PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. LIU, NO. 28
FRANKLIN, N. C THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1938
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AUGUST TERM
JURORS DRAWN
Court Will Convene On
Aug. 22; Judge Felix
, Alley To Preside
Following are the jurors drawn
for the August term Macon su
perior court which will convene on
Monday, August 22, with Judge
Felix Alley, of Waynesville, pre
siding.: Firat Week
W. R. Higdon, Cullasaja; W. E.
Welch, Franklim Route 3; Wesley
Vaughn, Shookville; A. R. Rogers,
Franklin Route 1; Preston Mealy,
Highlands; Zeb Guffey, Franklin,
Route 2; C. M. Daughit, Flats;. J.
P. Deal, Franklin Route 4; N. G.
Clampett, Franklin, Route 3; F. H.
Willis, Franklin Route 3; E. A.
Dowdle, Franklin Route 2; W. M.
Barnard, Franklin Route 3; Rufus
Justice, Stiles; E. B. . Picklesimer,
. , Franklin Route 2; J. R. Phillips,
Highlands; T. T. Vinson, Scaley;
A. M. Morgan, Flats; Lawrence
Roper, Franklin Route 3 ; H. I.
Breedlove, Etna; C. L. Pendergrass,
Franklin; JohnM. Norton, Dillard,
Ga., Route 1; James R. Wright,
Highlands; Lon J. Thomas, Dillard,
Ga Route 1; Jess A Keener, High
lands; M. D. Edwards, Highlands;
Alex W. Garland, Franklin Rbute
2; Fred H. Vinson, Scaley; .Nor
man Holden, Leatherman; J. C.
Dowdle, Franklin Route 2; tier
inon Sanders. Cullasaja ; Lester Hus-
cusson, Franklin Route 1; Arthur
Shepherd, Leatherman; James N.
Rogers, Ellijay; John Guffey,
J West's Mill; A. Angel, Frank
lin; Jack Houston, Etna; H. C.
Miller, Scaley; N. B. Rowland,
Kyle; H. Lee XJuffey, Franklin; L.
N. Smith, Franklin Route 1; Carl
Neal, Kyle; Garland Shepherd,
Franklin Route 4; Tom A. Tallent,
Cullasaja; M. R. Vanhook, Pren
tiss; John Owens, Franklin Route
2; Roy C. Gibson, Franklin; Harley
Lyle, Franklin; W. A. Shields,
, r Franklin R6ute 3.
Second Week
Mell Cabe, Franklin Route 2;
Claude Cabe, Dillard, Ga., Route 1;
Tim Wood, Franklin Route 2; Will
Holbrook, West's Mill; W. G
Arvey, Franklin; W. R. Cunning
. ham, Franklin; J. R. Berry, Frank
lin Route 4; Louis Gregory, Gneiss;
Lake R. Ledford, Frankliii ; Judd
Tallent, Franklin Route 3; L. A.
Jones, Franklin Route '2; J. W.
' Keece, Highlands; Lee Keener,
Franklin Route 2; Ray Dryman,
Scaley; A. C. Patterson, Franklin
Route 2; D. W. Love, franklin
Route 1; R. E. Norton, Highlands;
S. L. Calloway, Highlands ; , L. S.
Conley, Franklin; John E. Cabe,
Otto; Geo. Stiles, Jr., Franklin
Route 2; B. A. Smith, Flats; C. P.
Bradley, Dillard, Ga., Route 1 ; J.
; M. Emory, Franklin Route 1 ; Lon
nie Grant, Flats; Marvin Howard,
Dillard, Ga., Route 1 ; George Dean,
Franklin; F. L. Duvall, Franklin
Route 3; Ed McCoy, Etna; D. J.
' Jacobs, Franklin Route 3. ,
Singing At Tabernacle
August 13-14
The Southern division of the Ma
con County Singing Convention will
be held at the Angel Tabernacle
on Bonnv Crest on the second Sat''
urday and Sunday, the 13th and
14th of August. i
John Holt is president of the con
vention and Marion Deal, secretary.
franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subject
to change without notice.)
Quoted by Farmer Federation, Inc.
