- -? % t $h* Hjiablan^ Jflaconian PRICE 10 Cent ? VOL. LXIX? NT. S3 nUNKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1954 Late News and Briefs ALL-STAR GAMES The Franklin All-Stars have two games coming up this week-end, Manager J. D. Gibson has announced. Saturday, the ? team journeys to Marble for a -game at 2:30 p. m. and Sunday will meet Andrews on the home field at the same hour. ? ? ? SUPPER IS PLANNED The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Mt. Zlon Methodist Church will sponsor a supper at the Car toogechaye school cafeteria Sat urday night, beginning at 6:30 o'clock. The proceeds will go to the church building fund. * ? ? ARNOLD Vs. COPPERHEAD A copperhead and Oscar C. Arnold tangled with each other Friday morning in the latter's corn crib on Franklin, Route 5. Mr. Arnold, 75, Is recovering following anti-venom treatment. The snake is dead, but It took an eight-hour search to un cover him and finish him off. After his encounter with the deadly reptile about 7 o'clock, Mr. Arnold was rushed to Angel Hospital by Hayes Holland. He was released the next day, while friends and members of his family turned the earn crib in side out looking for the snake. Late in the afternoon, after an eight-hour search, the snake was found under a sill in the crib about four feet from the spot where he bit Mr. Arnold, It was reported. A shot gun finished it off. ? * ? FRIDAY DANCE SLATED A dance will be sponsored by the Youth Center tomorrow (Friday t night at Slagle Me morial Building with music by Leo's Orchestra, of Asheville. Tourists and college students home on vacation are especial ly invited to attend, it was said. Admission for the semi-formal dance will be $1.25 for couples and 75 cents for stags. ? ? ? at v. f. w. Meeting Commander C. Jack Jlagan, of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, has returned from the national V. F. W. encamp ment In Philadelphia, Pa. His trip to the national meeting was -won by his post in a member ship drive conducted earlier in the year. ? ? ? POOL IS CLOSED ~ Monday saw the Jaycee-oper ated swimming pool at the Franklin Lodge and Golf Course close for the second time this season for lack of an adequate water supply. Dry weather and the result ing low water table makes It impossible to supply the proper turn-over of water for the pool, according to Dr. J. H. Hill, proj ect chairman, and it must be SEE NO. 2, PAGE 10 SCHOOL DATE CHANGED TO ANGUST 30 Student Jobs Reason Given By Official For Postponement The school opening date In the county has been changed to August 30, County School Supt. Holland McSwaln an nounced thjs week. Last -week the date was an nounced as August 24. In not ing the change, Mr. McSwaln said the Board of Education re considered the matter because it was reported that a number of students are working at tour ist resorts and would have to quit their jobs. The extra days should see them through the tourist rush, he explained. The qpenlng date applies to all schools except Highlands. This school will open September 7. Closing dates listed on the school system's 1954-55 calen dar, which was prepared this week, include September 24, for district N. C. Education Asso ciation meeting in Asheville; November 25-26, Thanksgiving; December 22 to January 1, j Christmas holidays; and April 8-11, Easter holidays. Mr. McSwaln said the dates are subject to change and that other meetings will be announc ed later. The first county-wide teach ers meeting is set for Septem ber 10. New Franklin Band Leader The hiring of Theodore Qrr, Elkin High School band direct or, as director of the Franklin Band for 1954-55 was announc ed yesterday (Wednesday) by County School Supt. Holland McSwain. Mr. Orr, who has been di rector at Elkin for the past three years, succeeds S. F. (Sammy) Beck, whose contract was not renewed because of the unsettled band situation at the high school. When announcing the hiring of Mr. Qrr, the school superin tendent said Mr. Beck also was considered for the post again. The new director is a gradu ate of Lee H. Edwards High School, Asheville, and High Point College. He is married and has three children. Mr. McSwain said he and his fam ily are expected here next week. Of Interest to the Franklin Band Boosters Club was the an nouncement by Mr. McSwain that the new director will in struct music in every school In the county, Instead of confin ing his activities to the band. A chief objective of the club is obtaining a director to work full-time In the county, in order SEE NO. 3, PAGE 10 ? Staff Pkato by J. P. Brady FIFTY -ONE YEARS AGO Graham Grindstaff and Alex Moore, former Macon sheriff, were present in Jackson County when the Macon Baptist Association was formed out of the Tuckasiegee Baptist Association, which at that time embraced Macon and Jackson. Last week (Thursday and Friday) Mr. Moore, 82, and Mr. Grindstaff, 68, were present at the SIst annual meeting of the Macon association at the Lonpview and Ellijay churches. The former opened and closed the two-day meeting with prayer. Re-elected officers of the association include the Rev. M. W. Chapman, moderator, the Rev. Arvil Swafford, vice moderator, Mrs. Vernon Higdon, clerk-treasurer, the Rev. W. N. Cook, historian, and the Rev. John