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A HIGHLANDS COUPLE
is making plans to return to
teaching jobs in Alaska. Read
Mrs. Lillian Hirt's story On
Front Page, Second Section.
73rd Year ? No. 33
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, August 14, 1958
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Mar. With A Wheel
(Staff Photo)
COLE HAS A REASON -
Floridian Pushing
A Bicycle Wheel
A leathery Florida bachelor has a rather strange
idea of how to spend a vacation.
He's pushing' a bicycle wheel across some of the
most rugged mountain ranges in the Southeast.
But, S. L. Cole considers what he's doing a "sports
man's proposition" and, furthermore, he can't think
of a better way to spend his va- ...
CUtlUIlS.
What this outdoorsman real
ly is doing is mapping and
measuring an alternate Appa
lachian Trail from Standing In
dian to some point between
Roan and Grandfather moun
tains, a distance of some 200
miles of the roughest, toughest
walking you ever bargained for.
Special Grips
And that's where the bicycle
wheel comes in. It has a speed
ometer attached and is used to
measure distances. He has spe
cial hand grips fixed on the
wheel so he can push it with
a minimum of trouble.
When the alternate trail is
MEANDERING
ALONG
MAIN STREET
THE REV. DONN Langfitt, who
has been vacationing down east
for the past. week,, writes that he's
learned to water ski. He'll "bring
rr.y bruises, lumps, and water
soaked head" back home the last
of this week.
MACONIANS ARE invited to
attend a fish fry over in Jackson
County next Saturday at the
Cashiers community development
building. The eating will start
about 5:30 and the event w|ll be
topped off by an address by the.
Tar Heel lieutenant governor,
Luther Barnhariit.
CLARK DAVENPORT, 17 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Davenport, part-time Franklin
residents, is spending the summer
in Europe on a student exchange
plan. He sailed June 3 from New
Jorsey and won't return to the
srates until September 11. His
father is associated with Frank
lin Mineral Products here.
QUESTION OF the week: Why
does everyone eome to town on
Monday?
MRS. M ANSON ( Stiles' night
biooming cereus gave its annual
"all" Sunday with nine blooms.
It had 11 blooms, she reports,
but two dropped off.
OBSERVATION: Not all of the
people on the streets who look
like tourists, are tourists. Shorts
appear to be the uniform of the
day for a large segment of the
local population.
SOME JOKER hung ? sign on
Wayne Stewart's Jeep truck Tues
day while Wayne was in Knox
ville, Tenn., being examined for
the draft: "Gone to fight for your
country and my 'coon hound. 'Old
Joe', also 'Jeanie', my love. Back
in a year or so. Wayne Stewart."
MANY MOTORISTS are find
ing the multi-lined parking spaces
on the main stem confusing, to
say the least. The black paint
has washed off the old lines and
IT Ts difficult to decide between
which pair to park.
completed next year (Mr. Cole
estimates it will take another
summer's work) it will have two
important bearings on Macon
County: (D Macon will have
more miles ot hiking trails
(150-275 miles) than any other
in the East, with the exception
of the Smokies; (2i the camp
site center of the trail will be
Van Hook Glade, between
Franklin and Highlands. All
trails will * lead off from this
point.
Hard At Work
A horticulturist for citrus
growers in Fort Pierce, Fla., in
the past six weeks he has map
ped and measured from Stand
ing Indian to Cowee Gap (near
Whiteside), including side trails.
This week, with the help of
local Boy Scouts, he is painting
the trail figm Salt lie...1 to
Cowee Gap, a distance of about
24 miles. In addition, they're
marking about 25 miles of side
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 4
Four Break-ins
Being Probed
By Officers
An investigation into break-ins
at four places on the Georgia road
Wednesday night of last week is
being directed by the sheriff's
denartment.
One involved the ramiacking
ol a post office. Sheriff J. Harry
Thomas said federal agents are
investigating. This was at the
Parr if h Stove at Otto, a grocery
that also houses the Otto Post
Oifice. The sheriff said a post
office inspector said very little
was missing. Stolen from the store
was a small amount of money and
some cigarettes, candy, and meats.
A filling station next door, also
owned by the Parrish family, was
entered and cigarettes, oil. and
a little money were taken, the
sheriff said.
Two places owned by Gene Bate
man also were robbed. One was
a store and the other a small
concession stand. A small amount
of money, meats, candy, and
cigarettes were taken from them.
