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y-'ff*? \\ ' 'V f* *+f4 IfaWanb# lUcooian Price 6 Cents VOL. LXV? NO. 43 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 195* TWELVE h AGES 1,700 Hear Brown ' At UN Observance Former Head Of V. F. W. Speaker; U.N Flag Is Presented School "On this United Nations Day, we are joining Americans eve.y where in expressing confidence , and faith in the United Na V tions," declared Otis N. Brown, past national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who was guest speaker at the Macon County United Nations day celebration, held in the Franklin school stadium Tues day afternoon. A crowd of more than 1,700 persons bore out Mr. Brown's statement that Americans every where were expressing confi dence and faith in the world peace body. It is a day not so much for v celebration as for commemora tlon, for devotion to the cause of freedom and justice, for re dedication to the principles for which the United Natiotns stands, he said. Mr. Brown, of Greensboro, who is the only man from the South to hold the national commander's position in the V. F. W., briefly summarized the preamble of the U. N. charter, and told of the many difficul ties which have confronted the organization in its five years of existence. "Back of the legal formulation of the United Nations lay the horror of civilization at the un precedented killing of World War 2", he pointed out. "Na tions were war-sick and war weary. And thus," he said, "the actions of the diplomats ex pressed the hope and spontan eous feeling of mankind for peace." As every newspaper reader well knows, he said, the five years between 1945 and the present day have been heart rending ones for the cause of tranquility. From an uneasy Continued On Page Eight? 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK The regular term of Franklin High school opened last week with an enrollment of 82 pupils. Ttys is a fine beginning for the school. The subscription list of the Press during this month has been run up to 11,000. The Press is for Carr for United States Senator, and is not running a Simmons cam paign. We don't propose to "tote water on both shoulders," nor sit "a-straddle of the fence." 25 YEARS AGO Mr. W. A. Keener of Scroll got his arm broken sometime ago cranking a Ford. Telephone users had better be careful what they say over the phone. For sometime now Mr. John Wasilik, connected with the Forest Service here, has been receiving telephone con versations over his radio. The Franklin Lakes Develop ment have ordered 5,000 arrows with the following inscription: "Stop ? See Lake Emory, Frank lin, N. C." These arrows will be placed on the highways be tween Franklin and Miami. 10 YEARS AGO "Mountain Folks", WPA-pro duced movies of Macon people and scenes, ended its first showing in the sheriff's safe here last Saturday night, after a capacity audience, composed of people it supposedly repre sented, objected so strenously to the film that Deputy Sheriff John Dills confiscated it in order to prevent a possible dem onstration. "Uncle Jim" Deal, one of Ma con county's few remaining ex slaves, celebrated his 92nd birth day last Sunday. The widening of the business section of Main street from the postofflce to the courthouse, a project not Included in the original street improvement, is now under consideration by the town board of aldermen. OTIS N. BROWN SEES DEFENSE ASPEACEHOPE Brown Urges Veterans To Fight For U. S. Preparedness An adequate national defense 's the only way to a lasting peace, Otis N. Brown, of Greens boro, past national commander of the Veterans of . Foreign Wars, said in an address to members of the local V. F. W. oost at the courthouse Tuesday night. "And the best security to peace," he declared, "is a vast coordination of all veterans In the United States to fight for an adequate national defense." Mr. Brown, who is executive director of the North Carolina V. F. W veteran of over seas duty in World War X, told the local post that veterans or ganizations have been begging Congress since the end of the "war to end all wars" (World War 1) to set up adequate de fenses in this country, but fail ed because pacifist groups "cry ing, 'save taxes, save money'," exerted too much pressure. And, he said, those groups sprang up again at the end of World War II. "And what happened in Ko rea?" Mr. Brown asked, and an swered: "Five hundred fifty-one veterans each day of the fight ing