Macottimt
PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
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VOL. LI 1 1, NO. 13
R.L. WHITMIRE
FOR CONGRESS
Hendersonville Man In
Race Against Zeb
Weaver
R. L. Whitmire, Hendersonville
attorney and former state senator
from the 17th district, Saturday
filed with the state board of elec
tions at Raleigh as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
. United States congressman from
the 11th district.
He will oppose Congressman
Zebulon Weaver, of Ashebille, vet
eran member of the lower house, in
the June 4 Democratic primary.
Served In A. E. F.
Whitmire was born in Transyl
vania county but has been a resi
dent of Henderson for the past 25
years. He served with the Ameri
can Expeditionary forces during the
World War and Later attended the
. University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. He began the practice
of law at. Henc'ersonville in 1921.
He. is past commander of the
Hendersonville post of the Ameri
can Legion and was a delegate to
the Democratic national convention
in 1924. He served in the state sen
ate in 1927.
In a lengthy statement issued
with his announcement, Whitmire
emphasized his . belief that "private
business should be given every op
portunity to absorb unemployment
but the government must allow no
man to go hungry who is disposed
to work." ,
"Party leadership," he said, "is
essential, . but there is no necessity
for a congressman who fails to use
Ihis own judgment.
The text of his announcement
lollows :
Stresses Piarty Loyalty
"(1) As an active Democrat I be
lieve that party loyalty' is a. cardin
' al virtue but ranks in importance
below devotion to country.
"(2) Party leadership is essential,
but there is .no necessity for a
congressman who fails to use his
own judgment. ,
"(3) Other nations may choose
the forms of their own , govern
ments but America must remain
secure for democracy. . :
"(4) The constitution must be the
guiding light of all legislative ac
tion, but to interpret it in trie Jight
of conditions existing 100, years ago
would be ridiculous.
"(,5) Capital and industry are the
spring heads of prosperity and en
titled to the fullest protection of
the laws, but they must not dictate
to the government.
"(6) The right of labor to organ
ize and bargain, collectively for a
fair wage level and better living
conditions must be recognized, hut
property rights, must 'be respected
and prices maintained within the
ability of the consumer to pay.
. "(7) Crop curtailment and acre
age reduction must be entirely vol
untary. Every cultivator of the soil
is entitled to say what, and how
much he will plant and produce on
his own land. . . ,.
. Uniform Taxes Advocated
"(8) Without the power of taxa
tion, the government is helpless,
but levies should be just and uni
form with due regard for ability
.to pay and legitimate business
should not be crippled and destroy
ed thereby.
."(9) A more abundant, life can
"best be promoted by a close under
Continued on Pagw Six) -
Franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subjecft
"to, cnange wunoui notice.; i
Quoted by Farmers Federation, Inc.
Chickens, heavy breed, hens 14c
'Chickens, light weight, lb... ,10c
Ouoted by Nantahala Creamery
Butterfat, lb. .. 25c
DER FUEHRER SPEAKS
.mr in
-MS . s 'tLJ C -
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler is seen in a
dramatic closeup as he addressed
the people of Austria by radio fol
lowing his successful invasion. He
spoke from the town of Linz, where
he spent the first day following his
arrival on Austrian soil for the
first time in over two decades. .
Republicans
To Hold Convention Here
Saturday
The .Republicans of Macon coun
ty have been called to meet in
convention next Saturday, Aoril 2,
to select a bounty chairman and
perfect a county organization. "
The meeting will be held in the
courthouse at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. ; ,'..'.'- .
".Hon. Vonno ' Gudger, tne Repub
lican nominee for congress from
this districr,-will address "the con-'
vention. .
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Meeting Monday On
Tobacco Referendum
On Monday morning, April 4 at
9:30 o'clock there will .be a meet
ing in the' courthouse -in regard to
the tobacco referendum that is to
be held Oin Saturday, April 9. .
Mr. F. S Sloan, district , agent,
will be at this meeting to give the
available information regarding the
growing of tobacco so that those
farmers who grew tobacco in J937
and are eligible to vote in the ref
erendum will be able to vote intelli
gently. '
It is important that all county
commit teemen,, community -committeemen
and the farmers who grew
tobacco in 1937 be present at this
meeting.
SCOUT HONOR
COURT APRIL 4
Exercises Will Be Held In
. Basement Of M. E.
Church
A district court of honor for Boy
Scouts will be " held in the base
ment of ; the Franklin Methodist
church, ah. Monday evening, April
4, at 7:30 o'clock.
