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Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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WAYNESVILLE, N. O, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1941
lector Of Canton
lVKI Mi Heard I
refi. nf Tax Collector
VianHed down
Affirm nTtt-e action of
U affirm mg we .
"holding
I yd here m -r- -
U of (Janwii, IK
H4" . n. Knari of alder-
Canton ana vj
in Mackey, involving
Lta of tax collector of
, feu been ro '"'S""'""
m years, and has attract-
Bty and this section of the
i.,. anoearing on both
Lnrled on fine points of
Lalities spiced with a lot of
, that crowded the court
during the trials of the case.
Backey was ftrst namea 10
,ition of tax collector of
on September 27, 1937. In
1339 an order was said to
en made by the aldermen
ling him in office.
, ihnrtlv after in June, Way
U was named as tax collec-
jiihont any mention of Mack-
h refused to give up office
Clooks when a demand was
jjjoa him, it was alleged.
order was made by the board
miien on July 24, 1939 with
sMtine vote, it was further
id for Mr. Mackey to deliver
lob to W. Bowden Hender
i wditor, and Way Kinsland,
tu said that Mr. Mackey
191 complaint, the board of
ha with one dissenting vote,
led taat the election of Mr.
m ob June 30th. was also a
hi of Mr. MmVpv. Th hnarrl
'oetifioned the court to put
ana in possession of the
(ether with the naners.
and money then in the hands
. Hackey. '.'
toy won the case in the Sep-
S, With Judge F. E. Alley
m. lunsiana took an ap
f the Supreme Court.
se was then tried again
September term of court here
u oeiore Judge Wilson War
to held that in t.ViP Ho f
Anion of the Supreme Court,
iuwuiim was entitled to the
"id the emoluments accruing
: toe eontestpH nri.t
it meantime Wn.o ..:t
bJJC umi
Mw Mackey had stepped
office which he had been
g tne time of litiga-
W the 1940 trial Mackey
p w tne Supreme Court
fwroy the verdict in favor
pn was Handed down.?
ftorson And R. L.
ist Will Arid
Aood PTAOn 3rd
Belwood Pn
won
P.1 3, at 7;30 o'clock
uUra oi the school. -of
the evening will be
.Staart Robeson and R L.
11 R0Wrtn ..
m r PreV08t .will
'flWt will sing two num-
Jl election of officers
ln9 Results
JJ-n, a frequent user
Mountaineer's Want ad
2 Ported this week
t "Excellent Re
used thfi columns
W prompt results.
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Office Of County
Farm Agents To
Close At 1 on Sat.
Beginning on Saturday,
March the 8th, and continuing
until further notice, the county
farm agents' office will close
at 1:00 p m. on each Saturday.
During the last ' twelve
months the county agents' of
fice has remained opened until
5 o'clock p. m. on Saturdays,
while all other county offices
have closed at 1:00 o'clock.
The county agents are ask
ing the farmers who have been
accustomed to coming to the of
fice on Saturday afternoons to
make an effort to come before
1:00 p. m.
Never Sick-a-bed
Or Dose Of "Drug
Store Medicine"
W. A. Early, who will be seventy
five years old the 20th of next
month, says that he has never been
sick in bed in his life as far as he
can remember and that he has never
taken a dose of "drug store medi
cine."' .
Mr. Early is a native of Haywood
county, and resides on a farm in the
White Oak section of the county
about 26 miles from Waynesville.
"Fishing, hunting, and wading
in Cataloochee Creek and plenty
of fresh air all the time are the
mighty good reasons I'd claim for
having been so healthy," he said
here Tuesday while visiting in town.
He Jives on a tfQ;fccre farm, but
only cultivates about 5 acre, he
says. He also pointed out that his
three room log house is well ven
tilated and he enjoys fresh air at
all times.
; Mr. and 'Mrs. Ben Sloan and Miss
Alice Stringfield spent several
days in Birmingham, Ala., during
the past week.
$1.50 In Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties
RAF Parachutists in Action
Pictured above are British parachute troops. The use of these troops
by Britain in the southern part of Italy marks the first time England
has attempted this innovation in modern warfare. The heavily armed
troops landed in Calabria and Lucania in an attempt to cut communica
tions. All were reported captured in a dispatch from Rome.
Steve Cathey, Shot
In Quarrel, Said
To Be Improving
O. E. Carroll, Of Canton,
Who Fired Shots Is Being
Held In County Jail
The condition of Steve Cathey,
21, of the Silver Bluff community,
who was taken to the Haywood
County Hospital last Thursday af
ter he had been shot twice in the
stomach, was reported late last
night by hospital attaches, to be
much better than was expected In
consideration of the critical wounds.
