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REMEMBER-'- Y our vote won't registe? if you don't. PRICE 10 Cents 1$igl)lanh0 JMacomm. VOL. LXvn? NO. 42 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1952 FOURTEEN PAGES Closing Franklin - Co wee Road Monday SYLVA SOUAD HANDS LOCALS FIRSTDEFEAT Sutton Leads Team To 20 to 0 Victory Over Panthers The Sylva Golden Hurricane blew the Franklin High Panth ers almost out of the running for the Smoky Mountain con ference crown in Sylva Friday night with a devastating ground attack that tossed Franklin on the short end of a 14 to 0 score. A flashy tailback, Eddie Sut ton, was the big wind behind the victory, which heralded the screeching halt of the Panth ers' four-game winning streak. Friday night the locals will be shooting for the come-back express in Robbinsville ? look ing to the following Friday's game (October 25) here with their arch rivals, Swain High. Game Is 8 o'clock. An estimated 300 Franklin fans watched in bewilderment as the Sylva twister flattened out the Panther defense, strik ing swiftly in the first and fourth quarters. The Pan the offense moved deep into Sylva territory a number of times but lacked the necessary push to go over into paydirt. From the start the Sylva of fense went to work on the Franklin line while Sutton swivel-hipped his way for valu able yardage behind beautiful blocking. Sylva's first score came in the first quarter after Sutton ripped his way to the Panther 11. Lambert (Rock)' Hooper jumped in the driver's seat and rolled over to paydirt on his second attempt. An aerial from Sutton to Henson chalked up the extra point and the Panthers went behind to stay. The agile Sutton tucked away a Franklin punt on the Frank lin 35 in the fourth quarter and waltzed cross-field and down the sideline for Sylva's final TD of the night. Another flip from Sutton to Henson for the extra and the score jumped to 14 to 0. Grass Roots Opera Coming The Grass Roots Opera com pany will appear here Monday at the East Franklin school, presenting three performances of "Don Pasquale", under the sponsorship of the Macon unit of the N. C. Education associa tion. Two of the performances are lor children, one at 10 a. m., the other at 1:15 p. m. An eve ning show for adults Is schedul ed for 8 o'clock. Proceeds will be earmarked for purchasing a record player and record library for use by the county schools. The traveling opera company, formed ta 1949 to give aspiring singers a chance to appear in operatic productions and at the same time give the public an opportunity to hear opera in English, presented "School for Lovers" here in the spring through the auspices of the local N.C.E.A. unit. Large Group Here Tuesday For Lab Tour Pour bus loads of men and women attending the joint con vention of the American For estry association and the North Carolina Forestry association in Asheville rolled into Macon County about noon Tuesday for a whirlwind tour of the sprawl ing acreage of the Coweeta Hydrologic laboratory. Preceding the tour, the group, which numbered about 135, "picnic-styled" its way through a dinner prepared by the Car toogechaye Parent-Teacher as sociation?a dinner so enticing, "I've foundered", bemoaned one elderly member of the party. Following lunch, E. A. John son, forester In charge of Co weeta, and his assistants took FOREST CHIEF HERE Dr. R E. McArdle, of Wash ington, D. C., chief of the U. S. Forest service, was an "unoffic ial" visitor on the Nantahala National forest Tuesday. , He explained that he was just "shaking hands" with foresters and said his visit was for pleasure, not business. The for est service chief is <fown from Washington for the joint con vention of the American For estry association and the N. C. Forestry association, a four-day meeting in Asheville which I closes today (Thursday). While here Dr. McArdle, accompanied by Nantahala Supervisor E. W. Renshaw, and C. A. Connaugh ton, of Atlanta, Ga., regional forester (Region 8), who also is here for the convention, drop j ped in on a timber marking school for junior foresters at Sugar cove being conducted by Paul H. Russell, assistant Nan tahala supervisor. over and the tour of the 5, 1 400-acre outdoor watershed | management reesearch labora tory got under way. According to Mr. Johnson, at the request of George Ross, di rector of the N. C. Department of Conservation and Develop ment, display panels used to ex plain the experiments being conducted at Coweeta will be put on display in the rotunda of the Capitol in Raleigh the week of Nove/nber 9-16, In con nection with a conservation conference in the city then. The joint convention opened in Asheville Sunday for a four day meeting. An estimated 500 forester and other interested in the development and con servation of the nation's for ests and waters arrived for the convention. Plan WJVLU. Meet Here October 23 A Woman's Missionary Union leadership conference