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?[l )t Macontan I' !,()(! H I'jSS l\ 1.1 II Hit. 1 1. /.\ />/?:/'/ \ III .YT FOR THEM VOL' LX? NO. 6 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FFBRl'ARY 8, 1945 S2.00 PFR YKAR Macon County Again Over Subscribss In Polio, Drive Reach Total Ot $1,740.23; $600.00 Turned In By Highlands Macon county has again ral lied to a worthy call and cause and over-subscribed their quota ' of $1,215 in the Iniantile Para lysis campaign, it has been an nounced by Richard S. Jones, chairman of the Drive. Ml. Jones reported that a total of $1,740.23 nad been ; turned into the local treasurei , and that the county would keep j one-half of the amount to heip fight in polio epidemics. Thit> was more than double the [ amount raised in the county last year. The report given by Mr. Jones [ irxiiuue contrioution from the 1 allowing communities: Franklin and vicinity dona tions .which include contribu- '? tions from the Carpenter-An derson String Band, $20.00; ? Franklin Lions Club and Pres ident's Ball $114.85; Wayah De pot $10.00; coin boxes, $36.10; Macon Theatre $178.32, and in dividual contributions by Frank lin residents $421.95, making a total of $781.22. The contribution from High lands residents totaled $600.00; Iotla school, $18.00; Nantahala Station $9.00; Slagle School $9.47; Slagle community $24. 50; Soaly community $10.25; Cowee school benefit $156.63; Holly Springs Baptist church $8.60; Otto school $49.56; and Otto dance $73.00. Mr. Jones was highly pleas ed with the way the people throughout the county respond ed to the cause, and that we were able to meet our quota , so promptly. Income Tax Returns Must Be Filed By March 15 A notice has been received from the Collector of Internal Revenue, stating that he will be at the Macon County court house on March 2-3 from 9 o'clock until 5 o'clock each day to give any adVice or assistance needed with no charge for his service. , Your income tax return for the calendar year 1944 must be i filed not later than March 15, 1945. While most taxpayers ! have already made substantial payments on their 1944 Federal tax through withholding from their wages or direct payments to the Collector, but, neverthe less all taxpayers must file an nual returns on or before March 15, 1945, as provided by law. Those who must file a return ; before March 15 will be the persons whose total income in 1944 was $500 or more, and the form to be used will be either your withholding receipt or form 1040. Transportation ? V Committee To Review . _AU War Necessity Certificates The Office of Defense Trans portation has made a very care ful survey regarding the critical shortage of trucks and gasoline Robert Fulton, Chairman Chair man Macon County AAA Com mittee, announced here today. This survey revealed that "unless all unnecessary travel by farm trucks is eliminated there will not be sufficient gas oline to take care of the critic al needs," he declared. Mr. Fulton pointed out that, "in many Instances, gasoline has been issued for farm trucks, based on the fact that the applicants received consid eration for such allocations of gasoline by Indicating that they were taking care of the essential hauling in the com munity, or of the transporta tion of certain farmers. Inves ^g-atkn'v, revealed that at least jK helh^sen truck owners had ? been Issued gasoline for the \ same purpose and in many ln | stances, farmers were taking ' care of their own transporta tion." The AAA leader cited casts r where gasoline had been Issued to applicants for pick-up trucks to carry on farming operations and It was later found that. Sgt. James Howard Vinson Missing In Action Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vinson, of the Smith Bridge township, have received a message from the War Department stating that their son, Sgt. James How ard Vinson, was reported to be missing in action in Belgium on December 21. Sgt. Vinson who was serving in armored infantry, went over seas on April 10, 1944. He en tered the services on March 10. 