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Paid Circulation 3248 Average tar September 19ti? $h* %ifll)lan^ JJaconian (IV THR T.VSIDF ? Be well informed read THE PKESS, Irum cover to cover 75th Year ? No. 42 Franldir. N. C., Thursday, October 20, 1960 Price 10 Cents Sixteen Pace* THK OLD porch is gone now. Its absence sure opens up Main Street, giving it an entirely new took. NEW METER man is patrolling the main stem these days. He's L. J. Neal. FALL'S COLOR parade is be ginning along the high ridges of the Nantahalas. Won't be long now before the whole countryside will be ablaze. WASN'T THE county fair excel lent this year? What we need to do now is retire the present debt on the new exhibit hall and in crease its size before next year's fair. MANY HAVE asked why the carnival wasn't set up at the new fair grounds. You'll recall that it rained a great deal before it ar rived and fair officials were afraid the trucks would bog down on the new site. MR. AND MRS. Lee Wood, of Town Motel, will attend the Inter national convention of the non profit. motel association. Quality Courts United, Inc.. which will be held October 23-26 In Cincinnati, Ohio. SCHOOL SUPT. H. Bueck has some dandy blisters on his fingers, caused by using them as a brake on his fishing rig when mackerel struck during a trip off Atlantic Beach. He says he couldn't get the reel brake on fast enough and had to use the next best method, fingeas. MACON'S COUNTY'S Little Symphony membership drive is now under way. The organization had an exhibit booth set up at the county fair. The children in par ticular are counting on the grown ups to bring the symphony back here in the spring. Have you bought your membership? KEN'S ROLLERdrome offered free skating Saturday night to those who won blue ribbons at the county fair. Those taking advan tage of Ken Clark's offer includ ed Steve Buchanan, Walter Tay lar, Jr.. Jimmy Taylor, Mike Hastings. Mrs. Ralph Cassady, Ka ren Houston, Billy Garrison, Cher ry Vaughn, and Linda Henderson. MRS. MARY O. Browning, wife of Charles L. Browning, who has local ties, has been awarded $200 In recognition of her superior per formance of duties involving rep resentation of the Weather Bu reau in its international commits ments during the International Geophysical Year. She and her husband both are employes of the U. S. Weather Bureau in Ashe ville. RESTAURANTS report a busy week end because of the heavy flow of motorists in the moun tains to see the fall colore. NATIVE STONE comer mark ers are now being built at the In dian Mound and they certainly enhance the attraction. Have you left your donation with Manson Stiles to help finance these need ed improvements? A BIG ruby? 25 carats? was found Tuesday at Gibson's Ruby Mine by Major and Mrs. Charles B. Harris. They are from Eustis. Fla., and have a summer home near Otto. r iphdts | doing? !| JAYCEES: First Monday, Zick graf's Lumber Co., Third Monday. Dillard House, Dillard, Ga. 7:00 p.m. ROTARY : Every Thursday. 6:3# p. m? Slacle Memorial Bnlldimr. LIONS: Second and fourth Mondays, 7 p. m , Slagle Me morial Building. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CUJB: Fourth Monday, 7:80 p. m.. Ag ricultural Bull dlnf. V. F. W.: Second and fourth Wednesdays, 8 p. m, V. F W Post Home on Palmer Street. V.F.W AUXILIARY: Second Monday nirht, g p. m.. at post borne. AMEBCIAN LEGION: Third Tuesday, 7:30 p. m., Slacle Me morial BuMtat BUSINESS AND PROFESSION A L WOMEN8 CLtH: Fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m.. at the Nor- ' mandie. MISS CHILDERS HONORED FOR ACTIVITIES -Miss Esta Mae Childers ((eft) was revealed and honored Last Thursday night as "Club Wom an of the Year" by the .Franklin Junior Woman's Club at the club's annual banquet at Wayah Valley Inin. Talking with her is (center) Mrs. J. L. Fesperman, guest speaker at the banquet, and Mrs. Harold Corbin, club president. (Staff Photo) 'Aunt Sis' Will Huff And Puff If all the candles required are put on Mrs. Elizabeth "Aunt Sis" Emory's birthday cake