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KEY CITY: OF THE MOUNTAINS
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VOLUME XLII
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927
NUMBER FIFTY.
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MAXWELL SCHOOL GIFTS
TO BE RECEIVED THURS.
Assistance For Institution
Urged By Prominent
; 1 Citizens.
Maxwell Training School, ""operated
by the Presbyterian church through
the generosity of a Macon county
farmer who donated 500' acres of fine
farm land as a memorial to his son
Maxwell Slagle, will be the recipient
of donations to be collected at the
church house of the First Presbyterian
church next Thursday,
These donations can be in the form
of pencils, stationery, ink, books,
food supplies of any kind,, or money,
it was stated and the collection which
will be turned over to those in
charge of the school, is being direct
ed by Mrs. S. L. Filkins and Mrs.
C. A. Thomas.
Help Means Much
As was pointed out some time ago
the Maxwell Training School will,
in a comparatively short time be self
supporting and capable of enlarge
ment, if sufficient equipment for the
utilization of the farm lands can be
secured, Just at present the school
is facing many hard problems and
those who are familiar with the work
that it is doing are anxious to se-
i cure as-much material, supplies and
money as possible at the donation
Thursday. For those who have ar
ticles that they wish to donate and
"who are unable to bring them to the
church house Thursday, some time
' during the day, it is suggested that
a call to Phone 3126 will see that
they are called for and taken to the
church house.
Leaders in 'Asheville are andorsing
the work that this school is doing
and are anxious to see it develop to
the fullest extent of its possibilities.
In urging the people of Asheville to
give to this school they point out that
this is Christmas and that here is
a place where a gift ever so small
will be appreciated by ambitious boys
' who are fighting for their chance for
an education and are willing to do
hard work part of -the time to secure
such advantages. Among those mak
ing statements were: Mayor Gallatin
Roberts, Rev. R. F. Campbell, and
Rev. R. P. Smith. ' .
Urge Support Now
In his statement Dr. Campbell says:
"The Maxwell training school is a
most worthy institution, founded by
a farmer of Macon county to" help
boys who are trying to make their'
way. No one, can go amiss in any
donation that may be made to this
school."
Mayor Roberts writes:
"I am interested in the Maxwell
training school. I understand that
there are about 30 deserving boys
in this institution ' and I can most
heartily recommend this school to the
general public. Without its presence,
these boys probably would never have
any chance in life, and contributions
made to this worthy school will be
greatly appreciated by those in autho
rity." Rev. R. P. Smith, who has per
haps done more than any other man
for the deserving boys and girls of
Western North Carolina says in his
statement: . .
"The aim of this enterprise is to
give homeless " boys a home and
school; also to provide for the boys
of very limited means, an opportunity
to help their way through high
school into college or into some tech
nical school, if they so desire.
"Notwithstanding this school's many
financial handicaps the work has gone
on providing a home and school . for
quite a number of boys, . many of
whom have become good and useful
men. '
"When our country entered into the
World War, all of the large boys
old enough for military service, volun
teered. All of thfm went through to
the close and returned with splendid
records." The Asheville .Citizen.
Broadway Locals
Mr. Walter Bryson was in this
section Thursday on business.
Mr. Lyman Ballew was on Broad
way last week.
Miss Jean Wilson was visiting Miss
Emmie Ballew Wednesday.
v Misses Charlie and Esther Elliott,
and Zillah Wilson is now on their
wv to Asheville.
Mr. Tom Smith and son, Grady,
made a business trip to Highlands
Friday. - ',
Messrs, Tom and Andy Wilson, and
Hayes Brys'on . was cutting wood
Thursday.
Mr. Biir Brown was in this sec
tion last week.
. Mr. Andy Wilson spent Friday
night whdi Mrs. H. C, Wilson.'
SCOTT GRIFFIN
CHANGESHANDS
Bill Cunningham Assumes
Management of Franklin's
New Commercial Hotel
New Manager Widely
Known.
Mr.' and Mrs. J. L. Farmer, who
have managed the Scott Griffin Hotel
since it opened here elast February,
have left Franklin and will assume the
management of another hotel else
where, Mr. Farmer stated that they
had three or four propositions under
consideration but at the time of leav
ing Franklin, had not definitely de-J
cided where they would locate.
Mr. Bill Cunningham, one of the
three owners of the Scott Griffin,
has assumed the management of that
popular hostelry. Since opening here
the new hotel has attracted a wide
patronage among transients and
especially among the traveling men.
