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, JULY 17, X941 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER Paje 5 W0EFS tl".-. on. World. in Over . M.I J ' Briefly aiu Steks Longer For Draftees , Roosevelt and lig- 'fJU to seek prompt to retain se- beyona rfmocrat, Ala ' air . v Military conference, told re- "m hft Western at piuww , frt nytime in the near 1000 Approved vl Expenditures Naval Affairs Corn approved a measure au openditure of $585,000, pnd shipbuilding and re iitiM and ordnance plants. while later the navy I u additional $300,000, sore construction. t Postmaster , i Discharge L service axe fell on the post office with tne re the Post Office depart- t barged: Postmaster Paul and five others, and Bus line. :. jderwent into effect yester- oodrow Wilson In The Park koodrow Wilson, after an Lced visit in Asheville, left (or a tour of the Great fountains National Park. little about the purpose isit other than that she lo visit the Smokies. Old Boy Drowns iy Mount Yard Irrential downpour of rain was the direct cause of Sh in Rocky Mount as a hr-old boy, Percy Carter ii drowned in his flooded Ma few feet-from the back Jy was aeen by Mrs. Jones t back window of their It was floating in wate a irom the back porch. pOn Liquor ies In N. C. . from sales of legalized i North Carolina during J year ended June 3D total- IW5.66, an increase of 17 above the previous Jar, Chairman Cutler Moore State Board of Alcoholic announced. ' Loses Her Baby llrs. Grace Coulter, 26, weeps bit terly in a Chicago court, as she bids her daughter, Esther, 6, goodbye. The court ordered the child remain in custody of Clyde O. McAllister, of Webster Grove, 111. Mrs. Coulter's brother, who legally adopted the child in 1934 when the Coulter fam ily was in financial difficulties. Society mid Negro Girl nder Bus Seat fe-week-old Negro infant wrapped up in paper le under a rear seat of a arrived at 'thn rMnrUtta ste Monday night. ' Itation attendant found M containing the infant novating and cleaning up .The child was taken to Samaritan Hospital Ktors exDressoH fpr -for Friends here will be interested in learning that E. K. Herman has returned home from Mt. Alto Vet erans Hospital in Washington. :,...;-. Ben Atkins, who is now located in Sumter, S. C, spent the week end in town as the guest of his mother, Mrs. James Atkins. v ' Bobbie Sloan, who is stationed at . Fort Jackson, spent the past week here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Campbell had as their guest during the week Ernest Collins, of Mt. Airy. Joe Jack Atkins had as his guest over the week-end Macon Hipps and Buck Davis, of Charlotte- Mrs. J. L. Stringfellow and son, Thornton, of Culpepper, Va., ar rived yesterday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Way, Jr. Mrs. String fellow is the former Miss Janie Love Sexton, of Waynesville. Corporal Thad Chafin, of Fort Jackson, spent the week-end in town with his parents. . Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Williams and small daughter,' Mildred Aleen,- left - Wednesday - f or " their home in Noblesville, Ind., after spending two weeks with Mrs. Wil liams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Galloway. v Miss Betty Blalock and Miss Frankie Williams are visiting friends and relatives in Charlotte. Miss Lois Harrold had as her guests during the week Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Lee and two young daughters, of Asheville. '' . Joe Shipley, of Fort Jackson, spent the week-end in town with his family. Mrs. Chasi Badgett, Jr., of Knox ville, arrived during the week for a visit to her mother, Mrs, W. T. Denton, and returned to her home on Sunday. She was joined over the week-end by Mr. Badgett. '. . Paul Blackwell is visiting his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frehn, at their home in Bristol, Tenn. Mrs. R. W. Cobbs and son, R. W. Cobbs, Jr., of Blackstone, Va., are visiting friends and relatives here and at Lake Junaluska. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith Kline and son, Robert Kline, were the guests during the week of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Massie. Mrs. Kline, who is the former Miss Lelia Mock, is the sister of Mrs. Massie. Mrs. W. R. Evans, of West Pitts son, Pa., arrived yesterday to visit her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Richeson. :. . Mrs. James C. Rose had as her guest the passt week, Mrs. T. A. Rhiems, of Ramseur. Mr. Rhiema and daughter, Mrs. William Fuller, spent Sunday here and were ac companied home by Mrs. Rhiems. Mr. and Mrs. Sara Francis, of Taylorsville, were the guests dur ing the week of relatives and friends here. Mrs. Aaron Moseley and daugh ter, Virginia Sue Moseley, of Aiken, have arrived to spend the remainder of July and August with Mr. and