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VOLUME 12
Thursday, June 26, 1969
NUMBER 4
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Hudson Library Marks
Its 85th Anniversary
A membersmp drive is being
launched by the Hudson Library
as it observes its 85th anni
versary. From its humble
beginnings as a crate of books,
the Library has gradually ex
panded to its present size sup
ported almost entirely by vol
untary effort.
The Library was officially
organized in June, 1884 with
S. T. Kelsey, founder of High
lands, elected as the first
president. Other leading cit
izens served as officers and
trustees.
Mr. Kelsey was succeeded as
president by T. Baxter White,
Highlands’ first postmaster,
who served as president for 22
years.
Chamber
To Meet
The regular monthly meeting
of the Highlands Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors
will be held Monday, June 30,
at 7:30 p.m. in the conference
room at Town Hall.
All members of the Chamber
or other interested citizens are
invited to attend.
Another who contributed an
outstanding service during the
earlier years of the Library
was Mary Chapin (Mrs. J. J.)
Smith, a poet and lady of cul
ture. Mrs. Smith served as
president for many years and
gave much volunteer work in
other capacities, mainly as lib
rarian and in giving very val
uable advice on the Book Com
mittee. Mrs. Smith wrote a
history of the Library in 1930.
Countless other interested
persons have given long hours
of volunteer work to the Lib
rary and helped with its fin
ancial needs through the years.
The Hudson Library has been
in continuous operation since
1884, providing much reading
pleasure to the local people erf
Highlands and surrounding
communities and to the sum
mer residents and visitors. It
has financed its year-round
service during this long period
by funds raised by benefit af
fairs, by. contributions and by
memberships. A special ef
fort is being made in this an
niversary year to invite new
friends to join the Library,
as well as urge present mem^
bers to renew their member
ships.
Episcopal Tea Scheduled
July 9th At Resce Home
The Annual Tea sponsored
by the Episcopal Church will be
held this year on Wednesday,
July ninth, from three until
five P.M. at the home of Mr.
Walter Resce on Clear Creek
Road, off the Walhalla Road.
The public is oordially Invited
to attend.
Mrs. Richard Worley, chair
man of the event, announced
that committees have been ap
pointed and plans are under
way. Committee chairmen are:
Mrs. Charles Henriques, sand
wiches; Mrs. Lester Dawley,
punch; Mrs. Gale Webbe, tea;
Mrs. James Howe, silverware;
Mrs. John Hall, Transportation
and parking; Mrs. Albert
Rotarians
Hear Conkle
William J. Lees, adminis
trator of Highlands-Cashiers
Hospital, was welcomed as a
new member of the Highlands
Rotary Club at their Tuesday
meeting.
The program, under the
direction of Mr. Henry Conkle
of Cashiers, was to have been
a film highlighting the 1968
pro-baseball season. Plans had
to be changed, however, due to
an electric storm which caused
a power interruption of around
forty minutes.
In place of the film showing,
Mr. Conkle talked interestingly
about the origins oi the first
settlers and die remoteness of
this area which they chose.
Other subjects remarked on in
culded check cashing in Havana,
Cuba, and a story by Wilton
Cobb concerning cold weather
and livestock.
Everette Breaux
Ofjcaly Dies
Everette H. Breaux, 82, of
Scaly Mountain Community died
Monday, June 16, in Highlands
Cashiers Hospital where he
had been a patient over an ex
tended length of time.
Surviving are the widow,
Camilla Euitreaux Breaux; one
son, Harvey Breaux of Home
stead, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs.
Isabelle Elliott of Garden
Grove; two sisters, Mrs.
Bessie Wallace and Miss
Lucille Breaux, both of Salinas,
Calif.; five grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services wereheld
last Thursday in Highlands
Memorial Park with the Rev.
Robert DuPree officiating.
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Fendig, flowers! Mrs. James
McGinley, junior hostesses;
Mrs. Richard Halton, cookies;
Mrs. William Oglesby, punch
bowls and cups; Miss Ann
Harbison, posters. Hostesses
will be named at a later date.
Those wishing to attend the
tea will be providedwith tran
sportation. Please come to the
Episcopal Church, where a
shuttle service to and from the
tea will avoid a parking pro
blem at the Resce residence.
The Annual Tea is held each
summer at one of the lovelier
of our many lovely homes in
Highlands and is looked for
ward to With much anticipation.
Donations at the tea go to the
Women of the Church and are
used to promote various church
projects.
The Hudson Library on East Main Street is Observing Its 85th Anniversary
Recreation Plan
Well Received
More than 200 persons heard
Gardner Gidley, recreational
planner employed by the Macon
County Recreation Commis
sion, outline the features of
a recreation complex to be
developed just South of Frank
lin.
