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Letter Of G. Washington In DAR Museum Collection i _ A* collectioi of letters and other documents of 40 of the Signers of the Constitution of the United Sta<es has been presented to the National Society. Daughters of the American Revolution and has been added to the collections in the DAR Museum. The collection, originally made by Emil Hurja. noted Washington newspaperman, also includes 17 letters and documents of other members of the Continental Con gress The donor was Mrs. Wade Kills of Washington. I) C. The collection includes a letter from George Washington to the Rev. Jonathan Boucher, tutor of Washington's step-son, John Parke ( ustis Some idea of the interest and value of the collection can be had from the George Washington letter ,*is printed in the Press Di gest. DAR newspaper I( r"ads in part as follows: Mount Vernon. Jan. 2, 1771 Dear Sir Jack's return has been delayed, as well from a belief that you might not be well settled as from a de sire "f gratifying him in his favor ite amusement of hunting, these hoUidav s He returns, now he sa\s, with a determination of ap plying close to bis studies; and I confide entirely in jour promise of making him do so. as time slips of a pa c and other Idea's and pur suiN nil) soon render it more dif ficult to keen him confined to them, than at present- In resinet to the kind and manner of his studying. I leave it Wholelv U? your belter iudemnit had lie begun, or rath < ? pursued Ins study of the Greek I n uige. I should have thought it no bad acquisition, hut whether to I acquire this now. tie iua\ not fore-! "" nme other useful limnclies of learning is a matter worthy of con-1 idcratlon? To be ac<|uainted with llie French Tongue is become pari el polite Education: and to a man ' who has the prospect of mixing in a large Cireie absolutely necessary ! Without Aiithmetick. (lie continon' ,1 Linda Kay Smith Celebrates 12th Birthday Linda Kay Smith celebrated her j twelfth birthday with a party Sat urday afternoon in her home on the Balsam Road. She was assist ed by her mother, Mrs. Pritchard Smith, Jr.. and Mrs. Joe Scruggs, j The guests were entertained with bingo and othe games after which refreshments were served. A color motif of pink and blue was noted in the appointments Those present were Sharon Sheehan. Randy Scruggs, Mary Ann Stevents, Gicnna Wyatt, Wil ma Lou Sutton. Georgianna Tay lor. Karon Saunders, Linda flail HollifUld Betty Jean Davis, Judy I I'lemmons. limine Green, Johnny Smathers. Danny Whiscnhunt, and Peggy Wilson affairs of Life are not to he man aged with success. The study of Geometry and the Mathematics iwith due regard to the liinites of id is equally advantageous The principles of Philosophy Moral, Na tural &c.T should think very desir able for a Gentleman; but as I said, I leave the whole to your-direct ion, with this earnest request that, in whatever kind of study you think proper to engage him. lie may lie kept diligently to it. for he really has no time to loose, The shortness of the distance be tween this jind your present ivabi-! tation will, I hope, give us the pleasure of seeing you and Mrs Boucher often at Mount Vernon: ' in tMis hope Mrs Washington also ? rests and with her Compliments and wishes'; joined with mine for the return of many happy. & pros- , perous years to you, I remain with great sincerely. D Dir-Yr Mos, old A Hide Scivl < (!. Washington i i I Church Women Plan Institute And Workshop A leadership institute and work shop on the work of the depart ment of United Church Women of the North Carolina Council of Churches will be conducted Tues day beginning at 9:45 a.m. in Trinity Eposcopal Church parish house, AshevlDe. All - church women in Western North Carolina are invited to at tend The observance of World Community Hav, World Day of Prayer, May Fellowship Day, the United Nations and all phases of work of the United Church Women will be discussed. Leading the informal workshops will be a team of state officers composed of Mrs. T S. New bold, of Rocky Mount, president of the N C United Church Women; Mrs. B. Frank