There was no shortage of supplies for crafters to look through at the Murphy Public Library’s annual Arts & Crafts Supply Sale.
This is the front page of the Aug. 2, 1962, edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was 60 years ago this week.
Bill Lombardo was happy with his purchase of a metal horseshoe cup holder made by Michael Spiropoulos of Young’s Fabrication in Hayesville during the eighth annual Northeast Georgia/Western North Carolina Home & Garden Show on July 23 at the Towns County Recreation & Conference Center in Young Harris, Ga. For details, see the July 27 edition of the Cherokee Scout, which was one of the sponsors.
This little girl became one of the “International Dream Hunters” attending vacation Bible school at Murphy First United Methodist Church from July 10-13. Children and the congregation placed “dream rocks” around church and town, with words like “love” and “hope” painted on them. More photos on page 10A.
Getting a North Carolina driver’s license used to mean a quick stop at the local office. Today the process can take months, with the first available appointments at the Andrews office no sooner than Wednesday, Oct. 12.
“Ponytail Mike” has walls of old buttons, pins and patches for collectors.