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THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1939 THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON.IAN PAGE THREE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES . , and COMINGS AND GOINGS MRS. LESTER S. CON LEY, PHONE 104 ST. AGNES CHURCH GIVES CHRISTMAS PARTY . A Christmas, party for the con gregation of St. Agnes 'church was enjoyed at the home of Mr. and Mr,s. Joel Tompkins on Tuesday evening. Christmas games and con tests entertained the guests, prizes being won by .Mrs. Viola Carr and Francis' Johnson. Delightlul refreshments re served from a tabic laden vith Christmas good tilings. Decoofttioiis and appointments were Hrr green and red and .silver. Mrs. Tompkins was assisted by Mrs, Hen W. Woodruff and Mrs. Frank Hlox hain. Mr. and ! Mrs. Joe I'almer and daughter, Katlierine, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred i'almer, uf Franklin, and Mr. and Mrs. Koy Mize and family, of Clayton, Ga., spent Christmas day in West Ashevilie with their sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Grind staff. ' Mis Gladys Sellers,' who has been visiting relatives and trieiuls in Portland, Ore., and other west ern cities, returned lu her home here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Uauser and children, of Morganton, spent a few days with Mr. Hauser's moth er, Mrs. Luther Uauser. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Fouts, of Kipling, are spending several day.s with Mr. Fouts' relatives on lotla. Mrs. W. L. McCoy, who is a patient in Angel hospital, was re ported Wednesday morning to be getting along very nicely. Kalph West, assistant manager in the Atlantic &. 1'aciiic Tea store in Franklin, is relief clerk in Hry son Citv for two weeks. Miss ' Edna Jamison and Elsie White. teachers in Miss the Franklin schools, are visiting rela tives and friends in Florida dur ing their holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilkie and two children, of Skyland, spent Christmas day with Mr. Wilkie's mother, Mrs. W. G. Wilkie, and Mrs. Wilkie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Higdon.. ' Sergt. and Mrs. K. K. Helton, of Clemson, S. C, spent the holi days ' with Mrs. Helton's parents, Air. and. Mrs. K. M. Ledtord, at their home on lotla street. T. H. Higdon, of Atlanta, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Margaret Higdcai. at her home at Higdonville. Miss Helen l'atton, who is teach ing in Western Carolina Teach . ers' college, is spending her vaca tion with her father, Robert A. Patton, at his home on Harrison avenue. Mrs. W. W. Sloan left Saturday for Greenville, S. C, for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Swain, and Mr. Swain. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Newton, and " two children, (if ' Fort Douglas, Ark., arrived here last week for a two weeks' visit with Mrs. New ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Peek. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Greenwood, of Gainesville, Ga., spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. Green wood's aunt, Miss Lassie Kelly, and Mrs. Greenwood's mother, Mrs. Ervin Patton, at her home on Franklin Route 1. Miss Ruth Slagle, who is teach ing scliool in Pittsboro, is spend ing the holidays with her parents, Sheriff and Mrs. A. B. Slagle, at their home on West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Ham Hryson and two children, of Gay, Jackson county, spent Sunday with Mr.s; Bryson's mother, Mrs. Alice Child ers, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Higdon. Years of constant progress tn the mortuary arts and sciences have brought to funerals many added improvements In physical equipment and professional service Our service to the living comprises every worth, while advance. We give practical, thoughtful alien tion lo every detail however small. Mrs. S. C. Leatherman, of West's Mill, left Friday for New Orleans, La., for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Walton . R. Smith and Mr. Smith. Charles L. Ingram, a former Macon county boy, was one of the eight men who passed the exami nation lor state highway patrol men in iJaytotia Beach, Fla., last week. Mr. Ingram will be located at Hushnell, Fla. Mr. and Mr.s. W. C. Penn and son, James E. Penn, accompanied by Roger Thomas, of 1 lioinasville, K., a former room-mate of the the latter, and his guest during the holidays, are spending several days vacationing in New Orleans, La. Mrs. C. L. Ingram, of Franklin Route 4, spent several days in Clay tun, Ga.,' with . her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Tomlin and Mr. loin lin. ' , Miss Virginia Slagle, who is teaching in the high .school, at Lockhart, S. C, is spending the holidays with her, parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. H. Slagle. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whitaker spent Sunday and Monday in Hry son City and Andrews visiting rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shope re turned to their home in Knoxville, Tenn., Tuesday after spending the week-end with Mr. Shope's par ents, Mr. and -Mrs. L. V. nope, at their home at Prentiss. Richard R. Johnson, who is work ing in Charleston, S. C, on the Santee - Cooper' project, returned home for the holidays. . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiese and two children, of Walhalla, S. C, were visiting friends here last week. J. H. Carelock, who is working on the Hopewell News, in Hope well, Va., spent the Christmas holi days with his family on Bonny Crest. Mr., and Mrs. John Archer and two crildren spent the week-end in Knoxville, Tenn., visiting rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sloan and daughter are spending several days in Statesville with relatives and friends. Mrs. Frank L. Henry, Jr., and son, Nick,, of Cullowhee, .spent the holidays here with Mrs. .Henry's mother, Mrs. Eloise G. Franks and Nick's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Henry, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Patton, of Raleigh, spent the holidays with Mrs. Patton's mother, Mrs. S. E. Pcnlaiid, at her home on I'almer street and other relatives in Macon county. ( Mrs. C O. Ramsey, of Spruce Pine, came in Friday night to .spend a few days with her hus band at their home on lotla street. James D. Patton, of Raleigh, spent the Christmas holidays witn his father, Robert A, Patton, at his home on Harrison avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Brown, of Atlanta, spent the holidays with Mr. Brown's mother, Mrs. C. S. Brown. Sr., and Mrs. Brown's mother, Mrs. H. O. Cozad. Mrs. Brown is remaining here for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson and four children, of Hazelwood, spent the holidays with Mrs. Robinson's mother, Mrs. C. A. Setser, and Mr. Sejtser, and sister, Mrs. Derald Ashe, and Mr. Ashe. Miss Margaret Franks, who is teaching .school at Kannapolis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Eloise G. franks, at her home on River view street. Mr. and, Mrs. W. B. Kcslcr and son, of Salisbury, spent a few days with Mrs. . Kesler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T- W. Angel. Sr. Tht coUnJar of 1940 Is set tvllh half million sparaflng moawnt. Inviting improvtmml and acceav p(isnnnl. rHONEIoT MIGHT WOMB Francis B. Johnson, of Kansas City, Mo., is spending Christmas week with his mother, Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson. Mr. Johnson is em ployed as chief engineer of the Porterfield Aircraft corporation. Hugh Johnston has returned to his work in Atlanta after spend ing Christinas with his mother, Mrs. T. J. Johnston. , Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Callahan and children, Hetty , and Hall, oi Hryson City, spent Sunday with Mr. Callahan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Callahan. Carr Howard, who has been busi ness manager at Angel hospital for ..several months, has resigned his position and has been succeed ed by Mont Sutton, of Franklin. Hilly Blaine, who is attending Mars Hill college, did not get home for the holidays, but secured a position driving a bus . for the Smoky Mountain stages in Ashe vilie, and states that he will work during thcholiday season and then return to school for the remainder of the .semester, ending January .20, after which he plans to go back to work for the Smoky Mountain Stages. Eugene Riley has returned from Povvderly, Ala., where he spent the Christmas holidays with his par ents. Cartoogechaye By MRS. JOE SETSER Mr. and Mrs. Lester Huscusson announce the Dirth or a son on December 17. Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Southard announce the birth of a son, Al fred Donald, Monday. December 18. Mr.s. Huscusson and Mrs. Southard arc sisters. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolen Christmas night! Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, of Winston-Salem, announce the birth of a son, Richard Maxwell, on Monday, December 18. Mrs. Reynolds is the former Miss Ann Siler of our neighborhood. The teachers and pupils of Slagle school gave a well prepared and well executed Christmas page ant Friday morning, December 22, at Mt. Zion Methodist church. The service opened by the congregation singing with the choir, "O, Little Town of Bethlehem." After a few words of appreciation to the teach ers and students on behalf of the community, Rev, S. R. Crockett led in prayer. The Christmas Story, Luke 2 : 8-20, was read by Wendell Brookshirc. The main characters of the pageant were: Mary, Emma Lou Hurst; Jo.seph, J. D. Dills; Angels, Jeanette Harrison, Virginia Brookshirc, Jane Setser, Mary Ed win Lewis and Mary Frances Dal rymple. Shepherds, Edwin Ray Setser, John L. Setser and How ard Hasting; Wise Men, Andy Setser, Bud Kenny and Fred Slagle. The chorus was the familiar Christmas carols with a duet. "0. Holy Night," by Myra Slagle and Nina Rae Waldroop. After the program, which was pronounced one of the best given in our neigh borhood for many years, Santa Claus arrived and distributed much joy with his gifts of toys, fruit and candy. Stiles By CARL. MORGAN Rector Owenby, of Pontiac, Mich., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dill Owenby. Mis,s Hazel Ramsey, of Lowell, N. G, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsey. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Huddle and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McKinney, of Biltmore, are spending the holi days with Mrs. Huddles and Mrs. McKinney 's parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Welch. Several persons from this sec tion attended the funeral of Hen derson Davis Dean at Oak Grove church Saturday. Mr. Dean had many friends in this section who were saddened by his departure. Our hearts go out in sympathy for the bereaved companion and child ren in their hours of bereavement A. A. Duvall returned to White Plains, N. Y.. last week after spending two weeks with his fam ily. ' George Byrd, who has been working near Winston-Salem for several months, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Byrd. Brye Holbrooks has gone to White Plains, N. Y., to look for work. Ernest Justice, of Winston-Salem, spent a few day.sl visiting rela tives and friends in "and around Stiles. Jeff Cabe, who has been serious ly ill with pneumonia, is reported to be improving. Miss Grace Cole, of Bryson City, spent the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Cole.' W. S. Owenby of White Plains, N.Y.,, spent a few day.s with home folks, returning last week. Paul Welch, who is an enrollee in the CCC camp at Smokemont, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Welch. Verles McGaha, of Lowell, N. G is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McGaha. Rae Dehart ' went to Winston- Salem Saturday to spend the holi days. Carl Welch has gone to White Plains, N. Y. to look for work. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clint Cole, December 25, a ten. Highlands MRS. H. CHURCH NOTES . Highlands Prebytrian Church Rev. R. B. DuPree, Pastor 10:15 a. ni. Church school. 11 a. in. Worship. 7:30 p. in Christian Endeavor. Highlands Methodist Church Rev. J. S. Higgins, Pastor 10 a. m. Church school.' 11 a. m. Worship. 7:30 p. in. Worship. Highlands Baptist Church Rev. J. C. Benf ield, Pastor 10 a. in. Sunday school. 11 a. in. Sermon. 6:30 p. in. B.' T. U. 7:30 p. in. Sermon. Church of the Incarnation Rev. Frank Bloxhain, Rector No service Sunday. WEATHER REPORT Highlands enjoyed a "white Christmas". Six inches of snow fell Saturday and most of it re mained through a clear, cold Christmas day. This was followed by more snow and sleet Tuesday. COLONEL MOWBRAY BUYS 15-ACRE TRACT Colonel and Mrs. Ralph 11. Mowbray of Culver, lnd.. who are occupying Mrs. Nancy Jane Mc Carty's cottage at Shortoff, have purchased a 15-acre tract of land in that .section from Miss. Sara Gilder.. The deal was handled through the S. T. Marett Real Estate Agency. Colonel 'Mowbray was for 35 years an instructor in the military school at Culver, lnd. On his re- irement from this position he de cided to make his home in West ern North Carolina, and with this in view, he and Mrs. Mowbray have been looking