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Children's Safety
'Through the combined efforts of the state high
way (.department, ^he Franklin board of alder
men, the Franklin Lions club, and the county super
intendent of public education, traffic conditions in
and around the Franklin school have been made
much safer for the hundreds of school children who
go to and from school each day. Also the general
appearance of the school grounds has been im
proved.
For this outstanding contribution to the com
munity, bouquets to the following . . ?
Joe Setser and the state highway department for
an excellent job of clearing off the dangerous cor
ner where the school buses enter the Atlanta high
way, and graveling the school road from there to
Phillips street . . .
Frapklin board of aldermen, for stationing a
policeman at the main crossing near the school
each morning. and afternoon during the time child
ren are coming and going to regulate traffic and
assist children in crossing the street ...
Franklin Lions club and Pritchard Smith, Jr,
club president, for- the erection of large signs on the
main highway which warn motorists that they are
approaching a school zone ami asking them to drive
slowly, and for sponsoring the school safety patrol,
made up of high school boys, which assists the po
liceman in controlling traffic and keeping the child
ren out of the street . . ,
County superintendent of schools, for working
with the state highway department in securing a
road completely around the two school buildings
and for making n o t i c a b 1 e improvements in the
school grounds.
The Silver Lining
"It is better to have our difficulties now than to
live in a fool's paradise.", so spoke Britain's Er
nest Bevin, in a stirring speech before the United
Nations' General Assembly, recently.
- This viewpoint, while perhaps causing us to fol
low a path today which is seemingly beset on every
side with pitfalls, is like clearing away trees and
undergrowth of a wilderness to make way for the
fertile fields of wheat and corn to follow.
Undoubtedly, today, we are facing the gravest
times for the existence of the human race that the
world has ever seen. It is not the immediate threat
of war which makes this crisis exceed the rest,
but the untold powers of destruction which have
been released in this atomic age.
But encouragement should be taken from the
fact that our leaders are not burying their heads in
the sand, as was the case at Munich, and our peo
ple are more sober minded and aware of the inter
national dangers than were the gay, care-free peo
ples of the twenties.
The fact that, today, representatives of most of
. the nations of the world are demanding that an in
ternational, workable control system be set up over
the atomic bomb, and that the international coun
cil of churches recently placed the problem of pefce
at the top of its agenda is proof that people today
are more awake to the dangers of universal des
truction through war.
Throughout the history of the survival of man,
his predominace over the rest of the animal king
dom has been brought about by his ability to solve
the problems that threaten his extinction.
As the realization grows that an atomic war
would mean extinction, man will strive that much
harder to remove the threat of war and the path
to peace will become broader and easier
Good, better, beat; never let It rest, Mil your good to better,
and your better beit ? Anon.
POETRY CORNER
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Conducted by
EDITH DEADERICK ERSKINE
Weavervllle, N. C.
%pot>M>reJ by Athn tiU Branch, Xaitomtl Ltagu ? of American Pen Womtn
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SINCERITY
Who feigns a love of people *
Walks where a specter goes;
While wearing a cloaked politeness
The bone breaks through, and shows.
The robe of scarlet satin
Is brash if a heart pretends;
But the cotton weave of friendship . . .
Its service never ends.
LENA MEARLE SHULL
AshevlUe, N. C.
UNES IN OCTOBER
As long as the Autumn sky upholds
A throbbing golden star,
And beyond the dusky Autumn hills
i A call serene and far
Finds answer in my soul . . . O life,
Do your worst to me ?
I want to stay on earth as long
As Beauty speaks to me.
BESS HINSON HINES,
Highlands and California
? Others' Opinions ?
SEASONAL NOTES
It isn't just the "turning leaves, going from thirty August
green to autumnal yellows, reds, purples, browns. These change
the already changing light that filters through elm and oak
and beech along many a shady and erstwhile drowsy street.
But notice, too? as if could have missed thorn!? the tawny
tops, the golden braids, the shadowy tresses, the short-cropped
towheads that catch the morning sun. They reflect It back
like rays of laughter, as this year's first graders march bravely
Into that no man's land called learning.
Among the compensations that the fall season brings? for
coming cold, for November rain, for winds whose howl is no
worse than their bite? these waves of children, multi-colored
as a scurry of frost-touched leaves, musical as a chatter of
grackles congregating for southward flight in a maple etched
bare against the late afternoon sky, makes these edges of
autumn warm and shining.
And if winter comes, what then? Longer family evenings,
fireside conversations, less adventure afield, more companion
ship at home. And another season of unfoldment in thought,
as pleasant to behold as the unfolding of leaf and flower
in muths just past.
