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.WAR BONOS
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VOL. LVII, NO. 45
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1942
$2.00 PER YEAR
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MACONSCRAP
LEADS W.N.C.
Committee Reports Totals
Over 3 Million Founds
For Macon
The following official report of
the Macon County Metal Scran
Drive was sent to Raleigh head
quarters as soon, as the North
Carolina Newspaper Contest closed.
The results of the campaign, and
the winners of the prizes offered
are to be announced this evening.
As we go to press the report has
not been received. It would appear
that Macon county has won the
prize offered for the county in
this Congressional District since
Macon's amount per capita led the
western North Carolina drive.
Macon Scrap Meted Report
Estimated weight of scrap metal
at the salvage depot .at Franklin,
1,325,00; estimated weight of scrap
metal at the salvage depot at
Highlands, 300,000; scrap metal dis
posed of by Burrell Motor com
pany, 130,095; estimated scrap met
al still at Burrell Motor company
to be disposed of, 42,200; .scrap
metal disposed of by Nantahala
Power and Light company, 183,000;
scrap metal disposed of by Utah
Construction company, 1,131,800;
scrap metal collection and disposed
of by John Pennington, 176,000;
scrap metal disposed of by Duncan
Motor company, 12,596; scrap metal
disposed of by John Bulgin, 17,000.
Total amount, 3,317,691.
G. L. HOUK,
Chm. Civilian Defense
and Supt. Pub. Inst.
S. W. MENDENHALL,
Salvage Chm. and
County Agent.
GILMER A. JONES,
Attorney-at-law and
Member Salvage Com.
There were no local prizes of
fered, but this fact did rot lessen
the patriotic effort of every manc
woman and child in rolling up
this report. Some of the metal was
sold by the owners, but most of
it was donated outright.
It is the decision of the local
scrap committee, composed of Sam
Mendenhall, Guy Houk, Gilmer A
Jones, W. H. Cobb, Mrs. Florence
Shirrill, Roy Mashburn, Jimmie
Hauser and J. L Vinson, that the
proceeds of that which is donated
will be used for the benefit of
our men at the front, through
the agencies of the American Red
Cross, the USO and the Salvation
Army.
The schools did a magnificer.it
job. Several more reports from
county schools are printed in this
issue. f-
Coffee Rationed
After November 28
Coffee-drinkers will have to ra
tion the consumption of their , fa
vorite beverage. With shipping
space from South America gettirjg
more limited, imports of coffee
have dropped. After November 28,
every person in the country oyerJ
15 years of age will be entitled
to one pound Of coffee each five
weeks, an amount slightly less
than our previous average consumption.
Macon Junior Red Cross
Roll Call November 1-15
Chairman Asks Teachers'
Help To Enroll
AH Schools
The schools of Macon county
opened their annual Junior Red
Cross Roll Call this week, uniting
with the schools of the entire
United States over the period of
November 1 to 15.
Mr Barring! Sendt Mesuge
Mrs. Lola P. Barrington, county
chairman, who has been ill for
the past few. weeks, sends the fol
lowing message : "Since I am un
able to actively perform my duties
in this important work of the Jun
ior Red Cross roll call I am de
pending on the principals and
teachers of the schools of Macon
couraty for this enrollment. You
have always responded so beauti
fully, that I am sure you will be
glad to do this service for our
common cause.
-Kmxrr in the history of our
Red Cross has the need been as
groat. This year our funds will go
to fed the starving children of
Greece and other war-tom coun
tries who are dying i appalling
These Future Farmers are here pictured with a purebred steer
this choice animal. Standing, left to' right : Calvin She.oard, Richard
Meadows, Bill Gregory, Jay Meadows, Erwin Ricktnan, Robert Fu
Howard Southards, Geo. Martin,
steer for their retail trade; and
at Franklin High.
Baldwin & Liner Purchase
Prize Hereford For Market
Whitmire Says, "Develop
Livestock Industry In
Macon County''
The fine animal shown in the
above cut was one of the four
that the Future Farmers of Amer
ica of the Franklin high school
bought as babies and fed out as
a school project. This calf and
the other fhree were started on
grain' feed and have been fed for
nine months. When the animals
were shown in Asheville this fall,
They wenTsoTd tdlne'HlghesT .Wa
der. ,
Baldwin & Liner Market here in
Franklin, whose manager is Os
car Ledford, purchased one of the
animals that was graded as
"choice", for I7yi cents on foot.
