TRAILS TO RUBY MINES ?
Macon County - Outdoorman's
Paradise of Many Attractions
Macon County, as Is the case
with the four other counties In
the Blue Ridge Trail Association
area, is the outdoorsman's para
dise.
In the icounty are four camp
grounds 'and two recreational
sites. Thfcse are all on or near
major highways. They are also
on or near well marked hiking
trails.
There are two trails in the area
? the Appalachian, which passes
through the western part of Ma
con County, and the newer Blue
Ridge Trail, which traverses al
most the entire length of the five
county area. This trail runs be
tween Standing Indian and
Grandfather Mountain, winding
its way over some of the most
rugged and most beautiful scenery
In Eastern America. Those who
hike this trail will experience the
thrill of walking under Cullasaja
River at Dry Palls, climbing for
est covered peaks and looking
down, from the top of Whiteside
Mountain, one side of which is a
2,000 foot perpendicular rock.
In the area are a total of 50
waterfalls and 75 peaks ranging
from 5,000 to 6,460 feet In altitude.
HI {best Mat
The Blue Ridge Parkway (Sky
line Drive) runs parallel to a por
tion of the Blue Ridge Trail in
the Balsam Mountains. The high
est point on the parkway is at
Jones Knob in this section. In
fact, the highest part of the park
way, when it is completed, will
be the many miles of mile high
road In the Balsams.
Hiking and camping In the
mountains is becoming more popu
lar by leaps and bounds. There
are two categories of campers:
(1) those who wish to get out in
the cool woods and hike, or just
relax: (2) those who want to see
the country first-hand with a
minimum of expense and at the
same time have the family enjoy
camping out. This group outnum
bers the first, makes trips during
the daylight hours, sometimes
driving one hundred miles or more
before returning to prepare sup
per by a gasoline lantern. By
camping out. It Is possible to travel
four times as far on a given
amount of money as would be
possible if the family were stopping
at motels and restaurants. Last
season, all records were broken
by campers. The Blue Ridge Trail
Association and others have re
quested that Congress Increase ap
propriations for camping and
recreational facilities In this sec
tion.
A Fairyland
Here is a fairyland for the bot
anist, the ornithologist, and the
rockhound. Due to the combina
tion of a high altitude and south
ern latitude, the area has more
different types of plant life than
any other section of the country.
The area also has a great varie
ty of precious and semi-precious
stones. It is most famous for its
rubles. At the four Cowee Ruby
Mines, near Franklin, (or a nomi
nal fee a person may hunt rubles
all day, keeping what he finds.
Everyone finds something ? some
only ruby chips with no value
but others have found stones
worth thousands of dollars.
* Camp Center
For those who like to use th<"
camp as a center from which they
make dally drives, this mountain
ous area has no equal. Within 30
to 40 miles of any of this section
there are attractions such as:
Nantahala and Pisgah National
Forests.
<1) Fontana, Nantahala, Thorpe
and other crystal clear mountain
lakes.
<2> Cherokee Indian Reserva
tion and its drama, "Unto These
Hills".
<3? Smoky Mountain National
Park.
(4) Black Rock Mountain Park
and Rabun Bald (North Georgia).
(5) Soco Gap and Mile High
Overlook In the Balsam section.
(6) Highlands and Cashiers
area with its waterfalls, bridle
trails, lakes, and golf courses.
(7) Beech Gap and Wagon Road
Gap in the spectacular Pisgah
area.
(8) Ruby mines.
<9) Miles of mountain streams
with the best trout fishing in the
South.
<10> Everywhere nights so cool
that you always use a blanket.
Whatever you want to do ? a
hiker, a botanist, a biologist, an
orthlnologist, geologist, or rock
hound, then head for the Blue
Ridge Mountains of Western
North Carolina and North Georgia
? the area that has rightfully
been named the outdoorman's
paradise.
Bell Piano
Pupils Give.
June Recital
Mrs. Willard Bell presented her
piano pupils in a recital at her
home on Baird Cove Road
Wednesday, June 1.
Pupils playing included Mary
PLUMBING
And
HEATING
Far A-l Work at
Reasonable Rate*
CALL
W. G. HALL
Call LA 4-2913
Bolton. Betty Cox, Lorraine Cox,
Marie Cox. Frances Cunningham,
Helen Cunningham, Peggy Cunn
ingham. Beverly Dalton, Carolyn
Dendy, Linda Dendy. Mack Dendy,
Oenie Enloe, Linda Mashburn.
