County Has
Large Dose
Of Weather
Spring Gardens Suffer
Most From Rain And
Hail Damage
Bombarded by hail stones,
deluged with rain, scorched by
the sun, lashed by the wind,
shaken by thunder, and illumi
nated by lightning. That's Ma
con County's weather report
since last Thursday.
Spotted damage was report
ed throughout the county, rang
ing from uprooted apple trees
in the Cartoogechaye section to
stalled automobiles, flooded
basements and false and real i
fire alarms.
Early spring gardens received I
the worse punishment from
hail and surface water, accord
ing to County Agent S. W. Men -
denhall. Young com also was
damaged seriously.
The county agent said no es
timate of damage could be
reasonably made because of the
spotty nature of the summer
storms, that hit some areas
heavily, others lightly.
Total rainfall from last Thurs
day to yesterday (Wednesday)
in the Franklin area was 3.06
inches, according to Manson
Stiles, TV A weather observer.
The Coweeta Hydrologic station
reparted a fall of 2.21 inches.
The heaviest downpour came 1
last Thursday. Mr. Stiles re
ported 1 88 for Franklin, and
Coweeta 1.52 inches. A flash
storm Tuesday dropped .43 in.
on the Franklin area and .48 at
Coweeta.
Coweeta reported tempera
tures for the week in the high
80's, the highest, 89, being re
corded Monday. Saturday and
Sunday were close behind with
88 degress.
Although no official temper
ature records are kept fbr
Franklin, many local persons
reported thermometer readings
In the 90's. Perspiring citizens
In downtown Franklin added
credence to these reports.
Although local volunteer fire
men wexe called out on a false
alarm when lightning set off
the fire siren during a storm
last Thursday afternoon, they
still gnded up at a fire. After
the jammed siren was silenced,
it took up Its wail again, calling
for assistance at the Western
Carolina telephone company ex
change on Main street, where
lightning had caused a trans
former to overheat. (
Macon's Safety Record
Is Picture Layout Topic
In June State Magazine
This county's traffic safety
record is the topic of a page
picture layout in the June issue
of The North Carolina Motor
Vehicle, magazine published by
? the N. C. Department of Motor
Vehicles and distributed to the
department's emplayes and to
the public.
The photo on the top half
of of the page shows W. E
(Gene) Baldwin, chairman of
the Macon County board of
Commissioners, receiving from
Safety Director Tarvia Jones
the certificate Mr. Jones pre
sented this county recently for
a no-death 1950 highway safety
record.
The lower photo was made
minutes after th? head-on col
lisslon November 3, 1951 that
took three lives and spoiled
this county's chance of a second
year without a highway traffic
fatality.
The photos were made by J.P.
Brady of The Franklin Press
staff.
Sgt. Palmer And Family
Are Home From Alaska
Sgt. John Lyle Palmer and
Mrs. Palmer and two daughters
arrived Thursday from Alaska
where Sgt. Palmer has been
stationed in the United States
Air Force.
. . and furthermore, EVERY
ONE should take The Franklin
Press."
Plan To Hire
Life Guard
At Arrowood
A group of local citizens are
backing a move to hire a life
guard for the season at the
Arrowood swimming pool, in the
Nantahal^ National forest, since
forest service funds are not
available for one.
The pool, a favorite cooling
off spot for Macon youngsters
and grown - ups alike, for the
past few seasons had operated
without a life guard.
Leading the move to obtain
the services of a guard is Dr.
Furman Angel, "rho has discuss
ed the matter with forest ser
vice officials and has contacted
a number of local men about
paying for a guard. N
The life guard, as yet un
named pending clearance with
the forest service, will be on
duty at the pool from 12 noon j
to 6 p. m. each day.
Those pledging cooperation in '
the move include A. G. Cagle, I
Frank B. Duncan, E J. Whit- |
mire, R. R. Gaines, represent- l
ing Burrell Motor company, and
B. L. McGlamery.
Road Work
Announced
By Jordan
The State Highway commis
sion completed 1.50 miles of
surfacing and 0.50 miles of sta
bilization during May in Macon
County, Commission Chairman
Henry W. Jordan announced
this week.
All road work was financed
by the secondary road bond
program, he said.
Graded, drained, and surfaced
with traffic-bound macadam
were:
Suldear Gap road, 0.6 mile;
Furman Welch road, 0.55 mile;
and Allen Welch road, 0.35 mile.
