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LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. LI I, NO. 47
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, NOV. 25, 1937
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ROTARIANS IN
JOINT MEETING
Entertain at Sylva For
Forest and Park
Officials
A group' of Franklin Rotarians
went over to Svlva Monday night
to attend a joint meeting sponsor
ed by the Rotary clubs of Sylva,
Waynesyille, Bryson City, Franklin
and Andrews in honor of the ad
ministrative officials of the Pisgah
and Nantahala national forests and
the Great Smoky Mountain na
tional park. About 150 persons at
tended.
Joseph C. Kircher, of Atlanta,
regional director of the U. S. for
est service, was the principal speak
er.
Mr. Kircher traced the growth of
the national forest movement from
the time prior to the passage of
the Weeks act in 1911. He said that
the. first school of forestry, was
established in the United States on
the George W. Vanderbilt estate
near Asheville and that the first
national forest in the cast was es
tablished in Western North Caro
lina. He said that Western North
Carolina people played an imppr
tant role in the movement that led
to the passage of the Weeks act.
The speaker said that Pisgah and
Nantahala national forests play an
importani,4art in, tlia,industrial Uie.
of Western North Carolina in that
they conserve timber, water power,
t I and other resources.. He said that
the Civilian Conservation corps
was a great help to the national
forests, the work of the enrollees
putting the forest program for
roads, trails, recreational areas,
dams, ect., 10 or 15 years ahead of
the normal schedule of develop
ment. He also said that relief labor
has been of material assistance.
Mr. Kircher, in pointing out that
within the past year 285,000 trout
. , have been placed in Western North
.Carolina streams, said that the new
. fish hatchery at Walhalla, S. C,
will be of additional help in sup
plying fish for mountain streams.
The speaker said there is no con
flict in the aims of national forests
and national parks. The parks, he
said, are recreational and the for
ests are for utilization, both con
serve timber, water, and other re
sources. Mr. Kircher, in concluding his ad
dress, said that , Western North
Carolina is one of the finest recre
ational areas in the cast; that this
region and the White mountains of
New Hampshire are the best He
told of the development of the
White mountains into a great tour
ist region and predicted that this
area will enjoy a similar growth in
development and popularity. He
added that he expected to see this
region become, in the next few
years, the best recreational center
in the east. , -
The Franklin club members were
introduced by District Governor
ITouk and the Sylva members by
h. L. McKee, club president and
Y ioastmaster at the banquet.
Franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subject
to change without notice.)
Quoted by Farmers Federation, Inc.
.Chickens, heavy breed, hens 12c
Chickens, light weight, lb. .. 9c
Fryers, heavy, lb. 16c
Fryers, light, lb. ...... 14c
New corn ., 65c
Wheat 90c
New Potatoes, No. I, bu. .. .65
Quoted by Nantahala Creamery
Butterfat, lb. .. 31c
Mrs. J. A. Sanders
Passes Monday at Home
Of Son, Jess Sanders
Mrs. John . A. Sanders, 78, died
at the home of her son, Jess San
ders, early Monday morning, fol
lowing a fall she received about 10
days ago. ' - '
Mrs. Sanders was a woman of
high character, a splendid neigh
bor, and a woman who will be
missed by all in her community.
She joined the Prentiss Baptist
church in early womanhood and
remained a consecrated christian
until her death.
She is survived by three sons,
Jess, Raymond and John Sanders,
all of Skeenah, and two stepchil
dren, Mrs. Harley Mann, of Ander
son, S. G, and Arthur Sanders, of
Hickory.
Funeral services were held at the
McGee cemetery Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Rev. John A.
Brendle, pastor of the Prentiss
Baptist church, was in charge 'of
the services.
The pallbearers were her six
grandsons, Merrill Mann, and
Lloyd, Richard, John, Vanine and
James Sanders.
