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V ?? 66TH YEAR Oldeft Weekly Paper In Western North Carolina e ?t atipiti ft### 1Hh* Baconian CIRCULATION Last Year 241* Last Week 2451 VOL. LXVI? NO. 28 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1951 TWELVE PAGES BIGGEST FOURTH JUST A MEMORY AROUNL.HERE Celebration Ends In Wee Hours Of Morning; Winner* Named The dust has yet to settle over Macon County's record breaking Fourth of July cele bration here ? they're still talk ing about it! Many old timers, who haven't missed an Independence Day celebration here in 50 years, said they have never "seen the likes of it". A crowd of .merrv makers estimated at about 2,500, undaunted tyy an earlv morn ing rain, lined the Maii\ street of downtown Franklin for a colorful parade, and then re grouped at the Franklin Hlfrh athletic field to watch, or take part in, field events which in cluded everything from a beauty contest to a hlgh-slloper-kick Ing duel among the ladies. A baseball game in the after noon between Franklin and I,a vonia, On., was cancelled be cause of a wet field. Field events winners carted away manv valuable prizes do nated bv local merchants. The most challenging event was a highly greased pole with a $5 bill beckoning from its top to the lad who could shinny up and get it. Some 100 boys tried to best the slippery sapling be fore Richard Stanfield reached the topr and gave the $5 a hap py home. * Wolf whistles and clapping greeted eight beauty entries as they paraded before Judges to see which would be crowned "Queen of the Fourth". Victor was Miss Katrlna Cochran, sponsored by the Franklin Jun ior Woman's club. Other entries were Miss Ann Blaine, Belk'S Department store. Miss Palma Fouts, Mason's Feed and Groc ery, Miss Patsey Rowland, Tlte atre Grill, Miss Lela Jo Galley, Burrell Motor company, Betty Burch, Children's shop, Shirley Dean, Frances' shop, and Miss Katherine Furr, Franklin Gar den club. Judges picked the Boy Scout entry winner of the float con test and awarded runnerup honors to the Children's shop. Other floats entered in the pa rade by local organizations and businesses included Girl Scouts, Belk's Department store, Veter an's of Foreign Wars auxiliary, Junior Woman's club, Macon Motor company, Duncail Motor company, and Burrell Motor company. Mrs. Frances Pattillo, Mrs. Lucy Blddle, Mrs. Margaret Ty slnger, and Mrs. Grace 0"Mo hundro, in addition to riding on the Children's shop float in the parade, modeled old-tlmey bath ing suits before a packed house at the athletic field. A greased pig, donated by Lee Poindexter and Down's Feed and Grocery, was caught by SEE NO. 2, PAGE 12 BEAUTIES ALL! The Press this week leans toward "Cheesecake" art with a picture of the eight young ladies who sought the title of "Queen of the Fourth" in the July 4 beauty contest last week at the Franklin High athletic field. "Queen" ? staff t'hoto by J. f. bmdy was Miss Katrina Cochran, sponsored by the Junior Woman's club. (L to R) Miss Shirley Dean, Miss Patsy Roland, Miss Ann Blaine, Miss Lela Jo Gailey, Miss Palma Fouts, Miss Katherine Furr, Miss Betty Burch, and Miss Cochran. THORPE PLAOUE UNVEILING SET MR SATURDAY Ceremony In Sylva Will Honor Late Power Company Official A memorial plaque will be unveiled at a ceremony Satur day at 11 a. m. near Sylva, honoring the late J. E. S. Thorpe, president of the Nanta hala Power and Light company for more than 20 years. Unveiling will take place at the power house of the Thorpe development of the power com pany. Formerly the Qlenville_ development, the operations' were renamed In honor of Mr. Thorpe, who died in early 19S0. The plaque will be unveiled by John Forgrave Thorpe and Foster Brown Thorpe, Jr., grand sons of Mr. Thorpe. John M. Archer, Jr., power company president, said the de cision to rename the develop ment in honor of his predeces sor was made in view of "Mr. Thorpe's long and active role in development of the natural SEE NO. 3, PAGE 12 Hey Golfers! Local Pro Will Conduct Tourney In August Local duffers and par-shoot era should take to the links for a bit of practice because Frank lin is going to have Its much discussed golf tournament the last week in August. Jerry Schultels, of Orlando, Fla., newly arrived golf pro at the local course, said this week that he would supervise the tournament, so the only thing remaining to be done is to get out golfers and whip up inter est. Qualifying will begin August 10 and will run two weeks un til the tournament gets under way August 