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Society and Personal Gay Nell Murray Circle Meets With Mrs. Ferguson The Gay Neil Murray circle had its September meeting on Monday evening with Mrs. Harry Ferguson with 12 members present. Mrs. Crawford Smith, president o f the Woman's Missionary Society and Mrs. C. M. Warren were guests. The business session was in charge of Mrs. Jesse Buchanan, the president. Plans were made for a study course to be held the latter part of the month. The circle will have a picnic on September 18 at the Community House and will have their husbands and friends as guests at this time. Miss Docia Garrett, as program) chairman for the month, gave the devotional and then presented Mrs. C. M. Warren, who gave a splendid program on American Indians. She was assisted by Miss Hattie Hilda Sutton and Mrs. Jesse Buchanan. Mrs. Ferguson served a delicious salad course. * * * Mrs. Dillard Has Halcyon Club Meet Mrs. Roger Dillard entertained the Halcyon Woman's club at her home last Wednesday evening with 14 members present for the Sep tember meeting. Mrs. Claude Campbell, the pres THIS WEEK CAMPBELL'S VANILLA LEMON STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE Made Fresh TWICE DAILY All Popular Flavors RITZ BUILDING EYES EXAMINED Glasses Fitted DR. ALDEN C. DOWN8 will examine eyes and fit glasses in Sylva at the Carolina Hotel Friday, Sept. 12, from 9 o'clock to 4 o'clock. If you have eye trouble or 0Mlrt MO well you should con jjU Downs on above date. ident, presided over the business hour. The club voted to change tbeir student loan at Western Car olina Teachers College to a schol ars^ and pay the tuition of some Jackson county boy or girl eaeh year. The scholarship has been awarded to Annie Belle Cole for this year. It was also decided to give $50.00 to the Home economics department of the Sylva High school. Plans were made for several members to attend the district meeting in Bry son City on Saturday, September Mrs. Dan Tompkins was guest speaker for the occasion. She gave a review of the book, "Aeneas Africanus". She told in a most interesting manner of this old slave who was separated from his mas-! ter and of his struggle and ex-1 periences in finding him again. Mrs. Dillard served a sweet course to her guests. * * * McGuire Hostess For Annie Cowan Circle Dr. Daisy McGuire was hostess the monthly meeting of the Annie Cowan circle at her home' on Wednesday afternoon. There I was an unusually large attendance of 21 members and two visitors present. Mrs. Dan Moore, chairman, was in charge of the business part of he meeting. It was reported that the circle had by a benefit supper raised $31.00 to pay on the Chero okee parsonage debt. J"' RalPh Taylor of Canton, Who is bringing the messages each evening this week in a series of services at the Methodist church was the guest speaker. He chose for his subject, "Where Does Christ Work? , and brought a very timely message on this topic. Da McGuire, assisted by her daughter. Dr. Noracella Wilson served an ice course. * * * Wesleyan Guild Has Monthly Meet Mrs. Venoy Reed was hostess for the September meeting of the Wes leyan Service Guild on Monday evening at her home. The meeting convened at 7 o'clock and the pro gram was omitted so that the mem bers could go to the service at the church. The president, Mrs. Gudger Fortner, presided over a short business session, during which sev eral matters of vital importance to the Guild were discussed. During the social hour Mrs. Heed served sandwiches, cake and' punch. * * * Mrs. Jeter Hall and son, Nathan, of Bristol, Va., spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs J E Barrett of DiUsboro. Announcing the opening of Evelyn C. Worthington'S SCHOOL OF THE DANCE Tap, Ballet, Acrobatics, Toe and Ballroom Mondays and Thursdays THE COMMUNITY HOUSE t/Ybtr? * (Jhote of* Experience, Ail the different brands people imoked during .the wartime cigarette shortage? Naturally, smokers compared. That's how thousands of smokers learned from actual smbking experi ence that cool, flavorful Camels suit them bwl MORE PEOHE ARE SMOMNff CAMELS than && be/ore! ; Margaret E. Wilson Weds John E. Henson The marriage of Miss Margaret Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Mrs. T. O. Wilson, and John Edwin Henson, son of Mrs. W. L. Henson, was solemnized Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Sylva Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. C. M. Warren, conducted the service, us ing the double ring ceremony. Floor baskets and vases of dah lias in pastel shades and seven bran c b* d ^ xrsmdelabra holding lighted cathedral tapers were used in decorating the church. Miss Lucile Heed, pianist, and Miss Barbara Bess, soloist, present ed a program of nuptial music, in cluding, "Romance", by Ruben stein, "Poem", by Fibish, and "Al ways", by Irving Berlin, sung by Miss Bess. The wedding marches by Lohengrin and Mendelssohn were used. Schumann's "Trau merei" was played during the cere mony. The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother, Joseph