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Volume 79 - Number 45 _ Murphy. North Carolina, 28906 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina - THURSDAY-MAY 29, 1969
Elmer Taylor Dies
|n Boating Accident
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ELMER TAYLOR
Elmer Taylor, 34, was killed
Wednesday, May 21 in a freak
boating accident on Lake
Hiwassee.
Taylor and three other
Murphy men, Cline Hicks,
David Hilton and Howard
Carter were testing racing
boats, particularly a 140 hp
boat for a South Carolina
client of Mr. Taylors.
According to Hicks, the
accident occurred when the
boats driven by himself, Taylor
and Hilton went into a slow
left tum. Taylor was watching
Hilton in the outside boat
when his boat and Hicks
drifted together.
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drivers seat of Taylor's boat
with the bow striking Taylor in
the back of the head. Neither
boat overturned.
The accident took place
about 500 yards from where
Mr. Taylor had operated
Elmo's Boat Dock for a
number of years.
Services for Mr. Taylor were
held at 4 p. m. Friday in
Murphy United Methodist
Church, of which he was a
member.
The Rev. Thorton Hawkins
and the Rev. John B. Harris
officiated. Burial was in Grape
Creek Baptist Cemetery.
Masonic graveside rites were
conducted by members of
Cherokee Lodge No. 146.
Pallbearers were Steve
Dockery, Tommy Gentry,
Harry Burgess, John Carringer,
Jack Dickey, J. B. Brooks,
Charles Whitener and Ralph
Killian. Honorary pallbearers
were members of the sixth
district of North Carolina
Highway Patrol.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Jo Burrell Taylor; a
daughter, Suzanne, and three
sons, Jerry, Denver and Kurt
Taylor, all of the home: the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olen
Taylor of Murphy; a sister,
Mrs. Mildred Stillwell of
Alabama; and the maternal
grandmother, Mrs. W. F.
Woods of Murphy.
Townson Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Two Andrews Men
Injured In Brawl
A 49 year old Andrews
president is in the Mission
'Memorial Hospital in Asheville
in critical condition as a result
of knife and gunshot wounds
suffered Tuesday night.
Russell Pearson, of Depot
Street, Andrews, was first
taken to the District Memorial
Hospital by the Cherokee
County Ambulance Service and
then transferred to the
Asheville hospital in critical
condition as a result of several
stab wounds and a gunshot
wound.
According to Andrews
Police Chief, Milton Mashburn,
Pearson was stabbed and shot
at the home of 56 year-old
Joby Cathey.
According to authorities,
Pearson and Cathey were
drinking together in Cathey's
home when the incident
occured. Cathey was also
carried to the District
Memorial Hospital with knife
wounds.
Pearson's wife and J.B.
Palmer are being held as
material witnesses. According
to authorities, the Pearson
woman and Mr. Palmer were
present when the incident
occurred.
Chief Mashburn said charges
are being withheld until a
complete investigation can be
made.
Kephart Wins 220 Yard Dash
Kephart, a senior, qualified
for the state meet by winning
the 100 yard dash and placing
?econd in the 220 at Brevard in
the District meet.
Harold was voted
'"Outstanding Track
. Performer" for his performance
in the Conference Meet. He
< won the 220, 100, ran the
t anchor leg in the winning 440
relay team, and placed second
f in the broad jump.
Harold Kephart, the
' outstanding track performer in
the Smoky Mountain
Conference, won the 220 yard
dash in the state track meet
with a time of 22.5 seconds.
Voted "All SMC" and "Most
Valuable Back" on the
football, Harold has been an
outstanding performer for the
Bulldogs during his four years
of High School.
Kephart holds school
records in the 100 yard dash
and in the 220. His record time
in the 100 is 9.8 seconds and
22.4 for the 220 yard dash.
Officials Visit Rimco
L Three officials of Indian Head, Inc.
took an annual Corporate Mill Tour
Khrough the Rimco Manufacturing
^Corporation last Wednesday. Rimco is a
.subsidiary of Indian Head, Inc. Shown
hfcove watching a machine In operation
Lfln (L to R): Franklin Bamett,
administrative assistant; Peter J.
McKeon, manager of Rimco; Boyd
Pullium, supervisor; Mr. James W.
Morrison, group vice president; Mr.
William A. Drissler, Jr., executive
vice-preiidetit of the textile group; and
Mr. Mathew F. Bimbaum, president of
Native Laces and Textiles Company.
