North Carolina Newspapers

or.:: :--:.:: i I' ' s ESTABLISHED . IN 1885 Oldest North Carolina Newspaper West of Asheville DEDICATED TO MACON County and the Welfare of itt Goad People (OJfr, I .A .4 PROGRESSIVE INDEPENDENT $1.50 PER YEAR VOLUME XLVI. No. 26 FRANKLIN. N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931 1 ' t" LIBERAL ( RECTOR C0!KG FOR ST. AGNES Rev. Norvin C. Duncan and Family Expected Here Today TO PREACH SUNDAY To Hold Morning Service At Highlands, Evening Service Here The Rev! Norvin C. Duncan, ac companied by Mrs. Duncan and their children, Norvin, Joe, Horace and Jane, are expected to arrive in Franklin on Thursday morning to take up their residence in the F.iiieoi:d rectorv next door to St. Agnes church on Church street The house has been freshly paint ed and renovated and improve ments made on the surrounding premises. Rev. Mr. Duncan, besides serving as rector of St. Agnes church, wiil have charge of the Church of the Incarnation, Highlands, hold ing one service . at each church c viTv Sundav. alternately in the - j - morning and evening. Next Sunday, June 21, Mr. Dun ' can will conduct nravcr with ser mon, and celebrate the Holy Com tmmiou at the Highlands church In the evening, at 8 o'clock, eve ning prayer and sermon will be the first service in the Franklin church. The congregations of these churches extend a cordial invita tion to friends and visitors to join them in , welcoming the Rev. Mr Duncan and his family. Mr. Duncan comes to this field from Coolecmee, N." G, where his work for the Christian influence of the community was an outstand ing contribution to the religious life of that section. In apprecia tion of his services, a farewell reception was given to Mr. and Airs. Duncan in the parlors of the Methodist church, at which tune there was presented to them by the members of the Presbyterian and Methodits congregations a sil vcr cream and sugar set as a tok en of love and esteem. Columnist Visits Franklin -v x , - - l ' - y& I - ) pit' wmmmm,- , . Jiiiiii f Irs . t - ' 'A e ' ' ' " I 1 , 1 l y I ' I " 1 ' ' " " iV K 1 r .J mJtnr mi i rrrifl g&Vwviiina Mildred Seydell, above, who writes a column called "What Would You Do" in the Georgian-American, Atlanta, paid Franklin a visit last Friday morning along with six girls whom she volunteered to take on a vacation. It was the first time any of the girls had hud -..:, .nJ fnr .ntn. nf ikm il was the first time thev had ever seen the mountains. 63 CHERRIES GROWN IN ONE LARGE CLUSTER Mildred Seydell Brings 'Fund for Fun' Glub Here FRATILINN1NE DOWNED BY T. F. Locals Lose by Tune of 4 to 16; To Play Smokemont Next Six Girls Taken on Unique Adventure by Atlanta Columnist GIBSON FAMILY HOLDS REUNION About 225 Members of Clan Gather at Tom Gibson Home BIG FEAST SPREAD Named Queen of Rhododendron Fete T W. Bel . of the Coweta sec tion, paid The Press a visit Mon dav morninir. brineintr a bunch of 63 large cherries growing in the space of four inches on the twig. The appearance was that of a larue bunch of ernes. Mr. BelJ reported tht he had gathered 3 .3-4 bushels of cherries from 2 trees. He did not say whether this was before or after he caught an alleged rogue by coal tarring the trees. Other Coweta items reported by llr. Bell arc. as follows: , Charlie Oliver and Joe Bell ar rived back at home last night from a hog hunt on Nantahala. Charlie Oliver fell over a stump with the dead hog on his back, turned three summersets, lost his hat and got' slightly wounded. T. W. Bell in the last week has had a hi of visitors in his orchard and strawberry field. DEATH CLAIMS MRS. CARROLL AT AGE OF 70 "Mrs. Mary Carroll, 70, died last Thursday evening after a lingering illness. Her death was ascribed :o pellagra, Mrs. Carroll was formerly from Mnrrhv. having moved here about three months ago. The body was carried to lilans- villc, Ga., for burial, Saturday Mrs. CarrcJl is survived by one son, Capt. Carroll, who has been making his home here with his ttiothcr. and one daughter of Mur- nhv. who was here at her death By making better use, of their hits