Irfsitors to NORhtff
'? enjoy ridine Old
p tYorld^Ttolkjaerre* /
carts up to the scenic fi
-;T?_ Jtri/csdal Clacter. X
yturdy fiord horses, putting \
~V eA# cartxhwe^loH-gear # /M
power? for the steep mountain {g
roads.
' fi/&nuary and
/k February are Carnival
''norths in ?UR0P?. Colorful
G><y*rdi Cras parades and cos
% tame ball t make this a day
I time For transatlantic holidays.
Jpr/np comes early 3
iKpOBTUGAUrnzkmil
this flower-filled *
coutj f ry an ideal start1
in$ point for early
European vacations.
Prices are low, too,
Yjith 9ood hotel rooms ;
From &4.00 daily
Hith meals/.
MEN THANK
COMMUNITY
FOR HELP
President Reads Letter;
Agents Discuss Outlook;
Demonstration Given
By MISS MILDRED CORBIN
^ ' Community Reporter)
Some 60 persons turned out for
Monday night's regular meeting
of the Holly Springs Rural Com
munity Organization at the coin
munity building.
Mrs. Don Seagle opened the
meeting with prayer.
The president, Walter Taylor,
read a letter from Morris L. Mc
Gough, of the Asheville Agricul
tural Council, and Charles Free
man thanking the community for
its cooperation recently when vis
itors from Pakistan toured W.N.C.
County Agent T. H. Pagg and
an assistant agent, Mrs. Mabel
Swann. were present to discuss
the '56 farming outlook and to
urge farmers to grow more vege
tables as a means of cutting liv
ing costs.
Dewey Corbin, the program
chairman, gave a knot tying dem
onstration. The Boy Scouts are
now studying knots.
A social hour followed the meet
ing. Refreshments were served by
the members of the home demon
stration club.
DEATH TAKES
MRS. VANHOOK
Macon Native Dies
? In Brevard At 86;
Rites Held Here
? ' Mrs. Callie Brown Vanhook, a
^.native of this county, died Febru
,ary 28 at the home of a grand
daughter. Mrs. Bethel Davis, in
Brevard. Eighty-six years old. she
had been in declining health for
some time.
Funeral services for Mrs. Van
hook. who had been living in
'Brevard lor the past three years,
were conducted the following day
at 11 a. m. at the Longview Bap
tist Church here. Burial was in
the Ebenezer Cemetery.
Surviving, in addition to Mrs.
Davis, are two daughters. Mis.
C, W. Ramey, of Lake Toxaway,
and Mrs. Frances Picklesimer, ox'
Snohomish, Wash.; a son, S. A.
Jones, of Snohomish; a sister, Mrs.
Alfred Griffin, of Brevard; a
brother, Otto Brown, of Frank
lin; seven step-sons. Lawrence.
Vance. Harve, Dee, Roy, and Rog
er Vanhook, all of Franklin, Route'
2; a step-daughter, Mrs. Frank
Ray, of Rou,te 2; 10 grandchil
dren; and 18 step-grandchildren.
Step-sons were pallbearers.
Models For
Style Show
Are Picked
Seven local stores are entering
models In the fashion show being
sponsored by the Franklin Junior
Woman's Club in the high school
cafeteria Saturday evening.
Set to begin at 8 o'clock, the
show is being held to raise money
to purchase shoes for needy school
children under the club's "Cloth
ing Closet" project.
Models, by stores, will include:
Children's Shop: Kathy Zick
graf, Diane Holbrooks, Charles
Pearson, Bill Garrison, Linda
Cagle, Jane Long, Judy Blaine.
Ann Dean, Barbara Duncan, and
Nancy Siler.
Belk's: Sue Solesbee, Sarah Lec
Corbin, Tony Orr, Lynn Hen. son,
Meda Angel, and Mrs. Sam Gib
son.
Twins' Shop: Mrs. C. E. Henry.
Mrs. Ernest Hyde, Nancy and
Jean Sutton, Mis. Hershel Keen
er, Mrs. Bill Horsley. Susan Wal
lace, and Martha Womack.
Quality Shop: Mrs. Graham
Grindstaff, Mildred Childers, an-.j
j Mrs. Lawrence Patton.
j? Bower's: Carolyn Houston, and
I Tommy Angpl.
