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A Wl* Xwmnitt Price 6 Centt VOL. LXV? NO. 17 nuwm, w. c? Thursday, afml n, iw TWELVE PAGES HI BASKETBALL GROUP GUESTS forcasetalk N. C. State College Coach Speak*, Shows Movie At Rotary Meet Members of the Franklin High school basketball squad were honor guests of the Franklin club, at the club meet ing April 19, to hear Everett Case, head basketball coach at N. C. State college, speak on basketball. A'so guests were the fathers of thv squad members. Coach Mllburn Atkins and Principal R O. 8utton. of the Franklin school, and Coaches Carl Moses, W. O. Crawford, and Norman West, of the Otter Creek, Cul lasala, and Slagle schools, re spectively. Mr. Case discussed the devel opment of basketball, which, he said, has become the most popu lar American sport, told how the gave has become faster and faster and remarked on the problems that creates for game officials, and predicted that the time is not far distance when three, rather than two, persons will officiate at a basketball game. At the conclusion of his talk, he showed motion pictures of this year's N. C. State -College of the City of New York game. In addition to Coach Case, guests from State college in cluded H. W. (Pop) Taylor, alumni secretary. Dean i. o. fichaub. director of' the college's Extension service, and Fred Sloan, formerly of Franklin, head of the Extension service planning division. S. W. Mendenhall served as master of ceremonies for the program, and President E. W. Renshaw welcomed the visitors. Girl Scout Find Near* $3M-Mark Additional contributions to the fund to provide for organ ised Girl Scout work here this week brought the total to )3M. 45, It was announced by Mrs. R. O. Lichtenstein, treasurer. Franklin's quota is $300. The most recent donors to the fund Include the Woman's Missionary union of the First Baptist church, the Forest Serv ice office personnel, the A. & P. Tea company, and the Pres byterian Business Girls' circle. Do You Remember . . . ? (iMthi MnMrt tkiwih the fUra *f The Tnm) M TEAKS AGO THIS WEEK Appointments as cencus enu merators here were received by yesterday's mall as follows: Walter Garrett, Miss Margaret Bulgln, Charles T. Blaine, Rob ert M. Ledford, and Arthur L. McClure. "Last year in the Franklin school district we had two hun dred sixteen children of school age, children who, by all means, should be kept in school, at least nine months in the year; and for the teaching of these two hundred sixteen children, the Board of township trustees appropriated the unheard-of sum of one hundred and seven ty dollars, a little more than seventy-eight cents per scholar. Tet some cannot understand why the great mass of our youth remains uneducated." ? From a letter to the editor, signed "Ed ucator"^ U TEAKS AGO~ The camp of the Electric Construction company, con tractors for the municipal dam, consisting of approximately 30 buildings, is complete, with the exception of a concrete house and one or two others. Eighty men, more than half of whom are local citizens, are now at work. It TEAKS AGO A group of Franklin business men met Monday night in the office of Burrell's garage to dis cuss the organisation of a Fra* lln chamber of commerce. John Wasillk has been chos en by popular vote for the of fice of prwktent of the student miimu ? mnWto tm MkMi HEADS FIRM S JOHN M. ARCHER, JR. Mr. Archer b the new presi- I dent of the Nantahaia Power U4 Light company, succeeding the late J. E. S. Thorpe. Mr. Archer, who has keen rice-pres ident since 1N7, was elected president at a meeting of the board of directors here last week. At the meeting Harmon | H. Gnuse, Jr., rice-president in charge of engineering, was artl- | ed to the board. Other directors a re Mr. Archer, Claude H. Bol ton, J. B. Holmes of Badin, and R. L. Smith of Albemarle. Mr. Archer, a native of Knorrille, reeetred his - education in the Kmtflle public schools and at lended the Cnirersity of Ten nessee. He has been with the Nantahsls firm since November, IKt, a few months after its organisation. He is a past presi dent of both the Franklin and Andrews Rotary dubs, formerly sorvnd on the Franklin board of ?Idsimsn, and has been promi ities hare, including work in the First Baptist church. He and a student at Meredith college, and John M? HI, Franklin High school student ? hare made their homo in Franklin since the Nantahaia company mored its office* here in 1937. OPERETTA WILL BE PRESENTED An operetta, "Chonita", will be presented by the Choral club of the Franklin High school Sunday evening, May 14, at 7 p. m. at the Macon Theatre, it was announced this week by S. P. (8anuny) Beck, director. About 60 young persons will take part in the performance, on which rehearsals have been Lnder way for some time. The operetta is a colorful Gypsy romance, based on the themes of Franz Liszt. It is laid In the year 1880. The first act is in the eve ning at a Gypsy encampment. J As the curtain goes up, the { throng of Gypsies is revealed. ] They come in singing, dancing and laughing in a procession at the head of which is "Chonita," the princess of the tribe, play ed by Miss Carolyn Nothsteln. After "Chonita" finally gets the large crowd of Gypsies quiet, she thanks her old nurse, "Daya", (Miss Betty Lou Con stance), and her father, "Mudo" (Richard Jones), for a wonder ful birthday celebration. The first act also includes a dance done by six Gypsies, (Misses Carol Huggins, Mary Ann Killlan, Mary Bell Brown ing, Nell Baldwin, Iva Jean Taylor, and Llbby Murray), a solo by "Conlta's" lover, "Stef an" (Kenneth Crawford), and another solo by "Daya". Act II takes place in the elab Oa tinned On Page Eight? REGISTRATION TO OPEN HERE NEXT SATURDAY Bocks To Be Open Three Saturday* Prior To Primary Registration for the May 27 primary election will start Sat urday. The registrars will be at the polling places in the county's 12 precincts the next three Sat urdays ? April 29, May 6, and May 13. On other weekdays be tween April 29. persons wlshlnp to register may do so at the business place or at the home of their registrar. Those whose name are not now on the election registra tion books are required to reg ister In order to vote in the pri mary. With a contest for the Re publican nomination for sher iff, Republicans as well as Dem ocrats are interested in regis tration for the primary elec tion. Challenge day will be observ ed on Saturday, May 20. The polling place this year for Ellijay precinct, it was understood, will be the new Cul lasaja school. The Higdonvllle school has been the polling place for that precinct pre viously, but that property re cently was sold by the county board of education. G. W. Dowdle Dies, Aged 59; Rites Tuesday George W. Dowdle, well known Franklin merchant, died at his home In the Clark's Chapel community last Sunday morn ing. Mr. Dowdle, who was Sr years of age, hod been suffer ing with a heart affection for several weeks. Funeral services werfe held at the Clark's Chapel Methodist church Tuesday at 11 a. m. Mr. Dowdle, formerly a farm er and construction worker, had operated his store on the Geor gia road for the past four or five years. A native of this county, he was the son of the late Ben and Mrs. Sarah Duf ' fey Dowdle. He was married 'June 11, 1911, to Miss Emma Ray, who survives. Mr. Dowdle for many years was a member of the Sugarfork Baptist church, but in recent years had moved his member ship to the Wells Grove Baptist church. I Survivors, in addition to his | widow, include four sons, Glenn, Woodrow, and Robert, all of j Franklin, and Frank, of Bowie, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Ray, of Franklin, and Mrs. Win ford Howell, of Watkinsville, iGa.; and five grandchildren. The funeral service was con ducted by the Rev. D. B. Mar tin, Clark's Chapel pastor, and the Rev. C. B. Murray, Frank lin Methodist pastor. Pallbearers were Jack Cabe, Ned Dowdle, R. L. Ray, C. R. Cabe, J. D. Dowdle, and Richard Howell. Arrangements were under the direction of Potts funeral home. I Plan Meeting Today For Brownie Scouts All persons Interested in the formation of a Franklin soft ball league and in entering a team this summer are invited td attend a meeting at the Franklin High school Thursday night at 7:30 p. m. The an nouncement was made by Mll burn Atkins, Franklin high school athletic coach. Counts 189 Living Descendants As He Observes 91st Birthday W. N. McCoy, who still Is quite active despite his 91 years, was honored Sunday, April 16, with a party, the occasion marking his ninety first milestone. Approximately 190 relatives and friends attended the party, given at Mr. McCoy's home in the Gneiss commun ity by his children and grand children. Mr. McCoy has 189 living dweendwte? 