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Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Extranet oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
f5uBTH YEAR NO. 47
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938
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Uywood Tobacco Of High Quality
Miniated Crop
Is Set At Almost
Million Pounds
L of Crop In County Ready
f,r Market. About 5ame
e As Last Year
Judgments Handed
Down In Criminal
Court In Session
Court Will Continue Through
Week. Hub Warren Gets
Two Years
Death Claims Beloved Physician
l was learned from reliable sources
Ulc Ween umb ayyivAiuHxwsiy
000 pounds ol tooacco win be
the market by Haywood coun-
timers during the current season
fro ilso reported that the tobacco
tslistn who have been in the
jaty stated that the crop of this
fir was the best they had seen in
ttood for several years.
production per acre and the
itj of tobacco grown in Haywood
pH the past season compares fa
mily with that ot any other county
North Carolina, is the opinion of
ISmithwick, county farm agent.
ir Smtthwick states that, generally
Uing, the quality this year is
14 but in many cases the tobacco
Mt quite as heavy as it was in
iftfntly, L. T. Weeks, assistant
puion Tobacco specialist, and
1.0'Hara, of the United States
hartment of Agriculture, conducted
Mag demonstrations in the coun-
ihowing the growers how to
wand prepare their tobacco for
Markets.
1 demonstration was held on the
a of Sam Ledford in White Oak
whip, a similar one was conduct-
the farms of Grover Abel, of
r and John B. Best, of Crab
township. .
opinion of these specialists is
p burley tobacco is not graded
pj enough and often several
pet exist in the same hand of
i " ... IUC DOU1Q WaOlkClr
m pointed out in the demonstra
M.that if these mixed grades were
m carefully divided, not only as
and quality, but also as to
ot leaf, the total average
per pound for the tobacco would
'y be higher.
were approximately 960
P f burley tobacco nlanted in
pood county in the current year.
f wreage is divided among ap-
Kiy iv&o farm allotments.
IvJ
wag irom u.u acres to 8.5 acres.
9i ttrnwAk , ...
- -aicuuuses m Asnevuie are
Pn to receive tobacco, arid the
pn of Haywood Rtart.ed mnvino-
F crops this week. The auction
however, will
ay the 7th. Mr
L, I ,. 1 VVAWA
r mat a number nf ta
" r tobacco this .week, so as
m on the first sales.
tyOniTo
"ake Oath Of OffipA
Next Monday
Members On Board Of
missioners Will Be The
nly Changes
rJ 'horning, December the 5th,
r" new vim,. j . '
ie'r' .."'? new "lme
--or uuiciai lite,
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SET f -f those oin int
' new o. c ciean ELarl-
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the affairs of Haywood
ecae i lwo years and
f ClerirnV.i November elect-
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register of deeds,
J,. collector, .W H.
.rr0. surveyor. H P TKf
X R Westmoreland,
L1 "npoitant job of ,nt,:
f. C plssioner composed of
hi d,RPra"k M. Davis, and
klr?wn 3r all familiar
ber,"r ,es that awai them
f the board.
hi M 6W Witb 8 "Presenta-
Sd. J?f ,h,s office as register
that he would like to
,gofn "wwianon to the
lled on Pae S)
The November-Dorpmhop
criminal court which convened here
Monday of last week, with Judge
el E. Alley presiding, has since
that time disposed of a number of
cases. It was said by court attaches
last night that in all probability court
would continue in session the remain
der of the week.
Monday and the greater part of
Tuesday of this week were taken up
with the trial of Hub Warren oharged
with manslaughter. Warren was
given two years in the county jail for
the death of Harve Sheperd, who was
driving with him when his car was
said to have struck another car on
the Asheville highway, near Canton
several months ago.
Judgments handed down in the
cases tried to date are as follows:
Roy Leatherwood, violation of the
prohibition laws, sentenced to two
years on the roads.
James Dime Silver and G. H. Mc-
Gee, fined $50 each and costs for
driving drunk.
Tpm Inman was jriven 18 months
on the roads for assault with a deadly
weapon.
