Robinson -Gray
Reunion Draw* 29 From
# Several States
Twenty-nine descendants of
Matilda Robinson Gray held a
family reunion at "Dixie Hall",
the old Robinson home, on Aug
ust 8. Mr and Mrs. Charles C.
Daniels, Miss Evelyn Hope Dan
iels, and James Robinson Dan
iels, of New York, were hosts.
Matilda Swain Lowry, daugh
ter of Col. James Lowry, of Bun
combe County, was one of the
pioneer settlers of Macon Coun
ty. She was first married to
James Madison Robinson, of
Franklin, In the 1820's. After
his death, she married James K.
Gray, of Ellijay.
DR. W. L. CUTTER
CHIROPRACTOR
PHYSIO-THERAPIST
? Over Leader's Dry Goods Store
SYLVA, N. C.
Telephone 143
In gathering at "Dixie Hall",
her widely scattered grand
children, great-grandchildren,
and great-great-grandchildren
paid tribute to their an
cestress, lor that was her
home (or many years. The nouse,
built In 1800 by Capt. Julius T.
Slier, became the property of
her son, Capt. James Lowry
Robinson. The latter malrled
Alice Siler, daughter of Capt.
Siler. Capt. Robinson served as
lientenant-governor of North
Carolina 1880-84, and as acting
governor during Gov. Jarvis' ab
sence from the state.
A picnic luncheon was serv
ed, and the guests spent the
afternoon re knitting family ties
and exchanging reminiscences.
For many It was the first visit
to Franklin In a number of
years. All, except the younger
generations, are former resi
dences of Macon.
Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs. James Lowry Robin
son, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Lowry Robinson, Jr., of Silver
Springs, Md ; Mr. and Mrs.
John Robinson, of Knoxville,
REMNANT SALE
SEE THESE TODAY
2,000 yd*, oxford cloth,
shirting, chambrays,
checks, plaids and solid
colors, including white.
Regular Bolt Prices, $1
to $1.19 per yd. These
are put up 3 and 4 yds.
to a piece ?
NOW ONLY
48c yd.
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OUR DEMOCRACY
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SFIKtT OF AMEft/CA PEH/ES IT.
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THE SEWING MACHINE WHEN STILL IN HIS 20S -
He HAP HEARD A MAN SAY */ T CANNOT B? POA/?. '
MANy AMERICANS ? MEN AND WOMEN- HAVE MET THE
CHALLENGE THAT HOWE MET. IN THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OV?R THE WARS IS EVIDENCE PILED ON EVIDENCE THAT
IT CAN BE PONE- IN OUR DEMOCRACY
'Siamese Twin' Peadhes
Grown By John Gribble
John Gribble, of Franklin,
Route 3, Wednesday brought to
The Press office "Siamese twin"
peaches grown on his farm in
the River Bend section. The two
peaches, growing side by side,
apparently grew together. In
any event, they are two perfect
peaches grown into one. The
twins are on display in The
Press window.
Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rob
inson and Frank Hunter Ribin
son, of Waco, Tex.; Mrs. Isabel
Robinson Powers and Douglas
Powers, of Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs.
Lavinia Robinson Ott, of Louis
iana; Mr. and Mrs. James M.
Gray, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs.
Esther Gray Willis, of Raleigh,
N. C.; Mrs. Mary Wells Weller, I
of Washington, D. C ; and Mr.1
and Mrs. Horace Hurst, Miss !
Barbara Hurst, Miss Emma Lou
Hurst, of Franklin.
The total pig crop this year is
indicated to be 3 per cent great
er than In 1946.
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Bryant Mutual
Burial Association
Oldest and Strongest
in the County
Git Tax Collection*
Hit New High In N. C.
RALEIGH. ? Revenues from the
six-cent state gasoline tax paid
by North Carolina motorists dur
ing the first six months of 1947
total $19,422,054.96 This repre
sents a 137 per cent increase
over the first half of 1946, set
ting a new high In the 27-year
history of gasoline tax collec
tions.
Production of flue-cured to
bacco in North Carolina this
year is expected to 'be approxi
mately 864,985,000 pounds.
LENDING LIBRARY
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Now Open at
Crisp's Studio
Unit of American Lending
Library, Inc.
Complete change of
books every five weeks.
Come in and make your
t selections.
HOME CANNING'S
BEST 2 - piece metal lid
9 Um this newest development in 2
. piece metal lidsf There's no doubt of
JUST
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TO
TIST!
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iust press to test ? . if
DOME is down, jar is
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with BAIL JARS AND
BACK to SCHOOL
Boys' Overalls
8-oz. Sanforized Denim.
Sizes 4 to 16.
Suspender back.
$1.98
Boys' Oxfords
"Terrier" Brand brown mocca
sin toe or plain toe. Sizes 1 to 6.
For t!he young man Who needs
both good looks and long wear
in a shoe.
WOVEN STRIPE
Chambray
? .
Yard dyed Sanforized shrunk
chambray with woven stripes.
Colorfast, washable and is 36"
wide. Narrow, medium or wide
stripes in beautiful contrasting ?
colors including rose, pink, grey,
aqua and others.
$4.95
Boys' Shirts
Ideal Chambray. Built fc.r long
w?ar. Sanforized.
Sizes 6 io 14
$1.00
CHILDREN'S
School Shoes
Well made school oxf rds for
girls or boys in sizes 8V2 to 3.
Leather or rubber soles. Nc>w
shipments give Belk's a.l sizes.
Bring in the young folks ? let us
fit them. Most styles.
$2.95
80 x 80
Percale
"Quadriga Cloth". Famous for
its smooth finish and fine ap
pearance ? 1,000 yds. just re
ceived in time for back to school
sewing.
59c yd.
7y>s
'for
Qua/fry
5$,.. and worth if I
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