SOCIAL ACTIVITIES and COMINGS AND GOINGS FERDIE IIIGDON HONORED WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER Ferdie Higdon., of Iotla street, was honored with a surprise birthday dinner by his sister, i?rs. bam Murray at her home on Iotla street on bunday. Mr. Higdon was the recipient of many lovely and usexul gifts and those enjoying the dinner with the honoree were Mi. and Mrs. Charlie Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Crawford, of Franklin route 4, and Parker Higdon. mi. Higdon has been in ill health for the past several morths, but is reported to be improving. CPHM AND MRS. MURRAY SPEND LEAVE IN FRANKLIN Chief Pharmacist's Mate and Mrs. Fred J. Murray arriveu here on Tuesday afternoon, irom New York to spend several weeks with Mr. Murray's par ents, Mi. and Mrs. Prank I. Murray, at their home on West Main street. CPhM. Murray, who attended the Franklin high school, left here . in November 1939 and joined the United States Navy, in which he has been serving since. This is Mr. Murray's first opportunity to visit home since May, 1942. Since then he has been serving in a unit of the Naval Transportation Service, which has taken him to every continent and onto every ocean. a letter or commenaauon to CPhM Murray from his Com manding Officer on transfer, read in part as follows: "It is with pleasure that the Com manding Officer takes this oc casion to commend you on the exceptionally efficient manner in which you have performed your duties aboard this vessel during your 30 months aboard. Your efforts contributed have enabled her successful trans port for more than 190,000 miles with passengers and cargoes, this milage representing a total of 109,000 individual pass engers." This visit to Franklin is the first for Mrs. Murray, who was the former Miss Edna Rauscher, of Forest Hill, N. Y. The couple were wedded on June 22, 1944 in the Little Church Around the Corner (The Church of the Transfiguration) in New York, and have resided in that city since. Chief Murray is at pres ent unassigned, and is to re port to the Commandant Third ? Naval District at the comple- ( tion of his leave for reassign ment in that area. MRS. ALSUP TO BE HOSTESS TO LEGION AUXILIARY The American Legion Auxili- ? ary will meet on Monday eve- . ning at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. T>. Alsup, for its reg ular monthly meeting. All mem bers are urged to be present. MRS. REESE TO BE HOSTESS TO T.E. L. CLASS The T. E. L. Class of the Franklin Baptist church will hold its regular monthly busi ness and social meeting on Tuesday evening, February 27, i at 8 o'clock, at the home of 1 Mrs. Frank Reece. All members ] are urged to be present. ! Personal Mention Rev. and Mrs. J. F. March man attended the funeral of Mrs. George R. Brown, a sister 01 Mrs. Marchman in High Point, last week. On their re turn they were accompanied by Miss Mattie Adamson, of Bre man, Ga., also a sister of Mrs. Marchman., who spent the weekend here with the Rev. and Mrs. Marchman, return ing to her home on Monday. Mrs. J. B, Ray, Bidwell street, was called to Birmingham, Ala., last week on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. D. M. Gilmore. Mrs. John Love of Charlotte, was visiting her paremS, Ml. and Mrs. Hoy Womack, and sister, Mrs. Robert lallent, this past week. She returned to charlotte on Saturday and left by plane for Santa Fe, N. M., where she will join her hus band who is stationed in the hospital there. James F. Marchman., Intelli gence Officer with the Super fortress Bomber Group, station ed in India and China, receiv ed his promotion to Captain on January 30. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. F. March man, of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis and two children, of Clinton, Tenn., have been spending sev eral days with Mr. Davis' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Robert Davis. Miss Amanda Slagle spent the weekend in Atlanta, Ga., with her sister, Miss Lucy Slagle. Mrs. Lyman Sweatman, of Cartoogechaye, who is a patient at the Angel Clinic, is reported to be improving. John Campbell, who is work ing for the American Yarn Process company, at Mt. Holly, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Ed Campbell, at her home on Franklin route 3. Mrs. J. B. Deal, of Franklin route 4, left Monday for Greenville, S. C., where she will spend several days with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Gregg and Mr. Gregg. Mrs. Ed Whitaker and Mrs. Horace Nolen spent Sunday in Bryson City with Mrs. Whitak er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Morris and