FOREST MOVIES
BMGJNJOYED
Talking Picture Programs
Being Well Attended
At Schools
The motion picture programs be
ing given by the Nantahala nation
al forest officials at the schools in
Macon county are being well at
tended and are being hugely en
joyed, according to reports receiv
ed at the office m Franklin.
The programs consist of talking
pictures, and include ''Regulated
Deef Hunting," "Fire Weather" and
"Stop Forest Fires." The pictures
are made.most interesting by dra
matic scenes and comedy, as well
as furnishing educational informa
tion. "
The schedule of performances
carried in The Press last week in
cluded all dates through November
26, and we print ' below the dates
and schools through December 22 :
Buck Creek; . November 29, 1 :30
p. m. rine urove, November
7:30 p. m. West's Mill, November
30, 1:30 p. m, Oak Grove, Novemb
er 30, 7:30 p. m. Liberty, December
1, 1:30 p. m. Harmony,' December
1, 7:30 p. m. Morgan's, December
2, 1 :30 p. m. Burningtown, Decem
ber 2, 7:30 p. m. Rose Creek, De
cember 3, 1 :30 p. m. Oak Dale, De
cember 3, 7:30 p. m. Slagle, De
cember 6, 1:30 p. m. Rainbow
Springs, December 6, 7:30 p. m.
Allison-Watts, December 7, 1 :30 p.
m. Maple Springs, December 7,
7 :30 p. m. Wautauga, December 8,
1:30 p. m. Holly Springs, Decemb
er 8, 7:30 p.. m. Oak Ridge, De
cember 9., 1:30 p. m. Mountain
Grove, December 9, 7 :30 p. m.
Camp Branch, . December 10, 1:30
p; -m. Kyle, December 10, 7:30 p.
m. Beecher, December 13, 1 :30 p.
rn. Otter Creek, December 13, 7 :30
p. , m. Aquone, December 14, 1 :30
p. m. Fair View, December 14, 7:30
p. m. Highlands, December IS, 1 :30
p. m. Scaly, December 15, 7:30
p. m. Tesenta (upper), December
16, 1 :30 p. m. Tesenta (lower), De
cember 16, 7:30 p. m. Academy,
December 17, 1 :30 p. m. Union, De
cember 17, 7:30 p. m. Otto, De
cember 20, 1:30 p. m. Mountain
View, December 20, 7:30 p. m. Mul
berry, December 21, 1 :2D p. ni.
Hickory Knoll, December, 21, 7:30
p. m. Gold Mine, December 22,
1 :30 p. m. Chapel (Franklin col
ored), December 22, 7:30 p. m.
.BRMRIS
EADOFP.-T.A.
Mrs. Mann Conducts
School of Instruction
Friday Afternoon
Mrs. V.'Daid Bru'ner was elect
ed president of the iarent-'ieacher
Association on Friday afternoon in
place of Mrs. Carl S. Slagle re
cently, elected, who was unable to
accept the office. The meeting, at
which ic members were present,
was held at the Franklin school.
Mrs. VVeaver Mann, of Newton,
field worker for the North Carolina
conyrcss of Parents and Teachers,
arrived in time to conduct a 'school
of instruction, in spite ol the fact
that her car had been stolen in
Brevard, while there for a meet
ing of the P.-T. A. en route to
Franklin. Miss Olivia Patton en
tertained Mrs. Mann; Guy Houk,
principal, introduced her to the
gathering.
Calling attention to the fortieth
birthday of the national Congress
of Parents and Teachers, and the
fact that North Carolina organized
in 1919, the speaker prefaced her
address with the statement that the
sole purpose of the 'existence of
Parent teacher associations is for
ihe welia're of the child, illustrat
ing with a circle the relation pi tac
local P.-T. A. as the center, served
by the state organization which ex
ists to train to train and help each
local unit, inclosed in a larger
circle with radii reaching likewise
to the center which represents the
National Confess, vwwui, in tarn,
is within a still wider circle ' of
the International Federation of
home and school the world . wide
Parent-Teacher movement, of which
our nation is a member.
