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73rd Year ? No. 45
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, November 6, 1958
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Democrats Make Sweep Of General Election
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MEANDERING
ALONG
MAIN STREET
IF YOU'VE never attended the
W.N.C. Pat Stock Show and Sale
in Enka, yoil've missed a rare
treat. The show is coming up
Tuesday and Macon youngsters
will have 25 animals entered. Why
don't you plan now to take in the
show and root for the home folks?
A BOAT WAS found in a tree
on Burningtown - one day last
week by Mrs. Robert Parrish.
Nope, it wasn't caused by high
water. It was a yellow rubber
liferaft, apparently jettisoned by
an airplane.
THE MARKS of the spooks and
goblins were still on many win
dows Monday morning. Most of
their "tracks", however, were
erased Saturday by soap and
water.
OFFICER CONLEY, the fellow
who puts those yellow tickets on
your car for overparklng, drove
to Sylva Friday night just to see
the 17-car passenger train that
carried football fans from Bryson
City to Sylva. "It had been a long
time since I'd seen a train," he
explained.
CLEMSON COLLEGE'S game
this past Saturday drained Ma
con County. Just about everyone
who could scrape up a ticket
seems to have driven down for the
game.
THE NEW WESTERN Carolina
Telephone building is going to
be an architectural asset to the
face of Main Street, which is be
ginning to age a little around the
edges.
SOME OF those pictures being
used by politicians should be on
wanted flyers In the postofflce,
instead of on handbills. In many
cases its better to be heard than
seen!
THE INDIAN Mound is baggier
looking than a pair of English
tweeds. Won't someone, some
where please clean It up. Its shod
dy appearance is a slap in the
face of a progressive town, not1
to mention that North Carolina's
largest Indian Mound deserves
more than a weed overcoat.
IF THEY don't do something
soon. Franklin wont need the
services of a dentist. Everyone will
have had their teeth Jarred out
by thet hole in the street- near
the post office.
TELE-VIEWERS who saw the
Carson Square Dancers perform
over Channel 4 Saturday night
say they "did it up brown". An
other group ? is going down to
dance on the same show the 15th.
AN ENLARGED parking lot for
the public has been opened at the
rear of Belk's Department Store.
Also, Joe Ashear is preparing to
clear his lot behind his building
for parking.
uruiv niduiuui E> bins wecii
has a picture of a Macon County
native, Miss Cassie Conner, long
time assistant of James P. Byrnes,
former South Carolina governor.
The magazine article is about Mr.
Byrnes. Miss Conner and her sis
ter, Miss Loretta Conner, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Rogers this
week end.
THE STATE'S proposal for a
by-pass for Franklin sure has
stirred up a lot of talk and caused
some loss of sleep. Would be nice
if they would let us know which
way the thing is going, wouldn't
it?
SPEAKING OF by-passing, Clay
ton, Oa., Is being missed entirely
by US 23-441 in the third and
final section going through Rabun
County.
SOME OF you deer hunters
might be interested in knowing
that the wildlife boys have now
decided, after extensive studies in
the field, that yellow, Instead of
red, is the color to wear if you
really want to be seen.
IN HONORING Wayne Proffitt
for his many contributions to this
county, the rural communities
were doing something long over
due. Mr. Proffitt, for years, has
been a guiding light for the young
boys of Macon and he's due that
recognition.
IN EXCEEDING its 1958 Sav
ings Bond quota three months
early. Macon County isn't doing
anything out of the ordinary ?
for Macon County. It did the same
thing last year and was one of
the top percentage-wise in the
state at the end of the yearv
VETS TO MEET
Veterans of World War 1 of
U.8.A., Macon County Barracks
No. 906, will meet at the court
house tomorrow (Friday) night at
7:30, it has been announced.
