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No. 14
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Franklin, N. C, Thursday, April 3, 1958
Price 10 Cents
Twelve Pages
MEANDERING
ALONG
MAIN STREET
SOME OF those big holes In the
streets have been repaired, thank
goodness! But, there "re plenty
more that are becoming cow-size
as each wheel ka warps over 'em.
WHEN IN the name of Jesse
Franklin (for whom our town was
named) are the streets going to
be cleaned? There's enough sand
on 'em to qualify Franklin as a
beach resort. Instead of a moun
tain vacation spot. How can you
merchants put up with dirt and
sand blowing in your doors all
day long?
SOMEONE SHOULD have taken
a picture of the sun when it put
in a brief appearance. The Press
would have printed it just so
folks could remember what it look
ed like.
FRIDAY WAS pay d^y at Burl
ington and about 4 o'clock Main
Street was bumper to bumper with
cars and the gals with checks in
their hands were swinging the
doors on the stores. The Nolen
Brothers' hitchhiking dog was "all
shook up"' by the traffic and bark
ed all the way through town.
JIM BRINKMAN, the lqcal gem
cutter, is getting ready to go on
TV in Atlanta, Oa., May 1. He's
to present a portion of a program
on "Gems of America" on WAOA.
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S
birthday was celebrated a while
back. Bet if had been alive and
kickin' and in Franklin he would
have asked for clean streets for
his birthday.
A NEW SCHEME to promote
Franklin as a friendly town ? the
friendliest in the whole UJS.-?-ls
brewing within the Franklin
Chamber of Commerce and will
soon be announced.
A FORMER Press reporter,
Rolfe Neill, and his Mrs. were
visiting here this week end for
the first time since they left last
September. Rolfe said he wasn't
coming back anymore because re
turning Just ipade him realise how
much he missed everyone here.
YOU PEOPLE up Highlands
way should support the Blood
mobile when it comes to your
town this week. Polks over Murphy
way are up in arms because a
young boy died over there recently
because there was no emergency
supply of blood available. The
blood program was dropped there
last year when the community
failed to raise its Red Cross quota.
EVERYONE SEEMS to be pleas
ed with the new slogan the high
school freshman. Jerellne McDow
ell, thought up for Franklin. In
case you've forgotten, it's: "Frank
lin, A Ruby on the Finger of the
Smokies".
ARE YOU planning to attend
the sunrise service on Wayah
Bald Easter morning? If you've
never attended this particular
service, you've missed an exper
ience of a lifetime.
FRANKLIN'S Richie Jones, who
is soldiering at Port Bragg, had a
big smile during last week's
Azalea Festival In Wilmington,
and for a good reason. His girl,
Miss Elizabeth Hanford, a Duke
University beauty queen, was a
member of the beauty court.
Workers Asked
To Report Red
Cross Results
Macon's annual Red Cross fund
campaign neared the $1,200 mark
this week with reports from many
sections still incomplete, accord
ing to Mrs. J. Ward Long, execu
tive secretary.
Between $400 and $500 of the
total has been raised In Highlands,
she reported, where Prank B.
Cook is directing the drive.
Mrs. Long requested all volun
teer workers to make Immediate
reports so the drive can be closed.
The '58 quota is $3,#?2.
Bloodmobile
Visits Today
HIOHLAND6? This (Thursday)
afternoon from 2 to 6 p. m? a
Bloodmobile from the regional
blood center in Asheville will be
in operation at the Methodist
church.
A quota of 100 pints of blood
has been set for the visit.
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G. O. F. MEETS
County Republicans gathered
Friday night at the courthouse
to discuss entering a full slate of
candidates In the primary this
year. A number of party members
were suggested for the different
races, but no firm decisions were
made. A committee Is oontaotlng
members to sound them out about
running.
Area Meeting
Of W JM.C A.C.
Slated Here
About 50 are expected In Frank
lin Tuesday for the quarterly
meeting of the W.N.C. Associated
Communities.
