training M
which he took special iSSHI
at Auburn, Ala., Memphis, Tenn.,
Purcell, Okla., Deland, Fla., and
at a South Carolina bcuie. He had
been stationed at Floyd Ben
nett field since October.
He was a student of Frank
lin high school and for about
a year followed the plumbing
trade at Pontlac, Mich. He was
a member of the Franklin Me
thodist church.
He was home on leave last
February and was expected to
receive a furlough in January.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by four brothers,
Howard, Joe, Richard and Jerry
Patton, all of the home; and
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Cunningham of Frank
lin.
Arrangements for funeral ser
vices have not been made.
James R. Bryson
Dies Of Injury
Received In Army
James R. Bryson, son of Mr.
\&nd Mrs. Ervin Bryson of Frank
' fin, was born April 8. 1D18.
He enlisted In the Army on
October 28, 1941 and was dis
charged November 38, IMS. He
received an injury, while in ser
vice, which resulted in his
death. He died at Oteen, Dec
ember 17, IMS, after being a
patient there for twenty-five
days.
Surviving are the widow, par
ents, six brothers and three sis
ters.
Funeral services were held
December 22 at the Negro Bap
tist church.
MISS HELEN PATTON
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Miss Helen Patton is spend
ing her Christmas holidays at
her home on Harrison avenue,
lss Patton is head of the art
department at Mbnticello Junior
college, located in a suburb of
Alton, III., near 8t. Louis. She
speaks enthusiastically of her
work there, which includes clas
ses in basic design, arts and
crafts and art history. Her de
partment also has teachers of
sculpture and painting. Monti
cello Is a girls' school of 380
students and is one of the old
est schools west of the Alleghe
nics.
Marvin C. Roper, who is as
signed to the UJB.N. Training
Station at Norfolk, Va., spent
the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Arlesa Roper at their home
on Route 3, Franklin.
gin
tickets are
promptly it 10:00 o'clock.
Those who have not yet se
cured their tickets may obtain
them from Mr. OKohundro at
the Western Auto Supply Store
up to 9:00 a.m., Saturday morn
ing. The proceeds of this con
test will be devoted to the Lions
Club's extensive work in supply -
in* treatment and glasses for
underprivOedged children with
defective vision. Everyone who
buys a ticket will be contribut
ing to this cause.
Future Farmers Work
For Womded Veterans
The Franklin Future Farmers
of the agricultural classes of the
Franklin High school' are mak
ing needed equipment for the
veterans confined to the Moore
General hospital at Swannanoa.
Under the direction of E. J.
Whitmlre, they are producing
lap boards, writing boards and
walking sticks, m addition to
lumber they are using sand pa
per, shelac, glue and putty.
Mr. Whitmlre says that the
Junior Red Cross has sponsor
ed the project. He hopes that it ;
will be possible to produce other
items as requests from the hos- i
pital are received.
A Petition
For The New Year
O Ood, Who would fold both
heaven and earth in a single
peace, let the design of Thy
great love lighten up the waste
of our wraths and sorrows, and
give peace to Thy world? peace
among nations, peace In our
homes, and peace in our hearts
?In the Name of the Prince of
Peace, Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
R. O. Rogers
To Open Shop Here
R. D. Rogers, who operated a
cabinet shop in Highlands, has
bought the Palmer property on
Palmer street, now occupied by
Ln Angel's blacksmith shop,
and will open a shop here ln
the near future.
Mr. Rogers plans to make ex
tensive improvements and will
be open tor business sometime
to January. He will do general
carpentry and shop work.
Sgt. Kenneth Cruse, who has
been .. years to service, spent a
two-weeks furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. O.
Cruse, on Cartoogechaye.
ber*~
pressing not only
tion for the gifts receive
also for the policy of Zlckgraf
Hardwood Company and its of
ficers toward its employees. Of
especial interest were talks by
Frank Bailey and Earl Henson,
both of whorp had been with
tbe Company since it firat be
gan operating in. Franklin. It
was also pointed out that al
though most of those present
were too ,old for military ser
vice, that the work in which
they were engaged is an essen
tial war Industry, and that they
were using axes instead of guns
and trucks, instead of tanks. In
their efforts to win the war.
Each left the meeting firmly
resolved to shorten the war by
re-doubling his efforts in the
production of lumber for the
duration.
Zlckgraf Hardwood Company
was organized by Mr. W. 0.
Zickgraf, and began operating
in Franklin in the year 1938
when the depression was at its
worst. It has steadily grown
since its organization, having
reached its peak in 1943. Zick-;
gr&f Hardwood Company Is now
engaged exclusively in the man
ufacture of lumber for war or
ders. It Is one of the most Im
portant and valuable industries
In this section.
| Men In Service
? *
Pvt. Charles Otto Arvey, who
attended ws
Is stationed at Camp Stewart,
Qa., has spent a nine-day fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wade C. Arvey.
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S/ll Sgt. Crawford Shepart
and Sgt. Carlyle Shepard, son)
of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Shepart
of Franklin, Route 3, were ai
home for the holidays. Th?i
brothers had not seen each
other since 1040. Crawford Is
now stationed In California an4
Carlyle In Oklahoma City Okla.
