rill. Forest City ri-ui estate men. I
were in Franklin on business
last Friday.
John Bulgin, J. Ward L ng,
and the Rev. B. Hoyt Evans at
tended a meeting of the Aslie
ville Presbytery in Asheville last
Friday.
Robert Beck, of Olympia,
Wash., a former Macon County
resident, was here the first of
this week Mr. Beck flew east
to attend the funeral at Dora,
Ala., t>f his sister, Mrs Jess
Allen. While in Franklin, he ex
pressed the wish that he might
have letters from some of his
eld friends in this county. .
John Lyle Palmer made a
business trip to Atlanta Wed
nesday.
Phil Phillips, of Cape Cod.
Mass.. who was in bombardier
school with Lewis W. Patton.
spent the week-end here with
Mr. Patton's father. R. A. Pat
ton. and aunt. Miss Olivia Pat
ton. Miss Patton and Mr Phil
lips drove to Murphy, wmle the
lormer was here, to see Mr and
Mrs. Mack Patton.
Among Macon County stu
dents attending the University
of North Carolina who spent
the spring holidays at home last
week were Clell Bryant, Miss
Merrily Brooks, Robert Leach.
Rufus Pannell, and Victory Per
rv.
Lewis W Patton returned to
Franklin Wednesday, alter
spending three weeks in Flor
ida
W E. Hunnicutt spent two
days this week in Asheville on
business.
Mrs. S. W. Mendenhall, Mrs.
Allen Siler, Mrs. S. H. Lyle and
daughter. Ann, and Mrs. Emory
Huneycutt spent last Friday in
Atlanta.
Alan Brooks, a student at
Duke university, is spending the
week with his parents, Mr and
Mrs. Alan Brooks, at their home
on Harrison avenue.
Mrs. Brownlow Addington and
small son, Albert, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Addington's
mother, Mrs. Reby Tessier. Mr
Addington is assistant county
agent in Forsyth county.
Miss Inez Crawford, who has
been working in New Orleans,
La., as a laboratory technician
for the Louisana State board of
health, returned home last
week. Miss Crawford plans to
accept a position as technician
for Dr. T. D. Slagle, of Sylva,
this summer.
Dr. T. D. Slagle, who is tak
ing a post-graduate course in
surgery at the Unibsrsity of
Pennsylvania, and his family
spent last week-end here visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mack Parrish, of Otto, Leroy
Roper, of Franklin, Route 3,
William Corbin, of Franklin,
Route i, Charles Vinson, 01
Franklin, Thomas Setser, of
Franklin, Route 1, and Glen
Patton of Franklin, Rou.e'l, ill
students at North Carolina State
college, were home this past
week, lor spring Holidays.
Miss Jeanette Harrison, Cecil
Tallent, Clyde Drake, of Frank
lin and Miss Barbara Zoellner,
of Highlands, students at Mars
Hill college, spent spring holi
days at their respective homes.
Mrs. Blanche Bulgin left Sun
day for Atlanta to visit , her
daughter, Mrs. M S Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Dal
rymple, of Dunn, and Mr and
Mrs. Morris Smith, of Raleigh,
spent last week-end visiting Mr.
and Mrs. John C- Dalrymple, of
Franklin, Route 1.
Mr. and Mi's. Carl Slagle
spent the past week-end visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Arthur,
of Asheville.
Mrs. Helen Whitaker and
daughter, Linda, of Cornelia,
Ga., spent the week-end with
Mrs. Whitaker's parents, Mr and
Mrs. Wade R. Cunningham. Mr.
and Mrs. Cunningham also has
as week-end guests Mr. Cun
ningham's brother, William S.
(Bill) Cunningham, and Mrs
Cunningham and their son,
David, and Mrs. W S. Cunning
ham's mother, Mrs. Bramen, all
of Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Lester Henderson and
three children left Thursday for
a stay in Florida.
Mrs. Pearl Tallent underwent
a major operation at Angel clin
ic Saturday.
Miss Lola Mae Nichols, of the
Cartoogechaye section, is under
treatment at Angel clinic.
Mrs. A. M. Presta, the former
Miss Ida Cunningham, of
Franklin, is in Western North
Carolina on a visit to relatives.