"Busy As A Bee"
The bees pictured above were as
busy as the old saying goes but seem to
have lost their way going to the hive.
All set to make a little honey, the bees
took roost on the E. C. Moore Dodge
building, last Friday.
Chamber Budget Lagging;
Additional Members Needed
Tom Gentry, president of
the Cherokee County Chamber
of Commerce, told the Scout
today that the organizations
budget of $8,000 for the year
1969 is falling short of it's
goal.
Gentry emphasized the
growth of the chamber and
pointed out that additional
members are needed to offset
the expense of the ten major
projects scheduled for this
year. He also pointed out that
payment of 1969 dues by
current members would help
balance the budget.
The Chamber maintains an
office on Peach tree Street with
a full time secretary and also
houses the Merchants Credit
Association, Inc. Office hours
are 9:00 to 5:00 Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
Wednesday 9:00 to 12:00 and
Saturday 9:00 to 1:00.
This year's ten Major
projects of the Cherokee
County Chamber of Commerce
are:
(1) Promote five retail sale?
per year and Shop at Home
Campaigns.
(2) Publish a tourist
promotion brochure.
(3) Encourage the
development of more off street
parking facilities in the down
town Murphy area.
(4) Cooperate with the
town of Murphy and county
officials in helping to plan for
present and future traffic.
(5) Help groups whose
function and purpose is the
continuing development of the
county and assist in their
applications for loans or grants
from federal, state and other
sources.
(6) Work for more housing,
recreation, and community
facilities, and establishment of
County Dump Sites.
(7) Cooperate with farm
agencies and organizations to
increase farm income of
Cherokee County.
(8) Co-sponsor a city
beautification program with
the Town of Murphy.
(9) Co-sponsor an annual
Christmas parade with the
Murphy Jaycees.
(10) Promote more Industry
and Tourism in Cherokee
County.
Current members of the
Chamber are:
American Thread, Arbor
Autel, Blue Ridge Trucking
Co., Brown's Deluxe Hatching
Eggs, Burch Motors, Carolina
Hardware, Cato's Department
Store, The Cherokee Scout,
Cherokee Shopping Center &
Toms Foot Store, Citizens
Bank & Trust Co., Clifton
Precision Products, Coco Cola
Bottling Co., Collins Crain
Department Store, Columbia
Marble Co., Coward's Men and
Boys Wear, Curtiss Hewlett,
Davis Jewelers, Fambro's 5 and
10, Field's of the Woods,
Herman Edwards, Federal
Land Bank Assoc. of Asheville
& Mountain Production Credit
Aaociation, Dr. W. R. Gossett,
James C. Helton, Henn
Theatre, Hitchcock
Corporation, Home Credit
Corporation, Dr. W. A. Hoover,
W. A. Hoover, Jr., Hughes
Electric, Ivie Funeral Home &
Furniture Co., Jableys
Department Store, Lay's 5 &
10, Levi Strauss and Co., M & J
Finance Co., Hobart McKeever,
E. C. Moore Co., Murphy
Supply Co., Moore Jewelers,
Mooreland Heights Tourist
Court, Murphy Power Board,
Murphy Tire and Appliance,
Peachtree Products, Phillips 66
Station, Rimco Manufacturing
Co., Singleton Insurance &
Western Auto, Smoky
Mountain Gas Co., Sunset
Motel, Town of Murphy,
Tri-County Tech., Trudy's,
Roy Weber, Wells & West, Inc.,
Herman H. West & Co., Westco
Telephone Co., and Dr. Bryan
W. Whitfield.
Membership dues in the
Chamber are: Professional
$25.00, Business $50,00, and
Industry $100.00.
Softball Games
Rescheduled
Softball games scheduled
for Thursday night will be
cancelled due to graduation
exercises.
Friday night Clifton
Precision vs. Citizens Bank
7:00 p.m., W.O.W. vs. Coble
8:15, Rimco vs. Independents
9:15.
Next Tuesday, June 3,
Independents vs. Coble 6:15,
Martins Creek vs. Citizens Bank
Girls 7:30, Citizens Bank vs.
W.O.W. Boys at 8.15.
Scout Office
To Close
Offices of The
Cherokee Scout and
, Clay County Progress
will be closed Friday,
May 30, in observance
of Memorial Day.
The ofTice will
return to it'* regular
hours, which are 8:00
to 5:00 Monday
through Friday,
Monday morning.
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Speeding, Driving Under The
Influence Heads Court Docket
The Cherokee County
District Court met in regular
session Monday, May 19 with
the Honorable Robert
Leatherwood, III presiding and
James H. Howell, Jr.,
prosecuting.
