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The Cherokee Scout
and Clay County Progress
Volume 80 _ Number 1 - Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina ? THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1969
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Richard Ledford Wins
>ix Flag VIP Contest
Richard Ledford of Rt. 2,
Murphy is the winner of the
iecond Six Flag V.I.P. trip.
Ledford winning entry was
Jrawn from thousands of
registration tickets that had
?een entered in the last six
weeks of the Six Flag V.I.P.
Contest.
The drawing was held,
ruesday, July 15.
Richard, his wife, Ann and
their daughter, Renee, will
receive two nights lodging at
the Airport Mark Inn Motel,
tickets to Six Flags Over
Georgia, which covers
admission fee, all rides,
attractions and featured shows
scrip in the amount of $2.00
per person, good for food and
souvenirs while visiting Six
Flags, meals at the Airport
Mark Inn Motel for each
member of the family, tickets
to a Mini Cinema Movie
Theatre, tickets to a Braves
Baseball game, if playing,
tickets to an Atlanta Chiefs
Soccer game, if playing and a
four and a half hour tour of
Atlanta as conducted by the
Atlanta Transit Company. The
total value of the trip is over
$350.00
. A total of 16 merchants
participated in he 13 week Six
Flag VIP contest. A drawing
was also held Tuesday to
determine the winning
merchant who received the
same trip as did the Ledfords.
Moore Jewelers was drawn
from the 16 entries.
Other merchants
participating in the contest
were the Nelson's Lumber and
Supply Co., Carolina
Hardware, Collins Crain
Department Store, Murphy
Hardware, Cal's Supermarket,
Lay's 5 & 10, Davis Jewelers,
Graves Furniture, Hughes
Electric, Western Auto, Hicks
Gulf Service, Lena's Graves
Chrysler Plymouth, Cherokee
Shopping Center and Rogers
Electric.
The Six Flag VIP contest
was concluded with this
drawing.
Forsyth Named To
State Budget Body
W. Frank Forsyth, banker
and former state senator, has
been appointed to serve on the
State Advisory Budget
Commission.
The appointment was made
by Gov. Bob Scott.
Forsyth served from 1965
to 1967 as a member of the
Advisory Budget Commission
by virtue of his office as
chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee.
The Cherokee County
native, who has long been
prominent in State political
circles, gave up the post when
he declined to run for
re-election to the Senate in
1968.
As set up the Advisory
Budget Commission is the most
powerful body in State
government since it is
j 1 i >
responsible for recommending
budget requests for the various
State institutions and agencies.
Forsyth is president of
Citizens Bank and Trust Co., of
Murphy, Andrews, Hayesville
and Robbinsville. He was
educated in the Andrews
public schools; Mt. Pleasant
Collegiate Institute; and Emory
and Henry College.
He is a graduate of the
executive program, School of
Business Administration at the
University of North Carolina,
and the Graduate School of
Banking, Rugers University.
Forsyth was a leader in the
General Assembly in the Tight
against higher power rates. In
1965 he earned the nickname
of "Cochise" for his battle
with the Wildlife Commission
for the Cherokee Indians' right
to fish in federal streams.
Six Flag Contest Winners
Richard Ledford, wife, Ann, and
daughter, Renee, are shown above
accepting a check for $50.00 for their
expenses while on a Six Flag Over
Georgia trip. Richard's name was drawn
from thousands of entries in the last six
weeks of the Six Flag VIP Contest.
Scout News Editor Billy Carringer. left,
presents the check. The trip won by the
Ledford's is worth over S350.00 in cash
and prizes.
O.B. Cosby To Head WNC
Social Security Office
O. B. Cosby, new Asheville
District manager of the Social
Security Administration, was a
visitor in this area Tuesday.
Cosby was on a tour of Swain,
Graham, Cherokee, Clay and
Macon Counties.
He now has the Social
Security administrative
responsibility over the 16
county area of Western North
1 Carolina serviced by the
, Asheville district office.
K Cosby replaced James E.
