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VOL. LVni Number Forty-two
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BIBLE THOUGHT
He hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the
strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about,
yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to
heart. ? Islah 42:25.
? ? ?
Only a shallow, unthinking estimate charges up the war to
one group of leaders or nations The war is God's Judgment up
on the sins of us all. We shall not have learned our lesson
until we know that war Is what happens to a man, a nation,
a world, estranged from God. When God gave us victory last
time, we misused it. Are we ready for it now?
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More Timber
Must Be Produced
THE Timber Production War Project now launch
ed all over the timber areas of the nation is of
vital interest to this section. Macon and neighboring
counties are making no small contribution to win
ning the war through getting out the timber from
the forests to meet the prodigious demands for war
need at this critical time. A large part of this work
is being done by farmers who combine this- work
with their food production program.
Promotion of this activity is being carried on
through the aid of sponsored advertisements, a most
effective means of promoting quickened activities
through newspaper publicity. The patriotism of big
business which knows the value of concerted effort
to accomplish miracles, is doing much to promote
this kind of educational publicity by cooperating
with the forest service and conservation agencies.
Selective Service boards have been charged that
"workers performing essential tasks in lumber camps
and mills are entitled to deferment on the same basis
as workers in airplane factories and shipyards."
President Roosevelt says, "I am in agreerrent
that unusual action is needed to maintain the out
put of forest products at a high level as an essential
aid in the prosecution of the war."
Chairman Davis of the War Production Board
appeals to farm workers at this time, saying "There
can be no doubt of the need to increase lumber and
pulp production as soon as the crops are in." The
fact must be faced that as yet we are not getting
enough lumber to fill the needs of the 1200 items
of military and naval equipment that use lumber,
it is observed.
Ration Book No. 4
""THE teachers of the county will again register
all citizens for the new Ration Book No. 4.
The experience of two previous registrations has
shown how arduous is the task for those who have
long hours of teaching before the work is begun.
Since our teachers represent a high type of citizen
ship, it is a wise plan of our government and a
great advantage to all that ration books are dis
tributed in this way.
The plan of registration explained in this issue,
asking registrations according to neighborhoods, is
a good one, in that neighbors can get together and
conserve transportation.
To expedite the task, both for the teachers and
the public, it is hoped that all will adhere to the
plan suggested as far as possible to do so. Thus
can be expressed in action the appreciation of all
the school teachers who are doing this work for us.
The United War Fund
A Thank Offering
DEPORTS coming from Franklin and Highlands
on the progress of the United War Fund cam
paign are that almost everyone approached is eager
to give and to give liberally. The people of the
United States are raising millions of dollars as a
personal contribution, and for iran^-as a sacrificial
gift, which is in the nature of a great thanksgiving
offerng from those who have so much to those who
are suffering.
Indeed, it is well that these are linked together
with the gifts we want to make through the United
Service Organizations for the comfort and enter
tainment of our sons in the armed forces. For these
g.i ff^r'nir mi!l{ons of humanity, to whom this fund
will bring: relief, our sons are fighting.
This Is Our Battle
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
Celebrate 60th Wedding
Anniversary In Highlands
In observance of their sixtieth
wedding anniversary, Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Edwards were honor
ed with a surprise supper party
Monday night at their home in
Horse Cove Valley. The supper
was served buffet style from a
table decorated with fall asters
in pale lavender shades, and
brilliant autumn leaves. Cen
tering the table was the large
tierred wedding cake, consisting
of eight layers, baked by a
daughter, Mrs. LaMar Greene of
Clayton Ga
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were
married at what is now Clayton,
Ga., and lived the first twenty
years in Whiteside Cove, where
all but two of their 8 child
ren were born. With a view to
bettering themselves, the moved
to Horse Cove where they have
lived for the past forty years.
Of the -six living children all
were present except Ed Edwards
of Douglas, Wyo. Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards have 8 grandchildren
and one great grandchild ? Louie
Edwards, four year old son of
Captain and Mrs Louis A. Ed
wards.
Mr. Edwards Is In his eighty
first year, and Mrs. Edwards Is
eighty. Special guests were Mr.
Frank Hill who Is eighty-eight
and Mrs. Margaret Zoellner,
eighty, the combined ages of the
four being 329 years.
Members of the family pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs W. W.
Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. fred Ed
wards, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dil
lard, Mr. and Mrs LaMar
Greene, Miss Mary Edwards and
John Edwards. Other guests in
cluded Mrs. F. J. Ruthven, Mr.
and Mrs. W P. Sloan, Mrs. R. A.
Phillips and daughter, Sallle
Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Callo
way, Miss Ethel Calloway, Roy
Ward, Jr., Watldnsville, Oa.
