Paid Circulation 3248 Average for September 19M tifelitt JUtfe 8 ISHnWaiifo* Waconiiui OX'THF INSIDE ? Be well informed read THE PRESS from cover to cover. 75th Year ? No. 40 Price 10 Cents THE CHECKER PLAYERS in front of Fender-grass' Store say they don't need a board any more. The yellow parking lines have turned Main Street into the biggest checker board in the world. MRS. WEIMAR Jones, of Franklin, helped judge Haywood County's home demonstration, "Achievement Day" Wednesday of last week. She was the only arm extension service Judge. MACON COUNTY'S per capita income in 1958 was $921. The state average is $1,420. Bun combe's average is $1,541; Transy lvania, $1,497; Haywood, $1,380. and Henderson. $1,366. All of these counties had population in creases from '50 to "60. Macon didn't, and neither did our neigh bors, Jackson. $741; Swain, $903; Clay, $671; Graham. -864; and Cherokee. $981. Does this point up a crying need, or doesnt it? THE BRICKS have been pour ing down on Main Street with the razing of the old McCoy Building porch. PAINTERS HAVE been giving the Carolina Pharmacy front a new complexion. Mighty pretty and it should jog others into sprucing up their store fronts. GET READY tc enjoy the coun ty fair next week. It gets bigger and better each year. The carni val will set up shop at the fair grounds the first of the week. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN Pat Miller has resigped the patrol and is now operating the Phillips 66 station in Highlands. IT WASN'T hard to come away from the Conley M>tor Company smelling like a rose last week when they showed the new Fords The women folk were given arttfi Cial roses ? that really smelled Tose-like ? and the men got yard sticks. A HUNTING pup owned by Winton. Vic. and Jim Perry took a fourth place in the open puppy class of the Buekeye Brittany Club Field Trial September 23-25. A professional trainer handled the dog for them. , EXPENDITURES' totaling $51.40 have been put out on the Indian Mound by the Franklin Garden Club since June 6. Most of the money went for labor to "shave" the mound. ATTENDING the national re union of the 81st Wildccat Divi sion in Waynesville last week were Charles Waldrcop and Tom Moss. The 81st is a famous fight ing outfit. MONEY STOLEN The sheriff's department is in vestigating the theft of about $80 from THE FRANKLIN PRESS office. The money appar ently was taken some time Satur day night. T ?J iplldt's doing? 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: 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 WOMEN'S CLUB: Fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m? at the Nor mandie. Tonight ( Thursday > : 4-H Coun ty Council meeting, 7:30 p. m .. i Franklin Methodist Church. Friday: Franklin Panthers vs. Robblnsville High, in Bobbins ville, kickoff at 8 p m Monday : Retarded Chlldrrns' ! Association meeting. 8 p. m.. Franklin High Library Tuesday: Visit by Congressman Roy A. Taylor. ?:30 a, m. to 12:30 p. m county courthouse ROBERT C. (Bob) Carpenter is shown congratulating Mrs. .Lucy Leatherman, president of Cowee community, '6C' rural development winner. Looking on are Mrs. Nell Blaine, representing second place Patton, and the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, president of Cartoogechaye, which placed third. (Staff Photo) HELPS REBUILD NEGRO CHURCH - Cowee Top Community In '60 Rural Event Co wee, a 59- family community that spent some 336 man-hours rebuilding a \ejjro church in its section, is the winner of the I960 Macon County Rural Com munity Development Contest. Second place went to l'atton and third to Cartoo^e cha\e. Winners were revealed week at an awards supper ing coinnuinitics at lotla !: biggest supper ever held in the etght^year history of tlve rural program, attracting more than 300 persons. The top community, Cowee, col lected $400 in prize m-: ney, re ceiving $200 for first place and two $50 incentive awards for the outstanding community project and outstanding accomplishments in religious activities, Patton got $150 for placing second and won a $50 incentive award for the best home food supply. A check for $100 went to third place Cartoo gechaye. Gets $100 lotla, winner of the '59 county j