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Watch Thit Figure Grow' THIS WEEK 2,116 Net, Paid-in Advance Subscribers LAST WEEK 2,088 ftinHIin Ife anb ?I jt Hjigljlattiijg JRacontan PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL 1X1) El' E A'D EJ\ T VOL. LXI? NO. 31 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1946 $2.l>0 PKK YEAR FRANCHISE TO BE GRANTED FREIGHT LINE Trucking Company To Establiin Line fo Ashevilie The Blue Ridge Trucking com pany has recently been notiiied by government officials that they will be granted a franchise to operate a trucking line be tween here and Ashevilie. Application for this franchise was made several weeks ago ano a hearing was held in Ashevilie before the Utilities commission' to determine the advisability o. establishing a trucking line ii this territory. Several proimnen. business men from Franklin at tended this meeting. A. B Goldstien, official of the trucking concern states that a regular schedule had not yei been made, but that deliveries were being made in this area and that as soon as certain rou tine business details were at tended to a daily schedule would be established. The company will furnish freight deliveries from here to Ashevilie and to all towns in between. Pick-ups and deliver ies will be made in each town. Builders Handicapped By Difficulty In Getting Materials Work on local building proj ects is proceeding, although builders state they are handi capped by difficulty in obtain ing materials. Evcavation work at the Van Raalte plant site is practically completed and machinery and materials for the foundations are being moved to the site. Duncan Motor company has nearly completed steel frame work on their new garage build ing. .... , Most of the excavation work has been completed for the memorial building which A. B. Slagle is erecting in memory of his son, the late Charlie Slagle. A well graded road has also been recently completed to t,he site. Local contractors and hard ware dealers who furnish most of the necessary materials need ed in these buildings state re cent delays in freight shio ment have made it Increasingly difficult to furnish supplies. 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Some of our young people held a camp-fire sociable at the old Camp Ground Monday night. Miss Emma Curtis, after five weeks' absence teaching on the' head of Betty's Creek, in the extreme southwestern corner of Macon county, returned home Saturday, having given a fodder vacation of two weeks. 25 TEARS AGO PLATS? Well, I see Brother Pat has resurrected again. Glad to see him able to write once more. He says don't go to the music parties; he says that the devil goes to them. I'll bet the ears off a ground hog's head that if you will look right close you would see Brother Pat, hid around somewhere near, HARDSCRABBLE ?The meet ing has closed, and everyone Is lonesome. There were about 31 souls saved during the meeting. Hope It won't be so long until another meeting. There were 18 baptized. 10 YEARS AGO Scores of people from . Macon county went to the Indian res ervation yesterday to get a glimpse of President Franklin p. Roosevelt as he stopped there for a brief ceremonial after a motor trip through the Great Smoky Mountains National park, en route to Aahevllle and Char lotte. Home-coming day was observe ed Sunday at the Liberty Bap tist church with several hun dred members and former mem bers of the church present. Thlc Is an annual occasion at which friends gather at the church from several counties and states to ipand the day together. Ten Scouts To Receive Awards At Local Court Of Honor The Smoky Mountain boy suiub district court of hon i or will be held at Arrow wood Glade, Thursday Sept. 12, at 8:00 p. m. The follow ing ten scouts from Frank lin troop ik>. i will receive awards: Star scout, Bergen Hall; first -class, Burton Leach, Jimmie Conley, J im - mie Rogers, and Grady Thompson; tenderfeet, Clyde Norton; merit badges, Frank L. Henry 111, John M. Archer, 111 Manuel Holland, and John D. Alsup, Jr. John W. Fdwards, local scoutmaster, stated that the public was cordially invited to attend the court of honor. Lions To Assist Local Football Team This Fall Plans were made by the "ranklin Lions club at the last egular meeting held Monday light, September 8, to make ar mgements for the completion ind repai.r of the fence around the Franklin athletic field. A motion was also passed to assist the Franklin High school football team by offering the assistance of the club in the sale of tickets and seeing that the games this fall received publicity. It was also announced that there would be a meeting of the oublicity committee at the home of Bob Sloan, Thursday evening September 12 at 7:30. Any mem bers who had missed the reg ular meeting are urged to at tend. Services At St. Agnes Church Canceled For Sunday, September 15 Due to the absence of the minister in charge there will be no service at St. Agnes Church next Sunday, September 15 The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan is in attendance as deputy to Gen eral Convention of the Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pen nsylvania. There will be the regular ser vice at 8:00 P. M. on Septem ber 22. Railroad To Resume Normal Schedule Freight traffic on the Talulah Falls railway betweet here and Cornelia, Ga. has been delayed during the past week to enable the rail road to make repairs on the track In an especially critical condition was a trestle trear Talulah Falls, Ga, This has now been placed in arequate state of repair. Roy G. Beashears, local sta tion agent, stated that he ex pected the normal freight sche dule to be resumed Wednesday. September 11 and be continued in the future. Mr. Beshears also stated that Tom Addington had recently been appointed train master for the Tallulah Falls railway and that he would be in charge of all rail traffic between here and Cornelia. Red Cross Local Chapter Receives 5th Honor The Macon county Red Cross chapter recently received their fifth consecutive certificate of honor from the national Ameri can Red Cross according to Rev. W Jackson Honeycutt, chapter chairman. These awards were given on yearly bases. Over subscription 'of the re cent campaign fund drive and the home service work done in this county were factors which caused the national organization to again bestow this honor on the local chapter. Revival Services To Begin At Union Church The Rev. V. N. Allen, pastor of the Union Methodist church, has announced that a series of re vival services will begin at this church on Sunday night, with the Rev. E. A. Fitzgerald, of Webster, doing the preaching. The services, which are sche duled to continue through the coming 10 days, will start each evening at 8 o'clock. The public Is Invited to attend. The annual reunion of the Leatherman family will be held the third Sunday In September (September IS) at the home of Doek Leatherman, In the Leath ?rman community, Zebulon Conley Taken By Lfeath, Aftei j 1 Long Illness ! ?? - Zebulon W. conley, 68, well | known builder and contractor \ who (ell Iwo months ago liac turing his hip, died at hu home ! one mile west of Fianklin on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock He had been in declining nealth tor the past five years Mr. Conley, a son of the late William Conley and Mrs. tiarah Wyant Conley, was born on September 26,. 1877, and had lived most of his entire life in Macon county. He was very quiet and unassuming in his nature but at heart peace lov ing and deeply interested in all civic affairs. He w&s known throughout all Western North Carolina for his high architectural qualifica tions and had built and super vised some of Macon countys best constructed buildings. He was supervisor of the W P. A. projects In Macon county as long as it functioned He serv ed on the Macon county board : of education and as board of J alderman for the town of I Franklin in his earlier life. He 1 was a member of the St. Agnes Episcopal church. In 1920 he was married to Miss Minnie Whitehead of Winterville. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the St. Agnes Epis copal church, with the Rev. N. C. Duncan, former rector of the church, officiated, in the ab sence of the rector, the Rev A. Rufus Morgan, and was assisted by jthe Rev. W. Jackson Huney cutt, pastor of the Franklin Methodist church. Burial follow ed in the Franklin cemetery. The pallbearers were Henry W. Cabe, Jess S. Conley, Carl S. Slagle, Lake V. Shope, George R. Conley and R. S. Jones. Surviving in addition to the widow are five children, Mrs. John K. Hunter, Z. Wilbum Conley, Kenneth Conley, Misses Dorothy and Barbara Conley, all of Franklin, and two grandchil dren. Also a number of nieces and nephews. Bryant funeral directors were in charge of arrangements. Veterans Loss Of Limb Entitles Veterans To Autos Recent legislation enacted by congress entitles veterans, who have lost the use of one or both legs at or above ttje ankle, to obtain government financed automobiles. Upon being interviewed by a representative of the Franklin Press Frank Duncan of Duncan Motor company, W. C. Burrell of Burrell Motor company, and Robert Mooney of Mooney Motor company, all stated that they would place such veterans in a special classification that would entitle them to the same prior ity as doctors, mail carriers and other essential users. Forms necessary for this ben efit are expected any day ac cording to Bill Bryson, local service officer. Besides the basic qualifica tion of disability, there are sev eral features of the cars for amputees law that should be borne in mind by the veteran. The total purchase price of the car must not exceed $1,600 including the cost of such spe cial attachments as are neces sary to make the vehicle safe for operation and any tax which is reflected in the pur chase price. Veterans will not be reim bursed for cars already pur chased. The veterans administration will not authorize payment for a car sold to a veteran who does not have a license to operate It. For details as to how to make application for this vehicle vet erans are advised to see BUI Bryson, local service officer. The Weather Below are the official