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* t 8 HjiablanW Btaconian trice 6 Cents ? vol. urn? NO. *1 FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1951 TEN PAGES LIST OF AWARDS TO *51 SENIORS IS MADE PUBLIC Graduation Exercises To Be Held Monday Afternoon At 4 Seventeen Franklin High sen iors are to be presented awards at the school's 39th annual graduation exercise Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Ma con theatre. Presentations will be made by R. G. Sutton, principal, and diplomas will be conferred on 80 graduates by Guy L. Houk, county school superintendent. The baccalaureate exercises, also to be held at the theatre, are slated for Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. M. W. Chapman, pastor of the First Baptist church, will deliver the sermon. Although admission to both exercises is by ticket only, it was announced that after a reasonable length of time, the general public will be allowed to fill any remaining seats in the theatre. Winners of school awards were picked by the various de partments of the high school, with the exception ? of three. Members of the senior class chose the senior to receive the activities award, faculty mem bers picked the one to receive the citizenship award, and the high school as a whole voted on the senior to be presented the school spirit award. Following Is a list of .the awards and winners: Frank L. Henry, III, activ ities; Eugene Gray, agriculture; Miss Carolyn Bryson, athletics; Jack Norton, athletics; Charles Thomas, citizenship; Miss Cora Mae Cable, commercial; Miss Julia Hunnicutt, dramatics; Miss Mary Sue Potts, English; Miss. Ann Teague, forensic; Miss Barbara Cribble, history; Miss Emily Faye Parker, home economics; Miss Una Crawford, language; Miss Jane Crawford, librarian; Miss Connaree Nolen, mathematics; Miss Carolyn Nothsteln, music; Charles Thom as, president; Miss Mariann Sherrlll, salutatorian; Charles Thomas, school spirit; John M. Archer, III, science; Miss Una Crawford, valedictorian ; and Miss Connaree Nolen, valedic torian. In addition, 58 certificates are to be presented to local winners at the recent high school field day in Cullowhee, and two members of the Franklin band will receive special awards. Dr. Furman Angel announced this week that he will award $50 to Jack Norton, Franklin High's star basketball pivotman, as the outstanding member of the senior class. Dr. Angel said he chose the lanky two-letter athlete on the basis of "athletic prowess, scholastic attainment, and general conduct." Legion Auxiliaries Of Five Towns Set Up District Unit American Legion auxiliary members from Franklin, Mur phy, Andrews, Cherokee, Bry son City, and Fontana met Sunday afternoon in Bryson City nnd formed the 20th Leg Ion Auxiliary district, Mrs. E. W. Renshaw, president of the local organization, announced this week. In the past, the auxiliaries have been meeting with organ izations in District 19, she said. Franklin was named as the place for next year's meeting of the newly-formed district. Those who attended the meeting from here included Mrs. Renshaw, Mrs. E. O. Craw ford, Mrs. T. H. Fagg, Mrs. Henry W. Cabe, Mrs. John Was 111k, Jr., Miss Laura M. Jones, and Mrs. Ollmer A. Jones. Franklin High Nine Whips Clayton, 6-5 Franklin High's brief baseball season bowed out last Friday night when the locals Journey ed to Clayton, Oa., to whip the Clayton nine, 6 to 5. Righthand er Bill Teague went all the way on the mound and chalked up a three-hitter to his record. RAN HOME-COMING The annual home-coming and decoration service will be held at the Telllco Baptist church Sunday, starting at 10 a. m. Picnic dinner will be served on (Da grounds at noon. Rustlers Stop On Highway, Cut Wire Fence, Grab Cows, Get Away Without Trace Modern day cattle rustlers struck swiftly on the Georgia road sometime during the night hours of May 15-16, then van ished without a trace. The rustlers backed a dual wheeled truck up to a fence on James Mason's farm, cut the barbed wire strands, and load ed two cows and two heifers ? "the best ones", Mr. Mason said ? from the 11 head In the pas ture. Mr. Mason set his loss at $900. Sheriff J. Hary Thomas said evidence seems to point to a professional job, because . the Georgia rdad is' heaVlly travel ed, even at night; crushed corn and bran was used to keep the animals content while the rust lers loaded them, and the tire tracks left by the truck were wiped out. Mr. Mason said tracks around the fence indicated that the men were wearing overshoes. S. B. I. Agent P. R. Kitchen, of Waynesville, is investigating the case, Sheriff Thomas said. The sheriff asked that