v IfahlauW JRactmtan VOL. LXIV? NO. 24 FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, JUNE 16, IMS TEN PAGES Calendar Of The Week'* EVENTS * (Data for this column should reach The Press by not later tfaa^ boob Tuesday. In order to keep the calendar accurate, secretaries of organisations are requested t o notify t h a newspaper of changes in the time Of place). THURSDAY, JUNE 16 3 p. m? F. S. Johnston (Meth odist) Bible class at home of Mrs. W. A. Rogers. 7:30 p. m. ? Post No. 108, American Legion, at Slagle Me morial building. 8 p. m.? Nequassa Chapter No. 44, Order of the Eastern Star, at Masonic hall. i SATURDAY 7:30 p. m.? Teen Age club at Hotel Hearn. 8 p. m. ? Dance (American Legion benefit) at Memorial building. MONDAY 10 a. m.? Board of county commissioners at courthouse. 7 p. m? Franklin Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts, at Memorial building. TUESDAY 7:30 p. m. ? Junaluskee Lodge No. 145, A. F. and A. M? at Masonic hall. WEDNESDAY 7 p. m.? Franklin Rotary club at Memorial building. 7: 30 p. m.? Macon County Me morial Post No. 7339, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Agricultural building. 7:30 p. m.? Teen Age club at Hotel Hearn. A. B. Brown Is Claimed By Death At Scaly Home A. B. Brown, farmer of the Scaly community, died at his home Monday nlifrt, following a brief illness, at the age of 61. A native of this county, Mr. Brown had spent his entire Hfe here. He formerly was employed at the Highlands Country club. Funeral services were held at the Scaly Baptist church Tues day afternoon, with the Rev. Oscar Nix, pastor, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Douglas Bill ings, Hugh Dryman, Raymond Penland, James Miller, Ed Vin son, and Frank Dryman. Bryant funeral home was In charge of arrangements. Surviving Mr. Brown are his widow, formerly Miss Jessie Chostain, of DUlard, Ga.; two aons, James and Oscar Brown, of Scaly; and four daughters, Mrs. Jessie McCall, Mrs. Ida Houston, both of Gneiss, and Mrs. Tommy Lee and Mrs. Hel en Brown, both of Scaly. 58 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Mr. Soper, of Sylva, spent Thursday In Franklin He came over Wednesday and returned Friday, traveling on his bicycle. Mr. A. S. Bryson has been on the puny list for several days past. Our merchants are complain ing of dull times. Any stranger perusing our advertising col umns would not wonder why. 25 YEARS AGO A hard fought campaign for the nomination for sheriff and register of deeds came to a close last Saturday night, when C. L. Ingram won the nomination for sheriff over Robert A. Pat ton, and Horace J. Hurst won the nomination for register of deeds over Steve Porter. A wave of sadness swept over our town last Saturday morn ing, when a telegram came an nouncing the death of Dr. Fred L. Slier in Atlanta, Ga. 1* YEARS AGO Beautiful Cliffslde Lake Is rapidly developing Into the most attraotlve recreational area on the entire Nantahata National Forest. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Summer, who recently moved Into their new home on Pleraon drive, were given a surprise house warming last week tar a number 4>f their friradf . Miss Jane Setser Serves As 'Miss Macon' At 1949 WNC Rhododendron Ball Miss Jane Setser represented this county as "Miss Macon" at the annual Rhododendron Ball, held at the city auditorium, Aaheville, Saturday evening. Miss 8etser, who is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Setser, of the Cartoogechaye commun ity, was chosen for the annual honor by a committee named by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. She was one of 16 sponsors from as many West ern Nbrth Carolina counties to participate in the 1949 Rhodo dendron festivities. Each sponsor was accompain ed by a chaperon and two es corts, all of their own choosing. Miss Setser chose as her chap eron her sister, Mrs. Bob S. Sloan, and as her escorts her brother, TOm Setser, and Allan Brooks, Jr. As the Macon County repre sentative, Miss Setser was an honor guest at a tea given at the Blltmore Forest Country club at 4 o'clock Saturday after noon and a buffet supper at the Battery Park hotel at 6:30. She and the other IS spon sors also were formally present ed to the "court" of the myth ical kingdom of Rhododendron at the Coronation ball, held at the auditorium at 9 p. m? at which the new king and queen Methodists' Service Held By 2 Youths Two young Franklin men, neither of whom has reached hi* majority, conducted the morning worship service at the Franklin Methodist church Sun day. They are Manuel Holland, 19 year old son of Mrs. Pearl Hol land, and Neil Mooney, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mooney. Both recently were licensed to preach by the Methodist Way nesvllle district interim commit tee. Both became interested in church work, it was said, through their participation in work of the Methodist Youth Fellowship here. They conducted the service in the absence of the pastor, the Rev. A. C. Oibbs, who had aided them in obtaining their licenses, and who arranged for the service prior to his depar ture on a trip to Raleigh. A congregation that filled the auditorium, with young people predominating, was present to hear the youths. Mr. Holland preached, using as his topic, "Rower", and Mr. Mooney led the other phases of tse service. Mr. Holland, who has attend ed school in Franklin and De troit, is now studying at Bre vard college. Mr. Mooney, a stu I dent at Georgia Military Col | lege, Milledgevllle, Ga., this summer is serving as secretary of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Correction Due to a typographical error, the Franklin township vote for road bonds was incorrectly re ported to the vote tabulation published in last week's Press. The vote for road bonds here was erroneously printed as 295, when It should have read 795. The correct Franklin town ship vote on the two bonds is sues was: For road bonds, 795; against road