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The Waynesville Mountaineer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park NO. 23 Twelve Pages Today WAYNESVILLE, N. O, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940 $1.50 In Advance In Haywood And Jackson Counties I j Review Of W, National Q Unrld NeWS MOTHER GRANDCHILD STOM President Roosevelt - . be a grandfather again Wed- iv. when a seven pound Bon born to Mrs. Anne (Clark) Wit, wife of John youngest pfthe president. U SITUATION SERIOUS VDON - The Germans roU- . mar machine , termed " , experts. So hard was the i of me j - . L that the roar could be jn England. Li TAX $800 INCOMES 4SHINGT0N In an effort , the new defense bill up , billion dollars annually, there much discussion among offi Wednesday of taxing all in , f $15.83 a week and over, weekly income would mean J incomes of $800 or more. Bouse Ways and Means Com pile discussing the proposals lAXWELL'S CONDITION 6ERIOU8 LEIGH Revenue Commis- irA. J. Maxwell Was said by ihysician Wednesday morning "better, but still a very sick in critical condition." Mr tell suffered a stroke of para while campaigning unsuccess. for the Democratic guberna nomination. Eighty-Six Years 'Young' bSEVELT TO TAKE 3RD TERM MHINGTON Unconfirmed reliable reports circulated at kapitol this week that Presi- Eoosevelt had indicated ' to W advisers within the past s that he would accept a term nomination, and that itor James F. Byrnes, of South na, would be his running- PR0BE STARTED ASHIXGTON Creation of a ponal defense investigation" I was announced bv the Federal p of Investigation. H, Clegg, veteran G-Man at present an assistant direc- ()f the FBI in charge of train ed inspection. Was aDnointed hd the new group, which will i among;. its duties lnvestiga of "fifth column" and similar i lies considered nreinHieinl n pal safety. : S. SHORT OF MANPOWER ASHINGTON Congress ,ed from the army's chief of wat manpower is the army's W shortage" at present and "y thing, in a large measure, n produce results." his earlier tatemen.t 2-"-"""eq on back page) Complete Coverage Local Sports his week and every week, 1 Mountaineer's sports e a filled to the brim with r of the local sports field. week, there is news of: immunity Athletic Pro- -Tl ;' ;ball Reports. , V tball Results of all local 'Shing. ''Wling. Standings, ividuals' Records. cheuules of Play. i to page 10 now for the ye Sports News of this pmunity. C.C. Walker Is Elected Head Of American Legion C. C. Walker was elected as commander of the local post of the American Legion at the meeting held on Tuesday night. Others elected to serve with Mr, Walker are as follows: vice com manders, Roy Phillips, W. H. Bur gin, Louie Black; adjutant, G. A. Kuntz; finance officer, G. A. KunU; service officer, J. Harden Howell; Bergeant-at-fcrms, Lush Haynes; chaplain, Robert Gibson; historian, J. Harden Howell; athletic officer, Guy Massie; Americanism officer, J. Colvin Brown; membership chairman, Chrest George. J. Harden 'Howell and William Shoolbred were elected delegates to the twenty-second annual state convention wich will be held In High Point oft June 24th and 25th. Lome Black and Roy Phillips were named as alternates. Mrs. B. F. Smathers, wife of Dr. Smathers, who observed her 86th birthday anniversary on May 23, when her daughter, Mrs. Adora Rayne, entertained with a luncheon in honor of her mother.. Mrs. Rayne has complimented her mother in this manner for the past 26 years, having given the first luncheon on her (50th birth day. Mrs. Smathers is the mother of Dr. J. II. Smathers and Mrs. Adora Rayne, of Waynesville, Mrs. Jack Holtzclaw, of Richmond and Waynesville, Mrs. Joe Rose, of Chicago, Judge Frank Smath ers, of Miami and Waynesville, and Senator William Smathers, of Atlantic City and Washington, D. C Phuto by Patsy Gwyn. Dedication Of Park Postponed By President Disappointing to the people of Western North Carolina was the announcement made Tuesday by secretary EaJ-ly that plans for President Roosevelt to dedicate tVio Hrpnt Smokv Mountains Na tional Park on June 11 have been abandoned. The president still hones to keen the engagement at sometime later in the summer. The statement of secretary Early followed the president's declara tion at his regular press confer ence that all his plans now were on a week-to-week basis. Tlio nrosident. had expected to dedicate the park en route to the West Coast on a transcontinental tour, that was to begin on June the 10 and continue for 24 days. TWoinnmptits abroad have forced the president to change his plans and remain in wasningxon. Help Swell Red Cross War Keliei, Attend Benefit for the benefit of the Red Cross war relief fund of the Waynesville chapter will be staged on Friday night at the dance pavilion of the Gordon Hotel, according to Miss Betsy Lane Quin lan, general chairman of the affair. Sam yueen will can me nguic, and the music will be furnished by Boney Franklin's string band. A small entrance fee wiu De