10 children, n pMMUUmi, 19T ?mt. grandchildren, and nine great great-grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Isa belle Holland, of Gneiss, Mrs. Rosetta Reld, of Gneiss, Mrs. Bessie Holland, of Cullasaja, Mrs. Burnettle McClure, of Gneiss, Mrs. Callle Dlllard, of Wlllets, James A. McCoy, of Franklin, John T. McCoy, of Cullasaja, Sherman E. McCoy", of Gneiss, Sheridan M. Mc Coy, of Gnalsa, and Homer L. MlCqr, M fWI?M M. 1 I WIN HIGH HONORS MISS JOYCE BURNETTE Valedictorian CARL PENLAND Salutatorian Miss Bnrnette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Burnette, of Highlands, has been chosen val edictorian of the 1950 graduat ing class of the Highlands High school. Mias Bnrnette also is editor of the school paper, "The Mountain Trail". Carl Penland, son of Mrs. Effie Penland, of Scaly, with the second high average scholastic grade, will deliver the salutatory at the graduation exercises. MISSWUNION TO MEET MAY 6 The annual meeting of the Macon County Woman's Mis sionary union will be held at the Mt. Hope Baptist church Saturday of next week. After group singing and the ' devotional, which will be led by Mrs. J. L. Martin, the busl- . ness session will open at 10:20 . a. m. Included on the business program will be the recogni tion of visitors, appointment of committees, the roll call, and 1 three-minute reports from each of tfie presidents of Woman's , Missionary unions throughout ! Continued On Page Eight? Plaques Commemorating War Dead Erected Two attractive bronze plaques, bearing the names of Macon County's dead of World Wars 1 and 2, were placed on the front of the courthouse here Friday. The plaques will be dedicated in a ceremony, planned by the 1 American Legion Auxiliary, to be held Sunday afternoon. May 28. While the general public is in vited to attend this service, all relatives of the 91 Macon Coun ty men who gave their lives in the two world wars are espe cially invited, it was explained. The plaques cost >1,160, and the Inscription explains that they were erected by the people of Macoh County. The money came in chiefly in small dona tions, Ollmer A. Jones, who has pushed the project, explained, much of the fund having been raised by school children who gave their quarters and half dollars. When all but $280 had been raised, the Macon County Memorial association contribut ed that sum. The plaque on the left side i of the courthouse entrance bears the names of the 16 dead of World War 1, and that on tb? right, the name* of tb? 71 who dirt la world War S. DISTRICT MEET OF METHODISTS SET FOR TODAY 150 To ZOO Expected For Waynesville Area Session Between 150 and 200 persons are expected here today (Thurs day) (or the annual conference of the Waynesville district of the Methodist church. It will be the first time In many yea; s that the conference has been held In Franklin. The program will be featured by reports of the pastors of the more than th'rty charges in the district, and talks bv rep resentatives of the various in terests of the church. Dr. C. N. Clark, of Waynesville, superin tendent of the district, which includes Haywood and the counties west of Haywood, will preside. The meeting will open at 9 a. m. at the Franklm Methodist church. It also is the responsibility of the district conference, at each annual gathering, to renew the licenses of the local preachers, : and issue licenses to new ap- ] pllcants. Two other meetings are to be held today in connection with the district conference, a meet ing of vacation school workers, and the quarterly conference for the Franklin charge. All pastors and retired min ister, church school superin tendents, presidents of Women's Societies of Christian Service, district stewards, district trus tees, the