Miss Thelma Maxwell, Raleigh;
J. L. Skinner, Memphis, Tenn;
Mrs. L. J. Powell, Alabama; Mrs.
Louis Edwards and son, Louie;
Miss Louise Dillard, Clayton;
Wilbur Garrison, Dillard; Miss
Annie Carpenter, and Henry Dil
lard, Seaman First Class, U. S.
Navy, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were
remembered with many lovely
personal gifts. The following
poem by Miss Ethel Calloway
accompanied her gift;
Sixty years together,
Working day by day.
Blue skies and foul weather,
Anl dark hair turned to gray.
But what a story can be told
By those who've known you well
The zeal to win, and courage
bold
That hardships could not quell.
Sixty years together
Is all we need to say.
Through good days and foul
weather,
As dark hair turned to gray
5TH SUNDAY ,
B. V. MEETING
Fifth Sunday Baptist Union
Meeting, to be held with the
Sugarfork Baptist church, Octo
ber SI.
PROGRAM?
10 am.? Sunday school; 11
a.m.? The Church Using Its
Sunday school, by Rev. C. C.
Welch; 11:30 a.m^- Missionary
Message, by Rev. R. B. Harrison
of Dillard. Ga.; 12:30 p.m.?
Dinner; 1:30 p.m. ? Revival and
Regeneration, by Rev. J.' F.
Marchman; 8:15 p.m.? W.M.U.
Work, by Mrs. Fannie Gibson;
l;4& p.m, -Adjournment
Ray's Chapel
Thank* Friend*
The members of Ray's A.M.E
Zion church, through their pas
tor, Rev O. W. Connor, thank
their many friends, both white
and colored, for their contribu
tions to the raising of their
church funds.
The help from those pastors
Invited, who came with part of
their congregations, and the con
tributions on Sunday night,
October 10, from every colored
church, raised us to a total of
$134.46, which put the chapel
out of debt Shd a little over
"We thank you again and again,'1
said Rev. Connor.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
North Carolina,
Macon County.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Selma Dal too,
by her next friend,
Florence Gibbs.
n.
Joseph Montgomery Dal ton.
The defendant, Joseph Mont
gomery Dalton, will take notice
that an action as above entitled,
has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Macon Coun
ty, North Carolina, for the pur
pose of obtaining an absolute
divorce by the planlntiff from
the defendant; and
The defendant will further
take notice that he Is required
to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
said County, in the courthouse
in Franklin, North Carolina, on
the 7th day of October, 1943 and
answer or demurr to the com
plaint in said action or the
plaintiff Fill apply to the Court
for the relief demanded there
in.
This the 6th day of October,
1943.
A. R. HIGDON,
Clerk Superior Court
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ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator or D. J. Moses, deceased,
late of Maoon 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 September, 1044, or
this notice will be plead in bar
of recovery. All persons indebt
ed to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
This 25th day of September,
1943.
CARL D. MOSES,
Administrator.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
OF SUMMONS
North Carolina,
Macon County.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
ELLA LOBE ENGLAND
vs.
CLIFTON ENGLAND
The defendant, Clifton Eng
land, will take notice that an
action entitled as above has
been commenced In the Superior
Court of Macon County, North
Carolina, for the purpose of se
curing an absolute divorce for
the plaintiff, Clifton England.
Said defendant will further
take notice that he is required
to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Macon County, North Carolina,
at the Courthouse in Franklin,
North Carolina, on the 9th day
of November, 1043, and answer
or demur to the complaint In
said action of the plaintiff will
apply to the Court, for the re
lief demanded in said complaint.
This 5th day of October, 1M3.
A. R. HIODON,
Clerk Superior Court,
Macon County,
North Carotin*.
014?4fcs? N4
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of Mrs. 3. C. Hughes, de- j
ceased, late of Macon county, ,
N. C-, this Is to notify all per- ]
sons having claims against the 4
estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 16th day of
October, 1944, or this notice will
be plead In bar of their recov
ery. All persons Indebted to said
estate will please make Immedi
ate settlement
This 18th day of October, 1943.
CLYDE HUGHES,
Administrator. '
021? ?tp? N25
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
Macon County,
North Carolina.
Leonard R. English, (Plaintiff)
? vs.?
Viola C. English, (Defendant).
The above named defendant,
Viola C. English will take notice
tha an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Macon county.
