f UURSDAY. FEBRUARY 29. 140
PACE SIX
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MAC0N1AN
Zone Meeting
Ur Methodist societies
Held Tuesday
ihc Macon county zone 01 me
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist church
met in the main auditorium of the
Franklin Methodist church on
Tuesday, February 27, with 12 of
the 13 affiliated societies respond
ing to roll call.
Mrs. Fred Slagle, .one chair
man, presided, with the opening
devotions led by the Kev. 1. L.
Roberts. Mrs. Frank Bloxham sang
"The Lord is My Shepherd".
Mrs. F. E. Branson, district sec
retary, of Canton, conducted an
officer's training conference, pre
senting as a theme for the new
church, "Love" and as 'a slogan
"Advance", appealing for the pledge
to be raised during the year.
Mrs. George" Hampton, of Can
ton, led the meeting in the ck
ina meditation. . briimine a message
on the spiritual life and stressing
the importance of small groups,
with the blessings, to be received
by regular worship. '
A talk by Mrs. P. F. Callahan
. on "The Value of Study" was help
ful and inspiring. 'The '.Rev. Mr.
Roberts spoke on the importance
of missionary .study, presenting t,he
new study book, "Methodists unit
ed for Action." Mrs. Carl Slagle
explained the study program.
A missionary playlet was pre
sented by Mrs. Gordon Moore, as
sisted by Mrs. Carl Cbc, Mrs.
Reba Tessier, Mr& 1. L. Roberts
and Gus Leach, Jr.
A delightful luncheon was served
in the Sunday school rooms after
the meeting. The societies repre
sented were lotla, Union, Mt. Zion,
Snow Hill, Clark's Chapel, Carson's
Chapel, Louisa Chapel, Asbury,
jDeinei.i asniers, rraiiKiin senior
group, Franklin junior group.. .
Rev. W. L. Hutchins, district
superintendent of Canton; Rev. J.
o : r .i r
v.. jwaim oi me iviacon circuit,
s and Rev. and Mrs. J. S, Higgins,
of Highlands, attended the meet
ing. Loyal Order
of Moose
Franklin Lodge, No. 452
Meets
In American Legion Hall
Every Thursday Night
7:30 O'CLOCK
Billy Bryson, Secretary
STOP
Gome In and See the New M
See how it can save you time, labor and money. Come in to our store for
a demonstration without any obligation whatsoever to buy. The New
Maytag Master Washer is a beauty, and is the finest Maytag ever built.
It really does the work, and at an amazingly low operating cost.
EVERYTHING IN HOME FURNISHINGS
Our store is packed and jammed with fine bran new Furniture anything from a small odd
chair or table to the complete furnishings for a home, and on terms to suit your convenience.
WHEN YOU NEED ANYTHING IN FURNITURE DONT FAIL TO SEE US
MACON FURNITURE COMPANY
Phone 158
Co-Op To Distribute
Patronage Dividend
ASHEV1LLE, Feb. 28. A three
,per cent patronage dividend, pay
able in' credit toward stock shares,
will .be "distributed next month by
the Farmers Federation, it was an
nounced by James G. K. McClure,
president of the farm cooperative.
The dividend was voted at a
meeting in Asheville last week of
the Federation's executive .com
mittee after it had received an
auditor's! report on business of the
past year.
This distribution, Mr. McClure
explained, is in addition to the
regular ,semi-annual dividends of
3 per cent paid in cash to -all
stockholders. This is the fourth
consecutive year the Federation has
declared a patronage dividend, The
nuniber of persons sharing in this
distribution and the total amount
of the payments cannot be de
termined until after March 1, the
deadline for turning in 1939 patron
age coupons. These coupons are
issued only on cash retail trans
actions and must be returned with
in 60 days after the end of the
year for a patron, to qualify for
dividends.
Marine Recruiting Party
To Be In Greenville, S. G.
A recruiting party from the U.
