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$ be ffanWiti ffeil W* "JfaWanfo# B?otxian .?? .&*?* ,? *? 0k / f '* ' -vj # *-vs y, -i * Met < Ceati VOL. XJCV? NO. 51 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 195? SIXTUN FACC* 40-MAN DRAFT CALL RECEIVED BYBQARDHERE Macon Given Biggest Quota, Following Emergency Move The largest pre-induction call for Macon County men since the start of the Korean war was received this week by the local draft board, following on the heels of President Truman's declaration of a national emer gency last Saturday. The call for 40 men, to report for examinations in Charlotte January 26, arrived by mail Monday morning. Previous calls have numbered as high as 30 men, but the call this week constituted a new high for the county under the selective serv ice act. This week's call will boost the number of men ordered to report for examination, prelim inary to induction into the army, to 150, since the board was reactivated in July. Ah order for 30 men was re ceived in August, 30 in Septem ber, 20 in October, and 30 more in November. * To date, only 35 men from this county have been inducted into the armj out of the 110 \yho already have received pre induction examinations. The first group of selectees left November 30, and number ed 30 men. The second contin gent, five men, reported to Charlotte for induction Decem ber. 5. In a speech Friday night, prior to announcing a state of national emergency, President Truman asked for a standing army of 3,500,000 men as a measure of defense against the growing Communist menace. Town's New Fire Siren Is PutToWork Franklin's new fire siren, which was only Installed Sat urday morning, got the chance to show off its lusty lung power twice ? once in fun and once in dead eanest ? since it ascended to its new perch on the telephone pole beside the fire house on Io la street. After installation Saturday morning, iiremen tried out the ear-piercing warning signal, which played havoc with the ea" drums of downtown shop pers. Then Tuesday, at noon, the new siren voiced an alarm, this time the real thing. Firemen nnswered a call from the Frank lin Feed mill to take care of an overheated motor. There was no damage to the mill, but the motor was a total loss. Carl Tysinger, fire chief, ask ed the town board in Novem ber to order a new si'en, ex plaining that the old one was inadequate, since many of the volun'eer firemen were unable to hear it at night. The old siren was a one throated rig, but the new one has twin pipes. The new siren cost $378.13. Annual Christmas Van Raalte Party Attended By 150 Approximately 150 persons at tended the annual Van Raalte Christmas party at the Slagle Memorial building Saturday night, given by the company fun committee, Kenneth Hook er, chairman, announced. The night's festivities includ ed a dinner, a visit from Santa Claus, exchange of gifts, Bingo, and square dancing, he said. Other committee members were Mrs. Betty McCall, Miss - Edith McCall, and Mrs. Marga ret Neal. Mrs. Jones Named Guild Secretary For District Mrs. Weimar Jones, of Frank lin, has been named Wesley an Service Guild secretary for the Waynesvllle Methodist district. Mrs. Jones was elected to the post by the various guild, In the district, and her election was announced at last wMk't meeting of ths Franklin guild 44 Elected To Serve PMA As Committeemen In '51 Forty-four persons were elect ed to serve as county and com munity committeemen In the Production Management Admin istration election last Thursday and Friday by Macon County farmers. ! Chosen to serve on the county | committee for the 1951 P:M.A. program were Hansel Benne.t, i chairman, Jess Keener, vice chairman, Carl Morgan, regular member, Owen Amnions, first ? alternate, and E. B. Byrd, sec- j ond alternate. Under the P.M.A. program, ! this county Is divided into 13 j communities. Each community has a chairman, vice-chairman, and regular member, who m^ke up a board for the respective communities, officials explained. Those elected to serve as com munity committeemen are: Nor h Franklin: Carlos Rog ers, chairman, Marshal Fouts, vice-chairman, Verlon Poindex ter, regular member. Southeast Franklin: Charles A. Rogers, chairman, Lewis Vanhook, vice-chairman, Fred Ammons, regular member. Southwest Franklin: R. D. Wells, chairman, Carl Angel, vice-chairman, Robert Carpen Continuad On Page Six ? F.ranklin Stores To Be Open Till 9 On Friday Night Members of