FRANKLIN HIGH
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By
Mi?? Margaret Davis
Kxciting Game
Friday night, March 25. at 7:30,
the seniors will play the faculty
in what promises to be one of the
most exciting games ever seen at
PHS. On the faculty team will
be Mrs. Oorbin, Miss Cloer. Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. Blddle, Miss Mc
Collum, Mrs. Pulton, Mrs. Perry,
Miss Collins, Mrs. Ledford, and
Mrs. Olson. Senior team members
include Joyce Cole, Edith Shef
field, Polly Hedden, Shirley
Lenoir, Gloria Hedden, Mary Sue
Reynolds, and Nora Stuart. Mary
Lo? Oabe will coach. Cheerleaders
are Miss Winstead, Mrs. Grogan,
Mrs. Crawford, and Mrs. Martin.
Plenty of mystery half-time enter
' talnment is promised.
Perry Speaks
The Rev. James Young Perry,
Jr., of Asheville, spoke to PHS
students during assembly last
Tuesday morning. Mr. Perry, an
Episcopal minister who was in
Franklin on a "preaching mis
sion", stressed that religion gives
young people the challenge neces
sary for a successful life. He also
emphasized that religion can be
something to enjoy. Part of his
prograrfi included folk singing. He
accompanied himself on his
guitar.
Test Day
Tuesday was test day at FHS
for all except seniors, who had
the day off. Several senior girls
helped to administer the tests,
however. Freshmen took the
Ruder Preference Test, sopho
mores took the National Educa
tional Development Test, and
juniors took the National Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Banquet Theme
The Junior class had finally de
cided on "Moonlight and Roses"
as the Junior-senior banquet
theme. The banquet, to be served
buffet-style in the downstairs
"Picture It Now . . . See It Forever!"
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service is entirely FREE!
Perhaps your subject or your camera moved.
Perhaps you merely read your light meter wrong.
Or perhaps your camera is a trine too com
plicated for you. Whatever the reason, we want
to help you. Bring in your unsuccessful pictures.
We'll tell you what's wrong, and how to take
better pictures. This service is free, and without
obligation, whether your picture t were devel
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Com* in today ? fair* b?tl?r pit #wr?? tomorrow!
GENE'S STUDIO
II PHILLIPS ST. FRANKLIN, N. C.
We will develop 3 rolls of black and white film
(127-120-620-828) for only $1.00. This offer
good Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
SIX HOUR PHOTOFINISH1NG
Gene's Studio & Camera House
10 Phillips Street
Franklin, North Carolina
Dial LA 4-3322
classrooms, (dancing will be in
the cafeteria), is scheduled (or
April 30.
Elfht Invited
Bight Junior girls have been
Invited to join the Franklin High
chapter of the Beta Club, the na
tional scholastic honor society.
They are Dorothy Bell, Allene
Williamson, Patsy Corbln, Patricia
Shope, Linda Shope, Linda Mor
row, Elmyra Ledford, and Emma
Jean Hogan. These girls will be
Inducted at a later date if they
choose to Join. In or<| r to receive
this Invitation, students must
maintain an average of 95 or
above. There are several other
Juniors who will be eligible for
membership In the Beta Club at
the beginning of the next semes
ter. If their present scholastic
averages are maintained.
Playing Starts
Intramurals began yesterday
? Wednesday), with girls teams,
the Bells versus the Cubs, and
boys teams, the Freshmen Red
versus the Pacemakers, playing
as scheduled. The first game,
regularly scheduled for last Mon
day, (girls-Wildcats versus Hits,
boys-Bird Dogs versus Rangers)
will be played today (Thursday).
The rest of the games will be
played as scheduled. The schedule
folows: March 25, (girls) Tigers
versus Misses, (boys) Birds versus
Rangers; March 28, (girls) Chicks
versus Panthers, (boys) Freshmen
Blue versus Roadrunners; March
30, (girls) winners of first two
games, (boys) winner of first two
games; April 1, (girls) losers, first
two games, (boys) losers, first two
games; April 4, (girls) winners,
2nd two games, <boys) winners,
2nd two games; April 6, (girls)
losers. 2nd two games, (boys)
losers, 2nd two games. The finals
will be held during school hours.
Quickies
April 2 is field day at Western
Carolina College. Several Frank
lin High students will be compete
ing.
Franklin High will make up the
day lost Monday this Saturday.
Seniors are planning to attend
"Senior Day" at Western Carolina
College April 8.
