Franklin Tigers fall twice to Asheville All-Stars in double header
The Franklin Tigers lost 14 to 4 in game one and 7 to 5 in game two to the Asheville All-Stars Sunday on the 1 diamond. Doug Nichols pitched well in relief for Franklin, while fielding and base running miscues plagued the hosts. The home field is unavailable for two weeks due to WPA finishing work, with Franklin set to travel to Hazelwood next Sunday afternoon.
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Franklin Tigers
Asheville All-Stars
Franklin
Tigers
Doug Nichols
WPA
Hazelwood
Federation Declares 3 Percent Dividend in Asheville
The Farmers Federation executive committee declared a three percent semi annual dividend on common and preferred stock. More than 3800 stockholders of record June 20 will share, in the eleventh consecutive semi annual payout since 1934. Dividends on common shares payable in cash via 18 warehouses and preferred shares by mailed checks.
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Cliffside Lake development sparks praise and plans
Cliffside Lake and Chillside Lake showcase rapid growth with rustic cookhouse of native stone already in use. An outdoor amphitheater with 300 seats is nearly ready for a July 22 opening featuring North Carolina speakers and a fiddlers contest. Plans aim to finish the entire development before the celebration.
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Chillside
North Carolina
H Carolina
Macon Boy on Cover of Federation News
Harvey Swanson of Macon County appears with his shepherd dog on the cover of the Farmers Federation News for June. Editor Blackburn W Johnson captured the scene as Harvey rested by a fence after moving cows between fields. A 4H Club member, he lives with relative John Roane and is noted for raising beef cattle.
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Harvey Swanson
Macon County
Farmers Federation
the News
Blackburn W. Johnson
Harvey
John Roane
Federation
Sugarfork Cemetery Cleaned Off Tuesday
Residents from Oak Grove Pine Grove Sugarfork and nearby areas gathered at Sugarfork Baptist Cemetery Tuesday for a thorough grounds cleaning. The event, noted in last week's Press, shows community effort to restore the burial grounds.
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Sugarfork
Oak Grove
Pine Grove
Sugarfork Baptist Cemetery
Derby Prize Push Opens with $15 and $10 Awards
Honor and Glory, $200 Loving Cup awaits the Derby winner on July 8 as Baby Derby entrants, led by Peggy Fosition and Joe Parker Rhinehart, vie for top spots. Winners earn weekly pay through determined effort, with prizes based on miles earned and hustle before the Saturday deadline at nine oclock.
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Peggy Fosition
Joe Parker Rhinehart
Frankl
Raymond Cleaveland
Highlands
NEWAL
Franklin Press
Typhoid Clinic Schedule in Macon County Health Dept Notes
The Macon County health department will hold typhoid clinics at multiple locations and dates. Listings include Clarks Chapel schoolhouse Sanders' Store Otto store Franklin Health Department Chapel colored school Wallroop mill Rainbow Springs store Callasia store Gneiss store Goldmine school Highlands school Sealy post office with times ranging from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
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Macon County
Health Department
Clarks Chapel
Sanders
Otto
Jost
Franklin Health Department
Chapel Colored School
Wallroop
Rainbow Springs
Callasiia
Sealy
Store
Flanagan To Direct Young People's Meet in Montreal
The Rev. J. A. Flanagan pastor of the local Presbyterian church departs Monday for Montreal to serve as director of the Young People Conference of Asheville. Accompanying him are Nat Macon and Gus Leach Jr to attend the Intermediate conference.
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J. A. Flanagan
Presbyterian
Montreal
Young Peopl Conference
Asheville
Nat Macon
Gus Leach, Jr
Singers Gather in Burningtown for June 18 Meet
The Northern Division of the Macon County Singing convention will meet at Burningtown Baptist church on June 18 starting at 1 p m. Theron A Slagle president of choirs quartets duets and soloists urged all interested in singing to attend.
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Macon County Singing Convention
Burningtown
Theron A. Slagle
Tenant Loans for Farm Purchases in Macon County
Macon county farmers may apply now for tenant purchase loans under the Security Administration to buy farms next year. William G. Davis states a limited number of loans for buying and improving farms will be approved for hardworking tenants and laborers who meet criteria. Eight loans have already been approved in the county.
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Macon County
The
Security Administration
William G. Davis
Branklin
Davis
Congress
Azaleas In Bloom On Wayah Bald
Forest Supervisor Charles Melichar notes azaleas on Wayah Bald are blooming with lower elevations showing yellow orange and flame blossoms while white azaleas at higher elevations await warm weather to open. Public traffic increases azalea visibility and state law forbids picking within 100 yards of the road.
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Wayah Bald
Charles Melichar
Five More Entrants in the Baby Derby Race
The Baby Derby Editor notes added competitors including Howard 18 months old son of Mr and Mrs G W Burch and grandson of Mr and Mrs O G Brown from Frank Route 2 and J F Burch from Hayesville Route 3. He has blue eyes blonde hair and weighs 28 pounds.
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Howard
G. W. Burch
O. G. Brown
Frankin
J. F. Burch
Hayesville
Hay
Ted Blaine
Franklin
CR. Cabe
Dillard
C. L. Blaine
Patsy Louise Littleton Highlands Baby Derby contender
Patsy Louise Littleton, seven months old of Highlands, is highlighted as a likely top contender in the Baby Derby. She has blue eyes, blonde hair, weighs about 18 pounds, and is the granddaughter of the Gregory and Littleton families of Gneiss.
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Patsy
FS. Littleton
A. F. Gregory
Gneiss
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Patsy Louise Littleton
Betty
W. E. Allen
West's Mill
J. J. Smith
Cullowhee
Catherine
L. Bryson
Fred Bowers
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