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VOL. LXIII-NO. IS
FRANKLIN. N. C_ THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948
TEN PAGES
HERE'S LATEST IN T. F. RAILWAY EQUIPMENT? Pictured above is one of the two new
Diesel engines which the Tallulah Falls Railway recently put in service to handle freight. The
70-ton engines, it is said, will pull more than twice the bonn ige that the old steam locomo
tives v.ould. The Diesel also ha; the advantage of giving off no smoke to blacken the coun
try though which the train pa ses, and no sparks, with the ever-present danger of starting a
woods fire.
Baseball
Team Wins 1, Loses 1;
Schedule Announced
Franklin baseball team broke
even the past week-end, deleav
ing Marble 15-5 and losing to
Hiawassee, in a close game 5-3.
After knocking the cover off
the ball Saturday to defeat Mar
ble by a one-sided score, the
local team, playing their first
home game of the season, got
off to a shaky start In the bai
urday encounter. Several errors
made by Franklin players in
the first two innings gave Hia
wassee a commanding lead
which Franklin was never able
to overtake, although the play
ers fought hard until the last
out. In the last half of the
ninth, with two out, Franklin
loaded the bases only to have
the next hitter strike out.
The local boys play Marble
here Saturday afternoon and
travel to Andrews for a Sunday
game.
J. D. Gibson, business man
ager, made public the following
schedule for the first half oi
the secason for the Franklin
club.
8at. May 1, Marble, here.
? Sun. May 2, at Andrews.
Sat. lviay 8, at Hayesvme.
Sun. May 9, Andrews, here.
Sat. May 15, Hayesville, here.
Sun. May 16, at Isabella.
Sat. May 22, Isabella, here.
Sun. May 23, Isabella, here.
Sat. May 29, .at Isabella.
Sun. May 30, Hayesville, here.
Sat. June 5, Andrews, here.
Sun. Jupe 6, at Hayesville.
Sat. June 12, at Andrews:
Sun. June 13, Marble, here.
Sat. June 19, Hiawassee, here.
Sun. June 30, at Marble,
Sat. June 27, at Hiawassee.
Do You
Remember . . . ?
(Loo Icing backward through
the filea of The fiw)
( 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Misses Bertha Oaston and
Carrie Sloan left Friday for
Athens, Ga., to visit the family
of Dr. E. R. Kinnlbrew. They
will accompany the Dr. and his
family to Baltimore to attend
the general conference of the
MethoCist Episcopal church.
South, and visit Washington
City and perhaps New York.
25 YEARS AGO |
At Columbus, Ohio, on Sat
urday, April 28, there. Is to be
i hold a Music Memojry Contest
lor the elementary and high
schools of the state of Ohio. In
the individual school's elimina
tion contests the five who made
the highest score went to Green
ville, Ohio, to the county elimi
nation contest. The winners In
the county high school contest
were Miss Charlotte Conley, of i
Franklin, N. C., Miss Mary Bess
Wilkinson, and Freda Slier, of
Arcanum, Ohio.
10 YEARS AGO
Guy L. Houk, who has been
principal of the Franklin High
ttchool for the past 12 years,
mas tendered his resignation to
|the board of the Macon County
board of education. In resign
ing from the public school work,
Mr. Hou'' said that he would
?vote his entire time to the
actlce of law. Mr. Houk 1>
one of the three candidate* for
the nomination at the Demo
cratic party in the June prl
manr for the office of una tor
in the general uMttWy of KOrth
from tb? 13rd llatrut,
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FOOD HANDLING
| STUDIED BY 200
3-Day Course Here Draws
Person From All
Over County
More than 200 persons at
tended the sessions of the Ma
con County foodhandlers' school,
held at the Agricultural build
ing here Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday.
Pointing out that both em
ployes and employers from food
handling establishments in
every section of this county
took the three-day course, pub
lic health officials in charge of
the school expressed gratifica
tion at the response, as shown
by the attendance, and the in-'
terest indicated by those pres
ent at the classes.
W. A. Broadway, state district
sanitarian, remarked that it
was the best . attended such
school, considering the number
eligible, he has ever seen in
North Carolina. C. B. Thomas,
who is in charge of sanitation
in this health district, was re
sponsible for arrangements.
The same class was held
morning and afternoon, so that
part of the employes of an
establishment could attend in
the morning, and the others in
the afternoon. The primary pur
pose of the courses, it was ex
plained, was to acquaint food
handlers with the importance
of sanitation and with the lat
est methods.
Americans eat out for 65,000
,000 meals a day, it was point
ed out, and the importance of
sanitation in public food handl
ing places was stressed with the
statement that IS of 25 major
communicable diseases are
transmitted by mouth.
The school opened Monday
morning with the invocation by
the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
Episcopal minister, and a word
of welcome by Chairman W. E.
