PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. LIU, NO. 34
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST Z5, 1938
$1.50 PER YEAR
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FRANKLIN GETS
STAFFOFWPA
Officers of Twelfth Area
Moved Here From
' Bryson City
The headquarters of the Twelfth
area. North Carolina Works Prog
ress Administration, moved from
Bryson City to Franklin on August
24. I he area' personnel consists of
operations, division, finance division,
employment division and social di
vision, and is headed by Mr. Gwynn
Denton, area chief engineer.
The employees of operations di
vision are : H. R. Allison, con
struction engineer; J. D. Cory, of
fice 'engineer; Miss va Lanford,
secretary, and Miss Alice Katherine
.Grant, secretary.
The employment division is head
ed by Mr. Leo H. . Manley, with.
Mrs. Josephine A. Queen, Miss Ruth
Garridp, and Miss Cassie Dills,
clerks.
The social department, which is
associated with the employment di
vision, is headed by Mr. George
M. Johnson and Mrs. Harriet H.
Whitaker, with Miss Reba Kitchen,
office secretary.
The finance division is headed by
Mr. R. C. Brendle, area tmekeeper,.
with Miss Jessie Battle, office clerk.
The twelfth area was originally
located at Sylva under the old district
set-up, which covered seventeen
western counties and was moved to
Bryson City September 1, . 1937, in
order to be nearer the center of
the area. The move to Frahklin
places the office more directly in
the center of the area and more in
the center of the main highways
leading out.
The WPA supervisors and fore
men and their wives, in Jackson
county gave an old-fashioned picnic
to the foremen and supervisors' of
Macon and Swain counties on Aug
ust 19 at the Sylva community
building and swimming pool.
This meeting was attended by
most of the foremen and .their
families and most of the members
of the area office. The table was
loaded with good things to eat, and
much was carried home.
Similar meetings will be held of
ten by the employees of the WPA
and the next ' one is scheduled at
t Franklin the latter part of Sep
tember. The foremen of Macon and Swain
and the personnel of the area of
fice wish to heartily thank the
good women of Jackson county for
this wonderful picnic and their kindr
ness.
Fifteen Children Have
Tcnsils Removed
Fifteen Macon county school chil
dren had their tonsils removed
"Wednesday morning at Angel hos
pital at a, free clinic conducted by
Dpctors Furman and Edgar Angel
in cooperation with Miss Josephine
Dixon, county, public health nurse.
Similar clinics, it was announced,
will be held each Thursday at the
. Hiospital. ,' '
The doctors have volunteered
their services free of charge for
tonsil operations on school children
whose parents are unable to pay
for medical services. . '
Moose Lodge to
Picnic Next Sunday
Members of the Moas,e Lodge
iwill go to Wayah Crest, at Wayah
Gap, for a picnic nexf Sunday.
Friends of the Moose members are
invited to attend. Bring a basket
of lunch and enjoy 'the day. ,
Grammar School Will
Not Admit Outside Pupils
Due to crowded conditions, ele
mentary pupils, from other elemen
tary school districts cannot be ad
mitted to the Franklin schools , A
few have heretofore been admitted,
and this has caused a number of
complaints, which made it necessary
to adopt the policy above mention
.ed. ' v ' ' -: '
Locals Lose
In Sunday's (Tame With
Hazel wood.
The Hayeis,ville team being un
able to keep their date with Frank
lin Sunday, a game was arranged
with Hazelwood, and the boys from
that town walked away with .it, 9-2.
It was a good ball game, but the
breaks went against Franklin. The
Hazelwood team made more errors,
but were able to place -hits when
hits meant runs, while Franklin
went down with the bases loaded.
The local team was, badly crip
pled this week when "Duke" Dal
rymple, who has been with them
all summer, left to take up his
work in New York, but the boys
will carry on through the season.
A meeting was held Tuesday night
and Ralph Womack was, elected
manager, succeeding Dalrymple.
Harve Bryant was elected treas
urer. So far no game has been sched
uled for next Sunday, but .it is
thought that a match will be ar
ranged with one of the nearby
teams which has that day open.
DEATH CLAIMS
J.W.CALDWELL
Confederate Veteran Was
One of Four Left
In County
Jasper Wiley Caldwell, 94, Con
federate veteran, died at the home
of Robert H. Bennett' in the Iotla
section of Macon county Friday
morning at 11 :30 o'clock. Death
was due to a heart attack.
Mr. Caldwell was one of four
remaining Confederate veterans in
Macon county. He was a member
of Company C, 64th North Carolina
regiment, Confederate armies. He
was born October 14, 1843, in Hay
wood county.
A Republican, he cast ,his fir,s,t
vote in 1864 for Abraham Lincoln.
Mr. Caldwell had been making
his home at the Bennett residence
for eight , years, moving to this
county from Cataloochee, in Hay
wood county, where he engaged in
farming for many years. He was
a member of the Little Cataloochee
Baptist church. . i
No close relatives .survive.
Funeral services were held Satur
day morning at 10 o'clock "at the
Iotla Methodist church.' The Rev.
