THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
THURSDAY. JUNE MSI
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Home Folks Endorse
Whitmire For Congress
HENDERSONV1LLE, June 1.
the year 1938 marks the 100th an
niversary of the establishment of
Henderson county as a government
al unit, and for the first time in
the history of this: county the
Democratic party is offering the
people of the 11th Congressional
District a candidate for the United
States Congress.
He is R. L. Whitmire, prominent
member of the Henderson County
Bar, World War veteran, and
civic and business leader of the
community
His campaign platform is based
on sound fundamental democratic
principles.
As a member of the State Senate
from the 27th District in 1927, Mr.
Whitmire was active in the sup
port of the bill appropriating funds
for the original establishment of the
( i'reat Smoky Mountain National
I'ark.
As a Veteran of the World War,
he having volunteered, served 23
months in the Army and seven
months in France, he is opposed to
any entangling alliances 'between
the United States and foreign na
tions. Mr. Whitmire is ;t descendant of
the pioneer stock which developed
this great western area of North
Carolina. As such he is opposed to
any foreign isms relating to the
theory of Government. He is op
posed to foreigners being given
preference to native-born Americ
ans and -to the unchecked admis
sion of aliens to the United States.
Mr. Whitmire served as Com
mander of the American Legion,
President of the Ilendersonvillc
Rotary club, President of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, is a
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Presbyterian and a Mason, . was
riiairman . of the County Election
Board for six years, Secretary of
the Democratic: Executive Com
mittee . for four years, a delegate to
the National Convention in 1924,
City Attorney for eight years and
Chairman of the Confederate Pen
sion Board for 17 years.
His candidacy has received the
endorsement of the Henderson
County democratic executive com
mittee, the Democratic county con
vention, the Young Democrats of
Henderson, the Young Democrats
of Rosman, the Hendersonville
Parent-Teacher Association, and
many business and civic leaders of
his home county."
His endorsement by the Parent
Teacher Association was as a re
sult of his long service to the cause
of education.
Athletic Club Elects
Advisory Board
The Young People's . Athletic
club has .elected an advisory 'board
consisting of the following: J. E.
S. Shope, of the Episcopal church;
Jess Conley, of the Methodist
church ; John Bulgin, of the Pres
byterian church; Homer Stockton,
of the Baptist church, and John
Wasilik, of the Catholic church.
This board will act as a medium to
spread the activities, of the club to
reach all the young people of the
community, and to aid them in any
way they deem advisable.
Girl Scouts Enjoy
Week-end Camping Trip
The Franklin Girl Scouts enjoyed
a delightful week-end camping trip
at Miss Amy Harrison's cabin at
Arrowood last week-end. Camp ac
tivities were under the direction of
Mrs. Hayes E. Overcash. Scout
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captain: Mrs. Ben W. Woodruff,
lieutenant: Miss rosephine Dixon,
county health nurse. As this trip
marked the first experience in
camping for most of the girls the
time was devoted " to giving in
structions in simple camping tech
nique, including meal planning, out
door cooking, and care of the camp
site. Miss Dixon gave instructions
in personal hygiene and outlined a
course in home hygiene and first
aid wihch will be carried on during
the summer in connection with the
summer scout program.
Those eniovins the camp along
with Mrs. Overcash, Mrs. Wood
ruff, and Miss Dixon were: baran
Conley, Dorothy Conley, .Inez
Crawford, Betty Henry, Betty Hor
sley, Emogene Landrum, Sallie Lou
Moore, Mary trances rage, l-ane
Porter, Dorothy Sloan, Barbara
Stockton, Virginia Tessier, Eliza
beah Wasilik, Doris Werner, Elean
or Ann Easton, and Neh Hamilton.
Mr. Overcash and Mr. Woodruff
were camp guests but were found to
be very helpful in a Girl Scout
camp.
