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70th Year ? No. 16
Franklin, N. C, Thursday, April 21, 1955
Sixteen Pages
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'Operation Ouch' moved into Macon County over the week
end with the arrival of the first shipment of the new Salk polio
vaccine. Andrew Jones, March of Dimes chairman, is shown pre
senting the vaccine to .Mrs. Frank Shope, public health nurse,
who will assist the Macon Medical Society with a vaccination
program.
Unsuspecting Benny Starts
Polio Vaccine Procrram
Seven-year-old Benny Shope,
Franklin second grader
confined to Angel Hospital for
treatment of rheumatic fever,
made history Monday morning
when he rolled over on his
stomach, thinking he was go
ing to have his back massaged.
Dr. Edgar Angel popped the
unsuspecting youngster in the
backside with the first shot of
the new Salk polio vaccine ad
ministered in this county.
And even as Benny's startled
exclamation died out, other
members of the .Macon Medical
Society and the staff of the
local health department were
ironing out the final wrinkles
in a mass vaccination program
to give the beginning shots to
some 535 first and second
graders. (Second grader Ben
ny's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lake
V. Shope, requested he be given
his first shot since he would
be unable to attend a clinic
with his classmates.)
Tomorrow (Friday), the mass
vaccination program will open
at the Highlands Community
Hospital under the supervision
ef Dr. C. R. Biddle. At this
clinic, 58 Highlands first and
second graders (their parents
requested the vaccine earlier)
will officially kick-off "Opera
tion Ouch", the slang name the
nation-wide program has ac
quired since the vaccine was
pronounced effective last week.
Next Wednesday, in an all
day operation beginning at 9
a. m. at the health center on
Riverview Street, several hun
dred youngsters in the Frank
lin and Nantahala school dis- 1
trict will receive their first
shots. They will include first 1
and second graders from Car- ;
toogechaye, Chapel, Cowee, East 1
Franklin. Cullasaja, Franklin, i
Iotla, Nantahala, Otto, and 1
Union.
Although only 642 doses of I
the vaccine were requested by !
parents, Macon found it had
been sent 866 when the ship- i
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8 i
It Might Be
14 Carat, Too
What may be the great
granddaddy of all goldfish
has been the center of attrac
tion and a choice topic of
conversation in Franklin since
Saturday.
The large 10-inch fish (about
fin high to a good sized bass)
was caught in the Little Tenn
essee River Saturday morning
by Gene and Jerry Swafford,
young sons of Mrs. Helen
Drake .Swafford, in a. slough
near their home on Route 3.
They are displaying the fish
in a downtown store.
Bus Company
Stops Direct
Service Here
The four direct busses link
ing Franklin with Asheville and
Atlanta, Ga., have been "tem
porarily discontinued" by Smoky
Mountain Stages, Inc., because
ol highway construction in
Georgia.
A "shuttle" bus running be
tween Cherokee and Highlands,
via Franklin, is now the coun
ty's only bus contact with the
outside.
T. W. Angel, Jr., manager of
the local station, said the com
pany put the changes into ef
fect last Thursday because of
the new detour on US 23-441
in Rabun County, Ga.
He added, however, that the
change Is "only temporary" as
far as he can learn.
In the past, two busses have
gone to Atlanta dally and two
to Asheville.
But, here's the schedule for
the new "shuttle" runs:
At 8:30 a. m., the bus goes
to Cherokee, via Bryson City,
making connections for Knox
ville, Chattanooga, \and Ashe
ville. It returns to Franklin at
11:45 a. m. At 12:15 p. m., it
goes to Highlands for connec
tions to Atlanta and Asheville
and returns to F.ranklin at 2:40
p. m. At 6:15 p. m., it again
departs for Cherokee, returning
here at 9 p. m.
Road-E-0
Is Staged
Written examinations behind,
25 of Franklin High's best driv
ers yesterday (Wednesday) dis
played individual driving know
how over a tight and tricky test
course set up on West Main
Street as the closing feature of
the Jaycee-sponsored "Teen
Age Road-e-o".
The top driver from this
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 8
5LAGLE NOMINATED
Young Farmer In Contest
One of the county's top young
dairy farmers, Siler Slagle, is
being entered in the state com
petition of "America's 4 Out
standing Young Farmers", a
nation-wide Jaycee project.
