2t(|? Ujigfelantyi IHacontan
PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. LIX-NO. 24
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1944
$2.00 PER YEAR
MEMBER LIST
FRANKLIN C OF C
The membership soliciting
committee for the Franklin
Chamber of Commerce, have
about completed their drive, ac
cording to an announcement
made by Lee Guffey, secretary.
The committee is composed of
Frank Duncan, chairman; R. S.
O'Mohundro, A. B. O'Mohundro,
Vernon Frlcks, J. O. Portner,
Roy Mashburn, Rev. W. Jackson
Huneycutt, Vic Perry, Bobby Ja
cobs, A. O. Cagle and B. L. Mc
Olamery.
Mr. Guffey requests any per
son who may not have been In
terviewed by the membership
committee to report to him at
the information booth.
He announces that the Infor
mation booth will be open 9
hours each day.
The board of directors want
to thank the members of the
soliciting committee for their
splendid work in this drive.
The following is a list of those
who have Joined In the drive.
(Additional names will be pub
lished at a later date).
Zlckgraf Hardwood Oo., Inc.
Grant Zlckgraf
Wayne Falkner
Charles Morton
T. W. Walker
Joel Adams
Franklin Hardware Co.
Sanders' Store
Panorama Courts
H. and K. Market
Cagle's Cale
Swaf ford's Grocery Store
Franklin Amusement Parlor
Crisp's Studio
Sherriff Bradley
Mrs. Roy G. Beshears
Stiles Service Station
The Variety Store
Andy Reed
Nantahala Creamery
Western Auto Store
Western Carolina Tele. Oo.
Reeves Hardware Co.
Addlngton Creamery
Lake V. Shope
Thad Bryson
Lee Woods
r. F. Carpenter
Gene Pannell
Frances' Shop
Burrell Motor Co.
Vernon Frick
Dr. W. E. Furr
Blaine's Seed Store
Champion Shoe Shop
Macon Theatre
Refreshment Shop
Angel's Drug Store
J. B. Pendergrass
Baldwin & Liner Grocery
City Garage
Duncan Motor Co.
Roy F. Cunningham
The Quality Shop
PeaTl's Beauty Shoppe
Joseph Ashear
Frances' Beauty Shoppe
Macon Furniture Co.
Paul Carpenter
Henry West Grocery Stow
jo's Beauty Shoppe
S. St L. Store
M. Blumenthal
Farmer's Federation
Nantahala Power ft Light Co.
Bank of Franklin
Hotel Bryson
Bryant Furniture Company
Perry's Drug Store
Albert Ramsey
Ben L. McGlamery
W. C. Penn
C. L. Pendergrass
Dr. H. T. Horsley
Claude Bolton
H. A. McGlamery
John Archer
H. H. Gnuse
j. ward long
Mrs. Georglana Carson
Mrs. H. E. Church
Mrs. Carl P. Cabe
Mrs. Lena Arnold
Riverside Inn
The Tavern
Macon County Supply Co.
Standard Oil Oo.
Standard Realty Co.
Dixie Grill
G rover Jamison, sr.
Town of Franklin
The Great A. ft P- ? Co.
Dr. Furman Angel
Out of town organizations
that do business In Franklin
and vicinity have given us the
following memberships:
Better Beer Co.
Coca-Oola Bottling Co.
Prentiss Food Products Co.
Nehl Bottling Co.
Texaco Oil Co.
Cannon Brs. Oas & OH Co.
W. H. Slack. Jr.
Pet Dairy Products Co.
American Bakeries
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Master Sgt. Oran H. Ray, -son of Mrs. Kate Ray of Oak Dale, of the veterinary detach
ment %t Camp Carson, gives an added boost to the war effort by papering his office with
war bonds. A native of Franklin, Sgt. Ray thought his monthly purchases of $200 worth of
bonds was not enough, so he taought another $1,440 worth, Ray, who has been in the Army
21 years started his war bond buying in June, 1941, with a $500 bond. For a year he bought
a $100 bond a month, raised the ante to $125 per month and for the last six months has been
putting $150 of his monthly paycheck into bonds, out of the$165 left after deductions for ;
insurance, laundry and the allotment to his mother and sister. 1
Men In Service
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W. J. Mason, Seaman 2/C,
who has been spending the past
12 days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Mason at their
home on Bonny Crest, return
ed to his post at Camp Peary,
Va., Wednesday.
Pvt. J. T. Moses is now sta
tioned at Fort George O. Meade.
He and his wife recently spent
10 days with his mother, Mrs.
Rebecca Moses of Franklin.
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Cpl. R. Hoyt Led ford has re
turned to Camp Crowder, Mo.,
after spending a furlough with
his mother, Mrs. R. M. Ledford
on Oak street.
