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VOL. LXIII-NO. 35
FRANKLIN. N C.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1948
TFM PAr.li'U
Order Halts Beer Vote Certification
. HANNAH GIVEN
1 TO 3 YEARS,
WIFE6MONTHS
Cases Against 2 Women
Continued After
Men's Escape
Floyd J. Hannah, pleading
guilty to an assault with a
deadly weapon In the shooting
of his wife at their Ellijay
home several months ago, was
sentenced by Judge George B.
Patton in superior court here
this week to one to three years
in State prison.
Mrs. Hannah also plead guilty
| to an assault with a deadly
" weapon and was given six
I months.
The cases that had been ex
pected to highlight the criminal
session of this term of court?
the charges against two men
and two women in connection
with the robbery of three High
lands business houses were
continued until the December
term. The men escaped from
the Brysorn City jail last Sat
urday. The women are held ii)
Jail here, and the $500 bond of
one was increased, on motion
of Solicitor Thad D. Bryson, Jr.,
to $5,000. The other is held
under $20,000 bond.
Nelson Jones, pleading guilty
to aiding a prisoner to escape
from the jail here several
months ago, was given 12 months
on the roads, suspendeu lor two
years on payment of ? 50 and
the costs and on condition he
have nothing to do with whisk
ey
Billy Woods, charged with
throwing a deadly weapon Into
a vehicle and causing bodily in
juries, failed to appear for trial.
"His $100 bond was ordered for
I feited and a capias was issued
Bfor him.
| The criminal docket, which
Inms marked by a large number
H>T driving while drunk cases,
?wAs completed Tuesday after
Pnooii and the grand Jury dis
charged. Court officials said it
Iprobably would take the re
Bnainder of this week to com
ft>lete the civil docket.
II Walter Darnell, Charlie T.
?Vhite, John Henry Garrison,
? ? Continued on Page Six
Do You
Remember ./. . ?
(Looking backward through
the files of The rress)
? YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
[Attention is called to the ad
JhWs cafc-vpt the Franklin
Bllgh school ctWTtesnclng in this
ssue. The school Will open on
aturday 5th with a fully equlp
red corps of teachers. The prln
t'.pal is Thomas 'Johnston, grad
uate of Emory college and has
'iad one year's teaching expe
rience. Miss Irene Weaver, grad
uate of Martha Washington col
lege. has had several years'
Teaching experience. Miss Annie
Veaver is a graduate of Pea
ady Normal college, Nashville,
_.enn. Mrs. F. 8. Johnston Is a
ITaduate of Wesleyan Female
ollege. Miss Kate Robinson
tudied music at Asheville Fe
nale college.
25 YEARS AGO
At the meeting of the state
PJalghway officials and local clti
ens held Monday night, the
question was asked by District
Commissioner Stlkeleather:
/ould the citizens of Macon
| ')ounty rather have the road to
iryson City or the road to Dills
_ jro hard surfaced first? Out of
[he twenty-five citizens present,
but two voted in favor of
jiutting rock on the Dills bo ro
?ad first.
10 YEARS AOO
Two new courses will be of
ered to students In the Frank
lin high school this year, public
, peaking and Latin, it was an
| iousc ed by Prof. J. R. Wells,
principal. Girls who wish to
?ke up nursing as a vocation,
|md boys who wish to study
jedlclne, law or pharmacy will
it to their advantage to
ie the Latin course. Also
Iiany college! require Latin as
prerequisite course. Th? above
aurses are elective and are not
aulrtd.
Patton Presented
Gifts At Opening
Of Macon Court
Judge George B. Patton,
presiding over his first term
of superior court in hi* home
county, was presented with
two gifts at the opening of
the August term of court
here Monday morning.
? After introductory re
marks by Solicitor Thad D.
Bryson, Jr., in which the
solicitor commented on the
high regard in which Judge
Fatten is held here and else
where, the judge was pre
sented a handsome Parker
51 pen, the gift of the mem
bers of the Macon County
bar. The presentation was
made by J. H. Stockton.
The second gift was a
desk plate, bearing the
judge's name, which was
made locally of native wood.
The donors were Dr. Fur
man Angel, Ben Harrison,
and Charles Waldroop.
"I don't know whether to
talk or to cry", Judge Patton
said, after a moment's hes
itation. He then expressed
his appreciation.
Judge Patton is said to be
the third Macon County
man to sit on the superior
court bench. The others were
the late George A. Jones and
the late T. J. Johnston.
DROP JEALOUSY.
PATTON PLEADS
J_Jge, Charging Jury,
Say* United Effort
Can Work Wonder#
Judge George B. Patton* hold
ing his first term of court in
his home county, closed his
charge to the Macon County
grand Jury Monday morning at
the opening of the August term
of superior court with a plea
that Macon County people rid
themselves of petty jealousies.
