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Zeb Meadows will take over
the duties of Franklin Poet
master June l. The Press has
been Informed by Rep. Monroe
M. Redden.
v On that date he will succeed
S. W. Long as acting post
master. Mr. Long recently re
signed, effective June I, to ac
cept the position of clerk-treas
urer-tax collector with the Town
of Drankiin.
Mr. Meadows' appointment as
paniiMiit postmaster here is
pending. Due to Mr. Long's res
ignation, however, he will take
over Jane 1 ? to serve as acting
postmaster from that date un
til he is given, formal appoint
ment as permanent postmaster.
The postmaster general names
acting postmasters, but perma
nent appointments must be
made by the President and con
firmed fey the senate.
Mr. Meadows' name was sent
to the White House by Rep.
Rtdrfen early in Ftferaary for
appointment as permanent poet
matter, hut it is understood it
is the custom at the White
House to May sending post
master appointments to the
senate tor confirmation until a
considerable number accumu
lates,' the President and the sen
ate acting on a group of such
.appointments all ftt once. In
stead of one at a time.
?Only 17 years of age, Mr.
Bommendatlon tor aDDObit
Bntby making the highest
Vadr on the civil service ex
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M TEARS AGO THIS WEEK
A severe frost rested on High
lands on the morning of the
11th, and fears are felt for the
fruit crop. We were once told
by Mr. James Wright that the
year after the war there was a
frost every jnonth in the year
at Highlands.
W. B. Merrltt was drumming I
Franklin Friday.
Miss Leona Bryson left Mon
day for Asheville as a delegate
to the Epworth League confer
Mrs. H. T. Sloan and her son,
Will, received word Saturday
evening that her son, Leon, at
Walhalla, 8. C., has an attack
of typhoid. They left at 4:30
for Walhalla.
Thirty-nine years ago onMay
14 Capt. T. M. Angel's com
pany left for the war with M
men, rank and file.
. tl TEAR8 AGO
Next week is commencement I
week for the Franklin High |
;bool, and Prof. W. H. Craw
superintendent, ha$ an
iunced that diplomas will be
to 25 graduates, the
number in the history
school.
ds for Highlands water I
carried In the recent elec- |
a vote of M to 10.
M TEAKS AGO
Frank Ray, Franklin at
was unanimously elected
of the Maoon county
executive committee
Miss Lassie Kelly,
. and Mrs. Lola P.
Barrtogton, secretary, wen re
WINS LEGION TRIP
I Charles Thomas, shore, Frank
lin High school student, has
been sihrttd as the represen
tative of the local post ol the
American Legion to attend the
Boys' State at Chapel Hill early
in Jane. Boys from over the
state, chosen (or this honor on
a basis of academic standing,
citizenship, etc., spend a week
operating their own state "gov
ernment", with all expenses paid
fey the Legion. Thomas is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Thomas. The Legion committee,
?bade op of E. G. Crawford,
Frank Flyler, and Bob Sloan,
rated young Thomas and Dud
ley Conley, son of Mr. and' Mrs.
John Conley, of Otto, as tied for
the honor. The choice was made
fey flipping a coin.
REPORTS TELL
WORKOF P.T.A.
New Officer* Installed
At School Year'*
* Last Meeting
?a?am*9sess
activities marked Monday
night's meeting of the Franklin
Parent-Teacher association.
Highlights of the reports:
During the year, 4600 was
contributed to the school for
books for the library; $48 for
band chairs; and $180 to the
band. The year ended with a
balance on hand of $148. The
money for these projects came
from three fund-raising pro
jects and memberships.
The total membership was
401, and the average atten
dance at the eight meetings
this year was 171.
Reports were made by Mrs.
Betty L. Alexander, secretary;
Paul Russell, treasurer; Mrs. J.
Ward Long, hospitality commit
tee; Mrs. E. W. Renshaw, mem
bership; Mrs. Paul Russell, room,
representative and attendance;
Mrs. Pearl Hunter, study group;
Mrs. Allen Slier (for Mrs. John
Bulgin, chairman), grade moth
ers; and Mrs. Frank Killian,
program.
Next year's officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Weimar Jones,
past president.
The new officer; are; Mrs.
Allen Slier, president; Mrs. S.
H. Lyle, jr., vice-president; Miss
Elizabeth Meadows, secretary;
and Paul Russell, reelected
treasurer.
The program feature was
four selections played by the
"Tonettes", under the direction
of S. E. Beck, band director.
