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T rust men and they
will be true to you;
treat them greatly and
they will show them
selves to he great.
? Kmerson.
72nd Year ? No. 31
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, August 1, 1957
I'rice 10 Cents
Twelve Pages
HILLBILLY DAY
SLATED AUG. 7
AT HIGHLANDS
Numerous Contests
Will Mark Event;
Barbecue Planned
HIGHLANDS ? Next Wednes
day (August 7) is the date.
"Hillbilly Day" is the event. And
the mountain dress, customs,
and speech of long long ago ?
all these in caricature ? are the
theme.
Thousands are expected to
participate in the observance,
the sixth annual one.
Started by home folks as a
touri3t entertainment, "Hillbilly
Day" has been taken to their
hearts by the visitors, who vie
with natives in participation ?
both in numbers and in en
thusiasm.
The program will follow the
usual pattern ? competition in
the arts of a century ago begin
ning at 10 a. m.; a barbecue
from 11 to 2; the parade in the
afternoon at 4 o'clock; and
square dancing in the streets in
the evening, starting at 7:30.
Raymond Cleaveland, High
lands recreation director, is in
charge.
Do-It- Y ourself ers
Suffer, Too, From
Cement Strike
With the nation-wide strike
In the cement industry appar
ently ending, local retailers ex
pect to begin receiving ship
ments within the next few days.
There has been no cement on
sale in Franklin for more than
two weeks.
While the effect of the strike
on local building has been def
inite ? some work halted, oth
er projects slowed, and propos
ed building delayed ? the sit
uation has not been as serious
as it was immediately after the
war, according to A. R. Hlgdon
and W. W. Reeves, of Franklin
Hardware Company and Reeves
Hardware Company, respective
ly.
Had the strike continued an
other two weeks, however, the
local effect would have become
acute, Mr. Reeves said this
Aside from the larger pro
jects, scores of do-it-yourself
builders of such things as out
door fireplaces have been In
convenienced or delayed. The
man who really had to have
cement, though, usually has
been able to get It by going to
other towns, Mr. Hlgdon said.
The shortage hit earlier and
harder In some places than
others, he explained, due to
such things as the supply on
hand, the demand, and the
length of the strike in differ
ent areas and manufacturing
plants.
Hays Block Plant, which em
ploys from three to five men,
has been at a virtual standstill
for the past fortnight, R. W.
Stephens, the manager, report
ed. Most of the block plant em
ployes have been temporarily
transferred, he explained, to
construction projects the com
pany has under way.
Wiley Clark, owner of Clark's
Ready-Mix Concrete, said his
plant has been shut down for
nearly two weeks. He was noti
fied this week that a carload of
cement is on its way to him
from Birmingham and he ex
pects it to get here the first of
the week.
A WHITEFACE ON THE farm of Dr. Frank M. Klllian is being given a blood test by Dr. J.
H. Fisher to test for brucellosis (Bang's Disease). Dr. Fisher and a U. S. veterinarian are checking
abirut 1,600 head of cattle in order that the county cr.n continue to be accredited.
Cattle Testing
For T. B., Bang's
Under Way Here
Approximately 1.600 head of cat
tle, about one-fifth of all beef
and dairy animals in Macon Coun
ty, are now being tested for T. B.
and brucellosis (Bang's disease'.
The tests are required ? and
paid for ? by the U. S. govern
ment to keep the county on the
accredited list. Testing is required
every three years and two men
are working on the project here.
One is Dr. A. Wayne May. of
the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, with offices in Asheville. The
other is Dr. J. H. Fisher, Franklin
veterinarian.
Dr. May was sent here by the
government to assist in the testing
working since Dr. Fisher does not
have the time to do it all alone.
The work has been under way
for about a month. Dr. May ex
pects to be here another week
or 10 days, leave, and thfen come
back and with Dr. Fisher, com
plete the job.
Blood samples are sent to Ra
leigh for analysis. There is no
cost to the farmer. Fanners de
siring the testing service who have
not made arrangements for It may
do so by contacting the county
agent. Dr. May said.
Prepaid Taxes Off
In Franklin
Prepayment of taxes to the
Town of Franklin Is off about
25 per cent from last year. Ac
cording to Town Clerk Charles
b. Ramsey.
This week, $6,753 had been
collected. This. Is about $2,000 off
last year's pace, the clerk noted.
Taxes prepaid between now and
October earn a one per cent
discount.
Lake V. Shope, county ac
countant, reports that prepay
ment of county taxes is equal
to last year's amount. So far,
he's been paid $87,000.
Both the town and the county
raised their tax rates this year.
Highlands' Dr. Morton
Has Appendix Removed
HIGHLANDS- Dr. Gene Morton
is back on the job after a recent
appendicitis operation.
