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74th Year ? No. 47
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AN INMATE of the county jail
was serenading citizens within ear
shot Monday morning with the
cigarette ditty, "Call for Phillip
Morris".
THREE MACON County boys,
Larry Brooks, Don Ledford, and
Ken Solesbee, are freshmen guards
with the Brevard College Torna
does.
BURLINGTON'S Charles Led
better and his wife, who teaches
at Franklin High, will be leaving
soon. Mr. L is being transferred
from Franklin Hosiery to a plant
in Dothan, Ala.
C. A. CONLEy, of Conley Motor
Company, was in Raleigh Friday
for a dinner meeting of the N.C.
Automobile Dealers Association.
He is area chairman of the as
sociation. Mrs. Conley also went
along.
iuumuiuie.it A Doy namea Ar
nold Schulman who lived here
until he was about 12 years old?
He wrote a book, "A Hole in the
Head". The movie of said book will
play at Macon Theatre next week.
THE 49-ST^R flag flying at
Franklin High came from Con
gressman David Hall, at the re
quest of Mrs. Mamie Scroggs,
school librarian. The flag flew
over the capitol building last
Jul/ 4. The daily chore of raising
and lowering the flag is handled
by Scouts of Explorer Posts 221
and 201.
STUMPED ON what to give
friends for Christmas? Suggestion:
Little Symphony memberships.
They'll make excellent gifts and
at the same time will help assure
the March, concerts of the N. C.
Symphony.
TOMMY MCNISH, a freshman
at N.C. State College and a mem
ber of the ROTC drill team there,
got an Air Force three-day trip
with the team to Miami la#t.week.
A BIG TUBNIP grown by Krvin
Smith, of the Iotla section. Is
now on display at THE PRESS
offloe. It weighs two pounds, a
suitable contribution to "Lil Ab
ner's Dogpatch.
A WILD FLOWER group from
the Asheville Garden Club was
entertained at a covered dish
luncheon and meeting Monday at
the home of Mrs. S. R. Simpson,
Dr. A. Rufus Morgan spoke to the
group on ferns.
FRANKLIN HIGH deserves an
other feather in its cap. Miss Re
becca Reeves, a '58 graduate, is
one of 36 freshmen at the Uni
versity of Georgia to be exempt
from beginning courses in both
algebra and trigonometry. Since
she is one of about 1,600 freshmen
at U.G. this fall, this indicates
that she received a good founda
tion at F.H.S. in math.
THE SUDDEN winter nip in
the air Tuesday afternoon caught
a lot of people, men and women
and children, with "their sleeves
rolled up". It's almost "long
handles time".
LOOKS LIKE Franklin would
seriously consider sanitary land
fill as a means of leveling up the
area between the business district
and White Oak Street. It would
open up that section now useless
and also could mean another
street paralleling Main.
TALK KEEPS popping up about
Winn-Dixie wanting a building on
the outskirts of town in order to
provide parking facilities for cus
tomers. Don't be surprised it it
happens soon.
PICTURED ARE the Franklin High students who have matte application to study in a for
eign country under the American Field Service program: (L to R) front row, Linda. Morrow,
June Ferguson, and Dwain Downs; back row, Unda Shope, Patsv Shope, and Bill Hyde.
AS EXCHANGE STUDENT ?
Six Franklin High Juniors
___ ? _ ' __
Apply To Study In Europe
Six Franklin High School jun
iors have submitted final appli
cations to the New York office
of the American Field Service's
Americans Abroad Program ? the
program designed to promote un
derstanding and friendship be
tween America and the countries
of Europe by giving American
teen-agers the opportunity to live
with families in a foreign land.
The candidates are Linda Wat
Congressman
Flies To City
For Treatment
Rep. 9MM M. Hall, of the 13th
Congressional District, Is now in
New York City for treatment of
cancer that was discovered during
an operation he underwent last
week in Ashevllle.
He was flown, by private plane
Sunday from Ashevllle to New
York.