Mr. Gidley spoke at a dinner
meeting attended by community
leaders, public officials, and
recreation supporters from
throughout the county.
Principle features of the re
creation which Mr. Gidley esti
mated would be able to possibly
take care of as many as3,000
people on a specific day weret
a large swimming pool with a
competitive swimming area
75 x by 50 feet and a smaller
beginners area. In addition
there would be a separate wad
ding pool; nearby picnic area
and concession stand; bath
house; two tennis courts; mul
ti purpose lighted play area
which could be used for a var
iety of functions ranging from
volley ball to square dancing,
lighted Little League baseball
Mrs. Ivor Crunkleton Baty, widow of John Baty, observed
her 90th birthday on June 18, at her home off the Dillard Road.
Her cake was made by her daughter, Mrs. Paul Walden, and her
other daughters, Mrs. Agnes Norton, and Mrs. Robert Moore,
shared in the celebration. Mrs. Baty has a fine vegetable garden
which she enjoys tending and her placid outlook on life is one
sought by many but seldom achieved. Mrs. Baty also has 15
grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Her one living
sister is Mrs. Ben Keener of Dalton, Georgia, who is 92 years
old. (H. a Photo).
2 RangerDistricts Merger
Peter J. Hanlon, Forest Su
pervisor of the National Forests
in North Carolina announced the
planned merger of two Ranger
Districts.
Hanlon said the Catawba
Ranger District with headquar
ters at Marion and the Grand
father District with headquar
ters at Lenoir wUl be combined
into one District. The effective
date is not firm — probably
late July. It wUl be announced
later.
The merger will result in an
annual cost savings of about
$38,000.00, Hanlon said. It
will also result in higher
quality and more efficient man
agement of forest resources.
The new unit will be known
as the Grandfather Ranger Dis
trict and will be administered
from the present Marion office
in the basement of the Library
Building, Marion, North Car
olina. The field personnel will
work from the Woodlawn Work
Center, located 6 miles north
of Marion, North Carolina on
U.S. Highway 221. The present
Lenoir office and Mortimer
Work Center will be closed.
After merging the address will
be:
District Ranger
Grandfather Ranger District
P. O. Box 519
Marion, North Carolina
or by calling 704-695-44L
Collect calls to report forest
fires will be accepted.
and softball field; lighted base
ball field; lighted football field.
Large picnic shelter and area
for club groups, and other
picnic and playground areas.
Prior to the presentation by
Mr. Gidley of die complex plan,
T. W. Jenkins, chairman of the
Macon County Board of Educa
tion and member of the Macon
County recreation commission,
outlined the history erf the deve
lopment of the plan to date and
urged the group to listen and
support the plan to be proposed
by die commission.
Tallowing Mr. Gidley's prer
sentatton, Tom McGuire,presi
dent of the Franklin Little
League Association and man
ager of Franklin Hosiery Com
pany spoke on the need for
organized recreational pro
grams in the community and
voiced the opinion that his com
pany would support die project
to the extent that they were able.
Mr. David Simpson, chair
man of die recreational com
mission who presided over die
meeting, then read to the group
a letter from E. J. Whitmire
staunch backer of die proposal
who was unable to attend the
meeting. The content of Mr.
Whitmire's letter was as fol
lows:
June 17,1969
Mr. David Simpson, Chairman
Macon County Recreation Com
mittee
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Dear David:
Since it will not be possible
for me to attend your meeting,
I would like to express my
interest in a most worthwhile
undertaking.
You are meeting tonight NOT
to discuss FOREIGN AID or
FOREIGN MISSIONS. You are
meeting to lay die ground work
for a program that could have
a more desirable influence on
our youth than any program ever
launched in our County.
As all of you know, animals
will look after and care for
their own, but for some strange
reason we so called HUMAN
BEINGS have failed to provide
for andmakeavailablefacilities
that have proven over again and
again most essential in aiding
our young people to develop and
remain interested in a com
petitive world in which they
must live.
It seems to me that we are
undertaking a project that
should bring joy and happiness
to every parent and interested
person in the County because
we are moving on a program
for OUR OWN PEOPLE. We
are moving on a program where
we will actually see favorable
results day by day right here
at home.
We should think only of a
quality program, excellent fac
ilities and managed by people
who are living today, not hang
ing on to ideas that were suf
ficient thirty years ago, twenty
years ago, ten years ago or
even last year.
We can do more to reduce
SCHOOL DROP-OUTS, we can
do more to improve the
QUALITY OF THE SCHOOL
WORK in all fields, by provid
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Death Takes
Binnie Frey
Laura Constance Frey, better
known to friends as Binnie,
died on Sunday night, June 22,
1969, at the Oteen VA Hospital.
