Cherokee Scout Dedicated To Promoting Cherokee County VOLUME MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 195# TEN PAGES THIS WEEK PUBLISHED WEEKLY ? Escaped Convict Kills Georgia Policeman Recorder's Court List Twenty-One Cases Tried Kight cases were tried in Record er . Court Dec. 7 and 13 cases tried on Dec. 14. On Dec. 7 Lional UK-Han pled guilty to the charge of resisting arrest. He was fined $50 and court costs. R?y Laney was * charged with tiding and abetting and resisting arres;. He pled guilty and was fined $50 and the cost of the action. Fred Howard was charged with ?ssautt and obstructing highway He pled guilty but ?,e court found h.ro guilty of simple assault. He paid $50 and cost of action. ? ^1' _T8Uer Johns?n and Ken neth iHoody were charged -with larceny. Prosecuting attorney made mp<'0n "?at the action ?ie nof F'fWied and dismissed. * . Beroice ftlcLafn was also charg ed w?;h tarceny. Prosecuting at ?v ma<*e die motion that the action be nol prossed and dismissed Jfewe" Dockery was charged ?'lh public affray. He pled not puilty and court found the defend ant not guilty. Vernon Dockery was charged ?wi h public affray. He pled not suilty and the court found the de fendant not guilty. Bcrnice MicLain was charged with assault. The action was not pros?ed *nd the defendant was given four montds suspension and placed under probation under and supervision of r H Carolina Probation Commis sion. On Dec. 14 Hubert Curtis Leach charged with driving automo bile while intoxicated and public drunkenness. The defendant pled not guilty to driving automobile *mle intoxicated and pled guilty lo public drunkenness. State of fered no evidence to driving while intoxicated and to that charge the defendant's motion for not suit is allowed. To the charge of public drunkenness, the defendant was fined $35 and cost of the action Harold 'Woodrow Jenkins was charged with speeding ao miles per hour. The defendant demanded a Jury trial. ?Finley Smith was charged with escape. He pled guilty jd was ?sentenced to six months in county William Prince was also charged escape. He pied guil.y and was sentenced to six months in county Jail. Kirk D. Clark was charged with escape, second offeiue. He pled guilty as charged and was bound over to Superior Court. Bungle Jerome Orcen was charg- 1 ?>o with escape, second offense. He J??d guilty and was bound over to Superior Court. John L Garland was charged u ,^eeding 00 m"es per hour He pled guilty and was charged cost of action. charged with escape. He pled guilty 10(j WJS sentenced to five monthg. Anne Lauri* Hardin was charged ^ fw?icatfon and adultry She I** I not gu?ty state-, witness staled in open court tiMt .they did rot know anything about the mat er and could not give any avMence ?u the case a*Un? Action dismlsaed. ft fcirther ?'?"oesred to the court that the prosecuting witness be taxed with tile cost of the action. Jerry Payne was charged with attempt larceny. Prayer for judg ment was continued at Sept. 14 turn, continued to this term. De fendant was put on probation tor three years and taxed with cosis. Glenn Beaver was charged with assault, called and failed to ap pear. Judgment sci, fi and capias. Frank Beaver iwas charged with non support. Action was dismissed. Richard Plemmons was charged with non-support. Prayer for judg ment was- continued for three years. ?? ' ? ' ,n Midnight Service To Be Held At ? Catholic Chapel . - -fit. William'* Chapel will hold Gregorian High Mass Christmas Eve at Midnight. Brother Jerome v.ill lead the singing of the age old carols beginning at 10 minutes to 12:00. iRev. Joseph Dean will preach the Christmas High Mass sermon. Christmas manager scenes have been erected both inside and out side the chapel during the past week. Radio programs will be present ed Christmas Eve at 9:30 A.M. and on Christmas Day at 10:45. Other Christmas services in nearbyCath odic Chapels include Midnight Mass at Kontana. 