Robertson who transferred as
1 manager to Cumberland, Md.
t Born in Alabama, a graduate
of Louisiana State University,
1 be served In the Army in World
I War II and the Korean war. He
began his career with the Social
1 Security Administration In
l Montgomery, Ala. in 19S2,
after which he had field
1 representative and managerial
l experience successively with
i~
the district offices of Nashville,
Tenn., St. Petersburg and
Tampa, Fla.
He has been active in
Florida especially in the United
Fund, Exchange Club, Bath
Club, Federal Administrator*
and Federal Personnel Clubs.
He is married to the former
Barbara Bauer, and they have
three children, Stephen, 21,
Sandra, 19, and Stanley 8. The
oldest son is now attending
Georgia Southwestern.
"We are happy to be here in
this beautiful country of
Western North Carolina,"
Cosby mid.
"We look forward to our
children attending one or more
of the fine institutions of
higher learning in this state.
"In contrast to the Florida
area from which I have
transferred, this WNC service
0. B. COSBY
district - with its picturesque
scenery, 'mountain bred'
people and culture ? is larger in
area than the state of New
Jersey. And in this district
Social Security benefits
totalling over $52 million a
year are being paid to more
than 61,000 Western North
Carolinians.
Three Topton teenagers were killed Thursday
night when the 1967 GMC pickup in which they were
riding collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on
I
Highway 19 just east of Topton. The impact of the
collision was so great that the pickup was torn into 1
four pieces. Photo by Billy Carringer. t
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Three Topton Youths Victims
Of Tragic Head-On Collision
Three teen-agers were killed
Thursday night, July 17 in a
head-on collision on U.S. 19
near Topton.
The victims were identified
as Donald Ray Guffey, 18, and
sisters, Martha Jean, 18, and
Ethel Gregory, 14, all of
Topton.
The pickup truck in which
they were riding collided with
a tractor-trailer rig with an
inpact so great the pickup was
broken into four pieces.
Kenneth Lee Burleson, 27,
of Spruce Pine, N. C., driver of
the tractor-trailer, was taken to
District Memorial Hospital in
Andrews and treated for cuts
and bruises.
According to investigating
patrolman Tom Battle, the
1967 GMC pickup, driven by
Guffey, was traveling east
when he apparently lost
control, left the road on the
right hand side and crossed
back into the path of the
tractor-trailer rig traveling
west. The rig, owned by
American Thread, was loaded
with approximately 12,000 to
14,000 pounds and was
climbing a steep grade when
the accident occurred.
Patrolman Battle said that it
took the Andrews and
Nantahala Rescue Squads until
1:10 a.m. to clear the debris.
The accident occurred at 9:45
p.m.
Joint services for the three
were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral
Home, Andrews.
The Rev. Ray Moore and
the Rev. J. B. Gregory
officiated. Burial for Ethel and
and Martha Jean Gregory were
in Briartown Cemetery. Burial
for Donald Ray Guffey was in
Red Marble Cemetery.
Guffey was a 1969 graduate
of Nantahala High School. He
was president of his class, a
member of the Beta Club and
the basketball team. He was
also a member of the Rowland
Creek Baptist Church.
Kidney Fund
Reaches $620
Officials of the Citizens
Bank & Trust Co. in Murphy
reported Tuesday that a total
of $621.78 has been donated
to the Larry Daugherty Kidney
Fund.
The Daugherty 's are former
residents of Cherokee County
and are facing financial
difficulties due to a kidney
transplant for their ton, Larry.
All donations will be deeply
appreciated.
Guffey is survived by the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Lee Guffey of Topton; a
brother, Jerry Lee Guffey of
ThomasviUe; five sisters, Mrs.
David Sechrest of High Point,
Mrs. Hariey Head Jr. of
Andrews and Misses Linda,
Susie and Tenia Guffey, all of
the home.
Martha Jean Gregory was a
1969 graduate of Nantahala
High School. She was
valedictorian and secretary of
her class, was chief junior
marshal, a member of the Beta
Club, basketball team and
1969 homecoming queen. She
was a member of Rowland
Creek Baptist Church.
Ethel Gregory was a 1969
graduate of Nantahala
Elementary School, a member
of the basketball team, the 4-H
Club, and the Rowland Creek
Baptist Church.
