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PROGRESS IV E
LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
VOL. ux ? NO. 44
FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1944
$2.00 PER YEAR
MACON COUNTY
GOES TO POLLS
Where To Vote Nov. 7th;
Polls Open 6:30 A M ,
Close At 6:30 P. M.
Franklin Township ? Court
bouse.
Mill 8hoalS? Holly Springs
school house.
Elli J ay ? Higdonville school.
Sugar Fork ? Pine Grove
school house.
Flats? Scaly school house.
Smith Bridge ? Otto school
Cartoogechaye ? Bob South
ard's store.
Nantahala, No. 1? Kyle school.
Nantahala, No. 2 ? Otter Creek
school house.
Burnlngtown township - Bur
ningtown school house.
Cowee ? Community building.
Civilian absentee ballots
must be in by sundown, while
soldier absentee ballots will be
counted if they reach the polls
by midnght.
Polls open at 6:30 a. m. and
close at 6:30 p. m.
The registrars from the 12
voting precincts met with Jas.
J. Mann, chairman of the
** county board of elections, to
day and received their final In
structions and ballots to be
used in the general election.
PANTHERS WIN
BY 134 SCORE
Franklin Hi Takes Game
From Hayesville Hi
Last Friday
Franklin high school trounc
ed Hayesvllle Octo. 27 with s
score of IS to 0. Larry Ca.be
made the first touchdown In
the secaud quarter of the game
and Paul Holbrooks cinched
the second in the third quarter.
Charles Russell kicked goal af
ter Cabe's touchdown.
The Franklin Panthers meet
Brevard high Friday, (tomor
row), Nov. 3 at 2:00 pjn. on
the Franklin field. A tight
game is expected. In their last
engagement at Brevard, Oct.
12, Franklin was defeated by
Brevard 19-0. Coach William
Crawford since has had oppor
ity to give the Panthers addi
tional training and experience
which is expected to count
heavily In the results of the
coming game.
Quarterly Conference
To Be Held Sunday
Rev. Walter West, who suc
ceeds the Rev. W. L. Hutchlns
as superintendent ot the Meth
odist churches In the Waynes
vlUe District, will deliver the
sermon at the Franklin Meth
odist church on Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock. The topic
upon which he will speak will
be: "The Love of the Church
Is Challenged." Immediately
following the services, the first
quarterly conference will be
held with the Rev. Mr. West
presiding.
Mrs. Mary D. Vigeron
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Mary Dlngens Vigeron,
age 83, who died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Frederick
R. Schaffer hfre on Friday,
October 26, was taWn to Spruce
Pine for burial on Monday,
October 33. ,
Mrs. Vigeron died of a heart
aliment following an illness of
six months. She was born in
Buffalo, N. Y., on September
5, 1881, and was a member of
the Catholic church. On Octo
ber 13, 1886 she was married to
the late John Sylvester Vigeron.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Frederick B. Schaffer, of
Franklin, and three sisters,
Misses Louise H. Dlngens and
Eugenia J. Dlngens, and Mrs.
Albert H. Lang, all of Buffalo,
New York; two grandchildren.
Miss Mary Sylvia Schaffer, of
Franklin, and Louis Peter
Schaffer, of the V. 8. navy, and
one son-in-law, Frederick R.
Schaffer, of franklin.
The body Wtf taken toSpruce
Pine by a local funeral home.
Andy Sorrells, Age 77,
Dies at Cullasaja Home
Andy Sorrells, 77, farmer and
well-known citizen of the Cul
lasaja section of Macon county
died at the home of his son
Rev. Fred Sorrells on Saturday
| afternoon following an Illness
of six months.
; Born on June 22, 1867, a son
of the late Lewis and Sarah
Elizabeth Miller Sorrells, he was
a life-long resident of this
county. He was married to Miss
Carrie Pressley, of Hiawassee,
Ga., who survives him. He was
a member of the Bethel Meth
I odist church.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Bethel Methodist church. The
Rev. W. E. Andrews, pastor, the
Rev. Carl W. Judy, former pas
tor, the Rev. George A. Cloer,
the Rev. Frank Holland and
the Rev. Frank Reed, officated.
Interment was in the church
cemetery.
