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VOL. LX? NO. 34
FRANKLIN, N. C.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1945
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COURT HOLDS
2-DAYSESSION
Adjourned Tuesday After
Disposing Of Number
Of Cases
Macon county court which
convened here on Monday
morning with Judge J. A. Rous
seau, of North Wilkesboro, pre
siding, adjourned on Tuesday
afternoon after disposing of a
number of cases and a number
postponed until December court.
The grand jury consisted of
the following: S. J. Kinsland,
foreman, John Cunningham, Os
borne Younce, W. P. Martin, L.
P. Patterson, Henry Tallent,
Joe M. Henry, S. H. Crunkleton,
N. O. Clampltt, Arthur Sanders,
James Houston, R. L. Blaine,
John F. Smith, Glenn Tallent,
J. E. Hicks, J. C. Southards,
Leiiter Norton and J. P. Hyatt.
Among the c&ses disposed of
were Baz Tallent, who was tried
for abandonment. He was giv
en a sentence of six months on
road, which was suspended for
two years upon payment of cost
of trial and to pay his wife $20
per month for benefit of the
children.
Robert Hawks plead guilty to
the charge of driving a motor
vehicle while intoxicated and
carrying' a concealed weapon.
He was given a fine of $50 and
cost on the first charge and
on the second count he was
given 90 days in Jail, suspend
ed upon payment of cost and
$100 fine. He is not to violate
any of the laws of the State
for a period of two years.
John Henry, who was tried
for larceny of an automobile,
was given a two-years sentence
on the road under the supervis
ion of the state highway and
public works.
Fred and Mary Lou York, wik>
operate the York Camps on the
Cowep Mountain, were tried for
selling beer without license.
Sentence to pay cost of trial.
James Hackney, 26, and
Charles Jones, 23, prisoners in
the Macon county prison camp,
who made their escape on Fri
day, April 20, and who on Sat
urday afternoon held up Clyde
Bingham, a Franklin taxi driv
er, at the point of a gun and
robbed him of between $75 and
$100, his automobile and a
quantity of gasoline ration
stamps, was tried and sentenc
ed to serve not less than eight
years nor more than 15 years
in the State Prison Camp, at
Raleigh. Their sentences are to
begin at the expiration of the
sentences now serving in the
prison camp here.
Hackney was serving a sen
tence of three to five years and
15 to 25 years on charges of
breaking and entering and lar
ceny in Alamance county, while
Jones was serving a sentence
from two to five years from
Buncombe county.
Thirteen divorce cases were
listed on the court calander,
and six couples were granted
absolute divorces. They includ
ed John T. Ftrmer vs. Lillian
Ledford Farmer; Homer Woods
vs. Cleo Woods; Belva Martin
Jacobs vs. Carl P. Jacobs; and
Dorothy Evans Holland vs. Ru
fus L. Holland, all of Macon
county; and John S. Rogers vs.
Dollie Moss Rogers, and Wade
Homer Messer vs. Dorothy Mes
ser, both couples from Jackson
county.
Lester Chappell, who was tried
for operating a motor vehicle
while Intoxicated. To this charge
he plead guilty and was sen
tenced to 90 days in the com
mon jail of Macon county. This
sentence was suspended upon
the following conditions for
two years, that he not drink,
nor violate any of the laws of
the state, that he surrender his
drivers' license, and not drive
ft motor vehicle for 12 months.,
and pay the cost of trial and
fine of $50.
DRYMAN REUNION
The Dryman annual reunion
will meet on Saturday. Septem
ber 1, at the home of Mr. and
Earl Dryman at Scaly. All
relatives are urged to attend
and bring basket lunch.
DONALDSON REUNION
The Donaldson family annual
reunion will be held on Sunday,
August 26, at the home of Mrs.
8. C. Donaldson. All members
of the family are urged to at
tend and bring basket lunch, It
has been announced by Mrs.
