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VOL. LV. NO. 49
COUNTY BOARD
IS SWORN IN
Ashe Takes Office As
Franklin Township
Constable
Dispensing with ceremony, Clerk
of Court Harley Cabe swore in
the new county board of commis
- sioners, consisting of Gus Leach,
chairman ; C. A. Bryson tnd C. L,
: Blaine, in a brief prelude to the
commissioners regular monthly
meeting here Monday.
Chairman Leach is the only new
member of the board, Commission
ers Bryson and Blaine having suc
cessfully stood for re-election.
G. L. Houk was reappointed
county attorney for 1940-41 and
Lester Arnold present register of
deeds, was again named ,as county
tax supervisor for the same period.
The commissioners also approvel
the bonds for the register of
deeds and the county accounttnt.
Derald Ashe was . also sworn in
by the clerk of court as constable
for Franklin township. Until the
recent election, the post of con
stable here had been vacant for a
number of years.
Committee
Named For Aid To China
And Rice Supper
Plans for the Rice Supper for
China War Relief to be given at
Kelly's Tea Room next Thursday
evening at 6 :30 O'clock, promise an
enjoyable affair
The following steering committee
. appointed .by. J.. H. Stockton, local
chairman of Medical Aid to China,
will meet to complete arrange
ments tomorrow (Friday) afternoon
at 3 o'clock in Mr. Stocktons of
fice in the Ashear building.
Rev. J. L. Stokes II, Rev. C. F.
Rogers, Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, J.
A. Sutton, Miss Lassie Kelly, W.
H. Finlcy, Sam Mendenhall, Mrs.
J. E. Perry, A. R. Higdon, T. W.
Angel, H. W. Cabe, Mrs, Chas.
Melichar, Mrs. Frank Killian, Guy
Houk, Mrs. Ben W. Woodruff,
K. S. Jones, Mrs. Lola P. Bar
rington, Mrs. H. E. Church, John
Bulgin, Paul Carpenter, James
Hauser.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the supper, and prepara
tions are being made for a capa
city rowd. The entertainment com
mittee will provide an enjoyable
program.
For. those who may be unable
'to attend the supper and who
wish to contribute to this com
munity's aid to war sufferers in
China, boxes will be placed in
Angel's and Perry's Drug Stores,
in the Bank of Franklin and The
Franklin Press office. Dime coin
cards will also be supplied. The
bowl of rice parties that have been
successfully conducted all over the
country ask each person to con
tribute at least the cost of a meal
to war relief in China. , '
C. P. Mason And W. L. Welch
Are First To Leave In Draft
Volunteers Fill Macon's .
Quota; Two Enlist In
Regular Army
Carl Paul Mason and William
Langford Welch, who both volun
teered for immediate service rather
than wait to be conscripted, will
be the first Macon county men to
be inducted into the army under
.the selective service act.
Mason and Welch will leave
here by bus at 7 a. m. Monday for
Fort Bragg where they will receive
their year's training. They will
come to the draft board's offices
here Sunday afternoon from their
homes in the Burningtown section
to receive their papers and final
Instructions and will spend the night
in Franklin.
.Son Of Mr. mad Mr. E. R. Maaoa
Mason, the oon of Mr. and E.
R. Mason of Route 3, is 32 years
old. Welch is 23 years old and the
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Welch
of Route 3. Both men are single.
Thurman Henry of Route 3 was
appointed alternate by the board in
case either Welch or Mason were
pnable to go.
Two other volunteers, Harry
Woody and Dover Raby of Route
3, refused to wait their chances in
the selective service machinery. Im
mediately after their physical ex
amination here last Wednesday,
they went to Asheville and were
accepted for three-year terms in
the regular army. They will b
Achievement Day
To Be Held Saturday By
County 4-H Clubs
The annual county 4-H club
Achievement day will be held in
the basement of the Methodist
church here next Saturday, Decem
ber 7, beginning at 10 t. m. All the
4-H clubs in the county will take
part in the program, with Miss
Emma Lou Hurst of Cartooge
chaye, vice-president of the county
clubs, presiding.
R. W. Shoffncr, state extension
economist, will give 'an illustrated
lecture on "Making Our Homes
More Beautiful." Also included in
the program, will be a special pre
sentation by the West's Mill club
on "Citizenship".
