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/ fnuunaaai vn ? liuukal - ? - IJVJJK tJEJilJEJv l VOL. LVUI? NO. 4 ? FRANKLIN. N. CI, THURSDAY, JAN. 2S, 1M3 $2.00 PER YEAR President's Birthday Fund Will Be Raised This Week Bunco Party And Other Activities Planned ' By Lake Shope The celcbratKyi of l-hc Presi^ dent's Birthday by annual gifts to tlie Infantile Paiulysis Founda tion* by citizens of Macon county is Ueing carried out under the leadership of Lake , V. Shope, Franklin chairman and Mrs. Joe Miassey, chairmam in Highlands. A bunco party will be held on the President's birthday, Saturday evening, January 30, at the Agricul tural building, beginning at eight 1?. ni. This promiss to be one <>f the most -enjoyable sociiaJ af fairs of the season, and all are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Carl P. Gabe heads the Committee of arrangements, composed of Mrs. -J -ester Conley and Mrs. R. IX (.'arson. Firms and individuals of Frank lin have made donations through the usual coopenative page in The Franklin Press and The High lands Maconiajn, tand the chairman lias asked the schools to partici pate. Many activities have also been planned im Highlands, also, which have been reported on the High hands page. Owing to tihe bam on pleasure driving, no balls will be given in th^e county this year. HENRY W. CABE HEADS BMERS Local Bank Reports Good Year; Officers Are Elected Henry W. Cabe, cashier of the Bank of Franklin, reqcived the honor of being elected Chairman of "Group 10 of the North Carolina Hankers association at a dinner meeting held Thursday, January 21, - >n , Asheville at the Vlanderbilt Hotel. 1 ?Mr. Cahie succeeds the former chairman, J. E. Reister, vice-pres- 1 iilent of the Haywood County Hunk of Canton. Since 1923, Mr. Cabe has held 1 the |?sition of cashier of the 1 Franklin hank. He started working for the bank as a bookkeeper in 1915. In 1920 he became assistant cashier. Continuing to progress, Mr. Cabe then succeeded Mr. Lee Crawford as cashier; at 'that time, 1 Mr. Crawford became the next president of the bunk, following tlie death of Mr. Jesse S. Sloan. ' The Bank of Franklin has grown steadily since its reorganization after the depression closing. This year, Mr. Cabe reports, las been a very successful year for . tilic bank. At the stockholders meeting held here January 13, an increase in total assets to the - amount of $90,000 was reported. Substantial dividends were paid the , stockholders at tihis meeting. j Directors elected a.t the mejeting ? for 19*3 include C. Frank Moody, ( chairman ; Miark I~ Dowdle, Henry , W. Cabe, Dr. W. A. Rogers, Fred M. Arnold, Grover Jamison, Sr., J and Richard S. Jones. , At a subsequent meeting of die Director* held here January 20, ; ilie following officers were elect- j ed: I*, w. A. Rogers, president; | Mirk L Dowdle, vice-president, Henry W. Oabe, cashier; George j ] lean, assistant 'cashier ; and Grover Jamison, Jr., second assistant cash- ( ior. ] Mr. Cabe, who is also chairman of 'the County W?r Bond Com mittee, further reports rhat bonds I'tircliased in l)|pcember exceeded the month's quota of $19,000. The ( January quota, although increased ( to $2(1,5X9.75, lias already accumu- , latcd the sum of $20,000. Last Rite* For 'James W. Holbrook James W. Holbrook, 01, died at "j Ijie liome of liis brother, John, in ?(lie Burning town community on Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. He suffered a strok# of apoplexy several months afjo Mr. Holbrook was a farmer in the Burning town section. He was the son of tihe lat,e John and Yydia Smith Holbrook, and resid ed in that irart of the county all his life. He was unmarried. Funer?l services were held Fri day aftermoon a.t 3 o'clock at the Ilurningtown Baptist church with tlve pastor, the Rev. George A. Cloer, officiating. Surviving are one brother, John, and one sister, Mrs. Fred (ihorro Jcy, of Robbin?vHl?. HEADS OW1 WEIMAR JONES Weimar Jones Heads State Office Of W ar