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36 igWanb JHircoman PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOL. LIV. NO. 2 FRANKLIN, N. C THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1939 $1.50 PER YEAR 4h- ASSEMBLY GETS HEAVY BUDGET Solons Get Down to Work . . . uicr ppuintmciiv Of Committees The General Assemblv cot down to husiness thU week after the an- nouncement of house committees by Sneaker Ward and the receint of the budcet messaee from Gover- nor Hoey and the advisory budget W w commission. The two most important commit- tees, f nance and aooroonations. are headed bv W. E. Fenner. of Nod. mnntv lanH TnVin W fViffev. of Guillford. ' Georee B. Patton. representative from Macon countv. was ulaced on five committees, as follows,: Judic iary No. 2, Elections4 and Election Laws, Propositions and Grievances, Care of the Blind and House Jour nail. The budget submitted is the high est in the history of the state, call ing for $154,514,899.00 for .state ex penditures for the next two years. The budget provides for the trans fer of the equivalent of the three per cent sales tax from the high way fund to the general fund, the policy which "has been followed heretofore. Unless this is done it is claimed that it will be necessary to raise $5,000,000 elsewhere. Lkjukm- Looms A Big Jalus J Addition of a 12th erade to North Carolina's public school system and a salary increase may be financed 'by approximately doubling the ex ; is.tmK state taxes on beer and , liduor. it was learned. The proposed increases, it was said, were viewed favorably by "Governor lioey. . The governor de- clined to comment on the question, however. exceDt to sav that he hop- ed some method could be found to finance the 12th grade and a salary increase. Meanwhile, prohibitionists were organizing their, ranks, for an ot- ; fensive along the entire liquor front, and members of the United Dry Forces said the legislators would be asked to authorize a state vote on intoxicants. I M.h ri : iimL. v -senator Morpnew ot tne oora uisinci was given inc cnairiuauMup i oi tne senate Election Laws com- mittee and appointed as a member oi u omer commutes oi uiwu Doay. xac win ue one oi nc uusicsi members -of the upper house during the session. Little Dorothy West Passes Friday, January 6 Dorothy West, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jud West, died at 5 o'clock Friday auernoon, January o, at ine nome of her parents, on Green street. , Th6 child had been ill for a month with pneumonia. . Funeral services w,er,e held at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Franklin Baptist church with the Rev. C F. Rogers officiating. Bur- , ial was in Franklin cemetery. ' In addition to the parents, the child is . survived by two sisters, Mrv T;c. nA wt and a brother, A. J. West, Jr. Also 'tiwi.ti9.if Krt,o no,,;! w.r ' 'Asheville, and J. L. West, of North Wilkesboro. Souare Dance To Be Givn SaturHiy Night Lester Arnold, chairmian for Franklin for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation, announces that a square dance will be given at the school auditorium on next Saturday night from 8, to 12, for the benefit of the Foundation. There will be plenty of good music and an enjoyable time is promised to all who .attend. 1 Admission will be 50 cents for men,, with ladies free. Everybody gressing favorably and will probaib invitedr 1 ly be out again within few weeks. Health Board Reelects Dr. Rogers As County Physician The Macon county board of u.,uu k.y t i... "lauu iitju a meeting munuy morning in the office of M. D. Billings, county superintendent of schools, and reelected Dr. W. A, Kogers as county physician. The board also voted unanimously for Dr. C. N. bisk, of Waynesville, to e retained as district health of cer for the counties of Haywood, I T 1 BW jacKson, swain, Macon and irans J,l,a"ia ih county board of health con 1 s,!is oi aix raemucrs, as ionows ; i . r t. -ii . rrank I. Murray, chairman board of county commissioners : M. D. tunings, supenntenaent ot scnoois; .1 Houk, mayor of rrankhn; A- "orsley, irank M, Kil lian and J. L. West. 4 The three first named are members exofficio. In addition to the county physi cian, Macon county maintains, the health department in the Higdon building which includes the offices ! of H. H. Plemmons, sanitary of ficer; Miss Josephine Dixon, health nurse, and Dr. P, G. Padgett, as sistant' district' health officer, who serves Macon and Swain counties. DEATH CLAIMS JAMES ECABE Citizen Of OttO Section Passes At Home Last Friday James Elgar " (Dick) Cabe, 36, died at his home near Otto on Friday, January 6, at 10 o'clock a. m., of acute Bright's disease after an illness of seven days Mr. Cabe was a sonof the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cabe, and was brn April 2, 1902. He was unmarried and had lived near Otto a" o nis are. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 10 a. m at the Asbury Methodist church- by the pastor, the Kev. J. u awaim, ana Duriaj was. in the clutch cemetery, Pallbearers were cousins, David McClure, Roy and Ras Cabe, Jun ior McDoweUt Norman and Tommie jeg f)abc. Surviving are his sister, Miss pear, and his stepmother, Mrs Martha Cabe, both of Otto. Legion To Meet Saturday, January 21 The regular meeting of the Am erican Legion will be held at the Legion hall at 7 o'clock on Satur day night, January 21. At this meet ing a "squadron of the Sons of the Amriran Leoinn will he formed, it i atmounced bv John Wasilik. Jr., commander of Macon County Post, No. 108. ' All legionnaires will, therefore, please tbripg their sons with them. Little Helen Williams Seriously Burned Little Helen Williams, five-year- old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. N. G. Williams, was. seriously burned one day last week when her clothing became ignited while she stood m irum .u .. . several cnuaren were playing in the yard and Helen became chilled U"d went into the house to get SSJZS dress and spread instantly. Her older sister, Louise, who was stand- ing close by, showed rare presence of mind by grasping Helen's clothes and rolling them over her head and throwing them aside, thus saving her little sister from beine burned to death. Dr. Williams states that the little girl, while suffering severely from deep burns on her back, is pro- RELIEF BILL BEFORE HOUSE Deficiency Measure May Be Sent To Senate This Week The interest of the country centers this week upon the proceedings of the house of representatives! in Washington ' where the deficiency relief bill is being considered. The measure is scheduled' to be reported out of committee today (Thursday) and house leaders, hope to force a final vote this week. The President asked for $875,000, 000 to carry the WPA and other relief agencies through to the end of the flxical year, June 30, and also issued an executive order plac ing 33,000 WPA administrative workers under civil service. The house committee lopped $150,000,000 from the bill and also blocked the President's civil ser vice order, and the bill now goes before the house for debate and amendments. Administration lead ers hope to put the measure through carrying the full amount asked by President Roosevelt, and are relying upon the pressure be ing brought upon the .members by a deluge of telegrams and letters from state and municipal officials urging that the appropriation be made as la'rge or larger than the President suggested. President Roosevelt has. warned the members that human misery would follow if relief work had to btv ciirtailed. jmji4hat congress would htve to accept the responsi bility. .Many amendments will be offer ed to increase the appropriation, and attempts will be made to cut it, but it is - thought that adminis tration forces, on1- he floor will be strong enough to put it over with out drastic changes. Mrs. Vinson Dies At Otto Wednesday As we go to press, we learn of the death of Mrs. Lucinda Greene Vinson, widow of the late Barzelia L. Vinson, of Otto. Mrs. . Vinson died Wednesday morning at 5 :30 and funeral ser vices will be held this afternoon. at 2 o'clock at the Coweta Baptist church. . Further details will ' be given in next week's Press. P.-T. A. To Meet On January 16 The Franklin P.-T. A. will meet at 3:30 on Monday afternoon, Jan uary 16, in the high .school audi torium, it has been announced by Mrs. H. E. Church, chairman of the program committee. The Rev. Frank Bloxham will speak on the social activities for young people and Mrs. Helen Ma con, a member of the school fac ulty, will speak on legislation for child welfare. A program will also be rendered by children from one of the third grade rooms. Bunco Party To Be Held January 18 A Bunco party, will be held Wed nesday night, January 18, at 7:30 at the American Legion hall for the benefit of the Infantile Paral ysis Foundation. ; Prizes will be given and the usual price of 25 cents will be charged J for admission. Dr. Kill i an Goes On Vacation Trip Dr. Frank M. Killian, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, of Franklin, left this (Thursday) morning to : attend clinics, in New Orleans, La. Dr. ICillian will spend the rest of this month vacationing in South west Texas before returning to his office on - the first of February. Campaign Under Way in County For Paralysis Fund A rote of genuine optimism was sounded this week for those af f hcted with that dread disease, in fantile paralysis. 1 "Physicians tell us," said C. Potts, chairman for this county in the Tight Infantile Paralysis" cam paign, that medical science making slow but definite progress in combating this disease, which at tacks children without warning. "Progress in methods of after treatment," the chairman explained "represents only one part of the campaign. Through the research sponsored by the national founda tion, it is h'oped that positive re sults will be obtained soon in the search for means to prevent the disease which strikes in wave after wave of epidemics. Heretofore no one knew when or where it would strike next, or whose child would be its victim. Sometimes, it even strikes down adults in the prime of me. "It is to carry on this research work, as well as to relieve the suf fering of