*v ?V-'.Vi. I. t ? V VOL. LXV? NO. 37 ,>U ,V/7A i Jty* IjljWawV Mwutiiatt FRANK1JW. N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 14. 19M trice 6 Cents TWELVE PARES FIRST DRAFT 'GROUP LEAVES? A . Reby Tessler served punch. '50 FOOTBALL SEASON WILL OPEN FRIDAY 'Panthers' Will Clash With Andrews Here At 8 O'Clock The 1950-51 football season will be officially launched to morrow night at 8 o'clock when Coach Mllburn Atkins pulls the wraps off the FrsCnklin High Panthers and sends them out to meet Andrews on the local field. Pre-season predictions Indi cate that the Panthers are a powerhouse in the (Smoky Mountain conference and are rated to take home some of the orchids at the end of the sea son. Composed chiefly of veteran footbaTlers (only two men on the first string lineup are not seniors), the Panthers have been shaping up well in scrim mages, and Coach- Atkins said he expects to have a greatly improved team this year. He added that his three re turning first string backs, Charles Shields, John (Bardy) archer, a-nd Prank (Nink) Hen ry, are as good as any backs in the conference, and that Bo Norton, who has been shifted from end to left half back, is showing a lot of speed and promise. The line play this year, the coach said, will be led by Guard Charles Thomas and Center John Alsup, both of whom have proved to be leaders in scrim mages so far this season. v "I think Charlie Thomas is the best offensive guard in the conference," he declared. A'.though both reported late for practice, the coach said Richard Jones and Pat Pattillo are coming along fast and will be holding up the right side of the line. "Zeb Mehaffey, George Brown, and Jack Norton," he said, "are all rugged boys who will help Franklin have a strong line this year." Reserves who are showing promise in the backfield are Kermit > DeHart, at fullback, Paul Killlan, and Richard Rus sell, at the quarter back slot. In the line, Coach Atkins prais ed Wayne Stewart, Paul Sand ers, and Carol Childress. The probable starting lineup I for Friday night's game will be: Jack Norton, LE; Zeb Mehaffey, LT; George Brown, LG; John Alsup, C; Charles Thomas, RG; Richard Jones, RT; Pat Pattillo, RE; John Archer, QB; Bo Nor ton, LHB; Frank Henry, RHB; and Charles Shields, FB. 40 Present At Meeting On Children More than 40 persons attend ed the White House Conference progress report meeting at the Franklin Methodist church last Friday afternoon, and heard Dr. Frieda Anne Oreider, dean of women at Western Carolina Teachers college, speak on "Why the Mid-Century White House Conference on Children and Youth." The meeting, at which Mrs. C. N. Dowdle presided, came as a preliminary to a Mid-Century j conference to be held in Wash- | ington the week of December 3. j The purpose of the meeting was to survey the facilities available in Macon County for the strengthing of the lives of children and young people, and to discuss the still unmet needs I of the county in the field. The | results of the meeting will be incorporated in a report to be presented by North Carolina delegates at the Washington conference. The guest speaker. Dr. Oreid er, was presented by Mrs. Wei mar Jones, and greetings ex tended to those attending by Dr. Edgar Angel. Dr. Grelder told the group that the world in which chil dren now are growing up is constant'y changing and chil dren must learn to direct their energies in the proper channels in order to get along with others in peace and good will. "We must take action now," she said, "so parents will know how children grow, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Peo Oantkmed On fi Blfht Mrs. Guffey, Supervisor, Tells Of School Promress "Let's pool our very best ideas and efforts, and together give our boys and girls the best teaching possible, because the j best we can give them will not be too much to give our boys and girls." That sentence, taken from a talk by Mrs. H. Lee (Beth) Guffey, supervisor of Macon County elementary schools, to ' teachers at a meeting last year, summarizes what Mrs. Ouffey, > with the cooperation of the county's elementary teachers, is trying to do as supervisor. Mrs. Guffey gave up a teach ing position in the Franklin elementary school in August, 1949 and assumed the duties of ele mentary supervisor of the coun ty school system, a pew position in North C?rolina. She was one of many appointed in the state to oversee and act as counselor for elementary teachers; she has sought to bring the teach ers of Macon County together in