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The conquering flag
of civilization has al
ways been the baby's
diaper hanging on the
clothesline.
? Harry Carr.
71st Year ? No. 50
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, December 13, 1956
Price 10 Cents
Sixteen Paras
PLANT FEARS
ABOUT WATER
ARE SOOTHED
New Well And Water
Survey Indications
Of Town's Interest
Officials of Burlington Indus
tries, Inc., flew here Tuesday
to receive first-hand reassur
ance from the Franklin Board
of Aldermen that the uncer
tainty surrounding the town's
water supply will be celared up
before the demands of another
tourist season are felt.
They received this reassurance
from the board through Mayor
W. C. Burrell, who:
(1) Pointed out that only last
week the town contracted for
the digging of a new well to
help ease the situation while
adjustments are being made,
and
(2) Introduced a representa
tive of the Harwood Beebee
Company, who summarized a
water survey his firm has just
completed for the town with a
view to supplying ample water.
'DISTURBED*
John Harden, vice-president
In charge of public relations for
Burlington, explained the hos
iery concern was "disturbed"
over reports of water problems
here because "there is a great
deal at stake" in their Frank
lin plant, which is now in the
final stages of an expansion
program representing an ex
penditure of about a million
and a quarter dollars in build
ing and machinery.
"The only cloud on the hori
zon is the water problem," he
declared.
W. I. English, chipf engineer
for Burlington, estimated that
the completion of the plant ad
dition will put water demands
in the 3,000,000 gallons per
month category. At present,
consumption by the main plant
is about 1,500,000 gallons, half
of what will be needed when
the addition is in full opera
tion.
MOKE EXPANSION?
Although unable to comment
officially, the Burlington of
ficials nevertheless hinted at
the possibility of even more ex
pansion at the local plant.
When the present expansion
program is completed, they said
it would then be big enough
for a dyeing operation needing
150,000-200,000 more gallons of
water per day.
EXPLAINS PLANS
Mayor Burrell explained the
town's plans for alleviating the
pressure of summer demands on
water.
The neflr well, which will be
dug on the Thomas-Blaine
property near the hosiery plant,
is to be used to supplement the
?water supply this spring while
some repairs are made to the
biggest producer of the town's
five wells. This well, situated
near the Friendship Tabernacle,
is pumping mud because of a
faulty casing, he said. The firm
that dug the well, Virginia Well
and Machinery Company, will
make the necessary adjustments
under terms of the contract.
Aldermen last week awarded
the contract for the new well
to the Virginia firm for $6.65
per foot. The only other com
pany bidding, Macon Well and
Pump Company, submitted a
higher bid of $6.85. The well
will be an eight-incher and
work is expected to begin the
first of the week.
The new well and the one to
be repaired are expected to be
in operation inside of four
months.
DISCUSSES SURVEY
With the assurance of relief,
the Burlington officials relaxed
/ and listened while the Harwood
Beebee representative, T. T.
Dawson, disclosed the findings
of the preliminary water survey
ordered by the town in Sep
tember.
In brief, Mr. Dawson said the
survey favors using Cartooge
chaye Creek, near the hosiery
plant, as the most favorable
water source for a pumping sta
tion and filtering plant with a
capacity of a million gallons per
day.
He estimated a set-up of this
type, including installation of
mains tapping into the present
system, would cost $335,580.
Mr. Dawson noted that this
latest survey is almost identical
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 8
Work Halts On Highway Job;
Move On To Remove Detour
Construction on US 23-441
south has been halted until
warmer weather returns In the
spring.
Grading on the 12.46-mlle job
is finished, except for a short
stretch near Franklin, and the
contractor started pulling out
his machinery last Thursday for
transfer to other jobs.
Paving on the project is pro
grammed for the spring, ac
cording to Resident Highway
Engineer S. T. Usry.
"As far as I know now, it
will be done then," he added.
With the project now usable
for traffic, a move is under way
locally to get the highway de
partment to remove the detour
signs, thus opening the high
way to through traffic this
winter.
Mayor W. C. Burrell, Verlon
Swafford, president of the
chamber of commerce, and
others are contacting highway
officials on the matter this
week and expect to have some
Idea of what can be done, if
anything, soon.
In reviewing the rapid prog
ress made on the project this
year, .Mr. Usry said 11.8 miles
from the state line north to the
lone bridge on the job Just be
low the Franklin Hosiery Plant
has been given a treatment of
base stone in preparation for
paving.
