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~ ; f I)c fftmjtlitt 9f e|| Average for August I960 1 (Jff <V ? * tf -V TTM1 ? Sill# wwblaiiw JHacoman 75th Year ? No. 38 Franklin, N. C., Thursday, September 22, 1960 Price 10 Cents Siyti'i'M t AUTO PARTS and Equipment ; Company's new building on West Palmer is nearing completion. It was destroyed by fire earlier in the year. HATS OFF to Miss Alice Angel, a Western Carolina student. She's donating her time, in connection with her studies, to the local youth center each Saturday night, j LOCAL AUTO dealers are get ting ready to unveil their '61 models. A lot of peeking has been going on, however, and advance reports say they are beauts! SOME OF the trees are begin ning to take on a fallish color. Woa't be long now before the beauty of this season will be out for all to see and admire. ARE YOU getting ready to take part in the county fair in Octo ber? Everyone could, if they would, enter at least one item and help make the event a smash success. WHAT DO you say to a dona tion for the Indian Mound's de velopment? It's high time this valuable property got the treat ment it deserves. THE ONLY thing missing at the Panther football games is a band? a Franklin High band! THINGS KEEP popping at the ruby mines in Cowee. Rockhounds aren't turning out as they did earlier in the season, but never theless there are still quite a few out there digging and hoping. A LOT of night owls report Franklin, or all the county for that fact, was eerie when the power company cut off the pow er after midnight Saturday to do some maintenance work. The ab sence of any light put us back in the dark ages for a couple of hours. DON'T FORGET about the old folks gathering set in Franklin for October 2. If you know some oldtimer who'd like to attend, get in touch with your minister and arrange transportation. TUESDAY'S edition of THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION has a column by Beth Williams entit led, "Digging for Rubies To Find a Diamond!" She tells about her family excursion to Cowee Valley in quest of gems. Chalk up an other bit of priceless publicity for the area. RAINBOW SKATING Rink has opened its doors free to two square dance teams learning to dance on spates. THE JUNIOR varsity games every Thursday night, when sche duled offer some real football ac tion. The boys could use your sup port so drop in at the stadium and root for them. DIDN'T HEAR any school chil dren complain abcut having a holiday Tuesday, did you? The same can't be said, however, when they had to return to the grind Wednesday. A CHRISTMAS parade would do wonders for the season in Franklin. Of course, planning should start immediately and ALL MERCHANTS should enter a float. i v hats J Joing? I JAYCEES: First Monday. Zick graf's Lumber Co., Third Monday. Dillard House. Dillard, Ga. 7:00 p.m. ROTARY: Every Thursday. 7 p. m , Slagle Memorial Building. LIONS: 8econd and fourth Mondays. 7 p. m.. Slagle Me morial Building. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB: Fourth Monday, 7:30 p. m.. Ag ricultural Building. Y. 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 it 7 p.m.. at the Nor mandie. Friday: Franklin Music Study Club. 8 p m.. at Mrs. Willard Bell's home. Saturday: Democratic open house. W. A. Cox's home in Frank lin. 12 noon to 3 p. m.. The Indian Mound . . . Development Planned (Staff Photo) CAN YOU SPARE SOME? Indian Mound Needs Help A fund-raising campaign is un derway in Franklin to imp.ove the Indian Mcund as a tourist attrac tion. Plans call for landscaping the mound ? the largest remaining one of its kind in North Carolina ? as well as enclosing the area with a fence and building a walk way and steps to its top. Persons wishing to donate to the mound's development may send money to Mrs. B. L. Mc Glamery and Mrs. E. S. Purdom. members of the Franklin Garden Club, or leave it with Mason Stiles at his service station across from, the mound. . CHEROKEE IS NEXT ? Hurricane Ethel Drowns Out Saturday's Grid Game by TODD REECE Hurricane Ethel saved her last buckets of rain to drown out the Frankiin-Clark.sviUe football tilt Saturday night. Clarkesville was inundated by tfro clout bursts. Saturday and the coach there (tailed to cancel the game, explaining that water was six inches deep in the streets and the ball field was under a foot of water. Thurs, the rains quenched the fires of the Panthers' new "March Through Georgia" and there is a chance