This will be the last court ot
honor of the charter year, which
ends March 31, for the .Franklin
troop.
Prior to the court of honor ser
vices, the- Franklin Troop commit
tee will meet and formulate plans
for the orgahizati6n for' the en
suing year, . ,
The Franklin Troop will put on
a skit and Dr.' B. M. Thomasson,
of Bryson City, with his motion
picture machine, will show several
reels of Boy Scout camp life which
he and, his troop made. .
Jake Goer, 79, who recently und
erwent a , very serious mastoiditis
operation at Angel hospital arid has
been confined to his room since
January, was able to be on the
street Wednesday. .
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' FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH
WPA FUNDS FOR
MACONGOUNTY
Total Of $67,370 Allotted
For Improvement Of
Secondary Roads
It was announced at WPA head
quarters in Raleigh Monday that
Macon county had been allotted
$67,370 for repair and improvement
of the secondary road system. This
project will give employment to a
large number of men who are on
the WPA rolls, and will be of
great 'benefit to the people who live
on these roads. The Macon county
project received the largest sum of
the allotments made Monday.
Others were :
Wilson county, $53,000 for sewer
construction in the town of Wilson.
A total of $24,126.70 was ear
marked for preparation of lunches
for undernourished school children
in various parts of the state.
Improvement of buildings and the
poultry farm at N. C. State college
will cost $13,630. . . ' " . '
Community buildings at Old Fort,
McDowell county, $2,493.
Rutherford county recreational
facilities, $19,332.20; renovating
public buildings, $1,673. .
The Buccaneer" Coming
To Macon Theatre
On next; Monday and Tuesday,
Ap"ril 4 and S, the Macon 'Theatre
will show Cecil B. DeMille's "The
Buccaneer," with Fredric March and
Franciska Gaal.
This picture has caused quite a
furore in all the cities where it
has been showily and is expected to
draw a large crowd in Franklin.
Food Sale At Kelly's
Tea Room April 8
A food sale will be held by the
ladies of the Auxiliary of St. Agnes
church in Miss Lassie ' rCelly's gift
shop on Main street on the morn
ing of Friday, April 8. All are in
vited tp come and purchase sup
plies at this sale.
County Homes Becoming
Gradually Depopulated
RALEIGH, -March 30. The so
cial security program in North Car
olina,., particularly old age assis
tance, has made it possible for the
counties to finance and plan other
types of care for a large number
of potential county, home inmates,
so that' such person's are saved
from institutional care and can take
their places in family homes, Dr, J.
Wallace Nygard, director of the di
vision of institutions and correc
tions, state board of charities and
public welfare, said Saturday. . ,
"The influence of the social se
curity program on county homes,"
Dr. Nygard said, "is apparent in
the smaller number making applica
tion for county home care since the
program became effective in North
Carolina last July. The February,
1938, census report reveals that 85
courity homes have a. total popula
tion of 2,929, or 210 less than in
the same month of 1937. ,
"About 95 persons who were in
mates of county homes have been
released into private homes of their
own choice . through old age assis
tance. Approximately 50 deaths oc
cur each month among the aged
infirm in county homes. With the
new admittances decreasing and the
number discharged through old age
assistance and by, death,, the county
homes are becoming . slowly but
gradually depopulated. ;
"With ' the depopulation move
ment) ' county units are becoming
more interested in consolidation in
to district hospital homes, thereby
providing better care at less cost
than if each county continued to
maintain its. own county home."
In the county home in " Macon
county there are only eight inmates
at the present time, and these are
in no condition to be taken into
private homes and can be better
cared for on the county farm. ,
31, 1938
Graduate
MISS MARILEE PANNELL
Who Graduated With Highest
Rating from Oak Ridge School
Marilee Panned
Graduates With Highest
Rating At Oak Ridge
Miss Marilee Pannell, 13, of
Franklin Route 4, has -graduated
from the Oak Ridge school with the
highest rating in a class of eight
students, announced C. Si Tilley,
teacher.
Miss Pannell has been a student
in this school for the past, four
years. For the past three terms
i she has been present every day
and did not receive a demerit. She
is also active r athletics, with
basketball being her, favorite game.
She plans to attend school at Cul
lo'wTieeiiexir'ySarr Other students completing with
Miss Pannell were: Mildred Reid,
Anna Lou Sanders, Thelma ajid
Selma Elliott, the school's noted
twins ; Betty Snyder, Bill Thomp
son "and Charles Thompson.
