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CIRCULATION LAST WEEK 2544 Year Ago Last We?k - 2451 PRICE 10 Cents Hactmimt VOL. LXVII? NO. 28 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1952 County Tax Rate Boosted 10 Cents Budget Adopted; Barn Discusssed Estimate $7,000 Above Last Year; Building Ordinance A $109,851.68 budget for the 1952-53 fiscal year ? an increase of $7,205.56 over last year's? was adopted by the Franklin board of. aldermen during a lengthy session Monday night that went into the early hours of Tuesday morning. The tax-rate will remain the same, $1.10 per hundred valua- j tion. Property valuation was was placed at $2,604,115. Increases in the budget esti- ? mate this year are noted in the general fund, the street de partment, Water department, and fire department. A decrease is found in the debt service estimate and the police department estimate is the same as last year. As a means of financing future sewer extensions and maintaining present facilities, I the Franklin board of alder- ! men Monday night voted to place a monthly charge j against all residents using j town sewer facilities. The charge will be 20 per cent of a resident's monthly water bill, with a $2.50 maxi mum charge. The town also discussed taking oyer all joint-use pri vate sewer lines within the city limits and incorporating them in the town-owned sy?- " tem for maintenance. State-wide, the average sewer charge is 25 per cent with no maximum charge, it was pointed out during the discussion, and most towns the size of Franklin have been making sewer charges for a number of years. Town Clerk C. O. Ramsey said Tuesday morning the town entered the new fiscal year (July 1) with $142.59 of last year's budget still unspent. Total estimate of expenses on the new budget, by departments, are: Debt service, $25,830; general fund, $11,535.54; police depart ment, $8,045; fire department, $1,935; water department, $27,- \ 600; and street department, $27,406.14. Estimated uncollected taxes for 1951 are $7,500. Increases over last year's budget, by departments, (with the 1951-52 department esti mate in parenthesis) are: General fund, $3,117.31 (($8, 418.23); fire department, $495 ($1,440 1 ; water department, $5, 377.83 ($22,222.17); and street department, $7,670.42 ($19,735. 72). The decrease in the debt serv ice fund on the new budget is $8,955. Last year's estimate was $34,785. Reasons behind the increases, : according to Mr. Ramsey are: | General fund, increased rent and expenses; fire department, last year's budget estimate was not adequate to cover volunteer firemen's salaries; water de partment, town plans to extend sewer service to the Bonny Crest and Wayah street areas; street department, Increased operational costs of equipment and street lighting. The budget lists the following estimate of receipts for the new j fiscal year: Nantahala Power and Light ] company, $16,180; privilege tax, $2,500; mayor courts and fines, $250; water rentals, $22,000; un collected taxes, $7,086.18; park ing meter fund, $4,600; cash on hand, $7,086.23; sinking fund, $9,455; tax levy, $28,645.27; N. C. intangible tax, $950; receipts from Powell bill, $9,500; and N. C. franchise tax, $1,000. ALL-STARS WIN The Franklin All-Stars slug ged their way to an easy 18 to 2 victory over Toccoa, Ga., here Sunday afternoon. Munday Heirs Question Condemning Of Barn By Health Officer The condemning of the 50 year-old Munday barn on Pal mer street as a public health nuisance received another air ing at Monday night's session of the Franklin board of alder men when two of the Munday heirs put in an appearance to protest the action. In April, Dr. Carl C. Jano wsky, district health officer, took steps to close the barn, which has been operated by Ras and Ralph Penland as a com mercial barn for the past 30 years. ' Aldermen talked over the con demning of the barn with the Penlands at a special session last week. At the board session the Pen lands said they would vacate the barn August 1, and prob ably would build a new barn on Phillips street ? a legal move since they hold a building per mit issued prior to the adop tion of a zoning ordinance, which prohibits the construc tion of commercial barns in the business and residential sections of the town. The two Munday heirs, Mrs. Amelia Fowler and Mrs. Ethel Sullivan, both of Knoxville, Tenn., vigorously protested the action of the health officer and poipt^d out that aatlinbmrg, Tehn., has" stSBTes