F. Wilson, had chosen for her wed ding a brown crepe dress trimmed in sequins. With this she wore a small feather hat matching her dress and trimmed in pompoms 4n a lighter shade. Her shoes, bag, and gloves were of brown lizard and suede. Her corsage was of talisman roses. Mrs. C. C. Williams, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a black skirt with a dressy plaid blouse with accessories in black and a corsage of gardenias. Ben Henson of Asheville served as his brother's best man. Ushers were Claude Henson of Asheville, brother of the bridegroom, and W. O. Wilson of Bryson City, and Thomas C. and Lewis Wilson of Sylva, brothers of the bride. An informal reception followed at the home of the bride. The re ceiving line, consisting of the wed ding party and the mothers of the bride and bridegroom stood in the1 front living room. Mrs. D. D. Hooper, Jr., invited the guests into the dining room. The table, cov ered with a lace cloth, was dec orated with streamers of English ivv dotted with aster blooms in pastel colors. The three-tiered wedding cake, topped with a mini-1 ature bride and groom was placed at one end of the table and the punch bowl at the other. A crystal bowl of mixed summer flowers on the buffet and white tapers in ciystal holders completed the dec orative scheme. Mi*ss Lucile Wil son, sister of the bride, cut the cake and Miss Mary Henson, sis ter of the bridegroom, served the punch. Assisting were Mrs. W. O. Wilson, Mrs. T. C. Wilson, Mrs. Leonard Huff, and Mrs. J. E. Buckner. The bride's mother wore a black dress with black accessories and a corsage of red roses. The bridegroom's mother was dressed in a gown of navy blue % ln intricately worked floral design . . . Gorham Buttercup is exquisitely wrought in sterling silver. See this charming pattern in com plete place-set ting arrange ment at our store today. S22.W JpfT ftforr.srHing including ted. I ax. LI LI US JEWELRY COMPANY In the Ritz Building Sylva, N. C. Has Picnic . ... . .'c-.? cLiSa of the 5.S.l :v o v . Scotts Creek 1 -p i-: ."u.l w\; irct Tuesday eve-| i ..:.d enjoyed a' pxmc supper on t;ic lawn. F " l ie sapper Mrs. B .S. K....s.c, .*-a the program. She h.td cnosea as her subject "The, I Ya of Joshua". In a most in resting and 'instructive talk she ti'ld the story 01' this book of the B.ble. Rev. B. S. Hensley was a visitor at tiie meeting. The October meeting will be with Mrs. Don Fisher. * * * W. M. U. Met With Mrs. Campbell On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. W. E. Caippbell was hostess for the business meeting of the Wom-J an's Missionary Society of the Sylva Baptist church. Mrs. Craw ford Smith presided. Plans were made for a busy month for the society. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the members will meet at the church and have prayer services in observance of Week of Prayer. ' The following Wednesday, the 24th, they will have an all-day meeting at the home of Mrs. W. E. Campbell and study course. Mrs. C. M. Warren will teach the book. A pot luck lunch will be served. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the pro gram 4 meeting of the morfth will ' be held at the church. Rev. and I Mrs. J. J. Johnson, of the Baptist Mission work of the Cherokee res ervation, will be present and give I the program, assisted by a small group of the native Indians who will come with them. Mrs.- Campbell served a sweet course to the 13 members present. j PERSONALS J I Mrs. Carl Phillips has as her guests for a few days this week Miss Elizabeth Smith and Miss j Vivian Tice, both of Dundee, Fla. Ed Steffner spent last week-end ' in Sylva, guest of Mrs. J. F. Freeze. Mrs. Sam Gilliam and Miss Ann Gilliam were shopping in Sylva I Monday. Miss Gilliam left Wed nesday for Greensboro where she will again enroll as a student in WCUNC. crepe with black accessories and' a corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Henson is a graduate of Sylva High school and attended Western Carolina Teachers Col lege. For the past three years she has been employed at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Mr. Henson received his educa tion at Sylva High school and the University of North Carolina. He! was employed by the Mead Cor-] poration lor a number of years and J is now clerk of the court of Jack-j son county. Out of town guests were Mr. W. C. Norton, Willie Norton, Mr. and Lem Norton, Miss Sarah Sue Nor ton, Mrs. John E. Hooper, Misses daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Nor ton. Mrs. John E. Hooper, Misses Lucile and Betty Henson of Cullo whee; Mrs. M. B. Henson and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kitchen of Whittier; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Woodard, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hyatt, Mr. and J. P. Myers and Mrs. Commodore Cassada of Bryson City; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long of Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Henson and daugh ter, Betty Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Henson and daughter, Vera, and MA. H. A. Coggins of Asheville; Miss Madge Henson of Detroit, Mich.; Misses Ruth and Hannah Cowan, Miss Mossie Jones, Bill Jackson and Anderson Ladd of | Oliver Springs, Tenn.; Miss Lena ' Arnold and Miss Lucile Lorton of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and Miss Luarka Stewart and G. F. Eller of Rogersville, Tenn. Enhance the Resting Place of your dear departed with a monument made of sturdy granite ? handsomely In scribed. 