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VOL. LXIX? NO. 24
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1954
TWELVE PAGES
FAGG NAMED
TO COUNTY
AGENT POST
Assistant Agent
Will Take Over
Duties July 1
T. H. (Tom) Fagg, assistant
county agent here since 1939,
will take over as county agent
effective, July 1, W. E. (Gene)
Baldwin, chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners, has
announced.
Mr. Fagg has been serving as
acting county agent since the
death of S. W. .Mendenhall last
month. >
The N. C. Extension Service
has recommended Mr. Fagg for
the job, Mr. Baldwin explained,
and the local board has approv
ed him. However, the appoint
ment is not effective until July
1, the beginning of the fiscal
year, he said.
A native of Anderson, S. C.,
Mr. Fagg came here as assist
ant agent in April, 1939, from
Asheville where he was a cow
tester supervisor of the dairy
department of the extension
service with the Buncombe
County Cow Testing Association.
On July 6, 1940, he was mar
ried to the former Miss Rachel
Slagle, of this county.
He spent 27 months in the
Army in World War II <1943
45), returning to his job as as
sistant agent following dis
charge. After six months he re
signed to become manager of
the Slagle Creamery in Frank
lin, but after a year and eight
months went back to the job
of assistant agent.
The Faggs have three chil
dren, Ann, 10, Tommy, 7, and
Billy, 5.
Gales Quits
Cowee Church
The Rev. M. T. Gales, pastor
of the Cowee Baptist Church
for the past two years, has re
signed to attend Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary
in Fort Worth, Tex.
As yet his successor has not
been picked. Mr. Gales said this
week he and his family will
leave the second week in July.
Under the leadership of Mr.
Gales, who is a native of Mon
roe, the church just recently
constructed a $28,000 education
al plant and now has plans for
building a $25,000 auditorium
to replace the present small
frame church building.
A pulpit committee composed
of Mr. Gales, Mrs. J. M. Mor
gan, Tom Rickman, James Por
ter, and Hoyt Bryson is charg
ed with selecting a new pastor.
Mr. Gales will continue to
serve the church until the new
pastor is picked.
Pre-Revival
Prayer Meets
Wednesday
As a prelude to the annual
interdenominational evangelist
ic series in Franklin June 28 to
July 4, churches throughout the
county will hold special religious
emphasis prayer meetings next
Wednesday night, June 16.
These meetings are all set for
7:30 o'clock.
Two other pre-revlval features
also are planned. The week of
June 21-17, all pastors plan
nightly services at their
churches and they will conduct
county-wide visitations the two
Sunday afternoons June 20
and 27, preceding the opening
of the revival.
Wednesday's prayer meetings
will be held at the following:
Highlands Baptist Church,
the Rev. John Buell and the
Rev. Robert Hart in charge;
Bethel Methodist Church, Wiley
Clark; Sugarfork Baptist
Church, C. T. Bryson and Fred
Corbin; Ridgecrest Baptist
Church, Sam Sellers; Iotla Bap
tist Church, J. C. Jacobs and
the Rev. Albert Gordon; Wells
Grove Baptist Church, Cliff
Cook; Clark's Chapel Methodist
Church, Charlie Sutton; Car
toogechaye Baptist Church, the
Rev. M. C. Wyatt, the Rev. Doyle
Freeman, and Dillard South
ards; Union Methodist Church,
the Rev. R. L. Poindexter and
the Rev. C. T. Taylor; Asbury
Methodist Church, Bryant Mc
Clure, Lyman Wilson, and La
mar Howard; First Baptist
Church, the Rev. C. E. Murray,
the Rev. Bryan Hatchett, Dr.
A. R. Morgan, and the Rev. M.
W. Chapman; Holly Springs
Baptist Church, the Rev. Arvil
Swafford and Donald Seagle.
The Rev. C. T. Taylor, mis
sionary of the Macon Baptist
Association, which has charge
of the evangelistic series this
year, is in charge of the prayer
meetings.
Guest minister for the week
long series at the Friendship
Tabernacle, will be Dr. R. Paul
Caudill, pastor of ,the First
Baptist Church in Memphis,
Tenn.
Committee chairman making
arrangements for the series in
clude the Rev. Bryan Hatchett,
music; the Rev. C. E. Murray,
program; the Rev. W. K. Shields,
Shields, film; J. Ward Long,
linance; Paul Carpenter, ush
ers; Horace Nolen, parking;
Mrs. Ann Higdon, entertain
ment; the Rev. John Buell,
transportation; and the Rev.
M. W. Chapman, publicity.
DANCE IS PLANNED
The Franklin Jaycees will
sponsor a square dance on the
Town Square Saturday night
beginning at 8 o'clock, it has
been announced. Hunter Young's
band will play.
