At The Theatre "A Lady Takes A Chance" Is 1 an RKO Radio production with the reviewer's rating as good; a comedy with music and the great open spaces. It is the story of a bus trip with John Wayne's fancy riding and fight ing in the old Western tradi tion. Jean Arthur is the heroine whose strong point is her naive charm. "The Jungle Book," by Alex ander Korda, continues his ex plorations in the realm of mys terious India. It is a Kipling legend? the story of Mowgli, a child stolen by wolves, who lives among them and the other wild animals of the jungles, and then joins the tribe of men. Through his superior knowledge the village is saved from great disaster. m Jap Marines Commit Suicide In Presence Of Franklin Soldier Four good frier.ds have sent us the following clipping with a Macon county boy recounting fhe incident. We thank Mrs. Mary Averell of California, Mrs. Howard Barnard of Leadville, Colo., R. A. Dewar of Andrews and Miss Uda Russell of Win ston -Saiem for their thought of us in forwarding the clipping be cause it mentioned a Franklin boy. The s<ory is by an AP war correspondent, Asahel Bush, With the First Cavalry Divi sion o. Los Negros Island, Marc'h 5. ? These are the mikado's front-line troops on Los Negros. big marines, well-trained, iweH nouri&hed, wellarmed, proud wearers of their dragon belts. These are Japan's proud war riors. So that when they failed to crack the line held by Ameri can First cavalry division' troops, the Japanese took their own lives rather than admit failure. "One Jap officer jumped up on a bunker directly in front of us," said Pfc. Wilbur Resler, "waving a Jap battle flag in one har.d and a sword in the other. " 'Kill all the American dogs,' the officer shouted. Then he plunged his sword into his own stomach." They waited urrtil nigTvt. then charged American lines singly, in twos, threes, even in waves, always wrtih a desperate, reck less daring. And When they fail ed ? ' "I saw one group of a dozen or so Nips gather In a circle in a clearing after we had thrown the-m back," said Pvt. Don Bur nett, Franklin, N. C. "Then each pulled the pin on a grenade and. held it against his chest. All were blasted to death." David Love Killed By Falling Tree ? Omitted Last Week) Last rites for David Wymer Love, 65, killed by a falling tree on March 16, were conduct ed at the Cullasaja Baptist church at 3 p. m. the following day. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Rev. Lester Sor rels officiated. Mr. Love suffered a crushed chesit and fractures of a leg and arm when he was struck by the tree while cutting timber in the Rock Cove community. He was a native of Macon county and liv ed here aM his life. He was the son of Andrew and Margaret Pendergrass Love, and in 1910 married ito Nina Higdon of Hig donville. He was a farmer and was a member of the Cartooge chaye Baptist church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Frankie L. Anderson, Frank lin, R. F. D. No. 1, and Mrs. Grady Carpenter, Lyman, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie L. Wil liamson and Miss Kitty Love, both of Franklin, R. F. D. No. 1; one half-brother, Dillard Love, Pendergrass, Ga.; and four grandchildren. Bryant funeral home was in charge. FEW VIOLATIONS FOUND BY PRICE PANEL First results of a store survey being conducted in Macon coun ty by representatives of the lo cal war price and ration board were available today as the board's educational and protec tive price control program con tinued. The drive is being conducted by 10 of price panel representa tives who are surveying food stores here to determine the ex tent of compliance with price regulations. "With very few exceptions." Dr. W. E. Furr, chairman of the local board said, "violations of price regulations were cases where merchants were unaware of their errors." DID YOU BUY THAT EXTRA WAR BONDT Mr*. Gainets Td Teach Home Nursing Classes Home nursing classes spon sored by the