Chickens, heavy breed, hens 12c
Eggs 20c
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
J3uttrf at, lb. . i f.H... 22c
Sanitary Laws
Will Be Strictly Enforced
In Franklin
The town authorities of Franklin
are preparing to begin i strict en
forcement of the sanitary ordinan
ces, and those guilty of throwing
trash or refuse of any kind on the
streets, vacant lots, alleys or any
where on private or public prop
erty will be fined and forced to pay
for the removal of any such trash
or refuse.
The following Town Ordinance
was passed by the board of alder
men June 6, 1927: ;
"Section 1 It shall be unlawful
for any person to throw any trash,
paper, rinds, or other refuse upon
any part of the . public streets or
sftlewalks within the corporate
limits of the Town of Franklin.
Any person violating this section
of this ordinance shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined the sum of Five
($5.00) Dollars plus the cost of the
Town of Franklin removing the
same.
"Section 2 It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation
to throw any paper, rinds, trash,
old cans, or other refuse upon any
vacant lot or alleyway within the
corporate limits of the Town of
Franklin. Any person, firm or cor
poration violating this section . of
this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined the sum of Five
($5.00) Dollars plus the cost of the
Town of Franklin for removing
same.
"Section 3 It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corpora
tion to allow, any trash, ashes,
paper, ' rinds, cans, boxes, - barrels,
old cars, scrap iron, or refuse of
any kind to accumulate on any va
cant lot, back lot, alleyway or other
premises belonging to them or that
is within their control or their sup
ervision, within the Town of Frank
lin, and to fail to remove the same
within 24 hours upon notice served
on them either in person or by
writing to remove the same by the
Chief of Police or the Town Phy
sician of the Town of Franklin.
Any person violating this section
of this ordinance shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon convic-
THREE HELD IN
SHOOTING CASE
Fight Occurred At Cowee
Mountain Tourist
Camp Sunday
Charles' White, 45, of Bryson
City, who was lodged in the Macon
'county jail Sunday morning on a
charge of shooting Charles Cham
bers, of Sylva, at a Cowee Moun
tain tourist camp Sunday morning
.at 3:30 o'clock, was released! from
jail' Monday afternoon on $500
bond. -
Chambers, 23 years of age, is in
Angel, hospital suffering from a .32
calibre pistol wound. The bullet en
tered the lower leftside of his face
and came out on the right side.
The bullet cut out his left tonsil.
Attending physicians say he is ex
pected to recover.
Officers said that White, in the
fight between the two men, receiv
ed knife wounds on the head, face,
and forehead, but his condition is
not considered to be serious.
Marshall Keever, of Sylva, and
Fannie Guffey, of Macon county,
who were said to have been at the
camp at the time of the shooting,
were arrested and charged with be
ing accessories. Keever was releas
ed on bond Monday, tout the Guffey
woman is held in jail.
A hearing has been set for Mon
day, i July 18, at 2 p. m. before
Justice of the Peace George Guest,
tion shall be fined the sum of Ten
($10.00) Dollars plus the cost to
the Town of Franklin for removing
thcame."
TWO KILLED IN
SHOTGUN FIGHT
Abe Stewart, 62, and Fred
Pruitt, 28, Shot In
Jackson County
Abe Stewart, 62, and Fred Pruitt,
28, are dead and Burl Moss, 41, is
seriously wounded as a result of a
gun battle Sunday night in the
Pine Creek section of Jackson
county, about; 25 miles from Sylva.
The shooting occurred about 9
o'clock. v
A coroner's jury investigated and
returned a verdict that the two
men "oame to their deaths from
gunshot wounds at the hands of
Burl Moss."
Officers said all three of the men
used .12 gauge shotguns.
The officers quoted Moss as say
ing the shooting was the outgrowth
of trouble between Abe Stewart
and Moss which began more than a
month ago. Stewart was Moss's
uncle. The trouble began, Moss said,
when Stewart cussed him while
drunk. Moss said he . did not fight
his uncle, but . slapped his face.
Several times since then, he said,
they had had "words."
Moss stated that Ke heard them
pass his house cursing, and when
he heard them returning, still
cursing, he secured his shotgun and
left, saying, lm going to see it 1
can't stop some of this cussing."
