Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bridges Celebrate 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brides cele brated their sixtieth wedding an niversary at an open house held Sunday afternoon with their son in-)ew and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank'Albright as hosts in their home on Keller Street Receiving with Mr. and Mrs Bridges and Mr and Mrs. Albright were the sons of the guests of hon-' or.Henrjt y. Bridges of Charlotte and M. +. Bridges of YVaynesville. For the occasion Mrs. J. T. Bridges wore a gray afternoon dress with j a white orchid corsage. Mrs. M. T\ Bridges greeted the callers and Mrs. M. G. Stamey 1 I Marty Watkins Is Honored At Party Jean Weatherby entertained witl a surprise party honoring Mart; Watkins on the latter's thirteen!! birthday Friday evening. Guests were taken to a movie af ter which they danced at th< home of the hostess until time t( welcome the New Year. \lr..an< Mrs. Carleton Weatherby, parent: of the hostess, assisted. Attending the partv v."re Mart) Watkins, Carolyn Davis. Judy Ret ner. Nancy P revolt, Nancy Phillips Nancy Hector. Roddy Edwards Betty Jean Davis, Sara Cobb, Lynn Truitt. Van Green, Charles Rogers, David Beck. Kicky McCarroll, Paul Davis, Carlton Burrell, Johnny Carswcll, Sammy Stiles, and Stove Kent. presided at the tea table. Others assisting were Mrs. Ruth Albright Beaty. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Booty, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mease cf "anion. Miss Shirley Bridges, and Miss Nancy Carolyn Noland. Arrangements of white chrysan hemums were used in the living ?oom and as a centerpiece for the ea table with white candles and jrecnery. Around one hundred and twen y-five friends called during the ifternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bridges were mar ?ied December 23, 1894 in the old taptisl Church which was located >n Church Street here. Mrs. Jridges is the former Miss Sara lixie Miller, daughter of the lafe Jr. and Mrs. M. H. Miller of Iron JufT. Mr. Bridges retired in 1947 af er 57 years in the printing busi iess. most of which was with The Jountaineer. He is a native of Yansylvania County but came to Faynesville as a young boy. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bridges are ctivo members of the First Bap Ist Church. * * * Mr .and Mrs. Roy Parkman and aughter. Pan. returned Sunday rom Flagler Beach, Fla., where hey spent ten days. The J. F. Hodges r Celeb rate 25th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Hodges entertained with an open house Thursday evening in their home in Thomas Park The occasio was the Thomas Part. The occasion was the of the hosts. Christmas decorations were used '. throughout the house and the din [ ing room table was centered with : a silver bowl of nandenia berries flanked by red tapers Mrs. J R . Thomas, mother of Mrs. Hodges, > i presided at the punch bow l and 1 j Mrs. Roy Campbell, sister of Mrs. i j Hodges, poured coffee. Miss Jean I Hodges, daughter of the hosts, as j sisted in receiving. Around forty guests called dur . | ing the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges were mar i ried December 30. 1929 in Grace I Episcopal Church here. Mrs. I Hodges is the former Miss Dorothy Thomas, daughter of Mrs. J. R. j Thomas of Waynesville and the late Mr. Thomas. ) Mr. Hodges, who is vice presi-j i dent of the Edwin L. Jones Con- j struction Co. of Charlotte, has just j returned from El Salvador where j he was in charge of construction j of the Guayabo Dam near San j Salvador He expects to spend sev | eral weeks on vacation at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges have two children. Miss Jean Hodges, who is a member of the faculty of Mar tinsville. Va. schools, and Cpl. J. F. Hodges. Jr., who is serving in the Marine Corps, stationed at Cherry Point. HDC Schedule Tuesday, January 4. 