Smoky Mountain players reach for Hollywood glory
Macon residents send best wishes to Smoky Mountain Clogsers as they trek to Hollywood. Town concerns include highway detour removal and traffic flow, with local pride riding on the group’s success. Alan Gould visited Cowee Ruby Mines, taking photos. Unto These Hills opened with strong Western North Carolina interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoky Mountain
Hollywood
Alan Gould
Cowee
Jim Brinkman
Gould
Town tightens water use as shortage looms again
Town faces another water crisis as storage tanks run near empty for days while wells pump. Mayor Burrell asks residents to conserve by avoiding lawn sprinkling. Water committee chair Prelo Deyman cites rising customers and higher elevation homes with limited supply.
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W. C. Burrell
Prelo J. Deyman
Water Committee
Franklin
Aubrey L Brown Appointed New Franklin Circuit Pastor
Aubrey L Brown was named pastor of the Franklin Methodist Circuit in Mississippi. At 33 he studied at Westminster Theological Seminary and Albion Methodist College, earning an A B. He holds a BSD from Merler School of Theology Emory University and served in the US Navy for three years. His wife teaches sociology at Western Carolina College. He succeeds Rev R Poindexter who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ississippi
Franklin
Brown
Westminister ‘Theological Seminary
Westminister
Albion Methoist College
Albion
Mich
Canler School of ‘Theology
Emory ‘University
Atlanta
US Navy
Home ‘Missions Division
National ‘Council of Churches
North Carolna
Michigan
Virginia
Western Carolina College
R. Poindexter
Local Lions Headed to Convention in New York City
Franklin Lions leaders Prelo J. Dryman and Harry Corbin with their wives plan to drive to New York for the Lions International Convention. HL. Bueck will travel by train. They expect to stay about a week in New York.
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Franklin
New York City
Prelo J. Dryman
Harry Corbin
HL. Bueck
New York
All-Stars Tie Georgia Team in Tri-County League Clash
The Franklin Allstars and Young Harris Georgia team remained tied in the Tri-County League after Franklin beat Georgia 8 to 1. Roger Seay pitched well into the seventh before a walk sparked a late rally, with Harold Corbin, Bobby Womack, and Grady Comins contributing as the Allstars added two runs in the ninth and F. Nosman Seay slated to pitch next.
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Franklin Allstars
Deere
Ted
Young Harris
Annual Station Meetings Scheduled In Highlands
Readable notes show Highlands Biological Station holds its annual meetings Friday and Sunday. Board of managers convenes Saturday 10 am at Reinke Library, Coker Building. Sunday 3 pm trustees meet to approve next year’s budget, review education, plan lab expansion, nominate 1950 trustees, and elect officers. 4:30 pm membership meeting in museum with president’s report. Numerous trustees listed from Duke, Georgia, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Emory, Tennessee, Florida and others expected on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auamuo — Ins Weex Ena
Highlands “ Biological Station
Board For Managers
Reinke
Coker
Pam
Museum of Natural ‘History
Anual
Museum Bulding
Leland Shanor
Board of Man
J. R. Bailey
Royal Shanks
University of Tennessee
H.R. Totten
University of North Carolina
Leland’ Shanor
Ploriss
State University
Ht. J. Costing
Duke University
Gertrude Harrison
Highlands
Wiliam D. McKee
Cashiers
W. Parneworth
Memphis, Tenn
Lewis Anderson
H. R. ‘Toten
A. J. Sharp
University of ‘Tennessee
Elon E. ‘Byrd
University of Georgia
Ralph M. Sargent
Haverford College
Mra
W. C. Coker
Chapel Hl
BM. Thomasson
Chattanooga
Tenn
RB Platt
Emory University
Irving Gumbel
New Orleans
H. M. Wright
Warren McA. Deaton
Nashville, Tenn PA
Dulany
Savannah
P.M. Bird
Atlanta, Ga
Lewis Berner
University of Florida
Ruby Mine Find Shocks Arizonan in Gowee Valley
A report from Arkansas notes a large ruby unearthed in Gowee Valley by locals near Fort Rockhound. The finder from Gibson's Ruby Mine, Me, values the gem at $3,000 and regrets not selling for $50, fearing buyer's deceit. Daniel rep. states "Your eyes will see as far unto the ground as any."
