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VOL. LX? NO. 47
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 1945
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MACONCHAPTER
REDCROSSNAME
NEW OFFICERS
W. Jackson Huneycutc
Elected .Chairman For
Ensuing Year
The Rev. W. Jackson. Huney
cutt, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, was elected
chairman of the Macon County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross at the annual get-togeth
er meeting held at the Kelly
Tea Room on Friday evening
where more than fifty members
from various sections of the
county enjoyed the delicious
turkey dinner.
David E. Mitchell, of Camp
Butner, former field director
with the 4th Infantry Division
overseas, was the guest speaker
for the occasion and related
many of his experiences while
overseas and told of the splen
did work the Red Cross had
done for the boys on the bat
tlefields, the prisoners of war,
and following the return of the
boys when they needed help. I
He further stressed the impor
tance of the work being carried
on in the magnificent manner
it was being done as at present
there were going to made
demands than ever before for
help. He was introduced by J.
S. Conley.
The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
Chairman of the Macon County
Red Cross Chapter, presided
over the meeting and heard the
reports of the various chair
men. Those reported included
Miss Lassie Kelly, chairman of
the production committee, who
reported that 228 garments had
? been made by the Chapter, of
which the ladies of Highlands
made half of the garments.
J. Horner Stockton, chairman
of the finance committee, gave
a yearly repwtt of "the accom
plishments of the Chapter, and
John M. Archer, chairman of
Camps and Hospitals, stated
that the Chapter and Citizens
would again this year send gilts
to the veterans at Moore Gen
eral Hospital.
Following the business session
the following officers were elect
ed' to serve through the en
suing year. They include:
The Rev. W. Jackson Huney
cutt, Chapter chairman; Miss
Cora Miltimore, vice-chairman;
Mrs. Florence S. Sherrill, sec
retary; Mrs. Pauline Wild San
ders, treasurer; Mrs. J. A. Flan
agan, chairman of the Junior
Red Cross; Mrs. Robert R. I
Uaines, home nursing; Miss Las
sie Kelly, production chairman;
J. S. Conley, disaster chairman;
Mrs. Carl S. Slagle, nutrition
chairman; J. Horner Stockton,
finance chairman; Mrs. Lester
Conley, publicity chairman;
John M. Archer, Camp and
Hospital chairman; and the
Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, Home
Service chairman.
Other members of the execu
tive committee include Sidney
McCarty, George H. Hill, Roy
i Mashburn, James Hauser, Rich
ard S. Jones, Mrs. Elliott Cazi
arc, Stacy C. Russell, Wilton H.
Cobb and E. J. Whitfnire.
Veterans Service Office
Closes Until Dec. 3rd
The Macon County Veter- j
ans 8ervice Office will be
closed from Saturday, Novem
ber 24, until Monday, Decem
ber 3, as Mr. Sloan, local
Service Officer will be attend
ing the Veterans Service
Officer School at Chapel Hill,
which has been established by
the North Carolina Veterans
Commission.
This school U for Service '
Officers throughout the state
and will be under the direc
tion of Albert Coates, Director
of the Institute of Govern
ment at Chapel Hill.
Macon Students Chosen
In Square Dance Club
Miss Margaret Corbln. of
AUo, and Miss Jessie Potts, of
'highlands, students at Woman's
College. Greensboro, were taken
into the square dance club for
the 1945-40 session. This club
was created for the purpose of
preserving a Southern art and
of providing recreation for the
students.
The condition of Attorney
Oilmer A. Jones, who suffered
a heart attack Thursday night,
Is repsrted to be fairly satisfac
tory at the Angel hospital.
BOND SALES
TOTAL $40,000
Prospects Good In Raising
Macon County's Quota
Of $159,000.00
Henry W. Cabe, chairman of
the Victory Bond Drive for
Macon county, stated Wednes
day that the total of sales to
date totaled $40,000 and that of !
this amount there had been a
total of $34,950.00 bought in the
"E" series.
Mrs. J. E. S. Thorpe, chair
man of the Woman's Division,
for the county, is highly pleas
ed with the results of the sales
at the different booths and the
interest the women are taking
in helping to put the county
sales across. The quota for the
county is $159,000.00, and the
' E" bond total is $101,000.00.
The Sally Maore Sunday
School Class of the Franklin
Methodist church, will be. in
charge of the booth at the
Bank of Franklin Saturday, No
vember 24, with Mrs. William E.
Willis, chairman. Other workers
include Mrs. Ruth Ross, Mrs.
