North Carolina Newspapers

"V - ; - The Way MOUN NESVILLE - - j - r . - ''"'.' TAI1 Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park NO. 21 Sixteen Pages WAYNEgVILLE, NO, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941 $1.50 In Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties fMeeting With 'xcellent Response , Enthusiastic 'j Pledges Meeung 'V Says Officials. I m iaM about half of f Stand everybody who fJJUd i enthusiastic fwxts for the coming Jffrestedinwhatthe Commerce plans to " jPNVOst, president of the W Commerce last .night , &n for funds was launched r Vy.r w th three teams ffw three captains, All re (JwipaM to date in their te raise we ui u captains in the drive i " ..... Ai.Afiii onI i CapUin Stovall are R. ;fflport,J.W. Killian, J. C. uxt Ma Grady Boyd, ail James Queen has work tkiB Bill Ray, Dill Howell, Si Pwvost. lain HaroM Massie has sol f. n hin team. Chrest flliliuo w" 1 -Paul Davis, and Marion T. m learned late last mgnt rybody in the community Eke firen an opportunity to i donation by the end of the foil! in VlfiVA A B my member of the teams Muni to make a eomnouuoa id to get in touch with pres- siirrevoBu . lUlllt IWfl JM ... . It than ii other years as the Id tommunity events are in- ii the smoont asxea. ine M it ires best to have all lit; activities neaa up un- Mffgf a fh nlnn would - r .. - s money and time. ' a! Group In sboro For h Ray was appointed by w Bronghton this week, as ! thairman of the United 'organizations. by and a group of other Men, left here Wednesday 1 for a state-wide meeting '"sboro, at which plans will mUted for co-ordinating dilations which will com- efforts with all service inch as the Y. M. C. A., rum, Salvation Army and trades in carrying out a "1 program during this in- im emergency. ; hf accepted as temporary m until tlio n MA1iij pboro, and there he said he I t that someone else be N permanent chairman of fnittte, . Wins Curved Bar Jji jf"tR I -er I - i Mv 1:1 Photo by Patsy Gwyn RUTHIE WAGENFELD, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wagen feld, who was awardedthe certi ficate of Curved Bar at the Girl Scout court of honor, the award equivalent to an Eagle Scout in Boy Scouting. Girl Scouts Hold Court Of Honor On Thursday Ruby Frances Brown and Ruthie Wagenfeld Receive High Rank Of Curved ' Bar. Harry Whisenhun Injured In Auto Accident Improve! W. Frank Bridgers, Of : Asheville, Was Fatally Injured and Bird Severely Hurt. Harry Whisenhunt, who was in jured on Saturday afternoon around 6 o clock wnen the brakes of the car in which he was riding in the park gave way and the vehicle ran down the highway and turned over, was reported last night to be im proving. W. Frank Bridgers, of ABheville, another occupant of the car, was fatally injured. Mr. Whisenhunt was riding in the car with Allen Bird of Harts ville; S. C, when Mr. Bridgers, president of the Smoky Mountains Tours Company, en route to Knox ville, picked a ride with them just before they reached Newfound Gap. The car in which Mr. Bridgers was riding broke down with ignition trouble, and while he got a ride his companion stayed with the car. As they drove down the moun tain the brakes on the Bird car started to smoke, and a little fur ther on they gave way and the car picked up speed. Mr. Bird made every effort to get the ma- (Continued on page 8) lassie And Leave For Wood, Calif. Hi Mr I f !- . Ota Massie, Miss Eileen "w Joe Moco i , - Uoiv Will ItZtX T C W Hollywood, Calif.- I E. W nanA 1 ' uwer ana P the Park Theatre and CT; wn operates theaters i City and Gatlinburg trn l ? management, will I Motion Picture Theater f AKooation which is be ljyear in Hollywood. & the nartv iii lenn.. whpra t. , ' viij mi Mrs. Howard Choate, i3aT r marria?e was Wo.: e- They will I Paint Rock, Texas, and h t.. Hargrove, 'Massie. Two members of the Waynes ville troop of Girl Scoots, Ruthie Wagenfeld and Ruby Frances Brown received the hitrh award of iiCurved Barat the xourt of honor. which was held on Thursday I ternoon in the Sunday school rooms of the First Methodist church. The Curved Bar in Girl Scout ing is equivalent to the rank of "Eagle Scout" in Boy Scouting, The presentation of the awards were made by Mrs. IE. C. Wagenfeld, captain of the local troop. Ruby Frances Brown is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Colvin Brown and was graduated from the local high school this spring. She has been a Girl Scout for five years. She has received a number of merit badges in various fields, but concentrated on music to earn the Curved Bar. Ruthie Wagenfeld is the daugh ter of Mr and Mrs. E. C. Wagen feld. She is a member of the in coming junior class at the high school and has held various of fices in school She is a member of the high school band and of the dramatic club, and was the winner of the