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H. C. Turner, Who is a student
at the University of North Carolina,
is spending the spring holidays
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Raby.
James Elwood, Jr. s here from
the University of North Carolina
to fpend the spring holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Elwood.
Miss Eugenia Boone, student at
Woman's College, Greensboro, Is
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Boone, for the spring
vacation.
MIes Jackie Sue Messer is spend
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ing the spring holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Messer.
Miss Messer is a member of the
junior class at Agnes Scott College,
Atlanta.
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Miss Patsy Rogers is here from
Mars Hill College to spend the
spring vacation with her parents, i
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rogers, at
their home in Hazelwood.
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William Lee Howell, student at
Western Carolina Teachers Col
lege, spent last week-end with his
.parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell,
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H. W. Howell of Jonathan Creek
is visiting his son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Prebeck,
at their home in Baltimore, Mary
land. ..
; Mrs. R. M. Rothgeb of Raleigh,
spent a few days last week with
her slstera, Mrs. W. T. Rainer and
Mrs. F. R. Kennedy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Howell of
Greenville, N. C, were week-end
guests of. the former's parents. Mr.
.and Mrs. G. V, Howell, of Jona
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Mrs. Margaret Moody Harvilla of
Washington, D. C, and Mrs. Fred
Carey of Washington and Hart
ford, Conn., are here to visit their
sister, Mrs. Hugh Jolly, who is a
patient at Pisgah Sanitorium.
Miss Janet Abel of New York
City, who came home to attend
funeral services for her aunt, Mrs.
Fred B. Parker, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mabel Brown Abel.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Norris and
Bon, Billy, who spent the winter in
Sarasota, Florida, have returned
to their home here.
t Miss Bessie Sue Francis, a stu
dent at Meredith College, is spend
ing the spring holidays at home.
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5 Mrs. C. M. Moody of Jonathan
is a patient at Aston Park Hos
pital in Asheville.
"MA" FERCUSON . . . Once
Coventor of Texas. -
AP Newsfeatures
A quarter of a century ago a
woman in Texas and a woman in
Wyoming were making American
history. They were being inaugu
rated as governors of their respec
tive states, the first time the distaff
side had ever held such office.
Both were elected to office both
succeeded their husbands in the
governor's chair. In all other re
spects, however, the careers of
Mrs. Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson of
Texas and Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross
are dissimilar.
Actually, Ma Ferguson, now
74, is entirely occupied with the
chores of housewife and grand
mother, was the first woman elect
ed governor. That was in 1924 and
the result of a spectacular, unusu
al turn of political events. She was
inaugurated, however, on January
25. 1925 some 20 days after the
Inauguration of Mrs. Ross as Gov
ernor of Wyoming. So to Mrs. Ross,
widow of Governor William Brad
ford Ross, goes the credit of be
ing the first woman governor in
American history.
Today Mrs. Ross Is still hold
ing public office, and Is still in
politics. For the past 17 years she
has been Director of the United
States Mine first woman to hold
that office too-and In her time has
put more money into circulation
than all of her predecessors.
James E. Ferguson, Ma's hus
band, had been elected Texas gov
ernor in 1914 and re-elected in
1916. In 1917, however, he was
impeached' and then barred from
holding state offices. Ferguson
constituents of the day finally got
.together and elected Mrs.. Ferguson
governor, in a campaign based on
a plea for vindication of the man
and with the free admission that
NELLIE TAYLOE ROSS . . .
Director of the Mint, .
Jim would be the "real" governor
if his wife were elected.
William Ross, a transplanted
Tennessee lawyer, was elected gov
ernor of Wyoming in 1922 a Dem
ocrat in a predominantly Repub
lican slate. From the beginning
of his term, he took his wife every
where with him and she knew al
most as much as he did about
state affairs. Ross died in October,
1924, and three months later his
wife was elected his successor, with
one of the' greatest majorities ever
rolled tip in the state,
From the governorship, Mrs.
