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THE PSBBS from cover to
75th Year ? No. 32
Franklin, N. C, Thursday, August 11, 1960
Price 10 Cents
Sixteen Pages
NORTH CAROLINA has just
published a new guide to travel
accommodations and attractions.
The largest number of accommo
dations listed are in the mountain
vacationlands of W.N<C. ? 547 in 67
communities.
SOME FOLKS are going to
have learn to drive all over again
when the streets go back to two
way. Why? Because they obtain
ed their driver's license during the
period of one-way streets, that's
why.
ROY WEBB, of Highlands, has
written a song, "I'll Say Goodbye".
It is being handled through a
Hollywood recording company and
copies already have been receiv
ed by WFSC for airing over the
radio waves.
DR. HENRY Jordan, former
state highway commissioner and
brother of North Carolina's Jun
ior senator. B. Everett Jordan,
was allowed a few minutes dur
ing court proceedings here last
week to thank the voters for sup
porting his brother.
A MAJOR visitor attraction
for the Smokies opens this week
end In Gatllnburg, Tenn. It's
the Christus Biblical Gardens,
a million-dollar development of
the Holy Land as it was more
than 2,000 years ago.
TO?n RFPf!F. rPnnrtpr f/\i
THE PRESS, felt'the hot
breath of the draft Monday of
this week. He reported for his
physical examination.
IN CHAPEL HILL last week
on a pre-reglstratlon and vlsti
tation Jaunt was W. Arthur
Hays, Jr. He took his placement
tests and the like for entrance
this fall.
FOR THE record, the third
annual "Pilots Ruby Rendez
vous" is slated here the first
week end in September. Ad
vance publicity already has
been distributed over the U. S.
via posters and magazines.
THE PROMELETTES, Frank
lin's rising team of young dog
gers, will appear at the North
Georgia Mountain Fair the night
of August 19. The team is sure
to be a smash success if the
dancing It did at the folk fes
tival here Is any indication.
BETTER PLAT while you can
kids! Sshool Is creeping up on
you rapidly.
IF JUDGE McLean stayed
here very long, the court would
raise enough money to finance
a building program In the
schools.
SUNDAY'S SHOWERS helped
cool things off and Instead of
spoiling the afternoon made it
more pleasant.
THOSE BACK-to-school sales
are good for the merchants but
psychologically are unhealthy
for the school children.
NOW THAT the conventions
are over, what's a body gonna
watch on TV? The screen Is
filled with reruns.
what's
i ? . \ < i
doing?
JAYCEES: First Monday, Zick
graf's Lumber Co., Third Monday.
DiUard House, Dillard, Ga. 7:00
p.m.
ROTARY; Every Thursday, 7
p. m., Slagle Memorial Building.
LIONS: S?cond and fourth
Mondays, 7 p. m., Slagle Me
morial Building.
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB:
Fourth Monday, 7:80 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. 7:39 p. m, Slagle Me
morial Building.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSION
AL WOMENS CLUB: Fourth
Tuesday at 7 p.m., at the Nor
mandie.
Saturday : Public supper at Car
toogechaye School, 6 p. m.. spon
sored by West Macon Circuit.
Wednesday: Dessert bridge and
fashion show. Masonic Hall, 1".30
p. m., sponsored by St. Agnes
Episoopal women.
THE RUBY RAMBLERS, one of several dance teams performing at the folk festival, clogged
for Friday night's audience and got a warm rec epticn.
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"THE LAZY FOUR" was one of several string bands playing at the festival; (L to El Tedd
Reece, Hugh Dowdle, Grady Anderson, vid Judd Anderson. 1
Reddys Win
Second Half
Championship Games
Aire Scheduled
After Playoffs
A 5 to 3 victory Tuesday after
noon over the Thunderbirds gave
the Reddys the championship for
the, second half of the Little
League season and playoffs to de
termine an overall season cham
pion are starting this week.
In the second half aouole eli
mation playoffs, the Thunderbirds
heat the Jaybirds last Friday to
advance to Tuesday's game with
the top plac? Reddys.
Tomorrow (Friday), playoffs
will start on the East Franklin
field to determine the winner of
the first half of the league sea
son. This half ended in a three
way tie between the Reddys,
Thunderbirds, and Jaybirds. At 4
p. m? the Thunderbirds will play
the Reddys. Tuesday, at the same
hour, the Jaybirds will meet the ,
winner of this game and the vic
tor will be the winner of the firs!
half.
