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ON THE INSIDE ?
WHO'S BEEN WHERE AND
FOR WHAT?
Staff correspondents of THE
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.'i 1! .ktiiiu- Moron County.
74th Year ? No. 41
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, October 8, 1959
Twelve l'a<"
HIGHWAY Patrolman W. C.
Leming has been transferred
to Jackson County from High
lands, where he has been sta
tioned for more than two years.
He and his family will be miss
ed here.
FOLKS WHO didn't turn out
last week for the courthouse
meeting really can't speak too
authoritatively about the court
house situation. After all, if
they weren t interested enough
to come . . .
A NEW North Carolina guide
book has just been published
by the state called "Historic
North Carolina". The 32-page
illustrated booklet is available
free on request to the Depart
ment of Conservation and De
velopment, State Advertising
Division, Raleigh.
MARSHALL PETTIS is adding
eight new units to Woods Mo
tel on East Palmer. He also
plans to raze the old house in
the middle of his motel prop
erty and probably will put in
a swimming pool.
WINN-DIXIE retail store em
ployes In Ashevllle, Henderson
vllle, Waynesvllle, and Brevard,
voting October 1 In a National
Labor Relations Board election,
closed out the two unions In
volved by more than two to
one.
MRS. FRED ARNOLD'S sec
ond grade of 37 at East Frank
lin has two Patsys, two Rich
ards, two Brendas, two Randys,
a Donna and a Dana, a Wayne
and a Duane, an Alden and an
Alan, and a Timoxena.
WHETHER YOU'RE eight or
eighty you should attend this
Sunday's fellowship hour for
the old folks at the Baptist
Church. Come on out and help
make this an unforgettable
event for them.
UNITED FUND Is getting
reajiy to open with both bar
rels Monday morning. Earl
Adams and his volunteers want
to raise the quota and close the
drive quickly, so people won't
think they're hounding at the
door.
IF THERE were more youth
leadership conferences like the
one the 4-H clubbers held at
Cullasaja last week there would
be less trouble with the young
people.
THOSE PEPPY Carson dog
gers are on the move again.
Tonight (Thursday) " they're
dancing at the Cherokee Indian
Fair. Next week they'll be in
Raleigh for the State 4-H gath
ering.
AFTER ALL that nice weath
er we've been having, the rain
that arrived late Tuesday spoil
ed things. However, farmers say
we're needing rain.
SOMEONE SUGGESTS Frank
lin pilots flying to Miami for a
visit. Maybe ^hey could dig for
some of that gold that's sup
posed to be lining the streets
there.
A BIG congratulation to
Western Carolina College's Cat
amounts for that tremendous
upset they registered Saturday
night over the University of
Tampa. The score: 19 t6 8.
HAVE YOU planned your fall
trip through the Smokies or
over the Blue Ridge Parkway?
Better get with it. The colors
are coming in rapidly.
THE WORLD Series will con
tinue to borrow a few afternoon
hours from working Maconians.
The sixth game is set for this
(Thursday) afternoon, with the
Dodgers leading the Sox three
games to two.
'LITTERBUG ALLEY' has
been cleaned up, with thanks to
Bill Bryant. That's what we call
action.
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA CHAPTERS GATHER SATURDAY
Twenty-nine women from Delta Kappa Gam na chapters of the western district gathered at
the H. Breck home here Satu -'ay afternoon fo .? j meeting. Delegates were presented native
stone pendaints, compliments of Brinkman's Gem ,"hop, heard two speakers, and conducted some
d'strict business. Pictured are (L to R), front r w, Airs. C. A. Hoyie, of Cuilowhee, treasurer,
M ss Nora Moody, of Franklin, p esident, Mrs. Hida O'ion, of Franklin, vice-president; back
row, Miss Alice Benton, of Cuilowhee, a program speaker, Miss Meredith Whltaker, of Andrews,
recording secretary; and Mrs. Beth Guffey, of F ink i, cor.espontfing secretary. School Supt. H.
