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Brady's BLARNEY By A Brady Called J. T. I ran over a little dog the other day in another county. He wasn't much of a dog. He wi\s short and dumpy and very diity. But he looked well-fed and he wore a collar, so he must have belonged to someone. I tried every way in the world, short of wrecking (and I almost did that), to miss the little dOK. But he was in the middle of a bridge and I didn't see him until he darted out from the side. 1 slammed on the brakes and swerved in a reflex attempt to miss him. He didn't have much of a chance and neither did I There was a sickening crunch under my left front wheel and the little dog was dead. He wasn't much of a dog; at least I've tried to convince myself of that. But It's hard to shake off the feeling that there's a little boy somewhere, with tears In his eyes and a spark of hope, calling for a short and dumpy and very dirty little dog that won't be com ing home. ? Jpb ? The plight of the water-less Bradys of "Mortgage Ridge." sub ject of my column last wee!:, was received sympathetically. We got offers of water 'from a cup full up) from indignant Frankllnites who just thought they ha J troubles with low pressure. We also got a lot of support from other quarters, from those who aren't getting prompt garbage pick-up to those who have broken tires in pock holes over town. In short, we covered all the munici pal illnesses; all except what to do when the wind shifts at the garbage dump and sends the smoke back toward town. Many were perturbed over my lack of water. Like Brenda Seagle. who Is working this summer In Black Mountain. She quickly penned me a letter, asking "Have you had a bath yet?" Fortunately I can answer this in the affirmative, thanks to the swimming pool at the golf course. While I haven't been kissin' sweet for a couple of weeks, some dips in the pool have served to keep me within the bounds of human toleration. I do appreciate Bren da's concern, however. < Could she have been smelling the garbage dump all the way to Black Moun tain?) But, dear readers, never under estimate the power of the press. Although I treated my water situation lightly. I'm pleased to announce that we once again have water. I'm not so sure my column had a thing to do with it. though. . but who am I to complain? The town finally got to replace the water main that was blocked off for construction of the culvert at the foot of Town Hill. This ap parently solved by problems. My Irish Setter has stopped digging his well, my six-year-old. got a deep-tub bath Saturday night, the cats are no longer thirsty, the wife's washing machine is again operative <Look Ma! Clean under wear!), and I'm shaving with water again, instead of orange CRUSHED STONE Loaded on Your Truck at Gneiss $1.50 per ton Crusher Run $1.75 per ton Clean Stone ( Monday ? W ednesday ? F riday ) Delivered by Our Trucks in City Limits $2.25 per ton Crusher Run $2.50 per ton Clean Stone Call LA 4-2311 Franklin Construction Co. WFSC 1050 ' ON YOUR DIAL INSTANT NEWS EVERY HOUR ON THE HALF HOUR Oak Ridge Official Will Lecture Tonight On Atomic Disposal HIGHLANDS? Di\ S I Auer bach, who has been on the stall i of the Health-Physics Division of the Oak Ridk'e National Labora- ' tory since 1954, will speak tonight i (Thursday i on the effects of the juice <the only liquid on the hill for two weeks'. Maybe the State Department should send me to Moscow to get a little action out of that buneh ?jpb? "The Red Stocking Revue" has pointed up a < ultural shortcoming i here. There is talent In our young people crying for attention. Most of the teenagers learning the dance routines for the revue ar? I enjoying themselves immensely and it's a shame they can't con- 1 tinue to learn dancing. Some of them are really talented and the revue director. Vance Henry, seems to be enjoying his worn here. Of course, a small town can t have everything. But. a dance studio would be an asset and a deterrent to delinquency. Busy hands and feet can't get Into trouble. ? jpb ? Don't you believe that the hu man element has disappeared from telephoning with the coming of the dial system. Made a long distance call from Bryant Funeral Home the other day calling an obit to a South Carolina newspaper. I didn't mention my name or the FRANK LIN PRESS I finished the call and started to leave when the telephone rang. The long distance operator in Sylva had a call coming in for me. She had recognized my voice and knew I was at Bryant's. ? Jpb? STREET TALK: "Honey, ah loves yo' bathin' suit!" "Sho' nuff?" "It sho' do!" disposal of radioactive wastes. His talk will begin at 8 o'clock in the Museum of Natural Histoid building. under the sponsorship of the Highlands Biological Station The lecture will be illustrated and the public is invited. In his work at Oak Ridge. Dr Auerbach has had the responsi bility of developing an ecological research program concerned with the problem of environmental con tamination by radioactive wastes. Dr. Auerbach holds the B. S and M. S. degrees from the Uni versity of Illinois and the Ph. D | degree from Northwestern Uni- j verslty. His research interests have Included the ecology and taxono my of centipedes, forest animal ecology, radiation effects on in sects and other anthropods. and biological cycling of elements by plants and animals. Among the professional organi zations to which Dr. Auerbach be longs are the American Society of Agronomy, American Society of | Zoologists. Ecological Society of America. Entomological Society of America, British ecological Socie ty. Society of Systematic Zoolo gists. and Soil Science of America. Guernsey Completes Production Record PETERBOROUBH N H ? A reKUtered Guernsey cow. Belmont View Maxs Duchess, owned by Belmont View Farms, of Flank lin. has completed an official production record, according to the American (juernsey Cattle Club here This record was for 11,367 pounds of milk and 548 pounds of fat. "Duchess" was a junior two year-old, and was milked two times daily for 365 days while on test. This official production record was supervised by North Carolina Slate College. YOUR HEADQUARTERS For FINE FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES t Fre.sh Ripe Peaches ? Brans ? Onion* ? Watermelons ? Tomatoes ? Grapes ? Canteloupes ? Sweet Corn ? Plums ? New Crop Apples ? Sweet Potatoes ? Pears PEACHES PRICED RIGHT FOR CANNING Fine Bananas ? Picnic Supplies Franklin Fruit Store OPEN ALL DAY ? EVERY DAY Cor. Palmer and Phillips Sts. Franklin Now Open It's New CLYDE'S AUTO COURT Location one half block east of Cagle's new res taurant, 300 feet east of Highways 441 and 23, 3 miles south of Franklin. Enjoy the comforts of home on your vacation without the noise from the highway. Modern Conveniences Kitchen Privileges All Unit* Units Will Accommodate Two to Six Persons Kales on Extended Visits MR. AND MRS. ROY J. SEAVER, Prop. Phone LA 4-2459 ..because you "feel at home" TV DEPT. Copyright, 1959, by Felker-At&Kfi A** # When you buy in another town, or send away for things by mail you may possibly save a few pennies, but look at what you lose! The heart- warming pleas ure of doing business with a friend. Can the impersonal attention of a stranger, how ever courteous, compare with the sincere, from-the heart greeting of the merchant you've known for years? Life is too short, time is too precious ? to be wasted on shopping away from home, where the only interest in you is the sale. As a matter of fact, the chances are that your home-town merchant has just as low a price for the goods you need. But when he says "Thank you!" he means it from the heart. and besides You get an EXTRA dividend When you buy at home, almost half of every dollar you spend stays at home ? helping support the schools and churches, pay for fire and police pro tection, make your town buzz with healthy activity. For Back To School .... Shop Franklin First This Message Sponsored By THE FRANKLIN PRESS
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