Stabilization and strenghten
ing existing surface with traf
fic-bound macadam was com
pleted in Piney Grove road for
0.30 of a mile and the golf
course road for 0.20 mile.
A total of 63.90 miles of road
work was completed in the 10th
division during the month, the
chairman said.
Wilson Rites
Held Saturday
Jackson County Native
Dies In Asheville
Hospital
Funeral services for B. EL
Wilson, of Franklin, who died
last Thursday evening in an
Asheville hospital at the age
of 81, were held Saturday at
3:30 p.m. at the Bethel Metho
dist Church.
A native of Jackson County,
he moved to this county about
18 years ago. He had been in
poor health for some time.
Services were conducted by
the Rev. J. D. Pyatt and the
Rev. C. E. Murray, pastor of
the Franklin Methodist church.
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
Born April 8, 1871, Mr Wil
son was the son of Enos and
Mrs. Sarah E. Bennett Wilson,
of Jackson. He was a member
of the Speedwell Baptist church
and was married in 1916 to Miss
Myra Weaver Brendle, of Frank
lin, who died early In 1952.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs: Virginia Scroggs, of Mur
phy, a son, Dwight Wilson, of
Farmvllle, Va., a brother, Cleve
Wilson, of Speedwell, and two
sister, Mrs. Sam Lambert, of
Dallas, Tex., and Mrs. Sam
Williams, of Canton.
Pallbearers were Lee Poin
dexter, T. H. Johnson, Char
lie Potts, K. Johnson, C. Tom
Bryson, and Frank Poindexter.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Bryant Funeral
home.
V. F. W. Meet Attended
By Several From Here
Several from here attended the ;
Veterans of Foreign Wars en- j
campment in Charlotte Friday, ,
Saturday, and Sunday.
They Included Mr. and Mrs. ]
W. W. Reeses, Mr. and Mrs. R.E.
Welch, Mr. and Mrs James ?
McCollum, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. i
Fagg, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Barnard.
Franklin fireman are shown extinguishing a tire that yutte'I a truck on XC ?8 early
Wednesday morning of last week. Traffic was wa tied up for several minutes and a large
crowd gathered at the scene. The truck was owned l?y Dic'.:r?on, Inc. a concern doin;
road work in the county.
3 Accidents
Reported On
Highlands Rd.
Truck Driver Injured;
Two Wrecks Happen
On Same Curve
Three accidents on the High
lands-Franklin road were re
ported this week Two happen
ing on the same curvp within
14 hours of each other.
Law.rence A. Jones, 39, of
Grand Bay, Ala., received a frac
tured skull when the semi
trailer truck he was driving to
ward Highlands about 2 p.m.
Monday failed to negotiate a
sharp turn a few feet beyond
Palmer road and rolled down an
embankment into a pasture.
Eyewitnesses said the truck,
which was empty, turned com
pletely over, landing on its
wheels. Angel hospital reported
yesterday (Wednesday) that the
driver was improving slightly.
Some 14 hours later, about
4 a. m. Tuesday, an automobile
driven by Sammy Holland, of
the Cullasaja community, failed
to make the same curve. No
one was injured, according to
Highway Patrolman c. M. Bryd.
A car is reported to have
wrecked near Bridal Veil falls
Monday afternoon, block i n g
traffic for some time. Highlands
Patrolman V. E Bryson, the
investigating officer, could not
be contacted for details of the
accident, but it is understood
that no one was injured.
Four Franklin
Men Join Navy
Enlistees Are Shipped ?
To California Far
Basic Training
The enlistment of four Frank
lin men in the U. S. Navy on
Saturday has been announced
by Chief B. J. Lemacks, local
recruiter.
They were Eugene E. Patton,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff W.
Patton; L. C. Sanders, son of ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sanders; ,
John Henry Russell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Russell, and
Ted M. Farmer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Farmer.
According to the recruiter, ,
the four will undergo 11 weeks :
of basic training at the U. S. i
Naval Training center, San Die- '
go, Calif., and at the end of
their training will be granted ]
leaves before being assigned to ]
ship, base, or fleet service ]
school. :
C of C. Members Drive
Under Way; S^ek $3,000
"We have everything here for
a 'good chamber of commerce j
except a little money, and I'm
sure we will get the money". B.
L. (Bennie) McGlamery declar
ed at a luncheon meeting, at
Kelly's inn last Thursday,
launching the annual member- j
ship campaign of the Franklin
Chamber of Commerce.
