CM ttu total of
Ml aOid in IMS, about half
wwo young ohtema with an
a?ara?e lire wMgbtoltJpouada.
IB ttu last nine year* the slae
oX the flax crop In Texaa haa
Increased from 18,000 to 220,000
acre*.
Macon's TaxablePayroUs
Total $231,000 Quarterly,
Government FiguresReveal
3 PIECE BEDROOM SUITE
$129.50
ON EASY TERMS
Or Liberal Discount For Cash
SPECIAL: The first customer who answers
this advertisement and buys this suite will
be given a $5 credit on a Mattress.
S0SSAM0N FURNITURE CO.
"Everything for Your Home"
Franklin, N. C.
Not. $225
No# S19S
(ut Only
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Western Auto Associate Store
MACON THEATRE
MATINEES: Friday, 3:00; Saturday, 12:00; Sunday, 2:31
NIGHT SHOWS - 7:00 - 9:00
Friday, April 15
Lizabeth Scott In "I Walk Alone"
Sat. Double Feature 12:00 til 12:00
Rocky Lane In "Bandit* Of Dark Canyon"
and
Roddy McDowell In "Kidnapped^'
Sun., Mon., Tue?. ? April 17 ? 18 19
LAUGHS. TEARS. THRILLS ARE WHAT YOU WILL GET
WHEN
YOU
SEE
GLENN FORD
HIHMNIE
SHARK ? CtlASCM . WMTIY ? O HtlUJ
? (MUM
Wed., Thrurs. ? April 20 ? 21
fog* Films,?
DICK
I Most recent ngures on ine
economy of Macon county, pub
lished by the U. S. Department
of Commerce, show that In 1947
there were 113 firms In the coun
ty employing 713 persons, with
quarterly taxable payrolls ap
proximating $231,000, according
u> C. Parker Persons, Commerce
department regional director In
Atlanta
The Information Is contained
in a publication entitled "Busi
ness Esablishments, Employment
and Taxable Pay Rolls", and Is
based upon data provided under
the old-age and survivors insur- I
ance program of the Federal I
Security agency. J
Other facts and figures sup
plied for Macon county include
the following:
Agriculture, forestry, and fish
ing, 10 peTons employed; taxa
ble payroll, $2,000, three firms.
Mining, 44 emo'oyed, taxable
nay roll, $14,000, four firms.
Contract construction, 32 em
iloyed, taxable payroll, $9,000;
five firms.
Manufacturing, 246 employed;
taxable payroll, $90,0000; eleven
firms.
Public utilities, 44 employed;
taxable payroll, $13,000; four
firms.
Wholesale trade, 24 employed;
taxable payroll, $9,000; seven
firms.
Retail trade, 191 employed;
taxable payroll, $60,000; forty
six firms.
. Finance, insurance, and real
1 estate, 15 employed; taxable
payroll, $3,000; three firms.
Service industries, 88 employ
ed: taxable payroll, $24,000:
twenty-four firms.
Similar information is given
for all other counties in the
state, and also for the state as
a whole in the publiiatkm, which
is available at the U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce in Atlanta
for 20 cents.
B. T. U. Elimination -is
Postponed Till Mondtay
The asnoclatlonal B. T. U.
-?llmination tournament will be
held at Long View Baptist
church next Monday night at
7:30 o'clock, instead of April 15
is first anounced.
Eugene Bullock,
Hamlet Man Known
In F ranklin, Dies
VT.->rd- has been received here
of the death of Eugene Bullock,
husband of the former Miss
Virginia McGuire, of Franklin,
at a hospital in Hamlet last
Sunday.
Mr. Bullock, who often had
visited Franklin, had been 111
for a short time with a heart
affection. Mrs. W. B. McGuire ,
Mrs. Bullock's mother, who has
spent much of her time In Ham
let with the Bullocks, was sum
moned from Franklin Monday
of last week.
Funeral services were held
Monday in Hamlet.
Survivors, in addition to his
widow. Include three young
'daughters.
Silverwear
AS AN EASTER GIFT
LUCKY
CUSTOMER!
I
Every single one of the famous
International Sterling Silver pat
terns is still priced just as it was
four years ago!
