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PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
IKDEPEKDEM T
U, NO. 36
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT., 3, 1936
$1.50 PER YEAR
;ROWD EXPECTED LABOR DAY
jiELWCT
ISOmiZED
Members Initiated at
First Meeting of
New Lodge
nklin lod^o. 452 of the
Order of Moose was organ
Friday night at a meeting m
Fellows hall at which 65 can-
>s for membership were re-
i into the fraternal order,
.anization of the new lodge
supervised by Charles A.
r of Mooseheart, 111., regional
tor- Mr. Perry, of Mooseheart
^harlotte,, N, C., supreme audit-
nd W. ,C. Moreland, of Ashe-
district organizer. A delega-
of officers from the Asheville
; conducted the initiation of the
members.
[icers for the new lodge were
ed as follows:
T. Love, dictator; George b.
ey, past dictator; John L. Cun-
iiam, vice dictator; R. L. Poin-
;r, prelate; W. C. Arvey, ser-
t at arms; Ralph H. Snyder,
r guard; S. E. Mann, outer
d;/Sam J. Murray,, secretary;
r. Bryson, treasurer; W. B.
lett, Ben Harrison and B. B.
)ir, trustees.
r. Moreland, who has been here
some . weeks organizing the
e, said he expected to remain
Franklin for about a month
er.
illowing is a list of the charter
ibers of the Franklin Moose
e:
T. Love, W. C. Arvey, W. W.
:onnell, Ben Harrison, E. B.
d, R. L. Poindexter,, Jesse Slagle,
rge B. Ramey, W. G. Storie, C.
Jreen, B. B. Lenoir, Jr., George
ion, T. M. Rickman, R. H.
der, T. T. Hurst, H. N. Yonce,
ley Hyde, §• T: Ledford,, B- Ft
m^i}, Charie§ Penland, Boise
1, Clyde Bingham, Le^ Tallent,
A, Drake, C, A. Waldroop.
irge S, Crawford, A, G, Cagle,
T, Wright, J. H. Thomas, R. R-
mingham, Ed Matthews, Henry
■pin, Geo-rge W, McGee, Harold
,ldroop, L, H, Crawford, Richard
iley, John Cunningham, W. R-
.Idroop, O. V. Hall, Jake Cabe,
T. Bryson, Carl Wilson, O. C.
^ant, W. B. Bennett, Dr. N. G.
lliams, S. R. Jacobs, G. E.
)wu, ,M. B. Norto.n, W. T. Shef-
d, E. B. Childers, Sarn h. Jac-
i, Wt Rpy Carpenter, ganferd E,
inn, Johp Rt Faison, L- B. P'hil-
i, Paul Potts, Frank L Murray,
J. Mann, Sam J. Murray, J,ohn
Is,
'i.bout 10 other applicants for
mbership in the lodge were ac-
ited, but were unable to attend
; initiation meeting last Friday
;ht.
Wins Nomination
INTERESTING PLACES
In Macon County
ELLICOTT’S ROCK
Mrs. G. R. Daley, the former
Jeanette E. Moses of Macon county,
apparently has won the Democratic
nomination for representative in the
California legislature from the 78th
assembly district. The ])rimary was
held August 25, and a telegram re
ceived from Mrs. Daley yesterday
stated: “In lead 25 votes but unof
ficial. Am pretty sure.” Mrs. Daley,
who has'gained prominence in busi
ness and political circles in San
Diego, Calif., recently visited her
mother, Mrs. Pierce Moses, at her
home near Shookville, this county.
At that time she expressed the opin
ion that California would vote
seven-to-one for Roosevelt in the
November election.
By MRS. T. C. HARBISON
Within a few miles of Highlands,
over the Horse Cove and Glade
roads and the Glen Warry trail, is
a point known as Ellicott’s Rock,
a part of which rests in each ot
three states. This rock lies in the
southern boundary of North Caro
lina, the northeast corner pf Geor
gia, and in the’northwest corner of
Sowth Carolina, it -.is supposed to
be on the 35th parallel of north
latitude.
The history connected with this
rock is interesting in view' of the
fact that it is an old land mark
which officially established the
boundary of the three states at
this point. Some time prior to the
year 1813 there was a question be
tween the states of North Carolina
and Georgia as to the exact boun
dary between them. A commission
from each of the Carolinas was ap
pointed by the legislatures to have
the location of the line determined,
and Socth Carolina also appointed
a commission to determine the line
between it and Georgia, which line
was supposed to follow the Savan
nah river from the coast to the 35th
parallel of north latitude.
