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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 19J7 THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON I AN PAGE FIVE Highlands Highlights MRS. FRANK BLOXHAM, PHONE 55 LICENSE INSPECTOR TO BE HERE SEPTEMBER 3 Motorists arc .reminded that Mr. G. A. Stewart, license inspector for the North Carolina state highway department, will be in Highlands on Friday, September 3, to give driving tests and issue' permits. He will be stationed in' the town office from 8:30 a. m. to 12 noon, and will make regular visits to High lands every two weeks from now i: on. TO ATTEND SERVICE LEAGUE CONVENTION On Friday, 'August 29, the Rev. Frank Bloxham will attend the an nual convention of the young peo ple's service league of the diocese of Western North Carolina. It will be a three-day meeting , and will be held at Trinity church, Asheville. Mr. Bloxham will lead a discussion group on the subject, "Church In stitutions." Other speakers and leaders at the conference include the Rt. Rev. R. E. Gribbin, Bishop of the diocese of Western North Carolina; the Rt. Rev. K, G. Fiiilay, Bishop -"of, the diocese of upper South Carolina, and the Rev. Bos ton Lackey, rector of St. James' 'church, Lenoir. Mr. Bloxham will return to Highlands on Saturday. TOWN TAX RATE REDUCED TO $2.25 At a meeting of the town board on Friday, August 20, the members of the board voted to reduce the town tax rate for 1937-38 to $2.25 per. hundred. The rate last year was $3. The members of the board feel that this is a step forward in their program and hope, in time, to reduce taxes still further. The board also agreed at. that meeting to make some repairs on the road to Sunset Rocks. This is a well traveled road and has been in poor condition due to heavy rains and washouts, for -some little time. BAPTIST REVIVAL CLOSES TUESDAY NIGHT The. revival winch has been con ducted for the past two weeks by the Rev. Fred . Forester, of Cullo whee, at the" Highlands Baptist church, was concluded on Tuesday night. The meeting was a very help ful and spiritual experience for the many people who attended the ser vices, and resulted in- the conver sion and baptism of five persons and the reclaiming of many others. There were three people also pab tized at the beginning of the meet ings. Mr. Forester left Highlands for Chattanooga, . Term., where he will visit his mother before re suming his duties at Cullowhee. OLD RESIDENT COMES BACK AFTER 43 YEARS Among the visitors registered at Highlands Inn last week-end were Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Clarke, of West Collingswood, N. J. Mr. Clarke was' a resident of Highlands 43 years ago and this is his first visit to his old home since that time. Mr. Clarke spent a good deal To Get Rid of Acid . And Poisonous Waste Vaur kidneva fcdo to keen ly constantly filtering waste matter from the Mom. It your kklneya gat functionally disordered and fail to remove excess impurities, then may bo Ktsoninx of the whole aj-aUm mat dy-wide distress. , Burning, scanty or too frequent vrl Jtation may be a warning of some kidisy or bladder disturbance. . You may suffer nagging backache, persistent headache, attacks of dissinesa, getting up nights, swelling, puffinese under the eyes feel weak, nervous,- all played out. In such eases it la better to rely oa a medicine that has won country-wide acclaim than on something leas favor ably known. Uao Voan't Pi lit. A multi tude of grateful people recommend Doom'. Atk voir Mijhborl HAS TIMED 150 of time recalling the past with "old-timers" who remember when Mr. Clarke's uncle, Bud Clarke, j owned a general store where F. A. iutwarus is now located, and who remember when .his grandfather, Sumner Clarke, was the Mayor of Highlands and the superintendent of schools in Macon county. Old Mr. Sumner Clarke was a charter member of the Masonic lodge in Highlands in 1891), and one of the f,irst masters. His picture still hangs m the Masonic hall here. Mr. Clarke found many changes in Highlands but enjoyed his visit very much. . ' . , DICKIE RICE PAINFULLY INJURED Dickie Rice, aged 8, youngest son of Lewis Rice, of Shortoff, was dangerously . injured on Monday when he fell, while playing with other children near the home of Mrs. Mack l'icrson, and cut a long and deep gash in his leg. With blood spouting from the wound he raiuto the house where Mrs. Pier son, applied first aid. He was later removed to his home and a doctor called who said that had it not been for immediate first aid teat meht the child would have bled to death. It was a piece of old broken bottle, carelessly ' thrown down, which caused Dickie's" injury. BAPTISTS RAISING FUND TO FINISH PARSONAGE The members of the Baptist church are holding a campaign to raise the necessary funds to finish the parsonage which was started some time ago. A considerable amount has. already been raised and work was ' resumed on Thursday. Some members are giving lumber and other materials, and some are donating their labor toward the completion of the building. The congregation hopes to be able to finish the building and call a resi dent pastor within a short