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4. PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOL. LVI, NO. 38 FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1941 $1.50 PER YEAR Mi suy I UNITIB jSn 1 STATES tllT SAVINGS 111 LjUBONDS fl fj jTmibsmim ALL-STARS BEAT SYLVA 2 GAMES To Play Isabella Sunday In First Game Of Final Series . Needing both games to enter the finals of the TrUState league play off, the desperately fighting Frank lin All-Stars played heads up base ball to win a double header from Sylva by the scores of 1 to 0 and 5 to 2. Big Dan Reynolds, pitching to win all the way, turned in a, five hit performance in the first en counter. This, coupled with some of the finest fielding ever seen here in both infield and outfield enabled Franklin to hold Sylva scoreless throughout the nine in nings. The All-Stars .scored one run in the third inning, which proved to be the winning talley, on two conscutive hits and a pass ball .. -' , Russ Sumner, Sytoas ace mounds man, limited Franklin to five hits, but the fine defensive play Ardrey, Melton, Newton, Gentry, and Swan son, stars for Franklin, proved to be the margin of victory. In the second game Doug Hol sanback, who lost to Sylva last Sunday in the first games of the series, turned on the steam and set the visitors down with four hits in a seven inning affair. In addition he cracked a double with two men on base to score two men in the second inning. The All-Stars continued the same spark ling play afield that marked the first game and won easily by the score of 5 to 2. Sunday, local fans will have their last chance this year to see one of the best baseball teams ever to represent Franklin when the Cop per Basin boys from Isabella, Tenn. come here for the first game in a three game series for the cham pionship of the Tri-State League. The game will start at 3 p. m. day light saving time. "- ,i Following is a summary of last Sunday's game: . First Game: R H E Sylva ......000 000 000-0 5 3 Franklin ,.001 000 000 1 5 2 Sumner and Brown,; Reynolds and Ardrey. Second Game: . R H E Sylva 100 001 02 4 1 Franklin . .. .020 030 x 5 S 0 Rhodes and Brown; Holsanback and Ardrey. , Mrs. J. A. Flanagan Accepts Position Mrs4 John A. Flanagan of Wliit mire, S, C, has accepted the po sition of matron for young girls at the Thornwell Orphanage, an in stitution of the Southern Presby terian church located at Clinton, S. C. Mrs. Flanagan who visited friends in Franklin over the past weekend, states that she and her children, Ann and John, will move to Clinton and she will begin her duties October 1. She will have about 30 young girls in their early teens under her guidance. Mrs. Flanagan states that she is much gratified to take up this work and that she looks forward to returning to Franklin, for her summer vacations. Shoot-On-Sight Orders Given Navy By President U. S. Historic Policy Of Freedom Of Seas To Be Defended The President announced to the nation and the world in a broad cast last Thursday night that the army and the navy patrol had been ordered to shoot on sight shooting' fjrst. He said we wanted peace but not at the price of per mitting Hitler to "attack our naval and merchant ships while they are on legitimate business. He explain ed that the shooting order means that in our defensive area extend ing at least to Iceland we would not only protect our own ships but merchant ships of any flag. He promised that a bridge of ships with supplies would keep rolling across the Atlantic to help de stroy" Hitler and all his works, unit that henceforth axis ships would enter our defensive waters "at their peril." In the course of his speech, he made the following assertions: The orders which I have given as commander-in-chief to the Unit School Courses In Carpentry, Mechanics To Be Given Free Mr. E. J. Whitmire, vocational agriculture teacher of he Franklin High School, announced today that courses in carpentry and mechanics would be given at the Fra-nklin High school this year. .The courses are being given be cause of the large demand for men trained in these grades, said Mr. Whitmire, and are free. All boys between the ages of 17 and 25 who are interested in these courses should see or write E. J. Whitmire, Franklin. Besides being of value to