Rep. Hall Is quoted as saying,
"It may be two or three days or
two or three months. I have no
idea how serious this thing is or
whether the doctor can do any
thing or not."
The Asheville operation he un
derwent was for removal of scar
tissue from a previous operation.
Itwas performed Tuesday of last
week at St. Joseph's Hospital and
it was announced the following
day that a malignancy had been
discovered.
son Morrow, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Morrow: Linda Dell
Shope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lake V. Shope, Barbara Dwain
Downs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Downs; Rita June Ferguson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
J. Ferguson; Patricia Ann Shope,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quince
M. Shope; and William Milton
Hyde, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
L. Hyde.
Out of these six applicants one
may be selected by the New York
office to represent his school, com
munity, and country abroad next
year;
However, whether a local stu
dent, if selected, will go to Europe
will depend upon whether a hos
pitable home can be found that
Is suitable to the student's back
ground. interests, and language
training. Rejection notices, based
on an estimate of the number
of foreign homes available, will
be sent out in January, according
to Miss Frances Wlnstead, the
local American Field Service co
ordinator.
Franklin High's eligibility to
participate in this program stems
from the fact that Martti
Haaspakoski, a student from Fin
land, is attending Franklin High
this year.
The American Field Service's
Americans Abroad Program is
made, up of two programs, the
"Summer Program" and the
"School Program". The "Summer
Program" lasts from six to seven
weks, during which time the
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 8
SCHEDULE IS GIVEN ?
Balls Bouncing, Sneakers
Squeaking At Franklin High
With the opening of the 1959
60 basketball season less than two
weeks away, balls are bouncing
and sneakers are squeaking in
the Franklin High gymnasium.
A 19-game schedule faces the
lads and lassies, who open against
Clayton, Ga., in Clayton, Decem
ber 1 for a non-conference meet
ing.
Coach C. K. 'Ike) Olson has
only one starter remaining froip
last year's squad. He Is rangs
Doug Pearson, who probably will
be switched from center to for
ward this year. Other lettermen
who have reported out are Guy
Duvall, a senior, Doug Baird, a
junior, and Ronnie Higdon, a
sophomore. Guy and Doug arc
forwards and Ronnie is a center
Prospects Bright
"Our prospects for a good teair
are bright," Coach Olson said
Ao Aays MR. MACON! AN"
Hi-va Neighbors :
Even that tasty Thanksgiving' symbol, the cran
berry, has been. drug into politics.
I-ain't -running-yet politicians on both sides of
the fence are cramming cranberries in their mouths
in the east and the west and are hoping that this
foolish display of courage is gbnna get 'em some
extra votes. The things may be or may not be con
taminated, but those fellers just don't care if a vote
is involved. It might serve 'em all right if they got
so radioactive that their ears lit up, but I gtiess
even 'then they'd use the light to show the voters
the way to the polls come election time.
But to me, cranberries, turkeys, eornbrcad stuf
fin', and the like can't put across the idea behind
Thanksgiving, livery day should be Thanksgiving
for us and if you don't go along with this just look
around you ,some and you'll find that you're al
ways better off than someone else.
, r ,
And I thank you.
Mr. Maconian
uxis ween. we wui nave me
tallest team at Franklin High
since the days of Tommy Raby,
Dolpha Pouts, and the Henry
" boys. If they can develop speed
and skill we should enjoy a good
season. Our weak point is ex
perience. I think the basketball
fans of Macon County will enjoy
watching these boys play win or
lose."
Moving up this year from Junior
varsity ball to compete for starl
ing positions are seniors Wayne
Justice and Jim Nolen; juniors
Tex Corbin. David Simpson. Jim
my Franklin, Wade Cabe. Tommy
Kiser, Billy Crawford, Kenneth
Holden, and Turner Bryson: and
sophomores Jimmy Cabe, Jimmv
Williams, Bob Dinnes, and Toby
Hughes.