that the "war" will never be decided. November 11 is the tentative le-rchedule date, but should eith er team become involved tn play offs, which begin for both schools in that week, the game will be out for this year. braves Next Upcoming on the Panther Menu for this week is a game with Cherokee Histh's B aies on the home fielr tomo t ow 'Friday* night at 8 o'clock. Cheiokes coach Clyde Bumgard cnei is In this fourth year with the Indian squad and is reported to have a roa^h-and-ready group. So far tills year, the Braves have won two and lost one. Rcb binsville spoiled their opener 25-6. But even In a losing game Cherokee unveiled a sprinter by the name of Jonah Taylor, who loped. 70 yards on a punt return for the Brave's only score. In their next two outings the Braves downed Hayesville, 6-0, and East Fanning, Ga.. 32-0, ani their bread-and-butter < man for these two "scalps" was Bill Beck. Only Score Against Hayesville Beck scored the only touchdown of the night on a 50-yard gallop. East Fannin found Beck really hitting his 6tride as he scored twice on 23 and 55-yard runs. Cherokee's defense also has come of age in the last two games, holding the opposition scoreless. Statistics of all three tilts show the Indians holding their own or leading in all cate g:ries. Franklin meets the Braves with an undefeated record for the year, showing victories over Clay ton, Ga.. 40-12, and Georgia In SEE NO 2, PAGE 8 Grading and draining at the mound has recently been com pleted with the assistance of the State Highway Department. / Interested in the preservation of the mound, citizens raised money several years ago to pur chase the mound property from a private owner and this group of contributors then deeded it to the town with the understanding that it "shall not be excavated, ex plored. altered, or impaired in any way or used for any commercial' purpose, and shall be kept as a monument t> the early history of Macon County . . However, this deed does not mean that the Town of Franklin is tesponsible for the mound's up keep or improvement, nor can It expend money for this purpose other than by an act of the Gen eral Assembly authorizing such action. Therefore, the upkeep and the proposed improvements must be handled privately. 8:me time ago, at the request of the town, the local garden club took the mound as a project. A project of this size is expen sive and more than one organ ization can sh .ulder without hard ship. The club hopes its appeal for funds to make the proposed im provements will prove sufficient to complete the work. Lake Emory Job Started Gradins work has started on the Lake Emoiy Road project in Franklin. Radio Station WPSC was off i the air for tw hours last Thurs- 1 day while power crews changed i ities to clear the right-of-way for the road. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS ELECT OFFICERS Franklin High's chapter of Future Homeiuakrrs uf \meilca have ele~:ed officers for the school year. They are <L to R) Rovinne Calx, secretary; Mary Jo Sw afford, rlce-presia- ml; Carol Ann Hedden, president; and Barban Talley, treasurer. The chapter p'ans to send several to the officers training school In Bryaon City Oetutor 1 and a large delegation will be lit Bre vard on October IS for the district F. H. A. rally. A booth at the county fair also la being plan ned by the chapter. (Staff Photo) A.S.C. Sets Convention For Friday Delegates Meeting To Select Macon Committee Delegates from Macon County's 11 A. S. C. townships will meet tomorrow i Friday' at 10 a. m. In the A. S. C. office to elect a coun ty committee (or the coming year. C. mmittee members to oe cho-s en include a chaiuoan. vice-chair man. regular member, and first and second alternate*. Chairmen from each township automatically become delegates to the convention. Chairman delegates who will attend In clude Vernon Poindexter, Frank lin; Fred Fox. MlUshoals: N. O. Davis Cartoogechaye; T. T. Henderson, Ellijay ; Frank Gre gory. Sugarfork; Claude Keener, Highlands; M. S. Burnette. Flats: Robert Stewart, Smlthbrldge: Claude Bateman. Nantahala: Floyd Ramsey. Burningtown; and Frank Gibson, Cowee. Vandals Strike At Two Schools, Sheriff Reports Vandals have broken into two county schools. Iotla and Cowee, in the past week, taking money and food from lunchroom refrig erators. according to County Sheriff J. Harry Thomas. The break in at Cowee occurred Thursday night and the culprits looted a teacher's desk of an un