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THE FRANKLIN PRESS AN6 f HE HIGHLANDS MaCONIAN
Thursday, January is, im
PAGE FOUR
Published every Thursday by The Franklin Press
At Franklin, North Carolina
Telephone No. 24
VOL. LVI
Number 3
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BIBLE THOUGHT
. . . Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did sihake
kingdoms ; . , ,
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities
thereof, that opened ,not the 'house of his prisoners ? Isaiah 14:16,17.
......
Beyond the dim unknown . .
Standet'h God within the shadow
Keeping watch above His own. 1
James Russell Lowell
Books for the Boys
IfEIvP 'EM FLYING is a moving slogan that has
swept the country and fired the 'nation's im
agination. Now, there is the companion slogan,
"Keep 'em Reading," adopted by the Victory Book
i Campaign. The country's answer to the appeal of
the United Service Organizations for National De
fense has resulted in USO buildings at many mili
tary camps and fronts. Now the call for books for
these buildings, as well as for camps and ships
wherever they may be in many lands and on the
seven seas, is. a spur to those on the home front to
give spontaneous response. . '
Here is something definite, concrete, practical,
and calling for immediate action that every indivi
dual and group can get busy about.. Franklin, High
lands and Macon county will lose no time in join
ing other communities, large and small, in this new
campaign. A book to supply the needs of every
Service man is the goal set by V. B. C "Be a Book
Buddy" is one way they put it. "Give V. B. C the
book you are reading now" is another timely sug
gestion of this campaign's promoters. All at home
will unite in the campaign's purpose to "Keep 'em
Reading."
M. D. Billings
KM. D. BILLINGS occupied a unique position in
this county. He was known and honored by
perhaps a greater number of people than any other
Macon citizen. His place will not easily nor soon
be filled. Two generations of school children re
member him, some of them helped by him in a quiet
way to continue their education.
An educator and a scholar, his keen and saga
cious mind kept a native brilliancy through con
stant and thoughtful reading. His temperament
was a rare cnmhinatinn of thf .irtistic and oractical.
with a sense of humor aptly applied to every prob
lem and situation. A lover of music and ast and a
brilliant talker, Mr. Billings' outstanding talent was
in the field of finance.) His mathematical acumen
stretched out from the classroom to the practical
affairs of banking and business. His intellectual in
tegrity was the kind needed to untangle the snarls
of his county bank's credit and debit sheets when
a general bank panic forced the closing of its doors.
This task, successfully accomplished through
month sof arduous labor, was deserving of the grat
itude of all whose fortunes were more or less in
volved. Apparently in good health, Mr. Billings looked
forward to useful years of service to his commun
ity. His passing is a loss that will be felt by a mul
titude of friends who enjoyed his company and val
ued his quality of friendship that never failed in
loyalty.
The President's Birthday
ANSWERING the query whether the usual Pres
ident's Birthday parties for raising funds for
the Infantile Paralysis Foundation, should be held
this year, prompt answer has come from the na
tional chairman, Keith Morgan. The first good rea
son to keep up this good work in the established
wav comes to the mind of every informed citizen
namely, that all health agencies must go on as a
vital part of home defense.
This county experienced during the past year a
sample of what the presence of this dread disease
can mean to the community. War increases dan
ger from the dread "Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
pestilence and death so the war against disease
can not falter now.
As to the birthday parties, there is almost uni
versal approval of the keeping up of wholesome
recreation in times of stress and anxiety. And Mr.
Keith has given us these additional good reasons
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to carry on with this good work: "There is an
other very important angle as to why the Birthday
Parties, whether these be dances, motion picture
activities or other gatherings, must be vastly more
successful than ever before, and that is because it
will show the world how firmly we stand with and
behind our President.
"We show the world through our Birthday Par
ties and our efforts, that while we are getting
ready to deliver the knock-out punch to Japan and
the Axis, we can also pause to honor the man in
the White House, not at the .command of storm
troopers or machine guns, but because we Amer
icans do things worthwhile because we want to do
them we are built that way.
So go ahead give the-campaign this year every
thing you've got. Ask every man, woman and .child
in your communities to do his bit to participate in
this great tribute to our Commander-in-Chief. Let
us cheer him up and lighten his burden by showing
him how much we thmk of him and his fight
against Infantile Paralysis which is so close to his
heart, and to our hearts."
Press Comment
M. D. BILLINGS
(Asheville Citizen-Times)
First as principal erf the Frank
in High School, then for twenty-
five years Superintendent of the
Coursty Schools, Marcus Devereux
Billings, who died Friday at his
home in Franklin, was an educa
tional leader whose work in Ma
con County was a noteworthy serv
ice to the whole state.
Mr. Billings's temperamer.'t and
character represented a fine blend
ing of the ideal and the practical.
A school teacher, possessing little
of this world's goods, must have
sound judgment and talents for
thrift and industry if he is to ac
quire a reasonable competence and
to become a bank official. Mr,
Billings had these traits and yet
his chief delights were books and
good music.
