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No. 2 spelling, and arithmetic as taught by "teachers" Cutshall and Frank Hembree, a guard. Classes meet Monday, Wednes day, and Friday nights. Home work Is * "must". But the school is olfered as a voluntary proposition. And school h&S become an "Inspiration" for one lifer. The superintendent said the man, who almost died in the electric chair, Is determined to educate himself so he can write a book on his experience. His death sentence was commuted to life Imprisonment the day before his scheduled execution. Supt. Cutshall says "all they have to do is furnish the In centive . . . we're willing to work with them any way we can." If the "good progress" now shown by the 10 students con tinues, the superintendent said studies will be carried right up to high school level. Also, if the venture pans out, a vocational school for the prison camp is in the scheme of things. . A prisoner, Charlie Brock, a barber school gradu ate, is now working up lesson plans in case the vocational program is adopted. Other pos sible courses that could be of fered are accounting methods, magazine and newspaper lay- 1 out, sign painting, and general art. Mr. Cutshall says. At any rate, '-teacher" Cut shall seems to be enjoying him self. "I really like to do it," he declares. "It's a refresher courso of sorts for me." No. 3 aldermen, and the Macon Board j of County Commissioners, .rep resented at the dinner by Com- j missioner Wiley Brown. Special tribute was paid Mr. Reeves for "abandoning his family and business" to help \ the plant locate here. To the several Burlington of- ; fieiaLs present, Mr. Whitmire Invited : "Do well, stay long, and grow big." He also introduced Dr. Frank P. Graham, one-time president of the University of North Car- j oltna, former senator, and now | mediator for the United Na tions. "Christianity and humanity are well represented when he Is around," Mr. Whitmire said of Dr. Graham. In a brief acknowledgement, Dr. Graham congratulated Ma con on obtaining the Burling ton plant. He and Mrs. Graham came with Mr. and Mrs. Ram sey and spent the week-end with them at their cabin on Rainbow Springs Burlington officials attending Included Stephen A. Burfdy, who will be supervisor of the local plant, Norman J. Camp bell, a district supervisor, W. V. Rucker, manager of the Harri man, Tenn., plant, and C. B. Hussey, supervisor of the local training program. Also present as a special guest was Pedro Orcmenla, of Quito, Ecuador, president of the Quito Lions Club, and his interpreter. Officers Installed The dinner meeting, which drew an estimated 175 persons and special guests, served to install the new chamber of ficers. They include Mr. Reeves, reelected president; Allen Slier, vice-president; Sam Gibson, treasurer; Frank B. Duncan, Norman Blaine, Gus Baldwin, and Charles Conley, Sr., direc tors. Mrs. Lasca E. Horsley is the executive secretary of the j organization. Also recognized was the re tiring board of directors, H. W. Cabe, Verlon Swafford, C. Banks Finger, J. L. West, Jr., j William Katenbrink, and Erwin ' Patton. Budget Adopted A "55-'56 budget of $3,600 was adopted and a membership drive to raise the quota will get under way in the very near future Of the total. $1,400 is for salaries; $500 for promo tional work; $1,000 for advertis ing for tourists; and $200 for advertising for industry. An other $350 is set up for office supplies and repairs. Committees Appointed The chamber president has appointed the following com mittees lor '55: Signs: Paul Carpenter. John Crawford, Ed Coates. Bill Gar rison, and Marshall Pettis. Membership: John Kusterer, H P West. B. L. McGlamery, and Prelo Dryman Industrial: William Katen brink, F. B Duncan, John M Archer, Jr., and H. H. Gnuse, Jr. Tourist: A W Perry L. D. Clontz. and Charles Conley, Sr. Highways: E. J. Whitmire, A. B. Slagle, R. S. Jones, and Hol land McSwain. . Retail Merchants: J. C. Jac obs, T. H. Callahan, and Wiley Brown. County Clean-up: W. C. Bur rell, W. E. Baldwin Wiley Brown, and J. C. Jacobs. . Zoning Ordinance: Frank Martin and Prank L. Henry. Jr. Activities Listed Activities undertaken by the chamber during 1954 were as ^^DUtributed 5,000 copies of the Franklin folder, as well as the accommodation folder for ^Advertised Franklin in five Florida papers and State Maga 3. Cooperated with Jaycees in their program to promote Franklin at thei? national con 4 Collected up-to-date '"for mation for booklet entitled ?Facts for industry' and dis tnbuted these booklets to pros nective industry. ' 5. Corresponded with Gover nor Umstead in an effort to get method of trying speeding cases in Macon County changed. 