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CIRCULATION LAST WEEK 2518 Year Ago Last Week - 2440 f&e JffitttMUt PRICE 10 Cents VOL. LXVII? NO. 25 FRANKLIN, N. C., JUNE 19, 1952 FOl'RTEEN PAGES Powell Bill Measuring Is Started "Operation Yardstick" ? mea suring street mileage within the city limits to determine Frank lin's share of 1952 Powell Bill funds ? got under way Monday Surveyor James Denman has been hired by the town to do the job. Franklin's cut of last year's funds was $9,175.40. The money was used to surface Phillips, Second, and Cherry streets, and to patch a number of other city streets. A large portion of this year's slice will be used to pay the J town's share of costs on the [ section of the proposed Frank lin-Cowee Gap highway lying j within the city limits, accord- 1 ing to Town Clerk C. O. Ram- . sey. Under an agreement with ; the State Highway commission, the town imtet shoulder one- ( third the cost of settling rights- j of-way in town. The proposed highway begins at the bridge spanning the Little Tennessee i river. The municipal aid bill, an act of the 1951 legislature, provides for the maintenance of city streets constituting parts of the state highway system by the State Highway and Public Works commission, appropriates funds from the highway fund for the partial maintenance of other city streets, and sets forth a policy for the construction and maintenance of all streets in the cities and towns. Regional Tax Meeting Will Be Held Here The Institute of Government will hold a regional meeting for county and town tax collectors at the Macon courthouse Wed nesday. Excluding Asheville, the re gion covers most of the moun tain area. Some 30 tax collect ors are expected to attend the session, ^ which will get under way at *10 a. m. Henry W. Lewis, assistant di rector of the institute, has ar ranged the meeting and will be In charge. Methodist Men Plan 'Ladies Night' Supper Methodist men will observe "Ladies Night" at a supper Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the Cartoogechaye school, it has been announced. The worn- | en of the Mt. Zion Methodist church will prepare and serve , the meal. Crisp Returns To Navy Base In California After Spending A Leave Here Seaman Apprentice Flyod T. Crisp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Crisp, of Cullasaja, has returned to the U. S. Naval Training center in San Diego, Calif., after spending a 14-day leave with his parents. Prior to entering the navy, he worked j on Leonard Swanson's dairy farm. Carson's Chapel Bible School Starts Monday A daily vacation Bible school, for children between the ages of four and 14, will begin Mon day at the Carson Chapel Meth odist church and will operate daily through Saturday. Hours will be 9 to 11 a. m Mrs. Earl Cabe will be in charge of the kindergarten class; Miss Connaree Nolen, pri mary; Mrs. Charles Nolen, jun ior; and the Rev. C. E. Murray, intermediate. SEED READY Farmers who have not taken their 1952 allotment may get purchase orders for crimson clover seed at the local P.M.A. office at the Agricultural build ing, Mrs Mary B. Justice, sec retary, has announced. "It's a fact. I read it in The Franklin Press." 51 WILL ATTEND CAMP SCHAUB FROM MACON 4~H Clubbers To Leave June 30 For Outing In Waynesville Fifty-one Macon County 4-H clubbers ? 31 girls and 20 boys ? plan to attend Camp Schaub, the western district's 4-H camp at Waynesville, the week of June 30 through July 5. Assistant County Agents T. H. Fagg and Mrs. Barbara B. Hun nicutt will be in charge of the local group Those going to camp include Wayne Cole, Frank Smith, Clay ton Richardson, Larry Ferguson, Ray Shepherd, Clark Raby, Wardie Young. Bobby Poin dexter, Donald Young, Bill Fouts, Jimmy Parrish, Billy Taylor, Kyle Allen, Keith Allen, Johnny Stamey, Billy Henry, Mitchell Houston, Doris Teague, Frances Teague, Sybel LaBoone, Edwina Bryson, Trula Ray Bo lick, Ann Fagg, Barbara Cun ningham, Joan Thomas, Marga ret Thomas, Ann Snyder, Freda Ann Holland, Frances Alexand er, Maxine Moore, Sarah Mallo nee, Anna Pattillo, Claudette Leatherman, Jean Franklin, Myra Crawford, Elizabeth Wal droop, Joan Mincey, Laverne Young, Katherine Berry, Bran don Christy, Judy Mashburn, Jane Franklin, Jackje Cabe, Alice Bradley, Patsy Neal, Peggy Neal, Joyce Gribble, Melba Moses, Jimmy Corbin and Grov er Sheffield. Band Members .Named To Music Camp Posts Bryan Hurst and Miss Nor man Jean Welch, both members of the Franklin band, have been elected to offices at the Sum mer Youth Music camp at Western Carolina Teachers col lege. They will