Air Defense Zones Extend Across States Including Macon County
A defense zone centered on Oak Ridge extends across portions of Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The zone requires flight plans for entering or operating within, under EF Executive Order 10101. Local officials report no flying over Oak Ridge without authorization and note the area has been surveyed for defense posts and listed for possible use. The Franklin airport manager says the only official guidance received is to avoid flying over the Oak Ridge plant. Nearby First Baptist Church will host Student Night Program at 7:30 PM led by college students and seniors.
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Mazon
Atomic Energy Plant Forge
Nerey Spoax Rage
Air Defense Identification
ADIZ
States
Macon Coun
North
Ashe
Sur Oak Ridge
Ning
Lvl
Érobaitis
Tennessee
Virginia
South Carolina
Kentucky
Georgia
Donald
W. NY Fox
Clare
Bl Wien
Franklin
Alrort
Lave
Oak Ridge
Iran’ Defense Administration
Yule Lighting Contest Winners Named In Rome
The Rome outdoor Christmas decoration contest, sponsored by the Franklin Garden Club, awarded first place to Wilhide and family of East Franklin for an artistic display featuring Santa, a large front window scene, and festive lighting. Second went to Mr. and Mrs. Q J Hines with a nativity scene in their Green Street garage. third to Mr. and Mrs. T W Angel Jr. The judges praised realism and community response. no prize money was awarded.
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T. W. Angel
Tudgee
E. S. Purdom
W. L. Nothstein
Hi. Lyle, Jr
Lyle
Hines
Wilhide
Mary
BL McGleemery
Stockton
J. R. Ray
City boards cancel January 1 meetings
Several local boards postpone sessions due to New Year’s Day. The Frankun aldermen, county commissioners, and Highlands board will not meet January 1. Education meetings shift to later in the week. county group now set for January 2. Chairman W E Baldwin notes no new date for Highlands meetings yet.
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Frankun
Board of Aldermen
Board of County ‘Commissioners
Board of Education
Highlands Board of Aldermen
Frontlin Board ‘of Alders
Board of County Commissioners
W. E. Baldwin
Highlands Board of Alger
Welch Accepts Call From Hamburg Church
The Rev. C. F. Welch accepted a call as full time pastor of the Hamburg Baptist Church at Glenville in Jackson County. He and Mrs. Welch have moved from West's Mill to Blenville.
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Welch Lass
Hamburg Baptist Church
Glenville
Jackson County
Welch
West's Mill
Blenville
Induction Call Ordered for Ten Macon County Men
Ten Macon County men are ordered to report to Charlotte on January 16 for army induction, boosting the county total to 45 called under the active service act since the Korean conflict began. W Sloan, local draft board chairman, notes this is the board’s latest induction call after a July reactivation. A prior group of 30 left in November, with five reporting in December. The county’s pre induction call last week sought 40 men to be sent to Charlotte. The nationwide selective service acceleration follows President Truman's national emergency declaration.
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Macon County
Charlotte
W. Sloan
Jocal Rate” Board
Macon
Truman
Sera Mbel
Western Carolina Telephone Company
Clay County Telephone Company
Hayesville
Korea
Kate McGee
Superior Court
Board of
West Main Street
Nantahala Power and Light ‘Company
Curtis Shedd
As Chamber
Jackson County
Two Macon County Legislators Prepare For 1961 Session
The county’s two lawmakers R. B. Jones state senator and C. Tom Bryson state representative plan to depart Sunday for Raleigh to attend the Democratic caucus and the opening of the 1961 General Assembly. Jones, first Macon County resident in 18 years in the Senate, will visit with wife and daughter and reside at 615 North Blount Street, while Bryson will stay at the Sir Walter hotel.
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R. 8. Jones
C. Tom Bryson
Macone
Mr. Jones
Raleigh
We Quail To Think About It And Its Legal
A humorous local tale recounts Mrs Neal Johnston finding six quail in her East Main street yard without ammunition or a hunt. Neighbors witnessed the birds on her doorstep and yard, suggesting a covey flushed from across the street. No shots were fired, and authorities note the six birds are within legal limits.
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Ruleldea
Macon County Year in Review 1950 Highlights
A yearlong Macon County chronology lists key wartime events and local milestones from 1950. Highlights include educator resignations and appointments, census duties, local government posts, a shooting incident on Murphy road, school and road projects, population counts, bond sales, and a fatality in the Korean War. Notable items cover election outcomes, draft inductions, and community recognitions across Franklin Highlands and Sylva.
Telephone rate increase approved for Western Carolina areas
The Western Carolina Telephone Company plans a rate hike that will boost business and residence charges across Franklin Highlands Syva and other towns. Business rates rise about 75 cents, residence around 50 cents, with 25 cent boosts for two and four party lines and 25 cent extensions. overall gross income target set at 8,138,000. Final approval awaits commission ruling after expansion plans.
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Carolina
Ses Kelvey
Franklin and
Syva
Willo
Highlands
Atexervey
Ates
Wilcrease
Sven “Authority
Upa
Commission
Snce
New Year's Watch Night Rite Planned
A New Year’s watch night service will be held at Franklin Presbyterian Church Sunday evening from 11 until midnight. Baptist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches will participate in a three part program led by Everett Re White with Edith Plemmons as accompanist. Participants include Carolyn Nothatein Rebecca Smart Lillian Jones John Flanagan and Rev Hoyt Evans with a concluding prayer service by Rev A W Chanman. The service aims to start the new year at midnight.
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Franklin Presbyterian
Everett Re Wnite
Edith Plemmons
Wil
Carolyn, Nothatein
Rebecca” Smart
Lillian Jones
John Flanagan
Hoyt Evans
A. W. Chanman
Weather fragment for Franklin area forecast
A damaged OCR fragment shows a brief weekly weather note for Franklin. It lists days with rainfall and notes likely zero precipitation on most days. The text includes unclear words and a 48 degree figure that appears as a low or high.
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Franklin
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Martis Angel
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Helen Cochran
Barbara Duncan
Franklin Press
J. Whitmire, Jr
Franklin High School
Wayne Proffitt
Burnside
Carl G. Snavely
University of North Carolina
Mary Louise Sherrill
M. Byrd
W. Jenkins
George W. Reece
Franklin Merchant
Murphy Road
Robert Junior Scruggs
May E.W. Long
J Mooney
Paul A. Reid
Western Carolina Teachers College
Franklin High
J. Harry Thomas
Tom Bryson
John W. Roane
W. W. Edwards
Board of ‘County Commissioners
County Board of Education
T. Love
J.C. Sorrells
Charles W. Nolen
C. Gordon’ Moore
F. A Awards
F. Brown
Cevasas
Comany
Board of Educaton
Frank P. Graham
Wullth
Billy Graham
Jeounty Board of Education
Highlands Shop
Macon ‘County
Nantahala
W.N. Sloan
Sylva
Wengwooa
U.S 28
Cowee Road
Sierror Court
J. Wil Pless, Jr
Marion
Shedd
Thad D. Bryson
Septembe
Andrews
Carl Tysinger
Lis N. Brown
Nationa
Veterans O Foreign Wars
Franklin High Stadium
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Robert L. Rogers
Donald Brown
Wiley Brown
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