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VOL. LXVU1? NO. 3
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1953
TWELVE PAGE
TOWN HIRES
MURPHY MAN
FORJPROJECT
Brandon Will Supervise
Installation Of New
Sewer Extension
Bill Brandon,1 of Murphy, has
been hired by Franklin to over
see the Installation of the
Bonny Crest sewer extension.
Work on the project, a fea
ture of the 1952-53 town budget,
is expected to begin sometime
within the next week, weather
permitting. Phillips and Ward,
of Franklin, was awarded the
sewer project contract at last
Monday night's meeting of the
board of aldermen.
The local outfit was low bid
der with $2,601.
Town Clerk C. O. Ramsey
said Mr. Brandon, who will
work as an on-the-job inspect
or, has wide experience in sew
er construction. He will move
here January 26.
The town clerk also said the
final load of pipe for the proj
ect will arrive here this week.
Some 35 to 40 residents of
the Bonny Crest section will
benefit from the extension. It
involves the installation of ap
proximately 7,432 feet of line
and the construction of 19
manholes.
POST FAVORS
BONUSBALLOT
Legionnaires Will Again
Back Junior Baseball
Team Here
The local American Legion
Post last Thursday night went
on record as favoring a state
wide referendujn for a veter
ans' bonus.
Commander Fred C. Vaughn
reported that the 21 men pres
ent at the meeting, which was
marked by discussion on the
bonus issue, all voted in favor
of such a proposal.
A number of veterans' organi
zations throughout the state
are stumping for a referendum
to let the people decide i? ex
servicemen should be given a
bonus by the state.
The local Legionairres also
decided to back a Junior Amer
ican Legion Baseball Team
again this year. A junior team
had its beginning here last year
and its season was highly suc
cessful.
Study Series Opening
Sunday At Methodist
Church, Murray Leader
The first in a series of study
course sessions will be held at
the Franklin Methodist Church
Sunday evening at 7:30.
The Rev. C. E. Murray, pas
tor, will lead the discussions.
While the course is sponsored
by the Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the church,
it is open to Methodists, men
and women, from all churches
in the county, it was pointed
out.
The book to be studied is
"Toward Understanding the
.Bible", by Dr. Georgia Harkness.
'PLAYERS' WILL MEET
A meeting of the Franklin
Community Players is planned
tonight (Thursday) at 7:30
o'clock at Ted Reber's office on
The Square, it has been an
nounced.
The Weather
The week's temperature* and rainfall, aa
recorded in Franklin by M anion StJlea,
I'. S. wrather observer, and at the Cowecta
Hydrolojric Laboratory:
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wednesday 63 41
Thursday 55 50 .73
Friday ...? 55 45 .42
Saturday ? 55 38 .34
Sunday 40 32 .03
Monday- 52 24
Tuesday : 60 19
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wednesday ... 62 36 .04
Thursday 55 * 44 1.99
Friday 53 41 .71
Saturday 42 36 1.26
Sunday 43 33 .01
Monday 49 24
Tuesday 66 19
William (Bill) Hartman, head back field coach at the University of Georgia, was guest speaker at a banquet given by the
Rotary Club Wednesday evenin g of last week honoring the Franklin High School football team and cheerleaders. Talking
things over at the close of the banquet are <L to R) Franklin High Coach Ralph (Chack) McConnell, Rotary President
Donald B. Smith, Mr. Hartma n, and Rotarian C. S. Brown, program chairman.
December
Road Work
Is Listed
The State Highway Commis
sioner completed 1.4 miles of
stabilization and 3.05 miles of
paving in Macon County during
December, 10th Division Com
missioner L. Dale Thrash an
nounced this week.
Newly-stabilized roads and
their lengths are Ellijay Road,
1 mile, and Tellico Road, .4
mile.
Roads graded, drained, and
surfaced with traffic-bound
macadam were Cabe Road, .75
mile; Setser Branch Road, .10
mile: Bryson Branch Road, .65;
Picklesimer Road, .65; Wilson
Road, .50; and Hicks Road, .40
mile.
A total of 28.10 miles of road
( work was completed in the 10th
division during the month, the
commissioner said.
? Nurse Will Speak
At P.T.A. Meet
?
"War on Tuberculosis" will be
the topic of Mrs. Frank Shope,
public health nurse, when she
addresses a meeting of the
Franjclin Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation Monday night in the
high school cafeteria.
The nurse also {dans to show
a film on the fight against
tuberculosis.
Mrs. T. H. Fagg, vice-presi
dent, will preside. The meeting
is scheduled for 7; 30 o'clock.
