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VOL. LXVI? NO. 36
FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, SPET. 6, 1951
TEN PAGES
Highlands Agrees To Buy
School Property For $10,000
Move Must Be Approved
By Board Of County
Commissioners
^ The Town of Highlands has
^ agreed to purchase the old
Highlands school property for
$10,000, under terms set by the
Macon County board of educa
tion.
Final approval of the school
board's decision to sell the prop
erty rests with the board of
county commissioners.
Terms stipulate that payment
must be made in cash by No
vember 1. A clause also says the
property cannot be resold by.
the town.
The school board was inform
ed of the town's decision to
purchase the property -at a
meeting last Thursday. At the
board's August meeting, a High
lands proposition to purchase
the property for $5,000 down
and $1,000 yearly was rejected.
At that time the board gave
the town 20 days to indicate
whether it would buy on cash
terms, payable November 1.
Highlands plans to use the
property for a city park.
At Thursday's meeting the
school board voted to advertize
(or bids on buildings and prop
erty at Oak Ridge, Clark's Chap
el, Kyle, Liberty, Otter Creek,
Mt. Grove, and Academy tract,
explaining that "they are no
longer needed for school pur
I poses."
J. C. Sorrells, appointed to
Investigate the possibility of
building a lunch room at Cul
lasaja school, said it would take
approximately $12,000 to build
the unit.
The board rejected bids on
school property for sale in
Highlands (tract 2); and dis
continued renting classroom
space from C. J. Anderson in
Highlands.
Chairman Bob S. Sloan was
authorized to appear before the
Franklin board of aldermen and
request the Installation of a
traffic signal at the intersec
tion of U. S. 64 and the High
Jands road; the building of a
^ sidewalk to the East> Franklin
school; the re-routing of U. S.
23 from in front of Franklin
High school.
MRS. JOHNSON,
FORMER MACON
TEACHER, DIES
Services Held Wednesday
At Union Methodist
Church
A former Macon County
school teacher, Mrs. Grace
Moore Johnson, died Tuesday
morning at her home In the
Prentiss community after a
lingering illness. She was 48.
Funeral services were held
yesterday (Wednesday) morn
ing at 11 o'clock at the Union
Methodist church, of which she
was a member.
Officiating were the Rev. L.
C. Stevens ahd the Rev. J. Q.
Wallace. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson was born No
vember 2, 1902, the daughter of
Mrs. Arie McDowell Moore and
the late J. W. Moore. In 1927
she was married to Homer
Johnson.
She was a Sunday school
teacher at the Union Methodist
church and was active in the
I Woman's Society of Christian
service.
Surviving, in addition to Mr.
Johnson and Mrs. Moore, are
three daughters, Mrs. Robert C.
Parker, of Franklin, Route 1,
Missel Mary and Beatrice John
son, of Prentiss; two sons, El
mer and Howard, of Prentiss;
three sisters, Mrs. Elam Gray,
of Sedro Woolley, Wash., Mrs.
Blanche Wathen, of London,
Ky., and Mrs. Helen Wathen, of
Everett, Wash.
Pallbearers were Thad and
Lawrence Patton, Porter Dun
can, Sam Sellers, Woodrow and
Elmer Teague.
Potts Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
CHANGE MEETING DATE
The Higdon family reunion
will be held at the home place
in the Higdonvllle community
this Sunday Instead of Sep
tember 16 as previously an
nounced.
SCHOOL BENEFIT
NETS $3)3: SOME
600 BUY SUPPER
New East Franklin School
IIoHs Op^n House
Friday Night
A benefit chicken supper at
the new East Franklin Elemen
tary school Friday night drew
an estimated 600 persons, and
those in charge reported that
more than $300 was raised to
buy cafeteria equipment at the
school.
Another 200 persons balked
when they saw the lengthy
"chow line", but made the most
of the open house and toured
the new $130,000 structure's nine'
class rooms, lunch room, and
faculty lounge.
The event was sponsored by
the parents of school children
in East Franklin and the Wa
tauga, Clark's Chapel, and Hol
ly Springs hjme demonstration
clubs.
Comments during the evening
revolved around the absence of
"blackboards" at the new school
? they're green blackboards, if
there are such things! Explani
nation for "greenboards" is they
are less likely to cause eye
strain than black ones.
