The FRANKLIN PRESS
and
The Highlands Maconian
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VOL. LIX? Number Twenty-five
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A SERVICEMAN'S PRAYER
Laving Father, be with me in
all danger. Watch over my lov
ed ones and my comrades.
Trusting in thee for forgiveness
and for life, I commend myself
Into thy hands; through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
THIS WEEK'S
WAR NEWS
INVASION? U. 8. troops storm
ing last barrier to Cherbourg
and 50,000 trapped Germans
given chance to surrender.
RUSSIAN? Fins seen out of war
soon as Russians capture Vil
puri, Finland's second city.
AERIAL? More than 2,000 Port
resses and Liberators hurled
against German oil plants and
rocket coast of France, while
other planes battered Cher
bourg and Normandy front
lines.
ITALIAN? Nazis still on run to
ward northern defense line
as Eighth Army takes Peru
gia, Important communication
center, 85 miles north of
Rome.
ASIATIC - Changsha falls to
enemy; British drive Japs
back in India; allies capture
Important post north of My
itkyina; Chinese attack along
SalWeen front.
PACIFIC? Nimitz hints great
naval battle in prospect; 800
Jap planes downed; MacAr
thur's men take two airdrom
es on Biak.
Press Comment
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
According to the results in
the Democratic primary, May 27,
R. Greeg Cherry of Gastonia
becomes the Democratic nomi
nee for Governor of North Car
olina, and Clyde R. Hoey be
comes the nominee for the Un
ited States Senate. We trust
that both of these gentlemen
will be blessed with physical
strength and with mental and
spiritual vigor and Insight to
measure up to the high privile
ges and responsibilities which
they face, and we wish for them
the kind of high and worthy
success which will be a credit
to North Carolina and of the
highest possible service to the
State. Major Cherry holds A. B.
degree and law degree from
Duke University, and is at pres
ent a trustee of the same in
stitution. He has served for 12
years as a member of the North
Carolina General Assembly, both
in the House and the Senate,
being Speaker of the House in
1937. He has been a lifelong
Methodist and is at present a
member of the Board of Stew
ards of Main Street Methodist
church, Gastonia. Mr. Hoey, of
Shelby, a leading lawyer and
former Governor of North Caro
lina, is also a leading Methodist
and has taught a large Sunday
school class for many yean.
?Baptist Biblical Recorder.
Let This Be Our Reipoiue
Surely their voices must touch
us,
As the echo from over the
sea,
And call us away from our
pleasurers,
To help them, on bended
knee.
We are sending them money
and clothing,
And seeking their burdens to
share,
But, Oh, let our meetings be
crowded,
When kneeling together In
prayer
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By H. M. ALLEY
Thoughts Beside
A Mountain Brook
Down from the lofty moun
tains,
Hurrying toward the sea ?
Goes a brook a-winding,
And trying to talk to me.
From ages long forgotten,
Thru forests dense and bold,
This brook keeps on a-telling
A story that ne'er grows old.
Here fished the wiley Indian
For the speckled mountain trout.
With which pools were a-teem
lng
All along its limpid route.
Here stalked the hungry pan
ther,
Watching for a sheep or deer
That often came a-thirsting
To this brook, so cool and clear.
Tis onward, always onward,
Through-out the livelong day,
These waters go a-slnglng,
Along their rock-strewn way.
Ah! Hear the wild, free musks
As they ever rush along,?
With all the parts a-blendlng
In a never-ending song.
Off yonder, the mighty ocean
Is ayways just the same,?
Never an inch a-gaining,
So all the wise men claim.
But as I hear these waters.
There's one thing sure, I know,
A sweeter note's a-soundlng
In the ocean, where they flow.
Note; The above lines were
written on the bank of a small
stream that flows from Wayah
Bald mountain, near Franklin,
North Carolina.
? H. M. A.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
North Carolina,
Macon County.
NOTICE OF SALE
W. C. WILKES and wife
ANNIE WILKES
vs.
