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VOL. LVII, NO. 18
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1942
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SUGAR RATION
REGISTRATION
Local Board Announces
Place, Time To Secure
Ration Books
Sugar rationing machinery was
set in motion in Macon county
this week as the sugar rationing
board registered all distributors
wholesalers, retailers, hotels, res
taurants and institutional users of
sugar, who filled out the required
blanks and received instruction re
garding the rationing system.
Registration of consumers will
begin on Monday, May 4.
The rationing board of the coun
ty consists of Dr. W. E. Furr,
chairman, Dr. J. E. Perry and J.
S. Conley actinig in cooperation
with G. L. Houk, defense chair
man).
Mrs A. B. Omohundro has been
appointed clerk-stenographer of the
rationing board and will De in
charge of the office which has
been set up in Room 113 of the
Ashear building.
Consumers To Get Ration Book
rnhsnmers of suear must regis
ter and obtain ration books at
tki plementarv school of the com
munity in which the applicant lives
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday of next week, May
4, S, 6, 7, between the hours of
2 p. m. Only one person from I
should aoDlv for all mem
bers of each family unit, which, is
defined as "two or more persons
related by blood, marriage or aoop
tirtn artitallv living together in one
household." The member appryin
must be over the age ot IB years
unless married.
AH self supporting persons who
are not members ot a tamuy wm
as above defined should make ap
Ktiratinn for themselves. Non-sup
iutmiiis under 18. such as
students away ait school, should
have application made by a mem
Kr rvf thp familv.
A copy of the form which Sqs,t
be signed by consumer applicants
is printed on the back page oi tnis
paper. Applicants must declare the
total amount ot wnite or urown
sugar in any form which is ownied
by the family unit or any mem
ber. Application should be made
for the war ration books regardless
of the amount of sugar on hand
at this time.
John B. Willis
Passes At Home Here At
Age Of 86
John Blalock Willis, 86, known
to his many friend as Judge Wil
lis, died at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning at his home following an
illness of three weeks.
A native of Barnsville, Ga., he
came to Franklin about 25 years
ago with his family and purchas
ed the Franklin Terrace proper
ty which they operated as a sum
mer hotel famous throughout this
section. Previous to his residence
here, Mr. Willis practised as a
registered pharmacist, and sales
man for a wholesale firm for drug
supplies. His many friends will
remember him as a genial host, al
ways interested in their welfare and
comfort. At the age of 12 he be
came a member of the Methodist
church.
Funeral service were held at
the Bryant funeral home Wednes
day morning at 11 o'clock and in
terment was in Franklin cemetery.
Officiating were Rev. J. L. Stokes
II, pastor of the Franklin Metho
dist church, and the Rev. Rufus
Morgan, rector of St. Agnes Epis
copal church.
Active pallbearers were J. S.
Conley, J. E. Perry, Henry W.
Cabe, R. S. Jones, H. H. Hirsch,
and T. H. Fagg.
Surviving are the widow, the for
mer Miss Kate Shealy of Alabama;
one daughter, Miss Mary Willis, of
Franklin, and one grandson, John
W. Fox, who is assistant editor
of State College Extension depart
ment, Raleigh.
LYMAN H1GDON, JR.
RECEIVES HONOR
Lyman Higdon Jr. has recently
been elected vice-president of the
rising junior class at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, according
to an announcement made by The
Tar Heel". Young Higdon who at
tended Georgia Military Academy
before going to Carolina, has won
letters in football, basketball, box
ing, and baseball. At Carolina he
continued in sport activities, par
ticpating in intramural and joining
the boxing team. He recently
spent a few days spring vacation
with hit parents.
Men In The Service
Wvman Guffev. son of Sam Guf-
fey, Route 1, who is stationed at
Fort Knox, Ky., serving with the
military police section. He has
three brothers in the service.
2nd Lieutenant George McClure,
son of Mrs. C. H. McClure and
;he late Mr. McClure of Franklin
Route 2, has been transferred from
Ft McClelland, Ala., to Camp For
est Term.
