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Vermont, Leader In Proportion - Of Old People, Has One Person Out Of 10 Who ll 65 Or CHder One out of every 10 Ver monters is SS years old or over, giving: that state the highest proportion of elderly people, re lated to Its total population, of any state In the Union. The smallest proportion is found In South Carolina where only 4.4 per cent of the population Is 65 and over. These are pmong (he Inter esting facts about the nation's oldsters and where they live that are found in figures com piled by the Social Security Board. For the nation as a whole, thr total number of persons 65 and over increased from 9 mil'lon in 1940, or 6.8 per cent of the total population, to 10.9 million in 1948, or 7.5 per cent of the pop ulation. In 1900 only 4.1 per cent of the ooun try's popula tion was 65 and over. This re markable gain in the number of elderly people In the last half century reflects the more favorable mortality rates and the marked extension of the average life span. In al\ ei?ht states in addi tion to Vermont now have nine ; or more per cent of their popu lations who are 65 and over. These are Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mon tana, Nebraska, and New Hamp shire. In 1940, only four states Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont- had a nine per cent or more proportion of elderly people in their popula tions. North Carolinians 65 or older number 188,933, making up 4.3 per cent of the population. Every state showed an in crease with respect to total numbers of elderly persons be tween 1940 and 1948, but five states and the District of Co lumbia showed a decline in the proportion of oldsters In their populations in the period. These states were California, Indiana, Maine, Oregon and Washington. The factor here was that their total populations grew faster between 1940 and 1948 than the increase in the number of those 65 and over. This trend was most marked In the states o f Oreon and Washington, and as a result their proportion of old sters in 1948 was substantially lower than In 1940. New York is the only state with an elderly population of more than a million. The exact figure at the end of last year was 1,173,534, equivalent to 8.2 per cent of the state's total population, as against 927,060, or 6.9 per cent, In 1940. How do oldsters take care of themselves? What provision did they make for the future in their productive years? These questions are of the u'most im portance since the size of the present population 65 and over, and the certainty it wi'l In crease in the years to come, has far-reaching economic, so cial and political Implications. The only complete study with regard to income sources of people 65 and over was made in the office of the actuary ol the Social Security Board fpp the yea f 1945. This showed that 39 per cent of this age group were dependent on public and private assistance, 34 per cent worked or had businesses of their own, 18 per cent had an income from pensions (lnclud ng Old Age and Survivors' In urance), and 9 per cent had investments. Included In the agove were well over a million persons wiih Income from In surance and annuities. Baptist Ministers To Meet On Monday The Macon County Baptist Ministers conference will be held at the First church here Monday at 10:30 o'clock. The Rev. C. C, Welch will be the chief speaker, and the devotion al service will be conducted by the Rev. Lee Crawford. Ladies of the Mount Hope church Will serve the lunch. WANT ADS All Want Ads payable cash in advance. 1 cents per -word, with a mininnnr harvc ?if 4" c(||? for each int-ertion. :as?ifi<d 'H*phtV, l<> ce-it? jer line, t in caphal*.- n?iM type, or type larg rr Minn regular. 13 tenia per line. ^Anio AND KI.FC CO Palmer Street Phone 249 HU1LIJ BETTER for the future of your children. Concrete Mock- -cinder block ? superock block. 4" - 8" and 12" sizes. The W. A. Hays Block Plant, ? r-iow the bridge, in Franklin, N. C. Phone 499. Sl-tfn-c FOR SALE? Two-door 1949 Lin coln Cosmopolitan. A-l condi tion. All extras. Low mileage. Price S'2,800 cash. Phone 3727-1 Ashevi'le, or wri e Box 150, Asheville, N. C. S15 ? 