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BONDS STAMPS
YEAR NO. 22 Sixteen Pages
W A YN ESVILLE, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1942
$1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
Jam
mm
edict 5,000 Votes Will Be Cast In H ay wood Saturday
inod Voters
fcote In Only
Contests
I Open Saturday Morn.
At 6:30, Will nemain
ln Until 6:30 P. M.
Cions yesterday were that
.Lrhle weather, between
U sit thousand Haywood
ould cast tneir o.,v ...
raarv Saturday. This would
fcbcut a tnira less
is the 194U primary,
fewer candidates, and
voters in tne service w
jobs the people remaiu-
! i. J In turn
ume will uig
.mo Tn smte oi me K-
rationing, many voters wiu
lied to the polls.
e interest was peing snuwii
tek in the election than on
Uh occasion.
.... .
iiavwnod ticket nas lour
but the withdrawal of W.
,iand' for coroner, leaves
. . a;
Ihre. The state democratic
has only one race uniiea
Senator, with Josnia w
eekine the nomination and
tion over Richard TV Foun-
state Republican ballot also
Burt one race, stoner w
w ...
is seeking the nomination
Bam J. Morris.
county ticket includes:
ktor, 20th Judicial District
ti M. Queen,
ter C. Jones.
For State Senator
iver C. Davis.
T. Bailey.
h Register f Deeds
u Bedford. . " . 3
C Francis, i
For Coroner
at. Westmoreland.
f Poland's name appears, but
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jVERING HAYWOOD'S
OLITICAL
FRONTS
amed On Committees
e following Haywood county
x'rats were appointed on the
M committees at the State
tratic convention which was
nKaleigh last week:
Unoir Gwyn on the State
pve committee.
ter Crawford, on the Con.
'inal committee ' .
R. Francis on the Senatorial
fittee.
Arthur Osborne on the Judi-
f 'mmittee.
M. Queen Seeks
Wion As Solicitor
'" M. Queen, local attorney
s seeking reelwHnn H-
of the 20th Judicial district
Ft to the Democratic primary,
- 'uemined with politics in
OU"tj-, district anH stnrV fnr
years.
served as police judge,
. "aynesville. chairman
,e senatorial riistriM- ,i .
IM .l ' wv ouu oo
--dirman m his township
t'iA .i. au,e awyer ana
h ea the posts tn v .
Mected with hnnn, j j:
Hor Bailey Namps
P'gn Managers
E:ter Crawford i , .
arw. ii 4 . attorney,
..lle and C, E. Brown,
tQe. Prominonf ;
Id L,f,e co,lnty. have been
7 rfS-, ma.nars for
it uu" tne United
learned here this
Reported Missing
ROBERT HIRAM WELCH, 22,
aviation machinist mate, second
class, U. S. navy, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Welch of the Pigeon
section of the county, who were
notified by the chief of the bureau
of navigation that he was missing
as a result of his plane being over
due from a patrol flight.
Over $40,000 In War
Bonds Sold In County
In 3 Weeks Of May
Roy Davis Lands
21-Inch Trout
Roy Davis landed a rainbow
trout out of Richland Creek
on Tuesday, which is reported
to have weighed three and one
half pounds, and measured
twenty-one inches in length
and four inches in width.
The fish is said to be the
largest catch of the season
accoding to G. C. Plott, coun
ty game and fish warden.
Belk-Hudson Is
Repainting Both
Floors Of Store
J. C. Jennings, Manager.
. Announces Opening Of
.Pre-Summer Sale Today.
Wvrkraen started yeetoday ren
ovating the entire Bilk-Hudson
store on Main street.
"Speclflactions for the renova
tion program calli for complete re
painting, redocorating, and rear
rangement of both floors, "J. C.
Jennings, manager of the firm said.
"We also plan new shelving and
tables, in addition to making the
entire two floors spic and span.
The firm is staging a pre-sum-mer
sale, which is the first sales
promotion since Mr. Jennings as
sumed management three months
ago.
Many Arriving
At Balsam For
The Summer
A number of summer residents
have already arrived at Balsam
for the summer, it was learned by
The Mountaineer this week.
Most of them arrived ahead of
the gasoline rationing, and plan to
stay for the entire season.
According to one resident of
that famous and growing sum
mer colony, they expect a good
season. The hotel is expected to
open soon.
pot Start A
Mcrapbook
FsdI The Mountaineer
frof Haywood men
Nine tn 1,eve 5t W0Qli
PWtr -these picture
P C r ln a wrapbook.
J. H. Howell Gets
Nomination For
Postmastership
Among the postmaster nomi
nations President Roosevelt re
cently sent to the senate, included
J. H. Howell, postmaster of Way
nesville. Word was received this week
from Washington that the senate
is expected to act at an early date
on the nominations. Action on the
part of the senate will place the
postmaster under civil service, and
make the position permanent.