The "Tonettes" are members of
the sixth grades at the Frank
lin, Cullasaja, and Otto schools,
who play small Instruments re
sembling flutes, in preparation
for work later in the school
band and choral group. Mr.
Beck, in a brief talk, praised
the P. T. A. for Its work In be
half of the school.
Mrs. C. N. Dowdle, outgoing
president ,and Mrs. Frank M.
Kill lan, outgoing vice-president,
were presented gifts by Mrs. J.
Ward Long, on behalf of the
association.
Mrs. Slier announced that the
state P. T. A. Institute is to tie
held at Eastern Carolina Teach
ers college, Oreenville, June 19
22. Mrs. Slier plans to attend,
and the association voted to
send a delegate to accompany
her.
The devotional was conduct
ed by the Rev. c. E. Murray.
NAMED TO POST
Parry Hanson, Macon county
student at the University of
North Carolina, has been nam
ed treasurer of Phi Alpha Del
ta, law fraternity,
1950 SOFTBALL
SEASON TO OPEN
Mi FRIDAY NIGHT
NP&L Co. Te Play Forest
Service; Rotary
V. Zkkgraf
The Franklin softball league
will open the 1MO season at the
Franklin athletic field with two
games tomorrow (Friday) night.
The opening game will start
at 7:S0 p. m. with the Nanta
hala Power and Light company
team meeting the Forest Berv
lce. The second game will be
between the Franklin Rotary
club and Zickgraf Hardwood
company.
At present the only otl?_
team in the league is the Vfcn
Raalte aggregation, and league
officials stated that one more
team Is needed to enable the
to arrange a complete schednL.
| Any organization or business
firm desiring to enter a teaR}
[is requested to contact Mllburn
Atkins at the Franklin High
school.
A prize will be given at Fri
day night's games. The admls- i
slon charge will be 10 and 25 1
cents.
Pick RussqP
As President
Of Lions Club
Paul H. RusMl was elected
president of the Franklin Lions
club for the year 1960-51 at the
last regular meeting. He suc
ceeds Frank B. Duncan.
Mr. Russell, who is assistant
supervisor of the Nantahala
National Forest, has been ac
tive in the club, having served
for the pest year as chairman
of the tend committee.
Other officers elected to serve
for Jfce Rowing year are: Wayne
jhgdon, third
vice-pWsfifept; "W. Q. Crawford,
secretary -Verlon Swafford,
treasure^ Harold Enloe, tall
twister, and Wiley Brown and
Grover Jamison, Jr., directors.
Dr. Stoke* Named
To Methodist Board
Pott In Nashville
The Rev. J. Lem Stokes, II,
pastor of Saint John's Metho
dist church In Rock Hill, S. C.,
and former pastor of the Frank
lin Methodist church, has been
elected to a position with the
general board of education of
the Methodist church, with
headquarters in Nashville,
Tenn.,, It has been learned
here.
Dr. Stokes will be secretary
In charge of religion on Metho
dist college campuses In the de
partment of College and Univer
sity Religious life in the general
board's division of education in
stitutions. He was elected by
the board at the annual meet
ing In Cincinnati, Ohio, May
1-4.
The former Franklin pastor
will assume bis new duties on
or about September 1.
Otto 8th Grade
To Present Play
On Friday Night
A play, "Tom Sawyer", will
be presented by the pupils of
the eighth grade of the Otto
school tomorrow (Friday) night
at the school. The performance
will begin at 8 p. m.
Pupils taking part in the play
are Colbert Henson, Doyle Hen
son, Hugh Dowdle, Jim Norton,
Jack Cabe, Cradle Jean Day
ton, Von Stockton, Hattle Sue
Ledford, Jimmy Ayer*. Margie
Klmsey, Sue Blaine, J. L. Palm
er, and Paul Murphy.
No admission charge will be
made. ,
AT MASONIC MUST
The Rev. M. W. chapman,
First Baptist pastor, was In
Ashevllle this week for the an
nual meeting of the Grand York
Rite Masonic bodies. Mr. Chap
man is grand prelate Of the
grand commandery, Knights
Templar.
WHX KLKCT OFFICERS
The Woman's Society of Chris*
tlan Service will meet at the
Methodist church tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon ?t 4 o'clock 1
to ?l*t 9ttkm, 1
Cath
ly School
ire Than
An audience estimated at 500
witnessed "Cta?Klt*", a operetta
presented by tbn Franklin school
choral group, under the direc
tion of s. F. Back, at the Ma
con Theatre Sunday afternoon.