3tc? S29 FOR SALE Something new in wood hea ers. See them at Macon Furniture' Company. S29 ? ltc OLD NEWSPAPERS for sale. Ideal for starting fires. They're cheaper than kerosene, and a whole lot safer. A dime a bundle. The Franklin Press. tf WANTED ? Amethysts, smoky quartz, garnets, beryls. Will pay fair prices. See or write P. O. Eox 91, Highlands, N. C. SIS 3tp ? S29 APARTMENT FOR RElh*? Four rooms and bath. May be seen cfter 4 o'clock afternoons or on Saturday. Miss Ethel Hurst. I' OR RENT 20 acres cultivable. Good garden and renter's house. Apply to Ra'ph Landrum, P. O. Box 193, Johnson City, Tenn. 822 2tc ? 06 NOTICE Trade that old style heater for a new one that the door opens in front. Macon r urnlture Co. S29 ? ltc *OR SAI<E One Warm Morning heater. 100 lb. capacity. In good condition. See or phone John Bulgin. S29 ? 3tc ? 013 LOST? A black and tan hound dog, one year old. Last near Freezer Locker Saturday, Sep tember 17. If found, please noti fy Leon Calloway, Highlands, ? N. C. I'M SO HAPPY I can't be still, for I'm a citizen of Logan ville. Filing saw* week-ends and rainy days, and eating good meals at Morgan's Cafe. Geo. Johnson. FOR SALE ? 4 ft., 5 ft., and 8 ft. oak wood, excellent for fire wood. See Amnions Broth er! PrentiM. WHY WAIT ten to 15 days to see your pictures? Send us your roll film for developing. Each order back in the mail within 36 hours after It is re ceived. Highest quality at rea sonable prices. Send us post card today for free mailing envelope and price list. Skilwork Photos, Murphy, N. C. S29 ? 3tc? 013 FOR SALE ? Woodsaver Auto matic Heaters. Door opens at front. Macon Furniture Co. S29? ltc WANTED ? Irish potatoes. See Mason's No. 1 and No. 2 Stores before you sell. S29- ltc FURNISHED APARTMENT for rent. Two large roams, porch, breakfast room, kitchenette, bath. Mrs. George A. Jones. Phone 490. S29 tf FOR SALE ? Large Hamshire brood sow and 12 fine pigs, aged 8 weeks. Paul Smith, Route 2, seven miles out Clayton high way. FOR SALE? Five head of regis tered Aberdeen cattle, three young caws, a bull, and a heifer nine months old. John C. Dills, Cullasaja, N. C. FOR RENT ? On Bryson City road, 5 -room long house wired for lights. "Water in house. See Mrs. R. D. West at Iotla bridge. S29? ltc FOR RENT? Oen 3 room apart ment with bath on Palmer s'reet. See Jim Palmer, Frank lin. N. C. S29? 2tc? 06 "SELECT REALTY SALES" We unhesitatingly recommend the following properties as be ing priced be'ow their present market value: 10 acre farm, 4/j miles out Georgia Road. 2 acre fenced pasture with branch, 8 acres tendable. Good 6 room house, and out-buildings. A real buy! Large 5 bedroom Mountain Lodge, 2 lovelv cabins, all com pletely furnished; also caretak ers house. 40 acres with 2 trout streams, Just off Highlands Road. An outstanding value! New 2 bedroom home on 12 acres, 5 ?/, miles out Georgia Road. Owner says sell! Business building in town with 2'/, acres, Just over bridge on Highway. SacrUlce for quick sale! ? <- 1 5 room house on 7 acre* of good land, outskirts of town. Owner gone and must be sold! FTJRLOW * REBER 38 Years in Real Estate Bank Bldf. Franklin, K. C. ?tin Stat ue* imxry A tm KM -Ml IMM t>? 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The amazing thing about the whole project, brain child of an eight-year old town plan ning board, is. that the entire program is being rendered at the expense of property own ers?on a voluntary basis. It is no Williamsburg in that pros pect; there are no Rockefeller millions; In fact, no money at all, except what comes through the tills of the business enter prises -but the result to date is about the same. ! Jn the eight years, approxi mately 25 business establish ments have acquired the Cplgnr ifil look. Ail new buildings smpg 1943 have followed the pattern, and a filling station and an of' flee and store now building will have that fully conditioned and Washington-slept-here air. The new bus station, Incidentally , and especially, looks like Mt. j Vernon, including the hill-top and rolling lawn. At first the planning board had little acceptance of its ar chitectural preachments. Chair man Collier Cobb, Jr., recalls. The chief executive of a store chain wanted vehemently tg foi TWO METHODIST PASTORSMOVED ? Continued from Page One A. P. Rutledge, First church, Thomasville; D. P. Grant, Friendship Tabernacle, on the Concord circuit; C. C. Herbert, Jr., Main