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THURSDAY. JANUARY M,T9S« Down Main Street - -} - ’ * r~-■■ ■ ■; ——— Down Main Street - | r~-- t ■• - .r r ; ■ •■■■■ - - mm* J*m**umMmt»m**nmu**mnwum n m. - | M| „, , , 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Fox of Morganton were the guests of Mr. Fox’s mother, Mrs. J. G. Fox, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Do\ir<iee and children of Charlotte visited Mr. a and Mrs. George ” Roberts last weekend. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Banks a son, Richard Charles, on Jan. 5, in the Spruce Pine Hospi tal. Mrs. W. A. Y. Sargent and H. . M. Bailey left Saturday for a six week visit to Burlington, Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. Danny cFouts of Wake Forest were the guests of Mr. Fouts’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. D, R. Fouts, last weekend. Mrs. James Ray returned home Friday from the Memorial Mis sion Hospital in Asheville where she underwent surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Reece Robertson and family recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ball in Maryville, Tenn. r IN MEMORII'M In memory of my nephew, Royce E. Wheeler, who died two years ago on .Jan. 23, 1054. , The rose that budded on earth and bloomed in heaven, ’Tis sweet to remember you who once was here, Though as to me you are a dear. The midnight Stars > shine on your grave Os the one I love but could n’ot save * - „ ,*v I can see your face before me now, 1 Still feel your hand in mine. The last sweet look you gave me Still lingers ip my piip<l. It is so lonely here without you And so sad along, life’s way Life does not seem the same to me Since you were ea]lgd away I otten sit and think of you, ana _ of the way you died, And that you could not say good £y<i before you closed goijr y>,es, W9W wasj "hard, ths shock severe, I never thought death was so neap And oniy those who love lost can tell The pain or parting without fare well Msp. Larmep Byrd K ' \ Don’t depend on horseshoes and four-leafed clovers. Make your L i!- own good fortune, steady saving does It! First, decide how much - 'K you can afford to save ~ . then keep on saving. Even a small 9 amount, deposited systematically every payday, soon adds up to a comfortable sum. Then, see how lucky you are! Interest, com- pounded makes savings grow even larger. Open an y account soon. % * 5 THE NORTHWESTERN BANK ! Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation J ;/ ■ BURNSVILLE, N. C. —s.a BALD CREEK NEWS By Mrs. Harold Burton \ The Woman’s Home Demon -1 stration Club met last week at Bald Creek Methodist Church in : the Ladies Lounge. Mrs. Ralph Proffitt was hostess. Mrs. Jamies Mclntosf? has been seriously ill at her home this past week. I called this morning, and she seems to be much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Proffitt, and Mr. and Mrs. James Proffitt and daughters attended the Bal let presented by the Civic Music Ass’n at the City Auditorium last week. Little Stevie Proffitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max. Proffitt, has re covered Trosn his pneumonia at tack and we’re all very happy, about it. I'm afraid /that when most .of opr people read the obituary in this paper about the death of Mr. J. B. Wray, we did not connect it with a member of our commun ity, I did not, and I wish publicly to apologize to Mrs. B. H. (Blphd \ ie) Higgins for that oversight. Mr, Wray was her father, and She has my deepest sympathy. PENSACOLA NEWS . By Mrs. Brooks Wilaon Miss Margaret Riddle bf Dtjr. ham, N. C. spent the weekend With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Welzie Riddle, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Farr of Swannanoa spent the weekend with Mrs. Farr’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Atkins, Lowery Autry was at home for the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Autry. Mrs. Pearl McLean of Asheville is visiting,Mr. and Mrr. Jiorace Ray eitd relatives here, E. R. and Vance Riddle, who are employed in Atlanta, Ga., spent the weekend here with th*”> parents, Mi, Mrs. Pearson Riddle, Sr, The nation's only shop for trie manufacture and repaij a( eo i liopes is iocateq 1 at Grand IL-p ids, Michigan. Egyptians, first architects * Work with stone, began using the jnaterial for building about 270 U .HARTWEIi u. WINS TOURNAMENT Sarasota, Fla.—Mrs. Phil Hart well of Burnsville was the winner of the women’s singles division in the weekly shuffleboard - tourna ment at the Sarasota Terrace Club last week. . „ Mrs. Hartwell, a guest flu^the Club where she and Mr. Hartwell j> ' * • are vacationing, won the tourna ‘ ment over a field of 19 other 1 women. S . ‘■{T | ! SCIENCE IN 4 A ; YOUR UFEI !! .