MRS. NIX IS HONORED
AT MEETING OF CIRCLES
Mrs. J. D. Burnetts and Mrs.
Doyle Burgess were hos
tesses at a joint meeting of
.he Bonnie Jean Ray circle and
t\he Willie K. Baldwin circle of
the Woman's Missionary Union
of Highlands Baptist church at
the home of Mrs. Burnetfce
Tuesday night of last week.
Those present studied together
the 1949 yearbook, and the
president, Mrs. Paul C. Nix,
explained the duties of all offi
cers.
Following the business meet
ing a social hour was enjoyed,
and as a birthday surprise to
Mrs. Nix, the group was Invit
ed Into the dining room where
a birthday cake with lighted
candles centered the table. Tall
lighted tapers and evergreens
completed the table decorations.
While refreshments were being
served, Mrs. Nix was presented
with many attractive birthday
gifts.
Approximately twenty persons
enjoyed the occasion.
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Townsend left Monday to spend
some time in Washington, D. C., I
and New York City. They were
accompanied to Washington by I
Authur L. Bliss, who was re- 1
turning home after a stay of
two weeks at Hotel Edwards.
Miss Rebecca Nail has re
turned to Atlanta after spending
the past week here as the
guest of Miss Minnie D. War
ren at "The Hedges."
Mr. and Mrs. Veazey Rain
water, Jr., of Palm Beach, Fla.,
have announced the birth of a
daughter, Phyllis Ann, January
28.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. N. Cook,
of Franklin, spent last week
here with Mrs. Cook's nieces
and nephew, the Misses Patsy,
Audry, and Ann Hays and Ar
thur Hays, while Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Hays attended a conven
tion In Cleveland, Ohio.
J. Rollver Baty has accepted
a position with the Reeves
Hardware company here and
began work last week. As a
representative of the firm, Mr.
Baty attended a hardware
salesman's meeting at the Bat
tery Park hotel in Asheville
Friday.
Jonathan Williams has re
turned to Princeton university,
after spending the mid-term
vacation here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Ben Williams,
at "Sky Winding Farm."
* Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rogers have
moved to their recently pur
chased home on Palmer street
in Franklin, and have with
them their small niece, Freddy
Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
have leased their new home
here on the Franklin road to
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Hemphill, of
Moscow, Idaho, who are expect
ed to arrive about April 10.
Mr. Rogers willcontinue h.i s
wood business in Highlands.
M. Sgt. and Mrs. J. N. Pen
land, of Tokio, Japan, have an
nounced the birth of a daugh
ter, February 4. Mr. and Mrs.
Penland are formerly of High
lands.
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Stodwu Fix up r f
Old Building A*
Makeshift Gym
Nat to be outdone be
cause of the tack of a gym
nasium, the girls' and boys'
basketball teams of High
lands high school have ob
tained the use of the old
Sbortoff school house, about
three miles out <on the
Ashevitle road, as a tempor
ary gymnasium. By dint of I
hard work, they have, in a
week's time, converted the
building into at least a
shelter from the cold for
practice games.
O. F. Summer, high school
principal, has given two
goals, the Nantahala Power
and Light company has
made available electricity
for lighting purposes, and
Paul Walden is giving his
time in wiring the build
ing.
PTA CAMPAIGNS
FOR STATE AID
FOR BUILDINGS
Group Reports Letters
Sent Slagle, 100
Associations
The legislative committee of
the Highlands Parent-Teacher
association has sent 100 letters,
to the presidents of parent
teacher associations in 100
Western North Carolina com
munities, urging them to write
their representatives in the
general assembly to support any
bill aimed at providing suffi
cient appropriations for new
school buildings in North Car
olina.
The committee which was ap
pointed at the January meet
ing, with instructions to write
Rep. Carl S. Slagle, this coun- ,
ty's representative, urgmg him j
to work for an appropriation to
aid counties in school building, -i
not only wrote Mr. Slagle, but 1
sent the 100 letters to P. T. A. I '
heads.
The committee report was
made at the annual parent
teacher association supper, held
Thursday night in the school
library.
The table decorations for the
supper carried out the Valen
tine motif, and were arranged
by Mrs. Louis Edwards. Serving
on the supper's hospitality com
mittee were Mrs. J. D. Burnette,
Mrs. Tommy Hunt, Mrs. Harry
Holt, Mrs. Clarence Mitchell,
Mrs. J. R. PhiJlips and Mrs.
