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DL. LI, NO. 12
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1936
$1.50 PER YEAR
50 EXPECTED
W CONFERENCE
/'elfare Workers of 19
Counties T o Meet
In Franklin
Social service workers from 19
unties are expected to come to
anklin Tuesday, March 31, to at-
nd a public welfare conference
the western district of North
trolina.
Announcing plans for the oon-
l-ence this week, Mrs. Eloise G.
anks, superintendent of the
aeon county welfare department,
id a 'number of prominent wel-
re leaders of the state, including,
rs. W. T. Bost, commissioner of
e state board of charities and
blic welfare, would take part in
e program.
150-200 Expected
Mrs. Franks said she expected
1 attendance of between 150 and
0 persons.
The conference is to be held
ider the auspices of the State
lard erf charities and public wel-
re. Arrangements for the meeting
e being made by Mrs. Bost, Mrs.
^ B. Aycock, director of county
ganization; and Mrs. Franks.
The meeting is scheduled to open
10 o’clock in the morning at the
ethodist church and will continue
rough a luncheon session.
Open to Public
“The meeting promises to be of
uch interest,” Mrs. Franks said,
.nd it is to be hoped that the
;ople of Franklin and Macon
lunty 'as a whole will cooperate to
ake it a success. The sessions
ill be open to the public and
e hope many persons will attend.”
The theme for the conference
ill be “Social Welfare—a Local,
:ate and Federal Responsibility.”
apers will be read on various
lases of welfare work and there
ill be open forums. The subjects,
was stated, will be of interest to
?ery social minded and public
lirited resident of western North
arolina.
The counties which will 'be rep-
;sented are: Cherokee, Graham,
lay, Swain, Jackson, Transylvania,
'aywood, Madison, Cleveland, Bun-
>mbe, Henderson, Polk, Ruther-
)rd, McDowell, Yancey, Mitchell,
very, Burke, and Macon. Invited
) the meeting from these counties
re the superintendents of public
elfare, boards of public welfare,
iperintendents of education,
sards of education, the commis-
oners of the 'counties, members
f the legislature, and all inter-
sted persons.
Lands in Jail
After Brandishing Pistol
In Hospital
Fortified with too much whiskey
and a Smith and Wesscn .38, Earl
Jones of Lakemont, Ga., went on
a rampage in Angel hospital this
afternoon that ended in the Macon
county jail.
Notified that Jones was frighten
ing patients and nurses by brand
ishing his pistol and threatening
to shoot someone, Deputy Sheriff
John Dills and Police Chief C. D.
Baird hastened to the hospital
prepared for a fight. But Jones
submitted to arrest without re
sistance. They placed him in the
county jail, charged with carrying
concealed weapons.
Jones was reported to have gone
to the hospital to visit a patient.
ANGEL HEADS
GOPJNMACON
Republicans Name Offi
cers At Biennial County
Convention
'ownship Tax Listers
fo Meet Monday
C. Tom Bryson, Macon county
Egister of deeds and supervisor of
IX listing, has called a meeting
f the township tax listers for 10
’clock Monday morning in the
Durthouse. The iboard of commis-
ioners will meet at the same time
nd will instruct the tax listers.,
'ha were appointed by the ,board
t its last meeting, in their duties,
upplies also will be issued the tax
sters at this meeting and sched-
les for each lister compiled. These
chedules will be announced later.
Franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subject
D change without notice.)
Quoted 'by Farmers F«deration, ilnc.
"hickens, heavy breed hens
and fryers; lb 14>4c
'hickens, light weight; lb. .. 12^c
i^ggs, doz 14c
rish potatoes. No. 1; bu. .. 65c
lorn, bu 65c
Vheat, bu 90c
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
Jutterfit, lb 29c
T. W. Angel, Jr., was elected
chairman of the Republican organ
ization in Afacon county at the
party’s biennial county convention
in the courthouse Saturday. He
succeeds Walter Dean, of Etna.
E. B. DeHart was elected secre
tary, succeeding Don Henry.
Township chairmen and delegates
to state and congressional oonven-
tions also were named at the meet
ing, which was presided over by
R. D. Sisic as chairman pro tem.
No candidates for county offices
were nominated, the selection of
nominees being left to primary
action.
The following tiOwnship chairmen
were named; Franklin, R. F.
Henry; Millshoal, B. W. Justice;
Ellijay, J. J. Corbin; Sugarfork, J.
D. McCoy; Highlands,, Guy Paul;
Flats, Marshall Burnette; Smith’s
Bridge, James I. Venson; Cartooge-
chaye, Cecil Green; Nantahala, O.
C. Hall, Briartown, John Wikle;
Burningtown, Ralph Dean; Cowee,
Candler Childers.
Delegates named to the state
convention to be held in Raleigh
March 24 follow: J. D. McCoy,
A. S. Solesbee, Dean Sisk, Zeb
Angel, Bill Higdon, J. W. Hastings,
R. F. Henry, J. B. Henry, J. D.
Franks,, E. B. DeHart, John Cor
bin and Ina Henry.