ccntest. got a $100 incentive award for the best programs, com munity participation in activities, and attendance at meetings. Also winning $50 incentive awards were dark's Chapel, for best health program; Higdonville, best balanced agricultural pro gram: Cullasaja. best community beautification; Carson, best ac complishment in youth activities; and Holly Springs, best job of in crease in income. Winners were announced and presented prize money following supper by Robert C. (Bob' Car penter. Mrs. Stanley Penland. lotla 's president, served as master of ceremonies at the brief after din ner program. A welcome and , thanks to the businessmen who : put up prize money for the con test was made by Jerry Sutton, of W ednesday ni^ht of last held by the 11 .participat ?ichool. It was by far th,e Clark's Chapel. The response on. behalf of the businessmen was given by Claude Bolton, of Frank lin. Entertainment included a song by a trio, Misses Shelia Duval, Sharon Duval!, and June Wells, accompanied cn the piano by SEE NO. 2, PAGE 8 Cowee Advances To Area Event .As winner cf the county rural contest, Cowee now carries tis banner into the W.N.C. Rural Community Development Con tent. Judging for the area event , will tak?j place the week of No." ! vc tuber 14-18. About $2,500 in ! prizes is offered. I Macon County aLso is one of several this year selecti:.g a county winner i far thin year, bowing only to Murphy, 25 to 7. They have victories over Cherokee 25 I to 6. 'Franklin beat C herokee 30 to 131. Swain 20 to 13. Hay es v Hie 39 to 12, and last week Robblnaville downed last year's runner up* for the state class A championship. Andrews. 13 to | 0 in their opening game. Big gun* for the Blue Devils ha've been Buddy Posted. Jerry Wil liams. Coy Odom, and Larry Queen. Hunter Dies In Accident Opening Day Saturday's opening of the '60 hunting season also brought Macon County its first hunting fatality. A retired Baptist minister, the Rev. William Grant Wood, J 71, was accidentally shot late i in the afternoon while squirrel hunting by another hunter, Grady Martin, of Franklin. Mr. Wood was hunting alone about three miles from his home in the Watauga section | when the shooting accident oc , curred Mr. Martin, 32-year-old J employe of the Town of Frank lin, told the investigating of ficers he had mistaken move ment in the woods for a squir rel and fired. Mr. Wood was struck in the head and face by shot and died instantly, accord ing to Coroner John Kusterer. A coroner's jury empaneled Sunday afternoon visited the scene of the shooting near Brown Branch Road before ren dering a verdict of accidental death. Mr. Martin, who was hunting with his small son and Grady Jones, of Franklin, reported the shooting to the sheriff's office. He said he and Mr. Jones had become separated In the woods at the time of the accident. After notifying the sheriff's office, Mr. Martin was admitted to Angel Clinic suffering from shock as a result of the acci dent. The incident was Investigated by Sheriff J. Harry Thomas, Deputr Newell Pendegr&ss, and W. T. Jenkins, acting coroner. Funeral services for Mr. Wood, a farmer and native of this county, were held Monday aft ernoon at Buck Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Wood had lived in the Buck Creek section be fore moving to Watauga about eight years ago. Officiating ministers were the Rev. Harold Cabe, the Rer. William Shields, pastor of Watauga Baptist Church, of which Mr. Wood was a member, and the Rev. Frank Reed. Serving as pall i bearers were Asbury Sanders, Frank Brown, Paul Morgan, Erastus Wood, Clarence Isen hour, and Clyde Vaushn. Surviving are Mr. Wood's , wife, Mrs. Elvira Morgan Wood; j a son, John, of Flint, Mich.; I a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Barnes, of Sylva; and three grandchil dren. i Funeral arrangements were handled by Potts Funeral Home. I MK. HODI) F/VGG IN RALEIGH County Agent T H. F iigg is 1 in Raioitvh this week judging 4-H record books in prcpara- i tion for tiie N C. Suite Fair i next wetk. ' < Fair Excitement Is In The Air ? An excitement Is in tlx* air as last-minute details fer the sixth annual Macon County fail arc pushed to completion. Set for October 13-14-15. the