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Ph* Jflacoutan I . Price 6 Cents vol. lxvi? no. 3 FRANK-LIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1961 TEN PAGES /' Macon County Breathes Easier With Mexican Capture Of Cook ? ? i The capture of William E. (Bill) Cook, the 22-year-old ex convict suspected of killing at least eight persons, in Mexico Monday, gave Macon County citizens a chance to breathe ' easier since he was reported as being In this area Saturday. A police dragnet, scouring the Southwest for the slippery Cook, spread to Macon County when local law enforcement of ficers were alerted to be on the lookout for the youthful killer, who was reportedly seen in Madison ville, Tenn., Saturday. Madlsonville Is approximately 20 miles from the North Caro lina line. Roadblocks were Immediately set up when the alarm was spread on all roads leading into Western North Carolina, in the event that Cook headed east ward. The blocks were removed Sunday but highways were closely patrolled -until his cap ture Monday, It Is understood. Sheriff J. Harry Thomas said his office was alerted and that he and his deputy began patrol ling Macon roads Saturday. Law enforcement officers of more than half a dozen states had been on the trail of the fugitive, following a series of slaylngs that began New Years Bay. TIDE OF TOYS' DRIVE WILL END FRIDAY NIGHT Collection Should Net $119 In Toya Legion Official Saya The "Tide of Toys" drive, launched last week by the local American Legion post, gained momentum this week and a legion official estimated that more than $100 in t6?s will have been collected by the time the drive closes Friday. The playthings will be sent to Western Europe's urifortunate ' children and some will be given to children whose fathers are fighting in Korea, E. W. Ren shaw, post cqmmander, said. The local drive is in conjunc tion with a nation-wide collec tion by Legion posts. Toys collected this week In cluded modeling clay sets, crayons, rubber balls, softballs, books, and erector sets. Some of the toys were purchased at a discount from local merchants by legionalrres, and a number were donated by merchants and citizens. Donors ars asked to observe three general rules, when con tributing to the drive. 1. Select toys sturdy enough for overseas Journey. 2. Write a personal note of greeting, giving the giver's name and address and attach it se curely to the toys. 3. Do not give electrically powered toys or war toys. Macon County citizens are urged to back the Legion post by contributing either new or used toys. The collection cen ter locally, Mr. Renshaw said, Is the Franklin Hardware com pany on the town square. At the close of the drive Fri day night the toys will be pack ed and shipped to a collection center in Miami, Fla., in prepa ration for shipment and dis tribution overseas, he said. The local Veterans of For eign Wars post and the Frank , lin Rotary club is aiding the Legion in the drive. Only Five Men Make Induction Trip Tuesday Macon County's third draft contingent, which left Tuesday morning for Charlotte and in duction Into the army, was short five men. The call was for 10 men. However, only five boarded the bus. W. H. Sloan, chairman of the draft board, explained that , only eight men In the county were eligible for induction when the call was received. Notices to report for Induction were sent oat to the eight. .. However, when the board n rtowtd classifications, it found that one of the men ordered to report had enlisted is the ma rines, and two others were Two Cases Of Diptheria At Lakey Creek Two cases of diphtheria were reported to the health depart ment this week, both in the same family. Ronnie Clark, 5, and Sandra, 2, children of Mr. and Mrs. T. A i Clark, of the Lakey Creek section, contracted the disease January 9. The cases were re ported .to the health depart ment two days later, officials said. The department urged par ents to start their children on immunization shots immediate ly, if they have not had pre vious shots, either through the health department or a private physician. The local health office will be open each Monday from 9 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. to give immunization shots and to answer any questions persons may wish to ask about diptheria. Any child over six months old should begin immunization shots, officials said. Two or more injections of diphtheria toxoide are necessary in order to immunize a cBlld .The first series of injections should be followed up from time to time with reinforcing doses to keep up the immunity, they pointed out. Diphtheria has become so rare that some parents may think their child is in no danger of catching it. This is a mistaken idea, the health office warns, and no child is safe from the disease until he has been