North Carolina Newspapers

1 : i 1 The Waynesville Mountaineer r it t t f i t : : t ! - ; : , News Events of World-Wide Interest ..Briefly Told 4 BABIES BORN TO NEGRO Down at Charleston, four chocolate c olored bahies are enjoying life in an rm ubator at a hospital. I he lour isteri were born the other morning ;n a hut near the city. Their total weight was about 12 pounds. -LNOW FLAKES BORN 3 MILES UP Professor Charles McGee Heck, of suite College at Raleigh has an appa ratus with which he measures the altitude at which snow-flakes are born. H- said during lasrt. week'e snow ,-!i.rm. that the flakes were born about 3 miles up. The air bubbles in the I !ak us are the determining factor, it uts said. ROAST CROW ON MENU In TulsaOklahoma, a leading hotel : . oi ntly featured roast crow on the n.enu. The prices ranged from :!5 cents .for. a whole bird, to 75 cents for a crow dinner at a hotel. ROOSEVELT'S COUSIN DIES H. L. Roosevelt, a cousin of the in sulent, and acting secretary of navy, passed away last week, at his !i..nie in Washington. DENIES ACCUSATION (i. Max Gardner, former governor, and later Democratic national Cum m.iiteeman of North Carolina, denied ..it his home in Shelby that he was t inpluyed by the aircraft industry for hn political influence, as was recently asserted. TOSSES DOLLAR OVER RIVER Regardless of what George Wash 'ngton may have done, Walter John son, veteran baseball player, tossed a silver dollar across the Kappahan nucli river at Fredericks.hurg. Va,. last Saturday during a celebration of the tnt president's birthday, The toss clear the ice-choked river by 30-feet. MONEY FOR BLIND This state Is to get $9,600 quarterly for use in work among the blind of the state, provided this sum is matched ! v local direct relief funds. NEW DEAL IS OKLAHOMA ISSUE The Democratic New Deal became trie dominant issue in the 1!)36 Okla homa senatorial race,, between Gov ernor R. w. Maria ml and the blind veteran -senator Thomas- P. Gore. The tovornor is a staunch backer of the New Deal. PERSHING GETS POST General John ,1. Pershing was fleet 'd to the Academy of Moral and Pp Uieal science- In' 'Paris this past week. SON BORN TO COUNTESS '(.'"lintoss. Von Haugwitz-Reventlow', 'lie former Barbara Hiitton, Wool vi rth heiress, pave birth to a boy .Monday in London. The boy weighed 1' vi-n and a half pounds. The countess is reputed to have a f-rtune of $40,000,000. BREAKS AIR RECORD , , .'Robert. : K. Bryant, of Rock Hill, k" a world's record When he flew ffoixi .his home-town to Miami, a dis t.mi e of 670 miles In 9 hours and 3d 'iiintitT's, for a non-stop, non-fuelinp flitrht. " MORE MONEY IN BANKS National Bank deposits of $24,847.-"''-"" at the close of 1935 were the ' larpest in history, according to the Tinted States Comptroller of the cur rency. A comparison showed that on '"tie 30,; 1933, the total In national Ui ri ks" was $16,774,000,00 0--o ver eight 'union under present figures. POLITICAL PREPARATIONS T!oth Democrats and Republicans .Prepared for the National convention last Week. These steps were taken: U) Alfred E. Smith, who Is commit "a to "Take a walk" from the Demo cratic convention, was chosen to head Tammany delegates. 2) The Republican State Commit -V elected delegates at large to the leveland convention: every place v t" a member of the Old Guard. BAPTIST LEADER DIES r,r- Len G. Broughton, 72," Interna tionally known Baptist minister, pass ' 1 ""'' at his home In Atlanta, Sat-ia-v following several week's illness. -v Jfcc .foJlfvwinR cash prices were be r . paid Wednesday by the Farmers Federation here: thickens, heavy breed hens and r frj-ers, pound ........ .... ..... ,14c rnckens, light weight, pound .12c Eegs, dozen .......... .... .7. . . . . . . 