Fur Killti
li Graham
2-Car Crash
VILLH - A fiery
llvae of tour
\ tor* In Thursday night. Oct.
a.
\ . Graham County Sheriff Boyd
drtap 11a md ton (toad as:
\Jos Wiggins, 37, a taachar
to Rohtonavllls High School,
ate was aloos la a 1962 Pon
dac haadad south on U. S.
129 shout four milas saat of
i Gregory, about 30,
an employee of Browar Furni
ture Co, In RobbtnsvlUe, and
operant driver of a 1961
Chevrolet haadad north.
Gregory's wife, Mrs. Chrl
tlns Gregory, also about 30,
employed at F on tana Mills
Mrs. Jim Gregory, a rela
tive of Kenneth Gregory, whom
he had driven to the hospital
B> visit her husband.
Sheriff Crisp saldatflrsthe
was unable to tell from the
twlsfod wreckage In which di
rection each car was headed.
Ha learned from friends of
Wiggins that be had bon o wed
the car from Tom Davis and
started south toward Top eon.
The driver of the first car
along the road after the acci
dent said he found the Che
FOUR PEOPLE DIED Thursday night when these
cars crashed head-on about four miles southeast of
Robbinsville on U.S. 129. Highway Patrolman W. R.
Boyles said the 1962 Pontiac, left, was going at a high
rat* of speed and on the wrong side of the road when
it collided with a 1061 Chevrolet. Joe Wiggins was
alone in the Pontiac while Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Greg
ory and Mrs. Jim Gregory were in the Chevrolet. All
were from Bryson City. Boyles said it was the first
fatal accident in the county since 1959?and it oc
curred about 600. feet from the scene of the last fatal
crash. Wiggins' body had to be cut with a torch from
the Pontine but Mr. and Mrs. Gregory were thrown
from the Chevrolet. A passing motorist pulled Mrs.
Jim Gregory's body from the flaming wreckage of the
Chevrolet, which bunt into fltmeo oa impact.
vrolet In flames and pulled all over die highway. Sheriff
a woman he thought to be Mrs. Crisp said it was Impossible
Jim Gregory from the car. to determine at once on which
He said he saw two bodies side of the highway the accl
nearby. dent occurred.
Wiggins had to be cut from
the wreckage of the other car DtAR - AID for fast relief
by workmen using a torch. for common Diarrhea. Calms
Noting that there were no Intestinal Cramps and Ir
witnesses to the accident, that ritations. 12 Tablets only 98#
all the occtgtants were dead, at Mamey Drug Co., in Mur
and the wreckage was strewn phy.
Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Burn Mortgage Note
HAYESV1LLE - The Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church of
Rt. 1, Hayesvllle, on Sunday,
Oct. 14, burned the note of
mortgage on the paatorlum.
" A fellowship dinner was ob
served after the Sunday morn
ing worship service. A ser
vice of dedication was held. In
which thanks was given to
God for His provisions and the
note was bunted by members
of the Finance Committee and
ObitsrarUs
JOSEPH L. WIGGINS
ROBBINSVILLE -Services
for Jospeh L. Wiggins, 37, of
Robblnsvllle who was killed
Thursday night in an auto
crash on U. S. 129 near here
was held at 2 p.m. Saturday
In First Methodist Church of
Robblnsvllle.
The Rev. Henry J us dee and
the Rev. William Sartin of
ficiated and burial was in Old
Mother Cemetery.
Mr. Wiggins was a member
of the First Methodist Church
and of Robbinsville American
Legion Post. He was a grad
uate of Western Carolina
College and taught in Rob
binsville School.
Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wig
gins of Robbinsville; one
daughter, Deborah Ann Wig
gins of Robbinsville; one sis
ter, Mrs. Russell Watson of
Morgan con; and one brother.
Jack Brown Wiggins of Mor
gan ton.
