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VOL. LXIX? no. si
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1954
FOURTEEN PAGES
? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady |
PRISON GUARD Bruce W. Bates is shown looking through the gaping hole in the roof of
the hospital room at the Macon Prison Camp cut, by three prisoners in an escape attempt the'
night of December 6. Alert guards broke up their plans for freedom. I
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Maconians To Mark Yule
Season With Plays, Cantatas
With this week-end, Macon
ians will begin their traditional
celebration of Christmas with
school plays, cantatas, and spe
? cial church services.
Events fall in this order:
Sunday, December 19, the
Iotla Rural Community Devel
opment Organization will pre
sent a cantata, "Worship at
the Manger", at the Iotla
School at 2:30 p. m. It is being
directed by Miss Nora Moody,
with Miss Elizabeth Meadows
and Paul Swafford assisting.
Lowell McKee has charge of
the music and Mrs. Haughton
Williams will be at the piano.
Narrator for the cantata is
Kenneth Tallent. The cast is
composed of members of the
Baptist and Methodist churches.
Sunday, December 19, the
choir of the First Baptist
Church will give a Christmas
cantata, "The City of the Star",
at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Howard
Barnwell is directing the choir
and Mrs. Meda Bryson is org
anist. Also set for 9:45 at the
First Church is a "White
Christmas" program to raise
gifts for the needy. Mrs. G. W.
Grindstaff is in charge of this
feature.
Sunday, December 19, at 7
p. m. children of the Chapel
(Negro) School will present a
special Christmas candlelight
service.
Sunday, December 19, at 7:30
p m., a Christmas pageant,
"The Blessed Gift", will be pre- '
sented by the junior and
primary departments of the
Franklin Methodist Sunday
School at the church.
Tuesday, December 21, a \
Christmas play, "My Wife '
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 10
Cagers Take
Cullowhee
Franklin's lads and Unlwi
fhatttd up victories over Cul
kwhec teams Tuesday night,
tlx girls winning 28 to It,
the boys, 4( to 34.
Audrey Gibson paced the
rirls to tlu| win with 13
points, while WUIard .Smith
sparked the boys by hitting
for 14.
For accounts of the Panth
ers' other two games last
week, see Page 4 of this issue.
Whitmire Wins
Local Soil Post
E. J. Whitmire was elected
supervisor to the three-man
Macon County Soil Conserva
tion District board in a week
long election that ended Satur
day.
In light balloting, Mr. Whit
mire, of Franklin, received 84
votes. His opponent, Robert
Parker, of Franklin, Route 1,
polled 61.
The new supervisor will serve
three years. The other two
members of the board are J. S.
Gray and Frank Ammons.
Morehead Grant
Nomination Goes
To Robert Siler
Robert Frederick (Bud) Siler,
17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Siler, of Franklin, is Ma
con County's 1955 nominee for
a $5,000 Morehead Foundation
scholarship at the University
of North Carolina.
The young Franklin High
School senior was picked for
the honor from among five ap
plicants, according to W. W. ;
(Bill) Sloan, chairman of the
local Morehead committee.
Leonard Long, Herbert Mc- ;
Kelvey, Bobby Womack, and ;
Kenneth Tallent were the other
four. All are Franklin High !
students. The county's other
two high schools ? Nantahala
and Highlands ? did not rec
ommend anyone to the commit- ,
tee, Mr. Sloan said.
In announcing the selection j
of young Siler, the chairman
emphasized that the nomina
tion is not made on the basis
of need, but on scholastic abil
ity, character and leadership,
and physical vigor.
In 1954, Mr. Sloan said 10
Morehead scholarships were
awarded from among 414 appli
cants. However, of the 414 nom
inees, 153 others were offered
other aid at college.
Mrs. Elolse G. Potts and Vic
tor Perry are the other mem
bers of the Morehead commit
?Staff PhMa by J. P. Brady
Robert Siler And W. W. Sloan
16 ENTERED
IN CONTEST
Nantahala Power's
Lighting Event
Offers $100 Cash
| Sixteen communities are en
tered In the Nantahala Power
and Light Company's annual
outdoor Christmas lighting con
test, according to W. W. (Bill)
Sloan, director of rural service.
All scenes must be erected by
Saturday (December 18) and
judging by a secret panel will
j be done some time between
i then and December 27.
The company is offering $100
j in prize money ? $50 for first
place, $30 for second, and $20
for third.
