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VOL. LX? NO. 48
FRANKLIN, N. C.. THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 1945
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WEIMAR JONES
BUYS THE PRESS
Experienced Newspaper
Man To Take Active
" Charge Dec. 1st
Weimar Jones, who recently
bought The Franklin Press and
The Highlands Macanian, ar
rived in Franklin Wednesday,
and will take active charge De
cember 1.
The new owner, who comes
to The Press from The Ashe
ville Citizen, acquired the news
paper and printing business
from William S. Johnson and
the estate of Mrs. J. W. C.
Johnson several weeks ago. He
deferred announcement of his
plans, however, until this week,
pending the outcome of a series
of eye operations.
Mr. Jones has had wide news
paper experience, ranging from
the two and a half years he
owned and edited The Tri
County News in Andrews to a
year with the Associated Press.
During the latter period he
covered the Florida and Geor
gia legislatures and was sta
tioned in Raleigh as capitol re
porter for the AP. Earlier, he
served as circulation manager
of The Greensboro Record.
In 1928, after a short period {
?with The Charlotte Observer, he i
joined the staff ?f The Ashe- j
ville Times. On that paper he
was successively state editor,
telegraph editor, and news and
city editor. In 1940, he trans
ferred to The Citizen as a re
porter, and has been with the
Asheville morning dally ever
since, with the exception of a
period in 1943 when he was in
Raleigh as state director of the
Office of War Information.
A native of Franklin, Mr.
Jones is the son of the late
Judge Oeorge A. Jones and of I
Mrs. Jones.
Mr. Jones will be assisted in
the business by his wife. Mrs.
Jones is well known in church,
club, and P. T. A. circles in
Asheville and Weaverville. She
is treasurer of the Friday Book
club in Asheville, secretary of
the Weaverville Music club, arid
a member of the Asheville
chapter of the Pan-American
league and of the Weaverville
book cIud. She has served three
terms as president of the
Weaverville Parent-Teacher as- 1
sjciation, and has often ap- i
peared before other associations j
as guest speaker. Prior to her
marriage, she taught, and later
did office work.
She and their 11 -year old
daughter, Elizabeth, will move
to Franklin lat?r, probably at
the end of the present school
semester. The Joneses' son, Sgt.
W. O. Jones of the army air
corps, recently was assigned to
the AAF liaison office at Moor?
Oeneral hospital, Swannanoa,
where he shortly will be Joined
by his wife.
Franklin Circuit Services
The Rev. 'D. P. Grant, pastor
on the Franklin Circuit, has
announced the schedule for
Sunday's services as follows:
Sunday a. m., Sunday school
at 10 o'clock and preaching
services, at 11 o'clock at the
Bethel Methodist church.
Salem church, Sunday school
at 2 o'clock and preaching at >
>3 o'clock.
Preaching at Clark's Chapel
at 7:30 o'clock.
Lieut. Dechman
Reported Missing Since
November 12 th
Lieut, (j.g.) Stephen Dech
man, 33, was reported by the
Navy to be missing on Mon
day, November 12, about 8:30
o'clock when the plane on
which he was a passenger from
Palm Beach, Fla., to Washing
ton, D. C., was forced to make
a landing in an extremely dense
fog.
The plane ran out of gas. ac
cording to the report made by
the navy to Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Dechman, who left immediately
upon receipt of the message
from the navy stating that their
son was missing over the Poto
mac river at Indian Head, Md.,
and due to the heavy fog, did
not know that the passengers
were going down into the river.
There were six passengers on
the plane, which was piloted by
Pilot Livingston, son of Dr.
Livingston, of Wadesboro, Mrs.
Dechman stated, following her
return from Washington, where
she contacted Lieut, (j.g.i Caro
lyn Bohanan, in the WAVES
who, bailed out and lanfled in
the Patomac River and was
soon picked up by a fisherman's
boat. She and Commander
Mears were the only two sur
vivors, and WAVE Bohanan said
she thought they all landed
safely.
Lieut, Dechman. was Dorr> |
Lakeland, Fla., on May 16, 1912,
and received his early schooling j
in Jacksonville. He graduated
from a school of architecture
from the University of Florida,
and was a member of the A.
