LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. LI I, NO. 42
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1937
$1.50 PER YEAR
PROGRESSIVE
S. E. MCONNELL
PASSESFRIDAY
Atlanta Merchant Was
Well Known In
Franklin
Samuel E. McConnell, 72, died
at a private sanitarium in Atlanta
last Friday afternoon. He had been
ill for two weeks.
Mr. 'McConnell was well known
in Franklin, having spent several
summers here, and he and his fam
ily made many friends who were
deeply pained to learn of his death.
At the time of his deatli, Air.
McConnell waft, president of the
is. MConneu sons wuuic
sale Drygoods Company, one of
the largest concerns of its kind in
Georgia. He founded the store
when -he went to Atlanta from
Gainesville about 40 years ago.
Surviving are five sons, Welling
ton, Evan and Owen, of Atlanta,
and Forrest and Carroll McConnell,
of Montgomery, Ala. ; a daughter,
Miss Betty McConnell; five grand
children, Remington, Miss Virginia
and Samuel McConnell .III, all of
Atlanta, and Forrest, Jr., and Mary
England McConnell, both ot Mont
gomery. v Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at Spring Hill, At
lanta, with the Rev. Da. Louie D.
Newton officiating Mr. McConnell
was a member of the Druid Hills
Baptist, church.
American Legion To
Meet Saturday
Macon County Post No. 106,
American Legion, will have an ad
journed meeting at the Legion
hall on next Saturday evening, Oc
tober 23, at 7:30 o'clock. A special
committee was appointed at the
regular meeting on last Monday
evening to bring in recommenda
tions concerning several matters of
importance- to the membership of
the post. It is the hope that a
good percentage of the member
ship will be present for this meet
ing. Funeral Services For
William Pat Holland
Funeral services for William Pat,
the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lem Holland, of Franklin Route 4,
were held at the Sugarfork Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The Rev. Joe , Bishop, as
sisted by the Rev. Mr. Welch, was
in rlvartrc nf the services.
150 Head Cattle
Sold Tuesday
Approximately 150 head of cattle
were sold at the Macon county
stockyard Tuesday, with prices
ranging from three to 10 1-2 cents
per pound.
There were buyers here from
Canton and Royston, Ga., Newport,
Tenn., Buncombe, Haywood and
Jackson counties. - '
Robert A. Patton, auctioneer, an
nounced thTe would Jbe another
sale on Tuesday, November 2.
Frit nk I hi
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below" are Subject
to change without ' notice.)
Quoted by Farmers Federation, Inc.
Chickens, heavy breed, hens 12c
Chickens, Ijght weighty lb. . . 9c
Fryers, heavy, lb. 16c
Fryers, light, lb. .. 14c
Eggs, doz. 25c
Old Corn $1.00
Wheat .95
Rye ..I. ..................... $1.00
New Potatoes, No. 1, bu. .. .65
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
Butterfat, lb 31c
Franklin Loses
In
Football Game With
Sylva Tiuesday
Sylva High's Hurricane won a 7
to 0 victory over Franklin high
here Tuesday afternoon in a well
played game, the visitors scoring
the winning touchdown in the third
period.
The lineups were: Franklin, Rop
er and E. Wilkie, ends; Watkins
and Slagle, tackles; Pennington
and Setzer, guards; C. Setzer, cen
ter; and Pattillo, Higdon, B. Wil
kie and L. Higdon, backs. Sylva,
Henson and Dillard, ends; O'Kelly
and Allen, tackles; Sellers and Mil
ton, guards; Kilpatrick, center; E.
Wilson, Patterson, B. Wilson and
Deitz, backs.
OLD RESIDENT
HAS BIRTHDAY
"Aunt Hattie" Moore, 94,
Honored By Friends
And Relatives
On last Sunday the children, rel
atives, and friends of Mrs. Hattie
Moore, known to almost everyone
in Franklin as "Grandma" or "Aunt
Hattie," gathered at the home of
her grandson, Charles W. Nolen,
to celebrate her 94th birthday. .
Among the relatives present was
the brother of Mrs. Moore, T. S.
Gash, of Brevard, who is 89 years
old. This happy couple, their faces
beaming .with : joy, sat. side by side
in the living room of the Nolen
home, and welcomed each relative
and friend with smiles, cheerful
words of greeting, and frequently
kisses.
A large birthday cake, almost
hidden by the 94 pink candles cen
tered the dining room table. As
"Grandma" stepped into the crft
glow of the candlelight "to see iuw
many she could blow out," the
watching crowd looked at her face,
alight with a youthfulness that will
never die, and wondered if some
extra candles had been added by
mistake, and thought the cake look
ed more like it , belonged to her
when only a few candles were left
burning.
Her children present were: Law
rence and A. G. Moore, of Hayes
ville; John J. Moore, of Miami,
Fla.; Mrs. A. B. Slagle arid Mrs.
F. H. Nolen, of Franklin. Others
present included grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends
from Hendersonville, Brevard Hay
esville, and Franklin.
