Rotarians Entertain Rotaryanns And Guest At High Hampton Inn An evening of genuine enter-1 tainment and fellowship was en joyed Tuesday evening when the Sylva Rotarians entertained their Rotaryanns and a number of guests at dinner at High Hampton Inn.' Following the delicious dinner the invited guests were recognized *%id lovely handmade towels were presented the ladies attending. The towels, some of which the patterns were designed by Miss Ethel Garnett of the Cherokee reserva tion, were made in the crafts de partment of the Cherokee school. Miss Garnett was given special recognition. Mr. W. E. Ensor. out going president, recognized \i& of ficers ,who had served during the past year and presented Dr. H. T. Hunter who spoke in memory of Mr. Claude Allison and Mr. Charles Gulley,,who passed away during the past Rotary year. Dr. D. D. Hooper, the in-coming j president, accepted the girvel from | Mr. Er*?or signatory of his installa tion into service for the new year. As Dr. Hooper's first official act he presented Mr. Ensor with the past president pin and compli mented him on his splendid ser vice during the past year, also for his thirteen years attendarAe with out a single absence. He then named the directors and commit tee chairmen to serve during the year. Dr. Hooper then presented Mr. John Worth McDevitt who intro" duced Dr. D. W. Daniels of Clem son College, S. C., guest speaker. From the moment Dr. Daniels rose to his feet till he concluded he kept the party in an uproar of merriment and laughter. Although a jocular speech, Dr. Daniels en riched his remarks with words of saneness and Warmth, quoting with feeling and eloquence poetry suit able lor his announced subject, ''People," the most important thing in the world. Following Dr. Daniels' talk, the president recognized Mr. E. L. Mc Kee, owner of High Hampton Inn, and announced that Mr. McKee had secured a number of string band musicians to entertain the party as a closing feature of the evening's program. About 200 werfc present for this most enjoyable oc casion. Mrs. Crawford Srrrith Hostess Tor Missionary Meeting On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Crawford Smith was hostess for the meeting of the Woman's Mis- i sionary Society of the Baptist | church, when the business and ' program meetings were combined. ! The business session was in | charge of Mrs. Crawford Smith, the president. The devotional was led by Mrs. John B. Ensley. The program was in charge of Mrs. E. P. Stillwell and Mrs. Dil lard Coward. They presented Mrs. Roger Dillard, who made an in teresting talk on Southern Negroes. Mrs. Smith served a salad and sweet course with tea. There was an unusually large attendance at the meeting. y PERSONALS Rev. T. F. Deitz, veteran Bap tist minister of Beta, has been act ing as supply pastor at the Bryson City Baptist church for three months. His work there will be completed Sunday, June 29, ^fter which time the recently named pastor will fill the pulpit. Rev. DeiU will be glad to do supply work at other churches where j needed. Mrs. F. *L. Webber and two chil dren, Gail and Freddy, left last Friday for Celina, Tenn. to join Mr. Webber, who is employed there with Morrison-Knudsen Co. Hal Wilson went with them as far as Harriman, Tenn. where they were met by Mr. Webber. Hal re turned- home that night. Misses Inez Crawford of Frank lin and Mary Lou Rutledge of Sumter, S. C. are in Sylva now, working as technician and office nurse for Dr. T. D. Slagle, who will open his offices in the Profes sional Drug Co. building at an early date. Miss Rebecca Ann Wilson spent the week-end in Oak Ridge, Tenn. as guest of her sister, Miss Mar garet Wilson. Mrs. H. E. Monteith and Miss Mary K. Monteith spent a few days last week in Canton with the for mer's father, Mr. A. U. McClure. Mrs. F. M. Higdon of Franklin and her house guest,'Miss Harriet Rogers, of Eustis, Fla. were guests last week of Miss Agnes Wilson. Mr. and Mr.*4$Esper Brown and children of Cfiffside, who are spending a week in Waynesville, were in Sylva Saturday visiting his aunt, Mrs. E. E. Browfi,(and family. Mrs. Hes Cope of Waynesville is spending several days visiting Mrs. Woodrow Tolley. U. D. C. Chapter Meets With Mrs. Soderquist Mrs. W. O. Soderquist was host ess Thursday evening for the June meeting of the B. H. Cathey chap ter, United Daughters of the Con federacy. Mrs. Jennings Bryson, president, presided over the busi ness hour and several matters of importance were discussed and voted upon,?* -? " The jDrpgrani~~was omitted and a -afrctaT hour enjoyed. The hostess served an *ce course. The chapter will disband for the remaining summer months, to meet again the first Thursday in Sep tember. * * * Fortnightly Bridge Club Meets On Tuesday evening Miss Agnes Wilson was hostess for the meeting of the Fortnightly Bridge club. Two tables were arranged for play. , Receiving the high score award, was Mrs. Clyde Rector and the low 1 score prize went to Miss Lou Elsie Parker. Miss Wilson served a sweet course. Those playing were Misses Nancy J. Allison, Mary Kathryn Monteith, Anne Soderquist, Lou Elsie Parker, Mrs. Charles Poteet, Mrs. Clyde Rector, Mrs. Dan B. Hooper and Mrs. Rudy Hardy. The President of THEUNiTED'StATEsT^Tfie^roBlefnTof lbweringthehighway death rate remains one of the nation's most seripus problems. It is an appalling fact that 33,500 American citizenswere killed in automobile accidents in 1946. I therefore call upon every State and every community in the.land^to.work unceasingly through) 1947 to promote highway safety;* "Laws and regulations will be of little'av^U'unless thejndividuar driver holds himself strictly accountable to.his.own conscience* ? * That call is to you personaflfy'to'cooperateTas7aTcRizen"of"theU nited States in helping reduce highway accidents. It is at shameful Fecord when in one year 33,500 lives are sacrificed; 1,150,000 persons are injured and $750,000,000^in property destroyed, resulting in an economic cost to the nation of $2,000,000,000 because of careless, reckless driving. It is a national problem; but essentially the solution is in your hands. Drive safely ? live and let live! . CANNON BROTHERS GAS & OIL CO. , HOLDEN'S SERVICE STATION Dillsboro, N. C. Pure Oil Products. ROBERT and LEONARD HOLDEN, Owner* GOLF OIL CORPORATION S. W. ENLOE, Distributor ATIRDAY! PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AT I * ? # Sossamom Furniture Company - %? 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