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ttU xijpli ? XJ C SAMPLE MERCHANTS OFFERING RLACK CAT BARGAINS GALORE 14 The Cherokee Scout P A G t S and Clay County Progress TWO SECTIONS 1 " Volume 80 _ Number 15 ? Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 ? Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina ? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1969 ioe Per Copy fanfs New Trial Or Freedom 'onvicted Slayer Of Sheriff lays Rights Were Violated Noah Dockery, serving a life murder of Cherokee County in prison for the Sheriff Frank Crawford, claims democrats Urged o Work For Party "Ate you going to get out 1 work to see a Democratic iumph or are you going to lit?" So spoke a Sylva attorney iturday night to Cherokee Dunty Democrats, challenging m to return to the struggle ith vigor, "fighting the ?publicans." The speaker, Phillip Haire, (dressed about 50 of the irty faithful who came trough fog and drizzling rain attend the supper meeting at i Hiwassee Dam School tfeteria. County Chairman George ostell, who called the teeting, said there will be thers in November or Ihief Warns 'ranksters Chief of Police Pete Stalcup ays Halloween night in luiphy will not be marked by ranksters , eggs, talc and ink ad cars on the streets. Section 7 of the town's iibage ordinance will be briefly enforced, he warns, mying a penalty of $50 or 30 ays in jaiL In years past they've raised around here," he said, these are not little kids but boys, in the 17 to 25 age cket. They've thrown eggs people on the streets and brown bags of talc and even ragged up old junked cars to lock the streets." Chief Stalcup says on riday night he will have all (fleers on duty, assisted by a iber of merchants he will ?putize for duty that night. December to be held in Murphy or Andrews. Postell said the local supper meeting was not connected to the statewide study under way to reorganize the Democratic Party, but Haire did point out obvious faults in party structure. "Where are the young people?" Haire asked his audience. "YouH be seeing them in church but they're not here. We have failed to bring in the youth." He noted that a business or a church cannot run by itself and neither can a political party. He charged that some precinct organizations in Western North Carolina have not had a change in leaders or officers in the past 10 years and said such a situation is "stagnant, rusty." Haire also chided the Cherokee Democrats for the defeat of Mrs. Mary Faye Brumby, who had introduced him as the supper speaker, by Republican Herman "Bull" West in the elections of last November. He said although Democrats outnumber the GOP two-to-one in the registration books, "You turned a bull loose in the china shop and he went due east," to Raleigh. He also scolded local Democrats about the presence of three Republicans on the board of county commissioners. "What's wrong with you?" he asked. "You've let a bunch of them in the courthouse ? and that's the worst place to have them." The Democrats fight too much among themselves, he said, and should forget their party squabbles and unite against the Republicans. his constitutional rights were violated and asks either a new trial or his freedom. Dockery's case heads the calendar scheduled for trial here next Monday as the regular autumn term of Superior Court begins. Judge W. K. McLean of Asheville presiding. Also scheduled for trial is Floyd Gray, 46, charged with the Sept. 3 shotgun slaying of Tabby Moore,both of Andrews. Superior Court actually began here almost two weeks ago with a special civil session to hear land disputes between the State Highway Commission and landowners along US-64 between here and the Tennessee line. Judge Lacy Thomeburg presided over the first week and then Judge McLean heard civil cases this Shotgunner Blasts Home Of Deputy A shotgun blast early Sunday morning blew out the window of a Cherokee County deputy sheriff ? state and county law enforcement officers are investigating. Deputy Virgil Hogaed, who works part-time for the County Sheriff's Department, said a shotgun blast early Sunday morning took out a large, plate glass window in his home in the Wolf Creek section. Hogsed, his wife and two children were sleeping in the house at the time of the shooting. They were not injured. Officers have recovered some physical evidence at the scene but no arrests have been made yet. week. Judge McLean will preside over both weeks of the Superior Court session here and the state's cases will be presented by Solicitor Marcellus Buchanan of Sylva. Dockery's petition for a hearing is handwritten on State Department of Corrections prison stationary and some of the words are misspelled. However, several of his points are areas which appeal courts have ruled on recently, changing police and court procedures and overturning convictions. Dockery specifically says his rights were violated