North Carolina Newspapers

The Best Advertising Medium In Haywood County Published At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Read by Thinking People loL. XLVII NO. 16 WAYNESYILLE. NORTH CAROLINA Till KS1.AY. MARCH 21. 1935 Proposal Made To Establish ederal Government Would Spend About $750,000 With in Ne? t Two Years On 2,-300-Acre Development the nassing of the President's ;..t Kill there is a nnssibilitv fH'O.K Itu-i vi"t v - i ih a state park, and a large CCC lain') will be established in the S-C- Linn n the county known as Uld ft'u 11 .. .: . . m pi Dunbar?;, aceoruiiig io .nr onaip, it over ine proposeq sue last wtcs .......... ...i.-t povprol lnr-fld r-tt.i.pns in -.omi'" : ...piled 2,000 to 2,500 acres for the park are on the west fork of the .; River, and is now a part ot the Sherwood forest, ana is now un der i.f.Mon to tne .National rorest c.r-j,.t. tor an acre, it was ' -. , n 1 1 . learned lie reuerm government will be t-'ad 10 develop this area into a nark, and after two years of de- v.!u- ing the area, tne par win re- CO flH1 U SUtLL' duuiijiiDcicu iv. The Federal government in develop- ' . , - . .. 1 ffcib: AA-, Im-riod of two years, ueiweeii pomj.uuu .' i.i.-' , -l I .. ; f i.hi.uou, it was siaieu omcrany. The proposed site of the park is f equal distance from Waynesville , . i... J n(V 1, ado .anion, itnu auuius une ui -ne most natural settings lor a develop ment of a park in this immediate area. 1: is la nines from W aynesviMe. 'I he proposal is that local interest I purcnase trie., lami- required, wmcn vuti!i.l mean an expenditure ot about $..mn to in'O.OOO'. The fact that the amount spent in developing tne parK is so mii.h larger than the cost would I to oral interests, that the Way irosviltc Chamber of Commerce and other, 'we're interested in the matter o the extent of accompanying Mr. Sharp on his inspection tour. Those making the trip included: W, T. Sheltph, Frank W. Miller, ()ia-; K. Kay, Jr., Waynesville, and Will S'lr.athers, of Asheville. Match Being Made For Forest Fires Nathan N. Walker, of Clyde, -was assigned to duty as Watchman for jforest fires in the new 40-foot steel stflwer on Chambers Mountain on last 'Monday.. J Mr. Walker will be on duty until itli. 15th of May, according to Cody Jriott, county game and fire warden. I The entire county can be seen from the. top of the tower, and constant wat.h will be made for fire. Tele phone lines enable Mr. Walker to fmake prompt reports of any fires jwhivh he may see from his tower. .Father And Son Banquet Held At Bethel School Lie members of the Bethel Chap of Youiig Tar Hee! Farmers held their first annual father md son ban iui't Saturday evening, Ma'reh 16, in the elementary school building. I he chief address was given by Ar 'huK (.;. Jackson, TVAC administrator. Jir. Jnckson spoke ' principally to the w.vs. e.:euuraging them to co-oper-aH', and try experiments with crops ami 1H . stock. He traced the history w aiiculture down to the present Jay, and showed how the farmers of the past had made a mess out of the job of farming. He said it was up to ine :arm bo,-s of today to put agri culture back on a prcvluctive and prol jtable oasis, "and they will do it if they are given training in farm operation- nd management and in the business principles of farming.'? He aked the boys to do the jobs which are.iio?t difficult to do. He said that the word can't should be a challenge t- every boy. Lyivn Murray, president of the Bethel chapter, was toastmaster. yttier boys who had parts on the pro gram were- Steve Cathey, who gave jP' address of welcome; "We Future far.mVr" by Burton Cathey; Toast 10 dads, by William Green; Our pro gram of work, T. F. Wells, Jr.; and 0Ur accomplishments, by David Ed wards. Mr. Carl Edwards responded 10 tn.e toast to the dads. Other guests included W. D. Smith, 2mX as?ent, and agricultural teach 's'. - H. Macham, Franklin, F. A. (? P-ey, Bryson City, A. G. Morrow, nvdefeViIle' and