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Franklin, N. C., Thursday, July 14, 1955
Twelve Pages
Tourist Traveling
Below '54 Influx
F ranklin Chamber
Reports Decrease
In Ticket Sales
Be it weather, penny pinch
ing, highway construction or
lack of interest in the area the
influx of tourists isn't what it
was this time last year.
The Franklin Chamber of
Commerce gives some indication
of the situation, along with
those depending upon the tour
ist dollar to sustain them dur
ing the lean winter months.
At the chamber's booth dur
ing June, about 100 persons
stopped for information, accord
ing to Miss Ruth Angel, who is
in charge. This compares with
more than 200 for the same
period last year.
Another index is Cherokee's
crowd-drawing drama, "Unto
These Hills." Ticket sales to the
show at the information booth
are far behind '54. From June
25 (opening night) to July 10,
Miss Angel reported ticket sales
here totaled $159. Last year they
hit $316 for the same period.
Rays Of Sunshine
But, some rays of sunshine
are doing their best to poke
through the clouds of tourist
inactivity.
On a cheerier note, Miss Ang
el said "business has picked up
some since the Fourth".
Also, some offer the idea that
the unseasonably chilly weath
er experienced in the area even
into June slowed the tourist in
flux, but in turn will serve to
lengthen the season into Oc
tober and November when
autumn and fall coloring is at
its peak.
Then too, the Cowee Gap
Diilsboro link of US 23-441, the
main travel artery through this
section, is to be out of the
pangs of construction and pav
ed in September, according to
highway department officials.
Interests Varied
The interests of those stop
ping at the information booth
on Main Street are varied.
A recurring question is "why
are all the highways closed and
when are they going to open
up," Miss Angel has noted.
Others stop in for directions
to the area's many beautiful
scenic spots; others want in
formation on activities; and
few just drop by to speak fav
orably about the place they are
staying; and some want leads
on real estate.
Since opening, between 30
and 35 mail inquiries have been
received each week. Most of
these, the secretary said, want
ed information on the area,
rather than the names of places
to stay. j
About 200 pieces of literature '
on Franklin and the area go 1
out of the office each week '
through the mails.
Stolen Auto
Found Here
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A 1951 Chevrolet reported j
stolen Saturday night in Forest
City was found abandoned in
this county Tuesday afternoon, i
according to Deputy Newell
Pendergrass.
The officer said the vehicle i
was parked by the side of the 1
highway on US 64 in the Upper
Cartoogechaye section. 1
Youth Center Drive l
Is Now Under Way
A membership drive for the ?
Franklin Youth Center is now i
under way.
Memberships are $3. The
money is being used to finance
the summer recreational pro- (
gram.
Bob Carpenter is in charge of
the adult drive. Young people j
may get in touch with Coach (
Howard Barnwell, program di
rector, or Norman Smith for
memberships.
Patrolman's Father
Dies In Twin City
Highway Patrolman A. A. 1
Lewis was called to Winston
Salem Monday by the death of (
his father, the Rev. M. A. Lewis. ?
The patrolman's father and
mother were week-end visitors I
In Highlands. ']
Something Big
To Remember
John F. Cunningham has
something big to remind him
of his vacation this year.
The 81-year-old Macon na
tive landed a 26 pound mack
erel while fishing in Chese
peake Bay.
He and Mrs. Cunningham
have just returned home from
Gwenn Beach. Va. The couple
celebrated their 60th '.vedding
anniversary in March. They
live in the Canon commun
ity.
Brief Court
Term Seen
For August
Mrs. Kate Wrinn, clerk of
Superior Court, predicts a
"very short term" here in Aug
1 ust.
Only some 30 new cases have
been added to the criminal
docket since the April term,
she reported this week. This
number, coupled with about 50
hold-over cases from past
terms, means the August dock
et is going to be the lightest in
years. As a rule, the docket
runs in the neighborhood of 175
to 200 cases.
