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Highlands
MRS. H.
CHURCH NOTES
Ghuruk of th Inawnation
Rev. Frank Bloxham, Rector
10 a. m. Church school.
11 ia. m. Holy communion and
sermon. i
Highland Pi-etbyterian Church
Rev. R. B. DuPree, Pastor
10 ia. m. Sunday school.
11 a. m'. Worship.
7:30" p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Highlands Methodist Church
Rev. W. F. Baadle, Pastor
Highlands:
10 a. m. Church school.
11 a. m. Worship.
Clear Greek:
3 p. m. Worship.
Highlands:
8 p. m. Worship.
Highlands Baptist . Church
Rev. J. G. Benfield, Pastor
10 a. in. "-Sunday; school.
11 a. m. Sermon.
6:45 p. m. B. Y. PU.
7:45 p. m. Sermon.
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW INCREASE
1 According to the postoffice auth
orities, the postal receipts for 1938
show an increase of eight per cent
over that of 1937. '
B. Y. P. U. REORGANIZED
B. T. U. FORMED
The Baptist Young People's Un
ion has been reorganized and ia
Baptist Training Union formed by
adding an Adult Union.
The B. 'A. U. officers are: presi
, dent, Thad D. Smith; secretary-
' treasurer, H, S. Talley; group cap
tain, Mrs. R. D Rogers; Bible
.quiz leader. Mrs. Thad D. Smith.
.The newly elected officers of the
Senior B. Y. P. U. are: president,
Edward Potts ; .secretary, Harold
''McConnell; treasurer, Maurice
Cleaveland; group captains, Doris
; ftt yand Elmer McDowell; Bible
quiz, leader, Mrs. Paul Walden.
Intermediate B. Y. P. U. leadci,
Mrs. O. F. Summer; Junior B. .
P. U. leader, Mrs. J. G. Benfield;
Pianist, Mrs. O. F. Summer; choir
leader, J. W. Reese, Sr.
BOY SCOUTS PUT
CABIN iN GOOD CONDITION
The Boy Scoui.. uudcY U;m
crshiji oi scoutmaster K. Li. L'u
Pree and assistant scoutmaster x-u
ward Potts, spent the entire tinu.
while on their camping trip las.
week in renovating and putting tue
old Richardson cabin at Shortoti
in good camping order. Elmer Mc
Dowell and Vernon Aiken have
been elected patrol leaders ; "Bud
dy" Potts, scout scribe, and Barak
Wright, treasurer.
MRS. HINES AND MRS. HOLT
ENTERTAIN AUXILIARY '
Mrs. J. A. Hines and Mrs. A. C.
Holt were co-hostesses to the Wo-'
man's Auxiliary of the Church ot
the Incarnation at the home of
Mrs. Hines on Thursday afternoon,
December 29th. The devotional was
led by the Rev. Frank Bloxham,
and the president, Mrs. A- C. Holt,
conducted the business session.
t iVIis? Estelle Edwards gave an in
teresting report of the Sunday
--school Christmas tree, and also
. v" suggested that the-Auxiliary .give a
benefit Chinese checkers party. Miss
Edwards was appointed chairman of
the arrangements committee, and
Wednesday evening. January 18th,
is the date set for this party, which
will be held at the Satulah Club
rooms. There will be prizes and re
freshments. The meeting was closed with
prayer by Mr. Bloxham. Delicious
sandwiches, cake and. tea were
served by the hostesses. The Janu
ary meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. W. S. Davis.
SANTA CLAUSRS-'VlSiT
CLEAR CREEK NEIGHBORS
, As a celebration of the holiday
season in' Clear Creek, a number
of nta Clauses . decided to visit
re dnterent neighbors and put on
n entertainment program, while a
and of Gypsies, who followed
m, proceeded to lift cakes and
r Christmas goodies, winding
with a feast for all at the
ome-of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
falley. Some .of the revelers feel
ing quite .sure that nothing had
been removed from their homes,
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were slightly taken iack when
faced with their own prized cakes
at the feast.
At another celebration during the
holidays, 17 "boys" were the self
invited dinner guests of Mr. and
Mr.s. Than Tarley. as a penalty to
'Uncle ihan" ior refusing to get
up and welcome them . wnen they
serenaded him on Christmas Eve.
MR. AND MRS. EDWARDS
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Edwards en
tertained at a family dinner during
the holidays at their home in
Horse Cove. The children present
were: Miss Mary Edwards, Miss
Margie Edwards, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
.hd wards, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Dillard. The grandchildren present
were: Miss Esteile Edwards, Miss
Johnnie Edwards, Miss Louise Dil
lard, Jim Dillard and Henry Dillard.
