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VOL. LXI? NO. 52
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, DEC. 2#, 1946
J2.M PER VEAK
PLAN DAM 405
FEET HIGH ON
QUEEN'S CREEK
VV asuington Dispatch
hayp Local Firm Ha*
Filed Papers
A proposal tor construction ol
a (lain 405 left high and 65 leet
long across "Queen's Creek, In
the Winding t>iairs section, has
been llled with the Federal
Power commission by the Nan
tahala Power and Light com
pany, it has been announced In
Washington by the power com
mission.
J. E. S. Thorpe, president of
i the Nantahala firm, has been
out of town for sometime, and
no other official at the com
pany's headquarters here would
comment on the Washington
imnouncement.
Plans call for an earth-faced,
rock-filled dam, impounding
1.020 acre-feet of water, and
covering about 36 acres. A 6,
, 500-foot long steel pipe is pro
posed to connect the reservoir
with the power house, where a
2,000-horsepower turbine is to
be installed.
Queen's Creek flows into the
Nantahala river just below the
Nantahala project of the com
pany, and the Queen's Creek
generator is to be connected
with the present system at
Nantahala
Power generated, the an
nouncement said, will be. trans
mitted for sale to the public
and Jo the Aluminum Company
of Carolina. Both the latter
firm and the Nantahala com
pany are subsidiaries of the
Aluminum Company pf Amer
. ica.
The new project will be the
sixth hydro-electric develop- '
ment of the Nantahala oom- 1
pany The others are at Olen
ville, Nantahala, Franklin, An
drews, and Bryson City.
58th Anniversary
To Be Celebrated
By Prentiss Couple
. ? j
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. (Lum) !
Sanders, of the Prentiss com
munity, will celebrate their 58th
wedding anniversary December
28
Mr. Sanders was born on De- ;
cember 1, 1867, pnd-Mrs. San
ders, the former Miss Flora '
Cabe, was born February 24,1
1870. Both have spent their en- ;
tire lives in Macon county. Mr. ,
Sanders is a farmer, and both \
are members of the Pleasant
Hill Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders have j
three daughters, Mrs. Dona Car- j
pentcr, of Prentiss, Mrs. Jud
Tallent. of Franklin, Route 3,
and Mrs. Hester Cfcrpenter, of
Prentiss, 10 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
30 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Leap year is nearly gone.
Franklih's old' bachelors that
remain on hand should be sold
to the highest bidder.
Monday night was the- long
? est night of the year, 14 hours !
and 34 minutes. . |
We've bought a Christmas
turkey.
25 1 EARS AGO
There will be a program and
Christmas tree given by the
bunbeams and Y. W. A. girls at
the Baptist church, Friday eve
ning, December 23rd, at 8
o'olock All denominations are
cordially invited to come and
bring present* (or each other.
SCROLL NEWS; W. A. Keenir
killed two hogs last week that
weighed 050 pounds.
it TkAM Aod
Beauty In simplicity was the
wedding of Miss Eunice Cun
ningham and Mr. John Th?o?
(lore Slier, which was solemniz
ed Saturday afternoon at 3
? o'clock in the F-esbyteriah
thtirch.
A special Christmas dinner
was served to i#8 pupils of the
Highlands school in l.e school
lunch rodm Thursday noon. The
lunch room Is under the super
vision of Mrs. Helm Thompson.
Plan New Year's
Watch Service At
Baptist Church
A New Ybir's watch night
service will be held at the
First Baptist cliurch next
Wednesday night, starting
at 8 o'clock.
Following a worship serv
ice, the Tiaining union,
under the direction of Mrs.
Herbert McGtaraery, will
present a program.
Next Sundaty evening's
service at the church will be
de\ot?d to a student night
program, in keeping with
the student program of the
Southern Baptist conven
tion.
COLLEGE GROUP
HOME FOR YULE
Score* F rom Sc. tools
Over U. S. In Macon
For Holidays
Scores of toucon County's
young men and women who ire
attending colleges and univer
sities throughout the country
are at their homes in various
parts of the county, spending
the Christmas holidays witn
parents and other relatives.
