Highlands, N.C. 23741
The Weather
HIGH LOW RAIN
Jan. 12 38 18 o
Jan. 13 40 23 .22
Jan. 14 42 31 .02
Jan. 15 41 28 i.io
Jan. 16 46 26 0
Jan. 17 34 11 t o
Jan. 18 30 14 TR.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1966
NUMBER 3
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Services
Held For
Mrs. Hines
Funeral services were held
here last Thursday for Mrs.
Bessie Hinson Hines, 83, who
died in a Franklin hospital on
January 12th.
Rites were conducted at 4:00
p.m. In the Church of the Incar
nation, Episcopal, by Dr. A.
Rufus Morgan, who formerly
served this church for many
years as rector.
A daughter of the late John
and NancyFarrlorHlnson.Mrs.
Hines was born In South Caro
lina, but later moved with her
family to Kenansvllle, N.C. In
the early years other marriage
she and her husband, the late
James Alexander Hines became
permanent residents of High
lands, where Mr. Hines was
postmaster tor some time and
later was a partner of Mr. Carl
Zoellner in Hines’ and Zoell
ner’s Garage.
A long time member of the
local Episcopal Church, Mrs.
Hines was Instrumental in ma
intaining a Sunday School during
the winter months of years
when there was no resident
rector, serving as superinten
dent, teacher, and sometimes,
organist. She was also a music
teacher, a past president of
the Hudson Library Associa
tion, and one of the founders of
the Highlands Satulah Club.
Survivors Include three dau
ghters, Mrs. Sarah Womack,
formerly of California but a
resident of Franklin since her
mother's Illness; Mrs. Nancy
Ormond of Whittier, Calif.; and
Mrs. Bess Harkins of Oxnard
Beach, Calif.; nine grandchil
dren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Val Pier
' son, Edward Potts, Henry'Cle
veland, Clarence Mitchell, Lou
is Edwards, and Henry Bally,
Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were
Frank B. Cook, Luther W. Rice,
Henry M. Wright, Wilton H.
Cobb, Tudor N. Hall, and Otto
F. Summer.
Interment was in Highlands
Memorial Park.
Public
Meeting
Called Off
The citizens meeting which
was scheduled for last Saturday
night in the Highlands School
gymnasium was called oft be
cause of snow and hazardous
driving conditions Saturday.
The meeting was for the pur
pose of discussing the hospital
situation in Highlands, and was
open to all residents of the
Highlands - Cashiers - Glen
ville area.
At this time no definate date
has been set for a future meet
ing.
STATELY PINES AND HEMLOCKS TOOK ON THIS LOOK DURING THE SNOW LAST
SATURDAY. SUNDAY'S CLEAR SUNSHINE ADDED HIGHLIGHTS TO AN ALREADY
DAZZLING SPECTACLE.
Winter’s First Deep Snow Covers Area;
Highways And Streets Cleared Promptly
The weather took priority
over other subjects of conver
sation last weekend when snow
began falling early Saturday
morning and continued almost
unceasingly throughout the day.
Rain mixed with snow during
the first few hours, caused some
uneasy moments as Highlanders
watched the beginning of ice
buildup on power lines and tim
ber. Icy raindrops were grad
Doctor Requests
Full Privileges
Dr. Doralea Harmon directed
a request to the Higiilands
C ashlers Hospital Board last
week for full privileges on the
medical staff.
Health Program
Guidelines Adopted
Washington, D. C.— The App
alachaln Regional Commission
last Friday adopted a set of
criteria and guidelines to assist
in the administration of the $69
million health program under
the Appalachaln Regional Dev
elopment Act of 1965.
The criteria and guidelines
were submitted to the Comm
ission by the Applachain Health
Advisory Committee, a 25-me
mber committee of health ex
perts appointed by the Comm
ission to develop recommen
dations for a comprehensive
regional regional health care
program in Appalachia.
The Appalachaln Regional
Development Act of 1965 au
thorizes an expenditure of $69
million in Federal funds, to be
used with State funds, for the
construction and operation of
multi-county demonstration he
alth centers in the 12-state Re
gion.
The Committee report adop
ted by the Commission recom
mends that each demonstration
project should have as an ob
jective the phased development,
through clearly defined steps,
of comprehensive health ser
vices for all segments of the
population in a Designated area.
