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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES and COMINGS AND GOINGS BUCHANAN - BKAHSON Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Buchanan, of Franklin Route 3, have an nounced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Anna Mae Buch anan to Pfc. Harry Brabson, son of Mrs. Alex t Brabson and the late Mr. Brabson, of Franklin Route 2. The marriage was solemnized in a quiet ceremony on Mon day, August 13, in Clayton, Ga., in the presence of a few inti mate friends. The bride was attired In a blue crepe street dress with which she wore white acces sories. Immediately following the wedding ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Brabson left on a short wed ding trip through Western North Carolina. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brabson attended the public schools in Macon county. Pfc. Brabson has returned to camp and Mrs. Brabson -will make her home at present with Mrs. Brabson. MRS. CUNNINGHAM HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER Mrs. Charles Ferguson, of Franklin Route 4, honored her mother, Mrs. Frank Cunning ham, of Franklin Route 3, with a surprise dinner on her 61st birthday anniversary. The delicious dinner was serv ed buffet style and those en joying the occasion with Mrs. Cunningham were her husband, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Will Swafford, Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Campbell, and two small children. Mrs. Cunningham was recip ient of many lovely gifts. Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reynolds and three children, Owen, Bob by and Clarrisa, of New York, arrived here Tuesday for a visit Pfc. Bruce Bryant has re turned to camp at Fort George Q. Mead, Md., after spending a week here with his father, Harve Bryant and Mrs. Bryant at their tome in East Frank lin. Mrs. Robert C. Rickman, who has been under treatment at the Angel Clinic for the past 10 days, has recovered suffi ciently to be removed to her home in the Leatherman com munity. ? Miss Timoxena Kinnebrew, who has been spending several days in Franklin visiting relatives and friends, returned to her home in Atlanta, Ga., Sunday. Cpl. William H. Battles has returned to Stinson Field, San Antonia, Texas, following his furlough spent with his wife, the former Miss Agnes Hast ings, at their home on Frank lin Route 1. While Cpl. Battles home Is in Rome, Ga., Mrs. Bat tles and young son, Howard Douglas, will remain with Mrs. Battles' mother, Mrs. Reid Bing ham while Cpl. Battles Is in service. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Ma son and two sons, Douglas and Oerald, and Mrs. Wymer Hast ings, of Prentiss, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Reid Bingham on Cartoogechaye Sunday. William Sutton, ooxswain.who has been stationed in New Lon don, Conn., for the past three years, is now stationed in Shoe maker, Calif., where he expects to remain tor some time. T. W. Jones and two chil dren, of Norfolk, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jones and daughter, of Barnwell, S.. C., were visiting relatives and friends here last week. Mrs. Ann Houston, of Frank lin Route 3, who has been 111 at her home on Franklin Route 3, for the past several weeks, was reported to be improving. Mr. and Mrs. Audy Buchanan, of the Iotla community, spent the weekend at Spruce Pine vis iting relatives and friends. On their return they were accom panied by their son, Audy, Jr., who has been employed there. Mrs. Zeb W. Conley has re turned from Wilmington, Del., where she has been for a visit with her daughter, Mr*. J. K. -winter and Mr. Hunter. Mr*. Sally Welch, who ha* been reported to be suffering with an Infected leg at her home on Franklin Rout* I, la improving. Mr*. R. 0. Bumgarner and son, Marshall, of Wllmot, are here for a visit with their daughter and sister, Mr*. O. C, Bryant at her home on Bar" rison avenue, MRS. SANFORD C. DILLS Mrs. Sanford C. Dills, the for mer Miss Doris Kimsey, of Franklin, whose marriage was a social event of July 18. Mrs. Dills is the daughter of Mrs. Hester Kimsey of Franklin and Petty Officer 2/C Dills is the aoti of Mr. and Mrs. Lax Dills of Franklin Route 2. Miss Louise Siler, who has been employed at Wilmington for the past several months, came up the last weekend for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Louisa Siler. While here Miss Siler was taken ill with an at tack of appendicitis and was taken to the Angel hospital where she underwent an opera tion Monday. Lieut. Anne Seay, of the Army Nurse Corp, who has been vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Seay, at their home on Franklin Route 1, has re turned to her duties at the Lawson General Hospital. At lanta, Oa. She also visited Mr?. T. J. Seay in Sylva and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seay In Ports mouth, Va., while on her vaca tion. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Burnett and sons, of Yellow Mountain, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burnett and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Houston, at their homes on Franklin Route 3. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Par rish while in the community. Pfc. James Taylor Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Houston, of Franklin Route 3, is spending a 30-day furlough with his parents. He is a re turnee of eight months overseas service, serving as tank gunner with the Seventh Army. He wears the Good Conduct medal and three battle stars for par ticipating in battles in France, Germany and Austria. Miss Mary Jo Setser, Home Service Secretary for the Frank lin Chapter of the American Red Cross, is attending a Home Serv ice Basic Training course at the OHenry Hotel In Greensboro from August 27 through Aug ust 31. with Mrs. Reynolds parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Thomas at their home on Iotla street, and other relatives In Franklin. < Mr. and Mrs. John Wall and son, Henry, of Elberton, Oa., are visiting Mrs. Wall's mother, Mrs. H. O. Cozad. Mrs. Nora Mlzelle. of Rabun Oap, Oa., was visiting friends here Tuesday. Mrs. Lyman Higdon spent the first of the week in Atlanta, Oa., buying new fall merchan dise for the Francis Shop. Mrs. M. D. D'Onfrla, of Long Island, N. Y., Miss Frieda Siler, of Washington, D. C., Miss Ann Siler, of New York City and Allen Slier, of Eckman, W. Va? were all here at the bedside of their 'mother, Mrs. F. L. Slier, for several days prior to her death at the Angel hospital on Tuesday morning. Mrs. J. C. Horsley has re turned from Shellman, Oa., where she was called on ac count of the death of her brother, Horace O. Bell. Mr. Bell was an attorney-at-law and had practiced at Blakely, Oa., for 25 years or more, and also served as city solicitor for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. George B.Perce, of Albuquerque, N. M? are here for a visit with their son, Ma rion A. Perce and Mrs. Perce at their home in last Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Arthur, of Asheville, cams over Tues day to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. T, L. Slier at the Franklin Methodist church heri on Wtdnesday afternoon. Highlands Highlights MRS. H. C. 3TORY Annual Meeting Of Highlands Museum Held Last Sunday Among those present at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Highlands Museum and Biolog ical Laboratory last Sunday were biologists from the Uni versity of North Carolina, Van derbllt University, Wesleyan College, and the University of Georgia. President Ralph M. Sargent pointed out that where as many other biological labo ratories had been forced to close during the war, the Highlands Biological Station, through the co-operation of southern bio logists, had maintained a rec ord of continuous summer re search. This year's work at the Mu seum and the Laboratory were reviewed by the directors and officers. Mrs. Estell Stegall, Di rector of the Museum, announc ed that among the 2,000 visit ors at the Highlands Museum this summer, there were 15 for eign countries represented. Dr. John N. Couch, Director of the Laboratory, stressed the impor tance of the research expe rience in Highlands to young biologists; for example, he pointed out that of recent workers in Highlands, one has become the chief expert for the U. S. Army in reclaiming soils damaged by military opera tions; another is now head of the penicillin program of the Upjohn company. Dr. Couch says that he sees a great future for biological re search in the whole field of anti-biotlcs, of