district lay leader, as sistant district lay leaders, the charge lay leaders, the presi dent of the district W. S. C. S., the district directors of young people's aduit, and of children's work, and four delegates elect ed by the quarterly conference from each pastoral charge are expected to attend the confer- 1 ? Continued On Page Eight Death Takes J. Robt. Ray At Age Of 92 J. Robert Ray, who had spent his entire 92 years in Macon County, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Clint May. in | the Flats community, Tuesday morning, following a long ill- 1 ness. Funeral services were set for 2 p. m. yesterday (Wednesday),! at the Cowee Baptist church, i with the Rev. William L. Sor- ; rells, the Rev. Norman E. Ho'- j den, and the Rev. C. C. Welch officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Robert Ray, Martin Angel, Lester and Wymer Ray, Clyde Clark, and Harold Roper were listed as the pallbearers. Potts funeral home was In charge of arrangements. The son of John and Mrs. Nancy Summer Ray, Mr. Ray was born February 20, 1858. A farmer, he also had devoted considerable time to mica min ing. He was a member of the Cowee Baptist church, and had served that church as a deacon for a number of years. He was first married to Miss Kansas Fouts. who died in 4906 I He was married the second time to Miss Jennie Wild, who sur- I vives. Other survivors are a daugh ter by his first marrage, Mrs. Hyacinth Roper; a daughter by his second marriage, Mrs. Clint May; and 11 grandchildren, and j several great-grandchildren. ACCEPTS CALL REV. M. W. CHAPMAN DEATH CLAIMS C. J JMOONEY Funeral Conducted Sunday For Franklin's Town Clerk Charles Jacob Mooney, clerk for the Town of Franklin and leading Presbyterian lavman, died at his home here last Fri day morning. Funeral services were held Sunday morning at the Frank lin Presbyterian church, and burial was at Erwin, Tenn. Mr. Mooney, who was 49 years of age, had been in ill health for about two years, and his condition had been serious for ( the past three or four months. ' Death was attributed to a heart af.'ection. A native of Mooresburg, Tenn., Mr. Mooney and his family mov ed to Franklin 11 years ago. For a number of years he was bookkeeper for Burrell Motor company, and then formed Mooney Motor company, which he operated. He had been town clerk for about a year. Mrs. Mooney has operated Riverview inn here for several years. Mr. Mooney was educated in Mooresburg public schools and was graduated from Draughon's Business college in Knoxville. He was Sunday school superin tendent and an elder of the Franklin Presbyterian church. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge here. Survivors include his widow, the former Miss Johnnie Cant well; four sons, Robe it, Neil, Jack, and John, of Franklin; his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Isen berg Mooney Hicks, of Erwin. Tenn.; a brother, Jim Mooney, of Johnson City, Tenn.; and a sister, Mrs. Love Gentry, of Erwin. The funeral service, held at 11 a. m. Sunday, was conducted by the Rev. Hoyt Evans, pastor of the church, and the Rev. C. E. Murray, Franklin Metho dist pastor. Pallbearers were J. Ward Long, Claude H. Bolton, Frank Continued On Ftp Eight? Women Of Church From This Preabytery To Meet Here The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Women of the Church of the Asheville Pres bytery will be held at the Franklin Methodist church Wednesday of next week. The meeting will open at 10 a. m. Twenty-seven churches are expected to be represented. A feature of the meeting will be an address by the Rev. John Williams, of Montreat, who will speak on evangelism and stewardship. Auto Climbs Up Wall, Then Gimbs Down Again; 2 Hurt An automobile early yes terday morning climbed a two foot cement wall along Bidwell street, turned around In the Ross Zachary front yard, headed back over the wall, and landed In - Bidwell street on its wheels. The car. however, was prac tically wrecked, and rurman Raby suffered a broken nose and his brother, Everett, cuts and abrasions about the face. Perry Shepherd, the third passenger, and Roy Catrell, owner and driver of the car, also suffered