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VOL. LXVIII? NO. 41
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FRANKLIN, N. C., THURSDAY. OCTOBER #, 1?53
PRICE
10 Cents
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TWELVE FAGI
franklin,
CUI1ASAJA
WIN EVENT
Iotla H.D. Club
Awarded Gavel At
'Achievement Day
nua^AchSilvement my'\ which
sjsr-srsta?
"Si^SS nd
lected from among 13 home
demonstration and seven _4-H
exhibits on display at Slagle I
Memorial home dem
-
?rM s
?nt and H J- Rosenkrantz,
X assStan" county agent
with .M. -Wg
at llagle" Memorial were open
SUfSS tt"?
!?3?=
task women of the county s 21
home demonstration clubs were |
? ? their "Achievement
-ts-n'l
thp club with the highest num |
1 ~'Ss?rs
Springs, last year s winner, wun
83Xhe morning's program in
cluded Individual club reports^
the awarding of 36 perfect at
f icates ?to ^ndivWuaT club wom
en and a musical program by
the Macon County Chorus, led,
b^ncFhB:Cas served to the
women and their guests at the
A^lrCsUUUJaackBUCaieg- president,
presided over the meeting. Mrs. I
Dan Reynolds, vice-president. |
headed the program commute^
Receiving perfect attendanc
certificates from Mrs. Florenc
<3 s?herrill. county home agem-,
**,? Lease Bryson, Mrs.
were Mrs. Lease dlj ,
Robert Burnette, Mrs. C. Tram
Bryson, Mrs. Raymond Wooa.
Mrs Fred Wood, Mrs. Paul
Swafford, Mrs. George Brown
Mrs Jack Cansler, Mrs. E-ari
St. J S. p??i ir,r"wto
Jack Cabe, Mrs. Walter Taylor,
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 6 I
4-H Chickens
Bring $248
In Auction
Th 1 120 year-old chickens
?ju^ up for auction by Macon 1
4-H club members Friday after- ]
noon as a feature of "Achieve
ment Day" sold for ?248 ? an
average of S2 .04 per bird.
Prior to the auction, th?
birds, which were raised by the
4-H'ers from day-old chicks,
judged under the Danish
system by H. J. Rosenbrantz,
assistant county agent of Clay.
Tb? judge awarded six blue rib
bons, two reds, and two whites. '
Th" 4-H owners received $100
in prize money fro.m the Sears
Roebuck Foundation, the spon
sor of the 4-H "poultry chain"
here. Blue ribbons received $11;
red, S9; and white, $8.
Owners awarded blue ribbons
Included Cecil McCoy, of Gneiss; j
Doyle Young, of Cullasaja; Mack I
Hodges, of Franklin, Route 4;
Jerry Gibson, of Cowee; Nancy
Setser, of Franklin, Route 1:
and Patricia Doster, of Frank- (
lin. Route 2.
Red ribbons went to Steve i
Higdon. of Cullasaja, and Jesse
Stiwinter, of Franklin, Route 2,
and- whites to Jack Bryson, of
Cullasaja, and Barbara Curtis,
of Dillard, Ga., Route 1.
B. L. McOlamery was auc
tioneer. Assistant County Agent
T. H. Fagg was In charge of the
event.
The money raised In the auc
tion will be used to continue
the poultry chain, according to
the assistant agent.
New Catholic Church
i
Pictured above is the new $32,500 St. Francis Catholic
Chapel, which was ti'edicated here yesterday (Wednesday) at a.
special ceremony conducted by the Most Rev. Vinson S. Waters,
bishop of Raleigh. Father William Pearson, of St. Williams in
Murphy, will hold services for the present at the church. A
number of Catholic clergymen from over the state were present
for the dedication, which was held in the morning. Following
the ceremony, a dinner for all attending was held at Panorama
Court. The ahurch is at the intersection of Maple Street and
US 23.
DOCTOR WILL SPEAK
Dr. Amelia Bauer Kahn, psy
chiatrist with the Asheville
Mental -Hygiene, Clinic, will ad
dress a meeting of the Cowee
Parent-Teacher Association to
night( Thursday i at 8 o'clock.
TRAINING FOR JOB
Mrs. Mary Etta Keener is
training to take over the job
as secretary to the Register of
Deeds, succeeding Mrs. Freda
Allen, who has resigned.
Evangelist Will Hold
Revival In Highlands
Evangelist' f. G. Miller, of
Bryson Cfty, will hold a revival
series at the Highlands Baptist
Church the week of October 18
25.
Services will begin nightly at
7:30 o'clock, according to the
I pastor, the Rev. John Buell.
HIGHLANDS .
POLICE CHIEF
DIES MONDAY
M. A. Nelson Suffers
Heart Attack; Rites
Conducted Wednesday
Highlands Chief of Police
McCoy Arnold Nelson died Mon
day night at 8:45 at the High
lands Community Hospital of a
heart attack.
Chief Nelson, who was 43, had
been in declining health follow
ing a serious attack suffered
about a year ago as he helped
remove furniture from a burn
ing home in the Highlands
area.
