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VOL. LXIX? NO. S
FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1954
TEN FAGKS
? Stiff Photo by J. P. Brady
Wilford Corbin, 6th grade teacher at Iotla School, is shown
putting a high gloss on County School Supt. Holland McSwain's
shoes at the side of the courthouse Saturday morning. Mr. Corbin
and tbe school janitor, Marshall Fouts, used their popping shine
cloths to raise $22.82 for the March of Dimes. The men shined
about 65 pairs of shoes.
March Of Dimes Approaches
One-Third Of $3,000 Goal
Leave a porch light burning
Friday night for the "Mother"?
March on Polio".
Three blasts of the Franklin
fire siren will signal the open
ing of the march at 7 o'clock
and members of the Franklin
Junior Woman's Club will start
a house-to-house canvass for
contributions to the March of
Dimes. A burning porch light
is the signal that a home wishes
to contribute. Club members !
hope to wind up this phase of .
the drive by 8 o'clock.
Benefits throughout the coun- ;
ty this week have . reaped large j
contributions for the dimes !
drive and a number of other
benefits are scheduled, or are
being planned.
To date, the county is just
short of reaching one-third of
its $3,000 goal, according to the
drive chairmen, Mrs. C. Banks
Finger and Mrs. G. R. McSween.
?More than $950 already has
been received, they said, adding
that the figure does not include
amounts in collection boxes lo
cated throughout the county.
These boxes will not be emptied
and their contents tallied until
near the end of the drive.
A March of Dimes square
dance is planned Saturday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the
Otto School under the sponsor
ship of the community rural de
velopment organization.
Sunday morning, all singers
in the county are invited to
blend voices for the dimes drive
at the 5th Sunday sing at the
courthouse. Jim Raby, sing pres
ident, has announced that a
special collection will be made
for the polio drive.
As of Tuesday night, $141.39
had been raised by Macon
Theatre through collections be
tween movies. The amount also
includes $38.05 raised Monday
night at a benefit floor show at
the theatre by Lester and Mick
ey Wakiroop, Hunter Young and
Sidney Clay and their string
banc! and an exhibition per
formance by the Franklin High |
square dance team.
Big Delegation
From Local Post
At V.F.W. Meet
A large delegation from the
local post and auxiliary at
tended a district meeting of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in
Asheville Saturday and Sunday.
The delegation included Com
mander Jack Ragan, Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Fagg, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Perry, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Wint-on Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Jo?
Dowd'.e Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Slagle, Mr and Mrs. Paul New
man, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T.
Williams. Paschul Norton, and
Mr. and Mrs. George Clayton.
Angel Buys Granite
Works From Brothers
Elbeft Angel purchased the j
Franklin Granite and Marble >
Works this week and is now op
erating the business under the
name of Angel Memorial Serv
ice.
He bought the firm from his
brothers, Ralph, Harding, and
Allen Angel. It Is located oppo
site the Friendship Tabernacle.
NANTAHALA
ROAD MEETING
Session Set Saturday
To Discuss Ways Of
Getting New Road
Discussion on the need for an
all-weather road from US 64 to
Nantahala via Wayah Gap
brought 32 citizens of the Nan
tahala Township to a meeting
Saturday night at the Nanta
hala School.
A similar meeting is schedul
ed this coming Saturday night
at the school, with a number
of special guests, including
County School Supt. Holland
McSwain, invited. Weimar Coch
ran will preside.
The people will discuss ways
and means of getting the State
Highway Department to carry
out its promise made more than
two years ago to build an all
weather road from Cold Springs
(end of Wayah Road paving)
through to Nantahala, accord
ing to Howard Cross, secretary
of the group.
All interested persons are in
vited to Saturday's meeting.
GNEISS JOINS
RURAL CONTEST
Community Latest
To Enter Rapidly
Growing Event
To say the rural community
development program in this
county is meeting success is
sheer understatement ? it's roar
ing along like a brush fire in
the drought season.
The 1953 contest closed in
November with 13 communities
participating, but the deadline
and the subsequent opening of
the 1954 event found other
communities rushing in, until
now the program is nearly
county-wide.
Friday night, a group of men
and women organized in the
Gneiss area for the contest, be
coming the 19th to join in the
fun and progress stimulating
program.
Still other communities will
be in the race before long, ac
cording to Assistant County
Agent T. H. Fagg, who is as
sisting with organization.
