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z-7 i f V C?T QF WE MOUNTAINS j Mm mtWMt mi s mfwm I -IJ. . -.4 t w: J . . i ftmr WAVNC, iwman VOLUME XLIII FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1928 NUMBER FORTY V L V J A. GREAT REVIVAL AT LOCAL CHURCH Dr. E. . Huntsberry of Port Arthur, Texas, As sisting Dr. Lee Many Join Church at Revival. ' There is in progress what is, per haps, one of the greatest religious awakenings in the history of Frank- 1 Mr I. ' "X lin. Dr. E7 E7 Huntsberry, of Port thcHoHTpa'storin"' a " rneeting'"wincrt has reached great proportions. -The preaching of Dr. Huntsberry is sane, logical, and effective in the greatest degree. His type of preaching has 'reached the heart of Franklin's peo ple. The largest crowds in the his tory of the church are attending. Fifty-five have been received for bap tism and by letter. Added to the twenty which came in before the meeting, about 75 have been received into the membership of the church since Dr. Lee came to the church three months ago. From present indications it would not be surprising tq see the total go beyond the one hundred mark before the week closes. The prayer meetings of the women In all parts of the city are having their effect. Numbers of adults have come into the church. All denominations have been co operating in a '., noble spirit.. The pastor has shown a desire to aid all the churches and the evangelist has entered into the same spirit of work. Large crowds from the country are attending. 1 Dr. Huntsberry's sermons ' are alive with thought, and his personal ap proach is very fine. He . has made many friends in Franklin. The peo ple hear him gladly, The following joined the church dur ing the meeting up to last Monday night : Miss Edna Cpgdill, by watchcare, from First church, Sylva. Dr. R. M. Kimmer, by letter, from Mebane Baptist church. Mrs. Alice Rimmer. bv letter, from ... . . V- 1 bf hi Zion Hope, Ga. Baptist church. Mrs. Charles Morgan, by watchcare, from Pine Grove church. Mrs. Frank Murray, by . experience. The following fifteen joined on Fri day night, September 28. Mrs. Ruth Henry, watchcare, Hol ly Springs. R. F. Henry, watchcare, Holly Springs. ' ' Grovcr Jamison, Jr., experience. Henry Mashburn, experience. Vivian Norvcll, experience. Margaret Baldwin, experience, Marie -Womack,. experience. " ' . Belle Stanfield, experience. . Billv Horsley, experience. - J. H. Stockton, watchcare, Prentiss church. . Nellie Maude Womack, experience. Fannie Womack, expericice. Charles Morrison, watchcare, loth church. -. . ' . Junior Harris, cxperielicc. Thelma Baldwin, experience. . The following six joined on Satur day night, September 29. Thelma Welch, experience. Tohn Moore, Jr., experience. Flovd Wvniati, experiewce. Charles Palmer, experience. Sallie Mac Officer, experience. Billy Blaine, experience, ' ' The following' ioine.l the church Sunday morning, September 30, 1923 : ' Alice Cunningham, watchcare, Mt. Hone church. - C-th':iiK'. Franks r.:wiKe. Virirm Callaway, experience. Billv Wilkiei experience.' Helen Dellart, experience. . Cleobcllc Moore, experience. SALE OF PLANT REDUCES TAXES Tax Rate of Franklin Cut From $1.40 to 90 Cents Reduction Made Possible by Sale of Power Plant. At its regular meeting' Monday afternoon the town board reduced the city tax rate from $1.40 to 90 cents on the hundred dollars valuation. As a result of this reduction which was made possible by the sale of the power plant to" the Jupollo Public Service company Franklin now has by far the lowest tax rate of any town in Western North Carolina. Speaking of the reduced rate Mayor George Patton states the low rate now prevailing in Franklin will serve to attract industrial plants to this town. The rate of 90 cents was agreed upon by the town board after a careful consideration of the needs of the town. It is believed that the income from taxes will be sufficient for all ordinary purposes and leave a small surplus for improvements of the streets. WILL COMPLETE GEORGIA ROAD Contractor States That Road From Tiger to Tallulah -,;t7-ii-w;u.RFmihed by W. L. Anderson of '-the Anderson Construction company of Asheville, contractors on the road from Tiger, Ga., to Tallulah Falls, was here last Friday and stated that , his company will complete that section of Georgia highway No. 15 by November 15th. This section of the road, said Mr. Anderson, would have been complet ed