SECOND
SECTION
ffanklin *tm
Baconian
TOL. LXIX? NO. 52
FRANKLIN. N. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 23, 1954
MERRY CHRISTMAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Highlands Auto
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Service
W. A. Brvson Ph. 2310
V^lBest j
Wishes
May this Holiday
Season be a joyous
and healthful
one for our
many friends^
ML.
POTTS BROS.
Highlands, N. C.
J n the spirit of I the
firtt fi{oel...a very merry Christmas
to our wonderful friends and neighbors f
HELEN'S BARN
Highlands, N. C. .
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H. S. TALLEY
GROCERIES ? FEEDS ? FERTILIZERS
Phone 2425 Hlfhbtnds, N. C.
News About
HIGHLANDS PEOPLE
JAMES BLAKLEY, Reporter ? Phone 3124
SEE ALSO RACK PAGE
Otber Highlands news and
advertising will be found on
> the back page of this section.
i MRS. COBB APPOINTED
CLUB SECRETARY
The Highlands Garden Club
met Thursday, December 16, in
the Flamingo Room of the
Highlands Community Hospital,
and appointed Mrs. Wl H. Cobb
recording secretary until Mrs.
Malcomb D. Roberts raturns In
the spring.
?Mrs. C. E. Mitchell, chair
man, reported to the club on
progress made with the Christ
mas decorations for the busi
ness section of town. Judges
were appointed to award the
prize offered by the club for
the best decorated home, as
seen from the outside. At the
request of the chamber of com
merce, judges were also ap
pointed to award the prize of
fered for the best decorated
place of business. The Judging
Is to be done on the night of
December 22.
The next meeting of the club
will be on January 20 at 2:30
p. m. in the Flamingo Room.
The topic of discussion will
be "Herbs".
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MISS STONECYPHER
TO MARRY CLEAVELAND t
Announcement has been made
of the engagement of Miss Patricia
Stonecypher of Clayton, Georgia,
to Henry A. Cleaveland, of High
lands.
The wedding will be solemnized
at 4:30 p.m., December 25, in
Clayton. The Rev. W. T. Medlin,
of Gastonia, grother-in-law of
the groom, will perform the cere
mony.
SHORTOFF CHURCH
PLANS YULE EVENT
The Shortoff Baptist Church
will present its annual Christmas
program, with a play entitled,
"Why Christmas", on Friday eve
ning, December 24. at 8 p.m. The
public is invited to attend.
HIGHLANDS CHURCH
HAS GIFT EXCHANGE
The Highlands Presbyterian
Church had its annual Christmas
tree Sunday afternoon, December
I 19, at 3 o'clock. Gifts were ex
| changed.
LIONS SET TOY DRIVE
FOR NEEDY OF AREA
The Highlands Lions Club met
Thursday night, December 16 at
the Highlander Cafe and business
included plans for a toy drive for
the purpose of repairing and re
painting old toys to be given to
the less fortunate children in
Highlands.
Any one having any old toys is
asked to see some member of the
Lions Club, or leave them at
Bryson's Gulf Service.
Cheer goxes will be distributed '
Christmas Eve.
Other business included plans
for a turkey shoot to be held New
Year's Day.
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HIGHLANDS CLEANERS
ft LAUNDRY
Phone 2330
CHAMBER COMMITTEE
SEES FILM ON TOWN
The executive committee of the
Highlands Chamber of Commerce,
met Friday night at the P&xton
House to see the preview of the
T.V. film advertising Highlands.
They hope to have the >'llm ready
for the public to see January 11,
1055.
INDIANS DEFEAT
LOCALS IN GAME
The Cherokee Indians defeated
the local lassies and lads of High
lands High Thursday night. Dec
ember 16, by a score of 37-18 and
49-24.
Norma Reed was high scorer
for the girls and Bobby Houston
was high scorer for the boys.
CHURCH HOLDS
YULE PARTY
Methodist Youth
Give Play After
Exchange Of Gifts
The Highlands Methodist
Church held a Christmas Party
for the children and a Christ
mas play, presented by the
young people of the church,
yesterday (Wednesday) evening.