successfully immun ized. By means of the widespread use of diphtheria toxide, the disease has declined from ap proximately 150 cases for every 100,000 people in North Caro lina in 1920, to 15 cases per 100,000 people in 1946. Diphtheria is caused by the diphtheria bacillus which grows mainly in the nose and throat. It produces a powerful toxin or poison which Is spread by the blood stream, and may attack the heart muscle and damage it severely. The disease usually starts with a sore throat, chilliness, slight fever, aching, loss of appetite, and sometimes vomit ing and headache, officials said. Antitoxin must be given a child who has diphtheria and If given early enough, will usually prevent death from the disease. The earlier antitoxin is given the better the outcome. Band Officials Reelected To Serve During 1951 The Bank of Franklin offi cers and board of directors, who served during 1950, were reelected for another year, It was announced this week. At a stockholders meeting last Wednesday, members of board of directors were reap pointed to serve during 1951. The directors met to reorganize the following day and reelected last years officers for another term. A. B. Slagle was renamed chairman of the board, M. L. Dowdle, president, R. S. Jones, vice-president, H. W. Cabe, cashier, George Dean and Grover Jamison, Jr., assistant cashiers. Directors are A. B. Slagle, M. L. Dowdle, H. W. Cabe, Fred M. Arnold, Grover Jamison, Sr., R. S. Jones, and L. B. Liner. ? SYMPHONY UNIT WILL BE HERE ON MARCH 1ST Little Symphony To Give 2 Concerts, Miss Jones Announces " The North Carolina Little Little Symphony orchestra will present two concerts here March 1. The date for the orchestra's annual appearances in Franklin was received from the Sym phony Society headquarters in Chapel Hill and announced this week by Miss Laura M. Jones, county membership chairman. The orchestra, playing In Franklin for its sixth consecu tive season, will give its evening concert, for members, at the Franklin Methodist church at 8 p. m. The matinee, for school children of the county, is set for 2:30 p. m. at the Friend ship Tabernacle. The membership campaign to date has been unusually suc cessful, Miss Jones said, adding that a number of memberships were received during the Christ mas holidays. Workers through out the county were asked by Miss Jones to complete their canvasses as promptly as pos sible, and turn in their mem bership stubs and the money collected. Admission to the evening con sert is by membership card. Adult memberships are $2, and the junior memberships, for high school children, are 60 cents. A membership entitles the holder to attend Symphony concerts anywhere in the state, in addition to the one in Frank lin. Children from the first seven grades in the various schools in the county will be selected by the schools to attend the free matinee. Since seats are at a premium for this child ren's concert, it is not open to adults, except teachers who ac company the children. The program for the chil dren's concert has been com pleted, and in making it public Miss Jones expressed the hone that children throughout the county will obtain the booklet, "Symphony Stories", which is Continued On Page Six ? Tacky Party To Be Given By Garden Club Friday The Franklin Garden club benefit "tacky party" will be held tomorrow night (Friday) at 8 o'clock at the Slagle Me morial building, it was announc ed this week. Admission charge will be 50 cents, and the proceeds will be used for civic beautlflcation, a club official said. Highlighting the night's hi larity will be a "manless wed ding" and other entertainment. Dressing "tacky" will be op tional, officers said, and prizes for the best costumes will be awarded. Dancing is planned, and re freshments will be served. Chamber Of Commerce Dinner Is Postponed The annual Chamber of Com merce dinner meeting, slated to be held Friday night at Slagle Memorial building, has been postponed because the date con flicts with the meeting of an other local organization, asso ciation officials have announc ed. The new date for the dinner will be announced later. Stork Working Doubletime As Baby Births Here Boom Since New Years Baby 1951, hasn't been the only newcomer In and around Macon County since the New Year was ushered In. This area has had, so to speak, a "bpmp er crop" of new youngsters. Thirteen babies were deliver ed at Angel hospital from the first to the fifteenth of this month. Dtte* of the new arrivals, and names of the proud parents an as follows: January 1, a daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. ?o Uek, of Franklin; a son, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Duvall, Route 3, Frank, to; January 3, a ion, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buchanan, Oayj ?,? eon, Mr. and Mr*. S8S?