mACON'S
Newest Citizens
Born to:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haskell
Donaldson, of Franklin, Route 2,
a daughter, Doris Ann, December
16 at Angel Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wal- 1
droop, of Franklin, Route 1, a i
son, December 19 at Angel Hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Hardin, of
Clyde, a son, Charles Edwin, Dec
ember 10. Mrs. Hardin is the
former Miss Angela Anderson, nf
Highlands.
Heavy Mail
Although Christmas mail is
heavier than last year, the
Franklin Post Office is man
aging: to hold its own, accord
ing to Postmaster Zeb V.
Meadows.
The postmaster said the of
fice ran out of two-cent
stamps Tuesday under the
flood of Christmas cards, but
had a new supply on hand
Wednesday morning.
Some overtime work is be
ing used to keep ahead of the
rush, Mr. Meadows said, but
no extra help hajs been put
on at the office.
ANNOUNCEMENT
WE HAVE MOVED OUR OFFICES
ACROSS THE HALL TO
211 Nantahala Building
Same Building ? Same Telephone Number
THE WAYAH AGENCY
MORGAN SHATLEY, Mgr.
211 Nantahala Bid;.
May the spirit
of the
lint Christmas
shine brightly in
your heart
Reid s Esso Se rvice
:^ouio AiC^foT*^"
? JEt
IVe join the clear-voiced
carollers in sending out
our wishes for a Happy
Holiday io all our friends.
CRAWFORD'S GROCERY
Route i Franklin, N. C.
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THay this joyous season
abound with the blessings
of Peace and Good Will
for you and your family.
POTTS FUNERAL HOME
Staff Photo by J. P. Lfrtrty j
THE FRANKLIN GARDEN CLUB'S striking nativity scene at the foot of Town Hil! is a "must" for i
those touring the town to view Christmas decorations. A similar scene erected by the club was used two
years ago to illustrate the month of December in the state garden club calendar.
Destroy Still
A two-man raiding party de
stroyed a 35-gallon copper still
Tuesday afternoon in the Buck
Creek area.
About 200 gallons of mash
was poured out and a gallon of
whiskey was found on the
scene, according to Chief Dep
uty Newell Pendergrass. No ar
rest was made.
Deputy Van Prazier was the
other officer in on the raid.
PLANT MANAGER
Stephen A. Bundy
Mr. Bundy, now superinten
dent of Burlington Mills' Hill
crest Plant in High Point, has
been named superintendent of
the hew Franklin plant and is
expected to arrive here soon
after the first of the year.
I
Perry's Drug Store
One Wreck
Mars 'Day'
In County
Mlcon almost made it through
"Safe-Driving Day" Wednesday
of last week.
Only one accident was report
ed by the highway patrol and
it was minor.
Robert T. McCracken, 49, of
i Franklin, Route 1, received lac
erations of the face and fore
arm when he lost control of his
1 1947 Ford in a curve on the Cat
Creek Road and overturned
twice into a field, according to ;
Patrolman A. A. Lewis. The mis
hap occurred near the Lawrence
Potts home about 3 p. m. Dam
! age to Mr. McCracken's auto
mobile was estimated at $400.
J The patrolman charged him
with drunk driving. .Mr. Mc- j
Cracken was treated for his in- j
juries at Angel Clinic.
"S-D Day" was sponsored by
the President's Action Commit- j
tee to demonstrate that traffic i
accidents can be reduced when
all motorists and pedestrians ,
cooperate.
'Thank You' Meal
Given By F. F. A.
And 4-H Members
Approximately 150. persons
who threw their support behind
the recent W. N. C. Fat Stock
Show and Sale were special
guests last Thursday night at
a "thank you" barbecue dinner
given by F. F. A. and 4-H Club
members.
Held in the high school cafe- |
No. 6"
$91.4059; and the excess valua
tion, $34,849.
Following is Mr. Bethune's
I letter to the town:
"We are enclosing, herewith,
a corrected recertification of
\ the 1953 and 1954 excess valu
ation of the Western Carolina
Telephone Company. During the
1 year 1952, the Western Carolina
i Telephone Company purchased
I from the Southern Bell Tele
phone Company the Murphy
exchange and a network of alll
| ed toll circuits, and in addition
I to that, it merged with four
other telephone companies und
er the name of the Western
Carolina Telephone Company
with toll centers and exchanges
located at Marion, Sylva, and
Franklin, North Carolina.
"The Western Carolina Tele
phone Company, in filing with
the State Board of Assessment
its report for 1953, made some
errors in computing and con
solidating the wire line mileage
that was taken over in the
merger. These errors have af
fected the distribution of the
valuation to some of the coun
ties, cities, and towns in which
i it operates.
"Through the cooperation of
the Western Carolina Telephone
Company, and the Chief Tele
phone Accountant of the North
Carolina Utilities Commission,
we have determined the correct
wire line mileage fpr the years
1953 and 1954, which is reflect
ed in the recertification certi
ficates enclosed.
I "We regret that a number of
the affected counties, cities,
and towns will have to make
tax adjustments to correspond
with this report. However, we
feel that the future years will
work out to the satisfaction of
all concerned, by reason of this
effort of correction.
"Any adjustment you make In
the tax, with respect to com
plying with this report, will be
made directly with the West
ern Carolina Telephone Com
pany."
teria, the dinner featured a
musical program by students.
Those attending were wel
comed by Bobby Teague, who
served as master of ceremonies.
Appearing on the program
were Misses Jean and Joy Mc
Collum, Margaret Crawford,
Elizabeth Ann Amnions, and
Shirley Henson, and Mickey
Waldroop, Paul Smith, J. L.
Ledford, Mark Dowdle, and
Farrell Henson.
Each year the two youth
groups show their appreciation
to their boosters with a dinner.
Lions Club Donates
$396.62 To Boosters
For Assist Band
The Franklin Lions Club has
turned $396.62 Over to the Ma
con Band Boosters Club.
Lion President Elbert Angel
said the money represents his
club's share of football gate
receipts this past season at
Franklin High. Club members
were in charge of attendance
at home games.
In recent months the band
organization has been given
better than $1,500 by schools
and civic and service groups
tor its current project to put
the burned-out band back on
its feet with $3,500 worth of
new Instruments.
Booster officers * this week
said new fund-raising ideas will
be executed soon after the first
of the year in an all-out effort
to erase the debt for instru
ments by the end of the school
year.
News
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams,
Jr., and two children, of Detroit.
Mich., are visiting Mr. Williams'
father. Charles Williams, and Mrs.
Williams.
Misses Marilyn Ruth Higdon
and Freda Moore, both stu
dents at Blanton's Business Col
lege, Asheville, are spending the
Christmas vacation at home.
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^dkth all the
warmth in our hearts
we urilh our many friends the
very happiest of Holiday Seasons.
STILES TEXACO STATION
Manson L. Stiles
Our T?ry l??t wigliM for a warm,
joyoug CkrlitmM to oar manf
JaToteJ (rlraJl anJ neijUori.
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Phone 1?7 Franklin, N. C.