The short section still to be
done measures about 0.7 of a
mile from the bridge north to
the city limits. The engineer
said this strip will not be fin
ished until spring.
Local C. A. P. Turns Out
To Help Find Airplane
flew to Asheville. where the
search operation centered under
the supervision of the state wins
of C. A. P.
Members reporting out includ
ed Mr. Tysinger, Mr. Fouts, Dr.
McSween, Bruce Palmer, J. C.
Crisp, Howard Stewart, Sid Car
ter, Bill Phillips, Bob Phillips, and
Dean Carpenter, all under the
leadership of squadron commander
Prank Plvler.
Those who flew over the wreck
age of the light plane, an Ercoupe,
said it had crashed into a heavily
wooded section near Clingman's
Dome and appeared to have brok
en into. The pilot, identified as
S/Sgt. Pete Suteau, of McGhee
Tyson Air Force Base at Knoxville,
Tenn., was uninjured.
Members of the Franklin squad
ron of Civil Air Patrol took to the
air early Monday morning to help
search for a light plane missing
in the Smokies.
While the search was on, the
pilot of the plane walked out of
the rugged mountains and report
ed he had crashed in the vicinity
of Clingman's Dome. Last radio
contact had been made with the
plane about 11:20 a. m. Sunday in
this general area.
Members of the local squadron
?were alerted late Sunday after
noon and plans for participating
in the search were made that
night.
Planes owned by the Rev. Glenn
Anderson, Roy Fouts, A. C. Ty
singer, and Dr. G. R. McSween
Search Is Under Way For
'Young Man Of The Year
A search has started for
"Macon County's Young Man of
the Year".
Individuals, civic organiza
tions, and communities are in
vited to nominate young men
for the honor who, in the opin- I
ion of those making the nomi- |
nations, have made oustanding
contributions to the cojnmun- j
ity during the past year.
After being selected from
among the nominees, the 1956
recipient will be presented a
"Distinguished Service Award"
by the Franklin Junior Cham
ber of Commerce at its annual
banquet in January. His iden
tity is to be kept a secret until
the night of the banquet.
?Membership in the Jaycees is
not a prerequisite for being
nominated, he emphasized.
Wayne Profitt, Franklin High
vocational teacher and a non
Jaycee, was the recipient of last
year's award.
I W. SHOPE
RF.F.I.FTTED
Gets Red Cross
Post For Third
Time At Meeting
For the third straight year,
Z. Weaver Shope has been
handed chairmanship of the
Macon County chapter of the
American Red Cross.
The Cullasaja school principal
was reelected for another term
at the chapter's annual meet
ing Saturday night in the
Franklin High cafeteria.
Named to serve with the
chairman were Frank B. Cook,
of Highlands, vice-chairman;
Lake V. Shope, of Franklin,
treasurer; J. Horner Stockton,
of Franklin reelected finance
chairman; Mrs. Lester Conley,
reelected oublicity chairman;
Miss Lassie Kelly, reelected pro
duction and supply chairman;
Roy H. Fouts, disaster chair
man; R. A. Byrd, reelected
water safety chairman; W. W.
Sloan, reelected first aid chair
man; Mrs. Mae Shope, reelected
home nursing chairman; .Mrs.
Rita Ferg ison, reelected home
service chairman; and Mrs.
Gladys K 1 n s 1 a n d , reelected
chairman of Junior Red Cross.
Guest speaker at the annual
meeting was the Rev. Roy Bell,
of Sylva. He spoke on planning
for the annual fund campaign.
Also appearing on the pro
gram was James McDaniel, as
sistant administrator of the reg
ional blood center In Asheville.
He discussed the possibility of
the local chapter's becoming a
participant in the blood pro
gram.
School To Present
Yule Program For
Cowee PTA Meeting
A program, entitled "Laving
Christmas Cards", will be pre
sented by the school at a meeting
Monday night of the Cowee P.T.A.
The rhythm band will play sev
eral numbers.
A short business session will be
held. The meeting is set for 7:30
at the school.
Presbyterians Plan
Yule Service Sunday
A Christmas candle-lighting serv
ice and joy gift program will be
held Sunday night, December 16.
at 7:30 at the Franklin Presbyter
ian Church.
School Bus Accidents Here
Have Only Been Minor Ones
As a rash of school bus acci
dents over the state continues to
draw heated demands for correct
ive measures. Macon County's
record shows up well.
