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67TH YEAR ? Western North Carolina's Oldest Weekly Newspaper $ fattfcliti f it$$ Wt* Dtafelanb* 9Uami?n CIRCULATION LAST WEEK ..... 2743 Year Ago Last Week - 2423 VOL. LXVII? NO. 9 FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, FER. 28, 1952 TWELVE PAGES Governor Invited To See Schools Here Baptist Approve New Church Plan $200,000 Structure To Be Built At West Main And Highway 23 egatl0n 0f the Pirst Baptist church Sunday voiced bnilH?nal 0f a pr?p?sed $200,000 building program by accepting floor plans and voting to have snpn?/1! if Prepare complete specifications for a new three story church building. Approximately $25,000 already i,afu. n turned over to the building fund by church mem t^S,o aCC?,rdlng to the P^or, the Rev. M. W Chapman. The '? f, fur . the proposed new building is the Baptist-awned Jot at the intersection of West Main street and US 23, about fin m downtown Frank Details of the buildii g pro gram were presented by tht pastor at morning worakip serv ices the last two Sundays. In addition to approving tfee program Sunday, church mem voted ^ begin ;a 150-week tithing enlistment campaign Monday to provide funds to finance the church program Brochures Distributed Brochures, prepared by the church building committee's publicity unit,, were distributed to members of the congrega tion to more fully explain the SmS?"!' ^?r plats WBn in cluded In the pamphlet, and a contrast was drawn between present church .facilities and those proposed. The proposed $230,000 struc ture Is to be thnee stories? ground floor, first floor, and an auditorium capaoie of ^accommodating 600 persons. According to church officials, the three-story edu cational plant will provide for a completely -departmentalized and grades Sunday school ample churoh offlcrs; a library : nursery; a small chapel; Jdtch en and dining hail; and rest rooms on each flwor. Will Be 108 x 156 The propwed structure is de signed so it can be built either ?by units or departments, over a period of years, as funis al low, the church pastor painted out. When complete*, the dsufld Ing wDl meaaure approximately 1 f?f p by 108 feet wide. It Win front US 23 and will have five ground- floor en trance*. On Uie giraund floor, jfians provide for taie Adtflt depart ment with a total of 13 class rooms; a five class room young peoples assembly; ;a primary department -with Ax class rooms; a small chapeS seating 180; and a dining tall aad Jdtchen. Derails Given The main auditorium will he housed on the first flow, and plans Include a choir section seating 45 persons; a choir room for music and robes church office*; beginner and nursery department*; ar^i a church library. A balcony section, with a seating capacity of 198, Is pro posed for the second floor, in addition to a 13-room junior department, a 12-room inter mediate department, and dress ing rooms. The architect for the building is Wellington J. H. Wallace, of Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss Setser Wins Membership In 2 Honor Societies j Miss Margaret Setser, daugh- j ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Setser, j of Cartoogechaye, recently was elected to membership in Pi Tau Chi and the Zodiac Honor society at the University of Georgia, Athens, where she is a student. The former is a national honorary society recognizing re ligious leadership. Membership in the latter is limited to 12 outstanding members of the Junior class at the university. Children To Hear Records, Stories Of Symphony Pieces 1 Through the cooperation of Frank Martin, recordings have been obtained of all the com positions, except one, to be | played by the N. C. Little Symphony orchestra at the \ ' children's concert it will pre- 1 | sent here March 14, Mrs. ' Krth Guffey, county school supervisor, has announced. Arrangements have be n made, Mrs. Guffey added, to p!ay the records in all the schools of the county betwetn now and date of the concert. In addition, she is working out plants so that all the chil dren also will be told the stories of the operas and other 'compositions lo be play ed The purpose, it was explain ed, is to give the children a background of understanding of flhe music they will 