County Abolishes
Auto Dealer And
Gas Pump Taxes
The county privilege license for
automobile dealers and the pump
tax on each gasoline pump of ser
vice stations, has been taken off
for the duration of the emergency ,
by the board of county commis
sioners, it was announced last night
by tieorge A. Brown, county mana
ger. .. - ; ,(
The commissioners took the step
to eleminate the tax due to the
drastic curtailment of automobile
and gasoline sales.
Haywood county has rallied to
the plea of Uncle Sam to buy war
saving bonds, and in the first 23
days of May, had invested $40,215
in bonds, according to a check-up
on four places in the county sell
ing them.
Charlie Ray, county chairman,
stated yesterday that the report
was through Saturday, and from
several sources, it was learned
that sales of bonds this week had
been brisk.
Jonathan Woody, president of
the First National Bank, said yes
said yesterday that his institution
terday that his institution had ave
raged about 25 bonds a day for this
week. '.
Satisfactory reports continued
to come in to the county chairman
of pay roll deductions, and a num
ber of large accounts will have
enough with this week's deduc
tions for the purchase of bonds,
it was said.
The four places reporting on the
sale of type "E" bonds through
Saturday, were:
Canton post office 5,493.75
Haywood County Bank .. 12,860.00
Waynesville post office .. 2,952.50
Firstj National Bank .... 9,418.75
Total E type bonds ....$30,715.00
Haywood County Bank
type bonds 9,500.00
Total all type bonds .....$40,215.00
This week's sales are expected to
surpass any previous week.
Two Young Men Bound
To Court For Stealing
6 Tires And $50 Cash
Captain D.W. Smith
Reports for Duty At
Atlanta Hospital
Captain Dudley W. Smith, local
surgeon, left Wednesday for At
lanta, whe he had been ordered
to report for duty at the Lawson
General U. S. Base Hospital.
Captain Smith, who is below
the age to receive a commission of
captain in ;he U. S. Medical Corps
received tie honor by his excep
tional reord as an orthopedic
surgeon. The rank of captain is
not given a doctor under thirty
seven whei initially commissioned
except unrfer unusual conditions.
Captain Jmith returned last Jan
uary from a year's service with
the Ameruan Hospital in Eng
land. He had volunteered his
sevices ani was one of a unit of
six to be iccepted for the impor
tant post. He won recognition with
the medical profession in England
and was nade an honorary mem
ber of one of the leading medical
groups in the country.
When he returned to this coun
try he volinteered at once in the
medical corps, but was not ordered
to report fir duty until recently.
NEWSPAPER MEN HERE
Carl Gocrch, publisher of The
State, Ralegh, and Robert Erwin,
Washington newspaper reporter,
made a brisf stop in Waynesville
Monday. :
Parad e Will Feature
Memorial Day Program
Joe Cope, 22, and Curtis Hen
drix, 20, charged with breaking,
entering and theft, were bound over
to July term of Superior court
following a hearing in the mayor's
court yesterday afternoon.
Bud Phillips, of Canton, who
was Charged with receiving stolen
goods from Cope and Hendrix, was
also bound over for trial at the
July term. All three men are be
ing held in jail.
Cope was arrested on Monday
morning and Hendrix on Tuesday,
charged with stealing six recapped
tires from the Massie Furniture
Company, and around fifty dollars
in cash from the Taxi Stand on
Main street. Both plead guilty
of the charges.
The are alleged to have entered
the Masaie building around mid
night on Saturday and after steal
ing the tires made their way to the
Taxi Stand, where they helped
themselves to fifty dollars. Of this
amount the officers stated that
$22.15 had been returned to the
owners.
Bonds for Cope and Hendrix were
set at a total of $2,000, with $1,000
for each of the two counts against
them. The bond for Phillips was
set at $1,000. None of the men
had made bond last night.
If plans carry through the Me
morial Day program scheduled for
Saturday will be the most elabor
ate held here in several years, with
a parade up Main street, followed
by impressive exercises held at
Greenhill cemetery.
Rev. J. Clay Madison, pastor of
the First Methodist church, will
make the address and W, H. F.
Millar, commander of the Ameri
can Legion, will preside.
The parade, with Robert S. Mil
lar in charge of arrangements,
will form at 9:45 in front of the
Gordon Hotel and extend down
Walnut st'eet and Will start mov
ing promp'Jy at 10 o'clock up Main
street en ?oute to Greenhill ceme
tery. The Waynesville township band
will set tie pace and members of
all the citic and historial organi
lations will follow. The line, as
announce! by Mr. Millar, will form
in the following order:
The band in uniform will head
the parade, next will be the local
unit of the State Guard in uni-
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Williams Leaves 3rd
For Fort Jackson
Jimmy Williams, co-owner and
manager of Charlie's Cafe, leaves
June 3 to report at Fort Jackson.
Mr. Williams volunteered for
service several weeks ago. He is
not sure what department of the
army he will be assigned, al
though he has requested a place in
the medical corps.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Woodard
will be in active charge of the
business.