assist faculty members in planning concerts and entertainment at the camp. P. T. A. TO MEET The Iotla Parent-Teacher as sociation plans a meeting Mon day at 8 p. m. at the school, it has been announced. HIGHLANDS RECREATIONAL SCHEME PROVING ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS "We have nothing to offer young people", a remark that drones throughout the county at frequent intervals, is receiv ing an airing in Highlands. As a partial solution to the problem ? and everyone will agree that it is a deep-seated j one ? the highest incorporated | town in Eastern America, in cooperation with the chamber of commerce, is setting up a supervised summer recreation program for people of all ages. Special emphasis, however, is being placed on taking young people, both residents and vis- . itors, out of the ranks of the j extremely bored and giving | them something to do other than sit at home in the quiet company of four walls. ? These planned activities ? bad minton, tennis, square dancing, ping-pong, shuffle board, and hiking ? are all centering around the town's purchase of the old Highlands school prop erty from the county board of education. As added proof that High lands means business, the town i recently hired Robert Dupree as recreational supervisor for the summer season, and last week a bulldozer already had cleared ground for tennis, bad minton and shuffle board courts and a large playground. The town's investment in the old school property was $10,000 ? an amount that should reap a rich return in the years to come if things progress as they are now. In order to provide recrea tion facilities, the chamber of commerce is shooting for a goal of $3,500 this year in its mem bership drive. Memberships have been upped from $10 to $25 and a number of hotels and busi nessmen are giving donations to the fund Mrs. Robert Dupree? who re cently was hired by the com merce body as a public rela tions director, reported last week that the drive thus tar had brought in approximately $1,000 of the goal, and that an additional $1,000 had been re ceived in pledges. The town has turned over the north wing of the school build- j ing to the recreation program and redecorating has been start ed. Two school rooms are being turned into a large hall by .removing a partition, and ac cording to the recreation su pervisor, this room will be used mainly for folk and square dance , instruction and dance parties. Another large room will be used for ping-pong, and a re freshment stand, which will double as an equipment room, is also planned. The old school theatre, with a seating capacity of 350, is also fitting into the scheme of things and the backers of the '? recreation program hope it will 1 some day be the key to turning the program into a self-suffl- j cient enterprise. Mr. Dupree said he is plan- | ning to present several shows this year, using local and out of-town talent, with admission prices earmarked for the recre ation fund. On the recreation agenda this summer, which will be in force on a six-day schedule, in addition to those activities pre viously mentioned, are organiz ed hikes to near-by scenic spots, soft ball and baseball games, and that favorite Amer ican pastime for young and old ? horse shoes. Future "dreams", Mr. Dupree explained, Include a swimming pool, several picnic areas on the grounds, and an outdoor, bowling alley. "Of course, you realize this has to be a progressive thing," he pointed out, "one thing lead ing to another." Highlands Is proving that ac tions speak louder than words! What Are College Students And Graduates Planning T o Do? Read On And Find Out! It's vacation -ie for college students, and f those who re cently were grr, ted. it's time to start scouring around for a job. So. what are 'hlr plans, what are they doint, o; the summer, where do they plan to go? The Press staff has attempt ed to find out. Read on! Miss Beverly Christy, who re cently completed a commercial course at Woman's college, Greensboro, has accepted a posi tion with Oerlikon in Asheville. Miss Josephine Dalton, a ris ing junior at Western Carolina Teachers college, is working for Belle's Department store Frank lin. for the summer. Dean Henson, student at the University of North Carolina, is attending summer chool there. Miss Elizabeth Ann Phillips, a member ol the senior class at the University of North Carolina, is work'n^ for the summer at Phillips Super Serv ice station. Miss Conaree Nolen, student at Catawba college, has no def inite plans for the summer. Miss Margaret Setser, a sen ior at the University of Geor gia, is