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CIRCULATION LAST WEEK 2519 Year Ago Last Week - 249? PRICE 10 Cents fSjigblan^ 3#lae<mt?n FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1952 i ROCK CREW I WORKING ON GEORGIA RD. Preliminary To Future Project To Resurface, Widen Span A State Highway department crew is sounding rock on the Georgia highway (US 23) in preparation for the future job of widening and resurfacing the 15-mile stretch from Franklin to the Georgia state line. While funds have already been allocated to the county for the project, the actual date work will begin is not known. A preliminary survey was com pleted by the highway depart ment this spring. In late 1951, Gov. W. Kerr Scott announced that S450.000 was being allocated far the project from surplus highway funds. Construction of the new 7.34 mile highway from Franklin to the Jackson county line, also US 23, is expected to get under way sometime in August. This new span, which cuts the dis tance from Franklin to Cowee Gap by one tnile, and entails ~ the excavation of a million yards of dirt, will cost $618,000. The clearing the right-of-way for this project already has be gun. Methodist Plan Old Time Picnic At Arrowood An old fashiop church picnic ? featuring swimming, games, and plenty of food ? is planned by the Franklin Methodist church and Sunday school tomorrow (Friday) at Arrowood Glade. Swimming in the natural pool at Arrowood will consume most of the afternoon hours until games get under way at 4 o'clock. A proverb guessing contest is planned at 6:30 and the picnic supper will be spread at 7 o'clock. Scheduled games include steal the flag, three-legged races, father and son relay, slipper kicking contest, family relay races, ball passing contests, and a "mouth- full - of - crackers" whistling contest. All church members are' urg ed to join in the fun and not to forget to bring a basket of food. Soft drinks will be sup plied by the Methodist Men's class. The committee in charge of the annual outing includes Frank Martin, Dr. George R. McSween, E. W. Renshaw, Mrs. Russell Cabe, H. H. Gnuse, Jr., Margaret Jones, Richard Jones, Richard Renshaw, and Roberta ' SnvcVr. RICKMAN REUNION PLANNED I The annual Rickman reunion will be held Sunday at the home of R. R. Rickman, ac cording to an announcement by R. C. Rickman, president. Flower Show Winners Are Announced Despite predictions that un seasonably dry weather this summer would affect the flow er show sponsored here Satur day by the Franklin Garden club, exhibits were as fresh and colorful as ever. More than 300 persons visited the show, held at Slagle Me morial building. There were more than 300 entries this year, displayed by 49 flower growers in this area. Sweepstake honors went to T. M. Deckman, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Skywater lodge here. The runnerup was Mrs. J. W. Kahn, of Franklin. The sweep stake award this year was giv en by Mrs. Q. M. Wilson, of Highlands. Mrs. Allan Brooks' outstand ing exhibit took top place in the tri-color feature of the | show. Judges were Mrs. T. W. Duck worth, Sr., and Mrs. Floyd Hipps, of Asheville, and Mr". A. W. Eottoms, of Canton. They are accredited amateur flower show judges. Mi. T. W> AngeJ, J.r., and Miss Mary Willis were in charge of the show, which is annually presented by the local garden club. Winners, by classes, were: Horticultural: Dahlias, Mrs. Ted Reber, first, Mrs. J. W. Kahn, second, Mrs. Alvin Mag non, third; Roses, best display, T. M. Dechman, first, second and third place; Rose, (single), Mrs. J. Ward Long, first; Asters, Mrs. Mack Whitaker, second; Zinnia (single), Mrs. Joe Dow dle, second; Zinnias (large), Mrs. Joe Dowdle, first, Miss Mary Willis, second, Mrs. Edgar Tippett, third; Zinnias (small), Jane Long, Mrs. Virgil Watkins, second and third; Petunias, Mrs. T. W. Angel, Jr., first, Mrs. T. W. Kiser, second, Mrs. Bob Burnett, third; Petunia, (sin gle), Ann Fagg, first, second, and third; Gladioli (one color), SEE NO. 9, PAGE 10 Franks Home Saved From Forest Fire Fast work on the part of vol unteer fire fighters saved the I home of Will Franks in the j Brendletown section Monday i afternoon when a flash forest : fire roared up a small hollow i behind the home. i About 10 men including sev j erat from Franklin and a crew j clearing the right-of-way for the new Franklin-Cowee Gap highway, beat out the fire, but j not before it burned Mr. Franks' I chicken house, be;o hives, and pig pen. So close was the fire to the Franks home sparks set the front yard on fire. It is believed that the fire started while some boys were burning yellow jacket nests in the hollow near the Franks hortte. ? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady Meet one of the artists behind the famous Smoky Bear, the friendly bruin with service hat and shovel, who warns folks about forest fires. He's Rud'olph Wendelin, the smiling gentle man in the foreground and art director for the U. S. Forest Service in Washington, D. C. Mr. Wendelin has been at the Co weeta Hydrologic laboratory here for the past two weeks, as sisting with the filming of a movie, "The Waters of Coweeta", showing the operation of the hydrologic laboratory. He is do ing an animated series for the film. In the background is E. A. Johnson, forester in charge at Coweeta. And at the left, on the artist's desk, is ? you guessed it ? Smoky Bear, with his usual message about preventing forest fires. The Smoky Bear car toons appear regularly in The Press, so the amiable animal is no stranger here. Other forest service personnel at Coweeta in connection with the film are Richard Mosher, director, Richard Fryer, cameraman, and Leland Prater, chief of still photo graphy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BIOLOGICAL STATION! ? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady I This group, conducting research at the Highlands Biological station, has been making life rough for salamanders in the vicinity of the station for the past couple of weeks, since the live* and times salama.nders happen to be the special project they are working on. They are (L to R) J. C. Knepton, of Wesleyan college, curator of the station's museum of natural history, Miss Vir ginia Switzer, of Wesleyan college, Dr. Arnold G robman, Richard Highton, and Edwin McConkey, all of the University of Florida. The biological station, founded in. 1927, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. SILER FAMILY |MEET1NG SLATED Klan Will Gather Here Next Week For Its 101st Session Marking the end of its first century, the Siler family reun ion will be held next Thursday (August 7 1 at the old Albert Siler home, on Cartoogechaye. The host and hostesses will be the Rev. A. R.ifus Morgan and his sisters, Mrs. H. E. Freas BOOK IS PUBLISHED The new Siler family book, "The Family of Weimar Siler", by .Mrs. Leona Brvson I'orter, came off the press this week, and is now on sa.lc at The Franklin Press. Copies 01 the book, which sells for .s3, also will be available at next week's family reunion, of Franklin, Mrs. J. M. Par.r. of Charlotte, and Miss Lucy Mor gan, of Penland. They mitty i bought' the place, old liomc of j their grandparents, Mr. and ! Mrs. Albert Siler. This year's session of the re union will be the 101st. but will i mark the end of a century of Siler gatherings. The discrep ancy is due to the fact that, ; many years ago, the date of the meetings was chanced from New Year's to the first Thjirs- ! day in August, and that year j two meetings were held. The "Family Meetings ', as the Silers call their reunions, have been held without a break for ] 100 years ? and always in Ma con County. Last year's meeting drew an | attendance of approximately | 300, coining from 16 states and one foreign country, and this ! year's gathering, celebrating the end of the reunion's first cen- J tury, is expected to be equally | well attended. All-Stars Pound Out 14-4 Victory Over Claytonites The Franklin All-Stars rack ed up a lop-sided 14 to 4 win over the Clayton All-Stars in a game on the local athletic field Sunday afternoon. Moundsman C. D. Corbin kept Franklin's head 'way above the water by pounding out a double i and a home run, in addition ! to fanning 10 men. Catcher | Norman Seay also chalked up a homer for the locals. Franklin will meet an as yet j unnamed South Carolina team j here Sunday at 2:30 p. m. 101 Degrees Recorded Tuesday, Could Be An All-Time High The mercury blew its top here Tuesday, rocketing up to what is believed to be an all-time high of 101 degrees. While there is no official way of checking to see if an all time record was set, sweltering Maconites will be willing to step forward and say "it's never been hotter". The high for the day last year was 86 degrees, according to Manson Stiles, lo cal U. S. weather observer. But Maconites are gradually netting used to this unseason ably hot weather. It's been in the 90s almost everyday for the past two or three weeks. r'HlLLBlLLY DAY' 1 IN HIGHLANDS I Towr. To Polk Fun At Hollywood Movies In Ail Cay Festivities If you'd like to poke .un at th" way Hollywood depii'ts t!v hillbilly in it- Tickers, drop up Highland , way tohiorrow t n doyi. You see. the Macon County town has proclaimed A\v.r^\ I (that's tomorrow i as uliiciu: "Hillbilly D*.y", movie-styi*-, that is. But a word of earning ?bet ter go dressed as you think a movie hillbilly should be, or you'll wind up in a stockade