25c es, No. 1( buehel ...... .75c rn bushel .. ....70c &t;bush61 SOc yatout6, pound .. .............. U Today's Market Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance VOL. XLVIII NO. y. Wildlife Club To Be Organized Here Friday Nijrht 1 j ' 'ns Are For Sportsmen To Assist In Re-Slocking Streams, Fields And Woods Definite plans have been made to organize a "Wild Life" club here Fri day evening: at 7:30 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce office, it was learned from W. L. Lampkin, leading sportsman of this community, and one of the sponsors of the organization. Mr, Lampkin stated that the pose ,of the club is tn work with the department of conservation, the park omciai ana me tanners of the sec tion in preserving the -game and fish, and in reality making this entire sec tion a "hunter's and fisherman's para dise." Since the abolishing of the Way nesville Rod and Gun Club, and also the Lake Logan Hunting Club, there is not any organization here at this time to carry on the work sponsored by those two organizations. Mr. Lampkin pointed out that ten tative plans were to buy probably 50 pairs o-i quau to place in the county for breeding, and to work with otfi- cials in re-ttocking the fishing streams, An invitation is extended to all sportsmen to attend the meeting Fri day evening. Indications are that ap proximately 50 will be present. Paul Moody Buried On Last Thursday Paul Moody, 40, was buried last Thursday at Dellwood, after services were he!i it the Dellwood Haptist church, with Rev. A. V. Joyner, of "Canton, ofliciating. Although a native of tnis county, he had spent most of his life on the west coast. He returned here about a year ago because of ill health. He is survived . by his widow and two children, Patricia and Gordon, all of Seattle, and two sisters, Mrs. R. V. Conley, of Canton, and Mrs. J. M. Moody of Nitro, Va. Day Of Prayer To Be Observed Here Friday By Women The World Day of Prayer, which will be observed by the women's church organizations of the world, on rnday afternoon the 28th, will be observed locally at. 4 o'clock in the Presbyterian church, by the church women of Waynesville. The service i international and inter-denominational The program that will be followed by groups throughout the world has been prepared by Senorita Laura H. Jos suera, of Santiago, Chile. Members of all the women's organ, izations of the churches of the town will take part on the program. The subject of the afternoon will be "Peace on earth Good will toward men." Last year more than fifty countries observed the day, with prayer and pledges to the bearing of one another's burdens. In 1920 both in Canada and the United States, the church women of all denominations united in the "Day of .'Prayer for -Missions." The idea hag continued to grow with in creasing interest. As the services are held over the world they they , will start with the rising sun and continue over the isles of the Pacific, where the day begins until the close of the day again on the Pacific in Hawaii-i-forty hours of continued prayer. The observance of the day js promoted by the various committees of women's work of the Foreign Missions conference, the Council of Women for Home Missions, national inter-denominational mission ary organizations, and the National Council of Federated Church Women. REV. ALBERT NEW TO SPEND THREE MONTHS IN CHARLES TON, S. C. The Rector of Grace church and Mrs, New, will leave Waynesville next Tuesday for Charleston, South Carolina, where for three months Mr. New will take charge of the historic old church, Saint - Michael's, in the city of Charleston. The Rev. Mr. New remains Tector of Waynesville, and will return home for St. John Baptist Day, June 24th. During his absence, Bishop Gribbin will be in charge of the local ( church, and will make all arrangements for services. Charleston, with its lovely magno lia gardens, is one of the "show places" of the South, and St. Michael s beau tiful church, opened for worship in 1761, fifteen years before the Revolu- tion,"is one of the many interesting sights of the old city. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs, New all join in wishing them a happy vacation, and a safe return to Way nesville in June. Mrs. Frank Welch, who has been resirliner in Asheville for the past eigh teen months, is spending several weeks ;n town as the guest of her sister, Mrs. JLula t elmet. Better English Week Observed Better English Week, from the 23i! to the 2Vth of February is being ob served in all the classes of the Way nesville Township Schools. Special attention js being given to suggestions for improving the command of fluent and expressive spoken and written English among the school children. Each room hag on the board for this week the following pledge which each child has been requested to make: '"I promke that I will not dishonor my country's speech by leaving off the last syllable of words; that 1 will say a good American, 'yes,' and 'no,' in place of an Indian grunt, 'unhu' and unhunh; that I will do my best to improve American speech by avoiding loud and rough tones, by enunciating distinctly and by peaking pleasantly and sincerely; that I will try to make my country s language beautiful. Last Rites Held For G. S. Morrow Funeral services for O. S. Morrow, 75, who died at his home on Cove Creek, Saturday morning, following a two weeks illness were held at 2 ' o'clock on Sunday at the Cove Creek I aPtt church, with Uev, Forest Fer-. guson, officiating, interment was the ( ov,. t reek cemetery Pallbearers were: Earl Messer, Rd gar Morrow, Raymond Messer, Lut-h Cabe, Harrison lialle ntine, and Paul Downs. Mr. Morrow was born -on March the 31. 1801 and had spent his life in Haywood county. For years he had been a .successful farmer of the Cove Creek section. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Louise Downs Morrow, six (laughters, Mrs. Norman Owen, of Canton, Mi. Pless Hoyd, of Jonathan Creek, , Mrs. ! James Han-ell, .of Cove Creek, Mrs. Nora Roberts, of Ix'icester, Mrs. Roy Tripp, of Fast Iji Porte, and Mrs-. Fannie Morrow Howell, of .Chicago, and one .son, Charles Morrow, of New port, Tennessee. Mrs, J. M. Evans, 77, Buried Friday Funeral (services for Mrs. J. FJ, Evans, 77, who died .at her home in Canton Friday morning, . at 9:30 o'clock were held on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock from Long's Chapel, Lake Junaluska. Rev. W. H. Pless, pastor of the Morning Star Method M Episco-jial church, ofliciatei. Interment was in in the church cemetery. Mrs. Evans is survived by an adopted. sen, G. L. Evans, of Enka, u (i sister. Mrs. Hillv VVil si.n. nf .1.ll4 Henson Cove section, of the county,) and three grandchildren, G, L. Evans, Jr., and James Kvan-, both if Enka, and Jack Evans, of the Phillipino. Islands Waynesville And Canton To Play Here Friday Niht Friday evening on the; local court the Mountaineers will entertain the Black Bears of Canton High in a double-header. These basketljall teams met in the industrial city earlier in the season when the local lost the hoy's game, but won from Coach Lou Bcrsh's sixtet. This will probably be the last game of the season played at the high school gymnasium. Coach Weatherby's teams will plav in the Cullowhee tournament as well as the Blue Rilge Conference tournament to be held in Cantoti sometime in. March. The MELTING POT M. ft. STAMFV, attorney. Way nesville !'In my opinion, Bruno Ilauptmann, under the i:nl))-h syxteni of criminal proee-iiir would .have htfn pnt to death or freed within six months after he was apprehcndir-d." Absnlutely so. Ami the ;(Terene in the enforcement of the law and speedy punishment for crime in Eng land and the United States accounts, no doubt, for the difference in the criminal statistics in the two coun tries. If we remember correctly, about eleven per cent of the people in the United States are convicted of crime as compared with about three per cent in England. W. 1I. JONES, farmer. Balsam "Tom Green misled it a liule. I think, in telling about how deep the Miow' was bark In '88. It micht not