Nominated for the honor by
the .Macon Agricultural Work
ers' Council, the 34-year-old
farmer is being sponsored by
the Franklin Jaycees.
A veteran of World War II
and a graduate of N. C. State
College, Mr. Slagle operates a
235-acre dairy farm on Frank
lin, Route 1.
His nomination for the hon
or was based not only on his
success at dairying, but for
his untiring work with the j
young people of the county.
Considered one of the best live
stock judges in this area, he
passes on this knowledge by
braining 4-H and F. F. A. judg- i
ing teams at Franklin High '
9chool. 1
After being discharged from 1
service in 1946, Mr. Slagle went <
nto the livestock business on 1
a partnership with his father.
In 1949. he took over the dairy
farm on a cash-rent basis. He
started a Grade A dairy with
19 cows and today has a top
quality herd of 60. At the pres
ent time he is milking 32 cows
and markets about 20,000
pounds of milk a month.
Mr. Slagle is married and .has
two children.
Arrangements for selecting a
young farmer to represent this
county in the project were
handled through the Jaycee's
agricultural committee, of which
Max Parrish is chairman.
The American Petroleum In
stitute is jointly sponsoring the
project with the Jaycees.
UNDERGOES SURGERY
The Rev. C. E. Murray, form
er pastor of the Franklin Meth
odist Church, underwent sur
gery in Charlotte last week, but
ias returned to his home in
3astonia, it has been learned
nere.
? S?ff Photo by J. P. Brady Jq
Ql'lT SHOVIN' ? Some young Guernseys lined up to get their licks in on Brer' Rabbit's b
hide air.d he apparently enjoyed the unusual rub-down, which took place recently on the A. B. A
Slagle farm run by Mrs. Robert McClure. Salt in his fur is the only logical explanation for the
cows' interest in the rabbit, which hopped off later in a llcked-down and bedraggled for coat.
COURT NEARS
QUICK END
OF DOCKETS
Trial Of Criminal
Matters Over, But
Civil Cases Remain
Yesterday (Wednesday) at
noon, the April term of Super
ior Court appeared headed (or
a quick wind-up with the crim
inal docket disposed of and
only a few civil matters remain
ing to be handled.
The term opened Monday
morning with Judge Dan K.
Moore, of Sylva, presiding.
Motor vehicles cases dominat
ed the light criminal docket, as
in terms past. There were only
a few jury trials. Most defen
dants chose to enter guilty
pleas and pay fines.
Following are some of the
cases disposed of during Mon
day's opening session. A com
SEE NO. 4, PAGE 5
M'GLAMERY
HEADS PTA
Franklin Group
Picks New Officers;
Nurse Has Program
B. L. (Benny) McGlamery
was elected president of the
Franklin Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation at the organization's
April meeting Monday night.
Mr. McGlamery, who is man
ager of the retail offices of the
Nantahala Power and Light
Company, will succeed Mrs. E.
W. Renshaw. Mrs. Renshaw
plans to move to Atlanta, Ga.,
soon.
Other officers, all reelected,
are Edwin T. Williams, vice
president; Mrs. Bill Bryson,
secretary; and Mrs. John L.
Crawford, treasurer.
The slate of officers was pre
sented by a nominating com
mittee, made up of Mrs. Weimar
Jones, chairman, J. Ward Long,
and Mrs. S. F. Beck.
The new officers will be In
stalled at the May meeting.
Mrs. Mae Shope, county
health nurse, presented the pro
gram. She told of plans to bring
the mobile X-ray unit to Ma
con May 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11,
and showed a film on tubercu
losis.
Mrs. Renshaw, president, pre
sided.
Local Auxiliary
Host To District
Meeting Today
The St. Agnes Woman's Aux
iliary is hostess today (Thurs
day) to the auxiliaries of Dis
trict 1, of the Diocese of West
ern North Carolina.
The meeting will begin at
10:30 a. m., with Holy Com
munion. Bishop M. George Hen
ry will officiate. He is bishop
of the W. N. C. diocese.
