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VOL. LI, NO. 53
PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
IJfDEPE.KDEjYT
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1936
$1.50 PER YEAR
’MMV INJURED
WAOTENIS
Automobiles and Fire
works Send Nine to
Angel Hospital
The Christmas holiday brought
a number of injury case&, most of
them originating in automobile ac
cidents, to Angel hospital.
At least one injury, as a re
sult of a premature explosion of
a firecracker, was reported. Joe
Pittillo was the victim. His right
hand was severely hurt.
Jack Townsend, of Rainbow
Springs, was brought to the hos
pital suffering from a bad burn
on the leg caused by an explosion
of a gasoline container.
Ed Rogers, former police chief
of Highlands, is a patient in the
hospital suffering from a fracture
and dislocation of an elbow, re
ceived in an automobile collision
' on the Horse Cove road.
Gene Thomas, of Franklin, re
ceived injuries to his chest when
he was knocked down by a truck
ne.ar Bulgin’s shop on Highway
28. Ben Gibson, of Franklin, was j
reported to have been driving the j
truck.
Dick Slagle, of Route 1, sustain
ed injuries to one eye when his
car was side-swiped by a truck
the night of December 23 on High
way 28. He was dismissed from
the 'hospital after receiving treat
ment.
Bill Whitlock and Glen Hooper,
enrollees in CCC Camp Ga. F-S
near Clayton, were brought to the
■*j|.-hospital with injuries about their
l/T heads, received in an automobile
wreck.
Oren Ashe and Denver Sorrells,
enrollees in CCC Camp NC F-10
at Aquone, also were admitted to
the hospital suffering from in
juries received in another .automo
bile wreck.
Dr. Angel reported that all pa
tients would recover.
A. R. Higdon
Buys Control of Franklin
Hardware Company
Announcement was made this
week that A. R. Higdon, manager
of t'he Franklin Hardware com
pany, incorporated, has bought out
the interests in the company of
Mrs. R. M. Hudson and John B.
Henry,
This places Mr. Higdon in full
control of the company which
deals in hardware, lumber and
building materialsi, and operates a
saw and ])laning mill,
Mr, Higdon said tliat lie had not
formulated definite plans for the
future course of the company’s
business and that there would be
no immediate changes in its per
sonnel.
CHILDREN
AT XMAS PARTY
Each Given Bag of Candy
And Fruit by Legion’s
Santa Claus
FUNERAL HELD
FOR SHEPHERD
Oak Grove War Veteran
Fatally Injured
In Accident
Hospital News
Mrs.. M. D. Billings was dismissed
from Angel hospital after a week s
treatment for an infected eye. She
is much improved.
Mrs. Fred Higdon underwent an
operation at the hospital Saturday
and was dismissed to her home
Monday.
M.ary Louise Wurst underwent
an operation Tuesday morning. Her
condition is satisfactory.
Miss Charlotte Deweese, of Ashe
ville, formerly of the lotla section,
underwent an operation in the
hospital Tuesday morning.
Don McKinney underwent a
sinus operation last Friday; his
condition is satisfactory.
Mrs. C. L. Fouts, of Wmston-
Salem, underwent an operation
Monday morning. She was former
ly of the lotla section. -
Mrs. Tom Justice, of Tryphosa,
is a patient in the Hospital under
treatment.
Four hundred or more Macon
county children were made happy
by Santa Claus last Thursday at
the Christmas tree party held in
the county courthouse under the
.sponsorship of ^lacon County
Post No. 108 of the .•\mcrican Leg
ion.
It was the second year the legion
had conducted a Yuletide party
for the under-privileged children
of the county and the number at
tending doubled that of last year.
More than $UK) was contributed
by legion members and the people
of Franklin to defray expenses of
the party. Gilmer A.^ Jones, former
commander of the legion, presided
at the Christmas tree and made
a short talk to the children. The
Rev. J. A. Flanagan, post chap
lain, also spoke.
A program of Christmas carols
was .sung by a group of children
and Barbara Stockton gave a solo,
“Under tiie Stars.”
Each child was given a bag con
taining candy, oranges and an ap
ple. Many also received a pair of
stockings each, while others re
ceived pencil scratch pads.
Santa Claus was assisted by
Franklin boy scouts in distributing
the gifts.
The children came to Franklin
for the party from all sections of
the county and for a goodly numb
er of them it meant about all the
Christmas they would see. Ihey
were brought to town by legionaires.
his bofly
the wheel
an avalanch
I'uneral services for Lawrence
Shepherd, 44, of Oak Grove, who
was fatally Injured on Wednesday
(jf last week as he disniou.iit ed
from a stone-hauling truck on
highway No. 286 near I.osl Bridge,
were held at o’clock last 'I'hnrs-
day afternoon at Snow Hill Meth
odist church.
The last rites were conducted
by the Rev, J, J. I'.dwarls, ])astor
of Snow Hill" church, assisted by
the Rev, X. F-, Vlolden, iiastor of
Liberty Baptist church,
Mr, Shepherd, who was erLiploy-
ed by Lambert Brothers, stone con-
trattors W'ho are suiiplyin.g crusln-d
stone for the surfai in,;>: of highway
No, caught a foot In the v.heel
of the truck as he dismounted at
a stone, dump. He e^ identiv thoui.dit
the truck had ronn' lo a stand
still, but jtt ;t as he steyiped down,
it moved forward, and
was “wrap})ed around”
and then covered in
of crushed stone. He died within
five minutes.
Served Overseas
Mr, Shepherd served in
120th Infantary of the
States army, during the
War and saw activc duty in
from August 31, 1918, until he was
invalided on account of womids.
