IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Miss Pressley Weds Tallent
Mis* Barbara Presley and Pic
Billy J. Tallent were married Sun
day, February 23, in Walhalla.
S. C.
Performing the double-ring oere
mony was Probate Judge R. C.
Carter, n.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Pressley,
of Franklin. Route 4. The groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Talent, of Franklin.
Following the ceremony, the
couple took a short wedding trip
to Florida.
Mrs. Tallent U a graduate of
Franklin High School. C1m ot
19S7. She is employed as secre
tary to Edwin T. Williams, Prank
lin insurance agent.
Pfc. Tallent is a Franklin High
graduate. Class of 1954, and Is
now stationed in the US. Marine
Corps at Camp Lejuene.
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PRINCE IN 8. C.
Miss Susie Za chary. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Zachary.
of Franklin, and Jack Prince, son
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of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Prince,
of Loris, 8. C , were married Jan
uary 11 at the Ut Vernon Mission
ary Baptist Church In Lcrti.
The Rev. ^ B Carter perform
ed the double-ring ceremony.
The bride wore a white taffeta
lace gown and a white finger tip
veil. She carried a white Bible
topped with white carnations with
white satin streamers.
Mrs. Prince is employed by
Southern Bell Telephone Company
in Atlanta. Oa. Mr. Prince works
for a vending machine company
in Atlanta, where they are living.
WINS CONTEST
John KUlUn, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Frank M. Killian, of Frank
lin, recently won the
Future Fanners of America feder
ation public speaking contest. He
will represent the federation i to
district competition in Asherilie
May 2. His speech is entitled "SoU
Conservation Through Grassland
Farming."
News
About
People
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Jones Sat
urday went to North WUkesboro
to see Mr. Jones' aunt, Mrs_L*e
Crawford, who has been ill. Trom
North Wilkes boro. they went to
Winston-Salem to visit Mrs. Jones
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Green. They returned
to Franklin late Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Porter re
turned to their home last week
end after spending most of the
winter with their daughter and
son-in-law, the Rev. and Mrs. Rob
ert L. Jerome, in Roanoke Rapids.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Porter,
jr. and son have recently moved
from Bryon, Tex., to Las Vef?*:
Nev.. where Mr. Porter is civilian
chief engineer of construction at
Nellis Air Force Base.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Duncan
visited his mother, Mrs. Jim
Emory, last week end en route
from Vestal N. Y.. to Lexington,
Ky., where he has been trans
f erred.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Bren
dall, of Hickory, visited her moth
er Mrs F. H. Nolen. last week. .
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stevens, of
Canton, spent last week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
J. Conley.
Mrs. George Stevens and son,
Steve, of Canton, visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Vernon Stiles, and Mr.
Stiles, last week end.
Mr and Mrs. Glenn Edwards,
of Akron, Ohio, are visiting Mrs.
Tom Southards at her home on
Cartoogechaye.
CW02 Charles Palmer and Mrs.
Palmer are here for a two week s
visit with relatives prior to re
porting to the Naval Mine Craft
Station, Charleston, S. C. For the
past two years, Mr. Palmer has
been stationed in San Francisco.
Calif. ? .
Mrs. Carl Slagle returned to
her home recently after a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. I. B.
Southerland, and Mr. Southerland.
in Winston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byrd and
sons, of Brevard, visited relatives
here last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cabe and
son. Johnnie, visited their daugh
ter. Miss Laura Mae Cabe, at
Pfelffer College, last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Brldge?:
0f oastonia. were the
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Smith j
last week end. !
"WABWS
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RT R. Angel, Silver Star
Recipient, Dies In Georgia
Robert R. Angel, a Macon
County native who received a
Silver Star in Prance during
World War 1, died February 28
at his home in Cuthbert, Ga.,
where be has lived for the past
23 years.
Sixty-one years old, he had
been 111 for a week. He suffered
a heart attack In November,
1966, and had been In declin
ing health since, although he
had gradually resumed many of
his usual activities.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 2, at the Bethel
Methodist Church here, with
the Rev. R. L. Poindezter and
the Rev. Fred Sorrells in charge.
The Rev. R. D. Burnette, chap
lain of the local American Leg
ion post, had charge at the
graveside and local Legionnair
res were pallbearers. Burial was
In the church cemetery. Pre
ceding the local service, a serv
ice was held for Mr. Angel In
Cuthbert.
