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The Cherokee Scout
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and Clay County Progress p e r c ? p y
Volume 80 _ Number 35 ? Murphy, North Carolina, 28906 ? Second Class Postage Paid At Murphy, North Carolina ? Thursday, March 19, 1970
Bank To Buy Church;
Each To Build Anew
The First Baptist Church of Murphy than 500 members,
has voted to sell its downtown building The pastor added that the tentative
and property to Wachovia Bank and schedule is for plans to be completed by
Trust Co., and build a new church in June 30 of this year and bids to be
West Murphy. opened by August 1. Construction,
'We intend to tear the old church which is expected to take less than a
down and build a new modern bank year> will start soon thereafter,
building on the property," Rex Kephart, A|vin Buchanan was elected to serve as
vice- president of the Wachovia office chairman of the plans committee for the
here, said Tuesday. "Work should start new church, J. Doyle Burch is heading
soon after the church activities are the finance committee and the
moved out of the building on Peachtree construction committee is headed by
Street." Arden Davis and Richard Howell.
The new church building will be ^ 'rs* Baptist t hurch constructed its
located on property the Baptist brst building about 1845, on the
congregation purchased several years ago northeast corner of McClelland and ? i i. i
located between US-64 and Hiwassee Hickory Streets. It was a one-room V^OngreSSIOnOl 1^011010016
River,adjoining both Hiawassee and frame building seating approximately
Gilbert Streets. 200?On July 31, 1927 the first service Gop nth District Congressional Republican County Chairman; Mr
The pastor, the Rev. Woodrow Flynn, was beld in the church s present building candidate Luke Atkinson of Asheville Atkinson; Mrs. John Dickev President
ine pastor, ine nev. wooarow riynn, candidate Luke Atkinson of Asheville Atkinson; Mrs. John Dickey, President
says Robert T. Daniels of Brevard has on Peachtree Street. The memorial made his first campaign visit to of the
county Republican Women's
been hired as architect and the new stained glass windows m it will be used Cherokee County Saturday to meet Club; and State Rep. William P.
----- in tho npw ctrnnttiro v>iiciwrcc vjuunijt oaiutuav tu inert ciuu, emu o Let Lt* William I.
structure will be of contemporary c ( with party leaders and supporters. Bradley of llayesville who represents
design, one-story, designed to serve more Among those who attended a luncheon the four-county district of Cherokee.
School
Political Pot
Board, Simmers In Clay
Anyone?
Mental Health Center
T Cherokee County is to elect Carolyn Parker Hied for the
' ? * coun y office of Register of Deeds and
hut ? far^there are^o James Byers for sheriff, subject
candidates and the deadline is to ^^RSTLedfonl
noon Friday. Republicans Ruby Led ford
Hie board oi education , J. "' , ^
.. u ucNium hi iiwwhb uc ? mkuiicui uic nvu meiiuuneuui ballot will be a separate one fije'd^ for thesePreVposts Vincent Love
a mental health center this summer. Complex and will be staffed by a Blain Stalcup and it will be a non-partisan Don Ramsey Republican incumbent Ralph
The house was provided rent-free by fulltime social worker. (Staff Photo) affair. Candidates, however, Allison had previously filed for
m ncl vnrtielnv with (ho ?
with the candidate were (L - R) Clay, Graham and Macon in the State
Leonard "Pee Wee" Ramsey, Legislature, a candidate for re-election.
The Clay County political will continue on the Board for
pot began to simmer this week the remaining two years for
when the first of a slate of which they were originally
Democratic candidates filed for appointed.