0. E. Carroll, of Canton, is being
held in the Haywood county jail
here charged with firing the shots
that wounded the young man.
The shooting took place between
8:30 and 9 o'clock last Thursday
night at Hugh Cathey's garage In
the Bethel section.
Sheriff R. V. Welch said it was
reported to him that the shooting
took place after Carroll had called
Cathey out of the garage, where
the latter was attending a national
defense class in mechanics.
A quarrel is aledged to have tak
en place while the two were out
side, which resulted in the shoot
ing. ....
The cause of the trouble between
the two men has hot been disclosed.
County s Population
Now Set At 34,804
Miss Walker Plays
Own Composition
At College Concert
Miss Jane Walker was among the
vounir North Carolina composers of
Woman's Collage, TJNC, and Duke
University, who met last Saturday
in Greensboro for a luncheon and
concert. Miss Walker is a student
at Woman's College UNC.
The concert was composed en
tirely of original work done by the
students.
Miss Walker is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Walker, of
Waynesville.
Mercury Hit 11 Sunday, Fourth
Time This Season; Light Snow
Mrs. R. S. Coman
Buried Wednesday
In Bon-a-Venture
Last rites were, held at 2:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
Central Methodist church in Can
ton for Mrs. R. S. Coman, 75, who
died on Monday at the Imperial
Hotel of that place, where she had
been making her home for the past
two years. '
The Rev. W. R. Kelly, pastor of
the church; officiated. Burial was
in Bon-A-Venture cemetery.
Nephews served as pallbearers
and granddaughters were is charge
of the flowers.
The body was brought to the
home of her sister, Mrs. T. N.
Massie, of Waynesville, and re
mained there until the hour of the
funeral services in Canton.
Mrs. Coman was the former Miss
Mary Cbrdelia Evans, daughter of
the late J. Taylor and Emma War
ren Evans, of the Bethel section
of the county. She was born on
June the 4th, 1866. She was first
married to the late Rev. W. P.
Fincher, of Clyde, in 1886. The
Rev. Mr. Fincher died in 1927. Later
she was married to the late R. S.
Coman, of Canton.
Mrs. Coman joined the Metho
dist church early in life and was
an active and faithful worker in
the affairs of her church. She was
beloved by a large circle 'of relatives
and friends.
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. T. N. Massie, of Waynesville,
and Mrs. W. A. Short, of Charlotte;
three brothers, George E. Evans, of
Asheville, R. K. Evans, of Chatta
nooga, Tenn., and L. E. Evans, of
(Canton, route 1; two step-daughters,
Mrs. Ralph Mease, and Mrs.
Walter S. Price, of Canton; four
step-sons, Love A., and Will Coman,
of Canton, Grover Coman, of Ashe
ville, and Hillery Coman, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Waynesville and vicinity expe
rienced varied weather during the
past week, For the fourth time this
season the mercury dropped to 11
degrees, followed by the first meas
urable snow fall ofnine tenths of
an inch on Monday night, accord
ing to the official report of Q. M.
Kipp, weather observer here.
The detailed report of the week:
Feb Max Min 7 p. m. Prec
19 46 19 38
20 38 16 31
21 41 15 31
22 39 1 6 30 :
23 41 11 32
24 47 13 39
25 44 29 36 0.07
Mean maximum 42"
Mean minimum -.-17
Mean for week 29'
High for week 47
Low for week ......11
Mean for 7 p. m. -....34
Below February normal , 9
Precipitation for week ..........0.07''
Precipitation for February 0.67"
Below February normal .2.94
Precipitation since Jan. 1st ,...3.78"
Deficit for year ..,..3.58"
Haywood's population, according
to the revised figures just released
by the census bureau in Washing
ton, stands at 34,804.
This makes Haywood the fourth
largest county in. Western North
Carolina, with B;fencombe leading
with 108,756; 'eeoand -witn
68,615 and Rutherford with 45,577.
Beaverdam is the largest in the
county, and Cataloochee the smal
lest.
The population according to
townships, is;
BeaVerdam . 11,352
Cataloochee .. 257
Cecil ......:.......:. 769
Clyde . 2,067
Crabtree 1,609
East Fork 1,184
Fines Creek .: 1,609
Iron Duff 601
Ivy Hill 1,558
Jonathan's Creek ................ 1,344
Pigeon .. 2,658
Waynesville 9,871
White Oak 380
$300 Is Sent To
Greek War Relief
Headquarters
Last Saturday a check for $300
was mailed to the Greek headquar
ters in New York City, according
to Chrest George, local resident,
and native of Greece, who has been
active in the drive for war relief
funds.
