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VOL. LVI. NO. 49
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1941
$1.50 PER YEAR
NEW BANK BF FRANKLIN COMPLETED
George Carpenter
Dies Suddenly At Home
Of Heart Attack
The many . friends of Geosgc
Carpenter were shocked to learn
on iFriday morning that he had
'"died of a heart attack on the
previous night at 10:30 o'clock at
his home on Palmer . street, after
an illness of only four hours. He
had been on the street every day,
and appeared to be in good health.
Funeral services were held at the
Franklin Baptist church, of which
he was a member, on Saturday
afternoon. November 29. at 2
o'clock. Officiating were the Rev,
C F. Rogers, pastor, assisted by
the Rev. T. L. Stokes, of the
Methodist church, the Rev. A. Ru
fu " Morgan, of the' Episcopal
church, and the Rev. Hubert Ward
law. of the Presbyterian church
Interment was in the Franklin cem-
- etery. ' ,
' '. Pallbearers were Ras Penland,
John Bingham, Harley R. Cabe, A!
B. Slagle, Lester Henderson, and
W. T. Moore. ' ' -
, Honorary pallbearers were men
' bers of the Franklin Bar associa
,tion, as follows : Guy Houky Gilmer
"A. Jones, Thad D. Bryson,1' Homer
:J. Stockton, Richard S." Jones, and
W. L. McCoy. ,
' Mr. Carpenter was 69 years old,
(having been born December 5,
.1872 in the Tesenta section ot Ma
con county. He was the son of
Jack and bailie Bradley Carpenter.
He moved to Franklin in 1915, and
had served as justice of the peace
off 38 years. He had married more
' couples in v this county than any
Winer . laagunraie11 .
1 HiS early life was spent on the
farm when he conducted a general
... merchandise; store; restaurant and
bafcery;i iaterJbv .operated 4he
Franklin: hotel for al; somber of
years. M Served ais magistrate up
w the tune of his death.
On December 25, 1895, he mar
ried Miss Frances Talley, of High
lands, who died eight years ago,
Children surviving from that union
are:' Edgar J. Carpenter of Frank-
, lin- Mrs. Gv Frank Johnson, of
.Leaksville: Wilev Carneroter. of
Hickory; George D. Carpenter, Jr.
and J. Britt Carpenter, Jr, of Val
dese. and nine grandchildren.
In 1936 he married Miss Leila
Wiggins, of Macon county, and she,
with a small daughter, Fanny, also
survive. He is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. George Scroggs, of
Commerce, Ga.
Passes Suddenly
CEORCE CARPENTER
Justice of the Peace for Macon
County for Over 40 Years
Fire Station
To Be Built At One On
Iotla Street
A fire station that will be a
weather-proof, fire-proof structure
will be1 built at once, according to
a statement released by the spe
cial committee of the town board
on Wednesday afternoon.
Rickman, chairman, M. D. Billings
The committee, composed of John
and X W. Angel, made the an
nouncement yesterday afternoon,
immediately after their meeting,
with other members of the town
board concurring. "A building will
be provided which will efficiently
house the town's fire-fighting
electric truck and apparatus so
that it will be instantly available
at all times, at the shortest notice
and under any circumstances", said
Jlr. Billings, when intenriewei
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HENRY W. CABE
Gtahiar and Diractor
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Has Record Year Serving
Town And Tourists
Completing the meet successful
year in its brief history, figures
compiled by the information booth
of the Franklin Chamber of Com
merce during the past season, in
dicate that Franklin had a larger
share of the tourist trade than
ever before.
This service to the community
also showed that the activities of
the chamber of commerce brought
an increase of travel in this sec
tion. .
Ben .Woodruff is president, Till-
ery T. Love, secretary, and Mm.
Thomas J. Johnston was hostess
at the' booth.
The number of states registered
was 43 as against 37 the previous
year, also four foreign countries.
