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FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1944
SIX MACON MEN
CASUALTIES
Two Killed; Five Are
Woumdfed In Action
Oversea*
PFC. JOE MASHBURN
Pfc Joe Mashbura, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Mashburn of
Franklin, route 2, previously re
ported missing and then later
confirmed to be safe, was re
ported killed on August 1, 1944,
according to a message receiv
ed by his parents this week.
Pfc. Mashburn entered the serv
ice in Feb. 1942 and has been
overseas since May 1, 1943.
He attended Franklin high
school.
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I'KC. DANIEL W. GARRETT
Rfc. Daniel W. Uarrett, son
of Mrs. Elsie Clark of Frank
lin, has been wounded in ac
tion in Europe, according to
word received here from the
War Department.
Pfc. Uarrett, who has been
overseas for a year, serving
with an infantry-glider division,
received his basic training at
Camp Claibournef La. He enter
ed the armed forces on March
11, 1942.
PVT. ALLEY R. PEEK
Pvt. Alley R. Peek, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Peek of Gneiss,
was seriously wounded In France
on August 2, according to word
received here by his wife, Mrs.
Marie Keener Peek of Franklin.
Pvt. Peek had been previous
ly wounded when he took part
in the previous invasion action
of June 11. He entered the
army in December, 1942. He had
been serving overseas with the
infantry since January of this
year.
He received his basic train
ing at Fort Bennlng, Ga.
PVT. WALTER J. McCOY
Pvt. Walter J. McCoy, 24 years
old, husband of Mrs. Dorothy
McCoy of Gneiss, died on July
5th in France as a result of ser
ious injuries received in action
on the previous day the War
Department has notified his
widow.
Pvt. McCoy entered service in
September, 1942 and received his
basic training at Bainbridge,
Georgia.
in September, 1943, he began
paratroop training at FortBen
ning, Ga. He was stationed at
Fort George Meade, before par
ticipating in the invasion of
France on June 6th.
Pvt. McCoy was born March
16th, 1920 at Lewiston, Mon
tana. Before coming to North
Carolina, his parents made their
home in Washington State.
On July 6, 1941, he was mar
ried to Miss Dorothy Keener,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Keener of Gneiss.
Before enlisting in the armed
services, Pvt. McCoy was em
ployed by the T. V. A. at Farner,
Tennessee.
Pvt. McCoy Is survived by In
addition to one small daugh
ter, Marilyn Gayle, his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. James McCoy of
Gneiss, and two sisters, Mrs.
Alex Arnold of Franklin, and
Miss June McCoy of Gneiss and
Murphy.
SGT. THOMAS R. HUNT
Sgt. Thomas R. Hunt, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Hunt of Franklin, route 2, near
Otto, has been seriously wound
ed In action In Prance, accord
ing to a War Department an
nouncement received here by
his parents.
Sgt. Hunt entered service In
September, 1943. He took his
basic training at Camp Van
Doren, Miss. He has been over
seas since April of thl year. He
wa wounded on August 8. Be
fore going overseas, he was sta
tioned in Kentucky.
PVT. WOODROW ZIMMERMAN
Pvt. Woodrow W. Zlmmercan,
son of J. Sidney Zimmerman, of
Franklin, has been wounded in
action according to word le
ceived here. He is In a hospital
somewhere overseas.
Army Here Tio Enlist
Women In The WAC
Cpl. Henrietta Logan and Cpl.
William D. Ashley of the Asho
vllle Recruiting District will be
in Franklin today and tomor
row to Interview women who an>
interested In joining the WAG
(Womcn'i Army oonM).
Macon Men Leave For
Induction And Physical
Examinaticn at Croft
The following men were sent
to Camp Croft, S. C. on Aug.
29. for Induction Into the armed
forces: Carl Dewey Owenby,
James Alexander Mines, Robert
Louis Pattlllo, Zeb Briton Mc
Mahan, Roy Herbert Fouts
(transferred to this board from
Detroit, Mich.). Earnest E. Bow
ers, who was listed on this call,
was transferred to Jacksboro,
Tenn., for induction.