bonds, 258. For school bonds, 924; against school bonds, 127. Mits Metes Wins Competitive Exam WCTC Scholarship Miss Phyllis Moses, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Moses, of Cullasaja, has been notified that she has won a $100 scholarship for next year at Western Caro lina Teachers college, Cullowhee. Miss Moses, who was gradu ated from the Franklin High school last month, was awarded the scholarship on a basis of a recent competitive examina tion at Cullowhee. At Cullowhee, Miss Moses plans to major In foreign lan guages, with ? Tlew to teaching iantnifn .1 ? ??J? .i ? MISS JANE SETSER 'Miss Macon' of Rhododendron were crowned. Miss Setser, who was gradu ated from Brevard college this spring, was chosen as maid of honor for the college's May Day festivities a few weeks ago. She also was secretary of the grad uating class, and was a mem ber of the college's Euterpean Literary society and Christian Workers' club. Boy, 15, Catcfoes Record Trout Iin Nantahala River Fifteen-yew pld Eddy Buch anan Monday pulled a Brown trout out of the Nantahala river, near Rainbow springs, that is said to be the largest fish of its species ever caught in Macon County waters. The fish measured 23H inches in length and weighed four pounds, six ounces. Young Buchanan, who Is the son of Clifford Buchanan, game warden for the White Oak Bottoms section, made his catch with a No. 10 brown hackle, with yellow body. The fish is on display this week at the City Market here. Bldbby Gay Tallent To Compete In N. C. BTU Memory Contest Bobble Gay Tallent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tallent, is at Fruitland institute. In Henderson county, this week to participate in the state Baptist Training Union tournament. Entered in the junior mem ory contest, she won the right to go to Fruitland by winning the associatlonal drill held at the Longvlew Baptist church April 18, and then the contest at the regional convention, hald here April 29 and 30. Her coach for the contests was Mrs. C. E. Parker. J. J. Mann, Seriously 111, Shews Improvement J. J. Mann, teacher at the Franklin school and chairman of the Macon County board of elections, is seriously ill at Angel hospital. Mr. Mann, who suffered a heart attack at his farm on skeenah Creek last Fri day morning, was taken to the hospital that day. Hospital at tendants yesterday reported his condition as somewhat Improv ed. MACON MAN IS DROWNED WHILE ON FISHING TRIP Body Of J. W. McCtoy, 50, Of Gneiss, Found In French Brt acS John William McCoy, 50-year old farmer of the Gneiss com munity, was drowned In the French Broad river, In Transyl vania county, Monday. His body was found by searching parties Tuesday morning. Mr. McCoy, who recently had been .making his home with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Henderson, of near Brevard, left the Hender son home Monday morning, saying he was gqlng to spend the day fishing in the French Broad. Late Monday, when he failed to return, his brother-in law became alarmed and went to search for him. Mr. Hender son followed his tracks to the edge of the river, and saw his fishing pole a few feet down stream. Mr. Henderson notified the Transylvania sheriff's depart- , ment, and Sheriff Bert Free man and members of the Bre vard fire department searched the stream all Monday night. Tuesday morning approximately 100 others, including firemen from Henderson ville, Joined the searching party, and the body was found about 10 a. m., about 300 yards below the point where the fishing pole was discovered. Searchers were aided In their quest by boats furnished by the Ecusta Paper corporation and equipment for recovering bodies in water, furnished by' the Red Cross aquatic school at Camp Carolina. Mr. McCoy was said bo have suffered from epilepsy, and members of the family presum ed he fell Into the water when tie suffered an attack. Mr. McCoy, who was a mem ber of the Pine Grove Baptist church, was a native and life long resident of the Gneiss community. Survivors Include a son, James Edward McCoy, of Franklin; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Lavlnia Conley, of Franklin; a brother, J. D. McCoy, of Glenville; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Hender son, of Brevard, and Mrs. Eula Henry, of Ellljay. Funeral services, under the di rection of Bryant funeral home, were held at the Walnut Creek Baptist church at 11 a. m. yes terday (Wednesday), with the Rev. Arvil Swafford and the Rev. W. N. Cook officiating. Burial was In the church ceme tery. Pallbearers were Curtis Mc Coy, Warden Dills, Grady Henry, Don Henry, Padgett McCoy, and Louis Dills. Meliiodlst Bible Schoci T o Open Monday Morning The annual vacation Bible school at the Franklin Metho dist church will open next Monday morning at 9 o'clock, It was announced this week. Leaders will Include Mrs. Zeb Conley, beginners; Mrs. Ray Hemphill, Juniors; and Miss Mozell McCormack, intermedi ates. WILL HOLD SQUARE DANCE A benefit square dance will be held at the Otto school to morrow (Friday) night at 8 o'clock, sponsored by the school. The Keener string band will provide music. Members Of College Gass Holding 40th Reunion Here Members of the class of 1909 of the old Georgia State Normal 8chool (now a part of the Uni versity of Georgia, Athens) ar rived here yesterday, to hold their 40th reunion. This year's reunion will be In the form of a week-long house party at Buck Creek Ranch, 25 miles from Franklin In the Nan tahala mountain country. While resting and reminiscing will be the main occupations of the week, members of the party plan a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park In a chartered bus. Trips to High lands and to the Campbell Folk School, at Brass town, Clay coun ty, craft and folk dance center, also are scheduled. Miss Harlette Klnnebrew, of Franklin, the only North Caro linian among the 1909 gradu ates of the Georgia Institution, and her (liter, Mr?. J, A. Cook :