Side M rn m ms. a. a. siler, society Edttor News And Features Of Interest To The Women Telephone Franklin 24 I I We wish to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends for all the business you have given us since opening the first Gas-for-Less Service Station in Macon County. Wishing You a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR The Jordans Now Located at the Corner of Palmer and East Main. Need a Last Minute Suggestion for a Gift? * ? SUNBEAM MIXMASTER ? SUNBEAM TOASTER ? SUNBEAM WAFFLE BAKER ? SUNBEAM EGG COOKER r * SUNBEAM COFFEE MAKER ; " SUNBEAM COOKER-FRYER - UNIVERSAL TRAVEL IRON , * UNIVERSAL STEAM IRON ? UNIVERSAL PERCOLATOR ? TELECHRON CLOCKS ? BED LAMPS ? PIN-UP LAMPS ? IRONING BOARDS * MARTIN ELECTRIC CO. Phone 107 Franklin, N. C. fcvery ounce of JFG Special coffee is "PREMIUM FLAVOR" coffee i U *Tho best pari of fhe meal " WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL YULE PARTY The Junior Woman's Clut held Its annual Christmas part] last Thursday night at the V F. W. building. Husbands of the member: were guests for the occasion. Christmas decorations were used. The table was overlaid with a green cloth, centered with a white Christmas tree, flanked by white candles In silver holders. The members exchanged gifts, and each member brought a toy fox a needy child. Mrs. R. S. Jones and four of her pupils presented ft Christ mas program. Mrs. Jones read Dickens' "Christmas ' Carol". Christmas music was played during the refreshment hour. Hostesses were Mrs. George R. McSween, Mrs. Roy Moore, Mrs. C. Banks Finger, and Mrs. W. T. Jenkins. PERSONAL Mrs. J. H. Huggins Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wayne Mc ?Cracken, and Mr. McCracken, in Hazelwood. Miss Margaret Moore, a teach er at Lees-McRae College, Ban ner Elk, and Dan Moore, a stu dent at Berea Collegge, Berea, Ky., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Moore, during the holidays. Mrs. R. M. Rlmmer left last week to visit relatives in Co lumbus, Brunswick, and Way cross, Ga. Mrs. Lee Crawford Is spend ing some time with her daugh ter, Mrs. W. A. Rousseau, and Mr. Rousseau, in North Wllkes boro. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Hlg gins are spending several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Frank M. Hldgon, Jr., in Haines City, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hlgdon have as their guests Lt. (jg) and Mrs. Donald Childers and baby, and M1m Joyce Childers, all of Pensacola, Fla., and Miss Esta Childers, of Camp Pickett, Blackstone, Va. Alfred Hlgdon, Jr., Billle Ma son, and Harrison Leppard, who are stationed in Memphis, Tenn., are spending the holi days here with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Raby and daughter, Lenna, of Can dler, spent the week-end here visiting friends and relatives on Route 4 and in Highlands. Mr. and Mrs. Troy F. Home, of Knoxville, Tenn., visited here Saturday on their way to Ashe ville to visit Mr. Home's sister, Mrs. Sophia Marcus. Mr. and Mrs. Home were married Sat urday morning at the Bever Ridge Methodist Church in Knox County. Mrs. Home Is the former Miss Viola Janeway, of Byington, Tenn. Mr. Home Is formerly of Macon County. A/2c Claude A. McFalls, A/2c John Phillips, and A/3c Jerry Westoate, of Moody AFB, Val dosta, Ga., spent the deek-end with A/2c McFall's father, Coyle i , McFalls, of Franklin, Route 3. 1 r O/C Frank L. Henry, m, who 1 Is stationed at Ft. Benmng, Ga., 1 Is spending a two-week leave t with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Henry, Jr. Mrs. W B. McGulre, M , I Margaret Cooper and son, Jotu., ; are standing the holidays with i ' I Mrs. Eugene Bullock In Hamlet. ; Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Duvall, of ] Hazel Park, Mich., arrived Sat- < urday to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. . and Mrs. Wayne Duvall and Mr. ; and Mrs. Sam Murray. John Roper, who Is working , In Pontlac, Mich., Is visiting his wife and child here. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Murphy, j of Champaign, 111., arrived today 1 (Tuesday) to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blddle. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sloan left 8 Monday to spend the holidays 1 with relatives In Fayetteville J and Raleigh. : Pvt. Charles Jack Baldwin, of 1 Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., s is spending Christmas with his c parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baldwin, of Franklin, Route 3. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slagle left Sunday to spend the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Paul Kemper, and Mr. Kemper, in Minot, N. Dak. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Slagle are visiting relatives In Clinton. Miss Amanda Slagle, of Sylva, and Miss Lucy Slagle, of At lanta, Ga., are spending Christ mas at their home on Cartooge chaye. Pvt. Claude Allen, of Fort Bill, | Okla., Is spending Christmas ? with his parents, XT. and Mr*. . D. T. Allen, of Franklin, Route ? 3. ' Mrs. E. J. Whltmlre and cbfl> . dren, who are llrinf in Char- ' lotte this winter, are spending ; the holidays bete with Mr. ?) Whitmire. Pvt. Jim Brogden, of Camp 1 Gordon, Ga., and Mrs. Brogden, of Charlotte, are spending Christmas with Mrs, Brogden's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. C. K. Murray. What To Serve During Holidays Begin thinking now In terms of what you can serve when friends and relatives drop in from time to time during the holiday season. Russian tea is always a good cold weather beverage, but for The only newspaper in the world devoted exclusively to Macon County is The Franklin Press. e loyalty of our many friends gives to us added confidence and much promise for the future. We wish a Joyful Christmas and Successful New Year to all. HORSLEY'S RESTAURANT We will b? closed from Thursday, December 24 to Monday, December 2>. variety, why not try this hot spiced grape Juice, a recipe tak en from the files of Ruth Cur rent, state home demonstration agent. Hot Spiced Grape Juice |uice of 1 lemon 1 quart of grape juice (canned or frozen) 2 cups boiling water 'A cup sugar 2 nutmegs (cracked) I y2 sticks cinnamon 1 pieces orange rind. Cut the orange rind in small jieces (free from white inner skin). Heat all ingredients to gether and simmer for 10 mln ltes. Strain and serve hot. Serve with the hot grape ulce cheese straws or several dnds of your favorite cookies. For a festive holiday touch, loat a lemon slice in each eup md top it with a red cherry ind a small leaf of holly. This leep red punch Is unique in its lavor and will keep conversa lon flowing smoothly as the ;uests try to name its lngredi mts. THE COOKING CORNER Favorit* Recvpe* Of MACON WOMEN ror coror balls 1 cup sugar & cup white syrup h cup water 4 cop tatter Va teaspoon salt Cook the Ingredients until irittle when, dropped in cold rater, then add % teaspoon, ranilla. Thta, m? nut Is svffi dent to poor awer 3 quarts of jopeorn. Makes. It or 12 balls. Mn. Jams Scruggs (Cowee H. D. Club) & To all our friends and neighbors, we extend oar heartiest food wishes for a merry HoMsy Season and a bountiful year to corns. Mason's Food Market So** May this greeting ?crvc to cany to all our friend* our wbh that their Chriftma* may he a merry one and the New Year hold a full mcafure of happtncM. JT w Reeves Hardware HRISTLIAS Age-old, yet ever new, the true spirit oi Christmas brings good cheer to every heart, new sparkle to every eyo. May you and your loved ones experience, in fullest measure, all the Joys of the season, and may its happiness spread its glow throughout the Maw Y?ar. Conley Motor Co.