sometime ago had the rains not in terfered with the work. The road from here to Atlanta over this route is open now to travel. However, the completion of the hard surfacing will result in an excellent all-weather road from Asheville to Atlanta, This route between , the two cities will be shorter than any other by approx imately fifty miles. During the next summer it is expected that the short road between the two cities will re lieve the congestion on other routes. The American . Automobile Associa tion has already placed the Tallulah Falls route, on its official maps a nr. this road is now known as one of the major routes of the South, ... . . - - v i.. Baby Contest During the month of October the public will have the opportunity to cast votes for the most beautiful babv in Macon county. : This voting contest is sponsored by the Idle Hour Theatre and will continue through the entire month. With each ticket purchased at the theatre the buyer will have the privi lege of casting ten votes for a child under four years of age. At the end of the month the total votes will be sinned up and the-child receiving the largest number will be awarded a beautiful Sterling silver loving cup, worth $25, and now on display in the window at Smith's Drug store. Evclvn Valdruop, experience. . Edna Jamison, experience. Gladys Guest, experience. Katherine Palmer, experience. Jan is Ledfont, experience. i Helen Shepherd; experience. " I osei ihinc-Htgdoii ,- Experience r Eloise Jamison, experience. , Helen Womack, experience. There were 14 by experience and one by watchcare Sunday morning, September 30. The following ten joined the church Sunday night, September 30. Helen Oliver, experience. Florence Norvell, experience. Lowise Takiiit, experience. Louise Blain, experience. Mrs. Ada Ashe, experience. Frances Oliver, .experience. Helen .Grasty, experience. Marv. Filer, watchtare, church of near' Hollingsworth, Ga. Marie ' Elders, experience. The following four joined the church Monday, night, October 1 : Lillian Smiley,' .experience. Ben- McCallum. experience. Nell Sutton, experience. Mrs. Ed Smiley, experience. Announcements will be made next Sunday as to when the, meeting will close; " FRANKLIN HIGH VS. HAYESV1LLE Game to Be Played Here Next Friday at 3 O'clock Big Crowd Expected to Attend. Next Friday afternoon the Franklin high chool boys expect to climb an other rung in the , championship lad lcr when they play Hayesvillc here on Porter field at 3 o'clock. The first game of the season played here with S.. C. I. resulted in- a" scoreless tie. Last Friday Franklin beat Bryson City by a score of 25 to. 13. The weik before Bryson City romped on Hayesvillc with a score of 12 to nothing. Consequently Franklin is expecting to take Hayesvillc into camp by a safe margin. However, information from Hayesvillc shows that the team, there has made much improvement in the past two weeks and 'the score here may be very close. The aerial attack of the Hayesvillc outfit is said to be bewildering op ponents. Just the same Franklin has some forward passers of note. It is not known yet whether or hot Red Stewart who was injured in the last game will be able to participate in the game with Hayesvillc If not it appears to be. a toss-up as to who will win the game Friday. The citi zens of the town are all agog over the coming game and a monster crowd is expected to turn out. JUNIOBLRALLY. State Councilor to Make Principal Address Jack Stribling In Charge of Program! v ... (By Wyatt T. Dixon) Durham ,N. C, Oct. 2. Saturday, October 6, D. W. Sorrell, of this city, state councilor of the Junior Order United American M echanics, will pay his first official visit to District Ao. 1 of the order when he delivers an address at Otio, followed in the even ing with a second address at An drews. Indications point to one of the biggest gatherings of Juniors in the history of the district and ' the state councilor declares that he is looking forward with much interest aid eag erness to his fwternal invasion of Western North Carolina. The all-day program, arranged by Jack Stribling, district deputy, is a busy one. . It will open at Otto at 10 o'clock in the morning with an appropriate program, and end with, the address of Mr. Sorrell in the even ing at Andrews. Communications have been sent out from the office of the state councilor to each council of . the district urging full attendance at the