She has been in Asheville for
sometime visiting her cousins,
Mrs. Nat Gennett and Mrs. Hal
lie Bass, both of whom have
been ill, then came to Franklin
for a week to see hr brother and
sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Roy
Plans for a benefit square
dance Saturday night at the
Otto school were announced this
week by the Macon County post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. There
also will be round dancing. The
event Is set for 8 p. m.
?Continued from Pafe One
SCHOOL ISSUES
DOMINATE MEET
AT HIGHLANDS
Highlands can't change. We
have been told to keep quiet.
"Fault Is Ours"
"We have been quiet, and look
at our school building It is a
are-trap and a disgrace to the
community And our school is
not satisfactory. That is not the
fault of the people who run the
schools The fault is ours ? yours
and mine. Every day we use
hat building, we risk the lives
of the future generation of this
community."
The Legion post, he said, be
lieves. that: ? '
Highlands should have a
clinic.
Summer visitors should "be
l treated like one of us, and, as
I far as the law permits, be in
vited to take part in our gov
ernment".
The community should have
BIRTHS
Bord to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Webb, of Franklin, a daughter,
Elizabeth June, at Angel clinic
March 4
Mr. and Mrs. James Key, of
Nantahala, have announced the
birth of a son, James Dennie,
at Angel clinic March 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fink, of
Arlington Heights, West Gaston
ia, have announced the birth ol
a son, William Henry, at the
Gaston Memorial hospital
March 3. Mrs. Fink is the for
mer Miss Ethel Rogers, of High
lands.
Mr. and Mrs. George T Lynch
of Vancouver, Wash., have an
nounced the birth of a daugh
ter, Cynthia Dianne, at Van
couver March 2. Mrs. Lynch is
the former Miss Doris Fouts, of
Franklin.
Capt. and Mrs. W. W. Hearn
announce the birth of a son,
Walter Lee, at- Angel hospital
March 24. Mrs. Hearn is the
| former Miss Elizabeth Barnard.
j Cunningham She left last week
J for Asheville, and will be
accompanied, on her return to
i her heme at Lawndale, Calif , by
Mrs. Bass.
VISIT OUR
RECORD
DEPT.
?
I Cover the Water Front
(Johnny Both well and his
Orchestra)
Silver Stars, Purple Sage
(Curly Gibbs and his
Texas Ranchers)
Tailor Made Gal
(Dickie Thompson)
Put The Blame On Me
(Monica Lewis)
Twilight Song
(Bobby Doyle)
Get Happy
(Coleman Hawkins' Swing
Four)
Too Many Times
(Yank Lawson's Jazz Band)
Polly Wally Doodle
(Ray Block and his Oroh.)
This Is Always
(Ilarry Coal and his Orch.)
Hello Babe
(Dickey Wells and his
Orchestra)
How Deep Is The Ocean
(Ooleman Hawkins and his
Orchestra)
Snafia
(Shorty Sherock and his
Orchestra)
Sentimental Journey
(Bill Stegmeyer Octet)
Sugar Foot Stamp
(Yank Lawson and his
Orchestra)
September Song *
(Marie Greene)
?
AND ALSO ANY NUMBER
OF OTHER POPULAR
RECORDS
?
Phonograph Needles and
Record Players
?
FRANKLIN
HWD. CO.
Phone 117
On Square
a child welfare program.
Favors Light Industries
"Highlands is one of the rich
est communities in the state,
but we should supplement ? with
light industries ? the beauty aiiu
the climate Ood gave us, ro i
that all of us, not just a few i
of us, can make a living the
year around".
Highlands has become "big
business and should be operat
Receipts Of Highlands
Fcr Year About $90,000
The gross receipts of the
Town of Highlands this year
will be between $55,000 and
$60,000, Mayor W. H. Cobb
told citizens at last Thurs
day night's open meeting of
the Highlands Legion post.
ed as big business", and the
mayor should be paid enough to
devote his full time to the job.
Commander Burgess then in
troduced Stacy Russell, chair
man of a Rotary club commit
tee appointed to investigate the
possibility of establishing a clinic
in Highland*.
