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Roosevelt Will Accept Forth Term Nomination A Suprise Announcement Made At News Conference President Roosevelt announce to a press conference on Tues day, July 11, that he would ac cept a fourth term nomination and, If elected, would serve "re luctantly, but as a good sol dier." The announcement was not expected so soon. While his choice would be to retire to private life from the heavy re sponsibilities of his office, yet he said, in concluding his state ment, "I will accept and serve In this office If I am so com manded by the commander-in chief of all of us ? the Sovereign people of the United States. The Democratic Convention will meet in Chicago next Wed nesday to nominate the presi dential and vice-presidential candidates. Revival Meeting At. Clark's Chapel A series of revival meeting services will be conducted at Clark's Chapel Methodist church of the Franklin Circuit, begin ning Sunday, July 16 and end ing July 26. The Rev. W. T. Medlin, pastor of the Hiwassee charge, will bring the message each evening. Services will begin each evening at 8:30 p. m. There will be a dally vaca tion Bible school held in con nection with this revival meet ing, and will be under the sup ervlsin of Jack Easterllng, of Rocky Mount, who Is a Duke ) university student. The school will be held from 2 p. m. until 4 p.- m. each afternoon, and all . children between the ages of ^ four and 16 years of age are eligible to attend. Assisting Mr. Easterllng will be Mrs. Charles Sutton, Inter- ! mediate teacher; Miss Elsie Mertls Brown, beginners teach er; Russell Cabe, juniors teach- , er; and Mrs: Wylle Ashe, pri- . mary teacher. The Rev. Carl W. Judy Is pas tor of the church. June Travel To Smokies 61 Per Cent Ahead Of 1943 ' jJurlng the month of June, 1944, an estimated total of 110,- : 308 persons, in 30,493 vehicles, visited the Great Smoky Moun tains National park, coming from at least 98 known differ ent states and the District of Columbia. This figure represents an esti mated Increase of 81 per cent over travel to this park during the month of June, 1943. Ap proximately 29 per cent of the visitors were from other than the local states of Tennessee and North Carolina In which the park is located. Travel through the Gatlinburg en trance to the park represented an approximate increase of 10 per cent over June of last year; through the Towrwend, 49 per cent Increase, and through the Smokemont entrance 111 per cent increase. During the fiscal year, juiy 1, 1943. through June 30, 1944) an estimated total of 462,131 per sons visited this park, as com pared with an estimated total of 604,067 persons visiting the park during the preceding fiscal year (July 1. 1942. through June 30, 1942). This represents an de crease of 21 per cent. Travel decreased In volume during the first five months of this travel year, and then began to de crease in February, 1942, and continued decreasing until Dec ember, 1943, when it began to show an Increase, and has con tinued to Increase since that month. Travel is estimated by com paring actual travel counts made at certain periods of the month with actual counts made at corresponding periods of the r preceding year. * Of the above estimated total of 110,308 persons visiting the park during June,' 1944, It Is estimated that 22,061 were members of the armed forces. "LET'S ALL BACK THE ATTACK" ' IV BUT EXTRA BONDS Classifications Announced By Our Local Board The following classifications are announced by the Local Se lective Board; July 7, 1944 In 1-A: Cletia Everett Gibson, Thomas Carlton Davis. In 1-C: Hervy Joseph Ostlguy. In 2- A: Charles Worley De Hart, Erwin Clarence Bradley, Clyde William Clark, Oliver Raymond Henry, Frank Dover Hurst, Fred Gene Guffey, Berlin Ellis Duvall, Buran J. Pruett, Thaddeus CUngman Bryson, William Emmett Roland. Grant Louis Zlckgraf, Howard Craw ford Ledford, Ray McConnell, Berlin Clifford Prultt, Temple ton Rowe Vinson, Robert Theo dore Elliott, Riley Gernlmo Saw yer, Canton Henry, Charlie Wm. Miller. Thomas Leonard Henry, Geo. Wm. Cunningham, George Heamon McCall, Ralph Theo dore Norton, Richard James Johnson, col., Cleveland Samuel Cabe, William Henry Frady, Fred Harrison Ammons. Roy Ed ward Gregory, James Albert Ma son, John Wylie Clarke, Tim McMahan, Dan Washington Henry. In 2-B: Leslie Jacob Young, Carl Truitt Brendle. In 4-F: William Alfred Brown, Ralph Ervan Douthlt. In 1-A-H: Joel Montgomery Dalton, James Frank Shields, Nathaniel Macon Phillips, G*r nett Edwin Nix, William MnKin ley Cochran, Mack McKinney Bates, Pearl Paasmore, Carroll Allen Olbson, Jamie Patrick Norton, John