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W* ?I!je 'ijigWan^jS Ulaconian PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL I A "DEJ'EJYDENT FOR THEM VOL. LX? NO. 31 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1945 S2.00 PKR VEAR Slack Auto Parts Company Opens Branch Store Here Complete Stock Of Parts And Accessories As Become Available W. II. Slack, owner of the Slack Auto Company, of Gaines ville, Oa? has opened a whule sale and retail branch store in the building in the rear oi the A & P grocery store. This new store will be oper ated by Jack Allied, also oi Gainesville. He states that a little later as automobile parts become more available, they plan to carry a complete stock of automobile accessories for all makes oi cars. However, at pres ent, they have a nice supply of parts for various makes of cars. This firm has been, sending their representative to Frank lin for several months, and in the near future, they plan to branch out into the various neighboring towns from this store. - Classifications As Announced By Local Service Board The following registrants with Local Board No. 1 have been placed in I-A: Howard Wilson Hastings, Arvel Perry Norton, Howard ' Dills, Lester Ralph Elliott, Mal lard Graham Gibson, Roy Lee Watts, Frank Dover Hurst, Jos eph Arnold G arris, Calvin Cool ldge Douthit, Robert Lee Estes Hardin Amnions Gribble. The following men have been sent for induction: Lee Oliver, Roy Lawrence Pendergrass, Charlie Francis Kenny, David Lee Fox, Kelly Gordon Jones, George Dewey McClure, Joseph Edgar Garland, Frank Burrell Moffitt, Rondal Conley, William Howell Justice. - Lewis Curtis Blllingsley was transferred from Local Board No. 2, West Palm Beach, Fla., to this county for induction. Horace Moss was inducted at Salem, S. C. Two colored registrants, Charles Bailey Ledford and Jesse Greenwood, were also in ducted. Mass Meeting Of B.T.U. To Be Held At Newman's t ? Director, Everett R. White an nounces a very important mass meeting of the Macon B. T. U. Association to be at Newman's Chapel Monday, August 6, at 8:30 p. m. Besides the reorgani zation of the associational B. T. U., there will be featured on their program an address by Miss Lysbeth Cox, an open for um period, and an inspirational closing address by Rev. W. C. Pipes. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Books Delivered to Veterans At Lake Lure John M. Archer, Jr., chairman of the Camp and Hospital Council of the Macon County Chapter of the American Red Cross, stated that approximate ly 50 fiction books had been brought In for the returned veterans of war now stationed at Camp Lure. These books were immediately delivered to the boys, who deeply expressed their appreciation for the read-j lng material which was s(f greatly wanted and needed. NOTICE A representative of the Ashc vlllc field office of the Social Security Board will be at the Postofflce, Franklin, ' Friday, A'lgust 3 at 9 a. m. Wage earners who have" work ed on a Job covered by the So cial Security Act since Decem ber 31, 1936, and have attained a??e 65, may be eligible to flic claim for themselves, their wives, or minor children, wheth er they have an account num or not. Surviving relatives or deceased workers, such as widows, children, or parents, oi il none of the above, persons who have paid funeral expenses may be eligible to file claim. In addition, persons who hav< need of social security account numbers or other lnformatior pertaining to the Act are in vited to meet this representa tive at the time and place men tioned. SOT. CARLYLE SHEPHERD Sgt. Carlyle Shepherd, son >ol Mi. and Mrs. Dock Shephard of Franklin, route 3, now of Sylva, an aerial photographer-gunner in the U. S. Army Air Forces, j has been prorr c-ted to the grade ' cl st^xlf Air Medal and Bronze battle star winner, he is pictured in front of a straw thatched barracks in India. His squadron, a unit of Maj. Gen. Gearge E. Stralemeyer's Eastern Air Command recently was commended for "outstand ing performance of duty under more than hazardous conditions of battle" and for "displaying a devotion to duty and a de gree of efficiency above and be yond that normally expected.'' S/Sgt. Shepherd entered the army June 23, 1942 and has been overseas since June. 1944. Revival Meeting At Bethel Closed Tuesday The Rev. D. P. Grant, pastor on the Franklin Methodist cir cuit, has announced that the regular services will be held at the "Bethel Methodist church on Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock at which time new members will be taken into the church. The revival meeting, which had been in progress for a week, closed on Tuesday night. The Rev. Thomas W. Bray, of Faith, was in charge of the' preaching and approximately 40 professions of faith were made, mostly all being young people . who had been attending the ! Daily Vacation Bible school. I There were 47 that received cer tificates from the Bible school. There will also be preaching services on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Salem Meth odist church and at the Clark's Chapel Methodist church on Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Grant stated. Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair Ander son have returned from At lanta, Ga., where they went on business this week. Little Miss Patricia Tatham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chace Tatham, of Robbinsville. under went an operation at the Angel hospital on Tuesday morning for the removal of hej appen dix. She was reported by hos pital attendants to be doing very nicely. Dr. Sam L. Rogers Promoted To Major Dr. Sam L. Rogers, of Brook lyn, N. Y? formerly of Frank lin, is now serving in Honolulu, j He was recently promoted to j Major in the Medical Air Corps. Major Rogers is the son of Mrs. Sam L. Rog ers, Sr.. of Franklin. | TO ARRIVE ON QUEEN MARY THURSDAY Two Macon county service men, were scheduled to arrive on the Queen Mary in New York Thursday. They included S/Sgt. John W. EdwaiJ.-., ol Franklin route 3. ard Pfc. George W. Anderson, of Frank lin! route 1. NEWS OF OUR MENwWOMEN IN UNIFORM . PFC. IIOMER S. HOOD Pfc. Homer S. Woods, son of j Mrs. Elcie Robson, of Highlands, j has been spending a 30-day fur- ; lough at home after spending | 18 months of overseas duty. i Pfc. Wood entered the serv- j ice May, 1942. He was a mem ber of the Infantry Unit and of the Fourth Division while he j was stationed in Germany. P$c. Woods wears the Presidential Unit Citation, five battle stars. air Head and other metals. ? ? ? ' LIEUT. "BOBBY" I1IGDON VISITS IN FRANKLIN Lieut. Robert T. (Bobby Hig don, who has been in England and France for the past three months, has been returned to the United States and spent the past weekend in Franklin vis iting relatives and friends. Lt. Higdon Is pilot on a B-17. He is the son. of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Higdon, of Sacremento, Calif, formerly of Ftanklin. He was accompanied to Franklin by his sister, Mrs. Alvin Todd, of Marietta, Ga., whq was the for mer Miss Josephine Higdon. Revival To Begin At Carson Chapel Rev. D. P. Grant, pastor of the Franklin Circuit, will begin a revival meeting at Carson Chapel Methodist church next Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock. This revival is to be held jointly by Louisa Chapel and Carson Chapel. Services are scheduled for each evening, in cluding Sunday evening, at 8:30. Rev. Mr. Grant is serving his first year as pastor of the five Methodist churches which com prise the Franklin Circuit. He and his family transferred to Franklin from Faith, N. C. SEAMAN 1/C LOGAN ALLEN Seaman First Class Logan Allen, who volunteered Into the Navy on October 1, was here recently on a leave w.ith his mother, Mrs. Logan Allen, at her home on East Main street. Seaman Allen, who has com pleted his boot training at Bainbridge. Md., was then sent to Norfolk. Va., for further ad vanced training before being sent to. New Ydrk, where he is now stationed. He is a graduate of the Franklin high school in the class of 1943 and attended Mars Hill College. Mars Hill, for one year. He was one of the out standing rtiembers of the Fu ture Farmers of America. Civil Service Representative To Be In Franklin Aug. 8, 9 A civil service representative, will be at the United States Employment Office, Franklin, on Wednesday and Thursday, August 8 and 9 to interview persons interested in appoint ments to ASF jobs in Wash ington. Qualifications include a min ium age of 17' :? years with a j written consent of their parents or guardian, if the applicant is under 18 years old. A high school education is necessary, and Civil Service tests must be passed. The War Department pays first class rail transporta tion to Washington, and the Army Service Forces guarantee housing facilities. Anyone desiring further in formation, call at the Post Of fice or United States Employ ment Service Office for ap pointments for jobs. Pfc. Boyd Collier Captures German Flag Pfc. Boyd Collier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Collier, of Franklin Route 1, and hus band of the former Miss Ida Scroggs, also of this county, was the only member of 10 of his outfit that took down the German flag, and came out unscratched. Pfc. Collier, and one buddy who was seriously injured, are the only ones to tell of the capture of the German flag taken out of the Bank in a town in Germany. It was left up to Collier to get it. There were 20 Germans in the building When the boys entered but when they left there wasn't a one that would ever harm another American. For four days and nights, Pfc. Collier fought without a bite of food in order to get the flag he was after. He was with the Third Army. The flag which was sent to his wife, has been on display In Franklin. It is made of a lovely and expensive grade of linen. The picture of toe flag U the one taken by Pfc- Collier. Petition Filed With County Board For New Courthouse LT. FRANK M. IIIGDON, JH. FRANK HIGDON REPORTED DEAD Pilot Of P-38 Has Been Missing In Action For Year Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hig don, Sr., of Frankfin, have had a letter from the Adjutant Gen eral's office, stating that fol lowing a year of uncertainly surrounding the absence of their son. First Lieutenant Frank M. Higdon, Jr., he has been pre sumably pronounced dead by the war department. Lieut. Higdon, who was flying a P-38, was on a bombing mis sion over Hungary when he was last seen on July 14, 1S44, and was on his 26th mission. After a year of searching the war department stated that they had no further information in regard to him, that the last time he was seen by his crew members, he was diving into a bunch of enemy fighters. The letter further stated, "that f jail consideration was be ing given to all available in formation bearing on the ab sence of their son, including all records, reports and circum stances. These have been care