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S2.00 PER YEAR U. S. ASKS HIKE IN PRODUCTION OF ACIDWOOD Farmers, Woods Workers Are Urged To Cut Chestnut Timber Farmers, and woods workers are being asked to go into the woods with their axes and saws and produce chestnut extract wood so our fighting men will not run low on shoes. Lack of woods workers pro ducing acidwood is proving a serious bottleneck in the out put of extract plants, tanner ies and shoe factories, the U. S. Forest Service points out in an appeal for woods labor. The Forest Service and tan ners declare that chesntut ex tract wood is absolutely essen tian in making leather for shoe soles and the decrease in acid wood receipts at the extract plants seriously threatens leath er production. Woodsmen say that the a|d chestnut trees, standing like silent ghosts on the mountains, can't stand for many more years. Killefi by a devastating blight. Shortage of woods labar keeps many of the "old chest nut trees from joining _ the fight against Japan and Ger many. The woods labor deficit in th*! production of vegetable tannin is emphasized in some * extract plants that periodically are forced to shut down for lack of wood and by other plants that are running below capacity. That is why an appe&l is be ing made for farmers and woods workers to boost the out put of chestnut extract wood. To farmers, the request comes before crops? require their full time. Timbermen are being urged to obtain <*>ntracts from buy ers "to cut acidwood, or If they prefer, to work at good wages for other acidwood contractors. The Forest Service is encour aging woods workers to cut chestnut timber on the National Forests and foresters are co operating* with the timber op erators in obtaining stumpage, in marketing the wood, and in speeding the movement of acid wood to extract plants. There is an abundance of dead chestnut trees In the Western North Carolina coun ties. They await willing hands to fell them and work them into acidwood. ODT Warns Motorists To Have Tires Checked Failure of commercial motor vehicle operators to comply with regulations requiring periodic tire inspections will adversely affect the claims of these op rrators for new tires, the Dis -^trict Office of Defense Trans portation at Charlotte an nounced recently. The ODT warned truck, bus and taxicab operators that General Orders ODT 21A re quires all commercial motor vehicle operators to have their tires checked after each 5,000 miles of operation, or after every six months of operation if operated less than 5,000 miles. Office of Price Administra tion action lifting this require ment for passenger oar tires in no way affects compliance of commercial motor vehicle oper ators with ODT tire inspection requirements, it was pointfed out. Inspections may be made by any agency designated by OPA. Give to Red Cross All American Red Cross ac tivities are financed from voluntary contributions and gifts. To continue its work for the next year the Red Cross is appealing to the peo pie tor $200,000,000. This sum iriu oe raised In March. Farmers and others living In small communities have as big a stake In the Red Cross as anyone. The Red Cross serves their boys and girls In uniform. It helps In time of disaster. It teaches home nursing. Its activities include much else of direct benefit to America's farm population. Ufa give all we can. Dr. Waher West To Speak At Methodist Church Sunday Dr. Walter B. West, superin tendent of the Waynesvllle Dis trict, will preach at the Frank lin Methodist church next Sun day morning at 11 o'clock. "Compassion for Others" will be the theme as the congregation takes part in a nation-wide ohs^rv.nnce of the Day of Com passion to climax the appeal for the raising of $25,000,003 i'or postwar relief and recon struction in the denomination's Crusade for Christ, it was an nounced. by the Rev. W. J auk son Huneycutt, pastor. ' The observance of the D.iy of Compassion next Sunday is the first of Five Loyalty Sun days during the Lenten Season which ate to continue through Easter Sunday. Next Sunday p-erv member is urged to b? present and to indicate his 01 her presence by signing a roll tail attendance card. Other special days include in the Five Loyaltv Sundays are Family Day, Youth and Young Adult Pav and Palm Sunday, Mr. Huneycutt said. c ullowing the service next Sunday morning Dr. West is bo conduct the second Quarterly Conference. Inaugurated four years ago, before the United States enter ed- World War II, the Day of Compassion has been observed annually by nearly 8,000,000 Methodists in more than 41, 000 churches, Mr. Huneycutt said. Funds collected in special offerings on these days have been used for the relief of dis tress caused by war, "The compassion of our peo ple foe. the needy folks of this distraught world has been