No. 3
between 12: SO at)d J to be as
signed a spot In the parade.
Prises totaling more than
$400 are being offered to the
winners of the three parade di
visions. This schedule has been
net up: Business firms and in
stitutions, $100 for 1st place, $50
for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd; civic
and community organizations,
$100, $50, and $25; Individual,
$25, $15, and $10.
In addition to the floats, spe
cial attractions in the parade
will be the crack Henderson
ville V. F. W. Drum and Bugle
Corps, the Franklin and Murphy
bands, Boy Scouts and Cubs,
Girl Scouts and Brownies, a
drill team from the local V. P.
W. post, the American Legion,
"Miss Centennial" and her
court, and a number of others,
Mr. Sloan said.
Leading Parade
Leading the parade In a spe
cial surrey will be Franklin's
honored nlnogenarlans ? Mrs.
T. W. Angel, 94; Mrs. Nan
I "Aunt Nan" Ray, 93; Mrs.
George A. Jones, 92; Mrs. Lee
; Crawford, 90; and Ernest Ran
j kin, 90.
Judges for the parade are
Clarence Griffin, of Forest City,
president of the W. N. C. His
torical Association and member
of the executive board of the
Department of Archives and
History; John Parrls, of 8ylva,
former war correspondent and
widely-known free lance writer;
and Mrs. Elolse O. Potts, of
Highlands, Macon superinten
dent of welfare.
Route Is Changed
A slight change In the route
has been made to keep the pa
rade from crossing Itself and to
eliminate the long climb up
Town Hill.
Here's the new one:
From Depot Street up East,
Main to Palmer Street; left in- I
to Palmer to intersection of j
Palmer and Phillips; right i
(north) in Phillips to Main
Street in front of courthouse;
left (west) Into Main at court- j
house and out Main to Inter- |
section with Harrison Avenue
at Kelly's Inn; right into Har- |
rison up to Church Street; j
right into Church and down to i
Iotla Street (at Baptist church) ; |
right at Iotla to courthouse; j
skirt courthouse on east side;
left into Main; down Main to
post office.
The parade will break up in
the post office vicinity.
Mr. Sloan has asked all j
marching units in the parade |
to continue down Town Hill to
allow the rest of the parade to ;
clear the post office before dis- 1
banding. Vehicular traffic Is
asked to turn south down the
street at the side of the post
office.
Stand For Elderly
For the convenience of the
elderly,, the chairman said a
special stand will be erected on
Main Street so they may sit
and watch the parade.
Contests will follow the pa
rade for the remainder of the
afternoon.
An old timey hymn singing
in the courthouse and another
free square dance on the town
square will round out Friday
evening's program.
Welcome By Mayor
Saturday, "Homecoming Day"
for all Franklinites (and at last
reports there were many back
home for the celebration), will
be opened at 10 a. m. with a
welcome by Mayor W. C. Bur
rell.
Those- long-awaited beard
contests ? selection of the
"Brushiest Brother" to the best
\ goatee ? are set to begin at .
10:30. The best full beard grown
for the Centennial is good for
$25 and the second best $5. In
other divisions of the beard
events, certificates will be
fiwarded.
The Rev. Bryan Hatchett is
I in charge of contests.
Tour Of County
A no-stop "Progress Tour" of
some outstanding sections of j
the county will be led by Coun
ty Agent T. H. Fagg. Automo- j
biles will leave from the Agri- !
cultural Building on Church
Street at 1:30 p. m. Attractions
on the tour will be identified
by numbers and a tour pro- \
A C O
THEATRE
FRANKLIN, N. C.
Phone 131
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SCHEDULE OF SHOWS
Saturday: 1:00 p. m. cont.
Week Days: 7 and 9 p. m.
Sunday: 2:30 and 9 p. m.
WEEK ENDING JUNE 16
THURS.-FRL, JUNE 16-17
"CHIEF CRAZY
HORSE"
Starring
Victor Mature-Susan Ball
Technicolor
? CinemaScope
MATINEE THURS.-FRI.