Baldwin of the board of county
commissioners. Dr. Mary Mlchal,
district health officer, respond
ed. The program then turned to
germs, food handling practices
and personal hygiene, how to
serve food, and dishwashing.
Establishments with 100 per
cent attendance will be given
special placards, and individuals
who attended one session each
?f the three days will be Issued
sertlflcates.
Plan Conference
For Recreation
>Lea<dera In June
A joint training camp and
training conference for state
recreational leaders will take
place at Camp Sherwood For
mat, In Crabtree Creek State
Park, from June 13 to 19, ac
:ordlng to Tbm Morse, superin
-endent of state parks. The
lolnt session, including the
Camp Leaders and Counselors
rralnlng Camp and the Play
ground Leaders and Summer
Workers Training Conference,
will be sponsored by the N. C.
Division of Forestry and Parks
ind N. C. Recreation commis
sion.
The teaching staff will be
made up of experts from the
3tate Board of Health, North
Carolina State college, the North
Carolina Recreation commission,
the Department of Conserva
tion and Development, and
Jther public private agencies.
Reservations may be made by
irrnin> to Thoroai W. Morie,
luperln Undent of State Parte,
Bon S719. Rftlliih, X, 0,
Atheletic
Field Day Planned Today
At School Hsre
Featuring boys' and girls'
week, sponsored here by the
I Franklin Rotary club, a field
j day of athletic events will be
' held at the Franklin school to- 1
day (Thursday) from 12;3? to ,
3:15 p. m.
W. G. Crawford is in charge
of the event, which is being
held for the second successive
year. All schools in the county
have been invited to participate.
The regular track events are
open to students, under 15 years
of age, in grades one through
eight, while children 12 years
of age or younger may enter
the sack, potato, and three
legged races.
Bronze medals will be award
ed to first place winners in the
track events, and red and blue
ribbons to second and third
place winners. The school win
I ning the largest number of
pdTnts will be' given a trophy.
I In addition, there will be mis
| cellaneous prizes for special
events.
Many churches in the county
last Sunday held special serv
ices for youth in observance of
the week. J
Miss Jones
Retiring After 49 Years,
Raleigh Paper Reports
When Raleigh's Hugh Morson
High school closes its doors
June 4, it will mark the con
clusion of the outstanding
teaching career of Miss Laura
M. Jones, of Franklin and Ral
eigh, the Raleigh News and Ob
server reported, last week.
Miss Jones has taught for 49
years.
The story, which was accom
panied by a photograph, point
ed out that Miss Jones started
her teaching career in her home
town of Franklin in 1899. She
is now concluding her 25th year
in Raleigh, all but a few of
which have been at Hugh Mor
son. She went to Hugh Morson
when it opened in 1927, and has
taught there ever since. Miss
Jones has specialized in mathe
matics.
Miss Jones, the story contin
ues, has her retirement plans
well laid out. She is coming
back to Franklin, where she re
cently purchased a home (the
old Burton Lyle home on Har
rison avenue.)
School Immunization
Schedule Is Announced
A schedule of inspections and
immunizations by the Macon j
County Health department has c
been announced by Mrs. Frank
Shope, public health nurse, who
is devoting her entire time to
health work in this county.
All first graders are to be
immunized against diphtheria
and whooping cough and vac
cinated against smallpox at the
Franklin school April 30 and
May 5 and 6 (instead of May
8 and 7, as previously announc
ed). May 7 typhoid immuniza
tions are scheduled at the Otto
school.
Will Give Play Friday
At Higdonville School
The eighth grade of the
Higdonville school will present
a play, "Young and Lively", at
the school tomorrow (Friday).
The comedy Is said to be unique
in that all character portrayed j
are persons under 16 years of ?
age. The general public Is In- 1
vlted. Admlulon u is oenU. 1
HARRY H1GGINS
IS LAD TO REST
IN NATIVE SOIL
Rites For Macon Man
Killed In France
He.c Here
Sgt. Harry S Higgins, Jr.,
who was killed in the invasion
01 France July 8, 1944, aged 2i,
was laid to rest in his nutitc
soil here yesterday t Wednes
day i, following jseiv ices at me
Franklin Methodist cuurch ut,
4 p. m.
Tne service was the first held
in Franklin for a Macon coun
ty man killed overseas. One such
service was held at Nantahala,
and other Macon men whose
bodies have been returned to
this county were buried in na
tional cemeteries. v
Members of the local past of
the American Legion, unaer the j
direction of Commander W. H.
Finley, participated in the serv
ices at the church and those at I
the graveside in the Franklin |
cemetery.
The pastor, the Rev. J. H.
