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FRANKLIN. N. C.. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1945
$2.00 PKR VEAR
Sunday Schools Commended
For Aid in Clothing Collection
Garments May Be Left
At Red Cross Office
Or Franklin Stores
It seems that the local com
mittee of the National Clothing
Collection, In choosing the Sun
day Schools of Macon County,
C chose the proper medium
through which to collect useable
garments to be sent to the peo
ples of the overrun countries of
Europe and Asia.
The response from many of
the Sunday Schools, notably in
the Cartoogechaye and other
r' rural sections, should be suffi
cient to convince anyone that
the Sunday Schools of the
county not only preach, but put
into practice, the fundamental
principle of Christianity. It is
especially noteworthy that the
most prompt response has come
from the Sunday Schools in the
country. However, those in
Franklin and Highlands are
making the necessary prepara
tion for this work and the re
sults will be shown later.
At least one organization, the
Women's Auxiliary of the Amer
ican Legion, has voluntarily
gone to work, and many a
youngster in overrun Europe
will be kept from suffering the
horrors of exposure next winter
on account of the work that its
members have done.
Any person in Macon County
who will thoroughly acquaint
themselves with conditions in
the overrun countries as th6y
, now exist, and which will be
still worse next winter, will not
wait to be solicited, but will go
through their cast-aside cloth
ing and select "what can be
spared that they can wear"
and see that it gets into the
proper channels. If there is no
designated gathering point for
these articles in your commun
ity, they can be left at the
Red Cross Office or any store
in Franklin, from where they
will be picked up. We feel sure
there is no merchant in the
county that would not be will
ing to see to it that bundles of
clothing left with them were
sent to the shipping point at
Franklin.
No one is being asKea to sena
what they actually need, but
only such useable garments,
shoes and bed clothing as are
not actually needed. Children's
things are especially desired, as
they are the ones who suffer
most. To illustrate the situation
that exists in Europe, I have on
my desk a letter from a service
womdn in England who states
that even in. England there are
cases where children die from
exposure on account of the in
ability to purchase clothing,
even in families who have the
means with which to purchase
. it. What then must be the con
' dition in those countries where
the Germans have stolen from
the people all clothing and bed
ding worthy of the name, and
they have had to exist as best
tliey could during the past five
years with no way of getting
more.
We are not asked to contri
bute anything that costs us any
thing. An outworn or outmoded
coat, suit or pair of shoes, in
*>?. many cases, will simply mean
the difference between life and
death to some child or aged
person in Poland, Belgium,
Greece or other overrun coun
try. Every family in Macon
county is asked to go through
their closets, trunks -and attics
and find "what you can spare
that they can wear," and see
that they get into the proper
channels.
Gilmer A. Jones, Local Chm.
CAPT. PERRY AND 8GT.
PERRY, BROTHERS, MEET
Captain Wlnton Perry, pilot
on a P-17 In France and Sgt.
James E. Perry with a Oeneral
Hospital, also In France, re
cently had a two hour visit to
gether, when Captain Perry
(lew his plane to the hospital.
He is stationed at an Air base
in J^ance and Sgt. Perry .went
' * uverseus in October of last year.
They arc the sons of Mrs. J,
E. Perry of Franklin.
Another son, Pvt. Vic. H
Perry, Is now stationed at Shep
herd Field, Texas, In the Aii
Corps. He is the youngest sor
of Mrs. Perry.
Enough wood to build a new
home grows In America everj
12 seconds.
Our Citizens
I Eulogize Roosevelt
A giant In mental stature,
and a prophet in perception,
Franklin D. Roosevelt looked
i upon men and upon nations as
brothers, all created by ^ Di
| vine Providence with a common
destiny to bring to themselves
and to each other - a complete
! and lasting state of well being.
I Undaunted by physical handi
cap and undismayed by adver
sity, nothing deterred him from
bringing to bear the tui powe.
i of his genius and the full force
J of his personality to carry this
j principle into effect.