Allen Brendle, Charles M. Rogers, John Oscar Wilson, Edgar Randolph Oar land, Fred Nelson Joab CHsiJ, Nelson A. Waldroop, Carl El dridge Bateman, Fred Burges Jacobs, John Cecil Holt, Dewltt i Perry Sutton, Frank Sanders, Phillip H. Kline, Zebulon Clif- i ton Led ford, Floyd William Tho mas, Victor McKlnley Denny, Leander Chavis, col.. Turner ; May, William Lloyd Angel, El bert Ransom Brown, John Hlc- ( ; kie Watson, John Truitt Farmer, Samuel . Wlllard Mendenhall. Jesse Sloan Holbrooks, Elbert i Olbson, Lee Thomas Moore, i George Paul Blaine, Herbert : Wayne Dills, William Arthur ] Hayes, William Emory Hvnnl- : cutt, Ellis Orant, Ben Webb, Jr., Henry Lawrence McCall, James Harold Young. Pratt Columbus Dalton, Beu lon Marion Holland, Otto Fran cis Summer, John Wesley Fore, Norman Frank Guest, William Earl Crunkleton, Claude Lee Ro per. In 2-A-H: Charles Alexander Williams, Sheridan Charles Ev ans. In 4-F-H: Charles Lester Cabe. In 4-A: John Bergtn Wllaon, Albert Lafayette Carver, Fred Douglas Cabe, Alex Moffitt. The following classifications are announced by the Local Se lective Board: . > July 11. 1044 1-A: Clyde Dover Lakey, Clar ence Levi Crane, Wint James Duvall, Gilmer Harry Henson, James Luther Henry, Roy Mack Cabe, George William C louse, William Herschel Talley, Edward Bryce Ramey, Jesse Samuel Cunningham, Troy Lennls Greg ory, James Furman Allen, Bob by Pouts Sutton, Clarence Wil liam Peek, Robert Hughes, Har vey Ronald Barnes. 2- A: Troy Clifton Passmore, Lucius Milton Frazler, Arch Harold Dills, William Patrick Patterson, Phil Bruce McCollum, Homer Robert Kemp, col., Grady James Henry. 2-B: Hubert Powell Smith. 1-A-H: James Lawrence Bry son, George Nathaniel Holland, George Martin Byrd, Charlie Joseph Adams, Henry Newell Hooper, Lloyd Henderson Callo way, George Washington Stan field, Wylie Theodore Anderson, Daniel Joseph MUler, Jr., Har ley Ottis McConnell, Jesse La- ] fayette Sanders, Johnny Colman Passmore, David Lem Cabe, Washington Edmond Sanders, Charles Truman Moody. Lester Brenth Houston, Wade Morgan, Canaro Chavls, col., Carl Roose velt Keener, Norman Reynolds OwWhI On Page Ms NEWS OF OUR MENwWOMEN IN UNIFORM SGT. JAMES BRYSON PORTER Sgt. James Bryson Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Porter of Franklin, Is head of the chaplain's assistants at Ladd Field near Fairbanks, Al aska, where he has been for the past two1 years. His duties in clude accompanying the chap lains to outposts and organizing music with a portable organ which he carries with him. He organized and directed the Pro testant Choir and Glee Club, which was featured on N. B. C. coast-to-coast network and also appeared in a movie short. He has given four organ recitals, a water-color show, has been president of the U. S. O. Coun cil and has directed both choral and Instrumental music for the A. A. C. W. annual concerts. One of his water-colors of Al aska was recently accepted for a month's display in the Art In stitute, Dajton, Ohio. -Hk' ? Harris L. Sanders, 23, Elect. Mate First Class, USNR, was a member of the U. S. Naval crew In the American Assault Force which invaded France. This was not his first action with the enemy. Sanders has seen previ ous action in Africa, Sicily, and Italy. Harris is the of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sanders of Prentiss. He attended Franklin high school. Dr. Ben P. Grant, former Dentist of Franklin, was recent ly promoted from the rank of First Lieutenant to that of Cap tain. Capt. Grant Is stationed with the 240th M. P. Bn. at Hyde Park, N. Y. Pvt. George R. Cabe, son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Cabe of Franklin, Route 2, is now sta tioned somewhere in Italy. Pvt. Cabe has been in the service since September, 1943. Cpl. Thomas R. McConnell has returned to Camp Pendleton, Va. after spending an 8-day furlough with relatives In Franklin and Bryson City. Cpl. McConnell entered the service in February 1943 and has been In training with an Antl-Alr craft Artillery Unit at Camp Davis and Ft. Fisher, N. C. For the past year Cpl. McConnell has been stationed at Norfolk, Va. ? ? ? S. P. 2/C M Roger Dalton and Mrs. Dalton have returned to j Banana River, Fla., after spend ing several days with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dalton at West's Mfll. | Pfc. James A. Holbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoi- 1 brook of Asheville, spent a few days last week with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dalton of West's Mill: Pfc. Hol ?brook is stationed at the Col umbus Army Air Field, Colum bus, Miss. Harry C. Corbin, who is In training with the V-12 Unit at