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PROGRESSIVE
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VOL. LVI1, NO.
FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1942.
$1.50 PER YEAR
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Third Registration Plans
Of County
All Men Between 20 And
45 Not Registered To
Report Feb. 16
. The Local Draft Board for Ma
con oocnty has ainnounced that
plans have been approved by the
State Headquarters of Selective
Service for the third registration
for Selective Training and Service
in this county. This registration
which is the third, will be held
February 16, 1942 from 7 a. m. to
9 p. in. for the registration! of men
between the ages of 20 and 45 who
nave not previously registered for
Selective Training and Service.
The person named after the place
of registration has been selected
as chief registrar for that place
Each chief registrar has been in
structed to " select his assistants.
All these assistants who have rot
been contacted will please be at
the Franklin school house Satur
day, February 14, for the purpose
of being sworn in and receiving
further instructions.
Franklin, Court House, C. Tom
Bryson; Otto, Otto School House
J. J. Mann ; Highlands, Highlands
School House, O. F. Summer ; Ot,
ter Creek, School House, Carl D
Moses; Sfagle, Slagle School House
Miss Amanda Slagle; West's Mill,
Cowee School House, E. G. Craw
ford; Burningtown, School House
J. S. Conley; Higdonville, School
House, E. J. Carpenter; Scaly,
School House, Miss Jessie Hurst ;
Holly Springs, School House, R
S. Jones; Salem, Salem School
House, W. G. Crawford ; Pine
Grove, School House, Sanford
Smith.
Last Call
To List Your Property;
farm Census Report
Harley Stewart, Tax list taker
for Franklin Township for the Ma
con County Board of County Com.
missioners publishes an official no
tice in this issue advertising the
last call to list your property and
give your farm census report for
this township.
The rays appointed are Friday
and Saturday, February 13 and
14, 1941.
Delay In Shipment Of
Red Cross Materials
A letter has been received by
Mrs. J. E. Perry from Washing
ton headquarters af the American
Red Cross that, owning to war
conditions, and the great demand
for the armed forces, the Red
Cross is having difficulty in the
prompt delivery of materials. The
letter states that materials on hand
for January have been exhausted.
Did
You
Know
That
The Governor of North Carolina
has recently received a check from
the U. S. Treasury in the amount
of $19,654.17 representing one
fourth the value of timber cut
from National Forest lands in
North Carolina during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1941. This
is $4,559.64 more than that receiv
ed a year ago.
The Nanta'hala National Forest
contributed $13,100.89 o fthe total,
which is more than two-thirds of
the total sum, although the acre
age of the Nantahala National For
est is only about one-third of the
total acreage of National Forests
in North Carolina. Macon Coun
ty's portion of these receipts will
be approximately $5,410.17. This
money is to be used by the county
for schools and roads.
One-fourth of all the receipts for
the timber cut on the Nan t aha la
National Forest is returned to the
counties to be used for schools
and roads. Protect your forests
from fire keep them green. Sound
green timber sells better, brings
better prices. The more timber the
National Forests sell the greater
the receipts. This means more
money for schools and roads.
All nations now realize that to
be without wood in time of war
is almost as bad as being without
bbread. Be patriotic I Be loyal to
your country and protect her forests!
HI
Grow a Victory Garden .... Save
Draft Board
Victory Garden
Must Contain Vegetables
Enough For Family
Victory Gardens to help win the
war have been presented to all
farm and home demonstration
groups in the county at meetings
held in Franklin and throughout
the county.
"Food For Defense" programs
have been thoroughly presented by
the local leaders, Sam Mendenball
and T- H- Fagg, farm agents; and
Mrs. Florence Sherrill, home dem
onstration agent. Since Japan de
clared war on the United States,
followel by the declaration of war
by other axis nations, the cam
paign for Victory Garnens is be
ing pressed because America's food
supply must, be brought to a max
imum if this nation is to survive.
What constitutes a "Victory
Garden"?