cnargeu. The public is cordially invitea, both dancers and spectators. The true spirit of the Red Cross has marked the affair to date, as oil ovnpnsei are beine contributed including use of the pavilion, music and advertising. Miller Completes An Inlaid Guitar, Has 3,658 Pieces Tfc latoafc niece of carved in laid wood to come from the shop of G. W. Miller, of Bethel, is a guitar, made of 3,658 pieces oi walnut and maple. Tko jninM niece, which has many designs, including butterflies, flow ers, and even two exacting pictures oi Liincoin, vovk. six. Hi"""" w.. build. It weighs about 6 pounds, y ; J 1 . WooiitifiiT nno' aCCOrd-r1-"1 ItllU uaa a utc..". f ing to the maker. T, nivpa were carved out by hand, and carefully glued together, and then highly polished Dy nana. Spvt1 vMrs aiTO Mr. Miller made an inlaid table, which con sisted of 22,435 pieces of wood. Dog Owners Are Warned To Have Dogs Vaccinated Inspectors Making Last Rounds Of Year To Vacci nate Against Rabies The rabies inspectors have cov ered their territory in the county twice this year, in April and May, and this week marks the third and last date set for vaccination of dogs. Practically every community in the county had some unhappy ex perience in 1938 with mad dogs, and nearly one hundred persons were required to take treatment to prevent rabies because of hav ing been bitten by or otherwise in contact with rabid dogs. ; The following year a campaign was out in the county in compliance with the state law. with the result that at least 60 per cent of the dogs in the county were vaccinaed. During the past year there has been practically no one that had to take anti-rabic treatment, mere is also no knowledge of a cow or other animal having died as a result of rabies. This vear there has been a ten dency on the part of dog owners to feel secure in the record of last year, not seeming to realize that the record of 1939 was due in a large part to their co-operation in the rabies campaign. Unless the public responds bet ter than has been done during the past two months on this last week, very likely the work will be discontinued.- i The vaccination law provides for the prosecution of any one failing to have all dogs vaccinated during the months of April, May and June, and places the responsibility of enforcing the law upon the rabies inspectors assisted by the sheriff of the county. : . Last year there Were 500 dogs vaccinated in Waynesville toTvn ship alone, while this year there have been only 100 vaccinated, ac cording to Carroll' McCracken, rabies inspector for the township. On Saturday, June the 8th, which is the last vaccination date for this year, Mr. McCracken will be at Bradley's store, Hazelwood, from 8 to 10:00 o'clock a. m.; Dell wood, (C. C. Moody's store) 10:00 to 12:00 m.; Waynesville, (Bram lett's stable) 1:00 to 4:00 p. m. Young Men Form Club To Sponsor Entertainment Bill Ray Heads (irou Which Will Sponsor Dances And Athletics Bill Ray was elected president of the Enterprise Club, which was recently organized by a group of the young men of the community. James Queen was elected secre tary and Bill Prevost, treasurer and advisor. The purpose of the group is to co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in the .cntertalnmcint of the summer visitors and local people. It is a non profit, civic organization. This summer they have two main objectives: to sponsor a series of weekly dances, and to have a series of "open houses" at the com munity center to whieh the young people at the various hotels and guest houses will be invited. In the dance series they plan to sponsor two large dances with na tionally known orchestras. They also have tentative plans for sponsoring a larger athletic program jn the community, which will include golf tournaments. At a meeting held last Friday night of the directors of the Cham ber of Commerce, a number of the hotel and tourist home operators, and the business men, the newly organized group presented their plans which received hearty re sponse. The membership of the Enter prise Club, in addition to the offi cers named, include: Paul Davis, Howard Hyatt, Leon Killian, A. W. Collins, Sam Stringfield, Tom Campbell, Shorty Ketner, and James Harden Howell. Jr. America Set for High Seas 5 -.v 1 kf? , W'T h fa s if J. u Finishing touches are applied to the giant liner Amrrtea, newest and biggest vessel in the American Merchant Marine, at Norfolk, Va. The I America, 723 feet long, is the largest passenger vessel ever built in the United States. Mrs. John N. Shoolbred and son, illiam Shoolbred, were called to izabethton. Tenn.. during the week on account of the illness of the former's Bister. Mrs. Hilliard Matney left during the week for Boston, where she was called on account of illness of her father. Girl Scouts Hold Court Of Awards Friday Night Miss Polly Lee, Director Of The Asheville Council, Presents Awards Lois Massie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Massie, and Patsy