anyone who traveled the Georgia road the night of the robbery and noticed a truck at the Mason farm fence to report to his of fice in the courthouse. A .smilar case of mechanized rustling 6etfurtfed In tlaywood County about the first of the year, he said. In that case, the men were caught. School Board Has 17 Applications On File For Superintendent The county board of educa tion has 17 applications on file for the position of super intendent of schools in this county, it was learned this week from Bob Sloan, board chairman. The applicants' present po sitions range from high school principal to college executive, Mr. Sloan said, adding that several of those who have applied have had from 10 to 20 years' experience as county superintendents. Geographically, the .applica tions have come from every section of North Carolina, and at least one from another state. The board has fixed June 4 as the date for the election^ of a superintendent. FFA Holds Annual Father-Son Dinner Meeting Members of the Franklin Fu ture Farmers, their fathers and supporters of the Franklin Fu ture Farmers attended the an nual Father-Son barbecue at the vocational agriculture build ing Tuesday night. . After the guests had watched the boys go through the ritual of taking the meat from the pit where It had been placed 24 hours before, the meal was serv ed. Following the dinner, mem bers of the Franklin Future Farmer group told of their work through the past year and outlined the purpose and aims of the organization. Music was furnished by the group's own string band. More than 150 persons at tended the dinner. HIGHLANDS MAN1 PUT ON BOARD At a 20-minute session May 16, _ members of the Macon County Democratic executive committee named Walter Bry son, of Highlands, to fill a va cant seat on the county board of education. Only one other man was nominated for the post. Carl Moses, Ellijay township, nomi nated Clint May, of Nantahala, for the board seat vacated by Tillery T. Love, who resigned May 11. Mr. Bryson, who was nomi nated by Jack Cabe, won the appointment by an 8 to 3 vote. According to law, his appoint ment by the committee was a final -action, it does not require approval by the state. Jess Shope, chairman, pre sided. Eleven of the 12 board members were present at the called meeting. Absent was Bob Parrish, Burningtown township. Other members of the com mittee include C. Gordon Moore, Franklin, E. E. Crawford, Car toogechaye, John Conley, Smiths Bridge, Ray Dryman, Flats, Neville Bryson, Highlands, A. B. Potts, Sugar Fork, Jack Cabe, Millshoal, Luther Jacobs, Nan tahala No. 1, J. M. Shields, Nan tahala No. 2, and Frank Gibson, Cowee. Mr. Bryson is a native of Highlands and was educated in Macon County schools. He has served as a district school com mitteeman in the Highlands district for 18 consecutive years. In order to be eligible for the school board post, Mr. Bryson resigned from the Highlands district school committee. He operates the Highlands Auto service and lives on the Asheville road. WATER SUPPLY SERIOUSLY LOW, MAYORREPORTS Asks Franklin Citizens To Use Care Until Area Gets Rain An extremely dry winter has brought Franklin face to face with a serious water shortage Mayor Robert M. Dillard said this week, and all citizens are asked to cooperate in conserv ing the diminishing supply. Pointing out that a serious fire hazard is in the making because of short supply, the mayor and members of the town water committee suggest ed that watering gardens and lawns, and washing cars, be stopped for the time being. Local filling stations and garages have agreed to limit car washing to Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week until an adequate water supply is built up, Mr. Dillafd said. A. B. Slagle Named To 6-Year Term On Agriculture Board A. B. Slagle, of Franklin, has been appointed by Gov. Scott to a six-year term on the State Board of Agriculture. Mr. Slagle has been serving on the board for several years, having first been named to fill the unexpired term of Reeves Noland, of Haywood county, when the latter resigned. The new appointment is for a full term. The Macon County man was given the oath of office by Thad Eure, N. C. secretary of state, in Raleigh, recently. Miss Nina Howard Reelected ; Name Omitted By Error Through error,- The Press last week omitted the name of Miss Nina Howard, of the Highlands school district, from the list of teachers reelected at the meet ing of the county board of edu cation May 11. The error is regretted, and The Press offers its apologies to Miss Howard. Highlands Will Go - On Dial Telephone Plan This Morning The Highlands telephone exchange, with 