Gilmer A. Jones.
In the passing of President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the
.United States has lost a cour
ageous leader, and the liberty
loving people of the world their
greatest champion. He brought
us from the depths of depres
sion to a high level of prosper
ity. As our Commander-in
Chief, he led us to the highest
peaks of both military and dip
lomatic success. He had played
a major role in laying the
foundation for a permanent and
lasting peace. Our prayer to- j
day is that our new President
will be given the courage to
lead us onward towards the ac
complishment of a lasting peace.
George B. Patton
Out of the life of Franklin
D. Roosevelt should came a
heartening message to every
handicapped service person now
returning home. This message is
that a man with a major han
dicap became the President of
the United States. This should
inspire many dejected souls to
attain their full stature in or
ganized society.
W. Jackson Huneycutt
The colorful picture of Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt cannot
readily be portrayed by a pen
picture. As a statesman, as a
leader, and as a man with a
magnetic personality and ex
treme breadth of human sym
pathies and interests; it is
doubtful that in his passing we
shall ever see his equal.
Edgar Angel, M. D.
Total Returns
On Red Cross War Fund
Dirive Given
Total collections from the
1945 Red Cross War Fund
Drive have now reached $9,889.
23. With Fontana yet to report,
the quota of $6,700 has been
exceeded by $3,189.23. The
Highlands Branch Chapter rais
ed $3,080.21 of the total figure.
"This is an enviable record,"
said Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt, chairman of the drive.
"The chairmen and workers in
the various communities of the
county deserve the full measure
of credit. They did the work.
I am eager to acknowledge my
sincere appreciation for their
splendid efforts. It is a distinct
honor and pleasure to work
with so loyal a group of citi
zens."
Additional contributions have
been reported by some of the
communities since the list ap
peared In the Press. The total
contributions of these commun
ities are as follows: Otto, $518.
37; Skeenah, $38; Otter Creek,
$50.83; Watauga, $10; Burning
town, $39.36; Upper Cartooge
chaye, $217.68; Lower . Cartooge
chaye, $122.75; Cowee and Oak
Grove, $482.59; Tellico, $60; Cul
lasaja, $159.46; Pine Grove, $60;
Iotla, $108.75; Kyle, $64.66; Buck
Creek, $11.01; Walnut Creek,
$10; Gold Mine, $51.74; Town
of Franklin, $2,825.52; Town of
Highlands, $3,080.21; and color
ed section, $34.74.
Trimont Inn Summer
Hotel Open For Season
Trimont Inn, on Harrison
avenue, one of Franklin's lead
ing tourists hotels, which is
? owned and operated by Mr. and
Mrs. S. H. Lyle, Jr., Is now open
for the season following exten
. slve improvements on both the
Inside and outside of the Inn.
The Inside has had a com
i plete renovation and the out
side has been greatly enhanced
by the new coat of paint and
' the additional pieces of shrub
' bery placed on the spacious
grounds.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
rJ,HK unexpected and tragic death last Thursday.
at Warm Springs,- (la., of our beloved President,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has deeply pierced the
hearts of his personal friends and admirers through
out his American homeland and most of the world.
Wherever known he was loved and greatly ad
mired for his true, faithful, loyal and untiring ef
forts to aid the afflicted: to beautify our country
and for the uplifting and betterment of the human
race everywhere.
His devotion to duty, family and friends'? to all
humanity? remains without parallel.
Never before have we had a President to seek
out and assist the unfortunate with such under
standing. Time and time again he fought for the
uplifting of the underprivileged with telling force.
He was a President endowed with vision and
foresight such as we have never known ; with cour
age to state his convictions on all national affairs
and with the backbone to fight for what he con
sidered just and right for all concerned.
He. did not rule with the whip, but with delibera
tion and determination that knew not denial.
