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e Highlands Highlights ? MRS. B. G. STORY MRS. COBB ENTERTAINS WITH BRIDGE- LUNCHEON Mrs. Frank II. Potts won high score guest prize at the bridge luiictujn given by Mrs. W. H. Cobb fuesday at her home on Satulah road. Other prize win ners were Mrs. John B West brook and Mrs. Tudor N Hall. Three tables were in play. i'crsoiial Mention A. C. Holt returned last week from nig usual winter's vaca tion in St. Petersburg, t la Col. and Mrs. G. 8. Brownell were guests at Hotel Edwards for tv.j days last week before returning to Charleston, S. C.. where they have had an apart ment lor the winter. Miss Ruth Lewis returned to Atlanta Monday after spending several days here with her aunt, Mrs. b. T. Marett, who is ill ai her home on Main street. Roy H. Holt has returned to Highlands after spending several weeks in various Florida cities. College Honor Won By Miss Norton; Others On Roll In a recent announcement of honor students by Brevard col lege, Miss Edna Norton, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs R. E. Nor ton, of Highlands, is listed as the only honor student out of 11 in the pre-college division having all A's at the end of the fall and winter semester. Her sister, Miss Leona Norton, is listed among the 72 students on the college honor roll. Another student from High lands on the college honor roll is Miss Evelyn Phillips, daugh ter of Mrs. J. R. Phillips and the late Mr. Phillips. Miss Phyl lis Kline is also on the college student honor roll and is list Jd from Highlands. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kline, are at present residents of Ashe ville, but own a home in the Whiteside Cove section of High lands. Looking Backward: Highlands News Of 16 And 17 Years Ago In response to numerous re quests, we are again looking backward over the files of 16 and 17 years ago. The class of six young people who became members of the Highlands Presbyterian church Sunday were Stella George Mar ett, James Leslie Crunkleton, Howard Crunkleton, John Ches ter Pit .son, Samuel DeWltt Cal loway and Isaac Toliver Crunk leton. . . . Nancy Elizabeth Hines entertained Saturday af ternoon with an exciting Easter egg hunt. Bernice Rice won the prize lor finding the most eggs. May jX: and Mrs. W. S. Davis gave a charming dinner party Sunday for their daughter, Miss Rachei Davis, who was at home for the week-end. . . . Little Miss Estelle Edwards is spending this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Edwards, in Horse (Jove. . . . C. J. Anderson is erecting a two-story house and garage south of the High lands Drug Store. . . . First grade honor roll students at Highlands school, Margaret Rog ers, Jessie Anna Potts, Barak Wright, and ^torie -NWflS. : /. V x Miss tylargaretta Duane, of Philadelphia, niece of Miss Marguerite Ravenel, who sum mers here each year at her home on Sunset, made her bow to their Majesties, the King and Queen of England on May 20th. . . . Two local Boy Scouts, Luth er Rice and Billy Edwards, made a trip to Eyebrow Cliff a few days ago and enjoyed a "fry ing pan" dinner. . . . Taking part on Sunday night's B. Y. j P. U. program were Louise j Beale, Eloise Baty, Mary Paul and Herbert Rice. . . . High- j lands basketball team defeated 1 the Franklin All-stars Friday night 26-18. Lineup, Highlands: Potts, Rice, McKinney, Baty and Reese; Franklin: R. Dal rymple, Rogers, Ledford, Conley and H. Dalrymple. George B. Matthews, artist, of Washington, D. C., is spend ing a week visiting Dr. and Mrs. H. P. P. Thompson. The Thomp sons have a painting of Mrs. Thompson at the age of 17 done by Mr. Matthews. . . . Mr^ and Mrs. John Charles Henley, Jr., have announced the en gagement of their daughter, Lamira Parker, to Claude Townsend Sullivan, of Ander son, S. C., and Highlands. . . . First grade honor roll at High elands school, Laura Louise Street, Alice Gibson, Jessie Hop per, June Thompson and Eugene Potts. . . . Miss Caroline Hall entertained the primary Sunday school class of the Episcopal 16 NEW FIRMS OPENED HERE DURING 1947 ? Continued from Page One here by the opening of the Mooney Motor company. This firm, which was started by C. J Mooney last year, also has a re i pair shop and the dealership for f ederal trucks. The Macon Willys company, i owned by W. E. Yarbrough, which has the dealership for i Willys "Jeeps" and station wag j ons opened tor business here in ! 