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WHO'S BEEN WHERE AND
FOR WHAT?
Stuff correspondents of THE
PIf ESS keep the inside pages
of this m wspaper alive with
news about, your friends and
neighbors Head the inside
panes irom top to bottom and
you'll know Macon County.
74th Year ? No. 24
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, June 11, 1959
Price 10 Cent*
Fourteen I'atres
SURPRISE! The week end
was supposed to be rainy and
cloudy. Qlad the weatherman
got his wires crossed ? and hope
he keeps them that way for a
while. A lot of folks are mil
dewed from the inside out.
A CHECK ON the Blue Ridge
Parkway shows that the folder
jointly financed by Franklin,
Dillsboro, and Sylva Is making
a hit with travelers. It pays to
advertise.
THE MARRIAGE' of the
Ore at Smoky Mountains Na
tional Park and the Blue Ridge
Parkway is set for June 25. It
has been a courtship of more
than a quarter century. Dedi
cation ceremonies at Cherokee
on the 25th will open the 13
mlle section of the Parkway
from Soco Oap to the Oreat
Smoky entrance.
YOC CAN expect the tourist
travel to Increase this month
with the opening of the out
door dramas in the area.
They're real drawing cards for
the mountain area.
WITH A BREAK in the
weather, the dirt has started
flying along the Little Tennes
see' again. There's still' talk of
big motels and shopping cen
ters, in East Franklin.
A YOUNG DENTIST from
Asheville Is considering Frank
lin as a place to practice. He
still has to pass the state ex
amination and probably won't
be here before late summer.
NOW THAT THE weather is
behaving, maybe work on the
youth center can start. Volun
teers are needed*~at the park
Saturday. This will be a good
time for many of you teen
agers who aren't working this
summer to step in and do your
share for the center.
THE PHIL HAZAZERS, folks
from Palmetto, Fla., who
"found" Macon County during
the Pilots Ruby Rendezvous
last year, are here looking for
property on which to build a
summer home. They're the ones
who donated the ALUMASTOP
thresholds for the youth center.
CAN'T SOMETHING be done
about improving the grounds at
the Macon County Health Cen
ter? It's a slap in the face of
the public to have such a nice
building sitting in such shoddy
surroundings, please!
WITH THE BREAK in the
weather, the leaky roofs in
town are getting some tar
treatments for the next damp
spell.
EVERYONE IN Macon Coun
ty should consider it a duty to
attend Tuesday night's meeting
about the courthouse and speak
See No. 1, Page Ten
A PRETTY REMINDER
Mrs. Charles Whittington's smile is just a pretty reminder
that Wayah Bald's famous stand of flame azalea is due to hit
its peak about the 20th of this month. That's a chimp of the
beautiful flower behind her. Mrs. Whitttoigton is a member of
THE PRESS family. Her husband operates a linotype machine
for the newspaper. (Staff Photo)
Opens Sunday Night
SEMINARY OFFICIAL SETS
SERMON SERIES LOCALLY
A series of sermons on the
practical aspects of Christian
living will be delivered nightly
June 14-21 at the First Baptist
Church by Dr. Stewart A. New
man, professor of theology and
philosophy of religion at South
eastern Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Wake Forest.
Services will begin nightly at
Dr. Newman
8 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev.
R. R. Standley, invites persons of
all denominations to attend. He
describes Dr. Newman's series as
"not a revival in the usual sense
of the word," but a series of
sermons dealing with the practical
side of Christian life. His topics
will include "Church Member:
ship ", i "The Meaning and Use of
the Bible", and "The Secular and
Sacred in Vocation".
Dr. Newman wa? graduated
from Hardin Simmons University,
Abilene, Tex., in 1930, with an
A.B. degree, and from South
western Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Fort Worth, Tex., in 1935.
with a Th.M. Degree. He got his
Th.D. degree in 1939.
Before going to Southeastern,
lie held the same position for 17
years at Southwestern.
SINGING SUNDAY
The second Sunday singing
will be held at the Watauga
Baptist Chur'ch, Sunday, June
14, beginning at 2 p. m. The
annual homecoming lor the
church will also be held on this
day. The public and all singers
are invited.
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CULVERT WORK UNDER WAY ONCE AGAIN
Work on the culvert at the foot of Town Hill pot under way again this week after being
stopped by the rainy weather. If the weather continues to cooperate, the foreman figures traf
fic will be moving over the culvert in about three weeks. Workmen are shown above erecting
concrete forms in preparation for pouring. The cars in the background are moving over a de
tour bridge, t Staff Photo)
HEARING SCHEDULED ?
