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M CHICKS HRE COIDinG ! A uive them a Qood, Start with CHESTERFIELD s STARTING MASH Available in Dress Print Bags ROY F.CUNNINGHAM Franklin, N. C. THIS SHINGLE CAN "TAKE IT!" ITS THE KIND YOU WANT ON YOUR HOME There's double protection in every FLINTKOTE Thikbut Shingle? because there's a second coating of asphalt and a second coating of mineral* over the entire exposed portion. A beautiful, practical, extra-heavy roof for the family who want years of service with out periodic upkeep expense. Phone for free estimate today. REEVES HARDWARE CO. Franklin, N. C. FI^NTKOTE THIKBUT SHINGLES drive True for yean? and truer than ever today ? with the advent of this newer, onarfer, finer Chevrolet for 19481 Official registration figures prove that more peop/e drive Chevroiefs ? and seven independent surveys prove thai more peop/e want Chevroiefs ? than any other make of corf The reason, of course, is more va/ue. And now Chevrolet value is made all the more outstanding by the smart new styling, brilliant new colors, and even more luxuriously appointed interiors which have been added to all (he other advantages of Chevrolet's famous BIG-CAR QUALITY AT LOWEST COST. See the new 1948 Chevrolet, and you'll know why more people drive Chevrolets than any other make! You'll admire the tasteful new styling, the new color har monies, the new and rkher uphol stery and appoint ments which add so much to the en viable Big-Car beauty of Chevro let's Body by Fisher. ^CHEVROLET /A You'll find ??r ollwr cor In Hi fl.ld that gl?*> l?w Blg-Cor comfort of CK.yrol.t tor 1948? direct muH of lt? Unltlud ^non-Actlon Gliding Wdo. Chevrolet's world's champion VaJv?-ln Head engine give* on unequalled com bination of performance, endurance, de pendability and economy. TIm record d*mond for now Chovrolota prompts us to suggest that you koop your prosont car In good running condition. S? us for sorvico? today! CHEVROLET FIRST! Burrell Motor Co. 2,086 Motor Vehicles In This County ? i More than two thousand mot or vehicles are In operation in I Macon County, according to figures compiled by the State Motor Vehicle department. The department lists the number of motor vehicles and trailers registered in 1947 in each of the state's 100 counties. The 1947 registration figure for Macon was 2,086. That puts this county, which is relatively small in population, in 85th place among North Carolina counties in number of motor vehicles. The 15 counties have fewer motor vehicles than Macon are Clay, 640; Tyrrell, 761, Graham, 835; Hyde, 940; Dare, 962; Cam den, 1,117; Swain, 1,148; Curri tuck, 1,497; Pamlico, 1,517; Al leghany, 1,676; Avery, 1,757; Yancey, 1,854; Mitchell, 1,997; and Gates and Jones, 2,056 each. The total 1947 registration for the state was 883,498, an all time high. Guilford county, with 46,755, had the greatest number of any of the state's counties, with Mecklenburg a close sec ond. Boys' Basketball Team Wins 9 Of 20 Games For Season The Franklin High school boys' basketball team won nine games out of 20 and ran up a total of 568 points, in compari son with 504 for their oppon ents, during the season just J closed, the season's statistics | reveal. The girls' team captured five out of 14 games during the sea son, which closed with the High lands-Franklin double-header, won by the Franklin teams. Jack Norton and Harve Hurst were the season's top scorers for the boys, while Nancy Grant and Juanita Allen led in scoring for the girls' team. The two teams were directed by Coaches W. F. Plyler and W. G. (Bill) Crawford. APPROPRIATE A patient man was the tomb stone salesman, but he was al most at the end of his rope. He had suggested all the usual in scriptions, plus many originals, but the widow rejected each in turn. "Why don't you just have it inscribed 'He Went Home.' " sug gested the salesman, in a last desperate effort to please this exacting woman. She