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?[()* l!?igl)lattVes IHaconian r not; hussive 1.1 n ee a l l.\ 1) El' EX D EXT FOR THEM VOL. LX? NO. 18 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945 $2.00 PER YEAR DINNERGIVENBY FRANKL1NC.0FC. Plans Formulated For Membership Drive For Ensuing Year On Friday night, April 27, the directors of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce enter tained the Soliciting Committee with a dinner at Cagle's Cafe for the purpose of organizing membership drive for. the ensu ing year. Those in attendance besides the directors were, Mrs. Allan Brooks, Mrs. Fred Grant, Mrs. Frank Killian, Miss Nora Moody, A. B. O'Mohundro, Ver non Fricks and A. O. Cagle. Norman Hawley and M. Perce wiil also serve on the soliciting committee but were unable to attend the dinner. It was the general consensus of opinion that the Chamber of Commerce activities be enlarg ed so as to embrace the rural elements of the county. This year the Chamber of Commerce is fortunate in having as di rectors two outstanding agri cultural men, Sam Mendenhall and Carl Slagle. Through the influence and knowledge of these . two men the agricultural activ ities of the Chamber of Com- | merce will be greatly expanded and undoubtedly result in a better understanding between the business people of the town and the farmers -of Macon county. It is the plans tp hold sev- i eral general public meetings during the next year. These will be similar to the one held early in April. It Is felt that meetings of this nature will aid the directors toward fulfilling their objectives and bringing about a finer spirit of coopera tion among the citizenship of the county. , It is expected that this years ; membership drive will result in ; the greatest number of mem bers ever attained. Selective Service Macon County Men Leave j For Induction I I The following men were for- ! warded to Fort Bragg on April 28 for induction in the Armed j Forces: Don Grady West, Howard ; Cunningham. Claude Bradley, Lewis Webb, Joe Arthur Lee, Calvin Coolldge Waters, Arnold Rlchnlond Keener, Robert Karr Conley. Willis Leon Potts, Law ton Edward Houston, Furman Lee Peek, Eugene Brown, Rob ert Hughes, William Caswell Hlgdon. William Bert Neal. Richard Milton Fouts, who was transferred here from another board for induction, went with this group. The following registrants with this board who were listed on this call were transferred to other boards for induction by ?Vihem: Sob Witt Frank Jackson Hannah. John Aiken Sprinkle, Wayne Cleveland 8anders. George B. Patton spent Fri day in Raleigh on business. To th? Peopf* of this Community Even if the war ended this very moment you still v^luld be doing the best thins (or yourself and your family by investing the biggest amount in War Bonds today you have ever saved for future spending. From a. strictly self interest viewpoint you cannot afford to fritter away war wages in a market of scarce goods New autos, new homes, new appliances, new radios, will not be coming off production lines instantly the last shot is (Ired by one of your tired rela tives or friends. War Bonds will mafc? wonderful peace-time am .nuSVjon when they mature $4 for everv $3 you store away now. \ P. S. Jute to bring you out of that postwar dream, take an other look at the headlines. There's still a war on. You and your money are needed to beat the Japs. The bonds you buy to day are WAR bonds. There'll be time 10 years hence for you to Uiink of them as PEACE BONDS. Sponsored by MORGAN'S CAFE HITLER DEAD SAY GERMANS His Death Is Broadcast Over German Radio In Berlin A German radio has broad cast the death of Adolph Hitler, who they say was killed in the battle for Berlin; the Russians claim Hitler committed suicide, and the Americans believe he died of cerebral hemorrage. At any rate it is generally belieyed that Hitler is dead. According to latest reports ' coming from Europe and pub lished in our city daily papers, the war in Germany may soon be won by our fast traveling, hard hitting Allied armies now covering a great part of Ger man territory. Berlin was re ported to have fallen to the hands of the Russians on Wed nesday, May 2. Nazis by the thousands are laying down their arms to be come captives of the Allied arihies now fighting on Ger man soil. Let the home front in Amer ica keep working to maintain the greatest production in our war plants and private indus tries, buying war bonds, rais ing victory gardens, and in general producing more farm products than ever before which will help in forcing the surrender of our enemies .every- j where on our terms, and at | the same time our extra efforts will assure those doing the fighting that we Americans are doing our