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Day Of Prayer
Observed In The Franklin
Methodist Church Sunday
A Day of Prayer was observ
ed in the Franklin. Methodist
church last Sunday morning. In
accordance with the proclama
tion by President Truman, the
11 o'clock hour was devoted to
the memory of those who have
given their lives in the serv
ice of their country. The lovely
flowers which adorned the sanc
tuary were later divided among
the families that have suffered
the lost of eight sons in this
war.
Special prayers of praise and
thanksgiving were offered, and
the minister stressed the re
sponsibility which rests upon
the American people as they
endeavor to build a world of
peace in this new Atomic Age.
The service next Sunday eve
ning has been cancelled in fa
vor of the county-wide revival
which begins at the Friendship
Tabernacle.
Final Rites Heidi For
Mrs. Laura Patton Smith
Carey B. Patton, of Bidweli
street. Franklin, attended the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Laura
Patton Smith, who died almost
suddenly in the Downey Hos
pital in Gainesville, Ga., on Sat
urday morning.
Mrs. Smith, a former resident
of Macon county had made her
home In Gainesville for the past
25 years, being associated with
the hospital a greater part of
that time. She was a registered
nurse, having graduated from
that hospital several years ago,
and shortly after her arrival
for duties on Satarday morning
died following a brief illness, i
Death was attributed to a
heart attack.
Mrs. Smith was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Patton, of Franklin, and was
married to Jule Smith, of Cor
nelia, Ga., who preceded her i
in death a few years ago.
Funeral services were held at I
the Newton & Ward chapel in j
Gainesville on Monday after- :
noon at 4 o'clock, with the Rev. 1
Henry G. Jarrard, officiating, i
Interment followed in the Alta 1
Vista cemetery. i
Surviving are one daughter, i
Mrs. James Hulsey, and three i
grandchildren, of Gainesville; i
four brothers, Thomas Patton, '
Franklin Route 1; Harley Pat
ton, Tellico Plains, Tenn.; W.
F. Patton, Rosman, Fla., and 1
Carey B. Patton, Franklin; ! '
three sisters, Mrs. Mary Dills, 1
Long Island, N. Y., Mrs. Donald
De Costa, Dunellen, N. J., and
Mrs. Hattie Ledford, Valdese.
Last Rites For Mrs. J.
Leopard Held Monday
Final rites for Mrs. Josephine
Leopard, 82, were held on Mon- 1
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the Cullowhee Mountain Meth
odist church in Jackson coun
ty. The Rev. Frank Holland, of
Gneiss officiated and interment
followed in the church ceme
tery.
Mrs. Leopard, a native of
Jaskssa county, had made her
home in the Walnut Creek sec
tion for the past nine years.
She died at the home of her
son, Alfred Leopard on Sunday
night at 9 o'clock following a
lingering illness of two years.
Mrs. Leopard, who was the
former Miss Josephine Owens,
was a member of the Cullowhee
Methodist church. She was
born on January 16, 1863.
Surviving are five sons, Al
fred Leopard, of Walnut Creek;
Lee Leopard, of Sylva; Bennie
Leopard, Jackson county; Ran
som Leopard, Gneiss, and Lam
bert Leopard, of Franklin, two
daughters, Mrs. Sarah Childers,
Sylva and Mrs. Minnie Rogers,
Dlllsboro. Also a number of
grandchildren and great-grand
children.
Bryant Funeral directors were
in charge of the arrangements.
Still Captured In
Walnut Creek Section
Sheriff J. P. Bradley and
Deputy Sheriff Walter Dean
made a raid in the Walnut
Creek section of Macon county
last week, and captured a 30
gallon capacity copper still and
destroyed more than 300 gallons
of beer.
The still was not in operation
at the time but evidence show
ed that It had been In recent
operation. No one wm found at
I th! ftlU.
NEWS OF our:
M EN w WOMEN
IN UNIFORM 1
CPL. VENICE A. RAMEY
Cpl. Venice A. Ramey, son qI
Mrs. Sam Vanhook of the
Prentiss section of Macon coun
ty, is serving with the 728th
Amphibian Tractor Battalion in
the Pacific, and has been com
mended by his commanding of
ficer for his part in bringing
the Okinawa campaign to a
brilliant conclusion.
