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Macon HivKwcy Se/?fy Record for 1P4* to Datt ( From Sat* Hi|b?tr Pural iMSrdl) KILLED | INJURED | Do Your Part to Keep These Figures Down! $b* l^tgWan^jl Baconian PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL ~ ? tJVDEPENDEA T EXTRA VOL. 1.X1II? NO. 1 FRANKLIN, N C.. THURSDAY, FEB. 12, ld48 S2.00 PER YEAR Court Order Halts Beer Election FRANK MOODY. HEAD OF BANK BOARD. DIES Rite* For Well Knowr Moody Farm Owner Held Tuesday Charles Frank Moody, 82, well known Macon County business man and farmer, and former chairman of the board of coun missiontrs, died at his home In the Ioila community Sunday morning. He had been 111 for several weeks. Mr. Moody, a native of Hay wood county, was the son of the late Julius J. and Mary Evelyn Boyd Moody. After coming to Macon coun ty in lyl4, he purchased the Norman Barnard farm In the Iotla valley, which he develop ed ai)j?*4ipe: -lted as the Moody toufisP \orne, a popular sum mer re^t, for a number of years. He was elected a director of the Barfk of Franklin in 1928 and had been on the board con tinuously since then, having served as chairman during re cent years. In 1922 he helped to form the Macon County Building and Loan association. Despite his many business en terprises, which included the operation of several saw mills and mica mines, he found time to serve several terms as chair man of the board of county commissioners and also as coun ; ty tax assessor some time. Funeral servicewAvere held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. Charles E. Parker, Mr. Moody's pastor, the Rev. R. P. McCrack en, of Wavnesvllle gnri Hoyt Evans condu'clfiqf fine ice. Burial followed in the Franklin cemetery. Pallbtarers were Paul, Arvil, ard V> ill Swafford, Weldon Fouts, Loyd Burrell, W. T. Tip pett, W.ll Childers, and Verlon Poindexter. Direct jrs of the Bank of Franklin? M L. Dowdle, Henry i, Qrover Jami !, and Richard Survi . big are his widow; four daughters, Miss May Beryl Moody and Mrs. Lyman Hlgdon, both of Franklin, Mrs. N. W. Garrett of Waynesvllle, and Miss Nora Moody, of Franklin, now at Peabody college, Nash ville, Tenn; two sons, Jack Moody, of Tacoma, Wash., and Wade Moody, of Knoxvllle, ? Continued on Pace Six The Fontana Dam swimming pool, projected for 1948, will not be completed in time for use this season. as honorary Do You Remember . . . ? (Looking backward through the files of The Pmm) 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Same evil disposed person has fired three pistol balls through the glass of one of the front windows of John C. Wright's house now unoccupied. Boney Ridley was in town Saturday walking as though he was trying to track a water < moccasin. He was supercharged with wig-wag drops. Dr. H. S. Lucas and D. C. Cunningham made a trip to Almond" lihd returned the Utter part of >ast week on an inspec tion toi r of the route between Fran kill, and Almond, with a view to\-lts adaptability for building a railroad or first class plki road We learn that they were lii^ -ily pleased Wfth the route. 25 YEARS AGO ? January 38th George B. In went to Raleigh with ftl law student* to take the ? examination. The next ling Mr. Patton'i name, ft with several other men Carolina, appeared In The im Morning Herald, as d the bar examina . itomatlcally making iber of the Bar asso ?on. Mr Patton la a very rlaw student and w? auch success In the -Chapel HU1 Item. 55s C. F. MOODY THIS DISTRICT HASNOSENATOR But Special Election May Pick One Who'll Never Serve Should an emergency cause Gov. Cherry to call a special session of the North Carolina general assembly on short no tice, this senatorial district would have no representative in the upper chamber, inquiry discloses. Furthermore, Macon County would be represented by a man who no longer lives in this county. A third queer quirk in the situation is the fact that the voters in Macon, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Swain counties < which make up the thirty third senatorial district) prob ably will vote soon In a special election to name a state senator who, may never serve. The senate vacancy occurred Tuesday when Baxter C. Jones, of Bryson City, state senator from this district, took the oath of office as solicitor of the twentieth judicial district. When he qualified for the latter post, he automatically ceased to be state senator. Macon's representative, Her bert A. McGlamery, who pre sumably will continue to hold that office until a successor is