Information Weimar Jones, of Weav,erville, formerly of Franklin, son of Mrs. George Jomes, has been appointed manager of the North Carolina branch of the Office of War In formation, begtiumng his duties in Raleigh last Monday; Mr. Jones has been connected wth the news department of 'Hie Asheville Citizen ajnd . The Ashe ville Times for the past 15 years, ind has be**n one of the most pop ular members of the staff. At one time he was publisher of the Tri^ County News im Andrews and ser ving as reporter on Charlotte and Greensboro papers. He has also written for mifcga rnes, and stands high as a news paper man and as a writer of ability. He is a graduate of the Franklin High school and studied at the University of North Caro lina. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family were honored with a lunch eon given by his associates in the Citizen-Times offices last Saturday at the Biltmore Plaza a?nd Mr. James was presented with trav eling bog as a farewell gift. Mr. Jones succeeds Harold Hayes who resigned recently to accept a ^Commission in the Navy. His friends in Franklin will welcome this advancement in his profession of a native son. Classifications The Local Board lias announced (he following classifications of its registrants: In I-A, Hillard lieslie McGall, Walter Frank Thomas, Warren Grover Eller, Johnnie Car penter, colored, Frank Carr Dry mamL Sam Herbert Gibsoin, Jr., Lee Arnold Jacobs, Claude Siler Waldroop, Ray John Chastain, jeorge Bobby Waldroop, Lewis William Seay, Robert Earl Dunne, James Carl Cross, William Ed. ward Berry, Cecil Kenuieth Du .all, Herman Newell Owenby, James Wa<le Buchanan, Edward Stephen Boolter, Harold Tillman Ramsey, Arthur Warren Cabc, Ed Z&r Eiarl Welch, James Robert Mason, James Boston, Lloyd Shep htard, Wayne Manuel Mashburni, Bulen Lyle McConnell; in 1-C; Enlisted in Navy, George Lyle Hunnicutt; in 3- A, Delbert Wall \ngel; im 4-F, George Parker Moore, James Wilbert Waldroop Registrants re-classified : From 3-A to 4-H, Heron ' Cyrus Fouts, Chirles Tomson Brooks, Hen Mc Collum, Roy Frank Speed, Noa Sheridan Mvon, Quince Jefferson Hauser, Jesse David Thomas, Roy Feirell Cunningham, Paul B. Car pemter, Armour Grady Cagle, Wil liam Washington Lenoir, colored, Samuel E. Bittner, Jr., Parks Wi ley Bremdle, Lyman Clayton Hig (ton, Jr., William Homer _Masli? burn, Roy Kingsfcahd, James Allojn Mathis; from II-B to 4-F, Dalton Ordway Buimette; , from I-A to II-B, Bob Witt, from I-A to 1I-A, J. I). Tallent; from 4-F to I-A, Homer Cogpins, Henry Percy Webb Wallace Gorvrad Henry ; from I-A to 3-A, Elcaney Jenkins, Howard Stiwjnter; from 3. A to I-A, Silas J?nlcins, Thomas Wilkird Crisp; from 3-A to 3-B, Hubert Powell Smith, Gilmer Lee Crawford, Mac Ray Whitaker, Robert Theodore Elliott, Howard Marshall Cunning bam, George Taylor; from 3-A to i3_C, Edward Jorekan Whitmire ; from 3-A to 1-A, John Harvey Roper, Jacob Calvin Sowers, Jr, N. C. Weekly Roundup VICTORY GARDEN FOOD ? North Carolinians who plan 'gar dens this year will be able to ob tain Victory garden fertilizer, the WPB announced this week. This special fertilizer will be used only for the production of food and not for lawns, flower beds, or shrubs about the home. OPA has se* price ceilings on the new Vic. tory plant food .and it is labeled "Victory Garden Fertilizer ? For Food Production Only." KNOW YOUR OFFICERS? Be for you surrender your gasoline ration book to any officer ? be sui^ that he is authorized to enforce1 the pleasure driving ban, Norman Shepard, state OPA attorney, wanned this week. Shepard said that all OPA investigators carry sufficient identification. All per sons questioned by persons claim ing to be OPA investigators have the right to demand this identifi. cation and< should report persons who are without it, Shepard said. IDLE VEHICLES? All owners of idle commercial vehicles such as buses, trucks and other vehicles except taxi cabs, rental cars, am bulances, and hearses, must report the vehicles to