THURSDAY. NOV. 14, 1940
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
PAGE FIVE
Highlands
MRS.
CHURCH NOTES
Highlands Baptist Church
Ror. J. G. BWiald, Paator
10 a. m. Sunday school. .
11 a. m. Sermon. '
7 p.i m. B. T. U.
8 p. m. Sermon.
Highlands Methodist Church
Rv. J. S. Higgins, Pastor
Norton:
10 a. m. Preaching.
Cashiers:
11 a. m. Preaching.
GWnvilW:
3:30 p. m. Preaching.
1 Church Of Th Incarnation
Rev. Rufus Morgan, R actor
10 a. m. Church school. .
(No Service).
Highlands Presbyterian Church
Rev. R. B. DuPree, Pastor
10:15 a. m. Church School.
11 a. m. Worship. ,
7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
RED CROSS PLANS
AND NEW OFFICERS
At the annual meeting of' the
Highlands Red Cross Chapter held
at the Town Hall Monday after
noon " Wilton H. Cobb was re
elected chairman, Mr& Frank H.
Potts, vice-chairman, and Mrs.
Wilton H. Cobb, secretary and
treasurer.- Prof. O. F. ' Summer,
former treasurer, declined re-let
tion and the office of secretary
and treasurer was combined. Mrs.
Potts was again elected chairman
of the membership drive.
Plans for enlarging the cam
paign were discussed which would
take in Shortoff, rLor.se Cove, Clear
Creek and Scaly.
AUXILIARY MEETS
WITH MRS. HINES
The November meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Epis
copal church will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Hines on
Thursday . 21. The date of the
meeting has been moved a week
ahead of the usual time in order
not to conflict With Thanksgiving
Day. In the absence of the presi
dent, the meeting will be conducted
by the vice-president, Mrs. A C.
Holt.
MR. AND MRS. B AS COM
TO SPEND WINTER IN N. Y.
. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Basoom left
Tuesday to return to New York
City in "company with their daugh
ter, Mrs. George Barrett, who had
been spending several, days with
them. .
A pioneer merchant and busi
ness man, Mr. Bascom figured
largely in the affairs of the town
lor more than SO years, contribut
ing to every public interest for its
upbuilding. He was among the first
promoters of the present school
building, and the piano, now used
at the school was a gift from him.
In all civic advancement Mrs. Bas
com's interest has been equal to
that of her husband.
Mr. Bascom retired from active
business life a number of years
ago. Since that time he and Mrs
Bascom occupy their beautiful
home on Satulah mountain from
early spring till late fall each
year, spending the winter months
with their daughter and son-in-law,
'Mr. and Mrs. George Barrett, in
New York City;
REV. AND MRS. HIGGINS
HONORED WITH POUNDING
Rev. and Mrs. J. SI Higgins
were given a "pounding" at the
Methodist parsonage on Wednes
day evening, November 6, by mem
bers of the church and many of
their friends from the other
churches here.
Mrs. Minnie Cole, Mrs. Joe
Wright and Mrs. Bryson repre
sented the Cashiers church with a
generous rememberance. The very
elaborate pounding was in itself
sufficient evidence that the com
munity as well as the members of
the Methodist church are delight
ed over the return of Mr. and
Airs. Higgins to this charge.
ADULT EDUCATION
CLASS ENTERTAINS
The Adult Education Homemak
ing Class entertained with a lunch
eon at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. Annie Westbrook, on No
vember 7. Guests were Mrs. Edith
iM organ, area supervisor; Mrs.
Mary Cowan, assistant supervisor,
and Mrs. Leona Duncan, county
supervisor. Seventeen persons en
joyed the delicious luncheon, pre
pared and served by members of
the class. In the afternoon, inter
esting and helpful talks were made
by the supervisors.
MRS. HALL ENTERTAINS
WITH BRIDGE-LUNCHEON
Mrs. Tudor N. Hall entertained
the Wednesday Card Club with, a
bridge-luncheon last week at her
home on Fifth street The luncheon
table was covered with a cloth of
exquisite Italian cut work and cen
tered with a bowl of marigolds on
either side of which were yellow
candles in bronze holders.
Marigolds were also used in
flower decorations in the living
room where .the three . tablet of
Highlights
H. C STORY
players enjoyed a very delightful
game. After several progressions
the high score prize was awarded
to Miss Sara Gilder and the
traveling prize to Mrs. John C.
Blanchard.
