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Net Faid Lift Weak CIRCULATION 3168 ft)c franklin _ , MftP 8ft* IfoWatA* Jl*c<mta? ON THE INSIDE ? 'SCIENCE EOS YOU' New Illustrated Feature Starting ThU Week Turn to Editorial Page 73rd Year ? No. 37 Franklin, N. C., Thursday, September 11, 1958 Price 10 Cents Twelve Pages MEANDERING ALONG MAIN STREET . WORD GOING around has It that the difference between gos sip and news Is whether you hear it or tell It. A NATION ALLY known young pianist will appear In recital to night (Thursday) at Hoey Audi torium on the campus of Western Carolina College. And, as usual, a large number of Maconlans Is expected to attend Alfred Mouled ous' concert, which is being spon sored by the Sylva High band It starts at 8 o'clock. AN ANONYMOUS donor has given the Franklin Junior Wom an's Club a gift of $200 for its shoes for needy school children project. A person that generous shouldn't be anonymous. A lot of people would like to shake his hand. A DISAPPOINTING crowd turn ed out Friday night for the back to-college dance in Franklin. One chagrined lass commented, "They 're more interested in complain ing about not having something to do than doing something." IF YOU'RE smelling something. It's probably the "body" of the '58 tourist season killed by Labor Day. THE FRANKLIN Indian Mound, largest In North Carolina. Is a bout ready for its winter haircut. CITIZENS OF Jackson County seem to be having the same trouble as Macon in trying to keep some kind of bus service going. Queen City is trying to take away the 4:45 pjn. daily from Sylva to Waynesville and the Jacksonltes are up in arrps. A STRONG TV signal will be coming this way before long from WFBC-TV down Greenville, S. C. way. They're putting a new tower in operation the 15th of this month. PLANS ARE NOW under way, and they include many Macon ians, to dedicate the new Balsam Sylva highway the 30th of this month. The ribbon-cutting is set for 11:30 a.m. on the new Willets Bridge and members of the State Highway Commission, who will be holding their fall meeting in Waynesville, will be on hand for the event. Higdon Reunion Slated Sunday Descendants of Maj. William H. Higdon will gather for their 62nd observance of his birthday at his old homeplace at Higdon Ville, on Ellijay Creek, Sunday. Starting in 1896. the family gathered for Maj. Higdon's birth day. and since his d ath in 1903 ' has met for an ai.aual reunion and dinner on thf anniversary. Late News P.-T. A. MEETING Franklin P.-T. A. will hold its first meeting of the new school year Monday night at 7:30 in the high school cafeteria. It will be a "get acquainted" party for new teachers and parents. ? ? ? MAGAZINE SALE The Junior class at Frankln High is conducting its annual magazine sale September 10-24 to raise money for the junior-senior banquet. , , ? ? ? HIGHLANDS P.-T. A. A meeting of the Highlands P.-T. A. has been called for Mon day night at 7:30. ? -irrn?i ? nr n ? MACON COUNTY Airport is being readied for the coming "Pilots Ruby Rendezvous" week end after next. The ?Urk area on the field is a section that has been cleared of weeds and burn ed to provide more parking space for the 75- 100 airplanes expected for the three-day event. 'Staff Phntrw) FLY-IN DATE IS NEARING - Who Will Win 'MiSs Ruby* Title? Who will be crowned "Miss Ruby Fly-In"? About 15 Macon County beau ties will be adding to this mystery week end after next when pilots of the Florida Air Pilots Associ ation fly here for their "Pilots Ruby Rendezvous". Th6 beauty contest to select "Miss Ruby Fly-In" will feature a special old timey "Mountain Hoe-down" being staged Jointly by the Jaycees and the Junior Who Will It Be? Woman's Club for the pilots and their families. Miss Harriet Mur ray Is in charge of the beauty contest. Plans call for the Florida flyers to start arriving at the Macon County Airport the 19th. The "Mountain Hoe-down" is set for the night of the 20th on the west side of the courthouse. During the day. the visitors will be special guests at the Cowee Ruby Mines. Rain Date A rain date for the "Pilots Ruby Rendezvous" is Sept. 26-27 28. according to an announce ment appearing in this month's issue of AOPA Pilot, a national flying magazine. Meanwhile, plans to accommo date the 75-100 airplanes and their passengers are being pushed co operatively by the Franklin Cham ber of Commerce and the Macor. County Airport Association. The Jaycees also are llnirlg up the many features of the "Mountain Hoe -down". Chairmen Named Dr. O. R. McSween, chamber president, has appointed the fol lowing committee chairmen to handle arrangements: S. A. Bun dy. welcoming ceremonies; J. P. Brady, entertainment; Mrs. Lasca E. Horsley, transportation; Mar shall Pettis, accommodations: and Prank Plyler, airport arrange ments. Mayor W. C. Burrell and other civic leaders also are being in vited to. turn out at the airport on the 19th as members of an official welcoming party. Old Contests In addition to the beauty con test. the "Mountain Hoe-down" Saturday night will be highlight ed by