West's Mill
Edd Brogden. of Virgin!*, U
visiting home folks.
Mr and Mrs C. N West vis
ited their daughter, Ruth, at
Converse college recently. I
Mrs J. A Brogden and Miss
Hazel Ball spent last Friday
and Saturday with relatives in
Bryson City.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas
and family, of Bryaon City, Vis
ited home folk recently
Miss ValUe Weat has returned
to her work In Raleigh.
Mrs. Ada Hyatt spent last
with Mr. and Airs. C. N
West.
Milton Fouts has been ap
pointed manager of the Farni
. s Federation in Bryson City.
He began his work there some
no weeks ago.
Oaston Clark, of Detroit,
(iOOD FOOD COURTEOUS SERVICE
H. & B. RESTAURANT
GRADE A
ROUND STEAK 57c lb.
PURE PORK
SAUSAGE 45c lb.
FRESH DRESSED
HENS ; 49c lb.
LOIN CUTS
PORK CHOPS .. . 59c lb.
ARMOUR'S STAR (half or whole)
HAMS 63c lb.
SKINLESS
FRANKS 41c lb.
BALDWIN MARKET
Many Groups
Are Meeting
At Memorial
With the caretakers, Mr. and
Mrs. Van Frazier, installed in
the caretaker's house, the Slagle
Memorial building, is now oper
ating lull swing as a commun
ity building.
In order to assist organiza
tions in planning meetings and
entertainment, Mr. and Mrs.
Frazier this week made available
a list of regularly scheduled ?
meetings to be held there. i
While only three organizations
have scheduled regular meetings
there, the building is in use ;
nearly every night in the week, 1
they said.
On Wednesday night of each 1
week, the Franklin Hotary club
holds its dinner meeting in the
main room, and the local Boy
Scout troop meets downstairs. :
The Lions club holds a din- I
ner meeting the second and
fourth Monuays of each month,
and the local post of the Amer- 1
lean Legion meets there the first :
and third Thursdays.
Any organization desiring to '
use the building should have a
representative contact Mrs. Fra- '
zier for available dates, it was ;
explained. If no meal is plan
ned, there is a maintenance
charge of five cents per person
(minimum $2).
The caretakers are responsible
for furnishing fuel and paying
for the electricity.
If a meal is planned, arrange
ments should be made with Mrs.
Frazier. The cost is determined
by the menu planned. When a ;
meal is served in conjunction i
with a meeting, there is no r
Mich., spent last week with i
home folk.
Miss Zenna Pearl Rickman,
who is teaching In Eastern
North Carolina, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with
home folk.
Miss Rebecca Smith, of Cullo
whee, spent the week-end with
relatives.
The following college students
spent the week-end with home
folk: Ruth West, from Converse
college; Fred West, from the
University of North Carolina;
and Rogers Rickman, from N. C.
State college, Raleigh.
The zone meeting of the Wo
man's Society of Christian Serv
ice was held at the Methodist
church here recently, with the
president, Mrs. Fred Slagle, pre
-'tsffvirr
I JIUUlg.
ideal
as a
Christmas
Gift . . .
a subscription to
. ... '? . I. '
The Franklin Press
and
The Highlands Maconian
It will carry your greeting 52 times during the year
. . . and the cost
of this ideal gift
is only __
r
$2
maintenance charge
Mrs Frazler said a charge ot
$10 Is made for dances lasting
up until midnight. If the uance
extends beyond 12 o'clock, an
additional charge is made.
For further Information, mem
bers of the board of trustees, 01
which Harold Enioe is chair
man, should be contacted.
The board of trustees Is ir. ide
up of five members: Haroio
Enloe, chairman, representing
the American Legion; John m
Archer, Jr., representing the
local Boy Scouts; Erwin Patton,
representing the A. B. Slagit
family; A B. Slagle, represent
ing the local Masonic lodge; and
G. L Houk, in his capacity as
county superintendent of schools.
Under terms of the memorial
trust, members of the board are
named for staggered terms. As
the term of each expires, the
organization or group he repre
sents will name his successor.
MANY ASSIGNMENTS OPEN
A total of 757 assignments In
more than 30 different Job cate
gories have been thrown open
for direct enlistment in thi
fifth infantry division with duty
at Fort Jackson, S. C., in grades
ranging from private up to ana
including staff sergeant, accord
ing to Sgt. James R. Dance, ol
the Franklin sub-station of the
army and air force recruiting
service.
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. January
5, 1948 and opened immediately
thereafter for all the merchant
able live and dead timber des
ignated for cutting on an area
embracing about 2500 acres
within the White Oak Creek
Unit, Nantahala River water
shed, Macon County, Nantahala
National Forest, North Carolina,
estimated to be 50 cords (128
lubic feet) of Dogwood shuttle
block bolts, more or less. No biu
af less than $12.80 per cord will
oe considered. $300 must be de
posited with each bid, to be ap
plied on the purchase price, re
funded, or retained in part as
iquldated damages, according to
:onditlons of sale. The right to
reject any and all bids reserv
:d. Before bids are submitted,
:ull information concerning the
,imber, the conditions of sale
ind the submission of bids
should be obtained from the
Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina.
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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. January
5, 1948 and opened immediately
thereafter for all live1 timber
narked or designated for cut
,ing and all merchantable dead
timber located on an area em
jracing about 150 acres within
he Blowing Rock Unit, Nanta
hala River watershed, Clay
bounty, Nantahala National For
:st, North Carolina, estimated to
>e 54,000 feet B. M. more or
ess of hardwoods. No bid of less
han $22.00 per M for black
:herry; $18.00 per M for yellow
>oplar; $14.00 per M for white
>ak, northern red oak and white
ish; $12.00 per M for basswood
ind cucumber; $10.00 per M for
naple and birch; $9.00 per M
or chestnut oak; $3.00 per M
tor scarlet oak and $2.00 per M
or buckeye will be considered.
?400 must be deposited with
ach bid, to be applied on the
jurchase price, refunded, or re
ained in part as liquidated
lamages, according to condi
ions of sale. The right to re
ect any and all bids reserved.
Jefore bids are submitted, full
nformation concerning the thn
ler, the conditions of sale and
he submission of bids should
>e obtained from the Forest
lupervisor, Franklin, North
Carolina.
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FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO.
On Square Phone 117
TIRES
Goodyear Tires and Tubes
Large Stock Available Now!
$2.00 to $10.00 allowance on your old tires.
BUY THE BEST FOR LESS
? OPEN ALL NIGHT ?
24-Hour Wrecker Service
DUNCAN MOTOR CO.
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Suggestions
DOLLS
$1.50 to $8.49
KIDDY CARS
$4.25
ELECTRIC IRONS
$2.05
TOY STOVES
$2.25 "
FRANKLIN VARIETY STORE
Mrs. R. S. O'Miohundro
Buy the Best . . .
. "DOBRY'S BEST"
OR
"BEST OF THE WEST"
FLOUR
... at your favorite Grocer's
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