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For 55 Years The Franklin Press has been serving the people of Macon . County. Get Your Part Of the money spent in Franklin. An ad in The Press will bring it in. PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOL. LV, NO. 12 FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1940 $150 PER YEAR 1 nvfo l Work Of Elizabeth Kelly To Be Honored At Convention Miniature And Biography Displayed By Greek Letter Society The memory and work of the late i Miss Elizabeth Kelly, of Franklin, teacher and educator, will be hon ored at the National Convention of the Delta Kappa Gamma society in Washington, D. C, Thursday through Saturday of this week. According to the custom of the society, each state presents at the .national convention every, year a miniature form accompanied by a biography of some , outstanding woman teacher and educator. This miniature with the biography at tached becomes the property of the national organization and is displayed at each succeeding con vention. Arranged By Sitter The miniature representing Miss Kelly, which has been dressed from clothes actually worn by her with her brooch and a bracelet made from her jewelry, was arranged by her sister, . Miss Lassie Kelly. It will be presented at the conven t ion., by Miss Cordelia Camp, of Cullowhee, president . of the West rn North Carolina chapter. A biography of Elizabeth Kelly recalls much that is incident to the recent educational history of North Carolina the beginning of rural supervision and the work in adult illiteracy and the equaliza tion of state school funds among the 100 counties of the state, with which Miss Kelly was closely con nected. Rural .supervision began in the state on a small scale about 1912, and in 1913 Miss Kelly be came supervisor of Johnston coun ty. Four years later Dr. J." Y. jpyner appointed her director of adult illiteracy work in North Car olina. During the summer of 1917 she organized and helped to con duct on the campus of Asheville Teachers' college the first school for teachers of native adult begin ners ever attempteduvthej -entire United States. In this work, Miss - Kelly was assisted by Mrs. Eliza beth Morris, who was at that time director of adult schools in Bun combe county. Work Widely Recognised Miss Kelly's work in the field of adult illiteracy received wide recognition, and she was tend ered invitations to speak before educational groups interested in this phase of work in several Southern states. She also spoke at Columbia xiniversity upon the invi tation of Professor Mabel Carney, of the department of rural edu cation, and on the, radio Farm Life program sponsored by Sears Roebuck, Chicago. The legislature of 1918 set up an equalizing fund and an equalizing board to handle the fund. Miss Kelly served 'on, this .board for several years, being the only w6 man member. She saw this fund was inadequate, however. Five years after it was established, and while she was president of the North Carolina Education association, she said : "Equal educational opportun ity will remain nothing but a mag nificent and meaningless gesture so long as all the taxing powers of the state are not put bock of edu cational opportunity for all the children of the state." Had Miss Kelly lived but a few weeks longer (she died on Janu ary 22, 1933) she would have seen her dream realized by an act of the legislature under , Governor Ehringhaus by which the slate took over the entire public school System and - guaranteed a minimum term of eight months in all dis tricts. Harry Thomas' Home Destroyed 3y Fire The home of Harry Thomas in East Franklin was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon about 3 o'clock. The two-story, six-room wooden Structure was completely destroyed as well as most of the household furnishings. The fire was believed to have been caused from l defective flue in the kitchen. When it was dis covered by Mr. Thomas, the kitch en was ablaze. The loss, estimated at several hundred dollars, was partially cov ered by insurance. Singing Convention At Pine Grove Sunday The southern division of the Ma County Singing convention will meet at Pine Grove Baptist church next Sunday, March 24, at 1:30 p. m, according to announcement made by O. C Corbin, president All interested in singing are in vited to attend. Woodmen Reorganize Local Camp Friday Night At an enthusiastic meeting held in the Moose hall last Friday night, Wayah Camp, No. 