The
WAYNi
Mountaineer
SSVILLE
Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountain National Park
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1942
$1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
UrjTfjGHTH YEAR NO. 11 Sixteen Pages
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HAYWOOD'S
OLITICAL
FRONTS
Saturday. May 80th
KSaS&r remind-
of people, botmen
V "remember me on
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30th. Do wibs y -
BOme sections of America,
30th will be observed as Me-
JU - IT 1.1. Onvnlina IT.
1211 a JA urVlOfl
b primary eiecuuu u.,,
idates are nominated for office.
to get the uemocniuB "u""
. tr, election in
n is equivat.
wimary and memorialjiay
ng at the same time will be
ndidates Announcing This
: Week ;
BRYAN MED FORD
For Register of Deeds
j. T. BAILEY
For State Senate
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lariat, as there is always
It of saaness - iur ueiiu
dates on election aay.
o other day in the year has
equal for excitement as tne
of the primary election.
r or no war. Haywood will
e the usual interesting, high-
iied primary campaign. Some
he younger poll workers will
ti the service, but all in all, the
fcary will run true to form,
fcding the famous "Friday mgni
ing."
kterest in politics is born in
people of Haywood. They
it seriously, and don't let
fhing Interfere with their par
ating. ' Neighbors work har-
SouSly together for 22 out of 24
th, but for the two-month
lary campaign, each must take
of himself ' ......
aywood's Republicans got off to
(lying start Saturday, getting
Ir ducks in a row, for the pri
y, and with a determination to
ke a bigger and better showing
year than ever. Details of
ir. meeting Saturday are given
where in this paper.
listen
iting.
parting today, there remains
Jity days until the election,
I- (Continued on page 8)
candidates. Time's a
rank Ferguson
es Suddenly;
uneral Friday
ast rites were conducted at
home on Woolsey Heights at
p o'clock Friday afternoon for
nk Ferguson, 62, prominent
tne political life of Haywood
pity for many years, who died
pie Haywood County Hospital
v-Ab Wednesday night. The
J. Uay Madison, pastor of
First Methodist church, offi-
led. Burial was in Greenhill
etery.
serving as pallbearers werei
ft. V. Welch, John Boyd, Grover
pavis, Chas. C. Francis. Henrv
f Pbell, Dewey Ross, Clarence
on- and Ed Fincher.
fir. Fersruson. who is widelv
r (Continued on page 8)
. C Medford Is
amed Justice
i Peace Here
f- uark Medford has been
ed by the clerk of the court
succeed the late Frank Fergu
I as justice f tw
fr- Medford served 11 years
f to 1934, and haa established
'quarters in the sheriff's office,
Kives waynesville two ac-
JUStices of thp noaw W TT
and and Mr iajfn.A v4.. 1,
he sheriff's office.
"gants who had nnfiniRlipd
Vor.
n i or papers in his hands should
Medford.
Curtain Up On 1942
Election As 2 Announce
The curtain was run up yester
day on Haywood's 1942 primary i
election, when two candidates took
their places on the stage in pre
paration for what is predicted to
be one of the hardest fought elec
tions in many years. v
Bryan Medford, long prominent
in Haywood politics, took a seat in
the center of the stage, making
Haywood Democrats to nominate
him as candidate for register of
deeds, y
The other seat on the stage was
taken by Mayor J. T. Bailey, of
Canton, who wants to go to the
State Senate next January and be
one of the two senators from this
district. Haywood will send one
of them, and Jackson the other, by
mutual agreement.
So far, Mr. Medford and Mr.
Bailey are the lone occupants of
seats on the political stage, but by
next week, if predictions run true,
they will have a lot of company.
Mr. Medford is deputy tax col
lector, successful farmer, and
prominent in Haywood county pol
itics. :
Mr. Bailey is a wholesale grocer
in Canton. He was in the legis
lature several years ago, as Hay
wood's representative, and is the
present mayor of Canton, and also
member of the Canton draft board.
Other political news this week
is condensed in the new column,
"Along Political Fronts," which
will appear every week in this
newspaper.
Dr; McCracken To
Serve With Medical
Emergency Group
Dr. J. Ruf us McCracken has
been appointed on the state central
committee for procurement and
assignment of physicans for both
civilian and military and naval
service in the present emergency.
The problem of adequate medi
cal service throughout the United
States, due to a shortage of phy
sicians both in the armed forces
and in certain areas where men
have gone into service has become
serious.
Dr. McCracker duties will be
to make surveys of certain areas
and' locate the physicans who are
prepared and fit for military and
naval duty, and also those who will
have to serve at home. In cases
where doctors are needed, civilian
members of the profession will be
drafted to practice in certain sec
tions of the country.
Republicans Hold
Annual Convention
In Canton Saturday
Elect Delegates and Alter
nates To District and State
Conventions.
Haywood county Republicans
held their annual convention at
the Canton high school building
Saturday afternoon with A. T.
Ward, attorney of Waynesville,
chairman, presiding.
The election of officers, which
was scheduled to have been held
at the meeting, was postponed
until the next meeting of the group
which has been announced for April
the 11th, to be held at the high
school in Canton.
It was agreed to accredit as
delegates all who may be able to
go to the congressional district
convention to be held in the court
house at Sylva on Thursday, March
12th. This will also apply to the
state convention to take place in
- (Continued on page 8)
Seawell Heads
Two Newspapers
In CarrolUon
Thomas M. Seawell has assumed
active managerial duties of the
two newspapers which, the corpor
ation he heads publishes at Car
rollton, Ga.
Mr. Seawell will edit The Car
roll County Times, ' a 78-year-old
progressive newspaper, and super
vise the editorial policies of The
w (Continued e page 8)
New Ruling Affects
Registrants With
Dependents
The War department has an
nounced that in the near future
selective service registrants who
have been deferred solely because
of dependency will be given an op
portunity to qualify as officer can
didates by volunteering for in
duction through selective service,
it was learned yesterday from the
local draft board.
This policy will make it possible
for registrants who have depend
ents to obtain commissions, if they
can qualify themselves for com
missions ant thereby enable them
to serve in tie armed forces of the
nation in this' hour of grave emer
gency and at the safrie time tak
(Continued on page 8)
Rationing Board
Grants 12 Out Of
21 Applications
: Twelve applications out of the
twenty-one submitted to the local
tire rationing bord were granted
during the week.
Those receiving their applica
tions in full were as follows; Ben
Cook, hauler of raw forest pro
ducts. 2 truck tires; M. H. Cald
well, wholesale milk hauler, 2
light truck tires; Lowdermilk Bros.,
Construction company, highway
construction, 1 truck tire and 1
truck tube; U. S. Department of
Agriculture by Dr. G. Tudder, pro
fessional veterinarian, employed
(Continued on page 8)
Bear Meets Pig
Proves No Match
-Leaves At Once
Just about daylight an early
visitor called a the home of
Charlie Jaynes, near Lake Juna
luska, Wednesday morning of last
week, but he did not tarry long,
it was learned.
Mr. Jaynes was aroused by the
unusual barking of his dogs and
went out to investigate the cause,
to find in the lot with a 600 pound
sow, a bear which he thought muat
weigh around 400 pounds. : j0s
The bear, no doubt thoughT the
hoe lot a good place to find some
food, but changed his mind pretty
nnn for ha nroved to be a Door
match for the laiy looking sow, I
who was more energetic than sne
looked. So in great haste Old
Bruin left the sow to reign su
preme in her domain, traveling in
the direction of Pisgah Ledge.
According to G. C. Plottcounty
game and fish protector, it is very
unusual for bears to come down
out of their winter quarters at
this season, and he attributed the
visit to the seavy snow that sent
him in search of food.
83 Haywood Boys
Left This Week For
Service In The Army
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This column is devoted to news of
men serving their country. Sucn
news is solicited from parents and
friends of these men. When writing,
be sure to sign your name.
"Remember Pearl Harbor"
Dr. G. M. Davis Gets
Naval Commission
Dr. Grover M. Davis has received
his commission as a lieutenant,
junior grade, in the United States
Naval Reserve for' service with the
dental corps.
He will report for active duty on
March 30th.
Dr. Davis is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Grover C. Davis, of Waynes
ville. He attended Davidson Col
lege and was graduated from the
Atlanta Southern Dental College
in 1940.
He is a member of the American
Dental Society, and the Lions Club
here. He has served as scoutmas
ter of the Hazelwood troop.
Lt. David Stentz
Receives Promotion
To Flight Commander
Lt. David Stentz, U. S. Air
Corps, stationed on the Pacific
coast, has recently been promoted
Air Raid Wardens
Waynesville Area
Are Announced
Announcement has been made
this week of air raid wardens for
the Waynesville area. A practice
blackout is planned for the com
munity in the near future, pending
the arrival of the equipment that is
expected any day.