Inquiries Made
Mr. Russell said a number ut
Inquiries have been sent to
medical organizations, but the
only reply received so far was
a letter from the Duke Endow
ment suggesting delay until
congress and the state legisla
ture act on pending legislation
(or community health aid. nt.
emphasized that Highlands ser
iously needs year 'round medical
service.
At this point the meeting was
thrown open for general dis
cussion.
The first topic brought ui
was that of chains for use by
the buses operating from the
Highlands school during the
frequent periods when roads in
that area are covered by ice
and snow.
Asks Report
Charles Potts requested a re
port fijom W. A. Hays who
recently was appointed by the
P. T. A. to see the county school
authorities in an effort to ob
tain chains for the Highlands
buses.
Mr. Hays said that he had
. ? Continued on Pate Seven
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But See Us First
MEN'S HATS in fine fur felt, sage green, air farce blue,
brown or grey ? by "Champ" or "Roger Brent $7.50
Merrimac Process Wool Felts in many shapes and colors
$1.98 to $2.95
YOUR NEW SUIT OR SPORT COAT is here. Suits of blue
serge, fine worsted in brown, grey or blue mixtures. We
still do not have every siie, but more arrive daHy. Come
and see us.
Sport Coats : $19.50
Suits $29.50 to $39.50
MEN'S DRESS PANTS ? Now, hundreds of pairs to select
from. Let us show you. Dress up for Easter $5.95 to $12.50
MEN'S DRESS OXFORDS AND SHOES? "Nunn-Bush" and
"Weyenberg", "Natural Bridge" and "Masterbilt". A larger
selection than you will find in many big city stores.
$6.95 to $14.95
OUR LADIES' HATS, DRESSES AND SHOES are brand
new EasteT 1947 styles. Come in NOW and shop around
for that Spring Coat, Dress or any accessories you may
need to complete your Easter outfit.
Say: "I raw it advertised in The Preai".
NUMETAL WEATHER STRIPS
NEEDED THE YEAR 'ROUND
SAVES 1/3 FUEL IN WINTER
KEEPS OUT RAIN, DUiir, SOOT, &
STOPS WINDOW RATTLE AT ALL TIMES
Installation is simple, im special tools required
You or your carpenter can put it on.
Unnecessary to remove windows or doors
i Permanent, Inexpensive
No Muss. No Invanvenieace
No Adjustments Necessary at Any Time
Takes Care of All Shrinkage and Expansion of Sasfi
Necessary for Air Conditioning;
The Most Modern, Practical and Efficient
Type of Permanent Weather Strip
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY AND SAVE MONEY
FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO.
Phone 117 On Square
CALL US NOW FOR DEMONSTRATION
P. S. ? Wf have received this
week a small shipment of Bem
berg Sheer Material, also some
Stoffrts' Tissue Gingham and
tiny dotted Swiss in white and
colors.
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Department Store J* [ m^k Department Store
BELK'S Bargain Basement
ONTH SALE
OIL CLOTH
On sale Friday Morning;! 46-inch wfaite and fancy pat
terns. We believe we have enough to go around this time,
but try to be here eariy.
48c yard
SALE? WORK PANTS
/
Special purchase of tan and blue twill pants. Regular
$2.95 sellers. Sanforized shrunk. Sizes to 42.
$1.98 pair \
IRONING BOARDS
Just 18 of these large site, well braced Ironing Boards.
Complete with pad and cover, ready to use. Regular price
$4.30. Sale Price ?
$3.50
SALE? PRINT CLOTH
36-inch wide fast ootor Percale, in a variety of patterns
for your Spring sewing. One large table at this special
price of only ?
29c yard
WORK SHIRTS
' ^
The largest selection ? the greatest variety we have ever
had. Blue Chambray, Ideal, tailored just like a drees
shirt. Sanforized shrank.
$1.69
TAN POPLIN
.
Button down flap pockets. Sizes to 20.
$2.29
WORK SHOES
Peter's "Diamond Brand" famous all leather work shoes ?
in plain toe, black or brown. Real quality at a money
lavlnc price.
$4.95
Why Pay More?
BELK'S
Bargain Basement IS h I IV Bargain Basement