Dr. Edgar Angel, of Franklin,
was here and performed the ap
pendectomy.
Mrs. Purdom Takes Top Prize
At 3rd Straight Flower Show
For the third consecutive year,
Mrs. E. S. purdom, of Wayah Val
ley, won the sweepstake? in the
Franklin Garden Club's 25th an
nual flower show Saturday at
Franklin High School.
Mrs. William Dinnes, of Iotla
community, won the tri-color ar
rangement. Junior sweepstakes
winner was Mary Fi ances McOlam
ery, eight-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. McQlamery, of
Franklin. Mrs McOlamery Is presi
dent of the garden cl(ib this year.
Bill 'Buzzyt Bryson. seven-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bry
son. of Franklin, was the trl-color
winner in the junior division.
Theme of the show was "Garden
Fashions".
There were 88 blue ribbons giv
en, 86 red,, and 46 white. The
show was held in the high school
cafeteria Saturday afternoon and
evening, Judges, all accredited,
were Mrs. W. T Duckworth. Mrs.
W. Dillon Chambers. Mrs. H Arch
Nichols, and Mrs. Ollie C. Hodges,
from Asheville.
Co-chairmen for the show were
Mrs. T. W. Angel. Jr., and Mrs.
J. Ward l/>ng.
The winners, by classifications,
will be carried In next week's
Press.
Baptists' Annual Meeting
To Run 2 Days Next Week
The 54th annual session of
the Macon Baptist Association
will be held Thursday and Fri
day (Aug. 8 and 9> of next
week with three churches play
ing host over the two-day meet
ing.
A number of state Baptist of
ficials will attend and address
the sessions. The Rev. Manuel C.
Wyatt, pastor of Iotla Baptist
Church, is moderator for the as
sociauuu. narry
C. Corbin, Dis
trict I princi
pal for Macon
schools. Is vice
moderator.
Theme Is
"Christ and
World Mis
sions".
Watauga Is
host church for
Wy?tt
the morning and afternoon
meetings of Aug. 8. beginning
at ? a. m. The devotion will be
Jaybirds Champs
Of Little League;
Tourney Opens
The Jaybirds, sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
took .the- 195? Little League
Championship Saturday In a dra
matic lasHnnlng win over the
Thunderbirds.
It was a pitcher's duel between
Robbie Olbson for the Thunder
birds, and Arlin Evitt for the Jay
birds. The Jaybirds went score
The Little League All-Stan
played in the district tourna
ment at Canton yesterday,
meeting; the winner of either
Canton or Hazelwood's same.
The Franklin entry drew a
bye for the meet's opening
day, Monday. Fall results will
be in next week's Press.
less through five innings but got
going in the final frame and took
the game, 2-1.
In the first game of the after
noon, the Reddys took a close one
from the Wildcats, 6 to 5. The
play extended into two extra inn
ings.
Relief pitcher Bruce Elliott
banged a double with the bases
loaded to give the Reddys a two
run edge but then the Wildcats'
threatened in the last half of the
inning as they scored one run.
However, an unassisted double
play by first baseman Jimmy Simp
son ended the rally.
Franklin Loses
In Pony Meet
Franklin's entry in the1 Pony
League Tournament at Canton
was eliminated Wednesday of
last week when it lost a
doubleheader to Canton, 1-0 and
13-1.
Ronnie Higdon yielded but
two hits in the first game as
Canton won with the only run
scored. Franklin got only one
hit.
In the second game. Franklin
used three pitchers, Bob Cor
bln, Higdon, and Jim Franklin,
but couldn't stop the host team.
given by Thad Robert Dowdle,
report of enrollment by Mrs.
Arvil Parker, report of com
mittee on order ot business by
the Rev. M. W. Chapman.
Report of committee on com
mittees, J. H. Brookshire; report
on orphanage, Mrs. Ruby
Young; report on Baptist litera
ture, the Rev. Clyde Rhinehart;
report on American Bible So
ciety, Paul Swafford; report on
ministers' retirement, Mr. Chap
man; report on cooperative pro
gram, J. C. Jacobs.
Outside speakers that morn
ing will be J. Marse Orant, ed
itor of Charity and Children;
L. L. Carpenter, editor of the
Biblical Recorder; and Dr. M. A.
Huggins, general secretary and
treasurer of the State Baptist
Convention. Mr. Rhinehart will
preach on missions.
Lunch will be served by the
host church.
Thursday afternoon, the de
votion will be led by the Rev.
Paul Sorrells; report on evan
gelism, the Rev. Arvil Swafford;
report on Baptist Student Un
ion, Mr. Dowdle; report of exe
cutive promotion committee, Mr.
