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PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDEN T
VOL LVfll? NO. 8
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. ZS, 1M3
Rationing Registration
Is Off To Good Start
Summary Of Rationing
Guide In ffect
Now
School ' principals and teachers
throughout the county are con
ducting the registration for ration
book No. 2, ami citizens are co
operating promptly, as far as re
ports have been received by the
local rationing borad, iXr. W. E.
Furr, chairman, states.
One member of a family or
household is authorized to secure
'the new rationing book for all,
the requirement being to bring
Rationing Book No. 1 witji them.
The blue stamps. A, B, C, are
good only through the month of
.March, Dr. Furr .explained. All
?grocers will have rationing guides
giving the value of points in the
purchase of rationed food which
has been frozen during the past
week. .
? V Rmtioniii| Guide
Stamp* in Ration Book No. 1
are valid as follows: No. 11 for
3 i?ounds of sugar to March 15.
No. 25 for 1 ]?otmd of coffee to
-March 22. Stamp No. 17 good for
1 pair of shoes through June 15.
For fuel oil Period 4 coupons,
good for nine gallons a^e valid to
April 6. Gasoline coupon 4 good
through March 21.
Tires
Automobile and small truck tires
may now be recapped without cer
tificates from rationing board.
Food
Sale of rationed vegetables and
fruits frozen tins week will begin
March 1 when they may be pur
chased through the use of points.
Meat rationing begins latter part
of March. ?
Miss Laura Bryson
Passes At Home
Miss Laura Bryson, 68, of the
Cowici community, died last Tiwo
<lay, February 18, at her home in '
the Cowee community after two
Weeks illness.
Miss liryson was the daughter
o(. the late Samuel and Mary
MJtrison Bryson. She was bom
March 18, 1874 and lived in the
West's Mill community all her life.
She was a, member of the Cowee
Baptist church and lived with her
sister. Miss Beulah Bryson.
Besides her sister she i? survived
by two brothers, C. A. Bryson ?nd
Robert T. Bryson of West's Mill
and ?a number of nieces and nep
hews. .
. i Franklin.
Funeral servioes were hrfd at
the Cowee Baptist church at 2
ji m., Friday. The Rev. J. G. Ben
field, pastor, officiated, assisted by
the Rev. Norman E. Holden, a
Baptist minister of the Cowee com
munity, and the Rev. Philip L.
(.rcen, pastor t>f the 'Franklin cir
cuit. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
The pallbearers, all nephews, in
cluded C. Tom Bryson, Everette
Hickman, Horace , Bryson, Oscar
Rickman, Fred Bryson and Pur
jnell Bryson.
PF.RRY'S DRUG STORE
OPENED ON MONDAY
Perry's 1>tuk Store which has
?been closed since the death of
J)r. Iajn.es E. Perry on Tuesday
night, February 16, was re-opened
on Monday, February 22.
The prescription department will
be operated by James E. Pierry,
Jr., until his return to the army.
The front part of the store will
remain open, however, and it is
hoped that a pharmacist will be
secured to take charge of pre
scriptions.
Classifications
Announced By Our Local
Board
The Local Board announces ilic
following men classi ied in I-A
this week :
John Kenneth Keece, Dover l*eje
Welch, William Dec Thompson,
Louis Jasper Wilson, Beverage
Sanders, Samiul Harold Shephard,
Harley Carpenter.