24. Golfers will be .placed in respective flights for the tourney on the basis of qualifying scores. $195 In Drama Tickets Sold By C. Of C. Office Ticket sales to the Chero kee drama, "Unto These Hills", sold through the local chamber of commerce office, this week totaled $195, Mrs. R. M. Rlmmer, acting secre tary, has announced. The pageant opened for its second season June 23. Japanese Shocked By MacArthur Firing, Wife Of Newspaperman Says; Baseball, Soft Drinks Show Democracy Is Working Juct for the record, the Japa nese people were "shocked be yond words" when General Mac Arthur was ousted from the Su preme Allied commander's post In the Far East. This Information comes first hand from a woman who was In Tokyo, Japan, when the world-shaking development was announced. A woman, who from all Indications, has kept her hand on the pulse of the Japa nese nation since she* went there in the summer of 1944. She Is Mrs. Llndesay Parrott, whose husband Is chief of the New York Times Tokyo bureau. Mrs. Parrott, who Is In Frank lin visiting Mrs. C. C. Daniels and Miss Hope Daniels at "Dix ie Hall", Is the .former Miss Marlon -Moore, jjfrq. f recently visited Here prior to' her 'mar riage. In an interview this week Mrs. Parrott, who has been with her newspaperman husband in par ticularly every country in the world, Russia included, said the MacArthur controversy threw the Japanese people completely out of balance for a while. "And quite naturally, too," Ifet pointed out, "becaoM the people thought the United States was changing its policy toward them. To the Japanese people MacArthur was like a god and they looked to him for leadership. . . . However, since then, I understand the people have gained confidence In Gen eral Rldpeway's ability." When United Nations' forces In Korea were fighting a loos ing battle the Japanese people were terrified, she said, because they were undefended. Their navy had been sunk and their army stripped of Its power. Now, under the guiding hand of American officers, a security police force of some 75,000 Jap anese men 1* prepared to de fend the country In the event of trouble, she said. On the surface, democracy seems to be working In Japan, Mrs. Parrott said, but In her opinion it would take many more years of occupation before it becomes a deep-rooted thing. Hie younger generation Is greatly Impressed by American democracy, she said. Words like baseball, which Is now Japan's number one sport, and Coca Cola are as muoh a part of the JtptMM laofug* as it is American. In 1950, Mrs. Parrott said Joe Dlmaggio, the Yankees' pride and Joy, was given a re ception on a visit there that was worthy of the emperor. Fans have gone overboard about baseball even to the point of heaving pop bottles on a bum 'decision, she said, but she hastily pointed out that the Japanese were not quite so ve hement in their objections as baseball fans are in this coun try. "They are truly an Interesting race", she declared, "because they stress little things that we in this country would not give a thought to." By illustrating, Mrs. Parrott said many will pass time by seeing who can bow the lowest, but few will make a move to help someone dying in the street. "Were the Japanese people re sentful of occupation forces after their defeat?" Mrs. Par rott was asked. She replied that there was "surprisingly little re sentment", but pointed out that the Japanese, who show little emotion, probably covered it up i well. When ah* arrived In Tokyo am no. i, paoi it | ADOPT BUDGET FOR HIGHLANDS, TAX RATE SAME Total Of $86,750 Little Under Last Year's; Levy Is $2.25 The board of commissioners of the Town of Highlands, at a meeting last Thursday night, adopted a budget of $86,750 for the 1951-52 fiscal year, and fixed the tax levy at $2.25, the same as last year. Of the total tax levy, $1.50 is for operating expense, and 75 cents for debt service. The budget Is slightly less than that last year, when the total was $87,187. Estimated receipts include: Advalorem tax collections, $13,000. Privilege license taxes, $3,000. , State street aid, $8,000. Water rentals, $12,000. Light receipts, $46,000. Other receipts, including cash on hand, back taxes, etc., $4, 750. Estimated expenditures in clude these items: v I Administrative, including po- , lice and fire departments, $22, 375. Streets and garbage collec tion, $15,500. Water department, $12,000. Light department, $32,042. SEE NO. 4, PAGE 12 30 4 -H'ERS OFF FOR CAMP Local Group To Leave Saturday; Headed By Agent Fagg About 30 Macon County 4-H clubbers are planning to attend the 4-H encampment at Camp Schaub, near Waynesvllle, Mon day through Saturday of next week, T. H. Fagg, assistant county agent, announced this week. 