A six-piece place setting in most
International Sterling patterns at ! '
less than $23.00! See for yourself ! 1
at our silverware department,
soon!
Frances' Shop v
, Th# lUte'i itrtwbwry acm$t
tin mr* . about p*6?nt
greater than to ,
North Carotin* ftowwa tntand
to pl*nt U^OO 1 em of nMr>
metonp thto ytttf.
Why Do People Go To
Cagle's?
Because they have learned from
experience that there they can get
gtood food, served promptly and
courteously, and priced right.
CAGLE'S CAFE
i' T"~rV FOR YOUR ?? )!:!
EASTER FOOTWEAR
s See Our Latest Styles
LADIES' ? CHILDREN'S ? MEN'S
Nationally Advertised Brands
The Quality Shop
LAY'S CfcOVEWJEAF
SMOKED HAMS
t
WHOLE OK HALF 8 TO 14 POUND SIZES
57c lb.
Fancy ?, No. 2 Can
UNVS riEAPPLE . . 3k
Del Monte ' ' No. 2 Vz Jar
SMCER P? ACMES . . . 4k
Meadors 1 Pound Jar
PEANUT NTTER . . . 39e
Carolina Beauty 8 Oz. Jar
SWEET GHERKINS . . 27e
Pine
Strawberry
Prtccrvts |
12 Ox. TumMer
Duffs
INT ROLL MX
Tiny Whole
LKIVS BEETS
Garden Fresh
UNTO LIMA
Evaporated
PEACHES
14 Oz Pkg.
25c
16 Oz. Glass
. . ? 25c
No- 303 Can
.31c
1 Cello Bag
? ? 33c
rw'n^v?Mi i^y
"Quality Tender11
MEATS
Lean Boston Butt
ROAST .
?
\
Economy Cut Pound
?Pork Chops 53c
Pinky Pig Sliced Pound
Bacon . . . 57c
. .. . lb. 49c
Sirloin Pound
Steak ... 79c
Beef Pound
ShortMbs 29c
-Seafood -
King
{MACKEREL STEAKS . lb. 43c
Virginia
SIM? . . lb. 45c
Dressed
Pound
Catfkli . . 43c
Fillet Of
HIUAhff 9V
nmoaag . . tJv
Pound] Spanish Pound
. 41c] Mackerel . 35c
Fillet Of
Pound
Veri-Beit Produce
GIVE FRUIT FOR EASTER
~A~. ! <?:
Juicy Florida Valencia
ORANGES . ...... 5 lbs. 33c
Crisp Red Winesap
APPLES 3 lbs. 39c
EXTRA FANCY
D'ANJOU PEARS . . 2 lbs. 33c
EASTER *ffft?ORIT?S
FancyCalifornia /* ,.i! f ( '
ROTS .. . . 2IK. Ma. 17c
JUICY GOLCHj$# HEART . ,
ERY ... ? 2 loose stalks 17c
Green 2 Pounds Gar den 'Fresh English Lb. J
. 29c Peas . . . 17c
Fancy Red Ripe Pound
Tomatoes . 23c
u. S. No. 1 Irsih 10 Lbs.
Potatoes 55c
?
j
Green 3 Pounds
iage . 10c
Red Bunch
hes . 5c
Another Low Price 4 Lb. Carton
Nre Lanl . . . 63c
Dixi?-Home Tall Can
Milk . . 2 for 23c
L(bky*s No. 2Vi Con ]
Frait Cocktail . . 37c
Red Sour No-' 2 Can
Pie Cherries . . 27c
wr?pn x. .
OUR DAIRY DEPT. ,
Cudohy's Sunlight " Ya Lb. Prints
Creamery BHtler lb. 67c
Cloverbloom t t-bl Glass Jar
Cottage Cheese . e%25c
Philadelphia Pkg.
Cream
T reosure
Bleu
No. 2 Can
2Jor 35c
Pint Jar
iig . 28c
3?Pound Bag
Use . 43c
den No. 303 Can
Cora . . . 19c
j regular oars
.26c
2 Bath Sizes
L-ashmere
3 FOR
Bouquet . . 28c
Large
MaoKve . 25c Super Swis . 30c