The new school received an
official christening Wednesday
morning at 8:45 as the 1951
52 school year began.
Saturday Storm Lashes
Franklin With 2.10 Inches
Of Rain; Damage Is Light
Franklin was lashed Satur
day evening by 2.10 'inches of
rain, the backbone of a brief
thunder storm that disrupted
power and phone service in
some sections of town.
No serious damage was re
ported. R. E. McKelvey, general
manager of the Western Caro
lina Telephone company, said
water seeped into a phone cable
on Harrison avenue, cutting off
some 150 phones in that area.
A power failure was reported
in East Franklin, but the dam
age was repaired in less than
an hour.
School Fund Gets $1,704.15
From August Court Term
The August term of superior
court here added $1,704.15 to
the Macon County general
school fund, according to Miss
Kate McGee, clerk of court.
As provided by law, all fines,
forfeitures, and solicitor fees
are earmarked for the school
fund.
Following Is a breakdown of
money collected for the fund:
Fines and forfeitures, $1,340, so
licitor fees, $168, sale of im
pounded automobile, $133.35,
highway patrol fees, $17.10, and
jail fees, $45.70.
McSween Beats Archer For Golf
Crown; Tourney Draws 14 Entries
Chip-shot artist Dr. George
R. McSween nosed out John M.
Archer, Jr. 4 and 2 on the 16th
hole Monday morning and
walked off with the mythical
Franklin golf crown.
The tournament, which drew
a field of 14 golfers, raged on
the local links hot and heavy
most of last week. Pre-tourna
ment predictions went up in
smoke as par shooting favorites
rapidly dropped out of the run
ning as match play got under
way.
McSween, a local chiropractor
who carded a qualifying 93,
made most of a seven stroke
handicap, and rode over W. W.
(Bill) Sloan 8 and 7 and Win
ton Perry 5 and 4 before meet
ing Archer for the finals. When
non-handicap holes came up,
McSween put the burden of
winning on chip shots. Time
and agUin during his three
matches, McSween dropped chip
shots either In the cup or with
in Inches for surefire "gimmes".
The first nine holes of the
Archer-McSween battle were
played under threatening skies
and both golfers experienced
difficulty on fairways and
greens because of a downpour
the night before. The sun
poKert tnrougn on the last nine.
Archer, picked (by many to
win the tournament, had driver
trouble and bobbled most of
his tee shots.
The winner was presented 42
golf balls and runnerup receiv
ed a dozen.
Following are matches and
scores:
John M. Archer, Jr. over Roy
M. Biddle, 4-2,
J. B. Ray over JoMn M. Arch
er HI, <5-4. /
J. Ward Long over R. S. Jones,
3-1.
Winton Perry over Alfred
Higdon, fi-5.
H. H. Gnuse over J. P. Brady,
1 up.
W. W. Sloan over Bob Pritch
ett, 3-2.
John M. Archer, Jr. over J.
B. Ray, 5-3.
Vic Perry over J. Ward Long,
1 up.
Winton Perry over H. H.
Gnusc, 1 up, 22 holes.
George R. McSween over W.
W. Sloan, 8-7.
John M. Archer, Jr. over Vic
Perry, 8-7.
George R. McSween over Win
ton Perry, 5-4.
McSween over Archer, 4-2.
SEVEN BROTHERS, YOUNGEST 52 ? A couple of weeks ago, the Williamson brothers rang, 1
ing from 52 to 71 years, gathered in Franklin and dropped by Crisp's studio to have their pictures
made. All are farmers, natives of this county, and are the sons of the late Ben and Mrs Rhodv
Strutton Williamson, of the Cartoogechaye section. Only one has moved out of the county Rea
soned 71 -year-old C. E., after the photographer snapped the picture, "there's seven of us but
each of us just has six brothers". <L to R) C. E., J. C., 68, of Commerce, Ga R I 67 T | m
W. W., 56, G. W., 57, and John, 60. All but J. C. live in the Cartoogechaye community. ' ' J
Research
Proposal To Be Discussed
Tomorrow Night
The "Nickles for Know-How"
campaign, supporting a proposal
to give financial assistance to
the agricultural research de-;
partment of North Carolina
State college, will be discussed
by farm men and women to
morrow (Friday i night at the
Agricultural buildink at 7:30
o'clock.