After lunch, the 4-H club girls
who have mtjored in clothing dur
ing the year will have a dress re-
vew and a canned fruit and veg
table contest. The toys will go
out to A. B. Slagle's dairy farm
for a stock judging contest. ,
Eighty-one 4-H club girls will
receive certificates for completing
their clothing oroiects. and IV
girls will receive Food Preserva
tion certificates. The boys will re
ceive certificttes for their projects
which were crops, gardens, calves
and pigs.
Local Men Go On South
Carolina Deer Hunt
Four local nimrods, Lester Ar
nold, C. Tom Bryson, Jim McCall
and Wiley Clark, left here Tues
day noon to test their prowness
on South Carolina deer.
The four men will hunt for two
days in the Big Swamp, near Sum-
merville, S. C, returning to Frank
lin Friday. They expect to be ac
companied by a party from High
lands and one from Clayton.
Last Rites Held For
Mrs. C. R. Phillips
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
R. Phillips of the Potts Branch
community were held at the Mount
Zion Methodist church Wednes
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. J. C Swaim, pastor of the
Macon circuit, conducted the serv
ices, assisted by the Rev. J. C.
Tabor, pastor of the hirst Metno
dist church of Canton. Interment
was in the church cemetary.
Mrs. Phillips died at her home
on Route 1 Tuesday morning, fol
lowing a long illness.
She was born here in Macon
county on May 30, im, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wal
droop of Route 1. She was mar
ried to Charles R. Phillips, also of
this county, on October 15, 1923.
Pallbearers at the funeral were
Erwin Patton, Paul Patton, Earl
Harrison, Harold Enloe, Carl
Slagle and Jess Shope.
Surviving are the husband, her
mother, Mrs. J. A. Waldroop of
Route 1 ; one brother, Ralph Wal
droop of Route 2; and four sisters,
Mrs. Walter Swanson and Miss
Myrtle Waldroop of Route 1;. Mrs.
J. P. Rickman of Canton; and Mrs.
J. R. Blaine of Great Falls, Mon.
sen. .y Fort Braee for preliminary
training, ana men 10 ranauu
serve out their enlistment
Only Two Of 20 Deferred
Of the 20 volunteers classified by
the board and given their physical
examinations by Dr. W. A. Rogers,
only two received deferred stand
ings. Macon's first volunteer, Wel
don Alex Hall, West's Mill negro,
was deferred because of depen
dants and one other volunteer was
found physically lacking.
To date, 33 registrants have vol
unteered to have their names plac
ed at the head of the county list,
instead of waiting to be called in
the order in which their names
were drawn in the lottery in Wash
ington.' New volunteers since the list was
last published are: Robert Swaf
ford, Route 3; Wade Thomas
Dietz, Leatherman; Jasper Lafay
ette Norton, Dillard, Ga., Route 1;
Luther Warren Rice, Jr, West
Palm Beach, Fla. ; Harvey Green,
Highlands; Zero Theodore Webb
who held serial number 158, the
first number drawn in the national
lottery Scaly; Dewitt Edgar Rick
man. West's Mill; Ed Henry Tal
ley, Highlands; Thomas Earl
Browning,. Dillard, Go., Route 1;
Robert Lax ton Brabson, Dillard,
Ga, Route 1;. James Ivan Roland;
Lee Gibson, and Charlie Louis
Shope.
The draft board will meet here
again this week for the purpose
of classifying more registrants.
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940
Beloved Lady Passes
MRS. H ATT IE CASH MOORE
Ninety-seven, who died at - the
home of her daughter, Mrs
Frank H. Nolen, on Cartooge
chaye . Monday night.
LAST RITES HELD
FOR MRS. MOORE
Beloved Woman Passes
At Age Of 97 Monday
Night, Dec. 2
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie
Gash Moore, 97, known to , her
many relatives and friends through
out Macon and Clay counties as
"Aunt Hattie," were held at the
Hayesville Methodist church last
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. A. J. Clemmer, Jr., pas
tor of the Hayesville Methodist
church, Rev. J.' C. Swaim, pastor
of the Macon circuit, Rev. J. L.
Stokes II, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, Rev. A. Rufus
Morgan, rector of St. Agnes Epis
copal church, and Rev. Dan H.
Dennis, pastor of the Shooting
Creek Methodist charge. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Moore, member of a family
prominent in the founding of Ma
con county, died at the home .of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank H.
Nolen, on Cartoogechaye early
Monday night. Her health had
been declining for the past few
years but Only within the last few
weeks had her condition .become
serious. . ,
Born In Transylvania County
She was born in Transylvania
county on October 13, 1843, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alley
Gash. Her mother, Margaret Siler
Gash, was a sister of . the four
Siler brothers who were among the
first Macon' settlers and had a
conspicuous role in the county's
subsequent history. ' V.
After her parents' death within
nine days of each other when she
was eight years old, she came to
Franklin to live with Jier uncle,
Jesse Siler. Here she spent her
early girlhood days, living in what
is fhow the home of Mrs. George
A. Jones on West Main street.
Married Capt. William P. Moore
From this home she was mar
ried, about 75 years ago, to Wil
liam Moore, who . served . as "a
captain of the Confederacy and
who was reared a few miles from
Franklin. His father, Colonel Joab
Moore, was at one time sheriff of
Macon county. She became a mem
ber of the Franklin Methodist
church 84 years ago.
The young couple moved to
Hayesville where they made their
home until - the death of Captain
Moore on their golden wedding
anniversary. Since then Mrs. Moore
lived alternately with her children
in Clay and Macon counties.
' Four generations of Mrs. Moore's
descendants joined in the celebra
tion of her 97th birthday at Mrs.
Nolen's home on Cartoogechaye
last October 13.
The pall bearers at the funeral
were Charles Nolen, Jess Shope,
Frank Moore, Claude Moore, For
est Moore and Ira Moore.
Surviving are seven children,
Mrs. Nolen and Mrs. A. B. Slagle
of Macon; Mrs. Clarence Smith;
Mrs. H. C. Moore, Lawrence Moore
and W. P. Moore, all of Sayes
ville; and John J. Moore of Stu
art, Fla., besides 35 grandchildren,
46 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild. '
Sam Tallent Hurt In
Saw Mill Accident
Sam Tallent, 17 year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ell Tallent of Route
1, was severely injured last week
when he fell against a saw in Bill
Harbison's saw mill at Highlands,
where he was employed.
He was brought to Angel hos
pital here where doctors ascertain
ed that the saw had severed two
legaments in his right arm. His
condition is reported as fair this
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Construction
Reaches Normal Capacity
On Dam Project
Construction activities on the
Nantahala dam project reached
normal capacity this week, follow
ing the nine-day shut-down which
was terminated last Friday morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
It could not be ascertained how
many of the. Northern workers, who
left the job for fear of violence,
had returned to. work but a num
ber of out-state, workers are' now
employed on the dam site. The
project was closed down 'by the
Utah construction company, con
tractors for the dam which is be
ing built by the Nantahala Power
and Light company here, when
local groups threatened to drive
off the Northern workers.
A move to prevent further dis
content was seen in the announce
ment by the American Federation
of Labor that Jiereafter Harold
Dalrymple of Franklin would rep
resent workers on the Nantahala
job, Dalrymple was formerly un
ion representative on the Glen
ville project, a Macon county hoy,
well liked by his, associates.
The workers returned to the
project after a mass 'meeting last
Thursday at which Forrest H.
Shut'ord, state commissioner of
labor, read a letter from Gover
nor Hoey assuring protection to
both North Carolina and out-of
state workers. George Putnam,
project superintendent, and James
Turner, representative of the . In-
ternationtl Union of Operating En
gineers of the American Federation
of Labor, also spoke, urging har
mony and cooperation.
Fontana Project
Granted A Rehearing Be
fore Commission
The . proposed Fontana hydros
electric project on the Little Ten
nessee , river will be given a re
hearing' before the Federal Power
commission on January . 15, in
Washington, according to an As
sociated Press dispatch from
Washington yesterday.
The Nantaliala power and Light
company requested a rehearing be
fore the -commission after that
body had turned down their re
quest for a license to build the
dam.
Company To Present Data
The commission's binding No
vember 5 that interstate commerce
would be affected by construction
of the Fontana project blocked the
company's proposal to build a 470-
foot earth-rock dtm at Fontana.
The commission held the river nav
igable and declared that the power
dam would alter steam' conditions
below it.
, The petition asked the oppor
tunity to present additional data in
support of the company's claims,
and additional information on plans
for the project, including a provi
sion for increased storage capacity
during abnormal flood conditions.
