Motor Vehicle
Autp Inspection Law
(This ^ one of a series of
the motoring public with
artic* es designed to acquaint
the requirements of the
Motor Vehicle Inspection
program).
RALEIGH.? Any motorist who
blinds himself with windshield
stickers, fox tails, and other
useless gadgets Is betting his
life? and is also betting that
his car will fail its mechanical
inspection test.
When you take your car to
one of the State's 40 mechanical
lanes sometime this year, one
of the requirements Is that the
windshield must be completely
unobscured.
According to the Manual of
Motor Vehicle Mechanical In
spection requirements, "all ve
hlcles origin aily equipped with
approved safety glass may not
in this respect be altered. Wind
shield shall be completely ' clear
of posters, stickers, or other
non-transparent materials ex
cept as required by law and
shall be free from breaks, cracks,
or discoloration, which will im
pair the driver's vision or in
any way create a hazard."
Now, motorist, if you have an
older model car or truck, which
was not originally built with
safety glass, then it must still
have it.
If your windshield is broken
or cracked, and is pasted to
gether with non-transparent ad
hesive tape, better do something
about it. For such materials
obscure the view of the driver,
and may keep him from seeing
vehicles approaching from the
side. If your windshield has a
slight crack in it, and you
don't want to buy a new one,
make sure to purchase some
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Representative will be in Franklin March 9-10
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Boy Scouts
Give Rot&rians Picture
Of Work They Do
Franklin Boy Scouts, from
Cub to Eagle, gave an overall
picture of Scouting at last Wed
nesday night's meeting of the
Franklin Rotary club
The cuub sponsored the. Scout
troop here, and the program
was presented in connection
with the recent thirty-ninth an
niversary of Scouting and with
the current campaign for adult
members of th? Scout move
ment.
James Hauser, assistant scout
master, explained the purpose
of the program, and then pres
ented Eagle Scout Charles
Thomas, wno, in turn, ca,ie.a on
a Scout in each grade to teil the
Rotarians the requirements for
his rating.
Boys taking part, with the
grades represented, were: Ross
Zachary, Jr., cub; Billy Marr,
tenderfoot; Jack Kusterer, sec
ond class; Allen Cartledge, first
class; Richard Jones, Jr., star;
John Alsup, Jr., (an eagle sub
stituting for the life scout who
was unable to be present), life;
and Charles Thomas, eagle.
Mr. Hauser, in concluding re
marks, pointed out that the
troop here has been in contin
uous operation for 16 years, and
that Gilmer A. Jones started
Scouting here, and was the first
scoutmaster.
transparent tape, so this par
ticular part of the vehicle will
"pass the test."
Slagle Is Again Named
Director Of Association
A. B. Slagle, of Franklin, was
reelected as a director ol the
North Carolina Guernsey Breed
ers association, at that organi
zation's recent meeting in
Winston-Salem. Mr. Slagle, who
is a director for this part of
the state, attended the Winston
Salem meeting.
A report from Fontana says
the resort received 9,990 letters
of inquiry from April through
October 1947.
Special Lunch
50c
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CHOICE OF MEATS
Three Vegetables .
Hot Rolls
Coffee
Desert
?
Dixie Grill
Hot Dogs and Hamburgers
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. K. M Coffee wishes to ]
thank the people of this com
munity, each and everyone, foi
their many kind deeds and gifts [
during Christmas.
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Franklin, N. C.
JEFFERSON STANDARD serves Policyholders
[1 from the Carolinas to California . .the
[ \ Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
IN 1947 Jefferson Standard served a greater number of policyholders than ever before and made substantial gains in
volume of new business and financial strength. This achievement is high tribute to the loyal group of field representa
tives whose skilled services made this record possible. Through their efforts the comforting protection of life insurance
was brought to additional thousands of families during the year.
Today's high income taxes and low returns on investments have intensified the problem of estate creation and
conservation, thus causing the American people to value riiore than ever the security and personal satisfaction which
life insurance affords. In 1947 FOUR OUT OF FIVE families enjoyed the protection of life insurance. Jefferson
Standard provides more than $745 million of this protection.
HIGHEST RATE OF INTEREST EARNED
1947 marks the eleventh consecutive year that
Jefferson Standard has led all major life insurance
companies in rate of interest earned on invested
assets.
HIGHEST RATE OF INTEREST PAID
On funds left in trust? extra income to policy
holders and beneficiaries.
INSURANCE IN FORCE
Now $747,501,522 which represents an increase V
over $75,000,000 for the year.
STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION
Assets increased more than $20,000,000 in 1947
and now total $199,857,286. Sarplus, Capital and
Contingency Reserves total $23,500,000, a new
high mark in additional funds for policyholders'
protection.
BENEFITS PAID
Payments to policyholders and beneficiaries aggre
gated $8,664,444 in 1947, bringing total payments
since organization in 1907 to more than $167,700,000.
NEW POLICY PLANS
At the close of 1947 Jefferson Standard made sev
eral new policy plans available to the public, in
cluding a wide range of policies for children.
SALES HIGHEST IN HISTORY
Sales of new life insurance in 1947 reached a total
of $118,272,281, ? new company record.
41 it Annual Statement
DECEMBER 31, 1947
ASSETS
Cash
$ 4,879,606
United States Government
lends 36,068,470
All Other Bonds . . . . 26,012,199
Stocks 17,132,765
Listed securities are carried
at market, cost, or call
price, whichever is lowest.
First Mortgage Loans ? 86,621,832
Real Estate 9,544,105
Loans to Our
Policyholders . . . 12,804,544
Secured by the cash values
of policies.
Investment Income in
Course of Collection ? 1,293,967
Premiums in Course of
Collection .... 3,842,967
All Other Assets ? . . 1,636,831
Total Assets . . . $199,857,286
LIABILITIES
Policy Reserves . . . $149,626,339
A fund which with future
premiums and interest
earnings provides for the
payment of policy obliga
tions as they fall due.
Reserve for Policy
Claims . . ... 931,063
Claims on tvhich completed
proofs have not been re
ceived.
Reserve lor Taxes . . 332,321
Premiums and Interest
Paid in Advance ? ? 4,694,379
Policy Proceeds Left
with Company ... 16,426,337
Dividends for
Policyholders . . . 2,117,237
Reserve for All Other
Liabilities .... 2,009,130
Liabilities . . . $176,337,286
Contingency
Reserve $ 1,300,000
Capital . 10,000,000
Surplus Un
assigned 12,000,000
Total Surplus Funds for
Additional Protection
of Policyholders ? . 23,300,000
Total ..... $199,857,286
E. J. Carpenter, Agent
Room 9, Bank of Franklin Bldg.,
FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA