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A MIMEOGRAPHED NEWSPAPER
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During the Summer Season
THURSDAY, JUNE l6, I960
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Golf In The Clouds
Approximately 100 golfers from the
southeast arrived at Lee’s Motel Inn June
9 for the Third Annual ’’Golf in the
Clouds" tournament.
The event was played at the High
lands Country Club Golf Course and the
Sapphire Valley Inn Golf Course.
The golfers left June 12 after com
pleting the tournament*
boys from an area covering nine states*
CAMP HIGHLANDER OPENING
Camp Highlandsr for boys, owned and
operated by Mr, and Mrs* B* W, Wax, will
be opening for the season on June 22nd,
The staff arrived this week and the en
tire camp is busily preparing for the
opening.
The camp expects to entertain 132
GRLRX THERTRe
Thur-Fri June 16-17
Elizabuth Taylor-Paul Newman
in
"CAT ON A HOT ^ ROOF"
In Color
Shows at 7:25 & 9:30
Feature at 7:40 & 9:50
Not Recommended For Children
Adm 25^ & 75^
Saturday Jime 18
Jeff Chandler-Fess Parker»*Nicole Maurey
in
"THE JAYHAWKERS"
In Color
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30
Feature at 7:45 & 9:50
Adm 20^ & 50^
Sun-Mon June 19-20
David Ladd-Donald Crisp In
"A £0G M. FLANDERS"
In Color and CinemaSoope
1 Show Sunday at 9:00 - Feature at 9:15
2 Shows Monday at 7:30 & 9:25
Feature at 7:45 & 9:45
Adm 20^ & 60^
Tue-Wed June 21-22
Fabian-Carol Lynley
in
"HOUND DOG MAN"
In Color & CinemaSoope -
Shows at 7:30 & 9:25
Feature at 7:55 & 9:50
Adm 200 & 6O0
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Winter’s icy grip held a firm rein
on the mountains this winter. Four and
five-foot snowdrifts became the rule
rather than the exception in and around
the Highlands ares* &aall children had
to stay close indoors for fear of dis
appearing completely in the soft white
-blankets that spread over the terrain
as far as the eye could reach.
It seemed, to the people who were
shut in by it, that the snow came down
forever, but it was actually only a
month or two. For ice-skating and bob
sledding enthusists it was heaven, but
for less hardy individuals it was a
time to curl up by a nice, warm fire
ijith a favorite novel,.perhaps Whittier’s
’’Snowbound? ”
The constantly accumulating snow
caused many hazards for the small towns
in the far reaches of the mountain areas.
Road hazards were prevalent over the en
tire Eastern coast, but in these hamlets
nestled in the Blue Ridge it spelled
disaster. Many of the towns, especially
Max’s Patch, were declared disaster areas
and helicopters were sent out to drop
food and other necessities to the snow
bound inhabitants, many of whom were
shut in for weeks without news of the
outside world.
However, despite the hardships it
brought to the mountain people, the snow
and ice did create a magnificent pano-
(Con’t on page 6)
communiTY theptre neuus
The Highlands Community Theatre will
open the first week in July with the out
standing play, "Come Back Little Sheba."
Try outs for roles and registration
for all activities connected with pro
duction will be held Friday from 8 to
9:30 p.m. and Saturday morning from 10
to 12.
"Come Back Little Sheba" by William
Inge, had a very successful run on Broad
way with Shirley Booth in the leading
role and she won the Oscar for best per-
(Con’t on page 11)
ROTARY MEETING
The Highlands Rotary Club met June
14. Guest speaker was Mr. Russell Brady
of Miami, Florida, who talked on "Current
Views on Traffic Safety." Russ is co
nected with the Dade County Traffic C
System and ia a llcGnsod Floartda
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