North Carolina Newspapers

INVEST NEW GIRL SCOUT TROOP HERE \ 29 Presented Awards At Court Here Tuesday Night A court of awards here Tues day night was highlighted by the Investiture of a new Girl Scout troop and the presenta tion of advancements in rank and proficiency badges to 29 Scouts and Brownies. The court was held at the Methodist church with Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, troop committee chairman, presiding. Presenta tion of awards was made by Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones, city scout chairman. First Class badges were award ed to Joy and ,Tean McCollum, Jeanne Russell, Beverly Stock ton, Ruth Snyder, and Joan Thomas. All of the above, with the exception of Scout Thomas, are scheduled to received Curv ed Bars, the highest rank in intermediate Girl Scouting, at a district court of awards Sun day in Cherokee. Margaret Jones and Carolyn Dowdle received Second Class badges. All members of the new scout troop, under the leadership of Mrs. Ann Murray and Mrs. My ra S. Waldroop, were awarded Tenderfoot rank following In vestiture ceremonies. They were Alice Angel, Luana Baker, Har vey Linda Bryant, Beverly Bry son, Jacquelynn Clark, Jo Ann Cruse, Barbara Duncan, Dwain Horsley, Jane Long, Sue Reece, Rebecca Reeves, Nancy Slier, Ann Sutton, Martha Womack, Judy Wurst, and Jane Zlckgraf. As yet the new unit has not been assigned a number, scout officials said. It Is the second intermediate troop to be form ed here. Brownie pins were presented to Linda Tallent, Betty Lou Wallace, Sue Matthews, and Janice Bowman. Pat Gaines and Genevieve W h 1 1 m 1 r e were awarded pendants for member ship in the troop. Brownies receiving "Fly Up" pins were Carolyn Dowdle, Betsy Russell, Nancy Slier, Rebecca Reeves, Jane Long, Barbara SEE NO. 1, PAGE 6 Mrs. Roper Resigns As Principal Mrs. Marie G. Roper, prin cipal at Iotla school for the past five years, has resigned the position, effective at the end of the school year. Her resignation has been sub emitted to the Iotla school com mittee, the county board of ed ucation, and to County School Supt. Holland McSwaln. Mrs. Roper said this week that she plans to devote her full time to first grade work. Wins Creative Writing Award At Davidson R. M. (Mac) Bulgin, grand son of Mrs. W. B. McGuire, of Franklin, has been presented Davidson college's highest award for creative writing, the Vereen Bell award. An announcement from the college news bureau said that young Bulgin, a member of the Junior class, won the award in R. M. (MAC) BULGIN competition against some 25 other students with his short story, "The Latin Student". Dr. James S. Wilson, dean emeritus of the graduate school of the University of Virginia, judged the finalist's papers and made the presentation to young Bulgin. The Vereen Bell award is pre sented annually to the David son student who turns in the best piece of creative writing for the year. Mr. Bell, who was killed in World War II while serving in the navy, was a well-known novelist and short story writer. PLAN PRECINCT MEEJS MAY 10 County Convention Set For May 17; Win Pick Delegates Democratic precinct meetings will be held Saturday, May 10, at which precinct organizations will be set up and delegates elected to the Macon County Democratic convention, accord ing w> Jess Shope, county Dem ocratic chairman. The county convention will be held the following Saturday ?May 17 ? at the courthouse, when a county organization will be perfected and delegates will be chosen to the state conven tion of the party. The chairmen elected in the county's 12 precincts make up the county executive committee. AUXILIARY WILL MEET The American Legion auxili ary will meet Monday at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Joe Setser, on Cartoogechaye. Co hostesses will be Mrs. Charles Waldroop and Mrs. Bob S. Sloan. 'OLD SOUTH' BLOSSOMS AGAIN AT FRANKLIN JUNIOR-SENIOR The atmosphere of the "Old South" blossomed forth Satur day night at the annual Frank lin High junior -senior banquet, attended by some 250 students and special guests. Many of the guests attending said the banquet could "hold its own" against those given by many colleges and other lnstu titions of higher learning. Held at the school cafeteria, the banquet carried out the "re vival" of the Southern way of life with Spanish moss (Orleans variety) and spring flowers. Girls were favored with minia ture Southern figurines, the boys with "brown jugs", once the outstanding musical instru ment among men of the true South. From the porch (rocking va riety) of an old colonial man sion the Durham Hi-Hatters, an 18-piece orchestra imported from the Piedmont section of the state for the occasion, sup plied a musical background ap propriate to the antebellum days when men were men and the women knew it. The meal was prepared by members of the school parent teacher association and served by sophomore students, chosen for the honor on the basis of grades. They were Misses Lou etta Browning, Annette Dal rymple, Ruth Edwards, Jimmle Sherrill, Carlene SorrelLs, and Max Hnderson, Thad Dowdle, Ben Edwards, Holland McSwain, Jr., and Bill Hunnicutt. At a program following the meal, those attending were wel comed by Paul Killlan, presi dent of the Junior class. Toasts to the seniors and