Coming to Franklin a stranger,
he knew most of Macon's citizen
ship by name in his later years.
His sense of humor and his ro
bust cormnon sense brought to him
many seeking advice on questions
ranging from college education for
boys and girls to investments in
timber and mineral lands.
Mr. Billings brought the Macon
county schools into the front rank
of the state's public school sys
tem. He was one of the leadens
in the state movement for com
pulsory school attendance, He was,
all in all, a most useful citizen
and his influence will persist after
him.
jUtiHL
For
Defense
Buy your Pure Bred Baby Chicks for early
layers now at the Farmers Federation. Also
Full-o-Pep Chicken Feeds, Brooders, Feeders,
and other poultry needs.
To the Farmers
of Macon County . . .
We are starting a scrap metal pile at the
back of our building. The proceeds will be
given to the Red Cross when the metal is
sold. We hope each and every one will do
nate some scrap metal for this purpose.
FARMERS FEDERATION
Franklin, N. C
HORACE T, NOLEN,
Palmer Street
Letters to Editor
The Franklin Press:
I would like to subscribe for the
Franklin Press for a year starting
with your next issue.
I enjoy reading the local news
from.
Wishing the Franklin Press a
successful year.
Yours truly,
John McCoy
3149 N. 23rd St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
State College Answers
Timely Farm Questions
Q. Much is being written and
said about the importance of Vita
min G or riboflavin in a poultry
ration. What are the chief .sources
of this important vitamin?
A. In poultry feeds, the principal
carriers of Vitamin G are milk by
products, dried liver meal, alfalfa
products, succulent green feed,
yeast, and alcoholic distillers' by
products, the last mentioned offer
ing an excellent opportunity from
the standpoint of Vitamin G to
compensate for the loss of milk
products. iRoy Dearstyne, head of
the college poultry department, ex
plains that Vitamin G is essential
for growth, livability, and repro
duction of the fowl.
Q. Is there any such disease of
cattle as "hollow tail" or "hollow
horn?"
A. To many who have asked this
question, Fred M. Haig, professor
of animal husbandry and dairying,
has answered an emphatic "no". He
says some people have been known
to split the tail and bore holes in
the horns of a sick cow, supposed
to have an imaginary disease call
ed "hollow tail" or "hollow horn."
This is superstition belonging to
the Dark Ages, Professor Haig
says, is terribly cruel, and should
never be practiced.
Cj. Will any ,new farm machin
ery be available in 1942?
A. David S. Weaver, agricultur
al engineer, says some new farm
machinery will be available in 1942,
but the supply will not be nearly
as much as the demand. Fpr this
reasons he is urging farmers to
repair as much of their present
equipment as possible and to take
good care of what they have on
hand. Also re is urging that all
scrap iron and steel be collected
and sold to junk dealers.
tion on a pure bred Guernsey bull
Wanda's Sentry of Garden Creek
217912.
This bull, having six daughters
which have made creditable offi
cial records, has been entered in
the Advanced Register of The
American Guernsey Cattle. Club.
Wanda's Sentry of Garden Creek
217rl2 will be known hereafter as
an Advanced Register Sire. Only
Guernsey which met high produc
tion requirements are eligible for
entry. The six daughters which
have completed official records are
Heliotrope of Belmont View 560847,
Hannah of Belmont View 639306,
Glory of Belmont View 539515,
Hally of Belmont View 636114,
Heart of Belmorot View 636826 and
Gretchen of Belmont View 636046.
Young People Organize
At Union Hill Church
The young people of the Union
Hill community met recently and
organized a society for the better
ment of the youth in. the surround
ing country side. Boyd Clark was
elected president.
The church at Union Hill, in
keeping with its name, is a union
of all denominations. This church
is not owned by any denomina
tion and every body in the com
munity feels welcome and are
urged to take part in the programs
which the officers of this new or
ganization plans to conduct.
The youth and young adults are
coming to realize their duties and
obligations to society, as well as
their priveleges and opportunities
and are .endeavoring to contribute
something to the betterment of
their respective communities.
Macon County Bull Wins
National Recognition
LHtire of tre Macon Couniy
Agent has received special inforr
mation from the American Guern
sey Cattfa Club that A. B. Slagle,
Guernsey breeder of Franklin, N.
C, has just won national recogni-
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A TOUGH THREE MONTHS
AHEADFORCARS...
Bring your car to us for a complete
overhaul or a thorough checkup.
First it's cold, then it's warm . . . maybe shish,
rain, sleet the weather man has lots of tricks
in store for the next three months. You can
avoid motoring trouble by letting us put your
car in condition for any kind of weather.
Proper Attention In Time Will
Save You Money and Trouble
EXPERT BODY AND FENDER REPAIR
PAINT JOBS LIKE NEW
WRECKER SERVICE
Shell Gas for Easier Starting ... Shell Motor
Oil and Lubrication for Longer Wear
CITY GARAGE
Chrysler-Plymouth
L. E. English Phone 137 Roy Mashburn
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