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75th Year ? No. 23
Franklin, N. C, Thursday, June 9, 1KI
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STATE FORCES had their
striping machine out in town
Monday morning covering up
the wear of winter on the cen
ter lines.
CHALK UP another one for
the Cowee Ruby Mines. Satur
day's CHARLOTTE NEWS car
ried a full-page picture-story
layout by Jerry Reece, a broth
er of THE PRESS'S reporter
Todd Reece.
CALVIN BENSON has sold his
interest in Dryman's back to
Prelo J. Dryman and is now en
gaged in full-time investments
and real estate.
SCHOOL CHILDREN planning
to take in summer courses at
Western Carolina College num
ber quite a few. Their special
bus, beginning Monday, June 13,
will leave each morning at 8
o'clock from the A & P.
THOSE SUMMER thunder
storms come up fast, hit even
faster, and then disappear over
the ridge before doing much
more than causing steam to
' rise from the hot pavement.
METHODISTS of Macon
County helped to push to the
$1,000,000 mark in the W. N.C.
conference's support of higher
education. The million dollar
milestone was reached last
week. The Waynesvllle district,
which includes Macon, has paid
$34,400 of its 3.8 years of
pledges totaling $122,575.
IT STILL isn't official, but
don't expect any increase in
your county tax rate this fiscal
year.
NANTAHALA LAKE'S trout
experiment with salmon is the
subject of a story In the June
issue of WILDLIFE IN NORTH
CAROLINA. The story by Duane
Raver is illustrated by two pic
tures taken last winter during
the stocking of the lake with
the tiny salmon.
JUST TO clear up any mis
understanding, the general ad
mission to the "Red Stocking
Review" will be $1 per person.
Chib women report some are
confused by the $2.50 price of
fered patrons of the show, who
will receive kingly treatment
and reserved seats for the extra
money.
LOOK .FOR the town to pro
vide for purchase of a new po
lice car in its 1960-61 budget.
The old buggy sure needs re
placing, too.
A PARADE is being drummed
up by the Franklin Junior
Woman's Club for Saturday
morning to hoopla Its "Red
Stocking Review". They're plan
ning to have convertibles fill
ed with gals wearing some of
the costumes of the show.
Steady fellows!
SURE WOULD be nice if the
SEE NO. 1. PAGE 8
JAYCEES: First and third
Mondays, 6:30 p. m., eagle'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.
AMERCIAN LEGION: Third
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m., Slagle Me
morial Building.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSION
AL WOMENS CLUB: Fourth
Tuesday at 7 p.m., at the Nor
mandie.
Saturday:- Square dance. Slagle
Memorial Building, 8 p.m.
Sunday: Sunday dinner. East
Franklin School. 12:30 to 6:30
p.m., fund-raising project of Lake
Bmory residents.
Sunday: Double-header baseball
game. Franklin diamond on US
13-441 south. 1:30 Pin.
THE POLICE HAD A REAL 'HOT ROD'
A fire in the engine compartment of Franklin's police car last Thursday was extinguished
by the Franklin Fire Department before much damage was done. The blaze resulted from a
short in the ignition system and burned out parts of the wiring and distributor. Potential
speeders weren't given much of a break, however; the car was back in action in less than an
hour. (Staff. Photo)
FROM TV TO WATER SUPPLY ?
Town Board Faces Variety
Of Problems Monday Night
More than 30 persons showed
up at the town hall Monday
night with a variety of prob
lems and petitions to present to
the mayor and board of alder
men at their monthly meeting.
The two largest delegations
at the meeting included a group
of Harrison Avenue residents
seeking a remedy to interfer
ence on their TV sets from po
lice radio calls and a delega
tion from Lake Emory commun
ity bringing a petition with 70
signers asking that the city
dump be cleaned up and mov
ed to another section.
In the line of regular busi
ness, Mayor W. C. Burrell ap
pointed Aldermen Prelo Dry
man, Armour G. Cagle, and Dr.
J. W. Kahn as a budget com
mittee to plan financial de
mands and resources for the
coming fiscal year.
Vote Canvassed
The board made an official
canvas of the votes in last Sat
urday's water bond election and
INTERRUPTION
Monday night's town board
meeting; was temporarily in
terrupted by the fire siren.
The motor in an air condi
tioning nnit in Sryson's Res
taurant in the Palmer Street
Shopping Center burned out
and provided a lot more
smoke than fire. Board mem
bers were able to watch the
action from town hall wind
ows and regular business had
to wait until the fire depart
ment got things under con
trol.
approved official figures of 909
registered voters, 592 hallots
used in the election, and a
count of 125 for the proposal,
460 against, and seven spoiled
ballots.
