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SPECIAL
NOTICE
TO LONO DISTANCE
TELEPHONE USERS
Never ktfori in history kara
?air Im| distance switch
boards ksm so busy. Long
distance calls this year have
already far exceeded 1940's
record-breaking average, and
the volume grows greater
every day.
Industries with vital de
fense orders and booming
Army and Navy posts are re
lying heavily on long dis
tance service. In addition,
calls from the general public
have increased by leaps and
bounds.
Despite our "all-out" ef
fort to meet these rapidly
expanding demands, our fa
cilities are at times operated
at near capacity. Occasional
delays may be expected on
umo long distance calls.
"Hold-the-line, please"
service it not always pos
sible.
To relieve the situation
we are engaged in an expan
sion program costing mil
lions of dollars. Many thou
sands of miles of new long
distance circuits have been
placed in operation this
year, and more are on the
way. Additions to many
switchboardr have been in
stalled. Others are being set
up as fast as they can be se
cured and our men can place
them in operation.
But manufacture and in
stallation of telephone
equipment takes time, and
defense priorities are mak
ing it increasingly difficult
to secure essential materials.
Long distance telephone
users can do their part in
this present emergency by
avoiding as much as possible
placing calls during the peak
long distance hours of 9 to
1 1 a.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The understanding and
cooperation of those we
serve will be most helpful
and will bo genuinely ap
preciated.
Squtherd BellTeiephoiie
flno telegraph company
Herman Logan Wins
Mistrial in Theft
Of Andrews Auto
Former Mayor Wade Reeee. Town.
Clerk Jack Stribllnc mod Mr. Tom
Cotter all of Andrews, wasted several
diys In Superior Court last week
waiting to testily in the trial of Her
man Loean, widely known through
out this section, on a charge of steal
ing Cotter's automobile.
When the case finally was called.
L?gan acted as his own attorney,
and cross examined the witnesses so
skillfully that the Judge Bobbin de
cided there was not sufficient evl
dence to prove that the the car the
prisoner admitted driving away was
the one stolen from Cotter. He ac
cordingly declared a mistrial, and
remanded Logan to jail.
It may be some time before the
case is tried again, however, for on
Friday Logan was taken to Asheville
to answer a Federal charge of auto
theft, preferred by the F B. I He also
has another automobile theft case,
brought by he F. B. I. in Atlanta. Oa.
This second case deals with the alleg
ed theft of a pick-up truck anil a set
of electrical work-tools from W ide
Guffey. of Murphy. After thesr fe
deral cases have been disposed of and
sentences i If any > served, Logan will
be brought to Murphy again
Messers. Cotter. Reece and Strib- i
ling, all were prepared to identify the
car Herman drove off as being the
property of Cotter ? but they failed '/>
testify as to by engine or serial num
bers, and the court held that mer?
appearance wjs not sufficient iden
tification.
Cherokee Co. Farmers
To Attend State-Wide
Demonstration Meeing
A group of at least 20 demonstrat
ion farmers from this county will
attend a state-wide meeting of de
monstraticn farmers in Boone on
August 26-27, D. C. Snodgrass. as
sistant county agent, announced this
week.
The group, accompanied by both
f nodcrass and county agent A. Q
Ketnei. will leave in about six cars
on Monday. August 25, and will re
turn on Wednesday, August 27. The
purpose in leaving a day early Is
to tour the livestock farms in that
area and observe the excellent blus
grass pasture lands.
Several officials of this program
will addrilis the Boone meeting,
talking cn the "Place of Phosphates
in National Defense." Later the
meeting will divide into groups to
study the particuar phase of farm
ing in which each is interested.
Drunken DHver Tangle* i
With Lindsey; Given
Beating Ami 6 Months
Homer Loudermilk. who llres Id
Copperhill. Term, tangled with SMtr
Hlfhway Patrolman Lindsey la.il
week Loudermilk not only came out
a bad second best In a pitched battle,
but Uter got six months on the
roads
His sentence might hare been even
more severe, but for the fact that
Lindsey decided the prisoner had
been punished enough In the fight,
and refused to press a charge of re
sisting arrest. Loudermilk was sen- 1
tenced for driving while drunk, and
was NOT given the alternative ol 1
paying a fine. ,
Loudermilk was arrested near L>-<*
Shields' filling station, near Mur
phy. while on his way to court to
appear as a witness in another case.