Story Of 3 Brothers
All Priests... But
v
Three brothers, native Holl
anders, and Catholic priests of
the Franciscan order, are now
vacationing in Franklin at the
St. Francis Chapel.
And with this statement, all
similarity in the lives of the
three Vanderveldt brothers ends.
James, the eldest, is an Amer
ican citizen; Henry ? "he's the
in-between" ? is a past resident
of Indonesia; and Albert ? "he's
the baby" ? still is a citizen of
Holland.
And the lives of the three,
other than they are priests of
the same order, are just as
varied and unique as their
places of residence.
James Vanderveldt was knight
ed in 1945 by Wilhelmina, then
Queen of Holland, for outstand
ing contribution to his country
during World War II ? "I acted
as a chaplain, you might say
. . in Canada and the Car
ribean; he has a PHD (doctor
of philosophy) from the Univer
sity of Louvain, Belgium; he
taught in his younger years in
Rome, Italy; and at the pres
S?? "> PAGE 12
i ? Staff Photo bv J. P. Brady
ONE WOULD HAVE TO SEARCH A LONG TIME to find a neater combination than a beau
tiful girl, and flame azalea. The girl is Miss Mertis Angel, of Franklin, and azalea is now spread
ing its vivid beauty over mile-high Wayah Bald. The azalea is expected to reach its height about
the midri'le of next week and a flock of nature to ','trs are expected to start up the winding road
to VVavah to view the colorful spectacle.
Construction Of Heaith Center
In Franklin Is Now Under Way
Construction of the Macon
County Health Center ? a $29,
181.25 project ? is now under
way on Riverview Street oppo
site- Angel Hospital.
Contractor for the building,
which is being jointly financed
by the county and the Medical
Care Commission, is W. B. Dil
lard Construction Company,
Sylva.
The one-story building will
contain an assembly room, two
treatment rooms, an X-ray
.room, laboratory, and offices
for the health officer, county
nurse, clerk, and sanitarian.
Macon's share of the total
cost of construction will be
about $6,000, with the commis
sion, a state agency, supplying
the rest.
Dr. Edgar Angel, of Angel
Hospital, donated the land to
the county for the center.
At the present time, the
health department has offices
in the Ashear Building in
Franklin.
Lccal All-Stars
Trounce Clayton
The Franklin All-Stars chalk
ed up at 16 to 4 victory over
the Clayton, Ga? team on the
local diamond Sunday after
noon and are now setting their
sights on two home games this
week-end.
Saturday at 2:30 p. m., the
All-Stars will play Cullowhee
and Sunday at the same time
will again take on Clayton.
On May 30 in Highlands, the
All-Stars downed the Highlands
nine, 13 to 3.
5 From Macon
At Farm Meet
Five from this county are at
tending the annual Farm and
Home Week in Raleigh.
They are .Mrs. Florence S.
Sherrill, county home agent,
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Teague,
Mrs. Mary Lou Salain, and Mrs.
Homer Cochran.
The week-long farm event
closes tomorrow (Friday).
"-Staff Phrto by J. P. Brady
WORKMEN ARE SHOWN on the site of the new Macon County Health Center on Rivervfew
Street. In the background is Angel Hospital. Work started on the project last week on land dona
ted to the county by Dr. Edgar Angel. The center is being Jointly financed by the county and the
Medical Care Commission.
G. DALRYMPLE
DiES TUESDAY
Was Former Member
Of County Boards;
Rites On Wednesday
George Hamilton Dalrymple,
86, well-known Macon County
merchant and leader, died Tues
day at Angel Hospital follow
ing an extended illness.
A merchant for 23 years, .Mr.
Dalrymple at one time was a
member of the Board of County
Commissioners, the County
Board of Education, and he
served on the local Selective
Service Board during World
War 1. He also worked with
the State Highway Department
for a number of years as fore
man and was a former teacher
of the Men's Bible Class- at the
First Baptist Church.
Funeral services for Mr. Dal
rymple were conducted yester
day (Wednesday i at 3 p. m. at
the First Baptist Church, of
which he was a member. Offi
ciating were the pastor, the
Rev. M. W. Chapman, and the
Rev. W. N. Cook, retired min
ister. Burial was in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
Born November 8, 1867, on
Cartoogechaye, Mr. Dalrymple
was the son of Caleb and Mrs.
Margaret Yates Dalrymple. On
November 26, 1902, he was mar
ried to Miss Mary Elizabeth
Dean, of this county, who died
last month.