Milton Sanders Honored
At State College
Since coming to State college,
Milton Sanders, son of Jack Sand
ers, local merchant, has made an
outstanding record, and is recog
nized as one Of the "most brilliant
students who has ever taken elec
trical engineering in the past sev
eral years. 1
He recently climaxed his. first
two years' work by being elected
by the student body of State col
lege to the vice-presidency of the
Alpha Sigma Sigma fraternity. He
is also a member of the honorary
fraternity of Phi Eta Sigma. Dur
ing his freshman year he started
a movement to collect relief money
for the flood refugees. '
Buck Creek
By BEE SHOOK
Dee Shook, from Glenville, has
been visiting- friends and relatives
here.
Nelson Stiwinter is here to spend
the summer with his daughter, Mrs.
Fannie Tilson.
Homer Woods made a business
trip to Franklin Monday.
After spending a few days at
home, Neia Rogers is now on his
iob strain in Virginia.
Mrs. Kermit Rogers is visiting
her mother on Elliiay this week.
Artie Mae Woodall made a busi
ness trio to Enice Tilson's Monday
Bn Roeers was visiting, his
'daughter, Mrs. Don Houston, and
also Tohn Shelton this week.
John Franks, from Glenville, was
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Will Barnes
Sundav.
The Baptist people on iiucK
Creek have built a new church.
They are getting along nicely, ami
are thanking the people for their
help and labor on it.
FLOUR
Guaranteed
Satisfactory
24 Lb. Bag 65c
48 Lb. Bag $1.27
5 Our Saturday' SpecUl
QUALITY
MEATS
Native and
Western
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CITY MARICET
E. W. LONG. Prop.
Clean-Up Rural Box
Week August 1-6
The postoffice -department has
sent out to all postmasters the fol
lowing notice in regard to "Clean
Up Rural Box Week:"
"Unserviceable and .unsightly rur
al mail boxes both retard the de
livery of mail and detract from
the natural scenic beauty of the
highway. Particularly to be deplor
ed are the nonregulatibn, old type,
ton-ooenine boxes, as well as make
shift receptacles which expose mail
to the elements.
"It is the desire of the Depart
ment not only to correct the above
mentioned unsatisfactory situation
but to encourage all rural mail pa
trons generally to possess pride in
their boxes, f
"To help accomplish these desir
able objectives the Department is
designating the week of August 1
as 'Clean-Up Rural Box Week.'
"Postmasters hereby are instruct
ed to acquaint the rural mail pa
trons of their offices with this iact,
as well as instruct rural mail 'car
riers to cooperate and jeport re
sults." LEGAL ADVERTISING
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Haviing qualified as administrator
of John T. Henry, deceased, late
of Macon county, N. C, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the tmdersigned
on or before the 2nd day of June,
1939, or this notice will be plead in
bar Of .their recovery. All persoris
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
This 2nd day of June, 1938.
HARLEY STEWART,
Adminstrator.
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Rose Royal -
Flour 24.ib. bag 65c
Apple a
Sauce 4N-2 can 25c
Silver Cup
Coffee 2 a 29c
Maxwell House
Coffee pamd can 25c
Pound Cans V
Pork & flBeans .... ; for 25c
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Stew Beef 2 25c
Beef Roast, lb. 17c
Sliced
IBreakfast BBacon, lb. 29c
Green Beans, lb. 5c
Tomatoes, lb. 5c
Fresh Corn, doz. 30c
Classified
Advertisements
FOR RENT Good pasture. See
Clint Elmore on farm, or me at
Franklin depot. J. B. Snyder.
FOR SALE Five acres of land,
known as the Allen COve, at reas
onable price.
See Charles T. Bradley, Franklin,
N. C.
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FOR SALE Trailer in good con
dition, with top and tires. Will sell
reasonable. Ray Downs, Cullasaja,
N. C.
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FOR SAT.FRetristered Poland
China boar from champion stock.
Also fine Poland China and Duroc
sow. Reasonable. C. F. Kedden,
Highlands, N. C.
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FOR SALE 500 bales choice
herds grass, corn, peavine, soy bean
and millet hay at from 40c to 75c
per bale. Ada McCoy, Franklin.
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FOR RENT. OR SALE Seven '
room house, with several outbiuild
ings, good garden and truck patches,
one-fourth mile from highway on
gravel road, near Prentiss.
See or write Mrs. A. C Stewart,
Cullasaja.
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