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It Smokies Once Again ?n's Most Popular Park (L rontiifucs to I, | pUiatl I ?? WUli ptt K It-el tHajtl I by tfle s^iional P.iik t uistoiscd Ulli 2.j20, l- VMitd tnt' ore at [ 11)54 Lii-on, there were re visitor- to the Ureal loan to Yellowstone. I poor third with 1,528, B national parks in the les, the Great Smokies tiian one-seventh of the er of visitors which 59G. Iitegory t)i specuieu nu unenis, historical areas, nil rcceration areas, the Parkway pulled a rec 52 visitors, an increase I on the Blue Ridge a> second only to the apilal Park System in t of Columbia of all r the National Park ni'nistration. ,o the National Capital ?d C.243.022. national parks to pull a million visitors were >, Grand Teton, Rocky fosemlte and Shenando lali in Virginia ran see Great Smokies with 1, tors. il Smokies shovwd an 1.577 visitors in De ;r the same month in in attendance of 38.851. ? Ridge Parkway, how ed a decrease for the i. apparently because of i ere weather forcing the closing of the mountain-top highway. There were 20.023 less visitors on the parkway in December, with the total hitting 112.HK4, while for the same period in 1953 there were 132.907 visitors. The National Park Service also announced that publication of monthly reports of the number of visitors to areas administered will be discontinued during the slack travel season. Instead, summary reports will be compiled and published on a seasonal basis in conformity with the seasonal pattern of use of the Reports for the summer months, the park travel season, will con tinue to be published on a month ly basis. During the coming year, the Na tional Park Service said, the re ports will be published in accord | ance with the following schedule: Winter report, a summary of January. February and March vis itors, will be published in April. The spring report, a summary of April and May visitors, in June. The June, July, August and Sep tember reports will be published in each succeeding month. The fall report, a summary of S October. November and Decem ber. will be published in January. i ' I Mrs. J. P: deFravio has returned j to Charlotte after a visit with rela i lives in the countv. ? ? * The old saying. "Feed a cold and starve a fever." is false, experts say, because overeating cannot help a cold and going without food will not reduce body temperatures. ONE OF THE FIRST CONTRIBUTORS to the porchlight drive conducted by the Waynesville Secretaries chapter for the March of Dimes Tues day night was Sammy Crawford. 2'-j-year-oid son of Mr. and Mrs. Howell Crawford, 455 North Main St. Solicitors were Miss Joy Woody (left) and Mrs. Enos Boyd, both members of the Secretaries organization. * (Mountaineer Photo). March Of Dimes Ends; May Prove 'Best Ever' Figures, representing contribu tions from the Canton-Clyde-Bethel area have begun to dance furiously before the eyes of the local March of Dimes treasurer. The drive, now officially over, appears a,t first glance the most successful single March of Dimes campaign in this . area yet. Treasurer Carl Gillis pointed out , Tuesday that it was too early to , estimate just what the total would \ be. However, the results of sev- ] eral separate efforts concluded in the last week have become known. All are encouraging. From employees of The Cham | pion Paaper and Fibre Company and its subsidiaries was received \ $4,318. Promised by The Cham- i pion Paper and Fibre Company Foundation is $750. The Hominy - Thiekety - Beav- ' erdam Communities raised about,' $400 and $325 respectively from their Gospel Hymn sing at the ' Canton High School Saturday night ; and The Hamburger Lunch Sale i i Friday noon. Nearly 700 ham burger lunches were made and sold : I according to the final tally. [ West Pigeon Community Devel opment workers raised $170 with what was described as a wonder ful chicken dinner at Bethel Sat urday night. The Kiwanis Club of Canton sponsored the "Dime Board." The "Board," situated on the corner f of Main and Academy, raised over t $360 during four days of operation for the March of Dimes. 5 Radio Station WWIT together with volunteers from the commun- : t ities of Center Pigeon and West c Canton held an auction of tasty r cakes, pies, candies, and other foodsluiTsSJver the air Friday after noon. Bui foodstuffs had to share lonors with two parakeets and mother miscellany which were also tonated for the auction. Mrs. ~hasen of Center Pigeon reports hat items donated by people there nought $194. Mrs. Frankie Hyde if West Canton says her commun ty's donations sold for $150. Turner Cathey banked his Penn iylvania Ave. School students' con ributions Tuesday morning. The imount, the principal reixirtcd, was >286.83. The total of these projects alone eprcsents about $7,000. There are ilhers who are yet to make final eports. Use Mountaineer Want Ads Bethel Man Graduates From Officer Academy With Army In Germany MUNICH, Germany?Pfc. Stan Icy R. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A, Phillips, Route 3. Canton, recently was graduated from the Seventh Army Non - Commissioned Officer Academy in Munich. Ger many. A radar operator in the 47th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion's Battery D. he successfully com pleted a five-week course in leader ship. man-reading and other mili 'ary subjects. Private First Class Phillips en tered the Army in August 1953 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson. S. C. He is a 1953 graduate of Bethel High School. Oakwood Garden Club Has Meeting The Oakwood Garden Club held the regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Earl Cabe Thursday even ing, with Mrs. Frank Cabe co hostess. Mrs. Earl Cabe presided and gave reports of various activities, including the club's participation in planting bulbs at the Canton Public Library, and contributions to club-sponsored projects in the state and district, and the local I community. A discussion on planting dog wood trees and pruning trees and J shrubbery followed the business. During the social hour a tempt ing sweet course with Russian tea was served by the hostesses. T W. M. Williamson was honored 1 Sunday with a birthday dinner and family gathering at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Williamson. Shar ing honors with him were his sister. Mrs. Mattie Sparks of Hen dersonville, whose birthday was Tuesday, a daughter, Mrs. Lewis Clark, and a granddaughter, Mrs. David Ashe, whose birthdays came the latter part of January and the first of February. Others attending were. Mrs Wil liamson. Mr. Ashe. Lewis Clark and boys. Danny and Fred; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Williamson and daugh ters. Mrs. Mary Harnett and Mrs. Sue Allen; and grandson. Lynn; i James Williamson and two army j buddies from Fort Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. George Worley, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Taylor of Greenville. S. C.. Nicky. Loy Lee and Lynn Wil liamson. Kate and Ernest William son and Sue Jane Robinson. Nicky Williamson. Morris Haney and Weaver Hipps, students at N. C. State College spent a few days between semesters at their res pective homes. Mrs. Joe Bob Carswell and small daughter. Pamela Jo. arrived Sun day from Napa. Celifornia to join , Mr. Carswell recently discharged j from the C. S. Navy, who entered | Hlanton's Business College this week. Mrs. E. P. Crane has returned home after spending a few weeks j in Memorial Mission Hospital where she underwent treatment. The WMU of Oak Grove Baptist I I Hi folks! The main topics of con- ] versation this week are: the All State Band Clinic at Cullowhce and the fact that the concert band i at WTHS, long noted for its high standing in the state, will not be competing in the contest this year. Owing to lack of interest on the part of many students, Mr. Isley announced that the band would not take part in the contest this year and that there would be no more concert band after this year. Mr. Isley plans to combine the concert and military bands and just have one marching band. Let's hope we can persua'de Mr. Isley to change his mind and keep Waynesville on the musical map! llow about it band? The 16 members ol the concert band who played in the All-State Band held at Western Carolina came home late Saturday night tir ed but feeling they had accomplish ed something. Mr. Boone, profes sor at Duke University, directed the band. The workshop band were made up of the students who did not make the all-state band. While in Cullowhee, the girls stayed in the Madison and Moore dormitories. The boys lodged in the football headquarters for the night and I hear they had pleasant dreams. What, hoys, no comment? Those attending the clinic were Buster Green, Eddie Demour, Mary Reeves, Pauline Inman, Marguer ite Russ, Patsy Holder, Peggy Reeves, Barbara Jones, Suzanne Curry, Wanda Hipps, Salinda Dicus, Phylis Davis, Joe Jack Mc Evoy, Beverly Teague, and Andy Owen. Mr. Campbell accompanied us over Friday and Mr. Isley came over Saturday lor the concert that night. The'directors were given a; dinner in Dillsboro Saturday even ing and from the way they talked it really sounded delicious (espec- { ially when you put it by our ham- j burgers! i The Local Yokel Nvill be on sale Friday. The priee will be 10c. This is the first time the paper staff has published a paper under the editorship of their new editor. Bill Prevost. Bill was elected editor when George Williamson moved to his new home in Charlotte. We all miss George and hope Bill will be as successful with the paper as George. We know he will! The Talent Show which was giv en in chapel Tuesday turned out to be a very enjoyable hour out of class. The winner of the talent show in senior high was Lois Han nah, who sang "My Isle of Golden Dreams" and played her guitar. The winner in junior high was Bonnie Siler, who played "Under the Double Eagle" on the pianA Both girls are very talented and we want them to know that everyone enjoyed their numbers! Congratu Church will hold the regular meet ing at the home of Mrs. Ernest Carter on Thursday, February. 17, at 7 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Webster and daughter of Pasadena, Texas, have arrived to visit her father, Arthui J. Ford, and other relatives. Miss Neely Ford who spent three weeks at the home of her brother Jesse Ford and family while re cuperating from a recent illness has returned to Barium Springs. Dean llancy is spending a fev days this week in Raleigh and Chapel Hill on business. Miss Rowene Robinson of Bre vard College spent the weekene with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Ray Robinson. lat ions' The senior class had a short meeting after chapel Tuesday morning to decide the eolor of their caps and gowns. After the Rodent In Court OMAHA <AP> ? When the burg lar alarm rang in a municipal court room at the police station, the cops were sure nobody was really trying to break in, but just the same a squad hustled up to search the looms. The investiga tion brought this observation: "It was a mouse that tripped the alarm." votes were counted, we finally came to a decision and decided on one color for both the boys and girls. It was unanimous that black would be the color. The officers of the senior class also picked out their invitations and cards Wed nesday morning. 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