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ttlliti if t. anb k Pje 3jiaWaubi? JRacoman 1'HOGRESSirjC LIBERAL LVDEP UNDENT VOL. LXI? NO. 17 FRANKUN. N C.. THl'RSDA V, APRII, 25, 194? $2.00 PER YEAR FIRE DESTROYS ZICKGRAF BAND MILL REGISTRATION FOR 1946 VOTE OPENS APRIL 27 New Executive Body Of Democrats To Meet Saturday At 2 Two political developments are scheduled for Saturday. Registration of those whose names are not on the books will get under way that day and at 2 p. m. the new Macon County Democratic executive committee will hold an organization. meet ing at the courthouse. The com mittee is made up of the com mittee chairman and the chair men of the precinct committees, chosen at the 11 precinct meet ings last Saturday. The registration period will continue until 6 p. m. on May 11, and J. J. Mann, chairman of the county board of elections, has pointed out that mail reg istration of persons in the arm ed services at the last election is not valid at this election discharged service persons must have their names on t^he regis tration books. Meanwhile, Mrs. Giles W. Cover, Democrat, of Andrews, has withdrawn as a candidate for state senator and announc ed that she will seek reelection at Cherokee county representa tive. This narrows the Demo cratic state senate race to two ? A. L. Penland, of Hayesville, the incumbent, and Baxter C. Jones, of Byrson City. E. J. Carpenter, Republican, of Franklin, this week also withdrew as a candidate for state senator, in favor of F. Herbert, of Clay county. r ? Do You Remember . . . ? (Looking backward through the files of The Press) 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK We are informed that the Mormon elders who have been spending sometime in this coun ty have left. It is said that they had some insinuating talk about some of our citizens that caus ed them to be waited upon by ' the persons concerned, and told to get out of the county in haste and they departed. It was not on account of their religion, but their talk that they were giving their walking papers. Harry Swartzbury wants to buy all your bees-w^x. Simon Moore has been on the sick list for a week or two, and Dean Love was handling his razors in the barber shop Sat urday. 25 YEARS AGO We know some girls who are so lazy and trifling; that they will lie in bed every morning and sleep, while their poor old, grey-haired mother gets up and prepares the morning meal. After they have crawled out and guffled down what mother has prepared, they again fold their hands in Idleness or read some story paper while mother toils on cleaning up and making preparations for dinner. Qod have mercy on such useless specimens of humanity! We cannot understand why the mothers of such beings don't pick up a frail and lint their jackets and make them go to making themselves of some use around the home that gives them shelter. The man who is gulled into marrying one of these rocking-chair bouquets will have a useless piece of furniture around the place called home, and nine times out of ten will soon grow tired and seek other company.? Ex. TEN YEARS AGO Highlands: Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Trice have arrived in Highlands to prepare Highlands Inn and The Martin for the tourist season. Mr. and Mrs. Trice are from Thoma8vllle, Oa., and have been operating High lands Inn (or the paat two MA0OM. Management Area Streams Fishing Dates Announced Re-stocked streams in the fiye cooperative wildlife man agement areas within the Nan tahala National forest soon will be opened for trout fishing, on stated dates, it was announced this week at the Nantahala headquarters here. The dates in each case will fall on Saturdays and Sundays, except that the streams in all five areas will be open on July 4. The Cliffside area will be open each week-end from next Saturday through August. In' the other four areas, the dates usually fall on every other week j end. In addition to the state fish ing license, a permit costing $1 per day will be required. These permits may be obtained at designated checking stations on the streams. The hours of fish ing will be 6 a. m. to sunset, the catch will be limited to 12 legal fish, with all trout less than seven inches to be returned to the water immediately, and the check of each fisherman must be recorded at the checking I station before leaving the stream. The dates and the situation of the checking stations for each of the five areas follow : Standing Indian area, which covers the Nantahala River drainage area, warden station on stream at White Oak Bot j toms. Streams open May 11 and I 12, 25 and 26; June 8 and 9 j and 22 and 23; July 4, 13 and | 14, and 27 and 28; and August 10 and 11, 24 and 25, and 31. Wayah Bald area, station at Airwood Glade. May 4 and 5 and 18 and 19; June 1 and 2, 15 and 16, and 29 and 30; July 4, 6 and 7; and 20 and 24; August 3 and 4, 17 and 18, and 31. Big Santeetlah area; Big and Little Santeetlah creeks, warden station on stream: May 4 and 5 and 18 and 19; June 1 and 2, 15 and 16, and 29 and 30; July 4, 13 and 14, and 27 and 28; August 10 and 11 and 24 and 25. Slick Rock, Deep, Bear, and Barkers creeks, and Cheoah river, warden station at mouth of Barkers creek, on Highway 129: May 11 and 12 and 25 and 26; June 8 and 9 and 22 and 23; July 4. 