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ON THE INSIDE ?
WHO'S BEEN WHERE AND
FOR WHAT?
Staff correspondent* of TOE
PRESS keep the Inside paces
of this newsaper alive with
news about your friends and
neighbors. Read the Inside
pages from top to bottom and
you'll know Macon County.
73rd Year ? No. 52
Franklin, N. C., Tuesday, December 23, 1958
Price !'? Cents
Sixteen Pages
MEANDERING
ALONG
MAIN STREET
MRS. O. & HEDDEN was
among those who saw the giant
four-ton satellite streak across the
heavens Friday afternoon. In a
radio Interview with WF8C, she
described the spectacle as a
"yellow streak". She and her son,
after learning it would pass over
this area, kept a sharp lookout
for the satellite from the yard
of their home on Bonny Crest.
DOES NT THE Indian Mound
look good? The snow temporarily
stopped the Explorers and Cubs
from finishing their work on the
mound, so they plan to tackle the
Job again after the holidays. '
FLYING magazine, with the
story about "Pilots Ruby Ren
dezvous" here In September,
should hit the newsstands next
week. Subscription copies already
have arrived here and Hans Qroen
hoif, the writer-photographer re
sponsible for the story, really did
us "up brown". In addition to a
long story, including background
history of the ruby mines, there
are a half-dozen pictures, one of
them an aerial of the airport.
IF THE alley running beside
the Bank of Franklin is private,
there's no kick coming. However,
if it's town maintained the trucks
that keep blocking it should be
ticketed. It's no fun to turn Into
the alley, only to discover you're
blocked and must back Into Main
street.
THAT SNOW of last week sure
is stubborn. It's sticking with us
on the north sides.
8HOPPER8 report they're find
ing more variety in the stores
.this Christmas; a development
that Is keeping a lot of business
from going over the Balsams.
FRANKLIN'S ice-skating retired
.forester, John Wasilik, had to
come home with his ice skates on
his' feet Sunday night after a day
of skating in Highlands. 8omeone
swiped his shoes (loafers) while
ills back was turned. He put them
under a dock on Mirror Lake.
MANY PEOPLE were compli
mentary of THE PRESS staff
photo of Harrison Avenue piled
up with snow and several even
requested copies of the photo
graph.
FOLK SINGER Dewey Corbin
has written a song about "Old
Touse". Macon's celebrated 'coon
hound, who spent 18 days in a
rock cliff. Mr. Corbln's song will
appear In next week's issue.
MACON COUNTY is going to
be represented in the Rose Bowl
Parade this New Year's probably
for the first time. A local sailor.
Earl Corbin. who's stationed with
the "Beachmasters" unit in San
Diego. Calif., and other members
of his outfit will drive eight radio
Jeeps in the parade and will as
. sist police with directing traffic.
HAVE YOU started making the
rounds of town at night to look
at Christmas decorations? It's a
lot of fun and there're some
mighty pretty sights to be seen.
LUKE CHASTAIN, the owner
of "Old Touse", is beginning to
receive fan mail from over the
country. It's easy to understand
how dog became man's best
friend. Isn't It?
ORCHIDS IN December at the
home of the E. 8. Purdoms seems
to amaze folks. The Purdoms
opened their home Sunday as a
"holiday house" for the Frank
lin Garden Club and the orchids
Mrs. Purdom raises caused almost
' as much comment as the decora
tions.
HURRY. HURRY! Today** the
last day to do your Christmas
shopping, and. after all, don't
most of us wait until the last
minute?
Yule Contest
Best Picked
Winners of the Franklin
Garden Club's annual Christ
mas lighting contest were an
nounced Monday night, follow
? Ing Judging by a secret panel.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Nofen,
of Bidwell 8treet, won first
place and $5 In the residences
division; Franklin High 8chool,
public buildings division; and
Franklin Hosiery Company,
commercial buildings.
Runners-up were James 1?
Hauser, residences; Presbyterian
church, public buildings; and
Nantahala Power and Light
Company, commercial buildings.
New Tags Go
On Sale 2nd
North Carolina's 1959 license
tars go on sate January 2.
They may be purchased locally
at the branch office of the Caro
lina Motor Club, situated in the
rear of the Western Auto Associ
ate Store in Franklin.
Deadline for purchasing tags Is
February IS.
S?i?rt LUtm. T. M-i"1
ToV? Photo)
AT CULLASAJA SCHOOL -
little Blind Boy
Finds Santa Claus
Lovingly, but with halting
movement, the hands of six
year-old Seivert Holland mov
ed over the record player.
A huh settled over the
small school audltorlhifi Jart
med with ehfldren.
