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No. 1 Formation of a Macon County Chamber of Commerce, embrat ing both Franklin and Highlands, was discussed, but was tabled un til the annual meeting. The following committee ap pointments were made: Signs: Edwin P. Healy, chair man. and C. E. (Red i Henry. County Clean-up: Sid Carter, chairman, and representatives of civic groups. July 4 Celebration: Franklin Jaycees. Business-Tourist Education: J. P. Brady, chairman. \ Merchants Association: Sam Gibson, chairman, Roy Moore, T Y. Angel, and Verlon Swafford. Industrial Committee: Verlon Swafford, chairman. Woodrow Reeves. Frank b. Duncan, . and Bruce Bryant. Community Development and Beautification : Mrs. Prelo Dry man. chairman. Mrs. Steve Bundy. Publicity - Advertising: J. P. Brady, chairman, and Hal Rogers. Membership: Roy Cunningham, chairman. B. L. McGlamery. Vic Perry, Bill Sloan. B. B. Scott, Ed Williams, Frank B. Duncan Prelo Dryman. Frank Jamison, and Tommy Jenkins. Three Towns Join Hands In Project Franklin, Sylva, and Dillsbord are joining forces for a tourist advertising campaign on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Representatives of the three towns got their heads together Tuesday night of last wek in Sylva and made tentative plans for promoting the three-town, two county area as "In The Middle of the Most". An advertising folder is now being roughed out by a committee composed of J. P. Brady, of the advertising committee of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Jim Cannon, of Dillsboro, and WACOM THEATRE II FRANKLIN. N. C. Admission: Admits 50c Children 15c SHOW BEGINS Weekdays ? 7 & 9 p. m. Saturdays ? Continuous from 1:00 p. m. Sundays ? 2:30 and 9 p. n. WED.-THURS.-FRI., FEB. 26-21-28 ? ?* ?*? <?? -mm i Paramount Prtunti jaw "lEWK $mSfic/c muViaoK" * SATURDAY, MARCH 1 DOUBLE FEATURE "JET PLANE TOWARD THE UNKNOWN" And Randolph , Scott In "SEVEN MEN FROM NOW" Also Ctaa.pt. I ["BATMAN & ROBIN" SUN.-TVBS., MARCH t-J-t "APRIL LOVE" With Pat Boone In Color Woody R. Hampton, of the Sylva chamber. Dr. G. R. McSween, president of the Frankiln chamber, and : Mr. Brady, represented Franklin's ' interests at the Sylva session. About 10.000 copies of the ad | vertising folder are expected to be put into use on the Parkway by | May 1. Parkway rangers will han dle the distribution of the folders, I placing them in six booths along ! the scenic drive where they will be readily available for tourist | consumption. | The folder will list the many attractions in the Franklin-Sylva I Dillsboro area. No. 2 warned that this is more than a possibility. Tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, the Cloggers and their chaperones will drive to Spartanburg, S. C. This is to make sure everyone will be there in time to board a char tered Super Constellation at 7:05 Saturday morning for the trip to New York. Can't Get Out They'll stay at a hotel near the CBS studios. Sunday morning, the I young dancers will enter the | studio for some more practice sessions, while camera angles and other production bugs are ironed out. They won't be allowed io leave the studio until after the Sullivan show is over that night. This is added insurance that the big city won't gobble up a couple or three of the young sightseers. Monday will be the Cloggers' day to introduce themselves to New York City and its many at tractions. Bob Cox, the CBS talent scout who is handling ar rangements, has promised them a tour to end all tours ? complete j even to visiting the Statue of | Liberty and the Empire State j Building. tiig mayDe: Tuesday, they're scheduled to i climb aboard the Constellation and return to Spartanburg ? unless Hollywood calls, in which event the big airplane will wing its way i west intead of south. To help the Cloggers feel right | at home, they're taking their own i band to New York to serve up i "Sugarfoot Rag" in the tempo they're accustomed to. One of the band members is Harry Roberson, 1 husband of Mrs. Lois Roberson, manager of the Cloggers. Meet The Kids Now let's meet these 12 your.g dancers who are going to carry Macon County to the rest of the world. - Sixteen-year-old Tommy Hunt Is the caller for the team-. Son of Mrs. Armalee Hunt, he's a ninth grader at Franklin High School and was out for football last sea son. Tommy recently toured Vir ginia and Tennessee with Mr. Cox, the talent scout, publicizing the appearance of the Cloggers on the Sullivan show. His one wish while in New York is to "meet Spencer Tracy in person." Why? "I like him pretty good," he ex plains. Tommy's partner is 13-year-old' Dean Ledford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ledford, of Otto. She's an eighth grader at Otto School and is really thrilled about this chance to see New York. Blanche Beasley is the newest member of the Cloggers. Daugh ter of Mr. and' Mrs. Will Beasley. she stepped in as replacement for a girl who dropped off the team. Blanche is 11 years old and is in the sixth grade at Otto School. James 'Bo" Corn is the dancing partner of Blanche and is a char ter member of the Cloggers. Son , of Mrs. Bonnie Corn, he is 14 \ years old and is a ninth grader at i Franklin High. muiuugn ne lives in Macon County (but not far from the state line) 13-year-old Phil Rober son goes to school in Georgia, at the Rabun Grfp school. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rober son, of Dillard, Ga? Route 1. Dancing on the team with Phil is another charter member of the Cloggers, Jessie Carpenter. She's 14 and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carpenter. Jessie is a ninth grader at Franklin High and is a member of the basket ball, team. The "smallest and the young est". and also the dancingest, is 10-year-old Bobby Hunt, brother of Tommy. Bobby is An inch shy of hitting the five-foot mark. He's in the fifth grade at Otto. Eleven-year-old Rebecca Brad ley. daughter of Mrs. Emila Lou Bradley. Is Bobby's dancing part ner. She's an old-timer when it comes to New York, since she and her mother spent a week there last summer. She's a fifth grader at Otto and wants to see the Statue of Liberty while she's In the big ?ity this time, Larry Bunton, who Just turned 14 the 25th of this month, chang ed schools this term Just to dance with the Cloggers. A charter member of the team, he and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bun ton. have been living In Reids ville. However, when the Cloggers got the Sullivan "break", Larry came back to Otto School "temp orarily", where he's In the eighth grade. At Larry's side on the team Is Janice Cabe. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louln Cabe. She's 13 and i? In the eighth grade at Otto. What News Items From Ridgecrest And Watauga Mrs. Ed (Betty) Crawford, Staff Correspondent Patsy Smith, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. John Smith, celebrat ed his sixth birthday Sunday. Those present at her cake cutting were David and Carolyn Snyder, Steve and Pat Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Snyder, and Mrs. Elsie Smith. ? ? ? The Watauga Home Demon stration Club will meet Thurs day, February 27, at 1:30 p. m. ; at the home of Mrs. Louie Cochran. The meeting was supposed to have been last week at Mrs. Frank Morgan's, but due to weather and road conditions, was rescheduled. . . ? The Ridgecrest Home Demon stration Club met Tuesday of this week at Mrs. Lawson Sny der's home. ? ? * Mrs. J6hn Smith will enter- j tain with a Stanley party Thursday night, February 27, at 7:30 at her home. ? ? ? The Ridge?rest Baptist Church joint meeting of the Brother- ; hood, Wgman's Missionary Un ion, Royal Ambassadors, and Girls' Auxiliary will be held Saturday night, March 1, at the church at 7:30, the Rev. Arvil "Swafford, pastor, has an nounced. This meeting was pre viously postponed because of bad weather. ? ? ? Mrs. H. C. Crawford and sons, Larry and David, returned home last week alter a month's visit at Fort Bennlng, Ga., with Cpl. Crawford. Cpl. Crawford Is spending a seven-day leave here, after which he will leave March 1 for overseas assign ment In Germany. He has been stationed at Fort Benning since he entered the Army. Prior to that he was a member of the local unit of the National Guard. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. Mack Sanders and family, and J. R. Brendle visited Mrs. Howard Green, in Greenville, S. C., over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hopkins, and son, Harry, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corbin spent Sun day sightseeing In the Smoky Mountains. Joe Tyler attended the stock car races in Daytona Beach, Fla., over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Young and family spent the week end at Bakersville, visiting Mrs. Youngs's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holllfleld. Charlie Brendle is ill at his home. Mrs. R. D. Brendle, who has been on the sick list, is improv ing. Mrs. Myrtle Watkins has re turned home after spending last week in Atlanta, Ga., at the home of her son, Red Watkins. She is recovering from the flu. How Are Things Around Holly Springs? Mrs. Dorothy Seagle Staff Correspondent Telephone- 225-J-4 The Holly Springs Rural Com munity Development Organiza tion believes the third time Is a charm. Three times now the community meeting has been scheduled and then postponed because of bad weather. They're trying again ? Monday night, March 3, at 7:30 at the com munity building. Mrs. Jack Cabe, president, urges every family to be present. Members of the extension service staff will attend the meeting. ? ? ? A birthday party was given by Jackie Ann and Zeb Cabe at their home Saturday night for Mary and Martha Miller, who were celebrating their 10th birthdays. Mary and Martha are the twin daughters of the Rev. and Mrs. Doyle Miller. ? ? ? A2/c William E. Taylor, who has been stationed in Iceland with the U. S. Air Force, ar- j rived home Monday to spend a 15-day lgave with his wife, ! Hazel, and his mother, Mrs. ! Helen Taylor. He will report back to duty in Iceland at the end of his leave. ? ? ? Visiting Mrs. J. B. Deal Sat urday were her daughter, Mrs. Neville Ramey, and children, of Asheviile. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cabe had their son, Thomas, home from Valdosta, Ga., over the week end. | Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregg and \ family, of Greenville, S. C., spent the past week end with Mrs. Gregg's mother, Mrs. J. B. Deal. I H. D. Corbin spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Henry Corbin. Mr. Corbin, a pilot with American Air Lines, lives in Dallas, Tex. I Accompanied by his daugh I nra la Afrfatwl MoaI I uvr?.uia < ?? IV1WI IIIVVI Of A. S. C. In City Max Parrish, chairman of the Macon County A.S.C. committee, Miss Mildred Corbin, office man ager, and Mrs. Grace Tatham, chief clerk, attended a meeting i Tuesday and Wednesday in Ashe i ville. The various programs ad I ministered by A.S.C. were discuss ed. does she want to see in New York? What else but Dave Oarroway's 'Today" show. And she wants everyone from here to be watch ing her, too. | "It doesn't matter much*' to Harry Lloyd Oliver what he sees 1 In New York ? Just so he gets to make the trip. Twelve-year-old Harry Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oliver, of Mountain City, Oa. He's a seventh grader; Promenading with Harry is 13 year-old Carolyn Myers, daughtei of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Myers The idea of forming the doggers was hers, with some prodding by her grandmother. That was three years ago, and, naturally, Carolyn is a charter member of the team. She's an eighth grader at Otto School and wants to see Pat Boone and the Empire State Building while In New York. ter, Judy, James P. Wurst spent several days In Daytona Beach, Fla. While there they attended the stock car races. Mrs. Henry Corbin spent Sun day in Clayton, Ga., with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pendergrass, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Potts spent Sunday in Chamblee, Ga., with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wal droop and family. | Walter Taylor was in Knox ville, Tenn., Monday on busi ness. Local Contestant . i Wins Legion's district Event Oary McKelvey, 17-year-old , Franklin High senior. Tuesday won the district oratorical contest sponsored by the American Legion j and will enter division competl- , tion tomorrow (Friday) in Lenoir , Oary. son of Mr. and Mrs. R < ?. McKelvey. Wednesday night of last week was the lone contestant , in the local Legion-sponsored , event and went to Bryson City ' Tuesday to compete against two other county winners. This year's theme is the Con- I stiiution of the United States. W. N. Sloan, of Franklin, was 1 one of three judges hearing the j contestants in the district elimi- t nation. ? \ t Gary's coach is Mrs. R. S. t ,'cnes. ! i Tar Heel farmers /in 32 com mercial corn counties will be al lotted 860,675 acres In 1958. 1: Garden Club Meeting Is Monday The Franklin Garden Club will lold its regular monthly meeting in Monday, March 3, at 2:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. S. R. Simpson on Cartdogechaye. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs r. H. McNish and Mrs. Horner Stockton. The program will be prepared >y the horticulture committee, o i vhich Mrs. Simpson is chairman, ["he subject for the program will >e "Before April Showers". Also planned for this meeting is i display of brid houses and bird teders which will be sold by and 0 members of the club, and the lominating committee will make 1 report. Cheating on traffic laws is awbrealcing and accident making. F. F. A. Chapter is Celebrating National Week - North Carolina's top Future Farmers of America chapter is this week joining others through out the, nation in the celebration i of "National F. F. A. Week" (Feb ruary 22-March 1>. The Franklin chapter, judged as No. 1 in the state last year, is school chapel program, a. radio conducting its observance with a program, pasters, and news art j icles. j Wayne Taylor is president of | the 70-member chapter and Wayne Proffitt is the advisor. Articles on the work of the local chapter will appear in future Is sues of The Press. When traffic signals red and t-'i'een, they aren't decorations left over from last Christmas. So stop with red, go .with green. But don't sneak through an the in between. $ $ $ $ $ DAYS J $4.00 MANHATTAN DRESS SHIRTS 2 for $5.00 I RACK MEN'S SUITS $35 to $45 Suits This Week $24.00 I TABLE MEN'S JARMAN SHOES Were $11.95 ? Now l/2 Price Yes Just $5.97 1 Table Men's $10.00 Fur Felt HATS Dobbs and Etchison Just V2 Price $5.00 1 Table Men's Long Sleeve SPORT SHIRTS Reg. $3.95 Retail Get Extra Shirt for 5c Yes, Two Shirts for $4.00 Register Here for Free Prizes! $ Days at Dryman's DOLLAR DAYS Thursday - Friday- Saturday Register with us for 100 FREE Silver Dollars I to be given away Saturday on the Town Square at 4:30. BED SPREADS Double Bed Size ? Solid Colors Regular $4.98 Only $2.98 MEN'S SOX Regular 59c 5 pair for $1.00 ^STONECUTTER REMNANTS 24c yard 1500 Yards 54 Inch UPHOLESTRY Thursday, Friday and Saturday Only $1.00 yd. LADIES' SHOES Flats ? Value to $3.98 . $1.00 LADIES' BLOUSES Short Sleeve# ? Solid Colors $1.00 WOOL REMNANTS 54 in. wide ? Value to $2.95 yd. 2 yards for $1.00 800 YD. FAMOUS DRAPERY MATERIAL Regular $3.00 a yard 2 yards for $1.00 Men's Rubber Knee Boots This is (he Best Buy Ever Offered ? Regular $6.98 NOW ONLY $3.98 Macon Bargain Store
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