Bryant, another son of Mrs. C.
H. McClure', who has been in the
hospital at Camp Stewart, Ga., is
out, and is reported well again.
Ha rve Bateman who is stationed
at Gamp Gordon, Ga., has been
home an a seven day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Bateman of the Oak Dale com
munity. He has recently been pro
moted to the rank of corporal.
Robert Swafford, son of Harley
Swafford has spent a recent fur
lough with his family in the Oalo
dale community. He is on duty at
Ft. Jackson.
William P. Angel, son of Mrs.
Carl Angel of Franklin came 1 home
unexpectedly on a leave from the
Air Base at Albuquerque, N. M.
Aviation Cadet Tames R. Hurst
has returned to Maxwell Field. Ala.
after spending a furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C Hurst
of Cartoogechaye.
Willy C' Beeco, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Beeco, has been home
on a leave from his camp in Mis
souri.
Another son, James V. Beeco is
serving in the Coast Artillery in
Trinidad.
A. J. Mashburn of Franklin Route
has two .sons who volunteered
for the army over a year ago.
Johnny, 21, is serving in the Anti
Aircraft Battery at Fort Randolph.
Ben Lee, 19, is a fireman aboard
a mine planer at Fort Sherman,
Canal
Zone.
Pvt. Frank E. Ledford, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ledford, who
Entered the army March 11, is now
stationed at Fort Knox, Kjr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders'
son, Bobby, has been in the army
for about two vears. Ha is at
Fort Jackson.
James B. Porter, of Dayton,
Ohio, son of Mr. and Mra. J. W.
Porter of Franklin is stationed at
Patterson Field, Fairfax, Ohio,
with the Army Air Corps.
Riley Watts, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Watts of Gneiss, has
just been transferred from Fort
Bragg to Fort Benning, Ga. Pvt
Watts volunteered almost two
years ago and is in one of the
most dangerous branches of the
service, the parachute troops.
Mrs. Grady Waldroop of Pren
tiss has just received word that
her son, Querotw Waldroop, from
whom she has had no word in
some time, is safe and well. He
is stationed with the Coast Artil
lery in San Francisco.
Fred J. Murray who is on duty
as a pharmacist's mate at the
Norfolk Navy Hospital, came home
hut week unexpectedly to spend
a short furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray of
Franklin.
Baptist Ministers
To Meet Monday
The Baptist Ministers confer
ence will be held at the Franklin
Baptist churcfi Monday, May 4, at
10.30 a. m. All paston are cor
4My favitsd to sttead,
1260 MACON MEN
REGISTER HERE
Fourth Registration Lists
Men Of 45-64 Years
Classification
A total of 1260 men registered
in Macon county for the fourth
registration held last Monday,
April 27, according to figures com
piled by the local selective service
board. Report of number of regis
trants for each district is as fol
lows: Franklin, 472; Otto, 191;
Highlands, 106; Cowee, 94; Burn-
ingtown, 69; Slagle, 57; Pine
Grove, 55 ; Kyle, 47 ; Holly Springs,
42; Otter Creek, 41; Higdonville,
41; Scaly, 23; Salem, 22.
that the new registrants men
between the ages of 45 and 64,
inclusive are not to be drafted at
any time in the immediate future
was definitely indicated by orders
received by local boards that the
new men are not to be assigned
order numbers. No national draw
ing, as for the three previous reg
istrations, to determine the order
in which registrants would be call
ed, will be held for this registra
tion. Although the new men since
they are to be given no order
numbers, presumably will be sent
no draft questionnaires, they are
expected to be sent the new oc
cupational questionnaires in the
near future.
Revival
To Be Held in Tabernacle
May
,2 7-June 7
The annual county-wide revival
meeting will begin Sunday night,
May 24 and continue for two
weeks, according to an announce
ment made Wednesday by the Ma
con county ministerial association.
The Rev. R. Mangum, Th.D, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Lenoir will be the guest preacher
for tbese1 services. -
The Rev. J. L. Stokes II, Ph.D.
will serve as director of the meet
ing. Other chairmen are, Rev. Rob
ert Williams, entertainment; Rev.
