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72nd Year ? No. 2
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, January 10, 1957
Price 10 Cents
Fourteen Page*
? Pr?M Stan Photo
The addition to Burlington's plant here is pictured above with the firm's sign on its front.
It joins the present plant, a portion of which may be seen at the left in the photograph. The
addition is about half again the size of the main one in floor space. Officials plan to begin mov
ing knitting machines Into the new section Sunday. _
FIRM TO START
MOVING SUNDAY
Hosiery Plant To Begin
Occupying Addition
To Local Plant
Franklin Hosiery Company is
scheduled to start moving Sunday
into its new addition, according
to Supt. Stephen A. Bundy.
The move is to be conducted in
"stages . . . whenever we get a
break" and is expected to be fin
ished by the first week in March,
he said this week.
For the most part, the new
section is to house the hosiery
plant's knitting operation, Mr.
Bundy explained, and the knittin#
machines now in the main plant
area are to be shifted there. Ad
ditional machines also are sche
duled for installation.
The main plant area is to be
used for other knitting operations,
including looping and inspection,
Mr. Bundy said.
Except for some minor jobs, the
new addition to the south end
of the Burlington plant is fin
ished. It was started the latter '
part of August.
Although officials have declined 1
to comment, the size of the '
addition is roughly half agaifrthe
size of the main plant. This 1
would make its floor space about
14,000 square feet. Also included '
in the addition is more office 1
space, supply and storage rooms,
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 10
NO COMMENT ,
Sen. Bennett,
Newsman Vie
In Saying Nothing
"Ail old codger like me doesn't
answer questions like that,"
State Sen. Kelly Bennett replied
last week in Bryson City when
asked by a Press reporter what
legislation he had in mind (or
the General Assembly which
convenes in February.
"I let the representatives from
my district (33rd, which in
cludes Macon County) introduce
the bills the counties want, and
then I form my opinions. I
don't believe it would be right
(or me to interfere there. Of
course. If a representative Intro
duced a bill and the people of
his county happened to be
against it, then I would con
sider it my duty to take ap
propriate action in the 8enate."
Senator Bennett, Bryson City
druggist, Is an old hand in the
legislative halls of Raleigh. His 1
first term In the assembly was
1917 and his face has been a
familiar one at swearing-in cer- j
emonies since that time.
Asked if anybody from Macon j
County had approached him ,
with 'prospective legislation, he
said, "nobody".
What opinion, then, did the
senator have on the half doz
en reports of special commis
sions which recently were re
leased? "IH have to wait until
I get to Raleigh to comment on
those.
"I'll be sending the folks
hack home a weekly newsletter,
I hope, and will try bo let them
know what we're doing down
there.
"By the way", the senator
asked the reporter, leaning out
from the drug store's pharmac
ist's window, "Who's Ouy Houk
going to have as his sponsor for
the Governor's Ball?"
"An old codger like me doesn't
answer questions like that," re
plied the reporter.
Temperatures, Rainfall
Above Average In '56
Weather-wise, 1956 was not an average year.
According to figures compiled at Coweeta Hydrologic Lab
oratory, the temperature ran four degrees higher than normal
and rainfall was 1.94 inches above the average.
December was the thermometer's unruly month. Its readings
averaged 7.8 degrees higher than usual for the twelfth month.
Last February was the rule breaker in rainfall, as the average
was exceeded by 6.27 inches. On the other hand, the preceding
month ? January of 1956 ? the rainfall was off bj 4.85 inches.
What is an average year in temperature and rainfall? The lab
oratory takes several years over what it considers to be an aver
age weather period and then takes an average of those years.
This, then, becomes the yardstick against which future years
are measured.
NEW VAULT
DISCUSSED .
Commissioners Defer
Action; Radios For
Police Cars Considered
Although they took no official
action on it at their meeting
Monday morning, the Board of
County Commissioners talked
about building a fire-proof rec
ords vault in the register of
deeds office at the courthouse.
Such a vault was recommend
ed for "immediate attention" by
the grand jury at the Decem
ber term of Macon Superior
Court.
Should the new records de
pository be constructed, the old
vault probably would be turned
over to the clerk of superior
court.
Presently, the county's lone
records vault is filled to capa
city, while valuable records,
such as birth and death certi
ficates, sit, unprotected, on
open shelves in the register's
office.
The commissioners had no
Idea what a new vault would
:ost, but indicated they would
Look into the matter further.
Monday's meeting was to have
been a joint one between the
commissioners and the Frank
lin Board of Aldermen. The ses
sion was to hear D. E. Marble,
jf Charlotte, explain how the
:ounty and town can get radio
equipment through the federal
government at half price.