Mrs. Nolen's sister. Mrs. Medford Messer and Mr. Messer. Mrs. Nina Johnson, of Ashe ville, was here on Monday to see her father, Bruce Duvall. Mrs. Margaret Tice Oliver and two small sons, of Omaha, Neb., ire here for a visit with Mrs. rice's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John . Tice, at their home on Franklin route 3. Mrs. Tice is employed with the Army In spectors Signal Corps in Omaha. Mrs. Nannie Truett, of the Oak Grove community, is under treatment at the Angel hospital. Her condition is reported to be satisfactory. SPECIALS THIS WEEK: Car Robes $5.85 each Bike Tubes 1.05 each Soilax to\ 27 each WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Farmers Attention We are buying Ivy and Laurel Buries (?tumps) and Paying Highest Prices at Mill in Franklin or by roadside. If interested get in touch with Joe Potts or Will Waldroop at the Pipe Mill in Franklin, N. C. Also Top Prices paid for Dog Wood. v See us for specifications before cutting Highlands Briar, Inc. FRANKLIN, N. C. Wedded November 18th Miss Mildred Barnes and Fireman First Class Marvin Curtis Roper, whose marriage was a social event of November 18. Mrs. Roper is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barnes, of Winston-Salem and Fireman Roper is the son of Mrs. Arlesa Roper of Franklin, Route 3. They are now residing at 426 King Street, Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Lou Rogers, returned to I her home at Hayesville Mon day after a visit with her brothers, George Gregory at the Angel Clinic, and P. M. Gregory and family at their home on Franklin route 2. Mrs. Manson Stiles spent the first of the week with her father, Joe Sweatman and fam ily on Cartoogechaye. Pvt. Pink A. Gibson, who is stationed at Fort Bragg, spent a five-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pink A. Gibson, at their, home at Culla saja, and his wife, the former Miss Gladys Smith. Mrs. Belle Dills, of Hiawassee, Ga., is spending several days j with her brother, George Greg | ory who is a patient at the | Angel Clinic. She is alst) visit ing another brother, P. M. Gregory and family at their home on Franklin route 2. Mrs. Graham Grindstaff, su perintendent of the Colonial Mica corporation of Newport, N. H., took a group of women to Boston last week to donate blood. Mrs. Grindstaff is a sis ter to James A. and Joe Palmer of Franklin. Mrs. Thad Patton and son, Kenneth, spent the weekend in Murphy with Mrs. Patton's sis ter, Mrs. Robert Reid, and Mr. Reid, and her mother, Mrs. A. S. Solesbee, who is making her home in Murphy at present. Mrs. Herbert E. Church left Tuesday for Newark, Ohio, for a week's visit with her son, H. E. Church, Jr., and Mrs. Church and their small daughter, Carol Leslie. Misses Pauline and Thelma Plemmons. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Astor Plemmons, of Sylva, were visiting Mrs. Nancy Cardon, at her home in the Leatherman community. Mrs. Cardon. has been quite ill at her home for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Osborne and son, Larry, have recently moved from East Franklin to Atlanta, Ga., where Mr. Os j borne is employed with the Bell Air Craft Bomber plant. Mrs. J. S. Sloan has returned from Atlanta, Ga.. where she spent a week with her daugh ter, Miss Timoxena Sloan, and her son, W. N. Sloan. Mrs. A. J. Petrozzi. who has been spending several weeks with her husband in Columbus, Ga? has returned to Franklin for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Womack. Mrs. Petrozzi was the former Miss Marie Womack. A. V. Garrett, of the Oak Grove section of the county, who underwent an operation for the removal of his appendix at the Angel hospital Sunday, is reported to be getting along nicely. John Archer and T. W. Angel, Jr., are spending several days in Haines City and other points in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weyman and niece, Miss Betty Hurst, of Park Hall, Md., spent two weeks here with Mrs. Weyman's sis ter, Miss Ethel .Hurst, at her home on Harrison avenue. George Moore, who is work ing in Park Hall, Md., is spend ing several days visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Moore at their home on Iotla street. E. H. Corpening. who under went a very serious operation at the Angel hospital has re covered sufficiently to be re moved to his home in Bryson City. Mrs. L. A. Ross, of Hampton, Va., arrived here Sunday to spend some time with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A B. Slagle, at their home on West Mapn street, while her husband is serving in the navy. Home Nursing Courses Offered By Red Cress Farm families