Bueck also addressed the group. (Staff Photo i
EVERYONE INVITED ?
'Over The Top' Supper
For Youth Center Slated
An "over the top" covered
dish supper will be held Sat
urday night at Franklin Me
morial Park In honor of those
who have contributed to the
youth center building pro
gram.
Dr. G. R. McSween, presi
dent of the Franklin Youth
Council, and Allan Brooks,
building program chairman,
are in charge.
Serving will begin .at 1
o'clxk and everyone who
c i ltributed to the center
project is invited to bring
the family and a covered
dish.
Construction of the youth
center now been cleared
and the building Is expected
to be ready for use this fall.
The foundation already has
been poured on the park site
donated to the youth council.
WON'T YOU COME?
You'll Like This Recipe
For A Sunday Afternoon
Take a hundred people or so,
stir in some old songs and
hymns, add the laughter and
heartache of a thousand years,
and spice it with a million
memories.
Do this and you'll have the
recipe for Macon County's an
nual fellowship hour for its
young-in-heart.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the First Baptist Church will
be the scene of this year's fel
lowship hour for all 65 years
and over. Everyone, young and
old, is invited to come and Join
the fun.
For Everyone
For th? old, there 11 te remi
niscing; for the young, history
that isn't found in textbooks;
for everyone, the satisfaction of
taking part in this warm salute
to the elder citizens of the
county.
A welcome will be extended
SEE NO. 3. PAGE 12
Rural Contest
Judges Picked
Judges for the '59 Macon
County Rural Community De
velopment Contest have been
named.
They are Mrs. Justice Rozier,
assistant home economics agent
in Henderson County, and Rob
ert Johnstone, firm manage
ment specialist with the N. C.
Extension Service in Raleigh.
Judging is slated October 15
16 and a schedule is now be
ing prepared for the Judges by
the county agricultural agent's
office.
Meanwhile, plans are being
pushed for the annual rural
awards dinner the night of the
17th at Franklin High. Details
of the awards program will be
announced next week.
3 Maconians
Succumb
Three Maconians succumbed
the past week.
Geronimo Ray, 60, died Oc
tober 1 in Sedro-Wooley, Wash.,
where he had lived for the past
40 years; Mrs. Susie SJtanfield,
wife of Arthur Stanfield, of
Route 5, died October 2 in Eus
tis, Fla.; and Carey Moffitt, of
Franklin, Route 2, died October
3 in the Veteran's Hospital at
Oteen.
Details pf each will appear in
next week's PRESS.
HOMECOMING IS THIS FRIDAY -
Passing Panthers Knock Wind
Out Of Hurricane In Upset
Flush with the victory of a
major Smoky Mountain Confer
ence upset Friday night over
the Sylva Golden Hurricane,
Franklin High will celebrate
homecoming tomorrow ( Friday >
night during half-time festivi
ties of its game with Robbins
ville.
Nineteen girls are reaching
for the "Homecoming Queen"
crown, which will be placed on
the head of the winner by
Principal Harry C. Corbin. A
queen's court also will be se
lected.
Nominated by members of the
football squad for the queen
contest are Mary Lou Ca'ot,
Genevieve Whitmire, Ann Dean,
Elmyra Ledford, Jane Mallonee,
Gloria Jean Hedden, Vianne
Keener, Alice Bradley, Sara
Lee Bryson, Janice Bowman,
SEE NO. 4. PAGE 19
So 5ayS "MR. MACONIAN"
Hi-ya Neighbors:
Bring an appetite and a covered dish to Satur
day night's "over the top" supper at Franklin Me
morial Park.
Things are ready to roll on construction of a
youth center at the park and the supper is some
thing special for those who contributed to the proj-i
eel. ' n. ' ? '- v;, T.
If you're interested in the youth of the Commun
ity you'll be there.
Please pass the fried chicken!