Then, on Friday the 19th, a
three-game championship playoff
will start between the Reddys and
the winner of the first half. Game /
are set Monday, the 12nd, and
Tuesday, the 23rd, at the East
Franklin field. All will begin at
4 o'clock.
WEATHER COOPERATES ?
Festival Attracts
Large Audiences
A Well-rounded program of en
tertainment. good weather, and
receptive audiences joined to make
the ninth annual Macon County
Polk Festival one of the most en
joyable ever held.
Staged "under the stars" in
Franklin High Stadium last
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
nights, the Jaycee-sponsored fes
tival attracted a three-night gate
of more than 1.500, with Satur
day's performance drawing more
than a thousand.
Entertainment ranged from
buck dancing by three-year-old
Diane Stanley to outstanding in
strumental solos by banjo picker
Todd Reece, guitarist Judd Ander
son. and hot fiddler Mickey Wal
droop.
In the dancing department, lit
tle was left to be desired with
teams of all ages, dancing all
styles, performing. Three junior
teams. Promelettes, Ruby Ramb
lers. and Dixie Darlings, turned
in top-notch exhibitions and. to
the delight of the young dancers,
spectators insisted on "curtain
calls", from each.
Saturday night, the Carson
Cloggers put in an appearance,
demonstrating the clogging style
that has made the team a TV and
festival favorate for several years.
A colorful performance by "The
Carolina Cutups" drew strong ap
plause from the audience all three
nights. The dance team Rave ex
hibitions of western-style square
dancing, along with pattern
dances. The members, who live
at the1 Holly Springs Square
Dance Center, have an average
age of over 65.
String bands performing includ
ed "The Ruby Ramblers", Hunter
Yaung. D. L. Collins, and Prank
Ammons; "The Lazy Pcur". Todd
Reece, Judd Anderson, Haven
Anderson, and Hugh Dowdle; "The
Ruby Valley Boys". Roy Ramsey,
L. R. Mason and Clifton Pender
grass: "The Macon Music Mak
ers". Mickey Waldroop. Wade Wal
droop, and Johnny Swan.
Accompanied on the fiddle by
their grandfather. E. J Carpen
ter, Judy and Beverly Darnell
sang several numbers Friday
night.
Some extra fun was provided
Friday and Saturday nights by
Friday Harshaw and voice-and
banjo.
Although his fingers were blist
ered In several places by his mu
sical instruments, spoon player
Jimmy Smith managed to keep
time with the bands all three
nights. Also on the program was
banjo picker Shorty Kirkland.
Two special treats were offered
those taking . in Saturday's per
formance. Backed up by "The
Lazy Four", Genie Enloe and Deb
SEE NO. I, PAGE 8
THIS IS REALLY DINNER ON THE GROUND
Digging into heaping plates of barbecue are some members of the Florida Club, who showed '
op early Saturday night for the benefit supper at the vocational building at Franklin High. They
were among some 3N who turned out. The money was for the new county fair building
(8taff Phot*)
Franklin Postpones
Change Of Streets
CONSTRUCTION HIGH ?
Unemployment At Seasonal
" ism
Low Here; Jobs Available
Unemployment is now at a sta
sonal low here, according to Em
ployment Security Cotpmission of
ficials.
During the last week in July. 121
persons filed claims for unemploy
ment compensation benefits. This
compares with 144 for the same
week in 19S9.
Employment is being stimulated
here by a considerable amount of
new construction. Also, Employ,
ment Security officials say they
have oil file some 200 Jobs, rang
ing from accountants and engi
neers to shipping clerks und road
roller operator.
Persons seeking employment
may get in touch with the em
ployment Security representative
each Tuesday from 9 a. m. to 2
p. m. at the courthouse.
IN FISCAL YEAR ?
$66,130 In F.H.A. Loans
Given To Local Farmers
"Loans totaling $66,130 were
made by the Farmers Home Ad
ministration to farm families
In Macon County during this
fiscal year", according to Gar
land E. Denning, the agency's
county supervisor.
Borrowers repaid $57,703 dur
ing the year on all types of
loans obtained. Most of their In
come for repayment came from
the sale of milk and produce,
he said.
The greater part of the loans
made were for operating pur
poses including feed, seed, fer
tilizer, pesticides, livestock, poul
try, and machinery. Loans for
Slide Lecture i
Of Wbrld Tour !
