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FOR 'HE NESVLLLE ICTORY BUT JOTTED STATES Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park BOHDS STAI'PS f WAYNESVILLE, N. C THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1942 $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties IFSird iVIOUNTAINEER i55nTTvBAK NO. 18 Siitttn Pagts g(SS iff 9 ;:.; Mi s,E. L. McKee Address tiass 8:15 Monday Lit R. Williamson To Cliver Baccalaureate Ser in Smday Evening. i classes of the 1941-42 f the Waynesville township ul i. .1 j AmAiAw Ann ((. will be neiu - iMl graduating exercises of St-Jhool will take place on lay night at 7:15. the Presbyterian church, deliver the DaccumuiC I am Knnrtav niKiii'. fce congregations of the com- tymeet ior a ' p I,. McKee, who has twice tented this district in the I Senate ana s for the Sen- Mi make the literary address. McKee, the wife of the lormer highway commissioner, ana sUte offices in several wom organizations. Her experi ; .ttP affairs and her un- Lnding of youth and its prob- .nn the audience oi an aa- of interest in these stirring the absence of Patsy Gwyn, salutatorian, Clyde Greer welcome, the guests C. JWeatherby will present the and M. H. Bowies, ais--rinciDal. will award the Las. The valedictory address hw made bv Sam Arrington. is TV A R Citizenshin medals path Bryar. 0mm, Htfeenshui U, the American : Legion tds, and the American Legion fcliary poster medal will be t-derf that niirht. At the (Continued on page 8) Committees Named For War Bond Drive In Haywood County Clean-Uo, Paint- Up Week Set For May 11 Thru 16 Mayor J. H. Way, Jr., yes terday set the week of May 11 to 16 as community-wide clean up, paint-up, light-up week. Plans are being completed for giving the community a thorough cleaning during the six days of the drive. More details of the plan will be given next week. path Claims hey H. Turpin, i . . - prld War Veteran ineral services were conduct in Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 ck at the residence on Mead- Itreet for Alney Hyatt Turpin, Id War veteran, who died at home at 12:30 a. m. Mondav J a long illness. The Rev. H. pammett, pastor of the First nst church officiated. Burial in the Turoin Chanel opmefprv pllbearers were- TWk and ille Noland. fin,; Bill Massey, and Bob Iiiras. r. Turpin was born in this KV on Vao c 10m iv. late Baxter and Mrs. E. Tate prvivine arp tvn a'An. w;n;o-,i fill, U. S. .Knvv" r,A w"-,?i waynesville; two daugh- i ineima ana Miss J aide F Turpin, Of Waynesville: five prs John, of Waynesville. and L i varneld, and Mack, - -uunty; mree BIS- Nee Parsons, and Mrs. Walter n or Waynesville. any Rotarians an To Attend perence 3-5 Srt,ot Waynesville Ro f"' and their wives nli,n of. Itviii. c : iu convene in re Sunday aftpm iehiirtt;:?""650 n.oon-... Mdrei;. r " e convention will !rnaSb.yJIrec of Rotary Pomern'"-0"Mo?d5n- ightseei tcyenton banquet. 'ofK tr,Ps wjU be a fea ul "ie convpnt; FPondent T-ii., 'vities Of 3rland Ferguson fel federal Trade ,rt'de on 7Uw enjoy readin8T "olds Waynesville man fn in u" I. " ,mPrtnt po- il asl"rton. Turn to Two Methodist Districts To Meet Here On Monday Around 250 Delegates Are Expected To Attend Ses sion of Asheyille and Way- nesrille Groupa The Waynesville and Asherille "districts " bf X the Western ""North narnlinn mnferAfiM of the Metho- Hiaf phurrh will hold a TKiint meet ing here on Monday, May 4th, at the First Methodist cnurcn, witn Rev. W. L. Hutchms, supennten dent of the former. Dresidine. Thp mpptinor will center around problems dealing with rural life and small town churches, with rep resentatives from the rural life commission and the board of edu cation of the Western Carolina conference assisting in the pro cram. Dr. A. J. Walton, or New xoric, who has charge of the rural life nJmrcli work of the Methodist church of the United States, will be the principal speaker. fitVipr sneakers will include Rev E. D. C. Brewer, of Salisbury, memher of the board of education, and Rev. J. W. Hoyle, pastor of (Continued on page 8) AAA Officials Hold All-Day Meet For Instruction An all day training meeting for the