THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 193, THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER ; 1 1 - ' ,-3 1 ' li "I it 1 I i U if; t THE HAUNTED ROOM The guest was being shown to hi bed in the haunted room by his hosfa faithful, but rather sinister-looking, I retainer. At tlie (lor or the room tliej paused "IS li liy (lie way." said the guest "has an v thing er unusual ever hap nened in connection with thN rnoinV SIC, aid "Not for over Tmi year the servant liuliii'.vly. "And what happened Ihwr.- the guest, with a sigii relief. "A nenlleinaii lm spent the niiUit here nppeareil nt bretikfa.-t the next morning." catie- the reply. -Answers Magazine. SO WHAT mm. w "I'm truubled with a hwr.Uvs imis In my ems nil the time." "Hake you any idea as to the eau-e': "Yes, my wife wauls an auto." Appeal of Old Garments The Sewing Center has been putting on a clothing drive this week. Invitations were sent out to a tea the other afternoon. Kach invitation bore the posisrript : "Will you please bring an old garment?" One of the ladies, accepting the in vitation, wrote the committee; "I shall be very glad to bring the old garment oa require, lint I regret to inform you tu.-it I shall be wearing It." -Cleveland Plain Healer. Mot Ouite Rirae dd tin .Suzanne -.vent t" call ni her day and found h;;d ju--t had a litter Four .war on her aunt, that, the pel of kittens. Suzanne 'v. a entranced with one tiny kitten, and Asked if she could take if home with her. (Mi. no, the aunt explained the little kittens weren't old enough to eat yet. "I don't want to ear it," protested Suzanne, "I only want to play with it!" Cleveland Plain Dealer. Good Salesman "Yes, .lones is the most . successful salesman I know." "What's his latest success." "Yesterday he sold Mrs. Iirown two dozen stair carpet rods." "I don't see anything very wonder ful in that." "Neither did I until I realized that the P.rowns live in a bungalow." , Pearson's Week I.-. . Absolutely No Rnkt "Hum new airplane we are building In our factory is to be a honey," en thusiastically pronounced the young business man v. Iu was promoting it 'And it will be absolulelv s:ii'e" 'J lie older business man looked up and asked drvlv: "Whv, got it tied so it can i leave (he ground ; Indianap olis News. ''.", LOW BRIDGE I A. Jk ML S-'gjS "So il- (i,.ri..( that, outide of ybiir leg. youwere. sound as a dollar'" "Yes : I hail previous! s nil! h.ai that that v. i all I b id." Utopia I'ir t Politieiaii 1 hear lhat there Is one slal- v.!. "re llleiv-'is-in-v ifriii't whatever. .-.-.'." Second Politician Suv. but uouhlat that slate be rich pickings for us boys if We couid once get- in there; l'tithhniler Masar.tne. Casualty L.:st "Aha. mv near N!iiaii...oj are a tromeioloe , ii :..ti -i ties I see by t lie paper.',' "lorsocilh, mv dear U:;. and what (taper .- "Kgad, (he flypaper." i-etril- Explaining Hn Fall "I stiipose," said the sympathetic prison visitor, "that you'were tempted and fell?" "res, mum," replied the convict, "Tempted bv a handbag, and fell over a dog-" Strav Stories Magazine. Enough Exercise "From what you tell me you appear to lead a yery sedentary life, and yet you're not flabby. You look, in fact pretty fit." "It's the exercise I get tossing about my business." One Too Many Teacher How many sexes are there, James? James Three. Teacher Three? What are they? James Male eer, female Bex and la sects. Capper's Weekly, ' . j 1 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Hollywood's Best-Dressed Stars (go to (Styurdf iwta HAZELWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH mm Nl CUudette ColberTjf Claudette Colbert replaced Kay Francis as the best-dressed woman in Hollywood by vote -of movie designers, seven of whom picked Miss Colbert, while Kay Francis and Norma Shearer each received six votes. Miss Colbert also made the headlines with her announcement of her forthcoming marriage to Dr. J. J. Pressman of Hollywood.! I A special Christmas service has bten planned for next Sunday morn ing. Dr. R, I). Bedinger, of Asheville, wi!) preach the Christmas ser mon. The young people of the church will render special music in connec tion with this service. I A Sunday school program will bo given Monday night at which time I t litre will be a Christmas tree and the customary treat tor members ot tne congregation. The children have been rehearsing for some time under the supervision of Mr.