THK Xi:w $125,000 FRANKLIN* MOTEL, at
the intersection of US 23-441 and US 64, on the
outer rim of the business district, is now open for
business. The formal opening for the 22-unit court
-.\tait i'hwo V.i J. /' dhi.iy
is planned tomorrow (Friday) by the owner, Frank
B. Duncan, real estate man and former automobile
dealer here. One of the most 'lip-to-date in the area,
the L shaped court is fully air conditioned. The resi
dent manager is Mrs. Blanche Brinkman.
CONGRATULATIONS
to
The Franklin Motel
We are proud to have had a part in its con'
struction. We furnished all the Lumber.
Zickgraf Hardwood Co,
Nantahala Lumber Co.
CONGRATULATIONS
To Mr. Frank Duncan
On the Fine
NEW MOTEL HE HAS BUILT!
? ? ?
The
Plumbing
Heating
and
Air Conditioning
CE. HOLDER
Andrews, N. C
Ask Cooperation ?
KEEP TRASH FROM SCATTERING |
COWEE GROUPS
PLAN SUPPER
Easter Parade Slated
By Children, Adults;
School Band To Play
A covered dish supper and spe
cial program afterward are fea
tures of a joint meeting of the
Cowee community organization
and P. T. A. tonight (Thursday)
at the school.
The supper is set for 6:30.
The program lists an Easter
parade by school children and
adults. The children will dress as
today, while the adults will model
clothes of 100 years ago. The
school rhythm band also will ap
pear.
3 Macon Men Jpin
Sylva National Guard
James T. Houston, Boyd D. Lee,
and Joe Parrish. all of this coun
ty, have joined Company I. 120th
Infantry. National Guard, which
is headquartered in Sylva.
| Only one more week remains
for veterans to join the National
Guard in their old service ranks,
according to C. Banks Finger, of
Franklin, who is in charge of local
enlistment. All men wanting to
sign up may get in touch with
Mr. Finger at his office in the
' Nantahala Building.
i The Sylva unit meets every
i Thursday night.
Trees'U Grow
Where No Other
Money Crop Will
Trees can make money on land
that wouldn't produce any other
"money crop."
H. D. Godfrey, of the State
ASC Office, Is stressing the fact
that trees can make money on
land which now produces little or
nothing. Land that Isn't good
enough to grow crops and will not
grow enough grass to deserve the
name of pasture can grow enough
?wood each year to bring consider
able Income to the owner of the
! land, according to Mr. Godfrey.
He cites the experience of a
farmer who divided his 150-acre
undeveloped woodlot into five 30
acre units. He harvests the wood
. on one of these units each ^ear
|when there is little other work.
His pulpwood thinnings from old
stands for the first five years on
! each of the units have brought
him nearly $2,000. Each unit looks
like it will bring even more at the
end of the second five-year term.
Not only will these woodlot
plantings pay In money, but they
will help In the conservation of
soil and water. On steep or shal
low land, they will help slow down
the flow of water o<f the land and
lead it Into the ground, thus re
ducing erosion. The water is avail
able for crop production or be
comes a part of the underground
water supply that maintains the
flow of streams during dry weath
er and furnishes water for wells.
It is because trees are such use
ful crops In saving soli and water
that their planting and growth is
encouraged through the Agricul
tural Conservation Program. Mr.
Godfrey points out. In North Car
olina assistance Is available to
farmers to make tree plantings
and to care for such plantings
after they are made. Complete de
tails about that assistance can be
obtained from the County ABC
Office.
Pointing to a number of com- j
plaints, the Franklin Board of
Aldermen this week asked the I
cooperation of . all businesses in
providing adequate storage facil:
ities for trash.
It has been reported that sever
al business houses are piling trash
in alleys, with the result that the 1
?wind is scattering it widely.
"It's disgraceful," is the opinion
of Alderman Verlon Swafford.
"It's a shame for tourists and
visitors to see something like
this," Mayor W. C. Burrell has
commented.
The officials request all busi
nesses to build adequate contain- 1
ers with covers to hold trash un
til the town garbage truck picks
it up.
Several of the aldermen plan
to make personal contacts to re
quest town-wide cooperation.
~No72~
subscription; and five prizes of
a one-year subscription each.
The contest is open to any
body, anywhere.
The winners will be picked
by a secret panel of judges.
Deadline for receipt of arti
cles is May 1. To be eligible for
prizes, all articles must be re
celvn.1 or postmarked not later
than midnight of that date.
There is no limit on the
length, nor do pieces need to
be written in newspaper style.
The editors, however, reserve
the right to use their judgment
about editing any material sub
mitted.
All the prize-winning articles
will be published In the special
edition, as well as non-winnlng
entries that seem to warrant
publication.
Entries preferably should be
typewritten, but that Is not re
quired, If they are legible.
All entries, however, must be
written on one side of the paper
only.
The articles need not be
formal history ? In fact, they'll
be better If they are not formal.
Anything that is true and In
teresting and gives an Insight
into how people here lived 100,
75, or 50 years ago will be con
sidered.
