local
Dusi nessmen compete for
customers is a common
)bjective of business leaders.
Jloan continued, "Work
ogether to make the market
>igger for everybody and then
let in there and fight to show
hat you have a better product
>r better service than anybody
?Ise. But don't for Heavens
ake keep the market small
>ecause you are afraid your
ompetitor will get some extra
msiness if the market grows.
This is one of the worst sins of
Babe Ruth 16-18 Is Organized
In Area-Murphy Is Not Included
By Red Schuyler
High School coaches from
the Smoky Mountain
Conference and other
interested persons from
Western North Carolina met
Sunday at Sneed's Restaurant
in Bryson City in an
organizational meeting for the
purpose of trying to establish
and initiate high school
baseball in W.N.C. under the
Babe Ruth League rules and
regulations. All of the towns
represented in the meeting,
except for Murphy, agreed to
participate in the little league
program. Andrews is included
in the program.
Representatives were
present from Buncombe,
Haywood, Jackson, Macon,
Swain and Cherokee counties.
Others in attendance were
Dave Bristol, Cincinnati Reds
manager, Marvin P. Lorenze,
general manager of the
Asheville Tourist Baseball
Club, and Bill Sewell from
Christ School in Asheville who
is also Southern Regional Babe
Ruth Commissioner.
Modeal Walsh from
Robbinsville, president of the
smoky Mountain Conference,
presided.
Baseball on the high school
evel has been dropped for a
lumber of years in the Smoky
Mountain Conference. Bill
5ewell was asked to explain the
operation of the Babe Ruth
League. (An explanation in
detail can be found elsewhcjr*
in this paper). After SeweM's
talk an open discussion was
held on the feasibility of
re-activating high school
baseball under the Babe Ruth
Baseball League.
Teams from Franklin,
Sylva-Webster, Cherokee,
Robbinsville, Andrews, and
Cullowhee indicated that they
were ready to field a team and
a schedule has been drawn up
with play to get underway
April 11, 1969. When asked
about Murphy High School's
intentions in regards to
baseball for Murphy's 16,17,
and 18 year old boys, the
answer given was that Murphy
was invited to be a member but
as of now, officials had
indicated that they were not
interested in this type program.
Dave Bristol was called on
to express his views on the
subject at hand. As most of
you know, Bristol was a
part-time teacher and also
basketball coach and assistant
football coach during baseball's
off season at Murphy High
School. A few years later,
Bristol was named Manager of
the Macon Peaches and later
moved up to the San Deigo
Padres. At both places he
fielded pennant winning teams.
Both these teams were
Cincinnati Red farm clubs.
After serving his manegerial
apprenticeship in these leagues,
the "Reds" organization called
>n him to be the third base
:oach for the "Reds" in 1967.
After the All-Star break during
Tiidseason Bristol was made
rianager of the "Reds". At the
>nd of the season Bristol was
jgned to a three year contract
o manage the "Reds".
, This is the success story of
one WNC athelete who had a
dream and managed to realize
it. But it did not come easy for
Bristol. Again most of you
sports fans will recall that
when he was in high school
there was no active school
taseball program and in order
to make his plans materialize
le was forced to seek his
Mseball play elsewhere. In
>rder to do this, Bristol made
|uite a few trips to Canton, N.
1. in order to play baseball as a
eenager.
This created quite a
lardship on young "Dave", but
lere was a young man that
.new what he wanted and
vould not let anything sUmd in
lis way in pursuit of his dream,
am not trying to imply that
very young athlete in W.N.C.
trill reach the heights that Dave
as, but I believe that any
oung man who has the
termination and who is
rilling to work at it can
achieve almost anything that
he makes up his mind to do.
. I tcyly tv?hpvt> ^haiortto tbe
right supervision and leadership
and a little push here and there
that we could have had more
athletes playing big time sports
other than Dave Bristol. The
potential is here. These boys of
ours are tough but they need
someone to back them up and
provide the right leadership in
the way of in giving them the
little bit of encouragement
they need, possible a little
financial help. Thus far, the
"Reds" under Bristol's
leadership have not yet won
the world championship in
baseball, but don't count him
out yet. It could very well be
this year that the "Reds" win
the National League Pennant
and then have a crack at the
world championship. At the
time Bristol was made manager
of the "Reds" he had the
distinction of being the
youngest man ever to manage a
major league baseball team.
Another topic Bristol
discussed was that during his
travels in the baseball world a
lot of players and fans had
asked him what had become of
the North Carolina boys that
used to be in the major league.
At one time. North Carolina
had more boys playing major
league baseball than any other
State in the nation. At the
presenttime, our state does not
have many boys in professional
baseball. His reply was that the
boys in NC and especially
WNC do not have the
opportunity to play baseball
like they once did. He
mentioned the fact that
Baseball fans recommend
young ball players and good
prospects. The scouts come out
to take a look at him and not
being on a baseball team, it
makes it hard to get a true
evaluation of the player.
Bristol still calls Andrews
and W.N.C. home and stated
that he was very alarmed and
concerned about young boys in
W.N.C. not getting the
opportunity to play baseball.
Before closing, Bristol stated
that he would like very much
to see the Babe Ruth program
initiated. Bristol left Cherokee
County Monday to join other
dignitaries on a good will tour
or cities prior to the opening of
Spring training in Florida.