local Red Cross Chapter are now being taught by Mrs. Josephine D. Gaines, county health nurse, in the Ot ter Creek and Nantahala com munities. These classes begin March 8 and are conducted from 9:30 to 11:30 a. m. and from 1:30 to 3:30 p. m., respec tively. The object of this course is to train the homemakers how ?to meet every day problems of the home and family in illness and in health. The following class commit tees were appointed: Nantahala Community Chairman. Mrs. Julia C. Bab ington; Publicity, Mrs. Alice D. Slagle; Equipment, Mrs. Hassle Butler; Housekeeping, Mrs. Kate C. Conley; Program, Mrs. Clara Sue Childers, Mrs. Alice Slagle, and Mrs. Jack Long. Otter Creek Community Chairman, Mrs. Nora May; Publicity, Mrs. Rebecca May, Equipment, Mrs. Gladys May; Housekeeping, Mrs. Bertha Ay ers; Program, Mrs. Rebecca May, Mrs. Berta Ayers, and Mrs. | Inez Solesbee. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET WITH MRS. BARRINGTON The Franklin Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Lola Bar rington, at her home on the Georgia road, on Monday af ternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. A. R. Higdon will be assistant hos tess. Rev. J. F. Marchman will address the gathering on the subject of birds. "Mountain Echo" Publishes Fine Issue The Mountain Echo, published by the Journalism club of the Franklin high school, has come out this month with an unusu ally fine eight pages, in both makeup and composition. Miss Harrison of the English faculty is advisor of the group. This issue contains cuts of outstand ing senior superlatives, a well written feature story on Milton Sanders' receiving the George medal, the honor roll, the Bond Drive report and much live news of the doings by the en tire school. A list of last year's graduates and what they are doing this year is also an interesting fea ture of this excellent edition. CLASSIFICATIONS? ? Continued From Page One tus Holt, Vergil Gordon Davis, Terry Hall Bolick, Floyd Tho mas long, William M. Drinnon, Grenville L. Younce. 2-B: Victor Author Shidle, John Aiken Sprinkle. 2-C: Coburn George Holden, Vance Venson Holbrook, Clyde Raymond Dills. 1-C: Herschel McKinley Sim onds, Thomas Edgar Adams, Clarence Edwin Henry. 4-F: Albert Tollie, Robert Reid Ledford, col. 1-A-H: Horace Johnson Mor gan, Robert Cecil Love. Zeb Na poleon Anderson, Herman Tho mas Wilson, Richard Bingham, Louis Sylvester Rogers, Derrel Robert Queen, Jewel Smith. The following registrants were placed in 1-A at the last meet ing of the Local Selective Board. Mitchel Earl Dills, Herbert Odelton Pendergraft, Frank Ar vil Curtis, Frank Thornton Saunders, Sam Earl Hall, Wil liam Lightbourn Olbb, Charles Robert Stamey, William Arthur Mosteller, Otis Clark, Andy Al bert Owen, Alfred Wilson, James Gardner Grant, Claude Lewes Kimsey, Albert Carter Cloer, Horace Moss, Leonard Green, France Shirel Roper, Grover Lee Keener, Cresley Webb, Sher idan Charles Evans, Felix Floid Nichols, Logan Earl English, Joseph Samuel Bryson, John Wilburn McCall, Roy Edward Gregory, William Frank Carpen ter, Thomas Ralph Peek, D. J. Stockton, William Carl McCoy, William Howard Keener, Paul Coleman Morgan, Jess Edgar Shope, Curtis LamaT Pearson, William Robert Woodard, Gar field Houston, Olsen Alexander Grant, Win Lester Huscusson, Clingman Woodrow Mason, Wal ter Edwards, George Alex Led ford, James Albert Mason, Woodrow Wilson Clark. In 2-A: John Robert Slagle. In 2-C: Weimar Edison Young, Otis Burnette, John Hayes Bry son, Paul Lee Ashe, Louln Mann Cabe. Edgar James Tippett, John Dellen Head, Tommy Lee Norton, Lawrence William Tal ley, Charles John Ferguson, Oliver Homes Moses, Everette Frank Holland, Coolidge Austin Burnette, Orron Baldwin Hol land. In 4-F: Owen Livingston Am nions, Clarence Dephew Woods, Roy W. Moffitt, Sheridan Al bert Solesbee, Robert Harley Calloway, William Claude Flow erg, Clarence O'Neal Wilson. PTA PLAT GREAT SUCCESS The play put