those persons seeking employment of this type, the courses will be of aid to boys who may be called in the draft. N. C. E. A. Conference At Franklin School Mrs. J. C. Horsley, president -of the local unit of the North Caro lina Educational Association has announced a leadership conference to be held at the Franklin High School om Monday, September 22, at 3:30 p. m. (EDT). All teachers and principals and heads of com mittees are urged to be present. Nine town and county units , in cluding Jackson W. C. T. C, Swain Graham, Cherokee Andrews, Mur phy, Clay and Macon, will attend the meeting, and state leaders will be guests. The hospitality committee in cludes Mis,$ Nora Moody, Mrs. Mollie Bolton and J- J- Mann. The registration committee to register all present is: Mrs. Lola R. Howard, Mrs. Paul Carpenter and Mrs. Katherine P. Matthews. These are requested to be at the school at 3 o'clock. Franklin Baptists To Clean Old Cemetery Thursday and Friday, September 25th and 26th have been designated by a committee 'representing the Franklin Baptist -church, of which John M. Moore is chairman, for cleaning and beautifying the old Baptist cemetery on White Oak street in Franklin. The committee wishes to obtain the cooperation of everyone interested in this cem etery in making it attractive and in asking those who can to come, or send someone, with tools to work at least one of these days; Or a cash donation may be sent which the committee will use to hire someone to work under their supervision. Allen Davis, Jr. At Missouri Post Allen Davis, Jr., of Cullasaja, and Janeth Z. Coates of Weaver ville have just arrived at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, to be attached to the air corps replacement training center, according to information rtr ceived from the Missouri army post. They enlisted in the army August 19 at Charlotte. Private Davis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Davis of Cullasaja, is a graduate of the Franklin high school, was a dry cleaner at Can ton, and has had a course in me chanics at the technical school at Chasute Field, 111., since entering the army. ed States army and navy are to carry out that policy at once." "It is time for all Americans ot all the Americas," he added, "to ston beintr deluded by the roman tic notion that the Americas can go oii liivng happily and peaceful- ... . a a ly in a nazi-dominated world. He termed freedom of the seas, .... r- . It 1! . a basic and lunaamentai poncy for which (feneration after gener ation of Americana: had battled. . . "Unrestricted submarine warfare in 1941 constitutes a defiance an act of aggression against that his toric American policy, lit was not "an act of war," he said, "when we decide to protect the seas which are vital to Amer ican defease," for "the aggression is not ours ; ours is solely de fense,' ... "That is my obvious duty in this crisis," he said. "I have no illusions about the gravity of this step. I have not taken it hurriedly or lightly. It is the' result - of months of constant thought and anxiety and prayer. In Itnc protection si yuur uauuu uu mine it cannot be avoided. . . . Health Officer Orders Schools Closed In District No. 1 ' An order was issued Saturday, September 12, by Dr. C. N. Sisk, district health officer, closing the schools in District No. 1, and other public gatherings to chil dren under 16 years of age until October 6, as a precautionary mea sure against infantile paralysis. The action was taken following the diagnosis by Dr. Furman Angel of a 'second case of the disease in the county. On Friday the illness of the 16-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Denver Morgan of Kyle, who had been brought earlier in the week to the home, of his grandmother, Mrs. Luellen Morgan of the Iotla community, was pro nounced to be a case of polio, and the home was quarantined by the health department. The child died on Monday. The following is the text of the order pasted throughout the 1st school district. Notic Pursuant to an order of the County Board of Health of Macon County, North Carolina, the atten dance of all persons under the age of 16 years at school, Sunday school, church service and all pub lic gatherings,- in Franklin, Car toogechaye, Millshoal, Ellijay, Sugarfork, Cowee, Burningtbwnand Smithtbridge Townships, is .hereby prohibited until October 6. 