North Carolina Newspapers

fa 0fanklin Iff i gty* Blacoman PROGRESS! ? JE LIBERAL IX I) E PENDENT ( Mr* c E mm tw% and DEFEAT THE SCAMPS BUY BONDS AND STAMPS VOL LVII1? NO. M N. C? THURSDAY, APRIL a, IMS $2 00 PER YEAR Second War Bond Drive Will Start Monday Red Cross Over The Top In War Fund Campign Macon has again raised its Red Cross quota although the amount asked was more than twice as much as a^y previous sum. The appeal to / Rive double" has been responded to generously by many. It is imiiossible to priiit the names lof donors, as lias been the custom, for the reason that it Would be almost a, list of the population of the county. The helpful spirit of all has lent enthusiasm lift the collecting ai more 'than the quota of $3,650, so that interest has increased with the progress of the drive. Rev. Philip (ireci, county chairman and Rev. A. R. Morgan, war fund chairman, state that while the actual amount has been reached, additional con tributions are needed and will be welcome. The amount to remain in the county will be used to carry out the wartime program of the chap ter. and to especially maintain the Red Cross office which is carrying on the home service activities for tnen in the armed service and their families. Dr. Stokes is giv ing almost full lime to this work. Which will be needed for the dura tion and a/fter_ The final report of the drive will be made next week. Churches Join In Census Next Sunday Afternoon .The churches of Franklin will cooperate in the talcing of a re ligious census next Sunday after noon between the hoars of 2:30 Tpwiitt- it name iptn WJwwrs call anil secure the information from tbeir households. From 50 to tO volunteer workers are expected to ipatrticipate, who will work in teams of two. Assignments will be made from a prepared map. All -who have cars are asked to bring them. The information thus obtained will be valuable to all the churches ,(an<J everyone is urged to cooper ate to make the census complete. James G. K. McCIure, Jr. Loses Life On Duty James G. K. McCIure, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. McCIure of Ashe villt, of the U.S. Coast Guard, former editor of the Farmers Fed eration News and well known in Macon county, lost his life in line of duty last Saturday. He succom bed to asphyxiation on a coast pat red boot of which he was cap tain off the coast of Maine. He is survived by bis parents and one siMer, Miss Elspeth Mc Oure Funetal services and inter im ment were at Lake Forest, 111,, the former borne of <he McClures, The striken fafriily have the deep sympathy cf a wide circle of friends throughout western North Carolina. Chairman Reports On Penny Milk Fund Vqxkms communities in the coun ty launched a drive last week to raise approximately $75.00, Which is the sponsor's share in the ex pense of tKe school milk prograf through the end of the schoolyeur. Inasmuch as workers are reporting some misunderstandings regarding the program, a brief outline of factns is presented here: (1) Under the pnrogram, the government insistes that all child ren mustl be charged the same price (one cent per bottle) regard less of ability to pay. The program o?|kl not be instituted upon any dtSer basis. " (2) The progiwn calls for a local sponsor wbo has a share in the expense involved. The P. T. A. assumed this sponsorship for .Franklin and obligated itself to pay about ?i cent for each bottl* sold. It is estimated thart, for the 30 school days the program will have been in force, the cost to the sponsor will be about $75.00. It has been Wt that many parents whose children have been sharing in the benefits of the program will wish to have a part in the expense. (3) The program has made pos sible * daily milk diet to over 400 children. Average lales before nhit QUI? id! Om Paf* Mi? Registration Bcoks Oper In Town Hall April 10, 17, 24 The Registration books for the town election which will b>e held May 4 will be open in the town office on the next three successive Saturdays, April 10, 17 