New Officers Of
Blue Ridge Lodge
Have Been Picked
New officers of Blue Ridge
Lodge No. 435, A. F. and A. M.,
installed to serve during 1953,
are J. Lawrence Hicks, master;
P Leon Calloway, senior war
den; Magnus S. Thompson, jun
ior warden; James A. Hodges,
treasurer; William N. Slattery,
secretary; William G. Edwards,
senior deacon; John R. Callo
way, junior deacon; Thomas M.
Wright, steward; Warren 8.
Alexander, steward; Henry M.
Wright, tyler; and C. Edward
Potts, chaplain.
DEACON TO MEET
A county-wide meeting of
Baptist deacons is scheduled
next Thursday, January 22, at
7 p. m. at the Cowee Baptist
Church with the Rev!" Tommy
Gales, Cowee pastor, as the
speaker, it has been announced.
VISIT SUPERVISOR
i Frank Foltz. with the Galla- i
ton National Forest in West j
j Yellowstone, Montana, and his |
.iister, Mrs. Theo B.- Bush, of j
I Honolulu. Hawaii, visited Nanta
hala Forest Supervisor E. W
Renshaw here this week, while
on an extensive vacation tour
of the United States. It was the
first reunion In 14 years lor Mr.
Foltz and Mr. Renshaw. who
worked together on the St. Joe
Forest In Idaho for seven years.
? >
SCHOOL PLANS
POLIO DANCE
Otto Will Turn Proceeds
Over To Dimes Drive;
'March' Slated
Otto School's annual March
of Dimes square dance is plan
ned Saturday evening at the
school house with all proceeds
earmarked for the county's
polio drive, which opened last
week.
Harry Roberson, chairman of
the dimes drive in the Smith
bridge Township, is in charge of
the dance and arrangements for
the music.
The dance will get under way
at 7:30 o'clock and the public
is invited.
County School Supt. Holland
McSwain, for the second year,
is heading the county-wide
March of Dimes campaign and
he reported yesterday (Wednes
day) that organization in most
of the townships has been j
-?completed. Macon's goal this j
year is $3,500.
The chairman hopes to Vind |
uft the drive by January 24
with the county going over its
goal.
A "Mother's March on Polio",
a feature of past drives here, is
now being planned, Mr. Mc
Swain said. The date for the
door-to-door canvassing will be
announced later.
Coin collectors in the form of
miniature iron lungs already
have been distributed, he added.
In addition to Mr. Roberson,
township chairmen' assisting Mr.
McSwain with this year's drive
include, Owen Ammons, Mill
shoal; Miss Marie Jennings, El
lijay; Mrs. O. C. Corbin, Sugar
fork; the Rev. Robert E. Early,
Highlands; Mrs. Fred ViBson,
Flats; the Rev. A. Rufus Mor
gan, Cartoogechaye; Warren
Owenby, Nantahala; Mrs.
George Byrd, Cowee; and Nor
man Blaine, Franklin.
Five Attend
Inauguration
Of Govenor
Five men from this county
were present at the inaugura
tion of William B. Umstead as
governor of North Carolina in
Raleigh on Friday.
One of the five, Jim Raby,
remained in the Capital City as
an assistant to the sergeant of
arms in the house of represen
tatives.
The others were Lake V.
Shope, register of deeds, Sheriff
J. Harry Thomas, A. G. Cagle,
and John M. Archer, Jr., presi
dent of the Nantahala Power
and Light Company here.
Tag Sales
Lagging Behind Figure
For 1952 Here
With the deadline little more
than two weeks away, sale of
North Carolina's 1953 license
tags is lagging behind last
year, Verlon Swafford, manager
of the local office of the Caro
lina Motor Club, reported Tues
day afternoon.
The deadline is January 31.
Motorists driving with 1952
plates after that date will be
subject to arrest, the manager
pointed out.
Through Tuesday afternoon,
the local office had sold 1,306
tags ? 126 less than for the cor
responding period last year. A
breakdown shows the following
purchases: 811 automobile tags;
443 truck; 47 trailer; and five
motorcycle.
Mr. Swafford reiterated his
plea, "buy right away and avoid
the last minute rush."
RETURNS TO BASE
Airman 2/c Kenneth Young j
has returned to Sheppard Air 1
Force Base after spendin; a
14-day leave with his parents, j
Mr. and Mrs. Wymer Young, of
Franklin, Route 4.
Mrs. Russell Cabe, of Frank in. pins the Eagle badge, scout
ing'* highest honor, on her son, jitwis, who received the ad
vancement at a Smoky Mountain District Court or Honor last
Thursday night in Sylva.
