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75th Year ? No. 49
Franklin, N. C., Thursday, December 8, 1960
Price 10 Cents
Eighteen Pages
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HIGHWAY KILLING shows
no letup. Aa of November 28.
traffic deaths in the state tot
aled 1.057 ? one more than on
the same date in 1959.
IN NEARBY Rabun County,
a 24,000 square foot warehouse
addition is going up at the Ra
bun mills plant of James Lees
and Son s for finished carpet
storage.
WHEN THE Tallulah Falls
Railway goes there wlli be no
bringing it back. Clayton news
paperman Eddie Barker raises
some thought-provoking ques
tions about the railroad and
progress in a column reprinted
on the inside of this issue.
MOTORISTS don't have to
quit being TV lovers. They've
only to follow the lead of
many who now park in front of
Macon Furniture Mart and
watch the one in the window.
The set runs 24-hours a day on
Channel 5 for a guessing con
test being held by the store. It
would help, however, if the
motorized TV viewers would
stop tossing their drink cups
and popcorn boxes out and lit
tering the square.
THE APPEARANCE of the
National Grass Roots Opera
Company points up the crying
need for an auditorium here
While the presentation was
good, it would have been much
more effective in an auditov
ium with a stage and seating
suitable for a two-hour show.
School Supt. H. Bueck brings
out some interesting facts and
figures on the possibility of an
auditorium in his' column in
side this issue.
AFTER HIS "stolen" car epi
sode last week, Junior Pruitt
says he's keeping the keys to
his car in his pocket.
OUR EX-kissin' judge, J. Lee
Barnard, married two couples
Monday. He's an ex-kissln'
judge because Mrs. Barnard
said so. However, he did hug
both parties, just for the re
cord, so they cant revoke his
justice of the peace license for
not trying.
CARSON community has
"done us up brown" by win
ning the WU.C. youth activi
ties award for 1960. Here's
more proof that "There is no
limit to what a community can
do. if it. wants to."
WHO COULD feel mad at
the world after seeing that
beautiful sunrise Tuesday
morning?
UNITED FUND is still pro
gressing, though slowly, the
chairman. Dr. J. L. Hill, Jr..
plans a luncheon meeting of
workers this week to gauge
progress and receive reports:'
A BIG load of used toys was
delivered to Mrs. Olson's
eighth grade Monday by Mrs.
O. A. Winstead. The class is
fixing them for needy children
at Christmas and any contri
butions you'd like to make will
be appreciated.
r
ip hats J
|! doing? f
JAYCEES: First Monday, j
Zicteraf's Lumber Co.. Third j
Monday. Dillard House. Dillard. I
Ga.. 7:00 p. m.
, ROTARY: Every Thursday. !
fc:30 p. m.. S!agle Memorial 1
Building. ?
LIONS. Second and fourth
Mondays, 7 p. m . Slagle Me
morial Building
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLI'B:
Fourth Monday, 7:30 p. m.. Ag
ricultural Building.
V. F. W.: Second and Fourth
Wednesdays. 8 p. m.. V.FiW.
Post Home on Palmer Street.
V.F.W. AUXILIARY: Second
Monday night. 8 p m . at post
home.
AMERICAN LEGION: Third
Tuesday. 7:30 pi. m, Slagle
Manorial Building.
BUSINESS AND PROFES
SIOANL WOMEN'S CLUB:
Fourth Tuesday at 7 p. m . at
the Nunnaixlie.
WILBUR CABE and Mrs. Frank I. Murray, librarian, look
over some of the 450-pius volumes donated to the Franklin Lib
rary Saturday during "Operation Library." The drive has now
| been extended through Satuhday. (Staff Photo)
DRIVE IS EXTENDED ?
Operation Library'
Seeking 1,000 Volumes
"Operation Library," the
Jaycee-sponsored project to
boost the Franklin Library,
has been extended through
Saturday and a goal of 1,000
volumes has been set.
In a concerted drive last
Saturday, "Operation Library"
produced some 450 books and
an "almost uncountable num
ber" of magazines, according
to Jayoee Wilbur Ca.be, project
chairman.
Because of tha success of the
project and the fact that num
bers of residents who promised
to donate books did not bring
them in last week, the drive is
being extended.
Persons in the Franklin area
having books to donate may
telephone LA 4-3600 and make
arrangements to have them
picked up by the Jaycees be
tween now and Saturday night.
Books for the project also may
be dropped off at the library.
AT NANTAHALA TUESDAY ?
