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VOL. LXI? NO. 15
FRANKI.IN, N. C., THURSDAY, APRII. 11. 194B
$2.00 PKR YEAR
County Is Over Top
, In Red Cross Drive
% I ^
$1,500 Reported From
Highlands Pushes
Sum To $3,800
Macon County has raised its
Red Cross quota, with approxi
mately $400 to spare, Bob S.
Sloan, county chairman of the
fund campalign, announced this
week.
A report from Highlands put
the campaign over, he said.
That community has raised
more than $1,500 for the Red
Cross, it has reported, pushing
the tot&l contributed by Macon
County to more than $3,800. The
county's quota was $3,450.
Approximately $150 also was
raised for the fund at a box
supper held at Cowee school last
Friday ever.ing.
The figures from a number of
communities still are not com
plete.,.
Mr. Sloan hopes to have final
figures ready for publication
next week.
81,538 GIVEN RED CROSS
BY PEOPLE OF HIGHLANDS
A total of $1,538.46 in the
Highlands Red Cross fund
drive has been announced by
Miss Sara Gilder, vice-chair
man, and Miss Caroline Hall,
treasurer. Of this amount
$254.46 was given by High
lands school ^nd theater.
Miss Gilder said alsio that the
total includes gifts from a
large number of summer
home owners who divided
their donations between High
lands and their home cities.
Do You
Remember . . . ?
(Looking backward through
the files of The Press)
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Dr. J. H. Fouts is entitled to
the cognomen of "pa" now. It
as a boy and put in its appear
pearance Saturday night.
The intermingling of the
frost and the peach blo?ms last
Sunday morning knocked out
most of the peach crop.
25 YEARS AGO
HOLLY SPRINGS? Rev. R. P.
McCracken has his tractor at
home now that he purchased
some time ago. There was quite
a bit of excitement on the night
he arrived with it. Some thought
it was a storm and some thought
it was a car. Most of the people
sat up to see if it was a car.
Some of the old ladies got their
bonnets and said it was a doctor
calling to see someone who was
sick, said they would be ready
to follow on' to see what was
the trouble.
ELLIJAY. ? Miss Fay Moses
and Mr. Frank Mashburn gave
some of their friends a surprise
by getting married, Sunday,
April 3. This was the thirty
first anniversary of the mar
riage of Miss Moses' parents,
and at least two of the guests
supposed that the anniversary
dinner was the sole reason for
their being invited to the Moses
home. The bride wore a charm
ing dress of some blue material
and her usual pleasant smile.
The ceremony was performed by
Mr. Bill Keener.
10 YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sanders
have bought the S. H. Lyle
house on Harrison avenue and
plan to move Into It within, a
few days. Mr. Lyle and his fam
ily moved into the house next
door.
Following its usual custom,
St. Agnes Episcopal church of
Franklin will hold a sunrise
service Easter morning. Follow
ing a sermon by the rector, the
Rev. Frank Bloxham, there will
be a celebration of the Holy
Communion.
The Little Tennessee River at
Franklin crept out of Its banks
Sunday, and on Monday it had
covered hundreds of acres of
land, water backing up to the
Tullalah Fall* railway depot and
ooverlng the bate of the Indian
mound.
Commerce Body's
Meet Expected
\ To Attract 125
Approximately 125 men and
women are expected to at
tend the annual dinner meet
ing of the Franklin Cham
ber <of Commerce at Pano
rama Court Friday night at
7 o'clock.
Francis J. Heazel, Asheville
attorney and a director of
the Asheville chamber, will
be the guest speaker. B. L.
McGlamery, former president
of the local commerce body,
will preside and review the
accomplishments of the past
year. A board of seven direc
tor! will be chosen from a
list of 12 men nominated.
The Rotary and Lions clubs
have canceled their scheduled
meetings for thii week in
order to meet with the cham
ber of commerce.
DIXON TO HEAD
4-H CLUB WORK
Additional Man Added
To County Agent's
Staff
George Basil Dixon has been
added to the county agent's
staff here, to be in charge of
4-H club work in Macon coun
ty, and already has assumed
his new duties.
Mr. Dixon, who was appointed
by the board of county com
missioners and the N. C. Exten
sion service, is from Kings
Mountain, Cleveland county. He
is a graduate of N. C. State col
lege, and spent three and a half
years in the navy.
He will spend most of his
time working with farm boys
and girls, it was explained, a
task for which he is said to be
well qualified.
The Extension service, in an
nouncing the appointment, ex
pressed pleasure at being able
to obtain Mr. Dixon's services,
remarking that it has been felt
for sometime that the boys' and
girls' agricultural projects have
not received as much attention
as they should.
Softball
Opening Games Attract
Crowd Of 200
In the opening games of the
Franklin Softball league series,
the Franklin school defeated
the Nantahala Power and Light
company team by a score of 15
to 8, while the Rotarians
trounced the Lions to the tune
of 30 to 3.
