WM. SHIELDS' I
FUNERAL HELD
Rites For lot La Resident
Held At Baptist Church
Friday Morning
i
Funeral services for William
Shields. 63, who died Wednes
day, of last week at his home
In the Iotla community, were
held at the Iotla Baptist church
last Friday morning at 11
o'clock. The Rev. C. C. Welch
the Rev. Norman E. Holden,
and the Rev. Hoyt Evans
officiated, and burial followed
In the church cemetery
Pallbearers were Hensel Ben
nett, Claude Roper, Troy Shields,
George Gibson, Jack Calloway,
and Jay Hunter.
Honorary pallbearers were
Walter Gibson, Jim Morrison,
Robert Bennet, C. A. Meadows,
Fdd Duvall, W. L. Ramsey, C.
F Moody, C. M. Duvall, and
Charlie Hilton.
Mr. Shields, lifelong resident
of Macon county, is survived by ,
his widow, the former Miss |
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Albert Roger*, Macon
Man, ReenlisU In Navy
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rogers, of
Franklin, Route 2, have been
notified that their son, Albert
Rogers, has re -enlisted in the
navy, in which he has already
served six years. He has been
assigned to sea duty on -the U.
8. 8. Dayton, a cruiser, and is
expected to sail for points in
Europe at an early date.
FEB 1. INSURANCE DEADLINE
Veterans whose term plan Na
tional Service Life Insurance
policies have lapsed have until
February 1 to take advantage
of easy reinstatement proce
dures, the Veterans administra
tion has announced.
Kitty Shepherd; one daughter,
Mrs. Redge Neal, of Detroit,
Mich.; one son, Don ShleldS, of
Frannlin, Route 3; two sisters,
Mrs. Will Calloway, of Franklin,
Route 3, and Mrs 8allie Allway,
of Eastman, Tenn.; three broth
ers, Henry C. Shields, of Salem,
Ore, Frank Shields, of Miami,
Fla., and Charlie Shields, of
Franklin, Route 3; and three
grandchildren.
Mr. Shields was a member of
the Iotla Baptist church.
Funeral arrangements were
under the direction of Bryant
funeral home.
American oil companies print
ed 150 mLlllon road maps for
last summer's touring vacation
ists.
NOTICE ^ FARMERS
I would like to have name of all of you who get
lime under 1947 program and live on gravel road,
as I want to deliver as much as possible this winter.
Just send me card with your name or come in and
see me.
?
L. B. Phillips
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Also call or write me for your Moving Trips. Friendly and
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L. O. HOGSED
STAR ROUTE ? HAYSVILLE, N. C.
NOTICE
The annual stockholders meeting of the
Macon County Building and Loan Asso
ciation will be held in the Building and
Loan office on the 16th day of January,
1947, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m.
H. W. Cabe,
President
From where I sit ... 6y Joe Marsh
Slim's Cows
Are All Aristocrats
Slim Hindi, who owns the Leaf
green Dairy, played hoat to govern
ment inapcctora Wednesday. They
inspected hia barns for cleanliness,
his milk for bntterfat content, and
his cows for health. And they
ended op giving Slim a Grade-A
record for line milk I
He was boasting about it over ?
friendly glass of beer in Andy
Botldn's Garden Tavern. Andy
?ays: "I know just how you feel."
And we knew what Andy meant.
Under the Brewers' program of
?atf-Begmlation, Andy's tavern is
open day and sight to Inspection by
agents of the industry or of the
law. And Andy gets a lot of satis
faction oat of getting a "dean bill
of health" for running a whole
some, law-abiding tavern.
From where I sit, people like
Slim and Andy rate a vote of
thanks from their communities.
They're proud to have their places
open to inspection at all time* ?
they know they're running a busi
ness that's ? credit to the town!
BIRTHS
A son, John Danlei, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Martin
at their home, Franklin, Route
3, on December 2.
A son, William Kent, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon South
ards, at Lees burg, Fla., formerly
of Franklin, December 9.
A daughter was born January
1 to Mr and Mrs. Lee Carver
at their home, Franklin, Route
2.
Mr and Mrs Robert L. Tal
lent, of Brooklyn, N. Y., former
ly of Franklin, have announced
the birth of a son, Robert Leo
nard, Jr., at the Brooklyn hos
pital January 3. Mr. Tallent is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tallent, of Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde A. Bryant,
of East Lansing, Mich., have
announced the birth of a son
in Lansing January 1. Mrs. Bry
ant is the former Miss Helen
Edwards, daughter of Mrs.
Thelma Edwards, of Bidwill
street, Franklin.
WASTED TIME
"Remember," admonished the 1
professor, "every man should |
know himself."
"Maybe," countered the flip
pant student, "but in doing so
he wastes a lot of time that
might be spent making more
desirable acquaintances."
LEGAL ADVERTISING
EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix
of J. C. Bradley, deceased, late
of Macon County, N. C., this Is
to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or be
fore the 21st day of December,
1947 or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settle
ment.
This 21st day of December,
1946.
LUCY C. BRADLEY,
Executrix.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of Zollie Buchanan, de
ceased, late of Macon County,
N. C., this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the* undersigned
on or before the 31st day of
December, 1947, or this notice
will be plead In bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 31st day of December,
1946.
GRADY MASHBURN,
Administrator.