Patton Is No Longer A 'Bridesmaid';
'Marries' Top Prize In Rural Event
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COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES picked up cash awards for their groups winning in the
county rural contest. They are <L to R) Mrs. Jac k Cabe, Holly Springs, Pat Cable, Culiasaja, Rob
ert C. Carpenter, Rotary president, who made the presentations, Mis. Pearl Stewart, Patton, and
Mrs. Ted Blaine, Patton. Staff Photo)
JAYCEE JIM imJJAMSON (left) is shown congratulating
Fred Deal, j?a( Sadly Springs farmer, who won the Jaycee
"Yoang Fanner mt tto Tear" award. (Staff Photo)
VOCATIONAL TEACHER Wayne Proffitt (left) accepts a flit
(suitcase) from Jerry Sutton, who made the presentation at the
awards dinner. Mr. Proffitt was cited for his many contributions
to the county. (Staff Photo)
LEAVING SATURDAY ?
Young Maconians Heading
For Fat Stock Show-Sale
Twenty -six FPA and 4-H club
bers, Including three girls, will be
leaving Saturday (or Bnka with
their calves to get ready for the
W.N.C. Fat 8tock Show and Sale
there Tuesday and Wednesday.
They'll "bunk In" with their
animals at the Hominy Valley
Horse and Hound Pavilion.
Wayne Proffltt, vocational agri
culture teacher, who Is In charge,
explained that by going to the
pavilion early, Instead of just be
fore the show, the calves can ad
just to the strange surroundings
and will behave better at the show.
A number of Maconlans are
expected to attend the show Tues
day and the sale the following
day.
The three girls entering animals
are Elizabeth Ann Ammons, Sue
Crawford, and Genevieve Whit
mire.
Boys are Billy Crawford. Tex
Corbln, Alex Corbln, Wayne Greg
ory. Wayne Taylor, Johnny Tay
lor. Jimm^ Taylor. Buddy Tay
lor, Jimmy Williams John KUllan,
Frank Kllllan, Jim Nolen. Spike
Maddox. George Dills, Joe Morgan.
Ted Bingham, Douglas Teague,
David Cabe. Wayne Sheffield,
Guy Pouts. Ray Shepherd. Doug
las Peek, and Steve Whltmlre.
Awards Made
To Teacher
And Farmer
Two young men were Kin sled
out for special honors last
Thursday niffht at the annual
rural development awards din
ner at Franklin High School.
Wayne Profltt, vocational ag
riculture teacher at Franklin
Uifh, was presented a traveling
has as a sift (or his untiring
work, particularly with the boys
of the county. Advisor for
Franklin's prlze-winnlns Future
Farmers of America chapter,
he Is president of the Agricul
tural Workers Council and has
been active in the growth of the
county fair. The presentation
was made by Jerry Sutton, a
former F.F.A. member and one
of "Mr. Froffltt's boys".
Also tapped for outstanding
work in agriculture was Fred
Deal, of the Holly Springs com
munity. He was presented a
"Young Fanner of the Year"
certificate from the Franklin
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Deal, also a former F.F.A.
boy, was selected from among
several nominees for the honor.
Presenting the award was Jim
Williamson, chairman of the
Jaycee project.
Fireworks Bang,
But Hallowe'en
Is Easy Time
Illegal fireworks turned Hal
lowe'en into a noisy time in
Franklin, but there was very
little vandalism.
Except for the fireworks, of
ficers said they had very little
trouble.
A few signs were transferred
and the inevitable soaping of
windows ran with the celebra
Resolution For
Tellico Gap
Road Approved
A resolution (or construction of
a forest service road through
Tellico Qap has been approved
by the N. C. National Park, Park
way, and Forest Division.
It was prepared by John M.
Archer. Jr., of Franklin, chair
man of the forest division, and
was submitted to the state high
way commission and the Bureau
of Public Roads.
Practice Starts
Basketball practice Is under
way at Franklin High School.
A schedule for the season, how
ever. has not been released for;
publication.
won.
Trick -or -tr eaters reaped boun
tiful rewards in the residential
areas.
rtiitrr ucmg a ui lucoaiaiu in
several prior contests, Patton
community became a "bride"
this year and last Thursday
night stepped to the "altar"
and received a "wedding gift"
of $200 as the top community
In the 1958 Macon County Rural
Community Development Con
test.
Patton was attended by two
"bridesmaids", Holly Springs,
who received $150, and Culla
saj'a, whose "bouquet" was $100.