To Be Given
Dr. Ouy H. Wells, past presi
dent of the Georgia State College
for Women at Mllledgevllle. will
present a slide lecture on his rec
ent world tour at the First Bap
tist Church Sunday night at 8
o'clock.
Dr. Wells is now retired and ?
lives at Dillard, Oa. /
Two Maconians ''
At 4-H Camp '
V
Macon 4-H clubbers Olenda Oail .
Lee and Jimmy Taylor are attend- ?
lng the 4-H Wildlife Conservation e
Conference at the Swannanoa 4-H ,?
camp this week on scholarships ,
awarded by the N. C. Wildlife Re
souroes Commission. ,
They were two of eight club
members selected on the basis of ,
records submitted to represent j
Western North Carolina at the
week-long conference.
The conference Is held to give
4-H clubbers the Information and
inspiration to make the best even
better in all phases of wildlife
conservation.
Florida Club
Sets Outing
Macon County's fastest growing
social organization, the Florida
Club, has a picnic outing slated
tomorrow 'Friday* at >1 a. m. at
Vern H. Busch's home, "Wide
Horizon".
At a picnic two weeks ago at
Cliffside. more than 170 with Flor
ida ties turned out. Mrs. Lasca |
E. Horsley, executive secretary, of
the Franklin Chamber of Com
merce. at this time handed out |
"Welcome to Franklin" packets to p
?ach family present. .
Mr Bunch's home is on Wide *
Horizon Drive 'old County Home
Road ' . All Florida visitors and 1
summer residents are Invited to 1
ittend and bring a picnic lunch. |
ROGERS REI'NION
I
The' annual Rogers family re- [ '?
jnion is set for Sunday, August J
14. at the Ellljay Baptist Church, j
Singers and all friends and rela- ?
tlves are Invited to attend and 1
bring a picnic lunch.
PASTOR INSTALLED
The Rev. Fred F. Outhrte, Jr.. a
?as ordained and Installed as pas- a
tor of the First Presbyterian I
Church in Franklin Sunday morn- i
lng. t I
these purposes totaled $47,130.
rhe remainder of the loan*
were for building or repairing
farm buildings, Including dwell
ings, purchasing farm or farm
lands, installing or repairing
Irrigation systems, and .Improv
ing land by leveling, establish
ing good permanent pasture, or
terracing fields.
Some Improvements which
Macon County farmers have
achieved this year Include bet
ter dairy herds, higher milk
production, Increased Inventory
In farm machinery and cattle.
Increased yields In crop produc
tion, Installation of bathrooms,
remodelling dwellings, cleared
?nd seeded land and pasture,
purchased additional land and
-eflnanced short term loans to
ong terms to meet their needs. I
BY ST. AGNES WOMEN ?
Dessert Bridge, Fashion
Show Set For Wednesday
n uraocil Ul iUKC UI1U iaSDIUU
how will be given Wednesday.
LUgust 17. at the Masonic Hall by
he Women of St. Agnes Episoo
ial Church.
Dessert will be served at 1:30
i. m., followed by the fashion
how. Four categories of clothing
rill be featured In the show.
North Carolina Summer to u
'roplcal Winter": "Autumn Leav
s for the Snow Bird Who didn't
k> South": "Swan Shadows for
'our O'clock and Aftei"; and1
Lollypops and Hickory Sticks {
children i".
Participating stores In Prank
in are Belk's Department Store,
?eople's Department Hto.e, Bow
er a urparimenl Store. The Qual
ity Shop. The Fashion Shop, antl !
the Twin's Shop: In Highlands.
Irene's and Anlsa's; Enman's 1
Furriers, of Ashevllle; and Ruth I
Hlgd:n's Shop, of Hanes City. I
"Fla
Music will be by Mrs. Harry '
Hlggins on an organ provided by 1
Cagle Music Company.
Canasta and bifldge will follow
the fashion show.
Committee chairmen for the
event include Mrs. Tom Jenklna,
fashion shew: Mrs. Ted Reber,
table prizes: Mrs. Allan Brooks,
door prizes: Mrs. Robert Korte,
dessert: Mrs. John Tucker, tic
kets: and Mrs. George Dfcvenport.
tables and chairs.
Striking a fashionable pow on the ?tfl? of the Masonic Hall
irt il. to K) Miss F'rwla .Siler, Miss Jane Cagle, Miss Gail Shope,
ind Mrs. Bill Horsley, four of the models in the "Trade Winds
md Northeasters" fashion show set for next Wednesday, Auf
ist 17, under the sponsorship of the women of the St. Agnes
Episcopal Church. (Staff Photo) 1 1
Pi ankiin has postponed its
deadline for changing back to two
way streets until after Labor Day.