on at the court house last Friday and Saurday evenings by the pupils of the Franklin school was a great success. Funds raised for the benefit of the school by the PTA committee amounted to $128.90. This substantial sum will go a long way to supply needs and improvements. Little Sarah Lee Bryson, four months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bryson, won the prize In the Tiny Tots contest. Her box contained over $23.00 to be devoted to the good work of the Parent-Teacher Association. The young people deserve not only commendation for the per formance, but thanks of the PTA for giving their time and efforts to help raise this mon ey. They cooperated with their elders who undertook the pro ject in a fine, sportsmanlike way, and the result was an amusing and enjoyable enter tainment. Births * * Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willis of Aquone, a son, Bobby James, March 23, at the Angel clinic. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Southard of Highlands, a son, Harold, Jr., March 25, at Angel clinic. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe Dills of Gneiss, a daughter, Jan ice Ann, on March 16. H-D Schedule FOR APRIL 5?2 p. m. ? Olive Hill meets with Mrs. W. M. Barnard. 6 ? 2 p. m. ? Otto, with Mrs. Kit Messer. 7 ? 2 p. m. ? Gullasaja, with Mrs. George Scott. 10?2 p. m. ? Shortoff, with Mrs. Roy Phillips. 10 ? 8 p. m. ? Nantahala, at Com munity house, with Mrs. Jack Long, hostess. 11 ? 8 p. m. ? Walnut Creek, with Mrs. W. A. Keener. 12 ? 8 p. m.? Iotla, Iotla Lunch room. 14 ? 8 p. m. ? Otter Creek, with Mrs. Nora May. 17 ? 8 p. m.? Holly Springs, with Miss Nellie Deal. 18 ? 8 p. m. ? Oak Grove, with Mrs. Ray Bradley. 19 ? 8 p. m. ? Cartoogechaye, with Mrs. Fred Moore. 20 ? 8 p. m. ? Scaly, with Mrs. J. D. Burnette. 21 ? 8 p. m . ? Burnlngtown, with Mrs. Robert Parrish. 24 ? 8 p. m. ? Stiles-Tellico, with Miss Faye Byrd. 25 ? 8 p. m.? Patton, with Mrs. Bertha Ledford. 28 ? 8 p. m. ? Union, with; Mrs. Carey Cabe. 27 ? 8 p. m.? Hickory Knoll, with Mrs. A. F. Kimsey. 28 ? 2:30 p. m. ? Co wee, at the Cowee school. ."Clothing" is the subject for our April meeting with a de monstration on "Finishes for a Durable and Attractive Gar ment." With Spring on its way, we must think of our clothing needs. We want every woman, to attend one of these meetings. ? ? 4-H Club Schedule ? * FOR APRIL 3 ? Slagle, 9:15. 3 ? Otter Creek, 11. 4 ? Cowee, 9:15. 4? Franklin, 2, at Agricultural building. 5 ? Iotla, 9:15. 5 ? Burningtown, 11. 6 ? Holly Springs, 9:15. 6 ? Higdonville, 11. 6 ? Pine Grove, 1. 6 ? Highlonds, 3. 7? Otto, 9:15. Mrs. Florence 8. Sherrill, Home Demonstration Agent. Mrs. Carolyn P. Nail, Asst. H-D Agent. John T. Tyler Taken By Death John Thomas Tyler. 68, died Sunday night at his home in the Culiasaja section after a serious ittness of a week. The funeral was held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morniijg at the Sugarfork Baptist church, with the Rev. Robert W. Williams, pas tor, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Claude Ar nold, Frank McDowell, Fred Crisp, Cecil Holland, Virgil Crisp and Wilburn McDowell. Mr. Tyler, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Tyler, was a well-known farmer and was a member of .the Sugarfork Bap tist church. Surviving are three sor.s, Wes ley, Jess and John Tyler of Culia saja; one daughter, Mrs. Paul Frady of Marion and eight grandchildren. Bryant funeral home was in charge. CLASSIFIED Advertising B. P Rocks and R. I. Reds and N. H. Started Chicks for sale. Day-old price 12c here, 13c del; week old 14c here, 15c del. Brown's Hatchery, Dillard, Ga. M23 ? 