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THURSDAY, MARCH , imi 1 ACfe FOUR THE F RANfCLlri P-RESS AND tHt Hi6HLANdS WcOMAN Sits Highlands JSarxmnux Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press At Franklin, North Carolina Telephone No. 24 VOL. LVI . Number 10 JAP IN THE BOX! Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and W. S. Johnson..... .......... ...Publisher Entered at the Pott Office, Franklin, N. C, as second class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES Dm Year .'..,, Eight Months elm;. $100 j BIBLE THOUGHT The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Psalm 137, 18. '..'. i ' The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate cither unde served poverty or self-serving wealth.- We know that wc lave far to go; that, we must more greatly build the security and the opportunity and the .knowledge of every citizen, in the measure justified by the resources and the capacity of the land.-President Roosevelt's Third Inaugural Address. Home Defense "PHE all-day meeting held in the court house last Tuesday was of first importance. Attended by members, of farm organizations from every part of the county, first steps were taken to' carry the na tion's defense program into the homes and lives of the ctizens of this county. It was truly stated that the job is larger than can je carried on by paid workers alone, and the whole trend of the speeches was directed to "bring ing home" to the. men and women present the urgent and immediate necessity of cooperating to meet the demand of war emergency. Brief messages were included in the speeches made by county farm leaders from national leaders to impress the serious crisis that this nation is fac ing -the greatest in its history. Here arc some of : them': : "If this Nation should be forced into a great emergency, then every man, woman and child in the United States should be prepared by being, in the best physical and nervous condition that the science of nutrition can develop and maintain." M. L. Wilson, Director, U. S. Extension Service. .- ' "As one who takes pride in America, I want to say very emphatically that subsistence living on submarginal farms is no answer to the needs of the surplus rural population. Their ancestors did not come to America in search of a heritage like thato . Our great country, overflowing with abundance, owes these stranded families a real opportunity to , live the way Americans should live. . . . "We may as well read the handwriting on the wall. Foreign markets for our agricultural com modities have been narrowing down for a Jong time in the past, and there is every indication that they will continue to shrink in the future. In addition to this long-time downward, trend, there has been a terrific cut in farm exports as a result of the war." R. M. Evans, AAA Administrator "Forty-five million of us are living below the safety line rght now because we are not getting he kinds and amounts of food necessary for strength and health. Hungry, undernourished peo ple do not make for strong defense. We have the lands, machines, and hands it takes to produce and move to market all the food we need to assure everyone an adequate and safe diet. Let's get to work and see that everyone gets at least that. Let's make America strong by making Americans stronger. ''Defense is planes and' guns. It is equipping an army to man our military weapons. It is this, and more. It is building the health, the physical fitness, the social well-being of all our people, and doing it the democratic way..' Hungry people, under nourished people, ill people, do not make for strong defense. . "This, then, is our job, not all of it, but a vital part : Let us make every American-strong, stronger than ever before, sturdier in body, steadier in nerves, surer vn living. . . Harriett Elliott of National Defense Advisory Commission I .-w-y-Li. ii LEGAL ADVERTISING NOTICE OF SALE Suta of North Carolina, , County of Mafcn. Macon County, Plaintiff. ; '' vs. '''' Emlis Meadows and wife, Ethel Meadows, Defendants. Under and by virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Macon County entered in the above en titled action on the 24th day of February, 1941, the undersigned Commissioner will on the 31st day of March, 1941, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the Courthouse door, in Macon County, North Carolina, sell to the highest bidder for cash the follow ing described real estate: . 1st Tract : BEGINNING' at a white oak, an old corner, runs West 155 poles to a sarvice on the bank of the river, thence North 68 poles to a holly on the bank of the river; thence N. 09 E. 60 poles to a stake on the bank of the road ; thence S, E. 32 poles with a conditional line to a white oak on the top of a ridge; thence 98 poles with the top of the ridj4e with the conditional line to the BEGINNING, containing 40 acres, more or less. EXCEPTING 14 acres sold to Ben Matlock. 