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Sgt. Oscar A. Adams, son of
Mrs. Lydla F. Adams of EUlJay,
is stationed in the Mediterran
ean theatre as a member of a
searchlight coast guard crew,
which is always on the alert
for enemy raiders. After many
hours of practice this crew can
spot a tiny speck many miles
above them at night, and hold
that speck in the lights while
the anti-aircraft guns or night
fighters come in for the "kill."
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Pfc. James H. Mason, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mason of
Rt 3, has won the right to wear
Wings and Boots of the United
States Army Paratroops. He has
completed four weeks of Jump
training during which he made
five Jumps from a plane In
flight, the last a tactical Jump
at night involving a combat
problem on landing.
S/Sgt. Jacob Carl Mason, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Van Buran Ma
son of Leatherman, is now over
seas and has participated in a
course designed to bridge the
gap between training in the
states and soldiering In active
theatre of war. His next station
will be one from which Ameri
ca's fighting. planes take off to
smash the Nazi war machine.
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Naval Aviation Cadet Clarence
E. Paul, of Highlands, son of
Ouy Paul, has reported to the
U. 8. Navy Pre-Fllght School,
Athens. Oa? for three months
of intensive physical toughen
ing and instruction in advanced
ground school subjects. Upon
successful completion of the
course, he will be transferred to
a Naval Air Station to begin
progressive flight training prep
aratory to Joining a combat
unit. He graduated from High
lands high school In 1041.
Pvt. Paul D. Dean, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Dean, of
Franklin, who has been In the
service for the past year, Is now
located in Hawaiian Islands. He
says he likes It fine there.
?Continued On Pafft Us
TO THE PEOPLE OF MACON COUNTY
WHO ARE BACKING THE INVASION:
I have been appointed Chm'n. of the Women's
organizations for the purpose of promoting the
Fifth War Loan Drive. We are buying these bonds
for the benefit of our boys and girls in service, and
also in honor of them.
We must support them in the cause of backing
the invasion. Let's go over the goal as they have
done. Let's buy a bond in honor of every man and
woman in service and show it by placing a star by
their name, which will be posted at the Bank
of Franklin. The person buying the bond may des
ignate in honor of whom he is buying the bond.
A bond of any denomination will place a star
by his name ? a silver star for the fighting, and
a gold star for the man who has given his life for
his country.
Get your dollars in. our boys need them.
NORA MOODY, Chairman
Woman's Combined Organizations.
T/Sgt. George C. Gray
Memorial Service
An Impressive memorial ser
vice for T/Sgt. George C. Gray,
who was killed in action in
England on April 22, was con
ducted In the Franklin Presby
terian church on Sunday after
noon, June 3, with Dr. J. T.
Gillespie, pastor, presiding.
Guy L. Houk, former teacher
of Sgt. Gray, spoke briefly of
the youth's excellent qualities
of character. All who knew him
admired his honesty, his de
pendability, and his ability to
make friends.
Dr. George Bellingrath of Ra
bun Gap Industrial school de
livered an address on the sub
ject of liberty, and pointed out
that throughout, the history of
America our freedom had been
preserved by those, who like Sgt.
Gray, had given their lives for
their country..
Dr. Gillespie made some very
fitting scripturally based re
marks for the encouragement
of members of the family. Ap
propriate scripture lessons were
read and a prayer said by Rev.
J. P. Marchman. A poem was
read by Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt.
Several musical selections were
rendered by a union choir, with
Mrs. Gilmer Jones as organist.
The church, where Sgt. Gray
had attended Sunday school
and church, was filled to over
flowing with relatives and
friends who had come from all
sections of the county for this
service.
FATHER'S DAY
This year Father's Day cele
1 bration will be different. Many
1 Dads are overseas; many Qthers
' are away from home. Remember
I Dad on Sunday, June 18, with a
| Bond and help bring him home
toon.
User* Warned Not
To Wante City Water
The motor on the Town's
water pump was burned by the
electrical storm late Tuesday
evening. It has been shipped to
Atlanta for repairs and It will
probably be ten days or longer
before it is again put back In
service. The Board of Aldermen
is forced to ask all service sta- ]
tlons and the people who may i
watering their gardens or lawns, \
to discontinue using water for
any purpose other than that ]
absolutely necessary.
