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THE FftANkLlN PftEJS AHti tilt HIGHLANDS MACON IAN
THUftSDAV, DECEMBER B, 1553
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"Going Places"
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT understands youth
and looks to the younger generation to carry
onward the torch of liberalism.
- This purpose is clear in his address at Chapel
Hill Monday.
"Because we (live in an era of acceleration, we
can no longer trust to the evolution of future dec
ades to meet , these new problems. T,hey rise before
us today and they must be met today.
"That is why the younger generation means so
much in our current affairs. '1 hey are part of the
picture in their twenties, without halving to wait
until they have passed middle age.
"That is why I myself associate myself so greatly
. with the younger generation."
He quoted from a recent conversation when an
old-fashioned southerner spoke of a new spirit
abroad in the land where the young people in his
part of the country think that . we are "going
places."
"Thosevtwo words," the president comments,
"'going places' seem to be an essential in modern
civilizaton. They represent the conviction on the
part of the young people of America that life never
remains static: that there are better days ahead
than ever before ; that an opportunity to find a way
v of life, to earn a living, to raise a family in comfort
and security, are better today and will be better to
morrow. ,
"The future," he continued, "rests . . . on the af
firmative action which we take in America. What
America does or fails to do in the next few years
has a far greater bearing and influence on the his
tory of the-human race for centuries to come than
most of us who are here today can ever conceive.
"We are not only the largest and most powerful
democracy in the whole world,-but many other de
mocracies look to us for leadership that world de
mocracy may survive."
Another president, . Frank Graham of the Uni
' versity of North Carolina, in his citation of Presi-"
dent Roosevelt for the doctor of laws degree, which
was the occasion of his visit to Chapel Hill, carried
a message to 'youth in his understanding summary
of Roosevelt objectives.
"... Through your leadership the voice and
ideals of America are counting on the side of op
pressed minorities and disinherited majorities . . .
for freedom of open and wide discussion of all is
sues and a fair hearing on all sides, for the ways of
peace and democracy rather than of war and dic
tatorship, for a new hope to youth and more equal
educational opportunity to all children in all the
states . .J. for a more abundant distribution of the
good life for all people in the eternal adventure to
ward the Kingdom of God."
Greene, Mrs. Herbert McGUmery,
Mrs, W. T. Wright and Mrs. Tom
McCullen made the cup cakes
which were served after playing
was oven Mrs, Roy Gibson donat
ed the coffee and Mrs. Frank
ieach the cream.
prizes, for high score at each
table were donated by the follow
ing: S tz L Store, Mrs. C. S. Brown,
dr., Jerry s Drug Store, Angel's
Drug Store, Frances' dnop, c ' K.
cunyingham & Co., Sanders' Store,
iblumenthal's Store, Mrs. Lee Guf
ley,, Macon Furniture Co., Miacon
County Supply Co., Esther's Beauty-
Shop, 'the Franklin Press and
Ash ear's Store.
Two baskets of, fruit, donated by
the A & F Food Store, The City
Market, Peoples' Market, and
Sloan's Market, which were given
tor door prizes, were won by Mrs.
P'hil McCollum and Mrs. Eloise G.
Franks. 7
Chances were sold on an am
brosia cake to be given away and
Lester Arnold held the winning
ticket.
REV. I. L. ROBERTS
MAKES ADDRESS
Rev. I. J. Roberts, new resident
of Franklin and pastor of the
Franklin Methodist, church, visited
Franklin high school last Mpnday
at the chapel hour. Rev. Roberts
spoke on a subject entitled
"Names." He talked of the odd
names of people with whom he had
been acquainted as Turnipseed and
Crabtree. . ' .
Names are what you make them,
honorable or otherwise. Some peo
ple have made certain names hon
orable and we are glad to possess
those names, . while other names
have been degraded by some peo
ple and no one wishes them. Mr.
Wells thanked Rev. Roberts in be
half of the student body and in
vited him to come again. Rev J. A.
Flanagan was also a visitor.
ROBBNLLE
GYM DEDICATED
The gymnasium at the Robbins
ville high school in' Graham county
was officially dedicated on .Satur
day evening, December 3.- Xhis
gymnasium ;was built by the WPA
with the Graham county board of
education cooperating and sponsor
ing. The building was dedicated in
honor of the late Lawrence C.
