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Volume 79 -NUMBER 43 - Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina - THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1969
James R. Sprung
Civitans
Elect Sprung
James R. Sprung of the
Murphy Civitan Club was
installed as Lieutenant
Governor of Civitan Area 1,
North Carolina District West at
the District Convention on
Saturday, May 10, 1969 at the
Hotel Robert E. Lee in
Winston Salem, attended by he
and President Don Ramsey of
Murphy.
Sprung was unanimously
elected to this position at a
district meeting held on April
15, 1969 at the Battery Park
Hotel in Asheville, North
Carolina attended by delegates
from ten different Civitan
Clubs.
Sprung will succeed Kinley
Tynes of the Asheville Club,
whose term in office will
expire on July 1, 1969.
He has been one of the most
active members of the Murphy
Club and has traveled many
miles and spent many hours at -
meetings at the district and
state level to further the
progress of Civitan goals and to
help his club to continue to be
builders of good citizenship.
Area 1 of North Carolina
District West of Civitans covers
the 18 western most counties
of our state. The counties that
Sprung will represent include:
Avery, Burke, Rutherford,
Mitchell, Yancey, McDowell,
Polk, Henderson, Buncombe,
Madison, Haywood,
Transylvania, Jackson, Swain,
Miicon. Graham, Clay and
Cleroiee.
Local Wrecks
Injure Two
Howard Vincent Jones, 27,
or Andrews was injured
Saturday morning at 4:45 a.m.
when the tractor trailer he was
driving went out or control and
overturned, on Highway 64, 14
miles west or Murphy.
According to Highway
Patrolman Don Revis, Jones
was driving a tractor trailer
belonging to Clay Ivester, when
he apparently lost control and
ran orr the shoulder or the
road ror 510 feet before
turning over and skidding 144
reet. The road was blocked for
two hours by the wreck.
Reavis said that Jones was
taken to the Providence
Hospital surrering from
internal injuries. He was later
transferred to a Chattanooga
hospital.
Reavis said that no charges
were filed pending further
investigation.
Patrolman Reavis also
reported that a car driven by
Junita Harrnett or Rt. 2,
Murphy ran off the road and
hit an embankment three miles
south or Murphy on the
Harshaw Road Monday
morning at 11:30 a.m.
She was taken to Providence
Hospital suffering rrom a
broken hip and internal
injuries.
No charges were filed.
Gun Death
Investigation
Continuing
The gunshot death of Mrs.
John (Daisy) Cappet, 46,
whose body containing two
bullet holes was found in her
automobile April 19th along
side Georgia Highway 60 about
four miles north of Mineral
Bluff is still being investigated.
No announcement has been
made by authorities as to the
results of the investigation over
the past 2' i weeks. Fannin
Sheriff Roy Kirby said the
report on the Georgia Crime
Laboratory has not yet been
received. The sheriff said no
information could be released
until the report has been
received and acted upon.
Dr. Larry Howard of the
crime laboratory flew to Blue
Ridge and did an autopsy.
Coroner Wilson Cobb said
his work could not be
completed until the report is
available.
Mrs. Cappet had been
operating the Crossroads Cafe
in Murphy.
Pictured above are the three winners of the
Recitation Contest held at the Murphy High School on
May 7.
They are (L to R): Kathy Dalrymple, second place
winner; Lucy Goodwin, First place winner and Anne
Stiles, third place winner.
Lucy Goodwin Wins
Recitation Contest
The tenth annual Recitation
Contest sponsored by the
' Murphy Business and
Professional W omens Club was
held May 7 at the Murphy High
School gymnasium.
A total of nine girls
competed in the contest. They
were; Kathy Dalrymple, Susan
Douglas, Lucy Goodwin,
Kathy Gibson, Phyllis Hughes,
Ann StUes, Rosanna Radford,
Debbie Dockery and Sharon
Voyles.
Judges of the contest were
Ruth Star Pullium, Bass Hyatt
and Dr. John Ramsey.
The contest was sponsored
by the Business and
Professioanl Woman's Club,
directed by Mrs. Hal Bryson
and Miss Mary Helen Hatchett.
Presiding was Mrs. Charles
White.
"Mollie At The Movies", by
Lucy Goodwin took first place
honors. 'The Creation", by
Kathy Dalrymple took second
place honors and "A Just
Complaint", by Anne Stiles
took third place honors.
Auxiliary Buys Air-Conditioners
Mrs. Cloe Moore, auxiliary president,
presents a check from the Providence
Hospital Auxiliary to Sister Mary
Francis Xavier, Providence Hospital
Administrator, for eight air
conditioners, as Mrs. Addie Lewis,
(left) Prividence Hospital auxiliary
treasurer looks on.
The air - conditioners will be
installed in the operating room,
delivery room and several patients
rooms.
The money was raised by the
auxiliary through various benefit events
and contributions.
American Legions New Officers
The Joe Miller Elkins Post No. 96
American Legion met Monday night, at
the O 'dell's Restaurant to elect new
officers for the coming year.