specified amount of money and broke the locks on refrigerators and other doors. Iotla school officials discovered the!, break In on Monday morn ing Offker? of the sheriff's de partment believe the entrance was made Saturday or Sunday night. Empty beer cans were found at the scene and again, food had been taken from a refrigerator. Other evidence suggested that the vandals may have spent a part of j the night in the school building. The sheriff's department is con tinuing its investigation of the cases. Junior Varsity Finds Opponent In Swain High After weathering the disap pointment of two cancellations. Franklin's junior varsity grldders have come up with an opponent Jor tonight i Thursday > . The little Panhers travel to Bryson City for their second game of the season. Oameil me is 7:30 p. m. and 25 cents is e ad mission to all spectators. In their opening game, the J-V's lost to Murphy. 21-0. Games for the next two weeks against Chero kee and Hayesville were both coll et lied by those schools when neither could field en.~.ugh J-V Kiiddere to play. Franklin's J-V team is coached by C. K 'Ike" Olsen and team I members are all eighth and ninth | graders. Nominee Slates Open House For Macon Democrats William A Cox. Demo ? tie nominee for the stair Hoi is" of Representatives. will b" host at mn house for Democrats r t his hr)mc 50 Palmer Drive, in F:*nk!in on Saturday. Hours for the get-to' ether are !2 neon to 3 p. m Baby Recovering From Snake Bites An' 1 8-month void boy is recov ering at Angel Hospital from < opp"?h<-ad bites. Dr. Edgari Angel said the child Robert Stanley Hummell, son of Mrs. Barbara Kell Hummell. of rto-.ite 1 was bitten on both feet by the snake Monday of last week ns he played in the yard. BAKE SALE SET The Hickory Knoll Methodist. Youth Fellowship is sponsoring * bake sale all morning Saturday In front of Belk's Department Store Proceeds from the sale will go to the church M. Y. P. TOUR IN AFTERNOON Rural Awards Dinner Set Wednesday At lotla School Winners .of he' '60 Macon County Rural C m:r.u::::y De: ? lopment Contest will 'oi :ev a'. ? next Wednesday i-.isiit, SeiHcn 'i 28, at an airarrs snijpn at I:, t School. Tours of th" 11 part! I]i iti".; communities art* bciiii nniiV to day ilhuryiaM and tomorrow by U.c u mUM jut'ifrs, Wilbur Manej, bounty atfont in Kal>un County, ind Miss Mar> Johnston, horn" mi<> agrnt in Jackson < 01111 t%. ' vr. while for the awarc's > : 0 :vm ire Miipiivi ?ip. As an extra feature this year, tours of last year's top communities, Iotla and cowec. are Mated from 4 to ti with .\ upper bi'ins ervvcl at T;t'a School bcginnin&j at 6:30. .Sirve most .?toies in Franklin are dosed on Wednesday, a large number of businessmen are ex pected to make the tours. Supper will be served by tfcs participating communities. Enter tainment following the meal will feature talent from the communi ties. All businessmen and their wives who supported the rural contest this year are invited to at tend. Following is a schedule for judging: Today < Thursday ? : Holly Springs. 9 to 10:30: Clark's Cha pel. 10:30 to 12: Higdonville, 1 to 2:30, Cullasaja. 2:30 to 4: and Pine Orcve. 4 to 5:30. Friday: Cowee. 9 to 10:30: Iotla. 10:30 to 12: Carson. 1 to 2:30; Cartoogechaye. 2:30 to 4; and Patton. 4 to 5:30. MEETING IS SET ? Sloan, PRESS Publisher, New Chamber President Bob S. Sloan, publisher ol THE FRANKLIN PRESS, U the r. president of ..the Franklin Clum ber of Commerce. Elected to .serve v.iith him dur ing 1960 61 are Vio P. Try. vie president, and B. L MfGlame y, treasurer. Mr . I ..isra F. Hor.slt*?: has been reelected executive sec retary. The election featured a meet ing of the old and n.w ctvimbei directors last Thursday ninht in the confeience room of the Nat' tahala Power ai)d Light Companv building. A rrieetini? of Mr. Sloan and his Jii 'i tor.s ha. bet n called for Sep tember 29 to tormulale plans for Ml' 'new year. O'her directors are Far.k B. Dimes' n. Bob Coin, R. D. C> : sol! and Bryant McClure. Mr. Sloan appointed Mr, Coin n head the 'hamber's member hip con inittic. Others to assist I 'm will be announced l iter. Na:.ied to the budget commit tee are Mr. Perry, Mr. Duncan. .Td Mi. MiClure. Mr. Duncan. VV. W Reeves, and J. C. Jacobs n the indu.-t ial committee. SKIT IS GIVEN ? United Nations Trip Voted Out By P.-T. A. Franklin P.