Of the 73 cases before the
court, speeding topped the list
with driving under the
influence second and public
drunkeness third.
Proceedings before the two
day court were:
State - vs - Edward Lee
Ledford, Charge: A.&A. Driving
under the influence. Plea:
Guilty Judgment - Fine $100.
and cost. Surrender license.
State - vs ? Bass Stiles
Charge: Possession of non tax
paid whiskey. Plea: Guilty,
Judgment - Defendant pay
cost.
State - vs - Phillip Lionel
Stewart Charge: Driving under
the influence. Plea: Guilty,
Fine $100.00 and the cost.
Surrender License.
State - vs - Ray McClure,
Charge: Riblic Drunkeness.
Plea: Guilty. Fine $10.00 and
the cost.
State - vs - William Powell,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
Plea Guilty. Fine $10.00 and
the cost.
State - vs - Lillian Rae
Cheathem, Charge: Speeding
75 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Plea: Guilty. Fine $20.00 and
tho met
State - vs - Kenneth James,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict:
Guilty. Sentenced 30 days to
six months. Suspended and
probation for 18 months. Fine
$25.00 and cost. Sentence
consecutively to Cast No.
69-Cr-669.
State - vs - Kenneth James,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict:
Guilty. Sentenced 30 days to
six months. Suspended and
placed on probation for 18
months. Fine $25.00 and cost.
Sentence to run consecutively
with case No. 69-Cr-669.
State - vs - Kenneth James,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict:
Guilty. Sentenced 30 days to
six months. Suspended and
placed on probation for 18
months. Fine $50.00 and cost.
State - vs - Charles Ray
Stiles, Charge: A & A
Prearranged speed competition.
Plea: Nolo Contendere.
Verdict: Guilty. Sentenced six
months suspended /& probation
3 years. Pay fine $1,000.00.
Automobile to be sold.
Defendant not to petition
Department of Motor Vehicles
to have license reinstated.
Surrender license.
State - vs - Robert B.
Rogers, Charge: Public
Drunkeness & Possession. Plea
Guilty. Fine $25.00 and cost.
State - vs - John Quincy
Hambree, Charge: Speeding
65-55. Placed on inactive
docket.
State ? vs ? Dickie Tatham,
Charge: Reckless Driving. Plea:
Guilty. Fine $25.00 and cost.
Surrender license.
State - vs - Cline Evans
Tanner, Charge: Driving under
the influence. Called and
failed. Judgment absolute on
cash bone. Defendant a
resident of Georgia, State takes
a nol pros with leave. Capias
outstanding.
State - vs - Doyle Guine
White, Charge: Speeding 90
mph in a 55 mph zone. Plea:
Guilty. Fine $75.00 and cost.
Surrender license.
State - vs - Hattie Penland,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
The defendant is called and
failed. Judgment absolute on
cash bond. State takes nol pros
with leave.
State - vs - Billy Ralph Hall,
Charge: Assault on female.
Court finds that the matter has
been settled civily, therefore
nol pros with leave on payment
of cost.
State - vs - Lawrence Loran
Lyles, Charge: Driving under
the influence. Continued for
the defendant until June 16,
1969. Judgment absolute on
the cash bond heretofore
entered be stricken.
State - vs - Billy Ray Smith,
Charge: Pass stopped school
bus. Plea: Guilty. Fine $25.00
and cost.
State - vs - Ruth Painter,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict:
Guilty. Sentenced 20 days -
suspended ? Fine $10.00 and
cost.
State ? vs ? Franklin
Thompson, Charge: Non
Support. Plea: Not Guilty.
Vertict: Guilty. Sentenced six
months.
State - vs - Billy Frank
Smith, Charge: Speeding
79-55. Plea: Guilty of speeding
70-55 Plea accepted. Fine
$25.00 and cost.
State - vs - Franklin
Thompson, Charge: Driving
under the influence: No
operator's license. Verdict: Not
Guilty of no operator's license.
Motion of non suit as to charge
of driving under the influence -
Motion allowed.
State - vs ? James Charles
Hardin, Charge: Speeding 80
mph in a 55 mph zone. Plea:
Guilty. Fine $30.00 and cost.
Surrender license.
State ? vs - Garrett Thomas
McKernan, Jr., Charge:
Speeding 80-55 zone. Plea: Not
Guilty, Verdict: Guilty. Fine
$30.00 and cost. Surrender
license. Defendant appeals to
Superior Court. Bond set at
$100.00.
