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Volume 80 _ NUMBER 10 Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 - Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina - THURSDAY ? SEPTEMBER 25, 1969
INSIDE
EDITORIAL
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SPORTS
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SOCIETY
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CLASSIFIED
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1969-70 United Fond Campaign Underway, Goal Set At $30,000
Hospital Authority
fo Be Incorporated
A certificate of
^corporation was filed
{ionday to allow the Murphy
lospital Authority to operate
a nonprofit, nonstock
prporation.
The certificate listed five
Irimary purposes for which the
[orporation is formed.
(1) To promote, improve,
tpand, and develop more and
tter medical services and
ospital facilities in the
flurphy area by and through
|ooperation with the area
hysicians, dentists, nurses,
jospitals, pharmacists, civic
coutlets
The U. S. Marines has
Notified us that SGT. J. C.
faldwell was recently assigned
recruiter for the six western
lounties with his office in
Bryson City. He will be in
(flurphy each Thursday from
0 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the court
ouse. Welcome to the
fountains Sarg.
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And here's good news for
Pie potential draftees of
Cherokee County. The Local
Draft Board will be closed until
pet. 6. Relax fellows.
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E. You know you've reached
iddle age when you'd rather
>w have a good time than
ive to recover from it.
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The North Carolina Slate
University Agricultural
extension Service of Clay
lounty says they are ready and
filling to be of service to you.
Tleir office is located for" the
fasonic Building in Havesville
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tHere s one for Hound
overs. The Western N. C.
ound Club will meet at 8
_.m. tonight (Thursday) at the
Court House. All persons
hterested in running and
punting dogs are invited.
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Would you believe that a
magistrate was on duty at the
South Carolina-Duke football
mme Saturday to give drinking
fans fast service. Officers said
ihat drunks would go to jail
but non-tipsy drinkers would
p' fast service from a
magistrate who established
pimself at the adjoining state
airgrounds. The usual fine was
P25. That's what we call
playing and paying.
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The golf course is not just a
un place. It can be hazardous.
Ine estimate has it that there
il? 21,000 disabling accidents
m American golf courses every
tear. These were broken down
o 50 percent of the victims
)?ing hit by stray drives; 10
>er cent being injured by
omebody else's clubs; 7
wrcent from reckless handling
>f golf carts and the rest from
undry causes such as tripping
in one's golf ball. But don't
[ive up golf. The fairways still
ire safer than the highways.
The ladies of the
Sweetwater Methodist Church
will have a cake sale and sell
unches on the square next
Monday, September 29. They
also planning a rummage
i, a benefit for the church.
Can't you just taste those
jpodies now.
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Strong drink we are told is
|Md for us, the 'pill' in some
es has been proven to be
letiemental to the health of
lie gentler sex, and everybody
mows by now cigarettes will
urely kill you. We understand
low that a series is coming out
o tell you had bad coffee is
)ot you. There's no telling
at will be bad for us next so
bell just sit around and worry
ourselves to death.
TODAYS THOUGHT: We
lall love a good loser ? providing
It isn't us.
TODAYS ADVICE: Always
behave like a ,duck. Remain
palm and unruffled on the
pufhee but keep paddling like
ate dickens underneath.
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organizations, and the general
public.
(2) To seek out, attract, and
locate additional physician in
the Murphy area.
(3) To ease the patient
"work load" on the physicians
now serving the Murphy area.
(4) To secure funds with
which to accomplish the
aforesaid purposes.
(5) In order properly to
prosecute the objects and
purposes above set forth, the
Corporation shall have full
power and authority to borrow
money, to purchase, lease, and
otherwise acquire, hold,
mortgage, convey, and
otherwise dispose of all kinds
of property, both real and
personal and generally to
perform all acts which may be
deemed necessary or
convenient for the proper and
successful prosecution of the
objects and purposes for which
the Corporation is created.
The Corporation will consist
of 25 members and will make
up the Board of Directors.
Members of the Board of
Directors are:
Hiwassee Classes
Tri-County Tech will offer a
beginning typing course and a
class in dressmaking at
Hiwassee Dam School.
The typing class will begin
Monday, September 29 at 6:30
p.m. and the dressmaking class
will start Tuesday, September
30 at 7:00 p.m.
J. Kenneth Godfrey, W. A.
Hoover, Jr., Wlliam R.
Gossett, Jack T. Owens, Cloe
Moore, H. A. Mattox, Robert
D. Bruce, John Jordan, Frank
Sudderth, James F. Taylor,
Hans W. Reerkens, Walter F.
