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THE WAYNESYILLE MOUNTAINEER V. AUGUST 14. 1950 (Second Section) sed Puppy To Be Held iy, Aug. 20 Me owners of purebred . invited to enter them fchth Annual Aii-ureea r . tit i it.. oh to De neia unaer mc j the Asheville Kennel day. AUS' " y. in the Asnevuie i,ny ,.. Mrs. Frank Chappell, airman of the event said. , or filing entries is 1 uiiday. Aug 20th. Entry v be obtained from the Kennel Club. Box 1326, ir at the Jay Cee Inform X Pack Spuare, Ashe- L puppies of any breed day to one year of age, purebred utter may be rias.-es are for puppies onths, 6 to 9 months, and nontlis of age. Official Kennel Club ribbons will Id in classes, as well as h breed, best in varieties n groups. Sterling silver il be given Best Puppy and Best Litter In Match. al information may be ,. - r j:ii. r iv caning nil s. cumi u. irv Chairman. of Dryman fches At L PL..L ;(v. Kea u. uryman aluska, was guest preach morning worship- at 11:00 in Central Methodist I'lyde. lev. W. T. Medlin, Jr., is lor. Mr. Dryman is well ii the community, having number of years ago as fill's pastor. The public Is invited to attend this Glad To Have You With Us a Ik l A 750,000 Go Each Year To Mount Vernon; Called By Washington 'Tavern' WASHINGTOM IAPI Even in his day George Washington de scribed his home at Mount Vernon In nearby Virginia as "a well re sorted tavern". Throuch the years it has. been a mecca for visitors. School boys and diplomats, house wives and service men continue to trek out to the serenely beauti ful estate overlooking the Potomac at the rate of 750,000 a year. Superintendent Charles C. Wall says, however, that 1941 was the peak .Near, with 900.000 visitors. Mount Vernon was sot up as a national shrine by the Mount Yeis non Ladies' Association, founded in 1853. by Miss Ann Pamela Cun ningham of South Carolina. Under her guidance, vice regents in each state raised funds for the purchase of a 200-aere tract, including the mansion, wharf and all subsidiary buildings, from Col. John A Wash- Structural restoration has pro gressed as documentary evidence has been gathered and evaluated. "The association, whose regent now is Mrs. Thomas Powel of Providence, R. I., refurnished the livuise with period pieces." Mr. Wall told me. "But year after year, by purchase, donation and bequest, the furnishings that were at Mount Vernon at the time of Washing ton are being acquired. "The wallpaper in the hallway, where people can touch it, has to be changed at least once a year," Mr. Wall said. "Actually, however, the only thing that can wear out is the modern flooring in places where there is continuous motion. i'v w vinrj in. .ir.. m in iile, lo conduct revival? al the Tabernacle Metho- eh. Me will return to jipist 2G. Lt. Col. Jesse J. Moorhead. Professor of Air Science and Tactics at the University of North Carolina, Welcomes Cadets Robert B. Colkitt, Waynesville, (left) and Herman M. Coplon, New Bern, to the Air Force ROTC camp at Robins AFB, Ga. The more than 470 cadets from 11 southeastern colleges and universities spent six weeks putting into practice theories of Air Force Supply, Admin istration, and Transportation, studied in the classrooms last winter. Cadets Colkitt and Coplon will be commissioned in the Air Force Reserve as 2nd Lieutenants upon successful completion of their academic work a' he University of North Carolina next yean I Methodist , Church, as set Sunday, September niccoming Day. This day i mark the beginning of services which will be con- by Dr. John W. Moore of naluska. All former pas- mbcrs and friends of the church are cordially invited to at tend. Each family is requested to bring a pirnic basket for lunch which will be held on the grounds following the morning worship. Dr. Moore will also speak at 8:00 in the. evening, and at 7:30 p.m. each evening duriug the week. Wednesday: Prayer meeting 7:15, followed by choir rehearsal at 7:45. NOW OPEN . . . Our New and Modern WASHING - GREASING DEPARTMENT Latest equipment facilities large enough for any vehicle experienced men to do your greasing, washing and polishing. A COMPLETE GARAGE SERVICE Experienced mechanics, with modern equipment. Wc have new and used parts. Also complete wcld H' service. We can handle your work to your satisfaction and to your economical advantage. Norman's