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.">i--COi\D SECTION Franklin, N. C., Thursday, February 21, 1957
J.W.Slagle
Passes In
Washington
Cartoogechaye
Native Was 68;
Went West In '37
Jesse W. Slagle. a native of Car
toogechaye who moved to Randle.
Wash., in 1937. died there Fridav
(Feb. 15 ) following an illness of
several months. He was 68.
Mr. Slagle went to the west as
a boy and liked it well enough to
return in later years. He farmed
and had beef cattle at Randle.
He was the son of the late Hen
ry and Maggie Gillespie Slagle
and was a former member of Mt.
Zion Methodist Church, on Car
toogechaye.
He married Miss Mattle March
man. a native of White Plains, Oa..
June 5, 1926. She survives.
Funeral services were held in
Randle on Monday.
Surviving in addition to his
wife are a son. Joe W. Slagle. of
Randle; a sister. Mrs. Joe Setser.
of Franklin. Route 1. who was
with him at the time of his death;
and four brothers, Fred M. Slagle.
of Franklin, Route 1, Frank and
Hal, of Randle, and Dr. T. D.
Slagle, of Sylva.
Bobby Young Spends
Leave With Parents;
Reporting To Florida
Bobby Young, who has been sta
tioned at Lackland Air Force
Base. San Antonio, Tex., has been
spending a leave here with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter
Young.
He left Monday to visit his
grandmother, Mrs. L. L. Shook, in
Marietta, Ga. He will report in a
few days to Pensacola, Fla.
Business Marks
Cowee Meeting
P.-T. A. To A?k
For Workshop;
Fund Is Divided
Business marked Monday night's
meeting of the Cowee P.-T. A.
Following the meeting, the esti
mated 85 or 90 persons present
visited the various classrooms, and
then converged on the school's re
cently opened lunchroom, where
women of the community served
refreshments.
After considerable discussion of
whether to buy or build a table
cabinet for the lunchroom kitch
en, the group passed a motion,
made by Woodrow Oibson, to leave
the decision to a committee. Nam
ed on the committee are John
Hurst, association president. Don
ald Seagle. school principal, the
Rev. J. C. Sorrells. Mrs. Arphie
Bryson. and Mrs. Effle Queen.
The community has Its own
"united fund", and recently rais
ed for the purpose $229 at a bene
fit affair. It was decided to divide
it equally between the cancer,
heart, and polio funds and the
Red Cross, with the money raised
in the March of Dimes also to go
to the polio fund.
The group voted to invite the
workshop, to be held next month
for P.-T. A. workers throughout
the county, to come to the Cowee
school.
Mrs. Paul Carpenter told of
plans for the local observance oi
the centennial of the education
association.
Mr. Seagle's eighth grade and
Mrs. Gladys Elmore's sixth tied
for first place in the count of par
ents present for the different
grades.
Mr. Sorrells conducted the de
votional program, and Mr. Hurst
presided.
SUCCIiK I )S W Y ATT ?
Miller Is New President
Of Baptist Pastors' Group
The Rev. Doyle Miller, pastor
of Holly Springs Baptist Church,
was elected president of the Ma
con Baptist Pastors' Conference at
its meeting this week.
He succeeds the Rev. M. C. '
Wyatt. !
Other officers are the Rev. Clyde
Rhlnehart, Cowee pastor, who [
succeeds the Rev. C. T. Taylor as
secretary; the Rev. Arvil Swafford.
pastor of Ridgecrest and Watauga,
was re-elected vice-president; and
the Rev. C- C. Welch, of Windy
Gap. was chosen second vice-presi
dent.
Named as co-chairmen of the
program committee were Mr. Tayl
or and the Rev. M. W. Chapman,
of Franklin Baptist Church.
The conference voted to change
its meeting time from 10 a. m.
every Monday to 10:30 a. m.
Weather Skit Given
By Carson 4-H Chib
A skit about the weather, "Pair
and Warm", was given by mem
bers of the Carson 4-H Club at
their regular monthly meeting Feb.
13 at the community building.
A committee to prepare for a
club float in the March 4-H parade
was appointed. It includes Peggy
Dills, Geneva Ledbetter, Alda Wal
droop, Brenda Cunningham, and
Mary Jo Wal droop.
The 4-H leaders, Clark Walker
and Mrs. Jean Hennessee, attended
and told of plans for celebrating
"National 4-H Week" in March.
Mr. Miller
Airman Holland
Home On Leave;
Going To Thule
Airman 3/c Samuel L. Holland,
who has Just completed an In
structor's course at Francis E.
Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming,
is spending a 30-day leave here.
At the end of his leave he is
to report to New York for assign
ment to Thule, Greenland.