This question has been raised in
connection! with the "Victory Gar
den" campaign through which ev
ery farm family is asked to con
tribute to the National war effort
by producing their own fruits and
vegetables in 1942.
H. R. Niswonger, Extension hor
ticulturist of N. C. State College,
answers the question, as follows :
A Victory Garden is one in which
a sufficient quantity of different
vegetables are grown to feed the
family.. Normally this requires one-
tenth of an acre for each member
of the family, with 10 or more
different vegetables grown."
Niswonger suggests that the fol
lowing 22 vegetables be grown, and
he recommends varieties of seed
to buy, and tells the amount of
seed to plant for a family of five
persons :
Bush lima beans, Henderson
Bush, Wood's Prolific and Baby
Fordhook varieties, 2J4 pounds of
seed; pole lima beans, Carolina
Sieve and Challenger varieties, 2J4
pounds of seed; bush snap beans,
Strmgless Black Valentine, String
less Greenpod, and Bountiful 'va
rieties, 5 pounds; pole snap beans,
Kentucky Wonder, 2J4 pounds;
beets, Early Wonder and Crosby's
Egyptian, 2y2 ounces; cabbage, Jer
sey Wakefield (early) and Danish
Ball Head (late), 1 ounce; carrots,
Chantenay and Imperator, 2y2
ounces.
Collards, Carolina Short Stem, 1
ounce; cucumbers, Clark's Special
and Kirby, 2J4 ounces; lettuce, Big
Boston and New York No. 12, one
ounce; okra, White Velvet and
Perkins Mammoth, 2J4 ounces;
field peas, Crowder and Cowpeas
2yt ounces; garden peas, Laxton's
Progress and Laxtonia, 2l2 pounds;
peppers, California Wonder, one
half ounces; onion (sets), Silver-
skin, Ebenezer, and Yellow Globe
Danvers, 5 points; kale, Siberian
and Dwarf Blue Scotch, 22
ounces: spinach. Virginia savov
and Long Standing, 2y2 ounces;
squash, Yellow Crookneck and
White Bush, 24 ounces:; sweet
corn, Golden Cross Bantam and
Ioana, 1 pounds; mustard, South
ern Giant Curled, 5 ounces; to
matoes, Pritchard, Rutgers and
Marglobe, ounce; turnips, Pur
pile Top, 5 ounces; Irish potatoes,
Cobbler, Green Mountain and Se
quoia, 5 pecks; and 500 sweet po
tato slips of available variety.
Macon 4-H Clubs Enter
Victory Garden Drive
Gardening for health and victory
will be studied by all 4-H Club
members at their February meet
ings. The schedule of this month's
meetings beginning Monday, Feb
ruary 9 through Thursday, Febru.
ary 12 are as follows : Monday,
Slagle school, 9 a. m. ; Otter Creek,
1 p. m.
Tuesday: West's Mill, 9 a. m.;
Oak Grove. 10:30 a. m.; IoUa, 2
p. m.
Wednesday: Higdonville, 9 a. m. ;
Pine Grove. (0:30 a. m.; Holly
Spring, 2:30 p. m.
Thursday: Burningtown, 9 am;
Franklin, 2 JO p. m. The meeting
at Otto will be on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 17, at 8.45 p. m.
War Time
Begins Monday
Monday, February 9, at 2 a. m.
the Nation sets all time pieces for
ward one hour for the duration of
the war.
TOWN BOARD
INVOKES LAW
Enforcement To Be Made
On Hog Pens And
Shooting
At the meeting- of the town
board on Monday night, attention
was called to the hog pen ordi
nance on the statute books. Dr
J. C. Horsley, town health officer,
was authorized to report any vio
lation of the law, and the public
is hereby notified that violations
will be punished. The law requires
that a hog pen cannot be within
200 feet of any residence, public
building or street, and that all bog
pens must be kept clean at ali
times, it being required that all
refuse be burned or buried and
that pens be cleaned out daily.
