THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1942
THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON I AN
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
and
COMINGS AND GOINGS
ITEMS FOR THIS COLUMN PHONE 24
RECEPTION TO HONOR
TEACHERS OF FRANKLIN
SCHOOL
A reception in honor of the
teachers of the Franklin schools
will be giveni by the Parent
Room on Saturday, October 3,
time to be announced next week.
All parents and friends are cor
dially iiiivited to attend. No indi
vidual invitations have been sent
out, and it is hoped that all those
who ,are interested in the schools
will call to welcome both the new
teachers and those who have re
turned.
BOLTONS LEAVE FOR CALIF
FAREWELL DINNER TUESDAY
The Nuntahala Power and Light
company gave a farewell dinner
to Claud Bolton last Tuesday eve
ning at Kelly Tea. room. The
guests were the office force of the
company,
Mr. and Mrs. Bolton left Wed
nesday morning for their new
home in California, and the good
wishes of their many friends in
Franklin went with them. Mr. Bol
ton will assume the position of
chief clerk in the office of tlie
new plant of The Aluminum com
pany of America at Modesto,
about 100 miles east of San Francisco.
MORE THAN 1,000 SURGICAL
DRESSINGS MADE TUESDAY
On . Tuesday, the opening day
of the Red Cross surgical dress
ings room over the Tavern, over
1,000 dressings were prepared. Mrs
J. E. Perry, production and sur
gical dressings chairman, who re
ceived her training i,n a special
class in Asheville, has a class for
training the workers who wish to
take part in this important phase
of Red Cross war work. About 15
women were present on Tuesday
afternoon and 11 i,n the evening
group, which comprised the busi
ness women's club of the Metho
dist church.
Mrs. Perry has announced that
the room will be open for work
four days in the week, beginning
Tuesday and continuing through
Friday, from 2 p. m. tto 5 p. tn
Plans are being worked out to
have the room open on each Tues
day evening with Mrs. Roy Cun
ningham and Mrs. A. B. O Mohun
dro, as instructors in charge. This
is being done to accommodate the
women who are working and yet
want to do their share of Red
Cross work.
Mrs. Perry said that the quota
for August and September for
Macon county had been set at
46,200 dressings and that to reach
this quota by the alloted time,
everyone must help. The materials
were late in arriving and volunteer
workers are needed. They are ask
ed to wear clean cotton wash
dresses or smocks and to furnish
some sort of head covering.
A class was held last Tuesday
for the instructors who will be ini
charge of making the dressings.
Tltiey include : Mrs. W. A. Rogers,
Mrs. Herbert E. Church, Mrs. John
Ray, Mrs. Roy G. Beshears, Mrs.
Allan Brooks, Mrs. L. H. Page,
Mrs. A. B. O'Mohundna, Mrs. Roy
Cunningham, Mrs. W. H. Sellers,
Mrs. Benny McGlamery, Mrs. Bill
Swanra, Mrs. John Archer, Mrs.
Joe Dowdle, Mrs. John Wasilik,
and Miss Gladys Sellers.
Personal Mention
Miss Virginia Gray, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gray, Route 2,
who has had a position in Wil
mington, Delaware during the sum
mer, came home last week for a
visit with her parents ,and sister,
Mrs. Elmer Crawford and Mr.
Crawford, before returning to Pied
mont College, where she is a Jun
ior this year.
Miss Luellen Davis who is now
located in Bryson City was" a wel
come visitor in Franklin last week.
G. L. Houk attended the meeting
of Civilian Defense chairmen in
Raleigh last week.
Rev. A. Rufus Morgan has,been
confined to his home" with an at
tack of pleurisy.
Library
War Information Center
Will Feature Women's
Work
LYMAN H1GDON, JR.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Anderson are
moving this week from the Patton
house on the Georgia road to the
home recently, occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. K. F. Montague on Har
rison avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Mon
tague are living at Dixie Hall.
Lieutenant and Mrs. W. E. Wil
lis and small daughter, Betty, left
Tuesday after spending several
days with Mrs. Willis' parents,
Mr. aisd Mrs. M. L. Dowdle.
Lieut. Willis is stationed at Fort
McClellan, Anniston, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Pendand
and small daughters, of Macon, Ga.,
spent, the weekend with Mrs.
Byron Waldroop ofv"-Kranklin.
Samuel Waldroop and cousin, D.
T. Greene, who are working in
Detroit, Mich., spent several days
with his mother, Mrs. Byron Wal
droop of Franklin, this week.
Mrs. Charles Taylor of VaJle
Cruris is visiting Mrs. H. E.
Freas at St. Agnes rectory.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sanders at
tended the celebration of Yom
Kippur, the Day of Atonement,
trom sunset on Sunday until 6
p. m. Monday afternoon.
The above cut of the late Lvman
Higdon, Jr., appeared in The Tar
Heel, student daily publication of
the University of North Carolina.
Chapel Hill, last Spring, when, his
party nominated him for vice-nres-
ident of the junior class. Univer
sally popular in Franklin where he
grew up, his was a record of prom
ise, with a winning personality
which won friends in his every re
lation.
