Centennial Scene Hodges Confirms Invitation to Struttin Day
Gov. Hodges confirmed attendance at the centennial celebration as part of a three day event June 13 to 18. He said he would crown Miss Centennial on June 16 and planned to participate in the Struttin Day previews with Brushy Brothers and Belles of the Bustle. The notice notes two Struttin Days, with preparations and municipal bulletins detailing the upcoming festivities and community turnout.
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Franklin
W. Kerr Scott
George A. Shuford
Genvieve Whitmire
Washington
Midwood School
Charlotte
E. J. Whitmire
Gunner
Moagesum Week
Frank Ins
Frida
Sehoo! Supt
Holland RieSwain
Mman
Brushy Brothers
al “Brothers
Worwellon
Franklin High School
T.A. Orr
Softball Play To Open Tuesday at Franklin High Stadium
A Tuesday opening features a double header in Franklin High Stadium with seven teams signed including Jaycees Cove Lions Nantahala Power Light Oilers Rotary. First game at 7 and second at 8 30. Admission 10 cents for students 25 for adults.
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Franklin High Stadium
Mansess Thesd
Collins
Teague
Jaycees
Cove
Lions
Nantanaia Power Light
Oilers
Rotary
Tae Faycees
Coxee
Wil ‘Josh
the Lions
Nantahala Power
Duits
Youth Center Meet Called at Slagle Memorial Hall
A special meeting is planned for interested citizens next Wednesday at 7 30 PM in Slagle Memorial Hall to discuss building a youth center on land donated by AN Av Siler HG Welch the plumber has offered free labor to install plumbing and fundraising efforts are underway
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Slagle Memorial Bolaing
Av Siler HG
Welch
Students to Cullowhee for summer school trip
Supt. Holland feswain says county will escort us ww vassy nae students to Cullowhee for summer school. They will leave from the county courthouse Monday morning at 43.
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Cullowhee
Holland Feswain
Maconians Earn Diplomas and Honors This Year
Graduating from Western Carolina College with honors are James Alfred Blakley of Highlands Miss Mary Jane Crawford Franklin Route 2 and Barbara Eulalah Gribble Franklin Route 2 5. Ray a native Marconian received an honorary doctor of laws from W C. Other area graduates include Preda Siler cum laude from Salem College and Tyra Crawford from Brevard College Winston Salem Eugene Gray from NC State College Raleigh Milton Higdon UNC Chapel Hill Carolyn Bryvon from Woman's College UNCG Sonairee Nolen Catawba College and Mrs Joyce Pearl Baldwin Mars Hill College Franklin Route 3.
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Maconians
Western Carolina College
James
Alfred Blakley
Highlands
Mary Jane Crawford
Franklin
Barbara Eulalah Gribble
W. C
Cecil Ray” Kinsland
Luanne Gibson
Barbara Sue Holling
Emma Louise Ramsey
I Bronce
Ray
Marconian
Stan
Sara Ou Company
Summit
N. J
Preda Siler
Salem College
Winston-Salem
Tyra Crawford
Brevard
Eugene Gray
Hickory Knoll
N.C. State College
Raleigh
Milton Lee Higdon
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Carolyn Bryvon
Woman's College
University of Nva Carolina
Greensboro
Sonairee Nolen
Catawba College
Joyce Pearl Baldwin
Mars Hum College
Mars “Hill
Highlands High to Award Diplomas Tonight
Supt Holland McSwain presides over Highlands High School graduation for 16 seniors at 4 30 p m in the stadium 141 Franklin High School grants 14 diplomas Nantahala High marks 13 seniors in a May 24 ceremony The Highlands speaker will present awards to top graduates The Highlands Methodist Church hosted the baccalaureate sermon by Rev RT Houts Jr Franklin Methodist pastor Rev 8 B Moss delivered Franklin’s baccalaureate at the stadium Sunday afternoon
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Highlands High School
Supt Holland McSwain
Franklin High
Nantahala” High
Highlands
Highlands Methodist Church
RT. Houts
44H Review Scheduled for Annual Girls Dress Event
About 157 4-H girls are preparing for the annual dress review set for next Thursday June 9 in the basement of the Franklin Methodist church. Committees handle hospitality arrangements refreshments and decorating. Winners receive ribbons and the senior winner may represent the county at the state dress review at the 4-H short course in July.
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Franklin Methodstchurch
Nantanala
Duto
Jessie D. Cabs
2Unior
Ress
Gradual Integration Called For After Supreme Court Ruling
McSwain says desegregation must be studied and implemented gradually here. He expects it to take several years and notes no fixed deadline from the court. Supt Meswain declines to state a definite plan, emphasizing careful, phased action.