TM the young people
In their flirt- such performance
was enthusiastically applauded
by the crowd, vmtch virtually
filled the theatre. ; ?
The hour-and-a-half musical
drama, in which more than 60
young persons took part, start
ed promptly at 5 o'clock.
A Gypsy romance, laid in
Hungary about lgMwthe music
was from Franz UaA.
The leading reles were taken
by Richard Jond#. Carolyn Noth
steln, Betty Mu t Constance,
Bruce and KfMptti Crawford
.^1 i?*I P*rt.
Kenneth
SS5? and Samuel
The performance was repeat-'
ed at the theatre Tuesday after
noon for the benefit of Frank
lin of Franklin school students.
Between acts Sunday after
noon, Director Beck called Mrs.
Weimar Jones, piano teacher,
to the front and presented her
With a corsage In recognition of
her efforts in behalf of music
in this community. Mrs. Jones
won ropmpt response when she
said "the person who deserves
credit Is Sammy , Beck", and call
ed on the audience to give him
"a big hand".
Similar recognition had been
planned for Mrs. Clarenee Hen
ry, voice and piano teacher, and
Mrs. Henry W. Cabe, who for
many years has played for the
commencement exercises here,
but they were not present.
Audrey Hays, Kenneth Craw
ford, and Alvin Stiles had the
solo parts In the operetta, and
Patricia Landrum and Ann
Hays were the pianists.
Iva Jean Tayor, Libby Mur
ray, Mary Ann Killian, Becky
Murray, Lucille Jacobs, and Nell
Baldwin were Gypsy dancing
girls.
Young Pat Gaines, Bobby
Oaines, Jane Long, Nancy Siler,
Barbara Duncan, Sarah Lee
Bryson, Rebecca Reeves, and
Bobby Russell were Gypsy ur
chins.
Members of the chorus follow:
Sopranos: Joyce Swafford,
Patsy Hays, Jean Ammons, Iva
Jean Taylor, Martha Ann Stock
ton, Mary Sue Potts, Lucille
Edwards, Wanda Crisp, Carol
Lee Hugglns, Mary Belle Brown
ing, Helen Bradley, Carolyn
Nothstein, Joan Wllhide, Betty
Lou Constance, Nora Lee Car
penter, Palma Pouts, Martha
Nell Penland, Beatrice Burch
Altos: Patsy Arnold, Emma
Jean Elliott, Nell Baldwin, Aud
rey Hays, Mary Ann Killian,
Rometta Brown, Libby Murray,
Lucille Jacobs, Ethel Wal droop,
Frances Fouts, Margaret Berry,
Nancy Ramsey, Carol Sue Orlb
ble, Edith Willis.
Tenors: Julia Hunnlcutt, Flon
nle Bell DeHart, Carol Cabe,
Christine Hall, Margaret Wal
droop, Anna Jean Allen, Othella
Cabe, Bessie Belle Holland, Em
ily Faye Parker, Irene seay, Lois
Basses: J. B. Brendell, Bryan
Hunt, Jack Love, Joe Moses,
Alvin Stiles, Curler Walker,
Kenneth Crawford, Samuel Hol
land, BUI Rameey, James Rol
and, Brae* Crawford, Francis
WILL POSTPHONE
BLACKTOPPING
UNTIL SPRING
Group At Road Meet Here i
Vote# To Give Mud
Roads Priority
Representatives of various
townships in this county, many
of whom live on Improved roads,
voted unanimously, at a high
way meeting at the courthouse
last Friday, to defer letting any
more blacktopping contracts, in
order to put emphasis on rock
ing mud roads.
The meeting, called by L.
Dale Thrash, division highway
commissioner, was attended by
about 100, and was marked by
lively discussion of the "go for
ward" highway program in this 1
county. 1
The first phase of the black- J
topping program? a total of 12.3 1
miles, on four different roads? J
has been completed, except for '
shaping up the road shoulders, *
Mr. Thrash reported.