On a motion by Alderman
Frank L. Henry, Jr., seconded
by Dr. Kahn, the board voted
to give Crawford McCoy 10 days
notice that the porch overhang
ing the sidewalk on his build
ing on Main Street must be re
moved or a. suit will be filed to
accomplish this. Members of the
hoard took note that they had
received a promise that this
obstruction would be removed
by May 1 of this year.
Police Praised
Members of the Franklin Po
SEE NO. 2. PAOE 8
GOING smoothly; director says -
Cast Rehearsing For Review
A cast of more than 100 is
now in rehearsal for the annual
"Red Stocking Review", a local
talent production staged by the
Franklin Junior Woman's Club
to raise money to purchase
shoes for needy school children.
The show, which will be a
musical comedy-type this year
instead of a follies1 show like
last year's, is slated for the
Franklin High gymnasium June
16-17-18.
Directed by Tony Michael, of
New York City, a representative
of the Jerome H. Cargiil Pro
duction Company, rehearsals
are being held each afternoon
and night In the basement of
Cagle's Music Company.
Mr. Mitchael yesterday (Wed
nesday) afternoon said he was
very pleased with the progress
of the review, adding "the show
is going along smoothly and
should be far superior to any
thing ever seen in Franklin."
He expects to have more than
120 in the show by opening
night. Although musical com
edy numbers are rapidly being
filled, he still needs boys and
girls and jnen and women for
several. He emphasized that no
signing or dancing experience
is necessary.
"We teach them everything
they need to know," he decalr
ed.
Those wanting to be in the
show should report to the re
hearsal hall or get in touch
with a member of the woman's
club.
DIRECTOR TONY Michael, director of the "Red Stocking Review", is shown making plans
with committee chairmen of the sponsoring .Franklin Junior Woman's Club ? (I to R) Mrs. Gene
Oliver, Mrs. Tom McKay, Mrs. Charles Conley, ir., Mr*. Harold Corbin, and Miss K.iU Childers.
(Si mff Photo)
July 4
Program
Planned
Jaycees To Stage
Events; Beauty
Contest Set
A Fourth of July program Is
now being planned by the Frank
lin Jaycees. according to Presi
dent Robert C. (Bob) Carpenter.
As In years past. It will be held
outside on the west side of the
county courthouse.
A beauty contest to select "Miss
fourth of July" will be held as
the main attraction. Free square
dancing and other games will- be
offered.
The program will be held at
night, beginning at 7:30. The
Jaycees plan no activities during
the day, Mr. Carpenter said.
4-H Clubbers
And Leaders
At Fontana
Four from this county are at
tending the Fontana Regional Re
source Conference this week.
They are 4-H clubbers Sue Craw
ford, of Holly Springs club, and
Raymond Shepherd, of Liberty
club. Mrs. Jessie D. Cabe. assists
ant home economics agent, and
Mrs. Cecil Parker, leader from
Cartoogechaye.
The seven-state T.V.A. confer
ence opened Tuesday and will
close Saturday. This year's theme
is "Exploring Our Resources and
Opportunities".
Kentucky is the host state.
Others sending delegates, in ad
dition to North Carolina, are
Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee.
Alabama, and Virginia.
Hewlett
Returns
To Coweta
John D. Hewlett returns this
week as research center leader
In charge of Coweta Hydrologic
Laboratory.
For the past year, he and hi*
family have been In Durham In
residence at Duke University while
he worked toward a Ph. D. degree
in the Department of Biology.
His principal field of study has
been plant-soil-water relations with
special reference to forest trees.
The study has been partially
supported by the U.S. Forest Serv
ice, with field work being done
at Coweta.
Mr. Hewlett's return to full
duties at Coweta fills the position
vacated by Donald E Whelan's
transfer to Atlanta, Oa., last
June.
Mr. and Mrs. Hewlett and their
children. Susan and Chris, will
move Into their home at 221 Har
rison Avenue this week.
Sunday Dinner
Planned For
Road Project
The Lake Emory community de
velopment organization will serve
meals Sunday, June 12, at East
Franklin School from 12:30 to
6:30 p.m
This project is part cl a fund
raising campaign to obtain money
to pay a property owner on Lake
Emory Road right-of-way costs so
the State Highway Department
can go ahead with paving the
road.
The public is invited and meals
will go for $1 to adult* and $ 75
for children. ,
Baptist Vacation
Bible School Set
To Begin Monday
Vacation Blbje school will start
at the First Baptist Church Mon
day. June 13, and continue
through Wednesday, June 22.
