Moore Will Open Court Term Here With Murder Trial
The opening of the superior court term will feature murder cases including Hazel Stuffel and family involvement near Franklin. Dozens of motor vehicle violation trials are docketed with about 100 new cases since August and 40 carryovers. civil matters begin later this month.
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Superior ‘Cout
Sedge
Moore
Kat
Wrinn
Anderson
Harville
Mi Cer
Charles Mar ‘Shall Miney
Samuel Lawson Shook
Bettie
James Marion Spencer
Robert She
Deine
Robert A. Patton
Kennemore
Eadie Cleo Dalton
H. H. Roberts
Ernest Arwood Lyons
Betty
Herbert Lake Meciure
Soil Election Called To Pick New Supervisor
A soil conservation district election is set the week of December to choose a new district supervisor. Nominees are W. W. Sloan and J. Bradley to fill the unexpired term of EJ Whitmire. Ballots will be cast at local stores and offices including Partners Federation, Downs and Dowdle, Grady Henry Service Station, C. T. Bryson Store, Tom Rickman’s Store, Morgan’s Store, Pressley Store, Hopkins Store, Font’s Store, Ed McCoy’s Store River, Owenby’s Store, and the county agent’s office in the post office building.
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Scseou
C. Corny
Stacon
Seunty Sail Conservation District
W. W. Sloan
J. Bradley
Mr. Sloan
Threeman Board
EJ Whitmire
J.S. Gray
Robet Parker
Ederation
Downs and Dowdle
Ealy
Grady
C. T. Bryson
Tom Rickman
Arl Morgan
Pressley
Tore
Hopkins
Fonts
Ed McCoy
Riverie
County Fent
County Fent’s
Owenby's
Resoll Conservation
Thost
Do it yourself loom craze spurs Bulgin craft revival
A local craftsman Bulgin debuts a handmade loom project described as a refined do it yourself item. He learned weaving from Mrs Bulgin and built his first model after inspecting a model at a nearby home. The loom uses four parts and found its place in Franklin High School workshops and community studios.
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Sis
Macon County Ranks Third in Seven-County Retail Trade
A North Carolina regional study shows Macon County with 154 retail establishments reporting 9.91 million dollars in year sales, 647140 dollars per business, and per capita expenditures of 81. Cherkee leads the seven county area in retail trade with 175 stores and 10.093 million dollars. Transylvania tops per capita expenditures at 600 dollars while Macon stands at 616. Total establishments in the region reach 28,056 with sales totaling 3.23 billion dollars.
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Macon
Jackson
Swain
Clay Cherokee
Graham
Trans
Ania
N.C
Clay
Transylvania
Gil Macon
Franklin Future Farmers of America Event Tonight
Members of the Franklin Future Farmers of America and county 4 H clubs entertain local businessmen who supported them at the Stock Show and Sale. A special program starts at 7 oclock in the high school cafeteria. A cake walk and other entertainment are planned with music at Chapel School from 7 to 11.
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Franklin Future Varmers of
America
Te Fent W. N.C
Pat Stock
Afeteria
Deer Kills Reported Across Standing Indian Area
Hunters have bagged multiple deer in the Standing Indian area by sundown Monday. It is unclear how many hunters have participated since the season began November 21. Opening day tallies reached 52, with fewer in the Wayan area through Tuesday. The season ends Saturday.
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Wayan
TB Christmas Seal Drive Lays Out 1985 Goal and Xray Reach
The TB Christmas Seal Drive, chaired by Fred Dowdle, aims to raise about $1000 from 900 letters at one dollar each. A mobile Xray unit funded by TB gifts screened county residents, finding 3,694 negative results, 2 inactive cases, and 14 with other pathologies. The local Tuberculosis Association also aided families with relatives in sanitariums, with a meeting planned Tuesday evening led by Mrs Sones and nurse Mrs Shope.
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Fred
Dowdle
Tuberculosis Association
Township votes down hospital tax proposal by wide margin
Highlands Township residents rejected a measure to support and maintain Highlands Community Hospital with tax funds. In a special election last Tuesday the issue failed 367 to 108, with 485 total ballots cast and 10 spoiled ballots. The vote followed a General Assembly authorization for the town to vote on shared hospital support.
