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7ilst Year ? No. 4 6
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, November 15, 1956
Price 10 Cents
Fourteen Pages
Awards Dinner Held Saturday Night
THE WINNERS ? Representatives of Macon County's top three rural communities are shown dis
cussing the development program during Sat urda v night's special awards dinner at Franklin High.
"They are (L to R) Woodrow Gibson, of Cowee, 3rd place; W. J. Bryan, lotla, 2nd; and Nelson Wal
djroop, Carson, 1st. More than 125 attended the dinner, which was given by the communities in
nor of those who supported the '56 contest.
Vote Picture
Changes Little
Official results of the Nov.
6 , election failed to change
th+e outcome of any race.
i Save for some two or three
votes one way or the other,
th? unofficial results report
ed last week served to show
how things went.
An official tabulation of the
Ma.con vote may be found on
the front page of the second
sevrtion of this issue. Complete
returns were not available in
tinae for last week's issue.
Press Coming
Day Earlier
For Holiday
Following long-standing
custom, The Press will pub
lish its Thanksgiving week is
sue ' 24 hours earlier than
usu^.1.
This practice is followed for
the benefit of rural subscrib
ers.' If The Press were put in
the post office on the usual
Wednesday night schedule,
rural subscribers would be de
layed 24 hours in receiving
their copies, since there is no
rural mail delivery Thanks
giving day.
Next week's issue will go to
the post office late Tuesday,
for delivery Wednesday morn
ing.
All deadlines for that issue
must be changed according
ly ? to noon Monday for dis
play advertising; 10 a. m.
Tuesday for want ads; and
Monday for news.
Santa Claus Is Coming
To Franklin For Parade
Santa Claus Is coming to
town!
The j.olly old gentleman and
benefactor of all good children
plans to be in Franklin on the
29th for the official opening of
the Christmas season, according
to Hall Callahan, chairman in
charge of the merchants' pro
motion.
Santa will land at the Frank
lin Airport about 2 o'clock and
from there will be driven in a
'57 Thunderbird in the Christ
mas parade through the down
town section. He will throw
candy and presents to children
along the parade route, Mr. Cal
lahan assured.
Meanwhile, planning for the
parade is falling into place and
through Tuesday more than 25
businesses and organizations
had entered floats.
Mr. Callahan said all Scouts
(Boy, Girl, and Cubs) in the
county will march and at least
three bands, including Frank
lin High's, will perform.
Franklin Jaycees will dress as
clowns.
Following is a list of those
who have pledged floats:
Civil Air Patrol, Franklin
Garden Club, Belk's Department
Store, Bower's, Macon County
Supply Company, Western Auto
Associate Store, Carolina Phar
macy, Dryman's, Franklin 5 &
10, Franklin Frozen Foods, Sos
samon's Furniture Store, Enloe
Tractor and Equipment Com
pany, Martin Electric Company,
Shorty and Carroll Mason, Bry
ant Furniture Company, Frank
lin Hardware, Beta Club of
Franklin High, Franklin Jay
cees, Franklin Hosiery Com
pany, Franklin Junior Woman's
?Club, Burrell Motor Company,
and Conley Motor Company.
Carson. Cullasaja, and Iotla
communities also are preparing
floats.
Mr. Callahan requests any
other businesses, organizations,
or communities planning to en
ter floats to get in touch with
him as soon as possible.
4-H Clubbers Receiving
Achievement Certificates
Certificates of achievement
are being presented at club
meetings this week to 40 4-H
clubbers who did outstanding
work on projects during the
past year.
County awards for the year
are to be presented at the an
nual 4-H "achievement day",
slated for December 1 at East
Franklin School, according to
Mrs. Jessie D. Cabe and Clark
Walker, assistant extension
agents In charge of 4-H.
