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VOL. UX-NO. 18
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1944
$2.00 PER YEAR
E. W. Long Is Re-elected
Chairman Macon Democrats
Party Nominees To Be
Named On Saturday,
July 8
The Macon County Democrat
ic convention meeting last Sat
urday afternoon, re-elected E.
W. Long as chairman of the
county Democratic committee,
Miss Lassie Kelly as vice-chair
man and Mrs. Lola P. Barring
ton as secretary.
The executive committee set
Saturday, July 8, at 10 o'clock,
for the purpose of naming nom
inees for representative to the
general assembly; the Macon
county school board, and coun
ty surveyor. At this meeting
delegates will also be appointed
to attend the county Democrat
convention to be held In Ma
con county courthouse at 2:00
o'clock, July 15.
Talks were made by Thad D.
Bryson and Albert L. Ramsey,
emphasizing the Importance of
attending the convention and
all other meetings. The plan of
absentee voting for the boys In
service was explained. Absentee
appUcation forms should be ob
tained from the board of elec
tions.
No one from this county was
able to attend the State Demo
cratic convention held in Ral
eigh on May 4.
Council Meeting
Of 4-H Clubs, May 6
Miss Violet Barnard, presi
dent of the Macon County
council of 4-H clubs, announces
that a council meeting will be
held in the Agricultural building
on Saturday, May 6, at 10 a. m.
The devotional will be conduct
ed by the" Rev. Jackson Huney
cutt, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church.
A short business session will
be held before the demonstra
tion "Food For Freedom," is
conducted by Mr. H. R. Niswon
ger, in charge Horticultural Ex
tension of State College, Ral
eigh, N. C. Mr. Niswonger will
use slides and films for his il
lustrated lecture.
Miss Myra Slagle, Junior club
le&<-er, will discuss "Rural Life
Sunday" as was carried out in
her community church last year
by the Cartoogechaye 4-H club.
Officers of the 4-H council
are as follows: President, Miss
Violet Barnard, of route 3; V
President, Johnny Smith, of
Cullasaja, and Secretary, Mar
garet Setser, of route 1.
All officers of the 4-H clubs
and 4-H club Neighborhood
Leaders are urged to attend
this council meeting.
Important FBI
Meeting At Fontana
An Important meeting of the
FBI will be held at Fontana
Dam on Thursday, May IX, at
2 p. m., for all law enforcement
officers of seven western coun
ties.
Idus J. Lynn, special agent of
FBI In this section from the
Charlotte office was in Frank
lin Tuesday in the Interest of
the meeting. He stated that the
Public Safety officers of Fonta
na will entertain the guests,
who will be escorted on a tour
of jthe dam beginning at 11 a.
m? and all will be entertained
at luncheon.
Ed Scheldt, special agent from
the Charlotte field division will
conduct the principal topic of
the meeting, which will be a
discussion of assistance the FBI
can give local law enforcement
officers. Other important sub
jects are features of the pro
gram.
It was learned Tuesday that
Macon county officers expect
to attend.
FIRST SUNDAY SINGING
AT ASBURY CHURCH
The Tegular First Sunday
singing will be held May 7, at
the Asbury Methodist church at
Otto, beginning at 2 p. m. Sing
ers from Georgia are expected
to attend, along with singers
from various sections of Macon
county.
J. M. HOLT, President.
U. D. C. TO MEET ~
NEXT MONDAY
The United Daughters of the
Confederacy will meet next
Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Oeorge Slagle at S:00
o'clock.
Bishop Gribbin
To Pay Visit Episcopal
Churches Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Robert E. Grib
bin, Bishop of Western North
Carolina, will visit the Episcopal
churches in Macon county next
Sunday, May 7. He will preach
and administer Confirmation at
St. Agnes' Church, Franklin, at
11 o'clock. At 2 o'clock In the
afternoon he will preach and
confirm a class at', St. Cyprian's
Church. At 4 o'clock he will be
at the Church of the Incarna
tion, Highlands, for Confirma
tion.
