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72nd Year ? No. 32
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, August 8, 1957
Price 10 Cents
Sixteen Pa^es
FM Station
Applied For
An application for an FM sta
tior. in Frankiln has been sub
mitted to the Federal Communi
cations Commission in Washing
ton, D C.. by the Macon County
Broadcasting Company, owner oi
Franklin's daytime AM station,
WFSC
If the new station is granted,
it will permit night broadcasts in
this region and an expanded pro
gram of news, musical, sports, and
public service features, according
to Edwin P. Healy. WFSC man
ager.
He explained that the new sta
tion would broacast the regular
WFSC programs from local sunrise
to s'inset.
VFSC also is planning to open
a studio in neighboring Sylva.
Mayor Burrell Returns
From Hospital
W C. Burrell. Franklin mayor
arc businessman, returned home
ye.-r->rday (Wednesday) from the
Baptist Hospital at Winston-Salem
where he underwent surgery
Tuesday of last week.
His family reported that he was
progressing satisfactorily, Harry
H12 r.r.s and Tommy Jenkins went
doir. to get him.
F'n^er Returns Here
As District Head
C Banks Finger has returned
to Franklin as head of this dis
trict for Nationwide Insurance.
F ir about a year, he has been
head of the Columbia. S. C? office
for 'he insurance company.
P".-;or to going with Nationwide
in Columbia, he had a law offico
here
Mr Finger and his wife and son
are living in the Carolina Apart
ment*
BENEFIT DINNER
Tl-.e Cartoogechaye Community
Development Organization wiil
serve a dinner at the Cartooge
chaye School Saturday night at
6:30 Proceeds are to go toward
furr -things for the community
bui'.ing.
THESE 13 LITTLE LEAGUERS were chosen from the
league's teams to represent Franklin last week in the dis
trict competition at Canton. They won the district and ad
vanced to the division meet before being eliminated. Front
row, left to right, are Jimmy Cabe, Gene Ansel, Arland
Evitt, Kenneth Reynolds, Herbie Hurst, Jimmy Simpson, and
Alec Corbin. Back row, left to right, are L. T. Gibson, Larry
Franklin, Lane Dalton, Johnny Swan, .Sonny Burr-ell, Doug
Thompson, and Manager Bill Gregory.
28 Arrests Made
By Town Officers
Twenty-eight arrests were mad
by Franklin police officers during
July, according to a report made '
by Police Chief Sid Carter. ]
Eighteen of the arrests were
for speeding; two for drunk driv
ing; one for driving after license
had been revoked and leaving the
scene of an accident ; four for
public drunkenness: one for a
nuisance: and one for a parking
violation (warrant issued).
Officers also Investigated three
minor accidents during the month.
Forty-eight gallons of illegal
whiskey was confiscated, along
with a hotrod bootleg car. i
Little League All-Stars Win District
Championship, But Lose In State Tilt
Franklin's Little League All
Stars copped the district cham
pionship last week and then ad
vanced to the state quarter
finals before being defeated.
Wednesday of last week, the
Little Leaguers, after drawing
a bye in opening play, beat
Hazelwood 6 to 5 to take the
district honor. Sonny Burrell
was on the mound for the
locals. The big gun in the bat
ting department was Arland
Evitt, who pounded out two
homers to score five of the six
runs.
Under the superlative pitch
ing of Johnny Swan, Franklin
fought toe-to-toe Thursday in
Forest City against Shelby. The
score was 1 to 0 for Shelby go
ing into the last inning, before
a Shelby rally added five more
runs. Lane Dalton got Frank
lin's only hit in this quarter
final clash. His was a double.
Jvloney to send the Little
Leaguers to Forest City was
quickly contributed locally after
they beat Hazel wood
To Play Sylva
The league president, Robert
C. (Bob) Carpenter yesterday
announoed that permission had
been obtained from the district
commissioners for a post-season
double-header against the Sylva
All-Stars.
This meeting is set for Sat
urday at 3 p. m. on the East
Franklin field.
Final Game
At 4 p. m. today i Thursday i,
the Little League 1957 season
will come to a close when the
Thunderbirds and the Wildcats
play.
The Jaybirds, sponsored by
the Jaycees. won the league
championship this year.