the Tallulali Falls ball team defeated Franklin 16 to 4 last, Sat urday afternoon. Franklin made, lb hits against Tallulali Falls' 23 and the home .boys piled Up seven er rors while the: visitors held theirs to two. -! :- - -i-i' The next game to be played xjn the Franklin lot' will be against the Smokemont team at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Following arc .the .line-ups. and score by innings ot last Saturday s game: ' Franklin Tallulah Falls Duvall 1st. Chambers Sutton 2nd. Norton Higdon 3rd. Stribling Sam Angel : ' s. s. Lorig Keslcr Phillips p. ' Smiil Hudson c. Sullivan McCollum 1. f. Lunsford F.liott c. f. ' iHill McCracken r. f. .t Bin SCORE BY INNINGS:. R H K Franklin 003 001 1X10 4 14 7 Tal. Falls 132 123 22x-16 23 2 Following arc the batting aver (Continued on page four) Mildred Seydell, Georgian-American columnist, with six charming protegees representing her Fund for Fun Club, visited Franklin last Friday morning. Stopping over for several hoUrs, Mrs. .Seydell "dropped in" with a gracious greeting from Georgia, re porting an unusual adventure upon which she had embarked, .embody ing, that, rare example of practising what one preaches. How It Started Mrs.' Seydell told how it all started when one of her articles" iir Ikp "What Would You Do" column advised-; everybody to take a vacation. IIow she answered the ,challi.nge of many who could npt have a vacation is told. by her in the following story of the Fund for Fun Clnb: ";1 declared; I was ready to take the first '10 eligiblq young girls w ha applied to this column on a -.summer .'Vacation, camping in my cottages at Lakentont, Ga., where one. can find beauty and health, .fishing, boating, swimming. The uirls were to earn 10 cents a week durjng. the year, make monthly re ports on how they made it,. They .were to he girls who had never had a vacation and who had no other means than this of taking one, They had to furnish character (Continued on page four) 'Aunt' Betsy Jane Gibson Grant Celebrates 91st Birthday The Gibson reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gibson . near the lot la bridge last Sunday, celebrating the 91st birth day anniversary of "Aunt Betsy Jane" Gibson Grant, the oldest member of the Gibson family of 15 children. Seven oi tne cnuoreu are still living, but only three were present Sunday Tom Gibson, of lotla; Mis. Betsy Jane' Grant, of Franklin; and Mrs. Nancy Cardoii, ol Leatlierman. Those unable to attend were: Mrs. Margaret Carter, of Ander son, s. L. ; Airs, i.iza .Ann jh- Hart, of Br son City; Mrs. Pal estine Lealhennan, ot West s Mill; and Mrs. Fannie Millard, of Mem- orcst, Ga. , A table of about 75 feet long groaned under its heavy load of many' good things to eat. Baskets of dinner were carried away un touched after about 225 members of the clan partook of the feast. One of the main features of the reunion was the vocal selections by the Malton brothers male quar tet from West's Mill. Mrs. Grant, who was among the gayest and most jovial ones there, is in good health and gets about well, even without the aid of a cane, and only wears glasses for reading purposes. She is a descen dant of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson of Haywood county, when Hay wood, Swain, Jackson and Macon were one county. The next reunion will bexhcld at Bryson City in 1932. Those present from out of the county included: Mr. and Mrs. F.d Carter and children and Mr. Gordon Frederick, of Anderson, S. C, Mrs. Vinnie Carter and daughter, Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Smiley and fam ily, Messrs Josn and Leonard Gib son, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mavis, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Calhoun, Miss Hazel Calhoun, Miss Hazel Wikle, and Kev. N. F.. Holden, (if Bryson Cilv: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Car den and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wliilakcr, Mr. and Mrs. Astor Plemmons and children. Messrs John Shepard, R. Van Bcasley, Joe and Frank Hurst, of Sylva, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Barnes