Hall of Wrights ville Beach, vice president; Mrs. C. C. Todd of Rocky Mount, chair man of The Church Woman" publication and Mrs. E. L. Hill man of Slier City, chairman of leadership training. Mrs Herman Robinson, presi dent of the Ashevllle council, will welcome the ijroup. and Mrs. R. E McClunr. chairman of spiritual growth, will give the devotional message. Miss Knthrvn Leaf, who is con nected with N. C. Migrant Work, will be present and will have a harvester." a completely outfit- : led station wagon for migrant work, which will be on display. Those planning to attend are to bring sandwiches and coffee will be served by the women of the hostess church. Registration will begin at !? 45 n.m and the session will dose at 2 45 p.m. * * * Mrs. J. M. Long [s Speaker At Clyde Club Mrs. .lames M Long of Waynes l ille spoke on Dried Flowers at a neeting of the Clyde Woman's luh Thursday afternoon in the , tome of Mrs. .fames Winfrey. ( Mrs. Long was introduced by Mrs. Roy McKinnish, club presi lent. She explained the methods >1 drying (lowers and demonstra ion dried arrangements. During the business hour the , ?roup discussed plans to provide ? units for photography for the . ?lyde scrapbook for the Finer I 'arolina program. A committee was appointed to * tart negotiations to make Clyde a s Bird Sanctuary. The committee I s composed of Mrs. Carl Gillis, 1 Mrs G. C. Havnes and Mrs. C. E. ? trown, Jr. i Announcement was made that he club-sponsored supper for the v 'lyde High School Band netted ( (317 for the project. , Mrs. Clayton Mehaffey was wel ?omed as a new member and Mrs. ' Moyd Oliphant of 8ujunea. Cali ornia was a guest. ? Refreshments were served dur- 1 ng the social hour by the hostess- t ?s, Mrs. Winfrey and Mrs George c itarr. ? * ? ? ? ? ?? -I Mrs W. \V Norman left Salur lay for her home in Griffin Ga. fter a visit with her son-in-law ? nd daughter, Mr. and Mrs Rieh ird Barber, Jr. My Favorite Recipe MRS LAVDON M. WEST bethel Home Demonstration Club i i '^njtHH OIJ) FASHIONED COOKIES 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda Hit cups sugar \m teaspoon salt 1 i pound butter (or butler 1 cup buttermilk substitute) 1 teaspoon vanilla tor other 4 cups flour flavoring -1 teaspoon 2 teaspoons baking powder nutmeg is very good' Sift flour, baking powder, and salt: add sugar and vanilla to j beaten eggs mix welly Dissolve soda in buttermilk, blend shorten-j Ing with flour; add liquid mixture- and mix as biscuit dough. Roll dough thin: sprinkle witli sugar cut out and hake on cookie sheet in Dven 450 F 10 to 15 minutes This recipe was passed on to me by my mother. Mrs. Rosa Pless Trull. I have been making them for the past thirty years. Bridal Couple Honored At Party Miss Jimmie Watts of Canton ind her fiance, Robert Boyd Patter son, Jr.. were honored at a party jiven by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Key on Friday evening in their home m Johnson Drive, Canton, follow ng the wedding rehearsal. Arrangemnets of pink roses and vhite carnations were used in dec irating. Assisting in serving were Mrs. V. H. Duckett and Mrs, C. C. Vichols. Out-of-town guests were Mr. ind Mrs. R B Patterson, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs, J T. Clark of I-ittle on. Mr. an?J Mrs. J R. Patterson if Mount Airy, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mouse of Chapel Hill. Public Invited To Meeting For Clothes Closet A meeting will be held Wednes day at 8pm in the Court Room at the I: i \ wood County Court; Home lor the organization of a Community Clothes Closet. The Clothes Closet is being plan-1 ned by a group of representatives of civic and church organizations and everyone interested is invited to attend the meeting. The aim of the enterprise is to provide clothing for the needy from one central "closet". ? * ? Sao Paulo, Brazil was founded 400 years ago. Jimmie Isabel Watts Weds R. B. Patterson Miss Jimmie Isabel Watts, j daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. Gordon ! C. Watts of Canton, became bride : of Robert Boyd Patterson. Jr. of Canton, son of Mr and Mrs. Pat- ^ tijrson of