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Herry (Sljriatmas Consolidated with GRAHAM COUNTY NEWS Serving Southwestern North Carolina ? Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties ?&!?* -*><: HflR ?OiPS VOLUME 56 ? NUMBER 32. MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1944 TWELVE PAGES THIS WEH CHEROKEE BUYS 240 PERCENT OF BOND QUOTA Town Contracts For Postwar Improvement A contract for improving the sewer system, streets and side- , , walks of Murphy presented to the [ I town council at a meeting Wed- ! nesday night, by J. B. Medford of I ' Chattanooga representing the J. j 1 B McCrary Company of Atlanta. ' was signed by the council. This will be a post-war project. There was a discussion of im proving the water system, and Mr. Medford recommended enlarging the present filter plant on Hiwas lee River. It was reported that motorists *1* not obeying the stop light near the school building, and that it might be more effective if it were operated only in Uie morning when children are going to school, and it closing time Instead of all day. J. B. Gray recommended open ing a street from the street run ning between Dr. Whitfield's and Mrs. L. E. Mauney's property by W M Axley's and John Donley's property back to the Witherspoon property, then turning and run ning between the Tom Mauney property and the E. L. Alverson pioperty. the former Gentry home to Hill Street or highway 19. Those present at the meeting Fere: Mayor W. M. Fain, Attorney J B. Gray, Chief of Police Prank Crawford, Head of Electric De partment H. G. Elkins and Coun cilman Ernest Hnvkins* A * Martin, Dr. Whitfield and J. B. Mulkey, and Mr. Medford. Mrs. A. L. Simonds Dies At Age 81 Mrs. A. L. Simonds, 81 years of age, died at her home Wednesday evening. December 13. after a long illness. She had been a member of the Baptist church since early in life. The funeral services were held at Union Church. Rev. Fred Stiles officiating. Pall bearers were : Clarence Rob erts. Walter Green, W. E. Stiles. Stanley Green, Prank Coleman, and George Rymer. Sihe is survived by four daugh ters and three sons. Mrs. J. R. Atchley, A. M. Simonds. Mrs. W. G. Savage, Mrs. R. V. Stiles. O. J. Simonds, E. L. Simonds, and Ber tha Simonds; three sisters. Mrs. J. P. Stiles, Mrs. Effie Roberts and Mrs. Wilburn Stiles, and one brother. N. H. Davis. Townson funeral home was in charge of arrangements. library to close The Murphy library will be clos | ed from December 23 until Decem ber 27. Oscar Jenkins Serves Overseas MARBLE ? Pvt. Oscar P. Jen cms. son of Mrs. Hattie Jenkins 5? Marble is now overseas for the second time, serving in Prance. \fter serving overseas for a year, le returned to the states and stay ed for fourteen months, then was ?ent to Prance. He has a brother, Harold W. Jenkins. S 2/c who has been in ;he navy about six months. He las been stationed at Camp Per ?y. Va., Miami, Fla., Wisconsin ind New Orleans. La., where he is U present. He hopes to get a eave by Christmas. William Hickev Funeral Is Held Funeral services for William i Hickey. 42. of Murphy, who died J it a local hospital December 12. ivere held at Townson funeral nome on the 13th with the Rev. ' Mr. Winkler officiating. Burial .va.s in the old Baptist cemetery . He is survived by his father. 3 hyler Hickev and three sisters. Townson liberal home *as in harge of arrangements. Dr.WhichardTo Wed Miss Evans The engagement of Miss Willi- 1 ftta Evans of Edenton to Dr. M. P Whichard of Murphy has been announced, the wedding to take place on December 26 at high noon l ir. Evans Methodist church, near ] Edenton i - Miss Evons. the daughter of the > :ate Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Evans of Edenton. Route 1 has taught | English in Gulf Park College, Gulf- . port. Miss., for several years. She is a graduate of Tinity College, 1 Durham, now Duke University, i Dr. Whichard is district health i officer in Cherokee. Clay, and Graham counties. IN ENGLAND Pvt. Tommie Jenkins of Unaka I v.ho has arrived in England safely. | He was in i-amp eight months be fore going overseas. He is the son of Jerry Jenkins of Unaka. | Master Sgt. Leon Axley left Monday for San Francisco, after a week's visit here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Axley. Stiles Helps Kill 12 Japs In Practice Round On Leyte With The First Cavalry Dlvis-' 1011 on Leyte ? When a practice mund kills 12 Japs, that's pretty Wod Shooting .thinks Private First Wass William R. Stiles, son of Mr. A. Stiles, Robbinsvllle, North Carolina. Stiles Is cannoneer in a battery 105mm guns now fighting In 'he Philippines with the First Cavalry Division, the outfit that storms ashore on the beaches of kyte on D-day. and pushed a the next day to capture Tac lol*n, present capital of the Com ???iwea]th Government of the "Mppines. Oulded by a forward observer, Utiles' IhHm ? 