a?"wu 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 ' Continued on page four Deacons of First Baptist Church I, \V. HENDRIX, Chairman ROGER AMMONS C. W. ARNOLD. Secretary A I YIN I. m ( II WAN I R. D. CHANDLER ARDEX DAVIS J. W. DYER J. J. HAMILTON DR. W A. HOOVER pkyton o. rvnt JOHN L SAVAGE crmus c. wernt

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