Chapman; asaoclatlonal mis
sionary's report, the Rev. C. T.
Taylor; treasurer's report, Mrs.
Parker; report of finance com
mittee, Mr. Rhinehart; report of
missions committee, the Rev.
John Ralph Willis; and report
of committee on resolutions,
Mrs. Fred Corbln.
The Thursday night meeting
SKE NO. 3. PAGE 12
T. M. Rickman
Chosen Foreman
Of Grand Jury
T. M. Rickman, Cowee store
keeper, was chosen foreman of
the grand jury for the July
August Superior Court term
which got under way Tuesday.
Grand jurors serving with
him are Ed Cross, of Nanta
hala; Homer Fox, of Franklin.
Route 5; J. I. Vinson, of Dillard,
Ga., Route 1; Lyman Higdon,
of Franklin; Robert Corpening,
of Route 1; Ralph Henson. of
Otto; Neville Cabe, of Dillard,
Route 1.
R. S. Peek, of Route 2; Paul
Brown, of Dillard, Route 1; D.
T. Allen, of Route 3; T. B Pick
lesimer, of Highlands; Parks
Brendle, of Route 4; Algie Raby.
of Route 4: Orron Holland, of
Route 5; Hillard Solesbee, of
Route 1; Earl Harrison, of
Route 1; and Grady Wilkes, of
Route 3.
I Town Auto Tags
To Be Required
Franklin motorists will be
required to buy a town tag
beginning in 1958 at a cost
of $1.
This was decided at a meet
ing of the boardf of aldermen
Friday night of last week.
Town Clerk Charles O. Ram
sey requested the board to
authorize it. He said it would
provide an accurate registra.
tion of automobiles and at
tax listing time the listers
could be sure each owner was
declaring his vehicle.
The tags will be made in
Raleigh ?.tong with the state
tags. They will be the same
color and length but only
about one and a half inches
wide. The word "Franklin"
and a serial number will be
imprinted on them. They will
be sold only a.t the town hall.
Cost to the town will be
seven and a half cents each.
The extra revenue will go into
the town coffers, although
Mr. Ramsey noted that his
principal idea was not to
raise revenue from the tags
themselves but through ad
ditional tax listing.
Civil Cases
Expected Today
Disposition of cases on the
criminal docket moved at a
lively clip this week at the July
August short term of Superior
Court and Clerk Kate M. Wrlnn
said she thought the civil cal
endar would be called today
(Thursday).
Judge Francis O. Clarkson, of
Charlotte. Is presiding at the
session, which didn't get start
ed until Tuesday of this week
Judgments will be carried in
next week's Press along with
the grand jury's recommenda
tions.
Franklin Will Dig
2 Additional Wells
The aldermen o{ the Town
of Franklin voted to authorize
the digging of two additional
eight-inch wells at a called
meeting Friday night.
The wells are to be in a
geographical belt which runs
northeast through the county
and which so far has produced
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Burlington
Water Rate
Raise Talked
Franklin is considering rais
ing the water rate of its
largest customer, Burlington's
Franklin Hosiery plant, by
about five cents a thousand
gallons.
This would cost the company
$100 a month more, based on Its
current consumption of about
2,000.000 gallons monthly. Also
affected would be the rates of
Nantahala Creamery and
Franklin Mineral Products,
which have the same rate as
the hosiery plant.
Fiurllngton was given a speci
al wuter rate as an inducement
to come here. It pays the reg
ular rate for the first quarter
million gallons and all over that
it gets for 10 cents a thousand.
Because the two other firms
used in excess of that, they,
too, got lower rates when Burl
ington went on the town line.
The question of raising Burl
ington's rate was discussed by
the aldermen at a called meet
ing last Friday night when
they discussed the water situa
tion in general. No action was
taken on the Burlington matter,
however.
It was brought out in com
parative figures that Burling
ton averages about II cents a
thousand gallons while the
town customer pays 53 cents.
Board members felt this was in
equitable and said they were
considering a raise for the hos
iery firm.
The company has been ask
ed to pay the increase volun
tarily, according to Mayor W.
C. Burrell. The aldermen are
awaiting its answer. The mayor
added he thought business in
Franklin should have their rates
Increased slightly while home
consumers' prices should stay
where they are.
Angel Hospital Wing
To Be Occupied
Although formal dedication cere
monies won't be held until mid
September, Angel Hospital expects
to begin using its new quarter
million dollar wing this week.
Dr. Edgar Angel said work was
complete enough to permit the
moving of the three doctors' of
fices into the new structure, work
on which has been underway for
more than a year.
SO MANY PLACES AT ONCE ?
