r ? i ?? ? II L ? Highlands Highlights ? I , MRS. H. G. STORY Personal Mention Mrs. j George Saussey, her daughters, the Misses Florence and Kathleen Saussy, and son, David Saussy, of Columbia, S. C., have arrived to spend the sea yon at their summer home, "Highfield", on the Walhalla load Mr. Saussy came with his family for the week-end, return ing to Columbia Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Coward, students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, have been spending a few days here visiting Mrs. Coward's father, Frank H. Potts, and Mrs. Potts. ' Mr. and Mrs. W C. Newton, who have occupied the Episcopal rectory for the past three and a half years, have purchased the Raymond Price cottage on Spring street and moved to their new home Friday. Miss Barbara Zoellner left Monday for Wake Forest col lege, where she will take a spe cial summer course in chemis try. Miss Zoellner was recently graduated from Mars Hill col LUMBER CELOTEX ? Building Materials of all Kinds REEVES HARDWARE CO. Highlands, N. C. | lege. Members of the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor enjoyed an overnight camping trip on a nearby mountain top last week, I under the leadership of the Rev. Jack B. Davidson. Highlands students at home for the summer vacation in clude Miss Sarah Hall, of St. Mary's school, Raleigh, Miss Mama Cobb, of Fassifern school, Hendersonvllle, and Miss Angela Anderson, of Ersklne college, Due West, S. C. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Valentine entertained with a small infor mal tea at their home on East Main street Friday afternoon. Miss Rebecca Nail and Mrs Rockwell Nail attended the two day woman's auxiliary conven tion at Kanuga last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cobb and Mrs. John B Westbrook attend ed the marriage of Mr. Cobb's brother, J. Frank Cobb, to Miss Pat Rogers in Atlanta Friday. . Miss Valerie Dougall, of St. Augustine, ( Fla., arrived Tues day and has opened her sum mer home, "Faraway", on Sa tulah mountain for the season. Miss Dougall has as her guest Mrs. Howard Bloomer, of De troit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reeves, of Atlanta, are spending a vaca tion at the Edgar Neely summer home on Satulah mountain. S. C. Russell left Saturday for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the annual meeting of the National Red Cross from Monday through Thursday of this week, going as a delegate from the Macon County chapter. Dr. Thom N. Carter and his BIG BOX SUPPER AT HOLLY SPRING SCHOOLHOUSE Saturday Night, June 14 Proceeds will gio to the Holly Springs Ball Team Give a big hand, everyone invited. THEN COME OUT AND WATCH THEM PLAY! HOLLY SPRINGS BALL TEAM OPENING OUR TENTH SEASON Friday, June 13 THE DUGOUT Highlands, N. C. Excellent Food Dancing Nightly SPECIALS SPECIALS THIS WEEK ONLY 3 Pc. Walnut Finish Bed Room Suites - $79.50 2 Pc. Living Room Suites Tapestry Covered $69.50 Upholstered Chairs in Rich Tapestry - $18.75 Tall Utility Cabinets $15.50 6x9 Felt Base Rugs? several patterns - $4.50 HOLT FURNITURE COMPANY HIGHLANDS, N. C 5 GRADUATED IN SCHOOL FINALS AT HIGHLANDS Mobray Speaks; Diplomas Pressnted By Houk And Summer Gives Awards Highlands high school gradu ation exercises were held Thurs day night of last week at the school auditorium. The saluta tory address was given by Allie Sue Price, and the valedictory was delivered by Evelyn Phillips. Col. Ralph H. Mowbray gave the commencement address us ing as his subject, "Common Sense In Education". Col. Mow bray defined the meaning of ed ucation as "training for useful service, and strongly emphasiz ed the need of closer cooperat tion between the school and the workaday world. He said that a school's function is to give theo retical training and that prac tical training is acquired by ex pedience in living ? or the school of hard knocks; pointing out that to produce better coopera tion between school and busi ness, more dovetailing is needed in educational processes. School training ends too abruptly, he | said, making the transition into 'the practical world tpo sudden; that part-time work before school ends, community activit ies shared by students, continu ation courses after formal schooling ends, and adult edu cation should be encouraged. County Superintendent Guy L. Houk awarded diplomas to Re gina Burnette, William Lewis, Conley Owens, Allie Sue Price and Evelyn Phillips. Medals and awards were presented by O. F. Summer, school principal, to the following students: Evelyn Phillips, the valedic tory medal, the citizenship med al, the Danforth award-certifi cate, together with a copy of the book, "I Dare You", the Read ers' Digest award-certificate and I a year's subscription to the Readers' Digest; Allie Sue Price, the salutatory medal; Ed Talley, the student council medal; and Edna Norton, the journalism medal. William Lewis was pre sented with a Danforth award certificate and a copy of the book "I Dare You." Regina Burnette gave the class history, Bill Lewis the class prophecy, and Conley Owens read the class will and made the presentation of class gifts. Marshals were Arnold Keener and Victory Wood; ushers were Dollie Wilson and Edna Norton. The class mascots were Ann Rideout and Michael Baty; Ann received a tiny