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jamin Franklin.
72nd Year ? No. 27
Franklin, N. C., Wednesday, July 3, 1957
Price 10 Cent*
T welve I'a^es
IROaING OUT last-minute pis.-'.? tor the ce'ebration of the
Fourth cf July in Franklin are (L to R) Hall Callahan, chairman
of "Frontier Day" festivities, a.n,d Bob Moore, president of the
Franklin Jaycees, w.hj are sponsoring ihe event for the chamber
of commerce. The Ja>cees are dressed out in "Frontier Day"
duds they'll show off on the Fourth.
Holiday To Be
'Frontier Day'
For Celebrants
The spirit of the Fourth ol
July is beginning to catch on
over the county as just aboul
everybody plans to take time
out (or the observance.
Many Maconians plan trips tc
see other parts .of the country
or to visit with friends and rel
atives. and others wi!l just sit
it out quietly at home in tht
shade. The rest will converge
on Franklin where a full pro
gram of festivities is schedulec
for the day and night hours.
Traditionally. Independence
Day is a big thing here and this
year is no exception. The Frank
Spirit Of Fourth Rising;
Celebration Plans Ready
Bill Garrison
Installed As
Rotary Leader
1 William B.' (3ill> Garrison
was installed Thursday night as
' president of the Franklin Ro
' tary Club for the 1957-53 year.
In addition to the installation
oi omcers, cne
dinner meeting
was marked by
a talk on legis
lative activities
by Macon Rep.
G. L. Houk.
Others in
stalled with
Mr. Garrison
were Dr. G. R.
McSween, the
outgoing presi
Mr. 'Garrison
OFFICES CLOSING
All county offices and agen
cies are closing for the
Fourth.
The general clinic regularly
scheduled for Thursday at the
health center has been can
celled.
Most merchants also are
closing in observance of the
holiday.
Bank of Franklin is observ
ing the Fourth as a legal hol
iday.
lin Jaycees, who are spearhead
ing the celebration for the
chamber of commerce, have
gone all-out to provide features
for all ages.
There'll be old timey contests
? from corn shelling to the
greasy pig and pole ? for young
and old in the morning, three
baseball games in the afternoon
and free square dancing (musie
by Les Waldraop and his band)
and a beauty contest in the
evening.
Morning Contests
A variety of contests (see
schedule In last week's Press)
are slated in the morning, be
ginning at 8:45, as the pro
claimed ' Frontier Day" fun be
gins.
All celebrants are urged tc
wear frontier costumes, accord
ing to Hall Callahan, "Frontiei
Day" chairman.
Prizes for the best costume;
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 12
dent, who automatically be
comes vice-president; Robert C.
(Bob i 'Carpenter, re-elected sec
retary-treasurer; and directors,
Dr. J. W. Kahn, Wayne Proffitt,
H. H. Gnuse, Jr., and Dr. H-. J.
(Hankt Brunk.
The new officers were elected
in February so they could at
tend a district conference that
- month.
; F. F. A. Chapter
Wins $500 More
i
> North Carolina's top Future
Farmers of America chapter ?
? Franklin's own 70-member
chapter ? has increased its
state winnings to $600.
In addition to the $100 it
! received last week in Raleigh
as the best chapter in the
state, it has received a $500
' wsh award for first place in
cooperative activities.
This award is even more
prized by chapters than the
best chapter honor, according
to Wayne Proffitt, chapter ad
' visor.
Mr. Proffitt and members
of the chapter's parliamen
tary procedure team return
' ed from the state meeting
Friday night.
Loral F. F, A, Boy Elected
To State Treasurer Pest
i
An outstanding member of the
Franklin Future Farmers of
America chapter, Frank Nolen, is
the new treasurer of the N. C.
Association of Future Farmers of
America.
- Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Nolen, of Cartooscchaye, Frank
was picked for the state office
during elections held last week at
the annual convention of F. F. A.
chapters in Raleigh.
As one of the local chapter's
most active members, he was state
winner in farm and home electri
fication in 1956. district winner
in farm mechanics in 1957. and
ha.s been a team member for
two years, livestock Judging for
two. and parliamentary procedure
for three vears.
His hobbv Is raising purebred
Hereford cattle. This fall he plans
to enroll at N. C. State College
and major In electrical engineer
In?.
Frank Nolcn
. . . T-rrr*:
Four Cents More
Is Given Schools
Total Levy Just
A Penny Off From
Bueck' s Request
The board of county commis
sioners reconsidered its month
old decision Monday about how
much money the schools should
have for the next year and
granted them an additional
four cents.
This was done without a fur
ther increase in the tax rate
which already had been raised
from $1.40 to SI. 50 to give the
schools a 10-cent increase
granted at the commissioners'
June meeting.
Thus, Supt. H. Bueck is get
ting 14 of the 15-cent increase
he says is the "absolute min
imum" for operating Macon
County's schools for 1957-58. He
remained home from the Lions
onv? nt'on in San Francisco.