AAA committeemen recently plpnfpH and re-elected in the coun ty was held here on Monday at the court house, with Glenn A. RnvH. count v chairman, residing, fhe purpose of the meeting was to discuss the 1942 program And to outbne the committeemen s jod in war production in regard to in crease in war crops. Mr Rnvd was assisted by How ard Clapp, county agent in laying the plans before the members who will carry forward the AAA pro gram for the coming year. The importance of increasing production of eggs, soy beans, milk, pork- and vegetable gardens in Haywood county and how this might be done in every township in the county Consumed the day's session. : Chairman Charlie Ray Names Groups In All Sec tions Of County For Duty. A county-wide organization was being set up this week for launch ing the war savings bond cam paign, which starts Monday. Coun tv Chairman Charlie Ray set i quota for May at 850,000. Committees were named for every section of the county, with all of the chairmen to meet Fri day night at the courthouse at eight o clock, with Mr. Kay in rhnrep. Ie tails and carticulars of the campaign will be explained then.. . On Mondav nieht a large sroun of rpnrpspntativeg of the indus trial group met, while on Tuesday night the committee at large dis cussed detailed plans for the cam nAifrn . Mr. Ray announced yesterday a county advisory committee com- nosed of Jonathan Woody. Geortre Rrown. Jack Messer. Sam Rob inson. Dan Wild. Howard Claim. Weaver iCathey, Major J. H. How nil, and Miss Evonia Howell had been named to work, with the county group. x Pledge cards, literature win oe provided Friday liight. "Should anv committee chair man not bo able to attend the Fridav nieht meeting, he is re nuested to have another member of his committee present. As a matter of fact, we would like to have all members of these com mitteprt come if thev can. Furth er anyone else will be welcome," Mr. Ray said. Chairman Ray said that com mittees from Canton, Clyde and Pitrpon will be named by Sam Robinson, vice chairman of the (Continued on page 8) 125 Attend C. Of C. Meeting An air of enthusiasm and co operation prevailed at the annual Chamber ot Commerce meeting held last Thursday night, with 125 in attendance. Jonathan Woody, toastmaster, spoke in glowing terms of the 1942 nrpsidpnt. Paul Davis, who in turn pointed out some of the pro' jects that will be undertaken dur ina- the coming year. Miss Nanette Jones, secretary, was introduced. Following a buffet supper, serv ed by members of the American Legion Auxiliary, brief talks were made by J. E. Massie, E. J. Hyatt, J. W. Killian, Mrs. H. B. Atkins, Dave Boyd, Charlie Ray, L. N. Davis, M. D. Watkins, Mrs. W. T. Crawford, Charles Miller, and Leo Weil. Officers of the organization were intrrtHnced. and Mr. Davis said he was confident that the budget of $3,080 would be subscribed by the time the canvassing committees completed their work. Square and round dancing con cluded the evening's program. More Than 1,200 Names Added To Draft Board List Men From 45 To 61 Regis tered Monday For Fourth Nation-Wide Registration. "T mav be nast 45. but I'm will ing to serve anywhere the gov ernment decides to send me," was the freauent comment expressed as the men from 45 to 65 signed up in the Waynesville area on Monday in the fourth registration the selective draft system, ior military and occupational service. The total for the area was re ported last night to be 1,223, with all recristratian centers heard from with the exception of the White Oak township. One man. Ill anvlied to register and was much disappointed when he found he could not sign up ior service. His case it was saw, was tvnkal of the fine spirit of those of those registering. Will A. Hyatt was the last man to register, his card being filled out around 8:30 Monday night. Carl Wilburn Ray, of Waynesville, route 2, was the nrst to register, at the opening hour in the morning. Two workers in the registration who have had experience in pre vious registrations, stated tnai they were surprised to find fewer men who had to make tneir mark in the group from 45 to 65 than in the