many old mountain con tests, including sack races, slip per kicking contests, and three legged races. Prizes will be award ed the winners. All musicians and entertainers, especially those who performed at the recent Macon County Polk Festival, are invited to participate in the musical features of the night's program. Exhibition square dance teams also will perform for the visitors, and free square dancing for the general public is planned. Airport Work Work on the airport runways is continuing in preparation for the fly-in. A "pan" is being used to fill low spots in the main run way and sections bordering the auxiliary and main runways have been cleared of high grass to pro vide more parking space for air planes. A traffic control system of lights is being worked out by Mr. Plyler and other pilots and the tower at the main hanger will be manned at all times to assist pilots in landing and taking off. Local pilots and their planes will be available to lead in airplanes unfamiliar with the approaches to the airport. Provisions also are being made to provide all grades of gasoline. Traffic control on the ground will be handled by volunteers from the ranks of local pilots, Mr. Plyler said this wS?k. GUILD BAKE SALE The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Franklin Methodist Church will hold a bazaar and bake sale at the Nantahala Power and Light Company building Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20. MOTOR BLAZE BESTS 'BIG BETSY' Franklin'! krfMt producing well, "Big Beta r", w.is knocked out of action Monday night about rapper time when her pump motor oicrhe a ted and caught fire. Abort, Fire Chief A. C. Ty slnger (left) and Jim McCollBm are pumping an extingutsher solution on the smouldering motor. The loss of the well's output will be negligible, since storage tanks are fulL (Staff Photo) '59 A. S. C. Program Will Open Monday, September 15, is the opening day for signing up for the 1959 Conservation Reserve phase of the Soil Bank, accord ing to Max Parrish, chairman of the county A.S.C. committee. The A.S.C. office !n the Agricul tural Building opens ?t 8 a.m. Mr. Parrish said the first step for the farmer interested in the program is to stop by the office and request that annual rental payment rates be established for his farm. At the same time, the farmer should bring with him information to be used by the county A.S.C. committee in estab lishing rates for his farm. Mr. Parrish said the main facts need ed are acreages and yields of the three principal crops on the farm for the past two years and acreages for other land use on the farm. Only Program Conservation Reserve is the only Soil Bank program planned for ,1959. Under this program, farmers retire land from general crops for up to 10 years and de vote the reserved acreage to land, water, or wildlife conservation practices. The federal govern ment makes an annual rental payment for the land and will also share in the cost of estab lishing the conservation practices. $19 Per Acre Average rental payment rate for Conservation Reserve land in Macon County in the 1959 pro gram is $19 per acre per year. Maximum payment rates will be higher for the most productive farms and lower for less pro ductive farms, Mr. Parrish ex plained. The sign-up period will end September 30 and all requests for establishing farm rates must be received by that date, accord ing to Mr. Parrish. Tall Tale Told About Texas Toad Texas Is a land of tall tales and horned toads. And this yarn is a tall (but true) tale about a Texas horned toad. A Maconian. Mrs. Jack Keet er, of Austin (where else but in Texas?), brought a horned toad to the grandchildren of the Dewey Corbln's. She thourht it would make a fine pet. First off, the toad caused some anxious moments when it buried in the sand in its box one night. They figured* he'd escaped. Then, as if sensing their anxiety, the horned toad did escape. A search failed to turn up a trace of the critter and the children gave him up for dead. That was back in June. Ust week while picking beans, Mrs. CorMn nearly had her wits scared out of her when she looked down at the ground and discovered a pair of eyes peering back. Yep. It was that Texas toad, alive and fat and sassy. He's back in his box again, content after his travels to bury himself In the spnd and live with his memories. Swafford Accepts Cherokee Church The Rev. Arvil Swafford ' has accepted the pastorate of the Marble Baptist Church In Chero kee County. He formerly served the Rldge crest and Watauga churches In this county. 