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RECOMMENDS !
THE STUDY OF
WATER SETUP
Rotarians Commend Town
Officials For Prompt
Action On Shortage
The Franklin Rotary club last
week went on record as recom
? wrtlriB to the board of alder
aun that that body have a
thorough study made by ex
erts of Franklin's municipal
Ster problem, and possible so
lans.
The motion, passed unani
mously at Wednesday night's
"^Kreekly meeting at the Slagle
Memorial building, also com
mended the town officials for
having moved so promptly to
alleviate the water shortage
that developed last month.
The club's action followed a
round table discussion, led by
-tfarmon H. Onuse, Jr., of the
water situation in Franklin.
Ob motion of E. W. Renshaw,
the club also went on record as
urging state authorities to
amend prison rules so that men
convicted of sex offenses or
prisoners with sex perversion
histories not be permitted, as
trusties, to be at large, unac
companied by a prison repre
sentative.
A number of those taking
part In the water discussion
commented that, while most
people in Franklin are deeply
Interested in the water situa
tion, few ol them have exact
Information upon which to base
opinions, and probably none of
them has the technical training
to enable him to know what
Is the best course to follow,
even with all the necessary
data available. This ia especial
ly true as regards long-range
planning, it was said.
In View o t that situation, the
Rotarians recommended that
the town officials "call In some
one who knows water" to make
a survey of what is here, to try
to estimate what is likely to be
needed in the next 20 or SO
years, and to suggest what ap
pear* to be the most practical
method of obtaining such a sup
ply of water.
Mr. Onuse, in opening the
discussion, cited the four pos
sibilities that have been under
discussion:
Increasing the water storage
capacity; obtaining a Water
shed; Installation of g Altera
tion plant, possibly In Cartooge
chaye creek; an4 more wells.
The effectiveness of increas
ing the storage space, he point
ed out, would depend on the
amount of water normally ob
tained from the four wells now
in operation, and the amount
needed. The question of wheth
er it Is practicable to add more
rings to the present reservoirs
is an engineering probleih, he
added. He commented that
more pressure is needed.
He suggested the Way ah area
aa the most likely watershed,
and estimated that that project.
Including installation of a chlor
nating plant, would run to $400,
000 or $500,000. The cost, he
added, would depend largely up
on the size pipe needed to bring
the water from Wayah to
FTanklin, and said this, too, is
an engineering problem.
The filtration plan, Mr. Onuse
commented, probably would
provide the largest quantity of
water wtth the intellect invest
ment, k?( said such water is
not aa desirable as that from
a watershed or wells.
Pointing out that only one
well has been drilled here in
more than 10 years, he sug
gested that that fact indicates
wells, aa a method of obtaining
municipal water, a/re not par
ticularly expensive, and should
be carefully considered.
In connection with the use
of wells. It was brought out in
the discussion that at least one
well? the oldest one, near the
Nantahala Creamery? the water
water level has dropped con
siderably over the years.
PLAN BAKE SALE
A bake sale, sponsored by the
Cartoogechaye Parent-Teacher
astftchitton, will be held Wed
neMay morning at the power
coppany building In Franklin,
it ^ has been announced. Pro
efdi from the sale win be used
tfiparchase kitchen equipment
hP the new Cartoogechaye
HUM, It WM Mid.
Bishop Henry
To Speak At
Tab&taacle
The Rt Rev. U. George Hen
ry, bishop a t the Episcopal dio
cese of Westefti North Carolina,
will be the speaker at this year's
series of Interdenominational
evangelistic , Mfdces at the
Friendship taMThaele, it has
been announced.
The eervices.aije set for Sun
day, July 15, through Sunday,
July. 21.
Such a series, sponsored by
the Franklin churches, is held
annually at the tabernacle, and
announcement that bishop Hen
ry will be this year's preacher
Wak nude, following a meeting
of Franklin ministers last Sat
urday to make preliminary
plans. Bishop Henry drew ca
pacity congregations when he
spoke at Episcopal churches in
this vicinity last September.
While these service* are spon
sored by the Franklin churches,
the local ministers emphasized,
in making the announcement,
that this series of services is
Intended to be county-wide, and
expressed the hope that all
ministers and congregations in
the county will cooperate and
participate.
