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The Cherokee Scout iOC
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Volume 80 ? Number 4 ? Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 ? Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina ? THURSDAY, AUUUST 14, 1969
Hospital Authority Receives Power To Act
:aculty Named
:or Schbol Year
The following faculty
iembers have been announced
iy Mr. John Jordan,
luperintendent of Cherokee
bounty Schools, for the school
ear 19691970:
ANDREWS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Mr. Paul K. Beal, Principal,
teachers: Miss Trilby S. Glenn,
Irs. Carrie R. Womack, Mrs.
*ouise Zimmerman, Miss Alice
'ameli Barker. Mrs. Ruth Starr
"ullium, Mrs. Lenna H. Ford,
4rs. Gweneth G. Pullium, Mrs.
Ranch C. Garner, Mrs. Annie
McGuire, Miss Elizabeth
Cilpatrick, Miss Doris Ann
taxter, Mrs. Ruth Clark
htllium, Mrs. Hazel W. Elliott,
ilrs. Alice T. Hogsed, Mrs.
ietty P. Harris, Mr. Carl Hugh
lutton, Mrs. Lillian W. Free!,
dre. Sheila D. Young, Mrs.
feanah R. Radford, Mrs. Erla
'ones, Mrs. Agnes W. Price,
title I, ESEA teachers are:
rlre. Gertrude S. Walsh, Mrs.
Sarah J. Chandler, and Mr.
loyt Lunsford.
ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Mack D. Jones,
Principal. Teachers: Miss Jean
L' Christy, Mr. Frank Maennle,
ta. Ruth H. Kyker, Mrs. Anna
.unsford, Mrs. Ruth B.
Allium, Mr. Henry Lester
JFW ToHave
^adio Day
Mdrphy Business and
tofessiona) Women's Club are
>ieparing for their annual radio
lay, on Radio Station WCVP.
Club members will be
ailing on local businesses in
durphy, Andrews, Hayesville
tnd Robbinsville for ads and
ontributions.
This money is used to
>rovide scholarships for
leserving students in this area.
Radio Day will be on
hiesday, August 19 from 6:00
urn. to 8:30 p.m.
Stowe, Mr. Joseph Sursavage,
Mrs. Ruth Sursavage, Mrs. Leila
Van Gorder, Mr. James A.
Wood, Miss Dustina A.
Wooten, Mrs. Annie R.
Barnett, Mr. Roy H. Berry, Mr.
Roy L. Gilbert, Mrs. Betty H.
Jones. Seventh and Eighth
Grade teachers moving to the
high school site are: Mr.
Robert Hugh Rayburn, Mr.
Larry Gene Young, Mrs. Louise
Rector, Miss Geraldine R.
Smith, Mr. Billy M. McFalls,
Mr. Joe McKeidrey.
MARBLE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Mr. James Dean Truett,
Principal. Teachers: Miss
Geneva Chastain, Mrs. Mary B.
Jones, Mrs. Maude D. Radford,
Mrs. Helen H. Waldroup. Title
ESEA, Administrative Staff for
Andrews and Marble are: Mr.
Alvin Russell, Director and
Mrs. Mattie Walsh, Secretary.
MURPHY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Mr. William H. Hughes,
Principal. Teachers are: Mrs.
Martha J. Hatchett, Mrs. Mary
A. Miller, Mrs. Dair M. Shields,
Mrs. Janet L. Hall, Mrs. Bertha
S. Chambers, Mrs. Lena L.
Thompson, Mrs. Christine
Ingle, Mrs. Katherine K.
Forrister, Mrs. Anne S.
Brandon, Mrs. Beulah B. Sales,
Mrs. Mattie M. Fenland. Mrs.
Annie L. Rogers, Mrs. Willie L.
Shields, Miss Dorcas A. Bryson,
Mrs. Marie M. Hendrix, Mrs.
Brenda H. Hendrix, Mrs. Jane
H. Reynolds, Mrs. Ruby K.
Watson, Mrs. Anna P.
Woodard, Mrs. Edna P.
