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OH 13, Mail, 45, Entwd In Family Basketball Meet WILSOK-A 13-year Old girl and a 65-year old man art among members of nine team* from eight states already en tared fti the National Family Basketball Tournament, unique among hardwood tourneys. By starting-whistle time De cember 28 at Atlantic Christian col'ege gymnasium here, 10 teams will field family teams with no restilctlons on sex or age, the only requirement be ing that team members be of immediate blood kin. The present entry list shows teams lrom Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, Illinois, South Caro lina, Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina. The in domitable Doynes of Salem, Mass., have entered a team of eight brothers and four sisters, rahgShg from Joseph. 24 to Mien, IS. The oldest player at the moment ia Frank Callellettl, Sr., 65, of Syracuse, N. Y., who will play regular guard on a team composed otherwise of seven sons. To get his team together for a hardwood reunion, Papa Capallettl is flying a son In from the West Coast; another will arrive by train from Texas. Besides the Doyles and Cap palettis, five McCord brothers from Alliston, Tenn., are enter ed; also seven Harris brothers from Oak Ridge, Tenn.; seven b. others and one sister of the Eeckers of Wheeling, W. Va.; six Carmichael brothers of Muliens, S. C.; and six brothers each of tne Hatch. o:ds oi Chattanooga, Tenn., and the Millers of Gales ourg, HI. ADDITIONAL HIGHLANDS I' NEWS Harb:?on Succeeds Matthew* On Board Thomas C. Harbison has been elected to the board of trustees of the Highlands Community hospital, to All the vacancy left by the registration of Dr. Wil liam A. Matthews, who resigned when he moved away from Highlands early In November. Say: "I Saw il advertised in The Prew." God willing, there wilJ be no pain of sadness to mar the ^ tender happiness 9 that Christmas ?i o?ght to bring y to alJ of you. "Your Store 99 BOWER'S Plih KUkMUt f ,?M|m a O'orTn* 0Vn>l bttrihg HolidUyi fre "trM knd treat" programs OI the two churches of the Highlands Methodist charge will be hel0 at Cashiers Christmas Sunday morning, in connection with the Sunday school exer cises, and at Highlands Christ mas Eve at 7 p. m. A program of carols and tScripture f>nd pictures compiled bv Mrs. Early wll'. constitute the Christmas evening service at the Cashiers church at 7 p. m. Communion services will bq held, at the 11 o'clock service Christmas Sunday morning at Highlands, and at the morning service New Year's day at Cash iers. Y ung People Wrap Gifts For Sanatorium Patients The Highlands Method !st Youth Fellowship's committee on community service met with Mrs. R. E. Early at the parson age last week and Christmas wrapped 20 tubes Of shaving cream, purchased by the Fellow ship and the church's Woman's society. The gifts are to be dis tributed at the Western North Carolina Sanatorium at Black Mountain. oyf MAY EVERY ] HOUR BE PLEASANT AND CHEERFUL \ SHOOK SERVICE STATION V BestlDishes } Happy ^Holiday j $ Season r^v. . Burrell Motor Company, Inc. Death Takes ' C. R. Roper, Of Oakdale (Unavoidably omitted taot week) Charles R. Roper died De cember 13 in the Oakdale com munity, where he was boin and bad spent his entire S3 years. A larmer and singing school teacher, he was the son of Joshua and Mrs. Eliza Jones Roper, and was born September 16, 1866. He wag married to Miss Delia Rowland, who sur vives, 62 years ago. He was a member of the Pentecostal As sembly of Ood church. Survivors, in addition to his widow, include six daughters. Miss Flora Roper, Mrs. Alex Pender grass. Mrs. Texle Reeves, Mrs. Charlie Bateman, and Mrs. Wyile Pendergrass, all of Franklin, Route 3, and Mrs. Glenn Will iamson, of Monticello, Oa.; four sons, Austin Roper, of Norfolk, Va., Charlie Y., of Columbia, S. C., Ernest, of Monticello, Oa., and Ra'eigh, of Franklin, Route 3; one brother, Sim Roper, of Andrews; one lister, Mrs, Addle Woodbury, of Asheville; 43 grandchildren, and 69 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held last Wednesday afternoon at the home, with the Rev. Fred Sor rells officiating, and burial was in the Oakdale cemetery. A: rangements were under the di rection of Potts funeral home. Name Mi*s Arnold To Court Of May QueenAl W.C.T.C Miss Freda Mae Arnold, of Franklin, has been chosen a member of the May eQurt at Western Carolina Teachers Col lege, Cullowhee. She and eight other Cullowhee students will serve in the court of the queen. Miss Dorothy Sue Sutton, of Cullowhee, at the college's May Day festivities next spring. The choice for the various May Day honors was by elec tion. Miss Arnold, a senior, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arnold. 'Don't Let Death Take Ycur Holiday', Safety Head Warns "Don't let death take your holiday!" - This warning is issued by Di rector Jeff B. Wilson of the &us&sssuft VehlCltfl "Too malt? ptopU aithtt do not, or Will not, associate the Christmas holiday! With any thing aa grim aa death," Mr. Wilson said. "And yet this month's death rate Is consis tently high. Last year 46 motor ists and 24 pedestrians died In December alone. Two bicyclists were also traffic fatalities." "A number of things go Into making the month one of the worst of the year as far af traffic accidents are concern ed," he said. "Low visibility, slippery road suriacey foggei windshields, more drinking driv ers and long hours of darkness that cover the peak hours c traffic every day are the factor chiefly responsible for such : high fatality rate." Maintenance of windshieU wiper, defroster and brakes, use of chains, lower speeds anc abstinence from alcohol before and while driving we.e the pre ventive measures urged by the department. . "Don't Let Death Take Your Holiday is more than a slogan," Mr. Wilson said. "Remember: that very thing happened to 72 persons in December last year!" The lUgar beat U txtendvely grown in Kurope and in the Western and northern itatea of the United Statea. In ltto the Mohawk ft Hud son railroad, parent of tt? New York Central system, was pat under construction. 3 s27995 Low Down Payment Easy Terms It'* completely auto matic! Washes, rinses, spin-dries without your even being there. Famous Gyra foam washing action gets clothes spotless ly clean. See it today t MARTIN ELECTRIC CO. nineteen? May your New Year's outlook be the brightest you've ever had' We hope to enjoy your continued friendship. THE QUALITY SHOP &ewg Qhrisfma - 1949 - IJown through the ages comes the glorious Chnstmas story. In this timeless, ageless season we greet our friends and neighbors. cthe Franklin Press
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