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Consolidated with GRAHAM COUNTY NEWS
MURPHY, NORTH CAROUVA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1945
EIGHT PACES THIS WEEK
First Baptist Church Observes Centennial
County Far Behind
In Victory Drive
Wish a quota of $165,000 in the (
Victory lo"" rfr'vp for Cherokee
bounty, only $5,700 has been col- [
lectoJ up to this time, according to
tnnouncement by Percy B. Fere
EDWTN BRISTOL, elctricians j
mate, who ha6 been given an hon
orable discharge from the Navy
and is at his home in Andrews.
He was in the service more than
two years and for six months was
in the Pacific, more recently being
in Tokyo Eay. He was on the St.
Paul which was one of the last
ships to join the third fleet. The St.
Paul fired the last shots of the
war. Following the end of the
war. Bristol had an opportunity to
visit inland towns and other sec
tions of Japan. He arrived in
San Pedro. Calif., two weeks ago
and arrived home Tuesday of last
reck. He came to the States on
the U. S. S. Hansford.
Garrett Sentenced
To Prison Term
After deliberating approximate
ly seven hours last Thursday, the
Cherokee county superior court
Jury in the case of Dr. M. P.
Whichard was still unable to agree
on a verdict and a mistrial was
ordeied by Judge J. A. Rousseau.
Dr. Whichard, former district
health officer, was charged with
second degree murder or man
slaughter in connection with the
death of Wayne Townson who
was fatally shot here last August.
Judge Rousseau recessed court
for the week-end. and the session
was resumed Monday.
Will Garrrett, indicted by a
Cherokee county grand Jury on a
charge of murder in connection 1
*ith the death of Scott Laney, on
Oct. 28, at the close of the state's
tvL-cnce, entered a plea of guilty
cf mar laughter, and was sentenc
ed by Judge Rousseau to serve not
s than 12 nor more than 18 years
' . prison.
The - urt directed a verdict of
r 8U I v in t'.ic case of Brssie
Gai: t, w fe of Will Garrett, also
'dieted cn a murder charge, and
Jolin F.i. r, who was held as
*" accessor- in the case,
A new t ial was held in thp
case of c is Phillips for incest
8?d the c u-t orde-rd that he be
confined in the state's central
Prison a: Raleigh for a period of
?et less than seven nor more than
Veais and assigned to work as
Previdfd ty law.
The Mayfield case was com
promised.
Tlie Jchn Donley case was con-'
nued till next term of court
"r>cn P?yment of balance due, and
" **?' rehascj from custody.
It. Col. Davidson !
Home On Leave
Lt Col. Jerry w Davidson Jr> I
te. Davldson and their daugh
D ane who have been located
? O'^nwood. Miss., are spend
anrt \^n"days le*ve her# wUh Mr. i
Wrtrtt r^jt00i Ohk,,
t T *" beint transform!
bee, county chairman. While the
quota is smaller than in previous
drives, sales are la?ging, Mr, Fere
bee, says. The drive ends Decem
ber 16.
Lions Club To
Furnish 50 Gifts
For Soldiers
At its meecing Tuesday night,
Murphy Lions club votad to fur
nish 50 gifts for the local Camp
and h jspital council of the Red
Cros.5 for soldiers at Moore Gen
eral hospilal for Christinas.
K. A. Mattox was appointed
hairman of the d me board to be
%ui in ope. arti n early in Decern
X *.
Da'.e Lee had as guest at the
:lub. Lien Edwin W. Allison of
jylva. who is with the OPA.
The Rev. T. G. Tate was t/he
Tuest of E. H. Brumby.
Guests of the club were 4-H club
members. Franklin Martin and
Dvereaux Martin of Unaka, Cecil
Jones, Hazel Sui5 and Mrs. Guy
Suit o it Postell.
It was announced that District
Gnvernor Ec'iwari H. McMahan
of Brevard will be a guest of the
club at the meeting on Dec. 11.
Sev. Taylor To
Be Speaker At
NCEA Meeting
The Murphy unit of the N. C.
I,1 A. will hold its regular meeting
"Iuisday evening. the 20th, at 7:30
iV.rck in the home economics
'uildiny.
There will be an open forum
when the Rev. Ralph Taylor will
cii cuss the Fubjsct, "What the
Parent Expects of the School,"
md Alfred Smith will speak on
What the School Expects of the
Farenl."
Refreshments will be served at
'he conclusion of the program.
The public is invited to attend.
