HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA
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A MIMEOGRAPHED NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DURING THE SUHHER SEASON
SUSAN WHITUIRE, GO^-EDITOR
DOTTY DENDY, CO-EDITOR
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THmSDAY. JUKE SO. 196e
Mill
Ton BOARD MEETS
In a meeting of the Town Board of
Highlands on tibnday evening, June 18th,
A. C. Patterson was appointed as may
or of Highlands. He will complete the
GALAX THEATRE
AdZB. hO(p 8c $1.00
Thur-Fri June 20-21
Charlton Heston-JfejdLmilian Schell
Kathryn Hays-Leslie Nielson
in
»COUNTERFOIMT"
in Color
Shows at 7s30 & 9:30
_Feature_A2P!l®^*J72iiO & 9sU0_
Saturday June 22
Glenn Ford-Inger Stevens
in
»A TIME FOR KILLING”
in Color
Shows at 7t30 & 9s30
Feature Approx. 7s55 & 9:^5
Sun-li>n June 23-2U
Wendy Hiller-Robert Shaw-Orson Welles in
"A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS”
in Color
Winner of 6 Academy Awards 1
Ife,tinee Sunday at 2:30
Night Shows at 7s20 & 9:35
Feat^e ^prox__10 min._after_show ^tarts
Tue-Wed June 25-26
Kirk Douglas-Laurence Olivier
Jean Simmons-Charles Laughton in
»SPARTACUS»
in Color
1st show’s at 7s30-feature at 7siiO, Due
to the length (2 hr, & 50 ffin) of this
ehow we won’t run 2 complete shows.
However you may come as late as 9:00 and
see all of the feature.
Coming Sooni
"IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT"
unexpired term of Mr. 0, F. Summer T^iich
ends in Ifey of 1969• I^ir. Summer resigned
in order to devote his full time to his
business. I'Ir. Patterson will take office
at the beginning of the new fiscal year
beginning July 1st.
The 1968 tax rate was also set by
the Board Itoday night. The rate will be
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MTl/BE STUDY GROUPS
The jy^iseum of Natural History on
Horse Cove Road announces the children’s
nature study program for 1968, On Tues
day, June 25th, the 6 to 8 year old group
will meet for the first time5 on Wednes
day, June 26th, the 9 to 11 year old id.ll
meet; and on Thursday the 12 to Ih year
old group meets. Classes start at lOsOO
A. M. and terminate at 11:30 A, M, for 6
to 8 year old group. Classes for the oth
er two age groups start at 10:00 A. M.
and are over at 12:00 noon.
(CON'T ON PAGE lO)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANS
HIZLBILLY DAY
A committee of the Chamber of Comm
erce headed bj'' Fred Stexirart, Jr. is pres
ently in the process of planning a
Hillbilly Day in Highlands, As the plans
are noi-7 shaping up the Hillbilly Day will
be a one-day affair which will be held
July 25th, provided this does not con
flict with any other activities.
(continued on page I6)
HCT BEGINS NE^J bEASON
Once again we are in the summer sea
son of visitors, part time residents and
the sparkle of holiday funI
One of the most outstanding and cher
ished traditions of our summer entertain
ment has been the presentations of our
cim Highlands Community Theatre. Ihis
tradition of fine, professional quality
theatre is thirty years young and several
generations of "stage-buffs" have helped
to develope and support this outstanding
work almost uninterrupted through the years
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17th year of publication