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Continued Operation Of Burlington's Franklin Plant Is Company's Aim Some 25 key businessmen from Franklin were assured Friday night that Burlington Hosiery Company's No. 1 aim Is "assuring the continued operation of the Franklin plant". * This assurance came from Plant Supt. Stephen A. Bundy, who, ' along with Norman J. Campbell, | manager of the non-seam division of Burlington, presented an in- 1 side picture of the company's business during 1956. The businessmen were special j guests at a dinner at Slagle Me morial, which was staged by Burl- 1 ington to present its profit pic- 1 ture and to request the continued cooperation of the public. 'Good Market' In spite of some reverses In business in '56. both Mr. Bundy and Mr. Campbell forecast a con tfnued "good market" in seamless hosiery for some years to come. In brief remarks at the opening of the program, Mr. Bundy re vealed the Franklin plant, which has been in operation about two, years, now has 350 on its payroll and expects to increase this num ber to 450 els soon as its present expansion program Is completed this spring. He estimated the plant's annual payroll now Is better than 1900. 000. A Burlington film entitled. "Re port on '56". was shown. Prepared principally (or showing to Burl lngton employes. It presented the j profit picture for the past year ? described as one of the worst prof- j it-wise In the company's history ? revealing that, although sales j were high, profits were at their 1 lowest because of increased costs. Campbell Speaks Following the showing of the , movie, Mr. Campbell elaborated I on several points brought out in the film. He recognized the present weak- 1 ness in prices (sales within the Burlington member plants drop ped 2.2 million for the first quar |ter of the new year), and admit ted that the situation, at the moment, is "not so good". "We don't like to spread the pall of gloom," he said, "but we're trying to be completely factual." Efficiency Is Key Mr. Campbell emphasized that efficiency of operation is the key | to "pulling out". Burlington uses industrial engineers who study | overall operation from the stand- ( point of efficiency and their rec- ! ommendations ma; bring about changes In operation, or increas ed work loads for employes. Any changes, however, are con sidered "fair, equitable, and just ! In all cases" by the company, he added. He also said citizens would be doing their community a service by letting company officials know of cases where employes are dis satisfied with conditions or changes. He said no attempt would be made by the company "to get you on our side . . . we'll be happy to give you the facts and iet you weigh them." Noting the spread of unioniza tion in the South, and in some in dustries in the state. Mr. Camp bell frankly aired Burlington's at titude toward unions. "It's not that we're anti-union as much as we're pro-employe," he declared, adding: "Vfe'd rather work directly with Local P.-T. A. Members Going For Conference Macon County P.-T. A.'s will Join those of Cherokee. Clay. Gra ham. and Swain, for a school of instruction to be held Tuesday night, March 12. beginning at 7:30. at the Andrews High School. Mrs. Roeby Wilson, state con gress first vice-president, will speak on "Organization and Work of Councils"; Mrs. George Pennell. | state chairman of character and spiritual education committee, will speak on "Programs"; and Mrs. Olin S. Dillard, district director, will present "Requirements of a Standard P.-T. A. ' Mrs. J. Ward Long and a num- < ber of others are expected to at- j tend from here. Members wanting 1 transportation may get in touch with Mrs. Long. our employes . . . and not through an outside party." He directly appealed to his audi 'tnce to "help us keep unions out cf Franklin." 