time. HIKING PARTY MISSES TRAIL TO WHITESIDE ' Have you ever started out on a hike and lost the trail and finally landed up at home in the "wee sma' hours" of the morning? These young folks left 'Highlands one day last week by way of the Kelsey Trail for Whiteside mountain. They missed the trail somewhere along the way, but had a great time and arrived at home safely. The party included: Betty, Bobby, Dickie, and Mahalic King; Eleanor Clay, Mar jorie Troutman, Alfred and Joe Michiel, Robin Hood, Pagie Coach man, Jack Feaster, Mr. McLellan, Esther Springer and Jack Erwin, NEW SCHOOL BUSES ARRIVE IN HIGHLANDS , The three drivers of the new school buses arrived wfth them from Charlotte" on Tuesday night. Two of the buses are for Highlands and one will be in the Flats. The new buses are 60 passenger cars, leather upholstered, and a vast im provement over the old ones. The cost of the cars is shared by the county and the state. MUSEUM NOTES The annual meeting of the High lands museum and biological labora tory will be- held' at the laboratory on Saturday, August 28 at 3 p. m. The meeting will be open to all who care to attend. Matters of con siderable interest and importance will be discussed. 'The director of the museum, Mr. H. E. Wheeler will make his report and will also make various recommendations re garding the expansion of the mu seum. Everyone is urged to be pre sent. A meeting of the trustees of the organization will follow the general meeting. . The children's museum club will close the season with a picnic next MILLION LIVES Wednesday : and will meet at the museum at 3. o'clock. The natural history awards will be made at that time. The boys' and girls' club went on a discovery hike up a section of Satulah on Monday. The first hour was spent playing the museum games on flowers, shells birds and insects. Thursday the group per sued their quest of new natural history adventures into the primeval forest. The special new museum games on trees, and minerals were stressed. A picnic and a .natural history baseball game will be the closing features of the last week. The honors and awards will be an nounced and presented. Of natural history interest is the new family of several hundred black widow spider babies safely caged at the museum. The jug-maker wasp (just one) has also come out of its little jug-like nest. Come in and see them. This is Highlands week at the museum. Make a visit to the mu seum and register as a resident of Highlands. On September 5 Henry Steven son, who has been working in con nection with the museum this sum mer, will lecture at the Presby terian church on the subject, "Birds of Macon County." Mr. Stevenson has done a great deal of study and field work this summer and is well qualified" in his subject. CHURCH NOTES Sunday, -August 29 Highlands Baptist Church Rev. J. E. Brown, Pastor 10 a. m. Sunday school. 4. p. m. Junior BYPU. 7:15 p. m. Senior BYPU. Highlands Presbyterian Church Rev. R. B. DuPree, Pa.ator-in-Ch.arge 10:15 a. m. Sunday school: 11 a. m. Morning worship. 8 p. m. Young people's union. Church of the Incarnation Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rector 10 a. m. Church school. 11 a. m. Morning prayer. Church of the Good Shepherd Cashiers 8 p. m. Evening prayer and ser mon. St. Agnes' Church, Franklin 11 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon. Methodist Circuit Highlands Rev. W. F. Beadle, Pastor 10 a. m. Sunday school. Cashiers 10 a. m. Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Winters, and their son, Roane, from Jackson, Miss., are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tudor Hall. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Beadle left on Monday for their home in La fayette, La., after spending two weeks with their son, Rev. W. F. Beadle, at the Methodist parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. L. K, Thomson, of Miami, Fla., left on Friday after spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Appley. Mr, Thompson is the manager of the MacAlIister hotel in Miami. Miss Carrie Hickman is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert DuPree, and Mr. DuPree at their home here. Miss Hickman is a high school teacher in Brunswick, Ga. The Rev. and Mrs. Armand T. Eyler, of St. Augustine, Fla., and their two children were guests of Mrs. Duncan Dougal, at "Fara way" for -a few days last week. The Rev. Mr. Eyler is the rector of Trinity church, at St. Augustine. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wharton, of Miami, Fla., have been guests at Highlands Inn during the last week. Mr. Wharton is a former Mayor of Miami. Mrs. H, E. Mangels, and her son, Henry, of Miami Beach, Fla., have rented the Boardman guest cot tage on Mirror Lake for a short time. Miss Katherine Carlin will join them next week from Chapel Hill where she has been attending summer school. Mr. and Mrs. Jack I fall, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harbison, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor Hall, and Miss Thelma Bougere, of New Orleans, enjoyed an overnight camping trip to Glen Falls last Saturday. Miss Ann Elizabeth Glenn, of Biltmore Forest, Asheville, was the guest of Miss Mary Elizabeth Young at her home on Satulah mountain for a. week. Mrs. S. T.. Barnett and her son Sam, from Birmingham, Ala., are visiting Colonel and Mrs. John Stephen Sewell at their home on Dog mountain. The Rev. and Mrs. John R. Tolar, of Fayetteville, are staying Eskrigge, on Satulah mountain for the remainder of the season. The Rev. Mr. Tolar was the guest preacher at the Church of the In carnation on last Sunday. ; T. 1). Hazelwood, of Miami, Fla., who has been charged with the murder of his step-daughter, Gloria Hauscr, in Hendersonville, and Mrs. Hazelwood, were guests at the Highlands country club early in the season. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hazel wood were found to be very pleas ant and congenial. Miss Rachel Davis has returned to her home here after spending a week in Atlanta visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sharp, oi Atlanta, were in their cottage lien for the week-end. Mrs. K. R. Lumnius has as her guests Miss Sara d'Arechavala ami Airs. Frank U. Garrard, Jr., of Co lumbus, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Robinson, of Savannah, Ga., are spending the month of August with Mrs. F. W Allstaetter at, Laurel lodge. Mr. and' Mrs. Horace Swannell. of Greenville, S. C, were in High lands last week-end. Mrs. C. R. Stokes, of Daytona, Fla., is the guest of Mrs. H. 1). Randall at "Billy Cabin" on Flat mountain for two or three weeks. Guests who are staying at lid wards' Farm in Horse Cove include .Mr. , and Mrs. R. L. Conlon, of Hollywood, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Misener and their daughter, of Miami. Mrs. S. J. Fullwood, of Hcnder sonville, and Mrs. Florence G. Boyle, of New Orleans, La!, were week-end guests at Hall House. Doyle Burgess left on Sunday for his home in Seneca, S. C, having received word of the serious illness of his father. Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Railey, of Miami, Fla., are guests at High lands Inn. Miss Martha Swain, of Miami Beach, Fla., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. P. J. Carlin at the Blanchard cottage on Mirror Lake. Jadge T. S. Seace, who is a member of the circuit court of South Carolina, and Mrs. Seace are guests at King's Inn where they will stay for several weeks. Judge and Mrs. Seace live in Saprtanburg, S. C. Bryan Hodgson, son of Dr. and W M T EG2) 100-M FEET FOUR-QUARTER BUTTERNUT Preferably 90 Days Dry Also Butternut Logs Delivered Ttf Our Mill CAROLINA HILL-BILLIES LAKE JUNALUSKA, N. C. lNN j y'Sj and how The Pay-and-Take-It .announce their opening for business Saturday, August 28, in their naw building across the street from the Standard Oil Station. Here they will carry a complete line of staple groceries and good coffee. They invite all their friends to visit them in their new quarters. Watch for Ad Next. Week The Pay-and-Take-It 'HOME OF GOOD COFFEE' On Iotla Street, Opposite Standard Oil Station FRANKLIN, N. C Mrs. Fred Hodgson, of Atlanta, left Highlands on Wednesday morning for Arizona, where he will continue his studies, at the University of Arizona. Mr. Hodgson's guest, Jack Crawford, of Atlanta, returned to his home before going , oil to the University of thc South at Scwancc, Tenn., where he is a student. Visiting Rev. and .Mrs. W. F. iseaille at the .Methodist parsonage are Miss Madie Mills, -of Monroe, La., a sister to Mrs. Beadle, and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lupton and their daughter," and son, of Rock ingham. Herbert Paul has returned to his home " here after spending three weeks in Tennessee visiting rela tives. f 1 M- ' i it r i ii. - r .iiiii .irs. ari wiueu, or West Palm Beach, with their three child, en, and Miss Gertrude Widell, ire spending their vacation in the Kd Rogers cottage on the Dillard road. Miss Mary Keener arrived at her home in the Shortoff section on Monday for a two weeks' holiday before beginning her nurses'' train ing course at St. Joseph's infirmary in Atlanta. . - ' The following group of young people is planning a camping trip to Amnions' Camp in Horse Cove this week-end: Missos Ethel (Villo vvay, Lucille Boardman, Mary Keen er, Dot Freeman, and Connie Per ry; and Messrs Jack Potts, Buck Beal, Bill Holt, Charlie Paul, Louis Edwards, and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Kucker. A. D. McKinncy, of Birmingham, Ala., has been visiting his sister, Mrs. H. P. P. Thompson, this past week. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Shanley, of Daytona Beach, Fla., have rented the Blanchard cottage on the Horse. Cove road for the month of Sep tember. Dr. and Mrs. Fish, and their two children, of Tallahassee, Fla., are occupying the duBignon camp on Mirror Lake. Mrs. Gist Gee, of Greenwood, S. C, is spending some time at Hotel Edwards. Dr. L. R. Hesslcr, of Knoxville, Tcnn., is the guest of Miss Mar guerite Ravcnal this week-end. Dr. Hessler is the president of the University of Tennessee, and th: vice president of the Highlands museum and biological laboratory. about coffee7 7 ,at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
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