and 24. All citizens wlio are qualified to vot.e and whose names do not ap ipear on the books, are prged to register on one of these days. Mack Led ford, registrar, will have charge of the registration. As yet no candi<Lates have an nounced for Maryor and town board of ldeimtan. O P A Puts Ceiling Prices On Meats OP A put specific cents-per-pound ceiling prices on retaH sales of beef, veal, lamb and mutton, last Saturday, to take effect on April 15, and said that these prices were less in most cas*s than recent prices paid. Farmers who slaughter livestock for sale, or who produce lard and butter or other foods covered by the Order for sale, are required to comply with the same regulations that govern other commercial pri mary distributors. five cannot make sales except for points, and they are required to register. Butter is eight points per pound. Members Appointed On Welfare Board T.vBosL t?<wm8<inaier of fhe^tate Board if Clarifies and ' Public Welfare has appointed F. H. Pools of Highhnds on the Ma con county Board of Welfare ?o fill the. unexpired term of the late James W. Perry who had ser ved as chairman of the board since its organization. Carl .Slagle lias been elected chairman of the group. On April 5 at their regular meeting the County Commissioners re-elected Cecil i^endergrass as their repre sentative on tlve board. Mrs. Eloise G. Franks, superin tendent of Public Welfare for Ma con county, will preside at a meet ing of superintendents to be held in Asheville on Wednesday, April 14, which will be addressed by Mrs. Bost and Miss Annie C. Rowe, western home demonstra tion agent. At this meeting a dis cussion will be led by Mrs. Sam Queen of Haywood county, and other state officials will make ad dresses. Dixie Nell Sanders Laid To Rett At Bethel Dixie Nell Sanders, who would have been 14 years old oil April 6,. died at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sanders in East Franklin at one o'clock, last - Friday afternoon. She was laid to rest in Bethel cemetery after services in Bethel church, with the Rev. Philip Green, the pastor, conducting the service. Little Dixie N<U was a child that efldeared hnerself to all who knew her. Although a sufferer from an infected knee, caused by a fall several years ago. which rendered her a cripple, she was always brave and cheerful, and bore her long months of pain with courage and patience, and her her sweet disposition never falt ered in five last days of her illness. Physicians here as well as special ists in other places to whom her parents carried her for treatment did that could be done to save her life. T|ie sympathy of her many frieads it with the bereaved fam ily. Sur\iving besides the parents are on*- brother, Beveridge, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Srtnders and Mrs. Elvira Mash burn, all of Franklin. Pallbearers were Henry Sanders, Wiley Sander*, Frank Elliotte ami Baxter Carpenter, <a*l of Franklin. Pvt. Tssac E. Pitts, stationed at New Orleans, La., spent a 5-<tay furlough with Mrs. Pitts and small son, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pitts. Mrs. Pitts and ton accompanied him to Atlanta 00- hb return to Camp. COURT OPENS NEXT MONDAY Judge S. J. I?rvin Of Morganton T# Preside } Macon County Superior dBurt will convene for the- April term on Monday morning, Ajkril 12, with t*ie Honorable S. j, Brvin, pre siding, instead of Judge Hoyle Sink, who it unaMe on account of illness to attend. A. L. Higdon, clerk of court, stated yesterday that the criminal docket which will fee Ward the first week, is Ifeht, nutt of the oases being for miidr offentes. One case of manslaughter, m con nection with an automobile wreck on the Highland* road b chedtrted to come up. The civil docket is. set for thje following Monday, April 19. Classifications Announced By Our Local Board The following' new classifications are announced by the local Board : In 1-A: Ralph Jonet, Wayne Allen Reese, Louis Eugene Pons. James Edward Elliott, James Clyde Burnette, Marvin