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71st Year ? No. 13
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, March 29, 1956
Sixteen Pages
At Fans Request, Games
Slated In Franklin Tonight
At the Insistence of fans,
basketball returns to the new
Franklin High gymnasium to
night (Thursday).
At 7:30, the high school girls'
team will play one from Burl
ington Industries, and at 8:30
the senior boys and faculty
members take on the Franklin
All-Stars, a team of citizens.
Proceeds from the twin bill
are earmarked for the school
athletic association.
Principal Harry C. Corbin
said the games were arranged
when fans kept calling for more
basketball. Since the new gym
nasium opened only last month
after the end of the regular
basketball season, local fans
had their appetites only whet
ted by three post-season "home"
games.
"But this difinitely will be
the last until next season," the
principal declared.
Admission will be 25 cents for
students and 50 cents for adults.
EXPLORERS
ORGANIZED
Tommy Gnuse Elected
Crew Leader Of New
F.H.S. Organization
An Explorer post was organ
ized last Thursday night at
Franklin High School.
Sponsored by the school P. T.
A., the new post will hold its
meetings during the regular
school activities period.
Tommy Onuse was elected
senior crew leader, Gilmer Hen
ry, deputy crew leader, and Ed
ward Shatley, secretary.
The post advisor is Dick
Stott and Clayton Ramsey is
assistant.
Most of the post members are
in local Boy Scout troops and,
unless they hold office in the
troops, will register as active
members of the new organiza
tion. The Explorer movement is
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 5
Late News
and
Briefs
MRS. BARNARD DIES
Mrs. Addie K. Ray Barnard,
widow of Job Lee Barnard, of
Franklin, died yesterday (Wed
nesday) at 8:20 a. m. at her
home. She was 84.
Funeral services are set for
today at 3 p. m. at the Frank
lin Methodist Church.
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BINGO PARTY CANCELLED
To avoid conflict with com
munion services in a number of
churches, the Bingo party the
Franklin Rotary Club had plan
ned for tonight (Thursday) has
been cancelled. The club will
hold its weekly meeting tonight
at 7 p. m.
* * *
COWEE MEETING CHANGED
In order not to conflict with
a county-wide Baptist Training
Union meeting, the meeting of
the Cowee Rural Community
Development Organization has
been changed to Tuesday night,
April 3, at the school at 7:30,
instead of Thursday, April 5.
The Boy Scouts will have charge
of the program.
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SUB-DISTRICT MEETING
A meeting of the Macon
County M. Y F. sub-district is
set for Monday at 7:30 p. m. at
Carson's Chapel.
Emphasis will be. on summer
camps and assembly opportun
ities. The movie, "The Juna
luska Story", will be shown.
The nominating committee
will report a new slate of of
ficers.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Officers of the East Franklin
P. T. A. were elected Tuesday
night.
They are Jim Goodwin, presi
dent; Mrs. Harry Pangle, vice
president; Mrs. George Raby,
secretary; and Harold Morgan,
treasurer.
TO REMODEL STORE
Franklin's Dixie-Home Store
is to be completely remodeled
in the very near future, ac
cording to Manager Roy .Moore.
The store recently renewed
its lease on the Main Street
building
* * *
No Baseball
This Season
Baseball won't be played at
Franklin High this season.
Because of the small atten
dance at the games, an addi
tional financial burden would
be placed on the school athletic
association, which already is
operating several hundred dol
lars in the red, according to
Coach Howard Barnwell. There
fore, play this season is out.
However, the coach empha
sized that this does not mean
the end of baseball at the high
school. With the new gymna
sium in operation next basket
ball season, the financial stand
ing of the athletic association
is expected to improve to the
point where baseball will be re
instated in the sports program,
he explained.
Field Trouble
Meanwhile, a project by the
local V. F. W. post to properly
drain and sod the athletic field
this Spring is bogging down.
Post Commander Zeb Mea
dows this week said the trouble
is finding a contractor to do
the job.
A post committee working on
field project includes C. Jack
Ragan, Edwin T. Williams, Dick
Slagle, T. H. Fagg, and Howard
Barnard.