To carry out this work the com
mission employed an English engi
neer named Ellicott, who started
out from Savannah, following up
the river and its main tributary to
a point, which after several weeks
of observation, he estaplished as
the 35th degree of north latitude.
Here he ])laced a marker on the
bank of the Chatooga River, which
marker consists of the following:
“cross, N. C. G. A. 35 degrees N
I.at. A. D. 1813.” The point bccame
known, and has since been called,
“Ellicott’s Rock.”
Ellicott’s Rock lies secluded in
some of the wildest and most beau
tiful country in this section. The
Chatooga River, beautiful at any
place, is especially so for several
miles above and below the rock.
This point can be reached over the
Horse Cove and Glade Roads (re
cently improved by the CCC in
Horse Cove) by automobile, and
then by foot over the Glen Warry
trail for four and' one-half miles.
When the ford of the river is
reached, a small island will be
noted, and the marker will ibe found
on the east bank of the river,
about one-third of the distance of
the island from the southern end.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Palmer and
r. and Mrs, Joe Palmer attended
e funeral of their uncle, John
ilmer, at Hayesvtlle, Wednesday
ternoon.
Franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subject
' change without notice.)
[uoted by Fanners Federation, Inc.
hickens, heavy breed hens 12c
hickens, light weight; lb. .. 10c
ryers, heavy weight, lb. .. 14c
ryers, light weight, lb 10c
■ggs, doz 30c
wn, b,u. , $1.00
Vheat, bu $1.00
■ye, b,u $1.00
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
wtterfat, [lb 31c
Calls Meeting
Of Democratic Executive
Committee Sept. 12
A meeting of the Macon county
Democratic executive committee was
called this week for 2 o’clock Sat
urday afternoon, September 12, in
the county courthouse, by Dr. W-
A. Rogers, chairman.
The .purpose of the meeting will
be to organize for the fall cam
paign, Dr, Rogers said. He urged
that all Democratic township chair
men attend.
Rev. J. H. Gruver to P reach
At Presbyterian Church
On Sunday mornmg, Viie Rev. J.
PL Gruver, superintendent of the
mountain orphanage at Black
Mountain, will preach in the local
Presbyterian church at the 11 Q cIqqk
service, according tO the Rev. J, A.
Flanagan, pastor of the church. Mr.
Gruver will be accompanied by six
of the children from the orphan
age who will sing several selections
during the service. 7''’®,
of the Sunday school will be heia
at 10 o’clock under the direction of
the superintendent, J. E. Lancaster.
John Williams Arrested
On Old Charge
John Williams, of the Watauga
community, was arrested Tuesday
night by Deputy Sheriff John
DUls on the head of Pine creek W
Jackson county gn a three-year-oW
warrant charging him
ing and entering Bud Ledtord s
store in the Cartoogechaye section
Williams was placed m the
iail A 'bill of indictment aheady
has been returned against him.
Two other men accused of partici
pation in the same J
have been convicted and served
their sentences.
Legion Owns Its Own Home
And Has Over 100 Members
Local Post One of Most
Active Organizations
In County
McGaha-Tippett R^nion
To Be Held Sept, 13
The McGaha-Tippett family re
union will be held Sunday Sep
tember 13, at the home of Mr. anc
S”s Shepherd
Leatherman postoifice. All connec
tions o'f both families are urged to
attend. Picnic lunch Will be serve
at noon.
Several years ago the Macon
county post of the American Leg
ion, formed during the early post
war days, had almost ceased to
fcnction. It had only a handfull of
members who seldom met. Now it
has a membership of more than
100 World War veterans, owns a
building on Main street with a well
appointed meeting hall, and is one
of the most active organizations in
the county.
The post not only espouses the
cause of the ex-service men of the
county, but it also takes an active
part in the civic life of the com
munity as a whole. Each year it
sponsors a Christmas tree, which
last year provided gifts for 250
children. When the tornado struck
Gainesville, Ga., last spring the
Macon county Legion post was one
of the first to respond with relief;
a number of Legio,nnaires went to
the stricken city and aided the Red
Cross in taking care of the dead
and injured and restoring some
semblance of order. And later the
post sent to Gainesville a truckload
of provisions and clothing valued
at $250 and turned over to the Red
Cross $100 in cash.
Griowth of Post • •
This and other activities of the
post are reviewed in a report sub
mitted at a recent meeting of the
post by Gilmer A. Jones, retiring
commander. When Mr. Jones be
came commander in July, 1935, the
post had 32 members. On his re
tirement it had 58 members who
had paid their 1936 dues and an ad
ditional 60 members who paid in
ad'vance their dues for the next
three years.