the nearest Office j of I>efen!xe Transportation office. Offices are located in Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville, Winston-Sal em, and Wilmington. SCRAP DRIVE ? North Carolina's Boy Scouts will make the month of February a scrap collection month. All Boy Scout councils in the sjate will cooperate in the national scrap drive for Scouts, J. B. Volger, secretary of the North Carolina State SaJvage Com_ mittee, said. After the scrap drive ends the Boy -Scotrts wtH a/ct np a systematic method of collecting waste greases and fats fnom house wives' kitchens. The grease drive will begin about March 1. NO CREDIT ? Effective February 1, 1943, filling stations and others dealing in gasoline and other pet roleum products cannot extend credit in any way to civilian users. Only exceptions are federal or state governments, commercial use of motor boats and motor vehicles displaying "T" ration stickers. Credit is OUT for the duration for the North Carolina passenger auto owner. POINT RATIONING? Point ra. tioning will soon begin and North Carolina housewives will have to juggle their rationing points as well as their budgets. Point ra tioning is primarily a woman's con cern. Unless it is thoroughly un derstood?the reason's for h, how it works ? doing the family buying can easily become a complex, con. fused job. The thing to do ? get acquainted with point rationing NOW, before it's too late! Lions Gub Collects Victory Books Launches Membership Drive The Franklin Lions Club is co operating actively in the Victory Book campaign this week. T. W. Angel lias been appointed chair man of a club committee to col lect suitable books and magazines to be placed lat the disposal of the men in the armed forces. 'The club announces that it will be glad to receive books, maga zines or contributions that are suitable, which may be left at Angel's Drug Store. At the meeting last Monday /eve ning the Lions Club voted to un ite with other clubs in the United States to raise funds to send a shipload of food supplies to be sent to some needy and destitute country after the war. This measure was proposed by the board of directors, and1 met enthusiastic support from the mem bership. The new membership and atten dance drive recently launched by the club is meeting with gratifying response, thus making the club more useful to the community. REV. J. C. SWAIM TO PREACH AT BAPTIST CHURCH. Kev. J. . Svwawn, of the Macon Methodist circuit, will preach at the Baptist churoh Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Men In Service Harris L. Sanders Harris L. Sanders, son of J. L. j Sanders of Prejntijs, has graduated from electrical and radio school with the rating of Electrician's Mate third class. He is a graduate I of Franklin High School and at I tended Rabun Gap Nacoochee I School. He is now on duty on ' board a ship. i Pfc. Edwin W. Shope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shope ,of Pren tiss, has been promoted to corpor al. He has beejn in service four months and at present he is sta tioned at Robins Field, (a. Pfc. James E. P<4ry, Jr., of the Air Got?*, bow stationed *t Camp Shelby, Miss., is home on furlough. He has be,en approved for officers training. Mr. a?nd Mrs. Jesse Shufer of Cowce havje four sons in service. 4 Pfc. Paul Shuler and Pvt. Clyde Shuler now stationed somewhere overseas. Pfc. Dover Shuler, now stationed at Fort Bragg. Pvt. James Shuler of Camp Cor rabelle, Fka., who has been home on a ten day furlough. Corporal Gus Baldwin is. spflmd. ing a two weeks furlough at home. Bob Tallent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tallent, who are now working in ? defense plant in York, S. C., sailed for foreign duty on December 2. Sgt. and Mrs. Howard Barnard are visiting the former's parents in Franklin this week. Sg*. Bar nard is on furlough from Califor nia where he is serving in a bar rage balloon batallion. Pvt. Mitchell Ashear's name was mi-sprinted in last week's issue as Richard