The pallbearers included the
1 Rev. William Sorrells, the Rev.
Lester Sorrells, the Rev. Fred
Sorrells, and Jack Sorrells, sons
and the Rev. S. T. McGinnis
and the Rev. Gordon Scruggs.
Surviving are the widow and
nine children , four daughters,
Mrs. Minnie McConnell, Mrs.
Belle Angel and Mrs. Myrtle
Wooten, all of Macon county
and Mrs. Bertha Barrett, of
Jefferson, Georgia, and five
sons, the Rev. Fred and
Grover of Cullasaja; Rev. Les
ter of Franklin; Rev. Bill and
Jack Sorrells, of Haywood coun
ty; one brother. Bob Sorrells, of
Sylva; and two sisters, Mrs.
Hattie Gibson and Mrs. Sallle
Gibson, of Callasaja; 41 grand
children and two great-grand
children.
Bryant funeral directors were
In charge of the arrangements.
Taylor Joe Grasty
Dies Thursday Morning
Taylor Joe Orasty, S3, died
at his home in Smith Ridge
township, on Thursday morning
at 11 o'clock after a serious
Illness o f fire days. Death was
caused from pneumonia.
A aattar of Haywood county,
he was born on August I, 1891,
a son of the late Alien :?nd
Betty Cook Orasty. He "had
made his home in this county
for a number of years. He was
married to Miss Dora Hopkins,
who preceded him In death a
few years ago.
Final rites were held at the
Asbury Methodist church at
Otto on Friday morning at 11
o'clock with the Rev. V. N. Al
len, pastor, officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Troy Brad
ley, Hayes Buchanan, RasCabe.
Leonard Myers, John Conley and
Claude Bradley.
Surviving are six children,
James of the U.S. navy; Mrs
Frances Henson, Canton; Ellen,
Cora, Belle and Willis Orasty,
of Oastonia, and Louise Orasty
of Baltimore, Mq.; also one
brother, 8ilas Orasty, of Hay
wood county, and four sisters.
Minnie, Sallie, Jennie and
Florence Orasty, and one aunt.
Mrs. Mary Smart, of FranMin.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Potts Funeral
Home.
Health Clinic at Franklin
Monday, November 6
The regular Health cllnlcfor
Franklin and vicinity will be
held the first Monday, Novem
ber 6, 10 to 12 a.m. and 1 to
3:30 p.m. at the Macon County
Health Department office.
Services offered Include In
fant and maternal welfare pre
school children, maternal Hy
giene, ai>d immunizations.
Mrs. Julia M. Grist
Funeral Rites Held
Final rites for Mrs. Julia M.
Grist, age 81, were held at the
DUlard, Ga., Baptist church on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
While Mrs. Grist was a life
long resident of Dlllard, she
had a large number of relatives
In Macon county. She was be
fore her marriage to George w.
Grist, the former Miss Julia
Martin, daughter of the late A.
J. and Miranda Dlllard Martin.
Surviving are five sons and
two daughters, all of Dllllard,
Please renew year sub
scription before the expira
tion tote on the address
label of r?Ur p*p?r.
OUR DEMOCRACY
? by Mat
Election Day
NOVEMBER 7- 1944. ifajjj
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"YOUR EVERY VOTER, AS SURELY AS
YOUR CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
CXERCISES A PUBLIC TRUST*
- GKOVER CLEVELAND -
PRESIDENT Of THf US.
NEWS OF OUR
i MENwWOMEN
IN UNIFORM
BROTHERS IN SERVICE
8/Sgt. Lewie R. Holland, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hol
land, of Cullasaja, is stationed
somewhere in France. S/Sgt.
Holland entered service since
1941 an <J has been overseas for
twenty months.
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Pvt. Lov E. PARRISH
In recognition of his skill as
a sheet metal technician at
at a strategic air depot in Eng
land where he helps repair
flak-torn B-17 flying fortresses
Of the Eigth Army Force, Pvt.
Loy E. Parrish, Franklin, re
cently was awarded an army
air forces technician badge. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Parrish, Franklin route 3.
Before entering the army,
Private Parrish farmed and
was employed in the shipyards
at Newport, News, Va. He has
been stationed in the British
Isles for eight months.
