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COMMENCEMENT
AT HIGHLANDS
Exercises Begin Sunday,
May 5th, and End
Wednesday
. i Commencement exercises at
Highlands school will begin Sun
day morning, May 5, with the bac
calaureate sermon at 11 o'clock
by the Rev. J. S, Higgins .pastor
of the Methodist church.
The seventh grade graduating
exercises will take place Monday
afternoon, May 6, beginning at 2
o'clock. This grade is taught by
Mrs. Annie W. Pierson and there
are 24 pupils in the class. The
program will consist entirely of
original work and the people of the
community who attend will have
a chance to see what the boys and
girls are really capable of doing.
The play, "Which Will you
Choose", was written by Nancy
Potts, and stresses the need for
further education. The class niotto
is "Be Square". The class song,
"We Will Be Square", written by
Awa Nix and Wenona Vinson,
will be sung to the tune of Amer
ica. Lolita Holt has written the
class prophecy, "Our Talents."The
devotional ' for the seventh grade
exercises will be conducted by the
Rev. R: - B. DuPree and certifi
cates will be presented by Prof.
O. F. Summer.
- Interspersed between .acts and
scenes of the play the seventh
grade glee club will entertain the
audience with their work.
Reading contests and high school
senior classday exercises, in the
form of a short play, will be giv
en Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
the seniors will present a play,
"Bashful Bobby". The title in it
self is a promise of. an entertain
ment and enjoyable evening. EW
mer McDowell in the leading role
is supported by Garnell . Miller,
Charles McDowell, Herman Nor
ton," Lucy DrynKUV Alargie Waller,
Mozelle Bryson, Virginia Mae Ed
wards, Louise Speed, June Thomp
son, Eugene Paul and Ala Pen
land.' ' ' '
Charles K. Robinson, editor of
the Asheville Times, will deliver
the literary address at the final
graduating exercises Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock and Prof.
Summer will award the diplomas.
Lunch Rooms
Hold Open House As
Part Of Celebration
In connection with the Nation
Wide Celebration of Women's
WPA Projects the Macon county
lunch rooms held open house dur
ing the last , week. This was nec
essary because the school lunch
rooms were closing with the end
of . these schools and they would
all be closed by May 15. Approxi
mately 400 visitors have been reg
istered at the various lunch rooms
in the county. It is expected that
fully this many will be registered
between now and May 15.
Plans for the Open House fea
ture on the other Women's Pro
jects demonstrating "This -Work
Pays Your Community", are pro
gressing and further announce
ments as to these plans will be
made in The Press.
WPA Allotment
For Nantahala Forest
A WPA allotment recently ap
proved by President Roosevelt
provided an amount of $29,084 for
forest roads and work on recrea
tional areas in the Nantahala
forest.
The Franklin headquarters of the
Nantahala National forest states
that this allotment includes pro-
vision for the work of black-topping
the Cliff side Recreational area
road and the road to the Wayah
depot.
YOUNG DEMOCRATS'
RALLY
At a meeting in Asheville last
Saturday night 400 Young Demo
crats of the 11th district cheered
three candidates for governor,
Broughton, Horton and Gravely,
when they pledged themselves in
favor of reapportionment. -The
three candidates for Congress were
also present, Congressman Weav
er, Judge Cathey and Mr. Donna
hoe. to accompany the President When
he comes to dedicate the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
on June 11.
Read The Franklin Press adi.
Community House For
Nantahala Township
Efforts of the people of Nanta
hala township and the teachers of
Otter . Creek school to obtain a
community house are about to be
realized. At a meeting 18 months
ago Mrs. Margaret Ordway,
county supervisor of the National
Youth Administration, pledged
support of the project if, a lot
could be obtained. At the solicita
tion of the Otter Creek PT A, Dr.
May of Hayesville donated a lot
adjoining the school grounds'. This
has been deeded to the Macon
county board of education. '
At the NYA office in Raleigh
a blue print has been made from
the sketch submitted by. the PTA.
The building will be 40 x 84, with
an assembly hall 40 x 74 and the
remaining space made into three
rooms each 10 x- 13, to serve as
cloak-room, kitchen and library.
