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? ' \ 9 ty* l&ijWattfc* Mwonijm Price 6 Cents FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1950 FOURTEEN rAGES 83 TO BE GIVEN DIPLOMAS * AT EXERCISES HERE MAY 26 ' , i ! Reid To Speak At Finals; Names Of Winners Of Awards Announced Eighty-three seniors ? 53 girls And 30 boys ? are candidates for graduation from the Franklin High school at the graduation exercises to be held Friday, May , 2?, at 7:180 p. m. at the Macon Theatre, it was announced this week by Principal R. G. Sutton. The commencement address will be delivered by Paul A. Reid, who last Saturday was in augurated as the fourth presi dent of Western Carolina Teachers college, Cullowhee, and Miss Sarah Dalrymple and Miss FROM OVER COUNTY Illustrating how the high school at Franklin has be come * county institution are figures on where members of the graduating class lire. Of the n candidates for gradu ation, only 12 lire inside the Franklin corporate limits, and two of those 12 hare moved into town during the current school year. The elasa also in cludes students whose homos are in Highlands and Nanta hala, communities that have their own high schools. Jo Ann Hopkins will deliver the valedictory and salutatory ad dresses, respectively. This will be the first time in several years that an out-of town speaker has been Invited to deliver a commencement ad dress, the speeches in recent years having been confined to student addresses. A feature of the program also will be the annual presentation of awards by Mr. Sutton. The winners of these awards were announced this week as follows: Activities award, Jerry Potts. Agriculture, R. L. Cunnlng ? Continued on Page Six The Auxiliary of St. Agnes Episcopal church will hold a bake sale Friday, beginning at 9 a. m? at the Children's Shop. Proceeds vill go to parish house fund. 1 Do You Remember . . . ? (Looking backward throagh the files of The Press) 5* YEARRS AGO THI8WEEK The annual election for May or and town Commissioners was held Monday. The same officer* were reelected ? For mayor, H. O. Trotter; for commissioners, E. K. Cunningham, R. L. Bry son, W H. Hlggins. Geo. A. Jones, C. C. Smith. There were 44 votes cast. Ye editor killed a three foot, eight inch blacksnake Sunday evening near Mitch Mobeley's grave. The festive fly Is putting In an appearance with his usual familiarity. 25 YEARS AGO After an exciting race of eight weeks, the circulation campaign of The Press came to a close April 30, with Miss Orace Barn ard winner of the first prize, a Chevrolet car. Th? graduation class of the Iotla High school this year numbers five ? Lovlcia Justice, of Holly Springs, Verden Smith, of Burnlngtown , and Laura Jacobs, Irene Sloan, and Leon ard Myers, of Iotla. The municipal well Is down to a depth of 550 feet and no appreciable amount of water has yet been struck. 1* YEARS AGO A meeting has been called at the Agricultural building for Monday evening to discuss the feasibility of commemorating the 400th anniversary of the visit of De Soto's expedition to Macon County. Mrs. L. E. Fisher, of Ashevllle, state president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, will be the guest of the Macon County chapter Monday at a luncheon to be given In Mrs. Fisher's honor at the Franklin Terrace. Frank Murray Named Macon Manager For Willis Smith Frank I. Murray, well known In Macon County political cir cles, baa been appointed cam paign manager In this county for Willis 8mith, one of three candidates for the Democratic nomination for U. S. senator from North Carolina. Mr. Murray is a former FrankHn chamber of commerce secretary, a former clerk of superior court, and served one term as county commissioner. He recently completed an as signment as census-taker here. Carl S. Slagle was appointed sometime ago as Macon County campaign manager for Senator Frank P. Graham in the three way race. No announcement has been made as to a manager for Rob ert R. Reynolds, the third major candidate. A fourth candidate, Ola Ray Boyd, of Plnetown, is not con sidered a serious contender. Crowd Of 550 Fills Theatre To Hear Band A capacity audience, estimat ed at 550, attended the "Spring Concert" of the Franklin school band at the Macon Theatre Sunday afternoon. It was the first time most of those present had heard the 65 piece band, except for perhaps two or three selections, and the young musicians, who played for an hour, were given close attenlUaQ,. and enthusiastic ap plause. In an interlude, S. F. (Sam my) Beck, director, spoke brief ly, voicing the band's apprecia tion for the support of parents and organizations, especially the