Last year's contest proved to
be the top drawing card on the
Yule calendar, and thousands
toured the communities during
the holidays to view the dis- j
plays.
Following are the communi
ties entered this year and the
locations of their displays:
Oak Grove (Oak Grove Bap
tist Church i ; Carson (commun
ity picnic area on US 64); Car
toogechaye (intersection of US
64 and Wayah Road); Otto
(Otto School); Mulberry (pic
nic area on US 23-441); Iotla
i Moody farm front yard); Cowee
(near Cowee Baptist Church);
Clark's Chapel (Wells Grove
Baptist Church); Cullasaja
(field near Womack's Cottages
on US 64); Holly Springs (com
munity building ) ; Hickory
Knoll (Jim Gray's yard); Pat
ton (community building);
Prentiss (near picnic area on
US 23-441); Bethel (Bethel
Methodist Church); Higdonville
(old school building); and
Longvlew (US 23-441).
Judging will be on the basis
of originality, simplicity, and
attractiveness, Mr. Sloan said.
Yule Contest
Planned By
Garden Club
Plans for the Franklin Garden
Club's annual Christinas lighting
contest were announced this week.
The event, which is to be judged
by a secret panel the night of
December 23, embraces three di
visions; home decorations, com
mercial displays, and public build
ings.
Decorations may be outside,
window or doorway, and figures,
religious or otherwise.
In the commercial display and
public buildings divisions, only
first place will be awarded a prize.
However, in the home decoration
division, separate prizes will be
awarded the best outside display,
best window or doorway, and best
figure display.
Flower containers are to be
awarded as prizes this year. They
are on display at The Fashion
Shop.
In announcing plans for the con
test. club officials said It will not
be necessary to register entries .
this year. The entire town will be
covered by the Judges in selecting
the winners.
29 County
Scouts Get
Promotions
Twenty-nine Macon Boy
Scouts received advancements
In rank and merit badges at a
Smoky Mountain District Court
of Honor last Thursday eve
ning at the Franklin Metho
dist Church.
Highlands, Troop 7, was an
nounced as winner of the dis
trict attendance contest and
was awarded a cooking kit.
Second place went to Franklin,
Troop 1, and third to Cullo
whee, Troop 14.
Local Scouts receiving Tend
erfoot rank Included Teddy
Clark, Billy Pat Dills, John L.
Crawford, Douglas Baird, James
R. Gnuse, David Simpson, Lar
ry Dryman, and Ronnie Mason,
all of Franklin, Troop 1, and
William W. Gibson, of High- 1
lands, Troop 7.
Second Class rank went to
Douglas Vinson, Douglas Baird,
Jimmy Shook, Billy Crawford,
Charles Slagle, Douglas Pear
son, Paul McDonald, Hayes
Snyder, Tommy Evans, and
Billy Pat Dills, all of Franklin,
Troop 1.
Woodrow Wilson, James New
ton, and Michael Baty, all of
Highlands, Troop 7, Patrick
Henry, of Franklin, Troop 1,
and James Graham, of Frank
lin, Troop 6, were awarded First
Class rank.
The following were awarded
merit , badges: Bobby Swan,
Cooking; Gary McKelvey, First
Aid; Ronnie Evans, Fireman
ship; and Gilmer Henry, Flre
manship and Camping. All are
of Franklin, Troop 1.
Cashiers Boy
Has Busy Time
On Highway 64
A 19-year-old Cashiers boy
had a busy time on US 64 near
Highlands Friday night, wreck
ing two automobiles within 15
minutes, according to Highway
Patrolman A. A. Lewis.
The patrolman gave this ac
count:
The boy, Bobby Joe Stewart,
lost control of a 1950 Buick on
a curve near the William Potts
residence and hit a large bould
er, damaging the automobile
about $250. The vehicle was
owned by Mrs. Savllla H. Gib
son, of Highlands, and had been
loaned to Stewart by Harold
Gibson.
After this incident, Stewart
started. out in his father's car,
which Gibson was driving at
the time of the first wreck.
About 15 minutes later (9 p.
m.i , Stewart lost control of his
father's 1949 Chevrolet roughly
one-fourth of a mile down the
highway and hit a telephone
pole and another boulder. Dam
age to this car, $225, and to the
telephone pole, $50. Stewart was
apprehended at his home later.
Thomas Reese, of Highlands,
was a passenger in both wrecks
and Gibson was in the second
one. None of them was Injured.
Stewart is charged with drunk
driving, reckless driving, and
leaving the scene of an acci
dent, Patrolman Lewis said.
