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VOL. LV, NO. 28
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940
$1.50 PER YEAR
TOWN TAX RATE
NOW DECREASED
New Budget Sets Rate
At 95 Cents Per
Hundred
A decrease of two cents in the
tax rate for 1940 was decreed by
the mayor and aldermen of Frank
lin in drawing the budget tor the
new fiscal year last week at the
town board's regular monthly
meeting.
The new rate is 95 cents per
hundred dollar , valuation as com
' pared with 97 cents for 1939. The
total amount to be raised by the
tax levy this year is $10,210.00, a
' slight , decrease . from last year's
amount.
Property Value Increase
Property values in Franklin have
increased $53,511.00 during the past
year according to the new tax val
uation which totals $1,149,649.00.
v Changes in the new budget in
clude an increase of $1000 in the
1 police appropriation to pay for a
regular officer on Saturdays; an
increase of $500.00 in the general
fund to pay for an office girl and
additional of ice supplies and equip
ment, necessitated by the street
improvement work, ,
. The itemized budget is published
, in full elsewhere in this issue.
According to George Dean, town
clerk, practically all of the 1939
town budget was expended during
. the year. The remaining amount
is being used in street improvement
which will be carried on for three
or four months more.
Oxford Orphanage
1
Singing Class Will Give
Program Here July 16
: As much an expected summer
event in Macon as the Fourth of
July or watermelon time, the an
nual concert of the Oxford orphan
age singing class will be given in
the courthouse auditorium here
next Tuesday, July .16, at 8 p. m.
The program will consist of
songs, recitations, pageants, and
patriotic drills.
This year the . public is. invited
to attend as the guests of the
Masons. No admission will be
charged, as in former years, but a
free will offering will he taken
which will go directly . to the up
keep of Oxford orphanage. ,
During their stay here, the 14
children in the group will be the
guests of the Eastern Star and
the local Masonic group.
LADIES NIGHT
AT LIONS CLUB
Baptist Ministers
To Meet July 15
. Centering around the theme at
"God's Message for Today," -the
Western North Carolina Baptist
Ministers Conference will hold its
regular quarterly meeting- here at
the Franklin Baptist church next
Monday, July 15. ,
Around 40 ministers from Gra
ham, Haywood, Swain, Jackson and
Macon counties are expected to be
. present. Rev. H. M. Hocutt of
Sylva will preside.
The program will open . with a
devotional period at 10 a. m., led
by Rev. J. G. Benfield of High
lands, followed by an inspirational
message toy Rev. Fred Forester of
Cullowhee. Rev. W. H. Covert of
Bryson City will then deliver an
address on "Jeremiah's Message for
Today."
At noon a lunch will be served
the conference "by the members of
the Women's Missionary 'society.
The afternoon session will in
dude addresses by. Rev. W. M.
Gerald of Clyde and an address
by" Rev. H. M. Hocutt of Sylva,
Charles Potts
New Officers Installed ;
First Year's Work
Reported
Franklin On The Air
Franklin will very shortly go
on the air from two of this
region's most powerful i radio
stations. . ,
Arrangements have been com
pleted by the Chamber of Com
merce to have local : persons
broadcast information about
Franklin as a recreation center
and summer restart. Two broad
casts have already been sched
uled. On Thursday, Juiy 18, a 15
minute broadcast will be pre
sented over station WWNC in
Asheville at 10:45 a. m. Also in
the near future a representative
of the Chamber of Commerce
will appear , on Rich's Inc. pro
gram from station WSB in At
lanta. Other broadcasts are now
being arranged, particulars of
which will be announced later.
War Relief
5
Quota For Macon County
Still Short $166.30
Appointed Postmaster At
Highlands
The nomination of Charles" C,
T) ...... n UifrUlnnrla rme e t tit.c
rnn firmed in telecram from
Washington Tuesday.
Mr. Potts has served as assistant
postmaster in this office for the
past fiye years, during which time
the receipts have moTe than doub
led. His many friends feel that he
is ably fitted for the position x to
which he has been appointed.
Mr. PotU succeeds James L.
Wright, acting postmaster since
November, 1939.
Three Aliens Registered
With Clerk of Court Here
Three, aliens defined by the law
as any person over 16 years of
age who is not an American citi
zenhave registered with Clerk of
Court Harley Cabe as is required
by state law.
The law, passed in 1927, requires
all aliens to register with the
clerk of court within 90 days after
entering a country. Failure to do
so is a misdemeanor, punishable
by fine or imprisonment or both.