George H. Hill, Mrs. Roy Cun
ningham, Mrs. Carl Tysinger,
Mrs. Harry Thomas and Mrs.
Harry A. Wilhide.
The Eastern Star had charge
of the booth in the Bank last
Saturday, with Mrs. C. Tom
Bryson, as chairman, and her
workers were Mrs. J. Ward
Long, Mrs. A. R. Higdon, and
Mrs. Pearl Corbin.
Mrs. Bill Bryson and Mrs.
John M. Archer from the First
Baptist church, had charge of
a booth in Belk's Department
Store on November 17. Sales
from both booths was reported
as good.
Thanksgiving Program
Given By ,0. E. S.
At the regular meeting of- the
Nequassa Chapter No. 43, of the
Order of the Eastern Star, held
Thursday evening, a Thanks
giving program was given.
Mrs. Irene Bryson, Worthy
Matron, read an article that was
published in The Eastern Star
Tar Heel News on "Thanksgiv
ing and November."
In the Thanksgiving- menu
contest Mrs. Jean Moore was
winner and was presented a
gift.
A shower of handkerchiefs
was presented Mrs. Margaret
Hawley who is leaving shortly
to make her home in Charles
ton, S. C. These handkerchiefs
were placed in a large pumpkin
and presented to the honoree.
Refreshments were served by
the program committee com
posed of Mrs. Eunice Hill
Church, Mrs. Joesphine Long,
Mrs. Lillian Cabe, Mrs. Jean
Moore and Mrs. Milton Hyde.
Farmers
Urged To Vote For AAA
Committeemen
Every farmer has a vital in
terest in future decisions on
farm problems, whether local,
State, or National, W. Kerr
Scott, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, said here today in an ef
fort to encourage Tar Heel
farmers to go to their commun
ity center and vote in the an
nual election of AAA commit
teemen on November 30.
Urging a full representative
vote in each of the 1,733 AAA
communities throughout the
State, Scott deplored "stay-at
home" tendancles among some
farmers, and appealed for a full
turn-out for this year's elec
tions.
About 350,000 North Carolina
farmers are eligible to vote in
the coming elections.
A total of 8.065 community
committeemen and 100 dele
gates to county conventions are
to be elected. Two alternate
committeemen will also be
chosen for each community.
The delegates will elect three
member county committeemen
to administer AAA activities in
each county.
"Many grave problems lie
ahead for agriculture," Scott as
j serted," and it is most Impor
tant that these men have the
support of every eligible farm
er in their community."
Pfc. John O. (Ous) Leach is
spending a 30-day re-enlistment
furlough with his mother, Mrs.
Ous Leach. Upon completion of
his furlough, Pfc. Leach will
report to Port McPherton, Oa.,
| for reassignment.
Veterans
Of W'crld War II Given
Preference In Buying
Surplus Property
According to the latest in
formation received here by the
lical Veterans Service Officer,
Veterans of World War II are
given preference ahead of all
purchasers, except federal, state
and local government agencies,
in buying surplus property.
The disposal agencies set up
by the federal government have
been instructed to set aside
pools or reserves of property to
satisfy the needs of these pre
ferred buyers, including veter
ans.
. However, the purposes for
which this property may be
bought are limited. A veteran is
entitled to preference in buying
surplus property for the follow
ing purposes:
a. To establish or maintain
his own small business, profes
sional or agricultural enter
prise ;
b. To obtain tools or equip- j
ment which he is required to i
own by the character of his j
employment;
c. To acquire, within reason
able limits, one initial stock of
property for resale in the reg
ular course of his business.
Special emphasis has been
placed upon the fact that the
veteran is not entitled to buy
surplus property for personal,
or business use. An example of
this type is the purchase of an
automobile which is used as a
family car but not in oonnec
tion with the work of the pur
chaser of the car.
Any recently discharged sol
dier who wants to make a pur
chase. under the veterans pref
erence regulation, should go
first to an office of the Smaller
War Plants Corporation with
his discharge or release. After
he has been certified by this |
office as a preferred purchaser,
he deals with the disposal
agencies.
There is no fixed limit as to
the amount of surplus property
that a veteran can buy, but
limits may be imposed to in
sure that all veterans get a
fair share.
Credit to make (fcirchases may
be extended to veterans, if
terms and conditions are estab
lished by the disposal agency
that sells the goods. Also any
item may be inspected by the
purchaser before the sale.
