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NEWS ? PEOPLE MRS. EMORY HINNICVTT SocMty Editor, Telephone 211 MISS DOROTHY LEATHERMAN BRIDE OF CONLEY BRADLEY The marriage of Miss Dorothy Leatheiman, of Ashevllle and Franklin, to Conley Bradley in Seattle, Wash., March 26, has been announced by the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Leatheiman, of Franklin, Route 3. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mis. Dee Bradley, also of Route 3. Mrs. Bradley is a graduate of the Franklin High school, and attended Blanton's Business college. 8he formerly was employed In Ashevllle. Mr. Bradley was graduated from the Franklin High school and Brevard college, and served 32 monts in the armed forces. Following a short wedding trip through the State of Washing Recent Arrivals in OFFICE SUPPLIES ? Office Rulers 3 lengths ? Office Shears ? Index Cards 2 sizes ? Sheets for Ring Binders ? Clear Index Tabbing ? Bookkeeping Supplies Variety ?( books and sheets ? Staplers and Staples ( ? Sales Books > It . ? Adding Machine faper ? Office Pencils By the box ? New Royal Typewriter ? See or phone us your needs. If we haven't the item vou want, we'll be glad to order it. * THE FRANKLIN PRESS Get a JC6p and get Ready for Spring SPRING PLANTING TIME is just around the cor ner. Get your 4-wheel-drive Universal "Jeep" now and get ready for the thousand and one jobs that have to be done. Use your "Jeep" as a tractor, for everything from breaking ground to harvesting . . . use it for towing and hauling? on or off the road . . . use it to take power wherever you need it, for operating buzz saws, hammer mills, feed grinders, corn shelters and many other pieces of power-driven farm machineryj MUDDY ROADS mean nothing to a Universal "Jeep"i When the ground is toft and slippery, shift Tour ?'Jeep" into 4-wheel drive and go right througn. On nard roads, flip a lever and instantly shift back into conven tional rear-wheel drive, for highway speed and economy* , LEI US DEMONSTRATE ON YOUR FARM; Macon Willys Co. Phone 26S Franklin, N,C, ion, tin tnd? and iroom flew to Anchoragt, Alaska, where Mr Bradley U a civilian employe of the army. MISS GRACE TALLENT TO WEI) CANTON MAN Mr and Mrs. Jess Tallent, of Franklin, Route 3, have an nounced the engagement ot their daughter, Miss Grace Tal lent, to Wayne L. Plott, son ol J. H. Plott, of Canton, and ol the late Mrs. Plott. The wedding will take place May 1 at Central Methodist church, in Asheville. MISS KEENER ENGAGED TO GROVER R. M'CALL Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Keen er, of Gneiss, have announced the engagement of their daugh ter, Miss Delia Lenore Keener, to Grover Ray McCall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. McCall, of Gneiss. The marriage will take place in early June. 1 Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs; John Lyle Wal droop and family, of Tucka seigee, were here recently for a visit with Mr. Waldroop's moth er, Mrs Mary L. Waldroop. Miss Margaret Moore, student at Lees McRae college, Banner Elk, spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, of Franklin, Route 1. 7 From Here Attend Presbyterian Rally At Hendersonville Seven young people from the Franklin Presbyterian church, accompanied by the Rev. and Mrs. Hoyt Ev?ns, attended the spring rally of the Presbyterian young people of the Asheville Presbytery which was held at Hendersonville, March 29. Those attending were the Misses Jean na Sue Cunningham, Martha Jones, Edith Crunkleton and Barbara Wallace, and W. A. Leach, Connie Potts and Lee Grant. Mrs. Hobart Undergoes Serious Eye Operation Friends here have learned that Mrs. W. D. Hobart, of San Diego, Calif., is recovering sat isfactorily from a serious eye operation, which she underwent in San Diego March 29. Physi cians pronounced the operation successful. Mrs. Hobart is the former Ml u Kate Roblnaon, of Franklin. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR N. C. SCHOOLS? Here a your chance to express your opinion ? and have it count ! The North Carolina State Education Commission, authorized by the last legislature and appointed by the governor, wants to know what you think is right, and wrong, with the schools, and how to improve them The commission is making a study of all phases of education in the state, to determine problems and recommend improvements. One method of study is a state-wide survey of public opinion, being made through the newspapers. The blank below is your opportunity to offer suggestions and comments. The commission asks that you fill in this blank and mail it Do it now while you are thinking about it. It will take only a few minutes. Your name will not be made public. ? i i ? ? ? ? 1 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? Occupation County Town 1. How p?od do you think the schools of North Carolina should be? (Check One Space.) Among the best in the nation About as good as the national average Above the average for the Southern states (that is, below the national average) I. If you believe the schools should be at least equal to the average for the nation, would you be willing to pay the taxes necessary to reach this goal? Yes No 3. What do you think about salaries now being paid teachers in North Carolina? About right . Should be raised slightly Should be raised considerably 4 For what purposes should school facilities be used? For school purposes only For both school and community purposes during the regular school year only For both school and community purposes on a year-round basis as needed 5. Which should receive more emphasis in the schools of North Carolina? (Check none, one or more) The fundamental skills (reading, writing, arithmetic and spelling) ..... Education for citizenship Education for earning a living The development and use of the resources of the state 6. In your opinion what are the two or three most serious weaknesses or handicaps of the schools of the state? 7. In your opinion what are the two or three strongest or best features of the schools of the state? Please complete, clip out, and mail to: The State Education Commission, W. H. Plemmons, Executive Secretary, Senate Chamber, Capitol Building, Raleigh, N. C. Taste The Fresh Cream In PET Ice Cream I More than 15,000 dairy farmers located in these southern states deliver fresh milk daily to Pet Plants ?thus assuring an ample supply of fresh milk and fresh sweet cream every day in the year for Pet Ice Cream.. KENTUCKY A/ihginia f \ TENNESSEE^ ^OMH CAROLINA^ ?T N SOUTH J \OAROLIH^r GEORGIA Our April Feature Selection ? Buttered Pecan The feature flavor for this month is Buttered Pecan. The combination of fresh sweet cream, large, plump pecans, crisp roasted and but tered, is a flavor in Pet Ice Cream you will long remember with pleasure, and you will return to your Pet Dealer for more and more. PET ICECREAM
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