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ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE SUNDAY Baptist—11 a.m. te 7:30 p.m. Methodist — II a.m. Presbytertan _ n am Episcopal — 9 and 11 a.m. Oarbholic — ll a.m. Air Conditioned by Nature Vol. 7 The ONLY Newspaper in This Wide Published in the Highest Elevated 1. )u o'iw Exclusively to Promoting Highlands Area Town in Eastern America Highlands, N. C., Friday, February 28, 1964 Number 9 The Weather HIGHLANDS High Low Feb. 19 Feb. SO Feb. 21 Feb. 22 33 28 36 28 23 17 IS 12 Feb. 23 — Mo Repost Feb. 24 — No Report Feb. 85 39 28 Ten Cents Per Copy _ ( Breaks Record For The Season Satulah Club To Meet At Mrs. Howe’s (Mbs. James H. iHctwe, of Harr© Cave will be (hostess to ith© Satulah Club alt Its me; itiimg on Monday, March 2 alt 3 pm. Members are asked to mecib ialt the Episcopal Chiureh at 2:45 tor transpor tation. To Plant Seedlings The Highland District of 'tone U. 6. Forest Service cow has 60,000 .white ptoe seed lings on hand for planting during the next few weeks on national forest lands. The seedlings are to toe planted on portions of the burned area south of Cash tiers, near Osage Mountain and West Prong of Overflow Creek in the Blue Valley area, and near the Walking stick Road southeast of 'Highlands. The trees were purchased from the Tennessee Valley AuttoorJlty nursery alt Clin ton, Tenn. Forestry Aid, Stephen Fester went after the trees and also brought back 160,000 seedlings for the French Broad, Flsgah, and Wayah ranger districts. The trees will toe planted ■jagyaasisi where « white pine stand or mixed white pine and hard wood stand is wanted. DR. HARMON EXPECTED HOME The latent word cm Dr. Dcmaflea Hannon as of Tues day aftelmicon. wias <to the ef fect ithat Dr. Hannon would possibly relturn to fflghlamrts this wpek from Duke Hospi tal where She has been un dergoing teats and observa tion. Her many friends to the Highlands - Cashiers area welcomed the news last week that tests had reveal ed no extremely serious ir regularity. However, it had molt beep determined on Tuesday Just when Dr. Bar man would toe able to resume her practice. THE iHFCUttiANDSR joins the community in wishing a speedy recovery far ta cour ageous lady who has given unjitfiiritiingly of her time and devotion In our behalf. Miss Virginia Ctaavdand V ■’ ■ ■ : ■ ■ - : ; '.<$ ■: - ■ - : "’—~: Highlands Becomes Photographer’* Pairadise In Winter-Wonderland Setting Taylor Announces His Reelection Candidacy Congressman Roy A. Tay- . Mr of Black Mountain Tues day announced tads candi dacy tar reeteotfaa as rep resemltatovei at the 11th Oon greasdtaaaa (Dtetetat. He n^B seek nmndnaitdan in the May Democratic Painty ■primary. Tayttor, 54, teas served the 14-county donpnsstanal dUe totlot dm, Congress educe his dteetttan to 1940. Be mss re etac&ed dm 1992 by toe laa« eutt total veto received by tanor oonarasadonai rf^vrvrtvftytifb j to North Carollua. A tanner state legislator and ettomey tar Buncombe County, Represeuttaittve Tay lor now seeks hds taurfih teem In Congress. If etectod to November, he wHI have gained more sendmtty than any 'rapresentaittfro (from Western Month Carolina since the late Zeh Weaver. Weaver lent Congress In 1946. Taylor fet a member of the House Interior Commit tee where toe serves on the National Parte and Imdtam Aflaiins SufaoaDamntttees. (He bos sponsored legisla tion to extend the Blue RMge Parkway, construct a read between Botohinsvtlte and Tedboo Plains, Team., and bulM a road Into the Ostadpoctoe*. section of the Great Smoky {Mountains Na tional (Panic. Addtttanagy, toe faas act holy sponsored oonstruetlan at a new veterans Adntfcn bttnaNton Hospital at Oteen and 24-hour weather serv ice tor WHO qcunttes. Moore Filing Day Rally Planned A motor caravan of Wes tern North Carolina sup porters lor democratic gub ernatorial candtrtate Dan K. Moore wHl arrive to Raleigh on Friday, March 6 with Moore’s official filing Air the post to highlight a Honmal rally. Fifty Moore hackers from Western counties win each pay fire dollars toward the $350 fee as an indtcaltton of the unified strength the Canton native commands thiaughoit western seotdans of the State. The Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh has been sched uled tor a past-filing rally which will bring together supporters of Judge Moore from the (western areas as gktandtng «■* tickets are being made available at one dollar each through Moon’s county campaign managers.. Lamar Oudger, a Moore spokesman In Asheville, an nounced ‘ We’re proud of Dan Moore and of the fact he’s Dram our part of North Carolina. We want to bring his many friends who have known him for years down to Raleigh and pay his Ming fee. We want the folks in the Piedmont and the Bast to realize just how strong ly the West is (behind him. Our rally in Raleigh with our democratic friends from all over the State is our way of saying, “We like Dan Moore because we know him and what he stands for. We behave you'll Uke him too.” Moore Is scheduled to be gin a tour of mqny eastern counties the week following the March 6 rally according to his'state headquarters in Dan Vinson Dies Dantefi Clyde Vtosori, of Bosmiam, N. C.