THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1940
tHE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON1AN
PAGE THREE
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
and '
COMINGS AND GOINGS
MRS. LESTER S. CONLEY, PHONE 104
HENSON-BRYSON
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Henson, of
Franklin, have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Madge
'Henson. to Dover Brvson. of
West's Mill and Detroit, Mich.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed in Walhalla. S. C, on I ues
day, March 5, in the presence of
Miss Alta Turpin and Weaver Hol-
brooks, of Franklin.
Mr. Bryson is the son of Robert
T. Bryson and the late Mrs. Bry
son, of West's Mill, and is now
employed by the Frank J. Knight
company in Detroit.
Mr. and Mr.s. Bryson plan to
make their home in Detroit.
JOHNSON-WALDROOP
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. John
son of Franklin have announced
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Dixie Nell Johnson, to Rucl
B. Waldroop, of Franklin and De
troit, Mich., las December 30 in
Clayton, Ga. R.X. Kamey, ordinary,
officiated in the presence of a
few close friends.
The bride "Was attired in a love
ly, black suit with white acces
sories. She is the only daughter
of 'Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, and is
to be. a member of the graduation
class of the Franklin high school
in May.
Mr. Waldroop is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Waldroop of Frank
lin, and for the past three years
has been in Detroit, Mich, work
ing for Timpkins Motor Axle com
pany.
Following Mrs. Waldroop's gradu
. ation in May, they, plan to make
their home in ''. Detroit.
Lee Leach; synodical and Presby
terial home missions, Mrs. J. E. S.
Thorpe; .spiritual life, Mrs. W. B.
McGuire; social service, Mrs. John
G. Wright; literature, Mrs. J. A.
Flanagan; pastor's aid, 'Mrs. John
C. Wright; circle chairman, Mrs.
Gus Leach. The auxiliary was in
vited to the home of Mrs. W. ' B.
McGuire for its April meeting.
ESTES-HOLLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Estes,
of : Cullasaja, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Helen, to
Elbert Holland, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Gurley Holland, of Cullasaja,
on March 12, in Clayton, Ga. The
ceremony was performed by Judge
Kamey.
The bride was beautifully dress
ed in teal blue with black acces
sories. The bride was accompanied
by her mother and George Stan
field, a friend of the' groom.
LINEN SHOWER GIVEN
FOR MRS. DOVER BRYSON
A surprise Jinen shower was
given in honor of Mns. Dover Bry
son, the former Miss Madge Hen
son, on Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. O. S. Wood on Palmer street.
Many attractive and useful gifts
were presented the honoree by her
many friends.
Those attending were Misses
Louise Rowland, Elizabeth Cabe,
Polly Welch, Helen Cunningham,
Katherine Crispe, Mildred Cabe,
Fannie Mae Sherrill, France Ashe,
Alta Turpin, Ada Belle Sherill,
Ruby Calloway, Byrda, Nell South
ards, Pauline Meadows, EloiseSher-
rell, Mrs. Charles Bradley, Mrs.
Frances Higdon, Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Moore and Mr. and Mra. Jack
Sanders. .
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Franklin Presbyterian church met
at the manse on Thursday of last
week, for its annual meeting. A
delightful luncheon preceded the
business session. Mrs. Hayne Ar
thur, the president, presided over
the meeting. Reports of officers
and cause secretaries were heard.
Following these a very impres
sive installation service for new
officers was conducted by the past
or, the Rev. J. A. Flanagan. The
officers, for the coming year are:
president, Mrs. Hayne Arthur; vice
president,, Mrs. Geo. Slagle; secre
tary, Mrs. Geo. Brown; treasurer,
Mrs. J. A: Flanagan; historian, Mrs.
W. B. McGuire. Secretaries of
causes are : foreign missions, Mrs.
Geo. Slagle; home missions; Mrs,
Wilson Smart; Christian education
and ministerial relief, Miss Lily
Rankin; religious education, Mrs.
Miss Virginia Slagle, who is
teaching school in Lockhart, S. C,
accompanied by Mis, Sarah Jones,
spent the week-end with Miss
Slagle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. Slagle, at their home on West
Main street.
Mitchell Ashear returned to his
home here last Friday, after spend
ing six weeks: in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
with his sisters, Mrs. Sam Gorra,
Miss Martha Ashear and Mrs.
Mary Ashear.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Reeves
have moved from the Palmer ap
artment on Palmer street to the
Patton house on (the Georgia, road
recently built by Lawrence Patton.
