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PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. LII, NO. 33
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937
$1.50 PER YEAR
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DEATH CLAIMS
W.RJOPSTON
Native of Franklin Dies
In Chicago; Buried
Here Saturday
W. Robert Johnston, 31, a native
of Franklin, died at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning, August 12, in a
Chicago hospital after an emergency
operation.
lie was a produce broker in
Paducah, Ky., where he had lived
since 1931, and was in Chicago at
tending a fruit shippers' conven
tion with his brother, F. S. Johns
ton, of Tampa, Fla., when he was
stricken. He underwent an opera
tion Wednesday night and suc
cumbed" to peritonitis. '
Mr. Johnston was the son of Mrs.
F. S. Johnston and the late F. S.
Johnston, a prominent lawyer of
Franklin. He attended Franklin
high school and was a graduate of
the. University of Georgia. He also
attended Southern college at Lake
land, Fla.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Miss .Minnie Grace Morgan,
of Columbus," Ga.; two small sons,
Robert and Jack Johnston; his
mother, Mrs. F. S. Johnston; two
sisters, Mrs. G. L. Houk, of Frank
lin, and Mrs. W. C. Jones, of
Tampa, Fla.; two brothers, Jack
and F. S. Johnston, of Tampa, Fla.
The body arrived in Franklin
Friday night and funeral services
were held at the Franklin Metho
dist church Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. C. C. Herbert, pastor
of the church, was in charge of the
final rites and burial was in the
Franklin cemetery.
... pyUhpprprn were: F. S. Sloan, R.
S. Jones, J. S. Conley, Harold
Sdoan, John Willis Kox and Emory
Hunnicutt. ,
' The out-of-town relatives and
close friends here to attend the
funeral were: Mrs. C. E. Pattillo,
of Tampa, Fla.r Miss Georgia
Wilder, of Atlanta; Miss Hope
Wilder, of .Texas; . Mrs. Frank
Siler, of Lake Junaluska; Charles
Allen, of Columbia, S. C; Miss
Caroline Allen, of Atlanta; Mrs.
Charles Morgan, Sr., Charles Mor
gan, Jr., and Mrs. Henry Hunter,
of Columbus, Ga.; Mrs. K. O. Gre
sham, Mrs. Earle Pope, Mr. and
Mrs. Earhart, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Boyd, Mr. Pope, Mr. Barger, Gene
Barger, Mrs. Ivey, and a Mrs
Bledsoe, all of Paducah, Ky.; W.
R. Johnston, of Sylvester, Ga.;
Mr. , and Mrs. John Willis Fox, of
Asheviller and Miss Daisy Davies,
of Atlanta.
Tuberculosis Clinic
Very Successful
The tuberculosis clinic recently
conducted by the Macon county
health department was quite suc
cessful. Dr. Denholm, of the state
sanatorium, stated 'that'the clime
has been an ideal' one."
A total Of 61 people received
flouroscopic examinations, of which
group nine (or 14.7 per cent) were
found to be positive. Seven of this
group were newly discovered cases.
Six of the 21 children skin-tested
were found to be positive.
Franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below . are subject
to change without notice.)
Quoted by Farmert Federation, Inc.
Chickens, heavy breed, hens 12c
Chickens, light weight, lb. . , 9c
Fryers, heavy, lb. 16c
Fryers, light, lb. .......... 13e
Eggs, doz. -28
Corn $105
Wheat -90
Rye ?1.00
New Potatoes, No. 1, bu. .. 65c
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
Butterfat, lb. ............... 27c
Reunion
Of Bryson Family Held
Last Sunday
The Macon-Jackson Bryson re
union met at the Cowee Baptist
church, at West's Mill Sunday for
their annual meeting with approxi
mately 200 relatives and invited
friends present.
A very enjoyable program was
given in the morning session, with
several quartets by . James Raby,
Olan Graham, Jesse Keener and
Walter H. Dalton; special string
music by Prof. R. L. Madison and
son, Rowe, of Sylva; a reading by
Marian Moody; a short talk by
Dan G. Bryson, of Sylva, and the
principal talk was made by Prof.
R. L. Madison.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: S. W.
Enloe, of Sylva, president; C. Tom
Bryson, of Franklin, vice president;
W. J. Fisher, of Sylva, treasurer;
C. A. Bryson, West's Mill, assis
tant treasurer; Mrs. Lester S.
Conley, of Franklin, secretary; Dan
G. Bryson, of Sylva, assistant ' sec
retary; Thad C. Bryson, of Sylva,
historian, and T. C. Bryson, of
West's Mill, assistant historian.
The program committee consists of
Mrs. Wade Moody and Miss Lola
Ramsey, of Franklin; Mrs. Carrie
J. Davis and Mrs. Gurleen Curry,
of Sylva.
The next meeting will 'be held
at the Beta Baptist church in
Jackson county next year.