1941. It is further ordered that all soda fountains shall, during this period, use individual paper cups. The purpose of the foregoing order is to prevent the spread of Infantile Paralysis. This k13th day o September, 1941. C. N. SISK, County Health Officer Precautionary Measure Dr. Angel stated that the mea sure was precautionary in view of the prevalence ojLthe disease, in epidemic form In Georfeiar--Tennes- see, Ohio and other nearby states. The disease occurs most frequently in crowded cities and in hot weather, and tends to disappear with the arrival of cool weather, he said. Dr. Angel also stated that the county had been unusually free from any contagious diseases or epidemics during the past sunv mer. At a meeting of the county Board of Health and the phj - tans of the county held on September 3, t following the development of the first case of poliomelytis (in fantile paralysis) Dr. Sisk was authorized to take the action as stated in the above order if other cases developed. To. date no other case besides the two above men tioned has been reported. Prior to the issuance of the order, " Dr. Sisk, whose residence is in Wayn esville, came to Franklin and held a conference with a group of min isters, Clyde Gailey of the Macon Theatre, physicians and members of the Board of Health whose co operation and approval were given. W. H. Finley, principal of the Franklin schools requested all teachers and parents to cooperate in the ruling to prevent any spread xf the disease. Schools embraced in District No. 1 besides the Franklin schools are Otto, Union, Clark's Chapel, Maple Springs, Watauga, Oak Ridge, Mashburn Branch, Higdonville, Mountain Grove, Salem, Walnut Creek, Buck Creek, Gold Mine, Oak Grove, Cowee, Liberty, Iotla, Burningtcwn, Oak Dale, Slagle, Tine Grove, Allison-Watts and Chapel Negro school. The order does not affect Dis tricts No. 2 and 3, which include the Highlands school and the Otter Creek and Nantahala schools. Tom Franks Shot By Unknown Assailant " Tom Franks, well known Macon fanner, was shot last Saturday night at his home near Lake Em ory about 12 o'clock. The shot struck him, in the right arm just below the shoulder, causing minor injuries. No arrests have been made in connection with the affair. but local officers are continuing to investigate the case. Mr. Franks was building a fire i the stove when his unknown as sailant thrust a gun through a window which had a broke pane and fired, the shot striking Franks in the right shoulder. The wounded man was quoted as having told police that he did not know that he had an . enemy in the world and could give no clue ai to the identity cf his auilant Macon's Farm Agent '""v- I S. W, Mcndenhall Directs County's Defense Program Bank Building Almost Completed Progress on the Bank building is going forward .after some de lay through difficulty in getting prompt delivery of material. The heavy, fireproof steel doors., for the: vaults have been placed, and the interior wood work and wall board are being installed. Elec tric: wiring with all fire prevention devices is complete, and the con crete and tile floor will soon be laid, according to Henry Cabe, cashier. The store building adjoining the bank will be occupied by Jack Sanders Department store,, as be fore the fire, and Harve Bryant's building by the Macon County Supply Co. 'It is expected that the entire building will be ready for oc cupancy by the last of October. . Haywood Fair To Be Attended By Large Crowd Sept. 19-20 . - - - - . ' . More than A 10,000 are .. expected to attend the second annual Hay wood County Livestock and Home Arts show which will open Fri days for two days at the high school stadium in Waynesville. j The fair is unique in that there will be no charge whatsoever or any carnivals. The show is intend ed by its sponsors, the Chamber of Commerce, the First National Bank, and Haywood county to be an educational program. The stock show with nOTe than 125 animals on display and the Home Arts exhibits will be one of the main features of the fair. Franklin Man On Ship In Bombed Harbor The following United Press dis patch, gives news of five of the 40 U. S. merchant ship; that sailed in the Spring