* 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#