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IT 04* HJfWatA* JUwcmiw Price 6 Cents ttv V<ML L^V? NO. a FIANHIK, W. C, THURSDAY, JUId ?. 1W? TEN PAGES TARHEEL WILDLIFE SKETCHES TAKl A BOY FISHING iw Uetwef.n the innocence of babyhood and (he dignity of manhood we find a delight- ^ s ful creature called a boy. Boyt come in assorted sizes, weights and colors, but all boy shave the same craed: To enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and I when k to protect with noite (their only weapon) i ^ their laK minute ii finished ind the adult male* pack them off to bad at night. Raii* aM (mihJ aiu?WiJfif f underneath, inside of, climbing on, swing ing from, running Mound, or jumptn* to. Mockers love them, little gkis hate mem, older sisters and bathers tolerate diem, adults ignore them, and Heaven protects them. A boy is Truth with dirt on its (ace. Beauty with a cut on its finger. Wisdom with bubble gum m its hair, and the Hope of the future with a frog in ks pocket. A boy is a composite ? he has the appetite of a horse, the digestion of a sword swallower, the energy of i pockeusue atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, Ate lungs of a dictator. th? imagination of a Paul Bunyan, the shyness of a violet, th* audacity of a cracker, and whin, he makes something he \ has five thumbs on each hand. He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Chriit /nas, comic books, the boy across die street, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, uad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday School, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime. Nobody else is so tarly to rise, or so law to supper. Nobody die gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. No body else can cram into one pocket a . rusty knife, a half -eaten apple, 3 feet <>( string, an empty Bull Durham sack, 2 gum drops, and 6 cents. A boy is a magical creature ? you can lock him out of your workshop, out you can't lock him out of your heart. Might as well give up ? he is your captor, your jailer, your boss, and your master ? a freckle-faced, pint Jized, cat-chasing bundle of noise. But when you come / home at night with only the J shattered pieces of your hopes 4 and dreams, he can mend 1 them like new with die two * magic words ? "Hi Dad!" B. T. U. Group Meeting Planned At Nantahala ? 1 ? ? A Baptist Training union con vention will be held at the Briartown Baptist church at 8 p. m. Thursday of next week, it has been announced by Clyde Morgan, group director. Special musk;, conferences, and a ser mon by the Rev. Oortton Scruggs will feature the pro gram. Fairvlew, Union Hill, White Oak Flats, and the Nan tahalas make up the group ter ritory, but representatives of all unions In the county will be welcomed, Mr. Morgan said. Do You Remember . . . ? (Looking backward through the file* of The Frew) 50 TEARS AGO THIS WEEK Mr. Henry O. Robertson is a candidate before the Democratic primaries, for nomination for assemblyman. Mrs. Walter E. Moore is a candidate for the same position, to succeed him self. ? From Webster Herald. Mr. F. H. Nolen, of Nonah, was in town yesterday. Mr. Will Littlefleld came over _ from Waynesville last week, and ~ his brother Noah arrived Mon day. Charles B. Aycock (Democratic candidate for governor) is to sneak at the courthouse today. He will be heard mostly by Democrats, for a. great many Republicans will hot listen to any discussions except their own. 25 YEARS AGO Franklin has established her first one-way street? the two branches of Itola street along the west and east sides of the courthouse. The work of laying concrete on the Georgia road. Route 286, has been going rapidly forward during the past few weeks. That section of the road from Otto to the state line was placed In operation Saturday, and con crete is now in place from the Morrison school to Otto. ' M TEAKS AGO The boys who hare returned to their homes here from If.C. State college include George Patton, 'Willard Pendergress, Brown low Addington, Mack Pat ton, Mack Setter, and Slier Slagle. W. C. Burrell and family have moved from their apartment on Main street to thatr mv born* on the Georgia rotd. Baptists To Talk Means For Raising Fund For Hospital Minister* and laymen of Baptist chltches throughout Macon County aie called to meet at the First Baptist church here Sunday after noon at- 2:30 o'clock to dls. cuss ways and means of rais ing funds for the Baptist hos pital at Winston-Salem, it was announced this week by the Rev. Edgar Willix, secretary of the Macon County Baptist Ministers conference. The principal speaker will 1 be the Rev. Alton Morris, of Murphy. The N. C. Baptist conven tion recently voted not to ac. cept federal and state aid for the demonmination's hospital at Winston-Salem, but to raise the funds needed through do nations of North Carolina Baptists, and Sunday's meet ing is to launch the move ment, in this county, to carry out that program, it was ex plained. Franklin SOFTBALL LEAGUE Following are Franklin Soft ball league results to date, with the schedule of approaching games Results Friday Night, June 2 Rotary, 10; Van Raalte, 6. Lions, 10; Zlckgraf, 9. Monday Night, June 5 Forest Service, 8; ;Lions, 2. Zlckgraf, 11; NP&LCo., 8. Teams' Standings W L Pet. Rotary 4- 0 1000 Forest 8ervice..? 