A World War 1 veteran, Mr.
Angel was awarded the Silver
Star for gallantry In action at
Bellancourt, France, Sept. 29,
1918, as a member of the Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces In the
final drive on the Hindenburg
: line. He was a member of the
; "Old Hickory" division and lost
his left leg In the engagement
with the enemy.
He attended Georgia Institute
of Technology and Crich ton's
Business College in Atlanta. He
lived in Atlanta 15 years and
was a charter member of the
Gate city Post No. 1, American
Legion, there. In Cuthbert, he
was a charter member of Grees
lin Sharley Post 85, American
j Legion, and had served as post
commander, adjutant, and serv
ice office. At the time of his i
death he had served about 10
| years as service officer. For
; four years he was justice of
i the peace in Cuthbert and he
was active In community af
fairs. He was a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars post
until it was disbanded. He and
his wife celebrated their 35th
wedding anniversary January
18 of this year.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Pearl Beverette, of
Cuthbert, a brother, Dave H.
Angel, and a sister, Mrs. Frank
Daves, both of Franklin, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Bryant Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements locally.
News Items From
Ridgecrest And Watauga
Mrs. Ed (Betty) Crawford, Staff Correspondent
Two men from our communities
were injured recently in a tunnel
accident where they were working
in Chicago, 111.
Wiley Ouest is receiving treat
ment for a broken collar bone
In a hospital in Chicago. It was
broken in two places and he will
be hospitalized for about eight
weeks. Charlie B. Clouse was in
the same accident, but escaped
serious, injury. A few days later,
however, he was trapped by a
tram car and received five broken
ribs. Mr. Clouse is hospitalized
in a local hospital.
* * *
A study course on the book of |
Hosea is being conducted at the J
Watauga Baptist Church this week
by the Rev. Arvil Swafford. pas
tor. The services start each night
& 7:30 and will end Friday night.
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At their regular monthly meet
ing Saturday night, March 1, the
Ridgecrest Baptist Church bro
therhood and Royal Ambassadors
organized for a visitation pro
gram in the community in prep
aration for the county-widt
simultaneous revival beginning
May 4. The program is being' con
ducted this week.
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The Woman's Missionary Society
held an all-day meeting Wednes
day, March, 5, at Mrs. J. P. Shu
ford's home in observance of the
week of prayer.
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The Watauga Home Demonstra
tion Club is holding a quilting!
bee for Mrs.' Prank Brendle this
week at Mrs. Claude Beeco's j
home.
The Ridgecrest Home Demon
stration Club held its regular |
monthly meeting Tuesday. Febru
ary 25. with Mrs. Lawson Snyder
as hostess. The president, Mrs.
Cline Crawford, presided, with 12
members present.
Six book reports were given by
diferent members. The home gar
dens leader. Mrs. Vernon Higdon.
gave a report.
The demonstration. "Tomatoes
on Your Table", was conducted
by Mrs. J. P. Shuford, foods and ,
nutrition leader. She demonstrated
how to prepare "Spanish liver",
using canned tomatoes, liver, and
spaghetti. '
For refreshments the special
dish. Spanish liver, and coffee and
cookies were served.
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Mrs. R. D. Brendle was given
a surprise birthday dinner at her
home Sunday. She was 86 years
old. Approximately 45 attended.
Coming up from Greenville, S. C..
to be with her were Mrs. Minnie
Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rey
nolds and children. Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Green and son. Mr. and
Mrs. Billy Jo Batson. Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Clayton and daugh
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clayton,
and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Clayton
and son. Also visiting her over
the week-end were Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Fouts, of Brevard, and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Brendla and daugh
ter, of Enka.
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Carl Tippett, Jr.. of the U.S.
Navy, is spending a leave with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Tippett.
Mrs. John Snyder, Mrs. Jesse
Thompson. Mrs. Wiley Sellers, and
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and
children went to Waynesvllle Sun
day to visit a relative. Mrs. Doro
thy Ford, who is In the hospital.
Miss Dolly Thompson left Sun- ,
day for Winston-Salem to visit
her brothers, Harold and George
Thompson. She plans to stay until
Easter.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Smith Sunday were Mr. Smith's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Crawford Smith, of Sylva.
They also visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Downs.
We are glad to hear that Evonne
Buchanan and Micheal Smith,
who have been sick, are better
and back in school.