full part on the home front. Law Enforcement Officers Invited To Conference The city of Brevard will play host on May 21 to law enforce ment officers in this area who will attend a conference to be held by the FBI with the co operation of officials of the city. Mr. Edward Scheidt, Special Agent in Charge of the Char lotte FBI office, has announced that the conference will be highlighted by a colorful exhi bition of trick shooting put on by Special Agent Daniel A. Hruska, firearms expert and in- , structor at the FBI Academy In Quantico, Va. J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI, has made arrangements for Agent Hruska to demonstrate the use of various weapons and put on a fancy shooting show, which should be reminiscent of the days of Annie Oakley. Included on the program also will be a demonstration by Spe cial Agent T. D. Easterling of the Charlotte FBI office con cerning the method of making casts of tire tracks, heel prints, and similar evidence found at the scene of the crime, as well as a showing of movie slides concerning wanted men, and other features. This is one of a series of meetings which will be held by the FBI during the month of May throughout North and South Carolina. The conference will convene at 10:30 a. m. at the Co-Ed Theatre, where the indoor por tion of the program will be held. Mayor Vern P. Clemmons , of Brevard and Judge J. W I Pless of Marion will address the officers present. At 1 p. m. a special tour of the ?custa Paper Corporation has been ar ranged for the officers by Henry H. Strans, President of this company. Mr. Strans has designated John D. Eversman. director of recreation, and Buck McCall, chief of police, to handle the tour. At 2 p. m. a luncheon will be provided for the officers through the cour tesy of the Ecusta Paper Cor poration. At 3 p. m., the group will proceed to Camp Carolina where the firearms exhibition will be held. All law enforcement officers In this area are invited to at tend. Mayor Clemmons and Sheriff Bert H. Freeman are making arrangements for the confer ence and are being assisted by Chief of Police O. Oill Thomas and H. M. Morrow, N. C. High way Patrol, all of Brevard. Sgt. John D. Crisp, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Crisp of Cullasaja, Is spending a 25 day furlough with his parents. Sgt. Crisp is stationed at the Army Air Base at Alexandria, L*. ? , NEWS OF OUR MENwWOMEN IN UNIFORM KILLED IN ACTION PFO. PATRICK L. ROGERS Pfc. Walter W. Hannah, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Han nah. of Franklin route 1, and Washington, D. C., who was fcWled-in ? action in France in October 1944. Pfc. Hannah, who was serving in the infantry unit, entered the service in No vember 1943 and took his basic training at Fort George Meade, Md. He attended the Franklin high school and was employed in Baltimore, Md., before he entered the armed forces. He had been in overseas service for several months prior to his death. ? ? *? William Hauser ' I W'nc Was Reported Miss ing In Action, Back With Company A message was received by Mrs. William R. Hatiser, of Morganton, on Thursday morn ing that her husband, Pfc. Wil liam R. Hauser, who was re ported to be missing in action in France on January 21, was back with his company again. Mrs. Hauser immediately call ed Pfc. Hauser's mother, Mrs. Betty Hauser in Franklin to notify her of the message. Pfc. Hauser, who was with General Patton.'s army prior to his capture, was sent f?om the Morganton draft board in the latter part of 1943. He had been employed as manager of the North Wilkesboro Dixie Store at the time he entered the armed forces. Prior to leav ing Franklin in 1935 he was employed in the City Market here. A brother. Pfc. John G. Haus er, who was serving in the in fantry, was killed in action in ; France on September 7, 1944. KENNETH D. LEDFORD PROMOTED TO S/SGT. Kenneth D. Ledford, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ledford, of Prentiss, has been promoted from the grade of staff ser geant to technical sergeant, ac cording to a recent announce ment from the headquarters of this Eighth Air Force bomber base. The B-17 Flying Fortress en gineer and aerial gunner is a member of the 493rd Bomb. Group, commanded by Colonel Robert B. Landry, of New Or leans. La. The group is a unit of the Third Air Division, the division cited by the President for Its England to Africa shut tle bombing of Messerschmitt aircraft plants at Regensburg, Germany. Sgt. Ledford was graduated from Franklin high schodl, of Franklin, in 1941, and entered the service in September of 1943. After completing courses in Army Air Force schools in Tmarillo, Texas, and Las Vegas, Nev? the engineer received his wings in August of 1944. First