The custom is to hold a serv
ice each evening, and to recruit
a choir from the choirs of the
various churches.
Bishop Henry, a comparative
ly young man, Is considered a
dynamic speaker. Named as
bishop, be came to Asheville,
his headquarters as bishop,
about three years ago from
Charlotte, where he was rector
of the Church of Christ. This
was a parish he built himself,
having been assigned , to that
section of Charlotte, Where at
the time there was no Episco
pal church.
The congregation built a
Quonset hut church, which Is
to serve as a pjwlsh house
church u
erected.
WARNS VETS
to m SOON
GI'? Benefit. WUI Run
Out For Somi July 25,
Brwiley l?y?
Veterans have slightly more
than a month in which to sign
up (or Ol BUI traininc, and
those who plan to take advan
tage of OI benefits must act
quickly, Ed Bradley, OI farm
training instructor, said this
July 25 has been designated
as the deadline for signing up,
and it applies only to veterans
who were discharged before
July 25, 1947.
According to Mr. Bradley,
veterans who received dis
chargs after July 29, 1M7 have
four years from the date of dis
charge to begin OI training.
4-H Dress Review
Scheduled For June 21,
Agent Announce*
Mrs. Barbara B. Hunnicutt,
assistant home agent, announc
ed this week plana (or holding
a county 4-H Club Dress Re
view June 28 at the Agricultural
building.
The review Is set lor 3 o'clock
In the afternoon. Before Macon
Oeunty schools clnasd tor the
season, some 84 4-H girls indi
cated that they would like to
enter the show, Mra. Hunnicutt
said.
Each entry is to be awarded
a small gift by the assistant
home agent and ribbons will be
given to winners.
WILL DISCUSS CKKAMJCS
Mrs. Raymond Lowe will lec
ture and give a demonstration
on ceramics at a meeting of the
Junior Woman's club Monday
night at 8 o'clock at the Agri
cultural building. It has been
announced.
MACON SOLDIER
WOUNDED IN
KOREA JUNE 4
Overseas A Month, Smith
Injured By Exploding
Hand Grenade
Pvt. WUey Howell Smith, in
action in Korea only a few days,
was wounded June 4 and Is re
covering In p. Tokyo, Japan hos
pital, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Smith , of Franklin,
Route 4, have learned.
The 23-year-old soldier was
wounded a month to the day
he left for overseas duty.
In a letter written to his
famllv June 8, he told of being
wounded and In a telegram this
pait week he said he was re
covering In the hospital and for
them not to worry about him.
Pvt. Smith, a Franklin High
graduate, was struck In the
back by fragments of an ex
ploding hand grenade. The frag
ments, which lodged in his
chest, were removed at the hos
pital, he told his parents.
Before entering the army he
worked at the local Bower's
Department store.
He entered the armed forces
November 31, 1950 and received
basic training at Fort Jackson,
S. C. He spent a two-weeks
furlough wlt|? his parents be
fore going overseas May 4.
Power Linemen
Become Trapeze Artist*
For Repair Job
Some think the fabulous Mon
on the Flying Thapece' act la
for sissies when compared to a
"high wire" feat recently per
formed by two Nantahala Pow
er and Light company linemen.
This feat of daring took place
BO me SOQ feet above the ground
June 9 after lightning struck a
power pole, (ending hot wire*
down on an atemlmMi ?NV
running from the top of the
Winding Stairs to Nantahala
gorge.
Power men discarded the idea
of lowering the cable for re
pair! because of the height,
and Instead, rigged up a cable
car to slide out to the damaged
area? about 200 feet above ter
ra-flrma.
After testing the rig with 200
pounds of weight, linemen Thad
Wilson and Nolen Russell climb
ed aboard to make the neces
sary repair* ? about lHO feet
above the ground since the line
sagged 40 feet.
SW AFFORD DIES
IN DELAWARE
Riles For Mteat Jlttive
Planned For Friday
At lotla Church
Funeral services (or Carl Rob
ert Swafford, 38, who died Mon
day In a Wilmington, Del. hos
pital alter a short illness, will
be held Friday at 11 a. m. at
the lotla Baptist chureh.
Mr. Swafford was a native of
Macon County and a brother of
Paul and Verlon Swafford, of
Franklin.