Claude Beeco and son, Wayne,
of Atlanta, Ga? spent the week
end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brendle. Jr.
and children, of Blairsville. Ga .
spent the week end with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brendle.
Mr. and Mrs. George Clayton
and small daughter. Maiy Sue
of Sylva, spent last Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judr
Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas, ol
Demopolis, Ala., visited her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs., J. B Brendle
over the week-end. They also visit
ed Mr. Thomas' parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Thomas, of DUUiC
Ga.. Route 1.
Mrs. Nobia Hill and daughte:
Virginia, of Canton, visited Mi
and Mrs. Crawford Shepherd i an
girls Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Beeco visited her
son. Bill Beeco, and brother. Dee
Brendle. in Salisbury last week.
Mrs. Jewel Porter, of Atlanta.
Ga? visited her mother Mrs. Myr
tie Watkins, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Saunders
vis'ited their son, and daugter-in
law. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Saun
ders, and a niece, Mrs. Rogei
Morgan, in Atlanta, Ga.. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mashburn
and daughter, Judy, visited Mrs.
Mashburn's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hyatt, of Sylva, Sunday.
Mrs. Harley Potts, of Walled
Lake, Mich., is visiting her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clouse.
Also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clouse
over the week end were Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Waldroop. Mrs. Jennie
Collins, and Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Wslciroop and children, of Gas
tonia.
Mr?. Bertha Woodard, of Sylva.
Route 2. visited Mr. and Mrs
Johnny Mashburn Sunday.
Mrs. Frankie Jones left last
week to return to Maryland, after
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Morgan, for two weeks.
Composers' Lifes
And Works Mark
Music Club Meet
The Franklin Music Study
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Gilmer Jones last Thursday eve
ning with Mrs. E. C. Klngsbery
as leader.
Included on the program were
brief sketches of the lives and
works of Bach, Handel, Mozart,
and Beethoven, by Mrs. Allen
Slier; Bach's "Rondo In B Min
or", by Mrs. Weimar Jones;
vocal duet, Mozart's "Alleluia",
by Mrs. Julian; Maddox and
Miss Sara Smart, accompanied
by Mrs. Margaret Cooper; piano
solo, Mozart's "Sonata in O Ma
jor", by Miss Freda Slier; vocal
solo, aria from Handel's "Mes
siah", by Mrs. Charles Oldney,
accompanied by Mrs. Henry
Cabe; piano solo, Handel's "Lar
go", by Mrs. Henry Cabe; and
a piano solo, Beethoven's
Sonata", by Mrs. Margaret
Cooper.
THE BEST AND THE BEST
Nantahala Coach Jerry Hall (right) and his No. 1 basketball
player, Ken Soles bee, have reason for smiles. The coach was
named the outstanding coach of the western division of the
Smoky Mountain Conference and Ken was picked as one of the
outstanding players. (Staff Photo I
DR. KILLIAN'S DREAM ?
Western Carolina Offering
Program For Gifted Children
By MRS. LILLIAN IURT 1
(Publicity Director)
(Editor's Note: Several gift
ed children from Macon .
County are expected to enroll |
for the program explained in t
this story, according to local .
school officials.)
Gifted children are now be
ginning to receive the special '
attention which most educators
consider long overdue. It is evi
dent that children with excep
tionally high Intelligence quo- 1
tients could leam faster than '
the normal school program al
lows; but it is equally evident
that teachers must devote their
time to a curriculum best suit
ed to the greatest number of
pupils. |
Western Carolina College at
Cullowhee is experimenting in
| this field, and will offer classes
! for intellectually gifted children
j this summer. For several years
] now, WCC has conducted a
| demonstration school enrolling
J c h i 1 d r e n from pr^-school
through certain areas of high
| school work, providing enrich
ment teatures for normal chil
dren. special instruction for
handicapped children, and
I classes for parents and in-serv
; ice teachers. However, this is
, the first year that anything has
?; ever been offered especially for
the advanced child.
Cherished Dream
I Dr Carl ban Killian, head of
WCC's education department ,
and guidance clinic, and a qual
\ ified psychologist, has long
i cherished the dream of develop
i ing such training. He Xeels that
I the projected plans for enroll
ing advanced children who may
, go ahead at their own speed is
one of the most important steps
ever taken bv his department.
