LANSING HATFIELD BARITONE SINGER TO APPEAR AT GULLOWHEE THURSDAY AT 8 Lansing Hatfield, baritone star1 of st:-gt\ >creen. and radio, will sing in the auditorium of Western Carolina Teachers college Thurs day nig.'.t at 8 o'clock. His program will be the last Lyceum number at! the college this school year. Mr. Hatfield, who started sing- i ing at the age of three and then forgot about singing for 18 years, has sung in New York's Metropo litan Opera House, and has starred in opera in St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Fransi>ci?, Dallas, and Detroit; and in Melbourne. Sydney, and Brisbane in Australia. He has won acclaim in such stage shows as "Rose Marie," "The Devil and Daniel Webster," "Rio R.ta, "Ap ple Blossoms," and particularly for his portrayal of the Reverend Da vidson in "Sadie Thompson." He has appeared on many sponsored network radio programs, such as Ford, Coca-Cola, Chase and San born, and the Telephone Hour. Reared and educated in North Carolina, Mr. Hatfield comes from the same family as the famous Feudin' Hatfields. But, according to his managers, he lets feuding alone and confines his activities to singing. Mr. Hatfield was a school teach er when he was 16, and a princi pal of a consolidated school at 17. He was graduated from Lenoir Rhyne college, and received his musical education at the Peabody conservatory in Baltimore. Rejected for military service be cause of a birth injury to his left arm, the singer went on a volun tary six-month tour of the South west Pacific Theater of Operations, where he sang at almost every post manned by Americans, and where his work won the praise of General MacArthur. Mr. Hatfield's return to the con cert stage early in 1945 began with a "command performance" at the fourth annual Inaugural Dinner of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He has sung in every one of the 48 states, and in every province of Canada; he has appeared in small towns as well as in cities. Called "the singer with a prayer ful voice," Mr. Hatfield has re corder a total of 52 outstanding prayers, including President Ro osevelt's prayer on "D" Day. His singing of "The Lord's Prayer" once inspired a New York World Telegram reporter to say "He sang it in a way to make a saint of a sinner." D. M. Hoopers Win Trip To New York Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hooper formerly of Speedwell, but now residing in Asheville, hav e recently won a trip to New City for their outstanding work with the Electro lux Corporation where he is em ployed. They left Asheville on Sat urday, April 24, and returned Fri day, April 30. While in New York they cele brated their 30th wedding anni versary. They visited Rockefel ler Plaza, Radio City and many other places of interest. They also visited the Electrolux factory in Greenwitch, Conn., and the Home ? Brown's FFA Boys At Cullowhee Win Third Place In Judging Contest Cullowhee future Farmers of' America class of boys won third place in the District Livestock Judging contest for the Nantahalaj FFA district Federation held in Waynesville, Saturday', Slay 1. The Cullowhee boys were accompanied by their instructor W. T. Brown. There were thirteen schools rep resented in the contest. The Cullowhee boys won thir rating of third place based on beef and dairy cattle and swine. The team was composed of six boys, three judging beef cattle and swine and three judging dairy cattle. James Wike of East LaPorte won third place on dairy cattle and Dyole Taylor, of Speedwell 3rd on beef cattle and swine. Franklin FFA team won 1st on beef cattle and hogs and Murphy boys won 1st on dairy cattle. These boys go to Statesville on May 8 for the regional contest. UNIT FURNITURE ON EXHIBIT AT !WGTG LIBRARY < Cullowhee ? "Unit Furniture," i an art exhibit from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, will be on display in the library of West ern Carolina Teachers college May 7-21, Mrs. Lillian B. Buchanan, librarian, has anmrt^friced. The exhi&itf^will consist of pho- i tographs and diagrams, with brief' texts, mounted on 16 red, yellow, and blue panels 30 by 24 inches. The exhibition surveys the unit principle from its beginnings nearly 60 years ago to the development of the modular system, the stor agewall, and the packaged build ing system, and concludes with an indication of the unlimited possi bilities for 'building with units." offices in New York and attended the Electrolux annual banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where they stayed while in New York. Mr. Hooper is the brother of E. L. Hooper of Sylva and Mrs. Hoop er is the sister of Mrs. G. K. Bess and Mrs. Dillard Coward. I 'Jmtjd kltJi ? r ' other's Day. .. A distinctive Hallmn~^rc/ Hi Mother's Day message oi> ^e or zings your words of thouynrtumei# ana lo/t straight to her heart. The Book Store \ In The Herald Building OIL CLOTH 46 inches wide. White and Assorted Patterns 44c YARD BABY DIAPERS 27 x 27 Birdseye SPECIAL $2.44 PAINT Inside and Out White and Colors $1.98 GALLON BOY'S WESTERN STYLE BLDE JEANS Copper riveted Adjustable length Snap Fastners Triple Stitched $1.97 Value . . $1.44 Irregulars WE WANT TO OFFER THE PEOPLE OF JACKSON COUNTY SOME OLD FASHION BARGAINS AGAIN. WE APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GETTING AROUND TO IT BEFORE ... SALE STARTS THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL LAST FOR FEW DAYS ONLY . . . COME, BRING THE FAMILY ALL QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED. NO MAIL ORDERS PLEASE! r FELT BASE RUGS 6x9 Kitchen Patterns only. Regular $2.98 value. Special for this sale? $244 CLOPAY DRAPES 59 Beautiful Windows at low cost. Automatic Pleater, Flame Resist ant, Reenforced edges. Full 2 and 2-3 yards long. Worth $1.00.. Special . . . Two pair for $1.00 ?Imperfects? LADIES' SLIPS Full cut Rayon, white and T Rose, Some are lace trimmed. *159 LADIES' NYLON HOSE ^ r Sheer 45 Gauge, 20 Denier. 8 1-2 to 10 1-2 99?'? BOYS' OVERALLS 8 oz. Sanforized, full cut, large roomy, $2.19 value. $1.44 Slight Irregulars MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS Stand Firm Collar, Assorted Pat- ^ tern and White, Full cut, Sanfor ized . .. '199 Men's Western Style BLUE JEANS # Copper Riveted # Adjustable Lengths # Snap Fasteners . # Triple Stitched $2.49 value .... Slight Irregulars. T Soft and pliable Cotton Mattress to match. Heavy A. C .A. striped Ticking for covers. SMART TO BE THRIFTY MEN'S OVERALLS 8 oz. Sanforized Denim mostly high backs. Also Hictory Stripe. $2.98 value for ... *199 Slight Irregulars. FORTUNATE PURCHASE U. S. Government Specification. ARMY BUNKS Double Deck Can be used as separate cots or together Wonderful for spare rooms, boys' rooms or camps. EACH SECTION? $2.98 Strong, durable, will last a life time. Coil springs at each end. Built under rigid government spe cification. Sold at ? former frac tion of cost.