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FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1952
UMSTEAD IS
SPEAKER AT
PARTYRALLY
Says Democrats Willi
Carry Ball To Elect I
Ticket
By BOB S. SLOAN
The theme and purpose of a
Democratic rally held at Mur
phy Tuesday was expressed by
William Umstead, party nomi
nee for governor, when he told
the 1,500 persons gathered there,
"The leaders of the Democratic j
party of the state of North
Carolina will not flinch, they
will carry the ball to help elect j
every * Democratic national, j
state, and county, office seeker
on the ticket".
One of the largest groups of
state officials ever assembled
in this section of the state,
which included Gov. W. Kerr
Scott; Lieut. Gov. Pat Taylor;
Secretary of State Thad Eure;
Treasurer Brandon Hodges ;
Commissioner of Agriculture L.
Y. Ballentine; and Commission
er of Insurance Waldo Cheek,
appeared on the platform.
In addition to the state of
ficials, Representative Monroe
M. Redden, Representative
nominee, George W. Shuford,
and lieutenant governor nomi
nee, Luther Hodges, and other
state political figures were
present.
B. Everette Jordan, state
chairman of the Democratic
party, presided over the meet
ing.
Democrats from all over west
ern North Carolina joined in
the motorcade which began in
Asheville and whose ranks swell
ed to more than 100 cars be
fore reaching Murphy.
Mr. Umstead, who shared the
role of principal speaker with
Governor Scott, urged all Dem
ocrats "To? forget their primary
scars, and to join in" a common
phalanx against the Republican
party."
ne men aescrioea me rtepuo
lican party as a group of peo
ple who were "out" and wanted
to get "In". He said that, in
order to do this they had pick
ed as their candidate for presi
dent a great soldier, General
Dwight Eisenhower, a man with
a great record in the military
field bbt no experience in civil
ian affairs.
He then pointed out what he
considered as a big difference
between General Eisenhower
and Andrew Jackson, a military
man who many Democrats con
sider one of their greatest pres
idents. "Eisenhower", said Mr.
Umstead, "was a professional
soldier who never did anything
else and who, as far as I know,
had never voted until a year
ago. Jackson", he said, "was a
civilian who in time of stress
put on the uniform only to take
it off again when the crisis was
past".
Dealing with some of Mr.
Eisenhower's political speeches,
the speaker said, "When you
hear the general speak of
economy bear in mind that he
served as commander of the
most extravagant army we ever
had".
Closing his remarks concern
ing the Republican nominee he
said that the general had com
mented that "When he was in
the army he ran the campaigns,
but now the campaigns ran
him". Mr. Umstead said that he
believed that this was "literally
the truth".
In closing, Mr. Umstead de
scribed Governor Stevenson, the
Democratic nominee for presi
dent, as a man with a great
deal of experience in govern
ment in both the domestic and
foreign fields. He said that he
had made an excellent record
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 10
PLAN PARTY TONIGHT
A "Harvest Party" is planned ;
by the V.F.W. auxiliary tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock at the
post building on Palmer street. 1
The losing team in the auxili
ary's recent membership drive :
will entertain the winning team,
which was led by Miss Ruth !
Angel.
DONT SHOOT YET!
It was erroneously stated in i
last week's issue of The Press
that the rabbit season opens
October 1. The season runs
from November 27 to January <
31, so hold your fire. The Press 1
regrets the error. i
Tourist Group
Names Clontz j
As President
L. 1). Clontz, operator of
Scenic Motor court, Thursday
night was reelected president of
the Macon County Tourist as
sociation at a meeting at Kelly's
inn.
Mrs. R. M. Rimmer was nam
ed secretary-treasurer, succeed
ing E. M. McNish. of Wayah
Valley ranch, who has held ihe
post for the past three years.
A vice-president was not named
and the post probably will be
filled by someone from the
Highlands area.
Mr. McNish was renamed local
director to the Western North
Carolina Highlanders Inc., the
parent organization of the local
tourist association. Miss Lassie
Kelly, of Kelly's inn, was nam
ed alternate.
