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THVRSDA.Y, OCTOBER 5, .193? THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN PAGE THREE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES : and COMINGS AND GOINGS MRS. LESTER S. CONLEY, PHONE 104 PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLE MEETS AT MANSE The Young Women's Business Circle of the Franklin Presbyter ian church met on Monday eve ning at tile Presbyterian Manse with Mrs. J. A. Flanagan, auxi liary adviser, as hostess, for the regular monthly business and so cial meeting, with- 16 members present. A delicious .supper was enjoyed prior to the business session, which was opened by Miss Eliza beth McGuire, chairman, who also led the devotional. Mrs. Robert R. Gaines was elect ed as new chairman, following the resignation of Miss McGtiire. . Mrs. Helen Macon, chairman of the program committee, led a very interesting discussion on "Home Missions"., Others taking part were: Mr. John Bulgin, Mrs. Rob ert K.?Gaine.s, Mrs. Hugh Leach, Ming Alice Davis, Missv Margaret !aglc and Miss Lucy Sue Gray. Others '-attending were: Mrs. Brabson "Bulgin, Mrs. W. C. New ton, Mrs. Ben McGlamery, Mrs. John Hamer, Mrs. Raymond Mc Carty, Misses Evelyn and Virginia Clement. GARDEN CLUB ENTERTAINED BY MRS. J. E. S. THORPE Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe, of Cash iers, assisted by Mrs. Herbert E. Church, Mrs. John M. Archer, Jr., and Mrs. James A. Sutton, of Franklin, entertained the Franklin Garden club at the borne of Mrs. Thorpe- on Monday afternoon at the regular monthly business and social meeting. The lovely home of Mrs. Thorpe was artistically decorated with quantities of garden flowers, mixed wild flowers and colorful autumn leaves. The table was overlaid with a green linen cloth centered with a wooden tray filled with fruits and vegetables, with bowls of mixed flowers on either end. Mrs. Church, vice-president, pre sided over the business session in the absence of the president, Mrs. Charles Melichar. A round table discussion on sev eral projects of the club was held. "A Flower Basket" contest was held with Mrs. Lester Conley win ning the prize. The hostesses served a salad and sweet course' at the conclusion of the meeting. . U. D. C. TO MEET WITH MRS. A. L. M'LEAN The regular monthly meeting of the United Daughters of Confed eracy will meet on Monday after noon, October 9, at 3 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. A. L. McLean, at West's Mill. This is the time for election of officers and all members are urged to at'end. Robert Brown, an employee of the prison camp for the past five yeans, has tendered his resigna tion, effective the first of October, and will go back to his farm on Franklin Route 2. In leaving. Mr. Brown particularly wanted to thank lR. D. Carson, superintendent of the camp, W. L. Ramsey, former superintendent, and the state high way 1 boys, for their splendid co operation and assistance during his stay at the camp. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Melichar, of Franklin, were guests of Time and Life Magazines in their Sub scribers' Library, Rockefeller Center, New York, on September 23. Mrs. G. G, Watkins left Tuesday for Portsmouth, Va., to visit her son, Vercoe Watkins, who recently received severe injuries in one of the naval machine shops where he was in training. He is being treated in the naval hospital at Portsmouth. ' . ' Clarence Cqle, of New . River, Tenn., is spending several days with relative,): and friends at Rain bow Springs. e Sensible Mistake ipade in funerab cannot be adjusted like error in other transactions. People, generally need correct . infor mation that will safeguard their interests. Everybody should give careful thought to the funeral subject before they are called upon to make funeral arrangements. It 1$ the tenrible thing to 4o. PHONE 106 NIGHT PHONE 30 TO- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Butler and daughter, Mary, and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Butler, of Elizabetluown, N. C, spent the week-end at West's Mill, the house guests of Miss Mary Elmore prior to their going to New York where they will spend several days attending the World's Fair. Mrs. Manson Stiles has return ed from North Wilkesboro, where she spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. John James. J. H. Carelock left Thursday for Hopewell, Va., where he has ac cepted a position as linotype oper ator on The Hopewell News. Mrs. Ellis Clarke Soper is spend ing several weeks with friends in New York and attending the World'.s Fair. Mrs. H. P. Hartley has returned to her home in Macon, Ga., after spending three weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Carelock, at her home on Bonny Crest. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ezzell, of Goldsboro, are visiting Mrs. Ez zell',s rnother, Mrs. Mary Rhodes, at Rainbow Springs. Mrs. Ezzcll was the former Miss Edith Rhodes. Mr.' and Mrs. Waller Ledford and daughter left last week for points in California where they will spend a while visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. L. B. Hayes, who spent the summer with her mother, Mrs. Sam L. Rogers at Rogers Hall, returned to her home in Greens boro Saturday. 1 . Robin Cunningham and son, of Denver and Lyoas, Colo., are vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cun ningham and other relatives on lotla. This is the first visit that Mr. Cunningham has made to his native county in 32 years. T. J. Mashburn, of Edgemont, Ark., for the first time in 40 years, has returned to his nafive county for a visit with his sister, Mrs Frank C. Cunningham, on Franklin Route 3, and his brother, Ed S. Mashburn, on Franklin Route 4. Mr. and Mrs. James Sinipkins and daughter, Dona Mae, of Seat tle, Wash.; Mrs. Redford Adair and John Sinipkins, t of Asheville, were visiting T. C. Bryson and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bryson, at their home at West's Mill last week. Claude Freeman, of Detroit, Mich., came in Monday to spend several days with friends. Mrs. Walter West and daughter spent the week-end with Mrs. West's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Franklin on Franklin Route 4. Mr. and Mrs. Harry West and two children, of Asheville, and Mr. and Mrs. Vance Holbrooks, of Waynesville, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jirri. Holbrook, and Mrs. J. -L. West, Sr., at their home at West's Mill. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Brown left Friday morning for New York, where they . will spend a week at-, tending the World's Fair. Mrs. E. L. Johnson, of Orlando, Fla., is spending several days with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Landrum, at their home at Culla saja. Hoyt Ledford left Sunday for a visit to friends and relatives: in Union, S. C, He will also visit his sister, Mrs. K, R. Helton and Sgt. Helton, in Clemson while away. Miss Gladys Sellers left Satur day for Portland, Ore., where she will- spend two months visiting rel atives and friends. Mr. and . Mr,. J. D. Franks and son have returned from New York where they spent several days at tending the World's Fair. Mrs. Fred McGaha, of West's Mill, is. spending several days in Winston-Salem visiting her broth er, Charles Matlock and Mrs. Mat lock. Mrs. R. M. Waldroop spent the first of the week in Bryson City on business and visiting friends. Martin Angel has returned to Belmont, there he. is working, after spending the latter part of the week with his family on Bon ny Crest. -.- , . Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Filbrick, of Boston, Mass., are spending several days on Cartoogechaye with Mrs. Filbrick's' sister, Mrs. Charlie B. Eriloe and Mr. Enloe. The condition of " Zeb Angel, who has been quite serious for the past three weeks, was reported Wednesday to be somewhat im proved. .V Mrs. Frank M. Killian and three children left Wednesday morning for Kentucky, where they, will spend 10 days with relatives and friends. ' Mrs. W. A. Rogers has been confined to her bed this week on account of illness, V Sulphur Helps Experiments conducted in North hampton county this year showed that peanut, dusted with sulphur are retaining a larger percentage of their leaves than undusted plants. NOTED LAWYER DIES SEPT. 28 Jasper N. Moody Passes At Home In Murphy; Funeral Friday 4 Jasper Newton Moody, one of the outstanding lawyers of West ern North Carolina, died at his home in Murphy shortly after 3 o clock last Thursday afternoon. He had been ill almost a year. Termed one of the mo,st promi nent trial lawyers in the stale by his associates, Mr. Moody had practiced law in every county in Western North "Carolina and m both state and federal courts since 1899 when he received his law license. He had probably defend ed more men in capital cases than any other lawyer in this section. In no case in which he was the defending attorney was the death sentence imposejd. Wat Native Of Graham Mr. Moody was a native of Gra ham county where he was promi nent in civic and professional life before going to. Murphy to prac tice. He was educated in the high school at Hayesville, in Clay coun ty, Hiawassee college, Hiawassee, Ga., Western Carolina Teachers' college, Cullowhec, and at the Uni versity of North Carolina. While residing in. Graham coun ty, he taught in the public schools for more than 10 . years and was superintendent of sclwols for four years. After passing the bar ex amination, he began the practice of law. He moved to Murphy in 1914. Active In Politics He was active in politics there and was chairman . of his party during the famous "red shirt cam paign." He was an active member of the Masonic lodge and a mem ber of the Methodist church. Mr. Moody had hundreds of. friends in Macon county, and ap peared as couasel in practically every important case tried in su perior court in Franklin. His pass ing was a matter of deep regret to all who knew him in this section. . Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon in the Cherokee couaty courthouse with hundreds of people packing the courtroom to pay final tribute to the outstand ing member of the bar. The riles were held at 2 o'clock amid more than 2.UU0 floral de signs. Felix E. Alley, of Waynes ville, superior court judge, offici ated, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Paisley, the Rev.-. Van B. Harri son, anc) the Rev. J. C. Amnions. Tribute was paid Mr. Moody for his outstanding service as an attor ney in Western North Carolina since 1899 and as a public-spirited citizen. ... The Masonic lodge was in charge of the last riles at the grave. There were 157 honorary pallbearers, in cluding members of the Masonic lodge. ' Mr.' Moody is survived by his widow and three children, Ralph, of Raleigh, Howard, of Murphy, and Mrs. Catherine Noland. Births Mr. and Mrs.-J. C. Winstead, of Elm City, announce the: birth of a daughter, Pat Joyce, at their home on Saturday, August 14. Mrs. Winstead will be remembered as the former Miss Pallie Rickman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Rickman, of West's Mill. Mr, and Mrs. Walter W. Hcarn announce the birth of a son, Eric Whitej at a hospital in Salisbury', on Sunday, October 1. Mrs. Hcarn will be remembered as the former Miss Elizabeth Barnard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barnard, of F'ranklin. A daughter, Joyce Rebecca, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Gribble, on Friday, September 2, at their home in ,the Prentiss com munity. On Thursday, September 21, a son, Bobby, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cabe, at their home at West's Mill. Cartoogechaye By MRS. JOE SETSER Mr. and Mrs. Theo Siler have been visiting Mr. Siler's mother, Mrs. A. T- Siler, this week. He has been- wilh the forest service in Massachusetts for some time but has been transferred to Kyle. Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Cleve land and family and. Mr. and Mrs: Palmer, of Demorest, . Cia., were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brook shire Sunday. Ed Williamson and Miss Louise Tallent were married Sunday.' Mr. and Mrs. William Ualrymple arid family spent last week-end visiting relatives in Murphy. While there they attended the Cherokee County Fair. Mrs. Jeff Martin is visiting her daughter . in Hickory, Mr. and Mrs, II. C. Hurst and Mrs. Judith Jacobs spent last Tuesday in Asheville visiting Mrs. Hurst's sister, Mrs. F. O. Dryman. Some of our boys in the high school .agriculture .class went with their teacher, E. J. Whitmire, to. Asheville Wednesday to the fat cattle show. ' ' Duke Steps Out In full kit of an English major general, the once-exiled duke of Windsor leaves the London war of fice en route to the French battle front. Observers noticed the duke preserved his distinctive dress even in wartime, wearing non-regulation shoes. Teachers Hear District President of N. C. . A. Saturday O. S. "Dill-ard, district president of the N. C. E. A., was the prin cipal speaker at the Macon County Teachers' Association, Saturday morning, September 30, at the Franklin high school. Mr. 'Dillard spoke on the sub ject "Making Teaching a Profes sion iln North Carolina." He' stress ed the fact that teachers must learn and abserve the ethical code of the teaching profession in order to truthfully call teaching a pro fession. Mr. Dillard also emphasized the fact that teachers should be more loyal to their profession, to their colleagues, and to the principles for which they stand. All teachers in North Carolina should be affiliated with the N. C. E. A., the speaker stated. He also reviewed instances to prove - how much this Association has aided the teachers. An election of officers for the Macon County Association was held at this meeting. Mrs. Helen fpfg ,mu - f '- Wk Macon was re-elected president; W. H. Finley, 'vice-president, and J. J, Maim, secretary for the group. Plans tor attending the district meeting of the N. C. P.. A., to. be held in Asheville October 20-21, were discussed. CARD OF THANKS W e wish , to thank our many friends for their words of sympathy and kindness .shown us in the re cent death of our mother, Mrs. j. C Hambv. . THE HAM BY FAMILY. Hp . This New DeLuxe GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGE Tel.A-Cook LigMs in Color S ect-A-Heat Calrod Cookmg Specially Priced SMALL DOWN PAYMENT por Limited TimeOnlyl (Eaty Term Araihbief FAST! CLEAN! ECONOMICAL! This new G-E Range simplifies the fine art of good cooking and makes it easier to stay young. Join the swing to electric cookery and enjoy better tasting foods.and a cleaner, cooler kitchen. Electricity for cooking is cheap. National Range Exposition Macon County. Sunply Co. Franklin, N. C. ACID AND FERTILIZERS See Me At Once For SPECIAL PRICES ON 16 ACID AND FERTILIZERS Lake LedforcPs BARGAIN HOUSE 3 MILES GA. ROAD fill UmU " v vW
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