spending the summer at her home on Cartoogechaye. Roy Biddle, Jr., student at the University of Tennessee, Knox ville, plans to go into the arm ed forces at an early date. Miss Barbara Holland, student at Western Carolina Teachers college, Cullowhee, plans to work for the summer at the Highlands Country club. Miss Freda Siler, student at Salem college, Winston-Salem, is laboratory assistant at Ang el's hospital. Miss Edith Plemmons, who was graduated from Mars Hill college this month, will be or ganist for the First Baptist church during the summer. She plans to enroll at the Oklahoma Baptist university, Shawnee, Okla., in the fall. Curley Walker, a denistry student at Emory university, Atlanta, Ga., is attending sum mer school. Jerry Potts is going to sum mer school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Miss Elizabeth Jones and Miss Marianne Sherrill, both students at Woman's college, Greensboro, are attending summer school there. Miss Julia Ann Higdon, who 1 received her degree from Wake Forest college this month, is teaching for the summer at Wake Forest. Frank L. Henry, III, student at the University of North Car olin'i , chapel Hill, has enlisted in the U. S. army and will be sent to officer's1 candidate scfiool. John Alsup. N. C State col lege student, will man a look out. station for the U. S. Forest j service in Idaho this summer. ! Mis:; Barbara Childers, a re- : cent graduate o. Berea college, ) will join the staff of the Char- j lotte Memorial hospital as die titian in September. Joe Waldroop, who has been going to Brevard college, plans to go into the army soon. Bill Smart and Willie Curtis, both students at N. C. State | college, will take in summer J school there Bill Teague, a State college i 1 student, will work for the sum- 1 mer at the Teague cannery. \ Miss Helen Wilson, a gradu ' ate of Woman's college, and | Miss Mary Alice Archer, a mem ber of the rising senior class at Wake Forest college, have contracted the refreshment con cession at Arrowood, in Wayah valley, for the summer. John M. Archer, III, student at Davidson college, currently is painting the outside of his par ent's home. Earl Moses, State college stu dent, is attending summer school. Miss Lattie Mae Corbin, a member of the rising senior class at Berea college, is work ing for the summer at High lands inn. Miss Patricia Landrum, a member of the junior class at Woman's college, is working at Highlands inn. SEE NO. 1, PAGE 12 Club To Build New Press Box At Local Field The local Lions club this week announced plans for building a two-story press box at the Franklin athletic field as soon as materials are available. If possible, the club also plans to resod the athletic field in time for the opening game of the 1952-53 fottball season, according to George R. Pattillo, chairman of the agricultural committee, which is handling arrangements for both projects. The new cinder block press box will be approximately 11 feet four' inches square with concession booths in the lowe.r section and press quarters in the upper, the chairman said. An eight-foot glass observation window facing the field will be installed in the press section and the broadcasting system will include speakers on the front corners of the structure, he added. Estimated cost of the new addition is $350. Person wishing to give donations to the build ing fund are asked to contact Mr. Pattillo, Harley Stewart, Harold Enloe, or Charlie Sut ton, all members of the com mittee. | The old open press box will be razed to make way for the new one. Schedule Of Employment Representative Revised; Will Be Here On Monday Effective Monday, an employ- j ment service representative will be at the county courthouse every Monday from 10 to 12 , noon, instead of on Wednesday as in the past, it has been an nounced. Federation Picnic Slated In Macon County July 19 The annual Macon County Farmers Federation picnic, fea turing star-studded entertain- ' ment, is scheduled to be held July 19 at Franklin High school, it has been announced. James O. K. McClure, federa tion president, will serve as master of ceremonies. CLUB FLANS LOCAL GOLF | TOURNAMENT! Jaycees Hope To Make Link Battle Annual Feature Here Plans for the first annual Franklin Jaycee golf tourna ment ? open to everyone ? were announced this week by Vic Perry, chaiiman of the tourna ment committee. Qualifying will <??