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VOL. LX? NO. 33
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1945 $2.00 PER YEAR
PEiCLTHM GOD
THROUGH VICTORY COMES TO ALL
Franklin, Macon Residents
Overjoyed With Peace News
Streets Crowded Till Late
Hours By Merrymakers
Tuesday Night
Franklin and Macon county
residents who had long looked
for peace, had hovered over
their radios almost continu
ously for several hours Tues
ay anxiously waiting to hear
the formal announcement for
a Japanese surrender, and when
the announcement came at 7
o'clock, went wild with joy.
Within three minutes follow
ing the announcement of "the
war is over", the fire siren was
sounded almost continuously for
two hours, the church bells were
ringing the glad tiding, auto
mobiles paraded over the town
blowing their horns at full blast,
and even to the old cow bells
that had been shelved for
years, were brought forth by
the noisy joy makers, giving
vent to their pent-up emotions
of nearly four years.
The streets were soon crowd
ed and after the noise subsided,
musical , Instruments were
brought forth and the crowd
ended the evening's celebration
with a square dance on the
square in front of the court
house. The music was furnish
ed by Ed Carpenter and son,
Rm 3/C Ed Carpenter, Jr., Dr.
Furman Corbln, Mr. Farthing,
head of the 4-H clubs of West
ern North Carolina, and St.
Clair Anderson.
SCHOOLS OPEN
ON AUGUST 30
Teacher* For School* In
Macon County Are
Announced
Guy L. Houk, superintendent
of Macon county public schools,
has announced that the schools
would open on Thursday, Aug
ust 30, and the teachers list
for the various schools through
out the county.
Mr. Houk further stated that
while this list was incomplete,
and woilld probably have to be
revised before the opening date,
there would be teachers for ail
the needs in all the schools
this year. There has already
been two new teachers added
to the teachers list, making a
total of 110 teachers in Macon
county. The teachers list is as
follows:
Franklin ? George H. Hill,
principal; Katherlne M. O'Neil,
Miss Annie Bailey, Miss Marie
M. Pry or, Mrs. Lois P. Fulton,
Miss Pauline Reld, Mrs. Marie
P. Stewart, Miss Virginia Bald
win, Mrs. Helen M. Manning,
Mrs. John Lyle Palmer, Mrs.
Ruth S. Ross, Mrs. Edith Boes
ser, William O. Crawford. Mrs.
Virginia Ramsey, Mrs. Oleta
Huneycutt, Miss Mayberyl
Moody, Mrs. Edith S. Hemphill,
Miss Edna Jamison, Mrs. Pearl
Hunter, Mrs. Margaret M. Brad
? Continued On Page Sii
WPB Tell. Private
Industry To "Go Ahead"
Many WPB production con
iaftlf to be lifted this week with
the 'iky the limit" for numer
ous manufacturers of consum
er articles, such as automobiles,
trucks, and other business ne
cessities, for which the general
public has been waiting.
It is said now that 8,000,000
members of our armed forces
will be discharged within a
year.
As gasoline rationing comes
to an end all blue point foods,
M PlJ ftWl 9!l IfeVOf 911 Jilt.
| SOL W. SANDERS WITH
I AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE
j The long career of the Amer
ican Field Service in the Med
iterranean Theatre ended on
July 24 when Field Marshall Sir
Harold R. L. G. Alexander pre
sented the organization's com
manding officer with a British
Union Jack in a oolorful cere
mony in the office of the Su
preme Allied Commander.
Paying high tribute to the
work of the American Field
Service in a brief address, Field
Marshall Alexander gave the
Union Jack bearing his auto
graph to Major W. H. Perry
of Cobham, Va? commanding
officer of the AFS in the Med
iterranean Theatre.
Sol W. Sanders, 19, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack S. Sanders of
Franklin, is one of the 150 vol
unteers in the American Field
Service now on his way to the
Burma Theatre.