Surviving are a son and a
daughter, Raymond F. Dal
rymple, of Harriman, Tenn., and
Mrs. O. F. Summer, of High
lands, and two grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were
J. Ward Long, Mac Whitaker, J.
Harry Thomas, Lee Barnard,
Alex Stewart, J. B. Pendergrass,
R. E. Welch and R. R. Cun
ningham.
Potts Funeral Home was ? In
charge of arrangements.
I 1
judge Moore bndorced
For Court Post, But
Governor Names Higgins
Carlisle Higgins, Winston
Salem attorney and state Dem
ocratic national committeeman,
Tuesday was appointed by Gov.
Umstead to succeed Sam J. Er
vin, Jr., as associate justice of
the State Supreme Court.
Several members of the Ma
con County Bar Association and
county officials had endorsed
Superior Court Judge Dan
Moore, of Sylva, for the post,
which was left vacant by the
appointment of Mr. Erwin to
the late Sen Hoey's seat in
the U. S. Senate.
IOTLA SUPPER SLATED
The Iotla Rural Community
Development Organization will
hold a covered dish supper at
Its regular meeting at the Iotla
School Monday at 7 p. m., It
has been announced. All mem
bers of the community and vis
itors are invited to come and
bring a dish.
Last Minute
Items
A convict yesterday (Wed
nesday) morning escaped
| from a road gang working on
the Lawrence Kamsey Road in
the Iotla section.
Macon Prison Superinten
dent J. K. Overton identified
the escapee as Charles Rick
er, about 40, of Moshein,
I Tenn., who is serving 25 to 30
years for breaking and enter
ing and larceny.
Ricker was dressed in brown
prison clothes. He is five feet
five inches, about 155 pounds,
has blue eyes, balding brown
hair, ashen complexion, and
has a one-inch and two-inch
cut scars on his right fore
head.
Bloodhounds were tracking
Ricker eas the newspaper
Went to press.
HENSON OUT, DRAKE IN
Relph Henson has resigned
as Republican nominee for Reg
ister of Deeds, subject to the
November general election, and
the name of Clyde Drake has
been filed for the post, accord
ing to Lee Barnard, elections
chairman.
Board's Okay Gets
Program Started
BOND ELECTION
EYED FOR HALL
Mayor Burrell To
Hire Architect For
Proposed Building
With its eye on a special bond
election in August, the Frank
lin Board of Aldermen is push
ing plans for building a $32,000
municipal building.
In session Tuesday night, the
board authorized Mayor W. C.
Burrell to hire an architect to
draw complete plans and speci
fications for the proposed build
ing, which would house the city
offices and the fire department.
A special bond election will
be required, and Town Attor
ney R. S. Jones has been in
structed to iron the legal tech
nicalities. Barring unforeseen
circumstances, the election will
be sometime in August.
A new city building has had
top priority with the board for
nearly a year now. The board
time and again has expressed
the opinion that a large build
ing to house all town depart
ments is necessary if the town
is to keep in step with expan
sion and progress.
At the present time, although
nothing official has been done,
the board favors the corner lot
on US 23 and West Main in
the Duncan sub-division.
Preliminary plans of the city
building drawn by H. H. Plem
mons, place the fire department
on the ground level and the
town offices on the upper floor.
A special meeting of the
board has been set for June 28
to lay the groundwork for the
i bond election.
Groundbreaking
For Higdonville
Church Sunday
A groundbreaking ceremony
for the proposed new Higdon
ville Baptist Church is planned
Saturday morning at 11 o'clock.
The sermon will be delivered
by the pastor, the Rev. Jarvis
Underwood. Fred Corbin will
lead tl'e song service and a
prayer will be offered by Wil
l'ord Corbin.
Ne\v Bethel Church Dedication
Is Scheduled For This Sunday
Dedication of the new Bethel j
Methodist Church ? which has a
history dating back to pre-Civil
War days ? is planned Sunday
at 11 a. m.
The new brick veneer church
recently was completed under
a concerted building program
by the congregation. The church
was organized prior to the Civil
War and is one of five churches
in the community. From 1900
until the present church was
completed, the congregation !
worshipped in a small frame
church.
Listed as guest minister for
the dedication service is the
Rev. W. Jackson Huneycutt, su
perintendent of the Waynesville
Methodist District.
The Rev. J. J. Hauser is pas
tor.
Miss Catherine Norton, pian
ist, will open the service with
the prelude, followed by the
singing of "Holy, Holy, Holy" by
the congregation. Wiley Clark
will present the church for ded
ication.
Stewards of the church in
clude Mrs. Robert Fulton, Mrs.
J. M. McCracken, Troy Shook,
T. T. Henderson, Leonard Horn,
and Pritchard Peek. Trustees
are Mrs. Nat Phillips, Mr. Horn,
and Mr. Shook.