Well And Paving
Bids Are Opened
Aldermen Okay
11 New Lights
Od Town Streets
Bids for two new wells in
water-conscious Franklin were
opened Monday night by the
board of aldermen, along with
a lone bid for paving some
town streets.
The well drilling job was
awarded to Virginia Supply and
Well Company, an outfit that
has done other well work for
the town.
As the only bidder, Allison
Construction Company, of
Waynesville, was awarded the
contract for the street work at
the following figures: Martha
Lane, $1,007.50; River view
Street, $4,814.20; Hlllcrest Cir
cle. $1,502.10. Action on Lyle
Street, which is to be widened
and graveled, but not paved,
was deferred by the aldermen
until It Is determined how much
money the town will receive
from Powell BUI Funds for
street work.
$6.65 Per Foot
Virginia Supply and Well pro
posed to dig the two new wells
for $6.65 per foot, following
testing and bailing specifica
tions.
The company previously has
been committed to repairing
"Big Betsy", the town's big pro
ducer near Friendship Taber
nacle, which has been giving
trouble because of iron bacteria.
Should aldermen decide not to
repair this well, the company
proposes to deduct $1 per foot
from its price, or dig a new
250-foot well free of charge.
It appears probable the alder
men will accept the latter offer
SEE NO. I, PAGE 8
Hickory Knoll Woman Being Honored
In Raleigh As Past H. D. President
A Macon woman who believes
home demonstration work Is an
education in itself is being hon
ored in Raleigh today (Thurs
day) for her many contribu
tions to the movement.
She is Mrs. J. S. Gray, of the
Hickory Knoll club, who prov
ed her point in 1949-50 when
she served as president of the
state home demonstration or
ganization, after distinguishing
herself in a variety of offices
and projects on the local and
district scenes.
Mrs. Gray and other past
state presidents are being hon
ored as a feature of the an
nual state-wide federation of
home demonstration club wom
en In the capital city.
A bit of Macon County also
is in the spotlight. Several col
or slides of the Gray farm at
Hickory Knoll, a Centennial
scene of Mr. and Mrs. Gray In
old tlmey costums, and the
Oray's Indlldual truck float that
won a prize In last year's coun
ty fair parade, are being shown
with scenes from other counties
over the state.
Locally, Mrs. Oray has serv
ed in practically every key ca
pacity in home demonstration
work and she currently is pres
ident of the Hickory Knoll club.
She was accompanied to Ral
eigh by Mrs. Florence S. Sher
rill, county home agent.
Mrs. Ornjf
. . . Being Honored
Football Practice Opening
Tuesday At Franklin High
Football practice will get under
way Tuesday at Franklin High
School as Coach Dick Stott starts
shaping his Panthers to meet
Alto, Oa? here Aug. 30 in the
season opener.
Returnees to the squad are ask
ed to pick up equipment Satur
day at the gymnasium at 8 a. m
Newcomers will be issued equip
ment Monday at the same hour
Coach Stott said he plans to
hold two practices sessions daily
for the squad, one at 7:30 a. m..
the other at 4 p. m.
The Panther schedule will be
announced later, he added.
Jury Asks County To Call
Meeting About Courthouse
The grand jury has asked
the county commissioners to
call a special meeting "to study
the possibility of building a new
courthouse and on a new site".
It said citizens would support
the move.
In its report, prepared last
week, the jury said it found the
courthouse "in a deplorable and
unsanitary condition. We see it
as a fire hazard and health
menace. All records and im
portant documents housed in It
are In danger of being destroy
ed."
Supporting its request for a
special meeting, the report said,
"The citizens of progressive Ma
con County must realize the tre
menduous need for a new court
house and will make evedy rea
sonable effort to build a new
one."
The jurors said the commis
sioners should make a report
to the people of the county on
the estimated cost and name
possibilities for raising the re
quired funds.
T. M Rickman, foreman, pre
sented the jury's report to the
July-August term of Superior
Court.
The jurymen inspected other
county buildings and found the
prison camp "in good condition
and clean" and the jail "extra
clean".
'Flyswattin Salesman' -
A Drama In Three Acts
The drama of J. Norwood
Holmes, a fly swattlrf, perspirln'
school furniture sal esman from
Ooldsboro. unfolded In two acts
here Monday.
It lasted for an hour and a
half and admission was free.