registration el men irom n The registrations according to communities was as ioiiows: Waynesville, 726 Hazelwood 158; Cataloochee, 8; Ivy Hill, 116;' Iron Duff, 42; Lake Junaiuska, 40; Jon (Continued on page 8) Last Rites For William T.Medford To Be Held Today William Thomas Medford, 74, well known farmer of Haywood county, died at his home near Clyde at 2:40 a. m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be con ducted at the Clyde Baptist church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. Parns, officiating Burial will be in the Medlord cem eterv. Nephews of Mr. Medford will serve as pallbearers and nieces will have charge ol the flowers. Mr. Medford is a native of Hay wood county and was born on Feb. 11, 1868, the son of William Med ford and Caroline Tate Medford. He is survived by his widow, Mrs Maecie Park Medford. two sons, Paul and Taft Medford, of Gastonia : lour daughters, Mrs Dnisv Rmathers. Mrs. Maude Haw kins, hoth of Canton. Mrs. Mamie Swayngim and Mrs. Ruby Dotson, both of route 2, Waynesville; 23 grandchildren and 11 great grand' children. Waynesville Unit Of State Guard Is Still Patroling Fire Area First Name Sake Of World War U In This County Master Douglas Mac Arthur Davis, 20-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Davis, of Fines Creek, is the first name sake of the famous fighting general of World War, Num ber Two, in Haywood county, as far as this paper can as certain..' .', Master Davis arrived on Saturday, April 11th. He should have no trouble remem bering his birthday for it will be dated forever on the pages of history, in the heroic rec ord of the man whose name he bears. Rock Hill School To Hold Graduation Program Friday The commencement program of the Rock Hill school will be held tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock in the school auditorium. A pa triotic program win De present, consisting of drills, songs and pantomines. Following the presentation of the program, certificates and other warfe will he made. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. John McClure had as their guests for a few days last week, a grandson, Jesse m West, formerly of Philadelphia, but now of Fort Bragg, where he is in training. He had with him a friend. - Mrs. J. E. Barr Patient Richester, Minn. Hospital Reported Improved Mrs. J. E. Barr is a patient in the Kahler Hospital, Richester, Minn., and will be there for sev eral weeks, where she will under go treatment. Her condition is reported to be improving. Mr. Barr, who accompanied Mrs Barr returned to town on Tuesday. May Term Civil Court To Convene Here On Monday , Judge Allen H. Gwyn, of ReidsviUe, Will Preside. The May term of Civil Court will convene here on Monday. May 4th, with Judge Allen H. Gwyn, of Reidsville, presiding. A number of cases of special interest are scheduled for trial. Those drawn for the first week to serve on the jury include the following: Jarvis Palmer, Jona than Creek; Will E. Pruett, Way nesville; Sam F. Ferguson, Fines Creek; Verlin Evans, Ivy Hill; G. R. Underwood, Waynesville ; G. B. Burnett, Beaverdam; Jarvis T. Morrow, Waynesville; Harry How ell, Clyde; Paul Ferguson, Jona than Creek; Spurgeon Grognn, East Fork. . Also Chas. E. Briggs, Clyde; C. P. Singleton, Beaverdam; John E. Rhinehart, Clyde; W. A, Moore, Pigeon; J. E. Paxton, Beaverdam; E. J. Schulhofer, Waynesville; M. P. Blanton, Waynesville; IE. J. Hyatt, Waynesville; H. W. Cald well, Waynesville; J. B. James, Crabtree ; Allen Davis, White Oak; Hiram Leatherwood, Cataloochee; Will Bryson, Iron ',. Duff ; Ned Moody, Cecil. For the second week: Hardy Liner, Jr., Ivy Hill; John A. Hen derson, East Fork; V. A. Campbell, Ivy Hill; Alex Shamolis, Beaver dam; CharliesjGaddis, Waynesville; Gurley Robinson, Clyde; Paul R. Robinson, Beaverdam ; T. E. Wil son, Beaverdam; Jeff Jaynes, Ivy Hill; S. B. McCracken, Beaverdam; J. Ratcliff Medford, Waynesville; L. N. Davis, Waynesville; J. Vance MehafTey, Pigeon; John F. Harrell, Jonathan Creek; Hugh C. Best, Crabtree; J. M. Garrison, Waynes ville; Robert Mease, Pigeon. Four Companies Called Out To Patrol Burning Forests; Making