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THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL AUGUST 4, 1939 Page 6 MOTOR TRIPS TO OTfffiR SCENIC POINTS A very interesting one day, circular trip is to drive East on U.S. 24 through Brevard and Hendersonville,on to Bat Cave, Chimney Rock and Lake Lure,then west on U.S. 74 to Asheville, continuing West on U.S. 23 thru Canton and Waynesville,Dillstooro and Franklin, returning on U.S. 64 to Highlands. Total distance 198 miles. A trip thru tho Smoky .mountain National Faark: ctan be mado in eith er a day or a half day.Take U.S. 64 West to Franklin,north to Dillsboro and West to Whittier where N.C. 112 turns right into the Park through the Cherokee Indian Reservation,joining N. C. 107 to the summit of the Smoky Mountain Range at Newfound Gap, The full day trip is described in the Chamber of Commerce fold er, from which the above is tak en. LOOK FOLKS! FIRST TIIJIE IN HISTORY A Real Indian Archery in Tovm Operated by Homer Tololah from Cherokee,N.C. YOU ARE INVITED TO PRACTICE with the Original Indian Across the Street from A. JOSEPH ART LINEN GIFT SHOP ASIC FOR BECKER'S BREAD THE POSTOFFICE PARADE Y* know in this old mountain village There are many sights to see. There are waterfalls and cannon balls Of all tine ancestry. There are wildcat caves and shaky cliffs The most dangerous ever made. But I have seen the sight supreme ’Tis the Postoffice Parade. Novf I do not want to criticize The folks who come in there. But their style of dress, I must confess, 'Vould cause anyone to stare, ^-.nd so with giggles suppressed, you see, I sit for an hour or so And watch the folks as they sit and smoke Or wander to and fro. There comes Athletic A1 you know In his shirt of tattle-tale blue As he hurdles 4, and tackles some more. Ho reaches box 1022. Following A1 in a Splendid array Is Sally, the dare-devil Miss In striped clothes,and painted toes. [Jly grandma would call her a ’’priss") There are Bettys, and Graces and Adas In shorts and sandals and slacks. Most anything here - in this public sphere Can be seen - even sunburnt backs. Mrs. Lotta Speech tells the latest news jWhile her daughter listens in jAnd so, from Ijlamma to daughter, a drama' I Entitled ”Gono with tho ’IVind”] tho PostofficG hore is a wonderful place To study life inthe raw. Every phase is presented, nothing prevented, Imd no one to say ’’Its the law.’‘ ■ So come on psychologists to our postoffice And follow the rules of convention. But '‘take it from me”, you are liable to be Tho object of someone’s attention, -Sarah Thompson VIRGINIA DARE CAKES FRESH DAILY lies, M, E. Lyle who has been the guest of Mrs, C, B, Boardman for the past seven weeks,has returned to her home in Sarasota, Fla, POTTS BROS. GROCERIES MEATS A complete line of Birds Eye FrostedFcods SPENCERS GARAGE FIRESTONE TIRES WILLARD BATTERIES PHONE 603 DILLARD ROAD
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