The company claims the dam
would aid in development and reg
ulation of the Tennessee river sys
tem, which already possesses some
thing of' a gigantic network of
power dam projects. '
It listed plans for the Knoxville
Power company, also a subsidiary
of the Aluminum company, for con
struction . of Chilhowee dam, a
hydro-electric development on the
Little Tennessee downstream from
Fontana.
The Nantahala Power and Light
company announced several weeks
ago that it was ready to proceed
at once with the construction of
the dam on favorable action by the
power commission.
Fire Department Will
Sponsor Square Dance
Here Next Thursday
A benefit square dance to pro
vide funds to assure a merry
Christmas for needy persons in the
county who otherwise might not
have one, will be given by the
Franklin volunteer fire department
at Panorama Courts, on the Geor
gia highway, next Thursday night,
December 12, Chief Derald Ashe
announced this week.
Music will be furnished by a local
string band for the dance which
will begin at 7-30 p. m. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
Until this year, the fire depart
ment has raised a sum among its
members for the relief of the poor
each Christmas. This year the de
partment decided to try to raise
money on a larger scale, hoping
to be able to help a greater num
ber of persons. i
The fire department committee
in charge-of arrangements for the
dance consists of Dick Conley, Carl
Tysinger and Charlie Bradley.
Held Court
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JUDGE WILSON WARLICK
Aewion, vviiu I'ri'SKli-il Uvtr
the Ik-eeniber Term , of Macon
County Superior Court Here
This Week. :
Town Board Holds
Routine Meeting
The town board , of aldermen dis
posed of a number of routine mat
ters at their regular monthly meet
ing here Monday night, adjourn
ing after an hour and one-half's
discussion . devoted chiefly to the
street improvement program.
Among other matters passed was
the appropriation of a sum to buy
a new safe and other equipment
for the town office, since most of
the former equipment was destroy
ed by fire. .
Scout Paul Plemmons
Receives Eagle Badge
At Court Of Honor
Climaxing an impressive court of
honor, ceremony Monday night, the
Rev. Frank Bloxham, who came
here from Lincolnton especially
for the purpose, -.presented Scout
Paul Lee Plemmons with his eagle
badge. .
Plemmons, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Plemmons, is the
ninth Franklin scout to achieve
the highest rank, in scouting.
W. A. Allen, scout executive of
the Daniel Boone council, presided
over the meeting. Sylva was the
only other scout troop represented.
Approximately 100 persons witness
ed, the ceremony.
Other awards made were: lames
Stockton and Floyd Jacobs, tend
erfoot badges; Dick Angel, first
class badge: and John Allen Hig
don, star badge.
Following the awards, Scout Ex
ecutive Allen showed a movie de
picting, the various phases of .scout
activity. Scout John Wailik, Jr.,
the only other active eagle scout
in the troop at present,' briefljf
reviewed the achievements a scout
must successfully pass in advanc
ing from tenderfoot rank, to eagle
scout.
The Franklin troop presented
Mr. Bloxham with a fine - briar
pipe as a token of their apprecia
tion for his services to the local
troop. Ben Woodruff made the
presentation.
The troop at present consists of
28 members, organized into four
patrols, the- Bear, the . Eagle, the
Hawk, and the Flaming Arrow.
Jimmy Hauser is scoutmaster, E.
J. Whitmire, assistant scoutmaster,
and John Wasilik, Jr., senior pa
trol leader. Oscar Bryant, Jesse
Conley and Sam, Mendenhall are
the only active members of the
troop committee.
Bank Of Franklin Board
Meets With Architects
To Plan New Building
The board of directors of the
Bank of Franklin, who, together
with Harve Bryant, own the Bank
of Franklin building here which
was destroyed by fire several weeks
ago, met Thursday with a repre
sentative of the firm of Alexander
and Alexander, Asheville architects,
to discuss plans for rebuilding.
No' decision was made at the
meeting today, but, according to
Henry W. Cabe, cashier ot the
bank, definite plans should be
forthcoming shortly.
Mr. Cabe estimated that it would
probably be the first of March
before actual construction could
begin, considering the amount of
razing arid cleaning-up to be done,
and not knowing how much winter
weather would retard he work.
Red Cross Material Is
Ready For Distribution
Mrs. J. E. Perry, Red Cross
production chairman, announces
that the first shipment of mater
ials has arrived and the committee
in charge is planning distribution.
The headquarters will be at St.
