# 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" , , " . ? ? Antique Furniture Highlands Art Gallery Arthur Truck Morris Stone