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TRUCK'S BRAKES FAIL, DRIVER JUMPS
What's left of a 1955 Dodre truck loaded with 4.000 bricks is shown above, just minutes
after its driver turned it into an embankment on Cowee Mountain and jumped. The driver, John
W. Spencer, 23. of Klnrsport, Tenn., said the brakes failed on the heavily loaded vehicle, which
was valued at $1,700. Mr. Spencer said the truck was traveling at about 35 m.p.h. in low rear
when he decided to abandon it. Highway Patrol man H. T. Ferguson charred the driver with
having an expired driver's license. (Staff Photo)
FRANKLIN HIGH
? HIGHLIGHTS
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Schools Entertained
Monday morning, an assem
bly program was presented to
both the high school and the
elementary school. First on the
entertainment list was a square
dance team of little doggers,
the "Ruby Ramblers." This
team Is composed of students
of the third, fourth, and fifth
grades. Members are Dickie
Otto, caller, and Pamela Tea
gue; Tony Bryant and Judy
Arnold; Billy Mashburn and
Brenda Dowdle; Bruce Young
and Dana Bryson; Jerry Ar
nold and Gail Proffitt: Michiu l
Healy and Nancy Jane Sloan:
and Teddy Boring and Amelia
Jenkins.
Tbey were followed on the
program by the popular Car
roll Smith band ("rock and
roll") consisting of Mr. Smith,
Wade Waldroop, Glenn Keener,
and Dallas Vinson.
Tests Given
Of the 104 students who
took the three-hour Scholastic
Aptitude Test of the College
Entrance Examination Board
on Saturday, December 3.
which was administered at the
Franklin High School, 80 were
members of the Franklin Hisjn
senior class. The other stu
dents come from other schools
and counties within a radius
of 50 miles of Franklin. The
Franklin High School has ser
ved for several years as on? of
the hundreds of testing centers.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test
is designed to measure the ver
bal and mathematical abilities
of students who are colluge
bound The scores made on tnis
test will be received about the
DONT MISS
Big Gospel Singing
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EAST FRANKLIN SCHOOL
Friday Night
Harvesters Quartet ? Charlotte
Kingsmen Quartet ? Asheville
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For further information contact Verlon Swafford, Woodrow
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Macon Business Development Corporation
A.S.C. Meet
Is Called
For Monday
A county-wide meeting of the
newly-elected AB C. community
committeemen has been called
for Monday, December 12, at
10 a. m. at the Agricultural
Building.
Purpose of the meeting will
be to acquaint the committee
men with their duties and re
sponsibilities and the A.S.C.
programs.
The committeemen took of
fice October 1.
Another Still
Bites The Dust
A 40-gallon copper still was
destroyed Friday morning in
the Rickman Creek section of
Cowee community by Sheriff
J. Harry Thomas and Chief
Deputy Newell Pendergrass.
The officers poured out a
bout 400 gallons of mash. No
arrests were made.
middle of January ahd will be
released to students. Also, these
scores are to be sent to the re
spective college choices of the
students.
MU; Prances W instead, rruid
ance counselor, serves as sup
ervisoi of the Franklin Tev^
ing Center for the Education
Testing Center of Princeton.
N. J. Assisting her in admin
istering these tests were L. C.
Howaid, Mrs. Mildred Martin,
Miss Jean Phillips, and Frank
Ramsey.
Teacher Board
The vocational bulletin
board In the lobby of the high
school was prepared by the
Future Teacher's Club 'ast
week. In the center was a sil
houette of a student labeled
"YOU.' Above this was "Fol
low Ycur Interests to a Career
in Teaching." Branching out
from the Center were approp
riate cutouts, which were iistd
to depict these different sub
jects: math, home economics,
science, music, physical educa
tion, and art.
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Boy Cage
Try - Outs
Saturday
A six-team Biddy Basketball
League has been organized in
the Franklin area and try-outs
are scheuted Saturday at 2 p.
m.. at the high school gymna
slum.
507 nlne through 11 is
eligible to try for a position on
one of the teams. Candidates
must be present at the try-outs
and are asked to bring, not
wear, basketball shoes with
them.
A 10-game schedule for the
league is now being worked out I
and the regular season will op
en January 7. according to Bob
Moore, chairman of the Jaycee
athletic committee, sponsor of
the league. Hie games will be
free to the public.
. a, 1?ague tournament
will be held following the regu
lar season of play, he added.
Expenses of the League are
being covered by the Jaycees.
However, Mr. Moore said the
club will accept donations for
basketballs.
Practices will be held at
ieast one*;, but not more than
twice weekly.