The organization has a bud
get this year of $3,000, approxi- |
mately $500 of which already
has been subscribed.
Nineteen persons attended the
luncheon, at whith it was voted
to complete the campaign by
tomorrow (Friday).
Mr. McGlamery, who was ask
Degrees Given
Several From
Macon County
Maconians receiving degrees j
from colleges and universities
at commencement exercies this
month include:
Miss Barbara Childers daugh- .
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Chil
ders, of Franklin, bachelor's de- |
gree from Berea college, Berea,
Ky.
Miss Lucille Hannah, daugh- |
ter .of Mr. and Mrs Fred Han- |
nah, of Franklin, bachelor's de- i
gree in science and physical |
education from Woman's col- \
lege, Greensboro.
George T. McCloud, of Frank
lin, bachelor , of science degree
from the University of Georgia.
Miss Julia Ann Higdan, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hig
don, of Franklin, degree from
Wake Forest college.
Miss Catherine Furr, daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Furr,
of Franklin, degree from Wo
man's college, Greensboro.
Miss Helen Wilson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Wilson,
of Franklin, degree from Wo
man's college, Greensboro.
Long Killed In Tank
Explosion In Georgia
Jack Long, an employe of the
Southern Welding and Machine
company, Augusta, Ga , was
killed June 2 when a paint
tank he was welding exploded, ;
it has been learned here.
He was the son of Mrs. Nellie
Justice, a Macon County native
and former resident of the Iotla
community. She is now living in
Washington, Ga.
Attending Mr. Long's funeral
from here were Mrs. Howard
Brendell! Mrs. C. E. Thurmond,
Mrs. George Byrd, Fred DowdJe,
ind J. L. Young.
Bascom - Louise Receives
$30,000 In Improvements
Bascom-Louise, the former 1
Tricemont Terrace and one of (
the oldest resort hotels in High- J
lands, has received a face-lift
ing ? a $30,000 facial, according \
to the owner, Watson Barratt. 1
Mr. Barratt , and Frederick <
Hempe, both well-known figures 1
in the New York theatrical ]
world, have completely redecor- <
a ted and refurnished the inside i
of the 'hotel along modernistic 1
trends. Most of the old fuml- t
;ure has been discarded, the 1
>wner said, the building has |
jeen completely rewired, and a i
iteel fire escape installed. [ i
Paintings by Mr. Barratt, J <
vhose talents seem to cover a \ ]
lost of things, are used through- I
)ut in the decorating scheme. .
le is in the process of com- j ]
Dieting a mural, showing views ]
>f Dry Falls, Bridal Veil Palls, (
Satulah Mountain, and the i
Sascombe-Louise, on a wall In 1
he hotel lounge. 1
ed ty President E. W. Renshaw
t0 he^d the drive, told the
group that "Macon County has
chosen good leadership in i lte
chamber cf commerce officers,
and Franklin and Macon Coun
ty face the greatest period of
growth in their history. Few of
us realize the tremendous po
tential in Macon County.
"It will be up to Mr. Ren
shaw and his directors o
furnish the leadership, and it
is up to all of us to back them
up by investing? and it is an
investment in the ?
Macon County? m chamber of
commerce memberships."
The speaker emphasized the
importance of a balanced ec
onomy, remarking:
"II Macon County's future is
to be great and sound, Frank
lin and Macon County mast
grow in all ways. Tourism? YeSf
Agricultural development? Of
course. And we need we must
have, and we can get new in
dustries." He added that the
best possible educational facil
ities also must be provided.
The aim, he said, should be
??a better Macon County for the
people of the county".
The people of Franklin and
Macon County do want a cham
ber of commerce", he declared.
?They will fight for it, if they
are given the facts. We cant
do without a chamber of com
merce ? we all know that.
Emohasizing that the money
put into chamber of commerce
memberships is an investment,
rather than an expense, He ill
ustrated by saying that summer
visitors to Macon County are
this summer spending about
S100.000 in new construction.
Then he cited the fact that
U s 441 has been routed
through Franklin Giving much
of the credit for this to Frank
B. Duncan, he sain 'hat at least
20 more autonv o'.les per day
pass through Franklin as are -
Suit. If only half of them stop,
he said 10 more parties than
befo~( =too here daily and spend
money, possibly as much as $o
per nelson.
"These things don't just hap
pen. They are the result of a
lot of thought and planning |
and work".