The following officers were
elected at Gneiss: W. T. (Bill*
Tilson, president; Kenneth Dills,
junior president; Mrs. Mattie
Keener, vice-president; Willie
Moses, secretary-treasurer; Ray
mond W. Wood, reporter; and
Andrew Gregory, song leader.
At the meeting the commun
ity decided to call itself Pine
Grove. At a later meeting, com
mittees to cany out rural de
velopment projects, including
the erection of uniform mail
boxes, will be appointed.
PKNLAND SELLS OUT
J. C. Sorrells has purchased
Farrell Penland's half interest
in the stock of Sorrells Motor
Company and is now sole own
er. Mr. Penland said this week
he has no definite plans for the
future.
Carson Chapel
Enters Contest
For Churches
The Carson Methodist Church
has entered the Town and
Country Church Development
Program and Is competing for
the "Rural Church of the Year"
award.
Earl Cabe has been named
chairman of the Carson general
progress committee, a group
helping the church select proj
ects for the program, which i^
sponsored by Emory University
and the Sears-Roebuck Founda
tion In 13 southern states.
These projects will empha
size features that will make a
better church, better commun
ity, and a better world, Mr.
Cabe said this week.
In addition to the award, the
Sears foundation will present
a total of $12,650 to 10 churches
in each of the 13 states.
The Rev. C. E. Murray, pastor
of the Franklin Methodist
Church, also serves the Carson
church.
Scouts Slate
Celebration Of
National Week
To celebrate National Boy
Scout Week (February 6-12)
Scouts of Franklin, Troop 1,
plan a "Parents' Night" covered
dish supper February 8 at the
Franklin High cafeteria.
A special anniversary program
is planned by the Scouts. The
event is set for 6:30 p. m. and
a number of former Scouts and
special guests are being invited.
Sing For Dimes Drive
AH singers are invited to raise
their voices for the March of
Dimes at the 5th Sunday sing
at the courthouse beginning at
10 a. m.
Jim Raby, sing president,
Tuesday said a special collec
tion will be taken during the
sing for the dimes drive.
MRS. POTTS TO SPEAK
Mrs. Eloise G. Potts, superin
tendent of public welfare, will
address the Cowee P.T.A. to
night (Thursday) at 7:30 at the
school. Her subject will be
"Juvenile Delinquency". The
regular meeting scheduled for
last week was postponed be
cause of bad weather.
AT TOURIST CLINIC
Mrs. Lasca E. Horsley, secre
tary of the Franklin Chamber
of Commerce, represented her
organization at a "Tourist Clin
ic" in Asheville Monday spon
sored by the N. C. Department
of Conservation and Develop
ment.
IOTLA PASTOR i
TAKES CHURCH
NEAR LENOIR
Sorrells Served
Church Five Years;
Group Moderator
The Rev. W. L. Sorrells has
resigned as pastor of the Iotla
Baptist Church to accept the
pastorate of the Flemmlngs
Chapel, near Lenoir.
Mr. Sorrells, who has been
serving as moderator of the Ma
con Baptist Association and is
a past president of the Baptist
Pastors' Conference, has been
pastor of the Iotla church for
The Rev. W. L. Sorrells
j live years. The first two years
! were on a half-time basis, the
[last three full-time.
Under his leadership in the
five-year period, church mem
| bership increased 149; 12 new
| Sunday School rooms were con
structed; a central heating sys
tem was installed; and two
ministers were ordained and
one licensed.
Just prior to his decision to
leave, the church voted to build
a new auditorium.
A native of Macon and a
graduate of Fruitland Baptist
Bible institute, Mr. Sorrells also
held pastorates at Cartooge
chaye, Sugarfork, Mount Hope,
and Cowee. He held several
pastorates in Haywood County
before coming here.
STUDY COURSE PLANNED
A study course is planned at
the Longview Baptist Church
Monday through Friday of next
week, it has been announced.
The pastor, the Rev. C. T. Tayl
or, will teach the course, using
the book, "Studies in Psalms".
Sessions are planned nightly
from 7 to 8:30 o'clock.
Juvenile Delinquency Least
Of County's Headaches
Juvenile delinquency ? a growing and unruly problem on a
nation-wide scale ? is the least of Macon County's headaches.
Only six juvenile cases were heard in 1953 by Miss Kate Mc
Gee, clerk of superior court and juvenile judge.
Three of the cases were for larceny and the other three dealt
with, of all things, fishing.