Also the meeting announced that
the ordinance against shooting
within the corporate limits would
be enforced, and citizens are re
quested to report any violations of
this law occurring in their neigh
borhoods. There has been consid
erable', complaint about boys and
men shooting in town and thereby
endangering the lives of citizens.
E. W. Long, clerk of the town
board, informs the public that the
police have been instructed to en
force these laws and to arrest
violators.
Miss Virginia Howard
Dies After Long Illness
Miss Addie Virginia Howard of
Dillard, Ga. Route 1, died at a
local hospital Sunday, February 1,
following art illness of five months.
Miss Howard was born on August
31, 1895, in Macon county, the
daughter of the late William
Howard and Mrs. Callie Cabe
Howard. She joined the Mulberry
Methodist church when she was
17 years old and remained a loyal
and faithful member until the time
of her death.
The funeral was held at this
church on Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock, with the pastor, the Rev.
J. C Swaim, officiating. Inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are her mother, one
sister, Elizabeth; four brothers,
Marvin and Andy Howard of Dil
lard, Route 1, Alex Howard of
Franklin and Carl Howard who
is employed at the Navy Yard,
Charleston, S. C, four nieces afld
two nephews.
Flower girls were Clara Norton,
Vena Howard, Florence Norton,
Flora Norton.
Pallbearers were Harley Cabe,
Howard Bradley,. Joe Bradley,
Colonel P. Howard and Jack How
ard. Paralysis Fund
Quota By More Than $100
The Infantile Paralysis Founda
tion will receive $305.96 from Ma
con county more than $100 above
the county's quota of $195. This
amount has been raised by gifts
from hundreds of men, women and
children from business firms ann
from the proceeds of dances and
other entertainments celebrating
President Roosevelt's sixtieth birth.
day.
Mrs. Frank Potts of Highlands,
county chairman, who was in
Franklin on Tuesday afternoon,
was happy over the result, saying
that it was entirely due to the
splendid cooperation from every
one over the county.
"I wish at this time to thank
everyone who helped Macon coun
ty to raise this amount. Especially
I want to express appreciation to
Mr. A. G. Cagle, Franklin chair
man, and Miss Eva Potts, High
lands chairman, for their capable
contribution of time and thought
in the organization and planning
which accomplished this gratifying
result," said Mrs. Potts.
Report Of FmkKa
Mr. Cagle stated that on all
sides he received hearty coopera
tion and generous response. ' He
thanks all who replied to the let
ters with special checks for the
President's Jubilee Birthday fund,
Mr. Gailey for the midnight show
at the Macon Theatre, the business
men of Franklin and Highlands
who made up the page advertise
ment in The Franklin Press and
The Highlands Maconian, and Joe
Bradley, chairman of Otto Birth
WOOD IS VITAL
WAR MATERIAL
County Warden Appeals
All To Guard Against
Forest Fires
This nation is now at war, and
it is more important than ever
before that our natural resources
be well guarded, and that they be
used with the least possible waste.
A glance over the battle fronts
which gird the earth today drives
home the fact that the world con
flict in large measure is a war
for resources. The natural re
sources may decide the issue. We
are doubly blessed with an abun
dance- of many resources.
One we have here in our midst
is our forests. They are too lit
tle appreciated. They are taken
for granted that they will always
be with us. They are not thought
of very much because there has
not been a critical shortage. But
they are nevertheless In every
camp, on every front, m every
battle you will find the vital need
of our forest products.
The flow of wood and wood
products from our forests is vital
to sustained and .successful warfare
Cut that stream and the wheels
will slow down in all of our mil
itary movements.
We must guard our sources of
wood the forests.
Unlike metals that are hidden
in the ground they stand boldly
on the hills and in the valleys
openly exposed to forces of de
struction. A single fire set through
carelessness or by the sabateur's
hand may destroy wood that is
vitally needed in defense of our
country.
Whether victory be quick or
slow in coming, we know that back
of every battle to the very last
we shall need our forests, and
then we shall continue to need
them for building our peace.
Men are guarding railways,
bridges, factories, cities and hydro
electric plants. That same spirit
of guardianship mutt be aroused
in the public for our forests, they
are vital to the winning of the
war arm to the winning of peace.