S. Marine Corps District Head
quarters Recruiting Office, Macon,
Ga., will .be at the Post Office
Building in .Greenville; S. C, 'from
12 noon, March 4 until 3 p. 'm.,
March 7, to examine and accept
applicants for enlistment in the
Marines.
Men. desiring to serve a four
year enlistment with the Marines
are requested to visit the tempor
ary recruiting station between the
hours of 8:30 a. m., and 4:30 p. m.,
on. any of the above mentioned
dates.
Applicants for enlistment in the
U. S. Marine CoTps must be be
tween the ages of . 18 and 25, 66
inches and not over 74 inches in
height, must have completed gram
mar school, be single, of excellent
physique, and of good moral char
acter.
Men now enlisting in the Marine
Corps have an excellent opportun
ity for advancement in view of the
recent increase in personnel by 6,-
000. ;
REFORESTATION
A. G. Ray of Parkton, Route 1,
Cumberland county, has placed an
order for 2,000 longlcaf pine seed
lings to reforest some of his worn
out land, reports Assistant Farm
Agent -M, E. Hollowell.
COME IN
LOOK
Leap Year Day
Today is the 20th of, February.
Children born today will no have
a birthday until another leap year
rolls around four year, from to
day. . . '' 1 ' '
This year the leap year day falls
on Thursday. The baby born to
day will be 24 years old before
the 29th of February will again fall
on that day. .
Here is . one version of the old
rhynie that helps you remember
the number of days of the months :
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November,
All the rest have thirty-one
Save February, which alone
Has twenty-eight, and one day more
We add to it one year in four.
Cartoogechaye
By MRS. JOE SETSER
The Bookmobile, driven by Mrs.
Frank Murray, made itis regular
trip through our community last
week. Each teacher in the scliool
may select books she considers
suitable for her students, keep
them one month and exchange for
others or renew them. These books
cover' a wide range of instruction
and entertainment and are a great
addition to our, schools. Books were
also left at Joe Setser's. These,
like the ones at the schbolhouse,
are for the use of the public and
can be obtained , at no cost, ine
more they are read the more we
get next time, so let's aJl show
appreciation by using them.
The second quarterly meeting for
the Macon circuit was. held at Mt.
Zion last Sunday, District Super
indent Hutchins, presiding. The con
dition of the Circuit was shown as
being good and more progress ex
pected with the coming of spring.
Visiting ministers were Revs. 1. L.
Roberts and Cicero Brookshire.
Mr. and Airs. Luther Sanders an
nounce the birth of a son on
February 25.
Miss - Amanda Slagle is having
her kitchen completely remodeled.
Mrs. Esther Freas went to Hen
derso&ille Wednesday to be with
her son, Edward, for some weeks.
Mrs Ansel. tVrimarv teacher at
QlorrlA c'rtlnnl 1iai Kppn nn A vaCaVl
tion trip to Florida. Mrs. J. C
Haganan. taught in her aosence. J
Upper Cartoogechaye
Oliver Hail, of Franklin, was in
this community .buying cattle last
week.
Misses Mildred and Ruth Beck
are confined to their home with
measles.
Mrs. Ellis Roane is improving
after several weeks' illness.
Lawrence Hasting and Ellis
Roane, who are working at Blair-
TODAY AND
"Your Credit is
ville, Ga.) spent the week-end with,
home folks.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Anderson, a daughter, Clara Mae,
February 13.
1 Leona Southard is improving
after a week's illness with measles.
Mrs. Ed Battles spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Free
man Hasting and Mr. Hasting, on
Franklin Route 2.
Fay Anderson, small daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Anderson, spent
part of last week with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry And
erson, of Anderson Creek. '
Mi,ss Elba Ledbetter, of Dills
Creek, is staying with her sister,
Mrs. Dillard Southard.
Mrs. Ed Cruse was visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
LSouthard Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard Southard
and small son spent Sunday with
Mrs. Southard's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harley Ledbetter, of Dilb
Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Rhodes, of
Rainbow Springs, have moved to
this community.
