MISS M'KINNEY BRIDE
OF J. W. CRUNKLETON
Announcement has been made
of the marriage of Miss Dor
othy McKinney, daughter of
Mrs. John Norton and the late
N. L. McKinney, to- John W.
Crunkleton, son o I Mr. and Mrs.
Earle Crunkleton, cf Highlands.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Ralph W. McKinney
at the Baptist parsonage in
Walha'.la, S. C., at 2 o'clock
Sunday afteir.oon, June 5. For
her wedding the bride chose a
light navy suit with which she
wore white accessories and a
corsage of red roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Crunkleton are
making their home with the
bridegroom's parents.
Personal Mem inn
Miss Margaret Ann Mitchell,
young daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
C. E. Mitchell, is spending eight
weeks at Deerwoode Girls' camp
near Brevard.
Miss Ruth Lewis, of Atlanta,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. S. T.
Marett, at her home on Main
street, coming up especially for
Mrs. Marett's 82nd birthday an
niversary last Saturday.
After a few days' visit here
with his mother, at their sum
mer home on Satulah road,
Craig Cranston sailed from New
York on June 22 aboard the
U.S.S. Marine Shark for a two
months' trip to Europe.
Miss Jean Shore, who has
been Visiting her aunt, Miss
Thelma Howell, at Willow Creek
Lodge, returned to her home In
Arlington, Va., Friday.
Mrs. J. A. Hines, who spent
the past several months with
her sister, Miss Lula Hinson, in
Kenansville, has returned to
Highlands and has opened
"Chestnut Burr Cottage" for the
summer. Her daughter, Mrs. E.
J. Bailey, and three children,
of San Femand, Calif., are ex
pected to arrive in July for a
several weeks' visit.
Mrs. Marveta Hanich and son,
Roger, of California and Jack
sonville, Fla., are spending the
summer with Mrs. Hanich's
mother, Mrs. Clyde Norton. Also
Visiting Mrs. Norton Is her
grandson, James Lee Mayfield,
of West Palm Beach, Fla.
Miss Allen
Namsd President Of
Cashiers MYF
Miss Barbara Allen was elect
ed president of the Cashiers
M.Y.F. at a meeting held Thurs
day night of last week, and
Barbara Watson was elected
vice-president.
The newly elected secretary
treasurer Is Keith Wright.
This group will hold its regu
lar meeting tonight (Thursday)
at 7:30 in the church. The reg
ular meeting time of the High
lands M.Y.F. is 6:30 Sunday
evenings.
Scientists Pay
Visit To Museum,
Lab At Highlands
Recent visitors to the High
lands Museum and Biological
Laboratory were Dr. Edgar T.
Wherry, professor of botany,
University of Pennsylvania, and
J. E. Benedict, of Washington,
D. C. Dr. Wherry, an authority
on phlox, has collected exten
sively in the Highlands area.
Dr. Benedict Visited Highlands
in 1932 when the American My
cologlcal society held its sum
mer foray here.
This week's visitors at the
Museum and the Laboratory
have been Dr. James A. Fowler,
educational director of the Aca
demy of Natural Science, of
Philadelphia, and Dr. James A.
Sutcliffe, research associate
with the academy. Dr. Fowler
and Dr. Sutcliffe were house
guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. M.
Valentine.
Courses Outlined For
3 Church Bible* School
Mrs. Robert E. Early, direct
or, and Rev. R. B. DuPree, as
sociate director, of the joint
vacation Bible school that is
to be held by the Episcopal,
Presbyterian and Methodist
churches July 6 through the 15,
outlined courses and assigned
workers at a meeting Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr.
DuPree. Registration will be
held in each of the participat
ing church schools next Sunday
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State lUfant For
Wilton Foundation
Mrs. William Way, J?, hu
been named regent from Ten
nessee (or the Woodrow WU
:on (oundttlcn. The appoint
ment eame asa suiprise to Mis.
