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VOLUME XLV
FRANKLIN. N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 1, IS
NUMBER EIGHTEEN
TANPMG OF CONTESTANT,.
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RADIO PUBLICITY
PLM1DBCUSSED
Towns Of F.ranklin And
Highlands Consider Offer
From WTFI
LAW IS INVITED HERE
Committees On Airport,
Highways, And Indus
tries Appointed
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Plans for advertising by radio the
towns of Franklin and Highlands; for
inviting a director, of the P. & N.
railway to Franklin for the purpose
of studying the possibility of con
structing an extension of that line
through this town ; for building an
airnlane landine port here : for in
viting the faculty of Clemson college
to make Franklin its summer home
were among the chief subjects dis
ntssprl at a meetiner of the board of
directors of the Franklin Chamber
nt Commerce here Monday night.
Representatives of the broadcasting
station, WTFI, of Toccoa, Ua., appear
ed before the directors and suggested
W Highlands and Franklin jointly
bear the expenses of having radio
advertising of Macon county broad
cast over WTi'I once eacn weeK oe-
Tiro At! tlm hours of 8 and 9 p. m
for a period of -13 weeks. According
, to plans discussed, franklin is to Dear
of the charces for broad
casting while Highlands is to pay 30
per cent of the expenses., If the plan
is accepted by the two towns, the to
tal charge for the broadcasting will
be $600, it is understood.
Invitation to J. A. Law
An invitation has been extended
unt,A t.wIpq Harris bv the. Chamber
of Commerce to John A. Law of
Spartanburg, S. C, to visit ramam
at his earliest convenience in the in
terests of the P. & N. railway. Mr.
Law is a director of the P. & N. line,
and a leading banker and cotton mill
owner of Spartanburg.
Major S. A. Harris and T. W.
. Angel, Sr., were appointed on a com
mittee to investigate the possibility
of securing as an airport for Frank
lin the field in East Franklin owned
by John Thomas. The work of this
committee will include investigation to
determine whether the field is of suf
ficient size! to accommodate airplanes
of the larger type. W. R. C. Smith
of Atlanta, owner of a summer camp
on Cullasaja, plans to travel to. and
from Franklin by way of airplane
this summer if a suitably landing field
can be secured here, it was brought
out at the meeting. It is believed
that a good airplane landing field
(Continued on page five)
census Figures
for town have
been compiled
Census statistics for Franklin
are expected to be ready for mail
ing to the district office at Ashe
ville by Thursday of this week,
reports C. T; Blaine, census taker
for Franklin and Franklin town
ship. Mr. Blaine refused to di
vulge approximate estimates as to
what the 1930 population of the
town will be. It is believed, how
ever, that the new census will show
a population of about 1200. The
1920 census gave Franklin a popu
lation of 773.
While the population of High
lands increased from 313 in 1920
to 442 in 1930, the population of
Highlands township grew from 317
in 1920 to 1088 in 1930. This is a
remarkable increase for a mountain
township.
Figures on the population of
Sugar Fork township, have also
been released, the population in
creasing from 374 in 1920 to 641
in 1930. '-
In the neighboring county of
Clay, the population of Hayesville,
the county '- seat, increased from
257 in 1920 to 303 in 1930.
FIRST PRIZE IN SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST being conducted by R. S. Prescott for
The Franklin Press.. This beautiful new Chevrolet six, was purchased from the Macon
Chevrolet company. Within the next four weeks some hustling contestant will win
this car. Will it be YOU? . ,
DATES OF SALES
GIVEN BY SLOAN
Wool, Hog And Poultry
Days Are Set For Month
Of May
May 28 has been announced as the
date of the next wool sale to be
held cooperatively for the farmers of
Macon county. F. S. Sloan, county
agent, has mailed letters to all of the
farmers of the county who are ex
pected to have wool to dispose of at
this time. These farmers and all
others who will bring wool , to the
Sale are asked, to notify the, county
agent in' der ' that reservation rh
be made for sufficient wool bags.
Wool will be graded, weighed and
loaded at Franklin. Three grades will
be recognized; bury, light burry, and
wool free from burrs. 1
In 1929 Macon county farmers sold
3,400 pounds of wool at cooperative
sales. At least 50 per cent of the
wool growers disposed of their shear
ings through these sales, Mr. Sloan
states. Western North Carolina coun
ties pool the wool from various sales
and sell in cooperation with hte state
division of markets, according to Mr.