American Field Service con
sists of 1,000 ambulance driv
ers, all volunteers, who serve
In the battiefront areas, bring
ing out wounded and transfer
ring them to hospitals. This
agency, a member of the Na
tional War Fund, is financed
through contributions to the
United War Fund of Macon
county.
Business Places
Closed kere Wednesday
And Half Day Thursday
All the business places In
Franklin were closed on Wed
nesday and half the day Thurs
day, except the grocery store of
Henry D. West.
On Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock a union service was held
at the Franklin Baptist church.
The Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, presided. The
Rev. C. R. McCubbins, pastor
of the Presbyterian church,
made the principal talk of the
evening, using "Thanksgiving"
for his topic. The prayer as led
by the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
rector of the St. Agnes Epis
copal church.
E. A. Schilling, Supervisor of
the Nantahala National Forest
Service, Franklin, made a very
Interesting talk on "Unselfish
ness, The Foundation of Peace."
A large crowd froc all the
churches in Franklin and many
tourists who were stopping in
Franklin attended this service
and gave thanks for our Vic
tory.
HENRY W. CABE SUFFERS
BROKEN HAND IN FALL
Henry W. Cabe, cashier of the
Bank of Franklin, has been dis
missed from the Angel hospital
where he was taken on Wed
nesday, following a fall in the
Bank of Franklin.
The stool on which Mr. Cabe
was sitting, slipped from under
neath him, causing him to break
his right hand in the fall.
Sunday Night Services
At Franklin Methodist
The Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, has announc
ed that services are being held
In his church each Sunday
night at 8 o'clock.
In these Informal services the
circumstances attending the
writing of some of the great
hymns of the Christian church
are told. Favorite hymnj of the
people are sung and on next
Sunday night two persons will
read their own poems. The pub
lie Is invited to attend these
WYlCM, - -
Killed In Mediterranean Area
M./SGT. WILLIAM D. PARRISH
M./Sgt. Will tern D. Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Parrish,
of Franklin Route 3. who was accidently killed in a motor acci
dent while on duty in the Mediterranean area on December 4,
1944, was given the Presidential citation, and the citation of
honor from the United States Army Air Force, for giving his
life in the performance of his duty.
The citation reads as follows: "He lived for his country's arms.
He died to save its honor. He was a soldier ? and he knew a
soldiers duty. His sacrifice will help to keep aglow the flaming
torch that lights our lives^that millions yet unborn may know ?
the priceless joy of liberty. And we who pay him homage and J
revere his memory, in solemn pride rededicate ourselves to a "
complete fulfillment of the task for which he so gallantly has
placed his life upon the attar of man's freedom." The citation
was signed by H. H. Arnold, Commanding General of the United
States Army Air Force. ' ?
M./Sgt. Parrish, who visited his parents in 1943, had been in
the service of his country for 23 years. He had been awarded
the bronze star, the air medal and one oak leaf cluster. His
unit had made more than 75 attacks against widespread targets
in the crumbling Nazi empire.
For two years M./Sgt. Parrish served as a flying instructor in ,
various air bases in the United States including Alamogordo,
N. M., Pueblo, Colo., Pendleton Field, Ore., and Biggs Field. Texas,
and was sent to Italy in November 1943, and was serving as a
member of a heavy bombardment, B-24 liberator unit, making
missions over enemy territory. He had prior to his death, re
ceived two Presidential citations for exemplary courage and de
votion displayed while under great danger of the enemy. I
Five Injured In Car-Truck '
Collision Here Tuesday |
Scull F racture Sustained
By Nine-Year- Old
Larry Thomas
Five Macon county residents
and one Fkwidian entered the
Angel hospital here on Tuesday
evening shortly before 7 o'clock
for treatment for injuries sus
tained in an automobile-truck
collision at the intersection of
highways 64 and 23 on Palmer
street, Franklin.
