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VOL. LXVIII? NO. IS
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 2?, 1953
FOURTEEN PAGES
CANTATA WILL
BE GIVEN BY
JOINT CHOIRS
Easter Program Planned
Sunday At Franklin
Methodist Church
A 20-xpice combined choir
from the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches here will
present an Easter cantata Sun
day (Palm Sunday) evening at |
the Methodist church.
The program, which is set
for 8 o'clock, will be directed
by S. F. (Sammy) Beck, with
Mrs. Henry W. Cabe as organ
ist.
Vocal soloists will be Mrs.
Bryan Hatchett, Mrs. Earl Har
mon, and Mrs. Holland Mc
Swaln, sopranos; Mr. Beck will
play a trumpet solo; and Mrs.
Cabe, an organ solo.
The program lists the follow
ing as members of the combin
ed choir:
Sopranos: Mrs. McSwain, Mrs.
Hatchett, Mrs. Gilmer L. Craw
ford, Mrs. Roy F. Cunningham,
Mrs. Harmon, Miss Dale Ed
wards, Miss Becky Murray, Miss
Jo Ann Wilhlde, and- Miss Joy
McCollum.
Altos: Mrs. Clayton Ramsey,
Mrs. Margaret Cooper, Miss Ed
ith Christy, Miss Jean McCol
lum, Mrs. Harold T. Sloan, and
Miss Nancy McCollum.
Tenors: Phil McCollum, Bryan
Hurst, Richard (Dick) Sloan,
and the Rev. C. E. Murray.
Basses: S. W. Mendenhall and
the Rev. Bryan Hatchett.
The program follows:
Chorus ? "In Joseph's Lovely
Garden", Dickingson; chorus ?
"As It Began to Dawn", Vincent
(trio ? Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Hurst,
Mr. Hatchett); trumpet solo ?
"The Palms", Faure, Mr. Beck;
chorus ? "Alleluia, Glorious Is
Thy Name", Olson; vocal solo ?
"Were You There", Burleigh,
Mrs. Hatchett; chorus ? "God So
Loved The World", Stainer; or
gan solo, Pastoral Symphony
from Handel's "Messiah", Mrs.
Cabe; chorus ? "Hallelujah!
Christ Is Risen", Simper; vocal
solo, "O Divine Redeemer",
Gounod, Mrs. Hatchett; and
chorus ? The Heavens Are Tell
ing, from Haydn's "Creation".
Mr. Hatchett, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will pro
nounce the benediction.
The general public is invited
to attend this program, it was
announced.
Representatives
From Schools To
Attend Meeting
All Macon County schools are
expected to be represented at
the annual meeting of the North
Carolina Education Association
In Asheville today (Thursday),
Friday, and Saturday, accord
ing to County School Supt. Hol
land McSwain.
The meeting will open tonight
and will close at noon Saturday.
As chairman of the rules
committee, Mr. McSwain will
make a report at Saturday
morning's business session.
The school superintendent
said every school in this coun
ty will send at least one dele
gate to the meeting, and some
will send several.
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Four Local Scouts
T ake Smokies Hike
Time and distance mean lit
tle to four Franklin Boy Scouts.
Scouts Herbert McKelvey, Ben
Edwards, Tommy Onuse, and
Lewis Cabe took a three-day
jaunt into the Smoky Mountain
National Park over the week
end, hiking from Clingman's
Dome to Fontana Dam, a dis
tance of 34 miles.
Otto Sixth Graders
Will Sponsor Bingo
To Raise Trip Funds
The sixth grade at Otto School
will sponsor a Bingo party to
morrow (Friday) night at the
school at 8 o'clock, it has been
announced.
Proceeds will be used by the
six graders for a trip to At
lanta, Ga., according to Prin
cipal E. G. Crawford.
Draft Board
Puts 13 Men
In 1-A Class
Thirteen Macon County nten
were placed in 1-A, available for
military service, at a meeting
of the selective service board
last week.
Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones, board
secretary, said a total of 60
were classified at the session.
Those classified 1-A are Ken
neth Buchanan, John E. Sand
ers, Bill S. Gregory, Fred P.
Deal, Charles E. Nolen, Richard
S. Jones, Bobby M. Norris, Don
G. Morgan, Grady W. Childers,
Ray N. Wilson, Louis W. Reese,
Howard R. Cantrell, and Char
les B. Teague.
Jimmy L. Brodgen, James R.
Henry, and Henry J. Keener
were put in 1-A (accepted).