September 29, 1918. a little more
than a month before the armis
tice was signed. He was a member
of Liberty Baptist church.
Surviving Mr, Sliejyherd are his
wddow, fi^rmerly ^liss Hattie Rhine-
hart, of Oak Grove; four children,
Wallace, I'.llen, Fran-es and .■\nnit-
Laura; a step-daughter, his parents,
Mr, and Mrs, Josejjli Shepherd, (if
Leatherm.a.n; four brothers, (leorge
and Jim Shepherd, \\ho live in the
state of Washington; (ierald .Shep
herd, of Franklin Route 4, and
Arthur Shei>herd, of Leatherman ;
five sisters, ^ilrs, Lnm loeiihour, of
Sylva; !\Irs, W, J, West, of West’s
!\Iill; ^Irs. Irene Craw'ford, of
Cullowhee, and ^liss Flora Shep
herd, of Leatherman,
I'nited
World
ranee
AMARILLO, Texas (l’.-\)—The
state of Texas furnishes 79 per
cent of the United States produc
tion of carbon black, I his commo
dity is made from natural ,;;:is and
is an I'ssential ingredient of nian-
factured rubber.
Frattklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subject
to change without notice.) ^
Quoted by Farmers Federation, Inc.
Chickens, heavy breed, hens. lUc
Chickens, light weight, lb. • •
Eggs, ^
Corn, „
Wheat, I -JO
Potatoes, No. 1 | ■
Field peas, bu. | •
Crowder peas, bu
Yellow Mammoth Soy
B^ans, bu | 10
Lorida Beans, bu
Onions, bu
7Sc
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
T , r-j. lU ... 30c
Let the New Year
carry our message of ren^ved hope and confidence in the future
and our appreciation of your friendship and patronage in the
past. May 1937 l^e a year of success and happiness to all.
THE FRANKLIN PRESS
and the HIGHLANDS MACONIAN
Depression Ended,
Babson Declares;
GoodTimes Coming
Noted Statistician and Economist Predicts 1937 Wili
Be “First Year of Real Prosperity Since 1929”—
Foresees Building Boom and Steadily Rising Prices
—War in Europe Unlikely.
By Roger W. Babson
(Copyright—Publislhers Financial Bureau.)
ILMLSON I'AkK, MASS., Dec. 31,— I predict that 1937 will be onr
first year of real prosperity since 19291 Jt will be a year of genuine
l.'usiness expansion, considerable real 'estate activity, constant labor
troubles, shortages of skilled workers, rising prices and living costs,
and brisk retail trade.
Nearly every line will enjoy good gains in both volume and profits
with the heavy industries showing the greatest percentage improvement.
Tuck this forecast aw^ay for a check-.up .next December and 1 predict
that you will find general business
around 8 per cent above today’s
figures and not far from the 1929
peaks!
' Buslne&s at Narmall
A'year ago at this time my fore
cast was: "I’y next C'hristmas gen
eral business, as measured by the
Babsonchart, should be hugging the.
‘X-Y’ Normal Line and heading in
to another period of prosperity,’’
Statistically, that is exactly when;
business is today. We are right
square on normal.
I'or the first time in fourteen
years, we are crossing the “X-Y”
Normal Line on the way into a
new prosi>erity era. A moment’s
retrospect shows the tremendous
distance that we have covered
since we touched bottom in March,
1933. The total gain in 'business
has been 78 per cent! Nearly a
third of this rise has come during
1936 alone.
1936 Remlarkable Year
The year just closed has been a
remarkable one in many ways.
While it is generally believed that
elections do not change the basic
course of business., most analysts
concede that they are temporarily
upsetting. The tide of recovery was
running so strong in 1936, however,
'hat it swept over every obstacle
and washed out the old year i.n a
ijurst of glory.
There are scarcely any figures
on record that can match 1936’s
steady gains in jobs, payrolls, in
dustrial activity, profits, and divi
dends. Topping off the year w'as a
real post-election boom. Wave after
wave of w'age boosts and bonuses
and dividend increases and 'extras
lifted Christmas trade back to old-
time levels.
Eight Per Cent Gain for 1937
The momentum ]iicked up by this
surge of buying will carry into the
New Year, Business in 1936 w'as
good. Business in 1937 will be bet
ter, My estimate is for a 10 per
cent gain in the first six months
over the i.nitial half of 1936, It is
harder to make a definite predic
tion for the second half, but 1
think a .S per cent gain over the
closing months of the old year is
within reason.
This would ])ut my Babsonchart
Index aboiUt S j)er cent above nor
mal by th Fourth of July and ap-
))roaching 10 jier ce.nt over normal
by next Christmas. The entire year’s
gain should average about 7 to 8
per cent above 1936. Business will
be above the X-Y line—in other
words, in a prosperity era—for the
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1
Roger W. Babson
Hunter Shot
Mistaken for Turkey by
Another Hunter
Woodrow I’oindexter, 20, was
peppered with shotgun shot w'hile
hunting in the woods in the Burn-
ingtown section, Christmas Eve.
Another hunter, Claude Ashe, .not
knowing that Poindexter was in
the vicinity, mistook him for a
turkey and fired. Sixteen shot
lodged in the back of Poindexter’s
head but his injury w’as not re
garded as serious and he returned
to his home after a Franklin phy
sician removed the shot.
LONDON (PA)—For centuries
pepper was the staj)le article of
commerce between Europe and
Asia, It was once valued on a par
with precious metal.
NEW YORK (PA)—Forty-one
deaths from football were record
ed in the U. S. last year. Of thes-e,
35 deaths were the direct result of
gridiron activity.