GEO. JOHNSTON
TAKESNEWJOB
Leaves September 1 For
Atlanta Office Of
Southern Bell
George J. Johnston, manager of
the Western Carolina Telephone
company for the past " five years,
will leave Franklin September 1
for Atlanta, Ga., to accept a posi
tion with the Southern. Bell Tele
phone company. The name of. Mr.
Johnston's successor as manager of
the Western Carolina Telephone
company has not been announced.
In Atianta, with the Southern
Bell, Mr. Johnston will be in the
office of the representative of con
necting company relations. The
change is regarded as a promotion.
Mr. Johnston, a son of Mrs. T.
J. Johnston and the late Mr. Johns
ton, was first employed by the
Western Carolina Telephone com
pany in May, 1927, and he became
general manager in 1932. The com
pany operates exchanges in Frank
lin, Clayton, Sylva, Cullowhee,
Highlands and Bryson City.
Besides being active in the busi
ness life of Franklin, Mr. Johns
ton also has been prominent in the
social, civic and religious life- of
the community. He is president of
the Franklin Rotary and is a stew
ard and secretary of the Franklin
Methodist church. . -
Moose Lodge to Picnic
At Van Hook Glade
Franklin Lodge, No. 452, Loyal
Order of Moose, which was organ
ized in August, 1936, with 57 mem
bers, and has an enrollment of 182
members now, will hold a picnic at
Van Hook Glade on Saturday aft
ernoon at 6 o'clock, August 21. All
Moose members with their families
and several invited friends are ex
pected, to be present.
During the year since organiza
tion this lodge has paid bver $400
beneficiary funds to its members
and. has paid $350 to the Moose
Home, Moosehart, 111., to care for
the widows and families of the
deceased members. ' '
This lodge meets twice a month
wKh one social meeting and one
meeting for the committees, who
meet and discuss the general plans
for the" ensuing month;
Revivalist
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REV. FRED FORESTER
START REVIVAL
IN HIGHLANDS
Rev. Fred Forester, Of
Cullowhee Conducts
Services
Revival services conducted by
Rev. Fred Forester, of Cullowhee,
are now in progress at the Baptist
church in Highlands. .
A Bible study is conducted each
morning at 10 o'clock and song ser
vice and sermon each, evening at
8 o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the general public to attend
these services..
Byrne Memorial Tower
Nearing Completion
The John B. Byrne Memorial
tower is now in its final steps of
completion prior to its dedication
which is planned for September 6.
A few odd jobs of carpentry,
painting and the installation of the
built-in features for the living
quarters of the lookout are all that
remain to be completed on the
tower itself. The rock-wall parapet
on the surrounding grounds has
been completed and the buildings
back of the tower, which were used
for housing materials and supplies,
are being torn down, and work is
now being started to lay the flag
stone terrace and pathways. Later
on the parking area 'ill be enlarg
ed and landscaped.
This tower is built as a memorial
to John B. Byrne, former super
visor of the Nantahala national for
est, and is located on Wayah Bald
from which . an unexcelled pano
ramic view of the surrounding
country for many miles can be ob
tained. A dedication program is planned
for September 6, and further
notices as to program and time
will appear in later issues of this
paper.
Funeral Held For
Frank E. Edwards
Funeral services for Frank Ellis
Edwards, 39, were held at the Iotla
Methodist church Tuesday, after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. J, Ed
wards, pastor, was in charge of the
final rites. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Edwards died suddenly Mon
day about 1 o'clock in a 'hospital
in Morganton. Death was attribut
ed to a heart attack; as he had
been in apparently good health.
He was a member of the Iotla
Methodist church, having joined in
early life.
Mr. Edwards is survived by his
mother, Mrs. P. H. Edwards and
five sons, Harley, George, Fred,
Harvey and Harry Edwards, all of
Franklin, and three sisters, Miss
Fannie Edwards, of Clayton, Ga. ;
Mrs. W. F. Taylor, of Demorest,
Ga., and Miss Ethel Edwards, of
Franklin.
Seventh Annual Macon
County Farm Tour Made
Wednesday-300 Attend
Fifty Cars and Trucks Carry Party of Farmers And
Farm Women On Trip; Demonstration
Club Serves . Lunch
The seventh annual farm tour in
Macon county, sixmsored by the
Rotary club of Franklin, and con
ducted by County Agent, Sam W.
Mendenhall and Assistant County
4gent, Sam I). Alexander, was
made Wednesday, with approximate
ly 300 farmers and farm women.
Fifty cars and trucks made up
the motorcade which left Frank
lin at 9 :30 o'clock and went up
through the beautiful Cullasaja
gorge to Highlands. The first stop
made after leaving Highlands was
at Mrs. A. G. Spencer's to see the
improvements that can be made
in the, kitchen of the farm home
to facilitate preparation of meals
and the easy arrangement of the
kitchen equipment that can be af
forded at a' small expense.