Martha Jean and Ethel
Gregory are survived by the
mother, Mrs. Mary Guffey
Gregory of Topton; four
sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Dills of
Jamestown, Mrs. Kate Neil of
Aquone, Mis. Eula Mae
Patterson and Mrs. Pauline
Hyatt, both of Robbinsville;
and a brother, David Russell
Gregory of Aquone.
Providence Hospital
Receives Accreditation
The Providence Hospital in
Murphy has received a
certificate of accreditation for
three years from the Board of
Commissioners of the Joint
Commission on Accreditation
of Hospitals, Sister Mary
F rancis Xavier announced
Wednesday.
This is the second time that
the Providence Hospital has
been accredited by a
Dr. Jerry Hall
Is President
Dr. Jerry A. Hall, associate
professor of education at Wake
Forest University, has been
elected president of the North
Carolina unit of the
Association for Student
Teaching.
Hall is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Hall of Murphy, Rt.
4. He is former school teacher
and principal in Cherokee
County.
The association has about
150 active members in North
Carolina. It is professional
organization for college and
public school teachers who
"administer teacher education
programs, supervise student
teaching and intern
experiences, and teach college
courses in a professional
curriculum."
Hall is a graduate of Wake
Forest and received the M. A.
and Ed. D. degrees from
George Peabody College. He
has been North Carolina State
Supervisor of Teacher
Education and has published
books on "The Public School
System of North Carolina" and
" Curricular for Teacher
Education."
nationwide organization. The
Joint Commission is a national
hospital organization
headquartered in Chicago and
represents all hospitals in the
United States.
This commission has a
number of standards developed
from years of experience and
observation in surveying
hospitals which have proven
consistent with high quality
and patient care.
The Providence Hospital is
administered by ten Sisters of
Providence, with Sister Xavier
as administrator. The medical
staff consists of Dr. William A.
Hoover, president of the staff;
Dr. Helen Wells, Dr. Bryan W.
Whitfield and Dr. Walter
Mauney.
William McDaniel
Is NCADA Chairman
WILLIAM W. McDANIEL,
Bill McDaniel Chevrolet,
Murphy, has been appointed to
serve as Cherokee County Area
Chairman for the North
Carolina Automobile Dealers
Association, according to
NCADA President George W.
Lyles, Jr., of High Point. He
suceeds T. Jeff Brooks of
Andrews.
McDaniel will act as liaison
officer between new car and
truck dealers in this area and
NCADA and the National
Automobile Dealers
Association. He will be
responsible for promoting the
various programs and activities
of NCADA and NADA and will
conduct a county-wide
membership campaign for both
o ionizations in the Call.
DONALD RAY GUFFEY
JEAN GREGORY
ETHEL GREGORY
The Board of Directors of
tfurphy General Hospital met
n special session Monday night
ind made the decision to close
he medical facility.
"Murphy General was just
lot equipped physically or had
iufficient personnel to
idequately administer under
he state medical program,"
lames F. Taylor,
/ice-President of the Board of
Directors said.
"As of Monday night, no
>atients will be hospitalized in
he facility," Taylor said.
'However, the buaness office
will remain open until
ettlement of all outstanding
tills has been made.
Three local doctors, Dr. F.
/. Taylor, Dr. Bryan W.
Vhitfield and Dr. Harry Miller
vill continue to maintain
iffices in the hospital until
urther notice.
No doubt there are many
ir ho remember seeing a 1941
Juick pulling a small trailer
torn Marble loaded with
narble. That was 28 years ago
ind Dr. Taylor was in the
>rocess of personally building
lis hospital.
Today the 17 bed hospital is
dosed, never more to be
icensed to a private physician.
Undoubtly the dosing of
tfurphy General will carry a
remendous impact on the
:ommunity. The Scout
nterviewed Mayor Cloe Moore,
rom Gentry, President of the
Cherokee County of
Commerce and Peter J.
McKeon, Plant Manager of
Rimco Manufacturing
Company in an effort to obtain
an overall analysis of the
hospitals closing. These men
represent the Town, Business
Leaders and Industry.
