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Vol. 7
Highlands, N. C, Friday, December 4, 1964
Number 49
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Hospital Getting Ready To Make
i'ne prospect ol on addi
tion to tile hospital that
mill coat the hospital only
slightly over 20 per cent of
tiie overall expense lifts
spread optimism among mem
ben of ithe Board as well aa
the staff.
Through the cooperation of
the Medical Care Commission
and Suite 'Endowment, plana
have hew drawn up and mays
and mentis at obtaining the
bulk of the funds for the
project on an 80-20 (per
cent) basis airs being worked
out
TMa means that the hos
pital will have to put up as its
shatre approximately $36,000
for its 20 per cent, and an
additional $6,000 for certain
changes and improvements
necessary to link ,tbe new to
the odd, which camnOt be part
of tiie federal program. Of
this required total of $42,*
000 the hospital already has
on deposit in He Building
Fund the amount of $30,000.
LOOKING BACKWARD
By HELEN HILL NORRIS
Beats all the v»y the little
Highlander Newspaper finds
Ms way far and wide. Folks
from way off yonder write in
sometimes to say they read
every woo'd of it — even the
ads!
The other day came a let
ter from down Florida way—
“Enjoy the paper so much”,
she 'lowed . . . “hut wish
you’d write more about what’s
going on in tha "Present day
world,’’ r Seems like I always
|pye had a fool way of tak
ing anything folks have to
my seriously . . . ao I fell tq
thinking sis how l just natur
ally couldn’t write a column
on ‘'Tin Beatles” . i?wr do
ing football stuff or any
thing Klee that. Seam»»o triv
ial contpaned with- seme <»fc.
sues fading ’us. Sdhool drop
outs for instance. So I fell to
thiwlriivg about this so-called
Anti-Poverty business as
they dub it in Washington.
First off I don't like the
wand “poverty”. NV> air . . .
that’s a fact. It’s much too
strong a word . . • sort of
miles me somehow, amid cer
tainly it isn’t applicable to
Western North Carolina, for
there are some of the most
gentle, well-mannered people
in our great prosperous na
tion . . . friends of mine . . .
treasured through the yearn,
end I’m fierce in my defence
of them and their God-given
pride. For generations gone,
a great many of their ances
tors were held back from
educational opportunities, be
ing surrounded by a beauti
ful mountain wilderness . . .
no roads . . . just trails and
traces , . . and in itbe hard
struggle for survival due to
the lack of schools and roads,
education, as interpreted to
day was one of life’s little
tragedies. A three months
school was considered all
that was necessary. Now
comes the present eonscKdat
ed school system — school
bus transportation . . . ex
cellent teachers, lunchrooms,
etc. . . . and we are con
fronted with “Drop-Outs.”
Talking to a person in
(town yesterday who has al
ways been “tooth and nail”
for the boys and girls of
Highlands, a respected busi
ness man, he ’lowed as how
in the present age our town
has less juvenile delinquency
than most places of its rise/
Last summer, while cutting
- my lawn, any power mgwer
paused out. A bright 14-year
odd lad fixed it in no tihw
flat with a screwdriver and a
wrench. A little Wter my
refrigerator took the studs.
The 14-yesr-old monkeyed
around awhile . . . found a
loose 'wire and fixed it. Just
plain smart. I sort of got to
talking to him then about bis
school work. He was dis
couraged — and you know
why? Here’s Ws own words.
“Seems like my work ait
school (has gotten so hard . . .
and Mother and Dad are so
tired at night I Waite to bother
them about helping me. My
teachers give me ail the
spare time and help they can
Sind all .that . . . but reckon
I’ll just quit school and go
to work.”
“Mban thing fa it takes so
nifab'i money hr ut to live
and buy groceries and every
thing, .end I can make . a
ffaM.ttrf4l.50 an
ing,” 'he continued. “I’m sav
4hjg/ thei money I’m
meat on a pretty white en
aonel kitchen table and chain
for my mother*!* kotihen.”
Bless hdm! He dearly loves
neat, pretty things and wants
ito Jive nicely . y. . end help
out at home as he sagd. So,'
dear people ... there’s your
Drop-Outs sure as Sbootin.
Seems the seventh and
eighth graders like this boy
want to help (their parents
with living expenses at home.
Often they find the stepped
tup educational set-up too
(hard ... so they drop out.
Many boys and girls .the na
tion over are not fitted . . .
do not want an academic ed
ucation, but that doesn’t
mean failure by any means,
for now domes HELP,, Secre
tary of Agriculture, Orville
L. Freeman last August an
nounced.. plans for the open
ing of eight Job Camps wttihan
90 days in the nation’s Na
tional Forests as part of the
Help Program (guess I’ll call
it that instead of “Anti-Pov
erty”). He said that each of
the damps will accommodate
comfortably 50 to 150 out
of-school . . . out-of-work
boys from 10 to 21 years of
One of these camps is to
be opened in Macon County
near Franklin. Work at the
camp is planned to prepare
and train boys for responsible
citizenship and future em
ployment through educational
courses.
