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you'll know Macon County.
74th Year ? No. 52
Franklin, N. C., Wednesday, December 23, 1959
Price 10 Cent
Sixteen Pa^ea
A LOT had a white Christmas
in mind Friday when they wished
it would get colder.
LOOKS LIKE something could
be done about the big puddles that
collect in the highway in the
vicinity of the culvert at the foot
of town hill. Cars hitting the
water frequently stall out.
LEE WOODS had better use
that new little building for a real
estate offioe. It's too small for a
chicken house and too big for an
outhouse
MAJOR DAVID T. Lambert is
now commanding the state s 608
man State Highway Patrol, suc
ceeding retired Col. James ?.
Smith. Both officers are original
, members of the Tar Heel road
police, organized in 1929.
HAT AH DISTRICT of the U.S.
Forest Service has received a
safety citation for 1958. The dis
trict logged some 19,100 man
hours without a hospitalizing ac
cident.
BUNCOMBE lawyer Harry Di>
mont, much to his chagrin, found
a flat on his Dodge when he got
out of court Friday afternoon.
Byrd's Esso soon had him on his
way, however.
SEEMS THAT Christmas dec
orations in the windows of Main
Street stores are a cut above the
average. What do you think?
ANYONE IN town Saturday
could sympathize with a sardine.
Where did all of them come from
anyway? ,
BETTER KEEP the "Juice" on
those Christmas lights tonight so
the garden contest Judges can in
clude your decorations 111 their
deliberations.
WATCH OUT merchants! Same
bad duck artists have be^i
"hanging paper* In baarby Hay
wood County. They're picking the
rush time of the year to get rid
of their bogus checks, so 'be on
your toes.
THAT SHETLAND pony given
away by the Macon Search anil
Rescue Squad was won by Mrs.
Neal Johnston, who quickly sold
it to Gene Huscusson, who qulckly
had his kids riding it.
JIM BRINKMAN polished three
small rubies and we sent them to
Gus Travis the CHARLOTTE OB
SERVER columnist who recently
missed a trip to the ruby mines
because his mother-in-law burled
herself in antique shops. Gus ?
promises to make it up here this
spring, mother-in-law or no
mother-tn-law!
ROT RIDDLE, Jaycees presi
dent, and Charlie Ledbetter hawk
ed batter mints in the warm sun
of Monday afternoon in front of
Belk's. Ate more than they sold
almost.
A MATINEE show is set for
3 pjn. today (Wednesday) at Ma
con Theatre for the benefit of
the Lions Club cheer fund. The
show is "The Best qf Everything".
Turn out. if you will, and make
this worthy project, a success.
SURE WERE a lot of yellow
parking tickets hanging on cars
along the main stem Monday.
Looks like they'd take pity on the
poor (and after shopping, who
isn't?) Shoppers at Christmas and
give out candy sticks instead of
fines.
A NUMBER of organizations
snapped up those toys repaired
by Mrs. Olson's class. They're sure
to make some eyes dance at
Christmas ? eyes that wouldn't
have seen proof of Santa Claus
otherwise.
maybe WITH things drying
up. someone will now patch up
those confounded holes in the
streets. It is Impossible to dodge
somr of them.
WHAT IN the world did we do
before they put "snow" in spray
cans?
So day* MR. MACONIAN"
Hi-ya Neighbors :
Recon a feller would he plumb off his rocker
this week if he mentioned anything other than
Christmas. So's not to leave the impression that
I'm not right in the upper story I'll just keep in
line and wish you and yours the brightest, happiest,
and merriest Christmas you've ever had.
And I thank you,
Mr. Maconian
P. S. If you gotta spell Christmas with an "X".
why bother to spell a', all?
YOUNG CAROLERS DON'T MIND SINGING IN THE RAIN AT ALL
Rain pouring one night last week failed to dampen the enthusiasm of a group of Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, and Brownies. They went caroling anyway. When the picture was taken they were singing for
nonagenarian "Aunt Carrie" Crawford on Main Street. (Staff Photo)
a - i
Two Youths
Hospitalized
After Wreck
Two youths are hospitalized
with injuries received Sunday
afternoon about 2:30 when the
car in which they *ere riding
failed to make a curve and struck
a tree.
