CIRCULATION Last Week 277? Net Paid W re #fotit|Iiit Wit $h* HjiaWan^S JHactmimi PRICE 10 Cents 70th Year ? No. 43 Franklin, N. C., Thursday, October 27, 1955 Fourteen Pages ? Prt-bs Staff Photo Johnny Killian, young F. F. A., washes down his fat calf in preparation for entering it in the annual W. N. C. Fat Stock .Show and Sale next week. Johnnv is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Killian. Macon Club Members Ready To Go To Fat Stock Show Twenty-nine Future Farmers of America and 4-H clubbers leave Saturday for the Hominy Valley Horse and Hound Pavil ion, near Enka, to prepare for their "show-of-shows", the an nual W. N. C. Fat Stock Show and Sale. The show is set for Tuesday at 1 p. m? the sale the follow ing day at the same hour. During their stint at the pa vilion. the club members will "hay in" with their baby beef calves, sleeping and eating right at the pavilion. Wayne P.roffitt, vocational agricultural teacher, will be in charge of the .Macon group. He also is a member of the show and sale steering committee. A number of Macon farmers and businessmen plan to be on hand both days ? at the show to cheer on the locals and at the sale to show their support of the program in buying the choice beef animals. Those planning to enter ani mals include Frank Killian, Johnny Killian, Frank Nolen, Floyd Kimsey, Ted Kirkland, Tommy Hunter, Charles Long. Leo Mclntyre, Charles Gregory, Wayne Gregory, Dewey Taylor. Jack Taylor, Johnny Taylor, Elizabeth Ann Ammons, Lamar Houston, Bruce Houston, Clark Sheffield, Grover Sheffield, Glenda Sheffield, Wayne Shef field, Bill Fouts, Guy Fouts. Ralph Allen, Robert Shepherd, Kenneth Childers, Dale Morgan. Frank Conley, Ronald Harper, and Huel SorrelLs. At last year's show, the Ma con group returned home with 18 blue, 11 red, and two white ribbons. They also placed first in the best three home-grown animals feature, second in the best five county group, and sec ond and third in showmanship. Now in its 21st year, the show is sponsored by the W. N. C. Bankers' Association and the Asheville Coca-Cola Bottling Company. DOWN GIRLS ? In a most envious position is U -year-old Pat Newman as she razes into the eyes of handsome Jeff Hunter on the Disney movie set. Although a solution was sought, neither Mr. Hunter nor the photographer could figure out a way to brtaf out the star's blue eyes, which continue to be the conver sational rage among the fairer sex. Young Pat is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newman, of DUlard, Ga_, Route I. MOVE TO NEW BUILDING SET BY FRANKLIN Transfer To Begin Saturday Morning, According To Clerk The Town of Franklin will move this week-end into its new "home" at the intersection of US 23-441 and West Main. Town Clerk C. O. Ramsey yesterday said the chore of va cating the town's present of fices in the Bank of Franklin building will begin Saturday morning. Dedicated during the June town Centennial by Gov. Luth er H. Hodges, the $51,000 muni cipal building was started last March. Material shortages de layed construction for several weeks during the summer. A combination city hall and fire department, the one-story building has offices for the mayor and clerk, a council chamber, and an extra office, which is to be rented. These offices and the double-garage fire department are on the West Main level. Entrance to the full basement is on the US 23-441 side. Construction is of steel and concrete block, with brick ve neer. An outstanding exterior feature is a crab orchard rock chimney in front. Wyley dark was general con tractor. Plumbing and heating was by C. H. Holder and elec trical work by James P. Wurst. The fire department has been occupying its quarters for about two weeks. A red blinker system has been installed at the inter section in front of the building to control traffic when the fire alarm sounds. A $50,000 bond issue was vot ed in September, 1954, for the building. Dryman Named Alderman Succeeding Oscar Ledford Mr. Dryman SINGING AT COURTHOUSE The fifth Sunday singing convention will be held at the courthouse Sunday, starting at 10 a. m. J. M. Raby, president, said all singers, from within and without the county, are in vited to attend and take