to morrow (Friday), she'll have a heck of a time blowing them out! "Aunt Sis" will celebrate her 101st birthday at her home in the Patton community and there are a number of surprises in store for her. CORRECTION Iin last week's PRESS an ad vertisement for The Bank of Franklin stated that an in terest rate of 4% would be paid. This was an error on the part of The Franklin Press. The bank is not al lowed by law to pay more than 3%. They now pay 3% interest. FIRE DAMAGE Fire caused by a short in a ceiling light did between $300 and $400 damage Saturday night at tile home ot Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jenkins. The call was answeied by the volunteer fire department at 7 o'clock. AVERAGE TERM COMING ? Jurors Are Selected For December Duty Jurors for the December term of Superior Court here have been j drawn. | An extra 12 jurors were picked i for this term on orders of the pre siding judge, W. K. McLean, of Asheville. They will be equally di vided for first and second week cfuty. according to Mrs. Kate M. Wrinn, clerk of court. In announcing the selection of the Jurors, the clerk said the owning term will be an ayerage one. Picked for Jury duty the first week are Norman Seay, of Frank lin; Ray Vanhook, Route 2; Claude Patton, Route 1 ; Rondald Conley, Franklin; Harvey Crisp, Route 4; David Stanfield, R:jte 5: Lester Holland, Franklin; J. T. Tyler, Route 2; R. G. Ray, Route 3; Clyde Sanders, Franklin; Har ley Stewart. Route 5; Wymer Gib son, Franklin; W. O. Swanson, Route 1; E. T. Chambers, Route 2; R. S. Peek, Franklin; Claude Cabe, Route 2; T. H. Hunter, I Franklin; J. F. Hugglns, Route 3; I J. S. Cunningham, Route 4; George W. Roper, Franklin; Luth er Raby, Route 4: George Stan field, Route 5; Weaver Hurst, Route 4: Edwin Moffitt, Route 2; Pritchard Chastain, Route 1, Dil lard, Ga.; C. S. Cabe, Highlands; S. E. McCoy, Highlands; J. N. Lowe, Highlands: Fred Ammons, Route 4; Ralph Ray, Route 3; J. D. Dayton, Route 1; Logan Ashe. Route 2: Jud Icenhour, Route 3; Harold Scott, Route 4: Fred Deal, Franklin; Jack Conley, Route 5: Turner Guffey, Route 1: Dan Neal, Nantahala, Ray W. Shields, Nantahala; James H. Mason, Route 2; Raymond Wood, Route 5; Grayson Higdon, Route 5. Tapped for service the second week are Sam C. Saunders. Route SEE NO. 2. PAGE 8 SENATOR COMING It was learned yester (Wednes day i that Sen. Sam J. Ervin, Jr., has been obtained as a speaker here November 5 for a Young Democrats Club barbecue. Details of the program will be announced later. i ENTERING 25 CALVES - Young Maconians Leaving Saturday For Show-Sale Macon County Future Farmers and 4-H clubbers wiH leave Satur day with their 25 Tat calves for the annual W.N.C. Fat Stock Show and Sale at Enka. The show is set for Tuesday at the Hominy Valley Horse and Hound Pavilion at 1 p. m. and the sale will be the next afternoon at the same hour. Wayne Proffitt, vocational teacher, who is in charge of the local group. said they are going early to allow the calves ample time to adjust to their new sur roundings. In past year. Macon calves have been consistent winners and have brought top prices. Local business men throw their support behind the sale and most of the baby beef is consumed right heie at , home. A number of businessmen ! plan to be in Enka for the two- j day event. Dr. E. R. Barrick, head cf the , animal husbandry section of N.C. State College, will be the show ' judge. A $50 award will be made this ' year to the grand champion win- ; tier, if the animr.l is a Hereford, i by the1 W.N C. Hereford Bro3do" s ( Association. A $50 premium ami a special ribbon wi"! be i.ivtn by the Aberdeen-Angus Breec rs A.ssocla- , tion if the winner is an Ab r ;?en- : Angus. Those entering animals from i here Include Jimmy Williams, ' Johnny Williams, Johnny Taytoi , Buddy Taylor, Jimmy Taylor, Lar ry Ferguson, E. A. Ammons. Max Morgan, Reagon Ammons, June Ammons, Johnny Cabe Ted Bing ham. Roger Morgan, Roger Tal ly. Spike Maddox. Lowell Craw ford. Kathy Slagle, Oail Proffitt, Tommy Fouts, Guy