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VOLl'MF 55 ? No. 22. Ml. WHY. NOK11I CAROLINA TIII'KSUAY. DEC. M 1943 TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK $40,000 Fire Destroys Andrews Theatre And Cafe Building ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED Bert Beasley, 22, of Murphy. ' am! William Leavy, 26. of New Brunswick. N. J.. convicts who es caped from the state road camp near WhKtier Saturday morning, were captured Wednesday morn ing near Benton. Tennessee, where they are reported to have broken into a store, by Tennessee High way Patrolman Woodrow Rcece and Deputy Sheriff Pry or Crowe. They were brought to Murphy by ( Cliief of Police Prank Crawford, j Patrolman Pritchard Smith and Deputy Ezra Price, and lodged in j jail. lAter they were taken to the Whittler prison camp by Smith and Toby Pair. Charles Nooney. 23. of Wayne* ville, had been apprehended ear -tier in the week at Henderson ville. The men are reported to have made their way to Whittier. about two miles west of the camp on ' highway 19. where they are said by officers to have stolen an auto mobile belonging to Troy McLain. This car was found by state high way patrolmen alx>ut 4 o'clock Saturday morntfcj. whei*. it 'had: oeen abandoned in Andrews. Highway patrolmen said efforts apparently were made to steal three other cars in Andrews be fore they succeeded in starting , one owned by Mrs. Montoney. Tills was found Monday by Guy , Ellcr at Wehutty. Mrs. Coffee Dies Wednesday, Marble Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Coffje. 88. d;ed at her home in Marble. Wed nesday. Dec. 22 .at 8 a. m. after an illness of several weeks. Funeral service will be held at Marble Baptist church. Thursday at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Algie West and the Rev. Jolm Stans berry. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Townson funeral home in charge. She was reared in Cherokee coun ty Survivors are. one daughter. Mrs. W. J. Barton of Marble: six sons. Barney. Virgil. Squire. Will. Smtfh and Frank Coffee, all of CJirrokee county. Mrs. Coffee had been a mem K"*r of the Baptist church for more than fifty years. Susie M. Roberson Joins The Marines "Three North Carolina women recently joined the Marine Corps Women's Reserve and will soon leave for the colorful Marine Corp* base. Camp Lejeune. They are Betty Jane Eudy. 1801 Bast Fifth St.. Charlotte: Clara Pristine Ellington. Wake: Susie | Roberson, Murphy. Pvt. Eudy. who attended Appa kchian State Teachers College Was an inspector at a munitions Plant in civilian life. Pvt. Ellinc- ( a graduate of Hugh Morson High School, was a department, "to** sales clerk. Pvt. Roberson.! attended Cherokee Indian School, was a waitress. *IEP ON ' WITH WAR BONDS ? Doyle Hughes Is Killed In Truck Collision Doyle Hughes. 29. of Cowpens. S. C.. formerly of Murphy, was injured in a collision of transfer trucks at Decatur. Indiana. De cember 16. and died two days la ter. The driver of the truck with which he collided was killed in stantlv. The body of Mr. Hughes was shipped by rail to Copperhill. 1 Tenn.. and was met there by an ambulance from Townson funeral ! home Monday and brought to j Murphy. Mr. Hughes owned and oper ated a fleet of transfer trucks making regular trips to distant j points. He is survived by his wife and ! two children: his father and ' mother. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Hughes of Murphy. R.F.D. No. 2; five sisters, Mrs. Troy Grant, of Greenville. S. C.: Mrs James | Bradshaw. and Mrs. Sibyl Eryson. of Gastonia: Mrs. Minnie Little, of Marietta. Ga.; and Mrs. Lofiin ; Hatchett. of Murphy. R.F.D. No. ' 2: and three brothers. Wade of Greenville; and John Henry and Clyde, of Murphy. R.F.D. No. 2. | Funeral services were held | Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Notla Baptist church, with the j Rev. John Green officiating. Urges Public To Make Yuletide Season A Safe One "A safe Christmas on the home j front should be the interest of ev- ' ery citizen as the season of in- ! creased travel and additional win- ! ter highway hazards approaches". ; declared Ronald Hocutt. Director 1 of the North Carolina Highway ? Safety