It will be held at Kelly's Tea
Room with H. Bueck, president,
of Franklin, presiding.
A board of directors meeting is
scheduled for 11 o'clock.
The luncheon meeting will start
at 12:30. ?
Ralph Andrews, director of the
N. C. Recreation Commission, will
be present to propose plans for
completing a survey of scenic and
recreational facilities.
A report also will be made on
the progress of the industrial sur
vey now under way in the area.
L. B. Welch And
Miss Meadows
Head Vet Groups
New officers for 1958-59 have
been elected by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and Auxiliary.
L. B. (Larry) Welch is the
new post commander, and Miss
Elizabeth Meadows heads the aux
iliary.
A joint installation of officers
is scheduled Wednesday night,
April 9, at the post home on Palm
er Street in Franklin.
Elected to serve with Mr. Welch
are George Byrd, senior vice-com
mander; Richard Slagle, junior
vice-commander; Zeb Meadows,
quartermaster; Dr. J. W. Kahn,
surgeon; O. L. Houk, advocate;
the Rev. R. D. Burnette, chaplain,
John (Speck) Murray, three-year
trustee; and Roger Sutton, one
year trustee.
Other new auxiliary officers are
Mrs. Byrda Nell Perry, senior vice
president; Mrs. {Catherine Perry,
junior vice-president; Mrs. Ruth
McOollum, treasurer; Mrs. Sally
Jones, chaplain; Mrs. Elizabeth
McOollum, conductress; Mrs. Hel
en Grant, guard; Mrs. Anne Mur
ray, three-year trustee; and Mrs.
Neal Johnston and Mrs. Clyde
Slagle, trustees.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray are the
retiring heads of the two oragni
zatlons.
Street Repairs
Are Under Way
Repairs to streets damaged by
cold weather are now under way
in Franklin. t
The biggest project is the re
placement of several yards of
pavement broken by freezing and
thawing on Patton (Post Office
Street) which connects Palmer
and Main between the Franklin
Laundry and the post office. City
workmen Monday began the job
of replacing the asphalt surfac
ing with more durable concrete
on the laundry end of the street.
Other broken sections and
"chuck holes" over town are be
ing filled during breaks in the
weather.
Town officials pointed out the
repairs could not be done during
the rainy weather because fresh
paving will not bond to the old
under wet conditions.
Standley To Speak
At M. Y. F. Meeting
The Macon County M. Y. F.
monthly sub-district meeting will
be held at the Mulberry Metho
dist Church Monday. April 7, at
7:30 p. m.
The Rev. R. R. Standley. pastor
of the Franklin First Baptist
Church, will be guest speaker.
REGULATIONS ARE LISTED ?
There'll Be Plenty For All
When Trout Season Opens
Trout season opens Saturday
morning and fishermen with a
little luck can look forward to
catching at least 3,685 pounds of
rainbows and browns during the
season.
The 3,685 pounds Is the total
weight of fish stocked In trout
streams and lakes over the county
during March, according to Wild
life Protector Charles H. Boring.
Another numeral trout fisher
men should keep constantly In
mind Is 7 a. m? the protector
says. That is the hour when fish
Ins starts daily during the sea
son. Anyone found fishing In des
ignated trout waters before 7 will
be prosecuted, he warns.
24-Hour Fishing
Something new this year is 24
hour fishing in designated waters.
Prom the opening of the season
Saturday until August 31, at mid
night, anglers may go after trout
around the clock; provided they
don't start before 7 a. m.
Here're some other important
points Mr. Boring wants publiciz
ed:
1. Trout licenses will be requir
ed of all persons 16 years of age
or over.
2. No other license is required
of Macon County residents, unless
artificial bait is used. Fishermen
planning to use artificial bait
should check with license agents.
3. There is no size limit on
trout, but the creel limit is 10.
4. Nantahala Lake is open to
fishing all year. A trout license
will be required to fish the lake.