Mauney, Peter J. McKeon,
John B. Carringer, William L.
Christy, W. Douglas Carlson, J.
Jerry Cabe, Calvin Stiles, James
Hendrix, Samuel W. Duncan,
Pete Setser, Howard W.
Alexander, Joseph Fowler,
Jerry Dickey, Kenneth G.
Keenum.
After the first year of the
existence of the Corporation,
the Board of Alderman, upon
the recommendation of the
Board of Directors will appoint
five new members and
designate which Ave of the old
members will be retired. The
Board of Alderman will also
designate the terms of all
members, selecting five
members to serve for one year,
five members to serve for three
years, five members to serve
for four years and five
members to serve for five
years. Thereafter annually,the
Board of Alderman will
appoint five new members for
five year terms, from nominees
submitted by the Board of
Directors. No member can
succeed himself and must have
one non-active year before
reappointment. Vacancies
caused by death or resignation
will be filled by the Board of
Alderman upon the
recommendation of the Board
of Directors.
Rep. Roy Taylor To Get
Word' On Low Lake Level
Cherokee County Chamber
of Commerce President Tom
Gentry and other members of
the organization met with Tom
L. Mallonee, 11th
Congressional District Assistant
ot Congressman Roy A.
Taylor, Friday at the Power
Board Building to discuss the
rapid fluctuation of Lake
Hiwassee and the land now
owned by the U.S. Forest
Service.
The group pointed out to
Mallonee that the lake level
was lowered and then raised as
much as six feet in a 24 hour
period, creating a hardship on
dock owners and others that
keep boats on the lake.
The Scout stated editorially
September 11 that the
economy of Murphy and
surrounding area is effected by
the low level of Lake Hiwassee
and that it would be in the best
interest of local residents to see
what could be done about it.
The Chamber
representatives also told
Mallonee that the lake level
again this year, during the
tourist season and summer
months, was at a new low and
that "itt looks like the lake
gets lower and lower each
year."
Another topic discussed was
the feasibility of getting the
government to put up for sale
land now bordering the lake so
that people moving into this
area with industry, as well as
local residents, could build
homes.
When TVA became a part of
this area over 30 years ago,
they bought all the property
adjacent to the proposed lake
reservoir instead of just buying
land that the lake would cover.
"At that time, people were
willing to sell because there
was more land than money," a
spokesman stated, "but the
situation today is reversed." It
was also stated that the
Government now owns
approximately 60% of
Cherokee County.
Mr. Mallonee told the group
that he would take the matter
up with Congressman Taylor
and see what could be done
about both situations.
Mrs. Jimmie Faust and Mrs.
Faye May, representing the
Peach tree Community Club,
discussed with Mallonee the
feasibility of obtaining a fire
truck for the Peachtree
community. Mallonee stated
that as far as he knew no
government money was
available at this time for such a
project.
WHEN YOU GIVE
THE UNITED WAY
WONDERFUL THINGS
HAPPEN FOR PEOPLE
Katherine Cole Is
D.A.R. Good Citizen'
The "Good Citizen"
Contest sponsored by the
Archibald D. Murphey Chapter
of D.A.R., was held in the
Murphy High School,
Wednesday, September 17.
With the cooperation of Mr.
Charles Forrister, Principal of
the Murphy High School and
the Senior Class sponsors, the
vote was conducted at the
Home Room period.
The winner of the contest
Miss Katherine Cole, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cole of
Rt. 1, Murphy, has been
chosen by the Murphy High
senior girls and faculty to
receive the D.A.R. Good
Citizen Award.
During her freshman year at
Murphy High, Katherine was a
member of basketball and track
teams, the Pep Club and the
Student Council. She was
Secretary of her class and
received an Academic letter in
English, Biology and Algebra I.
She also received the
President's Physical Fitness
Award.
As a Junior, Katherine was a
member of the Pep Club. She
was Secretary of the Student
Council and also Secretary of
her Class. She was a delegate to
the W. N. C. District Student
Council Congress in Asheville
receiving an Academic letter in
English and World History.
This year Katherine is a
member of the Pep Club and
Journalism Club and serves as
President of the Student Body.
For the fourth year she was
chosen Secretary of her Class.
She has also been elected to
the 1969 Homecoming Court.
Katherine is a member of
Second Baptist Church and
active in its Youth
Organizations, serving as a
Junior Dept. teacher and a
member of the choir.
