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Brady's BLARNEY Br A Brady Called I. P. In a column a few weeks ago. I touched on give-aways and point ed out that they're nothing new to this age. I cited as an example an advertisement from a 50-year old Franklin Press in which mer chant J. S. Robinson promised everything but a fence around the moon for those who purchased some baking powder. This week Prank C. Cunning ham, of Iotla, told me he was the lucky winner of the willow rocking chair the merchant gave away. Furthermore, the 76-year old Mr. Cunningham still has the chair. "It was the last dern thing I ever won," he said. jpb Newspaper carrier Boise Hall was telling the other day about an Ingenious carrier who rigged an old inner tube in the door of his automobile and shot his papers to the front porches of his customers. Imagine the surprise of a sleepy subscriber who unfortunately ar rived on the front porch the same time as the paper and was flatten ed by the Sunday edition. Mr. Hall advises that he us^s the story for conversational pur poses only and -won't be Installing one of the infernal machines on his car. Jpb Filling station operator C. M. Byrd observed several black eyes sported by local males and wryly commented: "They all must have been riding the same mule." "Hello Duck," greeted Mrs. "Speck" Murray as we passed in a drizzling rain on Main Street in the p. m. of Friday. Jpb Yarns on the action-packed career of the late adventurer-flier Jimmie Angel, a Macon native who discovered the highest falls in the world, continue to pop up In newspapers over the country. The latest comes from one in Florida and it adds still another page in this man's fabulous career. The writer recalls: "The highlight of the Angel story came in 1937, when Jimmie and Marie (his wife), accompanied by two other men, purposely set down their airplane atop Auyan Tepui Mountain near the top of Angel Falls. That plane is still there. "In 13 rugged days of fighting the jungle and going down a 1.500-foot sheer precipice, the An gel party fought its way on foot* out to civilization and world re nown. "The veteran airman, who learned to fly when he was a 16 year-old mechanic, logged a fan tastic number of hours in the air around the world. He first learned to fly without lessons, when the. airplane he was work ing on on the ground started to roll and took off with him in it alone. "Jimmie Angel became a legend south of the border ? better known In Latin America than he was in his native country. His red-haired wife, also was a flier and her ex periences with her adventurer hus band and two red-haired sons have ions entertained their friends. "The Angels lived and worked in Panama. Costa Rica. Guate mala, British Ouiana. Columbia, Mexico, and Venezuela. He had additional experiences in Russia and China, and whatever he did was watched eagerly by his com petitors. His movements became news. . Jpb This arrived on an invitation to ; meet the new U. N. C. president, William C. Friday, at an upcom ing banquet and seems worthy of more coverage. Seems that Mr. Friday was elected president In October ? dur ing football season. An N. C. State graduate of 1941 and a '47 Chapel Hill law gradu ate, he was asked: "What do you do when your two schools play football," Quickly, he replied: "I root for Woman's College!" jpb Mrs. Bill Bryson, poet laureate of the Agricultural Building, toss ed a New Year's party for her 10-year-old. The party's outcome prompted the following poetic ac count: 'Twas the night before New Year's And all through the house The I'll creatures were stirring But none quiet as a mouse. Mom 'most lost her balance Since SHE surely had no tare ' The twelve little darlings . Kept her of them most aware. Pa kept calling numbers , But with eyes on the clock. Hoping soon to be settled down And rid of this shock. c A pause in the Bingo d Gave us something to fear t As Johnny lifted Tommy ? Right up by his ear. < The boys shouted: "Play Post c Office!" The girls looked demure With ladylike "no's" that so ?j CLOSE OUT LADIES' SHOE SALE $3.95 - Now $1.95 $5.95-$6.95 - Now $2.95 The^ Quality Shop "Where Quality Meets Economy" Their Future Looks "Bright This girl and this boy are going to get the best education that money can buy . . . because dad and mother planned it that way! It all started when they were tiny tikes . . : With savings ac counts. Systematic deposits through the years, plus accum ulated interest will add up to what it takes to send them to college and see them through. Let us help you set up a savings program that will mean college for your children. MACON COUNTY BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS H. W. Cibt President H. L Bryant ' Vice President K. 8. Jane* 8ee.