Whitley, Miss Leila Hayes, Mrs.
Talitha M. Goodwin, Mrs.
Margaret S. Bruce, Mr. Paul
Peninger, Miss Kate Hayes,
Mrs. Ruth M. Walker. Mrs.
Emily Davidson is Title I,
ESEA Director for Murphy
Schools.
MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Charles L. Forrister,
Principal. Teachers are: Miss
Continued on Page 3
[>even Persons Injured
n One Car Accident
Seven persons were injured
lit 5:15 Monday, in a one
accident on Old Highway
I, near Brasstown.
According to State Trooper
rom Battle, the car, a 1961
evrolet traveling north failed
make a curve, ran off the
on the left side, and
ew Students
>ust Register
Thursday and Friday,
ust 14 and 15, have been
ated as registration days
all new students who will
attending Murphy High
hool for the first time and
i not registered.
8tudents should report to
high school sometime
9:00 A.M. and 3:00
KM. on Thursday or Friday.
line Inducted
:rom County
Nine Cherokee County men
forwarded to Knoxville
Induction into the armed
Monday, August 11,
Ldcording to Frankie
Executive Secretary
I Board No. 20.
were: Michael Floyd
Thomas Howard
Michael Lee Garland,
Denial Allison, Larry
Timpaon, Eddie Lee
imer. Sonny James
John Alec Staicup,
y Debty.Jr.
overturned several times. Three
occupants of the car were
pinned under the wreckage,
Battle said.
Battle indentified those
injured as Leonard Meier, 24,
Denver, Colorado; John
Raymond Meier, 25, Denver;
Jerry Lee Brown, 23, Marble
Polly Brown, 17, Marble
Cathy Alien, 16, Murphy
Frank Hartness, 24, originally
from Murphy and Mary Sue
Hartness, 15, of Rt. 3, Murphy.
All seven persons were
taken to Providence Hospital
where five of them were
treated and released. The other
two are still patients at the
hospital, where they are listed
in satisfactory condition.
Bookmobile
Schedule Set
The schedule for the
Nantahala Regional Library in
Cherokee County for the week
of August 18 is as follows:
Monday, August 18,
Hanging Dog, Boiling Springs,
Fair's Store, White Church
Owl Creek.
Tuesday, August 19,
Unaka, Upperbeaverdam
Ogreets, Grape Creek.
Wednesday, August 20,
Peach tree, Braastown, Folk
School.
Thursday, August 21,
-Culberson, Macedonia, Hot
House, Ranger.
For more information on
bookmobile service call
Nantahala Regional Library.
837-2025. The bookmobile
Final Payment
Mayor Cloe Moore, right, makes the
final payment on Odom Parking Lot
located at the rear of Citizens Bank and
Trust Company. The lot was purchased
three years ago to provide more parking
space for the city. At the present time
the lot provides between 75 and 88
parking spaces. The town purchased the
property from Mr. W. P. Odom, left,
who is shown accepting the final
payment.
By Bob Sloan
Editor-in-Chief
At the Regular August
Monday Night Meeting, the
Murphy Town Council took
action to enable the local
Hospital Authority to move
more readily to correct the
growing medical needs of
Murphy and surrounding area.
The Hospital Authority was
given the power to incorporate
and to negotiate contracts.
This action was taken by
unanimous vote of the Council
following the presentation of a
proposal by Authority
chairman, Jack Owens, which
has as its objective the
preservation of a
comprehensive system for the
delivery of medical services to
the people of the Murphy area.
Reorganization and
expansion of power were the
basic changes in the plan
proposed by Mr. Owens to the
Council.
INCORPORATION
POWERS
Briefly, the Authority
proposed that
- it be given the power to
incorporate, so as to legally
District Court Two Day Session
The Cherokee County
District Court met in regular
session Monday and Tuesday,
August 4 and 5, with the
Honorable Felix E. Alley, Jr.
presiding.
A total of 61 cases were on
the docket for the two day
session. Driving under the
influence topped the docket.
