REPORTS $600 ,
RAISED SO FAR
IN POLIO DRIVE
Dance Saturday Night
At Memorial To Be
Held A* Benefit
With $600 already contribut
ed In the campaign to raise
$3,240 m Micon County for the
battle against infantile paraly
sis (polio), activities this week
approached a climax.
A dance at the Blagle Memor
ial Saturday night will be last
hi a series of four benefits
planned for this week-end.
The others are:
A concent by the Franklin
High school string band head
ed by Lester Waldroop, Jr., at
the Macon theatre today (Thur
sday) at 1:30 p. m. The Frank
lin school will be dismissed in
time for the pupils to attend the
benellt affair, admission to
which will be 10 cents. The con
cert is open, of coures to the
general public, as well as the
school children.
A box supper at the Cowee
school tomorrow (Friday) night
at 7:30 o'clock.
And a square dance at the
Otto school tomorrow night at
8 o'clock.
Saturday night's program at
the Slagle Memorial Is to be
sponsored by the American Le
gion. The entire proceeds will
be donated to the polio fund
by the Legion, and thee care
taker, Mrs. J. A. Cook, will con
tribute the use of the hall.
Music will be provided by Rob
ersan's string band. Both square
and round dancing are plan
ned, and even those who do not
wish to dance, it was said, can
enjoy watching the
and contribute to a good cause
at the 4me time. Admission
will be $1.
Approximately 1,000 letterse
have been sent to persons who
usually contribute generously
to the public fund, J. H. Stock
will, fa
ten, county campaign director
said. He added that responses
have been received from only
about 140 of these persons, and
? Continued on P?fe Eiftat
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Subscribers bringing us pork
on subscriptions will please not
bring shoulders nor hams as
we have a sufficient supply of
them. Will take some nice sides
If convenient.
It is reported that the con
struction of a railroad, running
from a point In Ohio through
western North Carolina to a
point In South Carolina, Is to
be begun in a short time. Al
bert Boone, of Ohio who is in
terested In the contemplated
enterprise has written to James
S. Coleman for a report of a
survey of a section of the pro
posed Mne made by his father,
the late Col. Thad Coleman of
Buncombe county. Hon. Hope
Ellas, of Macon County, will act
as counsel.
25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
The most enthusiastic meet
ing ever held In Franklin and
one whose results are destined
to be of great benefit to Frank
lin and Macon County was held
at the Junaluska Inn last Fri
day night. At this meeting over
$100,000 was subscribed toward
building a power plant and cot
ton mill In Franklin. The pro
posed dam across the Little
Tennessee river will develop
1,500 horse power. The cotton
mill alone will Increase the
population of Franklin by 500
inhabitants. /
10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Quote from an editorial: While
It seems that statewide opposi
tion will defeat In committee a
$50 tuition increase in the three
units of the University to cover
a decrease in maintenance ap
propriation recommended by the
legislature's appropriations com.
mittee the mere proposal ctr*
?M pin itjnfflwniti
Smith Gets 2 Men Sought
By Police Of Five States
For the third time in the
past six months the alertness
and resourcefullness of Prltch
ard J. Smith, state highway
patrolman stationed here, has
led to the capture of criminals
who were guilty of major crimes
and wanted by the police of
more than one state.
Last Thursday night Sm.th
arrested two former Virginia
convicts, Kenneth Buxch Sche
etz and Robert B. Brady, Jr.,
who were wanted by the poiicj
of five different state in con
nection with various robberies.
The arrest occurred on high
way U. S. ^3 about sit mtles
south of Franklin. Earlier in
the evening the patrolman had
stopped these two men, who
were driving a Pontiac, model
1948, when he noticed that they
were driving rather carelessly.
During questioning the men said
that they were going to Virginia
Shorty after he had begun to
continue his patrol In the direc
tion of the North Carolina
Georgia state 1 ne the sair.e auto
passed him driving very rapidly.
Since this d.d not fit into their
story tii&t they were going to
Virginia Smith immediately
gave chase end stopped the car
about six miles south of Frank
lin. After a short seadh he
found burglary tools and $1,
206 In cash and considerable
valuable Jewelry.
The men were arrested and
placed under $10,000 bond a.'teer
session of burglary tools with In
being charged with the pos
tent to break and enter dwel
ling with Intent to commit a
felony."
At present they are being
held in the Waynesville Jali
for safe keeping.
Franklin Boys Win Close
Game In Last 30 Seconds i
By scoring In the last 30 sec
onds of the g.a.me the Franklin
hlghschool boys basket ball team
eked out a close win from the
Hayesville cagers. The score was
35-34. Jack Norton, Franklin's
hlghscorlng center, led the local
team with 21 ponts for the
evening. Cunningham's 16 points
were high for the loose rs.
In the preliminary clash the
Hayesville lassies wan over the
Franklin girls, 37-21.