became casualties because we were not ready to repel the attack." What this country needs, he declared, is a defense system to keep Joe Stalin from "look ing this way with a watery mouth." Mr. Brown urged the local post to increase interest in the community, in order to build and strengthen the organiza tion. He commented on the "able leadership in the local post" and congratulated the group on the newly formed women's auxiliary. Mr. Brown's speech to the veterans followed his appear ance as guest speaker at the United Nations Day celebration at the Franklin stadium in the afternoon. Teachers Elect Mrs. Hunter As N. C. E. A. Head The Macon County unit of the North Carolina Education association, at a meeting Sat urday morning at Cullasaja school, elected officers for the coming year. Mrs. Pearl Hunter was chosen president; Miss Roberta Enloe, vice-president; and Mrs. Fred Arnold, secretary. A discussion of plans for the coming year marked the meet ing. It's Time To Mail Christmas Gifts Going Overseas Christmas gifts going over seas to members of the armed forces and American civilian employes of the armed forces should be mailed between Oc tober IS and November 15, the army air force and navy postal services have announced. No perishables should be shipped, the announcement said, and each package should be securely wrapped and cor rectly addressed. PAY 59 CENTS FOR TURKISH TOBACCOHERE Price Average 30 Cents Below 1949; Crop Brings $560 Nine hundred fifty-three pounds of Turkish aromatic to bacco, grown by eight Macon county farmers, brought $560.95 at a sale at the Agricultural building Monday morning. The average price per pound was 59 cents, as compared with 89 cents at last year's sale. The highest, $1.10, was paid to Fred Dills, of Cullasaja, and D. T. Allen, of Franklin, Route 3. The lowest was 15 cents. Last year's high was $1.20 per pound, and the purchasing com pany guaranteed an 85-cent per pound minimum, and graded accordingly. This year only grading was done and no mini mum figure was set. Purchasing and grading of the tobacco was done by repre sentatives of the Southeastern Aromatic Tobacco company, Anderson, 8. C. Each farmer had one-fourth of an acre of the tobacco under cultivation. Following are the names and the amounts sold by the men: Continued On Page Eight ? High Falls' Discoverer Visits Here Jtmmie Angel, the man who is credited with discovering the highest waterfall in the world, was here this week, visiting his Angel kin. Mr. Angel is believed to be the first white man to see the falls, which bow bear his name, of the Caroni river, In Vene zuela. The Caroni Is a tributary of the Orinoco. The falls are officially listed at 3,100 feet, the figure given in an account several years ago in the National Geographic magazine, but Mr. Angel de clares the engineers made an error in making the measure ments; the water, he says, drops more than 5,000 feet. Mr. Angel, a geologist, was engaged in mining at the time he made the discovery, in 1934. Though he Is a native of Mis souri, Mr. Angel is of Macon County stock. His father, who left here for Missouri as a young man, was Glen Angel, and his grandfather was Jim Ed Angel, a brother of the late T. W. Angel, Sr. Now doing diamond mining in British Guinea, he came here via Miami, and plans to go from Franklin to Washington, where he has business. He was accompanied by Mrs. Angel and their two sons. Road Construction Blast Responsible For Power Cut-Off Electrical service in Franklin was off and on for over two hours Tuesday morning. John M. Archer, Jr., president of Na-ntahala Power and Light company, said contractors build ing a new road from US 23, through Webster, to N. C. 107, blew the main transmission line down, accidently, while blast ing a new road bed. Service, he said, to many Western North Carolina coun ties was interrupted for about three and a half hours while the line was being repaired. 