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VOL. LXIV
FRANKLIN, N. C.THUfcSDAV, JANUARV 20, 1949
PTA TO SPEND
MONEY TO HELP
LOCALJCHOOL
Organization Works To
Make Grammar
Accredited
The Franklin Parent- Teacher
association Monday evening
voted to buy the equipment re
quired to give the Franklin
grammar school an accredited
rating, decided to take whatever
steps necessary to get the
lunchroom kitchen screened at
c.ice, and heard Bob| Sloan,
county school board member, In
a talk appealing to the mem
bers to exert thir influence in
behalf of a school building pro
gram.
Mr. Sloan urged the teachers
anl parents to do two things;
I.islst that the legislature pro
vide state aid to the counties
for new school buildings; and
urge local officials to get a
Macon County school building
program under way.
Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, association
president, placed, before the
meeting the question of whether
funds on hand should be used
to buy equipment for the gram
mar shool rooms, so that state
accreditation oan be obtained.
Mrs. P. M. Kfllian pointed out
that the teachers have been at
work on the project for months,
and that comparatively little
remains to be done. The major
items still needed, she said, are
a full-length mirror in each
grammar school room, and more
library books in each room. ,
In the course of the discus
sion, '.t was brought out that
several of the rooms In the gram
mar school are entirely without
facilities for artificial light, and
that this 4 'all*) prbbftWy would
have to be remedied to obtain
accreditation.
Aftor some discussion, it was
decided to go ahead With the
project, even though funds <m
hand may not prove sufficient,
and, If necessary, to ask the
county board of education for
assistance.
Mrs. Margaret Ramsey, Mrs.
Elsie Franks, Mrs. C. E. Parker,
and Mrs. E. W. Renshaw were
appointed as a committee to
determine what equipment is
.necessary and how best to ob
tain it.
j? Because the lunchroom kit
chen is so small, the oooks have
to open the door and window
cn account of the heat, and in
warm weather the flies swarm
in, since neither window nor
door is screened someone poLnted
out.
J. J. Mann suggested that 10
per cent of the lunchroom ftind
? Continued on Pace Six
Do You
Remember . . . ?
(Looking backward through
the files of The Press)
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
We learn that Dr. Lyle's two
kids, Dr. Higglns' kid, and Wiley
Zachary's kid enticed a victim
into Bob Williams' barn Friday
night, and putting a rope
around his neck proceeded to
draw him up to a girder and
let him hang until he was dead!
deadl The victim was Sam
Womack's dog, and Sam is mad
as Toney about It. The dog is
not kicking, however.
25 YEARS AGO
The followiny boys of Macin
County are now at Chapel Hill
taking advantage of some of
the many opportunities offered
by the University of North
Carolina: Edgar Angel, Cyrus
Foute, Lofton Founts, Russell
Cabe, Dick Jones, Pearc-e
Meadows, C. C. Foindexter, Dick
Blagle, Claude Tallent, and
Haywood Trotter.
10 YEARS AGO
The Press received Wednes
day night, through the office of
Oongritsman Zebukm Weaver
In Washington, notice that a
WPA allotment of $37,492 had
been made to the town of
Franklin for the purpoee of
improving the streets end slde
Wftlltt Of tfit town.
Health Dept.
To Receive
$1,000 More
The controversial Health De
partment budget was the main
item of business discussed by
the County Commissioners at
their Monday meeting.
Following a discussion of a
request from the health depart
ment for a $2,000 supplement to
their present budget figure of
$4 ,000, the toard ordered that
the cleric to the board be em
powered to issue a $1,000 sup
plement if and when the money
is available. W. E. Baldwin,
chairman, said that this kept
Macon's share in proportion to
the other counties in the dis
trict. The only other matter to
come before the board was the
payment of routine bills.
Chairman W. E. Baldwin and
Member John Roane were the
only members present.
New Dealership For Farm
Machinery With Service
Department Tic Open
The announcement of a full
service John Deere tractor 'and
farm machinery dealership will
be made by Jim Dlllard, owner
of the Dlllard Builders Supply
stores 111. Franklin and Dillard,
Ga., and part owner of Ed
wards? Di.llard store In High
lands, at a gathering of fanners
at the Dillard, Ga., store on
Wednesday, January 26. All
three stores Will serve as out
lets for the farm equipment.
Included In the afternoon's
program will be a field demon
stration of farm machinery and
equioment, an old fashioned
sar-be
ba-becue and a free movie.
