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REVIVAL WILL
BEGIN AUG. 13
Meeting At Tabernacle
For The People of All
Denominations
The Franklin Tabernacle is to
be used again this year for a
' Country-wi'de revival campaign for
all denominations,, which will be
gin Sunday, August 13.
One of the last requests of the
Rev. A. A. Angel, who built the
tabernacle, was that the pastors
and churches of the county go
J ahead with this work even though
- he could not be here to help.
Dr. Arthur Fox, of Morristown,
, Tenm., is the evangelist invited for
this series of meeting. Dr. Fox
has been in this work for 12 years
and is well prepared for it. He
. has had great success in all of his
meetings, and preaches the gospel
in a sane way that makes it at
tractive and easily understood.
Dr. Fox will be assisted by his
son, Paul Fox, who will lead the
singing and direct the work among
the young people.
At 2 o'clock next Sunday after
noon at the Baptist church i
meeting will be held to arrange
for a corps of workers to make a
" canvass of the town which has
been divided into nine districts,
and . it is hoped to reach every
family by this method.
Further details of concerning .ar
rangements for the revival will be
announced in the next issue of
The Press.
Legion
Soco Dance Team At
Helen's Barn August 7
The Soco Gap national cham
pionship square dance team will
be at Helen's Barn in Highlands
on next Monday evening, August
7, beginning at 8:30 .o'clock, in ex
hibition dances. ,; v
This promises to be one' of the
outstanding attractions of the sea
son. It will be remembered that
this team danced before King
OeorgC' anQrtr Cli2abeth "at
the White; House during their re
cent visit to the United States.
Will Have Picnic Nex
Sunday At CHffside
Members Of the Macon county
post of the American Legion, with
their families and friends, will
picnic at Cliffsule next Sunday
August 6, beginning at 2 p. m
A special program has been ar
rangca ior me occasion, and Jim
Caldwell, department adjutant.
will be the principal .speaker. The
program is in charge of Dr. Walt
er E. Furr and Harley Dunbar,
and will include swimming, races
and string music besides the
speaking. 1
Committees which have been ai
pointed are: lunch. A. W. Keid.
chairman; C. Tom Bryson, Adolpii
oellner and Van Fraier; trans
portation, W. T. Wright, chair
man; W. K. Waldroop and Tom
Moss.
All ex-soldiers and Legionnaires
with their families are invited to
attend and bring baskets of lunch.
Ex-.soldiers who do not have trans
portation are requested to meet at
the Macon county courthouse ' at
1 o'clock, and cars will be fur
nished to carry them to Cliffside
Lake. Persons expecting to attend
are asked to notify A. K. Higdon,
of Franklin, adjutant.
Moose Have Picnic
At Wayah Crest
A number of the members of
the Moose Lodge and invited guest
met at Wayah Crest Sunday for
a picnic and a get-together.
A delicious basket lunch, with
Brunswick stew, was served. .
Due to rain immediately follow
ing lunch, the speaking program
was postponed. It was decided to
hold another picnic soon.
Still Captured Tuesday
Near Highlands
John Dills, deputy sheriff of
. . ' r
Macon county, captured a-40-eal
Ion still Tuesday, three miles from
Highlands on the Highlands-Dil
lard road.
Mr. Dills' reported finding 200
gallon, of mash, which he de
stroyed. Although the still had
beenin- operation ' Monday night,
no one was present when the raid
was made.
Lions Have Great Time In
Franklin On Charter Night
The newly organized Lions Club
of Franklin celebratr! Charter
Night last Thursday i filing with
a delightful dinner at the high
school .that was attended by 120
members, their wives ' and other
guests. These included members
and their wives from the neigh
boring Lions Clubs of Highlands,
Sylva,' Hayesville, Andrews, Mur
phy, Kobbinsville and Clayton, Ga.
F'rom Asheville District Governor
Dan Stewart and Mr,. Stewart;
Deputy District Governor Carl
Greene and Paul Trueblood were
. honor guests.' All guests rose' for
introductions, and Dr. W. E. Furr,
president of the Franklin Kotary
Club, felicitated the new civic
club in behalf of the Roiarians.