8:00 a.m. at Provid ence Hospital Chapel. 9:00 a.m. at St. William's Chapel in. Murphy. 9:30 'a.m. Mlass in Andrews. 11:00 a.m. Mass in Lance Cove. 11:15 in Rcbbinsville and 12:00 noon Mass in Tusquittee. Murphy Band Presents First Christmas Concert Murphy Elementary and High School Band preserved its first Christmas Concert Dec. 15 at 8 I p. m. Among the selection were "Em peror /Waltr" Second Movement ilrcm Luchvig von Beehoven's Fifth Symphony. Three Melodies from "The Megic Flute, "Barceaette from "The Tales of Hoffman, "Grfoda'ther's Clock. Down in the Valley, "Whispering Hope, "Yulle tide Sketches", "O Come All Ye I'p.itliful, "Silent Night, "The First Noel, "beck the Halls, and "Hark Mary Linda 'Hyatt, Carla Beth the Herald lAngels Sing." Members of the band are: flutes. Judy Brittain. Mary iVrden Davis ;ind K jihy Ressell; C saxophones, David 'Halt and Miriam Rogers, clarinets, Mike Jordan, Calvin Stiles, Luke Bayless. William Fish. Mary Lind a Hyatt. Carla Beth Stiles, Ann Cockaby, Harry Mioore, Glenn Alexander, Frank Dickey, Jcim Bruce and Freddy Lockaby; E flat alto saxophones. Bo Dreher, Knox Singleton and Sandra Rogers: tenor saxophones, Sherry Millsaps: french horn. Ronald Grice and Mary Frances Fain. 'Baritones. Perry Brown and Danny Burrell cornets, Jimmy Jordan. Charles Barrett, Tripp 'Bourne, Char les Hinson, Hubert Wells, Bobby Rogers. 'Bill Cheney and William Green; trombones, Billy King, Russel Caldwell, Donald Ramsey, Freddy Davis. -David Monteith. Gary Phillips. Donny Stiles and Dp.vid Ramsey: bass horn. Steve Howell and drums. Jack Sutton. Bud iPenland, Dean Anderson. Bob ?Hill Terry Hensley and Robert Bruce. Edward J. Reynolds is the band director. Murphy High Boys Win ! Two Conference Games By Jay Wilson Murphy High boy's basketball team won two games and the girls lost two last week in Smoky Main tain Conference play. Both of the girls' games were lost by narrow margins and the boy's games were won by sub stantial margins. In the Nanlahata game Che Nan tahala team took a ten point lead in (he first period and the Murphy team narrowed this lead to three points ?t the haK. the score being 26 to 23. By the end of the third period Murphy had taken the lead and the score Was 36 to 33. In the fourth period the Murphy team let Nan!?hala catch up with them one minute and 11 seconds left to go in the game the score was tied 43 10 43. The score stayed the same until two second* before the end of the bad game, when Shirley Jones shot and hit for two points tn win the game 44 to 42 for Nan tahala Margaret Cole led the Mbrphy scoring with 23 points and Linda Jones got U. Frankie Real shot 6 and Joan Morley got 2. Lou Jean Nations also played. Murphy guards were Phyllis Gil lenwater, Gay iHatcbett, Virginia Wells andM axine O'Dell. In the boy's game Murphy took a 14 point lead in the finst period and increased it to 18 points at the haH. The last half was closer, with Nanlahaia closing the lead to 9 points and Murphy putting the lead back to 13 points, the final score being SS to 42 in favor of Murphy. Emanuel McDonald and Billy Carringcr scored <12 points each end Charles Lovlngood and Jerry Kephart scored 11 points each. Jerry Johnson scored 7 and Long Tom banning scored 2. Paul Smith end Roy Ashe alio played. 'In the Murphy-Haye? vilie garnet, til* girls lost and the boys won, the girls kwt by two point, and the boys won by 28 points. In the girl's game Murphy took ?be lead in the first period with a .score of 12 to 5 but the lead was narrowed to 21 to 18 at The half. In the third period Hayesvttle scor ed 14 paints to Murphy's 13 to leave the score at 33 to 82 In favor Caattaaai m Back Page Robbinsville Woman Killed In Accident Mrs. Norma Arlene Stewart, 47, was fatally injured about 2:15 p.m.1 Monday when tihe automobile in which she was riding struck the rear of a iruck operated by William Arnold Slaughter of Robbinsville. The accident occurred on U. S. 129 near Robbinsville. The 1950 sedan was operated by her son Marvin David Stewart, 16, cl Route 1, Robbinsville. Mrs. Stew art died instantly of skull and brain injuries. Stewart .was ad mitted to Soutfowes ern District | Memorial Hospital with facial cuts and bruises. Another passenger. Joe Edward Waldrop. 