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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1940 THE FRANKLIN" PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN PAGE THREE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES and. COMINGS AND GOINGS MRS. LESTER S. CONLEY, PHONE 104 KATHRYN PORTER WEDS FRANK W. MATHEWS A marriage that came as a sur prise to her many friends here was that pi Miss Kathryn Porter to Frank W. Mathews, of Griffin and Atlanta, (Ja. The . wedding ceremony was sol emnized in Atlanta, on Saturday, August 3. The bride was attired in a sheer crepe dress with white accessories. Mrs. xVlathews is the daughter of Mrs. James A. Porter, of Frank lin, and the late James A. Porter former representative pi Mactn county. She is a graduate of the Franklin high school and of Wo man's College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For the past .several years she has been a member of the Franklin, high school faculty. She will again be ia member of the faculty this year. Mr. Mathews is employed with the L. & N Yailnoad in Atlanta. HUSSUSSON-D1LLS Miss Hallie Hussu&son of Frank lin became the bride of Luther Dills of Cartoogechaye and White Plains, N. Y., on Thursday, Aug ust 1, in a quite ceremony at Qay ton, Ga. I The bride waa attired in a teal blue crepe dress with white acces sories.; She is the daughter of Mrs. A. Q. Williams of the Cartooge chaye community. Mr. Dills is the son of Mr. and -Mrs. Charlie L. Dills of Cartooge chaye. For the past several months he lias been working in a. tunnel construction in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Dills left on Fri day for White Plains, where they plan to make their home for a while. ' . GARDEN CLUB MEETS WITH MESDAMES HIGDON AND BARRINGTON Mrs J. C. Barrington and Mrs. A. R. Higdon were hostesses to the Franklin Garden club on Mon day afternoon at the home of the former on the' Georgia road. There were 15 members present. Mrs. Frank M. Killian, president, presided and gave a report on the flower show recently sponsor ed .by the club. The names of Mrs. Merl Dry- man and Mr& Ray Swanson were presented for membership. . Mrs. I.. T. Peek won first prize in the flower arrangement in shoes, Mrs. Frank M. Killian was winner . of the second prize and Mrs. Her bert E. Church's miniature golden slipper won worthy mention., . Mrs. W. A. Rogers read a very interesting article on "Pansy Suc cess begins in August", by Alfred C. Hottes. The September meeting will be held with Mrs. . James E. Perry on Harrison avenue, with Miss Mary Willis as associate hostess. The hostesses served a delicious salad and sweet course at the con clusion of the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Sloan have returned to their home in Atlanta after spending the week-end here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Sloan Rickman and two children have returned to their home in Fitzgerald, Ga., after spending a month with Mr,sV Rick man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCoy, at Gneiss, and John E. Rickman in Franklin. Mrs. Wierner Jones and daugh ter, Elizabeth, have returned to their home in. Asheville, after a visit here with Mrs. George A. Jones and other relatives in Frank lin, Mrs. Zeb Conley and daughter, Barbara, visited relatives in Rocky Mount during the week-end. On their return they were accom panied by Mrs. Conley's niece, Miss Joyce Saunders, who will spend some time here visiting. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mario! have returned to their home in Canton, Ohio, after a visit with Mrs. Mar iol's aunt, Mrs. W. A. Rogers and Dr. Rogers. Miss Ejstelle Doyle visited rela tives and friends in Raleigh . last week-end. Mrs. Mount Cabe and two chil dren and David L, Cabe, of Toc coa, Ga.,: are .spending several days visiting the latter's daughter, Mrs. U. N. Carpenter and Mr. Carpen ter, at their home on Dillard, Ga., Route 1. . Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dalrymplc and children, of Raleigh, are spending a week oil Cartoogechaye visiting Mr. Dalrymple's father, J. C. Dalrymple. - Mrs. . Lola P. Barrington left Monday afternoon for Atlanta, Ga., to spend a few days visiting her sister, Mrs. Lavada Compton and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frances Tessier have returned to their home in Baton Rogue, La., after spending two weeks with Mr. Tessier's moth er, Mrs. Reba Tessier in East Franklin. A. L. Wooten and sister, Miss Mary Wooten of Bradenton, Fla., are spending several day.S visiting Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dills left Friday for White Plains, New York, where they will make their home for a while. MACON U. D. C TO MEET AT HOME OF MISS RANKIN The Macon County Chapter of the United Daughters of Confed eracy will meet at the home of Miss Lily Rankin on Riverview street on Monday afternoon, Aug ust 12. t : A special feature of the meeting will be the white elephant sale held. All members, are asked to tat tend and bring their package. Gordon Moore has returned to his home on West Boulevard from Angel hospital where he under went an appendix operation. He is reported to be getting along nicely. Mrs. J." E. Whitaker spent the f ir.st of the week in Bryson City with her mother, Mrs. Z. V. Mor ris, who is sick. , Mrs. Louie Goss has returned to her home in West Asheville, after spending a week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ro chester. Charlie Shields, of the Lotla com munity who underwent an opera tino for the removal trf his ap pendix at the Angel Clinic Satur day, was reported to be getting along very nicely. Mr. and Mr& J. A. Pipkin, of Lubbock, Texas, were visiting Mrs. Pipkin's cousin, Mrs. Jud Potts and Mr. Potts on Monday. Milton Long, son of Irby Long, of near Lincoln ton, Ga., spent last week on Franklin Route 2, visit ing his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Young. Ben Justice, of near Lincolton, Ga., was visiting relatives and friends in Macon county last week. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Patten, of Raleigh are spending this week here with Mrs, Patton's mother, Mrs. S. E. Pen Land and other re latives in and around Franklin. Mrs. Burton Boesser and son, of Virginia Beach, Va, are spend ing several weeks with Mrs. Boos ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cunningham on Franklin Route L Dr. J. L. West has returned from month's vacation and has return ' ti tut practico here. Macon Students Enroll At Brevard College BREVARD, August 5. The 'fol lowing students from Macon coun ty have enrolled for study at Bre vard college for the coming year, according to information released from the administration offices this week. Those enrolled are: Miss Mozelle Bryson, daughter of Mr. and Mr& W. A. Bryson, Highlands, gradu ate from Highlands high school ; and J. L. West, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. J, L. West, Franklin, graduate from Franklin high school. They will begin their study here on September 24, opening date of the fall semester. Dowdle Reunion Held On Route 2 Sunday The children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Polk Dowdle gathered at the home , of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dowdle, the Dowdle old home place on Franklin Route 2, on Sunday to hold their annual reunion. Approximately 30 members of the immediate families were present and all the children except Mrs. Lillie McCarthey, of Miami, Fla., and Mrs. Julia Brown, of Frank lin Route 2. Following ; the bounteous picnic dinner served on the lawn, the Rev. W. I. Hughes, of Rutherford College, made a very interesting talk. The reunion will be held at the same place and on the same date again next year. The children and their families attending included, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dowdle and family, of Demorest, Ga., the Rev. and Mrs. W. I. Hughes and daughter, Lu cille, of Rutherford College, Mrs. Charlie Saunders, Mrs. Nannie McCall and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. J. Clifford Dowdle and family.' Singing Convention To Meet At Oak Grove The northern division of the Ma con County 1 Singing Convention will convene at the Oak Grove Baptist church on the second Sat urday and Sunday, August 9 and 10, beginning 'at 10 a. m. each day, Rev. Theron A. Slagle, president, announced here this week. All choirs, quartets, duets, solo ists, and everyone interested in good singing are cordially invited to attend and take part. 14 PRIZES FOR BEST CANNERS Services For Reeves Child Held On Burningtown Final rites for Don Reeves, the 18 months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Reeves, were held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock at the Burn ingtown Baptist church. Don died at the home of his parents on Sunday ' morning at 10:30 o'clock following an illness of several weeks. Surviving besides the parents are four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Guyer, of Franklin Route 3; Mrs. Wiley Guest, of Franklin Route 4; Maude and Genieve Reeves,, of Franklin Route 3; and five brothers, Je rome, . . Claude, Earl, Edgar and Glen Reeves. ! . . Births Mr. and Mrs. W. E. McNeil, of West Franklin, announce the birth of a daughter, Veta CVaudelte, on Wednesday, July 17. Christine Marie was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Russell on Tues day, July 16, at their home at Otto. Tesenta By MRS. LEWIS NORTON A daughter, Christine Marie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Russel July 17, on Evaas Creek. Mrs. George Henry and family have moved to Flats. Miss Lucille and Bernice Vin son spent a week at Turnersville, Ga., with Miss Frank Oarello and Mrs. Bob Burch. Miss Allie Garland is a patient in Angel Clinic. Mr. King of Tamassee school was: visiting on Tesenta last week. Edd Picklesimer attended the funeral of his brother, S. W. Pick lesimer, Sunday. A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Smith July 21. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buck hanan of Lawrenceville, Ga., visit ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Buchanan, this week-end and were also here , for Mr. Picklesim er's funeral. Miss Willa Mae Woods has been Spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. O. L. Cabe. Contest Sponsored FSA And Local Merchants By Prizes ranging from a dozen fruit jars to home supplies are being offered to industrious 1940 farm security families in a county-wide canning and food storage contest, conducted here, under the .sponsor ship of the local agency of the Farm Security Administration in cooperation with Franklin ' mer chants. The object of the contest, accorr ding to Miss Mary E. Doyle, home management supervisor, is to stimu late interest in an adequate winier supply of canned, dried, and raw foods in every ; FSA home in . the county. The agency would like to see not less than 90- quarts of fruits and vegetables' and a bushel of ' dried and raw foods stored away for each member of every family. For the family canning the great est number of different kinds of fruits and vegetables without a pressure cooker,' ' a prize of 12 quart jars, will .be awarded. A sim ilar prize will . go to the family canning the greatest number of vegetables and fruits for each member of the family. Prizes of a , dozen quart jars will also be given for the largest total number of fruits and vege tables canned, and for the largest number canned for each member of a family, using a pressure cook er. AH fruit jars are donated by the Farmers Federation. 'For raw and dried fruits and vegetables, the 'family having the most different kinds of fruits and vegetables stored will receive first prize, second prize, etc. First prize, .set of dishes from S & L; 2nd prize, dust gun from Macon Supply company ; 3rd prize, double-boiler and loaf pari' from Sanders Store; 4th prize, hammer from Macon Supply company;. 5th prize, 15 yards sheeting from E, K.' Cunningham & Company; 6th prize, potato digger from Reeves Hardware; 7th prize, 10 yards dress print from Joe Ashear; 8th prize, garden rake from Reeves Hardware; 9th prize, 5 towels from Sanders Store ; and 10th prize, monkey wrench from Franklin Hardware. Cartoogechaye By MRS. JOE SETSER Carter Hurst and Siler Slagle are at home from Raleigh where they have been working this sum mer.. ' r Mrs. Hattie Moore is very sick at the home of her daughter,' Mrs. F. H. Nolen. Rev. Rufus Morgan, of Columbia, S. C., came up to attend the Siler Reunion and stayed a few days to visit friends, and work on his place here. Mrs. Albert Greenwood has re turned to her home from Angel Clinic. ' Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dalrymple, of Raleigh, are visiting J. C. Dal rymple. Mr,. Jeff Martin and Dorothy have gone'jbo Ohio for an extended visit with relatives. M Bryant Furniture Co. 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