and Mr. Sam .Grant, of Gastonia. m wflpfwmjwwMiTOTWww'WK'.'""''''" m H Wfet'St::?i!KV ;:' ,"'' .i V ?, r; 1 t -'y 1 - 'h I ' I - A W ? Z ' 4 1 t w I ' " t4"' pi sS, I " I SiN. I I h Mi- -1 y 9 ... .i ii ' 4 VI 0 vt vt t vt vl vl vl 0 vt vt vl i vl vt I vl vl vl Mis Kate Jones, well known in Franklin as the daughter of G. Lyle Jones, prominent Asheville attorney, formerly of Franklin, and Mrs. Jones, has been designated Queen of the Rhododendron Festival to be held in Asheville June 24-26. Reuben B. Robertson, Jr., son of the president of the Champion Fibre Company of Canton, has been named king of the fete. Rehearsal for Festival Pageant Set for Tonight BIBLE SCHOOL HOLDS PARADE 80 Children Take Part in Vacation School At M. E. Church Widely Known Writer and HIGHLANDS CLUB TO OPEN TODAY; CROWD EXPECTED The Hiuhlands Kstates Club will Open Thursday for the summer. Mr. Haag, of Atlanta,' the man ager, his wife and also a number of employees arrived last week. It is reported that the building and golf, course are both in ex cellent shape. Many guests are ex pected and a big season anticipat ed. ,": -. .' The following cottagers on the Highlands Kstates have arrived: Mr. and Mrs, Scott Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Iv Shepard,. Mrs. . II. ('lav Moore' and Or. Dahney and family, all of Atlanta. Traveler V isits Franklin Confederate Vets To Be Entertained Here The Confederate veterans of Ma con county are asked to bear in mind the date Fourth of July the place the home, of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas J. Johnston, and the ev.f.vt the annual dinner given the veterans by the Macon county chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. As always, a rnrdi.-d invitation is extended to i cverv soldier "that wore the gray m h-nd his nrcscncc to this cel ebration. Restowintr of crosses of honor Among the early summer visitors to Franklin are Dr. and Mrs. Stan hope Sams, of Columbia, S. C, who arrived Tuesday to spend several weeks at Trirnont Inn. ' . , , Dr. Sams.Vho is well known as literary and dramatic critic as well as an editorial and magazine writer, is associate editor of The State. Mrs. Sams also is a maga zine and news feature writer. Dr. and Mrs. Sams are, accustom ed to spending their summers m (he North "'' Carolina mountains.: This is then; first visit to Franklin. Colorful Career As a newspaper man Dr. Sams h:is enioved an utuisuallv varied; and colorful career, extending all the way , from Ins native .iiorgia,j iirturf at nnc time lie was editor of the Atlanta Journal, to Wash ington as political correspondent for New York dailies, and as war correspondent in Cuba for jbNewi York Times; also on the staff of Collier' and the New' York Her. aid. As a linguist and student of world politics Dr. Sams was emi nently' fitted for a career in the Far Fast, which lie filled, first as editor of the Japan Times, Tokio, and later as special representa tive of the department of com merce of the United States govern ment in far eastern countries.: Friend of Notables Added to these interesting exp.n i eiices, Dr. Sams relates del.i.L'hlful reminiscences of that period of his youth when he was a private sec retary ... to Covern'ir Northern of Georgia, and later of iiitimate'as soriatifins with Mark Hanna.'Mc ICinley, Koosevely and other nota ble's : of that period. During liis stay in Franklin, Dr. Sams js1 carrying on his regular work as editorial witcr for 1 he stated;;'; .'"Hlf"'.':. '::...Y '.' 'DREAMERS' TO BE MR. ERVIN'S SERMON TOPIC Next Sunday morning the Kev. d. Clifton F.rvin will preach at the Methodist church on the theme, "Dreamers" At the evening hour he. will preach a book sermon based on Gerhart Hauplman's nov el. "The Fool in Christ." The Kpworth League will meet as usual at 7 o'clock. All the young people of the church are cordially invited to attend this ser vice. The Sunday school will meet at u:4.V.'a. m. There were 160 present he t Sunday. It is hoped that even more will attend next Sunday. With flags waving and banners aloft the Daily Vacation Bible school staged a parade through the downtown section Friday afternoon that testified to the successful start of this valuable community undertaking. The happy army of youngsters, K0 strong, were led by their major-general, ' the.