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PLANE MISSING IN
MOUNTAIN AREA
Army Craft Scheduled To
Arrive In Charlotte
On October 5th
The Nantahala National For
est Service, Franklin, received
a telegram from the war de
partment Wednesday, stating
that a twin engine, silver ship
beech, craft C-45, Serial No.
3351 army plane was lost some
where in the mountainous reg
ion of Western North Carolina
on Friday, October 5.
The plane left St. Louis, Mo.,
Friday afternoon, October 5, at
5 p. m. and was scheduled to
arrive in Charlotte at 9 p. m.
on the same date. The twar de
partment is asking the citizens
of Macon county to report if
they saw a plkne of this de
scription or heard the crash of
a plane on that date or any in
formation they may obtain in
regard to the lost plane.
Lions Club
Met In Regular Session
October 6 th
The Franklin Lions Club held
its first regular meeting of the
month at Cagle's fate the eve
ning of October 8, with Presi
dent Willard Pendergrass pre
siding. District Governor Ed
ward H. McMahan of Brevard,
paid the Club his official visit
?fMcMahan, in his address, de
clared that civic organizations,
such as Lions and Rotary, can
and must take an active part
m the winning of the peace,
through industriously improving
the well being of their respec
tive communities. He expressed
himself as gratified by the nu
merous civic projects now be
ing carried on by the Franklin
Llohs. As one example, he stat
ed that the Service Board, erect
ed and donated to the county
by the local Club, was the most
fitting and compiete that he
had ever seen. He urged that
this spirit of service continue
to be the motivating influence
of the Club. . .
Ben McGlamery, in a short
talk, welcomed Alf Hlgdon ** j a
new member of the Club. Hig
don, in return, expressed pleas
ure over his affiliation. ...
Frank Duncan reported that
good progress was being ^ade
in financing the lighting of the
Franklin Athletic Field and
construction of baUihouse
dressing room, sponsored by the
Lions. He pointed outthat the
lighting project had been car
rted through with surprising
speed. Concisely, nine days after
the initial meeting to discuss the
feasibility of llghtingofthe
field Franklin and Ha.yesv'!^
high school* played under the
"rS Mashbum, In charge of
arrangements, reported onthe
County-wide box supper to be
heidat the high school the eve
ning of October 12 undeJiJh
sponsorship of the Lions. 1 Wash
burn appointed final sub-com
mittees and expressed confi
dence that the evening wouW
be enjoyable and financia y
successful. He stated that this
was a most worthy project, in
.view of the fact that all mo
nies so received would be do
nated to the high school ath
letic fund. ?
President Pendergrass an
nounced that the Club was
sponsoring Lost John and h s
Allied Kentucklans in a musi^'
show at the court house the
evening of October 9.
In honor of Its 100 per cent
attendance over the year 194
'45 the Club recently received
a plaque from its International
headquarters. The plaque has
been hung In Cagles Cafe.
Franklins attendance recordis
outstanding. It was one of only
30 Clubs, out of a total of over
4,000 in the international organ
ization, which made such a rec
ord last year.
?JP.'T. A. To Meet
i^ctober 15 th
The Parent-Teachers Associa
tion will hold Its first meeting
at the high school building Mon
day, October 15, _ at 7:15. The
new building program Is to be
discussed by Superintendent
Houk. This meeting is being
sponsored by the teachers. Re
freshments will be served.
Parents are urged to be prei
?nt.
A. R. Higdon
Buys Retail Lumber Yard
From Zickgraf
A. R. Higdon, owner of the
Franklin Hardware company,
has announced this week that
his company has purchased the
retaiJ yard of Zickgraf Hard
wood Company, local lumber
manufacturers, and that he
plans great expansion of his
lumber and building materials
department. He has already
under construction an office
building and lumber sheds at
the lower end of .the Zickgraf
lumber yard.
The supply of building mate
rial is still limited, but Mr.