All the lumber will come from a
Structure still standing on the site
of .the former CCC camp at Horse
Cove. The roofing will be hand
hewn shingles made by the NYA
boys. A. L. Wilson of Otter Creek
will be in charge and work will
start on May 1. All supervisory
and labor costs are borne by the
National Youth Administration.
Judge Cathey
Candidate For v Congress
In Town . Monday
Judge Sam M. Cathey of Ashe
ville, Democratic candidate for
Congress for the eleventh district,
was in town last Monday morn
ing, and spoke to a number of
citizens while here. Judge Cathey
stated that he ' is much pleased
with the support his candidacy is
receiving in Macon county and
elsewhere, and that he is optimis
tic as to the outcome. According
to his campaign statement, Judge
Cathey believes: that "our need is
for a program . . . that calls for
united, cooperative efforts in build
ing a well balanced economy of
abundance for all."
County - Agencies Move
Headquarters
The Macon County Welfare
Department and the County Health
Department 'have moved from the
Higdon house where they have oc
cupied offices since 1935. The new
headquarters is in , the Ashear
Building on the second floor.
The welfare department hours
for the present are from 8:30 to
4:30 with office days on Monday,
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday,
with Wednesday and Thursday as
field days.
The WPA sewing room has
moved to the second floor of the
Leach building over the Tavern.
The surplus commodity corpora
tion, - which works in cooperation
with the welfare department, has
moved into the basement of the
McCoy building with entrance in
the alley.
The Macon county health of
fices have moved from the Hig
don building to the second floor
of the Ashear building on Main
street. Mrs. Gaines announces that
office hours, until further notice
will be on Tuesday afternoon, 1
to 3 o'click and Saturday morn
ings, 8:30 to, 12:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Hedden, Mother Of
Ten, Dies In Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs. Ros
etta Hedden, 44, were held at her
home in the Walnut Creek com
munity, Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The Rev. Frank Holland
officiated and interment was in
the Stiwinter cemetery near her
home.
Mrs. Hedden died in Angel hos
pital at 1:30 o clock Saturday
morning following a three .weeks'
illness.
Before her marriage to William
Hedden, she was Miss Rosetta
Leopard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
W. F. Leopard, of Jackson coun
ty. She was a member of the
Walnut Creek Baptist church.
Pallbearers were Stanley Til
son, Ben Hedden, Ranson Leo
pard, Gus Hedden, Leman Fox and
William Berry.
Surviving are her husband ; 10
children-, Delmer, Elmer, Everett,
Arley, Warren, Ernest, Furman,
Lewis, Dewey and Irene, all of
Macon county; her mother, Mrs.
Josephine Leopard ; five brothers,
Bennie, Lee, Ranson, Alfred and
Lambert Leopard, and two sisters,
Mrs, Parker Childers, and Mrs.
John Rogers of Sylva.
INFORMATION BOOTH
BUILT
In two days the information
booth being built on the Dowdle
lot on Main street has been al
most completed. ,
Franklin Wins
Thrilling 3 to 2 .Victory
Over Walhalla
A looping double down the right
field foul line by Pitcher "Dub"
Nichols drove in Phil McCollum
with the winning run in the last
half of the ninth inning of Frank
lin's thrilling 3 to 2 victory over
Walhalla Sunday afternoon. Jtfich
ol's scoring hit came as a climax
to one of the finest games, ever
played on the local field and was
a : fitting finish to a great game
which was featured by two tre
mendous throws from deep left
field by "Fig" Newton, Franklin
fielder, which cut off two Walhal
la counters at the plate.
Franklin broke the ice in the
first of the 0th inning when
Archer got on and advanced on a
sacrifice. He then came home on
"Old Hoss" Duvall's Texas Leaguer
back of second base. Walhalla
came right "back in their half of
the inning to draw ahead on a
single, an error and Racklev's
ground rule double over the short
left field fence. Franklin again
tied up the score in the 7th when
McCollum came riding home on
Duncan's ground rule double over
the same left field wal. -Then'
came Newton's .sensational throws
in the first half of the 8th and
9th innings when Walhalla base
runners ' failed to realize1 the po
tency of his arm. Both limes found
men on second and third and at
tempts were made to score from
third after catches in deep left.
On both occasions the runners
were caught at the plate on deadly
accurate throws.