Carl Sharpe, was put on probation
under new probation law for five
years. f
, rCrom Eathbone, given 12 months i
on the roads for violation of the ' - " 1
prohibition laws. I A M ' a j t
Margaret Jones, given three months 4 Men ArreStCU lU
bitriaywsj.ail for vio,alion of prohi-j Connection With
Albert O'Dera, hit and run driver,
was charged with the costs.
Lila Mae Norman, for house break
ing, larceny and receiving, was given
18 months in state prison.
Troy Gibson, for drivimr while
drunk, on two counts, was given two
sentences, one for 12 months and
another for six months, the last to go
into effect at the expiration of the
first sentence.
Ted Abel, put on probation under
new probation law.
Walter Haley, for house breaking,
larceny and receiving, was given four
years on the roads and in county jail.
Dolph Treadway, was put on proba
tion under new probation law,
Robert Foster, for assault find rob
bery, was sentenced to three years on
the roads and county jail.
Ken Brown, for hunting without
license, was given $15 and the costs.
Bmmett BurniRs, for trespassing,
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Community Takes
On Holiday Air
With Decorations
Streets, Stores Ready For Yule
tide Season. Colored Lights
Will Be Turned On Sat.
DR. J. P. ABEL j
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Belk-Hudson Co.
To Open Friday
Funeral Services
For Dr. J. F. Abel
Joe Davis Murderi To Be Held Todav
Young Men From Fines Creek j No(ed And Successfu, Physi
i-uagea in liuncomoe Jan ny
State Dept, Justice
cian
Passed Away At His Home
Wcdnenday Morning
This community has taken on a
Christmas atmosphere almost over
night, as the many hundred colored
lights, and a thousand yards of ever
green decorate the streets, while the
windows and stores glisten wtith
tinsel, and gaily colored decorations.
Santa Claus, Bnow white igloo has
been erected on the walk of the court
house, and two large lighted Christ
mas .trees placed on each side. Run
ning from the center of the igloo, is a
large pole, painted like a stick of
candy, with, an American flag flying
in the brcjeze under an electric star.
The colored lights will be tested
tonight, according to Robert Hugh
Clark, and turned on Saturday night
for the first time. The lights on
Main street extend from the LeFaine
Hotel to the Baptist church. Churcn
street, Depot street at the intersec
tion of Commerce street, and North
Mam at Pet Dairy have had lights
placed. Evergreen rope made of
j leaves are looped under each strand
of lights. A thousand yards of this
has been used and many more lightH,
Extensive decorations have taken
place around the court house, and
later in the week Oscar Briggs, who
built the igloo, will erect a metal
picturo across Main street in front of
The Mountaineer, showing Sunt a
and his reindeers.
The igloo has h mail box for de
positing letters to Santa, and a win
dow will serve for Santa to greet
children without too many closing
in and almost mobbing- the overwork
ed old man.
Several stores worked overtime this
week in order to get their stores
decorated, and Christmas merchan
dise displayed. Heavier stocks were
noted in most of the Btores, and sev
eral merchants said additional goods
would be on display before the end
of the week. ,
Jolly Old Man To
Arrive On 10:33
Train With Candj
Ail Children Will Be Given Candf
Upon Santa's Arrival Satur
day; Igloo Is Ready
"You better be good better not cry;
Better not pout, and I'm telling you
' why
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO
TOWN."
The 'State department of justice
swooped down in Fines Creek Tues-
Dr. J.
day, and arrested four Haywood boys i morning,
in connection with the murder of 60-1 o clock
Belk-Hudson Company will open
here Friday morning, it was announ
ced yesterday by L. E. Hudson, man
ager.
"Every effort has been made to
have a complete stock in our eight
departments, but the fastest trans
portation methods, failed to get all
our merchandise here from the man:
lifnptnrprR. Richt at this time of
year, the mills are behind with orders
and we are suffering as the result,
but we announced sometime ago that
we would open, and we are. We hope
that the public will realize the handi
cap under which we have labored dur
ing the past two weeks in trying to
get the store repainted, new fixtures,
and stock arranged and in place," Mr.
Hudson said.