Kinnebrew Gets
His Second Ace
W. O. Kinnebrew racked up
a hole-in-one Wednesday
morning of last week on the
Franklin course, the second
in his golfing life.
He got his ace on No. 4, a
175-yard hole.
CLERK HAS ATTACK
Franklin Town Clerk C. O.
Ramsey suffered a heart attack
at his home Sunday night. He is
now recovering at Angel Hospital,
where his progress yesterday
(Wednesday I was reported as
good.
PUBLICITY ASSURED ?
Better Pretty Up Franklin,
Florida Flight Is Nearing
Better pretty up. Franklin,
because the nations spotlight
will soon be shining on you
once again.
It all has to do with the big
"fly-in" planned in September
by Florida pilots and their
K-miiies to dig lor rubies at
Cflwee Valley.
Slated for September 19-20-21,
this unusual air excursion has
been officially designated as
"Pilots' Ruby Rendezvous".
Flying in this week from Mi
ami, V. H. Burt, a Macon Coun
ty summer resident who has
been instrumental in promoting
the "fly-in", said interest all
across Florida is exceeding ex
pectations. He predicted the
event will be "just the first of
many for Franklin." An esti
mated 75-100 airplanes, includ
ing several twin-engine Jobs,
are expected here.
Photographer Here
With Mr. Burt this week is
Hans Groenhoff, a well-known
aviation writer - photographer.
Mr. Groenhoff revealed that he
has a "definite committment"
for a story and picture layout
In the aviation world's most
popular magazine, FLYING.
With Mr. Burt at the controls,
he shot low-level aerial views of
Cowee Valley and the ruby
mines Sunday.
Getting Ready
Meanwhile, the Franklin
Chamber of Commerce and
other Interested parties are
making preparations for the
September event.
The chamber president, Dr.
G. R. McSween, said his orga->
nization Is now making trans
SIGNING UP TO PLAY
Football practice got under way Monday at Franklin High
with some 55 boys reporting out. Principal ?. K. (Ike) Olson
(seated) and Coach Dick Stott are shown registering Doug
Pearson, a veteran of last year's Panther squad. (Staff Photo I
BAPTISTS HOLD 55TH SESSION HERE ?
Rhinehart Elected Moderator
At their close of their 55th an
nual session Friday afternoon,
members of the Macon Baptist
Association elected the Rev. Clyde
I<hirehart as moderator.
Pastor of the Cowee church.
Mr. Rhinelwt succeeds the Rev.
L. Eugene Walter. Highlands pas
tor. who is leaving soon to accept
a call to another church.
400 Attend
An estimated 400 Baptists at
tended the two-day session at the
Liberty. Well's Grove, and Pren
tiss churches. Featured Were local
and state reports on Baptist
activities.
The annual election of officers
.marked the closing of the session
at Prentiss church. Elected, in
J. C. Jacobs (left) and the Rt?. Clyde Rhinehart are vice
moderator and moderator, respectively, of the Miacrni Baptist
Association, the county's largest church (roup. Their election
featured the closing session of the association's 55th annual
meeting Friday. A picture of the other officers may be found on
the frunt page of the second section. (Staff Photo)
on to Mr. Rhinehart, were
J. C. Jacobs, vice-moderator. Mrs.
Juhn Campbell, reelected clerk,
Mrs. A rv el Parker, reelected treas
urer. Fred Corbln. reelected his
torian. and the Rev. Robert R.
Standley. chairman of the execu
tive promotion committee of the
vociation.
Committee Reports
Ccmmittee reports on enrollment
and statistics revealed the fol
lowing: 39 of the 42 churches in
the association reported 270 ad
ditions. 143 by baptism and 127
by letter: total membership,
6,748: Sunday school enrollment,
4.431 : vacation Bible school enroll
ment.! 1.255: Training Union en
rollment.. 1.315: W.M.U. enroll
ment, 518: Brotherhood enroll
ment. 281: local expenses. $130,
190: total gifts. $141,491: mission
uifK $13,197: aTnount paid pas
tors, $42,268.
Hauler Preaches
Highlighting opening day activ
ities. which centered at the Liber
ty church, was a message by the
Rev. Ottis Hagler, associate in
the promotion department of the
State Baptist Convention. Also,
he Rev. Doyle Miller, pastor at
Hollv Springs, delivered the an
nual sermon.
