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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON.IAN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939
Demonstration
Farm Tours Held; Best
Farmers Selected
Recently a number of demon
stration farm tours were held in
Macon county.' These tours were
conducted by townships and at the
end of each tour the fanners who
attended -selected the best demon
stration farther in each township,
The farmers thus selected were as
follows: Millshoal township, J. E.
Taylor; Ellijay, J. L. Clark; Smith
bridge, Bob Wiggins; Mais, H. C.
Miller; Cartoogcchaye, Charles
Southards; Burningtown, J. R.
Ramsey; Cowee, J. R. Holbrooks;
Sugarfork, C. W. Henderson; High
lands, R. J. Cobb; and Franklin,
Wiley B. Brown;
Upon completion of these town
ship tours, a county deinonstra--
tiou farm tour was held. The best
demonstration farm in each town
ship was visited and J. E. Taylor
of Millshoal township was selected
us the best demonstration farmer
in the county. The average atten
dance of each township tour was
10 farmers, with a total of 54 be
ing present for the county tour.
Fanners attending the tours ex
pressed much -surprise and were
very complimentary to the type of
farming that the demonstration
- farmers are doing in connection
with the farcin management pro
gram. Very good results were noted
on . tne various larms irom tne
use of lime and phosphate on pas
hires and legume crops. Also some
very good livestock and various
other farm practices were, viewed
with much interest.
As the World
Turns
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the other. This blasts the hope
that a British-French front might
have access to supplies in case of
war -with Uermahy over Poland.
BERLIN
ia,i Germany and Communis
Russia,', long-time ideological'' ene
mies, entered early today upon a
ten-year non-aggression pact whicl
smashed .what hopes' Britain and
FrauCe may have held to align the
Soviet in their bloc. The . Fuehrer
told British envoy peace efforts
were "too late". The fate of Europe
is nuw in the hands of Hitler.
A campaign : has been .started
among Folk county farmers, in
which they will be asked to plant
five pounds of crimson clover on
their pastures this fall.
Classified
Advertisements
FOR SALE New, stenotype ma
chine complete with instruction
course. Apply at Press office.
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FOR RENT Newly furnished
bed room next to bath. Continuous
hot water. Mrs. D. G. Stewarti
A10 tfc
FOR RENT Would like a good
man to, rent our farm, must have
own power, or part of. We can
make right man a real proposition.
See W. R.' Ilngram, Franklin Rt 4.
A24 3tc S7
WANTED Several choice black
walnut and cherry logs. Call at
office for prices and specifications.
Zickgraf Hardwood Co.
Franklin, N. C.
2tc A24 A31
rOR SALE Two genuine Chin
ese rugs, one 9x12, the other 4x7,
viso line cnina witn some an
tiques. Write P. O. Box 207, Clay
ton, Ga., or phone Clayton 1807.
A17 2tp A24
FOR RENT Modern home in
Franklin, air conditioned heat, rea
sonable price. Apartments for rent:
Mountain farm for sale. For fur
ther information inquire at Press
office or write Box 305, Franklin,
N. C.
ltc
STEADY WORK GOOD PAY
WANTED Reliable man to call
on farmers in Macon County. No
experience or capital required. Make
up to $12 a day. Write Furst &
Thomas, Candler Bldg. Baltimore,
Md.
FOR SALE Laminated blue
granite rock for veneering. Can
.furnish from 1-in. to 6-in. thick
and up to 10-ft. sq. For quotations
phone 807 or write Box 256, The
Needmore Stone Co., Franklin,
N. C.
A24-3tc-Sl
See us for your every need in
school supplies again this 1939
season. We will continue with the
Blue Horse Line. Will pay y2c each
lor the note book paper bands and
tablet backs if bought from us,
We prefer not to buy other than
those that have our own stamp on
them. C. T. BLAINE.
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ROME
The French ambassador and the
Italian foreign minister are. report
ed reliably to have advised each
other what their respective nations
would do if Adolf Hitler marched
into J )anzig. '
PARIS
Posters calling to French classes
to arms were plastered on govern
ment building's early today as
France increased her empire forces
to almost 2,000,000 men in a partial
mobilization against a. feared clash
with Germany.
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MADRID
Generallissimo Franco regards
the signing of the German-Soviet
pact as annulling the anti-comintern
pact previously signed by Germany,
Italy, 'Japan and Flungary.
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BRUSSELS
King Leopold 111 of Belgium, in
a dramatic appeal for peace on be
half of .seven small powers of
northern Europe, last night urged
the men on whom events depend
to submit their conflicts "to open
negotiations in a spirit of brother
ly cooperation."