By paying this premium price, they
enabled the Future Farmers to
purchase a fine, purebred Here
ford bull. Anyone who wants to
sample the quality of this home
raised beef, may buy any cut from
this market. It will be on sale
Saturday.
Chief Industry
Commenting on the progressive
spirit of this firm in thus encour
aging the boys by paying a high
er price for this meat; E. J. Whit
mire, teacher of agriculture under
whose guidance the students have
dorse their work, said :
'The main industry of Macon
county is: farming it always will
be so the quicker town people
get together to encourage the pro
duction , of a high grade of live
stock, the more prosperous we shall
become.
"Let us not wait for someone
to drop a gold mine in our lap, or
wait for some huge industry to
turn loose a payroll. Why not
grow our own industry? It ba'i
be the salvation of our county!"
numbers daily.
"I am asking the principal or a
teacher to enroll their respective
schools and leave their report,
with the name of school, number
of classrooms and number of pu
pils contributing, also teachers'
names of classrooms enrolled and
money collected with Mrs. J. W.
C. Johnson, secretary of the Ma
con county chapter, at the office
of the Franklin Press. These should
all be turned in by November 15.
As usual fifty cents er.colls an
elementary class room and one
dollar enrolls a high school class
room. But this year, owing to the
urgent need, we are striving to at
least double this amount. The high
school teachers of tthe Franklin
school will please make their . re
port to, and get their supplies
from Mrs. Marie Stewart. The
elementary teachers of the Frank
lin school will make their report
to, and get their supplies from,
Mrs. Margaret H. Ramsey.
"Thanking you for the help
which I know you will gladly give.
"LOLA P. BARRINGTON,
Chairman Junior Red Cros."
Future Farmers Sell Choice Steer
JEW-" h wSf1 '
JlWVTP !TiTi U
Oscar Ledford, manager of Baldw
E. J. Whitmire, master teacher fo
Promoted
LT. BURTON C. BOESSER
'Recently promoted to First Lieu
tenant, is now stationed at Ord
nance - Motor Base, Fort Lewis,
Wash. Mrs. Boesser, who is a
teacher'of English in the Franklin
high school, with their son, Bur
ton, is making her home with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Cunningham.
--
T. B. Higdan, son of Mrs. T.
B. Higdon and the late T. B.
Higdon, Sr., of Cullasaa, has been
accepted for employment by the
Naval Construction Co. for con
struction work at Pearl Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. Higdon formerly
lived at Lenoir City, Term., where
Mr Higdon was employed by the
TVA.
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Lt. Edwin G. Young of the A.
A. F., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Young of Franklin Route 2, writes
home that he has recently visited
the Holy Land, Jerusalem, Bethele
ham, and the Sea of Galilee. He
saw where Christ was born and
where He was crucified. He was
held spell-bound with the atmos
phere of these places. Edwin says
that he doesrVt see how an un
saved person could visit these
places and not become a Christain.
--
Svt. Kenneth Cloer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Cloer, volunteer
ed for service in the U. S. Army
September 1, 1942, and was assign
ed to the Medical Corps. He is
now 21 years old and is stationed
at Camp Vickett, Va.
--
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Talley,
who are employed in. Gastonia, re
cently had a brief visit from their
son Bob who is with the Marines,
and who was being transferred to
California.
John C. Henry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Henry, who has been
serving five years overseas in the
Canadian Army receMly broadcast
from London. He has written his
parents that he has been transfer
red to the U. S. Army, at his re
quest, and is sending his Canad
ian uniform home.
(Continued On Pf Sw)
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Men In Service
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which they raised from a calf to
Bingham, Ralph Carpenter, Bill
lton, LeRoy Roper, Fred Bryson,
in and Liner, who purchased the
r N. C. and agricultural instructor
OPA Orders
Idle Tires To Be Turned
In Nov. 12; Other
Rulings
Dr. W. E. Furr, chairman of the
Rationing Board has issued the
following information and instruc
tions in regard to rulings made
recently concerning tires and
sugar :
OPA Orders Idle Tire Turned In
Every passenger car owner must
turn in to the Government all
idle tires (even if it need repair)
or is beyond repair) in excess of
five (5) per car. This order in
cludes Fleet Owners as well as
the individual car owner. Pick-ups
with sizes same as passenger cars
are affected by this order and are
limited to only five tires. Idle
tires should be tamed in -to the
Railway Express Agency, Inc. The
OPA has fixed November 12 as
the dead-line on which all excess
tires are required to be in. On
and after November 22 it will be
illegal to use gasoline rations un
less tires have been turned in.
