Paid Circulation 3056 Average for January I960 attfe 3ft* HjiflWatdija JHaconimt ON TIIE INSIDE ? Staff correspondents of THE PRESS keep the inside pages of this newspaper alive with news about your friends and neighbors Read the Inside pages from top to bottom and you'll know Macon County. 75th Year ? No. 6 Price If) Cent ^sixteen Papes FRANKLIN IS observing Its first anniversary this month of house to-house mail delivery. What start ed out many years ago as a Lions Club project seems to be running smoothly new, rain, sleet, snow, or shine. UNITED FUND, observed one merchant this week, hasn't stopped the flood of drives. Rather, he feels, it seems to have doubled 'em. "Everytime the door swings open someone has their hand out," he swears. LEE WOODS has the dirt trucks hauling again, this time behind his motel in East Franklin. Lee says he has plans for some ad ditional motel units when the filling is completed. THAT REALLY is an office the Kay Montagues are building off the end of their Dixie Motel. A THOUSAND and one thanks are due the State Highway De partment for taking care of that drainage problem at the foot of Town Hill. And quick work, too, since it was only mentioned in last week's column. Thanks again. IT WOULD BE nice if spring would make up Its mind. Monday afternoon started acting like a lamb after a lion-ish week end of rain ar.d chilling temperatures. FRANKLIN HIGH'S boys and girls are heading for tournament play next week at Cherokee High. All you sports fans turn out and give them a good following. Both teams have the potential for winning division play, as well as the championships of the Smoky Mountain Conference. HAVE YOU ever noticed how Seedy the backs of the buildings along Main Street look from Pal mer? This, of course, is the view that .visitors get of our town pass ing on US 23-441 and US 64 and the impression it leaves couldn't be tcc appealing. If just one mer chant would paint the back of his building the others would follow his lead and brighten up this mis leading picture of our town. THAT DISABLING "flu bug"' has put a lot of Maconians cut of aotien. Some have been hos pitalized, but most have toughed it out at home. Angel Hospital had a busy time last week, not with flu, but with babies. Eight were born from the 2nd through the 8th, four on the 8th alone. DAYTONA BEACH and "Speed Week" activitie sale claiming a number of Maconians. including Mr. and Mis. Goodlow Bowman. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Clyde Sanders, Bob Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pennington, Jim Wurst, Frank L. Henry, Jr., Jack Gribble, Sanford Mann, Charles Conley, and Ken neth Clark. EVEN RAILROADS apparently can't depend on their service any more. A big truck came through town Tuesday hauling a railroad, tie-tamper on a lowboy. IF YOU DON'T want to stand in line you'd better buy your state and town license tags for '60 right now. The deadline for botfh is Monday. Town tags may be purchased at the town hall for $1 each. . i whats doing? JAYCEES: First and third Mondays, 6:30 p. m., Cagle's Restaurant on US 23-441 south. ROTARY: Every Thursday, 7 p. m Slagle Memorial Building. LIONS: Second and fourth Mondays, 7 p. m., Slagle Me morial Building. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLl'B: Fourth Monday, 7:30 p. m.. Ag ricultural Building. V. F. W.: Second and fourth Wednesdays, 8 p. m., V. F. W. Post Home on Palmer Street. AMERCIAN LEGION: Third Tuesday, 7': 30 p. m., Slagle Me morial Building. Toright?^Thursday7T? Annual Boy Scout covered dish supper, Franklin High cafeteria. G:30. Monday: Franklin P.-T.A.. 7:30. high school cafeteria. Monday: Deadline for purchas ing 1960 state and town license tags. * DEADLINE FOR TAGS IS MONDAY Last-Minute Rush Foreseen Here By Swafford Monday (February 15) is a red-letter day tor motorists who still must purchase i960 license tags. That's the last day they'll be on sale before the law steps in and hands out citations to vehicles displaying old plates. The local branch office of Carolina Motor Club, situated in the rear of the Western Auto Associate Store in Franklin, is bracing for a last-minute rush for tacs. Verlon Swafford, man ager, foresees some standing in line for motorists between now and Monday's deadline. '59 Business Biggest Yet For Local Bank The Bank of Franklin had the best year In Its history In 1959, according to President Frank B. Duncan. The end-of-year report shows the books balanced at $3,726, 882.10 at the close of business on Dec. 31, 1959. This was