Unless someone is found to do
the job within the next few
weeks, it will have to be post
poned until next spring, Com
mander Meadows said.
Tryouts Set
For League
Tryouts for the four Little
League Baseball teams are set
for 12:30 Monday afternoon
(Easter Monday) at East Frank
lin School.
Any boy who will not be 13
years old by August 1 is eligible
for a berth on the teams. Ap
plication cards for league play
will be on hand at the field,
according to Bob Carpenter, a
Little League official.
Meeting Monday night, the
Little League planning commit
tee officially assigned names to
the four teams.
They are "Reddys", sponsored
by Nantahala Power and Light
Coiflpany; "Wildcats", Macon
County Supply Company; "Jay
birds", Franklin Jaycees; and
"Thunderbirds", Conley Motor
Company.
Mr. Carpenter said the league
is now officially sanctioned by
the national Little League pro
gram. The American Legion is
the local sponsor. Team play is
expected to get under way in
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 5
HAVING A VERY SERIOUS CHAT with the Easter bunny is Gail Proffitt, who is all dressed
up in her Easter finery a.nd just can't wait to g? somewhere. Naturally, she's asking the bunny
for the lowdown on where he hides those Easter eggs. Gail is three and. a half years old and is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Proffitt.
? TAKES OFFICE
Holland McSwain
Mr. McSwain, superintendent
of Macon County schools, Sat
urday took over the duties of
president of the western district
of the N. C. Education Associa
tion. He succeeds Mrs. W. C.
Lynch, of Spindale. Mr. Mc
, Swain served as vice-president
of the district organization last
year.
Franklm Higa s Y earbook
Dedicated To Ralph Smith
Franklin High's annual, The
Laurel Leaf, is dedicated this
year to Ralph L. Smith, former
principal.
The dedication cites Mr.
Smith, who is now principal of
Clyde A. Erwin High School in
Mr. Smith
Buncombe County, as one "whose
encouragement and inspiration
shall never be forgotten."
He was principal here for the
school years 1953-1954 and 1954
55.
Three hundred and twenty
fire copies of the 104-page year
book were distributed to stu
dents Monday.
Officers Get
2 Stills Here
Moving swiftly Tuesday after
noon, a local deputy sheriff
and a federal tax agent de
stroyed two stills Inside of three
hours.
Deputy Sheriff Newell Pen
dergrass and A. T. U. Agent G.
C. Elrod surprised two men op
erating an illegal distilling unit
about 2 o'clock on Shope's Creek
in the Coweeta section. Both
men ran when the officers clos
ed in. Deputy Pendergrass "pos
itively Identified" John Shope
as one of the still operators and
a warrent has been drawn for
his arrest. The deputy said the
other man ran with his head
down to hamper recognition.
Thirty gallons of whiskey and
300 gallons of mash were de
stroyed along with the 50-gal
lon unit, they reported.
At five o'clock, the two offic
ers destroyed a 20-gallon still
and 150 gallons of mash in the
Rainbow Springs area. It was
not In operation at the time.
Deputy Pendergrass said the
mash would have been ready to
"run" in about two more days.
April 11 Is Date Set For
Chamber Dinner Meeting
DRIYE MAY
BE EXTENDED
American Red Cross
Campaign Is Lagging;
Reports Are Requested
An extension of the annual
American Red Cross fund drive
appears likely here.
Scheduled to end Saturday
night, the county-wide cam
paign to date has raised less
than a third of the assigned
$3,730 quota, according to Mrs.
Elizabeth McCollum, chapter
executive secretary.
Yesterday (Wednesday), she
reported $1,208 on hand, includ
ing $500 raised in Highlands.
If the quota is not reached
between now and the Saturday
deadline, she said the drive will
be extended to April 15.
Results of community drives
still have not been received by
the chapter, the secretary not
ed, and about two-thirds of the
volunteer workers have not been
heard from.
In announcing the likelihood
of an extension, Mrs. McCollum
urged everyone assisting with
the campaign to turn in re
ports at once.
April 18 has been set as the
date for the annual dinner
meeting of the Franklin Cham
ber of Commerce.
