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PROPOSED HIGHLANDS LKGION HOME AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ? Above is a drawing of the structure Highlands Memorial Post No. 370, American Legion, proposes be erected, to serve as a combination tome for the past and community center. A gymnasium, it will be designed to serve the Highlands area for social, recreational, and civic functions. The plans call for a seating capacity of 500. It will include, in addition to the physical education features, an adequate stage for com munity plays, dining room, kitchen, library, reading room and the necessary office spice; also locker roams and rest rooms. The proposal calls 'or construction of concrete blocks, rock-veneered. The Legion post has subscribed $2,500 for the building, and it is planned to raise the remainder by private subscript! n. The s.'ie is yet to be selected. SATULAH CLUB TO HOLD BENEFIT BRIDGE PARTY The Highlands Satulah club will sponsor a benefit bridge party Friday night- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. West brook on the Franklin road. Tables that have not been made up in advance may be arranged after reaching the party. The proceeds will go toward paint ing the club rooms, and the committee is hoping for a large attendance. Personal Mention Mrs. Charles McKinney and small daughter, Carolyn Ann, of Champaign, 111., have return ed home after a two weeks' visit with Mrs. McKinney's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Roper, of Franklin. While here, Mrs. McKinney also visited her brothers-in-law and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Houston, of Highlands, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Calhoun, of Hazelwood. Dr. Isabella Thoburn, profes sor of psychology at Wesleyan college, and Miss Thelm* Howell, resident director of the High lands Laboratory, Were guests at Hotel Edwards Friday and Sat urday. After attending to busi Shavirig Mug Shaving lotion Men's Talc Men's Cologno Hairdressing Men's Deodorant Men's Hand Soap liquid Shaving Soap $'.00 each plus fax Angel's Drug Store I ness for the laboratory, Miss | Howell and Dr. Thoburn went to Lake Burton for the spring } meeting of the Georgia Ornitho logical society. Mrs. Phillip Thomas, of Min neapolis, Minn., and Ft. Lauder dale, Fla., arrived last week and is occupying the Dr. Moreland apartment on Church street, which she has leased for the season. Miss Martha Ball, student at the University of Georgia, Ath ens, entertained seven fellow students from the University with a week-end house party at the Ball summer home on the Franklin road, where Mr. and Mrs. Ball have been spending some time. Miss Marna Cobb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cobb, was one of three students from Fas sifern school, Hendersonville, se lected to repeat readings given in a recent speech recital at the school before a luncheon meet ing of the Asheville Kiwanis club last Friday at the Asheville | Biltmore hotel. Mademoiselle Antonie Vernier, | originally of Paris, France, has returned to her home in Louis- [ ville, Ky., following a month's visit with Mrs. John Stephen Sewell. Charles V. Rainwater, Sr., and his sister, Mrs. M. Brown Ed mondson, have opened their summer home on Little Yellow mountain for the season. Albert Radford, graduate stu dent at the University of North Carolina, arrived at the High lands Laboratory on Tuesday, ! where he will continue his field work on the olivine deposits of this area. Mr. Radford is the husband of the former Miss Laurie Stewart, for several sum mers research assistant to Dr. W. C. Coker. Mi.ss Louise Hunter returned to her home in Pendleton, S. C., Thursday, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W S. Davis. Mrs. Harvey L. Parry of At lanta has opened her summer home, "Parrydise", on Little Scaly mountain for the season. Under the leadership of the late Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., the Third Army was in contin uous comba; for 281 days in World Wafll. I SPECIALS THIS WEEK Electric Car Horns $3.65 to $12.00 ea. Electric Irons ? $9.15 ea. Lincoln Greas Guns $1.89 ea. Western Auto Associate Store For . . . ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Bedroom, Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen FURNITURE See ? ? ? HOLT FURNITURE COMPANY HIGHLANDS, N. C. HIGHLANDS NOW HAS PHYSICIAN Dr. Matthews, Long-Time Summer Visitor, To Be There Year-Round With the coming of Dr. Wil liam A. Matthews, Highlands is to have a year-round general medical practitioner for the first time in a' number of years. Dr Matthews is a graduate of Emory university, , Atlanta, and of the University of Georgia school of medicine, Augusta, Ga. He served his interneship in the latter hospital, and his residency at the Warren A. Candler hos pital in Savannah, Ga. He was a captain in the Army medical corps during the war, and spent 18 months of service in three army general hospitals, with ap proximately one year in Italy. Dr. and Mrs. Matthews are from Decatur, Ga., and have two small daughters, six and two years old. Beginning June i 1 they will be at home in a I cottage on the Country club road. Until June 1, Dr. Mat- ! thews is a guest at Hotel Ed- 1 wards. ! They are not newcomers to Highlands, since Dr. Matthews has been among the summer visitors here for the past 16 years, and Mrs. Matthews for the past nine years. Dr. Matthews' office, which has recently been enlarged and redecorated, is next door to the Anderson Variety store. Sidewalk In Highlands Being Built By Property Owners Four property owners, Charles | J. Anderson, Dr. C. E. Mitchell, [ the Jackson County bank and Wade Sutton, are improving that section of Fourth street from the Highlands Electric company past Dr. W. A. Matthews' office, by building a new sidewalk. The former sidewalk in front of Anderson's Variety store, Highlands Drug store, Dr. Mitchell's office