The commendation reads as
follows in part: You have at
tacked and captured fortified
positions without supporting In
fantry. You have evacuated as
sault troops, and our mainte
nance men have performed the
near impossible in keeping worn
out vehicle in Operation. You
have been called upon to per
form many tasks beyond those
which you could have normally
expected. You have been through
the hazards and hardships of
an infantry soldier. You have
stood in the water-filled fox
holes of the. front lines and
have dug and blasted the en
emy from caves and pillboxes.
[ am proud of your fighting
ability and I ask for no great
er privilege than to lead you
in the final assault against the
empire of Japan. Signed by Lt.
Dol. Frederic B. Mann.
Cpl. Ramey, who entered the
armed forces in April 1940, took
his basic training at Fort Bragg,
Camp Forest, Tenn., and at
Camp Cook, Calif. He has been
In 12 months overseas service.
FIRST LT. LEWIS B. PATTON ?
IMPROVING FROM WOUNDS
First Lieut. Lewis B. Patton,
son. of Robert A. Patton, of
Franklin, who was injured on
June 7 while on a B-29 raid
over Kobe, Japan, is reported
to be improving.
Lieut. Patton's crew flew back
to Iwo Jima where he was hos
pitalized for a few days before
he was taken to Guam, where
he remained until July 23. He
left Guam on July 23 and was
flown to Hawaii where the
Purple Heart decoration was
bestowed on July 27?._? ?
While on Guam, Lieut. Pat
ton's brother, Pfc. George E.
Patton, who is with the 6th
Marine Division, visited him for
five days. Pfc. Patton had gone
through the entire Okinawa
campaign and was in a camp
at Guam at the time.
Lieut. Patton landed In Cal
ifornia on July 30 and was
then flown to Valley Forge
General Hospital, Phoenixville,
Pa., and Is reported to be in
fine spirits and cheerful despite
the serious illness and suffer
ing.
EXPECTED HOME
S/Sgt. Hugh A. Johnston is
expected home within the next
few weeks, according to a let
ter received by his mother, Mrs.
T. J. Johnston, of Harrison
avenue, Franklin.
S/Sgt. Johnston has been sta
tioned in the Southwest Pacific
for 31 months. He belongs to
the 13th Air Task force which
is made up of the 72nd Bom
bardment 8quadron (H) Sth
Bombardment Group (H , which
has received two Presidential
citations for outstanding per
formances of duty in action.
It was stated in the citation,
"The exemplar, courage and
devotion to duty displayed by
the personnel of the 5th Bom
bardment* Oroup (H) reflects
treat honor upon the Armed
i Forwi of th? UnlVfd stfttar
S/SGT. HAROLD L. BOLICK
S/Sgt. Harold L. Bolick, o f
Los Angeles, Calif., who has
been listed as missing in action
over France while on his 23rd
mission, has arrived in the
United States and will spend
a 60-day furlough with his
mother, Mrs. Ella Bolick, in
Lawnsdale, Calif.
Sgt. Bolick has been stationed
in Italy for the past two years.
He was awarded the Air Medal
and Oak Leaf cluster, repre
senting two additional awards,
the Distinguished Flying Cross
and the Presidential citation.
He was an Aerial Gunner on
a B-17 heavy bomber. Follow
ing his furlough he will re
port to Santa Monica, Calif.,
ior reassignment.
Sgt. Bolick was married to
Miss Alina Aadcr;on, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Anderson,
of Los Angeles.
Sgt. Bolick has a number of
relatives in Macon and Jack
son couny.
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FRANKLIN NURSE IN ARMY
HOSPITAL OVERSEAS
After treating 7,786 Wounded
soldiers, this United States Army
general hospital has completed
its mission in the United King
dom. Among those who helped
in the recovery and rehabilita
tion of these patients is First
Lieutenant Nancy H. Jones, 26,
of Franklin, an Army nurse. i
Lt. Jones joined this hospital |
unit in August, 1944, shortly
after its arrival at Gourock,
Scotland in July. On July 13,
the first battle casualty, a sol
dier wounded on the Normandy
beaches, arrived here for care
and treatment. The last patient
left the hospital for the United
States on July 6. 1945, almost
one year later.