Street, Salisbury; J. C. Swain, Woodleaf, in Salisbury; L. B. Hayes, Hendersonville; W. T. Medlln, Clyde; V. N. Allen, Haywood circuit; and R. L. Poindexter, Shooting Creek. The complete list of appoint ments in this (the Waynes ville) district follow: District superintendent, C. N. Clark. Andrews, C. C. Washam; Bethel, Clyde L. Collins; Bryson City, H. R. McSwan; Canton: Central, C. W. Oirby; first, L. S. Mabry; Cherokee, D. H. Den nis: Clvde, W. T. Medlin; Crab tree, C. O. Newell; Cullowhee. R. T. Houts, Jr.; Dellwood, Paul R. Taylor; Franklin, C.. E. Mur ray; Franklin circuit, d'. V. Mar tip; HayesviUe, F. R. Davis; Haywood circuit, V. N. Allen; Hazelwood, Maloie B. Lee; Highlands, R. E. Early; Juna luska: Long's Chapel, P. H. Duckwell; Macon, L. C. Stevens: Morning Star, A. L. Maxwell, Jr.; Murphy, R. Delbert Byrum; Murphy circuit, C. A. Smith; Pigeon Valley, W. M. Pless; Robbinsville, J. R. Crew, Jr.; Rockwood, G. B. Culbreth; Shady Grove, A. E. Belk; Shoot ing Creek, R. L. Poindexter; Sylva, W. G. Grigg; Waynesville, T. E. Yountz; Webster, Bruce Roberts; West Macon, Isabell Hull; Whittler, O. E. Thome. District missionary secretary, J. E. Yountz; dis'rict director of evangelism, C. W. Klrby; district director of Bible Society, G. B. Culbreth; district director of Temperance Advance, L. E. Ma bray; missionary to Brazil, Waynesville. C. W. Clay; mis sionary to Korea, Rockwood, C. W. Judy; chaplain, U. 8. Army, Franklin, P. L. Green; approved evangelist, Cullowhee, R. T. Hotfti. j! Retired: D. E. Camak, F. C. Dryman, J. J. Gray, W. H. Pless, W. M. Robblna, C. R. Rose, R. B. Templeton, and 3. J. Wood. farmers are now growing treei u t caah crop. I ? low hU chain's standard design in a much-needed new building, although the planning board went to much trouble in de signing his store front for him. It took persuasion, lie received letters from University officials, from the mayor, from a score of "representative citizens"? he fin ally got one from his banker. Today, that executive loves his front, and is a strong booster for the plan. In the increasing throngs pil ing in to see the daily show at the newly-opened Morehead Planetarium there is increasing evidence the planned Colonial dress has strong appeal for vis itors and tourists. Before and after the show, dozens of them stroll Franklin street, obviously admiring the architecture and, incidentally, leaving substantial small-change at sandwich shops, drug stores and the llkt- I when the board started the 1 renaissance in 1041, every inch i of Franklin Street was measur ed, plotted, squared to the Co- < lonlal design, and the whole rendered separately and in toto ? in colored crayon and water- 1 colon by John Manley Rose, New York artist. To inspire ( present and future Chapel Hill . builders, the collection is hung . I prominently in town hall; by nose-count, it has attracted more admiring viewers than < any other sing!e Chapel Hill art 1 exhibition. 1 1 Students From Macon At Brevard College Miss Lucile Kinsland, Clyde Pitts, and Manuel Holland are among Macon students who are attending Brevard college this year. MUSIC APPRECIATION Teen-age daughter (as the radio ground out the final note* of the latett swing): "Did you ever hear anything so wonder FINNS WAGING HFROKBATTLE TO STAY FREE ? Ceetlnw# Fini h|i One more wood product*, export hem, and thus build up foreign exchange for the purchase of ' steel .with which to build the tugs the Russians demand. As a result of this sacrifice irul determination, and the In telligent use of their forests, the Finns are winning their strug gle. Every reparations payment has been made promptly on time, and the Finns now hope to make the last of those pay ments next year. "The whole lesson of my study of forests in Europe", Mr. Stone declared, "is that the maintenance of forest resources is a foundaion upon which freedom can be preserved." W. M. Holland !s Taken Bv Death At Age Of 7S funeral services for William Montgomery (Gum) Holland, who died at his home In the Orelss ? community Monday at, V30 p. m., were held Tuesdsv afternoon at S o'clock at the Oold Mine Baptist church, with ?he Rev. Arvll Swafford offi ciating Mr. Holland who was 75, was i farmer, and had spent his entire life in this count v. He was i member of the Pine Grove Baptist church In 1898. he mar ried Miss Isabella McCoy, who survives. .