'The week's encampment will bring together some 150 4-H club members from Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, and Yancey counties. Mr. Fagg will be In charge of the Macon group. i While at camp, club members will receive Instructions In first air, swimming, forestry, and recreation. Also planned are talks and demonstrations on electricity by representatives of Weetern North Carolina power ' A Grady Gamer Macon .Native, Dies At Andrews Grady Garner, 53, a native of this county, died at Andrews, where he had made his home for the past 18 years, Sunday morning. Mr. Garner, who was an employe of the* State High way commission, had been ill in the hospital at Andrews for soimetime. Funeral services were held at Andrews Monday, and burial, with brief graveside rites, was in Woodlawn cemetery here. Survivors Include his widow, formerly Miss Blanche Cabe of this county; two sons, Grady, of Detroit, and Jack, who is in the armed forces; two daugh ters, Mrs. James Moore, of Haz elwood, and Virginia Garner, of Andrews; his mother, Mrs. C. L. Garner, of Franklin; two broth ers, Marvin, of Franklin, Route 1, and Newell, of Newland; and six sisters, Mrs. Paul Car penter, of Franklin, Mrs. Charl es A. Conley, of Franklin, Mrs. Charles Nolen, of Franklin, Route 1, Mrs. Frank Phillips, of Franklin, Mrs. T. W. Phillips, of Brevard, and Mrs. Bertha Roper, of Highlands. 'Happy Birthdays' Aired Here By Station WWNC Radio station WWNC, Ashe vllle is giving a daily salute to folks in Macon County celebra ting birthdays or anniversaries via announcer Reid Wilson. Announcer Wilson received a Franklin Lions club calendar from Ted Reber, chairman of the calendar committee, and since July 4 has been daily con gratulating Macon folk on his "Top of The Morning program. School's Out For Kids, But Teachers Are Hard At Work; Doing Homework! School may be out for the kids ? but It has just started (or 31 Macon County teachers and principals! While the kids joyously ca vort around getting the most out of the summer holidays. I these teachers are pouring over I huge volumes ? and doing home work too ? some working toward their B. 8. degree, others to ward their master's degree, and I in this Instance, two are work ing on doctorates. Possibly there are more than 31 Macon teachers making this thing called school a 12-months' affair, and the following list Is only tentative: Those attending Western Car olina Teachers college, Cullo whee, working on B. 8. degrees Include Mrs. Minnie Tatham, Mrs. Irene James, Mrs. Ray mond Love, Blanch&rd Brendle, Mrs. Oladys Klnsland, Mrs. Pre lo Dryman, Mrs. Mildred Swaf ford, Mrs. Hazel Norton, Mrs. Grace Wilson, Mrs. Vernon Hlgdon, Mrs. Myrtle Keener, and Arnold Wilson. __ Working on master's degrees at W. C. T. C. are Alex Arnold, Raymond Lowe, Mrs. Charley Sutton, Miss Annie Bailey, Jack Angel, Harry Corbln, Harry Moses, Guy Sutton, W. O. Craw ford, Ed Carpenter, Jr., Weaver Shope, Clayton Ramsey, and Carl Talley. Mrs. Ed Williams Is attending Peabody college, working toward a master's degree, and E. O. Crawford Is at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, preparing for his master's. Hard at work on doctorates at Peabody collage are Carl Moms ud Mlu Maymle Mom. Will Get $450,000: To Improve U. S. 23 Annual Picnic Will B- Held Top-notch entertainment, free watermelon and lemonade, and talks on farm practices are just a few of many features planned for the annual Macon County Farmer's Federation picnic Saturday at Franklin High schpol, Federation Presi dent Jam?s G. K McClure an nounced this week. The all-dav r''nic, fast be coming one of the most anti cipated yearly outings in the count,'' will get under way at 10 a. m. According to Mr. McClure, such outstanding entertainers as Panhandle Pete ? the cr.e man band, Red Rarer, Rne Sm.th, the Farmer's Fed? ation string hand, and many olhers will be on hand. Also being featured are shor! talks on farm practices, poul try, livestock, farm marketing, and service programs, sponsor ed by the federation. Mr. McClure, who will serve as master of ceremonies, said all musicians, singers, choirs, quartets, and entertainers, v ho would like to compete for prizes, are invited to attend. The win ning quartet will receive $5 and iunnerup 53. First place choir will be presented