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Newt About 1 HIGHLANDS PEOPLE uhu Buxui.aw_u.-rhw mi REPRESENTS DEPARTMENT Harvey 8. Talley represented the Highlands volunteer Fire Department at Tryon at the Western North Carolina Fire man's quarterly meeting. The Tryon Fire Department was host tor the meeting. It was climaxed bv a fish fry. Miss Jane Anderson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. And '?erson, left recently for Due West, 8. C? where she will be a freshman at Ersklne College. Miss Anderson is the last of four sisters to attend Erskine. Senator and Mrs. Spessard Holland, of Florida, are spend ing a few days at King's Inn. Capt. and Mrs. John R. Nail, and two children spent several days with Mr. and Mrq. A. R. Nail, coming from the air force base In Coco, Fla., where Capt. Nail Is stationed. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Blak ley and son 'are spending a few days with relatives In Winston Salem. Wood Shed Burns Tuesday At Baty Home, Highlands The Highlands Volunteer Fire Department answered a call Tuesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John William Baty. Mrs. Baty said she looked out of the window about 9 o'clock and she taw the root of her woodshed caving In. She Imme diately drove to the nearest neighbor and called to them to call the department and (he vent back home and began to throw water on a nearby tool shed to save It. Fire Chief Carlton Cleveland estimated the damage at $450 to the wood shed and the tool shed, which was damaged some. The wood shed was a total loss. The tire alarm sounded at 9:05 and six minutes later the men and truck were two milea away at the fire squirting water. Chlet Cleveland said everything worked as smooth as a drill. There was a lake about 300 feet away in which the men put a portable pump. The Baty house, only 75 feet away, was not damaged. About the time the fire was out the wind changed. Had this hap pened sooner the house prob ably would have been damaged too, the chief said. (^fckgraf HARDIHOOD compflnv. In*. Mom It4 -i- FRonHiin. hortn tOROuna I " ' For The "HIGHEST PRICES" Bring Us Your White Pine, Oak, Basswood, Chestnut and Poplar Lumber SEE US BEFORE YOU SELL We Unload with Lift Fork . NANTAMAiA fjmlxx(omp<m} FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA Phone 187 This Is "NATIONAL HOME WEEK" For a SUPERIOR FLOOR use "Zickgraf Brand" Appalachian Oak Flooring FRANKLIN MACHINE SHOP FRANKUN. N. C. n Phone 83 FOR ALL YOUR MACHINE WORK AND WELDING "We Fix Anything" Highlands Hospital Hold Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the High land* Community Hospital was held In the Flamingo Room of the hospital Wednesday of last week for the election of officers and other matters. Present, in addition to a ma jority of the trustees, were W. H. Cobb, chairman, and Mrs. J. H. C. Perry, secretary, of the board of directors, both of whom are ex-officio members of tt)p board. The following were elected to serve ' as trustees for another year: 8. C. Russell, chairman, Chas. J. Anderson, vice-chair man, Dr. J. Z. Hedden, secre tary, Miss Sara Gilder and V. W. McCall, all of Highlands, Mrs. Genevieve Wright, of Cashiers, R. Frank Brownlee, of Ander son, S. C., George W. Woodruff, and Douglas M. Robertson, of Atlanta, Ga. The trustees, as prescribed by the hospital by-laws, then elect ed the following as members of the board of directors: W. H. Cobb, chairman, Mrs. J. H. C. Perry, secretary, V. W. McCall, treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Howe, Mrs. A. T. Carter, Mrs. J. H. Smith, Mrs. Marian Higdon, J. D. Burnette, O. C. Skinner, and W. R. Potts. Mr. McCall, in addi tion to his position as treasurer, Square Dancing AT HELEN'S BARN HIGHLANDS, N. C. Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Night At 8:30 WALDROOP'S STRING BAND was elected to fill the recently ! created position of business , manager. In the latter position ?he and his committee will be responsible for all pending and j future accounts with hospital patients. S. C. Russell, chairman, made informal reports covering hos pital activities as follows: On April 15 the hospital qualified for membership in the Amer ican Hospital Association by the , employment of an additional ! registered nurse and other per sonnel; during June the Wom en's Auxiliary opened Its ex change and obligated the prof its to the purchase of hospital equipment and supplies. The financial drive conducted during July and August was successful with many ladies of the aux iliary talcing an active part; although the financial report indicated a healthy Increase In hospital income far the fiscal year ended June 30, 1954, com pared with 1953, it was offset to a considerable extent by the salaries of increased per sonnel needed to qualify for membership in the American Hospital Association. Reports were made during the meeting concerning com ment expressed by both local and summer residents about the facilities offered by the hos pital which compared favorably with larger hospitals, even in cluding treatment received by a recent patient In a large hos pital in New York City. All trustees and directors serve without remuneration of any kind and are making every ef fort to meet the unbalanced situation during the heavy sum mer months and the light winter months. To assist them in future planning Marshall Pickens, di rector of the Duke Foundation, NEW FALL CLOTHING ARRIVING MEN'S AND BOYS' Shoes, Shirts, Overalls COMPLETE LINE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' Work and Dress Shoes "Trade With Your Hometown Merchant and Make a Better Community in Which to Live" H. S. Talley Grocery Groceries ? Feeds ? Fertilizers Highlands, N. C. Ladies' Fall and Winter Wide Assortment of Styles and Colors. Prices start at a low $16.90 Use our easy lay away plan now and be ready for cold weather. MEN'S SHIRTS Cotton Flannel Sport Shirts. Wide assort ment of colors to choose from. Sizes S-M-L. Only $1.98 MEN'S WORK UNIFORMS Cotton Twill in Khaki or Grey Shirts $1.98 Sizes 14 - 17 Pants $2.98 Sizes 28 ? 42 COTTON BLANKETS Size 60 x 76 in. Cotton Sheet Blankets. Buy several at this low price. Only $1.00 BOYS' DUNGAREES 8 oz. Blue Denim with orange stitching. Strong Pockets. Bar tacked at all points of strain. Just what young boys need for school wear. Size 4-16. j. Only $1.69 CHILDREN'S COATS r Get ready now for the cold weather. Buy on our easy Lay-away Plan. A small deposit will hold the coat you select, and the small payments won't be missed. Sizes from 4 up. Priced as low as $7.95 BOWER'S and James R. Felts, Jr., field representative, from Charlotte, are scheduled to meet with a committee at the hospital Fri day morning. ? Earl Roane Gets Sergeant Rank While In Korea Earl J. Roane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roane, of Franklin, Route 1, recently was promoted to sergeant while serving with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. Sgt. Roane, an assistant pla toon sergeant in the 17th Reg iment's Company I, entered the army in February, 1953, and ar rived overseas the following TVs? We Have I EMERSON PHILCO R. C. A . Come See . . . Franks Radio Electric Co. Mack and J. D. Phone 249 Frankliii August, according to the Army Home Town News Center. LEACH ON TRANSPORT Hugh B. Leach, yeoman sea man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leach, of Franklin, is serving aboard th4 attack transport USS Logan, the Fleet Home Town News Center has an nounced. I Twice as much for 9 Penny more ! af our Gigantic 4 <iay Starts Thursday, SEPTEMBER 30th Carolina Pharmacy Tour Prescription Headquarters Phone 84 (LlCHCy DRUG STOR DEMOCRATIC RALLY SATURDAY 2:30 p. m. Macon Cour ':y Courthouse Local Speakers Invited Let's Start Now To Get The Vote Out USED CARS 1952 FORD Fordor \ 1952 DODGE Fordor 1951 FORD Fordor 2 ? 1951 FORD Victorias 1950 FORD Fordor 1950 BUICK Fordor Super 1949 BUICK Tudor Super 1949 MERCURY Fordor 1949 FORD Tudor 1949 FORD Fordor 1949 PONTIAC Tudor 1948 PONTIAC Fordor 1946 FORD Tudor USED TRUCKS 1953 FORD Pickup 1953 FORD 3-4 Ton 1948 FORD 2-Ton 1944 GMC Pickup CONLEY MOTOR COMPANY Sale* Service Phone 69 Franklin, N. G
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