Still listed in a serious condition
at Angel Hospital is Robert Wal
lace, 1(1, of Route 1, who received
a fractured skull and multiple
lacerations of the face and haitti-v
Driver of the car, Horace Hurst,
20, of Franklin, is reported in
good condition at, (he hospital.
He received multiple abrasions of
the arms, face, and uppfcr body.
Larry Brooks, 18, of Franklin,
received out-patient treatment for
cuts. Another passenger, Dick Wal
lace, 18, of Franklin, was not In
jured. ,
The Investigating officers. Pa
trolman P. J. Miller and Deputy
Sheriff Newell Pendergrass, said
the Hurst c?r had just left US
23-441 south and was on the side
road running beside Rogers Oas
Island when the mishap occurred.
The automobile was a total loss.
The driver has been charged
with driving while intoxicated.
Business
Increasing
At Office
Looks like business at the
Franklin Post Office might run
ahead of last year's Christmas
season, according to Postmaster
Zeb Meadows.
As of Monday morning, for the
period December 7 thorugh 20, the
office had cancellations totaling
94,000. Although cancellations for
the same period last year came
to 100,580, the postmaster feels
the remaining days will have suf
ficient cancellations to top last
year's total of 126,270.
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week were the peak days at the
office, with cancellations of 13.
410 and 13,300, respectively.
FATHER DIES
James Hascue Clark, of Leices
ter, Route 1. father of James
Conley Clark, of Franklin, died
Monday. December 21, at 3 a.m.
in Vin AsheviUe hospital after an
illness of two weeks. Funeral
services were held Tuesday after
noon in the Zion Hill Baptist
Church, of which Mr. Clark was
a member.
EVENTS ARE LISTED ?
Christmas Shoppers Hasten
Pace As Day Approaches
With Christmas but a few hours
away, there's a trace of frantic
confusion as Maconians prone to
last-minute activity decide to do
their shopping.
Saturday probably was the
biggest business day In Franklin
In the history of Christmas, not
because of any heavy increase In
business, but because a , steady
rain Friday kept shoppers away
frcnl town and buatMss for that
d?y w*? off .
Ban Day
With a clear weather Saturday,
the town bristled without let-up
from the time the stores opened
until they closed. And. shopping
activity is expected to be heavy
right through Christmas Eve.
Most Franklin businesses plan
to close Friday (Christmas) and
Saturday, giving employes a long
week end vacation. But, it'll be
business as usual Monday morn
ing.
College students are arriving
dally to spend the holidays with
families and friends. Macon school
children got out for the holidays
Friday and won't return until
January 4.
Churches over the county have
held or will hold between now
'fend Friday a variety of Christmas
programs. A candlelightlng cere
mony was well-attended Sunday
afternoon at the Franklin Pres
ttyterian Church and that night a
packed church was reported far
a musical program at First Bap
tist.
The traditional midnight service
will be held at St. Agnes Episcopal
Church beginning at 11 p.m.
Christmas Eve, preceeded by a
caroling at 10:30. Other scheduled
events include the children's serv
ice at 4:30 Christmas Eve and
the celebration of Holy Commun
ion at 10 ajn. Christmas morning.
Moses Wins
Soil Election
Over Shores
Oeorge Moses ts the new super
visor for the Macon Soil Con
servation District.
In an election this month, by
a vote of 72 to 21, he defeated
E. D. Shores for the post on the
three-man county beard.
The countrout was held last
Thursday.
Mr. Moses will serve for three
yeafs. The other two members of
the board are Bryant McClure
and . Walter Taylor. The new
member . succeeds Milton Pouts,
who has finished his three-year
term.
CHECK HASN'T ARRIVED ?
Macon County Gets Large
Slice Of Forest Receipts
Macon Couhty's getting more
than a third of the total of Nan
tahala Forest receipts for the
past fiscal year.
With the largest forest acreage
(147.863 acres* of any of the
seven eligible counties. Macon is
receiving $33,255.90 of the total
of $100,822.31.