By clubs, members receiving
certificates include:
Cartoogechaye : Peggy Dills,
Sallie Sue Moore, Brenda Joyce
Cunningham, Alda Walddoop,
Irene Cloer, Mary Joe Wal
droop, and Suzanne Cunning
ham.
Franklin Junior: Bertha Jean
Jacobs, Linda Morrow, and Sue
Mathews.
Cullasaja: Patsy Corbin.
East Franklin: Jessie Lee Mc
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 10
There's A Baleful Baying. . .
Somewhere down along the Item: 1st place speeding and Item: 1st place trailing in the
riflees of the North Georgia drivinS derby in another trial Smoky Mountain Hunt in Ten
* L ? . ? ? . . sponsored by N.G.F.H.A. nessee.
foothills a cocked ar Item: 1st place trailing derby Item: 2nd derby in the Roan
up the baleful bayings of "Fred jn .still another N.G.F.H.A. trial. Louden Hunt in Tennessee.
McClure".
Meanwhile, many, many miles
away in the Patton Community
of this county, Harley Stewart
keeps repeating his wish to once
again hear the baleful bayings
of "Fred McClure".
And he's got good reason.
' Fred McClure" is Mr. Stew
art's prize-winning Walker Fox
Hound, who's been missing for
nigh on to three weeks since
he struck out hot on the trail
of a fox on a hunt.
"I haven't seen him since,"
the owner reported this week.
"I'd sure like to get him back!"
One night last week Mr.
Stewart says some hunter
friends down in Georgia report
ed that "Fred McClure" joined
their hounds in a hunt. But,
alas, they were unable to catch
the vagabond hound. ?
"That dog's a real hunter,"
Mr. Stewart declares. And he's
armed with the proof.
In less than a year, "Fred
.McClure" has won:
Item: 1st place derby in a
trial held by the North Georgia
Fox Hunters Association.
Stewart And Hound's Trophies
COURT JURORS
ARE DRAWN
FOR DECEMBER
Term Opens Here
Dec. 1; Judge
Nettles Presiding
Jurors to serve during the
December term of Superior
Court here have been drawn.
Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Ashe
ville, is scheduled to preside
over the term, which convenes
on the 3rd. Judge Nettles pre
sided at the August term here.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Kate M.
Wrinn, clerk of court, reports
the dockets are shaping up for
an "average term". At recent
terms, criminal proceedings
have rarely taken more than
three days and most civil ac
tions are sandwiched between
breaks in criminal trials.
Following are the 36 jurors
who will serve the first week:
C. T. Brooks, of Highlands;
Glenn Holt, Route 2; A. W.
Perry, Franklin; Paul Morgan,
Route 4; George Bryson, Route
5; Cecil Green, Route 1; Mar
vin Cochran, Nantahala; Den
ver Holland, Route 5; Ted Gil
lespie, Route 1; Thomas San
ders, Route 4; Haskell Arvey,
Route 3; Paul Kinsland, Frank
lin, George Gibson, Route 3;
Eugene Crawford, Route 1 ; Rob
ert Brown, Franklin, Joe Brad
ley, Dillard, Ga., Route 1; Ted
Vinson, Scaly, Lawrence Long,
Franklin; T. T. Hurst, Route 5;
Charlie Downs, Route 3; E. H.
Parrish, Route 3; John D. Bry
son, Route 5; Harve L. Bryant,
Franklin; Oscar Wilson, Nanta
hala; Glenn Campbell, Route
3; R. F. Bryant, Route 3; W. R.
Parrish, Route 3; Gilmer E.
Parrish, Route 3; Robert L.
Reece, Highlands; Grady Hol
land, Gneiss; Fred Ledford,
Route 3; E. B. Duvall, Route 4;
A. J. Smith, Route 3; Frank
Holbrooks, Route 3; Alfred
Wilson, Highlands; Jesse Downs,
Route 1.
These 18 jurors, if necessary,
will be called for duty the sec
ond week of the term:
C. S. Brown, Franklin; Reid
Womack, Franklin: R. D. Wells,
Route 1; Grover Sorrells. Route
5; J. F. Browning, Route 3; J.
