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70th Year ? No. 42
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, October 20, 1955
Fourteen Pages
CHATTING DURING the "Fellowship Hour" Sunday are (L to R) George Parrish, 89, the
oldest man present, Vance Dehart, 79, No. 2 man to Mr. Parrish in the grandchildren depart
ment with 21, Mrs. G. A. Jones, 93, the oldest woman present, a.nd .Mrs. C. L. Garner, 81, whose
69 grandchildren (great and great-great) were unbeatable.
Late News
and
Briefs
FALL COLOR NEAR
Fall's spectacular display of
color is expected to reach Its
psak in the middle elevations
over the week-end.
A general increase in travel
Is being noted in the area, it
is reported, as a result of the
color parade.
WHERE'S THE COMPANY?
Disney's movie company is
still battling the elements and
good "shooting" weather is still
in their prayers.
Scenes are expected to be
filmed this next week (weath
er permitting, of course) in the
vicinity of the "Y", near Frank
lin, and along the tracks.
SALE RESULTS GIVEN
About $820 was cleared at
Saturday night's "Harvest Sale"
at Franklin High School, ac
cording to Mrs. Frank Killian,
chairman.
Sponsored by the P. T. A., the
event drew hundreds eager to
bid on bargains.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Four hundred eighty-nine
members have been secured In
the Franklin P. T. A.'s mem
bership drive.
Children winning prizes for
getting the most members are
Johnny Cabe, first place; Steve
Brown, second; and Lee Mc
Glamery and Gary Palmer, tie
for third.
AT RALEIGH CONFERENCE
Among those attending the
state-wide White House Confer
ence on Education in Raleigh
last Thursday were Supt. Hol
land McSwain, B. ?. Scott.
Sheriff J. Harry Thomas, and
Clyde Downs.
OLD FOLKS GATHER ?
Time Backs Up For 'Hour
Like an old timey silent mov
ie, time slipped jerkily back
through several generations
here Sunday afternoon when
nearly 125 persons of all ages
helped Macon's "young in
heart" hold another refresh
ingly successful "Fellowship
Hour".
The chapel in me First Bap
tist Church's new educational
building, where the "hour" was
held, "aged" quickly under the
Influence of history and fellow
ship.
For example:
Sixty-four registered as
"youngsters" (65 years or over),
for a combined total of 4,788
years.
The average age of the
"youngsters" was 74.
Fifteen were 80 or over.
Two were in their nineties.
'Youngest' Present
Prizes for being the "young
est" present went to Mrs. George
A. Jones, of Franklin, who is 93,
and to George Parrish, 89, of
Franklin, Route 3. Mr. Parrish
also led "the boys" present in
the number of grand and great
grandchildren. He has 24 grand
children and 25 great-grandchil
dren. Second to Mr. Parrish in
this field was Vance Dehart, of
Route 3, with 18 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
He is 79.
The ladies couldn't "hold a
candle" to Mrs. C. L. Garner,
who has 36 grandchildren, 32
great-grandchildren, and one
great- great - grandchild. O f
Franklin, Mrs. Garner is 81.
Musically, the winner and still
champion among the young-in
heart is Mrs. Lee Crawford.
With a quickness of step bely
ing her 91 years, she seated
herself at the piano and nimb
ly produced a tune that scared
off all comers.
And the minutes of the
"hour" ticked rapidly off.
Welcomed By Pastor
The Rev. M. W. Chapman,
pastor of the host church, wel
comed the "youngsters" and
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 10
EXHIBITS ENTERED ?
Macon County Goes To Fair
Some phases of Macon Coun
ty's agricultural life are being
viewed this w?ek by the thou
sands attending the N. C. State
Fair in Raleigh.
Franklin's Future Farmers of
America chapter has an exhibit
and a number of individuals are
shooting for premium money in
three divisions.
Taken to Raleigh over the
week-end by vocational agricul
tural teacher Wayne Profitt,
George Hunnicutt, and Frank
Killian. the F. F. A. exhibit car
ries out the theme of "The Fat
Stock Show and Sale Offers
Opportunity for the F. F. A.
Boys to Put Motto Into Prac
tice." The F. F. A. motto is
"Learning to do, doing to learn,
earning to live, and living to
serve", and it is emphasized
through the use of mounted
pictures of chapter activities.
Those having entries in the
Horticulture division include R.