Hie following men were reclass
ified: From 3-A tp 3-B, men with
dependents wooing on work con
nected with the war, Marvin Esoo
Wilson, William Lawrence Setser,
Jr.; from 3-A to 2- A, men with
,no dependents engaged in necess
ary civilian work, Adam Winfield
Scott, Waiter Sylvester Miller,
Vernon Herbert Fricks, Roy Mash
bum. From I-A to II-C, men with
out dei>endems engaged in essen
tial farming, James Fred Carpen
ter, Z<J> Briton McMahan. From
I-A to 3-A, John Lester Cabe;
From 3-A to 1 - A, Jasper Wanlow
Greene. From 3-A to 2-C, William
Burt Gooch. From 3-A to 4-F,
Charles Wykle, cplored. Joe Neal,
classified first time, in 2-C
The following man were reject
ed at the induction station and
were placed in 4-F: <?ilmer Lee
Bryant, Charlie Lee Mathis, Wil
liam Qinard Mincey, Henry Ar
thur Cloavdand, Alvin Augustas
Yonce, Samuel Luther Snyder,
D. L. Rowland, Henry Percy
Webb. Rufus CoUier, Walter Ral
eigh Dowell, Warren Edison Hed
drn, William Harvey Hastings.
Accepted at the induction sta
tion in the February call -were the
following: For the Navy, Thomas
Willard Crisp and Lyle A Ion 70
Tilson. For the Army, Tearl France
Ashe, Harvey Harris Jones, John
Harvey Swaliord, William Leon
Sellers, Warren Grover Eller, Car
ol Cameron Mason, Mack Owen
Sanders, Samuel Eugene Tallent,
John Henry Burch, Tolliver Bur
nett Wilson, Lawrence Berlin
Welch, Charlie Franklin Mashburn,
James Forest Johnson, John Harve
McConnell, Jr., Hershel Mason,
George Mack Bingham, Paul Allen
Belford, Howard Theodore Bren
dle, Thomas Kinsland, George Wil
liam Roper, Jacob Astor Waters,
John Henry Wood, Silas Jenkins,
Z,eb Vance Lakey, Burl Wayne
Ray, Jacob Carl Mason, Uarrell
Tallent, Robert Leo Sanders, James
Boston, Willie George Stanfield,
Willard Nelson Carver, Arvel Joe
Simonds, Atlas Nelson Vinson,
Michael John Zemba, William Fred
Courtney, Radford Eugene Jacobs,
Ted V. Cabe, Clint H. Wilson,
Herman William Norton, John
Denver Gregory, R. L Scott, Jos
eph L Keener, Glenn Thomas
Smith, William J. B. CoOi*r, T.ft
Rogers. These men accepted were
placed in I-C.
Jacob B. West
Of Burningtown Dies
Jacob B. Wekh, 75, of the Burn
ingtown section, died ?t Angel
clinic h*re at 4 a. m. Saturday,
after a lingering illness. While ill
for more than two years, his con
dition had been critical for only
two months and he had entered
the clinic last Wednesday.
Mr. Welch was a prominent
fanner .of Macon county. He wms
bom Sept. II, itw, a Km of Wil
burn and Pearly Shepherd Welch.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Lucimk Deweese; two
sons, Ell Welch of Franklin, route
J, and Harry Welch of the U.S.
Parachute Infantry Swing
Orchestra Here March 2
Macon Theatre To Bring
, Artist* For Special
Performance
The 501st Parachute Infantry
Swing Orchestra stationed at
Camp Toe oo?, Ga. will appear in
person on the stage of the Macon
Theatre, Tuesday night .only,
March 2.
This is indeed a bi? ev*nt.
"Those -who are fortunate enougli
to get a seat arc in for a real
treat, says Mr. Gailey, manager.
There is no doubt that the pep
vle will fc~ivc these boys in Hie
armed forces the rousing ovation
which they deserve. Some of those
in the Swing Orchestra have play
ed with big-iame bands before
the/ entered the U.S. Army,
Especially featured are Bob
Gersch, piano; Lionel Hul?y, elec
tric guitar; Barney Perryman and
his drums. Also there are specialty
acts. Pvt. Harold Rifas, famous
magician. Pvt. Billy Amderson, nat
ional Bolo champion; Sgt. Philip
Kirschner, master of ceremonies.
The stage will follow the reg
ular feature picture, "The Great
Qildersleeve", which will start at
7 JO as usial. There will be about
one and one half hour stage show
starting about nine o'clock.