Hubert G. Wardlaw, publicity ;
Rev. P. L. Green, Mrs. Elmer
Crawford, floral; Oscar Bryant,
ushers; Herbert Angel grounds;
The Rev. C. F. Rogers, finance.
C. of C.
Board Elects Officers and
Begins Membership Drive
The New board of Directors of
the Franklin chamber of commerce
has got off to a good running
start this week in securing mem
berships for the coming season.
"The response of all who have
been approached by our committe
so far has been most encourag
ing, said Ben McGlamery, recent
ly elected president of the board.
All prospects point to a good
chamber of commerce this year,"
said the president.
At a recent meeting of the board
the following officers were elect
ed: Ben McGlamery, president; A.
G. Oagle, vice-president and chair
man of finance committee; E. J.
Whitmire, temporary secretary, and
E. W. Long, treasurer.
The membership drive committe
consists of the following; Bob
Gaines, chairman Rev. Hubert
Wardlaw, Dr. J. L. Stokes, Dr. J.
E. Perry, Ben McGlamery and
Frank Duncan. The directors will
meet next Tuesday night to com
plete plans for the season's activi
ties. Mayor Harrison Urges
Care Of Old Cemetery
A few days ago Mayor John
Harrison mentioned the neglected
condition of the old cemetery be
hind the Franklin Methodist
church, and asked that the mat
ter be brought to the attention of
those who may be interested. He
suggests that a day be appointed
to clear oat the undergrowth and
clean of the family plots. He
thinks that those who have re
latives buried there will be glad
to cooperate in this movement
j u.--. .u... :n
for this purpose at an early date.
Bingo Party At
Kelly's Tea Room
A Bingo party will be held at
Kelly's Inn and Tea Room on Sat
urday evening, May 2, at 8 o'clock
There will be prizes and refresh
ments. The proceeds will be used for
work of Nequissa Chapter No. 43,
0. E. S.
For Solicitor
IE
Baxter C. Jones
Announces His Candidacy
For Solicitor
(From The Jackson County
Journal)
Baxter C. Jones, of Swain, is a
candidate for solicitor of this dis
trict, opposing the veteran solicitor,
John M. Queen. Mr. Jones believes
that he will be nominated in the
primary on May 30.
Baxter Jones was born in Jack
son, county, and reared here, on
the waters of Savannah creek,
member ofv one of the Jackson
county's prominent democratic
families. He was educated in the
public schools of county, and at
Western Carolina Teachers Col
lege and at the University of
North Carolina. Mr. Jones taught
in this county, and was
elected to represent the county in
the General Assembly where he
served with distinction. After earn
ing his license to practice law, Mr.
Jones removed to Swain county,
where he has- been one of the
prominent citizens and an ardent
worker in the democratic ranks,
and in civic, church, and fraternal
affairs. Swain county returned him
to the General Assembly, where
he served two consecutive terms
and where he became known as
one of the prominent members of
the House of Representatives, with
considerable prestige. His voice
was always listened to with res
pect and with interest whenever
it was raised in the councils of
the House or in the committee
rooms.
Because of his interest in furth
ering the cause of Western Caro
lina Teachers College and in build
ing it into a great institution of
learning, the Governor of North
Carolina appointed him a member
of the board of trustees of the
institution from which he gradu
ated. On the board of trustees
he proveed to be the most valuable
member in guiding the affairs of
the college.
In recognition of this work in
the General Assembly and in the
councils of the democratic party,
Governor Broughton appointed Mr.
Jones a member of the State
Board of Elections. He resigned
this post in order to make the race
for solicitor.
In the last solicitorial primary,
Mr. Jones was a candidate, and the
large vote he received, not only
in the western counties of the
district, but also in Haywooa,
brought htm into greater promin
ence throughout the district, and
in all the western end of the state.