Three Children Hurt
In School Bus Mishap
Highway Patrolman H. T.
Feryuson is continuinp his in
vestigation of a school bus
wreck in the Nantahala sec
tion Tuesday afternoon in
which three children were in
jured.
Loaded with 26 students
from Nantahala School, the
bus overturned down a small
embankment on Long Branch
Road near Claude Solesbee's
horn ?. ,
The injured: Linda Kay
Grant, 7, possible back injury,
admitted to Andrews Memor
ial Hospital : Thomas Earl
Baldwin, 10, possible dislocat
ed collar bone, dispensary treat
ment at Angel Hospital; and
Barbara Louise Roper, 13. cut
on forehead and back injury,
admitted to Angel Hospital.
Morris Bateman, the 19-year
old student driver, told the offi
cer the bus ran off the gravel
road while he was looking in
the mirror at a disturbance at
the rear of the bus. The bus
was going up a a ade In - sec
ond gear and went off the
right side- of the road, rolling
over on its top at the bottom
of the embankment.
The accident happened about
3:45. Damage to the bus was
several hundred dollars.
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Drive On
In line with a state-wide
move to cut highway accidents
and fatalities during Decem
ber, Highway Patrolman H. T.
Ferguson will engage in satur
ation patrolling of Macon
County highways, particularly
in known "trouble spots."
The state -wide death toll, as
of Tuesday afternoon, was
1,095 ? 11 more than for the
same period in >959. the patrol
man re ported .
So far ill is year, Macon
County has been fatality-free.
However, its last highway
death occurred last December
when a young couple visiting
relatives here perished after
their convertible plunged into
Nantahala River in the early
morning.
Patrolman Ferguson also is
appealing to civic clubs for as
sistance in the December safety
drive. He has asked club mem
bers to write down the license
numbers of cars violating traf
fic laws and turn them over
to him. He said he plans to J
personally talk with those re
ported and to prosecute them !
if possible.
Young Man
Is Sought
For Award
The Franklin Jaycees this
week . launched their annual
search for "Macon County's j
Young Man of the Year."
All civic, service", and church,
groups in the county are invit- i
ed to make nominations for |
this honor, according to Jaycee
Paul L. Orier, project ? tiair- 1
man.
Any young man 21 through
35 years of age is eligible for
nomination. If he did not
reach his 36th birthday before
June 1, 1960. Membership in i
the Jaycees is not a require
quirement, Mr. Orier emphas
ized.
Judging by a committee of .
nonJaycees *111 be on three
points: (1) contributions to the
community welfare during
1960, (2) evidence of leader- |
ship ability, and (3> evidence j
.of personal or bu-sincss pro- '
gress.
The selection of the award
recipient will be announced at ]
a special banquet in mid-Jan
uary and he will be presented
a Distinguished Service Award
key by the Jaycees. Plans for
the banquet are now being for
mulated. Mr. Grier said, and
will be announced at a later
date.
All nominations for the
young man award must be re
ceived by January 20, 1961.
1 Nomination blanks may be ob
I tained at the Bank of Frank
| lin or Dryman's.
Christmas
Is Spreading
Its Spirit
Christina* to ? rwdtns its
spirit over Macon County.
There's a holiday nip in
in the air . . .
Stores are decorating for
the season ...
Advertising is stepping up
in direct proportion to loads
of Christmas merchandise
arriving . .
Christmas cards an- be
ginlng to pop up in the mail
bags . . .
Civic, service, and church j
groups are planning holiday |
benefits and parties . . .
Youngsters are penciling
letters to Santa Clans . . .
Yule lights glisten on M-tfn
Street in Franklin ? thanks
to the efforts of the Frank
lin Volunteer Fire Departs
ment ...
Behavior patterns of some
boys and girls are changing
practically overnight ...
Capt. Hubbard
Takes Charge
Capt. M. R. Hubbard, a na
tive of Alexander Count v. took
over as superintendent of the
Macon County Prison Camp
last Thursday.
He succeeds Capt. John E.
Cutshall, who has been relieved
of duty. Capt. Cutshall had
supervised the camp since July,
1954.
The new prison official was
superintendent at Ivy Bluti
prior to coming here. i
TV PERFORMERS
"The Dixie Partners," who I
appear on TV Channel 7. will
give a program at the Otto
School Monday, December 12,
at 7:30 p m. The program Is
sponsored by the P.-T.A.
THIS IS an on-the-M-ene shot of the Nanta halt school biu that overturned Tuesday after- 1
noon while loaded with 26 children. Three were hospitalized with Injuries.