elected next tall and qualifies, now lives in Buncombe. Mr. Mc Glamery accepted a state post as probation officer shortly after the 1947 legislative ses sion, and last spring moved his family to Asheville, where he maintains headquarters. When a state senator dies or becomes disqualified, the law provides that the chairman of the board of elections in the county in which the senator lives (in this case, Swain coun ty) shall notify the governor. It then becomes the duty of the governor, the law sets out, to call a special election in the senatorial district to name a successor to fill out the un expired term. The presumption Appears to be that the nomi nees would be chosen by the senatorial committees of the two parties. Scout Honor Court Will Be Held Here Tonight At 7:30 A Smoky Mountain district Boy Scout court of honor will be held here tonight (Thurs day), the first held in Frank lin in about five months. The ceremony will be con ducted at the Franklin Metho dist church, starting at 7:30. JOHN H. DALTON 76. WELL KNOWN SURVEYOR. DIES Co'iorful Figure Had Held County Post For 39 Years John H. Dalton, long-time county surveyor and colorful figure, died Saturday night at his home in the West's Mill community, following a short illness. He was 76. Born at the "Uncle Ouin" Dalton place, on the head ol Cowee Creek, January 16, 1872, the son ol Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dalton, Mr. Dal ton had spent his life In this county and since early manhood he had been a leader In civic and political af fairs in his community, and active throughout the coointy. He had served as county sur veyor for 39 years. In his early life, he taught school in this county, and dur ing the 20's served as a road supervisor. He was known as a student of the early history of this county. Funeral services were held at the Snow Hill Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:30, with the Rev. D. P. Grant, pastpr, the Rev. George Cloer, and the Rev. C. C. Welch conducting the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The body lay in state at the church from 2 p. m. until time for the service. All Mr. Dal ton 'a nine children were here for the funeral. Pallbearers were Carroll Rey nolds, John G. Murray, C. T. Dalton, Woodrow Queen, George Gibson, Weaver Holbrooks, Mar shall Queen, and Sam Gibson, Jr., all nephews. Honorary pallbearers: R. R. Rickman, Robert Sheffield, Will Holbrooks, Clyde N. West, Dock Clark, Jess Shuler, Albert Raby, Carr Bryson, J. E. Allen, Tom M. Rickman, J. C. Sorrells, James R. Parrish, Robert Gib son, Edd H. Parrish, R. D. West, James Brogdon, Dr. J. L. West, J. B. Elmore, Robert Rickman and E. O. Rickman. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ada Gibson Dalton; six sons, Lon J. Dalton, of Franklin, Carl V. 'and Joel, both of Franklin, Route 3, Crawford and Roger, both of Gastonia, and Lyman Dalton, of Greenville, S. C.; three daughters, Mrs. Frank Holbrooks and Mrs. Ralph Shel ton, both of West Asheville, and Mrs. Robert Morgan, of Frank lin, Route 3; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; seven brothers, Grady and Will Dalton, both of Franklin, Route 3, Dock Dalton, of Highlands, Buel Dalton, of Franklin, Route 4, Ed Dalton, of Mooresvllle, and George and Manuel Dalton, both of Gastonia; and a sister, Mrs. Frank Queen, of Canton. Highlands Plans Valentine Fete Saturday Night A community Valentine car nival Is planned for Saturday night at Helen's Barn, High lands, for the benefit of the Highlands Community hospital. The carnival, set to open at 7 o'clock, will be given under the auspices of the Highlands Sa tulah club, a woman's organiza tion, and the Highlands Ro tary club. Benny McGlamery, of Franklin, will serve as auc tioneer. (Details will be found on the Highlands page, page 7.) Fulton Has Court Papers Dated Before Revolution Robert Pulton, o f the Sugar baa in. his pew old papers to Macon County by '* grandparents, Rob ert and Nancy Bason Fulton, when they moved to Macon | from Orange oounty In 1822. Among them Is "a vendue paper", dated November 24, 1774, nearly two years before the signing of the Decoration of Independence. In It, the prices of articles sold are given In the ?afUah pound*, shillings, and / pence. The paper Is remarkably well preserved, and the Ink of that uay evidently was of good qual ity, since the writing Is clearly legible? though the style of writing makes It difficult read ing. One paper, dated "Orange August court, 1774", sets forth that the court "ordered that the estate of Jacob Beason, de ceased, be sold by the executors, agreeable to law, and that they ?Continued on Page Two County Board Is Enjoined From Holding Saturday Vote: Order Signed By Judge Sink Extra Edition Because it was believed many persons might not learn of the restraining order halting Saturday's special election until they had needlessly traveled to the polls to vote, this Extra Edition ol The Press is being issued. It is being mailed to every sub scriber in the county, as a special service. Because of the critical shortage of paper, this Extra Edition 4-H CONTEST IS ANNOUNCED Scholarships First Prizes For Doing Job Better With Electricity A 4-H club boy and a 4-H club girl in Southwestern North Carolina is going to win a $100 college scholarship, each, be tween now and October 1. These two first prizes will go to one boy and one girl in a five-county area for finding better ways to do things on the farm or in the home, by the ap plication of electricity. The contest was announced here this week by W. W. Sloan, agricultural agent for the Nan tahala Power and Light com pany, and S. W. Mendenhall, Macon County farm agent. The prizes are offered by the power company, while the contest will be conducted by the Extension service, which is headed in this county by Mr. Mendenhall. The counties included are Macon, Jackson, Swain, Chero kee, and Graham. The contest in this region is being conducted in cooperation with the State Extension serv ice and the Westinghouse Elec tric company, which is offering additional prizes. The Westinghouse firm will give a gold medal to the win ? Continued on Page Six Mrs. Welch la Claimed By Death At Age Of 81 Mrs. Bailie C Welch, 81, died Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. George South ards, In the Rose Creek section of Macon County. She was the widow of Dr. J. L. (Fate) Welch and a member of the Rose Creek Baptist church. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Rose Creek Bap tist church, with the Rev. C. C. Welch and the Rev. Arvil Swaf ford conducting the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Dover Bur nette, Hall Welch, Claude Brad ley, Hobart Burnette, Charles Morrison, Glenn Campbell, Floyd Bradley, and Ernest Cabe, Jr. Survivors Include four child ren, Mrs. Southards, Mrs. Brad ley Burnette, Mrs. Hlllard Brad ley, and Austin Welch, all of Franklin, Route 3; a step-son, Dock Welch, of Franklin, Route 3; 32 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. Potts funeral home was in charge of arrangements. Map And Guide To Coastal N. C. Is Off Press A new and colorful map and guide to Coastal North Carolina has Just been released by the North Carolina state news bu reau and will be sent to vaca tionists planning trips into that area. Lithographed In seven colors, the guide on one side has both pictorial and road maps of the maritime region of the state. On the other side are nine mile aged tours which cover the mors prominent routes Into and through the section, with ac commodations, recreation facil ities, and points of Interest lo cated and defined. For water borne travelers, a special Insert ?Tour 10 on the Inland Water way?has been prepared. This will be sent to boat owners con templating a trip through the nta ? ? Macon Folk Again Contribute More Than Polio Quota Again Macon County peo ple have given more than was asked of them in the fight against infantile pa ralysis. This county's 1948 polio campaign fund quota was $1,620, atnd County Chair man J. H. Stockton an nounced Tuesday that con tributions total $1,933.95. This is $313.95, or approxi mately 20 per cent, more than the quota. A few sources are yet to be heard from, and Mr. Stockton said he believed the final total .will be close to $2,000. In making the announce ment, he expressed appreci ation to the people of the county for their "generous support" of this cause. Bronze Star Is Awarded To Penland James N. Penland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adln Penland , of Highlands, was recently award ed the Brpnze Star Medal by Col. James R. Qunn, Jr.) com manding officer of Yokota Air Base in Japan. Sgt. Penland was awarded the medal for meritorious service as a first lieutenant in charge of a unit of the 333 Infantry in 1944. The citation read in part: "For exemplary conduct in ground cpmbat against the en emy during the Rhineland cam paign in the European theatre of operations '' In 1946 he enlisted in the air force, and In August, 1947, was sent to Japan. Here Are Things To Recall About Social Security Every worker and his family should remember these three important points about social security, the field office of the Social Security administration points out: 1. As soon as he becomes 65, every worker should go to the nearest Social Security field of fice and discuss his rights to benefits. He should do this even though he expects to go on working, no matter where. 