Extra salespersons from other Belk
stores have been brought here to as-
isf. in o-ettimr the merchandise ar
ranged for opening, but regular clerks
will be local people, it was said.
TViU atnrp is one of the lbo m me
Belk group, but it was explained by
Mr. Hudson, that each store is a sep
arate unit, and must "stand on its
own feet." He and his clerks nere
will do all the buying for this store,
it was explained.
year-old bachelor-merchant Joe Davis,
of Fines Creek.
Davis wa found burned to death
in the ruins of his store early one
night last spring. He is reported
to have had a considerable sum of
money on his person a short time be
fore his death. Several suspects were
questioned at the lime, but were re
leased without any; formal charge
being preferred.
Those arrested Tuesday and lodged
in the Buncombe county, jail were:
Audrin and Woodrow Bcasley, New
ton Ledford and Taylor Rogers, all
young men.
As The Mountaineer went to pretfs,
no definite information could be learn
ed as to what charges, if any, had
been made against the men.
Sentiment ran high in the commu
nity at the time of Mr. Davis' death.
K. Abel died Wednesday
November 30th, at one
at his home on Love Lane.
His death marks the passing of a
faithful and beloved servant of hu
manity.
Funeral services will he conducted
at Grace Episcopal church, Thurs
day afternoon at three o'clock, by the
lit. Rev. Robert E. Gribbin. Services
at the gravv will be in charge of the
Masonic fraternity of which the de
cuci'd was the oldest Past Master in
i!ay wood county. .
Pallbearers will be the following:
Dr. N. ?I. Medford. Dr. J. R. Mc
(Yaeker), Messrs. S. H. Bu.hnell, Leon
Killian, W. L. Hardin, and Harry
IJc.thn.
Joshua Fanning Abel, the son of
James and Clarissa Abel, was born in
his father's home in the Pigeon Val
ley. He received his early education
at the Waynesville Academy and at
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Voice Ilta Peofde
Why do you like to live in Waynes-1 mosquito, but above all for the friend
viHe? Iiness of its people."
J. E. Barr General manager of
the Land O' The Sky native of Iowa, Mrs. E. B. Camp native of Lykens,
and resident of the state of Minneso- Pcnn., who has lived in Waynesville
ta for 35 years "I like to live in I for the past i0 years "rirst because
1939 License Plates
Go On Sale Today
Motor vehicle owners, who reside
in Waynesville, or who receive their
mail through the Waynesville post
office, should contact their local
headquarters of the Carolina Motor
Club, located in the Chamber of Com
merce office, if they have not receiv-
Wavnesville, first, because it includes
fine people; second because I think
the climate and scenery in this sec
tion are second to none anywhere in
the United States. I believe this sec
tion has possibilities not yet developed.
Mrs. Mary Saumenig native' of
Long Island, New York, who resided
for a number of years in Mexico
City, and has spent many years, in
European cities and in traveling "I
like Waynesville for the beauty of it3
mountains, the delightfulness of its
climate, the freedom from the pesky
of the friendliness, kindness and con'
sideration of the people, of whom
there are no better in the world, and
for associations and friendships form
ed and held in our long residence
here; second, because it is 'Waynes
ville, the Beautiful,' with surpassing
magnificence of surrounding country
and .unlimited' possibilities as to the
future."
Mrs. Clyde H. Ray, Jr. (Carolyn
Miller, native of Georgia, author of
"Lamb in His Bosom," Pulitzer prize
winning noveL) "Culture must be
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Santa is on his way to Waynes
ville he has left the North Pole, and
will arrive here on the 10:38 train
Saturday Vnoming, iwtfr bags and
bags of things for all good children.
Of course he will not give away any
toys until Christmas Eve night, but
to every boy and girl meeting him
here Saturday, at his igloo on the
court house law he will give candy.
His house is all ready. The fin
ishing touches were added Tuesday
night, when the painters put on the
last dash of sparkling white paint.
A special truck will meet Santa at
the train Saturday morning, and ho
will be driven over the principal
streets of Waynesville and Hazelwood
before he goes to his igloo where ho
will distribute candy.