over the, adjac ent , country for "the past several weeks, but found nothing that would, in their estimation, equal the tract purchased. Colonel and Mrs. Mowbray are at present vis iting their daughter in Florida. Highlands is fortunate in that each year' more and more people arc finding it not only an ideal place for summer residence, ibut equally comfortable for a year- round home. MRS. POTTS ENTERTAINS CARD CLUB Mrs. C. C. Potts entertained the card club at a delightful birthday party last week. The large dining room where the guests assembled was gay with yuletide decorations, including holly, mistletoe and white narcissus. Instead of the usual high score and traveling prizes, each guest brought a . gift, and the hos tess gave a- prize for the most at tractively wrapped package and a prize for the most unique gift after the packages were unwrapped. The prize for the most attractively wrapped package went to Mrs. El iot Caziarc, and the prize for the most unique gift, a miniature Christmas tree, was awarded to Mrs. Tom Harbison. Each guest drew a number and received a package bearing a .corresponding number. The gifts bore no names and the voting was by secret bal lot. The beautiful white birthday cake formed a part of the delicious re freshments served by Mrs. Potts. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER FOR MRS. LAMAR GREEN Miss Eva Potts, Miss Ethel Cal loway and Mrs. A. F. Knight were associate hostesses at a miscellan eous shower last Thursday after noon at Fairview Inn, the home of Miss Potts' parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Potts, complimenting Mrs. Lamar Green of Clayton, Ga., Mrs. Green is the former Miss Margie Edwards of Highlands whose marriage was an event of late November. The mantel in the living room was banked with evergreens in terlacing Christmas candles. The central decoration was the very artistic Christmas tree around which the shower gifts were plac ed. . The dining room where tea was served was decorated with evergreens. Centering the dining table was a bowl of white narcis sus. Many guests called during the afternoon, and. the honoree, who was charming in a black crepe dress with heavily embroidered bolero jacket, received a wide range of lovely gifts. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. Sam Calloway and the bride's mother and two sisters, Mrs. A. G. Edwards, M iss Mary Edwards and Mrs. A. J. Dillard. MR. AND MRS A. G. EDWARDS GIVE CHRISTMAS DINNER Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Edwards gave their usual Christmas dinner at their home in Horse Cove Mon day. The tables were centered with small Christmas trees, fruits and candles. The following guests en joyed the Edwards' hospitality : Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dillard and family, Dillard, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Green, Clayton, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Edwards, Louis A. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edwards, Miss Estelle Edwards, Highlands; W. F, Lasater. Jr, Highlights C. STORY Greensboro; Miss Mary Edwards, John Edwards, Miss Johnnie Ed wards, Horse 'Cove, and Wilbur Garrison, -Dillard. Miss Carolyn PutU and Miss Kstelle Edwards, students at -the Woman's College of the 'University of North Carolina, Greensboro, are spending the holidays with their respective parents, Air. and .Mrs. E. l'otts and Mr. and Mrs. l A. Edwards. Miss Myra Stribling . and little Miss Jackie Ellard have returned from a week's visit with friends in Cornelia. Ga. Mr. and -Mrs. Arthur L. liliss of Washington, l). C, whu were en route to Miami, Fla., t.. spend the holidays, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Townsend. Harry T. Hall, district fire insur ance agent, of Richmond, Ya., was the guest of his mother. Mrs. Mela N. Hall and other relatives here the past week-end.