6 Wrote letters to approxl mately 100 industries in an ef fort to interest them in Frank- , lin, also sent copy of brochure on Macon County published Had sign advertising Frank lin at intersection of Highways 19 and 28 repaired and repaint ed, also worked on locating sign in Cornelia, Ga? showing V. 8. | 441 as best route through | Franklin and Smokies. | 8 Cooperated with Franklin merchants by placing doth I banners at strategic locations, directing traffic through main ')a<f chamber of commerce per sonnel visited all Places such as hotels, cottages, motels, etc., to better acquaint themselves with what Franklin has to ot- | fer visitors in the way of ac commodations. . .. 10. Answered all inquiries di rected to chamber by Highland ers, a list of approximately 135 ' an. Operated the information , booth from May 15 to Septem- I ber 15, seven days a week, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. 12. Sold tickets to drama , "Unto These Hills"- Received j i0% eomrtiission on all sales. 13. Located houses and apart ments for summer residents as well as those who chose Frank lin as a good place to retire.^ 14. Operated credit bureau and maintained up to date file | on all residents of Macon , 15. Answered 100 requests for I literature from school children. 16. Handled 1,000 direct re quests for information on places of accommodation, real estate, and all miscellaneous requests for Information. 17. Distributed official high way maps of approximately 15 different states, as well as the map of W. N. C. 18. Donated $100 toward sal arles of new county agents. 19. Coordinated with indus trial committee. Town of Franklin, and county commis sioner. in the successful effort to secure Burlington Mills lat est plant, also to provide a plant site for them. No. 4 to hope for" ... we can't ex pect those outside to force growth on us . . . (we must) reach out and command growth." Of the six western counties, Mr. Ramsey noted that Macon and Graham were the only two showing population increases (1940-1950). This shows it is not an easy thing to "reach out and command growth", he de clared. He urged that job opportun ities be provided for the young men apd women of the area, and he termed this a challeng- \ ing responsibility resting on every organization and individ ual in the district. This "human resource" is the most important asset of all, he added. Mr Ramsey said there has never been an industry settling in W. N. C. that regretted the decision. He cited Acusta, Champion Paper and Fibre Company, American Enka, and Beacon Manufacturing Com pany as examples. "Once here, they are infinite ly satisfied with the human and other resources present . . ." He said the area's young men and women ? "quick to learn, intensely loyal to those who em ploy them" are seeking only the opportunity to grow up for service and economic advance ment to industry. Industry is doing more now for employees," Mr. Ramsey noted, "not out of a sense of charity, but because it realizes the richest asset of any enter prise is the human being." However, W. N. C. is not bene fiting from a "great resource", it is producing, he declared. This resource is an "enormous volume of electricity", that is being "exported to create pros perity elsewhere." Mr. Ramsey said the blame for this loss to the area Is not on the produc ere ? "they have It, we're not using It." A greater Industrial structure can be erected on two other re sources ? mountains and agri culture ? he suggested. The breathtaking scenery found only In W. N. C. should be publicized to an even great er extent, he said, adding: ''We should invite people to come here and visit . . . does not detract from the beauty or function (of the mountains) by sharing." Congratulating the county on Its steady growth In recent years, Mr. Ramsey said Macon stands as an object lesson to other counties of "what can be done when men bend their shoulders in a common effort." He urged the county to ac cept the responsibility not only for its own progress, but to. of fer the leadership for others. 