T. O. Fraternity. He was prac
ticing architecture before enter
ing the navy in 1943. He gradu
ated from Quansett before go
ing to Banana River where he |
spent several months. He was
then transferred to Anacostia
for advanced training in photo
graphic interpretation.
Lieut. Dechman, who left for
the Pacific in July 1944 was on
the staff of Admiral Sample, '
photographic interpretation, task
force 22. He was in three major
battles on Leyte, Mindora and
Okinawa, and was flown from
Okinawa to Ouam following his
release for his furlough. He was
then flown to Pearl Harbor 1
where he was when V-J Day
came. After his return to the '
states he spent some time with j
his wife, the former Miss Lor- I
raine Eddy, of Evans ton, 111., j
and two sons, Stephen Eddy 1
Dechman and Thomas Morgan 1
Dechman, H. He also visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Dechman, of Gneiss, who pur
chased "Skywater", the property
of the late W. R. C. Smith, of
Atlanta.
Mrs. Dechman stated that the
navy was making every effort
to locate the four missing pas
sengers.
Members of Lieut. Dechman's-j
family besides the wife and two
small sons, and the parents are
two brothers, Thomas A. Dech- j
man, with the R. F. C. in At
lanta, Ga., and Dan W. Dech- |
fcman, who recently returned
from France.
Singing To Be Held
At Coweta Church
The first Sunday singing will
be held at the Coweta Baptist
church on Sunday afternoon, i
December 2, at 1:30 o'clock, it i
has been announced by J. M. I
Holt, president. All singers are '
urged to attend.
Eye Examination Clinic For
School Children Dec. 10th
Sponsored By Lions Club
And County Health
And Welfare Depts.
The Franklin Lions Club, to
gether with the County Health
Department and the County
Welfare Department, will spon
sor an Eye Examination Clinic
for school children in need of
such service December 10, 1945.
An ophthalmologist from Duke
^?Mpital, Durham, will be in
charge.
The Clinic is free to those
children who are in need of
such assistance. The glasses, if
needed, may be procured at a
mtnlmal cost or in some cases
free, through the Lions Club.
The Club is especially anxious
that all school children in need
of such service attend the Clinic.
It will be necessary for those
wishing the service to contact
the Welfare Department prior
to the Clinic in order that they
may be certified, ? if found in
need, for this service.
All school children who have
not had a preliminary eye ex
amination in school must call
at the Health Department for
this examination on. December
3 or 4 after having called at
the Welfare Department in
order to obtain certification for
the service.
As the Clinic will serve only
forty people, it Is very impor
tant that all school children
i call at once, together with any
others who feel that they qual
ify for this service.
I It is difficult, at this time, to
I obtain an eye examination clinic
; and there will probably not be
another for six months. It is
especially Important that all
school children, qualifying for
this service, contact tne Wel
fare Department at one?.
VICTORY BOND
SALES CLIMB
Macon Reaches 15th Place
Out Of 100 Counties
In State
Figures from the Federal Re
serve Bank, of Richmond, Va.,
show that Macon county has
sold 47 per cent of their quota
in the "E" series, which is
$101,000, it has been announced
by Henry W. Cabe, chairman of
the bond drive for Macon coun
ty.
Mr. Cabe stated that on the
Victory Loan Bulletin, it show
ed that Macon county was in
the 15th place from the top.
While this is an exceptionally
good rating for the county
since there are 100 counties in
the state, he is very anxious
that we climb a little higher
toward the top, and to be able
to do this we must buy more
bonds in the f'E" series.
The Highlands section of Ma
con. county has done a splendid
job in the Victory Bond sale,
headed by Charlie J. Anderson,
with Miss Ruth Carter chair
man of the Woman's Division.
They have also been assisted by
the teachers and the children i
of the Highlands school. They |
have sold to date $20,000 in the
"E" series with $11,000 in the
"C" and "F" series, which is
an exceptionally good showing.