Abandonment Is Sought
By Tallulah Falls R. R.
After nearly a half century
of financial troubles, the Tal
lulah Falls Railway is re
questing abandonment.
A legal advertisement ap
pears in this week's PRESS.
Meanwhile, local business
men concerned with keeping
the railroad serving Franklin
are organizing to attend the
public hearing on the aband
onment application In Gain
csville, Ga.t June 29.
The hearing will be before
the IT. S. District Court for
the Northern District of
Georgia, Gainesville Division.
In receivership for some 30
years, it has been the con
tention of the railroad that
it has been steadily losing
money on the run into Frank
lin because of the low volume
of freight shipped.
SUCCUMBS AT WORK ?
'Mr. Charlie' Ramsey,
Town Clerk, Is Dead
"Mr. Charlie" is dead.
Franklin's town clerk for the
past eight years died last
Thursday morning (June 4) In
his office at the town hall, the
place where he fre<ruently joked
with friends, "If I have to go,
I'd prefer that it would be right
here at my desk."
Charles Oscar Ramsey was 72
years old. He'd "weathered"'
'Want Ad' Is
Answered . . .
A man has answered the
"want ad" placed last week by
the president of the Little
League, Robert C. (Bob) Car
penter.
He announced this week that
the Rev. J. C. Lane "answered"
the "ad" in last week's PRESS
and has agreed to organize a
minor league so about 45 to 60
boys in the Franklin area can
play baseball. This will give the
boys the experience they need
to step up to Little League
play.
Also,' Mr. Carpenter added, a
number of boys Little
League rosters, who do not get
to play regularly, will be moved
down to the minor league to
gain experience.
As in Little LeagueT1 the
minor league will have four
teams.
Mr. Lane is scheduling, his
league games for Saturdays.
Hollywood
Talent Hunt
Next Week
Plans for staring a thresi
night 'mountain talent hunt"
lioie next Thursd y. Friday, and
Saturday are mining along and
a . number of entertainers have
registered, in ad ancr
Called by talent sout liob
Cox. of St. Petersburg, Fla., the
shows will be held '"under t hi ?
stars" -in the Franklin High
stadium, beginning nightly; at
8 o'clock.
Acts from all over Western
North Carolina and North
Qeorgia are expected to parti
cipate.
Mr. Cox, who put the. Smoky
Mountain Cloggers on the Ed
Sullivan show, is seeking at
least two groups of entertain
ers to take to Hollywood next
month along with the Cloggers.
He has firm committments for
auditions at several studios, in
cluding some that film westerns
for television.
Proceeds from the three-night
talent hunt will be used tp help
send the groups to the coast.
Entertainers may register in
advance with the <" Franklin
Chamber of Commerce.
Cloggers Going
To Savannah
Once Again
Macon County's Smoky Moun
tain Cloggers tomorrow ' Friday I
night will dance their way into
Georgia hearts for the second
time this year.
They're again going to Savan
nah, this time to perform for the
annual convention of the Oeorgla
Press Association at General Ogle
thorpe Hotel.
In April, the young dancers
captivated a Rotary International
convention In Savannah: so much
so that tomorrow s appearance is
a direct result of Kotarlans bragg
ing on their performance.
AT LION'S CONVENTION
H. feueck and Harry C. Cor
bln are representing the
Franklin Lions Club at the state
convention this week in New
Bern. Mr. Bueck gave the re
sponse to the mayor's welcome
at the opening session.
several heart attacks in recent
years, and Just recently return
ed to work after a good while
In the hospital.
Death came about 9:45 lor
"Mr. Charlie". An ambulance
was rushed to the office when
he was stricken, but he was
dead upon arrival at the hos
pital.
A native of Macon County,
his life spanned many activit
ies. In his early life, he taught
school here; he was assistant
cashier at The Bank of Frank
lin; was a bank cashier for. a
number of years in Coebum,
Va., and also was one of the
organizers of the Miners Bank
of Commerce there. Mr. Ram
sey returned here from Coebum
and went to work for the town.
His devotion and efficiency as
town clerk made him a target
for both praise and criticism.