Is plan ned at the First Baptist church next Thursday, October 23 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m.. It has been announced. Six state workers will be here for the conference, according to W.M.U. officials, and also will be in charge of an inspira tional meeting at 7:30 p. m. at the Longview church. Those planning to attend the conference are asked to bring a covered dish lunch Chaplain At State Hospital For Alcoholics Will Speak At Two Meetings Next Week The Rev. Alban Richey, chap lain at the N. C. Alcoholics Re habilitation center at Butner, is scheduled to speak on the work being accomplished at the hos pital at two meetings here next week. On Monday, he will address the local chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous and on Tuesday will speak at a public meeting at the St. Agnes Episcopal church at 7:30 p. m. Alcoholics Anonymous, with a national membership of more than 100.000 men and women lrorn all walks of life, is a non sectarian group of men and women who had an honest de sire to break away from hab itual drinking. Membership in AA is open to any true alcoholic who will just take one simple first step ? a definite and wholehearted de cision to try to stop drinking. The organization ? "We have no axe to grind . . . only a common objective"? provides a simple but sound program that anyone can follow if they real ly want to. There are no fees i for belonging to AA, for each | member squares his debt by , helping other alcoholics to re cover. SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE FRID AY, WSWAIN SAYS! Teachers Will Attend N.C.E.A. Meeting In Asheville Macon County schools will be closed tomorrow (Friday) so principals and teachers can attend a meeting of the western district of the N. C. Education association in Ashe ville, County School Supt. . Holland McSwain has an nounced. The election of district of ficers will be a feature of the all-day meeting, which gets under way at 10:30 a. m. at Lee H. Edwards High school. Improvement of guidance services in the schools will be the theme and more than tu thousand teachers and school officials from 18 western counties are expected to at 1 tend the meeting, the dis | trict's 30th annual one. MRSTEAGUE DIESMONDAY Haywood Native, Macon Resident 49 Years; Rites Tuesday Mrs. Cumi Gertrude Teague, a Haywood county native who had lived here for the past 49 years, died Monday at 11 a. m. in Angel hospital after an ill ness of 10 days. She was 73 years old. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Union .Methodist church by the Rev. R. L. Poin dexter, pastor, and the Rev. C. E. Murray, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Teague was born in Crabtree. Haywood county, on December 30, 1878, the daugh ter of Marion and Mrs. Eliza beth Penland McCrackerv She was married in Haywood coun ty on June 7, 1903 to Charles Wilson Teague, who ;died about 20 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Teague moyed to this county j shortly after their marriage. A member of the Union Methodist church, Mrs. Teague was an active partner in Pren tiss Food products. Survivors Include five sons, Rafe, of Franklin, and Ned, Wood row, Wilbur, and Elmon Teague, of Prentiss; two daugh ters, Mrs. Lester Henderson, of Franklin, and Mrs. John Cun ningham, of Prentiss; a brother, Horace McCracken, of Crabtree; and 18 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Homer Johns ton, Carey Cabe, Maurice Led ford, Frank Shope, Milo Cabe, and Jack Oribble. Bryant Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. ? Stafffhot^^^? BraiTy | "Why, I carried bricks when they were building the courthouse j for 25 cents a day", George Parrish related to Mrs. George A. . 1 Jones at Sunday's "Fellowship Hour" for Macon's "youngsters" [ 65 years and over. Mr. Parrish and Mrs. Jones won prizes for being the "youngest" present, their ages being 86 and 90, re spectively. Mr. Parrish's brick-carrying came at the tender age of 15, since the county's courthouse is 71 years old. H. B. MASON ! DIES FRIDAY Harley B. .Mason, a 64-year old farmer and carpenter, died from a heart attack late Fri day morning while working on the roof of a home in the Tel lico community. A native of Macon County, Mr. Mason was wMl-known as a promoter of sings and at the time of his death was presi dent of the northern division of the county singing conven tion, and of his community divi sion. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Telllco Baptist church by the Rev. T. A. Slagle and the Rev. Judson Smith. Burial was In the church cemetery. Born June 18, 1888, Mr. Ma son was the son of Andy and Mrs. Emaline Lindsay Mason. He was a member of the Bap tist church and in 1909 was married to Miss Rosetta Ander son. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Frank A. Rogers, of Telllco; a brother, Ed Ma son, of Franklin, Route 3; three sisters, Mrs. Vada Anderson, of Franklin, Route 4, Mrs. Ollle Shepherd, of Canton, and Mrs. Iva Daves, of Commerce, Ga. R0TAR1ANS TO MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY WEDNESDAY Marking the 25th anniversary of the local club's organization. Franklin Rotarians and their "Rotary Anns" will hold a gala dinner meeting next Wednesday evening at -7 p. m. at the SlAgle Memorial building. The Franklin club was or ganized in the fall of 1927. with 10 charter members ? J. S. Conley, Gilmer A. Jones, R. S. (Dick) Jones, W. T. (Bill) Moore, J. S. (Steve) Porter, James E. Lancaster, Dr. Fur man Angel, Dr. Walter E. Furr, A. R. Hlgdon, and Harold T. Sloan. Mr. Conley is the only one of those 10 who has re mained continuously a member during the quarter century. Charter members no longer in the club, with their wives, will be guests. Highlighting the program will be an address by Dr. C. Sylvest er Oreen, of Chapel Hill, execu tive vice-president of the Med ical Foundation of North Caro lina. President Don Smith will serve as toastmaster, and Hol land MeSwaln will introduce the guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Jones are responsible for favors for the ladies. Dr. and Mrs. George R. McSween for de corating the hall. S. W. Menden hall for the musical part of the program, C. M. Byrd for park ing, and H. H. Gnuse. Jr.. for a surprise feature W. W. Sloan is preparing a history of the club. ' Plans for the event are being made by a committee made up of John M. Archer. Jr., R. S. Jones, and J. S. Conley. The dinner will be served by the ladles of the Presbyterian church. MOTHERS PLAN SALE The grade mothers of Mrs. Kate Williams' second grade will hold a rummage sale near the Square in Franklin Saturday, it has been announced. Tourist ___ ii Group Will Plan Drive, Program Saturday Plans for its membership ; drive and year's program will 1 highlight a meeting of the i Macon County Tourist asso ciation Saturday night at 8 i o'clock at Kelly's inn. POLIO CASE IS REPORTED) Second For Year; Shuler Boy Is In Critical Condition Macon County's second polio case lor the year has been re ported by the local health de partment. Paul Shuler. 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Shuler, of the Prentiss community, is a "respirator case" and is in a critical condition at the Ashe ville Orthopedic home, accord ing to the local health depart ment. He was taken to the hos pital Friday night. One of 10 children, the Shul er child is a second grader at Union school. Revival Begins October 19 At Baptist Church Dr. Fred F. Brown, pastor emeritus of the First Baptist church of Knoxville, Tenn., will be guest preacher at a revival series October 19-26 at the First Baptist church, the pas tor, the Rev. M. W. Chapman, has announced. Services are planned nightly at 7:30 o'clock and the public is invited to at tend. Richey Will Preach At St. Agnes Sunday The Rev. Alban Richey will . preach at St. Agnes Episcopal 'church Sunday morning at 11 I o'clock, it was announced this ! week by the rector, the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan. Mr. Richey is chaplain of the State Hospital ? at Butner. BOX SUPPER .SLATED A box supper and cake walk 1 1 is planned Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the Cartoogechaye ' school by the school's parent > teacher association, it has been ' announced. The public is lnvlt ed to attend. Youngsters Gathering Is Big Success Fifty-one , Macon County 'youngsters", whose ages total- 1 sd more than 37 centuries, 1 turned out for the "Fellowship ! Hour" Sunday afternoon at the j Franklin Presbyterian church." j A hidden wire recorder would tiave been a decided asset foit|| inyone interested in this coun ty's history, for conversations 1 luring the social hour dipped I backward through the sands of j time to the era of the con- 1 itructlon of the county's 71- 1 /ear-old courthouse and life In j the old days when Franklin was i "mite muddy". ( Awarded prizes as the "young ?st" present were George Par :ish, of Franklin, Route 1, who is 86, and Mrs. George A. Jones, of Franklin, who is 90. Combined ages of the 51 present came to 3,739 years, slightly more than 37 centuries, [n the spirit of things, 12 fa :etiously listed their ages as 65 plus. If their real ages had been ?lven, total ages possibly would lave approached 40 centuries, rhe average age of the group was 73 years. The gathering for the coun ty's old folks, sponsored county wide by interested citizens, was confined to those 65 years or over and the overwhelming success of Sunday's event al most assures it as an annual thing. A representative cross-section | of the entife county was noted in the registration book, and Mrs. T. V. Ramsey, who came from Sylva for the occasion, \ and Hamilton Green, of High- 1 lands, took prizes for being from the farthest point. One thing is certain, every- j one had a wonderful time. The program opened with a , welcome by the Rev. C. E