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Club Activities
Phoac 110
Ruby Daniel Circle
Has Meeting
The Ruby Daniel circle met with
Mrs. Woodrow Cox on last Thurs
day evening with 12 members
present.
Food was brought by the mem
bers to fill a basket to be delivered
to a needy family.
A very interesting study course,
"Light For The Whole World,"
was taught by Mrs. Claude Jones,
Mrs. Felix Potts, Mrs. W. T.
Brown, and Mrs. Claude Camp
bell.
Mrs. Cox served the guests de
licious frujt cake with coffee*
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Mrs. Dan Allison Hostess
To 20th Century Club
Mrs. Dan Allison was hostess
to the Begular monthly meeting of
the 20th Century club on Thurs
day afternoon at her home, with
18 members present. > ,
During the business session plans
were discussed to make the club
most efficient during the ensuing
year. Plans were also completed
to help with the finances of the
club.
Mrs. W. Q. Grigg introduced
Miss Mary Johnston who was in I
charge of the program. Miss John
ston made a very timely talk on'
Christmas decorations and rec
ipes and discussed decorations for
the different rooms of the home
and why we should decorate. She
gave several Christmas* recipes and
menus, as well as special refresh
ment recipes.
Mrs. Allison served a sweet
course to her guests.
The year books of the club will
be mailed to the club members
before the next meeting.
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Master Tommy Allen
Observes Birthday .
Mrs. Charles Allen honored her
small son, Johnny, with a birthday
party at his home Saturday after
noon, Nov. 20.
The children were directed in
a number of games- after which
they marched to the dining room
where Johnny's birthday cake1 was
cut and served with ice cream,
candy, and punch. Following this
they returned to living room where
Johnny opened the many nice
gifts he received.
Those attending the party were
Cordell Wiggins, Paul Howard
Green, Dickey Johnson, Dickey
Mason, Scroop Lewis, Rachel Pax
ton, Roger Montieth, Kenny Ray
Holderman, Nell O'Kelly. Cole-1
lina, Juanita, and Harold Crisp,
Barbara and Billy Clark, Billy
Aikens, Martha Lou and Tommy
Allen, and Charles Hudson Allen.
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Memorial Service
For Mrs. McKee
A memorial service honoring
Mrs. E. L. McKee will be held at
the regular meeting of the 20th
Century club on Thursday, Dec.
9, at 3:00 p.m. The program plan
ned for this meeting will not be
carried out. Mrs. H. T. Hunter of
Cullowhee will be in charge. All
other clubs and interested persons
are invited to come to this ser
vice which will be held in the Al
lison building. ?*
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. SYLVA, N. C.
Alva Johnson And R. E. Keener, Jr.,
We^^-Jg^kly Home Ceremony
Miss 'AJto^ohnaon and James
Ernest Ke?xjfcr,v of Sylva,
were fbarVMi T^far^Jay, Novem
ber 25* at^fhe ftome^flf Dr. and
Mrs. Thomasson of Bryson
City, aunt and uncle of the bride.
The Rev. HerbfcrVBrown offici
ated. The vowy^je spoken before
an improvise^rfitar./ Against a
background pfcv ireen were floor
baskets of /gladiolus and
chrysantbemwAs^fi^^iKed on either
side by -i^feite candelabra holding
cathedrtjlfJ^pers.
A program of wedding music
was presemted -by Mrs. Grover
Wilkes of Sylva, aiint of the bride,
Miss Alice Weaver of Dillsboro
and Mr. H. C. Edwards of Mars
Hill, vocalists. Prior to the cere
mony Mrs. Wilkes played 'Tlieme
and Variations" by Hayden, and* a
duet, "Still as The Night" by
Goitze-Grey, sung by Miss Weaver
and Mr. Edwards, a repetition from
the wedding of the bride's parents.
During the ceremony Mrs. Wilkes
played 4 To The Evening Star" by
Wagner. At the close of the cere
mony Miss Weayer sang "The
Lord's Prayer." The traditional
wedding marches were used.
The bride, given in marriage by
her uncle, B. C,'Thomasson, wore
a gown of white duchess satin
fashioned on princess lines. Her
linger-tip veil of imported French
illusion was attached to a coronet
of gardenias. She carried a bou
quet of bride's roses showered with
valley lilies and centered with
orchids.