16. of Route 1, Robbinsville ?mes iwere given by Chai lion Bolder. Christmas in Germany was portrayed by Patsy Mldkiff. Boris Stiles, Elbabeii Smith and Loretta Mull described traditions In American, Joanne Sneed told of the story of the BiWe. Carols heard were "O Little Town of Bctheehem. "O Come AH Ye Faithful, "Deck tbe Halls. "Joy To The World. "Angels We Have Heard on High, "The First Noel," "O Come Immanuei. "Away In ? Mon ger, "Up On The Housetop, and "Silent Night." Joanne Sneed w?j pianist. ! Boy Scout Troop Holds Christmas - Party Friday Boy Scout Troop 402 held their Chris. mas party at the Scout room at the band building of Murphy ?Elementary School, Friday even ing, December 18. After games and contests were played, gifts were exchanged. Those attending were: Tommy Adam, Gary Bryson, Luke Baylcss, Gary Barnett, Robert Bruce, Perry Brown, Tripp Bourne, Steve Craw ford, Jack Crawford, John Cook, | Kussetl Caldwell, FreJJy Davis, | ?Rcbert Dockery. John Fleminy. ] ?Billy Forsyth, Bob Hatchct, Bili j Harper. Jatut-s Hilton, Larry ?'< ; son, Dewey Johnson, Bill Mallonce, j ?Kcjert 1'otter, Knox Singleton, Calvin Stiles, Robert Smith, Biliie Waggoner, Wayne Watson, Gerald Treed and Mont Johnson, scout master. Candlelight Service To Be Held Christmas Eve will be observed at Murphy Presbyterian Church with the annual candlelight Baptism land Communion service at 7:30 Thursday evening. The Session meets at 7 o'clock to receive mem bers. The communion meditation theme el Hcfcert vA. Potter, minister, will bo "Love's Highest GiH." The choir is to sing "What Child Is This?" of Greensleeves. Sunday evening Student Night will be observed at the church, the program on vocational guidance being under the direction of J. Franklin Smith. Prior to the even ing service at 7:30 Methodist and Presbyterian Youth FeHowships ?will meet jointly at 5:J0 for supper, worship, and program. After the evening service college students and high school seniors wrt invited to the Presbyter ion manse for a social hour. SHP Reports 26 Fatalities For Last Year ?According to the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, there were 26 fatalities. 423 injur ies and 910 accidents in North Oar ciina tar the 1958 holiday period beginning Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. and t nding Dec. 28 at 12 p.m During the New Year holiday period beginning Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. last year and ending Jan. 4, 1959, there were 25 fatalities. Midnight Service To Be Held At Episcopal Church Messiah Episcopal Church will have its Midnight Service again this year. The service will begin at 11:30 p. m. and continue into Christmas Day at midnight. The singing of Christmas carols around the organ will began at 11 p. m. For these who cannot attend .he midnight service, I here w ill .be a celebration oi tthe Holy Communion, in the early service' at 10 a. m. Christmas. Gray Lady Capping Service Held At Andrews Church ANDhEWS? Candidates tor Gray Lady Service were presented certi iicates by W. D. Whitaker, vice cliurman of the District Memor ial Hospital, in capping ceremonies heid in the First Baptist Church Wednesday evening at 7:30. This marks toe third class of Gray Ladies with a membership of approximately 20 to receive cer tificates. Caps were presented toy Mrs. Ardith Hay member of the first class of Gray Ladies. Pins were presented by Miss Ann Angel, R.N. j of Hie hospital staff. Mrs. June Reed R.N. was in charge of the candle service and Mrs. Ann Winfrey, chairman of Gray Lady Services gave the Gray Lady