all the way from Ventura, Calif., to Rut land, Vt? are benefiting from American Red Cross Home Nurs ing instruction given by profes sional nurses. Since Pearl Har bor, more than 250,000 rural women have completed home nursing classes. In many places the U. S. Department of Agri culture Extension Service is co operating in promoting classes, and county health departments are furnishing nurses to teach. Those wishing to enroll should call their Red Cross chapter. The standard course requires but 24 hours. It teaches how to care for communicable diseases, give bed baths, change the bed with the patient in it, take temperature and pulse, impro vise equipment for greater com fort, and give simple treatments and medicine ordered by the doctor. The course further in cludes care of the mother and her new baby and the preven tion of illness. A 6-lesson course of 12 hours on care of the sick only is also available. A tight supply situation Is ahead in shipping containers, including those for fruits and vegetables, and in textile bags, especially, according to the WFA. POTTS FUNERAL HOME Funeral Directors ? Ambulance "It Cost* Less To Call Us ? We Never Overcharge.* Phones ? Day 173 ? Night 164 | Poet's Corner | The poem ?M written by Lt. I Dean 1' . Chatlain, while recov 1 ering from wounds in an army i hospital at Oran, Algeria. The jfticer's tank had received a direct hit from a German 88 mm. gun. Lt. Chatlain suffered j i 74 wounds from shell frag- : ments, one almost severing * | leg. He completed the amputa ! tion with a pocket knife and afterwards laid for eight hours in the desert before receiving medical attention. This poem is a re-print from Nick Ken ny's column in the Daily Mir ] ror. ? I "What did you do today, my friend, Froih morning until night? How many times did you com plain > The rationing is too tight? When are jou going to start to do All the things you say? A soldier would like to know, | my iriend. What did you do today? 'He met the enemy today And took the itown by storm. I Happy reading it will make For you tomorrow morn. \ou'll read with satisfaction The brief communique. We fought, but are you fight ing? What did you do tooday? My gunner died in my arms? j I feel ; his warm blood yet; Your neighbor's dying boy gave out A scream I can't forget. On my right a tank was hit, A flash and then a fire. The stench of burning flesh Still rises from the pyre. . ' What did you do today, my friend. To help us with the task; Did you work harder and longer for less, Or is that too much to ask? j J What right have I to ask you this, You probably will say. Maybe, now, you'll understand. I YOU SEE I DIED TODAY." j BUY IT? or ?SELL IT through Classified column Please read carefully the date shown on the address label of your paper. It you are In ar rears, please renew your sub scription at once, as postal reg ulations do not permit the mailing of newspapers if you are not paid up-to-date. with a leaky, clogged, worn-out muffler Besides being dangerous, a badly worn 01 defective ex haust system on your automo bile cuts down engine efficiency and can waste precious gas. GET A NEW FORD MUFFLER Let us inspect your muffler and. if n. eded. install a new on*;. Then your exhaust system will be safe and passengers will be protected from disagreeable fumes und odors. QUIETER? SAFER A new muffler will make your cai .tiuch quieter, much safer drive ? will add to your motoaing pleasure. MORE POWER In a clogged muffler, back pres ?ine> can greatly cut down .vngine efficiency. Don't tak* chances with a defective muf /r?sr wasting your engine's pOwei. Be sure, be safe! Get a fre? muffler inspection today. It you ne**0 ? r-e w one, insist ? ^ Ford muffler. Duncan Motor Co. Franklin, N. C. Be sure to see our new arrivals SPRING DRESSES SPRING COATS SPRING SUITS CHILDREN'S SHOES Also: OPA release of SHOES at reduction ? Men's and Women's ? No stamp required. The QUALITY Shop WE HAVE SEED BEANS Tendergreen Stringless Green Pod, Giant Stringless Green Pod, Highlands Special. $25.(X) per hundred pounds. Lespedeza Seed, $9.75 per hundred. Also Seed Oats We also carry International Fertilezer FRANKLIN, N. C. Glenn Ray Stand, Palmer Street Baldwin & Liner I IT IS EASY TU ARRANGE FOR a sebvice or FIHE quality AT A MODERATE PRICE It is as easy a matter for a family" tc? arrange for our service at a suitable! price as it is to select a more usual' requirement at a price it can to pay/ , cd'orcjl 'A wide range of prices from which tJ {choose. Our advice helps prevent e^j travagant . spending./ V i\ ? n? ^ ? c^UMtSuJl Thna. 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