—Timber harvested from na
tional forests during the past fis
cal year was valued at 70 millior
dollars.
—Washington’s Farewell Ad
dress was first presented to the
American public in the columns
of the Philadelphia Daily Adviser.
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Her Majesty
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From Mon., Oct. 3, to Wed., Oct. 5 — ONLY
THE EARLY BIRD SPECIALS
All Nylon SLIPS & HALF SLIPS
Values to $4.00 ... at $1.49
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ALL RAINCOATS IN STOCK
Values to$25.00...at $9.00
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CORNER STATE & MONTREAT ROAD
Black Mountain, N. C.
Beverly Hilh News
Mrs. Fred Watson
Box 9194. Asheville, N C.
The Fidelis class of Beverly
Hills Baptist church met Tuesday
night at the church. Hostesses for
the fellowship hour were Mrs.
Fred Watson and Mrs. M. ('. Keat
ing. The older men’s class will
meet for a business meeting and
supper on Friday at 7:30 in the
SitW cafeteria in Asheville. All
members and their wives are urg
ed to be present.
Mrs. McRee Davis of 2";? Gov
ernors View road, who recently
underwent surgery, is now at
home and is improving nicely.
Miss Sandra Watson of lower
Craig circle is at home now after
several days in St. Joseph's hos
pital. She is improving and hopes
to be back in school soon.
Mrs. Clyde Stroupe of the
Grassy Branch section visited the
Fred Watson family Sunday even
ing and attended church with
them at Beverly Hills church.
Mr. and Mrs. Rubert Garris and
children, Janice and Le Baron, of
Macedonia road, Mrs. Agnes Wat
son and daughter Sandra, and Don
old Stroupe visited Mrs. Garris
and Mrs. Watson’s mother, Mrs.
Julia Kent, who isn’t feeling so
well and the Martha Aiken fam
ily of Swannanoa Heights on
Sunday afternoon.
What’s new on Craig circle?
A brand new Ford. Owner: Mrs.
Myrtle Keating. This writer need
ed a new refrigerator so what
else is now on Craig circle? A
brand new refrigerator. One own
er is as proud of her possession
as the other.
Well, I guess the canning sea
son, other than apples, is about
over but this writer has done a
poor job of providing anything for
winter. Some of the neighbors
have done better than I so may
be they will divide.
We had the most gorgeous bou
quet of flowers in our church (Bev
erly’ Hills) on Sunday’. They were
given by the Ford dealer in Ashe
ville and delivered to us by Ernest
Tilson, an employee of this con
cern. We certainly admired and
appreciated them.
The litle primary boys’ class of
Beverly Hills church wanted the
teacher to help in a project in
which they could give their pen
nies. So it was decided to start
a polio fund. We started it and
it has spread to the primary girls’
class already and the children are
so proud that they are going to
help some one who isn’t so fort
unate as they.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson
of Violet Hills apts. visited Mrs.
Fred Watson and Sandra at their
home on lower Craig circle on
Tuesday. It was about lunch time
and the sandwiches were already
on the table, so Roy and Nell
joined in and all enjoyed the meal.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood and son
Read of New Salem road had din
ner with the Watson family on
rhursday night.
Miss Sallie Lynch of Tunnel
road has been ill with a cold but
THE WASH'N SHOP
SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY
Now On Highway 70
Swannanoa, N. C.
has stayed on the job every day
of school. She is a member of th<
faculty of Johnson school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Long 01
Tunnel road have been quite bus}
for several days remodeling th<
building housing the Oteen Grocer}
store. Many hours of hard worl
have been put into the job. am
the results are marvelous. The}
are now redecorating their living
quarters over the store.
The Rev. Ollie G. Matthews wa
a visitor at the Fred Watson honn
on Tuesday. He came by to sec
Sandra who was ill. Also visiting
her were two members of the fnc
ulty of Biltmore High school where
Sandra is a senior.
The annual Kent and Gwaltney
reunion will be held on Oct. 0 at
the home of Mrs. R. E. Sheppard
at Alexander. Plans are being
made for short talks and singing
in the afternoon. Lunch will be
served on the lawn at 12:30 and
all relatives and friends of the
families are asked to attend and
bring along those well filled lunch
baskets.