with war supplies for Great Britain to Red Sea poTts. Richard R. Johnson, ,son of Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson, is one of the crew of the steamship Bienville, of Mobile, Ala. mentioned in the ar ticle. . . . . SINGAPORE, Straits Settle ments, Sept. 13. (UP) Crew mem bers of the American freight steamship Bienville, 5,491, tans, of Mobile, Ala., said today that Ger man or Italian planes repeatedly bombed a Suez canal harbor in which five American ships lay, but failed to hit any of them, though many foreign ships were struck. The ships hit included tankers, the Bienville men said. The Bienville crew said the Axis planes bombed the harbor every other night for two weeks. "They were rotten shots," one crew member commented. "I'd sooner dodge German bombs than get caught in the draft." : Informants said . a South Afri can port at which the Bienville called was crowded with ships car rying lend-lease materials, and it was difficult to find anchorage or get fuel. Rev. J. C. Swaim To Start Revival Sept. 22 Rev. J. C. Swaim will hold a re vival at Gillispie's Chapel begin ning. Monday night, September 21, and continuing for about ten days. Rev. Mr. Swaim cordially invites all those who are able to attend the meeting. PRIORITY As a stimulus to better inter American relations, some South Ameriean countries will have high er steel and chemical priority rat ings than some U. S. civilian in-duitriea, Macon Exhibits At Fair To Be Many and Varied Farm Security To Plan Cooperative Buying Association " .'Member's of Farm Security fam ilies throughout Maoon county will meet at the' , Agricultural building in Franklin for the purpose of organizing a county-wide 'cooperative-'-buying association on Satur day morning, Sept. 25, at ten o'clock. The meeting will be conducted by Albert Ramsey, farm security supervisor. Mr. Ramsey stated that Mr.. C. K. Curtis, farm secur ity cooperative specialist, has been asked to attend the meeting and address the1 group concerning the purpose and organization of a purchasing cooperative. The purpose of this organization will be to aid .it members to ob tain their farm needs through co operative buying. This will be the first, county-wide cooperative of this type to be organized here. The members of the association will select their own officers and purchasing agents, and will con duct their own business affairs. Cattle Sale To Be Held At Dowdle Barn Sept. 24 A cattle sale will be held at the Mark Dowdle barn on the Geor gia highway on Wednesday, Sep tember 24. Mr. Dowdle stated that there would be at least 100 nice steers and nearly the same number of ; heifers on hand for sale. Mr. R. A. Patten, of Franklin will, be the auctioneer, in charge of the sale. AH are requested to bring their cattle to the yards early Wednesday morning to be weighed asthe s.9le.,.will-fegin promptly, at 11 a. m. A large number of buyers will be. oil hand and it is expected that the cattle will bring a good price. Methodist Planning Church Loyalty Campaign The Franklin Methodist church is planning a church loyalty cam paign for the week of September 28, which will end with participa tion in the communion service ob served bv the Methodists through out the world, on October' 5. Charles A. Fulton Of Cullasaja, Passes Charles A. Fulton, 68, well known fanner of the Cullasaja sec tion, died in Angel clinic here at noon Monday .following an illness of 10 days. He was the son of the late Robert K. and Mary C. Fulton. Unmarried, he made his home with a niece, Mrs. Pritchard Peek. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Bethel Methodist church with the pastor, the Rev. Philip L. Green, officiating. Burial . was in the church cemetery. Surviving are two brothers, John, of Gneis.s, and Robert, of Cullasa ja; one sister, Mrs. Ed Horn, of Cullasaja; two nephews and three nieces. I Morgan Child Buried At Iotla The burial of Mack E. Morgan, 16-months-old son of Denver and Herma , Duvall Morgan, of Kyle,' who died Monday at 2 a. m. took place Monday1 afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Iotla Baptist ceme tery. The child had been brought from the home in Kyle to the home of his grandmother,' Mrs. Lu ellen Morgan in the llotla com munity last Week, in an ill con dition. On