4 0 1000 Zlckgraf 2 3 .400 Lions 1 2 .333 NLfcPCo 1 3 .250 Van Raalte 0 4 .000 Coming Games Friday (tomorrow) night ? | 7:30, Forest Service vs. Rotary; second game, at 9, NL&PCo vs. | Lions. Monday night ? 7:30, Lions vs. Van Raalte; second game, at 9, | NP&LCo vs. Forest Service. Baptist Ministers Cancel Meetings In June, July The llacon County Baptldst Minister* conference has can celed its monthly meetings In June and July, it was an nounced this week by the Rev. | Edgar Wllllx conference secre tary. The next meeting will be I held at 10 a.m. August 7, at the first Bapttot church here. Mrs. Barnard Assumes Post WithCOfC. Mrs. Howard Barnard has ac cepted the position of full-time aecretary of the Franklin Cham, ber of Commerce, following the resignation of James L. Hauser. Mrs. Barnard is w?U known here, having been employed for several years by the Duncan ?Motor cpmpany. She assumed her duties at the Chamber of street Wednesday morning. Commerce booth on West Main More complete details con cerning the new organizational set-up for the Chamber of Commerce and the merchants association are expected to be announced following the next meeting of the board of direc tors. Gibson Family To Hold It* Annual Reunion On Sunday The Qi6son family reunion will be held at the home of ehe Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Welch, In the Cowee community, Sunday. The annual gathering is of the descendants of Rev. Samuel Oibson. Mrs. Nancy Gibson Car den, of Liberty, is his grand daughter, and the only surviv ing member of the late John Stewart's family. The descend ants number 1,964, Mrs. Frank I. Murray, secretary, reported at the 1949 reunion. A picnic dinner will be served on the lawn at noon. PLAN SCHOOL BENEFIT A Bingo party, box supper, and cake walk will be held at the Cullasaja school Saturday night at 8 o'clock, as a benefit for the school. VAN RAMIE'S TIN PARTY ATTRACTS 200 40-Hour Week I? To Be Resumed Soon; See New Hose Style The well dressed woman soon will be wearing hose of light shades with a seam of contrast tag colors of red or green, Dave Brody, merchandising manager of the Van Raalte company, told the approximately 200 per- j sons who attended the Frank lin plant's second annual pin party, held at the Cullasaja school last Saturday evening. Another highlight of the eve ning was the announcement by E. W. Maebert, Van Raalte Southern plants manager, that the plant here will go from 35 hours a week to 40, starting ' next month, immediately after the summer vacation. Mr. Brody emphasized that "the hosiery business today is a fashion business", and ex plained that hosiery manufac turers have to "figure what women %re going to want ? and figure it is advice." in explaining the frequent ehargw made in patterns and styles, he told the Van Raalte workers that "you must realise we deal with the whims of women." Mr. Maebert, who presented the service pins, praised the work of the Franklin personnel, telling them that "you have de livered the goods; you have justified our confidence in you". Guests, in addition to Van Raalte employes and members of their families, included pub lic officials" and the heads of a few business houses here. | 1, Norman Plane, assistant manager of the Franklin plant, welcomed the guests, and N.L. Gilbert, of the Blue Ridge, Ga., I plant, served as master of cer- I emonies for the entertainment program, which included a Negro sermon by "the Rev. Ben nle McGlamery", the playing of Bingo, with the winners receiv ing attractive prizes, an exhi. ' bltion square dance by the famed Soco Gap team, led by Sam Queen, and sqquare and round dancing by the guests. | Music was provided by the Soco Gap band. The occasion wag given a car nival air by the gay hati, bal loons, and nolsa-making devices distributed to the guests as they arrive#. Refreshments were served at the conclusion, of the program. In awarding the service pins, Mr. Maebert called attention to the fact that Guy 8haritz has been with the firm tor 30 years. A 10-year-pln was presented to A1 P. Mlrek. Two-year pins went to Bill Shields, Lem Stewman, Charles 8ondheimer, Alene Gregory, and Catharine Baker. The following received one year pins: jena v. Hurst, Blair Price, Oene Huscusson, Lloyd Cruse, Lucille Moffltt, Mack Sanders, Wayne Pendergrass, John Clark, Herbert Crawford, "Mildred Ho glen, John Stanfield, Harold Speed, Kenneth Hooker, Mary Frances Parker, Frances Brown, Ray Gregory, Ray Moffltt, Mary Bradley, Noleta Clark, Anna Mason, Dorothy Klnsland, Bes sie Vanhook, Mary Lee Duvall, Vernon Stiles, Ruth Whitaker, Martha Henry, Ruth Pitts, Dixie Nell Waldroop, Marvin Roper, Gertrude Clampitt, James Nor ton, Genett Thomas, Bertie Hall, Nina Johnson, Gladys Crisp, Dorothy Cunningham, Alberta Brooks, Jean Simons, and Gladys | Pendergrass. TO HOLD REVIVAL REV. GRADY WILSON Mr. WUson, associate evang elist In the widly