Stocking Program
In this year's stocking program,
the gam* protector said designat
ed trout waters were stocked with
8,108 rainbows and browns from
eight to 24 inches long and 150,
000 rainbow finglerings, one to
three Inches long, were dumped
in Nantahala Lake along with 2,
000 rainbows eight to 13 inches In
length.
Open Dates
Following are the open dates
for trout fishing on the Standing
Indian and Wayah Wildlife Man
agement Areas: *
STANDING INDIAN: (checking
station 4 at White Oak Bottoms;
station 3 at Fires Creek).
April 5-6. 12-13, 16, 19-20, 23, 26
27. 30.
May 3-4. 7. 10-11. 14, 17-18, 21,
24-25, 28. 30-31.
June 1. 4. 7-8, 11, 14-15, 18, 21
99 9*i 9R-9Q
July 2. 4-5-6, 9, 12-13, 16, 19-20,
23, 26-27, 30.
August 2-3, 6, 9-10, 13, 16-17, 20,"
23-24, 27, 30-31.
WAYAH: (checking station 4 at
Wayah Depot; refuge headquar
ters, Harmon Den, checking sta
tion 20).
April 5-6, 9, 12-13, 19-20, 23.
May 3-4, 7, 17-18, 21, 31.
June 1, 4, 14-15, 18. 28-29.
July 2, 4-5-6, 16, 19-20, 26-27, 30.
INSTALLATION IN JULY ?
Rotarians Elect Carpenter
As Their New President
Robert C. (Bob) Carpenter is
the new president of the Frank
lin Rotary Club.
Mr. Carpenter, who is an assis
tant cashier of the Bank of Frank
of Franklin, and other club of
ficials for the coming year were
elected at last Thursday night's
meeting.
Robert W. (Bob) Moore, of Con
ley Motor Company, was named
secretary-treasurer, and the fol
lowing four were chosen as direct
ors: John B. Ray, Allan Brooks,
Frank Dean, and Stephen A.
Bundy.
Under the club's rules, the re
tiring president, William B. (Bill)
Garrison, of Slack Franklin Auto
Parts Company, automatically be
comes vice president.
The new officials will take of
fice July 1.
Cancer Fund
Drive Slated ?
Macon County's annual Amer
ican Canccr Society fund drive
will be Kicked off Tuesday under
the leadership of Mrs. Lester Con
ley, president of the local A.C. S.
chapter.
A goal of $1,000 has been set
for the county.
Mrs. Conley this week said she
plans to conduct the campaign
with the help of volunteers, in
cluding the Franklin Jaycees. the
Franklin Junior Woman's Club,
home demonstration clubs, organ
ized communities, and schools.
Several benefits also are being
planned for the drive, she said.
A house-to-house canvass for
contributions is scheduled In
Franklin some time during the
month.
Mr. Carpenter
. . . New President
FOR SCIENCE STUDY ?
Miss Siler, Franklin High
Teacher, Is Awarded Grant
Miss Freda Slier, chemistry and
biology teacher at Franklin High
School, has been awarded a
scholarship by the National
Science Foundation for study at
the University of North Carolina.
The grant includes $3,000 for
10 months' study, tuition, a *50
book allowance, and a travel al
lowance for two trips home.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Slier, of Franklin, she plans to
resign her teaching Job here and
enter the university next fall.
Now In her second year of teach
ing at Franklin High, Miss Slier
taught for a year in Portsmouth,
Va., before returning home.
The NAT. scholarship u for
high school science and mathe
matics teachers exclusively.
Miw Slier
. . . Get* Scholarship
Club's Annual
Spring Event
Slated Monday
The Franklin Garden Club will
hold Its annual spring luncheon
Monday at 1 o'clock in the social
hall of the Catholic church.
Officer for the coming year
will be installed at this meeting.
Mrs. R. O. Lichenstein Is in
charge of arrangements for the
luncheon and Mrs. S. R. Simpson
is in charge of the decorating.