Met Near Houee
Moss said he went through the
yard and into one road, while
..StewarUand -PruitU were coming
down the other. They met about
150 yards from the house.
Moss said that, when he got with
in 25 feet of the two men he ask
ed them to stop cursing, to which
they replied : "Come another, step
further and we will make you hop."
He said with that remark, Pruitt
opened fire, the load striking Moss
in the left leg. Moss said he re
turned the fire, his load striking
Pruitt in the left side. Pruitt died
almost instantly.
Moss said Stewart then fired, hit
ting him in the right arm and ren
dering it useless. Moss said in the
meantime he was breaking his gun
getting a shell out of his pocket,
and reloading, all with his left
hand. While he was reloading, Moss
said Stewart' shot at him again,
missing, and he then raised his gun
to his shoulder and fired, striking
Stewart in the left breast and neck,
killing him instantly.
Moss then hobbled back to the
house.
Officers said that Moss's story
was practically the same as that
related to them by Govan Stewart,
brother of Abe Stewart.
Moss was taken to the C. J.
Harris Community . hospital in
Sylva, where he is under guard.
No date has yet been set for a
hearing.
Returned Missionary To
Speak At Mt. Zion
Dr. J. M. Terrell, returned mis-
t i i r :i f
sionary, wno nas uccn m um" iyjlM
38 vears. is at his home near!
Franklin, and will speak at Mt.
Zion Methodist church next Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock.
Dr. Terrell is an entertaining
speaker, and it is expected that he
will be heard by a large congrega
tion. Plans Progressing For
Variety Show
Plans for the variety show of the
Young People's Athletic club, to be
given Saturday evening, July 23, at
the courthouse, are proceeding well.
A diversified bill, presented en
tirely by local talent, is scheduled.
Comedy, tragedy, singing, dancing,
dialogs, skits and sketches will be
given by Franklin's most accom
plished amateur entertainer.
Locals Lose
Gastonia Takes Sunday's
Game 13-2
The baseball game between Frank
lin and Gastonia last Sunday after
noon was a rather one-sided affair.
Gastonia took the lead from the
start, and piled up hits and runs
thick and fast, at the same time
holding Franklin scoreless until the
ninth inning when a single by
George K.. Pattillo, a three-bagger
by Bill Cabe and a hit by Harry
Thomas gave the local boys two
runs. The final result was 13 to' 2,
The Franklin boys will go to
Cornelia for a game next Sunday
afternoon, and it is expected that a
number of citizens will accompany
them.
K. V. Miles, Jr., has been elected
team manager and Roy F. Cun
ningham, treasurer. The uniforms
and equipment will be kept in a
room which has been prepared in
the basement of Roy Cunningham's
residence.
Manager Miles has ordered prac
tice for the boys each Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday afternoon at
5 o'clock, arid any players who are
interested in making the team are
invited to report on those days.
The gate receipts last Sunday
covered all expenses and left a
nice sum in the treasury. .
A number of citizens furnished
cars and took the Gastonia boys on
a trip to Wayah Bald last Sunday
morning, and the boys were loud
in their praise of the treatment
they received here.
In addition to the list published
last week, the baseball team de
sires to acknowledge contributions
and assistance from. the folllowing;
J. Frank Ray, Dr. R . M.
Rimmer, W. T. Moore, E. K. Cun
ningham & Co.,- Cagle's Cafe, The
Tavern, Kelly's Tea Room, C. D.
Baird, George R. Pattillo, Roy F.
Cunningham, Ruby Calloway, Grace
Baird, Carl Tysinger, J. P. Hudson,
Zickgraf Lumber Co., Jack Sherrill,
Tom Johnson, George Mallonee,
Bob Davis and Andy Gribble.
ANNUAL PICNIC
HERE JULY 23
Federation Will Sponsor
Program On Franklin
School Grounds
The third annual Macon county
picnic, sponsored by the Farmers
Federation, will be held Saturday,
July 23, at the Franklin school, ac
cording to an announcement by
Vance A. Browning, the co-op's
director of educational work and
field activities.