Miss Gloria Johnson, sister of
*
the bride, was maid of honor. She
wore a gown of aqua crepe trim
Qualla Parent-Teacher
Group Has Meeting
The Qualla Parent-Teacher As
sociation met on Wednesday, Nov.
17, in the school auditorium with
seventeen tocttiibets present. Mrs.
Lillian Gass, president of the As
sociation, presided.?
The treasurer^.j^?eport shows
that to $12&r(ri^is on account.
The mertifcers voted and passed
on having ~ Car^ Story and his
Rambling Mountaineers put on an
exhibition here'* Thursday night,
December 16.
The prctfect for the P.T.A. this
year is to get the required num- (
ber of books for each room and
the required "^timber of diction
aries for sarAe.\x
Mrs. Lucy Hall's room won the
October prize for having the
most parents present for that
meeting, and prize for-Novem
ber was awarded Miss Jennie
Cathey's tootn.
The, new grade pothers were
selected by the students and an
nounced the. meeting. They
are as follows: First grade, Mrs'
Louise Edwards teacher. Grade,
mothers, Mrs. Frances Hughes,!
Mrs. Hazel Patton, Mrs. Fetzerj
Hovfell, Mrs. Leona McDonald,
and Mrs. Mary Freeman.
Second grade, Mrs. Harriet
Jemmins teacher; Grade mothers,'
Mrs. Eula Clement, Mrs. Helen,
Jooper, Mrs. Polly Callahan, Mrs. |
Hazel Reagan and Mrs. Nelle
Crisp.
Third grade, and 1st section of
4th grade, Mrs. Lucy Hall teach
er; Grade mothers, Mrs. Ida Rea
gan, Mrs. Lillian Gass, Mrs.
Valorie Ferguson, Mrs. Emma
Reagan and Mrs. Shirley Arch.
Fifth grade, Miss Jennie Cathey (
teacher. Grade mothers, Mrs. Ruby j
Clement, Mrs. Florence Seaman,
Mrs. Edna Beck, Mrs. Ruby Wor-t
med in cerise taffeta, and carried
an arm bouquet of Better Time
roses.
The bridegroom had as his best
man Lewis Wilson of Sylva.
The bride's mother wore a dress
maker suit of black gabardine
with a purple orchid corsage.
A reception was held imme
diately following the ceremony.
The bride's table, covered with an
imported lace cloth, was centered
with a three tiered cake, topped
with a miniature bride and groom.
Assisting Mrs. Rowell Stanton of
Rome, Ga, aunt of the bride, who
presided at the punch bowl, were
Miss Anne Bryson, Miss Carolyn
Jean Truett, Miss Dorothy Mar
tin, Miss Doris Thomson, and
Miss Emily Johnson. Individual
iced cakes, nuts, and miryts were
served. ?/
For traveling the brid^-wor?~^aN
French blue suit with a gray col
lar. Her hat was a pale pink velour
with ostrich tips of the same
color. Her corsage was the orchid
detached from her bouquet.
The bride, daughter of D. H.
Johnson of Paris, France, and Mrs. I
Johnson of Sylva, is a student at
Sylva High school.
The bridegroom, son of J. E.
Keener, Sr., of Sylva, and Mrs. R.
C. McClathchey of Asheville, re
ceived his education at Sylva High
school and Western Carolina
Teachers College, Cullowhee.Dur
ing World War II he served with
the U. S. Navy. He is now em
ployed with the Mead Corpora
tion in Sylva.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will reside in Sylva.
Figures Show Campers
And Hunters -Biggest
Cause of Forest Fires
Campers and hunters were the
biggest single cause of forest fires j
in North Carolina during Octo
ber. According to figures released
i by the N. C. Forest Service, camp
ers and hunters started 34 t)f the
80 forest fires occurring on State
protected land. Smokers were
responsible for 17 other fires.
More than 10,000 acres of forest
land were burned over during
the month, resulting in an esti
mated damage of $10,426. District1
Forester Charles C. Pettit, Jr., of
District Nine, points out, however,'
this figure does not take into con- I
sideration the damage done to wild
game within this forest area. Co.
Forest Warden Evans urges all j
hunters to use extreme care this
season while in the woods. If (
everyone will do his part to pre
vent forest fires by breaking all
ley, and Mrs. Ruby D. nton.
