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X-.. y TLfft W1I PROGRESSIVE : LIBERAL IJVDEPKJVDEJVT VOL. LII, NO. 34 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937 $1.50 PER YEAR 04 V1 I,, STRUCK BY CAR FATALLY HURT Harve Donaldson Dies As Result of Accident Saturday Harve Donaldson, 42, of Hiawas see, Ga., who was injured Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, when struck by an automobile driven by Billy Wallace, died in Angel hospital Tuesday morning at 4:30, without regaining consciousness. Mr. Donaldson . suffered a frac ture at the base of the skull and a broken left leg below the knee. Young Wallace, 17, son of Mr. -and Mrs. Ernest Wallace, of the Cartoogechaye community, was coming into town on highway 28 when he met Donaldson going up the highway. Donaldson stepped in front of the car and as young Wallace tried to swerve back to avoid hitting him, he stepped back in front of the car again. Witness es who saw the accident said it was unavoidable. No charges have been placed Wallace. Mr. Donaldson was doing , con struction work for the United States forest service. He was a member of the Ellijay Baptist church, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim Donaldson, of Ellijay. Funeral services were held at the Asbury Methodist church at Otto Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock Surviving are his widow, the former Mis9 Dosha McFalls, . of Jackson county, and three children, Sue Elizabeth, James Bell and Fur man E.; one sister, Mrs. Minnie ' Plemmbns, of Ashevillc, and two brothers, Thomas Donaldson, of Jackson county, and Clinton Don aldson, of Ellijay. Fifth Sunday Singing Here Next Sunday '. The' Macon county fifth Sunday singing convention will meet at the Macon county court house Sunday, August 29. All classes, quartets and other singers in the county have a spe cial invitation to attend. Several out-of-the-county sing ers are expected to be present, an nounced J. M. Raby, president. Miss Patton Returns From Penland Institute Miss Helen Patton, who has been at the Penland Weaving and Handi craft institute at Penland, for the past three weeks, returned to her home here Sunday. Miss Patton, art instructor, of fered popular courses in mctalcraft, jewelry making and leather work. This school was founded by Rev. Rufus A. Morgan and is carried on by h,is sister, Miss Lucy Morgan, both of Macon county, and is one of the leading schools of crafts carried on in Western North Caro lina. Edward F. Worst, of Chicago', 111., author of 'books on hand weaving ued by artists all over the country, has been at Penland assisting in this great work. Franklin Produce Market LATEST QUOTATIONS (Prices listed below are subject to change without notice.) Quoted by Fanners Federation, Inc. Chickens, heavy breed, hens - 12c Chickens, light weight, lb. .. 9c Fryers, heavy, lb. 16c Fryers, light, lb. .......... 13c ' Eggs, doz. 30c Corn- ....... .......... $1.05 Wheat .90 Rye ............ 90c .'.New Potatoes,, No. 1, bu. . ... 60c Quoted by Nantahala Creamery Uutterfat, lb. 27c New Busses Arrive for Franklin And Highlands Schools Ten shiny new school buses roll ed into .Franklin Tuesday night to replace the makeshift contraptions which have been in use heretofore. Seven of the buses will be used by the Franklin school and three have been assigned to Highlands. It is understood that all of the drivers have not been selected but that the list will1 be complete in time, for the Franklin school open ing Monday. M. D. Billings, county school sup erintendent, stated that air drivers would be required to meet in Franklin on . Saturday, September 4, to be examined by an official of the state highway department. Mr. Billings further stated that lie proposed to see that all drivers were competent and of good char acter and reputation. The county will supplement the funds allowed by the state for driv ers' salaries with a sufficient sum to induce men of experience to take these highly responsible jobs. REUNION HELD BY fKINNEYS Four Meet Together For First Time In 20 Years Three brothers andr a sister probably the oldest set of brothers and sisters in Macon county gath ered at Franklin last Thursday for the first time in 20 years, though they live within a few miles of each other. . The group, grandchildren of James McKinney, first settler in Cashiers valley, is : Nathan H. McKinney, Sr., resident of the Burningtown section of the county; John Palmer Mc Kinney, 83, of the Highlands sec tion; Mrs. Caroline Cabe, 81, and Zebulon Vance McKinney, 77, both of the Turtle Pond section of Ma con county. The group was brought together to have a photograph made by A. D. McKinney, of Birmingham, Ala., son of John Palmer McKinney. The four aged residents