889, Woodmen of the World, was reorganized and J between 30 and 40 new members added. The camp has been inactive for several years, and V. M. John son, of Murphy, field representa tive, and his assistants have been at work for several weeks securing new members and preparing for the reorganization. At the meeting Friday night iere were aoDroximately 100 Woodmen from Sylva and Murphy in attendance, and the meeting was turned over to the crack Sylva de cree team for the initiation of a number of candidates. Another meeting will be held on Fridav nicht. March 29. at which time officers will be elected ana other matters disposed of in con nection with the reorganization. WM. S. JOHNSON PRESS MANAGER Succeeds B. W. Johnson as Publisher Of This Newspaper " William S. Johnson has this week taken over the active management of The Franklin Press, publishers of The Franklin Press ana ine Highlands Maconian and job print ers. The business will he operated by him in partnership with his mother, Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson. ... Rhrlhiirn W Inhnson. who DUf- chased The Franklin Press from S. A. Harris in 1931 and was ac tive editor until 'March, 1937, when tip herame editor of the Farmers Federation News in Asheville, has sold his partnership interest. William S. Johnson undertakes the work of business manager after a number of vears of preparation and experience. He has worked in, the print shops of The Franklin Press, the Rock Hill (S. C.) Rec ord and the Lassiter Press, Char lotte. For the last two years Mr. Johnson has attended the Univer sity of North Carolina and work ed in the Orange Print Shop, Chap el Hill. He studied for a year at the Carnegie Institute of Tech nology, Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a graduate of Christ School, Arden. He brings seven years of prac tical experience to his new posi tion. Franklin Firms Exhibit At Clayton Fashion Show Franklin was represented by two firms in the Fashion Show held last Tuesday evening at the Rabun Theatre in Clayton, Ga. E. K. Cunningham and company and the Frances' Shop showed models of the newest spring styles in coats, frocks, suits and hats in a show which included Clayton and Gainesville firms. With silver-tongued oratory ap propriate to the occasion, Garland Tomlin introduced and described the procession of models, in cos tumes elegant and gay. A frock of "lustrous jersey with silken sheen, a jacket with cowl hood a Levine model" was worn by Miss Ruby Calloway ; other costumes equally chic were modeled by Grace Baird and Ada Belle Sherrill, with all accessories from the new stock of Cunningham's. Shepherd checks were in evidence, with matching purse and gloves. Nelly Dons were new and charming. Six showings each from Cun ningham's and the Frances' Shop displayed the scope and variety of their spring stocks. All hats were from The Frances' Shop, in a riot of color and be wildering variety. Costumes for every occasion were featured by Frances suits, coats, street dresses as well as evening frocks. These were modeled by the Misses Nora Moody, Jessie Ramsey, Hazel Everett, Lucille Hall and Mrs. Bill Horsley. A luxurious silver fox fur was worn by Miss Moody a sample of the product of the McCarty Fox Farm near Highlands. A large number of Franklin people attended the Clayton Fash ion Show, many expressing the wish that the Macon Theatre fea ture similar attraction. DAN TOMPKINS IN STATE RACE Will Seek Nomination As Lieutenant-Governor In Primary Dan: Tompkins, editor of The Jackson County Journal in- our neighboring city of Sylva, and as sistant census supervisor for the eleventh congressional' district, fil ed last 'Friday for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant-governor. Mr. Tompkins, in his formal an nouncement, said that the extreme western section of the state should be given recognition in the state government. He also said that it is of the greatest importance that the senate be organized in the interest of the people themselves. A former member of the house and former . house reading clerk, Mr. Tompkins said his friends be lieve such experience wejl qualifies him for the position of lieutenant governor. It is not the prerogative of any candidate for office to adopt a platform, he said, but that is the duty of the party convention. If nominated, he added,, he will stand upon the party platform. More than a quarter century ago ,Mr. Tompkins said, he began ad vocating a state-wide