The day will be devoted to short
addresses by Federation officials,
music by the Federation string
band, contests, athletic events and
a singing convention. The picnic is
opened to all interested in attending.
Lemonade and watermelon will be
served by the Federation but those
attending are requested to bring
picnic lunches.
Motion pictures will be made of
the picnic and, later in the year,
will be shown at Federation meet
ings.
Speakers at the Macon county
picnic will be: James G. K. Mc
Clure, president of the 'Farmers
Ftderation; Prof. S. C. Clapp, as
sistant director in charge of the
Swannanoa Test Farm, and the
Rev. Dumont Clarke, director of
the Reglious Department of the
federation.
The program will start at 10
o'clock in the. morning with short
addresses and music by the federa
tion band. After lunch there will
be athletic contests for young and
old, followed by a singing conven
tion from 2 to 4 o'clock with prizes
offered the winners. Mr. Browning
is especially anxious to have a
good representation of choirs, quar
tets and singers present to particif
pate in the singing convention,
TAXES REDUCED
BYTOWNBOARD
Budget Adopted For New
Fiscal Year; Taxes
80c Per Hundred
At a meeting held last Thursday
night, the Franklin town board
adopted a budget for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1938, and set the
rate of taxation. The tax rate was
set at 80 cents per hundred dollars,
which is a reduction of 10 cents per
hundred, the rate for 1937 being 90
cents. -
. Following is the budget as adopted :
Estimated ExpvnM
Interest on electric power
bonds .....$14,820.00
Electric bonds due October
and June 8,500.00
Interest on water, sewer
and general bonds. 3,240.00 1
General Fund Salaries of
officials 1,860.00
Postage, printing, office
supplies, telephone, office
rent, etc 540.00
Police Dept. Salaries .... 1,680.00
Special police and .ex
penses .100.00
Street Dept. Cleaning,
salaries and supplies .... 1,600.00
Street lighting 1,200.00
Maintenance and expense 1.000.00
Fire Dept. Salaries Fire
Chief 240.00
Firemen, gas and oil, .ex
penses 260.00
Hose and equipment .... 200.00
Water Dept. Power for
pumping . 2,000.00
Labor and maintenance.. 1,000.00
Meters and supplies .... 400.00 -
Sewers and repairs 200.00
Bill Payable Balance due
on pipe, Iotla street ... 800.00
Balance due on new pump 1,180.80
Judgment Federal Land
Land Bank 555.00
TOTAL '.. $41,375.80
Estimate Receipts Othwr Than Tax
Due from Nantahala Power
Power & Light Co. .....$23,320.00
Privilege taxes and licenses 800.00
Cost and fines, Mayor's
court 500.00
Water rent 6,000.00
Real estate, accounts re
ceivable, etc 2,755.80
TOTAL $33,375.80
Estimate expense $41,375.80
Estimate receipts 33,37580
$8,000.00
Taxes to be levied for 1933 $8,000.00
Taxe rate for 1938 $ . .80
Vacation Bible School 1
Continues Classes
The sixth annual Vacation Bible
school begun at Hie Morrison Pres
byterian church on the Georgia
road on Monday, July 4, will con
tinue through Saturday, July 16,
closing with commencement exer
cises and a picnic on that date.
More than 50 pupils have been en
rolled for the school.
The school is divided into de
partments with the following in
structors in charge of each: Be
ginners, Miss Marie Flanagan, of
Bowling Green, S. C; primary, Miss
Harriette Walkup, of West Ashe
ville; junior, Mrs. Wilson Smart,
of' Franklin; intermediate, Miss
Alice Barron, Columbia, . S. C;
young people, the Rev. J. A. Flana
gan. Miss Frances Riddle, of Colum
bia, S. C, is serving as pianist for
the school, with Mrs. J. A. Flana
gan as song leader. Mr. Herman
Dillard, special worker in Asheville
Presbytery, helped with the school
for the first week.
Classes in Bible study, memory
work, Bible drills, group singing,
recreation, with a service of worship
are conducted each day. Certificates
will be awarded on Saturday morn
ing to those who have, a good at
tendance record and have done
good work in the school,