Ashmr. He 'has been home on furlough from Robin's Field, Georgia, visiting his brother, Joe Asheiar and Mrs. Ashear. Cpl. John S. Potts of Highlands, has been promoted to Sergeant. He is stationed at Gamp Polk, La. ' . ! Pvt. Joseph B. Morgan, who is stationed at Camp Sibert, Alaba ma, has been home on furlough. Edwin B. Parker, stationed with the Airmy Proving Ground Detach ment at Hope, Arkansas, has re cently been promoted to Staff Ser geant. He entered the service in July 1941 and is now mess ser geant for his detachment. He is the son of W. V. Pairker of Frank lin, Route 3. Pvt. ' Joseph W. Fouts has been transferred from Fort Jackson, S. C. to Miami Beach, FTa., for his B. T. training in M. P. Pvt. Fouts is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Fouts, of Franklin, Route 3. Pvt. Leslie A. Reese has returned to camp after spending His furlough with friends and relatives in High lands, also his mother, Mrs. Clyde Norton, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is stationed, at Camp Blanding, Fia. " Cpl. William S. Johnson of the Army Air Corps arrived Tuesda> night from California to spend his furlough with his mother, Mrs J. W, C. Jotatoft. Roosevelt And Churchill Meet For Parley In Africa Warden Bryson Warns Against Fire Risk Macon County cammot afford to be careless about fires this com ing season. We ihave too much at stake to risk the added burden of fighting forest fires. We must go our all in the war effort. One simple way to defeat Hitler is to keep fire out of our forests land we need them to Stay green. They are doing much to supply the army and navy. Keep the fires down by b,eing careful with matches and burmin|; brush. f* Remember *t cooperate by getting your brush-burning permit and fol lowing safe burning methods. The brush-burning permit law is: "It is unlawful to start any fire in any Forest protected area from February to June and October to November 30 without obtaining a permit from th,e Sttate Forester or his agemts; no oharge shall be made for granting of these per mits." . Permits may be secured from the following: John Edwards iin Highlands, J. D. Burnetts, Scaly; Andrew Gregory, Gneiss ; W. W. Cochrane, Flats; Robert Ramsey, Tellico; Carr Bryson, West's Mill; Register of Deeds, Franklin ; or County Warden, J. Fr.ed Bryson. Red Cross . Announces War Drive; Other Chapter News Flans are being made 'to begin the Red Cross War Drive early in March, is an announcement made by the Rev. Philip Grean, chapter chairman of Macon Coun ty Red Cross. The Rev. Rufus A. Morgan is in charge of the War Drive which takes the pbc,e thn ye?i ? of -the customary Roll Call. Organization al set-up will be announced later. First Aid Certificate* Red Cross First Aid Certificates have been awarded the following I young people for completing the standard course in First Aid taught by Mrs. Katherine O'Neill at the Franklin High School. Thelma Baldwin, Beatrice Beck, Annie Byrd Bradley, Mary Eliza beth Dobson, Virginia Farmer, Jena V. Frazier, Lorene Gibson, Cath erine Gray, C. L. Green, Kat<e Jacobs, Edna Jennings, Mildred A. Roper, Mildred V. Roper, Leona Southard, Dorothy Stewart, Cath erine Young, Mattie Pearl Bryson, l Dorothy Duvall, Nadine Huggins, Gertrude Hughes, Margaret Par , rish, Virginia Parrisih, Helen Rum sey, Ruth Rowland, Anna Jean Rowland, Edna Burrell, Dorothy Martin. Red Ctom ud Book* Don't forget to turn in books-^ those YOU like for our service men to read. The hoys aren't in for much fun, and the little pleasure they get from reading is a help. Announce War Plans Of United Nation* For 1943 President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, in "the most unprecedented and momentous meeting of the century" at Casa blanca, French Morocco in North Africa, reached an agreement on war plains for 1943 after a 10-day meeting, designed to bring about "the unconditional surf, cinder of Germany, Italy and Japan." The president flew 5,000 miles of the Atlantic ocean