1847. I Two garages which started op ( erations here last year are | Mashourn's garage, owned by Roy Mashburn, and McKay's garage, owned by John McKay. The opening or a treezer locker plant here by the Frank lin Frozen Foods, Inc., gave Franklin one of the first puuiu. of this type in this part of the state. The firm is composed of i E. J. Whitmire and Oscar Led I lord, and Siler Slagle with Mr, ' Slagle later selling his shares to Mr. Whitmire. The Macon Dry Cleaners, owned by Roger Sutton ani Curtis Pearson, last increased the number of dry cleaning j plants here tp .three. A plumbing and general re pair lirm, under the name of Home Maintenance company, was started late in the year by Ross Zachary, a former Frank lin resident who has returned to make his home here. H. H. Plemmons opened a well equipped furniture plant to make authentic reproductions of both modern and antique furni ture. The name of the firm is church with a party Friday aft ernoon. The class includes Edith Crunkleton, Peggy Potts, Sara Bridges Thompson, Estelle Ed wards, Peggy Thompson, Rebec ca, David and Robert Beale, June and Merri wether Thomp son. Miss Totsie Anderson and Miss Margaret Sarah Hall were ihvited guests. SELF SERVICE LAUNDRY * Complete and ultra modern in every de tail. Now doing steady profitable business. F or complete infor mation contact: * Fidelity Business Brokers, Inc Jackson Building, Asheville, N. C. Phone 3166 3. F. Goodrich gives you 11 ADC "FOR YOUR OLD TIRES 3?Wllt - |N YOUR NEW TIRES B. F. Goodrich offers you value PLUS if you need new tires. First, you get ? most liberal trade-in allowance for your old tires. Then you get new B.F.Goodrich Silvertowns ? "best in the long run" for mileage and safety. The broader-faced tread wears longer and stops better. More and sturdier cords give the tire body extra strength that resists road shock and blowouts. See us today for Silvertowns for your car. r 14" \ Just 150 Down I , 125 A Week J k Puts a new 6.00-16 / Silvertown X on your ear Burrell Motor Company Franklin, N. C. Phone 123 B.F. Goodrich FIRST IN RUBBER Questionnaire Results To Be Presented At P. T. A. Meet I Results of a questionnaire sent to patrons of the High , lands school will be presented ] at next Tuesday evening's meet ing of the Highlands Parent Teacher association. The questionnaire, ' dealing with attendance problems and ways and means of improving the school, was sent to all pa trons of the school. The results have now been tabulated and will be present ed at Tuesday e\ening's meet ing. County Supt. G L Houk has been invited to attend the meeting. the Wayah Industries. The Franklin Top and Up holstry company opened here last year, is the only firm ol its kind in the town at present. Several old firms, including Duncan Motor company, Roy F. Cunningham, Franklin Hard ware company, Angel's Drug Store, Potts Funeral Home, eag le's Cafe, and Burrell Motor company, built new homes or expanded their present busi nesses in 1947. Talley & Burnette Highlands, N. C. Highlands Theatre Program Friday-Saturday, February 27-28 "The Perils of Pauline" With Betty Huttan and John Lund Monday and Tuesday, March 1-2 Edgtar Bergen and Dinah Shore In "Fun and Fancy Fres" I THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MAC0NIAN DANCE AT HELEN'S BARN Every Saturday Night Open 8:30 to 12:00 o'clock Spotless yorjvr curtains and draperies look liks new when we clean them. i : . For a brighter home and a brighter you, call Highlands Cleaners and Laundry Phone 98 WHEN IN SYLVA Slop At THE GRILL We Never Close . . . We Never Doze 24-HOUR SERVICE Regular Meals Sandwiches PAUL WOMACK, Mgr. Get Y our Automobile Ready FOR NORTH CAROLINA SAFETY INSPECTOIN LINE UP WITH BEAR We have two factory trained men to service your cars and trucks on a new Bear machine, wheel balancing machine and a new headlight test set. THE NORTH CAROLINA INSPECTION DEPART MENT WILL EXAMINE: Glass Foot Brakes Emergency Brake* Tires Front End Alignment Wheel Balancing Steering Windshield Wipers Headlights TaU Lights Clearance Lights (trucks) Mufflers Tall Pipes ? LARGE STOCK OF PARTS AVAILABLE REASONABLE PRICES FREE ESTIMATES GIVEN Radiator boiling and repairing. All work guaranteed. Welding, electric and acetylene OPEN ALL NIGHT WRECKER SERVICE, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Duncan Motor Company Phone 69
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