The meeting has been called
by County Agent S. W. Men
denhall to explain what can be
accomplished by giving assis
tance to the research depart
ment. The proposal asks a five
cent per ton increase on the
price of feed and fertilizer
which would be used to assist
In research.
A state-wide referendum will
be held November to determ
ine whether North Carolina
farmers are in favor of the
proposal. Mr. Mendenhall said
the average farmer would con
tribute only about 20 to 30
cents each year as outlined by
the measure.
An enabling act of the 1951
legislature empowered the North
Carolina Farm bureau, the
North Carolina Grange, and the
agricultural foundation to set
up the machinery for a refer
endum to determine whether
farmers would favor such a
proposal.
Chairman of the local cam
paign Is Max Parrish, of Otto.
CANCEL MEETING
A meeting of the local Veter
ans of Foreign Wars auxiliary,
scheduled for Sunday, has been
postponed, Mrs. Marie G. Barn
ard, president, announced yes
terday. The meeting will be held
September 1,6, she said, at the
post building on Palmer street.
WILL CONTINUE
UNIT TEST FARM
PROGRAM HERE
'Meeting Called For Next
We^'it; Says 20 Farms
To Be Approved
The test demonstration farm
program, halted temporarily in
July for reorganization, Is to be
continued in Macon County, ac
cording to County Agent S. W.
Mendenhall.
The county agent said his of
fice has been assured that at
least 20 farms will be approved
this year as unit test farms
under the program.
Farm men and women desir
ing to make application for
test farms are asked to attend
a meeting at the Agricultural
building next Thursday morn
ing, September 13, at 9:30
o'clock. At that time, W. B. Col
lins, In charge of test demon
stration work, will discuss the
program and applications will
be taken up.
The demonstration program,
jointly sponsored by the Ten
nessee Valley authority and the
North Carolina Extension serv
ice, was organized in 1935. At
one time there were more than
100 test farms in Macon Coun
ty alone, the county agent said.
Mr. Mendenhall said there is
a possibility that more than 20
farms will be approved this year
If enough Interest is shown by
Macon farmers.
T. V. A. fertilizers, phosphate,
and technical assistance have
been made available, and will
continue to be, to Macon Coun
ty to further the program which
advocates sound farming prac
tices, agricultural development,
and watershed protection, the
county agent said.
He pointed out that farmers
In North Carolian, and partic
ularly those In the Tennessee '
river watershed area, have made I
great progress during the past j
several years under T. V. A. as- j
slstance. This progress can be
measured, he said, both in the
protection of the watershed and
in increased financial returns
on individual farms.
Estimated 500 Attend
youth Revival Series
An estimated 500 church
young people attended the
week-long youth revival series !
here last week, jointly sponsor
ed by the Franklin Methodist
and Presbyterian churches, pas
tors of the churches reported
this week.
The series, which ended Sun
day, was conducted by three
students from the Columbia
Theological seminary.
Georgia Preacher Will
Hold Service Saturday ?
At Sugar Fork Church
The Rev. Edward Ledford, of
Marietta, Ga., will ' conduct a
service Saturday at 8 p. m. at
the Sugar Fork Baptist church,
it was announced this week.
Mr. Ledford will bring a spe
cial singer with him for the
service, it was said.
Bishop Henry
Will Preach Sunday At
St. Agnes
The Rt. Rev. M. George Henry,
bishop of the Episcopal ctiooesp
of Western North Carolina, will
preach at the St, Agnes Epis
copal church here Sunday at
11 a. m., It was announced this;
week by the Rev, A. Rufus Mor
gan.
Bishop Henry was guest
preacher at this year's series of
interdenominational evangelistic
services in July and large
crowds were on hand each night
to hear him.
Mr. Morgan said there would
be no evening service Sunday at
the St. Agnes church. Bishop
Henry will conduct a service in
Sylva that evening at 7:3Q
o'clock, lie said.
CARPENTER TO
HEAD CAMPAIGN
Drive For Funds To Move
Wake Forest College
To Twin City
The appointment of E. J.
Carpenter as chairman of the
Greater Wake Forest campaign
in Macon County was announc
ed this week by Harold W.
Tribble, president of Wake For
est college.
The campaign being conduct
ed by the Baptist institution is ;
part of a program designed to
move the college from Wake
County to Forsyth County In
the near future.