The following men were sent
to Camp Croft, 6. C. on August
29 for preinductlon physical ex
amination: Carrol Kenneth Ja
cobs Bobbie Tom Ledbetter,
Arthur Junior Hurst, Herbert
Lewis Crawford, Edwin Charles
Rk-Lman, George Louie Webb,
Buren Leopard, Robert Logan
Tallent, Vlrge Claburne Vinson,
Theodore Blackely Hellen, Ce
cil Kenneth Duvall, Wiley B.
Lenior, Clyde Moss, James D.
Anderson.
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SINGING CONVENTION AT
PLEASANT HILL CHURCH
The regular first Sunday sink
ing convention will meet at the
Pleasant Hill Baptist church,
near Prentiss on Sunday after
noon.
Singing will begin at 2 o'clock.
Everyone invited to attend.
Labor Day ? 1944
The day on which Amer
ica salutes the working
man will go almost un
noticed this year with war
plants and many civilian
industries going full time
to meet the needs of war
time America.
American workers gladly
work on this holiday to in
sure an earlier Victory for
the United Nations for it
is a simple matter for the y
man in the factory to im-'
aglne vghat would be his
situation if the fascist dic
tatorships won the war.
We pause, in our busy
pursuit of victory, to pay
tribute to the fighter of
the home-front ? American
labor.
LIONS HOLD REGULAR
MEETING MONDAY
The Franklin Lions Club held
Its regular meeting Monday
night at the Dixie Grill with
exceptional attendance.
Vernon Frlcks, former third
vice president, was elected sec
ond vice president and Ebb
Bulloch was elected third vice
president.
Cpl. William S. Johnson spoke
at the meeting.
NEWS OF OUR
MENwWOMEN
IN UNIFORM
CARTER BROTHERS IN SERVICE
S/Sgt. WEAVER R. CARTER
Lt. (j.g.) Van Carter, son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Carter of
West's Mill, was reported miss
ing in action on June 19 by
the Navy Department in a mes
sage to his parents.
Lt. Carter attened Franklin
high school and Western Caro
lina Teachers' college. He own
ed and operated a photography
studio in Franklin before he
went to California where he at
tended the University of Cali
fornia.
In June, 1941, he Joined the
Naval Air corps and received
his wings at Pensacola, Fla.
For two years he served as
an instructor.
He was flying a Hell Cat
fighter-plane when he was re
ported missing in the battle of
Salpan.
L. C. Caldwell left Wednes
day, August 24th , for the army.
He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nat Caldwell of Suches, Oa.,
who have recently made their
home at Franklin.
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Pfc. Leo H. Jacobs, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Jacobs, of route
3. is now stationed In France.
Ffc. Jacobs took his basic train
ing at Camp Roberts, Ark. and
other training at Camp Shelby,
Miss.: at a camp In California;
Ft. Mead, Md.; and a camp In
New England. He entered the
service in March 1943 and went
overseas Nov. 13, 1943. Pfc. was
stationed in England and Ire
land before going to France.
Cpl. R. Hoyt Ledford, son of
Mrs. R. M Lfidford, m>ent the
week end with his mother. He
is row stationed At Fo-t Ben
nirtg. Oa. Cpl. Ledford has re
cently been awarded the
1 Khiroshooters medal for hla ex
cellent marksmanship.
S/Sgt. Weaver Randolph Carter
S/Sgt Weaver Randolph Car
ter Is serving overseas as an
aerial gunner. He is stationed
ir England.
He volunteered for the air
corns in 1942.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Carter of West's Mill.
Frank L. Ammons, son of Mrs.
Candus Ammons of Prentiss,
has been promoted from the
rank of Staff Sgt. to that of
Tech. S?t. it was announced
recently by Major General Hugh
J. Knerr, commanding general
United States Stragetic Air
Air Forces in Europe. T/Sgt.
