Beg Your Pardon
In the list of new officers and
committee chairmen of the Frank
lin Rotary Club, published July 7,
the name of the secretary-treasur
er was inadvertently omitted.
William B. iBill) Garrison was
reelected to . that post sometime
ago, and started a new term, along
with other officers of the club,
July X.
The Press regrets the omission.
Porter's Esso Service
Purchased By C. M. Byrd
Porter's Esso Service Station j
liar, been sold by Porter Duncan
to C. M. Byrd. who took over op
eration of the business Friday.
Located at the rear of the
county courthouse, the station
had been run by Mr. Duncan for
more than three years.
Mr. Byrd, a former highway
patrolman in this county, has
changed the firm name to Byrd's
Esso Service Center.
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AFTER CONSIDERABLE delay because of steel door jams, construction is again under way
on Franklin's new municipal building at the intersection of US 23-441 and West Main. Dedicated
by Gov. Hodges during the recent Centennial celebration, the building should be finished in about
two months, according to the contractor.
'Hillbilly Day' Spread
Being Featured In Mag
A two-page spread of story and
pictures on "Hillbilly Day" in
Highlands is to appear in the
forthcoming issue (August) of
Buick Magazine.
In sending The Press an ad
vanced proof of the layout, R. E.
Debrodt, of the magazine editorial
department, noted: "Buick Maga
zine has a circulation of over one
million and a half Buick owners
and we feel this story will encour
age many of them to visit in your
area."
Set for August 3 this year, "Hill
billy Day" in just three year's time
has turned into a full-fledged hol
iday for thousands living or vis
iting in the area.
The Buick article, written by '
Frank J. Miller, and entitled,
?"Hillbilly Day at Highlands, N.
C.", follows:
When tlawn breaks over the
mountain town of Highlands,
North Carolina, the first Wednes
day of each August, it seems just
like any other day of the year. But
it isn't very long before even a
newcomer can spot a change in
tfie normal activities of this popu
lar resort town.
From all directions, scores of
folks appear, dressed in all sorts
of old-fashioned "hillbilly" cloth
inc. riding ancient jalopies, hug- ,
ties, horses, and many are walk
ing. It's Hillbilly Day in High
lands.
This is the gay festival day
when the Highlands people and
their summer residents poke mild
fun at Hollywood and fiction ver
sions of the mountaineer.
Tourists going through tow n may
be stopped by a bearded man or
a mountain lady in high-button
shoes and bonnet. Or a grizzled
gent may offer them a swig from
his "moonshine jug" and perhaps
a tale of his last bear hunt.
Driving down the street, a
young couple may find a Daisy
May crawling into the car to col
lect a kiss from the husband.
And traffic Is often halted by a
fellow leading a brace of hound
dogs down the street, or a broken
down jalopy blocking the street.
The first "trouble" visitors usu
ally get into is for not wearing
hillbilly clothes. They are thrown
into "jail" and fined. The fines
begin at twenty-five cents and go
into a recreation fund. Once the
fine is paid, though, the visitor
is released with a ticket that ex
empts him the rest of the day.
Of course. Hillbilly Day would
fall mighty flat without hillbilly
music. And with it go dancing and
singing, and contests featuring
"hog calling," "best bearded gent,"
"best hound dogs," and "pole
climbing."
Hillbilly Day gives Highlanders
a chance to relive some of the
old-time happenings of yesteryear.
The mail comes in by horse and
wagon, just like the days when
the town was young. The old
timers recall the tales of their
struggles in carving a home in
Highlands. The ladies have an
equally good time of it displaying
the old ways in handicraft.
It all started four years ago.
and provides annual entertain
ment for nearly 12.000 summer
residents and visitors to this area.
The day winds up with a free
barbecue for all, a gala afternoon
parade, and a gigantic street
dance starting at dusk.
N. C. Experiment Station re
sults showed an increased cab
bage yield of 24 per cent when
20 pounds of borax was added
per ton to cabbage fertilizer.
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Stairways Are
Hazards; How
To Make 'em Safer
Palls on steps and stairs are
tile chief cause of injuries in rural
homes, according to H. M. Ellis,
head of extension agricultural en
gineering at State College.
He says housing specialists of
fer these pointers on stair safety
? some to consider when building
or remodelling, and some as im
provements to make existing stairs
safer :
Steep stairs may save space,
but they provide less secure foot
ing. Good proportions for indoor
steps are : Treads 10 inches deep,
plus one inch overhang; risers IV2
inches high. If space is not avail
able, make treads nine inches deep
plus one inch overhang and ris
ers 8 "2 inches high.
Good proportions (or outdoor
steps are: Treads 12 inches deep
and risers six inches high.
The steps of a stairway should
be uniform because people take
stairs at an even pace and unex
nectedly high or low step could
cause a jar or a fall.
Try to break a long flight of
stairs with a landing. Choose a
flat landing rather than the space
saving device of "winders" at the
right-angel turn. Steps at such a
turn are a hazard.
For head protection dn stair
ways, allow at least 7' 2 feet ot
space measured vertically from
the front of the tread to the ceil
ing or other obstruction above.
Attic stairs are often the steep
est. If space is at a premium, a
pull-down ladder may be safer
than very steep stairs.
Install a firm handrail along at
least one side of closed stairs, and
on both sides of open stairs.
Good lighting with a two-way
switcn at top and bouom is ad
vised.
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