H." S. Williams, pastor, officiated.
Interment was in the church cem
etery. Pallbearers were: W. R. Mason,
John S. Gibson, R. V. Neal, Raleigh
Houston, Hansell Bennett, and M.
E. Bennett, all of the Iotla section.
Farm and Home Meeting
At Cullowhee Sept. 6, 7, 8
The farm and home meeting at
Cullowhee last year was enjoyed to
such an extent by the farmers who
attended that upon request of these
farmers it was decided to hold this
meeting each year. It was decided
also to include the farm women as
well as the men. .
Last year Macon county had
more farmers at this meeting than
any other county. It is hoped that
there will be a larger delegation
this year than last.
The meeting will be on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, Septem
ber 6, 7, and 8. Those who plan
to go should leave Franklin by 9
o'clock so that all registration can
be completed hefore lunch time.
The total cost for rooms and board
for the entire time will be only
$3.50. An interesting program has
been arranged and -it is felt that
any one who goes will be greatly
benefited as well as having a good
time meeting and talking with oth
er farmers from Western North
Carolina, , ' i- - .
MACON COURT
METIONDAY
Judge A. Hall Johnston
Presiding; Criminal
Docket Heavy
The August term of Macon su
perior court convened Monday
morning, with Judge A. Hall Johns
ton, of Asheville, presiding in place
of Judge Felix E. Alley.
The following grand jury was
drawn for the term: J. R.. Phillips,
foreman; John Guff ey, T. F. Vin
son, 'J. C. Dowdle, Alex W. Gar
land. H. I. Breedlove. A. A. Angel.
H. C. Miller, Norman Holden, J.
P. Deal, N. B. Rowland, E. B. Pickle
simer, Rutus Justice, N. G. Clamp
ett. Jack Houston. H. Lee Guffey,
E. A. Dowdle, Tom Tallent. i.
His Honor delivered an able and
comprehensive charge to the grand
jury, after which a heavy criminal
docket was taken ip.
A number of cases were continued
for various reasons, and the fol
lowing sentences had been imposed
through Wednesday.
Fred Shope, distilling, plea of
guilty, road sentence, ' six months.
Barnett Bates, Grady Bates and
Turner Mcrherson, injury to live
stock, plea of guilty. Barnett Bates.
$50, others $25, each to bear one
third of costs. ,
Edgar Darnell, driving drunk, plea
of guilty, $50 and license suspended
12 months.
Dewey Shook, driving drunk, plea
of guilty, $50 and license suspended
12 months.
Jeter Snyder, driving drunk, plea
of guilty, $100 and costs.
Emory Day, housebreaking and
larceny, found guilty, three to five
years on first charge, two years on
second, sentences to run concur
rently. Wm H. Bennett, driving drunk,
plea of guilty, $50 and costs.
John Sanders, driving drunk, plea
of. guilty, sixty days.
Marshall Reece, assault with
weapon, $10 and costs.
George Bleckley, driving drunk,
plea of guilty, $50 and costs.
Lucile Conley, colored, entered a
plea of guilty to a manslaughter
charge in the fatal stabbing of
Booker T. England. She was given
a three-year suspended sentence bjr
Judge Johnston Thursday morning
and placed under the direction of
Mrs. Hutchins, .state probation of-
Lficer.
Howard liradiey and wniara
Dean were found guilty of involun
tary manslaughter in the death of
Mark Shepherd in a truck acci
dent,, and were sentenced to four
months on the roads. ,
Bill Teague was found guilty of
disturbing public, worship, and was
given eight months on the roads.
Murder TriaO Monday
A special venire of 50 jurors was
ordered drawn Friday morning, pre
paratory to the trial of Nathan
Brendle and Mrs. Lawrence Mason
on a murder charge, the trial being
set for Monday.
Brendle and Mrs. Mason are
charged with poisoning Lawrence R.
(Jabo) Mason, and have been in
jail for several weeks.
Square Dance
Saturday Night
A square dance will be given next
Saturday night, August 27,. at the
new agricultural building for the
benefit of theP.-T. A. The public
is invited to attend.
Dr. Abernethy to
Preach Sunday
Dr. J: E. Abernethy, pastor of
the Franklin Methodist church, has
returned from his vacation and will
preach Sunday morning at 11
o'clock, and at Carson's Chapel in
the afternoon.
All are welcome at both services,
How and Where Money From
Bond Issue Will Be Used
Dr. Rogers Reported
Greatly Improved
Dr. W. A. Rogers, who 'under
went an operation for the re
moval of hi appendix at Angel
hospital Sunday, Aug. 14, and
who Was in a serious condition
for several days, is now said
to be greatly improved, and if
no complications occur, it is ex
pected that he will 'be . able to
be taken to his home 'by the
end of the week.
NEW FOREST
SUPERVISOR
C. A. Melichar Succeeds
Gerrard, Who Goes to
Cleveland, Tenn.
Forest Service officials announced
today the promotion of Charles A.
