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Highlands MRS. E. A. BURT, JR., CHURCH NOTICES Sunday, August 8 HigQiUndW Presbyterian Church 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Morning worship. 7 p. m. Christian Endeavor (Pioneer group). 8 p. m. Christian Endeavor (Fellowship group). . ' HigUands Methodist Circuit Highlands 10 a. nt Sunday school. 11 a. m. Church. 8 p. m. Church. Clear Creek' 3 p. m. Church. Highlands Baptist Church 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11a. m. Church. 7:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. 8:15 p. m. Church. Church (of the Incarnation 10 a. m. Church school. 11 a. m. Holy communion and sermon. DR. COKER DOING RESEARCH WORK HERE Dr. William C. Coker, professor of botany at the University 'of North .Carolina, Chapel Hill, Mrs. Coker, -with four university students are spending six weeks in High lands. Dr. Coker spends .each summer in Highlands making collections of specimens in his research labora tory. , Dr. Coker and two of the stu dents are working on fungi. One of the other students is working on flowering plants and ferns, while the other is working on a primitive organism called slime mold. There are two students from Duke university working on lichens and animals. - Dr. E. E. Reinke and three stu dents from Vanderbilt university are working on salamanders. The groups are gathering the specimens to add to the collections at their universities. This research laboratory, where leading scientists gather each sum mer to study and experiment, is supported by the University of North Carolina, Duke university, and Vanderbilt university, with oc , casional contributions from indi viduals. Five scholarships are made available this year by. these univer sities and all of the students are working on botany or zoology. - The University of North Carolina has the largest collection of plants of any institution in the South. The number of specimens now totals above 75,000. This university re cently purchased the collections of the late Professor T. G. Harbison, well-known plant explorer, who made Highlands his home for many years. FOOD SALE VERY SUCCESSFUL The food sale held at the Hudson Library on Thursday, August 4, for the benefit of the library was very successful. A sum of $35.00 was realized from the sale of cakes, cookies, bread, buns, doughnuts and tanuy, and from several donations. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Hud son Library association was held at the home of the president, Miss M. J. Crosby, on Monday, August 1. Miss M. A. Ravenel was elected president for the coming year. The following officers and trustees were reelected: Mrs. S. T. Marett, vice president; Miss R. C. Nail, secre tary; Miss Dorothea Harbison, treasurer; Miss Albertina Staub, Miss M. D. Warren' and Mrs. F. H. Potts, trustees. A new trustee, Mrs. J A. Hines was elected to replace Miss M. A. Ravenel. Miss Gertrude Harbison was appointed to serve as librarian for another year. Plans were made at the meeting HUDSON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION , Will sponsor a silver tea at - the residence of the Misses Ravenel on Satur day, August 13 from 4 to 6 p. m. The tea is to pro mote interest in the Li brary and secure new members. All interested are cordially invited. v Highlights POSTOFFICE BOX 20 for several benefits to raise funds to maintain the library. B. Y. P. U. ACTIVITIES The program was opened by the singing of two songs. Rev. Benfield asked questions on the Bible. Mrs. Pearl Potts acted as president in the absence of Carlton Cleaveland Mrs. Potts gave the introduction to the lession on missionaries and the following members took part : Guy Paul, Mrs. Potts, Mildred Littleton, Paul Waldoh and Doris Potts. The B. Y. P. U. had a picnic last Tuesday night at Vanhook camp. Mrs. Pearl Potts was chaperon and every one seemed to have a good time. Miss Sarah Guillder has returned from Euf aula, Ala., where she at tended the funerals of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Russell. Miss Guillder has our sincere sympathy. 'Miss Estelle Edwards has return ed from Brevard hospital where she underwent an appendix opera tion. She is getting along nicely. The Fellowship group of the Christian Endeavor is planning a camping trip to Vanhook camp Wednesday night. They will start at 6 o'clock. Billy Crosby is expected to re turn from Havana, Cuba,, this week. He attended the Shell scientist con vention. The people who live down the Dillard road hav.e been complaining of no water, due to a bursted pipe. Some mischievous person has re moved the notices from in front of the town office. ; The unusual has happened twice this summer. Another car being left without the brakes set rolled down the driveway at King's Inn and went over the Walhalla road. It required a wrecker to get it out Business has been unusually good for the merchants and hotels for the last week. Mrs E. A. Burt and son, Charles, of Sarasota, Fla., are spending the week with her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Burt, Jr. Miss, Nena Burt will return with them. Watkins Family Reunion Held Sunday August 7 The Watkins family reunion was held Sunday, August 7, at- 'the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stiles, of Franklin. The scene of the dinner was on the sloping lawn of the Stiles home in full view of beautiful mountains. . Following the picnic dinner came a watermelon cutting and . music, including hymns and Southern songs to the music of Christine Lewis' accordion. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stiles, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Watkins and sons, Virco and Virgil; Mr. and Mrs. Wesser Lan- drum and daughter, and ' W. P. Deal, all of Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Watkins and son, Harold, and Mr. Bob Miller and daughter, Jau hita, of Pittsburgh, Pa.'; Mrs. Leila McGuire, Miss Mary McGuire,'Miss Anna Price, Miss Edna Holland, Mr. Mitchell Holland, Mr. and Mrs. "Bud" Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holland, Pritchard Russell, and Harry Wellman, of Cullasaja; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Landrum and daughter, Betty : , Mrs. Ernest Johnson and daughters, Meril, Win ifred and Katherine; Mrs. Harold Ramsey and Mrs. Christine Lewis, of Daytona Beach, Fla. ; Harley Cabe and Carl Howard, of Frank lin. ..' Welch Family To Hold Reunion August 28 On Sunday, August 28, the de scendants of the late Thomas Welch will gather at the Burningtown Baptist church to hold their first annual reunion. All the relatives are invited to attend and bring lunch. Singers To Meet At Oak Grove August 21 The third Sunday afternoon sing ing of the northern division of the Macon County Singing Convention will meet at the Oak Grove Bap tist church on August 21, begin ning at 1 p. m., it was announced by W. H. Dalton, president. - All choirs, quartets, duets, solo ists, and all interested in singing, EMPLOYMENT GAINS i i tv- iky John D. Biggers, of Toledo, Ohio, who directed President Roosevelt's unemployment census last January, believes better times are ahead for Industry and employment. He cited the case of the Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass company, of which he is pres ident, which has rehired 1,300 work ers in the last three months. INSULL PASSES Memories of the titanic days when he was the utility king: of America were recalled in the recent death of Samuel Insull fn Paris. The famous Chlcagoan passed away at the age of seventy-eight. The utility com pany empire he erected in his hey day crashed after the 1929 stock market panic, causing the loss of billions to Investors. Insull, who came to America as a poor young man, rose rapidly to success. lie was secretary to Thomas A. Edison for a number of years before he undertook the erection of his utility empire. Tuberculosis Clinic To Be Held In September The North Carolina state board of health has arranged for a county-wide tuberculosis survey to be conducted on September ' 8 and 9 and until 12:30 noon on the 10th. Dr. Denholm, clinician .from the North Carolina state sanatorium, will hold the clinic at the health department in the old Higdon build ing. Clinic hours" will be from 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. All persons who haye been dia gnosed as having tuberculosis and all persons who have been exposed to active cases of tuberculosis are eligible for and urged to attend this clinic. In order to avoid un necessary crowding and waiting in the office, it is asked that those persons interested in having the ex amination call by the Franklin or Highlands office and make an ap pointment, or drop a card to the public health nurse, so a visit can be made for1 appointment during the month of August. Highlands office hours are from 8 :30 a. -m. , to 12 :30 noon in the school 'building. The office is open only on Tuesday in Highlands. Franklin office hours ar6 frorn 8:30 a. m.' to 5 p. m. and until 12:30 noon ' on Saturday, in the Higdon building. ' . ' Stamey Reunion To Be Held August 28 7 The Stamey reunion will be. held on Sunday, August 28, at the home of Robert Stamey on South Skeewah it has been announced by M. A. Sanders. AH the relatives and friends ( - 1 Is X 1 1 , f i - " ' ' w Vr u Church Services St. Agnes Episcopal Church The Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rector 8 p. m. Prayer and sermon. Baptist Church . Rdb. C. F. Roarer, Pastor 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Preaching service. 7 p. m. B. T. U. 8 p. m. Preaching service. t Wednesday, 8 p. m. Prayer service Franklin Methnxiiit Church The Rev. J. E. Abernethy, Pastor ' (Each Sunday) 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Worship services. Presbyterian Church . Rev. J. A. Flanagan, Pastor Franklin (Each Sunday) 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Worship services. Morrison (Each Sunday) 2:30 p. m. Sunday school. (Each 2nd and 4th Sunday) 3 :30 p. m. Worship services. Macon Circuit ' Rev. J. C. Swaim, Pastor ' 1st Sunday Union 11 o'clock a. m. ; a. m. : Mulberry. 2 o'clock n. m Hickory Knoll, 2 o'clock p. m.;J AsDury, j o clock p. m. 2nd Sunday Mt. Zion, 11 o'clock; Maiden's Chanel. 3 o'clock n. m. 3rd Sunday Asbury, 11 o'clock Permanent Waves or Ringlets 2.00 up GIRLS ENROLL NOW FOR FALL CLASS IN BEAUTY CULTURE AT THE A McCOY BUILDING mm Silver Cup Red Band Sugar Skinner's Argo No. Coffee lb Flour Macarosi Com Marshmallows, lb. 15c Sliced Breakfast UBfficapim, Illb. Mixed airassQge9 fllto. : H2 Picnic -' : ; : DUfflimns; Mdo '. 24e Beef - ;::v 'v.;:iv' ILmnicims9 dlnEo . IS CsaFU'ODltgr 2 bunches US HBsoimsaiinsuSs "4 MdOo US New Sweet s9 IPaDtoltdD Dryman's Chapel 3 o'clock p. m. Union, 7:30 o'clock p. m. .... , 4th Sunday Patton's ' 11 o'clock a. m.; Maiden's Chapel, 2 o'clock pm ; Mt. Zion, 7:30 o'clock p. m. CatjKoIic Church ' Catholic services will be held in the American Legion Hall on Main street by the' Rev. C. V, Helfrich as follows : Sunday, August 14, 8 a. m. Mass and communion. Sermon text: "He that, Cometh to God Must Believe that He is, and is a Rewarder to Them That Seek Him." Heb. 11:6. Monday, August 15, 8 a. m. Feast of the Assumption, Mass and communion. All welcome. Citadel Cites Herbert Church For Excellence Cadet Herbert E. Church, Jr., of Franklin, has been cited for aca demic excellence in two courses, mathematics and military science and tactics, at The Citadel, the Military College of South Caro lina. Ranking number 26 in a rising sophomore class of 404 members, Cadet Church has made, an excel lent record. ' At the military college Cadet Church is ,a member of the coast artillery R. O. T. C. unit and is as signed to company "F". He is a prominent member of the Citadel Camera Club, a cadet organization of those! interested in photography. MABEL RAY, Manager 15c 24-lb. bag 95C 10 lls. 5c 25 lbs. $1.25 J 2 boxes JSC 2 can (B: Mds SS lot are invited to attend. basket of lunch. w I
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