Dr. c. E. Mitchell was also a
guest at this dinner.
The diningroonv was beautifully
decorated with Christmas colors.
,The two long tables, one for the
older people and one for, the grand
children, held lovely centerpieces of
fruit surrounded by Christmas can
dies. The favors were miniature
Santa Claus workshops.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
HAS ADVERTISING PARTY
The members of the Christian
Endeavor celebrated the close of
the December contest with an ad
vertising party 'at the manse last
Thursday evening. Although the
guests came dressed to represent
very familiar advertisements, it
took some time to place them all.
There were a number of other con
tests as well as games, and Jac
quelin Aiken won the prize for the
best piece of modeling with chew
ing gum. Refreshments were cook
ie and punch. About 30 young
people enjoyed the evening.
CARD CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. HINES
ihe two-table Wednesday After
noon Card Club held its first meet
ing at the home of Mrs. J. A.'
Hines on December . 28. The mem
bers are: Mrs. E. R. Gilbert, Mrs.
C. Cv Pots, Miss Bernice Durgin,
Mrs. J. A. rimes, Mrs. U. W. Mar
M, Mrs. Eliot Caziarc, Miss Sara
. aud Airs. H. G. Story. Miss
' i i 1 1 1.' r n.ts holder of high score,
.. inning a beautiful bridge set, and
ti.s Uuigin was final winner of
ihe traveling prize, a unique pep
j.er. and salt .set.
ihe rooms were gay with Christ
mas decorations, and the tables.
where dainty refreshments were
served, held miniature Christmas
trees, their boles concealing delic
ious home-made candy. Mrs. C. C.
Potts is entertaining the club at a
special New Year's party- this
week. The next regular meeting
will' be at the home of Mrs. G.
W. Marett on January
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS
ENJOYS PARTY
The Adult Education Class, taught
by Mrs. Annie Westbrook, enjoyed
a party at the home of Mrs. R.
A. Baty during the holidays. The
rooms were beautiful with a lovely
Christmas tree and holiday deco
rations. Mrs. Jamie Rogers won the
contest prize, a copy of "Wild
Flowers of the United States." The
refreshments, a salad course and a
sweet course, were carried out in
the season's colors.
The guests were: Miss Velzie
Hicks, Miss Etta Stanfield, Mrs.
Paul Walden, Mrs. J. S. Baty,
Mrs. J. E. Hicks, Mrs. J. W. Baty,
Mrs, C. E. Crunkleton, Mrs. Jamie
Rogers and Mrs. Annie Wesitbrook.
MRS. AECK ENTERTAINS
WITH-QUILTING BEE
Mrs. R. L. Aeck entertained at
an old-fashioned quilting bee and
luncheon last Thursday at her
home on the Country club grounds.
The ' guests were her neighbors
from Yellow Patch and the Club
colony. Mrs. Aeck also entertained
18 children in the Turtle Pond sec
tion with a Christmas tree, and
their parents with a square dance
during the holidays.
MR. AND MRS. C. C. POTTS
GIVE INFORMAL CARD PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Potts enter
tained a number of friends from
Clayton, Ga., at an informal card
party 'on Friday evening, December
30, T-ht pue$ti werei Mr; und Mrs,
Garland Tomlin Mr, and ; Mri.
Herschel - Tomlin , r Mr. -;id Mrs,
Lewis Reevts.; Mist . Margaret
Smith and Bill Reeves. Delicious
refreshmentg were served.
BAPTIST W. M. S. MEETS '
AT PARSONAGE
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Highlands Baptist church
met at the parsonage Monday, af
ternoon, January 2, at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Carl Zoellner presided in' the
absence of the president, Mrs. M.
A.. Pierson. The topic was "The
Great Commission Our Mission."
Interesting and instructive talks
were made by Mrs. Lawrence
Hicks, Mrs. Carl Zoellner, Mrs. S.
T. Marett, Mrs. Thad Smith and
Mrs. J. G. Benfield.
The Lottie Moon Christmas of
fering by the Society amounted to
$20.60.
Sam and Gibbons Westbrook have
returned to Columbus, Ga., after a
holiday visit with their mother,
Mrs. Annie Westbrook. They were
accompanied to Atlanta by Mrs.
Westbrook, who spent several days
there before returning to her home
at Shortoff. r - .
Mr. and. Mrs. E. A. Burt, Jr.,
have returned from a month's stay
in Sarasota, and other points in
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Jackson left
Saturday for a 10 days' visit with
relatives in Macon, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Manous, who
spent the holidays with Mrs. Man
ous sister, Mrs. J. H. Beale and
Mr. Beale, have returned to their
home in Canton, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs.' Roy Speed and
Miss Christina Houston Vere the
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Taft Henry last Friday.