an Increase of more than $300,000 over 1958. Assets for the year showed $410,281.30 in cash in vault and due from approved banks; $1, 887,500.50 in U. S. Government bonds; $176,601.66 in state, county and municipal bonds; $75,000.00 in other bonds; $1, 121,313.49 in loans and dis counts; $10,734.80 In the bank ing house and site; $20,392.99 in furniture and fixtures; and $20,067.36 In other assets. Liabilities listed were capital common stock, $75,000.00; sur plus, $75,000.00; undivided prof It account, $196,658.49; reserve for taxes, insurance, Interest and F.D.I.C., $20,960.16; un earned interest collected, $26, 660.91; cashier's checks and certified checks, $15,601.30; and deposits, $3,317,001.24. Directors reelected by stock holders at a recent meeting in clude A. B. Slagle, chairman of the board, T. W. Angel, Jr., H. L. Bryant, H. W. Cabe, John L. Crawford, W. E. Baldwin, Frank B. Duncan, R. S. Jones, Verlon Swafforil, and Elmon Teague. Officers reelected by the di rectors are Mr. Duncan, presi dent, Mr. Swafford, vice-presi dent, Mr. Cabe, cashier, Walter Dean, assistant cashier, and Robert C. Carpenter, assistant cashier. Scout Dinner Slated Tonight At Cafeteria Franklin High cafeteria tonight (Thursday) will be the scene of the annual Boy Scout banquet. Slated to begin at 6:30, the covered dish meal will be following by a court of ' honor at which Scouts will receive a number of awards and promotions. The banquet is being held in conjunction with "National Boy Scout Week" (February 6-13 > and the 50th anniversary of Scouting. Ail Explorers, Boy Scouts, and Cubs, are invited to attend with their parents and friends. Brentl and drinks will be' furnished at the cafeteria. A HOT TIME BEHIND THE OL' TOWN HALL! For i while Tuesday afternoon, billowing black smoke near the town hall gave the impres sion that the building was burning down. However, it was only the tar wagon on the town's brand new spot-patcher burning. Tar dHpping down the side of the unit is believed to have been ignited by the pilot light in the burner underneath. The tires on the machine burned aind its new green paint job blistered under the heat. Town Clerk Ray Swafford estimates the damage at only {75 and rays the unit will be back in use this week. There was some paint damage on the rear of the town truck towing the unit. (Staff Photo) POULTRY PROBLEM BLAMED ? Farm Income Drops Million Dollars In Macon County Macon County farm income in 1959 dropped ap proximately $1,000,000 from the previous year large ly because of the decrease in the poultry industry. Ovtfralf farm income in the county lor the year is estimated a t $3,020,018.35. These figures were re vealed by Walter C. Taylor, chairman of the Macon County Soil Conservation District, in the district's annual report. Business Good During December, December 1959 business in Macon County was birger than in 1958, according to sales and use tax collections. In December 1958, collec tions were $14,347.94, as com pared with $15,845.45 for this past December. November 195? collections came close to De cember's, with $15,766.23. These figures were taken from THE RETAILER, month ly publication of the N. C. Merchants Association. Franklin High Seniors Get Scholarships Three Franklin High seniors have been announced as recipients of college scholarships. Miss Carole Eva Gregory, 17, daughter of Mrs. Clara Gregory, of Franklin, Route 2 (Hickory Knoll community), has received a National Mission Scholarship, consisting of a one year grant and workship, to Warren Wilson Junior College, Swannanoa. Miss Gregory, a member of the Future Teachers Club, plans to become a science teacher. Fred Slagle Bulgin, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bulgin. of Franklin, and George Douglas Slagle, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mis. George M. Slagle, also of F.anklin, have received identical $250 grants and $250 woi'kships to King College, a Presbyterian school in Bristol, Tenn. Fred, a member of the Franklin Presbyterian Church, is president -f the Presbyterian Youth Fellow ship, president of the Franklin Youth Center, and a member of Expioier Post 221. Free, holds Life rank in Scouting. Doug is vice-president of the senior class, a! member of the Beta Club, national scholastic honor : :ciety, and a letterman on the Panther football squad. Also a member of the Presbyterian church, he is president of the Combined Franklin youth Fellow ship and chahman of District 3 in the Asheville Presbytery Youth Fellowship. Doug is an Eagle Scout