Il ; , f m quality FIRST THEN QUANTITY NOT HOW MUCH BUT HOW WELL Reg. U. S. Pat. Off, PISGAH FOREST, N. C. ; ( t , August, 1947 F As summer draws to a close, an awaits’the youngsters—the first day of lav f particularly a thrilling and unforgettable Self V*' children who are just beginning their aij This is the case of Mary Louise Hamilton, ^ft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs._ Charlie Hamilton. ■ ^^^niilton is in Finishing. That first day in the first IS made somewhat easier if you have a big sister J-o,?® ^*th you to show you around and to be sure that big ^.on’t land in the wrong place. Agnes Kathryn is the ll-^ter and she will be in the third grade this year, tlig - Hamilton and baby brother, James Franklin, are at cj^il^^orway to bid a fond farewell as another one of her ^fen goes off to school. t})g' • AND THE END—The end of summer also means of those wonderful days of vacation—fishing, , 'lining, playing tennis, or doing whatever struck the g ■ Last June when those cai three months would be a June when those carefree days finally ar- ^hree months would be a long time—but how M I^^^othy Plaut, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. th ?• P^ul Plaut, is shown in the striking photograph V I'ight posing just like a veteran angler, thus vivid- ^Ufg ^^I'aying the spirit of the vacation period. This pic- Dorothy was taken by her father and was ad- the winner in the recent cpntest of the Brevard club, Dorothy will be a senior at Brevard high, Keen Competition Predicted In Third Annual Harvest Festival September 5 Camp Sapphire Is Approaching End Of Successful Season With a big day on tap for Sun day and a large crowd also ex pected on Labor Day, Camp Sap phire is nearing the end of anoth er great season. Swimming will not be permitted after Monday, but the general area will remain open for picnics, etc. Fishing will be permitted during the month of September, but only from the banks ss there will be no lifeguards on duty af ter Monday. The baseball game between En- ka and Ecusta will be a highlight of the activities Sunday. The ten nis team will also oppose Enka in a return match and the band will give a concert at 5 o’clock. The baseball game will get underway at 3:30 o’clock. One of the largest fish caught during the past month wa.s pulled * in by “Chubby” Stepp, son of Mrs. Lita Stepp of the Main office. His prize catch was a seventeen inch bass. Although no official figures are available yet, this is believed to be the biggest summer Camp Sap phire has ever had. Since early season, crowds have flocked there, particularly on week ends. Hon. W. Kerr Scott To Speak; Ecusta Band Will Play All gardeners are stepping live ly these days making final prep arations for the Harvest Festival to be held in the cafeteria Friday night, September 5, at 8 o’clock. Speaker for the occasion will be the Honorable W. Kerr Scott, com missioner of agriculture for the state of North Carolina. Mr. Scott is author of several articles on farming and is recognized as one of the ablest men in the South in his field. Mr. Harry H. Straus will give the address of welcome and will also introduce Mr. Scott. The Ecu- sta. band will play and colored mov ies will be shown. F. S. Best will be in charge of the awarding of the prizes. All entrants who plan to make individual displays are asked to contact Bob Bolt by Thursday so table reservations can be made. Complete information on the show, including pictures of the prizes which have been on display in the cafeteria for the past two weeks, is given on Page 14. Insert ed in your Echo today is a handy classification check list which is designed to aid contestants in pre paring their various entries. J- ii ^ ! f■ ■