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VOL. LXVI? NO. 43
TWELVE PAGES
PANTHERS WIN
40 TO 0, MEET
SWAIN HI NEXT
Game Tomorrow Night
May Determine Grid
Conference Champ
Friday night it was Just a
plain case of too much Frank
lin High, as the Panthers rolled
over the Robbinsvllle Wildcats,
40 to 0, on the home field.
With the walk-away victory,
the Panthers lengthened their
Smoky Mountain conference
win streak to four, keeping a
clean slate.
The win also moved the locals
closer to the coveted conference
championship. The big barrier
In their way is the Maroons
from Swain High, last year's
conference champs, who down
ed the powerful Hendersonville
Bearcats 18 to 12 in a non-con
ference tilt Friday night.
The "Who's Who" in the
Smoky conference probably will
be decided tomorrow (Friday)
night, when Coach Ralph
(Chuck) McConnell sends the
Panthers against the Maroons
in Bryson City. Franklin's other
conference game will be that
with Murnhv November 2.
Big guns in the Panther at
tack against the Wildcats prov
ed to be most of the Franklin
team, first, second, and third
strings. As the Panther lead be
gan to lengthen, Coach McCon
nell started clearing his bench.
During the fourth quarter, fans
were unable to follow the game
because most of the subs were
wearing unnumbered Jerseys.
The Panthers caught fire with
the klckoff, marched from their
own 20 to the Wildcat goal line,
and Carroll Keener carried the
pigskin over for the first score.
Fullback Pat Pattillo hit center
for the extra.
Back Norman Seay tallied two
touchdowns, one in the first
quarter, the other in the sec
ond. The ex-Hayesville fullback,
Ed Polndexter, playing his first
game with the Panthers, shoved
across both the extras.
Another back, Richard Ren
shaw, proved his worth by car
rying the ball over for two
- scores. Polndexter was stopped
BEE NO. 1. PAGE 8
PLAN COWEE FETE
A Hallowe'en carnival is plan
ned at Cowee school Saturday
night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Mill Iron' Is
Best FFA Bull
At N. C. Fair
Mill Iron H-342, the Frank
lin Future Farmers of America's
prize bull, has added another
blue ribbon to the organiza
tion's ever-growing string of
awards.
The bull won first place in
the state F. F. A. bull show at
the North Carolina State fair
in Raleigh last week, and also
took second place In the open
class of senior yearling bulls.
He won the first place in com
petition against nine other en
tries.
R. L. Cabe and Fred Deal,
both Franklin F. F. A. boys,
and Harry Klnsland, O. I. farm
instructor, took the bull to Ral
eigh for the showing. The
Franklin group spent the week
at the fair, returning Sunday.
F. F. A. members and 4-H
clubbers, meanwhile, are pre
paring entries for the annual
Ashevllle Fat Calf show, slated
for November 14. The two
groups will enter some 30 ani
mals. Wayne Proffltt, vocation
al agricultural teacher, is in
charge of beef calves for the
show, and Assistant Farm Agent
T. H. Fagg Is assisting club
members with the dairy entries.
10 Selectees
Are To Leave
This Morning
Ten Macon County young men
will leave this (Thursday) morn
ing lor Charlotte and Induction
into the army.
The local draft board also
has announced that a pre-in
ductlon call for 10 men No
vember 13, and an Induction
call for 10 men November 20,
have been received.
Those making up today's draft
James N. Doutnit, Ralph Dow
die, Ray Dowdle, Charles A.
Conley, Jr., Thomas P. Craw
ford, George B. Ramey, Jr., John
D. McGaha, Clarence H. Roper,
and T. A. Bateman.
The group will leave by bus
from the Square at 7:45 o'clock.
W. N. Sloan, draft board
chairman, and Mrs. Gilmer A.
Jones, board secretary, attend
ed a selective service meeting
In Asheville yesterday.
OUT FOR CONGRESS
FRANK M. PARKER
PARKER SEES
CONGRESSSEAT
Asheville Attorney Will
Be Candidate In 1952
Primary
Frank M. Parker, Asheville at
torney and farmer state sena
tor, yesterday entered the race
for the Democratic nomination
for congress from this, the
twelfth, district.
Mr. Parker seeks to succeed
Rep. Monroe M. Redden, who
announced several months ago
that he would not be a candi
date to succeed himself.
The 39-year old Asheville at
torney and veteran of World
War 2 is the second Democrat
to announce that he will be a
candidate in next spring's pri
mary. J. Richard Queen, of
Waynesville, announced early in
August.
