Matonian
INFANTILE
PARALYSIS
PROGRESSIVE
LIBERAL
/A DEPENDENT
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JAN. 25, 1945
$2.00 PICK YEAR
Kill Would Return
To Primary!
Re
Macon Coun
the provisions of the
-wide primary law" was
buced on January 20 in
tW General Assembly by Rep
resentative Wayne R. McCrack
en, Democrat, according to are
lease of the Institute of Gov
ernment.
Mr. McCracken has been ap
- pointed to the important Ap
propriations and Corporations
committees in the House. Ap
pointments to other committees
include: Agriculture, Conserva
tion and Development, Coun
ties, Towns and Cities, Election
Laws, Higher Education, Insti
tutions for the Blind, Military
Affairs, Pensions, Public Wel
fare, Salaries and Fees, and
Veterans Legislation.
Macon County was placed
under the convention system of
nominating for public office by
a bill passed during the 1943
session of the General Assem
bly introduced by the then
Macon Representative, Dr. W.
A. Rogers.
No action has been taken on !
the bill by the Assembly as yet.
The Introduction of the con- I
ventlon system created a good
deal of dissention among Ma
con Democrats In 1944 and it
had been expected here that
the next representative to the
Assembly would Introduce a bill
returning Macon county to the
primary system.
The bill, HB77, would also
return Graham to the primary
system of nomination, since the
1943 act had Included Graham
In the provision to use the
convention system.
Among other bills introduced I
in the Assembly during the |
first two weeks of the 1945 ses
sion have been:
Nine bills to amend the Gen
eral Statutes, one of which
create a "General Statutes
Commission" with the general
duty of studying state statutes
and making recommendations
to the Assembly.
Three bills to aid libraries of I
the state In establishing joint |
county libraries. Increase or de
crease of library taxes by new I
registration, and levy new 11- 1
brary tax without referendum.
Boy Scout Officials
Attend Banquet
On Tuesday evening the Rev.
A. Rufus Morgan, the Rev. W.
Jackson Huneycutt, J. S. Con
ley and James Hauser attended
the 24th annual banquet of the
Daniel Boone Council of the
Boy Scouts of America, held at
the First Baptist Church in
Ashevllle.
A dumber of interested Scout
promoters were present and
gave 'tome very substantial flg
? ?~ures, ?#ch showed that a gain
of cent In boy member
ship Mad (teen made in 1944.
Also Ahfct 48 per cent more
boys are being served by the
j*DounclI than were served two
I years ago. More women and
men are serving troop scouting
and cubbing than ever before,
with the roll showing a total
of 2,916. There are also 1,000
boys from this Council serving
lng the Armed forces.
Ration Board
Closes For Day
The local War Price and Ra
tioning Board will be closed all
day, February 1, 1045, for the
purpoM' of preparing report*
required by the District Office,
it has been announced by Dr.
W. E. Furr, chairman of the
board.
PVT. HEMBREE
VISITS HOME
Pvt. Frarfk W. Hembree, who
has been In training at King
man, Ariz., Is spending a two
weeks furlough with his par
ent*,' Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hem
bree, at their home in the Nan
r tabaift section of the county.
%t. Hembree, who entered
the^rmed. forces in January
IMS, has taken training at
Kingman, Ariz., San Antonla,
Texas and Shreveport, La., and
Is en route to Bluetbenthal
Field, at Wilmington. He is In
the military police unit and
this Is his Mcond visit horns
?ines entering the armsd foreM.
Bank Show* Gain
Over Previous Years
Henry W. Cabc, Cashier of
the Bank of Franklin, has re
ported the condition of 'the
Bank's resources during the
year of 1944, and of the elec
tion of the directors and of
ficers lor the year of 1945.
At the meeting of stockhold
ers, the following directors were
elected:
C. Frank Moody, Mark L.
Dowdle, Henry W. Cabe, Dr. W.
A. Rogers, Fred M. Arnold,
Grover Jamison, Sr., and Rich
ard S. Jones.
The directors of the Bank
held a meeting and elected the
following officers:
Dr. W. A. Rogers, president:
Mark L. Dowdle, vice-president;
Henry W. Cabe, cashier; and
Oeorge Dean, assistant cashier.
Mr. Cabe reported that the
total resources on December 30,
1943, showed $964,917, while the
total resources of December 30,
1944, showed a total of $1,458,
200, making an increase of
$493,283 over the previous year.
An eight per cent dividend
was paid to the stockholders
during 1944. Mr. Cabe stated.