A car had become disabled, and
Lindsey had driven in back of it.
intending to push It to a garage,
when Loudermilk drove up and
crashed into the police car.
Loudermilk got out and staggered
up to Lindsey, the latter said: first
accused the patrolman of biockinn
the highway, and then took a swine
at him. He missed and swung a sec
ond time, and then Lindsey himself
went into action.
When Loudermilk was brought to
the jail he was pretty badly beaten
up. Head wounds were dressed by Dr.
Harry Miller.
He offered no excuses in Court,
but asked mercy because he had i
dependent wife and child. He said
he could pay a fine; but Judge Bob
bin's only comment was ' six months.'
PATRICK NEWS
Mr and Mrs. Jerry Hamby and son
were the suests of Mrs. Martha Reid
Sunday afternoon
The Rev. Clyde Barnes and the
Rev. Williams, of Tenn.. were the
guests of Mr and Mrs. Owen Pickle
simer Sunday afternoon.
Miss Irene Croft, of Pa;ner. wat
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jjn:or
Croft last week.
John Picklesimer and Sam Raid
were the guests of Mrs. Martha Reid
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ledford and
children were the guests of Mr and
Mrs. Clyde Jory at Postell Sunday.
Gene Croft of Parner. was the
(ttaul or I* Hor'-on jtundar . - - -
Mr jinJ U ?. Juaior Croft ??f?
the jtue.t:j if tier aut&jt. Mi ?nJ
Mm. Buster Worltj. Sunday
Mi and Mr<. Kd Jooex and child
ren. of Florid*, paurd Uiromh h<rte
Sunday Mrs Junes wa a formerly
HLvi Annie Mae Hamby. of thi?
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lr tford and
daughter. of Oastonia. are vtsiUna re
lAihv* her".
~h?. ? lV>rln<. wtio lt*t Heen jer
? HI.!/ III. It IJiprOTfd
Mr lad Un W A. tm
Uw iimu at Mi tnd Mi i +Lui
Haai'Jr recently.
M' u Alt* Bee Allen, of Violet, u>
vLiituu her sister. Mrs Dlt
Olen Htabi. who u einpioynl in
Murphy spent theweek end ?lUi tin
?l(a here.
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A 3 minute demonstration
wil convince you that the
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prised to learn how low they
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Tub is Porcelain Enameled, inside and out
Self-Lubricating Motor
Silent Tr an minion
Powerful Streamlined St arils tor
Plated Wringer with Safety Release
Balloon Type Rolls
Double Drain- boards control direction at wttir
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Mrs. H. G. EJkins, Prop. Phone 134-R
And Get A Meal for lOcts
Just A Sandwich ? but what A Sandwich!
Fat "Hot Dogs" ? with "Trimmings" ? 5c
Visit Our All-Electric Grill
PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER
On Draft ? a 10 ounce Stein for 10c.
In bottles for delivery, along with
soft drinks, Pastries and Cigarettes.
IF IT'S A SANDWICH, WE MAKE IT
AND WE MAKE IT RIGHT
Come in for a bite and a sip ? use Our
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AT OUR BRAND NEW MARKET
AND GROCERY
THE BEST MEftL IN TOWN
At Our Brand New Cafe
Our Market Offers
Prime Beef, Western or Local-Veal-Pork-Lamb
Fish-All At Moderate Prices
Our Grocery Department Offers
Finest Fresh Vegetables-Canned Goods and
Bakery Products.
Our Cafe (Right Next Door) Offers
Meals to Order - Table D'Hote - Lunches Packed
Open All Night
Spotlessly flern? 1W - Sanitary
Sylvester's Market and Restaurant
'In the Heart of Murphy" Robert Sylvester, Prop.