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MACON TAX VALUE UP $ 1 ,000,000 This County Gets 5 More Teachers Plan Temporary Building At Franklin To House Extra Classes The county board of educa- I tlom, at Its meeting Monday: 1. Was told by County Supt. v Guy L. Houk that the state has a allotted this county five addl- c tional teachers for the next school year. 2. Authorized Mr. Houk to erect?if it seems feasible after Investigation? a four-room tern- ? porary structure at the Frank lin school this summer, to be built from materials out of county school buildings that have been, or are to be, aban doned, so as to provide class- . room space immediately for the three additional teachers here. J 3. Voted to Join the state , school building insurance pro- J gram. _ , 4. Changed the remuneration paid the Macon County treasur er for handling school funds. , 5. Appointed Sidney McCarty a member of the Highlands dis- j trict school committee. ' 6. Discussed several other , matters without taking action. The coming year's state allot- 1 ment of teachers to this coun ty, Mr. Houk announced to the board, Is 115, as compared with 110 last year. Two of these teachers will go to the Nanta hala district, and will result In a two-teacher, Instead of the present one-teacher, high school at Otter Creek. The other three are assigned to the Franklin district. At least one of the three additional teachers here -will be assigned to the third grade, Mr. Houk said. Because every classroom at the Franklin school Is now In use, there is no place to put the additional classes the three extra teachers alloted Franklin make possible, Mr. Houk pointed out. It was in view of this situ ation that the board approved the plan to construct a purely j temporary building at the Franklin school to take care of i the situation for next year. The general assembly provid- j ed for the state to carry Its own insurance on school build ings, but left It optional with the county and city school units Continued On Page Eight? 50 YEARS AOG THIS WEEK ' Paul Robinson is learning to set type In The Press office. Miss Margie Hood, of Chero kee county, came in Wednesday evening for a few days' visit to friends here. Misses Sarah and Daisy Da vies, after a week's visit to the family of Mr. F. S. Johnston, left Friday for their home in Atlanta, Oa. 25 YEARS AGO The board of aldermen of the Town of Franklin, at a special meeting Thursday morning, passed an ordance for the is suance of $300,000 of combined water, electric light, and power system bonrs, the first step toward municipal ownership of a hydro-electric power plant large enough to take care of In creasing demands. Expenditure of $40,000 or more on the road between Aqoone and Nantahala Station is fore cast by a meeting held here recently. 10 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Kimsey, of Franklin, announce the marri age of their daughter, Lucille, to James P. Wurst, of Franklin, at Blairsvile, Oa., June 27. Slier Arthur, of Washington State is visiting relatives here. Joe C. Kircher, of Atlanta, will be the principal speaker at i the opening celebration at j CUffslde Lake on July as. i F ranklin SOFTBALL LEAGUE Franklin softball league re mits to date, with the schedule ?f approaching games, follow: Friday Night, July 8 Zlckgraf vs. Van Raalte? Zlck ;raf by forfeit. NP&LOo, 16; Rotary, 13. Monday Night Oilers, 8; Zlckgraf, 7. NP&LCo, 28; Van Raalte, 8. Teams' Standings forest Service .... 5 1 .833 Coming Games Friday (tomorrow) night ? 7:30, Forest Service vs. Oilers; second game, 9:15, NP&LCo vs. Zickgraf. Monday night ? 7:30, Van Raalte vs. Forest Service; sec ond game, 9:15, Oilers vs. Ro tary. Names Club Committees For 1949-50 Albert L. Ramsey, who took office last week as president of the Franklin Rotary club, last (Wednesday) night announced club committees for the coming year's work. Officers, in addition to Mr. Ramsey, for the club year, July 1 to June 30, are W. W. Sloan, Vice-president; J. C. Jacobs, sec retary-treasurer; and H. L. Bryant, Roy Blddle, E. W. Ren shaw, and Quy Sharitz, direc tors. The club's activities are di vided into club service, com munity service, and internation al service, with a general chair man of each, and sub-commit tees under each of the three headings. The general chairmen and sub-committees follow, the first member listed on each sub committee being the head of that group: Club service, Ouy Sharitz, general chairman: Classification, John B. Ray, John D. Alsup, and Fred Slagle; fellowship, J. S. Conley, Roy Oeoghagen, and Oscar Ledford; Rotary Information, Ouy L. Houk, John M. Archer, Jr., and William Katenbrink; attendance, William Katenbrink, Norman Blaine, and Mack Franks; com petitor relationship, T. H. Cal Results W L Pet Dllers notary Zickgraf .... MP&LCo /an Raalte 4 1 .800 3 2 .600 3 3 .500 2 5 .286 1 6 .143 Continued Oil Page Eight? Band Head Hired, In Addition To Public School Music Teacher Samuel J. Beck, former head of the band at Western Car olina Teachers college, Cullo whee, has been employed as band director for the Frank lin school, it was announced this week by