"Under our eyes," the monarch
said, "the camps are forming, the
armies are grouping, a horrible
struggle is being prepared in
Europe."
OTTAWA
Prime Minister W. L. Mackinzie
King and his cabinet prepared for
an all-day meeting tomorrow as
Canada awaited anxiously events
in Europe and the emergency ses
sion of . the British parliament.
The minister said Canada was
ready to take defense steps neces
sary to guard against invasion, dis
order arid sabotage.
'
WASHINGTON
President Roosevelt hurried home
from a suddenly-curtailed vacation
cruise Wednesday while Washing
, . ... 1 t e . . .
iuu. uuuucreu u.it was his inten
tion using his own phrase for it
to tire another shot for peace
in Europe.
High officials of the state de
partment made arrangements to go
into conierence with the chief ex
ecutive immediately upon his re
turnscheduled for noon Thurs
day.
,
WARSAW
Poland's stand in regard to Dan
zig is ' stated as "not changen in
the slightest" by the German-Russian
pact.
DANZIG
Increased troop activity heighten
ed Nazi leader Forster's. declaration
that "Free State approaches its
end."
GERMANS MASS TROOPS
A quarter of a million German
troops massed on Monday on
Slovakia's 250 mile Poland frontier.
Roads were choked with moving
troops, artillery and supply trains.
Schools and town halls were taken
over lor barracks, roads and
bridges were being reinforced by
thousands of laborers.
SURVEY SHOWS
SCHOOL LOSSES
Startling facts revealed by a
survey of .school attendance in
NoYth Carolina show the "tragic
record that less than one pupil
out of every, five who enter the
first grades graduates,, . and less
than Uwo out of five remain
through the elementary .grades.
SEVEN HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
c . ..
.IKVUn nerSOIlS wprA hurl Vnn-
day night when two ' cars collided
on the Haw Creek road near Ashe-
ville. . .
DIES PROBE '
Helen Vooros, a member' of
Bund camp in New York, .testified
before the Dies committee last
week that she was one of 70 mem
ber, sent to Germany with ex
penses paid, that ' the delegation
was greeted by Hitler, and that
she quit the camp because of im-
noral conduct of members.'
Glass 20 Tons of It Handle With Gare
't' l''tKx. v VvvS-'.
wgwo .--J3jjpiiRw''' v v
Ray Anderson Now
Representing I. C. S.
Ray Anderson, an . employ ee of
the Nantahala Power & Light
company, who is a former student
of the International Correspondence
School,, is now representing the
I. C. S. in this territory and has
an ad in this .issue, '
He states that the I. C. S. in
its 48 years of teaching experience
has trained 4,000,000 students, and
stands, ready to train ambitious
young men and women whose de
sire is to succeed ' in business and
industry.
Using house-moving technique, workmen move the original 200-Inch
glass disc of a Corning, N. Y., glass works through a gap which was
cut in a railroad trestle. An entire section of trestle and tracks had to
be removed so that the huge 20-ton telescope eye and its special steel
cradle could pass. The diso Is the largest single piece of glass In the
world.
Dryman Reunion To
Be Held September 2
. The Dryman annual reunion will
be held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Dryman. at Scalv. on
Saturday, September 2.
All the members of this clan are
urged to .be present and bring
basket lunches.
Macon Man On Cover
Of Federation News
Macon County furnishes another
cover for the' Farmers Federation
News this month. The 19th anni
versary edition carries a striking
photo of David Guffey, of up'per
Cartoogcchaye, returning with his
yoke of oxen after a day's work
in the fields. A late afternoon sun
brings out with unusual contrast
of lights and shadows the move
ment of the animals and the
strong features of the man against
thp hillside harkcriiiinrl ' Xlio ieuim
carries 50 pages of good reading
and advertisments from the terri
tory served 'by the federation
MimirffiMmrOTimiTinrafr
BARGAINS !
FACTORY RECONDITIONED
SINGER SEWING MACHINES
AT ONE-THIRD
THE ORIGINAL PRICE
Bryant Furniture Co.
Four Injured
In Wreck Sunday Night
Near Otto
Ellis Alinnish, of bylva, is in
Angel hospital suffering from a
severe scalp . wound and a broken
elbow received Sunday night when
the car in which he was riding
was completely demolished. The
driver, Edison W. Patterson, also
of Sylva, failed to make a turn
one mile south of Otto, on the
Georgia road.