To open Frankhn's half of the
9th Sutton beat out a slow infield
roller. The fleet McCollum Was
sent in to run for him. Then came
Nichols' pay-off. blow to right and
the game was over, ,
Next Sunday afternoon Frank
lin meets, the Asheville All Stars
in a double bill at the Franklin
high school field, Playing with the
Asheville team will be "Chuck"
Russell and Leo Manley, former
Franklin stars. In view of the ex
cellent ball being played by the
local club a large crowd is ex
pected. ' '
Team Standing
Won
3
Lost ,
0
Leading Batter
At Bat Hits
.... IS 7
... 9 4
.... 11 4
.... lb 6
Pitching Standings
Pet.
1000
Pet.
.466
.444
.382
.375
Archer
Newton
Higdon
Duncan
Won Lost Pet.
Nichols ... 2 0 1.000
Higdon ... 1 0 1.000
As The World Turns
A Brief Survey of Current Events In State, Nation
and Abroad. i
WAR NOTES
ALLIES WITHDRAW ARMIES
AND FLEET FROM
SOUTH NORWAY
Prime Minister Chamberlain to
day told the House of Commons
that the Allied troops r had been
withdrawn from southern Norway
and that the British and French
battle fleets were in the eastern
basin of the Mediterranean on
their way to Alexandria, Egypt.
He stated that the German super
ior air force had made it impos
sible to land necessary equipment
and troops.
London The ' Allies have admit
ted serious reverses, with with
drawal before strong attacks in
the Dombas area, but, on the other
hand, report assaults by the Royal
Air force bombers on three Ger
man airports in Norway and Den
mark, inflicting "heavy losses";
following up these raids with' a
daylight attack on Stavanger. The
British people anxiously awaited
Chamberlain's speech on the war
situation, as a government crisis
threatened. Neutral military sources
in London yesterday calle dthe
allied situation "grave but far from
hopeless."
Rome Premier Mussolini and
Foreign Minister Ciano assured
the U. S. and Great Britain yes
terday that Italy, had no inten
tion "at the present moment ol
entering the . war.
Paris' French observers are
keeping a wary eye on' Italy in
the light of what they called false
German reports of victories in
Norway with the purpose of in
fluencing Mussolini to declare him
self on Germany'! side.
159 PROMOTCD
TO HIGH SCHOOL
List Of Those Passing 7th
Grade Examination
On April 13
As a result of the seventh grade
tests'; given in Franklin on April
13, 159 pupils passed and were
promoted, to high school.
: Following will be found a list of
those who passed at the examina
tion held in Franklin. This' does
not include Highlands and Otter
Creek, which have not been re
ceived :
Franklin
Louise Carpenter, Pearl Huscus-'
son, Rosa Lee Whittington, Har
old Carelock, J. S. Cunningham,
Paul Huscusson, Bob Jacobs, Frank
Murray, Billy Norris, Gordon Por
ter, Hilton Wallace, . Bobby Wil
liams, John Keener, Bobby Thomp
son, James Boston, Charles Cabe,
Gus Leach, Jerry Ledford, Max
Roper, Beveridge Sanders, Kate
Bowers , Beulah Brooks, Louise
Corbin, Inez Crawford, Mary Eliza
beth DobsOn, Ida Mae Dowdle,
Gladys Hannah, Velma Holland,
Christine Jenkins, Lillian 1 Jones,
Esther Potts, Wilma Russell, Fan
nie Mae Setser, Phoebe Stanfield,
Elizabeth Wasilik, Ethel Zachary,
Jessie Ruth Stewart, D. C. Rogers,
Clyde Drake, Charles Jacobs, Lem
uel Hall.
Alluon-WatU
Glenn Beck;
Higdonvill
Madge Frady, . Mildred' Early,
Grace Higdon, Christinia Crisp,
Fredalee Mincy, Earl Teem, Mar
vin McDowell. '"
'': Buck Creek ' ;
Ethel Rogers,
' Mountain GroVe
Paul Taylor.
Holly Spring
Kathaleen Cabe, Mae Deal, Clar
ence Corbin, Bill Gregory.
.Watauga''
Eula Cloer, Maxine Brendle.