-From here Mr. Hall went to Atlanta U spend Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Nash Broyles. , Miss Ethel Calloway and MUs Osco.ila Everett left last Friday to spend the holiday season in Washington, D. C, where tlu-y will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wiley who are former High landers. Miss Louise Edwards of Prince ton, N. J., arrived Christmas day to spend her vacation of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Edwards and family. -Miss Edwards has been very .successful in her chosen field of commercial art. 1 Miss Rebecca Nail and Miss Sara Gilder were dinner guests of the Misses Esther and C; H. Elliott on Christmas day at their home on Satulah. Mrs. J. E. Hicks entertained the adult education class with a Christ mas party at her home ' on the Walhalla road last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cobb, and their daughter, Miss Marna Cobb, spent Christmas day with relatives in South Carolina. Rev. and Mrs. R. H. DuPree and little Bobby DuPree drove down to Clinton, S. G, Christmas day for dinner with Mr. DuPree's mother, Mrs. Margaret DuPree. Miss Mary Keener and Miss Connie Perry, student nurses at St. Joseph's infirmary, Atlanta, are expected to arrive Saturday for the New Year holidays. Miss Keen er will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Keener, and Miss Perry will visit her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Cobb and Mr. Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Keener, and their, daughter, Mi,ss Jean Keener, GREETINGS We wish to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for the patronage given us during the past year, and hoping that our pleas ant relations will continue throughout the com ing year. WISHING ALL OF YOU A Happy and Prosperous New Year E. K. Cunningham & Co. "THE SHOP OF QUALITY" FRANKLIN, N. C. Just for The Record . . . Six months ago, when the Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee was formed, a definite and sincere promise was made to the public. . We pledged the aid of this industry to the law enforcement agencies in seeing that retailers of beer operate their establishments in accordance with the law and public sentiment. That promise is being carried out- and will be carried out permanently. The record shows that in the past four months, the legal beer industry in this state has assisted authorities in bringing about the revocation of 34 licenses. You can help your law-enforcement authorities and this awakened industry by giving your pat ronage only to reputable beer dealers who de serve it. Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee EDGAR H. BAIN, State Director SUITE 813-17 COMMERCIAL M ILDINO ' RALEIGH, N. C spent Christinas day in" Anderson, S. G, with another daughter, Mrs. Gordon. Hurriss and Mr. Hurfiss. The Hurrisscs accompanied them home for a several days' visit. Miss Kstelle Edwards ha, as her guest for the holidays her friend, W. F. Lasater, of Greensboro. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davis were Mr. and Mrs. W, W. Mitchell, Mrs.' V. O. McKenzie and Miss. Joan McKenic, of East Point, Ga. ; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bolton, Commerce, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Merrill, of Hryson City. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Townsend were at home to a number of their friends on Christinas after noon at their lovely place, "Far 1 lorizons." Mr. and Mrs. Overtoil S. Cham bers and children of Chicago, 111., spent the holidays at their home at Shortoff. Rev. Silas Johnson has returned to his home in Macon, Ga., after a short business trip here to com plete the purchase of a small piece, ol. land adjoining his summer place on Fifth' street. He ' was accom panied iii the return trip by O. 11. Jackson, who expects to be away about two weeks. A group of carolers composed of members of the Baptist Training Union and the Presbyterian Chris tian Endeavor Union delighted the Highlands people by .singing Christ mas carols at practically every home in town on Christmas Eve. HOME-KILLED Fewer hogs are being fed to maturity this year than usual in Balden county, since farmers are killing and salting their pork at home because of the currently low market prices for hogs. WAR War in Europe has caused: Ex ports of farm products from the United States to be smaller than they otherwise would have been, reports the U. S. bureau of agri cultural economise. CONTINUOUS Favorable weather conditions have enabled the Cabarrus county terracing unit to operate almost continuously since last March, re ports Assistant Farm Agent W. H. Williams. Bryant Furniture Co. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME AT REASONABLE PRICES Phone 106 Franklin. N. C I o4 FRANKS RADIO & ELECTRIC CO. SALES AND SERVICE ? Licensed Electric Contractors Singer Parts Agent Phone 1804 McCoy Bldg. ft
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