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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
THURSDAY, MARCH SI, 1938
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VOL. LI I" Number 13
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The Chamber of Commerce
A MEETING of the Franklin Chamber of Com
nierce will be held in the courthouse tomor
row night to which all citizens are invited.
At this meeting reports will be made as to how
the money raised last year was used and the bene
fits derived from its expenditure. Group directors
will also be chosen for the coming year.
Franklin looks forward this year to the greatest
summer season this section has ever known, and it
is of the highest importance that adequate prepa
ration be made to take care of the people who will
be. our guests.
The best way, and the only way, to properly
carry out whatever plans may be made for the
tourist season is through the Chamber of Com
merce, and that body should receive the coopera
tion of every citizen interested in the welfare of the
town. ,
A membership in the Chamber of Commerce is a
paying investment, and it is hoped that all who
joined last year will remain in the organization and
those who failed to join will line up for this year's
work.
Why Not a Clean-Up Week?
TlJANY of the towns in Western North Carolina
, Jf have been obsqrvjng CleanJUYjyuL judgL
ing from . comments heard every day, Franklin
would -do weir to fall in line. Not that the work
needed could be done in one week, but a start
could be made.
We look forward to the greatest tourist season
we have ever had, and there are many places in the
town which, to express it mildly, would give a very
unfavorable impression to visitors.
A movement to clean up, paint up, plant' grass
and flowers, remove unsightly rubbish and do
away with unsanitary spots in the town, could be
carried out by the. town officials, the health authh
orities and the Chamber of Commerce, and would
pay big dividends in health and pleasure during the
summer season.
Thorough inspection by the health authorities and
strict enforcement of state sanitary laws and local
ordinances would do much to make the town a
better place to,live in and would make it more at
tractive to the strangers who will be within our
gates.
Let's have a Clean-Up Week. ' .
"Regional Sketches"
"THE latest number of the College Bulletin, pub-
lished by the shidentSs of Western Carolina
Teachers college at Cullowhee, is a special West
ern North Carolina number, and is entitled "Reg-,
ional Sketches of Western North Carolina."
The forty pages of this. delightful publication con
tain an anthology of sketches and poems connected
with this mountain country and all of them show
literary talent of the highest order.
The spirit of the mountain born is shown in the
poem by Jesse Collins which opens the issue. The
first two stanzas arc especially striking
"I was born of a breed of which giant;s are born,
In the dark of the woods, in the cKisk of the morn,
Of a daughter of God, without blemish or blame,
With the help of her faith, and the women who
came. ,
"I was born of a father who had little gold,
But an arm for an axe, and a breast for the cold.
Yet the trails that he made and the fields that he
cleared
Are the cities today where his children arc reared."
There is an able feature by E. H. Stillvvell on
"Formulas, Myths and Ancient Religion of the
Cherokees," and another by Thomas A, Cox, Sr.,
which ' deals with "Traditions Concerning DeSoto
in Cullowhee." Wr E. Bird -tells of 'The Legend of
Soco Creek," and P. L. Elliott gives the sad story
of Tsali, who, having killed a United States soldier
at the time of the removal, gave himself up volun
tarily and was shot in payment' of the price exacted
by General Scott for allowing the remaining Chero
kees to stay in Western North Carolina.
There is also a fascinating article, "Some Super
stitions of the Carolina Mountans," by Winnie
Alice Murphy; and "Our Mineral Heritage," by W.
Newton Turner, is both interesting and extremely
valuable.
There are several fine poems scattered through
the pages which harmonize with the general make
up of the. book. "Audience," by Olive Tilford Dar
gan; "Mountain Laurel," by Robert Frank Jarrett ;
"Resurrection," by Laura Jean McAdams ; "Atlantis
Regained" and "Love's Labor Lost," by Edwin
Bjorkman; "Hymn to the Great Smokies," by Eva
Plamondon Boyd ; a lovely qua,rtrain, "He Who
Walks Through Woods," by Rebecca Cushman, and
the final splendid, feature, "Ode to Our Southern
Highlanders," by. Willis A. Parker.
Truly, this number of the Bulletin will be treas
ured bv all who love this mountain land.
Muse's Corner
MY SOUTHERN HOME
Just carry me hack to my home in
the South,
To the land where the blue birds
. sing.
Where the roses bloom and daisies
nod
And the little bee hums in the
' spring.
Let me stand once more by the old
mill pond
And gaze at the fish in the
stream,
Then look to the lofty mountains
beyond
My, such a wonderful dream 1
There the birds sing and the crick-
. ets chirp;
Yonrran 'hear the frogs "irr the
spring; -You
can wander and wander all day
long ,
And there's always something new
to be seen
I dream each day of my home in
the South
Where the sky is always blue
And I hdpe to be going back there
some day
For what they say about Dixie is
true. . ' ; '
I
Won't you come with me to my
Southern home?
There is "Welcome" written over
. " the door.
I'm going back, going back some
day
Never to wander any more.
Mrs. B. P. Fouts,
Detroit, Mich.
JUST ME AND MY OLE GUITAR
Some' people in this day and time
Can't seem to enjoy life,
They brood over all of their sor
rows, i j
And think all the time of strife
.If they would only forget once
And gaze into the future so far
Like I when I sit far a while
Just strumming on my Ole Guitar.
It makes you forget if just for
a while.
