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Pi iffitttllift f i t MAKE EVERY PAYDAY BOND DAY MAKE EVERY v 1 PAYDAY JOIN I H t PAY ROLL SAVINGS PLAN BOND DAY PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL - - INDEPENDENT VOL. LVI1, NO. 12 FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1942 $1.5 PER YEAR L1 I MRS. KOPE ELIAS LAID TO REST Last Rites Of Former Franklin Woman At Methodist Church First Aid A larnc congregation of friends and relatives attended the last rites of Mrs. Kope Elias of Asheville, at the Franklin Methodist church last Saturday afternoon. Officiat ing were the pastor, Dr. J. L. Stokes 11, the Rev. A. Rufus Mor gan, rector of St. Agnes Episcopal church, and the Rev. W. A. Lam beth, pastor of the Central Meth odist church, Asheville. Burial was in the Franklin cemetery. Pallbearers were 'lliomas W Porter, Harold T. Sloan, William W. Sloan, Gilmer A. Jones, R. S Jones and A. B Slagle. Airs. Elias made her home in Asheville with her son, Dr. Lewis Elias. She was i) years old, remaining quite active until a few weeks before her death on March 12, which followed an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Although it had bee,n more than 25 years since she moved -from Franklin, she kept her close ties with the members of her family rarely missing one of the Siler family reunions, where she was affectionately known to that large annual gathering as "Cousin Tim". Al'-ri ai slight frame, Mrs. Eiias kept the spright ly manner of her youth and keen intellect with no abatement of her faculties or her interest in curren affairs. She was a woman of strong convictions and devoted to her church and to the cause of prohi bition through her membership in The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union. She was one of the charter members of the Woman' Missionary Union of the Frank Jin church. A Native Of Franklin Born -at Franklin May 30, 1855 Timoxena Siler Elias was a mem ber of pioneer tannines, ishe was the daughter of Julius T. Siler and Mary Isabella. Coleman Siler, and a granddaughter of Jesse R. Siler, one of the four brothers who were among the first settlers of Macon cpunty. She also was a great niece of Governor David Lowry Swain, She was married to Kope Elias, Franklin attorney on January 11, 1876. Her husband died July, 1910. They had seven children, Dr. Elias, prominent physician ; Donald Siler Elias, of the Asheville Citizero Times company and Bernard Elias, all of Asheville, Mrs. Virgil L. Jones of Fayetteville, Ark., and Kope. Jr., Winired bwain and Alice all deceased. Suvivors include 15 grandchildren, five great-grandchil dren, one nephew, Charles K, Rob inson. editor of the Asheville Times, and four nieces, Mr. C. C Daniels of New York, Mrs. W. D Hobart of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. lane Williams and Miss Elsie Angel of Spokane, Wash. Red Cross Instructor May Come Here Chairman Harley R. Cabe has announced that the local chapter of the Red Cross is planning to get an instructor in First Aid from national headquarters. How ever, he .states that we must first find out what response may be expected, and the probable number who will take the training. This will be a 30-hour course, those completing it receiving certificates to train others. This will enable our community to develop' its own instructors. All who can take the course are asked to notify Mr. Cabe at his office in the courthouse. Miss Katherine Stewart, field worker for this area, visited the chapter this week and expressed herself gratified with progress made in First Aid classes. These have been organized by Miss Glad ys Maxwell and will be taught by Mrs. Geo Pattillo and Miss Kath erine Shuford. Murphy Cannery Will Contract Acreage In Macon County Macon county has been included in the territory to be served by the Murphy Cooperative Cannery. This association lwts operated this cannery for more than six years securing their produce from Chero kee and Clay counties' and adjoin ing counties in Georgia. This year due to the increased demand for canned beans and tomatoes Ma con county has been given the op portunity to help supply these two vcgetobles. Farmers desiring to con tract acreage for this purpose should come to the county agents office immediately to learn the particulars. By