Mr. Jones has been a successful
practitioner at the Swain county
bar, for a long number ot years,
and his practice! has taken him to
the courts in all the counties of
the district, giving him a wide ac
quaintance in Haywood, Jackson,
Macon, Swain, Clay, Cherokee, and
Graham, the counties that comprise
the 20th judicial district.
Being a World War Veteran, Mr.
Jones is a member of the Ame
rican Legion. He is a Mason, and
a member of the Loyal Order of
Moose.
Suit Fox Property
i Won By Mrs. Stewart
Civil Court adjourned last week
after consuming practically
the
case, in tne action eniuieu ivn
sas Stewart vs. Francis C. Cary
and wife Betty Cary, Ellis Soper,
etal., involving property with min
eral deposits which have been min
ed for sometime by the defendants
who claimed to have a deed to
the property, the jury decided in
favor of the defendant. Mrs. Stew
art sued to secure possession of
the property as an inheritance
from her father.
Drive For Pledges To Buy
Bonds, Stamps Next Week
Other Candidates
Announce for County Of
fices This Week
The announcements of two more
candidates who have filed . for
county offices appear in this is
sue, as follows:
John B. Elmore
John B. Elmore who announce
his candidacy for chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners
subject to the Democratic primary
is a well known citizen of the
county. He was born and raised
in the West's Mill community
where he has lived all his life
His deep interest has always been
in the welfare of all the people
in the improvement of their eco
nomic and educational advantages
Mr. Elmore says he has worked
hard to educate his children, two
sons and a daughter, who all have
attained college degrees and are
teachers in the schools of this
state. This is the first time he has
offered to serve the county in of
fice.
Like V. Shop
Lake' V. Shope has announced
himself as a candidate for the of
fice of Register of Deeds, subject
to the Democratic primary. He is
a native of the Prentiss commun
ity, where he grew up on the farm
of his father, Zeb V. Shope, where
he assisted in the farm work prior
to coming to Franklin. He received
his education in the Macon county
schools and at Perry's Business
College, Brunswick, Ga. Mr. Shope
came to Franklin in 1933 where his
business experience has served to
fit him for the office which he
now seeks. He is one of the coun
ty's younger men who is offering
for service in a political office for
the first time.
SWANSON HEADS
BALL LEAGUE
Tri-State League Meets
At Bryson City To
Re-Organize
A baseball meetincr was held at
Bryson City on Tuesday night to
re-oreanize the Trd-State League.
Teams represented was Murphy,
Bryson Ctty, franklin, Mayesviiie
and Cherokee, with prospects of
Sylva, Robbinsville, Isabella, Tenn.,
and Blue Ridge, Ga., entering. It
Isabella. Tenn.. and Blue Ridge,
Ga., fails to enter, the name of the
league will probably be changed
to WNC League or the Smoky
Mountain League as it will be com
posed entirely of WNC teams.
Rav Swansom manager of Frank
lin Baseball Club, was elected
president, and all teams interested
in entering the league should con
tact him. The League pktns to
open on Sunday, May 17, with
schedule to be arranged at a later
date. The Ashevilki Army Store
has donated a nice Trophy to be
presented to the winner in the
play-off series at the end of the
season.
Davis Of Albany
Herald Visitor Here
Amontr the friends attending the
funeral of Iuda:e Willis on Wed
nesday was Tohn Davis, business
manager of the Albany Ga., Herald.
Mr. Davis has long been an ard
ent enthusiast for the climate and
scenery of the section. In his week
ly travel column which runs in the
Sunday edition of the Herald he
has frequently publicized the
charms of this region, and has
done a wonderful job of it, ac
cording to John Fox of State Col
lege extension publicity service of
Raleigh, who states that many sum
mer, visitors to Franklin have heard
of these mountain through Mr.
Davis' articles.
We here and now thank this good
friend from Georgia and hope he
will continue to tell his readers
about the advantages we have to
offer.