His many friends here and else
where who mourn his untimely
passing will welcome the following
tribute from the University pub
lication made at the time the cut
appeared:
"The University party lust night
announced the nomination of Ly
man HigIon for vice-president, Ike
Manly for secretary, and Bob Bur
leigh for treasurer, of the junior
class.
"A rising junior from Franklin
N. C, Higdon is a member of the
sophomore dance committee and a
resident of Lewis dorm, having
uvea mere since he entered the
University. Versatile in athletics,
he participated in intramurals and
was a member of the varsity box
ing team. At Georgia Military
Academy, where he prepped before
coming, to Carolina, he won letters
in footbalf; basketball, boxing, and
baseball. In. addition he was active
in student government and a mem
ber of the debating squad."
The War Information Center at
the Franklin Public Library is
featuring a special display on dif
ferent subjects each week. '
The topic chosen for next week
concerns American women, past and
present, a recognition of their
heroism and their accomplishments
towards the preservation and con
tinuation of American democracy.
There are pamphlets concernirjg
home nursing, meal planning, the
various kinds of volunteer war
work, aids to speakers and a gen
eral collection of data related to
the war effort and women's part
in it.
i Mrs. T. J. Johnston, librarian,
and Mrs. Frank I. Murray, in
charge of war information material
and the bookmobile, will assist any
one in finding material to suit their
needs.
One War We&t
A calendar of events on one war job in one recent week gives a graphic
picture of how General Electric is working to meet wartime emergencies.
1. THURSDAY: An order was 2. THURSDAY NIGHT: As
received at an eastern G-E factory many workers as could be efn-
for equipment needed by a U.S. ciently employed on the job worked
warship near Australia. A special all night, all day FRIDAY, as-
call went out. sembling the equipment.
Fatality And Serious
Injury In 'Auto Wreck
Lon Taylor, an employee of
TVA at Fontana, who received a
broken neck and broken arm in
an automobile accident at Fon
tana several days ago, has been
moved from the TVA hospital to
the Angel Clinic at Franklin for
treatment.
In the same wreck Lawson Mil
ton received a fatal injury and
was buried at Murphy Tuesday.
Don Taylor is still unconscious.
Births
3. SATURDAY: Under police 4. WEDNESDAY: A bombing
escort, the equipment was rushed plane landed the equipment at its
to a nearby airport. Traveling by Pacific destination 10,000 miles
plane, it arrived in San Francisco from the factory six days after
on SUNDAY. receipt of order.
General Electric believes that its first duty as a
good citizen is to be a good soldier.
Central Electric Company, Schenectady, TV. V.
M il ll
GENERAL $ ELECTRIC
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Gaines
announce the birth of a daughter,
Patricia Dixon, Monday, Sep
tember 21, at Angel hospital. Both
mother and daughter are getting
along nicely.
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IBM
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Brendle of
Everett, Pa., formerly of Frank
1 a . . .
un, announces tlia hirtli of a
daughter, Bonita Joan, August 16,
at Everett hospital.
Mrs. Fred Siler is now at home
on West Main street. She has
List Of Sixty Attending
Schools and Colleges
We are printing below as com
plete a list as we have been able
to secure ot young people of
Franklin and the county who are
attending schools and colleges this
ville with
Siler.
Mr. . and Mrs. Allen
Mrs. C. E. Thompson and son.
Charles are visiting in Knoxville,
Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hirsch of
Franklin Terrace hotel are spend
ing their vacation in Georgia.
AUNT MARTHA BROWN
CELEBRATES 94TH BIRTHDAY
Aunt Martha Brown of Franklin,
Route 2, celebrated her 94th birth
day recently.' In spite of her feeble
health she enjoyed the day tallc
ing with friends and relatives. A
nice dinner was served in a grove
near the home. Those present were
Rev. and Mrs. John Baty, Mrs.
Marion Russell, Cleveland Cabe
and daughter, of Highlands, A. F.
Clouse and son of Sylva; Alex
Moore of Franklin; J. P. Clause
of Ellijay; Mr. and Mrs. Cling
Brown and granddaughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Brown and children,
and Miss Ruby Cabe of Otto.
Those present from the com
munity were Mr. and Mrs. A. C
Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. John
Brown and children, G. L Brown,
G. L. Garland, V. A. Nicholson,
W. B. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Brown and children, Mrs. C. E
Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Carpenter and children.
Everyone enjoyed the day. Aunt
Martha has one surviving sister,
IMrs. Jane Justice, who was un
able to be present. She plans to
celebrate her 92nd birthday next
Sunday. All their friends and re
latives wish the two many more
happy birthdays.
STOCKTON REUNION
CANCELLED FOR DURATION
Those attending the Stockton re
union, which was held at the old
home place on North Skeenah on
Sunday, September 13, voted unan
imously to discontinue the re
unions of the clan for the dura
been spending some time in Ashe- year- We hoPe, tha anX nes
wc nave unuueu win oe reported
to be printed in next week's paper.
We are desirous of making the
nst complete.