Selvert's hand hit the
needle arm and the Christ
mas record squawked in pro
test. He quickly withdrew his
band and the record contin
ued.
A child's giggle im the audi
ence broke the spell. Every
one laughed. Seivert clapped
his hands together and laugh
the loudest.
Principal Weaver Shope
wound up a toy musical tiger
and put it in Seivert's hand.
As the tinkling music started,
another hush gripped the
audience and the boy slowly
put the toy to his ear.
A dollar-bright smile from
Seivert brightened the dimly
lit auditorium and everyone
clapped loudly.
Seivert, you see, has been
blind since he was four. He
lost his sight when a brain
tumor operation became nec
essary to save his life. The
spunky little boy has been
fighting an uphill battle ever
since.
Money to buy Seivert's
Christmas present* came from
the children of Cullasaja
school entirely. Some held out
lunch money during the week,
others gave up candy and ice
cream for a couple of days.
At first they ptamnqd to
buy the little blind boy a toy
record player, but the nickles
and dimes started coming in
and before long they had
enough to get a real player
and a dozen records.
All of which explains why
l'ttle Seivert Holland sat on
the stage as guest of honor
at Cullasaja's Christmas pro
gri.m Friday, rondIing his
presents and brightening the
auditorium with his smile.
And that also tells why
there wasn't a dry eye among
the grownups in the place.
GETS PAID TRIP ?
Miss Davis Is Winn'*?
Of UN Sn al'in-" "Vn V~f;
Miss Margaret Davis, 16-year
old Franklin High Junior and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D3an
Davis, is the winner of her school's
High School World Peace Study
and Speaking Program.
In addition to a gold pin, she
wins a trip to the United Nations
this spring, along with her spon
sor, Mrs. mien Ledbetter. The
P.-TA. offered the trip to the
winner and sponsor.
Eight girls, all Juniors, com
peted in the speaking program.
In addition to Miss Davis, they
were Misses Jo Ann Curtis, Clara
Cabe, Jane Long, Alice Bradley,
V:anne Keener, Barbara Cunning
ham, and Brenda Cunningham.
Prom this number the judges
sflected four finalists, Misses
Davis, Cabe, Bradley and Brenda
? ingbam. These four were
"icked on the basis of speeches
they had written on the topic.
"The Role of the United Nations
'r 'be Modern World".
The finalists then presented
their speeches before an assembly
of juniors and seniors in the
gymnasium last Thursday morn
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Mrs. Ledbetter And Miss Davis
(Staff Photo)
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SUCH A DIN! ?
It Was A Wonderful Party,
Just Ask The Men And Boys
>
It seemed that the boys had
a good time, but there was no
question about the men ? they
had a grand time. For while
most of the boys, aged 5 to 12,
were wide-eyed, every one of
the 46 men had the dry grins.
It was last Thursday night's
annual Christmas party of the
Franklin Rotary Club, at the
Slagle Memorial building. But
never had the Rotarians had
a party like that.
Because this time they weren't
there to be entertained, or to
honor their wives, or even their
own sons. Instead, each man
brought the boy assigned him,
in most cases a boy the man
had never known before. But
they know each other now. Be
cause the m^n first went to
see their "sons for a night" to
extend the invitation; then they
brought them to the party; and
after it was over, took them
home again.
And the Rotarians outdid
themselves as hosts. Grand
fathers who hadn't done it in
30 ' years and sonless men who
never had done it found them
selves helping a little chap cut
his meat; found conversation
pieces of Interest to boys ? "do
you like to go fishing? how
jnany'd you catch last time?"
and, toward the end of the
evening, when 8. A. (Chub)
Wilhlde put on 'his "Dan and
Dinah" marionette show, the
men moved back so the boys
could move forward, with here
and there small fry picked up
and stood in a chair, or even
on dining table, to make sure
be could see.
They sang the old Christmas
songs, men and boys together.
And when they came to "Jingle
Bells", it was suggested the
boys beat time, with knives on
glasses or plates or otherwise
make noise.
Such a dlnl It brought Santa
Claua, to find out what It was
all about.
And while he was there, the
jolly, white-bearded old gentle
man passed out gifts of cloth
ing from under the tree (a
huge and beautiful tree W. L.
(Bill) Nothsteln had brought
all the way from Roan Moun
tain).
Half-smiles that hinted a
mixture of awe and pleasure
spread over small faces as,
when their names were called,
they came forward for a bit
of talk with Santa, and to get
their packages. But the smiles
on. the men's faces were broad,
and they hinted that a surpris
ingly large number of grown
folks still are boys at heart.
On the table In front of each^
boy's plate was a big red stock
ing, jammed with candy and
fruit and nuts and toys. And
there were huge boxes filled
with building blocks.