County Supt. Guy L. Hoflk. Mr. Beck takes over direction of the band this week. A graduate of WCTC, Mr. Beck, who is 29, is said to have been a member of a Bob Crosby marine corps band during the .wW. He is employed, Mr. Houk staid, to do some teaching, but will take over entire di rection of the band. This will permit Miss Franqueline Mul linax, Who was employed sometime ago for the dual duties of band director and public school music teacher, to devote her entire attention to public school music. Miss Mullinax' approaching wed ding to Donald McKensle, of Monroe, which was announc ed last week, will not inter fere with her work here, so far as local school authorities have learned. It is understood that Mr. McKemie will be a student at WCTC this winter. Funds raised from private sources will be used, it is understood, to supplement Mr. Beck's salary, or at least to pay him for his services dur ing the summer. HARVE G. CABE TAKENBYDEATH Holly Springs Farmer And Civic Leader Succumbs At 76 Harve Grey Cabe, affection ately known to many friends as "Uncle Harve", died at his home in the Holly Springs community last Thursday at the age of 76. Mr. Cabe, a retired farmer, who was active in political and school affairs, was widely known. He was a member of the Bethel Methodist church, and for years served as a school committeeman. A native of this county, he was the son of George Washing ton Cabe and Mrs. Angellne Russell Cabe. In 1894, he mar ried Miss Addle V. Sanders, who survives. Other survivors include six sons, Prank, Fred, Jack, Harold, and Harve Cabe, Jr., all of Franklin, and Sgt. Elwood Cabe, of Camp Lejeune; three daugh ters, Mrs. George Scott, Mrs. Robert Oorbin, and Mrs. L. E. Dotson, all of this county; one brother, Charles A. Cabe; one sister, Mrs. John Wooten; 23 ? Continued on Pace Eight FRANK HILL IN HOSPITAL Friends throughout the coun ty of Frank H. Hill, of Horse Cove, will regret to learn that he is in Angel hospital for treatment of a broken hip suf fered July 8 at his home. Highlands Cast Gives Finished Performance Of Wilder Play Here A small but appreciative audi ence witnessed a finished per formance of Thornton Wllder's play, "Our Town", by the High lands Community Theatre group at the Slagle Memorial build ing here Monday evening. The rather Strang play? the dead having leading roles In one scene? Is extremely diffi cult, since It Is produced with out benefit of stage or scenery, and the audience at first was Impressed by the fine acting that enabled members of the cast, using pantomime, to do such things as set a dining table, eat, deliver milk, etc., without the presence of dishes, food, or milk? and never for an instant was the audience In doubt of what was going on. The capable direction of Ar thur Little, however, really showed up when the audience forgot the technical perfection of ttw player* mid became ]<Mt In the almost plot-less play, laughing spontaneously one moment, ajjd surreptitiously reaching for a handkerchief the next. It showed up ag&ln the next day, and the next, when scenes from the play flashed through the minds of persons who attended. James Reese, who served as stage manager of the play with in a play, captured the audience with his first lines, and the more than a score of other players made the New England village and Its people of half a century ago more real, for the moment, than the actual sur roundings. To this reviewer, there wasn't a poorly executed Mne of ges ture. And the folk who did the background work, particularly the iound effects, proved them mIvm artist* in their own rlgllU.-W. 1. PLANSAREMADE FOR AIR SHOW HERELABORDAY Flying Service Repairs Damage Done Field By Flood The air show, originally sched uled for July 4, will be staged at the Franklin airport Labor Day (September 5), it was an nounced this week. The Inde pendence Day exhibition was canceled on account of flood damage. Meanwhile, the Macon Flvlng Service has been busy repairing and improving the field, follow ing the June 16 flood. While the damage done by the hlfjh water was not such as to Interfere with local flying after a drying-off period? much work and money is being ex pended to put the field in shape for the precision flying of an 1 air show, the Flying Service | said. For ' such stunts as land ing and taking off while riding on one landing wheel, dragging j the wing across the field at the | same time, it was pointed out, an entirely smooth surface is required. Rather than eliminate such features of the show, 1 therefore, the management postponed the event until Labor , Day. The flood not only washed away the expensive surface from the runway, but the Fly ing Service was exposed to fur- | PICTURE IN 'FLYING' rnnkltn'i airport, owned Mri operated by Gnat Mckr r* t, to pictured in the July issue of Flying magazine, which also carries a news story about Franklin and the looal air field, with its 2, 800 foot runway. ther damage from high water's reaching the gas tanks. The Standard Oil company, however, quickly repaired this damage, Orant Zlckgraf, of the Flying Service, said. Mr. Zlckgraf also announced this week that his firm has been appointed as North Caro lina and South Carolina dis continued On Pace Eiflht? Calendar Of The Week'* EVENTS THURSDAY, > JULY 14 7:30? Franklin Lodge No. 452, Loyal Order of Moose, at Slagle Memorial building. 