Melichar to the position of Forest
Supervisor on the Nantah'ala Na
tional Forest with headquarters sit
Franklin. ,
Mr. Melichar succeeds Paul H.
Gerrard, who has been promoted to
the position of Forest Supervisor
on the Cherokee National Forest
with headquarters at Cleveland,
Tenn. The Cherokee Forest is
much larger than the Nantahala so
that Mr. Gerrard's transier repre
sents an increase in administrative
responsibility. During Mr. Ger
rard's stay on '. the . Nantahala ,he
was especally interested in develop
ing the forest resources to assist
in stabilizing the communities de
pendent on the forest for their live
lihood. In addition to his timber
management responsibilities, Mr.
Gerrard wa keenly interested in the
development of the fish, game, and
recreational resources through the
establishment of game management
areas and recreational facilities.
Mr. Melichar comes well quali
fied to handle the responsibilities
of Forest Supervisor on the Nanta
hala. After passing the civil ser
vice examination for Junior Forester
and his appointment by the Forest
Service in that position, he has had
experience on timber sales and in
administrate capacties as Ranger
on the Ouachita National Forest in
Arkansas and as Assistant Super
visor of the Mississippi National
Forests.
Miss Gladys Sellers
Injured in Fall
Miss Gladys Sellers is a patient
in Angel hospital suffering from an
injury to her back sustained Mon
day when she fell down the stairs,
in the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Sellers, on River
view street.
Miss Sellers, her arms full of
clothing, tripped at the head of the
stairs and fell. A household ser
vant caught her part the way down
the stairway. She' was taken to
the hojpital where it was found that
one ofr'the lower vertebrae of her
spine had been fractured. She was
placed in a planter cast Wednesday
night. Her condition today wa re
ported favorable, but doctors said
it would be necessary for her to
be confined to her bed for some
weeks.
James Penn
Home for Vacation
James E. P.enn, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Penn; is home from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy. N. Y., for his summer vaca
tion.
Rensselaer holds the, distinction
of being the oldest institution of
higher learning in . any English
speaking country that has devoted
itself continuously to instruction and
research in science and engineer
ing. ' "
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Six-Inch Mains, ' Storage
Tank, Sewers, Streets 1
And Sidewalks
. . fi '! , ! !
To those citizens who have been
asking for information in regard to
how and where the money received
from the government grant and the
proposed bond issue will be spent,
the following is offered and more
will be given later. This data fur
nished to The Press by George
Dean, town clerk :
Additional water storage elevated
tank of 125,000 gallons capacity.
Six-inch water mains, as follows:
Oak street to Riverview street, 3
fire hydrants.
Bidwell street from west Main
street to Harrison avenue, 2 fire
hydrants. '
Lyle street west from Bidwell
street to Green street, 1 fire hy
drant. West Main street to city- limits,
2 fire hydrants.
Atlanta highway extension to city
limits, 3 fire hydrants.
Wayah street and Hill Crest
Drive (Bonny Crest), 3 fire hy
drants. First street (East Franklin) to
city limits, 2 fire hydrants.
Church street main connected with
Harrison avenue 8 inch main.
Palmer street main connected
with Main street 8 inch main.
These 6 inch mains and fire hy
drants, with additional storage,
would give Franklin third class fire
rating instead of fourth class.
Sewer extensions
Extend main sewer from Porter
street west up the creek to near
Green street; up, West Boulevard to
Lyle street and Bidwell street, then
to Harrison avenue, taking all sew
age out-of Town creek except for
a very small number of residences.
All this to be contracted to
lowest bidder under PWA contracts
with town engineer and U. S. su
pervision, with the United States
government paying 45 per cent of
total cost and the town 55 per cent
of cost.
Sidewalks and - streets to be re
paired and rebuilt under WPA :
All sidewalks needing repairs to
be rebuilt and repaired. Replaced
on Iotla street part of way; West
Main street 'part of way, a-nd East
Main partly. Others, to be repaired
where broken.
Streets to be widened -where nec
essary and asphalt placed on loose
rock on several streets. Some old
pavements to be renewed.
Final plans and estimates, on
streets and sidewalks have not been
received from the engineers, but
will be published as soon as re
Mrs. Brown Buys
People's Market
MrSv C. S. Browner.,' proprietor
of the .Scott Griffin . hotel, ha
bought the stock and fixtures of
the People's Market from C. L.
Peridergrass, and is carrying on the
business at the same stand, which
is next door to the hotel. '
Mrs. Brown states that she will
keep the business up to its high
standard and will carry the best in
staple and fancy groceries," fresh
meats, fruits and vegetables at all
seasons.
Rev. G. A. Cloer Not
A Candidate
The Press has received the fol
lowing communication from the Rev.
George A. Cloer, who was selected
as the Republican candidate for the
General Assembly, in which he
states that he is not in the race :
Dear Sir:
In regard to, my candidacy for the
legislature, as was announced in
The Press last week, ..I wish to
say to my friends in Macon coun
ty that it is. a mistake. I am not
in the race at all.
Yours, respectfully,
GEORGE A. CLOER.