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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
THURSDAY, DEC. 2, Wf
Books for Gifts
It has been said a lot of times
TTfore, and a good many people
would think so even if it hadn't
been said. But, here it is again:
"Books make such nice Christmas
gifts." For one thing, they are so
easy to wrap. All done up in tis
sue paper and red ribbon, they'
make just the neatest looking
packages.
Then, they are suitable for near
ly anyone. For Uncle Theodore
and Aunt Sophie, for Willie and
Susie and Cousin Lottie. For your
own little dear to give to the
neighbor's young ruffian. He tramp
ed mud on your floors last week
and pulled your flowers last sum
mer, but one. is apt to forgive, if
not forget, such things, at Christ
mas. And, anyway, you might give
him something improving.
"Scouting On Mystery Trail," by
Leonard K.. Smith (New Yorkr
The Macmillan Company $2) is a
good one. A dog gets run over
and nine youngsters start out to
get the money to pay the doctor
for. taking care of the dog and to
somehow square accounts with the
man who hurt it. They run into a
series' of lively ups and downs.
To your own ten- or twelve-year-old
daughter, or anyone else's
ten- or twelve-year-old daughter
whom you happen to fancy, you
might give: "Baby Island," by
Carol Ryrie Brink, illustrated by
Helen Sewell (Nev York.'. The
Macmillan Company $2). This is
the completely enchanting story of
two nice dependable little girls,
aged ten and twelve, and four
babies.' All. of them, after a near
shipwreck, land upon a tropical
island. Oh. the island lives a
Cockney seaman who had come
there to get away from babies (his
sister-in-law back home had twelve).
The little girls have a lovely time
looking after the babies until a
rescue ship arrives. And other little
girls will have a lovely time read
ing all about it.
If you happen to know any ad
ults who like children, who really
like them and don't just sweetly
pretend that they , do for the sake
of having a well-rounded person
ality, you could give them: "The
Very House", by Mazo de la Roche
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
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often enough, but here is a book
about pioneers and wagon trains in
South; Africa. If we lived jn Holly
wood we might exclaim, over this
1bbk, "Stupendous! Colldssal!" But,
since we don't, we simply say that
the book is a good one.
For lovers of poetry, we unre
servedly .reccommend: "Conversa-
tion at Miamgnt, uy caua oi.
Vincent Millay (New York : Harp
er and Brothers $2.00). 'This -author,
and her works need no introduc
tion to the reading public of the
United States.
Well, there you are. We've tried
to remember everybody. Of course
there are dozens upon dozens more
new books that are good and well
worth reading. And then there are
the ' fine old favorites that seem
to foe more and more appreciated
as the years go by. You, no doubt,
have some suggestions of your
awn. Well, go ahead and revise
our list any way you wish.
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Brown and Co. $2). This is a book
for grown-ups about children and
puppies. It is charming. The "chil
dren say any number of unexpected
things even as children in real hit
are apt to do.
"Peggy Covers Washington, by
Emma Bughee (New York: Dodd,
Mead and Co. $2) is- a book that
nearly any young girl would like,
ibut "if by chance you 'have on
your Cnr'stmas list the name of a
teen-age miss who is interested ii .
journalism, she would love you for
evermore if you gave her this. It
is the entertaining and well-written
story of a young newspaper corre
spondent who is sent, to Washing
ton to cover a women's convention:
She learns to find her way about
and get the news. The book is so
authentic as to the practical de
tails of the profession that it and
another by the same author are
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The Ideal Gift i
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The Press has received a shipment of beau- 1
tif ul cabinets of personal stationery to be
printed and packed for Christmas gifts. These .
"cabinets contain 100 sheets of high quality .
paper and 100 envelopes to match, and the
price per cabinet, with name and address :j
printed on paper and envelope flaps, is only
$1.75 i
There is nothing more suitable for wife, X
mother, sister or sweetheart, than fine sta- ?
tionery. Let us have your order early. :l
The Franklin Press I
adopted by some schools of journal
ism. ' .
it you want to give a book to
somebody who has a turn toward
.lature study . and science, then
probably isn't anything better ihan
'Grassroot Jungles", a book of in
sects, by Edwin Way Teale (New
loik: Dodd, Mead and Co. $3.75).
People who know about such things,
say that it is splendid. It has in it
.3U photographs that are 'so un
usual that there is nothing like
them anywhere. The book, how
ever, does not rely on the . photo
graphs alone for its excellence. The
text is both accurate and intensely
interesting. . .
AH of 'us need to laugh more
chan we do and so to j.ust almost
anyone we reccommend that you
ive: "Tire Kumelhearts of Ramp
.er Avenue," by Maude Smith D
javan (New -York Frederick ' A'.
Stokes and Co., $1.50) TTie Rumel
nearts live in a trailer, have for
years, hut they look always for a
real home with a wall . to hang
Grandpa , Hufstutter's crayon por
trait on. At least, Mamma Rumel
neart looks, Papa really doesn t
care much. They are given a home,
of a sort, by a kindly gentleman.
it is a well located lot in a good,'
residential section. Unexpected
things begin to happen tC the
Rumelhearts' neighbors on Ramp
ler Avenue, or rather to the neigh-
jors property, ihere are good
aughs everywhere in this book.
There's a book just out that
ihould -be good for ven the most
nopeless' case of blues, dumps or
ivhat have you. It is "Let Your
Iind Alone," by James Thurber
(New York: Harper and Brothers
$2.50). The publishers say of it:
"The hilarious book to end all in
spiration books." , , ,
Personally, we dqn't go for mys
tery stories in a big way, but lots
of people do like , them, penectly
nice people. For those we suggest :
"Murder . Up My Sleeve," by nane
Stanley Gardner (New York: Wil
liam .Marrow anl Co. $2). The
murder is beautifully done with an
Oriental weapon. There are several
remarkable, mysterious Chinese
and, of course, a pretty girl or
two. .
For people who take their read
ing seriously and who really can
read and appreciate the "best, here
are three suggestions: '
'The Enemy Gods," by Oliver
La Farge (Boston: Houghton, Mif
fin Co. $2.50), Oliver La Farge s
first novel, "Laughing Boy" was
a Pulitzer prize winner. This one
is profound and beautiful. It is
the story of a Navajo, Indian boy
who is torn between two loyalties,
the Christian education of the white
man and the traditions of his own
people. The sociological side of the
Indian problem is brought out with
peculiar clarity.
VTht Rains Came," by Louis
Bromfield (New York : Harper and
Brothers $2.75). This is an excel
lent story of India and of a strange
ly assorted group' of people who
waited in the almost; unbearable
heat for the rains to come. When
they came, flood, earthquake and
disaster followed. . Nine thousand
natives lost their lives and the sur
viving British and Americans had
their lives strangely altered.
"They Seek a Country," ' by
Francis Brett Young (New York :
Vveiial and Hitchcock $2.75)! Pio
neers and covered waerons in this
country have been written about Dec2--6tp Janf)
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Macon county, N. C, this is to'
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against thcestate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 30th day of No
vember, 1938, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
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