Dr. Killian hastens to explain,
however, that the summer class
is not intended to "put ahead"
or allow children to skip grades
in regular school, but is design
ed to provide opportunities be
yond those available in their
grades. In a sense, it is a com
bination school and camp.
For Fifth-Graders
As a starter, only one class
will be offered, from June 9 to
July 18. This is for intellectual
j ly gifted fifth-graders who can
meet exacting requirements,
which are defined as: 111 high
in academic aptitude as dem
onstrated by group and/or in
dividual tests; (2 1 advanced at
least two years educationally as
demonstrated by standard
achievement tests; t3> interest
ed in and have an aptitude for .
science, literature, mathematics,
or other fields that especially
lend themselves Jo enrichment;
(4) at least average in social :
and emotional maturity. Each
child must be screened by an
approved psychologist, prefer
abW one on the staff at WCC.
The class for gifted children
will be a part of the regular
summer demonstration school,
with the forenoon devoted to
classwork. The afternoon will be
given over to special education
al. social, and recreational ac
tivities, such as field trips, na
ture hikes, swimming, square
dancing, and other things in
which the children are inter
ested.
Carter To Teach
Douglas Carter, of Winston -
Salem, will serve as instructor
for the class. Mr. Carter has
had special training in the area j
of the gifted child at Columbia ,
University, and for the past two
years has taught a class of gift
ed children In the Winston
Salem city schools.
The summer schedule is also
an experiment In social develop
ment as well as Intellectual
pursuits. This will be highlight
ed In the housing arrange
ments. since most of the chil
dren will live In a college dor
mitory, taking their meals in I
.he college dining room, away
from their normal surrounding?.
Jt course, they will have com
petent, qualified supervisors to
lid them in adjusting to the
iifferent atmosphere. Parents
may not stay with the children,
but it is desirable that they
confer with Dr. Killian in ad
vance, and again after the term
ends.
Can Get Help
Costs for six weeks, including
tuition, room, board, laundry,
and medical fees, will amount
to $125 per child. However, Dr.
Killian said that a child who
needs and wants the service
could probably obtain some fi
nancial help. He explained that
in a feW instances certain peo
ple and civic clubs have indi
cated an interest in contribut
ing money to defray part or all
of the expenses for applicants
from .their respective towns.
Procedures for selecting the
children to attend require the
cooperation of principals, teach
ers. and parents: In an-/ eiven
school, the principal n "J fifth
grade teacher will nom.nate a
child who shows promise, and
the parent will be notifiei of
this nomination. The parent,
again working with the prin
cipal and teacher, will have the
child screened by a competent
psychologist, and the results
will be forwarded to Dr. Kil
lian. He. with the help of a
committee, will make the final
selections.
? raining \aiue
According to Dr Killian. the
outcome of the summer class
may well be of considerable val
ue to Instructors in the college's
education department, who are
training teachers for the public
schools. Also., some who are al
ready teaching will be able to
observe techniaues. thereby
strengthenina their own proced
ures in working with advanced
children in ordirary classroom
situations. Over and above this
value, however, is the idea that
it will serve a< incentive to the
children themselves. Even
though they return to their reg
ular school classes in the fall,
it is expected that the summer
term will have opened doors of
exploration which the children
may continue outside their nor
mal curriculum, either alone or
with the guidance of their
teachers.
In 11th Year
The summer demonstration
school at WCC is now in its
11th year, and offers a wide
variety of enrichment features
for the normal child. In fact,
it was established for this pur
pose The curriculum is design
ed to cement what the child has
learned during the regular
school year, and to provide cer
tain opportunities not ordinar
ily possible in the classroom.
The faculty is composed of
teachers who have proven their
outstanding abilities in class
rooms all over the state, and a
few from other states.
In addition to the school's
value for the children. It offers
opportunity for a very few ma
ture students to engage in stu
dent teaching, and for larger
groups of In-service teachers to
earn credit in directed observa
tion.
Each summer special instruct
ors are employed for work with
handicapped children, serving *
three-fold purpose. The children
who can't keep up with their
age groups In school receive In
struction at their own level;
teachers who work In special
education may observe these
classes; and Instruction is of
fered for parents of handicap
ped children enabling them to
Improve their own efforts In
training their children.
Dr. Maurice B. Morrill, profes
sor of education, la director of
the summer demonstration
school.