The Macon County Chapter j
of the United Daughter of Con
federacy will have charge of
the booth at the Bank of i
Franklin. Miss Nora Leach is
chairman, and will be assisted
by Mrs. Zeb W. Conley, Mrs. J.
Ward Long, Miss Liilie Rankin
and Mrs. Carl W. Slagle.
Workers at the Bank last
week Included members of the
Sallie Moore Bible class of the
Methodist church. Miss Ann
Lyle and Miss Freda 10ae
Arnold did well at the booth in
Perry's Drug store while Miss |
Ruth Angel was the worker at '
Angel's Drug store.
Ail those who promised to 1
canvass the different sections
of the town and county are
urged to complete their work
as soon as possible.
Representative Of Social
Security To Be Here
A representative of the Ashe
ville field office of the Social
Security Board will be at the
postoffice, Franklin, on Decem
ber 7, at 9 a. m.
Wage earners who have work
ed in a job covered by the So- j
cial Security Act since Decern- i
ber 31, 1936. and have attained
age 65, may be eligible to file
claim for themselves, their
wives, or minor children, wheth
er they have an account num
ber -or not. Surviving relatives
or deceased workers, such as I
widows, children, or parents, or |
if none of the above, persons
who have paid funeral expenses, ;
may be eligible to file claim, j
In addition., persons who have j
need of social security account |
numbers or other information
pertaining to the Act are in
vited to meet this representa
tive at the time and place men- 1
tioned. i
Sam Wykle, 67
Claimed By Death
Sam Wylke, 67, died at his
home in the Leatherman sec
tion of Macon county on Sun
day morning at 6 o'clock, fol
lowing a lingering illness of one
year.
Funeral services were held on
Monday afteriiban at 2: 30 o'clock j
at the Barker's Creek Baptist j
church in Jackson county. The |
Rev. Frank Oudger. pastor, of- |
ficiated and interment followed
in the church cemetery.
Mr. Wykle, a native of Jack
son county, was a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton
Wykle. He was married to Miss
Zadie Messer and his life's
work was farming.
The pallbearers included
O a r d n e r Qunter, Richard
Brooks, Oarland Wykle, Thojmas
Gunter, Abraham Brooks and
Thomas Wykle.
Surviving are the widow and
eight children, four sons, Worl
ey Wykle, Whittier, Oscar Wykle,
and Weaver Wykle, of Franklin
Route A, and William Wykle,
of Leatherman, four daughters.
Miss Rosetta Wykle, Frank
lin, Route 4, Mrs. Flora Green
wood, Mrs. Bonnie Hurst and
Mrs. Billy Green, all of Leath
erman. Also 17 grandchildren.
Potts funeral directors were
In charge of arrangements.
Veterans
Of Two Wars Entertained
By Legion
Members of the American
Legion Post 108 and of the
American Legion Auxiliary en
tertained approximately 500 re
turned veterans of which about
50 served in World War I, at
the American Legion Hall on
West Main street, with a bar
beque and brunswick stew on
Wednesday evening, November
21.
Post Commander C. N. (Joet
Dowdle, assisted by Post adqu
tant, Miss Lassie Kelly, with
their committees, entertained
the.se veterans of two wars In
a much over-crowded hall, but
despite the lack of adequate
room, the servicemen apparent
ly thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
This supper was made pos
sible through contributions of
the local businessmen and of
the surrounding territory and
the barbeque and brunswick
stew was prepared by Mr. Over
ton, supervisor of the Macon
county prison camp.
War Price And Ration
Board Office To Close
Permanently Ntv. 30th
The office of the War
Price and Rationing Board in
the Ashear Building will be
.closed permanently on Friday,
November 30, 1945. All ration
books and tire certificates
will be issued from the Sylva
War Price and Rationing
Board to applicants from Ma
con and adjoining counties 1
after that date.
Anyone in Macon county
wishing to fill out an appli- |
cation for tires may secure
these application blanks at
the tire inspection stations.
An applicant for a ration j
book may secure the applica
tion. blank from the home of
Mrs. R. S. Jones on Main
street through the month of
December. Mrs. Jones will
mail these applications, after
they have been approved by
the Board, to the Sylva of
fice for issuance.
