PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT
VOL. LVHI, NO. 2S
FRANKLIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18. 1942
$1.50 PER YEAR
Big 4th Of July Planned
For Franklin Celebration
Ben McGlamery Will
Head Victory Day Pro
gram Committee
The people of Macon county will
tinite with the other 99 counties of
North Carolina in putting on a
special celebration this fourth of
July.
The local Council of Defense is
responded to the Governor'
proclamation and to the appeal
of Ben Douglas State OCD di
rector in organizing a committee to
put on a Victory Day Program.
Ben McGlamery, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, has been
appointed by G. L. Houk, local
chairman of Civilian Defense, as
chairman of the program for Vic
tory Day. Mr. McGlamery has ap
pointed W. C. NeNwton as chairman
of games and amusements for the
crowd which always comes from
every section of the county for
the 4th of July celebration. In
addition to the usual feature, there
will be partnotic parade and also
a ball game for the afternoon is
being planned.
All patriotic and fraternal
organizations both men's and wo
men's are invited to take part in
the parade as well Boy and Girl
Scouts and other groups. The
complete programs of the day's
events will be printed in " next
week's issue. Since the Fourth
comes on Saturday and economy
of tires' and rubber is a vital ele
ment of national defense, Mr
Houk has approved the suggestion
that the stores remain open at least
part of the day to accomodate the
rural citizens who come to town
Men In Service
r v- . , r m
rvt Koy k.. oraiM, son ot Air
and Mrs. Charlie Grant of Nanta
hala, was graduated June 11 from
the world s largest Air Corps Tech
nical School, iSheppard Field, where
he has attended classes for the past
five months. He was attached to
the 417th Technical School Squa
dron here. Now qualified as one
of the eight specialists necessary to
keep one plane in the air, he is
eligible for assignment to any unit
maitained by the Air Corps.
i
Pvt. Eckel (Rowland, of Camp
Jackson, S. C, spent the week
end with his family, at Kyle.
Scrap Rubber
Collection To Be made In
County
The time has come when our
Government must know definitely
and quickly just how much scrap
rubber there is that can be assemb
led for use. An enormous amount
of rubber is necessary in the manu
facture of tires, planes, tanks,
trucks, ships and other equipment
of war.
Old rubber in tires, boots, gar
dn hose, coats and other rubber
articles can be replaces to a large
extent the raw rubber that we once
had access to but now is under the
control of the Japanese.
Service stations are authorized to
purchase old rubber of all descrip
tion. If a person desires to give
the proceedes from the sale of old
rubber to the Red Cross, it shold
be assembled on vacant Lea by the
Agricultural Building.
If due to lack of transportation
it Is possible to assemble this ma
terial, the County Agent's Office
should be notified so that a truck
may be sent out for the purpose
of assembling this material. This
applies also to scrap iron. Any
persons turning scrap ircn or rub
ber should see thot this material is
gathered up and assembleed im
mediately. SAM MENDENHALL
Chairman Salvage Committee
Thomas Troy Downs son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Downs of Frank
lin, rt. 3 who has been stationed
at Camp Claibourene, La., has been
transferred- to another location
His parents have not been notified
of his exacts address.
Wade Edwin Setser, son of the
late Edd Setser, and Mrs. Setse,
from Camp Livingston La., has re
turned to camp after spending 15
day furlough with his mother on
Rt. 2 Mrs. Setser has been in
form the he has been promoted
to corporal on his return.
Edgar Carpenter, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. J. Carpenter has
been graduated from the navy ra
dio school in Indianapolis, and is
now stationed at the naval air base
at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone.
He enlisted in the navy in Aug
ust, 1941.
Pfc. Bruce Brown, who is sta
tioned at Eglin Field, Fta., re
cently spent ten day furlough with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C
Brown of Otto.
Murphy Umpire Win 2
Hayesvi'le Here Sunday
A collection is being made for
the purpose of purchasing two
pairs of spectacles for Murphy's
two umpires who gave Murphy a
twin-bill Sunday at Murphy by
the score of 4-0 and 9-4. All do
nations should be turned over to
the Franklin Baseball Club.
The All-Stars walked off the
field in the second game after a
balk and several decisions had
been called against them. This
reminds of us of about three years
ago when the Franklin High School
Football Team walked off the
field at Murphy for the same rea
son. The second game was played un
der protest and the league will
decide whether not it will have to
be played over.
II ii i mill. Hji-
riy ee um nere
The All-Stars will be host to
Hayesville here Sunday in a twin
bill starting at 2:30 p. m. These
games should prove interesting as
the last time these two teams
met. Franklin beat Hayesville 3-2
in an 11 inning affair.
