Net Paid CIRCULATION Last Week 2489 itlliti iff, jtttfc 1j)igl)laitb? JRacanian VOL. LXVII? NO. 47 FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1952 SIXTEEN PAGES MACON TAKES STOCK SHOW TOP HONORS I Killian Has Champion; | Local Entries Win 35 Blue Ribbons For the third year running j Macon County has walked away with the grand championship at the annual Western North i Carolina Fat Stock show. The show, held Wednesday of last week near Enka, ended with Paul Killian's 1,090-pound steer receiving the high honor of the show. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Killian, of Franklin. At the sale the following day, young Killian's calf was bought by the Franklin Feed Mill for the top sale price of 60 cents a pound. Overall, the 35 calves entered In the show by this county's Future Farmers of America and 4-H club members chalked ap an enviable record in having the grand championship and | winning 30 blue ribbons, five reds, and taking first place In both the three-animal and five animal showmanship group*. The 38 sold for a total of $11,222.16 at the Thursday aft ernoon sale, an average of $320.63 per animal. The average price per. pound was 35.35 cents. In having the grand cham pion, young Killian brought the honor back to Macon lor the third straight year. Weyman Waldroop's entry won the 1950 show, and James "Pete" Seiner's last year's. As in past years, business men and civic groups cff this county threw their support sol idly behind the youngsters at the sale, helping them receive top prices for their calves. Local buyers Included Brown and Carson, a group of men purchasing under the name of Franklin Businessmen, Macon Construction company, Franklin Frozen Foods, Franklin Veter ans and county agents, Frank lin Lions club, Franklin Rotary club, Dr. Frank M. Killian, Franklin Future Farmers of America chapter, Dr. Edgar An-i gel, Waynesville Tractor com pany, and Belk's Department store. This year's shows had 111 en tries from 11 Western counties, making it even larger than last year's, which drew 97 entries. While'collecting their raft of blue ribbons -at the show, the local youngsters won third and fifth pilace in the lightweight division; first, third, and fourth in the medium weight class; and firnt, second, third, and fourth in the heavyweight fea ture. Winners, by divisions, are as follows : Lightweight: Jimmy Ayvers, Dillard, Ga, Route 1, third place*. Leroy Peek, fifth. Winning Wue ribbons were. Bill Fouts, Franklin, Route 4, Max Morgan, franklin. Route 4, SEE NO. 1, PAGE 13 MEANDERING ALONG MAIN STREET The smooth tove-maklng of a well -known movie idol (male), who starred in a recent movie at the Macon theatre with a bevy of beautiful girls, did lit tle but disgust an ex-GI movie goer. "Ahh,"'he muttered, "I used to make better time than that with candy bars!" * * * k There's a story going around the Macon by-ways of an elder ly die-hard Republican, who spent his days and nights lam basting the present administra tion and anyone daring to say he was a Democrat. A couple of days after the | general election, which saw the; Republican banner carrier, Gen. i Elsenhower, win the presidency by a landslide, the elderly GOP stalwart walked Into his favor ite hangout ? a country store. "Who you gonna cuss now since the Republicans are in?" i asked one of several sitting; around a pot-bellied stove. Them ?***/$ Democrats." the old man shot back, "they's the ones who put Ike in." ? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady ? F?r the third year running the Grind Champion of the W. N. C. W {Monk Show has been from Macon Comty. Paul Kllllsn, son of Dr. and Mis. Frank M. Killian, of Franklin, is shown above with his 1,090- pound steer that watted off with the championship at this year's show, held Wednesday of last week at the Horse and Hound pavilion near Enka. His mother holds a trophy presented to Paul by the N. C. Hereford Blunders tnnhtlH to bntat the champion. In addition, this county's 35 entries received 30 bine ribbons, and five reds. Memorial Service For Mann And Miss Leach Is Planned io iNDuaro INTO SERVICE Selective Service Board Announces 10-Man Call For December The local selective service board sent 10 Macon County men to Knoxville, Tenn. Wed nesday of last week lor induc tion into the army. Another draft call for 10 men on December 8 has been re ceived, according to Mrs. Gil mer A. Jones, board secretary. The new inductees are char lie R. Norton, Ellis B. Bates, Paul A. Sh?lton, Claude N. Cur tis, Lyman T. Calloway, Jr., Willard J. Haney, Cecil Stanley, John L. Bateman, Howard R. Mason, and Cecil R. Bingham. Twenty men also went to Knoxville last week for prein induction examinations, Mrs. Jones said. SCHOOLS CLOSING Macon schools will be closed November 27 and 28 in observ ance of Thanksgiving, County School Supt. Holland McSwain has announced. A memorial service in mem ory of Miss Mora Leach and J. J Mann, both for many years teachers in the Macon County school system, is planned Sun day afternoon at the First Methodist Church by the local unit of the N. C. Education As sociation. Taking part in the service, which will begin at 2:30 o'clock, will be the Rev. C. E. Murray, pastor of the Methodist church, the Rev. J. Q. Wallace, retired Presbyterian minister, Weaver Shope, principal of Cullasaja school, G. L. Houk, former superintendent of schools, and County School Supt. Holland McSwain. Special choral music will be by the Cullasaja Glee Club, composed of former students of Mr. Mann, who taught for 40 1 years here. He died October 23 in a local hospital after an ill ness of several months. Miss Leach, whose teaching j covered 48 years, most of them in Macon schools, succumbed on November 1 after being in de clining health for some time. The many friends and former students of Miss Leach and Mr. Man are invited to attend the service. ALTHOUGH NOW OIL EXECUTIVE. HE'S STILL SAME BRONCE RAY This is the story of a country boy from Macon County who hu gone to the top in a big American industry. He is Bronce L. Ray. Reared on the bead of Born ingtown creek, he bu been at 1111111 BRONCE L. RAY slstant general manager of marketing of the Esso Standard Oil company, the largest o t the Standard Oil companies, sine* 1948, and the other day was elected to the board of Esso Standard Oil. Mr. Ray Is the son of the | late Mr. and Mrs. Newton (Newt i Ray. His step-mother and half-brother, Howard Ray, still live at the old home place on Bumtogtown. He is a broth er of Mrs. Clyde Ledford, of Franklin, Route 1, and a neph ew of Mrs. J. Lee Barnard, Sr., of Franklin, and of Mrs. Charlie Ray, of Burningtown. He often has visited these and other rel atives here. After attending the school at Oak Dale and the old Iotla High scbool, he went to Western i Carolina Teachers college, Cul lowhee, foir about two years. Then, as a youth, he joined the Standard Oil company at Char lotte as a clerk. Later, he was transferred to j Durham, where he rose through! various district and sales man- | agement positions to become di- i vision manager in 1943. Trans- ' ferred to the New Jersey divl- | sion as manager, in 1945 he be- j came assistant northern region manager with headquarters in New York. Three years later, he was named manager of dl- 1 rect marketing, a position later changed to assistant general manager of marketing. The Esso Standard Oil covers | 18 states and has large interests | abroad. His work often has tak en Mr. Ray to Europe and the East. Still in his early fifties, Mr. ; Ray is a member of the Ajner- , SEE NO. 3, PAGE 8 Manager Plan' For Franklin Is Discussed Members of the Franklin Ro tary club favor the adoption of ' the manager-council form of government for Franklin, by a margin of about 9 to 1. This was revealed by an in formal poll taken at the club's ; meeting last Wednesday eve- ] ning, following a general dis- < cussion of the pros and cons of | employment of a full-time town ( manager for Franklin. \ ( The concessus appeared to be j i that, with a full-time manager, i the town's affairs would be bet ter administered, and that a competent manager probably could save his salary by better advance planning, economies in buying, and more efficient use of the town's facilities and labor. Among those taking part In the round-table discussion were Mayor W. C. Burrell, Alderman Verlon Swafford, and Town Clerk C. O. Ramsey, who were present as invltea guests; Ald erman Erwln Patton and Oscar Ledford; R. S. Jones, town at torney; H. W. Cabe, former mayor; John M. Archer, Jr., former alderman; Harmon H. Gnuse, Jr., John B. Ray, W. A. Hays, the Rev. C. E. Murray, Don Smith, and Weimar Jones, who led the discussion. 