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H , Qbt l^igblati^ Blaecmtnn Price 6 Cents VOL. LXIV ? NO. 35 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1949 TEN PAGES Order Pritchard Smith, Jr. To East N. C. Calendar Of The Week's EVENTS i THURSDAY 3 p. .m? Circles Nos. 1 and 2, Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service, at home of Miss Laura M. Jones. 8 p. m? Post No. 108, Amer ican Legion, at Slagle Memorial building. 8 p. m? Nequassa Chapter No. 43, Order of the Eastern Star, at Masonic hall. FRIDAY 4:30 p: i m. ? District meeting of Presbyterian Youth Fellow ship opens at Franklin Presby terian church. 7:B0 p. m.? Softball League games at Franklin athletic field 8 p. m.? Local talent (Lions club benefit) play, "Laff It Off", at courthouse. SATURDAY 7:30 p. m.? Teen Age club at Skyway hotel. 8 p. m. ? Square dance (Amer ican Legion benefit) at Memor ial building. 8 p. m.? Second performance of "Laff It Off", at courthouse. MONDAY 10 a. m ? Pap ? 1st Pastors' con ference at First Baptist church. ? TUESDAY 10 a. m.? Board of county commissioners. 7 p. m.? Franklin Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts, at Memorial build ing. 7: 30 p. m? Franklin board of aldermen at town office. 7: 30 p. m.? Junaluskee Lodge No. 145, A. F. & A. M? jit Ma * sonic hall. i 8 p. m.? Co-Ed club at Me morial building. WEDNESDAY 7 p. m.? Franklin Rotary club , at Memorial building. 8 p. m.? Signal Tel. and Tel. (army reserve) Operations Com pany No. 3547 at Agricultural i building. i WILL CLEAN CEMETERY All interested persons are asked to meet at the Rush cem etery Saturday to clean the cemetery. Workers are asked to bring their tools and lunches, so they can stay all day. Do You Remember . * . ? (Looking backward through the files of The Press) 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Lee Crawford, Arch Slier, and David Franks killed an old rat tlesnake and eight young ones last Wednesday, while out sur veying some land above Aquone. If pedaling a bicycle isn't a revolutionary movement, pray tell us what Is. Jule Robinson is clerking for ? E. D. Franks. Dr. B. B. Lenoir, wife and granddaughter, and Mrs. Carrie Tipton, of Lenoir, Tenn., arriv ed Friday for a summer visit. 25 YEARS AGO Dr. George W. Truett preach ed an interesting sermon to a large congregation here last Sunday morning. The service was held in the grove back of Dr. Fouts' residence. The two-story frame residence owned by Mr. George Carpen ter and occupied by Mr. Vick Haney and family was destroy ed by fire, with all the contents, shortly after midnight last Thursday. Members of the fam ily barely escaped with their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Early, of Jacksonville, Fla. ,are here on a visit to Mrs. Early's sister, Mrs. A. W. Mangum. 10 YEARS AGO Mrs. Mary Lewis Dalrymple, 59, wife of John C. Dalrymple, died at her home on Cartooge chaye Sunday morning. Mrs. Edison Z. Amnions was honor guest at a shower on Friday afternoon given by Mr?. Francu c. Cary at th? homo of Mr*. Ales Ammoru at IlUJay. Welfare Workers Visit 120 Homes In School Attendance Campaign In its efforts to increase school enrollment and attend ance in this county, the Macon County welfare department this summer visited 120 families, in which there are 176 children of school age, Mrs. Eloise Potts, county superintendent of wel fare, reported this week. The Welfare department Is charged with enforcement of the compulsory sclQDol attend ance law. In making these home visits, Mrs. Potts said, the welfare sought to make plans with the families so that the children could be ready to enter school when the schools open next week. Feeling that the school at tendance problem should be ap proached on a social work basis, Mrs. Potts said, the department last May called on the princi pals of the county schools and checked school census cards against school attendance rec ords. In that way, the depart ment learned what children had attended school Irregularly, or had not enrolled. The visits to the homes followed. Mrs. Potts quoted attendance figures given her by Supt. O. L. ; LOCAL TALENT PLAYPLANNED A home talent stage produc tion, "Laff It OH", will be pre sented at the courthouse here tomorrow (Friday) and Satur day evenings, under sponsorship of the Franklin Lions club. Both performances are advertised to begin at 7:49^ p. m. Proceeds will be used by the club for the promotion of its work with the blind. A professional director, Mrs. Deborah Fulton, has been here for the past 10 days coaching and rehearsing the large cast of local performers in their parts. Mrs. Fulton, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., comes