and a member of Fxplcr-r P-sl 221 Doug Sla*le Miss Orfjory Fred Bulgin Engineers Make Survey For Water After months of study, two local engineers this week came up with facts and figures on a muni cipal watershed for Franklin, as compared with the filter-pumping plant on Cartoogechave Creek. Rough Fork, a tributary of Wayah Creek, their figures indicate, would provide the town with nearly two and a half fiyies as much water for less money. The initial outlay in cash, they said, would be ma'ny thousands of dollars less, while use of a gravity flow system would eliminate the "perpetual pumping and operating costs" of the Cartooge chave plant. They added that the quality of the Wayah water would be greatly superior. The study was made by H. H. I'lemmons and Russell C. Cabe. Mr. Pleinmons worked with Charles E. Waddell, 1925-30, in installing the Asheville watershed sys teni, and he aiul Mr. Cabe, during their 20 and 10 years, respectively, as engineers with the N'anta hala Power and Light Company, have j ? 1 1 1 in a lot of water pipe for that company. They made the study on their own initiative, as citizens, without compensation. < Their proposal calls for an intake on Rough Fork, just below its confluence with (i'rape Vine Branch, at an elevation of 2//X) feet : :i filler and chlorination plant thery; a 12- inch pipe line to carry tl)e,watcT to Franklin by gravity ; and a mil ' lion gallon storage and distribution reservoir near Oak Mill, elevation 2,.$<)0 feet. Since that point is approximately 200 feet high er than Franklin, they said gravity would deliver water anywhere in or hear the town, with an esti mated pressure of 85 poiukls. They figure the project would deliver a tnin SEE NO. 1. PAGE 8 AT NO EXPENSE TO COUNTY - Governor SetsSpecial Primary OnSameDate As Regular V ote STARTS NEXT WEEK ? Division Cage Tournament Scheduled For Cherokee Franklin High's lads and las sies will wind up their regular season tomorrow (Friday) night in games here with Glenvllle and then will steel themselves for the eastern division tourna ment next week. This year's tournament is slated for Cherokee High and pairings are scheduled to be made Saturday, according to Coach C. K. (Ikei Olson. The first games will be played Mon day. The western division tourna ment will be at Murphy High, as will the championship play offs. Franklin's lads and lassies won both their games the past week. Friday night In the local gym, the girls downed Webster 97 to 54 in the opening game and the boys followed with a 69 to 61 victory. Tuesday night in Highlands, the girls won 41 to 35 and the boys racked up a 57 to 47 victory. FRANKLIN ? HIGHLANDS Girls Game FRANKLIN 141) F? Cabe 12. Carpenter 5, Stockton 19. Leather man 5, G ? Cole. Sheffield. Hous ton. " HIGHLANDS < 35 > F? Gibson 16. Crawford 8, Hooper 2, Prince 9. Q ? Cleaveland. Chastaln, Dry man. Harbison. Houston. Half time: 20-13. Franklin. Boy* Game FRANKLIN '56' Pearson 11, Duvall 10. Higdon 2U, Band 7. Williams 5. HIGHLANDS '47' Zarhary 16. Norton 7. Hopper 21. Cabe 2, .Wil son. Halftime: 28-26, Hlxhlands. FRANKLIN? WLBSTER Girls Game WEBSTER 154) F --- Ensley, Deitz 22. Wilson, Higdon 24. Wood ard 2. Hall 6. G ? Buchanan. Sutton. Wilson. Deitz. Sumners. FRANKLIN < 97 ) F? Cabe 17. Carpenter 13, Lenoir 10, Stockton 20. Leathcrman 23. Myers 11. Du vall 3, Lee, Holbrook G -C le. Shetfield. Houston. Fox, Bowman. Ledford. Halftime: 52-24, Franklin. Boys Game WEBSTER (61) ? Buchanai 34, B. Ailman 8, Sumner 6. Allmai 11, Buchanan. Davis 2, Deitz. FRANKLIN ? 69 1 ? Cabe 4, Du vail 7, Burrell 2. McCall. Baird 18 Justice, 8wan, Pearson 13, Corblr 5. Cabe, Franklin. Williams 11 Hughes, Holland 2. Ledfoid, Simp son,. 7. Corbin, Bryscn, Tallent. Halftlme: 32-32, tie. 'Help!' Cries Skunk Plagued Bart Fulcher "Help!" cries Bart Fulcher. And he needs It. Skunks have taken over at his house and so tar have restricted all efforts of evic tion. When the skunks start fighting with the Fulcher oats the gas attack is more than a human can stand. "It's tpo cold for us to stay outdoors," Mr. Fulcher ex plains, "but if I (font get rid of 'em that's what we're going to have to do ... I can't stand much more . . . we have to leave the windows open during the day." A mother skunk apparently has some Imbtes under the Fulcher house amd she's onty following her maternal in stincts when she outsmarts Mr. Fu teller's desperate lines of battle. First he plugged up the ventilation holes under the house. Mother Skunk chewed through the holes anyway. Over the week end he underpinned