* THE GALAX NEWS JULY 31.1958 PAGE 12 lawns, shaded by great trees, with a fine view of valley and far mountains, the mas sive ’’Devil*s Courthouse*' of Whiteside Mt» dominates the right foreground of a truly magnificent panorama* Of interest is the spacious open plan of the house, the two great stone fireplaces, and the dining room wing with picture windows framing lawns and vistas# Mr. and Mrs* Harold N. Cooledge* Whiteside Road •'The Uplands", the home of Mr* and Mrs* Cooledge, displays magnificent land scaping with cool and tranquil greens of native tre.:;s, shrubs, smaller plants and ferns* Visitors will enjoy the spectacu lar view of valley and mountain ranges as they pause here for refreshments. CAMP HIGHLANDER (ConU) Center, the fifteen new cabins with hot and cold running water in each cabin, the in firmary, the metal shop, and the dining hell which is equipped with the latest stainless steel equipment availa-ble* The following morning coiap activities started in full swing* All of the campers, at one time or another, have taken part in all of the outside and inside activities* ;^tside activities includei horseback rid- CRLIFORnifi SPORTSUJGRR NEW FALL COSTUME JEWELRY the BLUE moon GIFTS 'N THINGS CLEflVELflnO BROS. CO. G.E* MAJOR APPLIANCES BUILDING - PLUMBING - ELECTRIC TV - SALES and service DIAL 3111 BELK'S DEPI STORE serving MACON COUNTY FRANKLIN^ N.C. ing, cajioeing, swimming^ tennis, badmin ton, archery, basketball, riflery, and horse shoes* The Recreation Hall houses such activities as ping pong, pool> checkers, T*V», shuffle board, and movies tT/-/ice weekly* All grounds activities are played on regulation courts with the latest equipment. The horses are thor oughly trained and supervised by a full time riding instructor# The metal shop director is one of the best men in this field in the scuth* The infirmary has a registered nurse on the premises at all times^ and a local doctor is on.oiill at all timesd Pool is enjoyed by all can^iers cn two regulation sized pool tables, and ping pong has proved very popular as a means of recreation# There Bxe three tables available* The mountain itself affords the campers such thrills as nature on the numerous trail hikes planned often* Clear and rose quartz, amethysts, and garnets are plentifiil and the black garnet mine on the camp prop erty is a popular spot with the boys* All of the gems found can be cut and polished at the camp using the gem cut ting machine# Since there is so much to see and do within a few miles from camp, many activ ities have been planned to entertain the boys in this manner# Sight seeing trips to Toxaway Falls, Brid?al Veil Falls, Glenville Lake, Dry Falls, and Lake Ra bun have been included in the camp agen da# Overnight hikes on horse back and on foot have been taken to Rabtan Bald^ Georgia*s second highest mountain, Cliff- side Lake, our sub-cam in Blue Valley, and to Glenville Lake where the boys en joyed skiing, fishing and canoeing in addition to camping out* Trips to the amethyst mine and the Gibson Ruby mine were enjoyed by all campers# On the latter trip, one of the largest rubies worth approximately #250 was discoveredo Shopping in the Cherokee Indian Village, seeing the authentic indian play "Unto These Hills", and a tour of the Biltmore Estates at Asheville^ N»C* afforded much pleasure for the campers# A trip was made to the city of Highlands where the boys purchased gifts for thier relatives back home# For night programs the campers enjoy skits put on for cabin competition# Song contests and story telling by the can^> (Con*t on page I7; H.S, TALLEY STORE Special Aug# 1 & 2 Pure Lard 4 lbs# 69^ Quaker Oats 2 Boxes 29(^ Tide Soap Powder 2 Ig* Boxea 63# Ivory Soap med sz# 4. for 37# Fresh Purina eggs large 58# extra large 63# Grape Jelly A lb# jars enly 69#

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