8EE NO. 4, PAGE 8 NANTAHALA , LEADER DIES May Succumbs F riday ; Was Active In His Community Affairs Clint May, ail employe of the State Highway Department and active leader in the Nantahala community, died suddenly Fri day afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. He was 38 years old. A native of this county, Mr. May had served as committee man of the Nantahala school district, precinct chairman of the Nantahala township, and was an unsuccessful candidate | for the county board of educa- j I tion several years ago. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday afternoon at 2 1 o'clock at the Briartown Bap- 1 [ tist Church, of which Mr. May I was a member, by the Rev. Clint Sawyer and the Rev. Moss Woodard. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Born February 12, 1914, Mr. May was the son of Mrs. Rosa belle May and the late J. M. May. He was educated in the county schools and in 1938 was married to Miss Rebecca Ray, of Franklin. Route 3. He had been with tne high way department for about four years and at the time of his death was a foreman of road construction. Surviving are his wife and mother; a son, James Clinton May, of the home; two daugh ters, Margaret Sue and Jennie Lou, of the home; four broth ers, Turner and Roy May, of Flats, Garland and Hubert, of Marble; three sisters, Mrs. OUie Lambert, of Andrews, Mrs. Lena Owenby, of Gastonla, and Mrs. Nina Lambert, of Ohio. Pallbearers were Newman Wilson, Ebb May, Buford Owen by, Grady May, Harley May, Clyde Clark, Harold Roper, Paul Crawford, A. B. Chandler, and Lake Shope. Honorary pallbearers were Clifton Douthit, M. Cochran, Fred Morgan, Grady Cope, Car man Kilpatrick, Frank Shields, E. L. Curtis, George Stalcup, Gene Hyatt, and Jack Conley. Arrangements were under the direction of Potts Funeral home. The Weather The week's temperatures and rainfall, as rece writing new chapters In the i Dptimist Bowl in Ashevllle and 1 ' he Smoky Mountain Senior 1 Jowl in Bryson City. Both > ;ames are scheduled Thanks- I jiving Day. The Panther's hard-charging 1 ullback, Sammy Henderson, ind his backfield co-workers, | railback Dick Mashburn, fired She Panthers to the decisive victory over the Cardinals. From the opening kick-off the outcome of the game was aever In doubt. The Panthers took the boot on the 12-yard line and drove and passed 88 yards for the first score. A Mashburn-Hunnlcutt pass turn ed the touchdown trick and Henderson booted the extra point. From that point on, Coach Ralph (Chuch) McConnell's lads started plucking feathers out of the outclassed Cardinals. They struck for two more scores In the second farme and again in the fourth. Two Cardinal fumbles In the second quarter paved the way ] for the Panthers. Panther End Carroll Childers pounced on a Clyde bobble on the Cardinal 21 and .Mashburn flipped a pass to End Bill Hun nicutt, who rolled over into paydlrt. Henderson's kick for the extra was no good. Another fumble, on the Clyde 14, was recovered by Guard Thomas Jones and on the next play, Wingback Bobby Womack used a reverse to chalk up an other score. Henderson's RlcS for the extra was good. Although the Cardinals knuck- i SEE NO. 7, PAGE 16 FOREST FIRE WORT GIVEN Renshaw Says Situation Still Needs Caution Exercised During tfie first 15 days of November. 