Girls Squad
The girls coach, Mrs. Rose Cor
bin, has the following: seniors
SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8
SC HOOLS CLOSING
Maoon County schools will close
next Thursday and Friday for
Thanksgiving. It has been announ
ced
Duncan Building
Shopping Center
A shopping center is now under
constructlc-n on West Palmer
Street between Baldwin's Super
Market and the Intersection of
US 64 and US 23-441.
Frank B. Duncan, who is build
ing the 32 by "210 foot center,
estimates the cost at about $50.
000. He said it will consist of small
shops, possibly seven or eight.
Portable walls that are adjustable
are being utilized, he explained,
so the size and number of shops
can be varied to meet the need.
A full basement also will provld/
additional space.
To be known as the Palmer
Street Shopping Center. It will be
on the same ground level as Bald
win's and the two will use a large
parking area between.
Wiley Clark is in charge of con
struction.
Symphony Drive
Over Halfway
A concerted drive for the past
week and a half has raised more
than half the $895 needed by the
local chapter of the N.C. Sympho
ny Society.
Mrs. H. Bueck. president, this
week reported "$506 in sight",
with more memberships coming
in.
Officially, the membership cam
ps ign will close at the end of this
week. However, Mrs. Bueck sjud
volunteer workers will continue to
sell memberships and if the entire
quota is not raised at this time
another drive will be held about
two weeks prior to the scheduled
symphony concerts here in March
P.-T.A. To Meet
The East Franklin P.-T.A. will
meet tonivht i Thursday ' at 7:30
at the school. Mrs. W G. Craw
.ford's fourth fuarif will present
'a program on Thanksgiving.
GOLDMAN SUGGESTS REINSTATEMENT OF MEN -
Hosiery Plant Official Says Franklin .
Will Not Comply With Recommendatior
SPECIAL TALLY SHOWS ?
Retail Sales In County
Climb To $11,000,000
(Special to THE PRESS)
NEW YORK ? What changes
have taken place in the Macon
County economy in the last few
years from the stand-point of con
sumer buying? How much more
business do the local retail stores
account for today?
Answers to these questions are
Kiven in a new report, reieased
in Washington, where the Bureau
of the Census has just made public
the first tabulated results of its
1958 Census of Business.
Covered in it are all commun
ities in the country of 2,500 and
over. It is the first such study
since 1954.
Macon County's retail stores
chalked up a sales volume amount
ing to $11,000,000 last year, the
report shows. The prior total, by
contrast, was $9,970,000.
For the retail establishments in
the county, this was equivalent to
$67,901 in sales per store. The
comparable figure in 1954, at the
time of the last business census,
was $64,740.
Partially offsetting this rise In
consumer spending has been in
flation. The price oi most goods
is higher today than it was in
1954.
On the other hand, it is noted,
the gains recorded were made In
a period that included the 1967
58 recession.
The official figures show, for
Macon County, a total of 1S2 re
tail establishments in operation
toward the end of 1958. They had
an annual payroll of $840,000, as
against $621,000 in 1954
Tiie payroll rise, which was
35.2 per cpnt, topped the United
States average. 16.3 per cent. The
South Atlantic States had a 24 1
per cent rise.
The average American family
has been stimulated 'to spend
mere and more each year by the
?simple fact that it has had more
to spend. Despite higher taxes aiici
bigKer price tans, there is still a
greater amount of disposable in
come around than there was be
fore.
Recognized as another major
factor, largely responsible for the
new mood in consumer spending,
is the growth of personal protec
tion programs. The individual and
the family are secured as never
before against the economic im
pact of death, disability, and re
tirement.
DOCTOR IN BOSTON
Dr. Edgar Angel, medical di
rector of Angel Hospital, yester
day i Wednesday i flew to Boston,
Mass., to undergo surgery. Prior
to his departure, he said he did
not know how long he would be
away from Franklin.
WILL START MONDAY ?
Census Takers Training
For Farm Progress Check
Local census takers are now train
ing for the 1959 Ceniius o f Agri
culture. which will beytn Monday.