One of the principal feaftures
of this dealership will be the
establishment of a complete ser
vice shop operated by factory
trained mechanics to service
farm machinery.
Mr. Dlllard cordially Invites
the public to attend the open
ing of his new plant and ad
ded that he expects a large
group of fanners and agricul
tural workers from Macon, Ra
bun and Jackson counties to
be on hand.
Basketball Team Receives
Twenty-itwo New Suits
New basketball uniforms are
now being worn by both the
boys and the girls teams of
Franklin high school. In the
early games this season the
teanns have had to play in their
practice gym clothes.
The project to procure new
uniforms was started by Guy
Sutton, new principal at Frank
lin, and the bill was financed
by two local men. However, if
any person wishes to contribute
to the purchases of the uni
forms they may leave their con
tribution with John Archer,
Frank Henry, Jr., or Mr. Sut
ton.
Twenty-two uniforms were
purchased at a cost of $15.65
each.
Plan Benefits As $3,240
Is Sought In Polio Drive
March Of Dimes Quota Director Issues Appeal
r? ^ * ' ? - -
ror bounty Uouble
Last Year's
With this county assigned a
quota exactly double that of
last year, several fund-raising
projects this week were under j
way or planned in the annual
March of Dimes campaign.
The campaign is to provide
funds for the fight against in
fantile paraiysis (polio).
A number of polio benefits are
planned. Under the direction of
E. G. brawford, district polio
chairman, a square dance is to
be held at the Otto school
Friday evening of next week. A
polio ball also has been tenta
tively scheduled for next week
end at the Slagle Memorial. And
the Cowee district committee
headed by E. J. "Carpenter, plans
to hold a box supper at the
Cowee school at 7:30 o'clock
Friday night of next week.
Letters have been mailed by
County Director J. H. Stockton
to several hundred persons in
the county, coin cards have been
distributed to the school child
ren, a.nd coin collectors have
been, placed in many public
places. A dime board is to be
operated on the public square
Saturday of this week and the
following Saturday. And Mr.
Stockton said as many business
and individuals in Franklin as
possible will be personally so
licited.
Persons who are not reached
by any of these means, he
added, are urged to forward
their contributions to C. H.
Bolton, fund treasurer, or to
the ?director.
Meanwhile, checks began ar
riving Tuesday, in response to
the letters mailed an Monday.
This county, which always has
oversubscribed Its polio quota
in the March of Dimes, this
year has a quota of $3,240, as
compared with last year's figure
of $1,620. The increase, Mr.
Stockton explained, was made
necessary by last summer's polio
epidemic.
It cost $5,000 to hospitalize
and care for Macon. County's
cases last year, he said, and
two still are under treatment.
Seventy-three per cent of this
total cost, he added, was pro
vided by the National Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis.
Iio Macon Folk To
Give Dollars
An appeal for contributions
an the March of Dimes cam
paign was issued this week by
J. H. Stockton, Macon County
campaign director.
Pointing to the heavy toll
taken by polio? here and over
the country? last summer, Mr.
Stockton declared that this year
"we need a march of dollars",
instead of just dimes, to pro
vide for the future and assure
the continued care of those
stricken in 1948.
Mr. Stockton's personal ap
peal, addressed to the people of
this county, follows:
"During past years, you have
been oommedably responsive to
the annual March of Dimes ap
peal to raise funds for com
bating polio and for the core
and treatment of its victims.
Last year Macon County got
its money back with large in
terest. It cost over $5,000 to
care for our 14 cases, 73 per cent
of which was paid by the Na
tional Foundation. Those
stricken with this terrible dis
ease must be taken care of, and
the local chapter, with the
backing of the National Foun
dation, wants to see to it that
all polio patients receive proper
care and treatment. This is
done without quibbling, without
red tape.
"But it costs a lot of money, J
and the only source of income
is the contributions of the
people.
"This year we need a March
of DOLLARS to Macon County.
I earnestly appeal to each and
every one to give as much as
possible. The funds of both the
local chapter and the National
Foundation are exhausted, but
the expenses of oaring for our
fine children who were stricken
last Summer go right on. Two
are still in the hospital, and we
owe over a thousand dollars
now.
M wish it were possible to
make a systematic person-to
person solicitation and reaen
every man, woman and child in
the county. I know our people
would surely give generously.