The registration book has space
for 13 entries including the alien's
nationality, government or military
service, names and dates of birth
of all children under 16, and 'the
country from which his passport
was issued.
According to United States Dis
trict Attorney Lamar Cauble, all
aliens", will be required shortly to
register with the federal govern-
i tit, regardless of state registra-
requirements. No information
fee procedure to be followed in
r ration Jias neen received as
ye ut it is 'expected that the
reg ion will be handle by the
depv ?nt of justice and the post
offic partment, working in co-
The Franklin Lions Club roared
out their first year and installed
new officers at their regular meet
ing on Monday night in Cagle's
Cafe. The occasion v was celebrated
with "Ladies Night" festivities, the
Lions and Lionesses filling the
meeting lace with .songs and
laughter. A bountiful chicken din
ner was enjoyed. The banquet
table extending the length of the
room, was gayly decorated with
summer flowers and streamers to
carry out a scheme in the club's
colorsblue and gold.
Installation ceremonies were car
ried out by retiring officers who
briefly read the duties of their of
fice to the incoming men. Tom
Angel installed Frank Bloxham as
the new president. Jack Slanders,
Woodrow Reeves and Fred Mon
tony were installed as the new vice-
presidents by Woodrow Reeves
and Joel Tompkins. Bill Moore
installed Ralph -Womack as tail
twister, and Bob Gaines became
Lion tamer, succeeding Lester
Arnold. Jim Sutton commiserated
Bill Johnson as he handed over
the office of secretary and treas
urer.
An enthusiastic reception was
given to the invitation of the
Franklin Rotary club to meet with
them at their next Wednesday's
noon meeting and to the invitation
of the Sylva club to dine and dance
with them at Sylva Wednesday
night.
First Vmt'i Accomplishments
In summing up the activities of
the club's existence, Lion Angel
mentioned that with the help and
cooperation of many townspeople.
the Lion's club had been able to
benefit Franklin and Macon coun
ty by sponsoring and financially
aiding the following activities :
Bookshelves for 1500 books for the
Franklin library, the bookmobile,
the community Christmas tree, the
De Soto celebration. The Gub was
instrumental in securing the stop
light at the junction of U. S. high
ways 23 and 64, and aided in the
revival of the chamber of com
merce, contracting for the con
struction of the. tourist information
booth on Main street. The retiring
president stated that the activity in
which the Lions took most pride
and satisfaction was the aid given
to underprivileged children with
poor vision, reporting that the sum
of $75.00 had qeeri expended for
glasses tor 15 children in the coun
ty.
N.w Member
Tony Welch, who has recently
purchased the People's Market, was
ushered in as a new member.
'Service Tokiam
As a token of the Club's grati
tude for the special effort put
forth by the retiring president and
secretary, Thad Bryson presented
to Lions Angel and Sutton gold
membership badges indicating their
sen ices as past president and past
secretary.
Horace Nolan Succeeds
Walker As Fed. Manager
L. Y. Walker, lor three years
the popular manager of the Farm
ers Federation warehouse in Ma
con county, has been promoted to
be manager of the warehouse in
Canton. Mr. Walker and his fam
ily moved to their new home last
Thursday.
Horace Nolan, who has been
assistant manager for several years
will succeed Mr. Walker as man
ner. , ....
Harley R. Cabe, county chair
man of the American Red Cross,
makes the following acknowledg
ment of additional contributions to
the War Relief fund:
Cowee Sunday school, $5.76; Otto
CCC Camp, $10.92; Dr. Frank Kil
lian, $2.50; Holly Springs Sunday.
school, $6.52; Grover Jamison, $1.00;
Mrs.' George Hazelton, $1.00.
Total $433.70.
Mr. Cabe called attention to the
fact that the quota had been
doubled from the original sum re
quested from Macon county $30U
to $b00. The above figure shows
that $166.30 is needed to complete
the county's share in aiding the
war-stricken refugees in Europe.
He requests all those who have not
given, will do so at once and as
liberally as possible. There are
some who have contributed who
may be able and willing to double
their first donation," said Mr:
Cabe, who added that he wished
especially to thank the churches
and Sunday schools, practically all
of which have sent offerings. Some
may wish to make a second offer
ing to the increased quota that
has been made necessary by the
increased devastation wrought by
war since the first appeal.v
CULLOWHEE
An investigation is being made
by a special committee at W. C.
T. C. as to the feasibility of setting
up a Reserve Officers Training
Corp unit here. The committee will
submit . its recommendations to
President H. C. Hunter, who has,
been in correspondence' with the
War Department.