This Contest is approved by
the Southern Association of
Schools and Colleges and is
nation wide. The four
requirements for the "Good
Citizen" Award are
Dependability, Service,
Leadership and Patriotism.
Miss Cole will take a Test
prepared at National D.A.R.
Headquarters and will submit
an Essay on What it means to
be a "Good Citizen."
August Bond Sales
Exceed s20,000
Savings Bond and Freedom
Share sales in Cherokee County
were $20,000 for August. For
the year, cumulative sales
amounted to $169,434, which
is 57.4 percent of the county's
1969 dollar quota, according
to W. L. Christy, volunteer
chairman of the savings bonds
program in Cherokee County.
One Killed, Seven Injured In County
One person was killed and
seven were injured in three
Cherokee County accidents
Saturday and Tuesday.
A Jacksonville, Fla., man
was killed at 2'45 a.m. Tuesday
when the tractor trailer he was
driving left the road 19 miles
west of Mruphy and struck an
embankment.
Pronounced dead on arrival
at Copper Basin Hospital was
Thomas Nelson Christopher,
24. Investigating State
Patrolman Don Reavis stated
that Christopher was thrown
from the vehicle and was
apparently run over.
A chain reaction accident
Saturday on US 19, one mile
east of Andrews, sent four
people to District Memorial
Hospital with injuries not
believed serious.
Patrolman Don Reavis
reported that four cars were
traveling in he same direction
when the lead car stopped to
make a left tun. The three cars
following had a chain reaction
accident.
Drivers of the vehicles
involved were listed as James
Stewart, Andrews, Bobbie
Colvard Matheson and Glen
Ted McLean, both of Topton.
The fourth person treated at
the hospital was Maggie
Nelson, a passenger.
Patrolman Reavis charged
McLean with following too
close.
Charles Trantham, 17, of
Murphy and Carmel Floyd
Caldwell, 27, of WaynesviUe
were treated at Providence
Hospital for head injuries and
internal injuries Saturday
following a two car accident
five miles West of Murphy on
US 64. David Lee Cole, 18, of
Murphy was treated and
dianissed.
Patrolman Reavis said that
Caldwell was being pushed by
another car from a service
station and struck Cole's car
head on.
Caldwell was charged with
failing to yield the right of
way.
Hearing Waived By Gray,
Murder Trial Is Set Here
An Andrews man waived
preliminary hearing on a charge
of murder in District Court last
week and was bound over for
trial here in November.
Floyd Gray, 46, charged in
the shotgun slaying of
"Tabby" Moore, is scheduled
for trial at the Nov. 3 Superior
Court session here, Judge W. K.
McLean presiding. No bond
was set and Gray remains in
the Cherokee County Jail.
Andrews Chief of Police
Milton Mashbum said Moore
was shot on Sept. 3 with a
12-guage shotgun, at the
Andrews auto body shop
where he worked, the shot
striking him in the chest and
stomach. He died en route to a
hospital.
Elmer Laney, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon,
waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over for Superior
Court trial, bond set at $1,000.
Paul Ray Morrow, charged
with larceny, waived his
preliminary hearing and was
bound over, under existing
bond.
The case of Charles Herbert
Whitaker, charged with leaving
the scene of an accident
involving a personal injury, was
continued until Nov. 17.
Other cases heard here
before District Court Judge
Felix E. Alley, Jr. and their
dispositions were.
DISTRICT COURT, Pg. 2
Health Council
Meeting Slated
Murphy Mayor Cloe Moore
urges all interested persons to
attend a special meeting of the
State of Franklin Health
Council, set for Tuesday, Sept.
30 at the high school cafeteria
in Andrews.
The meeting, Mayor Moore
says, will begin at 4:30 p.m.,
break at 6 p.m. for dinner, and
resume at 7:30 p.m.
The health group,
headquartered in Cullowhee,
last week announced its
priorities for 1969 and 1970.
The purpose of the health
council is to build an effective
organization by 1970, at which
time the comprehensive health
planning can begin. The goal of
the Health Council is to be a
coordinating and planning
body with implementation to
be largely the job of local
resources.
The council will assist In
implementation but with its
limited staff the job of
implementation must be done
locally. The council feels that
this role can be understood
better in light of this
statement.
The goals as stated below
are flexible ones and can be
changed as need required. They
will provide direction and
purpose for the job to be done.
Plans are being made to
have representation of the poor
and minority groups.