the University of Miami, recent ly spent a short leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cor bin of Cullasaja. Harry is a graduate of Franklin high school. A/C Frank Fleming, Jr., of Highlands, is now enrolled as an aviaiton cadet ill the pre flight school at Maxwell Field, Ala., an installation of the Army Air Forces Training Command. Here he is receiveing nine weeks of intensive military, physical and academic training. A/C Fleming is a graduate of Franklin high school,- class of 1939; he is also a graduate of Brevard Junior College, class of 1941. ? ^ ? ; Pvt. W. Claude Ashe, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ashe of Route 3, was heard from last week. Pvt. Ashe said that he had been to Rome and had vis ited St. Peter's Cathedral. A brother, Cpl. Tearl F. Ashe, Is also stationed somewhere in It aly. Macon Exceeds War Bond Quota With $293,474.25 "E" Bond Quota Short Time Extended To July 31 Figures received last week on the progress of the Fifth War Loan in Macon county by the war finance committee are as follows: Total amount collected for all sales, $293,474.25. This Is well oper the county's quota of $188, 000. However the county's quota for "E" Bonds Is $144,000, while the report shows our rrE" Bond more to go. The time limit has been ex tended to July 31, so trere Is no doubt that Macon county will go well heyond its "E" Bond quota. Brother Of Mrs. Thorpe D?? In Chattanooga Foster U. Brown, 53, World War I hero, who served 23 years In the army, died July 8 at the Veteran hospital In Murfrees boro, Tenn. Lt Brown won the French Croix-de-Guerre In World War 1. The funeral was held at his home in Chattanooga, with the Rev. Stephen C. Walke of St Paul's Eplscpal church officiat ing. The burial was held witti full military honors in the For est HJ11 cemetery. Re is the brother of Mrs. J B. 8. Thorps of Franklin. C. Of C. Receives Number Of Inquiries The Chamber of Commerce has been receiving a great num ber of inquiries about accom modations in hotels, inns, board ing houses and country homes during the past few months, and these inquiries have more than doubled as a result of ad vertising done by the Chamber of Commerce in the Miami Daily News, Greenville News Piedmont and the Atlanta Jour nal, during the latter part of June and the first part of July, according to Lee Ouffey, in charge of the Chamber of Com merce information booth. Many of the places that ac commodate tourists report that they are full now. practically full or reserved from, the 20th of July through August. The following have renewed their membership L. H. Page, Prek) Dryman, Mrs. Jeff Enloe, Mrs. C. H. Sondheimer, Sylva Laundry. Singing Convention i Prentiss Baptist Church i The third Sunda^ afternoon . singing will be held' at the Prentiss Baptist church on July i 10. Singing will begin promptly - at 2 o'clock. Special singers ?re expected to attend. A cordial . Invitation la extended to all gos pel singers. Democratic Convention Of County To Meet Saturday ? i Two Ma con Men Casualties In France Two men from this county have been reported casualties in the European area. Cpl. Rufus M. Holden, son of Rev. Henry R. Holden of Otto, is repotted wounded and Pvt. Joe Mash burn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Mashburn of route 1, is list ed as missing. Cpl. Holden was seriously wounded in action in France, June 12, according to a message from the War Department re ceived by his father. He enlist ed in the army in April 1942 and has been overseas since January of this year. In a letter to Tis father, writ ten June 26, Cpl. Holden said he was ip an English hospital receiving good care and for his folks not to worry about him. Pvt. Mashburn has been listed as missing in action since June 10 in France, his parents have been notified by the adjutant general, but a letter from the private dated June 13 has caus ed his parents to believe the War Department message is in error. Pvt. Mashburn was a far mer before entering the service in January 1942 and took his training at Camp Croft, S. C., and at a camp in Pennsylvania. He has been overseas several months. VACATION SCHOOL AT ) BETHEL METHODIST CHURCH The Rev. Jack Easterling of Rocky Mount, N. C., will super Intend the Daily Bible school at the Bethel Methodist church from 3 to 5 p. m. ea *'* after noon, beginning Monda'y, July 17 and ending Friday, July 21. Teachers assisting In the school are: Mrs. Pritchard Peek, Mrs. Robert Pulton, Mrs. Troy Shook, Mrs. Orace Norris, Miss Dorothy Scott, Mrs. Glen Rob inson, and Mrs. Leonard Horn. Classes shall be for all ages from beginners to young people. Mr. Easterling