J. F. WILKES and wife
ME LINDA WILKES,
R. J. WILLIS and huaband
C. W. WILLIS, et al.
Pursuant to a degree entered
by the Superior Court of Macon
County In the above entitled ac
tion on the 5th day of June,
1944, the undersigned commis
sioner will, on Thursday, the
6th day of July, 1944, at 12
o'clock noon, s^ll at the Court
house door in Franklin, Macon
County, N. C., at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described proper
ty:
In Franklin Township, on
the wateTs of lotla Creek,
adjoining the lands of Ell
Welch, Jud TaUent, Fred
Tallent and others, GEGIN
NING at a hickory, runs
North 28 West 120 poles to
the SW corner of No. 56;
then South 62 poles to the
BE corner of No. 57; then
West with said number, 68
poles to the NE corner of
No. 2; then South 2 poles
to a stake; then East 70 <
poles to a stake; then South t
56 East 80 poles to the BE- i
GINNING, being a part of ?
State Grant No. 2487. <
All bids must be accompanl- ?
ed by a deposit of 5% of the s
amount of bid, which will be l
returned If such bid is not ac- t
cepted. In the event of failure
of such deposit, the commission
er will resell the same property
at the same place^at 3 o'clock J
p. m., on the date above men
tioned.
This 5th day of June, 1944.
GILMER A. JONES,
Commissioner.
June 8- 4tc ? June 36
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., July 24,
1944, and opened immediately
thereafter, for all merchantable
live and dead timber located on
an area embracing about 3840
acres within the White Oak
Creek Unit, Nantahala River
watershed, Macon County, Nan
tahala National Forest, North
Carolina, estimated to be 3000
units (160 cubic feet per unit)
of chestnut extractwood, more
or less. No bid of less than$0.65
per unit will be considered. In
addition to price bid for stump
age, a deposit of <0.10 per unit
for all wood will be required for
sale area betterment work.
$250.00 must accompany each
bid to be applied on the pur
chase price, refunded, or retain
ed in part as liquidated dam
ages, according to the conditions
of sale. The right to reject any
and all bids resei-ved. Before
bids are submitted full informa
tion concerning the timber, the
conditions of sale, and submis
sion of bids should be obtained
from the Forest Supervisor,
Franklin, North Carolina.
June 22 ? 2tc ? July 8
IN TOE SUPERIOR COURT
North Carolina,
Macon County.
NOTICE OF SAUt
W. C. WILKES and wife
ANNIE WILKES
vs.
JAY GIBSON and wilt
CORA GIBSON,
FALLIE WALDROOF and hat
band HENRY E. WALDBOOP,
et al.
Pursuant to a degree entered
by the Superior Court of Macon
County in the above entitled ac
tion on the 5th day of June,
1944. the undersigned commis
sioner will, on Thursday, the
6th day of July, 1944, at 12
o'clock noon, sell at the Court
house door in Franklin, Maoon
County, N. C? at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described proper
ty:
In Franklin Township, on
the waters of Iotla Creek,
BEGINNING on a black
Jack, the beginning corner
of State Grant No. 2487,
runs East 38 poles to a pine;
thence North 7 poles to a
hickory; thence West 36
poles to a Spanish oak;
thence North 40 poles to a
Spanish oak; thence West 2
poles to a stake in line of
No. 2; thence South 47 poles
to the S*G INNING, being a
part of Grant No. 2487.
All bids must be accompani
ed by a deposit of 5% of the
amount of bid, which will be
returned If such bid is not ac
:epted. In the event of failure
)f such deposit, the commission
>r will resell the same property
it tire same place at 2 o'clock
). m? on the date above men
ioned.
This 5th day of June, 1944.
GILMER A JONES,
Commissioner,
rune 8? 4tc? June 29
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
tratrix of H. O. Brendle, de
ceased, late of Macon County,
N. C., this is no notify all per
sons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhi
bit them to the undersigned on
ort before the 8th day of June,
1945, or this notice will be plead
In bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate set
tlement.
This 8th day of June, 1944.
EFFIE BRENDLE,
Administratrix.
June 15 ? 6tp ? July 20
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of Myra Harrison Shope,
deceased, late of Macon Coun
ty, N. Ox this is to notify all
persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersign
ed on or before the 1st day of
June, 1945, or this notice will be
plead In bar of their recovery.
All persons Indebted to said es
tate will please make immediate
settlement.
This 1st day of June, 1944.
J. O. HARRISON,
Administrator.