Way, while she and Mr. Way
were spending a few days in
Washington recently, after
Mrs. Way had attended the
graduation of tier son, Tony
Chambers, from the Law
renceville, N. J., Boys' school,
and Mr. Way (had completed
a safety council conference at
Pennsylvania State college.
Changes Made
In Highlands
Play's Cast
Several changes have been
made in the cast of "Our Town",
Thornton Wllder's play, which
the Highlands Community The
.atre will present July 7 and 8
in Helen's Barn, and July 11 In
Franklin. Additions include Bev
erly Matthews, Martha Holt,
Jeremy Wilcox, Bobby DuPree,
Jack Wilcox and Ralph Wom
bray. Rehearsals are progressing
very satisfactorily under the di
rection of Arthur Little, It was
said.
The sale of tickets began last
week, and a ticket booth has
been set up at the Oulf station
corner, 'where both season sub
scriptions and Single admissions
for "Our Town" are available.
The organization's second pro
duction will be "What Every
Woman Knows", by James Bar
rie. Casting is already in pro
gress for this play, which will
be given in the school theatre
on August 1.
The last play will be present
ed August 29. The choice for
this date is "Mary of Scotland",
by Maxwell Anderson; it will be
under the direction of Fred
Allen, who was director for the
Community Theatre in 1948.
Museum Launches
Children's Class
In Nature Study
Nature study classes for chil
dren from four to 14 years of
age began Tuesday morning at
the Highlands Museum. These
classes have been divided into
suitable age groups and will be
held each Tuesday and Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Boys between the ages of 12
and 14 are invited to take part
In special projects on plants
and animals of the area.
There will be no charge for
the classes, which are under
the leadership of Robert E.
Gordon, summer director of the
museum.
String Band, Champion
Dance Team Scheduled
The Carpenter 7-plece string
band and the 18-member square
dance team of the Champion
Fibre plant at Canton will be a
special Fourth of July feature
at Helen's Barn, square dance
center of Highlands. This band
was a winner at the Asheville
Folk Festival last year. Two ex
hibition dances will be held
during the evening, while music
for the evening's dancing will
be furnished by the Carpenter
band.
Community Theatre
At Highlands Gets
Corporate Papers
A certificate of incorporation
was filed last week In the of
fice of the secretary of state,
Raleigh, by the Highlands Com
munity Theatre, Inc., of High
lands.
The certificate sets forth the
purpose of the non-stock cor
poration as to operate theatres,
and lists the incorporators as
Ralph Mobray, Virginia Wilcox,
and Foy Perry, all of Highlands.
Highlands Art Gallery
New Open For Business
Highlands Art gallery opened
for business this week in High
lands. The new concern, which
has a place in Waynesville also,
is situated in Highlands next
door the band. It will auction
jewelry and art goods.
ANNOUNCES TOPICS
The Rev. Robert E. Early has
announced that the topic of his
sermon at the Cashiers Metho
dist church next Sunday will
be "Broken Threads", and O. C.
Edwards, Jr., his assistant, will
preach at the Highlands Metho
dist church on "Betrayers of
Christ."
PLANTS
FOR SALE
As t era, tansies
Other Plants
McKINNEY GARDEN
Dlttard Road
HIGHLANDS, N. C.
- RartMou
Found By ReMarokm1
Near Higk'wdi ^
While making a check-list Of
the moaaea and liverworts of
this area, during his recent few
weeks' work at the Highlands
Biological Laboratory, Kenneth
Wagner, of the department of
botany. University of Tennessee,
visited 16 localities and made
more than 800 collections.
His most interesting find was
the sword-moss, and his collec
tion is said to represent the
most eastern station known in
America for this rare moss.
In September, Mr. Wagner
Will go to Florida State college,
Tallahassee, as assistant pro
fessor of botany. He bas done
his graduate work at Tennessee
under Dr. J. A. Sharp, a trustee
of the Highlands Museum and
Biological Laboratory.