without the people of the United States know ing he had left tfl\e country ? the ! most amazing journey ever taken by t'he head of any . government. News Came By Radio The news came over radio Tues day night tat 10 o'clock, aft^er an nouncement had been made that tremendous news would be broad cast at that time. The world was unaware of this secret meeting which portend,ed much for all the peoples of the world. War staffs of both nations par ticipated in the discussions, and it was stated tliat Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek, who were un able to attend, were in complete acoord for Russia and China. Generals Ginaud and De Gaulle are said to have met and agreed upon a united military effort to enter the field against the axis. The President and Prime Min ister stated that Che Allied Na tions were determined to main tain the initiative on every battle front.; WAAC Headquarters Established In Roy Cunningham's Store Young women of Macon County who are interested m enlisting 'in the WAACs care invited to fill out application blanks immediately at the booth set up at Roy Cun ningham's feed store on Main Street. Mr. Cunningham also has infor mation folders on hand for those who are interested in learning WAAC qualifications. There are even folders aMaitable for t<he pur pose of mailing to friends who may be interested in joining the WAACs. A useful bit of information is the fact that the government is supplying certain forms for use in procuring a birth certificate if the applicant does not yet have one. Mr. Cunningham has undertaken the project of directing WAAC enrollment here; this is one of eight booths recently set up for WAAC registration in W*strn Carolina. Rev. C. C. Welch of Burning town, who underwent an opera tion at Angel hospital this week is reported to be doing well. Victory Book Campaign Receives Good Response M. L. Dowdle Struck By Lightning ? Has Narrow Escape A bolt of lightning during a freak electrical storm occurring about 6:30 Momkay evening, tore out four windows in the M. L. Dowdle home and struck Mr. Daw dle, who was sitting near a win dow. Mr. Dowdle was knocked uncon scious, his shoulder was badly burned and Die was temporarily paralysed. His clothing was torn off and burned. He was taken to the Angel hospital for treatnvent, whore he remained ovennight. He seems to have completely re covered from the shock. The house was burned arxl scor ched outside and in ? the living room in which. Mr. Dowdle was sitting was badly demolished, ttoe bolt traveling around the room, tearing up the radio, table, floor lamp and baseboard. * Other homes in the neighborhood felt the force of the stroke, but ' the Dowdle lnome was the only place damaged. ? Pvt. Issac E. Pitts, who has ' been stationed with the medical > corps at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, ? Ark., has been transferred to New Orieani, La. j Lions Club And Theatre Assist In Collecting Volumes Tlie Victory Book campaign an nounced last week has rece'vsd a good response in Franklin. Al ready many -books have been bruuRfht to the office of the Nan tahola Power and Light Company at t'hc request i.f the; I chairman, J. F.. S. Thorp*. Miss Lassie Kelly, assistant chairman, announced yes terday thot Clyde Gailey has of fered free tickets to all young people under 15 ?iho bring a good book, published after 1935, for admission on next Sunday after noon. Lions Oub Aetna The Lions Club membership is engaged actively in soliciting and collecting hooks. Their contribu tions are being brought to th* club's chairman, T. W. Angel, at Angel's Drug Store. Booki Wanted It has been stressed that old books are not wanted, -and tihat only books of current interest and modem style will be acceptable. These may be fictiion, travel, scien tific or other volumes on interest ing topics by good authors. This campaign ends February 1, so all {Rose who have books or wish to contribute martey to buy a book are urged to act thU week.