Watch Thi? Fiffurt Qro*>! 2,228 Net, Paid-in-Advance Subscribers 2,226 LAST WEEK VOL. LXII? NO. 12 'fanWin fff anb JEl )t Macotiian PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1947 $2.00 PER YEAR LITTLE SYMPHONY TO PLAY HERE FRIDAY-^The North Carolina Little Symphony or chestra, shown above, will jive two concerts here tomorrow (Friday). This photo was made when the orchestra gave a performance for members of the general assembly in Raleigh. Dr. Ben jamin Swalin, the director, is shown (hands upraised) at the right. Clinics Far Pre- School Children Are Being Held A schedule of pre-school clinics to be held this month was announced this week by Mrs. Josephine Gaines, county health nurse. Next Wednesday clinics will be held at the Cowee school at 9 a. m. and at the Iotla school at l;30 p. m. Clinics were conducted at Slagle and Chapel schools Thursday. The schedule for April will be an nounced later, Mrs. Gaines said. Every child entering school for the first time is required by state law to present a certifi cate, Mrs. Gaines pointed out, showing that he or she has been immunized against diph theria, whooping cough, and smallpox. Tipton Leaving Forest Post To Enter Business J. E. Tipton, forest engineer for the Nantahala National for est here for nearly a year, has resigned, effective April 1, to enter private business, it was announced this week He will be succeeded by A. R. Kinney, who will be transfer red from the Atlanta regional office, E. W. Renshaw, forest supervisor said. Mr. Kinney is here this week working in the forest with Mr. Tipton, and wil] return to Franklin a little later to assume his new duties. Mr Tipton goes from here to Elizabethton, Tenn., where he plans *to enter the construction business. His family has re mained in Elizabethton during his assignment here, due to his liability to find housing in Franklin. . Plan Nursery And Junior Choir At Methodist Church Plans for operation of a nur sery during the morning service and for organization of a Junior choir were announced 8unday at the Franklin Methodist church. Mrs T. W. Porter and Miss Annie Bailey will be in charge of the nursery, the purpose of which is to care for small chil dren during the 11 o'clock serv ice so that parents can attend the service. Two ladles will be In attendance each Sunday to care for the children. It was ex plained The Junior choir is to be or ganized by Mrs Louis Manning. Fourth Sunday Sing To Be Held At Watauga Baptist The Fourth Sunday Singing convention will be held at the Watauga Baptist church Sunday ifternoon at 1:30 o'clock, it has been announced by Prltchard Russell, president. Officers for the coming year will be elected. All singers and others interest ed are invited. Representative Herbert A. Mc Olamery spent the week-end here visiting his family and conferring with conjtltuUnts, Pick Jurors For April Court Term The jury list for (the April term of superior court was drawn by the board of county commissioners Monday. ' 4 The court term, at Myhicfr loth criminal and civil caSes wli be tried, will open Monday, mjrn- { ing, April 14, with Judge Wil liam H. Bobbitt, of Charlotte, presiding. The new solicitor i for the twentieth district, Dah K. Moore, of Sylva, will j prosecute the docket. It will] be , Mr. Moore's first court here |n'* the capacity of solicitor. The 36 jurors for -the first week ? from which list the gmnd jury will be named ? ait as fol lows: . J li J. L. Cabe, of Franklin, Route 2, Robert Ledbetter, oL Route 2, J. A. McCoy, Gneiss, IK A. Led ford. Route 3, S. Wm Bowers, Gneiss, D. J. Baldwin .feoute 3, Frank Raby, Route B, : Mark Haney, Kyle, Joe Angl, Culla saja. H. S. Talley, Highlands, Manson L. Stiles, Franklin, J. E. Hicks, Highlands, Ervin Brad- 1 ley. Otto, Dennis Ghor nerly, ! Route 3, T. L. Williamson, Route 1, G. R. McConnell, High lands, S. L. Calloway, Highlands, W. Raymond Sanders, Prentiss, A. M. Morgan, Flats, J. M. rfmory, Route 1, A. R Higdon, Franklin, Edd Odell, Route 4, J. C. Brown, Dillard, Ga , Route 1, Frank Johnson, Route 1, Osborn Younce, Kyle, Arthur Drake, Route 3, W. E. Hodgin, Prentiss, Fred Lowe, West's Mill, Sam Bryson, Jr., Cullasaja, J. L. Sanders. Prentiss, Norman Reece, Highlands, E. P. Moffitt, Route 2, Harley Ramsey, Tellico, David A. McCall, Highlands, C. E. Williamson, Route 1, and H. R Penland, Route 2. Jurors drawn for the second, week are: Burlin Duvall, Franklin, W. A. Justice, Route 2, T. T. Vinson, Scaly, J. M. Raby, Route Uw. R. Bradley. Etna. Beulon Pjrk, Route 3, Harvey. Carnes, Stfles. Henry Waldroop, Route 1, tem Holland, Gneiss, A. M Wilson, Highlands. C. W. Parrish, Route 3, Marlon Deal, Route 4, Canton Henry, Ellijay, Frank Hunni cutt, Franklin, Dean Masbburn. Cullasaja. W. F. McDowell, Cul lasaja, Carl Donaldson, Pren tiss, and H. C. Miner, Scaly Red Cross Within $504) Of County's Quota Of $2,410 The 1947 Red Cross campaign in Macon County is within $500 of its quota, it was announced Thursday by the Rear. C. E. Parker, fund chairman I To date, $1,911.39 has been reported, Mr. Parker Said. The quota for this county is $2,410. Thus $498.61 remains to be raised. A number of comnAltles, however, have not report*! and Mr. Parker urged all workers to gtt their reports in promptly. SYMPHONY WILL BE HEREFRIDAY Concerts Set For 2:30 And 6:30 At Macon Theater The Little Symphony of the North Carolina Symphony Or chestra, on a tour of Western North Carolina, will play here twice tomorrow (Friday). Both performances will be at the Ma con Theatre. A free program for school children will be presented at 2:30 in the afternoon, and the concert for adults is set for 6:30 in the evening, It was necessary to change the hour of the afternoon con cert from 1 to 2:30, due to a