ONE JAILED
AFTER AFFRAY
Wayne Underwood Held
After Shooting
Scrape
Wayne Underwood, 35, is being
held in the county jail here pend
ing the outcome of the condition
of Herbie Bradshaw, 27, now in
Angel hospital suffering from crit
ical shotgun wounds in the face
and chest. .
Doctors gave Bradshaw a good
chance ' of recovery.
According to Deputy Sheriff
John ' Dills, who arrested .Under
stood, the shooting took place at
Underwood's home in the Mulber
ry section around 1:30 p. ni. la;Jt
Friday. Bradshaw is alleged to have
attempted to enter . the house,
threatening to kill Underwood, who
then seized a .16 gauge .shotgun
and fired twice at close range.
Bradshaw was said to be unarmed.
A few hours later Underwood
surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Dills.
Dills said that Bradshaw and
Underwood, who are brothers-in-1
law, had quarreled Thursday after
noon and that on Friday morning
Underwood .swore out a warrant
for Bhadshaw's arrest on a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon
He was unable to serve the war
rant before the shooting occurred.
Federation
Picnic At Franklin School
On July 20
The annual Farmers Federation
picnic and field day for -Macon
county will he held at FYatiklin
school on Saturday, July . 20, a(
10 o'clock.
James G. K. McClure, ' presideni,'
lias sent the following 'invitation
to members of the federation :
"We hope to have every stock
holder with his family at this meet
ing, and to make this day a big
success and a good time for every
body. Come and bring a 'lunch.
The meeting is open to the pub
lic, and there will be plenty of
free , watermelon and lemonade.
You will please do all. you can to
get out big crowd. Prizes will
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fUKHlbHlUUKl
Convenes August 19 With
Judge Wilson Warlick
Presiding
be given for the largest truck load
of people, largest' family present,
couple married longest and short
est time, ,and various other things.
We will be looking for you at
Franklin."
Sincerely,
. J ames. G. K McClure
Masons
Enjoy All-Day Tour Of
Macon County
' Eleven car-loads of delegates to
the sixth annual convention of
Royal and Select Masters of York
Rite Masons, which was held at
Waynesville this week, spent Wed
nesday touring Macon county,
The motorcade, traveling under
the direction of Dr. John R. Mc
Cracken of Waynesville, was met
at the foot of Cowee mountain by
Highway Patrolman Ed. C. Guy
who acted as escort for the great
er part" of the day.
In Franklin the visitors were
welcomed by a group of local Ma
sons and the Chamber of Com
merce hospitality committee, in
cluding A. B. Slagle, Harley Cabe,
H. A. Wilhide, John Averell, and
Allen J. Green, The motorcade
then proceeded to the top of
Wayah Bald, returning to Kelly's
Tea Room for lunch. ; . . '
After lunch, the motorcade re
turned to Waynesville by High
lands and; Cashier's Valley. Most
of the visiting Masons had never
been in Macon -county before and
were highly delighted with its na
tural beauty. - ' '
DEFENSE TAX
HITS MCON
Preparedness Levy Affects
Isasohne, Tobacco
Amusements
As The World Turns
A Brief Survey of Current Events In State, Nation
- and Abroad.
LONDON
British and German planes in
biggest air battle of war over
Britain's English channel coast;
British claim 14 Nazi planes shot
down; admiralty says Italian fleet
put to flight in Mediterranean.
London claims 74 German planes
shot down since June 18. The Brit
ish government announced Thurs
day that Britain is prepared to
meet the blockade with vast stores
of food, saying "Britain will not
starve." Parliament has outlawed
the British Fascist organization,
whose head, Moseley, is imprisoned.
BERLIN
Germans claim 29 British planes
shot down in past 24 hours; Ger
man planes, sink British cruiser and
four merchant ships in Dover
straits, and damage another cruiser
and three other vessels; Hitler
confers with Italian and Hungar
ian leaders planning "new order"
in Balkans and peaceful settlement
of Rumania's quarrel with Hun
gary and Bulgaria.
Today s broadcast quotes Berlin
editorial that warns leaders on
other side of Atlantic not to for
get the fate of France.
ROME
Italian high command says Italian
fleet sinks two British warships
and heavily damage several others
in clash in Ionian sea, sending the
British fleeing; Italians admit los
ing a destroyer and a ' submarine.
British deny Italian claims.