'Bootstrap Campaign To Be Held Here By giving up just six cold drinks or a pack and a half of cigarettes, Maconlans can play a major role in obtaining new industry for their county and for Western North Carolina. That's the theme being used by the new W.N.C. Industrial De velopment Corporation, a non profit organization that has ac cepted the challenge of raising $100,000 to promote the area as an "industrial paradise" and to malce industrialists aware of the many advantages to be found here. Twelve western counties. Macon included, are joining forces to back this large fund-raising cam paign, which is being designated as "Operation Bootstrap". $5,610 Quota Figured on the basis of 33 cents per person ithe cost of six drinks or a pack and a half of cigar ettes*. Macon County, with an estimated population of 17,000. will have an "Operation Boot strap" quota of $5,610. Sam Oibson and J. P. Brady, of Franklin, are the county directors to the industrial corporation and will spearhead the local drive to raise the quota. To Publicize The directors this week said they are mapping i county-wide publicity campaign through news paper and radio channels to take " 'Operation Bootstrap' to the people and give them the oppor tunity to understand our ob jectives and to help us pull the area up by its bootstraps by pro viding a larger industrial pay roll." Special Booklet A special booklet explaining the entire program, with special emphasis on the .fact that "Op eration Bootstrap" is "no a one county project, but one that is regional and will eventually help every man. woman, and child to a higher standard of living", is now being printed. The corporation directors plan to distribute the booklets through the schools in advance of "Oper ation Bootstrap Day". Mr. Gibson and Mr. Brady also will meet soon (with county of ficials and civic leaders to enlist their help with the undertaking. Job For All "This is not a one- or two-mar. job." they declared. "It is one that demands the participation of everyone interested in Western North Carolina and its growth. Thirty-three cents is little enough to ask for a brighter future for our children and their children." Graves Taylor, Radio Official, Dies In Tryon Graves Taylor, part owner of Radio Station WFSC in Franklin, died Sunday at noon in a Tryon hospital. Mr. Taylor. 50. suffered a heart attack Friday and had been hos pitalized since. A frequent visitor here since the station went on the air last year. Mr. Taylor was a veteran of World War II. He worked in Cleveland. Ohio, as a writer, broadcaster, and public relations man before moving to Tryon in 1948. Funeral services were conduct ed yesterday i Wednesday) morn ing In Tryon. Pleasant Hill Plans Homecoming Sunday Homecoming and decoration day will be observed Sunday at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Thad Dowdle. Jr., will preach at the morning worship service. Picnic lunch <vill be spread at noon. Following lunch, those at tending will visit the cemetery and decorate the graves. The regular program will then be re sumed at the church. 3,654 ARE ATTENDING Opening Schoo Is Lower Than Total enrollment in the 3,654, according to Supt. f Of this figure, 962 are a 2.769 elementary school. The total is slightly less ning of the 19.37-58 school were enrolled. However, l> year, attendance was up to High school enrollment Highlands; 69 at Nantahal gro). Elementary figures run East Franklin, 383; Ctillas; wee, 235'; Otto, 233; Carto Nantahala. 168; Highlands, Detour Sign . . . But Not Ours (Staff Photo) NOT OURS, THOUGH! Well Imagine That! Those Detour Signs Are Back Those harbirtgeW; of highway progress, detour signs, once again have talcen root at Macon County intersections. However, detour-weary Macon ians can take heart in the knowl edge that the latest outcropping has no direct bearing on the county's highway situation. The detour belongs to Jackson Coui^y, where construction has started on the relocation of US 441-19A between Dillsboro and Gateway. This county's connection in the project is the rerouting of traffic 6Ver NC 28 and U$ lp to Bryson City and Cherokee. Under normal circumstances, motorists from here heading for Cherokee or Bryson City follow US 441-19A Information received here has the 8.55-mile Dillsboro-Gateway section closed to all but locai traftic. And. "local traffic" has been defined by highway officials as those living within the area of construction. Maconians are all too familiar with the yellow and black detour signs. Up until recently, they havt dotted the local highways since the early '50's. TAKE OFFICE OCT. 6 ? Langfitt, Presbyterian Pastor, Heads Ministers The Rev. Donn Langfitt has been elected president of the Macon County Ministerial As sociation for 1958-59. Pastor of the Franklin Presby terian Church, he ar.d thos*.' named to serve with him will take office at the association's October 6 meeting. The Mr. Landitt as a feature of the monthly meet ing of the association, which has a membership of about 40 min isters. Named to serve with Mr. Lang fitt were the Rev. C. T. Taylor. Baptist associational missionary, vice-president: the Rev. James Rogers. Cartoogechaye Church of Ood. secretary-treasurer: and the Rev. R. R. 8tandley. First Bap tist Church, tabernacle treasurer TO ATTEND MEET H. iBueck. of Franklin, iwill at tend a Lions committee meeting in Winston-Salem Saturday to plan for the promotion of North Carolina at the 1959 internation al convention. 