contracting the acreage that is to be grown a set price will be paid for each grare. This will eliminate the uncertainty of what the price might be if the produce is to be sold on the open market. Baptist Sunday School Convention March 22 Paul Swafford announces the meeting of the Macon county Bap tist Sunday School Convention on Sunday, March 7, at 2:30 p. m, at the Watauga Baptist church. The principal message will be brought by the Rev. J. G. Benfield of the Highlands church. The devotional will be led by Henry Corbin of Route 4. Reports of the various churches and also reports of the department chair men will be made and an offering Bert Hall Enlists In Navy Recruiting officers for the Navy Charles C. Smart and Wayne W Wanton, yeoman, 3rd class,' USNR were in Franklin on Thursday. They announce that Bert Mozeley Hall of Franklin has enlisted and has beea- acctpreu tor Class V-6, USNR. Dr. D. E. Peek Passes In S. C. News has been received here of the death of Dr. D. E. Peek of Six Miles, S. C. The funeral was held in Six Miles on Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by two brothers, Charley and Harley of Six Miles, and also by many rela tives in Macon county. Schedule Of Home N urging Classes Of Red Cross Red Cross program of Home Nursing and care of the sick which was announced last week will have the following schedule : Wednesday, March 25 Cartooge- chaye, 2 p. m., Mrs. Carl Slagle. Thursday, March 26, 2 p. m. Scaly, Mrs. Albert Brown. Friday, March 27, 2 p. m. Burn- rogtown, Mrs. KoOert rarnsn. Mrs. George Pattillo, graduate nurse of Franklin, will teach the classes listed above. Miss Katherine Shuford, county health nurse, will teach the Wal nut Greek group beginning in April. People from surrounding conununities are urged to attend these classes. All courses require 24 hours, in 12 sessions of two hours each. Cer tificates will be. awarded those who complete the courses. Uncle Phil Williams Passes At Mt. Grove P. B. Williams, familiarly known as "Uncle Phil", died at 3 o'clock m., March 11, at the age of 85. Funeral services were held at the Mountain Grove Baptist church and the body was laid to rest in the Mountain Grove cemetery. He had .been for many years a member of Ellijay Paptist church. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Gudger Bishop. Mr. Williams is survived by one brother, Jacob Williams, of Elli jay; two daughters, Mrs. Martna Cogdill of Beta, and Mrs. Eva Dillard, of Ellijay; two sons, Hugh ie of Gay, and John M. of Pied- mnnd, S. C There are also a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. , ' I - ' Macon Men In Army J. M. JUSTICE, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Justice of Route 4, is now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. -1 Wet ' jfl - fl H - FRED CABE OUT FOR JHERIFF Well Known Macon Citi zen Enters Democratic Primary Fred Cabe starts the political ball rolling this week by announc ing his candidacy for the office of sheriff of Macon county, subject to the result of the Democratic primary, in this issue. Mr. Cabe was born in Macon county and has lived here all hi life. His home is in East Frank lin and he and Mrs. Cabe have five children and one grandchild His record Is an open book, and in the minds of his many friends who have urged him to make the race, he nnsspSSPS all tki niialitipc T-,TT-T7AVT r - I . F u. l. utLti, son or Mr. and reamred bv a fearle anH ra.nahlp Mrs. Herman Dean, a volunteer, is I officer of the law. Mr. Ouhe has stationed at the Army Air Corps had wide experience as a success ADULT MEMBERS OF SCOUT WORK Emergency Service Train ing Planned By Daniel Boone Council school at Glendale, Calif. Sophmores Select Colors Motto Superlative Last week the sophomores of Franklin high school held a meet ing. It was decided that the class colors were to be silver and blue ; and the motto "Sink or Swin". The choice of superlatives is as follows : Best looking of the class Helen Rickman, Johnny Reece; most likely to succeed, Gladys Hannah, immy Horsley; most musical, Inez Crawford, Bob Jacobs; most athle tic, Emma Lou Hurst, Johnny Keener ; most popular, Johnny Reece, Margie Davall; Romeo and Juliette, Rufus Pannell and Glee Hannah ; class intellectuals, Gladys Hannah, Gus Leach; class tabies", Lillian Jones, Charles Browning; .neatest. Georgia McCoy, Johnny Reece; most influential, Emma Lou Hurst, Fred Slagle; "cutest", Fran ces Baugn, Charles Browning; clan poet, Phoebe Staodficld. Men In Service G. A. JONES WINS WINGS Ensign Gilmer A. Jones, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer Jones, has won his wings in the U. S. Army Air Corps and has been assigned to flight instructorship at Pensa cola Air Field, Pensacola, Fla. Lonnie Guffey. of Franklin left recently for the Army. He is a brother of . .Mrr. . V,'" DeHart of the Tellico community. ' 1 Willie P. Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Bryant of Franklin, left February 19 for the U. S. Army and is now stationed in Co, B 30th Bn. S. C. R. T. C, Camp Crowder, Mo. Luther E. Bingham, son of Ral eigh Bingham of Route 1, is sta tioned at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. James E. Rickman of the U. S. Navy Div. R. V. is on his ship at present in New York City. Pvt. John Brendle is home on a 1( day furlough. He is stationed in the Medical Dept. Station Hospital at Keesler Field, Miss. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bren dle of Franklin. Henry Bryson left Fort Dix, N. J. for an unknown destination. He is rated as sergeant. Pvt. John C. Dendy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dendy of the Gold Mine community has been transferred from Fort Bragg to Camp Stewart, Ga. Clyde A. Dendy, another son of the Joe Dendy's was at home last week on a 48 hour leave. He is now stationed at the Charlotte Air Base. Mr. Frank Ledford of Prentiss left for an army camp a week ago last Wednesday. Pvt. Cecil Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Crawford of Oak Dale, now stationed at Hendricks Field, Fla., is at home on a fur lough. Sgt. John B. Vinson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Vinson, of Franklin, is now stationed in Panama. Pvt. Robert Vinson, another son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Vinson left for Fort Bragg on February 10. Robert Hurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hurst, stationed at Maxwell Fiell, will be transferred to advanced aviation school on March 27. Red Cross Garments To Be Made By H. D. Clubs ful officer which has prompted him to seek the support of citi zens in this election. Mica All clothing leaders of the home demonstration clubs are requested to attend a training school to be conducted by home agent. Mrs. Florence S. Sherrill, Monday. Mining Co. Plans New Development A new company which plans to mine sheet mica on a systematic March 23 at the Agricultural Build-1 basis is being formed in Franklin, ing beginning at 10 a. m. Red Cross I according to a statement by C. C. -nts will be cut by the lead-1 West. Assisting Mr. West is A. J. ers and carried bac , io .'he local I Gramada, who has been here for clubs where members may cornuct I some time looking into the possi- bri,i-,s pi mines that have already been opehed rrd others that have the leaders for instructions All club members who wish to join in this project are asked to contact the following leaders: Walnut Creek, Mrs. Allie Leo pard; Holly Springs, Miss Homer not. Mr. Gramada is a mining engineer who received his training at the Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh. It has long been known that Justice; Otto, Mrs. Annis Kins-Marge natural mineral resources of land; Cullasaja, Mrs. Sam Bryson, I Macon county only awaited devel Jr.; Otter Creek, Mrs. Rebekah I opment, and now that mica is an May; lotla, Mrs. Jack Cansler ; I indespensable material in the man Oak Grove, Mrs. Fred Morrison ; ufacture of elective! nnd radio Cartoogechaye, Mrs. John Cunning- efuipment for war supplies, this ham; Scaly, Mrs. Ernest Vinson; company seeks to develop new Burning town, Mrs. Forrest Hug I. sources of supply gins; Stiles, Tellico, Mrs. Jud Smith; Patton, Frs. Blanche Mash- burn; Union, Airs. Elmon league ; Hickory Knoll, Mrs. A. F. Kimsey; West's Mill, Mrs. Carl Dalton. Mrs. John Burnett of Scaly is county chairman of all clothing leaders. John Dills Captures Still On Coweta Deputy Sheriff John Dills cap- Loca'l Leaders Urged To Attend Conference North Carolina's Western Dis trict Welfare Conference is to be held April 2, in the Buncombe county courthouse in Asheville. The theme of the