The Kev. ' Frank Bloxham, as
toastmaster, welcomed the guests,
making a brief and inspiring ad
dress outlining some of the ob
jectives of Lionism before intro
ducing , the principal speakers of
the occasion. .
Introduction of personnel of the
local Club was mayle by President
Tommy Angel. Bill Moore figured
prominently as tail-twister, being
on the job to. collect penalties
when any Lion be he guest or
member was guilty of any breach
of Lions manners, like calling a
brother member "Mr".
Spirited singing accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Frank Bloxham
"and frequent sallies of repartee
not on the program enlivened the
after dinner speeches. Deputy Dis
trict Governor Carl Greene pepped
up the occasion all the way
through with impromptu flashes of
wit and wisdom.
Charter Pmeented
In presenting the charter, Dis
trict Governor Dan Stewart made
an impressive statement of the aims
and objectives of Lionism, stating
that the organization was not only
national but international, its col
ors of purple and gold represent
ing royalty, religion, nobility, char
acter; gold also a .symbol of roy
altyemblematic of the sun's rays
and significant of hcaith and hap
piness. The meaning of the char
ter was explained as a grant of
authority from international Lions
Clubs, bearing trust and responsi
bility in relation to duties and ob
ligations of members to create a
better community to live in,
through love and ministry to fcl
lowman. A wide range of projects total
ing over 100,000 were announced,
as in the fields of Boys' and
Girls' activities, citizenship and pa
triotism, civic improvements, com
munity betterment, education,
health and welfare, safety, sight
conservation and work for the
blind. "Summarized, Lionism is
good citizenship," the governor
said, giving figures showing growth
of clubs with a present total mem
bership of 122,051.
Addreit by Paul Trueblood
In an inspirational address Lion
Paul K. Trueblood of the Ashe
ville Club answered the question
"What is Lionism?" in part, as
"Service over and beyond charity,''
standing for law and order, and an
example to others, extending into
the field of leadership in the com
munity, state and country. "Along
with the idealistic ' program of
Lionism is the equally important
commitment for the maintenance
of business standards and the
strengthening of our financial
.structure, the speaker said.
mm i. ' r .i i
ine icaKiT lurincr uigcu mai
clubs be held free from political
and religions controversy while
standing for the religious and po
litical principals that exalt a na
tion. His appeal was .eloquent' for
the primary virtues of love, loyal
ty, brotherhood, making these real
in work and association.
Reminding his hearers that a
club is no stronger than it mem
bers, the speaker appealed to
every Lion to ask himself fre
quently, Am 1 a real Lion? Am I
giving the club the best that is in
me?
A delicious dinner was served
by the local Parent-Teacher As
sociation, Mrs. John Wasilik, pres
ident, directing the, work. Mrs.
Tom Angel arranged the artistic
flower.s in the club colors, other
decorations and favors carrying
out the club colors of purple and
gold.
Committees that "did the work''
assisted by many who labored an
onymously were: reception, Joel
Tompkins, Leo Manlcy, Mrs. James
Avcrell; tickets, James Avercll and
Lester Arnold; arrangements and
decoration, Bill Moore and John
McCullom; general chairman,
Frank Bloxham. Members of the
Franklin Troop of Girl Scouts
served the dinner and distributed
to guests copies of the Summer
Souvenir Edition of ' The Franklin
Press and Highlands Maconian,
CROWD VIEWS
FLOWER SHOW
Prizes Are Awarded In
Various Classes At
Annual Exhibit
The annual flower show of the
Franklin Garden club was held
Saturday in the McCoy building on
Main street., More than 500 neo-
ple, including many tourists and ,
visitors from adjoining towns, attended.
More than 200 entries weremade
from all sections of the country.
and a display was entered by the
Mize Florist shop df Clayton, Ga.
The florist display 'did not com
pete for prizes.
The judges- were : M rs. ( ieorue
A. McUride, of New Orleans, La.,
and 1-rankhn; Mrs. Paul 11. Ger-
rard, Cleveland, Tenn.; Mrs. Roy
Mize, of the Mize Florist shot).
Clayton, and Clyde R. Ray, of
the Ray Florist shop, Waynesville.
Flanagan Wins Prizes
The Rev. J. A. Flanagan, pastor
f the Franklin Presbyterian church,
was awarded first and second
prizes for his two gladioli entries.