-T. A. has voted not| to sponsor a trip to the United J Nations In connection with th ? | World Peace Study and Speaking | Contest at Franklin High this school year. For several years the organiza tion has offered the trln *o the I winner of the contest Th-' con test probably will be held any way with another prize of some type going to the winner. Met tin* Monday nl;ht in the high fchool cafeteria f t it.s first j session of the new srhool year, the P.-T A. held open house and 1 parents visited both the elemen- j tary and high school buildings ; As a project, the P -T A. decid ed to give assistance to Adem Unal. the exchange student from' Turkey attending Franklin High this year. The organization wit! provide his lurti.1T sad. will give graduation assistance. Dues for the oiganization w set at 50 cents per member. A short skit emphasizing th Natolnal P.-T. A. magazine was presented prior to the business meeting Taking part were Mrs Charles Gidney, magazine sales chairman. Mrs. Fred Vaughn Mrs Bill Si an. Mis. Frances O'Brien. Roy M Riddle. Jr.. Joe | Martin, and Miss Carol vn Myers. | President J. C. Jacob# - presid ed. Members of the hospitality committee Mrs. John Cogan. Mrs. Cullen Bryant, and Mr*. R. D. Carson, seived refreshments after the business meeting. Music Study Club Meets Tomorrow Mrs. V'f'lard Bell and Mrs. drover Sehafer will be co-hostess es tomorrow * Friday* night at 8 o'clock to the first meeting of the 1960-61 season of the Franklin Music Study Club. Ti mpptin'.? will fce held at Mr C "s home. Mr*. Mama ret Cooper is the program chairman SINGING AT! D ' I 'I he northern divi i^r. singing, convention will be held Sunday ?'t 1 45 p. m. at thi- Windy Gap i Baptist Chu ch. aero ding to Ha: " Roper, .ire?.U!t nt. THE CLUBS CHALLENGE Member* of lligdonviile Home Demonstration Club have a challenge. It li Mrs. Eva lligdon Corbin. They figure they've done a day'? wurk If they ran begin to keep up with her. List Thursday, celebrating her 81*t birthday, Mr*. Corbin bottomed a chair at her ctab's ciaft workshop. She has three or four more chair* needing attention, but plans to "sit by the fire this .winter" to do them. Mr. Corbin is a charter member of the Hig IdonviUe club, one of the flr?t organized in the county. (Sufi Phut) Democrats Drive To Hear Kennedy, Are Disappointed Maconians shared the disap pointment with s mp 4,000 De mocrats xathered Saturday at McCormick Field In Ashevllle to gieet presidential nominee Sen. John P. Kennedy. The five airplanes In the Ken nedy party tlrcled the Aahevllle area for a half hour watting for BRADY REPORTS J. P. Brady, managing editor of THE PRESS, was the only weekly newspaperman in the state making the entire tour of North Carolina with Sen. Ken nedy and the only newspaper man. dally or weekly, wrst of Morianton. His story and pic tures of the Democratic nom inee's whirlwind tour appears inside this Issue. 11 break In the weather However, when a commercial airliner made three unsuccessful attempts to land at AshevUle-Hendersonville Airport the Kennedy planes went on to Charlotte where the sen ator spoke by telephone to a dis appointed crowd of Western North Carolinians. Thirty automobiles carrying be tween 120 and 150 Democrats made the trip to Ashevllle. The Macon motorcade met Jackson County In Sylva and joined other fr: m the western area near Lake Jtinaluska Bits And Briefs TEACHERS NAMED Several Macon County princi pals- and teachers were named to "district N. C Education Associa tion offices in Ashevtile Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Guffey is presi dent of director? of instruction: F incipa! W G. Crawford is secre tary of principals: Mrs. Carolyn CoKtin is vice-president of home economics; and Miss Esther Seav is vice-president of special educa tion. WEATHER Hit- w?ck's t temperature* nnd rainfall below K?> 'n Franklin by Mnnmr. Stilaa, I*. 8. weather observer; in Highlands by Tudor N HaH and W. C. Newton. TV A observers; nnd at the Cowrtt Hydroloffie laboratory Rending* *r? for the 24- hour rw riod ending ?t? 8 ?.m of the day lirtod. FRANKLIN High Lour Rain Wed., Sept. 14 72 41 00 Thursday 74 48 00 Friday 74 59 00 Saturday 67 59 1.21 Sunday 84 63 .21 Monday 85 60 00 Tuesday 84 55 00 Wednesday 52 00 COWETA Wed., Sept. 14 74 37 00 Thursday 68 . 45 00 Friday 70 55 .24 Saturday 70 57 2.94 Sunday 67 56 .30 Monday 80 56 00 Tuesday 84 48 00 Wednesday 83 47 00 HIGHLANDS Wed., Sept 14 62 39 Thursday 66 49 Friday 64 54 Saturday 62 54 Sunday 77 59 Monday 77 56 Tuesday 69 SO ?No Record.
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