North Carolina Newspapers

f s - r Cc.'.;r, 1.. t Precious E:a J C -:.t Mica, ICac!" , Atisl. precious Gc;.:s Abundance Good L&Hsr Ample Transportation Facilities Pure, Gear Water Productive Soils It s I 1 flu r 1 r : VOLUME XLIV FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE" 20, 1929. NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE -. - 1 C . ? t d IJ .. r; .isej Scenery Cme ' Refuga 17 Peaks Over 5,C:D Feet High Ideal Dairy County Creamery, Cannery Excellent Highways Cheap Electric Power for Industries Law-abiding Citizenship l '7 O i t FOUR TilOUSffl PEOPLE EE TO PMtSAl ffi MACflirS FETE County Celebrates One ! Hundredth Birthday in Regal StyleFloats Win Praises of Judges and OthersOld Veterans on Platform. What was undoubtedly the greatest celebration in the ; history of the county took place last Saturday when thousands of people flocked here to see and to participate in Macon coun ty's centennial. This celebration was held under the auspices of the county's newest organization, 'the local chapter of the Uf D. C. Mrs. F. L. Siler headed the committee. Plans were well -arranged and the entire ori-oxr rit cralci PVPtltS naKSed offf Wlth- out confusion. The exercises opened .with a parade of floats. Ras and Ralph Penland mounted on beautiful horses acted as ield marshals. Head ing the parade they cleared the streets of pedestrians and prevented any, delay in the movement of the floats. . ' -The Sunday Asheville Citizen car ried pictures of the parade, speakers and other scenes of interest including one of highway No. 28 where it passes through -the Cullasaja gorge. The Citizen 'also gave the ' following ac count of the centennial celebration. The parade Saturday was most interesting to those acquainted with h hietorv of Macon. Of unusual interest , was the pioneer float, drawn by oxen, and carrying laaies aresseu in the garments of the long agoi implements including a spinning wheel ' The dresses, some of them nearly 100 years old, offered a great contrast Ka modern ones worn 'bv the young ladies who witnessed the parade irom -.-wie , .;?hi?Ws . , f, t. : vvm Franklin's principal streets. - . Vr'tir announced following the pa rade, went to the following: -pioneer float, second prize ; and j J; A. Porter and company , iioai, jmru ic. : T nSrtiiopr float were a num ber of the most prominent women of Macon: Mrs. oainc, vuiy6"", "Aunt- Sallie Cunningham," Mrs. Kope Elfas,;Mrs. A. S. Bryson, Miss Freida Siler. Mrs. Thomas Johnston Jr., and Miss Nora , T ittle Misis Marearet Byrd and Master Edwin Cunningham , were also on the float dressed in appro priate costumes. . Muck Interest Much interest was shown in other floats in the parade. Amusement was afforded by Tom t Porter dressed as a j.imim . on'H riflincr'a mule labeled "The . Spirit of St. Vitus." Mr. Porter came from the Maxwell scnooi ior uuys, near Franklm. The school was rep resented by a regular float also.. The Forest Service float was of in terest. pn it was displayed the fol 1iMMtirr cion "One hundred years ago Macon .nfv wrae an nnhroken forest. . To day the United States Forest Service is trying to protect the remnants of frrcto o that 100 vears from now Macon county will still have timber and pure water. -tv, W M Ritter Lumber-corn ftonv'c float .was a small house on wheels, made1 of lumber from the Nantahala Forest. The Nantahala: Creamery's float was beautifully decorated and exhibited the products of the creamery. Other Entries rwir pntrJps in the parade in eluded: Miss Katherine Franks, on horseback; County Forester and uame Warden J. J. Mann; a buggy filled fmir hov and cirls who merely called themselves "county hicks ;J. A. Porter and company s tioat, tinea with "darkies" who. constantly sang nA familiar -sones. .Willard ..Pender- grass, small son of Cecil Pendergrass, SHU mice uiuh v" " vehicle drawn by a pony, Mrs. Henry "Slagle on horseback, attired in an old-fashioned black dress and riding side-saddle, Ralph and Ras Penland, who assisted the parade marshal, Al vah Pearce, who conducted the event in a most able manner, the Joines Motor and Tractor company, Inc., float, which was a nicely