Other classifications were:
1-S-H (high school student) :
Dillard A. Morgan, Johnnie E.
Dills, Clyde M. Kinsland, and
Gordan N. Reese.
2-C (deferred because of em
ployment in agriculture):
Charles F. Deal.
1-C (inducted): Paul Duvall,
Earl J. Roane, Charles. C. Jones,
Richard D. Potts, Charles W.
McKay, Ray Mason, Ernest C.
Dendy, John L. Tippett, Rufus
L. Hall, Odell E. Vinson, Edwin
C. Hall, Max Buchanan, James
D. Parrish, Morris E. Vinson,
Frank A. McCall, Jack S. Mc
Coy, George H. Moore, Jr., Wil
lard H. Grant, and Lester J.
1-C (enlisted) : Clyde F. Bing
ham. Jr., Charles D. Cross, Jess
R. Thompson, William H. Ray,
and Ernest S. Chavls.
1-C (reserve) : Frank A.
Mashburn, Frank H. Tallent,
and Thomas H. Potts.
1-C (reserve): Frank A. Smith,
Eugene Holland, Frank L.
Greenwood, John H. Fouts, John
H Pendergrass, Howard E. Wal
lace. Charlie J. Woody, Leroy
Peek, and Donald B. Owenby.
4-H (physically, mentally, or
morally unfit for duty) : Arthur
C. Kenny, Richard D. Miller,
and James W. Beck, Jr.
Nantahala
Forest Has Potent Lure,
Figures Show
The lure of the scenic Nan
tahala National Forest must
?be potent.
An estimated 2,052,830 per
sons visited the forest in 1952,
as compared with 1,699,835 in
1951, according to figures
made public ttiis week by the
N. C. Department of Conser
vation and Development.
Forty -?f our per cent (147,177
acres) of the forest's com
bined acreage of 414,123 acres
is within Macon County. A
big tourist drawing card on
the forest is Dry Falls (US 64
between Franklin and High
land^), which annually draws
thousands of sightseers.
Ex-Sailor, 26, Takes 13-Year-Old Bride
i '
?Stuff Ph0to by J. P. Brady
Kenneth Edward Buckner, 26-year-old veteran of nine years' service in the U. S. Navy, is
pictured above with his 13-year-old bride, Judy Ann, at the home of his parents on Bock Creek.
The couple was married in WalhaUa, S. C., on March 12 by Probate Judge R. C. Carter 111. The
bride, of Buck Creek, celebrated her 13th birthday just prior to her marriage. Hospital records
show she was born March 3, 1940.
Bringing Beer Into County
From Georgia? Its Illegal
Buying your beer in Georgia?
It's O. K. for yon to drink it
there, as far as the law is con
cerned, but if you bring it into
North Carolina ? even one bot
tle ? you're wide open for a
scrape with the law, according
to a ruling by the attorney
general of this state, which ap
pears in the February issue of
Popular Government.
The issue centers around the
non-payment of North Carolina
tax on beer, and if you're
caught bringing beer in from
another state, a law enforce
ment officer can:
(1) place you under arrest.
(2) seize your automobile.
Two questions were put to the
attorney general, <l> Is it un
lawful to possess or transport
beer in containers which do not
bear evidence of payment of the
North Carolina tax, and (2) If
such acts are unlawful, does
G.S. (General Statute i 18-6
authorize the seizure and con
fiscation of the vehicle in which
such beer is being transported?
The attorney general ruled:
"G.S. 18-6 authorizes the
purchase, transportation, and
possession of 5 per cent beer by
individuals for their own use
without restriction. This is mod
ified by G.S. 18-81, and it is un
lawful to possess or transport
beer in containers to which
North Carolina tax-paid crowns
or lids have not been affived,
even for personal use.
"A vehicle caught illegally
transporting beer would be
subject to the provisions of
G.S. 18-6."
Here is the meat ot G.S. 18-6:
"When any officer of the law
shall discover any person in
the act of transporting, in vio
lation of the law, intoxicating
liquor in any wagon, buggy,
automobile, water or air craft,
or any other vehicle, it shall be
his duty to seize any and all
intoxicating liquor found there
in being transported contrary
to law . . . whenever intoxicat
ing liquor transported or pos
sessed illegally shall be seized
by an officer, he shall take pos
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 7
INSTALLATION
FOR OES SET
Highlands Chapter Will
Install New Leaders
Friday Night
Highlands Chapter 284, Order
of the Eastern Star, will install
new officers at a meeting to
morrow (Friday) evening at
7:30 o'clock at the Masonic Hall.