The most seriously hurt were
Larry Thomas, nine year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter
Thomas, who suffered a frac
tured skull, and Mrs. L. C. Cald
well, 19, who suffered a frac
tured knee cap and multiple
lacerations. The boy was an oc
cupant in the truck and Mrs.
Caldwell was in the automobile.
Other occupants in the truck
were Carl Prince, driver, who
received laceratk>ns and bruises,
and Mrs. Prince, who received
lacerations and loss of teeth. In
the car with Mrs. Caldwell was
her husband. Pvt. L. C. Cald
well. who was driving, and John
William Burnett, USN, of Jack
sonville, Fla., who arrived In
Franklin Tuesday for a visit
with the Caldwell's. His injur
ies were bruises and lacera
tions.
The truck was traveling south
and was making the crossing on
the green light when he was
struck by the car driven by
Pvt. Caldwell, who was travel
ing east at a high rate of speed,
It was reported by officers. The
truck chasia was broken, the
body torn to pieces and the en
Hri truek ftmQlifiwd. wnusttw
front of the car was completely
smashed.
Pvt. Caldwell, who was home
on a 30-day furlough following
seven months of overseas serv
ice, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Caldwell, of Franklin
Route 1, Mr. Caldwell being fish
and game warden of the Wayah
refuge. He was married to Miss
Dixie Morrison, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ferd Morrison, of the
Oak Grove section of Macon
county.
Mrs. Caldwell and Larry
Thomas, both underwent opera
tions tor their injuries on Wed
nesday morning .and was report
ed by hospital attendants on
Thursday to be doing as well as
could be expected.
Singing School Postponed
Due to unavoidable circum
stances, the county Singing
School scheduled to begin at
the Coweta Baptist church on
last Sunday night, was post
poned indefinitely. Unless fur
ther notice the school will not
be held this summer, it was
learned this week. ,
Franklin Circuit
The regular Sunday services
on the Franklin Methodist cir
cuit have been announced by
the pastor, the Rev. D. P. Grant,
and are as follows:
On Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at Louisa Chapel and
at Clark's Chapel at 11:30
o'clock, Salem church at 3
o'clock and at Bethel at 8:30
o'clock. The public U Invited to
ftttwa these Mrviwt,
Millions Bow In Prayer
To Thank Almighty God
Superior Court To
Convene Here Monday
Maooti County Superior court
will convene here on Monday
morning, August 20, with Judge
J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkes
boro, presiding, and John Queen
the prosecuting attorney.
There are 13 cases listed on
the civil docket to be disposed
of this court and 13 divorce
cases to be heard at this time,
an is . only expected to last a
few days.
Revival Meeting At
lotla Methodist Church
A revival meeting is in pro
gress at the lotla Methodist
:hurch this week with the Rev.
r. W. Bray, of Salisbury, in
:harge of the preaching, it has
oeen announced by' the pastor,
;he Rev. D. P. Grant.
A Bible school is also held
:ach afternoon, at 2 o'clock in
:onnection with the revival. The
preaching services are held each
;vening at 8:30 o'clock, and the
jublic is urged to attend these
iervices.
ievival Services To
iegin At Snow Hill
On Sunday evening, August
9, a series of revival services
vill begin at the Snow Hill
?lethodist church, with the pas
or, the Rev. D. P. Grant, in
:harge of the preaching on
Sunday evening. Thereafter the
ireaching will be done each
evening at 8:30 by the Rev. W.
ackson Huneycutt, pastor of
he Franklin Methodist church.
The meeting is scheduled to
:ontinue through the coming
veek and the public is invited
o attend.
'ubhc Addresses By
iosary College Girls
Three undergraduate girl stu-,
lents, accompanied by two
Dominican nuns, faculty mem
>ers of Rosary College, Forest
Jill, 111., will deliver public ad
Iresses in Franklin during the
veek of August 20 through 25,
:ach evening at 7:00 o'clock on
he Courthouse square, it has
jeen announced by the Rev. A.
