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States Platform
GEORGE B. PATTON
Candidate for Representative From
Macon County
PLATFORM OF
GEO. RPATTON
Candidate For Assembly
Gives Principles For
Which He Stands
The Franklin Press
Franklin, North Carolina
It has been suggested that I
state publicly my platform as can
didate for the House of Represen
tatives for Macau County. In the
following paragraphs are embraced
the principles for which I stand :
I pledge myself to do nothing
that will place fhe bonded indebt
edness of any subdivision of iiie
county upon the county at large.
Being of the opinion that the
least governed people are the best
governed people, it is not my in
tention to pass any laws unless I
am firmly convinced that it is for
the better government of the peo
ple of Macon county as a whole.
I faithfully pledge myself to in
troduce. no bill for the purpose of
furthering the private interest of
any of my friends or to spite those
who may not have seen fit to have
supported me.
I will do everything within my
power to work in cooperation with
the State Highway Commission for
the improvement of the public
roads of Macon county, giving spe
cial attention to the sections that
are not on the main highways
Realizing the importance of the
education of the coming generation,
I pledge myself to use my best
judgment in support of all laws
tending toward the betterment of
our public school system, and espe
cially towards the schools of Macon
county.
Before introducing or voting for
any bill, I will carefully weigh the
effect of such bill upon the public
treasury, and will do everything
within my power to see to it that
the tax rate is not raised, and to
lower the -same if it is possible to
do so. - I
I conceive it to be the duty of j
our representative to diligently and .
faithfully discharge his duties as
lawmaker, but '.not to undertake to
dictate the policies of the executive,
or any other department of govern
ment. If elected, I will not use the
trust imposed upon me in further
ing my own private interests, eith
er financially or politically.
I conceive it to be the duty of
bur representative to represent the
.people of the county as a whole,
i'nd that all of the people, whether
rich or poor, are equally entitled
to representation ; that he who re
sides in the remotest sections of
the county is entitled to the same
ronsideration as my next door
neighbor.
If the people of Macon county
see fit to do me the honor of se
lecting me to represent them in
the next General Assembly, I will
do my utmost to honor them as
they have honored , me,. .and while
in Raleigh, will demean myself, both
officially and personally, as to re
flect credit upon my native county.
Respectfully,
George B. Patton
Paid Political Advertising
Charlie Sutton has purchased the
home of Mrs. Wiley Waldroop on
Bidwell street and he and his fam-
ily moved into their new home
Tuesday.
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Aiarjone vvesi, n.veryne Jo.cicy, rvdic ocuci .s, diui icssici, ivauictme uoawin, josepnine uaves, urace l alien t, and Frances Robinson
second row, Nellie Nichols, Rebecca Conley, Laura Mae Fouts, Mildred Bryson, Nannie' Roper, Chloe Parrish, Norma Waldroop, Mildred
P.ah Dorothv Bhimenthal. Helen Foster, and Gwendolyn Morcan: 4hird row! Wilna Curtis. 'Bettv Kopok Will nr:iAj tr
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son, tstelie tfennett, josepiune tsraaiey, Aiargaret roinaexter, Virginia .cott, L-ouise AlcL.lure, and Alva Dalton; fourth row, Rogers Rick
man, Furman VValdroop, Quentin Roper, LeRoy Dowrns, Kenneth Cabe, Bobby Porter, Troy Shields, Grayson . Higdon, and Bill Bryant
fifth row, Fritz Waldroop, Leon Lenoir, Harold Sloan, and Albert Rogers. Miss Marie Palmer, also shown in the picture is the senior
home room teacher. Photo by
Has i Fine Record
Miss Audrey B. Conley,' above,
celebrated her 16th birthday anni
versary on April 16, graduated from
the Franklin'. high school last Fri
day evening, and has a perfect , at
tendance ' record , for her entire
school career. She completed 11
years of school work in 10 years.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester S. Conley, of Franklin.
Vocational Training
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Robin Hood Farms, a 2,200 acre
tract in North Carolina's sandhills,
will be opened soon to provide vo-
cational training for farm boys un-
able to attend college
.Located six miles west of Pine-
hurst, the farm is now being made
ready for the early occupancy of
this group of young future farmers.
The novel idea was developed by
Thomas L..Vaughan, former citizen
of Winston-Salem, tobacconist,
business man, and farm operator,
urhn with cpvprjl occnriQtAC nrn.
f cured a North Carolina charter for
a non-profit corporation to carry
on these activities.
Col. J. W. .Harrelson, adminis
trative dean at State, college, was
high in praise of this effort to pro
vide vocational training for farm
youngsters unable to secure a col
lege education. '
There will be ,n.o charge for tu
ition or living expenses, each stu
dent paying for his training and
sustenance through the production
of marketable products.''
Being educational in scope- and
with a provision inits set-,up which
prohibits payments of dividends,
the corporation is exempt from
taxation. All earnings and accruals
will go into further expansion of
the service. ,
Interested citizens have made in-
itial payment on the well-adaDted
tract, arid others, have indicated
willingness to raise funds .necessary
to put the proporty into shape for
early operations, ,
THE FRANKLIN PJS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
Franldiin High School Graduating
graduating class of Franklin high school in Macon county. From left to
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Crisp's Studio.
Acts Concerning Macon Go.
Passed By Las t Assembly
Below iis given the substance of
the most important legislation pass
ed by the last legislature, pertain
ing especially to Macon county.
This' is given as a matter of infor
mation, as the present representa
tive is offering for reelection :
P,ublic-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 10:
"That the Board of County Com
missioners of Macon county are
hereby authorized, empowered and
-"directed to postpone the foreclos
ure of all tax . sale certificates in
Macon county for. a period of 90
lays from the ratification of this
.act. No further payment shall be
made by said commissioners of any
sheriff's fees, lawyer's fees, adver
tising or any other expense-in con
nection with the foreclosure of said
tax sales certificates during Said
90 day period."