"Probably two days" will wind
ufi all civil matters coming up
for trial this term, Mrs. Wrinn
said.
Scheduled to preside at the
mixed term, which will con
vene the 1st, is Judge Dan K.
Moore, of Sylva, resident judge
of the 30th Judicial District.
Jurors for the one week ses
sion were selected last week.
C. R. Cabe, Former County
Commissioner, Dies At 78
Charles Robert Cabe, 78, re
tired farmer and former county
commissioner, died last Thurs
day at his Otto home after an
illness of six months.
A native of this county, he
served 12 years on the board of
county commissioners, eight as
a member and four as chair
man, from 1924 to 1928. He
also served for a period as
county accountant while on the
board.
Funeral services for Mr. Cabe
were conducted Monday at 2:30
p. m. at the Asbury Methodist
Church by the Rev. R. L. Poin
dexter. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
The son of Z. P. and Mrs.
Mary Ann Mann Cabe, he was
born May 29, 1877. On Septem
ber 29, 1897, he was married to
Miss Martha Lou Campbell, who
survives. Mr. Cabe was a mem
ber of the Junior Order of
United American .Mechanics.
Other survivors include two
sons, Claude and Neville Cabe,
of Otto; four daughters, Mrs.
Ralph Norton, of Otto, Mrs.
Vance Rogers, of Darrington,
Wash., Mrs. Charles M. Rogers
and Mrs. Ted Blaine, both of
Franklin; a brother, John E.
Cabe, of Otto; 14 grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Bryant Funeral
Home.
3 Volunteer
For Induction
Three men volunteered for
induction into the U, S. Army
through the local draft board
and Monday morning were sent
to Knoxville. Term., for proces
sing.
They were Robert L. Bate
man, William C. Solesbee, and
Harold J. Bradley.
Mrs. Gilmer A. Jones, board
secretary, has announced no
:alis, either induction or pre
induction, for August.
Tallent- Jacobs Clan
Reunion Set July 24
The Tallent and Jacobs fam
ily reunion will be held at the
nome of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tallent on Womack Street in
5"ranklin July 24, it has been
announced by the president,
Trank Tallent. All relatives are
nvited to come and bring bask
!t lunch.
MISS PENLAND
PASSES HERE
Macon Native Dies
Wednesday At Home;
Services On Friday
Miss Grace Penland, 64, died
at her home on Palmer Street
. in Franklin at 7:30 yesterday
. (Wednesday) morning.
i She had been seriously ill for
several days.
Funeral services are set for
1 Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Franklin Methodist Church.
Officiating will be the Rev. S.
B. Moss, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. C. E. Murray, of Gastonia,
a former pastor. Burial will be
in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The body will remajii at the
home until the hour of the
funeral.
A member of the Franklin
Methodist Church, Miss Pen
land was the daughter of the
late Weimar and Sallie Mozeley
Penland, of Franklin.
She is survived by two broth
ers, Ras and Ralph Penland,
and a sister, Mrs. George B
Patton, all of Franklin.
Bryant Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements
Guard Posts
Are Erected
Guard posts have' beert in
stalled at the intersection of
West Main and US 23-441 in
Franklin.
The job was done by prison
ers, under the supervision of
the State Highway and Public
Works Commission.
Highway Supervisor Joe Set
ser said guttering at the in
tersection is to be improved al
so. to keep a water run-off
under control.
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Mr. and Mrs. Weimar Jones
attended the annual convention
of the North Carolina Press As
sociation in Winston-Salem last
week-end. On their return to
Franklin t! wer?- arct^rp-tnied
by their dauzhter. Miss Beth
Jones.
Local Delegation Of 4-H
Clubbers Eyeing Excursion
A delegation of Macon 4
i'ers are looking ahead to "4-H
21ub Week" and a trip to Fal
>igh the latter part of this
nonth.