State - vs - Gary Stephen
Hall, Charge: V.P.L.; Impeed
traffic; carry concealed
weapon. Plea: nolo contendere.
Sentenced six months.
Suspended and probation 18
months. Fine $50.00 and cost.
State - vs - Dickie Tatham,
Charge: Speeding 60-35. Plea:
Guilty. Fine $25.00 and cost.
State - vs ? Dickie Tatham,
Charge: Fail to stop for light
and siren. Plea: Guilty. Fine
$25.00 and cost.
State ? vs - Leonard Colbert,
Charge: Public Drunkeness.
Plea: Guilty. Sentenced twenty
days. Suspended on
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Murphy Woman Satisfactory
Following Copperhead Bite
Mrs. Julia B. Killian of Rt. 3
Murphy is listed in satisfactory
condition at Providence
Hospital following a
Copperhead bite last Friday
evening.
Mrs. Killian, 76, said that
she was walking toward her
garden at approximately 7:00
p.m. Friday, and when she
reached up to break a limb
from a tree the snake struck
her on the right leg just above
the ankle. She said the snake
was apparently lying in some
bean sticks, stacked at the base
of the tree.
Mrs. Killian did not see a
doctor until Saturday morning.
She said that her leg began to
swell after the bite and that she
put table salt on the wound.
She said that the pain began to
worsen and that the ankle
continued to swell, and she
decided to go to a doctor.
A nurse at the hospital said
that Mrs. Killian leg was
swollen badly when she came
to the hospital Saturday.
There are three types of
poisonous snakes in Western
North Carolina. They are
Rattlesnake, Copperhead and
Cottonmouth. North Carolina
is the leading state in snakebite
deaths per population,
according to a Reader's Digest
article.
Stevens Signs
Grant-ln-Aid
Doug Stevens. senior
linebacker, quarterback and
place kicker, has signed a
football, grant - in - aid with
Mars Hill College
Stevens, a three-year varsity
starter, has been an
outstanding performer for the
liulldogs, being selected to the
All-Conference team his junior
and senior years.
Standing five feet-eight
inches tall and weighing 155
pounds, Doug showed fine
leadership abilities and was
voted the "Unsung Hero" of
the '68 Bulldogs by the
Murphy Quarterback Club.
Doug will be used primarily
as a placekicker at Mars Hill.
Alexander Winner Of
Declamation Contest
Lawrence Alexander was
the first place winner of the
14th annual Declamation
Contest at Murphy High
School Wednesday, May 14.
Alexander won first place
honors with his presentation of
"Americans for America".
Alexander wrote his own
speech.
Peden Gaines presentation
of "I Believe" by John D.
Rockfeller, Jr. took second
place honors.
Honorable mention went to
Terry Puett for his
presentation of "Death Bed of
Benedict Arnold".
Sam Elliott who placed first
in last years contest was '
ineligible to win this year. ]
Elliott's speech this year was <
entitled "LEE" by Stephen j
Vincent Ben net. I
Other contestants in the
contest were Bruce Coward
with "I am An American";
Carlton Van Horn, President
Roosevelt's Speech, December
8, 1941, asking Congress for
declaration of war on Japan;
Brian Coward "Churchill
Anticipates the Battle of
Britain"; Herbie Gibson,
"Democracy The Hope of the
World"; Terry Sanders
"Visions of War"; Terry
Newman, 'These Are The
Times That Try Men's Souls";
Mike Godfrey, "The
Gettysburg Address"; and
Eddie Hughes 'The Return of
the Confederate Soldier".
The contest, directed by Joe
Ray, is sponsored by the
Daughters of American
Revolution, Fort Butler
Historical Society and the Joe
Miller Elkins Post % of the
American Legion.
John Jordan presided at the
program.
The Rev. Woodrow Flynn,
Honorable Fred Christopher
and Honorable Herman
Edwards served as judges.
Lawrence Alexander (third from right, on front
row) was the winner of the 14th annual Declamation
Contest at Murphy High School on May 14. Peden
Gaines (third from left, on front row) was the second
place winner. Terry Puett (second from left, on front
row) received honorable mention. Other contestants
(front
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were (front row left) Herbfe Gibaon,
second from right) Carlton Van
right) Terry Sander*. Back row (1 to r) 1
Eddie Hughe*, 8am Elliott, Bryan
Coward and Terry Newmn. ;?xgHNMI_