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PERSONALS i. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kizer and iamily had as their guests last week end Mrs. R. C. Funderburk and R. C. Funderburk, Jr., of Monroe, who were here for the festival concerts. Mrs. Walter F. Vaughn, of Chattanooga, Tenn., is visiting relatives in Brevard this week. Paul G. Schachner, of Char lotte, made a business trip to Brevard this week. Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Ship man have returned following a visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Hitzroth, at Kirkland, Wash ington. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie McEntire, persons who helped serve at the Merchants’ picnic were Mrs. James Bridges, Mrs. F. L. Johnson, Mrs. Bill Gaither, Mrs. Essie Whitmire and Ernest Lance. These names were omitted from the write-up of the picnic. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Okum, of Miami, Fla., and Southbury, Conn., have taken a cottage for the remainder of the summer on the Greenville highway. They now have as their guest Mrs. Okum's sister, Mrs. William Bland Van Sickle, of Columbus. Ohio, and Miami, Fla. Mr. Plato Allison, of Asheville, is visiting relatives in Brevard this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lyday and two sons, of Yanceyville, arrived last Saturday to spend a week here visiting Mr Lydav’s brother, Ran dall Lyday, Mrs. Lyday, and other relatives in Brevard. Another brother. Jack, also spent the week end here. Jack has been vocation al teacher at Bryson City high school for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Muse, of Knoxville. Tcnn., were house guests last week end of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Jordon. Mr. Muse and Mr. Jordon were fraternity brothers at the University of Ten nessee. Mrs. Malvin Artley. a member of the music faculty at Brevard college, recently completed the annual session of the Christianson Choral School held at Penn Hall Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Varner, Sr., were called to Atlanta early Wed nesday due to the death of their brother-in-law, Mr. Ben S. Fork ener, Sr. Bob Gash, law student at the University of North Carolina, will arrive home Thursday for a week’s vacation with his father, R. L. Gash. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Storey, of Chester, Pa., are this week visiting Mr. W. D. Gash at his home in Pisgah Forest. J. M. Allison, Jr., went to De troit, Mich., last week to bring home Mrs. Allison and son, John nie, who have been visiting Mrs. Allison’s parents for six weeks. They arrived back in Brevard Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thomas had as their guests recently Mrs. Thomas’ sister and husband, St. Sgt. and Mrs. Angious Spelios, and baby of St. Paul, Minn. They were en route to Brook Field, San An tonio, Tex., where Sgt. Spelios will be stationed. Mrs. Minnie lnomas is visiting friends in Wilson this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duckworth have as their guest Mrs. Duck worth's sister, Mrs. Austin Pearce, of Okeechobee, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Carter have moved from their apartment on Main street into their new resi dence on Maple street. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Paxton, of Miami, Fla., are visiting Mr. Pax ton's mother. Mrs. Alice Paxton, at her home on Park avenue. Mrs. Alfred Allison had as her guests last week. Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Clayton and son, of Cliffside. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Clayton of Sal isbury, and Harry W. Clayton, of Durham. Mrs. Alfred Perkins left Monday for a two-week's visit with her par ents in West Virginia. Sergt. Nail Speaks On Highway Safety Sergeant J. B. Nail, who is con nected with the Asheville office of the state highway patrol, was the principal speaker at the reg ular meeting of the Lions at the Bryant house last Thursday night. Dr. E. O. Roland, president, pre sided. Sergeant Nail's talk dealt with highway safety. He gave many statistics on highway accidents and spoke of the steps being taken to reduce them, including reexamination of drivers and the car inspection law. The speaker stressed the obligation of indi viduals to drive cautiously and safety at all times, pointing out that the most rigid law enforce ment would not make the high ways safe if motor vehicle driv ers did not comply with the laws enacted for the safety of them selves and others. Methodist Circles To