> under way June 20 > tomorrow i and will run through July 20 on the j local links. Tournament play ! win b'''1 ir. after the final qual ifying date. Entries will be required to | card four !?; hole qualifiers rounc's to establish handicaps lo: tou'-nament match play, ac- . cording to the chairman. Three divisions of play are ' planned ? men's, ladies', and j boys'. An age limit of 17 has been placed on the latte.- di- 1 vision. Entry fee for the tournament . is $1 and participants must pay preen fees for the four quali- , tying rounds. However, no green j fee will be required when match play in the tournament gets under way. Mr. Perry said. Individual trophies will be presented the winners and runners-up in all three divis ions, and a number of other prizes will be given during play j for golfing fetes. I No definite time limit has J be?n placed on the tournament, i the chairman explained, since the sponsors want to give each golfer ample time to play each I match without having to for feit because of business mat ters or other reasons. SCOUT TROOP GETS CHARTER District Holds Honor Court Thursday At Cliffside A Smoky Mountain district Boy Scout court of honor held at Cliffside last Thursday eve ning was marked by the char tering of a new Scout troop in Macon County ? Union, Troop 4. Awards were made to 21 scouts from Franklfn, Sylva, and Cherokee troops. An estimated 120 persons attended the cere- ] mony in the picturesque setting j of the Nantahala National for est's recreation area. Presentation of the new troop charter was made by Fred Snell, field scout executive Members of the troop include Jimmy Anderson, Dullen Bates, James Hunter, Tommy Hunter, Bruce Jones, Wayne Knight, James Moore, Glenn Sanders, emd Charles Shope. Moffitt is scout master. | Anderson, assistant scout chairman of the troop commit tee. Thomas H. Moore is presi dent of the Union Methodist church Men's Bible class, which is Sponsoring the new troop. Th?. following Scouts, mem bers of Franklin, Troop 1, re ceived merit badges: Bruce Houston, safety, Lamar Houston, safety, Jimmy Parrish. safety. Bill Mendenhall, pioneering and scholarship, and Mitchell Hous ton, safety. James L. Hauser. of Franklin, presided at the honor court. Scout Clarence Hubbell served as court clerk. SING PLANNED The fourth Sunday sing of ? the Northern division of the ' Macon County Singing conven- ; tion will be held at the Iotla J Baptist church beginning at 2 p. m., Harley B. Mason, presi dent, has announced. < CLUB MEETS The Franklin Junior Wom an's club will meet Monday eve- ( ning at 8 o'clock at the Pres byterian church annex, it has been announced. Legion Team Baseball Scores Friday ? Here. Asheville 11? Franklin 5. Monday ? In Canton. Canton 18 ? Franklin 1. Wednesday ? Here Cherokee 11? Franklin 7. Cherokee 6? Franklin 15. and Frank Shope is J $1.10 Tax Rate Set By Town Aldermen Devil Beats Wife; The Sun Shines, Rain Pours If there's any truth to the old saying, "If it rains while the sun ^hines the devil is beating his wife", the nefari ous gent with horns and a forked tail was flailing the daylights out of his spouse here Tuesday. While the sun shone bright er than the underside of a brid'e's frying pan, Franklin twice was drenched with hea vy downpours. Manson Stiles, T. V. A. weather observer, re ported a rainfall of .31 inches. .Momentarily, the cooling rain brought relief from high temperatures, which stayed around 90 degrees most of the week. ROTARY CLUB HEARS AUTHOR Writer Of 'Strange Fruit' Speaks On Physically Handicapped Lillian Smith, author of the popular and controversial novel, "Strange Fruit", was the speak er at last Wednesday evening's Rotary club dinner meeting. Miss Smith, who makes her home at Clayton, Ga., discussed the physically handicapped. The slight, white-haired au thor quickly answered the ques tion in the minds of many oi her hearers: How did one famec far her interest in the Negrc become interested in the handi capped? Her tone, as well as hei words, within a few moment: had indicated to her audienc( that Miss Smith is ready tc champion the cause of th< under-privileged, whatever th< cause. Though gentle in hei speech, she evidenced deep re sentment against cruelty of an; kind to any human being. She referred, with something ap proaching contempt, to the ole custom of calling a person suf fering from cerebral palsy ? per sons who often have fine minds she said ? as "Crazy Jim". In this country, she said, an 13,000,000 handicapped persons almost every family has one? though the handicap sometime: Is hidden. Even those not hand icapped physically often suffei SEE NO. 2, PAGE 12 Reward Offered For Return Of Stolen Motors A $100 reward is being offer ed for the return of two out board motors, stolen from the Nantahala lake boat dock