Oscar Ashe,
Macon Native,
Dies In West
News has been received here j
by Mrs. Charlie T. Blaine of !
the death of her brother, Oscar
W. Ashe, in Portland, Ore.,
last week.
Mr. Ashe, a native of Frank
lin, was a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac J. Ashe, of Har
rison avenue. Franklin. His early
manhood was spent in Frank
lin, and in 1908 he went to
Portland, where he has resided
since except for a few years he
spent here when he and his
father operated a drug stofe,
now Angel's. His work in Port- ,
land has been as a brakeman j
on the railroad from Portland
to Spokane, Wash.
Mr. Ashe died in a hospital
in Portland April 1, following
an illness of three years.
He was a member of the
Brotherhood lodge and was af
filiated with other secret orders.
Funeral services were held
April 3, with interment follow
ing in a Portland cemetery.
Surviving are one son. Earl
Ashe, of Portland; seven sisters,
Mrs. Harley Mashburn, Mrs, Ed
Angel, Mrs. Irene Barner, Mrs.
Zeb Sumner and Mrs. Clell
Hammond ,all of Portland, and
Mrs. Charlie T. Blaine and Mrs.
J. H. Fouts, of Franklin; and
one brother, Derald Ashe, of
Franklin; also one aunt, Mrs.
Myra Allman, of Franklin.
Doyle W. DeHart Given
Discharge From Navy
Doyle W. DeHart, of Franklin,
was discharged from the navy
at the separation center at
Jacksonville, Fla., April 15, ac
cording to a navy announce
ment received here. The an
nouncement gave no details of
his service.
Press Ads Pay
National Forest Timber
For Sale
Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Frajnklin,
North Carolina, up to and not
later than 2:00 p. m May 13,
1946 and opened immediately
thereafter for all merchantable
live and dead timber designat
ed for cutting on an area em
bracing about 592 acres within
the Bradley Creek Unit, Little
Tennessee River water-shed, Ma
con County. Nantahala National
Forest, North Carolina, estimat
ed to be 3000 units (160 cubic
feet per uniti of chestnut ex
tractwood, more or less. No bid
of less than 70c per unit will
be considered. In addition to
price bid far stumpage, a de
posit of 10c per unit for all
wood cut will be required for
sal* area betterment work on
the sale area. $300.00 must ac
company each bid, to be ap
plied on the purchase price,
refunded, or retained in part as
liquidated damages, according
to conditions of sale. In accor
dance with the letter of the
Stabilization Administrator to
the Secretary of Agriculture of
January 29, 1946, this timber
will be sold at the appraised
prices stated above. The purpose
Of this notice is to give all in
terested parties an opportunity
to bid at these appraised prices.
Bids in excess of these stated
prices will be reduced to those
herein stated. In the event of
more than one bid, award "will
be made by lot or otherwise in
the interest of obtaining max
imum production of forest prod
ucts needed in the Reconversion
Program. The right to reject
any and all bids is reserved.
Before bids are submitted, full
information concerning the
timber, the conditions of sale,
and the srbmlssion of bids
should be obtained from the
Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina.
All and A25 ? 2tc
P It ESS ADS PAY
Slack's Auto Parts Co
National Automotive Parts Association
Auto, Truck, and Tractor Parts
?
Have received several items
For Sale At Bargain
Post Drills $15.00
Screw Plate Sets $15.00
Also Have Limited Supply of
Tarpaulins - Seatcovers
Aruin Heaters, etc.
National Forest Timber
For Sale
Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina, up to and not
later than 2:00 p. m. May 13,
1946 and opened immediately
thereafter for all merchantable
live and dead timber designated
for cutting on an area embrac
ing about 212 acres within the
Poplar Cove Unit of Hickory
Knoll Creek, Little Tennessee
River watershed, Macon County,
Nantahala National Forest, North
Carolina, estimated to be 2500
units (160 cubic feet per unit)
of chestnut extractwood, more
or less, and 300 MBM of chest
nut sawtimber, more or less. No
bid of less than 65c per unit for
the chestnut extractwood, or less
than $3.00 per M for the chest
nut sawtimber will be consider
ed. In addition to the price bid
for stumpage. a deposit of 10c
per unit for all extractwood cut
and $1.00 per M for all saw
timber cut will be required for
sale area betterment work on
the sale area. $500 must accom
pany each bid, to be applied on
the purchase price, refunded, oi
returned in part as liquidated
damages according to conditions
of sale. In accordance with the
letter of the Stabilization Ad
ministrator to the Secretary of
Agriculture of January 29, 1946,
this timber will be sold at the
appraised price stated above.