D. Wells, of Franklin, Route 1,
Steve Shepherd, of Franklin,
Route 4, Mrs. Garland Shep
herd, of Route 4, and Algie
Raby, also of Route 4.
Judd Tallent, of Route 1,
has an entry in Field Crops
and Esther Seay, also of Route
1, in the Egg Show. Aaron Hed
den, of Route 1, has entries in
both these divisions.
Pe*?? $t;?<T I'llotO
HELPING ARRANGE a section of the F. F. A. exhibit for the state fair are club members (L to
Rj Harold Henry, Frank Nolen, Buddy McClure, and Charles Gregory. In the exhibit, the F. F. A.
mott* Is emphasized through pictures of chapter activities.
RESULTS OF
BALLOTING
NOT KNOWN
Tuesday Election
Held For A. S. C.
Leaders In County
Results of Tuesday's election
In Aie county to pick Agricul
tural Conservation and Stabili
zation community committee
men were not available yester
day (Wednesday) at press time.
From a slate of 10 nominees,
each of the 13 A. S. C. "pre
cincts" balloted for three com
mitteemen. The man with the
highest vote in each is com
munity chairman and also a
delegate to the county conven
tion.
Delegates will gather next
Thursday (Oct. 27) at 10 a. m.
at the Agricultural Building to
elect a three-member county
A. S. C. committee to oversee
the program for the next year.
A complete list of community
election results will be avail
able for publication in next
week's paper, according to the
acting A. S. C. office manager,
Miss Mildred Corbin.
WHITE CANE'
DRIVE IS ON
Residential Canvass
Brings $240; Money
To Remain In County
A residential canvass has
raised approximately $240 in the
Franklin Lion's Club annual
"White Cane" drive, according
to Lake V. Shope, drive chair
man.
The club's quota this year is
$500, he said, it is hoped
that contributions from the
business section will see it top
ped.
All money raised will remain
in this county for work with
the blind, the chairman said.
Locals Looking
To Stock Show
In the character of the early
bird, Macon's 4-H and F. F. A.
members already are preparing
for the W. N. C. Fat Stock
Show and Sale.
This .year's event is set for
November 1 and 2 at the Hom
iny Valley Horse and Hound
Pavilion, near Enka.
In recent years, Macon ani
mals in the show have won
large numbers of ribbons, in
cluding the grand and reserve
champion spots.
More than 75 animals are ex
pected to be entered this year.
Club Women
Hold Session
In Highlands
HIGHLANDS. ? Some 200
women were here Tuesday for
the annual meeting of District
1, N. C. Federation of Garden
Clubs
Franklin won first place for
its hand-made year book. Mrs.
B. L. .McGlamery was chairman
of the yearbook committee.
The meeting was held at the
Methodist church. Luncheon
was sferved at High Hampton
Inn, Cashiers.
Rankin Square
To Get Fence
A wrought iron fence for
Rankin Square is the latest
civic improvement project of
the Franklin Garden Club.
At a cost of $500, the new
fence is to be installed soon
on the two street sides (Main
and Phillips) of the memorial
square, according to the proj
ect chairman, Mrs. Prelo Dry
man. A third section for the
side next to Fred Cabe's build
ing will be purchased later, she
said.
An Atlanta concern has con
tracted the job.
WOMEN ATTEND MEETING
Miss Elsie Hayes, Mrs. Hol
land McSwain, Mrs. Randolph
Bulgin, Mrs. Claude Bolton, and
Mrs. R. R. (Bob) Gaines at
tended the annual Presbyterlal
meeting in Swannanoa Tuesday,
representing the First Presby
terian Church.
Sanitarian
Defends Milk
Shed Rating
District Sanitarian C. B.
Thomas has described as
leading" certain statements
made last week by Dr -i. w.
Stevens, Buncombe County
health officer, concerning fed
eral ratings of out-of-county
raw milk producers.
By inference, the sanitarian
said Dr. Stevens "planted the
idea" that all milk suppliers
outside of his own county are
inferior.
in the Oct. 12 issue of the
Asheville Citizen, the doctor was
quoted as saying the Asheville
milk shed is in danger of los
ing its Grade A federal milk
rating unless some out-of-coun
ty raw milk producers improve
sanitary ratings. He listed Tran
sylvania, Jackson, Henderson,
and Polk counties as having the
largest number of producers
with lower ratings than the re
quired 90 per cent.