... Oak Grore
Lewis Crunkleton, Dixie Morri
son, Charles Browning, Helen
Ramsey, Stella Mason, Kinion
Welch, Verden Duvall, Esco Gib-son.-
Union
Ila Mae Gray, George McPher
son, Mozel Ledford, Louise Stamey,
Anna Jean Penland, Rachel Don
aldson. Slagle
Myra Slagle, Emma Lou Hurst,
Nina Rae Waldroop, Edith Wil
liamson, Dorothy Martin, Lucile
betser, Fred Slagle, "Bud" Kenny,
Bill Lenoir, . Wendell Brookshire.
(Continued on Page Eight)
Moscow-r-Soviet Russia celebrat
ed May Day yesterday- with dem
onstration of military strength on
the theme of preparedness and
union of workers against "capital
ism and war.'"
' .
FIRE AT ENKA
An explosion and fire yesterday
morning in the chemical depart
ment of the Enka plant did dam
age estimated at $5,000.
CAIN IN TOURIST
TRAVEL
The Carolina Motor Club head
quarters in Asheville yesterday re
ported over 30 per cent increase
in tourist travel during April over
the same period last year.
FOREST FIRES
UNDER CONTROL
Dangerous blazes in Henderson
county, the Great Smokies and in
the Balsam Gap area in Jackson
county . were reported yesterday
under control after CCC boys and
drafted firefighters had fought
furiously since Sunday.
FORMER SENATOR
SIMMONS DIES -
Furnifold M. Simmons, 86, Unit
ed States senator 1900-1930, died
April 30 at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Wade Meadows, at New
Bern, where funeral services were
held yesterday .-
.'
MAY DAY STORM BRINGS
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
At least 16 were reported dead
in five states as a result of bliz
zards, rains and tornadic winds, on
May 1. Violent winds caused
heavy damage to property.
(Cvatutpwl oo Pag Ei4Q
Franklin Business Men Plan
Chamber Of G o m m erce
Boy Scouts
Camporee At Lumpkin
Camp This Week-End
. The. Spring Boy Scout patrol
camporee will be held at the
Lumpkin Scout Camp on Wayah
road, beginning Saturday May 4
at 10 a. m. and closing Sunday,
May 5, at 4 p. m.
This camporee includes the
scouts of Swain, Jackson and Ma
con counties. The district court of
honor will be held at the camp
on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Floyd New of Asheville, assistant
scout executive, in charge. All par
ents and friends arc urged to be
present at the court of honor and
to see the boys break camp.
The scouts will be in full charge,
doing their own tent pitching,
cooking and other activities. They
will be judged for neatness, ability
and activity. It is hoped that this
opportunity will be taken by citi
zens interested in the Boy Scouts
to be present and see the 'patrols
in action.
Earle Donnahoe
Will Speak In Franklin
Saturday, May 4
.Earle Donnahoe, of Asheville,
candidate for Congress in the 11th
district, will be in Franklin on
Saturday, May 4, and will speak
at 2 p. m. .in front of the court
house.. Mr. Donnahoe announces
that he; will discuss His platform
of common sense in government,
including the new Townsend old
age pension plan.
Mr. ' Donnahoe will also speak
over both radio stations in Ashe
ville Friday morning, May 3, at
11:15 o'clock, at which time he
will present his platform to the
voters of the 11th district.
JAYCEES VISIT
HERE FRIDAY
Good Will Tour Made
To Towns West
Of Asheville
The Asheville Junion Chamber
of Commerce good will motorcade
stopped in Franklin last Saturday
after dining at Highlands. They
were greeted by Mayor Frank
Ray, who suggested they make the
trip to Wayah Bald. On account
of the lateness of the hour, re
gret was expressed by the visitors
that they would have to postpone
this pleasure until a later time.
The visit to Franklin was, par
of a tour made by the Jaycees to
towns west of Asheville to create
good will and promote closer re
lationships between Asheville and
the other communities throughout
the recreational area.
Register For
The Primary
All voters, in the different pre
cincts in Macon county are again
reminded that a new registration
is required this year and that reg
istration books will be open on
Saturday, April 27 at 9 a. m; and
closed on Saturday, May 11 at
sunset
It will be necessary for all voters
to register during this period, to
entitle them to vote in the com
ing primary on May 25, 1940, ac
cording to notice given by R. S.
Jones, chairman of Macon county
Board of Elections.