Another display attracting much
f
Speaker
NT I
JAMES G. K. M'CLURE
President of the Farmers Federa
tion, Who Will Speak at the
Annual Picnic in Franklin Sat
urday. : - .
attention was tlie collection o
roses. T. W. Annel. Ir.. won . the
first and second prizes on his
entries.
Other winners were :
Sweetpeas, first, Mrs. Frank M
KUIian; second, Mrs. James L,
Averell; snapdragons, first. Mrs,
R. M. Rimmer, second, Mr.s. James
L. Averell ; miscellaneous flowers,
first, Mrs. Frank M. Higd-m, sec
and, Miss Ann Wright; miniature
zinnias, first, Mrs. Zeb Cansler
second, Mrs. Harve L. Bryant;
large dahlias, first, Mrs. Zeb
Cansler, .second, Mrs. J. E. Perry;
small dahlias, first, Mrs. Zeb Can
sler, second, Mrs. J. A. Flanagan
Gallardias, first, Mrs. R. M. Rim
mer, . second, Mrs. Herbert E.
Church; marigolds, first, Mrs. Les
ter Henderson, second. Mrs, A. R
Higdon; mixed flowers, first, Mrs
I. W. Angel, Jr., second, Mrs.
John Wright; wild flowers, first,
Mrs. Zeb Cansler, second, Mrs. Zeb
Cansler; two-tone flowtrs, first,
Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, second. Mrs.
Frank M. Higdon.
Other Winner
Corsages, first, Mrs. Frank M.
Killian; potted plants, first, Mrs.
Frank, M. Higdon, second. Miss
Grace. Carpenter; large zinnias,
first, Mrs. Zeb Cansler, second,
Mrs. Herbert E. Church; minia
ture, first, Mrs. Miza Crawford,
second, Mrs. T. W. Angel, Jr.;
nasturtiums, tirst, Mrs. John M.
Archer, second, Mrs. C. N. Dow
dle; twin vases, first, Mrs. Zeb
Cansler, second, Mrs. Frank M.
Higdon.
Console table, Mrs. T. W. Angel,
r.; break-fast table, Mrs. Herbert
E. Church; coffee tables, finst,
Mrs. T. W. Angel, Jr., second. Mrs.
Herbert E. Church; sweepstake,
Mrs. Zeb Cansler.
The Garden club wishes to ex
press thanks and appreciation to
Mrs. W; L. McCoy for the use of
ie building for the flower show.
NEW SUPT. AT
OHOJiTATION
H. C. Woster In Charge
Of Experimental
Forest
Record Crowd Is Expected At
Federation Picnic Saturday
Cornelia
R. E. McArdle, director of the
Appalachian forest experiment sta
tion, with headquarters at Ashe
ville, announces the appointment
of Howard C. Woster, associate
hydraulic engineer, aS superinten
dent of the Cpweeta experimental
forest, located 10 miles south of
Franklin near Otto.
Mr. Woster replaces R. A. Hertz
ler, who was transferred to Ashe
ville last winter. ' .
Mr. Woster was formerly em
ployed by the river and flood di
vision of the weather bureau 'at
Washington, D. C. He received
his civil , engineering' degree with
honors from the State college of
Washington in 1929 and has had
a wide and 'varied experience in
construction .engineering, stream
gauging, water metering, water
storage analysis, and flood hydro
logy. He previously was employed
by the U. S. Geological Survey at
Tacoma, Wash., and Washington,
D. C. Mr. Woster, who is married
and has one - child, has moved to
North Carolina and is now resid
ing on the experimental forest.
Team Takes 2; Gastonia
To Play Here Next
The hard-hitting Cornelia team
took , two games from Franklin last
Sunday afternoon by wide mar
gins on a field so soggy that it
made playing difficult for both
sides.
The Cornelia boys took a long
lead in the first inning and in
creased it until the final score was
so heavy that the exact figures
were not obtainable.
The ,second game was some
what better, but it was . another
defeat for Franklin, the score be-
,ng something like 7 to. 1.
Inability to hit the ball seems
to be the main trouble with
Franklin, and it looks as though
some hitters will have to be re
cruited before the team gets on
the winning side.
Gaitonia Comes For Two Game
The fast Gastonia team, which
ueleated hrankhn last season, will
Many Special Features
On Program For
Occasion ' ' .
