No. 1
breakfasts, and one banquet!
The organizers, back in 1927,
found the going rough. In fact,
application for a charter was
first denied ? on the grounds
that an Optimist club was
about to be formed here, an4
that Rotary did not want to
"proselytize".* A second appli
cation, a few weeks later, how
ever, was approved.
One of the organization's
early projects was sponsorship
of the first Macon County farm
tour ? and the club has been
sponsoring these annual tours
since. The minutes also show
that, early in its life, the club
sponsored a boys' pig project,
was active in highway promo
tion, and one year paid the ex
pense of a boy at Maxwell
school, an institution then in
operation on Cartoogechaye.
Its most ambitious program,
however, dealt with the bank
crisis of the early depression
days.
The Bank of Franklin was
closed; business here was at a
stand-still, nobody knew which
way to turn.
A plan was worked out by
which the bank could reopen,
under restrictions, but agree
ment to certain conditions was
required from all depositors.
The club set out to get the
depositors to agree, and at a
Wednesday luncheon every
member pledged himself to de
vote his full time, for the re
mainder of the week, to the
project. It took longer than the
three and a half days, but the
project finally was successful,
and the bank reopened.
The club's first officers were
the late Sam L. Franks, presi
dent; S. A. Harris, then editor
of The Press, secretary; and
the late Devereaux Rice, vice
president. Directors were J. 8.
Conley, the only charter mem
ber to remain active over the
35-year period, A. R. Hlgdon,
the late E. 8. Hunnicutt, and
Gilmer A. Jones. The other 10
charter members were R. S.
Jones, W. T. (Bill) Moore, J. 8.
(Steve) Porter, James E. Lan
caster, Dr. Furman Angel, Dr.
Walter E. Furr, A. R. Hlgdon,
Harold T. Sloan, J. L. Farmer,
J. C. Ledbetter, and the late
Dr. W. A Rogers.
Last night's gala event, at
irhlch President Don Smith
lerved as toastmaster, was ar
ranged by a committee made
Dp of John M. Archer, Jr., R.
B. Jones, and J. S. Conley.
Girl Scouts Have
Jamboree Meeting
At Cliffside Lake
More than 100 Girl Scouts
and their leaders gathered Sat
urday afternoon at Cliffside
lake for a district Jamboree.
A nature study hike in the
Cliffside area, conducted by
Miss Mary Ulmer, of Cherokee,
highlighted the afternoon's ac
tivities. The program also in
cluded group singing and
Brownie "fly-ups" in the High
' lands and Culiowhee troops.
Miss Lucille Hunt, of Culio
whee, was in charge of the
program.
Troops from Culiowhee, Sylva,
Franklin. Highlands, and Cher
okee were represented.
Newest Citizens
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leverne
Marsh, of Franklin, Route 3. a
daughter, October 14 at Angel
hospital.
To Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Bateman, of Franklin, a daugh
ter, October 16 at Angel hos
pital.
To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Roper, of Franklin, Route 3, a
son, October 16 at Angel hos
pital.
To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ed
monds, of Franklin, a son, Oc
tober 22 at Angel hospital.
ACON'S
No. 2
river ... or maybe they didn't
see it."
Searchers feared that he
might have tried to find his
way out during the night and
had fallen over one of the many
cliffs and waterfalls that dot
the forest.
"I learned not to travel at
night when you're lost, and
that's just what I did."
He told how he spent Sun
day following an old logging
road that ended at an abandon
ed saw mill, and explained that
he planned to take another
branch of the road Monday in
an effort to find his way out.
Men who know the area said
the road leads to the outside.
"You know, I didn't see a
squirrel the whole time", he re
marked nonchantly.
Clayton Ramsey is recuper
ating from a appendectomy at
Angel hospital.
ARREST MAN
FORHH-RUN
Canara Bradley, 37, of Otto,
was admitted to Angel hospital
early Tuesday night with a
fractured leg and minor cuts
and bruises ? victim of a hit
and run driver.
Bennie B. Halre, of ? the Co
weeta section, was picked up by
Sheriff J. Harry Thomas and
Highway Patrolman C. M. Byrd
yesterday (Wednesday) morn
ing and was charged with drunk
driving and hit and run driv
ing.
Mr. Bradley was found at the
side of the road near Otto
(US 23 1 by Max Parrish, of
Otto, who brought him to the
hospital about 7 o'clock. The
hospital reported he is recover- ]
ing.
The accident occurred about
6:30, according to the highway I
patrolman. 41
Otto School Halloween
Carnival Set Next Week
Otto school plans its annual
Halloween carnival next Friday
night, October 31, from 7 to 10
O'clock, Principal E. O. Craw
ford, has announced.
The evening's festivities will
include the crowning of a king
and queen, cake walks, conces
sions, and fun for all, he said.
Everyone Is invited to attend.
Iotla P. T. A. And Two
Clubs Slate Meeting
A joint meeting of the Iotla
Parent-Teacher association and
the Iotla and Travelers home
demonstration clubs is planned
Monday at 7:30 p. m. at Iotla
school, it has been announced.
The meeting will feature a
discussion on the subject, "Mak
ing A Success of Marriage",
which will be led by family life
leaders of the two home dem- 1
onstration clubs.