Ammons is an engine mechanic
and has been overseas ten
months. He is stationed "some
where in England."
Pvt. James W Sweatman of
Franklin is an M. P. In addi
tion to his routine police du
ties. he is acting corporal of'
the station guard.
Pvt. Sweatman has been In
the service 28 months, five of
which have been spent In the
European theatre. He took his
ba.?ic training at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
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Pvt. Sweatman is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sweatman of
route 1, Franklin. His wife is
the former Wilma Louise Hoff
man of Bandytown, W. Va.
Before entering the army, he
was employed by the W. M.
"itter Lumber Co., Barrett, W.
Va.
? Pvt. Woodrow W. Reeves spent
tho week end here with his wife.
Pvt Reeves la now stationed at
Fori Venning, 0?,
POLIO CASE IN
MACON COUNTY
Alice Daltan, Nine Years,
Victim Of Infantile
, Paralysis
J Macon county has been until
Jast week one of the few coun
ties in North Carolina that has
f not had the misfortune 01' be
ing included in the area having
a case of infantile paralysis.
It is regrettable that it be
comes necessary to announce
the county has had its first
case during this year. The vic
tim being Alice Dalton, a little
girl nine years of age, the child
of Carl Dalton, who lives on
the Leatherman road in Cowee
township.
Alice was stricken on August
14th and when the diagnosis of
infantile paralysis was made
she was immediately sent to
the emergency hospital at Hick
ory. All children in the com
munity who have been in con
tact with Alice have been plac
ed under quarantine for a pe
riod of three weeks from the
time of the last contact.
The occurrence of one case of
infantile paralysis in Macon
county would be considered an
isolated case if it were not for
the fact that the disease has '
existed in epidemic form in a
large part of the state. It makes
one feel that the epidemic area .
may be extending into the ter
ritory west of Haywood county i
which has not previous to this I
time been affected. " I
There is little known of the i
way in which this disease Is
spread, however, it is the opln- <
ion of authorities that the i
safest thing to do during an
epidemic is to restrict the in- i
termingling of children as much
as possible. The Macon County t
Board of Health has made 1
recommendations that parents ?
keep their children at home. (
off the street and away from <
public gatherings. It has been i
the observation of interested <
parties that this recommenda
ion has been observed to a i
great extent. <
The board of health feels l
that It is not necessary to in- f
stitute any more rigid restric- c
tions at this time, although, the
board wants to reemphisize the (
importance of parents keeping *
children at home until Septem- i
";*r loth, the date set by the
State Board of Education ful'
the opening of schools, which
is less than three weeks off. t
The board feels that if any 1
more drastic measures wcrt t
taken at this time they could I
only apply until the opening of \
schools. 1
County health officials added
that the seven-months-old in- 1
tant of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow
Cable of Oak Grove, who had s
been taken to the emergency ]
hospital at Hickory, does not I
have infantile paralysis.
Rumors in the county as to 1
other cases are untrue, officials ]
said, and readers will be noti- <
fied officially by the health de- (
partment through The Press if i
more cases develop. | <
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Home Demonstration <
Officers Plan For Semi- i
Annual Council Meeting |
The Executive Board of the
Council of Home Demonstration
clubs met Monday afternoon to
make plans for the semi-an
nual council meeting to beheld
September 6. Mrs. Robt. Fulton
of Cullasaja club and president
of the county council, announc
ed that the council would meet
at the Agricultural building at
2:00 P. M. Wednesday. Rev. J.T.
Gillespie, pastor of Franklin
PrebyteTian church will conduct
the devotional.
Mrs. Fulton appointed the
program committee for achieve
ment Day. Mrs. Carl Slagle, of
Cartoogechaye club, chairman,
Mrs. John M. Peek, of Walnut
Creek club, Mrs. Lawrence Ram
sey of Iotla club.