Training sessions opened yester
day (Wednesday) at the Agricul
tural Building under the super
vision of Gilmer Henson. of Otto,
crew leader for this area.
Those talcing the course Include
Mrs. Ruth Cabe, Mrs. Vernon Hig
don, Mrs. Alba Rowland. Mrs
Pauline Thompson. James Soles
bee. Edgar Carpenter, Jr.. Mrs.
Lucy Leatherman. Harold Ledfoid.
and Fiank Gregory
?Farm census questionnaires have
been mailed to all luiiri operators.
The ccnsus takers v.,11 visit all
local farms to collect -Hie <fu< .>U n
1 .ii.es arc'. If neee . :v. assist the
faiTr.tr in filling utU report
form
Th?- 1^59 C-list: < i Aiii 'ill i ..e
I is the nth ill :i 'sei-.t . of tiat.on:
? i .o fi-.rm c.uv .i .? in f. i of
which \va.vcoiH ijc'. i;i SV The
'Cinsns.of A:irie'.jii\ire nil.en at
/ive-year intervals to provide up
to-date statistical information
about the nearly five million farms
whilch supply food and raw ma
terials for manufacture of Roods
used by the people of the United
States, now numbering about 178
million. The current census will
yield information on the number
and size of farms, acreage and
harvest of crops, livestock produc
tion and inventories, selected farm
facilities and equipment, and se
lected farm expenditures.
Mr. Henson emphasized that all
information about individuals and
their farm operations furnished to
the census bunau is held in ab
solute confi'crre under federal
.w. It is used only to provide
nummary ' fi'iuiw such a-s totals,
averages, and percentages. The
Information on an individual re
port cannot be furnished to any
one other than sworn census ein
ployees and thus cannot be usrd
for investigation, taxation, or
regulation.
TWO PAIRS OF BOYS ARRIVE ON SAME DAY AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
' In a hi-inr*' m k i i ijl; event last i'hur.vlav 'at Angel I :?1. tun sets of twins, all boys, arrived for
Mr. and M Wondro'w W. (iibson. oi K 'tile I. and Mr. ati<l Mrs. I [avoid \\ . Brookshire, of Route 1. The
Gibson boys are named Hen and (ileint (at left, with mother.) and lite Htookshires call their pair David
and Douglas. Two sets of twins have been born on the s.altte day at Angel Hospital svMial liinea before,
but this was the first tiyie thev were 'all boys. (Stan I'hoto)
The National Labor Relations Board trial examiner, who coi
ducted the hearing here last April Into union charges thi
Franklin Hosiery, Company discriminated against employes re<
ommends the reinstatement of two men discharged by the con
pany.
Max M. Goldman, the examiner, also suggests that the t?
men, Dolpha Fouts and Boyd Holland, be given back pay di
them and that Franklin Hosiery post notice that It will not db
'Going To Bed'
Day Early For
Thanksgiving
So subscribers will receive
THE PRESS before the Thanks
giving holiday next Thursday,
the newspaper will be printed
and put In the mails a day
earlier than usual.
For this issue , both advertis
ing and news deadlines wil be
noon Monday. The issue will be
"put to bed" Tuesday afternoon,
instead of Wednesday.
Deer Hunters
Disappointed
Deer hunters pouring into the
wildlife refuge areas by the hun
dreds since Monday's opening have
been disappointed.
Through yesterday < Wednes
day > morning, only a lev/ kills had
been reported. However, with the
weather picture brightening the
situation promises to better Itself
for the rest of the season.
Red-coated hunters who took to
the woods early Monday morning
did well to see each other, let
alone any deer. A heavy fog en
veloped the area all day and most
of the hunters gave up about
noon and sought other diversion,
like sipping coffee In local restau
rants and recalling events of past
seasons.
Kill data has been sketchy from
the Standing Indian and Wayah
areas and most of the bucks have
been bagged by visiting hunters.