Others who were in the car
md are patients in Angel hospital
are C. E. Frederick, of Robbiiu
ville, who has a broken arm, head
injuries and ' lacerations on ins
body, and Miss Mazie Foyster, of
Lakemont, Ga., who has head in
juries and lacerations. Vallie Min
uish, of Sylva, was dismissed from
the hospital Monday. He had sev
eral cuts and bruises.
Edison Patterson was arrested
by James H. Coman, state high
way patrolman, at the time of the
wreck, and placed in the Macon
county jail charged with driving
under the influence of whiskey
and reckless driving. He was given-
a hearing Monday before Jus
tice of the Peace George Carpen
ter, and was released under $200
bond, with his trial to be held at
the term of court now in session.
J. P. Minnish, also a passenger
in the car, was placed in jail,
charged with drunkeness. He was
released Monday upon payment
of $15 fine and, costs. .
Hospital attaches reported the
patients to be in a satisfactory
condition.
ADDITIONAL
FRANKLIN
SOCIAL ITEMS
T. E. L. CLASS TO MEET
WITH MRS. I. T. PEEK
The T..E. L. class of the Frank
lin Baptist church will meet on
Tuesday afternoon, August 29, at
3 o'clock with Mrs. I. T. Peek, in
her flower garden if the weather
is permissable. If it should be
raining the meeting will be held
in the church. This is the regular
monthly business meeting and all
members are .requested to attend.
Mrs. Laura Ann Daves
Dies At Daughter's Home
Mrs. Laura Ann Daves,, 77, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John C. Dills, at Gneiss, Wednes
day night at 9 o'clock after an
illness of about one year.
Mrs. Daves was born in Macon
county on October 30, 1861, and
had lived here all of her life. She
was a devoted member of the
Baptist church. She was twice mar
ried, first to Marion Holland, and
after his death to Mat Daves, who
survives her.
Besides her husband, , she is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
John C. Dills, of Gneiss, and Mrs.
J. H. Ford, of Canton; four, sons,
R. L., L. T., Jerry and Gurley
Holland, all of Gneiss; one sister,
Mrs. McCall, of Gneiss, and a
number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
1'uneral services were held today
(lhursday) at 2 p. m. at the
Sugarfork Baptist church, conduct
cd by the Key. Mr. Reed. Inter
ment was in the church cemetery,
Pallbearers were her grandchil
Uren.
MRS. PATTON HONORED
WITH SHOWER WEDNESDAY
Mrs. George B. Patton was hon
or guest at a lovely handkerchiet
shower given on Wednesday atter
noon by Mrs. K. D. Carson, at her
home on Bidwell street. This was
a farewell courtesy tendered Mrs
Patton prior to her leaving Sun
day for Raleigh, where she ex
pects to make her home. '
The Carson home was attractive
ly arranged in vari-colored dahlias
and other garden flowers.
The honoree was the recipient
of a lovely assortment of linen
handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Carson assisted by. Mrs,
Fred Arnold and Misses Kate and
Virginia McGee, sisters of the hos
tess, served delicious sandwiches
and cakes to more than 30 friend
of the honoree who called during
the afternoon.
The guest list included: Mrs. G,
L. Houk, Mrs. J. Lyle West, Miss
Rachel Slagle, Miss Ethel Hurst,
Miss Catherine Bowden, Mrs. Earl
Justice, Mrs. Alex Howard, Mrs.
Roy Cunningham, Miss Elizabeth
Slagle, Mrs. W. T. Moore, Mrs,
Carl Ty singer. . Mrs. Lester S.
Conley, Mrs. Frances Higdon, Mrs
Ellis C. Soper, Mrs. Fred Arnold,
Mrs. Gordon Moore, Mrs. A. R.
Higdon, Mrs. L. , B. Phillips, Mrs,
George W. McGee, Mrs. Theo
Kiser, Mrs. John Hall, Mrs. Frank
T. Smith, Mrs. Lee Guffey, Mrs.
Sallie E. Penland, Miss Grace Pen
land, Miss Virginia Smith, Mrs.
Stewart Rohre, Mrs. Lola P. Bar
rington, Miss Ida Bryant, Mrs.
Brabson Bulgin, Mrs. Manson
Stiles, Mrs. Walter Hall, Miss
Kate McGee and Miss Virginia
McGee.
