PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
VOL. LIV. NO. 8
INDEPENDENT
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1939
J1.0U IE.lt. 1 CAN
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Liquor Found
By Officers In Search At
Prewitt Home
IVPA APPROVES
ROAD PROJECT
Allotment Of $40,952.00
Made For Work In
Macon County
Announcement was made Tuesday
that a farm-to-market, or secon
dary, road project had been ap
proved for. Macon county carrying
an allotment of $40,952 and calcu
lated to furnish employment for 314
persons for a period of four months.
No information was given as to
what particular roads would be
improved, but it is supposed that
the work will be done in the sec
tions where it is most needed.
The official order .states that
when this project gets under way
there will be.' approximately 200
WPA workers left unemployed, and
that when the amount . available
has been .used all WPA men who
have "been .engaged in this kind of
work will be laid off because no
more funds are in .sight. Present
appropriations will carry the work
of government relief agencies only
until the end of the. fiscal year,
June 30, and what can be done
after that time depends upon fur
ther appropriations by the present
session of congress.
Following is the-official order
"WP No. 4217 has1 been approved
in Macon county to operate a sec
ondary or farm to market road
project. Federal funds have been
approved in the amount of $40,952. Wat Well Known Citizen
North Carolina state highway and lesenU; funeral
public works commission . and will! Saturday
operate tor a period ot tour montns I
v3 and.wilrmplcm4:pefsc&
Acting under Authority of
search warrant issued by Mayor
L.uy u Houk, Sheriff A. B. Slagle
and Chief of Police C. D, Baird
raided the home of Mrs. Elsie
Prewitt on Bonny Crest Satur
day afternoon and discovered 13
pints and three half gallon jars of
popskull whiskey hidden beneath
the cover of one of the beds.
Mrs. Prewitt was arrested and
a hearing of the case was sched
uled before Mayor Houk Mon
day morning, but the Prewitt
woman decided to waive prelimin
ary trial, and was bound over to
the superior court which meets in
April. She was released under
bond which was furnished bv her
brother.
Mrs. Prewitt has a previous con
viction against her for which she
.served a term in the county jail.
in addition to. the state case.
she is liable to prosecution under
federal charge of possession of
whiskey on which .' no tax had
been paid, and it is not known as
to whether she will be tried first
by the state or federal courts.
SOCIAL AGENCY
MEETING HELD
Mrs. Glenn Delivers Able
Address; Officers
Elected
17. A. CONLEY. 75
PASSES FEB. 18
"The nature of-this project will at his home on Tesenta on Satur-
be to widen, drain and .improve day. February 18. at 12:30 a m..
roads by crushed stone surfacing, after sufferine a oaralvtic stroke
Due to the lack of funds available J on Wednesday.
from state highway department, Mr. Conley. son of the late Wil-
there will be approximately 200 men liam and Dicie Conley. was a
left unemployed. These men have member of Drymanf Chapel Meth-
been previously working on this odist church. He was a farmer and
type of project. Information at had lived on Tesenta all of his life,
present time is that the state high- Funeral services were held at
way department has no funds to 3 :30 o'clock conducted by the Rev.
operate work ot this type at the j. c. Swaim, pastor of the church
completion of this project, which
will leave all of this labor unem
ployed.
Gwynn Denton,
Area Chief Engineer
Area 12, WPA."
Fire Destroys Home
Of "Dutch" Mason
Interment was in the church ceme
tery.
Pallbearers were four grandsons,
Ras and Ralph Justice, William
Conley and Herman Carpenter ;
Hayes Buchanan and Dan Garland.
Surviving are four children, Mrs.
Mayme Carpenter, of Franklin
Route 2; W. I. Conley. of Frank
lin Route 2: Mrs. Mary Buchanan,
of LawrenCeville, Ga.; Claude Con
ley, of Franklin Route 2; 23 grand-
The. six-room dwelling house of
"Dutch" Mason, near the Jotla
Bridge, was completely destroyed children 'and five great-grandchil
uy in c auuui a. uuutK jviuuiLAy. i dren.
The fire, which started in an
upstairs bedroom, was said to have
been set by Paul Kinsland. Jr.. a
four-year-old grandson of Mr,
Mason, who has been making his
home with his grandparents since
his mother's death. He got a match,
saying, "he knew where there was
an old pipe." A bed caught on fire
and before Paul gave the alarm and
help could be reached the whole of
the second floor was in flames.
Men trom the Bradley mica
mines close by rushed to the scene
and helped to save the contents in
the four downstairs rooms, also the
meat and provisions from the smoke
house near by.
The loss was estimated at several
hundred dollars with no insurance
on the building.
Charles Bradley, owner of .the
Bradley mica mines, and the men
working at the mines, made up a
purse of over $50 which Was given
to the Mason family Monday after1
noon. Also contributions were being
taken Tuesday in Franklin and vi
cinity in assisting the family in
their efforts at rehabilitation.
Lenten Services In
Episcopal Churches
The following schedule for Len
ten services, has been announced by
the Rev. Frank Bloxham, for St
Agnes Episcopal church in Franklin
and for the Church of the Incar
nation at Highlands:
St Agnm Church
Lenten service with address,
every Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
Lenten service and study group,
every Friday, 3.00 p. m.