part. Prelo J. Dryman, local busi nessman, Monday night was ap pointed to serve the unexpired term of Alderman Oscar Led ford on the Franklin Board of Aldermen. Mr. Ledford has resigned be cause he no longer is a resident of the town. He has been a member of the board since 1951 and his present term expires in 1957. The new board member was runner-up in last spring's mun icipal election, losing by only one vote. After taking his oath of of fice, Mr. Dryman was named to the street committee by Mayor W. C. Burrell. In its only other action at the brief session, the board decided to build a sidewalk on the Phil lips Street side of Rankin Square before the Franklin Garden Club erects a wrought iron fence around the square. Highway Work For September Road work done in Macon County during September has been announced by the division commissioner, Harry E. Buch anan. It includes paving of Rain water Road with a bituminous surface for 1.1 miles; old Tes sentee Road graded, drained, and surfaced with traffic-bound macadam for .5 mile; and spot patching county- wide for 1.4 miles. Mrs. Hyde Accepts Girl Scout Position Mrs. Ernest Hyde, of Frank lin, has accepted the county wide Girl Scout chairmanship, succeeding Mrs. Margaret Dow dle. Mrs. Dowdle, also of Frank lin, has resigned after holding the post for some five years. The assistant county chair man Ls Mrs. Margaret Bulgin. PINE GROVE REVIVAL Revival services will be held for two weeks, beginning No vember 8, at 7; 30 p. m., at the Pine Grove Baptist Church. The Rer. Morris Banks, of Bryson City, will do the preaching. Fall Color And Movie Draw Crowd Saturday night stands as one of the biggest tourist-wise since Labor Day. With spectacular fall color ing and filming of the Disney .movie as top-drawer attractions, visitors flooded the area over the week-end. Motor courts report they were unable to handle the situation Saturday night and even tun neled weary motorists into courts in surrounding counties. One court owner described it as "another Labor Day" and still another said he probably turned 50 cars to other tourist homes and courts in the area. Although traffic was heavy on the highways, the rush for sleeping accommodations drop ped off Sunday night, presum ably because most of the vis itors had to be back at work Monday morning. Restaurants reported steady business the entire week-end. Although the bulk of the traffic can be attributed to the display of color, the movie film ing drew its share of the curi ous. It is reported that auto mobiles were bumpe.r-to-bumper in some sections between Franklin and Clayton, Ga., where scenes were being "shot". FAIR AWARDS ARE LISTED Miss Kesler Awarded Blue Ribbon For Work In Yesteryear Event Several ribbons and premium money found their way to Ma con County from last week's N. C. State Fair in Raleigh. Miss Sally Kesler, who oper ates the Nonah Craft House on Cartoogechaye, was awarded a blue ribbon and $50 for her silk screening demonstration in the Village of Yesteryear fea ture. The Franklin Future Farmers of America held the spotlight in the F. F. A. exhibits. Since it was the best in the state this past year, the local chap ter did not enter its exhibit in competition at the fair. Others from here winning ribbons and cash included: Aaron Hedden, Route 1, Funks corn, blue ribbon and $10; R. D. Wells, Route 1, cushaw, blue and $5; Judd Tal lent. Route 1, corn, red and $7.50; Mrs. Garland Shepherd. Route 4, cushaw, red and $3; Steve Shepherd. Route 4. pump kin. white and $1. Also exhibiting were Algie Raby, of Route 4. and Esther Seay. of Route 1. SPONSORING CARNIVAL A Halloween carnival will be sponsored Saturday night at the school by the Cartoogechaye P. T. A . it has been announced. Festivities will begin at 7:30. The public is invited. Coroner C. Jack Hasan (kneeling) and Sheriff J. Harry Thomas indicate where the body of Kenneth Shelton lay on his blood-stained front porch after he was shot and killed early Satur day afternoon, following a family squabble. Mother Held For Pistol Slaying Saturday Of Her Step-Father During Family Quarrel A.S.C. Delegates Gather Today To Elect Committee Delegates from the county's 13 