CIRCULATION Net Paid Last Week 3125 KiiflWanbjS JHaconian ON THE INSIDE ? WHO'S BEEN WHERE AND FOR WHAT? Staff correspondents of THE PKESS keep the inside pages of Uii? new-paper alive with r. \v? about vo ir friends ani neighbors Read the insitlT n. . 1 es irom tup to bottom and .'i 1! .ktiiiu- Moron County. 74th Year ? No. 41 Franklin, N. C., Thursday, October 8, 1959 Twelve l'a<" HIGHWAY Patrolman W. C. Leming has been transferred to Jackson County from High lands, where he has been sta tioned for more than two years. He and his family will be miss ed here. FOLKS WHO didn't turn out last week for the courthouse meeting really can't speak too authoritatively about the court house situation. After all, if they weren t interested enough to come . . . A NEW North Carolina guide book has just been published by the state called "Historic North Carolina". The 32-page illustrated booklet is available free on request to the Depart ment of Conservation and De velopment, State Advertising Division, Raleigh. MARSHALL PETTIS is adding eight new units to Woods Mo tel on East Palmer. He also plans to raze the old house in the middle of his motel prop erty and probably will put in a swimming pool. WINN-DIXIE retail store em ployes In Ashevllle, Henderson vllle, Waynesvllle, and Brevard, voting October 1 In a National Labor Relations Board election, closed out the two unions In volved by more than two to one. MRS. FRED ARNOLD'S sec ond grade of 37 at East Frank lin has two Patsys, two Rich ards, two Brendas, two Randys, a Donna and a Dana, a Wayne and a Duane, an Alden and an Alan, and a Timoxena. WHETHER YOU'RE eight or eighty you should attend this Sunday's fellowship hour for the old folks at the Baptist Church. Come on out and help make this an unforgettable event for them. UNITED FUND Is getting reajiy to open with both bar rels Monday morning. Earl Adams and his volunteers want to raise the quota and close the drive quickly, so people won't think they're hounding at the door. IF THERE were more youth leadership conferences like the one the 4-H clubbers held at Cullasaja last week there would be less trouble with the young people. THOSE PEPPY Carson dog gers are on the move again. Tonight (Thursday) " they're dancing at the Cherokee Indian Fair. Next week they'll be in Raleigh for the State 4-H gath ering. AFTER ALL that nice weath er we've been having, the rain that arrived late Tuesday spoil ed things. However, farmers say we're needing rain. SOMEONE SUGGESTS Frank lin pilots flying to Miami for a visit. Maybe ^hey could dig for some of that gold that's sup posed to be lining the streets there. A BIG congratulation to Western Carolina College's Cat amounts for that tremendous upset they registered Saturday night over the University of Tampa. The score: 19 t6 8. HAVE YOU planned your fall trip through the Smokies or over the Blue Ridge Parkway? Better get with it. The colors are coming in rapidly. THE WORLD Series will con tinue to borrow a few afternoon hours from working Maconians. The sixth game is set for this (Thursday) afternoon, with the Dodgers leading the Sox three games to two. 'LITTERBUG ALLEY' has been cleaned up, with thanks to Bill Bryant. That's what we call action. DELTA KAPPA GAMMA CHAPTERS GATHER SATURDAY Twenty-nine women from Delta Kappa Gam na chapters of the western district gathered at the H. Breck home here Satu -'ay afternoon fo .? j meeting. Delegates were presented native stone pendaints, compliments of Brinkman's Gem ,"hop, heard two speakers, and conducted some d'strict business. Pictured are (L to R), front r w, Airs. C. A. Hoyie, of Cuilowhee, treasurer, M ss Nora Moody, of Franklin, p esident, Mrs. Hida O'ion, of Franklin, vice-president; back row, Miss Alice Benton, of Cuilowhee, a program speaker, Miss Meredith Whltaker, of Andrews, recording secretary; and Mrs. Beth Guffey, of F ink i, cor.espontfing secretary. School Supt. H. Bueck also addressed the group. (Staff Photo i EVERYONE INVITED ? 'Over The Top' Supper For Youth Center Slated An "over the top" covered dish supper will be held Sat urday night at Franklin Me morial Park In honor of those who have contributed to the youth center building pro gram. Dr. G. R. McSween, presi dent of the Franklin Youth Council, and Allan Brooks, building program chairman, are in charge. Serving will begin .at 1 o'clxk and everyone who c i ltributed to the center project is invited to bring the family and a covered dish. Construction of the youth center now been cleared and the building Is expected to be ready for use this fall. The foundation already has been poured on the park site donated to the youth council. WON'T YOU COME? You'll Like This Recipe For A Sunday Afternoon Take a hundred people or so, stir in some old songs and hymns, add the laughter and heartache of a thousand years, and spice it with a million memories. Do this and you'll have the recipe for Macon County's an nual fellowship hour for its young-in-heart. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the First Baptist Church will be the scene of this year's fel lowship hour for all 65 years and over. Everyone, young and old, is invited to come and Join the fun. For Everyone For th? old, there 11 te remi niscing; for the young, history that isn't found in textbooks; for everyone, the satisfaction of taking part in this warm salute to the elder citizens of the county. A welcome will be extended SEE NO. 3. PAGE 12 Rural Contest Judges Picked Judges for the '59 Macon County Rural Community De velopment Contest have been named. They are Mrs. Justice Rozier, assistant home economics agent in Henderson County, and Rob ert Johnstone, firm manage ment specialist with the N. C. Extension Service in Raleigh. Judging is slated October 15 16 and a schedule is now be ing prepared for the Judges by the county agricultural agent's office. Meanwhile, plans are being pushed for the annual rural awards dinner the night of the 17th at Franklin High. Details of the awards program will be announced next week. 3 Maconians Succumb Three Maconians succumbed the past week. Geronimo Ray, 60, died Oc tober 1 in Sedro-Wooley, Wash., where he had lived for the past 40 years; Mrs. Susie SJtanfield, wife of Arthur Stanfield, of Route 5, died October 2 in Eus tis, Fla.; and Carey Moffitt, of Franklin, Route 2, died October 3 in the Veteran's Hospital at Oteen. Details pf each will appear in next week's PRESS. HOMECOMING IS THIS FRIDAY - Passing Panthers Knock Wind Out Of Hurricane In Upset Flush with the victory of a major Smoky Mountain Confer ence upset Friday night over the Sylva Golden Hurricane, Franklin High will celebrate homecoming tomorrow ( Friday > night during half-time festivi ties of its game with Robbins ville. Nineteen girls are reaching for the "Homecoming Queen" crown, which will be placed on the head of the winner by Principal Harry C. Corbin. A queen's court also will be se lected. Nominated by members of the football squad for the queen contest are Mary Lou Ca'ot, Genevieve Whitmire, Ann Dean, Elmyra Ledford, Jane Mallonee, Gloria Jean Hedden, Vianne Keener, Alice Bradley, Sara Lee Bryson, Janice Bowman, SEE NO. 4. PAGE 19 So 5ayS "MR. MACONIAN" Hi-ya Neighbors: Bring an appetite and a covered dish to Satur day night's "over the top" supper at Franklin Me morial Park. Things are ready to roll on construction of a youth center at the park and the supper is some thing special for those who contributed to the proj-i eel. ' n. ' ? '- v;, T. If you're interested in the youth of the Commun ity you'll be there. Please pass the fried chicken! I And 1 thank you, Mr. Maconian. COACH DICK STOTT listens while Jimmy Franklin (18) tells what's going on between the Panthers and the Golden Hurricane on the field. (Staff Photoi UNITED FUND IS READY FOR OPENING Volunteers Will Kick-Off Drive Ori Monday Volunteers under the leader ship of Earl Adams are getting i"idy to open the '59 United Fund campaign bright and early Monday. They expect to raise the quota of $12,034 within a short time; choosing to "hit hard and f j 'si;, rather than dragging it out", according Mr. Adams. A thermometer v.iil be erect ed Monday morning in the downtown section to record the driven progress daily. Charles I.ed'fcetter, publicity chairman, Is in .charge of this. In discussing his strategy this week, Mr. Adams said l.o plans to use about 20 "live-w e vol unteers" to raise the quota in the franklin area. Beginning Monday morning, businessmen will be contacted for firm gifts, as well as employe dona tions. Industries also will be ap proached beginning Monday and will be urged to use the payroll deduction method of collecting. Teachers will be ask ed to contribute through the schools. Mr. Adams also called upon the assistance of organized rural communities In helping U.F. top its goal this year. Everyone In Favor, But . . . Practically everyone attending the public meeting Wednesday night of last week favored build ing a new courthouse instead of repairing the old one. But, w. E. (Qene> Baldwin, chairman of the county com missioners, wisely