Death notice for Judson Stiles in Macon area
Judson Stiles of Bridge township died last year after an ulcerated stomach. Funeral conducted by J Burns and other pastors. Survived by seven sons, several daughters, and many grandchildren. A longtime county resident and church member, he was 75 years old.
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Bridge Township
J. Burns
Baptist Church
Tabor
Macon
Coweta
Pren
Mar Bates
Redding
Pillard
Les
Franklin
Stiles
Enka
Mac’ Gray
Lawson
Jgton
Wade Inklin
John
Gen. Stiles
First District Meeting Honors Inconclusive Text
Incomplete OCR notes show references to a district annual meeting and an elected secretary role. Mentioned names include A. B. Slagle Mrs. Z Slagle Mrs land Miss Elizabeth. Details on awards and attendance are unclear due to garbled text.
Monroes to Perform at Franklin Court House
The Monroe brothers Charlie and Bill Monroe and the Hired Hand will appear at Franklin Court House at 8 o clock Wednesday night under the Epworth League of the Franklin Methodist Church. The program promises old time string music with a clean, rich entertainment value. A capacity crowd, following a sold out show at Highlands, is anticipated.
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Charlie
Bill Monroe
WEBC
Ieenville
S. C
Franklin
Epworth League
Franklin Methodist Church
Monroe Brothers
Highlands
Inklin
Stockton Lots to Be Sold at Auction in Franklin
Two J Horner Stockton parcels are to be sold by Home Realty and Auction on Tuesday June 30. The Georgia road tract contains 27 subdivided acres, to go on sale at 10 30 in the morning. Harrison avenue land, called the J Horner Stockton home place, is subdivided into 20 residential sites and will be auctioned at 2 p m. Desirable Franklin property expected to attract buyers with Peck's Bad Boys brass band music and 25 bags of sugar to be given away.
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J. Horner Stockton
Georgia Road
Franklin
Harrison Avenues
Home Realty and Auction Company
R.A. Patton
Harrigan Avenue
Peck
Bad. Boys
Main Street Store Room Remodeling in McCoy Building
The storeroom in the McCoy building on Main street formerly hosting the Peek Hotel cafe is under extensive remodeling for a new store. No occupant has been announced. A new front will be installed and the Main street basement entrance used by Economy Cleaners has been removed, though the cleaners remain open via the rear door.
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McCoy
Main Street
Peek Hotel
Economy Cleaners
WPA Workers Hear Hopkins Radio Address in Macon County
WPA workers, wiremen, supervisors and other WPA personnel across Macon County gathered at seven meeting sites Saturday afternoon to hear a national broadcast over NBC red network. The program featured an address by Harry Hopkins, administrator of the Works Progress Administration.
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Works Progress Administration
Macon County
WPA
Red
NBC
Harry Hopkins
National
Works Progress Administrator
Franklin Groceries Plan 7 PM Closings Weekdays
Franklin proprietors in Franklin agree to close all grocery stores at 7 o clock every weekday evening except Saturday. The measure aims to standardize closing hours across the local shops and ensure orderly city commerce.
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Franklin Grocery Stores
Franklin
Tax share shows sixteen percent of income in taxes
A 193 survey indicates sixteen percent of income went to taxes. The study highlights tax burden distribution and references income brackets and social policy implications.
Burningtown Road Graded In Burningtown Township
J R Morrison announced at county headquarters that 14 miles of Burningtown township road have been graded by WPA labor in Franklin. Surfacing with crushed stone will begin soon, improving access from Tellico post office past Telico and Burningtoven churches to Rose Hill. A forest service road links Stiles and Tellico with state Highway 28 at Lost Bridge. state officials pledged a crusher for stone supply. Other WPA road projects are expected.
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Burningtown
J. R. Morrison
Franklin
Norris Progress Administration
Burningtown Township
Telvlico
Telco
Burningtoven
Oak Dale
Fends
Rose Hill
Stiles
Tellico
Lost Bridge
Morrison
WPA
Nantahala Forest Extends Jobs Into August
About thirty to forty workers in the Nantahala National Forest acquisition division gain an extension of employment beyond June 3 after Washington ordered continued hiring through August 30. Officials stated no further disposition or funding details were provided, and it was unclear how the Nantahala Forest would be treated in the new appropriation bill Congress recently enacted.
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Nantahala National Forest
Nantahala Forest
Washington
Forest Service
Nantahala
Gold Star Mothers Meet at Staunton Birthplace Event
Mrs Slagle returned from Staunton Va where she attended the first annual meeting of Gold Star Mothers at the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson wartime president. The national group of mothers for World War I soldiers approved plans for annual meetings and praised Staunton’s beauty and hospitality from local residents.
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Airi Mney Slagle
Staunton
Woodrove ‘Wilson
United States
MacDonald Hoey second primary confronts same issues
Raleigh June 2 the Democratic nomination race for governor pits Ralph W. MacDonald and Clyde K. Hoey in a lingering clash. MacDonald focuses on machine control of state government while denouncing sales tax, Hoey counters with accusations of lobby influence and a Gardner Ehringhaus ring. Continuous coverage notes stalled local option plans and early primary results.
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Raleigh
Ralph W. MacDonald
Clyde K. Hoey
Ror
Shelby
Winston-Salem
McDonald
Hoey
Boundaries of Forest Change Realign Nantahala Union
The Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina will lose several thousand acres to the Chattahoochee Forest in Georgia and 50,000 acres to Sumter National Forest in South Carolina under a state boundary realignment plan. Some Cherokee Forest land in this state will be added to Nantahala, with minimal staff impact. The plan approves 17,000 new acres for Nantahala and rapid acquisition of 1,300 more.
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Nantahala National Forest
Franklin
Weinesday
Chattahoochee Forest
Georgia
Sumnter National Forest
South Carolin
Nantahala
Nantahala Forest
North Carolina
Joseph C. Kircher
United States Forest Service
Southern Appalachians
Tne
Kircher
Macon B Y P A Holds Annual Meeting at Oak Grove
The Macon county Baptist Young People's Association will meet at Oak Grove Baptist church Sunday from 10:30 AM to 3 PM. Mrs. J D Franks, associational director, urged large church delegations. Rev Nathan Brooks of Bryson City will give the principal address and Guy Paul Jr of Tighlands will sing. Attendees are asked to bring picnic lunches.
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Macon
Passenger Train Changes Schedule at Tallulah Falls Line
The Tallulah Falls railway announces timetable changes for passengers. Franklin gets a longer stop, improving southbound mail delivery and earlier arrivals. The revised schedule shifts a 2.08 pm call to a 2 pm or earlier timing.
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Mith
Mnklin
Fers Federation, Inc
Ntahala Creamery
Monroes
Stockton
Harrison Avenue
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Garner
AL Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Philadelphia
New Deal
Josa
South Carolina
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