of Macon county are the only survivors of 10 children, all born in Cashiers valley. The grandfather of the aged members of the family, James Mc Kinney, entertained the first sum mer visitors from the South to the Cashiers valley section. Among the visitors there were John C. Calhoun and Coloitel Wade Hampton. When Dixon McKinney,, son of James, and Frances E. Hyatt were married De cember 9, 1845, Calhoun, then min ister' to Denmark, sent them a wed ding present from Copenhagen. Colonel John Alley, father of Judge Felix E. Alley, attended the wed ding, More Ohio Travelers Discover Franklin i , Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Reed and sos, Peyton and John, have re turned to their home in Athens, Ohio, after visiting the many points ' of. interest withiti a fifty mile radius of Franklin Dr. Reed, who is a professor of mathematics in Ohic i" University, and has spent his vacations in many places in the United States and Canada, was .impressed' with the superior advantage of this sec tion as a vacation' land. "' With his enterprising family, he not only visited tyhe Smokies, Way ah, Highlands anjcl other points, but' climbed Standing Indian' in a rain storm. ' Mr. Reed observed that the open ing of the (short route to Ohio over Newfound Gap should make Franklin and vicinity attract an in creasing number, of tourists from Ohio and neighboring states. Franklin Visitor .! ;';v xr?m';- r i - Wi I GOVERNOR CLYDE R. HOEY GOVERNOR HOEY HERE THURSDAY Chief Executive Making Vacation Trip Over Western Carolina Governor Clyde R. Hoey visited Franklin Thursday and was wel comed informally by the people of the town and many from over the county who were here attending court. There was no formal program, but Judge E. G Bivens ' recessed court proceedings while the Gov ernor made a ten-minute talk to a large .audience .which hacLassembled after it vas known that he was in town. Governor Hoey left a short time after the conclusion of his talk for a visit to other towns in this sec tion. POWER CO. WILL MOVE AUGUST 28 Will Occupy New Offices On Second Floor Of Billings Building J. E. S. Thorpe, president of the Nantahala Power and Light com pany, a subsidiary of the Alum inum company of, America, has an nounced that the offices of the Nantahala organization will be mov ed from Bryson. City to Franklin Saturday. The company has maintained its offices in Bryson City for the past nine years. The change is being made in order to centralize activ ities. ' Moving to Franklin will be : Mr. and Mrs.. Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Penn, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Church, Mr. and Mrs. John Hast ings, Miss Calla Clement, Sydney Coulter, and Claude Bolton, all con nected with the office of the com pany. Offices for all the power com pany officials have been built by M. D. Billings, who added a sec ond story to his building on the street in , the rear of the court house. The local office of the com pany is in one of the street floor rooms of the building. Henry West Opens New Grocery Store A new grocery and feed store was opened in the old Munday building on West Main street Sat urday with Henry D. West, as proprietor. ; Mr. West has operated a mer cantile business most of the time during the past 25 years. R. Van Sisk, of Charlotte, is spending a few days here with his father, R. D. Sisk, who is in Angel hospital where he underwent an operation Tuesday, Anniversary Celebrated By Franklin Lodge of Moose More than 1(H) numbers, tlicir families and invited guests nut at the American Legion hall, Saturday night, August 21, to celebrate the first anniversary of the Franklin Lodge' No. 452, Loyal Order of Moose, with a fried chicken supper. E. E. Ward, director of the Franklin lodge, presided, and intro duced the speakers of the evening. W. C. Morehead, membership di rector of , Ashevillc, spoke to the audience on the Moose home in Moosehart, 111., and in the highest terms of the training that these children received in this home and of the high standards, of life that are instilled in them making tlieni better men and women in our coun try. There arc more than 1,000 mothers and their children in this home today. Charles Kinby, regional director of Baltimore, Md., extended an in vitation to the members of the Franklin lodge to attend the Moose convention which will convene in Ashevillc, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, August 28, 29, and 30. The meeting adjourned after the 9 o'clock ceremony, which is held at each meeting to draw the atten tion of every Moose to the children at Moosehart, 111. locaTschool opens monday Opening of Highlands School Postponed Two Weeks . The Franklin schools will open next Monday, August 30, for the 