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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON I Aft
THURSDAY, DECEMBER J, 1MI
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Nantahala Is Featured In
Appalachian Trail Guide
Rev. A.R. Morgan Author
Of Chapter In New
Publication
"Guide to the Appalachian Trail
In the "Southern Appalachians" is
the title of the new guide book
of this region just issued by the
Appalachian Trail Conference, in
cor Donated, of Washington, D. C,
It is the second edition of publi
cation No. 8 of the conference,
which is both scientific and rec
reational in its objectives.
The trail, which extends from
Maine to Georgia, is a marked
hiking path through some of the
most beautiful wooded mountain
sections. For some years groups
and individuals interested in fol
lowing the trail through the Nar..
tahalas have visited Franklin, hold
ing conferences on Standing In
dian and at Cliff-side.. The section
of the trail in. Macon county fol
lows to a large extent, the ancient
Indian trails, part of which were
used by De Soto and his party in
1540.
Two chapters covering 50 pages
are entitled "The Nantahala", the
first devoted to The Nantahala
National Forest and the second,
by the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
which we print below, is written
out of his own experience in fol
lowing the trips he suggests.
The editor, Myron H. Avery,
pays tribute to those who have
contributed to the compilation of
the guide, which is the, most com
plete and accurate yet issued;
mentioning E. Guy Frizzell, (of
Knoxville, Tenn., who has headed
the Trail expeditions into the
Nantahalas in Macon county many
times and Rufus Morgan of Frank
lin, among others, whose invalu
able help should be recognised.
The information contained is val
uable to all who love these moun
tains and want to know them
better.
By A. RUFUS MORGAN
One of the least known and
least frequented but one of the
most interesting sections of The
Appalachian Trail is that part
which traverses the Nantahala
Range, a superb stretch in North
Carolina.
Easy access to The Appalachian
Trail ire the Nantahala section may
be had from Franklin, N. C, east
of the Nantahala Mountains as a
starting point. Wallace Gap on
U. S. Route 64 is approximately
fifteen miles west from Franklin,
Nantahala (Wayah) Gap is about
the same distance ore a Forest
Service road. An easy hike between
these two points may be made
in either direction. Continuing
north, the section of Trail from
Nantahala Gap to Wesser Creek
may be taken ire convenient trips;
equally feasible ,is travel in the
reverse direction. There is a' very
good Forest Service road rom
Nantahala Gap north, to Wayah
Bald Firetower. (Those who wish
to do so can take this distance of
3.75 m. by automobile.) Continu
ing north, the Trail then leads for
the most part along the crest of
the ridge to Tellico Gap, a dis
tance of approximately 9.25 m.
from Nantahala Gap. Here one
may be met by automobile, where
a road comes in from Flats Post
Office. The Trail, however, con
tinues across Wesser Bald and
down Wesser Creek to U. S. Route
19, 4.1 m. farther. This point is
approximately 25 m. from Frank
lin, N. C. Highway 28 to Franklin
leads along the Little Tennessee
River, with excellent views both
of the river and the eastern sec
BEREA COLLEGE OFFERS
NURSES' TRAINING
Berea, Ky., Nov. 28. In an ef
fort to help meet the urgent war
needs for more nurses, the Berea
College School of Uursing will
start a class for beginning nurses
the second semester, opening
January 26, Charles T. Morgan,
director of admissions, has an
nounced. This is the first time in
the history of the institution that
a January class has been started.
One class a year wheh begins in
August lias been the custom.
Applicants for the Berea College
School of Nursing must be at least
18 years of age and must be high
school graduates, Mr. Morgan said.
BREVARD COLLEGE DAY TO
BE OBSERVED DECEMBER 7
Brevard, November 27. Brevard
College Day, which has become an
annual event, will be observed in
all the churches of the Western.
North Carolina Methodist confer
ence on Sunday, December 6.
"The college would be unable to
operate and render vital Christian
service to worthy and ambitious
young men and womers without
gifts for current expenses and en
dowment from numerous friends
both within and without the Meth
odist Church," Dr. Coltrane coi
tinued.