OLD VIOLIN IN
MACONCOUNTY
Mr. Bateman's Instrument
Dated 1721, Believed
Stradivarius
Charles L. Bateman,. of Franklin,
route 3, residing in the Oak Dale
section, has in his possession a
violin, dated 1721, which he believes
was made by Antonio Stradevarii.
When Mr. Bateman was 11 years
old he purchased the violin from
his brother. T.'A. Bateman, of
Nantahala. Since he had no money
to pay for it, he hoed corn at 25
cents a day for 10 days until he
had paid the price of the violin.
The violin' had been bought from
El Wright, of Graham county, who
learned to play it qiuite well.
Much time in Mr. Bateman's
boyhood days was spent in playing
his violin, especially for the old
time' square dances which were so
numerous in those days. The in
strument is in fairly good condi
tion and has a veiy sweet tone,
but is seldom used now.
Another Monster
Egg Brought In
Mrs. Frank Nolen, of Cartooge
chaye, also has a hen that lays
nice large eggs. She sent an egg to
The Press office . Wednesday that
weighed four ounces. Her hens are
Rhode Island Red and Silver Laced
Wndottes. Mrs, .Nolen has been
finding one egg each day , much
larger than the average, but .this is
the largest one she has found.
CARD OF THANKS
We gratefully acknowledge and
deeply appreciate the kindness of
all the friends in our bereavement.
THE FAMILY OF
. , REV. J. J. EDWARDS
(adv.) ' . .. ,
p if-. :
$1.50 PER YEAR
TRADE BODY TO
HOLD MEETING
Chamber of Commerce To
Meet Tomorrow Night;
Public Invited
A meeting of the. Fnanklin
Chamber of Commerce has been
called for tomorrow (Friday) night
at 7:30 in the courthouse and
notices have been mailed to all
members urging their attendance.
The meeting will be open to the
general public, and all citizens who
are interested in the progress and
welfare of the town and in prep
arations for the : coming summer
season are cordially invited to be
present.
At this meeting directors will be
chosen by the various business
groups, and reports will be" made
by the officers as to how the mo
ney raised last year has been ex
pended and the results that have
been obtained.
Short talks will be made by of
ficials of the organization, and by
representatives of the forest ser
vice and the town government, and
plans for this year's work will be
discussed.
This is a meeting which should
be of interest to every citizen of
the town, and it is hoped none will
stay away. , . .
Supervisor Makes
Trip To Kentucky
John R. Faison, county rural re
habilitation supervisor, made a trip
last week to the J. F. Cook live
stock farm in Lexington, Ky., in
the interest of purchasing a jack
for breeding service in . Cherokee
county.
Mr. Faison says that a registered
Percheron stallion and a registered
Hereford bull have been placed in
Macon county through his agency
on a community cooperative basis.
He also says that loans are avail
able for community cooperative
enterprises where such enterprises
can be made self-liquidating and
where there are enough participants
in the services to make it justifi
able. Rev. W. B. Underwood
Goes To New Charge
Rev. W. B. Underwood preached
his farewell sermon Sunday night
to a large " congregation at the
Franklin Baptist church, where he
has served as pastor for the past
year. '
Mr. Underwood tendered his res
ignation two weeks ago, to take
effect the first of April. He and
Mrs. Underwood left Tuesday morn
ing for Douglasville, Ga., where he
has accepted a charge as pastor of
the Douglasville Baptist church.'
During their stay of a year in
Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Underwood
made many friends here who send
their good wishes with them in
their new field of work.
Lady, 94, Rides Seven
Miles To Picture Show
Mrs. Hattie Moore, 94-one among
the oldest women in Macon county,
rode seven miles Monday afternoon '
to see Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm," which was being shown at
the Macon Theatre.
Despite Mrs. Moore's age, she
still enjoys motion pictures, radio
programs pertaining to religion and
current events, newspapers 'and
magazines, which she reads daily
without atd of glasses.
She has always been a lover of
music and often rolls to the piano
in her wheelchair and prays her old
favorites, which she so often play-0
ed in her younger days. Among the
tunes she never fails to play js
"Bonaparte's Retreat"
Mrs. Moore i's the mother of
Mrs. A. B. Slagle and Mrs. Frank
H. Nolen and spends much of her
fime in Macon county.
T. T. Love left Sunday for Demo-
rest, GaM where he will enter Pied
mont college for the spring term,