decorated automobile filled with pretty girls three cars filled with Confederate rveterans, and others. . Following the parade, the crowd assembled in thd public square m front of the court house and listened to several short addresses. Judge T. J. Johnston presided an dintroduced the speakers, Mrs. E. L. McKee, of Sylva, James G. Stikeleather and Don Elias of Asheville. - Judge Johnston, in his introduc tory remarks, . said that the occasion was not onlv to celebrate the 100th birthday and . anniversary of Macon county but also to pay honor to the soldiers who wore the '. Confederate ftfay. He praised the local chapter of te youn;t"v;inost active civic organization in Franklin. The speaker also expressed, his pleas ure over,so many people being pres ent on such a happy and worth while occasion.' Mrt. McKee Speaks rTiiHtr Tohnston nresented ' Mrs. E. L. McKee, who spoke as president of the state division ot tne- unuea IDaughters of the Confederacy. She naiH a hpaiitifnl tribute to the LXn- M. . " - Hrate veterans and characterized the celebration as notable event m the history of Macon county and of the state. No countv in North 1 Carolina. Mrs. McKee said, is richer in history than Marnn. wh ich is basinc its progress on the true . foundation of the long and honorable record. "TWre is pvervthiner to clorv in and not a single thine to be ashamed of in the history of the South." the speaker declared J. O. 1 Mikeleather in nis aaaress rlerlared i there is no COUntV in North Carolina closer to himself than Ma con. As a loyal Southerner, he said, he wished to pay his triDute to tne men in trrav who sat UPOn the speaker's platform. He declared he was proud to fraternize in this "splen- did, memorial to your spiendiq worm. Mr Stikeleather said Southern peo ple have been remiss in the erection of monuments to partiots. tie point ed put that other .sections of -the oiinrv In the nast -have foueht -with J a sword in one hand and a pen. in another;! ; Preises- Beaatie V TKe sneaker also Praised the beau ties. Af the..: hew' .scenic hiehwav ? to highlands, declaring, that; m his opin ion it qff ers more pisturesque . scen ery than any other rote East of the Mississippi river. c - cji.vcaatv i firtne that the new . route will aid in bringing progress and prosperity to Macon county. ; ; . Itinn PHoa was the next sneaker. His mother, Mrs. Kope Elias, dressed' ; tiie oM.faishioned earment she wore while riding in the pioneer float during the parade, sat upon tne platform and listened to ner sons cnpeMi ami heard 'him relate many interesting stories ! about his boy hood days in frranklin and Macon rmntv Tt is also interesting to note in this ronnertion that Tudee' John- ston the chairman ot tne occasion, was Mr. Elias' school teacher. Mr. Elias said that most every man has an abiding and deep love for his native land. He further said: "Macon county is my own country. I live in Buncombe county, but my tinms alwavs h in Macon countv. Ilvl lv w Today I am back home, the land of my fathers, a land endeared to me by recollections of a happy child hood. . ' . "Today we celebrate something more significant than the fact that Macon county is 100 years old. We celebrate the courage and . honesty of her people, which have made ; the county's history one of which its tiiMrn mav well he proud. The people of Macon come of sturdy stock." "Uncle" Johnny Crawford, of Hayes yille, ,99-vear-old , native of Macon county who was scheduled to attend the celeWtioh was prevented 1 from doing so." ' , In the afternoon a number oi cars made the trip to Highlands over highway No. 28. Tames G. Stike leather, John C. Walker, Don Elias and Henry Robertson, J. A. Porter nA others were the CliestS of the Mayor of Highlands at a fish fry served at King's Inn. The road between-the two towns was in excellent condition ronsiderine that the work of grading ;is not yet complete. While neither Mr. Mikeieatner nor Mr. Walker would make any definite announcement as to when this high Way will be hardsurfaced, it is esti mated that this work may begin within 1 months or two years. In addition to the prizes announced by the Citizen