( formerly of Hi^Mands, idled emroute to a Brevard hospital on Mon day a i.OT.n •(February 24) a short time after suf fering a heart attack while working on. Hogback Mouin i&ain tei the Toxa/way area. Mr. Vinson, who had been an REA employe fiar IS yeans, was atone when the attack occurred. He had gone up on the mountain to Install an electric meter. He was able to radio fel low RKA workers tor help. Den Henry and Lonnie Man ley, several miles away, were the first to reach him, fol lowed shortly by Hoyt Vin son who picked up his call for help hi Highlands. He was 'transported to a waiting ambulance and taken into Ragman, where a physician urged them to rush him to the Brevard henoltal. He Was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hosptital. Bora In Mae-'n County on December 11, 1909, Mr. Vin son had made hits home in Highlands tor over 30 yean. He moved to Beaman in the course of hits employment in April. 1963. Mr Vinson was the son of the late John E. end Eliza beth Keener Vinson. Survivors include the wi dow, Chde McClure VHnson; one son, Olln, of Highlands; four daughters, Mrs. Virginia Btyrro, Mrs. Carrie Speed, Mrs. Jimmy Talley of High lands, and Marlene of the home; two brothers, Frank Vinson of Scaly and Fred VltKtcn of Otto; two steers, Mrs. Gertrude Oabe of Otto, and Mrs. Louts Webb of GaanflTviM.-. V<a.; and she v ndcblldren. Funeral plans an Tftr’r'-w afternoon were tor services at the Highlands Methodist Church on Wednesday at 2 pm., with the padtor, Rev.' James Thurman ofWciattm. assisted by the Rev. L. C. Plnnix. Pallbearers were to he Highlands employee of the MORE THAN 500 GREET MOORE DURING FRANKLIN VISIT Mere than m pMtiefH jammed the Macon County Courthouse alt Franklin last Saturday afternoon to greet Dan K. Moore, Democratic candidate far governor of North Carolina. One of the largest crowd* ever to attend <a Macon j County political rally for a j state candidate poured into the courthouse hy the hun- j dreds and cheered when = Mou. e tuld them (he was go- i ing to be their next gover nor. ¥ Moore talked of better roads, employment problems and taxes. Elsewhere in W. N. C. be stated that, “a teacher today is never sure from one year to the next of a job. As It stands now, they can be toid right up to the last minute before the start of a school year that they wont be rehlred.” | More also rpcHce dn regard to <the electric power issue, and said ithat 'the resources of the region should be de veloped to the beat intercut A th_ people. He stated that he is u'ave of Uhe electric rates problem and of the case be uhe OSaite Utilities Com meilon. > “I can assure you as your { ext governor,” he said, “that I Intend to sde that the aproiriteea of alQ oom -•ni.Nkcv, are of fthe best caliber and fthaft they deal .'airly amd tapamtlaiUy." Moore said (that he was 'aaniiaair wilUh the long neg t'd ’Te? 64 which has been described as (the worst ...;;.j,vtaiy la 'Uhe country. “I know tha* sometttolng -’fad's to fee done albout *t,” he setd. “I've (traveled over it many (times, however, I won't promise fto rebuild it. l tn-rtu rr.i iking (that kind Of promise (here or anywhere el e. I won't promise I will build a road here or a road there, an underpass in one e^in'y and «, bypass in an ■'<■■■* ■ - uHa*tev»r, I <w> give you my assurance tihat when I became gove rnor I wi ll do everyUhtog dm my power to see tbmt Western North Oarn’taa gets Ms Just des erts.” Moiore then said that al though 'he Is a native of the mountains, he did not plan to do any more far Western North Carolina than for any other section of the state, “because I intend to tie the governor of am the people of thus ittate.” A large group of Moore supporters tram the High lands arm attended the rally. HJHLS. Teams Bow Out Sat. Both Highlands High School teams bowed out erf the Eastern Division Smoky Mountain Conference tourn ament on Saturday night (February 22) at Cherokee. The boys team, which cap tured third place in the final conference standing, were put out of the running by the Sylva-Webster boys. The Highlands girls were defeat ed fay the Gienvtlle girls. 