She v«s born July 16, 1917,
in Pittsburgh, Pa., the only
daughter land last survivor of
the immeoiate family of Adolph
Frey, the former advertising
manager of the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette, and Emma Nor
wood Frey.
Binnie attended Winchester
Thurston in Pittsburgh and
Anderson College in Staatsburg,
N. Y., where she majored in
Psychology and History, winn
ing there the coveted D.A.R.
award art an honorary •mem
bership in the National Histor
ical Society. Since 1957 she*s
been the authority on Pitts
burg for the World Book Ency
clopedia.
In 1942 she was among the
first five women from Pa. to
volunteer for die newly created
Women’s Army Auxiliary
Corps’. After an enforced
medical discharge she joined
the Canadian Womens Army
Corps, serving in a recruit
ing and public relations cap
acity until June of 1944.
Over the subsequent years
she has had many articles and
short stories published, and did
free-lance advertising and
public relations for many of
Pittsburgh’s small businesses
and several of its philanthropic
institutions, not to mention
many volunteer activities. A
book, The Land in the Fork,
a human interest story of Pit
tsburgh from 1753 to 1914, was
published in 1965. Despite its
‘local* nature it made die na
tional Best-Seller List and be
came required reading in many
schools.
In 1957 Binnie won Honor
able Mention for one of her
juvenile stories from the
National League of American
Penwomen, of which she was
a member, as well as of the
Pittsburgh Authors Club. In
1958 she was presented a gold
watch by the Pittsburgh Sun
Telegraph for her extensive
civic activities, its Dis
tinguished Citizen Award.
Since 1963, and until her hand
icapping illness several years
later, she was a partner in
Red Rooster Antiques, formerly
of Pittsburgh and Highlands.
She lectured and conducted
classes 'on antiques as well as
participating in other facets of
the business. After August
of 1968 she made her home
in Highlands, among the lofty
Western Carolina Mountains
she had come to love.
On Tuesday, July 1st, at 3:30
P.M. a Memorial Service will
be held at the Sixth Presby
terian Church in Pittsburg,
where she had retained mem
bership. Interment will follow
at theSmithfieldEastEndCem
etery. She is survived by two
cousins, Mrs. Edward B. Liv
ingston of Pittsburgh and Mrs.
Ellis E. Haines of Romney,
W. Va.; nephews, Robert N.
Frey of Pittsburgh and William
E. Frey of Chicago, 111.; and
a niece, Mrs. D. Robert Op
penheimer, Jr., of New York
City, N. Y.
The family suggests that in
lieu of flowers friends make
a Memorial contribution to the
charity of their own choice.
Braves Hold Their Own
In Little League Play
Little League games contin
ued on schedule last week with
the Braves (sponsored by Blue
Moon Gift Shop) holding on to
first place hotly pursued by
the Cards (sponsored by High
lands PTA). The Pirates
(sponsored by Perry Agency)
won their first of the season
by squeaking by the Phillies
(sponsored by King's Inn) 12-11.
Game scores were: Cards 28
Phillies 4; Pirates 12 Phil
lies 11; Cards 18 Pirates 4;
and Braves 16 Phillies 1.
Wooler
Death Told
Word has been received here
that Mr. Ernest Wooler, long
time summer resident of High
lands, passed away on June 24,
at Holy Cross Hospital, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. after a brief
final illness. He had been in
failing health for some time.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs.
William Kirkman, of Saint-Ann
On-Sea, England.
Services wUl be held Friday,
June 27 at St Nicholas Epis
copal Church in Pompano
Beach, Fla., with Father Sam
uel E. Frock officiating.
Interment will be in High
lands Memorial Park on Monday
June 30. Father Webbe, rector
of The Church of the Incarna
tion in which Mr. Wooler was
active in past years, wUl of
ficate.
Highlands L. L.
Team Standings
W L
Braves 3 0
Cards 3 1
Pirates 1 2
Phillies 0 4
Donations are still being re
ceived to meet the fund-raising
goal of $1800.00. The following
have made recent contributions:
Mr. Paul Fifer, Mr. Raymond
Westcott, and the TownofHigh
lands. Little League wishes to
thank these donors and to ex
press its appreciation to Mrs.
Grace Watson for the benefit
dance held at Helen’s Barn.
The winners of the clogging
contest held during the dance
were Neil Chastainfor the boys,
Mrs. Mary Crisp for the girls,
and Mr. and Mrs. Crisp for
the couples.
Other fund-raising activities
include the selling of soft drinks
during games and a bake sale
to be held the July 4th week
end.
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we Old
'st-xami.
"Some people seem to think
they can gain rights by com
mitting wrongs."