1 Also on hand for the dinner was C. W. Evans. Jr., group man ager of the son-seam divisibn. i Both Mr. Campbell and Mr. Evans are from Harriman. Tenn. Mrs. Cooper's Pupils Appear In Recital Mrs. Margaret Cooper presented her music pupils In recital Friday night at the Franklin Presbyterian Church. Pupils playing piano were Betty Ann Bulgin. Sandra Norton .' Susan Fisher. John Cooper. Billy Wom ack, Mary Ann Wallace, Merrilee Uryson, Frances Duncan. Mac Bry ant. Billy Hyde. Dwain Downs Linda Ledford, Harvey Linda Bi y ant, Martha Blaine Dwain Hors ley, Joan Thomas, Judy Hooker, and Nancy Cochran. Jane Long and Randolph Bulgin played the organ, and Miss Hors ley. a flute solo. Jamboree Blank* Are Available In Franklin ? Application blanks for square dance teams and entertainers planning to enter the Mountain Youth Jamboree in Asheville the nights of March 27, 28. 29. and 30 may be obtained from J. P. Brady at The Franklin Press. A number from here have indi cated plans for entering the com i petition 1\ CALIFORNIA ? Miss Eldredge Weds James C. Potts Miss Jo Ann El dredge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Liester Eldredxe. of Pomona. Calif ., and James C. ; Potts, navy hospital corpsman, were married at St. Joseph's Cath- ' olic Church in Pomona on Feb. 3. 1 Mr. Potts is the son of Mrs. Iva Lee Potts, of Franklin, and the > late Troy Potts. , The Rev. Patrick Power per formed the double-ring ceremony. Wedding music was presented by Mrs. Ethel Eberhart, organist, and Miss Peggy Kelly, soloist. Given tn marriage by her father, the bride wore a white dress of French lace and satin, fashioned with a beaded pearl collar and . full skirt. Her fingertip veil fell from a satin bonnet trimmed In pearls. Her bouquet was of orchids, passion flowers, and stephanotis. Her attendants were Mrs. Glenn Abbott, matron of honor. Miss 1 Judy Eldredge. bridesmaid, and Debra Clark, flower girl. Groomsmen were Ronald Morris, ; Phillip Mathias. and Leon Mur j dock. I Following the ceremony, a re ception was held by the bride's parents. The bride, a biology major at Ml. San Antonio College, is a grad uate of Pomona High School. Mr Potts attended franklin High School and is an X-ray technician at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Corona, Caltt LEGAL ADVERTISING Administrator's Notice Having qualified as administra tor of the estate of Lenora Eliza beth Lowe, deceased, late of lia con County. N. C . this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 1 day of March. 1958, or tliis notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make Immediate settlement This 1 day Of March, 1WT. . TOM HARBISON Administrator Ml ? 6tp? A1 1 OUR 30" ^V' /* V TIME FLIES'? -This week makes 30 years we have been serving the people of Macon County. These have been years of pleasure and satisfaction; Pleasure in dealing with you people, satisfaction in rendering service in our community. Through the years our aim has been simply this: Prompt, Courteous Service and Fair Prices We do not have "Sale Prices" today that jump up tomorrow. Here Are Some Of Our FAIR EVERYDAY PRICES: Squibb's Mineral Oil, pt. 69c Squibb's Mineral Oil, qt. $1.09 Alka-Seltzer 54c % ' ' Listerine, large size 89c Petrogalar, large 98c Phillips Milk of Magnesia, 12 oz. 47c Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound $1.49 Scalfs Indian River Tonic ? $1.09 W ampole's Preparation $1.53 ' S S S Tonic, large ? $2.35 J S S S Tonic, small $1.45 Halo Shampoo 89c-59c-30c ? BABY NEEDS ? y ? ? S. M. A., powder $1.08 S. M. A., liquid 34c Similac, liquid 27c I Similac, powder ? 99c I 1 , . Dextro-Maltose, 1 lb. 79c I . Homocebrin, pts. $3.96 Lactum 27c Paladac $1.57 ' ' " ' 'y ' \ $2.00 Tussy Bright Touch Shampoo ? ? ? $1.00 $1.75 Hudnut Shampoo $1.10 $1.00 Woodbury Shampoo 50c $1.79 Chas. Antell No. 9 89c $1.00 Tussy Hand Lotion 50c $2.00 Tussy Cleansing Cream $1.25 $6.00 Helene Rubenstein Hormone Cream $3.50 100's Bayer's Asprin 65c 100's Anacin 98c 100's Unicaps $3.11 100's Stanback Tablets 98c 100's BC's 98c 300 Rexall Aspirin $1.23 100 Bisodol Tablets 59c, ANGEL'S DRUG STORE - Franklin, N. C.
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