Mildred McCoy. Mary Fiances
McGl&mery, Linda Neal. Carolyn
Nolen, Ruth Nolen, Oaye Phillips,
Ann Turpin, and Judy Turpin.
Special numbers Included a solo
sung by Dorothy Lee Cox, accom
panied by Lorraine Cox, and a
duet by Carolyn and Linda Dendy,
accompanied by Mack Dendy.
YOUNG ARTIST
St eve Carpenter, young son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Carpen
ter, of Franklin and Hickory,
is a budding artist. A student
at Grandview Junction High
School, he won first place in
an oil raintin; contest in the
stu<fent essay and poster con
tests sponsored by the Daugh
ters of American Revolution
and its , chapters and received
a national award. This was the
first time a special prize has
ever been awarded for this type
of work by the D.A.R. and an
exception was made this year
because young Carpenter's entry
was so outstanding. .Steve is the
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Carpenter.
GETS DEGREE
A bachelor's decree was be
j stowed upon Mrs. Ruth Snyder
Curley, daughter of Mr. and
[ Mrs. Rufus Snyder, of Franklin,
at the 68th commencement ex
ercises of Woman's College,
University of North Carolina,
on May 29. Mrs. Curley was one
of 500 receiving degrees in 12
classifications of academic work.
MRS. FRANKS WEDS
FRED A. KNIGHT
Mrs. Elsie Womack Pranks be
came the bride of Fred A. Knight
last Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock In the chapel of the First
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Robert Standley, pas
tor of the church, performed the
ceremony and wedding music was
presented by Mrs. Tom Collier at
the organ. The couple entered the
chapel unattended. Only members
of the immediate families were
present for the wedding.
Mrs. Knight is a teacher at
Franklin Elementary School.
Mr. Knight was with the Main
tenance department of the board
of education in the city schools
of Atlanta. Ga? prior to his re
tirement in 1954.
The couple will make their home
in Franklin.
COOKING CORNER
ICEBOX PIE
Mix together:
2 eggs
2 cups pineapple juice
1 '/?! cups sugar
Mix thoroughly and boil for 7
minutes. Remove from heat, add
1 box strawberry gelatin, mix well.
Let tool. Whip one large can of
evaporated milk that has been
well chilled. Fold Into mixture.
Pour into vanilla wafer pie crust.
Chill in refrigerator. (Other
flavors of gelatin may be used
Instead of the strawberry. If pre
ferred.)
Mr*. Delia Mae Brendle
(Watauga Club)
Real Estate
T ransfers
May 19: J. Parker and L?eila
Adams to Russell and Charlotte
Cook. 92 acres, Ellijay township;
Bob and Maxine McClure, Gilmer
A. and Maud Jones, and R. 8.
and Lois Jones to John and
Louisa Tamm, 102 acres, Smith
bridge township; Johnnie and
Opal Angel and John and Pauline
Gibson to Carey and L. E. Angel,
property, Ellljay township; M. B.
Pendergraas to Osie Pendergrass,
4 acres, Nantahala township;
Charles and Rita Ferguson to
Oran and Mary Cunningham,
property, Franklin township; Em
ma Cunningham to Oran and
Mary Cunningham, 55 acres,
Fiaoklin township.
May 20: W V Parker to Bob
O. McClure, 5.4 acres. Smith
bridge township.
May 21 : J. W. and Nina Adding
ton to Joe and Barbara Hodgln,
property. Smilhbrldge township;
Jeter and Vernon Higdon to
Beulon and Leecie Holland, 3
acres, Millshoai township.
May 23 : Alice L. Olds to Harold
E. and Laura Halpln, property.
Highlands township
Stone Eternal
a fitting tribute to your departed loved ones.
ANGEL MEMORIAL SERVICE
FRANKLIN, N. C.
We five you the beat material, the beat workmanship,
and a reasonable price. See mmt ?n Wajah Street
near Depot Street littfffictlM.
DINE IN AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT
Choice Foods Friendly Service
Restful Music Ample Parking
Take Your Family Out for a Treat
At CAGLE'S RESTAURANT
Macon County's Finest
Georgia Highway ? V/j, Miles South of Franklin
WE HAVE OUR OWN PURE WATER SUPPLY, FROM OUR OWN DEW WELL