doll and Michael, a whistle. daughter, Miss Ann Carter, were recent week-end visitors of Dr. Carter's mother in Aiken, S. C. M. S. Thompson, student at the University of North Caro lina, returned home Saturday and had as his week-end guests three fellow students from the , University. Miss Rose B. Johnson, of Birmingham, Ala., arrived Fri day and is occupying one of the Marett apartments on Church street. Dr. and Mrs. William A Mat thews and their two small daughters have moved into the Episcopal rectory on Fifth street, which they have leased for a year. Miss Barbara Curry, of Sara sota, Fla., who has often visited Come in and spend as long as you like playing our new and used records. Latest recordings by your favorite artists. Used Records, 20c Carolina Music Co. P.hone 280- J Intersection <ot Highlands-Sylva Highways Ravenel's Death In Charleston Brings To End Active Career In a family communication to Charles C. Potts, Highlands learned last week of the unex I pected death of Daniel Ravenel at his home in Charleston May 30. Members of Mr. Ravenel's family were amor^g the first summer residents of Highlands. He and Mrs. Ravenel at one time owned as a summer home what is now the Presbyterian manse on Fifth street. President of the Ravenel Travel Bureau in Charleston, Mr. Ravenel had traveled through North America, Europe and the West Indies and was planning an air tour of South America at the time of his death. Prior to World War II, he had arranged numerous , tours in the United States and aboard, conducting many of them personally. Mr. Ravenel was in active service as a naval lieutenant at the Charleston Navy Yard during World War I, and was historian for the Charleston Chamber of Commerce for many years. He was a member of the South Carolina society, the His torical Society of South Caro lina, the St. John's Hunting club and the Charleston club, and was active in the organiza tion of the Propeller club, Port of Charleston, and the Society of Colonial Wars in South Car olina, of which he was the first governor. He also served as na tional deputy governor of the General Society of Colonial Wars. Surviving are a son, Daniel Ravenel, Jr., and a daughter, Miss Ida Ravenel, both of Charleston. Miss Potts Assistant i Dietitian At Font&na Miss Jessie Potts, member of this year's graduating class at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, has accepted a position as as sistant dietitian for Govern ment Services, Inc., at Fontana, and left Tuesday to take up her new work. her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Boardman, at their sum mer home on Mirror Lake, was crowned queen of the recent junior-senior Sarasota high school prom. Queen Barbara was shown receiving her crown in. a picture carried in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Mrs. J. A. Hines has returned to Chestnut Burr cottage after spending several months with her daughters and their families in Los Angeles and Oxnard, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Charles du Big non, of Miami, Fla., are at their summer home on the Cashiers road and have as guests their daughter and grandson, Mrs. Gordon Dudley and Edward Dudley of Athens, Ga. Thank You! ? This is our announce ment that we have sold Frank's Cafe, on the square, to James Roper. We hope our friends and the general public will give him the same good patronage they gave us. And we take this op portunity of saying to all who patronized us while we were in busi ness ? "Thank you!" ? MR. AND MRS. FRANK JAMISON If coal miners strike first July, the coal supply will be very limited ? I lhave coal now for delivery and will deliver orders in rotation as given. L. B. Phillips Finish Baptist Church Grounds' Landscaping Landscaping work on the grounds of the Highlands Bap tist has been completed and the grassy lawns are looking very attractive. Work is under way on the pastor's house, which is being rock veneered to (natch the church. Miss Lyons Will Head Vacation Bible School Miss Grace Lyons of Kings port, Tenn., wiil be in charge of the community vacation Bible school, which will begin at the Baptist church next Monday. Hours will be from 9 a. m. to 12 noon. Highlands Grcup Off To Presbyterian Meet Young people leaving Mon day to attend the Presbyterian Pioneer Conference in Canton this week were Mary Bascom Cook, Mary Deas Anderson, Elizabeth Newton, Mary Jo New ton, Martha Holt and Jane Anderson. A part of the group went over with Mrs. Harry Holt in her car and others with Rev. Jack B. Davidson. At birth, a black bear weighs from nine to 12 ounces ? about l/250th of Its mother's weight. immhimj I HAS BFALTIFl'L SWEATERS i WHITMAN'S CHOCOLATES AND AI.L MOUNTAIN CRAFTS SPECIALS THIS WEEK I All-Aluminum Step-on Garbage Cans ? Were $4.95 ? Reduced to $3.95 Tinware of all Kinds | Western Auto Associate Store DANCE AT HELEN'S BARN Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Night Open 8:30 to 12:00 o'clock LUMBER KILN DRIED AND DRESSED Framing and Flooring Weather Board T & G Roofing BLUE RIDGE LUMBER CO. Phone 135-J Clayton, Ga. ? ??????? ? ? ? I I PRICES REDUCED Work Shirts $3 Value Now $1.95 Work Pants $3.50 Value Now $2.25 THESE ARE EXCELLENT BUYS TALLEY & BURNETTE Highlands, N. C.

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