Parking Meter Reader Boosts Revenues
There's a reason why mororlsts
are more attentive these days
to keeping the "violation" ' flag
from showing on the Franklin
parking meters.
The reason is George J. Conley:
He was hired Feb. 15 by the
town board to -vork exclusively
as a meter policeman and his
zealousness on the job has paid
off for the town in two ways:
1. Fearful of a parking ticket,
more autoists are making sure
there's money in their meters.
2. Those who do park overtime
are likely to find themselves with
a ticket. The result is increased
parking revenues for the town.
The ability of Mr. Conley to be
on lower Palmer Street one min
ute and then appear on upper
Main the next has made many
a motorist put in an extra penny
rather than take a chance on a
pink slip.
Mr. Conley was ill during the
spring and was off the job from
April 1 to June 15. Nevertheless
revenues during the six months
from Jan. 1 picked up $600, com
ing to a total of $4,389.79.
Before Mr. Conley was hired
meters were<ehecked by the town's
regular police officers. However.
In employing Mr. Conley the town
aldermen noted that the police
didn't have enough time for meter
reading along with their other
duties and the thing to do was
ayld a man full time.
He was hired at $100 a month
? Pr??? lull fho'4
Mr. Conley Leaves Calling Card
and raised to )150 July 1. parkin# problems. He doesn't own
Mr. Conley has no personal a car.
a good quality and quantity of
water when wells have been dug
there, according to Alderman H.
H. Gnuse, Jr. The McConnetl
well on Iotla Street falls within
the area.
At the same time, the alder
men specified that the wells
were not to be dug deeper than
250 feet and that after the
first 100 feet, the well driller is
to report at 50 foot intervals
the quantity of water and the
type of material encountered.
Mr. Gnuse said this would as
sure the availability of future
records.
A champion of wells to meet
Franklin's water needs, Mr.
Gnuse told fellow aldermen, "If
these two wells don't give you
water I'll give up to you on the
watershed and won't argue any
more." The town now has seven
wells in production and gets
all its water from them.
After some discussion, the
town fathers voted unanimously
on a motion by. Mr. Gnuse to
put in a six-Inch water main
from the foot of town hill to
White Oak Street, contingent
on a swap with Dr. Edgar
Angel. Mr. Gnuse said there was
not enough water available at
the hospital to man its new
sprinkler system and that the
insurance rate was higher be
cause of this.
Town Clerk Charles O. Ram
sey questioned if this wasn't '
building a water main for a
private party "just so Dr. Ed
? Angel i can get a cheaper fire
insurance rate". He reminded
the aldermen that the hospital
is owned by Dr. Angel but leas
ed to a non-profit corporation
and as such does not pay taxes.
(The new wing is owned out
right by the corporation.!
Mr. Gnuse said he didn't
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 12
Dairymen Seek
45^ Per 100 Lbs.
Raise On Milk
Four Macon County dairy
farmers and county agent Tom
H. Fagg attended a' hearing be
fore the N. C. Milk Commission
In Asheville last week at which
Western North Carolina pro
ducers asked for a 45 cent a
hundred raise on Class I milk.
The present price for this
milk Is $6.25 a hundred pounds.
The commission heard the
dairymen's arguments ? which
centered on the Increased cost
of everything the fanner uses ?
and told the group their decis
ion would be handed down later.
Milk plant spokesmen say
should an increase be granted
it almost certainly would be
passed along to the consumer
as a penny a quart raise (there
are about 44 or 45 quarts In a
hundred pounds of milk'.
Attending with Mr. Fagg
were Slier Slagle. Jess Shope, -
Robert Parker, and R. C. Enloe,
all of whom are for the Increas
ed price, Mr. Fagg said.
Burrell Has Operation;
Condition Satisfactory
I
W. C. Burrell. mayor of Frank
lin, underwent surgery at the Bap
tist Hospital in Winston-Salem
Tuesday and is recovering satisfac
torily. his family reports.
The operation was a minor one.
they said.
The Weather
The week's temperature* and rainfall below
are recorded in Franklin by Hanson Stilea,
U. S. weather observer; in Highlands by
Tudor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TV A
observers; and at the Coweta Hydrologie
Laboratory. Readings are for the 24-hour
period ending nt * * m of the day listed.
FRANKLIN
High Low
Wed., July 24 86
Thursday 80
Friday 82
Saturday 78
Sunday 85
Monday 87
Tuesday 85
Wednesdav
HIGHLANDS
Wed., July 34 78
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wed.. July
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday ,
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
69
76
78
78
76
76
COWETA
24
83
79
82
74
84
85
84
63
64
55
59
61
60
68
65
65
60
54
58
58
52
54
58
88
62
52
56
59
52
56
59
Rain
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