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Roers
Highlands Township
Highlands Community Hospital, Inc
Local Teams To Open Cage Season Today
Probable starters for the girls include Mavis Gibson Lucy Henry and Carolyn Dowdle in forward slots with Jean Sutton Jean Phillips and Prances McClure at guard. For the boys center Morris Jones wards Mitchell Houston Bull Mendenhall Crawford Moore Ommy Gause guard lineup features. Girls traveling squad lists forwards Betty Jean Sen Joan Miney Bonnie Lee Jeneva Garrett Gladys Dewar Judy Mashburn guards Felba Moses Jean Moffitt Iybel Laboone. Boys traveling include center J Henry forwards Willard Smith Houston Gary Clark Rank McSwain Lewis CabeVon Henry guards Tony Orr Ames Stuart Gilmer Hen.
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Mavis Gibson
Lucy Henry
Carolyn Dowdle
Jean Sutton
Jean “Hillips
Prances McClure
Morris Jones
Mitchell Houston
Bull Mendenhall
Crawford
Moore
Judy Mashburn
Felba Moses
Jean Moffitt
Iybel Laboone
J. Henry
Willard’ Smith
Ace’ Houston
Gary Clark
Rank McSwain
Lewis Cabe
von Henry
Tony Orr
Ames Stuart
Gilmer Hen
Rotary Favors United Fund Move in Franklin
At a Franklin club meeting last week Rotary members endorsed adopting a community chest or united fund to consolidate charity fundraising. Harmon Honuse proposed the motion, seconded by Dr J W Kahn, arguing the plan would boost donations and reduce outreach costs while limiting drives for undeserving cases. The session, held Wednesday at Carson Community House, included local women volunteers.
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Ine Prangun Rotary Cid
United Fund
Franklin
Harmon Honuse
J. W. Kahn
Carson Community House
Moner
Low Bids for Georgia Project Revealed in County
Jackson County sees a new highway effort to connect Franklin and Cullowhee. District Highway Engineer C W Wee Ave outlines a 47 mile relocation and paving plan from Speedwell toward the Mountain. Bids include Gradin and Sons for a 1246 mile US 23-441 link, with other contracts for structures and moving buildings. The State Highway Commission will review bids, and the two year project aims to a hard surfaced route to Cullowhee with substantial grading and base work.
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Jackson County
Pranklin
Cullowhee
C W. Wee
Jackson
Mancon-Jackson
Eltjay
Lee
Ellijay
Pring
M. B. Gradin Ane Sons
Cleveland
North Carolina
Verwctures, Inc
Bower and Hurley
Jefferson
State Highway Commission
Asty
Woman's Society Event Promotes Appeal At Front Office
The Zion Congregational Church hosts a bazaar at the front office of the Fantahala Power and Light building to raise funds for a cause. Proceeds support a purchase for Route 2 reports, while a parachute with a USB device was found, sparking local weather instrument interest.
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the Womans Society of
Enrist
Afount
Zion Canedist Chur
Fantahala Power
Route 2
Weather Notes from Franklin and Wauchia Regions
A fragmentary weather report notes a cold day with temperatures around 7 degrees in Franklin and near freezing for much of the day. The high reached 31, with a past high of 74 a week earlier. Located mentions include Faylor in Wauchia, Florida, and a summary of Highlands exposure.
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Franklin
Tens Geen
Rou” Faylor
Wauchia
Pla
Faylor
Thankful Visits Mark 94th Birthday of Uncle Jim Cloer
James Cloer known as Uncle Jim celebrated turning 94 this Tuesday. He lives with his daughter near Otto and enjoys visits from family. Longevity runs in the Cloer family, with sister VA Setser at 96.
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Jim
Cloer
James
Uncle Jim
Joshua
Louise Bates Cloez
Mason Branch
C. G. Brown
Otto
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Staltel May
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Henderson
Poth
Saturnae
Chapel Echool
Wayah Reserve
P.T.A. Meeting
Esa
Sones
District Pfofficial
Frank
Rotary
Georgia
Ranam
Wy Wealeer
Pat Schute
Saylor
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