Ross jumped into national politics
she made a seconding speech for
Al Smith at the 1928 convention
and then became vice chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee in charge of women's activities.
In 1933, with Franklin D. Roose
velt's election to the presidency,
she was appointed director of the
Mint.
It's a big job the nation's
gold holdings have jumped from
three billion to 23 billion dollars
during her tenure and her staff
works on a 24-hours-a-day, seven
days-a-week basis In mints all over
the nation.
She lias moved to Washington,
lives in a large apartment filled
with antiques, old English silver
and oriental rugs. She once had a
couple of farms outside of Wash
ington, but sold them recently be
cause she no longer has time to
give them personal supervision.
Mrs. Ferguson, 74 years old, has
retired from, public life, and may
be seen almost any sunny day
working in the flower garden of
her Austin home. Her , .husband
died six years ago.
Her most recent dip into poll
tics was a couple of years ago when
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The long road traveled by Duke
University from an "old field"
school irr Randolph county to the
great Goi hie campus at Durham,
is described in a new book by Dr.
Nora Campbell Chaff in. Title Of
the book is "Trinity Collegd 1839-
versity." With sympathy and hu
mor, Dr. 'CHaffln tells the story
of Duke from the day of its found- the neighborhood erected a new
ing The drawing at upper left is building for the school. At upper
"Brown's Schoolhouse," the tlnyrlght Is an old print of old Trinity
log cabin in which the roots of College ' which grew up near the
the great university were planted.site of Brown's Schoolhouse. This
It stood In an old field in Randolphis how the college appeared dur
county a short distance south of ing the years of the War Between
1892 The Beginning of Duke Uni-THigh Point. Brantley York becamethe States. Lower left: A road
full-time principal of the school in marker stands on the site of old
1837. Shortly thereafter, people ofTrinity College in Randloph coun
ty, Trinity College was moved to
Durham in 1892. . In the back
ground i .one of the old dormi
tories. Lower right:. An aerial view
of the Duke campus at Durham as
it appears today. This is the West
Campus for men. The East Campus
for women-on the site of old Trin
ity College after its removal to
Durhamt is two miles to the east.
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Dr. Tom Stringfield
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Statement of Facts
Hospital Insurance
s The undersigned want to clarify a fact regard
ing hospital insurance.
There appeared in an advertisement of an in
surance company, our names, and dates that rep-
, resentatives of said insurance company would be
u in our waiting rooms.
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a ! This might give the impression that we en
dorse this particular insurance company. We
, iiwant to g'o .oij record as saymg that we endorse
ALL , companies having a hospital insurance plan
' that is approved by. the Insurance Commissioner
of North Carolina.
We feel that any approved policy of hospital
insurance, is a good investment.
However, we want to emphasize again, that we
have, not, and will not endorse any particular
- company and no company will use our offices f or"
commercial purposes.
We have given no one permission to use our
names in newspaper advertising.
We trust this statement of facts will: clarify '
any misunderstanding, and show" our position in
this matter.
THOMAS STRINGFIELD, M. D.
J. E. FENDER, M. D.
N. F. LANCASTER, M. D.
R. H. STRETCHER, M. D.
HAYWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL
Les Davis, Business Mgr.
moved to Durham In 1892: He" took
his first year of medicine at the
University of North Carolina and
was graduated from the School of
Medicine at Vanderbilt University.
He played football at all three col
leges and likes to recall his last
year at Vanderbirt when his team
made a perfect record: '
While in Charlotte taking ex
aminations for the state board in
1898, he received word that his
company, "The' Richland, TUftes,"
had volunteered , add-hthad to
leave and join the outfit" en route
to Cuba to fight in the Spanish-
American War.
Dr. Tom, who is at present a
member of the board of aldermen,
has taken an active interest in the
progress of the town and county
In 1900 he was elected mayor and
during his two terms dl office, the
first water system was installed in
the town. It was also during his
service as a town official that the
first pavement on Main street here
was put down. It started at the
Gordon HoteJ and ended, near the
First Baptist Church.