publicized Billy Graham meetings, will be the preacher at the annual series of community .wide evangelistic services to be held at the Friend ship Tabernacle here, June 18 July 2. BOARD PLANS CROSSSTREET Rights - Of - Way Sought For 30-Foot Street By Post Office Postal authorities are wilting to cooperate with town officials by granting the necessary right of-way over federal property to open a 30-foot street from Main street to Palmer street, just east of the post office building, according to an announcement made by Mayor Henry W. Cabe at the monthly meeting of the Franklin board of aldermen Monday night. Mayor Cabe asked the street committee to proceed with ob taining rights-of-way from other property owners in this area. Board members expressed the hope that the street could be graded and paved before the summer is over, as it would greatly facilitate the handling of the heavy summer traffic on Main street, E. J. Whltmlre, Jr., board member, told the board that the new garbage truck, which was ordered this spring, should ar rive next week. The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan ap peared before the board as a member* of a committee on youth recreation appointed by the Lions club, to ask that the town assist in providing sani tary facilities for children at the playground being developed by the Lions club on West Main streea, near the Slagle meroborlal building. He was told that the board, in its official capacity, can not assist In this matter, but he was promised financial support by several members as individuals. Earl Ward requested that a street light be placed on Wayah street near his home. The board promised to attend to the mat ter. John Buigin requested th^ board to do something to stop speeding by motorists In West Franklin. He suggested that a three-way traffic light be place ed at the intersection of West Main street and U. S. HHighway 64. Several other persons pres ent commented on execessive speeding which they said is tak ing place within the city limits. Members of the board pres ent for the meeting were Mr. Whitmire, W. C. Burrell, eVrlon Swafford, Russell Cabe, and Er win Patton. Mayor Cabe pre sided. Home Owners In Macon To Spend $150,000This Year On Repairs Macon County home owners will spend an estimated $150, 000 on repair and moderniza tion of non-farm dwellings dur ing 1950, according to estimates of the Title Council of America. "Lower wholesale prices for building products and growing ?tress on the use of quality ma terials should greatly benefit North Carolina home owners planning repairs this year," de clared A. T. Wlntersgill, chair man of the council's residential construction committee. Approximately two of retry five homes In this region will be redecorated, either inside or | out, during the year, the report showed. Roofs will be repaired j or replaced on one of every six, and six of every 100 are due for carpentry work. Seven of every 100 homes will have plumbing repaired, bath rooms tiled or ;howers installed, the report said. Miscellaneous interior repairs will be made In six of every 100 dwellings. Home repairs will be easier on tbf 1910 family budget because , of a decline of more than five per cent in wholesale costs of building materials, in compari son with prices at the begin ning of 1949, the report said. Home owners also will be able to insist on such quality mate rial as clay tile for repair work, as a result of the present buy ers' market, It pointed out. Expenditures throughout the United States for home repair and modernization this year will total $3450,000,000 to ?2, 900,000,000, tbe report estimated. School Excavation jWork Contract Let Plans For Four Schools Finished; Will Push For Sale Of Bonds The Macon County hoard of education Monday accepted the bid of Macon Construction com pany, of Franklin, for excava tion work for four new schools ? Frank'ln high, East Franklin, elementary, Highlands, and Nantahala. Excavation will get under way at the Franklin site as soon as the school authorities have tak en some trees that are on the site, E. J. Whitmire, Jr., of the construction firm, said. The successful bidder, one of four firms to seek the contract, will move the dirt at the four sites for 21l/i cents per cubic yard. The board also authorized the architect to prepare bid propos als on the construction of these four schools and to advertise for bids, and authorized County 8upt. O, L. Houk to fix a date for opening the bids on the construction work. At the suggestion of Mr. Houk, It was decided to ask the county attorney, R. 8. Jones, to go to Raleigh ? possibly accompanied by Mr. Houk ? to try to speed up action by the state Local Government commission In ad vertising the selling this coun ity's $514,00 0 School building I bonds, voted last February. I Plans for these four buildings have now been completed, Mr. Houk announced, explaining : that they were en route from the architects office to Raleigh for approval by the school house planning division and the in surance department. Bids on excavation work at the four school sites were sub mitted by five