The report further states:
—Comprehensive health ser
vices should include health ed
ucation, personal preventive,
diagnostic and therapeutic ser
vices, rehabilitative and rest
orative services, and commun
ity-wide environmental health
services.
—Comprehensive personal he
alth service should be readi;y
accessible on a contlnously av
ailable basis. Frequently need
ed on-going services should be
adapted to each individual's ph
ysical and social environment.
The emphasis should be on con
tinuing care of persons, rather
than on episodic treatment of
categorical diseases.
—The delivery of these ser
vices should be so organized
as to encourage development
of a continuing relationship be
tween the patient and his phy
sician, and the other professio
nal and supporting health per
sonnel concerned with the dir
ect provision of services.
—Encouragement should be gi
ven to the full use of exist
Her request followed the re
signation of the Hospital’s ad
ministrator, and was made, she
said, on behalf of the people of
the community, whose need for
their hospital is great.
Dr. Harmon stated on Tues.
that so far she has received no
acknowledgement or response
to her request.
ing resources and supplemented
when necessary by coordinated
additional public and private
resources.
The guidelines for reviewing
projects, in the light of the
above criteria, include five cat
egories; the rationale for sel
ection of an area, a descrip
tion of the program, adminis
tration, eva;uation of the ser
vices in light of the objectives,
and financing.
The Appalachaln Program
authorizes $41 million in con
struction fkinds and $28 million
In operating funds for Appala
chain regional health centers.
The Federal share of const
ruction grants may not exceed
80 per-cent. Operating grants
may be up to 100 percent in
Federal funds for the first 2
years; and 50% for the three
years thereafter.
The Hearth Advisory Comm
ittee, headed by Dr. Paul A.
Miller, President of West Vir
ginia University, will provide
continuing advice and guidance
to the Commlslon on the Appa
lachaln health matters.
ually replaced entirely by snow
flakes, which sifted down a
covering of between six and
eight inches on top of glazed
foundations of frozen slush.
Dr. Thelma Howell reported
an average fall of 6 1/2 inches
on Highlands Biological Station
grounds, while reports of 7 1/2
to 8 inches were made from
some Highlands localities. The
Shortoff section had an overall
heavier fall of snow, and Jim
Crawford’s residence reported
10 inches.
SCHOOL
REOPENS
TUESDAY
Highlands School re-opened
Tuesday morning after remain
ing closed Monday because of
road conditions caused by the
snow on Saturday.
School officials began to doubt
the wisdom of the decision to
hold school Tuesday when fine
snow began falling as buses
picked up children. The snow
continued for some time, putt
ing a powdery coating on sur
faces that had been cleaned of
the previous snow. About 9:30
a.m. the snow stopped, blue
sky appeared in places, and the
light covering of new snow dis
appeared.
Except for the cleared sur
faces of roads, streets and side
walks, plenty of Saturday’s snow
still covers the ground and from
all indications will remain for
some time.
G0RREC TION
An item in last week’s issue
of THE HIGHl ANDER stated
that Mrs. Ester Baty had closed
Ester’s Beauty Shop for the win
ter and was residing in Atlantq
with her husband. This was an
error in part, as Mas. Baty is
currently returning to High
lands each weekend and keep
ing her shop open on Saturdays.
Motorists were pleased with
the prompt and efficient efforts
of both the Town street crew
and the State Highway workers
in clearing streets and highways
of snow. Aided by Sunday's
above freezing temperatures,
travel lanes on many highways
were completely free of any ice
or snow by Sunday afternoon
and all main highways out of
Highlands couldbe traveled with
a minimum of risk.
Graveled school bus roads,
although scraped, were consi
dered unsafe for travel Monday
morning so school was not held.
Many secondary roads were
still impassable Monday without
chains or snow-tread tires.
Ice and snow on power lines
and trees was not sufficient to
cause damage in the Highlands
area. However, power interrup
tion between about 1:30 and
4:30 Sunday a.m. and again
around noon Sunday was attri
buted to damage to Nantahala
power lines, where ice weight
was heavier off the mountain.
Telephone service was also out
for a few hours Sunday but was
speedily restored.
Snow flurries were predicted
for Monday but failed to mater
ialize.
