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VOL. LXIII? NO. 17
FRANKLIN. N. C? THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1948
EIGHT PAGES
COURT BUSINESS
FINISHED HERE
IN TWO DAYS
Restraining Order Against
Asheville Faving
Co. Ended
The entire civil and criminal
docket of the April term of
court was disposed of within
two days when Judge F. Donald
Phillips, presiding judge signed
the minute docket in the clerk's
of lice at 3:30 Tuesday after
noon.
Following the Judge's charge
to the urand jury, a restrain
ing order signed by Judge Dan
K. Mooie of Sylva in the case
of Coleman B Parker of Wayn
esville, against the Ashevihe
Paving company, in which he
ordered the operation of a plant
operated by the paving com
pany be stopped until the hear
ing before Judge Phillips here
at this lime was taken up.
The plaintiff was represent
ed by V? . Koy Francis and Q. S.
Stamey, both of Waynesville,
while ti.e defendants were rep
resentee by G. Lyle Jones of
Asheville, and A T. Ward of
Waynes, ilie.
In the complaint, It was al
leged that the paving company
erected a rock crusner plant
near the Parker home In Wayn
esville and in the operation of
the same it was contended the
plant had become a nuisance
in its operations.
Judge Phillips ordered the
paving company to file a Justi
fied bond in the sum of ?6,000,
guaranteeing the paying of any
damages Mr. Parker might sus
tain wi.n the company being
permitted to begin operations
after filing required bond.
Mrs Ella West, who was
charged with an assault with a
I deadly weapon, recelvfti a pro
bation judgment and was ord
ered to pay the cost of . ^tfre
hospital Dili for Wanda Clark.
Walter Burch, charged with
operation of a motor vehicle
without lights and under the
influence of an intoxicating
beverage, was placed on proba
tion unuer the continuance of
a former order.
Tom <_lark charged with vio
lation of the proniDition law,
lssac Bradley, reckless driving,
Thomas Whitney operating mo
tor vehicle under influence of
Intoxicants, and reckless driv- 1
( ing, Fiank McDowell, operat
. jng motor vehicle under influ.
'ence, Hubert Hensley, operating
motor % ehicle under influence
and cu. lying concealed wea
pon, and Conley D. Shope oper- i
ating motor vehicle under in
fluence, all forfeited bonds
which nad been maue. Tills
f money which will be turned
fver to tne school funa
amounted to $1300.
The iollowing charged with
violating the prohibition law
? Continued on Page Ei<chl
Do You
HI Remember...?
(Looking backward through
the files of The Press)
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Mr. J. Ed Hunter, of Hld
" denlte, whq Is associated with
(?Professor W. E. Hidden In min
ing operations and has been
with that gentleman In Macon
^rjunty for some time, was show
ing some samples of a new min
eral which Professor Hidden has
recently discovered here. It is
Called "Rhodolite" and is of
ftreat brilliancy in appearance,
resembling a diamond.
, 25 YEARS AGO
The first co-operative poultry
sale ever held in North Caro
lina was held in Franklin on
April 25th. Prices at this sale
averaged more than five cents
a pound more than local prices,
the entire lot being bought by
| prominent Atlanta produce deal
er. The sale was entirely co
| operative, with 193 farmers
bringing chickens to be sold.
10 YEARS AGO
^According to an agreement,
vhich was drawn last Saturdty
nd has been ilgned by all
^candidates for county offices
have been Interviewed, no
?ntee ballot* will be used in
Democratic primary to be
?held on Juna 4. R. S. Jones,
I chairman of th* board of alao
ltlons, draw the agreement, and
| he states that all candidates
jrho have been ulMd to alfn
riven their endorsement
i PTA NAMES MRS.
: JOHN BULGIN
* AS NEW HEAD
Other Officers Chosen
At Monday Night
Meeting
Officers for the year 1948-49
for the Franklin Parent Teach
er association were elected at
the regular meeting Monday
night at the Franklin school
building.
Mrs. John Bulgin was elect
ed president. Other otticers are
Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, vice-presi
dent and program chairman,
Mrs. Betty Alexander, secretary,
and S. W. Mendenhan, treas
urer.
