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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON 1 AN
THURSDAY, MAY 1 M
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At Franklin, North Carolina
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VOL. L1I " Number 21
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. Trees of Macon County
'117'EEK before last in these colunins the gem
stones of Macon county were .discussed and
last week information was given concerning the
mineral resources. This week it is trees.
Macon count) has long been known as a paradise
for the lover of trees, plants and shrubs the place
of heart's: desire for the botanist and forester, as
well as for the lumberman. There is no other sec
tion of the United States which equals Western
North Carolina in number and variety of forest
trees and the choicest of all .the varieties will be
found in this county.
There are something like twenty-three families,
embracing more than a hundred varieties, included
in the list of trees growing here. Some oi the forest
tracts are in private hands and many are included
in the Nantahala national forest. The list below in
cludes most of the families and species which are
native to this section. The first word in each line
denotes the family to which the tree or trees be
long: Tiliacea Basswood, also called linn, six species.
Nyssacea Blackgum.
Cornaceae Dogwood.
Ericacae Sourwood. .
Ebenaceae- Persifnmon.
Styracaceae Silverbell,' mountain silverbell.
Oleaceae White ash, Biltmore white ash, red
and green ash.
Platanaceae Sycamore.
Rosaceae Grab apple, seven species; mountain
ash, serviceberry, hawthorne, 22 species ; pin cher
ry and black cherry.
Leguminosae Redbud, coffee tree, honey locust,
yellow wood, black locust.
Aquifpliaceae Holly.
Aceraceae Sugar maple, black maple, silver
maple, red maple and box elder.
Hippocastanaceae Ohio buckeye and yellow
buckeye.
Fagaeeae Beech, chestnut, red oak, pin oak,
scarlet oak, black, oak, southern red oak, blackjack,
water oak, shingle oak, white oak, post oak, swamp
white oak, chestnut oak, chinquapin oak.
Ulmaceae- American elm, winged elm, slippery
elm, red elm and hackberry.
Moraceae- Red mulberry.
Magnoliaceae Cucumber magnolia, umbrella
magnolia, mountain magnolia, also called wahoo,
and yellow poplar. '
Lauraceae Sassafras.
Hamamelidaceae Red gum.
Pinaceae Northern white pine, pitch pine, Vir
ginia pine, mountain pine, shortleaf pine, red spruce,
eastern hemlock, Carolina hemlock, fir and cedar.
Juglandaceae Butternut, black walnut, bitternut
hickory, shagbark hickory," southern shagbark hick
ory, bigleaf shagbark hickory, mockernut hickory
and pignut hickory.
Salicaceae Largetooth aspen, balm of Gilead
poplar, southern cottonwood and black willow.
Betulaceae-Blue beech, hornbeam-hop, sweet
birch, yellow birch and river birch. .
For the above list and for mucli other informa
tion concerning the forest growth of this section
The Press is indebted to the men in the headquart
ers of the Nantahala national forest. They are
handling a big job and handling it well, and are al-,
ways .willing to aid the native or tjie visitor who
desires information as to the country and its forest
lands.
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Home Demonstration Club News
BY MRS. T. J. O'NEIL
Macon County Home Demonstration Agent
DISTRICT MEETING
The district meeting of Home
Demonstration, clubs was held at
Sylva, May 20. Over 300 women
were in attendance. Macon county
was well represented. Mr. Kimsey
from State college was the speaker
of the morning. A most informative
talk on nutrition and the necessity
of plenty of milk in the diet was
given. Others to take part on the
morning program were Miss Ruth
Current, state home demonstration
agent, Mrs. Esther Willis, district
agent, Fred Sloan, district county
agent, . Mrs. Boney, president of
the state federation. Mrs. Reno,
from Haywood county, presided at
the meeting and gave the speach
of welcome. Mrs. Carl Slagle, of
Macon county, gave the response.
The afternoon was given over to
the combined report of work done
in the district and skits given by
women and 4-H club members from
the various counties.