Officers to bg installed are
Mrs. Eloise G Potts, worthy
matron; William N Slattery,
worthy patron; Miss Ethel Cal
loway. associate matron; Henry
Cleaveland, associate patron;
Dr. Jessie M. Hedden, secretary;
Mrs. Vernon N. Slattery, treas
urer; Mrs. Elizabeth R. Harbi
son, conductress; Mrs. Agnes R.
Calloway, associate conductress,
Mrs. Carolyn Nail, Adah; Mrs.
Edna Whitmire, Ruth; Mrs. Ann
Holt, Esther; Miss Dorothea
Harbison. Martha; Mrs. Pearl
Crowe, Electa; Mrs. Annie N.
Crunkleton, Warder; Lawrence
Hicks, sentinel; Thomas C. Har
bison, Chaplain; Mrs. Hazel
Potts, Marshall, and Mrs.
Mayme Hicks, organist.
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 12
TROUT SEASON OPENS API^IL 15? The Wavah Wildlife Management Area will be swarming
with trout fishermen when the sun rises on the 15th, and officials and interested fishermen are
making sure there will be plenty of trout swarming back. Some 700 small trout, reared in the
trout-rearing pools at ArrOwood, already have been turned Into streams on the area. Taking part
In a restocking operation Saturday were <L to R) James G. Wright, Macon game protector, Bryan
Setser, refuge assistant, District Ranger John Wasilik, Jr., Howard Wooten, District 9 supervisor,
Assistant County Agent T. H. Fagg, Jack Shook, former county game warden, Kn Andms, of
Wayah valley, Mrs. Andnis, and C. H. Bolton, of Franklin. Reed Queen, who to in charge of the
rearing pools, is weighing a "skillet-full" of fish as the others watch.
TROUT SEASON
OPENS APRIL 15
Location Of Areas And
Regulations For
Forest Listed
Fishermen from far and near
will be flocking to the Nanta
hala National Forest and its
four wildlife management areas
with the opening of trout sea
son April 15.
Open dates in the Nantahalas
are:
April 15, 18-19, 22, 25-26, and
29.
May 2-3, 6, 9-10, 13, 16-17, 20,
23-24, 27, 30-31.
June 3, 6-7, 10, 13-14, 17, 20
21, 24, 27-28.
July 1, 4-5, 8, 11-12, 15, 18-19,
22. 25-26, 29.
August 1-2, 5, 8-9, 12, 15-16,
19, 22-23, 26, 29-30.
All fishermen within the boun
daries of the National forest
must comply with the late fish
ing laws and the following for
est regulations:
(1) Daily permits will be re
quired of all persons, regard
less of age, the fee for which
will be $1. Permits will not be
sold prior to 6 a. m. of date to
be used, except as provided in
paragraph 9.
(2) Fishing will be permitted
between 6 a m. and one hour
after sunset.
(3) All fishermen are requir
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 7
Bad Weather
Slows Work
On Highway
Wet weather has been delay
ing construction on the new
Franklin-Cowee Gap highway
? US 23 >, but grading is approx
imately 35 per cent complete,
according to S. T. Usry, resident
state highway engineer.
About 400,000 of the million
yards of earth to be moved on
the project has been done, de
spite the weather, the engineer
said.
A large landslide is covering
part of the new highway about
half way up Cowee Mountain,
Mr. Usry said, and crews will
starf clearing it away this week.
The slide occurred in a deep
109-foot cut on the Guest and
Raby property, he explained,
and was caused by the type of
terrain rather than rainy
weather.
Elsewhere on the project,
things are moving rapidly.
The engineer said the entire
right-of-way has been cleared
of buildings. This phase entail
ed the removal of nine struct
ures, including the Bethlehem
(Negro) Baptist Church, near
the Franklin city limits, which
was moved several feet clear of
the right-of-way.
Two culverts and four exten
sions over creeks on the project
have been completed. Two pro
posed bridges still have not
been started, but work on these
is expected to begin at an early
date, Mr. Usry explained.
Macon Health
Center Being
Talked About
A health center for Macon
County, which is now up to the
board of county commissioners,
seems to be a choice topic for
conversation.
Monday night the Franklin
Lions' Club discussed the pro
posed center, and, according to
President Frank Martin, plans
to have someone acquainted
OFFERS FREE LOT
Dr. Edgar Angel said yes
terday (Wednesday) he has
offered to give the county a
lot on which to build a health
center, if the board of county
commissioners decides to take
advantage of the Medical
Care Commission proposal.