A BEAMING Mrs. Lucy Leatherman. president of (ow w
community during '60. accepts a $50 cheek and honor county
certificate on behalf of her community from Albert M. Clark,
president of the Ashevllle Agricultural Development Council.
MISS MARY Harris, district home agent. (Irft) presented
Mrs. J. P. Cunningham, youth leader of Carson community, the
first place check for $125 for the most outstanding youth pro
gram in the western area. (Staff I*h?to* >
-COWEE IS HONOR COMMUNITY -
Carson Youth Program Awarded
First Place In Area Contest
A _ youth program embracing
all phases of community life
carried Carson community to
first place in the new youth
activities program sponsored
by th? W.N.C. Rural Commu
nity Development Program.
A check for $125 was acccpt
ed on behalf of Carson by
Mrs. James P. Cunningham at
Saturday's annual area awards
banquet for community develop
ment county winner* In Aslie
ville. Sponsor of the new pro
trium is the James O. K. Mc
Clure Educational and Deve
lopment. Fund.
As youth leader for Carson,
Mrs. CunniriKham has worked
tirelessly on a variety of youth
projects, not only In her own,
but in other communities.
Macon County'.* top commu
nity. Cowee, received a $50
award as an honor county in
the area contest, which found
13 western communities com
peting for some $2,000 In prize
HOME GAME 16th ?
Franklin Wins Opener;
Plays Hayesville Next
Franklin High's lads and
lassies opened with 1960-61
season last Tuesday night with
victories over Nantuhala and
tomorrow < Friday* night Jour
ney to Hayesville.
Tuesday night. December 13,
the teams play In Sylva, but
will return to the home court
on December 16 for games
with Cherokee.
In a non-conference outing
Saturday night, the Franklin
boys lost 40 to 39 to Young
Harris ?Ga.) High.
Nantahala fell 73 to 49 at
the hands of the girls and 45
to 26 in the boys court clash.
Mary Lou Cabe and Jessie
Carpenter tied as high scorers
for Franklin with 23 points
each. Ronnie "Stompy" Hlgdon
was high for the boys with 17.
NANTAHALA FRANKLIN
Girls Game N
Nantahala <49> F ? Jones 19.
Owenby 24; C. Dills 6; O? Wil
son. Solesbee, Rainburn.
Franklin <73? F ? Cabe 23,
Carpenter 23. Leatherman 9.
Stockton 14, Myers, Taylor 2,
Duvall 2; O ? Bowman. Fox.
Houston. Corbin, Sams. Angel.
Halftlme: 33-16. Franklin.
Boys Game
Nantahala < 29 > ? J. Mason 2,
Solesbee 2. Bateman 9. Dills 4,
V. Mason 9.
Franklin I45> ? Balrd 2. Bur
rell, J. Cabe 2, Slmoeon 9. Jus
tice 2, L. Cabe 2. Hlgdon 17.
Franklin, WlHl&ms 9. Bryson,
Swan. Holland. J. Franklin,
Hall, Corbin 2.
Halftlme: 20-14, Franklin.
money. Cowee's president. Mrs>
Lucy Leatherman, accepted
the award and a certificate on
behalf of her community.
A large delegation from here
attended the Asheville lunch
eon. Featured speaker was Karl
R. Brendetsen, president, of
Champion Paper ant! Fibre
Company.
Union Mills, of Rutherford
County, was the winning com
munity, taking the (500 ' prize
put up by Sears Roebuck and
Company.
The year 1960 marked the
third .straight year that Car
son's youth program has taken
the county Incentive award in
this field. While other phases
are covered, square dancing
has been' the backbone of Car
son's program. The Carson
Cloggers. a team of teen-agers,
has gathered Its fair share of
press clippings. The team has
appeared on televison and has
made many personal appear
ances over the Tar Heel State.
All told, the Cloggers have
danced before audiences in four
states and In two state capi
tals. The team was organized
March 12. 1957.
Another team organized by
Mrs. Cuningham, the Promel
ettes, made its first public ap
pearance year before last at
the Macon County Folk Fe.stl- (
val. Composed of nlne-and 10
year-olds. most of team mem
bers live outside the Carson
community. The Pi-omelett^s
also have appeared on televi
sion over Channe 1 4. Oreen
SEE NO. 2. PAOE 8
PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT -
Duke Still Hankering
' I
To Purchase Nantahala
Duke Powe.' Company still
has a hankering to own Nan
tahala Power and Light Com
pany's distribution system, ac
cording to Duks President W.