1937-38 school year. The opening hour is 8:45. The faculty for the new school year is as follows : Guy L. Houk, principal; high school, Miss Cather ine Porter, Mrs. Helen Macon, Miss Jennie GiUam, Miss Ruth Slagle, Miss Frances McNeil, Miss Mary Chriesrnan, Miss Josephine Weaver, Harris Moore, David F. Herring, Elmer Crawford, M. B. Lee, Miss Ruth Gardner, Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Linda Maddry, Hayes Over cash. Elementary teachers, Mrs. Eliza beth C. Cffey, Mrs. Joyce J. Cagle, Mrs. Kate H. Williams, Mrs. Elsie W. Franks, Mrs. Pearl Hunt er, Miss Margaret Slagle," Miss Helen Patton, Mrs. Lola P. Bar rington, Miss May Berl Moody, Mrs. Lily Moody, Miss Mabel Le Barr. The county schools opened on August 2, and the opening of the Highlands school has. been post poned until August 13 in order to give' the students who are working an opportunity to continue their work until nearer the close of the tourist season. 1 Campbell-Cunningham Reunion September 5 The annual reunion of the Camp beir and Cunningham families will be held on Sunday, September 5, at the home of Mrs. Pearl Wright on West Main street. Relatives, of both families are urged to attend this reunion. Box Supper At Iotla Saturday Night There will be a box supper at the Iotla school house Saturday night, August 28. Proceeds from the sup per will be used for the benefit of the school lunch room. The public is cordially invited. W. Kerr Scott Here Last Saturday Hon.' W. Kerr Scott,' of Mebane, state commissioner of agriculture, was a visitor to Franklin last Saturday. He, spent about two hours here shaking hands . with friends before proceeding on his way to Raleigh. MACON COURT IETJONDAY Criminal Docket Cleared s Tuesday; 48 Civil Cases To Be Tried The August term of Macon coun ty superior court convened Mon day, with Judge E. C. Bivens, of Mount Airy, presiding; The following were drawn and sworn as grand jurors for the term : W. M. Bryson, foreman; J. F. Crain, Frank I). Ray, John Gray, Alfred Leeward, Glenn Ray, L. M. Henson, Harry Hill, John llrown, Frank D; lrymple, R. L. Norton, Carl " Bateman, . Vance Holbrooks, John Ray, E. R. Bradley, J. H." Baty, J. B. Ray, Harley Youncc. Judge Bivens delivered an able charge to the grand jury and the criminal docket was taken up. There were a . number of small cases handled but only four crimi nal matters of importance were brought before the court. The first was the case of William Munger, who plead guilty to break ing and entering an unoccupied dwelling on the grounds of the Highlands country club, and was sentenced to from two to four years, in the, state prison at Ral eigh. R. L. Mashburn entered a plea of guilty on two charges of larceny, and was given five to seven years in state prison. Lloyd Burgess (colored) was tried and found guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon, and received a sentence of 18 months in state prison. . Charles Oliver and H. D. Ray, of Mountain City, Ga., were found guilty of stealing and butchering a steer belonging to Charles Hodgins, of Otto. Oliver and Ray were giv en suspended sentences of 12 months on the road and were re quired ' to pay the court costs and $100 to Hodgins for the steer. Sam Cunningham, of Otto, plead guilty to forcible trespassing in the same case and judgment was suspended. Tfie civil docket, containing 48 cases, was taken up Wednesday and will probably occupy the court for the greater part of next week. Officers Capture Big' Still Saturday One of the largest stills ever captured in this section was brought in Saturday by Deputy Sheriff John Dills and Justice of Peace George Guest. The still had a capacity of about 65 gallons, and was located in the Coweta . section. Fred Shope was arrested by the officers about 301) yards from the still. He was riding a mule and had with him two and a half gallons of whiskey. Shope made bond before Magistrate Guest for his appearance at court and was released. The officers poured out five bar rels of mash and brought the still to Franklin where it was stored in the sheriff's office. New Grocery Store To Open Saturday Walter Ledford announces that his Pay-and-Take-It grocery store will reopen Saturday, August 28, in the new brick building which is , just being completed across the street from John Cunningham's Esso service station, and he invites all his friends to call around and see the new place. Mr. Ledford's coffee business has been conducted during the past few week?, while the new building was being erected, in Angel's shoe shop, in the rear of The Press office, but the stock will be moved to the new building and he expects to be in readiness to serve all customers there by Saturday, X
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