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VOL. LIU, NO. 44
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938
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EXAMINATIONS
FOR638 JOBS
Unemployment Officials
Give List Of Places ,
To Be Filled
Competitive examinations for ap
proximately 638 positions under the
North Carolina unemployment com
pensation commission have been an
nounced by Dr. 'Frank T. de Vyver,
supervisor of merit examinations.
The positions cover a wide range
and the salaries run from $900 to
$5,000 per year. Among the jobs
to -be filled are director, attorneys,
personnel training supervisor, prop
erty clerk, publicity specialist, claims
deputies, claims, examiners, inter
viewers, accountants, field repre
sentatives, auditors, statistical
clerks, general clerks, stenographers,
file clerks, calculating, addresso
graph, bookkeeping and tabulating
machine operators.
Last date for filing applications
is November 26, 1938. Mailed ap
plications must be postmarked be
fore midnight, November 26.
Applicants must be citizens of
the United States, and residents of
the state of North Carolina for at
least one year prior to the closing
date for the receipt of applications.
The committee, with the approval
of the commission, may waive resi
dence requirements for any exami?
nations for a position requiring
abilities and experiences, exceptional
in the state.
Applicants may compete for posi
tions in more than one series, but
va separate application form must
be. secured and filed for examina
tions in each seriesl
Each applicant will receive, along
with the application blank or
blanks, , an announcement bulletin
giving detailed descriptions of (1)
the type of work involved in the
positions for which he intends to
apply, (2) the minimum . education
and experience requirements for
these positions, (3) the nature of
the tests to be given! for the posi
tions. The time and place of the ex
amination will be announced when
applicants, receive .cards admitting
them to the examinations. Do not
write for this information. It will
be impossible to answer until the
admission slips are ready to be
mailed. All examinations for clerical
positions, however, will be held on
a Saturday afternoon. . .
Failure, to' meet minimum educa
tion and experience requirements
or to pass, the written test with a
crade of 60 will disqualify an ap
plicant from taking subsequent parts
of the examination. Before appoint
ment applicants .must be able to
pass a satisfactory physical exami
nation. The full list of positions and the
salaries attached is too long for
publication, but may be seen tat
The Press office.
'. All communications and requests,
for applications should be address
ed to pr. Frank T. de Vyver, sup
ervisor of examinations, P. O. Box
2332, Durham, N. C. ,
Armistice Day Service
At St. Agnes' Church
An Armistice Day service will
be held on Friday, November 11,
at 7:30 p. m. in St. Agnes church,
Franklin. An invitation to the ser
vice has been extended to the
American Legion Post, The Legion
Auxiliary, Boy Scouts! and Girl
' Scouts, and all in the community
are invited to attend.
An appropriate service is being
arranged and ' there will be an ad
dress by the Rev. Frank Bloxham,
who is himself an ex-service man.
An bffering will be taken and
the money given to jhe school lunch
room f und for the supplying of
milk apd nourishment to under
privileged children.
It isjhoped that every ex-service
man in the county will attend this
service as well as a goodly number
of citi: ens who have the cause of
peace ind human freedom at heart.
Welfare Leaders
To Address Meeting Here
November 14
A citizens meeting is called for
Monday evening, November 14. in
the Franklin Methodist church at
8 o'clock, to hear representatives
of the state department of charities
and public welfare.
Nathan H Yelton, director of the
division of public assistance, will
explain the provisions of the social
security law, and Mrs. W. B. Ay
cock, director of county organiza
tions, will address the gathering
on the relation and responsibility
of citizens to the county depart
ment of public welfare. Mr. Langs
ton, superintendent of ( distribution
of surplus commodities, will also
speak.
These state officers will visit
Franklin at the invitation of the
Council of Social Agencies. They will
be present in this section to at
tend a meeting of the western dis
trict of county departments of pub
lic welfare to be held in Brevard
on November 15.
PANTHERS TAKE
ANOTHER GAME
Slagle And Fouts Carry
Ball Across For
Touchdowns
Franklin "let loose" last Friday
by winning over Long Creek with
a score of 12-0. The first of these
touchdowns was made by John
Slagle, the quarterback, after, only
fouf minutes tf pTaymg.The .eev
ond was made by pouts, a half
back, in the second quarter.
John Slagle has proved the
Panthers real signal caller and call
ed plays to a better advantage.
Charles Hunnicutt and Roy Fouts,
the half-backs, played a good game,
assisted by Frank Higdon, full-back
of the Panthers, The guards, Fred
Guest and Vercoe Watkins played
an excellent game.
The substituting seemed to" place
the boys to better stability while
giving a rest to the others. As
there were no more than two passes
thrown, the ends did "not get to
show their colors. Right End Learh
erman starred, playing his first
game for the Panthers.
Below is a table showing the
line-ups and statistics of the game:
Franklin i Long Creek
Shepard ....... .L.E.. . . . . . Gerrard
J. Setser ........ L.T... ....... Hale
Watkins ..L.G. Pulliam
C. Setser ...... .C.......i.i. Griffin
Guest ..... ... . .R.G.. . . . . . . Reeves.