“As a post,” Mr. Jones’ report
stated, “we have handled and are
now handling about 20 cases of ex-
service men who Have filed appli
cations for some sort of compensa
tion. About half of these have been
closed. Others are still active cases
(Continued on Page Ten)
RICKMAN GOES
ONGOLTICKET
Substituted for Solesbee
As Candidate for
Assembly
John E. Rickman, former Fra,nk
lin postmaster, kas been substituted
for the Rev. A. S. Solesbee, Bap
tist minister and former represen
tative of Macon co.unty in the gen;
eral assembly, as the 1-iepublican
party’s candidate for representative
in the No-vember electio,n, it was an-
,nounced this week by T. W. Angel,
Jr., chairman of the county Re
publican executive committee.
Mr. Rickman agreed to'allow his
name to be substituted for Mr. Sol-
esbee’s on the l^epublican ticket
after the latter was forced to with
draw on account of ill ‘health.
Mr. Angel also announced that
Jim Holbrooks, of Cowee, nominat
ed for chairman of the county
board of commissioners at the Re
publican county convention early in
the sumrner, had withdrawn from
the race and that J. L Vinson, of
Smith’s Bridge, had been nominated
in his place.
Other Republican candidates for
co.unty offices are: R. F. Henry,
for sheriff; T. G. Dean, for register
of deeds; Andy Grihble, for cor
oner; and J. J. Corbin and Mars'hall
Burnette, for members of the board
of commissioners. McKinley Ed
wards, of Bryson city, is the party’s
nominee for state senator from this
district.
Cake Walk To Be Given
At Pine Grove School
A cake walk for the benefit of
the Pine Grove Baptist church and
the Pine Grove school will ibe given
at 7:30 o’clock Friday night, Sep
tember 11, at the school ho.use, ac
cording to an announcement re
ceived by The Press-Maconian for
publication.
LEGION PLANS
CELIRATION
Many Contests With Cash
Prizes Are Listed
On Program
A record crowd is expected in
P'ranklin Monday for the Labor
Day celebration to be held under
the sponsorship of the Macon
county post of the American Leg
ion. Boise Hall, commander of the
post and head of a committee in
charge of arrangements for the cel
ebration, said today that the pro
gram had been completed and, judg
ing by reports from various sec
tions of the county, most of the
people are planning to take a holi
day Monday and come to town for
the festivities.
Senator Robert R. Reynolds has
notified Mr. Hall that he will be
unable to come to Franklin to speak
at the celebration Monday; but the
Legion feels sure that other attrac
tions will suffice to draw a crowd.
There will be a brief speaking pro
gram with short addresses at 1:15
o’clock in the afternoon; but most
of the program will be devoted to
contests and fun-making with num
erous cash prizes offered.
No general holiday has been de
clared in the schools,, but Mr. Hall
said a number of the county schools
were expected to close. M. D. Bill
ings, county superintendent, s,aid
the q.uestion of closing for the day
would be left up to the principals
of the individual schools, provided
they made arranpments for mak-
ing up the lost time.
Maiyoi* Is-sues Proclamation
A proclamation was issued by
Mayor George Patton inviting the
people of the county as a whole to
join in the observance of Labor
Day. The proclamation reads:
“Whereas the first Monday in
September is traditionally observed
as a national holiday dedicated to
the cause of the laboring man, and
“Whereas the Macon County
Post of the American Legion has
undertaken to provide a splendid
program of entertainment on that
day for the people of Franklin and
tile County as a whole,
“Now, therefore, I hereby pro
claim Mo,nday, September 7, as
Labor Day, and on behalf of the
citizenship of the Town of Frank
lin I hereby extend-a cordial invi
tation to the people of the County
to join with us in celebrating the
occasion.”
A special invitation has been ex
tended by the Legion to members
of the CCC camps in the vicinity
of Franklin to take part in the cel
ebration.
The day’s program will get under
way at 9:30 o’clock in the morning
with races and cor^tests for young
and old. A full list of the races will
be found on another page of this
week’s Press-Maconian.
Starting at 2 o’clock in the after
noon there will be amateur boxing
bouts in the courthocise, followed
by a battle royal for colored boys
with $5 prize offered the last man
left standing in the ring.
At 8 o’clock in the evening at the
courthouse there will be a contest
for fiddlers, banjo and guitar play
ers, and als6 a flat-footed dancing
contest.
Small admission fees will be
charged for the boxing bouts and
fiddlers’ contest to help defray ex
penses. Most of the prize money
for the various events has been
contributed by Franklin merchants
and business men.
The Bank of Franklin will remain
closed Monday in observance of
the holiday and the Postoffice also
will be closed, except between the
hours of 2 and 3 in the afternoon.
Stores, however, will remain open
for convenience of the public.