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70th Year ? No. 35
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, September 1, 1955
Fourteen Pages
ENROLLMENT
MAY GO OVER _
m HERE
Figures Given By
McSwain; Highlands
To Open Tuesday
Membership in the county
schools this year Is expected to
top 3,800, an increase of about
50 over last year, according to
Supt. Holland MoSwaln.
Official figures were not
available this week since High
lands School does not open un
til Tuesday. However, the su
perintendent estimated mem
bership for this school at 328
for high school and 88 for ele
mentary.
With these estimates, and the
official membership figure
from the other 10 schools, he
said the total should go over
3,800. Past years indicate mem
bership also will climb slowly
until the first of the year, he
added.
Membership at the close of
school last year was 3,749.
Excluding Highlands, there
are 2,660 elementary children
now in school and 740 high
school students.
On the basis of Monday fig
ures, membership at each is as
follows: Franklin, 426 elemen
tary, 632 high school; Nanta
hala, 226 elementary, 95 high
school; Chapel, 53 elementary,
13 high school; East Franklin,
352; Cullasaja, 330; Union, 245;
Cowee, 267; Otto, 239; Car
toogechaye, 308; and Iotla, 214.
State Official Here
To Explain Proposal
To County Teachers
, Macon school teachers will
learn something today (Thurs
day) about the proposed com
bining of the retirement sys
tem with Social Security.
Nalthan Yelton, executive
secretary of the N. C. Teach
ers and the State Employes
Retirement System, is schedul
ed to speak on the proposal at
2:30 p. m. at the East Frank
lin School, according to Coun
ty Supt. Holland McSwain.
Teachers and other state em
ployes will vote October 26 on
whether to combine the two
under provisions of a referen
dum approved by the 1955 Gen
eral Assembly, Mr. McSwain
explained.
New Changes
Mean Loss
Of 3 Busses
Franklin will lose a daily bus
to Ashevllle and one to At
lanta under a new schedule
which goes into effect Septem
ber 7, it has been announced.
At present, three busses daily
go from here to Ashevllle and
two to Atlanta.
When the new schedule goes
into effect:
A bus daily, except Sunday,
will leave Franklin at 6:35 a.
m. for Ashevllle, arriving there
at 9 a. m.
Another will leave daily at
1:10 p. m. for Ashevllle, arriv
ing at 3:35 p. m.
A bus daily will leave Ashe
ville at 4 p. m., arriving in
Franklin at 6:25 p. m.
A bus will daily leave Frank
lin at 1:50 p. m., for Cornelia,
Ga., for connections to Atlanta.
It will arrive at Cornelia at
3:35 p. m.
Dr. Morgan Off
On Hawaii Trip
An airliner winged out of
Asheville-Hendersonville Airport
this (Thursday) morning, car
rying the Rev. A. Rufus Mor
gan on the first leg of a trip
to Hawaii.
Dr. Morgan, rector of the St.
Agnes Episcopal Church, is one
of 16 from the Western North
Carolina Diocese of the Epis
copal Church going to the gen
eral convention of the Protes
tant Episcopal Church of the
U. S., which opens Sunday in
Honolulu.
He will arrive in Honolulu In
the morning.
Mrs. Viola Lenoir, of the St.
Cyrpians church here, was
elected as a delegate to the
women's auxiliary meeting, but
was unable to make the trip.
Dr. Morgan will .return to
Franklin on the 19th.
Pleasant Hill Church
Homecoming Is Slated
A homecoming and dedica
tion service Is planned Sep
tember 11 at the Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, it has been an
nounced.
The all-day affair will fea
ture preaching in the morn
ing, lunch on the grounds at
noon, and singing in the after
noon.
The public is invited.
? Stair rtioto by J. t'. or an*
50 Years For The Cunninghams
Frank Cunninghams Mark Golden
Anniversary At Open House Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Cun
ningham marked their 50U
wedding anniversary with ar
open house Sunday at theii
home on Iotla.
Both are natives of the coun
ty. They were married Augus
30, 1905, at Iotla.
Mrs. Cunningham, 72, is thi
daughter of the late Matthew
and Mrs. Elizabeth Mashburn
A retired carpenter, Mr. Cun
ningham is the son of the lati
William and Mrs. Joanna Cun
ningham. Seventy-four year
old, he was the oldest perfor
? mer competing in the recent
i Macon County Folk Festival. He
i plays a "mean" harmonica and
? already is practicing for next
year's festival.