Ottis MeDoweH, George Hilton Wallace, JoJpi Wiley Angel, Harold Hrwton Nix, Wil liam .Thomas Passmonte, Joseph Edgar Garland, Bruce Dickerson Bryant, Herbert Detos Houston, R. L. Castle, Grady Lewi* Kias land, Furmart Trotter BrewUe, James Harold Brown, John Will Ledford, John Washington Mc Dowell, Joseph Alffed WcUt, Lewis Fredericj^-Mbsan. a** Alvernon Hall, col.. In 1-C, Ralph J. Reigfcard, and William Lloyd Gorbin. The following are changed class ifications : f From 1-A to 1-C: Andrew Gar land May, Robert Reed Luman ; From 1-A to 2-A, Molton Buchan an, James Albert Cabe; from 1-A to 2-C, George Vernon Passmore, Grov,er Webb; from 1-A to 3- A, William Earl Shields; from '-A 1-A, Gaude Siler Waldroop; irom 3- A to 1-A Joseph Gaither Teems, Walter Lee HaH ; from 3-A t? 2-C, Albert Frederick Brown; 3-A to 3-C, William Caswell Higdon, C)au<le Keener, Oatfcy Emory Cabe, James Coil Carpenter ; from 3-A to 3-B, William Thomas Lloyd, George McPherson Siagle, James William Porter, Floyd Cranford Ausborn, Fritz Century Russell; from 3-A to 4-F, George Green; from 3-B to 3-A Aaron Hedden, Leslie Jacob Young, Earl James Woods; from 4-B to 1-C, Albert Lyle Ramsey, Jr.; from 4-F to 1-A Jay Harold Guffy; from 4-F to 2-A lim Setser; from 4-H to 3-C (H), William HomeT Cochran, Edd Daily Cross, William Earl Crunk leton, Carl Vance Dahon, Melvin Prince Keener, Earl Bright Hen son ; from 4-H to 4- \ William Judson Isenhour. The following new classifications were announced by the Local Board, April 7 : In 1-A Marshall Edward Hast ings, Hayes Junior Carver, Lewis Franks, and Charles William (^la vis, col. The following are changed class ifications : From 3-A to 1-C, George Miller; from 3-A to 1-A James Ivan Ro land, Wallace Adam Morgan, Jos eph Lucius Conley, William Ger dine Crawford, Robert Reynolds Gaines, Richard Monroe Hodgins, Ray Wilburn, Samuel Hee Reece, Marcus Nathaniel Chastain, Emer son Gherman Crawford, and James Stierril Henson. Rev.W. H. Jackson To Preach Wednesday At Presbyterian Church The Rev. W. Harvel Jackson of the Guenant Presbyterian Chunk of Jackson, Kentucky, wiH prmch at the FitMtklin tVesbyterign Church on Wednesday night, April 14, 1943, at 8 o'clock. All membn are urged to he present at Ai? service. The Rev. Geo4 Bellingmth will preach Sunday morning on the subject "Made" Perfect Throagh Suff.rini," Men In Service Reported Missing Pvt. Harold Dalrymple who was one of the armed forces reported "missing'* aft*r rtie sinking of two transports by enemy submarine in the North Atlantic. Letter To Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple Confirms That Son Is Missing In Action Mr. and Mrs. George H. Dal rymple, who received a telegram on February 13 and a letter from the War Department dated Feb ruary 23, notifying them that their son, Pvt. Harold Dalrymple * was missing in action, have received a subsequent letter dated March 5, HW3, as follows: "It is with deep regr*t that I confirm my telegram of February 13, 19*3, advising chat your son las been reported missing in the North Atlantic Area since Febru ary 2, 1943. It has now been estab lished - tint It IS miyaq due to the sinking of B ship in the North Atlantic, the direct result of ene my action. 'The War Department is making, and I will continue to make every effort to locate your son, and upon receipt of any further infor mation you will be advised immed iately. I am heartily sorry that more comforting news has not been received up to this time. "May I express my deep sympa thy in this period of uncertainty." Sincerely yours, J. A ULIO, The Adjuant General. It has been ascertained that Pvt. Dalrymple sailed from Boston ; on one of the transports which was reported sunk by an enemy Mbmarine when more than 800 ?oldiers and crew members lost their lives. Both ships sank within ? few minutes after thay were struck. Pfc. Ralph R. West, of the Army . Air Gorps, stationed at Shaw Field, S. C., recently spent a three day leave with his wife Mr% Ruth Byrd West, and his parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. D. West, of Route 3. , Pvt. West is a graduate of Frank- i lin High School and was manager i of the A. & P. Store in Bryson j City prior to entering the service. ? i J. Norman West, Pb M v-3, U.S. N.R., stationed at Portsmouth, Va., i Spent an eight-day leave with his parents. He is a graduate of the Franklin High School and Western I Carolina Treacher College, with an B.S. degree. Before entering the ! service he was principal of one of Macon county schools. Seth L. Cabe, son of Mrs. Grady Bradley, Otto, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. He has been in the service since January, 1941. He took his basic training at Fort Dix, N. J. He is now stationed at Long Beach, Calif. Before enter ing the service he was employed in New York. ?A Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sutton have just received word from th<ir son, Pfc. J. D. Sutton is in Los Ange les, Calif., oc Dessert Maneuvers ITiey have another son, Wriliam, stationed at New London, Conn, in the U.S. Navy. MEN IN SERVICE? Mrs. J. B. Deal, of Franklin, Route 4, has received word from her son, Sgt. Astor Deal, who has arrived in North Africa. Pfc. Floyd Tallin t has returned to Yuma Arizona. After spending eight day* with hit parents, Mr. utd Mr?. Jehu T*Hent of Franklin. TredBrry Asks Nation For Loan Of Thirteen Billion Candidates File r or Town Office*; No| )More Beer And Wine 1 On Sunday i ne folkowing candidates for . the ?V"*s of Mayor and Board of airmen havje filed for the oom election on May 4 with E. | ng, town clerk. or mayor, J. O. Harrison ; for mien, T. W. Angel, Jr . Ben 'ullom, Paul Potts, Fred Cabe ; ibecs of . the present ?board; rf. A. Wilhide, E. T. Calloway, J. S. Conley, M. L. Dowdle, John Mngham, C. S Pendergrass and Ras Penland. J* Aginit Lttfuor At Vie incetanj Monday night | the town -b.-m.rd brassed an ordi nance In keeping fcvith the provis ion made by the\recent Legisla ture permitting counties and towns to prohibit the sale of intoxicating beverages between the hours of 11:30 p. m. Saturday and 7:30 a. m. Monday. Dr. J. L. Stokes appeared be fore tJie board and presented a resolution as follows: "We, the ministers of thne various denom inations do request the commission ers of Macon cobnty to prohibit the sale of wine, beer and other intoxicating drinks, to the limit of the lAr, as passed recently by the General Assembly in Raleigh." Dr_ Stokes suited that this resolu tion had been presented to the county aommissioners at their meeting that day ? Monday, April 5, and that they .had gone on record to pass a similar ordinance to COTCTtfcp jntire county when ,1* Wfs ol towns '3 Fmoklin and Highlands took actio. The Highlands town board passed the ordinance on the same night. Gus Leach, chairman of the board of county commissioners stated to a representative of the Fianklin Press and Highlands Ma conian, that the county ordinance would be passed at th,e May meet ing. 2nd Lt, Louis W. Manning, formerly or Franklin, N. C., has successfully completed a special course of instruction at thne Sig- j nal Corps' school at Camp Mur-"c phy. Lt. Manning was selected for this specialized . training on the basis of his aptitude as measured by written examination. He grad uates from the school well fitted for more important service in the American Army. ? m ? i Frank McKinley Hrgcton, Jr., son i of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. His- s don, is now enroMed as an avia- s tion oaklet in the Army AiV Forces r Pre-Flight School for Pilots at < Maxwell Field, Ala. Here the new I class is receiving nine weeks of intensive 'military, physical and 1 academic training preparatory to < beginning their actual flight in- ] struction at one of the many pri mary flying schools "in the Airmy ] Air Forces Southeast Twining t Center. < ? ] Sgt. Carlos A. Rogers, who is in ( the Mptor Division of the Ordi nance Corps at Ft. Bliss, Texas, 1 has returned to his post of duty ] after