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71st Year ? No. 37
Franklin, N. C, Thursday, September 13, 1956
Price 10 Cents
Sixteen Pages
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? buiff Pboto by J. P. Brady
Miss Julia Moody, of Franklin, rising senior at Western
Carolina College, was one of 11 girls from over the state com
peting in the "Miss parolinas Press Photographer" beauty con
test this week-end on Grandfather Mountain. She was spon
sored by J. P. Brady, of The Press staff, a C.P.P.A. member.
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Personnel 'Licks Fair
Catalogue Distribution
Distribution of catalogues for
the annual Maoon County Fair
has been "licked" by extension
workers at the Agricultural
Building.
And a literal "licking" it was!
By tongue, sponge, and damp
dish rags they wet and affixed
2,512 three-cent stamps to cata
logues for mailing.
And it was a sticky operation
every one got in on, including
the farm and home agents.
The catalogues were mailed to
a representative cross-section of
farmers over the county and
still another 500 are to be dis
tributed by hand to those call
ing on agricultural agencies, ac
cording to County Agent T. H.
Fagg.
Dates for the fair are Sep
tember 28-29. From this week
on the fair committee and ex
tension workers plan a concen
tration on "everyone entering
something in the fair."
Special emphasis also Is be
ing put on organized commun
ities preparing educational
booths.
Between $700-800 in cash
prizes are being offered this
year as fair premiums, in ad
dition to blue, red, and white
ribbons. Last year only ribbons
were given winners.
Committees in chaige of the
various departments of the fair
are:
Farm Crop Exhibits: Milton
Fouts, chairman, Charles Dos
ter, and Bud Shope.
Dairy Cattle: Max Parrish,
chairman, Cecil Parker, and
Jerry Sutton.
Beef Cattle: Fred Hannah,
chairman, Siler Slagle, E. J. \
Whitmire, Jud Tallent, and
Wayne Gregory.
Swine: Walter Taylor, chair
man, and Charlie Sutton.
Sheep: Parker Gregory, chair
man, Billy Taylor, and Perry
Wiggins.
Horses and Mules: committee
same as for 'beef cattle.
Dogs: Wayne Stewart, chair- j
man, Ed Brogden, and Coburn ]
Holden.
Poultry: Harry Pangle, chair- j
man, Lawrence Potts, and Ed |
Shores.
Wildlife: J. Fred Bryson, ,
chairman. ?
Community Exhibits: Wood- \
row Franklin, chairman, Sam
Wlnkleblack, Jack R&gan, and
Mrs. Kathryn Boyd.
Handicrafts: Miss Sally Kes- ]
ler, Mrs. Carl S. Slagle, Mrs. ]
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 8 1
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Merchants Set
Special Sale
During Event
Two big 24-foot banners will
soon be Installed at both ends
of Main Street in Frankin to
publicize "Harvest Festival Sale",
a merchants' promotion planned
to coincide with the county fair.
Sale days will be the 27th, 28th,
and 29th, according to Sam Gib
son, chairman of the promotion
committee.
During "Harvest Festival Sale",
merchants will feature special sale
items with the idea of boosting
both business and interest in the
fair.
Plans are now being made for
a parade on the 28th, Mr. Gibson
disclosed. It will carry out the
county fair theme.
The special promotion is one
of two slated in Franklin this
fall. A Christmas event, including
a visit by Santa Claus, is set
shortly after Thanksgiving to offi
cially herald the coming of the
Yuletide season.
'Quake Is Felt
In This Area
Friday morning's two "low in
tensity" earthquakes were felt
here.
The first 'quake of about five
seconds came at 8:37 and the
second 13 minutes later.
Mrs. Bowden Dryman said the
shock shook her new home just
outside the city limits on US
23-441 south and rattled the win
dows.
On West Main Street, Mrs. L.
B. Phillips and her daughter. Miss
Patti Lou Philips, described the
noise they heard as "a wheelbar
row rolling up the driveway".
On Hillcrest Street, Mrs. Calvin
Henson thought her washing ma
chine responsible for the quiver
ing, according to her husband.
In East Franklin, Mrs. J. P.
Brady thought a low-flying air
plane caused her house to shake.
The 'quake area covered sections
it Western North Carolina, East
Tennessee, and Southern Ken
tucky.
ARRIVES IN ALASKA
Dean Henson, of Otto, teacher
ast year at Franklin High School.
im arrived In Dillingham. Alaska. 1
where he will teach this winter. i
Safe At Motor
Company Looted
Box. Is Pried Open
During Night; Leads
Are Being Followed
Adroit thieves pried open the
office safe at Macon Motor
Company in Franklin late last
Thursday night or early Friday
morning and vanished with
about $700 in cash.