The night session, held at Well's
Grove, featured an address on
evangelism by the Rev. Clay
Barnes, of Hendersonville.
Stroud Reports
Joseph Stroud, secretary of the
state music department. Raleigh,
appeared on the program during
the second day at Prentiss church.
SEE NO. X, PAGE 4
portation arrangements to .shut
tle the visitors back and forth
between their motels and the
ruby mines.
Also, the Franklin Jaycees
plan to sponsor a '?Mountain
Hoe-down" for the visitors the
night of the 20th as a special
gesture of welcome This event
will include square dancing and
a variety of old mountain con
tests.
Improvements also are under
way at the local airport. Some
dirt filling on the main run
way has been completed and
plans call for the removal of
the heavy underbrush between
the runway and the Little Ten
nessee River.
Shooting Will
Be Aired Today
A hearing into the shotgun
shooting of Joe Jones. 36. of Car
toogechaye, on August 5 by Wal
ter Arnold is scheduled today
(Thursday) before Justice of the
Peace J. Lee Barnard.
Arnold is charged with assault
with a deadly weapon. Jones was
hit by shot in the back and the
head. He has recovered sufficient
ly to return to his home from
Angel Clinic.
Arnold admitted the shooting,
according to Sheriff J. Harry
Thomas.
Guild's Annual
Picnic Is Tonight
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
the Franklin Methodist church
will hold its annual ? family night"
picnic tonight (Thursday > at 6:30
at the Franklin Memorial Park.
Members are advised that if ii
rains they will meet in the Fellow
ship Hall of the church.
Trade Event
Scheduled
Franklin merchants plan to
open their annual "Back to
School'' trade promotion next
Thursday, August 21.
It will continue through
Saturday, the 30th.
Drawings for a half-dozen
bicycles are slated the last
day. Shoppers will be able to
register for the prizes at any
participating store.
These Iotla 4-H clubbers Tuesday night -were working hard on a crafts exhibit they plan to
enter in the county fair next week. They are (L to Ri Vickie Pen land, Evelyn TaLlemt, Donna
Kaye Sanford, Bobby Plyler, Bill Plyler, Gary PI Tier, George Lynch, and Johnny Justice.
(Staff Phofcn)
EVENT OPENS NEXT THURSDAY -
The Question Is: Are You
Ready For The County Fair?
It Was Good
Week For Stills
Sheriff J. Harry Thomas' de
partment chalked up four stili
"kills" in the county last week.
Deputy Newell Pendergrass de
stroyed two small units on the
6th and the 8th. The first one
he found on Nantahala. near
Rainbow Springs bridge The
other was near Lost Bridge, off
the Brysori City highway.
Sheriff Thomas disposed of the
other two. one as the result of
an investigation into another
cafe. When he picked up Everett
..Welch last week in connection
with the theft) of a chest from
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 4
FRROR IS NOTED
In last week's account o? the
Superior Court dispositions. "Fred
Corbin" was charged with non
support. Th? r.ime should have
said Fred O b?o:j. The error is re
gretted
Ready for the count;, fa
No? Then you're in th
families; community ,devej<
clubs ami many other jjroti
for some time now prepar
day fair that opens next
ust 21) 'on iH'e grounds at
A coil} ile of new features
In the : air plannirij; coin
danye. 'ti 'lu iitii* a chickei
vocational .building at 6:30 on
opening night, and local enter
tainment Thursday and Friday
nighu in the stadium
Barbecue Dinner
The birceeue dinner will be
supervised by a specialist from
N C State College A $1.25 per
plate charge will te made and
th-.' proceeds 3re earmarked for
fair premiums.
Join The Fun
Ente: tainers who participated
in the recent annual Macon
County Folk Festival are invited
t' j participate' in the ni'ght pro
FOR GEM SHOW AND FOLK FESTIVAL ?
Macon County Had A Lot To Do With Filling
City Auditorium In Asheville Last Week
Macon County had a lot to
do with filling up City Audi
torium in Asheville last week.
In the basement, two ex
hibits from here were part of
the eighth annual Interna
tional Gem and Mineral Show
of the Eastern Federation of
.Mineral Societies that was
viewed by thousands Thurs
day, Friday, and .Soturdav.