Contracts for the blacktopping 1
of seven more roads, totaling 1
22.05 miles, could he let In June, | 1
Mr. Thrash told the group, and 1
raised the question whether it 1
would be wiser to let them now, ;
or defer the letting until next
spring, and put emphasis on the
mud roads. It was brought out
that this county has only one
bulldoeer, and could well use
two. After some discussion, it
was voted to confine work on
the seven roads to be black
topped to such preliminary work
as can be done without inter
ferring with the mud road pro
gram.
in the course of the discus- ,
slon, J. W. Adding ton, chairman ;
of the county highway advis- .
ory committee, commented that ,
his group had gone on record
as favoring first emphasis on
mud road*. Mr. Aldington asked
If it would not be possible to
get another buUdoser for this
"Bd J5L **M|1 Mj<t
posflMy one enM be rented. 'Jj
The blacktopping already donaT
in Macon County was listed b^|
Mr. Thrash as follows:
Iotla road, 2.1 miles; Leath- .
erman Gap, 3.8; Garner-Porter,
2.8; and Horse Cove, 3.8. Total, }
12.3 miles.
The projects to be let next j
spring are:
Tesenta road, 3.8 miles; Rab- j
bit Creek, 6.2; Patton, 5.5; Iotla- i
Burnlngtown, 2.8; Phillips Bridge .
road, 1.2; Rabun Bald, 1.9;
Rickman, l.l. Total, 22.05 miles. ]
The program also calls for ,
the letting of 17.8 miles on five ,
roads for blacktopping in the <
fall of 1951. Those roads, and ,
the distances, are:
Flat Mountain road, 2.3 miles;
South Skeenah, 2.45; Clark's
Chapel, 8.55; Prentiss, 1.8; and ,
Ellijay, 4.7. Total, 17.8 miles. I,
Remarking that the work in*
this county is ahead of sched- I
ule, Mr. Thrash said the Leath- ! ,
erman Gap road was the first
in this division to be completed.
Most of the mud roads should ,
have been rocked by next
spring, Mr. Thrash said.
He called on representatives
of the various communities to
tell of their road needs, and a
number of roads were suggested
for rocking.
Mr. Thrash appeared much
impressed with a photograph
of road signs made for the i
Nantahala community, under
sponsorship of the Nantahala i
Men's club, and 'urged that all i
roads be named and marked. I
He also emphasized the Im- I
portance of "model miles" ? J \
roads that are marked their 1 1
rural mail boxes conveniently i
and attractively put up, and the
roads generally beautified. I >
He pointed out that more and 1
more people In America are go- I
lng to take vacations, and that i
it is entirely possible, by mak- '
lng highways attractive, to get \
back the extra one-cent tax on \
gasoline many times in tourist 1
dollars.
He asked that the two towns 1
in the county prepare long- I
range street programs, and pre- ]
sent them to the commission.
He also said that the commis- j
slon is going to do some black- i
topping on approaches to
schools.
PLAN PROGRAM AT COWKE
A musical entertainment and
Bingo party will be held at the
Cowee school Saturday night at
1 o'clock. The proceeds will be
used (or the benefit of the
Nhool M4 the 4-H club. The
public it tsrtted. .
PICKED BY LIONS
p 1 -
Miss Julia Hiinnlcutt, above,
|wa been chosen to represent
the Franklin IJons club at the
iistriet Lions meeting in Char
lotte tone It, 19, and U, to
compete in the (election of a
Uons district ?ueen. The girl
shosen at Charlotte win com
pete for the title of queen of
Uons International, at Chicago
this summer. Misa Hunnicutt
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W, E.
Hunnicutt, is a junior at Frank
lin High school.
PLAN FINALS
ATNANTAHALA
Diploma* To Be Awarded
To 8 At Graduation
On May 29
Commencement exercises at
the Otter Creek (Nantahala)
High school, which got under
way last Friday when the
school's annual junior-senior
banquet was held, will be cli
maxed with the graduation ex
ercise Monday evening, May 29
at the school.
?
m This compares with four
wK year, and is within one of
record number; a class of
nine was graduated some years
ago.
R. S. Jones, Franklin attor
ney, was the guest speaker at
the junior-senior banquet, held
In the school gymnasium.. Bob
by Denny, president of the sen
ior class, was toastmaster.
About 40 persons, including
guests, were present.
The Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
Episcopal minister, will preach
the sermon at the baccalaureate
exercise next Friday night at
7:30 o'clock. The school glee
club will be heard In selections
at this program, with Mrs. Ray
N. Moses as pianist.
Plans for the graduation pro
gram are incomplete. Features
of the program, however, will
be the salutatory and valedic
tory addresses, by Miss Pauline
Smith and Bobby Denny, re
spectively. The other six seniors
to be graduated are Roy Roper,
Carl Passmore, Hazel Trammel,
Ella Mae Mashburn, Geneva
Bateman, and Mildred Bateman.
Funds Are Being
Sought For Work
With Crippled
Funds for work with ? the
crippled are being sought here.
