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tAGE SIX THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND. THE HIGHLANDS M AGON IAN THURSDAY, DEC 21, M3t As the World Turns (Continued From Pg One) department . announced that the New York book store had dis tributed 54,000 copies of the Mos cow Daily News and had arranged to distribute 60,000 more. EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA An larthuuakc in the region of Los Angeles was reported this week as being tne most sceic since the shocks felt in 1933. No serious damage was done., ' ECONOMY VS. OLD AGE BENEFITS On account of 'the low aniiunis of old age monthly benefit pay ments in some of the Southern states, efforts are being made to have the government, that i)bw pays dollar for dollar, icarry a larger sh-aje of this burden for the poorer .states. This movement will be opposed by those in the admin istration seeking to draw up ecu nomy plans for the coining ses sion of congress. REDS DISAPPROVE FILM "Gone With the Wind" receives another boost in that the com munist publications the Commu nist Dailv Worker and the New Masses disapprove of the while show, who denounce it in blist ering" editorials. .,' HENRY L. DOHERTY DIES IN PHILADELPHIA Henry L. Doherty, financier and multi-millionaire utilities magnate, died in Philadelphia December 20 of a lingering illness at the age of 69. Christmas Cheer Brought To Rural Sunday Schools By the liberal donations of friends in Pennsylvania and Geor gia Christmas cheer was brought to nine rural Sunday schools in Macon, Jackson and Kabun coun ties. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hull, local rural Sunday .school workers re port that there were six Christ mas programs and trees in Macon and Jackson counties and three in Kabun county, Ga. Large boxes of fruit, candy, clothing and toys were donated for Christmas treats in the rural Sun day schools. Pfione 158 Appeal For Baskets Met Generous Response A response of at least 100 Christmas baskets was the result of the appeal of the welfare de partment last week to the churches and individuals, Mrs. Eloi.se li. Franks, superintendent,' reports. The appreciation ot the depart ment is expressed by Mrs. Franks, who assures those aiding in this form of Christmas cheer that their thoiightfulncss widened the circle of Christmas among those who would otherwise have had little or no remembrance. Christmas Pageant Given At Snow Hill I . A Christmas pageant, I mod Will Toward -Men," under the di rection of Mrs. C. ' N. West, was presented at the Snuw Hill Metho dist church on Sunday evening. Other features . of the entertain ment were the Christinas story given by the Rev. Harry S. VVil? liams, pastor of the church, and a reading by Mrs. Joe Ualtim. Spe cial Christinas music was furnish ed by Mrs. Harry Higgius and Ruth West. Alsta number of re citations were given by the child ren and Christmas carols were sting by the adults. Names of the. children in the Sunday schod d.i-scs had been previously drawn ' and to these gifts wi re presented froiil the 'col orful lighted Christmas tree. Mrs. R. S. Hall,, 61 Dies This Morning Mrs. R. S. Jlall,". Route '3, died suddenly thU (Tluirs'daj) morning, December 28, at 8 o'clock, of. high blood pressure. Mrs. Hall was 01 years old. The funeral services will be ttel'd at the Cowee l'aptist church, of which Mrs. Hall was u inciidier, Friday afternoon at 2:30 with the pastor Rev. I. F. Mayberry, in charge, assisted by Rev. Harry S. Williams. Surviving are R. S. Hall, hus band; one son, F. Pierce Meadows, Chapel. Hill; two grandchildren; brothers,' Hinjis Meadows, Etna; Seth Meadows, tate of Washing ton; Crude Meadows, Route 3; sisters, Mrs. J. U. Justice, Route 4; Mrs. James M. Morrison, Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Young, of Athens, (ia., spent the week-end and Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. James L. Young at their home on Franklin Route 2. We have made many friends in Macon County during the three years we have been in Frank lin, and we have found it a pleasure to serve you. We wish for our friends and customers through out this county and adjoining counties whom it has been our priviledge to serve, A Happy and Prosperous Weiv Year We hope we may have the pleasure of your continued patronage Maco rifjw-ijMta' ADDITIONAL FRANKLIN SOCIAL ITEMS HENDERSON-M'NABB Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hend erson, of Cullasaja, have announc ed the marriage of their youngest daughter, Miss Lois Henderson, to Lloyd Truman McNabb, of Suit. The marriage took place at the home of the bride on Sunday, De cember 24, in the presence of a few relatives, with Rev. frank Reid, Satolah, Ga., officiating min ister. The bride was attired in a grape wine dress, and for traveling she wore a black pencil-striped suit with wine accessories. Mrs. McNabb attended Franklin high school and Western Carolina Teachers' college, Cullowhee. For the past two years she has been teaching in the public schools of Macon county. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Burton Mc Nabb, of Suit. He attended Mur phy high school, Murphy, and Western Carolina Teachers' col lege, Cullowhee. He has taught in the public schools of Cherokee county for the past three years.. The couple left for a short wed ding trip immediately after the ceremony. After January 8, they will each resume work in their respective, schools. T. E. L. CLASS TO MEET WITH MRS. A. R. H1GDON The T. E. L. class of the Frank lin Baptist church will meet on Tuesday, January 2, at the home of 'Mr.. . A. R. IJigdon, on the Georgia foad, for their monthly business and social meeting. Mrs. Higdon wijl- be assisted in enter taining by Mrs. E. B. DeHart, Mrs. Martin Angel, Mrs. Lon Dal ton, and Mrs. Clarence Cooper. All members are urged to attend. Dover Bryson, of Detroit, Mich., and sister, Miss Mattie Pearl Bry son, of West's Mill, are spending several days in Greenville, N. C, with relatives. They were accom panied as far as Winston-Salem by Misses Eddis and Vinnie Hol brooks. James M. Morrison and Charles Matlock, of Winston-Salem, visited relatives and friends at West's Mill the past week-end. Edgar E. . Watkins, of Albany, Ga., and a former Macon county man, received .several broken ribs and other injuries Tuesday morn ing when the car he was driving wrecked, due to the slippery roads. The exact extent of Mr. Watkins' injuries had not been learned Furniture' Comae amy, Inc. Your Credit is Good With Us Franklin, N. C, UinmrfK1''"- awttwaawin i1- Mrs. H. O. Cozad and daughter, Mrs. C. S. Brown, Jr left Tues day evening, for Albany, Ga to be with Mrs. Cozad's sister, Mrs. JLdgar E. Watkins, while Mr. Wat kins, who was seriously hurt in a car accident, is in the hospital. Thursday morning, but it is hoped that he will be out again soon. Mrs.,. James R. Sapp and son, Walen Sapp, of Miami, Fla., spent part of the Christmas holidays with Mr. and. Mr. - James wl.. Young and family. Mr,, and Mrs. T. D. Brysou, Jr., and three children returned to their home in the Orlando apart ments Wednesday, after spending 10 days at 'Carolina Beach and in Durham with .Mr. Bryson'.s father, T. D, Bryson and Mrs.- Bryson. William - Katenbrink, of Texas, spent the week-end with Mrs. Kat enbrink at the home of Mrs. Myra Allman. Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Jollay, of Johrison City, Tenn., and Winston Salem, spent the Christmas holi days with Mr. and Mrs. James L. . Young. Miss Effie Holland, who is stay ing in Waynesville, spent this week at Cullasaja with her par ents, Mr! and Mrs. P. G. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford, of Atlanta, visited Mrs. Crawford's grandmother, Mrs. Myra Allmari, arher home on the Georgia road, the first of the week. Mrs. Craw ford will be remembered as Miss Sarah Kelpin, of Atlanta, who vis ited here each summer. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Young and .children, , of Clayton, Ga., spent part of the Christmas: holidays with Mr. and Mrs. James L. Young. R. K,. Weaver, formerly of Ma con county, returned for a visit with friends and relatives. M r. Weaver is in the furniture busi ness in Delmar, Del. This is his first visit in four .years. Dover Bryson, who is working in Detroit, Mich., came in Satur day for a visit with his father, Robert T. Bryson and Mrs. Bry son, at their home at West's Mill. Mrs. Ellis Clarke Soper. left Tuesday for Miami, Fla., from where she will saiJ Friday for Nassau, where she expects to spend some time. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Richard Hardy, of Chattanooga, Tenn. Births Mr. and Mrs. A. J. West an nounce the birth of a son, Thomas Ball, on Thursday, December 12, at their home on Green street. .Mr. and Mrs. Walton R. Smith, of New Orleans, La., announce the birth of a daughter, cm'Thurs- day, December 7. Mrs. Smith was the former Miss Annie Dee Leath crmari, daughter of Mr. and Mt s. S. C. Leathcrmau of West's Mill. Mr. Smith wa'' junior forester in, the Nantahala national forest. Communications Editor of The Fanklin Press: Will you allow me a space in your paper to thank the many friends white and colored "for their kindness to me this .Christmas? Especially the Siler clan who never forget the old ex-slave of the fain ily who on Christmas and Augusi do .something for him. 1 hope the Lord will bless them and that they may. live to enjoy many more Christmasses. Respectfully, E. G. Siler Baptist ChurchI terns Sunday will close our Ten Weeks' Church Crusade and the pastor, Rev. C. 1. Rogers, will preach at 11 a. m. on the theme, "Forgetting the Things Which are Behind, 1 U'res. Toward the Mark for the Prize of the High Calling of God in Christ Jesus." At 7 :30 p. m. the closing mes sage on the world prayer taught by Jesus, "Deliver Us From the Evil One." Bible school at 10 a. m. and brotherhood training union at 6:30 p. m. . Next week is "open week," there being five Sundays in this month. Don't Miss It! Eight valuable prizes will be given FREE at our store Saturday, December 30 at 3 p.m. DONT FAIL TO BE HERE Bryant Furniture Co. Franklin, N. C. YE As we look back over this clos ing year of 1939, what ha the church meant to us as individuals and what have we meant to the church as an individual member, or is it merely a name ou the book? One day we shall have to give an account to Christ Who said, "He that is not with me is against me." What do we plan with our lives in relation to Christ and His cljurch and kingdom work for 1940? May we not decide to make, our lives count more for Him than ever before. Come, to these last two closing services of 1939. . Classified Advertisements LOST Dark brown wool glove, for left hand, Friday evening. Finder return to Press office and receive reward. Hi' .' BARGAINS I have several used pocket and wrist watches taken in trade on new watches' in good running condition at very reasonable prices. GROVER JAMISON JwIr D28-2tc-J4 ' FOR SALE Shubbery and Ever greens. We plan and plant your yard, or -you. come and get them. Better. Plants, for less money, and guaranteed. A. A. Lee,- 2l Miles South of Franklin on the Georgia Road. D7atp J25
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