on its main street. If we keep it clean and spotless," Mrs. Fowler declared, "I don't see how it could be a nuisance." H. T. Collins, local sanitarian, who said he was holding a number of warrants that would be served on the Penlaods if the barn was not vacated, ex plained to the two ladies that: "It's happening all over the state . . . they're getting rid of barns". Hinting that pressure was be ing put on the health depart ment, Mrs. Fowler said, "some one is back of this and I think I know who it is." She did not elaborate further. The sanitarian said he sent a notice to her (Mrs. Fowler) concerning the possible con demning of the barn about a year ago, to which she replied: "Well, I didn't receive it." When Mr. Collins pointed out that warrants could be drawn against the owners of the barn, (the Penlands are leasees) Mrs. Fowler emphatically declared : . . suit yourself. My barn is going to stand there, health department or no health de partment", and she said she would take the case "to the supreme court", if necessary. Mrs. Fowler explained to the board that she depended upon the revenue from the barn and the sale of fertilizer "to pay my taxes". Under condemnation proceed SEE NO. 1, PAGE 6 W.N.C. Baptist Pastors Plan Arrowood Meet The Western North Carolina Baptist pastors, conference will be held Monday at Arrowood glade, the Rev. M. W. Chapman, president, has announced. A feature of the meeting will be a family picnic, the presi dent said. The session will be gin at 11 a. m. All pastors are invited to at tend the conference with their families. The only requirement will be for them to bring a picnic lunch, Mr. Chapman said. SING PLANNED The regular second Sunday singing convention will be held at the Louisa Chapel Methodist church beginning at 1:45 p. m., it has been announced. 15 MEN REPORT FOR INDUCTION AT KNOXVILLE Draft Board Receives Cal! For Five Men On August 13 The local selective board Monday sent a 15-man contin gent to Knoxville, Tenn., for in duction Into the army. Those making up the draft were Edgar L. Younce, Larry Cabe, Tom C. McKay, Eugene V. Wood, John W. Crunkleton, Theodore R. Tallent, Charles R. Wood, William P. Gibson, Doyle W. McMahan, Dan H. Brabson, James E. Keener, Furman N. Green, Fred A. Curtis, Watsel L. Holland, and Carl E. West. A group of 12 also reported to Knoxville for pre-induction examinations. A five-man induction call for August 13 has been received by the board, according to Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones, secretary. Twenty-two men will report with this call for pre-induction examinations, she said. PASTORS WILL MEET The Rev. W. Jackson Huney cutt, superintendent Of the Waynesville district, will con duct a group quarterly confer ence for all Methodist charges In the county Sunday at 4:30 p. m., at the Franklin Metho dist church, it has been an nounced. ROTARY SPEAKER JEFF B. WILSOX Mr. Wilson, director of infor mation and safety for the N. C. I Motor Carriers association, Ral eigh, will address the Highlands Rotary club at its meet Tues day at 7 p. m. at the Highlands Methodist church. A former di rector of Highway Safety, Mr. Wilson long has been active in civic organizations, and is now counselor of Lions International. He is a native of Jones county, in Eastern North Carolina. Despite record - breaking traffic streaming over Macon County highways during the Fourth of July holiday, the county pulled through with out "so much as a scratched fender", according to High way Patrolman C. M. Byrd. AUGUST TERM COURT JURORS ARE SELECTED Lists Two Women; Judge Bobbitt Will Preside At Session The jury list for the August term of superior court here, 1 which includes the names of two women, was made public this week by Miss Kate McGee, clerk of cotirt. Court opens August 13 with Superior Court Judge William H. Bobbitt, of Charlotte, pre siding. Solicitor Thad D. Bryson, Jr., | predicts a heavy term, possibly two full weeks, since the April term was canceled because of the illness of Judge Frank M. Armstrong. August term jurors were drawn Monday morning by six year-old Michael Hastings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hastings. The first 36 names drawn make up the first week jury, from which a grand Jury will be picked. The remaining Jurors j will serve the second week. The two women, both first week jurors, are Mrs. Harry Higgins, of Franklin, and Mrs. H. C. Crawford, of Franklin, Route 2. Other first week Jurors are G. R. McConnell, of Highlands, T. D. Denny, of Flats, T. O. Dowdle, of Route 2, J. M. Brown, of Route 2, Joe Shope, of Otto, Roy Corbin, of Route 4, A. G. Kinsland, of Route 4, J. E. Hicks, SEE NO. 2, PAGE 6 1 1 ? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady "OUR QUEENS' ? These two smiling young ladies emerged as winners in the July 4 beauty contest, a feature of the county's Independence Day celebration at the Franklin athletic field. In the foreground is Miss Julia Hunnicutt, who was crowned "Queen of the Fourth' by Rotary club judges. Miss Palma Fouts, background, was selected runnerup. WILLIAMS GETS PURPLE HEART Husband Of Local Woman Wounded In Korea; On Front 4 Days Pvt. James E. Williams re cently was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Korea on June 22, his wife, the former Miss Eliza beth DeHart, of Franklin, has been informed. He had been on the front only four days when he was wounded, his wife said. He was j serving with the 25th Infantry division's 5th regiment'. The award was made at a Pusan, Korea, hospital, where he was recovering from his j wounds. Pvt. Williams is the son of Mr. and Mrs, R. M. Williams, : I of Dillard, Ga. Baptist Youth ; Planning Rally At Cowee Church [ A Baptist Young People's As sociational rally is slated to be held at the Cowee Baptist church tomorrow (Friday) be ginning at 10:30 a. m., Mrs. Joseph W. Fouts, young people's leader, has announced. Young people from the Sun beam, girl's auxiliary. Royal Am bassador, and Y. W. A. organiza tions in the Macon County as sociation will take part in the planned morning and afternoon programs. Presiding will be Mrs. Fouts, who will discuss plans for the coming year and report briefly on the state W. M. U. executive ! conference, which she and Mrs ' W. N. Cook, associational W. M. i U. president, attended in Ral eigh recently. DEDICATING NEW CHURCH The new Maiden's Chapel Methodist church will be dedi cated at a special service Sun day at 11 a. m., it has been an nounced. The Rev. W. Jackson Huney cutt, superintendent of the Waynesville district, will preach the dedication sermon. Dinner will be served on the grounds and the afternoon's program will feature singing. The first Maiden's Chapel church was organized in 1878 by the Rev. George Maiden and the congregation met at the schoolhouse while the church : was being built. It was com pleted late in 1878 and remain- ; ed in service until the new ! church was erected recently. | BULLETIN The body of Ralph Riekman. 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Riekman, of Cowee, was recov ered from the pool at Ar rowood Glade about 4:30 yester day afternoon. He had been missing a.hout half an hoar. The child was believed dead, but artificial respiration was be gun. Highlands Principal Is Chosen F. N. Shearouse, principal at Hot Springs High school for the past four years, Monday was picked by the county board of education to fill the principal ship vacancy at the Highlands school. In regular session, the educa tion board chose the Hot Springs man, who was recom mended for the post by the Highlands district school com , mittee. The vacancy occurred with the resignation this spring of O. F. Summer, principal at Highlands for the past 21 years. Discussion at the brief board , meeting centered around the se lection of an addition full-time I principal for District 1 (Frank lin) ; the ne?d for additional j classrooms in the school sys tem; and a water problem at Iotla school. The new Highlands principal, ' a graduate of Lenolr-Rhyne col lege, has held a number of The Macon County school system will jet seven new teachers this year under the state program to reduce the pupil load per teacher. County School ,8upt. Hoi-, land McSwain said Monday that five will be elementary teachers and two high school. The reduction will in theory cut the average teacher load from 32 to 30 pupils. Raleigh authorities have said the secondary road pro . gram in the state was a big i factor in building up a school fund surplus to enable a re duction in teacher load. principalships in the state in cluding schools at Wentworth, jWoodleaf. China Grove. Mocks ville. and Lilesvilel. He did his | graduate work at the univer 1 sities of North Carolina and ! South Carolina. I Date for the opening of the 1 1952-53 school year tentatively was set as August 27 by the board. County School Supt. Holland McSwain said the board would hear proposals from schools wanting to open later than this date. It was pointed out that the Highlands school probably would want to open after Labor Day. since ac tivity in the thriving tourist town continues through the Labor Day holidays, and a large portion of the student body holds summer jobs at hotels and clubs. | Supt. McSwain said that Dis I trict 1 this year could have an extra full-time principal. At the | present, R. G. Sutton, Franklin High principal and the district supervising principal, is the only full-time man. The board discussed selecting another full time principal to assist elemen tary principals in the district, who also teach classes, with administrative duties. No action '.'