This writer was informed
later that Bristol would be
back in this area for a visit
before moving on to Florida
and that if time permitted he 1
would be glad to hold a clinic 1
dealing mottly with the
fundamentals of baseball. The
clinic would be open to all
boys In the 16 to 18 year old
bracket and alto potential 1
coaches interested in the Babe
Ruth league.
-i He said there- would tx, do
charge for his services provided
a suitable location could be
obtained. This would also
depend on number of boys and I
coaches interested in attending. i
If the interested parents,
baseball fans and boys don't
take advantage of this golden 1
opportunity, then baseball, as I
far as the high school level is I
concerned should be forgotten '
about and the subject never be <
brought up again. Can you
imagine a baseball clinic under <
the supervision of major league r
manager. How fortunate can t
you be? >
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After Bristol, Mr. Marvin I
Lorenz, General Manger of the
Asheville Tourists, told the a
audience of plans of the h
Tourist for Baseball fans in this a
area for the coming season. ^
The Asheville Tourist won the h
pennant in their league last ^
year and plan to repeat again c
this year.
Before the meeting
adjourned, Tille Baker, and >r
avid W.N.C. sports fan from ?
Franklin was unanimously fj
elected Babe Ruth "
Commissioner from this area. w
Other interested persons
present other than those j*
already mentioned were Chuck
McConnell of Murphy, John
Manuel of Robbinsville, Cotton
Bagwell and son of Asheville, JT
Chris Schuyler of Murphy and
many others that we failed to ?
get their names.
According to information
received there is still time for
Murphy to be represented if
the wheels are started turning
in the direction in time. All
interested persons are asked to
send a card or a letter (no
phone calls please) to this
newspaper expressing your
views regarding a baseball *
program of this nature. If |
enough people show interest in <
this program, an organizational '
meeting will be called.
For a detail summary of the
Babe Ruth Baseball program
please turn to page 2.
County Bond
Sales Are High v
Cash sales of Bonds and
Freedom Shares in Cherokee
Bounty for November were
$22,150.00. January-Nov
e m ber tales totaled
$294,068.00. This represent*
8 1.2' of Cherokee County's
goal of $337,120.00, according
to W. L. Christy. Cherokee
County Chairman.
Dicky Ch evrolet Is
Sold ToGeorgia Man
The Dickey Chevrolet Co.,
inc., one of Murphy's oldest
)usiness establishments, has
>een bought by a former
General Motors employee from
Georgia.
Bill McDaniels, a native of
^uthbert, Ga. and a former
esident of Atlanta, completed
he transaction of the 48
'ear-old business with founder
nd former owner Hadley
)ickey on January 24.
McDaniel, who is married
nd has four children, said that
e was familiar with this area
s he had traveled through here
uring the past 16 years that
e worked with G.M in
>tlanta. He was working in the
laims department before
loving to Murphy.
After spending World War II
i the Marines, McDaniel
btained a degree in electrical
ngineering from Georgia Tech.
e also holds a law degree,
hich he obtained in 1960.
McDaniels is married to the
>rmer Lee West of his
ometown, and has three boys
id one girl. They are Bill Jr.,
1, who will be working with
le company in Murphy;
hristine, 20, a sophomore at
BILL McDANIELS
Norman College; Bruce 14 and
Brian, 8.
A history buff, McDaniel's
hobbies include researching
Civil War history and his family
history. He is an active Mason
and has a Shrine affiliation
with the Yrurab Temple in e
Atlanta. t
Dickey opened the Dickey f
Motor Company in 1921 on 1
Tennessee Street, and has 0
stayed at the same location. a
The new name is Bill Daniels n
Chevrolet, Inc. a
TOMMY GENTRY
. . Re-Elected
BOB SLOAN
? . . Speaker
small town businessmen."
He closed by saying that the
community has contributed to
the success of which Ihe
chamber has enjoyed.
Roy Taylor's
Assistant To
Visit Area
Tom L. Mallonw, 11th
Congressional District Assistant
to Congressman Roy A. Taylor
will be making scheduled visits
to Cherokee and Clay Counties
Friday, February 7.
Mallonee will be at the
Town Hall in Andrews from
9:00 to 9:30 a.m.; at the City
Hall in Murphy from 11:00 to
12:00, and at the Clay County
Courthouse in Hayesville from
3:00 to 4:00.
ARC Meeting
To Be Monday
All parents of retarded
:hildren and all other
nterested people are urged to
neet with the Cherokee
bounty Association for
Retarded Children on Monday,
?"ebruary 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the
ilurphy Power Board Building.
Mr. Carey Fendley,
executive director of the North
Carolina Association for
tetarded Children is expected
o attend the meeting. He will
liscuss ways the local
ssociation could help meet the
eeds of the children in our
VE CARRY AT ALL TIMES
A COMPLETE LINE
OF LADIES
AND CHILDREN'S
> READY
TO WEAR
SHOES FOR
THE ENTIRE FAMILY
HUSH PUPPIES
FOR BOTH
MEN AND WOMEN
RED GOOSE
SHOCS FOR CHILDREN
Tanya McConnall,
daughter of Mr. and
Mrv Ralph McConneil.
Jonathan Dickey. son
of Mr. and Mr*. Jack,
Dickey.
UNA'S
Next Door
To Post Office