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i 1 V I ! l ;( ,1, ' lr' llMt "it. -J; J !; t. . i THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER av Rambling 'Round (Continued from l8K0 two) evtr t he uriiii.tl color, it luul dis aoptared and I. II o over-all of iinlitinuilidlil.- tinting. But not the colldi- ami porkrl Haps. They reouliitil ui the 1MNK of condi tion . . and v. hat a pink Then to nuke it iiiui e individual, the pocket tiapi had been left liuhe at the ends so tuaC they fluttered with every pacing eplryi. fctimeiimes we think il is a mU tike to sit down and rst alter a bird task his been completed. It's so art fullv bird to get itarted all over aMio. He was d. -pv interested in reading the b.f rupy ol The Moun taineer in the window and was In tel ly ohliviuu of the passing thniii;: But :i --mall dog dashing mend1 dong lit me heels of his master, tool, a -.hull rut and coni pletelv npet the riadtr. - little later Hiourh he came in and bou&Jhi i i op-, ot the I'.irni F.dition, evidriniv nit. ikIiih to enjoy it at hi U , ure iiinl : if t ly. The sun jwi-pitm over the mountaiii lops to see if the way is clear for another day. Talking Robot Back In Circulation PITTSBURGH 'U.P.i Knfji neers have "rewired and retooled ' Kleklro, the robot that amazed thousands of visitors to the New York World's Fair 10 years ago with his "human accomplishments. The seven-foot-tall mechanical giant can smoke cigarettes, count up to 10 on his fingers and recite a speech with his 77-word vocabu lary. Klektro has a dog, too, tnat can beg, bark and wag his tail The itog s name is Sparko. Westinghouse rebuilt Elektro and Sparko for use in a display by a local department store Elektros brain" consists of 82 electrical relays that operate his nervous -,,iem of motors, levers, gears and etiain-i to make him walk, talk, tount,. woke, distinguish colors and salute His spinal column and nervous system contain hundreds of miles of wire Elektro responds to commands spoken into a miciephone. each word setting up vibrations which are converted into electrical im pulses which in turn operate the m-ain." Sparko is operated by two mo tors, also controlled by voice commands. Famed Organist, Theologian, A Near m TT C Cam C?1 Legend, (Joining 10 u.o. rui To Marry in June WlU,, MR. FARMER ... . . Be Sure Your MILK BARN CHICKEN HOUSES AM) AI L BUILDINGS ARE BUILT OF OUR QUALITY BLOCK Ask the man that has used our BLOCK . . .and you will buy a Western Carolina product. All Sizes Of Concrete Pipe See your contractor or material dealer or call us collect. DIAL 3-8321 Concrete Products Co. ASHEVILLE, N. C. By AltTIIUIl SHENKKK1.T iAP Newsfeaturrai NKW YORK Albert Schweitzer Is coining to America in June. This announcement may mean little to many, but to others iv means that a legendary figure has suddenly leiped to life. Schweitzer is to deliver the main address t: the Goethe bicenten nial ceiebiation at Aspen, Colo., in Jui. lie has caretully instruct ed the treasurer of the Schweitzer foundation riory Ross, not to ne gotiate any other engagement for mm durum this his first viit to the U. S Ross says the Foundation has been deluged wka requests ever since SrhwelterV projected ar rival was announced. "Will he give concerts?" "Will he lec ture''" "If we give his hospital $5,000 will Jie merely consent to have lunch with us?" etc. Schweitzer's career has been col orful. By 1906 many critics ac claimed him the world's greatest organist, the foremost interpreter of the life and works of .loharm Sabastian Bach, and the leading analyst of the life of Christ. At 30 vears of aee Schweitzer was ranked among leading theo logians, philosophers hihI musi cians, yet lie then became a medi cal student to devote the rest of his life to service. At 36 he finished his medical training and went with his wife llelene to Africa, lie spent the next four decades as one of the most renowned missionaries, built a hospital and settlement un the Ogowe river literally i n mm tt i i a 4f, lA&iljyAf -Sr - TZ 1949 Hay wood CaJ Goes Over $2,500 ( I Jmi For the secoiu) straight vear ' sl, f USSR Haywood County citizens have ,x-1 V . ,H! tiaywumi ioumy ciiueiis iiav -ceecled their quota in lr- annual drive for funds for the reliel .,1 cancer victims. with his oh 11 li.inds, paid tor medical Mipi.li.s by giving organ recitals in Vienna, Lon don and I'aris, ami wrote his famous series "HiiloNOUhy of Civilization" in Africa at a wood en tiilile hewn by himself. Scliueilu- tin- 'cliiilar and an alyst once unite of his lonely classroom in Africa: "Strange in deed are the .surroundings amid which 1 stuily: my table stands inside the lattice door which leads on to the veranda, the palms rustle un ,,hliialn to the loud music of the crickets and from the forest come harsh and terrifying cries In this solitude 1 try to set in order thoughts which have been stirring in me since 1900. Solitude ol the 1 forest