Most of the equipment espe
cially trucks and construction
machinery is i*>t NEW but in
good useable conditioh, accord
ing to latest information re
ceived from the Small War
Plants Corporation, chief cus
todian of the property.
James J. Greenwood, 75,
Passes At Home In Ga.
James J. Greenwood, 75, died
at his home in Dillard, Ga.. on
Monday, November 19 at 2
O'clock following a serious ill
ness of seven weeks.
A native of Dillard, Mr.
Greenwood was well-known in
Franklin and the upper section
of Macon county.
The body was brought to the
home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank M. Higdon and Mr. Hig
don on Bidwell street where it
remained until the hours of the
funeral on Wednesday after
noon.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Dillard Baptist
church, at Dillard, Ga., with
the Rev. R. B. Harrison, pastor,
officiating, assisted by the Rev.
W, M. Bailey, of Atlanta. Ga.
Burial followed in the Dillard
cemetery.
The pallbearers included Fred
Dillard. Albert Enloe. Miller
Grist, Roy Kelly, Barnard Dil
lard and Lester Grist. .
Surviving are the widow, the
former Miss Eva Mason, and
four children by a former mar
riage to Miss Sallie A. Dillard.
They are Mrs. Frank M. Higdon,
Franklin, Mrs. S. F. Ledford,
Dillard, Ga., and Mrs. C. D.
Herrlngton, Atlanta. Ga., and
one son. James Carl Greenwood,
of Atlanta, Ga., and five grand
children and one great-grand
child.
Potts funeral directors were
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. R. B. Garrett of Mur
phv Is in the Angel Hospital
following an operation. Her con
dition is satisfactory.
The condltkm of Mrs. Poley
Garrett of Murphy, who is a
patient In the Angel Hospital,
|U reported to be good.
Red Cross
Officials Named At Meet
Friday Night
Miss Cora Miltimore was
elected vice-chairman of the
Macon. County Red Cross Chap
ter at the annual supper meet
ing held Friday night in Frank
lin. Elected to serve on the
county executive board were
Mrs. Elliot Caziarc, Sidney Mc
carty, Jr., and W. H. Cobb. S.
C. Russell continues as chair
man of the Highlands Branch
of the Macon County Chapter.
Others going down for the
meeting were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank B. Cook, Miss Sara Gild
er, Mrs, H. H. Bailey, Mrs, C,
H. Menger, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Cobb,
Funeral For Mrs. Mae
Richardson Held Saturday
Final rites for Mrs. Mae Coch
ran Richardson, of Gastonia,
formerly of the Burningto-.vn
section of Macon county, were
held on Saturday morning, No
vember 17, at 11 o'clock, at the
Burningtown Baptist church.
The Rev. Norman E. Holden, of
ficiated, assisted by the Rev.
John Brendle. Interment fol
lowed in. the church cemetery, j
Mrs. Richardson died in the !
Baptist hospital in Winston
Salem on Thursday very unex
pectedly, although she had
been in ill health for more
than a year.
Mrs. Richardson, who was the
former Miss Mae Cochran, ol
the Burningtown community,
was married to Earl Richardson,
of Gastonia, on October 16,
1942. She was a member of the
Oak Dale Baptist church. She
was a daughter of W. N. Coch
ran and the late Mrs. Cochran.
Surviving are the husband, of
Gastonia, the father, stepmoth
er, five sisters, Elgie. Frances
and Margaret Cochran, of
franklin, Route 3, Mrs. Clyde
Bateman, of Franklin, and Mrs.
Garrett Smith, of Asheville, and
one brother, Lawrence Cochran,
of Franklin, Route 3. Also one
step-sister, Mrs. L. M. Smith,
of Asheville, and one step
brother, L. M. Mason, of Frank
lin, and a large number of rela
tives.
Ready Dyed
Easter Egg
Mrs. L. A. Berry, of Franklin,
Route 4, brought a very unusual
colored egg in the office of
The Press. The egg, which is
of a dark reddish-brown was
laid by a New Hampshire hen.
The egg very much resembles
an egg that has been dyed for
Easter.
Mrs. G. W. Davis Passes
In Local Hospital
Mrs. G. W. Davis, 42, wife of
the Rev. G. W. Davis, former
pastor of the Baptist churches J
in the rural section of Macon
county, died at the Angel hos
pital here on Saturday morn
ing at 11:45 o'clock following
an illness of three months.