"I haven't found anywheie i
have been in North Carolina a
higher type of citizenship than
we have in Macon County", he
declared, "but there is one
thing we ought to get out of
our systems in Macon County;
that is jealousy of each other.
"We have made a lot of prog
ress here, in spite of this jeal
ousy, but we can make this
county one of the garden spots
of the world if our citizenship
will get together and all put
our shoulders to the wheel."
Prior to the opening of his
charge, Judge Patton empha
sized the importance of jury
service, and when he had com
pleted his remarks on that sub
ject none of thfe 18 men drawn
for the grand jury asked to be
excused.
Judge Patton also expressed
appreciation for the gift to the
? Continued on Page Six
Men Held
In Highlands Robberies
Saw Out Of Jail
Floyd L. Phillips, alias James
Floyd Phil pott, and Bern Oar
land, facing trial at this term
of Macon superior court for
possession of burglary tools and
breaking, entering, and robbing
three business houses in High
lasds, escaped from the jail in
Bryson City at an early hour
Saturday morning.
They had been taken to the
Swain county jail for safekeep
keeping.
They are said to have re
moved the commode tn their
second floor cell, went along
the pipe to the furnace
room, sawed the four bolts on
the lock to the "run-around",
and went from the "run-around"
to the third floor, where they
sawed two bars from a window.
They escaped by using blankets
to let themselves down to a
drain pipe or electric light pole.
An Indian trusty at the jail has
been charged with smuggling
hacksaw blades to the two men.
Men answering their descrip
tion caught a bus to Ashevllle
about 3 a. m. Saturday.
Meanwhile, the cases against
their wives, held in the Jail
here, were continued to the next
term of court, and the bond of
Mrs. Garland was increased
from $000 to (8,000. The other
three defendants' bonds pre
viously had been set at $30,000
?Mh.
WAR MEMORIAL
FUND DRIVE TO
BEGIN SEPT. 15
Donations, As Tribute
To Dead, Will Go To
Education Fund
Plans (or launching a drive
September 15 to raise funds for
the Macon County Memorial as
sociation fund were discussed at
length by the local American
Legion post at its monthly meet
ing Thursday night of last week.
A committee to assist in for-,
mulating plans for the cam
paign was named by Bob Sloan,
who was appointed chairman oi
the drive at a previous meet
ing. Those placed on the com
mittee are Don Allison, post
commander, W. H. Finley, Gil
mer A. Jones, Robert E. (Boa)
Lee, and Mrs. Lon Dalton, rep
resenting the Legion Auxiliary.
Henry W. Cabe is drive treas
urer.
While $14,000 has been set as
the ultimate goal for this drive,
chairman Sloan said it is hop
ed that at least $3,500 can be
raised by December 1. This sum
would match the amount in the
existing lund.
At present scholarships are
available only to the descend
ants of veterans of World War
I. With the consolidation of ths
two funds, the interest from the
principal would be used to pro
vide scholarship loans to any
worthy young men and women
of Macon County, with prefer
ence being given to the descen
dants' of veterans of the two
wars.
During the discussion of ways
to raise the memorial fund, it
was strongly stressed by all
members present that the en
tire fund should come from di
rect contributions of persons
who feel that this is a fitting
memorial to those who gave
their lives, or wish to pay tri
bute to the service rendered by
the veterans. In view of this,
it was agreed that the Legion
will not sponsor any raffles or.
contests to raise money for this
memorial.
Various plans for a send-off
dinner meeting also were dis
cussed.
George Gray
Buried Here
In Native Soil j
The body of T. Sgt. George C.
Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James S. Gray, of Franklin,
Route 2, was lain to rest in na
tive soil Tuesday afternoon.
Burial followed funeral serv
ices at the Franklin Presbyter
ian church with the Rev. Hoyt
Evans, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. J. H. Brendall, pastor of
the Franklin Methodist church,
and the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
pastor of St. Agnes Episcopal
church.
Following the 3 o'clock serv
ice, a military graveside service
was conducted at the Franklin
cemetery with Don Allison, com
mander of the Franklin post of
the American Legion and Rev.
Evans, post chaplain In charge.
Honor guards were Owen Am
nions and Horace Nolen with
Bobby Porter and Arvil Parker
serving as color bearers. Mem
bers of the post served as hon
orary escort and as members of
the firing squad.
Serving as pallbearers were
Robert Parker, Bruce Bryant,
Robert Waldroop, Max Parrish,
Harry Klnsland, W. P. Con
stance, Tom Setser, and Bill
Continued on Page Six?