W- L- Fitzgdi-ald, -Miss Beulah Byrd and her class of .rne ec mi gjris preparecj and ;ned the meal. The boys furnished K'p f meu grown food as far as possi ;lrr e dinner. St. Patrick's day rl ,s of. green; and white were car--a out in a most unusual manner. fa W ba?.!K,t,was S'ven in honor of a'T. f the boys studying vocation- a? ..culture in Bethel high school, a be..' - p,urPse bringing about w-on.rt- um5 of comradship and andP.n betwen f;ther and son, in clo" brmfm father and others fa-he LtUrual department. AH Pt four X'S 'ere Pent ex- State Park Spring Has Arrived Spring here, tra-la-la-la-Ia-la, its spring; .hue again. According to those in authority. s,.iig ollii ially arrived at tills (Tlwrsduy) morning, Although O.J Man Winter be haved himscl. during his reign of the weuther fur tlie pitst three nionwis. he cciutlnly shod some tears before dciai-Ung until next lc-eniber, i hislm--lR-. il one of the wettest mouths in years. Annual Meeting Of C. Of C. Tentatively Set For April 4th Directors Of Organization To Meet Within Few Days And Make Definite Plans Chas. E. Ray, Jr., p. ..-sident of the local Chamber of C'c nun-ice an nounced 'yesterday that tentative plans were to have the annual meet ing of the organization on Thurs day night, April fourth. The b-.,ard of dii ec-ors ar? scheduled to meet in tne next day or two and dist.us the plans lurther. and also hear reports from several committees' which have m-t within the past few days. Mr. Hay reported that the campaign to tear dowt, a number of old build ings in town wa.s going along nicely, and that several were now being turn down and cithers were scheduled ' to come down within the next few weeks. Negotiations are being' made with owners of other buildings to get them down before the season opens. The organization is working on several other projects of major im portance, he said, but no statement was made concerning them at this time. Mrs. Avis Price Passed Away Thurs. (Contributed.) Mrs. Avis Price passed away at her home on Fines Creek early Thursday morning, March 14,1935, at the age of 5 years. She was taken with flu and contracted double pneumonia which caused her death. Mrs. Price's life was one of great usefulness in her hoiue, in her church and in her com munity. She was thoughtful of others. She believed in doing the right thing and was loved by all who knew her. She was . .bomed and reared in Iron Duff township and spent her early girlhood there. She was married about 15 years ago to Haydon P ice of the Fines Creek township. She leaves to mourn her loss besides a host of friends, her husband, tv j children, Jack, age 14, and Glenn, age 11. her her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joal Chambers, of Iron Duff, and the following brot'm-rs and one sister: Mrs. Glee McKinsey, o" Orangeburg, S. C; Meridv, of Asheyille.; Norman, of Bufalo, S. C; Wid C, of Panama Canal, and Marion Chambers,: of Way nesville, Route 2. I I-uneral ser ices were new at rints, Creek Baptist church at J . o cIock Friday afternoon. March 15th, with the pastor, Rev. A. I.. Royle, officiat ing. Interment was in the -hurch cemetery nearby. Mil, C. K. K W is II. At cltflit-tliirfy last liiclH. Mr Hay. Sr.. was i-epoH'tl " ' iK'tter. after siifferiiis from a c. r. niiit-li heart Attack about three oeloik Wednes day morning. I)r. Bennrd Sniitli. of Asheyille. Vias called to Mr. Hay's iK-tNide late Ved nesduy afternoon. 156 Students in County to Graduate While the depression has been hard on the teachers whose salaries have been reduced and the pupils have not had the advantages of the necessary supplies and equipment demanded by modern educational methods the school year's record that will soon be finished as tabulated in the offif of the County Superintendent of Ed ucation is most encouraging. In 1934 there were 118 graduates from the high schools of the county and in 1935 there will be lod gradu ates. From Bethel there : be oo as against 22 last year, from aynes ville 79 as against 60 of last year, Clyde will have 33 as against 2) ot 1934, and Fines Creek has lb butlat year had 10 graduates. : As-'Wid De noted these figures do not -. include tne Canton schools as Canton is a special administrative unit, which is not un der the supervision of tne county office. " j As far as any previous records on hand show, the year just pa-M.