the school faculty were given by Lee Poin dexter and Emory Crawford, respectively. The responses were made by Richard Jones, presi dent of the senior class, and Harry C. Corbin, a member of the faculty. Russell McKelvey, vice-presi dent of the senior class, led in a toast to the juniors. Other features of the program included a reading by Miss Mar garet Jones, reading of the sen ior last will and testament by George R. (Pat) Pattillo, a pan tomime by Bill Zlckgraf, a reci tation by Robert (Bud) Siler, and a dance by Miss Lela Jo Galley and Bobby Biddle. Prin cipal R. G. Sutton gave the invocation. Dancing, with music by the Durham orchestra, followed the program. Colds And Influenza Cost School System 19,338 Days That mysterious ailment call ed the "common cold" caused the loss of 11,102 pupil-days in the Macon County school sys tem during the first seven months of the 1951-52 school year, figures in the county school superintendent's office reveal. Running a close second on the days-lost side of the ledger was "flu" (influenza), taking a toll of 8,236 days. A combination of the two ill nesses produced an average of about four days lost over the seven-month period for each child enrolled in the school sys tem. Total enrollment is rough ly 4,000. The highest number of cold and flu "casualties" occurred in elementary schools since the largest majority of school chil dren are in the lower grades. ; Out of a total of 3,471 cold ; cases in the county's nine ele mentary schools, 10,172 days j were lost ? an average of about ! two days per case. The county's j three high schools ? Franklin, | Highlands, and Nantahala ? re ported 425 cases and a loss of 930 days, also an average of about two days per case. Influenza, somewhat more serious in nature than a cold, consumed 7,203 days in ele mentary grades, with 1,609 re ported cases, giving an average of about four days for recuper- j ation in each case. High schools reported 261 cases, with 933 days lost. Taking third place in pupil days lost was chicken pox, ac counting for 671 days in the i entire school system. Dr. Jordan Will Be Revival Speaker Here This Summer The Rev. G. Ray Jordan, of Emory university, Atlanta, will be the guest preacher at the annual interdenomina tional revival at the Friend ship tabernacle here this summer. The dates for the series of evangelistic services are July 20 through 27. Dr. Jordan, now professor of homiletics in the Candler school of theology of Emory university, has served as pas tor of some of the largest Nlethodist churches in North Carolina. Among churches served by him are Wesley Memorial at High Point, Col lege Place at Greensboro, and Centenary at Winston-Salem, where he wu> pastor for seven yean. The Franklin churches take turns in selecting the guest speakers for these annual meetings. This year it is the Methodists' turn, and Dr. Jor dan's acceptance was an nounced by the Rev. C. E. Murray, Methodist pastor here. 12 Roads Added To Macon System By Commission Twelve roads have been add ed to the Macon County high way system, according to infor mation received by the board of county commissioners from the State Highway and Public Works commission, Raleigh One road, the old Upper Younce Creek strip, has been abandoned, the announcement said. Additions to the system in clude Rowland road, Posey Wilds road extention, Younce Creek road, Picklesimer road, Burleson road, Hudson road, Queen Creek road, Bryson Branch road, Gibson Branch road, Morgan road, Check Spartman road, and Cabe Mill road. NEXT WEEK In next week's issue, The Press will publish the views of three candidates for the Democratic nomination for Representative in Congress from this district. The three men ? Frank M. Parker, George A. .Shuford, and L. Dale Thrash, all of Buncombe county ? hare out lined their stands on some of the major national issues, and their articles will appear .next week. The three candidates are expressing their views in re sponse to an open letter ad dressed to them recently by the editor of The Press. < 42 Attend School For P. T. A. Official. Forty-three officers and work ers in parent-teacher associa tions of this county attended a school of Instruction for P. T. A. leaders at Iotla school last Friday evening. The school was conducted by Miss Blanche Haley, field repre sentative from state P. T. A. headquarters, and Mrs. Weimar Jones, director of this P. T. A. district. The meeting here was the final one in a series conducted last week by Miss Haley and Mrs. Jones. During the week, they held meetings In six of the 11 counties In the district. LEGION SETS UP JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALLHERE Sale Of Memberships Now Underway; Will Start In June A movement to set up an American Legion Junior Base ball team here got under way this week and Monday Legion officials reported that more than $200 had been raised through the sale of season tickets. Groundwork for the forma tion of the local team was laid at a meeting of interested citi zens last Thursday night. De spite a downpour, some 20 per sons turned out for the meet tog. ? Frank Plyler, chairman of the Legion athletic committee, said response to the sale of mem berships has virtually assured a team here. The Legion is seeking $1,000 to cover the cost of uniforms, equipment, and