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? II. White Oak CDP Selects New Officers By MRS. ROWE LEDFORD Community Reporter The White Oak CDP held its regular meeting Saturday night at the Community House. Chairman Robert Fisher presided. The meet ing was opened with everyone singing two songs. Robert Fisher read the scripture and Odie Fish led a prayer. The rest of the new officers were then elected; co chairman. Odie Fish; secretary, Jane Davis; treasurer, France Teague; reporter, Mrs. Rowe Led ford. Program committee?Mrs. Rob ert Davis, chairman; Mrs. Joe Da vis, and Mrs. Bobbie Hunter. Refreshment Committee ? Mrs France Teague, chairman; Mrs Robert Davis .and Mrs; Sam Led ford. Scrap book?Mrs. France Teague and Mrs. Odie Fish. The program was then turned over to Mrs. Rowe Ledford, Vir ginia Ledford and Jane Davis. A Mother's Day program was given. A prize was riven to Mrs. Sam Ledford for being the oldest moth er present and Mrs. Rowe Ledford the youngest mother. A poem?"What Is Home With out Mother" was read by Mrs. Rowe Ledford! A demonstration was riven with the letters of Moth er by Mrs. Rowe Ledford, Mrs. Robert Davis and Mrs. Odie Fish. A bubble rum contest was con ducted for the men, young boys and girls. Candy was given to each one blowing bubbles. Our next meetinr will be Satur day nirht. Mav 21. The Robert Da vis family, and Tearue Williams family will be in charge of pro gram. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bramlett are doing a lot of work on their home. * ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Teague have started on their new home. Odie Fish is doing the building. They hope to have it built by win ter. The senior class of Fines Creek School has just returned from Daytona Beach, Fla. Those who went from White Oak were Patsy Davis, Carl Davis. Frank Dee Led ford and Bobby Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis have installed a new electric range in their kitchen. Cherokee Drama Trvouts Set For This Saturday CHEROKEE?TryouU for roles in the> 1935 production of "Unto These Hills." America's only In dian drama, will be held here In Mountainside Theatre, Saturday, Mav 14. The easting trvouts were an nounced bv Harry Davis, veteran associate director of the Plavmnk ers of the Universitv of North Car olina. who has directed this top boxoffice attraction since Its be ginning six vears aeo. Davis announced that the sched ule for trvouts will be from 9 a m until 12 noon, and from 2 o.m. un til Rom. on Saturday only. "All oersons wlshina to try out for actina narts in the drama," Davis said, "are reouested to be at Mountainside Theatre either at the morning or the afternoon ses sion." The first Dlihtic presentation of "Unto These Hills" this year will be given June 23. With the execu tion of soecial performances Julv 4 and Labor Day. the drama will show niehlly cxceot Monday through September 5th. Navy Plant Nears Efid Of Rope. _ i END OF ROPE?Two employe* Inspect some of the rope made in the Boston Navy plant which will close A or. 1. By TOM llORGAN AP Newsfeaturcs ., BOSTON?Time is running out at the Boston Navfcl Shipyard ropewalk. It has made enough rope to bind the earth at the equator 100 times since it was established by Con gress in 1834. It's the oniy rope producing plant ever operated by the Navy, and its entire output has gone exclusively to the Navy. The ropewalk's death warrant has been signed in Washington, execution date Aug. 1. The administration has decreed, over loud protests of congressmen, that the Navy obtain its cordage from private industry. The decision Is tragic for fam ilies of 71 employes, who know no other trade. Most are war veter ans, with long service in the rope walk. Ten per cent are war-dis abled. ? Supervisor William J. Kaes has worked there 27 years, preceded by his father and grandfather. Louis Porter, 59, with 35 years service, ruefully considers him self "too young for a pension; too old for a new job." Despite his 19 years service, Dkvid Himmelfarb, the Navy's last master ropemaker and boss of the Navy's last ropewalk, is chiefly concerned for his fellow employes and for welfare of the Navy. "We -Kirn-mot--toss t liwrf 2 per cent of the country's rope," he says, "so I can't see how it can have much Impact on private in dustry. On the other hand, it's too late for most of these people to nick uo other trades. And if the Navy needs them again, where will you find them? You can't mothball mannowcr and skills." In Himmelfarb's opinion, one of the ropewalk's greatest values has been the testing, experimentation and research, including adaptation of synthetics. He did not mention it, but fellow workers said Him melfarb developed a preservative which adds 25 per cent to life of I rope. y Ronewalks were so named in the days when lenrth nf cord a re was limited to lenrth of a build ing, because it was necessary for a man to walk away, backward, with a piece of rooe as it was fabricated. The shlnyard's rone walk is a quarter of a mile lonr. hut machinery lonr am optmoded the ancient method and theoreti cally there now is no length limit ation. Raw material enters one end of the long building as bales of hemp Most of it comes from the Philippines; some from central America. Immediately begirs sorting and combing, then fine spinning or twisting of the long, gleaming fib ers into yarn and strands. From these, cordage up to the sire of great towing and mooring hawsers are fashioned. < Much of more than 2Vt million miles of cordage produced by the ropewalk?the figures are Hlmmel farb's?actually has gone around the world, not to bundle up the old earth, but as equipment on the nation's warships. Although cordage has been popularly associated with sailing vessels, in World War II a 27,000 ton aircraft carrier required 290, 000 feet?approximately 50 miles. That compares with the 122 ton frigate Constitution, better known as Old Ironsides which required ! 