1942 at Fort Bragg and took his basic training at Camp Polk, La., later was transferred to California for a nine months' period before being returned to Fort Benning, Ga. Pvt. James Higdon Wounded In Belgium Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Higdon, of Franklin route 4, have received a letter from their son, Pvt James D. Higdon, who is serv ing with the First Army since his arrival in England, in Feb ruary, 1944, was wounded in Belgium on January 15. He was in France during the invasion. Pvt. Higdon took his basic training at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and at Camp Reynolds, Pa. He wrote his parents that he had a compound fracture of his right leg below the knee, his l*ft hip knocked out of place and serious injuries to his face and head. Prior to en tering the services, he was em ployed at the LaTourneau Ma chine Shop at Toccoa, Ga., for the past year. He is a gradu ate of the Franklin high school Pfc. William Hauser Missing In Action Pfc. William R. Hauser. whc is serving in the Infantry, was reported by the War Depart ment to be missing in action in the European theatre on Jan uary 21. Pfc. Hauser, son of Mrs. Bet ty Hauser and the late L. W. Hauser, of Franklin, was sent from the Morganton draft board in the latter part of 1943. He had been employed as manager of the North Wilkesboro Dixie Home Store at the time he went into service, and prior to leaving Franklin about 1935 he was employed in the City Market. Pfc. Hauser's wife, the former Miss Musette Harbison, and small daughter, are now resid ing in Morganton. A brother, Pfc. John G. Hauser, who was also serving In the infantry, was killed in action in France on September 7, 1944. Rev. W. J. Huneycutt To Preach At Union Sunday Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt, minister at the Franklin Meth odist church, is to preach at the Union Methodist Church, Macon Circuit, next Sunday night, February 11, at 7: 30. The topic upon which he will speak is "Crusading For Christ." In making the announcement, Rev. V. N. Allen, the pastor, is in viting all citizens in the com- { munity to attend. M/Sgt. Pang'le Purchase Marchetti Farm M/Sgt. and Mrs. Zeb T. Pan gle, of Charlotte, have purchas- j ed the Louis Marchetti farm near Otto in the Smith Bridge township and are moving to their new home this week to spend a short while at present. M/Sgt. Pangle, who has been In the 9th Air Force in France for the past three years, has only recently been returned to the states. the trucks were used, 90 per cer cent of their operations, for pleasure driving. "Something must be done about the gasoline that has been allotted for essential use and used for non-essential purpose*," he said. "In an ef fort to eliminate such waste and to be assured that our most essential transportation can be carried on, the Maoon County Farm Transportation Committee has been asked to review all Certificates of War Necessity In Maoon County," he concluded. NEWS OF OUR MENw WOMEN IN UNIFORM ( PL. KENNETH EVANS Cpl. Kenneth Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Evans of Iotla is now stationed some where in France. He has been stationed overseas for the past 15 months. Prior to entering service he was employed in -ialeigh and Virginia. EM 3/C H. B. ANGEL EM 3/C H. B. Angel, son of Mrs. A. A. Angel of Franklin and husband of Mrs. Mary Anne Bryson Angel, of Waynes vllle, is now stationed in Ha waii. He entered the service as a volunteer on April 9, 1944, and received his boot training at Camp Perry, Va. He spent a leave with his wife, prior to being transferred to the Ha waiian Islands. Before entering service he was manager of the Haywood Monument Company in Waynes ville, and Canton. Cpl. Lewis Vanhook Prisoner Of Germany Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Vanhook, of the Prentiss section of Ma con county, have received a letter from their son., Cpl. Lewis F. Vanhook, stating that he had been a prisoner of, the German War since he had been reported to be missing in action in France on October 11, 1944. Cpl. Vanhook volunteered in- ? to the armed forces in 1940, and took his basic training at | Fort Jackson, S. C., and at Camp Blanding, Fla. He was later sent to Attergery, Ind., for his advanced training be fore he was sent to overseas duty in January, 1944. Cpl. Vanhook, who was in the battle of Normandy, went in on July 14 and was wounded on July 16. He was a patient in a hospital until the 1st of September when he rejoined his company in Holland about the 2nd day of October and was then reported to be miss ing on October 11th. He wrote his parents that he was getting along nicely and that the boys received Red Cross packages every week and that It was through their help that caused him to get his Christmas packages. He aUo said he was looking forward to getting out of prison. He is with Vlck Queen, who is anxiously looking forward to a message from his people. Mr. and Mrs. Vanhook have two other sons in the Armed forces. They are Sgt. clarence i Vanhook, stationed in Italy, BM 1/C EARL GRAY BM 1/C Earl Gray recently returned to San Francisco, 'alif., after a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Ila Mae Shields and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gray of