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VOL. L1X ? NO. 40
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PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1944
\four War tiond
investment is
Your Investment
in America ? * ?
$2.04 PER YEAR
Macon Asked to Raise
$7,000 For War Fund
Archer, County Chairman,
CalU For Large
Contributions
The Macon County United
War Fund campaign will get
under way next Monday to raise
the county's quota of $7,000,
John M. Archer, county chair
man said today.
The quota has been raised this
year because the national War
Fund drive is double last year's
contributions.
"This Is a big order, but Ma
con County has gone over the
top In all campaigns instituted
since the outbreak of the war.
I am confident that we will not
fall this time, but It means, of
course, that all of us will have
to contribute generously ? and
much more than before," Mr.
Archer said.
A general meeting has been
called by Mr. Archer at 2:30
o'clock, Sunday afternoon, Octo
ber 8, at the Agricultural build
ing, where final plans will be
made for the campaign.
Solicitations will begin Mon
day morning, and receipts will
be given for all donations.
Those who have volunteered
their services In the campaign
are:
HIGHLANDS SECTION
Sidney McCarty, chairman; J.
E. Potts, W. R. Potts, Tudor N.
Hall, W. W. Edwards, Tom Har
bison, ?. F. Summers, C.-J. An
derson, W. H. Cobb, F. B. Cook,
S. C Russell.
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Mrs. Will Parrish, Otto; Mrs.
Ned Teague, Prentiss; Frank
Fleming, Skeenah; Thad Patton,
community; Harve Cabe and
Adrian Howell, Rabbit Creek; E.
J. Carpenter, West's Mill; Miss
Nora Moody, Iotla; Mrs. Voe
, Setser and Mrs. Carl 81agle,
Upper Cartoogechaye; Mrs. J.R.
Ray and Mrs. Jim Cunningham,
Lower Cartoogechaye; Mrs. C.T.
Bryson, Cullasaja; Olen Strat
ton, Nantahala; Wood row Gib
son, Leatherman; Sam Ramsey,
Tellico; Mrs. Grady Duvall,
Burnlngtown; Mrs. Fleta Mason,
Flats; Mrs. O. C. Hall, Kyle;
Mrs. Myrtle Keener, Gold Mine;
Miss Amy Henderson, Gneiss;
Andrew Ray, colored section;
Mrs. Jeter Higdon, Watauga.
J. 8. Conley, H. W. Cabe, R.
S. Jones, initial gifts.
FRANKLIN WORKERS
B. L. McGlamery, chairman;
Mrs. Frank Higdon, Mrs. R. M.
Rimer, Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe, Mis.
Allan A. Brooks, Mrs. W. V.
Swan, Mrs. John Bulgin, Mrs.
John Alsup, Mrs. J. C. Horsley,
Mrs. John M. Archer, Jr., Mrs.
Mac Ray Whitaker, Mrs. George
Brown, Mrs. R. H. Hull Mrs. Roy
G. Beshears, Mrs. George Mc
Gee, Mrs. Lester Conley, Mrs. J
S. Conley, Mrs. Hyldah Shep
herd, Mrs. Earl Ward, Mrs. H.
A. Wllhide, Mrs. M. A. Perce,
Mrs. L. H. Page, Mrs. Grant
Zickgraf, Mrs. Frank Henry, Jr.,
Miss Glayds Sellers, Gordon
Moore.
Community Council
To Hold Auction
Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, rector
of the St. Agnes Episcopal
church, was elected chairman
of the recently- organized Com
munity Council of Macon Coun
ty. The chief reason for this or
ganization Is the need felt lit
the county for more adequate
recreational facilities, especially
young people.
those for the children and
The first project to which the
council has committed Itself Is
to develop and equip play
grounds for the children. As a
means of raising funds for this
purpose Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, has been ap
pointed to direct an old time
auction sale at the Agricultural
building in Franklin, next Sat
urday, beginning at 10 o'clock.
The plan Is for the citizens to
donate spare articles which may
be sold, at auction. Such articles
of personal property as furni
ture, electrical appliances, cloth
ing, antiques. farm products, and
antiques will be on sale.
Rev. J. H. Huneycut To
Conduct Services Sunday
Rev. J. H. Huneycutt will con
duct services Sunday. October A
at the Norton Methodist church
i?t S:M P. M.; at Bor?e Co
at 4'*A 1*. M. and at Clear Orwk
?t f:N f. M
U.S. WAR FOND
ASKS ^MILLION
Ninteen Member Groups
Aid Servicemen,
Rsiugess
The National War Fund, a
united organization of nineteen
relief organizations of both na
tional and international char
acter, this month begins a cam
paign to raise $250,000,000 as
\ oluntary contributions from
American citizens.