Dryman's: Calvin Henson. Frank
?vlr Swain, and Bobby Corbin.
? Fashion Shop: Mrs. Bryan
Hatchett, Dwain Horsley. Jane
?ftickgraf. Beverly Stockton, and
Mrs. Roy M. Biddle, Jr.
j See "Gone With The Wind"
It the Franklin Drive-in The
atre. Playing next week, Mon
iav night through Friday night.
| *d v.
IGNORANCE
IS
NO
XCUSE
'Spring Federation' Held;
Dress Review Winners Given
An estimated 225 persons
turned out Wednesday of last
week at Iotla School for the
annual "Spring Federation" of
Macon's home demonstration j
women and its featured dress '
review.
The group was welcomed by
Mrs. Frank I. Murray, president
of the county, council. Hostess
club was Iotla, with the Frank
lin and Olive Hill-Oak Dale
clubs assisting. Mrs. George
Miller is Iotla's president.
Seven classes of apparel made
up the dress review, which was
narrated by Mrs. A. D. Carter,
county clothing leader.
Judges were Miss Mary John
son, home agent of Jackson
County; Miss Aileen Kent, home
agent of Rabun County, Ga.;
Mrs. Janet C. Martin, assistant
agent in Clay County; and Mrs.
John Miller, of Highlands, for
mer home agent of Graham
County.
Also featured on the after
noon's program was an appear
ance by the Macon County
Chorus under the direction of
Mis? Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Jack
Darnell was accompanist.
Assisting with seating were
the following 4-H pages: Alice
Lee Bradley, Mary Jo Swafford,
Carol Sue Welch, and June
Baldwin.
Winners Listed
Winners of the dress review
received ribbons. They were, by
classes:
Children's Division : ( play
clothes) Mary Carolyn Scruggs,
1st, Patsy Norton, 2nd; and
Brenda Seagle, 3rd; (school
clothes) Jane Byrd, 1st, Ken- |
Young Prisoner
Takes Unplanned
Hike To Camp
A 16-year-old prisoner from the
Macon Prison Camp got an un
expected hike last Monday after
noon. *
As the truck returning a squad
of prisoners to the camp turned
at the intersection of Palmer
Street and US 23-441, the teen
ager. Lawrence Sansing. jumped
from the vehicle and ran.
Guard Olln S. Dryman ran
after him and caught him about
200 yards away, according to
Prison Supt. John E. Cutshall.
The truck continued on.
Guard Dryman and his prisoner
walked all the way to the camp
ion NC 28.
Supt. Cutshall said the boy was
neth Reynolds, 2nd, and Janice
Burrell, 3rd; (best clothes i
Lawana Hlgdon, 1st; Vickie Pen
land, 2nd, Patsy Cunningham,
3rd; (suits and dresses) Rebec
ca Carson, 1st, and Lawana
Higdon, 2nd; (pajamas) Glenda
Reynolds, 1st, and Brenda Sea
gle, 2nd.
Fashions for Home: Mrs
Wiley Ashe, 1st, Mrs. Harley
Wiggins, 2nd, and Mrs. Carr
Bryson, 3rd.
From Sacks To Garments:
Mrs. W. J. Penn, 1st, and Mrs.
Eugene Couch, 2nd.
Play Clothes:. Mrs. Ted Hig
don, 1st, Miss Sally Kesler, 2nd.
and Mrs. Earl Smart, 3rd.
General or Street Clothes:
Mrs. Lawrence Patton, 1st, Mrs.
J. M. Addington, 2nd, and Mrs.
Don Seagle, 3rd.
Tailored Suits and Coats: Mrs.
J. M. Maddox, 1st, and Mrs.
Nin^i Liner, 2nd.
Best Dresses: Mrs. Anna Led
ford, 1st, Mrs. C. J. Morrison,
2nd, and Mrs. J. .M. Maddox,
3rd.
Evening Dresses: Miss Caro
lyn Cochran, 1st, Miss Helen
Cochran, 2nd, and Mrs. Quince
Shope, 3rd.
Committees Given
Committees functioning for
the federation included Mrs.
Jack Cansler, Mrs. Ed Bradley,
and Mrs. Stanley Penland, dec
orations; Mrs. Bayse Penland,
Mrs. George Brown, and Mrs.
Paul Swafford, serving; and
Mrs. Terrell Parrish and Mrs.