Garage DERRY NORMAN, Owner On Balsam Road, Near Aliens Creek, rhonc 1150 Irea Duff To Hold Homecoming Day August 20 August 20 will bo Homecoming Day for current 3rd past residents of Iron DulT. . The day-long program will start wilh the Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock at the Antioch Bap tist Church. The Rev. J. E. Samplcy of Lake Junaluska, a retired minister, will preach the sermon. A picnic lunch will be held fol lowing the services. During the afternoon, there will be a Memorial Service for Iron Duff residents who died during the past year. Other features of the program will bctbrief talks and singing by visiting quartets. Charles Islcy will be in charge of the music for the Memorial Service. All present and former residents of the community arc invited to come with picnic baskets. Choice Lots - Now Selling In Wl ST VIEW SUBDIVISION UP at Balsam, N. C. This is Your Opportunity to Buy Good Property UP Where it is Cool! ELEVATION OVER 3900 Large Lots Good Roads Fine Water O Wonderful View T. W. Jones & Son Owners " AT BALSAM, N. C. News Items Low Bidder 1 On Port Job T. A. Loving Company of Golds- boro was announced as low bidder last week on a port improvement project at Morehead City. Loving bid $1,898,539. This was $1,461 un der the "ceiling" estimate placed hy the State Ports Authority. Opportunities Not Equal University of North Carolina Sociologist Howard W. Odum said Thursday not much more than half of the South's youth can hope fpr "equal opportunity,' in the old sense of the term. The nationally famed sociologist said industry and agriculture must be developed to the point where they will provide new avenues for trained, leaders. Can't Read Or Write Draft officials at Raleigh said Thursday illiteracy was the reason for such a high rate of rejects a mong draftees. They referred to the mental examinations given at the induction center, which serves many eastern counties, They said this defective is created by the fact that so many men have to drop out of school after going through only the first three grades. To Push Building Of City Markets Tar Heel Rep. Harold Cooley said last week he would 8eek ac tion by the House this week on his measure to help finance construc tion of modern wholesale markets in several North Carolina cities. One of the new markets woud be recommended for Raleigh. The republic of Ireland act came into force at midnight April 17-18, T . ington. Jr.; great-grand-nephew of "Out-of-doors, we try to give peo General Washington, in 1858. ' pie absolute freedom" of movement nd minimum supervision. Thus the traffic is dispersed over a wide enough area so the turf can take it." Currently the association Is en gaged in rebuilding the green house, which with its flanking serv ants' quarters was destroyed by fire in 1835, Washington built ' the greenhouse in 1785. A visitor once described it as "A complete green house which at this season Is a vast, a great source of pleasure. Plants from every part of the world seem ot flourish in the neat ly furnished apartment and from the arrangement of Hie whole, I conclude that it is managed by a skilful hand but whose I cannot tell neither the General nor Mrs. W- seem more interested in it than the visitors." Burley Crop Bigger The 1950 burley tobacco crop U estimated at 16.000.000 pounds in North Carolina, one per cent great er than the 1949 production. Th estimate, made by the Federal State Crop Reporting Service. wa based on crop conditions existing August 1. Oldest Missionary The Rev. James Gavin Chastain who, at 96, is the oldest living Bap tist missionary of the Southern Convention, attended the Foreign Mission Conference at Ridgecrest last week. He is retired. n k s a D ITT' ' i i : r: , ni M.irvnTi-n--l.-r-,x" it . . . t 4 Jk o -l This is part of the large crowd who attended our Square Dance last Friday night Our Opening Last Friday And Friday Night Was a Huge Suc cess Large Crowds Attended Both The Opfcn House Celebra tion On Friday And The Square Dance On Friday Night We Sincerely Appreciate The Many Compliments Paid Us On Our Modern Garage And The Many Kind Expressions We Received During Our Open House Celebration w A KIN Chevrolet Company Chevrolet - Oldsmobile Sales and Service Phone 75 Main Street 1949. '
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