8ee our fins selec tion. SYLVA GRANITE and MARBLE WORKS John Wesley Morrow Passes In Bryson City John Wesley Morrow, 76, died J Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs. K. T. Kate>, in Bry son _ City. Mr. Morrow, al though a native of Jackson county, had been a member of the Deep Creek Baptist church in Swain county for more than 30 years. Funeral services were conducted i Wednesday afternoon at the Kates| residence an4 burial was in the Morrow cemetery. The Kev. For es: Blankenship, the Rev. W. L. Buchanan, and the Rev. E. H. Dor-1 sey officiated. Surviving in addition to the daughter are two sisters. Mis. A. I B. Bryson of Balsam and Mrs. A. T. Blanton of Bryson City; one brother, A. B. Morrow of Bryson City; nine grandchildren and two! great grandchildren. Postal Group To Meet . At Cherokee Saturday The Post Masters' association of' the 12th congressional district of North Carolina will hold a dinner meet at Cherokee Saturday at 7:30 p. m. The meeting will Le held at Qualla hall of the Cherokte Cen- . tral Indian school. Mrs. Emily T.j Walkingstick, who is chairman of, the association, will be the hostess.* After a business session, the( guests will be entertained ay In-' dian dancing and music. Among special guests who have been invited are Congressman Monroe M. Redden and Clifford Brown, Rep. Redden's secretary. Local Men Attend Radio Dedication In Waynesville Attending from Sylva the dedi cation of Radio Station WHCC in Waynesville, Wednesday, were Jack Allison, Felix Picklesimer, and Jennings Bryson. A l umber of other Sylva citizens were in vited but were unable to attend. Taking part in the dedicatory pro gram of Waynesville's newest busi ness enterprise were Sen. Clyde R. Hoey, Rep. George Smathers of Miami, Fla., State Senator Lee Weathers of Shelby, and officials of the Station. | Robert M. Wallace, general man ager of the station, icted as master1 of ceremonies. Invocation was; made by the Rev. Paul Townsend. Rites Held Wednesday For James Henry Inman James Henry Inman, 60. farmer of Waynesville R.F.13. 1 and a life-! long resident of Haywood county died Tuesday at the Haywood county hospital. Funeral services were conduct-' ed Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m. at Indian's Chapel and burial followed in the chapel cemetery.! Survivors are widow; six daugh ters, Mrs. Pearl Hawkins of Sylva, Mrs. Eulalie Rcece of Canton, Mrs. Ruby Mull of Andrews, Mrs. Diola Chambers, Mrs. Lora Shuler, Mrs. Lovay West, all of Waynesville R.1 F. D. 1; three sons, Hobaet, Virgil,! and Martin, all of Haywood coun ty; two brothers, Charlie Inman of; Clyde, Pink Inman of Black Moun-| tain; one sister, Mrs. Rose Jenkins of Gastonia, and 24 grandchildren.j Methodist Youth Group ' To Meet Monday Night The Methodist sub-district young people's meeting will be held on Monday night, September 15, at Sylva Methodist church. The meeting will begin .it 7:30. Sylva young people expect to( furnish a program for the meet ing. Groups are expected to at tend from Cullowhee, Webster, Whittier, Cherokee, and Bryson City. All Sylva young people who attend the Methodi.-t Youth Fel-I lowship meetings arc invited to be present. Miss Cowan To Be With Franklin Welfare Dept. ! Miss Ann Cowan, daughter of Mrs. Mary Cowan, has accepted a postion with the Public Welfare Department oil ice in Franklin.' Miss Cowan, a graduate of Greens-1 boro College in the class of '47, will be an assistant case worker in the. Franklin office. Funeral Rites For Carl Bumgarner Carl Bumgarner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bumgarner of Erastus, was taken by death Tuesday aft ernoon at 5 o'clock at the Harris Community hospital. He had been sick since last Friday. , Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Pine, Creek cemetery where burial will, follow. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. Lucky Purchase DRESS SALE Our Buyers Have Scour ed The Northern Markets For Honest-To-Goodness DRESS BUYS Luckily we found Manufacturers who wrere overloaded with gorgeous Dresses . . . They needed CASH . . .We needed DRESSES. Your eyes won't believe the outstand ing bargains we have for you in these Dresses. NATIONALLY KNOWN BRANDS Everyone of these Dresses are Nation ally known branded lines, advertised in all leading magazines up to $39.50 Sellers . . . SILKS . . . WOOLS . . . CREPES . . , FLANNELS and GABARDINES All Fall and Winter Current Styles Sizes?9 to 17 - 10 to 44. ON SALE ALL ONE PRICE) $7 SCHULMAN'S Department Store "Style Center of Sylva"
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