Starting at 1 p. m. Cont.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
DOUBLE FEATURE
Super Western
"ARENA"
Also
"CANNIBAL
ATTACK"
SUN.-MON., JUNE 19-20
IWillia.m Holdcn-Grace Kelly
Fredric March-Micky Rooney
In *
"BRIDGES AT
TOKORI"
In Color
| DON'T MISS
THIS WONDERFUL
PICTURE!
TUES.-WED., JUNE 21-22
"DEEP IN MY
HEART"
Starring
Jose Ferrer
In Color
The Best In Musicals
gram will touch on the high
lights of each.
Barbecue At School
A free barbecue on the
grounds at Franklin High
School will begin at 5 o'clock
on a first - come - first - served
basis.
While a free dance goes on
uptown, the Franklin Feed Mill
will be the scene of the "Brushy
Brothers" and "Belles of the
Bustle" dance.
Selection and crowning of the
"King and Queen of Centen
nial" from among 19 couples
will highlight the dance.
A penny-a-vote contest is
under way to pick the king and
queen. Voting will be allowed
until the opening of the dance
at 8 o'clock.
Admission for the dance will
be $1.25 per couple and 75 cents
single. Proceeds are earmarked
for financing the Centennial
celebration. Use of the mill Is
free, compliments of the man
agement.
Religious Freedom
Churches have been requested
to observe Sunday as "Freedom
of Religion" day.
Firms donating either cash or
Franklill
Drive-in II
*? THEATRE \
STARTS AT DUSK
2 Shows nightly except Sunday
Sunday ? One Show 9:00
Week-Day Second Show 9:45
THURS.-FRI., JUNE 16-17
"THE SNOWS OF
KILIMANJARO"
?Gregory Peck-Ava Gardner
Also Color Cartoon
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
"JESSE JAMES VS.
THE DALTONS"
In Technicolor
Brett King-Barbara Lawrence
Also Cartoon, Comedy & Serial
SUN.-.MON., JUNE 19-20 ~
"BELLES ON
THEIR TOES"
In Technicolor
AI90 Color Cartoon
TUES.-WED., JUNE 21-22
"LURE OF THE
WILDERNESS"
In Technicolor
Jean Peters-Walter Brennan
merchandise for "Miss Centen
nial" Include Franklin Frozen
Foods, inc.; Belk's Department
Store; Clark's Beauty Shop;
Sanders' Cafe; Franklin Miner
al Products; Angel's Drug
Store; Burrell Motor Company,
Inc.; Crisps Studio and Camera
Shop; Dixie Qrill; Farm and
Home Supply; Bob Gaines Mo
tors; Press Photo Service; Dix
ie Home Store; The Twins'
Shop; Bower's Department
Store; HorSley's Restaurant;
Carolina Pharmacy; Pearl's
Beauty 8hop; Reeves Hardware
Company; Western Auto Asso
ciate Store; Dryman's; Frank
lin Hardware Company; The
Fashion Shop; Downs and Dow
dle; Porter's Esso Service; 8
and L 5 and 10; J. B. Pender
grass; Conley Motor Company;
West's Florist; Perry's Drug
Store; Bryant's Furniture;
Children's Shop; Mason's Food
Market; C. Banks Finger; and
Nantahala Power and Light
Company.
Mia* Holland Serving
Miss Bess Holland, daughter of
Mrs. Pearl Holland, of Franklin,
is serving this summer with the
Southern Baptist Home Mission
Board. Her work is with the Span
ish and French speaking people
of New Orleans, La. Miss Holland
is a graduate of Mrs. Hill Junior
College and is now a rising senior
at Berea College, Berea, Ky. Upon
graduation at Berea, she will en
roll at Carver School of Missions
in Louisville, Ky.
IT'S SMART YO BE THRIFTV
Have the
GIFTS
that are
Select your Gifts at Bow er's, and have them gift
wrapped free of charge.