The youngest defendants ? brothers ? were nine and seven. The
I youngsters, whom Miss McGee described as "incorrigibles". were
'brought in for breaking and entering and larceny- very serious j
crimes, regardless of age.
"Because of their ages, I was almost at a loss in deciding what |
disposition to make of their cases", the juvenile judge said in
an interview this week.
But something had to be done, she continued, so she "sen
tenced" the boys to a suitable home where they are now receiv
ing proper care and ' discipline.
The other larceny case involved a 13-year-qld boy, who was
placed on probation.
Fishing got three 15-year-old youths into trouble. Two were
fined and put on probation for taking trout from the rearing
pools at Arrowood Glade. The other was put on probation for
trespassing and fishing on private land.
Board Will
Discuss New
City Building
Discussion of a proposed Frank
lin City Hall will be the top
item of business at Monday
night's regular session of the
board of aldermen.
However, there is a possibility
the board will go into special
session some time this week to
hear the findings of a commit
tee appointed by Mayor W. C.
Burrell to look into the pro
posal, according to Verlon
Swafford, vice-mayor.
The special committee, which
was appointed at the board's
January meeting, is composed
of Mr. Swafford, and Aldermen
Frank Martin, Erwin Patton,
and A. G. Cagle.
Members of the committee re
ported this week that several
sites are under consideration.
But, even if the board decides
to build a city hall, the final
decision rests with the people.
Because of the large expendi
ture involved, the issue must be
settled by a special election.
M'SWAIN TALKS
SCHOOL NEEDS
Envisions Future
School Program
For Handicapped
School Supt. Holland Mc- j
Swain addressed the East Frank- !
lin Parent-Teacher Association
last Thursday night on the
budget needs in the school sys
tem, emphasizing the need for
vocational departments at High
lands and Nantahala and an
expansion of the program at
Franklin High.
The school superintendent en
visioned the future establish
ment of a program for handi
capped children of the county.
He told the P.T.A. members the
East Franklin School would be
an ideal location for the pro
gram because it is away from
the highway and centrally lo
cated. However, an additional
room will be needed at the
school before the plan can be
put into action, he added.
Walter Taylor agreed at the
meeting to serve as president
of the association for the re
mainder of the year.
Mrs. Hazel Sutton's room won
the attendance award. The de
votional was given by Mrs. Alex
Deal.
Shatley Is Named
Underwriter Director
Morgan Shatley. Franklin in
surance man and manager of
The Wayah Agency, has been
elected a director of the newly
formed N. C. Association of Ac
cident and Health Underwriters.
He was named to the post
January 15 at a meeting of the
association in Raleigh
Rain Causes $5,000
Highway Damage
LAST CHANCE
FOR '54 TAGS
Saturday Last Day
To Buy; Office WU1
Hold Longer Hours
Saturday is "the day" as far
as the sale of 1954 license
tags goes, and well over a
thousand motorists in this
area still have to beat the
deadline.
In order to handle the last
minute rush on the local Car
olina Motor Club office, Man
ager Verlon Swafford said
this week he plans to be
open from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Saturday. But, regular hours
will be kept today (Thurs
day) and tomorrow ? 8 a. m.
to 5 p. m.
Through Tuesday, 3,097
motorists had purchased tags
at the local office. A break
down shows 1,960 automobile
tags, 1,048 truck, 87 trailer,
and two motorcycle.
Sales in 1953 totaled 4,540,
Mr. Swafford said. This year
the figure will be even higher
because of a larger territory
assigned his office.
The C.M.C. office is located
in the rear of the Western
Auto Associate Store.
Seven Scouts
Receive Awards
Seven Macon Scouts received
merit badges or advancements
in rank at a Smoky Mountain
District Court of Honor Janu
ary 14 at Union School.
Because of bad weather,
Scouts from other towns in the
district were unable to attend.
These awards will be made at
some future court of honor,
local officials said.
Clayton Richardson, Bobby
Poindexter, and Howard Crisp,
all of the Franklin troop, were
advanced to Second Class rank
and Tommy Gnuse and Gilmer
Henry received merit badges.
Gerald H. Sanders, of Union,
Troop 4, received Tenderfoot
rank.
Z. V. Henry, Former
Resident Of County,
Dies Ira Jacksonville
Zeb V. \Henry. 77-year-old
former resident of this county,
died January 22 in Jacksonville.
Fla., it has been learned here.
