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Watch These Figure* Grow THIS WEEK 1,904 Net, Paid-in-Advance Subscribers Last Week 1,888 glh* IjiahlanV JHaconian 1'iuKs i: ess 1 1 -/?: LUIEH. tL VOL. LXI? NO. 18 FRANKI.IN, N. C., THl'RSDAY, MAY 2, 1946 $2.00 PER YEAR MRS. GAINES HEADS MACON ? POLIO GROUP N. C. Chosen As One O. 15 States For Survey Ot Oid Cases Mrs. Josephine Gaines, for merly county health nurse, is the new chairman of the Ma con County chapter of the Na tional Foundation for In.antile Paralysis. . Mrs. Gaines, who succeeds C. C. Potts, of Highlands, wai elected last week at a meeting of the executive comrftittee. Mr. Potts, who asked to be relieved, emphasized his belief that the key figures in the chapter .should live at or near the coun tyseat. Claude Bolton was named treasurer and J. H. Stockton, retiring fund chairman, was chosen secretary. The executive committee for the coming year will be made up of the officers and Clyde N. West. ? Phillip S. Randolph, field rep resentative of the National Foundation, was present and outlined plans for a survey to be made in North Carolina and 14 other states. The chief pur pose of the survey, he said, is to check on old cases of polio myelitis, to ascertain if they were hospitalized and given proper attention, arid if not to see that they get such attention now as may be beneficial. He pointed out that centralization of the chapter's activities here will tend to make It easier to get new cases of infantile par alysis to the hospital Immedi ately. He said that a few min utes' delay, with this disease, often means the difference be tween successful and unsuccess ful treatment, or even of life and death. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Franklin was very dull and quiet last week till the rain Fri day night gave the farmers a chance to come to town Satur- J day. Lee Barnard, Democrat, and Sandy Monday, Republican, do most of the political talk of our town* What they don't discuss is left out of the books. Our subscription list is larger than it was six weeks ago. Only | one person has "refused" his paper within that time, and his J place has been supplied by a dozen new subscribers. 25 YEARS AGO KYLE? We trust that the posjtmasters will not interpret . Mr. Hays instruction to keep in I touch with what is going on in the community as permission to read any mail except post cards. Messrs. Lon Ammons and El- j bert Mashburn were driving by the Penland House in Mr. Am mons' buggy Friday evening, when the horse became fright ened and ran away. Mr. Am mons was thrown out, his head striking the pavement, sustain ing serious injuries. Mr. Mash burn took up* the lines and the horse ran down the hill by the station and across the river bridge and was not checked up until he started up a hill, when Mr. Mashburn managed to stop him without being injuried. 10 YEARS AGO For the second time in three years, the Franklin Rotary club Tuesday was awarded the gov ernor's Golden Goblet at the annual 58th district Rotary con vention in Charlotte. Diplomas were p respited to 39 I members of the graduating class of the Franklin high school at commencement exer cises in the school auditorium Friday night of last week. The audience overflowed the audi torium's seating capacity. There will be a meeting of the North Macon Betterment i association May 8 at the Cowee schoolhouse. H. \V. CABE STEWARDS GIVE YOUTH DINNER Young Methodist Men's Class Organized At Meeting Members of the board of stewards of the Franklin Meth odist church were hosts to young men of the church at a dinner at the Terrace last Fri day evening, and one result of the meeting was the organiza tion -of a young men's Sunday school class. The Rev. W. Jackson Huney cutt, pastor, was master of ceremonies, and Harold T. Sloan, of the board of stewards, wel comed the guests. Both em phasized the welcome of the church to the youth returning from service in the armed forces, and the church's respon sibilities to youth. After re marks by a number of others, Mr. Huneycutt asked the "young men to say frankly if they would like to have a Sunday school class. A ffor AnncirJornhlo r1ic/?iiocinn luvvi v^uiioiutia uiv uiov/uooiuii, they voted unanimously to or ganize such a class, and the following officers were elected: W. W. Sloan, president; Bob S. Sloan, vice-president and H. A. Wilhide, secretary-treasurer. The selection of a teacher was deferred until last Sunday, and at that time a committee was named to select the teacher. Last Sunday's lesson was taught by Capt. (Chaplain) Jerome Huneycutt, brother of the pas tor, who is here on a visit. Indicative of the interest in the class was the fact that more young men were present Sun day morning than had attend ed the dinner. Bob Webb, 52, Dies At Highlands; Rites Held At Sbortofi Bob Webb, 52-year old farm