The Macon association, with
92 members, is the fourth larg
est of the 12 counties compris
ing the W.N.C. association, for
merly the W.N.C. Tourist asso
ciation.
After changing its name re
cently and adopting a long
range tourist promotion pro
gram, the parent organization
obtained the services of a full
time promotional director, Bart
Leiper, a well-known figure in
tourist promotion in Tennessee.
Headquarters for the central
organization are in Waynesville.
The appointment of the new
promotional director was sug
gested by Mr. McNish, who
worked with Mr. Leiper in
tourist promotion in Tennessee.
As director, Mr. McNish at
tended a meeting of the parent
organization in Waynesville on
Friday.
Under its new stepped-up
program, the organization is
seeking to develop W.N.C. as
America's playground, making
tourists aware of the beauty
and variety of vacation spots
offered by the mountains.
VEHICLE KILLS
HIGHLANDS MAN
Henry Struck Saturday
On NC 106; Driver
Is Charged
James Luther Henry, Jr., a 25
year-old Highlands mason's
helper, Saturday night became
.Macon County's third traffic fa
tality for the year when he
was killed by an automobile on
NC 106 near Highlands.
Eugene F. Keener, 18, of Tal
lulah Falls, Ga* is free under
$1,000 bond, charged with in
voluntary manslaughter.
State Highway Patrolman Y
E. Bryson gave the following
account of the accident:
A car driven by Eugene Mun
ger, 18, of Highlands, was park
ed under the crest of a hill, Its
headlights on bright. Young
Henry was standing in the lane
of traffic on the driver's side.
When the Keener boy topped
the hill he apparently was
blinded by the headlights from
the Munger car and did not see
Henry.
me acciaeiii occurrea uuuuw
200 yards east of Evan Talley's
home at 11:30 o'clock.
Patrolman Bryson said the
Munger boy has been charged
with leaving the scene of an
accident and parking on the
highway. He is free on $500
bond.
Funeral services for young
Henry were conducted Monday
morning at 11 o'clock at the
Highlands Baptist church by
the Rev. John C. Corbitt. Burial
was In the Highlands cemetery.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henry, a
brother, Prank Lee Henry, of
the home; and five sisters, Mrs.
Issac Keener, of Fairfax, Va.,
Mrs. Dewey Hedden, of High
lands, and Hazel, Edith, and
Nancy Henry, of the home.
Pallbearers were Ronald Bail
ey, Jeter Buchanan. Tom Potts,
Neville Bryson, Claude Rogers,
and Toliver Crunkleton.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Bryant Funeral
home.
Dr. Carl C. Janowsky, district
health officer for Macon, Jack
son, and Swain counties for the
past three years, left this week
to take over his new duties as
full-time health officer of Burke
county. His successor for the
three-county district here has
not been announced.
Achievement Day Winners
? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady
The aggressive and enthusiastic spirit of the Carson community in the W.N.C. Rural Com
munity contest was reflected in a miniature community exhibit (top picture) which tied for
first place in home demonstration judging of the Agricultural Achievement Days here Friday
and Saturday. The tiny community was complete even to hand carved mailboxes. The lower
photograph shows the first place exhibit of the Iotla club, which contrasted the prices of
han:T made and ready made children's clothes. Hand made articles, left, cost S5.41 ? the store
purchased garments, right, S39.85.
Conley, Retired Oil Dealer And Community
Leader, Says He Will Have More Time Now
For More Community And Civic Activities
65 Or Over?
This Story
Is For You
If you're 65 years "young" or
over? you're invited.
To what?
A "Fellowship Hour" on Oc
tober 12 at the Franklin Presby
terian church sponsored coun
ty-wide by interested citizens.
The gathering for Macon's
"youngsters" is planned for 2:30
p. m. and will feature hymn
singing, prizes for the "young
est" and the one from the
farthest point in the county,
and above all? the renewal of
old friendships.
Transportation will be furn
ished, where necessary. A more
detail program is being worked
out and will be announced later.
So. if you're 65 or over,
you're invited.
Precinct
Meetings For Democrats
Are Announced
Democrat party precinct
meetings for the coming week
in the county were announc
ed Tuesday by C. Banks Fing
er, secretary of the Young
Democrats club. They are as
follows:
Today (Thursday) Car
toogechaye at the school at
8 p. m.