You can dream of the future or
past,
For the present will always be with
us, ,
But the future will not . always
last.
So forget and look to the future;
Just hitch your wagon to a star,
As I, while I sit in the evening,
Just strumming on my Ole Guitar.
Mrs. B. P.. Fouts,
Detroit, Mich.'
NEW NON-SKID METAL
NEW YORK! Non-skid metal
gratings, manhole covers and stair
treads are .now being manufactured
by a large American steel fabri
cating company, it was learned
here.
The new non-skid metal, which
also has high Wear resisting quali
ties, incorporates grains of an ; ab
rasive substance into the metal,
thus providing a surface which is
proof against skidding even under
the wettest and oiliest conditions.
The process can be applied to other
metals besides iron.
Picture of Wayah Bald
In Shrine Program
The official souvenir program
"Desert Dust," issued by Oasis
temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
of Charlotte for the convention of
the Shrine directors association of
North America, which was held
there March 23, 24 and 25, con-
tained a splendid picture of Wayah
Bald in colors on the front cover,
This was good advertising for Ma.
con county.
Honor Roll For
Gold Mine School
The following students did not
miss a day the lasti month of
school :
Sam Joe Fulton, Alex Dendy,
Evelyn McCoy, Odell McCoy, Vesta
McCoy, . Robert Fulton, Georgia
McCoy, LaVenia McCoy, Charles
Fulton, Robert Keener and Mericus
McCoy.
In spite of the mumps, Robert
Keener did not miss a day during
the school year.
Political
Announcements
FOR STATE SENATE
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for nomination by the Dem
ocratic party in the June primary
for the office of Senator from the
33rd District in the . General As
sembly of North Carolina. .
If nominated and elected I shall
endeavor to serve the people of
this District faithfully and to the
best of my ability and to strive un
ceasingly toward the protection and
promotion of . the interests of all
the people of this District and of
Western North Carolina.
I will appreciate your support of
my candidacy.
GUY L. HOUK
FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY
I hereby announce myself a can
didate to succeed myself as Rep
sentative of Macon County in the
neSct General Assembly, subject to
the action of the Democratic Pri
mary. Your support and, influence
will be appreciated. .
R. A. PATTON.
FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY
I hereby announce nyself a can
didate for Representative of Macon
Cdunty in the next General As
sembly, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary.
Your support of my candidacy
will be greatly appreciated, and if
I am nominated and elected, it is
my. intention to represent the people
of Macon County to the best of my
ability. , .
GEORGE B. PATTON.
FOR-SHERIFF
I hereby-announce my.. candidacy
for reelection tas Sheriff of Macon
county, subject to the Democratic
primary. If elected, I will continue
to serve the people of the county
to the best of my ability as I
have in the past. '
A. B. SLAGLE.
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
TO THE VOTERS OF MACON
COUNTY:
For the past three years I have
served you as Clerk of the Superior
Court, as best I could in my
humble capacity. Your cooperation
in helping me to fill the office has
assuredly been appreciated. I again
announce myself as a Candidate for'
the office of Clerk Superior Court,
subject to the Democratic, primary,
and your support and cooperation
will continue to be appreciated.
HARLEY R. CABE.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for nomination by the Dem
ocratic Party in the June primary
for the office of Register of Deeds
Having had three years exper
ience as Deputy Register of Deeds,
I will endeavor to serve the people
of Macon County to the best of my
ability.
Your support will be appreciated.
LESTER L. ARNOLD.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
I hereby announce my candidacy,
for Register of Deeds of Macon
county, subject to the Democratic
primary. If elected, I promise io
perform the duties of the office to
the best of my ability, and I
earnestly solicit your support and
Influence.
GEORGE R. PATTILLO,
FOR CHAIRMAN COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
I hereby announce my candidacy
for. Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, subject to
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Macon Theatre
Matinees 3 ;30 P. M.
Evening Shows 7:00 P. M.
SHOWING FROM 1:30 TO
II P. M. SATURDAYS
PROGRAM FOR WEEK
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
SMITH BALLEW IN
"HAWAIIAN
BUCKAROO" -
ALSO THE BEST SERIAL WE
EVER RAN
"THE LONE RANGER"
MON-TUE, April 4-s
FREDRIC MARCH AND
FRANCISKA GAAL
IN
CECIL B. DE MILLE'S
"The Buccaneer"
"PHOTOPLAY" SAYS: "THIS IS
A MASTERPIECE" AND "NOT
TO MISS IT FOR ANYTHING"
Alio FOX NEWS AND COMEDY
WERNESDAY, APRIL 6
Brought Back to Our Screen by
Popular Request
Will Rogers
' IN
"THE COUNTY
CHAIRMAN"
NEED WE SAY MORE?
Plu RKO PATHE NEWS
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
WAYNE MORRIS IN
"THE KID COMES
BACK"
WITH BARTON Mac LANE
JUNE TRAVIS
Alsor '
POPEYE THE SAILORMAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
"PENROD AND HIS
TWIN BROTHER"
Remember the Mauch Twins, (Billy
and Bobby) in "Prince and the
Pauper"?
HERE THEY ARE AGAIN
BRING THE KIDS
ALSO
"Starlets and America
Marches On"
IMPORTANT
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show (exteept Saturdays)
beginning April 4th, next
Monday, starts at 7:30 in
stead of 7:00 p. m.
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