have been over three and a half feet where he was, but It . wh.s- four fec-t deep around here." - ; Now. why not let's just settle this snow and cold weather question by sayinp that the bicRest snow was in December, 1 8 S 6 ; the coldest day In December, 1917, and that the longest WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1936 H. G. West Given Burial Here Last Saturday Morning Veteran Coal Dealer Passed Away After Lingering Ill ness. Moved Here In 1884 Funeral services were held on Saturday morning from the Massie Funeral Home, far Herbert Gerald West, 78, whose death occurred at 11 o'clock on Thursday night, at his home here, following a two weeks illness. Dr. R. S. Truesdale, pastor of the First Methodist church, assisted by Dr. R. P Walker. iuistor of the pn,sb teri fnurch om,iatil(,. termont was jn Gret,n lm cenwter. Active paUboalvn, welv, Janl l. strinK-fieUl, Dr. John H. Smathers, Wallace Blackwell, Robert Gilinon. W L. Hardin, Jr., of Waynesville, and J. H. Kirkpatrick, of Cnton. Mr. West was a native of Kin ton, and was the son of the latP Captain and 'Mi. S. B. West, of that place. He rweeived his education in the Kin ston schools, and at the Bryant Strat um Business College, of Baltimore. In 1878 he was married to Miss Nancy Webb, of Kinston In 1881 Mr and Mrs. West came to Waynesville to reside, and with the exception of thixv years spent in Asheville, and Birmingham, Ala., they have lived here. For more than iwenty years Mr. West was connected with the Tannery, at Hazelwood. About fourteen years ago he established n coal business; in which he has been engaged ever since. Mr. West was a man of sterling character, and had made many friends during the years he bad resided in this section. - Surviving are his widow, one daugh ter, Miss Joan West, two sons, H. C West, Jr., of Marietta, (Ja., .and John West, of Waynesville; three grand children, Mrs. Julian Wilson, of Lake City, Fla., Martha Love West, of Ma rietta, (in., and John West, Jr., of Waynesville; live sisters, Mrs Vivian Henshaw, Mrs. George-Christian, 'Mrs. Frances Reinhardt, ,Mrs. S. L. Liiid sley, and Mi.ss I mi West, of Richmond, Va., three brothers, Clyde, of Long Island, N. Y., and "Herman H. and Fuge.nt. West, of Richmond, Va., Frederick Marley Honored At C. U. Frederick H. Marley, of the class of '.'17, of Columbia' University, has just been awardcl "Two King's Crown," the highest recognition 1U--corded by the university for non-athletic activities outside the class room. re I . . i ne coveted award wa:; given voun.ir Warley for- his participation in the university s orchestra and also for bus work in the band, it was announced. The King's Crowns? are of silver. Mr. Marley is the son ''of Mrs, F. II, Marley, of Oak Park, who has been making her honi,. here' for the past two years. Last summer Mr. Marley visited his mother here, after -spending mot-t of the vacation season on a cruise, which carried the Oihimbia University. -'orchestra,-. 'as one of the hightliglits of entertainment'. for the guests. (ilVES SCHOOL PICTURE OF CEORGE WASHINGTON Little Miss Margar't Atkinson, daugiiler of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. At kinson, presented the 'entra) Ele mentary school with a life-sized, framed picture of George Washington thi week. The picture has been .placed in the school auditorium. Margaret is in the third grade. cold spell with the most cold weather has been this winter.. X. DAVIS, insurance and r-al s1ate. AVayneville "Gent-rally sNnklng, It seem ui me that our 'courts and officers of the law move awfnlly kIow In the matter of law enforcement.