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' ..'il V? jrAitcruLL, , n. c, mail 8,w6 ' rv rv-ivi-'' ' ;-fvr.ttx;Hltv''Si;'ii!E. CORD SOCIAL ITEMS PERSONAL and OTHERWISE DIAL mi o f H E S A AND E R E D N By "POP" ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED P i9v0 1 Mrs. Ctira Hollan, the former Miss Cor Treadway, was in Marshall & last Saturday. She is visiting her ) parents; Mr. and Mrs. George Tread- Mr. Jim Patrick spent Tuesday in Forest City on business. Mr. Arthur Ledford was- a visitor in Knoxville, Tenn., Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Sams plan to leave Sunday for Washington, D. G, where Dr. Sams will attend a meeting of General Practitioners which will be held there March 17 27, They will also visit their daugh ters in Winston-Salem and Mt. Olive before arriving in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rice, Sr., and daughter, Sheila and Miss Linda Gail Greene went to St. Stephen's School at Hickory Saturday night to see Lowell High School play in a Class AA tournament. Jerry Rice, Jr., is coach at Lowell and has a most successful year. Miss Lorraine White, of Washing ton, D. C, spent last week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bart White. She enjoyed dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greene and was honored with a birthday dinner at her home on Monday. Mr. and Mis. Jim Price, of Char lotte, visited Mrs. Price's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Penland, last week-end. Ralph Ramsey, of the County ASC Office, left Wednesday for Raleigh, where he will'attend a committee meeting. ' iMr. and Mrs. Max Roberts of Asheville spent Sunday here as guests of Mrs. Roberts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Anders. Mr. Charlie Ramsey of Ashevile vistted Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Teague fVmad other relatives here Sunday. , 'The Rev. R. N. Barefoot left this Tiling for Greensboro where he ' remain until Saturday due to '" of his mother. Vlllie Bunnion of Green- , 2JeidiMuvn4.,t hiatf with .her sisters, Mr. Dora Ramsey and Mrs. John McLean and othef relative in Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Holland of ASTC, Boone, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Martin had as guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Beason and three daughters, Jane, : Mary and Nancy; and Mrs. B. G. Beason of Boiling Springs. Mrs. Hettie R. Blankenship and her sister, Mrs. Ida R. Greene have returned from Durham and points in Florida where they spent several weeks. CARD OF THANKS The family of Hubert Jones grate fully acknowledge the kind expres sions of sympathy extended us dur ing the loss of our brother, Hubert Jones. Mrs. Emma K. Forny, Mrs. Mildred Anderson and Mrs. Agness Rice, sisters. The MADISON Drive-In Theatre GRAND RlvOPENJNG MARCH 16 Featuring ,the finest in notion picture entertainment Double features tsach night -except Thursday night Thursday -will feature an (outstanding picture and ' . PLAY HOLLYWOOD $$$$$$$$ . f';' " JOur concession bar will feature the best iHOTDOGS A HAMBURGERS ' v . you ever ate "Also decklous French fried popcorn, cold drinks, j. . . candy and (cigarettes - All ahows will start ' . Admission t Adults 80c- Chil Jren tinder ,12)7ars old TREE if Accompanied br tN"ir (parents , "GA-DA" RANCH" TO BE OPERATED BY MRS. M'ELYEA 'Candler la Site Of Camp; McElyeas Move From Mar shall Last Week-end Mr. and Mrs. A. M. McElyea moved last week-end to Candler, N. C, 'Kp' M" McF.lvea nlans to operate a camp this summer. The 17-acre I "Ranch is to be known as the "Ga- Da Ranch" and will cater to child ren from seven years of age up. Mrs. McElyea stated this week that she is expecting between 25-30 child ren during the first season. She also pointed out that periods of two or more weeks would be possible and that boys and girls would not have t0 remain "all summer" as most camps require. The camp is expect ed to be opened from June 10 through August 15, she explained. Mrs. McElyea has a splendid background for this type of enter prize, having worked as YMA Day Camp Director, a director of the Waterford Recreation Association, associate director USO, Red Cross Waterfront director and has taught Crafts in summer camps in Con necticutt. She will be assisted by another trained person who is now employed in Greensboro, plus an able and qualified staff of councilers. The camp is located on Glady Fork Road, Pisgah Forest, Cand ler, and the camp will be certified by the State Board of Health and the American Camping Association. The camp has a one-acre lake and fishing facilities. Also horse which affords adequate swimming back riding, camp outings, crafts, sports and various games will be en- will be in the main ranch house and joyed. The bunk room for the girls the boys' bunk quarters will be in another building. Mrs. McElyea stated that she plans to have ' Open House" for the public about May 1st. Definite dates will be announced later. Girl ScouU To Be Active Durgig March 1M7 Girl Scout Week, March 11-17, will be observed by the members of Girl Scout Troop 95 with two special activities. An investiture ceremony will be held on Monday, March 12, at the regular Troop meeting, at which time Mrs. C. H. Long, As sistant Leader, and Betty Bradley, will bo invested. Proficiency badges which have been earned during the last few