What's New At Franklin High
By NORMAN B. SMITH
About $1,300 worth of school !
pictures have been sold at
Franklin High and Franklin
Elementary. The pictures, tak
en In early October, arrived
here about two weeks ago.
Strwbrldge Studios, of Win- j
ston-anJem, receives 60 per cent
of the $1,300 and Franklin
Schools get 40 per cent. Four- '
teen gift-size pictures, 8 bill
fold-size pictures and one stu
dlo protrait of each student
were offered for $2.50.
Sports and feature pictures
for the high school yearbook,
the Laurel Leaf, taken by Hunt
er Publishing Co., of Winston -
Salem, were also received here
recently. They are being offer
ed for sale to the students.
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Thanksgiving holidays will be
next Thursday and Friday, No
vember 24 and 25. Christmas
holidays, longer than usual this
year, will be from December 16
to January 2.
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Franklin School bus drivers
are taking a series of three
four-hour sessions inv traffic
MASON'S fsL
Week-End Specials
QHUCK
ROAST .... lb. 34c
COUNTRY STYLE PORK
SAUSAGE ... lb. 39c
CUBE
STEAK . . . . lb. 49c
WIENERS 1 . . . $1-00
3 LB. GROUND
BEEF $i.oo
1 GAL.
APPLE BUTTER. . si.oo
1 LB. DRY
BEANS 10c
2 CANS FRANCO AMERICAN
SPAGHETTI .... 29c
3 LB. CAN FLUFFO
SHORTENING ... 59c
75 LB. WHEAT GREY
SHORTS *285
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SEE US FOR YOUR
WINTER COAL
Phone 9
I law and highway safety. A spe
| cial instructor from the North
Carolina Vehicles Bureau Is
i conducting them.
Two more student drivers
have been employed to (ill va
cancies left by adult drivers at
Franklin School this year bring
ing the total of student drivers
here to three. There are eight
adult drivers at Franklin School
now.
Three other Franklin High
drivers are employed in driving
the three buses at East Frank
lin School.
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A delegation from the Frank
lin High Library Club attended
the Western District North
Carolina High School Library
Association annual meeting at
Lee Edward High School in
Asheville last Friday.
Joyce Dietz, president of the
Franklin club, gave a demon
stration before the group of how
F.H.S. library handles the over
due book problem.
In addition to several demon
strations of library activities
and practices, officers were
elected, the group toured Lee
Edwards High and had lunch
eon in the school cafeteria.
Accompanied by Mrs. Mamie
Y. Scroggs, F.H.S. librarian, and
Miss Margaret Wilson, the del
egates were Joyce Dietz, Judy
Bradley, Frances Holland, Jean
ette Ammons, Darwin Husseyr
John Klllian, and Virginia
Moore.
The club is recognizing this
week "National Book Week",
November 13-19.
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The Franklin High Wildlife
Club has about 70 members this
year, the largest membership
in its three-year history.
This year the group plans to
start a chapter of the National
Rifle Association within the
club. They also will plant a
multiflora rose fence around
the vocational agriculture de
partment's pasture here. Next
spring the members will assist
in stocking the streams and
lakes with trout.
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"How Our Farm Can Help
Win Battles for World Peace" lis
the topic of the 1956 Farm Es
say Program open to rural
young people in the Carolinas.
First prize is $350 In cash and
a one-year tuition scholarship
to any one of several North
Carolina and South Carolina
Colleges. Second, third, fourth,
and fifth prizes are $200, $100,
$75, and $75, respectively.
Entries are through the voca
tional agriculture program here.
Another essay contest offered
at F.H.S. is the 1956 American !
Association of Physicians and
Surgeons Essay Contest on the
topic of "The Advantages of
Private .Medical Care" and "The
Advantages of the American
Free Enterprise System."
Deadline for entries is March
1. Prizes for national contest
winners are first prize, $1000,
second prize, $500, third prize,
$100, and fourth, fifth, and
sixth prizes, $25 each.