I
And 1 thank you,
Mr. Maconian.
COACH DICK STOTT listens while Jimmy Franklin (18) tells
what's going on between the Panthers and the Golden Hurricane
on the field. (Staff Photoi
UNITED FUND
IS READY
FOR OPENING
Volunteers Will
Kick-Off Drive
Ori Monday
Volunteers under the leader
ship of Earl Adams are getting
i"idy to open the '59 United
Fund campaign bright and early
Monday.
They expect to raise the
quota of $12,034 within a short
time; choosing to "hit hard and
f j 'si;, rather than dragging it
out", according Mr. Adams.
A thermometer v.iil be erect
ed Monday morning in the
downtown section to record the
driven progress daily. Charles
I.ed'fcetter, publicity chairman,
Is in .charge of this.
In discussing his strategy this
week, Mr. Adams said l.o plans
to use about 20 "live-w e vol
unteers" to raise the quota in
the franklin area. Beginning
Monday morning, businessmen
will be contacted for firm
gifts, as well as employe dona
tions. Industries also will be ap
proached beginning Monday
and will be urged to use the
payroll deduction method of
collecting. Teachers will be ask
ed to contribute through the
schools.
Mr. Adams also called upon
the assistance of organized
rural communities In helping
U.F. top its goal this year.
Everyone
In Favor,
But . . .
Practically everyone attending
the public meeting Wednesday
night of last week favored build
ing a new courthouse instead of
repairing the old one.
But, w. E. (Qene> Baldwin,
chairman of the county com
missioners, wisely observed that
the small handful present couldn't
be considered too loud a voice in
the total number of taxpayers so
nothing definite was done.
Of the 70 present, 65 voted in
favor of building a new court
house to replace the antiquated
79-year-old structure now In use.
Most wanted to preserve the old
courthouse, however.
A letter from Foy-Lee Associ
ates, an architectural firm in
Waynesville, which was read bv
Mr. Baldwin, estimated that it
would take about $65,000 to repair
the old building. A new court
house, double the size of the
present one, could be built for
about $300,000, the architects
estimated.
Calling the buildlnK'"tiie poorest
courthouse in North Carolina",
the Rev. L. B. Hayes said he w is
in favor of building i new ore
and preserving the old one. possi
bly as a museum or tor some other
public use.
Miss Lassie Kelly who-e caree ?
as a court reporter has tak':n h:'!
to at least 43 courthou ,es in the
state. Said Macon's ranks 'union*,
the worst . . "not a decent
place to hold court". She said sh"
personally hasn't had "a drir.k of
water in the courthouse for 4fl
years" and it was her fe. ling that
repairing the present structure
would be "throwing away
money .
E. S. Purdom, who has ques
tioned a number of citizens in
recent weeks, said about 75 per
jent of those he talked with B'e
in favor of a new courthouse and
want to preserve the old one.
Psychologist
To Speak Here
Twice Monday
Dr Stanley Leo Nale, of
Black Mountain, clinical psy
chologist with the N C. State
Board of Public Welfare, has
two speaking engagements here
Monday.
He will speak at a supper
meeting of the Lions Club at
the Methodist church and later,
at 8 o'clock, will address the
local chanter of the Associa
tion for the Mentally Retarded
in the high school library. ,The
public is invited to attend the
lr-tter meeting
With the state department
since 1953, Dr. Nale did his
under-graduate work at Sus
ouehanna University, Selingtove
Pa where he was graduated
with n B A degree in psychol
ogy He got his master's degree
from Pennsylvania Stat" in
1948 and rcreived his in
clinical psychology in June.
1958. from thq University of
Pennsylvania.
4-H CLUBBERS HOLD LEADE.*iHlH CAMP AT CULLASAJA
Macon 4- II clubbers heUI their second annua leadership camp Friday an J Saturday at the
Assembly of fiod camp ground on ( ullasaj ?. Several district extension leaders, including Miss
Mary lla>rts, who is talking with some of the l-ll i.ub'eis in the picture above, were on hand.