North Carolina by the plaintiff
and against the defendant for
the purpose of obtaining a. de
cree of absolute divorce from
the bonda of matrimony on
grounds of a separation between
plaintiff and defendant for two
years, next preceding the com
mencement of said action and
the defendant is required to ap
pear before the undersigned
Clerk of Superior Court at his
office in the Court House In the
Town of Franklin, N. C., on or
before the 15th day of Novem
ber 1943 and answer the com
plaint and upon her failure to
do so thi plaintiff will ask for
the relief demanded In the com
plaint.
This the 19th day of October,
1943.
EDITH CUNNINGHAM,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court.
021? 4tc-Nll
National Forest Timber
for Sale
V " '? I
Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina, up to and not
later than 2 p.m., November 22,
1943, and opened immediately
thereafter, for all merchantable
live and dead timber designated
for cutting on an area embrac
ing about 380 acres within the
Stewart Cove Unit, Cullasaja
River Wtatershed, Macon Coun
ty, Nantahala National Forest,
North Carolina, estimated to be
1,500 units (160 cubic feet per
unit) of chestnut extractwood,
250 units (160 cubic feet per
unit) of hemlock pulpwood, and
80 tons (2,000 lbs. per ton) of
hemlock tanbark. No bid of less
than $0.65 per unit for extract
wood and pulpwood, and $1.50
per ton for tanbark will be con
sidered. In addition to price bid
for stumpage, a deposit of $0.10
per unit for all wood cut will be
required for sale area better
ment work. $300 must be depos
ited 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 infor
mation concerning the timber,
the conditions of sale, and sub
mission of bids should be ob
tained from the Forest Super
visor, Franklin North Carolina.
021? 2tc? N4
Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends lor their kindness during
the sickness and death of our
Husband and father, also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. EDWLNA COLE
AND CHILDREN.
National Forest Timber
For Sale
The National Forest timber
described below will be sold at
public auction to be held at the
office of the Forest Supervisor,
Post Office Building, Franklin,
North Carolina, beginning at 2
p.m., November 22, 1943. Award
will be made to the one qualifi
ed bidder quoting the highest
aggregate price for all species of
timber required to be removed
as sawlogs. Any quotation of less
than the advertised price for
any species will Invalidate the
entire bid. All live timber mark
ed or designated for cutting and
all merchantable dead timber
Located on an area embracing
about 670 acres within the Short
off Prong Unit, CuUasaJa River
Watershed, Macon County, Nan
tahala National Forest, North
Carolina, estimated to be 480 M
feet, more or less, of yellow pop
lar, northern red oak, white oak,
black cherry, cucumber, white
pine, red maple, birch, chestnut
oak, black oak, chestnut, scarlet
oak, and hemlock sawtlmber;
300 units, more or less, of hem
lock pulp wood, and 100 tons,
more or less, of chestnut oak
and hemlock tanbark. No bid of
less than $14.50 per M feet for
yellow poplar; $12.50 for north
ern red oak; $10.50 for white
oak; $8.50 for black cherry and
cucumber; $7.50 for white pine;
$6.50 for red maple and birch;
$4.50 for chestnut oak and black
oak; $3.50 for chestnut, and $1.50
for scarlet oak and hemlock saw
timber; $1.25 per unit (160 cubic
feet) for hemlock pulpwood, and
$1.50 per ton (2,000 lbs.) for
chestnut oak and hemlock tan
bark will be considered. In addi
tion to prices bid for stumpage,
a deposit of $0.50 per M feet for
all sawtlmber cut will be requir
ed for sale area betterment work
on the sale area. Each partici
pant in the bidding will be re
quired to have In his possession
certified or cashier's check In
amount of $500 made payable to
the Treasurer of the United
States. The successful bidder will
be required to deposit with his
bid $500 to be applied on the
purchase price, refunded or re
tained in part as liquidated dam
ages according to conditions of
sale. The right to reject any and
all bids reserved. Prior to date
of auction, full information con
cerning the Umber, the condi
tions of sale, and submission of
bids should be obtained from the
Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina.
021 ? 2tc ? N4
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator E. Z. Downs, deceased,
late of Macon county, N. C,,^
this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned on or before
the 8th day of October, 1944, or
this notice will be plead In bar
of their recovery. All persons ln
i debted to said estate will please
make Immediate settlement.
This the 8th day of October,
1943.
CHARLIE DOWNS,
Administrator.
014 ? 6tp ? N18
SPECIALS THIS WEEK!
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Oak High Chairs $4.95 1
Boy's Devil Dog Sox 30
' Car Cushions <5 and $1.45
WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE
Dogs Wanted
?
I will be in FRANKLIN, FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 5th to buy good si?ed,
nice looking hounds, from ll/t to 5 yrs.
old. I don't care anything about the
? hunting qualities of the dogs. Their ago,
size and looks is all I am interested in.
HARMON GARY.