Lead.ne Hitters
AB H
Archer 23 11
Duvall 33 13
Elliott 33 11
Hugbey 21 7
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478
394
333
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Oil drained front the uaiihfMl
of the 6.000 vehicles belonging to
the N. C State Highway Commis-
is re-retineo and osea over
Thomas McDowell, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDowell of
Otto, has been promoted to private
first class at Camp Blanding, Flu.
McDowell recently spent a ten-day
furlough with his parents, at Otto.
Corporal Dorsey Matlock, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Matlock is
visiting his parents this week on
furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L Setser re
ceived a letter from their son, Pvt.
Roy J. Setser, written April 19,
stating that he had landed on New
Calendonia. Hoy is in the Field
Artillery Battalion.
Crawford Shepherd, who is sta
tioned at Corozal Canal Zone, has
been promoted to Corporal, accord
ing to news received by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dock Shep
herd of Iotla.
Pvt. Appley, stationed in Ra
dio school, Naval Armory, Indian
opolis Ind., is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. L, G. Appley of
Highlands.
Bill Appley of Miami University,
another son who is also in the
Radio branch of the service is
visiting his parents.
Pvt. John W. McConnel of the
United States Army, stationed at
Fort Knox, Ky., is receiveing train
in as Radio Instructor.
John Lyle Palmer, son of Mr.
and Mrs James A Palmer, who
is in the Army Air Corps, has
completed five months training at
the Ohio Institue of Areonautics,
Columbus, Ohio. He has just been
transferred from Columbus to
Tacoma, Washington.
Frank Jamison, son of Grover
Jamison, has been home on fur
lough from Drew Field, Tampa
Fla, where he is in the Signal
Corps. He says that Bill Bryant
and Gas Tallent are two Franklin
boys who are also located there.
Vacation Bible School
Close m Burningtown
A happy two-weeks of daily va
cation Bible School has just been
closed at the Mount Sinai Assembly
of the church of God on Burning
town. There was an enrollment of
72 children who enjoyed every
minute of their time hearing Bible
stories, learning memory verses,
miking scripture mottoes and
learning many new choruses. The
116 mottoes, made by the group
were on display at the closing ex
ercises and viewed by a church
Ml of interested Barents and
Fourth of July Proclamation
, By The Governor
WHEREAS, The anniver
sary ot our national inde
pendence this year will find
our nation engaged in a ti
tanic struggle for surviva
against the greatest powers
ever massed against it, and
YjjTHEREAS, War is no longer confined to battle
fronts but reaches into the home of every citi
zen, jeopardizing, through the danger of air raids
or sabotage, civilians far removed from the scene
of conflict of armed forces, and
HEREAS, Conscious of this danger to life and
liberty , our citizens are organized for civilian
defense in the greatest volunteer movement in his
tory, and that this Civilian Defense organization
is now being trained in proved methods of combat
ting war upon the home front and is ready for ac
tion in any emergenry, and
WHEREAS, The day of the celebration of the
167th year of our national independence, July 4,
1942, falls this year upon Saturday, a day of cus
tomary gathering in our town and county seats,
it presents an opportunity for concerted demon
stration to the public the scope and effectiveness
of this force organized for its protection, and of
recognition for the volunteers therein,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. Melville Broughton,
Governor of North Carolina, do herebv designate
the day of July Fourth as Victory Day and urge
upon all the people in all the 100 counties of North
Carolina, in full cooperation with the State Office
of Civilian Defense and its field forces, to give ob
servance to this occasion in manner most fitting
and effective.
Done at the City of Raleigh, the Fourth day
of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hun
dred and forty-two and the one hundred and
sixty-sixth year of American Independence.
J. MELVILLE BROUGHTON
Governor
Victory Day
On July 4th, 106 Counties
Designated By Governor
RALEIGH, N. C. June 15 Vic
tory Day celebration in each of
the 100 counties of North Carolina
is the goal of the State Office of
Civilian Defense
Ben Douglas, State OCD Direc
tor, said today that in accordance
with Governor Broughton's procla
mation of the the fourth of July as
VICTORY DAY, he was urging
chairman of Civilian Defense in
all 10U counties to proceed imme
diately with the organization of
suitable Victory Day programs
which would bring about a demon
stration of the scope of the volun
teers organized for home defense.
"I regard as most fortunate
this opportunity to combine pa
riotic celebration of the birthday
of our independence with recogni
tion of the vast army enlisted in
home front protection and of par
ents of men and women now on
duty with our armed services,"
said Douglas in announcing that in
number of places the Civilian
Defense organization was planning
parade on the morning of the
Fourth immediately preceeding
Town meetings and the meetings
would be followed by picnics or
barbecues.