Classes will be held each morn
ing from 8:30 until 11:30. There
will be five departments for chil
dren from four years through 16
years old.
A preparation will be held Sdt^
urday, June 11, at 8:30 am. with
a parade through town.
HAYES TO PREACH
Dr. L. B. Hayes will preach at
the 11 o'clock morning worship
service at the Franklin Presby
terian Church 8unday, June 12.
590 CAST THEIR BALLOTS -
Water Bond Issue Defeated
By More Than Three To One
NEW MANAGER
Sam Barclift, a native of Nor
folk, V<a? has succeeded Dick
Murphy as office manager at
Franklin Hosiery Company. Mr.
Murphy has been transferred to
Wadesboro. Prior to coming
here, Mr. Barclift was assistant
office manager at Harriman
Hosiery Company in Harriman,
Tenn. He is a graduate of High
Point College and is married to
the former Miss Betty Jo Hay
worth, of High Point. They have
one child, Cindy, 9 months. Mr.
and Mrs. Barclift are Presby
terians.
Ball Team On
Comeback Trail
A comeback Is being staged by
the Franklin baseball team, which
was knocked out of its Tit-County
League leadership spot a couple
of weeks ago by Blairsville. On
Sunday in Young Harris. Oa .
the Franklinites defeated Towns
County 10 to 3 and moved back to
within one game of Blairsville.
This coming Sunday, a double
header is slated for the Franklin
diamond with the locals taking on
Robbinsville at 1:30 in the first
game and Hayesville In the
second. ?
In the Franklin-Town County
game. Norman Seay's pitching and
Grady ? Co; bin's hitting sparked
the locals to victory. Norman gave
up only five hits and Grady
batted four for four, including ,
two home runs. Jimmy Williams!
was next In the batting depart
ment with three for five.
Towns County led 3 to 0 early
in the namp until Grady Corbin
and Roger Seay belted three home |
runs with men on base. .
The league leader, Blairsville, |
hns a' 4-0 win-loss standing. Frank- j
lin is in second place with a 41. j
MRS. DAI.TON niF.S
Mrs. John H. Dalton. 81. of j
Franklin, Route 4, died at 4:25 1
p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services ,
are set for today (Thursday) at
2:30 p.m. Bryant Funeral Home Is \
handling arrangements.
Strong, organized o])position to the $350,000 water
bond proposal voted on by Franklin residents Satur
day resulted in its defeat by more than three to one.
Official returns canvassed by the town board Mon
day showed 125 in favor of the proposal, 460 aeainst.
and seven spoiled ballots. A
total of 909 voters were regis
tered.
| The election climaxed several
I months of debate between peo
ple who favored the building
of the $350,000 pumping station
on Cartoogechaye Creek and
another group who insisted that
a satisfactory watershed system
could be built on Wayah.
Harwood-Beebe, the town's
consulting engineers, studied
both plans and suggested the
pumping station as the most
practical and the only plan
within the town's legal, finan
cial capabilities.
Members of the town board
had accepted the engineers' rec
ommendations and called the
election.
Now that the proposal has
been defeated, town officials
will advise the Local Govern
ment Commission in Raleigh to
cancel the application for ap
proval of the bonds.
? ? ?
THEY'RE SORRY
The ASHEVILLE CITIZEN
TIMES. In a printed retraction
Tuesday, apologized for an erron
ecus statement appearing Sunday
that said the Cartoogechaye filter
plant "had been opposed by the
Macon County health department
and two local, engineers on the
basis that the stream was so pol
luted that a filtering plant would
be unable to remove detergents
and other sewage discharged Into
the stream." The retraction was
made at the insistence of Dis
trict Engineer R. F. Hill, who laid
the proposed fllterlnK plant would
produce water meeting the stand
ards of the U.S. Public Health
Service and the North Carolina
Board of Health.
QUESTION IS ANSWERED -
Bryson Declines
To Ask Run - Off
Till! big question of a run-off
election in the 12th Congres
sional District was answered
Monday when Thad D. Bryson,
Jr., bowed out of th? picture,
leaving the Democratic nomina
tion to Black Mountain's Roy A.
Taylor
Mr. Bryson, of Bryson City, a
former district solicitor, said he
was not asking for a run -off
KOI J. MAN OUT
Gov. Hodges Tuesday afternoon
set June 25 as the date for a
special election to fill the late
Rep. David M. Hall's term. On the
heels of this announcement
Heinz R o 1 1 m a n. Republican
nominee, said he would not be a
candidate for the short term.
becaus? of the great Interest
being shown in the governor's
race. He reached his decision
afteT touring most of the dis
trict, he added.