This will be Bishop Gribbin's
first visitation to this field since
his recent return to the dioeese
afteh being In Florida during
the winter for his health. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
to join with these churches in
their welcome to Bishop Grib
bin. -
Bryson Hotel
Under New Management
On May 1
The management of the Bry
son hotel, which was recently
sold to Gilmer A. Jones, R. S.
Jones and Horner Stock
ton, recently, was taken over on
May 1 by Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones.
At present, no meals are beiiig
served, but Mrs. Jones expects
to open the dining room for
the season a little later on. The
hotel will retain the name of
Bryson Hotel.
Frances' Shop Move*
Into Fine New Store
When the Frances' Shop holds
its grand opening next week.
Franklin people will be proud
or tne "beautiful new store which
adds attraction to the entire
shopping district. More than
twice the size of the present
quarters, Mrs. Hlgdon says that
she expects to carry a full line
of the same quality of high
class goods that has made the
reputation for her smaller shop.
"But the women of Franklin,
who desire style and freshness
to characterize their wardrobes,
will no longer have to go to the
big cities for selection or qual
ity,'' said Mrs. Higdon. "I am
trying to bring to our town all
the advantages of city shopping
right here without the expendi
ture of time and gas? both so
scarce these days."
The new store is light and
spacious, fitted with large sta
tionary mirrors and the latest
glass showcases and other mod
ern fittings. The color scheme
of decoration is in rose and pale
green and the large plate glass
show windows will enhance the
beauty of the entire street. A
new store like this brings more
shoppers to town and thus ben
efits all the merchants.
Health Department
Typhoid Clinic Schedule
SCHEDULE FOR MAY
May 2? Mash burn Branch, 9:30
a. m.
Clark's Chapel, 10:30 a. m.
May 3 ? Hlgdonvllle, 9:30 a. m.
Salem, 10:30 a. m.
Highlands, 1 p. m.
Scaly, 3 p. m.
May 4? Walnut Creek, 9:30 a. m.
Buck Creek, 10:30 a m.
Pine Grove, 1 p. m.
Goldmine, 3 p. m.
May 5? Burnlngtown, 9:30 a. m.
Oakdale, 10:30 a. m.
Cowee, 1 p. m.
Iotla, 3 p. m.
May 9? Franklin school, 9 a. m.
May 10? Mountain Grave, 9:30
a. m.
Holly Springs, 10:30 a. m.
Watauga, 1 p. m.
Oak Ridge, 2:30 p. m.
May 11 ? Allison Watts, 10 a m.
Slagle, 1 p. pi.
Chapel, colored, 3 p. m.
May 16 ? Union, 9:30 a. m.
Maple Springs, 10:30 a. m.
Otto, 1:30 p. m.
May 17? Kyle, 10 a. m.
Otter Creek, 1 p. m.
Camp Branch, 2:30 p. m.
Public, please note that one
shot of typhoid vaccine given
each year will keep up their
Immunity. Do not miss this one
chance each year. Smallpox and
dlptherla lnnoculatlons will also
be given to the younger child
ran.
NEWS OF OUR
MENw WOMEN
IN UNIFORM
Pfc. Newell Noah Pendergrass,
son of Mrs. Cora Pendergrass,
has landed safely overseas. He
has been In service since 1942!
Cpl. Perry Palmer Pender
grass, son of Mrs. Oora Pender -
grass, is serving in the medical
urrps and is now stationed in
the South Pacific area.
AMM 3/C Wayne Avery Pen
dergrass, son of Mrs. Cora Pen
dergrass. He is now stationed
at DeLand, Fla.
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Miss Ruby Teem of U. S.
Navy, who Is now employed In
Akron, Ohio, was recently visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Teem of Cullasaja. She
Is a radio Inspector.
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Robert GleniOtay, Sr., is sta
tioned at OreCT Lakes, 111., in
i tho U. 4. Navy.