6 and 7, and 20 and 21; and August 3 and 4, 17 and 18, and 31, Cliffside area; Station at lake, every Saturday and Sunday from May 4 through August 31; also July 4. Fire Creek area, at Warden station and at Bristol cabin; May 4 and 5 and 18 and 19; June 1 and 2, 15 and 16. and 29 and 30; July 4, 6 and 7, and 20 and 21; and August 3 and 4, 17 and 18, and 31. SCHOOL TEAM WINS 2 GAMES Y oungsters And Oilers Only Softball Groups Now Undefeated The undefeated Franklin school softball team continued to win last Thursday night and again on. Monday evening. The youngsters Monday lick ed the Rotarians by a single score, the final result being 15 to 14. On the previous Thurs day they had beaten the Lions 19 to 5. In the other game Monday night, the Nantahala Power and Light company de feated the Lions 19 to 12. The second game of last Thursday evening resulted in a victory of 19 to 4 for the Rotarians over the power company. The games played, won, lost, and the percentage of each team in the league to date fol low: Percen Team Games Won Lost tage School 3 3 0 1,000 Oilers 2 2 0 1,000 Rotarians 3 2 1 667 Legion 2 11 500 Burrell Motor . 2 11 500 Nant. Pwr 3 1 2 833 H'lands Briar 2 <J 2 000 Lions 3 0 | 000 Herman Deans Purchase Macon Cafe From Tate The Macon cafe, formerly Cagle's cafe, has been purchas ed by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dean from J. Phil Tate, and the Deans, who have taken over Its operation, this week an nounced plans for remodeling and redecorating. They also will continue to operate the Franklin Terrace, which they bought some months ago. PLAN SING AT GOLD MINE The Fourth Sunday Singing Convention will be held Sunday afternoon at the Gold Mine Baptist church, starting at 1:30 o'clock, it has been announced by Pritchard Russell, president. All singers and those interested in good singing are urged to attend. Mrs. J. S. Sloan, who became seriously ill last Sunday, is slow ly Improving. While her condi tion is much better, it will be sometime before she is able to be up, members of her family said. Her son, W. N. Sloan, and her daughter, Miss T. Sloan, both of Atlanta, were summon ed Sunday night. Mr. Sloan re turned to Atlanta Monday night, and Miss Sloan left Wednesday evening. F. Stockton, 20, Dies In Navy Hospital Marshall Furman Stockton, 20, died last Saturday morning at 4:30 o'clock in a navy hospital in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he had been a patient since March 20, of this year. The body was brought to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Stockton, Franklin. Route 2, Sunday afternoon, and funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Longview Baptist church, with the Rev. V. N. Allen, pas tor on the Macon Methodist circuit, officiating. Burial fol lowed in the Union church cemetery. The pallbearers were C. B. Stockton, Thad Dowdle, D. J. Stockton, Wiley Holbrooks, J. Horner Stockton, and Wade Stockton, all uncles of the de ceased. Young Mr. Stockton entered the navy in February, 1944, and took his boot training at Bain bridge, Md. A hospital attendant, he served overseas for 16 months, two months of which he spent taking up the wound ed. He was with the Third di vision of the marines on the front lines, and on Guam for 14 months. While on Guam, he underwent an operation in De cember, 1945, and was trans ferred from there to a number of hospitals for treatment. Born April 5, 1926, he was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Stockton. He attended the Franklin High school and, prior to entering the navy, was em ployed at the Angel clinic as hospital attendant. Surviving are the parents, who spent the past month with him in Brooklyn, the grand fathers, D. C. Stockton, of Clarkesville. Ga., and J. M. Hol brooks, of Franklin, Route 2. Also a number of uncles and aunts. Potts funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. J. B. Matlock, 70, Dies At Hospital Here Mrs. Lily Belle Mason Matlock, 70, widow of J. Bowman Mat lock, of the West's Mill sec tion, died at Angel hospital Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, following an illness of four weeks. Funeral services will be held at the Snow Hill Metho dist church Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The United States has 682 distinct species of trees. $300 IS SOUGHT IN COUNTY FOR CANCER DRIVE Johnson Heads Campaign In