SHOPE CREEK
By Mrs. Thelma Buckner
Rt. 2 — Asheville, N. C.
There were 18 of us who went
to Spindale on Sunday, Sept. 25,
to visit with relatives in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Goode.
We spread our food with theirs
and ate buffet style. Other rela
tives came up from Forest City.
There were 38 in all. Pictures were
taken of the three sisters who
don’t get together very often,
namely, Mrs. Anna Gregg of Shope
Creek, Mrs. Mae Godfrey of Forest
City, and Mrs. Myrtle Goode of
Spindale. It was our pleasure to
visit the First Baptist church of
Spindale, a three story building,
with a membership of 600. We
were taken through each depart
ment. It was very beautiful but
the auditorium was most breath
taking of all. A church to be
proud of.
We are very thankful for the
nice showers of rain we had last
week. The first we’ve had since
the middle of August.
A daughter was born Sept. 17
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hensley.
Mrs. Hensley is the former Miss
Marie Burrell.
Work was resumed on our road
the first of last week and I am
proud to report that we have a
nice, smooth road, although only
part of it will be paved this year.
Work also is still in progress
on the remodeling of the Jay
Stone residence.
Mrs. Anna Gregg, Mrs. J. W.
Buckner and Thelma Buckner
were Monday night guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Creasman. They
all accompanied Wilbur “Bo”
Creasman to the bus station Tues
day as he left for the Navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hyatt of
Cumberland circle, Asheville, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Gregg on Sunday. Mrs. Hyatt and
Mrs. Gregg are sisters. Another
sister, Mrs. Rosa Gaddy and child
ren of Stocksville visited the Troy
Greggs recently.
Word has been received of the
smergency operation of Calvin
Goode of Boise, Idaho, and Spin
lale. He is the nephew of Mrs.
^nna Gregg of Shope Creek.
—The first daily in the United
States appeared in Philadelphia
n 1784.
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lES .. .THIS IS A TRUCK, TOO—but there’s a
difference. This truck rolls on its own “highway”...
pays all its costs of doing business, right down the line.
This is a truck for a railroad carl And despite the many
changes that have taken place in this nation’s dynamic
railroad industry in recent years, one fact remains
fixed and unchanged. America’s self-supporting railroads
still have to compete for business with tax-subsidized
intercity carriers that, by their own admission, have long
since outgrown the infant-industry stage.
This unequal competitive situation hurts all carriers—
and our country, too. It can be corrected in the next
Congress by legislation that recognizes no favorites and
grants no favors. All we ask is simple fair play for all
in the traditional American way.
• SOUTHERN
WASH I N GTO N, D. C.
SYSTEM I
MRS. BURTON OSTEEN
TO ENTERTAIN GUILD
The Wesleyan Sen-ice Guild
will meet Monday night Oct. 3.
at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs.
Burton Osteen with Mrs Charles
Norman sening as co-hostess.
All members are cordially muted
to attend.
HERRING GULL
@1954 Notionol Wildlife Federalto"
Over a wide territory this is the
common “sea gull” to many per
sons. The Herring Gull breeds
from south central Alaska to
southern Baffin Bay and south to
northern British Columbia, north
ern New York and Massachusetts.
It winters from southern Alaska
to the Gulf of Mexico and south
to Lower California, Mexico,
Cuba and Yucatan. Frequently it
performs a useful function as a
scavenger and as such may be
found in great flocks about mun
icipal garbage dumps. Sometimes
great numbers may be observed
feeding on golf links or following
plows and cultivators over culti
vated lands. Wherever it is to be
seen it usually must be recognized
for its general beauty and for
its excellence as a flier.
The Herring Gull is just over 2
feet long with a wingsprcad of
just under 5 feet. Its tail is about
7’i inches long and its bill about
214 inches long. The female is
slightly smaller than the male.
The back is gray and the wings
are black tipped with a narrow
margin of white to the rear. The
head, tail and underparts are
white and the legs flesh-colored.
The bird is conspicuously larger
than the King-billed Gull but the
tail of the immature Herring Gull
has a broad dark band at the end
while that of the Ring-billed has
a narrow black band near the end.