The campaign, being conduct
ed by the Macon County chap
ter of the N. C. League for
Crippled Children, Is sponsored
?y the Franklin Rotary club,
with William Katenbrlnk serv
ing as chairman of the com
mittee.
A tag day was held on the
jtreets recently, and Mr. Katen
>rink said that letters asking
[or donations will be mailed
ihortly to a list of persons,
rhose not otherwise reached
vho wish to participate in this
work, he said, are asked to see
itm.
Fifty-five per cent of the
Funds raised will remain with
the local chapter for work In
Macon County.
Fulton Takea Iodine
By Error, In Hospital
John Fulton, widely known
B-year old Macon resident,
was brought to Angel clinic
ruesday, after having taken SO
drops of Iodine, which he mis
took for a medicine. After his
itomach was washed out and
in antidote administered, it was
?*ld st the cllnfe that be would
rwoftjr.
OUARANTINE
PLACED ON
W TOWN Lffl]
Vaccination Reqnjretff*
Officials Act When
Rabies Appears
All dogs In the corporate
limits of Franklin hare been
quarantined for one month, fol
lowing diagnosis of a ease of
rabies here.
The order was Issued this
week by Dr. C. C. Janowsky, dis
trict health officer, and Mayor
H. W. CaJ*.
| From the period Slay 17 to
June 17, all dogs within the
corporate limits must bo con
fined?either in a close pen, o t
leash. This, the order points out.
Is in compliance with provisions
of state public health laws.
The order also sets out that:
"All dogs will be vaccinated
against rabies, with certificate
and tag as evidence of being
vaccinated. Tags will be worn
during and following this pe
riod.
"Any dog not confined and
vaccinated will be destroyed by
the city police department."
Action of the health
town authorities was pre
ed by a diagnosis of _
phobia in the case of ttaa ?
er Spaniel of Laura Lyle, i
ter of Mr. and Mrs. S.
The dog became 111, t_
the head was sent to .
by Dr. O. H. Burnside,
narlan, examination
that the animal had
It was feared that the
may have bitten other dogs,
the authorities acted.
Before it died, the Urle dog
bit the chUd of Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Shields, of Murphy, who
was here at the time, tod the
child is taking the anti-rabies
shots from her physician in
Murphy, it was said.
This Is the third dog to de
velop rabies within the To** .
limits since last October, Dr.
FSSKu..'..
toe done by Dr. Bumslde,
has been appointed by the stat.
health department. The chargt
is $1. , -
One shot annually Is required.
Guild Holds It*
Annual Banquet ;
Officers Listed
The Wesleyan Service guild
held Its annual dinner meet4pc*^
Thursday night of last week
at Panorama court. Ttafcty
seven attended. Mrs. J. R. Ixmg,
of Bryson City, was (Mat
speaker.
The following officers foe the
coming year were nnnnaaeed:
Mrs. Rufus Snyder, president;
Miss Roberta Rnloe, vice-presi
dent ; Mrs. John Edward% re
cording secretary; Miss
Roten, treasurer, and Mia. I
Tessier, coordinator.
Plan Quarterly Meat
At Clark's Chapel
Dr. C. N. Clarke, of
ville, district superintendent,
will conduct the quarterly con
ference for the Franklin Meth
odist circuit Sunday afternoon
at Clark's Chapel church. It was
announced tt^ls week
by the
Martin.
pastor, the Rer
Dr. Clark will preach at OWN
church at 11 a. m., and the
quarterly conference will follow
; dinner on the grounds at noon.
MAN BENWIT
A musical program featuring
David Sanders and his quartet
will be sponsored by the Pleas
ant Hill Baptist church Satur
day night at the courthouse at
7:00 p. m. Proceeds from the
show will go to the church.
The Weather -
Temperature* and pnelptalioa* (or
paat lev en dajrt. and tk* low temperature
aa reeorda* at Ike Coweeta K?
pcruMst Minon,
High Low Pet.
Wednesday 7S 57 .07
Thursday 83 55 .03
Friday 17 54 T
Saturday n 52 .11
Sunday 70 53 .26
Monday 74 4? 4f
Tuesday 15 43
Wednesday ? .... 43 <*
FRANKLIN RAINFALL
(Aa recorded ky Manna SHIea for TV A)
Wednesday. 4TT of as toeta;
Thursday, trace; Friday, trace;
Saturday, .it; Sunday. J>; Mon
day, j?; Tuesday, noas;