30 May Die On Highways Be careful on your Christmas holiday this year and make it the merriest by stayin( out of the 1,500 traffic accidents which the N.C. State Motor Club warns may take 30 lives and injure 900 other persons on North Carolina's streets and highway* during the extended weekend. The state will officially count its Christmas highway toll from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, through midnight Sunday, Dec. 28, a period of 102 hours. In a 30-hour period last year when the holiday fell in the middle of the week, the cold statistics showed seven killed and 254 others injured in 452 accidents. Leading causes of these accidents were: speeding, 112; failed to yield right of way, 55, drove left of center, 54; under influence of alcohol, 32; and reckless driving, 29. " ' TIs the season to be jolly, but not if you're a careless or drinking driver," cautioned Thomas B. Watkins, president of the motor dub. "The six holiday periods so far this year have brought death to 115 persons in traffic accidents as against 171 for the year before. "Traffic deaths are still running behind the 1968 pace, and we have a good chance to show a decrease for this year," he said. "Let's make our state the nicest Christmas gift of all by driving with extra care to keep ourselves and our fellow man out of the obituary columns." t* Santa Dear Santa: I want a bike with a banana seat, and a talking Barbie and a play movie camera. Love, Lorie P. S. I am a good girl and I want some Barbie clothes. Dear Santa Claus, 1 want a Barbie and Ken. And a ewe forthem and some clothes for them too. I want a bike with a banana seat. Make it 20 inches tall. I am little so then I can ride it. And an electric organ and some music. Love, Lisa Hendrix P. S. Ill leave you some cookies under the tree. Dear Santa, I want a Baby Wetsy, a play iron set, a play house, and Caah register. I love you. Leigh Hendrix Age 5 Dear Santa, I am in the second grade. Santa please bring me a dancerina doll, operation game, Don't Spill the Beans game, a jewelry box and some jewelry. And any surprise you want to bring me. I will leave you some coffee and cake by the tree. I love you, Karen Dockery Dear Santa Claus: We have been good little children most of the time this year. Please bring us a middle-sized stove and refrigerator and a sink and a new doll. Also bring a little truck and a car with a steering wheel. And we would like a guitar and a banjo. Don't forget some little toys to go in the stockings. And two new coloring books, please. Love, Jill and Tripp Avett Float Wiaisrs Anoviced Winners in the float competition of the Christmas Parade have been announced by the Murphy Jaycees. Peach tree Products won the top trophy in the commercial division with Clifton Precision in second place. In the non-commercial judging, the Cherokee County 4-H dubs' entry was first and the float by the Providence Hospital staff was second. Episcopalians Plan Service The Christinas Eve Service at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this Christmas celebration of the Holy LJ-O O D/r BIG DAYS BEGINNING FRIDAY, DEC. 26 AND ENDING WEDNESDAY, DECEMDER 31 BIG REDUCTIONS on G-E PORTABLE TV'S Prices Reduced As low as *148 ONE (1) 16" Portable Reduced To *110" PRICES CUT ON COLOR TV Big Screen G-E Color TELEVISION NOW AS LOW AS *428 The best time of the year to buy Ccrfor TV. Now at the lowest price! AN APPLIANCE AT MURPHY TIRE & APPLIANCE INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY! Stylish, But Not m\ Expensive AFTER-CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SAVE UP TO 40% ON GE STEREO AFTER CHRISTMAS CLOSEOUT on ALL WHEEL GOODS! UP TO 30% NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST INDEPENOE ANNOUNCES I INSTANT CREDIT NO WAITING TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT JOIN THE "SAVIHgHpRE the next 5 days in x>ur Store you don't sec the metchandi ASK FOR IT - IT'S ON SAI TREMENDOUS REDUCTIONS ( Our Final Inventory Sell-Out before wc fer Refused. Same Warranties and | Eai have been slashed to SELL-OUT! ; YEA YEAR-END SAVINGS NOW THRU DEC.31 ? Discontinued designs ? Odds and ends 4 New car changeovers ? Used tires ? Whitewalls and Blackwalls ? Tubeless or Tube-type ? Over 500 to choose from USE OUR EASY PAY PLAN! FREE MOUNTING! Hurry-Only 2 in Stodk SAF.AW.BL.NY.TL. $ 1A 74 Si? *75 J IS tubeless ? Fid ti Tat per trW. TRADE NEEDED > Hurry-Only 2 in Stock t ) SAF.AW.BL.NY.TL. 1 }9 *0044 iut>eii?s _!....? ?1 plus $*-21 Fed ta Tie per ticf. TRADE NEEDED Hurry-Only 1 in Stock r I SAF.AW.BL.NY.TL. ^ 51Q74 Si/e 9tO ) iubeitss plus A.76 Fed Ei Tat perli?. TRADE NEEDED ' " ? ' Hurry-Only 1 in Stock 7 SAFAW.BL.NY.TL. i $ h h

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