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Statement of Conc&tion
At the Close of Business, December 31, 1938
Assets '
Cash and due from banks $273,622.06
U. S. Government bonds, direct andor fully guaran
teed 91,516.22
State, County and Municipal bonds 325,545.01
Domestic stocks 200.00
Loans and discounts 224,875.83
Banking house and banking equipment and fixtures.. , 13,069.04
Other real estate owned 27,228.48
Other assets 2,409.05
TOTAL ASSETS $958,465.69
Liabilities and Capital .
Common capital stock $50,000.00
Surplus.. 21,000.00
Undivided profits 6,998.07
Total Capital Funds $77,998.07
Reserves for interest, taxes, etc. 6,195.85
Deposits 874,271.79
TOTAL LIABILITIES $958,465.69
Hie Jacksoiis County Bank
- fir. c E. Mitchell scent tbe
Week-end In Hawkiniville, Ga., go
ing down for Mrs.". Mitchell, who
haf .been, visiting, her mother, Mrs.
Ryan, in Hawkiftsville for the past
month. i
'Harry M, Picjelesimer, who spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. G. Picklesimer,' at
Rocky Grove Farm, and Haywood
Picklesimer, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Picklesimer, have returned to their
homes in Douglas, Wyo.
Glenn Stiuler spent, a, portion of
the holidays visiting relatives in
Laurens, S. C ' -
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walden have
returned from a week's "visit with
relatives in Birmingham, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wright have
returned to Lake City, Fla., after a
visit with Mr. Wright's mother,
Mrs. S. A. Wilson and Mr. Wilson.
They were accompanied on the re
turn trip by L. W. Rice, who will
visit his children, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Rice and Luther Rice in
West Palm Breach, and his daugh
ter, Mrs. Rucker Ragland, and Mr.
Ragland, in Miami, , Fla.
William Picklesimer has return
ed tor Mars Hill College after
spending the holidays with his sis
ter, Mrs. F. A. Edwards, and fam
ily. Others, who have returned to
their college work are: Miss Car
olyn Potts to The Woman's Col
lege, of the University of North
Carolina,, at Greensboro; Chester
Wright .to North Carolina State col
lege; Lewis Rice, Jr.; to Lee Ed
wards high school, Asheville ; Guy
Paul, Jr., to Brevard college ; Val
Pierson to G. M. A., Atlanta, and
Miss Sarah Bridges Thompson to
Queens-Chicora college, Charlotte.
Mrs. W. S. Davis motored to
Cornelia, Ga., Monday to meet Mr.
Davis who Was returning from a
The substantial n growth of this bank during the past
five years is reflected by the following comparative
deposit figures:
Deposits December 31, 1933 .s. $275,651.17
Deposits December 31, 1934.................. 370,384,92,
Deposits December 31, 1935.......... 500,473.98
Deposits December 31, 1936....... ... 635,743.05
Deposits December 31, 1937.. :.. 669,700.89
Deposits December 31, 1938 874,271.79 '
We pay 2l2 Interest on Time and Savings Deposits
Highlands, N. C. Sylva, N. C.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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visit with his daughter, Mrs, W.
W. Mitchell, in mt romt, ua., at
whose home the Davis reunion was
held last Friday. Mr. Davis was
accompanied . on his return by his,,
sister, Mrs. W. R. Harper, "of,
Como, Texas, who will ' spend some
time with the DavLs.es.
Mrs. Tulia Sheooard left Sunday
for Thomasville, Ga., to spend the
winter.
Little Sue Elaine Hopper, daugh
ter of Mr. and "Mrs. Dewey Hop-.
per, sustained a broken arm in a 1
fall from a chair last bunday.
The Rev. and Mrs. R. B. D.uPree
are spending a few days with rela
tives in Greenville and other points
in South Carolina.
Mrs. Frank Hill of Horse Cove
was visiting and shopping in High
lands last Monday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Edwards have
returned from a several days' visit
with relatives in South Georgia. 1
Mrs. R. A. Baty is confined to .
her home with an attack of influ
enza. George Wilson, who was quite ill
for a number of weeks is. very
much improved.
The Funmakcrs, Club has resum
ed its regular Thursday night meet
ings. Miss Peggy Potts celebrated her
11th birthday on Friday, December
30, by inviting Bobby and Dicky
Rice to supper. After supper, Mrs.
Potts took .the three of them to
the movie.
CARDS OF THANKS
We want to thank all those who
helped us care for our brother, Ed
Reese, during his illness, for their
expressions of sympathy at his
passing, and also the "friends" for
the beautiful floral blanket.
The Brothers, and Sisters,
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