224 phones, will be cut over to the dial system this (Thursday) morn ing at 9:30 o'clock, it was an nounced yesterday by R. E. McKelvey, manager of the Western Carolina Telephone company. " Highlands HONOR STUDENTS MISS ELIZABETH NEWTON Valedictorian JAMES KEENER Salutxtorian Miss Newton and Mr. Keener have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the 1951 graduating class of the Highlands High schooL The graduation exercises are set for the evening of Jane 5. Duncan, Archer Attend Ceremony For Cherokee* Frank B. Duncan and John M. Archer, Jr., were in Chero kee yesterday for the welcome to the Chorokee group just back from Oklahoma, after re tracing the "trail of tears". The welcome ceremony was held at Mountainside theatre at noon. Mr. Duncan attended in his capacity as a director of West ern North Carolina Associated Communities, and Mr. Archer as a director of the Cherokee Historical Association. The Rev. Rommie Pierce, of Wingate, N. C., will conduct a series of revival services at the Cowee Baptist church beginning Tune 3, it has been announced. Riley Johnson, With Spark Of Pioneers, Delights To Make Old Guns Shoot Again ? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady % 'WIZARD WITH A RIFLE' ? Wiley Johnson, Highlands gunsmith, whose hobby is making old guns shoot again, is shown putting his versatile file to work on a muzzle loader. With him is his grandson and possible some-day successor to the Johnson gunmaking art, four-year old Rickie Johnson. Note how firmly the boy holds pn to the old Civil War pistol his grandfather re cently "brought back to life", Everything Done By Hand In Sparsely Equipped High'ands Shop By J. P. BRADY "Pies like .mother used to make" become Incidental when a gun lover can lay hands on a gun Uke "granddad used to make " There's a gunsmith In High lands, and -a grandfa' him self, who can make the aunch e. t o . pie-eaters a disciple of the gun after seeing his handi work. He's Riley Johnson, care taker for the Floyd estate there to. 20 years, and his specialty is making old timey muzzle oaders that can perforate a fly at 50 yards when a good shot Tet- behind one of them. Rather modestly, Mr. John on ? or Riley as everyone calls him ? calls gunmaking his "win ter pastime." In his workshop, which is equipped i with the barest essentials, burns a spark or the old frontier days and his gun-making technique ? everything is hand done ? is the same as in the old days. Old guns, from Spanish duel ing pistols, dating back over 100 years, to present-day wea pons, get a new lease on life under the skillful hand of the 54-year-old -gunmaker, who has been at the art "ever since I knew what a gun was." Even more remarkable than his doing everything by hand SIX NO. I, PAQE S Young Man Drowns In Nantahala Lake Will Launch Clean Town Drive June 4 By proclamation, Mayor Rob ert M. Dillard this week started action on his campaign to "clean up Franklin". He designated June 4 as the official opening date for a gen eral clean-up program in the town Definite plans for the clean sweep-down will be mapped at la meeting of the board of ald ermen June 4, he said. In his proclamation the mayor ' said that "the general health and welfare of our citizens de pends upon wholesome sur roundings arising from good, clean living conditions; and the lives and property of our peo ple are endangered by fire caused by cluttered conditions in homes, factories, alleys, and streets; and a unity of effort is required for the future de velopment of our community. "Your community will be a better place In which to live, work, and play when every man, woman, and child joins with his neighbor to make our town clean. Let's not let up until the job has been done." I ' ? . -?.in '? I, I, | | ' ? REPORTS TELL PTA PROGRESS Installation of officers for the coming year, annual reports, and a report on the recent state P. T. A. convention in Winston Salem marked Monday night's meeting of the Franklin . Par ent-Teacher association. The association also voted to proceed with its school play ground project. Of i leers installed at the meet ing, the final one for this school year, are Mrs. Allen Siier, -president, Mrs. S. H. Lyle, Jr., vice-president; Miss Eliza beth Meadows, secretary, and Miss Edna Jamison, treasurer. Mrs. R. S. Jones conducted the installation ceremony. Among highlights of the an nual committee reports: An increase of 10 per cent in membership, and an average attendance for the year of 204; 67 children registered for the summer "round-up", 47 examin ed, and 22 found to have reme dial defects; more than 50 sub scribers to the Parent-Teacher magazine, which