We 'have mailed a special letter
to several hundred people; dis
? Continued on Page Six
Local Basketball Teams
Divide With Bryson City
The boys basketball team of
Frankli.n high school continued
their fine offensive game by de
feating Bryson City 42 to 25 on
the local court Tuesday night.
This was their third straight
win in seven days. Last Friday
night the local boys, led by
their lanky center, Jack Norton,
trounced the Stecoah boys team
by a 37-26 score.
The girls team lost two close
games this past week. Tuesday
night, Brysan City edged out a
close win by a 19-14 score while
last Friday nigrt the Graham
county girls from Stecoah prov
ed too maich for the local las
sies in defeating them 28 to 18.
The .next home game will be
next Tuesday night with Hayes
ville. Both boys and girls teams
will meet the Clay County
teams.
$100 In Prizes Offered For Best
Articles On Macon County History
Prizes totaling $100 are of
fered In a. contest announced
this week by the Macon County
Historical society.
The purpose of the contest Is
to collect and preserve in writ
ten form significant historical
information about Macon
County, and, incidentally, to
stimulate interest in this coun
ties' history.
While the contest is spon
sored by the historical society'
and will be conducted by It,
cooperating firms and individ
uals are donating six of the
seven prizes.
Prizes are offered as follows;
For the best article on Macon
County history, a prize of $25
offered by the society, plus a
$35 pltcs of luggage given by
Balk's Department store.
For the second best article on
Maoon County history, a valu
able fountain pen, offered by
Angel's Drug store.
For the. best biography ot a
Macon County man or woman
(not now living) who played an
Important role In Maoon Oauiuy
history, $10 In cash. This priza
Is offered by Miss Lassie Kelly
Here Are The Rules
In History Contest
Here are the rules of the
Maoon County historical
contest :
1. All entries must be in
the hands of .Miss Cecile
Gibson, Secretary, Macom
County Historical Society,
Franklin, N. C., not later
than June 15, 1949.
2. All articles must be
typewritten, double - spaced,
on one side of the paper
?ntv.
S. No article is to be sifned
or carry any mark of identi
fies tkm. Instead, the name
> and address of the oesites* ?
ttnt submittal* the article
is to be written on a separ
ate sheet of paper and
? Continued on Fan* 8Ur
as a mprfforial to her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Kelly.
Any of three prizes listed
above may be won by any per
son anywhere.
The following prizes are re
stricted to boys and gins en
rolled in the Macon County
public schools:
For the best historical article
submitted by a Macon County
school child, boy or girl, $10 in
cash. Offered by The Franklin
Press.
For the best historical article
submitted by a Macon County
school boy, $10. Offered by Mr.
and Mrs. Henry W. Cabe.
For the best historical article
submitted by a Macon County
school girl, >10. Offered by Mr.
ajid Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones.
With one exception, there la
no restriction as to subjeot
matter of the articles, so long
as they deal with Macon County
history. The prize offered by
Miss Kelly Is confined to blof*
?Continued on Page Six
Hot Air Furnace
Is Installed In
Slagle Memorial
An automatic hot air fur
nace, using oil, has been in
stalled in the Slagle Memo
rial building, aind was in
use the first time At last
night's meeting of the
Frarklin Rotary club.
The responsibility for fi
nancing it was assumed by
the Rotary club.
Installed, it has a value of
approximately $2,000, but
much of the installation
work was done by Ratarians,
headed by H. H. Gnuse, Jr.,
committee chairman.
In the past, the fou'ldng
has been heated by the huge
fireplace at the south end
of the auditorium.
WOOD BUYING
STOPPED HERE I
BY CHAMPION
Purchasing Expected T o
Be Resumed In
30 Days
The purchase of- acid wood
by the Champion Fibre com
pany has been stopped here
ior a period of thirty days,
local representatives of the
company announced here Mon
day morning.
The cutting, hauling, a.nd
selling of acid wood to this !
company employs approximately
500 to 600 men here in Macon
County.
However, as the stoppage of
purchasing is not expected to
be permanent, some man may
continue to work in the cutting
operation.
Local representatives of the
Mead Extract Corporation said
that their company would con- j
tinue to purchase wood as long
as there was yard room to
store the wood on, but that an
anticipated shut down of the
plant in Sylva for a short while
might cause them to stop pur- ?
chasing for a little while later
this Spring.
N. C. Assembly
Asked To Allow Public
To See Old Age Rolls
R. R. Rickman, of the West's '
Mill community, this week for
warded to Rep. Carl S. Slagle
a petition .asking the N C. gen
eral assembly to repeal that sec
tion of the state law under
which taxpayers are for J
bidden to "see and know upon
demand to whom and where
their money is going where
taxes are levied for old age as
sistance and aid to dependent
children."