The shift from one-way streets
was to have taken place this com
ing Monday, following a decision
by aldelmen last week to junk the
system in use here since early
1957.
Town Clerk Ray Swafford said
the State Highway Department
has requested more time to make
the route sign changes necessary
to the change.
Meanwhile, the decision by ald
ermen to do away with one-way
streets has sparked little comment
on either side. This is In sharp
contrast to the controversy that
centered on the change to the one
uray system in early 1957. At that
lime, the battle lines were drawn
between these for and against the
;hange and both sides were vocal
in their support.
The shift back to the old way
jf moving traffic is entailing a
considerable amount of work and
?xpense both to the town and the
lighway department.
Angle parking must be changed
jy the town on the east side of
Wain Street, along with some dl
?ectional sign changes. Also, traf
ic lights must be retimed.
For the highway department,
vork will center on changing
oute numbers at several inter
lections and removing traffic is
ands at points within the one
vay system.
FROM COURT TERM -
Schools Receive
Large 'Kitty'
Although It was only a one-week
term, the August term of Super
ior Court here banked as much
money lor the schools as a two
week session generally does.
The total for the schools: $11,
880.35. The reason for this larg
er "Rift" was Judge W. O. Mc
Lean, who handed out stiff fines
while presiding over the most
smoothly-run session rver held In
Macon County.
As a rule, most Superior Court
Judges slap a $100 fine, plus court
costs, on a defendant charged with
a first offense drunk driving.
Judge McLean, however, has a
$200 minimum, including court
cost.
A breakdown of the figure shows
$5,912.60 in fines; $5,550 in for- .
felted cash bonds: $312 in solic- ?
itor fees; $61.75 in highway patrol
fees; and $44 in jury taxes.
Judge McLean closed the one
week term Saturday. He will re
turn here In December for a two
week mixed term.
Following is a partial listing of
court dispositions. The remainder
will appear next week:
Arthur Bromwell Allen, speed
ing. called and failed, bond for
feited. non-resident, nol proa with
leave.
Harvey D. Watson, speeding,
called and failed, bond forfeited,
non-resident, nol pros with leave.
Sarah Amnions Beal. no opera
cr's license, not guilty.
John Tearley Williams, speed
ing called and failed, bond for
feited, non-resident, nol proa
with leave.
Donald Eugene Tench, driving
drunk, continued.
Harley W. Christenson, speed
ing. called and failed, bond for
feited, non-resident, nol pros with
leave.
William Trevor Parkyn, speed
ng. called and failed, bond for
feited. non resident, nol pros with
eave.
Wayne Shuman Traynham.
speeding, called and failed, bond
oifelted. non-resident, nol proa
SEE NO. 1, PAGE 16
High Quality
Marks Show
High quality marked the Prank
In Harden Club's annual (lower
how. which was attracting a large
lumber of spectators yesterday
Wednesday! at press time.
Names of the show winners
vere not available, but will ap
>ear In THE PRESS next week,
ilong with photographs.
This year's show theme was
'One Summer Day". '
The Weather
Hi* Wfek'i temperature* and rainfall h?lo? I
i (*?? iwordul in Franklin by Miuuvoti BHUa,
J. 8. weather observer; tn Htghlaafeji
l\idor N. Hall and W. C. Newton. TfA
ibeorvers; and at the Coweta Hrdmtaal.)
ji I (oratory. Headings are for the 24-hour I
teriod ending at 8 a.m. of the day 1 toted. 1
High low Rain
FRANKLIN
iVetl.. Au^ 3 90 64 .00
Thursday 88 65 .00
Friday 86 64 .00
3aturday 84 64 .13
Sunday 85 63 .00
ilonday 85 66 .it
Tuesday 87 63 .50
Vednesday 65 .37
COWETA
.Ved., Aug. 3 86 59 .00
Thursday 85 63 .00
"riday 88 63 .00
Saturday 82 59 .72
Sunday 83 60 69
Monday 83 62 .12
Tuesday &3 60 .92
Vednesday 62 61 .37
HIGHLANDS
Ved.. Aug. 3 80 60 *
Thursday 80 64 ?
"riday 77 62 ?
Saturday 77 57 ?
Sunday 79 62 ?
Monday 61 66 ?
Tuesday 81 60 ? ?
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