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YOUR SCRAP
FIGHT
PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDEN T
VOL, LVII, NO. 42
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1M2
$2.00 PER YEAR
LARGE GROUP
GOES TO CAMP
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Local Board Announces
Classifications And
Inductions
Scrap Pile Mounts As Macon
Goes Ail-Out In Wide Drive
The following men left Monday
morning, October 12, for further
examination and possible induc
tion into the armed forces for
Camp Croft, S. C. :
Volunteers, Jasper Lafayette
Norton, Fred Allen Young, Walter
Jackson Carpenter, Patrick Theo
dore Rogers, and Everette L. 1).
Hurst
Selectees are Jim Floyd Webb,
Morris Hudson Carpenter, Percy
Randolph Norton, William Maurice
Cleveland, to be - inducted from
Arlington, Va. ; Virgil Preleau
McDowell, to be inducted from
Chester, Va. ; Elbert Carpenter,
Cecil Lyman Mashburn, John Mar
shall Jones, Carr Nichols Parrish,
Jay Laslie Dawdle, to be inducted
from Grundy, Va. ; William Law
; rence Shope, Wayne Wright
Woodward, James Erastus Cabe,
Terrell Turner Hoilman, James
DeWitt Brerodle, John D. Crisp,
John William Bryson, Robert
Jackson Hunter, Roy Henderson
Bryson, Claude Selby, James B.
McConnell, Willie Taylor Huscus
son, Lloyd George Waldroop, Wil
liam Edward Bingham; Thomas
Frederick Vinson, James Weaver
Bradley, Willie Valentine, Clyde
Edgar Jenkins, Jasper Carl Rogers,
Homer William Guttey, James Ed
gar Hopkins, Marvin snipman
Conley, Thomas Jarvis Barnes,
James Lena Conley, Fred Siler
Fnazier, Herbert Dean Carpenter,
Elbert Howard, James Homer
Sanders, Thomas Lester William
son, James Robert Higdon, Joe
Warren Bowers, Adam Lee Gra
ham, Lee Alex Hedden, Troy Levi
Crisp, Job Lee Barnard, Jr., How
ard Arnold McMahan, Elmer El
lis Amnions, Brice Rowland, John
Woodward Edwards and Troy
Andrew Bradlex. Also to be in
ducted through this Board are
Sam Lee Seagle, a registrant from
Claytons, Ga., and Don Burnette,
from Pontiac, Mich.
In this group are two brothers,
Herbert Dean Carpenter, a selec
tee, and Walter Jackson- Carpen
ter, a volunteer. In the , group of
men inducted from this Board on
September 29, there were twin
brothers, John Robert Jones and
Joe Brown Jones.
Reclassified Men
The Local Board has announced
tthe following classifications and
re-classifications :
Classified first time, in . 1-A,
William Stell Baughn, George Har
vey Roper, J. H. Oliver; in 2-B,
Charles Fred Johnsoro; in 4-F,
Alex Lawton Keener, Hayes Cyrus
Bradley; in 1-C, following enlist
ment, Turner Boyd DeHart, Rob
ert Clarence Carpenter, Zebulon
Weaver Shope.
The following classifications were
changed: From 1-A to -F, Lex
Cunningham, David Lee Fox,
James Spurgeon Wilson, Martin
Luther Wilson, John Calvin Fox,
.Theodore Blakely Hedden. From
1-B to 4-F, Richard George Bry
son, col, Charles Herbert Carpen
ter. 4-F to 1-A, George Carpenter,
col. From 1-B tto 1-A, Allay Rol
and Peek. From 2-B to 1-A, Rob
ert Lee Saunders. From 3-A to
1-B, Thomas Burgin Moses. From
3-A to 1-C, Charles Lyman Hoop
er. From 3-A to 1-C, Raymond
William Hackett. From 1-A to 1-C,
Ellis Samuel Conley.
PENNY MILK
PLAN OUTLINED
Department Agriculture
Make Milk Available
To School Children
"More milk for children."
That is the slogan adopted by
the Agricultural Marketing admin
istration of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture and it expresses the
idea by which the department
hopes to make available thousands
of glasses of milk for hundreds
of school children in Western
North Carolina for the price of
one cent each.