tem perature readings and amounts of rainfall for the seven days ending Thursday morning at 8 o'clock: High Low Prec. Thursday 85 5* 0 Friday 74 50 ,0 Saturday "78 50 .02 Sunday 81 62 .02 Monday 83 66 .48 Tuesday 80 40 42 Wednesday 84 62 0 Total rainfall for the week .94. ' v Here's a rule you "orter" fol low: Learn to swim, or water iwallow. Cunningham Pays In Advance For 1,000 r Cups Of Java Roy Cunningham recently took steps to assure himself of at least one cup of coftee ' | each day from now until April 12, 19 49. Mr. Cunningham made a contract with Cable's cafe for them to furnish him with 1,000 cups of coffee, one each day for 1,000 days from date of contract. The contract was dated September 11, 1946, signed by principal parties witnessed by Zeb Angel. Mr. A. G. Cagle, one of the propritors of Cagle's cafe stated that he. sad received $50.00 cash from Mr. Cun ningham completing the transaction on the part of 1 Mr. Cunningham. HEARN HOTEL BUILDING SOLD THIRD TIME Building Sold By Furmai Angel To Schulman Brothers Dr. Furman Angel announced J ttje sale of the hotel building ; which he recently purchased ' The sale was made to Sol Schul man and wife, of Sylva, and B. i Schulman and wife, of Waynes ville. j A sum of approximately $45, ! 500 was involved in the sale ac cording to the stamps on the deed The sale was made sub I ject to the conditions of the j present leases. The Schulman brothers have , made no statement for the pub [ lie concerning plans for future use of the .building. Flight Officers May Be Appointed 2nd Lieutenants In Reserve All qualified flight officers of the Army of the United States who have had actual honorable service in the AAF and who are otherwise eligible will be offer ed an appointment in the Offic ! ers Reserve Corps for an initial period of five years as second lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve Lt. Thomas H. Suydam. Reserve Affairs Officer of the Asheville I Military District, announced to 1 day. v The provisions of this new new policy, the Lieutenant an nounced are that any flight of ficer of the AUS who has had actual service in the AAF; who is physically qualified for gen eral service, limited service, or general service with waiver; who has served honorably; and who has not been separated for un satisfatory service is eligible for the appointment If he at tained a minimum efficiency in dex of 40 and is recommended to the Adjutant General by the Commanding General, AAF Prior to recommendation for appointment, a review will be made of such of the applicant's records as pertain to education al and experience background, record of disciplinary action, commendations, and decorations and awards. The minimum age limit is 18 the maximum, 35. Eligible flight officers may be commissioned in the Air Corp? Reserve upon termination of ac tive duty upon application for consideration direct to the Ad jutant General. Flight officers already separated will be elig ible for consideration for these appointments provided applica tion is made prior to July 1. 1947 or prior to the termination of the war. whichever is earlier Highway U. S. 23 Now Through Paved Route Highway U. S. 23 which pas sess through Franklin on a di rect route to Atlanta has re cently become a through high way from Michigan to Florida, with every Inch of the route paved. The last link on pavement on this Important north-south high way was recently completed and will be opened to the miblir on September 14 in a dedication ceremony at Lowmansvllle. Ky. The U. S delivered a record breaking 18'/, million tons of food abroad in one year ? one itxth of all production? to help ?vert famine. PTA To Hold Fir*t Meeting Of New School Year First meeting lor .this school term will be heid by the t'ranK- j nn Parent Teachers Association ! on Monday night. September 16. eight p. m. at the Hantcltn High jujoI building. Mrs. Weuner Jones, newly elected president, will give a talk on "Why a PTA in my com nunity." Mrs Jones stated that plans and organization for the coming year would be discussed anu she hoped that all parents j and teachers who were able > Aould attend. Football Team To Hold Practice Game Friday Night A practice game will be held Friday night between the Red ; ind White teams of Franklin .ligh school football team The ' iame will begin at 7:30 p. m., ' ind there will be a small ad mission charge. The lollowing is tne schedule >f the team as it stands to " date: ' oepte^iber 13, open; Septem- * jer 26, Brevard, there; Septem ber 27, Murphy, here; October : I, Bryson City, there; October II, Robbinsville, here; October 18, Andrews, here; October 25, >pen; November 1, Andrews, here; November 8, Bryson City, here; November 15, Murphy, . there; November 22, open; No vember 29, open. . All games played here will be c night games. , Meat Prices i Placed Into Effect In I September RALEIGH, Sept 11 ? Ceiling price posters, based in the new f meat prices which went into ef fect Tuesday Sept. 10, have ~ been mailed to pratically all > meat retailers in North Caro- 1 Una, and should be prominently displayed on or near each deal- ' er's meat counter, OPA District Director Theodore S. Johnson said today. Johnson also announced that slaughter controls over both , Federally inspected and non federally inspected plants have been reestablished by OPA "to F assure an equitable distribution of available meat" Formerly, . control of federally inspected , plants had been under the De- . partment of Agriculture, but will t now be administered by OPA's Washington office, Johnson said. , Slaughter quotas for the cur- . rent period, which began Sep- . tember 1, for all registered live- . stock slaughterers were listed , by Johnson as follows: Cattle ? 