1 PERSONALS
'
fir. J. P. Jones, of Wakefield,
R. I., Is spending a few days'
vacation here with his sister,
Miss Laura M. Jones, and other
relatives. His daughter, Miss
Virginia Jones, who U doing
graduate work at the University
of Tennessee, Knoxvllle, Joined
him here for the week-end.
Mrs. J. W. Roper and daugh
ter, Miss Mildred Roper, of
Burlington, spent the week-end
here with relatives.
Miss Nora Leach, who has
been 111 for some time, has re
entered Angel hospital for
treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Fannon,
of California, were guests last !
week of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. j
Fannon.
Mr. and Mrs. G.rover Schafer 1
have returned to their home '
?
2 Pes.
$99.50
FREE
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Your Furniture
Center
' MACON COUNTY
SUPPLY CO.
Franklin, N. C.
from a trip to Detroit, Mich.,
and Chicago, 111.
Mr. .and Mrs. E. W. Renshaw
spent the week-end In Fontana
Village.
Miss Inez Crawford and
Frank I. Murray, Jr., attended
the Tennessee-Alabama football
game in Knoxvllle, Tenn., Sat
urday.
Mrs. John M. Archer, Jr., Is
visiting relatives in Kentucky
and Tennessee.
J. C. Sorrells, of the J. C.
Sorrells Motor company, was in
Spartanburg last week to at
tend a showing of the IMS
Chrysler automobiles.
Mrs. Ruth Hlgdon and D. H.
Rogers, Jr., have returned to
Haines City, Fla., after spnfd- *
lng the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Higglns.
Mr. and Mrs. Grazes Duckett,
of Central, 8. C.( were visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Porter
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hlg~
gins over the week-end.
Miss Jane Ledbetter spent the
week-end in Atlanta, Ga.
MACON THEATRE
MATINEE: Saturday at 12
NIGHT SHOWS: 7 and 9
SUNDAY: Matinee 2:30; Night Show. 9
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23-24
Cesar Romero ? George Brent ? Audrey Totter
In "F. B. I. GIRL"
SATURDAY, OCT. 25 ? DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
.SUNDAY-MONDAY, OCTOBER 26-2
STAR-SPANGLED 4
Technicolor musical!
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ESTHERWliUAMSf
OAN EVANS VIVIAN BLAINE
Read This Before You Vote
I \ ? ?
DO YOU WANT?
A MILITARY MAN TO RUN THE CIVILIAN GOVERN
MENT ? THAT'S EISENHOWER.
? OR ? ! ^
A CIVILIAN EXPERIENCED IN RUNNING CIVILIAN
GOVERNMENT ? THAT'S STEVENSON.
A PARTY THAT WHEN IT WAS IN POWER HAD NO SE
CURITY PROGRAM FOR THE OLD, AND 12,000,000 UN
EMPLOYED ? THAT'S THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
-?OR ? i
THE PARTY THAT CREATED THE SOCIAL SECURITY
PROGRAM FOR THOSE OVER 65, AND HAS FULL EM
PLOYMENT ? THAT'S THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
THE FARM PROGRAM THAT HAS MEANT SO MUCH TO
THE PROSPERITY OF MACON COUNTY AND THE NA
TION ? OR DO YOU WANT TO LIVE LIKE YOU DID
WHEN HERBERT HOOVER WAS PRESIDENT?
DID YOU KNOW?
That D wight Eisenhower said:
"Men called to service under the draft should get little if
any pay because they are fulfilling an obligation to the
state", but "that men who undertake a military career
should be paid along professional lines."
'
That Dwight Eisenhower said:
. "If all that Americans want is security, they can go to
prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed, and a roof
over their heads."
" *
v That Eisenhower served as a trustee of a board of which Alger
Hiss was the President and never asked for his resignation?
I Remember The Democrats Were Responsible For
Low Cost Electricity -
??/&': /.
Only 1 farm in It had electricity in
litt Today 9 ant of I* have it! They
Republican Party tries to frivple the
rural electrification program. Bat A mer
it
iea'c farmers get low-cost electricity '
*
anyway. Who did it? ? tie Democrats!
Soil Conservation
In the old days It was "mine the soil
and the devil take the future." Today
4 out of 5 farms in America are in soil
conservation districts. More than 52 mil
lion acres of restored, improved farm
and pasture land are producing more
for our farmers. Who did it? ? the
Democrats!
Farm Prosperity
Farm output has increased nearly 59
per cent since 1932. Net income (or the
average fanner is now ten times what
it was in 1932. Fanners have mete
modern, mechanical equipment ? bought
and paid for? than was dreamed of 29
years ago. Work is easier. Today farm
en prosper in a thriving economy ?
along with everybody else. Who did it?
? the Democrats!
Insured Savings
Thousands of depositors lost their sav
ings when 1,432 hanks hosted in 1932.
Today yon can pat your savings in the
bank SAFELY ? thanks to Federal De
posit Insurance. Not a single depositor
in an insured bank has lost a red cent.
Who did it? ? the Democrats!
nAn't Takp THE REPUBLICAN" PARTY ? THE PARTY THAT IS AFRAID TO
Tw" ' d ? " mm FIGHT COMMUNISM AS WE ARE DOING IN KOREA, BUT HAD
A Chance On rather wait until Russia bombs our cities and homes.
Vote The Democratic Ticket ^
STEVENSON For President UMSTEAD For Governor