here from Kansas City, Mo. The show, a mixture of dia logue, music, and dancing, is built around a daily newspaper, and the events and characters real and fictitious? It presents to the public. Taking part in the amateur performances will be Mrs. Allen Slier, Weimar Jones, David Alex ander, Nancy Slier, Johnny Kus terer, R. E. McKelvey, T. Y. Angell, Miss Ruth Angel, LeRoy Berrong, Miss Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. Betty Alexander, Bill Men denhall, Patty Lou Phillips, C. N. (Joe) Dowdle, Mrs. A. R Kinne, Sandy Kinney, Dick McWilliams, Pat Gaines, Doug Piersan, Barbara Duncan, Jack Mooney, Rebecca Reeves, Brenda Cunningham, Jack Hyde, Bill Hyde, Linda Shope, Mrs. Harry Higgins, Miss Edith Crunkleton, Miss Sue Conley, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss Doris Dalrymple, Mrs. Cullen Bryant, Mrs. Fred Dowdle, Miss Julia Ann Higdon, Fred Dowdle, Johnnie Crawford, Lake V. Shope, Miss Sara Eliza beth Parker, Phil McCollum, Calvin, Hen son, Elbert Angel, Harry Thomas, Bill Moore, Hen Yilkle, Miss Mariann Sherrill Miss Betty Lou Constance, Miss Freda Siler, Miss Julia Hunni cutt, Miss Wllma Renshaw, Miss Martha Ann Stockton. Dancers, singers, specialty features, oomedy skits, and tuneful music are featured in this comedy. District Meet Of Presbyterian Youth To Be Held Here A district meeting of the Presbyterian Youth Fellowship will be held at the Franklin Presbyterian church tomorrow, starting at 4:30 p. m. Afternoon and evening sessions will be held. The western district of the Ashevllle Presbytery embraces all the territory in North Caro lina from Canton west, and 16 churches are expected to be represented. The Rev. Ben Rose, of Bristol, Vs., will be the tbief speaker. Houk for the school year 1948 49: During the year, 88 per cent of the elementary school pupils and 91 per cent of the high school nuplls were In average daily attendance. While It Is felt that these figures are hardly representative? since attendance last year was reduced by an epidemic of measels ? Mrs. Potts expressed the hope that a bet ter record can be made this year, and appealed for the co operation of the public. "We have reason to be proud of our schools", she said. "We realize that we must have them to make our democracy work. If a government Is to be based on the will of the people, then the people must have at least enough education to understand public issues and play their parts as citizens. "We are appealing to the citizens of Macon County for help with the school attendance problem. The Department o I Education and the Department of Public Welfare will make the best effort possible with avail able resources to improve school attendance, but county-wide in terest in this problem will be of inestimable value." Correction In last week's issue of The Press, it was erroneously stated that Euell Owens was called and failed to answer, when his case came up in superior court. Mr. Owens was present, and his case was continued. The error is regretted, and The Press is glad to make this correction. CANCEL GARDNE CLUB'S SEPTEMBER MEETING The September meeting of the Franklin Garden club, since the meeting date falls of Labor Day, has been canceled, it was an nounced this week. The club will hold its next meeting the first Monday in October. JAMES M. GRAY TAKENBYDEATH IN WASHINGTON Macon Native Had Risen To High Post; Rites He':d In Firanklin James Miller Gray, Macon County native who rose to high position in the U. 8. Department of Agriculture, died in a Wash ington hospital last Saturday morning. Mr. Gray, who had devoted his life to agricultural work, headed the U. S. agency that during the early part of World 2 was charged with the acqui sition of all land bought for army and navy camps. At the time of his death, he was field agent in charge of 4-H club work in 11 western states, Alas ka, and Hawaii. Although he had lived else where for more than 40 years, his "roots" were here, and the body was brought back to this county, and funeral services were held here Wednesday. Despite his official duties, Mr. Gray never lost interest in his home county. At the death of his father, T. R. Gray, he was elected secretary of the Siler family reunion, and during his 25 years as secretary he always found time to attend the annual reunioh. The only times he miss ed were once when he was in South America, and two years ago when he was ill. He was present at the meeting last month. Although he had been ill for two years, he continued his work up to the last, having en tered the hospital only the day before his death. Mr. Gray, who was 62 years old, had planned to retire next year. Reared in the Cullasaja com munity, he attended the Macon County schools and in 1910 was graduated from N. C. State (then A. and M.) college in 1910. After a few months' teaching at Brevard institute, he joined the Farmers Institute, prede cessor of the present N. C. Ex ? Continued on Page Ten Next Thursday Will Be Back-T o-School Day For 4,000 Macon Children Thursday of next week will be back-to-scHool day for some 4,200 Macon County school chil dren. It will be the first time in : many years that all the schools In this county? 