Following communion, the
business will be held. Lunch
will be served at the parish '
house at l o'clock. 1
The district includes Brevard,
Canton, Waynesville, Sylva, An
Irews, Murphy, Cherokee, High- 1
ands, and Franklin. Approxi
mately 75 women are expected, i
Mrs. S. H. Lyle, is the local I
auxiliary president.
ROTATION
BUI CLEARS
District Senator
Will Be Elected
By His Own Voters
In future, the Democratic
lominee for state senator from
his five-county senatorial dis
rict, will be chosen in the
>rimary election by the Demo
iratlc voters of a single coun
y ? the county whose turn it
s to provide the nominee, und
?r the rotation system in ef
ect in the district.
Rep. G. L. Houk's bill to this
ffect was passed by the state
enate last Thursday. It previ
msly had passed the house. The
illl was sponsored In the senate
>y this district's senator, H
J. Moore, of Clay County.
An earlier law requires the
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 4
Deadline Sharpens Political
Picture For Town Elections
Saturday's filing deadline
pulled the political picture in
Franklin and Highlands Into
sharp focus for the towns' bi
ennial non-partisan elections
May 3.
Registration books will be
open in both towns through
Saturday, which is challenge
day.
Franklin voters will ballot
for a mayor and six aldermen,
while the Highlands' race will
Florida City
Greets Town
The bustling Florida city of
Tampa, which also is marking
its 100th anniversary this
year, this week sent official
birthday greetings to centen
arian Franklin.
Signed by Tampa Mayor
Curtis E. Hixon, the greeting
is a framed document that
notes:
"Ten times ten years ago,
the City of Tampa cried its
first cry. But not alone! We
are proud to share our birth
day celebration with you. Re
member ? they say the sec
ond hundred years are the
most rewarding."
The greeting was sent to
Mayor W. C. Burrell and is
now hanging in the town of
fices in the Bank of Franklin
building.
? r rarnltn frets t'hotu
\ QUEER contraption called
a Radiosonde was found in a
tree Monday morning by Boyd
Long (above) near his home on
the Georgia highway. The unit
is used by the U. S. Air Force
to gather upper air weather
data. It was released April 17
in Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Long
figures it parachuted down
sometime during the night. t
be for a mayor and five com
missioners.
In Franklin W. c. Burrell is
unopposed in his bid for re
election, but the decision of vet
eran alderman Verlon Swafford
not to run again and the resig
nation- of Erwin Patton throws
open a scrap for at least two
seats. J. Frank Martin, J. C.
Jacobs, Oscar Ledford, and A.
G. Cagle are all seeking reelec
tion to the board for third two
year terms. New faces in the
race are those of W. K. (Ken)
Hooker, who is serving out Mr.
Patton's unexpired term by ap
pointment, J. L. West, Jr., Prelo
Dryman, and Sam Gibson.
On the other hand, the may
or's race in Highlands will be
wide open with V. W. McCall
and Carlton Cleaveland seek
ing the post. W. L. Cobb, who
is now ending 10 years as mayor
of the resort town, did not seek
election. ?-?? - .1
Seven men, four of them in
cumbents, are shooting for seats
on the five-man board of com
missioners. The incumbents are
C. E. Talley, L. W. Rice, Sr.,
Steve Potts, and Tudor N. Hall.
New candidates are J. Phil
Tate, Frank Crane, and H. S.
Talley. The fifth member of
the present board. Harry A.
Holt, did not file for reelection.
Scout Leaders
To Meet Here
Adult committeemen of the
Smoky Mountain Boy Scout Dis
trict plan a supper meeting to
morrow (Friday i night in
Franklin.
The men will eat at Horsley's
Restaurant at 6:30 and from
here will go to the Nantahala
Power and Light Company for
a business session.
R. E. McKelvey, of Franklin,
district chairman, said a num
ber of committee reports will
feature the business meeting.
The district embraces the
Macon, Jackson, and Swain
areas.
Lions Chib's Broom
Sales Bring $280
The Franklin Lions Club's an
nual broom sale so far has
brought in $280, according to
Prelo Dryman, chairman.
He said the sale will continue
until all brooms are sold. About
four dozen are on hand.
Proceeds going to the club
will be used to buy , glasses for
the needy in the county, Mr.