W. J. Velsor, area supervisor
of 25 western counties was in
Franklin Monday, presenting the
"penny a glass" program for school
children. He stated that 13. coun
ties in his territory are already
in process of having surveys made
looking toward putting this ad
vantage of daily milk for school
children. Among these counties are
(Oostesd mi Pfe Six)
Chamber Of Commerce
Joint Dinner Held
About 60 members and guests
attended the annual meeting and
dinner of the Chamber of Com
merce last Tuesday evening at
Kelly's Tea Room. The affair was
a delightful occasion in every way.
The Rotary and Lions Clubs
united their regular meetings with
this dinner. The repast was serv
ed on a beautifully decorated table
arranged in the form of a T. At
the head of the table presided by
Ben , L. McGlamery, president,
were seated the other directors,
Dr. J. L. Stokes, II, E. W. Long,
Gilmer A. Jones, E. J. Whitmire,
and Mayor John O. Harrison.
The election of the Board of
Directors for the coming year was
held by ballot and Ben L. Mc
Glamery, Gilmer A. Jones, E. W.
Long, J. L. Stokes, II, Clyde
Gailey, O. C. Bryant, and E. J.
Whitmire, were declared elected
by the judges, John Archer, Sam
W. Mendenhall, and Tommy Angel.
President McGlamery gave a
brief outline of the activities of
the Chamber of Commerce in the
past year, a number of guests
were introduced and Rev. Philip
L. Green led the group in several
songs.
It was suggested by C. E.
Thompson that the people of the
town and oommunitys get together
once a week for a community song
service.
A report and statement of fi
nances for 1942 was given by Lee
Guffey, secretary.
Men In Service
George Graig Tessier, 18, son of
Mrs. Reba Sloan Tessier, . of
Franklin, has been selected for
training as a Naval aviation cadet
and will be ordered to active duty
shortly.
Tessier was graduated from
Franklin high school, and for one
year attended Louisiana State
University. He lias a brother in
officer's training in the Army Air
Corps, Jesse N. Tessier; another
brother, Francis Tessier, is in of
ficer's training in the Engihering
1 )ivision.
When ordered to active duty,
Tessier will report to the U. S.
Navy Pre-Flight School, either at
the University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, N. C, or at the Uni
versity of Georgia, Athens, Ga., for
three months of physical condi
tioning, instruction in Naval essen
tialsr military drill and ground
school subjects. After completing
this course, he will be sent to one
of the Navy's numerous reserve
bases for primary flight training.
(Continued on Pfe Sis)
Editorial
The Will To Work
DEPORTS coming to me as to the way the boys and girls of
x Macon County are responding to the challenge of the scrap
drive only serve to show that the will to work for victory is not
solely a characteristic of grownups. This is as it should be, for no
group has a greater stake in the winning of this war than the youth
of America. Theirs, primarily, will be the heritage of victory.
It is also gratifying that the boys and girls of our County are
combing the fields and farms without the stimulation of prizes. To
them the only worthwhile prize is their contribution to the war
effort of this nation. They realize that they cannot, by reason of
their youth, actually man the ships or tanks or guns or planes with
which our nation will crush our enemies, but they also realize that
every old plow point or chunk of iron thrown in the scrap pile is
being hurled right in the face of Hitler and Hirohito. This is the
one way the kids can fight and are they fighting!
Back in the first World War the bayonet instructor used to tell
us "When you stick him grunt !" Let me pass this suggestion on
to you boys and girls: When you throw the scrap in the pile
grunt! You are driving a bayonet into the vitals of a Jap. Let
the clang of the rain of scrap iron on your piles ring so loud that
Berlin may hear it as the tolling of the knell of defeat.
GUY L. HOUK,
Superintendent of Macon County Schools.
Roy Mashburn
Petroleum Chm. Pleased
With Cooperation
Roy Mashburn, petroleum chair
man, who has organized all the
filling stations and garages in the
county as scrap depots, expressed
himself on Tuesday as being well
pleased with the fine spirit of co
operation shown throughout the
county in the Scrap Drive.
Last week Mr. Mashburn made
a swing around the stations, and
again on Monday he visited them.
"I have witnessed scenes today
to make us appreciate America's
freedom," said Mr. Mashburn,
"from the standpoint of 'people
from every walk of life working
for one object, putting their whole
heart and soul in it. Doctors, law-
Notice To Farmers
We have received a shipment
of winter vetch. Those who still
have land that should be seeded
to a winter legume should come
to the county agents office and
secure some of these vetch
seed
Sam Mendenhall.
Macon Exceeded
Bond Quota Last Month
Henry Cabe, bond chairman,
announces that Macon county
bonds during the month of Sep
tember, in E, F and G class to
the amount of $22,400. The quota
for the county for the month was i
$21,700.
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Scrap
Collections At Franklin
High Mounting
By CHARLES PULTON
In compliance with Mr. Houk's
request, the scrap drive at Frank
lin high school is steadily gain
ing momentum. Mrs. Stewart's
home room led the way and other
rooms are falling in, for they too
realize the country's urgent need
for scrap metal of all types.
It is hoped that before the cul
mination of the scrap drive on
October 22, the school scrap col
lectors will have turned in every
ounce of old metal which they
can get their hands on. Mr. Pugh
has said that bus-riding pupils
could carry small articles on their
bus, providing the driver did not
object. Even keys, metal toys, etc.,
will mount up, and these pupils
realize it, for they are bringing
them in.
If you had walked down the
halls of F. H. S. last week you
would have undoubtedly noticed
bunches of scrap piled in front of
some classrooms. Though the scrap
wasn't exactly what would have
been called ornamental, it was dec
orative nevertheless, for it showed
that the pupils were patriotically
minded and interested in their
country's welfare.
Among the most unique species
of scrap which have been turned
in are a set of 20-odd car license
plates, some torn up mechanical
pencils, a 20 pound flat iron, an
old boat anchor and some water
pipes.
Dozens of articles of scrap are
lying around Franklin high school
(Continued on Pfe Six)
Mendenhall Tells of Scrap
Workers Enthusiastic
Efforts In Drive
I want to take this opportunity
to express my appreciation for
the work that has already been
done by the workers in the scrap
metal campaign.
Gilmer Jones and his volunteer
workers have done an excellent
job in and around Franklin. The
school teachers are doing good
work. Edd Carpenter has already
sent in a big truck load from
around Higdonville and reports
that he will probably liave two
more loads. His school children
gathered up this material and
Lorenz Moses volunteered his serv
ices to haul this scrap in.
E. J. Crawford at- West's Mill
and his brother, Bill, at Oak Grove
report that their children have
gathered a large quantity of scrap
metal at these two schools. Carl
Moses and his boys at Otter Creek
are working manfully in this drive.
I know that other teachers and
their children are doing good
work but have not yet reported
it to this office.
The neighborhood leaders are
gathering up scrap and encourag
ing their neighbors to do like
wise. Any person who has gather
ed up scrap either at home or at
any of the. schools and has no
way to get it in to Franklin or
Highlands should notify Wilton
Cobb at Highlands or the County
Agents office at Franklin so that
an effort can be made to see that
all scrap is hauled into these cen
tral points. Every effort should be
made by every one to get persons
who have trucks and live in the
different communities to Volunteer
their services to haul in all scrap
that has been gathered up.
Friday and Saturday, October
23 and 24 are the days that have
been set as the final days for this
drive. Get your scrap together and
get it in on or betore these (lays.
Signed :
S. W. MENDENHALL,
Chairman, Salvage Committee
Rationing Board
Issues Information About
Rubber And Gas
The local War Price and Ration
ing Board has issued the follow
ing information:
Obsolete Tire
The OPA has expanded its list
of obsolete tires to include all new
tires fitting rims 18-19-20-21 inches
or more in diameter.
The OPA is particularly anxious
that farmers who use their pas
senger cars and pick-ups to trans
port produce and supplies to mar
ket many qualify for these tires.
Rubber Foot Wear
The OPA on September 29, 1942,
ordered certificate rationing of
men's rubber boots and rubber
shoes to insure necessary supplies
of this footwear to men employed
on jobs essential to the war effort
or to the protection of public
health or safety. The action was
taken by Ration Order No. 6 at
the direction of the War Produc
tion Board.