in that he was questioned bv officers without his attorney being present, he says the sheriff forced his way into the Dockery house without a search warrant, he claims the testimony of the prosecuting witnesses was false and says he pleaded guilty not because of any crime committed but in fear of risking the death sentence. Sheriff Frank Crawford went to the Dockery home in the Hanging Dog section on the afternoon of March 3, 1953, with an arson warrant to serve on Noah Dockery. The sheriff was found dead near his car in front of the Dockery house and investigating officers said he had been struck in the heart by the full load from a 12-gauge shotgun. Dockery, who was 45 at the time of the shooting, was tried in Murphy by jurors called from Macon County and was found guilty of murder and sentenced to die in the gas chamber. The North Carolina Supreme Court later ruled that a special prosecutor in the case had made improper remarks to the jury and ordered a new trial. At his second trial, in November of 1953, Dockery pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life in prison. I Candidates For Halloween King And Queen . These are toe candidates (or a Halloween King and Queen, to be Thursday night at the Murphy PTA's carnival at the Rock The carnival, featuring a host of games and booths, will last 6 until 10 p.m. Two local bands will furnish music throughout I food will ho available, hot dop, popcorn and drinks. ,Tfa* The candidates, left to right, are Billy Adams and Janice Owens, Seventh Grade; Kenny Hall and Karen Morris, Eighth Grade; Tony Dockery and Betty Edwards; Freshmea; Peggy Martin and Ricky Jo Stiles, Sophomores; Gail Postell and Johnny Foster, Juniors; Betty Roberts arid Johnny Mason, Seniors. (Staff Photo) Community Contest Winners Tom Gentry, left, secretary of the United Fund, presented 1969 awards to the winners of thyCherokee County Community Development Contest Saturday night to (L-R) J.D. Decker, president of the Tomotla Community Development Club; Miss Bessie Carter, president of Texana Club; Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix, member of Peachtree Club; Jack Palmer, president of Marble Club; Debra Keener and Lynn Loudermilk, youth representatives of the Tomotla Club. (Staff photo) Development Winners Announced Tomotla Tops Among Communities Cherokee County community development clubs sent representatives to a supper meeting at Odeii's Restaurant on Saturday night and they all received awards for 1969. As County Extension Chairman Jack Earley explained it, there are presently eight community dubs in the county, but Bell view and Violet were organized too late for this year's judging so that leaves six. Happy Top was not judged for the contest and that leaves five. Tomotla took the first place money of $100, Texana came in second for $75, and Peach tree was third for $65. Honorable Mention awards of $25 were given to Marble and Unaka. Tomotla Community also won in the Youth division, for a prize of $25. The awards are sponsored by the United Fund and were presented by Tom Gentry, secretary of the United Fund. Farley noted that this year in the Western North Carolina competition, which includes 18 counties, communities are divided according to size for judging. Division A is for communities of less than 75 families, Division B is for 75 to 150 families and Division C is for communities over 150 families, including towns and village. The Cherokee communities are lumped together for judging in the county contest, Eartey said, but will enter the WNC contest as fun county winners ? Peach tree in the competition for large communities, Tomotla as the middle-sized Cherokee winner and Texana in the judging for the small communities. Hie judging for the WNC contest will be held Nov. 10-13, a different set of judges to come to Cherokee for each of the three divisions. Winners will be announced at a banquet in Asheville on Dec. 6, top money being $400 in each division. Frank Sudderth, president of the Community Development Council, preaded at the meeting and Charlotte Oliver, Mis Cherokee County for 1969, provided entertainment. Speakers were Vincent Crisp and Joe Morrow of Tri-County Tech. Open Letter Mayor Urges Passage Of Sales Tax (This is the last of a series of articles by Mayor Cloe Moore concerning the statewide county option sales tax vote on Nov. 4th.) The first question you might ask, is this a new and additional tax? It could be classed as a new source of revenue, but definitely not additional. Instead, it would help to take some of the burden off the overworked property tax and the burdened property owner. Another question you might have in mind is, if we just maintain the present level of revenue, won't our services stay about the same? No, they definitely will not With the increase of operating expense continually dimbing the services would be forced to lessen each year. If