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A complete listing of crim
inal docket cases from the
April court term appears In
this Issue.
Be well informed, read
THE PRESS from cover to
cover
75th Year ? No. 19
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, May 12, 1960
Price 10 Cents
Fourteen Paces
NEEDING A civic club speaker
for free? Franklin High student.
Pred Bulgin, who's a member of
the governor's traffic safety group,
is available to address any and
all comers on safety.
THAT 18 Dogwood Winter that's
been making you shiver and go
back to coats and sweaters. Seems
like there's a name for each
weather situation in the moun
tains, doesn't it?
FRANKLIN HIGH'S seniors are
marching again, which means that
graduation isn't far off. As it did
last year, THE PRESS will again
publish an edition with pictures
of all graduate8 in Macon County.
DON'T FORGET to register be
fore sundown Saturday if you ex
pect to vote in the coming elec
v tion. That applies, of course, to
those of you who have never
registered. A new registration was
not ordered this time.
TOMORROW i Friday > night,
the Franklin Junior Woman's club
will give the American Cancer
Society campaign a boost by con
ducting a house-to-house canvass
for contributions. Give 'em a hand,
won't you, by giving generously?
THIS IS JUST a tip to the wise.
Town taxes not paid by Monday
(the 16th) will be advertised as
delinquent next week. If you don't
want to read your name in the
paper, hurry down to the town
office and settle up with Town
Clerk Ray Swafford.
CHALK US up with an error
on last week's item about the
rescue squad meeting. The squad
meets every Tuesday night at the
airport, not on Friday.
THE OPERATION of that safety
check lane here was week remind
ed many of the compulsory lanes
operated by the state after the
war. There were fellows driving
A-Model Fords who never passed
the brake test with those mechan
ical brakes.
EVERY CITIZEN interested in
the growth of Franklin should
turn out for this special water
meeting called for next Tuesday
night by the town at East Frank
lin School. Regardless of the
source, the town cannot grow with
out an ample supply of water ?
something it does not have now!
MISS ALICE BRADLEY graci
ously represented Franklin in the
Dogwood Festival last week in
Haywood County. She didn't win
the beauty contest, but she had
the time of her life.
FOLKS CAN'T alibi that the
parking meters are frozen and
, aren't giving correct time. Shucks,
maybe the heat works on the
things too, because the meter man
stays busy handing out tickets.
? THE NEW shopping center cer
tainly is a step-forward addition
to our town. It's already got the
name of "Franklin's Westgate".
CAN ANYONE really explain all
this chilly weather? If - it keeps
up we've probably had the shortest
spring and summer on record.
Some cautious gardeners and
flower lovers have been covering
plants to protect them from pos
sible frost.
u?hats
doing? J
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 CLUB:
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.
V. F. W. Auxiliary: Second
Monday nights, 8 p. m., at post
home.
A.MERCIAN LEGION: Third
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m., Slagle Me
morial Building.
Friday: House-to-house canvass
in Franklin for cancer fund. 7:30
p m.
Saturday: Babe Ruth try-outs.
2 p.m.. Bast Franklin School.
Tuesday: Special public water
meeting for Franklin citizen#,
East Franklin School, 8 p. m.
A LONG WAY FROM HOME
This horned toad, a species which is supposedly a native
only of dry, hot country, was found ambling along outside the
boiler room at the Van Raalte plant by John Cogan. Rafe Teague
brought the little "critter" by the Press office for a picture be
fore donating it to Mrs. Frank Martin's biology class at Franklin
High. (Staff Photo)
AT ROAD MEETING ?
New Road Is Requested
To Distribute Students
North Carolina's 14th High
Division Engineer Frank L.
Hutchison heard E. J. Whitmire,
speaking for the Macon County
Citizens Committee Tor Better
Schools, explain how a three
mile road in the county could
solve the problem of over
crowded classrooms, at a pub
lic road meeting here last
Thursday.
Mr. Whitmire said a road
connecting into NC 28 would
allow more children to attend
the Iotla and Cowee elementary
schools and would ease the
burden on other schools.