This additional program given
by the management will afford the
people <$f Franklin a rare treat
both in entertainment and in wel
coming a large group of men ?n
the amied services from a nearby
camp for the firrt tint.
Striking A Responsive Note .
?
WAR FUNDI
0 Indicative of the spirit with which Americans will respond to
the 1943 Red Cross War Fund appeal is this poster by Wendell
Kline, noted illustrator. The cheerful individual pictured is proudly
displaying the new Red Cross lapel taf, made from paper to bote
conserve metal for the war effort.
MESSAGE
From War Fund Chairman
P VERY day of the year the American Red Cross
is busy with its works of mercy. In times of
war the tasks and activities of the Red Cross mul
tiply. AH over the worl<|, both witbir^ our own
cmtWrr" aiHt 111 every place where duty calls our
forces the Red Cross is on hand to serve. Especi
ally the Red Cross is the agency recognized by our
government for making and keeping contact be
tween the men in the service and their families at
home.
The opportunity is given to us beginning March
1st to place our stamp of approval upon this work
by contributing to its war fund. Most of us have
paid our membership in the past. As the demands
have multiplied so must our total and individual
contributions be- -io^reased ; therefore, let us give
generously when the opportunity is offered. The
canvassers will attempt to see everyone who is in
terested. If one fails to see you you are asked to
find one of the workers and make your contribu
tion.
A, RUFUS MORGAN, Chairman.
J. M. Swafford
Diet At Oak Dale
John M. Swafford, 89, died Sat.
night at the kmc of his daughter,
Mrs. Lon Roper, in the Oak Dale
section. He had been ill for a
yew.
He was a native of South Caro
lina, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mose Swafford, but had lived in
this county since Ive was a small
hoy. He was a member of the
Oak Dale Baptist church and was
a farmer. His wife, who was a
Miss Grant, died 19 years ago.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at 11 o'clock at tbe home
of thie <faughter, with the Rev. C.
W. M odder and the Rev. J. G.
Benfield officiating. Burial was in
the Oak Dale cemetery.
Besides Mrs. Roper, he is sur
vived by fivje sons, William M?
James H., Harley L., and Perry B.
Swafford of Franklin, Rt.3, and
by Jess A. Swafford B# Tocooa,
Ga., 44 grandchildren, and 65
great -grandchildren.
Pallbearers were alt grandsons :
Carl Swafford, Clifton Swafford,
Arvel Swafford. Tracy Stafford,
John Roper and Harold Swaf
ford.
Flower girls wjcre all great
granddaughters : Jessie Roper, Mil
dred Roper, I wad tan Roper and
Bessie Smith.
army air corps, Spen?e Field, Moul
trie, Gfc. ; one daughter, Mrs.; Flora
Carolwel of Lewis ton. Me.; seven
gmnd children and seven great
grandchildren.
Funeral *rfv&^g were held at
3 p. m. Sunday at the home, witti
the Rev. Lester Sorrels, officiating.
Burial ?*? in the Welch family
Red Gross
Home Nursing Classes To
Be Taught By Mrs. Patillo
Red Cross Home Nursing classes
to bit sponsored by the local Red
Cross Chapter will be taught by
Mrs. George R. Patillo beginning
March 1. Mrs. Patillo is a regis
tered nurse who was authorized
by the National Chapter last sum
mer to teach classes in Qartooge
chaye, Scaly and Burningtowi.
These classes in which Mrs. Patillo
volunteered her time were so suc
cessful that the requests from
other communities influenced tJie
local chapter to sponsor ten addi
tional classes, five of which will
begin next week.
Tl*ese classes will be conducted
from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.. E.W.T.,
once each week. The entire course
will require M hours. Certificates
will be awarded those attending.
All rami women who are near
the communities where classes are
held are urged to participate in
this much needed program or train
ing.
