CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD
BY BUSINESS GIRLS
The Business Oirls' circle of
the Franklin Presbyterian
church held a Christmas party
at the home of Mrs. John Bul
gin Friday night, with Mrs. Bul
gm and Mrs James Dance serv
ing as hostesses.
Olfts were exchanged between
the 20 members present, and
the Christmas theme was kept
up throughout the evening with
the singing of carols and the
filling of stockings for the chil
dren of the Presbyterian Sunday
school.
A Christmas salad, cocoanut
cake, and coffee were served by
the hostesses at the evening's
end.
MISS KINSLAND ENGAGED TO
ROBERT LADORE BULLARD
Mr. and Mrs. Ad G Kinsland,
of Franklin, have announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Ava Louise Kinsland, of
Hampton, Va., to Robert La
dore Bullard, of Troy, N. Y. Mr.
Bullard is the son of Mrs. Grace
Bullard and the late A. G Bul
lard, of Towanda, Pa.
A graduate of Western Caro
lina Teachers college, Miss Kins
land formerly was employed by
the National Advisory commit
tee for Aeronautics at Langley
Field, Va. She is now a mem
ber of the faculty of the Hamp
ton city schools, Hampton, Va.
Mr. Bullard, who recently re
turned from three years' over
seas service with the army sig
nal corps, is now studying elec
trical engineering at Rensselaer
Polytechnic institute, Troy, N. Y.
Prior to entering Rensselaer, he
was graduated from Wyoming
seminary, Ingston, Pa.
The wedding plans of the en
gaged couple are incomplete.
WALLACES GIVEN SURPRISE
HOUSE-WARMING SHOWER
Members of the Franklin Pres
byterian church honored the
Rev. J. Q. Wallace and Mrs.
Wallace with a surprise house
warming shower Sunday after
noon. Mr. Wallace is a former
pastor of the church.
The occasion marked the Wal
laces' moving into their new
home in West Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace were
presented many attractive and
useful gifts by the large number
of guests who called during the
afternoon.
Personal Mention
Mr and Mrs. Raymond Cul
ver arrived here last week-end
from Longview, Texas, where
Mr. Culver is attending school
at the LeTourneau Institute.
They will visit friends and rel
atives while here.
Charles Setser, of Franklin,
was taken to the Baptist hos
pital in Winston-Salem Monday
where he will undergo treat
ment for a heart condition
which has kept him confined at
home for several weeks.
Harry Thomas, who has been
confined to his home by in
fluenza, is able to be out again.
R. G. Ray, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Ray, of Franklin, re
turned to duty with the tJ. S.
Marine corps at Paris Island, S
C. last Tuesday. Young Mr. Ray
recently has completed his basic
training.
Miss Lillian M. Jones is ex
pected to arrive from Savannah,
Ga., today to spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gilmer A. Jones.
Miss Calleene Crawford, of
Washington, D. C., arrived Sun
day to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Lee Crawford,
and other relatives.
Mrs. W. G. Jones left Satur
day to spend Christmas with
her parents in Miller, Mo.
Miss Helen Patton, of Monti
cello college, Godfrey, 111., is
here for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Patton ar
rived from Tampa, Fla., Tues
day to spend the holidays in
Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lyle Jones
of Asheville, spent the week-end
here as the guests of Mr. ana
Mrs. R. S. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Elmore,
Miss Kate Bowers, Miss Pearl
Rickman, and Miss Ruth Craw
ford, all of whom teach in the
school at Dublin, Bladen county,
are spending the holidays with
relatives in Macon County.
Miss Mary Jo Wallace, who is
with the state Employment serv
ice at Rock Hill, S. C., and Miss
Myrtle Wallace, librarian at the
Fort Mill, S. C., high school, are
here to spend the Christmas
holidays with their parents, the
Rev and Mrs. J. Q. Wallace.
Miss Carolyn Nolen, who holds
a position with the Fanners
Home administration, is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with
her mother, Mrs. F. H. Nolen,
at her home in East Franklin.
Hilton Calloway, of Albany,
Oa , la visiting his moth?r, Mrs
Louise C. Calloway, at her home
on Bonny Crest.
Gilmer L- Crawford arrived
here Sunday from Chicago to
spend the Christmas holidays
with his family.
The Misses Amanda and Lucy
Slagle and their brother, Dick
Slagle, will open their home on
Cartoogechaye for the Christ
mas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs Clinton Johnson
will have as their guests during
the holidays their son, Clinton
Chambenlaln, senior at Georgia
Tech, and Mrs. Frank H. Lewis,
of Warsaw, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nave left
Saturday to spend Christmas
with their parents, who live
near Johnson City, Tenn.
Fred S. Sloan, of Raleigh,
spent the week-end here with
his mother, Mrs. W. W. Sloan.
On his return, he was accom
panied by Mrs. Sloan and Mrs.
Sloan's other son, W. W, Sloan,
who will spend Christmas in
Raleigh.
Miss Laura M. Jones arrived
this week from Raleigh to spend
the holidays With relatives.
Judge and Mrs. George Pat
ton are here for the holidays.
The Pattons recently were hon
ored at a party given by the
Mecklenburg Bar association in
Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy L. Houk
and son, Fred, have gone to
Tampa, Fla., to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs
Houk's relatives.
The Rev. J. H. Brendall, Jr.,
pastor of the Franklin Me.ho
dlst church, is spending Christ
mas week with his mother, who
lives near Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crawford,
of Winston-Salem, are spending
Christmas with Mr. Crawford's
mother, Mrs. Miza Crawford.
John Wasilik, III, who is an
instructor at Catholic univer
sity, Washington, D. C., is home
for the holidays.
Kenneth Conley is home for
a visit to his mother, Mrs. Zeb
Conley.
Mrs. Pearl Hunter is spending
Christmas in Charlotte with her
son and his family.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
thanks to our friends and
neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy during the illness
and at the time of the death
of our husband and father.
MRS. W. R. WATTS
AND CHILDREN
GREETINGS!
Music and song and happiness everywhere!
Lighted windows, green trees brilliant with
glowing bulbs, all contributing to the grand
sum total of Christmas.
It's fine to celebrate Christmas again
this season of 1947, fine to have finished
another year in this community of happy
homes and friendly people.
To Each and All We Wish
A Very Merry Christmas
BELK'S DEPT. STORE
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Stores To Close
Two Days For Christmas
ALSO
New Year's Day
In order to give our employes a two-day holiday, we, the undersigned
Franldin business establishments, will close
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 AND 26
We also will be closed all day
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1
We will be open all day today (Wednesday) and all day on Wednesday, December 31
ATLAS SUPPLY CO.
BALDWIN MARKET
BELK'S DEPT. STORE
M. BLUMENTHAL
BOWER'S STORE
BROWN & CARSON
BRYANT FURNITURE CO.
CITY MARKET
DIXIErHOME SUPER STORE
DOWNS FEED & GROCERY
FARMERS FEDERATION
FRANKLIN FROZEN FOODS, INC.
FRANKLIN HARDWARE CO.
FRANKLIN VARIETY STORE
GREAT ATLANTIC &PACIFIC TEA CO.
MACON FURNITURE CO.
MACON COUNTY SUPPLY CO.
MARTIN ELECTRIC CO.
J. B. PENDERGRASS
RAY GROCERY & FEED CO.
REEVES HARDWARE CO.
S & L 5 AND 10 CENT STORE
SOSSAMON FURNITURE CO.
THE BANK OF FRANKLIN
THE FRANKLIN PRESS
THE QUALITY SHOP
THE TWINS' SHOP
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