T -Shirts
Closely - combed cotton
knit; very absorbent.
Three for
$1.00
MEN'S
Sport Shirts
One table sport shirts. "%
beautiful selection of pat
terns and materials, S, M
and h.
$1
Men's Ties
And Bow Ties. Assorted
patterns and styles. Only
88c
Socks
One table men's sport and
dress socks. Regular 59c
value. Bundled 3 prs- for
88c
CANVASS
Oxfords
Give Dad a gift that will
give his tired feet comfort.
Cushion insoled. Comfort
arch.
$2.77
MEN'S WING
Pajamas
Sanforized broadcloth, As
sorted patterns, A, B, C,
and D.
$2.66
MEN'S
Straw Hats
Shower proof straw hats
in assorted, styles and col
ors.
$1.77
"YOUP STORE" #ft
ITS SMART TO BE THRIFTY:
Centennial Celebration
SALE
JUNE 16-17-18
-: 3 BIG DAYS >
We Want to Sell 10 New Cars and
25 Used Cars and Trucks
Over 100 Used Cars and Trucks
to Choose From
We are offering you a tremendous savings of $300 to $500
on all of our late model used cars and trucks. Come in and see for
yourself the bargains we have to offer you.
We invite you to drive the all new motoramic Chevrolet!
The car that is stealing the thunder from the high priced cars.
Every modern feature puts Chevrolet ahead with perfor
mance, economy, safety, comfort, handling and durability.
Come in today or call us for a demonstration drive in the
all new Chevrolet. <
INCORPORATED
AUTHOJU'ZEV
SALES oucoi SERVICE
123
OLDSMOBILE
CHEVROLET 123 OLDSMOBIl
FRANKLIN, N.C.
^A 600V PLACE TO BUY A GOOD U$?V C-A1Z"
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT
INVITE YOU TO ATTEND
CAMP MEETING
Special Services 1C':00 A. 51. ? Bible study, Con
? in ii i .. . r-. ducted bv Evangelist George
World Missions Day at Camp
Haves.
KEV. ANDREW STIRLING
District Superintendent,
Will be Camp Pastor for
Both Camps.
# Prayer for the Sick
* Inspirational Singing
EVANGELISTIC SERVICES
EACH NIGHT AT
7:30 P. M.
WESTERN CAMP
June 26 - July 10, 1955
at Cullasaja, N. C.
ON U. S. HIGHWAY 64, FIVE MILES
EAST OF FRANKLIN, N. C.
?
MEALS PROVIDED AT REASONABLE
PRICES AT CAMP DINING HALL.
BOTH CAMPS WILL SERVE MEALS
FAMILY STYLE WITH FLAT RATE
CHARGE PER MEAL PER PERSON.
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FOR WESTERN CAMP INFORMATION
AND RESERVATIONS WRITE:
REV. FRED SORRELLS
ROUTE 5, FRANKLIN, N. C.
EVANGELIST GEORGE HAYES
EASTERN CAMP
August 15 - 28, 1955
ON U. S. HIGHWAY 17,
ONE MILE NORTH OF
Windsor, N. C.
?
ROOMS CAN BE RENTED AT EACH
CAMP FOR CAMPERS WHO BRING
OWN .SHEETS AND BLANKETS, ETC.
FIRST CLASS TOURIST CABINS ARE
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF
EACH CAMP.
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FOR EASTERN CAMP INFORMATION
AND RESERVATIONS WRITE:
REV. C. F. USHER,
ROUTE 2, COLERAIN, N. C.
SCHEDULE:
A Nationally known Assemblies
of God ( amp Speaker and
Evangelist, will conduct two
services daily at each camp.
9:00 A. M. to 10:00 A. M.?
Ministers Services. Conducted
by District Superintendent An
drew Stirling.
Assistant General Superintendent T. F.
ZIMMERMAN Will Conduct Home Missions
Services at the Western Camp on July 3
and July 4.
YOUTH SERVICES
CONDUCTED EACH
AFTERNOON