The schedule for the first period
beginning March 1 is as follows:
March 1 ? Highlands; the meeting
place to be arranged by Miss
Gertrude Harbison, chairman of
home nursing in Highlands.
March 2? Walnut Creek with.
Mrs. Jiuie Tilson.
March 3 ? Holly Springs with
Mrs. Jerry Franklin.
March 4 ? Otto at Otto School.
March 5? Cullasajai with Mrs.
Ptitchard Russell.
The second period of five cfesses
will be announced at a latter date
by the chairman of Home Nurs
img, -Mr*. Florence S. SbtfrUl.
Red Cross Drive Starts
Monday; Quota Doubled
Men In Service
Mrs. T. J. Johnston has heard
from her sun, ?p|. Hugh Johnston,
that he has arrived safely over
seas. He is in the Pacific area.
Cpl. Harry S. McGonnell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. VV. W. McConnell,
of Kearn's Field, Utah, has heem
prompted to sergeant.
Jack Tessier visited his mother,
Mrs. Kebe Tessier, last week be
fore going to Wichita Falls, Tex.
to begin training as s*n air cadet.
Jack leas received his bachelor's
degr.ee at University pf Louisiana
ahead of time oht of recognition
of creditable work accomplished,
so that he can be released to enter
th,e Army Air Corps.
The family of Lt. Jesse N. Tes
sier recently received word that
Lt. Tessier has left India, wher,e
he has stppped for the past few
weeks, and has gome to his peniMfe
fient destination somewhere in the
East. Lt. Tessier left for pvers.eas
duty from Ft. Bragg, N. C. on
January 9.
?it?
Pvt. Kaiph Penland, located at
Albany, Ga., has been home on
furlough pn acoount of the illness
of his mother.
E. E. Ward, chief commissary
steward in the Navy, and Mrs.
Ward from Savannah, hav.e been
visiting relatives during the past
week. Mrs. Ward will remain af
ter Mr. Ward's return to visit her
family.
iPvt. John A. Setser, 21 obser
vation Squ<L, Will Rogers Field,
recently spenj. a 15-day hospital
leave with his parents, Mr. and
M*v Lawrence Setser.
Sgt. Charles Stackbouse of Fort
Brain;, and Mrs. Stackhpuse of
Asheville, spent a few days with
Mrs. Stackhous*'s moth'er, Mrs.
F. E Brown, last -week.
Pvt. Charles Otto Arvy, who
was inducted on Jan. 19, is sta
tioned at Camp Ed wards, M ass.
OoBtmuwl Oka P?|? Six?
J. M. Keener, 93,
Passes At Gneiss
James Marion Keener, aged 93
years and thre* (lays, died at the
home of his son, W. A. Keener, of
Gneiss, on Monday, February 22,
at 8 a. m. He had been ill for 14
months with Bright's Disease.
The funeral services were held
on Tuesday at the Walnut Creek
church. Rev. Frank Holland offi
ciated and preached the sermon.
Mr. Keener -was the son of the
late Ulric and Sophronia Keener,
and was born February 19, 1850.
He married Ruiah Vian Holbrooks.
Of their eight children, the follow
ing survive: Two sans, W. A.
Keener of Gneiss and U. P. Keen
er of Liberty, Tenn. ; four daugh
ters, Mrs. S. C. Woods of Gneiss,
Mrs. Ella Jones of Ellijay, Mrs.
Fanny Moses of Gneiss, and Mrs.
Jim Page of Waynesville; one sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Jennings of Otto.
Therje are about 125 grandchil
dren and great grandchildren.
Workers To Gather For
Instructions At
Dinner
The campaign for the American
Red Cross War Fund will begin
Monday, March 1, and continue
for the next two weeks in Frank
lin, Highlands and the oounty un
til Macon's quota of $3,650 is as
sured. This is more than double
the last quota because the need
is more than double in urgency.