He tenaciously collected taxes
and had one of the highest col
lection percentages in North
Carolina. At any given time,
"Mr. Charlie" could call upon
his memory for the price of- a
pump the town purchased years
ago. or how much money was in
a certain fund.
Funeral services' were con
ducted Saturday afternoon at
the Iotla Baptist Church, where
he had been a member since a
child. Officiating were the Rev.
M. C. Wyatt fttjd the Rev. R. R.
S'tandley. Burial was. in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers
Were town aldermen
Biorn Oct. 5, 1880, he was the
son of the. late John Bryson
Ramsey and Mrs. Texie Caler
Ramsey, of Asheviile. He was
married to. Miss Viritic Bryson,
of Franklin. March 6, 1!)0!>.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife and mother, are a daugh
ter. Miss Helen ' Lillian Ramsey,
of Charleston, S. r : four' broth
ers, R. V. Ramsey, of Savan
nah, Ga.. John Ramsey, of
ilillsboi-o. Ted Ram. I v, of Ston
ey Fork, Ky., and Harry, Ram
sey, of West Virginia; and two
sisters, Mrs. J. A. Campbell, of
Asheville, and Mrs. Wade
Moody, of Lake City, l\la.
Funeral" arrangements were
handled by Bryant Funeral
Home,
Gibsons To Gather
For Family Reunion
The annual family reunion
of the descendants of John
Stewart Gibson wi" be held
Sunday, June 14. at the Snow
Hill Methodist Church.
A picnic lunch will be served
at 12:30. All relatives and
friends are Invited to attend.
This reunion has been held
at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. C. C. Welch for several
years.
Event Will Be In Greensboro ?
AUXILIARY PICKS GIRLS' STATE DELEGATES
Three rising seniors at Frank
lin High School have been se
lected by the local American
Legion Auxiliary to represent
Macon County at Girls' State
on the campus of Woman's Col
Mi?s Bradlay
lege. Greensboro, this month.
Tapped to attend the student
government event the 21st
through the 27th are Miss Lois
Norton, daughter of Mrs. Ruby
Norton, MLss Alice Bradley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Miss 3!aine
win J Bradley, and Miss Judy
Blaine, daughter of Mr and
Mrs Doyle Blaine
Their expenses will be cover
ed by the auxiliary. Mrs. E. G.
Crawford Is chairman of the
local Girls' State committee.
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FUNERAL-BOUND PILOT HAS CLOSE CALL HERE
R. L. Bryson, (inset) of Central City, Ky., en route here Saturday for the funeral of C. O.
Ramsey, has a flying tale to relate to the boys back home. On hts arrival over Franklin, he dis
covered the overcast was too heavy for him to> drop through and locate the airport. So he circled,
and circled, and circled until his gas supply was all but exhausted. Mr. Bryson was in radio
contact with Royston, Ga., and also with the Franklin Airport unicorn 9et-up. But, neither could
help him find the ground. Finally, in desperation, gas tank about empty, he announced with a
note of resignation that he was "going down th rough" the overcast. After that, FranJrRn last
radio contact with the pilot. He presumably had crashed somewhere in the Sylva area. In fact,
Frank Plyler, who had talked with him on the radio, flew out to see if he could locate him.
Then it was learned the pilot had made it thro gh the overcast and had landed in a pasture in
the Lovesfiefcf community In Jackson County, in spite of the presence of 18 cows. The airplane,
pictured above with the owner of the pasture, Dennis Higdon, was unharmed and was flown oat
and to the Franklin field by Mr. Plyter, while Mr. Bryson attended the funeral.
(Photos courtesy THE SYLVA HERALD)
Volunteers
Needed For
Park Work
Calling all workers!
Volunteers are needed to help
start construction of the new
youth center at Franklin Me
morial Park, now that the
weather has decided to cooper
ate.
A. A. Brooks, building chair
man, asks that volunteers re
port for work Saturday at 9
a. m. and at 2 p. m.
The site for the center Is be
ing prepared and work on the
building will start immediately.
All-Stars To Play
Two Games At Home
The Franklin All-Stars have two
rallies slated here over the week
end.
Saturday at p.m., the team
will' play Robbinsviile. Sunday at
2:30 p.m., Hiawassie's team will
be here.
The field is lor a I < (1 on US 23
441, just beyond I'Yanklin Hosiery
Company.