Sl/C LEONARD GUEST
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Guest, for
merly of Franklin route 4, now
of Baltimore, Md., have recent
ly heard from their son, Sea
man First Class Leonard Guest,
who is somewhere In the South
Pacific. He recently had a visit
with Colonel Howard, of Frank
lin, who Is also In the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Guest have two
more sons In service. They are
Cpl. William L. Guest, who has
served In Italy for the past 36
months and S l/C Fred E.
Oumti station*! at Norfolk, Va.
Pfc. SAM L HOLLAND
Pfc. Sam L. Holland, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Holland,
of Cullasaja, is now stationed
in Panama Canal Zone. He en
tered service in September, 1943
at Camp Blanding, Fla.
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S/S RAFE B. TEAGUE
S/Sgt. Rate B. Teague, 24
year-old son of Mrs. Cumi
Teague of Prentiss, has been
awarded a blue and gold Dis
tinguished Unit Citation rib
bon. He is a crew chief in the
top scoring P-51 Mustang fight
er group in the Mediterranean
theatre under the command of
Lt. Col Yancey S. Tarrant of
Brownwood, Texas.
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Pfc. LESLIE A. REESE
Pfc. Leslie A. Reese has re
turned from six months over
seas in the European theatre
operations of the U. S. Hos
pital ship Charles A. Stafford,
is temporarily being treated at
Stark General Hospital prior to
being transferred to another
army hospital for definitive
treatment.
His home is at Highlands;
his nearest relative is Mrs.
Clyde Norton, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Pfc. JESSE J. ROGERS
Pfc. Jesse J. Rogers and his
brother-in-law, Sgt. R. L. Mash
burn, both of Franklin, have
met in Italy for the first time
since they have been In over
seas service, and had a three
days visit together, according
to a letter received hy Mrs
Macon War Fund Goes
Well Over The Top
KILLED IN ACTION, JULY 11
Pfc. JACK SHEPHERD
Pfc. Jack Shepherd, son of
Mrs. Artie Shepherd Icenhour,
of the Leatherman section of
Macon county, who was killed
in action In France on July 11,
following his overseas service
for two years. He. was in action
in North Africa, Italy, Sicily,
England and France. He was
serving with a heavy artillery
unit and had only been over
seas a few days before he was
killed.
Surviving are the mother, of
Leatherman, and one brother,
Edgar Shepherd, of Fontana;
a grandmother, Mrs. Margaret
Shepherd, of Leatherman, and
a number of uncles and aunts.
Jessie Rogers, who is a sister
of 8gt. Mashburn.
Since being overseas,' Pfc
Rogers has received the good
conduct medal and Sftt. Mash
burn has been awarded the
purple heart medal for wounds
received last rammer.
Pfc. Rogers is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Will Rogers, of the
Otto community and the hus
band of Miss Orace Mashburn
of Franklin.
Pvt. MARSHALL DONALDSON
P?t. Marshall W. Donaldson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. N.
Donaldson has returned to the
Walter Reed General Hospital,
Washington, D. C.. after spend
ing a 15-day furlough with his
parents and his wife, the for
mer Miss Wllda Mae Sanders
of Prentiss. Pvt. Donaldson en
tered service June, 1M2 and
served 18 months in the South
Pacific. He received his basic
training at Fort Belvolr, Va.,
Fort Wayne Indiana and New
Orleans, La. He was injured
while participating in a major
engagement in the Pacific.
JOHN LYLE PALMER
John Lyle Palmer who has
served In Corsica, Prance, and
is now serving In Italy, has re
recently received promotion to
Lieutenant. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Palmer
and is a bombardier navigator
en a fighter bomber.
Sl/C PERRY B. SHULER
8 1/C Perry B. Shuler, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jess C. Shuler, of
the Oowee section of Macon
oounty, has been spending his
furlough with his parents. Sea
man Shuler, who has seen ac
tion twice in the Atlantic area,
has been in service for 10
months. He took his boot train
ing at Balnbridge, Md., and
Norfolk, Va.
PVT. ROBERT LOUIS PATILLO
Pvt. Robert Louis Pattlllo,
son of Mrs. Robert Pattlllo and
husband of Mrs. Virginia Jus
tice Pattillo, of Franklin route
4, is stationed at Camp Walt
ers, Texas, at the infantry re
placement training center to
begin his basic training as an
Infantryman. He has been as
signed to a battalion stressing
heavy weapons. *
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Pfc. JOE SNYDER
Pfc. Joe 8nydeT, son of Mrs.