-. Join. Ferguson. Mi-. J. K. Shi.-: Ids and -Mi.-s Kathryr. Wa is. The tirsl of ;he season's activities was on Tuesday night when the men, women and young people met at the church house. The women and young people were, guests at the regular monthly ' Men of the Chur.h" meet ing. The men gave their program af ter which a pageant sponsored by the women was given. An offering was aken tor ministerial relief. A cordial invitation is extended to these activities, especially we would like to see many at church on Sunday mniT.ing. (). C. LAN DRUM Minister. Savior. Christmas hymns will be sung in all services. On .vienday night. 7:3U o'clock, the Sur.dav school will have a-Christmas tree and Christmas program by the young people. Old ami young alike "are invited to iome to the Christmas t 'ft. ROBERT PETER WALKER. Minister. Rev. H. W. Baucom, Pa.to;. Sunday hool at 9:45. At 10:50 the choir will give minutes of singing Christmas Car Regular morning worship at 11:( The young people will hold ti regular meeting at At 7:30 the Waynesville Ch Club will have charge of 'he serv singing Christmas carols. The ; tors of the town will speak briefly a few minutes. All churches in :. are dismissing; for this servi.e. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS G.-;tce Church in the Mountain" EPISCOPAL Rev. Albert New, Recto:. Fourth Sundav in Advent. Decem ber 'Ji'r.d. V. the eleven ' o'clock service, the P.ec-.v will give he third and last eddre.- on "The Holy Bible." so c.nrvetir.g our Advent messages of the 40th Coverdale Anniversary. The Christmas Communion' will be on Tuesday nigh'.. Christmas Eve. The service will begin promptly at 11:15 P. M. Everybody invited to. attend the Midnight Eucharist. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Next Sunday, Dec. 22nd, is Christ mas Sunday, and all urograms, in Sunday school, the Christian Endeav i r and the sermon will present the great me.-sige of the birth of our ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Howard V. Lane, Pastor. .Morning Mass at 11 A. M, Bene diction of the Blessed Sacrament af ter the M'.'ss. Sermon, "The Clean Oblation." A special Christmas midnight Mass will be celebrated midnight Christ mas .Eve 12:01. with special music and ceremony. . - All ai'L- invited. WHITE OAK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. R. D. Bedinger, of A.-hev.;.. wiil preach a special Christmas ser:c r on Sunday afternoon at 2::50 e'eix'-a- White Oak Presbyterian chu V: All the people of the community ,i. invited. There will be a Christmas tree a", prugiam at the church on Tuesda night. A program directed by M: Ben Wright will be given and ti., v. wiil be the usual treat. O. C. LANDRUM, Minister Found Guilty Of Trying To Sell An Appointment A District of Columbia jury last week found Representative John H Hoeppel, of California, and his so:., Charles, guilty of conspiring to .sell a West Point appointment. The gov ernment charged that James W Ives, of Baltimore, a former Olympic athlete, gave young Hoeppel a prom isory note for $1,000 in payment. Ives subsequently resigned his ap pointment. The maximum penalty for the offense is two years in prisma and a $10,000 fine. WHAT BETTER GIFT THAN FU1RNETU1R and certainly no better place to buy than MA MtVu 1223 2S3 MODERN Smoking. Stand 95c $4.75 Majraine Racks and Chairs A jjift all the family Will Enjoy R U G S .Make The Home More Cozy 9x12 All-Woo! u -i r, jrs. v , f I'd s - v -v VICTOR RADIOS ').M.'.i.....l.W.,.W lllill "The Gift That Keeps On Giving" CEDAR CHESTS $17.50 to $32.50 7v A. END TABLES yet $1.95 1 V. 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