minor bruises. The four were treated at Angel hospital. Mr. Cantell told Police Chief C. D. Batrd that he found, just before h? was about to enter West Main street from Bidwell. that his brakes would not hold. Rather than taking chance on colliding with a I car that might be passing | along Main, he steered his I machine into the wall, hop lng to stop it. The car, how ever, climbed the wall. The four men, all from the Cowee community, were on their way to work in Clay county, where they are em ployed by the Macon Con duction company. The ac cident occurred about < a. m. BAPTISTS HERE CALL CHAPMAN FROM ASHEV1LLE New Pastor Of Franklin Church To Conduct Services Sunday The Rev. M. W. Chapman, as sociate pastor of the First Bap tist church of Ashevllle since January, 1949, has accepted a call to the pastorate of Frank lin's First church, and will hold his first services as pastor here Sunday. He succeeds the Rev. Charles B. Parker, who resigned about seven months ago to accept a call to New Bern. Mr. Chapman, who will preach at both the 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. services Sunday, and his family plan to move from Ashevllle to the Franklin pastorlum some time next week. His family con sists of Mrs. Chapman, the former Miss Rebecca Beard, of Louisville, Ky., and their two young sons, Marvin Watzel, II, aged two, and Charles Wal'ace, aged eight months. A native oi Salisbury, the 33 year old minister is a graduat* of the high school at China Grove, where he was awarded the Civltan trophy for scholar ship and citizenship. After grad uation from Spartanburg Junior college (then the Textile in dustrial institute ? , where he was president of the graduating class, he attended Catawba col lege In Salisbury, and In 1943 was graduated from the South ern Baptist Theological semi nary at Louisville, Ky. In 1946. while he was serving as pastor at Fayettevl'.le, he took special : work at Wake Forest college, land while in Ashevllle studied I at the Polk School of Creative I Arts. I He was licensed as a minis ter by the Rowan Baptist church In 1935. and ordained I by that church^in 1942. He serv ed as pastor of the Neighbor hood mission, while a student at Louisville, and in 1943 went to Fayetteville as a missionary to the Fort Bragg soldiers and their families. Two churches have developed from projects he started there. On organization of the Trin ity Baptist church In March, 1944. Mr. Chapman was called as full-time pastor, and In De cember of that year the church went into a new, modern build ing erected during the year. Four years later, when Mr. Chapman left Trinity to become associate pastor of the nrst church in Ashevllle. the Trinity church was rated second in the New South River Baptist asso ciation. During his last year there, Mr. Chapman served as Moderator of the New South River association. He also has been active in associatlonal work In Asheville, having served as 1 chairman of training and a? vice-president of the ministerial 'association. In Ashevllle he also has served as a member of the Community Chest Planning council and as chairman of the Planning Coun cil committee for coordination and deve'opment of family care and counseling. He is a Lion and a Mason, and Is grand prelate of the Knights Templar of North Car olina, and has been Invited to preach the sermon May 14 at the meeting in Ashevllle of the Grand commandery, Knights Templar. Mrs. Chapman, who is tne daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace Beard, of Louisville, ob tained her education in the Louisville public schools and at the University of Louisville. The Weather Temperature* and precipitation for the paat seven day*, and the low temperature yesterday, as recorded at the Coweeta Ex periment station. High Low Pet. Wednesday 70 _ 43 [Thursday 59 40 1.01 Friday 60 25 Trace Saturday 68 28 Trace Sunday 80 40 Monday 83 43 Tuesday 63 44 Wednesday 45 .75 FRANKLIN RAINFALL (At recorded by Manson S*ilea for TV A) Wednesday, none; Tuesday, .05 of an Inch; Friday, trace; Saturday, none; Sunday, none; Monday, none; Tuesday, none; Wednesday, .SI.
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