The national goal is twice
that of last year's campaign
because of increased needs over
seas for refugees In United Na
tions' devastated lands and for
relief of American servicemen
and their families.
The quota for North Carolina
has been set at $3,250,000, and
the Macon County quota has
been set for $7,000, slightly
more than double last year's
drive goal. Approximately one
half the funds raised will be
used as in previous drives to
support U. S. agencies. The (U.
8. 0.) United Service Organiza
tion, has doubled its activities
since last year and now operates
more than 3000 clubs and units
in the Western Hemisphere. One
hundred U. 8. 0. camp-shows
are touring theatres of war.
The overseas relief organiza
tions of the war fund are ope
rating in more than ninety
countries on six continents. The
Ujtited War Fund Prisoners' Aid
brings relief from the monotony
of prison life to thousands of
U. 8. soldiers who are prisoners
of war in Axis countries. The
United Seamen's Service main
tains more than ninety clubs
for the boys in the Merchant
Marine who are away from
home.
The impressive list of num
ber organizations in the Na
tions United War Fund are:
United Service Organizations,
United Seamen's Service, War
Prisoners' Aid, Belgian War Re
lief Society, British War Relief
Society, United China Relief,
United Czechoslav Relief, Nati
onal America Denmark Associa
tion, French Relief Fund, Greek
War Relief Association, Ameri
can Relief for Italy, Friends of
Luxembourg, American Relief
for Norway, Polish War Relief,
Queen Wilhelmina Fund (The
Netherlands), Russian War Re
lief, United Yugoslav Relief
Fund, Refugee Relief Trustees,
U. S. Committee for the Care of
European Children.
MAN KILLED
IN IOTLA ROW
Oochran Shoot* McDonald
Then Wounds
Himself
Tom Ben McDonald, of Iotla,
was killed Instantly about 1:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon by
a shotgun charge and Jerry
Cochran Is In Angel's Clinic In
a critical condition due to two
bullet wounds in the chest in
flicted at his home a few min
utes after McDonald's death.
A coroner's Inquest into the
death and shooting of the two
negroes Wednesday afternoon
returned a verdict that "Mc
Donald came to his death as a
result of gunshot wounds in
flicted by Jerry Cochran."
Sheriff Bradley and O. V.
Hall, who Investigated arrived
on the scene to find McDonald's
body lying in his front yard
and found Cochran lying on the
back porch at his home. Sheriff
Bradley reported that McDonald
had evidently attempted to end
his own life with a .22 calibre
rifle, after firing at McDonald.
No warrant has been issued
for Cochran's arrest.
McDonald Is survived by his
widow and several children.
Potts Funeral Home will be in
charge of funeral arrangements
which have not been completed.
roWKT P.-T. A.
TO MEUT FRIDAY
The Cowee P.-T. A. will meet
*Vldnv afterr>oon. October 6, at
the CoWee school hou.??? All par
ent* who are Interested In a
: i 1'inrVi yfrnm fn* the MfaMl Are
i urf*4 to Attend.
Highlands Baptist Church
Highlands Baptist Church
To Hold Harvest Festival
The Highlands Baptist church
plans a three-day Harvest Fes
tival for October 13th, 14th and
15th.
Or. Friday, 13th, 8:00 P. M. a
mass meeting in the church
with former pastors speaking,
will be held.
On Saturday, 14th, 10:30 A.
M., Rev. V. W. Thompson, of
Atlanta, Oa. has been asked to.
conduct a devotional period. A
dinner will be served on the
grounds; visitors invited.
From l:i!0 to 5:30 P. M. on
Saturday, an old fashion sing
ing convention. Teams have been
invited from North and South
Carolina and Georgia.
At 8 o'clock a musical pro
gram and play under the direc
tion of the Baptist Training
Union will be presented.
The program for Sunday is:
10:00 A. M., Sunday school ral
ly; 11:0 A. M., Rev. H. M. Alley,
speaker; Noon, dinners on the
grounds; 1:30-2:30, singing and
fellowship meeting; 3:00 P. M.,
dedication of the church. Rev.
J. G. Benfield; 7!00 P. M., B. T.
U. session; 8:00 P. M., evangel
istic and baptisimal service.
Dr. Thorn N. Carter, pastor
of the church, announces that
seven of the former pastors have
been invited to attend this Har
vest Festival and Church Dedi
cation program; also, all friends
former members and visitors,
and those of the sister churches.
The members of the High
lands Baptist church, and oth
ers who care to, are asked to
bring ah offering of canned
goods, produce etc. to be sent
to the Baptist orphanage.