J. FRED BRYSON,
County Warden.
Harley Dunbar Accepts
War Work In Florida
Harley Dunbar left Franklin last
week to accept a position with the
War Department as assistant engi
neer, located at Fort Barrancas
near Pensacola, Fla.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Dunbar regret to see them
leave Franklin, and good wishes
go with them.
Exceeds
day Ball. One surprise donation
was especially appreciated, that of
the services of Rudolph Carter and
his Happy Ramblers string band
which played for the Birthday
Ball at Panorama Court.
"The Soco Players failed us at
the last minute, so we did not have
to pay for their services," said
Mr. Cagle. "Everybody enoyed the
music of the Happy Ramblers just
as much, and besides, they gave
their services for the good of the
cause."
The itemized report of Miss Eva
Potts is printed on the Highlands
page. Mr. Cagle makes the follow
ing acknowledgement :
Smithbridge township, Joe Brad
ley, chairman, $40; Junior Red
Cross, Franklin school, Mrs. J. C.
Barrington, chairman, $18.61 ; ad
vertisements in Franklin Press
from Franklin and Highlands,
$50; Benefit dance, Panorama
Court, $50; Macon Theatre, mid.
night show, $13; collection boxes
at various places, $11.87; Dr. Ed
gar Angel, $5; J. E. S. Thorpe. $5;
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cunningham,
$2; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitaker,
$2; Dr. and Mrs. Horsley, $2; Dr.
J. L Stokes, 50 cents.
The following $1.00 contributions
were received: Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Stewart, L. H. Page, Mrs. C.
C Cunningham, Mrs. Lola P. Bar
rington, C. J. Thorlson, E. W.
Long, Robert R Gaines, Miss Las
sie Kelly, W. B. Jones, J. B. Pen
dergrass, Mrs. Nellie Katenbrink,
Joe Dowdle, Dr. Ben P. Grant,
Joseph Ash ear, R. G. Beshears, L.
C. Henderson, Paul Cagle.
Victory Gardens for Food
Patriotism aild Security
Men In Service
Aviator
Cadet John Lit'tlefield Crawford
has graduated to advanced train
ing, and will soon receive his wings
in the Army Air Corps.
John L. Crawford Takes
Advanced Training in A.C.
Goodfellow Field, San Angelo
Tex., Jan 12. Graduating as
member of Goodfellow Field's first
war-time class, Aviation Cadet
John Littlefield Crawford, son of
Mrs. A. . Higdon of Franklin
leaves here this week for Victoria
Tex., where he will take his ad
vanced training betore receiving
his wings and commission as a
second lieutenant in the Army Air
Corps.
Cadet Crawford completed the
basic, or intermediate, phase of his
fllight training at Goodfellow Field
where he learned to handle .speedy,
450-horsepower training planes in
preparation for the larger, more
powerful ships he will pilot during
his advanced instruction.
Upon completion of his advanced
training, Cadet Crawford will re
ceive his wings and commission
as a flying, second lieutenant and
will go aloft as a combat pilot or
be reassigned to a training field
as an instructor for the thousands
f young Americans now entering
the Army Air Corps as aviation
cadets.
Before entering tbe Air Corps
Cadet Crowford was a student at
the University of North Carolina
AQUONE BOY5
HELPING UNCLE SAM
Among young men . of Aquone
and vicinity who are in the military
service are : U. S. Army, Bill Neel,
Arnold Roland and Willard Rop
er; U. S. Navy, Austin Jacobs
and Quentin Rogers; Army Air
Corps, Warren Stepp.
Scout Week
To Be Observed By Local
Troop In Big Way
The Boy Scouts of our local
troop which is under the leader
ship of James Houser, joins with
the more than ten million men
and boys that have been Scouts
in observing the 32nd birthday of
Scouting in this country during
the week of February 6th-12th.
The Scouts of the Daniel Boone
Council which embraced 14 coun
ties have planned a week of ac
tivities which will include a spe
cial troop meeting program.