Many arc we that cannot realize yet our stag-,
gering loss in the much mourned passing of one of
the world's greatest l>enefactors to all peoples.
A man we know led by the hand of the living
Clod : looking upon things as he found them;
changing things which he considered not right :
lending comfort and spreading satisfaction to those
hanging on the bottom rung of the ladder as well
as to others higher up.
Seeking' no cspecial privilege from any earthly
source, he paved a road for himself that should
forever be the "goal of any man who sits in the
President's chair, burdened with the responsibility
of "doing unto others as ye would they should do
unto you," which Mr. Roosevelt believed to Ik- the
basics of justice for all.
Space does not permit us to enumerate the many
blessings we Americans have received as his bene
factors. For twelve years as President of the United
States, he gave his strength, coupled with devotion _
and wisdom in the careful analysis and thorough
consideration of things undertaken, which made
him ? Franklin Delano Roosevelt ? one of Amer
ica's best known, best liked, and we believe great
est of all Presidents.
May God be with our new President, Harry S.
Truman, and lead him in the paths of sincerity,
truth and good judgment in carrying on the un
finished work of bringing the war to a speedy ^and
victorious conclusion, including a never-dying world
peace, for which America and many other nations
I are now longing.
? Walter A. Steele.
1 Harry S. Truman Begins
Duties As New President
Coal Consumers Must
File For Winters Supply
i R. H. Snyder, coal dealer,
states that he now has a sup
ply of consumer's certificates to
! be filled out by persons apply
ing for coal, which they will1
have to do before a delivery of
| any kind can be made.
This is a new regulation re
cently made- by the government
j due to the excessive shortage of
coal, and in order for the con
sumers to get coal, they must
ifile with their coal dcAiu..
Therefore it is very necessary |
that all applicants file before
May 15, or they will not be al
lowed to receive any coal, Mr.
Snyder stated.
Memorial Service
Were Held At Franklin
Baptist Church
A union memorial service
honoring Franklin Delano Roose
velt, late president of the Unit
ed States, was held at the
Franklin Baptist church on Sat
urday from 12 to 12:30.
The scripture reading was
given by the Rev. C. R. McCub
bins, pastcir of the Franklin
Baptist church and a poem en
titled "The Psalm of Life",
written by Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, prayer was render
ed by the Rev. W. Jackson
Huneycutt, Methodist minister,
and the benediction was given
by the Rev. D. P. Grant, pastor
of the Franklin Methodist cir
cuit. The choir made up of the
Franklin churches sang a num
ber of very appropriate selec
tions.
A large crowd attended this
service and the business houses
closed from 4 until 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, during the
hour of the funeral services for
the President.
Baptist Sunday School
Convention To Meet
The Macon County Baptist
Sunday School convention will
meet on Sunday, April 22, at
3 o'clock at the Iotla Baptist
church, it has been announced
by Paul Swafford, president.
The subject to be used for
the afternoon program will be
on "Enlargement." The meet
ing will open by a congreation
al song, followed by the devo
tional given by Glenn Camp
bell, of Iotla, after which there
will be a number of five min
utes talks.
Taking parts on the program
will be Herbert A. McGlamery
using "Take a Census" for his
topic; Mrs. Sam Gibson using
"Train Workers" for her sub
ject; "Enlarge Organization"
will be used by T. M. Richman;
the Rev. W. C. Pipes will speak
on "Provide More Space" fend
Sanford Mann will speak on
"Go After People."
The roll call and the reports
from the various committees
will be made, followed by the
Department conference.
Herman H. Plemmons will
speak on "An Enlarged Life for
Christ."
The public is invited to at
tend.
Captain Teuier Here,
Overseas 26 Months
Captain Jesse N. Tessier, of
the Army Air Force, is at home
on furlough after 26 months
spent in the China-India Burma
theatre.
After a week spent in Frank
lin visiting his mother, Mrs.