The new stone building of the
church was started under the
ministry of Rev. J. O. Benfield,
and is a tribute to the leader
and his people. It is a building
that the members of the church
and the peoples of the com
munity may be proud of. The
main auditorium seats some two
hundred and fifty people, and
when the sliding doors are pull
ed to, there are nine Sunday
school rooms on the main floor.
The men of the church are now
preparing the basement for a
kindergarten and men's depart
ment; and, in such a way, that
it may be used as a recrea
tional department also.
Registrants
13 Macon Boys Register
For Service
The following eighteen-year
old boys registered for Selec
tive Service during the month
of September, 1944:
Charles Odell Roper, Cecil
Henry Day, Samuel As tor Ashe,
Virgil Fred Crisp, Warren Jewel
Grant, Orvel Franks, Howard
Richard" Hopkins, Warren Wad
dell Plckleslmer, Ralph Ballew,
James Wiley Ray, John Lloyd
Stamey, Carl Lewis Chastain.
Selectees
20 Boys Take Pre-Induc
tion Physical
The following registrants were
sent to Camp Croft, 8. C. on
September 28. 1944, for pre-ln
ductlon physical examination:
Howard Richard Hopkins, Jas.
Wiley Rav, MarUn Ray Benflel,
William David frady, William
Taft Henry, Wade Huffman
Hlgdon, John Wllllsm Marti".
Napoloon Odell Andtrscm, Clyd*
DR. THOW CARTER
Pastor
Highlands Baptist Church
PFC. FRED JONES
DIES OVERSEAS
Franklin Boy Served In
Army Forces In
England
Pfc. Fred H. Jones, oldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones of
Franklin, Green street, died on
September 10 in England ac
cording to an announcement
received here from the War De
partment.
Pfc. Jones, twenty-three years
old, took his training at Fort
Bragg after entering the service
in 1943. He later trained at
Camp Clairbourne, La. and went
overseas in May, 1943. After
participating in the action in
North Africa, he went to
France.
The last communication from
him was a letter dated Septem
ber 6, in which he said he was
well.
Surviving Pfc. Jones, in addi
tion to his parents are: two
brothers, Chas. Jones of Frank
lin, Pfc. Nelson Jones, Jefferson
Barracks, Mo.; one sister, Miss
Iris Jones; and many other rel
atives and friends.
Maccn Future Farmers
Enter Livestock Show
Sixteen calves will be entered
In the Ashevllle Livestock Show
and Sale, October 11 and 12, by
members of the Future Farmers
of America, Franklin High
School Chapter.
Those boys who will enter
calves and the number are: Lee
Roy Roper, 2; Hayes Gregory, 3;
Jack Buchanan, 2; James Pat
terson, 1; Howard Quest, 1;
Charles Welch, 1; Carl Webb, 1;
Roy Rlckman, 1; Harold Welch,
1; John Alsup, 1; Paul HlUian,
1; Bill Cochran, 1. Bill Cochran
will also enter a hog.
These calves have been con
sidered among the best to en
ter the show, and the boys ex
pect to make a good showing.
They are asking the support of
business firms In Franklin in
this undertaking.
Dover Lakey, Clarence Levi
Crane, Wint James Duvfill, Gil
mer Harry Henson, James Lu
ther Henry, Roy Mack Cabe,
George William Clouse, William
Herschel Talley, Edward Bryce
Ramey, Troy Lehnis Gregory,
James Furman Allen, Coyl Jus
tice,
Charles Thad McCoy and Paul
Zach&ry Taylor, who are regis*
tered with other boards, were
sent for examination with the
above urcmp.
Forest Fire Prevention
Campaign Opened Sunday
PFC. JOHN G. MAUSER
Pfc. John Hauser was reported
killed In action in France on
September 17, according to word
received here.
WOUNDED
SGT. HARRY WOODY
Casualties
Two Macon County Men
Wounded
Tyro men have been added to
the Macon County casualty list
this week. They are Sgt. Harry
Woody, wounded in line of duty,
and S/Sgt. Gerald Holt, wound
ed in action.
>. HARRY WOODY
Sgt. Harry Woody, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Woody, of
Franklin, route 3, was reported
by the War Department to be
wounded in action in France on
August 7, according to an an
nouncement received by his par
ents last week.
Since being wounded Sgt.
Woody had written his parents
that he was back in the line of
duty again, but that while he
was in the hospital in England
his brother, Pfc. Frank B.
Woody, stationed in England,
had been able to visit with him.
This is the second time the
brothers had met since being
overseas.