"It is imperative that the only
college owned and operated by the
Methodist Church in this territory
be maintained on an adequate bas
is. Brevard College Day affords
the opportunity for conference
wide support," be said.
tion of the Nantahala Range.
What has been said outlines the
possibility of becoming acquainted
with the northern portion of the
Nantahala Mountains between
Wallace Gap and Wesser; we How
consider the even more rugged and
remote southern half, from Wal
lace Gap to the North Carolina
Georgia line. For the sturdy hiker,
the section from Wallace Gap
south to Deep Gap presents a"
unusual opportunitty. This is a
distance of 21.34 m. By leaving the
car at Wallace Gap, with an early
start a good hiker can reach Deep
Gap before the day is over. As
the Trail follows the horseshoe
shape of the main ridge, it pre
sents 'excellent views of Standing
Indian and other points. From
Albert Mountain and beyond there
are outstanding views of the moun
tains to the south.
Gamp Grounds
At Deep Gap, the U. S. Forest
Service has provided a campground
with shelters, fireplace, springs,
and other accommodations for
spending the night or longer. An
automobile road comes in from
U. S. Route j64 to Deep Gap, where
one can make the connection for
the return trip to Franklin. If the
hiker has sufficient provisions, he
can spend another pleasant day on
a circuit trip from Deep Gap over
the Trail south to the Georgia
line. If one wishes another hike
from Deep Gap, off The Appa
lachian Trail, there is a trail over
a beautiful country through White
Oak Bottoms on the Nantahala
River back to Wallace Gap. It is
easily possible to make arrange
ments in Franklin for having an
automobile shifted from one point
of the Trail to another.
Portior of the Trail in the
Nantahala section pass through
game refuge territory under the
U. S. Forest Service. A trip in
October will give opportunity of
seeing grouse, wild turkey, squir
rels, deer and accasionally other
wild life. The coloring also, makes
a fall trip a beautiful experience.
Early October will give an abun
dance of wild flowers, such as
asters, phlox, self-heal and closed
gentian.
Spring Flowers
A spring trip, perhaps late in
April, will show the whjteflpwering
trees, such as dogwood, beljwood,
sarvice and black Jopust. Along
with these the red maples show
a beautiful contrast. Then there
are the smaller flowers which
bloom from this time to May. The
bluets furnish quite a carpet from
the North Carolina-Georgia line
north to Deep Gap and on to
Wallace Gap. There are violets in
abundance during this period, as
well as trillium and trout lilies.
The many varieties of ferns pre
sent an interesting study of those
who have been introduced to their
varied formations. From Deep Gap
to the Georgia line, the interrupted
fern grows in, great profusion.
Those who are yfortunate enough
to hike oVeTfnis section during
June will find a wealth of flame
azalea and rhododendron, espe
cially the purple rhododendron, on
Standing Indian.
The U. S. Forest Service, in addi
tion to keeping the Trail cleared,
is building shelters so that one
may hike, without a sense of haste,
and study the wild life through
out the Nantahala section of the
Trail. The Service is more and
more placing its facilities at the
disposal of hikers on the Trail.
The interested hiker will find much
beauty and some challenge n a
weekend or a whole week of bik
ing in this Nantahala section.
Burningtown
Mr. and Mrs. Bronce Roper and
son, B. L., have returned from
Norfolk, Va., to make their home
on Burraingtown.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Dewitt Waldroop at their
home here.
Claude Martin and family, from
South Carolina, have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Martin.
Edward Patterson of this sec
tion is visiting friends and rela
tives in South Carolina before en
tering the Army.
Harold Holbrooks was visiting in
our community bunday.
'Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Duvall made
a business trip to Knoxville, Fri
day. Friends of Pfc Wade Holbrooks
were glad to hear that he had
arrived safely in England.
We are glad to report that Miss
Maude Smirk is recovering from
flu.
Rex Duvall was visiting friends
in this section Saturday.
Friends of Mr. T. H. Parrish
will be glad to know that he is
slightly improved.
Akin Davis is expected to visit
his friends here before he enlists
in the Navy.
We are glad to report that James
Yonce ha recovered from a brok
en rib.
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Church Services
Sunday, December 6
Bible Sunday
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
9 :45 a.m. Bible school.