building, and the bank, has been dug up and is being replaced with a more uniform sidewalk, which Mr. Button is extending across the front of Highlands Electric com pany. The stone for this improve ment is being furnished by the town. Article On Birds Of Highlands Appears In 'Chat' An article on "Some Feeding and Nesting Habits of the Birds of the Highlands Area, with an Annotated List of the Birds Ob served", by Thelma Howell, Lydia Sargeht, and the late Le once Fremaux Wall, was carried in the tenth anniversary num ber of "The Chat". The article appeared as a contribution from the Highlands Museum and Bi ological Laboratory. Records of 43 species of birds seen between April 15, 1944, and October 14, 1944, In Highlands were reported. In adltlon, the paper gave notes as to the nesting habits of the Spotted Sandpiper, Blue Jay, Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Robin, Veery, Ovenblrd, Cardi nal, Red-eyed Towhee, and Car olina Junco. Almost 100,000 veterans have been awarded pensions as be ing totally disabled by service connected Injuries or Illnesses. J. W. REESE, JR. NAMED HEAD OF WILDLIFE CLUB 40 Persons Attend May Meet Of Highlands Organization Forty members of the High lands Wildlife club attended the May meeting, held in the town hall last week, when Joseph W. Reese, Jr., was elected presiderit to succeed , W. H. Cobb, retir ing president. S. E. Potts was elected?vice president, and Norman Reese was chosen secretary and treas urer. The three new members added to the club at this meeting are S. L. Stokes, who recently re turned^ to his home here after spending the winter in Orange City, Fla., J. M. Moore, and Ed Vinson. To avoid conflicting dates and make possible a larger attend ance the meeting night of the club was changed to the second Monday night of the month. School Play At Highlands Well Received Depicting a busy day in a lawyer's office, the Highlands High school play, "Special De livery", given Thursday night under the direction of Mrs. A. W. Pierson, drew a large and appreciative audience. The leading roles were play ed by ? Vic Wood, as Monte Bryan, a young attorney, and Edna Norton, as Polly Ram beau, his stenographer. Other members of the cast contribut ing to the mirth-provoking en tanglements and mishaps of the day were Allie Sue Price, Regina Burnette, DOlly Wilson, Evelyn Phillips, William G. Lewis, Con ley Owens, Buddy Houston, and Paul ,Price. Stage decorations carried out the colors of the senior class. Miss Flanagan Is Named Secretary Of College Body Anne Flanagan, daughter of Mrs. J. A. Flanagan, rising junior student at Winthrop col lege, has been elected secretary of Westminster Fellowship, Presbyterian students' organi zation, for 1947-48. Miss Flanagan has served on the council of the fellowship, is a Y. W. C. A. counselor, and a member of the Winthrop Granddaughters' club. CARD' OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their many deeds of kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and at the time of the death of our dear husband and father; and also for the beau tiful floral offerings. MRS. J. T. RABY AND FAMILY. . CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and appreciation to our many friends for their kindness and help during the lllnes and at the time of the death of our husband, father, and step father. MAUD LUNSFORD AND FAMILY, < J ? ? ? Highlands High Honor Student* Are Announced Evelyn Phillips. daughter of Mrs. J. R. Phillips and of the late Mr. Phillips, hat> been chosen valedictorian of the graduating class at Highlands high school, with an average of 96.3. Allie Sue Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Price, whose average is 89.1, has been named class salulator ian. May 17 Set Aside As Clean-up Day At Highlands Cemetery Saturday, May 17 has been set aside as clean-up day at Highlands cemetery under the sponsorship of Highlands Me morial Post No. 370, American Legion. The men of the com munity are asked to bring tools, and the women are asked to bring basket lunches to be serv ed at noon. Social Security Manager Raises Vital Queistions By D. W. Lambert (Manager) Do you know that women workers should get their names changed on Social Security re cords when they get married? My office has a form far this purpose. Ask for Form OAAN-7003 Do you know that there are two times for action in Social Security? One is when a wage earner reaches 65, the other is Upon death of a wage earner. Do you know that survivors of veterans of World War II, who die within 3 years after discharge, may be entitled to Social Security payments? Do you know that you can save your government money by being sure that your em ployer has your name and so cial Security number eactly as it is on your card. Do you know %iat many em ployers will not hire a worker who is not able to show them BEDROOM SUITES At SOSSAMON'S ?- m-mimm *< his Social Security Account Number card? Better check to see If you have yours, if not, send your application to the Asheville Social Security office. Do you know that Social Se curity payments are not auto matic? Claims must be filed at retirement after 65 or upon death to receive payments. If [ you need advice, write to the ' Asheville Social Security office Grand Coulee Dam contains enough cement to build three i Great Pyru.mds. Our time, thoughts and ef forts are devoted to Electri cal Work, and we endeavor to do that one thing well. (tlcrtrir (WADE SUTTON) PHONE 10# j - I [CAS HI PRC. N.C.I n-HE CAROLINA -mm siiflp DISTINCTIVE HANDMADE GIFTS ALL MOUNTAIN CRAFTS DOROTHY * HENRY CONKLE WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG -m THE CAROLINA MOUNTAIN SHOP cask: js, NORTH CAROLINA DANCE AT HELEN'S BARN Every Wednesday and Saturday Night Open 8:30 to 12:00 o'clock 4"*?? SEEDS All Seeds for Lawns and Garden* Alao Agricultural Lime, $9.75 per ton, delivered T ALLEY & BURNETTE HIGHLANDS, N. C.
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