Sheriff J. Harry Thomas yes
terday (Wednesday) said his
?department and S. B. I. Agent
Some New
Faces Are
Being Seen
Macon's school children are
facing 20 new teachers this year,
according to a list compiled by
the school superintendent's office.
Some of the newcomers to the
system, however, are not new to
the county. Nine of them are
Maconites. These and their schools
are Miss Carol Ramsey and Ken
neth Barker, Nantahala; Mrs.
Una C. Setser, L. C. Howard,
George R. Pattillo, and Miss Ruby
Penland, Franklin High School:
Mrs. Emma R. Myers and Ralph
Angel, Highlands; and Mrs.
Gladys P. Kinsland, new special
education teacher, who taught at
Otto last year.
Bonafide newcomers and their
home towns and new schools in
clude Miss Miniette Moffitt, of
Hayesville, John F. Johnson, of
Connecticut, Charles Battle, of
Marble, and Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
kimberly, of Madison, who are
assigned to Nantahala; James
Taylor, of Murphy, Franklin High :
Mrs. Clara Robn, of Bryson
City, Union School: Mrs. Pansy
White, of Hayesville, Cowee
School: and Alva Duke, of Ashe
ville. Chapel School.
Jerry A. Hall, Nantahala prin
cipal, also is new this year. Ho
is from Murphy.
P. R. Kitchen are "working on
some leads right now".
He said Investigation has dis
closed that at least two per
sons were Involved In the break
in and "they definitely had
some experience In safe work".
The back window of the of
fice was "jimmied", the sheriff
said, and marks on the safe in
dicate a "pry bar" and a small
tie rod tool were used to pry
loose the steel plate over the
safe door. With the steel plate
twisted back, the thieves cut
the lock out of the door with
a chisel to open It.
A large screwdriver, its point
bent, was left at the scene,
Sheriff Thomas said.
Pascal Norton discovered the
break-in when he opened the
motor company about 6:15.
The safe was on its back In
the office floor, checks and
money orders, some change,
cash register drawers, and other
papers were strewn over the
floor.
Station Break-In
Is Reported
A break-in at Carter Talley's
service station near Highlands
Court on US 64 has been reported
by Sheriff J. Harry Thomas.
The station was entered some
time late Saturday night or early
Sunday morning, the officer said.
About $20 in change was taken
and some candy and chewing gum.
Entrance was gained by breaking
a pane in the front door, he said.
An attempt also was made 16
operate a gas pump, Sheriff
Thomas revealed, and it is his
theory the person who entered
the station was primarily inter
ested in turning the power on the
pumps and to steal gas and took
the change and merchandise as
an afterthought.
A "good lead" is now being fol
lowing up by the department, he
said.
Anti-Polio Program
Swinging To Franklin
High School Next
With things pretty well under
control in the elementary grades,
the Macon County Health Depart
ment is swinging its anti-polio
vaccination program to Franklin
High School.
Monday afternoon, Dr. Ouy V.
Gooding, district health officer,
expects to give aboot 500 first
shots to high school students who
have parental permission. Begin
ning at 1 o"clock, students will
be taken to the health center by
bus.
It is estimated that 133 stu
dents at Franklin High already
have received two of the three
required anti-polio shotjs. They
are eighth graders who moved in
to high school this fall from ele
mentary schools in the district.
Little League
Ceremony Slated
A Little League presentation
ceremony is set lor next Thurs
day night (September 20 > at
Siagle Memorial Building at
8:15, immediately after the reg
ular Rotary Club dinner meet
ing.
Jack Justice, of Canton, dis
trict director of Little League,
Is expected to be on hand to
award a trophy to the Wildcats,
league champs. Fifteen individ
ual player awards also will be
made.
Following the presentations,
Little League officers for the
'57 season, with the exception
of managers, are to be elected.
All present officers, parents of
Little Leaguers, and other in
terested citizens are invited to
attend.
Panthers Rout Clyde Erwin
26 To 6 In Season Opener
Displaying a surprising amount
of mobility on the ground and
in the air for a team of inex
perienced players, the Franklin
High Panthers sparked the
opening of their '56 season here
Friday night by routing the
favored Clyde Erwin High
eleven 26 to 6.
With this victory under their
belts, the Panthers tomorrow
(Friday) night play host to
Clayton (Ga.) High. The kick
off will be at 8. This game is
the second of three non-con
ference clashes scheduled for
the Panthers.
Although they bogged down
at Intervals, the Panthers left
little to be desired offensively
In racking up the lop-sided
score against the Buncombe
County team Friday night.