8 p. m ? Baseball (Franklin Midgets vs. Highlands) at Franklin Athletic field. FRIDAY 6 p. m? Franklin Methodist Sunday school supper, with Young People's class as host, at church. 7:30 p. m.? Franklin Softball league games at Athletic field. 7:30 p. m.? Announcement of winners and presentation of awards In Macon County Histor ical society contest, at court house. SATURDAY 10 a. m.? Farmers Federation picnic at Franklin school. 7:30 p. m.? Teen Age club at Hotel Hearn. 8 p. m.? Dance (American Legion benefit) at Memorial building. SUNDAY 2:30 p. m.? Baseball (Frank lin All-Stars vs. Clayton) at Athletic field.. MONDAY 3 p. mT? Franklin Garden club at home of Mrs. W. A. Rogers. 7 p. m.? Franklin Troop No. X, Boy Scouts, at Memorial build ing. 7:30 p. m.? Franklin Softball league games at Athletic field. TUESDAY 7:30 p. m. ? Junaluskee Lodge No. 145, A. F. and A. M , at Ma sonic 'hall. , 8 p. m.? Co-Ed club at Me morial building. , WEDNESDAY I 7 p. m? Franklin Rotary club at Memorial building. 7:30 p. m.? Teen Age club ?t I : Hotel Hearn. !i f ,, Highlands Board Fixes Tax Rate At $2.25 Again The Highlands hoard of commissioners, at its meeting Monday night, set the High lands town tax levy at $2.15 for the fiscal year which started July I. The rate is the same as that in effect last yeaj\ Of the total, $1.50 is for operat ing expenses, and 75 cents for debt service. Prior to fixing the levy, the board adopted a budget total ing $75,670. JONES HEADS LEGION POST Post And Auxiliary To Hold Annual Picnic Sunday On W ayah Gilmer A. Jones, commander, and other new officers of Ma con Post No. 108, American Legion, assumed their duties at last Thursday night's post meet ing, and this week Mr Jones announced appointment of com mittees to serve during the coming year. Meanwhile, officials of the local Legion post and the Leg ion Auxiliary outlined plans for the annual Legion - Auxiliary picnic, to be held on Wayah Bald Sunday. The new Legion officers, whose terms are for a year, were elected in June. New of ficers, In addition to Mr. Jones, are: E. W. Benshaw, ftrst-oom mander; John D. Aisup, second vice-commander; B. L (Bob) Porter, adjutant; the Bev. Hoyt Evans, chaplain; Adolph Zoell ner, sergeant-at-arms; B. E. (Tony) Welch, service officer; and Lawrence Long, property officer. The 1948-49 committees ap pointed by the commander fol low: Program: James Carroll, T. H. Fagg, and Bryant McClure. Annual picnic; Harold Bnloe, Charles Waldroop, and William (BUD Waldroop. Square dance: Harold Enloe and Cecil Parker. Membership: Lon Dalton. Funerals: Adolph Zoellner. Disaster: Bill Bryson. Athletic director: W. F. Ply ler. The Leglon-Auxlllary picnic 8unday on Wayah will be serv ed at 1 p. m., and an interest ing program is planned follow ing the dinner. All ex-servicemen who are in terested in Joining the Legion, as well as present members of the post, are Invited to come and bring their wives or sweet hearts, daughters, sons, moth ers, and sisters. Each family is asked to bring picnic lunch. The post adjutant, It was an nounced, will be equipped to Is sue membership cards to ex servicemen attending the picnic who are not now Legionnaires. Mother Of 4 Loses Home She'd Paid For Cooking When It Burns To Ground Mrs. Edith Tallent, mother of four children, lost her home and everything In It when It burned to the ground Friday night about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Tallent, cook at Dry man's cafe, only recently had completed the five-room frame structure, north of Barnard's store. The place was paid for, Mrs. Tallent having patiently saved the money from her sal ary as a cook to build It. The fire whistle blew shortly before she left her work, and when she arrived at home, the entire structure was in flames. The children, aged 7, 10, 12, and 18, were away at the time, having gone to their grand father's in the Rabbit Creek community for the night. When the fire department was summoned, in response to an alarm given by neighbors, the fire had made too great head way for the firemen to do much, even under the beat of olrcunutMoe*. They would have been almost helpless, even earl ier, since the closest fire hy drant was too far away for the hose to reach. | Franklin people have been quick to respond to the calamity that befell the Tallent family, | which lost everything except the I clothes they were wearing, and $2,000 In insurance on the house and furniture. ] Through efforts of the Red Cross, and business firms here, the family has been provided with the absolute essentials beds, mattresses, a stove, a table, and a few chairs? for liv ing in the three-room house they have temporarily taken on Iotla street, and approximately j $300 In cash has been contribut- 1 ed toward giving them a new start. Mrs. Tallent -needs more help, however, Prelo Dryman. her em- | ployer, remarked yesterday, pointing out that a few hundred , Continued