Mr . and Mrs. T. C. Bryson Observe Their 50th Wedding Anniversary i Mr. and #Mrs. Thad C. Bryson were hosts to a group of friends at their home at Beta on Sun lay afternoon from four to *ix o'clock in observance of their golden wed ding anniversary. The guests were greeted at the entrance by Mrs. Roy Rted, who presented them to the receiving line composed of Mr. and Mrs. Bryson and their five children, Mis. Joe Davis, Thad C. Bryson, Jr., Alden Bryson, Loy Bryson and Jennings Bryson, all of Sylva. One ?on, Gerson, of Philadelphia, was ? nable to be present. Mrs. Alden Bryson invited the jfuests to the dining room where Mrs. Isola Thomas and Mrs. D. G. Bryson presided. Tea and cof fee were served from an attrac tively arranged table, centered with white chrysanthemums in crystal bowls. Assisting in serving were: Mrs. Thad C. Bryson, Jr.. Mrs. Lov Bry son and Mrs. Jennings Bryson, and two granddaughters, Mary Cecil -and Doris Glenda Bryson. Mrsv Dewey Jones had charge of the register. Mrs. Ed Curry received in the gift room. Around 150 friends called during the hours be tween four and six o'clock. Mrs. Bryson was the former M iss Tiney Dills, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Dills, of Sylva. Mr. Bryson is a retired business man anc[ farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Bryson have a host of friends in Jackson county and much interest centered in their golden wedding anniversary, aa evidenced in the many gifts and congratulations they received. ? ? ? Miller Myatt, who is employed in Pascagoula, Miss., spent several days here last week. Mrs. Myatt and two children accompanied him upon his return to Pascagoula and will reside there in the future. Mr. Myatt was distributing agent for a well known bottling company in this district before going to Pasca goula. * * * Miss Lucile Hensley, who has been in Oregon, has returned to her home here. * ? ? V. V. Hooper is spending some time in the Baptist Hospital, Win ston-Salem, where he is undergo ing treatment. * ? * Frank Rhinehart has returned from Birmingham, Ala., where he went on a business trip during the week. I 9 -PURPOSE 1 |i!i. 1 j MEDICINE | H|(S HEAD COLD Misery Fast! If you are suffering with discomforts of a head cold, enjoy the grand relief that comes when you use Vicks Va-tro-nol. S-purpose Va-tro-jiol is so effective because it does three important things. It (1) shrinks swollen membranes, (2) soothes irritation, (3) helps clear cold dogged nasal passages. And so brings wonderful relief! . . . And remember, tf used in time, Va-tro-nol /^^rv S'SxsjiS vicKsXi flections in folder. VA-TRO-NOL Lela Moore Hall j Gives Dinner Party For Guests i ? Miss Lela Moore Hall, student, at Western Carolina Teachers col lege, who spent the week-end with her mother h:ie, had as her guests, Miss Chris Rucker and Miss Jo i McCracken On Saturday evening she entertained with a dinner party I honoring her guests. The guest list included in addi tion to those mentioned, Miss Ann Soderquist, Miss Ida Ann Bain, ' I Wade Wilson, Jimmy Keener, ; Edward L. Cook, Seaman Hugh Monteith and Jimmy Myers, of! Bryson City. * * ? Mrs. Archie Crawford left Mon- J day for Sioux Falls, S. D., where she joined her husband who is in i camp there. + * * Lt. Robert Gamewell is visiting ' his wife and young daughter at the home of Mrs. Gamewell's par ents, Dr. W. P. and Dr. D. D. McQuire. Mrs. Gamewell and baby have recently returned from St. Joseph's Hospital, Asheville. Mrs. Alvin Moore and young son I were the guests last week of the j former's aunt, Mrs. Gilbert Bess. ? * ? j Pvt. Robert Garrison, who en- j listed in the army in September, ] 1940, spent the week-end with his | mother, Mrs. Curtis Garrison. Pvt. I Garrison first went to Fort Mc- ] Clelland, Ala., then to Camp Clai- i borne, La., from there to Fort ' Benning, Ga., from there to Fort Dix, N. J., then to Camp Gordon, j Fla., then to Fort Jackson, where ; he is now