ml J,... A f ..... . .. 7 . i nursuj J ici noon, juiy v(; j. r "AGE sia THE WAYNLSVTLLE IIOUInTALSLEU y t i News of Interest to Visitors in Vacation; Saga of Bill, The Lady Turtle SANTA BARBARA, Calif. AP It takes four hours, 10 minutes to reach Tacoma, Wash., by com mercial airline. ' It takes 18 hours by car, aver aging CO miles an hour. It took Bill, a lady turtle, seven months. Nobody knows whether she went by the shortest route, made any stopovers, or hitched any rides. Bill's amazing journey came to light when "Santa Barbara police received a letter from H, F. Roufs, of Dempsey Mill Road, Tacoma. It said; "Dear ; sirs- The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce tells me that you have an Ashley Road in your city. It couldn't be possible thai a large turtle we found on the road here painted in red and white '119 Ashly Rd.' meandered here, could it?" . Yes, Bill belonged at that ad dress and the owner was pleased to hear she was safe. Plans were made immediately to bring Bill back to her grieving mate, Willie. Yale played the first internation al game of football, defeating Eton, two goals to one, in 1873 : Junaluska Will Hold Emory Day The first annual "Emory Day" at Lake Junaluska will be held Aug ust 4, according to Dr. H. G. Al len, superintendent of ' the Lake Junaluska Assembly and chairman of the "Emory Day", committee. Exhibits, entertainment and lunch eon are planned for friends ana alumni of Emory University who are expected to attend from all parts of North Carolina. An address at i 1 a.m. by Sen ator Soessard L Holland of Florida will highlight the festivities. Sen ator Holland, an Emory graduate of 1912 and holder of an Emory LL.D., was governor of Florida from 1941 to 1945, after which he was elected to the U. S. Senate. During World War I l u served in the Coast Artillery Corps, advanc ing from private to captain and winning the Distinguished Service Cross. Fish Food Typing Proposed SANTA BARBARA, Calif. fAP) --Where do salmon wander after they swim into the sea from their spawning beds in rivers? Where do sardines breed? What course do tuna follow in their ocean migrations? Scientists at Sdnta Barbara Col lege hope to obtain answers to these and other questions of in terest to ocean fishermen by re search into the blood types of fish. Dr. John E. Cushing recently launched the program. He and his aides are studying blood samples from salt water fish kept alive in a special aquarium on the campus. He expects to find that fish have different types of blood, just as hu mans do, and that through knowl edge of the various types man will be able to trace their paths through the sea. A fish's blood will act as an identification tag, identifying him no matter in what ocean he is found. Mary Kay Babor and Her Skyline Orchestra Eddie Eidelatz, Navy's new head football coach, scouted a game for Earl Blaik of Army when the lat ter was coach at Dartmouth. For School Setting warn For Personal SEWING It's;...;.,;.....; There's More to Select From... THE FINEST FABRICS . . AT PRICES ANYONE CAN AFFORD TO PAY! Sewing Notions At Great Savings Buttons 7 inch Zippers 10 inch Zippers f Snaps 7c Tapes. 7c .:.;-..:;:;...,jl.;: 7c card 12c 15c .Needles:.;...:..;.::..:: 7c SEE THE LARGE LINE . . . SEE THE SAVINGS! 80-q. PRINTS . .. large anU.9Qc, small patterns . . . Reduced to Ot CHAMBRAYS and GINGHAMS One lot . . . fast colors ... REDUCED TO :. , PERCALE. SKIRTINGS . . . Borders ' and Overall Patterns . . . Reg to 79c ... REDUCED TO ..... 59c 29c HEAVY BUTCHER LINEN all colors ... Reg. price 79c REDUCED TO . .. : 59 c Thousands of Yards of , Wool en' Materials 'at Before The War Prices DAN RIVER STRIPES and PLAIDS Regular 89c REDUCED TO .... ... 59c FRUIT OF LOOM PERCALE Their newest and prettiest patterns . . . REDUCED TO ... 59 c SPUN RAYON SUITING New dark Fall colors . . . Reg. $1.00 value 79c , 44-inch BUR MIL FROST POINT . , . . Suitable for Suits and Dress- HQ f es i , .REDUCED TO 1&V WOOL GABARDINE . . . 0?O ftOvi from ...,. . UUU $1.98i $1.79 RUSSIAN CORD . .. Regular 98c value . .' i . 69c WOOL PLAIDS From Wool DRESS FABRICS From See These House Furnishings Department Specials You'll Buy! Buy! A Sheets by Pequot 81 x 99 . . . Their Salem Brand . . . 130 threads to inch . . . extra fine fin ish .. . bought to sell for X rjf $2.98 . . . REDUCED TO .... 4 V V Colored Ninon Curtains $2.98 Regular $4.98 . REDUCED TO Sheets by Galax 128 count . . 81 x 99 and fi0 A ft 72 x99 . . . Reduced to-.... Lace Curtains By Scranton . . REDUCED TO $1.19 Pillow Cases 140 and 128 Count . . . 42x36 Afo Reg. 69c. Reduced to 4lit' Plastic Drapes v and Curtains $1.00 PLASTIC BATHOOM SETS . . . Regular $3.98 CO AO REDUCED TO v&UO 5 .- 't S f : ! ...... j. . 'I u u I Read The Mountaineer Want Ad) If Some of the best talent in Western North Carolina will provide music for a VFW clubhouse dance -on the Clyde road Saturday night. Department Commander and Mrs. F. Cole Cogburn; Judy, Devlin, . who is the 1951 "Festival Queen, and her court, will be special guests. Dancing will start at nine o'clock and is open to the public. 