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VOL. LI V, NO. 38
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1939
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MANY STUDENTS
GO TOJMLEGE
Macon County Has Large
Number In Various
Institutions
In proportion to population Ma
con county ranks near the top in
the entire state in number of
young men and young women go
ing away to various colleges and
universities. This' year the repre
sentation is usually large, among J
them be;.i'g the following:
Mis,' Josephine Martin . and
tyi'ises Nina and Timsey Nell
Clouse, Mount' Berry college, !
Mount Berry, Ga.; Miss Pauline
Reid.Mars Hill college, Mars Hill;
Miss Virginia Ramsey, Asheville
Teachers' College, Asheville; Miss
Elizabeth Rochester, Cecil's busi
ness college, Asheville; Miss Rob
erta Enloe, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill; Misses Ed
na and Kathleen Henry, Miss Mar
tha Higdon, Miss Stella Cogens,
and Miss Cora Fox, D. A. R.
school, Tamassee, S. C. ; Miss
Dorothy Lee Morrison, Miss Doris
C'orbin, Miss Ruth Higgins, Miss
Dorothy Blumenthal, Miss Leeida
Beshears and Miss Betty Rogers,
Woman's College of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, Greens
boro; Miss Louise Blaine, Miss
Virginia Tessier, Miss Mildred
Bryson, Miss Audrey Conley, Miss
Virginia Scott, Miss Mary Jo
Setser, Miss Eugenia Duncan,
Miss Marie Scott, and Miss Hazel
Bradley, Brevard college, Brevard;
Miss Chloe Parrish, Miss Alice
Bennett, and Miss Eleanor Dalton,
Western Carolina Teachers' Col
lege, Cullowhee; Miss Grace Con
ley, Washington School for Sec
retaries, Washington, D. C; Miss
Nancy Jones, Duke University,
Durham; and Miss Fannie Burr
. Bennett, Boyd's School of Com
merce, Washington, D. C.
H. E. Church, Jr., George Er
win Patton, Willard Pendergrass,
Sexton Vinson, Dennis Penland,
Mack Patton,- Clinton Brookshire,
Brownlow Addington, William
Corbin, Jr., Charles Setser, Albert
Ramsey, Jr., Mack Setser, Siler
Slagle, Carter Hurst, and Robert
Hurst, North Carolina State col
lege, Raleigh; Lyman Higdon,
Georgia Military Academy,' Atlan
ta, Ga.; Jack Tessier, University
of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La. ;
Boon Leach, King college, Bris
tol, Tenn.; Milton Sanders, Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, Mass. ; William Blaine
and Alex Moore, Jr., Mars Hill col
lege, Mars Hill ; George McClure
and Fred Gray," Clemson college,
Clemson, S. C; Edwin Young,
Western Carolina. Teachers' col
lege, Cullowhee; Claude Evans,
Mount Berry college, Mount Ber
ry, Ga.; Eugene Furr, John Craw
ford, Winton Prry, Phil Blumen
thal, Bobbie Sloan, Jimmy Perry,
and William Johnson, University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill;
Andrew Jones, Kenneth Cabe,
Harold Sloan, Jr., Fritz Waldroop,
Frank Flemming, Jr., Brevard col
lege, Brevard; Roberj Dumv D.
A. R. school, Tamassee, S. C. ;
Locke Steppe,. Rabun Gap-Nachoo-chee
school, Rabun Gap, Ga. ; Le
roy Downs, Cecil's Business col
lege, Asheville ; Matthew and Ber
nard Poliakoff, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. ;
James E. Penn, Rennselear Poly
technique Institute, Troy, N. Y.;
and Charles Hunnicutt, University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N. M.
McGaha-Tippet Reunion
Held September 10
The McGaha - Tippett reunion
was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie McGaha at Etna on
Sunday, September 10, with about
200 relatives and invited friends
attending.
Singing and special string music
by friends from Walhalla, S. C,
was enjoyed during the morning,
followed by interesting talks by
the Rev. Mr. Deitz, of Walhalla,
and the Rev. Mr. Elridge, of Ta
massee, S. C. Also short talks were
made by Mack McGaha and Jess
Burrell. of Walhalla.
A bounteous picnic dinner was
spread in the shade of the oaks
surrounding the McGaha home.
Immediately following lunch, the
Rev. Mr. Williams, pastor of the
Oak Grove Baptist church, made
a very interesting talk.
Relatives and friends were pres
ent from Macon, Jackson, Hay
wood. Swain, and Gaston countiee,
Also from Greenville and Tama&see,
S. C. , . , , .'.
The reunion will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Tip
pett, at AUrka, . in Swain county.