er, died at his home in the Highlands community Monday mci-ning at 2:15 o'clock. Funer al services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Shortoff Baptist church, and interment followed in the High lands cemetery. Mr. Webb, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Webb, of Highlands, had lived in the Highlands com munity all his life. Surviving are his widow; eight children, Daniel, Monroe, Fate, Junior, and Linton Webb. Mrs. Rubye Webb. Miss Dorothy Webb and Miss Irma Jean Webb, all of Highlands; his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Webb; five brothers, Ted Webb, and Will Webb, of Highlands. Leo nard Webb and Andy Webb, of Dillard, Ga, and Tommie Webb, of Clayton, Ga.; two sisters, Magellne Zelnard and Mrs. Britty Henry, of Highlands; two grandchildren, and a num ber of nieces and nephews. Bryant funeral directors were in charge of the arrangements. WOODROW REEVES HOME, IS BACK IN HIS STORE Woodrow W. Reeves, owner of Reeves Hardware company here, has returned to Franklin after 18 months' army service in the European theater. Mr. Reeves, who served in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany, has been a master sergeant lor about 16 months. During the war, his service was in the infantry. He was in service a total of 27 months. He was discharged from the service April 26 at Fort Bragg, and arrived here that day. He has resumed his work In his ?tore, CABE CHOSEN NEW CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATS Succeeds E. W. Lon^; Precinct Groups Announced Henry W. Cabe was electeti chairman of the Macon Co.:n y Democratic .executive comuutt.e at the organization meeting of the new committee, held last Saturday afternoon at the courthouse. Mr. Cabe, cashier of the Bank of Franklin and widely known throughout the county, succeeds E. W. Long, who asked | to be relieved. Mr. Long had | served fof the past four years. .The new executive committee is made up of the chairmen of the various precinct commit tees, which were elected at meetings held Saturday, April 20. The executive committee meeting immediately followed the Democratic county conven tion. The committee chose Miss Lassie Kelly as vice-chairman, and Mrs. R. D. Carson was named executive secretary to succeed the late Mrs. Lola P. ? Barrington. The committee also I voted to have resolutions of re spect drawn for Mrs. Barring ton, who died recently. Candidates Heard At the convention, several of the Democratic candidates were , called upon for talks "for the j good of the Democratic party''; J. E. Potts, of Highlands. Miss Kelly, C. S. Slagle, Mr. Cabe, C. Gordon Moore, Miss Mary El more, and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Patton were chosen to rep resent this county at the state Democratic convention in Ral eigh May 2; and Miss Elmore was asked to attend the Young Democratic meeting in Winston Salem, with others interested invited to attend. The new precinct committees, chosen April 20, are given be low. In each case, the name of the chairman, who by virtue of i that office is a member of the j county executive committee, is I listed first, and the vice-chair man, second. The committees follow: Franklin: C. Gordon Moore, Miss Lassie Kelly, A. B. Slagle, M. L. Dowdle, and Ted Blaine. Millshoal: J. R. Franklin, Mrs. H. L. Huggins, J. B. Brendle, H. ' G. Cabe, and Jack Talley. Sugarfork Sugarfork: Mrs. F. E. Mash- j burn, Mrs. A. B. Potts, Ed Crisp, Ezra Shook,, and Jim Moss. Highlands: J. E. Potts, Mrs. H. A. Holt, L. W. Rice, H. A. Cleaveland, and Weldon Paul. Flats: W. R. McConnell, Mrs. Earl Dryman, Raymond Pen land, Ray Dryman, and Hugh Dryman. Smith Bridge: Tom Alley, Mrs. Ralph Norton, Joe Bradley, Ted Henry, and Frank Curtis, Cartoogechaye : C. S. Slagle, Mrs. Earl Harrison, Fred M. Slagle, W. N. Dalrymple, and D. M. Sweatman. Nantahala .Committees Nantahala No. 1: Bas Bald win, Mrs. Lee Baldwin, Lee Baldwin, Duffle Neal, and Jake Ray. Nantahala No. 2: J. R. Shields, Mrs. Susan Davis, and Frank Wilson. Burningtown: Bill Roland, Mrs. Robert Parrish, E. B. Byrd, Bill Parrish, and Fred Ledford. Cowee: Fred McOaha, Miss Mary Elmore, Carr Bryson, Frank Gibson, Tom Rickman, and J. P. Bryson. At Ellijay, no meeting was held, it was announced, and it ; was assumed that the commit tee will continue to serve. It is' ' made up of C. T. Bryson, Miss Mayme Moses, Grady Henry, S. A. Bryson, and L. T. Moses. ATTEND FBI MEET Sheriff J. P. Bradley, Deputy H. H. Mashburn, Police Chief Homer Cochran and Night Po liceman H. C. Thompson at tended the FBI law enforce ment conference in Asheville Tuesday., Miss Frankle Bumgarner spent the week-end in Maryville, Tenn., with her sister, Mrs. Kenyon Hyde and Mr. Hyde. Bill Penland has returned to his home in Macon, Ga., after a visit with relatives and friends here. The Went' er High Low Prer Thursday 66 57 .90 Friday ... 