Elbert Breedfove
Passes At Stiles
Elbert Breedlove, 5. died at his
home in StHes. Thursday morning,
April 23, after a brief illness. He
is survived by his wife, Sarah
Braadlove. Mr. Breedlove was a
formerly a member of the Tellico
Baptist church. He was buried in
the church yard,
Citizen Committees Are
Named To Reach All
In County
The pledge campaign for the
sale of War Bonds and Stamps
was launched on Wednesday eve
ning when the Macon county War
Bonds committee met and made
plane for the canvass of the en
tire county next week. Henry Cabe,
chairman, announced that the quota
apportioned to Macon county for
May is $10,700.
The committee appointed by C. H.
Robertson, state administrator of
the Defense Savings Staff with
headquarters in Greensboro, is
composed of the following citizens:
Henry W. Cabe, county chairman ;
Mrs. E. G. Franks, J. E. S. Thorpe,
Frank Duncan, Charles Melichar,
R. S. Jones, Roy Cunningham, Dr.
J. L. Stokes, W. W. Sloan, J. R.
Franklin, G. L. Houk, Lassie Kelly,
T. D. Bryson, Jr., Clyde Gailey, J.
O. Harrison, John Archer, J. S.
Conley, C. S. Slagle, Sam Menden
hall, B. A. McGlamery, J. E. Cabe,
Mrs. W. M. Parrish, O. C. Hall,
Weaver Cochran, J. D. Burnette,
C. N. West, E. O. Rickman, Gil
mer A. Jones, Mrs. J. W. (.
Johnson.
Highlands Member
Members of the committee for
the town of Highlands, which will
be organized as a .separate unit
are, Charles Anderson, chairman ;
C. E. Mitchell, O. F. Summer, F.
B. Cook, Frank Potts, W. H. Cobb,
Will Edwards.
The county committee members
will cover their various territories
in Franklin and the rural sections.
The committee to apportion terri
tory among the above members is
R. S. Jones, Charles Melichar and
John Archer. All business places
and offices and all home's will be
visited by an official Minute Man,
and every earner will be given
the opportunity to sign a pledge
to invest a regular part of their
earnings, either weekly or monthly.
In Bonds or Stamps for the dura
tion of the war. The plan will be
fully explained by the Minute Man
who solicits the pledge.
Sub Committee. To Work
" Sam Mende'nhall will direct the
canvass in the rural counties with
the neighborhood leaders assisting
as a sub-committee. Guy L. Houk
will secure pledges from school
teachers with a sub-committee as
sisting in the various schools. R.
D. Carson will .solicit at the pris
on camp and C. G. Moore the
highway employees. Charles Meli
char will direct the canvass of fed
eral worksrs, CCC Camp, saw mills
and Depot street. Andrew Ray and
Jeter Love are appointed by Chair
man Cabe to secure pledges from
colored citizens. Ben W. McGlain-
ery, Dr. Stokes and Mr. Hubc.
Wardlaw will direct the canv.-
in the residential district of Frank
lin. Sub-committees and assistants
may work with members of the
committee. ,
Pledge Voluntary
The pledges are voluntary and
confidential. No machinery is set
up to collect them. Every person
signing a pledge wul take the re
sponsibility of buying the bonds he
has promised to buy. The campaign
is based on faith in Americans
faith that citizens are eager for
a chance to help defend our free
dom and to provide our men with
the materials to wage the war. The
amount pledged will be an index
of what the U. S. Treasury can
count upon.
Dates For Registration
Are May 2, 9, And 16
Registration of voters in the
primary of May 30 will take place
at the court house on May 3, 9
and 16, as announced by R. S.
Jones, chairman of the Macon
county election board.
Mr. Jones states that Erwin Pat-
ton, registrar for Franklin town
ship, will be at the court house
on the above Saturdays. However,
anyone wishing to register on oth
er days of the week may do so
by going to Mr. Pattion's place
of business, the Gulf station nn
Palmer street. The registration
books close on Saturday evening,
May 1)5. Saturday, May 23 is
challenge day.
Men in military service may
register with the chairman at any
time before the above dates and
vote by absentee ballot.
As stated before, this registra
tion is made necessary becalse the
registration books were destroyed
by fire when the old bank build
ing bunted.