Out of a $171,500 grant
for this state as set by the
Administration, and of .the
$12.5 million now under con
sideration. by the office of
Economic Opportunity, surely
locally, and if everybody
works for it, Macon County
can have ®n excellent Trade
School for these seme boys
and girb. The one at Clarken
viile, Ga., as sending out
trained in'^jSaoSSttve^work,
including farm tractor work
ers, Electricians, Plumbers,
and other fields. J undent*
after talking to a number of
Ah faculty that these trained,
skilled young mem always
An appeal is mow being
made by itbe hospital to its
patrons and friends for the
necessary 4112,000 which it
must have in order to dtow
itself in a position ito re
ceive the 80 per cent aid. In
making this appeal, the hos
pital has stipulated that IF
the application for 80 per
cent Is NOT approved (which
they deem most unlikely)
then the donors who have
made up this particular $12,
000 will receive their money
back.
The eligibility of the High
lands-Cashiers Hospital to re
ceive sod in the building of
an addition was brought about
by the hospital’s service to
the community in caring for
long-term patients. Elderly
persons requiring medical
care and nursing service
make up the larger part of
the long-term patients, many
of whom are welfare cases
for which the welfare pays
$20 per day to the hospital
for each person . The addi
tion will increase its capacity
to accommodate long-term
patients and stall have ample
room for regular hospital
cases.
P-TA MEETS
DEC.10TH
The December meeting of
■the Highlands Patrent-Teiach
erts Association -will be held
the evening of December 16,
beginning at 7 p.m. at the
school house.
President Henry Oeave
land urges all teachers and
parents to be present.
The Board of Trustees of
mghbndaCMtteni Hospital
recently elected 'Robert B.
DuPree as ohainrian, filling
by olectkm the vacancy cre
ated by the resignation of the
former dwiinnan, Dr. G. E.
Linn.
Louis E. Potts wan elected
vice chairman, taking the of
fice held by Mr. DuPree be
fore his election to the chair.
V. W. McCall, a former
member sand chairman of the
Board, was named to the
honorary counicil of the
Board in recognition of past
services. Other members of
the honorary council are Mr.
George Woodruff, Dr. Herbert
Koepp-Baker, and Mr. Horn
er Stockton.
Mr. McCall was also named j
an ex-officio member of the
building committee, and will
act as financial advisor for
the duration of the expansion
program now in progress.
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amnounoed as follows.
and begins with ithe first con
ference game:
Turkey Shoot
And Auction
The TrigiHlaimfa Lions Club
will hold another1 Turkey
Shoot and White Elephant
Auction on December 12th at
the ball park.
The Turkey 'Shoot gets un
der way tot 1 pan.
One more Turkey Shoot is
scheduled for December. This
will be on the lftth, and there
will be no auction with it.
'Lions are reminded that
the meeting of December 17th
is Ladies’ Night, when the
Christmas program will be
held and when the local club
will be visited by former Dis
trict Governor John Cox and
Mins. Cox.
Grandson
Visits
Mrs. Pearl Calloway, who
maikes her borne with her sis
ter, Miss Maude Crain, on the
slopes of iSatulah Mountain,
recently enjoyed a visit from
her grandson, Don Mahan.
Don just lately completed
a four-year hitch in the U.S.
Navy. He served on the Air
plane Carrier U.SS Keansarge
just after finishing his boot
training, then transferred to
submarine school at Groton,
Ocmn. He subsequently served
on the submarine John Adams
and the Gotompus.
Don went on from here to
visit relatives in Atlanta, Ga.
Pmfc,iplejwille, There
Dec. llf^Henivifte, Hene^
Jan. 8, Nantabala, Here
Jan. 12, Swain, There
Jan. 15, Cherokee, There
Jan. 19, Franklin, Here
Jan. 22, Sylva-Webeter, There
Jan. 29, Oullowhee, There
Feb. 5, Swain, Here
Feb. 9, Cherokee, Here
Feb. 12, Franklin, There
Feb. 1, 'Syiva-Webster, Here
All games start ®t 7 pjm.
At home games the gym will
open at 6 pm
Admission is: Students, 50c
and Adults $1.
Coach: Mr. Corbett Hol
land.
A Word From
Dr. Harmon
Dr. Doralea Harmon had a
special word for women this
week while talking about her
'hopes for a Cancer Clinic at
the hospital here.
Although with only one
doctor it has been impossible
to actually get a Cancer Cli
nic under way, progress along
this line has been made.