Pennington . ", . . R.T. . . . .'. . . . Thrift
Cunningham .... R.E.. .... . . Owens
Slagle .......... Q.B... Laudermalk
Hunnicutt .L.H.. ...... Lohnes
Fouts .......... R.H....... Greene
Higdon ' , . . F.B. ...... . Raines
Substitutes; Franklin: H. B.
Brooks, L. T. Raby, R. E. Leather
man. Long Creek: F. B. R. Smith.
Statistic
Long
Franklin Creek
Passes Intercepted. .. 1 0
First Downs 9 6
Yds. Gained (rushing) 786 97
Yds. Gained (passing) 0 0
Passes Intercepted... 1 0
Yds. Gained on
Interception ....... 10
Punts .......a........ 6 2 N
Avg. Dis. Punts...... 38 30
Punts Returned. ; ... 51 25
Kick-offs Returned.. 51 25
Touchdowns 2 d
Louisa Chapel Ladies
To Hold Rummage Sale
The Ladies' Aid of Louisa Chapel
will hold a rummage sale in Frank
lin, November 5, beginning at 9
a. m. The sale will be heldjn the
John Thomas building, and the pro
ceeds will go for the benefit of the
Sunday .school in. providing a
Christmas Jreat at ' the church.
The public is invited to come, in
spect, and buy for their own needs
and to assist this worthy cause.
F. D. A HEADS
MET MONDAY
Session Here Attended By
District Supervisor
Covington
"Serious debt problems of 3,547
North Carolina farmers have been
considered by Farm Debt Adjust
ment committees in this state and
to date 1,631 have been satisfac
torily adjusted, saving many homes
irom foreclosure and permitting the
farmers to continue us useful, self
sustaining citizens," said W. P.
Covington, district FDA supervisoi
of the farm security administration,
Monday, at the close of a meeting
of the Macon county farm debt
adjustment committee.
The meeting was held in Frank
lin, in the Agricultural building in
the office of 'f. C. Mimms, county
supervisor of the farm security ad
ministration. Carl Slagle, Walter
Gibson, J. E. Lancaster, H. W.
Cabe and Frank Moody compose
the county committee. "These men,"
Mr. Covington said, "were selected
from a group of representative Ma
con county citizens widely acquaint
ed with farmers and farm problems.
They are men thoroughly familiar
with conditions and circumstances
which farmers have faced during
recent years and are, therefore, in
a position to offer advice and. as
sistance to those whom it appears
are too heavily involved with debt
to proceed properly with their farm
ing operations."
Problems discussed at the meet
ing are held in strict confidence,
but Mr. Covington pointed out that
plans were worked out whereby a
number of individuals, will be in a
position to proceed' next year with
the operation of their farms satis
factory to themselves and to their
creditors.
In making an adjustment the
farm debt adjustment committee
tries to work out the best solution
for all parties concerned, Mr. Cov
ington explained. The interest of
both creditor and debtor is consid
ered and no action is. taken unless
it is satisfactory to both. The ser
vice is beneficial to both parties
inasmuch as a satisfactory adjust
ment enables the farmer to go on
with his operations and assures the
creditor of receiving as much of his
investment as the farmer can pos
sibly pay.
"Farm debt adjustment does not
always mean reduction of the
amount owed," Mr. Covington said.
"Very often it simply means new
repayment arrangements, with an
extension of time granted by the
creditor. Sometimes such arrange
ments necessitate a longer term
ease for the farmer, or a definite
plan of farming operation satisfac
tory to debtor and creditor . alike."
Any farmer who, as a result of
the depression or for other reasons,
has become indebted to the extent
that he cannot properly carry on
or who is in danger of losing his
property through foreclosure should,
by all means, take advantage of the
service rendered by the farm secur
ity administration through the debt
adjustment committee, Mr. Coving
ton pointed out. Any assistance
rendered the farmer or his creditor
is absolutely without cost. In order
to obtain such service, farmers or
creditors should apply in person or
write to the county office of the
farm security administration, Frank-
m, N. C. ' ,
School Library Asks
For Book Donations
Next week will be national book
week, and the Franklin school li
brary is asking for ' donations of
books suitable for student reading.
Principal J. R. Wells states that
the books need not be in perfect
condition, and that if the pages
are all there they can be repaired.
The library now has a full tune
ibrarian, and has a daily circula
tion of 200 books. The library meets
the state minimum requirements,
but more books are urgently needed.
New Pastor
Of M. E. Church Expected
To Arrive Today
The Rev. Ivon L. Roberts, new
pastor of the Franklin Methodist
church, with his family, is expected
to arrive in Franklin today (Thurs
day), and will conduct the regular
services Sunday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Roberts have
four children-three daughters, Os
teen, 14; Wilmia, 10; Norma, 3,
and one son, Elwood, age 7. The
family will be given a hearty wel
come to . Franklin. They come here
from Dallas, in the, Gastonia dis
trict. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Abernethy
left Tuesday for Valdese where
Dr. Abernethy will take up his
duties as pastor of the Valdese
Methodist church. Dr. and Mrs.