Watauga club officers aTe Mrs.
Jeter Hlgdon, president; Mrs.
Lee Crawford, vice-president;
Mrs. J. R. Berry, secretary, and
Mrs. Clyde Downs, treasurer. I
Leatherman club officers are i
Mrs. Ruby Gibson, president;
Mrs. Rebecca Stevens, vice-pres
ident; Mrs. Elsie Hurst, secre
tary and treasurer.
Mrs. Reby 8. Tessler is visit- I
lng Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Tessler, I
Mr. and Mrs. William 8. Smith
of Baton Rouge, La. and Lt.
Jack Testier, who will be sta
tioned there for a short time
I In Btton Roup.
Sgt. Lewis B. Buie
Sgt. Lewis B. Buie, husband
of Mrs. Pauline Welch Buie, who
was killed on August 8 in the
Azore Islands, off the coast of
Africa,
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. C. L. Potts
Funeral services were con
ducted for Mrs. Gladys Owens
Potts by Rev. Robt. W. Williams
Thursday, Aug. 27, at Sugar
fork Baptist church.
Mrs. Potts was twenty-two
years old.
Kev. J. F. Marchman, pastor
jf Franklin Baptist church, and
Rev. Oscar Nix, minister of the
Macedonia Baptist church, Sa
;olah, Ga., assisted.
Mrs. Potts died on Wednes
lay morning at the home of her
incle, Vance Owens, Clayton,
jra. tollowing an illness of two
nonths.
Mrs. Potts was a graduate of
he Daughters of the American
devolution College in Tomotla,
5. C. and the Rabun Gap-Na
:ootcheee school, Rabun Gap,
3a. In September, 1942, she was
narried to C. L. Potts, son of
3harles W. Potts, of Franklin.
Survivors include: husband,
vho is serving in the army at
7amp Gordon, Ga.; mother,
rirs. Dessie Leopard and step
ather, Jesse L. Leopard, both
)f Satolah, Ga.
Shook Opens Producc
Market On Town Hill
Lawson Shook has announced
he opening this week of The
["own Hill Produce Market in
he new extension of the Palmer
Juilding recently completed
vhich fronts on Main street on
["own Hill.
The building has been leased
'rom R. D. Rogers, owner.
The new building is thirty by
icventy-five feet and both sto
ries will be occupied by Mr.
Shook.
"The market will carry a full
ine of fruits and produce for
Franklin customers," Mr. Shook
said. "And the wholesale pro
iuce exchange market will pro
vide a consistent means for Ma -
:on county fanners to get mar
ket prices for their farm pro
ducts," he said.
Contributions For
Anti-Polio Fight Can
Be Accepted Now
A notice of vital im
portance to the people of
Macon County:
Whereas there is no po
lio epidemic in Macon
County, we have one case
in the emergency hospital
in Hickory from this coun
ty; and whereas the Nati
onal Foundation for the
fight against infantile
paralysis will not allow the
county chapters to solicit
funds except in January
of each year; and whereas
it is legal to accept con
tributions to the State Em
ergency Fund to be ex
pended in the state:
Therefore it is suggested
that any person wishing to
make a donation at this
time give the same to Mrs.
Josephine Gaines, Mrs.
Florence She'rrill, Benny
McOlamery, C. C. Potts, C.
J. Anderson, or C. E. Mith
chell. All such funds will
be sent immediately to the
State Emergency Fund.
Let's do what we can to
take care of the expense
of this Macon county case.
0. C. POTTS.
County Chairman.
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TEACHERS LIST
IS ANNOUNCED
Tentative Appointments
Announced By
G. L. Hcuk
The following tentative teach
er's list for Macon County
schools has been announced by
Guy L. Houk, superintendent.
Franklin: Geo. H. Hill, prin
cipal, Annie Bailey, C. H. Fouts,
Katherine O'Neil, Emily Harri
son, Mamie Pryor, Lois F. Ful
ton, Helen Manning, Katherine
Matthews, Edith Koesser, E. J.
vVhitmire, W. G. Crawford, Mrs.