The authorities advise that <
all spigots be shut off when ]
not in actual use. 1 1
MACON COUNTY YOUTHS
REACH 1STH BIRTHDAY
June 1, 1944:
The following boys reached
their 18th birthday during the
month of May, 1944, and regis
tered for Selective Service:
William Pierson Stamey, Carl
Dewey Owenby, James D. An
derson, Fred Taylor Bryson, Jr.,
Paul Eugene Leatherman, Ern
est Standi Webb, Lloyd Edmond
Cruse, Fred Wesley Saunders,
Robert Gillespie, Winfred Greg
ory, Leroy Sylvester Smith, Eu
gene McCall, Clayton Hlgdon
Ramsey, Glenn William Hast
ings, B. L. Hayes, col., Buren
Van Morgan, Paul Blaine Craw
ford, William Roy Potts, Robert
Thomas Carpenter, Paul Gibson
Holbrooks, Alvis Jackson Holt,
Robert Haven Anderaotn.
EMOGENE LANDRUM
JOINS PRESS STAFF
Miss Emogene Landrum, stu
dent at Woman's College,
Grrensboro, has Joined the of
fice staff of the Franklin Press
for the summer months. Miss
Landrum will assume the duties
of reporter and managing ed
itor. Mrs. Clara Belle Setter la
office manager. /
Miss Nora Moody To Head
Women In Fifth War Loan
Classifications
Announced By Our Local
Board
June 8, 1944:
The following classifications
are announced by the Local Se
lective Service Board:
In 1-A: Clyde Moss, Frank
Jones, Golle WUburn Passmore,
Weimar Edison Young.
In 1-A-L: B. T. Sanders.
In 2-A: Lemar Woodrow Stew
art, Orover Lee Keener.
In 4-F: Fred William Penland,
Jr., col., Noah Lee Rogers.
June 5, 1944:
The following classifications
are announced by the Local Se
lective Service Board:
In 1-A: Robert Haven Ander
son, William Dee Hodgin, Clyde
Henderson Pennington, Ralph
Justice, Harley William Barnes,
Grady Ranford Stockton, Bob
Franklin Burch, Robert William
Corpening, Bennie B. Haire,
John Robert Anderson, Aaron
Hall Miller, William Woodrow
Polndexter, Robert Columbus
Bowers, HUlard Doyle Houston,
Loyd Williamson, Glenn William
Watts, John Boyd Long.
In 2-A: Boyd Bates.
In 1-C: Ray Bates, Ernest
Wilson Cabe, Jr., Clyde Edmond
Moses, Charles Wm. Smart, Her
bert Cecil Cooper, Alex R. L.
Hopkins, Elmer Geo. Dills, Lem
mie Shirley Houston, Bill Claude
Williams, Jerry Mllas Holbrooks,
Manuel Lewis Norton, James
Bills Ledford, J. B. Duvall, Harry
Alex Brabson, Harold Wright
Scott, Arthur Dave Rogers.
In 4-F: Grady Shields Guffey.
May 30, 1944:
The following classifications
are announced by the Local Se
lective Service Board:
la 1-A: Archie Lee Dlehl, col.,
Joseph Leon Hawks, Charles ,
Robert Waldroop.
In 2-A: Ray Anderson, Mac (
Ray Whitaker, Troy Sylvester
Rogers, James Thomas Potts.
In 2-B: William Llghton Glbb,
Wade Hamilton Stockton, John
Franklin Smith, Blrl Isaac Nel
son.
In 4-F: John Wilbur McDow
ell.
In 1-C: James William Porter,
John J. Jamison, Don Henry
Estes, Elmer Ray Louthridge,
Ray Edwin Justice, Clark Lewis
Burrell, James Dillard South
ards, Hugh Dorsey Burrell,
William Sampson Wilson, Ben
jamin Charles West, Charlie B.
Clouse, Leonard Gary Edwards,
Lawrence Henry Long, John
Rabert Slagle. Fred Dills, Rob
ert William Taylor, Frank
rhomton Saunders, Charles Le
roy Downs, Curtis Lamar Pear
son, Harry Lester Tally, Verlon
Wiley Poindexter, Logan Berry
Ashe, Logan Alexander Adams,
Oordon Elbert Greenwood, John
Thomas Seay, Harvey Bell, Louie
Edwin Johnson, Ned Sutton
Cabe, James Franklin Furr. Jim
Burch, Lewis Ellison Dendy.
In 1-A-H: Lon Cook, Herman
Roosevelt McCall.
In 2-A-H: Roston Batty Dean,
Clarence Eugene Mitchell, Har
iey Rufus Browning, Archie
Perlon Davis.
In 1-C-H: Lake Randolph
Ledford, Raleigh Lee Shook.
In 2-C-H: Lyman Harry Led
better, Earl Amos Justice, Wal
ter Owen Swanson.
In 4-F-H: Nell Bryson Chll
ders.