Building & Loan
Reelect Directors
And Officers
Stockholders of the Macon
County Building and Loan asso
ciation last Thursday reelect
ed all directors, and *he direc
tors, at a meeting following, re
elected all officers.
It was the association's 28th
annual meeting.
The 10. directors reelected are
H. W. Cabe, H. L. Bryant, L. C.
Henderson, H. T. Sloan, A. B.
Sagle, W. E. Hunnicutt, George
A. Mashburn, Robert Fulton, M.
L. Dawdle, and J. S. Donley.
Reelected as officers are:
Mr. Cabe, president; Mr.
Bryant, vice-president; and R.
S, Jones, Secretary-treasurer.
Gilmer A. Jones was again
named as the association's
attorney, and Mr. Sloan, Mr.
Conley, Mr. Mashburn, and Mr.
Cabe were again chose as mem
bers of the appraisal com
mittee.
Farm And Home
Meeting Series Planned
Here Next Month
A series of Important farm
and home meetings has been ar
ranged by1 the farm and home
agents' offices, it was announc
ed this week.
A talking motion picture that
it is believed will be of interest
to both men and women will be
shown at these meeeUngs, all of
which will start at 7:30 p. m.
The first meeting is set for
next Tuesday night, February 1,
at Slagle school.
The remainder of the sched
ule Hollows:
Wednesday, February 2, Holly
Springs school; Thursday, Feb
ruary 3, Patton Methodist
church; February 4, Higdon
ville school; February 7, Pine
Grove school; fresruary 8, Oak
Grove Baptist church; February
9, Cowee school; February 10,
Liberty Baptist church; Febru
ary 11, Iotla school; February
14. Union Methodist church:
February 15, Prentiss Baptist
rhurch ; February 16, Hickorv
Knoll Methodist church; Feb
ruary 17, Drynar's chapel; Feb.
ruary 18, Otto sshool; February
21 Otter Creek school ; February
22, Olive Hill Baptist church;
February 23, Flats Baptist
church; and February 24, Telllco
Baptist church.
Alfalfa Is a deep-rooted crop
which frequently penetrates the
?ub-aoO to a dspth of flvo feet <
J. L. Higdon
Dies Sunday
At His Home
JamSs (Jim) Leonard Higdon,
79, life long resident and mem
ber of one of Macon County's
pioneer families, died early Sun
day morning at his home !n
the Hogdomville community. His
death came following a critcl
cal illness of four days. He had
been in ill health for several
years. _ ?
Widely known through out
the county he served as a
contractor, besides owning and
operating a nice farm through
a large part of his life. A3 a
young man, be had also taught
school. ?
In 1893 he married Miss Lava
da Straine, who died five years
ago.
He was a member and had
served as a deacon of Sugar
fork Baptist church.
Funeray services were held
Monday at 2:30 p. m. in the
Sugarfork church with the Rev.
the service. ITAO
Charles E. Parker and the Rev.
William L. Sorrels conducting
the service.
Pallbearers were Mapor, Alex,
Joseph and Bill Higdon, Max
Parrish, and Harley Steward.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Tom Bryson, and Mrs.
Pearl Corbin, of Cullasaja, Mrs.
Howard Wilkie, of Skyland, and
Mrs. F. R. Holcombe of Kla
math Falls, Ore.; three sons,
Jeter C. Iioyd M. Higdon, of
Klamath Falls, Oregon; three
sisters, Mrs. Eva Keener, ajid
Mrs. J. H. Fulton, of Cullasaja;
and Mrs. D. C. Higdon, of Sylva;
three brothers, J. S. Higdon.
Orchestra's Two
Concerts Here Are
Set For March 22
March 22 is the date set
for the 1949 appearance
here of the Little Symph
ony orchestra.
The free concert for
school children, of the coun
ty is set for 1 p. m. at the
Friendship Tabernacle, i n
the Bonny Crest section,
while the evening perform
ance for members of the
N. C. Symphony society will
be at the Franklin Metho
dist church at 8 o'clock.
In .announcing the date
and hours, Miss Laura M.
Jones, county chairman,
pointed out that, while the
number of memberships ob
tained to date is gratifying,
"it will take more than 150
additional general member
ships" to raise the amount
required to bring the orches
tra to Macon County.
The three Methodist' churches
oin the West Macon circuit will
have their fifth Sunday all day
program Sunday at Gillespie
chapel. The Rev. J. Q. Wallace
will preach at 11 a. m, and
singling U planned In the after
noon. Dinner will be served on
the grounds at the neon hour.
DAIRIES HERE
GIVEN RATINGS
Two Distributors And 18
Producers Get 'A'
Listings
Ratings given milk distribu
ters and producers in Macon
County for the six month's per
iod ending December 31 were
announced this week by W. T.
Grant, health department sani
tarian for this district.