Franklin Lions club, and com menting that the free concert was a gesture of appreciation. He pointed out, however, that a minimum of $2,000 for instru ments was needed when the band was organized, and that the Lions club campaign netted only about $1,500. He urged those present who . were Inter ested to donate through Lions club members. Mr. Beck also cited the dif ficulties under which the band, still only a few months old, has labored. He declared that the only place available for practice ? a room adjoining the furnace ? literally "stinks", and emphasizing the fact that the band had to "start from scratch", he remarked that when he came to Franklin it was the first time he had ever been in a school that "didn't have a song book". The program follows: Here Comes The Band (March), by Jewell; onward Christian Soldiers (the audience joining in singing the second chorus); If Thou Be Near, J. S. Bach-Moehlmann ; Citation (overture), Franklser; Without A Song, Youman8, vocal solo by Kenneth Walker; Ajex, Buch tel, bass solo by Bryan Hurst; Carnival of Venice, Del Stagers, trumpet solo by Mr. Beck; Ase's Death (Peer Gynt Suite), Orleg, clarinet quartet by Misses Edith Plemmons, Othella 'Jabe, and Patricia Landrum and Curley Walker; Stout-Hearted Men, Romberg; Little Annie Rooney and I've Been Working on the Railroad; excerpts from Tchai kowsky's Fifth 8ymphony; Mili tary Escort (march), Filmore Bennett; Bolero Non (bolero), Kurst; and The Star Spangled Banner, Key-San telman. Miss Archer Elected To College Club Post Miss Mary Alice Archer, freshman at Meredith college, Raleigh, has been elected treas urer of the college's Home Eco nomics club, according to an announcement received here from the college. Miss Archer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Archer, Jr., of Frank lin. Associate Of Billy Graham Will Hold Meet Here The Rev. Orady Wilson, who is associated with Billy Gra ham, the noted evangelist, has accepted an invitation to con duct the annual series of evangelistic services at the Friendship Tabernacle here June 18- July 2, It was an nounced this week. The interdenominational group of ministers that spon sors the services each sum mer asked the Rev. Hoyt Evans to invite Mr. Graham, who has won nation-wide at tention with his revivals in California, Boston, and South Carolina. He was unable to come, but suggested Mr. Wil- j son, who has preached for and with Mr. Graham. Mr. Wilson, a Southern Baptist, is a native of South Carolina, and for several years was pas- i tor of a church in Charleston. ! PRISON ESCAPEE; STILL AT LAM i Woodrow Ewtng, serving a life sentence at the state prison camp here, escaped last Thurs day, and yesterday still was at large, according to officials at the prison camp. Convicted of murder, Ewing was sentenced to die in the gas chajnber, but Governor R. Gregg Cherry commuted the sentence to life imprisonment, whey psy chlartrists reported he was suf fering from serious mental ill ness. He escaped in the early after noon while at work on a right of-way for a proposed road to connect the Highland-Dillard and Hlghlands-Walhalla high ways. Picking a time when the guard's attention was diverted, Ewing .made a break through some dense woods. The guard fired at him several times, but apparently missed, Camp Super intendent J. R. Overton report ed. Mr. Overton was notified and hurried to the scene with the camp's bloodhound. The dog picked up the trail and follow ed It until dark, when it be came impossible to keep up the chase through the heavy brush. The trail led Into north Geor gia, and Mr. Overton said the fugitive followed a stream for miles, either wading or step Continned On Face Eight ROAD MEETING WILL BE HELD HEREFRIDAY Thrash And Engineers To Report, Discuss Further Projects A public meeting to discuss highway construction In this county will be held at the court house tomorrow (Friday) morn ing at 10 o'clock, L. Dale Thrash, division highway com missioner, announced this week. Mr. Thrash and engineers from the highway department will be present td report on progress to date, and to recom mend some additional roads to be added to the second phase of the program for paving the announcement said. The road program is some what ahead of schedule in this county, Mr. Thrash said, due to good weather, a hard working organization, and the coopera tion of the people. Because this is true, highway officials think some of the roads on the sec ond phase of the program may be let to contract for paving this summer. While Mr. Thrash expressed the hope that a representative group will be present from each township, he remarked that "large