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McSwain
U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Supt Meswain
Burlington plant gears up to produce hosiery in Franklin
Burlington Industries expands at Franklin to begin seamless hosiery output Monday at the new 3 million dollar Franklin plant. Superintendent Stephen Bundy says production will rise in two months with 300 plus workers, 80 percent skilled, as looper training and self sufficiency efforts proceed. Office moves and construction at Nantahala Building continue while production expands toward full operation next spring.
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Burlington Industries
Stephen A. Bundy
Burlington
Bundy
Daniels
Bundy Sala
Izedier Street
Weil
Ir. Whitt
Pendergrass Graduates Sound Ranging Course at Fort Benning
Urban A Peimergcame, son of Mr and Mrs AN Pendergrass of Franklin Route 3, has been graduated from the sound ranging course at the infantry school at Fort Benning Georgia, announced by the Army Home Town News Center.
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Urban A. Peimergcame
AN. Pendergerass
Franklin
Route 3
Infantry ‘School
Port Benning
Army
Prison Camp Escape Dig Foiled at Macon County Facility
Prison guards at Macon County Prison Camp quenched a dig by inmates using claw hammers and camouflage behind a plywood work board. Officials said only one brick layer remained between prisoners and the outside when the guards interrupted the effort, noting the inmates would have faced a waiting response if they broke through.
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Macon County
Srick Compound
Winners Of 4-H Elimination Contest Listed Saturday
Seventeen 4-H clubs sent 117 youths to East Franklin for Saturday morning demonstrations and events. Winners advance to the district contest next month in Asheville with judges including Hun nicutt Cabe Moses and several teachers.
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East Franklin
Asheville
George Hunnicutt
Grady Cabe
Harry Moses
Mary B. Justice
George Byrd
Eva Cunningham
Jack Cansler
Harold Enlee
Camporee Held Here Near Cowee Bald
Smoky Mountain District Boy Scout camporee hosted at Laurel campground near Cowee Bald from Friday to Sunday with about 100 campers. Participants from Bryson City Sylva Webster East LaPorte Cullownee, plus Franklin and Sylva Explorer Posts. Tom Speed of Sylva led the event as district field executive.
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Cowee Bald
Smoky Mountain District
Bryson City
Sylva
Webster
East LaPorte
Cullownee
Franklin and Sylva
Tom Speed
Prize Winners Named in Lite Here Article Contest
Evans of Pryson City wins first prize twenty five dollars by The Franklin Press for best article on Lite Here in the old days. Leona Porter takes second prize fifteen dollars. Zeb Cansler claims third prize six dollars. Seven more prize winners announced: Mary Lyle Waldropp two year subscription Arthur Hicks Nantahala two year subscription. Others include Weimer Cochran Nantahala Mrs Fred Wood Peeks Creek Ernest A Roper Monticello Ga formerly Burningtown area Mrs W Delliott and Mrs Lexie Lanes receiving subscriptions. All entries to appear in Centennial edition due next Monday.
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EN. Evans
Pryson City
Nantahala
Franklin Press
Leona B.) Porter
Zeb Cansler
Mary Lyle Waldropp
Tuckaseigee
Franklin
Sth
Arthur Hicks
Weimer Cochran
Fred Wood
Peeks Creek
Ernest A. Roper
Monticello
Burningtown
W. Delliott
Lexie Lanes
Wood
Power Company Wins Industrial Rate Increase Approval
Nantahaia Power and Light Company wins approval from the State Utilities Commission to raise industrial rates for 17 industrial customers. The higher charges will add about 78,000 dollars annually based on current consumption, after a prior 1992 increase was partially rejected by the State Supreme Court.
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Nantahaia Power and Light Company
State Utilities Commission
Umiium Company
Ame
State Supreme Court
Alcon
Alcoat
Franklin’s Extra Innings Victory Over Cherokee
Eugene Gray, recent NC State graduate, was named assistant county agent for Ashe County yesterday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A B Gray of the Hickory Knoll area, taking over duties as Franklin led the game with three hits and ten passes for seven runs in extra innings against Cherokee May 29 on the local diamond.
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Franklin
Gray
Ashe Eugene Gray
N.C. State College
Raleigh
Ashe County
Hickory Knoll
Local land buys and family moves noted in Wayah Valley
The purchase of the Bryan Setser farm in Wayah Valley is reported along with other property transfers. C has purchased the Calvin Huscason place on Cartoote ehaye. The note mentions Mrs Maddox and three children planning to move from Anderson around July 1. Also, a U S Navy member stationed in San Diego is spending a 10 day leave with his mother, Mes RL Jones.
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Julian M. Maduas
Kentucks
Anderson
Bryan Setser
Wayah Valley
Maddox
Bilan
Mr. Setser
Cartooteehaye
Ith
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Mes, RL. Jones
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