Macon; Research, Education Planned Macon County has been asked to raise $300 far the work of the American Cancer society, and John A. Johnson has been named county chairman for the nation-wide campaign now und er way. He was appointed by Mrs. George E. Marshall, state commander of the society's field army. The funds being raised will be used for research into the cause ? not yet understood? and cure of cancer, and for educa tion. In connection with the latter phase of the work, it is pointed out that cancer can be cured, if detected in time. But there are many persons in this coun- i | ty who are suffering from the j dread disease, and don't know [ it, Mr, Johnson said. The edu- J catiOnal campaign is ? designed j J to acquaint the public with the j best means of discovering can j cer in time. The Hank of Franklin has agreed to serve as treasurer for the local campaign, and dona tions should be taken or mailed to H. W. Cabe at the bank. | Checks should be made payable, Mr. Johnson said, to the Amer ican Cancer Society. Coin boxes for cash donations have been placed in various business estab lishments far the convenience of the public. In announcing the local cam paign, Mr. Johnson pointed out that cancer has become man kind's No. 1 enemy, and empha sized that a small gift today ! may result in saving the life, sometime in the future, of the donor or a member of his fam ily. Mr. Johnson especially called on leaders in school, church, and civic organizations to pre sent the case for the fight against cancer to their groups. Literature explaining the campaign in detail may be ob tained at The Press office. Kenney Child Taken By Death At Cartoagecjiaye Bernadette Kenney, 12-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kenney, died at her { home in the Cartoogechaye community Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, following an ill ness of four months. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. A. F. Rohrbacher and the Rev. Mr. Kennedy, both of Waynesville, officiating. Interment followed in the Cartoogechaye Baptist church cemetery. The pallbearers were Edward Ledford, Broady Sweatman, Norman Greene, Junior Ledford, Edgar Quilliam and Robert 1 Quilliam. The flower girls included An nie Dills, Jane Beck, Marjorie Anderson, Henrietta Beck, Bet ty Anderson, Lexie Lee Elkins, Mabel Beck, and Alice Anderson. Surviving are the parents and two sisters, Mrs. Charlie Franks, of Franklin, and Mrs. Josie Mc Deshena, of Baltimore, Md., and three brothers, Charlie, Cole man and Carnell Kenney, all of Cartoogechaye. Her maternal grandmother, Mrs. R. B. ? Dills, of Cartoogechaye, also survives. Bryant funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Miss Sloan Directs Combined Choirs In Concert On Easter Miss Dorothy Sloan, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Sloan of Franklin, directed an Easter evening concert of the combined choirs of the Main Street and Community Metho dist churches in Thomasville, ac cording to a dispatch received here. Miss Sloan is director of music at the Main Street church. Some 30 persons took part in the concert, which included 10 sacred and classical numbers. The Weather i Thursday ! Friday ; Saturday j Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday High Low Pree. 76 38 0 84 36 0 80 42 0 83 42 0 77 45 0 85 44 0 76 50 .09' * Up to 6 p. m. Wednesday. LACK OF WATER BIG DIFFICULTY r. iti *-? Crowd Hampers Firemen; Autos Ruin 4 Sections The Franklin volunteer fire department battled the lire at the Zickgraf Hardwood com pany plant last Sunday under one difficulty after another. First of all, Carl Tysinger, chief, explained, was lack of available water. The nearest fire hydrant is at the railway station. (Extension of water mains in that and other parts of the town is in the program for which bonds recently were voted, i The department at tempted to reach this hydrant, but found the distance was greater than the length of hose. Meanwhile, the power had to be cut off, eliminating use of the plant's pumps that norm ally bring water from the river. Next the firemen sought to get water from the river, but the fire truck has to be with in about 20 feet of the source to lift water effectively, and the nearest point at which the river could be reached was just, below the Phillips bridge; then the hose had to be laid from that point down the railroad track to the fire. Of Fire Hose More time was lost when the automobiles of spectators ran across the hose several times, bursting four sections of hose. These had to be removed arid new connections made. Finally, spectactors frequent ly were in the way. In this con nection, Mr. Tysinger appealed to the people of the town, in case of a future fire, not to rush close to the scene in their cars, blocking traffic, before the fire department can get there, and, once