Oa hit 1 Total Now Stands At $12,000,000 Tax Rate $1.10 Again; F ranklin T own ship Bond Levy Cut The board of county commis sioners, at it* meeting Monday, set the Macon county-wide tax levy at $1.10 on the $100 valu ation for the fiscal year July 1, 1949-June 30, 1950, the same as the rate now in effect. This is the fifth successive year that the rate has remain ed unchanged. A special tax in Franklin township, however, was reduced from 30 cents on the $100 valu ation to 15 cents. This levy is to retire township road bonds issued about 35 years ago, and refinanced twice during the 35 year period. i It was possible to reduce this levy, the commissioners explain ed, due to the fact that there | is now a sufficient amount In | the debt service fund set aside ' for the purpose to make the payment due next year, and to , the further fact that a levy of 15 cents will raise enough taxes to make the remaining pay . ments. | Only $20,000 remains to be paid on this old 'township bond Continued On Page Eight? History Contest Award* To Be Praeented Here Friday Night Winners in the contest spon sored by the Macon County Historical society will be an nounced and the prizes formal ly presented at a ceremony at the courthouse here tomorrow i (Friday) night at 7::30 o'clock. The general public Is invited to be present. The contest closed June 15, and since that time a commit tee has examined the entries and selected the winners. The contest, announced last January, sought to collect and preserve In written form sig nificant historical information about Macon County. A second ary objective was to stimulate Interest in local history. A total of six prizes, with an aggregate value of approximate ly $100, were offered by cooper ating firms and individuals. Under the rules of the con test, none of the articles sub mitted carried any mark of identification. Instead, the name j and address of the contestant was written on a separate sheet of paper. When an entry was submitted, the secretary placed a number on It, and gave the same number to the sheet bear ing the entrant's name and ad dress. Thus the articles were {submitted to the judges with out identification, each article 1 simply bearing a number. Increase Attributed Chiefly To .New Construction The taxable valuation qf Macon County property zoomed upward bv ap proximately $1,000,000 during the past 12 months. This county's wealth, as it is valued on the tax books, today stands at more thin SI 2 000 000. The total, revealing the tre mendous increase over last year, was announced this week when the board of county commis sioners, at its meeting Monday, fixed the tax levy for the fis cal year July 1, 1949-June 30, 1950. The county-wide lew again was set at $1.10 on the $100 | valuation. i While the exact taxable value of property in this county will not be known until the report of the State Board of Assessment, which sets the valuation fig ures for corporations. Is re ceived on corporation proper j ties In this county, the total I will be more than $12,000,000, county officials said. Through this year's revalua tion of property had its effect on the total, most of the mil lion-dollar Increase Is due to new wealth, chiefly construction, W. E. (Gene) Baldwin, chair man* of the board of commis sioners said. In other words, nearly a mil lion dollars worth of building has been done in this county since last July? homes, dairy barns, and business structures. This was the third succes sive year to show a notable Increase in property valuations. Two years ago the total jump ed by approximately $1,000,000, and last year a boost of $285, 442 brought the county's total to $11,053,993. District Meet Of Eastern Star Held In Franklin Franklin's Nequassa Chapter No. 43, Order of the Eastern Star, was hostesses last Satur day to approximately 100 mem bers of the twenty-first district of the grand chapter for the annual school of instruction, held at the Slagle Memorial building. Mrs. Margaret A. Cabe, of Franklin, district deputy grand matron of the twenty-first dis trict, comprising six southwest ern counties, presided. Various phases of the lodge work were exemplified by officers of the Nequassa chapter and past ma trons and patrons of other chapters. Representatives were present from all 10 chapters in the district. Morning and afternoon ses sions were held at the Memorial building, and the group had lunch at Panorama court. Persons Interested in hiking are invited to attend a meeting Tuesday night at 7:90 at the Franklin school, at which it is proposed to organize a hiking club, it was announced this week by Coach Mllburn Atkins. The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, long a hiking enthusiast, has agreed to serve as counselor of the club, Mr. Atkins said. Temperatures and precipita tion for the past seven days, and the low temperature yes terday, as recorded at the Coweeta Experiment station. Wednesday 80 64 T* Thursday 87 87 T? Friday 89 85 .00 Wednesday 86 .28 Total rainfall, inches ? 4.91 The Weather High Low Prec. Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 82 84 .15 87 64 .00 85 64 4.04 77 67 .46