Sunday Singing At Newmans Chapel The regular first Sunday sing ing will be held at the New man Chapel Baptist church, near the Georgia line, Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:30 p. m. All singers are urged to at tend, and everyone Is Invited. Combat-veteran soldiers from North Carolina are convalesc ing at Finney General Hospital after their recent return from overseas duty. They are: Pfc. Patrick L. Rogers of Highlands, and Pfc. Julius E. Murray of Bostic. Pfc. Rogers, the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Rogers was wounded in France in January of this year. Entering the serv ice in October of 1942 at Ft. Bragg, Pfc. Rogers went over seas in April of 1944 and serv ed with an infantry division in France, Belgium and Germany. A graduate of Highlands high school he was a truck driver be fore induction. His wife, the former Miss Velma Holland, is of Cullasaja. > Trout Fishing Schedule For 1945, Open Dates, Checking Stations Fishing is permitted accord ing to State law, a fishing li cense and a permit costing $1 per day, which can be purchas ed at the designated checking stations on the streams, must be obtained. The catch of each fisherman must be recorded at the checking stations before leaving the stream. The hour for fishing will be permitted between 6 a. m. (local time > and sunset. The limit is 12 legal fish. All trout under seven <7 ? inches in length must be re turned to the water immediate ly. Treble or "gang" hooks are j prohibited. The Santeetlah Area may be reached from Robbinsville or Tapoco; the Fires Creek Area from Hayesville, Murphy or An drews; the Standing Indian Area, and Wayah Bald Area from Franklin; and Cllffside Lake from Franklin or High lands. Checking Stations Standing Indian Area: 1. Nantahala River Drainage ? at Warden Station on stream at White Oak Bottoms. Wayah Bald Area: 1. Wayah Creek Drainage ? at Arrowood Glade. Big SaTiteetlah Area: 1. Santeetlah Creek Drainage ? at Warden Station on stream. 2. Slick Rock. Deep Creek and Cheoah River ? at Warden Sta tion at mouth of Barkers Creek on U. S. Highway No. 129. 3. Little Santeetlah, Bear and Barker Creek closed. Cliffside Lake Area: 1. Cliffside Lake ? at the Lake. Fires Creek Area: 1. Fires Creek Drainage ? .at Warden Station lower manage ment boundary and at Bristol Cabin on stream near Carvers Gap. Open Dates Standing Indian Area: 1. May 12-13; 19-20; 26-27? June 2-3; 9-10; 16-17; 23-24; 30. July 1; 4; 7-8; 14-15; 21-22; 28-29? August 4-5; 11-12; 18-19; 25-26. Wayah Bald Area; 1. May 12-13; 19-20; 26-27? June 2-3; 9-10; 16-17; 23-24; 30. July 1; 4; 7-8; 14-15; 21-22; 28 29? August 4-5; 11-12; 18-19; 25-26. Big Santeetlah Area: 1. May 12-13; 26-27? June 9 10: 23-24? July 4; 7-8; 21-22? August 4-5; 1|-19; 31. | 2. Slick Rock, Deep Creek and CITY ELECTION TUESDAY.MAY8 Heavier Registration Of Voters Reflects Increase In Town's Pouplation Election of Town Officers of Franklin begins at 6:30 a. m. and ends at 6:30 p. m. on Tues day, May 8. at the Courthouse. Mayor and six aldermen are to be elected. The official city bal lot carries the name of T, W. Angel, Jr., fo^ Mayor and the iollowing for Aldermen: Elbert E. Angel, John M. Archer, Jr., Fred Cabe, J. S. Conley, M. L. Dowdle, Frank B. Duncan, C L. Pendergrass, L. B. Phillips and H. A. Yvilhide. Geo. B. Patton had filed as candidate for Mayor but with drew his name on April 17 in a letter to E. W. Long, Clerk of Ihe Town of Franklin, which letter was published in the April 26 issue of the Franklin Press. Six Aldermen are to be selected from the nine listed on the bal lot. C. A. Setser, Registrar, advises that as of April 30 there were 735 voters on the books as qual ified to vote in Franklin town Election. Saturday, May 5, is last challenge day when names may be removed from thp |is> for reasons prescribed by law Elec tion Judges are George Dal rymple and George Mashburn. TO BROADCAST BAPTIST HOUR One Hundred Years Of Life And History Of Southern Baptists The special Contennial broad cast on the Baptist Hour next Sunday morning, May 6, 7:30 CWT, will reflect a hundred years of the life and history of Southern Baptists, as announc ed by the Radio Committee of the Southern Baptist Conven tion, S. F. Lowe, Director, At lanta, Ga. This is the closest regular broadcast to May 8. the One Hundredth Anniversary of the organization of the Con vention. It is to be a colorful broad cast, according to Mr. Lowe, with the program opening from the First Baptist church of Augusta, Ga., the exact spot on which the Convention was organized, and brief special fea- | tures of practically all the agen cies and institutions of the Convention will be picked up from the eight cities in which they are located, respectively, which