?P.V..VJ17U ii-ui-m-tr uy i iiulu^ ? . Allison had previously tiled lor .Tf/
Judges Registrars Named ?*? ?=? = : ??? ?"?* CT= jMp
Judges, Registrars ame ^ ,, Seek MVS JHf Seeks Pest
The newly-appointed courthouse, presently open on Evelyn Stalcup of Route 2, HIIIIUUIILvJ Hembree of Peachtree, IV Jwvfi commissioner as has Democrat
Cherokee County Board of Tuesdays, Thursdays and Murphy; Judges, Clarence chairman of the board, and Dr. Clifford Patterson
Elections met Monday and Saturdays. Hemphill (D) and Wayne f A|p C|aAriff Charles Van Gorder of l\ olorfioVl As of Tuesday, there had flf CHoriff
picked judges and registrars for The judges, one Democrat Carringer (R), both of Route |UI jllvllll Andrews are expiring. |\C~Vl VVllUII been eight people filed with Maurice E .West (J| Ollvll
the 17 precincts. and one Republican for each 1, Brasstown. According to a special bill the Board of Election for three
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The three men on the board precinct actually conduct the Burnt Meetinghouse ? Blain Stalcup, a well-known pushed through the last Don Ramsey, Cherokee vacant seats on the County til A .1 TAeeAe Vincent G. "Beans" Love
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of elections were sworn in on elections in the precincts. Registrar Paul Lance; Judges Murphy policeman, announces Legislature by State Senator County Clerk of Court for the Boarcj 0f Education YYcSl I055C5 announced this week that he is
the first Monday of this They are charged with seeing Sidney Morris (D) and Lowell that he is a candidate for Herman (Bull) West, there will past eight years, announces Thjs js the flrst such a candidate for the office of
' month. They are Democrats that the elections are honest, Ballew (R), all of Route 2, sheriff of Cherokee County, be three elected to the board that he will seek re-election, e|ectjon Clay County has taken LI A I IV sheriff, subject to the
Fred McDonald and Glenn carried out according to law. Murphy. subject to nomination by the in the voting this year, subject to nomination by the . jn the passage ?fa Hat 111 |r|||fl nomination by the Cherokee
Stalcup and Republican Those named will serve for Culberson - Registrar, Democratic Convention. increasing it from six to seven Republican Party convention. )aw piacing the selection of the ,,U 3 County Democratic
Robert Hartness. the next two years. They will Charlene Gregory, Route 2, Stalcup has been a police members. "Since coming under the county boards of education in Maurice E. West, of Marble, Convention.
Stalcup, who was elected be in charge of the primary Culberson; Judges, Ira Barber officer for the Town of The terms of office will be new court system, our office the hands Qf the voters in a announced Monday that he is a A life-long Democrat, Love
chairman at the first meeting voting, which will be on May (D) Route 2, Culberson and Murphy for the past 14 years, for six years, the board of has been commended by the non.partisan election. candidate for county is a World War II veteran
of the board of elections, and 2, and the general election this Ray Nichols (R) Culberson. He is a veteran of the Korean education members serving administration office of the Those who have filed for commissioner for the Andrews having served honorably in
the other two members picked year, which will be Nov. 3. Grape Creek - Registrar, War and a member of Murphy staggered terms. Two more North Carolina courts system ^ 0fplce are: ^jea| Cabe, District, subject to the both the European and Pacific
the judges and registrars from The appointees, listed by Mrs. Fred McDonald, Route 3, American Legion Post No. 96. seats would be up for grabs in for high standards, accuracy in Erma| Cheeks, Haig Davenport! forthcoming Republican conflicts. He is a Baptist and,
list of recommendations made alphabetical order of precincts Murphy; Judges, Everett He is a lifelong Democrat, the 1972 election. record-keeping and exceptional barve Lance, Harrison Martin! convention. since 1954, a Mason and a
by the county Democratic and they serve in are: Martin (D) of Route 3, He is married to the former The three members to be efficiency and economy," Edgar Moore, Jerald "Todd" West, a land clearing Shriner.
Republican party Andrews, North Ward - Clifford Rose (R) Route 5, Bobbie Jean Reece of Murphy selected this year will be Ransey said. ? ^ Phillips and Ed Rogers, contractor, was educated in While always retaining
organizations Registrar, Paul Barker; Judge, Murphy. and they have a nine- running on a countywide basis "This is a record we're pormerjy members of the Andrews Schools and Georgia Cherokee County as home,
The registrars are in charge Jake Brown (D) and Mrs. Ray Hanging Dog - Registrar, -month-old daughter. The and the winners will be the top proud of and plan to Board Education were Tech and is a member of the Love's contracting work has
of the books, listing voters in H. Adams, (R) all of Andrews. Neil Marcus; Judges, Lloyd Stalcups live on Third Street in three vote-getters, no matter continue," he added. recommended by the County First Methodist Church of taken him to nine of the
each precinct, although most Andrews South Ward - Loving (D) and Quinton Murphy. how many run for the board. Ramsey is a graduate of (^airman Qf the Democrat Andrews Appalachian states. He now
of their work has been Registrar, Hermann K. Brauer; Lovingood (R), all of Route 3, Murphy High School and p _ and approved by the He is married to the former owns the Granny Squirrel
eliminated by the county's Judges, Aline Burch (D) and Murphy. _ pj? H JT 1 attended Western Carolina General Assembly. Elizabeth Bell of Andrews and Trading Post, east of Andrews,
installing a system whereby Sarah Hyde (R), all of Hot House - Registrar, T. L. I aHav I /N Ivl 11 TD h V College (now University) after Two members of the they have four children, which is operated by his wife,
voters from any precinct can Andrews. Newman; Judges, Ralph Uvllvl A \J A*A LA A A A jf service with the U.S. Marines in f,Ve-member Board James Maurice, Jr., Michael, Margaret the former Nancy Gail of
be registered at an office in the Brasstown - Registrar, McGill (D) and Harold Payne the Pacific theater during p . and W. T. "Jack" Groves and Martha. Andrews.