Forest Service Buying
Additional Land
Information has just been received
from the Franklin office of the
Nantahala National Forest that
limited funds are again available
for the purchase of lands for Na
tional Forest purposes. Timbered
tracts, cut-over lands, and worn
out mountain farms are being ex
amined by the Forest Service when
offered by the owners. These lands
upon purchase are included in the
Nantahala National Forest which
is being maintained for timber
protection, watershed protection,
recreation, and wildlife protection.
Any inquiries concerning the sale
of such lands should be directed
to the Forest Supervisor, Frank
lin. Have you been counted in the
census yet? If you live in Frank
lin and the census enumerator has
missed you in Uncle Sam's 1940
roll call, notify officials at the
city hall.
Meeting Next Tuesday
Night; Information
Booth Started
A group of Franklin business
men met Monday night in the of
fice of .Burrell's garage to dis
cuss the organization of a Frank
lin Chamber of Commerce.
The interest and enthusiasm
shown at this meeting has promot
ed the 'calling of a general meet
ing in the courthouse next Tues
day evening, May 7, at 2 o'clock
to which all citizens are invited.
A chairman and speaker for the
evening are being selected. All
organizations are urged to hae
representatives at the meeting.
If .sufficient interest in a Cham
ber of Commerce is shown at this
meeting, a membership committee
will be appointed to solicit mem
berships and plans will go for
ward at once to get an active,
live chamber working. 1 The policy
will be to keep the price of mem-'
bership low so' that every business
or individual in town can afford
to invest in a Chamber of.- Com
merce membership. Also a nom
inating committee will be appoint
ed at this meeting and an election
of officers-held.
Because the tourist season has
already started, it was decided to
proceed with the construction of
a small but attractive white build
ing to serve as an information
booth. Jim Perry offered to find
the lot on which to put the build
ing. It will be located on Mark
Dowdle's lot between the old bank
building and the Kelly Gift Shop.
Fred M on tony, W. C. BurreHaml
Wocxlrow Reeves offered to under
write the . construction and v build
it. Already this is a visible, step
and one that, the town greatly
needs.
The Chamber of Commerce will
find plenty of support, if present
indications continue. The Asheville
Harness company has offered to
paint, a canvass 'Information' sign
for display over main street. Mrs.
Ordway of the NYA has offered
to select several of her most com
petent NYA youths to manage the
booth from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. The
Western Carolina Telephone com
pany has offered to make arrange
ments for a telephone.
Dr. Rogers Calls County
Democratic Convention
Dr. W. ' A. Rogers, chairman of
the Democratic executive commit
tee of Macon county has called
meetings of Democrats in each
precinct to elect their chairman
and other township officers. The
time for these meetings is set for
Saturday May 4, at 2 p. m.
These representatives are called
to meet on the following Saturday,
May 11, at 2 p. m. to hold the
county Democratic convention. At
this meeting a county chairman of
the Democratic executive commit
tee will be elected.
Nichols Named Assistant
Supervisor of Pisgah
.The following item from the
Asheville Citizen will be of inter
est to friends of Mr. Nichols who
was formerly connected with the
Nantahala National Forest :
Homer P. Nichols has been nam
ed executive assistant supervisor
of the Pisgah national forest, H.
B. Bosworth, supervisor, announc
ed yesterday Mr. Nichols arrived
in Asheville to assume his duties.
The new executive assistant suc
ceeds J. W. Werner, who was
transferred last month to the Oua
chita national forest in Arkansas.
Mr. Werner came to the. Pisgah
forest from the Nantahala nation
al forest.
Mr. Nicbols, until his transfer
here, was executive assistant sup
ervisor of the - Mississippi national
forest, with headquarters in Jack
son, Miss.
Pre-School Clinic
Examines 45
At the pre-school clinic held Tues
day under the auspices of the
county health department, 45
children were examined. Miss Mar
garet Squires, district supervisor,
spent three days in Macon county
assisting Mrs. Robert R. Gaines,
county nurse. Dr. C. N. Sisk,
county health officer, directed the
clinic.
FIRST LADY SPEAKS
IN ASHEVILLE
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt de
lighted a large audience in the
Asheville auditorium last Friday
evening. She spoke for more in
telligent education of youth and
more knowledge of government,
county, state and national. Mrs.
Roosevelt stated that she expected