15 white and one Negro? will open the same day. Usually, Nantahala, and sometimes one or two other schools, open early, while High lands usually opens a few days later than the remainder of Macon's schools. The general opening this year, however, is about a week la.er than usual, having been delayed so that the new Cullasaja school will be ready for use. The schools will open next Thursday at their usual hour; at Franklin and Highlands and mcst of other schools that Is | 8:45. Thursday and Friday, Supt. ! G. L. Houk explained, will be devoied to registration, organi zation, distribution of textbooks, j etc., and classes will get under 1 way on Monday. i The Franklin school will have two additional teachers this year, giving it a faculty of 34, an all-time high. For the first time, it will have a public school music teacher, who will devote her entire attention to the grammar grades, while a band Instructor will give public school and instrumental music instruc tion in the high school. Otter Creek (Nantahala) also will have two additional teach ers, one In the grammar school and one In the high school. To take care of the two ad ditional teachers here, tempor ary rooms are being constructed in the old bus garage. Mr. Houk anticipates an in crease of about five per cent in enrollment, mosi of it in the first grade. Approximately 4, 100 children were enrolled last year. Preparatory to the opening of the 1949-50 school year, all principals of the county met with Mr. Houk Tuesday after noon. Methodists Plan 'Family Day' At Sunday's Service "Family Day" will be observ ed at the Franklin Methodist church at the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning, it was an nounced this week by the pas tor, the Rev. A. C. Gibbs. On this occasion, Mr. Gibbs said, families are asked to sit together, and it is hoped that every member of the church can be at this service, one of the last to be held before the i pastor leaves for the annual j conference September 21. Baptist Pastors Will Meet Here On Monday The Macon County Baptist i conference will be held at the First Baptist church here Mon day at 10 a. m. The Rev. C. E. | Parker is moderat-or, and the Rev. Edgar Willix. secretary. ? Photo by Crisp Studio FRANKLIN GROWING UP ? One of many indications that Franklin has frown from a vil lage into a town is the street -marking sign shown in the photo above. This sign, at Georgia road, Edgewood avemue, and Hillcrest avenue, is one of 49 lust placed at as many street inter sections. The metal posts and sign plates ? of aluminum, 4% z 19%, black lettering on white background? were bought by the Franklin Lions club at a cost of approximately $600, and erected by the town. Shawn In the picture are Mayor H. W. Cabe (left) and Pritchard Smith, Jr., immediate past president of the Lions club, under whose administration the signs were bought. Marking the streets is the first step In an effort to obtain city mall delivery here. The next is the numbering of business establishments and residences. The maH delivery pro ject was launched by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, under the presidency of B. L. Me Glamery, who alao was Lions committee chairman on the street marking project. Mr. Mc Glamery and Woodrow Reeves, the board of aldermen's street committee chairman, who was in eharft of smtinf (ho pwta ?*d itfiu, oould not be present when tho photograph ?u made, Veterans May Apply Now For Dividends F rom GI Insurance Veterans of World War II, who are eligible, may now make application for dividends from their National Service Life In surance policies. The dividends are payable tc World War II veterans who held, or still hold, National Service Life Insurance Issued between October 8, 1940, and December 31, 1947, and who kept their insurance in force for three months or longer. Application blanks may be ob tained at the veterans service office in the courthouse, the post office, the V. F. W. in the home demonstration curb mark et booth, the Red Cross office, or the register of deeds office. In order to complete the forms, a veteran should have the following