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VOL. LI II, NO. 27
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1938
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NEW UNIFORMS
FOR BALL TEAM
Business Men Contribute
Outfits For Franklin's
Winning Club
The Franklin baseball team will
soon appear on the field in new
uniforms and will also have a new
supply of balls, bats and other
equipment. The new outfits have
been bought in Atlanta, and are
expected here in time for use next
Sunday.
Each uniform will be lettered
with the name of the firm contri
buting it. The following firms con
tributed the suits: Cunningham's
Esso Service Station, Poindexter's
Esso Service Station, Roy F. Cun
'ningham's store, Womack's Esso
Service Station, Franklin Hard
ware Co., Bryant Furniture Co., J
S. Conley, Esso dealer ; Macon
County Supply Co., Macon Furni
, ture Co., Burrell Motor Co., Angel's
Drug store, Perry's Drug tore.
Pash contributions to be used for
balls, bats, etc., were received from
the following: George li. ration,
Kac Penland. Toe Ashear. Dr. Fur-V
man Angel, "J. Frank Ray, Nathan
Pennington, Homer Mashburn, Dr.
Edgar. Angel, Jack Sanders, T. W.
Porter, Farmers Federation, Arn
old's Cafe, Dowdle Wholesale Co.,
The Franklin Press, George Mal
lonee, C. Tom Bryson, Cecil Pen
der grass, John McCollum, Charles
Russell, Roy Carpenter, Lester
Henderson, and several others
whose names , could not be learned.
Ht Game Promised Sunday
Franklin and Gastonia will meet
on the local grounds Sunday after
noon for a game which promises to
be red hot, and will doubtless draw
a large crowd.
Admission of 10 and 25 cents will
be charged to this game to help
defray expensesHeretofore no ad
mission has been charged and. a
collection has been taken.
Land Auction Very
Successful Wednesday
The auction sale of the John
Moore property on Riverview and
White Oak streets, adjoining the
Angel hospital property, was re
ported as very successful. The sale
was held Wednesday morning.
The property had been divided
into 34 lots, and all were sold at
fair prices, according to Jones &
Jon.es, who were the attorneys m
charge of the property.
The sale was conducted y the
Southern Land Auction Co., of
Athletic Club To
Present Variety Show
. The Young People's Athletic club
will present a variety show at the
courthouse on July 23, at 8 o'clock,
p. m.
This show will consist of the best
music makers of Macon county.
There will be two hours of singing,-
dancing, impersonations, and
good clean fun of all kinds.
Charles Russell, the A&P man
will act as master .of ceremonies.
The support of the people of
Macon county is solicited to make
this the best entertainment of the
. season. : .
Mrs. R. M. Waldroop has return
ed to her home in Bryson City,
after spending a week at the homt
of Mr, and Mrs, J. S. Conley.
Franklin
Produce Market
LATEST QUOTATIONS
(Prices listed below are subject
to change without notice.)
Quoted by Farmer Federation, Inc.
Chickens, heavy breed, hens 12c
Chickens, light weight, lb... 10c
pw
Quoted by NanUhaU Creamery
Butterfat, lb. 22c
Gibson
Family Holds Reunion
" Sunday
The eiiiht children of the late
John L. and Sarah Raby Gibson
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Gibson, on Cartoogechaye,
Sunday to celebrate their fifth an
nual reunion.- '
Mrs. Lon Campbell, the oldest
member of the family, was reelect
ed piesident.
The table, which was placed on
the lawn, fairly groaned under its
burden of delicious food, such as
chicken, pies, cakes, pickles and
many other good things too num
erous to mention.
Those attending were : Mr. and
Mrs. Lon Campbell, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Gibson and family, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Robert DeHart, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Setser and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waldnoop
and daughter, Pauline; John Gib
son, Misses Grace and Ruby Gib
son, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew De
Hart, of Bryson City; Mrs. Lester
Conley and daughter, Audrey, and
Mary Edwin Lewis.
The reunion will be held next
year at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Robert DeHart at Bryson City.
MRS. WEAVER
DIES SUNDAY
Wife of Congress Member
Passes At Home In
Asheville
Mrs. Anna Caoers HvmarPWeav
er. wife of Congressman Zebulon
Weaver of Asheville. died at her
home. 46 Baird street, in that city,
at 7:30 o clock Sunday night alter
an extended illness.
She had been seriously ill for
several months and her death had
been expected momentarily for
weeks. Death was due to a compn
catlonofdiseas.es.
Mrs. Weaver was : born Septem
her 14 1872. in New Bern. N. C,
the daughter of Colonel Theodore
ravalrv durine the War Between
cavalry during the Mar Between
the States, and Mrs. Anna Gardner
Hymari of New Bern.
She was married on October 11,
1899, to Mr. Weaver. She is surviv
ed by her husband and five chil
dren. Mrs. C. H. Hites, Mrs,
Frances W. Cuthrell and Zebulon
Weaver. Tr.. of Asheville : Theodore
H. Weaver of Salisbury and Mrs.
J. Frank Johnson of Atlanta, ana
by nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were neia iu,es
dav morniner at 11 o'clock at the
First Presbvterian church in Ashe
ville, of which Mrs. Weaver was a
member. Burial was in Kiverside
cemetery.