The lot is directly across from
Angel Hospital on Riverview
Street.
with the details of the proposal
to further explain it at the
club's April 13 meeting.
In brief, the proposal is this:
The Medical Care Commission
will allocate funds for building
a center if the county will agree
to cover 19.2 per cent of the
total cost. For example: The
county's share of erecting a
$30,000 center would be about
$6,000. The county also must
provide a lot for the building
and agree to operate it as a
health center.
The details of this arrange
ment were recently outlined
here by Dr. R. E. Coker, Jr., of
the State Health Department
in Raleigh. At that time the
doctor explained the depart
ment's only interest in the cen
ter is the approval of plans.
He said the commission now
has funds for allocation to
counties and suggested the
county commissioners submit a
request for funds, along with
an agreement to put up the
county's share.
And the proposal is being
SEE NO.' 3, PAGE 7
Three Schools Plan
'Get Acquainted Day'
For Pre- School Tots
A "Get Acquainted Day" for
pre-school age children is plan
ned at three schools in April,
according to Mrs Frank Shope,
public health nurse.
Get-togethers for children
entering school this fall will be
held at Union School on April
2; Cartoogechaye School, April
9; and Otto School, April 10.
Hours for each will be 9 to 12
noon, the nurse said.
WIIX PICK OFFICERS
The election of new officers
for the year will highlight a
meeting of the Union Parent
Teacher Association tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock at the
school, it has been announced.
FINGER FILES
FOR MAYOR IN
CITY ELECTION
Attorney Is Sole Entry
So Far; Deadline
Is April 11
C. Banks Finger, attorney,
Monday became the first to toss
his hat in the ring for Frank
lin's non-partisan election on
May 5.
Mr. Finger, a candidate for
mayor, filed with Town Clerk
C. O. Ramsey.
Filing deadline is April 11
In the election, voters will
select a mayor and six aldermen
for two-year terms.
Incumbent Aldermen Verlon
Swafford, Oscar Ledford, Frank
Martin, J. C. Jacobs, A. G.
Cagle, and Erwin Patton still
are undecided about running
for office again, as is Mayor W.
C. Burrell, who is serving the
unexpired term of the late Rob
ert M. DUlard, who died in
January, 1952.
Registration books for the
city election will be open in the
town office in the Bank of
Franklin building on the three
Saturdays preceding the elec
tion ? April 11, 18, and 25.
John M. Moore has been nam
ed registrar and J. A. Palmer
and L. C. Higdon will serve as
Judges.
SCHOOL HOLDS
HAG RAISING
Flag And Pole Presented
Franklin High At
Event T uesday
The entire student body of
Franklin High School turned
out Tuesday morning in front
of the school far a special flag
raising ceremony sponsored by
the school's Beta Club.
A metal flag pole was pre
sented the school by W. W,
Reeves, commander of the local
V. F. W. post, on behalf of his
organization.
Lee Poindexter. Jr., president
of the Beta Club, presented a
flag from the club. It was ac
cepted by Principal Ray Lowe,
who reviewed historical events
surrounding this country's flag.
District Principal R. G. Sut
I ton accepted the flag pole from
the V. F. W. post.
The flag-raising was conduct
ed by Scouts Ben Edwards, Her
bert McKelvey, and Leonard
Long and was followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance by those
attending.
Several numbers were played
by the Franklin Band under the
direction of S. F. Beck.
The invocation was pronounc
ed by the Rev. M. W. Chapman,
pastor of the First Baptist
| Church.
Franklin Future Farmers of
America, supervised by Wayne
Proffitt, vocational agricultural
teacher, erected the pole in
front of the school several days
before the ceremony.
SINGING SLATED
The Macon County Fifth Sun
day Singing Convention will be
held at the courthouse March
29, starting at 10 a. m., it was
announced this week by J. M.
Raby, president.
Easter Sunrise
Service Planned Atop
Wayah Bald
An Easter sunrise service
will be held on Wayah Bald
again this year.
The dawn rite April 5 will
be the sixth annual Easter
service on the mile-high
mountain. This year's pro
gram is set for 6 o'clock.
As usual, it will be held at
"High Haven", the camp of
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones.
And, as in other years, many
persons will gather inside the
camp, while others wiB wor
ship in their can, getting the
service through the amplify
ing system.
An interdenominational eventt
the service each year draws
some 200 persons from
throughout the county, an well
as many out-of -county visit
ors.
Persons planning to attend
are advised to give them
selves about an hew to drive
from Franklin.