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Gibson
Davie
Daniel
Youth center building project gains local support
The speaker thanks the community for backing the youth center project and urges youths not working this summer to volunteer extensive time to sustain momentum toward completion. Mr. Maconiat is also acknowledged.
Square Dancing Series Planned At Slagle Memorial
The Franklin Jaycees sponsor summer square dancing at Slagle Memorial Building. Hunter Youne’s string band will perform with a small admission to cover band expenses. Jaycee president Roy M Biddle Jr says the organization will continue the Saturday dances while interest remains.
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Slagle Memorial Building
Pranklin Jaycees
Hunter Youne
Jaycee
Roy M Biddle
Jr Sad
Igh
Talent Hunt For Smoky Mountain Dancers To Hollywood
Western North Carolina and North Georgia entertainers performed under the stars at a high school stadium event. The Smoky Mountain Cloggers, Jimmy Launsford and his string band, and the Sweethearts drew attention with Friday and Saturday shows. Talent scout Bob Cox arranged auditions for Hollywood while noting two strong prospects for future work.
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Under the
Evens
North Carolina
North Georgia
Smoky Mountain
Murphy
Florida
Mr . Cox
Can
5 Ton
Ernie
Cox
Smoky Mountain Cloggers
Jimmy Launsford
Mc Cox
Hollywood
Master Of Old Towse Earns Nation Medal In Unusual Tale
Lake, celebrated for his bulldog Old Fouse and coon hound blue, received the William L. Stillman medal from Dr. W. LaDu in Asheville. The story recalls Lake solving a dangerous situation by using a dynamite charge to end a dog’s peril, earning national attention for perseverance and ingenuity.
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Tle Ind
United Animals
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Lake
de. Ulime
Ini ‘Rock
Luke
Toone
Ian
Gets 50 Year OES Pin Presented to Franklin Member
A Nequass chapter member in Franklin received a 50 year pin from the State Organization of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs Mildred Fisher of Asheville presented the pin at East Laport last week during an official gathering with OS chapters Franklin East Laport Sele JManids and Glenville.
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Franklin
Hay
the Order of the Eastern Star
Nequass
East Laport
Mildred Fisher
Asheville
Poher
I Pranklin
East Taport
Sele Jmanids
Glenville
Railroad group hires lawyers for Monday hearing
Franklin's Save the Railroad committee hires two legal voices J Horner Stockton and GL Houk to represent interests at the Monday hearing in Gainesville Georgia on the requested abandonment of the Talla Pulls railway line. Southern Railway owns the line from Cornea to Franklin and has requested abandonment as business interests push to keep the dead end line. See No 1 Page 8.
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Franklin’s
Save the Railroad” Committee
Gainesvile
J."horner
Stockton
GL. Houk
Southern Railway
Stamile
Cornea
Franklin
Jaybirds Lead As Second Half Opens In Local Standings
The Watdcats sit second with five wins four losses. Reape is third at three and five, while Tall erbirds stand fourth at two and seven. The season resumes with Thursday games as the Thunderbirds face Jaybirds and Friday the Reddy meet Thunderbird.
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Jaybirds
Watdcats
Tallerbirds
Thunerbirds
Reddy
Thunderbirds
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Hill
Trafic
Babe Ruth
Ast Praniin
Boone
Tallulah Pall
Georgia
Aubrey L. Brown
New Franklin Circuit
Lon
Zeke Angel
Highlands Mor
Vorade
Ark
Gowee Valley
Mr. Maconiat
aDu
Luke Chastain
Touse
Railroad Group
the Wi
Mann
Coweta
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