In the past three years, five
school bus wrecks have been re
ported here. All were classed as
"minor" and involved no injuries
to either passengers or drivers,
according to Highway Patrolman
H. T. Ferguson.
And, in all cases but one, the
drivers were absolved of any
blame, the officer recalled this
week.
In some sections of the state,
the increased accident rate
among school busses is attributed
directly to the use of student
drivers.
However, Patrolman Ferguson
speaks out in favor of the students
here, describing them as "excel
lent drivers".
Fourteen of the county's 43
drivers are students.
Judge Zeb V. Nettles, who pre
sided over Superior Court here
last week, is another supporter
of student drivers.
In his charge to the grand jury
Monday morning, the Asheville
jurist commented that he "nearly
had a fit" when it was first an
nounced that students would be
allowed to drive school busses.
However, Judge Nettles said, he
School Groups
Will Present
Yule Concert
The Franklin High School
Band and Choral Club will pre
sent a Yuletide concert Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 at the high
school gymnasium, under the
direction of Bill F. Harris,
school band director.
The processional will be
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"
and will be done by the band
and choral group.
First part of the program fol
lows: "Carol Medley", "Canti
que de Noel" (bandi, "I Wonder
as I Wander," and "Lo, How a
Rose E'er Blooming" (choral).
Second part of the program
will begin with "Semper Fidel
is." Other numbers are "Christ
mas Festival" (band), "Master's
in This Hall", "White Christ
mas" (choral), and "Joy to the
World" (recessional).
franklin High Lassies Lengthen Winning Streak
FRANKLIN HIGH'S lassies lengthened their winning
streak this week, while the lads split their two games. Friday
night the girls registered an easy victory over Cherokee, 53
to 18, with Mavis Gibson taking scoring honors with 18
points. Thrills of the evening were provided by the boys, who
squeezed out a close one, 39 to 35, over the Cherokee Braves.
Willard Smith was high scorer for the locals with 15. Tues
day night the boys lost to Swain High In another thriller
that went into double overtime. The score: 47 to 42. With
Lucy Henry scoring high with 26, the lassies easily won, 63
to 47. Tonight (Thursday) the Franklin teams go to Cullo
whee for a game. Tuesday night they return home for games
with Webster, beginning at 7 :30. The- above pictures were
made during Mie Cherokee games. At left Gary Clark (25)
and two other Panthers jump high for a Bra.ve rebound. At
right Mavis Gloeon (43) battles for possession of the ball.
has since had a complete change
of heart and Is "highly pleased
by the driving records of student
drivers".
Macon County operates 48
busses on an average of 150 miles
each school day.
The mechanical condition of
each bus is checked monthly by
the highway patrol.
Lighting Contest
Offers Prizes
Plans for the Franklin Gar
den Club's annual Christmas
lighting contest have been giv
en.
Four prizes are being offered
this year; one for the best dec
orated doorway; one for the
best window; another for out
side or yard lighting; and a
fourth for public places, includ
ing schools.
Date for the judging is still
to be announced. Residents
wanting to enter their decora
tions in the contest may regis
ter with Miss Laura M. Jones,
contest chairman.
rast Action
Saves Home
From Burning
Fast action on the part of
volunteer fire fighters saved a
house threatened by a forest
fire last week, according to
County Ranger J. Fred Bryson.
About l p. m. Wednesday
some boys, playing with
matches, accidentally set the
fire near Corundum Hill, he
said. Neighbors rallied to keep
the fire from spreading to Mrs.
Leona Bryson's home before
bringing it under control about
2:30.
The fire, the first forest blaze
of any consequence this year,
burned over about three acres,
Ranger Bryson estimated.
Andrew Gregory directed the
operation, he said.
Want To Employ
A Refugee? Then
Contact Paper
Thousands of Hungarian ref
ugees, fleeing from behind the
Iron Curtain, are- arriving in
the United States.
Seeking a new life in Amer
ica, they ask help from the
free world as they make a fresh
start. That means, first of all,
a job.
The Franklin Press will act
as a clearing house for Macon
County people who wish to
sponsor a Hungarian family or
individual wishing to come here
to live.
Through an arrangement with
the Greensboro Daily News,
which inaugurated the program
in this state, this newspaper is
in position to forward offers of
jobs from business houses or
individuals to the proper agen
cy.