Airman Holland is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lem Holland, of
Franklin
Club members also worked on
crafts and record books.
Refreshments were served by
I Sally McClure and Joan Blaine.
McGlamery Believes In Governor's
Program; Volunteers To Speak
Franklin's B. L. McGlamery
really believes in the highway !
safety program being advanced by
Governor Hodges.
He believes in it so much, in
fact, he is one of 36 in Troop "E". ?
State Highway Patrol, who have
volunteered to serve on the speak
ers bureau of the governor's
traffic safety council.
It is the job of the speakers
bureau to carry the safety pro
gram to the public and receive
pledges of cooperation.
Starts Tour
An active civic and church j
leader, Mr. McGlamery already
has started his speaking tour by
appearing Saturday night at the
North Franklin Neighborhood
Club. Tonight (Thursday) he goe>
to address the Nantahala Parent
Teacher Association.
To qualify himself as an author
ity on the governor's program.
Mr McGlamery recently, aloiin
with other members of the speak
ers bureau in this area, attended
a special briefing session at Troop
"E" headquarters just outside
Asheville.
Deaths Down
Among many points being em
phasized by the local man in his
. safety lectures is North Carolina's
five per cent decrease in highway
| fatalities in 1956 over the previous
| year; this accomplished in the
face of a seven and a half per
; cent increase in vehicles registra
1 tlons and a seven per cent increase
I in traffic pouring over the state's
? highways. This marked decrease.
Mr. McGlamery is telling his
i audiences, can be directly attri
buted to the driver education pro
gram being advanced by state
i agencies.
He also is supplementing his
talks with safety films, which are
being provided by the state.
Is Available
Mr. McGlamery this week said
he is available as a speaker to
"any and all organizations who
will listen to me". His home tele
phone number Is Franklin 163.
He is not only volunteering his
time to promote safety, but. also
is paying his own expenses to and
from meetings.
"I feel like the program is a |
fine thing and anything I can do j
to help in the move to save lives j
is pay enough," he says.
Heart Clinic
Is Explained
By Home Agent
New Fertilizer
Sample Shown
At Watauga
By MRS. EDWARD CRAWFORD
'Community Reporter) .
The operation of the new heart
clinic in Sylva was explained by
the home assent. Mrs. Florence
S. Sherrill. at the Feb. 15 meeting
of the Watauga Home Demonstra- 1
tlon Club.
The clinic is a service offered j
by the district health department.
Following Mrs. Sherrill's talk,
envelopes for Heart Fund contri
butions and some campaign leal
lets were distributed to club mem
bers.
A sample of a new fertilizer was
shown and the home agent ex
plained the procedure for using
It.' She al.so gave out a leafet de
scribing seed varieties and gave a
demonstration on draperies.
Th* following members had
birthdays during Feburary and
were re umized at the meeting:
Mrs. Blanchard Brendle. Mrs.
Gordon 3mith. Mrs. Judd Morgan,
and Mrs. Jeter Higdon.
r
rfeld at the home of Mrs. Hig
don. the meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Oscar
Thompson. The devotional was
given by Mrs. Jes?e Thompson and
Mrs. Delia May Brendle let. the
program.
Following the program, refresh
ments carrying out the Valentine
theme were served and a Valen
tine game was played.
Miss Rose Rodgers, of Beauforf,
S. C.. recently spent a few days
here with her aunt. Mrs. Gu.?
Leach.
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Savings
During
Three Big Days, February 21, 22, 23
Dollar Days
Extra Special
Never before have we made such an
offer during the winter selling season.
But Here It Is!
Every Fall and Winter Dress
in Our Shop
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VALUES TO $24.95
One Price $5.00
All Sizes 5 - IS; 8 - 24?/2
This is the best buy of the year,
so hurry!
We also have some $14.95 Robes
and Dusters for $5.00
WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD
KNOW ? We have Brand New Spring
and Summer Hats at $1.00 off Regular
Price. 5 Dozen just received and on dis
play. Come in, try some on ? you'll buy!
SPECIAL
Beautiful 30 denier nylon panties. Elas
tic waist band. Colors, white only.
Reg. 79c each
Now 2
Pairs For
$1
Register Here for 100 Silver Dollars to be Given
Away Saturday on the Square at 4:30 p. m.
Bargain Table
Bras, assorted sizes
Priced to $2.50. Now $1.00
Blouses, beautiful nylon, jersey
Reg. $5.95 NOW $3.00
Sweaters, stylish orlon and all wool
Priced to $7.95 Now $2.00
Dresses, only 8 left in this group
So Hurry!
Only $1.00
COATS
We Still Have 5 Winter Coats at
Price
All wool, wool and cashmere. See them
and you'll buy.
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