fully viewed and considered. In view of the*fact that 12 months have now passed without the receipt of evidence to support the continued presumption of survival, the War Department must terminate such absence by a presumptive finding of HnatV. ?? ucain. The air medal with two oak leaf , clusters had previously been received in a cereijiony in Asheville ? in February of this year for, "his exceptionally meritorious achievement while participating in bomber com bat missions over enemy terri tory; The courage, coolness and skill displayed by these officers and enlisted men upon these occasions reflect great credit upon themselves and the armed forces of the United States," the citation stated. Lieut. Higdon entered the armed forces in February 1943 and took his basic training at Maxwell Field, Ala., and at Avon Park, Fla. He was then returned to Guiiner Field, Ala., for further advanced training, and was later sent to Spence Field. Moultrie, Ga., where he received his wings and was commissioned as Second Lieu tenant. He was commissioned as First Lieutenant on July 12 be fore he was reported missing on July 14. His squadron holds the Presidential citation. Lieut. Higddn was a graduate of the Franklin high school and was employed by the Ten nessee Valley Autharity prior to entering the armed forces. He was married to Miss Ruth Higgins. of Franklin, on Febru ary 4, 1944. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higdon. Revival Meeting To B? Held At Mulberry On Monday, August 6, a ser ies of revival services will be gin at the Mulberry Methodist church between Otto and the North Carolina-Georgia line, and continue for about 10 days, it has been announced by the pastor, the Rev. V. N. Allen. The Rev. W. T. Conner, ol Asheville, will assist the pastoi in the preaching, and service! are scheduled to be held eaci evening at 8 o'clock. A Dailj Sets Fourth Old Building Inadequate For All Departments A petition has been filed with the Macon County Commission ers by J. Horner Stockton on behalf of all the Macon coun ty people similarly interested with petitioner in its subjcct of a new courthouse for 'ivlacon county, and in support thereoi, it is shown. In (he petition it is claimed that Macon county is sorely in need ol a courthouse and ^iuala build one on a non-par tisan basis at the earliest date possible. The present one does not reflect the character and quality of our people. The build ing should be of such s.ze and construction as will make it adequate to house all business, departments and agencies of the county government. It is further pointed cut that Macon county should have con structed a new courthouse sev eral years ago when the Fed eral Government would have paid more than half the cost, which was advocated by Mr. Stockton. Mr. Stockton points out that the vaults in which the records are kept are too small and in adequate, and that it is very difficult to examine titles and other records and transact busi ness with the necessary and desired degree of efficiency and accuracy, and in this connec tion, he suggests that most all indexes should be revised very carefully. The recorded titles to the thousands of parcels and tracts of land in Macon county, are the most valuable things in the courthouse, and affects the greatest number of people, Mr. Stockton stated, and that he does not believe they are safe from fire in the present build ing. Mr. Stockton stated that he would always oppose any debt on the county that would bur den its people, as the county had had an experience of this nature some years ago. How ever, he feels that by good sound business and by cutting all unnecessary expenses, a new courthouse could be built with out burdening the people, and that it could be paid lor with in five years without raising the tax rate one cent over the 1944 rate of $1.20. This tax rate is very reasonable, he stated, and the lowest in Western North Carolina, with possibly oi;e or two exceptions. A suggestion by Mr. Stockton is that the county borrow the money while it can be obtained at a very low interest rate, pos sibly two per cent, and invest 'it in Government Bonds until we are ready to build the courthouse. In doing this, the interest received would offset that payable until ready for building. In the meantime cre ate as much reserve as possible. Eqaulize the taxable valuation of all property according to its true value and earning ability, and the increase in valuation over 1844 will pay for a court house in five years at the 1944 tax rate, Mr. Stockton stated. Practice the strictest economy conductive to good business and Government, and when we do build, do it with men who qual ify as builders and not as pol iticians, he pointed out. The county owns a valuable piece of property on Main street that should be sold if a courthouse is not to be built upon it. It has been owned for several years and is a liability in its present state. Mr. Stockton in his petition urges the commissioners to give this matter prompt attention and take such steps as are proper to the end that we get a new courthouse at the earl iest date possible. Presbyterian Services Dr. C. R. McCubbins, Minister I-ranklin: Sunday school, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. Morrison i Sunday school, 2:30 p. m. Preaching, 3:30 p. m. Young people met on Thurs day. 8:15 p. m. ? Vacation Bible school will also i be held in connection with the i revival. The public is Invited to r '.attend.