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1,800 Subscribers Affording Advertisers Thorough and Inexpen sive Coverage of Macon County. Established 1335 'i lie Oldest North Caf , oLina Newspaper West j'ol Buncombe Comity. HAI. 1X11 I 'I M! X'l VOL. LIV. NO. 33 FRANKMN. N C THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939 $1.50 PER YEAK REVIVAL DRAWS LARGE IKUWUS l aoemacle Services Are Mtiracting Much Ucnuon 1 he revival campaign now on in the friendship lauernacle , for lianklin anil Macon counly is 'moving in a pleasing way. The auiliences, are growing with eacn Hour ol worship, 1 lie old hymns Willi a Gospel message are being used al all hours by the song lead er, me Kev. laul 1-ox, who' ai:o U speaking to the young people each uay and directing in iiiule study and choruses. Dr. Attiiur i-ox is presenting the gospel in'ail eilective and telling way. He has a way an ins om, anil to hear him inter, lew a Lnoic character is to never target it. His rieti experiences in the iiiuiisuy and ins evangelistic work that have taken him throughout the entire Southland and in the north and .east have auded to his usefulness and power in no little way. Sunday alteruoon there will be a mass ineeiiiig in the iabernacle at i:iJ at winch time Dr. rox will speak ion "'1 he Imperiled Lib erties ol our Nation." This is a prophetic and patriotic interpre tation anl presentation of the con ditions of our country. What is the matter with us r What put us in this condition? Are we headed, for the rocks? Is there any way out? An outstanding minister who heard the evangelist on this subject said, "Every citizen, boy and girl, should hear this message. Fox is at his best in this theme., lie sees with the eye of a seer, he thinks with the mind of a statesman, and speaks with the voice of a prophet." At the evening hour Dr. Fox will discuss: "Prisoners of Hope." Preaching daily - in the Methodist church at 9:4a a. m. and in the Tabernacle each evening at 7:45. Everybody invited.1 Kev. Paul Fox will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and Kev. Arthur Fox will preach at the Baptist church "at tlie"same hour. Thad Smith To Enter r r act ice Ot Law Thad D. Smith, former city clerk of Highlands, who practiced law in Tennessee before moving l.j Highlands, was last week ad mitted to practice in North Caro lina by the state bar association, and will soon open an office and will practice in the courts of this section. Mr. Smith has many civic and fraternal al filiations, and has a host of friends throughout the county who will be glad to learn that he is to remain here permanently. IPower Company Expanding Service In This Territory The Nantahala Power & Light company, whose headquarters are in Franklin, has recently announced the completion of several exten sion, and U at present further expanding its lines. A line from the Power Com pany's large sub-station at Sylva to Cullowhee has recently been completed. This line will serve the Western Carolina Teachers' col lege at Cullowhee, where a large number of new -buildings are be ing completed. The electric ser vice for the college and town of Cullowhee has formerly been serv ed by a small power plant owned by. the college but due to the many new buildings being provided for the college and due to growth of the town, this .small plant is no longer adequate. The construction of the line to Cullowhee by the y power 'Company will assure the col lege and the residents of the town of a dependable and adequate source of electricity. L)r. 11. T. Hunter, president of Ihe college at Cullowhee, closed the switch at Sylva on August 4 to send the power over the new line to Cullowhee. A large amount of work has been completed by the company at its power plant at Lake Emory on the Little Tennessee river, near Franklin, This work was done to increase the ' amount of power available for Highlands Cashiers Valley, and the Cullasaja and Car toogecliaye sections. The require ments of these sections have in creased considerably in the last few years, but the new work will supply adequate power for many more years. In connection with this' work, the voltage on the line into Frank lin and to Iotla bridge and West's y Given To Library By Mrs. Angie W. Cox v A gift of SO books ha.s been made lo the Franklin public library by Airs. Angie W. Cox, oi Walworth, Wis., through Miss Lassie Ivehv, i iiu.ii man oi the liurai y committee. Mrs, Cox expressed her intention ol making further gilts of uooks, with the wish that they be made available to readers in ru.al sec tions as well as in town. The list of look,s is as follows ; Why Not i ry Codf, .vlary l ivk loid; Fifty Le.it 1 oems of Eng land, Fitly iicst Poems of Amer ica, Shrewcsoury ; '. Child s Cardeii ul Verses, Sleienson; Liook of Gratitude,' Kaiiiman; Address on Christian Science, Carpenter; Where Love Is Theie God Is, iol-.