a complete -set of song books and runnerup will receive 12 song books. Following lunch, foot races, relay races, tugs-of-war, and many other contests will be held, the president said. Prizes will be awarded to winners. In addition, prizes are to be awarded to the largest family present, the oldest married couple, the youngest married couple, and the most bald man. Locally a grand prize of $25 will be given to the largest truck load of people attending. On the state level, when all federation picnics have been held, a $100 prize will be pre sented to the largest number attending the entire series. Prizes of $50 and $25 will be given to the .second and third largest groups attending. The Rev. Dumont Clarke will repot t on the Lord's acre work and Mr. McClure will present a brief report on the activities of the federation. Coach Snavely, Carolina Mentor, Will Arrive Here Tonight Coach Cail snavely, head football mentor at the Univer sity of North Carolina, after a speaking engagement In Canton tonight (Thursday i, will journey to Franklin ai the guest of Dr. Edgar Angel. The coach's agenda whil" here will Include golf Friday at the Highlands Country club, and a tentative meeting with Carolina alumni Friday night. Mr. Sna vely will also attend the Thorpe dedication ceremony in Sylva Saturday morning as the guest of Dr. Angel. Accompanying the Carolina cosch will be Fred Huffman, of Morganton. . , F ranklin - Cowee Tie - In Pro'ect Will Give County North-South Highway Better highways for Macon County moved closer to reality last Thursday with the an nouncement that $450,000 was being allocated to the county from surplus highway funds for widening and resurfacing the J 15-mile stretch of U. S. 23 be tween Franklin and the Oeor | gia state line. * This amount, coupled with a previously announced $265,000 from general funds for a new nine-mile section from Cowee gap to Franklin, will bring Ma con's funds for primary high way improvement to $715,000. The two projects, when com pleted, will span the county north-south from the Jackson county line to the Georgia line. The cowee-Franklin project is now being surveyed by the state j highway department. Governor W. Kerr Scott last Thursday approved the alloca tion of $7,100,000 in surplus j highway funds to 18 major projects on the state's nrmary highway system ? 12 of the 18 being in Western North Caro lina. Work will not begin on most of the newly-announ^d proj ects until next year, according , to Highway Chairman Henry W. Jordon. Mr. Jordon said the al locations give special emphasis to widening present two-lane highways to four-lanes, in traf fls congested sections, and also to improving main border en | trances to North Carolina in the west and northwest. iCOUNTY - WIDE CHURCH SERIES STMTSJSUNDAY Bishop Henry To Speak At Week-long Nightly Re.igious Services A county-wide series of lnter : denominational evangelistic ser- > vices will begin Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Friendship tabernacle and will entr the following Sunday, July 22, It has been announced. Speaker at the week-long ser ies will be the Rt. Rev. M. George Henry, tlshop of the Episcopal diocese of Western North Carolina. Services are to Bishop Henry w 11 preach Sunday at ' 11 a. m. at the Franklin Baptist church in the absence of the Rev. M. W. Chap man, pastor, who will be Im Fayettevllle attending an ordi nation service, it has been an-% nounced. * be held nightly beginning at 8 o'clock. Although the series Is spon sored annually by the Franklin churches, local ministers em phasized that it Is a county wide affair. All expressed the hope that ministers and con gregations from churches throughout the county will co operate and take part In the services. A choir for the services Is to be chosen from choirs of the SEE NO. 5, PAOE 13 FLAN BAKE SALE The St. Agnes Episcopal aux iliary will hold Its hionthly bake sale tomorrow (Friday) morn ing beginning at 9 o'clock at the Children's shop, It has been an nounced. The Weather Temperatures and precipitation for tfce part seven day*, and the low fraperatara jreaterdajr, as recorded at the Coweeta Ka? periment station. High Low Pet. Wednesday 84 65 .35 Thursday 83 60 .64 Friday 79 54 Saturday 80 50 Sunday 79 49 Monday 82 49 ? , Tuesday 85 50 Wednesday 50 JS Franklin Rainfall (A. raoordad W tar TVA) Wednesday, .33; Thursday. ] none; Friday, .33; Saturday, .j nope; Sunday, none; Monday, none; Tuesday, none; WednWi ?tay, ??
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