ex penses for the season. All of this will be raised through the sale of memberships, the athle tic chairman said, which en title the bearer to admission to all home games. Memberships are $2. Mr. Plyler said application for a charter probably would be made tomorrow (Friday). Every boy who has not reach ed the age of 17 will be eligible to 'join the team, he said. The local team will be put in the Western North Carolina league and probably will play teams from Andrews, Cherokee, Canton, Waynesville, Hazelwood, West Asheville, Black Mountain and Mars Hill. Practice will begin about the first of June with Franklin High's baseball coach, Dick Stott, at the helm. At the be ginning of the season's play, the team will be rounded out to about 20 members. A battery of local umpires will be picked, subject to ap proval by the league, Mr. Ply ler said. He also pointed out that all persons connected with the Le gion baseball program will be insured against accidents as a safety measure. . Further details of the pro gram will be announced later. Will Organize Committee For Good Government A meeting to organize a local citizen's committee for good government is scheduled to be held at the Macon courthouse Monday night at 8 o'clock, ac cording to Horace T. Nolen. Everyone interested in good government is urged to attend. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect officers for a local unit, which will be an af filiate of the state-wide organi zation, it was explained. Miss Plemmons Presents Recital At Mars Hill Miss, Edith Plemmons, of Franklin, who is majoring in church music at Mars Hill col lege, presented her graduating organ recital at the college au ditorium April 24, the college news center has announced. Miss Plemmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Plemmons, will be graduated from Mars Hill May 26. BLOOD UNIT COMING THIS AFTERNOON Quota Set At 150 Pints; Urge Macon Donors To Turn Out One-hundred and fifty pints of blood is the goal of the American Red Cross Bloodmo blle, which will make its first 1952 visit here this (Thursday) afternoon at the Franklin Pres byterian church. Hours will be 2 to 7 p. m. The mobile unit's visit is under the sponsorship of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post and the post auxiliary. Last year Maconians gave a total of 496 pints in five visits of the Bloodmobile. V. F. W. officials yesterday , urged donors to turn out in 1 J force during the afternoon, ex plaining that the blood program is a vital part of the national | defense movement ? even more \ vital than the production of I planes and ammunition since blood is not a manufacturable item. All blood collected here will go for defense purposes and to wounded - servicemen overseas, they said. Donors will be served refresh ments during the afternoon by members of the post auxiliary. I McClure Slated As Speaker At Education Meet James G. K. McClure, of Ashevllle, head of the Buncombe County citizen's education com mittee, is scheduled to be guest speaker at a meeting of the Macon County Citizen's Commit tee for Education here tonight (Thursday) at the V. P. W. building on Palmer street. Mr. McClure who also is presi dent of the Farmer's federation is expected to discuss the orga nization and projects undertak en by the Buncombe education group. The meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. Style Show Highlights Celebration Seventy-five home demonstra tion club women previewed the latest in spring fashions yester day (Wednesday) afternoon at East Franklin school. The occasion marked a cele bration of National Home Dem onstration week (April 27 to May 3) by the club women of this county. In addition to the spring fashion show, the program in cluded an appearance of the newly-organized Macon Coun ty chorus, composed of club women. The celebration began at 2 o'clock. New Well Going Into Production; Don't Mind The Mud Don't be perturbed if your drinking; water Is slightly muddy Monday. The Town of Franklin plans to install a pump and tie the new well into the water sys tem. During the operation the change in water flow is likely to cause a little sediment in the water, according to C. O. Ramsey, town clerk. The new well, situated be hind the Friendship taber nacle, "should aleviate any water shortage this year", the clerk said, referring to Frank lin's delimma last summer when the liquid had to be more or less rationed. Finished in November, the new well produces about 204 gallons a minute. Only about half its capacity will be used, Mr. Ramsey said\ and it should be in full operation by the middle of the week. TO HOLD REVIVAL The Rev. Ben Buzard will conduct a series of revival services on the West Macon Methodist circuit May 6 through 18, it has been announced. He conducted a series here about five years ago. The first service will be held at the Mt. Zlon church at 8 p. m. County, 2 Towns Will Be Honored FIRST PLACE WON BY F.F.A. JUDGING TEAM Takes Third In Dairying; Contest Held Here Last Thursday First place in livestock and third in dairy judging went to Franklin Future Farmers of America teams at a Nantahala federation judging contest here Wednesday of last week. Teams from 14 W. N. C. high schools participated in the event. Dairy judging was conducted on the