The event is scheduled the
veek of July 25-30. Assistant
bounty Agent James G. Flana
;an is to be in charge of the
ocal group.
Several will compete in the
:ontest features of the state
svent.
Among those indicating plans
'or attending are Betty Owens,
highlands club; Buddy Waters
and Margaret May, Nantahala.
Walter Taylor, Linda Neal, and
Patsy Neal, East Franklin
Joyce Cabe. Clay Sams. Anita
Lee Cabe. Barbara Jean Car
penter, Barbara Curtis, and
Peggy Jean Moore. Otto: Dar
rell Sanders, Union. Katherine
Berry. Cullasaia: Otus Stiwinter
and Nancy Cable. Franklin
High; Nancy Jane Setser and
Barbara Waldroop, Cartooge
chaye; Jane Franklin, Anita
Ammons. and Claudette Leath
erman, Cowee; Guy Duvall,
Iotla; and Helen Cochran, Pat
ton.
NEW LODGE
BUILDING
IS STARTED
Work Begins This
Week On $3S,000
Masonic Structure
Construction of the new $35,
000 Masonic Lodge on Church
Street started this week.
Elmer Roten is foreman in
charge. A lodge committee is
supervising construction.
Mason H. H. Plemmons is the
contact man between the con
struction phase and the lodge.
He also prepared plans for the
new structure.
Of brick and tile construction,
the building Is going up on the
site of the old lodge hall, which
was razed several weeks ago
after overseeing Church Street
for some 80 years.
Previously, Masons had hop
ed to salvage the tower of the
old building and use it to top
the new one. However, Mr.
Plemmons this week said the
tower "came to pieces" when
workmen removed It. But, it
will be duplicated for the new
structure and possibly some
pieces of wood from the old
one will be usable, he added.
The two-story lodge is of
Colonial architecture, featuring
white columns in front. A social
hall, kitchen, and Eastern Star
and Masonic offices are plan
ned for the first floor. On the
second level is the lodge meet
ing hall. The building is 42 by
66 feet.
Mrs. Trotter
Dies Saturday
In Asheville
Mrs. Ada Burnett Trotter, 79
wife of John S. Trotter, a na
tive of this county, died Sat
urday at the Trotter home in
Asheville.
Services were held Monday
afternoon at the Mountain
View Baptist Church, near
Black Mountain.
A retired educator, Mrs. Trot
tar is survived by her husband,
a son, Haywood Trotter, of
Charlotte, and a daughter. Mrs.
Amnion McClelian. of Okee
chobee. Fla.
Rain Changes
Picnic Site
Rain altered plans for hold
ing the annual Franklin Lions
Club picnic at Arrowood Glade
Monday . night, but it failed to
hurt attendance as more than
132 Lions and special guests
?picnicked" in the Franklin
High cafeteria.
The annual event, headed by
Lion President Jack Angel, this
year was a combination affair
for ladies, family, and new
comers to the community.
Among newcomers shaking
hands were several from the
new Burlington Industries, Inc ,
plant, which opened here re
cently.
Quipped Fred DowdLe, pub
licity chairman. "The only ones
disappointed in the last min
ute switch in location were the
ants at Arrowood."
Kusterer Receives
Soldier Of Month
Award In Korea
Pfc. John J (Jackie > Kuster
er, who is serving with the 7th
Signal Company in Korea, has
been awarded a "Soldier of the
Month" medal by his outfit, it
has been learned here.
He is the son of Mr and Mrs
John H. Kusterer. of Franklin
It is understood the award
was made for the month of
June.
Scourers Set
*
Meeting Here
Scouters serving on the Smokv
Mountain Boy Scout District
committee have a meeting
scheduled tomorrow ( Friday >
"vening.
Dinner will be at Horsley's
Restaurant at 7. Following the
meal a business session will be
held at the Nantahala Power
and Light Company building
R. E. McKelvey, of Franklin,
is serving this year as chairman
of the district.