Broken Sewer Line
At High School Lets
Kids Have Holiday
A broken sewer line at Frank
lin High School closed all
schools in District 1 last Thurs
day.
The unscheduled holiday for
the children was Indirectly giv
en through the compliments of
the broken line. In order to
make proper connections in the
complicated school bus system
when the high school closed, all
schools had to be closed.
The broken line flooded the
boiler room at the high school
just before school opened for
the day, so the busses just
turned around and went the
other way.
BOND SALES LISTED
U. S. Savings Bonds sales
during November totaled $13,368
in Macon County, It has been
announced. The accumulated
sales for the first U months of
the year totaled $203,570.25.
P. T. A. WILL MEET
A musical Christmas program
by pupils of the grammar
grades will feature a meeting of
the Franklin P. T. A. Monday
night In the high school cafe
teria at 7:30, it has been an
nounced.
4-H CLUBBERS
GET AWARDS
AT GATHERING
Agents Hand Out
Medals For Year's
Accomplishments
Macon 4-H clubbers proudly
stepped forward Saturday
morning to receive medals and
certificates of achievement for ,
accomplishments in the past
year at their annual "Achieve
ment Day".
Held at the Agricultural
Building, the gathering found
15 of 17 active clubs represent
ed.
A special ^award of $5 went
to the Chapel (Negro) 4-H
Club for having the most out
standing programs during the
year. As a feature of the morn
ing program, this club showed
what it takes to win the award
by presenting a skit entitled,
"Let's Make Somebody Happy
for Christmas."
Miss Nancy Cable, 4-H coun
cil president, presided, and
gave the welcome. The devo
tional was given by the Rev.
R. J. Hahn, pastor of the Snow
Hill-Iotla Methodist Circuit.
Greetings were extended by
James Flanagan, assistant
agent. Adult leaders were rec
ognized by Bud Shope, presi
dent of the Cartoogechaye Sen
ior club, and Mrs. George Byrd
responded for the leaders.
Awards and certificates were
presented club members by the
4-H agents, Mr. Flanagan and
Mrs. Jessie D. Cabe. "Looking
Toward the Future" was re
viewed by Miss Carolyn Wal
droop, vice-president of the
council.
The following county winners
of projects received medals:
Edwin J. Bradley, Jr., Iotla
club, Dairy Achievement; Otus
Stiwinter, Franklin, Farm and
Home Electric (recognition);
Edgar Shope, Cartoogechaye,
and Doyle Cloer, Patton, Field
Crops; Richard Setser, Frank
lin High, Leadership; Hugh
Blaine and Bruce Houston,
Franklin High, .Meat Animal;
Doyle Young, Cullasaja, Poul
try; Jimmy Parrish, Franklin
High. Tractor Maintenance.
Achievement medals went to
Carol Sue Welch, Virginia Guf
fie, and Irene Cloer, for Can
ning; Carolyn Cochran and
Alice Lee Bradley (clothing
medals i and Alice Lee Bradley,
Nina Ann Norris, Vivian Wood,
Faye Kimsey, Beatrice Pruett,
Barbara Carter, Sharon Swan
son, Peggy Neal, Peggy Jean
Moore, Carolyn Cochran, Linda
Ledford, Geneva Ledbetter,
Birdie Lee Bingham, and Joan
Gibson (dress review medals);
Lolita Holland, Dairy Achieve
ment; Beckie Monteith, Farm
and Home Electric; Barbara
Waldroop, Sue Hughes, Geneva
Ledbetter, Food Preparation;
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 10
? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady
THE FRANKLIN LIONS C*ub put their ChHstmas dime
ward Into operation In downtown Franklin Saturday to , raise
noney for the needy at Christmas. Shown above at the board
ire (L to R) Ralph L. Smith and the Her. Bryan Hatchett.
Walter Gibson Is the man reaching h his pocket (or a contri
Mtlon.
Bundy Is Named
To Head Plant
Stephen A. Bundy, a native of Jamestown and superintendent
i of Burlington Mills' Hillcrest Plant in High Point for the past
year, has been named superintendent of the company's new
Franklin plant, it was announced yesterday (Wednesday) by T.
B. Sain, manager of Burlington's no-seam hosiery division.
Meanwhile, Daniel Construction Company is preparing to pour
footings for the Franklin plant, which will represent an ulti
mate investment of $3,000,000 and is scheduled for completion
by mid-spring. A temporary field office has been erected on the
?plant site just off US 23-441 (south), and J. P. Whitt, Jr., super
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Drunk Driving
Proves Costly
?