Of the almost' 4,000 visitors at the
booth who were given helpful in
formation of every kind, 4W4
ismed the register. These figures
are practically double those of
1940. Folders distributed numbered
8,000. The booth's service to board
ing houses and hotels was per
haps the . most valuable. Tourists
were given full information as to
rates and location to suit their
individual needs, and places were
found for strangers to stay when
the town was . crowded. " This
brought patronage to a greater
number of guest houses than ever
before.
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New Bank of Franklin Building
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GEORGE DEAN
AMUtant Casbicr
Last Rites For
Joseph C Mason
Funeral services for Joseph C.
(Dock) Mason were held at Cowee
Baptist church Sunday, November
30 at 11 o'clock. Burial was in
Balsam Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Mason was born in Leather
man community, October 13, 1879.
He was the son of the late Jacob
and Nancy Beasley Mason.
He is survived by , the widow,
the former Miss Flora Woods of
Jackson county, three sons, J. C,
Jack, and an infant; three daugh
ters, Mrs. Christine Ensley of
Kuoxville, Temn.,' Geneva and Max
ine; six brothers, Franklin pf Cal
ifornia, Charlie of Denver, Colo.,
W. R. (Dutch) of Franklin, Route
3, Walter and Arthur of Asheville,
and Buel of Leatherman, and. six
sisters, Mrs. John Frizzell of
Webster, Mrs. J. B. Matlock and
Mrs. S. G Leatherman of Frank
lin Route 3, Mrs. B. Alexander of
Greens Creek, Mrs. Arthur Cagle
of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs.
E. O. Rickman, of Leatherman,
and two grandchildren.
J. B. Ledbetter Killed
In Lyman, Wash!
W. C. Ledbetter of Franklin
Route 2, received a telegram, last
Saturday morning, stating that his
brother, J.B. Ledbetter of Ly
man, Wash., had been killed in an
automobile accident there. A for
mer resident of Macon county, Mr.
Ledbetter had lived in the state of
Washington for 27 years. No furth
er details of the tragedy have been
received by the family . here,
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GROVER JAMISON, JR
ark
Tax Listers
Appointed By Board For
Next Year
The Macon County Commission
ers have appointed the tax listers
for the year 1942. The following
men will serve in their respective
townships: Franklin, Harley Stew
art ; Ellijay, C B. Bryson ; Mill
shoal, J. R. Franklin; Sugarfork,
Eraz Shook ; Highlands, Fred Ed
wards ; Flats, Ray Dryman ; Smiths
bridge, J. E. Cabe; Cartoogechaye,
J. W. Roane; Nantahala, J. R.
Shields; Bumingtown, J. A. Wildr
Cowee, Carr Bryson.
City Of Childhood
To Be Shown At Court
House December 4
The Loyal Order of Moose will
show a five-reel moving, talking
picture made by the children of
Mooseheart Home at the court
house in Franfclin on Thursday eve
ning, December 4, at 7 :30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and see the world's out
standing City of Childhood in ac
tion. There will be no collection.
Recapping Shop Moved
To New Quarters H;re
The Recapping Shop that has
been located on the Georgia Road ,
has moved into the Pay-and-Take- J
It building in Franklin, across the
street from Cunningham's filling
Station, and wish all their friends
to visit them in their new home.
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LAWRENCE LINER
Former Assistant Cashkr
Fontana Dam
Appropriation Recom
mended Wednesday
Washington, Dec 3. The
house appropriations commit
tee today recommended appro
priations for new generating
plants for defense industries
which included a $50,000,000 ap
propriation for. the Fontana
dam and reservoir to be built
on the Little' Tennessee river
just across the boundary of
Macon county in Graham and
Swain counties.