Says ' Chance Way ah Road
Paving To Be Done This Year
Person Behind Smoke Bomb
In Theatre Being Sought
TRUCK BREAKS
YOUTH'S LEG
14-Year-Old Hurt
Tuesday Afternoon
In Franklin Mishap
A 14-year-old boy received a
broken leg in Franklin early
Tuesday afternoon when a
truck reportedly driven by his
father backed and accidentally
pinned him against an automo
bile.
The boy, Tony E. Cox, was
admitted ' to Angel Hospital
about 1 p. m.
His left leg was caught be
tween the bumpers of the two
vehicles. The mishap occurred
in front of Brown and Carson.
Gov. Folsom
And Family
In Highlands
Alabama Gov James Folsom
and his family have rented the
Ronald Baty house on Mirror
Lake in Highlands for the sea
son.
The governor plans to spend
the week-ends there with his
family, it is understood.
MRS. 6URCH
SUCCUMBS AT
HER HOME
Macon Native Was 79;
Funeral Services Set
At Maiden's Chapel
Mrs. Nancy Van Dora Burch,
widow of Norman C. Burch.
died Tuesday at 11 p. m. at her
home on Franklin, Route 1 She
was 79, and had been ill for
four weeks,
Funeral services for Mrs.
Burch, a native of this county,
are to be held today i Thurs
day i at 2 p. m. at the Maiden's
Chapel Methodist' Church Offi
ciating will be the Rev. Robert
Goldston, the Rev Frank G.
Rochester, and the Rev. Emer
son Davenport Burial will be
in the church cemetery.
Born July 4, 1376. Mrs. Burch
was the daughter of Melvin and
Mrs. Hester Dowell Mr. Burch,
a ' native of Clay County, died
in September. 1942 She was a
SEE NO 3. PAGE 12
Police are seeking the ? iden
tity of the person who set off
a smoke bomb in crowded Ma
con Theatre in Franklin Sat
urday night.
About 200 of the more than
400 movie-goers left as the
smoke from the bomb billowed
up from the center of the the
atre.
Manager Charles Ivester re
ported their retreat was "fair
ly orderly", but he said a few
ladies and some Children were
"scared".
Mr. Ivester, thinking the build
ing was on fire, called the fire
department.
"I wasn't taking any chances,"
he declared.
Labeling the prank as "child
ish", Policeman Nelson Ledford
said "it was a wonder someone
wasn't hurt or killed". The of
ficer said several in the vicinity
of where the bomb went off saw
the boy who fired it but were
unable to give positive identifi
cation because of the darkness.
The bomb was touched off
about 9:30.
A $25 reward is being offered
by the theatre for information
leading to the arrest and con
viction of the guilty party.
Local Scouts Going
To District Court
Several Macon County boys
are scheduled to receive ad
vancements tonight i Thursday >
at a Smoky Mountain District
Court of Honor in Bryson City
The court is set for 7:30 at
the Methodist church
Softball League Standings
'Through July 81
Games,
Won Lost Behind Pet
NP&L 6 0 0 1.000
Cowee 2 1 2'2 .667
Lions 2 2 3 .500
VFW '2 2 3 .500
Jaycees 2 3 3 > 2 .400
Oilers 0 2 4 0
Rotary 0 4 5 0
Upcoming Games
Games: Friday. July 15, Lions vs. NP & L. Oilers vs Rotary:
Tuesday. July 19 VFVV vs. Cowee. Jaycees- vs Lions,
Friday. July a. Rotary forfeited to NP&L: Jaycees defeated
VFW. 14-10
BREAKS PRECEDENT ?
Si! - Clan Meeting Changed
The Stler family this year will
break a long-time precedent.
Starting this year, the fam
ily's annual reunions will be
held on Saturday instead on
Thursday.
At their reunion last year, the
Stlers voted to change the
meeting date from the first
Thursday to the first Saturday
in August, since it is easier for
out-of-town members of the
family connection to get here
at the week-end.