Sloan, which enables farmers to se
cure good prices.
A cooperative, car-lot poultry sale
will be held at Franklin on May 6,
and a cooperative, car-lot . hog sale
will be held May 13. Hogs will be
weighed, graded and loaded here.
Extension Made
At Golf Course
Improvements made this spring in
nine-hole golf course at Franklin
include the lengthening of the course
to 2803 yards, the re-location of three
greens, the re-fceation of four tees,
and the enlargement of the greens.
states Gilmer A. Jones, the owner.
Par, states Mr. Jones, has been in
creased from 33 to 35. Two new ten
nis courts have also been placed on
the golf course grounds.
Fairway No. 1 is 253 yards in
length and leads to a built-up green
overlooking the Nantahala mountain
range. Fairway No. 3 is the length
iest of ' the course, measuring 575
yards. A number of natural hazards
are included in the distance. The
shortest fairway measures 110 yards,
play being across a deep ravine and
over a small lake. .
Hundreds of summer visitors an
nually enjoy the opportunity for rec
reation offered at Franklin by this
course.
Inquiries Made Here
For Airport Landing
Chamber of Commerce directors at
Franklin have received inquiries from
Charleston, S. C, and Atlanta, Ga.,
within the. last week asking if an
airplane landing field is available
here. Any person living in or near
Franklin who owns land that would
be suitable for this purpose should
get in touch with the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. AI-
vah Pearce, or with any member of
the board of directors, it is stated.
CONCRETE POURING ON NO. 28
TOJJEGIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS
MAN INJURED BY
LIGHTNING BOLT;
TEAM IS KILLED
As Marvin Howard of Tryphosa
reached for the trace, chains to
unhitch his team of mules from
a plow, at 2:30 last Monday after
noon, a bolt of lightning struck
and killed the mules and knocked
Mr. Howard to the ground where
he remained unconscious for near
ly an hour. ,
The injured man was brought to
Franklin for medical . attention,
where it was found that he had
suffered from burns on one hand
and foot and on his back.
IK. HARRISON
DIES SATURDAY
Franklin Woman Passes
In Charleston,, S. C;
Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. J. O.
Harrison, wife, of the . chairman of j
the Macon county board of cbmmis-.
sioners, were held Monday morningj
at 11 a. m. in the Franklin Metho-j
dist church." Mrs. Harrison died at i
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Har-i
ry F. Jordan, in Charleston, S. C,
shortly before 12 o'clock last Satur
day night. She had been in Charles
ton several months, and had been
seriously , ill for the last several
weeks.
Mrs. Harrison was born in Macon
county Nov. 9, 1858, her maiden name
being Allie Noland. On .Oct. 31.
1883, she was married to J. O. Har
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Precinct Registrars And Judges
By Board Of Elections; Primary For June 7
Announcement was made here
Friday by the county board of
elections of township appointments
of registrars and judges for the
Democratic and Republican pri
maries and the general election
this fall. It is understood that
the Republican party in Macon
county will probably hold a pri
mary on June 7 in conjunction
with the Democratic primary, al
though this arrangement is ten
tative. Interest in the coming election
is mounting. ; Three candidates
for sheriff have definitely an
nounced themselves in the race,
and others are expected to enter.
A. B. Slagle and C. W. Hames
have entered the Democratic pri
mary, and J. W. Hastings has en
tered the Republican primary.
Jack Stribling announced himself
a candidate for clerk of superior
court last Tuesday, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
It ; is understood that Frank I.
Murray will be a candidate to suc
ceed himself to this office. Sher
iff C. L. Ingram, it has been stat
ed, will not run for re-election.
Concrete Mixer, Gravel And
Sand For Work Have
Arrived.
Actual work on surfacing the eight
miles of Highway t No. 28 east of
Franklin in the direction of Highlands
will begin within two weeks, accord
ing to statements from representa
tives of Pennell and Harley, of Spar
tanburg, S. C, contractors for sur
facing this stretch. Fifteen car loads
of gravel and six car loads of sand
were received here this week to be
used in concrete mixing. A concrete
mixer has also arrived. Construction
of a camp for. workmen began early
this week.
The eight miles of No. 28 between
Franklin and J. D. McCoy's store at
Gneiss will be surfaced with con
crete. The. 12 or 13 miles of the
highway between Gneiss and High
lands ' will be surfaced with gravel.