Opening Of Franklin Area
Schools Postponed 1 Week
The opening of the schools
In the Franklin district, which
had been tentatively set for
September 2, has been postpon
ed for one week? until Thurs
day, September 9.
The postponement was an
nounced this week by County
Supt. Guy L. Houk, following a
conference with Dr. M. H. B.
Michal, district health officer.
Since no new cases of polio
have developed in this county
in two weeks, Dr. Michal told
Mr. Houk she felt it would be
safe to go ahead and open on
September 2 as planned. Out
of an abundance of precaution,
however, and for the reassur
ance of parents, she recom
mended that the start of the
school year in the Franklin
area be deferred for one week.
(All but four of the county's
schools are in the Franklin dis
trict.)
Since there has been no polio
in the Nantahala community,
the two schools in that districts
Otter Creek and Kyle? will open
on September 2 as scheduled,
Mr. Houk said.
In Highlands, because of the
importance of the tourist sea
son there, it long has been a
custom to open the school the
day after Labor day, and that
custom will be followed again
this year, Mr. Houk said. The
school in Highlands, a com
munity that also has had no
polio, and Scaly, the other
school In that district, wil
open Tuesday morning, Septem
ber 7.
Meanwhile, W. H. Flnley.
principal of the Franklin s.-.i ... I
Is back froth summer school at ]
Presbyterian college.
When the school in Frankl.n
opens two weeks hence, the four
new classrooms in addition built
to the elementary building will
be complete and furnished, Mr.
Houk said.
The Franklin school this year
is to have three first grades,
and possibly three second
grades, Principal W. H. Finley
said, and the new rooms will
house four of these primary
groups.
Mr. Flnley, back from attend
ing summer school at Presby
terian college, Clinton, S. C., is
preparing for the start ot
school, and this week announc
ed that a meeting of the Frank
lin elementary teachers will be
held at the school at 10 a. m.
September 8? the day before the
school opens; high school teach
ers are called to a meeting at
1 o'clock that afternoon. ,
3 Businesses
In Franklin
Change Hands
Three businesses here
changed hands this week.
Lawrence Liner bought
Dryman Feed and Grocery
from Prek) Dryman, and
took charge of the business
Monday. It will be known
in future as Liner Feed and
Grocery
Mr, Dryman purchased
from Kenneth Bryant the
H. and B. restaurant, which
has been closed for several
months. The new owner will
reopen the Main street eat
ing place in about three
weeks. ?
And Rafe Teague bought
the Franklin Service Station,
at Palmer and Philips
streets, from Erwin Patton,
and will take charge Sep
tember 1. The firm name
will remain unchanged.
Saroyan Play
To Be Given
Next Monday
The Highlands Community
Theatre, as its next production,
will present William Saroyan's
"The Beautiful People" next
Monday (August 30). Perform
ances are set for 3 and 8 p. m.
at the school theatre.
Saroyan's drama is described
as one "about pensions, mice,
love, and homesickness; a fam
ily who believed, and who were
able to make other people be
lieve, that goodness Is 'a coin
for exchange more powerful
than any coin minted by the .
government'."
Tickets went on sale Monday
at Wick's phonographic studio.
The play is directed by Fred
Allen, who also appears In the 1
cast.
Other players include Jack
and Virginia Wilcox, well known
to Community Theatre audi
ences; Maxie Wright, who star
ed in "The Corn, Is Green";
Ralph H. Mobray, also well
known to Highlands audiences;
Charles J. Wick, who will be
remembered for his perform
? Continued on Page Six
County Home In Bad Shape, 1
Grand Jury Reports; Cites
Lack Of Space For Records
The bathroom at the county
I home U out of order, the floor
of the upper porch is danger
ously decayed, the roof leaks
and the fire escape is danger
ous, the Macon county grand
jury reported to Judge George
B. Patton in superior court
Tuesday afternoon at the con
elusion of Id inspection of
county offices and Institutions.
The jury recommended re
pairs at the jail, and reported
that the offices of the clerk of
court, register of deeds, and
sheriff all are In good shape,
but that more room Is needed
for the records of each of these
QfflOM.
DRAFT SIGN-UP
STARTS MONDAY
Registration To Be Held
In Room 9 Of Bank
Building Here
Registration for the draft will
get under way here next Mon
day (August 30), when Macon
County men who were born be
tween August 31 and December
31, inclusive, 1922, are required
to register.
Meanwhile, E. W. Long, chair
man of the Macon County local
draft board, announced that
Room 9, Bank of Franklin build
ing, has been designated as the
place for registration. Hours
for registration ? Monday and on
the succeeding registration days
?will be 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.,
Mr. Long added.