Serial Numbers To Be Recorded
All passenger car owners hold
ing a basic A Ration Book and
all motor-cycle operators re
quired to file, the new tire record
and application for basic mileage
with the Macon County Rationing
Board. This order becomes effec
tive November 22. Any one who
fails to file, a record of his five
tires regardless of who he is, or
what his occupation may be, by
the dead line of this order will
have his gas ration book with
drawn. The forms for tire record will be
distributed to all motorists by the
following filling stations:
Franklin : Poir.dexter's Esso
Station, Duncan Motor Co., Frank
lin Service Station, Burrell Motor
Co., Stewart Esso Station, City
Garage, L. C. Phillips, Womack's
Esso Station, Reid's Esso Station,
Stiles Service Station, Main Street
Service Station, Sinclair Service
Station.
Highlands: S. H. Zoellner, Bry
son's Garage, Talley's Service
Station.
1 Sugar
Institutional users of sugar, such
as hotels, cafes, hospitals and Drug
stores may now register for their
November and December allotment.
War Ration Stamp No. 9 will have
the weight value of three pounds
and is good from November 1st
until midnight, December 5th.
Eye Clinic
Will Be Held In Franklin
November 13
An eye clinic will be held in the
offices of the Department of Pub
lic Welfare in Franklin on Friday,
November 13, according to an an
nouncement by Mrs. Eloise G.
Franks, superintendent. This clinic
will be conducted through the
North Carolina State Commission
for the Blind, and all clients have
to be certified by the superinten
dent on the basis of need.
All who have made arrange
ments for an examination will be
notified by mad. It is hoped that
all who may need the services of
this clinic will make arrangements
by coming to the Welfare office.
This must be dor before Novem
ber 7.
Dr. Turner from Duke hospital,
who is giving his time, hopes to
be able to see front 40 to SO pa
tient during the dty.
Two Republicans Elected
On Macon County Ticket
J. P. Bradley And A: R.
Higdon Win; Democrats
Elected To State Offices
The Democrats won all offices
on the ticket in Tuesday's elections
except those of sheriff and clerk
of court. Dr. W. A. Rogers was
reelected to the House of Repre
sentatives and E. B. Whitaker as
st.ste Senator for the 33rd District.
For the first time during the
Roosevelt administration two Re
publican candidates have gained
the election in this county. The
office of sheriff has been won by
J. P. Bradley, Republican candi
date running against A. B. Slaglc,
who has served for 12 years. This
is the first time a Republican
sheriff has been elected for .16
years. The election of A. R. Hig
don as Clerk of Court over Harley
R. Cabe, who has served in this
office for eight years, will be the
first time a Republican clerk of
court has served for lialf a cen
tury. In the state elections, Josiah W.
Bailey and Zebulon Weaver, U. S.
Senator ar.d Member of the House
Young Men Of 18 And 19
Urged To Enlist In Army
This Age Group Is Now
Eligible For Officers
Candidate Schools
This week and next the Army
is making an intensive drive to
secure the enlistment of young men
18 and 19. Sgt. Ted R. Blackwell
of the Army Recruiting office,
Asheville was in Franklin Tues
day, making arrangements through
the American. Legion Post here
and The Franklin Press to give
all assistance possible to young
men and their parents, whose con
sent must be given, so that every
volunteer may secure enlistment
in the branch of the Army which
he desires and for which he is
best fitted.
The parents' consent papers will
be ir the hands of John Wasilik,
commandant of the local Legion
post, and members of the Legion
will assist in filling them out.
Many Branch Open
The Army Recruiting Office in
Asheville announced Tuesday that
recent War Department authority
has opened 13 different branches
of Army service to direct enlist
ment by applicants of the 18 and
19 year age group, and that men
of this age group will be accorded
the same opportunity to attend
Officer Candidate Schools that is
given to applicants in other age
groups. Upori successful comple
tion of an Officer Candidate
School, the commission is awarded
immediately. This departs com
pletely from the former policy of
requiring attainment of the 21st
birthday before awarding the com
mission. Branches open to direct enlist
ment are as follows:
Harry Rowland
Dies After Auto Accident
Funeral Friday
Harry P. Rowland, 48, died
Wednesday at 5 p. m. as the re
sult of injuries received Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock when his car
collided with a truck on the Bry
son City road near the Cowee
Baptist church.
