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Keen Interest Evinced In Recreation Plans A lively interest was manifest ed by both local and out-of-town Kiwanians Tuesday as Charles E. Ray, guest speaker, neported on the activities of the Recreation Commission, of which he Is chair man. Mr. .Ray was detained for [ some time after the regular meet ing to answer questions from his , audience. In presenting a number of charts ' drawn up by Charles M. Graves, recreation engineering specialist, as well as a prospectus and a num ber of drawings of the proposed i recreation center, Mr. Ray made the point that donations from in- ; dividual;: and organizations had j completely covered the expense of the survey. Visiting Kiwanis members, it was observed, displayed as keen an interest in the project as did I local members. Lambs Bring $288r> At Pool Wednesday A total of 286 lambs sold for $3885.47 at the lamb pool Wednes-1 day at the Clyde stockyards. With j an average weight for all grades J of 77.6 pounds. 62 lambs graded j choice brought 25 cents. 60 good brought 21 cents; 66 medium , brought 17 cents: 50 common brought 12 cents and 48 cull brought 8 cents a pound. This pool, the last of the year, brought in more lambs than the previous one in June, but the aver age grade was .slightly lower be- j cause of drv weather and the short age of grass and feed Sf. John's Registration Set For Friday, Aug. 28 St. John's School, private school in Waynesville, will hold registra- J lion Friday. August 28. Special masses will be said Saturday. Aug ust 15, at 6:30 and 0 a m and at 0 p.m. Classes start ill the school Mon day, August 31, and the school tuition remains at $10.Oil per month. Announcement oi those dates was made by the Rev. Law-* rence C. Newman, pastoi STARS OF "CRITSIN' DOWN TIIF RIVFR," say new Columbia musical in color bv Technicolor at the Strand Theatre Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, are Dick llaymes, center, Audrey Totter and Billy Daniels. Featured axe (Unfile Russell, Cecil Keltiway and the Bi ll Sisters. Haymes. Billy Daniels Top 'Cruisin'' Singers Columbia Pictures' "Cruisin' j Down the River," starring Dick j Hayhies. Audrey Totter and Hilly ' Daniels, will carry its carefree cargo of musical memories, both gay and nostalgic, into the Strand Theatre starting Sunday Filmed in color hy Technicolor, the jaunty new musical jamboree features the Bell Sister-, making their screen debut; Cecil Ktllaway and TV songstress Connie Russell., also marking her debut. Ten top musical numbers from -ongdoni's list of perennial greats are heard in "Cruisin' Down the River". They include "Sing You Sinners," "Honey Man," "Has Your Mother Any More Like /You," "She's More to Re Pitied Than Censured. "Father. Deal' Father," "Pennies from Heaven." 1 Nev er Knew I Could lane Anybody-" "Cruisin' Down the River." "There ?Goes That Song Again and "Swing Low. Sweet Chariot Besides the* memorable singing ol these old-time favorites by Haymes ami Daniels, two of the greatest vocalists extant, the Bell Sisters and Miss Russell, there is said to be some charming perform Well Completed Cn Fines Creek School Grounds Bv MRS. SAM FERGUSON Community Reporter Green Brother' have completed digging the well on the school property here on Fines Creek and have moved machinery to another school in Haywood Cmmtv. Some of the Fines Creek folks liave left for the state of Washing ton Where I hey irdend to work this summer Mr. and Mrs Buster Brown left Sunday for Norfolk, Va.. where they will make their home. Mrs. Brown is the former Marie Trant ham. Mr. and Mrs Hubert Justice, with their children, Johnny and Brenda, have returned to Newport News, Va.. after spending several ?days with Mrs Justice's parents. Mr. and Mrs. M M KirkpiJiiek on Fine Creek. Mrs. Helen Green left Monday for Clearwater.