Friday, the case was diagnosed as infantile paralysis. For this ' reason the funeral was private. Besides the parents, a sister and a brother survive. Potato Oddity Raised By Ledbetter Big potatoes are no novelty in Macon county where the crop can stand up with the next one, but when all the potatoes in a hill stick together, this is news. Such a veg table which looks something like an animal was raised by J. Har ley Ledbetter, of Iotla, and is ex hibited ' in the window of the Franklin Press. Home Demonstration and 4-H Clubs and Stock Entries M aeon ' ("nun f v I If imp I Ii'iiuiikI r.'i- tion -women and, 4-H club girls will have .a large exhibit at- the Western North Carolina. Agricul tural anil Industrial 'Fair, which will be held during the. week ot .September 23-27 at the fair grounds near Hender.sonvillt. llus is the largest fair to be held in West ern North Carolina witli 22 coun ties taking part in the v.a'rious (lis-, plays and exhibits. There will also be a-number of stock entries. The booth sponsored by the Macon county demonstration clubs and arranged by Mrs: Florence Sherrill will have an exhibit of K4 home LiTOwn and loriillv riiaili' :ir. booth will' be,' "Food for Defense"' stressing the daily food essentials i . i . ' i , anu uigung inai a surplus lie grown for the market. A complete dis play of local nroilnrts whirh mi-ft the demand.' of .'home' needs con sisting of meats, dairy products;.' canned foods, iellies. nriserves jams, kindling, eighteen different vegetables, fruits, cereals, cakes, cookies, pies, molasses, honey, flowPf.S' rra-fts anH 'mic.pll'jnntii, articles. Home demonstration club wonien whn will lm. 'irlirtar .....u ..... ta., wiiiuts uil ui.-.j'ia,, at the fair are Mrs. Jim Grav, Miss Nellie Deal, Mrs. B. W. Jus tice, Mrs. Ed Byrd, Mrs. A. F, Kimsey, Mrs'. Aaron Cunningham, Miss .Homer Justice, Mrs. Fred Slagle, Mrs. Eldridge Bennett, Mrs. Kate Moore, Mrs. L. A Berry, Mrs. Robert. Corbin, Mrs. Emma Smart, Mr,. Esther Freas, Mrs. Bertha Kinsland, Miss Hallie Cabe, Mrs. Effie Deal, Mrs. F. F. Mash burn, Miss Calhe Deal,.." Mrs. J. W. Addington, Mrs. Carl Slagle, Miss Maggie Holbrooks, Mrs. Rob ert Hyatt, Mrs. W. N. Keener, Mrs; S. R. Crockett, Mrs. Alice Ray, Mrs. Richard Cobb, and Mrs. Miza Crawford. A bus will leave the Agricultural building on Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, at 8 a. m. (DST) which will accommodate 30 women. Myra Slagle, Jane Setser, Bar bara Jane Waldroop, Macon 4-H club girls: will have, articles in the 4-H craft exhibit. S; W. Mendcnhall, county agent, has announced that the number of stock entries from this county has been greatly reduced due to the fact that several of the boys who planned to take their stock are .under the quarrantiiie age limit. However, there will be sev eral entries from this county. Much intrest has been 'shown here in the local exhibits and a large crowd is expected to attend the fair throughout the week. Information Booth To Close Saturday The Chamber of Commerce In formation booth will close Satur day, September 20, according to an announcement by Tillery Love, sec retary of the Board. The greatest number of tourists that have ever been known in the history of Franklin have been served during the past season since! the Chamber of Commerce fur nished this service. The number of inquiries answered and variety of services rendered has exceeded by well over a thousand the re ports of. last year. Temperance Speaker Appointments Recalled Owing to the order of the health department closing the schools and Sunday Schools,'1 the appointments of the Hon. Wm. D. Upshaw, noted temperance lecturer, which were announced last week, have been called off. The rally that had been planned for . Sunday at the Franklin Baptist church with Mr. Upshaw as special speaker, will not be held, according to an an nouncement by Rev. C. F. Rogers, pastor. -- Draft Board Receives Call For 16 Men The local draft board announces that a call for 16 men from Ma con county five of these to be negroes has been received. The names will be published, next week. The white selectees will leave on October 10 and the negroes on October 27." John Calvin Esgland. a colored citizen of Macon county who was drafted from Asheboro, left, for camp this week.