Jackson county put on a fashion
show, displaying garments made by
club members; Haywood county
put on a program explaining 4-H
club work; Swain county put on
team demonstration by 4-H club
members, showing what good pos
ture is and means ; Graham county
was represented by Miss Lentz,
home . demonstration agent, who
gave a talk on cheese, Macon
county women gave a skit on furni
ture arrangement. The women who
attended the meeting, came back
resolved to see that twice as many
members attend next year. Each
one felt the meeting well worth
while.
strawberry and
raspberry products
Canned Raspberries
Make a syrup of one cup of
sugar and one quart of water. Pack
berries and hot syrup alternately
into hot sterilized jars. Process
15 minutes at boiling point. When
canning raspberries in tin use the
Compensation Commission
. Men Assigned to Districts
RALEIGH, May 26. Fifteen field
representatives of the North Caro
lina Unembloyment Compensation
commission, most of whom have
been engaged for several weeks
in covering the state for the com
mission, have been assigned to defi
nite headquarters, usually in their
home towns; and a definite number
of counties in which to operate reg
ularly, 'Chairman Charles G. Powell
announces.
Most of these men have had
strenuous courses in training and
have spent several weeks visiting
employers in the state in a once
over coverage of every one of the
100 counties, and their training and
experience should be valuable in
aiding the employers of the state
in making proper reports and re
turns to the commission, Mr. Powell
states. They will seek out all em
poyers in their respective areas and
give, all possible aid to any who
may need assistance.
These field representatives will
have office space in employment
service division offices in the cities
and towns in which they operate,
and messages for them may be left
at these offices. Although they will
be in the field most of the time,
they will make frequent visits to
the employment offices for mes
sages and will be at the service of
the employers in their territory,
Chairman Powell explains. Their
residence addresses and telephones
are also given so they can' readily
be found.
"The field representatives have
authority under the law to make
such investigations as may seem
advisable to get the information
they seek and are entitled to re
ceive, but they have explicit in
structions not to abuse the author
ity, and to be considerate and
courteous to all persons they con
tact for information," Mr. Powell
said. "Each one has an identifying
picture and' authority from the
commission to perform ' the duties
assigned him.
The representatrve for this dis
trict is Charles A. Taylor, located
"R" Fruit Enamel tin cans. Have
syr.up boiling hot, seal immediately
and process 13 minutes at boiling
point. ' 1 .
Canned Strawberries
Wash berries thoroughly, but
quickly. Do not allow them to stand
in the witter. Remove caps and
measure. For every quart of ber
ries used, add one cup of sugar,
Do not add any water. Put berries
and sugar into a shallow enamel
ware preserving kettle and bring
slowly to the boiling point. Reduce
the heat and let the berries simmer
gently for 10 minutes. Remove from
stove. Cover and let stand over?
night to absorb the syrup. The fol
lowing morning reheat to boiling
point vand pour immediately into
hot sterilized jars. Add enough hot
syrup to cover the berries. Seal and
process for five minutes at boiling
point. This recipe preserves the
color of the berries and they will
not rise to the top of the jar.
Jam (Strawberry, Raspberry or
Dewberry)
2 Quarts berries (3 pounds) 42
cups sugar. (2l$ pounds) "
Crush berries, add the sugar and
cook until a sheet of jelly forms
when poured from the side of a
spoon. The jam should be stirred
constantly with a wooden spoon
during the cooking. When it is fin
ished, pour immediately into hot
sterilized jars and seal.
Strawberry Preserves
2 Quarts berries (3 pounds) 6
cups sugar (3 pounds)
Cover the berries with boiling
water for two minutes. Drain quick
ly and add four, cups of sugar. Boil
two minutes after the entire mass
is bubbling. Remove from the fire
and after all bubbling has stopped,
add two more cups of sugar and
boil for five minutes. Pour into
shallow pans and let stand over
night. Next morning pack the cold
preserves into hot sterilized jars,
process five minutes at simmering
point and eal immediately.
in the Federal building, Asheville.
His- office telephone is 3137; resi
dence 21 Mount Vernon Circle,
telephone 6190-W. He has charge
of Madison, Buncombe, Haywood,
Transylvania, Jackson, Swain, Ma
con, Graham, Clay and Cherokee
counties.
Letter-Press
SPEED
Dear Editor:
I once read a book the title of
which was "Man Preparing for
Other Worlds." It claimed that the
universe was so great that prob
ably there was a planet for each
pcraon who was now or ever had
been on the earth. It closed by
saying if he had got the readers
to thinking he had accomplished
his object.