-.toi; Alice in Orc.hcstralia, La Trade; Stones- Iroin tne uibit, lc i.a Mare; Staiidaul DLiiouary, J - link. & Wagnall; Lung ' kci'iieuiucr, Kanlor; Wind from tne .Woun tains, Culbraasseti ; Listen lor a Lonesome Drum, Carnicr; kciiowii, lljiigh; '1 he Constitution, .viussai ti; 'talking . Leaves, King; Seeing Stars, White; . Leif luikson the Lucky, Kunnner; Seven GiassHuts, Alatsciiat; Crcat. Short Stories ol All Nations, Lieber; Selection ironi lluee L-ssays, Wagner; Practical Carpentry 2 Vol., Kadford; A T'oitune to Share, Young; Since Calvary, Browne; Spreading Dawn, King; Along the Trail, By the Roadside, through the Woods, On the Way There, At the Door, ( On the hilltop, In the Valley, Yates; Man ol Calilee, Barton; What We Hear in Music, Faulkner; Here, Stocking;' The Golden Lady, Cai itiner; ihe Fruit of the Family Tree, Wiggam; 1 Went to lit College, (jiliillan; We Are Ten, Hurst; No Star Is Lost, Farrell; If You Want to Get Ahead, Sher man; The Hundred Years, Cuedci la; Great Short Stories ol the World, Clark tv Lieber; All This and Heaven Too (3 copies;, Held. Matter For Publication Must Be Signed The i'ress is constantly receiv ing through tiie mails wedding an nouncements and other matters for publication which are unsigned. All of ' these communications go immediately into the waste basket. It is not necessary or even our wish to print the names of sign ers, but we must know who is re sponsible, even if the matter is only a short local item. Singers To Meet At Ellijay Next Sunday The southern division of the Ma con County Singing Convention will meet with the Ellijay Baptist church Sunday, August 20, al 1 :J0 o'clock p. in., as announced by O. C. Corbin, president. Everybody invited. XI ill, from , the power plant, has been changed so that it is now passible Uo provide electric ser vice from this line for many people who live near it. A large number of people who live along the high way from Franklin to West's Mill are now planning to have their houses wired and will be connect ed by the company. Many families along tne high way from Franklin to Gneiss have had electricity installed in their homes in the iast year, and more are connected each month. A. line to the Cartoogechaye settlement was completed several months ago. The company is at present build ing a line near Andrews to .serve a new talc mine which is being opened and is also connecting a stave mill at Andrews. A line is being started in Graham county to serve about 20 families in the Tal lulah section. Since the reduction in the resi dential lighting rate, put into ef fect several months ago, many of the families served by the power company have installed new electric appliances and equipment. The company recently purchased a demonstration electric pump and has installed it in the office of S. W. Mendenhall, county agent, where it has attracted attention. The headquarters of the Nanta hala Power and Light company, which was transferred from Bryson City to Franklin in 1937, is located in the Billings building. The ad ministrative' offices occupy the en tire second floor, with a large show room and public service office on the first floor. J. E. S. Thorpe is president of the company, with a .staff of engi neers, other officials, office and line employees, numbering more than 20 perioni. Mitchell Field j a &P4 B vj v -MJ) Ms -! Sergt. C. L. Birch took on the Job of guide and informant for a group of youngsters who helped the army celebrate the thirtieth birthday of its air corps at Mitchell field in New York recency. The sergeant is showing the youngsters some of the tools used in air fighting, including a machine gun Which s'.:oots pictures Instead of bullets. It is used in air target practice, and its pictures show whether the gunner scored a hit or miss. The machine gun-camera takes rapid-fire pictures, anj the "gunner's" aim must be Just as accura e to get pictures as it is ia actual aerial combat to score a direct hit. BEAN GROWERS Shipments From County i ms tason bout lb,U0J Busheis W. L. Richardson, who conies lo Franklin eveiy summer to buy Lreans and other products, .staled .Monday that he had bought and shipped this season approximately it'.oOO bushels of -beans, and ex perts to be buying and shipping tor the next six weeks. Mr. Richardson also stated that truckers had probably bought ana hauled away something like o.OoU busiiew, making toial bean .saica in the county aoout 15.1XKJ' bushels, j Prices have ranged Ironi 50 cents to SI. 50 per bushel during the sea son, probably averaging around 7i cents. 