Dryman said.
The brooms are made by
ilind workers.
Knows Liectricjiy rrom A-Z
A freckled-faced 15-year-old
Franklin High sophomore with
an A to Z knowledge of elec
tricity and a yard-wide smile is
representing the Franklin chap
ter of the Future Farmers of
America in the district Farm
and Home Electrical Contest.
But the student, young Frank
Nolen is just doing what comes
naturally. His father is Charles
Nolen, well-known electrician.
Here are some of the things
;hat strengthen Frank's chances
n the event:
He has just finished wiring
the new F. F. A. stock barn at
the high school, a project that
saw him draw the wiring plans,
secure the necessary materials,
and personally do the job.
He fixed it so the church bell
at the Carson Chapel now
.rings at the flip of a switch.
He utilized an old electric
motor and an old cream sepa
rator for this one.
He has repaired three electric
motors, electric cords, and a
number of appliances, Includ
ing irons, clippers, heaters,
SEE NO. 4, PAGE 4
Electrician At Work
? Frankltn Prtss Fhoto
M'SWAIN
REELECTED
TO POST
School Board Acts
At Brief Meeting;
Committees Changed
Holland McSwain was reelect
ed county superintendent ol
schools by the newly appointed
three-member Macon County
Board of Education last Thurs
day afternoon.
The board also appointed dis
trict school committees for two
year terms.
Both actions were taken, by
unanimous vote, at a called
meeting that lasted less than
half an hour.
Mr. McSwain, who has served
as county superintendent for
nearly four years, will start his
third two-year term July 1.
In naming committees for the
three school districts, the board
reduced the number on the
Franklin committee from eight
to five, and the number on the
Nantahala committees from five
to three. (A revisions of the
state school law, now pending
in the General Assembly, pro
vides for school committees of
not less than three nor more
than five, Mr. McSwain explain
ed after the meeting.)
The chief function of the
committees is to elect teach
ers; their choices must be ap
proved by the county board and
the superintendent.
Members of the new Franklin
district committee are Elmon
Teague, of Prentiss, H. L.
Bryant, of Franklin, Sammy
Bryson, of Franklin, Route 5,
all reelected, Oscar Rickman, of
Route 4, and Jess Shope, of
Route 1.
The five members of the old
committee not reelected are Joe
Bradley, Owen Ammons, Eugene
Crawfard, Edwin J. (Ed) Brad
ley, and George Byrd.
Committee members for Dis
trict No. 2 (Nantahalai are D.
L. Owenby, John Wishon, and
Howard Cross, all reelected.
The other members of the old
five-member committee were
SEE NO. 3. PAGE 5
Information
Booth Opening
3et For May 1
The Franklin Chamber of
Commerce's information booth
on Main Street will open for
the season May 1. it was an
nounced this week.
Applications for personnel to
operate the booth are now be
ing reviewed, according to the
executive secretary, Mrs. Lasca
E. Horsley.
At a meeting of the chamber
last Thursday night, some re
pair work and painting of the
booth had been authorized.
Meanwhile, plans for revision
of the Franklin accommodation
folder are under way. All tour
ist homes must list accommo
dations with Mrs. Horsley by
the last of the month in order
to be in the new folder. The
chamber has authorized the
printing of 3,000, the secretary
said.
The Weather
The week's temperatures and rainfall, as
recorded in Franklin by Manson Stiles,
I". S. weather observer ; i-i Hiijiwand* V.
Tudor N. TIaH and \V ('. Newton. TV \
observer: and at the Coweeta Hydrologio
Laboratory :
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed., April. 13. ... 68 54 1.02
Thursday 72 54 .11
Friday 78 39
Saturday 85 36
Sunday 86 39
Monday 86 44
Tuesday 84 51
HIGHLANDS
Temperatures
Hfeh Low Rain
Wed., April 13 60 55 69
Thursday 60 48 1.7
Friday 72 44
Saturday 76 39
Sunday 76 39
Monday 77 44
Tuesday 78 54
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed., April 13 66 60 1.58
Thursday 70 54 .02
Friday 79 39
Saturday 83 37
Sunday 82 41
Monday 89 45
Tuesday 84 51