Rationing Board Must
Have Mileage Record
Anyone applying (or gasoline
for any purpose, whether go
ing to and from work or for
special purposes such as going
to hospital, etc., must bring
Mileage Rationing Record so
that the local War Price and
Rationing Board may make a
notation on it of the amount of
gasollpe Issued. The mileage
rationing record is the part of
your application which was
sent back to you with new "A"
book.
All servicemen on furlough
who apply for furlough gaso
line ration must bring Mileage
Rationing Record belonging to
person whose car they are us
ing.
Red Croat Officers
Hold Meeting
A meeting of the officers and
executive committees of the
Macon county Chapter of the
American Red Cross held their
regular monthly business meet
ing on Friday evening with the
Rev. A Rufus Morgan, chair
man, presiding.
The secretary. Miss Mary Jo
Setser, made her report on the
various duties of the Chapter
performed each month, and of
the numerous messages sent
through her office. Miss Paul
ine Wild, treasurer to the
Chapter, gave a very gratify
ing report of the cash In the
treasurer to carry on the year's
work, and the great demand of
calls.
The Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt, chairman of the Macon
County War Fund, stated that
the American Red Cross mem
bership drive would start in
Macon county on March 1, and
that the quota given to this
county this year was $0,700,
which is a very small per cent
over the quota of last year.
Carl Tyslnger, chairman of
First Aid, reported that he was
endeavoring to re-organize a
class In taking the First Aid
course, and that it was very
essential for those that pre
viously took this course, to at
tend a class of nine hours to
become an Instructor.
Seaman Vint Claw SNYDER
Fred L. Snyder, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Snyder, Rt. 4,
Franklin, recently graduated
from the Aviation Electrician's
Mate school here and was pro
moted to Seaman First Class
(ASM) In the U. S. Navy.
Entering the Navy April 26,
1044, he received his recruit
training at Camp Peary, Oa.,
before being transferred to the
Naval Air Technical Training
Center here.
Snyder la now a qualified
Aviation Electrician's Mate and
will probably tee service with
a Naval Air Unit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Hlg
gins left last week for Oca la,
Fla? for a visit with Mrs. Hig
gtns' aunt, Mr*. Hattte Rogers,
and other relatives in flertda.
Brothers In Service
S/SGT. THOMAS M'DOWELL
PFC. JOHN W. M 'DOW ELL
8/Sgt. Thomas McDowell, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc
Dowell of Dillard, Ga., Route 1,
is stationed somewhere in
France.
Pfc. John W. McDowell, young
er son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
McDowell, is serving in the In
fantary somewhere in Germany.
SOT. WEAVER N. FOX
PFC. WALTER E. FOX
Pfc. Walter E. Fox, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Fox of Ellijay,
has been stationed overseas for
the past 18-month. He entered
service in April, 1941.
Sgt. Weaver N. Fox, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fox of Elli
jay, has returned to Fort Ben
ning, Ga., after spending a 13
day furlough at home. He en
tered service in August, 1941.
Pfc. Peek Wounded In
F ranee, January 3
Mrs. Ruth L. Peek, of Frank
lin route 2, received a message
from the War Department on
Monday, stating that her hus
band, Pfc. Richard S. Peek, Jr.,
had been wounded in action in
Prance on January 3. I
Pfc. Peek has been in the
irmed forces since November
1942, having been inducted at
fort Bragg. He received his !
wisic training at Camp Chaffe,
Irk., and later at Camp Camp
bell, Ky., before he was sent to
)verseas duties in November of
;he post year. He was one of
;he first thrtfe in his company
jo receive the Infantry Com
Oat medal.
Pfo. Peek wrote his wife a
etter on January 5, two days
following his being wounded,
itatlng that he was getting
ilong very nicely, and that the
Purple Heart which was being
i warded to him, was being
nailed to her soon. Mrs. Peek
was the former Miss Ruth
Laney, of Gastonia, and they
have two small daughters. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard S. Peek, Sr., of Frank
lin route 2.
Seaman 1/C ALEX MOORE, JR.
Seaman 1/C Alex Moore, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Moore,
Sr., of Franklin, has recently
graduated from the Naval Air
Technical Training Center at
Norman, Okla., completing a
course in aviation machinery.
He will now be transferred to
a naval unit afloat or to an
other shore station for further
instruction and work.
Moore has been In naval serv
ice since November, 1942. He
attended Franklin high school.
pon, and succeeded in welding
together a smoothly operating
crew. His ceaseless efforts to im
prove his section and his abil
ity to overcome all obstacles
encountered during the train
ing period and operations were
major contributing factors to
ward the success of his organ
ization in combat.