He said these two schools do
lot have a full quota of pupils,
vhile other schools are badly
irowded.
Mr. Hutchison said the divi
iion will make preliminary sur
veys on the road, which would
:onnect US 441 with NC 23.
Other petitions heard in the
neeting at the county coUrt
louse included:
A request for immediate work
>n the three-mile unpaved road
,o the Co wee Ruby Mines, Ma
;on County's most popular
lourist attraction, which is rap
idly gaining nation-wide recog
lition. Petitioners pointed out
See No. 1, Page Ten
FOR SUMMER SESSIONS ?
American Legion Groups
Select Student Delegates
Four Franklin High students
have been selected by the local
American Legion and Auxiliary
to attend Boys' State and Girls'
State this summer.
Charles Slagle and Gary
Crawford have been chosen to
attend Boys' State . on the
campus of the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill
the week of June 19-25. Charles
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Slagle, of Franklin, and
Gary s parents are Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Crawford, also of Frank
lin. Both boys are rising seniors
and are active in Scouting,
school, church, and community
activities.
The girls chosen are Miss
Linda Whitaker, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Whitaker,
of Franklin, and Miss Patsy
Corbin, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy A. Corbin, of Frank
lin, Route 5. Girls' State will be
held June 12-18 on the campus
of Woman's College, University
of North Carolina, Greensboro.
Sponsoring delegates to the
youth government forums is an
annual project of the post and
auxiliary.
Gary Crawford
Charles Slagle
Patsy Corbin
? f
Linda Whitaker
4-H Dairy
Competition
Is Friday
A 4-H dairy foods and vegetable
use demonstration contest Is slated
(or tomorrow (Friday) night at
7 o'clock at the Agricultural Build
ing.
Thirty-six girls are working on
foods demonstrations, according
to Mrs. Jessie D. Cabe, assistant
home economics agent.
Sponsor of the contest is Nanta
hala Creamery. Judges will be
Mrs. Carolyn Cogan and Miss Del
phia Reed.
Babe Ruth
Try-Outs
Saturday
Tryouta for players for the
Babe Ruth League will be held
at the East Franklin School
field Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
All boys who played In the
Babe Ruth League last year and
boys who "graduated" from
Little League last year and are
interested in playing In the
Babe Ruth League this year are
urged to attend.
Any boy aged 13, 14, or 15,
who will not be 16 before Sep
tember 1, is eligible to try out.
Mail Increases
At Chamber Here
Over Ruby Mines
An unusually large number of
mall inquiries are- being received
by the Franklin Chamber of Com
merce and the credit for this in
terest goes to Cowee Valley ar.d
its ruby mines.
Commenting that mail inquiries
"are well ahead for this time of
year" the chamber's executive
secretary. Mi's. Lasca E. Horsley,
this week said most of them re
quest additional information about
the ruby mines.
She explained that the State of j
North Carolina is doing extensive |
national advertising' this year and [
a picture of people digging for j
rubies in Cowee Valley appear^ t
in one of the advertisements. |
"I'm sure that's the reason for
this big increase in mail," Mrs.
Horsley declared.
The chamber's information
booth on Main Street is now open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mrs. Blaine
Is Winner
Mrs. Ted Blaine, of Patton com
munity, has been named as one
of six district winners in the state
in a leadership contest sponsored
by a national grocery chain.
She was honored as "Club
Woman of the Year" here last
year.
Mrs. Blaine will go to Raleigh
for "Farm-Home Week" in July
to be recognized with other win
ners.
Tysinger Again
Heads Squadron
A. C. Tysinger has been renamed
commander of the Macon Search
and Rescue Squadron.
Serving with him arc Steve Mc
Connell, vice-commander; Jim
Conley, secretary-treasurer; Rod
Hurst, communications officer;
Jay Houston, transportation offi
cer; John Wiggins, training offi
cer; Gene Huscusson, personnel
officer; Max Henderson, informa
tion officer; Bill Crawford, supply
officer; and Flank Jones, Sid
Carter, and Fred Blaine, directors
Miss Michal Speaks
At Meeting Monday
Miss Emily Michal. case work
assistant with the local welfare
department .was guest speaker at
Monday night's meeting of the
local chapter of the Retarded
Children's Association.