Mrs. Bulgin, who succeeds
Mrs. Weimar Jones as president
of the organization, has served
I as secretary for the past two
I years.
Following the election of of.
| ficers, the ' group heard a very
interesting talk, by ^fs. John
1 Smith in which she reviewed
educational conditions in India.
Mrs. Smith, the former Miss
Mary Candler of Sylva, has
been living in India for some
time with her husband, who
was a former Franklin resident;
Mrs. Smith said that educa
tional conditions in India were
deplorable chiefly because that
they had tried to educate from
the top down rather than the
bottom up. She said that In
dian educational leaders were
| realizing their mistake and that
today steps were being taken to
' bring the education down to
the masses.
The May meeting will be held
on the third Monday of the
month at the Frankun schooi
building.
HAUSER WILL
HEAD NEW YDC
COUNTY CLUB
Large Crowd Hear Judge
Felix Alley Speak At
Organization Meeting
Approximately 300 Macon !
County Democrats gathered at (
the courthouse last Wednesday
night to hear Judge Felix E.
Alley, of Waynesville, and to
reorganize the Young Democrats [
club here on a county-wide ?
basis. The organization had not
been active locally in recent :
years.
James Hauser of Franklin was
chosen president of the group j
with Miss Kate McQee, of '
Franklin, being named vice
president. Henry Cleaveland, of
Highlands, was elected to the
office of treasurer, and Tom
Alley, of Otto, was selected to
I serve as secretary.
| Judge Alley, who was Intro
. duced by Carl Slagle, urged
strict party loyalty in the com
. ing election regardless of oppo
, sition to a part of the program.
| Turning in particular to the
Civil Rights bill, he said that
while he did not agr?e with
President Truman on this phase
of his program neither did he
agree with the hot headed
southern governors who were
trying to wreck the Democratic
party. "Regardless of how many
hot headed governors ask us to
secede, in the fall election I
will be where I have always
j been? behind the standard
bearer of the Democratic par
ty," said Judge Alley.
I The speaker, who said that he
had only missed one election
year in the past 40 speaking to
Macon County people In benalf
of the Democratic party, prais
ed the record of the party and
said the future welfare of the
nation depended on the organi
zation remaining strong and in
fluential In national affairs He
dwelt in particular on the great
leadership which Franklin
Roosevelt had given to the na
tion and said that In admitting
that Truman could not fill his
shoes, that "no other Demo
crat of this age could have
d~ne the Job and that no Re
Publican ever would.
v Dan W. Tompkins, candidate
for Lt. Governor, who was in.
traduced by Clinton Brookshlre,
presiding officer, spoke briefly
on the contribution* to the
party that Young Democrat
clubs had made In the pact.
R. R. William*, la., of Aahe
vlllt, dUtrlot cHaJrman for
Young Democratic olubs, assist
ed with the organization of the
Maeon unit.
Grand Jury Inspects
County Property; Find
Buildings In Good Shape
The April term of the Ma- .
con Superior Court opened here |
Monday morning with Judge F.
Donald F. Phillips presiding and
|Thad D Bryson serving as so
' licitor.
Following the drawing of the
grand jury and the naming of
Joel Dalton as foreman of this
body, Judge Phillips began his
charge to the grand jury by
explaining that the reason for
the postponment of the opening
of court until this week was
that he had been called to
Washington to consult with
high government officials and
that he had felt it his duty to
go.
In charging the grand jury,
the presiding judge made a very
clear and concise explanation of
the duties of this body, point
ing out that their first task was
to determine if the state had
sufficient evidence in the var_
ious criminal cases to cause
them to feel there was a brob
ability of guilt on the part of
the person or persons indicted.
If so they should return a true
bill.
The second duty of the body
was to either hear or bring pre
sentments if they had knowl
edge of, or if there was brought
to their attention any probable
crimes having happened in the
past two years on which no
court action had been taken. '
Their third duty was the in- i ;
spection of any properties which
were supported by county mo
ney. He stressed that they
should take as much time as :
was necessary in this matter,
but that they should dispatch
their business as efficiently as
possible.