Boyd Burrell, dressing room
hostesses.
A social hour was held follow
ing the program.'
sent to the camp here on Febru
ary 22. He was sentenced in Ruth
erfordton County to 12 months for
larceny of an automobile and no
driver's license.
Louisa Chapel Giving
Comedy For Building
"Old Maids' Convention", a
one-act comedy, is to be pre
sented Saturday night at 8 at
the East Franklin School.
Directed by Miss Sally Kesler,
the comedy is being sponsored
by the Louisa Chapel church
for its building program.
The comedy was given two
weeks ago in the Cartoogechaye
community by the P. T. A.
Federation Meeting
Scheduled Tomorrow
Tomorrow (Friday) morning
at the Franklin store, county
A PERT YOUNG MISS, .Mary Carolyn Scruggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Scruggs, of
Route 4, gets a helping hand from her grandmother, Mrs. Frank Gibson, as she models a play
dress during last week's "Spring Federation" of home demonstration clubs at Iotla School. At left
is Mrs. A. D. Carter, county clothing leader, who narrated the show.
stockholders in Farmers Fed
eration will hold their annual
meeting at 10 o'clock.
A store committee is to be
elected and a county director
will be nominated.
Entertainment and talks on
farming also will feature the
stockholders' meeting.
Y. D. C. Membership
Drive Under Way
Now under way in the coun
ty is a Young Democrats Club
membership drive.
Sam Gibson, club president,
said his organization hopes to
raise $300 in the drive. The
money is earmarked for a coun
ty-wide barbecue in September,
he added.
From April until January 1 of
| this year, butter purchases by
householders gained 6 per cent
[over the same period in 1954.
J
24 Complete
Instruction
In First Aid
Twenty-four persons have
completed the 18-hour standard
first aid course offered by the
local chapter of American Red
Cross.
Examinations were given
Monday night.
Those who have qualified for
certificates include Boyd Bates,
John Blaine, William J. Bryan,
Tommy L. Cabe, Philip M.
Clark, John Cogan, John L.
Connell, Mrs. Charles J. Fergu
son, Fred Forrester, J. B. Greg
ory, Pat Int-Hout, Herman Ma
son, W. L. Nothstein, Maxine
Peek, Mary J. Roper, Eckel D.
Rowland, Lucille Salter, Jessie
L. Sanders, George D. Scott,
Edwin W. Shope, Catherine
Stamps, Rafe B Teague, and
Miss Emma Watson.
Several others will receive
certificates when they make up
some work, according to W. W.
(Bill) Sloan, first aid chairman
for the chapter.
Instructors for the course
were Howard Barnwell, Mac
Whitaker, and A. C. Tysinger
STRANGE MAN
Zeke was dead. A wonderful fu
neral was in progress. The min
ister talked at length on the good
traits of the departed one, what
an honest man he had been, what
an excellent provider, what a lov
ing husband and kind father. At
last the widow whispered to one
of her offsprings. "Go up there
and take a look in that coffin and
see if that's your pa."
usetfieWant
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PERMANENT Opening for man
with experience or training in
automobile body and repair work
For right man salary not limited;
his own efforts will determine
what he makes. State age and ex
perience or training in applica- |
tion. Address Box 225, Care The
Press.
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OUR AUTOMOBILE Service de
partments are now open from
7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m? Monday
through Friday. Saturday hours,
7:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m.
Our parts department and filling
station now open at 7 a. m.
daily.
Rob Gaines Motors
East Main Street
OPEN FRIDAY. Franklin Tastee
i Freeze.
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I FOR SALE Certified seeds, or
chard grass, onion free fescue,
rye grass, blue grass. Timothy. La
dino. red and white Dutch clover
Kansas alfalfa. Lespcde/a. and
: Spring oats. We fill A. C P. pur
chase orders. Phone 278. Palmer
Street. Ray Feed At Fertilizer
Company.
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EXCELLENT CROSS BRED pigs.
One litter ready Saturday, one
next Friday or Saturday. Males
are now barrows. Still have some
lacks of oat hay for sale. Charles
J Ferguson. Holly Springs Com
munity.
LOST ? On Main Street front
of Carolina Pharmacy two
packages, one containing small
iron frying pan and other two
boxes medicine from Pharmacy.
Please return to Mrs. J. J. Gray,
Route 2.