COACH TALKS
AT BANOUET
Rotary Club Honors Team
And Cheerleaders At
Banquet Here
A player must possess three
things ? loyalty, sincerity, and
intelligence ? if he wants to be
successful in the modern and j
scientific brand of football
1 played today, William '(Bill) J
j Hartman, University of Geor
gia coach, said here last Wed
| nesday night.
Mr. Hartman, head backfield
mentor for the Georgia Bull- j
| dogs, was guest speaker at a
Rotary Club banquet at Slagle
Memorial honoring the- Frank
| lin High School football squad
and cheerleaders. His appear- '
ante hfere was arranged by Ro
j tarian C. S. Brown, program 1
[ chairman for the banquet and i
| a long-time friend of Mr.
Hartman's.
The Georgia coach cited sev
eral instances where loyalty,
sincerity, and intelligence have
paid] dividends for his team and
he emph?sized that the three
are reflected in the classroom
as well as on the football field.
He said the three essentials
do not necessarily apply to
athletics for businessmen, too,
can utilize them as a means of ,
being successful.
Panther Coach Ralph ( Chuck > j
McConnell introduced the mem
ber? of his squad to the Ro
tarifcns and their special guests ,
and expressed his and the '
team's appreciation ft r the sup
port received from the civic ,
organization through the years. !
Cheerleader Shirley' Dean in- I
traduced members of the cheer- |
ing squad.
Rotary President Donald B
Smith served as mtster of cere- 1
monies.
MEANDERING
ALONG
MAIN STREET
DENIED RUMORS OF THE
WEEK . . . that Dr. E. W. Fish
er, who recently purchased the
old Lyle place, Is going to open
a clinic . . . that Roy Gwaltney.
manager of the A & P Store
here for seven years is going
to take over a super market in
Canton . . . that A1 Strong, who
waxes poetically in print to
draw the hungry into his cafe,
Dryman's, sold out.
PASSING GLANCES, LEFT
AND RIGHT . . . Gas For Less"
Is moving into Franklin . . . the
frame Jamison building next to
the post office is being torn
down . . . Prelo Dryman's new
store is shaping up rapidly and
he hopes to be open for busl- ?
nvss about the first of the 1
month.
WILL ADDKE.SS P. T. A.
Dr. Amelia Bauer Kahn, of I
Franklin, is scheduled to ad
dress the Otto P;i: cut-Teacher 1
Association on "Mental Hy- <
giene" tonight (Thursday) at 1
the school. <
The meeting will begin at <
7 :30 /) 'clock.
A psychiatrist. Dr. Kahn di- i
rects the mental hygiene clinic (
in Ashevllle. 1
Years First
Draft Group
Is Inducted
Macon County's first dralt
contingent in 1953 ? one of the
largest in almost a year ? re
ported to Knoxville, Tenn.,
Monday for induction into the
army.
The inductees are John D.
Aisup, Gene G. Britton, Wil
liam L. McCall, Claude Allen,
R. D. Queen, Glen J. Dehart.
James G. Willis, Thomas R.
Tippett, Frank D. Coirpening,
Earl J. Roane, Eugene L. Raby,
Allen H. Deitz, Charles C. Jones,
Bruce Crawford, William B
Ledford, Avery Stewart, Claude
W. Hurst, and James Odell
Welch. Mr. Alsup and Mr. Brit
ton were volunteers.
Another call for 15 men on
February 10 has been received
by the local board, according to
Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones, secre
tary. On that date 10 men also
will be sent for pre-induction
examinations, she said.
Twenty-two men reported for
pre-induction examinations with
Monday's call.
A total of 154 men from this
county were inducted into the
army in 1952.
SCOUT CABE
GETS EAGLE
Three Franklin Boys
Awarded Tenderfoot
At Honor Court
Lewis Cabe, a 14-year-old
Franklin Boy Scout, who has
been named the "Best Scout of
the Year" in his troop, receiv
ed scouting's highest award
Eagle rank? at a Smoky Moun
tain District Court of Hono'.
last Thursday night in Svlva.
Eagle Scouts Herbert McKel
vey and Ben Edwards, who were
scheduled to receive Eagle palms
at the court of honor, did not
get them because of a change
in the time limit governing the
Local Scout leaders attending
the Scouters' Convention in
Asheville Monday night includ
ed the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan,
national council member, H. H.
Gnuse, chairman of the Smoky
Mountain Boy Scout District,
the Rev. C. E. Murray, troop
committeeman, John Edwards.
Franklin Expkirer Post advisor,
and Eagle Scout Ben Erfwards.
junior assistant scout master of
Troop 1.
awarding of palms. Scout Master
ter James Hauser explained.
Three Franklin boys ? Tommy
McCollum. Jimmy McCollum,
and Bobby Swann ? were award
ed Tenderfoot rank. Scout
Mark Dowdle received the Pio
neering merit badge.
