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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, M37 THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN PACE NINE PARTY OF 150 SEE GM AREA Trip to Standing Indian Preserve Stirs Game Enthusiasts More than 1,50 game . enthusiasts inspected the recently established Standing Indian wildlife manage ment area in the Nantahala nation al forest Wednesday, October 13. Members of the party were con ducted to White Oak , Bottoms, headquarters of the area, by repre- He aw H e n U Y z in c And we have the styles, lengths and gauges to suit you. Every roofing acces sory READY FOR YOU. We offer you 'reliable Wheeling value and can make your money go a long way. Pay us a visit. Macon County Supply Co. FRANKLIN, N. C. sentatives of the state department of conservation and the U. S. for est service. A demonstration plant ing of brook trout in the Nanta hala river was made by CCC en rollees and the 10 fawn recently transported from the Pisgah game farm were also on display in an enclosure. Objective Outlined M r. C. A. Rowland, management assistant of the Nantahala national forest, was in charge of the pro gram and "'briefly outlined the ob jectives of the management areas. Mr. Rowland stated that a com plete survey of the possibilities of each area for fish and game had been made and the management plans had been carefully drawn up. The stocking of the streams with trout and the forest with fawn was the first step in putting the man agement plans into effect. J. R. Caldwell and J. R. Penland assigned to the Standing Indian area and J. R. Ray assigned to the Fires Creek area as state game protectors, as well as George Craw ford who has been protector on the Wayah refuge for the past year, were introduced to the group. Ask Citizens to Cooperate Mr. Caldwell read a message from C. N. Mease, state refuge superintendent. Mr. Mease asked for the interest and cooperation of the citizens of the adjacent com munities' am the development and protection of the game manage ment areas. He stressed the bene fits which would result to the local communities after the areas had become established and were open ed to the public as hunting and fishing grounds. Fred Ruff, game technician from the Pisgah national forest, who made the game study surveys on the areas stated that the areas were ideal for the rearing of game since both the topography and food supply were excellent. In addition to the 25 adult deer which .will be brought into the areas annually, Mr. Ruff said that plans called for the complete stock ing of turkey and grouse. Grazing Given Consideration Paul H. Gerrard, supervisor of the Nantahala national forest, con cluded the talks with an appeal for the cooperation of residents in the vicinity. All suggestions would be given careful consideration, Mrf Gerrard said," and any problems that might arise would be given prompt attention. The prob)em of grazing within the management areas was given careful considera tion prior to their establishment, it was learned, and a meeting of resi dents in the vicinity who have graz- NEW AND USED PARTS For all Makes of Cars and Trucks Sylva Auto Trading Post Phone 163 Sylva, N. C. Wells IFaomieiral IKloinnie EMBALMERS SINCE 1917 I Service Phone 139 5 FRANKLIN, N. C. - "Dickie" Brings Help in Nick of Time Hit 4,, VW?&.x. vOKv Mrs. Christine Toth, seventy, of Lucaston, N. J., fondling: her pet poodle, Dickie, after the dog had been instrumental in saving- its mis tress' life recently. Ill from toadstool poisoning-, Mrs. Toth wrote a note, 'Help, I'm dying. Mrs. Toth," tied it to the dog's collar and sent him out of her house. The dog's shrill barking awakened Rev. Harry R. Stockton, pastor of the local Methodist rVscopal church, early in the morning. Noticing the note, he t?(cphcncd for a doctor who sped to Mrs. Toth's side, reaching her jus n time to save her life. Efirds' Give Schools N. C. Facts Book Announcement comes from Char lotte, headquarters of the Efird stores, that this organization has arranged to present to everv school in North Carolina a copy of the book, "Facts To Know North Caro lina." This 'book which has just been issued is the most comprehensive portrayal of the history and devel opment of North Carolina that has been written in recent years. Com piled by John Mullen, of Lincoln ton, and published by the Fullen Feature Syndicate of that city, the book "deals with every phase of North Carolina life and is a book that is particularly adapted to a student's study of the Old North State. 1 . The method of distribution - of the books has not yet been fully decided upon by the donors . . . but each school principal will be duly notified when "Facts To Know North Carolina" is ready for pre sentation. Singing Convention At Pine Grove October 24 The singiing convention of the southern division of Macon county will be held at the Pine Grove church on next Sunday, October 24, in the afternoon. All singers are cordially invited to attend. , Ben Gibson, President. ing permits' within the area would be callejl at an early date to work out a plan for the future. Arrange ments will be made to provide ample time for those who have stock now grazing in these areas to remove them. For stockmen who wish to use dogs to round up their stock, prior to November 1, special permits to use dogs on the management areas for this purpose may be obtained from the protectors. However, dogs will not be permitted on trre areas after November 1, at which time the fawn which are now being held in pens will be released. Farm Security Payments Increase John R. Faison, county supervisor in charge of the rural rehabilita tion program of' the farm security administration in Macon, Clay, Jackson, and Cherokee counties states, that a total of $1,264,39870 has been repaid by farmers in this state farming under supervised rural" rehabilitation loans during the" past two years, according to figures received from George S. Mitchell, regional director of the farm se curity administration, in Raleigh. Mr.s Faison states that rehabili tation loans have been made to 88 farmers in Macon county and to date $7,498.33 has been collected, which is approximately 80 per cent of the amount due in 1937, He also states that collections are still com ing in at a satisfactory rate. The rural rehabilitation program which congress recently voted to continue in connection with the new farm tenancy program is now being administered as a major func tion, of the farm security adminis tration. The rural rehabilitation program -includes debt adjustment and supervised loans for crop pro duction and for the purchase of livestock and equipment. The loans are made to worthy farmers with approved land re Sources, including- tenants, who are unable to , secure prbper credit from other sources. Loans are. re payable over a period ranging from one to five years, depending upon the amount of the loan used for livestock and equipment or other capital goods useful over a . period of years. Lake Emory By J. R. BERRY Wade Moody and wife visited in this' section Sunday; Miss Catherine Ramey, a student of Western Carolina Teachers' college, spent the week-end with home folks. , Rufe Hyatt and wife, and Mrs. R. L. Hyatt visited Mr. and Mrs. W. C Hyatt Sunday. Clyde Downs visited his brother, Beecher Downs, of Buncombe, the past week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Scott, October 15, a daughter. Everett, George and Robert San ders have gone to Virginia in search of work. 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