—The nation’s farm flock tot
aled 374,332,000 layers in No
vember.
Charles Carpenter arrived last
Saturday from New York to spend
this week with his family here.
R. S. Eckles
Box 794 — Black Mountain, N. C.
DU ft ME office 3621
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Mark B. Shuford, Seaman,
USN, has arrived home to spend \
the holidays with his parents. Mr. I
and Mrs. N. C. Shuford. Mark i
arrived recently in San Diego, t
Calif., aboard the landing ship
tank USS LST 692 after complet- !
ing her first tour in the Far East. '
S Sgt. Wendel Holmes of Mac- <
Dill Air Force Base. Tampa, Fla.,
is spending the holidays with his (
sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. ]
Herman Talley and relatives in ;
Asheville.
Joe Foster of State college is ,
spending the holidays with his
sister, Mrs. James Atkins and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore Crawford
will spend Christmas with her sis
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Bettis in Greenville, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rogers re
turned last Wednesday from Hope
well, Va., where they visited their
daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Lionel Nelson and daughter for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Turvey were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Dougherty and Bill from last Fri
day until Tuesday. They will
spend Christmas with Mrs. L. J.
Carbonette in Rook Hill. S. C., and
remain there for the marriage of
Mrs. Turvey’s sister, Maria Carb
onette on Jan. 17, before going
to Illinois where they will make
their home. Mr. Turvey was dis
charged from the navy on Dec.
16. Since October Mr. Carbonette
has been associated with Burling
ton Mills in Los Angeles, Calif.
Mrs. Carbonette plans to join him
early in February. The Corbon
etts are former residents of Black
Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. George Blanken
ship and son and Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Lindau and two children,
all of Asheville, will spend Christ
mas with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sand
ers, Blue Ridge.
Miss Barbara Morrow of Char
lotte will spend Christmas with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pollard and
children will leave Christmas af
ternoon to spend the week end
in Greenville, S. C., with his
mother, Mrs. W. B. Pollard, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cash and small
daughter, Elizabeth, of Bryson
City will spend Christmas with
he- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
E. Long.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Frady
and Bryan will leave Christmas
Day for a 10-day vacation in var
ious parts of Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Ludd J. Bryan
and children of Raleigh will spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald E. Finch.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ashley, ac
companied Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. McDougle to nine Springs,
Fla., last Saturday. The McDougles
will spend the holidays in Florida
but the Ashleys stay is indefinite.
Miss Barbara Wade of Maryville
college, Maryville, Tenn., is spend
ing the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wade.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dickens,
Wayne and Thomas, are spending
this week with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Dickens and Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Dickens of Hali
fax.
Mrs. Gustova Brown, accompm
ied by Buzzie Brown and Freddy
Calloway, left last Friday for
Springfield, Mass., to spend the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. John
Lopes.
Miss Elaine Allison of the Uni
versity School of Nursing, Chapel
Hill, arrived home last Thursday
night to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Allison.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wyrick and
Cecelia are spending Christmas
with their families in Salisbury.
Mrs. Wyrick and Cecelia went to
Salisbury last Friday and were
joined later by Mr. Wyrick.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Danenhower
and children, Woody, Susan and
Lissie, of Pendleton, S. C., and
Mrs. Joe Danenhower of Haddon
field, N. J., are spending Christ
mas with Mrs. Harrie Danenhower
and Jon.
Jon Danenhower of Castle
Heights Military Academy, Leba
non, Tenn., arrived home last Fri
day night to spend Christmas with
his mother, Mrs. Harrie Danen
hower.
Russell Rowland of Wake For
est college is spending the holi
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Rowland.
Mr. and Mis. Milton Dickens and
children are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dickens and
other relatives in Halifax this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Nordhielm
of Galesburg, IP arrived Tues
day for a visit w.th their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Nord
hielm and daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. La Grone
and son, Jerrald, of Edgefield,
S. C., Miss May Welling of Darl
ington and Paul Vernon of Aiken,
are spending the holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vernon Sr.
Paul will return to Aiken over
the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson
and children will leave Wednes
day to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Martin in Williamsburg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cheek and
Perry left Sunday to spend the
holidays with Mr. Cheek’s family
in Durham.
Mr. and Mrs W. E. Vernon Jr.
and Tommy of Aiken are spending
a few days during the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Wright.
Mrs. Anne Harris of Reidsville
vas a week-end guest of Mr. and
drs. W. T. Miller. Sunday after
loon she was called home due
o the sudden death of her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Brody Warren and
Steve will visit her family, Mr.
md Mrs. Smith in Morganton
Christmas Day.
Miss Marylin Cook of Catawba
mllege. Salisbury, is home for the
ididays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Cook.
Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Bittinger
will spend Christmas Day with
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Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Ormond in
Hickory.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Potter Will
have as guests during the holi
days Mrs. Potter's sister and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Clarke and
son Billy and Miss Dorcas Gains
of Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Trickett are
having their parents, Mr. and
Mrs Carl Trickett, Sr., and Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Chartener. all of
Pennsylvania as guests for the
holidays.
Miss Jody Atkins of Appalach
ian State Teachers college, Boone,
is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Cline At
kins. .
Miss Hazel Stepp of Washing
ton. D. C., arrived Tuesday to
spend the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. John II. Stepp, Sr.