Bemis, former president of the
Bemis Lumber company. ; .
The WPA was represented by A.
E. Perry, field engineer, and a rep
resentative of the Raleigh office,
and Gwynn Denton, chief engineer
for . this area. Leo H. Manley, as
signment officer of "the 12th area;
John G. Owens, construction engi
neer, of Franklin, and the local
county organization of the WPA
in Graham county, headed by Roy
Phillips, were also present. The
Hon. George Putton, of Franklin,
was guest of honor.
The building was received for the
county board of education by J. H.
Moody, .superintendent of schools in
Graham county, and Mr. Moody
made a nice talk of acceptance and
expressed thanks to Mr, Veach of
the Bemis Lumber company, the
Champion Fiber company, John
Hansen of Asheville, and J. E. S.
Thorpe, and many local merchants
and other individuals in Robbins
ville for their liberal contributions
in helping the sponsor make this
building passible. He also expressed
great appreciation to , the WPA
workers, and assured everyone that
the progress of Graham county
would continue forward and never
backward.
The address of the evening wa's
delivered by the Hon. Felix E.
illey, of Waynesville, Who made ia
wonderful address on progress from
its beginning. Judge Alley describ
ed the progress of Graham county
as known and seen by him since
his first visit to the county, which
was early in his life, when Rob
binsville could only be reached by
traveling the Murphy branch of the
Southern railway to either Topton
or Andrews, and. by walking, riding
horseback, or riding with the old
fashioned mail hack for a distance
of approximately 13 miles.
The further entertainment consist
ed of two basket ball ames. one
'by the girls and one by the boys
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a dance until midnight concluded
the exercises.
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DEBATING CLUB ORGANIZED
BY MRS. MACON
So that our school may tnter the
triangular debate, Mrs. Macon has
started a debating club. There are
about 15 enthusiastic members of
the club who have, already started
working on their debate and. who
are studying methods of debating.
The members are also selecting
sources for material.
The subject of the debate is :
"Resolved, That the United States
Should Establish an Alliance with
Great Britain."
BENEFIT BRIDGE PARTY
GIVEN FOR FIRST GRADE .
Mrp. Tom McCullen and , Mrs.
Jimmy Sutton, grade representa
tives of Mrs. Guffey's first grade,
gave a benefit bridge Thursday
afternoon at the agricultural build
ing and $18.20 was raised, which
will be used to purchase new
equipment for the room, i
Mrs. Herbert McGkimery, Mrs.
Frank Leach, Mrs. Carl Greene and
Mrs. Ward McNeal, mothers of
children in the first grade, as
sisted during the afternoon.
Mrs. Dorcas Allen, Mrs. Carl
WHITE MOLE PRESENTED
IN BIOLOGY CLASS
Recently the monotony of rou
tine in the biology classes was
broken' by the presentation of a
very rare animal, a white mole.
The ordinary mole is a grayish
brown and is like velvet to the
touch. The "mole that was brought
for the benefit of the natural
science classes -by Lane Porter, is
a silver white and has coarse fur.
It resembles a large white rat in
the color and texture of its coat.
This specimen, the albino mole, is
believed to be the only one in cap
tivity. Mr. Porter, the postmaster, found
the mole on his way to the post
Liberty
By N. E. HOLD EN
A revival meeting began at Lib
erty Baptist church the first Sun
day in November which lasted three
weeks. ,
The meeting was conducted by
our beloved pastor, Rev. Carsey
Hooper, and Rev. Jamison, of Jack
son county.
As a result there were .addi
tions to the church, some being re
claimed, but the greater part of
this number were converted. In this
number were many of o.ur young
men, the ' future prospects of this
country. Some young ladies, of
whom we are proud, and some
young boys and girls, which means
a .whole life of service in the Mas
ter's cause. In spite of the cold
weather on Sunday morning of the
third week at 10 o'clock, we march
ed out to a place fixed in old
Cowee Creek and there were 19 of
this number put on Christ by bap
tism. ; .' " Y .
Several others are to be baptiz
ed, which will be announced later.
The baptizing was done by Rev.
Jamison.
We are thankful for this meeting
and feel that our settlement has
been greatly "benefitted and the
church greatly enriched,
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