Good Record. The Wavnesvillp Armorv took on a military air around four o'clock Friday afternoon as four compa nies totaling 164 men not includ ing officers in the eighth battal lion of the State Guard, were or dered mobilized here at the head quarters of the battalion for duty in the forest areas where nres were raging. While fires were reported out in all sections, the Forest Service renuested the continued service of the State Guard until more rain fall it. was learned late last merit. The local unit was rounded up shortly , after the order came, and the other companies came here to report later as they made the trln from their home towns. The companies mobilized were aa follows; 37th company, of Mor- ganton; 38th ol Asheviue, sutn oi Khplhv. and 40th, the local com pany. Each group was assign ea patrol duty at various points in t.h forest areas. Mafnr J. Harden Howell, in command of the eighth battallion and hia ftdjuUnt, M "; "'j and staff sergeant, Paul Davis and other company officers were sta tioned in Brevard. ; The Waynesville company was assigned posts on the Middle, East and West Forks of Pigeon River and at Quinlantown on the town of Waynesville watershed. The Morganton company was quartered at Camp Hope and as signed to Big East fork area, ine 38th eomoanv of Asheville, and the Rhelbv unit were quartered at John's Rock CCC camp in Tran sylvania, and assigned to duty in the Pisgah Forest. SBI Investigating Another Man, As He Remains Jailed Heavy Rains On Tuesday Drenched Forest Area, Putting Out Fires On Hundreds Of Acres. Fires in the national forests and on the watershed of the Town of Waynesville were reported out last night, and as the 'smoke began to clear and the mountains came into view again after a shroud of heavv smoke, the law began to reach out its hand to lay upon pos- sible guilty parties responsiDie ior the devastation. Three arrests have been made since Monday morning. Brownlowe Conard, alleged to have dynamited Allen's Creek on the Waynesville watershed was arrested on Monday and given a hearing yesterday Deiore iar Medford, magistrate. He was bound over to tne Juiy term of criminal court for trial on the evidence submitted at the hparinfir. It was also learned that the SBI were investigating Con ard's implication in the setting of fires on the watershed. Yenterdav afternoon Hub bark er, 41, and Nelcy Reece, 17, who are alleged to have set zi nres in in the Sunburst area, were arrest ed and logged in jail. Nelcy Reece is said to have admitted that he had started three of the fires and claimed that Parker started the .tl, 18 nrVitrh rpsnlted in the UlUVl ...... : - burning of hundreds of acres ox government owned lands. ' U Ant a bna been set for the hearing of Nelcy or Parker, it was learned from the sheriff's de partment last night, The SBI ar said to be making further inves tigations. . .; . , r .Thouiandi -I acres nave neen. burned in the national forests, hot The Mountaineer was told by for estry officials last night that as yet they had not estimatea eiuier the exact number of acres burned or the total damage suffered in the area. Talmadge Woodard left last week for Baltimore, Md., where be has accepted a position with the Glenn S. Martin Air Craft Corp. Even If You Have A Sweet Tooth, Uncle Sam Sets Limits On Sugar If you have a sweet tooth it's to include in your victory garden just too bad at least for the next two months--and who knows may be for the duration For sugar rationing is starting all over the United States. Two weeks hence, each person will be allowed only two pounds of sugar a month. How many spoons of sugar do you like in your coffee may sound personal, but the government has stepped in to regulate the matter for you. If your sweet tooth has to be satisfied yon had better begin right now and study the field of substitutes. In this mountain sec tion it might not be a bad idea a nice cane patch and make your own sorghum next iau. r Sorghum is a fine substitute for "short sweetening." There are few sweets more delicious on hot biscuits, and batter cakes than plain old mountain made molasses. The gingerbread