The town board was not call
;d to the commissioners' meet
ing because Mr. Marble, who is
with Motorola, Inc., was unable
to come. A meeting was set for
(yesterday) Wednesday, after
Mr. Marble phoned he would be
tiere at that time.
Under the civilian defense
program, the federal govern
SEE NO. 4. PAGE 10
1956 WEATHER CHART
Avg. Devia- Devia
Temp. tion* Rain tion*
Jan. 36.3 ?3.9 2.48 ?4.85
Feb. 45.1 +4.1 13.13 +6.27
Mar. 46.2 +0.7 6.64 ?1.22
April 52.6 ? 3.2 9.34 + 3.42
May 63.3 +2.2 4.08 ?0.33
June 66.4 ?24 5.10 +0.49
July 70.6 ? 0.5 6.86 + 0.34
Aug. 70.6 0.0 2.55 ?3.19
Sept. 62.9 ?2.2 >4.86 +0.55
Oct. 57.7 + 1.7 5.16 + 1.70
Nov. 44.8 ?0.3 2.34 ?2.81
Dec. 47.3 +7.8 8.70 +1.57
* Deviation from normal
Highlands Man's
Name Is Given
To New Moss
A new moss species has been
named for Henry Wright, field
naturalist for the Highlands Bio
logical Station.
Called "Ditrichum Henryi", the
moss was found on June 7, 1951,
at the Upper Palls of Whitewater
River in Jackson County by Mr.
Wright and Dr. Lewis E. Anderson,
of Duke University.
An article reporting the new
species appears in the current
issue of The Journal of the
Ellsha Mitchel Scientific Society,
which is published for the society'
by the University of North Caro
lina Press. The article says, in
part:
"The new species has been dedi
cated to Mr. Henry Wright, field
naturalist for the Highlands Bio
logical Station. Highlands, N. C.
Mr. Wright, a lifelong resident
of Highlands and a devoted and
enthusiastic student of the out
doors, has served as guide, com
panion, and observer for count
less investigators In the Southern
Appalachians. It is a pleasure,
therefore, to associate his name
with this handsome and distinct
species."
P. T. A. TO MEET
The Union P. T. A. will meet
at the school cafeteria tonight
(Thursday) at 7:30. ?
Is A Watershed Satisfactory?
8 Other Towns' Experience
To Be Told In Next Press
Franklin town officials and
citizens are studying the prob
lem of obtaining an adequate
supply of good water.
The mayor and aldermen
have under particular consider
ation the proposal of the engi
neering firm of Harwdod Beebe
Company that the town get its
water from Cartoogechaye
Creek. The cost of the necessary
Filtering plant, pumping station,
>tc., is estimated at a third of
i million dollars.
After T. T. Dawson, Harwood
Deebe representative, had read
Ills report at a recent confer
;nce of town and Burlington
Industries officials, he was aak
sd:
"What pbout a watershed?"
. Mr. Dawson recommended
against a watershed, even If an
adequate one were available.
Every town In Western North
Carolina that .has a watershed
has found It unsatisfactory, he
said.
80 ,Jth.at Franklin people may
profit by the experience of their
neighbors, The Press last week
sent a reporter to eight othfer
Western Carolina towns. In
each, he Interviewed town of
ficials, business men, and citi
zens about their water supply.
Specifically, towns using water
sheds were asked: "Is it satis
factory or unsatisfactory?"
The answers to that question
will appear in a news story In
next week's Press.
FIVE CHOSEN
AS DIRECTORS
OF CHAMBER
McSween, Gnuse, Crisp,
Angel, Brady Named;
WU1 Elect Officers
The Franklin Chamber of
Commerce elected five directors
this week and Chamber Presi
dent Verlon Swafford said he
will call a directors' meeting
some time next week for an
election of new officers.
Directors are Dr. George R.
McSween, H. H. Gnuse, Jr., J.
C. Crisp, T. W. Angel, Jr., and
J. P. Brady. Dr. McSween and
Mr. Gnuse were elected to two
year terms by virtue of receiv
ing 1 the highest number of
votes. The other directors will
serve for one-year terms.
Woodrowi Reeves was elected
a director, but declined to serve.
The balloting was conducted,
by mall.
Holdover directors are Steph
en A. Bundy and Mr. Swaftord.
Outgoing members of the
board are Frank B. Duncan, J.
C. Jacobs, Allen Siler, John
Crawford, and Mr. Gnuse, who
was re-elected.
Local Girls
Take Ninth
Straight Win
Franklin High School girls'
basketball team won its ninth
straight game Tuesday night
when the local girls defeated
Clayton, 54-23. The game was
played on Georgia soil.
Bonnie Lee and Carolyn
(?Cissy) Dowdle tied for high
point honors, with 19 each.