Buell, executive promotions committee chairman. Coach Barnwell Sounds Grid Practice Call For Saturday TOWN ASKS ' STREET BIDS Four Franklin Streets Up For Work This Year The Town of Franklin this week is advertising for bids for the surfacing of four streets and resurfacing of sections of two others. Programmed for paving this year are the following streets, and their lengths: Wilkie, 800 feet, West Rogers, 550 feet, Edgewood, 1,050 feet, and ITlco Drive, 600 feet. West Main Is scheduled to be resurfaced from Porter to Bid well, and Church Street from Iotla to Harrison Avenue. These sections are worn and broken, according to Town Clerk C. O. Ramsey. The West Main project covers 3,723 yards of paving, the Church Street job, 1,925 yards. The town clerk said all of this street work will be financed from the general fund, which earmarks $8,600 for street Im provement this year, and Powell Bill funds. However, Mr. Ram sey said the town will have less than half of the estimated $10, 000 in Powell Bill money for street work. About $8,000 of the amount is obligated to pay the town's share of obtaining right of-way on US 23 (F.ranklin Cowee Gap) within the city limits, he explained. Under an agreement with the state, the town is responsible for one third of the total cost of set tling the right-of-way. A call for all footballers seek ing berths with the 1954 Frank lin High Panthers to report Sat urday at 10 a. m. at the field house was sounded yesterday (Wednesday i by Coach Howard Barnwell. Coach Barnwell, who comes to Franklin this year after several years' coaching at Swain High, will send the Panthers against the Clayton (Ga.) High squad in a non-conference opfener on the local field Sep tember 3. Counting the opener, the Panthers face a 10-game sched ule, with seven conference games. Fi Features of the agricultural ] "new look" In the county will begin* unfolding this morning (Thursday) at 10 o'clock on the grounds at Franklin High School as the Farm and Home Field Day gets under way. Labor saving devices for farm and home, demonstrations, exhibits, and a beef and dairy cattle show are just a few of the things to be emphasized at the field day, which Is being staged this year In place of a farm tour. Better farm and home management Is the theme of the "new look". Lunch will be served at noon in the high school cafeteria by members of the Union Parent Teacher Association. In announcing features of the field day, County Agent T. H. Fagg and Mrs. Florence S. Sherrill, county home agent, emphasized that a full agenda almost demands that the field day open promptly at 10 o'clock. "Late comers In all probability will miss a lot of things we have planned, "Mr. Fagg com mented. Through the cooperation of the member organizations of the Agricultural Council and businessmen some of the fea tures visitors will see include: Exhibits of a modern and practical kitchen. bathroom, and utility room and other home appliances and labor sav ing devices. These, prepared by home demonstration women, will be set up in the F.F.A. building near the high school. Appliances for the exhibits are being donated by merchants. An irrigation system in oper ation on the athletic field along with exhibits prepared by local and out-of-town equipment dealers and other farm labor saving ideas used by Macon farmers. An up-to-date farm work shop ? set up in the F.F.A. building. A hog killing and meat cut ting demonstration ? the former to be held at the slaughter house near the school, the lat ter on the athletic field. An exhibit on the value of artificial breeding and dairy | ' herd Improvement (D.H.I.) test ing with a cow and her off spring to show the results of : the two programs ? cooperation of Macon Artificial Breeders Association. A calf fitting demonstration and discussion of beef outlook ' for the year by Hayes Gregory, Macon native, who is now with the extension service In Ral eigh. A baby beef and dairy cattle show by farmers and 4-H and F.F.A. members will close out the program in the afternoon, the county agent said. Macon Is Selected For Farm Program Man Held On Rape Charge GAINS FREEDOM Glen H. Waldroop was re teased from jail yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon after the plaintiff failed to appear at the preliminary hearing to press charges. Justices of the Peace Sam J. Murray and C. C. Stamey dismissed the case. ? ? ? Glen Hunter (Rusty) Wal droop, 30, well-known moun tain musician in this county, was arrested Friday morning and charged with the rape of a 17-year-old Scaly girl. Details of the alleged attack were not disclosed, but It re portedly took place alter mid night Thursday. Waldroop, who is married and has one child, yesterday (Wednesday) morn ing was still in jail under $5, 000 bond set by Solicitor Thad D. Bryson, Jr. Waldroop was scheduled to appear at a second preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon be fore Justices of the Peace Sam J. Murray and C. C. Stamey. At the first hearing Tuesday afternoon, the girl, who alleged ly was attacked, and her fath er, who took the warrant for Waldroop, failed to appear. At this time, Gilmer A. Jones, at torney for Waldroop, presented a statement, which he said was signed by the girl and her mother and