Mr. Carpenter, a teacher in
the Macon school system for 32
years and principal at Cowee
school prior to his resignation
this year, attended Wake For
est from 1916 to 1918. He is
now engaged in the insurance
business.
The Z. Smith Reynolds foun
dation in Winston-Salem has
given the college a guaranteed
income for the operation of the
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 6
Aldermen Release 33 From 1950
Tax Charges Because Of Errors
Thirty-three individuals and '
concerns were released from
payment of 1950 town taxes at
a meeting of the Franklin board
of aldermen Tuesday night.
According to Town Clerk C.
O. Ramsey, those released had
been erroneously charged.
The list follows:
Sam D. Alexander, $2.20, not
in Franklin; Atlanta Oak Floor
ing company, $135.30, out of
business April, 1949; Harley
Baldwin, $26.95, outside town
limits; Clyde S. Cabe, $34.65,
outside town limits; Cabe and
Norton, $5.50, owned and listed
by Fred Cabe; Dillard Build
ers supply, $35.75, out of busi
ness in 1949; Farmer and Nich
ols store, $11, out of business;
Robert Gaines, $29.37, property
outside city limits; Martha M.
Hammill, $22, property outside
town limits; Macon Lumber
company, $11, out of business in
1949; Earl Mashburn, $2.75, list
ed by new owner; Mason Groc
ery company, $18.50, outside
town limits; Reno Moses. $4.40.
outside town limits: Bob Pat
ton. ?6.60. outside town limits;
Frank Poindexter, $8.25, outside
town limits; George Poindexter.
$9.90, outside town limits; Thom
as Raborn, $11.82, outside town
limits; Jessie Rogers, $1.65, list
ed by new owner; Carl Sea
hock, $6.60, outside town limits;
Sam L. Shook, $8.25, error;
Timoxena Sloan, $3.30, outside
town limits; Prichard Smith,
$6.60, outside town limits;
Stockton and Rogers. $5.50, list
ed by Stockton in own name;
Fred L. Tippett, $9.57, outside
town limits; Jess Tyler, $14.02.
outside town limits; Charles
Waldroop, $5.50, deceased; Frank
J. Waldroop. $5.50, listed by new
owner; Mrs. W. C. Wilkes, $3.03,
outside town limits; I. M. Wil
son, $6.60, outside town limits.
Also, Charles H. Bryson, $2.2Q,
Ous England, $9.90, Tom Led
ford, $4.40. and William G. Mc
Klnney, $6.60, all outside town
limits .
Town Picks Well
Site; Asks For Bids
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EMR 10 CALVES
INW.N.C.ST3W
4-H, F.F.A. Me~pb~rs W.U
Leive Monday For
Annual Event
Ten T'i"Oi ry.uatv 4 -II club
bers mj i u'-if Firing s of
Ameri ?i lit ivy I and two
girls? rr? Innilm to enter
pure-V ..-'I "."rnny cnl as in (he
seven') 01 mc\! V/fPtnrn North
Carol ni I)a! y st o - t lesday,
T. H. '"a^g a sis ant county
agent, i I thi ; wo k.
The hqv; w! 1 b? hVd at Ihc
Hominy 7a!. r/ Ilor ? and Hound
Show pavilion n?ar Enka. Th*
local a: m w 11 leai? Monday
and p ans to return Tus :day
a ter the show. Mr. Fagg will
be In charge.
Cash prizes amounting to ap
proximately $1,700 will be
awarded winners.
The Asheville Kiwanis club
will give a picnic-banquet for
all exhibitors, leaders, and
sponsors Monday night at 7
o'clock at the pavilion.
The Macon group includes
Tommy Dalrymple, Leonard
Swanson, Charles Thomas,
brace Brown, Joe Taylor, Fred
Deal, Carolyn Waldroop, Con
ard Henry, Bill Ledford, and R
L. Cabe,
The show is held each year
under the auspices of couniy
farm agents, vocational agr.
cultural teachers, and the dairy
commission of the Asheville Ag
ricultural Development Council,
Inc.
Wallace Will Conduct
Presbyterian Services
In Absence Of Pastor
The Rev. J. I. Wallace, re
tired minister and former pas-,
tor of the Franklin Presbyter
Ian church, will conduct serv
ices at the Presbyterian church
Sunday in the absence of the
pastor, the Rev! Hoyt Evans,
who will be out of town for two
weeks.