In their first meeting with
the ball, the Panthers powered
70-yards for a touchdo and
extra point with Gilme. xenry
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8
Mitchell Houston (17) Is shown heading for valuable yard
age after catching a pass in the first quarter touchdown march
?f the Panthers here Friday nt?ht. The two Clyde Erwln play
ers closing in are unidentified. The Panthers won 24 to S.
? staff Photo by J. P. Brady
This is the sight that greeted the eyes of Pascal Norton when he opened the office of Macon
Vfotor Company Friday morning. During the night, the office safe had been pried open and about
57 00 taken. .
Race Relations
To Be Discussed
A meeting to discuss race re
lations has been called by the
Rev. A. Rufus Morgan for to
morrow (Friday) night at 7:30
in the Sunday school building
of St. Agnes Episcopal Church.
All interested persons, regard
less of race or church affilia
tion, are invited, Dr. Morgan
said.
HIRES ENGINEERS
In special session Tuesday
night, the Franklin Board of
Aldermen hired an engineering
firm to conduct a preliminary
survey of the town's water
needs.
The survey will cover" a
pumping station and filter
plant with a capacity of one
million gallons of water daily.
Cost of the survey is $800 and
this amount will be applied to
the firm's overall fee should
the town decide to finance the
recommended improvements.
Through It All ?
Tourist Year Tops
Over the pessimistic predic
tions of many, highway con
struction and capricious weath
er failed to blunt the success
of the '56 tourist season.
Almost without exception,
those dealing in services to
tourists ? from service stations
to motels and restaurants? re
port an average, or better-than
average, season.
Some even think '56 was the
best season In recent years.
Fact is, the steady stream of
vehicles pouring into the county
since Lab?r Day (a date that
once marked the end of the
season) suggests autumn of '56
may be a record-breaker when
it comes to attendance.
Most chambers of commerce
In the western area (Macon's
Included) this year are promot
ing an extended tourist season
to Include the autumn coloring,
rhey're even setting good ex
amples by keeping information
sooths open.
Franklin's champer Is step
ping up its fall color promotion
by advertising the beauty of
the season in out-of-state news
papers.
A "Lean Year'
A "lean year" seemed in pros
pect last spring when the coun
ty's main travel artery north
south closed between Franklin
and the Georgia state line for
relocation. Without the "Uncle
Remus Route" (US 23-441 1 to
shuttle north and south-bound
tourists through here, many
predicted a heavy net of cob
webs over cash registers depen
dent on the tourist dollar
Also, the disposition of the
weather this season has been
Jeckel-Hyde with temperature
darting erratically from hot to
cold and back to hot again.
Yet, through it all, Maoon
County apparently found '56 to
be a pretty good year.
'About Avenge'
In Highlands, where the pop
ulation swells from 500 In the
winter to 7,000-10,000 at the
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 5
County Carries
School Proposal
W. J. Trowbridge
Is New President
Of Town Chamber
William J. Trowbridge is the
new president of the Highlands
Chamber of Commerce, succeed
ing Lewis A. Edwards.
Other officers are R. L. Potts,
vice-president; Mrs. Margurite
Potts, secretary; Mrs. Henry
Whitmire, treasurer; and Pat
Int-Hout, C. E. Mitchell, .Mrs.
W. P. Hedden, and Mr. Edwards,
directors.
The new chamber officers
met Tuesday night to plan for
the 1957 tourist season, Includ
ing the adoption of a budget.
Pearsall Proposal
Approved By More
Than 10 To 1 Here
By more than 10 to 1, Macon
County Voters approved the
Pearsall school amendment In
a general election Saturday.
The vote locally on the school
amendment ? product of the
Pearsall Committee segregation
findings ? was 2,400 for and
241 against.
Passed by the General As
Ste Election Results On Pace 8
sembly in special session, it was
one of four proposed constitu
tional changes placed before the
voters in the election, and by
far the most controversial. As
such, it drew the highest vote
of the four.
The other three amendments,
passed by the legislators In reg
ular session, also met with the
approval of voters here and
state-wide.
Voting was considered light
here, with 2,729 being cast.
Under the change embodied
In the Pearsall amendment, ed
ucation expense grants for pri
vate education are authorized
and "local option" voting can
suspend operation of public
schools.
The first of the three regu
lar session amendments, which
passed here by a vote of 1,558
to 248, allows members of the
General Assembly compensation
for 120 days, instead of 90, and
makes provisions for subsistence
and travel allowances.
Under the second, the Gener
al Assembly will now convene
in February, Instead of In Jan
uary. It passed locally 1,870 to
199.
A vote of 1,839 to 238 passed
the third and final amendment
dealing with power of attorney
conferred on a woman by her
husband.