Macon county friends and rela
tives of Congressman Weaver will
sympathize with him in his great
bereavement.
Traveling Mechanic
Repairs Town Clock
C. M. Mewborn, traveling me
chanic, volunteered last week to
repair and regulate the town clock,
which has not run for more than
a year. The clock is now running
and Mr. Mewborn says that it is
in good shape. He charged nothing
for his work, hut stated that any
contributions which interested citi
zens' might give him would be ap
preciated. Singing At Morgan
School July 17
The third Sunday evening sing
ing of the northern division, Ma
rnn rnnntv sineine convention, will
meet at "the Morgan school July
17, beginning at 1, p. m, it was an
nounced by Walter H. Dalton,
nrpclflenr
All choirs, quartets, duets and
soloists, and all interested in sing
ing are invited to attend,
FLOWER SHOW
HERE JULY 30
Exhibition Will Be Held
In New Agricultural
Building
At the recent meeting of the
Franklin Garden club. Saturday,
July 30, was selected as the date
to hold the. annual flower snow, u
was announced by Mrs. K. M. Kim-
mer, president of the club.
The exhibition will be heia in
the auditorium of the new agricul
tural building on Church street,
and is open to air flower lovers in
Macon county. Air entries must De
in the building not later than .9 :3()
o'clock, Saturday morning.
Miss Mary Willis was appointed
to surpervise the six shadow boxes
which will represent tne cycie ui
amelv : early dawn,
morning, noon, sunset, evening and
midnight This will be the garaen
rc this vear and prom-
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ises to create unusual interest
among the members.
The Nantahala national ioixsi
service, the Girl Scouts and the
Boy Scouts have been asked to
pnt.r nrniects in the flower show
this year, and to make their own
selection for. exhibition, rv
... , tV mnst ffllt
Will oe awarucu iu un. , ...-
standing project. '
Mrs. John Archer, Mrs. ram .
rrrprH and Mrs. H. E. Church
have been named on a committee
to get entries' for the console ana
coffee tables, for the show. This, as
well as all other entries, will be
open to the general public.
The flowers that are to ue u..
exhibition this year will include the
best displays as follows:
. 7;niat miniature zinnias, man
golds, dahlias, gladioli, roses, color
arrangement, mixed varieties m
flowers, two-toned flowers, minia
tures, potted plants, flowers for the
sick room, nosegays and small cor
sages (not over six inches large),
table -arrangements, including cof
fee console and breakfast tables ;
wild flowers, sweepstake prize.
DRMTCnWlO
HAS BIRTHDAY
m ART IN GAP. Ga.. July 6. The
Tennessee valley of North Georgia
turned out Thursday, June 30,- to
.uk.,t. the 70th birthday of Dr.
Andrew J. Ritchie, founder- and
president of the KaDun uap-i
aapKap cr-rinn.!.
The event was declared an, un-
rr::i Unliav for the entire COin-
munity and more than 500 people
gathered in the Rabun Gap-Na-coochee
gymnasium to pay tribute
to an outstanding native svu.
eral speakers from the Rabun Gap
school community, including old
friends and neighbors, former fac
ulty members, and school board
members, related the story of the
earlier struggles ot tne insmuuuw
and of the steady efforts of Mr.
Ritchie and his wife to build and
increase the influence of the insti
tution. Superintendent Smith, of the
Kabun county schools, paid tribute
t0 Mr, Ritchie as an educator aim
as a life long friend. Theaddress
of welcome was given by Dean tl.
L Fry of the Rabun-Gap Nachoo
chee school. After the program a
welcome dinner was spread on the
campus. I
' Mr. Ritchie, who gave up uni
versity teaching 35 years ago to re
turn to his home community and
found a small school that has
grown to be one of the outstanding
educational institutions in northeast
Georgia, is actively engaged hv the
administration of the school and in
many civic projects in the Rabun
Gap school community.
Miss Eleanor. Sloan, who has
been teaching school in Lewiston,
Idaho, is here for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. J. S. Sloan,
Franklin
Wins From Clarkesville
On July 4
By SAM McBRIDE
Running into little opposition, the
Franklin baseball team , took ' the
Clarkesville, Ga. nine into camp by
a score of 22 to 2 in the lndepen-
dance Day game on the high school
diamond.
Phillips and W. Duvall allowed
the visitors five hits while the
home club belted the offerings of
Frv and Gasley for 22 bingles.
- Nix, batting for R. Hill in the
fifth inning, hit a homer over the
left field wall with a mate aboard,
to lead the visitors' attack, while
practically every man on the l4 rank-
iin team hit safely.
The score :
Franklin AB R H E
McCollum 4 2 1 0
C. Duvall ........ 5 2 2 0
Cunningham ..... 5 4 4 0
Dalrymple 6 ,3 3 0
Pattillo 6 3 3 0
Archer 6 3 3 0
Elliott 5 2 2 0
Tallent 5 0 1 2
Phillins .......... 3 2 2 -0
Tl,nmM 2 0 0 0
W Tnunll 1 1 10
Totals 48 22 22 ' 2
Clarkesville AB R H h.