-: ,how, the year jus. f"-"-;' the highest attendancejecord-1 maries tne nignes. a-s, ,,.: ed during any school year, i WOULD AKOLISH THE ABSENTEE LAW hkikksi:tti i: j. x i.mi.ia Bailey And Sentelle Oppose The Beer Bill The lower H.nise ,n the general as sembly heard plentv from two Hay wood "boys" last Fridav befu e the vo' Wa taken mi whether or not the legal aleoliolic content of beer should be increased from !!.2 o ' per cent. Representative J. T. Bailey, as al ways on dry and wet issues, stood out for the pre.-ent percentage, and siding witt. him was Representative R. K. Sentelle. now of Southpoj-t, but a former Jla'ywov J , iti.on. The measure, ivowever. itassed the house by a vote of :' ( .'! t. .Mr. Henry Woodmen; 'member of the faculty' of the Asheville School for Hoys, spent Sunday a the guest j of friends in town. Haywood's Seven-Member Board of Commissioners Organized For Business Haywood county's seven commis sioners met for their first session last Monday. The greater part of the day was spent in getting organized, and pre senting to the four new members th- status of present conditions, and the business that had been transacted during the past few months, and also all unfinished business. After the new members had been presented with the facts, the board was divided into six committees. Each committee was given the authority to act on anything coming up under the general routine of business.. a:.l all questionable matters are to be inves-l tigated by the committee, and .net ! presented to the entire board for j final action. , T -'.is n w method will simplify the i work, of the board, will save time of ! iioth board and those having Lusine.ss! to traii.-act with them, and will p'sot give more time for investigating mat-I teis ireeifing ''teiiTion of the com missioners. Since the county has beer forced to take on a. number of relief rases, a greater part jf each Monday is l.(insumi,, in hearing cases, and for ;h" past two. months" 1 1. boar' has had to continue, their sessions as mui 'l as three days to ti insact the liusiness, Uixler the present plan this .will be handled within a dav. The "- 'inmittees as nameil are as follows; I. .Court house ami grounds J. V. Ray, .1. H. Allison. J. E. Hende--on. II. County home and farm l ee Ferguson, J. E. Henderson, A. J. Mc Cracken. III. Relief Lee Ferguson, 5dwin Fincher. J. W. Ray. IV. Tax collector and au'lii-J. E. Henc' ;rson, J. W. Ray. Edwin Fincher. increase has justified the efujiloyment of three additional teachers for the schools after the opening last fall. This is attributed to various reasons by the County Superint ndent, Jack Messer. The major reason given has been the general health con i-'ions in the schools, as the past ye-.i has been free from the usual epidenii-s that have been so prevalent, often closing the smaller schools for a time. Credit for this improved co to the snlendid co- i t.ion is given J ation of the ' District Health work, with the homes and schools. Prevertive measures are being practiced -with clinics, lectures examinations of seh -o! children, inoc ulations and in ca-es where possible physical disabilities are corrected. Another stimulus to better health has been the establishment of lunch room; in practically all the county schools. TUo ,,r.Vio Viove bserved with grat ifying results the difference in the children since the hot lunches have -- ".'