Highlands Man, On
Duty In Canal Zone,
I* Given Promotion
Army headquarters at Quarry
Heights, Canal Zone, has Just
announced the promotion of
Lewis E. Gibson, formerly of
Highlands, from private first
class to the grade of corporal.
This rating Is equivalent to
the previous army grade of ser
geant, under the new army pay
scale which became effective
August 1, 1948.
Cpl. Gibson Is now on duty
with the 7461st Service unit
(Signal) at Fort Clayton, Canal
Zone.
BmI Om Pm Wirt
H?t? Strwd On Ship
t>uriag IU CarMT
Robert J. Beal, aviation Sea
man, U. 8. navy, whose next
of kin Is listed as Mrs. Ruth
L. Beal, of Highlands, Is one of
the few crewmen of the U88
Princeton who has served
aboard throughout the career
of that ship. It Is pointed out
In a navy announcement re
ceived here. The carrier, fifth In
line to bear the name of the
New Jersey city, Is going out of
commission at Puget Sound
navy shipyard, "Bremerton,
Wash.
Mr. Beal, who Is now assist
ing In mothballlng the huge
warship, entered the naval serv
ice in March, 1945. Prior to go
ing into service, he attended the
Highlands High school.
Satu'ah Club To Sponsor
Benefit Event On July 11
The Highlands Satulah club
will sponsor a cake walk and
square dance at Helen's Barn
Insurance ? Rentals
Real Estate
John H. C. Perry
Highlands, N. C.
Phones 11* ? 146-J
See us for service
CARPENTER STRING BAND
AND
CHAMPION FIBRE SQUARE
DANCE TEAM
IN EXHIBITION DANCES
AT
HELEN'S BARN
JULY 4th
85c Per Person Dancing Begins at 8:30 p. m.
Presbyterian Sunday
School Picnic Planned
The Sunday school of the
Highlands Presbyterian church
July 11 for the benefit of the
Highlands Community hospital
nursery. S. C. Russell, chairman
of the hospital board of trus
tees, will be master of cere
monies.
will bold it* annual picnic at
tlie home of Idas Marguerite
Ravenel next Sunday at noon,
immediately following the morn
ing church service. The entire
congregation and summer
friends of the church are In
vited to bring a picnic basket
and attend the picnic.
The accordion was Invented in
Vienna In 1829.
One Large Lot Sale Price
LADIES' BAGS, ranging from $1 .00
$1.50 to $9.95 *
One Large Lot
$3.50 > $1.50
SILK HOSE 1
One Large Lot
85c Knee-Length
HOSE
25'
One Large Lot
Children'* and Ladies' 1 /O Price
SHORTS 1 ^
One Large Lot
Ladies' I /O Price
SLIPS 1 A
One Large Lot
Ladies' 1 /O Price
SWEATERS 1 *
ALL CHILDREN'S 1 /O Price
WEAR 1 A
One Large Lot
Ladies' Short SKIRTS, $0.00
$4.95 to $9.95 ^
One Large L
Ladies' DRESSES, $0.00
$6.95 to $19.95
DON'T FORGET OUR BEAUTIFUL LINE
of Crystal and Silver
GOING AT COST
FRANCES' SHOP
Opening Tonight? Highlands Art Gallery
BE SUHE TO ATTEND OUR FIRST
Auction Sale Thursday
JUNE 30th
SALE STARTS AT 7:30 P. M.
A very large collection of Fine Diamond
Jewelry-Watches-Clocks-Antique English Silver
Sterling Silver - Imported Porcelains - Persian
\
Rugs-Antique Furniture and Art Goods
Will be offered at Auction daily
10:.' tO a. in. - 2 Sales Daily - 7:30 p. m.
VALUABLE GIFTS
FREE
AT EACH SALE
HIGHLANDS ART GALLERY
NEXT DOOR TO BANK
Highlands, N. C.
17 YEARS IN THE CAROUNAS
VALUABLE GIFTS
FREE
AT EACH SALE