this vote is approved in Cherokee County, Nov. 4, then the law would go into effect March 1, 1970. The distribution of these funds will be made quarterly back to the local governments. The revenue wBl be broken down in two segments. The Blairsville To Hosf Governor The governor of Georgia will be in Blairsville, Ga., on Friday night to dedicate a new football stadium. Gov. Lester Maddox will dedicate the new stadium at the high school to the memory of the late "Little Mike" Col well, in a speech beginning at 7:30 pjn. prior to the game with Hayesvflle. The governor's appearance wll be preceded by a dinner, beginning at 5:30 pjn. in the old lunchroom, sponsored by the BUirsvWe Quarterback Club. Proceeds from 1 will be used to , , ?? ln|llm d construction < first one-half of one cent of the net revenue collected in each taxing county will be allocated to that county and the municipalities therein on the basis of total ad valorem taxes levied during the preceding fiscal year. The second one-half of one cent of the net proceeds of ail taxing counties that vote yes on Nov. 4, win be put together and distributed among all the taxing counties and the municipalities therein on a per capita basis. This would be determined from the total population of all the counties which approve the tax plus the population of their cities or towns. On this second item the large, populated counties like Buncombe, Mecklenburg and many other large counties aay the smaller counties would be stealing their tax revenue. You notice I used the term net revenue, this means the state win charge the counties for collecting same, but this only figures a fraction of over one cent on the hundred dollars. Suppose our county does not vote "yea" on this option tax levy even though 75 other counties did, we could not receive a penny of this revenue. According to figures compiled by the tax research bureau baaed on this last fiscal year, July, 1968 through June 30,1969, if all 100 counties in the state voted yes for this measure, Cherokee county's share of this collection would be $155,835.00. Murphy $26,405, and Andrews $14,491.00. This would make a pant total ot $196,731.00 being returned to local governments wit For the benefit of Clay County readers. Clay County* dure would bo $39,736. Hay Seville's dure $3,518, ~ "m mSU. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution at their September meeting favoring and supporting this levy. All members voting for except one. The Murphy governing body passed a resolution favoring this levy also. Last week I went to the Civitan Club meeting and explained this program and they also adopted a resolution supporting this program. One of the main criticisms against this local tax levy to start with was that it would hurt the people in the lower income bracket. The League of Municipalities have put in considerable research on this and here is what they my; a sales tax would coat the average family leas than an increased property tax. For example, It has been estimated that a one cent sales tax would cost a family of five earning between $3,500 and $4,000 annually an average of $17.75. A small property tax increase for a property owner would cause an increase of the rent of same tenant $5 per month would cost the nme family $60 per year. This means that an ad valoren tax increase would effect any type of pro had no al service or products that this same family would need to purchase, whether it be a lubrication job on the family vehicle or the dog vaccinated or a movie theatre ticket increase. If even only a five cent increase per ticket, this would cost this couple with three children 25 cents more each time to go to the movie. If you win stop and analyse these items and many others you can very easily see why an ad valorem tax increase will increase the cost of living more to the lower income bracket than the local sales tax option levy. A general sales tax is the only fair tax. Everyone pays a little, also, isn't it easier to pay a few cents per week than to have to rake it an up at onee and pay at the end of the year? When we discuss local government revenues and expenses, I think we have a tendency to forget the past bond issues that have been voted and paared and have to be paid. When the budget is being made up each year this is one of the first items that goes into the budget, the that has to be paid an that particular year. Housing Authority Bays Land For Projects 1 he Murphy Housing Authority exercised its option* Friday, buying lead for puMfc bowing projects About rix acme onFbrfc Aeaaue, ait)a?it to the Ri moo pit will be the site for 30 units of tow-rent pubf * - ? - w?? purchased form the Cherokee County Dm The other pu chase was the old Maples per Street, bought from I wffl be the site of 10 units of low-rest 1 Contract for I the first-of the year.
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