Good Friday service from 12:00
M. to 3:00 p. m.
ChxJrxh of Vxm Ineara&tioa
Lenten service and study group,
every Thursday, 3 :00 p. m.
Good Friday service, 7:30 p. m.
J. E.' Potts Buys
Funeral Car
J. E. Potts, who has been build
ing solid oak caskets in 'Franklin
for the past 45 years, announces
that he has bought a funeral car
and is now prepared to give bet
ter service than ever before
New Store Building
To Be Erected
C. L. Pendergrass U preparing
to .erect a new store building on
his lot adjoining the Confederate
monument, and the work will be
done under the supervision of W.
T. Tippett.
The building will be a one-story
brick structure with basement, and
will be 80 feet in length and 27
feet wide.
Mr,. Pendergrass has not an
nounced as to what kind of busi
ness will be carried on in the new
building.
"The South Faces Facts," was
the subject of the address deliver
ed to the meeting of the Council
of Social Agencies on Friday eye
ning by Mrs. Elizabeth L. Glenn
of Asheville. Dinner was served in
the Legion Hall by the business
women's circle of the Presbyterian
church, and a number came in later
for the program.
Mrs. Glenn outlined the causes
of the social and economic orob-
lems of the South, and in a force
ful manner appealed for a more
determined study' and sympathetic
understanding to meet needs in
our community, of both white and
colored, with intelligent approach
to interracial relations.
"It costs $20 a month to support
child in a reformatory, and $10
dollars a year per child to furnish
supervised playground," Mrs.
Glenn stated, in discussing the
question, "What price crime?" The'
need for vocational . education,
wholesome recreation and better
schools Was stressed in an appeal
to reduce delinquency and aid
youth, to contribute to the progress
and well being of their commun
ties. Apt - quotations and, colorful
anecdotes added to the pleasure of
a most thoughtful and entertain
ing address.
A number of reports were made
by -welfare - workers and ': headsso(
various agencies. The need of a
community building for Franklin
was discussed at length. Gwynn
Denton, area head of WPA, stat
ed -that' labor was immediately
available for this project, provided
the town . or county sponsor it,
and the necessary funds for ma
terial be. supplied. Mr. Denton ex
pressed the . hope that the com
bmed efforts of individuals and
organizations make possible the
building of two community houses,
one in the. town of Franklin anu
another in the county. The accom
plishment of the negro community
house under construction by N YA
was cited, made possible by the
raising of $300 by the colored citi
zens of the county.
Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: W. H.
Cobb, of Highlands, chairman ;
Mrs. Gilmer Jones, vice-chairman;
Miss Florence Stalcup, secretary-treasurer.
The program closed with the
singing of negro spirituals by pu
pils of Chapel school, assisted by
members of the faculty.
Buiktinif Project Await Sponsor
The following official statement
from Gwynn Denton, area chief
engineer of WPA, shows that funds
for the erection of a community
building are available, and that the
project is approved slbject to the
sponsorship of some local agency:
"Project to construct a commun
ity building in Macon county, under
an old approval by the .Works
Progress . Administration, is avail
able with sufficient funds from
some local governmental agency to
sponsor same project. Federal funds
in the amount of $8,251.50 are
available on ' this type of work to
be matched by sponsor funds. The
approximate percentage required
from a sponsor will be 40 per
cent, this percentage varying ac
cording td the type of construction
involved. Several projects of , this
kind have been successfully oper
ated in North Carolina by the
Works Progress Administration and
people who live in the communities
where ' these buildings have been
completed, are greatly pleased and
fast growth and progress - is noted
where these buildings have been
completed.
Gwynn Denton,
Area Chief Engineer
Area 12, WPA,"
J. H. Franklin
Dies At Son's Home This
Morning
J. H. rrankhn, 85, died at the
home of hU son, Jerry R. Frank
Hn, in the Rabbit creek section this
(lhursday) morning at 5 o'clock,
tollowmg an illness of five weeks
Air. I'rankhn, a son of the late
Louis and Emeline Gaddy Frank
lin, of Waynesville, moved to Ma
con county five years ago to make
his home with his son, Jerry.
He was a farmer and formerly
operated a tannery in Waynesville
where he lived his entire life. He
was married to Miss Martha Ed
wards, also of Waynesville. who
preceded him in death about 25
years ago.
He was a member of the First
Methodist church in Waynesville.
where the funeral services will be
held Friday morning at 11 o'clock.
The Rev. J. T. Huggins, Jr., pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be in the
Green Hill cemetery at Waynesville.
Surviving are two sons. Jerry R..
of Franklin Route 4. and Georize
Franklin, of Lincoln county : 18
grandchildren and a number of
great-grandchildren. - -
DEATH CLAMS
J. H. PURGE 95
Pioneer Citizen Passes
At Highlands
Home
OHIO MEN MAY
mm iu
BUIIMLANTS
Engineers Plan Project
To Process Macon's
Sulphite Ores
Plants to mine and process sul
phite ores from the large deposits
in -this section are in prospect for
Macon and Swain counties, if the
plans of Messrs. P. H. Elliott and
K. L. Mudge, Ohio engineers, are
carried out.