8gt. Conley is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. I. Conley of
Franklin route 1, and Is serv
ing In the field artillery with
the Fifth Army, and was com
mended by hU commanding of
ficer , Lieutenant Oeneral Mark
W. Olark,
T/Sgt. George Byrd
Wounded In France
T/Sgt. George P. Byrd was
slightly wounded in France on
November 29, according to a
message received by his father,
Ed B. Byrd of Franklin route
3. A recent report from the War
Department stated that he was
making normal improvement in
a hospital in England.
Pfc. Ledford Wounded
In Luxembourg, Germany
Pfc. Hoyt D. Ledford, son of
Mrs. Bertha Ledford, of Frank
lin route 1, was slightly wound
ed in action on December 21,
in Luxembourg, Germany, ac
cording to a telegram received
by his mother from the War
Department.
Pfc. Ledford entered the serv
ice in November 1942 and was
placed in the Infantry. He took
his basic training at Fort Ben
nlng, Ga., and was later trans
ferred to Camp Gordon before
going overseas in August of
1944, landing in France.
Pfc. Ledford, who is in the
10th armored division with
General Patton, and known as
the "Tigers of the Tenth", have ,
earned high praise for liberat
ing 100 square miles of France ,
and occupied 50 square miles of j
Germany territory during their
first three weeks of fighting. ,
They were the first of General
Patton's division to enter Ger
many and sleze 64 towns, cap- .
tured over 2,000 prisoners of
war and repulsed 11 counter at
tacks.
He is a brother of Mrs. Agnes
Howard, manager of the Ma
con Theatre.
Sgt. Conley Awarded
Bronze Star Medal
S/Sgt. William Conley, has
been awarded the Bronze Star
| medal for meritorious service In
combat duty, during the past
' year while serving in Italy. He
commanded an eight inch gun
section, and was responsible for
the training and operation of
his section on the Anzlo Beach
head, and also during the sub
sequent march to Rome.
Sgt. Conley organized and
trained his men, many of
whom were replacements an*
familiar with the type of wea- 1
Infantile Paralysis
Campaign In Full Swing;
Response Generous
?
i Richard S. Jones, chairman
I of the Macon county drive for
! the Infantile Paralysis fund,
reports that a generous re
sponse has been made to the
letters sent out asking for
contributions instead of having
solicitors call. However, as to
the amount collected, the fig
ures were unavailable due to
the treasurer, Claude Bolton,
being out of town at this time.
Mr. Jones reported that ap
proximately $75.00 had been re
ceived from the Otto commun
ity, which was raised at a square
dance last week. This is the
largest contribution from any
one community so far, he stat
ed. However, there are other
communities throughout the
county that are having box
suppers, cake walks and other
forms of entertainment for
raising money to help boost our
treasurer to $1,215, the quota
given to Macon county.
Lions Club Makes Plans For
President's Birthday Ball
Purple Heart Received
By Mm. Stanfield
Mrs. Reba Stanfield, of Bonny
plim'i' Fuan-Un' has received the
Purple Heart from the War De
partment for her husband, Pvt.
Oline Stanfield, who was killed
in action in Prance on Sep
tember 18. j
Mrs. Rogers Receives
Purple Heart Award
Mrs. Patrick T. "Rogers, for
merly of Macon county, who is
now residing in Tacoma, Wash,
has recently received the Pur
ple Heart which had been
j awarded to her husband, Pvt.
j Patrick T. Rogers, who was
Previously wounded in action in
France in October. Pvt. Rogers!
mit f h|t. Wi,<! that he is now
i, 6 hosPlta' and back \
with his company again.
Methodist Society To
Install New Officers
The monthly meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Franklin Meth
odist church will meet at the
(home of Mrs. T. W. Porter on
Thursday, February 1, at 3:30
0 clock, it has been reported by
Ti, r Conley- President.
The installation of the re
cently elected officers will be i
f. feature of the meeting, with '
the Rev. W. Jackson Huney
P*ftor' in charge of the
installation services
Mrs Ronald Hull, who will
lead the program, will use 'The
American Indian" for her topic.
The officers elected to serve
through the ensuing year in
clude :
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V-Mail Assures
Quick Delivery
v-mail Always goes by air
-regular air mail does not. '
That is one of the reasons why I
the Army is constantly urging'
the public to send V-mail,
states Lt. Col. Hartley B. Dean
Fourth Service Command postal
officer. "Mail that is ear-mark
ed air mail' does not always
go by plane for the simple rea
son that the increasing over
seas troop strengths, urgent de
mands for air cargo space
coupled with adverse flying
conditions during the winter
months does not give promise
of improvement in the trans
portation of overseas air mall.