'tear. Symphony's Program Here Is Announced "The program for the ?concert! of the N. C. little 8ymphony orchestra lucre "Friday evening, I March 14, was announced this week. The orchestra will present two concerts ha Franklin on that i Bate, a matinee at 1:30 o'clock for children from the schools vf the county, ana the evening performance for members at 8 p. m. at the Franklin Metho- : ?illst church. No membership drive ii being ' ?conducted this year. Instead, ! (.memberships are on sale at five business homes, and it is left ito those who wish to attend the (concert to ga to those places and obtain their admssion inembewfaips. Adult menlberships, $2, are on sale at the Nant&hala Bower is Light company ?first floor), Ferry's and Angel's Drug stores, and Carolina Pharmacy, in Franklin, and at Miss Sara Gil der's, In Highlands. Junior mem Jjf rships, ior students who wish to attend the evening conoert, en 60 cents and are obtainable at the higSh schools. The orchestra, which will spend the night here tfter fibe concert,, ns in Franklin laft Saturday, having spent the ni#it here, en route to Demot es t, Ga., for a concert. The program for the evening concert here March 14 fallows: i Overture from tie opera, It- 1 alians in Algiers, .by Roftsini; 1 Symphony No. Id ("Cluck"), , Haydn; Ballel of the Syfiphs, ? Berlioz; Walther's Prize Song, ' Wagner; Rondo for Glass Har monica. Mozart (fl?te, otooe, violin, 'cello); Pavane, Ravel; Excerpts from The Comedians, Kabalevsky;; Knigbtsbridge March, Ooates; Meditation, frtwi Thais, Massenet; and Gold and 611ver Waltz, Lehar. Mis* Murray Is Named President Of Woman's Club | Miss Harriet Murray was elected president of the Frank lin Junior Woman's club at a meeting Monday evening at the Presbyterian church. She sue-' ceeds Mrs. W. T. Jenkins. Others named to club offices include Miss Doris Dalrymple, first vice-president; Miss Kate j McGee, second vice-president; ! Miss Mamie Lee Murray, third vice-president; Mrs Betty Sue McKay, treasurer; and Mrs. Louise Ledford, corresponding secretary. Club members voted to aban don plans for a spring style show, and adopted instead a magazine subscription project as a means of raising funds for the club's "Children's Cloth ing Closet" project. 5 Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cochran, I who lost their son in a myster ious explosion at Mount Airy, now are asked to pay for dam age the blast allegedly did to a Mount Airy building. Mr. Cochran has received a bijl for $167.21. 'it was mailed to him after the building's owner, Wade C. Moody, first had sought to col lect it from the widow of young William Homer Cochran, Jr., the victim of the Mount Airy ex plosion, and then from his mother, Mrs. Cochran, Sr., when she was in Mount Airy, recent ly. The owner of the building, a j long-time resident of Mount Airy, also is proprietor of the Moody Funeral Home, the und ertaking establishment that buried the younger Cochran. , Mr. Cochran already has paid him nearly $1,000 funeral charges, he said. William Homer Cochran, Jr., vocational agriculture teacher at the 'White Plains, school, near Mount Airy, was fatally injur ed In an explosion that occur red when he stepped on the starter of his pickup truck., as he started to work the morning of December 31. Police blame a booby trap, wired to the igni tion of his track, but no clues hsnre proved of raflue In ttnding the person or persons w he plac ed the booby trap under the driver's seat of the truck The vehicle was parked in front of the .apartment build Cochran, Who Lost Son In Blast, Asked To Pay For Damage To Building ing where Mr. Cochran and his bride of four months lived The building is owned by Mr. Moody, the undertaker who now has i sent the elder Cochrans a letter asking payment for damage to j building. Mr. Cochran, who is Frank lin's acting police chief, this week made the letter public In doing so, he remarked that he does not intend to pay the bill. The letter follows: "Mrs. Cochran was down the 9th and settled with me for the services and etc. for Bill, all of which we appreciate very much. ''Mrs. Cochran and Imogene (Mrs. William Homer Cochran. Jr.) had talked about the bill for the repairs of the building amounting to $167.21 and