A Franklin gem cutter, Jim
Brinkman, operated a com
mercial exhibit, which includ
ed an interest-catching se
lection of Macon County gems
and minerals.
Franklin Chamber of Com
merce operated a promotion
al booth ? the only one of its
kind at the show. Aided by a
display qf rough stones do
nated by Carroll Gibson and
Mrs. Clint' Elmore, the cham
ber's executive secretary'. Mrs.
Lasca F. Ilorslev, was kept
busy 12 hours a day handing
out promotional literature
and answering questions
about Macon's mineral wealth.
Many who learned of the
ruby mines at the booth
showed up over the week end
to dig ana chamber officials
estimate that hundreds more
will follow suit.
A rhodo'ite garnet bracelet
and matching ring. owned by
Miss Lassie Keily, of Irank
iin, also was one dspiay at
the shew and proved to be
popuNr attractions.
Friday night, up< lairs ?n
the main portion of the audi
torium, a laige crowd attend
ing tl? e annual Mountain
Dance and Folk Festival got
to watch some young Macon
ians square dance in compe
tition. This was the Carson
Squire Dancers, who made
their official debut recently
at the annual Macon County
Folk Festival.
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? VISIT Tfffi fAMOV$ -
COW EE RUBY MINES
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'Hundred* of and Gems
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Mrs. Luc> E. ttorsley, executive secretary of the Fnnklin Chamber of Commerce, is shown
handing out promotional literature at the chamber's promotional exhibit set up last Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday at fhe international (ems and mineral show In AsheviUe. (Staff Photo)
ir next week? ? 1
e minority, because farm
ipment organizations, 4-H
l>s have been bard at work
ing exhibits for the three
Thursday morning (Aug
Franklin High School.
have been added this year
uittee to stimulate atten
1 barbecue supper at the
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grams The furl starts at 8
nightly.
As usual, ribbons and cash
premiums will be awarded for
winning items entered in tair
competition.
Set Exhibits
Fair activity will get under
way at 2 p. m. Tuesday when
c immunity, club, and family ex
h bits may be set up until 5
o'clock. Wednesday, the gymna
sium, where most of the activ
ities will center, will be open
from 9 a m. to 5 p. m. for those
entering individual exhibits.
Thursday, from 9:30 to noon,
udgitig will be held and the
doors will be closed to the pub
lic.
Opens At 1
A l oclock. the fair will be
Mi-4; to die people until 10 p. m.
Fti lay's fair Hours will be 9
r.i. to 10 p. n... The sheep and
-w.n? show is set for i.2 :30;
. li y cattle, l p. m : beef cat
ti- 2 p. in.; horse and mule, 3
m ; poultry judging, 4 p. m.
. aetl.it'sj will open'
a. ??. with a pe; show. The
. r '? )se at 3 o'clock. The
?Ueek-ntit deadline .or ex'-iiits
is H p. m.
Singing Set At
?urningtown
A sir.sir.s will be l)r,u 4? :h?
Fiuinitfztown Baptist Ch -oh S it
urcay nsht at 7 '30. it ha? l>*en
announced.
The Ward Singe.s. of Can'ori.
will be guests.
The W
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HIGHLANDS
The week's tempc-raturea and rainfall beio*
are recorded in Franklin by Manton Sti.w*
LJ. S. weather observer: in Hitrhiund:- ??>
Tudor N. Hall and W. C. Newt-n TV A
obnerven: and at the Coweta HydroJori*
Laboratory. Rending* are for the 24-hou'
period ending nt 8 a.m. of th?? da*
F:ch Lov: Rai'j
FRANKLIN
High Low Rain
Wed.. 6th 85 64 .00
Thursday ' 84 65 .00
Friday 33, 63 .24
Saturday 89 64 .06
Sunday 89 65 .00
\:onday 90 63 .00
Tuesday 82 65 .00
Wednesday 66 trace
COWETA
Wed.. 6th 86 61 .00
Thursday 83 61 .04
Friday 89 56 .26
Saturday 85 56 .20
Sunday '83 57 1.15
Monday 87 5# trace
Tuesday 88 62 .15
Wednesday 83 65 .84
HIGHLANDS
Ved., 6th 78 #3
Thursday 78 62
i-rlday 85 56
Saturday 85 60
Sunday 85 80
Monday 80 62
"uesday 78 80
Wednesday 85
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