three-day event will be held at the new county fair grounds on US 23-441 and all activity will center in the newly-completed exhibit hall. A festive air will be added M in day when "Honest Homer's'' car nival sets "Up on the fair grounds for business. Meanwhile, last-minute kinks in the fair agenda art* being ironed out. finishing work on Uic exhibit hall and grounds is being pu-shed. and fair catalogues are being mailed out to some 2,000 persons. Officially, the fair will open at 1 p. m. next Thursday, the 13th. That morrunK will be devoted to judiUnn of exhibits by judges from outside the county. Friday will foe "show day" at the fair grounds with the sheep and swine show set f r 12:30 p. m.; dairy cattle. 1 p. m.; beef cat tle. 2 p. m.: and horse and mule BIDS ARE AWARDED ? Town Marking Time On One? Way Change Franklin's board of aldermen voted Monday night, to further delay the scheduled return to a two-way streets system until hear ing from the State Hiiihway Com mission on the matter. T own attorney R. ?: Jones w>i's instructed to write the highway commission for advice on whether the streets should be returned to two-way traffic or to stick with the present one-way system. A delegation from the Frank lin Chamber of Commerce re quested at the meeting that the board work with the Western North Carolina Regional Plan ning Commission and the high way commission on the street question. Members of the delega tion appearing were Bob S. Sloan. Flank B. Duncan. Bob Coin, Bry Two Democratic Rallies Slated Two Democratic rallies are scheduled this coming week as the party's series continues. Saturday night at 7:30 at East Franklin School, a rally will be held for the party faithful in tiic East -Franklin and Mills'.: Ml pic lincts. Next Wednesday night, Octobi.' 12. n rally will be held at Cul! ? aja School at 7:30 for Democrats ( o' the Cullasaja and Suqai f m i, piccincts. While the rallies a;e prima, i'lyj for those living in the a bov? pre cincts party officials say 'eve v ;nc Ls invited to attend them Moore Leaves Winn - Dixie Store Here Roy Ia ;e Moore, manager of the Winn-Dixie Store In Frank lin for the past 10 years, has been transferred h- ills rom p 'l 1 1 V 1o manage :i Loie iii Sen rci . S. C. The m-jnageship of the local store is being turned over to Roger Seay, who ha.s been with the store for five years and has bpen assistant manager for two VETS MEETING Barracks N fiOfi of the V>:< ins of World War I will meet Friday; October 7. at 7:30 p. m it the courthouse. All members hi requef.Ud to attend as the dis position of Hinds will be di.-cu.sv I ant McClure. and R. D. Carpon. Other business conducted at the monthly nuetlng included the opening of bids on the new Baiid Cove well and on the paving of H Merest and Patton Avenues. P. B. Rogers Well Drilling Company, of Franklin, wa.s'award ?ti the bid on the well with the stipulation that the work be done .at a time decided by tlie board. Virginia Supply and Well Com pany. of Atlanin. Ga., also sub mitted a bid. Allison Construction Company, of Waynesville. was awarded the paving bid with the understand ing that the paving be completed by November 1. Town clerk Ray Swu-'iord p e sented a report from the S?.ate Board of Health showing chut wa ter from "Big Betsy'' well hurt checked satisfactorily according to state specifications. Confirms Bt-liel This test confirmed beliefs that red water In the iy?icm u the tc sult of disturbing the flow of wa ter in the lines and is not coming from the wells. After this report, ti e bcaid de cided t. initiate a piogmm to im 'vater linens and jCireH-iJion In '.lie tow vstem The b')r i'i i! > ' ;) tax noii i s rv. ?! mailed ou1, i M 1" ? I ? " . , I - V - - ? mvrmsrmcmrBjmm TAYLOR COMING V'ohxressman II rv>- A. Taylor, of Mluck Mountain, wiM bo ?t thp courty ronrt^cuse Tuesday, October 11. frirrn 9:30 a. m. to 12:3.0' p. m. to discu s district matters with voters He will be acc ompan y t by his district sec-1 rctarv, '| liomas I. .Malloner. ? AT OLD FOLKS GATHERING ? A Common Thread --Old Friends - Links The Past And The Present Macon County's yourg in beirrt had their shining hour Sunday aft V noon in Franklin Golden wedding ann'ver.sa: ? Were rmmon and anyont