This stretch includes the scenic route
through the Cullasaja gorge, passing
by the Upper and Lower Cullasaja
falls.
Re-routine: of carts of the stretch
of highway to be concreted is being
pushed to completion rapidly. Nu
merous sharp curves have been elimi
nated by this .work. Work on cul
verts aiong this eight-mile stretch
is also nearing completion. The
workmen arc now concentrated near
Downs' hill where several short re
routing projects arc underway.
Crew Beyond Highland!
Between Highlands and Cashiers
surveyors and a grading crew are re
routing the stretch of No. 28 which
leads between these two towns. The
convict camp formerly located on the
Cullasaja has been moved beyond
Highlands in order that convicts may
be used in this work. West of
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J. Frank Ray, is in the race
for representative on the Demo
cratic ticket, subject to the June
primary. ....
The. most attractive office is
apparently that of register of
deeds. Six candidates have en
tered the Democratic primary,
although no Republican candidates
have yet announced themselves.
The Democratic candidates are
C. A. Elmore of West's M'U, C.
T. Bryson of Cullasaja, Ch?rles
Potts of Franklin, J. Lawson Rog
ers of R. F. D, 2, J. M. Brabsoi?
and Harry Higgins of Franklin.
Other candidates from both par
ties are being groomed for the
race.
Registrars and judges for the
various townships follow.
Franklin George Mallonee, reg- '
istrar; Ras Penland and W. B.
McGuire, judges.
Millshoal Lee Dills, registrar;
Jerry Franklin and Jake Deal,
judges.
Ellijay Louis Moses, registrar;
Charlie Moore, Sr., and Will
Teem, judges.
Sugar fork Alex Shook, regis
WARY L PORTER
B LEAM RACE
Candidates Maneuver Into
Position To Win First :
Period Honors -
PERIOD iN5s MAY 10
Now' Is Time For Contest
ants To Hustle For
Big Votes
Developments during the past week
in The Franklin Press' big subscrip
tion campaign have been the most
sensational and spectacular yet record
ed. Hundreds of votes were cast;
first one candidate would sway for
supremacy, then another; battles were
fought, won and lost, and the race
waged fast and furious. .
Yet, closely arrayed and with hon
ors so evenly divided up to the pres
ent time, it depends entirely upon
the results obtained between now and
the close of the "First Period" Sat
urday night, May 10, as to whom
the ultimate winners will be.
No one has a walk-away for the
big prize automobile. Neither is any
one hopelessly beaten. Just a good
bunch of subscriptions turned in for
anyone of the various candidates dur
ing this week would change the en
tire complexion of affairs and fur
nish new leaders in the race. In fact
a few long term subscriptions now
from unexpected sources might be
the very ones needed to stem the tide
of defeat and turn it into a sweeping
victory.
Rce Reaches Test Stage
With but one week after this Sat- I
uraay nigm in wnicn to turn in sub
scriptions and secure the maximum
number of votes, and but four weeks
to go before the race comes to m
close, interest in the campaign in
tensifies. Each candidate realizes that
the big automobile lies practically
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STANDING OF CANDIDATES
Mary Louise Porter ...... 460,000
Addie Barnard 409,000
Mrs. Lester Conley ....... 390,000
Charlotte Conley . ... ....... 235,000
Lake Ledford .. 206,000
Mrs. J. H. Shelly ......... 118,000
F. W. Tittle 118,000
R. L. Mashburn 108,000
This is a comparative standing
of only those who have reported.
Eleven candidates have not re
ported, therefore, this list cannot
be interpreted as conclusive regard
ing the position of candidates who
have not reported.
Appointed
trar; A. B. Potts and W. Al
Keener, judges.
Highlands Walter Bryson, reg
istrar; Roy Phillips and T. G.
Harbison, judges. ... -
Flats Raleigh McConnell, reg
istrar; Ray Dryman and Marsh
all Burnette, judges.
Smith's Bridge D. p. Cabe, reg
istrar; John Norton and T. C
Vinson, judges.
Cartoogcchaye Dan Sweatman,
registrar; Will Waldroop and
Lester Williams, judges.
Nantahala Charles Jacobs, reg
istrar ; Lee Baldwin and Craig
Stepp, judges.
Briartown Jim Shields, regis
trar; W. M. Jones and. Mark
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