Farmers
T o Elect Committeemen
For AAA Program
Over 350,000 Tar Heel farm
ers will have the opportunity
on November 30 to go to the
polls and elect more than 9,000
active farmers who will sit
down with them and help plan
a conservation program based
on actual needs of their farms
to speed reconversion of the
State's farmland from the
strain of wartime production. R.
Flake Shaw, Secretary, North
Carolina Farm Bureau Federa
tion pointed out this week.
"A large vote of confidence'
will enable elected AAA Com
mitteemen to do their job with
the knowledge that their neigh
bors are supporting them,"
Shaw said.
"One of the mam programs
that the newly elected AAA
committeemen will administcr
during the coming years is the
1946 Agricultural Conservation
Program", he declared. "The
conservation program, this year,
lias been decentralized with
with counties and communities
allocated funds for developing
their own soil and water con
servation practices," he con
tinued.
"To speed reconversion of the
State's farmland from the
strain of wartime production
the most capable farm leader
ship in the counties and com
munities are needed," he ex
plained.
"The AAA always has taken
the position that those opera
tions which are intimately tied
up with the farmer's economic
welfare can best be adminis
tered by the farmer himself.
Many grave problems lie ahead
for agriculture and I hope that
every eligible farmer in. the
State will attend his local elec
tion meeting and voice his opin
ion for the men of his choice
to represent him considering
the problems and demands of
the coming year." Shaw con
cluded.
To Hold Bazaar
The women of the Auxiliary
of the St. Agnes Episcopal
church will hold a bazaar and
bake sale on Saturday morn
i ins. December 1, in the office
of the Nantahala Power ftQd
Light company .
Macon County Reaches Goal
In Final War Fund Campaign
j Macon Chapter Red
Cross To B? Cited F or
Outstanding Record
Many radio listeners in this
county will tune in to Ashe
ville's station WWNC Saturday
evening to hear the Macon
County Chapter of the Red
Cross saluted. The program is
set for 6:16 to 6:30. The honor
is to be accorded the local
chapter in recognition of its
outstanding record in produc
tion.
Missionary Unicn To
Observe Season Of Prayer
"Season of Prayer for Foreign
Missions" will be observed by
; the Woman's Missionary Union
! of the Franklin Baptist church
' on Mofiday, Tuesday and Wed
: nesday, December 3. 4 and 5, it
has been announced by Mrs.
Derald Ashe, president.
The meetings are scheduled
| to begin each afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and will be held at the
church. Mrs. R. M. Rimmer and
Mrs. Frank M. Higdon will be
in charge of the program. All
members are urged to attend.
The Lottie Moon Christian of
fering will be taken at these
meetings.
Sunday School Class
To Sponsor Bazaar
On Saturday, December 8,
there will be a bazaar held in
the office of the Nantahala
Power and Light company, ,
sponsored by the Sallie Mcore
Class of the Franklin Methodist
church.
There - will be a variety of j
hand-made articles on sale in
cluding rag dolls, aprons, lunch
eon cloths, baby bed spreads,
stuffed animals, pillow cases,
croched booties, hand made
baby clothes and numerous oth
er items. The proceeds will be j
used for the benefit . of the
class.
Generous Respond To
Request For Orphanage
A number of the churches of
the Macon County Association
of the Baptist denomination,
responded generously to the re
quest for produce and gifts to '
be sent to the Orphanage at
! Thomasville for Thanksgiving.
The church receiving the
highest credit for sending the
largest amount of produce and
cash, outside the Franklin Bap
tist church, was the Holly
Springs church.
Herbert McGlamery, chair
man of the committee and
Miss Josephine Hair, assistant,
commend the churches that so
generously contributed to this
worthy cause, and particularly
expressed their appreciation for
the use of the Agriculture
building as a center for collec
tion. They also want to thank
the man who donated his truck
and time to carry the gifts to
Thomasville.
The total produce and cash
was estimated by the Orphan
age at $337.08.