Mr. Holmes was in town ? for
the second time in a week ? to see
about a matter of $15,937.39 still
owed him for furniture and equip
ment for the new Franklin High
School gymnasium.
ACT I: Mr. Holmes met with
the county board of commissioners
and board of education, which
had convened In Joint session to
hear the gentleman's story. As
Mr. Holmes told it. he made a
verbal contract In late 1955 with
then School Supt. Holland Mc
Swaln for the purchase of $19.'
937.49 worth of equipment. It was
delivered in early 1956 ? February
22, to be exact.
The debt was to be cleared up
In two fiscal years, that Is. by
June 30. 1958. Approximately half
was to be paid each year, Mr.
Holmes said.
A portly, pleasant-mannered
man. Mr Holmes punctuated his
explanation with several vicious
effective swats at flies which
droned about. "I like to kill these
rascals." he said. He frequently
patted his forehead with a hand
kerchief as he perspired in the
close-packed room.
What brought him here today.
Mr. Holmes continued, was tha
he needed money. Only $4,000 had
been paid him. He wanted some
operating capital badly, he said.
Education board chairman. Er
SEE NO. 2, PAOE 8
Meanest Man
Candidate
Franklin Lion's Club has a
choice candidate for the
"meanest man in the world"
title.
Someone pried open a soft
drink machine operated by
the club in the county court
house and took about $35 in
dimes.
Profits from the machine
are earmarked for the club's
work with the blind.
The theft occurred about
midnight Sunday, according
to the investigating officers.
Heavy use of the machine
during last week's court term
accounted for the large
amount of money in the ma
chine.
School Teachers
Get Assignments
1957-58 List
Gets Approval
From Board
Teaching assignments for the
957-58 school year have been
?eleased by Supt. H. Bueck's of
ice
The assignments were ap
jroved by the board of educa
ion at a brief session Monday
norning.
By schools, they are:
FRANKLIN. Clair K. Olson,
arincipal, thigh schoo^ Mrs.
\nn P. Biddle. Mrs. Carolyn C.
3ogan, Mrs. Rosalie C Corbin,
Mrs. Marjorie H. Crawford,
Back To School'
Trade Event Set
By Merchants
A Franklin trade event,
"Rack to School Shopping
Ih'.vs", is now in the planning
stages.
Slated for August 15-31, the
merchants' promotion will em
phasize the "Trade At Home"
theme and a wider selection
of merchandise.
Sam Gibson, chairman of
the trade committee for the
chamber of commerce, said
the whole idea is to "keep
more money in Macon Coun
ty" this fail by having mer
chants feature more and bet
ter merchandise, thereby mak
ing home shopping more ap
pealing to those who take a
lot of their business out of
the county.
As prizes, five bicycles will
be given away on August 31.
Individual merchants will
handle registration for the
prizes.
Hillbillies
Were In Town
HIGHLANDS ? Several thous
and locals and visitors took in the
high jinks here yesterday ' Wed
nesday* as another successful
"Hillbilly Day" came and went.
Old timey contests of skill, a
luncheon barbecue, an afternoon
parade, and an evening street
dance? all staged against a back
drop of rakishly dressed individ
uals poking fun at the Hollywood
like hillybilly ? featured the sixth
annual program.
Parade winners and the identi
ties of the "County Squire" and
"Highlands Belle" were not known
at presstime.
SINGING AT ELLIJAY
The annual singing at the Ellt
jay Baptist Church will be Sun
day. August 11. beginning at 10:00
a.m. Lunch will be served and all
singers and the public are invited
to attend.
Is This Whopper The Biggest One Yet?
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The 162-carat ruby held by a smiling Hermit Martin could
well be the largest stone ever found In famous Cowee Valley
land of rubies. An Oak Grove resident, Mr. Martin found tlx
stone Friday ?.fternoon at Holbrooks Mine S, along with som<
smaller stones. He's keeping mum on how he values his find.
/
Mrs. Lois F. Fulton, L. C. How
ard, Jr., Mrs. Mildred R. Mar
tin, Mrs. Kathryn P. Matthews,
Mrs. Katherine M. O'Neil, Miss
Shirley Cloer, Frank L. Ramsey,
L. Wayne Proffitt, Clayton H.
Ramsey. Mrs. Mamie Y. Scroggs,
Mrs. Una C. Setser, Mrs. Marie
P Stewart, Richard D. Stott,
Mrs Ellen Ledbetter, Miss Fred A.