Mrs. Moore is the daughter of
Margaret Siler Gash, sister to the
four Siler brothers, early, settlers
in Macon county; After her moth
er's death she lived with Jesse
Siler, one of the brothers, and
spent -her girlhood days in the
house at the foot of the hill on
West Main street, now owned by
Mrs. Jeorge A. Jones.
About 70 years ago she married
Captain W. P. Moore and moved
to Hayesville. Since her husband's
death, on the day of their 50th
wedding anniversary, she has lived
among her children in Franklin and
Hayesville, and not only the chil
dren's family, but all the neigh
bors in the various communities,
look forward to "Grandma's"
visits.
Meeting October 25 To
Discuss Grazing
A meeting of persons interested
in the grazing situation on the re
cently established Standing Indian
wildlife management area will be
held at the courthouse in Frank
lin, Monday, October 25, at 2 p. m.,
it was announced by Supervisor
Paul H. Gerrard of the Nantahala
national forest.
Anyone who has stock gracing on
this area under permit is urged. to
attend.
WORK TO AVOID
FOREST FIRES
Concentrated Effort Being
Made By Forest
Service
A concentrated effort is being
made by the Nantahala national
forest to prevent man-caused fires
throughout the forest area.
Forest service officials and CCC
enrollees are visiting all local resi
dents near government land and
requesting their cooperation. It is
being pointed out that a new state
law, passed by the state legislature
eariy in 1937, requires that a per
mit, be secured to burn brush or
debris between April 1 and June
15, and between October 15 and
December 1. 'these permits can be
obtained free of charge from the
state fire warden, the district for
est rangers, or CCC camp super
intendents. Copies of the state and federal
fire laws are being distributed to
the residents in order to fully ac
quaint them with the local require
ments. Residents are advised to
construct a fire break between
their brush burning and the adja
cent woodland. They are also ad
vised to do their burning following
a rain and in late afternoon.
Post cards that require no stamp
are being left, with each person vis
ited who intends to burn brush, in
order that he may notify the for
est ranger of the day ' and hour
that he plans to burn. This will
help to prevent false alarm fires
that in the past have involved a
great deal of expense in sending a
crew to them only to find out that
it was a brush burning fire.
It will also help to prevent brush
fires from getting away by caution
ing each burner of the. danger.
During the past five years, every
fourth fire that the U. S. forest
service put out, started from a
brush burner who let his fire get
out.
Fire is detrimental to private and
government timberland and game,
and it is hoped that cooperation
with the local residents will prevent
these fires that lower the profits
rightfully expected from' our na
tural resources.
Episcopal Woman's
Auxiliary To Meet
A district meeting of the Wo
man's Auxiliary, of the Epis
copal church will be held in St.
Agnes' church, Franklin, on Tues
day. October 26. beginning with the
service of Holy communion at 10:30
o'clock.
Attendance is expected from the
Episcopal churches of Polk, Hen
derson, Transylvania, Jackson, Ma
con and Cherokee counties.
The program will consist of re
ports of the recent national con
vention made by the president,
Mrs. Thomas J. Wooldridge, of
Asheville, and other delegates. Miss
R. E. Blair, of Saluda, vice-president,
will preside. Luncheon will be
served to the guests at Trimont
Inn.
Legion Auxiliary To
Meet Monday Night
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Monday night in the
American Legion hall for a very
important meeting, announced Mrs.
J. Henry Slagle, president. .
This is also time for an election
of officers and the collection of
dues: ' .
Four Record Ears Of
Corn Brought In
Mr. Jim Williams brought into
The Press office on Tuesday four
record ears of corn raised on his
farm on the Georgia road.
The largest ear measured 10
inches around, nine inches long,
and weighed one and one-half
pounds.
The four ears weighing in the
aggregate five pounds, eight ounces,
are on exhibit at The Press office.
Nantahala Forest Visited
By 758,000
Homer Crawford
Passes Oct. 12 At Home
Near Franklin
Homer Crawford, 51, died at his
home on Franklin Route 2 on Tues
day afternoon, October 12, about
5:30 following a three months' ill
ness; His death was caused by
leakage of the heart.
Mr, Crawford was a native of
Haywood county, and had made
his home at Crabtree prior to his
move to Macon county about two
years ago. He had joined the Crab
tree Baptist church about 25 years
ago and lived a consistent christian
life.
Funeral services were held at
the Coweeta Baptist church Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
O. E. Croy, pastor of the Macon
circuit ; Rev. W. L. Bradley, a
Baptist minister of Oak Grove, and
Rev. J. A. Flanagan, pastor of the
Franklin Presbyterian church, were
in charge of the services. Inter
ment was in the Rush cemetery.
Mr. Crawford is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Lily No
land, and seven children; two sons,
Paul and Homer, Jr., and five
daughters, Mrs. Ed. Sanford, of
Clyde; Mrs. McCracken, of Crab
tree; Misses Wilma, Evelyn and
Noma, of Franklin Route 2.
Business Girls Organize
Mission Society
A group-of girls met at the home
of Mrs. Roy Cunningham last
Thursday evening, October 14, to
organize a Circle which will be a
part of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Thomas Porter, a member
of the Woman's Society, met with
the group to help them organize
and elect their officers.