The following proceedings
were heard on mailers pending
First Jet To Land
A model 24 Executive-type Lear Jet landed at the
Andrews & Murphy Airport Friday. The plane, a charter
jet out of Washington, D. C. was the first jet to land at
the airport since completion of the 4300 foot runway.
According to the pilot of the plane, Buddy Mears, the
jet landed on the runway with room to spare.
New Learning Lab At Tri?County Tech
A new learning facility in
adult education is now
available at Tri-County
Technical Institute. Designed
for adults who can not attend
regularly scheduled classes, the
Marble Man
Injured In
Freak Accident
A Cherokee County man
was injured Thursday night in a
freak auto accident.
The man was identified as
Clifford Raymond Lynn, 39,
of Rt. 1, Marble, according to
State Highway Patrolman Patt
Miller.
Miller said that Lynn was
struck in the head by the side
mirror of a southbound pickup
truck on a rural paved road at
approximately 5:00 p.m.
According to Miller, Lynn
rode to his residence with a
friend. When the vehicle
stopped in front of his
residence, Lynn's dog
attempted to cross the road to
greet him.
The accident occurred when
Lynn walked from behind the
stopped vehicle into the road
to keep the animal from
crossing into the path of an
oncoming truck.
The truck was driven by
Hoyt Conley Palmer of Rt. 1,
Murphy.
Miller said that no charges
were filed against the driver of
the truck.
Learning Laboratory provides
an opportunity for continuing
education. Adults enrolled in
the Learning Lab are able to
establish their own time
schedule for attending their
course. These individual
schedules are possible because
of the use of programmed
"self-Instructional" materials.
A coordinator will be
present in the learning
laboratory at all times to
administer tests, help select the
appropriate course materials
and aid the enrollees in any
difficulty they may have.
Programs are available for
obtaining a High School
Equivalency Certificate, for
reviewing or learning basic
skills in math, science, reading,
and other special interest areas
which carry the scope of the
lab from the beginning reading
into college level work.
An individual curriculum is
set up for each program
according to his own needs and
goals. All the subjects are
programmed into small steps of
learning which require an
active response that is
immediately checked. This
programming, and the fact that
each person is working by
himself makes it possible for
each student to work at his
own learning speed.
The Learning Laboratory is
open five days a week Monday
through Friday, horn 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Beginning September 1, the
lab will also be open Monday
through Thursday nights from
6:30 to 9:00 p.ra.
before the court:
State vs J. R. Chambers -
Charge D.U.I., Judgment:
Continued for the State until
August 25, 1969. (
State vs Lawrence Lornn
Lyles - Charge D.U.I.; and
concealed weapon, Judgment:
Continued for the state until
Aug. 25,1969.
State vs Hugh Thomas
Penland - Charge D.U.I.;
Judgment: Continued for the
defendant until Aug. 25,1969.
State vs Johnny Haigler -
Charge P.D., Judgment:
Sentenced 20 days and given
credit for time served in
Swananoa Alcoholic
Rehibilitation Center.
State vs Bruce Allen Clark -
Charge A.& A.R.D., Judgment
Defendant is called and failed.
Bond forfeited. Capias to issue.
Bond set in sum of $100.00.
State vs Melvin Benny
Abernathy ? Charge D.U.I.,
Judgment, continued for the
defendant until Aug. 25,1969.
State vs Dwight Rufus Gibbs
- Charge R.D. Judgment: The
defendant is called and failed.
Bond forfeited. Capias to issue.
Bond set in sum of $100.00.
State vs Garland Edward
Hunsucker ? Charge Violate
brown bag law. Plea: Guilty.
Judgment: Fine $25.00 and
cost.
State vs Garland Granger
Haney, Jr. ? Charge Speeding
89-in 55 miles zone and
improper passing. Plea, guilty,
Judgment: fine $90.00 and
cost, and surrender license.
State vs James Walter
Blackwell - Charge D.U.I.
Judgment: Continued for the
defendant until Sept. 15,1969.
State vs George Monroe
White ? Charge D.U.I.; V.P.L.