Meet Sept. 2 The Laura Miller circle of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. C. Wike next Thursday afternoon, Sept. 2, at 3:30 o’clock. Mrs. Santa Nicholson will be co-hostess with Mrs. Wike. The Julia Trowbridge circle will meet at the same hour at the home of Miss Sadie North. Mrs. Horace Jones will be co-hostess with Miss North. Dorcas Class Met Tuesday Night The Dorcus Class of the First Baptist church met Tuesday eve ning, August 17th, at the home of Mrs. John Ford with Mrs. Charlie Himes and Mrs. Earl Hall as co hostesses. Mrs. Cheatham Nelson, presi dent, presided over the business meeting. Mrs. Fritz Merrell was in charge of the program and social hour with each member present taking part. Delicious re freshments were served by the hostesses. I CBS PROGRAM (Continued From rage One) £.11 CBS stations and that was when William Green was to speak at a AFL union meeting in city audi torium in Asheville. We later found that the wires had been cut in the basement of the building,” | Mr. Smith continued. Erwin Holden, who was on duty in the central office here, stated that the broadcast cleared the Bre vard office and the disruption of service occurred somewhere be tween Brevard and Asheville. The I line goes into Hendersonville, bu' [does not go into the switchboard office there, it is reported. The consensus around town this [week is that the failure of the I broadcast to go through from coast [ to coast is a great loss for the county and the music camp as well. Due to the untiring efforts of a large number of local people and members of station WWNC, Ashe ville. the broadcast was made pos sible and the loss in publicity can not be estimated in dollars and cents. The investigation of the matter is being continued and any persons having any knowledge pertinent I to the failure of the broadcast are ; urged to contact the telephone of ; fice here or Southern Bell in j Asheville. SALESPERSONS — (Continued From Page One> Supply Co.: James O. Bridges: the Chatterbox. Bettie Gardner, Joan Green. TRY TIMES WANT ADS SELL YOUR CATTLE IN BREVARD! Sales Every Thursday Afternoon At 3 O’clock We will have with us at each sale a number of buyers, which will insure that cattle will bring the highest pre vailing prices. To make sure that every person offering cattle for sale here is satisfied, we will make no charge for sell ing an animal where the owner is not pleased with the price bid. Cattle owners in Brevard and vicinity are urged to sell their animals in Brevard and avoid the expense in volved in trucking them to outside markets. Any information desired in connection with the sale of cattle may be obtained by calling Mitchem’s Mar ket, phone 170. Brevard Livestock Auction Sale E. C. M1TCHEM, OWNER REGISTRATION (Continued From Pa fie One) be registered on Monday, August 30. 2. Persons born in the year 1923 shall be registered on Tues day, August 31, or Wednesday, September 1. 3. Persons born in the year 1924 shall be registered on Thurs day, September 2, or Friday, Sep tember 3. 4. Persons born in the year 1925 shall be registered on Sat urday, September 4, or Tuesday, September 7. 5. Persons born in the year 1926 shall be registered on Wed nesday, September 8, or Thurs day, September 9.' 6. Persons born in the year 1937 shall be registered on Fri day, September 10, or Saturday, September 11. 7. Persons born in the year 1928 shall be registered on Mon day, September 13, or Tuesday, September 14. 8. Persons born in the year 1929 shall be registered on Wed i nesday, September 15, or Thurs | day, September 16. i 9. Persons born in the year 1930 before September 19, 1930, shall be registered on Friday, September 17, or Saturday, Sep tember 18. 10. Persons who were born on or after September 19, 1930, shall be registered on the day they become 18 or within five days thereafter. Only those youths in the 18 through 25 age group who are at | present in the armed forces, or who are members of a reserve component on extended active duty, are exempt from registra tion. Persons who are not at their homes at the time they are sched uled for registration should reg ister with the nearest draft board, the proclamation said. Their pa pers will then be returned to j their home draft boards. PERFECT LOSERS It had been a terrible season for the local baseball team, and a friend was trying to cheer up the ' manager. “At least you h avc taught the boys fine sportsman j ship.” He comforted; “they’re cer jtainly good losers.” “Good?” growl ! ed the manager. “Why, they're 1 perfect.” 