Pledge. ?H. E. Shaw, hospital administra tor and chairman of the local An drews Red Cross Chapter present ed the class to the hospital Accept- j ance of the group to the hospital mas made toy Percy B. Feretoee ?chairman of the board of trustees w the hospital. Certificates were awarded to: Mrs. Hedwigp Illobil. Mrs. lona Freeman, Mrs. Lorene Wise, Mrs. Mildred 'Neei, Mrs. Winnie Holland, Miss Maxine Holland, Mrs. Jessie Gibbs, Mrs. Maude Wilhide and Mrs. Myrtle Hall. SPECIAL NOTICE 'Murphy Library wlH be closed from Dec. 21-96 and will be open again on Dec. 29, according to Miss Josephine Heighway, librarian. Holds 2 Men Hostage; I Seriously Injures One j Hobart Brown. 42, Blue Ridge Ga. city policeman, was shot and killed at approximately 5:15 a.m. Tues day. Brown was killed as he at tempted to arrest an escaped con vict, Roy Lee Muilins, 23, of Can Inn, Ga. Muilins took as a hostage, Syl vester Biddy, whom he bad robbed sometime after midnight. Muilins picked up Biddy near Woodstock. Ga. Muilins parked the 1956 Chevro let which ho had stolen from Ced artown. Ga. and took Biddy into an all nighl service station where he rebbed William Griffith, 19. the FtatKtn attendant. Muilins forced Griffith to drive to where the stolen car had been parked. Muilins .arried Griffith along as a hostage also. The three men pot into the stolen Chevrolet and drdve north on Ga. Highway No. 5, five miles north of Eliijay where he forced Biddy out c.1 the car and made him lie down in a ditch. Muilins held a gun to Biddy's head and told him that he was s.'cing to kill him. Biddy roported !y said "Please don't kill me". Muilins then moved the .20 gauge shotgun to Biddy's shoulder and fired. According to Sheriff Wayne Col lins of Blairsville, Biddy is in the Eliijay hospital in serious condi tion. After beinn shot. Biddy crawled C. Plumlcy, of Eliijay told him to the road and flagged down M. WNC Baptist Assoc. Carol Sing To Western North Carolina Baptist Associational Carol Sing will be ?held at the First Baptist Church Dec. 17, at 7.30 p. m. Among the choirs wno will sing , arc Concord Choir of the First Bap tist Church, Murphy; Andiews Duet. Andrews Male Chorus. Primary and Junior Choirs. Guests solist will also be presented. Associations! music officers are: direcctor, Jake Buchanan, supt. of | missions. J. G. Miller, moderator, Marvin Hampton, pastor advisor, | T. C. Christmas, director of instr umental activities, Mrs. Billy Fox. direotor of congregation activities. Mrs. Velma Burch, director of graded choir. Mrs. L. Hendrix and director of publicity and programs. Mrs. S. Pullium. The Scout wishes to take this opportunity to wish every body a very Merry Christmas and ? most successful and Happy New Year. In order that the employees of the Scoot may enjoy the holiday season with their fem ilies. there will aet be ? pub lication on Dec. 31. Ow ant edition will be ias. 7. that he had been shot and pointed out Mullins aulo as it went out of sight. Mr. Plumley followed and finally passed the vehicle, obtain ing the license number at the time. Mr. Plumley drove into Blue Ridge and reported the incident to the Ga. Highway Patrol. The Ga. Patrol radioed the Bhie Ridge city police. Officer Br own reported that he was behind the car at the time. Brown stopped the auto which Mullins was driv ing and walked up to the driver's tide of the car. gun in hand. Sheriff Collins said that according to Griffith. Mullins and Policeman Broun exchanged several word* brfore Mullins shot the policeman. Ga. Highway Patrolman Alien caid Mr. Broun died instantly but fired two shots into Mullln's ear is he fell Policeman Broun was ? shrt just below the heart, said Patrolman Allen. Georgia. North Carolina and Tennessee law enforcement officer* were elertcd fo set up road blocks along major highways. Mullins was apprehended by Sheriff Collins and Jay Lance of Blairsville at <> a.m. The officers reported thai Mul