Rohrbacher, pastor of St.
fohn's church, Waynesville.
This is the fourth annual
itreet-teaching tour in St.
rohn's Parish in Western North
Carolina this summer, and are
mder the Catholic Evidence
3uild of Forest Hill, Mr. Rohr
>acher stated.
The girl students who have
jeen chosen to come to Frank
in on the tour this summer
ire Mary Costance Woods, Web
ster Groves, Mo., Helen Mc
3rath, Akron, Ohio, and Mar
orie Malay, Gas City, Ind.
VWARDED COMBAT BADGE
Under enemy fire and in ac
;ual combat for the first time,
Pfc. Garland Bateman, Frank
in, has been awarded the Com
jat Infantryman Badge.
Pfc. Bateman has been in ac
tion with the veteran 32d (Red
\rrow) Infantry Division along
;he Villa Varde Trail. Red Ar
row Infantryman are now en
gaged in mopping-up operations
in the Gagayan Valley.
Serving In Company C of the
Division's crack 128th Infantry
Regiment, Pfc. Bateman has
been overseas since February
of this year. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bateman of
Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Jones
went to Norfolk, Va., last week
to attend the wedding of Mrs.
Jonea' brother, Lieut. Com. R.
M. J. Halman, of LaOrange, Ga.,
to Mlsi Jean Craig, of Norfolk.
Churches Throughout The
Country Are Holding
Prayer Services
PEACE! . . . World Peace! . .
has come at last to waiting mil
lions, for which we humbly
thank God.
Church leaders and their
congregations throughout this
and other countries are bowed
low in special prayer and praise
services to thank the Savior of
Mankind for making it possible
that today we can once more
sit by our hearths in worldly
peace . . , and enjoy the price
less treasure of humanity
everywhere.
All through this World War
II prayers have descended to
the throne of Him who taught
us how to pray. ... So, today
we are rewarded by conquering
our last fighting enemy, and
are given that peace, for which
we prayed, and for which many
thousands of our brave and
beloved sons gave their lives.
Yes, the battle just won to
preserve democracy and win
World Peace for God-fearing
peoples in every land, will go
down in history through the
years to come.
In the future may we not
forget the blessing thus bestow
ed upon us, and continue
through prayer and thanksgiv
ing to praise Him for his ever
lasting goodness and mercy
shown us in our battle for
freedom.
The unselfish sacrifices of our
mothers, fathers and others will
long be remembered by those
living today and their sacrifices
and actions praised by on-oom
ing generations.
May we now join hearts and
hands in further praise and
thanksgiving to Him for deliv
erance from the common ene
mies of mankind . . . who would
have trod upon and enslaved
the entire world.
Classifications
As Announced By Local
Service Board
The Local Board has placed
the following men In I-A:
Thomas C. Davis, E. J. Whit
mire, William A. Raby, and
Erastus H. Mason.
The following men were ac
cepted into the service:
Joseph Edgar Garland, Frank
Bu'rrell Moffitt, and William
Howell Justice.
The following men were dis
charged :
Edwin Judson Bradley, George
Hensley Houston, Delius Boyd
Coggins, Lewie Raleigh Holland,
Silas James Ledford, Carl Crisp.
Robert Stanley Sloan, Leonard
Charles Moffitt, and Charles
Odell Roper. ^
Gas Rationing
Is Now Ended
This good news was an
nounced yesterday by the Of
fice of Price Administration.
Also OPA announces that
canned fruits and vegetables,
fuel oil and oil stoves will
be rationed no longer.
Maybe it won't be long now
until other items so In de
mand by the public may be
put on the market for which
no coupons are necessary, and
perhaps some day we can
again sit before a descent
looking beef steak without
our conscience killing us ?
and without checking upon
our bank balance.
Mrs. Walter A. Steele la real
I sick at her home on Main
' street here.