Two distributors In the Frank
lin area were given "A" ratings,
and 18 dairies were given "A"
ratings as producers for pas
teurizaticn.
The "A" distributors are Nan
tahala Creamery (Grade "A"
pasteurized) and Jake Addlng
ton (Grade "A" raw).
The 18 listed as "A" producers
for pasteurization are:
William Byrd, Frank Cabe,
Quince Corpening, Jake Deal,
George Doster, Harold Enloe,
R. C. Enloe, Jim Gray, Glimer
Henson, Holly Springs Stock
farm, BUI Higdon, H. C. Hurst,
A. B. Slagle, Carl Slagle, Harley
Stewart, Charlie Sutton, Ned
Teague, and Woodrow Teague.
Dairies that produce "C" milk
for manufactured products are
under regulations ol the State
Department of Agriculture, Mr.
Grant explained.
Mrs. H. Baldwin
Dies Sunday, Leaving 67
Descandants
Mrs. Harriet Hattie Baldwin,
80, of Kyle, died Sunday morn
ing at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. George Lee Bateman, of
East Franklin, Mrs. Baldwin
had been In ill health for some
time and suffered a heart at
tack from which she was un
able to recover.
She was the former Miss
Harriet Jacobs and the widow
of William Baldwin who died 18
years ago.
A native of Macon County,
she was a member of the Iotla
Baptist church.
Funeral services were held
Monday at 10:30 a. m. at the
Aquone Baptist church with
the Rev. T. D. Denny, pastor,
conducting the service.
Pallbearers were .Hubert Bate
man Ewell, Frans, Earl and
Harold Baldwin, and Luther
Jacobs, all grandsons of Mi\>.
Baldwin.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Bateman, and Mrs. Lilly
Hicks, of Aquone; four sons,
Horley E. Baldwin, of Franklin,
Lee, B. A. and Lyle Baldwin of
Aquone, two brothers, Charlie
Jacobs, of Franklin, and Burgess
Jacobs, of Naples, Texas; one
sister, Mrs. Laura Townsend, of
Portland, Oregan, 31 grand
children and 30 greatgrandchil
dren.
Bryant Funeral home was In
charge of the arrangements.
Auto Inspection Deadlines
By N. C. Inspection Div.
Arthur T. "Moore, director of
the mechanical Inspection div
ision of the Department of Mo
tor Vehicles, has requested all
motorists who do not have to
meet a January 31 inspection
deadline to wait until the lanes
3re less crowded In order that
motorists who DO have to meet
the deadline may get their ve
hicles checked.
Moore said he had received
numerous complaints and de
mands from motorists that
something be done In order that
vehicles facing the deadline can
get their Inspections. He added
that the lanes had been crowd
ed all this year, many of them
with vehicles which failed to
get their 1948 Inspections, are
now rushing to the lanes to 1
have their checks before they
are aprehended by enforcement
officials.
The Inspection Regulations
state that all vehicles of the
year models up to and Includ
ing 1936 must be Inspected by
January 31.
Moore stated that the com
plaints he had received were
from motorists who owned ve
hicles In this group, who had
been forced to wait In long lines
filled mostly with newer model
cars, which do not have to meet
a deadline until later this year. I
? Ooattaasd on Faft Kifht 1
Slagle introduces
2 Local Measures
Attendance
Improves In
Schools Here
School attendance is showing
marked Improvement in Macon
County, Mrs. Eloise O. Potts,
county superintendent of Pub.
welfare, said this week, follow
ing a conference with O. L.
Houk, county superintendent of
schools.
Approximately 90 per cent of
the children enrolled are at
tending school, though the aver
age dally attendance has been
cut well below that figure, due
to the measles epidemic. It was
said.
Mrs. Potts commented that a
considerable number of children
who previously were not enroll
ed have entered school, follow
ing widespread discussion of
compulsory school attendance
and adult iliteracy here.
Figures throwing light on In
creased enrollment will not be
available until the reports of
the county's schools for the
fourth month have been re
ceived, Mr. Houk said.
Mrs. Potts, who has made It
clear that she intends to in
dict parents who ore keeping
their children out of school
without legitimate excuses, said
her office has been busy check
ing on reported absences. In
many cases, she added, it has
been impossible, because of Im
passable roads, to make home
visits to families who are re
ported delinquent In sending
their children to school. All of
these homes will be visited as
soon as road conditions permit,
she said, but explained that she
will not issue an Indictment in
any case untii a home visit has
been mode in order that her
office may know first hand
| what the cinditic-ns are.
Junior Music Club
Will Hold Contest For
Its Members
Plans for a "sharp" and
"flats" attendance contest were
adopted by the Franklin Junior
Music club, at its meeting Sat
urday, held at the home of Re
I becca Reeves.