- Kev. (i. Clifton Krvin, who hail 'as his 'lieu tenants, Mrs. Krvin and the Miss es Kilvvina Dalrymple, Margaret Coad, Jean I'orter, and Florence Stallcup. Kvery private in the ranks demonstrated a not uncertain vocal power, and the procession of youthful energy elicited from the grown folk the: appreciation due to those who .are giving their time and ability to Franklin's young people, in the work of the Vacation llible school. . JUNIOR ORDER TO HOLD RALLY AT HIGHLANDS The Junior Order of United American Mechanics of District No. I composed of Cherokee, (.'lay, (iraham, Jackson, Swain and Ma con counties, will hold a rally day t Hixhlnds on Thursdy, July lo The program for the rally, which ivill he stiolisored bv Satll all coun cil of Highlands,, will he aniirninei later. . ; A district meeting also will be held on the' same cvetiiiiK with Satidah - council. All members of the Junior ordtr, with their (ami lies and friends are cordially invit ed to attend the rally day exerci'Ses." Franklin To Represent Pioneer Episode in Asheville Fete Miss Kdith Kusscll, of Asheville, last Thursday night met the Frank lin group interested in the pageant tn lie iireseiiled mi the llidit of June 21 as a part of the Uhodo deiii run feslia . About SJt or 0(1 people nut at tin1 court house ami arrangements for costumes were made, and the part Frank- tli lin is to lake in llie pagent was tlecided. Fraiikliii will oiiwai il march presenting the Ntirtli Carolina the field will one or lin re re- o( form a link in of civilization, tarlv pioneers Tin procession on be accompanied by prairie schooners drawn by oxen, and as many peo ple from . Franklin who . can take part will walk of ride out on the slge. A. camp fire, will be lighted among other representative acts, and the people will finally gather in groups for old time dancing ami singing. CiMtuiies of the day will he worn by all. Children may enter as well as grown-ups. The matter of transporting the actors tu .st inille is lacing nit committee," and those who will plunder the use if their automo biles are requested t" report to Mrs Helen Macon, chairman of the paveant committee, as soon a possible. Several cars have been offered by .members of the Notary club, and it is hoped .that others may furnish tin- additional -cars re- tuirt 'I, , M iss Mussel! is to ' int i t th i Franklin players Thursday evenim ,.n it,, I V.inLliii eo i course lor the initial n In ar sal. All who want I,, f ile li.irl should he there with ilii ir i-i stitnies- at. 7. o'clock. Miss Kate Jones, daui-'hter of (i. I. vie Joins, prominent Asheville attorney. 'formerly of Franklin, has been selected to he (pieen of the Khododeiidi'on F'estival. ' RECOVERING XI r. Charles Smathers, prominent attorney of Canton, who under went an operation for appendicitis at Angel Urothers' hospital on Monday, was reported Wednesday to be doing nicely. ... B. Y. P. U. Study Course Arouses Much Interest Y. : I An taught in church last Moore seemed bit of interest. t). study course the Franklin Baptist week by Miss Kate to arouse il great In the intermediate department there' were 1.3 who took and passed the examination. In the senior 'group there were 11 -nearly every officer in B. S'. F. U.