Improvements
Being Made In Schools
Of County
Four new school bases, of improved-
type with solid sieel bod
ies and safety glass are a valuable
addition to the school equipment,
both in the interest of safety and
efficiency, it is reported by Guy
liouk, county superintendent of
schools.
These buses, serving the Slagle,
Nantahala, Franklin and Chapel
(colored) schools respectively,
have made possible the discon
tinuance of old buses operated on
a contract basis. Only, one bus
contract remains, operating in
connection with the Rose Creek
school in the lotla section, neces-
sary on account of road condition.,
Mr. Houk stated.
The replacement of
outworn
plumbing in the Franklin school,
serving tner a "thousand children
was also reported.
Referring to a program to grad
ually build up larger school units,
made possible by better bus serv
ice and improved roads, Mr. Houk
announced that Oak Grove had
absorbed the Morgan school, and
that the Harmony school had com
bined with the Cowee school. These
consolidations did not involve any
changes in personnel.
U. OF GA. HEADS
AT HIGHLANDS
Fifty-Four Members Of
Faculty Attending
Conference
Fifty-four members of the fac
ulty of the College of Education
of the University of Georgia, head
ed . by Dean Walter D. Cocking,
arrived in Highlands Monday aft
ernoon to hold their annual week's
conference at King's Inn, prior to
the opening of the University.
Plans are made during this con
ference for the ensuing year'5
work, and the faculty members
are so convinced of the benefits
derived that each is glad to pay
his own expenses for the week in
order to get where they can be
quiet and happy.
A typical day consists of two
general programs. The morning
session opens at 9 o'clock with a
short devotional service, and there
is a second general program in
the evening, with committee meet
ings and small group conferences
during the day. Dean Cocking
stated, "in between we have a
good time."
Wednesday afternoon was Ale
voted to seeing places of interest
in and around Highlands, with
Dickey King acting as guide. A
square dance will be given in
their honor this (Thursday) eve
ning at Helen's Barn. -
All of the faculty members are
loud in their praise of Highlands
and King's Inn as an ideal place
for this conference, and have vot
ed to hold their annual meet at
the Inn around the 18th to 20th
of September each year, and laud:
ing Mr. and Mrs. King as being
perfect hosts for an occasion of
this kind.
Union Revival To Be
Held At Maiden's Chapel
A series of union revival serv
ices will begin at Maiden's Chapel
Methodist church next Sunday,
September 24.
Rev. R. F. Mayberry, Baptist
minister, will do the preaenmg
and Rev. J. C. Swaim, pastor, will
be in charge of the music ami
devotional exercises." Services will
begin each evening at 7i30.
The people of that section ot
all denominations are invited to
attend these union services.
Leatherman Family "
Holds Annual Reunion
The Leatherman reunion, held
each year in memory of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Leatherman,
was held Sunday, September 17,
at the old home place at Leather
man with approximately 196 peo
ple present.
A bountiful dinner was served
on the lawn at noon which all
seemed to enjoy. '.. .
Interesting talks were made by
the brothers, sisters and grand
children of the Leatherman fam
ily. C. A. Beasley, of Sylva, was re
elected president and Tom Rick
man, of West's Mill, vice-president.
The reunion will be held at the
same place next year on the third
Sunday in September,
Congress Faced
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Legislation dealing with neutrality and its allied subjects will lac.
(he present special session of congress called by proclamation of Pret
dent Roosevelt. Despite the chief executive's previously expressed wish
that Ihe senate and house act quickly on his request for repeal of the arms
embargo and then go home, attempts are being made to broaden discus
sion of non-emergency legislation.
European! War
Fever
Russia Invades Poland Polish Government .Utticials
Flee to Rumania Hitler Delivers Hysterical
Speech in .Danzig Revolt in Czechoslovakia
Artillery Pounds on West Front Congress Meets
to Consider Neutrality Legislation
The most important development
in the European war since last
week was the invasion of Poland
by Russian troops which occurred
Sunday. .
The Russian government claims
that no war or cause for war ex
ists between that country and
France and England, and that the
invasion was not an act of aggres
sion but was to liberate "brothers"
in the Ukraine, because the Pol
ish government had ceased to ex
ist. Following the entry of Russia in
to the conflict the heads of the
Polish state fled across the border
into Rumania and hope to make
their way to Paris. "Large numbers
of Polish troops also crossed the
border and were disarmed. Thou
sands' of Polish families have had
to flee from the invaders and are
dependent upon the charity of re
lief agencies in Rumania.
In the meantime three armies
of Poles are still fighting and
Warsaw is still resisting the Ger
man war machine.