the Franklin Merchants association have announced that they will re main open tomorrow (Fri day) night until 9 o'clock, in order to (ire last-minute shoppers a chance to do their Christmas buying. All stores will be closed Christmas day, it was said, but will be open for business as usual Tuesday morning. Work On Schools Hampered By Cold; East Franklin Steel Here Workers pouring concrete and laying brick at the 'new Nanta hala, East Franklin, and Frank lin schools have been seriously hampered in their work because of the cold snap which began Thanksgiving day, Guy L. Houk, county school superintendent, said this week. "Since Thanksgiving," he said, explaining the difficulty involv ed in pouring concrete and lay ing brick when the tempera ture is below 40 degrees, "I would venture to say that the men have been able to work only about two days." Mr. Houk announced that structual steel is being erected at the East Franklin school. The steel arrived last week, he said. Steel for the Franklin High school is expected this week, the school superintendent said, and preliminary steel work should begin by the first of the year. . 1450 ATTEND PTA MEETING Children Present Music Program As Parents Pack Auditorium A crowd estimated at 450 re sponded enthusiastically to a program of music presented by children of the school here, at Monday evening's December meeting of the Franklin Par ent-Teacher association. The program was under the direction of Miss Alice Weaver, public schobl music eacher, and S. F. Eeck, band director. Fol'owlng the devotional, con ducted by the Rev. Hoyt Evans, the musical program opened with the national anthem, play ed by the school band. The band then played a medley of Christ mas carols. Next came two selections ? "Jingle Bells" and "Washing ton Post March" ? by the rhythm band, made up of boys and girls from the first, sec ond, and third grades. In the next group of selec tions, students from the sev enth grade played "Our School Will Shine Tonight" on song flutes; sixth and seventh grade ( pupils presented "Joy To The World" and "Jingle Bells" on their flu'es; students Xrom the sixth and seventh grades sang | "The First Noel", "Hark, the j Herald Angels Sing", and "Deck J the Hall"; and a trio ? Farrell ; Henson, Bill Mendenhall, and Continued On Pace Six ? ? POST OFFICE HERE HANDLES RECORD MAIL Clerks Cancel 13,000 Outgoing Letters In 48 Hours The largest mail In the his tory of Macon County flooded into the Franklin post office Monday, causing postal clerks to work far into the night in an effort to stem the flow, ac co-ding to Zeb Meadows, post master. The bu'k of heavy load was not Incoming mail from other places, he said, but was outgo ing mall from this county. The post office canceled more than 13,000 letters from 8 o'clock Sat urday n'.ght to 8 Monday night, Mr. Meadows said. He said he had no idea of how many pack ages were mailed through the post office during the 24-hour rush-period, since no records are kepr on parcel post. The rural route mail carriers, who normally are finished with their day's work by noon, work ed, along with the other clerks, until 10 o'clock Monday night to catch up with the mail, Mr. Meadows said. The increased load, he point ed out, probably was indirectly caused by the railroad strike in the New England sta.es and in the Chicago area. He explained that people probably held off mailing letters and packages to the strike-bound states, await ing the outcome of the wage settlement in the "outlaw" strike. Post offices were instructed to accept no mail going to the strike area, and Mr. Meadows said that approximately 25 per sons here were refused mailing privileges Saturday because of the order, which was lifted Sat urday night, after most of the strikers returned to work. Henderson Calloway, acting assistant postmaster here, who has been with the post office for 29 years, declared that Monday's rush was the largest mail that he had seen in his 29 years with the depar merit. To help regular employes with the Christmas rush, Mr. Mea dows said one extra man was hired until things return to normal. Yule Decoration Contest Judging S-* For Saturday Judging in the -ecor 1 an nual home outdoor Christmas decoration contest, sponsored by the Franklin Garden club, will be held from 7 to 9 p. m. Sat urday night, club officials an nounced this week. Outdoor decorations will be [ ' Judged on the basis of original ity and general appearance, j