George Hedden was driving the
truck towards Bryson City with
his son and his son's wife as the
other occupants. Mrs. Hedden
sustained a broken collar bone and
young Hedden a broken arm. Evi
dence pointed to the possibility of
Rowland's having fallen asleep, as
hie car went wild at a turn in
the highway, causing a head-on
nStaano. A Mr. Duvall rushed
Rowland to Angel hospital, where
he died the following day.
Funeral services will be held on
November 6 at 11:30 a. m. at the
Bumingtown Baptist church and
interment will be in the church
cemetery.
He is survived by his father, W.
R. Rowland, and by his wife, the
former Miss Nannie Parrish and
nine children: Almona, Pauline,
James, Shirley, Hafrv, Jr. Dan.
Jacqueline, Melba KaeNancy Jane ;
four sisters, Mrs. W. TvRoper,
Live Oak, Fla. ; jXTrs. Fred L.
Webb, Chattanooga. Tenn. ; Mrs.
A H. Paul. Macirs Ga. ; Mrs
Gien DeHart, Frantlin, and three
brothers. Jack of Macon, Ga, ; Jess.
of Thomaston, Gal, and Koyai oi
Franklin.
of Represntatives of Congress re
spectively, were reelected by large
majorities. The remainder of the
state officers were unopposed.
Macon county voted against (lie
proposed scliool amendment, and
for the Solicitorial amendment to
the State constitution.
Stat Resulu
The state as a whole voted al
most solidly Democratic, and un
official returns show that., both
amendments passed. Hitter opposi
tion developed against the educa-
! tional amendment so that party-
leaders exerted all pressure pos
sible to put .it through with the
promise of adding a corrective
amendment.
Although the elections in many
states showed a Republican trend,
Senator Bailey stated that "the
results of Tuesday's voting will
not in any affect the war pro
gram.'" Official Returns Not In
As we go to press the County
Board of Elections has not re
leased official election returns:
They will appear in tubulated form
in next week's issue.,
Air forces, signal corps, ordnance
department, medical corps, quarter
master, corps of military police,
coast artillery (choice of harbor
defense or anti-aircraft), field
artillery, armored force, infantry,
cavalry, chemical warfare, and
corps of engineers.
The Asheville Recruiting Office
announced also that large num
bers of mechanics and technicians
are being certified and accepted
for direct assignment to Air Forces
Ground Crew for training as spe
cialists in aviation mechanics and
maintenance. Many others are be
ing accepted for direct enlistment
in Signal Corps and Ordnance
Department. Men so certified and
accepted for Air Corps may be as
signed "to almost any field of their
choice.
Over one hundred different
trades qualify applicants to take
trade tests for assignment to Air
Forces Ground Crew. The age
limits are 18 through 49 years,
and previous service applicants
from 18 thtrough 54 years. For
Signal Corps and Ordnance De
partment, age limits are 18 through
44 years, and previous service men
from 18 through 54 years. Many
1-B physical defects are permitted
among applicants for the Air
Forces Ground Crew. Direct as
signment to Air Forces Ground
Crew, Signal Corps and Ordnance
Department will be made.
Direct assignments are open for
Parachute Units also. Applicants
must be between 18 and 31 years
of age and meet 1-A physical re
quirements. Parachutists receive
$50 in addition to their base pay
after they have completed a short
training period.
Reclassified
For Selective Service By
Local Board
The Local Board at its meeting
this week made the following
classifications and re-classifications:
.
In 1-A: Nelson Jones, Wade
Rogers McConnell, Charles Rad
ford Owens, Emery Houston Dou
thitt, Canary Franks; in 1-A-O,
conscienttoius objector to combat
ant service, Atlas Nelson Vincert.
Charged from 3-A to 1-A, Paul
Lacy Smith, Oscar Woodrow Pass
more, Arlin Alvin Smith. From
4-F to 1-A, Troy Forest Justice.
From 1-B to 1-A, L. M. Johnson,
Albert Hopkins. From 1-B to 4-F,
James Clyde Bolick, Elmer Kay
Johnson, Ralph Jones. From 1-B
to 3-A, Gyde Henderson Penning
ton. From 3-A to 3-B, Thomas Camp
bell Manley. PPlaced in 1-C fol
lowing enlistment, George Henry
Setser, Frankie Will Ledford, Har
ry Siler Higgins. William Lee
Keener, Isaac Taliaferro Crunkle
toix Dr. Philip Eliot To
Preach At Baptist Church
Dr. Philip Elliot of the Cullo
whee faculty will preach at the
Franklin Baptist church at the 11
o'clock service Sunday morning.