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70th Year ? No. 34
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, August 25, 1955
Sixteen Pages
? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady
"It's all ours again," a smug three-year-oM, Ann Perry, con
fides in her brother, Jimmy. And, of course she means all that
playing roam left by the back-to-school migration yesterday. But,
Ann won't be so smug next year. Jimmy's five and will be ready
to try his own school wings.
Children Heed Traditional
Sounding Of School Bells
Nearly 4,000 children acknowl
edged ? some reluctantly ?
the traditional tolling of the
school bells yesterday (Wed
nesday) and lopped off the first
day of the 1955-56 term.
Ten of the county's 11 schools
are operating. Highlands School
is not slated to open until Sep
tember 6, the day after Labor
Day and the unofficial end of
the tourist season.
Attendance figures were not
immediately available, but Supt.
Holland McSwain predicts an
over-all total of about 4,000
students.
Most of the schools are oper
ating on half-day schedules
this week, but beginning Mon
day will go full time, the super
intendent said.
College students still have a
few days' grace. Most of the
higher institutions will not
open until the middle of Sep
tember, or later.
LANDMARK
COMING DOWN
Razing Old Building
On Palmer; Ray Plans
To Erect New Store
One of Franklin's oldest land
marks is being .razed.
It's the two-story building at
the intersection of Palmer and
Phillips owned by Glenn Ray.
Believed to be in the neigh
borhood of 70 years old, it has
led an active life and has been
something of a traveler, as
buildings go.
Built by Bill Stalcup for a
funera! home and furniture
store on the site now occupied
by the Bryant Furniture Com
pany building on the square, it
was moved from there several
hundred feet to a foundation
on Palmer about 35 years ago.
This was the building's only
trip and since then it has serv
ed as a grocery and feed store
under Weimar Hastings, Lake
R. Ledford, Rufe Cunningham,
and Mr. Ray, who rented the
building in 1941. In 1946, he
purchased the building from
Mrs. C. C. Cunningham, daugh
ter of Mr. Stalcup, the first
owner.
Mr. Ray plans to replace- the
old structure with a modern
block building in the near fu
ture.
Another C.A.P.
Meeting Slated
A meeting to continue organ
ization of a Civil Air Patrol
unit in Franklin is scheduled
for Tuesday night at 7:30 at
the Agricultural Building.
The unit probably will be of
ficially activated about Octob
er 1.
All interested men and wom
en are invited to attend the
meeting and fill out applica
tions as members.
Polio Vaccine
2nd Round Set
September 1
Dr. Guy V. Gooding, district
health officer, announced this
week that the second round of
the Salk polic vaccine will be
given next Thursday, Septem
ber 1, at the local health cen
ter.
Some 550 first and second
graders are eligible to receive
the second doses. The first
round of shots was given prior
to the closing of schools.
Dr. Gooding, who plans to
personally supervise the pro
gram, urged parents to prompt
ly fill out new requests author
izing the vaccine for their chil
dren. Requests will be distribut
ed through the schools.
As in the first round, chil
dren will be transported to the
center in school busses.
Vaccine for the program al
ready is on hand.
CLUB PLANS
PRISON CAMP
AID PROJECT
Proposal Is Offered
By Barkley; Committee
Named To Investigate
The Macon County Methodist
Men's Club Tuesday night mov
ed toward adopting as a proj
ect befriending the youthful
first offenders at the state
prison camp here.
The proposal, presented by
the Rev. J. David Barkley, was
discussed in considerable detail,
and a committee was appointed
to make concrete recommen
dations of what and how at the
club's next meeting.
Mr. Barkley pointed out that,
under the change taking place
at the camp, it is to house
about 45 first offenders, most
of them aged 16 to 20. He said
these young men have many
needs, "but their greatest need
is a friend". He suggested some
thing like the "Big Brother"
movement, with each club mem
ber being assigned a youth to
play "big brother" to. For these
boys, many of them far trom
home, "It might make a differ
ence for the rest of their lives",
he said.
R. S. Jones, the club's new
president, suggested the pos
sibility of the club's holding a
meeting ? possibly a "covered
dish" supper ? at the camp,
with the prisoners as guests, as
one way to get acquainted with
the situation, and with the
young men. He named as a
committee, to confer with the
prison superintendent and
make recommendations, Mr.
Barkley, James L. Hauser, and
Weimar Jones.
In opening the meeting Pres
ident Jones suggested the club
"not scatter its efforts", but
do one or two things well. He
remarked that there are 21
Methodist churches in the
county, and that with only 10
men from each church, the
club's meetings should have an
attendance cff 210. One way to
increase attendance, it was
suggested, is to have A-l pro
grams, publicized through the
churches well in advance, and
the president appointed Wiley
J. Clark, Erwin Patton, and the
Rev. S. W. Moss as progiam
committee for the year.