2tp ? M29 WANTED ? A small farm; must be on school bus line. Olve price and location. Box 396, Franklin, N. C. M30 ? ltp LOST ? Ladies' reddish Parker pen in the postoffice, March 20. Return to Mrs. Myrtle Keener, Gneiss, or Franklin Press office. M30? ltp FOR SALE? I will have some purebred O.I.C. pigs in town Saturday afternoon, April 1. John C. Dills. M30? ltp ICEBERG LETTUCE? Plants 15c doz., 75c 100. Wood's Charles ton Wakefield cabbage, 10c doz., 50c 100. Swiss giant pan sy, 35c doz., 4 dos. $1.20. Earli anna tomato plants, 15c doz.', 75c 100. Mrs. Paul Gillison, Route 1, Seneca, S. C. M30 ? ltp FOR SALE ? Seeds, feeds and Royster fertilizer. Also will buy country produce. Wiley Brown. M30? ltp I HAVE 50 BUSHELS ? nice seed Irish potatoes. I will sell for the next 10 days at $1.20 per bushel. C. T. BLAINE. M30 ? ltc SALE WILL SELL AT MY BARN, SATURDAY, AT 1 O'CLOCK, TO HIGHEST BIDDER, PAIR MULES, DISC HARROW, WA GON, MOWING MACHINE, RAKE, HALF SECTION HAR ROW, SMALL TOOLS. W. E. BALDWIN. M30? ltp FOR SALE ? Five horse power gasoline motor. See R. D. Dog ers, Franklin. Mao? ltp HELP WANTED? MALE: MAIN TENANCE MAN? PAINTER SHOP MAN. ANYONE INTER ESTED. CONTACT JOHN SU DOWSKI. RABUN GAP-NA COOCHEE SCHOOL, RABUN GAP. GEORGIA. M30 ? 3tc ? A13 Health Center Now Open In Ashear Building By Health Department The health center will be open in the Health Department of fice, located in the Ashear building, on April 3, between the hours of 10 to 12 a. m., and 1 to 3 p. m. The object of the Health Cen ter is to improve the health of the community. 1. By aiding in keeping well babies well by regular check ups. 2. By regularly checking the condition of expectant mothers. 3. By immunizing children against communicable diseases; diphtheria, smallpox, whooping cough, etc. Conditions found rejuiring treatment will be referred to family physician. The Health Center clinic will be conducted by Dr. M. B. H. Michal, assistant district health officer, assisted by Mrs. Gaines, county nurse. FOOD SALE BY METHODIST GUILD The Mary Johnston Allman Guild will hold a food sale Sat urday, April 1, starting at 10 o'clock, in the downstairs office of the Nantahala Power and Light Company. Cakes, cookies, dressed chick ens and various articles of food will be on sale to the public, i RESTAURANT * For Those Who Appreciate Quality * Fried Chicken A Specialty * Delectable Lemon Pie WANTED! Dogwood and Persimmon Dogwood can be cut 18> 36 and 54 inches, 4% inches at small end, 2?/2 inches around, red ar hollow. Will pay $30 for dogwood deliver ed anywhere on highway. For fur ther information see or write A. N. SUTTON Clayton, Oa. ? IMPARTIAL, EFFICIENT SERVICE * It costs less to call us ? We never overcharge Quality Merchandise ? Good Facilities \ POTTS FUNERAL HOME Phone 164 Franklin, N. C. ? GET YOUR OFFICE SUPPLIES * FROM THE FRANKLIN PRESS OFFICE MACON -THEATRE WHERE WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT COSTS SO LITTLE SUNDAY MATI'NEE 2:3# ? NIGHT SHOW WEEK DATS 3:45? 7; SO? 9:15 SATURDAY 1:M TILL I0:3?-OWL SHOW 1?:3Q, OUT AT 12:<* Sunday, April 2 GARYJCOOPER * GEORELRAFI i SOULS AT SEA FRANCES DEE ' Henry Wikoxoa ? Harry (arty ? Olympe Bradoo Porter Hall ? Robert Cummings ? Virginia Weidltr ? Joseph SduUkraat A Pofomovnl Pktwr* ? Dimttd k> Htwy Ihtfctimi; And Comedy Monday and Tuesday, April 3 and 4 fite THINKS IOVE/S THE \ ftFTH FREEDOM! (But she shows \him some new man-trapping technique!^ KliklV DMC Mm Arthur WaVne M -tin rmi m MiMr ?m m mow ran m in "Hi JfLufyTitoa Ctumte 9 ? CHAKLES WINNINGS! ? Mil SILVERS k Mm * run n?s ? (mm it miiw smn Sf C 1 ; mm m w mm 1? r . wimn iiwm 10 www Ty ^ Also News Wednesday and Thursday, April 5 and 6 "Oh My Darling Clementine" with Roy Acuff and Smoky Mountain Boys Isabel Randolph - Harry "Poppy" Cheshire and Tennessee Ramblers News and Cartoon Friday, April 7 "Jungle Book" - In Technicolor with Sabu Phantom .No. 3 and Comedy Saturday, April 8 DOUBLE FEATURE "Fighting Buckaroo with Charles Starrett and Kay Harris and "Adventures Of A Rookie" with Wallace Brown and Alan Carney 1 The Bat Man No. 11 OWL SHOW at 10:30 OUT at 12:00 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS

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