- who took this cotirse. Those who have taken the study course, have prepared themselves for a great and successful work in. B. Y. P. U.f'for the coming year.; Resolutions by all four unions have; been ntade to reach the standardil at each meeting. of excellence. The annual Macon county B. Y. IV I.', eonvcnlion will meet at this church Friday, July 17." It will begin at 9:-t.i a. in. Lunch will be siivetl at the church and services will last till about 3 :M) p: in. Mr. lames hev. slate B. Y. P. U secretary., will be- present. All Macon county officers and repre sentatives from all churches are ex pected to attend. Kach Sunday night at 7:30 the public is invited to visit the train; ing department of the church. Interesting programs are presented PUBLIC HEALTH LAW IS CITED Quarantine Officer Says Regulations Widely Disregarded ASKS COOPERATION All Cases of Contagious Diseases Required To Be Reported In order that the county quaran tine' officer, Dr. H. T. llorsley, may hae the . intelligent coopera tion of all the people .in the ad ministration of certain health laws and that the people may have the protection from exposure to con tagious diseases to which the law ol llie ' stale 'entitles them The Press has hi i n requested to pub lish llie appended sections from llie public health law. The law imposes the strict duty' of institut ing quarantine of each and every case of communicable ' disease that, comes to the knowledge of the coun ty quarantine officer and it is the luty of certain ''specified persons to see that he is iiilormeil upon ic occurrence of one of the dis eases. A gooil ileal ot laness lias been shown in the matter of re- porling the' various diseases and Dr. llorsley said he intended to see that the law is enforced. Fol lowing are the most- important quarantine provisions: "Article Section 7151: Phy sicians to report infectious diseas es. It shall be tne iiutv ot every physician to notify the county quarantine officer of the name, ad dress, including the name of the school' district, of any person lin ing or residing, permanently or temporarily, in the county about whom such physician is consulted professionally and whom he has reason to suspect of being afflict ed with whooping cough, measles, diphtheria, scarlet' fever, smallpox, infantile paralysis, typhoid fever, or other disease dellared by the North Carolina State Board of Helth to be preventable, within twenty-four hours after obtaining reasonable evidence for believing-, that such person is so afflicted. If the afflicted pei son is a minor, the physician consulted professionally.- about him shall notify the county quarantine officer of the name and address of the parent or guardian of the minor in addition to the name, address and school district of the minor himself. Consolidated Statutes of North Carolina..' "Article Section 7152: Parents mil householders to report.. It shall be the duty of every parent, guardian, or. householder in the order named to' notify the county quarantine officer of the name, ad dress, including the name of the school district, of any person in their family or" household, about whom no physician has been con-. sidled, but whom they have reason to suspect of being afflicted with whooping cough, measles, diph theria, scarlet fever, smallpox, iu fanlile paralysis, typhoid fever, si alic cholera, typhus fever, bubonic plague,- yellow fever, or other dis eases declared by the North Caro lina State Board of Health to be preventable. Consolidated Statutes of North Carolina.' ?i "Article Section 7135: Viola tion of article or rules' misdemean or. - Any person wilfully violating any of the provisions of this ar ticle, and any person violating any of the rules and regulations adopted by the North Carolina 'Slate Board of Health, as pro vided in the preceding section, shall, in the absence of specific pro visions in other sectons of ths article, he . guilty of a misdemean or and fined not exceeding fifty dollars, or ' imprisoned not more than tlnrty days, at the discretion of the court. In case the offender be stricken with the disease for which he is quarantinable, he shall be subject to the penalty on re covery, unless in the opinion of the secretary of the North Caro lina State Board of Health the penalty should be omitted. Con solidated Statutes of North Carolina." Cactus Plant Has 343 Blossoms at One Time Mrs. Lon Campbell, who lives about one and a half miles out the Bryson City road, hat a cactus plant in bloom which had at one time recently 343 blos soms. This lovely, pink cactus, about seven years old, is what it known as the summer cac tus. It covers the entire top of large barrel. will be a feature of this occasion