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VOL. LIV, NO. 43
FRANKLIN. N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1939
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TO CELEBRATE
ATCULLOWHEE
Saturday Will Be 50th
Anniversary Of
Founding
Western Carolina Teachers' Col
lege, Cullowhee, celebrates on Sat
urday, October 28, the institution's
golden anniversary with an elabo
rate program and the dedication of
six new buildings. .
Hundreds, of alumni and friends
of the college, and distinguished
citizens are expected to attend' the
exercises, beginning at 10 a. m.
Speakers at this dedication pro
"gram will.be Governor Clyde K.
Hoey, Clyde A. Erwin, slate sup
erintendent of public instruction;
11. T. Hunter, president of the col
lege, and D. Hiden Ramsey, pres
ident of the board of trustees.
Also on the program will be
Professor R. L. Madison, founder
and iirst president, who is now
president-emeritus; and Professor
A. C. Reynolds, president .from
1912 to 1920.
A football game between the
college team and Mars Hill will
be the feature of the afternoon's
entertainment, beginning at 2:JU
o'clock.
At 6:30 in the evening there will
be a banquet with, Dr. Graham,
president of the Greater University
of North Carolina, and Miss Har
riet Elliot, dean of the Woman's
College of the University of North
Carolina, as the principal speak
ers. A dance in the new gymnas
ium will complete the day's festi
vities. The six new buildings are the
new gymnasium, the boys' dormi
tory, the auditorium, the teachers'
training school building, the in
firmary, the student union build
ing. These new additions repre
sent an investment of about $700,
000. The enrollment this term exceeds
all previous years, 520 having reg
istered as compared with 378 last
year.
Presbyterian Auxiliary
To Present Drama
Sunday evening, October 29, at
7 :30 p. m. in the Franklin Presby
terian church, the ladies' auxiliary
will present a dramatization of the
study book, "Chapels'. Seventeen
characters are used in the presen
tation. A special offering will be
received for assembly's home mis
sions. The characters taking parts in
clude: The church, Miss Alice
Davis; chapels,. Mrs. Robert R.
Gaines, Mrs. Hugh Leach, Mrs.
Theo. Siler, ' Mrs. Don Shields,
Mrs. Bennie McGlamery and Miss
Margaret Slagle. Enemies: Mrs.
Brabson Bulgin, Mrs. Thelma
Zickgraf, Miss Evelyn Clement,
Miss Ruby Calloway and Miss
Rachel Slagle. Readers: Mrs. Nan
cy McCarty, and the Rev. J.( A.
Flanagan. Pianists, Mrs. John
Hamer and Mrs. Helen Macon.
Voices, James A. Sutton and Ben
nie McGlamery.
The public is invited to attend.
Iotla School To Have
Hallowe'en Carnival
The students of the Iotla school
and members of the Iotla 1 com
munity, will hold a Halloween car
nival at the school house on Tues
day night, October 31.
.This carnival, which is anticipat
ed to create an evening full of
fun and merriment, will feature for
tune telling, bingo, fishing pools
and various other kinds of amuse
ment. There will also be cakes,
popcorn, candy and drinks sold
during the evening.
Another feature of the evening's
program will be the voting contest
for the prettiest girl and the ugli
est, man. To these winners cakes
will be awarded. Special string
music will be rendered at inter
vals throughout the evening.
This carnival is being sponsored
by the home demonstration club
of the Iotla community, and the
proceeds will be used toward the
community building funds. The
public is invited to attend.
Carl Goerch Visits
Franklin Thursday
Carl Goerch, editor of The State
enlivened . this morning for the
Franklin Press staff when he
breezed in for a handshake about
9:30 o'clock, on his way to the
' Silver Fox Farm near Highlands.
Mr. Goerch said he had just come
from Robbinsville over the Wind
ing Stairs and had also been to
the top of Wayah. Bald. All of
which strengthened our previous
impression. that "You have to get
up soon in the morning to get
ahead of Carl Goerch."
Sylva Lions
Attend Meeting Of Local
Club Monday
On Monday, October 23, the local
Lions Chvb held their regular,
meeting at Cagle's Cafe. With a
fine chicken dinner as a back
ground, the Sylva Lions Club pre
sented four good Lions, Jennings
Bryson, Jackson county accoun
tant ; J. P. Stovall, cafeman; Ralph
Elkins, of the Coca Cola company,
and Paul Womack, of Tom's
Toasted Peanuts.