firms, but one ? Phil Tate? withdrew his. The . Macon Consuction company's ! bid was adjudged the lowest ui uie remaining luur. The other bidders were How ard L. Stewart, of Franklin, E. M. Lloyd, of Sylva, and Ma con Mica company, of Frank lin. Prior to the opening of the bids, Mr. Houk had estimated that a total of 38,000 cube yards of dirt would have to be moved before construction work cou'd get under way. He estimated the amount at Highlands high at 12,000 cubic yards, at Nantahala 2,000 yards, at East Franklin 2,000 yards, and at Franklin high 22,000 yards. The grading to be done now is only for construction work, he explained; the finish grading will come later. The prices bid do not cover the cost of blast ing stone, in case stone should be struck. The board accepted Mr. Houk's suggestion that the 15 I or 20 large white pines that ' stand on the site of the pro posed new Franklin high school be given to someone for taking them out, that he said he would I first tind If it would pay to ' hire to have them taken out with a view to selling the tim 93rd Birthday Marked By Mrs. Rogers With Picnic Dinner Mrs. Elizabeth (Aunt Lizzie) Rogers reached her 93rd mile stone last Friday, and the event was celebrated Sunday with a picnic dinner given by Mrs. Jane Tilson in honor of her mother at the Tilson home at Gneiss. ? "Aunt Lizzie" was able to1 sit up in bed for the occasion, and appeared delighted when an attractive birthday cake was placed on the bed beside her. A devotional program was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Owen, of the Pine Grove Bap tist church. Among the out-of-communi guests were the Rev. A. E. Peek, of Canton, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Peek and daughter, Miss Wanda Peek, of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peek and Misses Betty and Doris Peek, of Blacksburg, 8. C.. John Rogers, of Sylva, and Mrs. Llllle Stanfield and her daugh ters, Miss Ora Stanfield and Mrs. Belle Crunkleton, of Franklin. Mrs. Rogers U now in Franklin on a visit to her ^laughter, Mr*. 8. w. stanfield. ber for pu'pwood. The board's action on the ex cavation was taken on motion of Walter Gibson, secondded by Frank Browning. Mr. Sloan sug gested motions of Walter Gib son and Bob Sloan, following Mr. Sloan s suggestion that th? contract provide work be be [ gun promptly and pushed to I completion. Mr. Houk told the board he had paid Miss Annie Bailey fo I the lot purchased as an addi ' tion to the Franklin high prop erty. (The board also discussed at a recent meeting the put chase of a house and lot, jps'v I to the rear of Miss Bailey's lot, but took no action. Both prdp- ? erties lie between a part of th? > ? present school grounds and Pojr - , ter street). j Mr. Houk added that 'the county commissioners have agreed to advance the board th s money to pay for the East Franklin site, bought from Dan Bryson, and the 7.86 acres be ing purchased from Fred Slagel for the Cartoogechaye school. t Decision to proceed with ad vertising for construction bids, even though the county's bonds have not yet been sold, was at the suggestion of Chairman C. Gordon Moore, and on mo tion of Mr. Sloan, seconded by Mr. Gibson. It Is proposed to build the Nantahala and Highlands school buildings from funds to be ob tained from the state, and Mi. Houk said this county's shar" of $361,000 share o t the state's school building fund, will be come available as soon as th > plans are given final approval in Raleigh. Following is a tabulation o : the bids submitted on the schoc excavation work, the amounts In each case being In cents pe. cubic yard of earth moved. Site Franklin Hi 21 y2 30 Highlands 23 30 Nantahala 26 30 East Franklin 23 30 Unit bid for all sites 21 V2 27 w o u c o rt s 28 22 >/2 36 29>/2 32 No bid 30 23 >/2 27 No bid Smith Calls Senatorial 2nd Primary The Democratic voters of Macon and North Caitolina's other 99 counties will go to the polls June 24 in a second primary, to choose between Frank P. Graham and Willis Smith for V. S. senator. Mr. Smith announced yes terday that he is calling the second primary. In the four-way race in the primary election May 27, Sen ator Graham led Smith by 53,383 votes, but lacked 5,635 of having a majority. (A candidate must receive one vote .more than half of the total vote cast to get a majority). Graham received 3*3, 6*5 votes; Smith, 250,222; R. R. Reynolds. 58,752; and Oils Ray ??<. 5,900. , Mlh made his annoance I ment in Piltigh shortly after noon yesterday. He had until June 12 to call for the second contest. The Weather Temperatures and precipitation for the past seven days, and the low temperature yesterday, as recorded at the Coweeta Ex periment station. High Low Pet. Wednesday 69 54 .97 Thursday 79 46 .41 Friday 76 50 00 Saturday 76 59 1.S3 Sunday 76 57 1.02 Monday 74 50 00 Tuesday 77 40 00 Wednesday ? 43 00 Franklin Rainfall (Aa recorded by Manson S*ilea for TV A) Wednesday. .82 of an inch; Thursday, .10; Friday, none; Saturday, .58; Sunday, JO; Monday, .03; Tuesday, noni; Wednesday, none.
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