Mrs. Tona Gregoire of New Bed
ford. Mass., has arrived to spend
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Otty Leeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Evans and
Judy will spend Christmas with
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1953 Conference
Dales Announced
By Dr. McGregor
Dates for the 1953 summer con
ference sessions of Southern Pres
byterian groups at Montreat were
announced this week by Di. •
Rupert McGregor, president of
Mountain Retreat Association.
Observance of Montreat Day
throughout the church has been
set for Sunday, May 31. As pres
ident of Montreat College and
Montreat school, Dr. McGregor al
so listed May 24-25 as commence
ment time for both schools.
Between commencement exer
cises and the summer conference
season Montreat will be host to
the Ninety-third General Assem
bly of commissioners elected in
each of the 16 synods of the
church. The opening ^session is
slated to convene at 7:30 p. m.
on June 4 with Dr. W. A. Alex
ander of Shreveport, La., presid
ing as moderator.
Groups scheduled for conferen
ces in June include the Young
Adult Conference, June 22-20;
Presbyterian Educational Associa
tion, June 23-26; Children’s Work
Council, June 25-29; and Leader
ship school, June 30-July 9.
The first half of the July pro
gram at Montreat calls for meet
ings of the Men’s Council and Sup
erintendent’s Council on July 9;
Men’s Conference, July 10-12;
Sunday School Superintendent’s
Conference, July 10-12; Directois
of Religious Education, July 9-14;
Women’s Advisory Council, July
10-13; and Presbyterian Presi
dents, July 14-15.
In the latter half of July the fol
lowing groups meet: Women’s
Training School, July 15-22; As
sembly’s Youth Council, July D>
22- Young People’s Leadership
School, July 22-30; and World
Missions Conference, JulyT 31-Aug
ust 5.
The Church Extension Confer
ence is to be held August 6-12, .
followed by the Bible Conference
August 13-23; Stated Clerks Asso
ciation, August 18-19; and Minis
ters Wives Forum, August 18-20.
her mother, Mrs. William Tisdale
in Old Fort.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bittinger of
Hampden Sydney college, Va., will
spend a few days during the hol
idays with Dr. and Mrs. S. M.
Bittinger.
Ronnie Murray of Macon, Ga„
spent last week with his grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. W’ade.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Murray, ac
companied by Ronnie, arrived
Wednesday to spend the holidays
with the Wades.
IVlIb. YV . 1. mauuucj, ox.,
Chattanooga. Mrs. X. L. Steele and
Miss Carolone Au of Rossville,
Ga., spent the past week end visit
ing their sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry
B. Au.
Sherwood Mull, Cecil Nanney,
Robert Goodson, Joan Drake,
Carol and Guy Ledbetter, Harold
Brown, Bobby Dickens, Phillip Mc
Mahan. all of Berea college, are
spending the holidays with their
parents.
Mrs. J. A. Gudger will leave
Wednesday for a visit with her
son and family, Joseph A. Gudger
and her sister, Mrs. Ray Fowler,
all of Atlanta.
Dick Westbrook of Orlando,
Fla., is spending the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. Ruth Westbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Aiken
and family will spend Christmas
Day with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Aiken of Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Holcombe
and Alan will spend Christmas
Day with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Swain Holcombe in Ashe
ville.
Mr and Mrs. William T. Miller,
Jr., and children will be Christ
mas dinner guests of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McSwain and
Choogy will spend Christmas with
Mr. McSwain’s family, Mr. and
Mrs O. 0. McSwain in Kannapolis.
Miss Thelma Brooks of Catawba
college is home to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Brooks.
Cadet Andy Jumper of Carlisle
Military school, Bamberg, S. C., is
spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Jumper.
The Rev. and Mrs. Thad McDon
ald and Thad IH left Tuesday to
spend Christmas with his parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. T. L. McDonald
of Cullman, Ala.
Miss Willie Kerlee, student
nurse at Presbyterian hospital,
Charlotte, is spending this week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Kerlee. She had as her
week end guest Miss Betty Long
of Estelle, S. C.
METHODIST CIRCLE HAS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
“His Most Precious Gift”, whig
portrayed the birth of Christ an
the coming of the Wise Men an
Shepherds with their gifts to th
new-born King, was given by Mr:
Douglas Jones at the Christma
meeting and party of Circle N<
2 of the Methodist church Tur>!
day night, Dec. 16, at the horn
of Mrs. I. L. Pence with Mrs. I
P. Dinwiddie serving as co hostes:
The group sang several Chris'
mas carols, accompanied at tu
piano by Mrs. Pence. Followin
a short business meeting wit
Mrs. June Glenn, Jr., chairmar
presiding an exchange of gift
was held.
Refreshments were served b
the hostesses to: Mrs. Clyde Wa
kins. Mrs. W. R. Jenkins, Mrs L
O. McDougle, Mrs. J. N Wrigh
Mrs. Glenn, Mrs. II. w. Sander:
»IrS' J‘,nes’ Mrs- George Johnstor
Mrs. R. w. Seawright, Mrs Ze
Sawyer and Mrs. J. M. Goodman.
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W. S. c. S. WILL MEET
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6
The Woman’s Society of Chris
tian Service of the Methodist
church will meet in the Fellowship
room at .3:00 p. m,
January 6. 1
ESS production in v~
was 4 per cent larger
veinber of last year, s,Uil an Si
record for the month J r,h
We appreciate your patronage in the past months
and hope to serve you in months to come.
BLACK MOUNTAIN HARDWARE CO.
Black Mountain
May the great Joy of
the season find its way
into your hearts
in large measure.
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Black Mountain