Mrs. Cochran and myself mentioned it, and she stated to me that she wc.uld have to let that be handled by her husband, that he wt.s the boss, and since. I couldn't talk to you, X thought I would just write you and ask if ytm folks would pay this, I think that by way of the acci detfl, and considering all the issces involved, that I should be compensated for the repair of the building, and I hope that yon will agree. "Imogene doesn't have any thing to pay it with, and am sure that if she did have it j would not be Any question as I'tn paying it, "I would be gj-ad hear fcrom !?ou relative te this." Rufus Morgan Honored; Macon Minister 1 Of 3 Given Rural Fellowship Award Of Church The Rex. A Rufus "Morgan, lector of the St. Agnts Epis ?copal church "here, was present ni the Rural Fellowship Award "in recognition of his outstand ing service to the church", At an Episcopal Clergy conference ill Ashevilie "February 14. Presentation of tht award, one of three granted in 1951 try the Rural Workers' Fellow ship of the Episcopal church, was made toy the Rt. 3iev. M Gkeorge Henry, .)>iShop of the '? Episcopal diocese of "Western - North Caro?na. The ward, in part, reads : "A. Rufus Margwi, -a priest in the . Church of Ood, Slaving faith- - fuBy served and promoted the interests of "She Church iis town and country areas with Godly' devotion, enthusiasri, andiloyal ty; having given lreely *.f his) wlsdcm, knowledge. and telents I in the proclaiming of the gos- : pel ttf our Laird Jrsus Ohrist l to those living within the areas he h*? served . . Mr. Morgan, who serves a number of WeSiern Korth Lar olina anurches, has aield par- i { ishes in the -diocese of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. He is a past superin tendent (of the Kanuga confer ences, a member of the execu tive cosncil, chairman of the department of missions and church extensions, director of Valle Crucis Training school, and is one of the diocesan rep resentatives GJ the North Caro lina Council of Churches. He was a df legate to the provincial synod meeting in Birmingham, Ala., in (October, 1961. and has represented the diocese several times as such a delegate. Hatchery And Farm Supply Concern Will Open Here Saturday Frankfiii HaWiiery anil Farm Sapply company will ' ha*e open ing ceremonies at its new $15v ?0 structure Saturday. This new buSisess, tftiich is jwit off East Ma.in stre-et, in the Roy Carpentei develroment an a, is onraied by E. M. Hunt, 3f Denton. FLORIDA MEN ; LEASE LODGE, GOLF BOURSE Will Open About May 15; New Operators Will Hire Pro The Franklin Lodge and golf course has been leased by two Florida business men, accord in? to an announcement made Tuesday by the lodge owners, T. W. Angel, Jr. and Frank B. Duncan. John D. Martin and S. K Gil bert. of St. Petersburg, Fla., have taken a lease and plan 'o op?n the lodge for the sea son about May 15, the owners said. The new operators also plan to hire a golf professional for the season to help promote the r.ame in this area, they added. Remodeling of the main lodge and cabins is now under way and the grounds are being im proved. Mr. Angel and Mr. Duncan purchased the lodge and ad joining property from the George K. Bowen estate in De I cumber, and announced then that they hoped to lease it in the near future. Prior to the death of Mr. Bowen, of Chicago, i 111., the resort was operated by his sister, Mrs. J. M. McGill, of ! Cassadaga, Fla. Reservations for the season may be made by writing Mr. Martin or Mr. Gilbert at 2531 56th Street South, St. Peters burg, Fla Republicans Meet Is Set For Tonight A Macon County Republican ! convention, to select delegates f to the 12th congressional district convention, will be held at 7:30 tonight at the courthouse. The county convention was called by the county Repub ! lican chairman, George W. Reece, who earlier called upon precinct chairmen to hold pre cinct meetings to elect delegates to the county session. <* This county is entitled to send 11 delegates and 11 alter nates to the congressional dis trict convention, which also will be held here. The date far that convention is March 8. A county convention for the election of the county Repub lican chairman and secretary will be held later, Mr. Reece