12-INCH NEW SNOW FALL COVERS LAST WEEK Li No! It couldn’t happen again. But it did. For tire third Tuesday in a row, Highlanders flound ered in niew-iiailen snow this and others trying- to make the grade with neither slid off .the (highway, in meat in stances. Many Highlanders, ttring not too far out of town, made their trip to the post week. This time the snowfall was a boat-top-deep one, be ginning around 6:30 tn the morning and finally taper ing off in the mid-afternoon as snow clouds scuddled away and tile sun made its appearance. , During the hours between 6:30 and 3:30, 10 to 12 inch es had piled up. Main Street showed a 10-inch frosting on parked' automobiles, shrubbery and trees, and ev ery other object that was left undisturbed. Some out of-town aretao reported 12 The meWsolbw a landscape sfciH gvniaqinfrr eo1. Nets $211.95 Heart Fund workers visit ed secret of hennas in the Highlands aircia last Sunday EuStamocn and reported a warm welcome Cram all , Highlanders and a willing. J tiers to onnitritoute to what I they all termed “a Yen’-, worthy pause.’' According to a report from WF3, MPSry Cleaveland, chairman of the Drive in Highlands, a (total of $211.95 was received hi the Sunday afternoon visits. More money was still com ing In this week, so a full report on the campaign will not be available until next week. The wealthier cooperated with the efforts of the workers, with bright sun shine and not-tdo-severe temperatures. Snow and toe were still on many roads, however, so that some homes were necessarily passed up. Hart Sunday campaigned included Walter Wilson (Clear Greek and S&toiah), Mrs. Curt Wilson and Mrs. Ted Orunkieton (Cashiers Road and Mirror Lake), Wanda Hedden, Ann Waller, and Mrs. Cleaveland (Wal halla Road and part of town), Shortoff Baptist Sun day School young people, under the direction of Ed Taffley (Shortoff), Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hopper (Dillard Road), Mrs. Arthur Stagers and Mrs. BUI McCall (Frank lin Road and Minor Lake), and Rev. Dan McCall (Eaot Highlands). Inter-Church Group To Meet The whiter meeithjg of the Highlands Inter-Church Group will be held Monday evening, March 2nd. Representafflv» of the Episcopal church will serve as hosts at the gathering which win be held at The Highlanders Hestausaht Supper will be- served at 7 o'clock. I.CXJ. Presktent, Henry COeaveland will lead the rep resentatives of menhir churches in a business meet ing fallowing the cupper. Among the matters to be ooMWawd by too Group will be toe planning of toe •toe- «"***» 8tr' rfJfiee arid grouty store an foot, stflctotog to tote if the street where snow slows had cleared off part rf the snow, piling it Into a waist-high division between ihe go and come traffic - ways. There was much specula tion as to whether this was jhe “golly-whomper” dr ‘gwanddadiftr - of - them. all" snow that was predicted tad* Ball by Bert Barnes as ana >f the seventeen snows he said we would haw this ranter. Bert was unaraOabe tor consultMtei by tots re porter Tuesday 'in no auto mate statement.' can be ipade n that regard. Bowenrer, it _■ ■ ■ J*--_-t-'--. • Highlands. missed iwftiee «Mr , is^pm*. If school is held ' mail Saturday from the last of February to the la:.t of Mfty it will take care of missed days, but then is no guarantee that even that will he possible. 1 All days exceeding 14 "'--I have t.' be added to the e: 5 of the school U..in, .eren it e:i.y Saturday is utilized. Ths r’VQhVal number cf mii-ied days makes “rough going” t students and teachers Alias. Students suf fer frpm the jfeKtgnrupttoa <ri continuity" in ttieir'cbum of study, making their progress much more difficult. "Wake up Saturdays” pose a. parti cular •problem to housewfere ■teacihers, who ou.toeniHly use Saturdays to cat^di up on housekeeping tasks. "Word (has been received hare of ttibe dtoi'Jii of WUMam Cr. tamer Jcfoap.n, 71, of Tocooa, Oa., nod Hl-sWanAs. The Johnsons have been summer redflhswt' here far several yeans, and la: it yam purchased the Hhnry H. Heritor re idence on Country Club Estates. Mr. Johnson died on Feb ruary 13th in BhKxgr Hospi tal m Atlanta. Son of the late OnMSe and Anna Green John a on, he was bctm hi Anmock, N. 7., bnt spent the greater part of hie life hi PhUadei phia. He c am e 'to Tocctte -to make his (home In -IMS. Briar to Uta retirement, he was vtoe prenldent of Kdbbeahuua IMttogratfm Oo„ to Fthto> delpWa. He was a member of the (Fourth street Ciub to HMid^phh, the Mnrflrm Ortefceit duto, Hens of tfhe Ameafican Itorioluthm, the So ciety of Oaftnhl Wars, member of St MritWs BWs • in - ‘Aairtiahif ft .,
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