Those selected to serve on the
grand jury were: Bill Shields,
Joel Daiton, Clayton Bateman,
J. M. Brown, Z. A Shuler, Mrs
Joe Setser, D. C. Byrd, Tom
Lambert, Bert Mashburn, Van
Crazier, Jess A. Keener, W. P
Martin, Woodrow Dowdle, p. A.
Hall, Ray Dryman, Ralph Tal
lent, W. P. Martin, and l^onnie
Grant.
GKAND JURY REPORT
1. A party of four men vis
ited the jail. It was found to be
in good condition; clean with
plenty of bedding and heating.
No xepairs needed.
2. Five men visited the pris
on camp It was reported to be
in splendid condition.
3. Three men inspected the
courthouse. In the office of the
clerk of the court all records
were found in good condition.
The oflice is in good order as
to cleanliness in so far as space
is provided. The office of the
register of deeds is in good
order and clean. The other of
fices on the ground floor were
in good condition as far as hm_
itea space will allow. The rest
rooms are in fair condition.
4 A committee of three men
and one woman visited the '
county home. The upstairs porch
recommended to be repaired and
painted; screens should be re
placed on the entire south side
and a new screen door at the
front. The entire house needs
paint? inside and out.
Joel Daiton, Foreman.
Stewart And Sutton Are
Named Scott Managers Here
Charles Sutton and Harley
Stewart were named county
chairmen for Macon County of
Kerr Scott's gubernatorial cam
paign this week.
The county chairmen releas
ed the name of the following
county workers for the various
sections: Dr. R. M. Rimmer,
Harry Thomas, Prelo Dryman,
and E. J. Whitmire, Franklin;
Clyde Downs, Owen Amnions,
Harold Cabe, and Harry Kins
land, Watauga and Rabbit
Creek sections; Jess Shope,
Bryan Setser, Lester Waldroop,
Dillard Southards, and Harold
Enloe, Cartoogechaye; George
Qibson, Robert Clampitt, Tom
\
Reeves, and B. V. McCoy, Frank
lin, Route 3; Rafe Teague, Pren
tiss; Harold McClure, Clarence
Vanhook, Jack Talley, Herman
Talley and Ardell Cabe, Frank
lin, Route 2; Fred Mincey,
Charlie Moore and Lewis Moses,
Ellijay; Jim Moss. Buck Creek;
Sam L. Holland, Gneiss; Max
Parrish, Joe Bradley, Otto; "and
Robert Stewart, Coweta.
The co-chairmen said thit
they were both "dirt farmers
working for a dirt farmer man."
Mr. Sutton lives in the Clark s
Chapel area and Mr Stewart
is a resident of the Patton se
tlement. Both men own and op
ate dairies which have grade
"A" ratings.
Nominees Submitted For
C. of C. Board Of Directors
Oscar Ledford, Norman Blaine,
Harold Enloe, E. M. McNish, T.
W. Angel, Jr., Frank Duncan,
W. C. Burrell, B. L. McGlam
ery, Prelo Dryman, William
Katenbrink, Armour Cagle, and
T. H. Fagg are the nominees
of the nominating committee
for the Franklin Chamber of
Commerce board of directors.
Seven from this list will be
chosen Friday night at the
Chamber of Commerce dinner
to serve as directors for the
organization for the coming
year.
Plans announced this week
by R. E. McKelvy for the dinner
include an old fashioned west
ern style barbecue, and address
by Edwin B. Whitaker, Bryson
City attorney and well known
speaker; and election of direct
ors for the coming year. The
directors will then select the
officers, and employ a secretary
Election Officials
Named By Election Board
For May Primary
Registrars and Judges for the
Democratc primary to be held
fAay 29 were announced last
Friday by James J. Mann,
chairman of the Macon County
Board of Elections.
Upon a motion of Ted Blaine,
member ol the board, seconded
by E. R. White, Republican
member, It was ruled that these
judges and registrars would
serve only for the May, 1948
primary.
The first named person In
each township will serve as reg
istrar, the second named Is the
Democratic Judge and the third
U the Republican Judge, accord
for the summer season.