public school system, of eight months, supported by the state, and was a member of the general assembly that enacted such a law. He said also that he had always stood for good, honest, clean, eco nomical and sober government. Mr. Tompkins a veteran of the World War, sponsored in the last general assembly a law which re quires the state and its agencies to give preference to veterans, wives of disabled veterans and widows of veterans in employment. He stated that his amendment exempting the Bible from the state sales tax was adopted by the last general assembly. Mr. Tompkins said also that he had teen in the f oref ront-of . tlut fight for increased appropriations for public .schools, public health and old-age assistance. Presbyterian Services Will Close Sunday The series of services being con ducted in the Franklin Presbyterian church during this week by the pastor will continue throughout the week closing on Sunday evening, March 24. The attendance, in spite of sickness and inclement weather, has been good and the interest in the meeting is growing. The serv ices are held each evening at 7:45 o'clock, beginning with a song serv ice conducted by Rev. R. B., Du Pree of Highlands. The Commun iop of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the Thursday evening service. The public is cordially in vited to all of these services. Mrs. Margaret Ordway, county NYA supervisor, is attending a two-day meeting of NYA officials in Asheville on Thursday and Fri day.. As The Aorid Turns A Brief Survey of Current Events In State, Nation and Abroad. DALADIER RESIGNS French Premier Daladier resign ed yesterday, following growing dis satisfaction over lack of allied ac tion in the war, and the refusal of many of the .chamber of deputies to vote when called on for a vote of confidence in the government. Paul Reynaud, a bitter German foe, has been asked to organize a new push-the-war cabinet, and De ladier has been offered the the war ministry. , BRITISH STRIKE GERMAN NAVAL BASE Flying in waves, British planes bombed the German island seaplane base of Sylt for six hours in the biggest aerial action of the war. Returning plane reported "scores of Germany's most valuable air craft destroyed". Fryers returned to take aerial photoes of the dam age "hangars in ruins . . . wreck ed barracks, blazing oil tanks, crip pled railways." GERMANY HITS BACK Germany's air force hit back last night in revenge for the terrific bombing of the Island of Sylt, at tacking a convoy of British ships and damaging three neutral ships. One. German bomber was damaged. None of British ships or war NEW ELECTION BOARDNAMED R. S. Jones, Frank Potts And A. R. Higdon Appointed ' The Macon . county board of elections, as named by the state board at Raleigh the first of this week, is composed of K. S. Jones, of Franklin and Frank Potts, of Highlands, Democrats, and A. R Higdon, of Franklin, Republican. The board will meet, according to. law, at the courthouse in Franklin Saturday at 11 a. hi. for the purpose of organization and to determine whether there will be a new registration of voters or a relisting of voters under, election laws of 1939. One of the far reaching changes in the election laws made by the general assembly in 1939 has to do with setting up a new system of registration in primary elections. Heretoforeonly the general elec tion registration book has been used for both primaries and elec tions. Under the new law the,re will be separate registration books for primaries and elections. 1 The voter will be entered on the primary registration book of the party of which he is a member and hereafter only the primary reg istration books will be furnished the registrars for the primaries.. There will be either a complete relisting of voters or a new reg istration in each county in the state, as may be determined by the County , Board of Elections of each county, at the meeting of such on Saturday, March 23. Un those counties in which a new registration is ordered the books will be open during the usual registration period before the May primary. In the new registration the vot er will be registered on the general registration book and also on the appropriate v primary registration book in accordance, with- his ..party affiliation. - , Independents will not be regis tered on any primary book. In those counties in which a re listing of voters instead of a new registration shall be ordered, the Chairman of the County Board of Elections, with