1 t m mountain 3,000 feet above the Leyte Valley, was firing a practice J round to register their range on a reported Japanese position when their observer telephoned in the news that their first round had hit the bull's-eye, knocking out the pillbox and killing 12 Japs. Stiles, who has been in the ser vice since April, 1942, received his basic training at Fort Sill. Okla homa, and then joined the First Cavalryr Division, coming overseas in 1943 and taking part in the Admiralties campaign. Before coming in the Army, he attended Robblnsvllle High school and then < pe rated his own service station in Rnhhinsville. MISSING IN ACTION ? Word las been received by Mrs. Clyde Le Fevers that her husband. Cpl. Clinton J. Le Fevers, above, is nissing in action. He entered the >ervice in July. 1942. and took lis basic training at Camp Croft. 3. C. He went overseas in May >f this year. He is the grandson :f Mrs. H. M. LeFevers of Mur phy Rt. 2. Harland Cornwell Is Commended For His Efforts An Air Service Cojnmand Depot. England ? Recently commended ay Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz. com manding general. U. S. Strategic Mr Forces in Europe, for pre-in .asion production efforts, Cpl Eiarland Cornwell of Murphy, and fellow sdldier-technicians at an Air Service Command depot in England are now basking in praise from the British press. The widely-read "Sunday Ex press", in a featured article point - out that the base's output fig jres are "among world records." ind lauded the soldiers for their C&rt in keeping America's planes n control of the skies over West ern Europe. "It's good to know that other j people think we're doing a good I lob", commented Cpl. Cornwell. j "And just to prove that praise liasn't gone to our heads, we're ?oing to kep those production fig ures high." He is the son of Lester Corn well. Pastors Meet To Be At Oak Grove Jan. 15 The Oak Grove Baptist church will entertain West Liberty Pas tors' conference Monday after the second Sunday in January. The same program that was outlined for the conference on December 11 which was postponed ?n account of rough weather, will be used. All speakers are urged to be present, and the public is in vited to come and enjoy fellowship. The program follows: Morning session ? 9:30- Devo tional. Rev. Everett Nichols: sec retary's report; "A Bible Pastor", Rev. Ham Coffee: Praise; Spec ial prayer for Loved Ones in Ser vice; Special message ? "Holy Ghost", Rev. Thomas True it; Lunch. Afternoon session: Devotional, Rev. Grady Chastain; "Bible Sanc tification". Rev. W. A. Hedden; "New Testament Church". Rev. Fred Stiles; "New Testamant Steward", Rev. P. H. Chastain; Round Table discussions; Adjourn ment. Evening session: "Unpardonable Sin", Rev. P. H. Hooker. Pvt. Fanny Deweese of Greens boro, WAC in the overseas replace ment depot, is spending a 15-<iay furlough here with her mother. Mrs. Bessie Deweese. Prepares To Give Aid To War Veterans r A. W. Mclver. Interviewer-In Charge. of the U. S. Employment ' Office at the courthouse in Mur 1 phy, attended a meeting of Vet eran's Representatives in Asheville last week. In the two-day meei> ing instructions was given in the provisions of the Serviceman's Re adjustment Act (known as the G. I. Bill of Rights). Thirty-three veteran representatives from the U. S. Employment Offices of the Western Area of North Carolina attended the meeting which was conducted by R. C. Godwin. State Veteran's Employment Representa tive. U. S. Employment office ini Murphy has been designated as veteran information center for Cherokee and Clay counties, and eveiy effort will be made to give veterans any aid and advice they may seek. Mrs. Hamilton Is BWC Chairman , The Business Women's circle of | the Baptist W. M. S. was the guest of Mrs. A. L. Buchanan at the December meeting and a Christ mas party Monday night. The house was