Harvey (Cap) Price, Allan
Brooks, and Mr. Nothsteln
made up the committee in
charge, but nearly everybody
helped.
C. S. Brown, for instance,
had got a piano from sr le
where, and had brought along
Oene Southard to lead the
singing, (the Rev. Robert E.
Early was at the piano).
And lumber for the building
blocks was contributed by Dick
Wood, of the Ashevllle Rotary
Club, and sawed out' by W. A.
Hays (with help from a lot of
the fellows). The blocks.. Mr.
Hays explained, were only for
those who would take care of
them, and put them away In
their boxes when they weren't
being used to build houses with.
"You boys know how it is;
Mama gets awful mad when
she steps on a block left in the
middle of the floor."
And so It went, everybody
contributing.
But the folks who contribut
ed rti03t to the happiness of
others, that night, were the
boys. Ask any Rotarlan!
MURPHY IS NEXT ?
Swain High Teams Defeat
Franklin In Last '58 Game
Swain High slapped victory out i
of the hands of Franklin High's
lads and lassies here Friday night i
Road R sport 1
Is Given
A total of 4.3 miles of work
was computed during November (
by state highway forces in Macon (
~ounty. .
A report released this week by
the 14ch division engineer, Frank i
L. Hutchison, said the existing 1
E.uriaces of six county roads were I
engthtned with traffic-bound
ma :>dam, including one mile of
Buck Creek Road; 0.5 mile of Van
hook Road; 0.6 mile of Jones
Crek; 0.4 mile of Allison Watts i
Roa: ; 0.8 mile of Lakey Creek i
Road; and one mile of Hedden i
Road.
Over the entire division, a total ]
of 31.40 miles of road work was 1
completed, the engineer said.
In their last game of 1958.
In the first game, the Swain
?irls came from behind in the
second half, winning 64 to 58. In
the second clash between the boys.
Franklin was dumped 60 to 49.
The Franklin teams will move
Into the new year January 6 in
sames at Murphy.
Franklin-Swain
Girls Game
SWAIN (64) F? Dunlop 22. Mc
cracken 30, Queen 12, Robison;
3 ? Dehart, Chambers, Shook,
Saunooke, Fisher*
FRANKLIN (58) F? Leather
Tian 17. M. Cabe 23. Stockton 14.
Lenoir 4; G ? Cole, J. Cabe, Shef
field, Setser.
Halftime: 35-24. Franklin.
Boys Game
SWAIN (60) ? Armitage 4.
Clark 3. P. Briatnall 31. J. Brint
nall 2. Corbin 15, Smith 1. Sossa
71 an 4.
FRANKLIN (49) ? Pearson 6.
Henry 4, Ledford 11, Corbin 9.
Elliott 7. Brooks 12. Hlgdon.
Halftime: 41-26. Swain.
A HOLIDAY HELP ?
111 Man Finally Gets Wife
To Understand His Message
Ever since he_ suffered a
stroke two years ago, J. D.
Porter has been trying to tell
his wife something.
His mind remaining dear,
and he trie* to talk; tat,
though he can make sounds,
the paralysis so affected his
speech that most of it is un
intelligible. Mrs. Porter has
learned to distinguish "yes"
and "no" and to a visitor,
"How are you?". But moot of
what he says she can't make
out.
But for two long years, he
has been trying to tell her
something; and evidently has
been worried because he
could not make her under
stand.
When he first got sick, she
made out that it bad to do
with money, and he seemed
to be saying "book". She
took it for granted he meant
pocket book, and sure enough.
In his billfold she found some
money.
But that wasn't It. And he
kept on trying. She went
through all his clothing,
thinking perhaps there was
another billfold, but there
wasn't.
Then, a few days ago, he
tried to veil oat letters on
hi* f hirers, sign l*HfTi*Xf.
She made It oat as 1. O. U."
That left her mystified.
Bat when > little Utter
whan she went into the tiring
room, she noted > book en the
table by the chair he had
used before he became ill; ?
book with letters In the title.
The letters weren't "I. O. D."
bat "U. P." (Zane Grey's "The
U. P. Trail". Bat maybe
she'd misanderstood the let
ters.
So she picked the book op.
It opened, as books do, when
they have something In them.
And there she found 1* crisp
$20 bills. In another book on
the same table were two 50's
and two It's? a total of $32*.
< "What could happen nicer
?t Christmas!" Mrs. Porter
said.
And, of course. It would be
a fine Christmas present any
year. Coming at the end of
two years of the expense that
always goes with illness, of
course It Is doubly so.