Mr. George stated that contri
butions would still be received, and
those who wish to donate to the
cause may leave money either with
him or with J. R- Boyd at the First
National Bank.
He was high in his praise of the
response the drive had received in
the community.
Mrs. Helen Dean, of Atlanta,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jon
athan Woody.
New Changes In
Mattress Project
Listed By Agents
Some Misunderstanding
Regarding Qualifications Of
Applicants Has Arisen
v A few months ago Haywood
county was given an opportunity to
take part in the state-wide mattress
project, this project to be directed
and supervised by the home demon
stration and the county farm
agents. ''
Realizing the value of such a
project to rural families in the
county, plans were immediately
made to start the Droiect. The pur
poses of the mattress project being:
first to supply farm families having
an annual income of $600.00 or
less with a comfortable mattress;
second, to teach the family how to
make a mattress; and third to use
rutoIus cotton. To date over 700
mattresses have been made and dis
tributed. When an application is made for
a mattress the applicant signs that
their income is $600.00 or less and
that they will not dispose of the
mattress in any way and will use it
for the comfort of themselves and
their family. . .
It has come to the attention of
the county agent's office that some
families have sold or traded their
mattress, so it was learned this
week. This is a very serious of
fense, it was pointed out, and
warning is being issued to all ap
plicants and to those who have re
ceived mattresses that steps will
be taken to investigate all such re
ported cases.
It has also come to the attention
of the county agent's office that ap
plications are being placed by farm
ers who show by their 1940 farm
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Haywood Likes Plan
Joining Henderson
As Senatorial Unit
Joins U. S. Fleet
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Smathers Home
Converted Into
Apartment House
The Smathers residence on Bran
ner avenue, the former home of
late Mr. and Mrs. Clem Smathers
is being converted into an apart
ment house by J. E. Massie, pres
ent owner.
There will be six apartments, two
on each floor. Work is progressing
rapidly on the renovations and
they are expected to be completed
around the first of April, according
to Mr. Massie,
A modern heating plant is being
installed, and the lastest type of
plumbing and bath room fixtures
are being used. The building is
being completely rewired, and a
new roof is being put On. It is be
ing painted on the outside and re
decorated throughout the inside.
A garage for each apartment will
be built on the lot back of the house.
It is understood that these will not
be furnished by the owner.
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County Agents Call
Meet To Organize
Defense Program
The county farm agents are call
ing a meetings for Friday, March
the 7th, at 2 o'clock in the court
room for the purpose of organizing
all groups for a national defense
program.
Speakers on the program will be
announced at a later date. The
following leaders are invited to at
tend : agricultural extension agents,
the county board of agriculture, all
triple A committeemen,, county
council of home demonstration
clubs, county council officers of 4-H
clubsfi vocational teachers of ag
riculture and home economics.
Also county officers of the FFA,
farm security supervisors, WPA
supervisors,, NYA supervisors,
county officers of the grange and
farm bureau, welfare department
officers, health department officers,
president Of civic organizations,
land use planning committee, bank,
ers, county superintendent of
schools and board of county commissioners.
Sliding down the ways at the
Charleston (S. C.) Navy Yard it the
destroyer Ingraham, latest addition
to America's rapidly growing three
ocean navy. Mrs. George Ingraham
Hutchinson, granddaughter of Cap
tain Ingraham, for whom the war
hip is named, officiated at the
christening.
Local Women To
Observe World
Bay Of Prayer
Women Urged To Partici
cipate In Observance Being
Held At Same Hour
Throughout The World
Women members of the local
Protestant churches will meet at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock to hold a
prayer service on the duy set apart
by the women throughout the
world. Special prayers will bo
offered for the spread of peace, for
war victims, for the church and for
world righteousness.
The local program Will follow
that arranged by the Council of
Women of Home Missions, which
is made up of representatives from
the Christian churches of the Unit
ed States. The theme for this year's
day of prayer is "Thy Kingdom
Come."
The program is divided into four
parts and one woman from each of
the four congregations participat
ing will lead a section,
Mrs. L. M. Richeson will preside
and also represent the Presby
terian church on the program. Oth
ers taking part are Mrs. J. Harden
Howell, of the Methodist church,
Miss Robena Miller, from Grace
Episcopal church, and Mrs. Henry
Foy representing the women of the
Baptist church.
A special appeal is being made
to the women of the community to
join in the observance this year and
be a part of the world wide groups
praying for peace.