She discussed a recent - session
she attended concerning ex
ceptional children
FETED AT DINNER
Mrs. George R. Led ford was
honored at a surprise dinner
Sunday and received many
Rifts. Giving the dinner were
her daughter and dauRhters
in-law, Mrs. W. R. Cobb, Mrs.
Mlndia Quarles, Mrs. Lee D.
Long, Mrs. Neiman Long, and
Miss Bernell Long
HERE'S ARCHITECT S SKETCH OF PROPOSED MACON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Above is the architect's sketch of the proposed courthouse lor Macon County. The |?4te tag on the
structure is $350,000 and it has room for all county government functions, including a large courtroom.
Plans and estimates were prepared by Foy and Lee, Architects, of Waynesvillc, at the direction of the
county commissioners.
Drl D. W. Murray
Dr. Murray
Joins Staff
Of Hospital
staff ?f Ant-el Hospital
J5& s? "r " 2s
lid hil ?n?^laSK ?f 19M' a"d
Medical Centernin'Pi 1' Duval
Fla ? Jacksonville,
residency wasTt^T^
Charity Hospital in VineWHe
llnMrA Murray' a native df Ber
^'^"Hospital
school of Nursing in Atlanta
The Murrays have a ?iv
Months-old daughter and are
! l |K;ra|'i|y at the Frank
lin Terrace Hotel Thev will
wheTit?sr E"Kar An?e,s "oSS
when it is vacated by the Bleck
Bake Sale Saturday
I? For Burned Out
Fami.'y At E!lijay
Frankhn0 ^ J* seh*""?l In
Reev?T ? aiUrriay ln thp "Id
" eves Hardware bulldinir for
?>e benefit ?f the Charite
w??rburn?V,y' ,?f EIIIJay which
week Tuesday of last
The early morning bia/e dr
stroyed the Moore house and
?* *1 lhe fam"y's belongings
SSS w,r,n? b
The Moores have four chil
dren at home: Judy. 13 janl'i;
.I. ? 2l anr* I>)nny, 17 An
vearV0"' .B?bby JoP dlcd ,a?<
year from leukemia
Donations of household items
clothing are especially
needed by the family Arrange
merits for picking items up can
be made by telephoning Mrs W
aT T ?,r ltpnM may be left
vegetihl ? wh??k ,rult ,tnd
vegetable stand on US 64 east
'Highlands road) .
Saturday's bak,. sale for th
th^wi S lX>'n,? sponsored by
Higfionvillf community
AT RAI.KIGll MKKT
m?X Bl'"rk and M'? No,,.
Moody attended the stat<>.<iriri?
In' ?T,T ?n teactier education
to ramimh^Pr" 29 30 Mb" Moody
Is a member of the Nc E A pro
fesslonai services committee
Holly Springs
First To Give
Cancer Donation
With a donation of $35. Holly
Springs is the first organized
rural community to contribute to
the American Cancer Society fund
crive now under way here, accord
ing to the chapter president. Mrs.
Lester Con ley.
The donation is from both tic
community organization and the
home demonstration dub.
Cullasaja community and ho:v.
demonstration club has raised $1.
for the campaign and $11 wis
collected at a jecent norther.];
I division singing at the Briartown !
Baptist Church.
Tomorrow < Friday > night, mem
hers of 'He Franklin Junior
Woman's Club plan a hou^-to-j
house canvass of the Franklin'
area for the society. The canvess]
will start at 7 : liO a;;d club mc :n*
bcrs will make plans for the went
earlier at a meeting at the H & J
Restaurant.
A roadblock on Main Strict >y j
the Jaycees was cancelled Satur
cay because of the weather, but
has bien rescheduled for next Sit-'
urday.
BOX SUITKIl
i
The ladies auxiliary of t i i ?