?Christian Science Monitor
WE HOPE HE'S HOT
State Superintendent Clyde A. Erwln, speaking before the
North Carolina Educational Asaoclatlon at AsheviUe, suggests
that the state needs a $2,400 minimum salary for public school
teachers to be paid in ten monthly installments, reduction of
the teaching load from 34 to 30 pupils per teacher, $25,000,000
to help counties and municipalities provide new school build
ings, and longer terms of office for city and county superin
tendents.
For once we think we'd like to go all out with Superinten
dent Erwin? reserving the right of course, to substitute short
shift for longer term in dealing with some of the superinten
dents. Like the vast majority of those concerned for the well
being of popular education hereabouts, we have all along been
a bit further extended than has the head of the state's public
school system.
We've reached the stage at which we are convinced that If
the people of North Carolina are not willing to pay a qualified
school teacher as much as he or she would receive for driving
a truck? without overtime? we might as well close our school#
and start over.
As for the teaching loan, 30 students are too many for one
teacher in these days of the abundant life, when parents spare
the rod and seemingly do not even care whether or not their
offsprings are housebroken.
The new school buildings must be supplied, and the last
single one of them should have an uncontamlnated water sup
ply with sewerage as adequate as any to be found anywhere.
By adequate in this connection we mean just that. We are
sick and tired of seeing pictures of yard pumps out of neither
eye- nor earshot or toilets of which even a branchline railroad
of 40 years ago would have been ashamed.
Yes, we could really wax warm about this pubjic school
business. We wish Superintendent Erwin would. Maybe he's
going to. If so, he'll be better pleased with our appraisal of his
efforts than of some we have offered hitherto.
?Greensboro Dally News, Greensboro, N C.
SHOULD BE EAR-MARKED, j
North Carolina began the creation of Its reserve fund In
the first year of the Cherry administration when 20 million
dollars was set aside. It was then called a "Postwar Reserve
Fund," and could be used by future sessions of the legislature
to meet such contingencies as might develop as an aftermath
of war. At that time many economists connected with the
Federal government predicted a period of unemployment and
economic chaos Immediately after the war. The state adminis
tration took the precaution In 1045 to make plans gainst such
an emergency. It was feared that a situation might develop in
which it would be necessary to use this money to meet several
situations that could arise if the predictions of the government
economists proved true.
Fortunately the Washington theorists w?*e wrong about
this as they have been about many other guesses they made.
The money was not needed to ?kotch an emergency that fall
ing revenues would cause. In 1947 Governor Cherry recom
mended to the General Assembly that ton million dollars be
added to this fund, and said that it should be used as a cush
ion against the time when revenue laws failed to produce as
much money as appropriation required. The idea of the 1647
General Assembly was that this money would be a reserve
against the necessity of cutting salaries and appropriations >
under the budget act. Many members of the legislature thought !
the money was ear-marked for this purpose, but such was not
the case.
In all probability it will be son designated in 1049 when the
General Assembly will consider what should be done with this :
money State employees should urge that this fund be in
creased because salary costs have Jumped considerably since |
the fund was created, and will be increased still more in 1949. 1
As the total salary budget Increases the reserve fund against |
salary cuts should be Increased proportionately.
In periods of prosperity and Inflation the state will prob
ably never pay as much to Its workers as many of them could
get In private employment. Consequently, they should have
some guarantee that the smaller salaries paid will be continued
even during a period of economic upheaval. This stability and
security will partially offset the smaller salaries paid state
employees. That is one way to make public service more at
tractive to capable young people. "
?We The People Magazine
"Look out when it's dark out!"
This warning by North Carolina Department of Motor Ve
hicles is the slogan of a traffic aafety program emphasising
the hazards of driving and walking after dark. ?
LEGAL ADVERTISING
EXECUTRIX NOIICE
Having qualified as jxe cutrix
of Robert M. Rlmmer, deceased,
late of Macon County, N. C,
this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned on or be.'ore
the 7 day of September, 1M9
or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All per
sons Indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settle
ment.
This 7 day of September, 1948
ALICE RIQDON RIMMER,
Exec u lux
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NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
By 'authority of an order en
tered by the Superior Court of
Macon County on the 27th day
of September, 1948, in an action
entitled "Gilmer A. Junes, Adm
of the Estate of Robert Scruggs,
vs. Addle Scruggs, et al", I will
on the 28th day of October, 1948,
at 12 o'clock noon at the Court
house door in Franklin, N. C.,
sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing described lands:
The land of which Robert
Scruggs died seized and pos
sessed set forth in the fol
lowing deeds: Joe Oibson to
Robert Scruggs, recorded in
the office of Register of
Deeds for Macon County in
Book X-3, page 462; Gabriel
Stonecipher to Robert
Scruggs, recorded in Book
B-3, page 57; L H. Penland
to Robert Scruggs, recorded
In Book JJ, page 438; Rufus
Upton to Robert Scruggs, re
corded in Book H-4, page
527; Zelia Wells to Robert
Scruggs, recorded In Book
B-4, page 318; M. N. Angel
to Robert Scruggs, recorded
In Book N-3, page 349; M. N.