4‘We are able to do pelvic
smears,” Dr. Hannon said,
‘‘and we earnestly invite
those women who have reason
to want a pelvic examination
to make a visit to the doc
tor’s office. Those who have
had no examination because
they were unable to pay are
especially asked to come in.
Dr. Harmon stated that she
had by no means given up
the idea of a Cancer Clinic,
but circumstances 'had slowed
up its becoming a reality.
“We hope soon to be able
to increase opr cancer detec
tion service to include skin,
nose and throat, breast, ab
domen, and rectal examina
tions,” she sand.
Clinic Children To
Celebrate Christmas
The youngsters who have
been receiving examinations
and treatment at the Chil
dren’s Clinic at HigMamds
Cashiers Hospital are invited
WHY WASTE ftf
ON CHILDREN?
,,{ (Ceonge Benwmd Show)
to a Christmas party at the
hospital on December ITth.
Next week on December 10th
(Thursday) the regular Clinic
will be held, them the follow
ing Thursday is when pains
end pills will ell be put aside
to snake way for fun and fes
Presbyterians
Te Host
Inter-Church
The fell meeting of 'the
Highlands Inber-Ghurch Group
will be held Monday evening
(December 7-tth) ait 7 o’clock
ait the First. 'Presbyterian
Ghiureh. Representatives of
the four member churches
will gather for a supper pre
pared by the Freebyterian
Women-of-the-fGhurdh, and
then proceed to the planning
of their common endeavors.
These endeavors include
the annual Christmas Basket
Program, which is a distribu
tion of food and other sap
plies to needy persons and
families of the Highlands
area. The IOG joins with lo
cal civic chibs and (Helen,
do any other organisations
take pant also?) to supply
and deliver the Christmas
baskets.
IOG President VW1 Pierson
win lead the group, also, in
planning the annual Lenten
Worship Service, a commu
nity worship opportunity held
ora the evening of Ash Wed
nesday.
P. G. Predicts
Mail Jump
Postmaster Louis Potts re
ports that the Poet Office De
partment is confidently pre
dicting that the volume of
mail during .Gils year’s Christ
mas rush will hit « record
high, “Actually,” he says,
“it’s aa easy prediction be
cause mall vohfirie has been
rising at a rate of. ...nearly
three per cent a year for the
pant several years and this is
most strongly reflected around
the holiday season.”
Well over twelve billion
of incoming and out
going mail are expected to
move through the system dux
10 per cent of the year’s mail
‘moving in less than three
weeks.
img December — with about
The Highlands postmaster
reports that public coopera
tion is one important reason
that post offices around the
country are able to handle
this huge mountain of mail in
such a short period.
“Without the assistance of
the public, we’d be in a jam.
People who ^hop early and
get their cards and parcels
into 'the mails early make it
possible for 'the (holiday mail
to he delivered on time. Ima
gine what it would be like if
we were (to get (ail the holi
day mails the last week be
fore Christmas?”
In addition to early mail
ing, the postmaster has sev
eral other suggestions which
will help the hard-working
postal employees move this
avalanche of mail. First, he
recommends using ZIP Codes
which help (handle the mailt
luster because of a new
transportation and distribution
set-iup. ZIP Code also helps
clerks to identify receiving
post offices when addressee
are hard to read1. During this
time of the year, the faster
mail ia processed the better
chance it bias to make con
nections with outgoing trains,
planes and trucks.
Postmaster Potts also rec
ommends that ell parcels be
wrapped securely, packed
tightly, and that the address
be included inside itfhe pack
age os well os on the out
side. This helps assure deliv
ery even if the outer wrap
ping comes loose. The Post
master points out that “be
cause ZIP Code on parcels
usually means a more direct
routing end less handlings,
the chance of damage is dra
stically reduced.”
Finally, Postmaster Potts
says that the use of the new
Christman stamps helps
brighten up envelopes and
padaitfas.
There SOU six posts! «m
Frosty Breath Of Winter
Brings Snow And Shivvers
The frosty breath of Ole
Man Winter made itself felt
Monday manning when a
temperature drop and wind
driven enow ended the
Thanksgiving holiday period
of sunny and mild weather.
'Coming at the end of a
fall that was extremely un
usual in its prolonged dura
tion of wn-wintecftike weather,
the sudden shift to tfieeztag
wind and stinging crystals of
snow had Highlanders shiv
ering and reluctant to leave
shelter and warmth to pro
ceed as usual with everyday ■
activities.