Speakers At Centennial
BEV. W. N. COOK
EEV. T. L. SASSER
DR. J. E. DIIXARD
REV. R. G. VAN ROYON
Junior Red Cross
Drive Is On
The annua] Junior Red Cross
enrollment drive is being held this j
week in Murphy schools, Mrs. H. j
Bueck, chairman, announces.
M s. Martha Adams is chair- 1
man in the elementary school. |
M'ss Jean Dickey is chairman in
the high school.
SERMON SI'BJECT
The Rev. T. O. Tate has an
nounced that he will pi each on
"The Golden Rule" at the 11
o'clock service at the Presbyterian
chuich Sunday morning. There
will be no evening service at this
church, this being his regular ap
pointment at the Hayesville Pres
byterian church.
REV. L. C. CI TTS
Evangelistic Meet
Tho second phase of Meth
odism's quadrennial Crusade for
Christ, the Crusade of Evangelism
which has for its goal 1,000.000
new members in 1946, will be em
phasized in a district-wide Evange
listic Rally and Mssionary Insti
tute, at First Church, .Vaynesville,
Monday, Nav. 19, from 10:00 to
1:00 p. m. At 7:00 p. m. the
young people of the entire dis
trict will meet in a great Youth
Rally on Evaneelism.
REV. C. D. BESSINGER
SERMON SUBJECT
"Final Victory" and "The May
1 or's Wife" will be the sermon sub
jects of Rev. Ralph Taylor at
First Mc+hodist Church, Sunday
i at 11 and 7:30 o'clock services.
Eve' yone most cordially invited
j to worship at these services.
STORV IIOl'R
Miss Clara MrCrmbs will tell
stories to the children at 10 o'clock
Saturday mining at the Murphy
library, closing day of National
Ecok week. Nov. 11-17. New
books have been on display all
i week.
REV. J. ALTON MORRIS. Pastor
First Baptist Church
Union Service
At Baptist Church
A union Thanksgiving service,
with all churches in town cooper
ating. will be held at First Baptist
church on Thursday morning,
N* iv mber 22. at 11 o'clock. People
'f all denomimations will worship
fr? her at this service.
Program Is
Planned For
All Next Week
The First Baptst Church at
Murphy is celebrating its one
hundredth anniversary next week,
November 18 through the 25, with
a Centennial program at the
church.
The them# of the program is
"A Christ-Centered Century." All
living former pastors have been
invited to return to Murphy dur
ing the week and preach at one of
che services, but scale are unable
to come.
The Rev. J. Alton Morris, the
pastor, will speak on "Christ and
the Baptist Message and Mission
Today" at the 11 o'clock service
Sunday morning.
Among the out of town pastors
on the program are: The Rev. W.
N. Cook. Webster, the Rev. T. L.
Sasser. Greenstoro, the Rev. R. O.
Van Rcyan, Atlanta. Ga.. the Rev.
L. C. Cutus, Copperhill, Tenn., the
Rev. C. D. Bessinger. Asheville,
and Drr. J. E. Dillard. Nashville,
Tenn.
Everyone is invited to attend
these services each night at 7:30
o'clock.
CENTENNIAL PROGRAM
Firs!; Baptist Church
'Organized 1845)
Murphv, North Carolina
Theme: Crowning A Century With Christ
NOVEMBER 18-25
Sunday, November 18, I 1 :00 A. M.
"Christ and the Baptist Message and Mission Today" ? The Pastor
Monday, November 19, 7:30 P. M.
Song Service
Prayer Rev. Algia West
Special Music
Message: "Chr'st and His Glorious Word" Rev. W. N. Cock,
Webster, N. C.
Prayer for Lasting Peace Mr. Lloyd Hendrix,
Chairman of Deacons
Tuesday, November 20, 7 :30 P. M.
Sen1: Service
Prayer Rev. T. G. Tate
Special Music
Message: "Christ and His Saving Power'' .. .... Rev. T. L. Sasser,
Greensboro, N. C.
Prayer for Spiritual Awakening Mr. Cyrus White,
Superintendent Sunday School
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Deacons of First Baptist Church
I, \V. HENDRIX, Chairman
ROGER AMMONS
C. W. ARNOLD. Secretary
A I YIN I. m ( II WAN
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R. D. CHANDLER
ARDEX DAVIS
J. W. DYER
J. J. HAMILTON
DR. W A. HOOVER
pkyton o. rvnt
JOHN L SAVAGE
crmus c. wernt