METHODIST OFFICERS INSTALLED Houts Installs New M. Y. F. Leaders At Wilson Lick Meeting New officers of the Macon Coun ty sub-district Methodist Youth Fellowship were installed Sunday at a meeting at Wilson Liclc. Installed by the Rev. R. T. Houts, Highlands pastor, they are Gary Clark, president; Jerry Nor ton, vice-president; Nancy Norton, secretary -treasurer; Joan Thomas, publicity chairman; Mary Lee Howard, Christian Witness; Frank Nolen, Christian Outreach; Mysa Crawford, Christian Faith; Laura Mae Cabe, Christian Citizenship: Barbara Waldroop. Christian Fel lowship. Charles Nolen and W. W. (Bill) Sloan are counselors. Mr. Nolen gave a short talk explaining the background of Wil son Lick and how the camp site has been made available by the Methodist Men's Club for the sub district churches. COMPANY i IS HOST TO MEET I1 N. P. & L. Expects ? About 25 To Come For Area Session Nantahala Power and Light Company will be host today (Thursday) and tomorrow to a meeting of the accident preven tion committee of the Southeast ern Electric Exchange. Activities of the two-day session, which is expected to draw about 25 representatives of 16 power companies in the area, will center at Nantahala Inn in Swain Coun ty, according to company officials. Nantahala President John M. Archer, Jr., will welcome the rep resentatives and tHeir families this morning. A bus tour of Nantahala hydro-electric developments is scheduled tomorrow. Death Takes Mrs. Gray At Age 90 Mrs. Mary McConncll Gray. 90, widow of William H. Gray and one of the county's oldest natives, died Wednesday of last week (June 1) at 8:30 a. m., at her home in the Morrison community. She had been ill for two years. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 11 a. m. at the home by the Rev. R. L. Poindexter, the Rev. James Sanders, and the Rev. Claude Ledford. Burial was in the McConnell Cemetery. Born May 7, 1865, Mrs. Gray was the daughter of John and Betty Sellers McConnell. She was a member of the Morrison Pres byterian Church. Her husband died December 12, 1950. Surviving are two sons, Clifford Gray, of Ridgecrest, and John Gray, of the home; two daughters, Miss Nina Gray, of the home, and Miss Clara Abercrombie, of Daytona Beach. Fla.; a brother, N. A. McConnell, of Franklin, Route 2, seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were Dock Bates, Barnett Bates, Ernest Stamey, Robert Stamey, Lester Vinson, and Lawson Pitts. Potts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Miss Morgan Gets Honorary W. C. Degree Miss Lucy C. Morgan, founder and director of the Penland School of Handicrafts and the Penland Weavers and Potters. Penland, was awarded an honorary degree of doctor of humane letters at the 63rd commencement excercises of Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, on June 6. Miss Morgan, formerly of Frank lin, is a sister of Mrs. H. E. Freas and Dr. A. Rufus Morgan, of Franklin. PYATTS VISIT HERE The Rev. J. D. Pyatt, former pastor of the Franklin Methodist Circuit, and Mrs. Pyatt were here this week. They came up for Sun day's home-coming services at Bethel church, and stayed over for a day or two to visit friends. Mr Pyatt is now retired. Mrs. Mantion Stiles and Miss Elizabeth Sweatman attended the wedding of their niece. Miss Dixie Nell Southard, in Sylva Saturday. Club Holds Picnic Meet The Franklin Garden Club met (or a picnic supper Monday even ing in the I. T. Peek garden. The husbands of members attended. Mrs. Margaret Smith, who is with the N. C. Extension Service, showed landscape slides showing different sections of the country. It was vo^ed to build a fence a round the square and to beautify it. It also was decided that the garden club would decroate two floats for the Franklin Centennial parade. Hostesses for the meeting were Mfs. John M. Archer. Jr.. Mrs. Prelo Dryman, and Mrs. Ted Reber. Approximately 50 were present. The next meeting will be at "Dixie Hall", with Miss Hope Daniels. July 11. at 1 o'clock. Holly Springs Makes Final Float Plans Pinal arrangements for enter ing a float in the Franklin Cen tennial parade were made by the Holly Springs Rural Community Development Organization at a meeting Monday night, according to Miss Mildred Corbln, reporter. A meeting of the Boy Scouts Is set for June 18 at 8 p. m. In the community building. President Woodrow Franklin presided. The ladies served re freshments following the meeting. ? Ellijay Visiting friends anc relatives re cently here were Mr. and Mrs. John C. Henry and family and Mr. and Mrs. Russell McKelvey, of Macon, Oa; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morrison and son. of Oastonla; Mrs. Dewey Delllnger and child ren, of Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Misses Lydia and Nel lie Young and Alex Young, of Grennville. S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. L