H. H. Gnuse, Jr., chairman of
the dinner arrangements com
mittee, this week announced
that the date is acceptable with
the guest speaker, John Harden,
Mr. Harden
who agreed several weeks ago
to address the group.
Mr. Harden, of Greensboro, is
vice-president in charge of
public relations for Burlington
Industries, Inc.
Vlaconians T o Mark
Easter At! Services
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It's Still Quiet
On Primary Front
Although the filing deadline
for the May 26 Democratic pri
mary is little more than two
weeks away, the local political
caldron has bubbled only once.
J. C. Sorrells, Franklin busi
nessman and former member of
the school board, yesterday
(Wednesday) stood as the lone
candidate in the "off-year"
election. He filed week before
last for county representative
to the General Assembly.
In the election, voters are to
pick a representative, a survey
or, and a school board. The lat
ter is now composed of three
members.
Along the sidewalks and by
ways, the names of several, with
i inphasis on the legislative seat,
are being passed along. How
ever, J. Lee Barnard, chairman
of the elections board, still has
nn empty hand outstretched for
filing fees.
Deadline for filing is April 14.
Speedy Court
Term Predicted
Mrs. Kate M. Wrinn, clerk of
Superior Court, predicts a
speedy term here in April.
Yesterday (Wednesday), she
estimated criminal matters can
be disposed of in a couple of
days, unless some big case ma
terializes between now and the
time the term opens on the
16th. The clerk has about 110
new cases, mostly traffic viola
tions, docketed, along with
some 40 hold-overs from previ
ous terms. Trial of civil mat
ters probably won't take more
than a day or two, she said.
Judge J. Will Pless, of Marion,
will preside.
Jurors for the term already
have been selected (March 22
issue).
By law, the terms are two
weeks in duration, generally a
week for each docket.
What's
Doing?
Tonight (Thursday) : Basket
ball, 7:30 p. m.. Franklin High
Saturday: Easter supper at
Iotla School, 6 to 8 p. m.
Monday : Franklin Garden
Club annual luncheon, 1 p. m.,
Presbyterian church annex,
gymnasium.
Monday: Little League Base
ball tryouts, East Franklin
School, 12:30 p. m.
Monday: M. Y. F sub-district
meeting, Carson Chapel, 7:30
p. m.
Frank in's Water Problem
Fiscal year 1954-55 was some
thing of a financial failure for
the Town of Franklin's water
and sewer department. But it
was a year of improvements.
It operated more than $12,000
in the red, according to the
year's audit, because of some
major extensions. Water and
sewer revenues brought In $26,
972.98, but the town paid out
$39,951.30.
Actually, water and sewer
revenues generally pay the de
partment's way. But 1954-55 was
an unusual year. The biggest
items pushing the red ink on
the ledger were the new 153.000
gallon water tank in south
Franklin and the big pipe ex
tension of the new Burlington
Industries, Inc.. plant, just out
side the city limits.
However, this has nothing to
do with the current investiga
tion by aldermen of the town's
over-all water and sewer pic
ture. It was prompted, they
say, by an upswing in com
plaints about service Water
Supt. Herman Childers and two
full-time employes are finding
the water and sewer problems
of the town more than they
can shoulder.
Growth Is Kelt
Normal population growth,
coupled with an outbreak of
complaints of rusty water from
old installations, find the su
perintendent putting in 12-14
hours daily and his men gen
erally more than the maximum
eight.
The findings of the commit
tee of aldermen, J. L. West, Jr.,
J. C. Jacobs, and Frank Martin,
are exp?cted to be aired at the
board's regular meeting Tuesday
night.
Board Divided
In informal polling, it has
been learned that the six-man
board is divided on the logical
question :
"Will an increase in water
revenues correct the situation?"
Some are opposed to an in
crease of any kind, contending
the water and sewer department
normally is a paying proposi
tion. Others feel the time has
come to give better service by
replacing old lines and follow
ing through on promised water
and sewer extensions. And, a
couple think extra revenue
could be gained if the town
would charge a small fee for
tapping water and sewer lines
on new construction.
One Of Nine
A survey of 126 towns under
3,000 population in North Caro
lina shows that Franklin is
one of nine making no charge
for tapping. One-hundred and
twenty-six charge anywhere
from $15 to $100 for a water
tap and $5 to $150 for a sewer
connection.