The only men, 18 through 25,
not required to register for the
draft are those who at present
are in the armed forces or are l
members of a reserve compen
ent on extended active duty.
The registration will be con
ducted by Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones,
who has been reappointed as J
clerk to the draft board, but ,
Mr. Long said some volunteer 1
help will be needed, and ask- '
ed that persons who are willing 1
to give their services to assist 1
with the registration get in '
touch with him.
Under a proclamation issued
by Gov. K. Gregg Charry, cer- 1
? Continued on Page Six
Restrictions 1
Due To Polio Will Be
Lifted Today
The quarantine period of two
weeks having passed since the
last case of poliomyelitis de
veloped in this county, the re
strictions requiring children to
be kept at home will be lifted
this (Thursday) morning, it was
announced this week at the
county health department.
Meanwhile, two of the nine
Macon County children taken to
the Orthopedic home in Ashe
vllle, have returned to their
homes, with no apparent ill ef
fects. While the children? Jim
my Taylor, two, one of the j
three children of Mr. and Mrs
Walter Taylor, of Rabbit Creek
stricken with the disease, and
Peggy Sue Cunningham, two
year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Cunningham, of 'Ben
ny Crest ? will be watched care
fully for the time being, they
appear normal, It was said.
No date has been set for re
turn of the other seven Macon
County children to their homes.
All were reported at the health
department as doing well.
DONALDSONS PLAN REUNION
The Donaldson family reun
ion will be held at the 8. E.
Donaldson old home place Sun
day. Friends and relatives are
invited to come and bring plcnlo
bMlnU.
WILL BALLOT.
BUT RESULT TO
AWAIT HEARING
Matter Will Be Argued
Before Judge Sink
September 10
The special beer-wine elec
tion in Macon County will be
held Saturday as scheduled, but
^ court order will prevent the
county board of elections from
;ertifylng the election returns
iintil a hearing on the matter
nas been held.
The restraining order was
signed by Judge J. H. Clement
in Wllkesboro yesterday (Wed
nesday) morning. It was issued
upon a complaint filed by R. A.
(Bob) Patton and A. B. O'Mo
nundro as citizens and taxpay
irs of this county. The order
was presented tp Judge Clem
Hit for signature by W. Roy
francis, Waynesville attorney.
The order sets the hearing on
;he matter for 2 p. m. Septem
ber 10 in Robbinsville before
tudge H. Hoyle Sink. By colnci
ience, it was Judge Sink who
signed the order that halted a
scheduled beer-wine election
lere last February.
The plaintiffs were required
xp post bond of $200 to protect
.he county against any loss.
The plaintiffs in the case al
ege an insufficient number of
properly qualified voters on the
petition upon which the county
poard of elections called tne
peer-wine vote.
Mr. Francis has obtained a
similar court order as to next,
ruesday's beer-wine election in
Cherokee county.
At the election, voters will
Face two issues:
Whether beer shall or shall
pot continue to be sold legally
n this county.
Whether wine sales shall or
shall not be legal in this county.
(While wine is now legal here,
10 one holds a license to sell
t.)
The voters will ballot at the
(2 regular polling places In the
:ounty.
The polls will be open the
lsual hours? from 6:30 a. m. to
( : 30 p. m.
Negro High
PupiU To Be Sent By Bus
To School At Sylva
The high school department
of the Chapel (Negro) school
iere Is being closed, and the
?Jegro high school students of
his community will be trans
ported by bus to the Negro
school at Sylva, it was announc
Jd this week by County iupt.
Quy L. Houk.
Only six or eight Negroes at
tend high school here now, Mr.
Houk said, explaining that it is
cheaper for the state to trans
port that small a number to
Sylva than to maintain a high
school for them. They probably
will be sent back and lorth cn
the regular buses of the Smoky
Mountain Stages.
O. L. Hines and his wife, Ne
gro teachers here, will teach
the elementary grade Negro
children at the Chapel school.
PLAN HOME-COMING
A home-coming program will
be held at the Gold Mine
church Sunday, It has been an
nounced by the pastor, the Rev.
A. T. Abbott.
SING IS CANCELED
The regular fifth Sunday sing
will not be held at the court
house this month, clue to the
polio situation, it was announc
ed by J. M. Raby, president.
The Weather
Temperatures and precipita
tion for the past seven days,
and the low temperature yes
terday, as recorded at the
Coweeta Experiment station,
follow:
High Low Prec.
Wednesday 81 55 .00
Thursday ... 81 56 .06
Friday 83 50 .00
Saturday 82 50 .00
8unday 83 59 .00
Monday 84 50 .00
Tuesday 84 58 T*
Wednesday 87 .00
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