2. As soon as the worker's wife or widow becomes 65, she should go to the nearest field office and establish her rights. 3. If the worker dies (no mat ter what his age), his widow should go to the nearest office and ask whether she is eligible for benefits for herself and her children. If any. The federal old-age and sur Case Set For Hearing Monday Week Before Phillips In Sylva Saturday's scheduled special beer-wine election in this coun ty was halted late Wednesday when Judge H. Hoyle Sink, in Asheville, signed a temporary Injunction, restraining the Ma con County board of elections from holding the election. The order was signed by Judge Sink late Wednesday afternoon. The order was filed in the clerk's office and turned over to the sheriff for service at I mid-morning Thursday. Judge Sink's order set the case for hearing Monday week, February 23, at 2:30 p. m. be fore Judge F. Donald Phillips, in Sylva. Judge Phillips is scheduled to be holding Jack son superior court in Sylva that week. At that time, the defendants members of the county board of elections? are ordered to ap pear and show cause why the injunction should not be made permanent. The complaint, seeking the restraining order, was filed in the office of the clerk of court here last Friday by Thad D. Bryson, Jr., attorney represent ing four complainants. Mr. Bryson had planned to take the complaint before Judge Dan K. Moore in Sylva Wednesday, but Judge Moore, in Raleigh to take the oath of office, was delayed in returning to Sylva, and Mr. Bryson took the case before Judge Sink. The four who signed the com plaint are Robert Davis, of Franklin, Lex Vanhook, ol Franklin, Route 2, and Charlie Rogers and Will Rogers, both of Prentiss. Saturday's special election was called in response to a petition, and the complaint alleges that, from the petition, "It does not appear that persons signing same are sufficient in number or are the proper persons law fully authorized to sign." It alleges that the petition designates the signers "as qual ified voters, but does not show . . . that said signers registered and voted in the last election for governor of North Carolina" (a requirement for eligibility to sign such a petition); that it fails to show the precincts in which the signers voted; and that "there is nothing in the petition to give the board of elections information that sign ers are persons duly authorized by law to sign and file same". Finally, it alleges that the pe tition is not the same one to which many of the signers af fixed their signatures, adding that the original petition having been addressed to the board of county commissioners instead of to the board of elections. The petition requesting the election was filed with the board of elections December 8, and the board, at a meeting De ? Continued on Page Six Since a good producing dairy cow, during the early part of the lactation period, often draws on the mineral reserve stored in her bones, it is ad visable to add to each 100 pounds of the concentrate ra tion two pounds of a mineral I mixture composed of equal parts of finely ground limestone land steamed bone meal. Bond Purchases Here In '47 Averaged $1 7.75 Per Person United States Government Savings bonds amounting to $282,704.50 were purchased in Macon County last year, ac cording to an announcement by Allison James, state director of the United States Savings Bonds division of the Treasury depart ment. If these savings were dis tributed among Macon County's 15, 880 persons, It would mean an average savings per person of approximately $17.75 during 1947. Whlli 71 counties in North Carolina have a greater popula tion than Macon, only 63 coun ties exceeded her In total bond sales during 1947. Of the total sales here, $179, 244.50 were series E, which reach maturity In 10 years; $6,660, series F, which mature In 12 years; and $96,800, series Q, which are paid-up bonds paying Interest at the rate of 2/ per cent per annum, paid semi-annually. Total bond sale figures for the state during 1947 are $85, 385,851.35.
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