1 he prke has been down to 50 cents for the ' past lew days, but Mr. Richai dson said that (lie slump was temporary and tiiat he expected the price lo g-o up again wit iiin a short time. As an instance of what can be done by bean growers, Mr. Rich ardson told of ' buying around SMI jtishels from Carl S. Slagle which had been produced on tniee acres, i his means a cash return of more than $J00 per acre at tne average price. " Macon counly also ships hun dreds of tons of choice cabbage each year, and many truckers are already going into the cabbage sections, though the season U just beginning. Price at present is per ton, which is good, but the crop is said to be short this year. Grand Matron Visits Local Chapter Of Eastern Star Mrs. Harriett L. Powell, worthy grand matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of N.orth Carolina, paid an official visit to Neqtiassa Chapter No. 43, here Wednesday evening, when a special communi cation was held in the Masonic hall.. Miss Lassie Kelly is worthy ma tron of Neqtiassa chapter. The hall was beautifully decorat ed in a profusion of mixed garden flowers. A large crowd was present and a very interesting and instructive meeting was held, followed by a delightful social hour. , Other visitors were: Mr.s'. Daisy Mae Davis, of Andrews, past grand matron; Miss Leuna Tat ham, of Andrews, grand marshal; Miss Louise Mason, Dillsboro, past matron; Mrs. Ciimi Mason, Dills boro, present matron; Mrs. F. J. Porter, Albany, N. Y.; Mrs. Emma Kincaid, Dillsboro, past worthy matron, and lion L. McGlamery, worthy patron of the Andrews chapter. Miss Elizabeth Slagle, district deputy grand matron of the 12th district, urges all members to at tend the district meeting to be held in Murphy Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nichols and children, of Jiackson, Miss., are spending several days visit ing Mrs. "Nichols' mother, Mr,, C. H. McClure, at her home on Franklin Route 2, Celebrates 30tli Air Crips Birthday Wants Executioner's Job Clarence Peddicord, 22, blind op erator of a candy stand in Vancou ver, Wash., was one of the many unsuccessful applicants for the posi tion of executioner at Sing Sing pris on. The position was left vacant due to' the Illness of Executioner Robert Elliot. Peddicord is pictured with his "Seelng-eye" dog. i;ARM TOUR TO OCCURAUG. 3d till Inspect Crops And See Cattle And . Colt bhow The ninth annual Rotary Farm and Home Tour for Macon county will be held Wednesday, August 30, 1939. The Motorcade will form in front of the Agricultural build ing and leave promptly at 9 o'clock. On the tour there will be several stops ot interest, including pure bred livestock and good crops. Sev eral different types of larm con veniences will be demonstrated, .ticu as water pumps, hydraulic rams and ,seed saving devices. A live-stock show inemdiug Cuern sey cattle, colls, and beef i attic will be held on the farm of J. Vv. Addinglon. All entries for this show should be on the grounds not later than 11 o'clock. Anyone is eligible to enter animals in the show. The Women's Missionary Society of the Union church will serve the lunch, and a,s usual the charge per plate will' be 5 cents. Every one is invited to go on the tour, have a good dinner and sn a good live stock show. Rummage Sale To Be Held Saturday A rummage sale will be held in the vacant lot next to the John Thomas Fruit stand, Saturday, August 19, by the members of the Mary Johnston Alltuan Missionary Society. Mrs. P. M. Hawkins and son, Dickie, 'and Mrs, E. W. Haiti and daughter, Martha Ann, all of Can ton, Ohio, are .spending several days here with Mrs, Hawkins' aunt, Mrs. W, A. Kogers and Dr. Rogers, 1 i i I j r I h i x i 'I 'J - h , if LOCALS WIN TWOjAMfcb iefeat Raoun Gap Aa. iiiawassee; l o Play rligniands Kext The baseball business has pickci. .ip considerably in I raiikim ur t.u .usl lew days, and a lot more .allies are scheduled. l.ast Saturday the Franklin team ..cut down to Kabun Cap, Ca., for i game with Kabun Cap school Jiich resulted in a score ot lo 0 o in lavor of i ranklm. 1 hen Sunday the lluvvasee, Ca., team came over ioi two ga...c-. 1 lie first game, which was inler upte'd by .sliuvvers, went to the ocals by a 5 l: 4 score. The sec ond game was started but had to je called on account of darkness. The visitors were ahead when the game was called. Higdon was on the mound ior Franklin in the first game ami John Archer started behind the oat, but an ' injured liaud iorcei iiim out of the game and his plate was taken by C. S. lir.own. John vAavnc waf in the box lor the sec ond game. Tlit locals will play Kabun Cap school in Iraukliu nel Satunlay afternoon, and a double-header with Highlands, alo "ii the home .icKI, is scheduled lor Sunday .lilcrnoon. Thcic is much complaint among the fans about the double-headers -larting too late. The first game is supposed to start at I o'clock, hut usually gets going at 3, which