-' Ripht you are, Mr. Davis, but our last Superior Court judk'e Judge Alley furnished an exception to the rule. Whereas, a docket that nearly always took two weeks, was com pleted this last term in 8 days, with no more continuances than usual. M. T. McCltACKEX, merchant, Waynesville "I think the Ameri can people are trying to live at a too rapid pane. Just look we've never had anything like so many deaths from heart failure- I think onr fa.st living is the cause of most of it." We don't : know what the doctors think about it, Mr. McCracken, but the Meltintf Pot editor's opinion is that you've hit the nail on the head. When we add to the many "heart failures" those Who art killed every year by KoinK at too rapid a pace in automobiles, we have an appaling list, indeed. '. ; ' of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY M V.. THANTII AM If Mr. Tiantliani had llveil another numlli. he and Mis. Tranlliain W4iuld have celebrated their tilitli weiidirif; aimiversiiry.. M. E. Trantham, DO, Passed Away Last ; Wednesday N iff hi Last rites Were heJd Friday after nM)ii it two o'clock for M. K, Tiant ham, SKI, who pasewd away at his home near Clyde late Wednesday night, fol lowing n short illness. The services. were held at 'the Clyde Methodist church, und interment was made at the Clyde cemetery. The services were 'conducted by . Rev. .Mr. U'iftwich, Rev. 1'. C. Hicks, and Rev. J. 11. Carper. l'alllM'arer.s were grandsons of the deceased: Kermit Fiiuher, .les-e Hiown, Thunnian Baldwin, Mjlton Fincher, I can Iialdw in, and YoriKHi Tnir.thain. . Mr. Traiit ham was norn near Fair view, in HuiK'oiivbe county. He served in tht. Confederate army, "and also with the army in the west. He caiin to Haywotid county and started farm ing. Mr. and Mrs. Trantham had been married about (it! years at the time of his death. He js survived by his widow anil nine: children: Mrs. J. M. Iialdwin of Asheville; Mrs. John Hiown, of Mocksville; Mrs. T. ,1. Fincher, Lake Junaluska; J.' H. Tranlhafit, Chicago; John Trantham, Clydo; .1. C. Tra.nt hiim, of (ireenslmro; Charlie Trant ham, of lirevard; Ice Trantham, Clyde, and William Trantliiim, Maggie. Three From County Named Directors Of Farmers Federation IJ. T. Iloyd and Ib niy Fran, is, of llaywoixl county, were re-eleiled to the boa rd -Of liri'i-kirs by slock hob lei's oj the I'ariners I'eileration at. their gem-rai meeting last week at Ashe ville. .11. A. Osborne, another repie scnlativo on the board from Haywood county, .carries over for" another year. Hans- for a patronage dividend to be paid in capital stock, in proportion to the cash retail trade of 'aeh farm er during the remainder of 'X'S, wen authorized by .stockholiiers of t h i farmers federation, Inc. meeting yesterday ,. morning at the Buncombe county court nouse. ine plan goes into efTect I.March 2. Under'a by-law amend inetrf ap proved bv the stockholders at the meeting, the management of the farm co-ope rati v organization is directed to issue coupons or patrtmiige certificates to farmer makinir vash . retail nur- chiises at the wandiouses, or turning in farm produce to rx.' marketel. At the end of 19iiti, the board of directors is authorized to declare a patronage dividend to the holders of certificates, in the form of credit towaixi capital Ftock, provKled the dividends can be paid out of earnings for the year. the annual reports showed a stronger financial position for the Farmers Federation, with a gain of $91,000.00 in sales for 1935 as. com pared to the previous year. An in crease of handling of Western North Carolina , products was reported in the marketing department. Haywood Pastors To Meet Monday The Haywood County Ministerial association will meet in Tegular ses sion at the Lake Junaluska Methodist church on Monday, March 2, at ten o'clock, according to an announce ment made this week by Rev. T. G. Highfill, secretary of the organization. Pastors of all lenominations are invited to attend. ' MISS FINCHER IN CAST OF PLAY AT COLLEGE Miss Frances Fincher, of Clyde, a student at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, at Greensboro, was one of the cast of the play, "Lady Luck," presented at the college last week. This was one of four one-act plays given at the college on Saturday evening- '' 