the surrey driven by ohn Rogers and occupied by Miss .ouellen Davis, Chas. Davis and Miss Iviby Wright won fourth prize. The loat entered by the forest service was-the occasion of much favorable comment. This ' float was driven by Ranger Byrd. J. J. "Mann, county fire and game warden, drove a team of mules hitched to a wagon made by hand in 1868. The wagon con tained .burned trees and green shrub bery and depicted the ravages of forest fires. The sandwich stands were liberally patronized. All in all the day was one never to be forgotten. One hundred years from now the desccn- Granm IM9 JUIf 9TH. Two Hundred and Five Members of Pioneer Fam-, ily Gather at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Camp bell At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Campbell near the city limits on the Bryson City road the Gibson family held it second reunion on June 9. Mr. Campbell states that this reunion will be an annual affair hereafter. More than two hundred members of the family and their friends attended the reunion." Dinner was served in the pine grove near the Campbell residence. It is said , that never be fore have so manv pood thintrs lo - j o o- eat neen assembled at onenlare . Many ot the iamily connections' came from distant places to take part in the reunion. Amoner these were Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Smiley, Jt. C bmiley, Mrs. Anna Davis, Air. and Mrs. E. C. Gibson and Mrs. Vin nie Carter and . dauehter. Miss Eve line, air of Bryson City. Robert Carter, Mr. and Mrs. W. rl. bllis, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Carter, Mrs. Marcraret Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter and "children, all of Anderson, b. C Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lardon of Dillsboro. J. P. Gibson of Bryson City. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Childers and children of S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holbrooke of Asheville, and Sam Grant of Gastonia. The reunion was held on Aunt Betsy Grant's 89th birthday. She was the oldest ; person attending the celebration. Little pilly : -Jncil.,,: three and a halt years ot age and son of Mr. and ; Mrs'. . Lewis1 Aneel of Haines City, Fla.i was laid to rest in the . new cemetery here Monday ttiiciiiuuu at iuui u uuva. ivtv. . xv F. Mock, nastor of the local Metho dist church, conducted a" simple though impressive tuneral ceremony. 1 he child was ill only three days and nassed to the hevond Saturday. In addition to the parents the deceased child i survived by a sister, six years of age. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reynolds of Albany, Georgia, grand parents of the ' litte boy, their daughter, Mrs. J. M. Patterson, Jr., and J. W. Reynolds, Jr., attended the funeral. A larce niimher of cars made UP i the funeral procession' while I the floral offerings were many and beau tiful. . . WORK STARTS ON W AYAH ROAD 'Grady Siler, in charge, of the road work on the Nantahala forest, has begun work with a drag line and crew on the Wayah road between Kiser's . store and the Slagle home at the foot of Wayah Bald. Forestry officials announce that this section of about four miles will be graveled and made an all-weather road. The work will probably be finished in the earlv fall. The erravel for the road will be obtained near the home of Jesse Slagle' on Wayah Creek. To Coast and Through Canada Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Roerers and Mrs. W. T. Moore have returned from the Shnners Convention at Los Angeles. They left Charlotte Mav 29 and went over the Southern and the . Southern Pacific to Los Angeles, stopping off , at the Grand Canyon and Juares, Mexico, and sev eral other . nfares.' From the South ern California city the pirty went up it-- A. i. iv CL Tf Portland. Vancouver. U. and then over the Canadian Pacific to Winne- peg and back through 'Minneapolis and Chicago, lhey were gone iy days and report a delightful trip. HAYES VI LLE YOUNG LADY ' TO WED LUOISBURG MAN Havesville. Tune 15. Mr. and Mrs John V. Arrendale of this city have announced the engagement ot their daughter, Miss Clyde Ellen Arren dale. to Mr. Miles Otis Pleasants, of Louisburg, N. C. The marriage is scheduled to take place at the home of the brides parents on July 14. dants of those present last Saturday mav hold another celebration. If so. no doubt they will come in airships and aeroplanes. Franklin may then be a city f half a. million. BELL PRAISES ZEB WEAVER Congressman Tom Bell of the 9th Georgia district, Mrs. Bell and , a party of friends paid a short visit to Franklin Monday. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bell have hundreds of friends in Franklin and Macon county. While here Mr. Bell made the statement that this congressional district at the last election defeated the best congress man, in the person of Zeb Weaver, that ever represented the 10th district. Mr. Bell has been in the House for mre than 20 years. He was there when Mr. Weaver first went to Con gress and is of the opinion that Mr. Weaver was one of the most efficient members of the North Carolina del egation. In speaking of the new farm relief measure just passed by Congress Mr. Bell expressed doubts that it will benefit t9 any considerable extent the farmers of this section. FARM NEWS Tuesday afternoon Mr. Goodman, the district agent, and Mr. Shay the Swine extension specialist,, arrived for a two day stay with the , agent to assist in giving information about profitable pork production and start ing and conducting some swine pro duction demonstrations, in spue oi the good weather the farmers showed their interest in pork' production by coming out to the meetings. We had a very interesting and successiui meeting at West's Mill, at Mr. John Fercnison's on Kabbit ureeK ana at Mr. Will Parrish's far mat Otto. Several of the farmers who attended these meetings nlan to run a demon- etrotinn co thev will know iust what 0t.ftebtVa WW wmm-m,j w, it costs them to produce pork. Some of them will not start until next fall but others intend to start now. Xr Froriison has twelve he intends to put on . the September market and will start keeping records on them next week. Birthd -Mrs; Tmar1 entertained nnmher , of little folks on iThursday afternoon, June 6th with a birthday party, honoring her little daughter, Jena' V. who was six, years ot age. Thi little follf s nlaved . eames until 3 o'clock then hey were called into fh Himncr room. ine tapie . was beautifully decorated with roses and a Wttr Kirthdav rake, with six burning candles. The" children gathered around the table. Then nay wood rrazier gave thanks. Mrs. Frazier served ttiAm with rake, neaches and lemonade. The children enjoyed themselves very much. 'fr : Pictures were taken of all the children present. Those present were : Mary Jane, Modith, Imogene, Francis, and Alberta Ureene, josepnine wai droop, Francis ... Mashburn, Lassie Jones, Jena V. Frizier, J. D. and Johnny Reece, Ellis Greene, Jr., Wiley Ureene, ClayDorne ration, naywwu Frazier. B. Y. P. U. STUDY COURSE WAS GREAT SUCCtas TUo n, V P II. Studv course which was held at the Franklin Baptist church the past week . was a great success. About 35 passed the ovominM tinna Slindav nitrht. The di- plomas will be given in about a month. ' The course was given by Mr. ua VTaclihnrn and Miss Rubv Wright of Andrews, N. C. These B. Y. P, U. workers were loved Dy an yno knew them. Everyone who heard the cniAndid talks hv Mr. Mashburn has a great interest in B. Y. P. U. work and t is believed that more worn will be done as a result of the past urL- than hasi ever been done before. We hope it will be possible to have them back with us sometime. CARRIE LEE PANNELL, Cor responding Secretary. ENTERTAINED B Y. P. U. The Senior B. Y. P. U. of the Franklin Baptist church was enter tained at the home of Mrs. W. G. Wilkie last Friday night. Many of the parents as well as young folks were there. Everyone reported a nice time. We urge that all the young folks of B. Y. P. U. age visit our union and see just what we are doing: CRAWFORD .REUNION Mr. Lee Crawford announces that the annual Crawford reunion will take place this year at Topton on Sunday, July 14th. At first some con sideration was given to holding the