Those who will serve the area
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Brand New Features
,wys on the lookout for some
fZ new to give onr readers, The
anumeer this week is present
I lour brand new features:
1 n pare 10, is the first pre
of thumbnail sketches
1942 high schonl mlniM
fn the same page, is the first
n written for The Mountain-
i, 0 Prienced newspa-
IOUm in Wuhinirtmi An what
n-
f on there.
On page 11, is a timely, and in
teresting illustrated Sunday school
lesson.
On page one is The Mountain
eer's political column on what is
news in Haywood politics. Through
this column yon can get a ring
side seat for the coming campaign.
- Pages 14 and 15 are this week
devoted to the observance of the
30th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.
to flight co'rrimander of his squadron.-
.'.'...
Lt. Stentz entered the service in
September, 1940. His first train
ing was at Hicks Field at Fort
Worth, Texas, after which he was
sent to Randolph Field, San An
tonio. He spent several months
at Self ridge Field, Mich., from
which he was transferred to the
Pacific coast over two months ago.
900 Registrants In
Last Draft Given
Serial Numbers
On March the 9th, the date set
by the government, serial numbers
were given the 900 registrants
who had registered in the Waynes
ville area by the local draft board.
On Tuesday the 17th, the grand
lottery will be drawn in Washing
ton, and then the men will be filed
according to the order in which
they will be called into service.
The registration included all
males between the ages of 21 and
(Continued on page 8)
Waynesville Board Had 49
and Canton Board Had 34,
the Largest Unit Yet To
Leave. ' ;':.
Thirty-four men left on Monday
from the Canton area for induc
tion in the U. S. armed forces as
follows:
Wilev Caldwell, William Troy
Gaddy, William Lester Bramlett,
Walter Henry Ledford, Lommie
Herman Davis. Samuel Ben Green,
George Richard DeBoard, Mark
Medford Jones, Orville, Woodrow
Gaddy, William Isaac Brown,
George VauRhn Medford, Troy
William Trull, William Edward
Singleton, Jim Revis, Charles Ru-
fus Stamey.
James Carl Gibson, James Ban
igan Hurloy, William Harding
Keith, Fred Thomason, Harry Lee
Birchfield, Jennings Wilson Size
more, Lenoir William Smathers,
Homer Tipton Whitted, John Wil
lis Singleton, Mitchell McCarter,
Manuel Glenn Wiggins, James
Quenton Blaylock, Harry Edward
Spence, Harley Sampson Wilson,
Robert Andrew Brookshire, Joney
Marler, Carl Edgerton Powell, and
Earl Wease.
Hueh Rogers, acting principal
of the Cruso school, was deferred
until the end of the school term.
Chamber Of Commerce Directors
To Open Office About April 15
Gene Sutton, Returnsw..
From Pearl Habor
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Eugene Sutton is back home
from Pearl Harbor.
As far as is known, he is the
first man to come here since the
attack by the Japs on December
7th.
t Mr. Sutton was enroute to the
Hawaiian Islands when war broke
out, but he kept on going. He
was scheduled to take a job, but
due to physical ailments, was un
able to pass the physical exami
nation. .
He is on the Rotary program
Friday to tell of his trip.
Withers Now In Miami
Air Corps School.
Sergeant Ernest L. Withers, Jr.,
has left the huge Air Corps Tech-
. (Continued on page 5)
Harold's Stocks
To Be Auctioned
The stock and fixtures of . the
two stores of Harolds, here and
Canton, will be sold at public auc
tion Tuesday. The Canton stock
will be sold at 11 o'clock and the
Waynesville stock at 3, according
to Virge McClure, of Canton, who
is trustee.
M. H. Rabhan, owner of both
stores, recently made an assign
ment of the merchandise and fiix
tures, and named Mr. McClure as
trustee.
The doors ' of thlr Chamber, of
Commerce office will "awing pB
arain on April 15th.
This decision was reached by
the board of directors last week,
and the announcement was made
yesterday by Paul Davis, newly
elected president ox the organi
cation.
Who will be secretary?
That question will be answered
when the board meets again on
the 25th. In the meantime appli
cations are being received and
the board will go over these and
announce their decision in ample
time before the opening of the of
fice on April 16th.
The directors set five and a half
months for keeping the office open.
That will mean closing time some
time about October first. By that
time, if conditions warrant, they
will continue to keep it open, pro
vided the treasurer shows suffi
cient where-with-all to pay the
expense and still refrain from us
ing red ink.
"Labor v Day and the livestock
show will be over by October first,
and that would just about close the
active season for the office," Mr.
Davis said.