Mrs. Davis, who was the for
mer Miss Grace Wilkes, daugh
ter of W. C. Wilkes and Annie
Campbell Wilkes, of Franklin,
was born on July 27, 1903. She
had lived her entire life in Ma
con county until her marriage
to the Rev. G. W. Davis of pis
coe, in June, 1943. and has
since lived in Newport News,
Va., and Bisooe.
Mrs. Davis held a B. S. de
gree from Western Carolina
Teachers College, Cullowhee, and
taught in the public schools in
Macon county for 16 years and
one year at Biscoe. She was a
member of the Clear Creek
Methodist church.
Funeral services were held at
the Iotla Methodist church on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. D. P. Grant, pastor,
officiated, assisted by the Rev.
J. F. Marchman. of Rabun Gap.
Ga., the Rev. W. Jackson Hun
eycutt, pastor of the Franklin
Methodist church, and the Rev.
C. C. Welch, pastor of the Co
wee Baptist church. Burial fol
lowed In the church cemetery.
The pallbearers Included cous
ins of the deceased.
Surviving, are the husband,
the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Wilkes, of Franklin; one sis
ter, Mrs. W. P. Keener, of
Franklin, and two brothers,
Tom Wilkes, of Franklin, and
Chester Wilkes, of Hawklnsvllle,
Ga.
The arrangements were under
the direction of the Potts Fu
nsral Director*.
Macon Chapter Red Cross
To Be Saluted Over WWNC
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Gas Fumes Fatal To
' Former Macon Resident
Henry Nelson, 37, former res
ident of Maeon county, died
Wednesday in Wilmington, Del.,
as a result of accidently inhal
ed gas fumes, according to in
formation received here.
Reports received in Franklin
were to the effect that, Mr. Nel
son, a railway brakeman, had
returned from his run and went '
to his boarding house. He went
to his room to obtain some
blankets to carry to another
room. His room had been fumi
gated in his absence, the re
port said, and while there ob
taining the blankets, he is re
ported to have inhaled a fatal
amount of the gas.
The body was brought here
Saturday and remained at Bry
ant funeral home until the j
hour of service.
Funeral services were held at
the Prentiss Baptist church on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, J
with the Rev. Claude Ledford, !
officiating. Interment followed (
in the church ceirietery.
The pallbearers included Dock
Sellers, Floyd Potts, Ira Ledford,
Roy Potts, John IJedden and
Ellis Ledford.
Surviving are the widow, the
former Miss Eleanor Colmery, I
and three children, Bobby, Jack- i
ie and Peggy, by a former mar
riage, and who are making their
home with their grandparents,
the parents, four, sisters, Mrs.
Sara McCarter, and Mrs. Ethel
McGaha, of Waynesville, Mrs.
tfeilie Whitehead, and Miss
Lola Nelson, of Prentiss, and I
five brothers, Sidney Nelson, i
John Nelson, Hillard Nelson and
Burrell Nelson, of New Jersey,
and Wilburn Nelson, in the
armed forces In Japan.
Bryant funeral directors were
in charge of arrangements.
Anniversary Program
Well Attended
The tenth anniversary of the
home demonstration clubs of
Macon county was celebrated
November 16 by a large atten
dance of club women at the
Agricultural Building.
Guests of the occasion includ
ed Miss Anna C. Rowe, West
ern District Home Agent; Miss
Helen Higdon, Home Demon
stration Agent of Swain coun
ty; J. D. Elrod, Field Represen
tative of Southern Dairies, and
George W. Farthing, Assistant j
T. V. A. Agent-At-Large.
Mrs. Virginia S. Swain, Ex
tension Specialist in Family
Life of N. C. State College, !
spoke of how family life can
strengthen world peace. Mrs.
Swain discussed how children
must be taught to understand
other people and become more
tolerant. She urged parents and
people working with young peo
ple to provide them with books
relative to customs of peoples
of other lands. Mrs. Swain be
lieved family members must
have a willingness to do what
needs to be done and must have
a fundamental faith. In rural
North Carolina 65% of the
people are not affiliated with i
any church, Mrs. Swain stated.
The Cartoogechaye Club re
ceived the annual award of the
gavel for having the best rec
ord of club work in. the county.
Mrs. Mamie Reynolds and Mrs.
Elsie Hurst, both of Leather
man club, received awards; for
perfect attendance records for |
1945. Book Review Certificates
went to Mrs. Robert Parrish,
Mrs. Frank Gibson, Mrs. Alice
Welch, and Mrs. Fred McGaha.