> * Other yurvlvors Include four sons, Alex, of Andrews, Free man, of Boise. Idaho, and Ru fus and Chester Ho'land, both nf Gneiss: two daughters, Mrs Rertha Momn. of Gneiss, and Mrs. Ma' tie Pirchfield, of Boise; two slste's, Mrs. Osborne Woods, f)f Franklin, and Mrs. Katherine Russell of Gneiss; and 19 ;r.indchlld-en, and *lx great grandchildren Pallbearers war* Ingram Hous ton, Killer? Henderson, Mell Houston. Briscoe Dills, Bill Tll ion, and Poy Dills. Burial was in the Go!d Mine :hurch cemetery. Arrangements were under tho lirection of Bryant funeral lome. C. ?. Parker Family Leaves For New Bi?rn The Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Park sr and two children, Janet and Sdward (Bud), left Monday for lew Bern, where Mr. Parker will become pastor of the New Bern ?irst Baptist church October 1. tfr. and Mrs. Parker's other :hl!d, Miss Sarah Elizabeth Parker, Is a student at Mars Hill :ollege. The Parkers have made ;heir home in Franklin since Mr. Parker beoame pastor of ;he First church here Jnauary I, 1946. ful?" Father; "Only once, when a truck loaded with empty milk cans hit a freight car filled with live ducks." please sign your name . . We regularly receive, through the mail, news items we should be glad to publish, but which we cannot. The reason we cannot is that the person who sends them fails to give us his or her name and address. Usually, it is not necessary for us to publish the name of the person who sends us news; but we MUST KNOW WHO SENDS IT. Otherwise, we da not know whether the facts stated are true, and we have no way of checking, if checking seems necessary. \ So ? ? ? When writing to The Press., always PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME And give your address. .. * THE FRANKLIN PRESS Phone 24 P. T. A. To Puih CiHp.i.n Of School'* Accreditation 1 At the first executive ccai ; mi tee meeting of the year, of 1 cials o t Uw I rankiin t- arent Teacher association voted to recommend that the association this year continue work on the project s.arted last winter? an effort to bring the Franklin elementary school up to accre ditation standards. The meet ing was held at the home of the president, Mrs. C. N. Dowd'e, Thursday evening of last week. The major hurdle at this time, it was pointed out, Is books for the library. Approximately 600 additional books, many of them specified on the accreditation list, must be obtained. Principal R. O. Sut ton, who attended the meeting, estimated that ihey would cost approximately $1,000. It was an nounced that the association has about $600 in its treasury, remaining from last year, and j It was decided to condrct " ' drive for additional funds to buy the necessary books this fall, prior to the visit of the state Inspector In January. The program of the executive committee will be submit ed to the association as Its first meet :ng of the year, set for October 17. John Brown, the American abolitionist. was the father of 20 children. 1 1H'ftwtwl Corn Qub AppPcaflU Should File Now Applications for the 100 V> v-?i..,n-3rr? Corn club muit be filed either w'th the count/ sent rr E. J Whl ini e, Jr., vo cational agriculture teacher by next week, according to an an nouncement by 8. W. Menden hall, county agent. He emphasized the need for applications being filed early, pointing out that all applica tions have to be checked by him- or Mr. Whltmire. Benjamin Franklin invented one kind of wood-burning stove. QUALITY | Priutiug | Steel Filing Cabinets 4- Drawer % Steel master Olive Green $59.73 Including Tax ? THE FRANKLIN PRESS MACON THEATRE MATINEES: Friday, 3:00; Saturday, 12:00; Sunday, 2:31 NIGIIT SHOWS ? 7:00 ? 9:00 Thursday-Friday, September 29-30 Abbott and Ccstello In "BUCK PRIVATE" Saturday, October 1 ? Dcubb Feature Program Koy Rogers In "FAR FRONTIER'' Also Charlie C'van In "FEATHERED SERPENT" Sunday-Monday, October 2-3 LAUGH FOR LAUGH -ROAR FOR ROAR W?'K> ' /^^^^Funnlsr than "Tho PaUfac*"? UhU Bro?h?r, yoo oin't I ? ?**" nothin' Foreword nifratM Hf ~ " Product by ROBERT L WELCH Oiractwl by SIDNEY UNFIEIO Bob'* at 1 hit b*?t in Damon Runyon't moil hilarious Broadway tabl Tuesday- Wednesday, October 4-5
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