■ .J« ■ . / li , Fanciful Physicians ihe average person would no 1 re think of curling up with a . ledieal text than he would of pay-' ? a social visit to his dentist—but - might be pleasantly surprised, if did. Tucked away in.the vast, ' > _ ,—medical literature . f are little nuggets ' V— can un i earthed by anyone b' th * * >ent f ° r ) ® ne happy ( iwfi hunting ground is M me 3ical writ ■Jf fi ing of the great m Canadian physi cian Sir William Usler. It includes spicy comments on almost every subject ranging from warnings against overeating (“the glutton digs his own grave with his teeth”) to unusual matrimonial ad vice (“choose a freckle-faced girl for a wife; they are invariably ffiore amiable.”) » % Other cxamples are as unexpected as they are lively, cropping up in " such unlikely places as footnotes in 1 weighty medical texts or printed . lectures to learned societies. They j even make the medical dictionary, ! one expert feels, “a work to cuddle :. up with!” ]| Imposingly technical vUies, too, can be deceptive. A ease in point is • j presidential address labeled “A Study of the Umbilicus," delivered . some years ago before the Southern Medical Society of Glasgow. Its • main purpose is to prove that the human being "is badly constructed , locomotion by: road hr by tree. ) h? siowist fish swims faster. Man 1 is adapted primarily for rest.” This is a thesis that might be expected , to have wide audience appeal. Perhaps such varied out. croppings frog} ffieJical field should pot 06 too surprising. The profession has long been noted for an international literary roster which includes such famous mem oers as the rollicking Freruj* hu tnorlst Rabeh.t;, Vftv EAgiish A. Con?*, Ueyio who created Sherlock! Holmes, and the American poet essayist Oliver Wendell Holmes. It' has even been prescribed as a alart ing point for a literary career. "I' fib hat Know a better training for a writer than to spend some years in the medical profession,” claims W. Somerset Maugham, himself an ex doctor * " TEE YANCEY RECORD | MIGAVILLE and NEW DALE NEWS By Mrs. Grace Harris Misses Betty Jo Robinsdn and Linda Hensley were honored with a surprise birthday party given by their parents at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hensley last Saturday afternoon. The guests enjoyed many interesting games r and contests which were climaxed with a treasure hunt. Prizes were given to the - pinners and party favors were given to all guests. The honorees received many love ly gifts. After the gifts were op ened, the guests were served re freshments consisting of a birth day cake, ice cream and coco cola. Those attending, the party were ( Linda Hensley, Betty Jo Robin son, Jackie Hensley, Barbara Ray, Carolyn Pate, Ruth Wilson,Kitty Wilson, Martha Wilson, Karen j Blalock, Charlepe Gibbs, Donna ! Mcdougal, Norma McDougal, | Basil DcDougal, Danny McCurry, | Patsy Hall, Sharon Hall, Mary Martha Hall, Linda Hughes, and Betty Harris. The hostesses, Mra. Gene Hen sley and Mrs. Paul Robinson, were assisted by Miss Doris Young and Mrs. James McDougald v-* -v. .v. -jj. Several people are on the sick list, Mrs. Ben Blalock underwent an operation at the Community Hospital in Spruce Pine last week. She Is back at home doing nicely. Willie Buchanan is in the £o»v munity Hospital for \roatment. . Mrs. Ora Staton has been con fined to, per home this week due to illness. Harold, Butch, and Glenna Boone, children o f Mr. and, Ed Boone, have been confined to their homf, with flu. Mrs. Jonnie Johnson is confined to her home due to illness. Jess McKinney, who has been sick for scvart months, entered Mawtt General Hospital at Swan nanoa for treatment. Mrs. J. B. Boone and “daughter have returned frorr\ &>ai Beach, t ( SPERFORMA NCE ' made it the Largest Selling "8 " in the World... __ » • ..,4. vj^■ "•,■■£ “v^'r the FORD V 8 # Just look at these official registration figures ; J for the first 11 months January ' \ , \ through November, 1955 Hero’s why! leople just naturally go for 8 cylinders in the FORD package! And to a world record extent! Just think, in the first 11 months of 1965 alone, 344,496 more people bought Ford V-B’s than the two other low priced competitive eights combined! Os course, the reason the Ford V-8 is the largest Belling eight-cylinder car in the world is that more people like its BANKS-YOUNG MOTOR CO. PHONE 17 BURNSVILLE, N. C. 1 i" where' they have been i living for the past six montths. « J. B. Boone, who la In the U. S. Navy, was transferred from Seal Beach to Hong Kong, China. Roy Sparks, who is employed -J” 1 I See ’em... Compare ’em Buy ’em and Save 1955 Chevrolet, 2 Door Bel Air, Low Miles ‘ 1955 Ford, 4 Door, Fairlane All The Extras „ 2 Tone Paint, W. W. Tires 1953 Chevrolet, 4 Door, Local Car, Clean As A Pin 1951 Ford, Viet Cpe. New Paint, Nice 1950 Buick, Rivirra Cpe. « X-Clean, R. & H. W. W. 1950 Ford, 5 Pass. Cpe X X Clean 1951 Chevrolet, 5 Pass Cpe. A. Trans. W. W. R. & H. Many Others To Choose From Come and Look ’em Over SEE i] Roberts Auto Sales, Inc. PHONE 286 BURNSVILLE; N. C. brand of performance—the kind that comes with the car! These people aren’t amateurs in judging engines. Nearly 24 years of building Ford V-B’s to supply their demand is convincing proof of that.* And the Ford V-8 of today is the beat yet ... by a country mile! Smoother and quieter—you can schrcely hear it, even with the hood up! in Hamilton, Ohio, spent the week * end with his family here. 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