Approximately 200 persons
witnessed the games, played
Tuesday evening on the lighted
athletic field of the school.
The first games had been
slated for Monday evening, but
they were postponed on account
of rain.
Baptists Plan Series
Of Revival Services
Revival services will be held
at the First Baptist church here,
starting April 28 and continu
ing through May 5, it has been
announced by the pastor, the
Rev. C. E. Parker. Services will
be held each night at 7 :4o
o'clock. Congregational singing
will be stressed. The preaching
will be by the pastor.
Motion Picture To Be
Shown At P. T. A. Meet
A motion picture on educa
tion will feature Monday night's
monthly meeting of the Frank
lin Parent-Teacher association.
The meeting will be held at 7:30
o'clock at the school. The Rev.
A. Rufus Morgan, president, will
preside.
Forces of the State Highway
and Public Works commission
Tuesday starting patching Main
street, a part of the state high
way system. The work Is being
done In cooperation with the
Town of Franklin. The commis
sion, It la understood, later will
resurfaoe the street.
The Weather
High Low Prec.
j Thursday 79 56 .0
Friday 69 47 .0
Saturday 62 42 .03
Sunday 78 41 .0
Monday 75 53 .71
Tuesday 73 57 .30
Wednesday 67 50 .07
Total rainfall for seven-day
period, 1.11 inches.
Rainfall is for 24 hours end
ing at 6 a. m. on day listed.
Dr.M'Cubbins
Resigns, Will
Live In Florida
The Rev. C. R. McCubbins,
! pastor of the Franklin Presby
terian church, presented his
resignation to the congregation
last Sunday, and he and Mrs.
McCubbins left this week for
Safety Harbor, Fla.
Dr. McCubbins, who suffers
from sinus trouble, explained
that physicians recommended
that he seek a warmer climate.
He expressed regret at leav
ing Franklin, remarking that he
and Mrs, McCubbins had "hoped
to make our home here the
rest of our days". He added that
they found here "a fine, friend
ly people; people of all denomi
nations have been most cordial,
and we leave Franklin with
many regrets." - .
Dr. McCubbins came to
Franklin about a year ago from
a pastorate at Fort Worth,
Texas.
The Presbyterians are expect
ed to act upon Dr. McCubbins'
resignation at a congregational
meeting next Sunday, and to
discuss plans for selection of
another pastor. Tentative plans,
it is understood, call for ob
taining a supply minister until
a regular pastor is called.
The Rev. Joseph Hopper, mis
sionary home on furlough, will
conduct the service Sunday
morning,
Mrs. Stiwinter's
Funeral Held Monday At
Sugarfork
Funeral services for Mrs.
Maggie Stiwinter, 68, were held
at the Sugarfork Baptist church
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. R. C. Morgan, of Jack
son county officiated, and inter
ment followed in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Stiwinter, a life-long
resident of Macon county, died
at the home of her son, Lester
Stiwinter, at Erastus, Jackson
county, about 3:30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, following an ill
ness of a year.
A daughter of the late Alex I
Houston and Dicie Gregory
Houston, she was born July 21, I
1879. in the Gneiss section of
the county. She lived in the
Oak Grove community until a
year ago, when she moved to
Jackson county. She was a
member of the Pine Grove Bap
tist church, having joined in
early girlhood. On November 9,
1897 she was married to Gundy
Stiwinter, who survives.
The pallbearers were J. B.
Stiwinter, Wade Burnette, Will
Stiwinter, Bennie Leopard,
Dawl Stewart and Isaac Hous
ton:
Surviving, besides her hus
band, are one son, Lester Sti
winter, of Erastus; two daugh
ters, Mrs. Mack Bates, of Oak
Grove, and Mrs. Vinnie Greg
ory, of Buck Creek; two broth
ers, Jack Houston, of Oak Grove,
and Monroe Houston of Chester,
S. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Ann
Peek and Mrs. Vadie Fox, of
Ellijay, and Mrs. Cordie Hous
ton, of Tuckassiegee; and 11
grandchildren.
Bryant funeral directors were
in charge of arrangements.
Funeral Held For Infant
Son Of Mr., Mrs. Roane
Funeral services for the in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Curt
Roane, of the Cartoogechape
community, who died at the
home of his parents last Thurs
day morning at 8 o'clock, were
held on Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the home. Inter
ment followed in Maiden's
Chapel cemetery.
Surviving are the parents and
one small brother, Doyle, of
Cartoogechaye.
Bryant funeral directors were
In charge of arrangements.
Political Picture Taking
Shape As Filing Deadline
For County Offices Nears
3 More Candidates Out
For Democratic
Nominations
Three more Macon County
Democrats this week announc
ed their candidacies while, from
neighboring counties, came an
nouncements from two new can
didates for the ^party's nomina
tion for state senator, bringing
to three the number in that
, primary race.