5 Constitutional Amendments Will Be Passed On By Voters In addition to the ejection of public officials, voters In Ma con and the other 99 North Carolina counties will pass on five proposed amendments to the state constitution at the general election November 7. One of the amendments deals with the pay of legislators; an other seeks to safeguard the funds of the teachers' and state employes' retirement system; a third would make it possible for a defendant charged with a felony to waive grand jury indictment; and two deal with superior court Judges. The pay of state legislators (members of the house and state senate) is fixed by the state constitution, and there fore can be changed only by constitutional amendment. The present compensation, set 22 years ago, is $600 per member, regard 'ess of the length of the regular session of the general assembly, plus $8 per day for each day of a special session, not to exceed 20 days, In the event a special session lasts longer than 20 days, the legis lators must serve without pay. ?The presiding officers of the two houses are paid $700 each, and $10 per day for a special session, up to 20 days. The constitutional amend ment proposed by the 1949 leg islature provides tor changing the rate of pay of members of | the general assembly to $15 per i day, not to exceed 90 days of a general session, and the same rate per day for a special ses sion, not to exceed 25 days. The two presiding officers would re ceive $20 per day, under the amendment. The change can become ef fective on'y if it is approved by the voters in the approach ing election. Those who favor the change point out that it has been near ly a quarter of a century since the pay of legis'ators was in creased; that the cost of living has vastly increased during that period; and that the cost to the state, under the change, would j be less than at present if a ses sion lasted less than 40 days, I would be the same If it last 40 days, and would be more only when sessions last longer than 40 days. They add that 40 states and four territories now pay their legislators more than North Carolina, and that even under the amendment, North Carolina still wl'l pay its legis lators less than is paid in 20 states and two territories. The Teachers' and State Continued On Pare Eight? PANTHERS LICK ROBBINSVILLE Local Eleven Defeats Graham Team; Wins By 13-0 Score A slow starting Panther eleven began rolling in the third quarter and downed Rob binsville, 13 to 0, last Friday night on the Robbinsvllle field. The two teams assumed the role of "mudders" for the night and sloshed their way up and down a field that was ankle deep in mud, in spots, from recent rains. The Panthers, in the middle of a mid-season slump, over powered the Robbinsville eleven in the third quarter for six points, and again in the fourth quarter moved downfield to pay dirt. For the first score, Robbins ville kicked to the 35 and the Panthers took over. Bo Norton steamrollered his way around left end for 45 yards, down to the 12. Charlie Shields mashed the center of the Robbinsville line for six yards in two carries, and Bobby Potts scooted around right end for six yards and a touchdown. John (Bardy) Arch er missed the extra point. Robbinsville kicked from its own goal line and Archer tuck ed it in on the Robbinsville 45. Shields powered through center for 15 yards and Bo Norton danced around left end for a touchdown, but it was nullified because of a clipping penalty. Archer, skirting right end be hind some pretty blocking, car ried the pigskin over the stripe for the Panthers second touch down, and then kicked the extra point. JOHN DAVIS DIES Word was received here yes terday of the death yesterday morning in Waynesvllle of John Davis. Mr. Davis was known in Franklin as the husband of two former residents of this county. He first married Miss Mattie Siler, and after her death, Miss Hattie Siler, who also died. His widow is tne former Mrs. Wei mar Siler. Surplus In Macon County's Treasury Grows To $225,000 Financially, Macon County in recent years definitely has moved from the red to the black side of the ledger, and the sur plus in the county treasury has shown a steady growth in the past five years. The county's 1950 surplus is $225,298.31, according to an audit report filed this month with the board of county commissioners by R. C. Birmingham, Char lotte certified public account ant. The audit, made as of July 1, shows the combined surplus, Including the surpluses In the general debt senricc, pauper, courts and Jail, health, county ?octal security, tad Franklin township debt service funds. According to audit, and to valuation records tn the regis ter of deeds office, Macon's surplus has shown a steady rise, accompanied by Increased valu ation. In 1942 the county valuation was $5,995,812, and by 1950 the figure had jumped to $12,973, 429. Macon's surplus in 1945 was $153,850.15, and in 1946 it was $183,550.80. In 1947 the figure climbed to $193,862.17, and by 1949 it had moved to $221,108.24. In the 1930's, and up until 1941, the county rarely had a surplus of any consequence, and often ?u "In th? red". Achievement ; Day Will Be Held Tuesday Achievement day, for mem bers of the 20 Macon county home demonstration clubs, will be held at the Slagle Memorial building Tuesday, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning, Mrs. J. R. Ray, retiring county presi- , dent, has announced. She said the public is Invited to view the exhibits between the hours of 7 and 9 p. m., Monday, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. Tuesday. | 1 Home demonstration clubs will enter exhibits and the Bank of Franklin will award a total 1 1 of $30 for the three best club exhibits, she said. Judges will be Miss Anne Benson Priest, home i agent of Transylvania county; | Miss Pansy Deal, home agent of Swain county; and Miss Dor- 1 ; othy Green, home agent of Ra- ' bun county, Ga. During the day's program, in- j coming officers for the year 1 1 will be installed by the first ' i Macon county council president, Mrs. Carl S. Slagle. The new officers are Mrs. Ralph Bradley, ' president; Mrs- Jack Cabe, vice- 1 president; Mrs. Dan Reynolds, 1 secretary; and Mrs. Charlie i Houston, treasurer. Dr. Carl Janowskl, district i health officer, is scheduled to deliver an illustrated lecture on 1 "Guideposts for Mental Health," < and Miss Roberta Enloe, Frank- I lin high school teacher, will speak on "United Nations, Our Hope for World Peace." Films, relative to the work of the United Nations, entitled "Defense of the Peace," and ; "Battle for Bread", will be i shown in the basement of the building, Mrs. Ray said. Charter club members will be i honored and members with per- j feet attendance for the past , year will be given prizes. Read ing certificates will be present ed to 37 members. The home demonstration club , having the largest number of , points in the achievement score , will be awarded a gavel. Mrs. , Ray explained that points are i earned by the clubs for par ticipation in community activ ities, project leaders, holding demonstrations in the absence Continued On Page Eight ? | Bulletins The local draft board re ceived a call Wednesday for 2? Macon county men to be sent to Charlotte, November 2, for pre-induction examina tions. W. N. Sloan, chairman, said all notices to men mak ing up the call will be in the mail by Friday of this week. A carload of cement, enough to complete the pouring of footings and the foundation at the East Franklin school, arrived this week. Gay L. Houk, county school superin tendent, said yesterday. Work on the elementary school and Franklin .high school will be gin immediately, he said. WILL SPEAK HERE BRANDON F. HODGES Mr. Hodges, North Carolina itate treasurer, will address a :ounty-wMe Democratic rally at the courthouse here Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Hodges, Former state senator and county ittorney for Buncombe county, long has been active in Demo cratic affairs in Buncombe and Western North Carolina. He was elected treasurer in 1M8. Judge Felix E. Alley, of Waynesrille, will be an out-of-town guest. \1I county nominees are ex pected to attend. Bob Sloan, Young Democrat club president, will preside. BLAZECOSTS Dlli^ $7,000 Old Log Cabin Building Destroyed By Early Morning Fire ' An early morning fire Friday, during a heavy rain, destroyed the old Log Cabin Filling sta tion, which at the time housed a. tire recapping shop, at the intersection of U. S. 23 and West Main street, and losses totaled approximately $7,600. Mack Dills, proprietor of the recapping shop, listed his losses In equipment at $7,000. There was no insurance to cover the loss, he said. The building, owned by the First Baptist ihurch, was valued at approxi mately $50(i. The fire was discovered by Don Ellis, an employe of Van Raaite, about 3:45 o'clock a* he drove by the building on his way home from work. He located Homer Chocrane, night policeman, who turned in the alarm. The fire had gained too much headway, since the bui'ding contained tires and strip rub ber used in recapping, and the GIVEN $500 LIFT Donations, totaling approx imately $500, were collected this week in Franklin to help put Mack Dills back in busi ness again. Collections were handled by Burrell Motor company. Crisp Studio, and the Macon theatre. local fire department was un able to extinguish the blaze. Although the origin of the tire is