Those elected were (L to Ft) :
Commander: James D. Yonce, First
Vice-Commander; George Walsh,
Chaplin; John Jordan. Not pictured are
Second Vice-Commander; Garnet
Moore, Third Vice-Commander; Cecil
Roberts, Seargent of Arms; Harold
Moore, Finance Officer and Adjutant;
Ralph Ray field.
The Legion meets the first Monday
night of each month.
Andrews Masons Sponsor
Area DeMolay Chapter
According to a report from
Mr. John E. Boring, Master of
the Andrews Masonic Lodge, a
resolution was recently
adopted by the lodge to
sponsor, in cooperation with
the Marble Lodge, a local
chapter of the Order of De
Molay.
The Order of De Molay is an
organization of young men
between 14 and 21 years of
age. and in order to establish a
De Molay Chapter a minimum
of 25 qualifying members are
required.
The order is currently
celebrating its 50th.
anniversary, having been
established in 1919 in Kansas
City, Missouri. It started with a
group of a nine high school
boys under the leadership of a
dedicated Mason, the Hon.
Frank S. Land. Today, nearly
three million men have passed
through the portals of De
Molay and knelt at it's altar.
The De Molay organization
has become a leading producer
of great leaders in every field
of endeavor. Many of these
young men who first acquired
their leadership abilities as
officers in a De Molay Chapter,
have gone on to distinguished
careers in business, government
service, the military,
entertainment and athletics.
Innumerable testimonies
have been made by these
well-known leaders stating they
still practice the De Molay
principles which they were
instilled with as young men.
They furthermore say that no
amount of money could
compensate for the knowledge
they acquired as a De Molay
member.
De Molay to'day is a far -
reaching organization
consisting of some 2,500
chapters located world wide,
having it's own District, State,
and International Council.
The De Molay chapter being
locally organized will be given
the use of the new Andrews
Masonic Lodge building as a
meeting place, since it is a
requirement of the Order that
it be sponsored and counciled
by a Masonic body, although it
is not to be represented as a
Junior Masonic body. It is
completely independent and
this is done only as a matter of
supervision and guidance.
To join the Order of De
Molay you must:
1 - Be between the ages of
14 and 21.
2 - Believe in God.
3 ? Be of good character and
reputation.
4 - Fill out a petition to a
De Molay Chapter.
Any young man being
interested in De Molay can
contact John Boring, Dr.
Charles 0. Van Gorder, Cecil
W. Mashbum, W. D. Whitaker,
Charles S. Freel, Howard
Pendergrass, C. Burke Wood,
all of Andrews. In Marble they
can contact Phil Sandidge,
Kermit Kilpatrick, Ray Morris,
Rev. Leonard McClure, or
Victor Raxter.
Any Master Mason you
know will be most happy to
assist you in contacting the
proper person, Boring said.
"The Master Masons of this
area are totally behind this
effort and are proud and happy
to be a part in bringing this
opportunity to the young men
of the area." stated Boring.
"Our only purpose is to do
as it has been said: If we work
upon marble, it will perish. If
we work upon rass, time will
efface it. If we rear temples,
they will crumble into dust;
but if we work upon immortal
souls. If we imbue them with
principles, with the just fear to
the Creator and love of
fellowman. We engrave on
these tablets something which
will brighten eternity.
General Assembly Approves
Commissioner Election Bill
The North Carolina General
Assembly moved last week to
settle a long-standing dispute
over the method of electing
Cherokee County
Commissioners.
With a federal judge looking
on, the sub-committee of the
House Local Government
Committee voted in favor of a
Republician bill calling for the
election of a three-member
commissioner board from
realigned districts in Cherokee
County. The bill was
introduced by Rep. William P.
Bradley of Hayesville on April
30 after measures by Senator
Herman (Bull) West of
Cherokee County and Rep.
Ernest B. Messer of Canton
were withdrawn.
The vote of approval by the
General Assembly should settle
the long-disputed controversial
issue of electing county
commissioners. The battle has
been raging since 1965 when a
bill introduced by former
Senator Frank Forsyth gave
Cherokee County six
commissioners (torn three
districts, with the chairman of
the board, a Democrat, getting
an extra vote for a tie breaker.
The Republicians, led by
Senator West and Senator
Bradley brought a court suit
against the Democrats charging
that the 1965 bill was
unconstitutional. West and
Bradley challenged the bill
saying that apportionment of
the three districts was in
violation of the one man, one
vote principle.
Judge Woodrow Jones of
Rutherfordton, United States
Judge for the Western District
of North Carolina, issued a
memorandum of decision in
March in which he said the
1965 law under which the
commissioners are now elected
is unconstitutional. Judge
Jones said correction of the
problem was a legislative
matter and that he would
withhold action on the case
until the General Assembly
adjourned
The Democrats, led by
Ernest B. Nlesser of Canton has
introduced a bill earlier in the
session calling for the election
of a seven member board by
districts. Messer said the seven
member board would do away
with the two votes of the
chairman. Messer withdrew his
bill from the floor after being
beaten back by the West
supporters. One of West's
strongest arguments was that
none of the Democrats were
elected to represent the
Cherokee District, and that he
was elected from the district.