The tour continued on from
there to the Salt Rock Gap farm
of M. S. Burnette, of Scaly. Here
the party stopped in the middle
of a large field of cabbage and
beans. Directly in the center of
this field stands a knoll on which
the members of the tour gathered
to see the many fields of cabbag
located in the surrounding country
as far as the eye could see. At
this time Fred S. Sloan, district
agent, gave a short talk on the
history of cabbage growing and its
development-in that particular sec
tion in the past few years.
He stated that seven years ago
cabbage industry was startod in
this section by one man, and he
buying' only four ounces of seed.
In the year of 1936, 400 acres of
cabbage were planted, producing
approximately 3,200 tons, at an
average price of $22.00 per ton, this
amounting to $70,400. During the
same year 300 acres of beans were
planted, producing approximately
30,000 bushels, at an average price
of one dollar per bushel, amount
ing to $30,000. The total gross re
ceipts for these two crops amount
ed to' $100,400.
From there the tour came down
the new Highlands-Dillard high
way, which is under construction
by the United States forest serv
ice, and down through Otto and
then out to Arrowood Glade on the
Nantahala road, at which place the
Woman's Home Demonstration club
of the Cartoogechaye"' community
served a most delightful lunch to
more than 500 people.
After lunch Mrs. Carl S. Slagle,
chairman of the Woman's Home
Demonstration club, welcomed the
group to the . community. Mrs.
Katherine O'Neil, Home Demon
stration agent,, made a short talk
and introduced Mrs. Esther Willis,
district home agent, who also made
a very interesting talk regarding
work that was being done, and
which is planned to be done by the
women oi Macon county. Short
talks were also made by Paul Ger
rard, forest supervisor, and Vance
Miles, district ranger. James Aver
ell, assistant supervisor and Fred
Wiese, recreational staff assistant,
were also recognized at this time.
All are members of the personnel
of the Nantahala national forest
service. r ' '
W. R. Farham, dairy specialist
from Raleigh, working in the west
ern part of North Carolina, was
the principal speaker at the meet
ing and made a most interesting
and instructive talk on the value
and importance of developing small
acreage of pasture for family cows.
It is a known fact that a great
many families are without adequate
milk and butter for the family
needs .during the winter months. It
is thought that this deficiency can
be largely overcome by selecting
two or three acres located near
the farm buildin'u, and on that land
develop a good pasture sod. This
can be done by proper, seeding and
applying a heavy coating of stable
manure in order to proridc organic
matter in the soil.
This, with one or two tons of
lime per acre, with around 200
pounds of super-phosphate, will
supply the plant food .necessary to
develop a satisfactory pasture
growth. Then the management of
this 'plot of ground is important to
prevent over-grazing. The develop
ment of a heavy sod to cover the
entire ground is very necessary.
In three to five years a real blue
grass and white Dutch clover od
can be developed that will furnish
grazing for one or two cows per
acre over a peHod of seven . to 10
months out of the year. With this
type of pasture the average farm
family, with proper management,
can be assured of an ample supply
of butter and milk for the year.
After the speaking, the tour went
through the .newly completed bath
house at Arrowood Lake, and a
series of beautiful pictures taken
in the Nantahala national forest
were shown. These pictures were
showh on a baloptican machine and
proved to be of interest to both
young and old. After the pictures
were shown, a great many of the
members of the tour went for a.
delightful plunge in Arrowood Lake.
Dam at Cliff side
Lake Completed
The final work on the dam at
the Cliffside Lake recreational pro
ject has been completed. This dam
is located approximately three miles
northwest of Highlands and has
been constructed by ERA and CCC
labor.
The dam supporting this lake
is 122 feet long, 20 feet high and
is built on a 75 foot radius arc.
It is constructed of concrete and
rubble masonry arid blends in
with the surrounding landscape. -
A bathhouse, parking area and
bathing beach are yet to be con
structed, and present plans provide
for their completion in ample time
for next season's use. A double
track forest service gravel road,
leaving highway No. 64 near Van
Hook Glade and entering near the
site of the dam, is now about one
half complete. The lake is acces
sible by travel over this new road.
Since the road has not as yet been
surfaced, it may be found impass
able during wet weather and the
public is requested to cooperate by
using this road only in dry weather.
Sunday Services I
At Episcopal Churches
At both Franklin and Highlands
Episcopal churches on Sunday there
is to be a special preacher. At the
morning service at 11 o'clock at the
Church of the Incarnation, High
lands, the preacher will be the Rev.
John R. Tolar, of Fayetteville. Mr.
Tolar is to take charge in Sep
tember, of the churches which the
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coming to this section which are
in the eastern part of the state;
At the vesper service at 5 p. .m.,
at St. Agnes' church, Franklin, 'the
preacher will be the 'Rev. M. B.
Sackett who is rector of the Epis
copal church in Homestead, Fla.,
and who is spending his vacation
in . Franklin. Mr. Bloxham will be
present at both services and will
have charge of the service at 9
a. m. at the Church of the Good
Shepherd in Cashiers. The public
is invited to attend all these serv
ices and are assured of a warm
welcome and a w.orth while message.