aiax.j lews PUBLISHED WEEKLY DURING THE SUMMER SEASON BY THE GALAX THEATRE, HIGHLANDS,NoC. . JULY 85I953 Miss Mary Summer, Editor and Business Mgr* Phone 2V9^ VJHY HIGHLANDS? By - John S. Glenn As newcomers,- fugitives from the hurly burly existence of sub urban New York,- the question most frequently asked us is, "Wiy did you come to Highlands?" The Highlands area was selected after over ten years of reading magazines and books pertaining to (Con* t. page 6 ) LECTURE AT MIJSEUM On Thursday July 9, Dr.Douglas E« Wade will lecture on "Peregrine Falcons" at the Highlands Museum of Natural History; the lecture is scheduled for 8;00 p.m. Dr. Wade, formerly an associate professor of (Con’t. page 9 ) THIS IfEEK'S /ADVERTISERS AREs Bascom-Louise Hotel Belk’s Dept. Store, Franklin Bryson's Gulf Service Burrell Motor Co., Franklin Byers Men*s Shop Cabin Weavers, Norton Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Hendersonville Colony Shops Conley Motor Co. Economy Grocery Galax Theatre General Baking Co.,Hendersonville Gilder, Sara Hall, Tudor N. Helen’s Barn Highlands Cleaners and Laundry Highlander Cafe J.C. Sorrells.Motor Co., Franklin King’s Inn Macon Motor Co., Franklin Macon Willys Co., Franklin Mirror Lake Antiques Mountain Realty Co., Norton Mrs. Root's Gift Shop . Nantahala Creamery, Franklin Old Schoolhouse Antiques, Cashiers Perry, John Ho C. Potts House Steve*s Country Store The Ark The Carolina Mountain Shop,Cashiers The Jackson County Bank The Refreshment Shop The Sweater Shop Yrene WED.,July 15 SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION On the Stage KID,the Educated Dog in a 30-Min. Program that you have to see in order to believe DR. BITTLE ARRIVES Dr. and Mrs. Charles Ro Bittle and small daughter Terry, arrived in Highlands last Friday. Dr. Bittle will succeed Dr. Sherman Pace as medical director of the Highlands Community Hospital, when Dr. Pace (Con't. page 10) GALAX THEATRE THUR-FRI July 9-10 Greer Garson-Walter Pidgeon in "SCANDAL ^ SCOURIE"-Technicolor Pete Smith Night Shows 7?30 & 9!25 Matinee Thur at 3s00 Admission This Picture- Mat 15{Z‘&50(ZJ..Nights 20^460^^ SATURDAY July 11 John Ireland-Yvonne DeCarlo in »»HURRICANE SMITH"-Technicolor Cartoon Matinee at 3^00 Night Shows 7s30 (5: 9»2? SUN-MON July 12-13 Bob Hope-Mickey Rooney Marilyn Maxwell in ”2 Z 2 L I M 11 Cartoon & News Sunday Shows at 3»C0 & 9"00 Monday at 7»30 & 9^30 Admission This Picture- Mat & 50^..Nights 20^8S0(f: TUESDAY July 1^ Lana Turner-Fernando Lamas in »THE MERRY WIDOW"-Technicolor Cartoon Shows at ?s30 ^ 9fk^ WEDNESDAY July 15 Robert Newton-Linda Darnell William Bendix in "BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE" (in Technicolor) Cartoon Shows at 7 s 30 & iQrOO Regular Admission 1?^S:?G^ Matinee Sun-Thur-Sat at 3^00