said. Committee WTO Meet A meeting of the Macon HCounty Cittern's Committee for ! Education it slated for tonight Thursday i at 7:36 o'clock at j the V. F. W. building on Palmer [street, it hat. been announced. IT'S LONELY LIFE"! One-time Canadian Trapping Pals Have Reunion Her-! i By J. P. BRADY "1 guess I've met more people here in the last few days than | I have in the past 50 years", mused a Canadian trapper as j he and his former trapping i partner- relaxed under a Snade tree near Franklin the other iay and stirred up a full bag Df memories gathertd when j they were a trapping team in northern Ontario in the eariy j 1920's. Speaking was Douglas Mitch ell, a former resident of New Xork state, who went moose j bunting in the Canadian prov ince in 1920, fell in love with the country, and stayed. Listening was his one-time trapping partner, Donald Smith, who is now living in Franklin ind "had sense enough to get )ut", referring, of course, to his Jivorcing the trapping game for i more stable existence. He jnderstood Mr. Mitchell's re nark about meeting people ? a Tapper's life is a lonely one. You've heard people say how ?omantic a life like that must se . . . well, rheumatic would be a better word," ;Mr. Smith quipped. The reunion here a. fortnight ago Mr. Smith's home i>n the Highlands tighwaj was tie first for the two mtn since early hi the 30's, wien Mr Smith twice visfted Mr. MitcheD itt the Ontario bush covntry. As the two met talked, some times seriously and otheivs jok ingj.y, they relived the lonely life in the bush eountry as it was .soon alSer the end of "World War 1. Talk was all memories for Mr. Smith, who spent only about six years as a trapper.. It was still fresh for Mr Mitchell, who hasn't missed a trapping season since 1920 and mans a fire tower in the bush country in the summer! Like Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Smith, | who came here two years ago | from Michigan, invaded the I bush country on a vacation in 1923. Like Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Smith j was intrigued by the country, so he went in partnership with 1 a one-legged Frenchman, who i quickly threw the partnership int% bankruptcy at the end of the first season by sneaking off to a nearby trading post (about 40 tailes by snowshoet one night and returned several days later, bleary-eyed and hroke. Mr. Swith trapped on his own for a while after this, until Mr. Mitchell heard of his plight and: "I guess he adopted me, more or less." Mr. Smith explained. Meet Every 10 Days Thus the partnership was bom and Mr. Smith continued trapping "with Doug's help . . . I was a greenhorn", the two meeting about every 10 days for the next six years at places where their trap lines passed near each other. When Mr. Smith quit the game and re turned to the states, Mr. Mitch ell stayed on. "Don got to be just about the best trapper in the country," Mr. Mitchell declared, and his ex-partner returned this com pliment with: "Doug was the best shot I SEE NO. 1, PAGE 7 Invited To Macon GOVERNOR SCOTT DRIVE PLANNED BY RED CROSS Annual Fund Campaign Headed By Love, To Start Monday The annual American Re< Cross fund drive will get unde way here Monday with Macoi County's quota set at $2,826. Heading this year's drive i T. T Love, of Franklin, prin cipal of Cowee school. The fund drive chairman sail local workers hope to complet the campaign by the last o March. The remainder of this wee] will be spent contacting work ers throughout the county am distributing campaign litera ture in preparation for open ing the drive, he said. Coleman M. Reece, head o the Highlands branch, is ii charge of the Highlands cam paign. Plan Meets In 14 Farm Communitie* Fourteen community meeting for farm men and women wii be held throughout the count during March, carrying out th theme, "Homes Designed fo Living", the county agent's of fice announced this week The joint sessions are an an nual feature here, sponsored b the county farm and home demonstration agents. Discussion at each meetin will center on home design, in eluding proper construction, se lection of a building site, an remodeling hints. Color movies on 4-H cam activities, last year's poultr tour and Achievement Da highlights, and other phases