W. J. Hunnicutt, Margaret Ram
sey, Virginia B. Kamsey, Ruth
k' outs, Kan.a Jamison, Pearl Hun
ter, Esther Wallace, Kate Wii
liams. Elsie Franks, Elizabeth
Guffey, Amy Henderson, May
beryl Moody, and more to be an
nounced.
Iotla: Nora Moody, Mrs. W. L.
Rumsey, Marie Roper and Lilly
C. Moody; Clarks Chapel: Hazel
Sutton and Nora Leach; Maple
Springs: Frank Fleming, Cor
dia Neal, and Pauline Holland;
Union: Pearl Corbin, Lucy Brad
ley and Gay B Teague; Pine
Grove : Mattie P. Shields and
Merle Peek Dryman; Buck
Creek: Sam Bryson; Walnut
Creek, to be announced; Gold
Mine: Myrtle Keener; Otto J.J:
Mann, Mrs. J. C. Horsley, Edith
Hemphill, Lola Kiser, Beatrice
Alley, Catherine Henry, Fannie
Mae Arnold and Onnie Cabe;
Holly Springs: Mary S. Byrd
and May H. Crawford; Oak
Ridge: Katherine A. Crawford;
Wataugua: Glayds Kinsland;
Higdonville, Amanda Slagle, Lo
Vicia J. Moses and Mrs. Isaac
Keener; Salem: Grace Carpen
ter and Louise Gibson; Mash
burn: Mary Peek; Mountain
Grove: Georgia Howard; Slagle:
Mrs. A. J. Flannagan, Bertha C.
smart, Joyce Cagle, Mattie
Wilkes and Fleta G. Mason; Al
lison-Watts: Mrs. Earl Harrison;
Oak Dale: Sanford -Smith and
Minnie S. Tallent; Otter Creek:
E. R. White, Pauline Cable, Re
becca Ray, Mattie Brendell and
H. D. Allen; Kyle: Lolita Dean
and Esther Seay; Burningtown:
May McCoy andMrs. R. D. West;
Cowee: E. S. Carpenter, Ruth
Byrd, Nina McCoy, Selma Dal
ton, Lolita Baldwin, Dora O.
Carpenter, Maybur H. Norton
and Alice Slagie.
Mr. Houk emphasized that
these appointments were tenta
tive and there will be additions
to the list.
Sgt. John C. Shope
Home F rom Overseas
S/Sgt. John C. Shope, son of
Mrs. Maude Shope of Otto, has
returned home after spending 29
months in the Pacitic. He has
been stationed in Australia New
Guinea, and other islands in
the Pacific.
Sgt. Shope is a graduate of
Franklin high school with the
class of 1940.
Sgt. Shope entered the service
in August 1941. This is the first
time he has been home in his
three years with the air forces
and It is the first time his mo
ther has seen him in uniform.
He is the grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Conley. ?
Sgt. Shope has three brothers
in the service:. Cpl. Joseph P.
Shope stationed somewhere In
Italy; Pvt. James F. McCaU,
stationed at Camp Gordon with
the infantry; and 'Pvt. Cohley
B. Shope, stationed with the in
vasion troops in France.
Sheetz To Interview
Workers .Needed At
West Coast Ship Yards
Workers for shipyards on the
West Coast will be Interviewed
by Frederick Sheetz. recruiting
representative of the U.S. Civil
Service Commission, at the of
fice of the U. S. Employment
Service here on September 4th,
Sth, and 6th.
Machinists, coppersmiths, el
ectricians, helpers, shipflttera,
laborers, and other skilled and
semi-skilled workers are need
er.
Appointees are guaranteed free
transportation to the West
Coast establihments, and ade
quate housing facilities at reas
onable cost upon arriving (or
duty.