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Price 6 Cents VQI, LXVI? ? NO 14 FRANKLIN, N. C.t THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951 TEN PAGES ALDERMEN PICK MRS. SWRRILL AS TOWN CLERK Chosen To Succeed Long; Bids Sought On New Street Work Mrs. Mf.ry Louise She-rill was anpo'ntcH Monday nitjht to serve as the To?'n of Franklin's clerk, tax collector, and treasurer. She wis namei by the board of aldermen at the board's month ly meeting. Mrs. ''herrill succeeds E. W. Long, who resigned the town office to serve as acting post master. Mr. Long o fic'ally resigned to the board of aide men Mon day night and Mrs. Sherrill was named to take his place. Under provisions of the ap pointment, ths.new town clerk Is to receive ?200 per month and Is to serve on a monthly basis until the board terminates her office. At Monday's meeting the board voted to advertise for bids on the surfacing of three town streets, Riverview drive, Iotla street, and Maple street. GOES TO POST OFFICE E. W. Long Saturday took oyer as acting postmaster at Franklin. Mr. Long will serve during t,he absence of Post master Zeb Meadows, who re cently was ordered to active duty with the navy reserve. The total area to be resurfaced Is approximately 10,000 yards. The board najned April 12 as the deadline for submitting bids on the project. Surfacing on Riverview drive will be from the intersection of East Main street to the end of the pavement; Iotla street from the intersection of Church street to the intersection of White Oak street; and Maple street from the intersection of U. S. 64 to the intersection of U. S. 23. The board went on record as approving a taxi regulation bill as introduced in the legislature by Rep. C. Tom Bryson, and as amended by Senator R. S. Jones. Sunday services at Franklin Methodist circuit churches have been announced by the Rev. C. L. Grant, circuit pastor. They are as follows: Louise church at 10 a. m., Snow Hill at 11 a. m., and the Iotla church at 7:30 p. m. Drunk Driving Charged In ?6 Of 67 C C-rses Drunk driving cases dominate the criminal court calendar for the April term of Macon County Superior court, which was re leased for publication this week by Miss Kate McGee, clerk of court. Out of 07 cases appearing on the docket, 26 of them are d unk driving. According to Miss McGee, the calendar is a tenta tive one and a number of new cases will be added before court convenes. Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesboro, will preside over the session which begins April 16. Following are the cases as they appear on the docket: Eennie Queen, abandonment; Eugene Johnson, abandonment; Ray Johnson, abandonment; Malcom F. Ellis, drunk driving, hit and run; Clyde R. Beck, violation of prohibition laws, concealed weapon; Willard Womack, speeding; Harvey Cabe, drunk driving; Kenneth Hol land. reckless driving; William Howard Reece, drunk d'iving; Wymer Young, drunk driving; Fred Weaver Moodv, drunk driv ing; Frank Edwin Shockley, reck less driving; JameT Eugene Stew art, reckless driving; Jim Beck, violation of proh bation laws; Highlands Art Gailery, violating town ordinance in town of Highlands (f ve cases); Wiley MeConnell, abandonment; Bill Reeves, abandonment; Troy Ce cil Moore, reckless driving; C. E. Mitchell, possession of Illegal gambling devices; Bill Holt, ?possession of illegal gambling devices; William Way, operat ng a pin-ball machine; Glenn Holt, operating a pin-ball ma chine; Joseph L. Boone, carry ing a concealed weapon; Aaron Hall Miller, drunk driving; Car SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8 This County Given Cancer Quota Of $300 Macon County's quota in the annual cancer fund drive, which will get under way Monday, has been set at $300, Mrs. Lester Conley, county campaign com mander, announced this. week. For the past four years Ma con has been the first county in the state to go over the s top in cancer fund raising cam paigns. Pointing to this record the campaign director asked the cooperation of all persons In the county, so Macon can once again lay claim to being the first in the state to exceed its goal. Collections, Mrs. Conley said, will be conducted through home demonstration clubs, churches, and civic organizations. A proclamation by President SEE NO. 3, PAGE 6 Mrs. Sherrill .Named To District Guild Post Mr*. Florence S. Sherrill has been appointed district secre tary of the Wesleyan Service Guilds. In her position with the Methodist women's organization, she will serve all the guilds in this district, which extends from Lake Junaluska west. She suc ceeds Mrs. Weimar Jones, who resigned. TWO ALDERMEN NOT CANDIDATES Whitmire, Russell Cabe Announce They Will Not Run Again Aldermen E. J. Whitmire and Russell Cabe announced Monday night that thev will not be can didates for reelection to their seats on the Franklin boa'd of -Oder'nen in the town election May 8. Their decision not to run leaves three vacancies