In 1 927 Dr. Stringfield repre
sented Jackson, Transylvania, and
Haywood Counties in the state sen
ate.
His military record covers a
period from his enlistment in No
vember; 1888, to his discharge fol
lowing World War I. He was com
missioned as second lieutenant in
1894 and when the company was
called out in 1898 for duty in
Cuba he was promoted to first lieu
tenant.
In 1899 he was promoted to cap
tain in the First North Carolina
infantry National Guard. In 1905
he was promoted to major Judge
adrfocate of the First North Caro
lirfa v Brigade, National Guard. He
later served as colonel inspector,
general state guard and then as
Inspector, general national guard.
During World War II he' served
as a member of the local draft
board and holds a selective service
medal. . 1
Dr. Stringfield retired from ac
tive practice in 1946 and since
that time has followed his pro-1
fesfiion as an anaesthesis. !
He has a keen interest in affairs
of the day and enough hobbies to
keep him busy. He has never lost
his interest in football and ea,ch
fall takes In all of the high school
games as well as a number of col-1
lege games. , ; '
, In 1905, Dr Stringfield wjs mar
ried to Miss Mary Elizabeth Moore ,
of Birmingham, Alabama. They ;
have one son, Sydenham String- j
field, and three daughters, Mrs.
John Allen of Burlington Vermont,
Mrs." Carl Hill of Lowland, Ten-!
nessee, and Mrs. Gordon Hatchell
of Portsmouth, Virginia.
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United States Marines wele in
China as far back as 1854, when
they were sent there to protect
the lives of foreigners," including
Americans.
About three-fourths of the In
dians in North. America in Colum
bus' time lived in the present U. S.
she endorsed the successful Lyn
don B. Johnson in his campaign
for senator.
In 1930 it looked as though Ma
were through in politics; she was
defeated in the gubernatorial race
She tried again in 1932, however,
and defeated her opponent, Gov.
Ross Sterling. . ' "
That gave her a clear and un
contested "first",
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Charles Ray
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gion participated.
He earned th vote for his self
less work particularly in the de
velopment of the National Park,
Parkway, and the National Forests
of Western North Carolina, and his
work in the civic life of his com
munity.
THE REV. CLARENCE HILL, of
Wake Forest, is conducting an
eight-day Mission in St. John's
church. It began yesterday and
will continue through the morn
ing Masses next Sunday. Father
Hill, wbo speaks here each night .
at 7:30, is a member of the North
Carolina Missionary Fathers.
Cocker Bites Bandit
And Foils Holdup
CHICAGO (UP) Scooter, a
cocker spaniel, was credited with
scaring away- two bandits after
the dog decided they were not cus
tomers.
. They demanded the money from
a cleaning shop cash register and
the clerk, Margaret Adams, hand
ed them $50. Then they said they
wanted more.
Scooter watched quietly, But
when .one of the robbers stepped
behind the connter to look in the
cash drawer, Scooter went into
action.'.-:
He bit one man and both fled.
"Scooter knows which side of
the counter the customers belong
on," Miss Adams said.
SUMMONS By PtBUCA
IN THE SUPERIOR COC
NUKTH CAROLINA
HAYWOOD COUNTY
PEGGY HOOLE,
vs.
JOHN A. HOOLE.
The defendant above nwi
take notice that an action
as. above has been cmiim
tne superior Court of ft
County, by the plaintiff jgai
defendant for an absoluu
upon a two years sepantif
the said defendant I
take notice that he is tut'
appear at the office of
of the superior court for
ty and answer or denim
complaint on or by the 3
of April, 1950 or within
thereafter or the relief M
in Said complaint will he
This the 17th day of Ajr!
C. II. LEATHEHWOOE
Clerk of the Superior
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WANT
HELP WANTED Practicil
For further . informatiai
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M. Saunders, 406 KeHtucI
Hazehvood.
CARD OF THAffiS
We wish to express our
ation to our many friends ff
kindness and sympathy su
at the death of our h
father.
Mrs. Lacy Simmf
and Family.
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