THE CHURCH
OF
YOUR CHOICE
Baptist 11:00 a.m.
Training Union 6:00 p.m.
Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.
Catholic 12:00 noon
Episcopal
Sunday School
Methodist
9 & 11:00 a.m.
9:30 u.ni,
11:00 a.m.
Presbyterian 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship 6:15 p.m.
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One Teacher And Two Aides
Added To School Faculty Here
Mr. W.C. Newton, principal
of Highlands School, announced
Tuesday the addition of one
teacher and two teacher's aides
to the elementary faculty, along
with other benefits made poss
ible through federal aid to ele
mentary and secondary schools.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harbison and
Mrs. Sue Potts began working
this week as aides to teachers
of the 5th, 6th, and 7th grades.
Next week Mrs. Grover Sewell,
wife of the Presbyterian pastor,
begins her employment as a
certified teacher. She will teach
a combination grade made upof
3rd and 4th grade pupils.
Health
Needs
Discussed
A more adequate Public Health
program in this area was the
pbjective, as doctors, govern
ment agency representatives,
civic groups and others met at
Franklin recently, to talk over
Macon County health needs.
Dr. Doralea Harmon attended
from Highlands.
Dr. Burns Jones of the State
Board of Health was one of the
main speakers.
The meeting took place after a
the Public Health nurse and
other concerned individuals met
with North Carolina Fund rep
resentatives and Macon County
Program for Progress Social
* jSerylfiesu Committee members
several months ago to talk ab
out the Public Health needs
of this area.
Out of this and other discu
ssions, concerns grew in Chapel
Hill and fialeigh for finding a
way to provide a more ade
quate health program for people
of the mountain area. Further
planning meetings, which also
included tentative mental health
proposals, took place.
Following this meeting in Fr
anklin, a draft proposal, to be
considered first by the Macon
Program for Progress, will be
prepared by MPP Social Servi
ces Committee. After its app
roval by MPP, the draft pro
posal will be submitted to the
U.S. Office of Opportunity.
Hospital
Patioits
Mrs. Fanny Holt
Miss Kitty Jennings
Mrs. Hattie Watson
Stenson Neely
James Hicks
Betty McCarty
* KEEP *
AMERICA
STRONG
Outstanding among other ben
efits provided by federal funds
is the library program. Miss
Joan Tritt has been employed
as a librarian aide, and ser
vices of the school library are
now available until 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
and from 7 to 9 at night on
Monday and Thursday of each
week. This gives students a
chance to utilize reference mat
erial in the library in prepar
ing homework, Mr. Newton said,
and helps to establish good
reading habits.
“We are not limiting the use
of the library to students alone”,
Mr. Newton continued, “but are
anxious, too, that parents or ot
her persons take advantage of
this opportunity to aquire the
habit of reading to increase
their knowledge. We have var
ious types of library books,
many of them, interestingly en
ough written to encourage the
most reluctant reader, and we
will continue to add more books
as time goes on”. Lawrence
Munger has been employed as
janitors aide, and will help
with the extra janitors work the
library requires. Mr. Newton
cautioned however, that any loi
tering or disorder or use of
the library except as intended
will absolutely not be tolerated.
In speaking of the additional
teacher and aides, Mr. Newton
was enthusiastic In his apprai
sal of what this could mean In
furthering the progress of tbe
individual student. With the ele
mentary teachers carrying a
heavy student load, the extra
help will make possible the
special attention which time
does not permit when only one
person must do everything, he
explained. Brighter students
will be able to move ahead
faster, and slower studenta will
be given the extra help they
sometimes require.
Special emphasis will be pla
ced on reading, writing and
spelling and speaking correctly.
“The poor reader is handicapp
ed in almost everything he un
dertakes”, the principal said,
“and we can't place too much
importance on the ability to
read, and to comprehend what
is read”.
One of the elementary teach
ers in commenting on the aides
and teacher said, • We feel ex
tremely fortunate to have the
help of persons so well quali
fied. Both aides have had col
lege training, and of course
the additional teacher has had
four years of college”.
Aide, E lizabeth Harbison also
has much past experience as a
teacher.