Willard Smith, with 12 points,
was high for th boys, who lost
to Clayton, 46-33. Tomorrow
(Friday,,), Franklin plays High
lands there. Tuesday, Glenville
comes here for games.
Last Friday night, in a non
conference game, the girls beat
Hayesville, 50-38, with Frank
lin's Lucy Henry getting 19
points. In the boys' contest,
Franklin came out ahead, 48-34.
Frank Bean was high man with
14 points. Hayesville led at the
half, 21-18.
Principal Harry Corbin said
this week that the reduction in
admission prices, an experiment
tried for the Hayesville tilt,
would be continued for the next
home game. That will be with
SEE NO. 6. PAG 3 10
Late News
and
Briefs
MRS. CORN DIES
Mrs. Flora Adeiine Norton
Corn, 75-year-old resident of
Dillard, Ga . Route 1, died un
expectedly Tuesday at her home.
KILLED IN SLAST
William Howard Keener, a
native of Franklin, Route 5, died
Monday from injuries received
In a dynamite blast on a con
struction job on which he was
employed at White Plains, N. Y.
The funeral will be at 2:30 p.
m. today (Thursday) at Walnut
Creek Baptist Church.
Business Leaders Here
See Good Year Ahead
After a good business year ill
1956, what are the prosperity pros
pects for 1957?
"As good as the past year," say:
the cashier of the bank.
"As good or better," answers the
secretary-treasurer of the building
and loan association.
'"?About the same, speaking lot
the farmers," reports the county
agent.
"Best year yet," forecasts the
president of the Franklin Cham
ber of Commerce.
The four men made their pre
dictions on the heels of Franklin
Christmas trade, which topped the
previous year's, despite unseason
able weather.
Deposits were up In the Bank
? of Franklin by more than $200.00(1
in 1956, Cashier Henry W. Cabe
i says. "Our growth has been steady
and we expect the same thing this
year", he added.
Sff. Cabe points to the tight
money situation ? so-called, be
? cause interest rates are higher and
money is harder to borrow ? as be
ing a question mark in the 1951
prosperity. "It's hard to predict
exactly what effect it will have.'
Tight money also is mentioned
by R. S. Jones, of the Macon Coun
ty Building and Loan Association
Mr. Jones says the association had
a banner year in 1956. Now, with
SEE NO. 5. PAOE 10
Council Chairman
W. W. (BILL) SLOAN
Mr. Sloan, of Franklin, has
been elected chairman of the
steering council for the W.N.C.
Rural Community Development
Program for 1957. An employe
of Nantahala Power and Light
Company, he ha.s been active in
both the county and area rural
development contests since they
were begun in the early 1950's
and he is now serving as treas
urer of the county steering
council. His co-chairman on the
area council is Mrs. W. G. Dil
lard, of Jackson County.
%
Motor Tag
Sales Slower
Than In '56
Motorists ,are not as quick to
buy their auto license plates
this year as they were during
the same period last year.
Verlon Swafford, manager of
the branch office here for the
Carolina Motor Club, listed
these figures through. Monday
of this week: Autos, 430; trucks,
146; and trailers, 10.
During a comparable period
last year, the figures were 510,
238, and 23, respectively.
To get the first auto tag is
sued in Macon County, Furman
Angel, Jr., arrived before 5 a.
m. the day the tags went on
sale, Mr. Swafford said. His
father. Dr. Furman Angel, who
was with him, got the second
tag. These are numbers SE 701
and 702.
Low numbers came up last
Saturday. About 9 a. m., SF 1
was issued.
Power Firm
Sets Record
In Safety
Last year was a record breaker
6afety-wise. in the 27-year history
of Nantahala Power and Light
Company.
W. W. (Bill) Sloan, safety di
rector, reports the company made
it through the year without a
single disabling injury resulting
in loss of time.
This unusual record represented
some 300,000 man hours for ap
proximately 140 employes, he said.
It is not going unnoticed. Special
safety awards are due to arrive
soon from the Southeastern Klec
trie Exchange and from the Alumi
num Corporation of America, the
parent company of N. P. & L.
Nantahala is presently leading the
Alcoa smelting division in safety
Mr. Sloan explained.
In 1S55, the power company
had five disabling accidents and
19 cases requiring medical treat
ment, but causing no loss of time
Its last disabling accident oc
curred Dec. 12, 1955.
Poultry Meeting
Set For 2 Today
All broiler, hatching egg, and
commercial poultry producers
are urged by County Agent T.
H. Fagg to turn out for a spe
cial meeting today (Thursday)
at 2 p. m. at the Agricultural
Building.
The meeting will be between
extension service personnel and
local producers. W. G. Andrews,
poultry specialist from Raleigh,
will have charge of the session.