how can 1 ever thank you enough for what you have been to me?" As a musician Schweitzer once asserted: "When I have lived an other two years in the interior of Africa I shall have become a per fect organist, for then I shall have found the serenity for Bach." tiniim,,... v 1 If -"-una tirulai :WaM 1 ton W Mrs. W. M. Cobb. camuaiL'n r,, mander for the Haywood Cai,,...,. Society, announced last week that $2,511.02 was contributed in i- 1949 cancer drive $11.02 above the 1 ed ti m. quota set for the county, though i 'ltnt the quota was duu aDove the goal 1 ,. thai naa neen sei lor last year ! Mrs. Cobb said virtually all ihel county's civic clubs ami busmen firms, as well as hundreds ol in . dividuals, had contributed to success of the campaign. For their work in the April cam-: paign, she singled out Blue Kutnn '.-( iiie Ej "iiitr. i-c'( j CnhkJ 11 l,,Al"il luni' lullrilri T,'f Muab aeiiiltu-Helji,i .td PttpJ Robert Brady, In Jail Since April Awaits Results Of Appeal Robert Brady, Jr., convicted last April by a Macon Superior Court jury of a charge of posses sing burglary tools, is still waiting in his cell in Haywood County jail for the State" Supreme Court to act on his appeal. Defense Attorney W. R. Francis aid this week the case of the vouns Norfolk, Va., man is sched uled to come up for hearing tie- fore the state's highest tribunal during the fall term, which will convene late in August. Brady, arrested last January near Franklini with Kenneth Scheetz, also of Norfolk, was sen tenced to six years imprisonment on the burglary tools count. He has been held since then in default of $7 000 bond. State Highway I'atrolman Pritch ard Smith arrested t he two men after stopping their car on the highway for a routine check. Scheetz is now serving a 6-to-9 year sentence in Virginia on a previous convict ion. Farmers arc expected lo receive about two billion dollars from marketings in May, 5 per cent more than in April and slightly less than in May of last year. Prices re ceived by farmers will probably average a little lower than in April, for both livestock and crops and substantially below those of last May. "Talking Refrigerator" Helps Sell Itself CHICAGO (U.P.) A refrigera tor company has invented a "talk ing refrigerator" to boost sales. The Gibson Co. says its product has a voice which informs prospec tive buyers of the merits of the line when they open the refriger ator door in the dealers' show rooms. The firm also produces "talking ranges" to help sell its electric stoves. Neither of the products comes to the buyer equipped with the voice. however. A company official said the things wouldn't be much com pany in the kitchen. They just say the same things over and over. FILM STAR Mickey Rooney is shown with his bride-to-be, warma vip ers also of the films, in Los Angeles, where they'll be married on June o. Martha has received her final di vorce decree in Las Vegas from A. C Lyles. This is the third marriage for Rooney. (International) Camp Hope Opens For Summer On June 20 The summer season for Cantp Hope, operated by the Champion YMC'A of Canton, will open June 20. The camp lies in a valley about 20 miles southeast of Va nesville oft' Stale Highway No. 27(i. only a short distance from Wagon Road Gap. Champion Y's general secretary, Ci. C. Suttles. announced last week that former campers will find many improvements more man $5,000 has been spent in the last year making the site more attrac tive. They also will be able lo choose from a wide variety of sports in addition to the hiking hips into I he picturesque mountains thai over shadow I he valley. A four-week session for boys w ill lie the first of I lie season, fol lowed by the annual girls' encampment. THE FINEST REPRICE? I ' I -49 ofVVkfot the IHEY'RI HERE! The wonderful new-1949 Crosleys with the mar velous Shelvador that gives you twice as much "front-row" space! Come in and see these handsome, quality-built refrigerators that bring new beauty, new conven ience, and new economy to your kitchen. Do it today! 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The kitchen is convenient to both the front and rear entrances. It has a well lighted cor ner for Informal dining. Two handy closets are also provided on the first floor. The Everett has a full basement Tlans call for frame construction, siding exterior and as phalt shingle roof. The lower half of the front is faced with brick. The house measures 24 feet across the front; 22 feet deep; and covers an area of 528 square feet with 14,784 cubic feet. For further Information about THE EVERETT write the Small House Planning Bureau, St. Cloud, Minn. Plan Now For The Future Our Savings Plan Will Help You Build Your "Dream House." SAVE SYSTEMATICALLY EACH WEEK IN THE HAYWOOD HOME BUILDING & LOAN ASSN. PHONE 17 MAIN STREET SEE US FOB HOUSE WIRING KM ELECTRICAL APPUM -X- Bendix Washers JL. 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