2nd Tract: BEGINNING at a white oak on top of a ridge, runs at of fence in Morrison's line, and runs a South direction to the ridge; LEGAL ADVERTISING EXECUTRIX NOTICE Having qualified as executrix of W. T. McDonnell, deceased, late of Macon county, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 6th day of Febru ary, 1942, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This 6th day of February, 1941. TiciA McDonnell ! Executrix F13 -otp M20 ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as administratrix of John May, deceased, late of Macon county, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of Feb ruary, 1942, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. AH persona indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This 7th day of February, 1941. LOLA C MAY, Administratrix F13-61-M20 THE OLD HOME TOWN - . By STANLEY VOU JUST, TOUCH THIS SWITCH At"0m TAW "M - ' ill E3el MS IT VJWKNCH STII.SOH. THAT HAND MAM'VtftTM TOOc,"' O OH TMC VM TRACK nam iwctii imu Press Comment THE CHALLENGE OF A CRUSADE AGAINST TYRRANY It is the spirit of Christ whiclj is absent today among those mil lions of persons who attend the churches on Sundays but who ' set up on weekdays all sorts of mental defense mechanisms against . sacri fice and unselfishness. Slowly but surely through the ages the wisdom of the Scriptures has been taking hold in our daily lives. Education, science, knowledge, enlightenment have brought peo ples together irrespective of race or creed or boundary lines. Now comes the -challenge. Despotism the oldest antagonist man has known rears its head again. Shall we surrender meekly in the hope that while slavery may be the other fellow's lot, w.e will escape? Shall we see freemen in Canada, Australia, Central and South Amer ica peoples all around us who think the same thoughts as we do and extoll the same ideals that we do taking orders from world conquerors whose bigotry and re morselessness are already written in the haggard faces of the peo ples of Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Bel gium and France ? And shall we forget the. million,-? of Germans and Italians who think as we do but are helpless to join with us because we give them no hope? What kind of a world do we want to live in or do we prefer man as Mr. Steppe is the kind we need a man who is helpful ; in trouble but God knows best. Just one hour and fifteen min utes before God called him. He. called Frank Steppe, his son, a young man of good reputation, a boy who worked and made his living, .who met everyone cheer fullv and looked after his home affair. first. He was not married He was a young man whom we all loved and he is badly missed. The Lord says in His Word, "Watch and pray, for ye know not when the Son of Man cometh. He cometh as a thief in the night, for I say unto you, Watch." Let us all pray and watch, and live a life that when He calls for us we will be ready, . ' ' May God help and bless our American people, 'that they look and . trust in God through Jesus Christ our Lord. May the Spirit find a lodging place in your hearts as you read this from a good friend of George and Frank Steppe, My best wishes and success to everybody. Respectfully,. Your Brother in Christ, . OSCAR RABY Aquone, N. C. EXECUTRIX NOTICE Having qualified as executrix of William I). Barnard, deceased, late men, asteriy to th,c Margaret j of .iacol, county, N.-C. this is Gillespie line; then N. 30 E. to , to notify jjj arsons having claims the Morrison old line; thence wuh -nst the tState of saiJ deceased it to the BEGINNING. J to exhibit them to'the undersigned " 3rd Tract: BEGINNING on a on or before the 28th day of Janu hickory m the old (oggins and aryv m2, or this notice will be Duvall line and runs a :,V w-'-'plead 'in bar of their recovery. All course with said lin.e to the river pcrsons indebted to said estat will to a black gum corner; then up please make Sedate settlement, with the meanders of the mfcr to. This 28th day of January. 1941. E. . Downs line to a. stake; then ELLEN BARNARD, with same line N. 20 E. 132 poles ! Executrix' to a stake in the D. J. Meadows 1 j.Mo line; then .West 60 poles to a, . ' ' . .ake ; then S. 30 W. 35 poes to j ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE a stake and .1 pointers ; then S. 17 W. 21 poles to a black gum; then S.' 45 W. 13 poles to a stake and pointers ; then S. 18 AV. 10 poles to a white oak then S. 11 W. 16 poles to a stake and pointers; thn S. 48 W. 12 poles to the BEGIN NING. .. This, the 25th day of February, 1941.- R. S. JONES, Commissioner. M6-4tc M27 NOTICE OF SALE Sut of North Carolina, County of Macon. Macon County, Plaintiff, vs. Having qualified as administrator of Fred Montony, deceased, late of Macon county, N. . C, ..this is to notify all persons having claims , against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 11th day of Feb ruary, 1942, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This 11th day of February, 1941. MORRIS BUSH, Administrator. FlJ-H6tp M20 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Joincs Motor & Tractor tompany, Arthur K, Woodman, deceased. Defendants bte of Macon N Cf thij Under and by virture of a decree is to notify aU persons having of the Supenor Court of Macon clailns aKainst the esUte cf said County entered m the above en- deceased to exhibit them to the t.tkd-action on the 24th day of undersigned on o? before the 11th rcorury. wi, tne unuersignea day of February, 1942. or this Commisswner will on the 31st day noticc will be plead in bar of their of March, 1941. at 12 o clock, noon, reCoveryr All persons indebted to at the Courthouse door m Macon ; said esUte pleast make im. County, North Carolina, sell to the mediate settlement highest bidder for cash the follow- This Uth day of February. 