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Urge Care To Keep County , Forest Fire Record Good ^Pointing out that the (ire sea son has arrived, forest officials this wee* pointed to this coun ty's record in - forest fire pre vention. and urged the people of the county to use care this season, so as to keep that rec ord good. Macon has the best record in Western North Carolina, the of ficials said, both in the small number of fires and in the small acreage burned over. While it has been an unsual ly wet winter? a favorable fac tor in the control of forest fires? dry, windy weather this spring is likely, it was pointed out, and the officials empha- ' sized that burning permits are required. The state law speci- i fies that such permits must be obtained before fires may be started in any woodlands under the protection of the State For est Service or within 500 feet of any such protected area, be tween the first day of Febru ary and the first day of June. Permits may te obtained from any of the following: Carr Bryson, Cowee; Andrew Gregory , Gneiss; W. W. Coch ran, Flats; U. S. Distric^ Rang er John Wasilik, Jr., Franklin; Register of Deeds Lake V. Shope, Franklin; of County Warden J. Fred Bryson, Frank lin. "Timber is being hauled away to market every day", the coun ty warden said, "Growth has to equal the cut each year or we will find ourselves out of timber one of these days. And forest fires destroy more tim ber than any one thing, with everybody losing when fires burn our forests". Rites Con ducted At Cartoogechaye For Ccllier Child Funeral services for George Luther Collier, five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Collier, of Franklin, were held at the Mt. Zion Methodist church on Cartoogechaye on Sunday, Jan uary 13, with the Rev. William Sorrells, pastor of the Mt. Hope Baptist church, Cartoogechaye, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The child died at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Collier, of Franklin. January 12, following an illness of several months. Pallbearers were Claude Pat- | ton, O. J. Carpenter, Carl and Bee Collier, uncles of the de ceased. Surviving are the parents, one sister. Marilyn, the grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Collier, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green wood' Potts funeral directors were in charge of arrangements. j DENVER EUGENE LONG DISCHARGED FROM NAVY Denver Eugene Long, seaman first class, of Franklin, Route 2, has just been discharged from the navy, according to an announcement received from the separation center at Charles ton, S. C: Mr. Long, aged 21, has spent 22 months in the navy. His last permanent duty station was the S. S. Capital Victory. Wartime Relaxation Of Labor Laws Ended By Council Of State War Proclamations Nos. 1 and 3, relaxing the regulations gov erning the employment ot women and girls, have been rescinded by the North Caro lina Council of State, and the peacetime law on this subject is in full force again, it was pointed out here this week by Mrs. Eloise G. Franks, county superintendent of welfare. As a result of revocation of these proclamations, Mrs. Franks said, in future: Female employes, subject to the statutory provisions of the law, may not work more than nine hours per day and 48 hours per week. Girls 16 and 17 years of age may not work later than 9 p. m. Minors 14 and 15 years of age may not work after 6 p. m. Girls under 18 years of age may not carry newspaper routes under any circumstances. The state labor department, ? 141 ACRES ? Nice country home ? 4 acres ? 6 rooms ? electric lights? 4', miles out ? paved road ? convenient tq school and church ? priced to sell at $3,000.00. 50 acres ? 41 .. miles out ? >/i mile from paved road ? 6 room boxed house ? Bargain at $2,000.00. 90 acres ? 4 miles out ? several hundred feet on Franklin Georgia paved highway ? building ? a fine location ? a good farm. 43 acres ? Burningtown section ? 15 acres cultivation ? good buildings ? a dandy little place. ? STANDARD REALTY COMPANY ? 30 Cents at Swafford'g Market During the war, we did our best to supply our customers with the food that we could find. Now that the war is over, and we are beginning to get more canned food, we will do our best to supply you with the best food we can buy, at prices you can afford to pay. We now have many "scarce" itemi on our shelvei, and other* will ap pear from week to week. PEC. ERNEST R. DILLS, 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. i E. M. Dills, of Cullasaja, is ! back in the States after service j in the European theater. Pfc. Dilla Back In States After Duty In European Theater Pfc. Ernest R. Dills, of Culla saja, back in this country after Service in the European theater, has been home on a furlough, I wearing the Belgian Award of ! Merit, two battle stars on his service ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal. Pfc. . Dills, a member of the 82nd Airborne division, the unit which marched up Fifth avenue, New York; in the greatest pa rade of the war, returned to the States aboard the Queen Mary It was to the* 82nd that the 21st German army surrendered, and the 82nd is credited with liberating many Americans from German prison camps. Among them was Pfc. Dills' cousin, John Henry, and the two are believed to have been within a mile of each other at the time of the latter's liberation. Pfc. Dills, a graduate of the Franklin High school, class of 1943, entered service in October, 1944, and went overseas after four months' training. Prior to entering the army, he assisted his father in the lumber busi ness. Gneiss Miss Edna Bolick and Joe Bowers were married on De cember 29, following a court ship that started before the war. Mrs. Bowers during the war was employed at Angel hospital and later at &. hospital in Bal timore. Mr. Bowers, who spent many months in the European theater of war, wears five bat tle stars on his service ribbon. I Miss Lorene Wood and Jack Crisp were quietly married in Claytdh, Ga., in November. Miss Arlesia Rogers of Hayes ville and John Bulein Tilson, of this community, were married at Hiawassee, Ga., December 1. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers. Mr. Tilson, a veteran of World War 2, was discharged with the rank of sergeant, and has six battle stars on his serv [ ice ribbon. Miss Ruby Justice and Clif I ford Fore were married at CLay J ton, Ga., about the middle of | December. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crisp are happy. Their son Hayes is safe home from the European the ater of war after more than four years of service. Raymond Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood, of Peek's Creek, has received his honor able discharge from the navy. Henry Peek, of Ellijay, spent a recent week-end with his sis ter, Mrs. Lizzie Rogers. She has been in poor health. Mrs. Franks added, has no dis cretionary power under which exceptions to the statutory law may be granted to permit long er or Later hours of work. For Seatoned OAK WOOD for Heater and Fire Place Cut Any Length Alto Oak Stovewood See BOB SLOAN At CourthouM Lambert Cites Benefits Available To Returned Veterans With the return of many servicemen to civilian life, and war plant workers to their for mer homes, a summary of bene fit payments that may be due, and where to file claim for them, will be of interest, ac cording to D. W. Lambert, man ager of the Asheville office of the Social Security board. Workers who have reached age 65, or the surviving rela tives of workers who have died after having been employed in jobs covered by the law, should inquire at the nearest Social Security Board field office. All persons in 17 counties of West ern North Carolina should ap ply at the field office at 203 Flatiron building in Asheville. Workers and employer pay one per cent of wages to pay the cost of such benefits. Under the North Carolina Un employment Compensation law, workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, after working for an em ployer of eight or more per sons, may be eligible for unem ployment compensation. The cost of this program is paid by a 3 per cent tax on wages, the total amount being paid by the employer in North Carolina. In quiry should be made at the U. S. Employment office, in Franklin. Veterans' service of ficers also can provide Informa tion, Persons who are needy and are unable to qualify for either of the above types of benefits under the Social Security act, may apply at the Macon County Welfare office, Mrs. Eloise O. Franks, superintendent. Will Hedden and Mrs. C. R. Russell have been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs, Theodore Hed den have built a cottage at the Jack place on W. A. Keener's farm and have moved in. For the past year they have beer living with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keener. Mr. and Mrs. Hull of Frank lin, spent a recent week-end i visiting on Walnut Creek. They spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keener. At the school house they conducted the Sun day school. There were 26 pres ent. Sickness caused several ab sences. AIM I alack! no bui ?ervlc? tor the school children of this community. What with road | under construction and the very ! inclement weather, the Walnut Creek road Is practically im- | passable most of the time. December 23 there was a Sun day school Christmas tree. Mr. Hull brought a iery timely Christmas message to the group. January 15 Samuel Moses Mashburn, seamas second class, returned to Balnbridge, Md., for further orders. He finished boot camp January 4. Will Rogers of Highlands was recently visiting his mother, Mri Unit Rogers. Lucy H. Mash buftl, 8 <t 1/C (8p.T.), has returned to her duties at Norfolk, Va., after the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. F. E. Mash burn. TWO MACON COUNTY MEN HAVE DRIVERS' LICENSE REVOKED The drivers' licenses of two Macoo county men have been revoked, the state highway saf ety division announced this week. The licenses revoked were those of Ralph Oreen of Franklin and Clavin Floyd Wiley of Highlands. WANTED WRECKED, JUNKED AND BURNED CARS Highest Cash Prices Paid Franklin Used Parts Co. Eugene Pannell East Franklin LIVESTOCK BARN I have a Livestock Barn on Palmer Street. I am selling yoiung Work Stock at Reason able Prices. WILL SWAP, SELL, or BUY Any Kind of Livestock See me before you buy ? G. F. Burrell Franklin, .N. C. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS WHO PLAN TO BUY LUMBER New Federal Government Regulations require that, after January 31, all man ufacturers and distributors of construc tion lumber must reserve a large per centage of their stock to be sold only on ratings granted bv the Federal Housing Administration. Priorities on Building Materials arc with us again. ^ Twii Brick, Tile and many other items are included with lumber. If you plan to build or to need any materials in the near future, it will pay you to let us help you file the appli cations necessary to obtain a rating under which you can buy. Materials are scarce. We are eager to release all we can obtain to the people who desire to build in this section. Let us file your application at once. FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO. LUMBER DEPARTMENT PKon* 117 4
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