Mayor and Mrs. W. W. Ed
wards were among those attend
ing tne dedication of the new
$300,000 Tallulah Falls bridge on
the Clayton -Toccoa highway last
inursaay. mis bridge is said to
be the . largest single span of its
kind east of the Rockies. 1
Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Beadle
and their small son, Don, of Ashe
ville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A, G. Spencer and Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Davis on Friday and Sat
urday of last week. Mr. Beadle
is a former pastor of the Metho
dist church here and their many
friends were pleased to see them
again.
Prof, and Mrs. O. F. Summer,
little Miss Mary Summer and Mrs.
J. A. Hines spent . Saturday in
Asheville. Mrs; Hines visited her
daughter, Miss Bess Hines, at the
Y. W. C. A., who returned home
with her for the week-end. .
Approximately thirty-five mem
bers and friends of the Presby
terian church gave. Rev. and Mrs.
R. B. DuPree a buffet supper at
the manse last Friday! Mrs. H.
P. P. Thompson was in charge of
the supper and was assisted in
serving by Miss Sara Gilder; Miss
Dorothea Harbison and Mrs. Sid
ney McCarty.
Mrs. Jean Menger who has been
with Mrs. John Stephen Sewell for
the past year, left Friday for a
visit with her mother in Indian
apolis, Ind., and expects to be away
through the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. W. S. Davis and Miss
Cora Miltimore attended the fall
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Episcopal church in Canton
last Thursday. They were accom
panied by Mrs. Joe Reese and her
small daughter, Martha, who went
on to Asheville for a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Merrill.
Miss Mary Heisler, portrait
artist, who has been a guest in the
home of Mr, and Mrs. J. E. Root
for the past several months, left
last week for Anderson, S, C,
where she will do some painting,
later stopping for a short visit in
Mobile, Ala., before returning to
her home in Beaumont, Texas-
Mrs. A. J. Salinas returned to
her home in Augusta, Ga., last
Tuesday, after spending the season
at "Kalalanta", her summer olace
here, bhe was accompanied on the
trip down by Rev. R, B. DuPree,
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Knight had
as their week-end guest their niece,
Miss Ella Moore, of Dillard. Ga
Miss Moore also visited her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Tearley Picklesimer, and with them
attended the Anderson County Fair
on rnday.
Spending the week-end with Mr,
and Mrs. Wilton H. Cobb were
Mr. Cobb's nephew, Jack Watkins,
a student at Qemson college, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Allen Miles and son,
Allen, Jr., of Charlotte, and Dr.
William C. Dabney, ' Mrs. Julia
Pratt and Mrs. Daniels of Atlanta.
Farm Boys Offered Six
College Scholarships
Six scholarships to N. C State
college, one a four-year scholar-
snip ana tne others one-year
scholarships, are offered to 4-H
Club boys of North Carolina, L.
R. Harrill, state 4-H Club leader,
announces. The closing date for
entries in the contests which carry
the scholarship awards is Decem
ber 1. -'
The four-year scholarship, valu
ed at $320, is awarded to the club
boy selected as the outstanding
club member in the state. The
winner will be determined on the
basis of. (1) the club member's
project records ; (2) participation
in club and community activities;
(3) leadership; (4) dub member's
story of his 4-H experiences; (5)
club member's high school record
as shown by his principal's report.
The one-year ; scholarships are
for the outstanding project work
in the following fields: (Corn, cot
ton, horticulture, tobacco, and
dairying. . -r- -
In addition to these scholar
ships, Hafrill .says a handsome
4-H Club banner will be present
ed to the best 4-H Club in each
county. Also, a free scholarship to
the State 4-H short course to be
held at N. C State college next
summer will be awarded to the
outstanding club boy in each
county. The 4-H Club selected as
the best in the state for 1940 will
receive $100 in cash to be used
for club or community improve
ments.
"Club members who feel that
their records are entitled to con
sideration in the award of these
prizes should see their county
farm or home agent, or - assistant
agent, immediately," the state lead
er declared. All records must be
in the State 4-H Club office by
December L"
THANKSGIVING MONTH
On The Farm and in The Home
When crops are In and surplus sold;
When wood Is hauled and spuds are
..stored,
November ushers In the fold.
And farm folk count the year's
- reward.
Then, for the privilege of living.
There conies the feast-day of
Thanksgiving.
HIGHLANDS PTA
HELPS JCHOOL
Largest Number Of Pupils
And Improvements
Reported
The parent-teacher association,
since its inception in 1920, has been
a valuable asset to Highlands
school. This year, the school has
the largest enrollment ,in its his
tory, with 77 high school students
and 300 elementary pupils. O. F.