--Flo.. where she will teach school a Pain this yea". She lias been spending the summer ing by Miss Totter, an attractive and romantic story and some live ly dancing. Haymes is east in a dual role as a notorious riverhont gambler who wins ;i grand and gaudy showboat on the turn of a card and as his own nightclub vo calist grandson, who inherits the vessel and turns it into a night club jnonmBBBim Children Must Have Inoculations Board Says Pre-school Immunization clinics are scheduled by the Health De partment oil Wednesday from 8:30 to 12 and from 1:30 to 4:20 p.m. Other Health Department clinics ?ire as follows: Mondays, general clinic for food handlers and others requiring blood tests; Mondays and Thursdays, X-ray clinic for food" handlers and persons refer red by physicians or welfare workers the second Tuesday of each month, 1-3 p. in., "well-baby" clinic for persons referred by physicians or welfare workers; and at Canton on Tuesdays, a gen eral clinic Hours at all clinics are 8:30 a. in to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 p. in unless otherwise stated. Registration At High School Will Begin Monday, 17 The ringing of the school bells are near at hand. In fact, registration of high school students for the coming ses sion begins on Monday, August 17. and continues for the full week, according to M 11 Howies, district superintendent. 1'he following schedule was an nounced: Seniors, Monday, Aug. 17. .Juniors, Tuesday, Aug. 18. .Sophomores, Wednesday, Aug. 19. Freshmen. Thursday, Aug. 20. Kiglith grade, Friday, Aug. 21. All registrations must be made between 8:30 and 3 o'clock, the superintendent said. The seventh grade students will register on the first day of school, ? Tuesday. August 25. Post Office Job Open; Examination Slated The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an open competitive examination for the position of substitute clerk-carrier at the Waynesville Post Office. The usual entrance salary for this po sition is $1.611 u an hour, j Applications must be filed by September 10 to the office of the Director. Fourth U. S. Civil Ser vice Region, Temporary Building "R". 3rd and Jefferson Drive, S. W., Washington 25. I). C. Full information and application blanks may be obtained from J. T. Russell at the Wa.vnesviile Post I Office. A written examination will 1)0 scheduled as soon as practicable, .with her Aunt. Mrs. W C Med I ford. ? Mr, and Mrs. Reeves returned j to Ashland. Va.. after spending a week visiting relatives here. The peripatus is believed by some scientists to be the "missing link" between worms and insects. The Central Railroad of New Jersey put the first diesel switch engine into service in 1925. mmmmmmmamm' i i .RSfflnranwHan TO STEP OUT SATURDAY?General of the Army Omar N. Brad ley, 60, gives up the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of StafT, on Saturday. \dm. Arthur VV. Radford succeeds him to the post. A live-star general never retires But Bradlev gives up all active military assignment, lie will hecomc chairman of the hoard of Kulova Research and Development Laboratories, Inc. (AP Photo). Two Conference Groups To Meet Next week's program at the Lake Junaluska Methodist As sembly will feature sessions of lw<t conference groups. Monday through Friday, the second annual institute for super- i intendents and house-parents of Methodist children's homes across the country will be held at Lam buth Inn under the direction of IJr. Karl F. Meister. Chicago, executive secretary of the Methodist Hoard of Hospitals and Homes. Opening Tuesday and running! through Friday, the Town and Country Conference sessions will be held in the main auditorium The director will be the Itev James W. Sells, Atlanta, CJa., ex ecutive secretary of the Methodist southeastern jurisdictional coun cil, which serves Methodist churches and boards of nine states. Dr. H. G. Align, assembly super intendent, said that a musical pro groni being fanned for Saturday night, August 22, will feature