stationed. ? ? * Lt. T. L. /Johnson has spent sev eral days here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Phillips. Mrs. Johnson, the former Miss Betty D. Phillips, and son returned with Lt. Johnson to Camp Howze, Tex., j where they will make their home, i * * * Mrs. Wayne Terrell left Satur day for Petersburg, Va., where she will make her home while her hus band is stationed at Camp Lee, Va. Bobby Hall accompanied her to Petersburg, but returned to his home here Tuesday. * * * Pvt. James C. Cannon, of Fort Jackson, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cannon, in Dillsboro. * * * Mrs. A. V. Washburn is living , in New York with her husband, Ensign A. V. Washburn. Miss Anne Washburn joined her father and another last week. * * * Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Erwin and daughter, Janes, were the guests ( last, week-end of Mr. and Mrs. , Rufus Deitz. Mrs. Erwin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Deitz. i < CARD OF THANKS Gratefully acknowledging and thanking you for your kind sym pathy shown us through the ill ess and death of our father and usband. Mrs. Dave Thomas and family. A A Perfect Christmas Gift For Her SCHULMAN'S DEPT. STORE "Style Center of Sylva" PHONE 151 SYLVA, N. C. Mrs. J. A. Parr is Hostess Of UDC Meeting Thursday Mrs. John A. Parris was hostess to the members of the B. H. Cathe.v Chapter of the* t'ni'i d Daughters of the Confederacy at her home on Thursday tvening. Mrs. Harry I-trguson presided over the busi ness session. C hristmas activities of the chap ter were planned which included the sending 0f cards to the old people iti the Jackson County Home and to /the Confederate Women's Home it Fayetteville, and the wid ows of Confederate veterans resid ing- in the county. Mrs. Dan Tompkins had charg? of the program. Mrs. J. F. Freeze read a recent newspaper article by John A. Parris, Jr., u. P. corres pondent in England, son of the hos tess. Mrs. Tompkins read the Christmas story, "One Christmas Eve, ' by Dorothy Thompson. The meeting concluded with assembly singing of Christmas carolo, A - social hour followed with the hos- ! tess serving a sweet course with coffee. ? ? 1 ? ? ? Mrs. Harry Hastings Is Hostess To Church Groups Wed. Mrs. Harry Hastings was hos tess on Wednesday evening for the regular monthly meeting of the Workers Council and the Board of Christian Education of the Metho dist church. Detailed work of the Sunday school was outlined and the Christ mas plans for the children's depart ment were made. The latter will include a party to be given the children on the 23rd at which time each child will be asked to bring a ?White Christmas" offering. It was announced that the class of Mrs. Paul Ellis will be in charge of the decorations of the tree. The resignation of Mrs. Howard Crawford, superintendent of the junior department, was accepted and Mrs. D. M. Hall was elected to till the vacancy. A social hour followed. * * ? Mrs. E. L. Wilson, Jr., left last Saturday for Boise, Idaho, to join her husband, Sgt. E. L. Wilson, Jr., who is stationed at Gowen Field. Sgt. Wilson entered the ser vice November, 1942, and had been stationed at Chanute Field, 111, Salt Lake City, and Spokane Army Air Base before going Gowen F leld. ? * ? O. Curtis and J. -E. Buckner left Friday for Cincinnati to at tend the wedding of Mr. Curtis' ^"'William Curtis, to Miss Na talie Bassett, of Cincinnati. Mr. Buckner served as best man for his brother-in-law. * * * Pvt. Carl Corbin, of Fort Jack son, was a week-end visitor at his home here. ? * * ? Little Miss Verna Vae Hooper has returned from Knoxville, where she visited her. sister Mrs W. F. Kirkpatrick. ? * * Mrs. Rial is Sutton, Mrs. Mark Jarrett Mrs. C. C. Mason and ? Irs. Charles Thomas spent last [ Saturday in Asheville. * * * Private Edward J. Wells is visit- ' mg Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warren ! here and ' his parents, Mr. and r?r*S" 5r i?' in Waynesville. Pvt. Wells