Mur- 1 ray. pastor of the First Metho- | dist church, followed by a pray er by the Rev. M. W. Chapman, pastor of the First Baptist i church. A poem, "Eventide ", | was read by Orval Murray. B. L. McGlamery served as master of ceremonies. j mrs. \j. k. Henry sang "There Is A Green Hill Far Away", and then led the "youngsters" in singing some of the hit songs of yesteryear, including "When You And I Were Young. Mag gie", "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party", and "Old Folks At Home". The close harmony that rang from "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat" was further proof of the fun the folks were having. Refreshments paved the way for the social hour and in a matter of minutes the "young sters" were bringing friends they hadnt seen In years up to date on things. Those 80 years or over in cluded John E. Wilson, of Franklin, Route 1, 80; Mrs. E. S. Mather. Franklin. Star Route, 88; Hamilton Green, of High lands. 83; W. E. Smith, of Franklin, 81; John Fulton, of! Franklin, 85; John Gribble. of , Franklin, Route 2. 80; Alex j Moore, of Franklin. 80; Mrs. | Annie Strain, of Cullasaja, 80; Mrs. J. S. Sloan, of Franklin. 86; and Mrs. R. L. Bryson, of Franklin, 81; and Mrs. Jones, Mr. Parrish, Mr. Green, and Mrs. Ramsey. SLATE DISTRICT P.T.A. MEETING the U counties in this district jre expected to attend the an nual district P. T. A. confer ence at Cullowhee next Wed nesday, October 22. Registration will start at 9:30 ?. m., and the program will 5 pen at 10, according to Mrs. : Weimar Jones, district director, 1 who will preside. Sessions will , tte held in Hoey auditorium, on i the campus of Western Caro- : Una Teachers college. A high spot on the program will be the address of the state president of the P. T. A.'s, Mrs. r. R. Easterling, of Rocky Mount. Mrs. Easterling's topic SEE NO. 1, PAGE 12 ALL TRAFFIC MUST DODGE NEW PROJECT Local Motorists Can No Longer Use Route, Usry Says The Franklin-Dillsboro high way (US 23 1 will be closed Mon day to all through traffic as construction of the new $618, 000 stretch from Franklin to Cowee Gap picks up speed. S. T. Usry, state highway res ident engineer, said Tuesday he understood the contractor for the project, J. C. Critcher, Inc , of Asheville, plans to start full scale grading operations at an early date. Detour signs routing east bound traffic through Bryson City iNC 28 1 have been up at the Intersections of the high way for more than two weeks, but local motorists going east Smoky Mountain Trailways has announced that the bah leaving Franklin at 7:45 a. m. for Sylva, Waynesville, Knox ville, and Asheville will leave 45 minutes earlier (7 a. m.) ef fective Monday, because of th" closing of the Franklin-Dills boro highway. Other schedule changes will be made public later. have been using the route since no heavy construction has been started. However, from Mcnda / on, vehicles will not be able 1 1 go through to Dillsboro. th ? engineer said. Mr. Usry also reported tha* the house moving contractor fc ? the project, C. A. Widenhcuse. of Concord, has completed about a fourth of the job. Plans show that seven structures, includ ing the Negro church on th1 outskirts of Franklin, must t moved from the highway right of-way. Two bulldozers are cutting pioneer trails on the eastern end of the project near Cowe: Gap and drainage pipe is bein ? installed in some section*. WHEN, WHERE TO REGISTER If you're not registered, you can't vote ? for President and other national, state, ard Iocs' officers ? in the general electk):; November 4. Unless you're POSITIVE your name is on the registration book, the safest thing is to check with the registrar for your precinct. He'll be at your precinct polling place this Sat urday and next (October 18 and 25). from 9 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. to register voters. And remember ? October 25 is the last day you can register for this election! Below are the names of the registrars and the polling places for Macon County's 12 pre cincts: Millshoal precinct, Jim Raby, at Holly Springs community building (the old school). Ellijay, Charlie Bryson, Culla saja school. ougar ront, miner Honana. old Pine Grove school. Highlands. Louis Edwards, new Highlands school. Flats. Raymond Penland, Joe Roper's mill. Smlthbridge, Maurice Norton, school at Otto. Cartoogechaye. Dan Sweat man. new Cartoogechaye school. Nantahala No. 1, Luther Jac obs. house belonging to Mrs. O. C. Hall. Nantahala No. 2, J. R. Shields, new Nantahala school. Burnlngtown, Bill Parrish, building being put up lor pur pose on site of old school. Cowee, Carroll Gibson, Cowee school. Franklin. Prioleau Shope. courthouse. ( ONTtNVLNC SALE The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Frank lin Methodist church will con tinue its benefit rummage sale Saturday, it has been announc ed. The sale will be held in the Jamison building, next door to the post office.