Funeral services for the Hen
derson County native were
conducted yesterday i Wednes- '
day) at 10 a. m. at the High
lands Episcopal Church of the
Incarnation by Dr. A. Rufus .
Morgan, rector. Burial was in
Hendersonville.
Although he had lived in
Highlands only slightly more
than three years. Chief Nelson
was widely known throughout J
the county as one who would
go out of his way, day or night,
to give a helping hand. His
deep love of guns and hunting
took up what little spare time
he had when he was not carry
ing out his duties as police
chief and fire and building in
spector, or working with the
young people of Highlands.
At the time of his death he
was chief of the new Highlands
Volunteer Fire Department,
which he helped organize
Prior to moving to Highlands.
Chief Nelscm served seven years
on the Brevard police force. He
was married April 20, 1935. to
the former Miss Geraldir.e Size
more, of Hendersonville. and
was a member of the Highlands
Episcopal Church of the Incar
nation. He was born March 7,
1910, the son of Robert William
and the late Mrs. Lila Coleman j
Nelson.
In addition to his wife and
father, he is survived by three
daughters, Frances Ruth, Pa- j
tricia Ann, and Judy Dean, all j
of the home: and two brothers, i
Harry J. Nelson, of Tigerville.
S. C., and Edwin Marion Nel
son, of Spartanburg, S. C.
Serving as pallbearers were
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 6
Scenes From Annual 'Achievement Day' Friday
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As alw'.vs, the annual home demonstration and 4-H
"Achievement Day" w?.s a success. And as always, the judges
had a difficult job picking the winning exhibits entered in the
competition. At top left, the judges ? Miss Edna Bishop, Chero
kee home agent, Mrs. Velma B. Moore, Clay home agent, and
H. J. Rosenkrantz, Clay assistant county s.gent, pray over the
Cullasaja 4-H exhibit, which after much deliberation, was
awarded first place. The first-place Franklin H. D. club exhibit
(top right) was a cleverly arranged miniature back yard, com
plete with rtone fireplace. Second place in the H. D. judging
went to the I'pper Cartoogechaye chair bottoming display (bot
tom left) and Mrs. Ruth Burch, Mrs. Bob Southards, .Mrs. M.
W. Beck, and Mrs. Ralph Ray gave a demonstration on the art
Krd?.v afternoon. Also on Friday afternoon, a 4-H poultry show
and auction was held at Slagle Memorial with 120 birds bring
ing S248. At bottom right, Doyle Young shows one of his birds
to Mr. Rosenkranti, who judged the show, and Oscar Phillips,
district 4-H leader. Looking on Is Jerry Gibson.
Macon Among Top Leaders
In Special Bond Election
Old Folks
Gathering
Set Sunday
Sunday afternoon at the
Franklin Presbyterian Church,
close to 75 of Macon's young
In-heart (those 60 years and
over) are expected to show up
for the annual "Fellowship
Hour", an event sponsored by
the churches of the county.
The afternoon's program, as
announced by the Rev. M. W.
Chapman, publicity chairman,
will include the devotional and
welcome by the Rev. J. Bryan
Hatchett, pastor of the host
church; a solo by Jim Raby,
well-known singing convention
leader; a reading by Mrs. R. S.
Jones, of Franklin; a duet by
; Mrs. c. E. Murray and Mr.
Hatchett; a piano solo by Mrs.
Mary Waldroop; and a solo by
John Jennings.
Mr. Hatchett will award
prizes to the "youngest" man
and woman attending and to
the one traveling the longest
distance.
Those wanting transportation
So the gathering are asked to
contact their nearest minister, i
or call B L.t McGlamery in
Franklin.
Refreshments will be served
by the women of the various
churches assisting the Macon
County Interdenominational
Ministerial Association in pre
senting the special event for
the county's old folk.
Methodist Annex
Construction
Is Under Way
Construction this week got
under way on the new $37,500
annex to the Franklin Metho
dist Church.
The annex will be a three- j
story extension to the west
wing of the present education
building, according to the Rev.
C. E. Murray, pastor.
School-conscious Macon voters threw their weight overwhelm
ingly behind the special state-wide bond election Saturday, and
on the basis of unofficial returns placed the county among the
top-ranking supporters of the two proposals, which carried by
wide majorities.
In balloting termed "startling" by local leaders, better than
97 per cent of the voters here favored the two proposals ? (I) to
issue $50,000,000 in bonds for school building, and (2) to provide
Bloodmobile
Stop Slated
Here Friday
One hundred twenty-five
pints of blood for defense
will be the goal of the Amer
ican Red Cross Bloodmobile
when it sets up shop here to
morrow (Friday) at the
Franklin Presbyterian Church.
Hours will be 1 to 6 p. m.
In announcing the visit of
the mobile unit, Mrs. Eliza
beth McCollum, local R. C.
secretary, urged a heavy turn
out since this will be the only
stop of the Bloodmobile here
this year.
The local V.F.W. post is
sponsoring the unit's visit.
Refreshments will be served
by members of the post aux
iliary.