11 a. m. Services.
7:00 p.m. B.T.U.
FRANKLIN METHODIST
CHURCH
Rev. J. L. Stokes II
10:00 a.m. Church school.
11 a. m. Worship service.
6:00 p.m. Young People's Fel
lowship. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
10:00 a.m. Sunday school.
11 :00 a.m. Services, by Rev.
Clyde Plexico, Jr.
5:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor.
ST. AGNES EPISCOPAL
Rev. A. Rufus Morgan
8 a. m. Prison Camp. 1
10 a. m. Church school.
11 a. m. Holy Communion and
sermon.
MACON METHODIST CIRCUIT
Rev. J. C. Swaim
1st Sunday:
11 a. m. Union.
2 p. m. Hickory Knoll
7:30 p. m. Asbury
FRANKLIN METHODIST
CIRCUIT
Rev. Philip L. Green
lt Sunday:
11 a- m. BetheJ.
3 p. m. Salem.
7:30 p, m Clark's Chapel
ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC PARISH
Rev. A, F. Rohrbacher
Waynesville, every Sunday 11 a. m.
Bryson City, every 1st Sun., 8a.m.
Franklin, every 2nd and 4th Sun
day 8 a. m.
Cherokee, every 3rd Sunday 8 a. m.
Sylya. every 5th Sunday 8 a. m
Fontana Dam, 1st Sundays.
CULLASAJA PENTACOSTAL
Rev. C. W. Modder, Paster
10:00 a.m. Sunday school.
11 :15 a.m. Morning worship.
7 :30 p.m. Evangelistic service.
Mt Sinai Church, Burningtown
10 :00 a.m. Sunday school.
2nd Sunday, 3 and 7:30 p.m.
4th Sunday, 3 p.m.
SUGARFORK AND. NEWMAN'S
CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert William.
(Newman'. Chapel)
lit Sunday:
10 a. m. Sunday School.
11 a. m. Services,
8 p. m. Services.
There are about 100,000,000 acres
of American virgin forests on which
but little new wood can be grown
until after the present timber is
harvested. The reason is that most
of the trees now standing there
are mature or over-mature, and
therefore have pasaed their age of
growth.
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LEGAL ADVERTISING
State of North Carolina,
Department of State
PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE
OF DISSOLUTION
To All to Whom These Presents
May Come Greeting:
Whereas, It appears to my satis
faction, by duly authenticated
record of the proceedings for the
voluntary dissolution thereof by
the unanimous consent of all the
stockholders, deposited in my of
fice, that the Frank Duncan Motor
Company, a corporation of this
State, whose principal office is
situated in the Town of Franklin,
County of Macon, State of North
Carolina (Frank B. Duncan being
the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon- whom process may
be served), has complied with the
requirements of Chapter 22, Con
solidated Statutes, entitled "Cor
porations," preliminary to the is
suing of this Certificate of Dis
solution :
Now Therefore, I, Thad Eure,
Secretary of State of the State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify
that the said corporation did, on
the 9th day of November, 1942, file
in my office a duly executed and
attested consent in writing to the
dissolution of said corporation, ex
ecuted by all the stockholders
thereof, which said consent and
the record of the proceedings
aforesaid are now on file in my
office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I have
set my hand and affixed my official
seal at Raleigh, this 9th day of
November, A- D, 1942.
THAD EURE.
Secretary of State
(SEAL)
N19-4tc D10
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of W. R. Watkins, 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 18th day of No
vember, 1943, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settle
ment This 18th day of November. 1942.
F. W. HOLLAND,
Administrator
N19 6tp D24
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified, as executor of
M. M. Hen son, 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 25th day of No
vember, 1943, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settle
ment. This 25th day of November, 1942.
JAMES HEN SON,
Executor.
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HANDLING
TRAPPERS
After the experienced trapper has
washed the fur and elk up the backs
of animal's hind legs to base of the tail,
be follows these steps :
For "cased" pelts, bang carcass by
hind feet, and peel skin downward from
body, like willing off a sock. (Diagram
1.) Work nght along with a good sharp
knife to remove pelt, keeping pelt ai free
of flesh and fat as possible while sk inninf .