Cake Walk At
Higdonville Scnool
I A cake walk will be given at
, the Higdonville school house at
| Higdonville on Saturday night,
December 1, beginning at 7:30
o'clock. Special music will be
rendered by Hunter Young,
Sidney Clay and Dewey Corbin.
The proceeds derived from the
evening's entertainment will be
used for the benefit of the
basket ball team.
GEORGE H. ROPER
PROMOTED
George H. Roper, husband of
Mrs. Ruth Roper, residing at
Franklin, has been promoted to
Corporal, it was announced here.
As a member of the famed
738th Military Police Battalion,
Cpl. Roper,s duty is that of a
line corporal, charged with town
motor patrol and training new
men.
SERVED IN TWO
VITAL CAMPAIGNS
Willard G. Passmore, seaman,
first class, of Nantahala, and
other Navy men who served on
the attack transport USS La
Orange are credited in newly
revised Navy records with serv
ing In two of the vital cam
palgns that marked the closing
stages of the Pacific war and
helped bring the Japanese to
their knew.
Almost Half Of County's
Quota of $4,000 Raised
By Highlands Section
In the final campaign of Na
tional War Fund, Macon county
again has come through to
reach its goal. The quota as
signed by United War Fund of
North Carolina was $7,000.00.
and by reason of the averages
subscribed in the two previous
campaigns it was necessary to
raise only $4000.00 this time.
Credit was allowed by the State
oflice for the averages sent in
in 1943 and 1944.
While we had actually less
money to raise this year than
last, it was by far the hardest
campaign of the three years.
After the strain of the past
four years it was only natural
that people have a let-down in
their interest of this program.
Out of a total of $4,010.00 sub
scribed- in the entire county the
Town of Highlands and sur
rounding communities raised
$1,655.95, or 41.3% of the total.
Too much cannot be said for
the Highlands community and
their work in the three War
Fund campaigns.
On the whole the entire coun
ty did a magnificent job in all
the campaigns, and the execu
tive committee in charge of the
drives wish to thank each and
every person for their part in
keeping Macon county at the
top.
Franklin Panthers
Win Over Murphy Bull
dogs 7-0 Thanksgiving
The Panthers closed their sea
son Thanksgiving Day with a
decisive 7-0 victory over the
Murphy Bulldogs.
Franklin was inside the Bull
dogs' 20 twice more but failed
in the scoring punch. In the
fourth quarter Bob Cochran
playing left half, crashed off
Murphy's right tackle for 25
yards and a touchdown only to
have it called back because of
an off-side penalty.
The pay-off touchdown came
in the second quarter when
Horsley. the quarterback, threw
Cabe a 15 yard pass over center.
Cabe trotted into the end zone
untouched. The extra point was
made by Cabe kicking with
Horsley holding the ball.
The Future Farmers had the
drawing for the prize baby beef
at the half.
The half was marked with
another attraction? the crown
ing of the football queen, Mar
jorie Constance.
Margaret Setser, Margaret
Kintland and Mary Alice Arch
er were the runners up in this
contest. The queen was crown
ed in the middle of the field by
the Captain of the Panthers,
Larry Cabe. and then carried
on the throne of the Panthers
bench where she watched the
remainder of the game from
this vantage point.
Health Clinic
December 3rd
The regular Health Clinic for
Franklin and vicinity will be
held on Monday, December 3.
at 10 a. m. to 12 a. m.,' and
1 p. m. to 3:30 p. m., at the
Macon County Health Depart
ment office. Services offered in
! elude infant and maternal wel
fare, maternal hygiene, and
immunizations.
Fcrmer Owenrs Of The
Franklin Press Extend
Thanks To Patrons
William S. Johnson and the
estate of Mrs, J. W. C. John
son, former owners of The
Franklin Press and Highlands
Maconian, wish to thank the
people of Macon county for
the friendly cooperation ex
tended them during their op
eration of the business.
The whole-hearted support
of subscribers, advertisers, em
ployees and others has' made
possible publishing the news
paper. It has been a privilege
and pleasure to serve you.
We trust that the same co
operation will be extended to
Welmer Jones, the new owner
and editor of The Franklin
Press and Highlands Maco
nian.
The Least You Can Do
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