BUCHAREST
Rumania withdraws from the
League of Nations, after breaking
all ties with Britain and joining
axis dependent nations for protec
tion against Hungary. Russia and
Bulgaria,
ZURICH
France votes out democratic rule,
but the nation will determine by
plebiscite whether the nation is to
have a new totalitarian dictator
ship. Berlin threatens further jiun
isthment for this last gesture from
France's minority. . Germany de
mands punishment on "criminal
charges" of former leaders, includ
ing Premiers Daladier, Reynaud
and General Gamelin.
SHANGHAI
Japanese demand that the Unit
ed States apologize for arresting
15 plainclothes Jap police who
entered the International settlement
here in connection with a Japanese
celebration. Japanese press launches
anti-Amerioan campaign.
MEXICO CITY
Over 100 dead are reported as
the results of election day rioting
over Mexico. The final results of
the balloting for president will not
be announced until the' Mexican
congress convenes . in September.
PRESIDENT STILL SILENT
ON THIRD TERM
President Roosevelt remains sil
ent on third term intentions as
July 15, the time for the meeting
of the Democratic convention in
Chicago. At a meeting with Farley,
the president is said to have con
fided his purpose.
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR
FIVE BILLIONS
President Roosevelt, declaring
that the country must prepare for
"total defense," asked congress for
$448,171.957 additional for the
army .and navy yesterday and
proclaimed this two-fold policy:
"We will not send our men to
take part in European wars.
(Cob tin 4 ea Pag Eif t)
Macon citizens last week 'began
to pay their share of the costs of
the vast re-armament program as
increased defense taxes went in
to effect with the advent cf the
new fiscal year, July 1.
The most noticeable immediate
effect locally was an increase in
the price of gasoline, cigarettes,
beer and amusements. Cigarette
prices for the most part remained
at 15 cents a package; establish
ments who-formerly sold two pack
age for 25 cents have increased
the price. ' . .
Oadoline Higher '
Gasoline prices rose from 23.8 to
24.3 cents a gallon, an increase of
a half-cent. Beer jumped to 15 and
20 cents per bottle early in the
week, returning to the old prices,
later on when consumption droo
ped sharply. A few beer retailers
are now charging a cent tax per
bottle.
Admission to the Macon Theatre
for evening performances is now
28 cents, including both state and
federal taxes. Matinees are 20
cents. Admission to home games
of the Franklin All-Stars has been
increased to 28 cents.
Billion Dollar Revenue
However revenue from taxes on
the above mentioned items will only
contribute two-fifths of nearly one
billion dollars the new levy is ex
pected to contribute to national de
fense. The other, three-fifths will
come from income and corporation
taxes. v
Two hundred thousand "persons
are affected by the lowering of the
income tax brackets to include in
comes of $2,000 for married per
sons and $800 for single persons.
In addition there is a 10 per cent
supertax on individual incomes.
Corporation taxes have also been
increased generally.
J. J. Corbin, Respected
Citizen, Dies in Hospital
John J. Corbin, 55, of the Cul
Iasaja community, died on Thurs
day morning at 4:20 o'clock in
Angel hospital, where he had been
a patient for the past month.
Death was attributed to heart
trouble.
Mr. Corbin, a widely known farm
er and carpenter, had been ill at
his home for more than six months
before his condition became critical.
Born June 14, 1884, he was the
son of the late Thomas I. and
America Pierson Corbin of Culla
saja. He married Miss: Eva Hig
don, also of Macon, and most of
tin life was spent in the county.
funeral services will be held on
Friday at 2 p. m. at the Sugarfork
Baptist church of which Mr. Cor
bin was a member. Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Leonard
Corbin, Leo Corbin, Thomas Cor
bin, Billy Corbin and Billy Hig
don, all nephews, and William
Corbin.
Surviving are the widow and
four sons. Dr. Furman Corbin, of
Franklin; Fred and John Corbin,
Jr, of Cullasaja; and Sam Cor
bin, who is in the Marines, sta
tioned at Parris Island, S. C; one
sister, Mrs. Annie Higdon, of Cul
lasaja; five brothers, T. G. Cor
bin, of Cullasaja; William L Cor
bin. of Otto; M. P. Corbin, and
I. P. Corbin, of Norton, and D.
H. Corbin, of GreybuII, Wyo, and
nine grandchildren.
Fifty-four names were drawn
last week by the county cumins-:
sitmers at their . regular . monthly
meeting for jury duty at the com
ing term of Macon county Super
ior court which convenes Monday,
August 19. judge Wilson Warlick :
of Newton will preside. ";
Other business matters of a rou
tine nature were concluded by the
commissioners at the meeting. .