Mrs. W. P. Peek is Sunday
School superintendent and Eu
gene McDonald is president of
the Methodist Youth Fellow
ship.
Miss Jones Bids Farewell
To Her Ever-Faithful 'Bug
Last Saturday Miss Laura M. Jones had a birthday.
There is nothing unusual about people's having birthdays, and
Miss Jones' latest one started off just like any other.
A retired teacher, she is well known here. But perhaps even
better known is her automobile. A Plymouth of ancient vintage,
it is tiny, by modern standards, and Miss Jones christened it
"The Bug". Though it is old ? and distinctive, when parked
alongside more modern cars ? "The Bug" has given loyal service.
But its lights are a bit- uncertain, and from time to time Miss
Jones has wondered just when it would utter a last, despairing
gasp and give up the ghost. She has used it, nevertheless, to
travel over to the Waynesville Methodist District, in her capacity
as president of the district's Woman's Society of Christian Serv
ice.
The only celebration of the birthday was a family dinner party,
given by Mrs. R. S. Jones Saturday evening.
In the course of the meal, there was a knock at the door. The
caller asked to see Miss Jones.
He proved to be R. R. (Bob) Gaines, of Burrell Motor Com
pany. In his hand was a huge bow of red ribbon, which he
presented. Attached to the ribbon was a card, and attached to
the card was the key to an automobile, parked at the curb ? a
brand new Chevrolet sedan, equipped with all the latest gadgets.
The card revealed It was a gift from her brother, Dr. J. P. Jones,
of Wakefield, R. I.
Miss Jones still is a bit speechless.
McSwain Explains
'Immediate Needs'
After Raleigh Trip
Macon County's proposed
school expansion program la
gaining headway since receiving
the approval of the State Board
of Education last Thursday.
On his return from Raleigh
where he outlined the program
of "immediate needs" for state
officials, County School Supt.
Holland McSwain defined these
needs as 18 new classrooms, a
gymnasium at Franklin High,
and lunchrooms at Cowee and
Otto.
Meanwhile, Lindsay Gudger,
Asheville architect, is in Ral
eigh thi3 week "ironing out"
several minor problems dealing
with the proposed construction
of the additions.
As soon as he returns, the
superintendent said "we will
have some Idea of how soon we
can start construction."
Mr. McSwain said the state
board not only gave the go
ahead on construction of "imme
diate needs", but reacted favor
ably to a long-range building
program submitted for their
consideration. However, official
approval was not given the lat
ter. he said.
Emphasizing that construction
of the proposed additions
hinges on the availability of
state funds, Mr. McSwain said
the is classrooms will receive
top priority.
Under the program seven
classrooms are listed for Frank
lin High: four at East Frank
lin; two at Cowee, in addition
to a lunchroom; one at Car
toogechaye; one at Otto, in ad
dition to a lunchroom; and
two each at Nantahala and
Highlands.
"Other than the state's ap
proval, the situation is rather
indefinite right now", the su
perintendent declared, "but as
soon as Mr. Gudger returns
from Raleigh we possibly will
have some idea of how soon
the program will begin."
High spots of the long-range
building program proposed as
need arises ? and funds are
available are: additional class
rooms. libraries, first aid rooms,
and teacher rooms at all of the
elementary schools; vocational
shops at the three high schools;
and an auditorium at Franklin
High With facilities for music,
dramatics, and public speaking
departments.
At Girl's State;
Womack Leaving
For Boy's State
Miss Beverly Higdon, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hig
don, of Franklin, is at Wom
an's College, Greensboro, this
week as the local American
Legion Auxiliary's delegate to
Girl's State.
This week-end Bobby Wom
ack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reid
Womack, of Franklin, will leave
for Chapel Hill as a delegate
to Boy's State on the campus of
the University of North Caro
lina.
Miss Higdon will report on
the activities of Girl's State at
the June 15 meeting of the
auxiliary, and young Mr. Wom
ack will give a similiar account
at a future meeting of the
Legion.
Both students are rising sen
iors.
The Weather
The week's temperatures and rainfall, as
recorded in Franklin by Manson Stilaa,
U. S. weather observer, and at the Cowveta
Hydrologic Laboratory:
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wednesday 85 58 .04
Thursday 77 55 .75
Friday 73 47 trace
Saturday 71 43
Sunday j. 80 43
Monday 86 52
Tuesday 89 49
COWKMCA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wednesday 84 55 .86
Thursday 73 53 .42
Friday 61 44 .29
Saturday 69 42
3unday 77 40.
Monday 85 48
Tuesday W fl _