V.P.W. will sponsor a box supper
and dance Saturday ' night. May |
14, at the post home b: ginnint- |
at 7:30. The public is invited.
juiion is
Elected To
Head YDC
I JeTry 1 Suit on. Piankliu fliwn
1 teacher anc! part-time Clnfk'.;
Chapel farmer, is the new p ? wi
den t of the Young Democrat:
Club in this county.
More than 100 turned oil!- S*it
u relay night at the courthouse fp"
an ori'inization meeting of the
I> !;t c.tt drtj .rr* to r ?? 'oeech
by Suj>i . C .ii t .1 ?'(!: < ?? ?.
B. Pat' on. a natives u: O :-ro.\
* E'.- ?'? ? v i ? i ve v. I'll .
wus M; s - K ill M W
1.:. y-l n m ' A e ? ? ! i
be i en u .it . 1 ter, C ;i
Saturday
L-?st Day
To Sign
SaUii'tlay is the last clay
! Vino, rats hut! Republi
c's iu.i'\ register for their
n-i ,\;r .N.
iriiiuji !xi:.|cs in
t Ik- count v |irc iiicts will
rlosi- at sundown.
> a 1 11 ri 1 a \ . Mav -1. will
' . i ! -:I i!:i \ . anil the
priinarv ballot in;.; ior both
[?M't'u-s will tak.- ji!:ice the
lollou in;.;' Sal'inia v.
STILES DIES
Frank N. Sf'iles, 02. an em
ploye of the Ltutc Highway
Commission for 3!) yeirs, died
at his hoi' e in the Hickory
Knoll nuiir unity Tue day of a
heart :?.???? ; i t n- sn illness of
two mo" li ; Funeral services
will be .. id today (Thursday)'
at ';.).: a lfl the Hickory
i;o.li"t Chureh. Burial
will Li- in Rush Cemetery. The
-xuly .it R.yaiit Funeral
;T')i u . ? I 'II lie i:i state at
li i. -c i :;t) minute; prior to
- ervic
MRS. WESTMORELAND SPEAKS -
Talk On Russia Is F e citure
. - ? ? ' .. ,/; :
Of Area Demonstration Meet
Muie than 200 home demonstra
tion club women of the second
district enjoyed a talk on Russia;
illustrated with color slides, as a
feature of their annual meeting
In Franklin Wednesday of last
week.
Lecturing and showing slides
she mare while in H'lssia lasi.
ytar 'was Mrs. J R. VVt itmorr
land, of C int'i). She w is Intro
duced by JWi v a:u : Ramsey.
Jr.. of the lotla c!ub.
?
W..h a { i : Hi Ol ' rjf ; H" ;i ?
Challcur' for ti ?? f /or. it". toe
me tiiK v/a.s hth! at t./< Pi s:
fist Chit eh. vit.) ? M?run Coui'.y
club as h;)!, c. i A c v rr.i c.i ,h
lunch v . s .? ervc at i.ooi.
KxtcircK (iiwtinr*
Or?'. tin?s v.fv c xtvn.'jfd u.v
Mrs Gilbri t rti.gJKh. . of T. iaity.
wh ) i: pi of the? N C Horn.'
Dunoiv li iit: .!? Club>.
fw.ta Is Officers
New ctiiil ct offir is ,\r v in
d by M s Ma .y V-. . ciis
. mmm r y
' ? ir ?! i ".oiivfaiion aiisnt.
' :u v ar M Will.iicl Davenport,
oj J irk- Co.Ji.ty. chair n.in;
?<'rs. John Rmmii, cf 'CheroK-oe v
f!i Re.se iva '.ion. vice-chairman :
M V r Ct .) . of Swain County.
<cry iHiy : Mrs: W N. Cook, of
M ??on County, lir.isu.e-; and
Vii's W II D;!lartl. of Ja toon,
hi* tor lap
A ffe'.otional, "Vhs is My
P.ithti 's Woi lc was presented at
the chi.se. of the program, by the
Rev. ar.rl M:s. Robi. I E Early.
A CANTON club woman, Mrs. J. K. Westmorland (standing, center) showed color slides
lectured on her trip to Russia fast tear as a feature of the morning session. (Staff Photo)