which penicillin is only a single example of many. Miss Thelma Howell, As sistant Director of the Labora tory, announced that the co operating institutions are plan ning a lar-reaching program of research in all the biological sciences (or the Highlands Lab oratory. The President said the Mu seum hopes to develop a moun tain arboretum of trees, shrubs, and (lowers, to be known as the Harbison Memorial Gar dens, as a tribute to Highlands' world-famous naturalist, the late T. G. Harbison. Testimon ials were read to E. E. Reinke, and H. W. Sloan, supporters of the Museum and Laboratory, who died during the past year. Trustees Elected New Trustees elected were: Dr. W, McA. Deacon, of Van derbilt University. Mr. Sidney Fransworth, of Memphis, Tenn., Mr. Thomas Fitz Patrick, of Ames, Iowa, and Mrs. O. E. Young and Mr. Robert Hager, of Highlands. Dr. W. C. Coker, j long president of the organiza tion, was named Honorary President. The other officers chosen were: Dr. Ralph M, Sargent, President: Dr. John. N. Couch, Vice-President; Mrs. Leila Hager, Secretary; Miss Gertrude Harbison. Treasurer; and Miss Thelma Howell, Treas urer ol the Laboratory. ENGAGEMENT OF MISS MARY LOGAN HODGSON ANNOUNCED The announcement of the en- 1 gagement and approaching marriage of Miss Mary Legan Hodgson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Hodgson of At lanta, to Major Alpha Alsbury Fowler, Jr., of Douglasville, Ga., U. S. Army air forces, carried ! in a recent issue of the Atlanta Constitution is of interest here, since Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson have owned a summer home in Highlands many years. Miss Hodgson is staff assis tant with the American Red Cross on the Isle of Capri where the wedding will take place. Her wedding dress is to be fashioned of white silk from a captured German parachute, and the wedding trip will in elude a plane trip to Cairo, Egypt. Miss Hodgson Is a graduate of the University of Georgia where she majored In music. Major Fowler Is also a gradu ate of the University of Geor gia and their courtship dates from student days. Personal Mention Mrs. N. M. Martin of Peters burg, Va., and Miss Elizabeth McCarty of Orlando, Fla;, are occupying the McCarty summer home 011 Bearpen Mountain. Third Class Petty Officer Bidd E. Burton has returned to Charlestown, R. I., after a brief visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Baty. Enjoying a shopping trip to Asheville last Friday were Mrs. Frank B. Cook and daughters, the Misses Mary Bascom and Beverly Cook, Mrs. Ruth Sewell, Mi. and Mrs. Norman Clenden ning, Mrs. H. H, Bailey, Sr., Miss Sarah Glider, Mrs. Charles C. Potts and Mrs. Elliott Caz iarc, Major Charles C. Trice, who has been spending a leave here with his" uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, J. Harvey Trice at Tricemont Terrace, lollowing three years of overseas service, left Monday for Ft. Bragg for reassignment. Mack R. McKinney of High lands was listed by the Ashe ville Citizen as among the 27 Western North Carolina sold iers returning from the Euro pean theatre on the S. S. West Point last Friday. Miss Ethel Calloway has re turned to her home on Fourth Street following a visit in At lanta, Ga., and Myrtle Beach, s c MALARIA CHECKED IN 7 DAYS WITH LIQUID for ?-1 ??* MALARIAL VJ V/ V/ SYMPTOMS Take only ax directed Bsats Record On Keeping Pumpkins Harry A. Wilhide, of East Franklin, has the record beat on keeping pumpkins. Mr. Wilhide brought a pump kin Into the Franklin Press of fice on Tuesday that he gath ered In October 1944, that was still In perfect condition. He gathers his pumpkins before the frost hits them and leaves the stem about three or four Inches on the pumpkin, which is the main thing in preserving it for later use. This pumpkin, when gathered, weighed 25 or 30 pounds, and the exact weight now is 16 pounds. He keeps them in his dining room which has an average medium tem perature during the winter months. It measures 38 inches in cir cumference. Seven junior dairy cattle shows will be held this fall for 4-H club members and F.F.A. boys by the State College Ex tension Service. JRtqhlmtfrs ?l?rh*ir (H*t. (WADE 8UTTON ) Electrical Refrigeration and Radio Work PHONE 100 Iff you nMd to whoop RCOBtOOO! 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