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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.
February 3, 1947 and opened Im
mediately thereafter for all the
merchantable live and dead
timber designated for cutting on
an area embracing about 1500
acres within the Compass Creek
UnLt, Hiwassee River watershed,
Clay County, Nantahala Nation
al Forest, North Carolina, esti
mated to be 5000 cords .(128
cubic feet) of chestnut extract
wood, more or less. No bid of
less than 60 cents per cord will
be considered. In addition to
price bid for stumpage, a de
posit of 10 cents per cord for all
wood cut will be required for
sale area betterment work. $500
must be deposited with each
bid, to be applied on the pur
chase price, refunded, or re
tained in part as liquidated
damages, according to condi
tions of sale. The right to re
ject any and all bids reserved.
Before bids are submitted, full
Information concerning the
timber, the conditions of sale
and the submission of bids
should be obtained from the
Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified In the Su
perior Court of Macon County,
North Carolina, as executor of
the estate of Julius E. E. Berndt,
late of the City of Baltimore,
State of Maryland, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said de
ceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at 802 Whltaker
Building, Baltimore 2, Maryland,
on or before the 28th day of
December, 1947, or this notice
will be plead In bar of their
recovery. All persons Indebted
to said estate will please make
Immediate settlement.
This the 28th day of Decem
ber, 1946
Carroll Melcheri Berndt,
Sxecutor.
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NOTICE!
LIST YOUR
PROPERTY
Tax listers will be at the following places in the various town
ships on the dates given to list property for the year 1947. The
Board of Commissioners asks all persons to cooperate to the
fullest extent in helping the listers to get a correct list of all prop
erty. The law provides that a penalty shall be effected against
any person failing tc list his or her property (although this will
not be applied to non-residents). All persons should make a
strong effort to see the List Taker or havr some person repre
sent them and save the embarrassment of going before the Board
asking for corrections when you have failed to list your property.
Franklin:
Sanford E. Mann, at the Macon County
Courthouse, all dates throughout January,
1947.
MilLshoal :
Harold E. Cabe, Reid's Store, January
10-11; Beeco's stpre, January 17-18; Moun
tain Grove Schoolhouse, January 23; Holly
Springs Schoolhouse, January 24-25. Other
dates at home.
.Ellijay :
Marlon Bryson, L. D. Norris' Store, Jan
uary 7; C. T. Bryson's Store, January 9;
Ben Gibson's Store, January 9; Higdon
ville School, January 11; Ellijay Postoffice,
January 13. All other dates during Janu
ary at home.
Sugarfork:
Mrs. Faye Mashburn, Buck Creek School,
January 11; Walnut Creek School, Janu
ary 15; Gold Mine School, January 18;
Corbln's Store, January 21 and 23.
Cowee:
John H. Dalton, E. O. Rickman's Store,
January 14; Harmony (Weaver Gibson's
home) January 15; Buchanan's Store ?
Iotla Bridge, January 16; Rose Creek ? Old
School, January 21; Edd McCoy's Store,
January 22-23; T. M. Rickman's Store,
January 28; C. N. west's Store, January 29.
Fiats:
Ray Dryman, Brown's Store, January 9
and 16; Scaly Schoolhouse, January 11, 18,
and 25. All other dates at home through
out January.
Smith Bridge:
Robert Stewart, Otto School, January
9-10; James Norrls' Store, January 13-14;
Otto School, January 16-17; Riverside,
Rush's Store, January 20-21; Otto School,
January 24-25.
Cartoogechaye:
Bryan Setser, Oscar Lewis's home, Jan
uary 7; Ledford's Store, January 9; Hop
kins' Store, January 14; John Roane's
home, January 21; Bill Byrd's home, Jan
uary 23. All other dates at home, Janu
ary, 1947.
Nantahala:
Newell Baldwin, Dwight Waters' Store,
January 6; W. W. Cochran's Store, January
7; Clint Grant's Store, Camp Branch, Janu
ary 8; Beechertowii Schoolhouse, January
9; Fairvlew, January 10; Kyle School, Jan
uary XI; Walter Jones' Store, January 13
14; Choga, January 15.
Burnlngtown :
Floyd Ramsey, Tellico, January 6; Stiles
Postofflce, January 7; Duvall's Store, Jan
uary 8-9; O'Mohundro's Store, January
10-11.
Highlands:
F. A. Edwards', at Edwards' Store, all
dates throughout January.
All property owners are required to return to the List Taker all the
real estate, personal property, etc., owned by each on the first of Janu
ary.
All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years are required by
law to list their polls during January.
All persons who own property and fail to list it and all who are liable
for a poll tax and fail to give themselves in will be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, subject to a fine or imprisonment upon conviction.
FARM CENSUS NOTE
Each farm owner shall prepare a list of the acreage of each
crop grown, including tenths of acres of truck. The list should
show the total acres cultivated by the owner, also the acres cul
tivated by all tenants on each separately recognized farm, the
acres in improved pasture, woodland, idle and other lands. He
shall be prepared to report the number of hogs sold or slaugh
tered during past 12 months and tons of fertilizer to be used
during this crop year. This information is kept confidential and
has no relation to taxes. Its purpose is for agricultural educa
tion, economic analysis and safer guidance of county agents and
farmers generally.
LAKE V. SHOPE, Tax Supervisor