a closer professional relation ship, and maintain a higher . standard of cooperation among | all of the teachers for better teaching. The result: Many Macon County teachers not only teach, but are talcing an Interest In how to teach, and what to teach, and are "making an effort to make a nine months school term for children something other than merely a "grind required by law." Some of the things they have done, over and above the call of duty, during the school year 1949-50 are cited by Mrs. Ouffey. In addition to teaching the three. R's, teachers are expect ed to play a leading role in the development of attitudes and the moulding of character In young people. This the respon sibility placed upon a teacher Is great. Meeting as a group with Mrs. Ouffey, the principals and ele mentary teachers in this county formulated plans for Improving the school system. Teachers took it upon themselves to do as much professional reading on better teaching methods, child psychology, and new trends in education, as was pos ? Continued on Page Ten Band To Be In Uniform FriHay Night The Franklin school band wiH make its first appearance in uniform tomorrow night, at the opening game of the 1950 foot ball season here. Uniforms for the band are be ing bought by the community in a project sponsored by the Franklin Rotary club, and the , uniforms are expected to arrive ; here today. S. W. Mendenhall, chairman of the Rotary committee that has been pushing the project, i in a telephone conversation this week, was told by the Floding company, Atlanta uniform man- j ufacturers, that the uniforms I would be sent to Franklin by bus today. It was said that all of the jackets might not be completed, however, and in that case it is planned for the band members to wear the uniform trousers and caps, with white shirts and ties. . The three piece uniform, of ! scarlet serge, is made up of white-striped trousers, Eisen jacket, and overseas cap. Meanwhile, the amount con tributed by the public toward the approximately $2,000 needed to pay for the uniforms yester day had climbed to $1,142. The most recent contributors were Russell Cabe, Bill Cochran, John B. Ray, Mrs. Betty L. Alex ander and the Bank of Frank lin. Speed Zones Set Up On Roads Into Highlands New speed zones have been set up on all highways enter ing Highlands and the law will be rigidly enforced, Highlands Police Chief M. A. Nelson has announced. CORBINS PLAN REUNION The annual reunion of the Corbin family will be held at the home of Dewey Corbin Sunday, September 24, it has been announced. Franklin P. T. A. To Hold First Meeting Of Year Monday The Franklin Parent-Teacher association will hold its first meeting of the 1950-51 school years at the school next Mon day evening at 7:30 o'clock, Mrs. Allen Siler, president, announc ed this week. Mi'burn Atkins, athletic di rector, will have charge of the program. Principal R. G. Sutton is ex pected to discuss the year's plans and outlook for the school. Mrs. Pearl Hunter will con duct the devotional. Mrs. McFalls, Mother Of Kills Self The body of Mrs. Opal Marie Baxter McFalls, 37 - year - old mother of four, was found Sun day morning near her home in the Double Branch community. Near the body authorities found a note addressed to her hus band. At an inquest conducted by O. L. Blaine, coroner, it was held to haye been a case of suicide, and death was attributed to a shotgun wound in the heart. A note to her husband, Colye McFal's, signed "Love Opal" was found pinned under a rock near the body and read, "Be good to the kids and take them to church." A son, Claude McFalls, found the body about 7 a. m. near the bam, about 75 yards from the house. He started searching for his mother after he arose Sun day morning and found her missing. The time of her death was placed at about 4 a. m. Mrs. McFalls was dressed, but barefoot, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Dean said the shot from the gun penetrated her body and struck the roof of the barn, j He said she apparently fired the .12 gauge shotgun by plac ing the stock against a tree and using a stick to trip the trigger. No reason for the action was Continued On Face Eight? Garden Club Members Vote To Join State Federation The Franklin Garden club, at its meeting Monday, at the Slagle Memorial building, unan imously voted to Join the North Carolina Federation of Garden Clubs. The matter has been under consideration lor some time, and Monday's decision followed a general discussion. In the discussion it was brought out that the 25-year o'd Federation, made up of 270 clubs with 9,000 members, has three major purposes ? conser vation, beautlficatlon, and res toration. It's latest effort toward res toration, It was pointed out, was contribution of $150,000 toward the restoration of the Tryan palace at New Bern. The plant ing of dogwood throughout the state (the Franklin club plant ed approximately 60 last spring), efforts to eliminate un ?ightly billboards, and work with the state on the beautiflcatlon of Highway 23, from Manteo to Murphy, have marked Its beau tiftcation program. Following the business meet ing, the club members visited the gardens of Mrs. I. T. Peek and Mrs. Roy Oeoghagen. Mrs. Peek showed the club her gard en as it is and tbe landscape architect's plans (or its reorgan ization and then took the mem bers next door to see the rose garden of her daughter, Mrs. Prelff Dryman. Outstanding at Mrs. Geogha gen's garden were the bulbous rooted begonias, coleus, and roses. At the end of the garden tour, the group went to the home of Mrs. Lester Conley, where she and the other hostesses ? Mrs. John Alsup, Mrs. Zeb Conley, Mrs. Harve Bryant, Mrs. Roy B?shears, and Mrs. E. W. Fisher ??erred refreshment* POWER CONCERN OFFERS $15,033 FOR COIMY LOT Proposition Is Under Consideration By Commissioners The Nantahala Power and Light company Monday made a formal offer of $15,000 cash for the county lot on West Main street. John M. Archer, Jr., pres ident of the company, appeared before the board of comity com missioners to make the offer. The commissioners took the matter under advisement, but yesterday had reached no de cision. The property, generally known as the Rogers lot, was bought by. the county in 1937 for $6,000 as the site for a new court house. In making the power com pany's offer, Mr. Archer agreed to sign a contract to construct a building, to cost between $100,000 and $200,000, on the lot, as a new home for the Nanta hala firm, which has its head I Quarters here. The matter was discussed in some detail, and it was tenta tively agreed, in the event the deal shou'd be made, that the county would sell the p-operty for only about 200 feet back from Main street, reserving the land on which the Agricultural building stands and the Church street lot in front of that build ing. Also the commissioners made it plain they would re serve sufficient space for a street at the west end of the property, to run from Main to Church. The property fronts approxi mately 135 feet on West Main street, but, after space was re served for a street, would have a frontage of 115 feet. A suggestion that the power company would buy the lot has been before the commissioners for sometime, but no definite offer had been received until Monday. In making the propo sition, Mr. Archer emphasized that $15,000 was the top price his firm wou'd pay. Persons favoring sale of the land point out the value to the county and town of having an ' attractive, tax-paying structure on the lot, and suggest it may be years before Macon County can build a new courthouse. Those opposing the proposal say that the lot was bought for a courthouse and should be kept for that purpose. Applications Still Being Received For Red Cross Post The executive board of the Macon County chapter of the American Red Cross, at a meet ing Tuesday night, deferred ac tion on the employment of an executive secretary, and an nounced that applications for the position will continue to be received through September 22. Meanwhile, Mrs. A. R. Kinney, who has been substituting as secretary since the resignation of Miss Ann Lyle, agreed to serve until a new secretary is chosen and takes office. In discussing the position, members of the board empha sized the desirability of obtain ing someone who will be rea sonably permanent, and some one who, in the event the war situation increases the respon sibilities of the Red Cross, could serve full-time, if necessary. Ap plicants should own and be able to drive an automobile, and should be able to type, it also was pointed out. The position at present is half-time and pays $75 per month. 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 66 39 00 Thursday 64 53 2.30 Friday 67 59 .50 Saturday 75 59 .69 Sunday 79 51 00 Monday 81 55 00 Tuesday 79 51 .16 Wednesday 49 00 Franklin Rainfall ( Aa recorded br Mamon S'ilea (#r TV A} Wednesday, none; Thursday, .56 of an Inch, Friday, .68; Sat urday, .64; 8unday, none; Mon day, none; Tuesday, .06; Wed nesday, none.