Attractive exhibits of handi
craft included stuffed toys
made by Mrs. Joe Rickman of
Cowee, hand woven articles
made by Miss Nora Leach, and
block printed Christmas cards
and stationery made by Mrs. H.
E. Freas. A large variety of fall
vegetables grown by Mrs. Henry
Slagle was an interesting ex
hibit.
Through the courtesy of the
Nantahala Power and Light Co.,
a film entitled Frozen Foods,
was shown. Electric Power
serves the Farm, Running Wat
er for the Farm, and the Llv
I lng Rock were the films shown
I by George W. Farthing, Assis
tant Agent-At-Large.
Mrs. Amos Harris conducted
1 the devotional, Thanksgiving
1 1945. Mrs. Fred Slagle gave a
' short history of ten years of
club work In the county.
Mrs. Robert Parrish, president
,of the council, had charge
Recognition For Excellent
Work In Production
Rendered
The Macon County Chapter of
American Red Cross will be
saluted Saturday, December 1,
at <5:16 to 6:30 p. m. over radio
station WWNC from Asheville,
in. the fifth of a series of five
broadcasts on the roll played
by tile Western North Carolina
Chapters in the American Red
Cross program at home and
abroad. This recognition is for
outstanding work in Production
rendered by this chapter. Two
other chapters of Western North
Carolina, Jackson and Madison,
will be cited on this program.
The salute to the Macon
County Chapter is the final
broadcast in the series . over
station WWNC. This program,
as in previous broadcasts, em
phasizes the need of a greater
number of Red Cross workers
that will be necessary to carry
on Red Cross services to men
still in. the Armed Forces, to
Veterans and their families, and
to civilians both in the United
States and foreign countries
that have been devastated by
war.
Other broadcasts over sta
tion WWNC have stressed Red
Cross service to Veterans, to
men in the Armed Forces, civi
lian relief overseas and the fu
ture plans of the American Red
Cross.
Counties to be saluted are
the following: Cherokee, Hay
wood and Transylvania, on Sat
urday, November 24, from 6:15
to 6:30 p. m.; Yancey, Mitchell
and Buncombe i Black Moun
tain) on Monday, November 26
at 2:45 to 3:00 p. m.. and these
will be for claims.
Swain, Henderson and Mc
Dowell on Tuesday, November 27
at 6:30 to 6:45 p. m., and will
be for Home Service. Clay,
Rutherford and Polk will be sa
luted on Wednesday, November
28 at 2:45 to 3 p. m. for pro
duction. Jackson will be saluted
on First Aid and water safety;
Madison on Home Service, and
Macon on Production. This will
be on Saturday, December 1,
from 6:15 to 6:30 p. m.
Lions Entertain Hawleys
At Ladies' Night
The Franklin Lions and their
wives entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Norman R. Hawley, who are
moving to Charleston, S. C.,
shortly, with a dinner at Cagle's
Cafe the evening of November
19th.
Guests, wives, and Lions pres
ent included Mr. and Mrs. Jen
nings A. Bryson of Sylva, E. A.
Harris of Atlanta, R. S. Sloan
an& Miss Mildred Cabe, Mrs.
Clyde Oailey, Mr. and Mrs. T.
W. Angel, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lard Pendergrass, Mr. and Mrs.
Wiley Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B.
L. McGlamery, Mr. and Mrs. F.
B. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Kusterer, Mr. and Mrs Carl
Tysinger, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward
Long, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hen
ry, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Mac Ray
Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. W. V.
Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard
Dunford, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Claude H.
Bolton, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest L.
Hyde, George H. Hill, W. G.
Crawford, and G. B. Woodward.
Jennings A. Bryson, imme
diate past Governor of District
31-A, embracing the 40 Lions
Clubs of Western North Caro
lina. was guest speaker of the
evening. He recalled that last
year Mr. Hawley won dual hon
ors through being voted best
secretary, as well as editor of
best club bulletin in the Dis
trict. Also, that this year he
had served as Chairman of
Zone II, comprising the clubs
of Franklin, Sylva, and Bryson
City, which set a unique record
during the fall in which all
clubs maintained 100% atten
dance at meetings. Mr. Bryson
concluded his address by ex
tending to the Hawleys best
wishes from the District for
success and happiness in their
new home.
President Pendergrass, in
token of the esteem of the
Franklin Lions, presented to
Mr. Hawley a Sheaffer Lifetime
pen-pencil set, and to Mrs.
Hawley a pln-cllp set.
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