months will be awarded. Patrolman C. H. Long will take mem bers of the Troop on a tour of the Hihgway Patrol Station in Ashe ville one day during Girl Scout week. The exact day will be an nounced later. On Girl Scout Sunday, March 11, 3couts are planning to attend their respective churches in uniforms. The pet show, originally planned or Saturday, March 17, has been cancelled as the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale is to be held during this week also. at dusk ;dark J If I live to be a hundred years old (and that's not likely) I don't expect to see a more exciting game than the Mars Hill-Spring Creek finals Saturday night it's mighty hard to keep from yelling when you're behind a microphone but I don't think it would have mattered Saturday night the roar of the capacity crowd even made it diffi cult to hear the official's whistle although I didn't see all the games this year, the semi-finals, finals, and extra- finals were the most thrilling truly, the Mars Hill girls and boys, the Walnut girls and the Spring Creek boys were the cream of the crop in winning their places to the finals the sportsmanship trophy was won by Spring Creek a fine choice but from what I observed, practically all the teams could have won it the sportsman ship was great throughout the tour ney and the brand ef ball was 'par-excellent" I always have a lot of fun kidding Dot Shupe she's a fine sport once you under stand her she used to make me a little mad but 1' finally found out she's about as crazy as I am( so we get along fine she "furnished" us with popcorn during the event which helped a great deal Mrs. Jack Landers is always faithful at these tournaments, too she's been at 'em as long as I can remember this year, however, she was at the of ficials desk and we had a whole lot of fun recalling "past memories at Walnut" enough about the tour ney went over to the Island Sun day and walked in the new gym it's really beginning to take shape and looks wonderful when com pleted, it's going to be the "show place" of Marshall Brownie Scouts Have ilnvestiture Ceremony Here Mon. The Brownie Scout Troop 100 had an investiture ceremony for eight girls and two leaders at its regular meeting Monday in the Marshall school lunchroom. 5. Miss Bill Roberts and . Mr. Craig .RudiailLJr.. were.preseiffid leaders' pins bj Mrs. Uverton Gregory, Dis trict Cnairman . .? . Brownie pins were presented to Janice Norton, Patsy Hall, Kathy Baley, Penny Ann Haynie, Rosella Frisiby, Mary Pat Roberts aad Cheryl Davis. Refreshments were served to the Brownies and their parents by Mrs. Clyde Roberts, neighborhood chair man, and Mrs. Gregory. Eastern Star To Elect Officers Mon. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected by the Marshall Eastern Star Chapter during its regular meeting Monday night, March 12. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sprinkle, worthy matron, will preside and all members are urged to attend. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. A. B. Silver of Marshall en tered Aston Park Hospital Tuesday where she is undergoing treatment. 2f 3fi 3p 2f 3 Recent Births 3f 3 9 ffi 9p 3 To Mr. and Mrs. Posey Wilde, of Marshall RPD 4, a daughter, March 6, at Memorial Mission Hospital. To Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Tilson, of Mars Hill, a son March 6, in the St. Joseph's Hospital. Ladies' Night To Be Observed By Brotherhood The Marshall Baptist Brother hood will observe "Ladies' Night" on Friday of next week at the SAW Cafeteria in Asheville. All members of ' the . Brotherhood and pros pective members arc asked to take Jieir wives to the meeting. The line will form at the cafeteria at . 7:00 'clock and the meeting will be in1 the Pins Room on th second floor. . Aa interesting program has been arranged and Dt, Robert Seymoor.'Sl. 1955, InUngtbProppertyj such pastor of the Mara Hill Church, wiB as money on hand, accounts receiv i how films lie nde in the Holy Land. able, notes, bonds, mortgages, or oth-, . Members and wives are asked to er evi l - rs of debt, or shares of neet at the L:arsha!l T?r'' Church te-X of o?-?oratIoM not wholly la it :C9 o'clock so t r i on f r mut fUs aa Intaci'iU U AsherCle la a r " v I-1 m' " w e n THE FARMER'S WIFE Have just decided that, after all these years, for my birthday, I'll buy myself a sewing basket I don't mean one of those half-size ones with beads and fringe and so forth but a full grown one made from hickory splints such as a few people can still make here in the mountains it's a long while be tween patching spells at my house meanwhile there's holey socks on the chest of drawers, holy socks on the chairs and ripped everything in the closet I use the Venetian blind tapes to stick needles in and spools of thread and cold remedies and shoe polish mixed in the drawers at this time last year I turned a new leaf all the colored thread left from my spring sewing I put into a seperate box and put away lor this year's sewing away where? I haven't the faintest notion while looking through my seed catalogue I found a pumpkin recommended for pumpkin stew which set me to wondering If I had missed something so hunted through all my cook books but didn't find a thing have eaten pumpkin pie, baked pumpkin slices and steam - salt and sugar have even tasted pumpkin cookies but no stew fried pumpkin blossoms I'm plan ning to make' one day they