American Legion award o-iven annually to the outstanding -girl of the eighth grade. Doris Colkitt, daughter oi air. and Mrs. Ben Colkitt, received the rank of First Class Scout. She also was awarded the following merit badges: camp craft, boating, life saving, hostesses, cook and clothing. ' Promoted to Second Class Scouts were: Ida Lou Gibson, Mary Ann Massie, Jane Wyche, Else Jane Green, Dorothy Mattel, Betty Joe Brown, Lorraine Martel, and Car olyn Burgin. . Other awards included: Rosemary Herman, photography; Lois Mas sie, transportation and communi cation; Mary Ann Massie, hostess; Lula Frank Medford, bibliophite; Dorothy Martel, hostess; . Ruby Frances Brown, ; music, minstrel music appreciation, dancing; Ruth ie Wagenfeld, my troop, transpor tation, my country, and my com- 4 '3 paper, a Mess .ght of today's befouBdabu 55teT COVerin iPS of business immunity. munity. - oucn a list l e the list fn, Car And Truck Sale Starts Sat. D. A. Riddle, sales manager at Abel's Garage, announced yester day that about thirty used cars and trucks would go on sale here Saturday at the garage in East Waynesville. . '. ... , "I believe that this Will be the largest number of cars and trucks ever offered for sale at one time in this community," Mr. Riddle said. Claude K. Penland and his family, of New York, were the guests dur ing the week of the former's moth er, Mrs. David M. Penland on the Pigeon road, and Mr. and Fred Plott on the Fafrview road. At Mr. Penland is visiting ay a ;ouv wua .other relatives in Murphy. 4 Red Cross Head - I Miss Jackson Is Named On Staff Of College Paper Miss Alma Jackson, a junior at Western Carolina Teachers College, was recently appointed associate editor of the Western Carolinian, a bi-monthly publication of the college. Miss Jackson is slated to write two regular features for the paper "Campus Wearables" and a gen eral column. She served as secretary-treasurer of the Journalism club and as a member the staff for the past year.. ; '.L"iu.. Shut nra Tecentlv elected treasur or t nf tn dramatie clnb for the coming year, and a member of the Big Sister club, which is composed of girls elected by the Woman's Home Government Association. Rev. H. G. Rammett Rev.H.G.Hammett Elected President Red Cross Chapter The Rev. H. G. Hammett, pas tor of the First Baptist church, was elected president of the Haywood County , Red Cross chapter at a meeting held on Monday night. He succeeds L. N, Davis in office. Mrs. Chas. E. Quinlan was re elected as vice president of the chapter. .Others elected were William Medford, treasurer; Mrs. Ben J. Sloan, secretary, and Mrs. Felix Stovall and Mrs. Elmer Shields as members of the execu tive board. The newly elected group of of ficers will meet in the near f uture to complete an organization for the annual drive to be held in the fail. Re-Elected Board Of Aldermen To Resume Duties AH Present City Employes Will Be Retained In Positions. At a recent meeting of the newly installed board of aldermen it was decided that the three mem' bers re-elected would have charge bf the deartments which were formerly under their supervision, according to J. H. Way, mayar. 'Hugh Massie will continue in charge of the police and fire da partments and of the finances. L. M. Killian will continue to have under his supervision the water, lights and sewer systems, T L. Bramlett will have under his management streets, cemetery and sanitation. For the present it is understood that there will be no change in the employes of the town. Mrs. Hugh A. Love will continue with her duties as town clerk. J, L. Stringfield is chief of police and the force composed of Nor man Caldwell, J. W. Patton, Sam Cabe, and Tom Gilliland will be continued. Robert Hugh Clark will again serve as superintendent of lights, and Bradford Mehaffey will be in charge of the water. Lawrence Kerley will continue as chiel ol the fire department. . New Traffic Laws Go Into Effect June 1 Hazelwood Mayor (K " ' I Many Favorable Comments Made On New Emblem People in all walks of life have been most complimentary of the community emblem which made its appearance last week. A number of firms have ordered used on their printing, while others are anticipating use of it in their future orders. The Morganton News-Herald editorially congratulated the . com munity on the emblem, terming it "novel idea, and the design is yery attractive ,and well calculated ?to attract attention when used as it doubtless will be, extensively, on advertising matter." v ., , Willis Smith Heads North Carolina Bar Association Willis Smith, of f18' elected president of the North Carolina Bar Association at Jhe annual convention which was held in Greensboro last week. Mr. Smith is the son-in-law of W T Lee, of Waynesville, who was for twenty years a member of the North Carolina Corporation