Plea: Not Guilty - Verdict:
Guilty. Judgment: Sent. 90
days, susp. and probation 1
year. Fine $125.00 and cost.
State vs Terry Edward Hall -
charge D.U.I. - 2nd offense;
N.O.L.; R.D. Judgment:
Defendant is called and failed.
Judgment ni si sci fa and
capias.
State vs Loye Lee Reid -
charge No Ins.; Imp. Reg. Plea:
Guilty. Judgment: Fine $25.00
and the cost.
State vs Wayne Moore -
charge Open whiskey. Plea:
Not Guilty - Verdict: Guilty.
Judgment: Fine $25.00 and
the cost.
State vs Clayton Trantham
Charge P.D.; open beer. Plea:
Not Guilty. Verdict: Guilty.
Judgment: Fine $25.00 and
the cost.
State vs Herbert McMillan ?
Charge D.U.I.; Fail to produce
license. Plea: Not guilty.
Verdict: Guilty. Judgment:
Sent 1 year., susp. and
probation 1 year., fine $100
and cost, and surrender driver's
license.
State vs Fred A. Laney -
Charge D.U.I. Judgment:
continued for the defendant
until Sept. 15,1969.
State vs Shirley Farmer
Kephart. ? Charge Wrong Side.
Continued on Page 2
consolidate the medical
facilities of Murphy
that the 25-member
Authority be established as a
rotating board with five
members to serve for one year,
five members to serve for two
years, five members to serve
for three years, five members
to serve for four years and five
members to serve for five
years. These members would
be appointed by the Town
Council from recom
mendations made by the
Authority.
that an executive
committee, consisting of the
chairman, vice-chairman,
treasurer, secretary, and one
member be created
that this executive
committee enter immediately
into negotiations with the
owners of the former Murphy
General Hosptial for the old
hosptial building
upon obtaining this
building, plans would be
developed for remodeling the
structure into a medical
building which would house
doctors' suites and hospital
administrative offices.
HOSPITAL
CORPORATION
- The above building, upon
the completion of its
remodeling, will be turned over
to a newly created Hoaptial
Corporation. This corporation
will be charged with the
responsiblity of the
administration of the hospital
? the proposal recommended
that in order to insure the
cooperation of the medical
profession, an "Academy of
Medicine" be formed with all
surgeons, specialists, general
practitioners, and dentists
participating.
In presoiting the prapoeri, Mr.
Owens stressed Murphy 's need
for physicians, general
practitioners, surgeons and
specialists. He also pointed out
that there was grave need for
improvement in x-ray facilities,
long term care beds,
coordination with the
Cherokee County Health
Department and Home Nursing
Center of various clinics, such
as the eye dinic, diabetic
dinic, and family planning
dinic.
To emphasize the need for
action and action now, the
Hospital Authority chairman
pointed out that the
community had recently lost
one hosptial and that if
something isn't done to change
the course of events, that the
community stood a strong
chance of losing the second
and only remaining hospital.
"In which case," Mr. Owens
said, "we will have to rely on
long distance medical care."
In outlining the creation of
an executive committee, Mr.
Owens pointed out that each
member of the executive
committee would be charged
with certain responsibilities.
Duties assigned other than the
chairman, who would be an
exofficio member of each
group, were vice-chairman,
head of long-term planning;
treasurer, Finance and hinds;
secretary, public relations; and
committee member, research
and development.
Throughout his remarks, the
Cherokee Scout publisher
stressed the fact that those
who had worked to develop
the program felt that the most
necessary ingredient for its
success was the cooperation
and support of the community.
"In order to get this," Mr.
Owens said, "we are going to
have to do a better job on such
phases of the program as
publicity and the development
of opportunities to give
financial support to the
hospital through wills and trust
funds. Neither the newspaper
or the radio newsmen have
done this in the past," he said.
Before Mr. Owens outlined
the Hospital Authority's
proposal, board member, John
Carringer said he hoped the
members would give the matter
their careful consideration,
"Because", he said, "after
months of meetings and talks
this is the First plan that has
pointed a direction for us to go
in."