Franklin Scouts Receive
Many Awards At Court
At the Scout Court of Honor
for the Smoky Mountain District
held Monday night, December 1
at the Franklin Methodist church
the following scouts . received
awards. The badges were present
ed by various scout officials and
interested persons. The' awards re
ceived by the various boys are as
follows: tenderfoot. Charles War
ren, Philip Jones, and Glen Wel
don Dillard of Sylva, and Bobby
Guy, Neville Norton, and Dick Guy
of Franklin. Second class, Bernard
Womack of Franklin; first class,
W. P. Constance, of Franklin;
Merit badges, Charles Bird, Cullo
whee; James Hunt, Highlands;
Paul Lee Plemmons, Franklin; Car
roll Brown, Cullowhee; Star Scouts,
John Cunningham, Srlva: l<
Scout, John Corbin, Jf, SyWa; and
Eagle Scout, Jack AoccL of
FrtakUa,
OPENING AT
EARLY DATE
Handsome Building Has
Every Facility For
Modem Banking
The people of Franklin and Ma
con county have watched with
keen interest . the handsome new
structure of the Bank of Frank
lin and Harve Bryant rise on the
ashes of the old building that was
destroyed by fire late Saturday
afternoon, December 10, 1940.
Inspection of the building will
show the success with which the
new edifice has replaced the old.,
The Directors and officers set out
to construct the new bank not only
to meet present needs of modem
business but to provide for the
normal growth of a county richly
endowed ' with undeveloped re
sources and already ii the path of
national progress and publicity.
Formal Opaaiag At Early Data
The formal opening of the Bank,
at which time the public wilt be
invited to inspect the entire build
ing, has been temporarly delayed
owing to delay in shipment of
some equipment. The directors will
announce the day in the near fu
ture. The move into the building
will probably be accomplished dur
ing the coming week. The bank
has had temporary quarters in the
Macon Theatre building.
The building is one of the most
substantial structures in Western
North Carolina, which will repay'
the builders many times for their
judgment and foresight A hand
some building pays dividends, on
but in economy of upkeep and in
attracting new business.
The framework is constructed of
steel, reinforced concrete and
brick and is as nearly as possible .
fire proof. An automatic sprinkler
system was installed by the Indus
trial Automatic Sprinkler Co. of
High Point. The Dave Steel com
pany of Asheville furnished the
Steel which is the most efficient
type of construction as well as,
economical and fire' resisting.
S. Grant Alexander and Associ
ates of Asheville were the archi
tects.
W. T. Tippett was contractor for
the entire building and W. G.
Hall and Ed Erwin contracted the
heating and plumbing. Local firms
furnishing materials were Franklin
Hardware company, Macon County
Supply company. Reeves Hardware
company, Zickgraf Hardwood com
pany, Nantahala Power and Light
company.
The exterior of the building is
of light pressed brick with win
dows and dooM of fine architec
tural effect as well as durable
quality. The floor of the lobby is
of terra za tile and the floor of
the work space is concrete with
asphalt tile.
Mwfaw kttartor
The entire layout is the last
word in modern bank construction,
from the seven-ton door of the big
safety deposit vault to the pistol
pockets under every cashier's win
dow. The screen around the work
space has a base of marble and a 1
wainscotine and ledge of native
pvalnut. A chromium, satin finished
grille tops the screen. Stock cabi
nets are built in beneath the deal
shelf, and concealed fluorescent
lighting under every window, as
well as overhead.
The consultation room is on the
front, directors' room and private
offices and rest rooms are at the
rear. There if a second vault for
books and records.
.The entire building is equipped
with concealed radiators underneath
the windows.
The offices on the second floor
reached by a stairway rising from
the lobby are occupied by the
town of Franklin. Dr. W. L. Rog
ers, Dr. J. L. West, Dr. Frank
M. Killian : law offices of lanes
and Jones, Thad D. Bryson and
Guy L. Houk and the offices of
the Building and Loan Associa
tion. Baptist Ministers '
To Meet Monday. T
l he Baptist ministers will aold
their conference in the church 10JQ
a. in, Monday, December &. Lunch
will be served and Bible study will
be conducted by the pastor. Rev.
C F. Rogers on the topic. "The
Holy, Spirit, His Personality and
Work,- after lunch.
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