Angel to Robert Scruggs, re
corded in Book R-3, page
416; Gabriel Stonecipher to
Robert Scruggs, recorded in
Book V-5, page 47; Gabriel
Stonecipher to Robert
Scruggs, recorded in Book
V-5, page 48; Charlie
Scruggs to Robert Scruggs,
recorded in Book Q-5, page
419. For a more particular
description of said land ref
erence is made to the rec
ords above referred to and
to the petition filed in the
above entitled action.
This 27th day of September,
1948.
GILMER A. JONES,
Commissioner
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as executor
of Zeb McClure, deceased, late
of Macon County, N. C., this is
to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or .before the
21 day of September, 1949, or
this notice will be plead In bar
of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settle
ment.
This the 21 day of Septem
ber, 1948.
RANSOM LEDFORD,
Executor.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
OF SUMMONS
NORTH CAROLINA,
MACOtf COUNTY.
CRAIG FISHER
VS.
ZUMA FISHER
The defendant, Zuma Fisher,
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced In the Superior Court
of Macon County for the pur
pose of securing an absolute
divorce for the plaintiff, Craig
Fisher.
Said defendant will further
take notice that she is re
quired to appear at the office
of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Macon County, North Caro
llna.at the Courthouse In Frank
lin, North Carolina, on the 25th
day of October, 1948, and ans
wer or demure to the complaint
in said action or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded In the com
plaint.
This the 23rd day of Septem
ber, 1948.
J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE,
Clerk Superior Court.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NOTICE OF SERVING
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
JEAN BENNETT WARREN
va.
JAMES MORRIS WARREN
The defendant, James Morris
Warren, will take notice that an
action entitled as above has
been commenced In the Superior
Court of Macon County, North
Carolina, to obtain an absolute
divorce on the grounds of two
years separation; and the said
defendant will further take no
tice that he Is required to ap
pear at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said
county in the Court House in
Franklin, N. C., within twenty
days from and after the 26th
tajr of November, iM8, and
answer or demur to the com
plaint In said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In said
complaint.
This 1st day of October, 1948
J. CLINTON BROOKSHIKK,
Clerk Superior Court
Macon cou.ity
? North Carolina
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Having Qualified as adminis
trator of Mary Gaston Curtis
deceased, late of Maccn County,
N. C., this Is to notify all per
sons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to lue uuuem.gi.xxl
on or before the 5 day of Oc
tober, 1949 or this notice will
plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons Indebted to
said estate will please make Im
mediate settlement.
This 5 duy oi October, 194 If.
GILMER A. JONES
Administrator
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IN Tile. alrtiuiUR COURT
VUK'lri CAROLINA
-ulACON COUNT*
NOTICE , :
ARCHIE L. DIEHL
VS.
JORlS DIEHL
The defendant, Doris Diehl,
will take oath that an action
entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court
01 Macon County, North Caroli
na, to obtain an absolute di
vorce from the defendant; and
the said defendant will further
lake notice that she is required
to appear at the oflice of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
said County in the courthouse
in Franklin, N. C., on the 27th
day of October, 1948, and ans
wer or demur to the complaint
In said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said com
plaint.
This the 27th day of Septem
ber, 1948.
J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE.
Clerk of the Superior Court,
Macon County, North Carolina.
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IN THE SUPERIOR
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
VIRGINIA GRIBBLE
vs.
JOHN B. GRIBBLE
The defendant, John B. Grlb
ble, will take notice that an ac
tion entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior
Court of Macon County, North
Carolina, to obtain an absolute
divorce from the defendant on
the grounds of two years sep
aration; and the said defendant
will further take notice that he
is required to appear at the of- -y
flee of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of said County in the
courthouse in Franklin, N. C., on
the 24th day of November, 1948,
and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This the 4th day of October,
1948.
' J. CLINTON BROOKSHIRE,
Clerk of the Superior Court
Macon County, North Carolina
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COURT
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
OF SUMMONS
NORTH CAROLINA
MACON COUNTY
W. C. HAWKINS
VS.
MILDRED HAWKINS ?
The defendai^l, Mildred Haw
kins, will takf/ notice that an
action entitled as above has
been commenced In the Superior
Court of Macon County for the
purpose of securing an absolute
divorce for the plaintiff, W. C.
Hawkins.
Said defendant will further
take notice that she is required
to appear at the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court of
Macon County, North Carolina,
at the Courthouse In Franklin,
North Carolina, on the 1st day
of November, 1948, and answer
or demur to the complaint In
said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the re
lief demanded In the complaint.
This lit day of October, 1948.
J. CLINTON BROOK8HIRE,
Clerk Superior Court.
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