The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-05
DANA

DANA, oct. 0.-On laSC lnufo-
day evening a defamation cont
test was held at the Dana high
school by Mrs. w. X. Shipp, in
which seven high school pupils
contested for a silver medal. The
readings in every case showed
the evils of liquor. and were
given to make an appeal to the
people to stand up for prohibit
ton. Each contestant did well,
and the readings were very en-
ioyable. At the close of the con-
test, the judges, of which Mrs.
j. F. Brooks of Hendersonville
was speaker, gave Miss Ruth
Henderson the medal for having
done the best, and the applause
from the audience at this decision
expressed their delight that Miss
Henderson won. Others in the
contest were: Misses Carolyn
Blackwell. Margaret Lane, Kath-
crime Parry, Elise Stepp, Helen
Ward, and Mr.. Allard Garren.
The program began with q song
by number of primary and
grammar grade students, trained
by Mrs. d. B. Green, third grade
teacher, who accompanied them at
the piano. After the contest there
were short speeches by Messrs.
George Justice, Roy Bennett and
NJ. C. Higgins.
Mr.. Marshall Waterson of this
place, who finished a two-year
college course at Pikeville in
1882, has gone to Cullowhee to
take a teachers course at w. G.
T. C. Mr.. WatterSon. who gradu-
ated at Dana high school, has been
helping at the Carolina TribuGe
office for the past two or three
years, and he has written a num-
Der of interesting articles and
poems for the paper during this
time, which showed his ability in
that line. All his many friends
here and elsewhere are wishing
him much success in life.
The people of this community
are glad to have as new residents
and neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
S. Miller and daughter, Miss Lou
Use, of Chicago. who have bought
Mrs. T. R. Barrows' place here.
Mr.. VIM. Strong of this place,
and Mr.. Eringhart. pastor of the
Methodist church here. have just
closed a successful revival meet
ing. The services were well at
tended. and on last Saturday eve
ming the two preachers were
given pounding" at the church.
Misses Betty and Grace Stew
enson, and Miss Loree McMurray
are attending the Asheville Nor
NAL at Asheville.
Mr.. Geo. f. Gibbs, high school
teacher. accompanied a number OF
the boys of the agricultural class
of the Dana school on an over
night camping trip to Pot Shoals
last Friday.
Mr.. Brownlow Justus, of Can
dler, is carrying the mail from
Flat Rock to Dana this week,
while Mr.. Virgil Norman is on his
vacation.
Miss Louise Miller. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Miller, is at
tending school at the Fassifern
School for Girls in Henderson
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Creasman,
of Asheville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
T. P. Garrett last Friday.
Funeral services were held here
Tuesday afternoon at 2;30 for the
small daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ward, of Canton, at the
Refuge Baptist church. The child,
who is a granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Byers of this
place, died on Monday morning
after short illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Edney ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Jones on very enjoyable ten
day vacation at Carolina Beach,
Wilmington. recently.
Elder Stone, of Piedmont, S. c.,
conducted services at the Advent
Christian church here about two
weeks ago, on Saturday evening
and Sunday morning. He and his
friends who accompanied him
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w Martin while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlow Justus
of Gambler. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Dallas Smith of this place Mon
dav evening.
Mrs. Geo. E. Gibbs was the
overnight guest last Friday of
Mrs. W. c. Armstrong.
Mr., and Mrs, G. L. Stevenson