the house. Again Mother Skunk out smarted him bv digging un der the foundation. "I'm going to get her and those little ones out of there if I've got to take i shovel and dig in after >m", he >ows. After Tcuring World ? NAVY CHIEF DISCOVERS NOTHING BEATS MACON A man who met the U S Navy's challenge of "Join the Navy and See the World" still hasn't found a spot In the world that beats Macon County. t Robert Lee Coin. Jr.. syho retired last week after 20 years 011 a "urarid tour" of the World with Uncle Sain s Navy, Is now embark Itk on a ni w career as a civilian rtnd loving every minute of it. Still a young man for retire ment. Mr. Coin aftea^iy has Rnounh stalled to keep him nv.re han active for many years t-> ?ome. While still In the Navv last September, he opi ned Franklin's first automatic laundry. Coin's Automatic I aundry on West Pal mer Street, he has a rood business Kolna in ssllinK custom tailored lothlnK, and h'e also farms "on i- limited scale" on 30-acres he pur hased on Ffoute 2 about two years iKO. Mr, Coin admits farminit Is r.ore of, a hobby than anything 1 anc he doesn't think .he'll mak" any money out of it.- Furthe.more. he's seriously -considering < iiui to nearby Western Carolina X: /ik-ste. A native of WaynesviUr and a graduate of Waymvsv lie Town snip H.'-ih School. young Bob Coin enli ted in the Navy at 19 - IfMO' in AsheviHe. during World War II he served in the Pacific. on (vest royers and with th? jimphibi us forces. ^oin? through th ? bat tles of Midway, Solomon Island and Santa Cruse. A cl nnge of orear.s came at the end of th ? war and lu* went on sea duty in the Atlantic, serving on the air craft carriers Kearsppr Mir'ivay end Antietam. The ehi f electrici an's mate also had two tours a* iccruitini/ Chief Coin's first r? cruHing duty was in the Ashevilii office from 1952 to 1953. Th( n in August 1957. he was a3signer! to thf Franklin office and was on SEE NO 2. PAGE 8 Kx-Chief Coin Cheeks A Washing Machine t (St?ff Thoto) Gov. Luther Hodges has set the date (or the special primary to pick the late Rep. David Hall's successor to coincide witft the regular primary date /ol May 28. f Voters, , however, will ' be handed two separate ballots, one special and one regular. They will vote on the special ballot for their party's choice 1 to till out Rep. Hall's unexpired 1 term (ending Jan. 3, 1961) and on the regular ballot for a two-. , year term. In his proclamation Issued i last Thursday, Gov. Hodges also set June 25 as the date for a ! run-off election, should one oc cur in the special primary. It is generally thought that the . governor will use this date for the special general election to allow voters to choose between the Republican and Democrat candidates for Rep. Hall's un expired term. Gov. Hodges said develop ments In the primary will gov ern his actions In calling a spe cial election. As far as the primary is concerned, Macon County will face no added expense, accord ing to J. Lee Barnard, elections board chairman. He said the state furnishes congressional I ballots and, naturally, with the 1 two elections falling on the ! same date, the same election officials will be used at the | polling places. Reece Joins Press Staff This Week W. Todd Reece joined the staff of THE FRANKLIN 'PRESS this week and will assist in both the , news and advertising departments. Mr. Reece was graduated from 1 the University of North Carolina [at the end of the fallw'inter : semester with a Bxvhelor of Arts | degree In Journalism. A native of Andrews. Mr. Reece lis the son of Mrs. W. A. Reece and the late Mr. Reece. While at the university, Mr. Reece was a member of Phi Kappa fc'igma social fraternity. Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Society. thf\ . University Club, and the Your.;; Republicans Club. Mr. Reece is also a graduate of Andrews High School. He Is a member of the First Methodist Church of Andrews He has rcntid an apertment in Franklin from Miss Laura M. Jones. j Fespe-rman Rc ;igns | Ra')Un Mills Post J. L .Fesperman, of /Franklin, li'is resigned as superintendent of nearby Rabun Mills, a divis ion of James Lee and Sons ?Company. Mr. Fesperman. who recently succeeded Norman Dawson at Rabun Mills, also has headed Le".< mills in Rofcbinsville and Dahlonega, Ga. His successor has been an nounced as Ken Horn, who has been general superintendent at the Blue Ridge division in Glas gow. Va. He Is assuming his duties immediately and will move his family to Clayton. The Weather Hie wwk'n i . nu?v! ntur*?? and rainfall be low art- t ?