Higdon. is confident that he will
soon be able to supply all de
mand of this area. He is eager
to place on the local market
much of the excellent quality
pine and other species of lum
ber now being manufactured by
the Zickgraf company, all of
which has previously been ship
ped on war orders. Mr. Higdon
anticipates the greatest build
j ing era of all times, and he in
tends to offer for sale every
thing in building materials.
J. C. Sorrells will be manager
I of the yard.
Final Rites Held For
C. A. Brown Thursday
Funeral services for C. A.
(Bud) Brown, 73, were held on.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the Dillard Baptist
church, Dillard, Ga., with the i
Rev. R. B. Harrison, pastor, of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev.
J. F. Marchman, former pastor.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Brown, a native of Geor
gia, had made his home in the
Scaly community for about 15
years before returning to Dil
lard where he has operated a
farm for a number of years.
Mr. Brown died in the Angel
Clinic here on Wednesday af
ternoon at X o'clock, although
he had been in declining health
for the past six years.
The pallbearers included L. L.
Hopper, Lester Grist, Raleigh
Hopper, William Dillard, Rush
Grist and L. N. Hopper.
Surviving are the -widow, the
former Miss Rhoda Hopper, two
grandsons, one serving in Ger
many and one home on fur
lough, a daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Oscar Brown, and one half
brother, H. P. England, South
Carolina.
Bryant Funeral Directors were
in charge of the arrangements.
Fall From Roof Fatal
To Bass Brown, 62
C. Bass Brown, 62, of Dillard,
Ga., died in the Angel hospital
here on Saturday afternoon at
5:20 o'clock as the result of a
fall from the roof of his house
in Dillard on Friday morning.
Mr. Brown was a resident of
Dillard, although he had resid
ed in both Jackson and Macon
counties prior to his marriage
to Miss Delia More of Georgia.
He was a member of the Dillard
Baptist church, and for a num
ber of years has operated a
general merchandise and groc
ery store in Clayton and Dil
lard, Ga.
Funeral services were held at
the Dillard Baptist church on
Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, with the Rev. R. B. Har
rison, pastor, officiating, assist
ed by the Rev. J. F. Marchman,
former pastor. Burial followed
In the church cemetery.
Surviving are the widow and
four daughters, Miss Louise
Brown, of Dillard, Ga., Miss
Mary Sue Brown, Chattanooga,
Tenn., and Misses Ruth and
Barbara Brown, at the Univer
sity of Georgia, Athens, one
son, Lieut. John Brown, in the
Pacific area, and two sisters,
Mrs. Taylor Holcomb, Dillard,
Ga., and Mrs. L. H. Curtis,
Rabun Gap, Ga.
Jobs 'Going Begging'
Chicago heads the list of
"help wanted" cities, with 55,
000 Jobs going begging. 30,000
of them In manufacturing, a
survey by the National Indus
trial Council reveals.
Many Industries are seriously
In need of workers. The Nation
al Hardwood Lumber Assn. is
short at least 8,000 employees.
About 50,000 Jobs are going beg
ging In the dyeing and clean
ing industry, says the National
Assn. of Dyers and Cleaners.
The West Virginia Manufac
turers Assn. reports 20,600 Jobs
to be filled within the state.
Educators Association
To Meet In Asheville
The twenty-third annual con
vention of the Western District
of the North Carolina Educa
tion Association will be held at
the Lee H. Edwards High 8chool
in Asheville, on Friday, October
19.
Election of Western Dliftrict
officers is now being helfl by
mail ballot. The results wUl be
announced on Friday, October
19.
Candidates are: For President.
Thamasine Underwood, Class
room Teacher, Asheville. E. D.
Wilson, Principal, Marsh
Classroom Teacher, Andr
For Secretary, Vivian
Isham B. Hudson
Superintendent, City Schools,
Andrews, President of the West
ern District of The North Caro
lina Education Association.
Mrs. Annie Laurie McDonald
teacher of Sociology and Health
Education, Lenoir Rhyne Col
lege, Hickory, President of The
North Carolina Education As
sociation.