shown by their contributions to the Crusade for Christ Relief and Reconstruction Fund," de clared Mr. Honeycutt. "Next Sunday we join with other Methodists In every state to ex press our compassion for those who need it most ? the hungry, homeless and destitute men, women and children of war torn and occupied countries. In doing this, we remember what was written of Jesus, 'He had compassion on them'." March 4 was set by the Gen eral Conference of the Metho dist Church as the climax of the Crusade for Christ finan cial appeal, and it is expected ?by Bishop J. Ralph Magee of Chicago, the director, that the fund will be subscribed by that date. Solicitation of funds of- . flclally began last December 1, and contributors have until January 31, 1946, to complete payment. Feed Wheat To Be Sold Saturday. There will be Feed Wheat sold from the wheat bins, Saturday, March 3. It will not be neces sary to come by the AAA of fice to get receipts since there will be someone out at the bins all day to weigh your wheat and take your money. Court Of Honor To Be Held Monday Night District Scout Court of Honor will be held in the basement of the Franklin Methodist church on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, according to an an nouncement made by James Hauser, Scout Master. The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan. District Chairman, will be in charge, and the public is in vited to attend. CPL. LEDFORD COMPLETES ORIENTATION COURSE Cpl. Kenneth D. Ledford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ledford of Franklin, recently completed an orientation course designed^ to bridge the gap between training in the States and com bat soldiering against .the en emy In Germany. At this Air Service Command 8tatlon Cpl. Ledford attended a series of lectures given .by veterans of this command which included instructions on chem ical warfare defense and per tinent tips on staying healthy In a combat zone. His next station will be one from Which America's fighting plane* cover our advance into Germany. A church-owned forest of 75 acres in New England has net ted the church >4.46 per acre yearly for more than 100 yean, without bccomijip ci? NEWS OF OUR M EN w WOMEN IN UNIFORM Sgt. R. L. McGaha Wounded In Germany Sgt. Robert L. McGaha, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Mc Gaha, of the West's Mill sec tion of Macon county, was re ported by the War Department to be wounded in action in Germany on February 6. Sgt. McGaha was serving with an infantry unit of the First Army when wounded. He has been in overseas service since January of this year. Volunteering into the armed forces in February 1941, he re- : ceived his basic training at Ft. Sumter, 8. C. Upon the com pletion of his training he vol unteered for service in the Pan ama Canal Zone, where he was stationed for 39 months. He was then given a 21-day furlough which he spent with his par ents, after which he reported to Camp Butner for further' lo cation and instructions. He was then placed in the infantry and given a five-months intensified training at Camp Stewart, Ga.. Camp Haan. Calif., and Camp Hauze, Texas, immediately aft er vfas sent to overseas duties. Pfc. Btye, F ran&lin Colored Soldier, Woundec Mrs. Octavle Harshaw, color ed, of Franklin, received a mes sage from the War Department stating that her son, Pfc. Charles W. Blye, had been ser iously wounded in action in Italy on February 12. Pfc. Blye, who entered the armed forces in. 1943, has been serving in the Coast Guard unit. He Has been overseas for the past two months. ? ? ? Pfc. Richard Sloan Back In States Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Sloan received a telephone call Tues day from their son. Pfc. Rich ard K. Sloan, saying that he was back in the states follow ing several months of overseas service. On January 10, Pfc. Sloan wrote his parents that he was in a hospital suffering from , wounds received on December 24, and this was the first mes sage they had had since. He is expected td be in a North Caro lina hospital for a short time, after which he is to have a 30 day furlough at home. Health Clinic The regular Health Clinic for Franklin and vicinity will be held the first Monday, March 5, 10 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 3:30 p. m., at the Macon County Health Department office. Serv ices offered include infant and maternal welfare, pre-school children, maternal hygiene, and immunizations. Baptist Ministers To Meet Monday, March 5 The Macon County Baptist Ministers Association will meet on Monday morning at 11 o'clock at the Franklin church, it has been announced by the Rev. J. F. Marchman, pastor. All ministers of this denomi nation in Macon county are urged to be present. Woundsd in Action S/Sgt. Thomas McDowell, of the Otto section of Macon j :ounty, was