VViar Fund chairman Morgan has
announced that the Rev. Philip
(ireen, chapter chairman, will be
chairman of the advance doniations
committee, which will be solicited
the first of n.ext week.
DiofMr Friday Night
The usual Red Cross dinner for
officers, chairmen and workers,
will be held at The Tavern on
Friday evening, February 2b at
7 :30. All workers pay the nominal
cost of the dinner and afterwards
the meeting is held when chairmen
instruct workers and final organ
ization is completed, they are ur
ged to com,e in time for the meet
ing. It is important that everyone
who is to take an active part in
the canvassing receive the infor
mation for their task at this
gathering.
Dr. J. L. Stokes has received
a letter from Area headquarters
that the Macon oounty chapter
will be added to the Directory of
Red Cross Chapters. This has been
largely due to the quality of ser
vice rendered by the chapter in
Home Service, of which Dr. Stok.es
is chairman, of production and
educational programs. . Only one
fourth of the North Carolina chap
ters have this rating, which is als
an added responsibility.
A letter from the former chair
man, Harley Cabie, who is now
in the Navy in the Pacific area
i overseas is .printed on the editoral
page. He ^expresses his interest
and pride in the work of the
chapter which he served so well.
Boy Scouts H?lp
Two Franklin Boy Scouts deserve
special mjentiori for the "?ood
turn" they did for the chapter last
week. Frank Murray, Jr. and Har
nld Bradley spent several hours
last Thursday night inserting the
Red Cross' rotogravure section in
thje issue of The Franklin Press
and Highlands Maconian. For this
the paper and others express ap
preciation.
Federation Stresses
Increased Production
At Annual Meeting
At the meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Federa
tion last Friday the following com
mittee was elected to serve for
the coming year :
Carl Slagle, chairman;, Elias
Ammpns, Ed Byrd, J. R. Holbrook,
James Young, J. J. Verison, J. S.
Conley, Lawrence Ramsey, Robert
Bennett and chas. Henderson. Jer
ry Franklin was renominated as
director.
James G. K. McQure, president,
said that the Federation Hatchery
planned to raise three million
chicks in response to th.e govern
ment's request for greater fopd
production. He urged a dairy pro
gram that included keeping accu
Oantinuad Ok Paffa Six ?
Methodist Observe Week Of
Dedication Feb. 28-Mar. 5
Special Service* In All
Churches In Country
The Mjethodist pastors of Ma
con oounty, the Revs. J. L. Stokes,
Philip Green and J. C. Swaim,
are issuing a nil I for all members
to attend services on the next two
Sundays to join in a country
wide observance of a week of De
dication, beginning next Sunday.
The nearly 8,000,000 members in
the United States will be asked
to pledge a "new dedication of self,
service and substance" to meet the
challenge and needs of a war-torn
world.
TTie week's services, prayer meet
ings and discussion groups wiH
culminate on Sunday, March 7,
when personal commitments will
be made and offerings will be
taken to meet war-time emergency
needs of the church.
These special needs, for which
it is hoped that more than a mil
lion dollars will be raised, mclud*
spiritual . servieti for men in Uu
armed forces, religious work in
industrial defense areas, relief for
war refugees; aid to chaplains,
missionary work in Liatifn America,
evacuating and reestablishing mis
sionaries, building churches in in
dustrial areas and aiding schools.
"To challenge present-day threats
of barbarism, paganism and ma
terialism we must have a new
spiritual power of Christian faith
and idealism, "declared the pastors
in a joirrt statement this wtek.
"It is our hope that every member
will join in this vast effort to
help build a. better world."
On Sunday, March 7, services
will be Iveld in every 42,000 Metho
dist churches in America (for the
first time in one day. Laymen
will assist where, pastors of cir
cuits are unable to conduct ser
vices.
Special services will be held in
the Franklin church from Sunday,
1 February 28 to Friday, March 5,
in preparation {or the dedication
on Sumby, March 7. Brief messa
' ges will be brought by the pastor.