Meanwhile, E. W. Long, county
Democratic executive commit
| tee chairman, called the party's
| precinct meetings for Saturday
' of next week, ?and the county
board of elections appointed
registrars and judges and an
nounced that the registration,
books will open on Saturday.
April 27.
The latest local announce
ments were made by J. C.
Brookghire. for clerk of superior
court; W. C. (Bob i Sheffield,
for member of the board of
county commissioners; and John
H. Dalton, for surveyor.
The new candidates seeking
the Democratic nomination for
state senator are A. L. Penland.
the incumbent, of Hayesville,
and Baxter C. Jones, of Bryson
City. Mrs. Giles W. Cover, of
Andrews, has already announc
ed.
Mr. Brookshire, a native of
Demorest, Ga., has lived in
Franklin for about 15 years. He
attended Western Carolina
Teachers college for three years
and the University of North
Carolina one year. For 3 years
he was employed by the TVA as
accounting clerk and housing
manager. In recent months, he
has been with Highlands Briar.
Inc., as accounting clerk. Mr.
Brookshire, who is running for
public office for the first time
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Brookshire, of Franklin.
Route 1. He and Mrs. Brook
shire. the former Miss Virginia
Southard, make their home in
Franklin. He opposes Gilmer L.
Crawford for the Democratic
nomination for the clerk's of
fice.
Mr. Sheffield, the fourth Dem
ocrat to announce for the two
places as members i in addition
to chairman) to the board of
county commissioners, is a na
tive of this county, and has
spent his entire life in the
West's Mill community. A farm
er, he served for several terms
as Democratic chairman of his
precinct of Cowee. Except for
a successful race, several years
ago, for constable, he never be
fore has sought public office.
A few years ago he was active
in the road building program
in this county. The other three
candidates for commissioner are
W. W. Edwards, incumbent,
John W. Roane, and Harley
Stewart.
Mr. Dalton, a Macon County
native, formerly served 36 years
without a break as surveyor, the
office he now seeks. He also
served four terms as road su
pervisor. He and Mrs. Dalton.
the former Miss Ada Gibson, re
cently celebrated their Goldeii
Wedding anniversary at their
home in the West's Mill com
munity. His is the only an
nouncement to date for sur
veyor.
Mr. Long's call for Demo
crats of the 12 precincts to hold
their organization meetings fixes
the time for 10 a. m. on Sat
urday, April 20. The Democrats
in each precinct will elect five
committee members, and those
five then will elect a chairman,
who will be a member of the
county executive committee. The
new precinct chairmen are call
ed to meet at the courthouse at
2 p. m., Saturday, April 27, to
elect a county chairman, vice
chairman, and secretary.
Sale Of Food And Gifts
The Mary Allman Wesleyan
class of the Franklin Methodist
guild and the Sally Moore Bible
church will have a sale of food
and hand-made gifts Saturday,
April 20, starting at 9 o'clock,
In the office of the Nantahala
Power and Light company. Alsc
a number of Easter baskets will
be on sale. The public Is In
vito! to attend,
Service Persons
Must Have Names
On Regular Books
Discharged servicemen and
women must be registered in
the regular registration books
to be eligible t > vote in this
year's primary and general
elections.
Many Macon County yjung
people became of age while
they were in the service, reg
istered by mail, and voted in
i previous elections, it was
pointed out by J. J. Mann,
chairman of thP county board
| qf elections. This mail regis
tration, he said, was valid
only while they were in serv
ice. All discharged service
folk, he added, should make
sure that their names are on
the regular registration books,
which will be open from April
27 to May 11.
PICK OFFICIALS
FOR ELECTIONS
Ejection Board Names
Registrars And
Judges
Registrars and judges for the
May 25 primary and this fall's
general elections were appointed
by the Macon County board of
elections at a meeting of that
body last Saturday.
J. J. Mann, the chairman, al
so announced, followed the
meeting, that the registration
books for the 12 precincts in
the county will open on Satur
day, April 27, and will remain
open until May 11 at 6 p. m.
The registration books will be
at the polling places on Sat
urdays, and at the homes of
the registrars other weekdays.
He called attention to that
the polling place in Cartooge
chaye township this year is
Slagle school, and that in Co
wee township, Cowee school.
The registrars and judges for
each of the precints are listed
below. The registrar, in each
case, is the first name listed,
while the Republican judge for
each precinct is listed last.
Millshoal: Harold Cabe, Log
i an Berry, and H. D. Corbin.
Ellijay: Grady Henry, Charlie
Bryson, and Will Teem.
Sugarfork: Luther Holland,
Homer McCoy, and Frank Peek.
Highlands: Jack H. Potts,
Walter Bryson, and Tom Harbi
j son.
