PACE SIX THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN , THURSDAY. JUNE ?. 1938
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The nronosed Mount Weaver, in the Great Smoky Mountains National park, is shown in this infra-red photograph made from Frye mountain near Bryson City by
n;na'e "e'tti.lin rhatt-annira TVnn The npalf is ahnnt 5J(X) feet hieh and is about one mde southwest of Newfound eao on the North Carolina-lennessee state hne. Mount
Weaver" is entirely within' North Carolina. The photo also shows a number of the outstanding peaks in the Great Smokies, including Clingman's Dome, 6,642 feet above
sea level, loftiest summit in the national park. " '
TO NAME PEAK
MOUNTVEAVER
Place Name Committee
Asks Designation To
Honor Congressman
The North Carolina place-name
"Mountains National park has rec
ommended that a peak in the na
tional park be . named in honor of
Zebulon Weaver, of Asheville, mem
ber of congress from the 11th dis
trict and long active in behalf of
the park movement.
Following approval of the propos
al by the place-name committee,
petitions were prepared and ad
dressed to the executive secretary,
U. S. board of geographic names,
Washington, I). C. These petitions
are now being signed by many sup
porters ot the movement to -honor
the Tar Heel congressman.
Text Of Petition
The petitions set forth:
"We, the undersigned, respectful
ly . petition and request that a
mountain be officially designated
'Mt. Weaver' ; this mountain being
a hitherto unnamed peak, approxi
mately 5,300 feet elevation, shown
on east half of topographic map of
Great Smoky s Mountains National
park, about one-fourth mile S. E.
of Luftee gap, about one mile S.
W. of Newfound gap on main top
of Thomas ridge, approximate long.
H3 deg., 26 min., 1,5 sec, lat. 35 tleg.,
36 min., 20 sec, lying entirely with
in North Carolina.
Thougkful
Preparation
Insures Harmonious
Arrangements and
Perfect Direction In
a Funeral Service
BACK OF EACH FUNERAL
service of, appealing
beauty and dignity there
was conscientious, skillful
planning and preparation.
During the two or three
days this organization
serves a bereaved family
many problems are solved
and innumerable details
cared for with experienced
ability.
The service of (lie experi
enced, properly equipped
funeral director, measured
by the extent and value of
his professional knowl
edge, work and supervision
Is very moderately priced.
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"This action is requested to hon
or the long, persistent and success
ful efforts of Hon. Zebulon Weav
er, M. C, in aiding the establish
ment of the Great Smoky Moun
tains National park, beginning with
his introduction in congress of the
enabling act approved February 21,
1925, and continuing to the pres
ent time.k
"Realizing that it is not the policy
of your board to name geographical
features for living persons 'unless
adopted by local usage' we aver
that tlie'a-bove described mountain
is now and will always hereafter
be known to us as 'Mt. Weaver'."
The peak selected, while not out
standing as to actual, height in the
park, is easy of access to hikers on
the Thomas Ridge trail and is vis
ible from the Newfound Gap look
out as well as the Skyline drive to
Clingman's dome.
In launching the movement to
honor Congressman Weaver, his
riends pointed out that, because of
his unassuming disposition and
modesty, few people are aware of
his long list of major accomplish
ments in two decades of service in
the national congress. They pointed
out that Mr. Weaver generously
gives all credit for securing the
national park to the many other
friends of and workers for the
movement.
During the latter part of 1923
Congressman Weaver was invited
to dinner by then Secretary of the
Interior Work, who told him it was
highly desirable that one or more
national parks should be located
east of the Mississippi river to
preserve for coming generations the
fast disappearing grandeur of the
primeval forests. A similar move
ment, years before, had been under
taken by Charles A. Webb, of
Asnevuie, tne late ur. cnase r.
Ambler, of Asheville, and others.
That earlier movements, although
not successful in obtaining a na
tional park, did yeoman service to
ward the establishment of national
forests, aiding in the campaign that
led to the passage of the Weeks
law in 1911. '
Worked For Pork
" Mr. Weaver, at his luncheon en
gagement with Secretary Work,
told , the cabinet member he was
certain a sufficient area could be
found in Western North Carolina
and Eastern Tennessee. He went to
work in a quiet, but effective man
ner. As soon as the movement was
made public( it aroused a storm of
protest frori lumbermen, and the
congressman's political life was
threatened.
However, Mr. Weaver, armed
with a mass of geographical, geo
logical, and botanical data and per
suasive argument pVepared by his
friend, the late Horace Kephart, of
Bryson City, author of "Our South
ern Highlanders," "stormed" com
mittee meetings in the capital. As
one friend of the congressman ex
pressed it: "He ate, slept, and
dreamed 'National Park' in the
mountains of North Carolina and
Tennessee until the committees had
gone over all the proposed sites,
selected the present location, and
his enabling act was approved Feb
ruary 21, 1925."
