the I?igblcm5cr Published in the Highest end Most Hospitable Town In Eastern America Every Friday An INDEPENDENT Newspaper Devoted to Promotion of the Highlands Area Second class postage paid at Highlands. N. C. Friday, September 25, 1964 Subscription Rates-. Highlands Area One year $4.00 Outside Macon-Jackson Counties „ „ One year - — - - $5.00 Six months-$2.50 ^ months-M “And I Will Lift Mine Eyes Unto These Hills . . Martha Goode, Editor-Publisher Helen Hopper, News Editor Helen H. Norris, Columnist Telephone 5411 Post Office Box B Mtmhar North nsrnUna Press Association Twenty Successful Seasons ... But Much More To Do It was in 1939 that a young man with vision was invited to take over a virtually defunct North Carolina Symphony. The man was Dr. Benjamin F. Swalin and the vision was of a top flight Symphony Orchestra which would take the world’s finest music to the people of North Carolina — to the small towns as well as the larger urban centers. By 1946, some impressive results were seen — the Orchestra had been placed under the patron age of the Sfate (1943), the North Carolina Symphony Society had been reorganized and a successful state-wide fund-raising drive con ducted (1945), the Orchestra had been put on a professional basis with musicians available for an extended period. In 1946, “Music on the Move” was set in motion with the Orchestra’s first annual tour. 1965 will bring the celebration of the North CarQlina Symphony’s twentieth anniversary on the road, What has been accomplished over this span of years? Has it been successful? Well, look at the record: 179,985 miles traveled, 2,354 concerts presented, 62 young adult and 43 child soloists (selected by rigorous auditions) have been presented. The list could go on. Successful? If anything, the North Carolina Symphony has been too successful. For instance, last season’s schedule of 129 concerts in some fifteen weeks were Sxtremely intensive. New communities want to be included in the sched ule. Those already entrenched request more concerts. A question frequently asked Dr. Swal in is, “Why don’t you come more than once a year?” The answer, of course, is obvious. There is a maximum number of concerts that can be played in a 15-week tour. Last season’s average load of eight concerts per week — plus rehear sals! — pushed the limits of human endurance. The entire State takes pride in the North Carolina Symphony’s growth and development. But there is much more to be done. The season must be expanded in order to accommodate new communities as well as the old friends hoping for more performances. For all this more fin anciai support is neeaea. The Macon County Chapter of the Symphony Society is now conducting its membership cam paign to bring the Orchestra back to Macon County in 1965. Let’s all support the North Carolina Symphony, not onlv with the minim um financial quota for its visit here, but with a little more to grow on. The People Speak The Highlander Dear Editor: I am a colored woman who has been in hospitals in Thomasville, da., Calhoun, Ga. and in Trenton, N. J. There were colored nurses there, but I am in the hospital in Highlands, N. C. where there are no colored people liv ing — just those who come for the season There is just one doctor, and you know what? — that doctor is a woman and her name is Dr. Harmon and she is so sweet and kind to me, the nurses, too. It seemed to me they went out of their way to be specially nice, but as I looked around I found they were specially nice to all the patients. Ime hospital is spotlessly clean, and in my room the furniture is not old but up to date. There is a TV in my room at no extra cost — just for your comfort — not to mention there is nurse every two hours to give me medi cine. When I have to ring the bell for help, before I put the bell down good, there stands a nurse. I shall say that Highlands, N. C. is lucky to have a wonderful doctor and her staff. I can’t find words good enough to say thanks to all of them, and I mean it. I will say if you get sick while you are in Highlands don't be afraid to come to this hospital as they say they welcome you regardless of what color when you are sick. And that cook! Her food is more than good — it’s tasty and delicious. And I will not forget the hospitality I got when in the Highlands hospital. Again thanks from the bottom of my heart ETHEL PORCH 1303 Magnolia St., Thomasville, Ga. P. 8. You can take my word for It! To the Editor of The Highlander Highlands, North Carolina Dear