Calif., which he was supposed
to attend this week, in order to
seek the full amount he had re
quested of the commissioners.
Superintendent Bueck told the
"ommissioners there are cur
rent bills for $10,831.11 for the
schools and a bank balance of
only $130. Additionally, there
pre about, $20,000 worth of bills
for 1957-58-59 which will come
due but are not provided for,
the superintendent said in
making his plea for an increase
larger than 10 cents.
Technically, the commission
ers increased current operation
ev>ense funds for the schools
from 38 to 42 cents. They set
six cents for capital outlay.
Then, they abolished the four ,
cents for school debt service,
but agreed to take over this
item in the county-wide debt
service levy of 44 cents.
The commissioners met loint
ly with Mr. Bueck and the
board of education. All members
of both boards were present
except for * education member
George Gibson.
The superintendent .raised the
Question that Franklin High
School would be taken off the
state's accredited high school
list unless a start was made
toward equipping three science
moms to meet state require
ments. Three years were civen
the county to do it and al
ready two have passed, he said,
without action.
In commenting on the schools'
deficit, Mr. Bueck said, "This
deficit figure indicates that the
budget last year and the year
before was that much under
what was necessary for current
operating expenses.
"Taxpayers seeing an increase
in the tax rate of 10 cents and
a schools increase as a whole of
14 cents expect to see some
thing more for their money.
I'm afraid they can't right now.
These Increases will do noth
ing but helD us get cleared up
financially."
The board of county commis
sioners recessed its Monday
meeting at 4:30 o. m.. after be
ing in session throughout the
dav.
It will meet again Mondav,
Tuly 15 At that time, the 1957
*8 county budget will be ap
oroved.
New School
Office Rented
The school superintendent's
office will be moved from the
courthoase to a new location
next door to Franklin High
School, effective August 1.
The board of county commis
sioners voted Monday to rent a
four-room dwelling from Her
man Dean for $40 a month to
house the superintendent's of
fice.
The two rooms vacated in the
courthouse by the superinten
dent will be used for the office
of county accountant, giving
the sheriff's department and
the highway patrol exclusive
use of an office they now share
with the tax collector (county
accountant). This change will
become effective Oct. 7.
Supt. H. Bueck said the four
rooms could be put to "good
use". One will serve for the
board of education's two secre
taries. one as his office, one for
board of education meetings,
and another for storage of sup
plies.
The house presently is occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
(Art* Byrd. but will be vacated
In a few weeks when the
Tyr-U nice t.i Marion.
Schools 'In Red'
For Past \ear
Because Of Taxes
Macon County's school sys
tem is in the red $10,831.11
for the scho-^1 year just end
ed (1956-57), according to
figures compiled by the su
perintendent's office.
SI.'.v tax collections are re
sponsible for the deficit.
Of the S54.000 budgeted by
the county for schools (Turing
l?5S->7, only $34,635.14 has
rnrne .n through lax chan
nels, leaving the schools
short 520,635.14.
?Vi(!> -he exception of $250.
3'. Vie unpaid bills that have
piled up are for general
school expense, ranging from
SI.29 for an express bill to
$3,195.69 for insurance that
doesn't expire until Novem
ber,
In addition, $19,363.72 in
bills ($17,222.54 in capital out
lay and $2,141.18 for general
expenses) are on hand in the
superintendent's office for
pavment during the years
1957-58-59.
She Know3
Someone Is
Waichino . . .
Mrs. Cora Washburn. of
Franklin, Urate 5, was admit
ted to Angel Hospital Wednes
day morning of last week far
treatment of a snake bite.
She wa> bitten on the ring
finger of her left hand by a
large snake while reaching
for a jar of canned food on
a shelf in a can house be
hind her home.
Mrs. Mashburn's son, Em
ory, who had brought her a
lc'?.d of woari and was staying
for lunch, rushed her to the
hospital for treatment. She
was released Friday.
A search of the narrow,
unlighted can house failed to
turn up the snake, thought to
be a large copperhead.
Fro.m her hospital bed, al
though her whole ?.rm was
badlv swollen and she was in
considerable pain, Mrs. Mash
burn counted her blessings.
That her son was present
to rush her to the hospital is
proof to her that "someone is
watching over us."
Annual Dry man Reunion
Slated Sunday At Scaly
The annual Dryman family
reunion will be held Sunday.
July 7, at the home of Earl D.
Dryman. of Scaly. All members
of the family are invited to
come and bring picnic lunch.
NO ROTARY MEETING
Since its regular meeting date,
Thursday, fal's on July 4. this
week's meeting of the Franklin
Rotary Club has been cancelled.
This bij tree nearly fell on the house of Mr K'irr.h h Angel in the Bethel section when
"Audrey" struck. Mrs. Angel (right) and her gT i:-.d Jr> 11. ,'i er. Miss Rachel Brown, were in the
house when the tree toppled and thought "the h j failing in".
