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Humility in public is
as rare as courage in
private.
? Pierre La Mure
72nd Year ? No. 9
Franklin, N. C, Thurtday, February 28, 1957
Price 10 Cents
Mxteen Paffe
Crowd Gathers On Square Saturday For 'Dollar Days'
TWENTY .MINUTES BEFORE THE drawing for 100 silver
dollars Saturday afternoon this crowd assembled on the
square. The money, given away in connection with "Dollar
Days", was won by B. L. Roper, 18-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bronce Roper, of Iotla. It was the third promotion
staged within a year by Franklin merchants and good sales
were reported. Although the weather was pretty in the morn
ing the skies were completely overcast by early afternoon.
s. w A Health Conference Slated
Valentine . . . Friday For Local Leaders
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Valentine's Day was extra
special for Mr. and Mrs. Tru
man Rogers, of Franklin,
Route 2.
As cute a little Valentine
as anyone would want arriv
ed for them at Angel Hos
pital. Her name: Victoria Ann.
But, wait a minute! This
little Valentine, as we said,
was extra special.
She is fourth generation.
Her mother is 17; her
grandmother, Mrs. Helen
Owens, is only 34; and her
great-grandmother, Mrs. A. A.
Drake, is 65.
And incidentally, all three?
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Owens, and
Mrs. Drake ? were married at
16. ?
Talks by local and out-of
town officials here tomorrow
(Friday) will pinpoint services
available to the people of Ma
con County through health
agencies.
The talks will feature a
health education conference for
health leaders of the county's
home demonstration clubs at
East Franklin School. The pro
gram will run from 10 a. m. to
3 p. m. and lunch will be serv
ed in ' the school lunchroom at
12:30, according to Mrs. Marlln
Combs, county health leader for
the demonstration clubs.
An explanation of the services
offered by the Crippled Chil
dren's Society is to be present
Wildlife Commission Has Fatherly
Eye Peeled On Macon County Beaver
The Wildlife Resources com
mission is keeping a fatherly
eye on Macon County's widely
publicized colony of beaver.
It particularly wants to make
sure no harm comes to the ani
mals, according to Rex Bird, of
Hendersonville, district biologist.
Here Tuesday to check on the
rather rare colony tha;t has set
up housekeeping near Coweta
Creek, in the Smithbridge sec
tion, the biologist cited local
rumors of dynamiting the beav
ers to check their spread.
"If they'll just let us know
(the commission) we'll come
and trap the animals and move
them somewhere else," he de
clared.
As for the beavers being a
nuisance, he said "some people
have the wrong impression
about them".
In the first place, the ani
mals do not multiply as rapid
ly as many believe. He ngures
there're less than a half dozen
In the colony.
Secondly, they can do a "lot
of good", Mr. Bird explained.
Their dam building along trout
streams means better fishing
because it slows the water and
makes deeper pools. And, they
also do a good job of irrigating
the land. In the Piedmont sec
tion of the state, Mr. Bird said
beavers are stocked for this
purpose and their dams actual
ly help farmers irrigate their
land during dry spells.
"There must be something to
them," he pointed out. "Just
about every county has two or
three Beaverdam communities
. . . which means they were
widespread here at one time."
But, if Macon County wants
to get rid of the Coweta broad
tails, he said the commission
"will be glad to take them off
their hands" by trapping.
Cub Scouting Receives Charter
CHARTER for the Cub Scouts Is presented by the Franklin
Lions Club president, Robert J. Korte, (right) to Cubmaster
Ernest Hyde as a feature of Friday night's 'Viae and Gold" ban
quet. (See story on Page ?).
ed by Albin Pikutis, of Chapel
Hill, state director of the so
ciety.
Outline Plans
Dr. Guy V. Gooding, district
health officer, and Mrs. Mae
Shope, senior public health
nurse for Macon, are slated to
outline plans for the tubercu
losis program here in 1057.
W. James Logan, field repre
sentative of the American Heart
Association, and Dr. Ralph S.