All that is necessary is for
the sponsor to tell in his letter
the type of work he has to of
fer, along with details about
working conditions, wages, and
the housing that is Available.
The sponsor also should say
which of the three following
agencies he would prefer to
handle the placement details:
Church World Services, United
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society,
or the National Catholic Wel
fare Conference.
Address offers of /kid or in
quiries to Refugees, Care The
Press, Franklin. Letters will be
forwarded immediately.
Christmas Concert
Is Rescheduled
The community Christmas
concert originally set for next
Tuesday at the Franklin Metho
dist Church has been resched
uled for Friday night, Dec. 21,
at 8 o'clock.
Christmas carols and other
Christmas music will be pre
sented by members of the
choirs of the Baptist, Metho
dist, and Presbyterian churches.
Womanless Wedding'
Going To Iotla
Cowee P. 1 . a. is taking its com
edy play,- "The Wominless Wed
ding", to Iotla School tomorrow
? Friday) night at 8 o'clock.
It was presented Saturday night
at East Franklin School.
SHORT COURT
TERM ENDS
WEDNESDAY
Jenkins Incest
Trial Declared
Mistrial By Judge
Judge Zeb V. Nettles left for
his home in Asheville Wednes
day afternoon of last week after
presiding over one of the short
est terms of Superior Court
here in recent years.
When the jury was unable to
reach a verdict in the trial of
Blaine Jenkins, 51-year-old
Highlands man charged with
incest with his teen-age daugh
ters, the judge Wednesday
morning declared a mistrial and
Jenkins was returned to the
county jail under $1,000 bond.
His daughters, 14 and 16, both
COMING NEXT WEEK
Appearing in next week's
issue of The Press will be a
complete account of criminal
dispositions of the December
term of Superior Court and
the text of the grand jury re
port. Because of space limita
tions, they had to be with
held this week.
testified during the trial, which
made up most of Tuesday's
courtroom activity. Jenkins
originally was charged with
rape, but it was changed to in
cest prior to the opening of the
trial.
The light criminal docket,
mostly traffic cases, was dis
posed of quickly by Judge Net
tles and Solicitor Thad D. Bry
son, Jr. Cases on the civil dock
et were either settled out of
court or continued, with the exr
ception of seven divorce actions
that were heard. The term
opened Monday, Dec. 3.
Board Operating
The Franklin Lions Club
hopes to raise at least $500
with its dime board this year.
With Verlon Swafford In
charge, the board went into op
eration Saturday and will be
manned by Lions for thr next
two Saturdays preceding Christ
mas.
Proceeds of the dime board,
supplemented by other funds,
are used to purchase baskets
for the needy. Last year the
club distributed 32 baskets at a
cost of about $400. About $250
of the amount was raised by
board contributions.
Methodist School
To Present Yule
Pageant Sunday
The church school of Franklin
Methodist Church will present a
pageant, "The Christmas Story",
Sunday night at 7 o'clock in the
sanctuary.
A version of the Biblical Christ
mas. it will be given by members
of the church children's and youth
divisions.
SUPPER CLEARS $9
The intermediate boys' and
girls' class of the Franklin
Methodist Church cleared $9 on
a spaghetti benefit supper Sat
urday night About 60 people
were present. The funds will be
turned over to the church for
use in its White Christmas pro
gram.
The VVeatlier
The Week's temperatures and rainfall below
are nro rrted In Franklin by Manson Stiles,
U. .s. Weather observer; in Highlands hy
ru.loi N. Hall and W. c. Newton. TV A
observers: and at the Coweta HydroloKic
l.uhorntoiv. Headings are for the 24-hour
period ending at s a.m. of the day listed
FRANKl TN
Hicll
Wed.. Dec. 5 73
Thursday 71
Friday 73
Saturday 76
Sunday 55
Monday 58
Tuesday 53
Wednesday
HIGHLANDS
Wed., Dec. 5 62
Thursday 68
Friday 66
Saturday 69
Sunday 54
Monday 52
Tuesday 49
Wednesday "
COWEETA
Wed., Dec. 5 68
Thursday 71
Friday ?
Saturday 76
Sunday 62
Monday 52
Tuesday 50
Wednesday
low Rain
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41 .00
35 .03
19 .00
19 .00
46 .82
36 .00
40 .00
38 .00
39 .00
40 .00
21 .02
24 .00
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