Franklin High had a brand new
tape recorder for classroom use.
News From
Nantahala
By MRS. BETTY BATES
(Staff Correspondent)
Going Again
School opened again Monday
at Nantahala High with a good
attendance, in spite of the fact
that a few of the roads were still
impassable. The children will start
attending school six days a week
to make up the 21 days they have
missed this winter due to snows.
Cherokee Wins
The Cherokee All-Stars defeated
the Nantahala All-Stars Friday
night by a score of 69-64 at the
Nantahala High School.
No Services
Due to tile snow and sleet over
the week end, the Briartown Bap
tist Church canceled all services
Sunday.
Has Birthday
Carl Smith, son of Mrs. B. A.
Smith, and the late Mr. Smith,
celebraed his 24th birthday at
home with his mother, his sister,
Mrs. Pauline Groves, his brother,
Clyde Smith and his nephew,
Ha raid Dean Smith, Tuesday,
March 15. Mr. Smith is a mem
ber of the Nantahala All-Stars
Hurt In Wreck
Miss Anna Jane Douthit, of the'
Long Branch section, was in
volved in a car accident last Sat
urday night near the Andrews Air
port. The accident Occurred n
round 9 o'clock. Joe Stepp, of
Asheville, struck Miss Douthit's
car from the back, slightly dam
aging the car. Miss Douthit was
taken to the District Memorial
Hospital in Andrews where she
was treated for neck injuries and
he neck was put In a brace. 8he
was later released from the hos
pital.
Suffers Stroke
It has been learned here that
Mrs. J. R. Wilde's brother, Oscar
Jones, of Ellljay, Ga., suffered
a stroke while at work Saturday.
March 12, and is In an Ellljay
hospital. He was reported to be
Improving Tuesday. The Jones
were pioneer residents of the Nan
tahala community before moving
to Georgia. Mrs. J. R. Wlkle and
Mr. Carl A. Wikle accompanied
John H. Wlshon to Georgia Mon
day. They returned home Tuesday.
Personals
Clyde and Carl Smith, accom
panied by J. D. and Jerry Owenby
and Russell W. Cochran, were in
Cherokee Monday on business.
Verlis C. Wishon has recently
been empoyed in Atlanta. Ga.
A. A. Grant is ill at his home in
the Camp Branch community.
dharlie C. Wishon, who has
been operating a service station
and grocery store in Tennessee, is
spending a few days at home with
his family in the Patridge Creek
section.
W. W. Cochran was in Andrews
last week on business.
Mrs. John Wishon spent last
Saturday in Andrews with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Wishon, and their son,
Johnnie. They accompanied Mrs.
Wishon back to her home Satur
day afternoon.
Carl A. Wikle is recovering from
the flu.
John H. Wishon, who was called
to Ellijay, Ga., Monday due to the
Illness of his brother-in-law, Oscar
Jones, also visited his mother,
Mrs. S. G. Wishon, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Oscar Dills, who is a
former resident of Franklin, and
Mrs. Sala Jones. Mr. Wishon also
visited his brother. Gola, and
iamuy.
Paul Gregory was in Br y son City
Tuesday on business.
Floyd Dills visited in Andrews
this week.
Carroll Postell, of Andrews, re
cently visited Mr. and Mrs. Vin
cent Jones and family in the
Hampton Branch section.
Mr. and Mrs. Champ Holloway,
of Aquone. visited In Andrews last
Wednesday.
Clyde Smith, accompanied by
Jimmy Day, recently visited Mrs
John Reighard and family in Top
ton.
Mrs. Pauline Groves and Mrs
Joyce Cook, of the Kyle Commun
ity, recently visited Mis. Cook's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Roper, and family in
Andrews.
Mrs. Jane Smith has recovered
from the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Neal and son,
Michael, of Andrews, spent Sun
day with Mr. Neal's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Neal, at their home in White Oak.
Mrs. Pauline Neal, of the Otter
Creek community, has recovered
from the flu.
Roger Lee Cochran, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Cochran, of the
Otter Creek community, recently
entered Western Carolina College
at Cullowhee.
Tod Bateman. of the Long
Branch section, one of the Nan
tahala All-Stars, received a head
injury Friday night in the Chero
kee game.
Mrs. J. H. Denny is ill at her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mint?, and
children, of Andrews, recently
visited Mrs. Mintz's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thea Bateman. of the
Long Branch section.