Mrs. Mann explained the policies,
principles and objectives of the as
sociation, which is composed of
parents, teachers, principals, super
intendents and all citizens interest
ed in the' welfare and training of
children and youth. i
Details of programs and objec
tives were discussed at length,' in
cluding the recommendation of
child study, home visiting, summer
recreational program, annual check
up for all new and non-attending
children, health checkups in co
operation with county nurse and
physician to see if children are in
proper physical condition to enter
school, also arranging for pre
school children's social preparation
for school entrance, suggestions for
proper attitude and interest in
children's report cards, grade repre
sentatives to make contacts with
mothers of different grades, pro
moting .library and lunch room
where needed.
Added to the care for physical
needs, the aim for the improvement
of the spiritual intellectual, and so
cial life was emphasized, through
the enrichment of the curriculum
by music, art, vocational courses,
and the improvement of the com
munity. Instruction of officers and dis
cussion of ways and means through '
the executive and standing com
mittees, membership cards, finances
and other practical details were ex
plained, with especial urgency that
every member be an active, par
ticipating member, giving study, and
thought before undertaking any ac
tivity. Parent-Teacher Manuals and
other valuable and necessary litera
ture, covering every phase of Parent-Teacher
work published 'by the
state and national Congresses were
recommended.
Appreciation of this valuable ser
vice given by Mrs. Mann was ex
pressed, a statement being made
that approximately 100 members
are already enrolled. The next
meeting was announced to take
place in the school auditorium on
Monday evening, December 6, at
7:30 o'clock, so that both men and
women, and all who are unable to
attend an afternoon gathering, may
be present.
IRS
Convention
Of Baptists Attended By
Paster and O.C.Bryant
Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Underwood
and O: C. Bryant attended the
Baptist state convention at . Wil
mington last week as delegates
from the Franklin Baptist church. -They
also went to Wrightsville
Beach while away and returned by
the way of Columbia, S. C, where
they spent the night, returning to
Franklin Friday.
ALTH
OFFICE REPORT
Dr. P. G. Padgett Stresses
Need for Vaccination
Against Diptheria
The . following communication
sent to The Press by Dr. Philip
P. Padgett, county health officer,
in regard to tne occurrence ot
diptheria in and about Highlands,
should bring home to the people
the importance of having their chil
dren vaccinated against this dread
disease :
Due to alarm in and about the
community of Highlands over the
recent occurrence of diphtheria in
a family from which children had
been attending the public schools
many parents have forbidden their
children to attend. school. Due to a
.jrcat decrease in attendance and
to the alarm which has spread con
cerning the safety of their children,
the authorities have seen fit to
close the Highlands public school
for a period of two weeks. This
action has been taken more because
of the great decrease in attendance
to the school than to the danger
of the spread of diphtheria.
The attendance has dropped to
60 per cent of the normal daily
average and showed signs of fur
ther decrease, mainly for this rea
son the school has been temporar
ily closed.
At present there have been three
definite cases of diphtheria in one
household and a questionable case
in another house nearby, from
which the occupants had been daily
visiting the placarded house. This
has been in direct violation oi
quarantine laws. There is no rea
son to believe that this disease
would have been spread from the
house of origin if the neighbors
had strictly observed the quaran
tine. Diptheria Death .Inexcusable
Deaths from diphtheria are in
excusable. Children between the
ages of six months and six years
should be protected by vaccination.
When illness occur? in the home,
call the family doctor immediately
so that he may have a chance to
arrest the disease in its early
stage before it is too late.
When a susceptible child is known
to have been in contact with a case
of diphtheria, that child should be
taken immediately to the family
doctor for the purpose of receiv
ing 10,000 units of diphtheria anti
toxin to protect the child during
the clanger stage. After the danger
has passed, that child should .re
ceive the vaccination against diph
theria and six months after vacci
nation should have a Schick test
to prove whether or not this child
has derived permanent protection
from its vaccination. '
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP G.. PADGETT, M. D.