Brendan, Jr., the former pas- .
tor, the Rev. W. Jackson Hun- I
cutt, ox Asheville, and the Rev. I
A. Rufus Morgan, Epscopal
minister, were the officiating 1
ministers, and sgt. nigging
former football team compan
ions were pallberers: Mack Pat
ton, Bill Bryant, Harold Bald
win, Roy Setser, Jimmy Perry,
and Joe Pattillo.
Bob Porter was in charge of
the Legion color bearers; Don
Allison, of the firing squad; and
Erwin Patton, of tne honorary
pallbearers.
Sgt. Higgins, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry S. Higgms, oi
Franklin, was a member of the
Franklin Methodist church, and
was active In Boy Scout work,
having been an Eagle Scout.
He enlisted in October, 1942,
and left for overseas Christmas
Eve, 1943, as a member of the
508th regiment, parachute in
fantry, 82nd division. His was in
the first wave of the invasion
June 6, 1944.
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Bond Signers
To Pay Costs
In Beer Case !
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Mr. and Mrs. Kay F. Monta- 1 1
;ue and Mr. and Mrs. Ous Cagle, 1 ]
iigners of the $500 bond requir
!d by Judge Dan K. Moore in
ssulng the restraining order
igainst the wine and beer elec
ion here last February, will be I
?equired to pay any damage
;ustained by the Macon County
ward of ejections as a result of
he restraining order.
This was the decision handed
iown by Judge F. Donald Phil
ips at the last term of court
lere. J. Clinton Brookshire,
Jerk of the court, was appoint
ed by Judge Phillips as referee
o ascertain the damages in the
;ase.
This ruling came as the re
iuIi of the .case of Robert Davis,
>ex Vanhook, Charlie Rogers,
ind Wilson Rogers vs. J. J.
dann, Ted Blaine and Jess Ray,
'.onstitutlng "the Macon Couniy
Joard of Elections, in which the
rialntlffs took a voluntary non
ult when the case came up
lere before Judge Phillips. The
ourt found that the defendants
hen and there moved lor Judg
nent and an assement of dam
iges against the signers of the
estraining order and their sur
ties on tneif injunction bond.
Mr. Brookshire was directed by
udge Phillips to ascertain the
lamages sustained by the coun
y board of elections (the elec
lon costs) and to report his
indlngs to the next term of
ourt.
Divorces were granted in the
:ases of E. T. Elliot vs. Leara
Elizabeth Elliot, Theodosia Hol
and vs. Kerma Holland, Clyde
Jateman vs. Anna Lois Bate
nan, and Harold Bradley.
In last week's Press it was er
?oneously reported that Howard i
Welch was fined $100 and cost 1
'or operating a vehicle under '
;he influence of intoxicating
averages. This should have
read Harold Welch, but was
nlstakenly recorded on the
sourt records.
FLAN REUNION
The Reuben Russell family
reunion will be held at the
Baldwin church, near Hiawas
?ee, Oa., May 9, It twa ben an
neunrnd.
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LT. CHARLES M. HUNTER
i
HUNTERTOHAVE
MILITARY RITES
Macon Man To Be Laid
Tc Rsst In Rahigh
National Cemetery
A military funeral for 1st Lt
Charles Marcus Hunter, who was
killed in action in southern
France August 18, 1944, will bt
held in Raleigh next Wednes
day, afternoon at 1:30 p. m., hit
mother, Mrs. Pearl D. Huntei
has been notified.
Lt. Hunter's body will be laid
to rest in the national ceme
tery at Raleigh.
The Macon County man, whc
was 27, was the son of Mrs.
Hunter and of the late Nicholas
J. Hunter, of Franklin ana
Lynchburg, Va. Lt. Hunter was
a graduate of the Franklin High
school and of the University ol
North Carolina, having worked
his way through the latter in
stitution. At the time he en
tered service, in September,
1941? three months before Pearl
Harbor? he was budget manager
for the B. F. Goodrich com
pany in Macon, Oa. He had
been overseas about a year and
a half at the time of his death.
He was a member of the
Franklin Methodist church, and
as a boy was active in 4-H club
work.
, Persons from this area plan
ning to attend the military fu
neral, in addition to Mrs. Hunt
er, include Mrs. Hunter's
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Reginald Enloe, of
Sylva, Mrs. Mary Enloe Moody,
3f Bryson City, Mrs. Dan K.
Moore, of Sylva, and Mr. and
Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, of Frank- ,
In.
Demonstration
31ub May Schedule Is
Announced
The schedule of home dem- ;
mstration club meetings for ,
VI ay was announced this week ,
sy Miss Carolyn Corry, home (
igent.
"Getting More Color in Your ;
Meals" "will be the topic for the .
May demonstrations, Miss Cor- ,
:y said, adding that special fea- '
,ures in observance ot home
iemonstration week also are
ilanned.