an outstanding concert singer. Bishop Branscomb And Dr. Cleland To Speak At Lake Bishop John W. Branscomb of Jacksonville. Fla^ and Dr. James T. Cleland of Duke University will speak at Sunday services at Lake Junaluska. Bishop Branscomb will preach al li a.m. on "Recapturing Our Dreams" as the closing feature of the three-day convention of Metho dist church-school superintendents and officers of 15 states. He was elected to the Methodist episcopacy last year and assigned to the Jacksonville Area, which embraces thf Florida and Cuba conferences. At 8 (Km. Sunday Dr. Cleland will give the first of four address es as platform speaker. He will speak aeain al 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday, and 11 a.m. Tuesday. A native of Glasglow. Scotland, Di. Cleland is on the faculty of the Duke Universitv Divinity School. He is a graduate of Glas glow University, Union Theologic al Seminarv. New York, and has been at Duke since 1945. One of Federation Picnic Is Set! For Saturday In Canton I I Everoyne will have a chance to j win a prize at the annual Farmers Federation picnic, to be held at Canton High School on Aug. 15 be- j ginning at 10 a.m. The awards will j include prizes for the oldest and 1 newest married couples, for the' largest truckload of people, for the baldest-headed man. and for the largest family. For the largest truck load over 25 the first prize will be $5; second prize. $3: and third prize, $2. Should any of the above loads be over 50, the prize will be doubled. In addition there will be a grand prize awarded at the end of the picnic season for the largest truck load at all the picnics?first grand prize. $25; second grand prize, $15. and third grand prize, $10. Drivers should see their people the day before so they will be down on the road and can be pick ed up. In addition special prizes of s?<ng books will be given to choirs, quar lets, or singing groups whom the judges award first and second, place. The winning choir will re ceive a complete sot of song hooks while the second place winner will be given twelve. All interested groups are urged to take part in (he program. Details can be obtain ed from the local Federation ware- j house manager. Among the many entertainer's { will be "Panhandle Pete" and his one-man band act; Alec Houston,! clever ventriloquist from Hender sonville; and Patsy Messer, Ihej graceful acrobatic dancer from Canton. Again this year a $100 grand prize and $75 second gr and ; prize will he awarded for the out-; standing acts performed during rhe; picnic season. One of the new features this! year will be a man-sized hen which j will lay eggs before the crowd to i illustrate the Federation's new commercial egg program. James McClure Clarke, Execu tive Vice-President of the Farmers Federation, will act as master of ceremonies during the day, and reports will he made by various Federation department heads. . A lunch counter will he set up j for those wishing to buy their lunch, and tree watermelon and lemonade will he served to all who attend. Acting as Master of Ceremonies will be James McClure Clarke, Fed eration Executive Vice President, who will report on the growth and progress of the Farmers Federa tion during the year. In addition to the above enter I his sermons was published by (Harper's in "Best Sermons of 1949-50." Tobacco PrimJ Demonstration! Friday Morning! Two tobacco prin I tions have been schedule| tla%? morning bv the CountjJ office The ti: -' ? ||| i?. . J win Rogers' place on CrJ 10 am and the- ^ec-jno a^! Cline's farm on West u j 11:15 a.m. Harold Nan. :rle\ J from State College wtl! .. 1 ers how to mak,- a- m:r> J per acre additional from J The County Agent p?i? tiiat with the cut in ttosl tobacco crop taustd by drr! er. growers would be mi-. J stdcr priming the bottoel Mr. Nan will demonstrate? greC of ripeness for prim, J number of leaves to n J hdw to handle primed t?b3 This special priming m tion is i" addition to tnjl tobacco Held dav planned J vi-1 2(i at the test farm T tainers, the Farmers Few string band and variouspB groups will he on hand '.Jl music throughout the J singers, quaitets t hoi - -I performers are especiallyI to attend and take part isfl nic program. 