These specific types of men's
rubber boots and rubber work
shoes require a high crude rub
ber content and are therefore in
cluded under the rationing order:
(1) hip-height rubber boots, in
cluding all boots of hip, body and
thigh heights; (2) over-the-knee
rubber boots, including Storm
King height; (3) all heavy short
rubber boots, (4) all lightweight
short rubber boots ; (5) rubber
pacs and bootees 10 inches or
more in height, (6) rubber pacs,
bootees and work shoes less than
10 inches in height. Including are
all variations in style and design
within these six broad classifica
tions. To get a certificate, the appli
cant must fill out two copies of
an application form available at
his local War Price and Ration
ing Board. These can be obtained
by going to the Board in person.
He must establish that he has no
wearable rubber footwear suitable
for use on the job and must agree
to turn in for salvage any un
serviceable rubber footwear he
owns.
Renew! Of Gm R.twm.
Occupational users of gas who
were issued ration Books B- C-D
as supplemental ration, which ex
pire on October 21, 1942, may re
new these rations beginning Mon
day, October 19th through the 21st,
(C-rtM, p.re Si.)
600,000 Lbs. Estimated In
Scrap Pile; More To
Be Collected
With o,ne more week to go in
the nation-wide scrap drive, the
size of the pile of scrap in the
lot behind the Agricultural build
ing in Franklin, has been various
ly estimated to hold as much as
600,000 pounds of scrap, said Sam
Mendenhall, county chairman of
the Salvage committee. And he
guessed beyond that, that 50 to 75
tons of scrap were still out in
the county waiting for addition
to Macon county's scrap pile.
Sealed bids for this scrap, he
stated, are already being accepted
and will be opened on Monday,
October 26.
A boiler from the hospital, a
concrete mixer from the town, an
old road machine in Lester Hen
derson's district, from these things,
to old lamps and bookends and
the keys that are being collected
by the U. J). C, Macon county is
leaving out no possible bit of scrap
that might be of help in fighting
our war.
School children of the county,
their efforts governed purely by
patriotism, for no prizes were of
fered in Macon county have ma
terially helped the scrap drive.
Two schools in the lower section
of the county have shown unusual
interest. At Cowee school with E.
C. Crawford as principal, collec
tions have included keepsakes of
the children and their parents, one
of which is a large bell formerly
used to summon men from the
fields to their meals. Cannon balls
as well as pots and pans were in
this collection.
At Oak Grove school with W.
G. Crawford, principal, the over
2,800 pounds of scrap collected by
the week end was being placed
around the pole on which the
school flag flies.
OTTO SCHOOL
SCRAP MOUNTS
Pouring In By Truck And
Bus Load; Honor
Roll
The most popular sports on the
playground at Otto for the pasi
several days has been the scrap
piles.
The grades bringing in the most
scrap , have been promised an extra
play period and competition has
been strong. All indications are
that Mrs. Henry's and Mrs. Hors
ley's rooms will be the winners.
The children in Mrs. Horsley's
room alone have been responsible
for nine wagon and truck loads
besides many bags brought by the
individual children. One girl in
the bth grade who has to walk
quite a little distance to the bus
came trudging in with a tow-sack
so heavy that she could only make
a few steps without resting. The
bus drivers wondered some morn
ings if they were, hauling children
or scrap, so piled up were they
with the children's findings.
Two 7th grade boys were solicit
ing their neighbors' scrap and al
most missed the bus one morning.
The piles at school are only a
part of the children's efforts as
many report heaps for the trucks
to pick up at their homes.
Otto Honor Roll
First Grade: Douglas Conley,
Doyal Henson, Bobby Stiles, Bet
ty Sanders.
Second Grade: Howard Carpen
ter. Fourth Grade: Dudley Conley,
Agnes Carpenter, Harold NortOB,
Roy Brown, Charles Cabe, Doyle
Stiles, Betty Norton.
Fifth Grade: Edith Taylor.
Sixth Grade: Jewel Norton,
Willie Kate Burrell, Robert Brad
ley, Bobby Joe Com.
Seventh Grade: Dorothy Cun
ningham, Adoline Cunningham,
Willie Curtis, Marie Shope, Ralph
Bell.
Eighth Grade: Betty Jean Foster,
James Patterson. Lenita Stiles,
Willie Henson, Harvey Bell.
yers, business men, WPA work
ers, white and colored citizens, all
bringing in the scrap", he said.
He was delighted with the scrap
collected by Otto school.
As announced in last week's
Press of a cooperative close-up
day, it is now that this is un
necessary as arrangements have
been made to meet all local trucks
and bring in the scrap.