Division, today. "As the Christmas season ap- ; proaches. when North Carolinians ; strive to keep alive the traditions j our sons are fighting to preserve ' ? we must all feel a deep concern I in keeping ourselves and others' alive for this Christmas, and other Obristmases in a better world". Mr. Hocutt continued. "Gold Stars in many homes at- j test the sacrifice of life that has f already been made on the battle fronts to preserve our Nation but there are no Gold Stars for the more than 700 trafic deaths on our highways this year. The pity of this death toll on our high- ; ways is its uselessness. Traffic ac cidents are preventable and serve no purpose ? -but defeat." "The call of our Country on the home front is to conserve and pro duce. Every hour lost from injury or death in accident is lost in pro- 1 duction. Every vehicle damaged or j demolished is lost to conservation 1 and transportation." "The December fatality rate on our highways is high and unless ' it is stopped, what Yuletide happi- 1 ness can emerge from a back- ; ground of war. will yet be shadow- 1 ed in many homes by highway I casualties on the home front." "North Carolina must reduce , the accidents on the highways ? , mast decrease the deaths and in- j Juries and the destruction of i property. Public sentiment can create an atmosphere of disap- j proval of careless and reckless j driving and an appreciation of those who observe the laws of . safety and show a proper regard j for the rights of the travelling public." "I urge every motorist, every citizen, to put forth every effort j to make this Yuletide Season a safe one", concluded Mr. Hocutt. Allied U mbir.f; of fortress Europe accelerates as American heavy \ ? ? .i.i r:. hissed in British Isles attack targets in Nazi-occupied Nor way ami air.. (wines in Greece after raiding Sofia, Bulgarian capital. Ill : f.-itcv and twin-motored Miuhclls blasted the Eleu- I si.- :.i ' ? .. alirtclds in Athens in support of British and Italian | ?'? the < - r s . i : : 1 1 s in the Dodecanese Is!r.n?!. . Keener Funeral Is Held Saturday Funeral services were held Sat urday morning at the Murphy First Methodist church for John J Elisha Keener. 71, deputy clerk of J Cherokee county superior court. ! who died suddenly at his home ! Wednesday. The Rev. Alfred Smith officiat ed. assisted by the Rev. Ralph Taylor, and the Rev. A. B. Cash. Services were concluded at Hamp ton Memorial church, with buriai in the church cemetery. Ivie Fu neral home was in charge of ar rangements. Active pallbearers were John Donley. Walter Coleman. Martie Chastain. Fred Hampton. John Hampton, and Jack Hall. Honorary pallbearers were Paul | Buchanan. J. W. Miller. Paul Hy- ' att. B. L. Padgett. LawTenco Hall. Quay Ketner. Lloyd Hendrix. | Charles Calhoun. W. M. Axley. J. D. Mallonee. Don Witherspoon. E. ? B. Norvell. Fred Christopher. J. B. Gray. M W. Bell. Ed King. Claude King. A. L. Martin. Toby Fain. Ed Davis. Dr. R S. Parker. : Dr. B. W. Whitfield. Jerry David- j son. Tom Evans. E. C. Moore. Jim Hembree. P. H. Sword, and W. D. j Davis. Survivors are the wife: one son. Lloyd. Elizabeth City: two daugh- j tcrs. Mrs. V. M. Johnson and Mrs. William King, both of Murphy. ; and four grandchildren. War Loan Drive To Start Jan. 18 The Fourth War Loan Drive will start January 18 and extend through February 15. Percy B. Fcrebcc. chairman for this county, urges local retailers and clerks to listen in to a NBC broadcast on i December 29 from 11:30 to 12 o'? I clock CWT, for complete details of the retailers' campaign. The county's quota has noC been announced. AHt ASSAULTS ON EUROl'B Dime Board Nets $218 The amount collcctcd from the dime board operated by the Lions club was $218 through Tuesday. The money wlll be used to bring Christ mas cheer to needy families in the county, and for ciga rettes for service men who are overseas. Swan Family Is Widely Scattered Mrs. Frank Swan underwent a ;ericus operation at Greenville General Hospital December 4. She is reported to be Retting along fine and expected to leave the hospital 1 during the week-end. Captain Swan, who has been in the Veter ans hospi'al. Atlanta, several weeks, also expected to leave there during the week-end to return home in Andrews with Mrs. Swan. The Swan family is scattered to various parts of the United States. Edward, tho oldest son. is at Port Riley. Kansas: Al. the second, is at. Evir. Okla.. E A A. P.. Bill, the youngest, is in A.S.T.PB T.C.. Port Benning, Ga. HAS OPFRATION Gcorpe T. Love of Morganton. Ga.. is resting well at Murphy General hospital, following a maj- [ or operation several days ago. Mr. Love Ls the father of Attorney Claude Love of Asheville. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL ^ Roy Wells, who undewrent a major operation at Petrie hospital ' two weeks ago. has recovered suf ficiently to return to his home ! Wednesday. Lowry GcjntTy arrived home Friday from the San i tori urn at Black Mountain, to spend some time wHih his parents. Mr and Mrs. P. C. Gentry. Service To Honor Dr. H. L. Paisley To Be Held On Sunday A service honoring Dr. H. L. Paisley, who is retiring from the ministry, will be held Sunday ai 5 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church. Brief addresses will be made by the following : M w. Bell will speak on the subject "Dr Paisley as a Preacher" J. B. Gray I will use as his subject "Dr. Pais ] ley as a Pastor". Rev. A. B. Cash ' will discuss. "Dr Paisley as a Churchman", and H. Bueck will speak on Dr. Paisley as a Citi zen " The Rev. Ralph Taylor will be the presiding minister. Banks To Close Saturday, Monday Citizens Bank and Trust Co.. at I Andrews and Murphy, in accord- ' ance with Governor Brough ton's proclamation for all ihe banks in the state, will be closed all day Saturday and Monday for Christ mas holidays. Christmas Service Episcopal Church Christmas sen-ices will be held at The Episcopal church of the Messiah Sunday morning at 11 o' clock. with the Rev. A. Rufus Mor gan of Franklin, in charge. Baptist Services Are Announced The Rev. A. B. Cash will preach on. "No Room in the Inn" at the morning service at Murphy Bap tist church Sunday. The choir will sing "Angels, From the Realms of Glory", and "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing". At the evening worship hour. 7:30. the choir will sing. "The First Christmas Carol". "Beauti ful Message", and "O Little Town of Bethlehem". Baptist Student Union members will have charge of the program, she following tak ing pan: MLss Janice Hal! Miss Maureen Lovingood. Miss Mary Evelyn Carringer. Miss Mary Fiances Shields, and Miss Jacque lyn Cash. The ordinance of Baptism will be administered at the close of the program. T. G, Sherlin, 83, Dies At Pinelog Thomas Glass Sherlin. 83. died at his home at Pinelog at 6 p. m. Monday. Funeral services were held Tues day at 2:30 o'clock at Maggies Chapel with the Rev. Alfred Smith officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jvie funeral home was in charge of arrange ments. Pallbearers were: Ulysses Ives ter. J. O. Sherlin. Mr. Miller Jim Twiggs. A. L. Moody and Jim Cremer He is survived by his wife and one brother. Bird Sherlin who liv ed with him. To (Jive Pageant The pageant of Fatrvlew church will be presented on Saturday eve ning. December 25. at Culberson church at 7 o'clock. In error It was announced last week that the pageant would be presented at Culberson on the lWh. Originating In Theatre, Destroys Cafe, Apartments, Beauty Parlor, Theatre ANDREWS ? The Eunice Building located at Andrews' Main street, with all its contents, is a total loss from a fire which occurred here Saturday night. The fire originated in the pro jection room of the Henn Theatre when a high ly inflammable film became ignited. Fortunate ly, all occupants of the crowded theatre were able to get out of the burning building without any injury or stampede resulting. Iron Exploration To Start In Jan. District Engineer Harold B Ewoldt of Norris. Tenn. has writ ten C. W. Savage that his depart ment has not yet received infor mation concerning the iron sam- ? pie taken from this county for sponge iron tests. He writes, how- 1 i ever, that it is expected that the Bureau of Mines will conduct some ' exploration work on. the various prospects in Cherokee county, the j work to be started some time in ' January, 1944. J. 0, Smith Dies Tuesday At Marble i . i J. O Smith died at his home