Franklin .'oute 2. MB 1/c Gray entered service in January 1942. He has one brother serving iverseas. Pvt. Clyde Gray, who was wounded in Germany De cember 24. He is now in a hos pital. . Five Macon Students In Cullowhee Play Five Western Carolina Teach- | rs College's students from Ma i eon county are playing in I Skin of our Teeth" by Thorn I ton Wilder, which is bejng pro duced by the Western Caro 'ina Players in the college aud itorium at Cullowhee. Wednes day evening February 21. Ida Mae Dov daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivi. L\ Dowdle; Maxie Wright, daughter of Mrs. Helen Wilson; Frank Murray, on of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray. Sr., Clayton Ramsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ramsey, and Mary Raby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Raby are all taking part in the production. Ramsey is a junior in the college and has been active in dramatics for two years. Miss Raby is a junior, and the other three students are freshmen. j "Skin of our Teeth ' which ( was on the New York stage for , two years has been one of Mr. Wilder's most successful plays. , It won the Pultizer Prize for drama in 1943, his third Pul itzer prize and his second drama prize. His first drama ' prize was on "Our Town" in 1938. 'which was presented by the Western Carolina Players in the fall of 1940/ Franklin Churches To Unite ln> World Day Of Prayer In co-operation with churches throughout the world, "the Bap tist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and Methodist churches of Frank lin are uniting in the observ ance of the World Day of Pray er on Friday, February 16. Rev. A. Rufus Morgan is to lead the service which is to be held in the Methodist church at 7:30 in the evening. Everyone is urged to attend. City Aldermen To Meet In Call Session Feb. 12 At the regular meeting of the Town Board of Aldermen on Monday evening, Hosier Coch ran, chief of police for the town of Franklin for the past two years, tendered his resig nation to take effect on Feb ruary 28. The Board of Aldermen will meet on Monday night, Febru ary 12 at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of considering applica tions which might be submitted for the place, it has been an nounced by E. W. Long, clerk for the town of Franklin. and Cpl. Charley Z. Vanhook, who recently returned from the Panama Canal Zone where he , ipent 30 months. Need For Red Cross Aid Greater Than Ever Before Important Notice! Many subscriptions to The Press for servicemen over seas have expired. Much as we would like to continue seeing that the boys in the front lines get the news f oni Macon county, postal regulations require Jhat we IJKOP SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE IN ARREARS. If you have a son, daugh ter, or husband overse.is with I he Army, Navy or Marines for whom voj subscribed for The Press, please call at ?'ioe and check to see if your subscription is paid up-to iljie. l?ring with you his or her latest address, including the Army post office num be.\ This is important! Do it today or as S'^on as possible! Vv'ithoul the corre-t address and paid-up subscription, your loved ones overseas will not be getting local news oand only in The Press. Classifications Announced By Local Service Board 1 he Local Selective Service Board announced the following classifications February 3. I-A. James McClure, Martin Luther Angel, Sanford Earnest Mann, Lewis Webb, William David Frady, Robert Carl Don aldson, Paul Edwin Oliver. U-A: Clyde William Clark, frank Dovei Hurst, Berlin Ellis Duvall, Canton Henry, Thomas Lenard Henry, Terry Hall Bol 1 ? Donald Holland, James Andrew Ree-Ves, James Fred Carpenter, Andrew Carl Bryson, Joseph Clinton Brookshire Ed Green, Oscar Lafayette Wil burn, Ray John Bryson, Wil liam Maurice Cleaveland, Cling man Woodrow Mason, William Henry Peek. Jr., R. L. Long George Rogers Hurst, Joseph Prince Shepherd, Lon Stanley Mack, Richard Webb. Grover Webb. David Lee Fox, Earl Parker. James Robert Mason, Lawson John Brown. Joe Ar thur Lee. II-B: James Sanders^ Roy T Mason. Ralph Jones. Richard Darewood Carson, John David Hopkins. Cecil Tallent, George Dewey McClure. Jesse Lyle west, Jr., James Clifton Wilkes, Claude Bradley, James David ! Tallent, William Pherson Sta- ; mey, Arthur Junior Hurst. 4-F: Harold Eugene Speed, Clyde Raymond Dills. 