Mr. Henry, who had lived in
Jacksonville for the past 40
years, was a brother of Mrs.
Effie Deal and Mrs. L. A Berry,
of Franklin. Route 4. and Mrs.
A. J. Cochran, of Cumberland,
Ky.
Cabe CouDle Celebrated Golden
Wedding Anniversary Here Today
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cabe. of
Otto, today ( Thursday i are cel
ebrating their Golden Wedden
Anniversary.
Both are natives of this coun
ty and members of the Asburv
Methodist Church. Mrs. Cabe is
the former Miss Belle Norton.
Mr. Cabe is a retired farmer.
They were married January
28. 1904, and have four chil
dren: Don. of Pontiac. Mich.,
Mrs. Edd Henson, M-'s. Onnie
Cabe, and Mrs. Lucy C'. Bradley,
all of Otto.
Mr. Cabe is 81 and Mrs. Cabe
is 76.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cube
? V?? tt riiltln Bv 1 P HrnJy
The Little Tennessee River reeled under th<? pressure of more than five inches of ra.'n Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and]
poured over its banks, washing out some 50 eel Of surfacing at the Phillips Bridge (picture at left). An estimated $5,000 damage]
to highways and roads in the county was caused by high water. Not very ideal conditions prevailed at the Franklin Airport
(right), excluding, of course, seaplanes. The Little Tennessee completely covered the landing strip. The picture was made from]
the levee at the end of the field. The arrow points to the hanger. ' |
County Saturated
By More Than Five
Inches This Week
A three-day seige of steady
rain (Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday) brought near-flood con
ditions in the county and high
water caused more than $5,000
damage to highways and roads.
Under the steady downpour ?
5.64 Inches in Franklin and 6.19
at the Coweeta Hydrologic Lab
atory ? rivers and streams quick
ly poured over their banks, cut
ting off travel on a number of
county and state roads.
East Franklin citizens ? re
membering the big flood of 1949
that cut the section off from
Franklin proper ? kept anxious
eyes peeled on the rising Little
Tennessee River.
But, under clearing skies Sat
urday, the river stopped about
a foot short of pouring over
the highway and then slowly re
ceded.
George Byrd, of the Franklin
highway department shed, re
ported some 50 feet of paving
washed out on the Phillips
Bridge approach (See picture
below i under the onslaught of
} the flooding river. Streams cov
ered roads in a number of sec
tions, he reported, causing dam
, age estimated at more than $5.
! ooo.
The Franklin Airport along
I the Little Tennessee looked
' more like a seaplane base than
, a landing field.
WORKSHOP FOR
CRAFTS FRIDAY
All-Day Event Being
Sponsored By H.D.
Women Of Cullasaja
An all-day Craft Workshop
will be sponsored tomorrow
(Friday i by the Cullasaja Home
Demonstration Club in the
basement of the Bethel Metho
dist Church.
All club members and women
; of the community are invited,
| according to Mrs. Robert D.
; Burnette, club craft leader, who
; is directing the workshop. Hours
I will be 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Instruction will be given in
: chair bottoming, basket mak
ing. flower making with nvlon
hose, and wood plate decorating
with colored pencils.
A small charge will he made
j for materials used. Mrs. Burn
' ette said.
Hi^hlanc^ Rank
Managers Elected '
F H. Pntts, C. J.. Anderson,
land F. A Edwards Were named
as the board of managers of
the Highlands Branch of the
Jackson County Bank at the
| annual stockholders meeting
January 19.
V. W. McCaJl was elected
cashier of the Highlands bank.
Casrs Results
Friday: Franklin boys over
S.vlva, 66 to 49; Local lassies
I won 77 to 42.
I Tuesday: Franklin boys over
Glenville 43 to 31. Lassies won
again, 36 to 25.
Games'' Coming: Friday night,
Hayesville, here: Tuesday, Syl
va. there.
The Weather
The week's temperatures and rainfall, aa
I recorded in Franklin by Manson Stilea,
| 1*. S. weather observer, and at the Coweeta
Ilydrologic Laboratory :
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
[Wednesday 66 37 .39
[Thursday 61 52 2.50
Friday 62 41 2.60
Saturday 52 29 .15
Sundiy 56 28
Monday 59 28
Tuesday 58 34
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wednesday 64 38 trace
i Thursday 61 51 2.60
Friday 60 51 2.40
Saturday 51 30 l.lt
Sunday 50 27
Monday 58 27
Tuesday 61 33