meeting is "The Pub- lis Welfare Agency on a United War Effort". Delegates from 19 western counties are expected to be present. Mrs. Eloise G. Franks, '45 ,u'c,;n ; ,1,, rv,- representatives of Macon county weta section said that officers destroyed 600 gallons of mash. The still is on exhibit in Sheriff Slagle's office in the court house. Dover Shope was arrested, and two other alleg ed moonshiners escaped. Last Rites For Mrs. R. R. Jacobs Mrs. Rachel Rebecca Jacobs, 81, widow of Jule Jacobs, died at her home on Green street here at 5 o'clock Saturday morning. She had been seriously ill one week and in ill health three years. Death was caused by pneumonia. A native of Macon county, she was the daughter of Aaron Cun ningham and Rhoda Sanders Cun ningham. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Franklin Presbyterian church, of which she was a member. Officiat ing was the Rev. Hubert Wiardlaw, pastor. Burial was held in lotla cemetery. Mrs. Jacobs is survived by two sons, Bass of Douglas, Wyo., and Frank of DHlsboro; four daugh ters, Mrs. Nannie Worley of Kelso, Wash.; Mrs. Hallie Collins of Charlotte, and Mrs. Jack Mash burn and Miss Artie Jacobs of Franklin; two brothers, Wiley and Kirk Cunningham of Franklin; one sister, Mrs. Mary Jacobs of Frank lin; 31 grandchildren, and six grea t - gran dchUdren , Birth Certificates Secured From Register Of Deeds RALEIGH. Dr. Carl V. Reyr nolds, State Health Officer, has is sued the following statement with respect to delayed birth certifi cates : "In view of the emergency, the rush for certified delayed birth certificates now is unprecedented. "The North Carolina law, as amended in 1941, provides that an application for a delayed birth cer tificate be made to the register of deeds of the county in which the applicant was born, and not to the State Board of Health. If all ap plicants would bear this in mind, it would save much time now de voted to unnecessary correspon dence and would insure qujeker service. "A delayed certificate is the rec ord of one who was born prior to October, 1913. Please bear this date in mind. If the applicant needs in struction as to what proof is nec essary, the register of deeds, in each instance, will supply it. If the applicant knows what proof is necessary and furnishes it, the register of deeds will see the mat ter through. -'The only fees necessary are those prescribed by law to be paid registers of deeds for recording births and furnishing certified cop ies of certificates. "Only those persons born after October, 1913, should apply to the State Board of Health at Raleigh all others to registers of deeds, as pointed out above.' Happy -Go-Lucky Boys At Courthouse March 24 Jay Hugh Hal and The Happy-go-Lucky Boys, radio entertainers, will appear in a show at the Frank lin Courthouse, Tuesday night, March 24, according to a notice given by Mrs. Margaret Hoi cut of Otto. The public is cordially in vited to attend Popular price. County commissioners, civic lead ers, and interested citizens are urg ed to attend. Many changes in the welfare .set up will be discussed, such as the merit system which has recently been inaugurated in North Carolina. A. B. Omohundro Leaves For Panama A. B. Omohundro left Wednes day for Brownsville, Texas where he is to take a clipper for Pana ma. He is with the War Depart ment Canal Zone Engineers. W. C. T. C To Offer Six Weeks Spring Term CULLOWHEE, March f. In spite of the fact that administra tive authorities at Western Caro lina Teachers College had planned to discontinue the specjal six weeks' spring term, which has been held annually at the college, nu merous requests from teachers and administrators throughout the state have caused the administrators to reconsider. According to an announcement by W. E. Bird, dean of instruction of Western Carolina Teachers Col lege, a special six weeks' term will be given at the college from April 27 to June 5 as has been the cus tom for a number of years, for teachers who wish to review their certificates and whose .schools close early. Fifteen courses from every de partment of the college will be given daily. In addition to the above, courses in administration and supervision will be offered for ele mentary school principals. Otto CCC Camp To Be Occupied By Veteran Co. The Junior company