Franklin Connection
This Is a Franklin centennial
? the county celebrated its
100th birthday some 25 years
ago. Hence, articles submitted
CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. Duncan!
I am glad to have had a part in building your
fine new Motel.
As Supervising Contractor, I am proud of
The Franklin Motel
WILEY CLARK
Pfen Fcmal Opening Friday
Of $125,000 Motor Court
The official opening for the
latest contribution to the motor- i
ing public ? The Franklin Motel :
? is planned tomorrow (Friday) i
by the owner, Frank B. Duncan.
Constructed at a cost of $125,
000, the court stands as the most
rcouern and up-to-date in this end |
of the state.
Its many pleasing features in
clude individually-controlled air
conditioning (and heating) in
each of the 22 large units, wall- '
to-wall carpeting, Beauty Rest
mattresses, and modern furniture. '
The new structure, situated at
the intersection of US 23-441 and
US 64, on the outer rim of Frank
lin's business center, is L-shaped
and covers 11,640 square feet of
BRINGS TOTAL TO 94 i
Opening of Mr. Duncan's 22- I
unit motel brings the number |
of motor court units here al- j
most to 100. The other five
courts at Franklin have a total
of 72 units.
floor space. It is 420 feet long. I
Eleven of the units are 15 by 15 | '?
feet, and the other 11 are 15 by 1
21. Some have tub baths and the (
rest showers.
A glassed-in modern lobby at (
the heel of "L" has been furnish
ed with custom furniture made
by E. S. Purdom, local furniture
craftsman. A TV set also has oeen
installed for the convenience of
guests.
Esgun in November, the motel
Ss of cinder block construction
and veneered with stucco. A light
green color scheme is used out
side. Landscaping of the grounds
is now under way.
Mr. Duncan plans to maintain
his real estate office at the motel.
Mrs. Blanche Brlnkman has
been hired as resident man
ager. She is from Clayton, Ga.,
and has managed hotels and
motels In north Georgia. Her
husband works for Conley Motor 1
Company here. '
in this contest must have a
Franklin connection.
They need not deal exclusive
ly, however, with an event or
an Incident or a person In
Franklin ? provided there is a
tie-in with the town. For ex
ample, a winning entry might
tell the story of a person's trip
to Franklin from some place
outside the town ? and what
he saw and heard and experi
enced on the way and after he
'got to town.
A winning entry might re
count an Important event; it
might tell of old customs; It
might center around some in
teresting person or family; or
it might be simply a collection
of stories of the old days ?
provided there Is some thread
that makes the stories hang to
gether. The winning entry could
be an old letter or diary.
Articles may be written by an
older person, out of his own
! recollections; or it may be wrlt
I ten by a young person, repeat
, ing a true story his grandfather
or grandmother or great-aunt
told him.
It is believed that a collec
tion of such articles will come
nearer capturing the spirit and
flavor of old Franklin than any
formal history possibly could
do.
Here are the main facts
again:
Ten prizes.
The contest is open to any
body, anywhere.
Entries must be written on
one side of the paper only, and
preferably should be typewrit
ten.
Deadline: May 1.
This is everybody's chance to
help get on paper and In print
the unwritten history of this i
' community.
Of the total of 14 major con
tractors and suppliers of mate
rials for the project, Mr. Dun
can said, eight are local firms
and individuals.
SAFETY MAN
IS SPEAKER
FOR MEETING
Angel Will Address
Cartoogechaye P.T.A.
On Tuesday Evening
C. W. Angel, of Sylva, with the
safety division of the N. C. De
partment of Motor Vehicles, will
je the gulst speaker Tuesday
night at a meeting of the Car
toogechaye P. T. A.
The meeting is set for 7:30 in
:he school auditorium.
Mr. Angel's topic will be, "The
3afety of the Child To and From
School." He also will show a film
m safety.
It is also planned to nominate
jfficers for the coming year.
Fouts Is Graduated
From M. P. Training
Pvt. Dolpha D. Fouts, 20, son
5f Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Fouts,
if Franklin. Route 3, recently was
graduated from the Military Po
ice Training Center at Camp
3ordon, Ga., the Army Home
rown News Center has announc
:d.
He attended the school after
ondergoing basic training at the
:amp. He entered the army in No
vember, 1954.
Dolpha is well-known in local
sports circles. He was a top-scor
ing center for the Franklin Panth
5rs before being graduated in
1954.
We
I
Congratulate
?
Mr. Duncan
on the
i
i
Opening
of his new
Franklin
Motel
It's a
Credit
to the
Community
\
WOOD'S
Motor Court
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Pettis
Our heartiest Congratulations and best wishes
To the
New Franklin Motel
IT IS A CREDIT TO THIS COMMUNITY
'4
WAYAH VIEW MOTEL
We extend our . . .
CONGRATULATIONS
To Mr. Frank B. Duncan on the completion of
his fine, new Motel.
Franklin Machine Shop
PRTUNATE to Franklin to
acquire this, and fortunate
indeed to have a citizen with
the vision and enterprise to
produce it.
lESPURDOMI
A Co.
CUSTOM MAOC
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