Gywn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Le noir Gwyn, received the high award of "Curved Bar" at the Girl Scout court of awards, which was held on Friday night in the ban quet hall of the Methodist church. Miss Polly Lee, director of the Asheville Girl Scout council, pre sented the awards. Miss Lee was introduced by Mrs. E. C. Wagen- feld, captain of the local troop. These girls are the first to re ceive this high award in the en tire Asheville council, of which Waynesville, troop 13 is a mem ber. A girl must be a first class Scout and have five extra badges 'pertaining to one field of activity to be eligible for this award. Patsy Gwyn holds 30 badges, and Lois iMassie has 24 to her credit. I The following were promoted from tenderfoot to second class Scouts: Bebf: Medford, Ann Os borne, Eloise Martin, Betty Brad ley, Nancy Jones, Betsy Siler and Rosemary Herman. I Dorothy Rkheson and Catherine iDavis were promoted from second 'class to first class Scouts. The following merit badges were awarded: Martha Mae Wyche, painting and drawing; Betty Brad ley, horsewoman; Doris Colkitt, horsewoman and housekeeper; Shirley Colkitt, tree finder; Nancy Jones, cook and tree finder; Betsey Siler, tree finder and cook. Gladys Walker, bookbinding; (Continued on back page) No Second Race For Haywood Haywood's politicians settled down for a long and well earned rest, when it became certain this week that there would be no sec ond primary. Bryan Mediford, runner-up in the register of deeds race, was the only Haywood Democratic candi date eligible to call for a second primary, but he was not so dis posed. Haywood voters will now have until November before they get to go to the polls again. Over 58,000 Visit Park; An Increase Over Last Year A total of 58,139 persons visited Great Smoky Mountains National Park during May, 1940, and they came in 18,600 vehicles. The vis itors were from all 48 states, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Can ada, Mexico, Canal Zone, and Cuba. Forty-eight per cent of the visitors were from other than the local states of North Carolina and Ten nessee. States in number of visitors: (1) Tennessee, (2) North Carolina, (3) Illinois, (4) Ohio, and (5) Georgia. Travel for - May represents an increase of 19 per cent over travel for May, 1939. The increase was proportionate through the three checking stations. Travel for travel year to date exceeds last travel year through May, 1939, by 6 per cent Miss Jane White Receives Many Honors At Converse Jane White, of Waynesville, who received her degree from Converse college at the recent commncement exercises, was the recipient of many campus honors during her course of studies there. For four years Miss White was a member of the college athletic association and the Y. W. C. A., and for the same number of years was on the staff of Parley Voo, student newspaper, and a member of the Reporters' club. In addition to this, she was picture editor for the col lege year book, secretary-treasurer of the Social Science club, a mem ber of the International Relations club, and of the Classical club. Miss White, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. White, is also a member of Dalta Delta Kappa, honorary organization. She was class historian, and received her bachelor of arts degree with her major studies in sociology. Winners In District Health Meet Announced Larry Dixon, member of the Brevard 4-H Club, of Transylvania coun'y, and Edna Fa ye Myer, of the Hot Springs 4-11 d'lb, of Mad ison county, were adjudged district 4-11 club health monarchs after physical examinations were con ducted here on Salurduy by Dr. C. N. Sisk, district health officer,' and his assistants. Young Dixon sored 05, highest among the boys, whi'.o Edna Faye Myers, high among tho girls, made 91. Winning second placiS in. the contest were: Robert Hipps and Marjorie Carswell, both members of tho Canton 4-11 club. The following counties were in cluded in the contesting area, 4-H club boys and girls having been selected to represent each: Tran sylvania, Madison, Jackson, Gra ham, Henderson and Haywood. Among the County farm agents who attended the final examinations conducted by Dr. Sink were: F. S. Sloan, district farm agent, of Franklin; G. R. Lackey, farm agent, of Jackson; W. A. Wiggin, agent of Graham; J. A. Glaznei', of Transylvania, G. W. Bennett, as sistant agent, of Henderson; Phil lip Elam, of Madison county; J. C. Lynn, of Haywood; Miss Estelle Powers, home demonstration agent, of Clay, and Miss Mary Margaret Smith, Haywood home agent. Jury Is Drawn For July Term , Criminal Court Judge Wilson Warlick, Of Newton, Is Scheduled To Preside The following were drawn for jury duty at the Monday meeting of the county board of commission ers for service in the July term of criminal court over which Judga Wilson Warlick, of Newton, is scheduled to preside. For the first week: Hugh Ter rell, Clyde; Fred A. Queen, Pigeon; Paul Medford, Beaverdam; F. L, Webster, Beaverdam; Charles