observed that the small handful present couldn't be considered too loud a voice in the total number of taxpayers so nothing definite was done. Of the 70 present, 65 voted in favor of building a new court house to replace the antiquated 79-year-old structure now In use. Most wanted to preserve the old courthouse, however. A letter from Foy-Lee Associ ates, an architectural firm in Waynesville, which was read bv Mr. Baldwin, estimated that it would take about $65,000 to repair the old building. A new court house, double the size of the present one, could be built for about $300,000, the architects estimated. Calling the buildlnK'"tiie poorest courthouse in North Carolina", the Rev. L. B. Hayes said he w is in favor of building i new ore and preserving the old one. possi bly as a museum or tor some other public use. Miss Lassie Kelly who-e caree ? as a court reporter has tak':n h:'! to at least 43 courthou ,es in the state. Said Macon's ranks 'union*, the worst . . "not a decent place to hold court". She said sh" personally hasn't had "a drir.k of water in the courthouse for 4fl years" and it was her fe. ling that repairing the present structure would be "throwing away money . E. S. Purdom, who has ques tioned a number of citizens in recent weeks, said about 75 per jent of those he talked with B'e in favor of a new courthouse and want to preserve the old one. Psychologist To Speak Here Twice Monday Dr Stanley Leo Nale, of Black Mountain, clinical psy chologist with the N C. State Board of Public Welfare, has two speaking engagements here Monday. He will speak at a supper meeting of the Lions Club at the Methodist church and later, at 8 o'clock, will address the local chanter of the Associa tion for the Mentally Retarded in the high school library. ,The public is invited to attend the lr-tter meeting With the state department since 1953, Dr. Nale did his under-graduate work at Sus ouehanna University, Selingtove Pa where he was graduated with n B A degree in psychol ogy He got his master's degree from Pennsylvania Stat" in 1948 and rcreived his in clinical psychology in June. 1958. from thq University of Pennsylvania. 4-H CLUBBERS HOLD LEADE.*iHlH CAMP AT CULLASAJA Macon 4- II clubbers heUI their second annua leadership camp Friday an J Saturday at the Assembly of fiod camp ground on ( ullasaj ?. Several district extension leaders, including Miss Mary lla>rts, who is talking with some of the l-ll i.ub'eis in the picture above, were on hand. Miss Harris is district home economics agent. The club members went cin a nature tour, studied native rucks, and attended classes on parliamen ary proceuure and other 4-H activities. * (Staff Photo) Books Open For Special Bond Voting Registration books for the state-wide special bond elec tion October 21 opened Sat urday In the county precincts. J. Lee Barnard, elections board chairman, plan* to keep the books open lor new regis trations for the next three Saturdays, the 10th, the 11th, and the 24th, which will be challenge day. Nine Issues are included on the single special ballot. AT PATTON CENTER - 'Achievement Day' Set Foi Friday Women from Macon County's 20 home demonstration clubs will gather tomorrow c Friday > at Pat ton Community Center for their annual "Achievement Day". In line with the program theme, "Developing World Understand ing". Fred Sloan, of Raleigh, pro gram leader of the N. C. Exten sion Service, will address the club ft jmtn on the roles women play FOR READING AID - Franklin Has Only Clinic In District Franklin HiRh has the dis til.. uon of being the only hi?n school in the western area operat ing a reading clinic for students with a full-time teacher. It all started earlier in the year when Franklin Principal Many C. Corbir found ne had an extra teacher allotn ent or.e he had hoped to fill with a banc d4 'dor. He was unable to firld u dir. c ;i . so he decide;! to fi'l the vacancy with a readme teacher Julian Mac'dox. of Gartoc'si ehaye coin murky. a maduate of Kentu'ky Ftate Teachers College, was avail abl an:' he pot the job. Two specialized projector type machines will be used by Mr Mad dox in his classes, members \ cf which are now b? i*-?j el - ed on the basis 6f special tcv.'s. On" ?.?MgmMtMMXIWmtilMiaittM ila- MIIIIM? MM II machine1, a tachlstoscope. diag noses eye defects and the like in a student. The other, a controlled leader, has a timing mechanism to test reading ability and sharpen comprehension. Both use film strips. For the present.- -reading" rlass'-v ?,vi, 1 b < .nf.nei. to 15 or 20 p.ek