Replies from the cards sent
out last week indicate that a
record crowd will be on hand
for this event.
While an effort has been made
to reach every member of the
chamber with an invitation,
members of the board of direc
tors emphasized that every man,
woman and child in Macon
County who is interested in the
advancement of the oommunity
is invited to be present and
participate in the business and
discussion.
E. J. Whltmire will be in
charge of the barbecife and he
has promised "to fix one of the
best dinners ever served here?
if you like barbecue? and if you
don't, come anyhow because
there will be plenty of other
good food," he declared.
The dinner charge per plate
will be $1.50, and tickets may
be purchased at the door.
ing to Mr. Mann.
Those named are:
Franklin township ? Prioleau
Shope, James Palmer, and
Homer Cochran.
Mlllshoal? Harold Cabe, Wood
row Franklin, and E. A. Snyder.
Ellijay? Charles Bryson, Carl
I D. Moses, and Wayne R. Hig_
don.
Sugarfork ? Luther Holland,
Albert Potts, and Lee Keener.
Highlands ? Lewis Edwards,
Henry Wright, and T. C. Har
bison.
Flats? Ray Dryman, Raymond
Penland, and Ottls Burnette.
Smith Bridge? C. Robert Cabe,
Ted Henry, and Alex Holbrookg.
Cartoogechaye ? Dan Sweat
man, Oscar Lewie, and Lester
Williams.
Nantahala No. 1.? To be sup
? Continued on Page Elfta
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19 Persons Enter in
Race for Board of
Education Member
FOOD HANDLERS'
SCHOOL TO OPEN
HERE MONDAY
3 Day Session To Hold
Classes Twice
Daily
The first school ever con.
ducted here for food handlers
will open in Franklin next Mon
day morning at 9:30 o'clock, at
the Agriculture building. Classes
will be held daily through
April 28.
The school is being sponsored
by the state and county health
department.
Due to national, as well as
local demands, for better food
'handling methods, the district
I health department requires thai
all operators of restaurants,
I cafes, dining rooms, luncheon
'ettes, meat markets and their
employes attend the classes.
Permits to serve food will not
be given unless the parties re
questing same can present a
certificate or attendance to this
or similar food handling school
The program for the three
day session is as follows: Mon
day, April 26, classes from 9:30
to 10:30 a. m. and 2.30 to 3:3(j
p. m. Invocation, Rev. A. Rufus
Morgan; Welcome, W. E. Bald
win, chairman of the Macon
County Board of Commission
ers; Response, Dr. Mary Mich
al, District Health Officer; Dis
cussion? "Germs We Encounter
In Food Handling" by Bob Liv
ingstone, State Sanitarian;
Demonstration, Petri Dish; Film
?"Germs Take Pot Luck.''
Tuesday, same class hours,
Results of Petri Dish Demon
stration by Mr. Livingsone; Dis_
cussion and Skit ? "Food Handl
ing Practices and Personal Hy
giene, by Miss Jennie Stout,
Supervisor of Health Education,
N. C. Board of Health, Asheville,
N. C. Film, "Hashslinging to
Food Handling"; Summary by
W. A. Broadway, State Sanitar
ian.
Wednesday, Aprfl 28, same
hours, Discussion, "Dishwash
ing" by Mr. Broadway, Film "In
Hot Water".
Health officials, who will par
ticipate in the school, have
stressed the importance of good
food, attractive surroundings,
pleasant and courteous service,
and high standards of sanita
tion as important in building
the tourist industry here.
Baseball Team
To Play First Game Here
Sunday Afternoon
The Franklin baseball team,
under the direction of
Player - Manager Paul Price,
hopes to get off to a flying
start Sunday when they play
their first home game of the
season on the local diamond.
Their opponent will be Hiwas
see, Ga.
Both teams are members of
the Smoky Mountain league and
this will be a regular league
contest.
A tentative line up for the
Franklin team is as follows:
George Thompson, catcher;
Bill Dean, 2b; John H. Myers,
ss; Claude Leatherman, cf;
Charles F. Raby, If; Pete Price,
lb; C. D. Corbin, p; Dan Rey
nolds, rf; E. J. Whitmire, 3b
John Archer will serve as um_
plre for this game.