Mrs. B. L. McGiamery, cont.es committee chairman, said. I All homes in Franklin, and ' those within one mile of the ? . town limits, will be judged. The i i judges, whose names have not | ! been announced, will drive their cars around in the contest area, it was explained, and pick the ' most attractively decorated homes. There will be ho prizes for the contest winners, Mrs. Mc Olamery pointed out, but first, second, and third place winners will be announced, and a num ber of honorable mentions giv en. It is not planned, she said, to Judge the interiors of homes. However, If any person wishes judges to see he the interior of their home, they may make the- arrangement by calling 163. Members of the contest com mittee are Mrs. McOlamery, Mrs. J. H. Stockton, and Mrs. J. R. Ray. CANTATADRAWS CAPACITY HOUSE Community Choir Gives Annual Program Of Christmas Music A county-wide audience that ? filled every available seat, with a number sitting in chairs 1 along the aisle or standing, heard the annual Christmas cantata by the Community choir at the Franklin Methodist church Sunday evening. The one-hour program, "The Music of Bethlehem", by Fred B. Norton, was directed by S. F. Beck, with Mrs. Henry W. Cabe as organist. The 28-voice choir was made up of members of the j choirs of I he Presbyterian, Episcopal, Baptist, and Metho | dist churches. The Rev. C. E. Murray, pas tor of the host church, wel comed the audience, and ex pressed appreciation for the in ter-church cooperation that I made the program possible. The group, in choir robes, en tered as Mrs. Cabe played "O Come Immaneul" as the proces sional hymn, and the Rev. M. W. Chapman, Baptist pastor, pronounced the invocation. The program follows: "Ring On, Q Song", by the entire choir, "A King Shall Reign", by the tnen'g chorus. "Song of Hope", by the choir and a quartet made up of 8. Continued On Page Six ? Photo by J. P. pro-iy MARKS END OF FIRST CENTURY ? Mrs. Martha Jane (Aunt Jane) Brvson is shown above with five of her eight sons, who attended her 100th birthday party at her home on Brvson Branch last Thurs day. The gifts in Mrs. Bryson's lap and around her included, among other presents that greatly pleased her, many boxes of her favorite peppermint stick candy. "Aunt Jane" eats about three pounds of pepper mints a week, members of her family said. Mrs. Bryson, a native of Macon County, is this county's oldest citizen. She and the five sons shown have a combined age of 350 years. Including three sons, who were not present, the combined ages of the family totals 531 years. Left to right, Elbert Bryson, 63, Will, 75, the oldest of the eight sons, Sam, 68, George, 70, and Charlie, 74. Beulon Bryson, 65, of Whittier, Joe, of Terrebonne, Ore., who is 60, and Newton, 56, of Raleigh, the "baby of the family", were unable to attend the party. (Sttry on Page 16.) Annual Midnight Service To Begin Saturday At H:30 The annual Christmas mid night scrvice at S'. Acnes Episcopal rhurch will begin at 11:30 o'clock Christmas Evo (Sunday) night, with the rector, the Re*. A. Rufus Mor gan, officiating The service will be marked by carol singing and celebra tion of the Holy Communion. The annual service always attracts a large number of persons of all denominations, -tnd Mr. Morgan emphasized that all are invited. Similar services will b? con due' ed by Mr. Morgan at 6 a. o?. Christmas day at St. Cyprian's (Negro) church here, and the Church of the Incarnation in Highlands at A a. m. Baptists Will Present Play Sunday Night "Why Christmas"? a play writ en by Eleanor Brown, will be presented "bjr ii?rii'beYs of 'the Franklin First Baptist church, Christmas Eve at 7 p. m. at the church, the Rev. M. W. Chap man, pastor, has announced. The play Is being directed by Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Clar ence Henry. Mrs. Alba Price, is in charge of scenery; "Herman Plemmons. lighting, and . Mrs. Bill Bryson, music. Members of the cast are Ver lon Swafford. Mrs. George Cook, Elbert Angel, Eddie Reece, Miss Nancy Angel. Mrs. Howard Stewart, Clarence Henry. Ron nie Mason, Miss Beverly Bry son, Jimmy Rogers, Alfred Hig don, Jr., Bobby Tysinger, and Richard Dryman. Dr. F. Angel Meads Medical Society Of Two Counties Dr. Furman Angel was elect ed presideni of the Medical So ciety of Macon and Clay coun ties at a dinner meeting of the organization at Cagle's cafe Fri day evening. Dr. Joseph W. Kahn was chos en us secretary-treasurer, and