Accidents
Reported
Two accidents have been report
ed by Highway Patrolman H. T.
Ferguson, Involving minor injur
ies to two persons.
March 27 at 11:45 a. m? a pas
senger car driven by Mrs. Edna L.
Myers, 36, of Brevard, Route 2,
struck the back end of a tractor
trailer rig owned by the Mead Cor
poration. Sylva. Mrs. Myers and
her husband. Junior 8. Myers, 30.
received dispensary treatment at
a local hospital following the mis
hap, which occurred on US 64.
Mrs. Myers told the officer the
brakes failed. Damage to the
Myers car was estimated at $275.
The driver of the tractor-trailer,
N. B. Wiggens, of Sylva, was not
injured and damage to the truck
was minor.
No charges were preferred
against Mr. Myers.
Sunday about 6:30 p. m. some
400 feet on the Highlands aide of
Bridal Veil Pulls, a car operated
by George Herbert Reed, IS, of
Highlands. Route 1, went down a
steep embankment. Young Reed
was not injured, according to the
patrolman. He has been charged
with operating a motor vehicle on
the wrong tide of the highway.
SALE ON SQUARE
The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold a rummage sale on the
Town Square Saturday, April t,
from 8 a. m. until noon.
Wallace Running
For Sheriff As
Primary Nears
Another candidate joined the
growing list for the May 31 Demo
cratic primary with the announce
ment this week by Ed Wallace In
the sheriff's race.
Meanwhile, the county elections
board received state approval and
judges and registrars will be nam
ed on the 12th In preparation for
a new registration. J. Lee Barn
ard is chairman of the board and
Don Smith is the Republican
member. The Democrat member.
Pred S. Moore, says he will be
unable to serve and a new mem
ber to succeed him is to be named
by the chairman of the Demo
cratic executive committee.
Mr. Barnard said details of the
new registration will be announc
ed later. The registration books
are scheduled to open May 3.
In announcing his candidacy
this week, Mr. Wallace is the
fourth to pitch his hat in the
sheriff's race. Sheriff J. Harry
Thomas is running for reelection
and C. D. Balrd, Franklin police
man and former chief, and Robert
(Bob) Ray. also are seeking the
nomination.
A native of Macon County, Mr.
Wallace has been superintendent
for Gordon Lumber Company for
the past three years. He is mar
ried and has six children.
4-H Clubbers
Plan Event
This Saturday
"4-H Demonstration Day" is
scheduled Saturday at East Frank
lin School with about 100 club
members expected to participate.
Beginning at 0:30 a. m., demon
strations will include (arm and
home electric, beekeeping, for
estry, soil and water conservation,
forage crop, dairy management,
livestock conservation, entomol
ogy, poultry, public speaking, pre
siding officers contest, talent, and
tractor operating.
Judges will be W. W. Sloan,
Wayne Proffitt, Milton Pouts, Bill
Hidgon, Bryant McClure. Mrs.
Jack Cabe, W. G. Crawford, Mrs.
Ted Blaine, Mrs. Cecil Parker.
Mrs. Robert Parrish, Miss Mil
dred Corbin, Mrs. Julian Maddox.
Tommy Raby, and Earl English.
A dairy foods and vegetable
demonstration also is slated for
April 11 for the 4-H'ers.
Child Welfare Program
To Feature Meeting
The monthly meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held Monday, April 7, at 7:30 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. Prank
Reece.
Co-hostesses with Mrs. Reece
will be Mrs. Frank Murray and
Mrs. Reid Womack. A program on
"Child Welfare" will be present
ed.
Sylva Cancer Clinic
Observing Holiday
"Good Friday" will be observed
tomorrow by the Jackson-Swain
Cancer Center at C. J. Harris
Community Hospital in Sylva. it
has been announced.
The center will be open again
on Friday. April XI.
Churches Of God
Slate Revival
A simultaneous revival is sched
uled April 6-20 with six Churches
of God participating.