Mr. Elliott is from Marietta, Ohio.
and is a chemical engineer of wide
experience who is head of two
corporations in that state. Mr.
Mudge is af mechanical engineer
who was for six years with the
Ford Motor company, and is now
connected with the, Mudge Convey
er Equipment company, of Martins
Ferry, Ohio.
These men own all patents on
chemical and mechanical processes
for recovering potash, .copper, lead,
zinc, bismuth and other products
rom low grade sulphite ores which
are found in large deposits all
through this section. They also pro
pose to manufacture commercial
fertilizers.
Messrs. Elliott and Mudge state
their processes make the low grade
ores extremely valuable, and that
they plan extensive operations in
Macon and Swain. .They also stated
that their processes had been tried .
out for two- years and had Droved
satisfactory both in laboratory and
commercial practice, and would
revolutionize. the mining and treat-
Funeral services for J. H. Durgin. tvn-?; a , ' a .
-. v. - i . . . Bv,- Mjtssrs. .Elliott and Mudire- told a
Tuesday morning, February 21.
after a two weeks' illness, were
conducted from the Episcopal church
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
by the Rev. Frank Bloxham. Mr,
Durgin, Tcnown as "Papa" , Durgin
to his many friends, celebrated his
95th birthday anniversary last Sep
tember.' ;
Mr. Durgin was one of the pio
neer settlers of Highlands, moving
there with his family from West
Roxbury, Mass., in 1883. A more
beautiful christian character than
his would be difficult to find; al
ways unselfish to th.e extreme, and
in his quiet, unobtrusive manner
doing his bit to make the world a
better place in which to live, there
by endearing himself to all.
Mr. Durgin was a former scout
and Indian fighter in his younger
days, and served with General
Custer in several of that noted of
ficer's hardest fought campaigns.
He is survived by two daughters,
Miss B.ernice Durgin of Highlands,
with whom he made his home, and
Mrs. Fred E. Carter, of Leominster,
Mass.; three grandchildren, Misses
Eunice, Dorothy, and Elinor Carter
of Leominster.
Mrs. Tudor Hall was in charge
of the flowers, and the offerings
were many and beautiful. Mrs. J.
A. Hines had charge of the music,
and all Highlands expressed its
sympathy in every way possible.
The pallbearers were J. E. Hicks,
Guy Paul, Wendell McKinney, Wil
liam Potts, J. W. Reese, Sr., and
Frank B. Cook. Burial was in
Highlands cemetery, with the Bryant
Funeral Home of Franklin in charge.
posea plants would represent an
investment of $500,000.00 over a
two-year period, and would employ
from 150, to 200 men within a year.
They expressed themselves, as being
highly pleased with the prospects
here, and stated that they expected
to begin operations within 30 to 60
days. They plan to buy their min
eral land outright and erect their
own buildings. .
Messrs. Elliott and M.udge spent
several days in Franklin this week
and have returned to Ohio to com
plete arrangements for their pro
ject. They expect to return within
10 days and prepare to start oper
ations.
C. L. Davis Buys
Dayton Bus Franchise
C. L. Davis has. purchased the
franchise to operate a bus line on
the road from Murphy to Frank
lin via Hayesville and will run a
bus two round trips daily.1
This line was formerly owned
and operated by 'the Dayton bus
line which has gone out of business.
The schedule which Mr,-Davis is
operating on at present follows:
Leaves Murphy 7:45 a. m. (E.S.T.)
and arrive at Franklin at 10 o'clock ;
leave Franklin 10:30 and arrive at
Murphy at 12:40 p. m.
Second trip leave Murphy 3:30
p. m , and arrive at Franklin at 5:50
p. ..m. ; leave Franklin, at 6 :30, and
arrive at Murphy at 8:45,
Baptist
S. S. Association To Meet
At Prentiss Sunday
The Macon County Baptist Sun
day School association will meet
with the Prentiss Baptist church
on next Sunday, .February. 26, at
2 :30 p. m., according to announce
ment made by the Rev. R. F. May
berry, president, and MissKatherine
Bowden, secretary of the associa
tion, and the following program
will be carried out: ' .
Devotional Mrs. C. F. Rogers,
Franklin.
Roll Call, Report from Churches
and Offering.
Reports on Personal Work of fast
Month. '
Three Reports of S. S. Convention
Held in Winston-Salem:
Mrs. I. T. Peek "Working With
Cradle Roll and Beginners."
Mrs. Ed Duvall "Extension De
partment." . '
Rev. R. F. Mayberry "A Larger
Vision of What Our Sunday
Schools . May Accomplish for
Christ and the Unsaved.'
Benediction. i
Still Captured By
Sheriff Sunday Night
bhenft A. B. Slagle and Deputy
Sheriff John Dills captured a 30
gallon still Sunday night in the
Coweta section and brought it to
the courthouse.
The furnace was still warm
when the raid was made, but there
was., no liquor found and no ar
rests were made.