>i laattrrl, kSn, Mr! and Mrs. Joseph T. Hodgln, Prentiss; January 9, a son, Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Grlndstaff, Franklin; January 10, a daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cooks ton, Route 4, Franklin; January 11, a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dorman Gibson, Route 4, Frank lin; January 13, a son, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ray, Mt. City, Oa.; January 14, a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jacobs, Franklin; a ton, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd o. Wal. droop, Route l, Franklin; Jan uary 18, a son, Mr. and Mr*. Weidon Maney, Cullasoja; a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. WUliam Hodgins, Prentiss; a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. mmer Roteti. Route Frtnkllfi, delivered M home. PTA Meeting Marked By Safety Talks Talks on safety features by W. W. Sloan, Nantahala Power and Light company safety di rector, and Mrs. Florence Sher rill, county home demonstra tion agent, and a discussion of the heating problem at the Franklin school were highlights of the Franklin Parent-Teach er association meeting at the Franklin school Monday night. Patrolman C. N. Byrd, who was slated to appear on the program, was not present since all Western North Carolina patrolmen had been alerted to take part in the nationwide hunt for William E. Cook, a desparado reported to have been seen in this area. The man was captured in Mexico Mon day. Discussion of the heating problem, at the Franklin school was Introduced when the mln i utes of the executive committee meeting of the association were read. It had been decided prev iously to bring the matter be fore the group for any com ments or suggestions It might have concerning the matter. Bob Sloan, member of the county board of education, who was present at the meeting, said that new equipment could not be obtained this year and he felt that janitors were get ting the best results possible with the equipment they had to work with. Later In the dis cussion he commented that the blame for the heating situation should be placed on the Board of Education and the county superintendent for not provid ing adequate heating facilities before cold weather. He added that the present heating plant was too small. Guy Sutton, principal of , Franklin High school, said the only solution he knew of was to move into the new building as soon as possible. Roy Biddle, P. T. A. member, pointed out that some better heating results might, be ob tained by insulating the fur nace. He said also that In his opinion, the heating plant was too 'small for the job. Paul Russell, P. T. A. treas urer, made the suggestion that the executive committee con sider asking the Board of Edu cation if anything could be done on the matter and If possible consult with heating authorities Continued On Page Six ? Brendle Listed As Missing In Korean Action Sgt. Furman Brendle, of the Watauga community, 'has been missing in action in Korea since December 2, according to a tel egram from the Department ot Defense. The message was received Sunday by bis wife, Mrs. Viola Bailey Brendle. The last word she had received from her hus band was in November. Sgt. Brendle was a member of General MacArthur's com mand and has been in service about six years. His last visit home was in April, 1950, when he was granted a 60-day fur lough because of the illness of his two-year-old child. He Is the son of Mrs. Lula Brendle and the late Matthew Brendle, Jr. A brother, Pfc. Thomas Brendle, was drowned in a river at Fort Benning, Ga., while on maneuvers during World War XI. Mrs. Brendle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, of the Watauga community, is serving as a nurse's aid at Angel clinic here. Roland Child Struck By Falling Bannister In High School Gym Gary Roland, three-year-old son of Kir. and Mri. Tom Rol and, was struck on the head by a falling bannister slat, be lieved to have been kicked loose by an overly enthusiastic bask* etball fan in the balcony at the Franklin High -6y Its High game at the school Tuesday night. Angel Clinic, where the boy was rushed following the acci dent, said It took two stitches to close the wound In the ohild'i head. 3LOODMOBILE TO BE HER5 NEXT^V/EEK Quota, 165 Pint* Will Be Flown To Men In Korea A Red Cross Bloodmoblle will be at the Franklin Presbyterian church next Thursday from 2 p. m. to 7 p. m. to accept blood from Macon County donors, Mrs. J. Ward Long, executive secretary of the county Red Cross chapter, announced this week. Macon's quota will be 165 pints of blood. The life-giving fluid will be rushed to the fighting front in Korea by spe cial plane, she said, or to other areas where American troops are guarding the freedom of