Members of the Sunday
School gathered around the
large tree for the exchange of
gifts and treats for the chil
dren. Following this, members of
the Youth Fellowship presented
a Christmas play, "Star of the
East", by Harry W. Olthens.
The play was directed by the
Rev. R. T. Houts, pastor of the
church. Members of the cast
included: Joseph, Michael Baty;
Mary, Linda Houts; the Egyp
tian, Jark Patterson; the Hindu,
Donald Hopper; the Greek, Bob
by Norton; the innkeeper, Tam
my Norton; a Roman Guard,
Gordon MrClure; Shepherds,
Charles Chastaln, Buddy Nor
ton, Bobby Talley, and Curtis
Gregory; Angel Messengers,
Wanda Hopper, Nancy Norton,
Lorraine Vinson, Carrie Vinson,
and Sue Hopper.
News About
PEOPLE
Lionel Wood, of Atlanta, is
spending the Christmas holi
days with Mr. and Mrs. Louis
A. Edwards.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Moss,
of Miami, Fla., are spending
the holidays at their home on
the Cemetery Road.
Pvt. Felix Speed, of Camp
Gordon, Ga., is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Fate Speed, over
the holidays.
Pvt. William Creswell, of Ft.
Meade, Md., is spending a 10
day leave with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Creswell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hicks and
family, of Aiken, S. C., are
spending a few days with Mr.
Hicks' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hicks.
Richard Cobb, who was ser
iously burned last week, from
a gasoline fire, is improving at
his home on the Dlllard Road.
Seaman Robert Baty has re
turned to his naval base after
spending a short leave with his
mother, Mrs. Lillian Baty.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cleave
land and family, of Burke, Va?
who came down for the Cleave -
land-Stonecypher wedding, will
spend the Christmas holidays
visiting relatives and friends.
U. S. Air Force Men On Top
Of Satulah For Christmas
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By James A. Blakley
Christmas will probably be
very cold for the Jour U. S.
Air Force men stationed on top
'of 4,560 foot Satulah Mountain
near Highlands.
They are here on temporary
duty, operating a radio relay
station from Donaldson Air
Base, Greenville, S. C.
Construction was completed
a short time ago on the road
leading to the top of Satulah.
The road was widened and re
worked to be more passable to
vehicles. An air force construc- |
tion team came here and also
constructed a 18 by 18 foot
helicopter landing pad.
This is the first of four radio I
relay stations from Donaldson
Air Base to Sewart Air Base (
in Nashville, Tenn. At the pres- !
ent time they take care of ar
rival and departure of all
planes from both bases. This is
for training for future overseas
duty.
The helicopter landing pad
was built so supplies could be
flown in at any time roads are
impassable, or in case of an
emergency. Last Thursday was
the fourth time the helicopter
had visited Highlands.
The air force is using one of
the biggest helicopters to fly
the supplies to the fourth cir
cuits stations. It is the Sikorsky
H-19, which is used as a troop
carrier and for cargo. The
planes are from the 309th Troop
Carrier Squadron Assault Unit.
Lt. Moroes is in charge of this
circuit from Greenville to Nash
ville.
The Highlands station is now
using commercial power, but
has an available auxiliary pow
er plant to produce its own
power in case of a power fail
ure. It is also equipped with
three receivers and three trans
mitters.
The four men stationed her#
are A/ 2c Richard D. Feller,
Chicago, 111.; A/2c James Gudg
er, Ohio; A/3c Frederick Haas,
Pennsylvania; and Aylc Roger
St. George, Connecticut^ They
are on a 60-day rotation sys
tem. Two of the men live on
top of the mountain in the cot
tage built by the U. S. Forest
Service several years ago when
this site was used as a fire
watch.
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'Blessings of the
season upon you
?nd yours. May the
Christmas Spirit bring
you great joy.
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Store
Highlands, N. C.
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ECONOMY GROCERY
Highland*. N. C.
St(aj the joys oj
this Holiday season fall with
abundance upon you and
yours. . . now and through all time to come.
A. D. (DUSTY) ROGERS
j PLUMBING CO.
3945 With lands. N. C.
t^Tall our friends and neighbors
we send our sincerest wishes for a joyful,
cheerful, healthful Holiday Season.
TALLEY'S HIGHLANDS
SERVICE STATION COURT
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Highlands, N. C.