on Main street. All non-con/ovm ing dressers 1 even the Uiwn s police oflicers will be totin' cap and ball rifles, with 'coon skin caps adorning their pates i go j to the log bastille. A small fine will buy freedom. Proceeds from the all-tlay '?hootin' and hollerln'". which includes square dancing, a i "houn' dawg" show, and string ! band concert, will go to the | town's recreation center fund. POOL OPENING Franklin Jaycees expect to open the pool they recently leased at the Franklin Lodge and Golf Course sometime | next week, according to Vic Perry, chairman of the pool project. The piping of water from I near-by springs to the pool , , was completed yesterday j (Wednesday) by C. S. Brown, 1 local contractor. Swimmers will be charged I for the use of the pool, as a j means of paying for the serv ices of a full-time lifeguard I and pool maintenance. I CELEBRATING 25TH BIRTHDAY 'Biologist's Haven' Has Grown Rapidly Since 1927 Founding Here's a Happy Birthday to the Highlands Biological station, where scientists and students alike conduct biological research in an exciting area described as "the greatest biological as set in eastern North America." Founded by a group of men and women who recognized the need for promoting biological research in the South, the sta tion is celebrating its 25th an niversary. As its own ' birthday present", it currently is sponsoring an anniversary lecture series, fea ; ing noted personalities in the ?:<. of biology T:;? foupdin<r of the unique "hhvpn for biologists"1 in 1927 on the unusual since it ;< 'i brainchild of a group -ather than scien tists. With a "do forward" pro rani as this group of ?n and ' organized as the fligh'anc. "" :=eum of Na tural Hi torv with '.he purpose ? ot calling a tun:' of -ev SE? ??JO. !0, PAGE 10 Local Cub Scours And Dads Camp Over Week-En-? I Camping and hiking in th" -De^o Gap area rounded out a '.,;i iVp?k-end for Franklin Cub Sr-itjts and several ul thf;ir fathers. I The group, untie1" +vi? loader ship of Cub Master Han-y Cor bm. set up cainn at f>pi Can Sat'.irdav afternoon and hik"<i to the top of Standing Indian as p. pre-supper appetite build er. I 'en Chiefs accompanying thp Cubs irfcluded Scouts Lewis Cabe, Tommy Gnuse. Leonard Long. Edward Shatley. and Jack Mooney. Cubs making the trip were Jimmy Gnuse. Jerry Fatton, Sandy Kinney. Billy Crawford, Paul Cabe. Con Henderson. Jim my Sutton, Douglas Vinsbn, Tommy McCall, Jimmy McCol lum. Haze Snyder. Johnny Hunter. John ? Mooney, Bobby Swan. Paul Edwards. Arthur Hays, Douglas Pearson. Brown- j ie Shuford, Billy Wooten, John- j ny Taylor, and Tommy Wai droop. Fathers "roughing it" with the Cubs were John Swan. Rus- j sell Cabe, David (Zoryt Sutton,! John Edwards, H. H. Gnuse, and I James McCollum. Local Talent Comedy Being Staged Here If you've noticed local citizens trotting around town talking to themselves this week, think nothing of it! They're just me morizing lines for the musical comedy, "Crazy Daze", slated for presentation tonight (Thurs day) and tomorrow at the East Franklin school. Show time each evening is 8 o'clock. The entire cast of the show, being sponsored by the Frank lin Junior Woman^ club as a benefit proposition, 1? made up of local men, women, and chil dren and performances prom ise to be conversational gems for many weeks to come. For example: Members of the local Lions club and other busi nessmen will enact the "Wom anless Wedding", a laugh -pro voking skit In anyone's langu age. In addition to the comedy, "Crazy Daze", five special re views, Including the above men tioned wedding, are listed on the program. A coronation ceremony Is planned Friday night to crown a King and Queen of Mothei Goose Land. Sixteen of Frank lin's younger set are entered In the contest. In the comedy, Dick Stott li cast as Herbert Williams, a henpecked, extremely frustrat ed husband-of-sorts, who l! dominated by his nagging wife Vera, (Miss Elizabeth Ann Phil lips) and his acld-tonguet mother-in-law, Ima Crabb (Mrs Joyce Cagle). Still more laugh ter Is injected into the play b; the not-too-bright but willing to-learn Toby (Sherlock Home ly) Jones, played by Frank ] Murray, Jr., and Lawsy Am Sakes, the hillbilly maid wit) an eye for Toby, portrayed b; Miss Betty Lou Constance. The proverbial teen-age ro manclng rests with Doroth Williams (Miss Julia Hunnicutt and Phil, the boy next (Jooi (Dan Angel). A sauve touch is added b Count Cecil Sissingham (Lyl Raby) , and a mysterious ele ment by Aza Post (Buddy Bid die). The brat child of th Williams' is played by Marga ret Crawford. Cast of the cowboy, cowgir and Indian review include Margaret Swan, Betty McGuir< Betty Bullock, Bill McGuiri Dwain Horsley, Beverly Brysoi Launa Baker, Janice Bowmai | Douglas Pearson. Jimmy McCo] lum, Sandy Kinney, Edwar SEE NO. 3, PAGE 11 FOKKHiN GROUP VISITS COUNT Delegates To Farm-Hom Institute Tour Lab, Lumber Concern A group of 23 fbreign dele gates to the International In ?