Seniors urged to serve region and state by college president
Western Carolina Teachers College president Paul A. Reid addressed Franklin High School’s 1950 graduates at the Maron Theatre urging three decades of seniors to dedicate their lives to useful service in North Carolina and the South. He called for embracing opportunity and building a strong region through human resources and civic responsibility.
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North Carolina
Paul A. Reid
Western Carolina Teachers College
Franklin ‘High School
South
Reid
Maron
Southland
Party Ballot Renominates 2 Commissioners in County
Democrats nominated 3 for sheriff, representative, and clerk of superior court, plus renomination of Roane and Edwards for county commissioners. In the four-way U.S. Senate race Thomas led with 1,697 votes. Bryson defeated Elmore for representative. McGee defeated Brookshire for clerk by 116. Roane and Edwards easily won renomination.
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Harry Thomas
Tom Bryson
Kate McGee
Superior Court
John W. Roane
W. W. Edwards
Board of County Commissioners
Frank P. Graham
U. S
Thad D. Bryson, Jr
R. 8. Jones
Congress
Thomas
Lester J. Arnold
LB. Phillips
J.B. Brendle
C. Tom Bryson
C. A. Elmore
Bryson
Elmore
J Clinton Brookshire
Ja''margain
McGee
Brookshire
Roane
Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Sam J. Waters
LW. Rice
Stamey
W. E. Baldwin
Senate
Willis Smith
Robert R. Reynolds
Solicetor
TD. Bryson, Jr
Rico
Jones
Kelly E. Bennett
Lynden & Conley
A Elmore
Clinton ‘Brookshire
Harry Thomas Z
Lester Arnold
B. Brendie
C. Stamey
Sioan
Sorrelis
Charles W. Norensi
Walter’ Gibson
Ray B. Norton
Alexander
Foal Edwards
Gordon Moore
Browning Nl
Dupree
Emma Eal
Bid advertisements for school excavation projects
Will Receive Supt G Howe advertised for bids to excavate at sites of Highlands Nantahala Franklin Kaigh and East Franklin schools. Bids due Saturday with contracts likely let by the county board of education at its Monday meeting. Dirt to be moved includes Highlands 12000 double yds Nantahala 2000 East Franklin 2000 and Franklin High 22000.
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G. 1
Howe
New Highlands
Nentahala
Franklin Kaigh
East Franklin
Houk
County Board of Education
Highlands
Nantahala
East
Franklin
Franklin High
50 Years Ago This Week Franklin Local Notes
Fifty years ago this week a solar eclipse passed as observers in Franklin enjoyed clear skies. East Main Street buzzed with excitement over a runaway horse and damaged barn at Mr. Porter's. a wagon, buggy, and harvest stored goods were burned. Local high school held commencement with 25 graduates. Mims Crawford won the declamation medal, Edwina Dalrymple the best recitation, and Lois Ferguson the scholarship medal.
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East Main Street
R. [Porter
Ellas
Cow
Mims Crawford
Edwina Dalrymple
Lois Ferguson
Hundreds Attend Program Honoring Dead Of 2 Wars
A large crowd gathered in Macon County to dedicate bronze plaques at the courthouse honoring 80 local war dead from World War I and II. The Memorial Day ceremony featured music, prayer, a poem, and a speaker, with flags and veterans groups present.
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Macon
France
Main Street
Phillips Street
Main
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Nantahala graduation honors eight seniors at ceremony
Commencement at the Otter Creek high school concluded Monday night with diplomas awarded by county superintendent G L Houk. Valedictory by Bobby Denny and salutatory by Pauline Smith. principal George J Hill spoke of three Keys to success Attitude Industry democratic fairness and reverence.
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Otter
G. L. Houk
Pauline Smith
Bobby Denny
George J. Hill
Robbinsville
Hill
Jesus
Hil
Moses
Louise Owenby
Billy King
A. Rufus Morgan
J. Morgan
Houk
Bob
Denny
Roy
Oper
Carl Passmore
Haze
Tremmel
Ela Maé Mashburn
Jgeneva Bateman
Mildred
Bateman
Franklin and Highlands see population shifts in 1950 census
Harry Sample of Asheville released preliminary 1950 census numbers for Franklin and Highlands townships. Franklin shows growth from 1964 to 1990 with a 58 percent rise since 1940, while Highlands declines from 549 to 814. Figures are unofficial. final totals will come from the census bureau. The Lions club reported on township recreation plans and farm dwelling counts, noting countywide farm totals rose to 2376 and dwellings to 5044.
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Franklin
Harry Sample
Asheville
Highlands
Highlands Township
Sample
Census Bureau
Doula
Vfummer
Franklin Lions
Tlon
Franklin and High
Charles “Thomas
Gene
Stamey
Lions Club
Paul
de Famellpreident-elect
Ward
Long
Cary Ty
Singer
Y"r
Gaines
Harry’ Corbé
Frankin
Ehoot
VOTE CHANGES SCHOOL BOARD IN MACON COUNTY
In Macon County Democratic primary voters replaced three board of education members with T. Z. Love Sorrell and Charles W Nolanc e beating C Gordon Moore FA Edwards and J Brown Ing renomination. Incumbents renominated were Bob Sloan and Walter Gittin. Sorrell and Nolanc favored making the superintendent role full time.
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Macon County
County Board of Education
T.Z. Love
Nantaha'a
Sorrell
Cowee Township
Charles W. Nolen
Cartoogechaye
C. Gordon Moore
Franklin
FA. Edwards
Highlands
J. ¥. Brown
Ing
Cowes
Jones Wins In Race For State Senate
R. F. Jones, Franklin attorney, was nominated as state senator from a five county district after last Saturday’s unofficial returns left doubt about a clear victory. Local observers note the outcome settles the contest in the district.
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Jones
Senate
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Bradley
Willismith
Mr. Smith
R. R. Reynolds
Olia Ray Noyd
Uate
W. F. Baldwin
Guy L- Hook
Mr. Hook
Otter Creek
Lions
Mare Meuxe
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