attractively deco lated. and candles were used for lighting. A manger scene deco rated the coffee table, . si a Christ mas tree the dining table. A re corded played Christmas carols. Gifts vfcre exchanged. The officers presented Mrs. Buchanan with a nice gift. A special offer ing for foreign missions was taken, it amounting to $12.25. Officers for next year were elec ted as follows: Chairman. Mrs. J J. Hamilton; co-chairman, Mrs Ruth Carringer; secretary. Mrs. R. B. Chandler: and treasurer, Mrs. John Donley. The following progi-am was rendered: Hymn: Bible study Mrs. Lloyd Hendrix; carol: "Sea son of Peace". Mrs. J. C. Amnions: "The Way to Peace". Mrs. R. S. Bault: prayer that the world may; Iind the way to peace; "Missions and Peace", Mrs. J. J. Hamilton; ' "Christmas and Peace". Miss Mar garet Curd: and carol. Horace Hughes Dies At Age 34 Funeral services for Horace Hughes, 34. were held at Snow Hill Baptist church, Bell view, Monday, with the Rev. Will Hedden offi ciating. Burial was in the church | cemetery with Townson funeral , home in charge. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. i Mattie Moore, Mrs. Hattie Gibson, and Miss Julia Hughes; four broth ers. Carl, Rollin, Dent and Frank Hughes with the army in Germ any. Leonard Ramsev Given Discharge Leonard Ramsey, who was wounded in France a few months ago. has been given a medical dis charge from the army. He served overseas a year before being wounded and returned to the United States. He has been receiv ing treatment at Kennedy Gen eral hospital. Memphis, Tenn., and is now home with his father. A. J. Ramsey. Wounded Pvt. Hugh T. Penland. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Penland. Murphy, Route 2. was slightly wounded In Germany on Novem ber 27, according to information reaching his parents. MISSING IN GERMANY ? Mrs. Duel H. Burgess of Oak Park has received a message from the war department that her husband, Pvt. Duel H. Bugress, above, has been missing: in action in Germany since November 22. He enlisted in the armed forces in March 1944 and received his training at Camp Fannin. Texas. He went overseas in August and has been in Prance, Be'.gium. and Germany during the four months. He has one other brother. Pvt. Luther Burgess, in Flo. His wife and two children live a I Hiwassee Dam and his mother. Mrs. Elden Allen, lies at Patrick. Late News Bulletins The German counter-offensive is increasing steadily in fury, su preme headquarters said late last night in lifting the blackout of news relating to the savage fight ing: <>n the U. S. first army front. The German radio claimed last night that "several" allied divis ions had been rushed from Aachen and Saar fronts to check Marshal Kail Gerd von Rundstedt's count er-offensive and boasted that "ac cording to incomplete data, three 10 four American divisions either lmve been destroyed or badly maul ed." The German daily war com munique claimed that 10.000 pris oners had been taken in the Nazi counter-offensive. Russian troops, advancing up to live miles in the Southern Cze choslovak hills, have seized 13 more towns in a drive toward the citadel of Losonc. Two American divisions, the 77th and first cavalry, in nut tracker operations in the Ormoc corridor on northwestern Leyte. have completely destroyed the Japanese Yamashita line, and the battle for the Philippine island is "rapidly drawing to an end" Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported to day. President Roosevelt and mili tary leaders last night sent Christ mas greetings to servicemen and women throughout the world and promised that new and powerful blows would be struck at the enemy in 1945 to bring the peace closer. Banks To Close Monday, Tuesday The Citizens Bank and Trust Company in Andrews, Murphy, and Robbinsville will be closed all day cn Monday and Tuesday. Decem ber 25-26 . Christmas day is a le^al holiday, and Governor Broughton has proclaimed Tues day December 26. as a legal holi day. $464,436 In Bonds Purchased In Drive White Christmas I To Be Observed J Baptist Church The Baptist Sunday School will observe White Christmas Sunday morning, December 24. All class es will assemble at 9:45 for a spec ial Christmas devotional". The Birthday of the King". Those participating in the program will cc : Peggy Savage, Alice Jane Dock er y, Shirley Bates. Rosalind Stal cup, Billy Pain. Buddy