2 p.m.? Beaverdam?Mrs. Jarrett William son. (Mrs. T. G. Murray). Wednesday, January 5. 9:30 a.m. ?Fairview Covered dish luncheon at the home of Mrs. Lee Stout on the Eagle's Nest Road. Wednesday, 2 p.m. ?? Aliens Creek?Mrs. Kay Allen. Thursday, January 6. 2 p.m.? Maggie?Mrs. Jim Plott. Thursday. 7 p.m.?Center Pigeon Mrs. R G. Chason (Mrs. Jack Chasoni. Friday. January 7. a P.m.?Jona than Creek?Mrs. James Howell (Mrs. Robert Howell). * * * Martha Jo Chambers Celebrates Birthday Martha Jo Chambers celebrat ed her tenth birthday at a party given by her mother, Mrs. J. R. Chambers. Thursday aflyrnyon In her home on East Street Season decorations were used and refreshments were served fol lowing games. The guests were Linda Aiken. Pola Harrell, Margaret Queen. Tempie Dulin, Rosa Ann and Mar garet Green. Sandra Jo Coooer. Susan Dietz. Kav Enslev. Meredith Chandler. Ann and Linda McCuis ton. Marcaret Ann Wilson, and Cynthia Ann Roberts of Asheville. ? ? * CAR Wtf 1 Meet Friday Afternoon The Joseph Howell Soeietv, Chil dren of the American Revolution will meet Friday at 3:30 p m. in the home of Carey and Harden Howell. Mrs. Raymond Lane will direct the meeting and Rettv Barber, jun ior president, will preside. ? * * The Missionary Society of the Rarberville Bantist Church will meet in the home of Mrs. C H. Burress Thursday at T30 p.m. Mrs. J. S. Harrell will preside. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Gans left Sunday for a week's trip to South ern points. MISS JACKIE SUE MESSER. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jack Messer, is engaged to Charles Cowles Rogers, Jr. of YVUkesboro, son of Mrs. Charles Cowles Rogers of Boone and the late Mr. Rogers. (Culberson Photo). Miss Messer j Is Engaged To C. C. Rogers ] Mr. and Mrs. Jack Messer of Wayesville have announced the en- , gagement of their daughter, Jackie ( Sue, to Charles Cowles Rogers, Jr. of Wilkesboro, son of Mrs. Charles , Cowles Rogers of Boone and the late Mr. Rogers. An early spring wedding is planned. Announcemet of the engagement was made at a open house held New Year's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Messer and Mr. and Mrs. Jona- ' than Woody as hosts in the home of the Woodys. Holiday decorations were used throughout the house with the ex ception of the dining room where the bridal motif was observed. Assisting in revetting mirf^ere^ ing were Miss Laura Woody, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Leatherwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Moody* Around one hundred and thirty guests called duripg the hours from 5 until 8 p.m. The bride-elect was graduated from Agnes Scotf College and now holds a position in the First Na tional Bank of Waynesville. Mr. Rogers, who is credit man ager of the Northwestern Bank at Wilksboro, was graduated from the University of North Carolina and served in the U, S. Army; * * * The Shermans Entertain In Canton The Rev. 11 Roger Sherman, Jr.. rector of St. Andrews F.nisco oal Church in Canton, and Mrs. Sherman held open house at the reetorv Sunday afternoon Decorations were in keepine with the season and guests were entertained with music played on an old English music box. Miss Sandra Smith and Miss Susan Nichols assisted in serving. Around fifty guests called. eff Reece Is ^ost Of Party ! Slew Year's Eve Jeff Reece was host at a New | fear's Eve party in his home in , Jrimball Park. He was assisted in mtertaining by his parents, Mr. i md Mrs. C. J. Reece. Decorations in the playroom and ' iving room featured red candles ? ?nd evergreens. Dancing was enjoyed throughout 1 :he evening and a fireworks dis- ? Dlay greeted the New Year. i Around sixty young people were , present, ? > :< * * * I Want ads bring qntck