Pfc. Samuel H. Shepherd, son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Shepherd,
is now stationed at Camp Cam
pbell, Ky. He recently spent a
12-day furlough at home.
8 2/C Grover D. Shepherd,
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Shep
herd, is stationed at Jackson
ville, Fla. Before entering the
service he was employed by the
Alley Construction. Co.
Sgt. Roy L. Shepherd, son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Shepherd,
of Leatherman. He is now sta
tioned at Camp Polk, 1a. Be
fore entering the service he was
employed by the Asheville Mica
Company.
A/S Skyler Ledford has been
called home because of the ser
ious illness of his baby, but
hopes to return to duty soon.
Sgt H. O. Ray is a patient
in a base hospital in New Zea
land. He has been in the South
West Pacific for 18 months.
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Lt. David P. Calloway, Lt. O.
H. Dills and Pvt. Tom Crocker
of Dallas. Texas, now stationed
at Greenville, S. C., were Sun
day guests of Lt. Calloway's
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
F. B. McCollum on Palmer
street.
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Pvt. Samuel P. Tallent, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ell Tallent, spent
a 10-day furlough with his wife
and babies and parents. He is
now stationed at Port Mead,
Maryland. Pvt. Tallent's family
are visiting Mrs. Tallent's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hug
gins in Burningtown.
?Continued On Par* Bta
Ralph McDonald To Speak
Monday At Court House
WAC CARAVAN
HEREJAY ID
Recruiting Of Women
Between 20 and 50
For Army Service
First team of Its kind to tour
Western North Carolina in the
interest of recruiting eligible
women for the Women's Army
.Corps, a caravan of recruiting
personnel from Ashevllle will
arrive in Franklin, Wednesday,
May 10, for a two day stay.
The team, which includes Lt.
Lucy Q. Page, Sgt. H. Lloyd
Golson, and Private First Class
Wilma E. Hartung, is now on
an extended tour through the
towns of Western North Caroli
na.
After the caravan leaves
Franklin, further information
may _ be obtained from Mrs.
Frances Higdon, civilian recruit
er, who will also fill out appli
cations for prospective enlist
ees.
Requirements for the corps
state that the applicant must
be between the ages of 20 and
50, a citizen of the United
States, of good health and
character, and must have com
pleted two years of high school
or equivalent training, such as
business, vocational, or trade
school.
Memberships
For Chamber Of Com'ce
To Be Solicited
At a meeting at Cagle's Cafe, 1
last Friday night, the Chamber '
of Commerce directors had as
their guests the finance com- <
mittee, and plans were made to
have the membership drive next 1
week. Those conducting the
drive are: Frank Duncan, chair- <
man, R. 8. OMohundro, A. B.
O'Mahundro, Vernon Frlck, Carl 1
Tysinger, J. S. Fortner, Harve 1
Bryant, Roy Mashburn, Parker i
Norton, Lee Polndexter, Rev. ,
Jackson Huneycutt, Bobby Ja- 1
cobs, James Furr.
The directors hope that suffi
cient funds will be raised to
keep the booth open longer
hours through the season.
Marine Corp*
Recruiters Here
Next Week
A Marine Corps Recruiting
party will be In. Franklin on
Tuesday and Wednesday of next I
week, seeking enlistment o I
women for the Marine Corps of
Women's Reserve and 17-year
old boys for the Marine Corps
reserves.
Full information may be se
cured from the recruiters, Lt.
Sarah Coan and Sgt. Margo
Schmerler, who will be at the
post office on May 9 and 10.
MRS. KINSLAND TO BE
INSTALLED PREST P.TA.
The Franklin Parent-Teacher
association will hold its final
meeting for the year Friday
afternoon in the high school
auditorium at 3:30 o'clock. In
stallation of new officers will
take place. Mrs. Paul Klnsland
will be installed as president to
succeed Mrs. Carl Slagle, whose
two terms of service have been
marked by great progress and
benefit to the school.