Town son Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
GREGORY SERVICES
ROBBINSVILLE -Services
for Kenneth Gregory, his wife,
Christine J ames Gregory, and
Mrs. Myrtle Breedlove Gre
gory, all of whom were killed
Thursday night in an auto ac
cident near Robbinsville, were
held at 2 p.m. Sunday In Rob
binsville First Methodist
Church.
The Rev. Edward Aldand
and the Rev. Ods Orr of
ficiated and burial was in the
Old Mother Cemetery.
Mrs. Myrtle Gregory, 55,
was the daughter of the late
J. E. and Nora Breedlove.
Surviving are the husband, Jim
Gregory; three sisters, Mrs.
Maude Lee of Bryson City,
Mrs. Beatrice Rogers of
the Building Committee.
The pee tori um wee begun
In October of 1960, end oc
cupied by the pastor in March
of 1961. The house has six
large rooms, a hall, a utility
room, and bathroom. It Is
a frame structure finished
with a brick veneer.
Total cost of the pastorlum
was almost $10,000, and is
valued at its location at
$15,000. Members of the
church gave materials, labor,
and money to the extent that
only $4,000 had ?> be bor
rowed from the CItlzen's Bank
and Trust Company of Hayes
vllle, N. C, The money was
borrowed on January 3, 1961,
and final payment was made
in September of 1962.
The Rev. Mason Hudspeth,
pastor said, "The generosity
and determination of the mem
bers of the church matte pos
sible the quick termination of
the debt. The church has a
membership of 106. One could
not single out individuals for
praise because building was
such a group effort. A num
ber gave of money, time, and
experience sacrlfidally."
"The end of the pastorlum
debt is only the beginning of
the hopes and plans of the
people. A church building is
badly needed and will be built
in the near future. Where there
Is vision, the Lord can ac
compllsh His work."
Clyde, and Mrs. Christine
Goldberg of Baltimore, Md.;"
and two brothers. Wilber of
Freeport. N. Y., and J. E.
Breedlove of Bryson City.She
had been an active member of
First Baptist Church and a
Sunday School teacher.
Mrs. ChristineGregDry, 25,
was the daughter of the Rev.
Frank James and Mrs. James
of Robbtnsvllle, Also surviv
ing are one daughter, Denlse
Gregory of the home; two sis
ters, Mrs. Maxlne West and
Mrs. Emma Jean Colvard of
Robblnsvtlle; one brother,
Frank James of Robblnsvllle;
the paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. James of
Robbtnsvllle; and the maternal
grandmother. Mrs. Charles
Dockery. She had taken an
active part in all church work.
Kenneth Gregory, 31, was
die son of J. A. and Otela
Corbtn Gregory of Robbtns
vllle. Surviving in addition to
the parents and daughter are
one sister. Miss Christine
.Gregory of Washington. D.C.;
three brothers,JohnofWoost
er, Ohio; Joe with the Army
in Panama, and Jack Gregory
of the home; and the maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Sallle
Corbtn of Robblnsvtlle. He was
s Korean War veteran and was
a member of the American
legion and Robbtnsvllle
Masonic Lodge.
Townson Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
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Blue Bundles
CARTER
A son, James Howard, K>
Mr. and Mrs. William How
ard Carter, of Routs 3, Mur
phy, October 21, at Providence
Hospital. Mrs. Carter la die
former Miss Selma Ala an
DAVIS
A son, William Edward to
Mr. tod Mrs. James Wm.
Davis of Routt 1, Marble, Oct
ober 23, at Providence Hos
pital. Mrs. Davis Is the former
Miss Cetla J see Bills.
Pink Bundles
HOLLOWAY
A daughter, Janice jesn
. B Mr. and Mn
. Claude
Wm. Hollow ay of Aahtwt,
October 19, at Providence
Hospital. Mrs. Holloway la the
Miss Wills Mm
SNBBD
A daughter. Annals R
B Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wal
of Andrews, Oct.