For the contest, suggeested by
Mrs. Weimar Jones, the club
counsellor, the club member*
sh'.p wil be divided into tv.'o
teams, to be known as "sharps"
and "flats", competing for the
highest attendance at each
meeting- The contest will con
tinue for six months, at the
end of which time the winning
team will be entertained in soma
appropriate manner by the los
ers.
At Saturday's meeting, Mrs.
Jones gave short biograpftvs of
and told anecdotes about oM
zart and Schubert, illustrating
the talk with brief excerpts
from the work of both of these
composers, and club members
presented piano selections, as
follows:
Nancy Si'er, "Hickory Dickory
Dock" and "Swans on the
Lake"; Rebecca Reeves, "The
Doves" and "A Little Song";
Nora Jean Baldwin, "A Greeting
to You"; Margaret Allison, "Big
Shins"; Margaret Jones, "Home
on the Range"; Jo Ann Hender
son and Beverly Stockton, a
duet; Martha Womask, a wfli'.z
by Straus and "Dainty Scherzo";
Elizabeth Jones, "First Valse"
by Durand; and Martha Stock
ton and Laura Lyle, a duet.
The club accepted an Invita
tion to hold its next meeting,
the fourth Saturday in February,
with Nancy Siler. In the ab
sence of the president, who
was still 111, Elizabeth Jones,
vice-president, presided.
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET
There will be a joint meeting
of the Methodist and Presby
terian and young peoples groups
Sunday night at 6; 50 o'clock
at the Presbyterian church.
Foreign Mission will be the
mala topic of the evening's ,
program, |
Would Increase County
CommitMoners Pay
To $10 Per Day
Representative Carl S. Sla
g.e yesterday (Wednesday) in
troduced a bill in the lower
house of the N. C. general as
sembly to increase the per diem
paid members o* Macon coun
ty's board of commissioners
from $5 to" $10.
Mr. Slagle's bill would make
no other change in the presnt
law, passed in 1&43, affecting
the commissioners' pay.
Under the present law, the
commissiooers are paid $5 per
day for meetings, plus live cents
per mile for travel from thfc'r
homes to Franklin and return,
with the Chairman paid the
same amount per day plus mile
age, for as many days as his
duties as chairman require him
to work for the county. The law
provides, however, that neither
the chairmn nor any member
of the commission may receive
pay for more than 10 days In
any one month.
The measure was the second
local bill introduced in the leg
islature by Macon County's re
presentative.
He offered a measure Thurs
day of last week to place r.he
Woodlawn (Franklin) cemetery
within -the corporate limits of
the Town of Franklin. The
Franklin Cemetery association
had requested that the cece
tery be placed inside the in
corporation so that it could be
afforded town police protection
The bill would not affoni the
town limits, except to place
Highway 64 west of Frsnkl.n
(the Murphy road) inside the
iicorporation frcm the present
town limit to the western boun
dary of the cemetery and. in
clude the cemetery itself. No
private property is affected.
Franklin Business Firms
Make Quick Response To
Buy Basketball Uniforms
Recently John Archer and
Frank L. Henry, Jr. discussed
with Guy Sutton, principal of
the Franklin high school, the
posslblity of obtaining uniforms
for the boys and girls basket
ball teams.
The three meni agree \ on
the need, and decided to order
2.1 un'forms, and to count on
olippovt from the business firms
and people of Franklin for the
money to pay the bill.
Just a week later this is the
response that they have reiuv
ed-maney enough for 27 uni
forms. Contributions from the
following firms and Individuals
made this possible: Nantalm'a
Power and- Light Company,
Slack Auto Parts and Equip
ment Co., D. A. Stewart, Aulo
Parts and Equipment Co., An
sel's Drug Store, Western Auto
Associate Store, Norton's Cafe,
W. W. Reeves, The Quality Shop,
Burrell Motores, Inc. Martin
Electric Co., Sossamon Furni
ture Company, Macon County
Supply Co., Bower's, Bank oif
Franklin, City Market, Macoii
Insurance Agency, Perry's Drug
Store, Fred Moore, Western
Carolina Telephone Co., Zick
graf Hardwood Company, J. S.
Conley, E. J. Whitmire, W. R
Waldroop, W. A. Hays. Earl
Ward, S. and L. Store, Duncan
Motor Co., Maccm Dry Cleaners,
Roy F. Cunningham and W. R.
Pendergrass. In addition to this
the teachers at Franklin high
school contributed an undis
closed amount.
The Weather
Temperatures and precipita
tion for the past seven davs,
and the low temperature yes
terday, as recorded at the
Coweeta Experiment stition.
Wednesday 64 50 .68
Thursday 53 24 .00
Tuesday 46 .00
Wednesday ...-V? 43 .Tl
?Tmc*.
High Low Prec.
Friday ...
Saturday
Sunday .
Monday
47 35 .13
57 44 *.33
61 51 12
68 48 .T*