Mr. Bryson, president of the
Sylva Lions, told of the. interest
ing work done by' their club on
sight conservation and aid to the
blind. Doens of pairs of glasses
have been purchased by the Lions
and given to needy children who
otherwise would be unable to own.
I hem.
Bob Gaines was appointed by
President Tom Angel as chairman
of a committee to look into the
status of such need in Macon
county, as a possible field for Lions
help by the Franklin club.
Fred Montony; of the Nantahala
Power & Light company, was wel
comed as a new member.
The Sylva club has 30 members
and has been organized for three
years.
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. TAYLOR, 94
Old Resident Dies In
House Where She
Was Born
Mrs. Laura Jane Taylor, 94, died
at her home in the Mountain Grove
community, about 10 miles from
Franklin, early Monday morning
after an illness of . three ' months.
Death was caused from an infect
ed foot.
Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of
the late L. A. and Matilda Postell
Berry. She was born on December
29, 18S6. She was born, lived her
"'Tf 'if ""Ail?""1 ,he m
house. On November 8, 1883, she
was married to Jesse Z. Taylor,
and to this union were born 10
children, nine of whom survive.
Mrs. Taylor joined the Mountain
Grove Baptist church on October
30,' 1911, and was the second per
son to be baptized by the Rev. R.
P. McCracken, who was a young
Macon county minister at that
time. She has since that time
been a very' loyal and devout mem
ber of the church.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Peter Moses, of Ellijay, and
Mrs. Ben Gregory, of Bryson City;
seven isons, John Taylor, of Moun
tain Grove; Henry Taylor, of Elli
jay ; Alex Taylor, of Hazelwood ;
Fred Taylor, of Otto; James Tay
lor, of Mountain Grove; Zeb and
Walter Taylor, of Franklin Route
4; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Hig-
don, of Higdonville, and a number
of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
the Mountain Grove Baptist
church on Tuesday morning at 11
o'clock, with the Rev. R. P. Mx-
Cracken, of Waynesville, in charge
of the services. Burial was in the
chcrch cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Lyman Hig-
don, Curley Kinsland, Ad Kins-
land, Bill Elliott, T. W. Angel, Jr.,
and Dr. Edgar Angel.
Fifth Sunday Singing
At Courthouse Sunday
The fifth Sunday singing conven
tion will meet at the Macon coun
ty courthouse on Sunday morning,
October 29, beginning at-10 o'clock,
t has been announced by James
M. Raby, president.
. Mr. Raby states that he expects
a number of good singers from
adjoining counties, as well as from
Georgia -.id South Carolina to be
present Sunday and that he wants
all singers in Macon county to
come out and make it a day worth
while.
The public is invited to attend.
Serious Automobile
Accident Last Sunday
Mrs. R. S. Holder, of Easley, b.
C, is a patient in Angel hospital
as the result of an automobile ac
cident on the Franklin-Highlands
highway, just outside of Highlands,
last Sunday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs, Holder and their
daughter were on their way up
when they had a head-on collision
with a car driven by G. L. Jacobs
of Franklin. Both cars were badly
damaged, holding' up traffic ' for
some time. The Rev. Frank Blox
ham carried the injured to the
hospital for treatment. Miss Holder
sustained minor scalp injuries and
Mrs. Holder had a fractured arm
and laceration of the icalp.
Tyrks Sign Wfltlhi
Western Powers
Three-Power Pact Provides for Mutual Assistance
Rain Slows Action on Western Front Russia De
nies Armed Aid to Germany Action Speeded on
Neutrality Bill.
BRITIAN, FRANCE, TURKEY
SIGN MUTUAL AID PACT
The most important development
in the European.' situation since
last week was the' signing of a
mutual assistance agreement be
tween Great Britain, France and
Turkey. This treaty was .signed
immediately' alter the refusal of
Turkey to accede to Russian de
mand in regard to the closing of
the Dardanelles to all but Russian
warships and 'the partition of Ru
mania. The effect of the agreement will
be to put a stop to Russian and
German efforts to .dominate, the
Balkan nations, and also may
cause Italy to lake the. lead in
forming a bloc of Balkan powers
strong enough to resist German
pressure to force those powers in
to the war. Italian distrust of
Russia is said to be so deep-seated
that .Italy is drawing away from
Germany because of. the Rn-sso-Geniiait
accord. '
RAIN SLOWS CAMPAIGN
ON WESTERN FRONT
The terrible rains which all
American World War veterans re
member so well, have started, on
the western front and have made
the country a sea of mud where
it is impossible to move heavy army
equipment except on paved roads,
and the action on both sides is
confined to artillery and patrol ac
tivity. There are persistent stories
that the underground works of the
German line are flooded and that
pumps are kept going all the time.