Sgt. W. W. Sloan of Cam*
Croft, Spartanburg, S. C., is
spending a few days of his fur*
lough here.
8 2/C J. C. Hicks, returned ty>
the Naval Air Station, Olen*
vlew, 111., after spending Christ
mas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Hicks of Highlands.
Baptist
strumental In bringing
ists to the area he seryed.
Rev. Welch's notable accom
plishment has been his aid to
those who were physically ill
and unable to meet an emer
gency. Over 500 patients have
been recipients of his assistance
in carrying them to a hospital
and arranging tat ' their care.
Most of these were taken to the
Baptist hospital at Winston
Salem. His literal interpreta
tion of the command to "bring
in the halt and the maimed,
the blind and the lame" has
been a unique and beautiful
development of ministerial ser
vice.
His ministrations will be miss- |
ed in Macon county.
Canning Class At
Ag. Building, Jan. 3
The home eanqms, who did
such valiant work on the food
front in '43 are preparing for
the campaign of '44.
Miss Myra M. Cllnard, expert
in home canning, will give a
demonstration on canning meats
in the Agricultural building at
Franklin on Monday, January
3, at 1:30 p. m. Everyone inter
ested in home canning Is cor
dially Invited to attend.
Come, bring your neighbors
with you and be ready to bring
up any questions and problems
you have in home canning.
Phm. 2/C J. Norman West, son
of Dr. and Mrs. R. D. West, en
listed in the Naval Reserve Im
mediately after Pearl Harbor.
He is now stationed at Camp
Pendleton, Cal. His brother, Cpl.
Ralph West, a mechanic in the
Army Air Corps at Fort Sum
ter, S. C., Is visiting his wife
and parents through the holi
days.
? "At ?
Sgt. James R. Norris of Dil
lard, Route 1, who is with the
Army Air Corps at Langley
Field, Va., is spending the holi
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Norris.
Pvt. Bill Long of Franklin,
Route 2, who has been station
ed in Florida, took part in a
parade for enlisted men and
women at the WAC Training
Center, Daytona Beach, Fla.
At the review parade in which
there were six batallions of
troops and a platoon of jeeps,
Pvt. Long received the Mechan
ics Medal, which is awarded for
efficiency in mechanical work.
Pfc. Logan Bradley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Logan Bradley of Otto,
has returned to Camp Pickett,
Va., after spending Christmas
at home.
Pfc. Clarence Crawford spent
the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Crawford,
at their home on Route 3,
Franklin. He returned to Fort
Benning, Oa.
Mrs. W. G. Wilkie of Franklin,
recently heard from her son,
Amm. 2/C W. W. Wilkie, who is
serving in the Pacific area. He
says that he is "getting along
fine."
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Ray Holland of Cullasaja has
completed his recruit training
and returned home for a brief
visit before assuming his dltles
as fireman second class.
S/Sgt. Ledger B. Shope, who
is stationed at Albuquerque,
New Mexico is spending two
weeks with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Z. V. Shope of Prentiss.
S 2/C Perry Bell Shuler, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shuler of
Cowee community, has been
home on a brief furlough. He
is returnig to Bainbrldge, Md.
Lieut. John L. Palmer, who
has completed his training for
service as a bombardier, spent
a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Palmer and
is now in camp at Shreveport,
La.
Lieut, (jg) Thomas T. Gray,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James M.
Gray of Washington, D. C., is
the grandson of the late Tho
mas R. Gray of Macon county.
Lieut. Gray graduated from N.
C. State College in 1942 and
immediately enlisted in the
Navy. He is now stationed in
the Pacific area. He was born
In this county and has been a
frequent visitor to Highlands.
the Chamber 01 ~:r ^
A. B. CMohundro of the"
Club.
The service edition of The
Franklin Press and The High
lands Maconian of January 0,
will give full details of the day's
program. The. paper goes to
many of our men and women
In the service all over the world
to carry greetings from citizens,
organizations and business firms.
A cut of the roll of honor board
will be carried, as well as all
cuts of those in service - which
have been published in previ
ous issues and many others
which are being published for
the (irst time. All names on the
board will also be published,
with timely articles of news
that will also be a permanent
record of this county's contribu
tion to the World War n up to
the present time.
Some stores will be closed for
New Years Day and others Will
remain open.
William Sidney Thompson
Passes Sunday Morning
William Sidney Thompson, 71,
farmer, died at his home, Franks
Un, Route '4, Sunday at 5:30 a.
m., following an illness of two
months.
Funeral services were held
Monday at 2:00 p. m., at Ridge
Crest Baptist church, with the
Rev. Lee Crawford officiating.
Burial was in the church emce
tery.
Pallbearers were Frank Bailey,
Gordon Smith, j. T. Sanders.
Noah Gibson, Bynum Sanders,
and John Tippet.
Born on April 25, 187S, In Ma
con county, Mr.
the son of the late
Amanda Thompson.
married in
Sallie Angel, also i
ty. He was a member of the
Oak Ridge Baptist church.
Surviving are the widow; four
sons, Jesse, Lon and James of
Franklin, Route 4, and Thomas,
U. S. army; two sisters, Mrs.
Sallie OTJell and Mrs. Belle
Buchanan; and 10 grandchild
ren.
Potts funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.