The officers elected for the year
were: chairman, Mrs. Carl Cabe;
vice-chairman, Mrs. Roy Cunning
ham; secretary-treasurer, Miss Ada
Belle Sherrill; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. A. B. O'Mahundro;
chairman Christian social relations,
Mrs. Carl Tysinger. -
When a name for the Circle was
suggested, it was unanimously voted
to call it the Mary Johnston All
man Circle.
Meetings will be held in the eve
ning at 7:30 because the group is
made up of professional and busi
ness girls who cannot , meet during
the day with the Woman's ' society.
The next meeting will be held
on Thursday evening, November 11,
at the home of Mrs. Carl Cabe and j
all girls who are interested are in
vited to attend.
Jacob L. Williamson
Passes Wednesday
Funeral services for Jacob Le
ander Williamson, who died at his
home on Cartoogechaye Wednes
day morning at 9 o'clock, were
held at the Cartoogechaye Baptist
church Thursday morning ' at 9
o'clock. The Rev. Thurman Med
ford, pastor, was in charge of the
services.
Mr. Williamson was born Janu
ary 1, 1850, . being 87 years, nine
months and 20 days old. He was
married to Miss Jane Cloer in 1883.
He was a member of the Car
toogechaye Baptist church and' was
a farmer.
Surviving Mr. Williamson are his
widow, and two children, one daugh
ter, Mrs. David Guffee, and one
son, Jud Williamson, both of Pren
tiss, and seven grandchildren.
Miss Virginia Tilley, a student
at Western Carolina Teachers' col
lege, at Cullowhee, accompanied by
Miss Rosalee Wallin, of Marshall,
also a student at Cullowhee, spent
the week-end here with Miss Til
ley's parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. S.
Tilley.
People In Year
Visitors Were From 48
States and Several
Foreign Lands
Over 758,000 persons visited the
Nantahala national forest during
the travel year from October 1,
1936, to September 30, 1937, it was
announced by Paul H. Gerrard, for
est supervisor. v r
Visitors were from 48 states, the
District of Columbia, Cuba, Alaska,
Canada, England, Germany, France,
Greece, Norway, Central America,
Puerto Rico, Africa, China, Ireland,
Mexico and Newfoundland.
Estimated travel for the travel
year was 758,206 visitors, an in
crease of 30 per cent over the pre
vious travel year to establish a
new high.
Actual registrations at the var
ious recreational areas were 60
per cent over those recorded for
the 1936 season.
Arrpwood Glade, with a total reg
istration of 24,379, led in amount of
use ; Dry Falls registered 20,723 and
the Byrne Memorial Tower on
Wayah Bald 9,076. Other recrea
tional areas, including the Joyce
Kilmer Memorial forest, increased
more than 30 per cent in the numb
er of visitors. Actual . registrations
by visitors to these various areas
reached a new high ot 3e,y4o per
sons. Of these users of the recrea
tional areas 24,279 were from Nortk
Carolina, 34,605 from out of state
and 64 from foreign countries.
The 10 states rhat . led . in tht
number of users of the recreational
areas, excluding North Carolina wer i
Georgia 10,482, South,? Carolina 6,-
Ohio 1,186, Alabama, 970, Illinois
931, .New York 782, Louisiana 616,
Pennsylvania 580.
, Distant states ' were represented
by;, a surprisingly, large number of
users : ,- Michigan,(!433, Vermont 114,
Washington 226; California 119, and
Texas with 290. Cuba led the for
eign contingent with 21, yislor;rwith
England following withal. ' -The
heaviest months of. use for
the various recreational areas are
july,;2Uid 'August. A sharp, increase
in berth fall and spring travel has
been noted during the4 past . hree
years. The colorful display ofv the
foliage in the fall months' and the.
dendron and azalea .in. , the spring
afford the main,, ntiiral 'attractions;
during the seasoftsf ;
The network of "all weather',' for
est service roads make allot the
recently developed Scenic points and
recreauunai areas . a c c e S 8 lot ,
throughout the year, .
Plans for additional recreational;
heavy mtlux or; tourists ' to the,
Nantahala national forest are now',
in progress, forest service officials
siaieu. ii is anticipated uiai me auu :
acre Cliffside Lake recreational de
velopment will be ready for use oy
next June. Improvements to the
parking facilities, the entrance road
and trails in Joyce JCilmer Memor
ial forest are now in progress and
will, make this area easily accessible
to hikers and nature lovers.
Mrs. Franks To Attend
Public Welfare Institute
Mrs. Eloise A, Franks, Macon
county superintendent of publia
welfare, will attend the 18th annual;
public welfare institute to be held
at Chapel Hill, October 19-22.
Sponsored by the state board of
charities and public welfare and
the division of public welfare and
social work of the University of
North Carolina, the institute will
have as its theme "Case Work
Treatment," which will be conduct
ed through lectures' and discussions
led by state welfare officers and
workers, and members of the fac
ulty of the University of North
Carolina,