1941. ing described real. estate: ' . JOSEPH D. PARISH.. ' Adjoining the lands of Frank j Executor Brx.5tvrS and 0,hers- F13-6tp-M20 BEGINNING at a stake at the , . Frank Burgess line; runs a North- j ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE east course about SO poles to a j Having qualified as administrator pine, then a -Northwest course i of Geo. W. Stepp, deceased, late about 10 poles to a black oak; . 0f Macon county, N. C. this is to then N 50 poles to a post oak at nntifv alt MK,.: w.;.,. ,1,;-,. the west line, -being conditional , against the estate of said deceased urai iurKess ana ocn- j to exhibit them to the undersigned ran; then .Southwest course to a , on or before the 10th day of Feb- - , ,lu me imKc . ruary, ivt, or this notice will be to. a post oak in the gap of ridge ; tnen South to the BEGINNING. Containing 35 acres more or less. This, the 25th day of February. 1941. I Ri S. JONES. 'Cunnii.4siofwr. M6-4tc M27 plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement. This 10th day of February, 1941. CHARLES HIGDON. . Administrator Fi;tp M20 Holly. Springs Defeats Higdonville A game of basket ball played on the Holly Springs court resulted in Holly Springs defeating Hig donville by a score of 30 to 28. The Higdonville line uo and to ate in the inglorious heavens ot score are a$ follows: A Letter From Home AS the number of Macon County men in the various branches of military service increases, there is likewise a greater number of families and friends at home whose interest and good wishes follow these young soldiers and sailors into their camps and posts. The American Legion many of them remember ing their days in distant posts are interested in every Macon man in his country's service receiving news of his home town through his county news paper. The Franklin Press and Highlands Macon ian is cooperating with" the Legion to carry this into effect. We hope that no boy may be homesick or be weaned away from home and friends for a lack of this weekly "letter from home." Wherever they are located the government and the communities are already furnishing means for wholesome recreation and entertainment needed. There is also an equally important duty laid on the folks back home to keep in as close touch with absent boys as is possible by mail. our own discontent? This is the war within ourselves a war to rekindle the. spirit of our country so as to make Amer ica fir.st in humanity, first in lib erty, and first in the willingness of young and old to offer the supreme sacrifice in order that others who may come after us can carry on for civilization against tyranny, for unselfishness against selfishness, for love and brotherhood against hate. This is our destiny and it should matter less to what lengths we must go to achieve it than that we shall finally unite to make America the great emancipator of tens of millions of .slaves, through out the world. It is the greatest crusade of our times let America not miss this opportunity to srve. A resolute America, a mobilized America, an America ready to fight if necessary, will win for the world an early peace. United States News. OBITUARY GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN On the 5th day of February, 1941, God saw fit in his gentle. loving kindness, to take from our midst George W. Steppe, whom we have sadly missed. He was a man true to his country, as busi ness man, postmaster, school teach er and interested in the welfare of hit actjisborhoe. sit sack Moses, 4; Crisp, 10; Tyler, 11; Mac Bonnell, 0; Teem 4. Holly Springs : Crisp, 14; Elliott, T. 4; Elliott, N. 6; Elliott. D. 6; Crisp. G. 0. Holly Springs will meet . the Higdonville hoys on their court Saturday. NOTICE OF ELECTION Upon motion duty seconded, it was ordered that an election be called for the election of a Mayor and six aldermen for the Town of Franklin, said election to be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1941, the same being May 6; That R. M. Led ford be appointed registrar and George A. Masbburn and Tom Leach be appointed judges to hold said elec tion; that no new registration be ordered; that notice of said elec tion be given as required by law. The registration book will be open in the. Town office on Saturdays, April 12, 19, and 26th. Challenge day wil be Saturday, May 3, 1941. That all persons who wish to be come candidates for the office of Mayor or Aldermen must file their application to be placed on the of ficial Fallot for said election on or before April 5, 1941. This the 3rd day of March, 1941. GEO. DEAN, Clerk of Board of Aldermen Town of Franklin, N. C Mfr-!tc St. Patrick's Dance (ROUND AND SQUARE DANCING Saturday, March 15 8:30 Midnight ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOL GYM Andrews, North Carolina SPONSORED BY THE Knights of Columbus Ticket. $1.00 Per Couple Rodney Bryson 5 Orchestra From Aaherille 7 L i , f - r . t .