farms of A. B. Slagle and Jess Shope. Livestock was judged on the farms of Dr. Frank M. Killian and W. C. Burrell, and hogs on Harry Kinslands' farm. The first place winning Frank lin team was composed of Paul Killian, Pete Setser, and Junior Cabe. Leroy Peek was alternate. Second place in the livestock feature went to the Bethel High team. Dan Moore, Bobby Henry, Victor Teague, and Wayne Stewart, alternate, made up the local team which took third place in dairy Judging. First place was won by Hayesville and second by Crabtree. I In individual judging Paul Killian was awarded first place and Pete Setser, second, in the livestock feature. Second place in dairy judging went to Dan Moore. Judges for the livestock event were E. J. Whitmire, of Frank lin, and Siler Slagle, of Frank lin, Route 1. Homer Sink, ex tension service specialist, of Waynesville, and T. -H. Fagg, assistant county agent, judged the dairy feature. The first place livestock team 'will enter competition in the District 5 contest slated for May 3 in Asheville. The two top winners of this contest will ad vance to the state contest. Local judging teams were coached by Wayne Profitt, vo | cational agricultural teacher, | and Siler Slagle. Opera Slated Here Friday Two performances of Mo zart's comic opera, "School for Lovers", will be presented to morrow (Friday) at the East Franklin school by the Grass Roots Opera company. A children's matinee is plan ned for 1:30 p. m. and a per formance for adults at 8 o'clock through the auspices o{ th< local unit of the N. C. Educa tion association. "School for Lovers" tells the story of Don Alfonso, an elder ly bachelor, who tries to con vince two young soldiers, Fer rando and Gratiano, that their sweethearts, Leonora and Dora bella, if given a fair chance, will prove disloyal to them. The young lovers deny this and a wager of $100 is laid that, if the men follow Don Alfonso's in structions, the girls will accept SEE NO. 2, PAGE 6 County Short On Disaster Fund Quota Macon County still needs $50 to meet its $195 special disaster fund quota, according to Mrs. J. Ward Long, secretary of the local Red Cross chapter. The special fund constitutes this county's share of a Ration al fund to give aid to victims in six southern states, left homeless in the wake of a series of tornadoes in March. Persons who wish to contri bute to the fund are asked to contact the local A.R.C. office In the Bank of Franklin build ing. State Official Coming For Unique Safety Program Tuesday In a public ceremony prob ? ably unique in North Carolina history, Macon County and its two towns, Franklin and High-ij | lands, Tuesday night will be given special recognition for | the top automobile safety rec i ord they made in 1950. i The presentation of awards from the state to the county and the two towns will high light a program set for 7:30 i o'clock Tuesday evening at the courthouse. Another feature of the pro ' gram will be numbers by the Franklin school band and chor us. While it has been customary for the State Highway cotmnis sion's safety division to honor cities and the larger towns in the state for notable highway safety records, ; it is the first; time, so far as is known, that; an entire county or any of ther smaller towns has been giver* such recognition. Tarvia H. D. Jones, h??d o*f the safety division, is here from Raleigh to present these special awards. In 1950 Macon was one of only seven North Carolina cetrn? ties that had no fatal aufr?iitfc bile accidents, and this rm ty was the "safest" of these -"Ten by virtue of the fact t!&?C it had more motor vehicles .-"Mis tered than any of the other six. For the program, to rtiiei* the public is invited, the may ors and law enforcemem of ficers of neighboring town' the state highway patrolmen iram: this region, and C. W. Ari ?'? of Sylva, the safety division's field J man for this area, are ceing | invited as honor guests. i Others specially invite-' "-e the members of the c Tjnlv ^ board of commissioner-' ff ^ mayors and aldermen of F i' j lin and Highlands, the hi patrolmen in this county. my bers of the Macon ^ ,nt? sheriffs' department, ar j iLiem bers of the police ' F.ranklin and Highlp The awards, to t ^,-Drc ente* by ^ ^neS,' - be the two (Gene^ Baldwi , ? b U - .i; PAGE 12 MRS. 'c. A. CABE D'iESJJUNDAYi P.ites For Macon Natii Conducted Tuesday In Franklin Mrs. Charles A. Cabe, a nsti*? of this county, died at her home ?[ in Franklin Sunday at 8.30 pu m. Seventy-eight years old. she . had been in poor health Pt*- | some time and recently, at own request, returned to home after spending <ame months in a local hospital Funeral services were o ducted Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Franklin McOa dlst church by the church paiL . tor, the Rev. C. E. Mamgc-I Burial followed in WoodlMB | cemetery. Mrs. Cabe was born Nc._ ber 11, 1873, the daughter SEE NO. 6, PAGE 12 The Weather Temperatures and precipitation fiw past seven days, and the low rempen? j yesterday, as recorded at the CoweetB J ' periment station. High Low Wednesday 79 61 i Thursday 63 61 Friday 70 55 Saturday 64 50 [Sunday 64 47 Monday 68 53 Tuesday 72 41 Wednesday 39 Franklin Rainfall (A? recorded by Manson Stiles Wednesday, none; .02; Friday, .88; Saturday, Sunday, .29; Monday, Tuesday, none; Wi none.