An infantryman, Sgt. Woody
entered service in January 1940,
and took his training at Fort
Jackson, S. C., Fort Bennlng,
Ga. and Camp Atterbury, Ind.,
before going overseas in Febru
ary of this year. He recently
sent the Purple Heart medal to
his mother.
SGT. GERALD HOLT
S/Sgt. Gerald Holt, son of Mrs.
Fannie Holt, of Highlands, re
ceived a message from the War
Department stating that her son
had been wounded in France on
September 7. He is now under
treatment in an England hos
pital.
S/Sgt. Holt took his training
at Fort Jackson and Camp Croft,
8. C., Fort Bennlng, Ga., Fort
Sam Houston, Texas and at
Camp McCoy, Wis. He Is in an
infantry division.
WILDCAT DIVISION
TO MEET AT SHELBY
Western North Carolina veter
ans of the historic 81st, or Wild
cat division of World War I. wlU
celebrate In Shelby on October
21 and 22, the twenty-fifth an
niversary of their demobilization
In 1919.
The two-day celebration there
will begin on Saturday the 21st,
with registration of the vet
eran* and their ladles at the
Hotel Charles, beginning at 4:00
IP. II. .
Importance In Wartime
Is Emphasized By
Official*
The third annual wartime
lineal lire prevention campaign
opened October 1 in the eleven
slates of tne Southern Region
under sponsorship ot the U. t?.
Forest Service, in cooperation
wiui btaie forest Services, Ex
tension Services, and a number
of oili.-r public and private
agencies.
The campaign will continue
ihioughout the (all, whiter and
early spring months, which us
ually are the periods of great
est fire danger in the great
wooded areas lying south Of the
borders 01 Virginia, Kentucky,
Missouri- and Kansas.
"I'ire prevention has always
been of prime importance in the
forestry program," said Keglonal
Forester Joseph C. Kircher, of
Atlanta. "But In wartime, pre
vention assumes an expanded
importance because of the scar
city of manpower for detection
and suppression of fifes, and
because of the No. 1 position
occupied by lumber and forest
products as critical war ma
terials. The campaign was set
up at the request of the Armed
Forces."
Acting as campaign director
in North Carolina is State For
ester J. S. Holmes, assisted In
the Raleigh office by W. K.
Beichler, chief of fire control for
the Division of Forestry, and
Paul Tillman, also of the divis
ion. Also helping the field staff
of the division are Extension
Forester R.W. Graeber and his
staff, and personnel of the U.
S. Forest Service.
uovernment records snow
that North Carolina had 4,282
officially recorded forest and
wood fires in 1943, which burn
ed over 457,000 acres at an es
timated damage of $1,007,485.
Besides monetary loss, these
fires damaged or destroyed seed
lings that would have been the
forests of tomorrow, damaged ar
destroyed wildlife habitat, burn
ed up valuable humus and im
poverished the soil, and Iverted
to fire fighting thousands of
man-hours of what could have
been production labor in logging
camps and saw mills, on the
farm, and in war plants.
In commenting on the cam
pagin, Regional Forester Klrcher
quoted U. S. Department of Ag
riculture figures which show
that oi the 210,326 forest and
woods fires in the nation last
year. 165,706, on TJ percent, oc
curred in eleven Southern
states. Out of 32,333,090 acres
burned over in the nation in
the year, 29,395,000 acres, or 91
percent, were In the South.
"The most regrettable fact In
these shocking fire figures,"
Mr. Klrcher said, "is that
throughout the South more than
98 percent of these fires are
man-caused and, therefore, larg
ely preventable."
Principal causes of Southern
woods fires, he said, are Incen
diarism, careless smoking, de
lng and lumbering operations,
in that order.
Kecognizing the importance of
wartime forest fire prevention,
such organizations as 4-H Clubs,
civic and women's clubs, cham
bers of commerce, Boy and Girl
Scouts, forest industries, rail
roads, banks, city and county
school officials, oil companies,
power and light companies, and
many other private business es
tablishments are helping fores
try personnel distribute educa
tional material on prevention.
, Newspapers and radio stations
are cooperating by donating
time and space, and through the
use of sponsored advertisements.
Outdoor advertising companies
also are making both donated
and sponsored billboards.
"The whole community suf
fers when there's a woods fire,"
the regional forester emphasiz
ed in asking the cooperation of
all citizens In the fire preven
tion program. "There's less tim
ber for labor to cut and to log
and to mill. Less for the rail
roads to haul, and less for the ?
factories to turn Into finished
products. Yes, a forest or woods
fire Is something of a com
munity tragedy."
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204 feet In circumference In
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i now, with all our Ol'a carving
> Initials In It,