in thr 60 to 70 age bracket was cor,, .r <1 ed a youngster. Anyone untie: ~0. well ? you know that youmv. gen eration ! This unusual (athrrinx wan. of cars and an average ace of 79. Another 30 or so from th* "younger generation showeo up help the old folks sing old timey hymns and to listen while they talked of time* gone by. They also served up some tasty re fresliments for the social hour following the regular program in the chapel of the First Baptist ;hurch. "There are no li tends like olc1 ritnds," declared Mr A; W. D. Ho .nit. 83. who rame all the way i cm her horn' in Sar. Diego. ,'alif.? to iniet for thi.v brief time ,ith old f: lends and schoclmatjs. "his was the common thread Id friends-? that linked the past nd the present. The two oldest present wtn ohn B. Justice, H9. of Holly IiringH, and Mixs l~iura Stillwell, 7, of Rrynon City, a ulster of Irs. John F. (Cunningham, of anion community. Mr. and Mrn. unninjcham won the prize for avlnc been married the lonceit. 5 year*. "Uncle John" Justice, who v '! ?e 90 this month, collected an ther prize as well, for bei* x the tan with the most grandchildren. 6 Mrs. Roxte Watts, with 55. I took tin) pi iw among tl.-e women. Tlit 'Ullow.-h.p h'jut . which i J sp nscrcd by the churches of t!i ? ] co'unty, optneci wit!) a weJiome bv the Rev R R SLantiley, pi. 'or ol t'l ? ho' t church. Til." devotional v.,is Kiven by the Rev, Fred Guth rie, pastor of the Franklin Pres- j l ytf ian Church il Two .v,1 were sung by J. L | Fe?perman and gro.ip sir.?i:. 01 i old hymns were held by the R?v.| Rooti l K Early. pa-stoi ol the I First Mthodist Church. Mrs. Gil- 1 mcr Jones was accompanist. A 1 humorcus readlna was (riven by Mrs. R. S. Jones Gifts were presented to the ' v. r.::?rs by Mr. Early. Dona tine Kifts were Van Raalte. Franklin I Hosiery Company, Belk's Depart ment Store. Dryman's. Bower's ' Department Store, and the Caro ? Una Pharmacy show. 3 p m. Ti'e exiv.bit liail will be open from 9 a. in. to 10 p. m A pet show at 9 o'clock Satur day mornir.g is the only scheduled activity during the day and the fair will Officially close at 3 p. m. to give exhibitors ample time in which to check out exhibits However, Saturday night the exhibit hall will be the scene of a "Harvest Sale" to raise money for the exhibit hall building: fund. About $6,000 in donations still | is needed to pay off the exhibit hall debt and complete necessary I work, according to County Agent IT. H. Fagg The fair association recently borrowed $5,000 to complete the building in time for this year's fair. "Most of the big donations al ready have been given," the coun ty agent said. "So we're depend ing upon the 50 cent pieces and dollars to finish paying for the building." Also to help finance the build ing. exhibitors will receive no cash premiums, only ribbons. If the weather is good, Mr. Pang said the association hopes to realize between $800 and $1,000 from the carnival. Twenty-four six by eight foot booths have been erected inside the exhibit hall for community, 4-H, and home demonstration ex hibits. Regular exhibits will be exhibited in the center section of the building. Mr. Fagg said any community or organization wanting booth Kpace .should call his office im mediately. The space is being dis posed of on a '?first^come-firsfc sei ve" basis. Sale Items Are Needed Items for the "Harvest Sale" at the fair exhibit hall Satur j clay nfyi . October 15, are need County Agent T. H. Fagg said j "every thing that will sell" will j be v 'earned by the fair associa j' t'on. M.rn v iv. i ~ ' at the benefit ' .?!" ??? rv*ms*tv ?'d for the exhi I bit hall building fund, which has a deficit of about $6,000. Faulty Fuse Box Flares At Gym A fuse box fp'e at the Frank - I Un Hir.iv i',vmiia.?ium brought out j the volu! t. it fire department ab ut 1 1 ;35 Friday nqiht. Damage \ui.s confined to the | 'bo. M'T-.ri v. ?: i mi the outside of the building. Alihoutrh . the fuse box was h;rtc\' out. fu s lailt d to blew and fiindnv 80 51 Tuesday 80 50 Wednesday 74 47 HIGHLANDS Wed.. Sept. 28 60 51 Thursday 74 56 Friday 78 52 Saturday 74 49 Sunday 76 58 Monday 70 56 Tuesday 71 48 Rain 1.03 28 trace 00 00 00 .32 .12 1.08 .22 00 00 00 00 trace .12 ' No Record.