Mr. Ricleman said the peti
tion was signed by 214 persons,
almost all of whom are proper
ty owners. He said he could have
obtained more signatures, but
did not try when he learned
that Mr. Slagle probably could
do nothing about the situation.
Having obtained signatures,
IvSwever, he said he felt duty
bpund to send the petition.
Under a federal law, Mr. Rick
man explained, this state can
not share in federal funds for
old age assistance and aid to
dependent children unless it has
on its statute books a law re
quiring secrecy as to the names
of persons on the old age and
dependent children rolls.
The petition q>- ed the state
law as reading ' .hall be un
lawful . . for ~uy person or
persons to solicit, disclose, -er
ceive, make use of, or to au
thorize, knowingly permit, par
ticipate in, or acquiesce In the
use of any list of names or of
any information concerning per
sons applying for or receiving
old age assistance, directly or
indirectly derived from the pap
ers, files, or communications of
the State Board of the County
Welfare Board."
HARRY ANDERSON DIES
Harry W. Anderson, of Otls
vllle, N. Y., brother of St. Clair
Anderson, of Franklin, died
Monday at a hospital there.
Mr Anderson's death came fol
lowing a long illness. Members
of the family living here were,
not able to attend the funeral.
VAN RAALTE TO
EMPLOY 50 MORE
AT LOCAL PLANT
Most Jobs To Require
Women Workers; Special
Openings Now
There are to be a large num
ber of employment openings at
the Van Raalte plant in East
Frankli'n according to a recent
announcement by company of
ficials.
According to the statement
the company expects to add 50
additional workers, mostly
women, tn the coming months.
Persons interested in this
work are requested to file their
application and take the apti
tude tests Friday, January 21,
at the Agricultural building.
The-U. S. Employment Service
representative will continue to
give tests on the first and third
Frid ly of each mc.nth.
Age limits for women seeking
employment are from 18 to 40
years and for men from 18 to
26 years.
Tliere will be a number of
special openings available im
mediately for women between
the ages of 18 and 24 -who
are five feet and five inches in
height or taller.
Promotions
Announced
By Power Co.
The promotions of W. V. Swan
and E. L. Hyde, both of Frank
lin, were announced this week
at the headquarters here of the
Nantahala Power & Light com
pany.
Mr. Hyde becomes electrical
engineer in charge of mainten
ance and operation of generat
ing plants, major sub-stations,
and the repair shop. Prior to
his promotion, he was plant
maintenance and test engineer.
Mr Swan was promoted to
superintendent of overhead lines
in charge of the overall plan
ning, design, construction and
maintenance of transmission
and distribution lines. His pre
vious position was that of dis
tribution and tranmission en
gineer.
A native of Taunton, Mass^,
Mr. Swan was graduateed iti
1935 from Alabama Polytechnic
institute with the B. S. degree
in electrical engineering. For
merly with the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber company and the
Georgia Power company, he
joined the Nantahala firm in
1941 as d'.itribution engineer,
and moved up to the position
of distribution and transmission
engineer in 1943.
Mr. Hyde, who is a native of
Andrews, obtained his technical
training at N. C. State college,
from which he obtained the
B. S. degree In electrical en
gineering in 1936. After work
with the Carolina Power and
Light company, R. H. Bouligney,
contractors, and the Bethlehem
Fairfield shipyard, he went with
the Nantahala company in 1942
as assistant electrical engineer,
'49 Chevrolet Will
Be On Display At
BurreH's Saturday
The new 1949 Chevrolet will
be on display Saturday at the
Burrell Motor Company It was
announced today by W. C. Bur
rell, president.
Considerable emphasis has
been placed on re-styling this
new year's model and according
to Mr. Burrell it is the finest
car that he has had the oppor
tunity to offer the public In his
12 years as a Chevrolet dealer
In Franklin.
Temperatures and precipita
tion for the past seven days,
and the low temperature yes
terday, as recorded at the
Coweeta Experiment station.
Wednesday ... 61 47 .00
Thursday ...? 63 24 .00
Wednesday ? - 50 .68
The Weather
High Low Prec.
Friday ...
Saturday
8unday .
Monday
Tuesday
66 31 .00
61 28 .00
58 44 .00
61 52 .16
61 46 .25