delegations Just to try to make an impression" are un necessary. Neville Sloan Is Seriously Hurt In Auto Wreck Reports on the condition of W. N. (Neville) Sloan, seriously injured in an automobile acci- ] dent near Camp Campbell, Ky., north of Nashville, Tenn., about 9 p. m. last Saturday, are en couraging, members of his fam- j ily said yesterday. ! Mr. Sloan, driving hcwne from Fort Riley, Kans., where he had been visiting his son, Lt. Col. George B. Sloan, and family, suffered fractures of the leg, the pelvis, the jaw, and several broken ribs, as well as bruises and lacerations. He was taken to the hospital at Camp Camp- 1 bell. His son, Bob Sloan, and broth er, Harold T. Sloan, notified of the accident, left here about 2 a. m. Sunday, and yesterday were still at Camp Campbell. Col. Sloan joined them there, having flown from Port Riley. I ITS SPRING, and if anybody is in doubt a boat the season, the proof is in the picture above. For even if the dogwood weren't convincing, surely the smile would be. The little girl peeping through the blossoms is Betty Ann Bulgin, five-year daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bulgtn. The dogwood this spring is said to have been the finest in years, and the picture was made last week on the grounds of the home of Dr. and Mr*. Furman Angel, where there lit erally are acres of dogwood. ?Phut b) Crup simiio Says None Of Macon's New School Buildings Will Be Completed Before January SHOPE ELECTED AS PARTY HEAD Jess E. Shope, prominent dairy farmer of the Cartooge chaye community, U the new chairman of the Macon County Democratic executive committee. He and other officers were elected at a meeting of the newly chosen precinct chairmen at the courthouse Saturday aft ernoon. Mr. Shope succeeds T. H. (Tom) Johnson, of Franklin, chairman for the past two years, who asked that he not be con sidered for reelection. Miss Lassie Kelly was reelect ed vice-chairman, and Mrs. Lester Conley was reelected sec retary. Precinct chairmen present, elected at the party precinct meetings April 29, were C. Gor don Moore, of Franklin town ship, Jack Cabe, Millshoal; Carl D. Moses, Ellijay ; Neville Bry son, Highlands; John N. Conley, Smithbridge; Eugene Crawford, Cullasaja; and Frank Gibson, Cowee. The following were named as delegates to the state Demo cratic convention, to be held in Raleigh today: James L. Hauser, Henry W. Cabe, R. S. Jones, Fred Cabe, James J. Mann, J. M. Raby, Fred McGaha, Miss Lassie Kel ley, Mrs. Lester Conley, Frank I. Murray, J. C. Sorrells, Robert Parrish, C. Tom Bryson, Jess E. Shope, Carl D. Moses. Joe Brad ley, Luther Jacobs, T. T. Love, Henry Cleaveland, and Jack Potts. M. S. Thompson and Mrs. Oryllle Coward were chosen as alternatures. At the county convention, held in connection with the meeting of the new executive committee, Miss Kelly called the meeting to order, and asked Mr. Mann to preside, in the absence of Mr. Johnson, who was 111. The party officials were chos en at an executive meeting of the committee, which retired from the convention to make its selections, and then reported its action to the some 100 per sons present. Mrs. Long To Be Guest Speaker At Guild Banquet Mrs. J. R. Long, of Bryson City, will be the guest speaker at tonight's second annual ban quet of the Wesleyan Service guild of the Franklin Metho dist church. The dinner session is set for 7 o'clock at Panorama court. Mrs. Long is Waynesvllle dis trict president of the Methodist i Woman's 8ociety of Christian j Service, of which the guild is a unit. Another guest will be Mrs. | Fred Slagle, of the Cartooge chaye community, who Is zone leader in this work. Members of Circles Nos. 1 and 1 2 of the local society also are invited, and are asked to make their dinner ticket reservations In advance if possible. 'PLAN OPERETTA I SUNDAY AT 5 High School Choral Group To Present 'Chonita' At Macon Theatre i The Choral Group of the Franklin High school, under the direction of S. F. (Sammy) Beck, will present an operetta, j "Chonita" Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Macon Theatre. I More than 60 young persons I will take part In the perform ance, which has been in re hearsal for the past six weeks. In addition to the principal characters, the chorus Is made up of 55 voices. The operetta, colorful Gypsy romance, is laid in Htfhgary in the year 1880. The music is I based on the themes of Franz I Liszt. An admission charge of 85 cents for adults, and 35 cents for school children will be made, the money to go toward pur chase of robes for members of the choral group. The principal characters are "Murdo", played by Richard Jones', "Chonita", Carolyn