Four of the Cunningham's
t seven children are living. They
are Mrs. Charles Ferguson, oi
i Franklin, Route 4, Mrs. Hoyt
r Bryant, of Culberson, Garth
. Cunningham, of Wilmington
- Del., and Oran J. Cunningham
j of Playa del Rey, Calif.
They have four grandchil
s dren, Larry and June Ferguson
- and Dale and Donald Bryant.
SECOND ROUND HERE ?
Children Receiving Vaccine
School busses this (Thurs
day) morning are bringing
school children to the Macon
Health Center for first and
second shots of the Salk polio
vaccine.
S me 550 children who were
first and second graders last
spring are eligible to receive
their second shots, according to
Mrs. Frank Shope, public health
nurse.
In addition, an estimated 350
new first graders may receive
first shots during this program,
she said.
Administering shots hinges on
parents signing vaccine re
ouests. The requests have been
distributed in the schools.
Dr. Guv V. Gooding, district
health officer, is personally su
pervising the program.
? Staff Photo by J . P. Brady
CO-CAPTAIN, S OF FRANKLIN'S Panthers, ( L to R) Morris Jones, Mark Dowdle, and Craw
ford Moore are all ears as Coach Howard Barnwell briefs them for the opening game Friday
night in Clayton, Ga. against Rabun High School. The captains were elected by the team this
week.
Franklin Panthers Going
To Georgia For First Game
A new Panther pack will flex
Its muscles experimentally to
morrow (Friday) night in a
non-conference season opener
against the Rabun County (Ga. >
High School.
The out-of-state game, set
to begin at 8 at the stadium in
Clayton, is expected to give
some indication of how the
Franklin High footballers are
going to fare this year in the
usually hotly-contested ? and
unpredictable ? Smoky Moun
tain Conference.
In announcing the probable
starters for tomorrow night,
Coach Howard Barnwell said
TYSlNGER
HEADS C. A. P.
Elected Commander
Of Newly-Organized
Unit Tuesday Night
A. C. Tysinger, of Franklin,
Tuesday night was elected com
mander of the newly-organized
Franklin squadron of Civil Air
Patrol.
Named to serve with him
were John Cogan, executive of
ficer, and Howard Barnwell, ad
jutant. The commander ap
pointed Mrs. Harve Bryant as
sistant adjutant.
Although it will not be of
ficially chartered until October
1, the squadron was activated
at Tuesday's meeting at the
Agricultural Building and a
cadet program is now being
worked out. Some 20 boys and
girls already have signed up.
Two more meetings are set
this month, one on the 13th,
the other on the 27th. Both
will be at the Agricultural
Building at 7:30 p. m.
Picnic Supper
Slated Saturday
At Bethel Church
A picnic supper will be serv
ed Saturday nigiit, beginning
at 6:30, in the basement of the
Bethel Methodist Church under
the sponsorship of the com
munity organization.
No charge will be made for
the meal, according to the
community leaders, but an of
fering will be taken. Profits
realized are earmarked for
work on the church grounds.
his charges have few injuries
and are in good shape.
He also predicted a 50-50 sea
son for the Panthers. The
coach has only a handful of
experienced men around which
to build his team.
The Rabun County scrap
looks like the first of four away
games and the Panthers won't
entertain a team in their own
stadium until September 30.
The next game is the 9th in
Andrews; the 16th still is open;
and the 23rd will see the locals
in Cherokee.
Meanwhile, word coming out
of Clayton has It that the
Panthers might have some
trouble. Coaches Frank Snyder
and Ed Singleton are, rounding
the Rabun boys into shape,
and, although the team is light
weight and undermaned, are
going to uncork some offensive
weapons on the ground and in
the air.
Probable Panther starters
will be Jerry Bailey, left end;
Mark Dowdle, left tackle; Ken
neth E.rown, left guard; Ed
ward Shatley or Tommy Angel,
center; Robert Alexander, right
guard; Morris Jones, right
tackles; Bill Mendenhall, right
end; Crawford Moore, quarter
back; Johnny Mashbuvn, left
half back; Jerry Finney, right
halfback; and Willard Smith
or Buddy McClure, full 'oack.