BEE'S PLACE
On Georgia Road General Merchandise
CASH PRICES
Lard, 8 lb ctn., 68c; 4 lb. ctn... .35c
SUGAR, 5 lb. bag .... 25c
10 lb. bag 49c
' 25 lb. bag $1.20
Cotton Seed Meal, 8 $1.40
Shorts, 16 $1.25
Kentucky Rose Flour, 24 lbs. plain... 70c
Sure-Right Flour, 24 lbs, plain.... 55c
SPECIAL
PURE COFFEE, Rio Blend, 1 lb. 15c
Santos Blend, lb 10c
COME IN AND SEE OUR PRICES ON
CANNING NEEDS, SHOES, PANTS,
OVERALLS, SHIRTS, ETC. WE WILL
SAVE YOU MONEY
B. T. Sanders
Specials For
School Wear
No "RepaireS look"
Make tlioet like EWl
MACON SHOE SHOP
-Formerly Wilton'i Shoe Shop
Eat Main St. Franklin, N. C.
Roper Reunion Will Be
Held Next Sunday
The Roper reunion will be held
Sunday, August 27, at the home
of Mrs. Arlesa Roper.
All relatives are expected to be
present.
A picnic lunch will be served at
noon.
Changes-. In Franklin
WPA Headquarters
Following the consolidation
Areas 11 and 12 of the WPA of
fices, a number of transfers and
changes have been made affecting
the personnel of the Franklin head
quarter,.
Those continuing, their work in
Franklin are Gwyn ' Denton, area
chief engineer until November.
who will divide his tune between
Franklin and Andrews; Grady
Uwens, construction engineer; and
the Misses Laura' Holdcrness and
Frances Morgan, area social work
ers in charge of seven counties.
Mr. Gricc, construction engineer.
has been transferred to the Sylva
otticc. Of the clerical staff, Miss
Lanford has been transferred to
the Sylva office and Miss Grant
to the Andrews office.
Twin Beans Grown By
Ed West
Ed West, who lives on ' Oak
Grove, sent to The Press office
several twin beans which were
grown on his place, and they
were added to the growing collec
tion of freak vegetable.
Mrs. Manson Stiles is spending
this week in Atlanta with her hus
band and friends.
The condition of Mrs. John Dal
rymple who is critically ill at her
home on Cartoogechaye, remained
unchanged Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Corbitt of
Raleigh, and Mrs. Corbitt's neph
ew, Lafayette Wrenn, of Siler City,
are spending this week at Kelly',
Tea Room.'
Fire Destroys House
On Harrison Avenue
About 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning the people of Franklin
were awakened from their peace
ful slumber by the alarm of the
siren, warning them that the "fire
bug", who has been resting ' for
more than a. year, was out again.
1 his is the fifth vacant house
in and near franklin that has
burned within the past two years
Some 'have burned within two days
after being vacated, as was this
house which was vacated Monday,
1 he house, which belonged to
Boice C. Munday, was a six-room
frame structure on Harrison ave
nue. Plans and preparations were
already made for the remodclinir
ot this house. The loss was par
tiailly covered by insurance.
Charlie Adams and family who
had been living in this house for
several months had moved on Mon
day of this week.
HjxL
TO SELL
'EM, TELL
"EM-
With An Ad
TENNIS SHOES
Leather in-sole and good heavy out-sole wear
" like pig's nose. Sizes six years and up
Price 65c and 95c "
BOYS' OVERALLS
Heavy denim, bib pockets, sizes 6 to 16
50c - 65c
Best grade, zipper pockets, sizes 6 to 18
' 75c and 85c
BOYS' OVERALL PANTS
8 Oz., Sanforized, sizes 10 to 18
85c - $1.00
BOYS' SCHOOL SHIRTS
Good grade, sizes 8 to 14
39c each; 2 for 75c
Boys Dress Shirts, guaranteed color fast
50c .
GIRLS' PRINT DRESSES
"Peppereir, fast color all sizes and patterns
50c to 98c
GIRLS' SILK PANTIES
Sizes 4 to 18
'; 10c - 15c
500 PAIRS GIRLS' ANKLETS
Stripes and solid all colors of the rainbow
5c- 10c- 15c
SPECIAL
CHILDREN'S DRESS PASTEL
Shades guaranteed fast color all sizes, 6 to 14
A pretty, style and color, price 59c to $1.00
CLOSE OUT
39c
50 Patterns prints, batiste and other materials,
3 6-in. wide, fast color
yd. 10c
SHOES-
-for Boys and Girls-
-SHOES
Headquarters for good shoes, and prices are
right. Well-fitted shoes will wear longer and
feel better with no extra cost. Let us fit you
with a good pair of shoes.
You Owe It To Yourself To
Trade At
Joseph AshearV
"We Clothe the Family"
FRANKLIN, N. C.