change in the schedule in Waynesville. A flu epidemic caused the closing of the Way nesville schools, and the free concert that had been scheduled there for Tuesday afternoon will be given Friday at 10:30 a. m. The change to 2:30 here is ! unfortunate, Miss ? Nora Moody, committee chairman, said, be cause it will not be possible for children from rural schools at attend the concert and get back to their schools in time to catch the school busses. She express ed the hope, however, that as many children as possible will attend the concert. The orchestra, under the di rection of Dr Benjamin Swalin, will be i'n Franklin for its sec ond appearance. It gave two concerts to capacity audiences here last spring. Miss Moody said this week that the ticket sales have been somewhat disappointing so far, but expressed the hope that the full $750 will be raised. Ticket sales reported through Wednesday totaled just under $300, but some individuals and organizations had not reported. Tickets for the evening con cert are $2 (75 cents for high school students i. They are on sale at Perry's drug store. Tick ets also may be obtained at the theater lox office, but purchas ers at the door will be requir ed to pay the federal tax of 40 cents. In add lion to members of the committee, the home economics class at the high school, the Girl Scouts, and the Junior Music club have sold tickets, the last named organization having reported sales of more than $125 The program for the evening concert has been announced as follows: Bach (arr. Kelberine), Chor ale Prelude, "The Old Year Is Past"; Mozart, Symphony No. 36, in C Major ("Linz") (K.425I; Adagio ? allegro spiritoso; Poco adagio; Menuetto; Presto; Bull, "The Shepherdess' Sunday"; Kreisler, "'Liebesfreud"; Men delssohn, Andante, from Violin Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64; Bizet, Farandole, from L'Arle sienne Suite No. 11; Benjamin, Jamaican Rumba; Strauss, Piz zicato Polka; Strauss, Waltz: "Wine, Women, and Song", Bill Would Require Monthly Meetings Of School Board; Local NCEA Endorses Houk P resent Superintendent Gets Backing For Another Term The Macon County unit of the North Carolina Education asso ciation, at a meeting last Fri day night, went on record as indorsing Guy L. Houk for an other two?year term as county superintendent of schools The endorsement of the su perintendent was by a stand ing vote, taken on motion of J. J. Mann, principal of the Otto school. " Mr. Mann's motion come on the heels of the election of Mr. Houk as president of the local unit for the coming year. Fifty-five of the county's 105 teachers attended the dinner meeting, held at Norton's cafe Mr. Houk was the chief speaker oi the evening. "Out Of Order" Prior to the taking of the vote on the endorsement of the superintendent, opposition was expressed to the unit's taking action, either pro or con, on the~ proposition. George H. Hill, Franklin principal, said he felt it was "out of order" for the teachers, as a unit, to express their views on the matter, and one or two others indicated their agreement. Mr. Houk, also protested. ' Mr. Mann, however, insisted upon the motion's being put, and O F. Summer, Highlands principal, in a seconding speech, declared that it was proper and fitting. The motion also was seconded by E. J. Carpenter, Cowee principal. Mrs. Pearl Hunter, president, then put the motion, and an nounced that it had carried overwhelmingly, but Mr Houk suggested that the "neys" should be taken. No one arose in opposition. Text Of Resolution The resolution read: "Resolved: That the Macon County unit of the NCEA go 9n record as endorsing the present superintendent, Mr. Houk, for superintendent for the next two years, and that a record of this be sent to the chairman of the county board of educa tion and a copy be put in the minutes." In the vote for officers, which was by written ballot, Mr. Houk defeated Mrs. Pearl Hunter for the presidency. The nominating committee had presented both names. Mrs Hunter asked that her name be withdrawn, but Mr. Houk, telling the teachers that he was not seeking the of fice, insisted that her name not be withdrawn. Mr. Houk also asked that his name be with- | drawn. t Other Officers Other officers elected are: Mr. Summer, vice-president; Mrs. Lucy C. Bradley, secretary; and Mrs. Marie Roper, treasurer. The nominating committee was made up of Miss Edna Jamison, Mrs. Lovicia Moses, Mrs. Gay Teague, Mrs. Margie Ramsey, and Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Houk, in his address, told the group that the sum spent in this county for instructional service has risen from $83,000 in 1936-37 to an estimated $186,000 for the current year. The teachers are getting more than ever before, he said, and they should do a better job The key to the educational problem, he declared, lies in the quality of the classroom teach ers. Favors Delay Mr. Houk expressed the view that it would be extremely fool ish for Macon County to spend the proceeds of its $400,000 school bond issue for new build ings now. He favors delay until the price of materials and labor comes down, he said. A feature of the program was discussion of a report, made by Miss Nora Moody, Iotla prin cipal, on the NCEA program for teacher recruitment Guests at the meeting were C. Oordon Moore, Ed Byrd, Walter Olbson, and Bob S. Sloan, four of the five members of the prospective county school board, and Mrs. Houk, wife of the su perintendent. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hoyt Led ford, of Sevlervllle, Tenn., spent the week-end with Mr. Ledford's mother, Mrs. R. M. Ledford, on White Oak street, Speckled Trout From Hatchery Released Here A shipment of six barrels of speckled trout arrivej here Tuesday fi