sweetened with sorghum is about as delicious as the cake that it takes two cups of sugar to make and another two to ice. The government started in on the wholesalers and the retailers this week. On Tuesday and Wed nesday the teachers served as reg isters and around 175 persons who sell sugar and who serve meals signed up and will be rationed , about half their usual amounts. Along with the signing up they had to give what was equivalent to their life's history. Jack Messer, county superin tendent, is supervisor of the sugar registration which is being made through the schools. His office for the past two days has been filled with teachers signing up wholesalers and meal dispensers, but there was nothing academic about the place. They took the work as a holiday from the class room, but did a good Job. Beginning on Monday according to Miss Winnie Kirkpatrick, of (Continued on page 8) Dr. Floyd Rogers Preaches Sermon At Union Service Dr. Floyd Rogers, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Ashe ville, delivered the sermon at tne union service held at the First Methodist church here on Sunday night, taking as his text, "Chris tian Unity." Dr. Rogers pointed out that only with Christian co-operation could a community be Christian ized and that "neither the Baptists, ronld do it bv themselves, nor the Presbyterians, Methodists, nor the Episcopalians, but altogether would be the only-way" to reach such a goal. - . He further urged the citizens (Continued on page 8) t Big Chief Service Station To Open Friday Morning Friday morning will mark the opening of the Big Chief Service Station at Lake Junaiuska, it is being announced this week in this newspaper by Jerry Liner, owner. The station is modern in every detail, and has the latest equip ment for servicing cars in every capacity. In addition to gasoline, oil, greas ing and washing, the station will maintain a general repair depart ment. ' A refreshment counter will be op erated in connection with the sta- (Continued on page 8) Caldwell Resigns As Traffic Officer On Account of 111 Health Norman Caldwell, who has been traffic officer on Main street for the past four years, has resigned his post, his resignation to take effect on May 1. Mr. Caldwell is resigning upon the advice of his physician, as he has not been well for sometime. He expects to leave shortly for Baltimore where he will enter Johns Hopkins for treatment. , Ministers Praise Haywood County Press Agencies At thpir reeular weekly lunch eon meeting on Tuesday members of the Haywood County Ministerial Association discussed the success of the Forward for Christ cam which has Just closed and their gratification of the response in general received irom tneir congregations and the public. The also expressed their ap preciation of the support of the press in the county ana tne w lowing resolution was unanimous ly passed. Resolution or Appreciation Wherpas. The Wavnesville Moun taineer and the Canton Enterprise nave bee most generous in the giving of space for publicity and (Continued on page 37 Appointed By RetfCross As lirst Aid Instructors Tho fnllowinc nersons have, re ceived certificates to teach courses in first aid, having successfully completed Red Cross instruction under James B. Hall, of the Na tional Red Cross headquarters, Washington, Miss Marv Adeline Boone. Eddie W. Boyd, Lou Bell Boyd, J. Colvin Brown, Nell Campbell, John Ru dolph Carswell, Fay B. Chapman, Robert H. Clark, Harriet C. Co bum, Joseph S. Davis, Ella R. Erk, Viola C. Garren, Lawrence L. Kerley. ; Amelia B. Leatherwood. Cecil L. Leopard, Alma K. McCracken, Mildred R. Martin, Mary E. Med ford, Jessie K. Millar, Beula A. Moore, Virginia S. Osborne, Elva H. Pikes, Agnes A. Reeves, Louisa Rogers, Wilma Rogers, Essie Sel- - (Continued on page 8; Haywood Wheat Growers To Vote On Market Quotas Wheat growers of Haywood county will go to the polls Satur day to vote on wheat marketing quotas on the 1942 crop with th knowledge that the United States has in sight the largest supplies of wheat in history, according to Glenn Boyd, chairman of the Hay wood county AAA committee. i. , i. I , .