Ralph O. Landrum and sister,
Mrs. Ernest Johnson, came up
from Day tona Beach, Fla., Thurs
day to attend the funeral of their
mother, Mrs. W. P. Landrum. On
their return to Daytona Beach
Sunday they were accompanied by
their father, who will .spend two
weeks there visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kesler and
son, Billy, spent the week-end
here with Mrs. Kesler's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Angel, Sr.
Gus Leach is confined to his bed
at his home on West Main street,
suffering with influenza,
Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Whitaker
spent Sunday in Andrews with Mr.
Whitaker's mother, Mrs. Rhoda
Whitaker.
Mrs. C. O. Ramsey, who is teach
ing school at Spruce Pine, is
spending several days . with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.. Bry
son, at the Bryson hotel.
, . Mr& Sam D. Alexander and
young son, , Samuel D., Jr., arrivedy
in Franklin Saturday for a visit
with Mrs. Alexander's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Leach. Mrs. Alex
ander will, be remembered as the
former Miss Betty Leach.
. Charles Grindstaff . has returned
from Asheville where he visited
relatives and friends.
Wintori Perry, John Crawford
and Jimmy Perry, all students at
the University of North Carolina,
are spending the spring holiday
here with their respective parents,
Mrs. Charles A. Raby, of the
Oak Grove community, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Whittington, who has been ill
Mrs. Whittington was reported to
be improving Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Clarke Soper,
Mrs. Carl P. Cabe and St. Clair
Anderson spent Saturday in Ashe
ville. ,
Willard Pendergrass, Mac Set
ser, Brownlow Addington and Sex
ton ' Vinson, Tvho are attending
State college in Raleigh, spent the
week-end here with their respec
tive parents.
' Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Conley, Mr,
and Mrs. Herbert E. Church and
the Rev. Harry S. Williams went
to Asheville Saturday to see
"Grapes of Wrath."
Mrs. W. T. Moore and Miss
Lassie Kelly recently spent the day
with the Rev. and Mrs. Abernethy
at their home at Rutherford Col
lege. Mr. Abernethy, who has had
to have one of his feet amputated
since leaving Franklin, may possibly
lose the other one. Despite his ill
ness, he was found to be very
cheerful. He was a former pastor
of the Franklin Methodist church
Mrs. Z. V. Morris, of Bryson
City, came up Tuesday for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Whit
aker and Mr. Whitaker at their
home on Main street.
George Hunnicutt, who had his
appendix removed at Angel hispital
the first of the week, is doing
nicely.
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MRS. DOVER BRYSON
Who Before Her Marriage on
March 5 Was Miss Madge
Henson, of Franklin
- Miss Alice Bennett who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Bennett at their home on
Iotla, 'has returned to Western
Carolina Teachers' college at Cul
lowhee, where she is a student. She
was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
Hansel Bennett, who sepnt the day
there visiting. ' '
Mr. and Mrs. Neville Sloan, of
Atlanta, are spending several days
in Franklin while their son, Bobby,
is in -Angel hospital recovering
from a tonsil operation.
.
Interesting Old Paper
Owned By Mrs. Slagle
; Mrs. Henry Slagie brought to
The Press office Saturday a very
interesting old newspaper, "The
Herald, published at Webster, in
Jackson county. The paper is dat
ed June 28, 1900, and is issue No.
10, volume 42, new series, which
would indicate that the paper had
been published for more than 42
years. ..
The paper was edited by W. C.
Tompkins, and contains a long ac
count of the Republican convention
which nominated William "McKinley
and Theodore Roosevelt for a sec
ond term. It also contains a notice
of the death of Dr. Lucas at his
corundum mines in Macon county.
The paper carries .some local ad
vertising and many ads for various
patent medicines.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank oiir many
friends for their loving kindness
shown through 'the illness and death
of our dear wife and mother.
W. P. Landrum
Mrs. Ernest Johnson
5 R. O. Landrum
Cabbages were brought into Eng
land from Holland) about 1510.
Cromwell's soldiers introduced
them into Scotland.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wallace
announce the birth of a 13-pound
son, Thomas Ray, at their home on
Franklin Route 1, on Monday,
March 11. '
Twin sons, Bobby and Billy, were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert V.
Clampett on Thursday, March 14,
at their home on Franklin Route 3.
A daughter, Peggy Sue, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Hodges,
at their home on Franklin Route
4, on Tuesday, March 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Greene
announce the birth ""of a son, Har
old Edwin, at their home on
Franklin Route 1, on Monday,'
March 18. '
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