It's going to be a nice
Christmas for Mr. Porter,
too. He's relaxed, smiling. At
last he's got his message
across.
FRANKLIN'S MAIN STREET, criss-crossed by Christmas lights, was paaked with shoppers
last Friday night when merchants remained open until 9 o'colck. This time exposure shows
parking spaces full and traffic moving. (Staff Photo).
ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED -
Christmas Is In The Air;
Last Shopping L> Today
Christmas, 1958, Is in the airoffices will not reopen until
as Maconians jostle through next Monday, the 29th, and
the business district for last- many professional people plan
minute shopping. to take an extended holiday
Today (Wednesday) is Christ- week end.
mas Eve and the last-hour op- Cltaic Closing
portunlty for buying. A Friday cancellation has
When merchants close their been announced for the district
doors tonight, they'll leave Cancer Detection Center in
them shut for a two-day holi- Sylva. However, the center will
day, Thursday and Friday, be open Friday week, January 2.
However, it'll be "business as On The Road
usual" Saturday. Many Maconians will be trav
On the other hand, county eling over the long holiday and
JOINT COURT HELD ?
Eagle Ranks Go To Explorers
Slagle And Vinson Thursday
Two Explorer Scouts of Frank
lin Troop 221, Douglas Siagle and
Dougla? Vinson, were advanced
last Thursday night to Scouting s
highest rank. Eagle.
The presentation of Eagle
badges to the Explorers by their
Scoutmaster, Dr. J. L. Hill, Jr.,
highlighted a joint, court of hon
or for Troops 221 and 202 at the
Presbyterian church.
Douglas S'.agle is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Siagle.
Douglas Vinson's parents are Mr
and Mrs. J. Paul Vinson.
The mothers of the Fxplorers
pinned the Eagle badges on their
sons. The Scouts then pinned
miniature badges on them.
Star ranks were received by
Paul Vinson and Larry Burch. 221,
and Wayne Tallent, 202. Scout
master James Hauser made the
presentations.
Johnny Crawford made Second
Class presentations to Dennis O.
Holland and Carey Patton. both
of 221; and Tenderfoot ranks
were presented by Fred Bulgin to
Wayne Sea bock. Benny Shope, and
Bill Plyler, all of 202.
Receiving merit badges were
Douglas Slagle, Douglas Vinson,
Gary Crawford, Steve Bundy,
Fred Bulgin. Jerry Fatton. Paul
Vinson, and Larry Burch, all of
2 1, and Wayne Tallent, Benny
Swafford, Johnny Crawford, Ar
thur Hayes, and Paul Cabe, all
of 202. Charles Slagle, court clerk,
awarded the badges.
Mr*. Slagle And Son, Douglas
Douglas Vinson And Hit Mother ?
(Staff Photos)
the highway patrol and local
officers urge them to exercise
caution because of congestion
on the highways. ' .
Others will just remain at the
"fireside" and rest up for the
start of the new year,
Macon County schools recess
ed for the holidays Friday and
children will not return to their
classrooms until January S.
Coming Home
Last week and this has been
a homeward-bound migration
of college students and service
men, who are fortunate enough
to be stationed close enough
home to make the trip.
Programs Held
Most churches In the county
already h&ve held their annual
plays and programs In celebra
tion of the Yuletlde. A few
are planned tonight (see an
nouncements elsewhere in this
issue t.
The adult, Junior, and chil
dren's choirs of the Franklin
SFK NO t PAOIT 8
Mailing Below
Last Season
Christmas mailing at the
Franklin Post Office still hadn't
made much of a stir by yester
day (Tuesday) and Postmaster
Zeb Meadows and his staff
have teen turning out their
work without much overtime.
Mr. Meadows described the
flow of mail since December 1
as steady" and said Monday
the office, was about 25,000 can
cellations bhind for the same
period last year, when the of
fice was flooded for about two
d ys and personnel worked far
Into the nir*ht to catch up.
The postmaster had no ex
planation for the decrease,
otv>er thin to comment "they
Just aren't mailing as much
this year".
A .S^aao"'*
Wish And Som^
THE FRANK UN W*SS
w'?h all ,1 Merr? rhrW"?M
and at th* same time to bra|
Jp>!t a lltt'e.
In?*de *h'? hnf h < "*H?
sheet" Christmas jreetln* to
all inbscrrbe-s. ifs a three
color rfnrodurt'on of **?rr
fii Joseph and. the Christ
Ch?M.
The ptrtoro was nrtnted
H?ht l?> ??-?i print V<? sh?? of
THE PRESS, on the t??w%
witfrt new Vertical M'?We
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n<-ond ?f the color work ?"d
hones that Its efforts conrey
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