Jome.s G. K. McClure, president
of the Farmers federation, and
W. S. Burgin, a director of tne
organization from McDowell coun
ty, will be the . principal speakers
at the federation's animal picnic
for Macon county to be held Sat
urday at the Franklin school.
"VVe are expecting the biggest
crowd we've ever had at the pic
nic," said Ernest Walker, manager
of the federation's Franklin ware- ,
house. "People all over the coun
ty have i indicated that they plan
to attend. If weather conditions
are good, j look for a crowd of
at least 1,000 people, maybe more,
and in preparation for this we
have engaged 250 watermelons."
Arrangements for the picnic are
in the hands of Max Roberts, fed
eration field man, who is being as
sisted by the federation's local ad
visory committee.
One of the feature events of the
day will be a singing convention
in the afternoon. A number of
quartets, choirs and individual
be here for a game at 4:30 Satur- singers, Mr. Roberts said, have
day. afternoon and another Sun- signified their intention of taking
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The, part in contests for choirs, quartets
Gastonia boys arc a fine -bunch and and .specialty numbers.
they enjoy coming to Franklin, The picnic program will start at
but they are also ball players of 10 o'clock in . the morning with
ine iirst class ana will put on a
fine exhibition.
Both games are expected
draw large crowds.
to
Mr. and Mrs; Herbert E. Cluirch'
and son, H. E., Jr., spent Friday
in Knoxville, Tenn.k on business
and visiting friends.
Rev. J. E. Abernethy
n StatesviIIe Hospital
The friends of Rev. J. E. Aber
nethy, L). D., former pastor of the
1-rankhn Methodist , church, will re
gret to learn of his serious illness
in the Davis hospital in StatesviIIe.
The necessary removal of a leg
above the knee has caused grave
concern, but the last report of his
condition was more encouraging.
Rickman Reunion
To Be Held Sunday
The descendants of the Rev
Merritt Rickman will hold their
annual reunion on Sunday, August
0, at the home of Robert Rick
man, two miles north of West's
Mill, and a large attendance is expected;
As The World Turns
A Brief Survey of Current Events In State. Nation
and Abroad.
SONDLEY LIBRARY
NOT TO BE MOVED
It is announced that the city
council of Asheville will rescind
its action to consolidate the Sond
ley and Pack libraries, the former
remaining in its present quarters
in the county building.
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PELLY BREAKS OUT
IN A NEW PLACE
William Dudley Pelly, publisher
of fascist 'propaganda and leader
of the Silver Shirts, with head-'
quarters in Asheville, has been
charged with stirring up "unrest"
among the Indian, on the Chero
kee Reservation, and Congressman
Weaver on Wednesday moved for
a congressional investigation into
Pclly's activities. Recently his press
published an 84 . page pamphlet
labelled "Indians Aren't Red" and
claiming that the administration
is trying to make communists out
of the Indians.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
HATCH BILL
President Roosevelt Wednesday
signed the Hatch bill , regulating
political activity of most federal
job holders and told Congress in
a special message that if adminis
tered "in accord with ; its spirit"
it would- serve the purpose intend
ed by Congress.
LENDING BILL KILLED
On Wednesday the House killed
the Lending Bill, marking a major
New Deal defeat. The . President
told reporters that industry, the
unemployed and the taxpayer would
be damaged by the action. The de
feated bill would have 'been used
on strictly federal projects to be
repaid through tolls and land
profits.
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WPA STOPS DISMISSALS
WPA has stopped dismissals of
long-time employees this week
pending final congressional action
for modifying the relief act's re
quirement that they be Jaid off
September 1.
LAST MINUTE BILLS
In the cleanup before adjourn
ment, bills passed included author
ization to construct an extra set
of locks at the Panama Canal, to
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Tuberculosis Clinic
Here August 9 And 10
The Macon county health depart
ment has arranged for its annual
adult Tuberculosis clinics to be held
August 9th and 10th at the health
department offices in the old Hie-
din building. Dr. J. S. Denholm. a
clinician from the state sanatorium,
will conduct the examinations.