Mrs. Goode: We were very much impressed with Dr. Harmon’s com mentary on the needs of our local hospital, and agree wholeheartedly. It is unfortunate, but true, that one has to spend time there, or have a loved one there, to realize the Inadequacy of the present facilities My mother spent five weeks there recently and we saw first hand, patients in the hall, operating room .. v . wherever they could flnd npom for an extra bed . . . and sopne referred to other hejpljsie due to lack of space We have seen out-patients standing hi the reception room The Vital Role Of The Layman In The Church Today By KENNETH S. KEYES (The following address was presented by Mir. Keyes at an August meeting of the Highlands Rotary OM>. It is printed here toy special re quest and appears in two in dtaUima'Xa Editor) . Scripture: Deut. 8:11-20 Strong forces are at work in the world today seeking to conquer our nation, to weaken our Christian church and to undermine our faith in Almighty God. The free doms we have enjoyed — the system of free enterprise under which the United States has become the most prosperous and powerful country in the world — our opportunity to proclaim the Gospel at home and abroad — even life itself — are at stake in this great struggle. We have ail had what might be termed a general awareness of these dangers, but until recently many have thought of them as being rather remote, not liable to affect our personal lives to any great extent. But events in the last few years — the Berlin crisis, the disturbing situation in the Congo, the Communist military build-up in Cuba, the attempt of the Communists to take over in Brazil which was averted by the recent Army coup there have caused us to sharpen our focus. We’re beginning to realize that unless these forces that seek to destroy us are checked — and check ed soon — we stand to lose nmgyhayiygHHii, ulhu iiuiwuuj maun a uem; with Khrushchev, promising that the U. 8. would not in vade Cuba if the Commun ists removed the missies. It was agreed that UN inspec tion would be permitted to insure that the missies were removed, but wh£n Castro objected to this inspection we even waived that very essen tial point. Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear warheads are still based 90 miles from our shores. We have no way' of knowing whether the In tercontinental Ballistic Mis sies have actually been ship ped back to Russia as they say they have or whether they have merely been stow ed away in caves near the launching pads ready to be come operational upon short notice. Our Government has apparently decided to take the Soviets’ word that they have removed the offensive weapons and to do nothing further to remove this threat to our safety. Surely we must all agree that ever since the end of World War II the Commun ists have been making steady progress toward their an nounced goal of world domi nation And we have let them do it. Our Christian faith is also under strong attack. The Communists are proclaiming to the world that the Chris tian religion is an opiate — that the idea of a personal God is a myth. Millions of children in Communist coun tries are being trained as atheists to deny the exist ence of God and to recognize the Communist state as the sunreme nower. In 1983 the Russian Minis ter of Education wrote, “We do not want our boys and girls to grow up merely ig norant of religious questions. We want them to become convinced, militant atheists.” And the tragic danger on this front is that this attack is coming not only from the Communist forces from without but also from forces within the Church itself. Influential leaders in some of our largest Protestant bodies scoff at the inspira tion of the Bible, deny the virgin birth of Christ, reject the miracles as being myths or fables and repudiate the atoning work of Christ on the cross of Calvary. Very recently one of the best known theological semi naries in America (Prince ton) Installed a professor of Christian philosophy who Btated plainly that he could not affirm the virgin birth of Christ (Hicks) and the General Assembly—the high est court in the denomina tion — overruled* the (Synod and took the position that it was not necessary for a min ister to believe this cardinal doctrine of our Christian faith. Many church leaders of to day take the position that the principal job of the Church is to try to solve the social ills of the world rath er than win people to Jesus Christ. With men holding views like these occupying key