throws the second game so late ihat many interested spectators are lorccd to leave before it is over, t is almost iuiiossiblc to play two ..imes in an afternoon unless the irst is started by 2 o'clock. The rivalry between Franklin and Highlands is expected to result in i large attendance at the games .M;nday. . As Tha World Turns A Brief Survey of Current lCvents in Stale. Nation and Abroad. ,vj. C. FEDERATION , OF LABOR ! The annual convention of the N. C. Federation of Labor meet ing in Raleigh has passed resolu tions denouncing C. I. O., criticiz ing' labor conditions on construc tion nroiects for the Slate High way and Public Works commission and calling for employment of an organizer of the tobacco industry in Wiiiston-SaUni. Speakers included (iov. Iloeyand Ralph McDonald, who ran (iov. Hocy a close race in the last gub eruatioiial campaign. STILL DESTROYED IN POLK The largest illegal liquor plant found in W. N. C. for several years was destroyed by federal and state officers Tuesday in ihe Pea Ridge section of Polk county. , HOEYS SPEAK AT FARM MEET Hoth Gov, and Mrs. Clyde lloey will speak at the 27th annual farm er's field day at the Mountain WATER, STREET ca.io i rojects Finished, Others Ciokng Forward i . i . i The progi am o. street, sidewalk, sfner ami water extension work uiinli has Ijccii in prugiess' in r raiiRliu V ir sev eral ' inoiiths by the l'. and tue, town' board- uaS now progressed, suiiiciently so that some I c-port. 'n tin s. o,,v Im vv k can he .made. I lie iiiilnvviiig slieets have been or will be paved with rock and asphalt and vviil have concrete, i ii Hi ami 'guliiT'. k n e . a i e'w, Uak, M.ila, liidvt'eil, I'iirt' ul West-Main .mi I'orter. -e sidewalks.' i.ave" been laid on West ..lain and lolla and sec tion!, ol -i . ii a I other-streets ha.e ueen iiiijiic i-.d. -New side'v,alk,s will also be la:d on a pan oi Kueruevv .;id I'.ast Main. -i- M-iit'.,. -,ia.e been put down ;ii liidvvili stitet,- West Boulevard .iiid West Har.isoii avenue. Other iines are planned but are waiting ii pi,.e purciiased by WT'A. A -ev.ae disposal plant is alu' under (instruction. . he foundation has been colli ded for a l.SO.iKNI-galloii water .nk. The tank will be erected in )ctober and will give the town total water .stura.Le capacity of .i.i.Oll gallons. Xevv 6-iucfi water mains totaling ,.er 11,I!(K) ieet with 15 new fire .Irants have bein plaLil on Oak, 'dwell,-. We-t Lyle, West Main, 'ayah, South Porter,- 1 1 illci es,'. I ive and the icorgia highway to, .car city limits. .'Ihe 4-inch on t'hurch street was connected to he main on I larrisou avenue. I be 1-inch niaiii on Palmer street was eplaced with i-inch pipe. A 4-inch a n was laid on I'irst street in .'.ast I raukliu anl a 2-iiuh main u West Main street, lores! ave ii'.e and part of Palmer .sireet. Carlisle Show Proceeds Co For Livestock Prizes By S. W. MLNDENHALL County Agent banners of Macon count v are rapidly becoming interested in the improvement of their livestock. No one can question the fact that much has been accomplished along this line. Many pure, bred sires for the different types .of livestock have been purchased and the results from the sires are outstanding. 'I'o bring more clearly to 'our at tention the strides that are being made toward better live s.-t; a .live stock show will be held in connection wilh our farm and home tour Wednesday, August 30. This show will be held on the farm T Mr. J..W. Addington. Anyone liv ing in Macon county is eligible to enter animals in this show. There w ill be classes for ( ine ns"- lair cattle, horse and mule colts, and beef cattle. Cash prizes will be i:ivcn in each class. To help make the.se cash prizes possible the Carlisle Hrothtys, Radio Stars from Knoxville, Tenn., will put on a program in the Franklin courthouse Saturday night, August 19, at K p. m. Everyone w ho al lends this slviw should have' the time of their lives and at the same time be helping to promote the livestock industry of Macon county. test farm at Swannanoa today. Mrs. Hocy speaks during the la dies' program. Several thousand per- v.uis are cxp'ectcd to attend. 1 3.000 ATTEND F. F. PICNIC The Farmers Federation district picnic at Swannanoa test farm on Wednesday was attended by 3,000 people. James G. K. McClure, pres ident and master of ceremonies, an nounced that more than 14,000 had attended 12 picnics this summer. YOUNG DEMOCRATS ENDORSE NEW DEAL The Young Democrats National Convention convening iii Pittsburgh last Thursday heard a message read from President Roosevelt in which he urged continuation of the N'ew Deal progressiv e program. The convention indorsed the New Deal and recommended nomination of liberal candidates next year. TVA TAKES OVER IN TENNESSEE The purchase of the Tennessee (Continued on Paga Eight)