Schools
Will Close
All Macon schools will be
closed tomorrow (Friday) to
enable principals and teach
ers to attend the 31st annual
convention of the North "Car
olina Education Association in
Asheville.
County School Supt. Hol
land .McSwain will preside at
the divisional meeting of su
perintendents in the early
afternoon. The general ses
sions of the convention are
scheduled for 10 a. m. and 2
p. m. at Lee H. Edwards High
School.
Waldroop Clan's
First Reunion
Marked Sunday
An estimated 200 'cousins"
and their guests attended the
first reunion of the Waldroop
clan here Sunday at Arrowood
Glade.
Four generations of the fam
ily were represented from four
states. North Carolina, Tennes
see. Georgia, and Alabama.
The occasion also marked the
83rd birthday of Mrs. Mary
Lyle Waldroop. the oldest mem
ber of the family present.
Music for the occasion was j
furnished by Lester Waidroop. j
Jr.. who recently returned from j
duty Korea, and Mickey]
Waldroop i Franklin High ;
School student
J.ike S Waid: ?f Frank-'
irn. r.o ?*??>< elected presi
tin * .if . and Mrs
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Fr.mfc'ir ;*. ? 1. named
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szz.uuu.uuo i or tne state's men
tal Institutions.
Of the total number of 2,761
casting ballots in the election,
2,682 favored the school build
ing proposal, while ?nly 79 op
posed it.
The mental institution pro
posal met with almost as much
favor. The vote was 2,638 to 90.
Only one of the county's 12
precincts turned thumbs down
on the proposals. Nantahala No.
1 voted against the school pro
posal 14 to 25, and against the
' mental institution issue 15 to
23. Flats tied on both issues 9
to 9.
But in the other 10 precincts,
i both proposals received land
slide support.
Under the school building
proposal, Macon County standi
to receive a minimum of $163
000 and could receive as high
as $400,000 on the basis of need
and effort. Prior to Saturday's
election, the board of education
issued a statement saying the
minimum amount will be ear
marked for providing additional
space at all schools in the cour.
OFFICIAL VOTE
A table of Macon's official
vote, by precincts, in Saturday's
special bond election may bi
found on Page 12.
ty, with the exception of the
; new Chapel (Negroi School.
Present needs calls for the con
struction of 17 new rooms in
the system, including lunch
rooms at Cowee and Otto, ac
' cording to County School Sups.
J Holland McSwain.
The school superintendent
yesterday (Wednesday l said he
already has filed a request with,
the proper state officials to
send a survey committee here
as soon as possible to study the
needs in the system.
In making this announce
ment, Mr. McSwain also issued
the following statement:
"I am happy over the results
of the election Saturday. The
tremendous interest shown by
the voters of Macon County will
be a great help when we re
quest our share of the second
$25,000,000, which will be allo
cated to the various counties on
the basis of need and effort. I
will certainly take advantage of
every opportunity to inform the
state school officials of th-i
overwhelming support given f.j
both bond issues he.e in thi
election. -
"Speaking for the nearly 4 -
000 school children in Mac: a
County. I say 'thank you' ".
On ihe b'l.sis of unofficial r>
turn.i appearing in the dailv
press, this c .ur.iy rrr.ked i;i tl ?
* >p L' J of the io-). iOu:r!?s .1
th .-'.'.to in balloting. and '.v >
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V, -t N v.'h Car Jli
F.?, ? tcf. I elect.
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A ?loU'nv.:r. : ~A\ Plev
en chained i V " ? - ">a f.ist-mov
ln : sro'.inl ?nd lerial attack J
here, 'Frid.iv r.ight in .1 confer- .
cnc t.j ;.i:-.d the favored
Frank!." Hi?':-. Panthers the|
blank end of .1 13-0 score.
An estimated "..000 fans
watched dejectedly as the new
Franklin electric scoreboard
blinked out the ?ad news for
the Panthers >nce in the sec
ond period and twice in the
fourth
The. game ended on an em
barrassing note for Franklin
when Tackle Eu<?ene Mashburn,
angry over being put out of the
game in the second half, struck
one of the ofticials The player
has been suspended, according
to Principal Ralph L. Smith.
Franklin just couldn't get
rolling offensively or defensive
ly, and Hayesvllle backs BUI
Teams and Buddy Long capital
ized on high-tackling Panthers
to rack up yardage on the
ground. KaymUte had l'i
yards rushing to Franklin's !?' ?,
Two of three passes thrown
by Hayesville clicked for touch
downs.
Hayesvllle started loing ti- <i
ball game in the second perio i
in a drive from the Frank'.. a
45. Teems snared a 15-yard pa^s
for the first score
Twice in the fourth period,
the pre-game underdogs knock
ed the Panthers deeper into the
hole After swallowing a pen
alty that pushed the team back
to the Franklin 45. Long went
40 yards on a reverse and on
the next play rolled over right
guard from the 5 for the score.
In the closing seconds of the
game, the hard running back
field star set up another touch
down with a pass to Diets, who
snared the ball on the Frank
lin IS and went Into paydlrt.
The Panthers meet the pow
erful 8ylva High aquad here to
morrow (Friday) night at ?
o'clock.
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