Public Health Officer .
Macon County Health Dept.
Diphtheria Vaccination Clinic
Highlands school building, 10 a.
m., November 29.
We urge that all children be
tween six months and six years
have this vaccination, but anyone
of any age may receive the vaccina
tion upon rejuest.
A charge of 15 cents is made for
the single dose.
COUNTY
PROGRESS MADE
IN ROLL CALL
Total Of 230 Members
Enrolled To Date;
Expect 500
By REV. FRANK BLOXHAM
Chairman of the County Roll Call
Memberships for the Red Cross
are corning in slowly on the sec
ond week of the Roll Call. To date
memberships have been turned
in. 1 feel sure that there are many
in the County who intend to join
and have' just put it off. There is
just one more week to go and
workers are asked to turn in full
lists and money received at The
Press Office next Wednesday be-'
tween the hours of 10 and 12
o'clock. Next week's paper will car
ry the final list of names.
If there is anyone in the county
who has" not been approached to
join the Red Cross this year, again
1 would say, don't wait to be asked
but seek out one of the workers.
The Red Cross stands ready and
willing to help in all times of need
and they will not take into consid
eration what we have, given them
in membership dollars but will help
to the limit of the need in every
case. Surely the work that is car
ried on by the Red ross from year
to year is worthy of the support
of every citizen of the county.
This week it is a pleasure to re
port that every grade in the gram
mar school at Highlands has join
ed the Junior Red Cross.
The following is a listjof mem
berships received and not reported
last week; Franklin Mr. Kate
Williams, B. M. Lee, Miss Grace '
Wallace, Miss Catherine Weir, Miss
Margaret Slagle, Miss Kathryn
Porter, Miss Irene Walker, Miss
Ruth Slagle, Miss Annie Bailey,
Aliss Josephine Weaver, Miss
Francis McNeil, Miss Pauline
Powers,. Miss Caroline Nolen, John
R. Faison, Mrs. Glee Nolan, Hugh
Leach, Mrs. Horsley, Mrs. Hilda
Shepperd, Mrs. John Hall, Miss
Lassie Kelly, Will Wright, Mr.
Wise, Mrs. John 1 B. Willis, Mrs.
Ollie E. Lawrence. .
Highlands Carl Zoellner, Guy
Paul, Rev. R. B. DuPree, Sidney
McCarty, Mrs. Sam Calloway, -Richard
Cobb, Mrs. Richard Cobb,
A. B. Potts, W. A. Hayes, W. H.
Cobb, Doyle Burgess, Rev. W. F.
Beadle, C. C. Potts, S. E. Potts,
Dorothy Freeman, Miss Rebecca C.
Tall, W. S. Davis, Mrs. W. S.
Davis, Mrs. Tudor Hall.
Premiums
Awarded by Macon County
Supply Company
The Macon County Supply com
pany closed the first period of
their Fall Merchandising Campaign
VVednesday afternoon and awarded
six valuable premiums to the fol
lowing persons:
First prize Range stove, Harris
Dryman, Franklin.'
Second prize 12-Guge shot gun,
Mrs. Lester S. Conley, Franklin.
Third prize Aladdin Lamp, Clyde
Drake, Franklin.
Fourth prize Turkey Roaster,
Mrs. Zeb Taylor, Franklin. Route
4. .
Fifth prize Automobile Tire,
Charlie Bradley, West's Mill.
Sixth prize Flashlight, Mrs. Hel
en Mason, Franklin.
The final period of the big cam
paign will close on December 24
at 3 p. m.
Eastern Star To
Have Oyster Supper
Nequassa Chapter No. 43. Order
of the Eastern Star, of Franklin,
will have an Ovster Sunner on
Tuesday, November 30 at the Amer
ican Legion Hall.
Supper will be served for SO cents
from 6 until 8 p. m.
Come and bring the family.
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