Douglas said the idea was rap
idity because of limitations on trav
el that would prevent many people
from making customary Fourth of
July excurisionis and would give them
something to do at home.
The American Legion and other
patriotic and civic organizations
will join the Civilan Defeinse or
ganization in participation. The
observance in different counties will
be fitted to local conditions rather
than to a uniform program for
the entire state
New Jersey Company
Leases Lyle Knob Mine
The National Mica Company of
New Jersey last week leased the
Lyle Knob mica mine from C.
Tharlason. trustee for the own
l They also leased the oppo
site side of Lile Knob from Andy
Reir and expect in few weeks to
5th Registration
For Men Between 18 ami
20 On June 30
As announced last week, the
Fifth Registration for Selective
Service registration men born on
or after January 1, 1922 or oo
or before June 30 1942, will be
held throughout the county on
Tuesday, June 30 from 7:00 A. M.
to 9:00 P. M. at the following
places with the following chief re
gistrars in charge:
Kyle Mr O. C Hall, Otter
Creek Mrs. Clint May, Burning
town Miss Lolita Dean, Cowee
E. G. Crawford, Holly Springs
William G. Crawford, Ellijay
Mrs. Lovicia Moses, Pine Grove
Sanford Smith, Highlands-O. F.
Summer, Franklin C. Tom Bryson,
Scaly 'Mrs. J. D. Bumette, Otto
J. J. Mann, Slagle Miss Amanda
Slagle.
At Scaly the registration will
take place in the post office; in
Franklin the registration will be
held in the court house. ln the
other sections of the county the
places of registration will be in
the local school houses.
The chief registrars have been
requested to call at the local
Board office during the next few
days to sign the Waiver of Pay
and to get the necessary- supplies.
Governors
To Meet in Asheville
Next Week
The 34th Natioal Governors Con
ference meeting in Asheville July
21-24 at Grove Park Inn will dis
cuss war plans with chief of all
Federal agencies taking part.
The British Ambassador will de
liver the principal address, and
Chinese and Dutch Ambassadors
will speak also.
Besides the governors of the
states, Washington officials to at
tend iclude Jesse Joens Secretary
at Commerce; Win. C. Patterson.
Under Secretary of War; Ralph
Bard, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy; Donald Nelson, Chairman.
War Production Board; Leon Hen
derson, Administrator, Office of
Price Administration; Paul V.
McNutt, Chairman War Manpow
er Board; James M. Landis, Ad
ministrator, Office of GviHan De
fense, and Joseph B. Eastman,
Drector, Office of Defense Transportation.
Mica Production Boosted
By New Federal Agency
More Men GO I MininS Machinery Leased
I TT i a w wa
i .uperacors l o rro-
Inf r Savvia duce For War
aa.v kVI T1VV
I Announcement hav ln-cn nuilr thic
Sendoff For 32 Selectees week of the formation of the Col-
Bound For Camp Jack- m , J,ca ; crPt" ot New
P an York City for thepurpose of step-
son rriday Morning ping Up mica production. An of-
fice has been opened in Asheville,
The .selectees leaving Friday located at 542 McDowell street.
morning June 19, will be given a I with Edward Fortner in charge. B.
send off by the Business Women's I C. Burgess of Spruce Pine is
Circle of the Baptist church. Fare- manager of the corporation's in
well gifts and Testaments will be terests in the southern territory,
given to all the men. Their bus This corporation is a non-profit
is schedued to leave at 8 o'clock organization, set up at the sug
and the men are asked to assemble gestiora of the War Production
in the Bank building at 7:30 o'clock. I Board to act as agent for the gov-
This contingent will number 32 ernment-owned Metal Reserve corn-
men who will go to Camu lack&on. I pany of Washington, a subsidiary
S. C. for induction. ' The following I f 'the Reconstruction Finance
is the revised list of men who will f Corporation.
compose this group: Statement of Agency
Volunteers are Harvey Richey I Jhe statement issued by the a-
Laboone and Jasper Cornell gency is, in part, as follows:
McCall. Eugene Henry Williams . "Th"5 Purpose of this agency
has been transferred to a local 's to promote production of do-
board in Sanfrancisco, Calif., for mestic mica of strategic uuali-
induction. Reuben Henry Callahan ties and sizes needed for mili-
has been trasferred to Sylva for tarv purposes. In view of the
induction. military situation in India, from
Selectees are : James Ivan Roland, whence the major portion of the
Malvern fames. William Weimer mica requirements have been ob-
Sloan, Dock Bates, Leonel Elmore tained. it s imperative that al
Meadows, Lawrence McDowell ternative sources of supply be dc
Patton, Erwin William Patton, veloPei in this country.