Tea will be served at the con
clusion of the meeting and all
parents are invited to attend
this farewell social hour to the
teachers,
Democratic Candidate For
Governor Will Addres*
Macon Citizens
Ralph McDonald, candidate
for the gubernatorial nomina
tion In the Democratic primar
ies, will come to Franklin next
Monday and address the citi
zens of this county at the court
house at 2 p. m.
Fred Cabe, Macon county
manager of Mr. McDonald's
campaign, says that a large
crowd is expected and cordially
invites all voters to come and
hear Mr. McDonald's program
for the progress and develop
ment of Western North Caro
lina.
This is Mr. McDonald's sec
ond candidacy for the Democra
tic nomination, having run
against Clyde R. Hoey in the
last campaign and piling up a
sufficient pluralty to make a
second run-off necessary. Mr.
McDonald, who is an. educator
of note is running on a broad
platform for educational and
economic progress. His program
is fully stated in this issue in
a page advertisement sponsor
ed by his supporters In the
county. . __
Classifications
Announced By Our Local
Board
The following classifications
are announced by the Local Se
lective Board;
1-A: James Oscar Hamilton,
Verles McGaha, Dwlght Lamen
Waters, Roy Jackson Corbln,
William Oerdlne Crawford, Wil
lard Goldman Passmore, Berlin
Clifford Pruett, Lonzo Woodard,
Herschel Mile Cabe, Marcus
Everett Raby, Albert Ammoos,
Clarence "?or<r? Greenwood,
Oeorge Rockingham P?lttlV\
rim McMahan, Robert Roy Cun
ningham, Morgan Owenby,
James Wiley Guest, Paul Buck
han Higdon, Oliver Raymond
Henry, Carl Carpenter.
1-A-L: Harold Wright Scott,
Jack Porter Howard.
2-A: Edward Monroe Rogers,
Qeorge Alex Ledford, Grady Jef
ferson Ramey, CleU Robert Was
son, Henry Walker McCall, Fred
Allen Emory, Luther Herman
Owens, Charlie Parker Moore,
Marian Teague, R. L. Tallent.
2-B: William Daly Burtchaell.
2-C: Thurman Stover Mason,
Wood row Wilson Gibson, John
Hugh Dryman, Earl James
Woods.
1-C: Perry Epps Merritt.
1-A-H: Harrison Russell.
4-F: William Ennls Scroggs,
lames Cecil Montelth.
The following classifications
were made by the Board of Ap
peal:
1-A: James Madison McCall.
2-A: Vernon Herbert Pricks.
2-B: Clyde Robert Tlppett,
Fred Bell.
2-A: Frederick Slier Sloan.
The Board is unable to locote
Glenn Dill Mann, formerly of
Highlands, N. C. Anyone know
ing his present whereabouts,
please contact the Local Board
Office.
The following classifications
are announced by the Local Se
lective Service Board:
In 1-A: Rufus Butler Justice,
John J. Jamison, Don Henry
Estes, Elmer Ray Lothrldge, Ray
Edwin Justice, James DQlard
Southards, Edward Carpenter,
Verles Clinton Wishon, John
Robert Slagle, Charles William
Smart, Hugh Dorsey Burrell,
Fred Dills, Robt William Tay
lor, Lemmie Shirley Houston,
BUI Claude Williams, William
Claude Leatherman, Jerry Ml
las Holbrooks, Manuel Lewis
Norton, Charles Leroy Downs,
?Continued On Pl|t Six
Angel Hospital Receives
Penicillin, Miracle Drug
The Angel Hospital, Incorpor
ated, has been named as one of
the hospitals to receive penicil
lin, the "miracle drug." The
hospital will also act as a de
pot for the distribution of the
drug, according to Its indica
tions, usage, and recommenda
tions tor storage. One million
Oxford Units was alloted to the
hospital for May. Notification of
the hospital to receive this quo
ta was received yesterday thro
ugh the Office of Civilian Pen
icillin of the War Production
Board.