V-mail always is dispatched by
plane.
"Some people do not under
stand why some V-mail receiv
ed in this country arrives in
the original form and not mic
rofilmed. This is true because
some times when the planes
are returning to the United
States they have more cargo
space available than on the out
bound flight. Thus V-mail de
livery becomes even quicker
when time doesn't have to be
utilized for microfilming."
Please read carefully the date
shown on the address label of
your paper. II you are In ar
rears, please renew your iub
scriptton at once, as postal re*- '
ulaUons do not permit the
nmlliaf of newspapers If you
i ?r? not patt *p-to-d?te.
Dance Tc Be Held At
Hotel Montague, Sat.
Night, 8:30
At its second meeting or the
month, held at the Dixie Orill
the evening of January 22, the
Franklin Lions Club announced
that plans were complete for
the President's Birthday. Ball
which it will sponsor.
The Ball will be held Satur
day evening, January 27, at
3:3Gt>|>. m., on the Roof Garden
jf the Hotel Montague. Pro
ceeds will be turned over to
the Infantile Paralysis Fund.
Tickets are on sale at $1.10
cach, including tax, and are
obtainable from members of
the Lions Club or at the desk
of Hotel Montague.
President Bolton of the Club
announced that square dances
will be the major feature of
the evening. A stringed band
will play. Record music will be
available to afford round dances
periodically. Mr. Bolton further
pointed out that due to whole
hearted generosity upon the
oart of business establishments
in Franklin, it is evident that
costs for promoting the dance
will be negligible, and possibly
non-existent.
At its meeting, the Club wel
comed as new members, Dr. O.
D. Woodward and W. D. Shu
ford. Also reinstated member
A. B. Omohundro. January is
the month set aside by Lions
for Increasing membership as
a. -alute to Melvln Jones,
i jnder m ihc organization.
Franklin's quota for the month
is four additional memiwra.
Five have been welcomed to
date.
Mac Ray Whitaker, Chair
man of the Club's Military Af
fairs Committee. announced
that a carton of cigarettes will
be mailed monthly to each
former member in the armed
forces over seas. January dona
tions are being prepared for
mailing.
Marvin D. Hoover, Chairman
of the Citizenship and Patriot
ism Committee, explained that
the Club would shortly sponaor
a theme writing contest in the
Franklin high school. The chos
en subject is "American Youth
and the Bill of Rights," now
being featured as the subject
in a national contest among
high school students. Mr. Hoov
er stated that in the local con
test the Club would awaid
$5.00 in war stamps for the
best theme written in each
grade. Further details will be
announced later.
President Bolton announced
that the Rotary Club would be
invited to take dinner with the
Lions at its next meeting,
scheduled for February 12 at
Hotel Montague.
Classifications
Announced By Local
Service Board
the following classifications
announced by the Local Selec
tive Service Board.
Classifications of January IS
I- A: Lucius Milton Frazier,
William Oerdlne Crawford, Ray
Wilburn, Clyde Octavls Mor
gan, Dock Tallent, Vernon Her
bert Fricks, Terry Hall Bollck,
William Ray Mclntyre, Grastus
Herbert Mason, Tim McMahan,
John Doke Clarke, San ford
Carpenter, col., Claude John
Crisp, Roy Edward Oregory,
Lee Cook, William McKlnley
Byrd, William Burt Oo^'th,
William Caswell Higdon, Tearley
Benson Picklesimer, Paul Lester
Orist. William Claude May.
II- A: Granville Troy Messer,
David Hearl Stanfield, John
Arnold Duvall, Charlie Beech
ard Ledford, Andrew Paul Orog
ory, Robert Warren Ledford,
Fred William Penland, Jr., col.,
Bennie Thomas Browning.
II-B: Bert Henry Baldwin,
George Washington Owenby.
Walter Lee Hall, Hayes Edward
Buchanan.
III-D: Joe Mitchell Henry.
IV-A: George Rockingham
Pattillo.
IV-F: John Kennedy Moore.
I-C: Floyd Cranford Ausborn.
Roy Wayne Ramsey, Lyle Alon
zo Tllson, B. L. Hayes, col.
Classified by Board of Appeal:
II-C: Wood row Wllaon Olb
son, Charles John Ferguaon.
n-A: Gordon Hez Dills.
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