s ATTEND l the church OF your choice SUNDAY Baptist - li a.m. & a p.m. Methodist — 11 ajm. Presbyterian—9 and n ^Ptecopal — 8 and ll am. Qattocfflc _ n am. Okrlsttan Science — ll a.m. | Air Conditioned by Nature lhe ONLY Newspaper in This Wide World Devoted Exclusively to Promoting Highlands Area Published in the Highest Elevated and Most Hospitable Town in Eastern America Vol. 7 Highlands, N. C., Friday, September 18, 19C4 Number 38 THE WEATHER High loir Rain Sept. 9 73 46 DO Sept. 10 72 68 .00 Sept. 11 73 04 .14 Sept. 12 00 0B J00 Sept. 13 08 54 00 Sept. 14 68 40 .00 Sept. 16 71 38 .00 Ten Cents Per Copy Macon Gets Over $20,000 Macon County iwm receive $20,960.78 ns Its share of Naoltialhwla National Forest receipts for the flMHl year ending June 30, according to iwter J. 'Hanlon, supervisor of the NjC. Natlonai Fansits. /This ooumtjf, toy virtue of Waiving more national forest acreage within its bound Jtes i t annual receipts. Other counties -with Nan talMOa (acreage, and the amounts they win receive, are Cherokee, $11,356.98; Olay, $8,340.17; Graham, $15,455.31; Jackson, $3,000.03; and Swain, $20,560.76. Mr. Hanlon said that bas ed an the number of sons of national forest tend in cover adequately a pretty large territory, I de plore ithe necessity of mak ing so many patients wait so long. Yet we try to lake adequate time and effort •with you once you are in the office or examining itoam. We feel this '&.-4&KL 'M&te-jfiw. long waft. “Best assured, we know our deficiencies. personal aind otherwise, and we would love (to do better. BUt one doctor can only do so much in a given time. That is a sad but true fact. “The Highlands area is growing and the medical center must grow with it or perish. "One doctor cannot handle 'the load indefinitely, who ever he or ihe may be. The one upon whose shoulders the burden falls will even tually become discouraged and have to go elsewhere. Yet (haw can we attract an other doctor with the few beds we have available tor Ids patients? "We have a most serious decision to malke art! of us. Lett us support the Hospital to the limit of our ability. We Shall surely fail by the Wayside dX we do not go for ward. The time is now. It can no longer be put off. "With Highlands now in 'the running as a winter re sort as well as a summer one, we must have something to offer the new patients who soon win be coming to our doors. And that does not Include the general increase in papulation among the summer residents who keep coming to build up our area. JTt Is a true (fact that a good medical center will at tract many more people win ter and summer. We have an esceOent basic center now, but it is not enough. "Can we make it enough? Or, with (the whole commu nity making progress on many fronts, is the High lands - Oadhtero area to be one of the few with great potential to drag tbs feet? "We can make the choice, but the time to ...now. We can delay no longer.” Horse Cpve Song Service To End Enrollment About Saniie Charles Hendrix, principal Of Highlands School, said this week that the enroll ment at school this year is approximately the same as last year. Mr. Hendrix Stated •that 295 are enrolled In the elementary grades and 94 in high school 'this year. “We are hopeful ithait we oan secure another teacher to ease the over-toad in the first and second grades,” Mr. Hendrix said. “There are forty some-odd students in each of those grades this year.” To Opien Here A .kindergarten, tor chil dren tour and five years of age, will he conducted in Highlands /beginning Sep tember 28th. Classes will be held Mon day through ffUday each week (from 9 sum. to 12 noon in the Fellowship {Hah of the Bpbcapal Church. Fees are reasonable, and (the instruc tion provided Is of much value in preparing children for school and In them .to work and pk other children. Conducting the kLUdecgar ten will be Mrs. Richard Worley, who, with her hus band and children; will oc cupy tbe Wortey residence on Satufcd* this winter. Mr. Worley, the son Of Mm. Cl. A with dm HA ftawt Sendee in Gainesville, Ga. 'Having spent many days of his youth in HighHanids with ids parenits, he recently changed his residence from Atlanta to Highlands, as much of his work with the Forest Service will be carried on in North Georgia. Mr. Worley '(Virginia) gra duated from Brernau Aca demy in Gainesville, Ga„ as valedictorian of her class. She then attended Brenau College for two years—and completed her college educa Ij^n ait Barry College in Miami, Fla., where she gra duated summa cum laude. The Worleys have five children — one in military school in Tennessee, three in Highlands school, and one who is kindergarten age. Mrs. Worley would like to have at toast 12 children en rolled, and more if passible. Barents who are interested •are asked to cam 2515, High lands. tor additional inform ation. SEEN AS BOON FOR HOMEOWNERS HERE Hospital Goal $7,600 Short A report from the High lands - Oashiers Hospital Hoard this weak stated that the proceeds itrom tthe Fund Drive ithls year still lack $7,600 otf the amount needed ‘to meet the estimated deficit for itttie (fiscal ‘year. “Uhls