Churches joining include Car
toogechaye, Tesenta. Scaly, Cash
iers, Prentiss, and Erastus.
Services will begin nightly at
7:30, and the public and all sing
ers are invited to attend.
RUMMAGE SALE
A rummage sale, sponsored by
the W.S.C.8. of the Snow Hill
Methodist Church, will be held on
Town Square Friday, April 4. be
ginning at 9 a. m.
AT PRESS MEETING
Bob S. Sloan and J. P. Brady
were In Ashevllle Saturday night
for the monthly meeting of the
W.N.C. Press Association.
AMMUN5 AINU CUININ1INUHAM ?
4-H Club Girls Win Top
District Honors For Work
Record books entered by two
Macon County 4-H clubbers have
won top district honors.
For the third straight year,
Brenda Cunningham has won
first place In recreation and rural
arts. A member of the Franklin
Senior 4-H Club, she Is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Cun
n Ingham, of the Carson commun
ity.
Two first places have been won
by Elizabeth Ann Amnions, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ammona.
of Holly Spring*. Her record boou
brought her top honor* In froeen
foods competition and In meat an
imal*. She alio is a member of the
Franklin- club.
WAY AH RITE PLANNED ?
Sunrise Services And Other
Events To Mark Easter, 1958
Easter. 1958. will be celebrated
by Maconlans with sunrise serv
ices and church events.
The most widely-known sunrise
service will be held on mile-high
Wayah Bald, at the camp of Mr.
and Mrs. Ollmer A. Jones. This
will be the 11th annual dawn rite
on Wayah.
Sunrise will be about 5:30 and
those planning to attend should
allow at least an hour traveling
time from Franklin to the Jones
cabin.
The Easter message will be de
livered by the Rev. Robert R.
Standley, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church.
A call to worship and invoca
tion will be by the Rev. S. B. Moss,
Methodist pastor, and a reading.
"The Empty Tomb" will be by
either Mrs. R. S. Jones or Miss
Margaret Jones. Don Whelan will
give a scripture reading. The Rev.
Donn K. Langfitt will offer the
Easter prayer.
Charge Service
A charge-wide Easter service
will be preached Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock by the Rev. Earl '
Crowe at Maiden's Chapel Metho
dist Church. It is for members of
Maiden's Chapel, Mt. Zion, and
Gillespie churches, but the general
public is invited.
Fmtrr Cantata
"Christ, the Risen Lord", an
Easter cantata, will be presented
Friday night at 8 o'clock at the
Franklin Presbyterian Church by
the adult, youth, and junior
choirs.
Mrs. Margaret Cooper will be
organist. The public la invited to
attend.
Asbnry Service
A sunrise service Is set for 6:30
Easter morning at the Asbury
cemetery at Otto.
The Rev. Glenn Anderson,
Methodist minister, will be in
charge. rfThe public is invited.
SATURDAY AT SCHOOL ? ,
Little League Tryouts Set
Tryouts for Franklin's four Lit
tle League teams are scheduled
for Saturday afternoon at 1
o'clock on the East Franklin
School diamond, according to
Robert C. (Bob) Carpenter, league
president.
The tryouts are for new boys
only, he explained, to replace last
year's "graduates", who moved up
to Pony League. Any boy who will
not be 13 years old by August 1
is eligible to compete.
Boys who played Little League
ball last year automatically are
on the league roster and will not
be required to try out, Mr. Car
penter said?
Little League play Is expected
to get under way Memorial Day,
May 30.
The four teams and their spon
sors are Thunderbirds, Conley
Motor Company; Jaybirds, Frank
lin Jaycees; Wildcats. Macon
County Supply Company; and
Reddys, Nantahala Power and
Light Company.
J. D. Gibson and Grady Corbin
coach the Thunderbirds; Jim Wil
liams, Jaybirds; Norman Seay.
Wildcats; and Harold Corbin.
Reddys.