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation "precincts" gather this (Thursday ? morn ing at the Agricultural Building to elect a county committee for 1955-56. The session is set for 10 o'clock. Members of the present com mittee include Carl Morgan, chairman. C. W. Henderson, vice-chairman, and J. R. Shields, regular member. Delegates to the county meet ing were elected in the annual A. S. C. election Tuesday of last week. Two hundred cast ballots to pick community com mittees. The chairman of each automatically became the coun ty delegate under the election rules. Following are the elected committees. The members are listed in this order: chairman, vice-chairman, regular member. 1st alternate, and 2nd alternate Highlands: Lyman Picklesim er, Claude Keener. Edd Ed wards. H. L Wilson, and L. Bryson. Burningtown: Bill Parrish, SEE NQ. 1, PAGE 10 A FLOOR PLAN OF THE SHELTON HOUSE, where Kenneth Shelton was shot to death Sat urday afternoon, is pictured above. Figure I indicates the chest of drawers where Mrs. Stuffel told officers she cot the .32 calibre revolver used in the slaying; Figure 2 where she allegedly stood when firing the fatal shot; Figure 3 -where Shelton allegedly was struggling with his grand son over a rifle; and Figure 4 where the death bullet lodged in the wall. The dotted line shows the path followed by the dying man through the house to the front porch where he wag found by Sheriff J. Harry Thomas and Deputy Newell Pendergr*ss. A family squabble erupted into a shooting and death for a 54-year-old T. V A., lineman at his home near Franklin early Saturday afternoon. Investigating a report of trouble. Sheriff J Harry Thomas and Chief Deputy Newell Pendergrass found Kenneth Tom. Shelton lying In a pool of blood on his front porch, a bullet hole through his chest. Being held on an open charge of murder is Shelton's step Beats Team By 7 To 0 By TOMMY GNUSE Swain High's Maroons scored in the linal period on a fourth down play to edge Franklin 7 to 0 Friday night on the Swain field. The Maroons' score came alter a Franklin punt was par tially blocked and the Maroons took over on the 7-yard line. Three plays moved the ball to the 2 and on fourth down "Stub" Hyde went over for the score. Tomorrow (Friday > night at 3. the Panthers play host to Murphy High. In last week's game, the heavily-favored Swain team was unable to move the ball con sistently on the ground or in the air against the Panther de fense. The two teams battled in the center of the field throughout the first half with neither pos ing a serious threat. daughter, Mrs. Hazel Stuffel, 34, mother of two children. Sheriff Thomas said she admits firing the fatal shot. Also being held in connection with the slaying are Shelton's wife, Gertrude, 54, and his step daughter's son, teen-age Gene Autrey Stuffel. Bov Reports Trouble It was 14-year-old Gene who came to the sheriff's office about 1 o'clock Saturday and reported his grandfather had knocked him down with his fist in the kitchen and on the side porch of the Shelton home, about three and a half miles frojn town on US 23-441 (south). The boy told Sheriff Thomas that Shelton had a gun and that he heard three shots fired Inside the house as he was leav ing for town. The sheriff said the youth later changed his story and related that the grandfather fired one shot ac cidentially and two more at him i Gene i in the house. Body On Porch Arriving at the house about 1:20. the officers found Shel ton's body on the front porch. A heavy tell-tale trail of blood traced Shelton's dying steps from the hallway in the five-room house where he was shot to where he crumpled on the porch. Investigation proved he had b-en shot in the back with a .32 calibre revolver. Picked I'p In Town An alarm out for her arrest, Mrs. Stuffel was picked up about 9 ? o'clock in Franklin. Shelton's wife, Gertrude, had surrendered voiuntarity about a half hour earlier, the sheriff SEE NO. 2. PAGE 10 The Weather i 'i. i.. >1. . Wed.. Oct Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed., Oct Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday ... Monday Tuesday .?? ami rainfall. I anklin by M i-koti Sties, ?i >1 - 1 ? : ? v ? ? ? in If vrhlan.l- by ,?? ... ! W