In 4-A: Frank James Wal
droop. Jacob Wlmer Stockton,
George Dewey Rochester, Frank
Dills, John Lafayette Henson,
Geo. Robt. McConnell, Harvey
Pickens Evans, William Jess Ty
ler, William Alexander Keener,
John L. Hugglns, Thomas Jef
ferson Howard, Lawrence Alex
Hastings, Fred Davis Morgan,
John William Ray, Carl Willi
am Parrlsh, Everett Cook, John
Thomas Angel, Fred Hobson
Mincey, Dewey Lanford Wo
mack.
May 26, 1944:
The following classifications
are announced by the Local Se
lective Service Board:
In 1-A: Robert Louis Patillo.
In 2-A: Robert Lee Estes, Da
vid Carroll Reynolds Mack Carl
Stockton, Manvers Manuel Cur
tis.
In 2-C: William Collier.
In 2-B: William Algle Bollck.
Classified by Appeal Board:
In 1-A: Ralph Edgar Shelton
Names Of Those To Serve
On Committees
Announced
While it is too early to report
[ results of the first few days of
the Fifth War Loan Drive in
Macon county, the Bank of
I Franklin reports over $15,000
' worth of bonds sold the first
three days through the bank
alone.
Due to several complications,
the committees have not yet got
off to a start sufficient to make
any report so early in the
drive.
Oilmer A. Jones, co-chairman,
has announced that Miss Nora
Moody has been appointed ac
tive chairman in charge of the
three days thrugh the bank
women's organizations' part In
the drive. The women are un
dertaking to see that at least
one bond is bought in honor of
every boy and girl that Macon
county has in the service. A
list of men and women from
the county who are in the
armed forces will be posted at
the Bank of Franklin, and as
bonds are bought in honor of
each service man or woman a
star will be placed by his or
her name.
Mr. Jones has paid tribute to
the work done by the women in
preceding drives, all of which
went beyond assigned quotas.
For the first three drives. Mrs.
John Archer was chairman, and
for the Fourth Drive, Mrs. J. E.
Perry served.
The following women have
been appointed for the Fifth
Drive:
Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe, Mrs. Al
lan Brooks, Mrs. E. J. Carpenter,
and Mrs. John Alsop, Red Cross;
Mrs. Lester Conley, Mrs. Lon
Campbell and Mrs. W. M. Par
rish, United Daughters of Con
federacy; Mrs. A. R. Hlgdon,
Mrs. Herbert E. Church, Mrs.
Frank I. Murray, Mrs. W. H.
Sellers, Mrs. W. A. Rogers, Miss
Lassie Kelly and Mrs. R. M.
Rlmmer, Eastern Star.
Other Workers
Mrs. Carl Cabe, Mrs. Hunter
Calloway, Mrs. W. O. Hall, Mrs.
H. A Wilhide and Mrs. Drover
Jam. .on, Jr., Wesleyan guild;
Mrs. W. A. Rogers, Mrs. Roy Be
shears and Mrs. L. H. Page,
Methodist Bible class; Mrs. Ma
rie Dean Burrus, Mrs. Frank
Dean and Miss Edith Polndex
ter, Baptist Young Women's
auxiliary.
Mrs. J. Ward Long, Mrs. Bill
Swan, Mrs. John Bulgln, and
Miss Alice, Presbyterian Busi
ness Women's circle; Mrs. W. H.
Sellers, and Mrs. Allan Brooks,
Episcopal Woman's auxiliary;
Mrs. Frank Hlgdon, Mrs. T. W.
Angel, Jr., and Mrs. W. C. Penn,
Franklin Garden club; Mrs. Gil
mer A. Jones, American Legion
auxiliary; Mrs. Herbert Mc
Glamery. Baptist Home Mission
classes, Mrs. Rufus Cunningham,
Junior Commandos; Mrs. Carl P.
Cabe, Wesleyan Service guild.
Murphy Pastor
To Assist In Special
Evangelistic Services
Rev. Ralph Taylor, pastor of
the First Methodist church.
Murphy, will assist In special
evangelistic services which are
to begin at Carson Chapel, Sun
day night, June 18, at 8 o'clock.
The Louisa Methodist church
and Carson Chapel are holding
this revival Jointly. Services will
be held each evening through
Friday.
On Monday morning, June 19,
at 9:30 q'clock, the same
churches are to begin a Joint
vacation church school under
the leadership of Rev. J. E.
Cochran. Sessions of the vaca
tion school will be held each
morning through Friday from
9:30 until 11:40.
NATE PENNINGTON
RADIO AIRCRAFT EXPERT
A recent Issue of Camp Ellla
(111.) News carried an article
on the activities of a radio
trained Aircraft Target section,
with a cut of the crew mem
bers, made up entirely of speci
alists. One of these is Pfc. Al
bert N. (Nate) Pennington,
formerly of the Franklin Press
staff.
He is described in the article
as "Motor Mechanic, Master
Carpenter, Welder and Cover
expert."