Mr. MtGlamery explained
that, while memberships are $10
each, business houses are asked
to take more than one. in order
to raise tht $2,500 additional to
meet the organization s modest |
budget. In addition, every in
terested individual is invited to
become a member. ?
It was explained that the
credit bureau, operated in con
nection with the chamber of
-ommerce, is self-supporting.
Business houses or individuals
who are not solicited for mem
berships are asked to telephone ,
the chamber of commerce. i
Those attending the luncheon, j
In addition to Mr. McGlamery,
included Mrs. Lasca Horsley,
chamber ol commerce secretary,
Frank B. Duncan, Claude Bol
on, Harry Davis, J. S. Conley,
John L. Crawford, Victor Perry,
R R. Gaines, W. T. Jenkins,
Paul West, Norman Blaine J.
3 Sorrells, Bruce Palmer, Sid
ley Martin, Wiley Brown, J^ L
West, Jr., J. C. Jacobs, and
Weimar Jones. 1
Draft Board
Sands Seven
For Induction
Seven Macon County men
were inducted^ into the army
Monday, the local selective ser
vice board has announced.
They were Harold V. Mash
burn, Furman W Mashburn,
Jack W. Gibson, Floyd T. Black,
Ed T. Talley, David W. Shields,
and Emory L. Scruggs.
Monday's call brought to 41
the number of Macon men in
ducted by the local board since
the first of the year, accord
ins to Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones,
"d or,:'r'tary.
Also sent to Knoxville, Tenn.,
vith the seven-man contingent
":as a pre-induction draft of
"3 men
"aptist Bible
Schools Open
Three More To Begin
In County Churches
Next Week
Four Baptist daily vacation
Bible schools are now in pro
gress and three more are sche
duled to open next week, It
has been announced.
Church officials plan to op
erate schools Monday through
Friday at the Ridgecrest, Holly
Springs, and Watauga churhes.
Hours at Ridgecrest will be 9
to 12 noon; Holly Springs, 3 to
5 pjn.; and Watauga, 7:30 to
9 p. m.
Enrollment at the First Bap
tist church school, which open
ed Monday, is 165, according to
Miss Charlotte Conley, secretary
An evening school began at
Well's Grove Monday. It will
close tomorrow (Friday) even
ing. Enrollment Is approximate
ly 60.
Some 85 are enrolled at the
Longview church school, whid
! operate through June 20. Hours
are 3 to 5 p. m.
The Iotla church, which be
gan June 2, will close tomorrow
(Friday). Enrollment there was
approximately 125.
In Charge of department:
at the First Baptist church are
Nursery 1 and 2: Miss Mari
lyn Hogsed, superintendent
Miss Ann Hays, and Miss Emms
Watson.
Nursery 3: Mrs. Gus Baldwin
superintendent, Mrs. Roy Pen
dergrass, and Miss Audrey Havs
Beginners: Mrs. Glen Holt
superintendent, Mrs. Kenyoi
Hyde, Mrs. Lucille Phillips, Mrs
Alba Price, and Mrs. France:
Higdon.
Primary: Mrs. John Jamison
superintendent, Mrs. Tom Row
land, Mrs. J. C. Jacobs, Mrs
Paul Carpenter, Miss Pats;
Hays, and Miss Julia Moody.
Junior: Mrs. Charlie Rogers
superintendent, Mrs. Paul Kins
land, the Rev. M. W. Chapman
R. E. Swindell, Mrs. Frank Hen
ry, and Mrs. L. R. Berrong.
Intermediate: Mrs.' C. Bank:
Finger, superintendent, Mrs
Herman Mason, Mrs. M. W
j Chapman, Mrs. Curtis Pearson
Mrs. Frank Reece, Mrs. Loll
Kiser. and Orval Murray.
Louin Porter Succumbs
At His Home In Ohio
It was learned hey Sunday
of the death of Loum Porter
nephew of T. W. Porter, o f
Franklin, at his home in Ak
ron, Ohio.
He was the son of the late
Gordon Porter, of Andrews, a
one-time Franklin resident, and
2nd Primary
Is Planned
For June 28
3 Democratic Races
Will Be Settled
In Run Off
\oters, get ready for a second
| Democratic primary. There's
one scheduled for j'-.r.e 28 to
settle the races for 12th dis
trict congressman, 33rd district
state senator, and associate
justice of the state supreme
court.
In the regular brinary iMay
31 1 the top contenders in all
three races failed to :? oive the
majority support of 4 voter?