Be careful around note, ear and eyeav
After skinning (Diagram 2), dip the
"cased" pelt loosely over the soaping
board, jur-sidt-in: and with a dull edge,
such as an old knife or a sharpened lath
scrape skin from bead to tan. Remove
It miwJim 9m Mil ftult V. .4 . '. -
too doae. Shift the pelt around on the
scraping beard. la that way, you will
never be scraping along edge of board.
Diagram 3 shows the ffaf'f of
"open" handling, (leaser, Rsccoo or
Badger pelts.) SBt pelt down center of
beUv from mouth to tail: alto, down
back of hind legs and irtssde front lew.
Newer cut off beads, or aht up bade.
Stretch "open "pelts by tacking than
on a wall or board with fur aide toward
theb-expotbethAtkletotba
LEGAL ADVERTISING
LAND EXCHANGE NOTICE
Herman Dean hat applied for
exchange under Act of March 3,
1925 (43 Stat. 1215) .offering 120
acres, more or less, of land in
Macon County, North Carolina, on
the watershed of Brown Branch,
as described in deeds of record in
Macon County, Book T-4, page 516,
and Book A-4, page 498, in ex
change for $420.00 worth of stump
age on national forest land in
Macon County, North Carolina, on
the watershed of Sugar Cove
Creek, being portions of Forest
Service tracts No. 20-3 and 170b.
Persons claiming said properties or
having bona fide objections to such
application must file their protests
with the Regional Forester, Glenn
Building, Atlanta, Georgia on or
before the date of the last publi
cation of this notice.
N26-4tc D17
ADM1NISTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as administratrix
of Harry P. Rowland, 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 18th
day of November, 1943, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 18th day of November, 1942
NANNIE S. ROWLAND
Administratrix
N19Otp D24
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of W. M. Queen, deceased, late of
Macon countv. 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 9th day of No
vember, 1943, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settle
ment This 9th day of November, 19(12.
J. FRANK QUEEN,
Administrator
N1Z 6tp D17 '
ADMINISTRATRIX (NOTICE
Having qualified as administratrix
of James Clark, deceased, late ot
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 23rd day of No
vember, 1943, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settle
ment This 23rd day of November, 1942.
RETTIE CLARK,
Administratrix
N26-Otp D31
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as administratrix
of Augustus L. McLean, 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 18th
day of November, 1943, o. this
notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 18th day of November, 1942.
OLIVE M cLEAN,
Administratrix
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Farm woodlands constitute ao-
priximately one half of the for
ests which cover about 60 percent
of all the land area in the South.
DR. F. K. GARDNER
OPTOMETRIST
No. H Pattern Ave. Aahevffle, N. C
WILL BE AT
Leach Building. Franklin. N. C
Wednesday, December 9, 1942
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ATTENTION!
The Franklin Press can fumiah you with.
Record Blanks required by the Office of
Defense Transportation for Commercial
Vehicle Transportation
YOU WILL NEED THEM AFTER
NOVEMBER IS
National Forest Timber
For Sale
Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina, up to and not
later than 2:00 p. m., December
21, 1942. and opened immediately
thereafter, for all the merchan
table live and dead timber desig
nated for cutting on an area em
bracing about 575 acres within the
Barkers Creek-Georgia Unit, Little
Tennessee River Watershed, Ma
con, County, Nantahala National
Forest, North Carolina, estimated
to be 900 units (160 cubic feet per
unit) of chestnut extractwood,
more or less. No bid of less than
$0.75 per unit will be considered.
$100 must be deposited with each
bid, to be applied on the purchase
price, refunded, or retained in part
as liquidated damages, according
to conditions of sale. The right to
reject any and all bids reserved.
Before bids are submitted full in
formation concerning the timber,
the conditions of sale, and submis
sion of bids should be obtained
from the Forest Supervisor, Frank
lin, North Carolina.
N19 2tc D3
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator
of Jonas Andrew Talley, 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 1st
day of December, 1943, or this
notice will be plead in bir of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 1st day of December, 1942.
EBBIE TALLEY,
Administrator
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