Mr. Parker, who represented
the 31st (Buncombe and Madi
son counties) senatorial dis
trict in the state senate in
1947, and again in 1949, is a
native of Asheville, the son of
the late Haywood Parker, Ashe
ville lawyer, and Mrs. Josephine
SEE NO. 2. PAGE 6
PLAN SING
The Fourth Sunday sing of
the Northern division of the
Macon County singing conven
tion will be held at the Tellico
church Sunday at 2 p. m.
- Staff Photo by J. P. Brady
HELLO SON!? Mrs. Charles T. Ledford, of th? North Skeenah community, bedridden at
Anfel clinic, b shown above as she talked Friday with her son. Pvt. Doyle P. Ledford, who
b a patient at the Camp Gordon, Ga., army hospital. The soldier, according to his parents,
?offered a broken back and other injuries la a ship-board accident in a Korean port about
a month a|o. The youth's father, a World War 1 Marine veteran, who holds the Silver Star
and the Marine Medal of Honor, said he was finable to finance an ambulance trip so hta
wits could visit their son at the army hospital Mm Ledford, explained it to her son, this
Mrs 1 wnM 11M M im yea, ten, bat I Jwt Imt Mm we nan make it now."
BRENDLE GIVEN
BRONZE STAR
POSTHUMOUSLY
Macon Soldier, Killed
In Korea, Cited
For Courage
Cpl. Furman T. Brendle, hus
band of Mrs. Mary Bailey Bren
dle, of Franklin, Route 4, has
been posthumously awarded the
Bronze Star medal for meritor
ious services September 20, near
Kunp'ojang, Korea, according to
Col. R. F. Perry, chief of the
North Carolina Military district.
Cpl. Brendle, a veteran of six
years' service in the army, was
the son of Mrs. Lula Brendle
and of the late Matthew Bren
dle. He was reported as missing
in action in December, 1950. At
that time he was a member of
General MacArthur's command.
The posthumous award was
made by direction of the Presi
dent of the United States.
In a letter to Mrs. Brendle, Lt.
Col. John R. Hodge, command
ing general of the Third Army,
said:
"The award is a token recog
nition of the courageous action
and devotion to duty perform
ed by your husband. Cpl. Bren
del was a fine soldier and a
real American? the type of per
son who makes this country of
ours great. We of the army
share with you pride in his
achievement, and feel deepest
sympathy in the irreparable loss
you have suffered."
Mrs. Brendle is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, |
of the Watauga community.
60 Hear Bell
At District
Meet Here
i
Some 60 men of the Asheville
Presbytery met at the Franklin
Presbyterian church last Thurs
day evening for a dinner meet
ing, and heard Dr. L. Nelson
Bell, well known surgeon from
Montreat, speak on "Our Tith
ing Adventure".
Presiding was B. L. McGlam
ery, of Franklin, president of
the district men's group.
The dinner meeting was held
primarily to raise funds for the
Mountain orphanage, one of the J
organization's projects for the
year. At the session, $829 was I
collected for the orphanage.
Dr. Bell, associate editor of
The Southern Presbyterian Jour- j
nal and a member of the Board
of World Missions of the Pres
byterian General Assembly, ad
dressed the group following
dinner.
The group approved a new |
committee, to Ije known as the
Voice of the Men of the Ashe
ville Presbytery. Mr. McGlam
ery said the committee will
serve as a medium for advanc
ing the ideas of the organiza
tion.
He appointed the following to
serve :
Dr. Guy White, of Asheville,
chairman, Dr. C. D. Thomas, of
Black Mountain, C. A. Stubbs,
of Montreat, Dr. C. C. Demaree,
of West Asheville, E. R. Dolbee,
of Hendersonville, James B.
Light, of Bryson City, McKinley
Cook, of Weaverville, and J. J.
Stone, of Asheville.
Brief reports were made by R.
L. Provost, of Waynesville, J. O.
Williams, of Black Mountain, Dr.
C. D. Thomas, of Black Moun
tain, J. J. Stone, of Asheville,
and C. C. Demaxee, of Asheville.
The women of the Franklin
church, who prepared and serv
ed dinner, announced that prof
j its from the dinner will be turn
ed over to the Mountain or
phanage fund.