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Delegates from the Franklin
High Beta Club attended the
second annual Western North
Carolina District Beta Conven
tion at Mars Hill College No
vember 8.
Jim Tyslnger, of Franklin,
nominated by the F.HJS. club
AUCTION SALE!
The Howard Shook Home
On Phillips Street
Will be Sold at Auction
Saturday, Nov. 19 - !0:3?
This fine property has one modern 5 -room house on two large lots.
House is practically new, with hot and cold water, sewer, electricity. Now
renting for Ml a month.
Look over this property and then be on hand at the sale to make a good
investment.
FREE CASH PRIZES ? FREE CAPITAL PRIZE
See George Reece for further information about this sale.
To the one guessing the nearest to what this property will bring.
All Household and Kitchen Furniture, Including
Refrigerator and Electric Stove, etc.,
WILL BE SOLD
Also ai 1 p. m. at I-awson Shook's store on Palmer Street, we will sell afl
his Fnrniture, including
Bedroom Suites, Living Room Suites, Chairs, Chests
And Hundreds of Other Things
Cyclone Realty Co.,
Agent
FOREST CITY, N. C. ~
or vice-president of western
district, was an unsuccessful
candidate for the office.
Featured on the program were
sessions for officers, election of
officers for 1956, installation
ceremony, a talent show, lunch
eon at the college cafeteria, and
a tea In one of the dormitories.
Accompanied by Beta sponsor,
Mrs. B. B. Littleton, the F.H.S.
Betas attending were Jerry Nor
ton, Evelyn Holbrooks, Hannah
Gillespie, Jim Tysinger, Tommy
Gnuse, Frank Smith, Patricia
Littleton, Joan Thomas, Edith
Christy, Norman Smith, Donald
Southard, Mildred Burch, Lewis
Cabe, Ruby Fox, Betty Waters,
and Doris Teague.
Local Marines
In Exercise
Two local Marines participat
ed in a major amphibious ex
ercise early this month on the
southeast coast of the U. S., it
has been announced.
With the Atlantic Fleet Ma
rine Force, of Camp Lejuene,
was Cpl. Robert L. Queen, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Queen,
of Franklin, Route 1. On the
same exercise, with the 2nd
Marine Division, also of Camp
Lejeune. was Sgt. William H.l
Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Ray, of Franklin, Route 4.
The exercise, which involved
80 ships, 347 aircraft, and 42,000
navy and marine personnel,
started October 19 and ended
with an amphibious assault on
Onslow Beach (N.C.) on No
vember 3.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I am happy to announce to our many friends and customers that
MR. J. C. JACOBS
has joined Burrell Motor Company, and will be my assistant in
the management of the business.
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I want to invite our customers and
friends, as well as his, to let us scire you
in your automobile needs.
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Mr. Jacobs is well and favorably known
here as an up-and-coming young business
man. After returning from the service, he
was employed in The Bank of Franklin,
and later was in the mercantile business.
We are proud to have him join our firm.
Mlt jAC
W. C. BURRELt
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fOk COLD WEATHER WEAR.
Many! Many! Winter Items Offered
At Special Prices For This Event
LADIES'
TOPPERS
Values to $15.95
$10.00
LADIES'
COATS
Solid Colors in
woolens
$16.00
MEN'S CORDUROY
SHIRTS
Solid Colors
Regular $3.98 Value
$2.99
PART WOOL
BLANKETS
Plaids and Solids
Size 72 x 84
$2.98
LADIES'
NYLON HOSE
Winter Colors
Sizes 8V2 - 11
Regular $1.00 Value
2prs. for 51-00
LADIES' COTTON
FLANNEL
GOWNS
Laced-trimmed Collar
Solid Colors
Regular $1.98 Value
2 for S3 W
HAND
TOWELS
Assorted Colors
Regular 35c Value
5 for Sl-oo
Plaid and Solid Color
MATERIALS
in rayon and wool, gabar
dine, and suiting materials.
Regular $1.00 Yard Value
Special 59c yd.
Visit Bower's Toyland. Make selections now. Pay a small deposit and lay them away until Christmas