The Franklin troop will attend
the Methodist church in a body
at the morning service and the
Rev. J. L. Stokes will preach a
special sermon.
The activities of the Franklin
troop will include :
Collecting books for the Victory
Drive; collecting paper for the Red
Cross; attend the Scout-o-Rall at
Cullowhee; special programs be
fore the Lions Club at dinner Mon
day, February 9, and the Rotary
Club at luncheon Wednesday, Feb
ruary 18.
A colored troop with 12 mem
bers, was organized last fall with
Prof. H. R. Kemp as scoutmaster
and Mark Ray as assistant scout
master. They are collecting paper
for the Red Cross.
A troop is being organized by
the Rev. R. W Williams at Etna.
This Week Nation Calls
For More Food For
War Needs
By SAM W. MENDENHALL
The Week of February 8th has
been .set aside to inaugurate the
Victory Garden Campaign.
Today food is. recognized as one
of the most important tools of
war. Although the importance of
raising sufficient food and feed
for family and livestock has been
stressed for years by farm organ
izations, government agencies, and
farm leaders, the problem is still
one of paramount significance.
According to the 1940 census,
there were 31,149 families in North
Carolina which did not have gar
dens. Deficiencies in livestock are
even more pronounced. There were
33,154 families without chickens, 86,
604 without a hog, and 98,460 with
out a milk cow. The available facts
indicate that thirty percent of the
white farm families and fifty per
cent of the Negro farm families
have a diet below the level con
sidered safe by medical authorities.
The Victory Garden Program,
designed to correct these deficien
cies, is a part of our regular Agri
cultural Program which consists of:
1. A plan for producing the food
for the family and feed for the
livestock.
2. Cropping systems and fertiliz
er practices that will maintain the
soil in a highly productive con
dition. 3. The production of cash crops
combined with sound livestock,
dairy and poultry activities in such
degree as will supply the cash
needed by the family..
A Victory Garden is one in
which a sufficient quantity of dif
ferent vegetables are grown to
feed the family. Normally this re
quires 1-10 acre for each member
of the family with 10 or more dif
ferent vegetables grown. ,
The Victory Garden Program is
based on patriotism, economic
needs and health.
The patriotic duty of every fam
ily demands participation in the
Victory Garden Campaign and ex
tra effort to grow an adequate
supply of vegetables for family
needs.
Because of the advance prices
for food, shortage of containers,
and the increasing war nemands,
more food must be produced at
home. Every serving of food pro
duced in the Victory Garden saves
money for the producer and makes
available more foon for our armed
forces.
Plant a Victory Garden for
for Freedom, Health and Security.
special attention is called to the
articles, editorials and advertise
ments in this issue of the paper
giving information and calling on
the people of Macon county to do
their part to feed the fighting ann
home forces.
Winners In Citizen
Contest Announced
The winners in the Franklin
high school in The Asheville Citi.
zen Scrap Book and Essay con
test are : High school, Virginia
Bryant, senior; Sol Sanders, jun
ior. Both pupils are in Mrs Ma ie
Stewart's classes.
The winners in the elementary
section were : first, Lucille Han
nah; second, Ruth Angel; third,
Barbara Childer.s. These students
are in Mrs. Lola P. Barrinzton's
sixth grade class.
Junior Red Cross
Helps Paralysis Fund
The Franklin Junior Red Cross
gave $18.16 to the Infantile Para
lysis Fund, Mrs. Hunter's class
leading with $4.30.
Burning Permits
Necessary
J. Fred Bryson, county game
warden gives the following in
structions concerning burning per
mits, which it is necessary to pro
cure before burning:
Secure a burning permit before
you burn, then read the back of
it and follow instructions.
Burning permits may be obtained
from the following:
J. D. Burnet te, Scaly.
Robert Ramsey, Tellico.
Andrew Gragory, Gneiss.
U. S. Forest Rangers.
Register of needs at Courthouse
or from J. Fred Bryson.
Money