The French who are occupying the
Maginot line are said to be dry
and comfortable in their air-conditioned
quarters, and are well,
clothed and well fed. '
Some observers believe' that there
will be no major engagements on
the western front before spring.
The English and French will wait
for the Germans to attack, know
ing that every week's delay is
equivalent to a battle won, the
reason beam that German reserves
of food, clothing, oil, and many
other necessities . are limited while
Great ' Britain and France are pre
pared to continue indefinitely.
GERMANS INTENSIFY
SEA AND AIR ACTIVITY
The activity of German sea and
air raiders continues. Two German
warships, the Dutchlaud and
Emdcn, are said to .be scouting the
North Sea and the North Atlantic
in addition to the submarine fleet.
Several British merchant ships
have been sunk since last week, and
there have been air raids over
British naval bases, but the raid
ers have been driven off and some
planes bought down.
The German cruiser Einden cap
tured - the American steamer City
of Flint bound for the British Isles
with cargo but no passengers. The
As The World Turns
A Brief Survey of Current Events In State, Nation
and Abroad.
MOON ECLIPSE FRIDAY
NIGHT
A total eclipse of the moon will
occur tomorrow (Friday) night,
October 27, beginning' at 11:50 p.
in. and last three hours. Old Luna
will show her full face again at
i :J0 a. m October 28, that is, if
it is not cloudy.
GRANGE CONVENTION
The N, C. State Grange annual
convention is meeting in Asheville.
Wheeler McMillan, editor of "Farm
Journal" Philadelphia, told the
grange that the economic .state of
the nation is directly dependent on
agriculture. Clarence Poe, Gov.
Hoey and Harry B. Caldwell were
also speakers.
CAROLINA AND TULANE TIE
The Carolina football team's
14-14 score with Tulane's team last
Saturday in New Orleans was rated
a signal achievement for the North
Carolinians.
PRAISE FOR NAVY
. Charles Edison, acting secretary
of the Navy, said in a statement
On the observance of Navy Day,
October 27, that never before had
the morale, material condition and
steamer was taken into the Rus
sian port of Murmansk by a Ger
man prize crew. It is claimed that
the City of Flint carried contra
band, and if so, the seizure was
justifiable under international law.
Washington authorities are investi
gating and may demand the re
lease of the ship and crew.
STALIN DENIES ARMED
AID TO GERMANY
French- news sources, state that
Stalin has refused the request 'of
Adult Hitler to furnish armed
forces and warplanes for use
against Great Britain and France.
Russia is also said to be unable
to furnish food stuffs and raw
materials in any great quantity,
owing to the need at home for
practically everything the nation
can produce. The Russians are re
ported to be demanding gold in
payment for most of the goods
bought by Germany.
Rumanian oil exports to Germany
have dropped more than 5(1 per
cent, it is said, owing to the Brit
ish and French blockade and also
because of Germany's lack of gold.
Great Britain has largely increas
ed her purchases of oil from Ru
mania and is paying in gold. This
is to the advantage of both coun
tries, as Rumania owes Britain
much money which is being repaid
by government royalties on oil pro
duction. ,
NEUTRALITY BILL MOVES
TOWARD PASSAGE
The United States senate has
speeded action this Week toward a
final vote on the neutrality bill.
Amendments have been, adopted
killing the proposed 90-day credit
clause and liberalizing the regula
tions in regard to American, ships
carrying goods to belligerent pow
ers. Vice President Garner is push
ing the measure forward as rapidly
as possible, and it is thought a
vote will be reached today (Thurs
day). Administration forces have
a .safe inajority pledged for. the
bill, and this majority has voted
down all amendments which were
considered as tending to weaken
the act. The bill is expected to be
ready for consideration by the low
er house Monday and speedy ac
tion is forecast.