Mayor Moore: "As the
surrounding vicinity of Murphy
depends on Murphy Hospitals
for medical attention and the
closing of Murphy General
Hospital is going to mean the
loss of 17 beds which I feel are
badly needed, we hope that a
program can be arranged in the
near future in some possible
way to regain the use of all or
part of said number of beds."
Mr. Gentry: "The Chamber
of Commerce feels that the
community can not afford the
loss of this f acility and the
immediate steps should be
taken to regain the loss of
these beds and upgrade our
present facility. If our county
is to continue growing we must
have adequate facilities."
Mr. McKeon: "The closing
of Murphy General points out
the dire need Murphy has for
medical facilities. With the
closing of these doors, it futher
reduces the number of
available hospital beds in our
growing community. The
community as a whole must
increase its efforts to better
our medical facilities for the
future."
Sunday Accidents
fake Two Lives
Phillip Lionel Stewart, 21,
died Sunday from injuries
suffered when he was struck by
a car five miles east of Murphy
on U. S. 64.
According to investigating
officer Patt Miller, Stewart was
lying in the west bound lane of
the highway with his head i
toward the shoulder, when a '
car driven by Jack Monroe
Warren, 17, of Atlanta, came
Dver the crest of a hill and
struck Stewart. Warren said
that Stewart raised up into a
half sitting postion as the car
came over the hill. Lois Curtis
of Hayesville, a witness to the
accident stated that Warren
was not driving at an
unreasonable rate of speed. She
stated that she met the Warren
car within three car lengths of 1
the boy and that she realized
he was going to be hit so she
stopped and backed up to the
scene. The accident occurred at
5:30 a.m.
Patrolman Miller said no
charges were filed against the
driver of the car.
Stewart was a 1966
graduate of Murphy High
School, he recently was
discharged from the Army. He
served in Vietnam and Korea.
Surviving are his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stewart,
and his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Stewart and Carl
Col well, all of Brasstown.
Services were held at 3 p.m.
Monday in Sweetwater Baptist
Church of which he was a
member.
The Rev. Fred Lunsford
officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gary
Massey, Lee Roy Coker,
Edward Cantrell, Edward
Ledford, Clay and Aud Brown.
Ivie Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
In another Sunday accident
Richard M. Moore, Jr., 51, of
Murphy was killed when the
pickup truck in which he was a
passenger overturned on Fires
Creek Road.
According to Patrolman
Tom Battle the track was
coming from the Flret Creek
RefUge when It ran off the
right side of the road and
overturned killing Moon.
Other passengers In the truck
were uninjured.
Battle said the driver of the
truck was charged with driving
under the influence and
manslaughter.
Services for Moon wan
held at 2:00 p.m. Tuaaday in
the Upper Paachtne Baptist
Church.
11m Rev. Robert Partes and
the Rev. Clay too Rax tar
officiated. Burial was to
LIONEL STEWART
Peach tree Cemetery . Nephews
served as pallbearers.
Mr. Moore was an employe
of Magnavox Co. in Andrews
and a native of Cherokee
County.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Lou Belle Payne Moore; a
son, Johnny Eugene Moore of
Atlanta, Ga.; six sisters Mrs.
Grace Galloway, Mrs. Alley
Christopher and Mrs. Vallie
Vestal, all of Epworth, Ga.,
Mrs. Frances Gulley and Mrs.
Wilma Leatherwood, both of
Murphy and Mrs. Inez
Picklesimer of Atlanta; three
brothers, Ferd, Wayne and
Luther Moore, all of Murphy;
and the parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard M. Moore Sr.
Townson Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Rotary Governor
lo Be In Murphy
Dr. Jesse P. Chapman, Jr.,
District Governor of Rotary
District 767, will make his
official visit to the Murphy
Rotary Club on July 28. In
addition to working sessions
with the dub officers and
committee chairman, Dr.
Chapman will address the dub
at its regular meeting time on
the subject "Review and
Renewal in Rotary".
Dr. Chapman Is
Asheville, where he is
in the practicy of .
thoracic surgery. Hi Is a
consultant in thoracic surgery
at the Oteen V. A. Hospital
and alao the Western North
Carolina Sanatorium at Black
Mountain. Born til