Team names and coaches
are Mustangs, Tommy Baby;
Jets. Edward Shatley; Comets,
Fred Guthrie; Hawks. Bob
Carpenter , Rockets. Harold
Henry; and Eagles. E. J Car
penter.
Hedden Keeps
His Title . . .
Franklin s Elbert Hedden
ha* now earned his title of
thing. " 08 a permanent
f or 10 straight years he
has bagged his quota of two
bucks during deer season
He thought he had slip.
Ped up the year until Fri
day and Saturday when he
bagged nice ones both days.
COUNCIL PARTY
h?M ?hr,LS!mas Will be
held tonight (Thursday) at 7
rw? u' the franklin Youth
Center by the 4-h Countv
Council. An exchange of gifts
among boys and girls J fi?
MACON
THEATRE
Thurs.-Fri., Dec. 8-9
|"THE LAST DAYS
OF POMPEII" . .
starring
Steve Reeves
Saturday, Dec. 10
Duble Feature
THE BOY AND
THE LAUGHING
DOG"
AND
"CHINA DOLL"
Sun.,-Mon.'Tues.
Dec. 11-13
"HOME FROM
THE HILL'
starring
Robert Mitchum
AND
Eleanor Parker
Wed. -Thurs.-Fri.
Dec. 14-16
"MACHINE GUN
KELLY"
Merchant Christmas Greet
ing ads will be ran Dec. 16
22 at the Macon Theatre and
Dec.23-29 at the Franklin
Drive-In.
FRANKLIN
DRIVE IN
Fri.-Sat., Dec. 9-10
"DECKS RAN
RED"
AND
MISSISSIPPI
GAMBLER"
New Police
Car Expected
Here Soon
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Franklin should have a new
1961 police oar in operation
about the 15th.
A bid of >2,071.31 for a '61
Chevrolet Biacayne submitted
by Klrk-Davts Chevrolet of
Sylva was accepted by the
board of aldermen in session
Monday night. The car will
have a six cylinder engine and
heavy duty police equipment.
For some time now, the
police department has been us
ing a used car for patrolling.
The old prowl car was traded
in earlier in the year, but the
1960 model oar the town had
specified could not be deliver
ed.
In other routine actions, the
board agreed to the Installa
tion of a second public tele
phone booth on Main Street
by Western Carolina Telephone
Company; and accepted two
short streets running off Wa
tauga in Bast Franklin, if they
meet town specifications.
The town also is expecting
a visit soon from a represen
tative ol thl W.N.C. Regional
Planning Commission in re
gard to the thoroughfare plan
for Frajiklin.
Tips For
Yuletide
Mailing
Ten tips on good Christmas
mailing practices were given
this week by Postmaster Zeto
Meadows.
The pointers are :
1. Mail Christmas cards and
parcels for distant states In
advance of December 10 and
for local delivery not later
than December 16 and remem
ber that the best time to avoid
crowds in most post offices is
before 10 a. m., or between 1:30
and 3:30 p. m. Also, use stamp
vending machines If stamp
windows are crowded.
2. Address mall correctly ?
Including full name and ad
dress. postal zone numbers and
your return address; write or
print clearly.
3. Although Christmas cards
may be sent unsealed for a
three-cent rate, the four-cent
first class sealed rate is desir
able because It automatically
assures forwarding if the ad
dressee has moved and left a
new address, or the card Is re
turned if it is undeliverable
(provided the sender has put a
return address on it).
4. Don't mail money in
Christmas gifts or parcels. Use
postal money orders or checks.
5. When making a large mail
ing of Christmas cards, separ
ate them into "local" and "out
of-town" bundles, using ad
hesive bands which may be ob
tained from your local post of
fice.
0. Pack and wrap securely.
Cushioning should be placed on
all sides of the Christmas gift,
and the carton should be wrap
ped in heavy paper and tied
with strong twine. (Also, place
a card with your own return
address as well as the destina
tion address Inside the parcel
to aid in delivery If the out
No. 2
ville, S. C.
Carson's youth leader helped
organize and for eight weeks
supervised tne training of two
other teams ot" seven-and eight
year olds, the Ruby Ramblers
and the Dixie Darlings. These
teams performed at the folk
festival this year and have
danced at other functions.
In 1960. the Methodist Youth
Fellowship groups of Carson
Chapel and Louisa Chapel
joined, meeting every Sunday.
Their active program includes
the study of different religions
and beliefs. Officers of the
joint MY J" are Steve Cabe,
president. Ronnie Waldroop,
vice-president. Mary Jo Wal
droop. secretary, and Shirley
Reynolds, treasurer.