"Our busiest period was last
December and January during
the German breakthrough at
the Ardennes," she said.
Lt. Jones is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones,
of Franklin. Before entering the
Army in May, 1942, Lt. Jones
was engaged in teaching at the
School of Nursing of the Duke
Hospital. Durham.
Jesse A. Hodgin, of Greens
boro, is spending a few days at
Trimont Inn on Harrison ave
nue. Mr. Hodgin has been com
ing to Franklin for about 25
years. He is employed by the.
Vanstory Clothing in Charlotte.
St. John's School
Of Wayneavule, To Open
Tuesday, September 4
St. John's School, which is a
private school for pupils from
the first through the 12th
grades, will open in all depart
ments on Tuesday, September
4, according to an announce
ment made by the Rev. A. F.
Rohrbacher, superintendent.
The academic year lasts nine
months and registration for the
coming year will be held at the
school office on Friday, August
31. Both boys and girls are ac
cepted as day pupils, and board
ing school facilities are open
to girls only. Additional features
of the school are kindergarten,
music department and commer
cial department.
On another page of this pa
per Is an advertisement telling
of the various courses taught
In this school and what the dif
ferent departments offer to
Union Revival To Begin At
Tabernacle August 26th
James Vanhook, 65,
Passes Tuesday
Funeral services for James
Vanhook, 65, who died at the
home of his brother, Bun Van
hook in the Clark's Chapel com
munity on Tuesday morning at
6 o'clock, following an illness of
three weeks, werq held at the
Clark's Chapel Methodist church
on Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The Rev. D. P. Grant,
pastor, ofiiciated, and burial
followed in the church ceme
tery.
Mr. Vanhook, a native of this
county, had been engaged in
construction work for the past
18 years. He was en route from
Cleveland, S. C., where he was
employed, to his home in the
Clark's Chapel community, when
he became suddenly ill and
stopped at the home of his
brother. Death was attributed
to a poison from food.
He was married to Mrs. Na
omi Fulcher Dowdle, who pre
ceded him in death 18 years
ago.
The pallbearers included Ar
thur Kimsey, Charles Rogers,
Lex Vanhook, Ned Dowdle, Wil
son Rogers and Otto McClure.
Surviving are three sons. Max
N. Vanhook, who recently was
discharged from the army, Nel
son Vanhook, in the navy sta
tioned at Charleston, S. C., and
Donald Vanhook, Eaka; one
step-daughter, Mrs. T. H. Cal
lahan, of Franklin; two bro
thers, Bun and Sam Vanhook,
of Franklin Route 2, and one
sister, Miss Octia Vanhook, of
Franklin Route 2, and a num
ber of nieces and nephews.
Bryant funeral home were in
charge of the arrangements.
Fourth Sunday Singing
To Meet At Coweta
The Fourth Sunday Singing
Convention will be held at the
Coweta Baptist church on Sun
day afternoon, beginning at 2
o'clock it has been announced
by Ben E. Gibson, president. All
singers are urged to attend and
take part in the singing.
Home Coming Day
Postponed At Tellico
Home coming day scheduled
for September 2 at the Tellico
Baptist church has been post
poned indefinitely, due to un
avoidable conditions, it has
been announced by Carl Mor
gan, of Stiles.
Lea therm an Reunion To
Be Held September 2
The Leatherman family re
union will be held on Sunday,
September 2, at the Smith
Cabin, at the old home place of
the late Z. M. Leatherman, in
the Leatherman section of Ma
con county. All members of this
family are urged to attend and
bring lunch.
Office Of Public Relations
Changes Name
The Navy Department has
changed the name of its former
Office of Public Relations to the
Office of Public Information.
This change will affect former
Public Relations Offices
throughout the Navy both in
the Fleet and ashore. There
will be no shifting or changing
of personnel or general policies.