Fouts, Rich- 1 aid Alexander, Steve Whitmire, Genevieve Whitmire. Robert Al exander, and Carol Wurst, The annual show and sale Is p:n, sored by the W.N.C. Bankers Association. Asheville* Coca-Cola . Bottling Company, and the Ashe ri!!e Chamber of Commerce. [ A 4-rt CAU' OWNED by Gail Proffitt is bein.; groomed for the fat stock show by an F. F. A. [boy while other .Future Farmers watch. The F. F. A. and 4-11 clubbers leave for the show Satur day. (Staff Photoi Achievement Preparations j Being Made Macon's home demonstration club women are making final pre parations for holding their annual; "Achievement! Day" on October 28 at Bethel Methodist Church. Highlighting the all-day affair will be the awarding of "The Oa- 1 vel" to the top club of the year I and an afternoon dress review. Fashion Magic Prom Cotton [ Bags." with garments furnished j by the National Cotton Council ' being modeled by local cluo women. Also on the program Is the hon oring of the county's "Club wom an of the Year." Each club is eli gible to nominate a member for this award. Those who have been nominated to date Include Mrs. Piank Reece. Franklin club; Mrs. Earl Cabe, Carson; Mrs. Ruth W. Royal, Walnut Creek; Mrs. C. R. Cabe, Clark's Chapel; Miss Ade laide Brewer, Iotla; Mrs. Eugene Couch, Union; Mrs. Donald Sea gle, Holly Springs; Mrs. W. H. Utones, Ruth Current club; Mrs. Fred Palmer, Cullasaja; and Mrs. Harley Carpenter, Mulberry. Oth ers are being nominated by clubs this week. Higdonville and Cullasaja clubs will be co-hostesses to "Achieve ment Day," which will begin at 10 a. m. Serving on the decorations committee are Mrs. A. G. Parsons. Mrs. Troy Shook. Mrs. Wiley Clark, and Mrs. Kenneth Holland. On the hospitality committee are Mrs. Fred Palmer. Mrs. Nat Phil lips, and Mrs. Fied Corbin. VFW Sets $500 Grant For Cabes A $500 annual scholarship has been established by the local V.F.W. Post. It will be known as the Kenneth and Henry Cabe, Jr., Memorial Scholarship, in memory of the sons or Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cabe, who were killed in World War II. Beginning with the 1961 grad uating classes, the scholarship Will be available on a one-year basis to any deserving graduate 1 in Macon County to attend a four year college of his or her choice. ! Selection of the recipicent will be , made on the basis of need, schol- i astic standing. extracurricular . activities, and citizenship. Break-In Being Investigated At Baldwin's A break-in at Baldwin's Super Market last Thursday night is being investigated by the sheriff's department. Sheriff J. HaiTy Thomas said 18 cartons of cigarettes were tak en from the store. Entrance was gained to the building by sawing through an lrcm bar in .the men's rest Koom at the rear of the stole. The sheriff said several finger prints were "lifted" at the scene and are being studied Peakline May Get New Plant A new building probably will be constructed soon for Peakline Furniture Company here under a tentative agreement between the company and the Franklin Cham ber of Commerce Chamber President Bob S E! an said this week that step* r.re b' ir'; taken to form a corpo ? a lion t ?> erc't. a buildirvj for Peakline. which has outgrown Its. makeshift plant in a large chi It en house on Iotla and wants l expand About, six acies of land has been purchased in the Bonny Civst section in Franklin for the nev plant site. ATTENI? MKKTlMi The fall dlstiict meeting of the Business and Professional Wo men's Club was held In Black Mountain Sunday. Members of the Franklin club who attendee: were Mrs. Frank Henry, Jr., Mrs. T W Angel, Jr., Mrs. A. A Slier, Mrs. Nell Johnston, Miss Esta Chllders, and Mrs. J. E. Perry, jr. COUNTY FAIR IS BIGGER AND BETTER Macon County's three-da.v fair last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday was dieemed the biffest and best yet and plans are alrrady under way (or next fall's event. The new exhibit hall oil US 2.1-441 was filled with booths and exhibits and several thousand spectators, including a num ber from out-of-state, visited it. A complete list of winners at the fair will be featured in next week's Issue of THK PRKSS. iStaff Photo i NINE AGENCIES PART/iC'PATING ? United Fund Approves 60 Budget Of $12,128 The Franklin A.xa United Fund drive has been set foi the week of October 31 through Novenibei 5 with a yoal of $12,128 for 1960 These dates and the ahv./unt of the goal was approved Jt a lunch eon meeting of the full board of directors Monday at the Norman die Restaurant. Wilbur C'abf's acceptance of the position of treasurer for th< . year's drive also wis announced. Mr. Cabe in an employe of th?