Orientation of staff is to be
completed. Improvement in
public relations will commence
with more press releases and a
newsletter.
Assistance of staff and
consultant services will be
offered to the hospitals in
organizing the recommended
hospital commission.
HEALTH COUNCIL. Pg. 9
Cherokee Co. United Fund
To Hold Election Todav
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With the 1969-70 fund
raising underway, the Cherokee
County United Fund, Inc., will
hold its annual election of
officers at the Murphy Power
Board Building today
(Thursday) at 4 p.m.
According to H. L.
McKeever, president of the
organization, 17 board
members will retire as they
were elected only to one year
terms and seven new directors
will be elected for three year
terms. In addition, one director
will be elected to fill the
unexpired term of Lynn
Brown.
McKeever pointed out that
an Executive Committee,
which will be composed of
three members of the Board of
Directors will be elected and
that the president will appoint
Chairmen for the Budget
Committee, the Campaign
Committee, and the Public
Relations Committee.
Full details of the 1969-70
fund raising campaign are
expected to be released next
week.
Stressing the importance of
this meeting, McKeever has
asked that members who will
be unable to attend the
meeting, appoint a proxy
(proxy slip mailed to each
member) to vote for them.
He deemed the 1968-69
campaign a "tremendous
success" and stated that a
complete report would be
given at today's meeting along
with a full treasurers report.
The 1968-69 goal was
$28,000.00 and pledges
reached nearly $30,000. All
pledges are not yet paid in
because many are on weekly or
monthly payroll deduction
plans with their employers, and
payments are not yet
completed.
This year's campaign is
expected to be even more
successful due to wider
participation, experience with
the first year campaign, and
more interest and better
understanding of the "one gift
for all charities" idea.
United Fund is based on he
idea that one fund drive per
year be carried out rather than
18-20 different fund drives. All
local charities subnit budgets
to the Budget and
Appropriations Committee of
the United Fund, Chairman
Francis C. Bourne, Jr. This 13
man committee reviews and
studies the budgets submitted
by the various charities, and
then allots an amount to each.
All charities which are
members of the Ihited Fund
promise not to carry out any
separate fund drive.
Officers last year:
Pies: H. L. McKeever
V. P.: Charles O. Van
G order
Sec: James T. Gentry
Treas: John Jordan
Open Letter
From The Mayor
E d i t o r's Note: This is the
first of several open letter to
the public by Myor Cloe
Moore concerning the
statewide sales tax option vote
November 4.
The time has finally come
when the voters w31 have some
say-so about keeping some tax
money at hone instead of
Raleigh having it all.
The General Assembly
passed a law giving the counties
a right to vote a one cent local
sales tax on a county option
basis. As this is an opportunity
and challenge to you the
taxpayers to obtain a new
revenue base for your local
governments.
In years past the only basic
source of revenue has been the
advalorem tax. In order for the
municipalities and county
governing bodies to keep
operating and continue to
carry out the demands and
services of the public it is
continually requiring more
revenue.
The only alternative to the
new county option sales tax
levy is to vote in ABC Stores or
as a last resort to increase the
advalorem tax. This means if
you vote no on the county
option tax you are
automatically voting yes for an
advalorem tax increase by both
the towns and counties.
Every paper you pick up has
something to say about
inflation. This has also had the
same effect on the town and
county operating expenses.
Talk about inflation; read in
the paper where Big Jim
Folsom of Alabama is going to
seek the Governor's job of
Alabama again. Says he needs
OPEN LETTER, Page 9
Police Down But Not Out
Murphy City Police were
down but not out Saturday
following a one car accident
near Marble that left the city's
patrol car a total loss.
However, city patrolmen are
not being denied the
opportunity to chase law
breakers and get around to
emergency calls.
Officers will be uaing their
own personal cars with the
Town of Murphy footing the
bill until a new police car can
be obtained. TV persona) cars
?re equipped with either a dash
mounted blue light or a
portable blue light on top of
the car.
According to Chief of Police
Pete Stalcup, Saturday's
accident occured when Roy
Almond was taking two Clay
County officers to Andrews to
catch a bus which they bad
missed in Murphy.
Almond reported that the
left front tire Mew nut on rain
slicked US 19 neer Marble
causing the car to swerve off
tne right ace ? at roan,
striking a tree. Extensive I
damage deemed the car a tMr
loss. No one was injured in W
mi f
accident.
Bids are now
bom local automoble
by the Town of
replace the wrecked
would take 60 to 90
gat the new car
bid ia