Three towns undertake the
tapping on a cost-plus basis.
In water revenues, Franklin
is about average for its popu
lation in its minimum charge.
However, when compared with
a number of others its size, the
town is losing revenue by selling
large amounts of water too
cheaply.
Franklin's minimum charge
for 1.000 gallons of water is
$1.25. By comparison, another
town its size in the area, Mur
phy, charges $2 for the first 2,
000 gallons. Another nearby
town, Andrews, gets $2 for the
first 3,000.
Comparison Made
Here's a comparison of charges
above the minimum in the
three towns:
10M 60 M 100 M
Franklin $4.45 $1195 $17.95
Murphy 3.57 8.57 12.57
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 4
Through sunrise and church
services, Easter 1956 will be cel
ebrated by Maconlans aad
scores of visitors.
Three dawn rites are planned
? one on Wayah Bald, another
on Whiteside Mountain, and a
third on Raven's Rock.
Several churches also have
announced special programs.
Scores of persons from the
Franklin area and a number
from out-of -county are expect
ed to attend the annual dawn
service on Wayah Bald at "High
Haven", camp of Mr. and Mrs.
Gilmer A. Jones.
The sunrise meditation will be
by the Rev. J. Bryan Hatchett,
pastor of the Franklin Presby
terian Church.
Sunrise will be about 5:45.
For those who wish to re
main in their automobiles in
the parking area outside the
camp, the service will be car
ried over a loudspeaker system.
Frank Martin is donating the
CLOSING MONDAY
All county offices, with the
exception of the sheriff's de
partment, plan to close Easter
Monday.
The county commissioners
have rescheduled their Mon
day meeting for Tuesday at
10 a. m., in the register of
deeds office.
A number of merchants al
so plan to close for the day.
system and also supplying spe
cial recorded music for the
service.
Boy Scouts of Franklin, Troop
21, will assist with parking.
Others appearing on the pro
gram include the Rev. Robert
Goldston, who will give the in
vocation; Mrs. R. S. Jones, who
will present an Easter read
ing; and the Rev. S. B. Moss,
who will offer an Easter prayer.
Persons wishing transporta
tion to the Wayah Bald service
may ride with Jaycees by be
ing at Cagle's Cafe on Palmer
Street not later than 5 o'clock.
On Raven's Rock
More than 200 are expected
to attend the county's newest
sunrise service on Raven's Rock
in the Coweeta section. The
Easter message will be delivered
by the Rev. Glenn Anderson,
pastor of the Macon Methodist
Circuit.
Those planning to attend
should be at the Coweeta Hy
drologic Laboratory by 5 o'clock.
Someone to direct traffic will
be at the laboratory, it is said.
Whiteside Rite
Sponsored by the Protestant
churches of Highlands, the an
nual sunrise service on scenic
and historical Whiteside Moun
tain, between Highlands and
Cashiers, is set for 6:30.
The services will be conduct
ed by the Rev. R. T. Houts, Jr..
Methodist pastor, and the Rev.
Eugene Walter, Baptist pastor.
Delivering the Easter message
will be Dr. Herbert Koepp-Bak
er, pastor of the Highlands
Church of the Incarnation.
Music will be under the di
rection of Robert Ramsey.
The owners of the mountain
are opening the toll road to its
crest for the service and no
charge is to be made.
Communion Tonight t
"Maundy Thursday" service,
with the observance of com-,
munion and special Easter mus
SEE NO. 2. PAGE 4
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FRANKLIN
Temperatures
High Low Rain
Wed.. March 21 61 13 _
Thursday 52 25
Friday 70 20
Saturday 63 35 07
Sunday 59 14
Monday 74 29
Tuesday 78 39
HIGHLANDS
Wed., March 21 44 08
Thursday 48 21
Friday 54 20 _
Saturday 44 30
Sunday 46 12 .02
Monday 63 30
Tuesday 66 40
COWEETA
Wed.. Marcr 21 59 13
Thursday 56 21
Friday 67 22 .07
Saturday 57 39
Sunday ' 58 16
Monday 74 29 _
Tuesday 76 43