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'''1 THURSDAY, MAY 5, IMS THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN PAGE FIVE Closing Exercises Highlands School, May Twenty-Two Seventh Grade Graduates, 16 High School Senior Play To Be Given Tuesday Evening, May 17 ; ' Seventh Grade Graduation. For the first tiime in Highlands, the seventh grade will graduate in the evening, the exercises taking place on Monday, May 16. at 8 p. m. The salutatorian, Margaret Angel Rogers, will give the address of welcome. "Our Creeds" will be presented by seven boys from the graduating class and "toasts" by seven girls. "The Magic -Rush" will produce gifts from the seventh grade class. Diplomas and certifi cates will be presented to the fol lowing: Reba Beal, Doris Garland, Alice Gibson, Mary Hunt, Clara Belle Miller, Lois Mtinger, Margie Neely, Marie Neely, Marion Nor ton, Jessie Potts, Margaret Rogers, Louise Wilson, Bernice Zacharyj JESSIE ANNA POTTS Valedictorian of the Seventh Grade Class, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Potts Daniel Georgia, Fred Littleton, James McConnell, Archie Pickle simer, Eugene Potts, Barak Wright, Malcolm Zoellner. Twenty of these 22 students have passed the standard state tests. Following the presentation f di plomas the class will sing a fare well song and the , valedictorian, Jessie Anna Potts, will make the farewell address. The class colors are blue, and white. The faculty adviser is Mrs. J. E. Brown. The five students who made the highest grades on the . standard . state tests are: Jessie Potts; with a record of tenth grade and two months; Malcolm Zoellner, tenth trade; Daniel Georgia ninth grade and eight months; Barak Wright, ninth grade and seven months and Margaret Rogers, ninth grade and six months. Only two students passed the tests as low as the seventh grade range. The valedic torian and the salutatorian were chosen on their grades for four years' work fourth grade through seventh grade. Commencement activities will be gin on Sunday, May 15, at 11 a. m., when the Rev. W. F. Beadle will preach the 'baccalaureate sermon in the school auditorium. On Monday evening at 8 o'clock, in conjunction) with the seventh grade graduation, the declamations and readings will be presented. There will be gold medals awarded to the best declaimer and to the best reader. The contestants and their subjects have been announced as follows : "The Unknown Soldier," by Bruce Barton, L. C. Nix; "Dan iel Webster's Supposed Speech for Declaration of Independence," Steve Potts. "Wat", author unknown, Tom McKinney ; "Spartacus to the Glad iators," . author unknown, Victor Smith; "The 'Little .'White Ribban er," Lucille Crites, Margie Waller; "The Lady With the , Lamp," Sam uel S. Davenport, Marveta Reese; "The Swan Song," Kiatherine R. Brooks, Carolyn Potts; "Alameda," author unknown, Rebecca Beal. Senior Play On Tuesday, May 17, at 8 p. m the senior play will be given. The name of the play is "The Path Across the Hills,'' by Lillian Mor timer, The cast of characters is as follows: Samuel Crawford, grandpa, Jim Hines; Robert Post, the vis itor, K. L. Potts; Walter Conrad, Ruth's brother, Jack' Baty; Dr. Jimmie Reed, with ambition, Carle ton CleaveLarfd ; Salamander Alex ander, John Henry Jones, Zuzu's choice, Tom McKinney; Mrs. Dav is, grandma, Carrie Neely- Ruth Conrad, nicknamed Bobby, Carolyn Potts; Flo Gray, Ruth's cousin, Mildred Zachary; Lutie, a neigh bor, Janice Beal; Zuzu, the cook, Margaret Dandy. ' . The scene of the play Is in the living room of Ruth's home in an eastern village. 'Vera Owens is in charge of the costumes and the stage properties are in charge of Steve Potts and Newton Crunkle ton. The director of the play is Mrs. Kate Rhinehart. A small en trance fee will be charged for the play, the proceeds to defray the commencement expenses. t i-iiswii? ; i; if i :i; 'M ' 'ft MARGARET ANGEL ROGERS Salutatorian of the Seventh Grade Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Jamie Rogers Graduation Exercises The high school graduation ex ercises will take place on Wednes day, May 17. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Frank Blox ham, and Dr. H. T. Hunter, pres ident of -Western Carolina Teach ers' college at Cullowhee, will be the speaker. Four members of the class will also speak. The vale dictorian, Carolyn Potts, will speak on "Crime a National Liability." The salutatorian, Steve Potts,, will speak on "Medical Care at Gov ernment Expense." Jim Hines se lected 'by the class, will speak on "World Peace," and Mildred Zach ary, selected by the faculty, will speak on "American Citizenship." A prize of $5.00 will be given to the best of these speakers. Professor O. F. Summer will pre sent diplomas and certificates to the following seniors : James Alex ander Hines, Eva - Mildred Zach ary, Steve Potts, Margaret Mattie Dendy, Margaret Carolyn Potts, Carrie Mae Neely, Jack E. Baty, Willard Crisp, Robert Lee Potts, Johnnie Elizabeth Edwards, Carl ton Cleaveland, Tom McKinney, Jr., Vera Owens, Janice Adelaide Beal, Thomas M. Wright, Colman Mar shall Reese. Decorations will be carried out in blue and white, the class colors. The . class flower is the rose. The class officers are: President, Steve Potts ; vice-president, Willard Crisp ; secretary, Mildred Zachriry; treas urer, Marshall Reese. The class motto is "Tonight we-launch, where shall we anchor?" THEATRE TO SHOW TWO PICTURES WEEKLY Beginning .next week, May 9 and 10, the Highlands School The atre will show two pictures weekly. Pictures will be shown on Monday and Tuesday and on Friday and Saturday until further notice. This schedule is gradually working up to the full schedule, of the summer season. P.-T. A. To Entertain On Tuesday, May 10, the P.-T. A. will entertain the graduating classes of the Highlands school, at the last meeting of the season. There will be an election of officers, prcccd- 1; u -' : MARGARTE CAROLYN POTTS Valedictorian of the Highlands High School Graduating Class, Daughter of Mr. am! Mrs. J. E. Potts ing a musical program which is in charge of Mrs. A. C. Holt. Pupils of Mrs. O. F. Summer and Mrs. Robert DuPree will render selec tions, Mrs. A. C. Holt will play the piano and Mrs. Averell, Mrs. Frank Bloxham and Mrs. B. W. Wood ruff, of Franklin, will entertain with musical selections. Following this program tea will be served. FAIR VIEW INN OPEN FOR SEASON "Fairview Inn" is now open for the season, Mrs. J. E. Potts is op erating the Inn as a guest house for tourists and visitors to High lands. The Inn is the former I..E. Rice property and is pleasantly sit uated on a knoll between Chestnut and Hickory streets, on 4J4 street. All guests will be cordially wel comed and will te shown real southern hospitality by the hostess and staff. TOWN OFFICE MOVED TO HICKS BUILDING On April 30 the Town Office of Highlands moved its quarters from the Masonic Building to the Hicks Building on Main "street, next to the barber shop. Although the new office is smaller and more com pact it is thought that it will meet the needs of the town adequately. HONOR ROLL FOR SEVENTH SCHOOL MONTH The following is the honor roll of the Highlands school f6r the seventh school month: First grade, Mary Cnunkleton, Louie Johnson, Willard Johnson, Bernice Keener, Doris Keener, Mary Phillips, Max ine Talley. Second grade, Buddy Houston, Edna Norton, Dollie Wil- son, irne Lowe, Aiary uiuson, uci ty Potts. Third grade, Exelyn Phil lips, Anna Bell Waller, Doris Hed den, Mack Neely, Gladys Neely. Fourth grade, Edith McCall, Bar bara Zoellner. Fifth grade, Edna Wilson, Nancy Potts, Freda Mincy. Sixth grade, Edna Phillips, Wilma Owens. Seventh grade, Jessie Potts, Eugene Totts, Margaret Rogers, Barak Wright. High school, Felicia Edwards, Ernest Munger, Marga ret Dendy, Carolyn Potts. A son, Robert .Hickman, was born on May 5, to the Rev. and Mrs. Robert B. DuPree, of High lands. Both mother and son are doing well. , Mrs. Hampton Perry, of Charles tan, is continuing her visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cobb. Messrs. Harry and Richard Holt made a business trip to Pensacola, Fla., last week. Mrs. H. G. Evans and Mrs. Tor rence, of Birmingham, Ala., are guests , of Mr. and Mrs. George Townsend. Mrs. Jack Wotton and Grigsby Wotton were week-end guests of Mrs. J. C. Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eskrigge, of New Orleans, have arrived at their home on Satulah mountain. They have as their guest Mr. Eskrigge's sister from England. Miss Minnie D. Warren arrived on Wednesday to spend the season at her home on Satulah ridge. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Appley are at their home, "Hemlock Lawn," for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. H. WV Sloan have opened their home, "Cheeononda," for the season, t ''"'" 11111 , ' STEVE POTTS Salutatorian of the Graduating Class Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Potts Mrs. A. 1). Little and Mrs. Roy Hillj of Thomasville, Ga., enter tained a house party at their home at Webbmont last week-end. Mrs. W. S. Davis, Mrs. J. C. Lamb, Mrs. A. C. Holt, Mrs. J. A. Hines, Mrs. H; G. Story, Miss Ber nice Durgin, Miss Rebecca Harris, and Jim Hines attended the ser vices during the jubilee celebration of St. Agnes church, Franklin, on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Officers Elected By Macon Co. Club W.C.T.C The Macon County club of West ern Carolina Teachers' college met April 27 and elected the following officers": President, Miss Ina Henry; sec INCREASE YOUR CORN YIELD 25 PLANT Wood's Hybrid Early Yellow Dent Deep Roots, Drought, Storm and Disease Resistant A 40-acre field we grew for aeed averaged 120 bushels per acre. It outyielded local corns 15 to 80 in experiment station tests in this section, yielding as high as 131.8 bushels per acre in one , test W Also Offer CERTIFIED IOWA 939. OHIO 31, INDIANA 614, V. S. 52 (OHIO O 72), ELI.IXOIS 172 Prices Postpaid: Qt 50c.; y2 Peck, $1.30; Peck, $2.85. F.O.B. Richmond: 2 Bo $3.65; Bu., $7.00; 5-bu. lots, $6.85. Mall us your order today. Ask for WOOD'S CHOP SPECIAX, a beautiful Illustrated booklet on HYBRID CORN and other season able Crops. MAJXXD nSE, W WA owo ov-x: jftvt von"; - meat in home v1"- food i inc1" ' Save vthator IT'S &$&J ftZZd See the new tfestinghouse today! Bryant Furniture Co. FRANKLIN, N. C. 16-17-1 retary-treasurer, William Crawford; reporter, Mrs. Blanche V. Howard. The Macon ' county students now attending W. C.' T. C. are: .'Ralph Angel, Mrs. Lola IV Dar lington, Mrs. Lucy C. Bradley, Mattie Brendlc, Gladys Brock, Sam Bryson.'Onnie Cabe, Pauline Cabe, Joyce Cagle, Mrs. Pearl H. Corbin, E. G1. Crawford, William Crawford, Mrs. Selma H. palton Ralph Dean, Mrs. Elsie W. Franks, Amy Hend erson, Mrs. Catherine F. Henry, Una Henry, Mayburr Henson, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Higdon, Mrs. Jessie Horsley, Mrs. Blanche V. Howard, Mrs. Selma Y. Jolley, Evelyn Kins land, M rs. Theo Kiser, Edith Long, Mae McCoy, Mrs. Nina T. McCoy, Elizabeth Meadows, Rex Meadows, Mildred Moffitt, Carl Moses, Mrs. Lovicia J. Moses, May me Moses, Airs. Annie L. Neal, Mrs. Myrtle V. Norton, Buren Owenby, Kathryn Ramey, Mrs. Charles Ramsey, Jes sie Ramsey, Mrs. Margaret . Ram sey, Kate Reece, Mrs. Marie Roper, Minnie Sanders, Esther Seay, Kate rinope, Airs. Eunice L.. Mler, Louise Siler, Alice Slagle, Amanda Slagle, Margaret Slagle, Mrs. Martha P. Shields, Jack Sloan, Mrs. Bess N. Stewart, Mrs., Pearl Stewart,- Mary Strain, Mrs. Mont Sutton, C. S. lilley, Virginia liUey, Elizabeth Vinson, Norman West, Mrs. Kate H. Williams, Grace Wilkes, Mattie Wilkes, Edwin Young. HOLY WELLS TO BE LOST DUBLIN. The Irish Folklore coriimission has begun an 18-months race with time to probe the secrets of the Valley of the Wells, County Wicklow. x , , t'.ti Many holy wells with reputed healing powers will be lost when 20,000,000 gallons of water are poured into the eight-mile valley January 1, 1940, to transform it into a hydro-electric power lake. for eW;. -
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