The enabling act authorized the
federal government to accept dona
tions of land within the prescribed
area and the department of the in
terior to administer the national
park when 427.000 acres should
BLOSSOM QUEEN
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A dainty queen is Miss Dorothy
McBride of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
whose scepter is a spray of apple
blossoms as she rules over the 1938
blossom festival held at St. Joseph
and Benton Harbor, in the heart of
Michigan's fruit belt.
have been deeded to the govern
ment. Then followed years of intensive
effort by the many friends of the
park to raise funds, the largest
single donation being $5,000,000 from
the Laura Spelman Rockefeller
foundation.
M. Weaver continued his efforts,
securing passage of further neces
sary bills in congress and an ap
propriation of $1,550,000 when pri
vate funds became exhausted. He
enlisted the interest of President
Roosevelt, that resulted in a per
sonal inspection tour by the presi
dent and his official party, and
changed casual interest to enthu
siastic support by the president.
Most recently, Mr. Weaver secur
ed authorization for a final appro--
priation of more than $740,000 that
will be used to complete the pur
chase" of all necessary land and
make possible the formal opening
of the park in June, 1939, as recent
ly announced by Arno B. Cammer
er, Washington, director of the
National Park service. .
Snoden Sanders Dies
In Oklahoma
News has been received here of
the death of Snoden Sanders, son
of the late William and M ary
Penland Sanders. Mr. Sanders was
born and reared in the Flats sec
tion of Macon county. He left the
county with his parents about 30
years ago and went to the state of
Oklahoma. . He later married an
Oklahoma girl and they, with their
family, moved to Texas.
He was interested in improving
the breed of dairy cattle, and at
the time of his death , owned and
operated a large dairy farm.
Mr. Sanders died of heart trouble.
He is survived by 'his wife ami
children, five sisters and three
brothers. One sister, Mrs. , Memil
Srrjith, of Shawnee, Okla., has visit- ,
ed relatives in Franklin several
times since they left Macon county,',
Shade Trees Need
Careful Attention
There is perhaps more misunder
standing in regard to the ca're of
shade trees than about any other
horticultural subject, according to
John . Harris, extension landscape
specialist at State college.
Too many people regard a tree
as simply something nature pro
vided for shade and beauty and let
it go at that. However, the tree
cannot survive if nature's methods
of caring for it are tampered with.
For instance, decaying leaves and
other organic matter provide a na
tural fertilizer for the tree. Yet,
modern lawns have to be spick and
span, and generally leaves are not
allowed to accumulate. So the tree
is deprived of its food, unless the
home owner is careful to supply it
artificially. ' .
Some of the symptoms of the
undernourished tree "are thin foli
age, undersized leaves, lack of
growth, dead . branches, branches
dying back on tips, and undersized
buds.
When these conditions , are prev
alent, Harris said, the tree may be
fertilized at any time of the year
with a slow-acting organic mater
ial, such as manure. If commercial
fertilizer is used, it should 'be ap
plied between February 15 and
July 15 to produce best results.
A good commercial fertilizer may
be applied a,t the rate of one-half
to one pound for each one inch
diameter of the tree. One of the
best methods of applying the ferti
lizer is to punch holes 12 to 15
inches deep and place a proportion
ate amount of the fertilizing ma
terial in each hole.
The more holes punched the bet
ter; they should be started near
the base of the tree and extended
well past the spread ' of the
branches.
jones vreeK
The Jones Creek farmers are
progressing nicely considering the
weather. .
AT f C "h 1 m A.f AptnrA i v-1 A f l tr t?
Flo McOure were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Carpenter Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carpenter
are visiting Mrs. Carpenter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Rhem Sanders,
of North Skeenah.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Southard,
Miss Mary Nichols and son, and
Bob Sou t liar d were at the Jones
Creek Decoration on Saturday.
William and Joe Hodgins, and
Willie Byrd were in Franklin on
Saturday shopping.
Joe Hastings is planning a new
residence soon.
CAGLE'SCAFE
FRANKLIN SYLVA
. HOME OF FINE FOODS
COURTEOUS SERVICE
Let us help you plan
your picnic lunches . . .
specials on short notice,
W Appreciate Your Patronage
A. G. CAGLE, Prop.
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II Our community includes the tarm homes surrounding tne town.
J L The town stores are there for the accommodation and to serve
the people of our farm homes. The merchants who advertise
"specials" are merchants who are sure they can meet all competition in
both quality and prices.
FOR
Continued Improvement in Service
AND
For AH Further Reduction in Rates
That Good Service Will Permit
THE PIONEER RATE REDUCER
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STANLEY WINBORNE
North Carolina Utilities Commissioner
CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Subject to the Democratic Primary
June 4, 1938