Big Week-end
Is Approaching
The big week-end of late
summer ? Labor Day ? will
see Maconians piling into
their automobiles for those
talked-about trips to far
away places.
And the long holiday week
end (Saturday through Mon
day) will find thousands of
people from far away places
driving here to see the scen
ery and find escape from the
heat of a waning summer.
For this area. Labor Day
means the end of the tourist
season. At least the "vacancy"
signs at motels and tourist
homes will be seen more and
more frequently. Only a few
tourists will hang on to see
Autumn, with its kaleidoscope
of rich color.
All county offices will close
Labor Day.
The Board of County Com
missioners plans to meet
Tuesday morning, instead of
Monday. The school board will
convene for a brief session
Saturday morning at 10 a. m.
in the superintendent's of
fice.
Most local merchants plan
to close for the holiday.
MEETING POSTPONED
The scheduled Monday meet
ing (Labor Day of the Frank
lin Garden Club has been post
poned. The date and place will
be announced later.
Prisoner Change-Uver About
Completed, Cutshall Reports
Supt. John E. Cutshall yes
terday said the prisoner change
over under way at the Macon
Prison Camp is about 90 per
cent complete.
He said by the middle of
September the camp should be
operating entirely as a youth
ful first offender camp. Most
of the long termers at the for
mer felons' Camp have been
transferred to other prison
units.
The superintendent said about
75 young first offenders will be
housed at the camp, on the
average, when the shift is com
pleted.
Meanwhile, the entire prison
camp is receiving a face-lifting.
New guard towers are being
built, new water lines are be
ing installed, rest room for vis
itors are being built, and paint
ing and renovation is under
way in the cellblock.
Mr. Cutshall considers this
work "the first phase" in the
proposed rehabilitation and rec
reation program for the young
men in his camp.
"We're trying now to make it
look something like home . . .
and then we'll try to make
them feel a little at home." he
explained.
The superintendent said his
aim is make the young men
"want to shake hands" when
they are released from prison
without too much .resentment
toward those whose job it was
to confine them.
Mr. Cutshall said he plans
to institute a rigid recreational
program as soon as the work
at the camp is finished.
M mft '"notn hv /. /' Rm i\
BRICK WORK, held back because of delive -v, is r.ow moving ahead on the new Masonic
Hall on ( hurch Street. The modern two-story b r'-rk building ;ind furnishings will cost approxi
mately $35,000, according to Masonic leaders. It is going up on the site of the old hall, which
was razed several months ago.
Burlington
Plant Right
On Schedule
Production at the Burlington
Industries seamless hosiery
plant here is "on schedule" and
should reach the maximum by
December, 1956, as planned, ac
cording to Stephen A. Bundy,
superintendent.
Since going into production
May 31, the output at the new
plant has tripled, he said. He
declined to give any figures,
however, explaining "we can't
afford to give out too much" in
a business as competative as
hosiery.
As of last Thursday, the plant
was working 120 production em
ployees. Mr. Bundy said appli
cations for employment for
both men and women are still
being invited at the plant and
that hiring is continuing.
When the plant reaches peak
(maximum) production, more
than 300 will be working.
Plans also are continuing to
ward an open house and tour
of the plant next spring, the
superintendent reminded.
With the exception of shrub
bery around the building, all
landscaping has been completed
on the grounds.
SAFETY DRIVE
FOR HOLIDAY
Patrol To Put Up
Wrecked Car Display;
Jaycees To Assist
Highway patrolmen and
Franklin Jaycees are planning
a "Slow Down and Live" cam
paign on Macon highways over
the Labor Day week-end.
PatroLman H. T. Ferguson
said he has orders to erect a
wrecked car display near Frank
lin to serve as a visual and
grim reminder that highway
accidents can and do happen.
The Jaycees plan to cooperate
with the patrol by staging a
stop-and-go station on the
highways to hand out "Slow
Down and Live" cards to motor
ists.
Similiar campaigns are being
conducted state-wide by the
patrol and civic and service or
ganizations in an effort to
check the rise of highway
deaths on holidays.
Bee Schools
Slated Here
A two-day series of bee keep
er schools is planned for Ma
con next Thursday and Friday
? Sept. 8-9 1.
W. a. Stephens, extension bee
specialist, of Raleigh, will con
duct the schools.