Noth- J stein; "Daya", Betty Lou Con- j stance; "Stefan", Bruce Craw- \ ford (for the acting role) and Kenneth Crawford (singing); "Baron Stanescu," Curley Walk- ] er; "Baroness Stanescu", Julia Hunnicutt; "Konrad", Bobby Biddle; and "Emil", Samuel Holland. Iva Jean Taylor, Libby Mur ray, Mary Ann Klllian, Becky Murray, Lucille Jacobs, and Nell Baldwin will be Gypsy dancing girls Pianists will be Patricia Lan drum and Ann Hays. Attention Candidates As announced last weelc. and in keeping with a policy of sev eral years' standing. The Press will accept no local political ad vertising for its issue of May 25. the last issue before the primary election. Candidates who wish to pre sent their platforms to the vot ers or to insert other political advertising are requested to place such advertisements In next week's issue. The deadline for advertising copy is Tuesday noon. Wildlife Club To Hear Stevens Tomorrow Night The Macon County Wildlife club will meet a', the Agricul- ' tural building tomorrow ( Fri day t evening at 8 o'clock. Ross O. Stevens, executive secretary of the N. C. Wildlife Federation, will be the guest speaker. Mr. Stevens also will show a wild life film. The general public is : Invited. Architect Reports Plans For First Four To Take 3 To 4 More Weeks It will be the middle of next winter before any of the schools to be constructed under Macon County's $875,000 building pro gram will be finished, it was brought out in discussion at Monday's meeting of the Macon County board of education. Ronald Greene, of AshevlUe, who has been employed as the architect for the eight schools to be built In this county, was here, on the invitation of Coun ty Supt. O. L. Houk, to confer with the board members. Plans and specifications have been finished so far on only one school ? the Franklin high school ? Mr. Greene said, it is planned to advertise for bids on four schools at one time ? the high school Acre, the schools at Highlands, and Nantahala, and the East Franklin elemen tary school, and Mr. Greene said it will take three or four more weeks' work to finish the plans and specifications on the High lands, Nantahala, and East Franklin structures. A month after that should be allowed, he said, for letting the contracts. That would place the actual start of building at about July 1. Mr. Greene estimates it will take six months to do the ac tual construction, and thus that It will be about January before any of the buildings are ready I for use. After the drawings, etc., are ? finished on these four schools, several more weeks will be re ' quired to complete the plans and specifications on the three other schools ? Iotla, Union, and Slagle ? It is proposed to build now. These smaller schools, however, probably can be built ! in a shorter time than the larger ones, the Asheville archi tect said. (Plans for the Negro school here are being held in abeyance, pending decisions in Raleigh on po'icy as to Negro schools in this end of the state. ? "When work fets under way, he said, he will put a res dent engineer from his office in this county, probably to be station ed in Franklin. Most of Mr. Green's comments canje in response to questions. Supt. Houk and the board previously had decided it would be wise to delay the lettlngs until the two schools here and those at Nantahala and High lands could all be let at once, and Mr. Houk isked Mr. Green's opinion of this plan. Mr. Greene replied that that arrangement would permit a single contractor to bid on all four at once, and to construct them slmaltaneously, and that It thus probably would save the county money ? perhaps as much as 10 per cent. In response to other questions, Mr. Greene said that: ? The heating system for the Franklin High school building, plans and specifications for which he showed the board members, will be hot water. The $875,000 available prob ably will be enough for the Job, but that it may prove neces sary to cut off a classroom here and there to make the money stretch. Under the law, separate- con Continned On h(e Ei(bt? The Weather Trmperaturra and precipitation for tfce p?at Bcvrn Hays, and the low mnperatura yesterday, as rrcordeu at tti* Cowfrta Fjr pcriment atation. High Low Pet. Wednesday 81 55 1.09 Thursday 87 49 Friday 90 52 Saturday 88 54 Sunday 74 53 Monday 78 53 Tuesday 78 44 Wednesday 57 .07 FRANKLIN RAINFJUX (A? recorded by Man<on S'iles Ur TVA> Wednesday, .32 of an inch; Thursday, none; Friday, none; Saturday, none; Sunday, none: Monday, trace; Tuesday, none; Wednesday, .07. Next Week , May IS '20, Is Franklin Clean Up Week . Do Your Part!
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