Summer, principal, attributes the
increased enrollment in part to the
work done by the PTA. in helping
to renew the interest of boys and
girls who were dropping out of
school."
In the past few years, the P. T.-
A. has added swings and jumping
Standards to the playground equip
ment, helped the school lunchroom
in giving lunches to some who
could not pay; brought stage fur
nishings for, plays, consisting of a.
studio- couch, tables and chairs, and
equipped a ' first-aid room with
cots,, blankets and pillows. Under
the sponsorship of the P.-T. A., the
school rest rooms have been paint
ed, fresh curtains are placed at the
windows and other sanitary im
provements made. Through their
efforts a natron was provided un
der the W.-P. A. project for the
girls' rest room,
Mrs. Frank H. Potts, during her
three years of presidency, found
rummage sales a helpful way of
raising money for the organization,
and this year, as treasurer, she
plans to continue these sales. ! litter should be on hand for the
Charles J. Anderson has given the I cold months; windows of the house
school 12 United'States flags which j should be intact and in good work
have been placed in the class- ing order; drop curtains should be
rooms and halls. Many of the oar
ents whose children have passed
the school age are still interested
and take an active part in the or
ganization. The schools has a number of
children from homes whose families:
are connected with the Glenville
dam project and welcomes those
parents, into the parent-teacher as
sociation. The school theatre is working in
close cooperation with the P.-T. A.,
and only recently the theatre had
the eyes of a child examined and
fitted with, glasses, making it pos
sible for this child to continue
School work.
N. C Birth Rate Increase
Infant Death Rate High
RALEIGH, Nov, 13. Of the 24.-
069 persons who died in North
Carolina through September, this'
year, 3,449 were babies under a
year old, figures compiled by the
State Board of Health's Division
of Vital Statistics, of which Dr.
R. T. Stimpson is the director.
show. During the corresponding
period of 1939 there were 3,518 in
fant deaths, or 69 more than oc
curred this year. The total number
of deaths during the first, nine
months of last year was 23,951,
this number being 118 less than
the 1940 toll.
Through September of this year.
there were 60,537 births reported
by the Division of -Vital Statistics,
891 in excess of the 1939 figures
for the same period, which was
59,646.
In addition to the babies under
a year old who died through Sep
tember, 1940, there were 1,035 who
died from what are termed pre
ventable accidents, this number be
ing 14 fewer than those whose
deaths were attributed to the same
causes during the corresponding
period of last year.
So far this year, according to
figures already compiled, seventy
North Carolina children have died
from the preventable disease of
diphtheria, as compared with sev
enty-four last year, while the pneu
monia total dropped from 1,730 to
1,628.
Deaths from tetanus (lockjaw)
this year have numbered only nine,
as compared with 22 for the cor
responding, perwdof 1939.
Bolivar carved a noble lurk.
Piling the plates near mountain v
high:
Next, all the feasters started work
On cranberry, mince, and pumpkin
pie.
Then they went out with proper
foods
For wild life in the fields and woods.
State college specialists recom
mend the following good practices
for the month of November
John Arey, extension service
dairyman, says that with the ap
proach of cold weather it is im
portant that the young dairy herd
receive a little extra care. Clean
comfortable quarters and a liberal
growing ration should be provided.
One of the important factors to re
member in developing a heifer is
the necessity of growing a large
.skeleton. To accomplish this, the
animal should be fed all the good
quality legume hay she will eat,
together with five to 1.5 pounds of
silage daily, the amount depending
on her age.
In addition to the roughage
enough grain should, be fed to
keep her in a thrifty growing
condition. The amount needed will
varv from one to four pounds
daily, depending on her age and
the quality of the roughage ted..
A grain mixture composed oi two
parts corn meal, one part wheat
bran, one' part ground oats, and
one part soybean, linseed, or cot
ton seed meal will give good re
sults.
November is usually a month
of profit for the poultry-man. Pul
lets, if hatched at a reasonably
early date, should be in full pro
duction and old hens carried over
either for breeding purposes or
for egg production alone should
be coming out of the summer
molt and adding their quota to
the supply of market eggs.
Here are points to keep in mind
about winter housing : Sufficient
available where the open front
house is used; nesting material for
the season should be on hand; and
an ample number of nests should
be available for the birds.
Pine Fence Posts
Last If Treated
Not every farm has on it black
locust, red cedar, bald cypress or
the other durable woods desirable
for fence posts. But R. W. Graeb
er, extension forester of- N. C.