such assistance as may be necessary, will begin on April 2 to transcribe to new gen eral registration books the names of all persons shown by poll books to have voted in the elections or primaries of 1936 and 1938. A list of all names on the old registration books, hot shown by the poll books to have voted, will be published or advertised and such as are thus published or ad vertised will have to appear during the regular registration period and show their right to remain regis tered. After ' the names have been relisted on new registration books, separate primary registration books will be made by the County Elec tion Board Chairman. A. new . registration must be held in all precincts where the poll books of 1936 and 1938 cannot be found. - i planes was damaged, authorities said. GERMANY FORCES U. S. TO CLOSE POL4SH OFFICES Germany has closed the U. S. consular offices in Warsaw where 532 American citizens live, requir ing all matters concerning Amer ican citizens to be handled through Berlin. Secretary Hull is reported as making progress to obtain ad mission of American relief work ers. - - .. ROME TALKS EARLY WAR DRIVE Mussolini talked military prepa ration today, but Fascist . quarters expressed belief that Italy would maintain a non-belligerent attitude at least as long as Germany could do without her aid. BRITAIN HAILS ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH President Roosevelt's speech last Saturday in which he set forth ideals necessary for lasting peace was welcomed in London. Some of these ideals were, a recognition of brotherhood, no real peace if the fruit is oppression, starvation, cruelty ... if small nations must live in fear .... if worship of God is denied. . (Continued on Pag Eight) 70 Candidates Seek Office In North Carolina Primary Officers Elected By P.-T. A. On Monday Afternoon I . The Franklin Parent - Teacher Association elected officers for the coming year at the regular meet ing last Monday afternoon. Succeeding Mrs. John Wasilik, jr., who has served as president for two terms with conspicuous ability, is Mrs. Fred Slagle, of Cartoogechaye, who is also a mem ber of the county i school board. Mrs! A: R. Higdon was elected vice-president; Mrs. Frank Blox ham, secretary; Mrs. Gus Leach,' treasurer; Mrs, Pearl Grist, his torian. Appointed on the auditing com mittee, are Mrs. Gilmer Jones, chairman, Mrs. Thad Bryson and Miss Anne Bailey. . W. H. Finley opened the pro gram with the Parent-Teacher's prayer and Mrs. Harold Sloan sang a solo. W. L. Lathan, superintendent of schools of Swain county, delivered an address on the six point legis lative program. He was introduced by Superintendent Guy Houk. After jthe meeting tea was serv ed by Mrs. Wasilik and Mrs. Church. The decorations of the tea table were yellow jonquils and candles. BAPTISTS WILL TiIEET filARCH 30 Two-Day Meeting To Be ' U.I J A. ! xiciu i r retuisi Church The Macon County Baptist Union meeting, will be held with the Pren- tiss. Baptist church on. Saturday- and Sunday, March 30 and 31. The fol lowing program has been prepared: Saturday 10:00 a. m. Devotional, Judge Smith. 10:15 a. m. Financing a Local Church, Rev. H. A. O'Kelley. 11 :15 a. m. The Christian's Ob ligation to His Church. Rev. R. W. Williams. 12:15 p. m. Dinner. 1:15 p. m. Devotional, Rev. Ral eigh Guffey. 1 :30 p. m.; Cooperative Program, Rev. R. F. May berry. 2:30 p. m. Training Our Church Membership, Rev. C. C. Welch. 3:30 p. m. Benediction. 7:30 p. m. Sermon, Rev. W. L. Bradley. Sunday 9:45 a. m. Sunday School. 10:45 a. m. Devotional. Rev. T. A. Slagle.' 11:00 a." m. Christ the Pattern Soul Winner, Rev. J. N. Dills. 11:20 a. m. Winning the Lost to Christ, Rev. G. A. Ooer, 12:15 p. m Dinner. 1:15 p. m. Devotional. Rev.. J. L Vinson. - 1:30 p, m. Stewardship, Bob Rickman. . 2:00 p. m. Distinctive Doctrines of Missionary Baptists, Rev. C. F. Rogers: 3 .