The 'Rev. C. B. Yergan. of
Franklin, Route 1, former super
intendent of the Maxwell or
phanage, will hold services at
the church the following Sun
day.
"ells Four Highlands
Tracts For $45,000
A $45,000 property transaction
was filed through the register
of deed's office this week.
It Involved the sale of four
tracts in Highlands. Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Rouse, of Montgom
ery County, Ala., sold the prop
erties to Mary B. Bean, of Rusk
County, Tex., according to the
deed.
STATION ENTERED
Local officers reported this
week that Roper's Service
station on the Bryson City
road was entered sometime
Sunday night.
Taken was $48 in change
and eight cartons of ciga
rettes, they said.
I School Board Chairman
OutMr.es Safety
r."io --.surss
A site for a ivvv w'l was con
tractor hy th? I rank. in board of
| alderren at a Lonrd myelin?
j Tuesday night, ana the to * n
starte I adv -nUm^ f >r well di^
jging bids thi . v.rcfc..
Altl.ou h tlio town's water
ishortiigj l.i no lon-ir critical,
I aldermen said t!)-> n*"w well will
(be drilled" as soon poss b'.e to
avert a short a*?3 next summer.
I A 25 by 2> toot tract of land
on the Tennessee river previ
ously approved by a state geo
logist and state hralth offic'-r,
was contracted from Herbert
Angel lor $36 a year If the veil
produces a good supply of water,
e- thq town agree ! to sign a
50-year lease for the site, re
serving the right to terminate
i the lease at any time.
Free right-of-way across their
property was given by Mr.
Angel and hi; brother, Elbert
Angel. Water Si p -rintendent
Herman Childers sr.id piping
from the well to a town main
'would have to cio^s the Angel's
| property.
Bob S. Sloan, chairman of
the board of education, appear
ed be lore the board requesting
consideration of two safety
factors involving the new East
Franklin F.lementa-y school
which opened y.iteiM ? 1 > in
stalling a traffic signal at the
intersection of U S. G4 and
the Highlands road just below
the school. < 2 ? construction of
a sidewalk from the highway to
the new school.
Mr. Sloan also requested that
the board take action toward
re-routing U. S. 23 which passes
in front of Franklin High
school.
Explaining th" safety lactors.
the school board chairman said
the intersection below the ele
Inentary school would prove
hazardous to school children
having to cross the highway;
pointed out that a sidewalk to
the school would be added pro
tection for children, as would
the re-routing of U. S. 23.
A delegation from East Frank
lin also appealed to the board
to install a light at the High
lands intersection, and request
ed paving of Cherry and Second
streets. The latter was referred
to the street committee for in
vestigation.
The town, asked to vacate its
rented o .fices in the Bank of
Franklin building, took steps to
find new quarters Board mem
bers discussed building a small
office at the side of the fire
; house and authorized H. H.
| rjemmons to draw plans and
specifications for a structure.
A'de man agreed informally
that Phillips street (which
leads to Franklin High school
and is heavily traveled i should 1
be the lirst street paved with
municipal aid i Powell Bill*
funds. Town Attorney R. S.
joned, working with members
J of the street committee, was
ordered to draw up black-top
iping specifications in prepara
tion for asking bids on the proj
ect.
Mayor Robert M. Dillard was
given the power to appoint a
third policeman for 30 days to
i relieve officers Homer Cochran
and Ralph Welch. The new of
J ficer will also serve as trarfic
I policeman, the mayor said.
Other action taken included:
! authorizing the erection of a
flag pole on town square; ord
ering policeman to te 1 taxi
drivers to remove reservation
[signs in public parking areas;
j motion to move police call buz
SEE NO. 2. PAGtf 6
Tfie Weather
Temperatures and precipitation for the
past *cven days, and the low temperature
yesterday, as recorded at the Coweeta K?
I .?eriment station.
High Low Pet.
Wednesday 84 65 .06
Thursday 86 61 .15
I Friday 38 61 , ....
| Saturday 90 59
Sunday 85 59 .36
(Monday 86 59 .10
Tuesday 57 trace
Wednesday 60 .05
Franklin Rainfall
(As recorded b? MaiHon S'ikl for TV A)
Wednesday, .24; Thursday,
trace; Friday, none; 'Saturday,
none; Sunday, 2.10; Monday,
41; Tuesday, none; Wednesday,
none.