The legs of the Herring Gull are
pink to flesh-colored while those
of the Ring-billed are yellowish.
Immature Herring Gulls are for
the most part a uniform brown
but by the second winter they de
velop the broad black tail tip and
by the next year the white tail.
Herring Gulls usually nest on
the ground but on occasion may
nest in trees. Little nesting ma
terial is used. The 3-5 eggs are
highly variable and may be light
blue, green, drab, brown or cinna
mon and may be spotted or blotch
ed. They are nearly 3 inches long
and to 2’2 inches through. Incu
bation is for from 24-28 days with
both parents taking part. The
young birds are able to walk about
soon after they are hatched and
there is but one brood a year.
The food of Herring Gulls var
ies greatly. It may come from
almost any source whether this
be on the surface of the sea or on
a farm in some highland. It may
be garbage, insects, young birds,
mice or plant material. Where
the nests are close to duck nests
the food may be the eggs or young
of ducks. Because of this the birds
are not naturally popular with
sportsmen. However they perform
such a valuable function in de
stroying farm pests that their val
ue to farmers must be taken into
consideration in giving them a
proper evaluation. The fact that
they frequently work in great
flocks rather than as individuals
makes them of particular import
ance where insects may be present
in sufficient abundance to be con
sidered as plagues. Herring Gulls
may eat shellfish. They may fly
into the air with a clam and drop
it on rocks below breaking the
shell and permitting the bird to
eat the soft inner parts.
One cannot overlook the beauty
of the birds assessing their true
worth. A flight of gulls behind
a ferry boat, a group following a
tractor on farm lands or a migrat
ing group flying high in the air
is always worth watching. The
National Wildlife Federation ask
that these birds be better under
stood by all.— E. Laurence Palmer.
—At the end of the American
Revolution there were 43 news
papers in the colonies.
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BEE THEE HEWS
By Mrs. C. M. Howie
The much needed rain came last ,
week in the Bee Tree section It
has been dr> for the last two
weeks.
Mrs. Orval Lunsford of Bee Tree ,
road was honored with a stork <
shower Saturday, night at the home
of Mrs Mamie Bowen of Bee Tree
road Those attending were Mrs
Gertrude Howie. Mrs Jim Adams ,
Mrs Helen Brank Mr- Syble Luns
ford and two small daughters,
Mrs Freddie Sawyers, Miss Caro
lvn Adams, Miss Frances Banks. ,
Mrs Frances Morgan. Miss Marg
aret Waddell. Mrs Thelma Burn
ette. Mrs Thelma Candler. Mrs.
Bulah Howie, Mrs Flonnie Howie,
Mrs. Marion Ownbey. Miss Wyona
Howie, Mrs. Lucy Brooks, the hon
oree. Mrs. Effie Lunsford, and the
hostess. Games were played and
prizes awarded Mrs. Lunsford re
ceived many nice and useful gifts
Refreshments were served Those
who sent gifts but unable to come
W'ere Mrs. Dorothy Morgan. Mrs
Mvrtle Hall, Mrs Mary Grace
Howie, Mrs Mable Bryant. Mrs
Alma Brooks. Mrs. Mary’ Mintz.
and Mrs. Ida Morgan. Everyone
had a wonderful time. '
Mrs. Ada McAlrath of Pisgah
highway passed away suddenly at >
the home of a brother-in-law in
Colorado last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. C. M. Howie, McKinley Burn
ette and granddaughter Carlyn. r
Elmore Rurnette. Mrs. Bradford C
Burnette. Kelly Shope. .1 B. Saw Y
vers and Mrs Minnie Gibson, all C
of Swannanoa section attended t
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of relatives of Canton and Grassy C
Branch at the services f
Mrs. Ed Hitt of Long Branch f
has bee n very sick for the past C
week with pneumonia. Her mother £
Mrs. McNealy. her brother and his f
wife, all of Georgia, are with her C
at present. r
Mrs. Carl Thomas and little £
daughter visited with Mrs. .1 S ]e
Kilby, Mrs Ida Morgan, and Mrs i‘
C. M Howie and mother last Fri £
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,io Adams, and Ray Banks.
Monroe Howie and his wife,
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