In the meantime, a budget com
mittee composed of M. D. Watkins,
R. B. Davenport and Jack Messer
have sharpened their pencils and
are getting down to the dollar and
cents side of the business,
Attract Representative
Group Of Citizens In Com
munity Gather To tell
Them Goodbye.
The largest number of men leav.
ing here under the selective draft
service, totaling 49 strong, drew
the largest crowd of citizens in
the community yet to assemble to
bid draftees goodbye, here on Wed
nesday morning.
The final instructions in the
draft office when the leaders were
announced and papers to be taken
to the induction center were hand
ed over, took on the air of a more
serious occasion than on former
such events. As a final touch, a
prayer was offered for the men
who were entering the service.
. T- L. Green, member oi the
draft board, told them, they were
representing Haywood county in
the great army of this nation and
that they would not find their train
ing and service an easy job. He
expected them to conduct them
selves with honor both to their
home county and families.
After receiving their last or
ders, the men were invited to the
W. W. N. C. Cafe, where the owner,
C. A. George, served coffee and
the Girl Scouts, assisted by their
t (Continued on page 8)
Church Attendance
Down Last Sunday
Reclassifications
Made PuringrWeek
By Draft Board
The following reclassifications
were made during the past week by
the local draft board:
Finis Bradford Stroud from
class 1-H to 1-B; lEmest Carl
Truitt, from 1-H to 1-As Sam Ma
jor Blackman, from 1-H to 1-C;
Claudie Sutton, from 1-H to 1-A;
William Portland Jones, from 4-F
to 1-A. .'
Alvin Mills, from 4-F to 1-A;
Walter Houston Plcmmons, from
(Continued on page 8)
Health Officers
Enforcing New
Regulations
"America has been too careless
in the past about demanding clean
eating places. The boards of
health, and health officers of the
nation are now doing what should
have been done in the past
cleaning up," Dr. C. N. Sisk told
Rotarians last week.
"New regulations are being put
into force, and places are either
cleaning up or closing up," he said,
as he pointed out details of the
(Continued on page 8)
Haywood Demonstration Farmers Honor 2 Waynesville Firms With Placques
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Volunteers For
Knitting Urged
By Red Cross
' The wool for knitting garments
in the current quota for the Red
Cross, has arrived according to
Miss Alice Stringfield, chairman
of knitting in the local chapter.
Miss Stringfield is urging that
those who plan to knit for this
quota get in touch with her at
once, as there was a delay in re
ceiving wool and work will have
to be rushed to complete the large
number requested.
The present quota calls for 99
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1941 Agricultural Award
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JHC FIRST NATIONAL BANK
far Prometton Ot AjfrlmUurv 1 Haywood
Cennty, Sorta Csroliaa
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For the second consecutive year, the demonstration farmers of agrents who sorved the county during 1941 J. C. Lynn, W. A. Cor-
Haywood, gave The First National Bank and The Mountaineer awards pening anj j0hn L. Reitrel, all three are now first lieutenants in
for the promotion of agriculture in the county. SimUar placques were
given to Dean L O. Schaub, of SUte College, and the three county "" " '
Rotarians Will
Sponsor Easter
Seal Sale Here !
The Rotary Club will sponsor
the annual Easter Seal Sale, with
the funds to be used for cripple
children's work. A special play
directed by:. Miss Hester Ann
Withers will also be sponsored by
the club.
Details were being worked out
this week by the committee de
signated to carry on work among
crippled children.
Only Half Of Participating
Pastors Make Reports ;
"Xlm'pi Canto .churX bowj
ed substantial gains Sunaa, and .
kept tbo total attendance for the
10 reporting churches from going
so far in the red for last Sunday,
which was the second Sunday of
the 9-wek go-to-church campaign.
The First Baptist of Canton
showed a gain of 167, and the
Central Methodist of Canton
showed a gain of 36. The Hazel
wood Baptist had the same num
ber both Sundays, while the other
seven reporting churches had a
loss, ranging from 9 to 110.
The total for the ten report
ing churches for March first was
3,170, while last Sunday was 3,117,
a net loss of 63. Rain and slush
kept many away from the morn
ing services, while a steady down
pour kept many others indoors
for the evening services.
PaRtors and laymen were op-
(Continued on page 8)
Production Rooms
Open For Cutting
And Sewing
The Red Cross production rooms
have been officially opened, and
will continue to be so, three day
each week, namely, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday until otb- '
erwise announced, it was learned
from Mrs. Jack Messer, produc
tion chairman of the local chapter.
On Monday and Wednesday a
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