. enA candwich at taken the place a cold .and iu" y BillWould Repeal : Absentee Ballot Law In Haywood Friends Here Say That Mr. Bail ey Is Determined To See Hill IJecome Law Representative .1. T. Bailey is de termined to abolish the absentee bal lot law for II ywcod county, it was learned by The Mountaineer from close friends and advisers of Mr. Ba.!ey yesterday here. A bid has already been introduced which Would provide for the doing away with the absentee ballot law. but it is incorporaiid in the bill which would set u,. an election ovmmissKin for the row n of Canton. H is under stood th.u the bill was held up until Friday, and if the Canton bill does not .pass the ( tener il Assembly, it is Understood that Mr. Hiiilcy will in troduce another bill separate and .mart whu h will alwilish the now ex- I istmg law for this co.nty. The status of the collector's ioll, as I est as could be learned, will not be changed and i. likely to tie ratified any day. In the evot t Mint it does, it will abolish the otlice now held by (liorge A. Hr wn, Sr., who is iel i in lien t tax eol'IccV- ainU tux supervisor. This ortice would be absorlied by 1'. A. Howell, who i.i now tax collector. Another of Mr. li.iloy's bills which w uld provide for the acceptance at par of bonds due or to become due in the fiscal year in l ayiiurit of tax s and assessments oi,.f to Itt.'l.'l, and autHorroK acceotance of street im provement bot.ils. i t gai'ille. s if ma turity, for street assessments is how mi the senate c-iiiiniittee. The bjll wliicti t bailees t he seasons for hunting in the .'oiinty has passed and the following.' dates haw been changed: snuiriel. .Septeniiier l.ri to I Oi mbe, l.'i ; rabbit.. November '.'0 to F binary I; i.iiil November 211 to February 1 ; and foxes die year around. The bill makes it a misde meanor to stdl squirrels on the market. V. Outside property J. W. Ray, Jarvis H. Allison, Edwin Fincher. VI. Claims corniuitu-e---.1. E, Hen derson, y. H. Alli.ion, A. J. .McCracken. J. E. Henderson brought up the matter of having the court house kept in a better condition than if is in at the present. .The matter was discuss ed at length with lie se'ninient of the board favo"ing n thoroi.gl clean up: (This was before the committees were nali-ed.) Although no definite antion v'as taken, i1 is probable that ' sorie imme diate steps w 11 be taktii to remove the hil.!ren in t'..e coii.ity home from the iilfii'r people. (Ine .1'neini :-'r of the- board s.iid: "It's a brnl sitiia.ion out there, and e-pec .lly with the 'In patient in ! be hoir.a." Thi' nia.L'i. tate to r-'gain t '-en 1 1 in the coui t hioi-e up all hope, as th tent to let things . at pic-elit, and who are seeking ivnict; ollii c s paes "night as well give Ic aro .- v'liis ( (iii 'emaiii s triey are 'sjieciall since a superior court, judge ordered change seveini 'motif h.'s a(o. th. Sev.ra! tax release s wcio granted, and t he Usual hWiiImt "f ; salesmen were her i d. The board adjourned t. m.-et again; tonight (T'iurslay; at which time; they will be in exe. u'ivt ession and i wilf.nani. a count' i.udi't.r ,-.r the' coming two years. The plae is new: being filled by T. J,' 'ath y, and the', Ti-im i-f o'liee ex.-ires ,.pri! first.; Mr. Cathey. rts-ently received th'- title of "Standard Accountant" by a. bond-, ing company, ! Character education has leen em phasized in the schools and an at tempt madl- to make the children real ize the importance of an education and the advantage ot the privilege of attendance. Special attention has been given the unit type of teaching Several of the county teachers have prepared the units that have been for warded to the State Department of Public Instruction and will be used ; fndv- ti-hich is i lit .iit; im-? .,.. ... - now under preparation, for the state schools. While the libraries of the schools have 'greatly '.suffered-' and the chil dren have been denied the proper amount of reference books, during the past year several of the schools have had special drives and benefits which have to a cer tain extent filled this gap in the appropriations. Along with the increased enroll ment of pupils has trone a more thor ough co-operation between the par- ents anr tne leacneis. n. dergtan(? of the problems of each .nts ami the teachers. A oeuer un Thousands of Dollars Are Being Spent Here on Hotel Gordon. 