po- 1 sitions in many of our im portant churches and in our colleges and theological in stitutions, is it any wonder that young men are being graduated from our seminar ies today with a watered down faith — refusing to ac cept the Bible as the inspir ed Word of God? A recent survey by Chris tianity Today showed that 74% of American ministers are still fundamental or con servative in their theology and only 12% are liberal. But the Church boards and agencies, the schools and seminaries of most of the larger denominations are in control of the liberals. Un less this control is returned to conservative leaders our churches of tomorrow will drift further and- further away from the trust in Al mighty God that has been our heritage, providing the i /spiritual strength that must 2,'»v 8* * <§* > *■•#!>, * (1 mills, ranches and businesses — even their homes — were dowteaited. And tlhey had to flee for their lives. This could happen to us — and those who know most about Communism say that it will happen — unless we wake up and start doing something to defeat this menace that would destroy us. (Contiuned Next Week) LOOKING BACKWARD By HELEN HILL NORRIS Was talking the other day to one of The Highlander's Interesting contributors, young, alert, Lawrence Wood, .produce manager of Platts’ Market. We talked while he weigh ed me a mess o’ sweet taters, and the talk somehow dott ed around to the early days of the Indian occupation of the area. I’m always some how interested in those dark children of the forest whom we so pitilessly routed from their peaceful lives. I’ve seen the play “Unto These Hills” .three times, and al ways with resentment, for my girandpappy Hill was one of the men eommisstoned by Winfield Scott to remove the Cheroikees from the little valley of Horse Cove where the Hills had lived since 1832. Reckon grandmother did nlt go along with the idea much either, ’cause one of the young squaws, with her ipaipoiose strapped to her hack somehow got away as they were being herded like stray cattle over (Black Rock Mountain’s short trail Into Whiteside Cove where they were to join up with Cod. John1 H. Alley’s Cherokees and strike westward. The Indian woman got away and hdd ini the woods near Grandfather’s smoke house and kitchen, and Grand mother fed her and took care of the baby as best she i could with blankets and oth er necessities until .the poor 'little frightened Indian mother's husband came back for her. Reckon he got away too, and had told her he’d be back for her when they parted. Oonit think grand father ever knew it. Dad told us younguns about it and ’lowed Grandfather left it out of his report to General Scott. Lawrence went on to say that among his records he had a history of the early Colonial days of Virginia. The Old Dominion ... of his direct decent from the In dian princess Pocahontas. I was delighted and Interest ed, but people welre busy wanting to be waited on, so I fooled around pinching an avocado or two when no body was Hookin’ to see if I could find one not too ripe . . . and watted. He hJas very kindly given me the loan of his carefully typed records, authenticated or based on the records of Governor Wyndhlam Robert son, of Virginia. Also re cords from Henning’s Statue, Viol. 1, page 327. The romance of John Rome’s courtship end mar riage to Pocahontas are well known and became a matter I of history long ago, tong be fore oar Hand gained Ms In- i dependence from England . . fault sometimes history misses recording taberesltflmg little ' InoklenMJs. Seems that Gov ernor Thomtas (Date, and the Rev. Alexander Whitaker took a great interest In. this daughter of Chief Powhatan, head Of the tribe that once ruled the great state of Vir ginia. They gave her in •strucrtian In the Christian faith, and She was baptized In the first Christian Ch urch ifaudlt in Virginia, presum ably the Church of England, and She married John Riolfe In the chapel at Jamestown on April 5, 1614. The cere mony received the blessing tf her Heither, Chief Powha tan and Ktf Governor (Dale. Hie name Roife te ctf Da idfih origin, and dates beck SEE NO. S PAGE 5 YARDLEY Cosmetics For The Whole Family At Highlands Rexall Drugs THE HIGHLAND FUNG INTERIORS Decorative Accessories — Antiques Georgette Williams, A.I.D. THE HIGHLANDS GEM SHOP "On the. Hill” Specializing In LOCAL GEMS Gem Cutting and Designing of Jewelry Field Trips for the Public ARCHIE M. JELLEN — WOODROW W. WILSON Highlands, N. C. 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