Only 84 votes kept Mr. Taylor
from Betting a clear majority
for the nomination. He polled
21.384 to Mr. Bryson's 13,862 and
Shelby Horton's 7,585.
The big question now is:
"Will Governor Hodges call a
?special election In the district
to fill the unexpired term of
the late Rep. David M. Hall?"
Should a special election be
called, Mr. Taylor would face
the Republican nominee, Way
nesvllle Industrialist Heinz Roll
man.
The governor could call the
special election for June 25, the
date for the run-off guberna
torial election between Terry
Sanford and Dr I. Beverly Lake.
Or, he could set It to coincide
with the general election No
vember 8.
AT EAST FRANKLIN ?
Corbin Girls Top Winners
In 4-H Review Saturday
Put>y Corbin, of Mt. Grove 4-H
Club, and Jo Ann Corbin. East
Franklin Senior 4-H Club, were
picked as grand county wlnneis in
Saturday's 4-H dress review at
East Franklin School.
Patsy won in the senior division,
receivinn $15 from BMk's Depart
Series Promises
To Be Outstanding
Some of the most outstand
ing ministers, Evangelists, and
lay members in the country
h'ave been engaged for the an
nual interdenominatonal evan
gelistic series June 19- July 1 in
Franklin at Friendship Taber
nacle.
The end results of a year's
planning by local minsters and
lay leaders to inject a new
spirit and vitality into the
series, this summer's program
promises to be, by virtue of the
big name personalities appear
ing, the most successful ever
?held and one that, will attract
people from all over Western
North Carolina.
Speakers Willi/ include Dr.
Frank C. Lauback, of New York
City, noted missionary; Dr. J.
I/em Stokes, 'president of Pfeif
fer Cfiiietre: wrs mrth Yung
dahl Nelson, of "Washington, D.
C? evangelist Jlflri authoress; '
the Rt Rev. M George Henry,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Western North Carolina: Don
Austin, of High Point, Widely
known Baptist evangelist; Dr.
Alfred Price, an Episcopal mln
Ister Whose topics deal with
faith healing; and Leon Sulli
van, businessman and lay lead
er. of Philadelphia.
Also coming here is a youth
team sponsored by the State
Baptist Association.
As an added feature of the
series, luncheons will be held
In different communities each
day with the evening's speaker
giving a short talk. These
luncheons are being coordinated
by Mrs. Florence S. Sherrlll.
Jerry Thomas, of Pfelffer Col
lege, will direct the music for
the series
Following Is the schedule of
speakers, each nightly program
to start at 8 o'clock:
Sunday, June 19, and Monday,
June 20, Dr. Laubach; Tuesday,
Dr. Alfred Price; Wednesday,
Mrs Ruth Youngdhal Nelson;
Thursday, Leon H. Sullivan;
Friday (June 24), open; Satur
day, youth rally: Sunday and
Monday, the Rt. Rev. M. George
Henry: Tuesday and Wednes
day, Don Austin; and Thursday
and Friday (July 1), Dr. J.
Lem Stokes.
ment Store, and Jc Ann got $5
from Jamison's 5 and 10 for being
tops In the junior division.
Other winners. by review
classes, were:
Aprons 'Junior': Mildred Col
lier. blue ribbon. Jane Hastings,
red.
Sport Clothes (junior): Peggy
Crisp, blue. Vickie Pinland, blue,
Karen Houston, red, Mary Lee
Morgan, red, Janice Crisp, red,
Jane Hastings, red. Brenda
SEE NO. 3, PAGE 8
The Weather
rh?- week'* temperature* and rainfall below
?re recorded in Kranklin by?Man*or. Stile*,
U. 3, . weather observer; in Highlands bj
Tudor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TV A
obseryern; and at, the Coweta Hydrolocric
laboratory. Headings are for the 24-hour
period ending at 8 a.m. of the <Jay listed.
FRANKLIN
High l.ow Rain
Wed., June 1 81 46 00
'Thursday 75 51 00
! Friday 80 53 .16
j Saturday 80 63 .14
| Sunday 84 61 .20
I Monday 85 58 00
! Tuesday , 82 59 .49
I Wednesday 61 00
I COWETA
Wed., June 1 79 44 00
Thursday 78 49 00
Friday 72 52 .01
Saturday 79 60 .04
Sunday 82 59 00
Monday 84 52 trace
Tuesday 85 53 00
Wednesday 83 52 00
HIGHLANDS
Wed., June 1 76 44 *
Thursday 72 45 *
| Friday ? ? ?
1 Saturday * * *
Sunday * * ?
Monday 76 50 *
Tuesday 76 51 *
? No Record.