'Hurricane Audrey Hits
County With Wind, Rain
Corn Crop Suffers
Damage; Failing
Trees Biocli Roads
Like a woman scorned, "Hur
ricane Audrey" lashed Macon
County Friday with high winds
and rain for several , hours.
bu'.prisingly, local damage
from the first tropical storm ot
the year, which now has chalk
ed up a death toll of over 300,
was light, probably because of
the northerly path it followed
through here.
Suffering the heaviest blow
from the storm was Macon's
corn crop. Save for some shelt
ered sections, corn was flatten
ed almost county-wide as winds
from "Audrey", estimated to be
up to 40 m.p.h., increased in In
tensity between 10 a. m. and 3
p. m.
Crews of Western Carolina
Telephone Company and Nanta
hala Power and Light Company
were still mopping up damage
to electric and telephone lines
over a wide area Saturday aft
ernoon.
F'alling trees halted traffic on
several highways.
One automobile wreck can be
blamed on the storm.
Audrey" disappeared in the
late afternoon. By dark, a sky
that hours before boiled with
fast-moving storm clouds was
tilled with stars.
Falling Trees
Falling trees probably gave
the most trouble.
Between 40 and 50 fell either
partially or across US 64 east
(Highlands roadi, according to
the state highway county su
pervisor, Nelson Waldroop.
Most of them were in the area
SEE NO. 2. PAGE 12
County-Wide Evangelistic
Series Opens Here Sunday
' ?t arietta's i*nj?ua'. inter<2?non> ?
ruior, evp'nsi'.is'ic ?er>3 opens
Sunday night at F.i -ndship Tab
e'.nicle with 'Cy. Vioiiias A. Fry.
Jr.. of Atlanta. Ga.. as guest min
ister.
Services are set for 8 o'clock
Dr. Fry
Blaine Family Reunion
Scheduled For Sunday
The Blaine family lsunion will ,
be held Sunday. July 7. at the
home of Mrs. Z. V. Shope. on .
Franklin. Route 2. Relatives and ]
friends are invited to come and |
bring a picnic lunch. i
r.i Tbtly. Sunday through Fric";:;'.
s:-.~ person* oi a'.l denotr.inat:oi:j
are invited, according to the 'Be v.
Ujr.r. Liiigfitt, publicity chairman
for the sponsoring Franklin
churches.
Dr. Fry is pastor of the Druid
Hills Presbyterian Church, which
is now approaching its 75th an
niversary.
The Atlanta minister has an
nounced the following nightly ser
mon topics for the series:
Sunday: The Commandment
and Ultimate Priority.
Monday: Frozen Idols.
Tuesday : Commandments and
Use of Power.
Wednesday: The Pause That
Refreshes.
Thursday: Why Not Do What
Comes Naturally.
Friday: Looking Unto iesus.
Reared in Decatur. Ga.. Dr. Fry
studied two years at'Oeorgia Tech
before transferring to Davidson
College, where he received his
bachelor's degree in 1940. He con
tinued his education at Union
Theological Seminary in Rich
mond. Va., and in 1943 received
the degree of bachelor of divinity,
and in 1949 a master's degree in
theology. In 1951 he was awarded
the honorary degree of doctor of
divinity by King College.
His first pastorate was in Black
stone. Va. From there he went to
Red Springs. N. C . and in 195)
:o the First Presbyterian Church
n Bristol. Tenn.
Dr. Frv accepted a call to ttvs
Druid Hills church on March 1.
1956.
His appearance here for the an
lual series was arranged by the
Franklin Presbyterian Church
inder a rotation system used by
he sponsoring churches.
Dr Fry's wife and their tw>
ions will be with him here dur
ng the week.
- nxam
Farmer O. C. Arnold, of the (Ullasajp. section, loks over a field of corn flattened by the
winuJs of "Audrey". In his 65 : ' of farming in that section, he say* it was the hardest wind he
has witnessed. He estimates f will lose more thin ?? of M? com rriji on the tir."-afre trsct
: <?( t> 3 . ?
Tlie Weather
l"he week's temperature* and rainfall below
ire recorded In Franklin by Man*on Stllea,
J. S. wenther observer; in H iirhlind- by
iSidor N. Halt and W, C. Newton. TVA
ibservers: and at the Coweta Wydroloirie
'.?tbo: atorv. Ren'linifa are for . the 24-honr
>eriod ending at S a.m. of the day listed.
FRANKLIN
High Low Rain
Wed.. June 28 83 59 .00
rhursday 83 58 trace
Friday 79 66 1.71
Saturday 84 5* .07
Sunday 84 54 .35
Monday 82 60 .00
Tuesday ? 58 .00
HIGHLANDS
Wed.. Jurje 26 77 57 .45
Thursday 74 58 trace
Friday 68 60 .49
Saturday 79 55 2 91
Sunday 76 64 .15
Monday 78 60 .16
Tuesday ? . ? 00
s COWETA
Wed . June 26 81 58 .00
Thursday 82 56 .00
Friday 72 64 .77
Saturday 83 53 2.75
Sunday 83 83 .10
,Tonds>v 81 58 25
Tuesday 56 M