B. McGuire.
The proposed sale, although
announced more than a ysrtr
ago. still hasn't materialized.
On the heels of an applica
tion for a rate increase by Nan
tahala last week. Duke's presi
dent Issued a s*atcmcpt in
which he reiterated his com
pany s wteh to buy the western
area utility.
"Wh-n the first announee
m-nt of the proposed pun hase
of the Nil. tahala system by
Duke Power Company was
made, we pointed out that we
had undertaken this pure ha.' e
because of our ready access to
the barriering Nantahala area
and the confidence and ability
of Cuke Power Company to
ptovide excellent service to the
Nnn'aha'.a customers. Our posi
tion has not changed. Duke
Power Company still wishes to
purchase the Nantahala sys
tem." he said.
Notirut that Duke had been
asked why Nantahala applied
for a rate Increase < In Septem
ber. Mr. McOulre declined to
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K Ilk OR NOTKD
Through error, the income
to be derived from Nanta
hali'i proposed rate increase
(Sl.?80.000i was referred to
as _ "net" inrome In last
week's PRESS. This figure is
the *ros? income. In the
same story, however, the net
Inrome was correctly stated
at $460,000 annually.. The
error is regretted.
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comment on a reliable report
that the sale was bein# held up
while Nantahala applied for a
rate boost) Instead of golnx
ahead with the transfer to
Duke, he said "The answer to
this Question should properly
come from Nantahala Power
and Ufht Company."
Mr. McOuLre added:
"However, we would like to |
point out that those opposed
to the tiiinsfer have raised the
issue that the transfer will ul
timately result in increasing
tlie rates paid by Nantahala
customers. Both Nantahala and
Duke officials have pointed
out that Nantahala 's rates are
now inadequate to produce a
fair return on the value of its
plant and that if Nantahala
continues in business its rates
have to be raised.
"Nantahala 's application for
a rate increu.se should make
possible a fair determination
by the Utilities Commission of
whether Nantahala's present
rates are proper or whether
they should be higher. It seems
to use that the proper time
and place to determine this
question Is In a rate case and
not In the case seeking com
mission approval of transfer of
the properties. The hearing on
the rate Increase will provide
an opportunity for full consid
eration to be riven to the pub
lic interest."
Court Moving
i Smoothly Here
1
After convening the two
week term of Superior Court
here Monday morning. Judge
W. K. McLean, of Ashevlllc.
yesterday (Wednesday) was
movinr " smoothly through
5the criminal docket.
Judge McLean will preside
this week only. Another
Asbevllle judge. Zeb V. Net
ties, will be on the bench the
i second week when civil ac
tions will come up for trial.
Pranksters
Upsetting
Dispatcher
Pranksters with a rather
warped sense of humor keep
disturbing Franklin'* capable
emergency dispatcher. Mis.
I Thelma Edwards.
At all nours of (he night
1 they call the fire department
number.
Fire Cliief A. C. Tj'sinjfer
says the calls are lnt'ntioiml.
not caused by niLvdlalin^,. be
cause Mrs. Edwards frequently
hears someone giggling on the
I other end of the line.
Stressing that the fire de
partment is an emjrtency
number and the only way to
get in touch with the deparu
ment, he commented. "While
they're playing a p-ank some
night. someone's horrv- might
be burning and they can't call
the fire truck."
EARLYS AWAY
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert E.
Early are in Mount Olive for
the funeral of Mrs. Early's
brother-in-law. John M. John
son. who died the * Tuesday.
Dr. L. B. Hayes will handle Mr.
Early's pastoral duties while he
is away.
The Weather
The wwk'n tempera tureN and rain
fall below are recorded in Frank
lin by Manson St Hen. t\ S wmth
*-r obner\er; in Highlands by Tu
1??r N. Mall and W. C. Newton.
TV A observer*; nnd at the Cowe
ta Hydrolhftic laboratory. Read
inps are for the 24-hour period
ending at S a. m. of the day tinted.
FRANKLIN
High Lour Rain
Wed.. Nov. 30 43 25 .05
Thur.. Dec. 1 40 21 00
Wednesday ? 30 00
COWETA
Wed.. Nov. 30 63 24 00
Thur.. Dec. 1 44 20 00
Wednesday 00 30 00
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
53 08 00
61 08 00
60 12 00
6 '< 20 00
60 24 00
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
40 08 00
49 10 00
55 13 00
5$ 15 00
?0 25 00