Emogene Hall, Catherine Neal
and Emma Jane May. Blan ton's
JBusiness college, Asheville; Ken
neth Conley, Phiffer college, Misen
hiemer; Kenneth Bryant, T. L:
Jamison, George Patton, Browi
low Addington, Mack Patton, Wil
liam L. Gorbin, Jr., Andy Jack
Patton, Max Barrish, Henry Cabe,
Jr., and Berlin Welch, North
Carolina State college, Raleigh,
Mildred Franklin, Edith Poindex
ter, Katherine Ann Huggins,
Byrda Nell Southards, Helen
Franks and Helen Dills, Cecil's
Business college, Ashev ille ; Pauline
Reid, Meredeth college, Raleigh.
Dorothy and Mildred Reid, Mars
Hill college. Mars Hill; Lewis
Patton and Eugene Furr, Uni
versity of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill; Sal Sanders, University of
Missouri; Jimmie Higdon, LeTour
neau Mechanical school, Toccoa,
Ga.; Dorothy Lee Morrison, Edith
Rev. and Mrs. Oliver- H. Bron-
son of Santa Barbara. Calif., are
pending several weeks in Frank-
in. Mr. Bronson is in Angel hos
pital .for treatment and Mrs. Bron
son is staying at Kelly Tea room.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Alsup
and son are staying at Kelly Tea
Koom until they are located. Mr.
Alsup succeeds T. T. Hall in the
Forest Service headquarters.
Mrs. L. A Ross is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Slagle.
Mr. Ross is engaged in Defense
work, and at this time is being
transferred from Wilmington to
Fort Hill, Pa.
Mrs. Mysa Crawford who suf
fered a fractured arm recently is
reported to be recovering satis
factorily. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cunningham
and Miss Lassie Cunningham went
went to Asheville Tuesday.
Miss Essie M. Compton and
Miss Vera Hardcastle of St. Pet
ersburg, Fka., who have been
spending some time at Kelly Tea
Room returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Charles B. Schenk of St.
Petersburg, Fla., is spending several
weeks at Kelly Tea Room.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sunday and
daughter, Miss Sunday of Del Ray
Beach, Fla., have returned home
after spending the summer at
Kelly Tea Room.
Mrs. I. B. Southerland of Winston-Salem
will be with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Slagle,
for a few months. Mr. Souther
land is with the U. S. Navy, sta
tioned in California.
Approximately 70 persons were in
attendance. Many who live at a
distance were unable to attend due
to the shortage of gasoline and
tires.
Officers elected include: J. Hor
ner Stockton, of Franklin, presi
dent; Hubert Stockton, of Canton,
vice-president; Mrs. Clyde Bran
k of Canton, secretary, and
Blanche Stockton of Almond, historian.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hyatt on
the Highlands road announce the
birth of a son, Dewey, on Aug
ust 27.
The more than 800,000 workers
in the war-converted automobile
industry are producing one-sixth
ot the total value of war goods.
Rickman, Kathryn Long, Dorothy
Sloan, kmogene Landrurot Wo
man's college of the University of
iNorth Carolina, Greensboro; Lane
Porter, Peabody college, Nashville,
lenn., Delma Edwards, Appalach
ian State Teachers college, Boone;
Mamie Addington, Barbara Hurst, I
Mary Addington, Grover Arvey
and Connie Bradley, Brevard col
lege, Brevard.
Robert Carperter, Don Cabe,
Clayton Ramsey, Weaver Shope,
Lelita Baldwin, Iva Deonne Roper,
Merl Kmsland, Mildred Shope,
Louise Kinsland, Margaret San
ders, Ann Ray, Evelyn Norton,
Dorothy Fouts, Mary Raby, Helen
Browning, Mattie Pearl Ruby and
Clinton Brookshire, Western Caro
lina Teacher college, Cullowhee ;
Richard Sloan, Davidson college,
Charlotte; Anna Brooks, Jr., Duke
university, Durham; John Wasilik,
Jr., Manhattan college, New York ;
Mary Frances Page, Stevens col
lege, Columbia, Mo., and Miss
Doris Gorbin to University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn,
Notice
I will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on Saturday, October 3 all the
personal property of Mrs. C. H. Norton, con
sisting -of household and kitchen furniture in
cluding one good kitchen, range. Sale to be
held at the C. H. Norton homeplace, beginning
at 2 p. m.
RALPH NORTON, Admr.
Conserve (josome
CHECK DEFECTS AND YOU
CHECK GASOLINE WASTE
CTOF wasting- gaso
line and money,
have a complete
check-up on your car.
Keep it running for
the duration in per
fect condition ... let
us help you ! And help
save gas !
Buy War Savings Bonds!
Phone 137
CITY GARAGE
ROY MASHBURN L. E ENGLISH
FREE
War Stamps!
LED
UNITED STATES
DEFENSE
BONDS
AND
STAMPS
lir
Mens, Ladies'
Boys' and Girls'
Sweaters
For every dollar spent toward purchase
of Sweaters we will give away a
10 Cent War Stamp
ON FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY ONLY
Buy for the Family and help
the Government
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in
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