say only use the male blooms so as not to decrease the, crop but my know ledge of biology being nil can't take a chance anyway who wants pubpkin during creasy season. Caldwell-Waldroup Vows Spoken Feb. 28 Miss Shelba Jean Waldroup, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Waldroup, at Spring Creek, became the' bride of Paul Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caldwell, of Hot Springs, RFD 1, on February 28, 195$. The ceremony was performed by the Sev. John Wells at the home of Mr. ndvMrs. yoi Wells. Wlie rl8jmmqr , Tf suit wih matching accoraiofwjs 1 the couple left upjneiiately for a wedding trip to Norfolk, Va. Mr. Caldwell is employed at Garham Manufacturing Co., in Asheville. UNDERGOES OPERATION Clyne (Buddy) Proffitt underwent a serious heart operation at the U. S. Naval Hospital at San Diego, California, Wednesday, March 7. Latest reports were he come through the operation fine. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Proffitt of Marshall. WARMS UP IN TOWN'S COOLER Belfast, Me. A deer, which had .been rescued after falling through ice of the Passagasawakeag River, was locked up in Belfast's cooler to warm up. MRS. SAM HUSEINS TO ASSIST COUNTY TAXPAYERS HERE To Be In Courthouse March 19 To Assist In State Income Returns T'ie North Carolina Department of ' Revenue announced this week that Mrs. Sam J. Huskins, deputy col- j lector, will be in the courthouse in Marshall on Monday, March 19 for the purpose of assisting the taxpay ers in filing their State Tax Re turns. Any person subject to filing ei-1 ther or both of the following state tax returns must file such returns I with the Department of Revenue on or before-April 15, 1956 and pay the tax due thereon, ,. Any . single persos or married woman Aaving aa' income of $1,000 or more during ; the year 1955 and any married man living with- wife oa December 81, 1955 baring an in come of f2,000 or more must file a State, Income Tax Retnra. v ' Any person owning on December -.ff r ' '-'- . The Rev. and Mrs. Herman Gentry of Asheville, RFD 1, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Margaret Louise, to Pvt. Clement Rigsby, son of Mr. and Mrs Hubert Rigsby of Marshall. Pvt. Rigs by is stationed with the U. S. Army in Germany. Wedding plans are incomplete. Cut courtesy AtktvilU CititenTimei. Ladies' Bible Class 1 Jej Thursday With Mrs. C. P. Sorenseh The Ladies' Bible Class of the Marshall Presbyterian Church met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. C. P. Sorensen on Sunset Drive. Mrs. Fred Tilson, president, presided over the business session, after the devotional readinsr by Mrs. A. M. McElyea. A delicious refreshment was served by Mrs. Sorensen. Those present were Mrs. J. 0. Corbett, Mrs. H. B. Ditmore ,Mrs. L. Richard Mellin, Mrs. Fred Tilson, Mrs. W. C. Rector, Jr., Mrs. Ken neth Silver, Mrs. J. J. Ramsey, Mrs. Robert Chandler and Mrs. W. C. Rector, Sr. ANNOUNCEMENT The rummage sale and cake stand, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, has beeYi postpefned. This action is due to the P. TiA. decision to serve the dinner next Tuesday for the Ma dison County Development Commis sion which will necessitate assis tance from all P. T. A members. The rummage sale will take place some time before Easter. With The Sick t) Miss Pansy Chandler, of Walnut, was confined to her home this week due to illness. The Rev. Colman C. Caldwell has been confined to his home here this week due to illness. Mrs. Charlie Sawyer is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. M. G. Ramsey, Sr., a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital, is undergoing an operation today. His many friends wish for him a speedy recovery. Quality Perfect Fit At Reasonable Prices We Are In Business To Please You, Therefore Our Aim Is ,To Comfortably Fit You With AH GOOD QUALITY i Wearing Merchandise Refunds and Exchanges' Made Promply 9 "alvay: 1?- PTA MET HERE TUESDAY; FIRST AID IS STRESSED The Marshall Parent-Teacher As sociation met Tuesday at the school cafeteria with the program stress ing the importance of health and als First Aid. Mrs. Hattie Teague' room was in charge of the program, which featured Cheryl Davis, Kathy Baley, Joyce Fisher, Leroy Moore and Johnny Treadway. Films were shown on First Aial. with Mr. Lyman Martin operating: the projector. The Rev. D. D. Gross had charge of the devotions. Mr. Brigiman gave a report on the school lunchroom and stated that 3,912 free lunches had been served thus far this year. The association voted to preparer and serve food at the Industrial Council meeting next Tuesday. Mrs. Norma Harris' room won the. attendance contest A nominating committee composed! of Mrs. Jimmy Sprinkle, chainman Mrs. Loyd Slagle, Mrs. Walter Kam sey and Mrs. W. W. Peek, was nam ed and will prepare a slate of officer, at the association's next meeting. Madison Drive-in Theater To Open Friday, March 16 Hubert Edwards, manager of tti'e Madison Drive-In Theatre, announ ces in an advertisement on Page 5,. that the theatre will reopen on Fri day, March 16, after being closed i'or the winter months. Double features will be shown each night except on Thursdays. All shows start at dusk, Mr. Ed wards states, and the concession bar will be open. Read advertisement for other in formation. f ' i r A ( - - : - 5 -. wvV-'- "i- 'OS.-
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