father in the pres ence of witnesses, indicating they did not want to press charges. The lawyer said the family voluntarily came to his office and signed the state ment. District Scouts Coming To Camp Tomorrow (Friday) some 125 scouts of the Smoky Mountain District, which embraces Ma con, Jackson, and Swain coun ties, are expected to turn out for a overnight fellowship camping trip at the new Scout camp recently purchased In the Tesentee area. Demonstrations, a chance for each troop to develop a camp ing area for Its own future use, and a full program of fellow ship and fun will make up the program for the camping trip, according to B. B. Scott, district camping chairman. Bryson Reunion Set The annual Bryson family re union Is set for Sunday, August 22, at the Cowee Baptist Church, T. D. Bryson, Jr., presi dent, announced this week. A picnic lunch will be served at noon and a short program is planned in the afternoon, Mr. Bryson said. A walking outhouse (f) typified the ingenuity t that some 5,000 "hillbillies-for-a-day" put into pre paring for the third annual "Hillbilly Day" in High lands Wednesday of last week. Highspot of the aft ernoon was a big parade (2) for the streaming lines trf '^eritturs" and "human beans", who stormed the resort town for the annual celebration. Their garbs more often' than not bordered on the fantastic. The sea of smiling faces (3) was prompted by hillbilly hi jinks, including buck dancing, on a platform erected on Main Street. "The Sheriff of Cheatem County", Riley Johnson, (4) used his intense and piercing eyesight to ferret out non-conforming dress ers, who were tossed 'n the "stockaid" and fined for dressing "natural-like". Jugs ? complete with "squeezins" ? were the order of the day for most ? staff Pkoto by J. Brady (?) and emphasis was on the long ami the short o drinking containers, I. ester Waldroop, (center guitarist, and Miss Linda Rogers, champion hue) dancer, (left), "tears loose" (0) for the benefit o those who think buck dancing has something to d< with deer hunting. This "waggin" (7) full of kid rolled into town just in tin* for the parade and. be lieve it or not, held up through the entire proceed ings. (See story, page 11). Group Now Raising Money For Project; One Of 12 In State Because of progressive in dividual and community spirit Macon County has been picked a.s ?ne of 12 counties in the state to receive federal funds for expansion of its farm and home program. This was revealed Friday night by Dr. Brice Ratchford. assistant director of the N. C. Extension Service, at a special meeting of businessmen and farm men and women at the Agricultural Building. The group's reaction to the proposal, which would mean three additional extension serv ice workers for the county was highly favorable: A 10-man committee is now soliciting roughly $1,800 ($600 per worker) from local busi nessmen to assure the accep tance of the program this year. Federal funds for the program wiil be about $13,500, according to W. B. Collins, district farm agent. _ In outlining the program, Dir. Ratchford said in other coun ties the county's share has been put up by the county itself. However, Macon's 1954-55 budg et already has been adopted and funds are not available; so. the committee of farmers and busi nessmen is raising the needed share through private dona tions, with a view to turning it over to the county next year. Dr. Ratchford must be noti fied this week-end whether the county will accept the program. Members of the committee raising funds include Walter Taylor, Ned Teague, Bryant Mc Clure, Wiley Brown, W. w (Bill) Sloan, C. S. Slagle, W. N. Sloan, W. w. Reeves, Clyde Downs, Erwin Patton, and Frank B. Duncan. ,, Dr- Ratchford emphasized that the program is not one of the present administration or political in nature. He said it has been worked out by 16 major farm organizations with the idea of expanding research and educational programs In all farm areas. In this state, he explained, it is planned to concentrate work ers 10 12 counties to see if the SEE NO. 4. PAGE 10 Local Scouts To Advance At Court Of Honor About 25 Boy Scouts from this county are expected to re ceive advancements In rank and merit badges at a Smoky Moun tain District Court of Honor tonight (Thursday) in Bryson City. The honor court will start at 7:30 o'clock at the courthouse according to Eagle Scout Ben Edwards, summer worker here At the present time, he said, Cartoogechaye, Troop 8, is lead ing the other troops in the dis trict in an Attendance-advance ment contest held in conjunc tion with the honor courts An other Macon troop, Highlands, | ond?P running a close sec The Weather The week's temperatures and rainfall, as recorded in Franklin by Manson Stilea, L\ S. weather observer, and at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory: FRANKLIN Temperatures High Low Rain Wednesday 90 57 Thursday 92 57 Friday 85 67 1.25 Saturday 85 56 Sunday 80 57 Monday 86 56 1.08 Tuesday 83 57 HIGHLANDS Temperature High Low Rain Wednesday 81. 54 Thursday 78 57 Friday 76 57 .28 Saturday 74 54 .20 Sunday 72 52 Monday 79 62 .75 Tuesday 76 57 COWEETA Temperatures High Low Rain Wednesday 87 55 Thursday 88 56 Friday 84 64 .30 Saturday 80 53 .34 Sunday 80 53 Monday 85 83 .87 Tuesday 83 53