are, Atlanta, Richmond, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville. Fort Worth, New Orleans, Dal las and Birmingham. Scores of descendants of the members of the First Baptist church of Augusta at the time the Convention was organized will be present in the church for the broadcast, along with j a packed house of members and friends, and the special Conten nial program will be continued following the broadcast,. This broadcast can be heard in North Carolina over Radio Stations WBIG, Greensboro at 10 a. m? Sunday; WPTF, Ral eigh at 9:30 a. m., Sunday, and WSJS, Winston-Salem at 9:30 a. m., Sunday. Home Demonstration Club Schedule Monday, May 7. ? Shortoff club meets with Mrs. Simon Speed at 2 o'clock' Tuesday, May 8, Kyle club meets with Mrs. O. C. Hall at 2 o'clock. Wednesday, May 9. Iotla club meets at the school lunchroom at 2 o'clock. Thursday, May 10, Holly Spring club meets with Mrs. Harve Cabe at 2 o'clock. Friday, May 11, Otter Creek club meets at school lunch room at 2 o'clock. Friday, May 11, Nantahala club meets at the Guest House with Mrs. Fred Babington as hostess at 8 p. m. Saturday, May 12, Oak Grove meets with Mrs. Frank Burnette at 2 o'clock. Cheoah River: May 19-20 ? June 2-3; 16-17; 30 ? July 1; 14-15; 28-29? August 11-12; 25-26. Cliffslde Lake:1 1. May 12-13; 26-27? June 9 10; 23-24? July 4; 7-8; 21-22? August 4-5; 18-19. Fires Creek: 1. May 12-13; 26-27? June 9 10; 2S-24? July 4; 7-8; 21-22? ^ugust 4-5; 11-19. 7TH WAR LOAN DRIVE BEGINS Macon County Quota Set ? At $218,000, $114,000 Over Sixth Drive Henry W. Cabe. chairman, and Gilmer A. Jones, co-chair man of the Seventh War Loan Drive, have announced that the quota given to Macon county in this campaign had been set at $218,000, of which $168,000 was to be in the "E" series. The quota in this drive is $1 14,000 over that of the SixtH War 'Loan Drive in November of last year, which was $104. 000. However, the . chairmen have coniidence in the people in Macon county and feel that they will rally to the cause as in all previous drives, and that the quotaj will be met without too much difficulty. Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe has been appointed chairman of the Woman's division taking the place of Miss Nora Moody, pre vious chairman. A meeting was held in the Agriculture building on Tues dayv evening at which time the chairman, Mr. Cabe. spoke to to the group and stressed the imnortwnre nf nnnTa being met. and that this was the most critical stage of the war despite the fact the European war was practically over, and urged the people to work hard er than in all previous drives. Mrs. Thorpe is completing her list of workers who will make a house-to-house canvass, and al so operate booths in the Bank of Franklin each Saturday dur ing the drive, which is' to be gin on Monday, May 14, and continue through June 30. The list of workers will be publish ed in next week's Press. Macon Baptist Ministers To Meet Monday ? The Macon County Minister ial Association, will be held at the Franklin Baptist church on Monday hiorning at 11 o'clock it has been announced by the Rev. W. L. Sorrells, secretary. The subject to be used for discussion will be "Laboring Together". All. Baptist ministers in the county are urged to at tend. Mussolini Shot By Firing Squad With Seventeen Other Officials And Former Cooperators The former Italian dictator. Benito Mussolini, along with seventeen of his Fascist hench men and cooperators and his sweetheart, Clara Petacci, was executed by a firing squad of Italian Patriots after .a "mili tary trial," on April 28 near the village of Dongo, Italy. Mussolini cried "No, No." to the firing squad that only a moment later split his head with a bullet from a high powered rifle in the hands of one of the squad. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Carson, who are working in Oak Ridge. Tenn., spent the weekend at their home on Bidwell street. To the People of this Community "Mv Thinking ? My Money ? My Time will stay in thi? war to the flnish." Ted R. Gamble, National di rector of the War Fi nance Divi s i o n and leader of the millions of volunteers whoarescll ing you the extra War Bonds need ed to beat the Japs and com plete the war job in Europe, put the wartime credo of Americans in these 14 words. It's good advice to follow not only during war loans but every day. You can't help too much to win a war. Today's community and na tional war loan totals ahould re flect your personal determination to tee the war through. Regard less of what the War Bond score Is today, it is not high enough unless you have gone to bat and bought bonds to the actual limit of your buying power. Sponsored by R. D. ROGERS Builder and Contractor