By law the money is earmarked
for the schools.
Tom Henson, county account
ant. this week said his office
hadn't, received the check, but
it is expected at any time.
Allocations received by other
counties are as follows, with for
est acreage appearing in paren
thesis: Cherokee ' 81,440) , $18,
316.69; Clay (59,983)., $13,490.79;
Graham '109,511), $24,630.15;
Jackson <28,107>, $8,321.55; Swain
(16.1481. $3,631.85; and Transyl
vania (5,226), $1,175.38.
The amount of each allocation
is based on the forest acreage with
in each county. Receipts Include
special land uses, timber sales, and
stumpage.
DENTON IS TRANSFERRED ?
Trout Rearing Facilities
At Arrowood Are Closed
Arrowood's trout rearing pools
have been closed, victim of more
efflcent methods, according to
Wayah District Ranger W. L.
Nothsteln.
Trout stocking will continue on
Nantahala Forest as it has in th"
past, the ranger said, but fish will
come from other sources.
Developed In tbe '30s as a C.C.C.
project Arrowood's pools have
handled as many as 30,000 trput
daring a season Although the
property is owned by the UB. For
est Service, the stocking program
has been administered by the
state through the Wildlife Re
sources Commission, which sup
plied fish as well as personnel to
care for them.
Victor Denton, who has been
In charge at Arrowood, has been
transferred to the Armstr ori
Creek Hatchery in McDowell
County.
Although nothing definite has
been done as yet. Ranger Noth
stein disclosed long-range plans of
the Forest Service for expanding
and improving the picnic facilities
at Arrowood. Expansion will prob
ably take In the arrraire used by
the pools.
"This will be a much more at
tractive area with this space avail
able." he declared.
Trout for future stocking will
come from neighboring hatcheries,
both state and federal. Banger
Nothstein explained that superior
hatchery facilities, new hatcheries,
lower production costf. and im
proved transportation methods
mean the area will get even et?
ter service than Arrswood was
ale to provide. Arrowood fish went
to the four wildlife areas within
the Nantahala Forest. Fires Creek,
Santeetlah, Wayah, and 8tandlng
Indian. At one time the Cliff side
area got trout from the pools.
Judging Tonight,
Leave Christmas
Lights Burning
Leave your Christmas decora
tions burning toaight (Wednes
day!.
. Judges selected by the Franklin
Oarden Club will be touring the
town to select the best.
No prizes are being awarded by
the club this year, but v nners
will be recognized.
FOR CHRISTMAS -
Wanted: 2 Teeth
Her "thumper fixed", all little Melarne Hooper
wants for Christmas is her two front teeth.
With a wisdom far ahead of her seven years,
she patiently explains she has everything .a little
girl could want, and more.
A little heart that once pounded in her chest now
heats quietly, like a normal heart should. This con
genital heart defeat >vas remedied recently by skill
ed surgeons at Duke University 'Hospital in Dur
ham.
She's got cards and letters from friends and toys
by the score. , . .
Friday afternoon, she happily attended her
grade's part v (Mrs. Carpenter's first grade) at.
East Franklin School and after the first of the year
she'll he attending regularly again.
And, she's got the devotion of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. k. V. Hooper, and a younger sister, Jane.
"1 have everything 1 Want," Melaine assures.
Everything, that is, hut her tvv.o front teeth.
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Melaine points out vacant places.
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CRIMINAL CASES CONSUME TERM ?
Judge Patton Requests Special
Term To Handle Civil Docket
Judge George B. Patton has re
quested a special term to hear
the civil docket because criminal
cases were so numerous at the
December term he failed to get
around to It.
The Judge closed down the two
week mixed term Friday after
noon with a telephoned request
to the chief Justice's office In
Raleigh for a special one-week
term the first week in February
to hear civil actions.
A large number of cases on the
criminal docket and an unusual
number of Jury trials consumed
the entire two weeks. It Is the
first time In many years court
offlcals remember criminal ac
tions taking up that much time.
As a rule, they are disposed of in
the first few days.
