NEWS *- PEOPLE MRS I>A1. TON CELEBRATES IIEK 68th BIRTHDAY Mrs. Lillie Dalton, of Leath erman, celebrated her sixty eighth birthday with a dinner on January 23. Relatives present included a son, Pratt Dalton, and Mrs Dalton, and two chil dren. Harold and Kenneth, a, daughter, Mrs. Delia Lou Shep herd, and Mrs, Elsie Hurst. Personal Mention Jos. Ashear, who has been ill for several weeks, is able to be out again Miss Inez Crawford has ac cepted a position as laboratory technician with the Louisiana state health department, and is stationed at New Orleans, it has been learned here. Miss Craw ford, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer L. Crawford, of Franklin, recently completed her training at Barnes hospital, St. Louis. John J. Tice, of Franklin, Route 3, has returned to the veterans hospital at Johnson City, Tenn . for treatment of a heart ailment. Mr. Tice has been at home for sometime, follow ing a three months' stay in the Johnson City hospital last sum mer. Mrs. Elsie Hurst and Mrs Lil lie Dalton of Leatherman spent the week-end in Sylva, visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Deriso, and two children, Charles and Barbara Dell, and Paul Oliver, all of Americus, Ga., spent the week-end with Bert Oliver, fath er of Mrs. Deriso and Mr. Oliver, at his home, Franklin, Route 3. While here, they also visited their sister, Mrs: Roy Mashburn, and Mr Mashburn, of Franklin. On their return they were vis itors at the home of a brother, Earl Oliver, and Mrs. Oliver in Mountain City, Ga. Miss Fannie Edwards, who has been spending several weeks in Loganville, Ga., with her niece. Mrs. Gerald Moon, and Mr. Moon, returned to her home, Franklin. Route 3, Tuesday. Miss Helen Stewart, who has been spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stewart, Franklin, Route 3, re turned to her work at Murphy Tuesday. The Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Poindexter, formerly of Frank lin, Route 3, have recently mov ed to Shooting Creek, where Mr. Poindexter will be pastor of the Shooting Creek Metho dist circuit. James F. Poindexter, who re cently completed his studies at Berry school, Mt. Berry, Ga., is visiting his parents, the Rev and Mrs. R L. Poindexter, of Shooting Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis and their two sons, Frank and Wayne, of Toccoa, Ga., were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Gene L. Jacobs. Franklin, Route 3 Sunday. Mr. Davis served as manager of the Dixie Store here In 1941 and 1942, when he en tered the navy. He is now man ager of the Dixie store in Toc coa. Edgar Oliver, son of Bert Oliver and husband of Mrs Margaret Tice Oliver, who has been in service . for the past three and one half years, If months of which he spent over seas, has been discharged and is now with Mrs. Oliver and their two children at their home on Route 3. Mr. Oliver at present is employed In the f)ixie Home store here. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Rose and Mrs. Etta Beckman, of Rogers ville, Ala., are spending several days with their daughter and niece, Mrs. John L. Crawford, and Mr. Crawford, in Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Romulus Car penter, who have been living in the T. M. Green apartment, have moved to the Christy apartment on the Murphy road. Solicitor Dan K. Moore of OUR DEMOCRACY b,M.( -STEPHEN FOSTER AMERICA'S BEST-LOVED MINSTREL. I8Z6 -1864 The AMERICA THAT WAS LIVES ON IN THE HEARTS OF ALU OF OS, THROUGH THE SONGS OF STEPHEN FOSTER. THE GAIETy AND SADNESS, THE COURAGE AND PATHOS OF THE AMERICA HE FOUND ABOUT HIM ARE PART OF A CHEERFUL AND MOVING HERITAGE .SPEAKING FOR FRIENDLINESS AND UNITY AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Sylva, was in Franklin Tuesday on business. Mrs. Mildred Green, of De troit, Mich., is spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs T. M. Green, at their home on the Murphy road. Mrs. R. L. Tallent, of Frank lin, who has been ill for several days, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lyle Jones, of Asheville, were here over the . week-end, on business and vis iting relatives. HEAD START I Teacher ? "Can any bright pu pil tell me why a man's hair : I turns gray quicker than his i j mustache?" Pupil ? "Sure, teacher. It's < 'cause his hair has a 20-year < start on his mustache." BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Holbrooks, of Franklin, a daugh ter, Barbara Sue, at the Angel clinic January 10. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Peelc, of Franklin, a daughter, Patricia Kaye, at the Angel Clinic December 28. Mr and Mrs. W. W. Berry, of Culiasaja, have announced the birth of a son, Thomas Keith, January 10 at Angel hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hooper, of Franklin, Route 3, have an nounced the birth of a daugh ter, Anna Theresa, at Angel hospital January 19. Mrs. Hoop er Is the former Miss Lenoir Boone, of Kyle. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Lyle Waldroop, of Tuckaseigee, a son, Larry Lyle, January 15, at the C. J. Harris Community hospital in Sylva. Mr. Waldroop, son of Mrs. Mary Lyle Waldroop, was formerly of Franklin. Announcement has been re ceived here of the birth of a daughter, Peggy Jean, January 24 to Capt. and Mrs. Jesse N. | Tessier. Capt. Tessier, the son of Mrs. Reby Tessier and form erly of Franklin, Is now station ed in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Carpenter, 3f Kokomo, Ind., have announc ed the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Louise, January 27. Mr. Carpenter Is the son of Mr. ind Mrs. E. J. Carpenter of franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Jamison, rr., have announced the birth jf a son, William Grover Jam son, in, January 18 at the C. I Harris community hospital it Sylva. West's Mill C. W. Yarbrough, of Asheville ind Franklin, was here on busi ness recently. Miss Helen Parrish, of Bryson 3tty, visited relatives here re :ently. Miss Rebecca Smith, of Cul lowhee, spent the week-end with relatives here. J. L. West, Jr., and Fred West went to Asheville on busi ness Saturday. , Miss Frieda Potts, of Ashe ville, spent Sunday with home folks. ? Miss Ruth West visited rela tives at Cullowhee recently. The school here Is progress ing nicely, and good work Is being done, but more teachers and more school rooms are badly needed. The Music club will meet with Mrs. Clara W. Owens and Miss Vonnie West, February 8, at 1:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Harry West and family, of Asheville, spent the week-end with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGaha visited relatives in Robbinsville recently. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brogden, of Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Garrison, of Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barnhart and two children, of Asheville, Mr. and Mrs. James Norton, of Frank lin, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Brog den and three children, of Bry son City, and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brogden and two children, of Bryson City, spent the week end with relatives here. More than half of the chil dren In the U. S. under 15 years of age live in rural areas. Wanted . . . All Kinds of Scrap I rem Will Pay 30c per hundred pounds Bring your Scrap to ? Franklin Used Parts Co. On Dillsboro Road Yes - There's Good News This Week Many of those items that have been so scarce for years are coming in every day now. Others that we have had, but were too high in price, are now arriving at much lower price. Things are looking better. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPI .F.S of what we mean : The New Spring Cottons Are Really Beautiful You Must See Them! Every one by nation ally-known manufac turers. Come in and try on some of these new creations. You will think Spring is already here. Most styles are priced at ? $7.95 and $8.95 1200 Men's and Boys' Work Shirts Grey covert, tan twill, green twill, blue tham bray and blue covert. LOOK AT THIS PRICE! The boys' blue covert, sanforized Shirt, well ^ made, is just ? $1.00 We have other Shirts up to $2.95 MEN! The next time you put on your Hat look into the mirror. If it does not look exactly right, see us. Over 300 new Hats for men are here now. Grey, brown, green, blue, tan ? in fact, yours is here. Dozens of them are only $2.95 Some are $1.98 ? others up to $7.50. May we remind you . . . ii That through Saturday of this week, odd or soiled mer chandise is being offered at greatly reduced prices. Some of these odd lots are too small to advertise, but to give you an example of the out standing savings ? WE HAVE-TODAY ... one table of ladies' and chil dren's Blouses, sold up to $2.95. They may need washing, but you can have them for ? $1.00 For you Fishermen and Hunters 36 Pairs more of those government surplus 12- Inch Boots 3 leather soles. Felt inne.rsole. A wonderful value, one that won't last long! $8.95 5-Buckle Arctics U. S. Rubber Co., made (or the Navy. The quan tity Is A-X. We have been out of Arctics for 2 or 3 weeks? and were we glad to see these? IT MAY SNOW YET! $4.95 Bed Spread Event ? Just 50 ? GORGEOUS CHENILLE SPREADS & Full double bed size. Have just arrived. We don't know what happened for we have always sold this quality for $10.00. But here they are ? $5.95 The colors are blue, rose, green and pink. P. s. We hope to have mum Oilcloth the last of thU week ? 46-ln. wide. First quality "Columbus", white and fancy. BELK'S DEPT. STORE SERVING MACON COUNTY