Mrs. Bui Eller at their home in Hazelwood. Grandma is a Champ Ifn. Sally Twyford, 41, all renta winner at the Women's InUiu Uonal Bowling Congren tn Loa A rtiea, may not look it bet back bom m Aurora, m, thy call ker grand ma. SI roUad MO with hat 123 fa dooblaa and (38 in Fred Waynick, of Burlington, has ArOUllQ 1 1 D AlieUQ Community Center Open House Approximaely 175 visitors and local people attended the open house held Tuesday night at the community center i nthe Chamber of Commerce offices officially launching the summer season. Receiving with Mrs. R. O. Cov ington, in charge of social activi ties for the Chamber of Commerce this year were, Wm. Prevost, presi dent, R. B. Davenport, chairman returned home, after visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Davis. ' ; Mrs. Susan Crawford and her family, of Dayton, Ohio, have ar rived to spend the remainder of the summer at their home in Grim ball Park. '-' Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Francis and Miss Selma Brown were the guests of relatives in Morganton over the week-end. Mrs. J. F. Abel and Mrs. Robert' Osborne have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harde and daugh ter, Miss Mary Vance, and son, Edward, of FJyria, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Winf red Baker, of Or lando, Fla., and Mrs. Allen McLean, of Tampa. Dr. and Mrs, Lewis McKee, of Durham, were the guests over the week-end of the latter's aunts, Mrs. Rufus Siler and Mrs. Hugh Massie. The Rev. J. M. Wpodard made a business trip to Knoxville on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rouss, of Asheville, are staying at the guest house of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whit ner. Mr. Rouss is in charge of the meat department of the Cash Gro cery Store in Hazelwood. Mrs,. Evelyn Fitzhugh-Shapter and her sister, Mrs. Daisy Fitx hugh Shapter, of Washington, D. C. came Friday to spend the sum mer at Mra Shapter's cottage in Hazelwood. i Mr. and Mrs. Barney Eck and Library Holds Open House On 50th Anniversary Despite the inclement weather on Friday afternoon a number of interested citizens attended the open house held at the Waynesville Public Library in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the es tablishment of the institution. Those calling inspected the var ious recent improvements made in the building, equipment and furnishings, which include a new librarian's (desk, which has been needed for years ; hew homespun curtains in red, white and blue; the renovation of the old store room in the basement into a light and comfortable reading room; and a number of other renovations on the furnishings. Among the members of the board of directors receiving were: Mrs. J. Howell Way, Mrs. J. Har den Howell, Miss Marion Boggs, and Mrs. R. N." Barber, and from the board of operation, Mr. and Mrs. William Medford, Mrs. Ben Colkitt, and Mrs. T, Lenoir Gwyn For many years the library movement was agitated in the com. Nazi War Nurse Trained for duty with the Colonial forces of the German war nacnine, this nurse wears the new uniform provided for Nasi women. Health and jroutn are uw mos imponHi - attributes for these lobs. James Hyatt and Mrs. Rufus Carawell, of Hazelwood, won first place in the square dance contest lJ 7?JZ!lnr will go to Recreation Park of entertainment, E, L, Withers, for the visitors organized in 1891 for perfecting the institution, which was opened to the public on July 11th, 1891. For many years the librarians gave their services free of any charge.'." In 1912 the present building was purchased from the First National Bank. The library has been a cultural center of the community not only for the citizens, but also Miss Mary Stentz, representing her father, J. Dale Stentz, Mrs. Ben Colkitt. Also Mrs. J. C. Brown, Mrs. C. F, Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Charles Fra zier, Mrs. R. B. Davenport, Miss Mary Mock, Miss Stephanie Moore, Mrs. Din Watkins, Mrs. Nell Mc Grudg :, Mrs. Whitener Prevost, and. Mis. Jonathan Woody. In charge of the register were, Mrs. Richard Barber,. Jr., Mrs. Grady Boyd, Mrs, James Queen, and Mis. Wm. Prevost. Serving punch were, Miss Jane Stents, Miss Hilda Way, Miss Lucile Simmons, Miss Katherine Blalock, Miss Mary Ellen Boone, Miss Emily Siler, and Miss Haseltine Swift. At nine and ten o'clock there were drawings for prizes, with the following coming out as the lucky winners: George Martin, Miss Mary Ellen Kee, Miss Simms, of Beau mont, Texas, Mrs. Cassidy, of Ashe ville. Mrs. Cox, Jean Storms, Mary Anne Massie, Miss Jane Stentz, James Thomas, end Mrs. James Queen. Leonard Woodard and John Ow- Elmer Dudley, of Indian Head, ' eng left Sunday for a visit with -. . , n i 4 j : ... . . . v. . jyiaryiana, came ounuay iur a v". friends in Newport wews, va with Miss Virginia Whitner. Mrs. Page Higgins and son, Page, Jr., of Aaheville, are spend ing this week with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Massey. George Benny Davis, of Clemson, S. C, spent the week-end in Hazel wood with Miss Doris Ensley. "- '. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long had as guests to dinner on Wednesday evening Miss Quay Mauney, her father, J. E. Mauney, Verner Truitt and Betty Truitt. Miss Mauney returned on Thursday to her work in Sykesville, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Clark are occupying their new home in Hazelwood which was recently completed. They have rented the house which they vacated to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Buckner. Announcing- We Are Now In Our Spacious New Home In The Boyd Building Main Street Opposite Park Theatre PHONE 306 LARGER QUARTERS NEW EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCED OPERATORS WAYNESVILLE'S OLDEST SHOP Mrs. James Atkins, Jr., is the present librarian. She Is assisted by Mrs. W, M. Eller, who is in charge of the mending proj ect of the library, which is respon sible for keeping the books in good condition. For the occasion the various rooms were decorated in flowers. Punch was served from a table in the basement reading room room from a table centered with a bowl of yellow roses, flanked by gold candles, and gilded leaves. Alternating in serving were Miss Mary Ashworth Barber, Mrs. Ben Colkitt and Mrs. William Med Mrs. James A. Stirns and two daughters, of Lexington, are the guests of Mrs. James Wright. . Mrs. H. T. Anderson, of Phila delphia, Penn., came last week to spend the summer with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. jonn Clure.'- J. M Fisher and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hicks and chil dren spent Sunday as guests of friends at Andrews, In Asheville this week to compete for the silver cup. ; . Mr, and Mrs. Dan Carman, of Philadelphia, Penn,, came Thurs day for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jordan and son Darwin Jordan, were guests of Mr. arid Mrs. Owens in Ashe ville over the week-end. Mrs. J. M. Woodard has return ed home after spendig a week with her daughter, Mrs, Harley De Hart, in Asheville. ' Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Griffin and son, Carl Griffin, Miss Ada Blanton and Harry Lindley, of Fort Ben ning, Ga., were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Richard Parker, of Spartan burg, S. C. on Sunday. Decoration Day At Buchanan Cemetery Set For August 10 , 'Plans are underway for the an nual decoration day at the Buch anan cemetery on Allen's Creek, according to Fred Buchanan, who is in charge of arrangements. The event will take place August 10th. Rev. Will Massey will preach at eleven o'clock, and at noon, a picnic dinner will be served. Approximately 250 attend the annual affair. Mr. Buchanan is asking that those who have relatives buried in the Buchanan cemetery to either come or send someone to help clear the property before the date of tho decoration day. Woman Dies Three Days After Wedding Three days after her marriage in an Asheville hospital, Mrs. Mar garet Durand Mills, the former Miss Margaret Durand, 37, who was secretary to Colonel Louis Howe, of the President's White House staff in Washington, died at St. Joseph's hospital Monday. Her death followed an illness of nearly three years. Miss Durand and A. C. Milla were married at the hospital Friday by Father J. A. Gallagher, hospital chaplain. Mrs. Mills went to Ashe ville in September, 1938, and ex pected to return to her home in Long Island, or to Washington, this fall. Her condition took a turn for the worse about two weeks ago,;-. Donovan Is Named Canton Legion Head H. Donovan, instructor in voca tional education in the Canton high school and past adjutant of the Varner-Rhinehart Legion, was elected commander of the Canton post at a special meeting held Tues day night in Town Hall. Judge and Mrs. William Grim ball, of Charleston, have arrived and are occupying their summer home in Grimball Park. I I I I I I Week End Specials! Four Layer Lemon Cake Four delicious . yellow, butter . layers . filled., with a tasty lemon filling and iced with the best lemon icing you ever tasted. Caramel Bvtter layer Pound Cake Coconut Layer Devil Food A taorted Coff ee Cafces Church Street WAYNESVILLE BAKERY Phone 73-W Opposite Masonic lempie I I I I I I I lays- r Also A Store "Hard To Beat" Showing The Best In Work Clothing ' mm Brand .: ' ' U.li..ral.Oft Overalls SEE THEM BUY THEM . m s ii'i'isj Are you looking for belter over, alls? Then Anvil Brllid ia made to order for you. Everything about them is A No. li Pockets, linings, buttoni, button holes, thread. 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