Only three divorces were grant
ed on the civil docket of more
than 30 cases.
Jurymen for the special term
will be drawn In January, accord
ing to Mrs. Kate M. Wrlnn. clerk
of court.
Following Is an Incomplete list
ing of criminal actions disposed
of during the term; the rest will
appear next week:
Walter CUne Calloway, no opera
tor's license. $25 and costs.
Jack Lee Womack, driving
drunk, $100 and costs.
Andrew Wllburn Reld. driving
drunk, $100 and costs.
Warren O. Cochran, driving
drunk, called and failed, capias
Issued.
Gilbert Edward Mcscs, ("riving
drunk, $100 and costs.
Joseph 8. Ames, driving drunk
? 2nd offense), 6 months suspend
ed, $200 and costs.
Edna Brown Dry man. no opera
tor's license, $25 and costs.
Olen Bradley, no operator's
license, $25 and costs. i
Herbert Randolph Webb, speed
ing, $19 and costs.
George Clifford Arrant, expired
operator's license, Judgment con
tinued to August 1960 term.
James Ray Cabe. driving drunk
(2nd offense ' , continued to April
1960 term.
William Plerson Stamey, no In
surance. Improper use of dealer's
tag, remanded to Justice of tlie
peace.
Coleman Kenney, drunk, dis
orderly, and resisting arrest, nol
pros.
James Luther Loew. driving
drunk. $100 and costs.
Arland Omar McCaU, speeding,
$10 ?nd costs.
John Harvey Justice, improper
operator's license and Improper
vehicle registration. $25 and costs
Jimmy Eugene Anderson, hit
and run. 4 months suspended.
$50 and costs.
Joe Martin Hamby, falling to
grant right of way. civil action
pending, continued to April 1960
term.
Alfred Donald Southard, speed
ing. 60 days suspended, $25 and
costs: speeding (2nd offense i, 4
months to begin at end of prior
sentence, suspended. $50 and costs.
William Herschel Talley. driving
drunk, $100 and costs.
Millard Meek Burgess, speeding,
judgment suspended without pay
ment of costs.
Fred Slone Chastain, reckless
driving. 60 days suspended, $25
and costs.
Lyle Jarmon Hlllman, Jr., Im
proper operator's license, $25 and
costs.
Luther Edwin Bingham, driving
drunk, continued to April 1960
term. '
Doyle Beverldge Carpenter,
speeding and reckless driving, 60
days
James Kenneth Mashburn.
speeding, 60 days suspended $15
and costs. -
Roger W??t, no chauffeurs li
cense. $25 and costs.
Clyde Julln Ledford, permitting
non-licensed person to drive. $25
and costa.
Alvin Eugene Stewart, driving
drunk and no operator's license,
on driving drunk charge, prayer
for judgment continued to Apri<
1960 term: on license charge, $25
and half the costs.
George Lemuel Crisp, driving
drunk. 60 days suspended. $100
and costs.
Dale Rick Mason, speeding,
costs. <
James Thomas Mann, speeding.
$10 and costs
Clarence Rufus Chavis, reckless
driving. 60 days suspended. $25
and costs.
John Lloyd Hampton, driving
drunk. 4 months suspended. $150
and costs.
Lloyd Calvin Sanders, driving
drunk. 60 days suspended. $100
and costs.
Tommy Lee Jenkins, driving
drunk. 90 days suspended. $100
and costs.
Gilmer Lee Hall, driving drunk,
prayer for Judgment continued to
April 1960 term.
Lyle Junior Coggins. driving
drunk, prayer for Judgment con
tinued to April 1960 term
Dwlght Wilbur Norris, driving
drunk '2nd offense), 6 months
suspended. $200 and costs.
Robert Olllespie, driving drunk
(2nd offense). $100 and costs.
James Robert Jones, driving
drunk, alias capias Issued.
Carl Story, fraud and false pre
tense. continued for defendant.
Frank Edwin Shockley. driving
drunk (3rd offense), alias capias
Issued.
Porter James Arnold, aiding and
abetting driving drunk, alias
capias Issued.
Joe McGaha. violating pro
hibition law, 4 months suspended.