25 Men Get Jobs $2,500 Is Heing Spent On The Wayside Lodge Hy Mrs. K. 11. Dlackwell Workmen are busily engaged in installing six complete modern bath rooms in the Wayside Lodge, form erly known r.-s the Hon Air lle-tel, ami also lining an extensive remod eling job. The building is now owned and operated by Mrs. R. 11. Hlackwell. It was learned yesterday that at least r00 would be spent on the buildin befor. finishing the job. Jerry Liner has the" coup act, and has u number of ien a work there now. Two More Decide To Seek Office In City Election Here Walter T. Crawford Is Out For Mayor, -md Dr. Y. 11. Liner Sekinr Place On Hoard Talk of the city election is gaining ill interest each d.i.V, as t he ' inie liar rows down to less th'in six weeks be fore the voters will speak at the pdls. The mayor's 'race .will have at h ast two candidates and pivbahly several inoi .'. This .week Walter T. Crawford definitely derided to be a candidate, and last-week as announced in tin paped, .1. II. Way, Jr., now abb rinan. will seek the mayor's place. . Other than two ..present ahlei nieii. 'a n II. Jones and V, I.. Ilardiii, .1 r., who are seeking ro-cloct'on, Hr.W. II. Liner will be (In- third .candidate for membership on the ,,oard. Several others have been ment ioned, but have made no formal statement as far as this paper could learn. The election will be held on the seventh of May. The vote is expected to total the average, which is one thousand. Ijist olevt ion 1010 votes were cast in the mayor's race. Mrs. C;B. Jones Was Given Burial Last Saturday At Clyde Funera' services were held on Sat urday afternoon at o' lock from flic Clyde .Melhod.it church for His. Margaret Jsaltcllc Jones, 75.' wife, of C. H. Jones, well known retired faun er of flic county. Rev, M. E. Lep Iwich, pastor of the chinch, i.ad charge of the services. Mrs. Juries passed awav at ti :.'!M on Thursday e.'eniiu' at ..er borne in Civile after being ill for almost four years. Bur ial was in the Pleasant Hill cciiietriy' of Clyde. : Mis. Jones and her family have, "for yca i been prom im nt ly ' connect e-l J wit li the life of the i-ouilty. , Pallliear eis were her grandsons, as follows.! Roland and Marshall. I.eat.hcrwooiitj Rodney Carr arid .Charles, Edwin and1 A Igie Spears, Jr. - , Surviving an- .her 'husband, thtei daughters:- .Mrs. M. A. Lea'-iierwood, and Mis. N. T. Carr, both 'of I lyd. . 'i s. A. R. Spi-ars, of Canton, and three sons: J. Gv Jones, Claude Jones, and Iloriald Jones, all of i'lyile, a sister: Mrs. M. V. Robinson,: of Civile, and several half biot.he.s and half sisters, Mr. and Mrs. I'. IL N'oland had as their guests -oyer the week-end Miss Mary Hooks, Who is teaching in the 'Canton schools this year, and Miss Addle Mellonald, who is located , in (hie Almond schools this term, but who formerly taught jn Waynesville. has been shown in the various activ ities of the P. T. A.'s throughout the county. One feature of the year offering se rious .'difficulties has been the trans portation "of the pupils by the busses. There v.re at preesnt 23 busses in ......... 1 1. .m i tlin r.ninti- l-ort to transport the children to and from 1 1 schwl ,n time and without long hours of waiting there should be at least 30. These busses are bought and main tained by fhe state. But along with the gratifying re sults of the 1935 record, it is usfess to claim that the schools have been kept up to the high standard outlined by the state department two years ago with the decrease "n , financial support this would be impossible. However the record should prove to the legislators, that the people of -v i r t: -.:-- v.. ...