All meetings, unless otherwise ,
ndlcated in the following sche- '
iule, will start at 2 p. m.:
Olive Hill cluD, May 3, at It ,
i. m., with Mrs. Leland Roper;. ,
Walnut Creek, May 4, 1:30 p. tn , '
Mrs. Lee Keener; Maple Springs, ,
Hay 5, Mrs. Raymond Sanders;
Dtto, May 6, Mrs. Hattie Nor
,on; Cullasaja, May 7, Mrs. Har
?y Thomas; Otter Creek, May
10, 2:30 p. m., Otter CreeK
school; Carson Chapel, May 11,
tfrs. J. R. Ray; Iotla, May 12,
Mrs. Fannie Gibson; Holly
Springs, May 13, Mrs. Frank ]
3abe; Cartoogechaye, May 19, i
Mrs. Joe Setser; Oak Grove,
May 25, Mrs. Coburn Holden;
3urningtown, May 25, Mrs. Gra- ;
ly Duvall; Watauga, May 26,
Mrs. -Clyde Downs; Union, May
28, Mrs. L. C. Stevens; and Co- ;
wee, May 28, Mrs. Carol Rey
)lds.
The district federation meet
ng will be held at Bryson City
May 27.
Progress Reported In
Cancer Fund Campaign
Continued progress In the
campaign for funds to fight
cancer was reported this week
by Mrs. Lester Conley, Macon
County commander for the
American Cancer society. This
county was assigned a quota of
$900, and Mrs. Conley said this
weak that, while exact figures
were not available, she feels
that the goal will be reached,
and powlbly overiuUcrlbed.
1 DIRECTORS
NAMED AT C.C.
ANNUAL MEET
Balanced Community Is
Stressed In Talk ,
By Whitaker
The election of seven directors
two of them for terms of two
years and an address by Ed
win B. Whitaker, Bryson City
ittorney, featured the annual
linner meeting of the Frank
in Chamber 01 Camuwrcj, held
ast Friday evening at Slagle
4emorial
Elected as directors for two
/ears are T. W. Angel, Jr., and
N. C. Burrell.
The following five were nam
3d directors for one-year terms:
Oscar Ledford, Norman Blaine,
Frank B. Duncan, B. L. McGlam
ery, and T. H. Fagg.
The directors will chose a
president and treasurer from
among their' number, and will
name a seecretary.
Mr. Whitaker, emphasized the
importance of a well balanced
community, and urged those at
tending to make a point of
knowing their community.
He also stressed the value of
desirable amusements, especial
ly during the summer season,
so that tourists who come here
will have something to do, and
will want to come back.
The best results in advertis
ing for tourists, he suggested,
can be obtained by advertising
Western North Carolina as a
whole, with the various com
munities in this region pooling
the resources and eiforts, rath
er than each community adver
tising separately.
Upon motion of J. E. S.
Thorpe, the by-laws ' were
amended to provide for two
year terms for two of the di
rectors, so that no board will
oe entirely new.
Harmon H. Gnuse suggested
that the annual meetings be
held earlier either in the winter
or late fall, so that the new
officials elected at the annual
meeting will have time to plan
for the approaching season. It
was agreed that this did not re
quire amendment of the by
laws, since the directors have
the authority to fix the time
for the annual meeting.
President Russell E. McKelvey
presided, and John M. Archer,
Jr., introduced the speaker. The
Rev. Charles E. Parker pro
nounced the invocation.
A feature of the dinner was
barbecue, prepared by E. J.
Whitmire and his FFA boys.
Seventy-four persons attend
ed.
Youth Fellowship Will
Hold Sub-District Meet
The Methodist Youth Fel
lowship sub-district meeeting
will be held at the Franklin
church Monday evening at 8
o'clock. Approximately 200 young
people and youth leaders are
expected. The Franklin MYF,
under the direction of Bob
Sloan, adult leader, will con
duct the program and serve re
freshments.
Legion To Hold Dinner
Meet Sunday On Wayalh
The local post of the Ameri
can Legion will hold a- dinner
it the Gilmer A. Jones camp on
Wayah Bald Sunday at 1:30
a'clock, it has ben announced.
Members are asked to come and
bring their wives or girl friends.
Bach couple is requested to
bring a basket lunch Coffen
?nd ice tea will be furnished. A
program is planned following
the lunch.
Baptist Pastors Will
Meet Here On Monday
The Macon wunty Baptist
Pastors' conference will be held
Monday, May 3, starting at
10:30 a. m., at the Franklin
Baptist church. Business, fel
lowship, and a luncheon are on
the day's program.
The Weather
Temperatures and precipita
tion for the past seven days,
and the low temperature yes
terday, as recorded at the Co
weta Experiment station, follow:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday 78 42 0
Thursday ...? 74 41 0
Friday 75 42 0
Saturday 80 44 0
Sunday J. 82 48 0
Monday 81 41 0
Tueiday 84 48 0
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