is in the Air Corps, i stationed in Greensboro. * * * Dr. and Mrs. Carl Whitley and , children, of Atlanta, were week end guests of Mrs. Whitley's moth- ' r, Mrs. Laura Dills, and sister, Mrs. R. U. Sutton, and Mr. Sutton. | Barkens Creek News By Miss Geneva Greene Pfc. Jimmie Patterson is spend ing a furlough here with his grand narents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Patter son, and his sister, Gladys, of Na tions Creek, also his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thadd Gunter, of Barker's Creek. This is his first visit back t? North Carolina ^e was a small boy. He has been living in the state of Washington and is now serving in the Army Air Corps. Claude Nations and family have moved to Virginia to make it their home. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Marcus md little daughter Audray Jean, were the Sunday guests of Mrs. Marcus' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jones. Mrs. George Sutton and family were guests Sunday of Mrs. Avery Greene and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherrill, of ^la, have moved here to make it their home. Many North Carolina farmers feel that the floor of $13.55 per hundredweight for hogs does not leave a satisfactory margin of ^rofit, says H. L. Meacham, Ex tension marketing specialist at State Colleg*. Sd in Action f j - i JSBl 1-MWWi ? * > * : L "GEORGE," veteran mascot of an American fighter squadron In China, has been nominated by hia 1 masters for the Purple Heart med- . ai as the result of a wound he re ceived In a recent raid Holding him ta Capt. John Morrison, of Beaufort, N. C. ( International ) Greens Creek News ' By Susie Hall Henry Hall, Jr., and Bud Greene left Thursday for duty in the Navy, i They passed their examinations last week. Pvt. Donald Buchanan, stationed at Fort Riley, Kan., is spending a | furlough here with his parents, j ' Mr. and Mrs. Edd Buchanan. i Miss Maudie Lee Hall and little sister spent the week-end in Ha- | zelwood with their mother. Walter Hall, commercial artist ! for Bell Aircraft Corp., Atlanta, I spent Sunday here with his mother, | Mrs. Lei a Hall. V I I Pvt. Ralph Green is spending a : furlough here with his parents, Mr. j and Mrs. Lonzo Green. i i Harold Sutton has returned 1 home after having been employed | at Newport News. , Lucille and Georgie Estes re- ] turned home Friday. They have ' been employed at Gastonia. ( Woman: "How do you know that your daughter's music is improv ing?" Friend: '"The neighbors are get ting more friendly." CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR QUICK RESULTS FOR BEST CASH PRICE for your boxwood prunings, see or write me at once- The pruning season will soon start. O. V. Cagle, Greens Creek, N. C. ufn ^EGAL BLANKS of every des cription on sale at The Herald. WANTED ? White woman as ex perienced cook. Family of two. Excellent home, $65 a month. Health certificate. Write Box ; 5136, Biltmore, N. C. Nov. 17-24 D:c. 1-8 CARDBOARD in six colors, 22 by I 28 inches, only 5 cents a sheet at The Herald office. ?OR SALE ? Nearly new one-horse j wagon. John P. Norton, Norton, j N. C. Dec. 1-7-14 FOR RENT ? On Courtland Heigh ts, four well furnished rooms, apartment, with hot water and bath and garage. Mrs. W. E. Reed, Phone 40. Dec. 1-7 FOR SALE ? Auto Tags, truck, I trailer plates. If it is handier ; for upper Jackson people, you \ may use Brevard office. Bring 1944 (white long card) certificate or 1943 card or title. Brevard AAA Office. Dec. 1,-8 FOR SALE ? One team of mules j and harness, 6 and 7 years old, extra good. Guaranteed to work anywhere. Price $400. David | Thomas, Jr., box 104, Sylva. Dec. 8. WANTED ? Black walnuts, good market price paid. Write box 28, Bryson City, N. C. Dec. 8-15-22. WANTED ? Charlie Campbell j wants to buy popcorn, any amount. Will pay 10c per lb. In ' the Ritz Theatre Building. | Dec. 8. & ? I . V ?<* I I I I ? mm** maim0** v& S>attZz/, i i % i