90 per cent of the 1944 ^ quota bases; calves ? 90 percent; hogs? .70 per cent. These quotas, the OPA direct or said, are based on an an- . alysis of expected livestock sup- . plies and are subject to periodic revision as supplies increase or drop off. f "These reinstated controls will " prove a big step in holding ' down any attempt at black market slaughtering," Johnson said. "The order requires all * slaughterers to mark meat with ' their license number or lnspec tlon stamp. That way, any meat illegally sold can be traced back 5! to the person or plant that killed it." Farmers who kill for their own use, the OPA official *? pointed out. are not covered by t the "stamping" regulation y "These slaughter controls will j neither increase nor decrease the total amount of meat, but will merely make sure that leg itimate slaughters will get their share of available meat at ceil ing prices ? .and no operator will be able to slaughter a dispropor tionate amount of livestock. It will make for better balanced operations all around and a , more even distribution of our ' meat supplies all over the coun try", Johnson said. Nora Ramey Recovering F rom Injuries Received In Fall From Automobile Nora Ramey, 4 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Ramy of Otto, Is recovering from injuries recently received when she fell from the back seat of an automobile in which she was riding and struck her head on the pavement frac turing her skull. MIm Ramy U at present con fined tn the Angel clinic. 18 CALVES TO BE SHOWN AT CATTLE SHOW Eighteen Guernsey calves are being luted forme tall Junior Dairy cattle show which will be held at AshevUle, Friday, Sep tember 13. Boys who have calves in top show conditions . will re ceive additional money for their efforts. The Danish system Of judging will be used. S2.0U0 in prizes are to be awarded. The standard classification will be used as follows: Junior Calves ? Dropped Janu ary 1, 1946 to June 30, 1946, in clusive. Senior Calves ? Dropped July 1 to December 31, 1945, inclu sive. Junior Yearling ? Dropped Jan uary 1 to June 30. 1945, inclu sive. Senior Yearlings ? Dropped July 1 to December 31, 1944, in ilusive. tsoys naving junior uaives ana their sponsors are: Fred Deal. Route 4. Franklin ?self; Jerry Potts, Cullasaja? Soble Dairy Products; Wayne Stewart, Route 1, Franklin ? sell ; iVilliam Waldroop, Franklin ? J. 3. Elrod, Field Representative or Southern Dairies. Boys having Senior Calves and heir sponsors: Claude Allen. Route 3, Frank in ? Zickgraf Hardware Co. Eugene Gray, Route 2, Frank in? C. L. Pendergrass Melvin Penland. Route 3 ? Ma :on Supply company Freddie "Bo" Setser. Route 1, ?Yanklin ? A. B: Slagle. Wayne Stewart. Route 1, ?"ranklin ? Glenn Ray. Bobby Tippett, Route 3. pranklin ? Burrell Motor Co. Boys having Junior Yearlings ind their sponsors: Hoyt Brookshire. Route 1, ^ranklin ? Joe Ashear Tom Cabe, Route 4. Franklin -Alf Higdon. Bobby Jo Corbin, Cullasaja ? larold Sloan, Lester Henderson. Frank Deal. Route 4, Frank in ? Wiley Brown. Lee Downs, Route 3. Franklin -Frank Duncan. John Kinsland. Route 3, 'ranklin ? Harry Thomas. Victor Teague, Prentiss ? )owdle Wholesale Co. Senior Yearling Calf: Adolph Conley, Route 1, 'ranklin ? self. No male calf may be entered hat was born prior to January , 1946. The calf of Fred Deal eing the only male calf from he county to be shown Calves will leave Thursday, rom the Vocational Agricultural milding and at designated spots n the county. The calves will le bedded down and exhibitors, heir parents, and business men .re expecting to participate In . Brunswick stew being spon ored by Mr. Charlie Rackley of Southern Dairies. Judging will be at 10 a. m., on Friday, September 13 at the lew Planters Warehouse, Bilt uore. _ Members O. E. S. To "Lold Rummage Sale Members of the Order of the !astern Star who have anything or the rummage sale that Is to ie held on West Main street, on laturday, September 21, are .sked to please leave i.t at the 'ranees Shop. Crop reporters say that the J. S. will have only 9 turkeys his year where it had 10 last ear. Uncertainty of feed sup >lies is blamed for the drop. Smokey Says: ? . TT \ EM BOY- AM I Tin * m. i 9VL NO MORE *0oo? J WjSL ( Jp==] NO MORE HRC ,i1 NO MOW wmmi?-*>?j M \ Affl There may be no heaven on earth, but "Smokey" thinks absence ef wild Are in the wood* would be near to it. Your community, too, ean be far more attractive and proaperoui if you do your part to prevent wild nre?. .