After the proposal had been
presented, Mayor Cloe Moore
asked if there were any
questions. The Authority
chairman answered brief
questions concerning the
organization by board
members W.T.Brown and W.
A. Singleton.
MAYOR ENDORSES
PROGRAM
Mayor Cloe Moore
expressed the opinion that he
felt that the board should
approve the Authority's
proposal.
On motion by John
Carringer and seconded by Ken
Godfrey, the proposal was
adopted without a dissenting
vote.
Members of the Town
Council present for the
meeting were Francis Bourne,
Jr., John Carringer, W. T.
Brown, W. A. Singleton, Mayor
Cloe Moore, Kenneth Godfrey,
and town manager, Charles
Johnson. Pete McKeon and Dr.
WalterMauney, of the
Authority, also attended the
meeting.
The proposal by the
Murphy Hospital Authority
was finalized after months of
consultation and study with
local doctors and hospital
officials concerning Murphy's
needs and problems. Members
of the Authority are: Hobart
L. McKeever, Kenneth
Godfrey, Dr. W. A. Hoover, Dr.
Bill Gossett, Paul Ridenhour,
Jack Owens, John Jordan, Cloe
Moore, Miriam Moore, H. A.
Mattox, Robert Bruce, Merle
Davis, Frank Sudderth,
Katherine Wells, James F.
Taylor, Frank Forsyth, Dr.
Kenneth Keenum, Hans
Beerkens, Dr. Walter Mauney,
Peter McKeon, John Carringer,
and William L. Christy.
German Girl To Visit With
Families In Cherokee County
On August 16 Miss
Lieselotte A. Pietzsch of
Westerwald, Germany will
arrive in Cherokee County for
a month's stay.
The twenty-five year old
German girl will be a guest of
4-H Clubs in Cherokee County
and will be participating in the
International Farm Youth
Exchange program. This is a
two-way 4-H Club
international exchange
program conducted by the
National 4-H Club Foundation
of Washington, D. C.
The program is designed to
bring about better
understanding among counties
and promote good will. Those
participating receive new ideas
of other lands and peoples,
gain new concepts of the
difficulties to be unsolved for
better world understanding,
and come to know that each of
us has a responsibility for the
destiny of humanity.
While in Cherokee County
Miss Pietzsch will be staying
with the families of Mrs. Mary
Van Horn of Martin's Creek
and Mrs. Dixie Palmer of
Tomotla. She will, for the
duration of her stay, live as a
member of the family. She is
eager to learn about the United
States and this is one of the
best ways she can learn.
Miss Pietzsch has one older
brother and two older sisters.
She is of the Protestant religion
and speaks German with
limited English facility. In
Germany she has attended a
Home Economics Vocational
school, an Agricultural school,
and an advanced education
school. She has always lived on
a farm and has belonged to the
following organizations: Rural
Youth Group, Union of
Agricultural Students, and
Association of Fredeburg
students. Among her interests
are leaning about ruial youth
and home science programs in
the United States, swimming,
gymnastics, singing and
dancing.
Garbage Ordinance Now Being Enforced
The recently adopted City
Garbage Ordinance became
effective Monday, August 11,
according to C. E. Johnson,
Murphy Town Clerk.
The Ordinance has received
the approval of the public and
Johnson said that most of the
businesses is town have been
very cooperative in meeting the
requirements of the new
ordinance.
Old open-top garbage cans
are to be replaced with new
storage containers. The new
containers must be covered and
must meet the specifications of
the Ordinance.
"Murphy can be made more
attractive, rats and flys can be
more effectively controlled
with the regulation type
garbage cans and containers,"
Johnson said.
Mrs. A. G. Quinn, manager
of the Arbor Autel, praised the
new ordinance and displayed
with pride the new garbage
cans and racks recently
installed at the Autel.
Failure to comply with the
Ordinance will result in a fine
not to exceed $50.00 and of
imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. The City Police
Department will have the
responsibility of enforcing the
provisions of the Ordinance,
Johnson stated.