I near Marble Tuesday at 9 p. m.. } I after an illness of several months. I He had moved from Greensboro to Marble about two months ago. ' where he had purcased a farm. Surviving are his wife and one daughter. Mrs. W. E. Debty. two sons. Lt. O. T. Smith of the U. S. Army Pt. Benning. Ga.: Pvt. James Charles Smith, of the U. S army. Monterey. California, i and one brother. Jim Smith, of j Martin. Ga. Funeral arrangements under di , rcction of the Townson funeral J home are incomplete, awaiting in j formation from the sons in the J armed forces. Church Of God Plans Christmas Program For 24th The Church of God. of which Milton A Tomlinson is General Overseer, is placing special em phasis on the celebration of Christmas with special programs at each local church, it. was an nounced today by the Rev W. P. , Tugman. pastor of the l~ea1 church of God. In former years, since the pur j chase of Burger Mountain, loca t \ ion of the first Church of God organized in 1903. near Murphy. N. C. <now a church shrine), by the late General Overseer. A. J. Tomlinson. special services, fea turing Christmas pageants were : held, and were attended by large ! ? numbers from over the country, tlie Pev W. P. Tugman said. This year, while another spe , rial service is planned for Burger Mountain, in an effort to co-oper ate with the nation's gas-saving j program as a war-time measure. General Overseer Tomlinson. who ' succeeded his aged father at t*ie j ' latter's death last fall, is urging [ all local churches to feature their ! own programs, it was announced The local Church of Got! will hold Ms special Christmas pro j gram, the Rev W. F. Tugman ' ! -aid. on the night of December j 24. to which everybody is cordially . invited. The building, a two-story struc ture belonging to the W. T. Hol land estate was valued at $18,000. It was partially covered by in surance. Housed in the building were the Henn Theatre. Joseph ine's Beauty salon. Andrews cafe, and several apartments. Holdeis of apartments were Mrs. Charles Wood, the Charles Huffman fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Pass more. The total loss is placed at $40,000. The Henn Hieatre loss was estimated at $10,000. partly covered by insurance. Josephine's Beauty salon's loss was $2,000. and the Andrews cafe liad a loss of $2,500. neither establishment hav ing insurance. The fire caught at 9:15 o'clock. Although firemen. responded quickly, they were no match for the burning films $2,000 wortii of which burned. The fire, the second Saturday evening one for the town in as many weeks, leaves Andrews with out a beauty parlor and a picture show. It lost also a leading cafe. The Henn Theatre was the property of P. J. Henn of Murphy. Mr. Henn on Monday stated that he will restore some kind of 'the atre service to the town at the earliest time possible. He plans to move the equipment from Henn Theatre in Murphy here, and states that he expects to make this new theatre the most attrac ive in this area. He expects it to require at least sixty days to re build. Funeral Held For Mrs. Julia McFalls Funeral services for Mrs. Julia McFalls. age 69. who died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ben Fleming at Brasstown. after a short illness were held at Mt:. Zion Baptist church in Towns county. Ga ... Dec H at 3 p. m. The Rev Mr. Swansoh officiated. Buria was in the church cemetery with Town son funeral home in charge. Mrs. McFalls h^d been a mem ber of the Baptist church for more than 40 years She was rear ed in Clay county Surviving are three daughters. Mrs Fllie Hutchenson. of Detroit. Mich.: Mrs. Effle Turpin. Clear mont. Ga.. and Mrs Ben Flem ing of Brasstown Three sons. Harve. of Young Harris: Ed. of Clearmount. and James of Mel vendale: three brothers and four sisters. Whitley And Adams At Camp Wolters CAMP WOLTERS. Texts? P?t. Duke Duncan Whitley. 30. hus band of Mrs. Evelyn Pattern Whit ley of Murphy, and Pvt. ITarold Herbert Adam*, husband of Mr*. Doris Flora Adams of Andrews, have arrived at this Infantry Re placement Tratnins Center to be Rin their baste tralnln* as Infan trymen. Whitley has been assum ed to specialist training.
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