31 Churches Plan To Participate; Dates Are Listed Thirty-one Baptist churches in this county are joining other Southern Baptist churches In a simultaneous evangelistic cru sade. y Services in all of the churches will be nightly at 7:30. Cottage prayer meetings also are being sponsored and conducted by some of the Brotherhoods of I the participating churches as a I preliminary to the opening of the crusade. Participating churches and the dates for their services are as follows: Tellico, April 3, Arvil Swaf ford preaching; Oak Grove, April 10-24, Jarvis Underwood preaching: First Baptist, April 13-24, Brotherhood leaders and the pastor, M. W. Chapman, preaching: Cowee, April 17-24, B. B. Littleton preaching; Iotla, April 18-24, Joe Miller, of Bry son City, preaching; Cartooge chaye, April 17-May 1, Fred Lunsford preaching; Higdon ville, April 17-May 1, James Shields preaching; Prentiss, April 3-17; Mt. Hope, April 10 24; Watauga, April 10; Liberty, April 17; Ridge Crest, April 17 24; Newman's Chapel, April 24; Longvlew, in May; Sugarfork, June 5-19, Judson Duvall preaching. Churches planning to take part, but with no dates as yet, include Calvary, Coweeta, Buck Creek, Fairview, Tessenta, Union Hill, Sugar Cove, Mountain Grove, Nantahala No. 2, Oak Dale, Pine Grove, Pleasant Hill, Rose Creek, Highlands, and Wells Grore. Holly Springs held its revival March 20-30 with the Rev. R P. Hamby preaching. Members of the coimmlttee ar ranging the evangelistic crusade Include B. B. Littleton, general chairman; Mrs. Vernon Hlgdon, finance; M. W. Chapman, pub licity; C. T. Taylor, extension and colportage; Arvll Swafford, census; Manual Wyatt, special rallies; E. G. Altland, prayer and music; and Mr. Littleton, enlistment. Womack Is Top Student Of Seniors Robert R. (Bobby) Womack, son of Mr. and .Mrs. Reid Wom ack, of Franklin, is the valedic torian of the 1955 graduating class at Franklin High School. Tieing for salutatorian were Miss Virginia Swanson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swanson, of Franklin, Route 1, and Herbert McKelvey, son of ! Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McKelvey, of Franklin. Other top honor students of the class are Robert (Bud) Siler, Kenneth Tallent, Leonard 1 Long, and Miss Mary Evelyn Cabe, Betty Hurst, Caroline Reece, Audrey Gibson, Annette Garner, and Edna Earle Stoude mire. Young Mr. Womack, an out standing football player and j athlete, maintained a 4.0 aver age during his four years of high school. The salutatorians each averaged 3.9. Graduation exercises for the 142 seniors are scheduled June \ . Girl Scouts Invested At Service Monday Five girls were invested into Girl Scout Troop No. 29 Monday afternoon at the Episcopal parish i house They were Patricia Ward. Pa *i-icia Gaines, Nancy Whittington, Ann Dean, and Janice Bowman. All members of the troop received proficiency badges. Mothers and friends of the troop were present. After the investiture service, re freshments were served. Mrs. Bob Moore and Mis. John Swan are the leaders of the troop. .f.i/* ''koto by J. P.Brady t MEMBERS OF THE FRANKLIK Lions Club, Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, and special guests were honored Wednesday night of last week by Franklin High School for their assistance with the athletic program. The Lions were in charge of admissions and the firemen of parking -during the 1954 football season. Pictured above are some of them enjoying the steak supper. To Record Centennial Disq Meeting Of Chairmen Slated Committeemen 1 o Set Budget At Meeting Today Inr Franklin A meeting of committee chairmen of the centennial has been called for today (Thursday) at 4:30 p. m. in the town offices in the Bank of Frajiklin building.. Chairmen are asked to come prepared to give esti mates of expenses so a budg et can be prepared. Suggestions also will be in vited 011 how to stimulate in terest in the celebration a.mong the women of the town.. Miss Lillian Jones, president of the Junior Wom an's Club, which has charge of "law" among the women; has reported that enforce ment of the "bonnet law" is difficult. Centennial Seen Outside interest reflected in the centennial through the purchase of badges by folks away from Franklin ? latest among this number, Mrs. W. S. Smith, of Baton Rouge, La., who ordered two . . . Musician Hunter Young, who has been TV-ing and radio-ing in Tennessee, strug gling with two friends on the street Saturday and trying to convince them he had enough hair on his lip to stay out of the "caliboose" . . . The marked decrease in the wearing of bonnets . . . The "caliboose" brimming over last Wednesday night with beard violators, among them Cowee Principal T. T. Love, teacher Dick Stott, Clyde Sanders, Mac Whitaker, and Bob Dean . . . Hunter Calloway's! forlorn plea, "someone bring me a drink of water", as he sat out a spell in the "caliboose"' Friday afternoon for shav ing ... i Tourists buying badges in a downtown restaurant to take back home