Agnes rectory on Church street
Anyone wishing to .either sew or
$1.50 PER YEAR
COURT TERM
CLOSES HERE
Judge Warlick Disposes
Uf Routine Docket
In Three Days
Judge Wilson Warlick adjourned-'
the December term - of Macon
county superior court sine die here
Wednesday afternoon after dispos
ing of a routine run of minor
criminal cases in less than three
days. Only one rase was heard, on
the civil docket.
Fred Khoury, driver of the auto
mobile in which .Mrs. Lou Camp
bell .of Seneca, S. C., was fatally
injured ,on the Georgia highway
last September, pled guilty to a
charge of involuntary manslaughter.
After he had stated that he. had
made settlement with Mrs. Camp
bell's heirs, Judge Warlick con
tinued his prayer for judgment for
two, years upon good behavior and
payment of the costs. Rhoury was
loroiuuen to drive m North Caro
lina for a period of 12 months.
. Howard Gibson, who has escao-
ed twice from the county jail, here,
was sentenced to 'four. -months on
tlie roads on two indictments for
breaking jail. '
Charge Nci Proved
Solicitor J'olm M. Queen nol
prossed a charge of assault with
deadly weapon ag-.iui.il Stale
Highway " Patrolman . Ed t li.iv
without bringing the case boiore
the court. The charge was brougnt
by . T. 'Tippet t who alli-l tl,:,,
Guy had driven into his aulom.,-
ile in an attempt to knm-W it
but ,of the highway so that' it "could
be searched. '
Judge Warlick granted'' a hrec
number of continuances during the
nree-day session.
Twenty-two trnp hilU
brought- ill by .the grand jury, con
sisting of J. E. .Iyers, foreman.
rloyd Martin. I. M H rriu-n
George Sprinkles, W. A. Sellers,'
Ed Cruse, Carl Amnion,,' .. L
Shields, W. E. Hodirins. Wilov
Stainey, Lewis Moses, Floyd Potts,
J. E. Bryson, Grover Angel, Law
rence Myers, Wiley .Sanders, VV. R.
.ueracKen ana VV. R. Cunning-
lam.
Grand Jury' Report
The grand iurv reuorteil in lml
IW-.i- i .i . '
vmicK mat tn; county home was
in good condition with the excep
tion of a defective flue which they
considered a fire hazard. The coun
ty schools were found to be in good
condition, and the county jail in
"fair" condition. The courthouse,
they reported, was "badly in need
of repair,"
Cases disposed of during the
court term included;
Robert Sanders pled guilty to
possession of whiskey and receiv
ed a four 'months'- sentence, sus
pended u'imti good Jbehavior and
th? payment of .'a. $25, fine- and
cosis. Kiclkird .SanUers pled guilty
to the same offense, and received
a six months' suspended sentence
and a $i(X) fine.
Carl Tallent, forcible trespass,
prayer for 'judgment 'continued for
18 months upon payment of costs.
Julian Collins, possessing and
transporting whiskey, prayer for,,
judgment continued upon payment
of costs.
R. H. Munger, transporting whis
key, eight months on the roads
suspended for 18 months on good
behavior and payment of costs.
Estell Henry, violation of the
prohibition laws, 12 months' jail
sentence suspended on good be
havior, j '
Bob Gibson and Thurman Kell,
reckless driving, fined and taxed
with the costs.
Driving while under the influence
of intoxicants. William K. English,
$50 and costs, license si:rpRndcd
tor 12 months and automobile to
be sold for county school fund;
Sam Wilson (second offense) 18
months' road sentence suspended
ior tnree years, license suspended
for 12 months ; Johnnie Carpenter,
license suspended for 12 months,
$50 and costs; Charlie Middleton,
licenses suspended for 12 months,
$50 and costs ; Alvin Stewart, 4
months' road sentence suspended
on good behavior and payment of
$50 fine and costs, license suspend
ed for 12 months; T. D. Calloway,
four months' sentence suspended
for two years on good belvavior,
$50 fine and license suspended for
12 months; and John Palmer. $50
fine and costs.
F. D. R. VISITS CARIBBEAN
President Roosevelt left Wash
ington Monday to board the U.
S. S. Tuscaloosa for a seagoing
inspection of Panama Canal de
fenses in the Caribbean.
knit for the Red Cross can se
cure the materials at the rectory
on Mondays and Thursdays from
2 p. m. to 4 p. m.