Bradley, also a Republican,
represents the four county
49th House District which
includes Cherokee County.
The bill approved last week
by the sub-committee virtually
assuring its adoption by the
General Assembly realigns the
Charles Forrister Named
Principal Oi Murphy High
It has been announced by
Murphy City School Officials
that Mr. Charles Forrister has
been elected Principal of
Murphy High School for the
school year 1969-1970.
Mr. Forrister steps into this
position with a rich
educational background. He is
a graduate of Murphy High
School and received his B. S.
Degree and M. A. Degree from
Western Carolina University.
Also, he has done graduate
work at George Peabody
College in the Summer
Institute of the National
Science Foundation and the
Academic Year Institute at the
University of Virginia under
the National Science
Foundation Grant.
His teaching experience
include Hiwassee Dam School,
Murphy Elementary School for
the past four years he has
taught chemistry and served as
head of the science department
at Murphy High School.
He is a member of the North
Carolina Education Association
and a former President of the
Murphy City Unit N.C.E.A.
Also, he is a member of the
National Education
Association.
His wife, Kathy, teaches
second grade in the Murphy
Elementary School. They have
Rural Renewal
HomesReadied
In Andrews
Joseph El Khouri, chairman
of the Cherokee County Rural
Renewal Development
Authority, has announced that
applications are being taken for
the Andrews Patton
Homesites on Pisgah Road.
El Khouri said this week
that the homes, now under
construction, are designated
for low and middle income
families in the area. Anyone
may nil out an application and
all applications will be
considered and chosen before
the completion of the homes.
A committee has been set
up to determine eligibility of
persons applying, he said, and
acceptable applications will be
filled on the first ? come, first
served basis.
The project is located on
Pisgah Road, east of Andrews,
and will have on completion,
paved streets and a recreation
area.
two children, Melanie and
Leon and they reside in the
Ranger Section of Cherokee
County.
Mr. Forrister says that he is
honored to have been chosen
by the Murphy City School
Board as the new educational
leader at Murphy High School
and that he appreciates the
confidence shown in him by
the Superintendent and the
Board of Education and that
he will do his best to carry on
the fine work that has been
done by the Murphy High
School faculty under the very
able leadership of Mr. John
Thompson.
districts according to the bill
introduced by Bradley. The bill
would call for the election of
one commissioner from each of
the three districts on a partisan
basis with the district lines
drawn as follows:
District One - Topton,
Andrews North Ward. Andrews
South Ward and Marble.
District Three - Peachtree,
Brasstown, Culberson, Burnt
Meeting House, Shoal Creek,
I'naka. Walker school House
and Hothouse.
District Two - Murphy
North Ward, Murphy South
Ward, Hanging Dog, Ogreta and
Grape Creek.
Four Western Counties
Receive Federal Grant
Cherokee, Clay, Graham
and Swain Counties, North
Carolina have received a federal
grant of $37,242 for a
4-month, seven part,
community action program.
The announcement was made
by W. Astor Kirk, Director,
Middle Atlantic Region, OEO.
The application agency is
Four Square Community
Action, Inc., located in
Andrews, North Carolina, and
the local share of the grant is
$1,249.
The first component is for
CAA Administration, enabling
the CAA to operate its
ongoing: programs and create
new ones. Under the direction
of James Nelson the staff
consists of one professional
and one non-professional.
Component two provides
for a Neighborhood Service
System with a staff of three
non-professional employees.
A Community Organization
program makes up the third
program account with 16
organizations established in
target areas, ultimately
expanding to 20 such
organizations. The staff
consists of one professional.
and four non - professional,
employees.
The next program account
is a Job Development,
Placement and Follow Up
program. benefitting 150
families who will begin tomato
production, seed beds, etc.
They will be counciled and
advised on promotion and
merchandising. Staff would
include one professional
horticulturist.
Component five will
establish a cooperative to work
with the Job Development and
Horticulture program. The
staff will consist of one
professional employee.
The next component is an
Emergency Food and Medical
Services program designed to
benefit families who do not
have sufficient food to meet
their basic needs, and to relate
the medical needs of both the
families and of the individual
children. The staff will consist
of one professional and seven
nonprofessionals.
The final component funds
a CAA Planning program, using
versatile funds. One
professional will make up the
staff.
Charles Forrister
Joyce McKeon
Mary Alice Shields
Murphy's Top Students
Joyce McKeon has been named valedictorian of this
year's graduating class at Murphy High School; and
Mary Alice Shields, salutatorian. Miss McKeon, left, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKeon. Miss
Shields is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
Shields. Other honor students are Mildred Coleman,
Cynthia Carlberg, Peggy Hyde and Suzanne Coward.
Country Music Festival
Country Music Festival - May 16-17
at Hiawassee, Ga. Three Big Music
Shows is scheduled with Piddlin'
Howard Cunningham, Master of
Ceremonies. Some 100 singeri and
music ana are expected to take part in
this Special Spring Event.