23. at ProvtdM
I ~J|
BURN NOTE - Members of the Finance ad Building Com
mittee of the Mt, Pleasant Baptist Church >s shown tam
ing the note of mortgage on the church's pasnrlum. They are
left to right. Mason Hudspeth, Kenneth Woodard, S. E. Hogsed,
Fred Woodard, and Houston Nichols.
The bottom picture Is a view of the new brick pastorlum.
Among The Sick
Patients admitted to Pro
vidence Hospital October 19
through October 26: Michael
Jospeh Orr, Rt. 3, Murphy;
Mrs. Anna Mae Jones, Rt. 4,
Murphy; Boyd Chance, Hayes
ville; Master Jeffrey Bond,
Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Neva Bat
tle, Rt. 1, Andrews; Mrs. Eve
lyn Chance, Murphy; Mrs. Sel -
ma Raper, Andrews; Jesse
Pendergrass, Rt. 1, Murphy;
Mrs. Iowa Thrasher, Murphy;
Fred McCray, Rt. 4, Hayes
vlUe; George Rogers, Rt. 3,
Murphy; Miss Glenda Yvonne
Jones, Unafca; Mrs. Blllie
James, Rt. 4, Murphy; Mrs.
Eva Frady, Murphy; Mrs.
Carol Hogsed, Murphy; Mrs.
Virginia Harper, Redwood,
Calif.; Andy Whltener, Rt. 2,
Murphy, and Miss Ella Mc
Combs, Murphy.
Mai Killii
In Loggiii
Accident
HAYBSV1LLB - Hotert B.
p ^ ?* HayaavUla.
nooo, Oct M.
m a Unbar Job in d? I
ChorobM Ct
Mr. PsOsrson waa th
of too lata M. A. and
garatLadford Patterson and
a naava of Clay Coimty.
Surviving ara the widow,
Mra. Mary Lanay Paoaraoo;
??a daughtar, Mra. Prancaa
Palmar of Franklin; ooa son.
Weda Panaram of iba bo ma;
flva alaiara. Mra. Glan Aad
oraon, Mra. Cart Parbar.
Mra. Boyd Honed, and Mra.
Hariay Ledford of Heywevllle
aod Mra. Hubort Garraa of
Hlaweeaee. Ga^ ooa brother.
Vartla Panaraon of Hayoa
rtUa: ad two grandchildren.
Sarvlcea wora bald at 2 p.m.
Friday la Moadow Grove Bap
Bat Church.
The Rev. Sim Martin and the
Bav. Sam WaUdngadck of
Healed and burial waa In tba
Union Hill Camatary. Pall
boarera ware Hartael Moore,
Troy Lowe. Albert Martin.
Jimmy and BUI Rogara. and
Neal Garrett
I Ivla Funeral Home waa In
charge of arrangements.
Service
FORT RILEY, KAN. -Army
PPC Norrla K. Weat 23,
whoae wife, Margaret and
runts, Mr. and Mra. Howard
Weat UvelnMurphy,N.C_
completed two weeke of am
phlbtoua training with other
member* of the 1st Infancy
cKf? wLittleCr~k-Vi~
Weat received training In aU
|Mna of amphibious warfare,
?eluding shipboarddrllla, an
Orientation m life aboard ship
?d tactical landing exercise.
He la a tank crewman in
Company B of the division's
?9th Armor, which is regular
ly stationed at Ft Riley, Kan.
The 1957 Murphy High
?chool graduate entered the
Army In December 1961 and
completed basic training at
Ft Knox, Ky.
Antlgo Air Form S tattoo,
wtoc.- Ernie P. Mtllsaps of
???pby, N. C? has been pro
motad to airman second class
to the United States Air
Force.
Airman Mill saps, a grad
uate of Murphy High School.
Is assigned to the 676th Radar
Squadron here as s material
control specialist.
The airmen Is the son of
P. W. Mill saps of Route 1,
Marble, N. C.
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Progress. Thura., Nov. 1, 1962
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FROM and FOR
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Re-elect
ROY A. TAYLOR
Democrat for Congress
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