Those home from the Uni
versity of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, include:
Miss Merrily- Brooks, Clell
Bryant, Rufus Pannell, Perry'
Henson, James L. Huggins. Har
oid Roper, and Bob Leach.
Coming home from N. C.
, state. Raleigh were LeRoy Kop
er, Max Parrish, Bill Cochran,
Brownlow Addington, Tom Set
ser, Dwight Wilson, Andy Pat
ton, Glenn Patton, Charles Vin
son. 1
Annie Sue Conley, Rea Har
mon and Mildred Reid, who are |
ottending Meredith college, Ral
eigh, Mtss Dorothy Ray, from
I the University of New York, j
Miss Dorothy Jones, from
Crichton Business college, At
lanta. Ga., and Miss Anne Ray 1
and Jean Hemphill from the
University of Tennessee, Knox
ville, are home.
Attending Mars Hill college
and now at home are Miss
Jeanette Harrison, Miss Barbara
Zoellner, Paul Lee Plemmons ;
and Cecil Tallent. Miss Carolyn ,
Leach is here from Murray ,
State Teachers college, Murray, j
Ky., Miss Barbara Stockton from
Brenau college, Gainesville, Ga ,
Miss Betty Horsley lrom Wake i
Forest college and Misses Zena
Pearl Rickman, Maxine Dean j
and Bessie Penland from Bre
vard college.
Home from Western Carolina
Teachers college, Cullowhee, are
Misses Catherine Meadows, Lu
cille Edwards, Maxine Wright,
Jessie Ruth Stewart, Freda Hall,
Annie Will Howard, and Iva Dell
Nortprt, and Frank Murray, Jr .
John 'Oibson Murray, J. C. Cun
ningham, Jack Carpenter, Jack
Angel, JEd. Carpenter, Jr., Frank
iPlyler. Don Cabe and Harry
Moses ,
Miss Mary Alice Rickman. at
tending Bessie Tift college, For
sythe, Ga., is home for the holi
days. George Hufinicutt is here
from the University of Georgia, ,
Athens. H6m4 from Duke uni
versity, Durham, are Allan
Brooks, . Jr., Robert Zahner and
Bud Thompson.
Misses Louise Pfndergrass, Car
olyn Long, Margie Blumenthal,
Betty Jane Waldroop, Myra
Slagle, Frances Futr, Freda Mae
Arnold, Margaret Corbin. Vir
ginia Burriette and Jessie Potts
are here from Woman's College
of the Unlveretty of North Car
olina, Greensboro.
Others home for the holidays
are John Wasilik, from Manhat
tan college,, New York City;
Mils Elizabeth Wasilik. who at
' tends the College of New Roch
elle, New Rochelle, N. Y., and
Mlsa Mary Fruifces' Page, of
Steven* Collage. Columbia, Mo.
Fifth Sunday Sing To
Be HeM Here Dae. 20
The Macon County Fifth Sun
day Singing convention will be
held next Sunday, starting at
Iff a. m., in the courthouse
here tot their all-day singing,
it has been announced by J M.
Raby, president. Mr. ftaby said
he expects choirs, quartets, and
classes from all sections of the
county, as well as singers from !
the adjoining counties ind from
' Georgia and South Carolina
Arrangements have been made
to have an amplifier installed
tor the program.
Two 80-year-old well* ere still
produelnf oil in tha Pennsyl
vania MM.
FRANKLIN HAS!
GAYEST YULE
IN SIX YEARS
, Vr
Programs Given, Hornet
Observe Traditional j
Holiday Customs
Franklin this week had Un
happiest and gayest Chris. ii<a.s
since 1940.
Highlights of the observance
included the Christmas mu&ic
the Methodist church ouiia...
night, the American Legion
Veterans of foreign Wars opei.
air program Christmas eve, St.
Agnes' Episcopal churcn s an
nual midnight service Tuesda.
night, and the program pre
sented by younger children Oi
the Methodist Sunday schpo.