- ? it nto in Farm and Home Plan v-i, toured the Coweeta Hydro '<->?> ie U boratory and Zickgra H:>rdv.')'.d company here yester dav ''r-tir,c>divi under th ?rird :h- r ' 'vi ?> County Agen S "W. Mendn^hnll. The in titu'e is btiri'.: h"UI n | N. C S'iitp col cge. Ralei -r? de>_'gates ar" being condiute on tours of counties thro lghou th* state. Those heve y?-.<t ? da;, represented the countrle of Austria. Denmark. Frantt thf United Kingdom, sr.d Yug'> slav;a. Mor.teith, Republican. Candidate, Will Speak Tonight In Highland: Ili'trh Monteith. Republican camfKlate for conerrsv from the 12th congressional district, is slated to speak at the Highlands municipal auditor ium Umight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. He is a well-known Sylvr. attornev. The public is| invited to attend1. ATTEND CLl'B WEEK Macon County 4-H clubbers attending 4-H Club week in Raleigh last week were Clay Sams. Otto club. Brandon Christy, Franklin High club, Aneda Cabe. Otto club, Nancy Sutton, East Franklin club, and Nancy Cable. Iotla club. They we.re accompanied by Assistant County Agent T. H. Fagg. 49TH ANNUAL BAPTIST MEET IS NEXT WEEK Moderator Stockton Gives Program For 2-Day Macon Session This county's largest church ? group?the Macon County Bap I V'W association? will hold its 4Jth annual session next Thurs day and Fricia/ August 7 and 8. Thursday's all-day meeting will be held at the Oak Grove church and Friday representa tives of the county's 12 Baptist churches will gather at the Iotla church. Hours for Thursday's hieeting will be 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Fri day's, 9:30 a. m. to 3:15 p. m In announcing the two-day progTam, Moderator J. Horner Stockton forecast a record breaking turnout and urged representatives to attend all phases of the annual session. Last year's attendance went over the thousand mark Thursday's program Is organ ized as follows: 10 a. m., song service, devo tional by the Rev. W. L. Sor [ | rells, appointment of readin" clerks; 10:15, call for church letters, enrolling and seatine of messengers: 10:30. organization, recognition of visitors; 11 : 1 5 , associational work, report by Mrs. Beatrice D. Finger: 1 ; '!?), doctrinal sermon bv the ? y j | SEE NO. 4. PAGE 10 Explains Status Of New Veterans Korean GI L- -7 Since a number of ex-s^r i-e men in the county have inquir ed about the new Public Law 550 (Korean War Veteran GI Bill), the local veterans se-v:ce officer, R. E. (Tonyi Wdcr, Monday issued a statement con cerning the status of the new'-. enacted law. The law, passed July 16, does not become effective until Aug ust 20, the veterans officer said, and the only definite informa tion his office has at this time is to the effect that a bulletin on the law is being compiled and should be ready for issue In about two weeks. However, veterans of the Ko rean war, who received dis charges after June 26, 1950. may now submit applications for u mustering-out payment through ( the local veterans office !n the courthouse. A Report of Sepa l ration is the only requirement I for making application, Mr Welch said. j ! Education and training' b;ne ' : fits, comparable to those for - j World War n veterans .n tfle ' original GI Bill, are provided e ( tor veterans who have served srl:i,?1 forc? anywhere 'since June' 27. 1050.. under 'cms 6f the new G. T. Bill for Ko? Irean veterans, which become * | law with the President's signa " ; ttirc or July 1G. While the new -(law took effect on that date, :;no training allowances will be paid for any period prior to August 20. ^Patton Church Plans Revival, , School A daily . a atinii Bible school and revi al : vices arc plan ned at Patton Chanel Metho * . dlst church next v??k. Startin Monday, the Bible school will be held each day at 9:45 a. m., with Mrs. Lawrence Patton in charge S I The revival services will be held each evening at 8 o'clock | with the iRev. R. L. Poindexter, ti- 'or r i ->i" Methodist circuit, ! in char e The Rev. Fred Hill, one of j tv.r iv;, :? divinity school stu | Mpt-is "?risking in this county, ! will assist both in the school I and . i." rpv v;:. OX LEAVE HERE | Capt. M. Gist Welling, who re turned last Wednesday from seven month's duty in Korea as commander of Company K, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd division, | is spending a leave with his | wite and two children here. The Wellings plan to leave this week j for visits in Maryland and Vlr , ginia. Mrs. Welling is the for mer Miss Katherlne Godwin.