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FRANKLIN HIGH HIGHLIGHTS By Miss Margaret Davis Bat* From UN Geneviefe Whitmire, who re turned to schoal April 29 from the United Nations Speaking Contest tour of New York City, entertain ed several FHS classes with a hilarious account of her trip Genevieve had a serious comment to make, however. She said, "I had never before realized tho United Nations plays such an im portant role in our everyday lives." Mr Biddle, sponsor of the contest, also made the trip. " ItiK Blast' Everyone seemed to have had a "blast" at the Junior-Senior Banquet April 30. The deecations wee beautiful, the food was de I licious, the band was good, the boys wee handsome, and the sirls were lovely. Eveiyone especially seemed to enjoy Mrs. Biddies and sophomore server Robert Vinson's Charleston Members of the local chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America Club recently conduct Treat Your Family To a Dinner at CAGLE'S WHERE COOKING IS AN ART AND SERVICE IS FRIENDLY In Restful Surroundings CAGLE'S RESTAURANT Macon County's Finest GEORGIA HIGHWAY 2VZ MILES SOUTH OF FRANKLIN ed a survey to find out what the graduates of FHS who took at least three commercial subjects , are now doing in the business | worlc. if anything. Eighty ques [ tk.nnaires were sent to com mercial graduates of the lust four : years, and thirty one of the ques tionnaires were returned. The re sults: Of the thirty one who re plied twenty-three are now em ployed in business occupations, in cluding five secretaries, two legal secretaries, two file clerks, four clerk-typists, one shipping clerk, four employed in general office work, one bookkeeper in a credit department, one stenoprapher, one store promotion and advertis ing manager of a department stdre, one receiving clerk, ana secrctary-stenographer. All but cne of these die not receive any fur ther business tiaining after gradu ating from FHS. and that particu lar person commented that he did not need the extra training for the jub he was doing. Following is a schedule of senior events: May 14. senior class day; May 20, s nior picnic: May 23-24. prac tice for graduation exercises; May 26-27, senior examinations; May 29, baccalaureate (Any senior who is late for this occasion will not be allowed to participate.' May 30, graduation (Senfc-rs do not have to go to school May 30): May 31. seniors leave for Wash ington in the late afternoon. Senior Class Day will feature the class history, written by Juanita Welch and Vicky Ray; the class prophesy, written by Vianne Keener and Margaret Davis; the last will and testimony, written by Ronnie Henson , Arthur Hays, and Ann Pennington; and the class song, written by Vianne Keener and Alice Bradley. Gets Letter Mrs. Lillian Hilt, director of 4-WAYS to get the EXTRA ROOM your family needs! We'll Help You Plan - Help You Finance . . . Help You Build i ? ! 1. Convert Waste Attic ! . Space Into a Beauti ful Room ? v !<>\V cost !| y'ou can have ;i new be<l J I 'ioiii, or m.'i v be- two 1 j , ? I v;i in 'ill in stor 1 ;? space I I'misbiny at lit". WYI! help f,. yir;i ..H-.-iyii'. i~ and give k b_\ si e]> ins^nic J. . voti': tl< iliiu' I lie a : i>: > ourscl i Only $25.00 per month 2. Trans: orrn Basement or Pc.rch Into a Gay Recreation Room. 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Birthday Party ! David Zickgraf. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Zickgraf. celebrated his second birthday with a party at his home last Saturday, May 14 The 30 guests were served birth day cake and ice cream by Mrs Zickgraf. publicity, at Western Carolina Col lege, recently wrote senior Jane Long after seeing Jane's picture in THE PRESS and congratulated her on receiving grants to Florida Fresbyterian College. Mrs. Hut mentioned that the present West ern Carolina chemistry professor. Dr. Dexter Squibb, will be one of the professors at the "brand new" college, next year. No Sound j The Civil Defense alert sounded ( May 3 and the senior students in Mr. Howard's solid geometry class spent at leaiSt 10 minutes I convincing Mr. Howard that he should stop jwctflaining a solid geometry problem long enough for them to tune in Conelrad o:. j a portable radio. The students finally convinced Mr. Howard, but then could not get the radio to | make a sound. Former Student Sandy Kinney, the senior at Hendersonville High, who has won a full football scholarship to Carolina, is a former resident of Macon County and a former stu dent at Franklin Elementary School. Howard Helps Thursday morning the regu lar school devotional, conduct ed over the public address sys tem, was given by the Rev. Lewis Howard, pastor of the Holly Springs church. As part of the devotional program, Vianne Keener sang "The Lord's Prayer", accompanied on the j piano by Sandra Norton. The Rev. Walter Burrell gave a short sermon to the student body during assembly last Sat urday. ahd the Rev. Orman Norwood led the group in sing ing hymns while Mrs. Burrell played the piano. Mr. and Mrs. Burrell and. Mr. Norwood were in Franklin' last week conduct ing a revival at the First Bap test Church. Alice Entertains Senior Alice Bradley, who was a contestant in the beauty pageant at the Dogwood Festi val held in Haywood County last week, gave an interesting and very funny account of her part in the festival on return ing to school. Alice was inad vertently late for the parade on the first day of the page ant^-a whole hour.'After a har rowing race into Canton and a difficult ^time getting arranged on one of the beauty floats, which was already moving, she was late again for the program I that night. And, as she and I her escort, Doug Pearson, were returning home after midnight, the car ran out of gas on Bal sam Mountain! However, they did finally get home before too late when they found a filling station at the bottom of the next hill. Alice was on time for the rest of the festival, which she confessed she enjoyed very much. Alice was among 39 other contes tants, who competed in evening gown competition, talent, and a "Daisy Mae" costume compe tition comparable to the bath ing suit competition in other beauty contests. Alice played the piano in the talent contest. m New Trailer Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stanley and their trailer home are new comers to the community. It is at Wallace Grocery. Meeting Tonight Carson W.SC.S. will meet to night (Thursday) at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Ruby Brookshire. AH women of the church are urged to be present to help with planning the supper for the Methodist Men's Club Tuesday night, May 24. at the community building. H. CLOYD PHILPOT for Lieutenant-Governor Democratic Primary May 28 ? Eight years in State Legislature ? Four years Mayor of Lexington ? Rotarian . . . Baptist Church deacon ... Member Lexincton school board 10 years. . . Chairman Board ofTrusteesN.C. Baptist Children's Home ? Furniture manufacturer . . . bank director . . . ? 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Feted At Shower Mrs. Richard (Buddy) McClure was honored with a stork (hower at the home of Mrs. Oeorge O. Waldroop last Friday night. The 25 guests present enjoyed playing Bingo and other games under the direction of the hostess. Refresh ments were served. Personals C. E. Evans returned to his home In Ashevllle Sunday after a two-week visit with his daughter, Mrs. Nelson WaJ droop, and fam ily Dan Moore left Wednesday of last week for Minnesota to work in a packing company. Mrs. Carrie LeLoach, of Ashe vllle, is spending some time visit ing her granddaughter, Mrs. Bill Zlckgraf, and Mr. Zlckgraf and family. m SUMMER SPECIALS ""Li ? . . kT"* ^JHFIXVSLi^L /aarrnTnrt* ?? ? ^ MEN'S SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS Made of Minimum Case Cottons Assorted Patterns and Colors ? Size S. M. L. 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