<R 5t2l?ef "SS'Sd The M.Urphy Garden Club is again sponsoring ^ImericU^^ion^os'tTo' . . .... . ....
r IS : II Guffey, Route 1. Marble; a spring clean-up campaign in '
braves IVlllGCl Judges. Rose Mary Crooke (D) In 1968 the children of the Murphy He is also a Civitan, was
and Posey Crisp "(R), both of Elementary School received an award presented honored as Civitan of the Year WK;
Marble. by the Governor of North Carolina for doing an in 1969, a member of the
Murphy North Ward - outstanding job in cleaning up an entire Martins Creek Grange, a Mason
Registrar, Dean Pullium; community. an(t a Past president of the
Judges. Lyle Martin (D) and We are proud of Murphy. There are many Murphy PTA.
?* Howard West (R). all of reasons why it is, we think, the best place in the A lifelong Republican,
- Murphy. world to live and rear a family.-When we drive "y in the Rast
-.William Ralph Graves, Jr., Murphy South Ward - alone the hiehwav and look behind some of the as a P^inct chairman and is
23, was killed in combat R j Frank Calhoun; aiong ine nignway ana iook Denma some oi ine nt|y secreUry of the
action in Vietnam on Sunday Judges. Bill Hughes (D) and ?*re b^dings, however, we are ashamed of the Cherokee County Republican
afternoon about 5:30. Richard Howell (R), all of litter and accumulation of rubbish. Party
Murphy. We would like to see Murphy really cleaned He is married to the former
The news was brought to Ogreeta - Registrar, Fred UP- Ar)d if you, too, would like to see the town Jane Ricks of Murphy and they
his family early Wednesday Martin: Judges. Lyda Mae Bell clean, please join in the efforts now being made have four sons. The Ramseys
morning by an Army captain Johnson (D) and Hattie Taylor to clean Murphy. 'be on Mauney Street and
iffco traveled here from Ft. (R). all of Route 5, Murphy. The week of April 6 through April 9 has been attend First Baptist Church.
Banning, Ga., to tell them Peachtree Registrar, officially declared Spring Clean-Up Week.
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dnngements' are inc^mptej Son^ ^ax^f'^D^^nd Call the town office in the Power Board .. ... g
at-the present time. Clarence Wilson (R). all of Building if you have pruned trees. For tree JIICIIII RvLUvCla
Route 1, Murphy. trimmings check with the town for a truck on
-Young Graves was a Shoal Creek - Registrar. Jess which you may load tree trimmings or other ^fAlgn flothinO
popular, husky athlete at W. Hamby; Judges. Fadie rubbish during the days of the intensified "
Murphy High School, playing Chapman (D) and Casteel clean-up
footbaO and basketball. He Floyd (R). all of Route 4, A? r'ubbish should ^ in some type of Cherokee County Sheriff
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graduated In 1964 and went Murphy. container or bundle Claude Anderson recovered a
on to play football at Wake Topton - Registrar. Dough large amount of used clothing
Forest University in Conley; Judges. Gar Postell The streets of the town have been blocked last week, believed to have
Wibston-Salem. He was in the (O) and Annie Stover (R). all off into sections, and trucks will be sent into all been stolen in a break-in at the
ROTC program and graduated d:i| Grof Route 1. Andrews. areas on Thursday, April 9 to pick up litter and Jaycees clothing closet at the
firom Wake Forest in 1968, Unaka - Registrar. Mrs. rubbish. Southern Railway depot. | .. f . .
entering the Army as a second John K. Mason; Judges, Garden Club members are seeking to make The clothing was found on SodierS MedOIS
lieutenant. went ta Vietnam on Nov 17 Marion McMillan (D) and Roy the residents of Murphy more aware of the litter Rickey Road. The clothes
of last year At the time of his (^'"" ??problem by news stories, posters, radio publicity ^pndw" f ?8" G. S. Marine Lance Corporal at the home of his mother. Mm
^During his first year in the d#Bth WM a flret 'ker w" and a poster contest in the Murphy Elementary J^j hundred of Raymond F- Trantham was E. Trantham of MuiphBr. M^l- 1
= Wruteiunt, Rationed with the SSJ?"*, School. clothing, which the Jayecees l>osthumously awarded theVietnamw Hancock^of
Pathfinder an g First Air Csvslry shout 80 Ghar|ex Aiken (D) snd Newton The Murphy Garden Club members challenge distribute to the needy, was Military Merit Medal and the Gallantry presentation.^
at *T. Benning, Ga., and Ft. mies north ofSaigon, neer the r:uv^ (Ri both of Route 2, the citizens of Murphy to get up, get out and stolen. The investigating is Cross with Palm in ceremonies grady
lMk/La. Cambodian border. Culbemnn. ' clean up. continuing. conducted on Wednesday of last week
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