there, to re main a distance so as not to hamper the work of the fire , fighters. Normally, Mr. Tysinger said, ' the present equipment of the department would be sufficient. The equipment consists of a j large truck with pump, on ] which 1,200 feet of hose is car- , ried; a pick-up truck with about j 200 additional feet of hose; and ! each truck is equipped with fire extinguishers. Chemical equipment is of little value, he added, on a fire of the type that occurred Sunday. Had a fire hydrant been nearby, he said, the firemen could have had water on the blaze within a short time after it was discovered. Pre-School Clinics Being Held In This County The pre-school clinics, which are sponsored annually by the parent-teacher associations, in cooperation with the county health department, are under way in this county. Children entering school for the first time are required by state law to show certificates of immunization against diph theria, whooping cough, small pox, and typhoid. Dr. Mary Michal, assistant district officer, and Mrs. Alma K. McCracken, district nursing supervisor, are conducting the clinics. Those in Franklin and Cowee already have been held. Others are scheduled as fol lows: Otto school, April 29; Chapel (Negro! school, May 6; High lands. May 13; Kyle, May 20, and Otter Creek, May 20. All are set for 10 a. m? except that at Otter Creek, which will be held at 1 p. m. Ninety per cent of middle ' western corn acreage Is planted Un hybrid varieties. LOSS IN SUNDAY BLAZE $35,000: WILL REBUILD Employes Laid Off Till New Unit Can Be In-stalled The band sawmill of the Zickgraf Hardwood company was destroyed Sunday after noon by one of the worst fires in Franklin's history. The loss, largely covered by insurance, was estimated by of ficials of the company at $35. 000. The blaze, discovered about 5:30 o'clock, was believed to have started in the boiler house. Sawdust and shavings are used as boiler fuel, and it was believed that some of this material, near the boiler, be came ignited, and that the flames quickly spread. A strong south wind for a | time threatened to carry the ! flames northward/ to the com pany's two dry kilns, filled with j finished lumber, its planing ' mill, and upwards of half a million feet of lumber on the grounds. From there, they might easily have passed to the wood en buildings and stacked tim ber, etc., of other firms situated between the Zickgraf plant and the railway station. Fortunate ly, however, the wind soon died down. Crowd Gathers The blaze, smoke from which could be seen for miles, quick ly attracted a crowd of several hundred persons. W. C. Zickgraf, head of the firm, this week expressed re gret that destruction of the mill had forced the company tem porarily to lay off about 60 per cent' of its 125 employes. He said, however, that steps were taken immediately after the fire to replace the mill, and it is hoped that all employes soon can be put back on the pay roll.. This company has had Macon County's largest pay roll dur ing the past twelve years, it is understood. Hampered By Lack Of Water The fire departments from Sylva and Clayton assisted the Franklin volunteer department in battling the blaze, but the firemen were handicapped by lack of water. The town has no water line to the Zickgraf plant, extension of its line to that point being a part of the program to be paid for from proceeds of the recent bond is sue. The only line to the mill is a three-quarter inch line the Zickgraf company built from nearby Franklin Mineral Products company plant. Water for the Zickgraf boilers is ob tained from the nearby Little Tennessee river, but the fire damaged the power transformers, making it impossible to use the electric pumps that normally bring the river water to the plant. It was necessary to cut off the poorer when the flames at tacked the power poles on which the transformers at the plant were installed. The Nan tahala Power and Light com pany was unable to estimate the damage to the power sub station. pending overhauling of the transformers, but the dam ge is expected to amount to several hundred dollars. The power was cut off as soon as the transformers caught fire. By Tuesday, the station had been rebuilt and the power \ service to the Zickgraf plant | restored. The company has filed appli cation for permission to con struct a new building for its sawmill; an application with the Civilian Production admin istration for priorities assistance to obtain a complete new In stallation; and an application with the War Assets adminis tration for a surplus circular mill unit. Immediate action on these emergency applications Is anticipated. Lumber Destroyed Only recently the company had Installed a new log car riage and a new steam feed, while Somewhat earlier a new trimmer, had been put In and Continued on P?fe Sight?