State college, says there are few
farmers who can't find some pine
or gum trees from which long
lasting fence posts can be nude
with the proper treatment of the
wood with creosote or some other
preservative.
"Locust, cypress, cedar, red mul
berry and catalpa are so durable
they require no treatment," Graeg-er-
said, "but unfortunately most
of these species have been ex
hausted on thousands of North
Carolina farms. However, even the
least durable woods such as pine
and gum can be made to last from
fifteen years upward if properly
treated."
The extension forester recom
mends creosote.. First, he says, have
the wood peeled clean and thor-.
oughly dry. Then place the posts
on end in a boiler containing creo
sote oil and boil for two hours.
Posts should be in the oil to a
depth of six inches deeper . than
they will stand in the ground. Up
on removal from the boiler, place
the entire post in a tank of cold
creosote oil and allow to remain
for two hours.
Very satisfactory results have
been obtained, Graeber says, from
the use of zinc chloride as a pres
ervative. This is much quicker,
since green posts are used. In fact,
the' sooner they are treated after
cutting, the better.
Practically the only material
needed are the preservative and an
old inner tube about 26 inches long.
One end of the post is elevated
and a tube filled with zinc chlo
ride is fitted over the higher end.
In a short time the preservative
will begin to flow into the sapwood
of the post, forcing the natural
sap out at the lower end. Gen
erally, eight to 20 hours is re
quired to treat post by this
SUNDAY
International SCHOOL
: LESSON-:-
By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
Dean ot Tha Moody Blbla Institute
of Chicago.
(Ralaaaad by Waatarn Nawapapar Union.)
Lesson for November 17
Lcaaon aubjacta and Scriplur taxta aa
lccttd and copyrighted by International
Council of RcUgloua EducaUon; uacd by
pcrmlaalon.
JESUS' CONCERN FOR LIFE
AND HEALTH
LESSON TEXT Luke T:l l5.
GOLDEN TEXT I am coma that
they might have life, and that they might
have It mora abundantly. John 10:10.
Physical life and bodily vigor are
secondary In Importance to spiritual
life and health. Most people do not
believe that, but it Is true. Never
theless our physical well-being is of
great Importance, for it is evident
that the spiritual and mental side of
man can function In a physical
world only through a physical body.
That makes it a primary concern of
man to keep his body alive and,
what is more, keep it as well and
strong as possible, an effective in
strument for tht service of God and
man.
With his emphasis on the physi
cal, man tends, when sickness
. comes, to seek the help of man in
overcoming the difficulty. Soon they
find that only God is sufficient for
their need, and Ha whom they have
hitherto Ignored is appealed to In
prayer. Men and prganlzations
quick to grasp an opportunity to set
themselves ' forward appear as so
called faith healers. We need to
stress the fact that men may come
direct to Christ who is concerned
about their bodies and their health
and that they may come without in
termediary, simply by faith in Him.
I. The Outreach of Faith (vv. 2-8).
Three things appear here and they
each have value and Importance.
1. Action (w. 2-8). The centurion
was a good man and so kind toward
the Jews that he had built them a
synagogue. (One wonders whether a
Roman soldier of today would show
such a spirit). He wss compassion
ate, stirred by the illness of a slave.
He had a need which no man could
meet Where should he turn? Some
one told him about Jesus.' Blessed
and fruitful testimony! He acted in
faith and sent word to the Master.
He acted on his knowledge. Let your
faith also become active.
2. Humility (w. 6, 7). Socially
and officially the centurion was far
above Jesus, but he recognized His
Lordship and knew himself to be un
worthy that Christ should enter his
house. True faith is humble. It
has nothing to do with the brazen
commanding of God which some
seem to regard as such a magnifi
cent evidence of faith. Watch for
the mark of genuine and courteous
humility if you would find men and
women of faith.
3. Confidence (vv. 7, 8). There Is
nothing like this assurance of faith
anywhere; in fact, Jesus said He
had not seen It In all Israel Know
ing the manner in which his com
mands were carried out within the
realm of his authority and recog
nizing Jesus as the Son of God, the
centurion without hesitation accept
ed His absolute power over sickness.
"Thank God! the centurion was
right about that Sickness is ab
solutely subject to the word of Jesus
and so also are demons, sea and
wind, and death itself (Luke 4:35,
36, 39; Mark 4:39; John 11:43, 44)"
(Bradbury).
n. The Reward of Faith ( vv. 9-15) .