is assisting the Rev. Carl W. Judy, pastor of the Franklin Circuit Methodist churches, for ten weeks under the direction of the Duke Uni versity Endowment. Fisher Funeral Held Wednesday At '-"?kson Church Funeral services for Miss Hat tie Love Fisher, 62, of Andrews, who died Monday, were held on Wednesday at 11 o'clock at the Beta Baptist church, Jackson county, with the Rev. T. F. Dletz and the Rev. Mr. Cook of ficiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were James A. Palmer, D. A. Stewart, Pitt Phillips, William, Ed and Char les Fisher. Mrs. Fisher was a native of Macon county and resided at Franklin until she was married to Oscar Fisher of Sylva and moved to Andrews to make her home. She was a member of the Andrews Methodist church. Surviving are two sons, Pfc. James O. Fisher and Captain Carl Byrd Fisher, both overseas; a nephew, who had made his home with her, Sgt. Charles H. Barker, now in New Guinea; and two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Pal mer of Franklin and Mrs. Pitt Phillips of Andrews. District Meetings For Tax Officials A series of eighteen district meetings for town and county tax collectors and attorneys is now being held throughout the State, under the auspices of the Institute of Government of the University of North Carolina. Their purpose is to discuss matters of interest to county and city tax collectors, attor neys and finance officers In the field of local taxation and pos sible Improvements In the tax laws. The meeting for Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, Swain counties will be held at the County Court House in Bryson City at 3 o'clock, Monday, July 17, 1022. Until further notice canning sugar will be issued each week on Tuesday, Friday and Satur day from 0 a. m. to 12 noon, at the Local War Price and Ra tioning Board office. Precinct Delegates Will Nominate A County Ticket The Macon County Democra tic Convention will meet on Sat urday, July 15, at the county courthouse at 2 p. m., to nomi nate a county ticket to be plac ed before the voters in the Nov ember general election. Candidates to be nominated are representative to the Gener al Assembly Board of Education, the Coroner, and the County Surveyor. The following delegates to the Convention were elected at the Franklin Precinct meeting last Saturday: Guy L. Houk, Mss. Lola Barrington, Rass Pen land, Jess Shope, Nelson Waldroop, and J. J. Mann. The names of delegates from the other precincts could not be ascertained. Republicans To Hold Convention On July 22 The Republican party of Ma con county Is hereby called to meet In convention at the Court House on Saturday, July 22, at 2:00 o'clock. The purpose of this meeting is to nominate can didates for the county offices and transact any other business that is necessary. You are here by urged to hold precinct meet ings on July 15 to name dele gates to this convention. "Lieutenant Green Receives Promotion" Captain Phillip L. Oreen of Greensboro was this week as signed to Avon Park Army Air Field as a Protestant chaplain. The field, a final phase train ing base for B-17 Flying Fort ress combat crews, has a bomb ing range regarded as the most unusual in the nation because of its simulated enemy targets, both fixed and movable. Chaplain Green, who was commissioned July 16, 1943, came to Avon Park from Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, Calif. His wife, Mrs. Lois R. Green, and two children, Mar cia Helen and Phillip Lambert, II, are npw residing near Greensboro. Prior to his army career. Chaplain Green was a Metho dist minister, serving from 1936 to 1940 the Sandy Circuit at Leicester and from 1940-43 the Franklin Circuit at Franklin. He graduated in "36 from Gull ford College, Guilford, and In 1940 from Emory University, At lanta, Ga. The new Avon Park chaplain received his promotion to cap tain on June 9. Mrs. Roosevelt To Be Speaker At Lake Junaluska Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States, has accepted the invitation of Methodist women and will appear on a program here, July 25 and 26. Mrs. Roo sevelt's appearance is sponsor ed by the Department of Chris tian Social Relations of the Wo men's Society of Christian Ser vice Southeastern Jurisdiction, of the Methodist church. Bhe will speak from the audi torium platform at 8 p. m. on the subject, "Post-War Prob "lems." Can Grandmothers join the Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes,and Little Men's | Chowder and Marching Mr.O'Malleyf' No, Barnaby. . .But they're enlisting iii the Grandmothers War Bond League. CRocKerf, JOHNSpty ?????? ?4bk?*?r
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