The following were appointed as
delegates to the congressional con
vention, for which the date has
not yet been set: A. S. Solesbee,
Will Green, Bob Shook, J. D.
Franks, J. I. Vinson, Ina Henry,
Jim Corbin, William Crawford, R.
B. Ho'glan.
In a set of resolutions adopted
by the convention the Republican
platform of 1932 was endorsed; a
“sound” monetary system and oper
ation *of the government on “busi
ness principles” were favored;
delegates to the state and con
gressional conventions were in
structed to vote for delegates to
the national converition who favor
T-. N. Meekins, of Hendersonville,
as Republican candidate for presi
dent in 1936; delegates to the
state convention were instructed to
vote fiOT the re-election of W. C.
Meekins, of Hendersonville, to suc
ceed himself as state chairman, and
the state platform of 1932 was en
dorsed; the New Deal and Frank
lin D. Roosevelt were condemned
as ,being “undemocratic, extrava
gant, un-American, and dangerous
to our system of government;” op
position was expressed to the pres
ent state Democratic government,
especially “tbe policy of not provid
ing . . . old age pensions and un
employment insurance;” and the
state’s absentee ballot law was con
demned.
The resolution committee was
composed of R. F. Henry, chair
man, J. D. McCoy, J. I. Vinson,
J, R. Wikle and W, J. West.
CCC Boy Wins $5 Rolling
Buddy 14 Miles in Barrow
Bryant Knight, 18, CCC enrollee
at Camp NC F-23 near the Coweta
forest experiment station, v/on a
$5 bet Sunday morning from a
camp mate, Stedman Mitchell, 19,
by rolling him in a wheelbarrow
from the camp to Franklin, a dis
tance of 14 3/10 miles, in three
hours and 40 minutes.
It happened this way: The boys
got into a friendly argument about
how they could “take it” while on
the job. Knight offered to wager
Stedman he could roll him to
Franklin in a wheelbarrow in less
than six hours. Stedman took him
up and the stake of $5 was agreed
upon.
Sunday morning after breakfast
the boys started out, Mitchell com
fortably seated in the wheelbarrow
lined with a quilt to soften the
jolts. W. I-X Turlington, another
CCC boy, followed along as ref
eree. If one can remember the
weather prior to this week’s bliz
zard, it was rather warm, almost
hot, Sunday morning.
Knight struck a good gait, al
most a four-mile-an-hour pace, and
held it all the way to, Franklin.
He stopped only twice, once to
grease the wheelbarrow. He didn’t
even slacken his speed on the
hills,, and when the time was check
ed after he had deposited his bud
dy on the public square in Frank
lin it was found he had made the
trip in two hours and^ twenty min
utes less time than he had set for
himself. Sweat was pouring from
his face and his shirt was soaked,
but otherwise the feat seemed to
have taxed him little.
Knight, whose home is at Ham
let, weighs 187 pounds. Stedman,
who hails from Walnut Cove, in
Stokes county, weighs 158 pounds.
Turlington, the referee, comes
from Fayetteville.
Stedman took his loss in good
grace. “It was worth it,” he said,
“to find a man that good.”
Commented young Turlington;
“He walked me to a frazzle, and
I didn’t have any load; it was all
1 could do to keep up.”
Knight, who is short and husky,
seemed to think there was nothing
unusual about the stunt. In fact,
he offered to roll anybody back
to camp in the same time for the
same fare.
“What a,man!” gasped a loafer
lounging languidly on the town’s
lazy bench.
SNOW iW WIND
CAUSEJAMAGE
Drifts Block Highways;
School Closed
2 Days
ROUTE POSTED
FOR mCHWAY
Hope Revived for Work
On 286; Only Few
Changes Made
Hope that the State highway
and public works commission is go
ing to improve highway No. 286
between Franklin and Bryson City
was revived this week following
the posting in the courthouse of a
map showing the proposed new
route for the road.
The route outlined on this map,
which covers only the Macon
county end of the road, follows
closely the present location. Only
a few changes to straighten bad
curves are proposed. Judging by
the map, the route suggested by
the Nantahala Power and Light
company, calling for a deviation
near Etna, up Bradley creek and
across the mountain to Alarka in
Swain county, has been discarded.
Laws governing the relocation of
state highways require the posting
of a map showing the proposed
changes for 30 days prior to the
letting of contract. The state high
way commission, however, has not
announced when bids would be ad
vertised for No. 286. The map was
posted on Friday, March 13, and
now may be seen in the courthouse
lobby. The project is No. 9600 and
embraces the section of the high
way from the .bridge over the
Little Tennessee river at lotla to
the Swain county line. The t)Ut-
standing changes proposed are at
West’s Mill, crossing Cowee creek,
and on the mountain a mile or
two this side of the Swain county
line.