Commission. General H. B. Ferguson Has Arrived To Spend Summer At Home Here General Harley B. Ferguson, who has spent the winter at various points in the South, ,s now the Lest of his daughter, Mrs. Otis f"6 .t.niip He nlans to is hme Vere in the near fure and will spend the summer in Waynesville. Barrett Is Transferred To Spruce Pine Section r H Barrett, who has been local representative of the Carolina Pow er and Light Company, has been transferred to the fZt ritory as manager. Mr. Barrett Sphere Monday to take-up his new work. He will have offices m SPWmiamnSaylors. of Asheville came Tuesday to fin the place Irft vacant by the transfer of Mr. Barrett. W. G. Byers To Attend Call Meet Democratic Group W. G. Byers, Haywood county's representative"" ! the state Dem ocratic executive committee, will leave in the morning for Raleigh where he will attend the call meet ing of the state committee. ' The meeting is to be held for the purpose of naming a successor to Congressman A. t. Folger, as a member of the National Demo cratic committee, who was recently killed in an automobile accident. There are two candidates for national committeeman, Ex-Governor Clyde R. Hoey and R. J. Rey nolds, Jr., mayor of Winston-Salem and treasurer o f the National Democratic committee. New Bakery To Open On May 30 The Waynesville Bakery will open on Friday, May 30, it was announced here this week by E. H. McFarlan, owner, who operates in Hendersonville and Canton. The business will operate on Church street opposite the Masonic Temple. Mr. McFarlan has been in the bakery business in Hendersonville since -"i932, and last December opened the Canton Bakery in Canton, with Mr. and Mrs. R, B. Pearce as managers. Mrs. Pearce will be in charge of the business here, which will cater to the re tail trade and not sell at wholesale. A complete line of high grade bakery products will be handled, they said, v Poppy Day Will Be Observed Here On Saturday Flowers Will Be Sold On the Streets In Memory Of Uie World War Veterans. Poppy Day will be held here on Saturday sponsored by the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, with Mrs. Charles Burgin serving as chair' man of the sales.' The ooppy which will be sold and worn on Saturday is a tribute to the men who gave their lbres to Amer ica 23 years ago and: jsach- flower carries ah inspiring Aniesage for Americans of the highest type of patriotism. It carries memories of the days when life itself was not conisdered too much to give for America, when the nation was united in the spirit of patriotism which brought quick Victory Over the enemy. The poppy is the memorial flower of comrades who fell in France and is worn to honor their memory arid to aid those who were disabled and their families, and the families of the dead. Wearing a poppy is an indi vidual way of showing that today citizens of this country are grate ful for the sacrifices made. Modem Market To Open Friday CLYDE FISHER, recently elect- ed Mayor of Hazelwood will take over duties. Hazelwood Town Officials To Be Sworn Into Office The new town officials who were elected in a non-partisan election on May 6, will assume their duties on Thursday evening, May 22. The new mayor, Clyde (Dutch) Fisher, will be sworn into office by the retiring mayor, W. H. Prevost. He in turn will administer the oafh of office to the new aldermen, R. L. Prevost and Carl Swanger. The other member of the board of al dermen is Grady Smith, who was re-elected to office in the recent election. J. A. Gwyn, Retired From Dupont Co., Comes Here to Live Mr. and .Mrs. James A. Gwyn, recently of Wilmington, Del., ar rived on Friday to make their home here, Mr. Gwyn retired early in April from the Dupont Company, with which he hod been connected for the past 25 years, but remained until last week helping his suc cessor to get established in his work. Mr. Gwyn is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James M. Gwyn, of Springdale Farms and spent his earlv boyhood here. He is the brother of T. Lenoir Gwyn, of Waynes ville, and Mrs. F. T. Peden, of Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn have leased the cottage owned by Jere David T : nn .Un Doloam kitrtiuiatf unA A , Win. Krade " f will occupy it temporarily. They mamiwm oFnrnu nrr. n bui,d a houge nere. Grocery on Church street, accord- n .g the former Mrg, inrto wa riranc o , daughter of Mr. Homer Justice, well known here, ( w -.' and an experienced market man. ... A He worked in one of Waynesville's TrUltt Breaks Arm largest markets, for three years, Jn Softball Practice tnr nnnthpf vpAr win mftnaeer : of a market in a chain store in Carroll Truitt, an -outstanding Asheville. . , , player of the Tannery Softball All modern equipment nas been team, broke his left arm in two installed, and a complete line of