unknown, Mr. Dills ex pressed belief that it was caus ed by electrical wiring, short circuited by water. He explain ed that rain water had been seeping in through the wall of the building, and thought it Continued On Page Eight ? Zone Meeting Of W. S. C. S. To Be Held Wednesday A meeting of representatives 3f the Methodist Woman's So :ieties of Christian Service in the Macon County zone will be held at the Franklin Methodist :hurch Wednesday of next week, starting at 10:30 o'clock, it has seen announced by Mrs. Fred M. Slagle, zone chairman. A covered dish luncheon will oe served at noon. Visitors from a number of ad Ipining counties are expected to attend. While all members of societies in this county are tnvited, Mrs. 31agle said society officers are especially urged, to attend, since the meeting Will be in the na ture of an officers' training course. VOTE INTEREST HERE CENTERS IN TWO RACES Nine County Officials Will Be Elected November 7 With interest centering in two loca' races ? those of represen tative and sheriff ? Macon County voters will go to the polls November 7 to elect nin* county officials and help decide five district and state Demo crat-Republican contests. They also will ballot on five proposed amendments to the North Carolina constitution. In addition to the county of fices, voters here will cast their ballots in the1 contests for North Caro'ina's two seats in the U. S. senate, two places on the N. C. supreme court, and for this I (the twelfth) district's repre sentative in congress. i The Democratic nominees for 14 state and two district offices i ? 20th district solicitor and 33rd 1 district state senator ? have no i opposition. In this, the "off-year", gen eral election, the voters of this county will elect a representa tive in the lower house of the N. C. general assembly, a sher iff, the chairman of the county board of commissioners, two members of the board, a cleric of superior court, a register of deeds, a coroner, and a sur I veyor. C. Tom Bryson, Cullasaja mer chant and former register of deeds, the Democratic nominee for representative, is opposed by the Rev. C. C. Welch, Baptist minister. Mr. Bryson won the Democratic nomination in th3 primary last May, defeating C. A. Elmore in the primary race. The winner in the November 7 balloting wi'l succeed Carl S. Slagle, who did not seek reelec tion. J. P. Bradley, Republican, who has held the sheriff's office for two four-year terms, is opposed by Democrat J. Harry Thomas, former Farmers Federation manager. Mr. Thomas won the Democratic nomination in a four-way primary race. At pres ent, Mr. Bradley is the only Republican officeholder in this county. The candidates for chairman of the board of county commis sioners are W. E. (Gene) Bald win, Democratic incumbent, and F. E. Hastings. Mr. Baldwin is a Franklin business man, and Mr. Hastings, of Franklin, Route 2, is a farmer and tlmberman. Mr. Baldwin, who was unoppos ed for the Democratic nomina tion, is now serving his first full term. The two present members of the board of commissioners, W. W. Edwards, Highlands hotel man, and John A. Roane, Car toogechaye farmer, are tho Democratic nominees. They are opposed by Republicans J. D. Burnette, Highlands merchant, and L. M. Henson, farmer and wood buyer, at Otto. Miss Kate McGee, who tfon the Democratic nomination for clerk of superior court over in cumbent J. Clinton Brookshlre in last spring's primary elec tion, faces Republican Paul B. Carpenter in next month's bal loting. Miss McGee is now an employe in the register of deeds office. Mr. Carpenter is engag ed in the laundry business here. Lake V. Shope, who was un opposed for renomination as register of deeds, is pitted against Republican Sam W. Hig don. Mr. Shope is serving his second term in the office. Mr. Higdon, of East Franklin, is an employe of the Macon Coun Continued On Page Eight ? The Weather Temperatures and precipitation for tfce paat seven days, and the low temperature yesterday, as recorded at the Coweeta Ex periment station. High Low Pet. Wednesday 75 51 00 Thursday 63 60 1.35 Friday 77 61 .355 Saturday 66 60 01 Sunday 69 58 .01 Monday 71 59 .29 Tuesday 76 49 00 Wednesday 42 00 Total Rainfall 5.21 (As recorded by Mattson Stiles (or TV A) Franklin Rainfall Wednesday, none; Thursday, trace; Friday, 3.25 of an inch; Saturday, .17; Sunday, none; Monday, .09; Tuesday, .04; Wed nesday, none.
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