Reby Tessier and bis grand
mother, Mrs. J. S. Sloan, Capt.
and Mrs. Tessier left for Baton
Rogue, La., where they will vis
it Capt. Tessier's brother, and
sister, F. M. Tessier and Mrs.
W. S. Smith, They will also visit
Mrs. Tessier's family in Mis
soula, Mont., before returning
to Franklin.
Mrs. A. C. Pannell spent the
first of the week in Tiger, Ga?
with her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Ramey and family.
Chief Petty Officer Joe Pat
tlUo and Mrs. Pattillo, who
have been in Miami, Fla., are
spending 10 days here with
their mothers, Mrs. Robert Pat
tillo, at her home on Franklin
route 4, and Mr?. Ralph Moore
. at her home on Franklin
| route V.
To Carry On With "No
Change Of Purposes Or
Break In Continuity"
One week ago today, shortly
after the nation had received
the tragic and sorrowful news
of the death of our most pow
erful leader. Franklin. Delano
Roosevelt, president of the Unit
ed States, the Vice-Presklent.
Harry S. Truman was sworn in
as the 32nd president to take
over the active direction of the
most powerful nation in the
world.
Thej new president went
quickly to work, confering with
the state and military depart
ment of the government, and
following his second meeting
with cabinet officials, made a
formal statement that the new
administration was pledging
no change of purpose or break
in continuity" with foreign pol
icies which had been establish
ed by President Roosevelt. Thus
assuring both Americans and
Allies that he would carry on
from where the former presi
dent had left off when he died
at Warm Springs, Ga., at 4:35
p. m. last Thursday, i
The new president authoriz
ed Secretarx_jQf_ State Edward
R. Stettinius, Jr., to make the
following statement: "That- we
shall press forward with the
Jther United Nations toward a
victory whose terms will de
prive Germany and Japan
of the means with which to
commit aggression ever again
and toward the establishment
of a world organization en
dowed with strength to keep
the peace for generations and
to give security and wider op
portunity to all men."
President Truman feeling the
crushing weight and the tre
mendous responsibilities of his
new job, said to the people,
"Please pray for me! I mean
that!"
Pre-School Clinic To Be
Held In Macon County
A pre-school round-up will
be conducted in Macon county
under the auspices of the Par
ent-Teacher associations for the
purpose of enrolling children
who will enter school next fall
for the first- time.
In connection with this
round-up the Macon County
Health Department will make
a physical examination of all
children in attendance to de
termine the presence of phy
sical defects that may be a
hindrance to the child's prog
ress in school. Parents will be
notified of existing defects in
order that they, may have an
opportunity to have them cor
rected before the opening of
school in the fall.
The Health Department will *
also administer vaccinations for
smallpox, diphtheria and
whooping cough in children not
having previously received im
munization against these dis
eases. A state law recently en
acted by the legislature of
North Carolina prohibits the
enrollment of a child in school
who cannot furnish evidence of
having had smallpox vaccina
tion' and diphtheria and
whooping cough innoculations.
The schedule of Pre-School
Clinics in Macon county is as
follows:
Otter Creek school. May 3,
10 a. m.; Kyle school, May 3,
1 p. m.; Highlands school, May
4, 10 a. m.; Colored school.
May 7, 10 a. m.; Otto School,
May 18, 10 a. m.; Franklin
School, May 18, 1 a. m.; Cowee
School, May 31, 10 a. m.
B. T. U. Meeting
Everett R. White, Macon
county associational Baptist
Training Union director, has
announced that a south-wide
simultaneous meeting will be
held at the Franklin Baptist
church on Tuesday evening,
April 24, at 8 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend. The
public is also invited to attend 1
Host To Singing
The next Fourth Sunday
Sunday Singing will be held at
the Pine Grove Baptist church
on Sunday, April 22, beginning
at 2 o'clock, It has been an
nounced by B. C. Dendy, presi
dent. The public Is invited to
attend,