-00 p. m. Benediction. Arthur Allen will direct the music for the entire meeting. He wants the churches to bring their choirs and quartets. Judge Smith, Secretary,. R. F. Mayberry, Moderator Rev. H. S. Williams Transferred To Asheville Rev. H. S. Williams of the Franklin circuit has confirmed the announcement in last Saturday's Asheville Citizen that he will be transferred to Hillside Street church, Asheville. When asked for details, he promised to give them to us for next weeks paper. So we are glad that he will be with us at least until the first of April, when the article says the change will be effective. Mr. Williams' many friends who regret his leav ing are glad that he will be near enough to return for visits from time to time, and also 'gratified that he has: received recognition by this call to an important post. Play To Be Given By School Dramatic Club A play, The Little Clodhopper," will be presented by the dramatic club of the Franklin high school on Saturday evening, March 23, in the school auditorium, beginning at 8 o'clock. A small admission will be charged and the proceeds will be used for the benefit of the club. The public is invited to attend. Entries Closed Saturday; Seven In Race For Hnwrnnr Entries for all state and con gressional races closed Saturday at 6 p. m., and the final check-up showed that 47 Democrats and 23 Republicans will seek nominations for 21 state and congressional jobs. Two aspects of the list of can didates1 are unusual. x First, there is an unprecedented number of Democratic candidates for the gubernatorial nomination. Seven are in the race, whereas pre viously no more than four; had ever entered. Second, three Republicans are seeking the gubernational nomina tion, and the Republicans have at least one candidate entered for each office except that of U. S. representative in the secpnd dis trict. Democrat! Unopposed Democratic incumbents who will be unopposed for renomination are ; State Treasurer Charles M. John son, Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuford, Superintendent of Public Instruction Clyde A. Erwin, Attorney-General Harry McMullan. List Of Candidate Following is a list of state and congressional candidates entered (with Republicans designated by (R), and Democrats undesignated) : Governor J. M. Broughton of Raleigh, A. J. Maxwell Of Raleigh, L. Lee Graveley of Rocky Mount, W. P. Horton of Pittsboro, Arthur Simmons of Burlington, Paul Grady of Kenly, Thomas E. Cooper of Wilmington, Robert H. McNeill of Statesville (R), John R. Hoffman of Burlington (R), George M. Pritchard of Asheville (R). Lieutenant-governor R. L. Har rison of Roxboro, L. A. Martin of Lexington, W. Erskine Smith of Albemarle. Dan Tomokins of Svlva. J. Forrest Witten of Salisbury (R). H. B. LeaviU of , Asheville K). Treasurer Charles M. Johnson of Raleigh (incumbent), W. H. Gragg of Boone R). Auditor George Ross Pou of Raleigh (incumbent), Charles W. Miller of Asheville, J. M. Van Hoy of Charlotte (R). Secretary of state Thad Eure of Raleigh (incumbent), Walter Mur phy of Salisbury, A. I. Ferree of Asheborp (R). Commissioner of labor Forrest ' A. Shuford of Raleigh (incumbent), B. C. Fussell of Wilmington (R). Superintendent of public instruc tionClyde A. Erwin of Raleigh (incumbent), Lawrence J. Pace of Asheville (R). Commissioner of insurance Dan C. Boney of Raleigh (incumbent), William B. Oliver of Fumiav Springs. John L. Phelps of Cres well (R). Attorney general Harrv McMul lan of Chapel Hill (incumbent), W. C. Downing of Fayetteville (R). Commissioner of agriculture W. Kerr Scott of Haw River (incum bent). C Wavland Snrnill f W;nt- sor, C. T. Allen of Aurora '(R). Candidate For Cong-re For congress by districts: First Lindsay C, Warren of Washington (incumbent), John A. Wilkinson of Washington (R). Second John H. Kerr of War renton (incumbent). Third- Graham A. Barden of New Bern (incumbent). Zeno B. Spence of Goldsboro, Charles L. . Afoernethy, Jr., of New Bern, Jul ian T. Gaskill of Goldsboro (R). Fourth Harold D. Cooley of Nashville (incumbent), Edward F. Griffin of Louisburg, Ezra Parker of Benson (R). Fifth A. D. Folger of Mt. Airy (incumbent), Ottis James Reynolds of Elkin (R). Sixth Carl T. Durham of Chapel Hill (incumbent), Oscar G. Baker of Durham, Ed R.' Hanford of Bur lington, John W. Caffey of Greens boro, Gilliam Grissom of McLeans- ...... . Seventh J. Bayard Clark of Fay etteville (incumbent), Fred R. Keith of St. Pauls (R). Eighth W. O. Burns of Lexing ton (incumbent), Giles Y. Newton of Gibson, C. B. Deane of Rock ingham, Bob Steele, 3rd, of Rock ingham, D. C Phillips of Southern Pines, F. D. B. Harding of Yad kinville (R). Ninth R. L. Doughton of Laurel Hill (incumbent), Jim Rivers of Boone, Monroe Adams of States ville (R). Tenth A. L. Bulwinkle of Gas tonia (incumbent), Ernest M". Mor gan of Charlotte (R). Eleventh Zebulon Weaver of Asheville (incumbent), Sam M. Cathey of Asheville, Earle Donna- i-vk vi i-wsncvuie, KODert frank lar 'rett cf Dillsboro (RJ.
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