Monday evening at the church
In addition, there were man.
other programs, including spe
cial services in most churche.s
throughout the county Sunday.
Less spectacular was anothei
form of observance ? the famib
reunions in homes in every sec
lion of Macon County, the
Christmas trees and opening of
stockings, the traditional Christ
mas dinners, and many holiday
parties
Sunday night's cantata drew
one of the largest audiences
ever seen in a Franklin church.
Every seat was filled, and ap
proximately 100 persons stood
in the rear of the church audi
torium as the combined choirs
ol the four churches here pre
sented a program that won
warm praise both from those
with musical train 'rig and these
without. The program was di
rected by Mrs. Louis Manning,
with Mrs. H. W. Cabe at the
organ and Mrs. Gilmer A Jones
a< the piano. Mrs. R. S. Jones
gave a number of appropriate
readings. i
A choir singing Christmas
carols around the decorated tree
on the square, a talk by the.
Rev. Hoyt Evans. Presbyterian
pastor, and trumpet music ?
"Silent Night" and "Taps" ? by
Paul Plemmons featured the
mid-afternoon program spon
sored by the veterans' organiza
tions.
After the program, wreaths
were placed in front of each of i
the 86 white crosses that bear
the names of Macon County :
dead of World War 2.
The midnight scrvice at St.
Agnes church is held every
year, as this year, as usual, was
attended by persons from all
denominations The service, con
ducted by the rector, the Rev. |
A. Rufus Morgan, started at
11:30 on Christmas eve and:
ended early Christmas morning.
The Monday night program at
the Methodist church, carrying
with it the universal appeal that
only children participants can
bring to a performance, was j
seen by a large and apprecia
tive audience. It told the Christ- >
mas story in music, readings,
and pantomime. The scenery 1
included the manger scene, and
a star that moved as the Wise j
Men drew near. The program l
was directed by Mrs. ' C. N. I
Dowdle. Mrs Marion Perce, and
Mrs. R. S. Jones, and Harmon .
Onuse and Ernest Hyde were |
responsible for the effective
lighting. ,
James Guffey
Dies At Brother's Home
On Cowee Mountain
James (Jimi Ouffey, 70, died
In the Angel Clinic Tuesday
morning at 7; 20 o'clock He had
been in ill health for the past
year, and was taken to the
clinic for treatment on Sunday.
A life-long resident of Macon
county, Mr. Ouftey had made
his home with his brother, Ben
Quffey, on the Cowee mountain
for the past four years. A farm
er, ha was unmarried.
Funeral services wsre held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
at the Watauga Baptist church,
with the Rev. Let Crawford, of
ficiating. interment followed in
the church cemetery
The pallbearers were John
Mclntyre, John Bingham, Paul
Morgan, Joe Morrison. Wylle
Sanders, and Bob Brtndle.
Surviving are three brothers,
Ben QUffey, of Franklin Star
Route, Edd OUffey, of Ptentlss,
And Sam Ouffey. of Franklin.
Route 4, and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Bryant funeral
home.
HERBERT A. MGLAMF.RY
MACON SOLON
OUTLINES VIEWS
McGlamery Tells How Hi
Stands On Major
Problems
Herbert A. McGlamery, Ma
eon County representative-elect,
this week issued a statement
outlining his views on some of
the chief problems facing the
1947 general assembly.
At the same time, he an- j
nounced that he will be at the
courthouse all day Saturday,
January 4. available for confer
ences with citizens of the coun
ty on legislative matters.
Mr. McGlamery will leave for
Raleigh January 6. Legislative
conferences are planned there
the following day, and the gen
eral assembly will open on Wed
nesday, January 8.
His statement follows:
"I think the voters of Macon
County, who honored me by
electing me as their represen
tative. are entitled to know my
views on some of the most im- -
portant legislative problems,
and I take this opportunity ol
expressing myself.
"Schools: I favor the propos- I
ed 20 per cent increase in sal
aries for teachers, and other
state employes in the lower sal
ary brackets; also the maximum :
appropriations for other school !
purposes, possible under a bal
anced budget.