Monday: Millshoal at the
community building at 8 p. m.
Tuesday: Highlands- Flats at !
the Highlands municipal aud- I
itorium (the old school audi
torium) at 8 p. m.
Wednesday: Nantahala 1
and 2 at the school at 8 p. m.
The Franklin meeting will
be announced later, the sec- |
retary said. '
BIRD AUCTION
BRINGS $275.40
Show - Sale Held Friday;
4-H Ribbon Winners
Are Listed
One hundred twenty chickens
put up for auction by 4-H club
bers following a poultry show
Friday afternoon on the Slagle
Memorial grounds sold for
$275.40 ? an average of $2.30 per
bird.
The joint poultry show and
auction was a feature of the
Agricultural Achievement Days,
staged Friday and Saturday by
home demonstration and 4-H
?clubs.
With B. L. McGlamery serv
ing as auctioneer, the 10 pens
of 12 birds each sold rapidly.
Five 4-H clubbers bought back
their own birds.
At the show preceding the
sale, C. J. Maupik, of Raleigh,
poultry specialist, was judge, j
Ten 4-H clubbers each entered 1
a pen of 12 birds. Ribbons were
awarded the following:
Blue: Claude Moore, Cowee
club; Bobby Jo Sheffield, Co
wee; Carrie Lee Henry, Culla
saja.
Red: Melba Moses, Cullasaja;
Robert Shepherd, Cowee; Bobby'
Alexander,' Otto; Frances Alex
ander, Otto.
White : Elizabeth Waldroop, | .
Cartoogechaye; Connie High,
Iotla; Jerome Love, Chapel .
(Negro).
Prize money for the show
was given by the Sears-Roebuck
foundation, which also gave the
4-H clubbers the chickens under
a "poultry chain'' program. ,
Blue ribbon^ winners received
$14: red, $10; white, $6.
In the late spring, the 10 j ,
club members were each given ;
100 chicks by the Sears founda
tion, with the understanding j
that 12 of the best birds would ;
be put up for auction to raise
SEE NO. 4, PAGE 10
"Now maybe I can have more ; ?
time for civic work." \ :
That was the first* thought, i
when he retired the other day,
of a man who has devoted most ?
of his spare time, during his ?
entire adult life, to work for
community.
He is J. S. i Jess i Conley, whq
has been in the oil business in
Franklin for 30 years, first as
an independent operator for
three years, and then for 27 as
distributor for Esso Standard
Oil products.
Its bulk blant is now operated
by Esso under the supervision
of Wade , Norris. sales agent,
while C. S. Brown, as an inde
pendent dealer, handles a vari
ety of Esso products wholesale.
Gene and Howard Southard
have taken over operation of
the retail gas station adjacent
to the bulk plant ? the station
formerly operated by Lee Po in
dexter. Mr. OonJey will remain
with the company as good will
representative.
Through the years, Mr. Con
ley has been active in civic,
church, and town affairs.
' He is the only charter mem
ber of the Franklin Rotary
club, still a member of the club.
He has served that organization
as president and in almost
every, other capacity, and now
is a member of the committee
planning for the club's silver
anniversary program October
22. 1
He was one of the organizers
and has been a director and !
appraiser of the Macon County !
Building and Loan association
since its organization 31 years !
ago. He considers it one of the
most important organizations in
Franklip, and takes special
pride -in his c o-n t r i b u t i o n,
through "ft, toward the growth
of this community. j
He served for 14 years as a
ipember of the Franklin -board
of aldermen, a part of the time
as mayor pro tern. He was on
the board when the town sold
Its hydro-electric plant to the
Nantahala Power and Light
company. He was one of those j
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 10 |
Interest Centers
On Club Exhibits
Achievement Days' Draw
Estimated 2,000; Talk |
Of Future Fair
Colorful, ingenious, and out- i
tanding home demonstration
r.d 4-H club exhibits were the
enter of attraction during, the
nnual Agricultural Achievement
Jays here Friday and $atur
lay.
An estimated 2.000 person-.