pondered a moment. "Yes," she assented. "That would be appropriate. Home was always the last place he ever went." MRS. THOMAS HEADS 0. E. S. Officers Are Installed At Ceremony Held ' At Memorial i Mrs Gennette Thomas became worthy matron, and Edgar J. Whitaker, worthy patron, of Nequassa Chapter No 45, Order of the Eastern Star, at an in stallation ceremony held at the Slagle Memorial last Thursday evening About 200 persons wen' present. The hall was attractively dec orated with arrangements of spring flowers and mountain greenery, and was lit by candles. Installed as officers, in addi tion to Mrs. Thomas and Mr. Whitaker, were: Mrs. Florence S Sherrill, associate matron; John Bulgin, associate patron; Mrs. Pearl Palmer, associate conductress; Mrs. Josephine Long, associate conductress; Mrs. Nobia Murray, secretary; Mrs. Alice Ray, treasurer; Mrs. Helen Snyder, chaplain; Miss Lassie Kelly, marshal; Mrs. Margaret Cabe, organist; Mrs. Margaret Bulgin, Adah; Mrs. Hermie Bryant, Ruth; Mrs. Margaret Bolton, Esther. Mrs. Emma Jane Phillips, Martha; Mrs Esther Cunning ham, Electa; Mrs. Ruth Whitak er, warder; Mrs. Blaiicnt i rish, sentinel; Mrs. Irene Bryson, associate chaplain; Mrs. Beth Ciuffey, associate marshal; Mrs. Ida Grant, associate Adah; Mrs. Barbara Calloway, associate Ruth; Mrs. Merle Dryman, asso :iate Esther; Mrs. Margaret Ty iinger, associate Martha; Mrs. Katherine Crawford, associate Electa; Mrs. Ann Higdon, asso :iate warder, and Mrs. Cather ine Henry, associate sentinel. John L. Orr, of Bryson City, past grand patron of North Car jlina, was the installing officer. Others participating in the cer ;mony, all of them past matrons Df the chapter, were Mrs. Fran ks McGlamery, as installing marshal; Mrs. Eunice Church, Installing chaplain; Mrs. Ann Higdon, installing conductress; Mrs. Lillian Cabe, installing prganist; and Mrs. Beth Guffey, installing warder. The retiring patron, Mrs. Srace O'Mohundro. was pre sented with the past matron's jewel ana a co.^jje :hapter colors. Other retiring officers also were presented vith gifts, and Mrs. O'Mohundro ' presented a gift to the chapter. In addition to members of the ocal chapter and their fam lies and of members of the ocal Masonic lodge and their amilies, visitors were present :rom nearby chapters of the jrder. Among out-of-town guests at tending were Gordon L. Butler, iistrict deputy grand patron, Wd Mrs. Butler, and Mrs. Dick j Conley, all of the Robbinsville | chapter; Mr. and Mrs. Orr, of the Bryson City chapter; and Mrs. Jack Cory, of the Waynes ville chapter. Past matronsi of the Nequas- [ sa chapter were hustesses at the social hour that followed the program. As of September I, 1947, the U. S navy had 226.000 men afloat and 49,000 ashore. Asgrow FIELD AND GARDEN SEED ASGROW GILT-EDGE Clover RED SAPLING ALSYKE WHITE DUTCH WHITE SWEET LADINO ALFALFA Grass RED TOP KENTUCKY BLUE ORCHARD RYE PASTURE MIX. LAWN MIX. TIMOTHY CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES GREEN MOUNTAIN ? SEQUOIA COBBLERS VIGORO AND MILOGRANITE FOR GREENER LAWNS AZAELEA, CAMELLIA AND OTHER SHRUBBERY FERTILIZER (Analysis 3.50-7-8.50) FARMERS FEDERATION Phone 92 Palmer Street YOU GET THE TOP DOLLAR TRADE-IN FOR YOUR OLD TIRES on B.F.Goodrich Silvertowns Our big trade-in allowance brings the net cost of new tires way down. You get a "Top Dollar Trade-In" for your old tires when you put new B.F.Goodrich Silvertowns on your car. The new B. F. Goodrich Silvertown turns in performance you can trust. The wide tread gives you faster stopping and better, longer, more even wear. Stronger cords and more of them give you a tire body that resists road shocks and blowouts even at high speed. IRE Goodrich FIRST IN RUBBER Buy NOW! Costs lass Per Mile than Prewar? Lower in Price than a Year Ago! 1495 1.50 DOWN? 1 .25 A WIIK WITS A NIW 6.00-16 TIRI ON YOUR CAR Burrell Motor Co. drich FIRST IN RUBBER
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