on the six-man board. Alderman W. W. Reeves resigned several months ago. Mayor Henry W. Cabe said last week that he would not be a candidate for re-election. To date, no one has tossed their hat into the ring as a candidate for mayor or any of the six seats on the board. Registration books for the election -will be open for three Saturdays, April 14, 21, 28, prior to election day, May 8. April 28 has been designated as chal lenge day. Persons wishing to run for any one of the seven offices must file with the town clerk on or before Saturday, April 14. In March, the board appoint ed John M. Moore registrar, and L. C. Higdon and James A. Palmer were named as judges for the election. Officials Start Restocking Streams As Trout Season Opening Approaches In this section of the state April 15 is something more than just another date on the cal endar . . . TROUT season opens! And from that day until the close of the season, husbands with a little time on their hands become as scarce as the prover bial hen's teeth, single men plan to stay single at least un til the season ends, and wives are faced with cleaning the day's catch. iu?iir " i so, jusi to maKe sure tnat there are plenty of fighting fish for all, wildlife refuge officials have already begun restocking trout streams in wildlife man agement areas of the Nantahala forest. The abundant sources of sup ply in the restocking project are the trout rearing pools at Arrowood Olade, in the Wayah valley, which were built by CCC labor back in the late '30's. About ib.uuu trout, brown, brook, and rainbow, each year give up an easy-going life in the pools and are dumped into streams for a life of self-sufficiency. At one time, according to forest service officials, more than 30, 000 trout were being raised in the pools at one time. The fish are shipped to the Arrowood pools from hatcher ies and aren't released as slip SEE NO. 1, PAGE 6 ???. : m "mum ? " Reed Queen, In charge of the Arrowood trout rearing pools, (standing in pool) dumps a hatch ?f brook trout in a tub as Leo F. Heifer, superintendent of the Waynesville hatchery, makes sure the fish stay In the tub until he can weigh them. Watching the restocking operation are CL to R) Bart Cope, Jackson County (am* warden, Ptyaa Setser, Wayah refuge assistant, and little Caro lyn Setser, '41 r REEVES NAMED AS COMMANDER OF VFW POST "uccv>ds PIy!e-; Other Off'" r.3 Are Chosen Cy Veterans W W. Reeves, Franklin mer chant, was elected commander of the local Veterans of For ?i?n Wars oost at a meetin? o' the organization last Wednes day night. He succeeds Frank Plyler as post commander. Other officers elected were Ed William*, senior vice com mander, Jimmy McCollum, jun ior vice commander, John Mur ray, quartermaster, and Dr. Ben Grant, trustee. 11 Selectees Will Depart On Thursday Eleven Macon County men will leave this ( Thursday I morning at 8:15 o'clock for Charlotte and induction into the army. Originally the draft call was for 15 men, but it was reduced to 10 on orders from selective service headquarters in Raleigh last week. The eleventh man in the contingent is a hold-over from a previous call, W. N. Sloan, board chairman, explain ed. Following receipt of the amended order, Mr. Sloan said the reduction was probably in line with a national order cut ting April's nation-wide draft call f.om 80,000 men to 40,000. The Inductees will be present ed Franklin Press gift subscrip tions, compliments of the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. The organizations have presented gifts to all selectees leaving Franklin, and recently decided to give The Press instead of the billfolds formerly presented. All men leaving this county for the armed lorces hereafter will be given a card entitling them to one-year subscriptions. The organizations' representatives ? Lon Dalton, E. W. Renshaw, and T, L. Jamison? who usually make the presentations are ex pected to b3 on hand this morn ing. The contingent, which will leave by bus lrom the town squar^, will bring to 61 the number of men inducted from this county since the start of the Korean war. Following are the names of the men making up the call: Charles Alex Anderson, Ken neth Noel Norton, Earl Co nel ius Harmon, Jr., Kenyon Bene dict Zahner, William Berlon Deal, Virgil Ray Gibson, Paul Jackson Jennings, William Les ter Watts, Earl George Roper, John Arthur Flanagan, and James Lewis Miller. Thirty-one men were sent to Charlotte Tuesday for prein duction examinations. The call was for 35 men. Mr. Sloan said three of the men slated to make the trip were transferred to another draft board. One man, he said, was unaccounted for. Boy, Hurt In Auto Accident, Reported In Good Condition Johnnie Bruc? Johnson, U "ear-old son of Mrs. Nina Johnson, of the Blossomtown community. was se-iously injur ed last Wednesday afternoon lear his home when he ran 'own a bank and struck the lide of a passing automobile. He was rushed to Angel hos pital bv Patrolman C. M. Byrd. TIospital officials said he suf *red a fractured skull. Yester day they reported his condition \s satisfactory. According to Patro'mnn Byrd, 'h<? accident was unavoidable ind the driver of the au'omo bile, Darius Randell Curtis, of Jacksonville, Fla., was not held. An eye-witness, the patrolman said, stated that Mr. Curtis was driving about 45 miles per hour at the time of the accident. PLAN TACKY PARTY The Junior Woman's club will hold a "tacky" party Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the St. Agnes Episcopal parish house. Mrs. Carl Murray and Miss Hazel Pannell will be the hos toMM. Girl Scouts Here To Hold Awards Court On Tuesday Eleven Girl Scouts will re ceive advancements in rank and proficiency badges Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the Episcopal parish house here. All of the Scouts are mem bers of Troon 4, Franklin, and the occasion will ma k the first time ths local troop has held its own court of awards. Scouts Joy and Jean McCol lum and Ruth Snyder will re ceive both tenderfoot and second class badges. Seconc ?lass badges will be presented to Margaret Al.lson, Dale Ed ?vards, Edith Christy, Laura Mar Cabe, Jeanne Russell, Beverly Stockton, Joan Thomas, anc' Judy Hooker. Poultry Tour Of Macon Set For April 25 Plans for a poultry tour of Macon County April 25 were announced this week by S. W. Mendenhall, county agent. Farm men and women are invited to meet at the Agri cultural building at 9 a. m that day. All interested persons are invited to make the tour, Mr. Mendenhall said. In the past years, the poultry industry In Macon County has grown from just a few flocks as a side-line to approximately 200 focks and a major fa m in dustry. The county, Mr. Men denhall said, is one of the lead ing hatching egg producers in the state. There are at present approximately 100,000 laying birds from which hatching eges are sold, which means that tho county's weekly gross income is approximately $20,000. Net year ly income, he said, is about a quarter of a million dollars. Persons considering going in to the poultry business are espe cially invited to go on the tour, the agent said. Curb Market Of Club Women Moved To New Site The home demonstration curb market was moved this week from Its location on West Main street to a point just south of the Agricultural building. The market was moved in preparation for the building of the Nantahala Power and Light company's new home on the West Main street lot. The market, which was rtioved by the power company under an arrangement worked out with the board of county commis sioners, is to be on ahe same lot with the Agricultural build ing, and will be just across the drive that runs on the south side of the latter building. Members of the curb market also have moved the shrubbery around the building, and it is being planted at the new site. The market will be open for business at the new site Satur day. Begin Pouring Footings At New Slagle School Work on the second phase of Macon county's school building program got under wiy this week as construction was begun by W. M. Dillaid, contractor, on the new Slagle school building. Workmen be gan pouring the footings Wed nesday morning. This work is under the supervision of N. L. PhTips, local building con tactor. Macon Man On Program With Generals. Admiral Lt. Col. George B. Sloan, who was reared 1n Franklin, recent ly appeared on a panel with ',ome of the leading military figures of the world, lt has been learned here. Col. Sloan is the son of W. N. Sloan, and a brother of Bob Sloan, both of Franklin. The panel, held at the Air War College, Maxwell Field, Ala., dealt with historical in cidents of World War 2. Among those taking part In the dis cussion were Admiral W. F. (Bull) Halsey, third fleet com mander In World War 2, Brlt on'i Air Chief Marthal, Sir WU Ham Authur Tedde", Supreme Commander Elsenhower's chief deputy in World War 2, Gener al Doollttle, 'timed American figure of the air arm, and Bernard Baruch, famed adviser to Presidents. Col. Sloan, who was opera tions officer for the World War 2 attack on the Japanese-held Kwajalien islands, spoke for two hours on that operation. Thfe plan for that attack Is used as a study model at the War College. A graduate of West Point, Col. Sloan served In both the Pa cific and European theatres during World War a. Houk Resigns Post As Head Of Schools GUY L. HOI K 80 TO ENTER FIELD EVENTS Franklin Students Will Compete In Cullowhee Field Day Program Approximately 80 Franklin High school students will jour ney over the Cowees tomorrow (Friday) to take part in the fifth annual High .School Field Day, under the sponsorship of the Science club at Western Carolina Teachers college. Last year the local hieh school won second place in the event which attracted more than 1, 000 students from 15 schools in this area. Interest this year in dicates that the field day will be the largest since the first one in 1942. The Franklin band, the school choral *rot?p, and representa tives in all phases of high school study ? science, English, mathematics, history, home eco nomics, Latin, and athletics ? will attend. A number of exhibits will also be entered in competition, ac cording to R. G. Sutton, prin cipal. The importance of scholastic and athletic achievement is the main feature of the program, so outstanding students in the jlassroom can receive as much credit for their abilities as the athletes in sports. All phases of high schoo! work will be included in the testing and more i than 100 events have been planned for the day. Competition will in clude 28 written tests, 48 music events, 20 events in arts and handicrafts, and 22 athletic events. Written tests will be under the supervision of the college faculty. Large permanent trophies will SEE NO. 4, PAGE 6 Red Cross Drive, $200 Short, Is Extended One Week The annual Red Cross drive, slated to end last Saturday, fell short of its $2,836 goal and has been extended for another week. The Rev. C. E. Mu'ray, cam paign chairman, said a total of $2,645.54 has been collected, leaving the drive approximate ly $200 short of its goal. A number of county workers still ?have not checked In with the local Red Cross office, he said, and he asked that they report as soon as possible. Effective June 30; Will Not Seek Reelection As Superintendent Guy L. Houk Monday resign ed as superintendent o' Macon County schools, effective wh?n ? his teim expires Tune '0. and announced that he would not be a candidate lor the superin tendent's post w.hen the naw school board takes office and ?lects a puoerintendent for a lwo-year term. The Thool superintendent's resignation was pnnouneed fol lowing an executive session of the county board of education. Mr. Houk, who has served as superintendent s:nce 1939, said he intends to engage in the full time practice of law in Frank lin. In a brief talk, before the board moved behind closed doors, Mr. Houk said he realiz ed the "mistake which I have made", referring to his arrest last week in a charge of drunk driving. "This is no alibi," the super intendent said. "It is my mis take. I'm ashamed, yes! But I am not running away ... I'm MOSES RESIGNS Announcement was made at Monday's meeting of the county board of education that Carl D. Moses, principal of the Otter Creek (Nanta hala) High school for about II years, has written Chairman C. Gordon Moore that he wi'l not be available for anv po sition in the Macon County schools next year. going to stay here and resume my law practice." Mr. Houk said he had been under- strain and nervous ten sion for the past few months, "but that Is no excuse for what I did". "This isn't a promise to you, nor is it designed to draw sympathy, but it is a promise to myseli," he said: "I will never touch another droo of whiskey, socially or otherwise " The school superintendent said he had a "sentimental feel ing" toward Macon's new schools, and remarked that he was happy to see them so near completion. His interest in pub lic education, he said, would be just as strong five years from now as it is at present. Mr. Houk left the decision of his resignation to board mem bers. "If you want my resignation now. Just say so," he said, "or If you want me to stay on until my term runs out I will be glad to stay." After Mr. Houk pointed out that there were a number of school matters pending that probably would need his atten tion, Walter Gibson suggested that he resign the position, ef fective June 30, the date the superintendent's term expires, so he would be able to give his attention to the matters pending. Bob Sloan agreed with Mr. Gibson's suggestion. Board members C. Gordon Moore, and Prank Brown in" expressed the opinion that ft would be better for Mr. Houk to just let his te-m expire and not resign formally. Following discussion on the two viewpoints, Mr. Slorn mov ed that the board go into exe cutive session. Mr. Houk's regls natlon was announced after the closed-doors session, and the board then adjourned. Mr Houk. a nattvr of Burke county, has been connected with the Macon County schools since he came to Franklin 37 years ago. After teaching In the Franklin High school, and then serving as principal, he m elected county superintendent in 1939, succeeding the late M. D. Billings. PLAN STUD*" MEET A meeting of Macon County Parent-Teacher association study groups will be held tomorrow (Friday) at Cullasaja school from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m., Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, study group chair man, has announced. Designed as a follow-up meet ing of last year's Mid-Century White House confer****, the event will feature Mrs. Oene | vieve Burton, state P. T. A- field I worker, who will speak on de velopments of personality. Those planning to attend arc asked to bring a covered dlst) lunch.
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