1 1 Us $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE C. Of C. Directors For 1936 Elected. Have Cash Balance President Will He Named Soon From Croup Of Directors Elected. (Jood Work Reported Approximately 50 person attended the annual election of officers of the Chamber of Commerce hist Thursday night at the court house. WTide the attendance was not up to expectations, those present were most enthusiastic. Tht nominating committee present ed a ballot of 15 names, from which ten were elected a,, direction for the coming year. Those elected were: L. M. Richeson, K. .1. Hyatt, L. N. Davis, R. L. Withers, T. C. M4us.sie, Charles R. Kay. Ralph I'revost, W. Curtis Russ, C. N. Allen, and W. L Haniin, Jr. Prom this miun. the president, will Ik- named. The elect ton of president will take place within the next week. Rcports of the past year'N work were given by the president, Charles R. Ray, R. L. Withers, M-owetary, Mrs. T. L. Gwyn. chairwoman of the public ity committee, and Hugh Massie, t reasurer. Mach report went into detail of what had been ac, ompli.-dtcd, and several also made suggestions for V.YM. Alvout ten one-minute talks were made fnim the floor. Some giving iu'W ideas, others passing on what had 'been done, and others terming "the work of l!t:t,r) ih(. most progressive in many years." Keen interest was shown in the treasurer's report, which gave a cash balance of $127.0(1, with all bills paid to March first. The report was as follows: COM KI1U I IONS Haiiiiiet . ......... .Merchant ile group Indus! rial erouo . $rjr.2,") KU.OO f) 10.00 ioii.no 7,ri.00 '.17.00 Hotels and hoardiii) Individuals . i . . . . Professional men . Iiou.- Total P1SIUR.SKMI.Y, !ati(uet . ... . . . Advertising committee . Parcel post . . Telephotie and telegraph Salary R, L. Withers, months . Salary .1. Dale Stent', distant secretary Supplies . .. Travel e.VM'nse-s . . ...... Miscellaneous Kntertainnient committee 1,7 10.50 . .$ 75. II T. .. 5-1. 12 .. O.'l.ilH It ,'150.00 1T7 50 121.75 58.0(1 11.25 IH.'i 25 Total . . . .$l,5s:i.50 Cash in bank . ........ . .$ 127-00 An e.xplanulioh of the item listed aliove as "supplies, ' iticlmles a new typewriter, which cost approximately $100. Funeral For Dean Medford. 10, Will Be Held Today "Mean' Rldridgt. Medford, 1!), soil of Air. ami Mrs..W. t:lark Melfor) lied on lu('s,;,y evi-ning at 7 o'clock :it the home of his parent.s on' street. Runeral services will be Fac-t con- ducted from the 'First' Methodi church at 2 oVlock tins afternoon with th. Rev. K. S. 1 rmrdale, pastor, oinciaiiiig. interment will Green Hill cemetery. in Active palTlH'aiors will lw Lawsoh .S'ummerrow, J. T. Russell. .Jr. .lerrv Liner, Fagg Sawver, JtoWrt ( lure, and Hob lilabx k Mc- -.Honorary pallbearers will be (Us Rose, Rilly Medford, David Mai. Hug ers, Frank Massie, Winified Hugh hes. .ioe .viooney, urn wilt, Kniest L. Withers, Jr., David 'Matthews, McG. e, Marshall ; Davis, Frank wards, . Douglas Moore. anf Joe Mv Fl-Rd- wards.. The Senior Class of the Wavnes vill,. Townshin High School, of which young Medford woubl have been a member had he been able to attend school the past year, will attend the funeral in a body. Dean had been ill for several years, and had been confined' to Us N the greater part of the past eleven months. His patience ami fortitude through all his fufferrng had won the admiration af both family and friends and the courage wnth which he faced the. future an inspiration to all who knew him. Surviving are hi parents-, four sis ters, Mildred, Helen, Mary, and Anna Medford, and one brother, Wilson Me.lford. MR. CIIA.?. E. RAY (JOES TO ST LOUIS ON KUSINESS Mr. Charles R. Ray is spending this week in St Louis, where he is pur chasing spring merchandise for the firm of G E. Ray's Sons The Weather Date Max. Min. Thurs. 20 40 16 Friday 21 41 25 Satur. 22 38 23 Sunday 23 40 2;! Monday 24 55- 30 Tuesday 25 62 45 Wednes. 26 70 42 r , i . i ; t f ':: if-!' si d' -