The December term of Su
perior Court closed unofficial
ly Wednesday noon of last
week with drunk driving con
victions adding a sizeable
piece of change to the court
till.
Nineteen drunk driving com
victions at the brief term
brought $2,150 in fines alone
? excluding court costs ? and
left suspended sentences
hanging heavily over the
I heads of several.
Except for the granting of
five divorces, the civil dock
et was continued to the April
term by Judge Walter E.
Johnston, Jr., of Winston-Sal
em.
A run-down of criminal
cases disposed of during the
two and a half days of trial
may be found on front page
of the second section of this
issue.
T. B. Seal Sale
Far From Goal
; About one-twentieth of the
$2,000 goal has been reached
in the 1954 Christmas T. B.
Seal campaign, the drive chair
man, Fred Dowdle, reported
this week.
He said roughly $400 is on
?hand. Persons who received
seals through the mails are
asked to send their contribu
tions as soon as possible.
Mr. Dowdle hopes to wind up
the drive by January 15 at the
latest, and he "would like to
see us go over the top as soon
as possible."
Children To Present
Yule Program Tonight
At Cowee's Meeting
School children will present
a Christmas program at to
I night's (Thursday i meeting of
the Cowee P. T. A.
A short business session also
, is planned, it was said, begin
ning at 7:30.
CLINIC IS CLOSING
The Cancer Detection Center
at C. J. Harris Community Hos
pital will be closed December
24 and December 31 for the
holidays, it has been announc
ed.
terday (Wednesday) had con
struction crews ready to begin
work on the foundation of the
plant as soon as materials were
unloaded at the railroad depot.
While some men have been hir
ed for construction work, Mr.
Whitt said he will wait until
the work is more advanced be
fore hiring more.
Mr. Bundy, the new plant
superintendent, will take over
his duties immediately, and
probably will move here soon
after the first of the year, Mr.
Sain disclosed.
After service in the air force
during World War II, Mr.
Bundy joined Burlington Mills
in 1946 and was assigned to
the Asheboro plant. He was lat
er transferred to the Harriman,
Tenn., plant, where he rose to
the post of finishing superin
tendent in 1952. In 1953 he was
named to his present post at
the High Point plant.
| He has a degree in textile
manufacturing from N. C. State
College, Is married, and has
two children.
Play Is Planned
At Mt. Sinia Church
A play. "The Message of the
Christmas Angels", will be given
December 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Mt. Sinia Assembly of God
Church, it has been announced.
It is being directed by Mrs.
Fred Sorrells and Miss Jessie
Roper is in charge of the music.
The public is invited, it was
' said.
Christinas Play Set
At Cartoogechaye
School children will present
a Christmas play, "Come Ye
Faithful to Bethlehem", as the
main feature of the Cartooge
; chaye P. T. A. meeting Tues
! day night at the school. The
program is set for 7:30.
Supper Will
Feature Meeting
A covered dish supper for the
Otto, Mulberry, and Hickory
Knoll communities will mark a
meeting of the Otto P. T. A.
tonight (Thursday i at 7 o'clock.
A Christmas program Will
follow the supper with all three
communities participating.
ATTEND JAYCEE EVENT
Franklin Jaycees attending the
charter night banquet of the Jack
son County Junior Chamber of
Commerce at Dillsboro Saturday
night included Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Moore, Dr. and Mrs. G. R. Me
Sween. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cogan. C.
Banks Finger, and J. P. Brady.
Franklin jointly sponsored the
new Jackson club with Waynes
ville.
The Weather
Tlit week's temperatures and rainfall, as
recorded in Franklin by Man son Stiles,
U. S. weather observer, and at the Coweeta
Hydrologic Laboratory:
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed., Dec. 8 47 13
Thursday 53 34 .58
Friday 44 29
Saturday 52 14
Sunday 52 28 .05
Monday 48 37 .46
Tuesday 44 35
HIGHLANDS
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed., Dec. 8 38 13 .74
Thursday 47 32 .02
Friday 40 23
Saturday 44 24
Sunday 45 30
Monday 40 33 .78
Tuesday 38 32 .04
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed., Dec. 8 45 14
Thursday 52 29 .97
Friday 46 29 .06
Saturday 51 16
Sunday >.?. 51 29
Monday 47 35 .M
Tuesday 45 34 trace