Sixth grade and 2nd section of4th
grade, Mrs. Bellzora Ferguson
teacher. Grade mothers, Mrs. Hel
en Cathey, Mrs. Mary Kinsland,
Mrs. Kate Smith. Mrs. Cora Still
well, Mrs. Martha Bradley.
Seventh grade, Mrs. Lois Martin
teacher. Grade mothers, Mrs.
Josephine Allison, Mrs. Nora Ox
ner, Mrs. Georgia Allison, Mrs.
Mildred Laws and Mrs. June Shel>
ton.
Membership cards were given
out in order to enlist members in
the organization.
The meeting adjourned to meet
December 15th at 2 o'clock at the
school house. Each member is
urged to come and bring a new
member.
The P.T.A. meets the third
Wednesday in each month at the
school house.
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Itoen Una women recently, from coast to coast,
smoked Camels exclusively for 30 days in a similar
test, noted throat specialists? who examined the
throats of these smokers every week ?a total of
2470 examinations ?reported
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PERSONALS
Jack Norton left Tuesday to re
turn to Chicago, Illinois where he
is employed, after a weeks visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
L. Norton of Cullowhee.
Mr. Roe Long of Hayesville
spent the week-end with his aunt,
Mrs. Sallie Phillips, who is ill at
her home. While here he visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bumgarner.
Mr. Harold Grindstaff of De
troit, Michigan visited his mother,
Mrs Ed Grindstaff over the holi
days.
Guests of Mrs. Harry Hastings
over the week-end were her son,
Harry of the Richland University,
Mrs. C. R. Latham of Warrens
ville, the Misses Mary Elizabeth
Latham and Mary Graydeal of
Brevard college.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blalock spent
Thanksgiving day with their par
ents in Spartanburg, S. C.
Raymond Glenn, Jr., returned
^Sunday to Nashville, Tennessee
wfi?re~fie is a student at Gupton
Jones School of Embalming, after;
spending the holidays with his par
ents.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson and Miss Hicks!
I
Wilson were guests of Mr. vmd !
Mrs. J. H. Hollifield of Brevard,
over the week-end
Mrs. Marcellus Buchanan, Sr..1
has returned from Savannah, Ga.
alter a visit there with her son,
Ralph Buchanan and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kirk spent
the week-end in Tiger, Ga. visit
ing friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Buchanan
spent the week-end in Chattan
ooga visiting a daugnter, Mrs.
Charles Goodard and family.
Mr. J. O. Terrell of Boiling
Springs visited at J. K. Terrell's
Friday. He was enroute to Mem
phis, Tenn. to an Educational
meeting which lasted through
Friday, Dec. 3. He was accompani
ed by Rev. P. L. Elliott of Gard
ner-Webb and Dr. W. E. Bird and
Dr. Killian of Cullowhee.
Master Dayton Kirk
Has Party
Mrs. Paul Kirk entertained at
a birthday party honoring her
small son, Dayton, on his 5th an
niversary at Mrs. Hair's kinder
garten on Monday, Nov. 15. Sev
eral games were enjoyed by the
little children and contests in |
which Jennie McGuire and Billy j
Kilpatrick were winners.
Mrs. Kirk served the group iced
cup cakes, bearing one pink can- 1
die, and lolly^ops.
The honoree received many use
ful gifts.
YWA Girls Honor Jean
Cogdill On Her Birthday
On Wednesday evening of last
week the YWA girls of the Sylva
Baptist church met at the home
of Mrs. Roger Dillard for a cov- j
ered dish supper to honor Jean j
Cogdill who was celebrating her j
birthday. Jean's birthday cake was (
cut and served with ice cream to
the guests for desert.
The honoree received many love, j
ly gifts.
At 7:30 p.m. the girls went in'
a group to attend t'.ie special !
Thanksgiving service at the churcn. j
Little Jennie McGuire Has
Birthdav Partv
Dr. Patsy McGuire entertained
her small daughter, Jennie, and;
the children of the Kindergarten, |
at a party on Wednesday, Nov. 24,
celebrating Jennie's birthday.
There were 29 of the little chil
dren present. They wer directed
in several game, after which Jen
nie opened the many nice gifts she
received.
A very pretty Thanksgiving mo
tif was carried out in the refresh
ment plates, cups, and napkins.
Mrs. McGuire served delicious
r. freshments of cake, ice- crt-.
and punch.