,'om all sections of the county, I
topped by Slagle Memorial
milding to view the displays.
And the question, "Why can't I
.e have a full-fledged county I
air here next year?" was fre- I
luently tossed about through I
he crowd.
Two home dembnstration clubs j
-Carson Chapel and Iotla ? !
ied for first place in home I
lemonstration judging. The I
>Iantahala club's display won I
first place among 4-H exhibits.
Second place honors in the
H. D. judging were divided be
tween Union-Maple Springs and
Watauga. Third place went to
the Franklin Business Women's
club and Oak Grove.
In 4-H judging, second place
was won by the Otto exhibit,
prepared by both the junior and
senior clubs. The Chapel (Ne
gro) display took third place.
Judges were Mrs. Velma Beam
Moore, Clay county home agent,
H. J. Rosenkrantz, assistant
county agent in Clay, and Miss
Naomi Hubble, of Clayton, Ga.,
home agent of Rabun county.
Community activities connect
ed with the W.N.C. Rural Com
munity Development contest
paved the way lor the Holly
Springs club to win the Gavel,
an annual home demonstration
award made to the club having
the highest points in achieve
ments. lj>uring the year the pro
gressive club emassed 817
points.
The presentation of the award
was made at a special meeting
of the county's 20 home demon
stration clubs Friday morning
at the Franklin Methodist
church. In the absence of Mrs.
Harold Cabe, president, The
Gavel was accepted by Mrs.
Jack Cabe, a member of the
Holly Springs club and county
council president, from Mrs.
Terrell Parrish, president of the
lotla club, which won the
award last year.
Runnerup for the award was
the Carson Chapel club with
807 points. Carson and Holly
Springs are both entered in the
rural development contest.
Presided over by Mrs. Jack
Cabe, council president, the an
oual meeting was marked by
the appearance of the Macon
County chorus, composed of
dub women and led by Orval
Murray. Present plans call for
inviting men to join the choral
?.roup. Miss Sally Kesler is ac
sompanist.
Pfizes were presented to the
winning club exhibits at the
meeting by E. W. Renshaw,
president of the Franklin Cham
ser oj Commerce, i Prizes were
{iven by local businessmen, who
were special guests at a lunch
son following the meeting.
Perfect attendance certificates
were presented to 66 club mem
oers by Mrs. Florence S. Sher
rill, county home demonstration
igent.
muse receiving certificates
ncluded Mrs. Grace Ayers,
Mulberry club; Mrs. Frank
3rown, Mrs. Otis Franklin, and
Mrs. Wiley Brown, Clark's
Chapel; Mrs. J. S. Gray, Mrs.
Charlie Rogers, Mrs. Jim Young,
*4rs. Vance Vanhook, and Mrs.
>cll Alexander, Hickory Knoll;
.Irs. Nancy Leatherman, Mrs.
Smrna R. West, Mrs. Nola Blan
on, Mrs. Evelyn Raby, Mrs. Lil
ian Hurst, Mrs. Frank Gibson,
iJrs. Robert Bryson, and Mrs.
Seorge Byrd, Cowee; Mrs. Ker
nit Bateman, Miss Jessie Roper,
ind Mrs. Robert Parrish, Trav
ilers; Mrs. J. A. Lakey, Mrs. J. !
I. Parrish, Mrs. Ralph Bradley, '
md Mrs. Everette Bradley, Oak j
Jrove; Mrs. E. M. McNish, Car
oogechaye; Mrs. W. R. Gibson,
drs. E. O. Rickman, and Mrs.
Carroll Gibson, Liberty; Mrs. j
talph Solesbee. and Mrs. Mari
n Wilson, Nantahala; Mrs.
lannister Middleton and Mrs.
;eb Guffle, Sunset; Mrs. Dora
>hepherd, Mrs. FranK Sellers, i
nd Mrs. Gordon Smith, Wa- 1
auga; Mrs. Fred Wdod and Mrs. I
tora Mashburn, Walnut Creek; |
Mrs. W ?. Pctt.s Union-Maple
Spring-; Mrs. Wcodrow Eurcb,
Otic; Mrs. WiJey Cark, CuUa
-a>; Mrs. Hcmer Greene, Mrs.