Morgan, of Sylva, will discuss
the services available to Ma
conians through the association.
To Show Film
A film, "One Cell", is to be
shown as the opening feature of
the afternoon session by Miss
Betsy Lane Quinlin, field repre
sentative of the American Can
cer Society.
Mrs. Combs said educational
films are to be previewed at the
conference so those attending
will know they are available for
programs of community organi
zations.
Exhibits will be set up by the
representatives of the Cancer
society and the Heart associa
tion.
A question-answer period fol
lowing the talks is planned for
the benefit of those attending.
Although the conference is
sponsored by the demonstration
health leaders, Mrs. Combs, em
phasized that anyone interested
is invited to attend.
Teen Center Won't
Open In Building
Franklin's Teen-Age Youth
Center won't open tomorrow
night (Friday) as scheduled be
cause the building in which it
was to be housed is no longer
available.
A meeting of the center's of
ficers and board of directors
has been called for tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock at Hors
ley's Restaurant. Mrs. Lasca
Horsley, president, also invites
interested persons to attend.
Mrs. Dryman Tapped
For Membership In
Women's Honor Group
Mrs. Merle Dryman, teacher
at East Franklin Elementary
School, has been, tapped for
membership in the state organi
zation of Delta Kappa Gamma
Society, national honor society
for women educators.
Membership in the society Is
by Invitation only to persons
judged "upon success In teach
ing, powers of leadership, uself
ish professional spirit, coopera
tive nature, and other desirable
personal qualities."
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hays, of
Franklin, have announced the en
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Patricia Hays, to Edgar Newton
Elliott, Jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Newton Elliott, of Ruther
fordton.
The wedding is planned for
June 1.
fc.
Clubs Planning
Celebration Of
4-H Week Here
Guest speakers, window dis
plays, and a parade are promi
nent among things being plan
ned by Macon County 4-H
clubs for the observance of "Na
tional 4-H Week". March 2-10.
The assistant agents in charge
of 4-H, Mrs. Joan Hennessec
and Clark Walker, this week
announced that Fred Whitfield,
of Asheville, district extension
forester, and Carl Dalton, of
Sylva, forester, both will speak
to gatherings of 4-H boys over
the county during the national
week.
The agents also noted that
all 4-H meetings are being
scheduled for the week, instead
of over the whole month as is
customary.
Saturday, the 9th, is calen
da-ed as parade day for the 4-H
SEE NO. 2. PAGE 8
A.R.C.MEAL
TO KICK-OFF
MACON DRIVE
Solicitors Will
Be Briefed By
Moss And Sloan
Volunteer workers will gather
Tuesday evening >eX Kelly's Tea
Room for a special kick-off dinner
for the 1957 land -ampaisn o:
the Macon chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross.
Set for 7 o'clock, ihj dinner i
for all persons interested in help
ing the chapter with its campaiirn
to raise $3,873 during March, ac
cording to the Rev. S. B. Moss
and W. W. i Bill' Sloan, co-chair
man.
The meal will be "dutch treat",
they said.
Campaiirn literature is to be
handed out by the co-chairmen
and solicitors will be briefed on
how to conduct the campaign.
Mr. Moss this week said he and
Mr. Sloan hope to complete the
drive in a week to 10 days.
Horticulture School
Slated On Tuesday
A horticulture school is sche
duled for Tuesday morning at
9:30 at the Agricultural Building,
according to County Agent T. H.
Fagg.
Dr. Melvin Kolbe. apple special
ist from N. C. State College, and
A. A. Banadyda, general horti
culture specialist, are to be on
hand for the, school.
Mr. Fagg said varieties, fertili
zers, pruning, diseases and treat
ment. and other topics are slated
for discussion. He said all inter
ested persons are invited to attend
Langfitt Accepts
Church Call Here
Donald K. Langfitt, a nativ<
. of West Virginia, has acceptec
a call as pastor of the Frank
; lin Presbyterian Church.