$150 and costs: on possession of
Intoxicating beverages for sale. 12
months suspended.
Ted Eugene McCoy, driving
drunk, reckless driving, speeding,
and racing. 60 days suspended.
$25 and costs: on driving drunk,
prayer for Judgment continued
to April 1960 term.
Charles Spurgeon Solesbee. driv
ing drunk. $100 and costs.
James P. Henderson, aiding and
abetting driving drunk, carrying
concealed weapon, $100 and coats;
weapons charge, $60 and costs.
Agnes Smith Vaughn, driving
drunk, *100 and costs.
Roy Dills, trespass, steal and ^
carry away, continued.
Jake Dills, trespass, steal and
carry away, continued.
Elzy Dills, trespass, steal and
carry away, continued.
Boyd Parker, improper opera
tor's license, $100 and costs.
Larry Joe Coleman, driving ?
drunk (2nd offense i, concealed
weapon, driving charge, $200 and
costs; weapons charge, $50 and
costs. ,
Robert Harold Wood, improper
brakes and improper vchicle
registration, nol pros with leave.
Robert Harold Wood, expired
operator's license, nol pros with
leave.
Mack Lee Roper, reckless driv
ing, hit and run (property dam
age only), alias capias Issued.
Frank Greenwood, bastardy,
alias capias issued.
James Robert Hlgdon, abandon
ment. alias capias Issued.
William Clyde Webb, possession
of non-tax paid whiskey, 8 months
suspended. $100 and costs.
Rondal Conley, speeding, costs.
James Brink man, expired opera
tor's license, $25 and costs.
Claude Vinson White, permitt
ing non-licensed person to drive.
$25 and costs. .
William Wade Taylor, reckless
driving, $25 and costs.
Mack Dills, abandonment, alias
capias issued.
James 8tancll, assault with ft
deadly weapon, continued to April
1960 term.
James Standi, secret assault,
continued to April 1M0 term.
Claude Cowart, violating pro- L
blbltion law. called and failed,
capias Issued.
Ben Webb, no operator's license,
alias capias issued.
Isaac John*. Jr., no operator'* ?
license, called and (ailed, capias
issued.
Clarence Dillard. speeding, )
called and failed, capias Issued.
Billy Jack Stewart, reckless <?
driving, called and failed, capias ,
issued.
Henry Herschel Sutton, aiding j
und abetting driving drunk, nol
pros with leave. >
Marvin Thomas Coone. driving
drunk (2nd offense >. defendant
deceased.
Donald Brookshire, non-support,
12 months.
SUNDAY SINGING
The fourth Sunday singing of
the northern division of Macon
County wil be held at the Windy
Gap Baptist Church December 27
beginning at 1 o'clock. Lon
Thompson is in charge of the
urogram. The public and all
?singers are invited.
The Weather
Till* wwk'i IpmufTiturw and rainfall bdow
an- (worded in Franklin by Mitnnr. 8111m,
U. 8. weathar oha^rver: in HiirhlaiMla by
Tudor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TV A
ol awrvera; and at tb* Qowta Hrdrotofric
laboratory. Raadinira are for the 24-hoar
period ending at 8 a.m. of th? day lifted.
FKANKIJN
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Thursday 58
Friday 54
Saturday 57
Sunday 56
Monday 48
Tuesday 51
HIGHLANDS
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Thursday
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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ON JANUARY 2 ?
North Carolina's Tags
For 1960 Going On Sale
North Carolina's 1960 license
taus bo on sale here January 2
and motorists will have until
February 15 to purchase them.
The '60. tags are yellow with
bl. < k letters and numerols.
through t' .1 office
of i lie Carolina ' M"tjV Club, sit
uated In the! real of the Western
Auto Associate Store, will be
D-8301 through D-9999 and DA-l
through DA-1800.
About 5.000 tags were sold
through this office In '59. accord
ing to Verlon Swaffortl. manager, j
He also announced that no farm
tags will be Issued this year to '
trucks over 12.000 pounds.
Dally hours at the office will
be 9 ajn. to 4 p.m.