Arrangements have been made to
greet Santa Claus here with lots
and lots of noise the fire siren will
be sounded, the church bells of the
community will be rung, and probably
the factory whistles blown. The cn
fcinver bringing Santa to Waynesville,
will be asked to blow the locomotive's
whistle from the time the train leaves
Lake Junaluska until the arrival in
Wiiynesville.
Every child is invited, to be on hand
to meet Santa Clauw Saturday morn
ing, and to bring him their letters. A
special mail box has been prepared
at his igloo for the letters, and they
will be promptly and properly open
ed and checked by him. There is a
possibjity that all of. thorn will be
published in The Mountuhieer after
he has 'gone over them carefully.
Several large boxes of special candy
were sent here earlier in the week
by Santa, and this will bo given out
to school children later in the month.
Santa Claus sent Jack Meaner, su
perintendent of schools, a schedule
of the schools he wants to visit, and
the dates, and .he will bo at the fol
lowing schools on these dates:
Thursduy, Dec. 8 Bethel, Cruso,
Cecil, Spring Hill,
Friday, Dec. !) Crubtree, Fines
Creek.' .....
Monday, Dec. 12 Lake Junaluska,
DcIIwood, Muggie, Rock Hill.
Thursday, Dec. 16 East Waynes
ville. Clvde.
ed the white 1939 license application 1 Friday, Dec. lfi -Hazelwood, Cen-
cara irom uaieign covering tneir. au- fnii ."Elementary, Allen's Creek, Sau
tomobile, trucks or trailers, accord-1 miok.
ing tv J. Dale Stents, manager of the At h st.hl,()r will tell of hi
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uu"' . plans until Christmas-- he will re-
11. R. McLaughlin, director of .mo
tor vehicles, has authorized the post
ofi.ee to turn over to the Carolina
Motor Club all license application
cards that could
here. .These cards are filed at the
Carolina Motor Club office at the
Chamber of Commerce, where those
who have not received their cards an;
urged to call and see if their name
appears on the list.
The 1939 license plates will go on
sale here this morning. Manager
Stentz said that arrangements have
been completed for handling the rush
quickly and efficiently, and motor
owners are asked to buy early. To
date 2,875 plates have been sold in the
local office.
The total sale for the entire state
is now 591,648 and indications are
that the final total for 1938 plates
will fall just a little shy of 600,000.
Already a new high record has been
established for North Carolina reg
istrations in one year. The Carolina
Motor Club offices sell 85 per cent of
all these plates. .
Enforcement of the statute pro
viding a $2.00 penalty on purchasers
of vehicles who fail to record trans
fers within fifteen days will result in
more owners having their white app
plication cards, manager Stentz
stated. Any persons who receive
cards for vehicles that have been sold,
or junked or otherwise disposed of
should .mark the cards accordingly
and return to Raleigh or turn them
over to the local Carolina Motor
Club office.
main here until Christtwts that u
dt'fii:ite. And to each school child h
v. ill give a card, and thenlater hp
will exchange that card for a bag of
not be delieverl candy at his igloo. All details of
this will be explained at each school.
Santa found it would be too much
trouble to carry the candy to the
schools, and then, too, he wants all
the children to see him in his tem
porary . southern home on the court
house lawn.
He will not be on the streets every
day for the next week, because n! is
going to rent up after a hard year
at the North Pole making toys. He
will, however, visit all the schools,
and be in the igloo to greet school
children on the days he ' tells them
at school.
The last week before Christmas,
he has promised to remain on the
streets, and to visit in the stores of
the community the entire week. Of
course, he will receive letters up to
the last minute, and hear pleas of the
chiklren.
Beginning next week, The Moun
taineer plans to carry a special in
terview with Santa, in which we hope
to be able to get the low down on
just how he goes about his work, and
some of his plans for Christmas Eve
night.
SMALL BLAZK ,
A blaze starting from an oil stove,
caused a small fire at the Dutch Ovo
Wednesday afternoon. ' Waynesvill
firemen who answered the call, esti
mated the damage at ten dollars.
ireet Santa Clans In Waynesville Saturday Morning, l(i