.as taken, but the beard called a special meeting for July 21 and the matter is expected to be brought up at that session. Despite the fact that the county this year completed a million dollar school building program, the school superinten dent declared that there is a definite need "right now" for two additional classrooms at Franklin High and two at the elementary school. He said the current trend now indicates that each school in the system will need an addi tional classroom within two years. Inadequate water storage at the Iotla school was discussed and the board authorized the school superintendent to Inves tigate the cost of installing an I overhead water tank SCHOOL SYSTEM BENEFITS FROM NEW INCREASE Budgets Give Schools Estimated $101,000 For Fiscal Year The board of county commis sioners Monday raised the coun ty tax rate from SI. 10 to SI 20 for the 1952-53 fiscal year. County-wide revenue for the new fiscal year \yere o " raited at $335,811-60 ? a decrer.se of $71,413 over last year's esti mated revenues, according to the new budget prepaid :l by 'he , commissioners. The a'c -- r.ee of a surplus this year in :ns : county-wide and Fr:. r. debt I service funds cause." ? . de crease, Lake V. Shop w.".t7 tax supervisor, explar. Total count v valcat.. ^ ? '. 1 800,00. Receiving t': ? '.r:?- :jer.?fit from the 10-?nnt t.. ?: . oo t ii the county sch The system *. nd receive an estimated 101 030 .' r Ital outlay and current ex penses ? ap:-?c-;ima-'- ; s2.CM short of the sj 03.000 budcej requested in A":il bv t> coun ty board of education While the r.mDurrt ihcrt of the educr'rn be? - re quest, W. E. C er.e ? I - "d? :a, chairman of r><? bonr'' " cem missioners, er I? "i- hi school syster.1. ,?1 ? rdttt fional money "r?r-. r ? ' :irei and forfeiture. fore ?* wir; (funds, and ir. ?>.??. :c" ' ' ' ?"> He said in 'v> c 1 >.? final amount i I will receive sh" .'.d c \ *:? .requested S10" " '? A six-cent ; ? v r~- '? in debt ser \ fvo?. "~-?i cents last y ? r to r. 'his ' year. t Shares of t:-" n*-.v *?>? levy are apportion?;! as folio's: General fun ?-?. "5 cent-: paup er fund, 03 cr :s: her ' ? i f':nd, 05, cents; far.n c- :r.ci. ~ ation, 03 cents; home t'.-mor. " ration. .02: fire prevc nt'on. r ? ? et erans service < f fice. C' oubUe welfare. .03: y ? > 'vi <u! ministration. ??h . . cur rent expense. C": -V cap ital outlay. --'.;dl I debt service, .01. i The 25-cent - r- oi ? -e tax | levy for curren" ercner." ? a the school system :r -se of 'eight cents ^ th? ' "M-55 budget The c< :? ? estl 'mate that th. . ? in I $34,500. 1 1 A four-cent <?' 'oted in capital outlr- > 7 ? lools in the new h- ?"?t? !'?'? 1 50 cents to 46 F-' ^ated revenue from th - - ' the tax levy is $6c 0! inching a surplus in the o it c; SI, 525. The new tax rat? will 23 j in the Franklin '"wr^hip. since the township is putting an ad ditional five cen's into c. spe cial debt service fund to pay off a 1914 paving bond issue. Estimated revenues listed on j the budget are : General fund. >23,700: pauper 'fund. $4,390: health fund, S7, i 250: farm demonstration. S4, 140; home demonstration. $2, : 760; fire prevention. $1,500; | veterans service office. $1,380; public welfare, $157,700; public welfare administration, $18,941. 60: schools, current expense, $34,500: schools, capital outlay, $65,005: county-wide debt serv ice, Sl^.420, PARLOR MOVES I The Franklin Amusement par lor. operated by Fred D Cabe, opened for business the Fourth in the Main street building for i merly occupied by the Dixie grill. The parlor vacated quar ters in the basement of the McCoy building. | A budget for the 1952-53 fiscal year will be prepared by the Highlands board of alder men at a special session Mon day night, according to Town ! Clerk V. W. McCall. Dollar-Days- In -Franklin Today , Tomorrow and Saturday i i -