He was the son of J. H. and
Ella Crawford 8wafford and for
the pact five years had made
.his headquarters in Charlotte
a* a machinist for the Amer
ican Board company of Phila
delphia, Pa.
The body arrived at Bryant
Funeral home here yesterday.
Surviving, in addition to the
parenU, are one son, Lester
Swafford, of Charlotte; one sis
ter, Mrs. Bessie Shuler, of Sey
mour, Ind.; and two brothers,
m addition to Paul and Verlon, :
Harvey and Clifton, of Char- :
; lotte.
I A rummage sale, under the 1
sponsorship of the Wesleyan i
Service guild, will be held Sat
urday morning on the square,
It has been announced.
Blacksnake Blackouts Franklin,
Absorbs 7,200 Volts, Still Wiggles !
An inquisitive blackenake
got the "hot seat" Saturday
night about 0:30 o'clock and as
an encore to its
plunged most of
darkneee
and
ttM
the top of a circuit breaker at I
the Franklin plant, shorting out I
equipment with a flash that was
seen by Clyde Downs at his t
home a half mile away. I
The noaey reptile, after *b- i
sorbins some 7, MO volts, was i
still wiggling when repairmen i
arrived to fthd the cause at the i
ImoromntB blackout
One Of Largest Real Estate Deals
In This County's History Recorded
One of the largest real estate
transactions, about $05,000, ever
recorded In this county was fil
ed through the register of
deeds' office last week.
The deal involved the sale of
Highlands Manor, purchased by
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Corday,
of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., from
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Otto. Mr.
and Mrs. Otto, of Miami, Fla.,
have operated the manor for
the past 10 years.
Stamps on the deed Indicated
that the sale price was in the
neighborhood ot $65,000. Lake
V. Shope, now in his ninth year
Albert Ramsey
Elected Methodist Men'*
President Moodily
Albert Ramsey was elected
president of the Methodist Men
of Macon County, succeeding J.
C. Sorrells, at a dinner meeting
of the organization Monday
night at Slagle Memorial build
ing.
Frank 8hope, Dewey Hopper,
and George Byrd were named
vice-presidents of the county
wide Methodist group. Harold
Enloe was elected eecretary
treasurer.
Highlighting the meeting was
an address by the Rev. U B.
Hayes, former pastor of the
Franklin Methodist church. Mr.
Hayes Is now pastor of the
Sylva. Methodist church.
The ladles of the Mt. Zlon
church served the dinner. Ap
proximately 46 men attended.
DRAMA TICKETS
STILL FOR SALE
Cherokee Pageant Open*
Second Big Seaeon
Saturday Night
night openta* of the Cherokee
drama, "Unto These Hills", are
still available at the Franklin
chamber of commerce building
on Main street, Mrs. R M. Rbn
mer, acting C. of C. secretary,
said this week.
With the opening Saturday
night at 8:15 o'clock, the drama
is scheduled for 16 straight per
formances through July 8, and
thereafter, six nights weekly,
Tuesday through Sunday, until
September 4.
Charles Browning, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Browning, of
Cowee, again this year Is cast
In the role of "White Path".
The Cherokee Historical asso
ciation announced that new
spark and color and an en
larged cast has been added to
this year's production. The
authentic Cherokee Indian mus
ic has been re-scored by its
composer, Jack Frederick Kll
pa trick, and author Kermit
Hunter has polished up some
of the scenes, including a new
ending.
Tourist Rush
Hare I* Double That Of
Last Year
The gradual flow of early
tourltts to Franklin and adjoin
ing areas Is picking up speed
and according to the refUtra
tlon book at the Frai.klin
Chamber of Commerce the num
ber of vacation-goers Is almost
double that of this time last
year.
Yesterday (Wednesday) ap
proximately 80 persons had reg
istered at the office since the
first of May. For the same
period last year only about 40
persons had signed the book.
The actual number of tour
ists who have visited here since
May Is probably a great deal
bigger, Mrs. R. M. Rimmer,
acting C. of C secretary, said,
because many visitors either de
cline or forget to register.
T o Observe Education Day
At First Baptist Sunday
Christian Education day will
He observed at the First Bap
List church Sunday evening at
f:J0 o'clock, the Rev. M. W.
Chapman, pastor, announced
this week.
The Young People's choir,
under the direction of Mrs.
