Martha Hyer and Richard Burton In a dramatic scene from "Ice Palace," Warner Bros.' ftmlzatlon of Edna Ferber'a dynamic novel of the taming of "Alaska and the exciting coming -of-age of this last great frontier as the 49th state. Robert Ryan, Carolyn Jones, and Jim Backus also star in the Technicolor film coming Sunday, Jan. 22, to the Hens Theatre. Prosperity Marked Eve Of South' s Secession 100 Years Ago When South Carolina trig gered the secession of South ern States ? century ago, the Nation was in a period of progress and prosperity. Politically, the months were violent preceding South Car olina's withdrawal from the Union on December 20, 1860. The North and South had split into two armed camps, with opinion hardened on the is sues of slavery and secession. But the prewar period also was. a time of technical in novation. Home Lighting Demonstrated A revolutionary marvel, home electric lighting, had been successfully demonstrat ed. A New York hotel, 10 the consternation of many guests, had installed the first passen ger elevator. The New York and Erie Railroad had put into service sleeping cars. Winchester had produced his first repeating rifle. During the summer of 1860, the Great Eastern, then the biggest ship afloat, made Its n alden voyage from England ? New York. The Pony Ex preas was braving Indians to speed mail to and from the West Coast. The UnitedStates Congress enacted a bill to establish the Government Printing Office, which was to become the larg est printing establishment in Ihe world. In the field of fashion, a new type of steel hoop light ened the burden of women's floor-sweeping skirts. Men's haircuts cost about 12 cents. South Carolina, with a non slave population of 291,000, particularly was enjoying prosperity. Ships sailed from her ports with cargoes of rice, cotton, and indigo, re turning with silver, furniture, silks, books, anfrother luxur ies. South Carolina's Low Coun try was a mosaic of rloh plan tations in a romantic setting of majestic rivers, yellow green marshes, magnolias, cypress, and pine, of ave nues of live oak bearded all over with gray moss. Plantation life, with Its chlvalrlc tournaments, deer hunts, and horse races, bar becues, and stately balls, was gracious. But it was far from Indolent. Thousand Interests & Objects "It would be Impossible," ?rote planter-novelist Wil liam Gllmore Slmms to a Northern friend in 1857, "to give you any just idea of the thousand interests ft objects demanding ' constant! care, watch, thought, and variety of resource, which flow from the charge of 70 negroes and the cultivation of 600 acres of land; these Involving the use of 20 horses, half a score of wagons, as many of carts, a blacksmith shop, a carp enter's, cotton gin, screw threshing houses, and heaven knows what all besides," Many plantation families spent summers In Charles ton, the State's oldest city, or Beaufort. Thiy maintained handsome town houses of brick or wood, usually with spacious piazzas to catch the sea breeze. Charleston impressed an Englishman, traveling In the South during the great plan tation era, as one of America's first cities and "one In which the conveniences of luxury are most to be met with." Not long before the winds of war were to blow away peace and prosperity, the young mistress of Belvedere plantation confided, in a let ter to a friend, "We Intended going to Charleston next week but I feel rather doubtful about it . . J would be sorry to give >4> the trip for the beau-pere has engaged rooms for us at the Charleston Hotel. I could not go at a better time for the beau-pere will have his car riage and horses and servants there. . . BE A BLOOD DONOR BEOOD ? MEDICINE NOW UNDER MANAGEMENT OF HENN THEATRES MURPHY Drive-ln Theatre OPEN EVERY WEEK-END Frl. -13 Sat. -14 Sun. -15 WITH THRILLS! Pin "THE THREAT" Pint Show At 7:00 p.m. VISIT OUR MODERN SNACK BAR . MURPHY DMVE-IN THEATRE NOW OPERATED BY HENN THEATRES k WSCS Votes To Serve At Two Banquets Andrews - The Woman's Society of Christian Service raet Tuesday, January 3. at < 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John Christy. Mrs. Christy, president, presided; the devotional was given by Mrs. S. J. Gemert. Mrs. L. C.BroomeendMrs. Lucy Laughter presented the program "Looking Backward, Thinking Forward." During the business ses sion, the members voted to serve dinner for ministerial groi^) acid Sweetheart banquet. The date will be announced later. Ten ladies were present, including two visitors. Mrs. Catherine Raxter, and Mrs, Mcclain Holland. Circle Two Meets Andrews - Circle 11 of the WSCS of the First Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. Betty Jean Bristol on Tuesday, January 3, at 7:30. Mrs. Alice Hogsed gsve the devotional. The program "Wo men and Their Work In the Church" was presented by the members. The February meeting will be held at the new parsonage. Guild Holds Meet Andrews - The Wesleyan Service Guild held Its regular monthly meeting Monday. Jan uary 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Olen Stratton. Mrs. Stratton gave the devot ional and the program assist ed by Mrs. Harold Walsh. Topic of the program was "Christian Heritage." Eight members were present and one visitor, Mrs. Lewis Collins. Traffic Situation - Great Unsolved Social Problem Paul Jones Isn't ? preach er, but be preached a sermon recently. He wondered what things will be like out on the nation's highways In another ten years. Will there be room to park your car, much less to drive It? How fast and how far will you drive? And what about thf traffic toll? Mr. J ones had some pretty good answers since he Is the recently retired chief of pub lic information for the Nat ional Safety Council. He visualized a swarm of 100 million cars, trucks, bus es, and what-not thronging the highways In 1970 - half agali as many as are out there now. They will ve driven a tril lion miles a year by 120 mil lion drivers. Placed end to end, the) would form a solid line of traffic 385,400 miles long - IS times the distance around the world and equivalent to a , traffic Jam along US 66, for example, of 190 cars abreast every foot of the way from Chicago to Los Angeles. Mr. Jones' sermon contin ued: "'And what Is the price in human life and cold cash that we may have to pay for all this? "Well, unless we do better in the next 10 years than we are doing now, there will be a traffic toll in 1970 of 55.000 deaths and two million injur ies. And the cost will be about nine pillion dollars! "It is obvious, therefore, that the traffic situation is one of the great unsolved social problems of our times. Andrews News New* - Social Note* ?- Pergonals Staff Corraapondant MRS. LUCY LAUGHTER Phone 101 -W Andrews. N. C. Personal Mention Mr. and Mr*. Joe Wemack and children of Aiken, S. C? were called to Andrew* Sat urday due to the death of Mrs. Womack'* grandfather, Mr. J. A. Allen. Funeral Mr vice* were held Sunday after noon In the Shoal Creek Bap tist Church near Murphy. -A Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bell a t B raj s town visited Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper Thursday. -A Mrs. Pauline Adam* and Mr*. RubyYounce were busi ness visitors In Bryson City on Saturday afternoon. -A Rev. and Mrs. J ames Horn buckle and family of Fletcher were visitors In Andrews on Tuesday. Rev. Hornbuckle Is a former pastor of the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Dave.Swann If visiting 1 her daughter, Mrs. Mary - Rosendale and family of Look Out Mountain, Chattanooga. -A Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barker of ? Bryson City spent Wednesday with Mrs. Barker's slater, Mrs. Sam Russel and family. -A Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hollo way have returned from Nor folk, Va? after a visit with relatives there and in Prin cess Anne, Va. -A Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Roper and Phyllis of Marietta, Ga., were recent weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Best and family. -A Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell and children spent Saturday in Bryson City visiting relatives and friends. -A Members of Miss Jean Christy's Sunday School class were hostc.