Tax Collections
Up In September
Gross sales and use tax col
lections in Macon County in Sep
tember topped the figure for the
same month a year ago. according
to figures published by THE RE
TAILER, monthly publjcatidn of
the N.C. Merchants Association.
September 1959 collections came
to $27,442.47. as compared with
$25.54^.65 for the ? ame month
in 1958. The September 1959
figure also exceeceri August 1959
collections of $ '.5,15:158.
iunco party s:;t
The American l egion Auxiliary
will sponsor a Bunco party Sat
urday iii^ht at 7:30 at Kelly's
Inn. Admission v. ill be 50 cuiLs
per person. The public i.i invited
to attend.
VuuiaKt* meinoersnip in any lao
organization.
Yesterday < Wednesday!, Step
en A. Bundy, plant superinteo
ent. in a statement to Tfc
PRESS, declared. "We have l
celved a copy of the recommenc
tion which has been put out
our case by the labor board tri
examiner. We do not consider th
this recommendation ts right
correct in any respect. It is o
intention not to comply with
but to appeal from it."
Has 20 Days
In a telephone Interview at I
Winston-Salem office. James
Webster, chief law officer for t
National Labor Relations Boat
said Franklin Hosiery has 20 da
to file an "objection" to t
recommendation with the boari
If an objection is hot filed, :
order will be issued carrying c
the recommendations, he expla
ed.
Mr. Webster said It is customs
"for them to appeal" such cas
He also revealed that after a a
Is appealed and is reviewed by t
board It could adopt or reject
or part of the recommendatlo
It was the American Federati
of Hosiery Workers <AFDCI
that filed the charges of dlscrl
nation against the local pit
after Mr. Pouts and Mr. Holls
were discharged.
Officials at the plant testlf
that Mr. Fouts had been fired
"horsing around and staying av
from his machine" and that 1
Holland's release stemmed fr
the fact that his presence at
plant, coupled with a move
union organization, might lead
violence.
At the hearing, it was the c
tentlon of the A.F.H.W.. thro*
legal representatives, that the i
knitters were discharged beca
they had signed union card* i _
were encouraging unionization *
The Recommendation
Following are the trial ex
trier's recommendation In
case:
1. Cease and desist from:
<A> Discouraging membershl;
American Federation of Hos
Workers. AFL-CIO, or any ot
labor organization of its emplo;
by discrimlnatinK in regard
their hire or tenure of emp
mept or any term or condltloi
employment;
<b> Interfering with, restr
ing, or coercing its employees
the exercise of the riphts g
antccd in Section 7 of the Act
engaging in the conduct set ft
in the section entitled. The
elusions. Interference, restrs
:irui coercion and
<c> In any other manner Ir
fi ring with, restraining, or t
cing Its employees In the exei
of their right to self-organizat
to form. Join or assist labor
(ionizations. including the ab
nnmed organization, to banj
collectively through r'prese
lives of their own choosing]
e-igape in concerted activities
the purpose of collective bars]
SEE NO 3. PAGE 8
The Weather
Tin w.fkV ti>mr*-nttiir,-ft mirt ra infall
a> r- < nrdi-d !ri FrnrrMin by Hanwr. J]
1' S, 'v. at her oWrviT; in Highland
Tydor N. Hall an'J W. C. Newton,
ohn,>rvern; and nt the. Coweta Hydr
Liiboi'atory. Keadim:* ape for the 24]
period ending ?t 8 a.m. of the day
FRANKLIN
High Low
Wed.. 11th 60 26
Thursday 67 26
Friday 65 28
Saturday 67 49 ij
Sunday 64 46
Monday 60 51
Tuesday 50 32
Wednesday ' 17
COWETA
Wed., llth 61 27
Thursday 57 27
Friday 65 31
Saturday 62 40
Sunday 65 48
Monday 62 50
Tuesday 55 46
Wednesday 49 17
HIGHLANDS
Wed., llth 50 30
Thupday 52 30
Friday 54 34
Saturday * ?
Sunday ? ?
Monday 54 49
Tuesday , 54 47
Wednesday 18
no record