Public-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 24:
"Section 1. That from and after
the ratification of this Act the
jailer of Macon County shall no
longer be allowed the fees known
as turnkey fees heretofore paid the
said jailer.
"Section . 2. That the jailer of
Macon County shall hereafter be
allowed a sum, not to exceed fif
teen cents, for each meal served to
prisoners in the jail in. Macon
County, said .sum not to exceed
forty-five cents in any one day."
.P,ublic-Loca'l and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 28:
"That House Bill' thirty-three, en
titled 'An Act to postpone the fore
closure of tax sales certificates in
Macon .County,' ratified January
twenty-second, one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-seven,' be, and
the same is hereby amended by
adding after the word 'certificates'
in line -four of section one the word
'and liens', and by adding after,
the word 'certificates' in- line nine
of section one the words 'and
liens?'"
Public-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 34:
"An Act to Create a Jury Com
mission for the County of Macon."
This act is too long to be given
in full. Before its passage the jury
had always been drawn by the
County Commissioners. ' This act
takes the power out of the County
Commissioners, who were elected
by the people,, and places it in the
hands of a commission appointed
by the representative. It provides
that this office shall be appointive
and not elective, and pays them
each $5.00 a day. This act provides
that twelve extra names shall be
drawn to serve as emergency
jurors.
Public-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter
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This act establishes a live-stock
commission and prescribes just what
types of live-stock this commission
shall promote. ' . "V -
Public-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 123:
This act provides that the Coun
ty Commissioners shall receive $4.00
per day.
Public-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 145:
This is entitled "An Act to Aid
in the Collection of Delinquent
Taxes in Macon County." The text
is too long to 'be given in full, but
its provisions are substantially as
follows :
Section 1. That the Board of
County Commissioners of Macon
County shall on the first Monday
in May, 1937, appoint a person to
collect all delinquent taxes.
"Section 2. That all tax sales cer
tificates, . tax lien notes, or other
evidences of unpaid tax"es for said
years shall be turned over to the
person so appointed as above pro
vided for who shall have the right
to settle with "each person as .he
may deem advisable. Upon the pay
ment of the amount of unpaid taxes
agreed upon, he shall give a re
ceipt to the owner in full for all
unpaid taxes for any or .all of the
above years. When land has been
sold for any of the above unpaid
taxes and the county has become
the owner the county commission
ers., shall make a deed to said land
upon payment of the amount of
unpaid taxes agreed upon. The said
delinquent tax collector herein pro
vided for shall receive for his ser
vices the sum of not more than
two hundred dollars , ($200.00) per
month; provided all expense for
printing and postage shall be paid
by the county."
Section 3 of this Act reduces the
Sheriff's fees where land is sold
for taxes, and section 4 provides
that no discount shall be allowed
to those who pay their taxes early.
Although enacted into law, the
validity of section 2 of the Act was
questioned by a number of tax
payers, and the court held this
part of the act invalid. The provi
sion with rcgar4 to the small dis
count to early tax payers is still
in force.
Public-Local and Private Laws,
1937, Chapter 281 :
"That the County Commissioners
of Macon County are hereby auth
orized to pay a bounty of ten dol
lars ($10.00) each for the scalps
of coyotes, three dollars ($3.00)
each for the scalps of wild cats
and twenty-five cents (25c) each
for the scalps of crows, chicken
hawks killed in Macon County
from and itfter the ratification of
this Act."
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Public Law, 1937, Chapter. 74:
This law simply attempted to dis
charge George Carpenter and How
ard Valentine as Justices, of the
Peace. It was found later, however,
that Carpenter received his ap
pointment under two different acts
of the Legislature, and that one of
these was not repealed. -For that
reason Carpenter maintains that he
is still a duly appointed Justice of
the Peace. Much confusion has
arisen on this point.
Public Laws, 1937: Chapter 129:
This law brings Macon County
within the scope of Chapter 364 of
the Public Laws of 1933,. which is
in part as follows: "Where an ab
sentee ballot has been delivered to
the registrar of the precinct by
mail or otherwise, it shall be unlaw
ful for the said absentee voter to
recall the same either before or
on the day of election, even if he
should be in the said county on the
day of election and desires to, vote
in person." '
Suggestions Given
For Moth Control
, The annual battle between house
wives and moths-is just entering
the first stages with the comincr
of warmer weather, according to
Miss Mamie Whisnemt, assistant
home management, and house fur
nishings specialist for the State
college extension service.
In the past, woolen- crarments
were packed away with dozens of
moth balls. However, modern re
search has shown that moth balls,
cedar boxes and other :repellants
cannot be relied upon to prevent
eggs already, present from hatch
ing. Moth? do not damage garments;
It is the larvae or caterpillars
which develop frbm the tiny eggs
deposited iy the moths which shred
clothing. .
The best method for taking care
of woolen garments is dry clean
ing and thorough pressing,, after
which the clothing is hung in moth
proof bags. " ' '
Articles which do not bang, such '
as blankets, mav be moth-oroofed.
wrapped in paper and put away-in ,
chests or on high closet shelves.
Moth-proofing solutions .are avail
able on the market and should be
sprayed directly oh the garments,
Before putting away garments,
housewives should remember that
fresh air and sunshine are two of
the moth's worst enemies. All arti
cles should first be cleaned, re
paired, and brushed well, and then
put out in the sun and air for . at
least one day.
After that they should be ex
amined thoroughly to make sure no
moths or tests . are orcsent before
Storing. Large, unbroken pieces of
paper make good wrapping . mater
ial, and the end laps of .fojds
Should be sealed with .gummed tape
or openings through which the
mothi may enter