This year's reunion will be
held with Mr and Mrs. Allen
Slier on Saturday. August 6.
Caldwell Reveals
Contractor Pushing
To Complete Project
A "slight chance" exists that
the new highway across Wayah
Gap into the Nantahaia section
will be paved and ready for
use thi- summer, according to
Resident Engineer J. S. Cald
well. o i Murphy.
"The contractor i Taylor Con
struction Company is driving
to pave this summer," the en
gineer said in a telephone in
terview Tuesday night
Mr. Caldwell said it all de
pends on the weather.
"If we keep on having rain
like this week" the paving will
be delayed until next spring, he
declared, adding:
"But with a good break in
the weather we'll make it "
At any rate, the engineer said
the grading and graveling on
the nearly 12-mile project will
be completed by September.
'Considerable Delay'
Although the road has not
been closed entirely. Mr. Cald
well said vehicles attempting
to use it during the day while
construction goes on will expe
rience "considerable delay". He
suggested the detour out US 28
from Franklin to US 19 be
used.
The road is passable at night
and on Sunday, he reported.
With the Nantahaia side of
the project nearing completion,
grading operations are now
under way on the Franklin side
just below Wayah Gap. The en
gineer said the project on the
Nantahaia side has been graded
and graveled from Feisty
Branch t> Rainbow Springs
Road and graded from this
point on t: zai ga;).
Capacity Crowd Turns Out
For Federation Picnic
A capacity crowd filled the
auditorium of the East Frank
lin School Saturday for the an
nual Macon County Farmers
Federation picnic.
James G K McClure. Feder
ation president, acted as master
of ceremonies and introduced
the many speakers and enter
tainers of the day.
County Agent T. H. Fagg told
the group that the county's
crop prospects this year were
good because of recent rains.
He also cautioned Macon farm
ers to use good management in
their farming operations this
year to bring in a higher in
come
Mr. Fagg described the re
quirements necessary for rais
ing aromatic tobacco, which he
pointed out could' be a "good
money-making crop" for some
county farmers. He also men
tioned sheep raising as a good
source of income and suggested
that more farmers think about
selling m?'. ar.i iambs through
the sheep and ?' -oi pools held
in several W. N. C. counties. He
also announced plans for the
Macon C sunty Fair this fall.
Don Blggerstaf'. Federation
purchasing a ; ?::t. described the
farm co-operative's broiler and
commercial eg, programs and
encouraged Macon farmers to
market more chickens and
egas to fill the increasing de
mand.
Carolyn Myers, or Franklin.
Route 2. won thy first prize lor
the best local act. Panhandle
Pete'' Nash. Gaither Robinson,
Aiex Houston and the Mimoso
Boys. Joe Franklin. Darryl Pet
ty. Jimir.v Buchanan, and Har
ry Ingram headlined the group
of musicians, .singers, and danc
ers who came from all over Ma
con and surrounding counties.
Additional speaker* included
Carl Slagle. Mao County Fed
eration director. ' H Hampton.
Cherokee County Federation
director, from Murphy; Miss
Frances Setrer Rural Hospitali
zation Insurance Enrollment di
rector; Gene Frizzell, Franklin
warehouse manager; Max Rob
SEE NO 4, PAGE 12
SANDE&S REUNION
The Sanders reunion will be
held on the fourth Sunday
i July 24' in July this year at
the home of J. L. Sanders in
the West Union community, it
has been announced.
The Weather
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FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed . July 6 85 63
Thursday 86 65 trace
Friday 85 65 .21
Saturday 79 65 .45
Sunday 89 66
Monday 85 64 .90
Tuesdav 76 67 .83
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed , July 6 78 60 .54
Thursday 84 59 .05
Friday 81 60 .79
Saturday 79 61 .15
Sunday 81 62
Monday ?... 80 61 1.9?
Tuesday ; 77 62 1.07