"Forty Acre Feud”
Showing Saturday
The Saturday night movie this
week at the Galax Theater is
“Forty Acre Feud”. The cast in
cludes Ferlin Husky, Minnie
Pearl, Ray Price, George Jones
Loretta Lynn, Skeeter Davis,
Roy Drusky, Bill Anderson and
others. The film is in color
and shows begin at 7 p.m. and
8:35 p.m.
FIRST UNION
REPORTS
First Union National Bank re
ported today that earnings, re
sources, deposits and loans
were all up in 1965. The bank
had a record year in all cate
gories.
E arnings for the year rose
above $5.1 million or $1.75 per
share, an increase of 11.5%
over the $4.6 million or $1.57
of the previous year.
Deposits increased to $514.7
million compared to the 1964
total of $468.5 million. In 1965,
deposits on an average daily
basis surpassed 1964’s figures
by $64.2 million, a gain of 16%.
Loans at year end increased
to $360.1 million from $297.1
million. On an average daily
basis, loans were up $44 mil
lion, a 16.1% increase.
Total Capital funds and re
serves are at an all-time high
of $63 million, an increase of
$2 million over 1964.
Total resources on December
31, 1965, were $595.8 million
compared to $539.4 million at
year end 1964. Resources were
up 15.5% or $73.4 million on an
average daily basis.
The Chamber of Commerce,
who sponsors the movies, has
announced that the awarding of
a cash prize to a lucky ticket
holder at each movie has been
discontinued.
The Chamber of Commerce
plans to continue the movies,
but feels that attendance hasn't
warranted the awarding of a
cash prize without losing extra
money.
kisinau
Mrs. W. P. Sloan has ret
urned to Highlands after a vi
sit with her daughter and son
in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Robert
Phillips of Ft. Schuyler, N.Y.
Mrs; James H. Howe is back
home after a visit of several
weeks with friends and rela
tives in Washington, D. C. She
stayed with Mrs. IrvingGumbel
during her Washington visit.
Mrs. Ed Rogers is with her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Billingsly,
at Pine Mountain following two
weeks as a patient at Angel
Hospital. Mrs. Rogers wishes
to thank her friends for their
thoughtfulness and cards while
she was ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Reese
recently returned from a three
weeks trip to Florida. While
there they visited their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mic
hael Baty in Miami and others.
Steven Grover Sewell, son of
Rev. andMrs.GroverC. Sewell,
Jr. of Highlands has been named
on the dean's list of King Coll
ege for the first semester.
Rabun Finn Chitted
By $500,000 Fire
By MARGARET HOLLIFIELD
Independent Correspondent
CLAYTON, Ga. — The
Rabun Metal Products
Co. of Tiger was de
stroyed by fire early
Tuesday afternoon and
officials of the firm set
damage at a half million
dollars.
George and Jerry Krivsky,
'atber and son owners of the
iirm, set the damage estimate
ind said only a small amount
of steel and a few supplies were
saved.
The disasterous fire broke out
ibout 1:30 p.m. in the paint
'oom, and fanned by a strong
wind and explosive chemicals,
toon spread throughout the con
:rete block building.
Fire units from Clayton, Cor
telia, Clarkesville and Toccoa
and the Clarkesvilis Kescue Unit
fought the stubborn fire for al
most four hours before pinning
it down.
The high wind and exploding
paint and chemical drums matte
it difficult for firemen to con
tain the blase.
The fire was discovered by an
employe in the plant room
when he looked up and saw a
paint drum ablaxe. He yelled to
the other employes to “get out
of here” and before they could
make their escape one entire
wall of the paint room was oo
fire. No one was injured.
The firm, which employes 40
persons, manufactures automo
bile jacks, metal chairs and var
ious other metal products. It
has been located at Tiger, six
miles south of Clayton on old
Highway 441, for the put seven
years.
t
Clayton Fin
Pattarsoa
the tinmen .
partmeat in fighting
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Jury Finds
In Favor Of
Patterson
A Federal District Court Jury,
Greenwood, S. C, recently ac
quitted William Howard Patter
son Jr. of a charge of inter
state transportation of stolen
goods valued at more titan
$5,000. The charge was In con
nection with the theft of aperon
imately $14,000 in coins from tiw
Highlands. N. C., home of Eari
Myers in September, 1M4, whtie
Myers was oa a trip to Benya.
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