Bill has had more than 20 years ex
perience in running a hotel and is
perhaps more widely known than any
other hotel man in this section. Un
der the new management, states Mr.
Cunningham, the Scott Griffin will
make every' effort to please the travel
ing public.
Scroll Locals
Mr. Gundy Stiwinters has moved
his family tq Lower Tesenta. He was
accompanied by Messrs. Alex and
Allen Houston.
Mr. Geo. Hidden has moved his
family to Cashiers Valley where he
has been working so long. It takes
seven bright pupils out of our school
when Mr. Ilcdden moves away. They
will be badly missed in our Sunday
school, also.
Mrs. A. B. Moses was visiting her
daughter, Cynthia, . at Holly Springs,
Sunday, returning Monday.
Messrs. -C. N. and Carl Jones spent
the . week end with homefolks, re
turning to their work in Transylvania
county Sunday.
Misses Eula Mashburn and Katy
Jones accompanied Miss Myrtle rul
ton home for the week, end at the
Bonny Brook farm at Gold Mine.
Dr. Horsley was called to se Ennis
Mashburn Saturday. He is still suf
fering with a terrible sore throat.
The report is that highway No.
28 is going to "shut down" soon.
"Bad colds" seem to be the "order
of the day" in this section.
Nuggets From Georgia
.Mrs. Jennie Waters' 6 months-otd
Polo and China pig got away. If
you; know of its whereabouts please
let the lady know.
Ye editor has gone into the trap
ping business. We have already
caught fifteen mice in the sleeping
department of our office within a
very short time, and will keep it
up till we catch them all unless the
Georgia legislature passes an act to
amend the fish and game law so as
to include mice and rats.
We could not help but sympathize
with a long legged rooster, (belong
ing to Dr. Head, we believe) last
Sunday. For - a - long - time) - it has
been coming, out on the public square
and picking up corn dropped from
the trucks, and other food swept out
of the stores. But last Sunday this
old rooster was disappointed, because
when appearing it soon mired up in
the mud and had it not been for the
use of this old chickens wings it
would have been a lost rooster. Doc
tor, if such improvements continue by
the . authorities, you will have to
swap your chicken off for a duck
or turtle. Dahlonega (Ga,) Nuggett.
Franklin Methodist Church
I Robert F. Mock Pastor
The following services every Sun
day: Sunday School, J. T. Johns
ton Superintendent .9:45 A.M.
Preaching ........ .11:00 A. M.
Senior League 6 :30 P. M.
Junior League. ............ .6 :30 P. M.
Preaching .... .....7:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting On Wed.-
day Nights at.,.. ...... 7:30 P. M.
Choir Practice On Wednes
day at.......... ..8:00 P. M.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services.
FORMAL OPENING
OF BULK PLANT
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Today the Standard Oil Co.
Opens another Filling Sta
tion and Big Bulk Plant
Near Railroad Station.
On November 22 the Standard .Oil
company added considerably to Frank
lin's Thanksgi' ing celebration when it
opened its new filling . station of the
public square. Today this company
is playing Santa Slaus, to Franklin
and Macon county by opening still
another new and modern filling sta
tion and immense bulk piant on the
lot just across the street from the
railroad station. C. R. Tarkington, of
Andrews, and other Standard Oil
officials are here for the opening.
Including the filling station on the
square, the one at the depot anil the
bulk plant the Standard has spent
approximately $50,000 dollars here
within the past few months. At least
$30,000 of this amount, it is stated,
has gone into the pockets of the citi
zens of Macon county. In all its
construction work the Standard Oil
company 'makes it a policy to buy
everything locally where material is
available and to employ local men in
the work of construction, excepting
expert labor and foremen.
It is estimated that this company
will pay into the treasury of Macon
county in the form of taxes between
twelve hundred and . two thousand
dollars annually.
The new bulk plant, according to
Mr. Tarkington, is the finest plant of
its kind in the state. It has four
tanks and a warehouse for case goods
40X60 feet. Two. tanks are for gaso
line with a capacity of 20,000 gallons
each. One of the same size will con
tain Esso and one of 18,000 gallons
capacity will be used for storing kero
sene. Several hundred square yards of
concrete have been poured between
the station and the highway. The
filling station itself sets back from
the highway a considerable distance
thus eliminating the blind corner that
has been dangerous for several years.
