WE ARE NOW
OPEN
From S ?. m. Till Midnight
DIXIE GRILL
Eut Main Street At River Bridge
What's New At Franklin High
By NORMAN B. SMITH
Seniors are well over the $1,000
mark In getting donations to fi
nance the class trip to Washing
ton In April. A total of (1.211 In
$1 donations has been given. With
each contribution goes a chance
on a 1966 Bel-Air Chevrolet, be
ing purchased at a substantial
discount from retail price from
Burrell Motor Company.
The car will probably be given
I away at the first home basketball
ON
SAU1NQS
NOW IN EFFECT
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We are now paying 2% on Savings Accounts, with
NO LIMIT
On The Amount
The bank of Franklin
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
game In the F. H. 8. gymnasium
being completed this winter. As
It will cost each of the 66 seniors
now planning to make the trip
between $40 and 950, a goal of
$4,500 has been set.
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Between 500 and 600 people
attended two performances of the
senior class play last week, "if
Mother Only Knew." a three-act
comedy, was given Saturday night
at the East Franklin Auditorium
to an audience of about 50 and
was given Monday at the Macon
Theatre to more than 500 Frank
lin School students. "The True
In Heart." a one-act drama, was
also given by members of the
Dramatics Club.
Receipts from tickets totaled
$148. Of the $128 profit made,
75% went to the senior class and
25% to the Dramatics Club.
The play was halted after the
first act Monday morning because
it was thought that the school
buses would have to run on ac
count of snow, but the other two
acts were finished Monday after
noon after it quit snowing.
Both plays were directed by J.
D. Henson. A previous perform
ance was given in December.
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I Several pieces of new equipment
were purchased for the school by
Harry C. Corbln, principal, on a
recent trip to Raleigh. Mostly
government surplus, the purchases
j included an amplifying system,
three typewriters, warming robes
! for football players, floor mats
J and tarpaulins for the new gym
nasium, and deodorant spray for
classrooms.
Several trash cans for rooms
and halls were also recently de
livered.
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Local eliminations in the an
nual High School Oratorical Con
test, sponsored by the American
Legion, will be held some time in
early February at F. H. S. The
winner here is eligible to compete
in a district contest and that win
ner competes In regional, state,
and national eliminations.
The first part of the contest
on any Mattress
an{j jj0x Sprjng
Yes, to prove our commence in the sleep-inducing comfort
of every Orderest Mattress and box spring, we offer you Ihii
30 Day Free Sleep Trial. You can sleep test an Orderest lor
a whole month without risk !
If after 30 days, you're not completely delighted with
your Orderest and box spring, we will pick up the mattress
and box spring without question.
You owe it to yourself to try an Orderest tomorrow
night, act now !
Dramatic Proof
of Ordered!. Quality?
This is 25,000 pounds of punishing
treatment . . . yet it doesn't faze the
sturdy construction of the Orderest
with its tension- tested steel inner
springs, pre-built border and fine
quality ticking. It's proof that an
Orderest is built to give years of
comfort.
Orderest . . . From $49.50 to $69. 50
Standard Orderest. . . $49.50
Ordemt $59.50
Super Orderest. . . $69.50
Orderpedic Orderest . . . $69.50
W? rh? Ontereit family of?
Sossamon Furniture Company.
"Everything For Your Home '
Pkoae 67 Franklin, N. C.
require* an original, memorized
'speech between 10 and 12 minutes
long on some phase of the Con
stitution which will give emphasis
to the duties and obligations o f
a citizen to our government.
The second feature, an extern
poranious discussion between four
and six minutes long will be se
lected on the spot by the Judges
from 13 topics on the Constituion.
Several students from F. H. S.
enter this contest annually.
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The Franklin High Photography
Club is currently sponsoring a
photography contest. Entries tak
en since June 1 by students from
any Macon County School, grades
six through 13 are eligible. Entry
fee is SO cents per picture. The
contest will be open from January
16 to February 29.
Pictures will be classified a.s
school activities, people, pictor
ials and animals and pets.
Prizes will be, first, camera tri
pod; second, developer; and third,
photographer's gadget bag. The
proceeds from the contest will
go to install equipment in the
darkroom at Franklin High.
Jackson T. Roper
Gets Discharge From
Service As S/Sgt.
| Jackson T. Roper recently was
discharged from the U. S. Air
Force with the grade of sergeant
after serving four years.
He and his family are now liv
ing in Marietta, Ga., where he
is employed as a jet flight line
mechanic with Lockheed.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland
B. Roper, of Franklin, Route 3,
Mr. Roper enlisted December 1,
1951, and received his basic train
ing at Lackland Air Force Base.
Tex. He was graduated from the
jet mechanic school at Amarillo,
Tex., and served with the air train
ing command.
LITTLETON PREACHES
The Rev. B. B. Littleton, of
Franklin, was the guest minister
in the Shortoff Baptist Church
Sunday. He will also deliver the
message on the first Sunday in
February. The church is at pre
sent without a pastor.
Legal Advertising
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as administra
trix of the Estate of Frank H.
Bryson, deceased, late of Macon
County. N. C., this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned on
or before the 14 day of January,!
1957 or this notice will plead in 1
bar of their recovery. All persons J
indebted to said estate will please j
make immediate settlement.
This 14 day of January, 1956.
Carrie Bryson
Administratrix
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Announcement
WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE . . .
THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED THE
City Radio Shop
FROM JAMES P. WURST
And We Will Appreciate Your Patronage
in the Future.
For complete radio and television service,
all types of television antenna installations,
pickup and delivery service
PHONE 448
Allen Ordway and
Raymond (Bergen) Caldwell
LET THOSE WHO CAN WALK,
DANCE
SO THOSE WHO CAN'T WALK, MAY!
Polio Benefit
SQUARE DANCE
SLAGLE MEMORIAL BUILDING
Saturday Night, Jan. 21
HUNTER YOUNG
And His String Band
WILL PROVIDE MUSIC
Everybody Come ? Have Fun ? Help the
MARCH OF DIMES
Sponsored Ev
MACON POST 108, AMERICAN LEGION
MEN'S
DRESS PANTS
One table men's dress
pants. Assorted winter
materials and colors.
Values to $5.95
Only
$2.00
CHILDREN'S
SHOES
One table children's
shoes. Ankle-stays, plain
toe and moccasin toe
styles.
Sizes l\z to 9
Values to $2.98
Only
$1.0(1
MEN'S 8-INCH
BOOTS
Paratrooper, combat,
plain toe and moccasin
toe styles.
Values to $9.95
Only
$5.00
COLORED
SHEETS
Newport Brand
Size 81 x 99
$1.94
Pillow Cases
To Match
Pair
97c
Many other bargains in winter merchandise