As adult 4-H leader, Mrs.
Cunningham supervises the ac
tivities of the Carson Senior
4-H Club, which copped a blue
ribbon and a $20 prize at the
county fair this year. Its mem
bers are active in a variety of
county and district affairs.
The Carson Junior 4-H Club
has carried its load in the com
munity. helping with the an
nual community clean-up and
even raising money for swings
at the community center.
Newest youth activity at Car
son is Cub Scout Den 2, which
was organized in April of this
year under the sponsorship of
the Gartoogechaye School. Mrs.
Kenneth Waldroop is Den
Mother and Ricky Norton is :
Den Chief.
Tl)e' CubMferried 'Get Out !
the Vote" Mftatuic to every i
home in the Grrson community
just prior to the general eleo ,
tion.
What Are
Turks Like?
By ADEM I'NAI.
Turkish people are sympathy
tic. They like manners and
sometimes to jest kindly. They
are as lamb in peace, but they
became Bon in the war. They
are patient people. They be
come angry late, but if they be
come angry they find the peace
late. They respect the good
relations and want them to
be always. The main condition,
when they come together, is to
respect each other and try to
not hurt feelings. They believe
easily. But, if they understand
that they were deceived, they
never forget it. They <tont like
to be deceived. But, If they be
lieve, they make their beliefs
live, whole their life. Turkish
people are religious people.
They love their religion, Islam,
their God, Allah, who is ab
slde wrapper should be lost).
7. Parcels containing delicate
gifts must be marked "fra
gile," and foodstuff should be
marked "perishable" If they
are subject to spoilage.
8. Insure parcels and register
letters of real value. Where
only proof of delivery is desir
ed for letters of no intrinsic
value, Certified Mail is useful.
9. Use Combination Mail
where a letter or message (oth
er than a gift tag) is to be
enclosed Inside a Christinas
package.
10. And, finally, if you don't
know the answer to a mailing
problem, ask. Postal employees
are happy to help you by an
swering your questions on mail
ing regulations.
solutely one.
Turkish people are not tail
or not short, average people.
Now let me tell about some
customs ot Turkish people.
They like- very much the
.stranger. When we are visited
we are glad. We give the chief
p'ace to the stranger In the
home.
Customs In general follow
the western European pattern.
The week end holiday Is
from Saturday afternoon
through all day Sunday.
When meeting people, it Is
customary for both men and
women to shake hands.
Around 15 per cent tipping is
customary in restaurants and
taxis.
When ordering Turkish cof
fee, specify in advance wheth
er you want it with much, lit
tle, or no sugar.
Overshoes, which can be bor
rowed at the door, are worn
when visiting mosque Interiors.
To forgive, to help, to save
the poor, and to love are the
honorable virtues of Turks.
They like to come in touch
with all always. On religion
holidays, before everything, we
visit our neighbors, our rel
atives, and our friends. We
ldss the hands of old people
and they kiss on the eyes of
the youth. They send post
cards on religious holiday and
Christmas cards on Christmas.
At last, the most Important
thing, they love thtlr liberty,
their home.
I want to tell more about
the Turkish people in my next
writing.
The green color on potatoes
is caused by exposure to sun
or light and can be prevented
by keeping potatoes in a dark
place.
Parker
Succumbs
At Oteen
George A. Parker. 65, retired
railroad engineer and former
resident of Franklin, died
Tuesday morning at the Vet
erans Hospital at Ottem. He
had been in ftecllntng healtjn
for some time.
Since retiring after 45 years
on the railroad, he had been
living in Jacksonville, Da. He
-was a native of, Polk County
and was the son of the late
George N. and Mrs. Laura
Ward Parker.
Funeral services will be held
today (Thursday) at 2 p. m.,
at the Watauga Baptist Church
by the Rev. William I*. Shields,
pastor, and the Rev. Lee Craw
ford.
Mr. Parker was a veteran of
World War I and full military
rites will be conducted at the
graveside by members of the
local VF.W. Post. Pallbeareris
will be James Tallent, Boyd
Collier, Van Frazier, James
MoCollum, Norton Holbrooks.
and Charles Conlef, Jr.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Brfant Funeral
Home.
Surviving art a brother, Rob
ert E. Parker, of Williamsburg,
Va.; and a sister, Mrs. Gladys
Brendle, of Franklin, Route 5.
FELLOW up town says it's
good that the sheriffs depart
ment is cutting down illegal
stills. However, it's bad when
they cup up a clean copper op
eration t hat makes good moon
shine . . .
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