as souv enirs ... FRANKLIN PKR80NAL Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Van Kuren. of Zephyshill, Fla? arrived Tues. day to Spend sevaral months In Franklin. Waldroop is Keady To Cut Boogie Tune To Boost Celebration A musical invitation to at tend the Franklin Centennial in mid-June roon will be pouring from juke boxes in the area and, if things go as planned, from nearby radio stations. Centennial officials this week announced that 250 souvenir records of "The Centennial Boogie" are to be ordered the latter part of the week as soon as a local recording artist, Les Waldroop, puts it on a sample disc for shipment to New York. Glen Holt, owner of Carolina Music Company, has offered to put the records on his juke boxes in the area and turn the proceeds from them over to the centennial treasury as a gift to the celebration. It is also planned to send several records to disc jockeys at nearby radio I stations in the hopes the boun cy tune can be aired on their j programs. The remaining records, about 200, will be sold as "collector's items" on a first-come-first serve basis to help finance the many events now planned for the celebration. "The Centennial Boogie" was arranged by Mr. Waldroop as "my contribution" to the cen tennial. Houk Senator Bill Gets Committee Okay Rep. G. L.. Houk's bill to change the method of selecting the Democratic nominee for state senator from this district Tuesday won committee approv al. The bill provides that only voters in the county furnishing the senator, under this district's rotation plan, would vote for state senator in the Democratic primary. At present, the nomi nee is chosen by Democratic voters in all five counties In the district. The bill, Introduced March 18, was favorably reported Tuesday by the house committee on sen atorial districts. BIRTHS Born to: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hampton Chastaln, of Highlands, a son. Terry Ray. March 21 at Angel Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aiken, of Highlands, a daughter. March 25 at the Highlands Community Hospital. Longviev* Easter Scene Going Up An Easter scene will be com- I pleted and ready for showing the last of this week in the Longview community, on US 23 441 south. The young people of the com- j munity rural development or- ! ganization are preparing the scene, which will stay up through Easter. FRANKLIN, N. C. Phone 131 WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 31 Saturday ? 1:00 Cont. Sunday? 2:30 and 9:00 p. m. Week Days ? 7 and 9 p. tn. THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 31-APRIL 1 "DESTRY" Starring Audie Murphy And Mari Blanchard In Technicolor SATURDAY, APRIL 2 DOUBLE FEATURE "THE BLACK ? DAKOTAS" Also "HIGHWAY DRAGNET" SUN.-MON., APRIL 3-4 ALAN LADD And Delmer Daves In "DRUM BEAT" Technicolor Cinemascope TUE8.-WED., APRIL 5-6 "BEWARE MY LOVELY" Starring Robert Ryan And Ida Lupino News Making Continued From Editorial Pare Income tax will' have to be raised. Let's do It now before the various public services be gin to suffer from lack of funds.' I have often heard people say, Oh! we could cut off half the people on the state pay roll and get the job done Just as well, niat Is a bunch of "hog wash" pure and simple. Does anyone know a group of men who worked harder for less money than did the state high way employees this Winter in keeping our roads open? Or does anyone know a more tiring or responsible job, day In and day out, that doesn't pay more money than school teaching? The people of North Carolina are going to have to face the fact that you get what you pay for and that to Improve our various public services will cost more money. Does anyone know a better way than to in crease the Income tax, coupled with stricter collections? Spring Opening Franklin Drive-in Theatre First Show at 7 p. m. Two Shows Nightly THURS.-FRI., MAR. 31 -APR. 1 "I, THE JURY" Mickey Spillane SATURDAY, APRIL 2 , "SOUTHWEST PASSAGE" Rod Cameron - Joanne Dru SUN.-MON., APRIL W "PARATROOPER" Alan Ladd TtJES.-WH)., APE. 5-6 "WICKED WOMAN" r Bererly Michaels-Richard EfU ? ? ? / We have the largest stock ever of good used cars and trucks that are priced right to sell. You will want to see these bargains before you trade or buy. Money making trucks and monsy saving cars - all at bargain prices sold with an 0. K. that coun ts. We App r ci te Your Business BURRELL MOTOR COMPANY INCORPORATED ?; AUTHomzev ?MlBP7 SALES <uuC SERVICE CHEVROLET 123 FRANKLIN, N.C. ^ 600V PLAC? TO BUY A GOOD US?V CA7Z "
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