-ses for the Fel lowship supper Wednesday, J anuary 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall. New tables and chairs, recently purchased by ladles of the church, were used for this occasion. -A Mrs. WalterBrownandMrs. Tommy Axley were called to NOTABLE DATES IN 196/. Maxlne Wheeler Scores 25 To Lead Girle To Win Andrew* -? Mucin* Whe eler turned In ? 25 point per formance to lead the Andrewi' girl's team to an 19 to 33 point victory over Glenvllle Friday night. Glenvllle (33) - F - Pass more 13, Bryaon 16, Mooney 4, Hedden. G - Moss. Bryaon, Fugats, Pressley, J. Black burn, P. Blackburn. Andrews (89) - F "- Ellis 18. Wooten 16. Trull 22. Wheel er 25, Cooper 6, Nichols 2, Owenby; G - Pulllum, Myers, Thompson, Stout, Frank, Pal mer, White. Half time: 52-14, Andrews. Boys Game: Glenvllle (42) D. Rice, 11, Dlllard 5, Madden, 11, Broom 7, G. Dlllard 8, Owen, R. Rice. Andrews (SO) Gernert 1, Brown 11, Allen 10, Mlntz 5, Gibson .13, Weeks 1. West 7, Watson 2. White. Half time: 23-all. Ashevllle on Thursday due to the ludden Illness of their bro ther, FredReagon.Mr.Reagon underwent surgery on Friday. -A Mrs. Carmen Johnson of Ashevllle Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Brown. -A Mr. and Mrs. Woody Hamp ton and children, Barbara and Robert of Sylva, were week end guests "of Mr. Hampton's mother, Mrs. Kate Hampton. -A Mrs. EvaBarton was eBusi ness visitor In Bryson City on Saturday. -A Mr. and Mrs. George Seay of Toccoa, Ga., accompanied by Mr. J. E. Durham were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loy Seay. -A BE A BLOOD DONOR ^ m rtlHOAK* * * CSSV JUNE 14 tLAtOAV o FEBRUARY 22 WAMmTOHtVKTWHY JUNE 3a r KAUW/'U**5 W,U ^UHtflT evjBOor * zz.f,ooo.ooo * Zgjfi&soo* MJTOMOTME T*f?n r?4r iyOV GO wjp .zpkifral fund of ^^54/?VWILL ^m^riCMLV M j /S ' KJJW-* 1 &A&OLIHE - reduced TAX I 17 w FEDCRAL GASOLINE TAX SIT TO MOP BACK... FROM KX* TO THREE CENTS A GALLON ON JUMC JO. LIFTING OF TEANPORAHV LEVY BV CON 6??SS WILL BRJN& US. MOIOWSTS TAX S WIN? OF *577,000,000 TAX ON GASOLINE INCLUDING STATE LEVIES, NOW AVERAGES io cents a Gallon natonwioe - ABOUT 50% OF T* PRICE 6JS0LINE ITSELF ML WANTED? The Cherokee Scout "6td Printers Since 1889" ARE YOUR Best Bet FOR Circulars BookUts Bisiuss Form FOR ANY AND ALL CoMtrdal Priiti>g Dial VE 7-2222 I Pruette Circle Aadrni - The Ada Mm Pruette Circle of the First Baptist Church met at the home of Meredith Whltaker. Fannie McGulre served aa co -hoi tea a. The devotional was given by Mrs. Carrie Womack. Miss Trilby Glenn present ed the program "Facing The Alcohol Problem." Air Force Captain Makes Record Jump From Edge Of Space Traveling 18 1/12 miles In 13 minutes, 45 seconds, may not seem much of a feat. But when the trip Is straight down by parachute jump from the threshold of space. It becomes at once a daring contribution to science and a new world record. Capt. Joseph W. Klttlnger, Jr.. of the United States Air Force, made the high Jump last August from a baloon floating over New Mexico, Writing of his adventure In an article endded "The Long, Lonely Leap" he tells how It feels to reach a height of 102,800 feet ready to step out Into emptiness. "There Is a hostile sky above me," he said In a mes sage to the ground crew. "Man will never conquer space. He may live In It, but he will never conquer It. The sky above Is void and very black and very hostile." Though Captain Klttn ger's drop was a solitary one. It necessitated the teamwork of men trained in may fields - space medicine, weather, and electronics, radio, radar, and photography: For protection against lack of oxygen and intense cold. Captain Kittlngerworeapres sure suit and helmet. Had either failed, he would have become unconscious in 10 or 12 seconds; death would have followed within two minutes. His jumping equimpent in cluded the Beaupre stabilizat ion parachute - one of the few major Innovations, he points out, since the Army approved Among The Sick Andrews - Those admit ted ?