Elmer Owenby, of the Hampton
Branch section, visited in Andrews
this week.
Jerry Owenby and Russell Coch
ran made a business trip to An
drews Wednesday. They hauled
a load of pulp wood for Orch
Dills, of the Camp Branch com
munity.
Mrs. Carmon Kilpatrick, of the
Fairview community, recently un
derwent surgery at the District
Memorial Hospital in Andrews,
Croff Denny, of the Patridge
Creek section, who recently was
graduated from Western Carolina
College, is in Virginia this week
on business. ~ ?
The Rev. T. D. Denny, of Bry
son City, visited relatives and
friends in the Nantahala and Kyle
community Thursday. Mr. and
Mrs. Denny are former residents
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PURE
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BACON ? 3 ,bs $i ??
PORK
CHOPS
EGGS
SURE HIT
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Pine Grove Happenings
Mrs. Betty 9ottk? Phone LA 4-3366 Staff Correspondent
Mrs. James Estes is improvinB
after being confined to her home
with an Injured leg she received
from a fall.
Mrs. O. C. Corbln Is visiting her
daughter Mrs. DeWayne Lee. and
family In Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Mack Suttles spent Saturday in
Brevard where he attended the
wedding of his sister, Miss Beth
alee Suttles.
Mrs. Ruth Royal and Ann have
been visiting in Clemson, S. C.,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennth Dills spent
several days with Kenneth's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe Dills.
They returned to Athens, Ga..
Sunday where Kenneth is a stu
dent at the University pf Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. George Roper and
Mrs. Betty Suttles spent Friday
in Greenville on a business trip.
Mrs. Hallie D. Stiles, of Char
lotte, visited relatives in the com
munity over the week end.
Mrs. Donaldson,
Macon Native,
Dies Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Blanche Donaldson. 57, of Canton,
wer$ held Saturday, March 19, at
the Union Methodist Church, with
burial following in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Donaldson died at Hay
wood Hospital March 16 after an
illness of four days.
She was born December 17,
1903, in Macon County, the daugh
ter of George and Mrs. Florence
Brown Owenby. In 1922, she mar
ried Claude Donaldson, of Macon
County, who died March 1, 1959.
Mrs. Donaldson was a member
of the Freewill Baptist Church
'in Lakeland. Fla.
Officiating ministers at the
funeral were the Revi> Earl Crowe
and Thad Robert Dowdle. Pall
bearers were Oeorge Roper, Frank
Cabe, Don Ledford, Carol Donald
of the community. Mr. Denny Is
a former pastor of the Brlartown
and Bethel Hill Baptist churches.
He now lives in the Deep Creek
section, near Bryson City, and is
pastor of the Deep Creek Bapti6t
Church.
Ted Bateman of Atlanta. Ga.,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thea Bateman, over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pipes and soil.
Allan, of Georgia, are visiting
Mrs. Pipe's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Cope, of the Long Branch
section, this week.
Curtis Passmore, of the Camn
Branch community, visited in An- ;
drews Wednesday.
Edward Day is teported to be
improving in the District Memorial
Hospital at Andrews, where he has
been a patient for several days.
Mrs. Jane Smith and Mrs.
Pauline Groves visited in Andrews
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy C i ass and
son, of Topton, visited Mi . Cross's
parents, Mr. and Mrs T. C. Cross,
in the Patridge Creek section last
week end.
Clyde G. Allen visited in Ashe
ville this week.
Boone Mason, of the Otter
Creek community, visited in An
drews this week.
Crandall Moffitt, of Hayesville,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Edd Cross
and Joann in the Otter Creek
community this week end. Mr.
Moffitt is a former teacher at
Nantahala High.
Dwight Waters, who has been
working in Michigan is spending
a few weeks at home with his
wife and family in the Kyle com
munity.
Carl Davis, of the Long Branch
section, visited friends in Topton
and Andrews this week end.
son, Lloyd Donaldson, and Clar
ence Donaldson.
Survivors Include three sons,
George H. Donaldson, of San Jose,
Calif., Calvin P. Donalcson, of
Canton, and Charles W. Donald
son, who is serving with the U,S.
Navy; one daughter, Mrs Eugene
Wilson, of Canton: two' brothers.
Earnest and Arthur Owenby, of
Canton: and seven grandchildren.
Potts Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Flue-cured tobacco stocks on
Jan. 1. 1960 amounted to about
2.5 billion pounds, about 100
million less than Jan. 1, 1959.
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