First Week
Those drawn for service for the
first week are :
L. W. Rice, Highlands;' C. W.
Potts, Franklin; Carter Hensp.ii,
Route 1, Dillard, Ga.; J. K. Dow--'
die, Frankljn Route 2; F. B. Vin- .
son,1 Scaly; W. C. Mason, Frank
lin Route 1 ; C. B. unhook
Franklin Route 2. Clyde Hughes,
Franklin Route 3: 0. A. Hicks,
Kyle; L. P. Patterson, Franklin
Route 4; D.J. Baldwin, Franklin
Route 3; L. L. Denny, : Flats ; E.
ivi. Moore, rrentiss; urady Henry,
Ellijay ; Roy Stiwinter, Cullasaja ;
Claude Bradley, Otto; J. T. Cabe,
Stiles; J. Z. Pressly, Franklin;
Frank Dalrymple, Flats; Charlie
Moore, EHijay; P. N. Moses; Cul
lasaja; Lonnie Grant, Flat'; G.
R. Conley, FYanklin Route 1.
Newman Thomas, Prentiss; G.
G. Watkins,. Franklin ; R. D. Rog
ers, Highlands ; S. W. Bowers,
Gneiss; J., R. Franklin, Franklin
Route 4; Denver Morgan, Frank
lin Route 3 ; J. P. Bryson, West's
Mill; Hansel Bennett, Franklin;
J., L. Hicks, Highlands; Weaver
Cochrane, Flats; Dewey Hopper,.
Highlands:; and W. H. Dalton.
West's Mill. .:
Second Week
Those drawn' for duty the secT
ond week are :
W. C. Ledbetter, Franklin Route
2; Ed Shope, Prentiss; J. A. Wild,
franklin Route 3: Fred T. Bryson.
Cullasaja; A. J. Picklesiiuer, High
lands; Samuel Teague. Gneiss :
John H. Keener, Franklin Route
2; C. II. Southards,. Franklin
Koine 1; John Hughes, West's
M ill ; L. A. Berry, Franklin Rtute
4; J. E. Cabe, Otto; J. J. Mann,
Franklin Route 2; Fred Hall Cul
lasaja; W. E. Allen, West's Mill;
tinniet Keighard, Topton ; T. J.
Blaine, FYanklin Route 1 ; E. H.
Parrish, Franklin Route 3, and
Wiley Brown, Franklin Route 2.
hi . . i.. i .i i i.
Dedication Of Rose Creek
Baptist Church July 21
Dedication services for Rose
Rose Creek Baptist church. will be
held Sunday, July 21. Rev. C. C.
Welch, the pastor, will officiate.
The new church is a wooden
structure with a seating capacity
of over 100. Every family in the
Rose Creek community contributed
either material or labor to its erec
tion. Regular services will be held in
the church Saturday night and Sun
day morning at 11 every third
week. Sunday school will be held
at 10 a. m. each Sunday.
The dedication services will be
gin at 10 a. m., participated in by
Rev. Lee Crawford, Rev. W. L.
Bradley, Rev. J. ' 1. Vinson, Rev.
D. C. McCoy, Rev. C. F. Rogers,
Rev. k. F. Mayberry, Robert Rick
man and John E. Rickman. Din
ner will be served on the grounds
at noon.
The officers of the church are
W. D. Welch and B. M. Hughes,
deacons; Mrs. Marjorie Downs,
clerk; and W. F. Welch, Bulen
McCall, and J. W. Houston, trustees.
Six Pre-School Clinics To
Be Held In Macon In July
Six pre-school clinics for chil
dren six months to six years of
age will be held by the county
board of health in Macon, during
July. '
AH babies "six months of ace or
older who have not had the diph
theria toxoid should be brought to
these clinics, or to their family
doctor for the injection, Dr. Haller
stated.
The schedule of the clinics for
July is:
Friday, July 12 CoAee. 10 to 12
a. m.; Otto, 1 to 2:30 p. m. .
Friday, July 19 Slagle, 10 to 12
a. m.; Chapel (colored), 1 to 2:30
p. m.
Friday, July 26 Aquone, 10 to 12
a. m.; Kyle, 1 to 2:30 p. m.
Vacation Bible School
Opens At Morrison
Eaily, Vacation Bible school
sponsored by the Presbyterian
churches of Franklin and Morrison,
began Monday morning in the Mor
rison Presbyterian church on the
Georgia roai