Since Miss Margaret Wilson,
full-time county Methodist
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 8
Clark Says New City Hall
About 70 Per Cent Complete
Franklin's modern city build
ing is about 70 per cent com
plete, according to the contrac
tor, Wiley Clark.
Some delay has been experi
enced on the job because of
brick deliveries, he said Tues
day, but he added that this
phase of building should be
finished today (Thursday).
He expects to have the struc_
ture under roof next week.
Plastering will begin as soon
as this is done. Tile partitions
in the office section ai'e now
going up.
Although some minor jobs
will have to be completed, Mr.
Clark said he will be ready to
turn the building over to the
town for occupancy about Oc
tober 1.
All-Stars Down Georgia
Team, Lose To Murphy
The week saw the Franklin
All-Stars split games with
Blairsville, Ga., and Murphy.
The team has a 7-4 win-loss
record for the season.
In Blairsville last Thursday,
the locals won 5 to 4 with
Grady Corbin pitching four-hit
ball and pounding out a home
run.
But in Murph" Saturday, the
All: Stars were blanked 11 to 0.
Hayesville failei to show up
here Sunday afternoon for a
scheduled game.
This coming Sunday at 2:30,
Blairsville will play the All
Stars here.
? Staff Photo by J. P. Brady
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB women were among the more than 150 farm men and women who toured the Coweeta
Hydrologic Laboratory this week. Pictured above are Mrs. Nobia Murray, Franklin club; Fred Whitfield, of Asheville, extension
forester; Mrs. Rose Clark, Cullasaja club; Frank Plyler, Coweeta staff member, who is explaining some of the instruments; Mrs.
Jesse Thompson, Watauga club; Mrs. George Byrd, Cowee club; and Mrs. J. S. Gray, Hickory Knoll club.
Street Seen
Joseph (Joe) Ashear, well,
to-do retired Franklin busi
ness man, impishly panhand
ling a former resident who
failed to recognize him.
"I'm just passing through
here", explained the long
time Franklin merchant, with
a perfectly straight face;
"looking for a job." Then,
with something close to tears
in his voice: "I'm hungry,
mister."
"What! you aren't going to
give me that half-dollar?" as
the sympathetic former resi
dent hands over some change.
This time there must have
been a hint of a chuckle in
the voice, for something made
the former resident take a
closer louk at the face . . .
"Why, Joe, you darned
old . .
* * *
Commented a young boy,
eying the large deep sea rod
and reel strapped to the top
of a Florida car:
"Boy! I'd sure like to see
the worm that goes on the
end of that!" ?
More Than 150 Men, Women
Tour Coweeta Laboratory
More than 150 farm men and
women turned "tourists" this
week and visited one of the
county's main attractions, Co
weeta Hydrologic Laboratory.
Five days of special tours of
the sprawling 5.000-acre out
door test tube were sponsored
by the county home demonstra
tion clubs, with Coweeta per
sonnel cooperating. The last
was held Tuesday.
The daily field trips over the
broad acreage of the laboratory
were conducted by Coweeta
staff members. Fred Whitfield,
of Asheville, state extension for
ester, also was on hand to help
explain the watershed research
under way at Coweeta.
A picnic lunch was spread
each day at noon at the labora
tory picnic area.
Organized communities and
home demonstration clubs par
ticipating in the tours included
Mulberry, Iotla, Ciark's Chapel.
Cartoogechave. Patton, Carson.
Holly Springs. Higdonville, Un
ion, Sandtown, Watauga, Hick
? staff i'h0to / f. hra.i ??
NOT A REAL GAME, just some action during scrimmage
while the Franklin High Panthers sharpen their know-how in
preparation for opening the 1955.56 season against Clayton. Ga.,
on September 2.
Footballers Scrimmaging For Opener
With the opening of school
yesterday (Wednesday) the
Franklin High Panthers cut
back to one practice session
daily.
The Panthers, who open the
season in Clayton, Ga., on Sep
tember 2, previously had been
clocking two practices daily
since reporting for duty week
beiore last.
More than 60 boys are on
the roster.
Rough and tumble scrim,
mages have been held for
three or four days ar.d will be
staged daily until the opener.
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8
FR W'KLIN'S NEW S51.000 city building at the intersection of
cording to the contractor. Brick work on the modern structure is
week. The town offices and fire department expect to occupy the
Staff I'hoto by J. P.'/?r<j /v
West M?.in and I S 23-411 is about 70 per cent complete, ac
in the final stages and it is expected to be under roof by next
building in early October.
ory Knoll, Cowee, Longview,
Cullasaja, Otto, Scaly, Nanta
hala, Walnut Creek, Highlands,
Oak Grove, Olive Hill-Oak Dale.