sessions, and according to word re ceived here, the district deputy is busily engaged in stirring up the Jusiors.and other people of the dis trict- to greater entnusiasm tor tue ev ent. With his enthusiasm for the Junior order at a high pitch, Councilor Sor rell ' is hopeful, that every council in the first district will be represent ed by a large number f men at the Saturday meeting. ' The. -program arranged ., by De puty Stribling for . the all-day '-"meeting : as follows : Otto, 10 A. M. Song, America Everybody Prayer Rev. A. S. Solcsbee, Cullasaja Cenmci! Welcome 'address J-' J. M.ann. Otto f ( "(.inirit r - , - -! -dirndl Mxmiieth Svlva i ( V iiincil Music John I I. Dalton, ka-ter, e in-1 ... .... lasaja ' Council Address D: W. Sorrell P.rnil-ft dinner The ' afternoon ' wdl be devoted to singing' classes of the-, first .'district, with a district meeting held at '2 p. in. Andrew, Saturday Meeting Ad'dress D. W. Sorrell : The good citizens 'of ' Macon county are reminded by Jack Stribling, dis trict deputy of the Junior Order, that they shoufd- avail themselves ot h-opportunity.-of. hearing Mr. D. . Sorrc 11, state councilor, on next Sat urday: October 6 at Otto, N. C, as Mr. Sorrell represents more tlutii fifty thousand -members, of this' or'b-r in our state and he is worthy, of .the honor as being , their leader for this term. Otto sh'uld be congratulate tor se- curing the Rally Day of the Juniors on next Saturday for this sect-ieni r?.rcly hns the opportunity . of hearing FOREST AREA IS CLOSED FOR YEAR Certain Area of Nantahala Forest Closed to Hunters For Period of One Year Deer Expected to Arrive. One dozen grown deer are expected to arrive here within a few days to be turned loose of the Wayah Bald Game Refuge.. Officials of the refuge working in co-operation with the Nan tahala officials arc anxious to give these deer a nice start in the refuge, Consequently much of the government forset area surrounding the refuge has been closed to hunters for one year. This area includes all government lands lying between the Burningtown Kyle road and highway No. 28. The Nantahala officials have no desire to restrict hunting privileges to any con siderable extent. However, for the first year it is necessary that the deer be not scattered by dogs all over a large area. The public of Macon county, according to reports, is heart ily in favor of seeing the mountains of this section again teeming with wild life. Consequently it is believed that all hunters will respect the re strictions placed' on the area mention ed in the Nantahala Forest. NEWS ITEMS OF Interesting Locals and Oth er News From Macon County's Popular Moun tain City. (Lait Week) The wedding of. Miss Margaret Gil bert and Mr. Tuelos llall, which oc curred in the church of the Jncarua lion on Wednesday evening, Septem ber 19, was a quiet and pretty wed ding. ' The church was tastefully decorated with bunches ' of white hydrangas, dahlias and trailing green vines. A soft light was lent to the scene by the white tapers burning among the delicate t lowers en the altar. Dr. McCarty of Augusta, Ga., per formed the ceremony. Mrs. Keedcr of Westminister, S. C, was organist and played some prenuptial music before the ceremony. To the strains of Lohengrin wedding march the bride entered the church on the arm of her father who gave her in marriage. 'She was prececded up the aisle by her maid of honer, Miss Caroline Hall, who wore tan georgette and carreid an arm bouquet' of pink dah lias. They were met at the altar by the groem and his best man, Mr. Marry Holt. ' The-" bride wore her going-away dress of dark blue georgette and( car- fried an arm bouquet of white dah- lias, white sweet . peas,; and -maiden j hair ferns. The happy couple left ininiidiatcly after the ceremony for parts unknown. : .. ' ,,' : '. ' , : ! Russell, Highlands; Republican judge, Mrs. Albert Statib passed away at William Cleveland, Highlands.' her home on I uesday morning, Sep- Kiat s: Registrar. Roy Dryman, tcmber 1R at the age fof K4 years.