Since its inception the old
Office of Public Relations ac
tually functioned for the pur
pose of bringing to the U. S.
public news of the Navy and
Navy personnel. The change of
names was made to more ac
curately describe the duties of
the office.
Health Clinic
Sch?dule Changed
The Macon County Health of
fice has announced that the
health clinic schedule to be
held here on Monday, Septem
ber 3, has been postponed un
til Monday, September 10, due
to Labor Day oamlng on the
day of the clinic. Please bear
these dates in mind.
Macon County Schools
To Open September 30th
Macon county public schools
will open for the 1945-46 school
term on Thursday, August 30, it
has been announced by Guy L.
gifuk, county superintendent.
Services To Be Conducted
By Ministers Of Local
Churches In County
The series of revival services
scheduled to begin on Sunday
night, August 26, and continue
through Sunday, September 9,
at the Friendship Tabernacle
on Wayah street, Franklin, will
begin at 8:30 o'clock each eve
ning, and the opening sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. A.
Rufus Morgan, rector of thg St.
Agnes Episcopal church.
The ministers of the different
demoniations in the county will
be in charge of the preaching
this year instead of an out-of
town preacher as here-to-fore:
On Monday evening, the Rev.
J. F. Marchman, former pastor
of the Franklin Baptist church,
will deliver the message; Tues
day evening, the Rev. W. Jack
son Huneycutt, of the Franklin
Methodist church; Wednesday
evening, the Rev. J. B. David,
son, Presbyteriao preacher of
Highlands; Thursday evening,
the Rev. Bill Sorrels, pastor of
the Apostolic Holiness church,
and Friday, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday evenings, the Rev.
C. R. McCubbins, pastor of the
Franklin Presbyterian church,
will bring the messages.
Beginning August 4, the Rev.
Bill Sorrells, will preach the
remainder of the sermons
through the conclusions of the
meeting. He is pastor of the
Mt. Hope and Iotla Baptist
churches.
The Tabernacle committee
have appointed the following
committee to see that every
thing is in readiness and help
out with arrangements for the
meeting. They include:
To repair and get the Taber
nacle in readiness are, Elbert
A. Angel, chairman; A. A.
Brooks, Pritchard Russell, and
John Bulgin.
Music committee, Herbert A.
McGlamery, chairman; Miss
Dorothy Sloan, Mrs. J. A. Flan
agan and Mrs. H. E. Freas.
To install amplifiers, Ernest
Hyde, chairman, and Harry A.
Wilhide.
Finance committee, Henry W.
Cabe and Dr. G. B. Woodward.
Transportation committee, B.
L. McGlamery and Quince
Hauser.
Ushers, Charlie Potts, J. S.
Conley, J. A. Ordway and J.
Ward' Long.
Mrs. John M. Archer, chair
man of the flower committee.
The Tabernacle committee
state that the choir will be
composed of the churches in
town and of the various singers
throughout the county who are
urged to attend and help make
the singing an attractive fea
ture ol the revival. This com
mittee urge the residents of the
entire county to attend and
help make this one of the best
revivals held in years.
Picture Of Macon
Honor Roll Appear*
In New York Paper
The Macon County Roll of
Honor, which bears the names
of more than 1.500 Macon
county boys and girls in the
armed forces, many giving
their lives for their country,
was pictured in the New York
Herald Tribune, on Sunday,
August 5, and a copy sent to
Mrs. R. P. McCutcheon, who
spends her summers on
Wayah Road, Franklin.
Approximately 60 crosses
have been placed in front of
the roster bearing the names
of the boys who gave their
lives in World War 1 and
World War 2. Friends and rel
atives keep flowers on . the
crosses as a tribute to their
loved ones who gave their
lives on the distant battle
fronts.
A picture of this roster was
taken by representatives of
the Associated Press who vis
ited Franklin recently, and
published in many of the
Dally papers in New York
and elsewhere. This board has
possibly attracted the atten
tion of more people than any
one thing in Mfccon county,
and some have been so taken
with the idea of honoring
their service boft, that they
have drawn sketches to be
taken to their home town to
be copied.