Local Men Look For Much Good
To Come From Good Will Trip
The four Wavnesville men who
were members of the recent West
ern Carolina Tour to Florida seem
of one mind about the attractions of
the sunshine state and of the good
to be derived from such trips.
"The outstanding feature of the
trip was the welcome we received.
Those people down there really
know how to make you feel at
home. Everywhere we went we
were received with 'onen arms' so
to speak," said W. Hugh Massie,
member of the town board of al
dermen.
"The amount of advertising giv
en Western North Carolina could
not have been bought for $10,000
if it could have been purchased at
alL We talked to hundreds of peo
nle who are nlanninz to come here
this summer, wanting to know all
about our accommodations ana
amusements," continued Mr. Mas-
"There was one thing we learned,
and that is that we will have to do
more for the people in entertain
ment to get them to stay. Every
where we went they had marvelous
recreational centers. These were
owned and operated by the towns.
This is the only way Western North
Carolina will have to meet this
problem," said Mr. Massie.
"But another thing they pay
taxes down there. I did not find a
single town with a tax rate as low
as we have here in Waynesville,"
added Mr. Massie.
W. A. Bradley was also impress
ed with the entertainment facilities.
"I think the entertainment the
towns offered was the most im
pressive feature of the trip. We
need more amusements here. We
have' plenty of scenery that the
good Lord gave us, but we will
have to do our part," contributed
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Plan Would Have State
Senator Alternating From
The Two Counties
Of all proposals made so far for
a new senatorial district, general
sentiment in Haywod leans over
whelmingly towards that one which
would combine Haywood and Hen
derson counties.
This week a telegram was cir
culated for names to be sent to
Representative Glenn C. Palmer,
and not a single dissenting voice
was heard against this proposal of
becoming a senatorial mate to
Henderson, and alternating in send
ing a senator to the state legisla
ture. The proposal was one of many
which have come to light since the
legislature inaugurated a plan to
redistrict the state. One proposal
which did not meet with favor at
all, was the combining of Haywood,
Jackson, Transylvania- and Polk
having 2 senators. At present this
district is composed of Haywood,
Transylvania and Jackson, and has
one senator.
It was explained by those who
took the lead in finding out the
sentiment of Haywood leaders, that
Haywood and Henderson have bo
many things in common similar in
agricultural, industrial and tour
ists set ups.
In the tentative draft of a bill
which would combine Haywood,
Jackson, Transylvania and Polk and
give two senators, there was no
mandatory clause as to rotation"
This did not meet with favor in any'
quarters in Haywood. .-.C?'. "TJ-
Mrs. Farrell, 40
Years Resident
Of Balsam, Diesc
Was Native Of Virginia,
And Had Operated A Store
At Balsam For 30 Years
Mrs. Marv Elizabeth Farrell. 85.
beloved woman of Balsam, was
found dead in her bed on Wednes
day morning. It Was thought that
she had died about 4 o'clock from
a heart attack.
Mrs. Farrell, a native of Virginia,
had been living at Balsam for the
past forty years. She had operated
a store, dealing in general mer
chandise for the past thirty years.
She had been at the store on
Monday as usual, but on Tuesday
had complained of a cold and had
remained at her home, but her con
dition was in no way alarming.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed late last night,
pending communication with her
brother, Tentative plans are to
have the last rites conducted on
Friday at the Balsam Baptist
church, with burial in Greenhill
cemetery.
Mrs. Farrell was born near Pet
ersburg, Va., in 1856. She is the
widow of the late William B. Far
rell. She was an outstanding fig
ure for years in the Balsam section
and was greatly beloved by the
summer colony in the section.
Surviving are two brothers, A. B.
Edwards, of Mullins, S. C, and A.
P. Edwards, of San Fr.nri)uv-
Calif., two nephews, George Knight,
oi waisam ana another nephew
living in Florida.
Assistant State
4-H Club Leader
Visits In County
Miss Frances McGregor, of Ral
eigh, assistant 4-H club leader.
spent Monday in the county in con
ference with county farm and home
agents in nlanninsr out the sched.
ule of work for the clubs during
the coming year.
Miss McGregor also made a talk
to the students at the Bethel hicrh
school on Vocational Guidance.
Mrs. J. W. Blitch To Address
Methodist Women Tonight
Mrs. W. L. Hutchins will have
charge of the program at the study
hour tonight of the women's society
of Christian Service to be held in
the ladies' parlor of the Methodist
church at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. J. W .Blitch, wife of the pas
tor of the Bethel church will ba
the guest speaker. Mrs. Blitch
was born in (China, of missionary
parents.
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