These annual clinics are conduct
ed for the purpose of tuberculosis
control in Macon county. Every
adult having tuberculosis as well
as those now living or havincr liv
ed in contact with known cases of
tuberculosis are eligible to attend
these free clinics. The health de
partment urges everyone eligible
to take advantage of this oppor
tunity for their own good as well
as for the good of the public
health.
It will be necessary for everyone
expecting to attend to report to
the- health department previous to
the clinic dates so that an ap
pointment may be made.
All children under 16 years of
age must report to health depart
ment to have a tuberculin test be
fore attending clinics.
Dr. Philip G. Pagett,
Asst. District Health Officer
Macon County
brief addresses -by Mr. McClure
and Mr. Burgin. Carl Sfagle, a
director from this county, will
preside. A feature of the morning
program will be a tall story con
test, and prizes will be awarded to
the man having the longest beard
and to the one with the baldest
head, to the largest family nresent
and to the truck driver bringing
ine largest number of people to
the picnic, to the oldest and the
youngest married couples in ooint
of years married.
Immediately after the lunch
hour there will be relay races and
other athletic events.
The progress of the Lord's Acre
-Mo vemeiu-will-be -dis tutted by the
Rev, Dumont Clarke, head' of the
federation's . religious department,
just before the opening of the
singing convention at 2 o'clock.
Winners of the singing contests
and the tall story event will qual
ify to participate in championship
finals to be held at the federation's
annual district picnic August 16
at Swannanoa.
Music will be furnished inter
mittently throughout the dav bv
the federation's string trio.
tins picnic," Mr. Roberts ex
plained, "is sponsored by the fed
eration but we want everybody to
understand that it is not just for
federation members. It is ontn to
all who desire to attend. The fed
eration will have plenty of water
melon and lemonade for everybody,
but those attending are expected
to bring their own picnic lunches.''
Closing Of Sewing Rooms
Means Extra Relief Load
When the WPA sewing room
closed on July 10, it was hoped
that the closing would be only
temporary. ,It . is still hoped by
those depending upon this project
for support and others interested
in welfare problems of the county
that a way will be found.
At the time of closing 45 wo
men were working, each unskilled
woman earning $26.60 per month.
Forewomen received slightly more.
The government paid all wages
besides allowing $5 per month for
buying materials to make into gar
ments. These materials airuTeirated
$225 per month' alone. The gar
ments made were distributed to the
needy in the county through the
county welfare office.
To receive the above benefits
the local government is required
to provide the location for the
sewing room, heat, lights, etc., and
the "findings" such as thread and
buttons. These items, including
rent, amounted to approximately
$55 per month during the last
fiscal year. This amount was paid
by the county. According to new
government .regulations . affecting
this and all other sewing rooms
the local governments are now re
quired to furnish one dollar per
month for each woman for the
buying of cloth all garments made
still going to local, needs of the
sick and helpless; and school chil
dren of the county, many of whom
could not otherwise attend school.
Thus the county was called on to
furnish an additional $45 per month,
all going back to families on relief,
to whom aid must "be given in any
event, or much suffering ensue. It
may be noted that this is not an
excessive amount in a population
of over 15,000. ,
This increase the commissioners
have not found ways and means to
meet. The county thus loses more
than $16,000 a year of government
funds because it does not meet
this amount with $1,200 a year. It
is readily seen that $1,300 a month
is a-lot to lose in order to avoid
spending $100. This $100 is not
even saved. In an interview with
Mrs. Eloise Franks, county wel
fare officer, Mrs. Franks, in reply
to the question as to whether this
uriemploymcnt would result in a
heavier relief burden through' the
winter, the answer was , that it
probably would. Practically all these
women will be out .of employment, .
whereby undue privation, suffering
and dependence will result.
There are still women in the
county receiving aid through other
WPA projects whose need of work
U no greater than the 45 women'
cut off. It is the concensus of
opinion of citizens of the county
that some way should be found to
avoid this manifest injustice.
It is well known that the wel
fare department can take care of
so many and no more. While the
commissioners have in the past
granted the amount asked for in
the welfare budget for' estimated
needs, it is evident that the drop
ping of WPA and also NYA work
and training projects will create in
creased demand for relief.
In the surrounding counties of '
Cherokee, Graham, Swain, Jackson
and Transylvaiia the sewing rooms
are being continued under the new
government requirements,