( ucational advantages, and should make . mern eOKniiani ui litis uuc -otic iigation that should stand first when the state funds are distributed. Jerry Liner (iets Contract To Remodel, and Hepaint Hotel. Massie To Furni.sji Furn ishings Twenty-five men will begin work on remodeling and lepainting the Hotel Gordon next week, it was learned from Jerry Liner, local contractor, vi ho was awarded the job. The Jefferson Standard Life, ' -surance Company, owneis of the 1: hae contracted to spend se I thousand dollars on the furnishi and lepairing within the next fee weeks, C. ,1. Recce, local representa tive stated. The building in general will be re modeled; and a brand new kitchen added. Modern windows will be used tlKoughout the kit. hen, and (leneral Elect l ie steam table, dish waher and a bil cubic foot refrigerator will be installed by Massie Furniture Com pany; together with box-springs in VI bedrooms ami new window shades. The contractor has until May 15 to complete, the job, ami at. that vime the opeiator for -the M'ason will be named, Mr. Recce said. "I haven't fbe slightest, idea who Will operate the hotel .this summer.' There are already, some 15 or -0 applicants for the place. We are, however, working with the Chamber of Commerce in seeing that a competent and wide awake manager is secured for the sca.son." The lobby of the bole! will be re papered and the woodwork will be varm-dicd,- The entire exterior of the building will be painted white. It .. w:is -learned from Mr. Liner that over 500 gallons of paint w ill ho' re quired for the job. According to an advertisement elsewhere in this paper lieSoto paints and '-. varnishes will be used exclusively on the job. The contract includes overhauling all bell anil light systems, electrical wiring and all plumbing will be put in first class condition. The Hotel Gordon, has sixty bed rooms, ami is the largest hotel in Waynesville. It is tint unusual dining the'sunimer months for the hotel Io be filled to capacity. The owners are making every ef fort to have the hotel in (he best condition that it has been in for a number of years. Opportunity Given ..To Exchange 1th Liberty Loan Bonds Holders of fourth liberty bonds are bt ing givt n the opportunity to.ex chi'.nge thelii for a new series of bonds just issued by the United' Stales treasury, according to a wile leceived this week by the l iist Nation.il Bank fri.rn Henry .J-o.i gelit hail,' J ri, secr( -tai y of t he i rea's u i y. His wore to the hank hole roaii.s ill pai-l as. liillowr : ' "The treasury '.would'- again appro-: ciate your help as - g i v.-.u on previous ,,. i a - i'-n in :n-achiri.g individual liobl ers oil' tin ciilhd fourth . liberty b.ian on, id , to ailvise them, of the oppor tunity to ov-hango them for a new .series of ;:easury' bonds. This oiler teriiiinafes . W'eitnesibiy, March 27. .The. bonds that are eligible for ex change are the. fourth liberties with terminal 'digits five,, six arid seven. Many holder- of bonds in small de-. nominations are unaware of advantage.- of exchange into the new iss u.e." The bank officials will be glad to go into detail with anyone wanting to make the exchange. Name Speakers For Commencement Judge Felix K. Alley will be the commericem.ent speaker at, the Way nesville Township Schools, and Rev, Hroadus K. Jones, pastor of the First Baptist church of Ilendersonville will prea h the cohimencement . serini f il ; it wis announced by Superintenilent ' M. H. Bowles this week. Details of the .commencement pro-. gr:.m have almost been completed, and full details will be given later.,.. Methodist To Have Sermon In Song Paul- Hardin. Jr., pastor of the Metho'dift. church, has arir-.outi i an unusual service for. 7:0 o'clock Sun day night. It will be a sermon in song service,' . . The Life of Christ will be g:ven in songs, with dtiets, solos, quartet... and the entire choiF; furnishing the music. ! Be f, ire vaefi song the pastor wio"g:ve brieflv a few remarks concerning 'he ife ief Chn-t which the ''' song leiate- L-overs of music unusual service.1 'will enjoV thU