Keniner 4 0 1 0
Turpin 4 0 0 0
Gaslev 4 U I U
F.llard 4 0 U i
Frv 4 0 0 U
Wilburn 4 U U u
Herron .......... 4 1 0 0
II Hill 1 0 0 0
Grant 3 0 2 0
Nix 2 110
Totals ........... 34. .'2
CROWDS HERE
JULY FOURTH
Ball Games And Other
Attractions Well
Attended
Franklin was crowded with people
from early morning until midnight
nn the Fourth of July, and cars
from practically every state in the
union were seen on the streets.
Manv of the stores were closed
all day, but the soda fountains and
cafes did a rousing business, ine
crowds were orderly and few ar
rests were made. i
There was no special program in
the mornine. but the frankJm-
Clarkesville baseball same drew a
large crowd in the afternoon, and
at night the donkey ball game ana
derby and a musical show were well
attended.
The firemen realized a good sum
on the donkey ball game, and the
baseball boys also did well with
their game and with the musical
entertainment.
Oxford Singing Class
Here Friday Night
The Oxford singing class, of the
Oxford Masonic Orohanace. will be
iff' Franklin Friday, July 8, at the
courthouse at 0 p. m. to give weir
concert.
These children are from the
homes of Masons and non-Masons
in North Carolina.
The class consists of 14 girls and
boys, accompanied by their director
and manager. They will arrive by
bus Friday morning and while
here will be entertained in the va
rinns homes '
Admission charges will be 15 and
25 cents and all proceeds will go
to the Oxford Orphanage. The pub
lic is cordially inviited.
P.-T. A. To Give
Benefit Bridge
The P.-T. Aj will eive a benefit
bridge on Friday afternoon. July
15, at 2,:30 at the Legion Hall. The
admission. will be Z5 cents.
A. I JUSTICE
DIES SUNDAY
Pioneer Citizen Passes At
Daughter's Home
On Tesenta
Andrew Martin lustice. 80, died
Sunday, July 3, at 8:30 p. m at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John C. Smith, at Tesenta, follow
ing a stroke of paralysis which he
suffered on Thursday.
Mr. lustice was born on lesenta
nn Mav 16. 1858. his parents being
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Justice, and
had spent his entire life in Macon
county. He was married January 2,
to Miss Nancy Conley.
Mr. lustice was a prominent
farmer of the Tesenta section, and
had for many years been a mem
ber of the Tesenta Baptist crturcn.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon, July 4, at 3
o'clock at Dryman's Chapel witn
the Rev. John Baty officiating, and
interment was in the church ceme
tery.
-Pallbearers were: Claud Patter
son, Earl Cabe, Mann Norton, Hor
ace Justice, Oscar Carpenter and
Hascom Picklesimer.
Mr. lustice is survived by tour
children: Mrs. John . C. Smith,
Tesenta; Mrs. Lawrence N; Van-
hook, and Mrs. Roy B. Vanhook,
of Prentiss, and Raleigh E. Justice,
nf Harlinerton. Mont.: three broth
ers, Ben Justice, Amity, Ga.; Alden
Justice, Oillard, Ga., and Alex Jus
tire. Svlva: two sisters. Mrs. Har
riet Holland, Cullasaja, and Mrs.
Clain Estes, of Gastonia; 19 grand
children,, and seven great-grand
children.'
President Gurries
Fight To Foes In
Southern States
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
In AshcvilU Citizen
President Roosevelt is seeking to
carry the fighting to New Deal foes
in the South, Democratic, or Re
publican. That was plainly indicated
by his letter opening the adminis
tration conference on economic
conditions in Dixie.
Mr Roosevelt said the South was
"the nation's No. 1 economic prob
lem" and virtually pledged his ad
ministration to do something about
it in the next congress.
In effect, the president's letter
contends that Republican manage
ment of national affairs for dec
ades after the War Between the
States is resoonsible for conditions
in the South. His reference to "the
long and ironic history of the de
spoiling" of the South has that im
plication. It is an administration
answer to Republican Chairman
Hamilton's appeals in Alabama and
Virginia; for Jeffersonian Demo
cratic support of a Republican tick
et in 1940 to oust the New Deal
from power.
Under the president s program ot
seekincr to rehabilitate the South, .
an effort to forge a stronger link
between the New Deal and tne
necro vote eenerally outside the
South might develop, It is to be
expected that many of these ne
groes would support any adminis
tration effort to better the condi
tion of the southern workers, whijte
and negro. . .
Whatever its results, the south
ern economic study and President
Roosevelt's sharply pointed letter
calling it to national attention, leave
little doubt that it figures perhaps
even more imDortantlv in the eyes
of administration political strate
gists than do many ot the Demo
cratic primary contests where New
Deal loyalty is at issue. It appears
to be an effort, not to purge con
gress of New Deal dissenters from
the South ; but to stir public senti
ment there to demand New Deal
loyalty" of its representatives in
Washington next session, whoever
they. maye, ' .. . h .v