County Checks Totaling $6,000
Presented Highlands By Ledford
Mayor A. C. Patterson and
members of the Town Board
of Commissioners were in for
a pleasant surprise Tuesday
afternoon when Oscar Ledford
chairman of the Macon County
Board of Commissioners asked
them for a brief audience at
the Town Hall in Highlands.
Mr. Ledford, along with County
Commissioners, Bill Bryant
and Lon Dalton, made the
special trip from Franklin to
bring a $5,000 allocation of
county recreation funds to High
lands for their own recreation
effort, and a $1,000 check for
the garbage disposal facility
maintained by the Town of High
lands.
Mayor A. C. Patterson was
presented the check by Mr.
Ledford for the Town's gar
bage disposal unit, and Bud
Potts was presented the "re
creation" check as chairman
of the Highlands Recreation
Commission.
In making the presentation,
Mr. Ledford explained that on
Monday morning the Board of
County Commissioners had
established a $20,000 account
for recreation in the county.
Since Highlands had a recrea
tion plan already underway,
$5,000 of the $20,000 had been
drawn out to be allotted to
Highlands for use in its own
program. “We kept saying that
Highlands would receive a pro
rata share of any county re
creation funds, but some people
didn't listen or else didn’t be
lieve it. This should show we
meant what we said,” Mr. Led
ford commented. In explana
tion of the “garbage disposal”
allocation, Mr. Ledford stated
that the county had spent a
total of $4,200 in maintaining
garbage disposal facilities.
Since the Town of Highlands
maintains a facility which ser
ves not only the town but the
surrounding Highlands area, the
check was a pro-rata share of
county funds to help with its
maintenance, he said.
Town Commissioner, Bill
McCall expressed appreciation
on the part of die Board for
the funds, as did Mayor Pat
terson.
' A Helping Hand ^
Lewis Potts, left, chairman of the Highlands Recreation Commission, is shown receiving
a check from Oscar Ledford, chairman of the Macon County Board of Commissioners, in the
amount of $5,000. Mr. Ledford, accompanied by commissioners, William Bryant and Lon
Dalton went to Highlands Tuesday afternoon to present the check to Mr. Fotts. The money
will be spent from 1968-69 funds. (Photo by Sloan).
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Dividing Out The Money
Claude Patterson (left) mayor of the Town of Highlands, receives a check in the amount of
$1,000 from Oscar Ledford, chairman of the Macon County Board of Commissioners, to assist
them with the operation of a garbage disposal unit there. The decision to take this action wis
made Monday at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on motion by William Bryant
and seconded by Lon Dalton with all three members concurring to the action. The check was
presented Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Bob Sloan).
Get Set For The 4th!
Plans are moving along and
taking shape for the First An
nual Fourth of July Celebration
and Fun Festival being spon
sored by the Highlands Chamber
of Commerce.
Several entries have been
made in the "Miss Highlands”
contest, where judges will make
their selection on over-all at
tributes, including personality,
outlook on life, aims and achie
vements, and other character
istics. The winner will receive
a trophy bearing the inscription
“Miss Highlands - 1969" and
will be crowned with a special
crown. She will also receive
a prize from the Chamber erf
Commerce.
Business members of the
Chamber who would like to
sponsor a young lady in the
Miss Highlands contest should
make their intention known as
soon as possible to Mr. Parke
of Town House Motel.
Other activities planned are
a sidewalk exhibition of arts
and crafts, a Little League
baseball game, a pet show,
and street dance.
Take A
Chance
Members of the Highlands
Fire Department are selling
chances on two items this year
in a money-raising effort.
Chances at $1 each are avail
able on a Maytag washer-dryer,
and also on a motorcycle, with
the drawing to be held August
3 at the annual Firemen’s Bar
becue.
Secretary-treasurer, Her
bert James reports that the
response has been good on the
honorary membership offer.
This offer is made to resi
dents outside the town limits,
and by taking an honorary mem
bership of $10 per year, are
automatically exempt from the
$50 fee charged by the Fire
Department for answering a
fire alarm outside the corporate
limits.
The Department is currently
making payments on a new
fire truck purchased last year.
There are also ten new mem
bers to be outfitted with fire
fighting suits, and equipment
is needed for constant pre
paredness in search and rescue
service.
Ticket purchasers can’t losel
Even if they don’t win a washer
dryer or a motorcycle, they
are still helping to finance an
ever-willing aid in time of fire
or other emergency.
One fault with the human
race is the number of people
who know how to read but
have not learned how to think.
—Joseph M. Shaw, Jr., Chero
kee County (Ala.) Herald.
Truth reminds me of a cat
—no matter how it is turned
and twisted around, it will al
ways land back on its feet—
George C. Keyes, The Okla
homa County News.