Abernethy made a host of friends
while in Franklin, and his scholarly
sermons were a source of pleasure
and inspiration to all who heard
him during his pastorate here.
ROLL CALL TO
START NOV. 11
Quota Set At 300; Plans
To Be Discussed At
Meeting Nov. 10
Having set a goal of 300 mem
berships for the Macon County Red
Cross Chapter for 1939, chapter
officials, under the direction of the
Kev. H. S. Williams, roll call chair
man for. the county, are - making
plans for reaching and surpassing
this goal. The Roll Call begins on
Armistice Day' and concludes on
Thanksgiving Day. During that time
a county wide canvass will be
made for memberships.
Membership in National Red
Crass is divided into four , types of
memberships as follows: annual,
$1; contributing, $5; sustaining, $10;
and supporting, $45. Out of each
membership, 50 cents is sent in to
the national organization with the
balance being - used in the local
work.
During the past year the local
chapter has aided in welfare work,
m the care of sick and needy fam
ilies, in helping provide for fam
ilies in distress, in' providing
glasses for needy people, caring
tor transient families, in providing
yeast for pellagra patients, and
providing X-rays for tuberculosis
patients. While the funds have been
limited for use in this work, chap
ter officials feel that the available
funds have rendered a distinctly
worthy service in the community.
A special "Pep" supper will be
served at the Legion Hall on
Thursday evening, November 10, for
the Roll Call workers of the coun
ty. A special program is being pro
vided for this meeting. Included
among the speakers will be Miss
Josephine Dixon, public health
nurse for the county; Mrs. Eloise
Franks, county welfare officer; the
Rev. Frank Bloxham, roll call chair
man of last year; the Rev. H. S.
Williams, roll call chairman for the
1939 roll call.
Following the supper a general
meeting for all members of the
Red Cross will be held in which
reports of the activities of last year
will be heard, plans for the new
year will be discussed, and officers
elected . for the coming year. All
members of the local chapter, and
this, includes all who paid their
membership dues for , 1938, accord
ing to the Rev. J. A. Flanagan,
chairman of the Macon County
Chapter, are invited and urged to
be present for this meeting at 8
o'clock.
Misses Edna and Emma Potts,
who are attending college at Lin
coln Memorial University, spent
the week-end with their parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Potts, at their
home at Gneiss.
ELECTION DAY
NEXT TUESDAY
Little Interest Shown And
Light Vote Is
Expected
Next Tuesday, November 8, will
be election day all over the United
States and hetctic campaigns are in
progress in some sections, but little
interest is. being manifested in
North Carolina. Political leaders
say that the hardest job they will
have Tuesday is to get the voters
to the polls, and a very light vote
is expected. ,
The Democratic state ticket is
long and includes 12 candidates
for .superior court judgeships.
The Republicans have only four
candidates oh the state ticket, as
follows:
For associate justice of supreme
court, Herbert F. Seawell. Sr.
For associate jstice of supreme
court, Irvin B. Tucker.
For United States senator, Charles
A. Jonas.
For member of congress, 11th
congressional district, Vonno L.
Gudger. ,.
The Democratic state ticket, not
including superior court judges, is
given below:
For associate justice of supreme
court, M. V. Barnhill. '
For associate justice of . supreme
court, J,. Wallace Winborne.
For associate justice of supreme
court, A. A. F. Seawell. '
For attorney general, Harry Mc
Mullan. .
For commissioner of labor, For
rest H. Shuford. .
. For utilities commissioner, Stan
ley Winborne.
For United States senator, Rob
ert R. Reynolds.
For member of congress, 11th con
gressional district, Zebulon Weaver.
Constitution! Amendments
Two constitutional amendments
ire to be voted upon in the elec
tion, but there is little opposition
to them and they will probably be
adopted. The amendments are;
1. Making the term of office of
sheriff and coroner four years.
2. For the establishment of a de
partment of justice.
County; Ticket
Following will be found the coun
ty tickets of both parties:
Democratic
For solicitor 20th judicial district,
John M. Queen.
For state senator 33rd senatorial
district, R. B. Morphew.
For representative, Geo. B. Pat
ton. For sheriff, A. B. Slagle.
For clerk superior court, Harley
R. Cabe.
For register of deeds, Lester L.
Arnold.
For coronor, C. M. Moore. '
For county surveyor, John H.
Dalton.
Foi chairman county board of
commissioners, Frank I. Murray.
For member county board of
commissioners, C. L. Blaine.
For member county board of
commissioners, C A. Bryson.
Republican
For state senator 33rd senatorial
district, McKinley Edwards.
For sheriff, W. A. Keener.
For clerk superior court, John C
Ferguson. '
For register of deeds, Mrs. Hen
ry D. West.
For coronor, W. J. Morgan.
For county surveyor, Thos. Paul
Welch.
For chairman county board of
commissioners, James I. Vinson.
For member county board of
commissioners, J. P. Bradley.
For- member county board of
commissioners, John Wishon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe,
who have been at their summer
home in Cashiers, have moved to
the Kelly Tea Room for the winter.
Saturday they attended the Carolina-Duke
game at Chapel Hill,