1__ Noah Mumskuu. Bottles JDEAR/MOAH= DOE'S A %AFE CRACKER5 L15U AL-I—Y <so <sOOD WITH BEER T KEA4/4ETH KELLER T<DLEC>0^ OHIO/ DEAfR/MCJAH= DO SOME FELLOWS REALLY HAVE KNEE'S THAT^BLiCKLE'^ ON "THE=A\ JACK (©. SMTI7H CUMBSSLAMb/M^., sew^Ysur AJcrnoAis Tc>;'aioah . DUtrtbalxl by Kim fMliim Syndic*!'. Inc. Everett’s Condition Reported Improved, Donors Are Thanked The condition of Randall W. Everett, prominent retired Tran sylvanian is reported much im proved by officials at tl|e Mission hospital in Asheville today, and he is expected to return to his home here this week end. Mr. Everett underwent a seri ous operation two weeks ago and was given several blood transfu sions last week. The following members of the Transylvania’Wild life club, of which he is the presi dent. donated blood Monday morn ing to be used to replace plasma the patient required last week: Ashley Dickson. Wade Bagwell. Albert Lyday, Goode Loftis, War rior Mull and James Charles. The family this week stated that they were extremely grateful to these men and to others who have been ol much assistance during Mr. Everett’s illness. FULLY QUALIFIED Young Mother: “What makes you think our boy is going to be a politician?” Young Father: “He says more things that sound well and mean nothing than an\ other human be ing I ever saw.” COLLEGE DAY IS OBSERVED HERE Total Of 34 In Graduating Classes. Prospects Good For Fall Term Brevard college Day was success fully observed at the Brevard Methodist church Sunday and was climaxed that evening with the awarding of diplomas to 34 stu i dents, graduating. President E. J. Coltrane presided at the special graduation service and awarded the diplomas. * Dr. L. B. Hayes, pastor of the First Methodist church of Hender sonville, delivered the graduation I sermon to the graduates Sunday | evening and a large crowd of par ents and townspeople attended the sprvipp Preaching at the morning ser vice, President Coltrane urged that the citizens of the nation be more concerned with what is being taught in the classrooms of the colleges of America. “In our schools we are shaping our civili zation,” he stressed. Using as his subject. “One God,” Dr. Coltrane said the Bible should be taught in the schools and that the young people should use the 10 commandments as the basis of their learning. He strongly advo cated the dual system of education, one school supported by the state and one by the church. “Those two need each other,” he stated. In closing, the college president ■ made a plea to keep alive the in I stitutions of the churches, because “they can speak about God” dur ing this atomic age. Special music was furnished for the two services by a college choir with Mrs. Louise P. Miller at the organ. Rev. W. G. McFarland, pas tor of the Methodist church, pro sided at the morning's service. It was announced that the full | term ot Brevard college would op en on Monday, Sept. 13. and the : president stated that prospects pointed to a mighty good student .body, with over 200 of last year’s [students returning. “We are very optimistic." President Coltrane I commented. The following students from Brevard were among the graduates I of the 1948 summer session: Wil liam II. Buchanan. Ralph Lee Dav enport. John W. Misenheimer. Ecusta Wins Over Beacon In WNC Tilt Tuesday afternoon Ecusta trav elled to Beacon and won a game which had been rained out ear lier in the season. Beacon led the local team by the score of 1 to 0 for five innings, when Ecu sta came back in the sixth and scored three runs. Beacon scored one in the seventh and Jack Alex ander and his men added two more in the eighth when “Foot sie” Case doubled. Final score Ecusta 5, Beacon 3. Roy Head led the locals with three for four; Sams had two for four; and • Carland had two for five. Suttles pitched superb ball for Ecusta, allowing only six hits and kept them well scatter ed. On the same afternoon Enka trounced Martel 14 to 7, to re tain a slim lead over Ecusta. HON. BROUGHTON (Continued From Page One) the Fourth of July picnic. Rules and classifications are listed in their entirety on page three, second section of this week’s Times. Lynch Winchester (All in the col lege division). Richard Earle Bry ant, Annie Jo Fisher, Thomas L. Hooper. Martha Frances Liverett, Elaine Orr, Emily Ann Smith, ali in the pre-college department. PLUMMER’S Thursday Afternoon SPECIAL SCHOOL SATCHELS Regularly S2.23 $1.39 NOTEBOOK PAPER Regularly 5c Pkg. 3 Pkgs. for 10c PLUMMER’S BARGAIN BASEMENT Jl. 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