reported by the War Department to be slightly ivounded in action in France on February 1, according to a mes sage received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mc Dowell, of Otto. S/Sgt. McDowell has been serving with the 142nd infan try in overseas duties for the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell have lad no further message from ;heir son since he was report ;d wounded, Cpl. Shuler Wounded On Luzon Islands Mr. and Mrs. Jess C. Shuler, )f the West's Mill section of Macon county have received a uessage from the War Depart ment stating that their son Jpl. George Dover Shuler, had seen wounded in action on Lu 'on on January 12. Cpl. Shuler, who has been with the military police force, las been in overseas service for he past four months. He had previously served two years in he armed forces and received in honorable discharge in order ) ;o do defense work and was ater called back to duty in Oc- i :ober 1943. Cpl. Shuler has four brothers n the armed forces. They are 21yde and Paul Shuler, who lave returned from overseas service, Furman in the Philip pines and Perry serving in the ^avy. ? ? ? Wounded Third Time In Action Mr. and Mrs. D. ' L. Owenby. >f the Nantahala section of tfacon county, have had a tele gram from the War Depart ment that their son, S/Sgt. Warren G. Owenby, had been leriously wounded in. action in Germany on February 8. This is the third time that 3/Sgt. Owenby has been wound ed since he has been in action tfe received his first wound in ruly and following his recov :ry, went back into action, and was again Wounded in August. He is serving in the infantry unit. ? ? ? Pvt. Joseph A. Dills Looses Life In Belgium Pvt. Joseph A. Dills, 23, son jf Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dills, )f the Nantahala section of Macon county, was killed in. ac tion in Belgium on January 6. according to a message received by his parents recently. Pvt. Dills entered the armed forces on December 16, 1942 md took his basic training at Port Benning, Ga., Camp Polk, La., Camp Pickett, Va., and Fort Knox, Ky. He was serving with an infantry unit and had participated in. battles in Ger many and Belgium. Prior to en tering the armed forces he was employed In timber works. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Mae Martin, of Falrvlew and Nantahala; the parents, four brothers. Earl. Glen. Arch and Emmett Dills, of Macon county, and two sis ters, Mrs. Ollie Wykle and Mrs. Eller Denny, also of Macon county, Federation Stockholders Held Meeting Wednesday Lord's Acre Movement To Celebrate 15th Anniversary The 15th Anniversary meeting of the churches in the Lord's Acre Movement, under the aus pices of the Religious depart ment of the Farmers Federa tion will meet at the Central j Methodist church In Asheville j on Thursday, March 8, at from j 10 a. m. until 4 p. m., it has j been announced by Dumont j Clarke, head of the movement. During the mocning session. Dr. Arthur Wentworth Hewitt will speak on "People of tl;e Country Church ? Build for a New World." Dr. Hewitt is a nationally known author of a number of well-known books and is a very entertaining orator. Also instructive and inspir ing testimonies, pageant of the Lord's Acre Movement arid the singing of familiar hymns will also feature the morning's pro gram. During the afternoon session an open forum will be held on "The Country in the Post--War World." Taking part in the dis cussion will be Rev. Harold Hammer, of "New York; Rev. E. Dargan Butt, Tennessee; Dr. J. M. Carr, Appalachie, and James G, K. MeClure, of Asheville. Admission will be by ticket only, until 9:55, then the doors will be open to all. Tickets may be obtained through your pas tor, without charge. This will be a great meeting for the country churcch members, to whicR they are all invited. James G. K. McCiure Guest Rotary Speaker ?lames G. K. McCiure, presi dent of the Farmers Federa tion Cooperative, speaking be fore the Rotary Club Wednes day night, urged the people of Franklin to help the Federa tion find new sources of in come for Macon county people. He was introduced by H. H. Gnuse program chairman. It has been the policy of the Federation, since its beginning 25 years ago to be on the watch for new opportunities, he said. He suggested that handicraft industries might be started here to supplement the farm income. He pointed out that the Asheville Tobacco Market paid more than four million dollars to farmers of Western North Carolina for their 1944 crop. Many more Macon farmers can share in this cash income if they wish, he said. He added that the production of Turkish tobacco might be built into a great new cash crop here. "Farmers who have no allot ment for growing Burley can now grow a crop, pay the ten cent penalty to earn their ? al lotment, and still make a fine