15 forest fires ? that's an average of one a day ? played havoc with an esti mated 12,609 acres of Nanta hala forest and adjoining pri vate lands, according to Nan tahala Supervisor E. W. Ren shaw. A damage estimate In terms A fire burning in the Stand ing Indian refuge on the head of Nantahala river was extinguished early Wednesday morning by fighters and rain, the Nantahala Forest Service has reported. of dollars and cents is now be ing prepared, the supervisor said, and will be made public later. Macon County's biggest con cern during the prolonged dry spell, when fire danger reached SEE NO. 6, PAGE 16 ? Staff f'hoto by J. P. Draih- y These comely young ladies from Macon County are two of 62 in Western North Carolina counties who will be competing for I the title of Queen of the 1952 Barley Tobacco Market during the 1 Tobacco Festival, which opens Friday in AsheviUe. Miss Freda i Elliott, left, will represent the Holly .Springs community and Miss i lane Led better, the Carson community. The beauty contest will I begin at 9 p. m. at City Auditorium. MACON PLANS OUIET THANKS * OBSERVANCE rlolidays Will Be Marked By Church Services And Dinners Macon County plans a quiet Jbservance of Thanksgiving vith church services and com munity suppers. In Franklin, an interdenomi national service will be held rhanksgiving Day at the Frank lin Presbyterian Church at 8 a. m. The Rev. A. Rufus Mor gan, rector of the St. Agnes Episcopal Church, will deliver the Thanksgiving message. The offering from this serv ice will be for orphanages of all churches here. The Invocation will be given by the Rev. J. Q. Wallace, re tired Presbyterian minister, and the benediction by the Rev. M. W. Chapman, pastor of the First Baptist Church. A prayer will be offered by the Rev. C. E. Murray, Methodist minister. Special choral music for the service will be by the Presby terian Children's Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Cooper. A similar Thanksgiving Day service is planned at the High lands Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. The Rev. Robert M. Hart, pastor of the High lands Presbyterian Church, will deliver the sermon, using as his topic, "It is a Good Thing to Give Thanks Unto The Lord." The service will begin at 10 a. m. Elsewhere through the coun ty, schools and organizations are planning Thanksgiv:ng din ners "with all the trimmin's". One is scheduled Saturday at 7 p. m. at the East Franiilln school and another the same night at the Cartoogechaye school at 7:30 o'clock. Union school will sponsor a dinner Wednesday evening at 6' o'clock. ? ? 1 j T.lJ. Seal Drive Is Under Way The annual Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Campaign, spon sored in this county by the Franklin Lions Club, got under way this week with Lien Rob ert J. Korte heading the drive. In announcing the opening of the drive, the chairman said in 1953, for the first time since 1948. a free mobile X-ray unit will be in Macon for the benefit of everyone. "Positively no one will be denied the opportunity to learn if he or she is free from the menace of tuberculosis", he em phasized. In health investment, Mr. Korte said this year's drive should bring a 1.600 per cent return, if the county's 16,000 citizens back the campaign with dollar contributions. "The investment is in your health? ^everyone of you," the chairman said, "and the return can only be realized if all pitch in and help in the fight against tuberculosis." Mare than a thousand letters, containing sheets of seals, will be mailed throughout the coun ty at an early date, he said. SLATE RED CROSS MEET Annual Session Friday Will Feature Election Of New Officers Election of new officers and i special program will be high lights of the annual meeting of :he local American Red Cross chapter at East Franklin school tomorrow (Friday* night. The session will begin at 7:30 >'clock and all persons inter ?sted in the work of the Red Cross are invited to attend. Boy Scouts, home nursing groups in the county, and a nusical feature make up thi :vening's program. Present officers of the chap ter are: Weaver Shope, of Franklin, chairman, W. R. Potts, af Highlands, vice chairman, rod J. C. Jacobe, of Franklin, treasurer. SEE NO. 7, PAGE . 1 - ^