-. Scaly ; Democratic judge, Oden Pen 1'mieral services were (conducted at 1 ;U,d. Scalv; Republican iudge, J. J). the home on Wednesday at " .1 1 a. m. I " Ilurnoit " Scaly " " " J -- - by Rev; Mr. ..Putts. The many beau-1 SmitVs Bridge : Registrar, 1). P. trail flowers were a trilnue .t the (-al)Ci ,.,.,,. , )illar(. Ga. ; Dcm- mgn esteem in wn.cn Airs Man ij : held -by .her many friends who will I miss her- verv much The funeral of Mrs. Rice who died ! oi' the -eve oj tier With feirllirta-y. . .. i. t t was jk ui at.tnc ai ctnodisi. ciiureii on uesuay aaer hou. iu, league: ol I'ranklin. conducted 'the services Mrs. Rice was also one of the old pioneer citizens of Highlands beloved ! by all who k:ww her and a wreath ot beautitur floral ollenng bespoke., a loving tribute, from a large number I of friends. , Franklin Girls On Staff At N. ('.('. W. .this year M iss P.yrd, Stiles ; 'Den'iocrat ic 'judge, Charl Betty Sloan is business nKt-ia.H r and , ie Ray.. Route; 3,- Frrnklin ; Republican Miss Sue llunriicutt, assistant business ' judge, John I lean, Ron) 3, I'ranklin. manager, of v"(!araddi," a uarter!y j Cowee; . Regp-iraf;. i I 1 Rickman, m;igai:ie-. .publi.-hed by . the - siudent T"la: I ).--.icr-ric judge, ,Neal Bryson, Ix'dy. West's Mill; Republican judge, " Davis .;, . . . 1 Con. . the state councilor ;of this orde r. - We : irc i;iad to know that the-- uiihrs. oi , district N.o. 1 have caused, their ceuin cilor to find it ' necessary' to' give this district part 'of service. LOCK LEASES SCOTT GRIFFIN Edward E. Lock and Moth er to Assume Active Man agement October 15th Obtained Five-year Lease. According to an announcement made here Thursday of last week Edward E. Lock and his mother, Mrs. Grace Lock, have obtained a five-year leaSc on the Scott Griffin hotel at Franklin and they will assume active mah- kag'ement of this well known hostelry about the 15th of . October. The Scott Griffin is located on Main street in the heart of towit and was completed two and a half years ago. It is. considered one of the finest commercial hotels in Western North Carolina. Mr. Lock and his mother now have charge of the Haywood Inn at Wayncsville. This is a sum mer hotel only and Mr. Lock has been seeking for sometime to lease a hotel that remains open the entire year. It is understood that Mr. Lock will give up his lease on the Hay wood Inn in a few days. A number of changes in the Scott Griffin will be made in the near fu ture. The stairway from the lobby to the second floor will be placed in another position. There is now a dancing pavilion covering only a part of the roof of the Jiotel. Mr. Lock intends to utilize the remainder of the,, roof space for a roof "garden. " t oorrr-after ki t c i rc i immediately in rear of the lobby. Mr. Lock and hisTnother have -a large clientele of summer tourists who are expected to follow them to Frank lin next summer. . For more than a year now Steve Porter has had the Scott Griffin under lease. He has not announced his plans for the future. Mr. Lock is enthusiastic over cerni ing to Franklin. A study of the sit uation . here has convinced him that Franklin has a bright future. . The town extends a cordial welcome to Mrs. Lock and her son. LIST OF JUDGES AND REGISTRARS J. J. Mann, chairman of the board of elections announces that the reg istration books for the county will open on October 0 and remain open for four weeks. He also announces that the. following named judges and registrars for the various precints have been appointed: Mill 'Shoal:" Registrar, j. M. Raby, Route 4, Franklin; Democratic judge, Jerry Franklin, Route 4, Franklin; Republican Judge, John Ferguson, Route 4, Franklin. ' Ellijay : Registrar, Sam Bryson, Cullasaja ; Democratic judge, ' J; T Moore, Fllijay; Republican judge, W. R. Higdon. Ellijay. Sucarfork Registrar, Alex Shook Shonkville: Democratic iudec. A. B j'otts, Gneiss; Republican judge, Dave McCey.' GneiSs. Highlands: Registrar, W. R. Potts, Highlands; Democratic judge, Milfqrd OCratic iudge. C. If. Xortoti. Route-1. ,;..,, 'kt-pubiicaii judge, Kmory Keener,, Route, 2, Franklin.'... (' -it-,- if cli -i w liciikinr knhprf' i, .,;,t: irru. rr-r-.T,t-1ii?- T)..m-- (,n.;iljc j,lt;(., . Jlm. Ratie. Route 1, :,Fra'nklii i; Republican ju-ige. 15un Kis- er, Route 1, Franklin.. Nantahala, No. 1 : l.ce Baldwin, Kyle; Democratic judge, Charlie Jacobs.-'" .'.fiioiie;' Republican, judge, Craig Steppe, Aipiolie. .... Nantahala, No. 2: Registrar, James SJiieMs. l-'lais; . l.iemocralic judft'c. Bill lo!iir. l-'b'K: U'epnbliean judge, Mark Owenby, Flats. I'.urningtown : . R.eeistvar. Austin Franklin: Registrar, George Mal- ,; mee. I'l anklm ; I Jemooralir judge," J.- it UTkon . .iurnwn. i'ranklin: Kemin bran Viflge, John E. Rickman, Franklin. J. J. MANN, Chairman i Beard of Elections. ; V