My object will be accomplished
if I can get you to- thinking about
the idea I shall advance, later on
in this article.
The Bible teaches that every
word or thought shall be brought
into judgment, whether it be good
or bad. When I was a boy I could
hot imagine how it could be pos
sible for every one's 'thoughts to be
brought into judgment. Now I feel
sure that our thoughts are recorded
in our minds more distinctly than
the words on a perfect graphop-
plione record.
Then ' we talk about speed and
distance. We talk about light years.
That is the distance light will
travel in a year, traveling 186,000
per second. There are many other
things that travel very fast. But the
mind of man out-travels them all.
It can go from one fixed star to
another in a few seconds. Now
when the spirit of man leaves the
body and is fettered no longer with
flesh and blood, will it not be abld
to go from one fixed star to an
other instantly?
The Bible teaches that j God is a
spirit and that He is everywhere,
no matter where you go.
Then what of His children?
Yours truly,
D. J. MOSES.
Missionary Meetings at
Colored M. E. Church
The Woman's Home and For
eign Mission society, colored, of
Macon county, is. presenting a
series of programs this week at
the Green street A. M. E.- Zion
church in Franklin. . '
, The series opened Tuesday night
and will continue through Sunday.
The first sermon was delivered by
Rev. J. W. S. Thomas.
Congregational singing, solos, du
ets, quartets and Bible reading will
feature --the services. , Following is
the order of service that will be
observed during the week.
10 a. in.- Modern Sunday school.
11 a. m. Missionary sermon by
Rev. J. II. Davis, of Sylva.'
. 2 p. m. Dinner will be served.
3 p. m. Missionary sermon and
quartet singing by Evergreen and
Sugarfork quartets.
Ice cold lemonade will be served
free, but those attending arc asked
to carry their own drinking cups.
Special seats have been arranged
for white people.
The Missionary President.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
State of North Carolina, -County
of Macon.
J. . E. Watkins, and wife, Mary
Watkins, et al, Plaintiffs.
vs.
Susan Watkins, widow, et al,
Defendants.
The defendants,- Susan Watkins,
widow, Rosa Suggs, lunatic, and
husband, Bev Suggs, Nellie Wat
kins, widow; Elmer Smith, single;
Gcnette Smith, single; Samatha
Chappell and husband Chap
pell ; Canasada Reed and husband,
Will Reed ; unknown heirs of
Jenelia Watkins Davis; Leila Wat
kins and husband 21 Watkins;
Billie Watkins and wife,
Watkins; Frank Watkins, single;
Benny Watkins, single; Mable Mil
ler and husband Miller; Adol-
phus Pickleseimer and wife,
Pickleseimer; Minnie Pickleseimer
and husband, Pickleseimer;
Rosa Pickleseimer and husband,
Pickleseimer; Edith Pickle
seimer and husband, Pickle
seimer; Dovie Pickleseimer and
husband,
Pickleseimer ; Pearl
Pickleseimer and husband,
Pickleseimer; Leila Pickleseimer
and husband, Pickleseimer;
Henry Pickleseimer and wife,
Pickleseimer; Ingram Miller and
wife, Miller; Lizzie Kell and
husband, M. L. Kell ; Hattie Chas
tain and husband, Arthur Chastain;
Ethel Owens and husband, Luther
Owens, and all unknown heirs of
W. H. Watkins, deceased, will take
notice that an action as above en
titled, has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Macon county
to the end that the land described
in the complaint filed in the above
entitled action may be sold, and
the proceeds divided between the
plaintiffs and defendants, and the
above defendants will further take
notice that they are required to
appear within thirty days in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Macon county, North Car
olina, and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action or the
plaintiffs will apply .to the Court
for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
This, the 25th day of May, 1937.
HARLEY R. CABE,
Clerk Superior Court,
Macon County, N. C.
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Tribute pAPABLY conducted
V funeral services pre
serve a blessed mem
ory through the years.
We take care of all de
tails ... look after all
arrangements . . . and
keep the expense very
moderate.
Bryant
Funeral Home
Franklin, N. C.