Young Cabe. ?on of Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Cabe. was chosen
Best Scout of the Year ' in his
troop on the basis of advance
ment, and participation in scout
and community- activities. He
received $5 worth of scout
equipment.
Tommy Gnuse. son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Gnuse. and Edward
Shatley. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Morgan Shatley, tied for second
place Each received $2 worth
of scout equipment.
Selection of the three scouts
was made by Scout Master
Hauser. Assistant Scout Master
G. R. McSween, and Junior As
sistant Scout Master Ben Ed
wards. The three leaders also
gave the prizes.
PRUITT HURT
IN JACKSON
Crushed By Tunnel Car
On Power Company
Hydro Project
Beuron Pruitt. a former resi
dent of lotla, was seriously in
jured Saturday afterhoon in an
accident on thr Nantahala Pow
er and- Light Company Wolf ,
Creek hydro-electric project in
Jackson County, it has been
learned here.
It is understood that Mr.
Pruitt, a tunnel foreman, was
crushed by a tunnel car used
to haul rock and is in a serious
?ondition at C. J. Harris Mem
jrial Hospital in Sylva.
He and his family recently
noved trom lotla to Jackson
fTounty so he could be closer to
:U3 job. 1
STORM HITS
IN FRANKLIN
AREA FRIDAY
Minor Damage Reported;
Week Brings Variety
Of Weather
A flash storm, agitated by
wild gusts of wind, struck here
about 8 o'clock Friday night,
causing minor damage.
The full force of the storm
apparently was confined to
downtown Franklin, where wind
smashed a plate glass window
in the Dixie Home Store, toss
ed metal garbage containers up
and down the street, broke a
heavy pipe holding a canvas
ayning at Belk's Department
Stare, and littered the street
with rubble.
Several TV aerials in the
area drooped dejectedly after
the storm passed.
Dixie Home Store Manager
Roy Moore said the cost of re
placing the plate glass window
would be about $250. Fortunate
, ly, no automobiles were park
j ed in front of the store when
the glass buckled and smashed
onto the sidewalk and street.
Elsewhere through the coun
1 ty, the week (Wednesday to
Wednesday l brought a weath
| erman's nightmare ? rain, snow,
i and sunshine.
The week-end brought snow
in the Highlands area and 1.52
I inches of rain fell in the
Franklin area. The Little Ten
nessee River juryped its banks
I in some sections, but no dam
age from high water was re
ported.
From a low of 41 cn Wednes
day of last week, to i& Tuesday
was the downward march of
:he temperature.
Monday' found the county
bathed in sunshine.
8 JSY WEEK
FOR C " GEES
F r a n k 1 i n , Nantahala
V/ir Two; Highlands
Split? Games
Franklin and Nr.ntahaia High
male and female cagers roiled
up two victories eao'i this
week, while the Highlands lads
and lassies split two clashes.
Friday night fcere. the Frank
lin lads and lassies downed
Highlands 54 to 14 and 61 to
23. Center Dolphas Fouts buck
eted 10 to lead his team to the
easy, victory, while Jody Lenoir
! threaded the hoop (or 14 points
! to pave the way for the girls.
While Friday's game tm
raging in the Franklin gym, the
Nantahala boys and girls were
taking two wins from Stecoah. '
The boys, paced by Herman
May, who racked up 13 points,
won 35 to 24. Susie May's 18
| points rolled out the winning
j carpet for the girls, 39 to 23.
Franklin made it four victor
j ies for the week on the home
court Tuesday night. The lads
walked over Glenville, 83 to 44,
with Tommy Raby and L. A.
Moore bucketing 20 and 18
markers,- respectively. High
| scoring Jody Lenoir found 25
points, more than Glenville's
total score, to lead the lassies
to the promised land, 57 to 21.
Audrey Gibson took second
place scoring honors with 10
points.
On the same night Highlands
split a twin bill with Sylva, the
boys losing 38 to 30, the girls
winning a close one, 29 to 27.
Nantahala continued Its win
ning streak Tuesday night by
taking both games with Hl
wassee on the Hiwassee court.
The lads, sparked by Herman
May and his 23 high-scoring
points, wrung out the opposi
tion, 50 to 31 Caroline Gregory
lobbed in 22 markers for high
scoring honors as the lassies
won 41 to 3.1.
CRUSADE FI ND RAISED
This county's Crusade for
Freedom quota has been over
subscribed ? by nearly 50 per
cent. Henry W. Cabe, county
chairman, announced yester
day that $157.50 had been
raised here for this private
effort to get the truth to the
people behind the Iron Cer
tain. Macon county's quota
was $110.