June 8? 6tp ? July 13
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina,
Macon County.
CLYDE HUGHES, ET AL
vs.
PANSY BURNETT. ET AL
Pursuant to a decree entered
by the Superior Court of Macon
County in the above entitled
action on the 15th day of May,
1944, the undersigned commis
sioner will, on Monday, the 19th
day of June, 1944, at 12 o'clock
noon, sell at the Courthouse
door in Franklin, Macon County,
N. C., at public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing described property:
* The lands described in a
deed from Lafayette Welch
and wife to James C* Hugh
es, said deed bearing date
of 23 January, 1899, and
registered in the office of
Register of Deeds for Macon
County, in Book J-3 of
Deeds, page 221, and de
scribed as follows:
On the waters of Tennes
see River, adjoining the
lands of N. H. Parrish, John
F. Gibson, and others, BE
GINNING on a plum at the
mouth of Rose Branch, runs
up said branch with its
meanders to a stake; then
South 3*4 West 37 poles to
a chestnut; then North 87
West 30 poles to a stake on
the West bank of the road;
then South 13 West 42 poles
to a white oak; then South
24 West 16 poles to a stake
In John P. Gibson's line;
then West 41 poles 72 feet
to a maple corner of old
State survey; then North 25
poles and 6 feet to a white r
oak, N. H. Rarrish's corner
on top of a ridge; then an
Easterly direction along the
top of said ridge to a pine; j
then down said ridge with
its meanders with N. H. I
Parrish's line to a white oak
on the bank of Tennessee i
River; then North 83 East 1
17 poles to a white oak; J
then North 47 East 11 poles t
to the BEGINNING, con- -
tabling 33 acres more or 1
less. 1
All bids must be accompanied
by a deposit of 5% of the
imount of bid, which will be
returned if such bid Is not ac
:epted. In the event of failure
of such deposit, the commis
sioner will resell the same prop
erty at the same place at 2
o'clock p. m., on the date above
mentioned.
This 16th day of May, 1944.
GILMER A. JONES,
Commissioner.
EXECUTOR NOTICE
Having qualified as executor
of Callle Setser, deceased, late
of Macon County, N. C-. this is 1
o notify all persons having
:lalms against the estate ot
aid deceased to exhibit them
o the undersigned on or before
he 17th day of June, 1945, or
his notice will be plead In bar
if their recovery. All persons
ndebted to said estate will
>lease make immediate settle
nent.
This 17th day of June, 1944.
GILMER SETSER,
Executor.
une 22 ? 6tp ? July 27.
iUMMAGE SALE
The Mary Johnston Allman
nage sale Saturday morning,
Vesleyan Guild will hold a rum
'une 17, between Blaine's store
ind the Curb Market.
iUY IT? or? SELL IT
rHROUGH THESE COLUMNS
to
cm^grocenj
EAftLE' CHESTERFIELD MILL CQ.ASHEVILLE
FOR SALE BY I'JNRY WEST
Fight By
His Side
If a wounded lad home on a furlough.
Should drop in to see you tonight,
Could you honestly say you are doing
Your best to help him in the fight?
If he asked you to purchase more war bonds
Would you say you'd bought all you can.
To a wounded lad home on a furlough,
Could you say that to him old man?
No, you wouldn't say that to a soldier.
For somehow it wouldn't ring true;
?You'd tell him ybu'd buy to your limit.
And fight by his side, wouldn't you? '
'3 " ^EVAN B. JOHNSON
BRYANTi
cTu+Usiat 7fo>*u
He SELVES BEST WHO SERVES MOST
PHONE 106 ? NITE PHONE 70
NOW fOR THE BIG PUSH j 1
/r$ Z?80#0UR' }
ON THE HOME FRONT, TOOI
THIS is ITt This is the big push
you have been waiting fori
This is tbe "zero hour"! Our fight
ing men u? ready? ready to strike
anywhere . . . anytime . . . anyhow
. . . BAR NOTHING!
What about you? Are you ready
to match this spirit with your War
Bond purchases? Every bond you
boy is to much more power be
hind the big push... the push that
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livion.
Get behind the invasion drivel
Invest MORE than ever before!
Double . . . triple . . . what you've
don* in any previous drive. The
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