On the 8th he will be at
Dock Rogers, on Buck Creek
Road, at 8 a. m.; Walter Tayl
ors, Holly Springs, 10 a. m.;
Charlie Bateman's, Burning
town, 1:30 p. m.; and Harley
Ramsey's, Tellico. 3:30
The schedule on the 9th is
Fred Morgan's Nantahala, 9:30
a. m.; J. R. Shields', Nanta
hala, li a. ro.; Sam Waters',
Kyle. 1 p. m.; and Arthur
wood's, Aquone, 3 p. m.
Woman's Club Plans
Party For Students
A "Back to School Party" for
those entering or returning to
college is planned tonight
'Thursday i in the Franklin
High cafeteria.
Sponsored by the Franklin
Junior Woman's Club, the party
will begin at 8 and the eve
ning's entertainment will in
clude dancing, games and
prizes, and refreshments, ac
cording to Miss Lillian Jones
club president.
The party is an annual clut
project.
Solesbees Set Reunion
Here For September 1 1
Members of the Solesbee clar
have scheduled their annual re
union for Sunday, September
II, at the home of Hillard Sol
AiieerP.',VhaS bee" announceci
tavited tiVM and frtends ar'
DEMONSTRATION TODAY
A pasture seeding demonstra
tion Is scheduled for todaj
at 10:30 a. m or
the Gilmer Jones farm lolc
Lowry place) on US 23-441
(south i, according to Countj
Agent T. H Fagg
FUND DRIVE
FOR LIBRARY
UNDERWAY
$10,000 Sought By
Committee To Erect
Much-Needed Building
A move is now under way to
raise an estimated $10,000 to
build a new library in Frank
lin.
A site for the proposed build
ing has been donated by the
Macon Board of County Com
missioners. It is on the south
side of the county jail.
The local library committee
has about $3,000 on hand to
begin construction, according to
Miss Lassie Kelly, chairman.
She said this amount will be
used to start construction and
that the committee hopes pri
vate donations will be steady
enough to continue without
break.
Plans are being prepared by
H. H. Plemmons.
In May, the library vacated
the old Masonic Hall on
Church Street in the face of a
Masonic building program and
moved into temporary quarters
in a building just east of Kel
ly's Inn. Most of the library's
estimated 12,000 volumes are
in storage.
An "urgency" in raising the
needed 510,000 to build a new
library exists, according to Miss
Kelly, because there is no heat
in the building now housing
the library. Because of the age
of the building (one of the old
est in town*, she said she will
not allow a stove to be used.
Donations may be mailed to
the library treasurer, H. W.
Cabe. in Franklin.
Hodges Names
Press Editor
To Commission
Gov. Luther H. Hodges has
appointed Weimar Jones, of
Franklin, to a nine-member
commission to study the prob
lem of legislative representa
tion.
Mr. Jones, editor-publisher of
The Franklin Press, is one of
three from W. N. C. named to
the commission, which was cre
ated by the last General As
sembly.
The others in this area are
Rep R. E Brantley, of Polk
County, and Sen Dennis S.
Cook, of Caldwell County.
lotla P. T. A. Plans
Dinner September 4
The lotla P. T. A will spon
sor a Sunday dinner Septem
ber 4 at the school Serving
time will be from noon until 2
o'clock. The public is invited.
COWEE GROI'P WILL MEET
The Cowee Rural Community
Development Organization will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
o'clock at the school All mem
bers are urged to attend.
GOING TO REUNION
Stocktons in this county plan
to attend the family's annual
reunion Sunday near Canton, it
has been announced.
The Weather
The work's temjieratures and rainfall, as
recorded i-n Franklin by Man. son Stiles,
L'. S. weather observer; in H ^'h lands by
Pidor N H : . 1 1 and W. (*. Newton. TV A
observer: and at the Coweeta Hydrologic
Laboratory.
FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed.. Aug. 24 87 56
Thursday 85 57
Friday 36 56
, Saturday 87 60
Sunday 89 60
i Monday 88 66
Tuesday 88 62
HIGHLANDS
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed , Aug 24 76 58 .34
i Thursday 74 54 ....
. Friday 72 58
f Saturday 76 54
. Sunday - 77 53
Monday 74 55 trace
, Tuesday 76 60 trace
COWEETA
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed., Aug 24 85 55
' Thursday 82 55
l Friday 84 58
I Saturday 85 56
Sunday 87 55
Monday 86 58 /
Tuesday 84 59 .47