It's 26 'Guests'
At Jail Last Month
Cost County $125
It cost Macon County $125
for room and board for its 26
"guests" at the county jail
during December.
Those who are found guilty
of the offenses charged will
have to reimburse Lhe county
for its hospitality. All of the
guilty, that is, except those
who receive prison mtnufes;
their expenses are borne by
the county.
The county pays the jailer a
$1 turnkey fee for each pris
oner locked up, and $1.50 a
day for meals. The December
bill was presented to the
Board of County Commission
ers at its meeting Monday.
FIRST BABY to arrive in 1937 In a Macon County hospital is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor
E. Wood, of Highlands. Welfhinc in at nine pounAi, tw > ounces, the newcomer has been .named
Doyle Michael. Dr. J. W. K?.hn was on hand at Anfel Hospital w.hen Doyle put In his appearance
at 3:M p. m. Jan. 2. The Woods' other son, Scott, 1, appeared elated at the prospects of having a
playmate.
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CONCERN BUYS
LAND FOR RADIO
STATION TOWER
Site Is On Lake Emory;
Firm Hopes To Go
On Air About March 1
Purchase of a 16-acre tract
on Lake Emory as the site for
a radio tower and transmitter
was announced here Tuesday by
the Macon County Broadcasting
Company. The property was
bought from. Mrs. W. B. Mc
I Guire.
i Work on the 204-foot tower,
to be built of heavy steel, and a
? concrete block house, 8 feet by
8 feet, for the transmitter, at
the foot of the tower, will get
under way shortly, with the
hope that the station here can
go on the air about March 1.
The announcement was made
by Graves Taylor and Henry G.
Bartol, Jr., of Tryon, and J. E.
Boyd, of Landrum, S. C., part
; ners in the broadcasting com
pany, all of whom were here
' Tuesday.
The company plans to rent
space for a downtown studio,
but the location is not yet de
; cided.
Meanwhile, arrangements have
been made, the three men said,
with the Western Carolina Telr
ephone Company for lease of
telephone wire circuits between
the transmitter and the studio,
and with the Nantahala Power
and Light Company for operat
[ ing power.
The 500-watt, 1050 kilocycle
local station will be on the air
from sunrise to sunset, it was
said. Its call letters will be
WFSC, and it is designed to
serve six counties, Macon, Jack
1 son, Clay, Cherokee, Transyl
" vania, and Rabun, in Georgia.
The construction work will be
under the direction of Palmer
A. Green, of Greenville, S. C.,
the company's consulting engi
neer, the trio announced.
A staff of five to six persons
is planned. The only staff mem
ber already chosen is James S.
Boyd, son of one of the owners,
who is now employed as an an
nouncer at the radio station
the three men operate in Tryon.
Purchase of the Lake Emory
tract was handled through Sam
Higdon, real estate dealer. The
price was announced as $1,600.
Jackson Party
Bags 3 Bears
A hunting .party from nearby
Jackson County bagged three
bears In the Scaly section of this
county on Dec. 31. according to
Wildlife Protector C. H. Boring.
The kills were made in the vicin
ity of the Highlands garbage
dump.
Mr. Boring said the animals
were a female and two cubs. The
cubs weighed more than 50
pounds and were legal game, he
explained.
The bear season closed at sun
down on Jan. 1.
PLAN B. AND L. MEET
The annual stockholders
meeting of the Macon County
Building and Loan Association
will be held at the association
office next Thursday (January
17?, at 7 p. m. President H. W.
Cabe will preside.
The Weather
The week'f* temperature* and rainfall below
are recorded in Franklin by Manson Stiles.
U. S. wither observer; in Highland* by
Tudor N. Hall and W C. Newton. TV A
obnervem: and at the Coweta Tfydrolojpic
Laboratory. Readings are for the 24-hour
period ending at 8 a.m. of the day listed.
FRANKLIN
High Low Rain
Wed.. Jan. 2 41 17 .00
Thursday 45 9 .00
Friday- 40 32 30
Saturday 57 35 .35
Sunday 48 33 trace
Monday 51 37 .11
Tuesday 50 20 .00
Wednesday ? 41 .00
HIGHLANDS
Wed.. Jan 2 ' 36 14 .00
Thursday' 38 10 .00
Friday 46 28 .00
Saturday . 53 38 .98
Sunday 40 38 .00
Monday 40 38 .11
Tuesday 42 14 .00
Wednesday 38 .08
COWEETA
Wed.. Jan. 3 42 11 .00
Thursday 44 19 .00
Friday 38 28 .29
Saturday ' 58 36 .87
Sunday _ . ?
Monday
Tuesday " - J1
Wednesday ? . jfc ,W ?