Dan Angel is player agent for
the league. Sam Hlgdon is vice
presideht and Fred Vaughn is sec
retary-treasurer.
IN PORTSMOUTH, VA. ?
Mrs. Z. V. Shope, Maconian,
Succumbs After Brief Illness
Mrs. Zeb V. Shope, 79, a native
of Macon County, died March 29
in a Portsmouth, Va? hospital
following a short illness. She had
been living in Portsmouth for the
past four years.
Funeral services for Mrs. Shope
were held Tuesday at the Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church, of which she
was a member. Officiating were
the Rev. Glenn Anderson, the
Rev. James I. Vinson, and the
Rev! S. B. Moss. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Born July 1. 1878, she was the
daughter of John and Sarah Enloe
Blaine. She was married to Z. V.
Shope, of Franklin, who died in
1946. Mrs. Shope was active in
circle work in her church.
Surviving are eight sons, Lake
V., J. Frank, W. L.. Quince M..
Z. Weaver, and Jess E. Shope, all
of this county, Ledger B? who is
in the US. Air Force at Green
ville, 8. C., and W. Roger Shope,
of Portsmouth, Va: four daugh
ters, Mrs. Clara Harrison, of
Franklin. Mrs. A. O. Stampley.
of Portsmouth, Mrs. Ray Swaff
ord, of Franklin, and Mrs. Paul
Ball Leagues
Meeting Slated
A meeting of the parents' or
gaizations of Little League and
Pony League has been called for
Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p. m.
in the high school cafeteria.
Up for discussion will be the
continuation of a Pony League,
or the formation of a Babe Ruth
League.
C. K. (Ike) Olson, Pony League
president, will preside.
BAKE SALK, SLATED
A bake sale is scheduled tomor
row (Friday) at 9 a. m. at Angel's
Drug 8tore under the sponsorship
of the WJ3.C.S. of the Snow Hill
Methodist Church, it has been an
nounced.
Bryson, of Hazelwood; 29 grand
children; and 21 great-grandchil
dren.
Pallbearers were Woodrow and
Preleau Shope. Lawrence Long.
Ted and John Blaine, and Clyde
Ledford.
Potts Funeral Home was in
charge of arangements.
Cocke Gets
Promotion
Gene Cocke, of Talladega. Ala.,
formerly with the forest service
here, has been promoted to assis
tant forest ranger at Centreville.
Ala.
He is married to the former
Miss Lucille Hannah, of th? Pat
ton community.
NAMES OMITTED
These ninth graders at Frank
lin High were inadvertently omit
ted from last week's honor roll
by the high school: Barbara Bar
rett. Sally Bateman. Martha Ann
Blaine, and Judy Ann Curtis, all
of whom placed on the "A-B" roll:
and Patsy Corbin, Dwaln Downs.
Margaret Evitt. June Ferguson.
Shirley Holland, and Juanita
Johnson, who made all A's.
The Weather
The Week's temperatures and rainfall below
are recorded in Franklin by Man son Stiles,
U. S. weather observer; in Highlands by
Tudor N. Hall and W. & Newton. TV A
observers; and at the Coweta HriMogk
Laboratory. Reading* ere for the 24-hour
period ending at ? a.m. of the day listed
FRANKLIN
High Low Rain
Wed.. 26th 55 44 .04
Thursday 55 44 .28
Friday 58 44 .29
Saturday 57 27 trace
Sunday 54 47 trace
Monday 61 35 .23
Tuesday 67 30 .00
Wednesday _ 27 .00
COWMTA
Wed.. 26th 59 43 .00
Thursday 52 41 .62
Friday 56 41 .40
Saturday < 49 25 .00
Sunday 96 39 .14
Monday 53 38 .36
Tuesday 60 2) .00
Wednesday <66 27 .00
HXUHLANOS
Wed., 26th 48 43
Thursday 57 4i
Friday 45 36
Saturday 56 43
Sunday 46 43
Monday 56 40
Tuesday 66 34
Wednesday _ 39
* No record.