George Harold Dalrvmnle. Harold lnc txonual Mica corporation
Columbus Cabe, Lester Neville JS PrePared to render asaistance
Ramev. Elmer Rich WillianWn to the mining operators in this
Daniel Sylvester Vinson, Raleigh country by setting up a pool of
Lee Shook, Herbert Edwin mining equipment wnicn
Wright, Charles Henry Jones, wU1 ,eascd at ,ow rentals to
Arthur Howard Cross, Elmer Wil- the operators. They will also fur
liam Tallev lpsi Lmri. lthr. n,sh geological and practical min-
wood, Wade Hampton Childers, ing advi?e as wel1 as advice in the
Fred Donald Dalton, Carlyle She- rB,Mr OI lne Proaucl Ior mar-
herd, Bert Mozely Hall, Ellis - , . , .
Younce, Vester Anderson, Leslie .e, Colonal Ml corporation
Arthur Reese, Elisha Marion Fox, W,U a Bs,sure, th Producers of
Marchnlt w;in htakkh.. ri. a ready market for their product at
Thomas Smith, Kelly Edward avorab,e Pes .and it is their ob
Houston, Basil Medrith Peek. Ject now to render any service that
production.
a tt a . .
fin AHA P, I. C..- rt prospective operators are in-
uu,uuo founds 5ugar iti ,n cnmm.,nirt. h th.
Rationed For Canning Asheville office.
The local rationing board re-f t his aid is expected to booom mica
ports that approximately 3,000 production in Macon county, mak
Macon county families and indn- ing possible for many who have
viduals have received certificates heretofore had to operate with little
or application for certificates for or no capital, to develop much of
a total of something like 1 !0,000 the latent possibilities of mica in
pounds of sugar for canning pur- trie county.
poses. This is considerably less Representative Here
than the normal amount used in the G; W. Gritwlstaff, field repres-
county according to records kept entative of the Colonial Mica Cor-
kast year by the Home demonstra- poration, with the Asheville office
tion clubs, according to Mrs. arrived in Franklin Thursday, and
Florence Sherrill. agent. The wil be at the Bryson hotel until
members of the clubs reported a Saturday to give opportunity to
total of 101,000 pounds used by cai operators to sign up tor
them for canning, jellies and jams. I machinery.
NOTICE
To those who failed to get
their sugar purchase certificates
for home canning on Monday
June 15: These certificates may
be obtained by bring your ap
plication to the Rationing
Building on Monday June 22.
Board Office in the Asher
It will be necessary to bring
the application given you by
the Registrar.
To every family unit from
which some one has gone into
any branch of Military Ser
vice :
Please turn their War Ration
Book in to the Local Board
Office immediately after their
induction.
Truck Farmers Assured
Good Markets For Beans
E. M. Teague of the Prentiss
Food Products Co., Prentiss, of
this county, prints an announcment
in this issue which insures to all
truck farmers a good market for
their late bean crop.
Mr. Teague, who operates a
large cannery, puts up the well
known, high quality Nantahala
brand of green beans. He states that
he is assured of enough tin cans
for his 19421 output and urges
farmers to plant a plentiful crop.
On account of the heavy demand
of the Government for goods for
the armed forces and lend-lease
supplies, Mr. Teague says that he
is assured a better price for his
finished product and so will be
able to pay a good price for the
beans.
Chamber Of Commerce
Dinner Speaker To Be
Dan Tompkins Of Sylva
Dan Tompkins of Sylvia, editor
of the Jackson County Journal
and a veteran of World War I,
will bethe guest speaker at the
Chamber of Commerce dinner to
be given at the American Legion
Hall next Tuesday evening, June
23.
The Rotary and Lions Clubs have
called off their regular meetings
in order to unite with this gather
ing in a big community get-together.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the dinner. Tickets are
on sale at the Information booth
by Lee Guffey, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, at the town
office, the Nantahala Power and
Light office and the Franklin
Eastern Star will serve the din
ner. Mr. Tompkins is an interesting
and forceful speaker and a large
attendance is expected. A musi
cal program will iclude vocal num
bers by Franklin's well known
quintet. Rev. Hubart Wardlaw, Dr.
J. L Stokes, Rev. Philip Green,
Sam Mendenhall and Harley Cabe.
All will unite in singing patriotic
songs.
Advice that permanent gasoline
registration will be held on July 1,
2 and 3 have been received by the
local rationing board. Further in
formation will be given in next
Pre) office The Order of the
weeks issue of thu