* Bank of Franklin. Dr. J. L. Hill, Jr.. chairman of the drive, presided at the meeting, and Er. l Adams, chairman of t h ? budgets and admissions commit tee. which met with agency rep resentatives la.st Thursday nig lit. presented the namos f the agen* 1 ejes in this year's ('"!?<> nnd their t requests, which were i-\. .^.d by ( ti ? board. Nine organizations are partiei- i gating in this year's drive and ] l ulled Fund officer* pointed out I the fact that by taking in all i these drive* into one United Fund J drive, separate drives would not i he required by the nine. ( Organizations who are partici pating in the drive ami their qur> . tds are listed as lollows: Gi'l i Scouts of America. $1,000; Macon t County Community Development \ Pr '/ram. $1,000; Youth Council, t *600; Macon C unty Rescue Squa f ion. $700: Babe Ruth Baseball 1 League, $600; Little League. "^300: < Boy Scouts of America. $2,750; ( Children's Home, $200: American t Flud Cross. $2,775: Carolines Unl -ed Fund. $800: ana a contin gency fund of $1,103. Dr Hill announced that com mittee chairmen will be seeking p<-' pic to work as canvassers In Jie near future and urged anyone in the couunty who Is Interested in working in the soliciting pro grams to get in touch with any it the board members. United Fund officials also tressed the fact that the major ty of funds collected in the drive o. the participating organizations vill be used here in Macon Coun ty. Dr. Hill said, "we are extending :he ciive this year in the hope hat. can kike in all of Macon bounty and reach our troal during ,he m?-k et for the collections." REVIS SHOWS THE WAY - Maroons Spoil Franklin s Undefeated Grid Record By TODD REKCE Swain High's Maions spoiled Franklin's hpmecoming and an undefeated football rccord Friday night as they came from behind on the strength of three touch down romps by Doug -Re vis and a last minute safety f.r a 21 to 19 victo:y. A near-record crowd on hand for the game and homecoming festivities saw Franklin Jump ahead 12 to 0 in the first half and 19 to 7 in the third quarter, only to find an apparently safe lead victimized by Revis, who sc. red atriin irt the third and fou.th quarters and matte the two-point safety minutes later. Winning Points After Swain scored tlie tying touchdown In the fourth period. Franklin's- Kenneth Hall fumbled th? : kickoff and finally recovered it n the Panther seven. Jim Wil li... ?i.s wu3 dropped on the th:ce on 1 irsi, > awn. "Red" Seay gained one. then Spain's line crashed through to nail Wi!llam? in the end zone for il?o winning tw?> points. Franklin's scoring came cn a four-yard run bv Hill; a 42-yard pa.s. from Williams to I Teddy Clark, who k abbed an ovvr-the shoulder "circus" catch for a spe ctacular score, and on a 29-yard pass from Williams to J:hnny Swan, who was back In action after being out several weeks with a broken hand. The Panther's lone extra point came on a pass [.urn Williams to "Stompy" HJg c'.' n after the third touchdown. Straight Plii Swain scored all three talleys on a straight running play In which their line "trapped" the Panther defensive right tackle and quarterback Jimmy Corbin handed off to fullback Revis. who SEE NO 3, PAGE 8 PRINCIPAL Harry C. Cochin it shown crowning Miss Marilyn G-winner a* "Homecoming Quern" during the half Friday night. At left is the queen's maid of honor. Miss Sharon Duial,
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