Clarence Henry, will present a
program of special music at eve
ning worship. Also, Mr. Chap-]
nan said, a number of short
MtOrMMs wltt tot made toy cot- ]
lag* rtwtmW at tfct church
as register of deeds, said it was
the largest sale he has record
ed since being In office. The
deal Is one of the largest in
Macon's history, he said, and
could well be the largest.
The main building of High
lands Manor has 25 bedrooms
and there are six cottages on
the grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Cor
day own and operate two motor
courts and an apartment house
in Jacksonville Beach.
The transaction was handled
by John H. C. Perry, Highlands
real estate man.
NEW SCHOOLS I
GROWING FAST
HOUK REPORTS
Most Buildings Will Be
Ready For Occupancy
This Fall
Construction on Macon Coun
ty's new schools is proceeding
rapidly and most of them should
be ready for use this fall,
County School Superintendent
Ouy L. Houk said this week.
A few "finishing touches" at
the new Nantahala High school
remain to be done, he said, but
actually the building is com
pleted. Recent graduation exer
cises were held in the new
structure.
Another SO days should see
the East Franklin BSementary
school completed, Mr. Houk
said, and Franklin High is more
than 70 per cent completed.
Construction at Highlands,
hampered during the winter
months because of low temper
atures, is proceeding "faster
than was expected", the school
superintendent said. All steal,
work except on the gynnaatam
masonry
W.
Steel for the three elemen
tary schools in the county?
Cartooarchaye, Iotla, and Un
ion? has been obtained. Mitpr
ry at Cartoogechaye it 80 per
cent completed, Mr. Houk said,
and masonry jmmk at Iotla is
in prellmtoKir stages construc
tion at Vnkm has not been
started but is expected to get
under way soon, he said.
cent com-'
eel shonia
Bible School
Attendance Reported To
Be 300
Attendance at church spon
sored vacation Bible schools In
Franklin, which got under way
Monday morning, is estimated
to be about 300 children.
Approximately 200 children
enrolled in the Baptist school,
the Rev. M. W. Chapman said
this week, and the Rev. C. E.
Murray reported that some 60
local children are attending the
Methodist vacation Bible school.
Both pastors expressed the
belief that attendance would
rise still higher before the end
of the week.
The schools are scheduled to
meet dally for two weeks, end
ing the week-end of July 1.
SAYS SELECTEES
CAN NOW ENLIST
Recruiter Announce*
Change In Army ||
Regulations
Selective service registrants
who have already received pre
lnductlon examinations and are ,
eligible for the draft may vol- {
unteer for duty with the U. 8. ?
Army or air force. Cpl. Clay 1
Sens ley, local recruiter, an
nounced thla week. ,
The recruiter said he received |
official word from the North ,
Carolina Military district that
draft ellglbles could enlist in |
either branch through July IS.
Cpl. Hensley is in Franklin ,
Tuesday of each week at Angel's
Drug store.
PLAN SUNDAY SING
The fourth Sunday sing of
the Northern division of the
Macon County Singing conven
i tton will be held with the Bum
ingtown Baptist church Sunday
I at 3 p. m., War ley B Maaon,
BriiidAnt innoumtd wm)l
Change N.C. Prison
Rules On PervertJ
TAX RATE WILL
BE $1.10 AGAIN
County- Wide Levy Will
Be Same; Need More
For Schools
The county -wide tax rate for
the next fiscal year will remain
the same as at present, $1.10
on the $100 valuation, W. E.
(Gene i Baldwin, chairman of
th# board of county commis
sioner*, announced following a
meeting of the board Monday.
The board met to receive
budget requests and to discuss
the county's overall budget. At
the meeting the first Monday
in next month (July- 2), the
commissioners are expected to
adopt a budget and officially
fix the tax levy.
The county board of educa
tion met with the commissioners
to discuss the needs of the
schools for the next year, and
asked for an increase from 12
to 20 cents for operating the
schools. It was explained that
the increase in bus drivers' sal
erles, as required by a bill pass
ed by Rep. C. Tom Bryson, will
cost $2,970. The state pays $20
a month on the bus drivers'
salaries, and Mr. Bryson's bill
requires the county to Increase
its share from $30 to $40 a
month for each of the 33 driv
ers.