"Farm-to-market Roads: The
time has come when these
roads must be improved, and I
am prepared to vote for any
reasonable sum for that pur
pose.
"Prohibition Referendum : I
am for a referendum by the
people of the whole state on i
the question of the sale of '
whiskey, beer, and wine. I be
lieve that this question, like '
any other, is one that the peo- ,
pie have a right to decide for
themselves.
"Taxes: I am opposed to any
increase in taxes.
"Liability Insurance: I favor
a law requiring every owner of
a motor vehicle to carry liabil
ity insurance, to be paid for
when he buys his vehicle license,
at rates to be worked out by.
and approved by. the state.
"Truckers' Licenses: The pres
ent regulation fixing the amount
of the license on a basis of the
maximum load hauled often
works a serious hardship on
truckers. I favor a license fee
based solely upon truck capac
ity.
"Agriculture: Any legislation |
that will tend to raise the stan
dards of farming and the farm
ers' standard of living will get
my vote.
"Veterans' Legislation: I shall
support any legislation deemed
advisable on behalf of North
Carolina veteran*
"Old-age Assistance: I will
support any bill that will Im
prove the present law on this
subject.
"Pish and Oame: I am for
better laws and administration
relating to. fish and game. Ex
actly what Is needed is a sues
tion that I believe will have
to be worked out bj the gen
eral assembly.
'Tor the benefit of voters,
and especially those interested
In any particular legislation. I
will be at the courthouse all
day on Saturday, January 4.
available for conferences."
Miss Freda Slier, of Washing
ton, D. C., Is spending the holi
days with her brother and sis
teMn-law, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
tiler,
Farm Cooperative
Is Organized Here
The W eather
Gift, Letter !
Presented To
John Edwards
In appreciation of the untir- 1
ing efforts of John W. Edwards
as scoutmaster of the Franklin
troop of Boy Scouts, members ol '
the Franklin Rotary club- Sal- j
urday presented him with a gift j
and a letter of commendation :
and gratitude. The Rotary club
is the sponsoring organization
for the local troop.
At the same time, the Rotar
ians presented a gift to James
Hauser, who for many years
has served the local uaop u
a number of capacities
Pen and pencil sets were pre
sented each of them.
Mr. Edwards, who has served
as scoutmaster for the past two
years, has been transferred bj
the Forest service to Otto. ant.
is having to give up his scou. j
work here.
The letter to i.:i\ Edward: j
signed by the individual mem !
bers of the Rotary club, follows: j
'Dear John:
"As an expression of our sin- I
cere appreciation of your ex- !
cellent work with the Boy j
Scout Tropp of Franklin during
the past two years, we presem I
you with this small gift.
"It li3s been our privilege tc ?
observe the keen interest ana i
line fellowship among ih<
scouts of your troop, and tc j
watch the progress of these boy. j
in the principles of scouting j
We are grateful to you for youi
leadership in training these boy:
to become better scouts in the :
present and better citizens in I
the future.
"Our loss will be some othei
community's gain, but we as
sure you that we will give oui
support to the continued growth
and improvement of the scout
troop which you have so ably
led for us.
"As sponsors of the Franklin |
troop, we, the individual mem
bers of the Franklin Rotary
club, consider it an honor and
a privilege to thank you and tc
wish for you continued success
and happiness "
High Low j
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Monday
Tuesday
42 26
58 18
61 20
65 31 !
52 33
Blackburn Johnson
T a Ices Public Relations
Post In Raleigh
Blackburn W. Johnson. Ral- s
eigh newspaperman, formerly of J
Franklin, has been named pub
lic relations director of the
North Carolina Committee
United States Brewers Founda
tion.
Mr. Johnson, a World War II
veteran, will succeed Claude S.
Ramsey January 1. Mr. Ramsey,
formerly of Asheville. will re
turn to the Asheville Citizen -
Times company, by whom he
formerly was employed.
