County Negroes Organize For Rural Development The Negroes of the county have organized for community de velopment. Meeting last Thursday night, the group elected Bill Lenior as president; Jeter Love, vice-presi dent: and Margie Thomas, secre tary-treasurer. Committee appointments have been made by the president and the new organization probably will undertake beautification , of churches and grounds as its first project. Mr. Lenoir said it is hoped all Negroes will join in the, develop ment. work. The organization plans to meet the first Thursday in each month. UNION P. T. A. MEETING The Union P. T. A. will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at the school. Mrs. Mae Shope, county health nurse, will be on the program, presenting the pre-school clinic. m AGON'S ' Newest Citizens j Mr. and Mi's. Edward Neal Led ford, of Hayesville, a son, James ? Glyne. February 27 at Angel Hos- ! pital. Mr. and Mrs. James Edward \ Williams, of Franklin, Route 5, a i daughter, Kathy Marlene, Febru ary 29 at Angel Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Reuban I Watts, of Franklin, a daughter, j March 4 at Angel Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Shields, of Kingston. Term., a daughter, Pa tricia Susan, February 26, in a hospital at Rockwood, Tenn. Mrs. Shields is the former Miss Jo Ann Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Palmer, formerly of Frank lin. Mr. Shields is the son of Charles Shields, of Franklin. Route 4. GIRLS' SPRING AND EASTER ? DRESSES Assorted Styles and Colors $1.98 - $3.98 >4 WOMEN'S AND TEEN-AGE .SPRING AND EASTER DRESSES Lovely Styles and Colors $3.98 - $8.95 SPRING AND EASTER BAGS Many Styles and Colors Clutch, Hand ajid Shoulder Styles $1.00 - $2.98 fev ?? ?? ? ? - BOYS' SPRING AND FASTER SUITS Many Styles and All Washable Sizes 3-8 SI. 98 - $2.98 CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S SPRING AND WINTER SHOES White, Tan, Red, Black, and. Blue $2.98 - $4.98 t. . " ' >r.*" t* , All this merchandise and many more items ar riving. Make your selections now. Pay a small deposit and layaway for Easter. mm IT'S S JA A R T TO B E T H P I p T Y I Zones For Franklins Development Program Set STREETS DIVIDING ZONES for Franklin's development program are shown above. As indicated, Zone 1 is all of East Franklin; Zone 2, the area embraced within Main Street and Iotla to the Little Tennessee River; Zone 3, West Main and Iotta, west to the Carson community; Zone 4, West Main south from Phillips Street to Wayah, Ulco, and Forrest Avenue; and Zone 5, the area within Main, Phillips, Wayah, Ulco, and Forrest running east to the river. All business establishments and residences are included in the zoning. The outer limits of each zone are set up to go outside the city limits and join the boundaries of organized communities. Mrs. Long Again Heads Club Here All officers of the Franklin Garden Club have been reelect ed for another year. They are Mrs. J Ward Long, president; Mrs. John M. Archer, Jr., vice-president; Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones, secretary; Miss Rose King, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. Holland McSwain, treasurer. The election featured the club's regular meeting Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. Mrs. Allan Brooks was given charge of the annual "Litter bug" project. This clean-up campaign is set for the last of this month and will be staged in cooperation with the com munity drive. The horticultural chairman, Mrs. E. S. Purdom, reported that the crocus bulbs planted by the club last fall on the town hall grounds are now blooming and that shrubs have been planted. Grass is being planted this week. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. J. E. Perry, Jr., Mrs. Harve Bryant, and Mrs. Wil liam Dinnes. Demonstration W omen Publish New Cook Book North Carolina's home demon stration women have just publish ! ed a cookbook. This particular collection has 'more than 400 recipes represent ing every area of the Tar Heel State ? favorites of the mountain, folk as well as of the coastal fam ilies. The book features not only some of the fine old Southern dishes which have been handect down from family to family through the generations, but aisi includes new. up-to-date recipes ? J favorites of club members, their.' families and friends. Miss Staunton explains that all cookbook proceeds will go intc-. the state home demonstradou treasury to help with general ex - penses of the organization. Per sons interested may obtain a copy by seeing the home demon stration a^rent. You Can Save More by SUBSCRIBING to The Press Than the COST of the Subscription! It figures this way: * 52 Copies (bought on the news stand) at l(k . . $5.20 A one-year Subscription (in Macon County) . . $2.50 Savings $2.70 Start your Subscription TODAY, and save that $2,701 You can subscribe by mail, at the newspaper office on Palmer Street, or by seeing any representative of The

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