last week, and for information lead ing to the arrest and convic tion of the thieves. Sheriff J. Harry Thomas said the motors were taken from the boat dock either the night of June 11 or the morning of June 12. One was a new Chris Craft, five and a half horsepower; the other a 1949 or 1950 Johnson 5, with a noticable dent on top. Serial number of the Chris Craft is J-16732, Model J? the Johnson, 733331. Person having Information are asked to contact Sheriff Thomas at the county court house. or Sam Passmore at the Nantahala boat dock. ON DEAN'S LIST Miss Myra Connaree Nolen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolen, of Franklin, Route 1, made the Dean's list for the second semester at Ca taba cqllege, Salisbury, the col lege publicity department has announced. She was one of sev en freshmen so honored To be eligible for the Dean's list a student must maintain a grade average of half way between B and A in all courses, it was ex plained. PLAN BOX SlIPPER The Holly Springs commun ity plans a box supper at the school Saturday at 7:30 p. m. to raise funds for its commun ity development project, it has been announced. Discuss Local P ool Roomj Hear Jaycee Swimming Pool Proposal At the end of a three and a half hour session Monday night had m b?ard ?f aldermen' (1? set the 1952-53 tax rati at SI 10 per hundred valuation the same as iast year. ,'2' heard 'ho pro and con! of noise and drinking at the franklin Amusement parlor. <3 1 heard a proposition ad rhamh byf th' local Junior Chamber of Commerce to re open, the swimming pool at the Franslin lodge. '4' discussed the to**n sewer situation and awarded a con tract for the installation of the Maple street pro'ect. (5) heard water and street complaints and ordered correc tive measures. ? The board's regular meeting, ) June 2, was cancelled because j several aldermen were out of town. Monday's session served as the June meeting. To enable the budget com mittee to prepare the 1952-53 budget for presentation at the boards July meeting, aldermen set the tax rate at $1.10 per I hundred, the same rate used 'rj . the town for a number of years Members of the budget ' 're mittee are Aldermen VsriBL Swafford, Erwin Patton. r.~n Frank Martin. Opposition to the F Amusement parlor, a p.. . freshment business open r Fred D. Cabe in the bi ; . j of the McCoy buildir ' ?? j ; I opened voiced by Willi;-! .. . : j Coy and the Rev. W. N j who said he was speakin_ & j half of Franklin church" \ " , Mr. Cabe, who appe; >. I the meeting as a specta* i " called b?fore the board . ! 5 ermen in February to -> ? - J complaints of gamblir.- ? ' drinking at his establish \ ! Mr. McCoy, whose wi ,f? - the rbace in the build ? u r Mr. Cabe. declared ti. . ?r.t ?parlor was "detrimei ; to ' Franklin" and pleaded v h the ? [ board to do something : . ? ? n t :t. " He told of hearing -orns I blowing and yelling in ti vicin ity of the parlor late r. r.ight, of finding the alley "'r'rred" . with whiskey bottles a: beer cans, and said at one ,e he - j had seen one of the pt - men ; find hidden whiskey ii. weeds - along the alley. i Mr. Cook, a retired baptist - minister, urged the be ird to ? P^s some kind of law . exhib iting the operation of ooo rooms within the town :*-.its. ' Speaking in defense oi hi : ! business, Mr. Cabe sa : th. situation was improving every day" and pointed out i.V-t he , had posted a number f "no drinking" signs as suggc;ted by the board in February. He reiterated his invitation , for policemen to come in the parlor at any time and arrest drunks. | In answer to the complaint of horns and yelling ,ate at night, he said he closed each night during the week at 11 P m. and on Saturday at 12 midnight, as required by law Mr. Cabe said that he ha* been ordered to vacate the building, but added that re* for the month already has been | collected. He questioned the board about the renewal of his town busmen license, and the matter was dropped to give the town gov erning body time to study the situation. Several members of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce ap SEE NO. 3, PAGE 12 The Weather J Temperatures and precipitation lor fhi ( past *e\en days, and the low femperatura j yesterday, as recorded at the Coweeta WEATHER High Low Pet. | Wednesday 85 62 .9# Thursday 87 58 ? i Friday 87 60 M Saturday 87 58 Sunday 88 58 ; Monday 87 61 . > Tuesday 82 62 . . Wednesday 59 tra ' Franklin Rainfall j (As recorded by Manson Stiles for TVI* Wednesday, .27; Thursday none; Friday, trace; Saturday Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. I i Wednesday, .31.