Siler. Mrs. Gilda Dukes, Miss
Frances Winstead, Paul Sor
rells. Miss Darlene Collins^ H.
C. Fouts; (elementary school!
Mrs. Margaret R. Flanagan,
Mrs. Hilda Olson, Mrs. Lola S
Kiser, Mrs. Edith Hemphill, Mrs.
Margaret H. Ramsey, Mrs. Mil
dred Richardson, Miss Edna
Jamison, Miss Elizabeth Mea
dows, Miss Mae McCoy, Mrs.
Katherine H. Williams, Miss
Nina Howard, Mrs. Margaret M.
Bradley, and Mrs. Elsie W.
Franks
EAST FRANKLIN: William G.
Crawford, principal, Mrs. Merle
P. Dryman, Mrs. Nina T. Mc
Coy, Mrs. Hazel P. Sutton, Mrs.
Lucille K. Wurst, Mrs. Dorothy
P Wright, Mrs. Katherine A.
Crawford, Mrs. Genevieve M.
Barnard, Mrs. Dora G. Carpen
ter, Mrs. Mary Louise Holden,
Mrs. Fannie Mae Arnold, and
Mrs. Amy H. Deal.
CULLASAJA: Z. Weaver Shope,
principal, Mrs. Mattie W. Keen
er, Mrs. Georgia H. Young, Mrs.
Pauline F. Cable, Mrs. Pearl P.
Stewart, Mrs. Joyce J. Cagle,
Mrs. Myrtle F. Keener, Mrs. G.
Nolen. Mrs. Lois Keener, Mrs.
Maybur H. Norton, and Mrs.
Lovicia J. Moses.
UNION : Harry Moses, prin
cipal. Conley Owens J. B. Bren
dle, Mrs. Jessie B. Horsley, Mrs.
Gay B Teague, Miss Alice A.
SEE NO 3, PAGE 8
Baptists Open
Meeting Today
A number of state Baptist off!
cials will speak today (Thursday >
and tomorrow at the 54th annaul
meeting of the Macon Baptist
Association.
Watauga church is host to the
morning and afternoon meetings
today. The session begins at 9
a.m. The night meeting will be
with the Ridgecrest church.
Tomorrow's session, which alsn
starts at 9 a. m.. will be held
at the Cowee church.
The annual meeting will close
with the lection of new officers.
Harris, Former Press
Editor, Dies In Fla.
Major S. A. Harris, a former
editor of The Franklin Press, died
Sunday in Wewahitchka, Fla..
after a long illness.
A retired Army Officer. Major
Harris edited the newspaper in
the 1920-s. At that time the news
paper was in the Higgins Building,
where Carolina Pharmacy is now
located.
Major Harris came to Franklin
from Dahlonega. Ga.. where he
was a teacher.
He was a charter member of the
Franklin Rotary Club.
MRS. HOLLAND DIES
Mr;. Holda Jane Holland, of
Franklin, Route 5. died Tuesday
afternoon at her home. She was
85. Funeral services are set for
today i Thursday at 11 a. m at
the Sugarfork Baptist Church.
The Weather
The week's temperature* and rainfall below
are recorded in Franklin by Manson Stilea.
U. S. weather observer; in Highlands by
Tudor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TV A
observers; and at the Coweta Ifydrolosric
Laboratory. Readings are for the 24-hour
period ending at 8 a.m. of the day liated.
FRANKLIN
High Low Rain
Wed., July 31 90 60 .10
Thursday 91 62 00
Friday 93 64 .00
Saturday 94 62 .00
Sunday 87 63 .00
Monday 86 65 .22
Tuesday 83 51 .00
Wednesday _ 50 .00
HIGHLANDS
Wed., July 31 80 58 trace
Thursday 84 56 .14
Friday 85 56 .25
Saturday 88 58 .00
Sunday 82 60 .35
Monday 81 62 .00
Tuesday 70 50 .00
Wednesday _ 44 0*
COWKTA
Wed., July 31 90 59 trace
1 Thursday 87 57 .04
Friday 91 58 .00
k Saturday 92 58 .00
? Sunday 85 53 .95
> Monday 85 Si .00
> Tuesday 78 51 .00
Wednesday 45 M