1 Enrollment Last Year's county school svstem is i. Bueck. ittending high school and tharrit was for the hegin year when 3,738 children v the rtid of, the 1957-58 4,f()7. is 796 at Franklin; 84 at a; and 13 at Chapel (N.e this way : Franklin, 4()0; aja, 264; Union, 236; Co ogechaye, 264; Iotla, 210; 312 1 and Chapel. 54. Two In 90 s Add Another Cake Candle Two of Macon County's few nonagenarians add^d another candle to their birthday cakes Sunday. At 96, one of the ccmmunity's bcvt known N< grcsses. "Aunt Nan'* Rav. rose unassisted from her chair to greet cajlers drop ring in to wish her many happy returns. Mrs. Lee "Aunt Carrie" Craw ford. who still moves with a spied many you* ger than her 94 years would find breathtak ing. bustlid about like her birthday was just any other day. Mrs. Mary Brown, Maconian, Passes At Ball Ground Mrs. Mary Brown, a native of this county, died Sunday at her home in Ball Ground, Ga., it has been learned here. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hidgon. Attending the funeral Monday afternoon in Ball Ground were Sam. A. R.. and Major Higdon, and Mrs. Ellen Smith, all of this county. Home Ec Group Meets Monday In Franklin Sixteen persons, representing five counties, attended Monday night's meeting of the Smoky Mountain Home Economics As sociation at Kelly's Inn in Franklin. Two members of the Frank lin Garden Club presented the program. Mrs. Sam Wlnkleblack reported on fall garden prac tices, and Mrs. B. L. McOlam ery gave a demonstration on drying flowers. Members from Macon, Jack son, Swain, Oraham, and Hay wood were present. Plans for the coming year were made by the association. Wetleyan Guild Meets Tonight TJie Wesleyan Service Oulld of the Franklin Methodist Church will hold Its monthly meeting at the church tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. Hostesses will be Mrs. Margaret Tyslnger. Mrs; Florence Sherrlll. and Mrs. Genevieve Barnard. Windy Gap Road Work Under Way i State Highway Say* T wo More County Projects Slated An estimated $24.868 90 will be spent improving the Windy Gap Road, according to an announce ment from the State Highway Commission. Work already has started on this county project. It involves regrading. draining, and applying course aggregate base course and bituminous surface treatment to 14 miles. The completion date will be about October 15. Two other county projects also have been listed for completion on or before June 30. 1959. One involves putting a bituminous surface treatment to 0.6 mile of Sloan Street in East Franklin. The other is grading, draining, and putting a base course to 1.1 miles of Henry Road on Little EUijay. It is estimated work on these roads will cost $14,868.60. After Breather, Panthers Meet ^ Clayton Friday After a week's breathing spell. Franklin High's Panthers meet Clayton (Ga.) High tomorrow (Friday) night at 8 o'clock on the local gridiron. This non-conterence clash will be the second game of the sea son for the Panthers, who had an open date last Friday night. Freshmen filled in the foot ball thrills Monday night in a game here with Murphy, winn ing 20 to 12. Briefing For Canvass Is Slated Volunteers planning to assist with the Franklin religious can vass the afternoon of the 21st will gather for briefing and "snack supper" Sunday after noon at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church. About 200 men, women, and high school students will be needed to conduct the survey between the hours of 2 and 4 on the 21st. Yesterday ( Wed nesday i this number had not been reached and ministers re quested those interested in helping out to show up at the Sunday briefing Also, the ministers have re- * quested everyone in Franklin to remain at home during the canvass hours so an accurate tabulation can be made. Four chu-ches ? BaptUt, Meth odist. Presbyterian, and Epis copal ? .are cooperating in the canvass. The Rev R. R. Standley, Baptist pastor, is chairman. Anderson Family Plans Reunioh Here Sunday, Sept. 21 The Anderson family will hold its 6_nd annual reunion Sunday. September 21. at the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Leubeuer near the Louisa Chapel Mtthoaist Church. All friends and relatives of the clan are invited to attend and bring a picnic lunch. This is one of the oldest or ganized reunions in Macon Coun ty. ? EPISCOPAL CLASSES For the past four Wednes days, an "inquirer's class" has been held at the St. Agnes Episcopal Church by the Rev. John W. Tucker. fT>e ?H*'| temperature and rainfall >>ki? *re lerorded .n KrankHn by Min*n Htiloa. U. S. weat bar obaerv-r. in Hifblanda to* rudoi N Hall and W C Newton. TV A tbaarvora: and at the Coweta Ihitrologli Laboratory . Readimra are for f be il bow oorlod endmv at 1 a.m n4 ? day Mated The Weather FRANXLIN Hl*h Low Ra'n Wed.. 3rd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 82 56 00 85 50 .00 86 52 .00 85 50 .00 87 53 00 81 50 .08 80 42 .00 ? 46 .00 Wednesday COWETA Wed., 3rd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 80 49 .00 81 48 00 82 48 .00 82 98 00 83 84 M 84 45 .00 78 38 80 77 41 M Wednesday i
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