P. Bryson, Route 4; A. J. Speed,
Dillard, Ga., Route 1; Thad
Cloer, Route 2; Arthur Quil
liams, Route 1; Hillard Soles
bee, Route 1; Meldrum D. Cabe,
Route 2; Parks Brendle, Route
4; D. A. Stewart, ''Franklin;
George Doster, Route 2; John
Brendle, Route 4; Herschel
Cabe, Route 2; and Floyd Den
dy, Highlands.
Christmas Seal
Kickoff Today
Kick-off for Macon County's
annual T. B. Christmas Seal
Campaign is today (Thursday).
Under the chairmanship of
Sam Gibson, the campaign will
be waged primarily through the
mails. Today's mails will carry
some 3,000 letters containing
Christmas seals to individuals
with requests for contributions.
Members of the V. F. W. Aux
iliary have prepared the letters
for mailing. Each contains 300
seals.
"We hope to get at least a
dollar for each letter and we're
hoping for more," the chairman
said yesterday.
A coloring contest also is be
ing conducted in the first
grades of all schools in the
county, Mr. Gibson said. A win
ner from each grade is to re
ceive free movie passes.
Those serving on the cam
paign committee this year with
the chairman are Mrs. J. E.
Perry. Jr.. Bob S. Sloan, John J.
Wrinn, Holland McSwain, and
Mrs. A. A. Siler.
'Harvest Sale' Set
At East Franklin
A "Harvest Sale" is slated
Saturday night at East Frank
lin School under the sponsor
ship of the P. T. A., it has been
announced.
Set to begin at 7:30, the sale
will be run by volunteer auc
tioneers. Proceeds are earmark
ed for the school.
IN (SOUTHERN PINES
Mrs. Beth Guffey, county ele
! mentary supervisor, attended
| the state-wide supervisors' con
ference in Southern Pines Sun
day through Tuesday of this
week.
SHOW WINNERS ? Here are some of the locals who put Macon County right at the top in
Tuesday's W. N. C. Fat Stock Show at Enka: <L to K> standing. Bill Fouts, Jim Williams, Wayne
Gregory, Jack Taylor, Ralph Allen, and Frank Nolc.n; sitting on fence, John Allen, John Taylor,
Jim Corbin, John Killian, and Guy Fouts.
Macon Calves Almost Make
Clean Sweep Of Area Show
Thanksgiving
Service Set
With ? Thanksgiving just a
week away from today (Thurs
day), plans have been announc
ed for holding the annual union
services in Franklin.
This year's observance is set
for Thanksgiving morning at 8
o'clock at the Methodist church
with the Rev. M. W. Chapman,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, as guest minister.
This is to be the only Thanks
giving service Conducted at the
Baptist, Methodist , Presbyter
ian, and Episcopal churches in
town.
Special music for the service
will be provided by the Frank
lin High School chorus and glee
club. Mrs. Margaret Cooper will
be accompanist.
Carson Service
The Rev. S. B. Moss has an
nounced plans for observing
Thanksgiving next Wednesday
evening at 7:30 at the Carson
Chapel Methodist Church. A
short business session will be
held following the service by
the W.S.C.S., he said.
Macon County calves almost made a clear sweep of the an
nual W. N. C. Fat Stock Show in Enka Tuesday, winning every
top spot but the grand championship.
A calf owned by Johnny Killian won the reserve championship.
Macon also copped the top place in the best five animals of
the sho^r, 1st place in the best group of three animals grown in
0?JS. Matrons
To Present Tea
For New Library
A silver tea will be held Sat
urday afternoon at the new
Franklin Library on Phillips
Street.
Hours will be 2 to 5 o'clock
and the silver offering will be
presented to the library.
The tea is being sponsored by
the past matrons of the Order
of the Eastern Star. The public
is invited.