Otto
By MISS JOSEPHINE BRADLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peck en
tertained a number of young folk
at their home, Wednesday, Febru
ary 21. "
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Cabe
announce the birth of a daughter,
at their home February 16. ,
Miss Mildred Moffitt was injur
ed in a car wreck near Franklin,
February 18. She is recovering rap
idly. Miss Kate Moffitt, her sister,
visited her the past week-end.
Dorothy Caldwell was also visiting
her.
Norman Cabe has recovered from
the measles.
Ruby Dills, who is employed at
Franklin, visited her parents the
past week-end,
Mrs. Matt Liner has been ill
for the past week.
Mrs. Pearl Corbin and her son,
Thomas, visited Mr. W. L. Corbin
Saturday at Black Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Curtis visit
ed their daughter at Clayton, Ga.,
Mrs. Ed Keener and Mr, Keener
recently," '
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Vinson Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Conley and three
children of Tennessee, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Conley, who have re
turned from Raleigh after spending
some time with their daughter, and
Mr. and Mrs. Harold-Moore and
three children of Franklin Route 3.
Miss Evelyn Ballew spent the
past week-end. with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Tom Vin
son. ' .
Dorothy and Joe Conley, of
ODAY! '
SEE FOR YOURSELF
Good With Us"
Census Chieftain
I
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. Commander-in-chief of 1M.0M
-enaus takers la William Lane Ana
tin, whose army will compile essen
tial facts about 132,000,000 Ameri
cans, 3,000,000 business firmi, S3
000,000 home and 7,000,000 farma
during 1940. Austin, a native of
Mississippi, bef an . with the census
bureau 40 years af o in a minor
capacity and worked to the top.
Franklin, spent the week-end with
Mary Helen Vinson. . .
Alex Angel has moved to Bre
vard. Miss Lois Carpenter, of Canton,
visited Miss Hazel Seagle recently.
Broadway
By EFFIE WILSON
Terley Picklesimer, of Clear
Creek, was in this section Thurs
day on business.
Radford Wilson and Eldon
Owens, of Scaly, were in this com
munity last week.
Frank Cabe was in Highlands
Saturday on business.
Jim McKinney, of Highlands, was
a week-end visitor in this com
munity. Tom Wilson was visiting at Bee
Wilson's Saturday night, ,
Jerry Wilson made a business
trip to Highlands Saturday.
Frank Wilson was visiting Glenn
Wilson Sunday. '.'..'.'
Lily Cabe was shopping in High
lands Friday.
SECOND
Clayborn , Harward, Chapel Hill,
Route 3, is the second Durham
county 4-H club boy to secure a
loan through the FSA with which
to buy a brood sow and begin the
production of purebred pigs.
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FOR SALE Tobacco Canvas,
Scents per square yard. '
, SANDERS' STORE
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My semi-annual tub sale will be
held Saturday of next week, March
9th, at 25 cents, each. Don't forget
the date C. T. BLAINE,
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WANTED Unincumbered wo
man, experienced as housekeeper
maid. Sleep in or out. No laundry,
Apply Press Office. Good salary.
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LOST A pair of wine colored
cloth gloves with kid backs near
Macon Theatre on Friday night.
Finder please return to Mrs. Lester
Conlev.
See me for everything you need
in seeds. No orders too small or
too large for us.
C. T. BLAINE
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pedeza, oats, clovers, orchard grass,
blue crass, red too. timothy, pas
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The latest m Spring Hats and
ready-to-wear from New York,
Baltimore, Atlanta and St. Louis.
Prices the best in town.
MY LADP'S SHOPPE
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FOR SALE Straight soybean
hay, soy bean and millet mixed,
shredded shucks and fodder,' from
40 cents to 90 cents per bale.
ADA McCOY.
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WANT an acre or more, with
water, within a mile of Highlands
postoffice. Might consider a small
home. Give price, description and
location.
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