First of all we note that faith in
God brings not only the individual
but those round about him a real
1. Blessing (v. 9). The faith of
this man delighted the heart of Je
sus with a great Joy. He commented
on It and commended it to those
round about The story of it has
come down through the centuries to
stir us and stimulate us to belief in
Christ Faith in Him brings bless
ing, not only to the Immediate bene
ficiary and at the moment but lives
on in blessing to others. Do we
have that kind of faith? We also note
that it resulted in
2. Healing (v. 10). Faith gets re
sults because it releases the omnipo
tence of God. The young man was
healed at the word of Jesus, in re
sponse to the centurion's faith. In
the closing verses of our lesson we
see also the
3. Raising of the Dead (w. 11-13).
The mighty and compassionate Son
of man met a poor widow from
whom death had taken her only stay
and comfort a young man. She was
apparently too deeply stricken to
even call on Jesus for belp, but one
can almost feel ber faith leap to
His words. "Weep not" His divine
voice then reached into the next
world and called the young man
back to life. The day that had start
ed as the saddest and darkest in
her life closed as the most blessed
and Joyful In' her experience, be
cause she had met Jesus.
Reader, have you met the tender,
loving, omnipotent Jesus? He wants
to be your Saviour, Lord, and ever
present friend. Will you let Him
into your heart? Now?
A Wise Evaluatioa
What things were gain to me.
those I counted loss for Christ Yea
doubtless, and I count all things but
loss for the excellency of the knowl
edge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for
whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung,
that I may win Christ PhlL 3:7, 8.
Buck Creek
By BEE SHOOK
The Rev. Frank Reld has start
ed a revival meetyig here at Buck
Creek at the Baptist'' church. The
meeting started last Sunday.
Mrs. Enice Tilson lias gone to
Durham hospital for a physical ex
amination. Harold Henderson from Pine
Creek was visiting his grandmother
over the week-end;
Mrs. Eva Miller''. has' been very
ill but We are glad to report she
is improving some.
Raymond 'New is visiting his
mother and aunt in Atlanta this
week. ,
Dock Rogers mad a business
trip to Franklin Tuesday..
Keener Son Has Birthday
Of Father, Grandfather
And Great - Grandfather
: Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keener this
week announced the birth of a
son, Maurice .George, at their home
at Gneiss la,st Sumlav, November
10.
Baby Maurice was Iwrrt on the
same day as his father and his
grandfather,, George M. Keener of
Gneiss. His paternal great-grand-father,
John C. Russell iA Culla-'
saja, was also born on November
10.
This is tlie only 'family we kiuow
of where one member of the fam
ily in each of. four successive gen
erations celebrates the same birth
day. Election May Bring Peace
In U. S. Labor Ranks '
Reports during the past week
from Pittsburgh and other indus
trial centers leads to a growing
belief that . peace between labor's,
warring factions may be aii im
mediate result of the recent elec
tion. '
High circles of both the C.I Q.
and A. F. of L. base this increas
ing COnvictVlll on tile helipf lhat
Chieftain John L. Lewis will make
good his pre-election promise to
step aside in event President
Roosevelt won a third term. A re
convening of the peace negotiating
committees of C.l.O. and A. F. of
L. is expected by these rival or
ganizations. Some labor leaders be
lieve such a call will crime ahnni
the time of the conventions cf the
two groups.
The C. I. O. meets NWember
18 in Atlantic Citv anrl ihp A V
of L. at New Orleans on Novem
ber 19. .
Privately leaders in both fac
tions say thev retrard Lewi as
the chief stumblimr block to neare
in the House of Labor.
Throughout his career, they say,
the heavy-browed Welshman has
been an uncompromising, bulldog
battler-where the issue involved
a principle so dear to his heart as
that , of the vertical or industrial
union for mass production indus
tries versus . the A. F. of L. craft
setup.
Peace parleys between the A. F.
of L. and C. 1.0. broke down
two years ago. The A. F. of L.
refused Lewis' suggestion that all
C. I. O. Unions be admitted to
the A. F. tf L. President William
Green of the A. F. of L: ajid his
group wanted jurisdictional dis
putes settled first. Each claims
about 4,000,000 members.
Many prominent in the labor
movement believe a mnr, ArAn.
matic negotiator on the C. 1. O.
side mfght- be able to bring about
peace and that the No. 2 man in
the organization. First V; rka.V-
man Philip Murray, is just such a
man.
Those close to Murrav sav h
would not seek the post of C. 1. O.
chairman, but would not shirk the
responsibility. They say Lewis defi
nitely means to retire and favors
Murray as a successor, although
he haj made no public statement
yet.
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