The long-awaited "wedding"
of Patton community was at
tended by about 150 business
men, rural leaders, and special
guests, who financed the rural
development "courtship" for the
nine participating communities
in the contest.
Incentive Awards
Ten incentive awards of $50
each went to: Higdonvllle, for
doing the best job of Increas
ing income; Carson, best ac
complishments in youth activ
ities; Cartoogechaye, best home
food supply; Iotla, best com
munity beautiflcatlon work; Co
wee, best programs, most out
standing religious activities;
Holly Springs, best agricultural
program; Pine Grove, most out
standing community project;
Cullasaja, best 4-H gardens;
Patton, best health program.
A visiting "parson", Robert C.
(Bob) Carpenter, president of
the Franklin Rotary Club, made
the awards, following reports
on activities, by1 community
representatives.
OaKw Pr*ci<lM
Officiating at the "wedding"
was "parson" BUI Raby, of Co
wee, president of the county
contest council, who enlivened
the program with several )okes
and anecdotes that are now
making their rounds over the
county.
Mr. Rabby opened the pro
gram with a short welcome and
appreciation speech on behalf
of the communities for the sup
port given the rural contest by
merchants and businessmen of
the county.
In responding on behalf of
the merchants and business
men, J. C. Jacobs commented
on the "progress that is so ob
vious in the communities" and
pledged their support in years
to come.
"We appreciate you, we are
proud of you, we are happy to
be a member of your commun
ity," he declared.
The meal was served by 4-H
girls and F. F. A. boys.
Dr. Nelson, Former
College President,
Will Preach Here
Dr. Fletcher Nelson, of Mor
ganton, former president of
Less-McRae College, will be the
guest preacher Sunday' morn
ing at the 11 o'clock worship
service at the Franklin Metho
dist Church.
He is executive secretary for
higher education of the area
Methodist conference. His ap
pearance here will launch a
local drive to raise funds for
higher education, for construc
tion and expansion of colleges
in the country. Mrs. A. A. Siler
is local chairman for the drive.
Dr. Nelson's topic Sunday will
be "The Need For Expansion of
Church Related Colleges."
Gold Star Mothers
Invited To Meeting
A special invitation is extended
to all Qold Star Mothers of Ma
con County to attend the regular
business meeting of the Ladles
Auxilary to Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Post 7339, at the post home,
Monday night at 8 o'clock.
These mothers will be especially
remembered at this meeting, and
refreshments will be served. They
do not have to be members of
the auxiliary to attend.
Mrs. Cagle Operating
Slagle Memorial
Mrs. Lois Cagle has taken
over the operation of Slagle
Memorial Building, succeeding
Mrs. R. M. Biddle. Mr.
Loral civic groups are now
studying ways to put the build
ing to more use by the public.
RESIGNS JOB
R. E. (Tony) Welch has re
signed as Macon County's vet
eran's service officer, a post he
has held for nearly 10 years. Mr.
Welch is going with the pur
chasing division of Warner
Robins Air Material Area at
Macon, fi*., a Civil Service job.
His resignation was effective
Friday. His successor has not
been selected toy the county.
Clayton Being 1
By-Passed By 1
New Highway j
Plans are now in the making
to complete the third and final
section of US 23-441 in Rabun
County, Ga., it has been learned
here.
This latest stretch of about
seven or eight miles will run be
tween Wiley and Clayton, joining
the present highway about a mile
and a half this side of Clayton.
It will completely by-pass down
town Clayton, it is reported.
A preliminary survey and engi
neering report is now being pre
pared and it probably will.be next
Spring before the contract letting.
Just recently, a five-mile section
between Tallulah Falls and Wiley
was let to contract.
Going To Rally
A number of veterans of the
Macon County Barracks of Veter
ans of World War 1 of the U.S.A.
plan to attend a rally Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Jackson
County courthouse in Sylva.
Principal speaker at the area <
gathering will be James E. Day
ton, senior vice-commander of ,
the N. C. Department.
TO ELECT CAPTAINS ?