1 In addition to the enierj there will be a number * and novelty acts to dewl new farm practices. T# afl i In- Federation Coraniufl Program a man sized Iit, I eggs on the platform. I Max M. Roberts. whoisial of the picnics. announce! schedule of contests at nootl will include musical chairs! war, roses and balloon blot! the children. The attain*! gram will feature singing kl tets and choirs with prizesaH to the winning group- Til ning choir will receive a ctl si I of new song books; il second place choir wffl I twelve new song books I In addition there will ll tests held and prizes awarfl the oldest and newest fl couples, for the largest tlfl of people, tor the baldest! man, and for the largest jjj Lunch hour will be call* o'clock when the crowd* er on the school ground* their lunches which will! plemented by free watcrm* lemonade served by the ? tion. I Smoky Mtn. DRIVE-IN THEATRE Balsam Rd. Dial GL fi-5446 "Western North Carolina's Newest." Children Under 12 Admitted FREE SHOW STARTS AT 7:45 P. M. THURS. & FRI.. AUG. 13 & 11 "Jesse James" (In Color) Starring TYRONE POWER 3 Color Cartoons ? SATURDAY, At G. 13 DOUBLE FEATURE "Carbine Williams" Starring JAMES STEWART JEAN HAG EN WENDELL COREY ?ALSO? "Jungle Siren" Starring ANN CORK) BLISTER C RABBE ? SI N. & MON.. AUG. 16 & 17 "Take Me To rp ta Town (In Color) Starring ANN SHERIDAN STERLING HAYDEN ? COMING SOON PLUS: "WILD WOMEK" Stfrarut | DIAL ?L 6-4551 LAST DAY! AUG. 13 w P">0, " $0^ efpvis * cot?4 ,f i ^ UcAtu'eo&t. Ulr . V UNITES ARTiSTS ?, < s v CARTOON ? NEWS Fill. A SAT., Al t;. 14 & 15 BIG DOIT.LL FEATURE. ISLAM) OF \ IOLENCE ~IMdits "tolca Marring - diehard OREfW - Paula BAYMffllfi,. PLUS P ** Cll. NO. 8 "JUNGLE DRUMS" CARTOON SUN.. MON. & TUES., AUG. 16-17-18 |'r? ?*???? ?? | The Fig ShowboatShorf/ II ^ Dkk HAYMIS <yd Audrey lOTTER TP \ Billy DANItls 1 iei ' A t*-* C<*UM?? hctum StCsX. - ~uaJ?i SPORTL1TE CARTOON ? NEWS Waynesville DRIVE IN THEATRE Children Under 12 Admitted FREE Show Starts At 8:(t(l I*. M. THURSDAY. Al t;. 12, "Eight Iron Men" Starring DON Alt COLLEAND ARTHUR FRANZ NICK DUNN IS ? FRIDAY. Al t;. 1 I "Annie Oakley" Starring BARBARA STANWYCK PRESTON FDSTF.lt ?A USD Five Color Cartoons ? :? SATURDAY. AFC. 15 DOUBLE FEATURE "Two Lost Worlds" Starring LAURA ELLIOTT ?ALSO? "Unknown Island" (In Color) Starring VIRGINIA GREY RICHARD DENNING ? SUN. & MON., AUG. It; K 17 "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" Starring PAUL CHRISTIAN PAULA RAYMOND PARK Theatre Program THURS. & FRI., AUG. 1.1 & 11 "Tarzan And The Sea Devil" Starring I,EX BARKER ? SATURDAY, AUG. 15 DOUBLE FEATURE "Texas Stampede" Starring CHARLESSTARRETT ?ALSO? "Problem Girls" Starring HELEN WALKER ROSS ELLIOTT ? ? SUN. & MON., AUO. 16 & 17 "South Sea Woman" Starring HURT LANCASTER VIRGINIA MAYO ? ? COMING SOON ? "The House Of Wax" SENSATIONAL 3-D THRILLER SHOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME WEST OF ASHEVILLE! COME ONE! COME ALlJ SEE! HEAR! THE ONE AND ONLY PANHANDLE PETE AT THE ANNUAL Farmers Federation Picnic i ?\m\ "1 ^70 *4TiO^ AT,SO ALEC HOUSTON PATSY MESSER Ventriloquist Acrobatic Dancer FEDERATION STR1NC. BAND AND MANY OTHERS free CANTON HIGH SPHnni i icecream SATURDAY HTTr^ ltiL iP 1111 I UmJAY' AUG. 16th, 10 A.M. LEMON*! <"? - p..-. ? N? fihurch I.v ? ?? IWr, U7IIJ """M c touples, largest truckhutds I .(torn prjti is one dozen new pie, and larfeet familfes I sonjf Ilooks. ? Also lor winners in lnr,-,l-WM See or call your Federation man- musical chairs, and balloon ager for details. " inff contest. I L - Come and join in the fun! ?
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