'v Comments Of Our Visitors From Andrews, S. C. this week came Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bailey. Mr. Morgan remarked: "The place is very beautiful and is an ideal spot for a vacation." Other South Carolina visitors in clude Mr. and Mrs. Grady Smith, Miss Jacquelyn Smith and Master Wendall Smith, all of Charleston. From Sumter this week are TSgt. and Mrs. Doyle W. Hollifield and their nephew, Master Jerry Hy att. Sei genat Hollifield stated, "We have really enjoyed our visit to Waynesville and will recommend it highly to others." ' Still another visitor from South Carolina is Miss Hattie Roche of Columbia. "The Mountaineer Is equal to Waynesville and both are excellent." The Bath Thompsons of Oxford, Ga., are apparently finding Lake Junaluska a place to relax. Mr. Thompson commented, "We are all for your beautiful mountains, your lakes, ypur cool air and warm wel come to- us folks from the land of perspiration." Florida may call itself "Vacation land," but Rev. A. R. Buhrman of St. Augustine has brought his wife and family, Charles and Lynn, to Lake Junaluska for their vacation. Also from Florida are Mr. and Mrs. Ted Estes who call Orlando their home. Mr, Estes had this to say: "A great country, constantly becoming greater, you folks have a fine spirit of cooperation." Music Camp Will Present Youth Concert A special program at Transyva nia Music camp will offer a com plimentary concert for the young people of the Western North Caro lina area on Saturday after at 2:30 in the camp auditorium. James Christian Prohl. founder and direc tor of the camp,: announced plans for the concert yesterday. He said that since the music camp is dedi cated to young people and the de velopment of their talents, that the camp would like to expand in its offering of special concerts to young music-lovers in this vicinity. Young piano soloist for JJie pro gram, Barbara Jane English of Car bondale, 111., will play the first and third movements from the Beetho ven Concert No. 1. GOOD FOOD '.'' At The Waynesville Restaurant 119 Main Street , Telephone 9ig Open 5 A. M. To 1 A. M. "V Same Prices All Year 'Round SPECIAL CHICKEN STEAK Sportsmen Headquarter O Fishing O Golf O Baseball O Tennis Parkmans Hardware MAIN STREET You Can Be LOVELIER Our skillfully supervised permanent pampers the most baby fine hair into loveliness. Every hair-do is designed individually for you to accent the highlights of your personality. Call us today for an appointment. Phone 306. PERSONALITY BEAUTY SHOP Evelyn Heinz, Owner Winifred Burnett Warren, Operator Waynesville, N. C. Next To Bus Station Miller Street ' THE GOOD rooo AT ITS BEST MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE OPEN YEAR ROUND ALL HOME COOKED FOODS SUPERBLY SERVED TELEPHONE 111-M MRS. CAM H. JONES OWNERS-OPERATORS MRS. JAMES T. JONE9 HOME OF THE ROTARY CLUB REAL ESTATE We Have All Kinds of Property For Sale: Many Good Buys. We Have Rental Property. SEE T. HENRY GADDY ;V'At '':;;;:- E. L. WITHERS & CO. BEFORE YOU BUY Phone No. 100 Shower Honors Mrs. Chas. Powell Of Center Pigeon MRS. WEAVER SHEFFIELD Mountaineer Reporter ' : A shower was given for Mrs. Charles Powell of Center Pigeon Friday night at the home of Mrs. II. II. Powell with Mrs. Ralph Evans and Mrs. Weaver Sheffield assisting. Those present were Mrs. Lillian Harris, Mrs. Bonnie Smath ers, Mrs. June Tranthan, Mrs. Thelma Hawkins, Mrs. Mildred Pliarr, Mrs. Mabel Cagle, Mrs. Seth Wood, Mrs. Iva Lee Pressley, Mrs. Lucille Czarneckl, . Mrs. Frances Deitz, Mrs. Ernestine Pru itt, Mrs.- Ethel Pruitt, Mrs. T. J. Pipes, Mrs. Edwin Long, Miss Im ogene Powell, Miss Eva Rhinehart and Mrs. Layden West. Miss Nancy Flowe of Asheville spent the week-end with Mrs. Frank Brookshlre. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Cook and son and Mrs. Grady Duckett saw the drama "Unto These Hills" the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brookshlre are visiting in China Grove and In Newport News,-Va.- Mr. and Mrs. Orval Pipes and sons of Newport, Tenn., visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pipes over the week-end. They heard Billy Graham at Lake Juna luska on Friday night. They were accompanied by Miss Joyce Ann Sheffield. Football at Yale started In 1840 with annual matches between freshmen and sophomores. Thirty two years elapsed before Yale met its first college opponent, Colum- Dia. Power boat racers will seek ree ords and prizes over a new course tn Miami s Biscavne Bav in thp THIS IS THE PLACE 4 ; i 5,'...,' . .. '. ,T W AY N ESVIJLJ. EA R T G A L LE R Y i I f i . ..... , ( ... 1 T 2 Auction Sales Daily " " 10:30 A.M. and 8 P. M. Largest, Finest Collection Ever Offered ";:;.; ; ; .. in - waynesville - O Sterling Silver Q Watches O Persian Rugs Q Diamond Jewelry O Clocks O Antique English Silver THIS IS OUR 19th CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN WAYNESVILLE 153 MAIN STREET James Mann, Owner WAYNESW 3' Orange Bowl Regatta Dec. 31.

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