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,|>. 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. | ?Continued on Pact Six