Taylor and Bill Portwood. The program will be interspers ed with Christmas carols, with Miss Margaret Curd serving as accomp anist. announces Mrs. H. Bueek. adult superintendent. Carol Program To Be Given The Presbyterian Sunday school will present a Christmas program of readings and carols at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Harry Miller will be in charge of the program. Mrs. C. W. Savage and Mrs. Mary King Spainhour will direct the music. Special Services Are Announced Holy Mass will be offered at the Red Cross Building Welch Cove. Christmas morning at 8 o'clock C. W. T.: at St. Joseph's Church. Bry son City, at 8 and 10:30 o'clock: and at the Legion Hall. Franklin at 10 o'clock. Confession will be heard before each Mass. A Solemn High Mass will be offered at St. John's Church. Waynesville. on Christmas Eve at midnight. The choir will be under the direction of Sister Mary An thony. Mus. D. RETURN TO NEW YORK Edward A. Collins, attorney of New York City, and B. I. Mirkin i of New York City have returned i home after a business visit here for j | several days. Mrs. Mary Hazelbaker has ar rived from Pleasanton. Kansas, to spend the winter with her daugh ter. Mrs. Laura Freeman, super intendent of public welfare. As in past drives, the people of Cnerokee county far oversubscrib ed their war bond quota in the Sixth War Loan which ended Sat uixiay. With a quota of $194,000, people of the county purchased 5464.436.50 in bonds and stamps. The E bond quota was $66,000, p.nd $67,897.50 in bonds were pur c.iased. The above figures were received from headquarters by County Chairman Percy B. Perebee, as of Saturday sales. It is thought that when all reports are in, a much larger figure will be reached. Sale of E bonds on the Sixth War Loan will continue through the month of December, but the Gale of others in this drive ended Saturday. Fifth Sunday Meeting To Be At Fairview The fifth Sunday meeting of the West Liberty Baptist Associa tion will be held December 31 at Fairview church. Ranger. The program is as follows: 9 o'clock ? Devotional, pastor; 10 ? Sunday school, Rev. Grady Chastain; 11 ? Sermon, Rev. Freed Tow nsen d ; 12 ? Lunch. Afternoon: 1 o'clock ? New Testament church. Rev. W. A. Hedden; 1 :45 ? Duty of a Deacon. Rev. Ham Coffee; 2:15 ? Stew ardship, Rev, P. H. Chastain; 2:45 Round Table Discussions. Cooker Clinic To Be Held A pressure cooker clinic will be held on January 9, beginning at 9 a. m , at the home economics laboratory in the local school. C. L. McCaslan, State College Engi neer. will be here to check the cookers and make repairs necess ary. There will be no charge for the check-up and the owners will pay only the expense of repair parts, states Miss Mary Corn well, heme agent, in urging all owners of cookers to bring them in to have them checked for safety and accuracy of heat. TO OPEN DECEMBER 27 Murphy schools will reopen De c ember 27. it has been announced by H Bueck, superintendent of the city school unit. Workshop At Folk School Is Burned Fire of undetermined origin* I completely destroyed the work ! shop at the John C. Campbell Folk | school last Friday afternoon. Herman Estes, operator of the shop left the building about 4 o'clock. He checked the furnace before leaving and found it all light. About 4:45, Miss Fanny McClelland a member of the staff went to the building and found it on fire. Fire fighting eqiupment was not sufficient to bring the fire under control, and nothing was saved, according to Mrs. George Bidstrup. A great deal of valuable luml> er including walnut, cherry and maple was stored in the building, as well as a quantity of wood carv ing, and much valuable machinery. This is not only a great loss to the school but to the community as well. Mrs. Bidstrup said, since the worshop was used as a com munity workshop. Babson's Outlook For 1945 Is To Appear Next Week The Cherokee Seoul will pub lish Roger W. Baboon's "BUSI NESS AND FINANCIAL OUT LOOK FOR 1945" on Deceb bei 28. Mr. Baboon, who has been forecasting business and finan cial trends since 1898. continue* to enjoy an enviable reimtatlon in his field. He was SI % cor rect in liis predictions of ron ditions in 1944! We are callinc hi* 1945 OUT LOOK to our readers attention became we believe that every one will find It of interest and value.
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