> the hospital through January 9 were: Mrs. Frank Swan, Mrs. Mary Watson, Mrs. Nora Hyde, J. D. Day. Miss F rankle Watklna, Cross Put llum, Mrs. James Wood, Mrs. Fannie Hallway, Mrs. Ella Mse Mathls, Mrs. H. H. En loe, all of Andrews. Mrs. Earnest Floyd of Murphy; Mrs. Charlie Car roll, Mrs. Emma Barton, A. T. Rowland, Ted Garren, all of Marble. Mrs. Harry Rogers, Miss Helen Davis, Frank Howell, all of Robbtnsvllle. Also Mrs. Gladys Owenby of Nantahala. Andrews - Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Wilton, Marble, a boy, Michael James, S lbs. 10 oz., born January 2, 1961. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gib son. Andrews, a boy, Roger Dale. 7 lbs. 14 1/2 oz? bom January 3. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest A. Glbby, Marble, a boy, 10 lbs. 3 oz? born January 4. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford And erson, Robblnsvllle, a boy, 8 lbs., 11 oz? born January 5. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Coo per. Andrews, a girl, 7 lbs., 8 oz., born January 9. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dills, Almond, a boy, 9 lbs., 12 1/2 oz., bom January 9, 1961. Kind looks, kind words, kind acts, andwarm handshakes ? these are secondary means of grace when men are in trouble and are fighting their unseen battles. ? John Hall With These WEEK-END SPECIAL S All Colors , CLOTH , I6C per yd. ? Wash Cloths 10 for $1.00 Children'* Assorted Sizes COTTON PANTIES| 3 for $1.00 BABY BLANKETSl Regular $2.98 Now ...$1.98 i CHRISTMAS CANDY | 1/2 Price DISHCLOTHS 10 for $1.00 Fambro 5 & 10 I ? M ...the only car in its field beautifully built to go. ? ? miles between lubrication! 30, 000 is the most famous num ber of the year. It's every 'f>l Ford owner's license to save. How can Ford do it? Conven tional chassis lubrication fit tings have been replaced with metal plugs that help protect ? each lubrication point against abrasive mud, dirt and dust. And then, for only about $4 and about 20 minutes your Ford is ready for another 30.000! This is just one of the many ways the "61 Ford is built to take care of itself. Your Ford Dealer can show you more. Mm *6.' HERE'S HOW THE '61 FORD TAKES CARE OF ITSELF lubricate* itself? You'll normally go 30,000 mile* between chassis lubrication* (which cost only about $4.00 ami take, about 2?? minutes) because Ford has replaced convcntion.il grease fittings with a sealed- in lubrication system. ('.leans its own oil ? You'll go 4,000 mile* between oil changes because Ford's Full-Flow oil filter give* A you tiltr.ition through fibers . . . trapping more dirt J] than any other type of filter made. Adjusts its own brakes? New Truck S in brakes ;jT adjust themselves ? aiiiontitmally. (?uards its own muffler ? Ford mufflers arc double* jjj ?wrapped and alumini/ed to last three times as long ? as ordinary muffler*. Protects its own body ? All vital underbody parts j are specially processed to resist rust and corrosion, ] even to galvanizing the body panels beneath Um * door*. Takes care of its own finish? Just wash and dean Ford's new Diamond l.usire Finish and it continues to glisten like new. It ne%rr needs waxing. Only FORD is beautifully built to take care of i BURCH MOTORS RBCE MOTOR Murphy, N. C. Androwt. N. C.

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