1 CCC CAMPS
T0BECLOSEB
Horse Cove and Aquone
Companies Ordered
Disbanded
Carmacks To Return
To Franklin Soon
Friends in Franklin have been
advised by Major Frank Carmack,
who leased the Franklin golf course
and swimming pool for the coming
season, that he plans to come here
Thursday ot Friday of next week
and to start work immediately on
improving the golf course. Mrs.
Carmack is expected to accompany
her husband. They have been
spending the winter at Port May-
aca, Fla.
In a letter to a friend here, Mrs.
Carmack said: “We have talked
Franklin up all winter in this part
of Florida and feel that it will be
pretty well represented there dur
ing the summer.”
Two camps of the Civilian Con
servation Corps in Macon county
have .been ordered, to disband
shortly after April 1, it became
known this week following an
nouncement in Washington that
President Roosevelt had directed
reduction in the personnel of the
CCC to 350,000 men by April 1
and 300,,000 m’en by May 1. Still
further reductions are expected by
July 1. Authorized peak enrollment
of the CCC was 600,000, but this
was trimmed to 500,000 some
months ago and since then further
reductions have been made.
The camps iii this county to be
abandoned are F-19 in Horse
Cove, two miles from Highlands,
and F-10 at Aquone. Two other
camps in the county—F-23 at Otto
and F-20 at West’s Mill—arc ex
pected to remain, for the present
at least.
Highlands business men are en
deavoring to have the order for
disbandment of the camp in Horse
Cove revoked. A telegram has been
sent by Mayor S. E. Potts, of
Highlands, to Congressman Zebulon
Weaver requesting him to do what
he could for retention of the
camp. No reply had been received
from Mr. Weaver Wednesday, and
little hope is held that the decision
to abandon the camp can be alter
ed.
During the year ,and a half
Camp F-19 has existed the CCC
has made many improvements in
the vicinity of Highlands, especial
ly on the Horse Cove road.
The Aquone camp was one of the
first CCC camps established in this
county and its enrollees have been
employed mostly on for.est road
projects in the western section of
the county.
Keno Party Postponed
Until Friday, March 27
A keno party planned for Friday
night of this week in the Franklin
high school auditorium -has been
postponed until Friday evening,
March 27, it was announced today
by members of the junior class,
which is sponsoring the event.
Many useful prizes, donated by
Franklin merchants and friends of
the class, are to be given away
at the party.
High winds,, first out of the
south and then from the north,
brpught to Macon county this week
the most freakish weather in the
memory of old residents. Colder
temperatures, deeper snows and
stronger winds have been known;
but never, said old timers, have
all three combined to produce such
fierce weather, certainly no.t at
this time of year.
The storm started with hail and
thunder shortly after noon Mon
day. There was a let-up in the
afternoon, followed all night by
drenching rain, which turned into
snow 'Carly Tuesday morning. Dur
ing the day the wind gathered
steadily until it reached gale pro
portions, piling the snow into deep
drifts that blocked highways.
School Suspen'dted
School was suspended in Frank
lin Monday and Tuesday on ac
count of the inability of school
buses to make their circuits.
Electric lights went out in Frank
lin early Jvlonday evening, but
service was reestablished in a few
minutes.
'I'he snow and wind gave plenty
of trouble to the Western Caro
lina Telephone Company, but serv
ice continued with few interrup
tions. About a dozen poles were
blown down in this county, George
I. Johnston, manager of the tele
phone company, reported, and con
siderable trouble arose from free,s
falling on lines. Most of the tele
phone company’s difficulties, how
ever, were in other counties which
it serves. Even today, Mr. John
ston said, linemen in Jackson
county found it impossible to re
pair some damages because of
snowdrifts as deep as 20 feet at
some points.
While snow still remained fairly
heavy on the mountains, most of
it had melted today in the valleys
around Franklin.
Traffic Delayed
Traffic was delayed on several
highways in this vicinity Tuesday
and Wednesday on account of in
ability of motorists to see through
the blinding snow and on account
of drifts, which in some places ob
scured roadways. The drifts were
cleaned away Wednesday by high
way maintenance crews and by
Wednesday night most of the snow
on the highways in this section
had vanished.
Bus line schedules were inter
rupted Wednesday, but were re
sumed on a normal basis today.
The Tallulah Falls railway oper
ated trains as usual with only
minor delays.
The Franklin-Dillsboro mail car
rier was unable to bring the mail
from Dillsboro Tuesday night on
acco.unt of drifts making the road
impassable.
A group ,of CCC camp boys had
a rough time crossing the Cowee
mountain in a camp truck and de
cided to spend the night in Frank
lin before proceeding to their
camp.
The home of Rufe Bates in the
BloSsomtown community on the
Georgia road was blown off its
foundation by high winds. None of
the m'embers of Mr. Bates’ family
was injured. A number of roof
tops suffered minor damage, but
no buildings were demolished in
this county, as far as this news
paper has been able to learn.
Nio Auto Accidents
Although motoring was rendered
most hazardous, no serious auto
mobile accidents were reported in
the county.
The storm, it was revealed by
daily newspapers when they finally
came through, was of considerably
greater intensity in neighboring
CO,unties to the north and east.
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