HOSPITAL NEWS
Lee Underwood of Tryon was
admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital.
Patients discharged include Mrs.
Calvin Wall and baby son; Col.
Malcolm Young, Tryon; Mrs. Wal
ter Foster, Miss Ruth Case, Colum
bus; and Kenneth Parker, son of
Mrs. Emma Parker, Saluda.
Thrifl-y Garden Club Meets
The Thrift-y Garden Clttb of
Ladrum met Tuesday afternoon at
3 in the home of Mrs. Paul Reneau
with Mrs. C. M. Littlefield Jr.,
co-hostess.
During the business hour a nom
inating committee composed of Miss
Myrtle Foster, Mrs. J. M. High
tower and Mrs. C. J. Stover were
appointed by the president. Mrs.
Staggs announced the Christmas
home Decoration Contest and the
cash awards of $6, $5, $4, $3, and
$2 under two classifications as
viewed from the street. The class
es will be “Prettiest” and “Clever
est”, with five prizes to be award
ed under each class. The judges
to be from out of town. Every
one living: within the city limits
will be eligible to participate. A
family was adopted by the club
and gifts were wrapped to fill
the Christmas Baskets that will be
delivered on the eve of Christmas
Miss Myrtle Foster displayed and
discussed the numerous decorations
that could be made for the home
with a minimum of expense.
Several members brought ar
rangements and told of their pleas
ure in choosing and combining the
many different types of greens and
berries to make attractive arrange
ments for the home. Special recog
nition was given Mrs. M. B. Bishop
on her sweetgum arrangement with
the multi-colored gum balls on the
branches in a white container with
pine cones at the base. These ar
rangements and gifts are on dis
play at Heavner’s store.
Ambrosia and fruit cake was
served by the hostesses assisted
by Mrs. Reneau’s daughter, Emily.
Mrs. J. O. Bishop was welcomed
as a guest. Mrs. Fred Crain and
Mrs. C. J. Stover will be joint
hostesses in January.
BRIDGE WINNERS
At the Bridge Tournament at
Oak Hall Thursday night J. p.
Earle and Mrs. Baxter Haynes woh
first place, North-South; Miss Lou
Finley and Frank McIntosh were
second; Maj. and Mrs. A. R. Her
son, third.
For East-West, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Kerby were first; Mrs. J. Ken
neth Sanders and Mrs. J. G. New
hall, second; and for third, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ernst and Mrs.
Betty S'teiner and R. R. Williams
were tied.
The commonplace practice^^
soliciting rides from the shoii^B
of the road is particularly danl^P
ous at this time of the year, Col.
J. R. Smith, Highway Patrol com
mander said. “With longer hours
of darkness and generally bad
weather it is difficult for drivers to
spot people on foot. It’s best not
to walk along the highway at night
unless it’s absolutely necessary.’’
Smith also warned against drink
ing and wandering up and down
the highway. He cautioned pedes
trials walking on the highway to
face oncoming traffic and not stand
on the pavement to thumb rides.
FOR SALE: 1951 Mercury Con
vertible. Save over $500 on this
beautiful car. Less than 6,000
miles. Yellow, black top, red leath
er upholstery. Has radio, heater,
overdrive, white sidewalls awl
many other extras. Sale
$2,675. Contact C. E. WilllW,
Tel. 198-W, Tr-yon, N. C.—Adv.
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