which has occupied CCC Camp N. C. F-23 was transferred on March 11 to Fort Bragg, where it will be merg ed with several other OCC groups for work around the fort. The camp at Otto will be occu pied by a company of veteran of World War I, who are expected to move in during the next few days. The camp personnel is still in charge. Rev. Dr. J. L. Stokes and the Rev. Hubert Wardlaw, joint chair men of the Bny Scout Member ship campaign, and Jess Cowley, district chairman of finance, report the following members and con tributors, with approrimately $300 paid in to date: Ras Penland, Carl Slagle, Dr. H. T. Horsley, Gordon Moore, Charles Bradley, Miss Lassie Kelly, J. L. Stokes, II, Ed Guy, Robert Blaine, Carl P. Cabe, Gus Leach, Albert Ramsey, Horace Nolan, Reid Wo mack, Gr0ver Jamison Sr., J. D. Franks, L. B. Liner, Verlon Swaf ford, Bill Swan, A. B. Slagle, R. G. Beshcars, Alf Higdon, V. H. Fricks, M. L. Dowdle, Macon The atre, George Dean, Frank Higdon, Jr., Roy F. Cunningham, Dr. W. A. Rogers, C. F. Rogers, Jack Sanders, Paul CarpeiMer, Fred Ar nold, Guy L Houk, Jim Perry, P. L. Green, C. H. Bolton, Hugh Leach, Miss Lena Conlev. H. H. Plemmons, A. Rufus Morgan, W. H. Finley, Wilson Smart, Ray Eng lish, Manson Stiles, R. F. Bradley, C. D. Baird, Dr. Furman AngeL, J. B. Pendergrass, Lester Hender son, Mrs. J. C. Barrington, Henry Turpin. W. C. Burrell, Walter Dean, Walter Potts, H. R. Morrison, Dr. J. L. West, J. E. Whitaker, Nor man R. Hawley, S. W. Mendenhall, L. B. Anderson, Hubert Wardlaw, Dr. W. E. Furr, John Hauser, George Pattillo, Lee Poindeyter, Macon Furniture Co., Joe Ashear, Miss Jessie Angel, R. L. Bryson, John Archer, E. J. Whitmire, El bert Angel, H. H. Hirsch, Dr. B. P. Grant, Jim Palmer, Cagle's Cafe, Dr. F. Killian, J. R. Hughey. Frank amison, J. C. Crisp, Roy Carpenter, . W. Addington, Tom Angel, Mrs. Hugh Leach, Tom Bryson, Charles Melichar, T. W. Pnrter, H. P. West, John Farrar, H. E. Church, Carl Curtis, Harley Lyle, Mrs. Frank Leach, L. B. Phillips, R. G. Ray, Paschal Norton, Ray Swan son, Mack Franks, J. E. S. Thorpe, C. L. Pendergrass, Harold Sloan, Bob Gaines, H. H. Gnuse. 1. Harley Cabe, Zickgraf Lumber company, Tuincy Hauser, T. M. Rickman, W. B. Jones, Bill Hall, P. L. Threlkeld, Tom Fagg, John Wasilik, Erwin Patton, Mrs. Eloise G. Franks, S. Poliakoff, Miss Jose phine Bradley, Dr.. Edgar Angel, A. B. Omohundro, Henry Cabe, A. G. Cagle, Bill Moftre, John Dills, Earl Angel, L. H. Page, K. F. Montague, J. S. Conley, Clyde Gailey, Grover Jamison, Jr., W. C. Penn, H. D. West, Oscar Ledford, M. Blumenthal, Thad Bryson, Ma con County Supply Co., Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson, Terrell Hallman, Oscar Bryant, Emory Hunnicutt, Boise Hall, B. L. McGlamery, J. Ward Long, C. E. Thompson, W. L. Ledford, Ralph Womack, Ben McCollum, Rry Mashburn, Clyde West, Mrs. Florence Sherrill, Frank Duncan, W. J. Dukes, Cary Tysing- er, Horner Stockton, Frank Reece, Ernest Rankin. "These gifts will be used for Boy Scout work in the county and the Daniel Boone council for 1942 , said Dr. Stokes. "The indebtedness .a . I. 1 on tne new scout nut nas Deen paid, and the balance will be used for other local needs. We have had the best response ever received, and great interest shown in the extension of the scout program. Soctutmaitar AoMunctsa Pngnm Scoutmaster James Hauser has appealed for help from interested men in the community to teach courses in the five months Emer gency Training plan to begin on April 1. As outlined, the first month will include : Artificial respiration shock, bleeding, use of traction splints, improvised ; transportation of injured; treatment burns, cuts, fractures. The remaining four months train ing will include : Morse code signal ling with lights, flags, verbal and written messages; safety methods and fire prention, camping, obser vation, identification, knowledge of landmarks. Dr. Stokes stated that other pledges to be collected will be ac knowledged in a later issue. Harley Cabe Appointed Licensing Agent Harley R. Cabe last week re ceived appointment bv the De partment of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, through R. R. Sayers. director, as explosive licensing agent tor Macon county. The government now requires that explosives must be secured only through a special permit.