As sanitarian of the Macon
Jackson-Swain health district,
Mr. Thomas has taken excep
tion to the use of Jackson s
name on the grounds that:
Only 15 gallons of milk from
a lone producer goes into the
Asheville milk shed daily, tn
contrast to more than 400 gal
lons to the district milk shed
(Nantahala Creamery) in Frank
lin. The sanitarian said Dr.
Stevens apparently used this 15
gallons to Asheville in comput
ing the Sanitary averages of
those counties below par. Raw
milk producers in Jackson send
ing milk to the Franklin pas
teurizing plant for the past six
years have maintained an aver
age of 96.5, he declared.
A district (Macon -Jackson -
, Swain) ordinance relating to
pasteurization plants requires
that all milk be pasteurized and
that 90 per cent sanitary rat
ings nrust be maintained by
suppliers in order to sell through
the district milk shed.
The local milk shed has
maintained an average of 98.79
per cent for a number of years.
This average is believed to be
the highest in the entire United
States, Mr. Thomas said.
"At least no one has disput
ed our claim," he noted.
The shed, he added, supplies
three-fifths of the milk supply
of Macon, Jackson, and Swain.
CARNIVAL AT UNION
A Halloween carnival will be
sponsored October 27 by the
Union P. T. A at the school,
it has been announced. The
public is invited.
Raleigh Official Presents
Green Pastures Flag Here
A small crowd of farmers and
extension workers was on hand
last Thursday morning for the
presentation of a Green Pas
tures flag to Macon County.
Horace Isenhower, state di
rector of the Farmers Home
Administration, made the pres
entation. The flag, which sing
les this county out as one of
the top 10 in the state, was ac
cepted by W E ( Gene i Bald
win, chairman of the county
commissioners.
It is the second time in four
years that Macon has received
the award for high participa
tion in the Green Pastures
program.
Held at the Agricultural
Building, the ceremony was
preceded by a short "facts talk"
by County Agent T H. Fagg.
He traced the progress of pas
tures in Macon from 1939, when
most "were blue grass and
broomsedge", to the present.
A flag-raising was held after j
the presentation and the coun- '
ty's latest agricultural achieve- ;
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 10
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? Prm Staff Photo
SCRAPBOOKS submitted by communities occupied the night
hours of the rural contest judges. Jack Lvday, county agent of
Swain, and Miss Mary Cornwell, home agent of Haywood. They're
shown here at work.
Holly Springs Wins
Local Rural Contest
? ? ?
Corpening Address
Awards Dinner On
Cooperation Idea
Cooperation, coupled with
"know-how", is the basis of the
community development pro
gram in the opinion of Wayne
Corpening, agricultural agent
with Wachovia Bank and Trust
Company.
Speaking to some 170 com
munity leaders and business
men and their wives, Mr. Cor
pening declared that progress
comes through working togeth
er. Macon's active development
program is proof of this, he
said.
In covering the many facets
of community development ?
from the development of lead
ers to increased standard of
living ? the speaker noted local
ly:
? "You have discovered your
self . . . you know the power
of accomplishment."
Mr. Corpening congratulated
Macon as an ?''outstanding
SEE NO. 2. PAGE 10
Carson Is Second,
Iotla Third; Supper
Held Tuesday Night
Disproving the theory that
lightning never strikes twice in
the same place, Holly Springs
community has won the local
rural community development
contest for the second time.
Carson and Iotla placed sec
ond and third, respectively, in
this year's event.
Announcement of the win
ners and awarding of $t,150 in
cash prizes came as the clos
ing feature of the annual con
test awards dinner Tuesday
evening at Franklin High
School.
Hears Corpening
Earlier, the group heard
Wayne Corpening, agricultural
agent with the Wachovia Bank
and Trust Company, speak on
progress through cooperation.
For winning first place. Holly
Springs received $300. Carson
got $200 and Iotla. $100.
These 10 communities were
awarded $50 prizes: Tellico, Co
wee, Higdonville, Cullasaja, Otto,
Prentiss, West Union, Patton,
Clark's Chapel and Hickory
Knoll
Bethel and Mulberry were
SEE NO. 4, PAGE 10
The Weather
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FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
80 38
73 43 .18
51 36
56 32 trace
53 m30 trace
62 ' 29
54 44 trace
Wed . Oct. 11
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Horace Isenhower, state director of the Farmers Home Administration, (Left) unfurl* the
Green Pastures flag he presented Macon County on Friday. W. E. (Gene) Baldwin, chairman of
the county commissioners, and County Agent T. H. Faff hold the other end.