. leaving tho.^e s<?con hfeh in
vote-gathering ?h? r. ::t to call
for a "run-o.:" e> 'ion.
The three-man 12; qngres
slonal district race e . <:<.-d with
George A. Shuford ho'riing cnlv
a slight district lead over Frani:
M. Parker. Both men ir? Ashe
| ville attorneys. The thilrd candi
, date for the -eat nr v held by
Rep. Monroe Redder L. Dale .
i Thrash, also of Asheville, car
ried this county with 690 votes,
but was low man in the dis
trict. In Macon Mr . Shuford
I ran second with 676. and Mr.
; Parker third with 287.
i Returns from the 10 western
, counties making up the 12th
district gave Mr. Shuford 15,
j 178 votes, Mr. Parker, 12,305,
j and Mr. Thrash, 10,875.
j In an announcement last
j week, Mr. Thrash said he would
i throw his support behind Mr.
I I Parker in the second primary.
| Dr. J. H. Crawford, of Rofcbim
; ville, was high man in the 33 d
! district senatorial race, with H
) B. (Jack) Morphew, alscr ,;f
I Robbinsville, close enouph :'n
! {.second place to enter a r n
; 1 off.
I The third candiate, it1?
' i Deyton, though he trai in
' | the district, collected 61 otes
, ! ot lead the other two in T'fin.
' All three candidates ar? '".m
, Graham County this yep - ur
' ; der provisions of a distr-'. rc
_ j tation bill passed by the 1951
' general assembly.
s ! The battle for associa?A jus
tic? of the state supreme court
saw Superior Court Jud-e R
' Hunt Parker lead the six-man
' j field, but fail to pull far e icugh
ahead of the second high man,
' ' Superior Court Judge V.':Tarrt
j H. Bobbitt, of Charlotte. Amoiy;
the losers was the incurnb-at.
J | Justice Itimous Valentin?, or
" j Nashville.
" | In the general election No
j I vember, the winner of tfc" 33ra
| district run-off will be opposed
g by Republican E. J. Car: enter,,
of this county.
Rep. C. Tom Brysort, who was-.
J unopposed in the primar,- ??!?
, this county's house seaf, will
face Republican Walter Dcnn of
Macon in the November ballot
ing.
The man chosen as the em
ocratic nominee for ccngress
; will be opposed in the general
j election by Republican Hugh
s i Monteith, of Sylva.
ON LEAVE HERE
? j Seaman Apprentice K^rneth
? j Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs
1 Ed Carpenter, has completed
I "boot"' training at the U. S.
I Naval Training center in San
j Diego, Calif., and is spending
ja leave here before receiving
| assignment.
PLAN BAKE~SALE
: | A bake sale, under the spon
? sorship of the St. Agnes Epis
j copal auxiliary, is planned for
I tomorrow (Friday) attheChild
j ren's shop beginning at 9 a.m.
it has been announced.
Committe Reports Mark
Carson's Chapel Meeting
Committee reports on pro
gress in the rural development
contest highlighted a meeting
of seme 75 citizens of the Car
son's Chapel community Mon
day night at the church.
Fred Moore, chairman of the
mailbox committee, , reported
that plans we.re nearly com
pleted for erecting standardized
mailboxes in the community, j
A report on health and food '
was given by Mrs. Fred Moore, i
and Jeff Enloe, chairman of |
the agricultural committee, dis
cus* ed pasture i.mprovenient
Plans for sponsoring a sing
at the county courthouse in the
near future were advanced by
the finance committee as a
means of raising funds for
community inmrovements in the
contest.
A social hour followed the
business meeting. The commun
ity's next meeting will be July
14 at the churfch at 7:45 p.m.
Fred Bryson, president, pre
sided. The meeting was opened
with singing, led by Earl Cabe,
song leader.
The Weather
TemperavuM and r rcci 'itation for tba
I?st m \ tt\ days. arid the w tetnperatur#
yesterday. < -< cordi :d at the Coveetl Ex
WEATHER
High Low Pet
Wednesday 84 57
Thursday 85 59 1.52
Friday, 87 57 .21
Saturday 88 54
Sunday 88 56
Monday 89 56
Tuesday 87 62 .48
Franklin Rainfall
(As recorded by Manaon Stilea for TVA)
Wednesday, none; Thursday,
.75; Friday, 1.88; Saturday, Sun
day, Monday, none; Tueslay .43.