60 48 .05 Saturday 58 35 .05 Sunday 66 30 .00 Monday 75 45 .40 Tuesday ... 76 53 03 Wednesday 72 58 .00* * Through 6 p. m. Wednesday. Rainfall for April. 4.62 inches. Rainfall since January 1. 25.21 Rainfall this winter (since No vember 20i, 31.65. Army Sawmil! Delivered To Zickgraf Firm The Zickgraf Hardwood com pany, whose band sawmill was destroyed by fire April 21, has : received a new army portable sawmill, and W. C. Zickgraf, head of the firm, announced that installation of the new mill j will be speeded. Application was filed with the War Assets administration for the new unit, immediately after i the fire, and it was delivered I in Franklin Wednesday morn I ing. This unit will be used as a partial substitute for the band mill, which will be replaced as soon as possible, Mr. Zickgraf said. He has filed application with the Civilian Production ad ministration for priorities assis tance to obtain a new band mill. Mr. Zickgraf expressed appre ciation for the untiring efforts of the members of the Frank lin, Sylva, and Clayton fire de partments, who were able to save the two dry kilns and the lumber stacked on the yard, de spite the handicap of lack of water. Cancer Drive Co-Chairman Named School Gives $46 Three persons have accepted appointment aa co-chairmen of the Macon County division of the Field Army of the Amer ican Cancer society, it was an nounced this week by John Johnson, county chairman. An educational campaign and a drive to raise $300 for the so ciety's work are now under way. Col. Ralph Mobray has been named chairman for the High lands section of the county, Bob S. Sloan for Franklin, and Mrs. Florrence S. Sherrill, for the rural areas, Mr. Johnson slid. Tag day will be observed on the streets here Saturday, with high school girls collecting con tributions for the fund to bat tle cancer. Mr. Johnson also announced that the students in the high and graded schools here so far have contributed $46 to the fund. Girls who will assist in the tag day collections include Mary Alice Archer, Elizabeth Anne Phillips, Mary Ellen Higdon. Nancy Calloway, Julia Anne Higdon, June Bradley, and Sar ah Elizabeth Parker. New Sugar Stamp, Good For 5 Pounds, Became Valid May 1 Spare stamp 49 in family ra tion books became valid May 1 for five pounds of sugar. Ac cording this, OPA said the new coupon will expire August 31. Sugar stamp 39, the last spe cifically Labeled "sugar," ex pired April 30. OPA said that on the basis of latest surveys it expects the present sugar ration of five pounds' every four months can be maintained. In that case, an other sugar stamp will be vali dated September 1. Spare stamp 49 is in ration book four, as well as in the spe cial sugar ration books issued to veterarls and as replace ments. BAPTIST PASTORS TO HOLD MEETING MAY 8 The Macon . County Baptist Pastors conference will be held at the Ridgecrest Baptist church from noon to 2:10 p. m. May 6, Dr. Thomas Carter, the presi dent, has announced. Ladies of the church will serve the lunch eon, DR. \V. A. ROGERS 50 HEAR TALK BY MISS FOUST 'Poor Educaticn Poor Economy', She Tells Teachers Meet "It is poor economy to buy | poor education", Miss Sarah Foust, of Greensboro, a mem ber of the staff of the North Carolina Education association, told the more than 50 persons who attended last Saturday evening's meeting of the Macon ' County unit of the N. C. E. A., held at the Cowee school. A dozen or more public officials and others were guests of the teachers at the dinner session. "We have been inclined, in ! the past, to teach the tradition al subjects because they can be taught cheaply, and so we have gone on teaching the college en trance work, although we knew \ most of the boys and girls would never go to college," she said. Pointing out that the schools are handicapped, too in at- I tempting to compete with in- I dustry for personnel, she ex- j pressed the belief that federal aid in "equalizing educational opportunity" is the only solu tion of the problem. Miss Foust deplored the ten- 1 dency, in various campaigns, "to make of the schools a tool for developing things not edu- j cational in nature", often leav- j ing the schools little time for actual teaching and learning, and suggested that the public \ could help to prevent the pres- j sure on the schools to do any | and every task . some group wants done. Miss Nora Moody, retiring i president . of the local unit, j summarized the work of the , past year and outlined some of the challenges to the present day teacher, introduced the guests, and presented the. in- I coming officers. The new offi cers are Mrs. Pearl Hunter, president; O. F. Summers, vice president; Mrs. Katherine Hen ry, secretary; and Mrs. Lola Kiser, treasurer. John Johnson, county chair man, discussed the current can cer campaign. The