O. E. Snyder and the late Mr.
Snyder of Cornelia, Ga., for
merly of Macon county. Is ser
ving in the army somewhere In
; France, according to a mes
sage received by his mother.
Pfc. Snyder, who left Ma
i con county about ten years ago
Is the grandson of Mr. and
. Mrs. Charles A. Cabe, of Frank
e Un route 1
-Con tinned On P?p Sli
County Meets Quota of
$7,000 For Relief
Organization
"Macon County has not fall
failed; Its $7,000 quota In the
United War Fund drive has been
raised." Chairman John M. Ar
cher, Jr., was all smiles wh?n
he made this statement a few
days ago. A week ago his ex
pression was anything but
nappy when he reported that
$2,500 had to be raised during
the remaining ten days of the
drive.
"it has been an uphill fight
this year," said Mrs. Archer,
but now that we have suc
ceeded I don't mind telling you
that at time* I was dubious
about the final outcome. Our
quota was more than double
that of last year which was a
real bip order. This meant that
we hud to stress the idea of
having everybody If possible,
double their 1943 donation. The
generosity of business houses,
clubs, and many Individuals
who met this challenge bal
anced the smaller donations of
those who were unable to do
nate as much or more than
before."
1 he total reported to Mr.
Archer on October 31 amount
ed to $7,047.64, with returns
from a few of the rural sec
tions not yet complete. He feels
that the final figure will be
In the neighborhood of 17,200.
Mr. Archer desires to express
his thinks through this me
dium to all who assisted in the
drive. He realized from the be
ginning that it would be a dlf
licult, and sometimes a dis
couraging task to many, as it
was Inevitable that many
would feel that victory ?u
just around the corner and
that there would be no need
for relief funds. The national
neadquarters in New York
have already publicised the
fact that their activities will
continue for at least two years
after the defeat of Germany,
and perhaps a full year aftet
the defeat of Japan. The prob
lem of backing up the morale
of our boys alter the let down
following victory and the slow
return to their homes is real
ized by the National Council
and plans are now being drawa
to meet this situation.
Classifications
Announced tty Local
oer/ic; ?jotLL u
The following classifications
are announced by thj local se
lective Service Board:
1-A: Charles Od?ll Roper.
Samuel As tor Ashe, Virgil Fred
Crisp, Warren Jewel Grant,
Orvel Franks, John Howard
Myers, Jay Lloyd Stanley, Carl
Lewis Chastain, William Rob
ert Woodard, Paul Gray Ward,"
Ray Cochran, Edward Monroe
Rogers, Void Owenby, It red Al
len Emory, Carter Wesley Hen
son, Leslie Jacob Young, Leon
Harrison Cabe, Joe Neal, Calvin
Cofclldge Waters, Calvin Eu
gene Owenby.
2-A: Kenneth James Neal,
Geo. McPherson Slagle, Fred
Alexander Passmore, Charles
Clifford McCall, Milton Row
land, Victor Author Shidle, D.
J. Stockton, John Quince Hed
den, Lawrence Justice, James
Nelson Hayes, col., Sammy Mc
Donald, col., James Clarence
Crisp, Delis Holland, George
Washington Owenby. Walter
Orthahlal Smith.
2-B: Henry Grady Crlspe.
1-C: Louis J. Wilson, Billy Bry
son Raby, William B. Lenoir,
Ernest Royal Dills, Jr., Robert
Gillespie, Robert Thomas Car
penter, Alvis Jackson Holt,
Lloyd Edumond Cruse. Carrol
Kenneth Jacobs, Bobble Tcm
Led better, Herbert Lewis Craw
ford, Elmer Ellis Amnions, Har
old Eugene Enloe.
4-F: Robert Carl Donaldson,
George Percy Cabe.
4-A: Thomas Jackson Jen
nings. Steve Dewltt Duvall,
Vtymer Wykle, ool., Isaac Na
thaniel Passmore, Harley Stew
art, Julius Hezeklah Morgan,
Plenny Earl Dowdle, Paul B.
Carpenter, Jesse Franx llenry,
Dewey Cunningham.
Classified by the Board Of
Appeal:
; t-C: Wade Huffman Htgdan.