Sunday in Murphy, the Frank
1 i n t< .mi won 2H to 2
Miss Carolyn Dowdle
To Be Presented At
Rhododendron Event
Mis, Carolyn Hail U- wrtlr,
dauiihter of Mis, f; N. IJo*i.'ie ai d
the late Mr. Dowdle. will be pi ?
s< i.ted ;it th.- 27 f 1 i annual corona
tion ball of th'.* "KhodO'!? :idn>:i
H , ua-de of Guards Satun ny.i ?:?!'?:>
at tin,' City. Auditorium in A I
v i 1 1 ' .
Her escort will . be Dan K.
Moon*. Jr., of Canton..
Miss Dowdle is ;t -rising -opho
more ul. Woman's College. .On i ns
boro. wh< .re she is a' number of
the Dolphin Club. She also is ac
tive in the Recreational Associa
tion and lias been -elected 'to the
Camp Counselors Club.
Miss Dowdle and her mother
are spending this week in Abbe
ville, where they are attending,
other functions in connection with
the Rhododendron Festival, and
fire visiting Mrs. Dowdie s brother,
Robert C. Hall, and Mrs Hall
EVERYONE INVITED -
Courthouse Meet
Called Tuesday
Macon Movie
Okayed By
Chamber
A documentary mnvie about
Mac, on County has received the
blessing of the Franklin Cham
ber. tif Commerce.
But liow (he "Midas touch",
or financial backing for the
undertaking,' must come . from
those who art' in direct touch
with tourists, like restaurants
and motels.
Here last Thursday night
from, his." home -in Demo rest",
pa., Ken Stainbau ?h show ex 1 a
documentary color movie, he
made for tourist interest.; in
.Cuba. He;, proposed to. make a
?similar color film on Macon's
tourist find'- industrial attrae-.
lions for $!'()(). It could i.e si: -v/n
0:1 television und ;;i.t civic club
meetings tall- ova* h ? country,
he said.
Impiv ;A(| by: the quality <t.i
Mr; HtamhaughV. work, and
with his promise tha' the film
would be completed in : boii*
six- W'-ks* the. "chamber do e -
tors v"')ied t > rive I , i j ? a I ' t. j
.of recoiiurici-id.at i>?n 1 * u
him in . ' liing th" film to t > -
' i" : .operator*.
. The movie will be ifooot 11
uiihutes* long.
Lamb "Pool Slated
The ?'?iamb pool for ... thY ana w;l! '
be held at Clyde torhoVrow < I*'; :
day ? .
I ambs ? from 85-100 pou: .is
.hoUld 'be moved in ti ~ poo!"-.
Farmers who plan to sell on this"
market should arrive at the Clyde
.Stockyard between the h^urs of
7 and 10 a.m. County A vent T H.
PaKK wants to know how many
lambs farmers plan to market
through this pool so shippine
space may be reserved
Tuesday ni^ht has been
set a.s the date for the
.public meeting concern
ing the old cotmty court
house.
It will bejjin a l 8 o'clock
in the upstairs courtroom
of the 7f> year old struc
. turf. . i
\Y. I ". (( iene ) ITaldwin.
rhaini.iaii <i! ihe board. of
i * ? >1*111 v l iiiiiinissioners, in
vites even otic. to attend
and present their .ideas.
1 ? i >< ? 1 1 s > i ? > 1 1 will center
(ill . t \vo |h >inl s : ( 1 ) con
.st rue; i<V]i oi' a new court
iipn.;c. or (2) reiwodelinjf
t lie pre?a ' t one.
I'ecriit ol' t he C < >1 ! 11 1 _\'*S
pi' ? t l? ?' H le.'l i- Vhtl'd
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finances.
KI.Et Ti l) !>! !.K(;ATE
Mrs. H. B uec t>j._presi<fe ri t of the
1'VankliH MrthoiH.it, W.S.C S.. was
flirted as de!i Kate to t h" annual
oonlerenee ?i Lake Junaluska,
June 17 19 Mmi.'xms w!?o would
like to attend the se.ssior the 18th
may cohtaet Mrs Buee!:.
Tin* Weather
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at'f ii-<-t>rd<-d in t lankliri tiy Man*or Stiles
I'. S ' ?i ather olwiTVfr; in Highland* by
Tudor N Hall and w, (\ N-wton, TV A
?Ami'ivrr*. and at thi' Cwrta Hydrolofrlc
l."ihur?tory. (tendings' are for thf 24-hour
lw*iud vndin* at S a.m. of the day listed.
FRANK!. IN
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