o farm operation in this count: will be shown at each meetini by W. W. (Bill) Sloan, directo of rural service and personne for the Nantahala Power an( Light company here. The vari ous activities were filmed b; Mr. Sloan during the past year All meetings will begin at 7:31 p. m. The schedule follows: March 3, Nantahala school March 4, Tilltco Baptist church March 5. Dryman's Chapel March 6, Cullasaja school March 7. Hickory lino!! Metho dist church; Ma ch 10. Unioi school; March 11, Otto school March 12, Clark's Chapel Meth odist church; March 13, Cowe school; March 14. Mack Wilson' home; March 17. Iotla school March 18, Cartoogechaye school March 19. East Franklin school March 20, Patton Methodi: church. Select the meeting "neare; your home and mark the dat on your calendar so you will nc forget", th" county agents sus jested to farm men and womei PI.AN BOX SIPPER A benefit box supper an cake walk, sponsored by th Cullasaja Parent-Teacher assc ciation, is planned for Satur day at 7:30 p. m. at the schoo it has been announced. Pro ceeds will be used to buy play ground equipment, it was said SCOn THINKS HE CAN COME j ON MARCH 18 He And Erwin To Inspect New Macon Buildings; Program Planned Governor W. Kerr Scott this week indicated that he will accept an invita tion to visit Macon Coun ty's seven new school buildings, and part' irate in a count . wide program i in the nature ot a dedica tion 01" the 11 " ' uildings. The tentative date is I March IX. | He will be accompanied here by Dr. Clyde A. Erwin. state I superintendent of public in . struction. ' The invitation was extended to the two state officials by , i Holland McSwain, county su perintendent of schools, some time ago, and Tuesday uover nor Scott, in a telephone con j versation with Mr. McSwain, r said he plans to come here to ?j inspect the schools constructed in this county's million dollar s building program, and added . that he thought he could ar range to be here March 18. He ?j will be in Western North Caro e lina on a road-inspection trip { about that time While no details of the day's k program have been completed, _ Mr. McSwain said the arrange i ment calls for the governor and . state superintendent to visit the . new schools at Union, cartooge chaye, Nantahala, Iotla, Frank f lin, East Franklin, and High n lands. Also tentatively planned - is a luncheon at one of the schools, with a speaking pro | gram and general dedication service at another. In his campaign for governor, | Mr. Scott advocated state bond ' issues for rural roads and to aid counties in building schools, and this county received $363, 5 000 as its share of the state's school building bonds. That amount supplemented the $512, :s 000 in bonds issued by this county for schools. y ' Service ? *tJ Here Tomorrow It Part Of World Movement When Macon County people gather at the Franklin Presby terian church tomorrow (Fri day) at 3:30 o'clock for prayer, the group will be one of thou sands the world over joining in united prayer for guidance in today's troubled world. The World Day of Prayer program here, sponsored by the women's organizations of Frank lin churches but for persons of g ' all faiths throughout the coun r ty, will be marked by prayers 1 ; and a dramatization, "Mother j Liberty's Children". Miss Har . riet Murray will be the program P leader. The meeting was set for the 3 afternoon to make it possible for school children to attend, . i and those in charge expressed : the hope that business houses ? i in Franklin will close from 3:30 J ; to 4:30 so that their ejnployes 1 may attend the one-hour serr 1 ice. . I A major purpose of the world wide project is to help bring e about world understanding and s world fellowship, it was said. : 4 Churches Here To F.ffcrts For C j.rvey Sunday it Representatives of the local e Baptist, Methodist. Presoyterian, >t and Episcopal churrhes plan to conduct a visitation survey in Franklin Sunday afternoon. Those planning to assist with the house-to-house canvass d | have been asked by church ie leaders to meet at the Metho i- J dist church at 2 o'clock. - J In past years, churches here 1. have conducted individual sur - veys, but this year planned to - unite the effort, church offl . J dais explained.