EXPERIENCED MAN in orchard
work to take care of 500 apple
trees on shares. Spray furnished
by me. For details, see Mrs. R. C
Morgan. Erastus. N. C.
FOR METAL WORK, such as
heating, guttering, awnings, etc..
see James Donaldson at Donaldson
Sheet Metal Shop, under Lee
Wood's apartments. Palmer Street.
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A REFINED, elderly couple would
like to rent small house or
apartment, completely furnished.
July. August, and September.
Within walking distance of St.
Francis Catholic Church and
stores Write Mrs. J. P. Orth. 3257
N. E. 10th Street. Pompano Beach.
Fla.
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WANTED ? A woman to stay at
our home and help take care of
my invalid wife. Rev W. C. Jollay,
Franklin. Route 5.
OPEN FRIDAY. Franklin Tastee
F reeze.
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TWO BEDROOM HOUSE on one
acre lot with nearly completed
. basement apartment which would
| rent very easily. This house is lo
? cated within walking distance of
I Burlington Mill and can be bought
i at a sacrifice price. Can be financ
| ed with VA loan or other financ-.j
jng arrangements which we would |
i arrange for you. Exclusive witlri
I Nantalyala Realty. See or call Neil |
I Finger. Phone
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'for SALE Swift'- Red Steer
brand fertilizer in 50 lb. bags.
ASC orders filled. Complete line
| of grass seeds. Hoy F. Cunning
ham.
! M8? ltc
PERMANENT opening for first
class, experienced automobil.
mechanic. For right man. salary
not. limited, his own efforts will
determine what he makes. Slate
age and experience in application.
Address Box 22j, Care The Press.
! M8 - 2tc - M15
j FOR SALE Four-room house
with bath seven years old. on
i two larg'e landscaped lots, on pav
|Cd street. Close in. Call 395-W. or
| write Box 181, Franklin. N. C.
FOR SALE ? '51 Ford, hydramatic
drive. Good condition. Can be
financed. $550.00. See B. M. Hol
land on Depot Street, Franklin.
M8 ? 2tp ? Ml 5
FOR SALE ? 35-acre farm, locat
ed on good road six miles out.
This property has a four-room
house, barn and other out build
ings. Ten acres in crop land, bal
ance in pasture and woodland.
Price $5,400 Sherman H. Ledford,
Real Estate, Franklin. N. C.. Phone
274-J-3.
FOR SALE One 500-lb. spotted
pony for saddle. Ideal for any
child three years old and up Will
not kick, bite, or buck. See Prelo
Dryman.
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FOR RENT ? Four-room garage
apartment- on Bidwell Street.
Ideal for couple. Warm garage.
Mrs W. T. Tipprtt. Telephone
483-W.
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FOR SALE ? Six-l oom house-. 2 1
acres of land in Sanderstown I
community, see Sam Sanders.
Franklin, Route 4.
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FOR SALE ? A country home.
four miles out. six rooms and
bath with all electric convenience.
Two acres land, with long range
mountain view. This is ideal for
retirement, and permanent livinp.
$6,500. Sherman H. Ledford. Real
"Estate. Franklin, N. C.. Phone
274-J-3.
THIS IS IT ? one bargain table
of dress shoes. Values up lo
SI 1.95. sizes 6-12. only $6 89. G i
your Easter shoes at a bargain
Dryman's.
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DON'T WAIT until the grass ; ;
too high. Get your lawn mown j
sharpened and repaired. Call T. |
A. OiT. 595.
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REST HIV IX TOWN
Attractive house containing mn j
rooms and bath, in an exceilei |
close-in location. The dctp. 1cm,;
lot is irie-.l for building ano-.h?r
house .or garage apartment in the
rear, if so desired. Entire property
commands one of the finest views
in all of Franklin. Although the
house needs some repairs the lo.-. |
price-tag makes it the Best Buy In !
Town for $6500. Don't say next j
year, "I could have bought it":
own it now!
t.XCl.lsllli 11777/
TED REBER ? Realtor
On The Square Phone 200 j
"It Pays to Deal Thru <i Hfottor" I
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FOR SALE ? Two 825 x 20. te:i
ply lug grip tires $70.00. One
825 x 20. ten ply highway tread
$65.00. Franklin Tire Shop.
FOR SALE ? Potted plants, 19c
to 79c. Get them while they last.
