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# Highlands Highlights # MRS. H. Q. STORY MISS MANILA KRUG IS BRIDE OF DAVIS RHODES Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mrs. Manila Reese Krug, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walter Reese, Sr., of Highlands, to Davis Rhodes, of Concord, Ky. The ceremony was solemnized Wed nesday morning, July 11, at the Highlands Baptist church, with the Rev. Paul C. Nix, pastor, of lic&tlng. The bride wore a navy blue nylon costume with white ac cessories and a corsage of white sweet peas. Mrs. Rhodes was supervisor of the Highlands telephone ex change for seven years, until the company changed over to the dial system at the begin ning of the summer. Mr. Rhodes is connected with the Western Carolina Telephone company. Following their re turn from a wedding trip through Kentucky, they will make their home in Highlands for the present. MISS ANGELA ANDERSON TO WED JAMES HARDIN Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. And erson, of Highlands, have an nounced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mattie An gela Anderson, to Jqmes Har din, of Clyde. The wedding will take place August 19 at the First Presbyterian church of Highlands. REPORTS MADE AT MEET OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Reports by circle chairmen and the various committee chairmen were heard at the regular meeting of the Women of the Presbyterian church Fri day night at "Wolf Ridge", the home of Miss Marguerite Rav enel. The meeting also included a kitchen shower for the church kitchen. Assisting in serving refresh ments were Miss Dorothea Har bison, Mrs. James O. Beale, Mrs. R. B. DuPree and Mrs. Sidney McCarty, Jr. W. S. C. S. HOLDS JULY MEETING AT PARSONAGE The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the High lands Methodist church met last (Wednesday) night at the par sonage for its regular July busl ness meeting and program. Mrs. William H. Melvin was hostess and was assisted by Mrs. Rob ert E. Early. ? Personals Miss Rebecca Brldgers left Tuesday morning for a two weeks' visit to Virginia Beach, Va. Upon her return, Miss Brldgers will be accompanied by her friend, Mrs. James Mann, of Norfolk, who will be her guest on "Topside Hill." Mrs. Henry McCauley, of Cuthbert, Ga., has returned home, after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. John H. C. Perry, and with her aunt, Miss Sara Gilder. Tommy .Ruckner returned last week from a two-week motor trip to New York and Wash ington, D. C., with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hall and daughter, Jo anna. The latter visited friends and relatives there for several days. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clark H. Witherill the past week-end were their nephew, Sgt. First Class L. M. Wltheiill, and Mrs. Witherill, of Pensacola, Fla., who have spent the past three years in Japan. Sgt. Witherill has been in Korea for the last nine months, a part of which time was spent on the Man churian border. After a short vacation, he expects to be as signed to another station. Mrs. H. R. Holman, of Char lotte, is spending several weeks here as the guest of Mrs. Eliza zabeth Prince, at the latter's home on Fourth street. Miss Mary Bascom Cook and Miss Beverly Cook have had as their guests for the past ten days Miss Marilyn Bennett, of Spartanburg, S. C., Miss Ellen Barron, of Rentz, Ga., and Miss Sibyl Whelchel, of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. The Misses Cook, their guests, and John Schlffli at tended the Cherokee pageant, "Unto These Hills", Friday night. Mr. "and Mrs. John A. Russell, of Orlando, Fla., arrived Friday for a stay at their summer home on Mirror lake. Mrs. Louis Horton, of Ander son, S. C., is entertaining a Miss Wright's Funeral Held At Her Home Funeral services for Miss Clair A. Wright, 52. who died at her home in the Shortoff section of Highlands early Wed nesday evening of last week, following a six months' illness, were held at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the home, with the Rev. Arthur Ranson, pastor of the Presbyterian church and the Rev. Robert E. Early, pastor of the Methodist church, offici ating. Pallbearers w?re Ephriam Pilnce, Newell Wright, Jimmy Bryson and Ray Bryson, all nephews, and Bill Speed and Henry Wright. Burial was in Highlands cemetery. Miss Wright was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wright. She was a member of the Highlands Presbyterian church and had lived her en tire life in Macon County. Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. L. M. Lease, Miss Mary C. Wright, and Miss Pearl Wright, of the home, and Mrs. Eliza beth Prince, of Highlands; three brothers, James R. Wright of the home, Joe L. Wright of Cashiers, and William T. Wright of Marion; and a number of nieces and Nephews. Free Movies Will Be Shown Tonight At 8 At Museum Two movies, "Green Harvest" and "Clean Waters", will be shown free of charge tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock in the Museum of Natural History building, as one of the evening programs being put on by the Highlands Biological station. The public is invited to attend. Another movie, "Tar Heel Wildlife", will be shown Thurs day evening, July 26, by Bill Hammett, of the North Carolina Wildlife. Resources commission, who will give a lecture in con nection with the film. Programs are planned for each Thursday night through August. houseparty from Anderson this week at the Horton summer home on the