United Fund Canvassers
Schedule Meeting Friday
Twenty-two special canvassers
will meet tomorrow (Friday)
night at 7:30 at the town hall (or
a briefing prior to the opening of
the Franklin area United Fund
campaign Monday.
These hand-picked canvassers,
in addition to other business, will
select team captains for the
drive. They will cover the com
mercial area only
Industries in the area will han
dle tiieir own collections for
United Fund, undo- the chair
manship of Steve Bundy, super
intendent of Franklin Hosiery
Company.
Fair-Share Quota
Hie Rev. Donn Langfitt. U. F.
chairman, this week said the
board of directors, in setting a
$10,115 quota last week, set a
fair-share goal for every resident
In the Franklin area. This is one
hour's salary per month, for 12
months. In other words. If a man
made $1 per hour, his United
Fund contribution for the year
would be $12.
Also, contributors will be asked
to sign pledge cards. Mr. Langfitt
lint w iunT t ? ? Arrin
said, and income tax receipts will
be mailed. If requested. On the
pledge card, a contributor may
designate to which agency he
wants his money to go.
The chairman said he hopes to
complete the campaign by the
26th. Three "report dinners" are
scheduled during the drive: on
the 14th, the 21st, and the 2Sth.
At the dinners, Mr. Langfltt ex
plained, the canvassers will chart
the progress of the drive.
Cunnen Listed
The 12 canvasaers volunteering
their services for United Fund
are Jack Angel, Paul West, Sam
Gibson. Prelo Dryman, T. Y.
Angel, Robert C. Carpenter, J. C.
Crisp, James Hauser, Dr. J. L.
Hill, John Crawford, B. L. Mc
Glamery. Roy Moore. Bill Garri
son. Vic Perry, Roy Rlckman,
Verlon Swafford, J: L. West. Jr.,
Robert W. (Bob) Moore, J. C.
Clark, and Calvin Henson.
Agencies cooperating in United
Fund are Girl Scouts. Boy Scouts.
Babe Ruth League. Little League.
Blind work. American Red Cross.
Macon County Rescue Squad, and
community development.
WILL IH3IALL UrrittRJ ?
District Scout Dinnsr
Set For Franklin Tuesday
About 200-250 are expected in
Franklin Tuesday night for a
Smoky Mountain Boy Scout Dis
trict "appreciation dinner", ac
cording to Francis Pless, of Sylva,
district field executive.
The "pOt luck" supper will be
served at 7:30 in the Franklin
High cafeteria.
All Boy Scout leaders and par
ents of, Scouts are invited from
Macon. Jackson, and Swain coun
ties. which make up the district.
Present at the dinner will be
P. Carlton Peyton, of- Canton.
Daniel Boone Council president.
Featuring the brief program
after the meal will be the in
stallation of new district officers
and the presentation of special
awards to Boy Scout leaders.
FARTHING TO PRESIDE ?
Jurors Are Drawn Monday
For December Court Term
Fifty -four jurors were drawn
Monday for service during the
December term of Superior Court
in Macon County.
The term will open December
1, with Judge J. C. Farthing, of
Lenoir, on the bench.
Following are the names of the
first 36 Jurors, who will be tapped
for duty the first week of the
two-week term: Oeorge McCall. of
Route 3; Joel M. Dal ton. Route
4; Dan Bryson, Franklin; Ted i
Campbell. Route 3: Elmer Roten.
Franklin: Zeb Chllders. Route 1;
Jack Cabe, Route 4: J. Ned
Teague. Route 2; Frank L. Cabe.
Route 4: Wayne Duvall. Route 3:
Earl English. Franklin; Ed Wal- :
lace,. Franklin; Clayton Bateman. <
Nantahala; C. A. Conley. Frank
lin; Charles w. Nolen, Route 1; l
Grady Wilkes. Route 3; John ;
Blaine, Route 2; Floyd Nichols, l
Route 1; Clyde Clark. Franklin:
Beulon Holland. Franklin; Walter ;
Dean. Franklin; Ray Downs. Cul
lasaja; Don Watson. Highlands;
J. E. Whi taker. Route 3; Henry
Christy, of Franklin; M. W. Beck.