BEEF SHOW TO
BEGIN OCT 17
Cream Of Macon County's
Young Beef Crop Will
Be Exhibited
The week that 30 odd boys
have been looking forward to
with great expectations is about
here.
After selecting, feeding and
catering to their beef calves for
almost a year, the time has
come to show and sell. The
Asheville stock show is to be
held on Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 17th and 18th,
and will be the largest beef
show ever to be held in North
Carolina.
These beef shows are most
educational for both young and
old. It Is at these shows that
the styles for the beef Industry
are set. All men who are inter
ested In developing the beef cat
tle business are urged to at
tend either Wednesday or
Thursday. You will see the
cream of the beef crop of our
state. You will also see the
cream of Macon county's beef
crop.
A word of encouragement to
our young beef growers will do
more good than many dollars
spent on them and your pres
ence at the show will be great
ly appreciated by the boys.
T. E. L. Class To
Meet Tuesday Night
The T. E. L, Class of the
Franklin Baptist church will
hold their regular monthly
business and social meeting on
Tuesday night, October 16, at
7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
E. B. DeHart on White Oak
street. All members are urged
to attend.
Final Rites Held Fcr Mrs.
Jennie Smith Ha!l
Funeral services for Mrs. Jen
nie Smith Hall, 48, were held at
the Burningtown Baptist church
on Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The Rev. George A.
Cloer, pastor, officiated, ,and
burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Hall, a resident of the
Burningtown community, died at
her home there on Sunday af
ternoon at 3:30 o'clock follow
ing an illness of six months,
although she had been in ill
Health for several years.
A daughter of the late Nan
nie Carnes Smith and J. J.
Smith, Mrs. Hall was born on
June 13, 1897. She was a mem
ber of the Oak Dale Baptist
church. On November 10, 1917
she was married to Floyd Hall,
of the Burningtown community.
The pallbearers included Rob
ert Parrish, Ernest Huggins,
Bill Parrish, Grover Woody,
William DrLnnon and Ed Mason.
She is survived by the hus
band; three daughters, Miss
Blanche Hall of Washington, D.
C., Mrs. Eugene Clampett of
Franklin, and Mrs. Troy Pender
grass of Kyle; a son, Lewis Hall,
of Franklin; three brothers,
Virgil and Dalton Smith of
Franklin, and Vester Smith of
Georgia; four sisters, Mrs. W.
P. Martin and Mrs. Jeff Mor
gan of Franklin, Mrs. W. L.
Nelson, of Fountain City, Tenn.,
and Mrs. W. R. McGaha of
Bryson City, and six grand
children.
Bryant funeral home was in
charge of arrangements,
Four Macon Students
Elected To Offices
Misses Mary Raby, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James M.Raby,
Franklin Route 4; Hazel Mor
gan. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Judd W. Morgan, Franklin
Route 4; Ida Mae Dowdle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark
L. Dowdle, Franklin, and Evel
yn Norton, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Norton, Franklin
Route 2, were among the re
cently elected officers of The
Woman's House Government
Association of Western Caro
lina Teachers College who were
installed at a formal program
Thursday evening, October 4.
The meeting was held in the
parlor of Moore dormitory with
Miss Judy Owings. president of
W. H. G., presiding.
Miss Raby was installed as
Chief Councilman of Moore dor
mitory, Miss Morgan as secre
tary-treasurer of W. H. G., and
Misses Dowdle and Norton as
proctors for Moore dormitory.
Following an interpretation
of the ideals set forth by the
Association ? individual respon
sibility, loyalty, and honor? the
second of which Miss Raby pre
sented, Miss Morgan lighted the
candles ( as symbols of these
ideals. Miss Christine Aycock
then rendered a solo, "I Would
Be True," with all the girls
joining in on the last verse.
Charles Potts Presented
Son's Air Medal
The Air Medal with one Oak
Leaf cluster has 'jeen present
ed to Charles ' Potts, of Frank
lin, on behalf of his son, Cpl.