NAZI PRESS URGES
UNLIMITED BOMBING
The' controlled German press as
serted Wednesday that' the time
has come for merciless aerial bom
bardment of the British Isles, but
no direct statement has been made
to that effect by Hitler or the
high command, and it may he that
the newspaper blasts were made
in the hope of causing fright and
weakening the morale of the Brit
ish civilian population. English
comment indicates, however, that
the threats have had the opposite
effect.
state of training of the navy been
better. "Obstacles encountered in
the ship building program and the
new ships are a tribute to all who
have contributed to their building,"
Mr. Edison said. Navy Day is being-
celebrated throughout this
week.
PELLEY RECORDS SEIZED
.... Federal and. local investigators
are examining records siezed last
week by the sheriff of Buncombe
county from the office of Win. D.
Pelley, publisher of Nazi propa
ganda. '
,'
NEW LIGHT ON ATHENIA
.It was announced . this morning
that the Department of Justice has
"impressive evidence" that the
Athenia was sunk, by the Germans
because they had information that
she carried a treasure of 59 mil
lion in gold and securities to un
derwrite British war purchases.
:
AID TO DROUGHT AREAS
President Roosevelt has announc
ed that the 115,000 farm families
in drought and flood areas will be
assisted with funds available from
three federal agencies without call
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Pastor Returns
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REV. IVON L. ROBERTS
Pastor of the Franklin Methodist
Church, Who Has Been Returned
by the . Conference for Another
Year.
Officials
Of Forest Service Visit
i Nantahala Forest
The following officials of the
United States Forest Service in
spected improvements on the Nan
tahala last Friday and Saturday :
T. W. Norcross, ' chief engineer;
W, E. Gorben, architect; H. R.
Jones, C. A. Betts, assistant engi
neers, Washington, 1). C. ; J. C.
Dort, regional engineer, region 7;
D. Burks, J. R. McDermott, as
sistant engineers, Washington, D.
C. ; Holland Coleman, regional en
gineer, region 9; Clyde T. Sulli
van, assistant engineer, Milwau
kee, Wis,; G. R. Root, G. T. Pet
tay, assistant regional engineers,
region 8, Atlanta, Ga. ; A. R. Kin
ney, forest engineer, Cherokee Na
tional Forest, Cleveland, Tenne
ssee. They had been on a tour of the
southeast during the week and
ended the tour here Saturday after
noon. They expressed much inter
est in the ' construction of im
provements on the Nantahala. and
were especially pleased with the
development of the Wayah depot,
Arrowood Glade and swimming
pool, Dry falls, Cliffside lake, and
the John Byrne memorial tower.
The party was accompanied on
the forest by James Averell, as
sistant forest supervisor; T. T.
Hall, administrative assistant, and
Ha'rley Dunbar, forest engineer.
MRS. SANDERS
DIESJONDAY
Well Known Resident Of
Bethel Community
Passes at Home
Mrs. Sallie Bryson Sander,s, 48,
died at her home iin the Bethel
community Monday evening at 7
o'clock after an illness of only
two days. She had been . unwell
for several months, but her con
dition was not considered serious
until two days before her passing.
Death was caused from ulcerated
stomach.
Mrs. Sanders was the daughter
of the late William and Alice
Woodritig Bryson. She was born
and raised in Jackson county and
was the wife of Thomas Sanders.
She was " a member of the Bethel
Methodist church and an active
member of the Bethel Missionary
society. She was greatly interested
in all church activities.
Surviving are the husband, Thom
as SandeiiS, of Franklin Route 4,
and one daughter, Mrs. William
McCoy, of Canton.
Funeral services were held at
4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at
the Bethel Methodist church on
the Franklin - Highlands highway.
The Rev. Harry S. Williams, pas
tor, assisted by the Rev. J. A. Flan
agan, pastor of the Franklin Pres
byterian church, and the ReV. I. L.
Roberts, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, conducted the
serviced. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Pallbearers were : Glenn Robin1
son, Raleigh Shook, Henry Cabe,
Robert Fulton, Howard Shook,
Boice Hall, Charlie Fulton and
Leonard Home, '...'.
The flower girls included Mrs.
Pritchard Peek, Mrs. Fred Palmer,
Mrs. Robert Fulton, Mrs. Leonard
Home, Mrs. George Scott and Mrs.
Glenn Robinson,
ONE CHANGE IN
MACONPASTORS
All Return For Another
ii Year Except Rev.