Littleton. X C.. Saturday j .at 4:30 p.m. in the First Baptist . Church of Canton. The double ring ceremony was i performed by the Rev. Horace L. Smith, pastor of the church, assist ! ed by the Rev Clayton J Lime j pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Canton. A program of wedding music was j presented by Mrs. Marion A. Har vey of Canton, organist, and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Clark of Littleton, vocalists. i The bride, given in marriage by , her father, wore a dress of azure blue pure silk pead lie soie, design ed by Ceil Chapman. The fitted and shirred midriff formed a long Pa risian torso, and the released im pressed pleats fell into a grace ful, full skirt. She wore a shell hat of iridescent sequins, and her ac cessories were of matching pearl ized calf. She carried a bouquet j of pink rosebuds and tinted blue baby's breath, centered with a pink | orchid. v Mrs. James Walter Chambers of Clyde served as her sister's matron of honor. Her dress of raspberry i cry stalette was fashioned with an ' empire waistline and a short, faouf j fant skirt. She wore a dusty rose j haj of 'ea' design, and carried a ; cascade bouquet of pink fu.ji mums Bridesmaids were Mrs. Arthur, Keylon of Canton and Mi>s Mary Sup Crocker of Hazelwood. Their' eowns and hats were identical in design and color to that of the hon-?l or attendant. They also carried j cascade bouquets of pink fuji mums. Mr. Patterson, father of the, bridegroom, was best man. Ushers , were William Stephens. J. L.; Sprinkle, and Zane Hafl. all of Canton, and William C Robinson of Greenville. S. C. Immediately following the cere mony a reception was held at Glen rlie's on Pisgah Drive. Those as sisting were: Miss Pauline Slaueh-; tor. Mrs. George Robertson. Mrs.*" James L. Setzer, and Mrs. Tom Mc Cracken. all of Canton. Mrs. Her bert Watts of Clyde. Mrs, Wiley V. Johnson of Lynchburg. Va.. cou sin of the bride, and Miss Mary Medford of Waynesville. After the reception the couple left for a wedding trin. For trav eling the bride wore a suit of | brown and beige tweed with brown velvet trim, and the orchid from i her bouquet. Mr. Patterson was graduated j from N. C. State College and is em ployed at the Carolina Division of the Champion Paper and Fibre J Company in Canton. The couplet will reside in Canton. * * * | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowry are leaving this week for Miami Springs. Fla.. after spending the summer and fall months at their, home on Love Lane. X Miss Thelma Collins, president of the local Classroom Teachef Association, attended the South eastern Regional Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Thursday and Friday. * * * Mrs. A. Kooiman of Grand Hav en. Mich., arrived by plane last week to spend the winter here with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reeves and Mrs. R. J. Sprang. ? * * Mrs. G. C. Fowler, Jr., and son of Rocky Mount. N. C., are visit ing the former's parents, Mr and Mrs. L. B. Holtzclaw at their home here. They will also spend some; time with Mr. Fowler's parents at \ Arden. ? * * Migrating Pacific Golden Plov ers travel 2.400 miles from Alas ka to Hawaii entirely over water. Canton Personals Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eskrklg. left Saturday for Daytona Hrach ' Fla , when- they will spend t weeks. ? * * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cogburti It ii Friday for a vacation trip to Ft Lauderdale. Fla. ? * * . Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Liner return ed to their home here Wednesday after a vacation cruise to Bermud i * * * Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R Hoey. I visited relatives in Shelhy for the week end. * * * * Mr. and Mrs Clyde Blytlie n turned Sunday after spending , few days at Myrtle Beach. S. c ? * * Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Clme. Dr. and Mrs. .1. L. Reeves, and Mrs Jack Hampton spent the week end in Winst on-Salem. * ? # Miss Jimmie Wells of Richmond Va.. arrived Thursday for a visit with her parents. 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