information : Name, permanent mailing ad dress, service serial number or numbers, branch of service, date of birth, insurance numbers (11 available), claim number (if any). R. E. (Tony) Welch, Macon County veterans service officer, will assist veterans In complet ing the forms if they find dif ficulty In doing so, and the V P. W. Is maintaining a booth In the home demonstration curt market booth an West Mair street, to aid veterans. Tht VFW booth Is open daily from 1 to 6 p. m. Plan Home-Goming Program Sunday At Burningtown Church The annual all-day Home coming service at the Burning town Baptist church will be held Sunday, starting at 10 a. m., It has been announced by the pas tor, the Rev. C. C. Welch. Speakers will Include the Rev. Theron A. Slagle, the Rev. W. N. Cook, the Rev. Charles E Parker, Dr. Phil Elliott, presi dent oif Gardner-Webb college, and Dr. R. L. Kincaid, presi dent of Lincoln Memorial uni versity, Harrogate, Tenn. Dinner will be spread on the grounds at noon. All friends are invited, Mr. Welch said. The Weather Temperatures and precipita tion for the past seven days, and the low temperature yes terday, as recorded at the Coweeta Experiment station. High Low Pet. Wednesday ..; 83 56 T Thursday 88 52 T Friday 84 54 T Saturday 83 60 .01 Sunday 78 62 2.19 Monday 83 56 Tuesday 83 52 Wednesday 60 .84 Thursday, none; Friday, none; Saturday, none; Sunday .43; Monday, .44; Tuesday, none; Wednesday, ,67. Total for week, 1M Inches. PATROLMAN IS GIVEN ONLY 3 DAYS^NOTICE Undecided About T aking Post In Columbus Comity Town Pritchard Smith, Jr., state highway patrolman satloned here for the past three and a half years, has received an order transferring him to Eastern North Carolina. Mr. Smith's transfer order was received by him Monday. It in structed him to report at his new post September 1? three days later. Yesterday he was undecided whether to accept the assign ment. The alternative, it was understood, would be to resign from the patrol. His new as^gnment is to Chadbourn, a little town near Wilmington. (Chadbourn is in Columbus county, the county seat of which is Whiteville.) The transfer order came from the state headquarters of the patrol, in Raleigh. Mr. Smith, who is .a senior patrolman, has had all of Ma con County as his territory since he has been stationed in Frank 'in. He does not know what his territory in Columbus county would be. No word has been received as to who will succeed Mr. Smith here. Also stationed in this county (at Highlands) is V. E. Bryson, a junior patrolman. Mr. "Smith's first work with he patrol was in Murphy, where he was stationed for five years. In 1944, he entered the lavy. On his return to civilian life, in 1946, he was assigned to Franklin, and has been here, since. During his three and a half vears here, he has been credit - jd with what authorities have ermed "brilliant" police work in the solution of major crimes. He toak a leading role in the solution of such cases as those if Phillpott and Garland, who vere convicted of a long string if post office robberies; Brady ind Scheetz, the pair who flew from Washing on, D. C., to Cnoxville, to do a sensational :afe-cracking job; the 11 who perpetrated a series of robber es of summer homes in High lands; and the Nantahala case, in which Carl Martin was con victed of robbing and seriously injuring Weaver Cochran. He also has been active In the community life of Franklin, having served, among other posts, as president of the Frank lin Lions club. He and Mrs. Smith and their young daugh ter, Linda Kay, live on Golf /iew drive, near the golf course. The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith, of Sylva, Mr. Smith is a Democrat. F ranklin SOFTBALL LEAGUE Franklin Softball league re sults to date, with the schedule of approaching games, follow. Friday Night, August 26 Zickgraf, 7; Rotary, 6. NP&LCo., 11; Van Raalte, 3. Monday Night Forest Service, 9; NP&LCo., 8. Oilers, 15; Van Raalte, 11. Teams' Standings Van Raalte 1 12 .077 Codling Games Friday (tomorrow) night ? 7:30, Oilers vs. Forest Service; 9 p. m., NP&LCo. vs. Zickgraf. Monday night ? 7 : 30, Rotary vs. Van Raalte; 9 p. m.. Oilers vs. Forest Service. Students who will be seniors this year at the Franklin High school may check their records with Principal R. G. Sutton at the school any day between now and the opening of school next Thursday, it was announced this week by Mr. Sutton. The prin cipal will b? in his office at the school, ha said, daily from 9 ? m. to s p. m, Results Forest Service . Oilers Rotary Zickgraf NP&LCo W L Pet. 8 3 .727 8 4 .666 7 6 .538 7 6 .538 . 7 7 .500
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