those afflicted in . this county that the present campaign is being waged. Half of all funds collected in this drive will - stay right here in the county, in the hands of a permanent local com mittee, while the other half goes to the national foundation. . "This campaign is to be carried on all during this month with the march of dimes drive beginning January 16, and lasting the rest of the month.. The boxesfor. dimes have been placed in , stores and other places in the county, and a good return is expected from this source. "All the community chairmen are requested to give some kind of en tertainment during the month, such as box suppers, school entertain ments, dances, etc, and all work together to make a report from Macon county that we all can be proud of as well as to have a fund here that can help, some child that might be stricken with this dread disease." FRANKLIN BANK PAYS DIVIDEND Officers And Directors Also Reelected At Meeting Jan. 4 At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Franklin held on Wednesday, January 4, all officers and directors were reelected for an other year, and a cash dividend of 10 per cent was declared. The officers and directors are as follows: President, Dr. W. A. Rogers. Vice-president, . M. D. Billings. Cashier, H. W. Cabe. Assistant cashier, L". B. Liner. Directors, C. F. Moody, chair man; M. L. Dowdle, H. W. Cabe, W. A. Rogers, M. D. Billings, Grover Jamison and R. S. Jones. , Officers of the bank stated that 1933 was a good year for the bank, and that the beginning of 1939 found the institution in. splendid condition, so that a dividend of 10 per cent could be paid to stock holders and leave a substantial amount to be passed to surplus. C. Tom Bryson Joins Burrell Staff C. Tom Bryson has accepted a position on the sales staff of the Burrell Motor company. Mr. Bry son has been in - Atlanta for the past several days attending sales meetings of the Chevrolet company there. After his return here he will sell both new and used cars. He will be glad to have his friends call and see him at his new location. , FRANKLIN GETS WPAALLOlTilENT Sum Of $37,492 Approved For Work On Streets And Sidewalks The Press received Wednesday night, through the office of Con gressman Zebulon Weaver in Washington, notice that a WPA allotment of $37,492 had been made to the town of Franklin for the purpose of improving , the streets and sidewalks of the town. The order states that no taxes or assessments shall be levied to cover the amount of federal funds expended on this work, and that the work is sponsored bv the town of Franklin. WPA labor will be used. The sum of $12,000 was soecified in the bond .election held on Sep tember 20 last year to be used for streets and sidewalks, and this sum was supposed to represent the towns payment of 55 per cent on the project. The allotment an nounced Wednesday, however, ia for a much greater sum which the WPA administration proposes to spend here. It is believed that work will start as soon as the plans can be perfected and arrangements made between the town officials and the WPA authorities. Official OrcUr Following is the official Presi dential order as received Wednes day night: , Franklin, Tmn-Wida ' $37,492 Improve streets throughout the town of Franklin. Macon Countv. including grading and regrading; surfacing and resurfacine: con structing and reconstructing side walks, curbs, and gutters ; and per forming appurtenant and incidental work. No taxes or assessments will be levied to cover the amount of 'edenal funds expended on this project. In addition to oroiects sne- cif ically approved. City -owned prop erty, sponsor : Town of Franklin. Ras Penland Injured In Auto Accident Ras Penland. of Franklin, suf fered a broken .shoulder and severe Druises in an automobile accident on Tuesday night near Toccoa, Ga and Henry Sanders, who was driv ing the Penland truck, was badly scratched and bruised. Mr. Penland had been to Green ville, S. C, where he bought four norses and loaded them, and was on his way back to Franklin on the Westminster - Toccoa road when a car coine at hierh sneed struck the truck on an embank ment at the approach to a bridge. lhe truck, men and horses were thrown from the embankment and fell 60 feet or more. One horse was killed but the others were only slightly injured. It is said that the driver of the speeding car did not slow up, and there is no clue as to his identity. Two Basketball Games Friday Night The all-star basketball teams of Franklin will play the hich school boys' and girls' teams a double- header hnday nieht at the hich school gym. , The line-up of the all-star teams will be as follows: BOYS GIRLS ...(F)....Sherrill, E. ...(F)...... Weaver ..(C)........ Duvall ..(G).... Slagle, M. . f(G). ....... . Grant Archer Sutton ..... Russell . ... . Woodruff Dowdle .... arish Meeting To Be Held Monday The annual Parish rrieetine of St. Agnes church will be held on Mon day evening. January 16. at 7 :30 o'clock at the rectory. Officers for the year will be elected and annual reports made.
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