the country, Frank Plyler, commander 0f the local Veteranji of Foreign Wars post, is in charge of ad vance arrangements of the bloodmoblle collection here. Letters, urging Macon County citizens to "save the l'fe of a serviceman", have already been mailed bv the veteran's organi zation, Mr. Plyler said. Enclos ed in each letter Is a postal card for the convenience of donors who would like to mr>ke nn ap pointment with the bloodmobi'e at a specific time during the afternoon it is here. Mr. Plyler urged that the ap pointment cards be filled out and returned at once, in order that the scheduling of donors may be completed as rapidly as possible. ?'By spending a minute on the card and another twenty min utes on January 25 at the blood center, the life of one of our servicemen may be saved," he said. Pointing out that it would be Impossible for the local post to reach everyone In the county by mail, the commander urged every Macon County citizen who did not receive a letter to. make an appointment at the local Red Cross office in the Bank of Franklin building. "Time Is short," Mr. Plyler said, "and I am sure that not one of us has to be reminded that blood for treatment of our wounded is In critically short supply. Through the Red Cross we can now take an active part in seeing to it that the boys have an adequate supply o'. whole blood and plasma." Franklin Girls Lose To Sylva; Boys Win The Sylva girls, led by high scoring forward Mary Worley who dumped In lour points In the last minute of play, squeez ed out a 48 to 43 win over the Franklin High girls here Tues- ! day night. The game couldn't have been more thrilling if It had been played in Madison Square Gar den. The two teams battled neck and neck for most of the game, and Franklin trailed by only two points, 23 to 21 at half time. Hook artist Worley and Frank lin's Birdie Sue Carpenter filled the air with assorted shots and when the whistle blew the two young ladies had tied for high scoring honors with 26 points apiece. Sylva's Patsy Parrls was sec ond high with 21. Local runner ups were Shirley Dean and Jean Duvall who found the bucket for 7 points each. Jack Norton, Franklin's lanky' center, held a field day against the Sylva lads, dumping In 34 points. The boys walked over Sylva with ease, 62 to 27. Rep. Bryson Seeks To Raise Jury Pay $6,921 Check Allotted To This County A check (or $6,921.55 will soon be received here, Macon Coun ty's share of the $63,635.16 In gross receipts from the Plsgah and Nantahala National forests for the 1950 fiscal year, E. W. Renshaw, Nantahala forest su pervisor, announced this week. Macon's share was the larg est of 25 counties in the state eligible for a share of the for ests' receipt*. The money is di vided each year among the countte? in which national for est acreage lies, the supervisor explained. This county received the larg est amount because more acre age lies within Its boundaries than in any of the other coun ties. Approximately 147,290 acres of the Nantahala forest lie within Macon County, he said. The money is earmarked for use on schools and roads within the respective counties. Transylvania county received the second highest amount. Both the Plsgah and Nantahala forests extend within the coun y's boundaries. From the two forests, Transylvania received a total of $6,479.14. Approximate ly 4,850 acres of Nantahala for est land is within the county, and 82,087 acres of Plsgah for est. The check for $63,635.16 repre sented an earning by the two national forests, Mr. Renshaw oointed out, and the 25 counties mnuallv profit by a return of twenty-five per cent of gross receipts of the preceding year This fourth of receipts, he said, is returnable through the state treasury, and the mony is ap portioned to the counties. Approximate amounts for oth er counties within the Nanta hala forest are as follows: Cherokee, $3,648, Clay, $2,683. Graham, $4,912, Jackson, $1,297, Swain, $459. Aside from the cash returns, counties benefit from an addi tional ten per cent gross re ceipts returned to the forests for road construction and maintenance. "It is gratifying that both timber production work, ac counting for this revenue, and road work resulting from it, are increasing employment in these counties measurably," Mr. Renshaw added. Dairies Rated 'Grade A' Concerns By Sanitatian The Nantahala Creamery and Addlngton's dairy, Macon Coun ty's two dairy concerns that re tail milk, were given grade "A" ratings for the six months grad ing period ending December 31, 1950, H. T. Collins, district health department sanitarian, announced thl^ week. The creamery was given an "A" certificate for pasteurized milk and the dairy received one for raw milk, he said. In making the announcement, the district sanitarian pointed out that Macon County also has 32 Grade "A" dairies producing milk for pasteurization. Under the milk ordinance, the health department is required to publlcy announce the ratings of distributors selling direct to customers twice each year. Vitamins Requested To Replace Meat Mailed; , Destination . . . Yugoslavia! A package, mailed from Angel's Drug store, containing vitamin pills and calcium tab lets, will soon begin its Journey across the Atlantic. Destina tion . . . Yugoslavia. By far one of the strangest prescriptions filled by the local pharmacy, it came from Col. D. Grant Wilson, a military at tache In Marshal Tito's coun try. The colonel owns a sum mer home at Arrowood and he and his family were here in the fall. T. W, Angel, owner of the drug store, received the request for vitamins and calcium by mall lut week, the colonel ex plaining that they were needed to supplement the died of hip two young daughters, Sonyra, 10, and Bridget, 4. A withering drought, a tightening of defenses, and an off-brand of Communism In the country probably prompted Col onel Wilson's request, because, coining a World War II saying, "things are touch all over," especially in Yugoslavia I "Could you send me tome cal cium tables ... to replace the lack of milk . . . also tome B-l ?ltamlns to supplement the shortage of meat?" Colonel Wilson asked. "A six months' supply U what I need . . ." Things probably are tough In Yugoslavia, especially If a mil itary attache hai to tend home to fetap. Submits Bill Calling For Boost In Macon Jury Pay (The following story Is a special dispatch from Weimar Jones, Franklin Press editor, who is spending the week In Raleigh at the legislature.) RALEIGH, Jan. 18. ? Rep. C. Tom Bryson yesterday Introduc ed local legislation to raise the pay of Macon County jurors. The present law fixes com pensation of Macon jurors at $2 per day. Mr. Bryson's bill would set jurors' pay at not less than $4 nor more than ?5 per day. It would be left to the dis cretion of the county commis sioners whether to make tha pay the minimum or the max imum, or an amount between. The measure was the third offered In the lower hoiwe by Mr. Bryson. He and Rep. Yates, The talk in political circles here is that Rep. Monroe M. Redden will not be a candi date to succeed himself at the end of his present second term. Sources close to the congressman are quoted as saying that he definitely will not run for reelection to Congress. Roy Taylor, member of the Buncombe delegation In the General Assembly, is one of those mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate next year. of Haywood County, Introduced a statewide measure Monday to Increase the amount paid by the state to school bus drivers from $20 to $25 per month. The total cost to the state is estimated at $176,000 per year. The amount paid by the state Is supplemented by the counties, and Mr. Bryson said he has In mind a local bill to Increase tha supplement paid by Macon County. The Macon representaUve's third measure, Introduced Tues day, provides for a constitu tional amendment to cut down the personal property exemp tion. At present, before a judg ment for a debt can be collect ed, a personal property exemp tion of $500 Is provided. Mr. Bryson's proposal would reduce that to $300. Although he Is a "freshman" member of the state senate, Senator R. 8. Jones, of the 33rd district, has been given assign ments to nine Important legis lative committees and appoint ments as vlce-ohalrman of one committee. Mr. Jones is on the Impor tant committee on Finance and Judiciary No. 2, and Is vice chairman of the committee on Public Buildings and O rounds. Other senate committees on which he is serving are Ceun i ties. Cities and Towns, which handles all local legislation. Constitutional Amendments, General Statutes, Justices of the Peace, Salaries and Pees, and Teachers and State Em ployees' Retirement. I Representative Bry son's com mittee appointments in the lower house are Engrossed Bills, Congressional Districts, Salaries and Fees, Mental Institutions, i Wildlife Resources, Education, Public Welfare, Printing, and Appropriations. Senator Jones and Represen tative Bryson plan to visit In Franklin over the week-end. JR. WOMAN'S CLUB MEET The Junior Woman's club will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock at the Agricultural building. It has been announced. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. M. W. Chapman, Mr*. Tom Jenkins, and Miss Frances Barr. Temperature* and precipitation lor *a paat mvm day*, and the low twparai mrm fit r day, at recorded at the Cowaeta Ex periment station. Wednesday 40 11 00 Saturday ?... 42 34 .33 Sunday 51 IT .00 Monday 44 37 IM Tuesday 80 >0 .0* Wednesday IT 00 The Weather High Low Pet. Thursday Friday .... 91 31 .03 37 18 00
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