Macon Rated One Of 10
Best 'Green Pastures'
Counties In This State
A "Green Pasture Honor
Flag" will soon fly from the
Agricultural building, signifying
that Macon County is one of
the 10 best pasture counties in
the state. j
Word that this county has J
been judged one of the top 10 j
of North Carolina's 100 coun- |
ties in the recent Green Pas- ;
tures campaign was received t
this week by County Agent S.
W. Mendenhall.
Tentative plans call for a [
flag-raising ceremony and a
presentation of awards to Ma- |
con farmers, at the Agricultural
building November 10, provided
the honor flag is received by
that time, the county agent
G. E. GUEST
IS WOUNDED
Family Of Macon Man,
Serving In Korea,
Is Notified
Pfc. George Edgar Guest, 23
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Conley Guest, of Franklin,
Route 4, was wounded in action
in Korea October 4, according
to information received by his
parents from the Defense de
partment.
The Macon County soldier,
PFC. G. E. GUEST
who entered the armed forces |
in November, 1950, has been
fighting the Communists wjth
the First Cavalry division's !
Fifth regiment since going
overseas in May of this year. |
In August, he was awarded i
the combat infantryman's badge <
while serving in the front lines
with his regiment. The badge,
a miniature replica of a Revo
lutionary war rifle, distingu
ishes front line troops from
rear area men in a combat zone.
Pfc. Guest was graduated
from Franklin High school in
June, 1949, and was employed
by the Zickgraf Lumber com- 1
pany here before entering serv- I
ice.
The amount underwritten to 1
bring the N. C. Little Sym
phony orchestra here next
spring yesterday stood at
$425.
This is within $200 of the
total sought, and it was
pointed out that eight per- |
sons or firms, standing good
for S25 each, would assure the
orchestra's playing here.
Persons who wish to help
bring the orchestra here by \
joining in the underwriting
movement may do so at The
Franklin Press or by seeing ,
R. R. Gaines, or Mrs. John H.
C. Perry in Highlands.
PLAN ZONE MEET
A zone meeting of the W.S.C.S. ,
will be held at the Franklin
Methodist church Sunday at 2
p. m., followed by a covered
dish supper.
County's First Negro 4-H Club
* Is Organized At Chapel School ;
The first Negro 4-H club in
Macon County began function
ing last week under the leader
ship of Assistant County
Agents T. H. Fagg and Mrs.
Barbara B. Hunnicutt.
The election of officers fea
tured the organizational meet
ing of the group, which will be
known as the Chapel School
4-H elub.
Ted Ledfard was elected pres- i
ident of the club; Gilmer Thom
as, vice-president; Inez Stew- I
art, secretary-treasurer; and 1
Matty Shepherd and Chapel :
school principal G. L. Hlnes, .
song leaders.
The club has 10 charter mem
bers. Mr. Fagg said more are i
expected to Join as the school :
year progresses. !
said.
At that time, 63 farmers, who
helped the county place In the
top 10 with 720 acres of ladino
pasture, will be presented Green
Pastures awards.
"We of the county agent's of
fice, and other agricultural
workers, are proud of our farm
ers for making it possible for
Macon County to be out in
front," Mr. Mendenhall declar
ed.
To qualify for the campaign,
farmers were required to have
one and a half acres of ladino
pasture per animal unit. The 10
counties with the highest num
ber of farmers to qualify were
designated for the honor.
345 Given Shots
For Diphtheria
At Two Clinics
Since the announcement
two weeks ago of the death of
a 10-year-old Macon County
schocl child, reportedly from
diphtheria, the local health
department has been swamp
ed by persons seeking immun
izations for their children
against the disease.
Health officials said Tues
day that a total of 345 diph
theria immunizations have
been given since the an
nouncement.
Actually, the figure repre
sents only two days' work,
since immunizations are giv
en on Mondays, during regu
lar clinic hours. That means
that an average of 172 per
sons received diphtheria im
munizations daily during the j
two clinics.
Plans Laid
By District
Methodists
Plans and objectives for the
Waynesville Methodist district's
1951-1952 conference year were
adopted here last Thursday at
the Franklin Methodist church,
during an all-day district Mis
sionary institute and Set-Up
meeting.
Of primary interest here was
a report by the Rev. L. B. Hayes,
of Sylva, on "advance specials"
for the year, since the High
lands Methodist church building
program has been designated
the foremost of district proj
ects.
The Sylva pastor told the
more than 125 persons attend
ing the meeting that the High
lands church will be "the church
in the territory this year." He
explained that each year cer
tain "strategic" places are pick
ed as to need, and money is in
vested in building.