C. L. Potts, who died of wounds
in the European theater of op
erations.
The presentation was made by
Col. Oliver H. Stout, command
ing officer of the Greenville
army air base, at the home of
Mr. Potts in Franklin. The cita
tion for which Cpl. Potts re
ceived the Air Medal and Oak
Leaf cluster is as follows:
"For meritorious achievement
while participatilng in aerial
flight in connection with mili
tary operations against an en
emy of the United States in
Germany during the period De
cember 25, 1944, to February 25,
1945, and from February 26, to
March 15, 1945. As an air ob
server, Cpl. Potts flew 70 sorties
over enemy-held territory dur
ing this period. Despite the ad
verse conditions of weather and
enemy action. Cpl. Potts suc
cessfully adjusted artillery fire
on enemy installations and
gained vital information through
reconnaissance. His accomplish
ments materially aided military
operations against the enemy
and reflect great credit upon
himself anji the military forces
of the United States."
The Commodity Credit Cor
poration will make payments to
any person who sells sheep and
lambs to legally authorized
slaughterers for slaughter, ac
cording to the C8DA.
War Fund Drive
Making Progress Raising
Macon's Quota
The annual campaign for the
United War Fund of America for
the collection of funds with
which to carry on a number of
worthy causes, opened in Ma
con county on Monday, and the
reports show that much pro
gress has been made in the col
lections,
John M. Archer, chairman for
| Macon county, has pointed out
that the needs are greater thig
year than ever and he feels
that the response throughout
the county will be good and
that our quota will be met
without any trouble.
Solicitors have been appoint
ed for every section of the
I county, but should you fail to
be asked for a contribution,
please do not hesitate to look
your chairman up and give as
generously as possible. This is
a responsibility that belong to
all of us.
Ministers
Of Metihodist Churches
Attending Conference
Ministers of the Methodist
denomination serving in Frank
lin and the rural districts of (
Macon county, left Tuesday1
morning for annual conference
at Greensboro. They were ac
companied by lay leaders of '
their churches as well as a
number of delegates.
It was not made known prior
to their leaving if they planned |
on returning to their same
charges again this year or if
they desired work in other j
fields.
Miss Dora Bryson Passes
At Home In Atlanta
News has been received here
of the death of Miss Dora Bry- !
son, who died at her home on ,
240 Frazier street, S. W., At- I
lanta, Ga., on Tuesday morn- I
ing.
While Miss Bryson had been
in 111 health for several years,
her death was very unexpect
edly. She had recently returned
to her home after spending sev- 1
eral weeks with relatives and !
friends in the West's Mill com- ]
munity and in Franklin.
A native of Macon county,
she was a daughter of the late
George T. Bryson and Ella Mat
lock Bryson. She was born in
the West's Mill section and lat
er moved to Franklin where she
lived for several years. Follow
ing her move to Atlanta she
was aft employee at Rich's de
partment store for some time.
Surviving are one brother, one
sister, of Atlanta, and a large
number of relatives in Macon
county.
Recruitment Act Posted
At Post Office
Benefits for enlistment in the
U. S. Army may be obtained by
calling at the Franklin post of
fice building and reading the
voluntary recruitment act pass
ed by congress posted on the
bulletin board. This act also has
great benefits for the discharg
ed veteran who would like to
reenlist and remain in the
Armed forces.
Men who are 17 years old
may now enlist by having writ
ten permission of their parent.
The recruiting representatives
will be in Sylva next week. Any
interested persons can contact
them at the post office build
ing at Sylva.
Presbyterian* Services
Sunday, October 14th
Franklin :
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m.
Morrison :
Sunday School, 2:30 p. m.
Preaching, 3:30 p. m.
Rev. R. E. McClure, Execu
tive Secretary for Ashevillc
Presbytery, will preach at the
Presbyterian church at Frank
lin at 11 a. m., Sunday and at
the Morrison Presbyterian
church at 3:30 p. m. The public
is cordially invited to hear him.