spending a furlough with his wife here, rand his mother and ] sister in Asheville.' < ? i Pfc. Harold J. Fouts, of the Army air force has been home on | a 15-day .furlough, visiting his par- r ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Fouts, of Route 3. Pfc. Fouts has been in service 8 months. He is now < stationed in Portland, Ore. < Sgt. W. W. Sloan of Camp Crofct, S. C, spent a three-day . leave over the weekend in Frank lin, as the guest of Mrs. George ? Jones. -it Mrs. J. B. Deal of Franklin, Route 4, has received a letter from lies son, Sgt. As tor Deal saying that he has 'arrived in North Af rica. J. Edgar Whitaker, Seaman FC, stationed at Camp Peary, Williams burg, Vo., was home on a 60-hour leave Tuesday. Mrs. Whitaker re turned witnh him to spend several weeks. ' * ? 1 Macon's Quota Is $77,600 Committees Appointed By Chm. Cabc The Second War Bond Drive history. The American people are will onpen next Monday, April 12, with the most gigantic goal in asked by their government to in vest 13 billion dollars in the na tion's securities to buy more planes, munitions, ships, equipment, cloth ing, and food for thousands of more fighting men in the drive to victory and the end of total war. Ev.ery state, county, city and town has been assigned a quota, .and every one of these is united with others to put the drive over. Macon county's quota is $77.<>00 and Chairman Henry VV. Ga-be has announced that the same commit tees will serve as in the firs tWar Bond drive last fall. Mrs. John Archer, capable chair man of the women in the list drive, will again be head of the worn, en's division. At a preliminary meeting Wednesday evening the following chairmen were appoint ?d: Mrs. Allen Brooks, booths; Mr 8; John Wasilik, bond instructor; Mrs. H. E# Church, organization; Mrs. Florence Sherrill and Miss Gladys M(axw,ell, rural sections; Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson and Mrs. Lester Con ley, publicity. Zone leaders are Mrs. Gordon Moore, Mrs. Margaret Cabe, Mrs. Pearl Hunter, and Mrs. Kathryn Franks^ ? PVT. BRENDLE RITES FRIDAY Soldier Drowned While On Maneuvers At Fort Benning The sympathy of tfye county is with the mother, brother and sis ter of Pvt. Grady Brendle, who nras drowned at Fort Benning, r uesday. Mrs. Lulu Brendle of the Watau section of Macon county, re vived a message Tuesday inform ng her of the death of her son, jrady Thomas Brendle, 22, who vas drowned Monday while on naneuvers at Fort Benning, Ga. Details as to how he met death iav,e not been received. Private Brendle entered the army November 22, 1942, and was serv n# in the infantry. He was the ion of the late Matthew Brendle ind was emplbyed at the Bradley nica mine at Iotla Bridge in this :ounty before entering the armed orces. Th,e body is expected to arrive lere Thursday afternoon at 2:00 >'clock and will be taken to the lome of his mother. Funeral services will be held FViday afternoon at i o'clock at he Wiatauga Baptist church. Of fi xating will b?e the Rev. Joe Bishop. Burial will be in the church cem stery. Surviving are the mother; one brother, Furman, and one sister, Nell, all of Franklin, Route 4. Beautiful flowers have been sent !>y a 'large number of friends in cluding merchants and business nen of Franklin. %. C. Anderson Taken By Death Robert C. Anderson, 67, farmer ">f the Tellico community of Ma :on county, died Wednesday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock at his home following an illness of three days due to heart trouble. A native of Macon county, he was married to Miss Lou DeHart in 1898. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at Tellico Baptist church. Burial wilt be in th* church cemetery. Surviving are the widow; two sons, Robert Furman of Rabun Gap, Ga., and RalpH of Stiles; three? sisters. Mrs. John DeHart, of Tellio; Mrs. Harley Mason of Stiles; and Mrs. Jennie Slagle of Stiles; two gradchildren and three brothers, James of Tellico; Mike of loth; Tom of Gastonia; and a number of nieces.