Other players who have sign
ed to play for Franklin this
season are: Ed Huffman, Cecil
Poindexter, Roy Rickman, Paul
Holbrooks, Harley Stewart, Wil
ey Boston, Clyde Corbin, Weav
er Holbrooks, and Edgar Angel.
The season's schedule will be
announced at a later date.
Present plans call for Franklin
to play at least one game on
the home diamond each week
end and one away.
Sunday's game will start at
3 p. m.
JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB
The Junior Muilc club will
meet Saturday afternoon at 3:30
at the home of Caroline Craw
ford, with Mrs. Weimar Jones
aa counsellor. All Interested per
I tone are urged to attend.
14 Democrats And Five
Republicans File
For Offices
With a host of candidates
entering the various political
races last Saturday, the final
day for filing for office, both
parties presented a full slate ol
officers and the political tempo
in Macon County wjis acceler
ated.
A great deal of interest cen
tered around the office of Board
of Education with a total of li
persons having filed in the
Democratic primary and five
Republicans for the five board
positions.
Nine Democratic candidates
filed this past week. Those,
who have not previously an
nounced, seeking the office
are: Clint May, Flats, Lee Mas
on, Route 3, Owen Ammons,
Route 4, J. M Raby, Route 4,
Mrs. Margaret Ordway, Frank
lin, F. A. Edwards, Highlands,
and three present board mem
bers, E. B. Byrd, Stiles, Walter
Gibson, Route 3; and Frank
Browning, Oak Grove. Bob
Sloan, Luther Jacobs, C. Gor
don Moore, Mrs. Florence Sher
rill, and Frank Cook had pre
viously filed.
Republicans filed for this of
fice are C. W. Henderson, Route
4; J. W. Gribble, Route 3; Her
man Dean, Franklin; W. R
Cochran, Flats, and J. I. Vin.
son, of Route 1, Dillard, Ga.
The race for representative
has narrowed to a race between
two men in the Democratic pri
mary? C. S. Slagle, of Franklin,
Route 1, and G. F. Burrell, of
Franklin, Route 1. C. A. Elmore,
who had previously announced,
withdrew from the race: John
C. Ferguson, of Franklin, Route
4, is the Republican candidate
for this office.
James Denman, of Franklin,
filed on the Republican ticket
for the office of county sur
veyor. He will oppose Ray Nor
ton of Highlands in the general
election next fall.
Silas Dean, of Franklin, Route
3, filed Saturday for the office
of State Senate. He will oppose
L. B. Nichols of Andrews, the
Democratic candidate for this
office.
CANCER DRIVE
OBTAINS HALF
OF GOAL FUND
During the first three days
of the American Cancer society's
fund campaign, $170 of the $300
goal have been raised accord
ing to Mrs. Lester Conley, coun
ty commander of the society's
field army.
Although air contributions had
not been reported the children
of the Franklin school contri
buted $31.67. Figures for other
schools throughout the county
were not available yet, Mrs.
Conley said.
The campaign here is a part
of a nation-wide drive for
funds for a two-fold attack on
cancer: through education of
the public as to the symptoms
to watch for, and on the need
of prompt examination and
through research into the causes
and cure of cancer.
Mrs. Conley said that solid- >*
tations for contributions to the
drive would be continued
throughout this week.
Health Nurse Announces
Immunization Schedule
Mrs. Frank Shope, of Frank
lin, Route 2, who has recently
been appointed public health
nurse, .announced the following
typhoid immunization schedule:
Highlands school typhoid im
munization, April 23; Holly
Springs, typhoid immunization,
April 29; Franklin, first grade
Inspections and immunizations
for diptheria and small pox,
April 30; Mashburn Branch, ty
phoid immunization, May 4, at 1
p. m., Franklin High school, ty
phoid Immunization, May 6 and
SINGERS AT ROSE CREEK
i Th# fourth Sunday singing
of tht Northern division of th?
i Macon 'County singing conven
tion will meet with the Rom
Crack Baptist church Sunday