entitled the local association to listing in the national bulletin; $371 in the association treasury. The school playground proj ect, Mrs. Allen Slier, associa tion president explained, will cost approximately $900. Tennis courts, basketball and softball courts, and play facilities for the smaller children are plan ned. R. O. Sutton, principal, has told the association it could count on the school for $300 of this amount, and the associa tion has about $400 on hand. An additional $200 Is needed, and Mrs. Siler expressed the hope that persons interested in the school will contribute that amount. If half of the members gave $1 each, she pointed out, the sum needed would be rais ed. No solicitation campaign Is planned, but all Interested per sons are asked to contribute i Donations may be given to Mrs. Siler, Mrs. S. H. Lyle, Jr . or may be le't at The Franklin Press. It Is hoped, Mrs. Siler I added that the money dan be raised without delay, so the work can be done at once. As Isoon as it is completed, tiie I playground ? wl^h ad'ilt ,? uper I vision ? will be open during the summer. 1 "The P. T. A. no longer Is only a link between the school and the home", Mrs. Weimar Jones said, In reporting on the | P. T. A. convention which she ; and Mrs. Siler attended. The P. T. A. has many facets, she SEE NO. 2, PAGE 6 MINERS TO MEET The Western North Carolina Miners' association will meet to morrow (Friday) night at the Agricultural building at ? o'clock, it ha* been announced. Power Reservoir Claims First Victim Since Its Completion Nantahala lake claimed its first victim Sunday afternoon about l o'clock when a 28-year old Andrews man drowned, af ter the boat In which he was riding capsized in the Johnson branch section of the lake. He was Identified as Ben Webb. Three other Andrews men in the boat were rescued by alert fishermen. Macon County law enforce ment officers recovered Mr. Webb's body in approximately 75 feet of water about 9 o'clock Sunday night. Grappling was hampered because of stumps and snags on the bottom of the 10-year-old lake, Sherlif J. Harry Thomas said. Mr. Webb's companions, Luth er Lemmons, Elbert Gibby, and Jessie Mast)burn, Jr., were hauled out of the water by nearby fishermen who witness ed the accident. Mr. Lemmons was treated for shock at a local hospital. At a coroner's inquest Mon day afternoon, conducted by Coroner George R. Henson, the Jury returned a verdict of ac cidental death after hearing eye-witness testimony. What caused the boat to tip over was not definitely estab lished. Mr. Glbby testified that Mr. Webb kept turning the boat In tight clrclcs and that it "dipped water" a number of times before capsizing. Mr. Gibby and Mr. Mashburn both told the Jury that all members of the boating party had been drinking. Neither re memberer clearly what took place. Jurors were Lee Baldwin, Jess Allen, Wayne Wilson, Brice Rowland, Sam Pasamore, and Carl Bateman. It Is the first drowning In the power lake since It was opened In 1941. Mr. Webb Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jane Clark Webb; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Webb, of Andrews; two sist ers and two brothers. Methodists Plan Mens Organization Thirty-nine Macon County Methodist laymen and minis ters attended a dinner meet ing Monday night at the Slagle Memorial building. Following the dinner, plans were discussed for organization of a Macon County Men's Methodist organi zation. All charges in the county were represented. J. C. Sorrells, dis trict lay leader, presided. The following were named by ministers of the various charges to serve as a committee to work out future organization plans: Harold T. Sloan, Franklin sta tion; Haze Edwards, Highlands station, Erwin Patton, Macon charge; Clyde West, Franklin charge; Eugene Crawford, West Macon charge. I A talk for laymen was de livered by the Rev. C. W. Klrby, pastor of the Canton Central Methodist church, just prior to the close of the meeting. WILL HOLD SING The fourth Sunday ping of the northern division of the Macon County singing conven tion will be he'.d May 27 at the Tellico Baptist church, start ing at 2 p. m. The Weather Temperatures and precipitation for lit paat seven days, and the low temparatura yesterday, as recorded at the Cowaata Ex periment station. High Low Pet. Wednesday 84 42 Thursday 83 42 Friday 81 44 Saturday 83 46 trace Sunday 83 48 Monday 82 50 .01 Tuesday 85 45 Wednesday 58 trace Franklin Rainfall 'A. rtcoi9?4 to Mutton Stilt* It TV A) Wednesday, none; Thursday, none; Friday, none; Saturday, .03; Sunday, none; Monday, none; Tueaday, .04; *
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