180,500 feet in fitting out, although she is only 204 feet long compared with a modern carrier's length of approximately 1,000. . News Events Of West Pigeon A;ea By MRS. CLIFTON TERRELL Community Reporter The Bethel PTA met In the school auditorium this afternoon. The Presbyter!** Youth Fellow ship gave a surprise birthday par ty for their adult advisor, Mrs. Clifton Terrell on Tuesday night at her home. Sh^ was presented a piece of crystal by the group. Among those present were Misses Jean Mann, Annette Shef field, Janette Sheffield, Rheta York, Nancy Walker McCracken, Mrs. Turner Russell, Mrs. Henry Garner, Mrs. Jack McCracken, llenry Hope, Lynn Harkins, Jerry West. Jackie McCracken, Billy Terrell, Russell Terrell, Bonner York and Kenneth York. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Maney and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley Masters and family of Ashe ville spent Sunday with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Terrell of West Pigeon community. Miss Betty Ann MacFadden of Spartanburg, S. C. spent the week end with Mrs. L. M. West on Pigeon River Road. CUfton Terrell, Jr. of Western Carolina College spent the week end with his parents on Sonoma Road. The Women of the Bethel Pres byterian Church met at the home of Mrs. Claude Church on Friday night at 7:30 for the annual birth day party. Mrs. Henry Garner was in charge of the program on our birthday objective. This year the birthday offering goes to the Yodo gama Christian Hospital In Japan. During the social hour a lovely birthday cake was served by the hostess. On Friday. May 13. at 10 a.m. a work day will be held at the Bethel Presbyterian Church to clean the church and grounds. Those planning to help are asked to bring a picnic lunch to be spread at noon. An average of 650 Americans die each day of cancer. SAUY'S SAUtt . r ~ ? j "How do you know how Cut I > Vto?mUrt?M my . mViiTifttr ??* OMWWWvi - ?rf I ATTENTION Furniture Stores, Appliance Deal ers, Hardware Dealers, Building Suppliers and All Retail Merchants. We are now offering you the fastest FREIGHT SERVICE possible to this area from Charlotte, N. C. If your merchandise is shipped one afternoon you will receive it the next morning. No Interchange ? No Stopovers Not a new carrier ? just new in this area. DAILY - DIRECT OVERNIGHT DELIVERY To Waynesville, Canton, Hnetwood. Sylva and Qydt, etc. Cargo fully insured ? Immediate claim attention. For the FASTEST FREIGHT SERVICE Route your orders via: BAC TRUCKING CO. dEh Charlotte. N. C - t Flowers Given To Ninevah Folk By MRS. AZE GRIFFIN Community Reporter The W. M. U. presented flowers >n Mother's Day to the following: Mrs. James Webb, youngest moth er; Mrs. Max Davis, second oldest mother; Mrs. Ben Kirkpatrlck, old ?st mother; Mrs. John Smiley, roungest grandmother; and Mrs. lason Smiley, the mother of the argest family at church. The W. M. U. circle will meet Monday, May 16, at the home of Mrs. Anna D. Gilford. Mr. and Mrs. Aze Griffin, and Mrs. Dock Green visited Clifford Gireen who is a patient at Moore general Hospital. Green was hurt while working on the church, 38 months ago and has never regained eohscloukness. Mrs. Wallace Sharp gave a sur prise birthday party for her moth er, Mrs. Vincent Fisher, on Tues day night. Those present Included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher, Miss Carolyn, Doris, June, Nellie, Ed and Arthur Fisher. ? ^ """"^7"?"""""*? The community singing program has been changed from the first to the second Saturday night of each month. The next singing will be June 11th. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rathbone visit ed relatives in CUffside Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Womack of Kingsport, Tenn., spent the week end with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Smith. 1,000 PLATES OF RAMPS were served bv kitchen personnel Sun day at the Ramp Convention at Camp Hope. Preparing a plate of the renowned smellers are Carroll Smathers and William Grogan, both of Canton, employes of Food Service. Inc.. at the Champion Paper and Fibre Company cafeteria. (Mountaineer Photo). U. S. proved reserves of natural gas reached a record high of 211.7 trillion cubic feet at the be ginning of 1955. Some experts believe that by 1976, half the new power station installations will use atomic en ergy. ? I Accurate Information HOUSTON, Tex. (API ? Presi dent Lou Witt of the Gulf Coast Photographers Assn. was pretty weary of speeches when it came his turn. After the announcement, "We will now have Mr. Witt's ad dress," he responded: 5418 Timber Creek Drive" and sat down. Do It Yourself PITTSBURGH lAP, s.bJ5,xr& "-?? u, pjrszft number of i>oople to J"J eta of paint, brushes and? necessary equipment* room or a house, he J, in rare cases wiU the/ the materials and equlj ossaryt0()thcjob^ e" they get ^ surrounded by their many people become il by the problem and caH pert. Some get bogged h?? middle of the joband" expert. Quite a number? job. and then call in a? " do it over." Sirens Silenced CHICAGO iAP? ? pQjj, missioner Tim O'Connor sirens disconnected on | vehicles enforcement cars t traffic accident division, the cars averaged 12 aq month. Policemen now tl pected to drive more n and not run through as m lights. 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