The purpose of this notice is to
give all interested parties an
opportunity to bid at these ap
praised prices. Bids in excess of
these stated prices will be re
duced to those herein stated. In
the event of more than one bid.
award will be made by lot or
otherwise in the interest of ob
taining maximum production of
forest products needed in the
Reconversion Program. The right
to reject any and all bids is re
served. Before bids are submit
ted, full information concern
ing the timber, the conditions
of sale, and the submission of
bids should be obtained from
the Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina.
All and A25? 2tc
Four Men From
This County Get
Navy Discharges
Four Macon County men re
cently were discharged at the
navy separation center at
Charleston, S. C? according to
a navy announcement received
here.
They are James F. Poindexter,
shipfitter third class, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Poindexter, of
Franklin, Route 3, who has
served 29 -months, 15 of which
was overseas, and who is 'en
titled to wear the American and
European theater and the Vic
tory ribbons; Verlis J. Grant,
seaman first class, son of Wel
don Grant, of Franklin, Route
3, who was overseas 26 of his
29 months in service, and is en
titled to wear the American,
European, Asiatic-Pacific, and
i Victory ribbons; Jeff H. Enloe,
Bass Bugs
and
Flashers
Shiners
and
Spinners
Proven baits and lures for game
pan fish. We have complete variety, in
cluding salmon eggs, minnow, pork
rind, etc. Bait for every use in all
priccs.
National Fishennan's Week starts April 27 and all you fishing enthusiasts
want to begin right away casting your line for the delectable fish abounding
in the streams and rivers. Visit us today, select the equipment you need, and
be ready to bring in the price catch of the new 1946 fishing season!
WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE
Predicts
One Driver In 20 To Die
In Mishtp In 5 Years
Atlanta. ? The retiring Geor
gia safety director has sounded
a rather grim warning.
He thinks that within five
years one out of 20 persons now
driving an automobile will have
been killed in a traffic accident.
The official who gives us this
to think about the next time we
get out the family car is Major
Charles Williamson. He is step
ping into the position of director
of the state corrections depart
ment. As a means of promoting
safer driving. Williams has
three suggestions:
No. 1 ? Safe driving courses in
the high schools.
No. 2 ? Double-lane highways.
No. 3 ? Separate highway sys
tems for trucks.
Mrs. Paul Potts, of West's
Mills, underwent an operation
at Angel clinic Monday.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our ap
preciation to our many friends
for the deeds of kindness, and
beautiful floral offerings, and
loving sympathy shown us dur
ing the sickness and at the
time of the death of our dear
husband and father,
MRS. LEON SLOAN
AND CHILDREN.
Jr., pharmacist's mate second
class, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Enloe, of Franklin, Route 1,
who served 32 months, 15 of
that period overseas, and who
is entitled to wear the Euro
pean theater ribbon; and Rob
ert W. Rice, aviation machinist's
mate third class, of Highlands,
about whom the announcement
gave no further details.
Beware
Coughs
i -Yi
from common coiw
That Hang On
Creomulslon relieves promptly be
?use It goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, In
flamed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
ft bottle of Creomulslon with the un
derstanding you must like the way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
ALL SERVICEMEN
Whether you are a member or not, you are
urged to attend the
AMERICAN LEGION MEETINGS
First and Third Mondays of Each Month
, 7:30 p. m.
LEGION HALL
l
American Legion Post No. 108
REVIVAL MEETING
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
F ranklin
April 28 ? May 5
Service each night at 7:45
Congregational singing
Preaching by the pastor
MOVED
This is to announce to the public that I have
moved my Radio Shop to the
Stewart Electrical Appliance Store
1 am getting in all radio materials as rapidly
as they become available, and offer my custom
ers the BEST in
MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
I service all makes and models
Womack's Radio Shop
Kibby Womack
AUCTION SALE
OF THE
Lena Hall Property
Located 3 miles north of Franklin, N. C.
j
On Hard-Surfaced Road
This is very nice property, beautiful views,
trees, etc., and has been subdivided into lots
and large tracts, and will be sold on
EASY TERMS
Saturday, April 20
at 2:30 p. m. ? Rain or Shine
Be sure and attend this sale, if
interested in nice home sites.
We sell today, and get you a profit tomorrow
CASH PRIZES BAND CONCERT
SALE CONDUCTED BY
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Home Realty & Auction Company
R. A. PATTON, Sales Manager and Auctioneer