He is a senior at Union Theo
logical Seminary in Richmond
Va? and will come here follow
ing his graduation in June.
BAKE .SALE FRIDAY
A bake sale will be held Fri
day, March 1, from noon to !
p. m., at Angel's Drug Store
sponsored by the Franklin Jun
ior Woman's Club.
Teachers Elect Crawford
President Of Organization
W. G. (Bill) Crawford, prin
cipal of East Franklin Elemen
tary School, is the new presi- .
dent of the Macon unit of the
N. C. Education Association.
Election of new officers fea
tured a business session of the
education group Friday after
noon at East Franklin.
Elected to serve with the new
president during the coming
year are Mrs. Mildred R. Mar
tin, Franklin High teacher,
vice-president; and Mrs. Joyce
J. Cagle, Cullasaja teacher, re
elected secretary-treasurer.
The outgoing president is Z.
Weaver Shope, Cullasaja prin
cipal
Approval of the proposed 20
per cent teacher pay increase
also came at the business meet
ing and teachers and principals
made plans for the local ob
servance of the centennial cel
ebration of the National Educa
tion Association.
A centennial "birthday party"
is to be held on April 3 and a
parade Ls now programmed for
April 26 In Franlclin.
The unit, through the schools,
plans to show educational dis
plays each week in the windows
of stores.
Mr. Crawford
Science Foundation Official Coming
To Inspect Biological Station
HIGHLANDS. ? Dr. George
Sprugel, program director of
environmental biology with the
National Science Foundation,
along with a number of other
educators and scientists, is
scheduled to visit the Highlands
Biological Station Saturday.
An evaluation of the station's
research potential is the pur
' pose of the tour. The station re
1 cently applied for foundation
? funds to aid in a proposed ex
pansion of facilities and the in
auguration of a teaching pro
gram on the graduate level
Also expected here Saturday
, are Dr. William F. Hamilton, of
j the University of Georgia
School of Medicine; Dr. Rogers
McVaugh, of the University of
Michigan; Dr. Henry B. Stein
back, of the University of Min
? nesota; Dr. John F. Reed, of
the University of New Hamp
shire; and Dr. Eugene P. Odum,
of the University of Georgia.
Planning to be on hand are
? these members of the biological
> station board of trustees; Dr.
, James J. .Friauf, of Vanderbilt
? University, president; Dr. W.
McA. Deacon, also of Vander
Carpenter Is 'Young Man Of The Year;
State Jaycee President Is Speaker
"Macon County's Young Man
of the Year for 1956" is Robert
C. (Bob i Carpenter, a young
man described by the secret
panel of judges making the se
lection as having "a completely
boundless store of energy and
a reputation for never turning
down an offer to help with any
project for the betterment of
his community or fellow man."
Mr. Carpenter, who was pick
ed from among several men
nominated for the annual
award by civic and church
groups, was presented a "Dis
tinguished Service Award" key
and certificate Wednesday night
of last week as a highlight of
the annual Junior Chamber of
Commerce awards banquet.
Making tne presentation was
Les Martin, of Sylva. state vice
president of Javcee District 1.
Mr. Carpenter, who is assis
tant cashier at the Bank of
Franklin, was specifically cited
for his "tireless devotion to the
poys of the area" through the
organization of Little League
Baseball in the Franklin area
last summer. He also headed a
number of drives and fund
campaigns during 1956 and is
outgoing secretary of Rotary.
The' D. S. A. award is made
annually by the Jaycees. Mr.
Carpenter is the first Jaycee to
receive the honor in three
years.
President Here
Present for the banquet, held
at Slagle Memorial Building,
was Robert V. (Bob) Cox, of
Chapel Hill, president of the
North Carolina Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
As guest speaker of the eve
ning, Mr. Cox placed special
emphasis on the application of
the Jaycee creed as a partial
solution to the problems of a
"suspicious world".
He stressed the importance of
self education day-to-day, ol
the need for proper legislation
in governmental functions to
assure that government is ol
laws rather than of men, and
of dedication in all facets ol
life through service to human
ity.