result* Baptist Circles Will Hold Regular Meetings I Circles of the First Baptii ! Church will meet Tuesday as fo! I lows: The Lottie Moon Circle wit Mrs. Glenn Brown at 10 a.m. The Ann Judson Circle wit 1 Mrs. 11. E. Thomas at 3 p.m. The Henrietta Hall Shuck Cii cle with Mrs. Guy Messer at 7:3 p.m. The Fannie E. S. Heck Circl ! with Mrs. J. E. Taylor at 7:30 p.n The Pearl Johnson Circle wit Mrs. Howell Crawford at 7:30 p.n The Annie Armstrong Circl with Mrs. J. P. Dicus at 7:30 p.n The Eliza Yates Circle with Mr: Kenneth Turner at 7:30 p.m. The Business Women's Circl with Miss Jean Childers at 7:3 p.m. . Joe Boyd Is Host Of New Year's Party l Joe Boyd entertained with a New - Year's Eve party in his home on the Dellwood Road. lit was assist* 1 > ed in receiving and sen'ng by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Boyd. | 1 The guests were Misk Betty Anne ' Howell, Miss June Davis. Miss Lin J da Messer and guest. Miss Pat Sams of Candler, Revonda Cable. I Tommy WillianAs of Henderson* , ! ville, George Hunt, and Brooks Al- j j len of Asheville and Kit Hicks of i Marion, guests of the host. I ? * ? Birds are believed by scienti-ts to be descended from reptiles. Presbyterian U Women To Ml At Bethel II The Women 'if the i'.II byterlaa chur h will ill home of Mrs. John IT ill day. January 7. at 2 i> :? Officers for the nevW assume their duties ,,V Mrs Clifton S Terrell.* Mrs. Ri>y J. Deitz \ n ? I Mrs. Lavden M. \\ est I lira \\ li< \ \fedf< 1 Mrs. Claude I). Chuiih.l Kilucation secretac. Mr' If Garner, aocretan nf? Growth: Mrs. John H II, J retary of General Kund ?* Mrs. John W Johnson. ? of World Missions; and y lt. Sheffield .historian f ;i oint Hostesses intertain Vliss McCracken Mrs. A. L. Ensley and Mrs Vayne Rogers honored Miss Emil; dcC'racken, bride-elect of Richan Iradley, at a tea Friday afternooi n the home of Mrs. Rogers. Receiving with the hostesse ind honor guest were Mrs. Weav ?r McCracken, mother of th? nide-elect. and Mrs. W. A. Bred ay, mother of the bridegroom ilect. Mrs. Ned Tucker, Mrs. Charle fV'ay. and Miss Harry McCrackei jresided at the tea table and a? listing in serving were Miss Mar ?aret Rogers and -Miss Dori Ensley. A green and white motif wa carried out in the dining room an Christmas decorations were use hroughout the house. The te able was covered with a lace clot ind had a centerpiece of whit chrysanthemums flanked by silvc candelabra holding white candle Miss McCracken was presente gifts of china and crystal in he chosen patterns. Around fifty guests were indue ed in the courtesv. ? * * Pfc. Lowell H. Edwards, U. ! Marine Corps, spent the New Ye: weekend with his mother, Mrs. E fie Barton, at her home on the Del wood Road. Formerly stationed : Camp LeJeune, Pfc. Edwards r ported to a Marine base in Pue to Rico on completion of his leav Want Ads bring quick results. with this 2-m Guarantee OF A PERFECT GEM The center diamond every Keepsake t gagement ring is gui anleed perfeci in writi by ? Good Housekeepi ? Keepsake and ? 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C. and Other State Bonds 12,000.00 County and Municipal Bonds 305,051.14 TOTAL CASH AND BONDS .. $3,507,074 95 Federal Reserve Bank Stock $ 9,000.00 Loans and Discounts 2.439,619.92 Banking House . 16,587.72 Furniture and Fixtures 24,003.43 Prepaid Insurance 800.00 TOTAL ASSETS $5,997,086.02 Member Federal Reserve System LIABILITIES Capital Stock S 50,000.00 Surplus 250.000.00 Undivided Profits 82,165.78 TOTAL CAPITAL FUNDS $ 282 165 78 Reserve for Taxes $ 10.000.00 Reserve for Future* Loan Losses . . 32.859.25 Deposits 55.572,060.99 TOTAL LIABILITIES $5,997.086 02 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation "THE FRIENDLY BANK" ? Organized 1902 ' The First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Organized 1002 ' i r