Forestry Policy
Dependent on Public
and Land Owners
Chicago, 111., Nov, 18. Responsibility
for carrying out a national policy
looking to the perpetuation . of an
adequate source of wood essential to
the economic progress of the country
was placed jointly on the shoulders of
the public , and forest land-owners at
the concluding session of the Com
mercial Forestry, conference at the
Congress Hotel this afternoon. The
meeting was held under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. ,
The conference went on record as
declaring that forest land-owners have
already made striking progress in re
forestation and are ready to continue
in this work if the new industry can
be put on a sound economic basis and
relieved of inequitable, taxation and
be assured of adequate fire protection.
The statement of resolutions which
defined the attitude of the conference
in regard to the forestry situation
were as follows:
"This conference is convinced that
it is flndamental to the national wel
fare to produce a continuously ample
supply of wood on the 470,000,000
acres of land that will be idle if not
kept in forest. The business of grow
ing timber on one-fourth of the na
tion's land area is on a par with
agriculture as the foundation of the
American social and economic struc
ture. "We find that some 200 corpora
tions owning an aggregate of 21,000,000
acres have reported the adoption of
forest management policies. But from
all sides come reports of a discourag
ing struggle against conditions which
can be rectified only by public co
operation, through full recognition of
individual and collective public respon
sibility. To continue reforestation, to
expand it to meet national and com
munity requirements, the following
measures arc necessary:
"Adequate public protection against
forest fires.
"Equitable and stable taxation.
"Full technical and economic infor
mation through research.
"Complete recognition by the people
of state and federal responsibility.
"We recommend:
"That the Clarke-McNary national
forestry act be effectuated bv imme
diate provision by Congress of the full
amount of the annual appropriations,
New Highway No. 28 to Open
Beauty of Mountain Section
YOUNG GARNER
WRECK VICTI
Dee Garner Killed Near
Toxaway as Truck Crash-
Y es Into Another Remains
Interred at Franklin.
The community was greatly shocked
and grieved last week when rews
was received here of the untimely
death of young Dee Garner, son ' of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Garner, who was
killed, near Lake Toxaway Thursday
of last week as the truck he was
driving crashed into another truck
standing still. The accident occurred
at the foot of a hill where the road
was blocked by a truck and a car,
it is stated. Just why . young Garner
was unable to stop his truck is un
known, but it is believed that some
thing had gone wrong with his brakes.
The wreck resulted in the instant
death of Garner, his neck being brok
en and skull crushed.
The remains were brought to Frank
lin for burial, funeral services being
conducted at the local Baptist church
by Rev. Alvin Solesbee. Interment
took place at the city cemetery just
west of Franklin. .
The deceased was born August 20,
1907. A hard-working young man he
was loved and respected by a host
of friends in Macon and Haywood
counties. He was ever a dutiful son
and loving brother.
In addition, to his parents the de
ceased is survived by six sisters and
three brothers Mrs, Harley Roper,
of Mill Shoal township; Mrs. Frank
Phillips, Franklin; Mrs. Tom Phillips,
Lake Toxaway; Misses Dora, Glee
and Lois, of Franklin, and Grady and
Marvin, of Lake Toxaway and New
ell, of Franklin.
Franklin Over the Top
.Washington, 1). C, Dec. 8, 1927.
Mr. R. 1). Sisk,
Chairman Macon County Chapter,
American National Red Cross, ,
Franklin, . North Carolina. .
My Dear Mr. Sisk:
, Thank you for the Roll Call report
post card which you sent us on
November 29. We are delighted' to
note that already your Eleventh Roll
Call returns show a membership of
211, which puts the Macon County
Chapter over the goal of . 200 which
Judge Payne suggested early in' Oc
tober for your chapter.
You will be interested to know that
so far only four chapters in the State
of North Carolina have reached their
suggested goal, and we are greatly
gratified that you are among the first
ten of the state ' to have achieved
this.
May . I take this opportunity to ex
press to you and the other chapter
workers who made the increase pos
siblethe very great appreciation of
myself and other; members of the
Headquarters Staff?
Very sincerely yours, '"
; ROBERT E. BONDY, Manager,
Eastern Area.
Since this report 5 members have
been received, making a total of 216,
Mrs. Sam L. Franks and her ef
ficient Roll Call workers are due
thanks for their splendid work. . ..The
liberal support of the town is apprec.i
ated.