S & L 5 & 10c Store.
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OPP<}flTUNITY for young man
interested in learning the auto
mobile business. If he has what
it takes, is willing to work, and to
start at the bottom and learn the
business from the ground up,
there's a future for him. Address
replies to Box 101. Care The Press.
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FOR RENT ? 3-room first floor
apartment. Private front porch
and bathroom, double or twin
beds, automatic oil furnace. Every
thing furnished except linens.
Adults only. Free garage. See Mrs.
F. H. Nolen. or call 479.
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HOUSE FOR RENT. Frank Dun
can. Phone 27.
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FOR SALE ? Good uscti 9-piece
oak dining room suite. See Ver
Ion Swafford.
FIVE-ROOM HOUSE for rent. Re
decorated, bath, hot water,
wired for range. Hardwood floors.
Garden space. See me ar.y time
Saturday on the place. Jay
Dowdle. Otto. N. C.
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WELL DRILLING ? Six and
eight inch wells chilled with
first class equipment and material,
also experienced workmen. This |
?ives you better, .safer veils ai|
?ver cots. Phoile 375-J-l. or!
write F. B. Rogers. Route i. Frar.;.- ?
iin. N. C.
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FOR RENT ? Six-room house, un
furnished, newly painted, or !
Bilwell Street. Call 340-J-3, afte? !
5 p. m.
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LET US FILL your ACP purchase
orders on grass seer; and ferti
l.zer. All materials mailable ai
Farmers Federation. A E. Frizzell.
Manaeer.
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INCOME INVESTMENTS
Main Street property, annual in
come $2400. purchase price $24,000.
This is a 10'^ income.
Two up-to-date houses on on?
lot. now showing a tood return on
investment. Can be purchased and
immediate possession obtained for
$10,000. Already financed.
FRANKLIN REALTY COMPANY
Frank Duncan ? Phone 27
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FOR SALE ? 51 Farm-All Cub
tractor. Good condition, plow,
mowing machine, planter, cultiva
tor. and blade. See Fred Ammons.
Clark's Chapel Community, Rout'.
2. Franklin.
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GLADS --32 colors
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS ? 6 colors
New shipment of treated Garden
Seeds. Franklin Seed Store.
F23 ? 3tp ? M8
DOGWOOD WANTED ? Cloei
and Huggins. at Burningtowr
Road. We buy Fridavs.
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WATER WELL DRILLING? Low
cost 4 and 6 inch wells. See
Charlie Davidson. Bidwell Street
Phone 353-W evenings.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ?
For Sale, the Franklin Pure Oil
Service Station and garage on
East Main Street. Reason for sell
ing, other business. See Kenneth
Clark or J. D. Franks.
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ROSES
We have a good selection of
patent rose bushes. Love -Song.
Peace. Forty-niner, President
Eisenhower. Also standard var
ieties. Western Auto Associate
Stories. /
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ISED CARS
For Sale
All makes and models, or. easy
payment plan.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
1950 Chevrolet
. Four-door Sedan
New 1956 Tag
$495.00
REECE MOTOR CO.
Palmer St. Phon ? 310
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LET US GIVE you a free estimate
on heating, awnings, guttering,
furnace repair, and general ^he?t
metal work. Furnace installation
can be financed on FIIA ?!an,
with no down payment, and is
long as 36 months to pay. Franklin
Sheet Metal Shop, near Ft ;ezer
Locker Plant. Phones: Shop 330:
residence 218-W-5.
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SEWING MACHINES ? -?i /iced
and repaired. Call T. A Orr
595-W.
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NOTICE FOR SALE: Kr.OXVllle
Fertilizer for all farrr. :i?ec;s.
Packed in 50 lb. bags sam; is last,
year. Palmer St. Warehou-*? Ray
Feed and Fertilizer.
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FOR RENT ? two ? story build
ing located at foot of the noun
hill, Franklin. Call or writ** Den
ton Hatchery, Denton, N. C
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NOTICE ? WE WILL grind ar.d
season sausage for farmers.
Baldwin Market.
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Protect your building Investment
by using ?
Stenm Cured i
Concrete, Cinder, or Superock
Blocks
For best prices
See
Your Local Manufacture
8" x 8" x 16"
Special priccs in carload.-.
W. A HAYS BLOCK PLANT
Phone 30 Franklin, N C.
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