reunion on Christmas day at the home of Uncle. On that date Mr. Crawford will be 100 years old. . THOMAS-WRIGHT Miss Omah Hazel Thomas and Mr. William Taylor Wright married at Highlands on Saturday, the 8th of June nineteen hundred and twenty-nine. EARLY MASH UREffl VICTD Fred Blaine and Newtcn Cunningham Seriously In jured When Car Goes into Railroad Cut Near State Line. Early Mashburn is dead and Fred ' Blaine and Newton Cunningham are seriously injured as a result of an automobile wreck that occurred about 10:00 o'clock Monday night on the Georgia road a short distance north of the State line. The three, are said to have been going in the di rection of Georgia. While rounding the last curve before reaching . the state line the car left the road and ran for a hundred vards alone the fill and finally plunged through the woods and over the railroad cut, at sheer drop of forty feet, and landed on the cross ties.- The car, was complete wreck. About davlieht Tues day morning Blaine made his way to the home of bam Corn who noti fied the sheriff's office. Sheriff In gram immediately proceeded to the scene and found Mashburn dead be side the completely wrecked car. Cunningham was still in the machine Both Blaine and Cunningham were , brought to a Ibcal hospital. According to reports both have a chance tw recovery. Blaine is a resident ot Franklin as was also Mashburn. a former citizen, now . resides ta Akron, Ohio. The car is said t belong td Cunningham who is be- , lieved to have been driving at t&s time of the wreck. ATTEND HARDWARE CONVENTIOH Gus Leach and "Alf Higdon re turned latter part oMastiiWeeltifroca Blowing Rock where they attended the ; convention of . the Hardware Association,, , jpf he , Carolinas. TL? convention was 'held af May view Manor, one of the finest hotels ia the south. K. C. MacMahon who wm here a year or two ago in charge of the Onteora Rod and Gun club is confiecieu in an uu itiai idyaiujr vr- the hotel. Alf reports that Mr. Mac Mahon treated the Franklin delegates with the greatest consideration and made inquiries about the Franklin people. Mr. "MacMahon expressed the intention of visiting Franklin in the near future. Tax Rates Fixed The county commissioners have fixed the general tax rate this year as follows : Ordinary fund, ;15 ; Pauper fund, .05; Interest and sinking fund, .60; General road and bridge fund, .30; General school fund, .54. This totals $1.64 as against $1.53 last year for the same purposes. In this con nection, however, it must be noted that the townships hove no road taxes this year ad at-least one or two have no special taxes of any kind. Where the townships have no special taxes the rate of $1.64 will cover all taxation. : In : Franklin township the taxes will be lowered approximately v 49 cents on the hun dred dollars. Other townships can . ascertain whether or not their taxes arq lowered by adding their roaa taxes of last year to $1.53 and then subtracting $1.64 from the total. It is believed that most townships wU find their taxes lower this year than last. Forestry Officials Here L. King .assistant fiscal agent, and L. T. Mahurin from forestry head quarters at Washington, will be ia Franklin for approximately two weeks installing a new cost system for the Nantahala National Forest, It is un derstood that the new system is an experiment and will be first . tried out in the local forestry office. Shoul 1 it prove satisfactory the system wiJ be extended to the entire district and perhaps through all the national forests. Garden Club Notes During the past two weeks more than 500 zinnia plants have been distributed over town. We still have more plants for anyone who desires them. , , , , 5 Two garden club circles . have , been formed, and two others are to te formed at once, so that evry woman in town who is interested may lc affiliated with one of these circles. Mr. Sam Artrrl and family of nhl. Thev alo visited relatives and friends for -a few days last weck.Mr. Angel states that the mills in Gastonia have ; all the help they ' need regard less of the few who remain on strike. fi-.i-'rofi tni ir(i ,,; i . . , , .J . v, t ...... ,