Russia paved the way for the
Polish invasion by concluding a
truce with Japan in Mongolia,
thus obviating the danger of an at
tack) from the East during the
war in Europe,
England and France, while pro
testing strongly against the Rus
sian invasion of Poland, have is
sued no declaration of war against
that country. The matter is being
considered by the British and
French governments, and many ex
perts believe that it is only a
matter of a few days until a war
declaration is made.
On Tuesday A(klf Hitler deliver
ed an hystcricaAuvo-hour speech
in Danzig in whiefct made many
glaring misstatements and warned
that for every bomb thrown on
German towns he would answer
with five or ten. Excited beyond
all bounds, the German fuehrer
raved like a madman, and claim
ed that he had always' tried to
bring about friendly relations with
England and France but had been
frustrated by English war-mongers.
He stated that Germany was able
to continue the war for seven
years and would nev;er surrender.
Hitlers speech was broadcast in
the United States over a nation
wide hook-up, and was evidently
intended to influence members of
congress who meet in Washington
today to consider amendments to
the neutrality law.
On the western front fighting
With War Issues
continues over a long battle line.
Minor 'gains are reported by both
sides, but reports are censored and
are unreliable.
Many British troops have joined
the French, and the heavy artil
lery of both sides is in constant
action.
The Duke of Windsor, formerly
King Edward Vll, has been given
a major' general's commission and
will serve with the fighting troops
in l-'rance. ,
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lltaly maintains her neutrality
and will probably remain out of
the hostilities, and endeavor to act
as purchasing agent for Germany.
Military men on both sides in
the, war seem to view Italy's atti
tude with indifference, and have
small regard for the fighting qual
ities of Italian troops.
Reports from London indicate
that serious revolts against Ger
man rule have broken out in the
recently acquired territory of Bo
hemia, Moravia and Slovakia, in
the - former Czechoslovakian re
public, German inhabitants are, said
to have joined in with the Czechs
in opposing the German police, and
inhabitants without arms fought
with boards studded with nails.
Much property has been destroy
ed and many of the revolutionists
have been executed, but the re
volt is reported to be spreading.
Congress meets today (Thursday)
to hear a message from the Pres
ident asking legislation to pre
serve American , neutrality. An at
tempt will be made to repeal the
embargo clause of the present
neutrality law and to- substitute
therefor a cash-and-carry provision
which would, allow all belligerent
nations to buy war materials in
the United States by paying for
them at the dock and assuming
all risks of transportation.
A long, hard fight is expected
in the .senate on the neutrality
measure, but it is believed that
enough votes are assured to pass
an act which will be . acceptable
to the President.
Home Coming Sunday
At Maiden's Chapel
Next Sunday, September 24, will
be Home Coming Day at Maiden's
Chapel Methodist church, of which
Rev. J. C. Swaim is pastor.
Horner Stockton, of Franklin,
will speak on the subject of
"Christian Giving," and dinner will
be served on the grounds,
Spreads
Guy L. Houk
Addresses P.-T. A. Meet
ing Monday
The Franklin Parent -Teacher
Association meeting in the high
school auditorium last Monday all
erhoon, was addressed by Guy
Houk, newly elected superintendent
of schools for Macon county, on
the subject ot parent education,
Mr. Houk prefaced his remakrs
with the statement that one of his
aims during his term of service
will be to consolidate all one and
two teacher schools until it is
possible for .every child to have
the advantage of being in a room
where only, one grade is taught.
He appealed to parents to look at
the school as a whole, each child
being one of many with whom
each teacher must deal every day,
and that it is not the function
of the school to take over the
complete training of the child.
Defining the school's chief duty
as one. of instructing the child,
the speaker pointed out that the
training of the child should be
livided among the home, ' the
church and the school.
The president, Mrs. John Was
ilik, Jr., presided, the Rev. J. A.
Flanagan led the devotions, and
Mrs. Alfred Higdon and Mrs. L.
H. Page entertained after the meet
ing by serving tea and cake.
Mrs. James Sutton, treasurer,
presented the auditor's report of
the associations finances to April,
1939, showing receipts of $401.61
and disbursements of $391.16. Pay
ments were made on kitchen equip
ment of $92.24, leaving a balance
due of $123.48. M ore than $300 -of
the total was expended on the
lunch room.
LOCALS LOSE
TO BILTMORE
Sunday's Game Was Last
Of Season On Home
Grounds
II n a hotly contested game on the
home field Sunday afternoon
Franklin lost . to Biltmore by a
score of 5 to 3. This was the last
game scheduled for the season in
Franklin, but not the last game
for the team, as they plan to go
to Gastonia for the final contest
next Saturday. .