R. D. SISK, Chairman
J. H. STOCKTON, Secrectary.
if authorized, thus extending, syste
matic fire protection and its other
benefits throughout the country. ,
"That our land taxation systems be
thoroughly investigated and equitably
revised, to the end that local public
revenues shall be protected; and, at
the same time, the vital public econo
mic interest of thousands of com
munities in the continued productivity
of vast areas of land shall be safe
guarded. "That comprehensive forestry re
search shall be authorized, and vigo
rously supported by Congress, so that
reforestation and wood utilization may
be more intelligently directed.
"That state and federal forest agen
cies whose co-operation we appreciably
recognize shall have their hands
strengthened. That recognizing their
responsibility, forest land-owners as
sume, as a '.Civic 'duty, the leadership
in this great national business enter
prise, already well begun." Southern
Lumberman.
Opening of a new scenic fairyland
in the Georgia-North Carolina section
lying around Clayton, Ga., Highlands,
Hayesville'' and High Hampton will
come with the completion of the
North Carolina, extension of highway
No. 28 from a point near Sapphire
to the Georgia-Carolina , line near
Murphy, : according to a descriptive
story of that section appearing in the
Charlotte (N. C.)' Observer.
Some astounding road work is be
ing done on this highway which in
cludes the. blasting' of one-half a mile
of road through solid granite: The
extension arrives at famous Cullasaja
river gorge, 12 miles east of Franklin,
and when it is blasted through the
rock to the top of this gorge it will
reach a scenic section hitherto un
available over .good roads and which
will open up this entire scenic terri
tory covering hundreds of square
miles to visitors from all points in
the Carolinas and Georgia.
This new territory has close to its
center Highlands and Franklin in
North Carolina and stretches Out in
rare beauty for many miles toward
the center of North Carolina and
toward the north Georgia mountain
section lying just north of Atlanta.
When the new road is completed by
the North Carolina highway depart
ment it will make this territory avail-
ahlo fnr Atlanta motorists in six
hours. About the same time will be
required to reach the ' section from
Charlotte.
Big Development
In and around Highlands prepara
tions are being made for a big de
velopment, particularly in hotels and
summer cottages and the completion
of the new highway is expected to
open up in this . territory the most
beautiful scenery cast of the Rocky
Mountains.
At Highlands, Scott Hudson, of At
lanta, is completing a new golf course
located on a tract of 100 acres ad
joining the town. The course is be
ing' finished under the direction of
Donald Ross and will be one of the
most beautiful in the south with many
unique features found in no other
course. Nine, holes of the course lie
along a lake now on-this property,
while the other holes leading off from
the clubhouse extends to the shore
of Municipal lake. The clubhouse-itself
is of unusual beauty. It has 32
rooms each with bath:. Highway No.
28 passes along the side of this lake.
The new paradise can be reached
conveniently by Atlanta and Georgia
motorists over the road that goes by
Gainesville, Cornelia and Tallulah Falls
to Clayton, thence to Franklin or can
be reached by the road which runs
by Gainesville to Neel's Gap and
thence to Murphy, N. C.
r Beauty Described
Describing the beauty of the new
gorge, which will be skirted by the
No. 28 extension, the article declares:
"Going through this gorge the trav-,
eler must feel that the world is clos
ing in around him in awesome man
ner, but then, eastward-bound out of
Highlands, he will come suddenly into
one of the broadest patches of day
light he could desire. It is the pano
rama from No. 28 known as 'Sunset
View,' which probably covers a larger
scope of mountain lands than any
other spot ni the state. More im
pressive, even than the piled up mass-
es, of ridge and , peaks, is the tre
mendous recesses of the valley bowl,
for the trees; recede into actually
shadowy depths. Up one slope the
houses of the villages of Glenville and
Cashiers shine white ir the sunlight ;
Chimney Top oversMdows High
Hampton and in the foreground the
great bulk of Whites1 es mountain,
with its towering g 'inite corner
known as the Devil's Courthouse
looms high into the sky and hard-by
the Wild Cat cliffs exposed in "all
their nakedness. From the northern
to the southern end of the curving
outline of mountain ridge is a dis
tance of an old-time horseback jour
ney of 100 miles.
"Very much of mountain wildness
is encountered between Franklin and
Hayesville,. the immediate objective
point of the road builders, and the
latter.-. place having been reached.
Highway No. 28 will be opened to
Murphy, where it joins the neighbor
it left at Bat Cave, to completion of
a scenic circle that is going to make
North Carolina as well known to the
traveling public as is the Garden of
the Gods, or any one of the National
parks 'out west.' "Atlanta Constitution.