J. F. Cinnintsham, Mrs. Dan
Reynolds- Mrs. Fred Moorf. and
Mrs. Atfolph Zdelir.er, Carson.
Chan*'; Mrs. Ter.'-J! Farrish,
Mr-. <3?or?e Oibkcn, Ed
Bradlev, Mrs. Swaiiord,
Mr-. Jack Car.->r. Mrs. Lois
Keene. Mr- Geo -.'.e Brc*n,
M;s. 7.*. B. Bennett, Mr . Walter
Gi'oscn, anc! Mrs. Bcyd Burrell,
Iotla: Mrs. Wcodiow Baker,
Mrs. Kenneth Nea], ar.d Mrs.
Juar.ua Shatley, Franklin; Mrs.
George Crawlord, Mrs. Harold
Cabe, Mrs. Paul Ammons, Mrs.
Waiter Taylor, Miss Cailie leal,
Mrs. Frank Cabe, Mrs. Jack
Cabe, and Mrs. WoodrCw Frank
lin, Holly Springs.
Greetings were extended at
the meeting by Miss Nell Ken
nett, western district home
agent, and S. W. Mendenhall,
Macon County farm agent. The
devotional was given by Mrs.
Carl Slagle.
Carson's prize winning exhibit
was a clever miniature com
munity with scale model home
barns, automobiles, animals,
and mailboxes, complete with
red flags, which carried cut the
theme of recreation, church im
Iprovejnent, home nursing, and
farm and home improvement
i The Iotla display, which tied
I for first place with Carson, car
I ried out the theme of "Sew and
I Save" with an invitation to
I "Compare Prices". Ready made
J children's clothes ? boys' trous
ers ana sniri, cnnu s nre1?,
I child's overcoat ? mace up one
half of the exhibit, handmade
ones the other half, i'otal cost
of the ready made articles was
$39.85 as compared with $5.41
for the hend made ones.
A program For Better Family
Living" made up the second
place Union-Maple Sr>rir?? ex
hibit The tiered booth fea*ur
ed monthly programs, accentu
ated by a miniature ??rden,
snow scene, picnic site by a
lake, harvest scene, ar<i "lodern
kitchen,
j The Watauga exhibit, taking
, second place honors with Un
ion-Maple Springs, earned cut
the idea, "It Takes The ?is;ht
Kind of Food to Make the
Right Kind of People".
j Third place winning Franklin
! exhibit was a miniature land
scaping of a model heme. The
i Oak Grove display, which tied
i for third place, carried out the
| theme "Using What We Have"
I with clothes and quilts made
' from feed and flour sacks, flow
I ers from nylon hose, broom
sage lamp shade, and center
pieces made from raveling of
feed bags.
Walnut Creek: "Keep The
Garden Growing" through crop
rotation, irrigation, and sanita
tion. >i
Otto: The "Easy Route to the
Clothes Line" via washing ma
chine and modern laundering
methods.
Upper Cartoogechaye: A dis
play of the seven basic foods
pointing out "It's Smart to be
Well Fed".
Holly Springs: An impressive
canning exhibit, "Eat Better
Food and Spend Less".
Hickory Knoll: "Have the
Essential Vegetables from the
Garden in Winter".
Clark's Chapel: A sewing ex
hibit reminding that "A Stitch
in Time Saves $".
Travelers: (Olive Hill-Burn
ingtowni The easy way to re
duce asking " Would You Like
to Grow Slim".
Mulberry: A "Hobby Shop" of
hand made clothes emphasizing
"Sew and Save".
Cullasaja: A colorful exhiMC
o i floral arrangements.
Cartoogechaye: A small coun
ty fair, featuring hooked rugs
and canning displays.
The first place winning 4-H
club exhibit, prepared by the
Nantahala club, was , a minia
ture farm and home display
with paper 4-H emblems point
ing out the various parts of the
exhibit made by members of the
club.
A food and sewing display
made up the ' second place ex
hibit by the Otto junior and
senior club.
"We Pledge Our Hands" was
the theme of the third place
Chapel exhibit, which included
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