Beta H.D. Club To Have
Christmas Meeting
The Beta Home Demonstration
club will meet with Mrs. Roy Reed
on Wednesday, the 8th, at 7:00
p.m. for their Christmas program.
All members are urged to be pr s.
ent for this meeting and bring an
apron to exchange.
Weather conditions during Oc
tober were generally favorable for
'arming activities in ' the State,
especially for harvesting cotton,
^orn, peanuts, and hay.
Viola Brooks Wet}* Miles Crawford
In Church Ceremony At Addie
In a candle-light ceremony Sat- I
lrday night at 7 o'clock, Miss Viola
Brooks, daughter of -Mr. Charlie
Brooks of Whittier, became the
bride of Miles Crawford at the
Addie Baptist church.
The single ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Edgar Wil
lix, pastor of the church, before
an improvised altar of greenry
and .white chrysantheums and can
delebra burning white tapers.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her Jorother, Isaac
Brooks, wore a white slipper satin
gown fashioned with?tight bodice
with a yoke of French illusion.
The sleeves were long and lily
pointed at the wrist, the full skirt
extending in a train. Her veil was
finger tip length illusion, caught
with a cornet of seeded pearls.
She carried a bouquet of mums
centered with gardenias and show
ered with tube roses. Miss Eddie
Lou Terrell, pianist, played the
traditional weddyig marches. Mrs.
Tom Clayton, vocalist, sang. Ah
Sweet Mystery Of Life, and Be
cause.
Mrs. Helen Brooks, sister in law
of the -bride, was her only at
tendant. She wore a gown of aqua
marquisited fashioned with a
point de Lille yolk. Her headdress
wa? a coronet of matching flow
ers. The groom had as his best
man, Andy Blanton of Addie.
Walter Middleton and Bobby Shu_
Inr served as ushers.
Following the ceremony Mr
and Mrs. Brooks entertained at a
reception at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac BVooks. TJie table was
overlaid with a lace cloth. The
three tiered wedding cake was
banked with white pom poms and
topped with a miniature bride and
groom.
The bride chose as her going
away suit a gray gaberdine with
green assecories and a corsage of
white carnations. Following a trip
to FLorida the couple will reside
at Addie.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford receiv
ed their education in the Sylva
High School, Mr. Crawford is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Craw
ford of Add^ie and at present is
employed with the Sylva Supply
Hardware Co. in Sylva.
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Mattie Hensley Circle And
W.M.S. To Meet Jointly
The Mattie Hensley Circle and
the Woman's Missionary Society
of the Scotts Creek Baptist church
will meet Thursday afternoon at
1:30 at the church to observe their
Lottie Moon Christmas program.
Mrs. Dennis Fisher and Mrs. Joe
Sutton will be* in charge of the
program at this time.
? 4c
Victory H. D. Club Meets
With Mrs. Middleton.
The Victory Home Demonstra
tion club held its annual Thanks
g ving dinner at the home of Mrs.
Johnnie Middleton on Wednesday,
Miss Ethel Hasket Honored
With Surprise Party
* A surprise birthday party hon
oring Miss Ethel Hasket was giv
en by Miss Nola Higdon on Thurs
day evening at her home.
Several interesting games were
enjoyed by the group after which
refreshments of lemonade and the
birthday - cake were served.
The honoree received many
lovely and useful gifts.
Those helping Miss Haskett cel
ebrate the occasion were the Mis
ses Claudia Stanford, Claudine and
Blanche Montieth, Dorris and Peg
gy Middleton, Homer Howard and
James Wike, Clifton Taylor, Carl
Stanford, Odell Haskett, Arthur
Painter, Alvin Morgan and Clyde
Vance.
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Words of the Wise
Truth is one forever absolute,
t ui opin:6n is truth Altered
i'"?i -h the moods, the blood,
the deposition of the spectator.
? (Wendell Phillips)
Nov. 24th. There were nine mem
bers present for the covered dish
luncheon. Mrs. Elbert Coward was
welcomed as a new member at
this meeting. In the afternoon a
short business session was held
and it was decided for the club to
?ix .1 cheer box for the Rev. and
Mrs. George Mills who are ill.
_ The next meeting will be at a
party in the home of Mrs. J. C.
Brown on Dec. 31. It is requested
that each member bring a gift as
names will be drawn at this time.
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