Education board members also
pointed out that the schools will
need much greater appropria
tions for heating and lighting,
with the new school buildings
nearine completion Many of
tlffMfckuildlngs had no light
ing, it was pointed out, and the
new, larger, buildings contain
greater spate to be heated.
Other departmental budget
requests for the 1951-52 year
are the same as for last year.
M'SWAIN BUYS
PHILLIP HOME
New Superintendent Will
Take Over Duties
July 1
Holland McSwaln, recently
elected Macon County superin
tendent of schools, has purchas
ed the William (Bill) Phillips
house on Bidwell' street, and
plans to move his family to
Franklin next week.
Mr. McSwaln, who will take
over as county superintendent
July lr was here last week look
ing for a house, and made the
purchase from Mr. Phillips. The
property Is the Spanish-type
architecture residence on the
east side of Bldwlll.
Mr. Mc8wain's family consists
of Mrs. MoSwaln and their two
sons, Holland, Jr., aged 13, and
Franklin Lee McSwaln, 11.
Mr. McSwaln was In Franklin
for only a short time, explain
ing that his duties at Flora Mac
Donald college, at Red Springs,
where he is serving as business
manager, required him to re
turn Immediately.
Urge Beauties
To Sign Up For Fourth
Parade And Conteat
Local organizations this week
were urged by Independence
Day planners to sponsor a girl
In the Fourth of July beauty
contest and parade, which are
to be Just one of many features
in the day-long festivities being
planned.
Organizations are asked to
make arrangements for supply
ing a float for their beauty
entry on or before Mdhday.
In line with planned festivit
ies for the Fourth, the local
Veterans of Foreign Wars post
arranged to get flags and flag
poles for streej display. The
organisation sold 44 businesses
In downtown Franklin flags
and poles. Sockets tor support
ing the poles were Installed on
sidewalks yesterday (Wednes
day) so then will be nothing
for tlag owners to do, July 4
and on other occasions, but to
put to the poles nm rain the
flan
Resolutions Prompt Acti>
On Honor Grades
For Perverts
Prison rules and regulat
allowing sexual pervert* pi
freedom as honor grade pr_
ers are being amended as s
suit o f a number of loci.., ,
drawn resolutions condemning 1
the practice.
State Prison Director John
Oold said In a letter to
Franklin board of aldermen
week, "I thoroughly agree wit
you that every precaution shou"
be taken by us for the prote
tlon of Innocent and helple
children, and we are i
amending our rules and regu.
tlons to prevent sexual perve
from being placed In
grade." .
The board also received a let-]
ter from Gov. W. Kerr Sea
In which the governor said,
want to assure you and
members of your board of ? m
deepest regret at the unfortun
ate incident which recently a
curred, and of our Intention -
do everything possible to pre
vent a repetition of such
Incident in any part of
state. . . ." Gov. Scott said
matter had been referred to 1
Oold for action.
The Issue was brought to ?
head here following an attack
on an eight-year-old boy alleg-,
edly by an honor grade prisoner,
from the Macon County prlr ?
camp May 31. Investlgat
showed that the prisoner
"mentally deficient with
perversion".
Both the governor and
prison director were sent cop
of resolutions drawn up
Franklin civic organisations
governmental bodies.
The board of aldermen,
board of county commissioi
the Franklin Garden club, .
the Junior Woman's dub
passed slmlllar measures
demning the practice of ?
ing freedom to prisoners
are sex perverts. The
club this week also i
letter Irom Mr. Gold
his regret at the Incident
announcing that change*
being made in the prison a*T
The attack on th? boy
came of state-wide interest \
the local American Legion
the Veterans of Foreign _
post, the Lions cl?b, an!
tary club all passed resold.
with the recommendation
all units of their respectta
ganlzations tn the state i
similiar measures.
Reed To Address
Sunday School
The Rev. Prank
dress the Baptist
convention at the
Baptist church
noon at 2:30
announced.
The grom> will
mendations for
year and a number
will be presented,
lor the occasion
lshed by the
school. The guest
be Introduced by Miss
ers, Baptist summit
The devotional will be
Cecil Crawford.
PLAN LEGION
Sunday local
members of the
ary plan to
Arrowood Glade,
announced this
The outing la
1 p. m., and all
lliary members art
bring a lunch
the fun.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Sunday ....
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