Asheville highway. Mr. and Mrs. John H. C. Per ry and Miss Sara Gilder were among the Highlanders attend ing the Cherokee pageant last week. New Group Arrives For Study At Biological Station M"<v arrivals at the Highlands Biological station are r?r I ?'vis Anderson, o' Duke university, and his field botany class, which includes Edward Ward Phlllo McMinn and Shirley Mc Mullen, of Duke university and Bruce Flanders, of Wesleyar college. Their studies last week wer? field tr ds to the Smokies, i Whitewater River gorge, Horse i pasture river, Horse Cove bog Satulah, and Cullasaja River gorge. Other visiting biologists in clude Charles Driver, of Emory university, Dr. Ira George, Louis iana State university, and Dr Arthur Jones, University of j ( Tennessee. Dr. R. K. Godfrey, of North Carolina State college, also is here under the Sewell fellow- j ship lor work on the East Fork of the Tuckaseigee river. He | and Mrs. Godfrey and their two children are occupying the Bowran cottage in the Mirror Lake section. Miss Erna P. Goldsmith and ; Miss Martha Dresner, of Co- j lumbia university, hold Marga ret Cannon Howell fellowships. Henley To Preach At Methodists' Morning Service The .Rev. George G. Henley, 1 summer assistant pastor of the Highlands Methodist charge, will preach at the 11 o'clock worship hour at the High'ands | church Sunday. Pobert G. Ram sey will sing "The Publican", by van de Water. At 3 o'clock Sunday after noon the youth fellowship plans another motor hike, picnic and vespers. Churcfi school is held at 10 o'clock each Sunday morn ing. Edwards Completes Submarine School Albert H. Edwards, seaman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Edwards, of High lands, recently was graduated from the enlisted basic subma rine course at the U. S. Nava Submarine base. New London, Conn., according to the Bice; Home Town News center. He has been assigned to duty with the submarine develop ment group based at New Lon don, the release stated. Edwards Chosen Delegate To MYF Meet In Indiana Haze Fd wards, immediate past president of the High lands Methodist Youth Fel- I lowship, while attending the older youth assembly at Lake Junaluska last week, was elected to represent the Old er Youth of this area at the National Conference of Meth odist Youth, at De Pauw uni versity, of Greencastle, Ind,. this fall. _ , Aileen Fraser Plans Portrait Exhibit In Highlands An event of interest to the oeople of Highlands and vacin ity Is the forthcoming exhibit, of oortraits in oil and pastel by Aileen Fraser. The opening is set for Sundav, July 22, in the lounge of Trlcemont terrace. Aileen Fraser, in private life Mrs. John R. Hill, of Orlando. Fla., has been coming te High lands for several seasons and has recently completed a studio here. The artist has a background of study at Pennsylvania Arnd- ! emy of Fine Arts, Ringling School of Art, and with the noted Robert Brackman. She has won numerous prize? in va rious parts of the county. The public is invited to the exh'bit. CARD OF THANKS We thank our friends for the I kindness shown us dur'ng the illness and at the time of thi death Of our sister, Miss Clair Wright. Her Brothers and Ssisters, I'or that first impression, you must have a clear skin! Trez Skin and Scalp Antisep tic can and will clear your skin. Dandruff, too, is so unneces sary! It's not sticky, not messy; it's invisible on your skin. Try Trez treatment now at $1.85 bottle. If not satisfied, your money gladly refunded. Mailed anywhere. SYLVIA'S Beauty Salon Highlands, N. C. W. S. Davis Honored At Dinner, Tea On 87th Birthday W. S. Davis observed his eighty-seventh birthday anni versary last Sunday and, in honor of the day, he and Mrs. Davis were special dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Cook at Highlands Inn Asked to make a short speech, Mr. Davis began by saying that on July 15, 1864, a little boy was born in a log cabin down in Georgia, and that little boy was himself. The presentation of a birth day cake with candles and the singing of "Happy Birthday" by the guests were a part of the occasion. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Davis was honored with a fam ily tea given by Mrs. Davis. Present at the tea were S. P. Pierson, Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Pierson, Mrs. Val Pierson and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Reese, Jr., and chil dren. Mr. Davis also was remem bered with many cards and gifts, one of the gifts being a birthday cake from the Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Early. An nouncement of his eighty-sev enth birthday was carried over an Atlanta radio -station. Bible School Program To Be Held Friday Evening The closing session of the Highlands cooperative vacation Bible school will be held tomor row (Friday) evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, Mrs. Robert E Early, director, announced this week. The school is sponsored by the Highlands Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. Children attending the school will present a program, demon strating some of the things they have learned during the two week session, Mr. Early said. The Franklin Press Now Is The Time To List Your Home With Us for This Fall and Winter MACON COUNTY PATROL SERVICE L. S. PECK "Skywatcr", Gneiss, N. C. Meet Your Friends Here Highlands Art Gallery NOW HOLDING Free Prizes At Each Sale PUBLIC AUCTION SALES TWICE DAILY ? 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. 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