Flats: Ray Dryman, Raymond
Penland, and T. O. Vinson.
Smith Bridge: Jess Norton, C:
R. Cabe. and Robert Carpenter.
Cartoogechaye : Dan Sweat
man, Charlie Dills, and Gordon
Dills.
Nantahala No. 1: Bas Bald
win, Grady Ray, and Delias
Rowland.
Nantahala No. 2: J. R. Shields,
T. T. Love, and Weimer Cochran.
Burningtown: Will R. Roland,
Harley Carnes, and E. R. Hug
gins.
Cowee: Will Rickman, Frank
Gibson, and Gaston Dean.
Franklin: George McGee, Jim
Palmer, and George Reece.
Funeral
For Leon T. Sloan Held
At Iotla Church
Funeral services for Leon T.
Sloan, who died Wednesday night
of last week at his home in the
Iotla community, were held at
the Iotla Methodist church, of
which he was a member, Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
terment was in the church
cemetery.
' The Rev. D. P. Grant, pastor
of the Franklin circuit, con
ducted the services. The pall
bearers, all nephews, were W.
W. Sloan, R. S. Jones, W. N.
Sloan, H. T. Sloan, Gilmer L.
Crawford, and Weimar Jones.
Mr. Sloan is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Ethel
Weaver; one daughter, Miss
Irene Sloan; three sons, Thom
i as, John W., and Robert; two
1 sisters, Mrs. George A. Jones
? and Mrs. Lee Crawford; and one
grandchild.
Candidates Have Until
Saturday At 6 P. M.
To Take Action
With the filing for state of
fices already over, and with the
deadline for filing for the gen
eral assembly and for county
offices close at hand, the gen
eral outlines of the political pic
ture this week began to stand
out.
Democratic voters of Macon
County, when they go to the
polls in the May 25 primary,
will cast their ballots td select
the party's nominees for a rep
resentative in congress, a solic
itor, a state senator, a repre
sentative in the general as
sembly, and 13 county officials.
(The Republicans, in selecting
their nominees for the fall gen
eral election, usually act in con
vention.!
The county offices to be filled,
in addition to representative,
are sheriff, clerk of superior
court, register of deeds, chair
man of the board of county
commissioners, two members oi
the board of commissioners,
coroner, surveyor and five mem
bers of the county board of
education.
All are for four-year terms
except representative, surveyor,
and members of the board of
education, all of whom are
named for. two years.
With the deadline for filing
only two days away, no candi
dates have announced for the
five-member board of education
or for the office of coroner.
For each of three other coun
ty offices, there is only one
candidate so far in the field.
Under the law, the Democrats,
in the primary, nominate mem
bers of the board of education,
and the legislature appoints the
board ? usually the persons nom
inated in the primary.
The filing for state offices
has closed, so that the voters
know the candidates they have
to choose from in those offices.
In Congress Race
In the race for congress, the
Democratic voters in this and
nine other counties will choose
between Rep. Zebulon Weaver
of Asheville and Monroe M.
Redden of Hendersonville. The
man successful in the primary
will be- opposed in the fall elec
tion by Guy M. Weaver, of
Asheville, Republican.
Three men seek the Demo
cratic nomination for solicitor
of the twentieth district, made
up of Hawyood and all counties
west. The candidates are Thad
D. Bryson, Jr., of Franklin and
Bryson City, Dan K. Moore, of
Sylva, and W. Roy Francis, of
Waynesville. John M. Queen, of
Waynesville, is the retiring so
licitor. Since no Republican has
been nominated, the Democratic
primary will decide the contest.
Candidates for state senator,
representative, and county of
fices have two more days in
which to file. Filing for these
offices will close Saturday, April
13, at 6 p. m., J. J. Mann, chair
man of the county board of
elections, has announced.
3 Out For Senator
Three now are In the primary
race for state senator from this,
the thirty-third, district. They
are Mrs. G. W. Cover, of An
drews; A. L. Penland, of Hayes
ville, the incumbent; and Bax
ter C. Jones, of Bryson City.
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain,
and Macon counties make up
the district.
Three Democrats also are out
for representative: R. A. Pat
ton, J. M. Raby, and Herbert A.
McGlamery.
For sheriff, the Democrats,
to date, have five men to choose
from; L. B. < Shine i Phillips, Bill
Brysoii, Paschal Norton, G. F.
(Ferd) Burrell, and Fred C.
Cab'e. J. P. Bradley, the Repub
lican incumbent, has announced
that he is a candidate for re
nominatlon and election.
Two Democrats seek the post
of clerk of superior court, now
held by A. R. Hlgdon. Repub
lican. They are Gilmer L. Craw
ford and J. C. Brookshlre.
Unopposed
Lake V. Shope, the Democrat
Continued on P*fe Kifht?