Meanwhile; Mrs. Frank I.
Murray, Sr., librarian, reports
she is rapidly getting things
shipshape in the new building.
GETS V. F. W. TITLE
Mrs. Howard Barnard, of
Franklin, president of the 17th
district V. F. W. Auxiliaries,
won the title of "District Presi
dent for October" for having
obtained 42 per cent of her
membership quota of the year.
one county, and 1st and 3rd in
showmanship.
The 18 animals entered by
the F. F. A. and 4-H members
collected 16 blue ribbons and
two reds.
Those having the prize-win
ning best five calves were John
ny Killian, Frank Killian, Bruce
Houston, Ronald Harper, and
Jim Corbin.
Johnny. Frank, and Ronald
used their calves to win the
best three animals section of
the school.
Johnny also took first place
in showmanship. Third place
went to Bill Foutfs.
Others receiving blue ribbons
were Johnny Taylor, Wayne
Gregory, Jack Taylor, Frank
Nolen. Guy Fouts, Lamar Hous
ton, Charles Gregory, Elizabeth
Ann Ammons, Jimmy Williams,
and Buddy Taylor. Animals
owned by Ralph and John Al
len received red ribbons.
Results of the sale yesterday
(Wednesday) were not available.
Andrews Shellacks Locals
In Final Game Of Season
miurews rugn nairaea me
Panthers a 34 to 7 shellacking
here Fdiday night in the final
game on the Franklin schedule.
Coach D.ck Stott's Panthers
ended the season with three
wins, six losses, and a tie.
As the main highlight of half
time, Vic Perry, commander of
the V. F. W. post, presented the
most valuable player trophy to
guard Robert Alexander. Robert
was selected for the honor by
his teammates. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Alexander,
of Route 2.
me ramners iougni, uie An
drews team to a scoreless first
quarter before yielding to of
fensive pressure from a team
touted to be one, of the most
improved squads in the Smoky
Mountain Conference. Andrews
scored twice in the second peri
od, once on a quarterback
sneak from the five and later
on a 41-yard pass play. The vis
itors chalked up three more
scores in the third period to
wrap up the game.
Franklin's lone score came in
SEE tfo. 4, PAGE 10
Macon Weed Growers
Get $4,784.99 From
Soil Bank Payments
Of the $2,423,017 in soil bank
acreage reserve payments which
have been made in North Car
olina, $4,784.99 went to farmers
in Macon County.
All receiving payments here
are tobacco farmers.
The North Carolina total was
part of the 102 million dollar
total reported from 43 states.
Only nine states reported high
er payments than N. C., and of
these, only two ? Texas and
Kentucky ? are in the South.
BKST PLAYER ? Vic Perry (left), commander of the V. F. W.
post, is shown presenting the most valuable player award to
?uard Robert Alexander during the haJf at Friday night's final
game of the season. Looking on is V. F. W. member Howard
Barnard. Robert's teammates selected him for the honor.
The Weather
The w???'k's temperatures ami rainfall, aa
(??corded in Franklin by M?nson Stilea.
U. S w?ather observer: in Highlands by
Tudor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TV A
observer; tn(j the Coweta Hydrologic
laboratory.
FRANKLIN
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wed.. Nov. 7
High tow Rain
69 41 .15
61 40 .27
46 29 .00
56 19 .00
68 24 .00
68 31 .00
61 21 .00
Wednesday
21 .00
HIGHLANDS
Wed.. Nov. 7 58 40 trace
Thursday 55 41 .45
Friday 42 25
Saturday 50 30
Sunday 62 30
Monday 63 37
Tuesday 55 24
Wednesday 38
COWEETA
Wed.. Nov. 7 68
Thursday 61
Friday 50
Saturday 58
Sunday 69
Monday 69
Tuesday 59
Wednesday
40 .25
45 trace
29 .00
19 .00
20 00
32 .00
23 .00
25 _