Health Department
The Macon County Health
Department will be opened 8
a. m. till 4 p. m. Mondays
through Fridays.
Saturdays, 8 a. m. till 11 a. m.
Immunizations given on Tues
days 11 a. m. till 2 p. m. Sat
urdays 8 a. m. till 11 a. m.
T. W. WALKER, 41
TAKENBYDEATH
Heart Attack Is Fatal To
Well Known Franklin
Lumberman
Truman W. Walker, 41. sec
retary of the Zickgraf Hard
j wood company and superinten
dent of the sawmill of the com
I pany, died at his home near
| the mill on Moriday night about
9 o'clock from a sudden heart
attack. *
Mr. Walker, who had per
formed his daily duties at the
plant on Monday was apparent
i ly in gdod health and his death
came as a great shock to his
many friends here.
A native of Gunterville, Ky.,
Mr. Walker came to Franklin 17
years ago from Cayce, S. C.,.and
has been in the employee of
W. C. Zickgraf since that time.
His life's work has been in the
lumber ihdustry, and it has been
said by all who knew him that
he was a very tireless and in
dustrious worker. Lumbermen
have been heard to say that he
operated the most efficient saw
mill in Western North Carolina.
Mr. Walker owned- the Frank
lin Machine Shop near the saw
mill, which was used to keep
the machinery at the mill in
readiness as well as for the
public.
Funeral services were held at
the Franklin Methodist church
on Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock with the Rev. W. Jack
son Huneycutt, pastor, officiat
ing. Interment followed in the
church cemetery.
Members of the Masonic Ord
er of Junaluskee Lodge No. 145
of which he was a member,
served as pallbearers and had
charge of the graveside rites,
and employees of the Company
were honorary pallbearers.
Mr. Walker was also a mem
ber of the Franklin Rotary
club.
On December 29. 1927 he was
married to Miss Gladys Davis,
who wi.th one son, Curley Gene,
survive. Other survivors include
the father, W. T. Walker, of
Knoxville, Tenn., one brother,
John Walker, of Townsend,
Tenn., and two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Tipton, of Maryville,
Tenn., and Mrs. Mamie Epps,
of Knoxville, Tenn.
Among th? out of -tow:; rela
tives and friends here for the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Davi.s, Culland and Glenda Fae
Davte, Mr. and Mrs. John Walk
er and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Davis,
all of Townsend, Tenn., Mrs.
Laura Phelin, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Tipton, Maryville,
Tenn., W. T. Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. John Best and Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Epps. of Knox
ville, Tenn, Carl Henson, For
est City, Chan Gordon, , Ashe
ville.
Potts funeral directors were
.in charge of the arrangements.
Special Call Meeting Of
American Legion
There will be a special call
meeting of the American Legion
Post in the Legion hall on
Wednesday, October 17, at 7:30
p. m., according to Lon Dalton,
commander.
St. John's Catholic Church
Schedule of Masses
WeavervUle, every Sunday, at
11 a. m.
Andrews, 5th Sunday, 11 a. m.
Bryson City, 1st Sunday, 8
a. m.
Canton, 5th Sunday, 8 a. m.
Cherokee, 3rd Sunday. 8 a. m.
Franklin, 2nd and 4th Sun
day 8 a. m.
Murphy, 5th Sunday, 8 a. m.
Sylva, 1st Sunday, 8 a. m.
Welch Cove, 1st Sunday (C. S.
T.) 11 a. m.
Five Hundred Feet
In Twenty-Seven Years
In a world that's full of strife
A terrapin lives a lengthy life.
Tailored in a suit of armor
Nothing much can really harm 'er.
In the spring of 1918, James
R. Berry, of Franklin Route 4,
carved his initials on the shell
of a terrapin, which at that
time .was about the size of a
silver dollar. On Saturday the
same terrapin was found by
Tom Sanders, of the same com
munity within 500 feet of where
Mr. Berry first found it.
The terrapin seems now to be
lull grown, and from all Indica
tions has spent the past 27
years near the same location.