Louis Edwards.
High school Juniors acting
as waitresses were Joyce Bur
nette, Martha Holt, Elizabeth
Newton, Jane Anderson, Mary
Papers Tell
Of Research
At Highlands
Two papers describing re
search done at the Highlands
31ologlcal laboratory have up
beared in recent scientific Jour
nals.
In a paper, "Notes on CarolL
la Fungi" in the current issue
jf The Journal of the Ellsha
Mitchell Scientific Society, Dr.
W. C. Coker discusses several
nteresUng species of fungi, in
:luding Scutlger subllvidus. This
species was found in 1942 in
highlands by Dr. Coker and on
iugust 31, 1948 it was found
ay Dr. L. R. Hesler, University
jf Tennessee, in the Margaret
Gannon Howell Wildlife Sanct
uary. This species has been
mown heretofore only from
Blont and Cocke counties,
rennessee.
Valuable Information regard
ing several sub-species of birds
Df Highlands? including a new
record for the Swamp Sparrow
is included in an article in the
jurrent issue of "The Chat",
rhe investigation reporting this
work are David Johnston and
H. V. Autry, who worked under
Dr Eugene P. Odum of the
University of Georgia.
New Officers
Of Highlands Masonic
Lodge Installed
At the regular communication
>f Blue Ridge Lodge No. 435,
S.. F. and A. M., Friday night,
:he following officers were In
stalled for the year:
Thomas C. Harbison, Master;
Henry A. Cleaveland, senior
warden; Robert L. Potts, junior
warden; E. A. Burt, treasurer;
J. E. Potts, secretary; Edward
Potts, senior deacon; Barak
Wright, junior deacon; Paul C.
Walden and John R. Calloway,
stewards, and John Raymond
Slicks, tiler. , jj <f?'
Mission Union To Meet
Fhursday Of Next Week
The February meeting of the
Woman's Missionary union of
Highlands Baptist church Will
se held Thursday afternoon of
next week, at the church, it
has been announced by the
president, Mrs. Paul C. Nix.
Anderson, and Virginia West
?rook.
Games and contests featured
the evening's fun. Dr. J. M.
Valentine was awarded the
prize for fashioning the best
toll hat without the aid of
scissors; L. Z. Clark won the
jrize for the most attractive
rale tine; and the Rev. R. B.
DuPree was awarded the prize
n the guessing game.
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Highlands Teams
Defeat Tomuiee; Will
Meet Keowee Friday
Highlands High school basket
ball teams played the Tomas
see girls and boys in a game
Friday afternoon at Tomassee,
the Highlands girls winning 27
to 11, and the boys 26 to 19.
On the girls team were Evel
yn Hicks (F) ; Martha Holt (F) ;
Kathleen Potts (F); Patsy Hays,
Mary Crunkleton, Elizabeth
Newton, Mary Anderson, Lois
Potts, Joyce Burnette and
Thelma Beals.
The boys' team Included Earl
Baty, Albert (Yokum) Edwards,
Charlie Ray (Bo) Norton, Harry
Holt, Jr., Arnold Keener Paul
Price, Buddy Houston and Bob
by Potts.
A broken nose was suffered
by Harry Holt, Jr., In playing.
Highlands plans to play Keo
wee tomorrow (Friday) and
anyone wishing to donate a
car or cars to take the team
down is asked to contact Mrs
Harry Holt.
Highlands Baptist
S. S. Group Plans
Teachers' Course
Beginning Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock, the teachers and
officers of the Sunday school
at Highlands Baptist church
will study the book, "When
Do Teachers Teach". "This
course will be under the dir
ection of Mrs. C. R. Hinton,
of Greenville, 8. C.
Mrs. Hinton is the wife of
the Rev. C R. Hinton, pastor
ofthe City View Baptist church
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ptwtd Sunday Mhooi wetter
In North Carolina.
HIGHLANDS BAPTIS^CHURCH
"The Light on the Hill"
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday School, It a. m. Baptist Tntakf Union, 7 p. m.
Mornioff Worship, II a. m. Enatac Worship, If*.
CALENDAR FOR WEEK OP PER. IS
Tuesday through Friday ? Sunday School Study
Course for Sunday School Teachers and Officers.
Wednesday, 1:30 p. m.? Prayer Meeting
Thursday, 2 p. m. ? Woman's Missionary Society
3:15 p. m.? Youth Choir.
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