Upper Cartoogechaye, and
Franklin.
Ranger Laros
Is Leaving
For Alabama
J. W. Laros. head ranger of
the Highland District, has been
transferred to a similar post in
Talladega, Ala.
Ha is being succeeded here
by Pat Int.Hout. former as
sistant ranger at Clayton, Ga.
Mr Laros had been district
ranger since the Highland Dis
trict was formed in July. 1953.
Forest service personnel hon
ored him at a party Saturday
at Cliffside. The Laros and
children. Alan and Michael, are
leaving this week far Alabama.
SCHOOLS GET
COURT FUNDS i
August Term Here
Gives $3,959.50
For Use By System _
Schools ? ever needy financi 1
ally ? got $3,959.50 from the!'
August term of Superior Court^
here. 1
A breakdown of the total by
Mrs. Kate M. Wrinn shows that
$1,000 in fines went to the ,
school fund; $2.337 50 in for- ?
feitures; $152 from the jury (
tax; $320 in solicitor fees: and
$150 from state highway patrol
fees The law earmarks these
ite,ms for the school fund.
Corbins Plan Reunion
Here September 4
Members of the Carbin fam- ^
ily will hold their annual re- 1
union Sunday, September 4, at f
the home of Dewey Corbin in S
the Holly Springs community. 5
Mr. Corbin is president of the J
family. ^
A basket lunch will be served
at noon and all relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
\V \I, DROOP REUNION SUNDAY ^
Members of the Waldroop j
family plan their annual re- g
union Sunday at the Carson s
community building, it has I
been announcet}. 1
RURAL MAIL
GOING OUT
SAME DAY
Hold-over At Franklin
Office Being Stopped
By Change In Times
Beginning next Thursday,
patrons on the rural routes will
receive mail on the same day it
arrives at the Franklin office,
under a new schedule announc
ed by Postmaster Zeb Meadows.
Under the system now in use,
mail arriving one morning is
not delivered until the follow
ing morning because the rural
carriers leave before it arrives.
However, the new schedule
keeps the carriers in the office
until 9:15.
"In this way," the postmaster
explained, "the eariy mail can
be sorted and delivered the day
it arrives.
The carriers will return to the
office at 2 o'clock
Also effective the 1st. star
route mail from Cornelia, Ga.,
will arrive at 3:15 a. m. and
2:45 p. m. and will go out at
9 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. Sylva
star route mail will reach the
Franklin office at 7:45 a. m.
and wili leave at 3:15 p. m.
The Weather
w.H-k's t?nperatur.?s and rainfall, as
? ? i-'i Franklin l>y M : . -i -o n Stiles,
w:;t'hfr ol>serv> i , in Hiuhland-i hy
N. Hall and \V. <\ N-?i TV A
r: and at th- I '.iw - 'a H..dn?oit:c
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
IVed. Aui
rhursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
VIonday
fuesdav
-Ved . A
rhursdav
?"riday
Saturday
junday
Monday
Tuesday
? IT 85 62 .14
88 60
59 65
91 67
91 65 .25
87 63 .77
86 65 .10
HIGHLANDS
Temperatures
High Low Rain
S- 17
78
80
76
76
60
62
62
60
58
57
62
.03
.21
.23
.36
.03
Ved.. Aug.
7hursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
"uesday
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
17
84
87
89
87
90
87
84
59
60
63
63
61
61
60
trace
trace
Telephone Company Figures
For Taxes Correct - Bethune
The final appraisal figures
on which the Western Carolina
Telephone Company pays coun
ty and town taxes here are
correct, members of the Macon
Board of County Commission
ers and the Franklin Board of
Aldermen were assured at a
2'i-hour meeting Monday
morning.
. The occasion of the joiot
meeting was a visit here by J
C. Bethune, executive secretary,
and W. Z. Adams, assistant
secretary, of the State Board of
Assessment, the agency that
fixes the evaluations on which
public service corporations pay
county and town taxes, to ex
plain how the board arrived at
its oft-changed figures
Following protests, the 1954
evaluations on the company's
holdings here were raised
twice. Simultaneously with mak
ing the second increase in
evaluations for 1954. the board
reduced the "valuation for the
1953 tax year. < A raise in the
amount of evaluation increases
the tax due. a cut reduces the
tax i
Because of the reduction In
the 1953 evaluation, Mr. Be
thune said, the company's taxes
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 8