Saturday Night Movie
“Your Cheatin’ Heart”
The Saturday Night Movie
this week (December 5th) is
“Your Cheatin’ Heart.” in
OinemtaiScope. “Hie oast h»
ehides George Hamilton, Sus
an diver, Red Duttons, and
Arthur O’Connell. Shows be
gin at 7 and 8:45. Feature
Pastor In
Tennessee
Rev. G. Dan McCall, Pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
Church, is in Johnson City,
Ternn., today attending the
Synod of Appalachia’s HOME
AND FAMILY NURTURE
WORKSHOP. An aspect of
the new Covenant life Curri
culum of several Protestant
denominations, HOME AND
FAMILY NURTURE — as the
name implies—has to do with
Christian Education and spir
itual nurture within the home
and family. ■-< -•• «> «. »»
tMiraistens and laymen of
churches throughout Appala
chia 'Synod will consider ways
and means of implementing
this phase of the Covenant
Life Ounricuihim in local con
gregations at the workship in
Johnson City.
at 7:08 and 8:66.
These movies sore being
sponsored by idle Hvfifttonds
Chamber of Commerce with
(the cooperation of the Galax
Theater to provide entertain
ment on week ends during
the winter.
The movie last Saturday
(“McLiretock”) showed good
attendance. If attendance
warrants it, the Chamber
will endeavor to sponsor
movies throughout the winter.
If attendance is not sufficient
to prevent loss of money on
pictures, the Chamber will be
forced to abandon the proj
ect.
Akfamssion 'is 75c and'25c.
Satulah Club
To Meet ^
The meeting of .-the Satulah
Club, -will be held. at 2:30 p.
m. Monday,' DOceshber 7th, at
the home otf *-Mrs. James
Howe in Horse Cove.
‘ "TfKoise
tiom are asked to meet in
' front of the Satulah Club
Rooms adjoining ’ the Hudson
Library at 2 p.m. where they
will be picked up for the trip
to the Cove.
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Bess Hines Harkins, Native Poet
“Songs Out Of Silenca”
Available In Highlands
1 Poems of inspiration — of
serenity and of rejuvenation
are included in a volume of
poems by Bess Hines Harkins
celled “Songs Out of Silence”
which bee recently come off
the press.
Mils. Her lei ne, * native
Highlander, now living in
California, has published two
previous volumes — “Singing
Of The Heart’ ’ and “Un
known Sena.”
Her latest volume drew
these comments from Edythe
Hope Oenee, Editor of Amer
ican Bard: “The melody of
Itmeeartibio »•»«**—* at th*
that keep singing in one’s
soil.”
Bora and feared in High,
lands, Mrs. Harkins’ sensitive
appreciation of Nstare’s
beanty was nurtured by wild
wood walks to scenic spots
around Highlands daring her
childhood end youth.
Since living in California
(she rands her home these
following her marriage to
Butler Harkins) her poenra
*«»• received recognition that
hae placed her among the
SSSsidl
Skies cleared before soon
Monday, end %bt snow flur
ries cuast No mow was in
evidence on IBe ground, as
It malted •upon contact. Bit
ing wind continued to blow,
however, and temperatures
Sfas??'^ *•
Monday night mercury took
* plunge to seven above, with
reports from some areas of
the community even lowin'.
Monday’s snow was blown
generally over West
to three inches reported in
the 'Great , Smoky Mountain
National Park, on Moont
Mitchell, and Id other high
loca^tiea. PredtcSSone catted
far continued cold, with a*
chance of rain or npp# the
latter part of the waelc.
Holidays
rd
Principal Charles F. Hen
drix announced Tuesday that
‘Christmas holidays at High
lands School will began on
December.. 23 and end oa Jan
ill attend school
on the 22nd and wall not re
turn until January 4th, 1965
r-4h* fiiwt. Monday in the
new year. I
CHAMBHT
requests:
At a September meeting the
Board of Directors ef the
Chamber of Commerce dis
cussed the MfcjM; of rezon
iasr and planning as it applies
City of Highlands and
to
the following resolution, was
passed:
WHEREAS, the Town of
Highland* appropriated
funds, matched by a Federal
Giant, for a study of commu
nity planning under (the aus
pices of the Western North
Carolina Regional Planning
Commission, and
WHEREAS, the flail report
by the Western North Caro
lina Regional Planning Com
mission was made available to
the Town of Highlands in
11162, and
WHEREAS, the report in
cluded recommendations for
a ZONING ORDINANCE and
SUBDIVISION R E G U L A
TIONS, necessary for proper
community development, now
THEREFORE RE IT RE
SOLVED, that the Board of
Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, in session Sep
tember 28, 1964, respectfully
request the Board of Com
nassieners of the Town, of
Highl&mis to take such action
as necessary to study the rec
ommendations of the Western
NonJh Carolina Planning
Commission wu'.h respect to a
Zoning Ordinance and Sub
division Regulations.
A letter informing the
Town Beard of the Cham
bers’ notion received a reply
expressing appreciation for
the Chambers’ offer'of as
sistance, which was included
in the letter to the Town
Board, and stating that the
Board plana to consider
theee items in the near tat
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