places last Thursday night, as he meats both native and western was snqing imo nome ; will be handled. ing a practice game. Workmen To Begin Today Widening And Graveling Alley Behind Main Street A power shovel and a crew of men are scheduled to begin today widening and graveling the alley parallel with Main street, starting at the Pure Oil Station and run ning to the former Fernet property, in the first step of preparing for rigid enforcement of new traffic laws which will go into effect June first' - The city aldermen on Tuesday night adopted new ordinances, which are designed to better traffic conditions on Main street. The city officials, in pointing out the new laws, said, "We are taking trucks, buses and taxis off of Main street and other streets, putting a stop to double parking, and in structing the police to rigidly en force the laws." In prepartion for the enforce ment, the police department have had printed, a number of citations which they will issue to violators of the traffic laws. Parking on Main street from the LeFaine Hotel to the Hotel Waynesville will be restricted to 30 minutes between the hours of 6 a. m, and 6 p. m. No buses will be allowed to load or unload passengers on Main street after June first, the new ordinance Sets out. Truckers will not be allowed to load or unload on Main street be tween 9 a. m. and 11 p. m. The alley back of the stores will provide ample space for such, it was pointed out by the aldermen. The new ordinance also prohibits any vehicle from standing on the street for the primary purpose of Advertising. Double parking will also be prohibited. All taxi cabe will be banned from Mi street, 126 feet on one aide of East street, none on Church or Miller streets, and none on Depot street between Main and Montgomery.. Parking lota fac ing any of these streets will be permissible. Signs will be placed on all poles oh Main street between the LeFaine and Hotel Waynesville, setting out the parking time limit, it was said. The city officials also called at tention to the law which called for every resident who owns a car to register with town clerk and get a city tag. These tags cost $1.00. The new laws are printed in full elsewhere in this newspaper. They Work While We Sleep - -f hi in the fourth CdllUI a ny r- . in a series of interviews with peo ple in the community who "work - i. Hilda Way wnue we wn . , Gwvn. This week a night watchman in a local launury.teu y. "I just naturally like to work at rn thincr T like the night weather. In summer it's cooler, and here in this place warm in winter," said Hilhard Sheehan, night watchman of the Waynesville uaunory. Mr. Sheehan is one of the several persons, who work at night who has recently been interviewed. It was found, that he might be classed as both a day and night worker. , . , Mr Sheehan goes on duty around 7 o'clock at the laundry, and when he gets off in the morning drives a truck for another company and does not get home until after 10:30 o'clock. . . You might think that he would take at once to his bed when he l 10-Sfl after all reci? """- w - (Continued ea page 8) htt.T.ART) SHEEHAN. nitfht watchman who makes the rounds of the building of the Waynesville Laundry and punches the time clock every hour. Local Masons Are Honored By State Masonic Bodies Dr. J. R. McCracken was elected Grand Stewart of the Grand Coun cil of Royal and Select Masters of the North Carolina Masons at the annual meeting of the Grand .York Rite Masonic bodies which Was held recently in New Bern. C. B. Hosaflook was appointed Grand Sentinel of the Grand and Royal Arch chapter of North Car olina and Dr. D. K. Medford, of Clyde, was advanced to the Third Veil of the Grand Royal Arch chap ter of North Carolina. . Dr. McCracken has been asked on many occasions to have his name submitted as a candidate, but at the recent meeting he was drafted for the position and elected by acclamation in appreciation of his activities as chairman of the sum mer assembly held here each year. Lions And Rotary Clubs Hosts To Group Of Farmers The Rotary and the Lions Club are hosts tonight lor dinner at 7:30 at the Gordon Hotel to a group of the demonstration farm ers of the county. W. M. Landis, assistant chairman of the Agriculture Relations Divi sion of the Tennessee Valley Au thority will be the principle speak er of the evening. J. C. Brown, president of the Rotary Club, will open the meet ing preside over the first part of the program, after which he will turn the gavel over to Alvin Ward, president of the Lions Club. The farmers who will be guests on this occasion of the two clubs will be hosts to the same group on the annual farm tour to be held later in the season. Lee Ross, of Statesville, has join ed the mechanical department of The Mountaineer as operator of one of the linotype machines.