Mr. Cox was introduced by J
P. Brady, who served with him
on the state Jaycee executive
committee in 1955-56 as a state
vice-president.
Awards Given
Dr. J. L. Hill, Jr., president
of the Franklin Jaycees, hon
ored two members of his clut
for "duty above and beyond'
during the past year in clut
activities. "Key .Man" awards
were given by Dr. Hill to Vic
Perry, a former club president
and Roy M. Biddle, Jr., the cur
rent secretary.
A certificate of appreciatlor
also was awarded by Dr. Hil
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 8
'YOUNG MAN of the Year", Robert C. (Bob) Carpenter (center) distant cashier at thi
Bank of Franklin, talks with the president of the N. C. Junior Chamber of Commerce, Robert V
Cox, (left) and Dr. J. L. Hill, Jr., president of the local chamber. Mr. Cox was guest speaker a
the Jaycee banquet honoring Mr. Carpenter. '
bilt; Dr. Leland Shanor, of Flor
ida State University; Dr. Lewis
Berner, of the University of
Florida; Dr. H. R. Totten, of the
University of North Carolina;
Dr. Royal Shanks, of the Uni
versity of Tennessee; Drs. Lewis
Anderson and Joseph R. Bailey,
of Duke University; Miss Thel
ma Howell, Wesleyan College,
executive director; William D.
McKee, of Cashiers, secretary;
Miss Gertrude \larbison, of
Highlands, treasure*-; and Hen
ry M. Wright, of Highlands.
Belle's
Cerenjony
Gra lyt opening of Ithe nei
Belk'y Department Iptore in
Franklin is slated today (Thurs
day, Friday, and Saturday.
ribbon-cutting ceramony at
trfe front entrance of t le store,
Ith Mayor W. C. Burr 11 doing
le honors, is set for o'clock
this morning, accor< ng to
(Belk's manager, T. H. C illahan.
The modernistic store and its
contents are valued ? t more
than $300,000. The 1 uilding,
built for Belk's by Mr. Burrell,
alone is valued at $13J 000.
Until moving to its ne ? quar
ters last week, Belk's ha 1 occu
pied the Ashear Builc ing on
Main street since opening for
business here in August! 1945.
A local contractor/ Wiley
Clark, supervised construction.
The. building was startj
iormfcr site of Burn
CompaSjTs used car
August. ^
Id on the
ell Motor
lot last
B. T. U. Gathering
Slated At Cowee
An association-wide meeting
of Baptist Training Union mem
bers and officers will be held to
morrow (Friday) night at 7:30 at
Cowee Baptist Church.
The Rev. John Willis will be
the speaker. Miss Mildred Corbin
will present special music. Hie re
will be conferences for each age
group from nursery through
adults.
The Weather
The week's temperature* and rainfaH We low
are recorded in Franklin by Man?? Sbles,
U. S. Weather observer; in Hiffhianda by
Todor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TV A
observers; and at the Coweta Ffydrotogic
Laboratory. Readings are for the -4- boor
period ending at 8 a.m. of the day listed.
FRANKLIN
High Low Rain
Wed.. Feb. 20 55 26 .11
Thursday 55 24 .00
Friday 60 19 .00
Saturday 62 22 .00
Sunday ^ 60 34 .<ib
Monday 59 44 .04
Tuesday 63 53 .27
Wednesday _ 42 .11
HIGHLANDS
Wed.. Feb. 20 46 28 .21
Thursday 49 24 .00
Friday 54 20 .00
Saturday 58 25 .00
Sunday 52 34 .00
Monday 51 42 .66
Tuesday 54 48 2.96
Wednesday 39 '? .14
COWETA
Wed., Feb. 20 53 27 .15
Thursday 55 25 .00
Friday 60 20 .00
Saturday 60 25 .00
Sunday 59 35 .00
Monday 50 44 .11
Tuesday 60 53 II
Wednesday 43 ,l|