W.F.Beadle
Assigned to the tasks and trials
of another year, the ministers of
the Western North Carolina con
ference of the Methodist church
received their appointments froiu
Bishop Clare Purcell, of Charlotte, .
at noon Monday at the West Mar
ket Street church in Greensboro.'
The conference this year was a
new body, funned from three con
ferences which have been united
-the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, the Methodist Protestant
church and the Methodist Episco
pal church. The work of uniting
the three denominations is being
completed by Bishop Purcell, of
Charlotte; Bishop Slraughn and
Bishop Wallace E. Brown, of
Portland, Ore.
Maaon Pastors Return
Only one change was . made in
Macon county pastors by the con
ference. The Rev. W. F. Beadle,
who has been pastor at Highlands
was transferred to the .Rock woo J .
church in this district and will 'be
succeeded by the Rev. J. S. Hig
gins. The Rev. I von L. Roberts re
turns as pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, and the Rev,
H. S. Williams,' pastor of the
Franklin circuit, and the Rev. J.
C. Swaim, pastor of the Macon
circuit, were also returned to these
charges.
The Rev. C. C. Herbert, for
merly pastor in Franklin, and who
has been with the Walkertown
church, goes to the Forest Hill
church in the Salisbury district.
The Rev. J. E. Abemethy, form
er pastor of the Franklin church,
who was assigned to Valdese last
year, and was later compelled to
give up the work on account of
ill health, has been placed on the
superannuated roll and will here
after make his home at Ruther
ford College. .
District Appointment
Following will be found the full
list of appointments for the Way
nesville district :.
W. L. Hutchins, district sup
erintendent. Andrews :', G. N. Dulin ; Bethel,
J. W. Blitch; Bryson' City, A. L.
Rayle; Central Canton, W. R.
Kelly; First Canton, J.' F. Wyatt;
Clyde, G. E. Price ; Crabtree, W.
H. Neese; Cullpwhee, W. L. Lan
ier; Dellwood, C. O. Newell; Fines
Creek, G. L. Lovctt, supply;
Franklin, I. L. Roberts ; . Franklin
circuit, H, S. Williams ; Haycsville,
J. G. Gentry; Highlands, J. S. Hig
gins; Jonathan, J. D. Fyatt, sup
ply; Junaluska, C. D. Brown;
Louisa, L. VV. Hall, supply; Ma
con, J. C. Swaim; Morning Star,
VV. H. Pless; Murphy, W. R. Jen
kins; Murphy circuit, G. W. Bum
gardner; Peachtree, to be supplied;
Robbinsville, H. L. Lefevers; Rock-
wood, W. F. Beadle; Shooting
Creek, D. H. Dennis ; Sylva, A. P.
Ratledge; Waynesville, J. G. Hug-
gins, Jr.; Webster, G. A. Hovis;
Whittier, G. L. Fisher, supply.
Many Contributions For
Community Building
The campaign being made at this
time to raise hinds for completing
the community building for Negroes
has met with ready response from
those who have been solicited. The
limited time that members of the
committee can give to this work
has delayed their reaching many
citizens. The committee will con
tinue the campaign until all have
been reached. However, should
anyone hot be asked who is inter
ested in helping in this undertak
ing, contributions will be received
at The Franklin Press office.
The following contributions are
hereby acknowledged:
Gifts of $5 Macon Furniture .
company, Reeves Hardware com
pany, The Franklin Press ; $3, San
ders Store; $2.50, Sloan's Market;
$2, Roy Cunningham, Dr. J. E.
Perry; $1.50, D. W. Long; $1, O.
C. Bryant, Patton Service Station,
S & L Store, Macon County Sup
ply company, Blumenthal Store,
Western Auto Supply, Paul Car?
penter, Ralph Womack, Miss Lillie
Rankin, Mrs. J. E. Perry, Mr.. W.
H. Sellers, Dr. Frank Killian, Miss
Annie Slagle, Henry West, James
L. Averell; $0.75, Fred Grant;.
$0.50, Mrs.' Victor G. Catway, Joe
Ashear; k$0.25, Horace Nolen, Mrs.
Reba Tessier, Fendergrass' Store,
Walter Dean, John Bingham, J.
E. Wyman, Mrs. J.. H. Stockton,
Mrs. Hattie S. Shope, Mrs. Gordon
Moore, Mrs. Lola. Kiser, Mrs. Fred
Arnold, Lawrence Liner, Grover
Jamison, Jr., Brabson Bulgin, Troy
Horn. ,