Mr. Hayes pointed out that
the Highlands church has been
"going along weakly for a num
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 6
'Pot Luck' Supper
At Nantahala Will
Mark Road Opening
A "pot luck" supper, honoring
the highway forces who have
tust completed a new road into
the Nantahala area, will be held
at the Nantahala school at 6.
p. m. Friday of next week.
Following the supper, "Hot
shot Elmer" and his entertain
ers will stage a benefit perfor
mance.
The new road, from the school
to Beechertown, places Nanta
hala within an easy five miles I
(from the school) of Highway j
19, and about 15 miles from
Andrews.
ACHIEVEMENT
DAY* PROGRAM
OPENS FRIDAY
Demonstration And 4-H
Exhibit* Will B?
On Display
Home demonstration and 4-H
club exhibits will be the crown
ing feature of the annual
Macon County Agricultural
"Achievement Day" program to
morrow (Friday) and Saturday
at Slagle Memorial building.
Mrs. Florence S. She rr ill,
county home agent, announced
that exhibits will be on display
tomorrow from 2 p. m. to 9
p. m., and Saturday from ? a.
m. to 3 p. m.
This year, Macon's 4-H clubs
and the county's 20 home dem
onstration clubs are heldlng
their annual achievement daya
Jointly, with the idea of gradu
ally developing something in
the nature of a county-wide
fair.
W. W. Sloan, chairman of the
Franklin chamber of commerce
fair committee, has arranged
with local merchants to award
winning exhibits cash prizes
this year. Awards will be made
Friday by Chamber of Com
merce President J. C. Jacob*.
Judging exhibits will be Miss
Edna Bishop, home agent In
Cherokee county, her assistant,
Mrs. Frances Puett, and Tom
Cannon, assistant county agent
in Jackson county.
Demonstration club and 4-H
exhibits will be Judged sepa
rately.
first place winners will re
ceive $25, second place, $15. and
third place, $10. Each entry will
receive $5 to cover the cost of
expenses, Mrs. Sherrlll said.
The demonstration club pro
gram will begin tomorrow at 10
a. m., at the Franklin Metho
dist church, with Mrs. Ralph
Bradley, county president, pre
siding. At that time, officer* of
the 20 clubs will review the ac
complishments of thdr clubs.
The gavel, an annual award,
will be presented to tte club
having the highest score In ac
complishments. Reading certifi
cates will be presented to club
members by Mrs. Prank I. Mur
ray, Franklin librarian. Mrs.
Sherrlll will jnake perfect at
tendance presentations.
Mrs. J. S. Gray, a former pres
ident of the North Carolina
Federation of Home Demonsra
tlon clubs, will conduct the de
votional. A welcoming addross
will be made by Mrs. Jack Cabs,
SEE NO. 4. PAGE S
4 - HPouitry
Auction Set
For 10 Friday
A 4-H poultry show and auc
tion Is scheduled tomorrow
(Friday) at 10 o'clock at Hacto
Memorial building, Assistant
County Agent T. H. Fags, has
announced.
Businessmen, poultry men,
and all interested persons art
invited to attend.
The Danish system of Judg
ing will be used, and winners
will receive awards amounting
to $100 from 'he Sears-Roebuck
foundation, the assistant agent
said.
All entiles In the show wort
placed with Macon 4-H clubbers
through the Sears foundation
"poultry chain". Following ths
show, 120 birds (10 pens of IS
chickens each) will be sold at
auction to the highest bidder.
Money from the sale, Mr. Fagf
said, will be used to purchase
chicks for next year's "poultry
chain".
Van Raalters Get $5,395
'Cost Of Living Bonus
Franklin Van Raalters .recelv
;d $5,395.20 October 12 as a
:ost-of-living bonus, In addition
to regular pay, It has been an
nounced.
The Van Raalte company has
seen giving employes a cost-of
living bonus quarterly since
1948. Another will be paid In
January, 1952, officials said.
The latest bonus averaged
13.1 cents per hour Increase for
each employe, In addition to a
five cent per hour Increase
granted In July to Van iUaltari
with one or more year's serv
ice.
Von Raalte uses the General
Motors formula as a teals far
the cost-of-living bonus. In
short, officials said, this means
that for each 1.14 increase In
the Bureau of Labor Btatlsttcs
Index, the company Increases
Its cost of living payment Wine
the Index roee after the last
bonus was paid. Van ltaalters
received an Increase over their
last payment, In aacorrtsnsi
with ttM ehMC* Ml **? iMm.