Miss Harris is district home economics agent. The club members went cin a nature tour, studied
native rucks, and attended classes on parliamen ary proceuure and other 4-H activities.
* (Staff Photo)
Books Open
For Special
Bond Voting
Registration books for the
state-wide special bond elec
tion October 21 opened Sat
urday In the county precincts.
J. Lee Barnard, elections
board chairman, plan* to keep
the books open lor new regis
trations for the next three
Saturdays, the 10th, the 11th,
and the 24th, which will be
challenge day.
Nine Issues are included on
the single special ballot.
AT PATTON CENTER -
'Achievement Day'
Set Foi Friday
Women from Macon County's
20 home demonstration clubs will
gather tomorrow c Friday > at Pat
ton Community Center for their
annual "Achievement Day".
In line with the program theme,
"Developing World Understand
ing". Fred Sloan, of Raleigh, pro
gram leader of the N. C. Exten
sion Service, will address the club
ft jmtn on the roles women play
FOR READING AID -
Franklin Has Only
Clinic In District
Franklin HiRh has the dis
til.. uon of being the only hi?n
school in the western area operat
ing a reading clinic for students
with a full-time teacher.
It all started earlier in the year
when Franklin Principal Many
C. Corbir found ne had an extra
teacher allotn ent or.e he had
hoped to fill with a banc d4 'dor.
He was unable to firld u dir. c ;i .
so he decide;! to fi'l the vacancy
with a readme teacher Julian
Mac'dox. of Gartoc'si ehaye coin
murky. a maduate of Kentu'ky
Ftate Teachers College, was avail
abl an:' he pot the job.
Two specialized projector type
machines will be used by Mr Mad
dox in his classes, members \ cf
which are now b? i*-?j el - ed on
the basis 6f special tcv.'s. On"
?.?MgmMtMMXIWmtilMiaittM ila- MIIIIM? MM II
machine1, a tachlstoscope. diag
noses eye defects and the like in
a student. The other, a controlled
leader, has a timing mechanism
to test reading ability and sharpen
comprehension. Both use film
strips.
For the present.- -reading" rlass'-v
?,vi, 1 b < .nf.nei. to 15 or 20 p.ek <i
students. Later, the school l.upes
? o be nb'.e to accommodate al'
tutie'rts at the clinic
The. idea for s'uch < chi.ie .c .ir.'1
from' the Franklin I'ot'iy Club,
which has voted to support th?*
clin'c during the sumiuei months
when scl: :oJ js not in 6pera4ion:
Under this plap, students who are
unable to take the course durimr
the regular school year wiM b
able to take it in the summer.
A mall fee will be charged.
Mr. Maddux- with the tachistoscofic.
Fred Sloan
. . . Guest Speaker
in the organized exchange of
i .e aiouuci uie world. tn the
last few years, Mr. Sloan, a
riankun native, has helped en
tertain more than 700 people from
74 countries, . including Russia.
Last year, as part of the exchange,
he traveled extensively in the Far
At the afternoon program,
he will show s'iies cf Formosa
and w,!l ti. amcni. oil hi; expert",
i r . is and obset a' .oi s. Mr. -Hloan
was in th ? county la. : * sk with
a '4i oup ol touring Brazilians.
lijr.oihic Club ,
H i ? h 1- hting "Achievement
C;iy". which will begin at 10 a.m ,
w II be the' awarding of "The
Gavel" to the t:;p club of the year
end the selection of ' Club Woman
of the Year" from club nominees.
A point system is used to de
termine the club w.th (he l igl est
"timber -of achievements. P rfect,
attendance awards a-.so will be
made.
Special Guests
A special guest will be Martti
Haapakos|d, who will piay thi
piano and will speak on "An
Fxchange Student Looks at Ma
con County" An exchange stu
SEE NO 5, PAGE 12
The Weather
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