Mr. Johnson was editor and
publisher of The Press from
1931 to 1937. After leaving
Franklin, he served successively
as editor and manager of the
Farmers Federation News, Ashe
ville, state superintendent of
credit unions, and editor and
manager of The Carolina Co
operator, organ of the North
Carolina Cotton Growers asso
ciation. He entered the army In
1043, and served for 38 months
as military government officer
In England. France, and Ger
many. He was discharged this
year with the rank of captain
Honored For 6-Year
Record Of Perfect
S. S. Attendance
Miss Virginia Cansler, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cans
ler, of Franklin, Route 3, who
attends the lotla Methodist
Sunday school, has completed
her sixth year of perfect at
tendance. and was awarded a
I gold bar. the Sunday school
perfect attendance award, last
Sunday. The presentation was
made by the pastor, the Rev. D.
P. Grant
Will Buy Supplies For
Farmer, Seek Market
For His Produce
A Macon County farmers' co
operative was organized at a
meeUng at the AxrkcuHuiui
building Saturday.
It's purpose is . to save the
l'armer money on purchases uy
buying seed, fertilizer, inucnl >
ery, feed, etc., in quantity jor
members, and to sell products
of the members at the highest
price obtainable.
The new organization, to b?
Known as the Macon County
Farmers Cooperative, Incorpor
ated, replaces the old Macon
County Mutual Social Conserva
tion Association. Inc. Stockhold
ers in the latter, at Saturday a
meeting, voted to change UK
name, to make the organizatV.ni
a stock rather than a non
stock corporation. and to
broaden the purpose* to cover
the activities usually engaged
in by a farmers' cooperative
Any Farmer Eligible
Any farmer in the county, it .
was pointed out, may become a
member by buying one or more
shares of common stock, at $1
par value per share.
The new corporation has an
authorized capital stock of
$100,000?33,000 shares of pre
ferred stock at $1 per share,
and 67,000 shares of common
stock, at $1 per share.
The common stock will be
sold to farmers only, while the
preferred stock i.s available to
anyone, and the organizers oi
the corporation expressed the
hope that Macon County busi-_
ness men will subscribe to the
preferred stock
The preferred stock will pay
six per cent, or such part there
of as the net earnings of Uir
fiscal year will permit, if less
than six per cent.
Will Divide Profits
Like all cooperatives, the aim
of the corporation, it was ex
plained. is not to earn profUs.
but to save its members money.
Such profits as there may be,
after payment of dividends on
the preferred stock, will be di
vided, in cash, to members, pro
rated upon the amounts of their
purchases through the organi
zation.
The cooperative here will be
affiliated with a 15-county
Western North Carolina cooper
ative ? the Allied Farmers coop
erative, Inc., recently formed 111
Ashevllle, and will take stock In
the latter. Contrary to custom
in such cases, however, the 15
county corporations will not be
owned by the larger organiza
tion. but the Allied Farmers
Cooperative will be owned by
the individual county coopera
tives being formed. George
Stamey. of Haywood county, has
been chosen as chairman of the
board of directors of the parent
organization.
A. C. Patterson, of Tesenta.
was elected Saturday as this
county's temporary director In
the parent organization, and E.
R White, of the Patton settle
ment, was chosen temporary
treasurer of the local corpora
tion.
Will Meet In February
A meeting to elect a board of
directors of the Macon County
organization will be held the
first Monday in February, and
that board, in turn, will elect a
full-time director, who will be
In charge of the warehouse the
cooperative is taking over from
the SoiJ Conservation asser
tion.
Organization of the coor""
tlve organizations first was dis
cussed with a view to handling
phosphate obtained through
TVA. The TV A has announced
that demonstration farmers ?h"
have been receiving phosphaw
from it since 1M1 will be dis
continued, In order to make
room for other farmers on the
program. It was explained, how
ever, that any farmer could ob
tain phosphate at a nominal
price, provided he applied for
it through a cooperative.
After discussion, it was de
cided to make the organisation;,
first designed to obtain this TVA
phosphate, full-flegded cooper
atives to buy and sell farm
commodities and products
Mr. and Mrs O. L Houk are
spending the Christmas holidays
In Florida with members of Mrs.
Heuk's family.