proiit," he declared. Lions Club Holds Rummage Sale And Entertain Visitors The Franklin Lions Club made $108.78 at its Rummage Sale held Saturday afternoon, February 24. Rummage was donated by Lions and their friends. Ben McGlomery, auc tioneer, sold every article of 150 donated. Values received for individual articles ranged from a low oi four cents to a high of $7.25. President Claude H. Bolton advises that it is impossible to announce with certainty at this time the exact uses to which this sum will be put. He points out that the Club currently sponsors numerous charitable activities. A recent audit of books indicates that since July 1, 1944 the Club has contribut ed $356.85 to various worthy causes. All moneys so contrib uted were raised through the efforts of Club members, rath er than by solicitation. At its second regular meet ing of the month, held at the Hotel Montague the evening of February 26, the Franklin Lions Club entertained as dinner guests Joel Adams of Franklin, and visiting Lions Jennings A. Bryson, Ray Orr, John E. Hen son, and A. H. Bryson of Sylva; and J. L. Woody. W. T. Hyams, C. r. Plott, C. C Wright, C. A. ?Ceil tinned Oa Page Six Officers Elected; 25- Year Development Traced By President McClure A large delegation of Farm ers Federation stockholders met I at the Franklin warehouse Wednesday, elected Carl Slagle | for another two-year term as director, reappointed the Frank lin warehouse committee with the addition of Adrian Howell, heard an annual report by James G. K. McClure, Federa tion president, and enjoyed cof fee and doughnuts. Mr. McClure announced that the Franklin warehouse did a business ol S102.584.16 during 1944. The Federation as a whole did a business of $3,074,801.03 during the same year, he said. He traced the development of the Federation since it began with a few farmers in the Fair view section of Buncombe coun ty 25 years ago. One of the ob jects of it, he said, is the de velopment of new sources of in come for the farmers, and as examples he told of the de velopment of the Asheville To bacco Market and the Federa tion poultry and egg program. Urges farmers to Grow Burley The Asheville Burley market has become the top market in the United States as far as high prices paid to farmers is, con cerned, he pointed out, and has passed the four million dollar a year mark. He urged that more Macon farmers grow bur ley, predicting that the high prices will continue for several more years. At present prices, he said, farmers without allotments can grow Burley, sell it at 45 cents to 50 cents a pound, pay the ten cent per pound penalty, and still make good money. Then, the farmers will automatically have an allotment for future years. Mr. McClure predicted also that poultry and eggs will bring good profits this year. He bas ed his prediction on conversa tions with government men, he explained. S. C. Clapp, Farmers Federa tion Horticulture specialist, spoke on the high quality maintained by the Federation in seeds, and explained the co operative system whereby all who trade in Farmers Federa tion stores can share in the profits or savings made by the Federation, Coupons are given with each purchase, he said, and these, if turned in at the end of each year, earn divi dends for the farmers. The div idends are paid in stock, which in turn draws interest. Ransom Ledford, manager of the Franklin warehouse, and Harry Thomas, assistant man aeer, made short speeches of welcome to the farmers. , Wins tsany (JliicKs Baby chicks were given to Mrs. Lambert Leopard, Pink Martin, and Davis Morgan, who held lucky numbers. Macon county has two direct ors in the Federation. Jerry Franklin was elected last year tor a two-year term, and con tinues in that office. Technic ally, Mr. Slagle, who has serv ed a term as director, was nom inated at the Franklin meet ing. and ?-!H be elected at the general st>ckholders meeting in Asheville later. Nomination is equivalent to election. Warehouse Committee The Franklin Warehouse Com mittee now - consists of: Carl Slagle. Franklin: Elias Amnions, Franklin; Ed Byrd, Styles: J. R. Holbrooks, West's Mill; James Youn<?, Franklin; J. I. Vinson, Dillard, Ga.; J. S. Con ley, Franklin: Jerry Franklin, Franklin; Lawrence Ramsey, Robert Bennett. Franklin; Charles W. Henderson. Gnoia; and Adrian Howell. Franklin. Mr. Hulme To Assist Veterans March 7 A. R. Higdon. Clerk of Macon county Superior Court, has an nounced that on Wednesday morning. March 7. Richard S. Hulme, Assistant State S? Ice Officer of the Veteran's Serv ice Division, from Asheville. will be in his office to assist all In terested veteran's and claim ants. Mr. Higdon said if there were ar? veteran's In the county who wished to make claims to be sure and see Mr. Hulme on the above date,
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