Is the amount re quired to safety get us through until ithe new fiscal year begins next June, and 0s Strictly tar operating ex pense,” a spokesman for the Baud said. Humane Society Makes Request Branch of Humane following V Those help •abandoned kittens, are asked to these animals pcttatted p&oe, front of ‘the ' call for ‘their — cats, dogs— bring the ftp time, in Hall for This request is made be cause of the fact that sever al people have called, want ing to leave animals at the shelter, but have failed to appear with them at tthe de signated point far pickup. "It is at considerable ex pense that iwe have a man with a pickup truck come from the animal; (Shelter a long distance away to get the animals. Then when these persons with their anhnal3 do net appear, it is frustrating and a great In convenience Ito the animal shelter,” a metmfoer of the Humane Society said. Notices are always post ed In the past office and stores, and announcements made An THE HIGHLAND - HR when tthe truck will ar rive. “The cooperation of those wanting these animals plac ed An ithe shelter will be greatly appreciated,” the spokesman for the organiza tion said. The announcement made ■two weeks ago in THE HIGH LANDER of the establish ment at a new class of membership at The Wildcat CUffs Country dub—to be known as the Regular Mem bership—comes at a time when the summer colony here welcomes the resaur itance of the availability of Club and godf privileges for many homeowners and their guests, parttouiairiy for those not having homes on club properties. | The tremendous popular ity ithait the game of gotf enjoys today has seen our area ‘become a center of fine resort golf courses sought out by those iwamtJmg the beUt of mountain clubs at which to (flay. During the mid-seasons here it has be come Increasingly difficult for our Clubs to take care nt so many wonting to play. iWfldcaH) ClUllfs Country dub. our newest facility, has confined its efforts during the peat four summers al A CIRCUS IS COMING!! Plans sure made Car The Highlands Volunteer Fire Daparttment ito sponsor a Circus here soon . AratangemenitH ibdtween the Fire JDepaintmenlt and repre ai'inttisMlhres of ithe Hoxie Bros. Circus, bffleri as Am* erica's greatest Casnffly cir cus, have .been completed Cor the 1b4g show’ to present performances here afternoon dad arigbit Saturday, Sept. 26. The huge tombed city will be located alt Highlands Bail Baric. The ah new edDtton of Hoodie Bros. Circus urih be noted Car it\s great of performing every itype af enteBteiwmerit known to the city World under the big tap. The brihlanit, star Studded program is complete with aandbatiio marvels, aerial thrillers, groups Of trained domedttc animals, elephants, myriads of beautiful girls in aerial ballet. Tumblers, wire Walkers and gymnasts. A small army of hilarious clowns and many other fea tures. ■ Acre* of bill owing tents Cover the vast .paraphernalia used to produce this “fan tasy’ of delight to both young and old. The promo tional and advance ticket sale has been started by the Volunteer Fire Dept. The proceeds go to a very worthy cause. Tickets may be BUT THE YEARS ARE LONGER (tRamada Bugler) Buying on Ithe installment plan makes ithe months {shorter and the years long purchased Drain any member of the Fire Dept. Manor people like to pur chase ithedr tickets in ad vance of circus day to avoid the Jong line at the ticket •wagon on drcus day. Earl H. Coal Dies Here Mr. Earl Hantaan Coni, 79, who has been coming to Sghtands dor the jaufc 36 yean, died suddenly at his home here on Monday at .«Wa week. ^: A retired former, Mr. Coal was a «WSwr*r GSbawrCMy, HI., but had lived far many years in St. Petersburg. Fla., and Highlands. He was a member of the Pa.adema Oammumty Metlh odi.t Church to St. Peters burg, and aiiliiended' the Highlands MeluhodGSt church while spending Ms summers here. He was also a member cf the Gibson City Masonic Lodge. Mr. Coal is survived by the wid/aw, Mrs. Irene Oaall; and two Step-sens, Robert, E. G. Ohumbley of Ooral Gables, Fla., and Joseph H. Chumb ley of at. Petersburg. Services were held an Wednesday alt 2:30 pm. in i the Highlands Methodist Church. The Rev. Vance Davis, pas tor, officiated. Burial was to (the High lands Cemetery, with grave side rites conducted by members of Blue Ridge Lodge 435. This (first step lifts been aoOTtnpliatied. This budding Mb cq i .the montth of Cntcber, 1 “The .Board ol (Che Ctab : 14It that the dflxourit should he ahcwed far a ahcrt time, as a sHmulus to the rapid ; devei:pm«rst of itibis Class”, states Dr. Matthew®. “I j have been cfea;tMaay sur I prised at the retention | shown this new Cfiass of I wipmber.Thip, aid I am con ! fident that rthlis dtassif na tion will be filled much quicker than the Board had anticipated.” Wildcat COiffls Country Club is a private, iton-cam mercial organdzartdfcm, gov erned toy the Equity Class of Membershipu Membership in the Club is by tanfttiaitlan. Members of the Board of Diredio.is of the Ctafc ore: Dr. William A. Matthews. Book Bill, & C.; Joe L. Jack son, CPA., Clover, S. C.; Leads IF. Beeves, Cornelia, Oa.; Virgil