A. Mooney, Clyde; E. G. Robinson, Clyde; Harley McElroy, White Oak; G. M. Keeter, Pigeon; Frank Swafford, Beaverdam; G. H. Brown ell, Beaverdam. John A. Henson, East Fork; M. P. McKinhish, Beaverdam; W. H. Davis, Waynesville; Millard How ell, Waynesville; II. V. Plott, Way nesville; J. Y. Davis, Crabtree; Merritt Parton, Jonathan Creek; Clifton Moody, Ivy Hill; Will BradshaW, Crabtree; Hardy Med ford, Waynesville; David Jaynes, Ivy Hill. For the second week the follow ing were drawn: Roy Best, Crab tree; Joe N. Tate, Waynesville; T. W. Ferguson, Waynesville; G. R. Ferguson, Fines Creek; R. E. Owen, Jonathan Creek; A. J, McCracken, Waynesville; Alf Crcasman, Way nesville; Claude W. Warren, Bea verdam; Charlie Medford, Iron Duff. Ed Williams, Beaverdam; Robt. H. White, Iron Duff; Boone Rogers, Fines Creek; Charles McCracken, Fines Creek; Curtis Rogers, Fines Creek; Talmadgo Hoglen, White Oak; George W. Williams, Pigeon; John Estes, Waynesville; John B. Medford, Waynesville. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, JR. IS CALLED NORTH BY DEATH OF FATHER William Chambers, Jr., was call ed to Philadelphia Tuesday on ac count of the death of his father, William Chambers. Mr. Chambers was 86 years old and had been in ill health for sometime. Up until his retirement about five years ago, he had been em ployed by the city oi rnuaaeipnia for about thirty-five years in the office of coroner. Mr. Chambers had visited his son here a few years ago. " Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shelton were among those who motored to Gat linburg, Tenn., over the week-end. St. John's School Holds Graduation Tuesday Night The first five graduates of St. John's Grammar School received their certificates of graduation at exercises held in St. John's Chapel last Tuesday evening. The Most Rev. Eugene J McGuinness, D. D., Bishop of Raleigh, presented the certificates and addressed the grad uates, y Bishop McGuinnesg administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to twenty-one candidates as follows! Frances Allison, Kathleen Allison, Waynesville; Marjorie Ann Cole man, Asheville; Edna Davis, Can ton; Eleanor Earley, Ethel Eearley, Waynesville; Marion Holcombe, Waynesville; Charles Kinney, Cole .man Kinney, Cornell Kinney, Gladys Kinney, Franklin; Dorothy Martel, Lorraine Martel, Waynes ville; Phillip Martin, Cherokee; Anne Morminio, Waynesville; Roy Harold Morris, Sylva; Mrs. Frank Sauter, Cherokee; Richard Under wood, Spauldon Underwood, Way nesville; Elizabeth Wasilik, John Wasilik, Franklin. ; Out of town clergymen present at the occasion were, in addition to J?ishop McGuinness: Rev, Henri Blanc, Oteeh; Rev. John Brown, Raleigh; Rev. Hugh Dolan, Swan nanoa; Rev. James H. King, Ashe Ville; Rev. John P. Manley, Ashe ville; Rev. Phillip O'Mara, Hender sonville; Rev. Arthur Racette, Ed enton; Rev. Edward A. Rigney, Henderson ville.. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Rabhan have as their guesto, their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rabhan, of Sa vannah, Ga. ..'.'.' . Mr. and Mrs. Dan Watklns have as their guests this week the form er's mother, Mrs. W. G. Watkins, of Henderson, and his sister, Mrs. L. E. Breedlove, of Oxford. County Will Aid UDC In Erecting Memorial Here At the first Monday meeting held here this week the county board of commissioners decided to co-operate with the Haywood chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy in the movement to erect a marker on the court house grounds commemorating the Hay wood County veterans of the War Between the States. Mrs. Noble Garrett, Mrs. L. M. Killian, and Mrs. E, J. Hyatt com posed dhe committoo from the chapter which appeared before the board. The commissioners agreed to place tho bowlder and the Daugh ters of the Confederacy will buy the bronze tablet which will bear the memorial inscription. A number of road petitions were heard on Monday and a few tax releases made. Comparatively few calls for help were heard. Mr. And Mrs. Nay Will Operate Brookside Farm Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Nay, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., have arrived and opened Brookside Farm, at Dell wood. The place is known locally as the Campbell place. Mr. and Mrs. Nay and son, Ed,: are experienced hotel operators. In the winter they operate the New River hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. This is their first season in this section, but have made elaborate plans for the summer, and are now busily contacting many of their friends in the "Sunshine" state. Dr. and Mrs. O. T. Alexander left yesterday for Charlotte where they went to attend the gradua tion of their nephew from high school. BEGINNING NEXT WEEK Another Interesting Serial Story of the Short Series Type 'Roulette of Love' By May Christie Interest runs riot when a ro mantic artist and a rich young man set their hats for the same girl who doesn't know what to do. This serial starts next week in The Mountaineer.