-Tr? ?? Gilmer A. Jones Attorney DIRECTORS H. L. Bryant H. W. Cabe M. L. Dowdle L. C. Henderson W. N. Sloan Norman Blaine T. H. Faff Frank Martin A. B. Slagle OUmer A. Jones Macon Alumni Will Attend U. N. C. Banquet Friday Alumni of the Consolidated University of North Carolina from this county will be on hand for & "meet-the-new-presldent" ban juet the night of Jan. 17 in Waynesvilie. Patton Plans Valentine Fete February 5 By MISS MILDRED BINGHAM (Community Reporter) The Patton Community Develop ment Organization, at Its first meeting of the year, made plans Tor a Valentine party, to be held February 5. A program of games and songs, it the meeting Tuesday of last week, was followed by a short justness session. Thirty-two pen >ons were present. Mrs. Harley Stewart was named :halrman of the scrapbook com mittee. Mrs. Stewart will name ler own assistants. Pour song leaders were elected: Misses Nancy Cochran. June Veils, Mildred Bingham, and Lin la Ledford. Two families were added to the lome development program, Miss Ssther Seay, and Mr. and Mrs. rim Emory. Q, After the meeting, refreshments cere served. iV oman's Society [*0 Hold Monthly Meeting Today The general monthly meeting if the Methodist Woman's Society if Christian Service will be held his afternoon (Thursday) at 2 'clock at the Franklin Methodist Thurch. Mrs. R. S. Jones will have harge of the program, entitled For All Children". Mrs. Pearl Hunter will give the [evotional. false Did appear. In the hours before midnight The bang and the clatter Kept both of us wondering If more noise would matter Noise-makers and streamers, As the crucial hour came close, Were handed to youngsters In quantity for lethal dose. The seconds were ticking The Old Year away And pa and ma steadied For a blast that would sway. Midnight! And from shambles of the room Came a noise that almost por tended our doom! But they heard us exclaim as they drove out of sight ? HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL, and (thank goodness), GOOD NIGHT! The special banquet ? for alumni of Haywood. Jackson. Swain, and Macon ? will mark the first ap pearance in Western North Caro lina of William (Bill) Friday since hU recent election by U. N. C. trustees as president of the eon- 1 solidated university. The consolidated university em' braces three Institutions, D. N. C., Woman's College In Qreensbora and N. C. State College In Raleigh. President Friday will speak on "The State of the University: Its Present and Future". The banquet will be held at Central Elementary School at 6:30 p. m. 666 ?vMPTOM# AT ONC 1M|w MUHTMHirlM CPU* MMQ? BUSINESS REVIEW AND FORECAST 1957 . . . ? # Business looks back at a good year for 1956 . . . Looks ahead to an even better year in 1957. The prospects are bright, particularly for the business man who has the ready cash to take advantage of opportunities for expansion ... or take other timely steps to improve the profits picture. This bank has helped many firms expand and grow by providing additional working capital thrpugh a low cost business loan. Come in, discus^ your $ needs. Complete /Facilities for Your Business Banking Needs The Bank of Franklin Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation This sweet, smooth and sassy new Chevy has its own built-in "dollar saver" ? America's favorite six! Hard to believe it, but this big beauty is a bottom-priced Chevrolet "One-Fifty." It's got Body by Fisher quality written all over it. And it has a peppery, sweet-running "Blue-Flame" six under the hood to make your gas stops few and far between. Like all new Chevies, it brings you a very special sureness of control. This is a quality that just can't be measured in dollars and cents. Lots of cars that cost lots more just don't have it. Come in and see how much pleasure we're passing out these days at Chevrolet prices! Big beauty with small-budget ways! It's powered by Chevy's famous six The "One-Fifty" 2-Door Sedan with Body by Fisher? one of 20 beautiful new Chevrolet! for '571 Only franctyised Chevrolet dealers display this famous trademark BURRELL MOTOR COMPANY, INC. hone 123 ***" MM Franklin. N. C r < ' 1 '?
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