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# Highlands Highlights # MRS. H. O. STORY MRS. CORBETT HOSTESS TO HIGHLANDS W. M. U. Mrs. John C. Corbett was hostess to the Woman's Mis sionary union at the March meeting, held last Tuesday at the Baptist parsonage. The pro gram topic was "Missions in Cuba". $IRS. POTTS ENTERTAINS WITH BRIDGE LUNCHEON Mrs. Frank H. Potts enter tained her card club on Wed nesday of last week with a luncheon at the Highlander and a three table game at the Potts house. Miss Sara Gilder won high score prize, Mrs. W. H. Cobb the Bingo prize, and the guest prize went to Mrs. D. B. Wentzel. Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Cool edge, of Atlanta, have been spending several days here at their summer place ,on White side mountain. Miss Rebecca Nail has return ed to her home in Shortoff, after spending the winter in Atlanta with her cousin, Miss Laura Hammond. Mrs, A. D.>H. Little, of Thom asville, Ga., is spending several days at her town house here, en route to Washington, D. C., where she will visit her daugh ter, Mrs. Seymour Etkins, and Mrs. Roy Hill. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Misener have returned to their home in Horse Cove, after spending the winter in Hollywood, Fla., with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boswftrth. On their way back to High lands, Mr. and Mrs. Misener stopped over in Charlotte for a week with another daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garland. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Hertz berg, of New Orleans, La., have announced the birth of a son, Tatham Eskrigge Hertzberg, March 4. Mrs. Hertzberg is the former Miss Winifried Eskrigge. of Highlands and New Orleans. Mrs. Shorter Rankin has re turned to "Buckhorn Gap", her home on Satulah mountain, fol lowing a several weeks' stay in Atlanta. Going down to Atlanta Tues day of last week for the mili tary funeral of Corporal Jay Henderson were Mrs. Sam Baty, Mrs. Joseph W. Reese, Jr., and her brother, W. P. Pierson. Cor poral Henderson died March 6 in Warrington, England. He was the son of Mrs. Pauline Hender son, registered nurse, who has many friends in Highlands. Mrs. H. P. P. Thompson left Monday for a short visit in [Clyde with her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Medlin, Jr., and family, j From there Mrs. Thompson will go 'on to Statesville, where she will be joined by her son-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McNeely, and small daugh ter for a ten-day visit with Mrs. D. E. McNamee and family in Miami, Fla. Mrs. McNamee is the former Miss Sarah Thomp son. An invitation from the bishop of upper South Carolina to at tend the ordination to the priesthood of the Rev. Jack Wallace Cole, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church in Pendleton, j S. C., April 2, has been received | by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davis, | of Highlands. Mayor and Mrs. W. H. Cobb had as their week-end guests I thei.r son-in-law and daughter, J MrPi and Mrs. A. L. Chalker, of | Greenville, S. C., Miss Mary Louise Abbott, student at Win throp college, and Prof. Joe ] Young, of Clemson college. Mr. and Mrs. George Saussy, of Columbia, S. C., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John H. C. Perry at "Perrywinkle", their home on the Franklin I road. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Moore have returned to their home in Highlands after spending nine months in Palm Beach and Mi ami, Fla. j ? Highlands friends will be in terested to know that Mrs. Mar tha Brown Edmondson and her j sister, Mrs. J. H. Sawyer, sailed for Europe March 21, aboard the S.S. Queen Elizabeth. They j will tour France. Italy, Switzer land, Germany, Belgium, Hol I land and England, and will re 1 turn to the U. S. in May. Never Mm such deluxe features and value at the price Yes, a complete luxury re frigerator with Built-in Freezer, Fully Adjustable Shelves, Twin Crispers. In addition, the PHILCO DAIRY BAR with exclu sive Cheese Keeper and Butter Keeper. New Key Largo color. Sizes? 7 to 11 cu. ft. Unmatched for value. Own a n?w 1952 Philco for at llttU a? >2099 BRYANT FURNITURE CO. f Phone 106 Franklin, N. C MASONS, 0. E. S. OFFER AWARDS Gold Medals To Be Given For 'Best Citizens Of High School The Highlands Blue Ridge Masonic lodge and the High lands Chapter Order of ' the Eastern 1 Star have announced two gold medal citizenship awards, one for boys and one for girls, in Highlands school, the awards to cover the four years of high school. The qualities on which the student will be judged, the an nouncement said, will be hon esty, integrity, courtesy, public conduct, iniative industry, friendliness, cooperation, cheer - I fulness, use of good English, land "clean in thought, word jand deed". Mrs. Holt's Kin Wins Honors On West Coast Miss Myrna Holt, of East Nicholaus, Calif., granddaugh ter of Mrs. Fannie Holt, of Highlands, has received a num ber of school honors, it . has j been learned here. Miss Holt is president of hev class, and was voted the girl with the best personality in the class. She is a leader of the giris' league at school, member of the Califor nia Scholarship Federation, on the junior class executive com "mittee, president of the Phi Beta Theta Rho girls' club and the first student ever to be elected president o; the club for i two terms. Highlands Rotary Club Paid Visit By District Head The Rev. Malcolm R. William son, of WaynesVille, district gov ernor of the 280th district of Rotary International, made his annual visit to the Highlands Rotary club Tuesday, A club assembly was called by him at 12 noon, followed by the weekly luncheon at the High lander cafe, where he was the guest speaker. Riles Far Mother Of Dr. Mitchell Conducted In S. C. Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Cobb Mitchell, mother of Dr. C. E. Mitchell, of Highlands, were held in Westminster, S. C., Wednesday afternoon of last week. I She was the widow of F. E. Mitchell, and was in her. seven ty-first year. Death followed a few hours' illness. In addition to Dr. Mitchell, survivors include two sons, j Frank Mitchell. Westminster druggist, Lee Mitchell, of Green ville, 8. C-, and three sisters. Among those going down for the fune al were O. F. Summer | and W. S. Davis. Re'.eas? of a superior new snapbean variety named Wade has been announced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It has been widejy tested by USDA in cooperation with agricultural experiment stations of the Southern states and with com mercial producers and seedsmen. 1949 Ford 2- dr. Fully equipped. '53 License. 1 $1285 1949 Chev. Pickup Deluxe cab. Heater.- '52 License. $1145 1939 Olds Sedan Fully equipped. $295 All kinds of other cars and pickups. These cars can be financ ed for 6 to 18 months easy payment plan. REECE MOTOR COMPANY Palmer Street TeL 310 '? Franklin, N. C. Plan Class For Those About To Join Church A class for children and young people who either are ! planning to Join the church or , wish to renew their vows to the church will be held by the Rev. | Robert E. Early, Highlands i Methodist pastor, at the par- 1 sonal today (Thursday) at 3:30 p. m., Mr. Early has announced. ; Lucas Named Governor ' Of This Rotary District John Paul Lucas, Jr., of Char lotte, has been chosen in a mail ballot as governor of the 280th district of Rotary International, according to word received by Presidents John H. C. Perry and Norman Blaine, of the High lands and Franklin clubs, re spectively. The result of the qiail ballot must be confirmed at the international convention. Both Franklin and Highlands clubs plan to send a number of delegates to the district con ference at Shelby April 17-19. I New Officers Of Women Of Church Are Installed Newly elected officers of the Women of the Highlands Pres byterian church were Installed at the March meeting, held at the home of Mrs. C. E. Mitchell. Miss Dorothea Harbison was in stalling officer. The new officers are Mrs. j Sidney McCarty, Jr., president; i Mrs. O. F. Summer, vice-presi- ! dent; Mrs. L. G. Misener, sec retary, Mrs. W. H. Cobb treas- [ urer, and Mrs. Lewis Rice, Sr., ' historian. Committee chairmen are: spiritual growth, Miss Dorothea Harbison; world missions, Miss Kathryn Baker; church exten- j sion, Mrs. Sidney Carter; Chris tian education, Mrs. Tommy Hunt, Jr.; annuities and relief, Mrs. O. F. Summer; steward ship, Mrs. Elliot Caziarc; assem bly special causes, Mrs. C. J. Anderson. Wide Variety Of Hobbies Displayed At P. T. A. Meet An unusual event of keen in terest to many persons was the "Hobby Show" staged by the P. T. A. in the school lunch room in connection with its March meeting. j Mrs. Tom Harbison, chairman of the program committee, said that 10 reasons were listed for putting on the hobby show, chief among them being that "hobbies which are encouraged in children now may have a j bsaring on the livelihood of | future citizens, and will tend J to raise to above the average j tht tone of our town as a i whole". Others on Mrs. Harbi son's committee are Mrs. Robert E. Early, Mrs. Tudor N. Hall, and Mrs. Pearl Corbin. Mrs. Louis Edwards, although not a member of this committee, re ceived grateful thanks from the chairman for assisting in gath ering up the exhibits. All exhi bitors also received the thanks of the chairman for their part in making the show a success. Church decorating for all oc casions, and especially for wed dings, being Mrs. Louis Ed wards' hobby, she reproduced in miniature Angela Anderson's wedding, complete with the en tire wedding party, using a rep lica of the interior of the church made for her by Mr. Edwards, whose hobby is wood work. ine collecting 01 tocks, min erals and old books Is Mrs. Tom ; Harbison's hobby. A 219-year - 1 old book printed in London, England, was among her col 1 lection. Mr. Harbison displayed a collection of pipes, among them a Chinese bamboo pipe. Miss Dorothea Harbison had on display a collection of rare coins. { Mrs. O. F. Summer's pitcher collection included a pitcher ' given as a wedding present to i her parents by the late M. D. Billings, one-time Macon Coun ty superintendent of schools. The collecting of medicine bot tles was Mary Summer's hobby exhibit. The exhibits of Charles J. Anderson, Miss Peggy Potts and Miss Ann Rideout were ' old coins and currency. In Mr. An derson's collection was an old German bill, worthless now, but in 1923 worth $11,000 in Amer ican money. In Mrs. Andersoh's antiques was a . blue-bordered plate of English design, more than 200 years old. A flower lover and grower, Mrs. C. E. Mitchell presented as her hobby an array of Afric an violets. Margaret Ann Mitch ell's hobby was a collection of glass and china slippers. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney McCarty had on display silver fox furs from their forme* fox farm opera- I tions. In John Tucker Hall's boat collection was a boat made by his grandfather, the late T. T. j Hall, more than 60 years ago. \ The hobby ot Sid Carter, former | highway patrolman, is the col- j lecting of guns; among those on display was a particularly prized gun with a stock carved by himself. The hobbies of Tu dor N. Hall and Dr. J. M. Val entine were Kodachrome slides i which they showed after the j business meeting. In the arts and crafts hob- j bies were Willard Crisp's hand- | carved violin, door chimes, and a picture he had taken with his home-made camera, en larged with his own home-made enlarging outfit and framed i with a hand-made frame. Riley Johnson's interesting hobby in cluded a hand-carved floating drydock, and a hand-carved | pistol. i The hobby of Barbara James ' was her life-like pencil sketches and paintings. The hobby of [her brother, Tom James, was woodcarving of small 'animals. (Ann Harbison's hobby was air plane models. Myrtle Talley's I hobby is woodwork; in her dis play were an Ironing board and ' a coffee table. The papercraft hobby of Mrs. Robert Reese, 1 another Highlands flower grow er, is the making of paper flow i ers. Mrs. Charlie Johnson dis played her handmade dolls. In the needlecraft department, ' Mrs. Arnold Nelson's hobby was embroidered boudoir pillow tops; ! Mrs. Dewey Hopper, luncheon sets in crochet; Mrs. Lou Crunkleton. >a crocheted table cloth. Mrs. Paul Walden's hobby also was crochet; in her display were baby clothes, dolls and a croched bedspread. The hobby displayed by Mrs. J. M. Valen tine was Brownie Scout craft and leather craft. Anne Stev ens' hobby was leather craft and a homemade radio. Mrs. J. M. Valentine, P. T. A. president, presided at the busi ness meeting, when a nominat ing committee was elected to present at the April meeting a slate of officers for the next school year. This committee is composed of Mrs. Tom Harbi son, Mrs. Sidney McCarty and Miss Ethel Calloway. Hostesses at the March meet ing were Mrs. Dewey Hopper, Mrs. "Rink" Baty, Mrs. Arthur Rogers, ami Mrs. J. D. Burnette. The refreshment table was cen tered with an arrangement of gla'dioli and statice, the gift of Mis. M. M. Hopper. Upholstery . . . For the protection of your new or used car for the long period ahead, see us for quality tailor made Seat Covers. We have many patterns and styles to choose from. Expert workmanship guar anteed. LOOKS RIGHT FITS RIGHT ? - LASTS LONGER DUNCAN MOTOR COMPANY Phone 69 Franklin, N. C. Holy Week Services Planned By 4 Churches In Highlands Next Week Following a custom of three I years, the Protestant churches | of Highlands this year again will unite for community Holy Week services. Under the rotation program, the Methodists this year will play host to the services, with the Baptists selecting the preacher, and it has been an nounced that the Rev. W. N. Cook, of Franklin, retired Bap tist minister, will be the guest speaker this year. The services will be held each evening at 7:30 o'clock, Monday, April 7, through Fri day, April 11. Musicians of all Highlands churches are being asked to join in the musical programs. - In the three past years, the services were held, successively, in the old school auditorium and the Episcopal and Baptist churches, the preachers having been chosen by Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian groups. Although the sanctuary of the Methodist church, still und er construction, will not be completely finished, furnished, or lighted, the pastor, the Rev. Robert E. Early, said it will be quite comfortable. .r r r-. .r. ATTENTION ^ Highlands Township Republicans! w '* There will be a meeting of the party in the '* courthouse at Franklin April 1, 1952, time 7:30 ? ' p. m., to elect county officers. t Hugh Monteith, of Sylva, candidate for Con w g.ess, will be there as speaker. 4 ? \ To those who have been notified that this \ meeting was to be held March 28, please notice y the change in date. 4 To those who do not have transportation: y ? Come to Talley's Service Station by 7 p. m., April ? 1. Cars will be waiting there to make the trip. I i H. S. TALLEY, * k Precinct Chairman. Announcement This is to announce to the public that I have bought the City Market from Mr. Bill Bryant and Mr. J. C. Jacobs. My friends and customers of the store are invited lo continue their patronage. It will be my aim to offer you the best qual ity meats and foods at the lowest possible prices. As an illustration of the values we of fer, note these WEEK-END SPECIALS ? AT ? CITY MARKET Phone 124 FRESH OR SALTED SIDE PORK, lb. . . 20c FAT BACK, lb. . . . 15c i LB. CTN. LARD, lb 59c 5 LB. BAG SUGAR 45c !5 LB. BAG FLOUR S2.oo "Every Bag Guaranteed" 12 OZ. CAN K.P. LUNCHEON MEAT 45c "WE SPECIALIZE IN PURE PORK SAUSAGE" J. R. Pendergrass r
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