Thursday, March is, 1939
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
PAGE THREE
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
and
COMINGS AND GOINGS
MRS. LESTER S. CONLEY, PHONE 104
A New 'Jiggs' Joins the Marine Corps
HOLLAND-GIBSON
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Holland, of
Cullasaja announced the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Edna Marthia
Holland, to Weimer Gibson, also
of. Cullasaja. . V
The wedding ceremony wl&f per
formed in Clayton, Ga., on Sa fur
day March 11, with only a few clo,s.e
friends attending.
Mrs. Gibson, the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Holland, was
attired in a Very becoming suit of
navy blue. She was a student in
the Franklin high school.
Mr. Gibson, a , son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben H. Gibson, of Cullasaja,
is- employed at the Hoilman shoe
shop in Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson are making
their home at present on Cullasaja.
GIRL SCOUTS TO MEET
WITH MRS. OVERCASH
The Girl Scouts will hold a meet
ing on Wednesday af ternoon, March
22, at 4 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. Hayes Overcash on West
Main street. Any girl who is inter
ested in scout activities, is cordial
ly invited to attend.
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AT MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Mrs. George Potts was hostess
at a miscellaneous, shower: at her
nome at West's Mill Saturday night,
as a courtesy to Mr., and Mrs.
Clyde Clark. Mrs. Clark was the
former Miss Katherine Ray.
Little Joan Potts, small daugh
ter of Mrs. Potts, entered the liv
ing room drawing a wagon in which
was seated little Carlene Sorrells,
niece of the hostess, surrounded by
daintily wrapped packages, and car
rying "an open parasol. She was
followed by a group of small chil
dren also carrying packages for the
honorees.
The guests were invited into the
dining room where Mr. and Mrs.
Clark opened and displayed the
large assortment of attractive nd
useful gifts to their many friends
present.
Following the party cake and
punch were served by the hostess.
U. D. C. MEETING HELD
WITH MRS. A. B. SLAGLE
The monthly business and social
meeting of the United Daughters of
Confederacy of the Macon county
chapter was held Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. A. B. Slagle,
on West Main street, with 12
members present.
The Slagle home was attractively
arranged -in yellow jonquils' and
greenery and the St. Patrick motif
of yellow and green was further
carried out in the refreshments.. .
The meeting, was .presided over
by Miss Elizabeth Slagle, presi
dent. Following the reports from
the different , committees, plans for
organizing, a junior chapter in Ma
con county were' discussed. This
was left open for further discus
sion and will probably be definite
ly decided upon at the April meet
ing. .
The meeting was turnell over to
Mrs. Herbert. E. Church, chairman
of the program , committee. Mrs.
James L. Averell, sang three lovely
selections, "The Kerry' Dance," by
Molloy; , "Londonderry Air," old
Irish melodv. and "Flow. Gently
Sweet Af ton," by Robert Burns,
which were thoroughly enjoyed by
nil -nnfttf
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Mrs. Jack O. Werner gave a
reading and short sketch on his
torical places and early settlers of
Charleston'; S. C, which was very
instructive as well as interesting.
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of the prize in the "stitcn coniesi.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Zeb ' W.- Gonley in April.
MRS. SCAGGS GIVES
PARTY FOR DAUGHTER
Mrs. W. R. Scaggs entertained
with a party at her home at Ar
rowood Glade on Saturday, after
noon, honoring her daughter, Betty
Lou, on her 9th birthday anniver
sary. . ,;' ' ' -: ,
Several beautiful piano .selections
were rendered by Betty Lou and
the children present also played
iseveral piano and violin numbers,
making it an enjoyable occasion
for all present.
A large birthday cake bearing
nine yellow candles featured the
table decorations, rhe mom oi
yellow and white was furthered , in
the ice cream and cake served at
the conclusion of the party. i
Those present were: Helen Gib
son. Wavne Harrison. Evelyn Moss,
Janet Harrison, Cullen Bryant, Mrs.
J. D. Porter and Mrs. Harry S.
Higgins. ,
The condition of Percy Wright,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.Wright,
who has been auite ill with pneu
monia at their home on West Main
street, was reported to be unim
proved Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Tompkins
and daughter, Miss Leona Tomp
kins, of Boston, Mass., spent last
week here visitine their .son and
brother, Joel Tompkins and Mrs.
Tompkins.
Alice Bennett, a student at
Pfieffer college, at Misenheimer,
went to Greensboro, the past week
end as a delegate from the Y. W. A.
Miss Bennett is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bennett, of
Iotla.
Mrs. F. L. Siler has returned
from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Siler at Marshall. She also attended
the council meeting of Southern
Methodist Missionary Women in
Asheville last week.
T. J. Mauney, of Murphy, was'
among the business visitors here
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mae Martin has returned
to her home in West Asheville,
after spending a week at the home
of her niece, Mrs. H. O. Cozad,
and other relatives" in Franklin.
Miss Nora Leach, who has been
confined to her room for. the past
two weeks, was reported to be much
improved Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Neville Sloan, of
Atlanta, .spent the week-end s with
Mr. Sloan's mother, Mrs. J. S.
Sloan, at her home in East Frank
lin. Mrs. L. M. Lease is spending sev
eral days with her brother, W. 1.
Jiggs IV, ll-months-old puppy, has been named official mascot of the
marine corps. Col. Charles R. Sanderson of the depot of supplies at
Philadelphia was in charge of coronation ceremonies. Jiggs is the gift
of Dr. Frederick M. James of Temple university. His predecessor, Jiggs
III, was killed two weeks ago by a fire truck.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson, returned to
their home at, Daytona Beach, Fla,,
Tuesday,' after coming up for the
funeral of their brother, Weaver
W. Landrum . Sunday, and for a
visit with their parents,' Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Landrum,on Cullasaja.
Lon Thompson, who is working
at M urphy, spent the week-end
with h'is family at their home on
Franklin Ropte 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. 'Phil
lips, and - children came over from
Jirevard Saturday for the funeral
of Mr. Phillips' mother, Mrs. Jona
tlian Phillips, at ; Clark's Chapel
Sunday. While here they also visit
ed Mrs. Phillips' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Garner, at their home
on Franklin Route 2.
WAX POTATOES
Two Cornell University scientists
found that treating seed Irish po
tatoes with 30 per cent 231-B wax
emulsion while still in a dormant
condition resulted, in a stimulation
of sprout growth, an earlier emer
gence of plants, and a correspond
ing increase in yield.
PEANUTS
It now appears likely that North
Carolina farmers will plant fewer
acres of Spanish type peanuts, his.
year and devote a larger acreage
to the Virginia type.
Wright and Mrs. Wright, at their
home on . West Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Siler and
two children, of Marshall, spent
the week-end on Franklin Route
4, with Mrs. Siler's mother, Mrs.
Robert E. Pattillo.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Marchet
ti and two sons, of Florence, S. C,
spent the week-end with W. T.
Ramey, at Valleyview Farm near
Otto.
Mrs. W. H. McNab, of Pompano,
Fla., and Mrs. Elmo Baker, of
PVt Lauderdale, Fla., came up Sat
urday to attend the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. Jonathan Phillips,
Sunday.
Mrs. B. C. Nay lor, Mr. and, Mrs.
G. C. Ensley of Asheville, and Miss
Flora Wilkie, of Marshall, were
visiting their mother, Mrs. W. G.
Wilkie the past week-end.
Mrs. T. B. Shepherd has return
ed to her home at Canton, after
spending a month in Macon county
visiting relatives and friends.
Ralph O. Landrum and sister,
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