candlelight dinner in the school lunchroom was prepared and served by the Cowee Par- j ent-Teacher association and members of the lunchroom staff. Prior to the meeting, guests were shown over the building by members of the Boy Scout troop and the faculty. Methodists Will Hold Conference At Murphy The Waynesville district con ference of the Methodist church will meet at Murphy Thursday morning. May 9, at 9:30 o'clock. Approximately 350 delegates, representing the 33 charges and 85 churches in the district, com pose the membership of the conference. John Leach, Formerly Of Maccn, Dies At Andrews News has been received here of the death Wednesday in An drews of John Leach, 81. Mr. Leach, although reared in Franklin, had lived in An drews for 50 years. He was a brother of Mrs. John C. Wright, Mrs. Betty Waldroop, and Misses Nora, Laura, and Ida Leach of Franklin. The funeral services will be held at the Andrews Methodist church Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock, and burial will be In the Franklin cemetery Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. DR. W. A. ROGERS DIES SUDDENLY: RITES MONDAY 74-Yea.r Old Physician Had Practiced Here Half A Century Dr. W. A. Rogers died here Saturday night of a heart at tack. A practicing physician for nearly half a century, a lead ing business man, and active In a wide variety of community af fairs. Dr. Rogers was widely known over the state, while in Macon County there was hard ly a man or woman who did not know him. As a tribute of respect, the Bank of Franklin, of which he long had been president, was closed all day Monday, while all the business houses here closed for the funeral Monday afternoon. The Franklin Meth odist church, where the serv ice was held" at 3 p. m., was too small for the throngs who came from every section of the county, and from elsewhere, to pay their last respects to the man who had ministered to 50 many of them. The body lay in state at the church foi; an hour be.fore the services. The services were conducted by three ministers, the Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt, pastor of the church, the Rev. L. B. Hayes, of Thomasville, a for mer pastor, and the Rev. Charles E. Parker, pastor of the First Baptist church here. The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, Episco pal rector, also was asked to of ficiate, but was unable to be in town. The active pallbearers were great-nephews, Frank Am nions, Frank Sellers, Roger Am nions, Sam Roane, Owen Am nions, and James Waldroop. In terment was in the Franklin cemetery. Was Macon Native Wiley Astor Rogers, the son of Clarke Thornton Rogers and Margaret Reid Rogers, was born near Franklin May 3, 1872, and thus lacked only a few days of reaching his 74th birthday. After attending the public schools of this county, he was a student at the University of North Carolina for two years. He then matriculated in the medical school of the University of Tennessee, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine four years later. After a short period as assistant in the Morningside Retreat hospital in Nashville, he returned to Franklin in 1899 to begin a practice that was to cover a period of 47 years. During that period, he visited every community in the county, going at any hour of the day or night, on horseback, by horse and buggy, or by automobile. He is said to have delivered some 4,000 babies in this county. Held Many Public^ Posts A Democrat, Di^ Rogers serv ed his party as county chair man for some 30 years. He rep resented this crfunty in the gen eral assembly in 1905, in 1921, in 1931, and in 1943. He serv ed as county coroner for four years, was a member of the board of aldermen for two two year terms,- for' many years was county physician, and at the time of his death was physi cian for the state prison camp here. He also had served on the boards of the state schools for the blind and the deaf. He was president of the Bank of Franklin for many years, and also headed the Western Caro lina Telephone company," which has its headquarters here. He and Mrs. Rogers joined the Methodist church together, some 35 years ago. and for many years he had been a member of the board of stew ards. He was a past master of the local Masonic order, a shriner, and was a member of the Bryson City chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, of the Nequassa chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and of the Cullasaja council of the Junior Order of United American Me chanics as long as it functioned. He held membership in both the Macon County and the North Catolina Medical societies. Best Known As Man Despite his nearly half-cen tury as a practicing physician and his activity in many other spheres of community life, Dr. Continued on Pace Eight?
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