Route 1; , Robert Wiggins, DUlard.
Oa . Route 1; Jay B. Houston.
Route 3; Lewis Moses. Route 4;
Lawrence Patton, Franklin; How
ard C. Ledford. Route 2; Sam
Hall. Franklin; Bill Burch, Route
1; Roy H. Fouts, Franklin; Oilmer
E Parrtsh. Route 3; and Nat
Phillips, Franklin.
Drawn for duty the second week
are Sam Hlgdon. Franklin; Jarvls
Ayers, Dlllard. Oa., Route 1; Ted
Henry. Route 2; Vernon Cunning
ham, Route 2, Glenn Smith,
Route 3; Taft Henry, Highlands:
Floyd Ramsey. Bryson City, Route
3; W. M. Barnard, Route 3:
Clyde Downs, Route 4; W. K.
Hooker. Franklin; Lawrence Led
better. Route 1; E. R. Hugglns.
Route 3; Louln Cabe. Dlllard, Oa.,
Route 1; E. O. Hickman. Route
4; C. N. West, Route 3; Early
Daves. Nantahala; Milton Fouts.
Route 3; J. N. Fisher, Scaly.
riall Faces
Victory By
Big Margin
Republicans Fail
To Come Close Irt
County Balloting
In light, but fcetter-than-ex
>ected voting, the Democratic
larty made a -clean sweep of
he "off-year" general election
lere Tuesday.
About 5,000 voted, as compar
'd with 6.300 in the last "off
ear" balloting four years ago.
lowever, the 1954 election was
narked by more interest than
he one just past, so political
ibservers label the turn-out
inusual, and in some quarters
inexpected.
Republican candidates failed
o score in a single race on
?he two ballots marked by Ma
:on County voters. All incum
>ent Democrats went back in
jffice for another four years.
The constitutional amendment
;o increase the jurisdiction of
iustices of the peace was de
feated here 2,264 to 1,382 (12 of
15 precincts). It also met a
luick death state-wide.
In the 12th Congressional
District race, probably the
most-watched of any, Sylva
lawyer David M. Hall rolled to
victory over his Republican op
ponent, W Harold Sams, of
Hendersonville.
Here're the results, unofficial,
of those having opposition:
CONGRESS: David M. Hall,
2,981; W. Harold Sams. 2,030.
STATE SENATE: W. Frank
Forsyth <D>, 3,636; Virgil
O'Dell iRi, 1,786.
STATE SENATE: James M.
Raby (Di, 2,877; Herman Dean
<R>, 1,884.
SHERIFF: J. Harry Thomas
CD), 3,050; J. C. Crisp (R), 1,952.
REGISTER OF DEEDS: Lake
V. Shope <D?, 3,205; Jo Ann
Hopkins Corbin (R), 1,824.
COUNTY CORONER: John
Kusterer (D) 3,135; Paul Potti
(R), 1,823.
CHAIRMAN COMMISSION
ERS: W E. Baldwin (D). 2,9JSr
Wiley J Clark <R), 2,029.
MEMBER, COMMISSIONERS:
Wiley Brown (D), 2,971, John
Roane <D), 2,903; BUI C. Hig
don (R), 1,999, Ernest M. Dills.
(R), 1,917.
JOHN CABE DIES
John Thomas Cabe, of the
Tellico section, died Monday
morning in a hospital in Mor
ganton at the age of 80. Funer
al services were held yesterday
(Wednesday! afternoon at the
Tellico Baptist Church.
EATIN' CROW
Eatin' crow and Ukin' it is
"Susie", pooch owned by the
Wiley Browns. "Snato" cu?ht
the bird when aboot a half daa
en of them swooped dowa on
her Monday morning aa ah*
crossed a pasture with Donald
Brown, who says site Jnmpad
about four feet in the air to
bring it down.
(SUff Photo)
The Weather
COWETA
Wed.. 2Sth
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Rich Law Bain
59 25 .00
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69 27 00
74 44 1.20
<3 41 .14
S3 37 .03
82 34 .00
55 38 trace
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