The Franklin team and .several
local fans will leave Saturday
morning at 5 o'clock and expect
to reach Gastonia in time for a
Workout before the game. '
After the Franklin - Biltmore
game Sunday afternoon, the Clark's
Chapel and Highlands teams stag
ed One of the closest contests ever
seen on the Franklin field, the
final scorf being 8 to 7 in favor
of Clark's Chapel.
P.-T. A. Literature
In Public Library
The president of the Franklin
Parent-Teacher Association, Mrs.
John Wasilik, announces that P.
T. A. magazines and bulletins are
now to be found in . the Franklin
Public Library.
Mrs. Wasilik also requests dona
tions to the school lunch room of
forks and bowls, much ' needed at
this time.
As The World Turns
A Brief Survey of Current Events In State. Nation
and Abroad.
PRESIDENT TO VISIT
ASHEVILLE IN NOVEMBER
President Roosevelt told . Mayor
Holmes Bryson, of Asheville yes
terday that the European crisis
would make it impossible for him
to make his contemplated trip to
the dedication of the Great Smoky
National park this October. The
chief executive, added, however,
that he would visit Western North
Carolina on his Thanksgiving trip
to Warm Springs, Ga.
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695 REACH U. S. FROM
EUROPE ON ARMED LINER
Armed to repel both submarines
and aircraft, the new British liner
Mauretania arrived late yesterday
in New York from .England with
695 passengers, including the name
sake son of Ambassador Joseph
P. Kennedy and 200 other Amer
icans.
HULL TAKES ISSUE WITH
REYNOLDS
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
at 'his nress conference yesterday
in Wa.hiniiton took issue with Sen
atot Reynolds' (D N. C) charge
BACK TAXES TO
BE COLLECTED
Miss Elizabeth Slagle Is
Named Delinquent
Tax Officer
Miss Elizabeth Slagle lias been
appointed by the board of com
missioners as delinquent tax oincer
of Macon county, and expects to
beujn the work of collecting paM
due taxes on October 1.
Under the tax . law passed at
the 1939 session of the general
assembly, the appointment of a
delinquent tax officer was made
mandatory, and the law also pro
vides that the officer be bonded,
and be empowered to appoint an
attorney to handle all foreclosure
proceedings which may be neces
sary for the collection of all taies
due the county for years prior to
1939.
Foreclosure proceedings under the
1939 law can be carried forward
with' more speed than heretofore,
owing to a provision which al
lows the delinquent tax officer to
foreclose within six months after
the sheriff has turned the de
linquent list over to the commis
sioners. Miss Slagle, Frank I. Murrav,
chairman of the board of commis
sioners, and Lester L. Arnold,
county accountant, are now engag
ed in preparing1 a complete list
of all taxes due the county for
previous years and expect to have
it in readiness by October 1.
Officials believe that the new
set-np will put into the county
treasury a considerable sum of tax
money which otherwise would nev
er be collected.
Entertainment At Gym
Saturday Night
It is announced that there will
be a cake walk, measuring party,
music 'and refreshments next Sat
urday night, September 23, begin
ning at 7:30 o'clock, at the Frank
lin high school gymnasium, spon
sored by the Louisa Chapel Ep
worth League. The proceeds will
be usd for the benefit of the
church.
There will be fun for everybody,
and the public is invited to attend.
Corbin Reunion To Be
Held Next Sunday
The Corbin reunion will be held
on Sunday, September 24, at the
home of Dewey Corbip in the Rab
bit Creek .section.
All relatives and descendants of
John and Nancy McClure Corbin
are invited to attend and bring
picnic lunch.
Villa Corbin,
Noted Restaurant Owner
Visits Friends Here
Melvi.n A. McDonnell, of Los
Angeles, a former resident of this
county, was in Franklin on Mon
day greeting friends and former
acquaintances, after a long ab
sence in his adopted home in Cal
ifornia. "Owner and operator of the
McDonnell chain -of restaurants in
Los Angeles, Mr, McDonnell is
another M aconite whose abilities
have brought him success in his
chosen field.
that the U. S. government was
permitting American' vessels to
to this Country and denying pas
sage to our nationals frantic to get
out of the war zone.
When his attention had been
called to Reynolds' charge that the
government "ha4 fallen down mis
erably" in evacuating Americans,
Hull replied :
"We do our best to keep our
feet. If we have fallen down we
have not . become ' conscious of it
yet." .
BREMEN REPORTED
CAPTURED
i ne imusn press association saia
that according to reports prevalent
today arid not denied Germany's
rrurlf linpr RreiiiHn Ivad rarkiif
a British port under the escort of
naval vessels.
HEAT WAVE IN
CALIFORNIA r
One of the severest heat waves
in half a century clung to Cali-
- fornia yesterday
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