4-A: Nathan Brendle, Fred Jay Holland. On February 8, 1945, the Local Selective Service Board announced the following classi fications; I-A? Ira Lawton Keener, Tru man Rogers. Graham David Love, col., Lon Stanley Mack, William Daly Burtchaell. II-A ? Fred Gene Guffey, George McPherson Slagle, Mack Edwin Norris, William Howard Denny, Robert Columbus Bow ars, James Albert Mason, Wil liam Bulgin McGuire, Erastus Herbert Mason, Tim McMahan, Carl Bascom Carpenter Buren Van Owenby, ? George Glenn Dowdle, Harley Vernon Hous ton, Lenard Clark Brown, Har old Gordon Woody. Harvey Lee Brown, Willie Richard Guffie, Lewis Lee Fouts, Remon Tan ner Fouts. II-B? Rufus Clinton Byrd, Bob Witt, Ennis Denver Cham bers, Hardin Ammons Gribble I-C? Thomas Ira Miller. IV"F ? Hayes Edward Buch anan. JAMES N. HUNT PROMOTED TO SERGEANT A report from the Eighth Air Force Liberation station in England states that James N. Hunt, son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas R. Hunt, of Franklin route 2, has been ? promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Hunt is a radio operator gunner on a B-24 Liberator He entered the armed forces on July 6, 1943 and was sent to ?Le?ea? ,duty on October 22, 1944 Prior to entering the TfTorf" he was a student at the University of North Car olina. Drive Begins March 1st To Raise Macon's Quota of $6,700 On March 1 the American Red Cross will open its appeal far $6,700 in Macon county to continue its world-wide opera tion with battle front troops, in hospitals and on the home tront! "This quota of $6,700 for the Macon County Chapter repre sents an increase of $200 above that assigned to us last year. It is pur share of the national goal of $180,000,000 required to carry the various Red Cross services throughout the year," stated Rev. W. Jackson Huney cutt, chairman of ihe Macon County 1945 War Fund. "American men have been lighting throughout the world for a long time," he stated. ' This year they will need all the moral support we can give them. The American Red Cross is bringing home to those men wherever they may be stationed. "The task in the next twelve months will be greater tor the Red Cross than ever before, for 1 not only must we serve the men in the war zones, but we will be required to give in 1 creasing assistance to the boys coming back to the United States." Outlines Achievements Outlining achievements of the Red Cross during the past year, Mr. Huneycutt declared the Red Cross is serving in every theater of war and with every command. Red Cross workers also are on. duty at scores of out-posts over the world, are giving aid to wounded men in hospitals in major battle areas and in the United States, he : said. The total number of workers has more than doubled since the last War Fund cam paign. In every invasion during the past year, he pointed out. the Red Cross has either gone with the troops, or has followed [ within a very short time. Red Cross field directors were with General Eisenhower's men in the great amphibious invasion of France, and with General MacArthur's forces when they returned to the Philippines. Home Front Service Expands Red Cross service on the home front has expanded with the ever-increasing demand up on it, Mr. Huneycutt said. Over ten million pints of blood have been obtained since the war started, and during the past year the Red Cross has met the requests of both the Army and Navy for whole blood shipments to battle areas in Europe and in the Far East. Millions of surgical dressings have been prepared for front line and hospital use. Trained nurse's aides have been used in increasing numbers in do mestic military and naval hos pitals to relieve in the short age of professional nurses. Red Cross workers at pack age centers have maintained a steady stream of Prisoner of War Food Parcels for shipment ! to Germany and to the Far | East. Aid f or Disasters Neither has the Red Cross relaxed in its traditional serv ice to humanity in time of dis aster, Mr. Huneycutt said. More than 200 domestic disasters have found Red Cross workers on the job to relieve stricken families and to aid in the re building of communities. Hun dreds of thousands of dollars have been poured out to rebuild homes destroyed by floods, high winds and fires. Meanwhile Red Cross produc tion workers in hundreds of communities have continued the never ceasing program of mak ing warm garments for desti tute civilians in war torn coun tries overseas, and in those countries the Red Cross has as sisted the Army in caring for refugees and homeless people. PFC. PIERSON TRANSFERRED TO NEW MEXICO Pfc. William P. Pierson. son of Mrs. Lillle M. Pierson, of Highlands, is now stationed at Fort Sumner Army Air Field, Fort Sumner, N. M., according to a release from Fort Sumner. Pfc. Pierson was a real estate and Insurance salesman In Highlands prior to enterini the armed forces In January, 1H8.
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