Dr. Frank M. Killian was nam ed as the society's delegate to the Meeting of the North Caro , Una Medical society, to be held a Pinehursl. The group voted to ihvite the I iloodmobile to come to Macon I County to collect blood, but with I che proviso that the blood so ! collected shall be used exclus ? ively for members of the armed i'o. ces. One new member, 'Dr. C. E. ! Townsend. who recently moved >o Highlands, was admitted. This Week's 'ancer Clinic At Sylva I* Canceled 1'"- - The regular Friday canoe linic at the C. J. Harris Com munity hospital in Sylva fo< ihis week has been canceled, i, vas announced yesterday: The next clinic is scheduled for Friday. December 29. Registration hours at the Fri day clinics are 9 to 10:15 a. m The free clinic is operated by the division of cancer control of the N C. Board of Health ind the clinic at Sylva serves Macon as well as Jackson coun ty. PLAN PROGRAM AT COWEE The Cowee Baptist church wUl present its annual ChrUt WW pwirwn tonight <Thun < at 7 a'otok. COMMUNITY IS READY TO MARK BIRTH OF JESUS Cantatas, Play a, Other Church, Home, Social Events Under Way The Chris mas season, much in the same vein as past ones, finds Macon County people celebrating, or preparing to cel ebrate. the birth of Christ, just as those who gathered around a tiny manger in Bethlehem, many, many years ago. Christmas plays, cantata*, midnight services, caroling, Christmas decora' Ion contests, and bright-eyed children, all prove that it is Christmas. Hand-ln-hand with yuletlde festivities walk a number of other good signs that bear out the arrival of Christmas, 1950. There's a nip in the air ? it waa 4 above Tuesday? making over coats and mufflers standard, equipment for Christmas shop pers, and post office employes are working overtime to keep their heads above the more than prodigious flood of Chiist mas cards and packages Iabefed "Do Not Open Til Christmas." The Christmas spirit appears to be running rampant through Macon Coun y. Sunday night, a community choral group presented a stir ring Christmas cantata to a more than capacity crowd at the Methodist church. The Franklin Garden club, for the second year, is plan ning an outdoor Christmas home decoration contes ... and judging will be done Saturday night. "Wliy Christmas?" being pre sented by members of the Frank Vn First Baptist church, will 'all under the Christmas Ere spotlight at 7 o'clock. The annual Christmas mid night service, conducted by the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, at the. St. Agnes Episcopal church, church, will be held at 11:30 o'clock Christmas Eve night. Mr. Morgan also will conduct similar services Christmas day at the St. Cyprian (Negro*! church at 6 a. m. and at the Church of the Incarnation in Highlands at 9 a. m. And caroling too! The Frank lin High school chorus will make the rounds through town Chris mas Eve night, to add the final touch of Christmas spirit before CHd St. Nick starts Continued On Page Six? 3ost Office Will Be Open All Dav Saturday For the convenience of oa ?rons, the Franklfn post ofttce ?ill be open all day Saturday, ? he last week-day be' ore Chr ist - iias. Postmaster Zeb Meadaws innounced this week. Post of fice hours are 8:30 a. m. to 5:36 p. m. Windows at the post of ice will be closed all day Christmas day (Monday). 7 rede rick Corh:n Named To Honorary Fraternity Fredrick c-o b'n. of Franklin. i senior at Wake Forest college, was one of seven n<-w mem!?rs initiated into Be-a Beta Beta, ft 'lational honorarv f ? aterrtft" for students in the field of biology, it a recent meeting of the or ?aniza'ion at Wake Forest, it has been learned. 'i esHvterians To H"ld Watch Night' Service A Watch NKlu Njrvtce will be leld at the Presbyterta n rhnrch. December 31. from 11 to ?2 p. n the Rev. Hoyt Evan?, pastor, innounced this week. The serv ce is planned especially for the voting people in the community, he said The Weather l\ ??}><*! at urr* au<i precipitation tor the ??t ?? fn days ami nr i>?W iem)t<v.t;i?ic eaterday, recorded at the Cmw*<-T* Kj ?r intent atatico. Ht.:h Low Pet Wednesday 42 13 68 Thursday 38 22 00 Friday 48 18 trace Saturday 58 16 00 Sunday 42 20 06 Monday 37 9 00 Tuesday 38 4. 06 Wednesday ...... 12 06 PranUin Rainfall As recorded by Sanson Stile* for TV A) Wednesday, none ; Thursday, none; Friday, none; Saturday, none: Sunday, none; Monday, none: Tu**day, none; Wadnw Oy, n?a?
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