Allen Sells Business To Balentine
C. N. ALLEN
E. H. BALENTINE
Claude N. Allen Sells
Hazelwood Business To
E. H. Balentine & Co.
To Remind You
That Saturday Last
Day For Coupon
Have you bought your quota
of sugar during thept tv?o
weeks T
Saturday will mark the lust
day '.o obtain your allotment ,
of a pound a persov for the ap
: pointed duration, on coupon
number two.
After Saturday, the coupon
will be worthless.
If You Plan To
Can, Be Sure To
Register For Sugar
Plans are completed for the reg
istration for canning purposes in
the Waynesville area which will
be held on Monday and Tuesday,
June 1 and 2, it was learned from
the clerk of the rationing board
and Jack Messer, county superin
tendent, who is in charge.
During the two-day period all
those in the trade and Consumer
groups who failed to register on
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Defective Cord To
Electric Iron Starts
Fire In Hazelwood Home
A defective cord to an electric
iron caused a blaze at the home of
Walter Troutman in Hatelwood
last Thursday morning at 8:15.
The fire department waa called out,
but by the time the truck arrived
the fire which was reported to be
confined -to the ironing board, had
been extinguished.
25 Of State Guard's
Rifles Are Recalled
Sacrifices were further felt in
the ranks of the state guard this
week, as 25 of their rifles were
packed up and sent to the govern
ment. ; :'"
Notice was received sometime
back that the rifles were needed
for military purposes, and in all
probability would be recalled.
Merchants Attend
Meeting In Asheville
A group of local merchants
went to Asheville last night to hear
Theodore Johnson, state OPA di
rector discuss price control pro
cedure. '
Those scheduled to make the
trip were: Hugh Massie, Charlie
Ray, N. W. Garrett, E. J. Hyatt,
J. W. Boyd, David Hall, Ralph
Summerrow, E. H. Balentine, and
C. N. Allen.
New Owner To Assume
Management Moiday
Morning. No Changes In
Operation Planned.
The largest business deal to be
transacted here in months, U be
ing announced; tody; with, the, wile
of C. N. Allen A Company to E.
H. Balentine and Company,
The progressive 20-year-old firm
of Hazelwood will change names
and management on Monday, June
first. '
C. N. Allen, in making the an
nouncement of the sale of his busi
ness to Mr. Balentine and asso
ciates, said he had sold his entire
business with the exception of the
coal yard. The business operates
a modern store on the Main Street
of Hazelwood, and carries one of
the largest stocks of any store in
the community. The firm handles
jrriceries, -meats,, clothing, dry
(roods, shoes, hardware, paints,
feed, fertilizers and a large stock
of furniture,
Mr, Balentine announced that
the store would be closed Monday
to take inventory, but would open
Tuesday for business. He said he
did not plan to make any changes
in personnel, and could continue
credit and delivery system on pres
ent basis. The firm employs seven
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$229,000 In Bonds
Sold At Lower
Rate Of Interest
Will Mean Material Savings
Over Period Of Years For
Town's Taxpayers.
Town of Waynesville refunding
bonds in the amount of $229,000
were sold Tuesday of this week
by the local government commis
sion in Raleigh at an average rate
of interest of .0418, it was learned
from the town officials.
The amount of $49,000 of the
first maturing bonds under the sale
will bear the rate of interest of
only three and one half per cent.
The remainder of the bonds will
bear the rate of four and one
fourth per cent.
These $229,000 refunding bonds
bearing a rate of interest of less
than four and one fourth per cent
will be used to pay off" $132,000
outstanding six per cent interest
bonds; $74,000 five and one half
per cent bonds; and $23,000 five
per cent bonds.
The present town officials have
been working for about two years
on readjusting the bonded indebt
edness of the town. In 1940 the
principal and interest maturing on
indebtedness per'year ran as high
as $69,000.
Under the new adjustment of
the town's indebtedness not only
has the rate of interest been lower,
ed, but under the refinancing ar
rangements the maturities of the
bonds have been readjusted so that
the total annual maturities of the
principal and interest of the next
few years will be only approxi
mately $33,000.
Francis Massie
Will Be'President
Of Lions Club
Francis E. Massie was unani
mously nominated prisdent of th
Lions Club last week, succeeding
W. L. Hardin, Jr. The formal elec
tion will be held June 11.
Roy Parkman was named first
vice president, James S. Queen
second vice president and Howard
Hyatt third vice president.
W. L. Hardin, Jr., was named
secretary, succeeding J. W. Boyd,
and Henry Davis was re-elected
treasurer.
Jack Felmet was nominated as
director for one year and G. C.
F'erguson for three years.
Paul Davis will hold the place
of Lion tamer, and Thomas Camp
bell was re-nominated for tail
twister. All officers compose the board of
directors.
No More Razor Blades,
Beards May Be In Style
Teachers For Waynesville District
Schools Named For Coming Season
The teachers of the Waynesville
school district for the coming
school year of 1942-43 have been
elected, according to Jack Messer,
county superintendent of educa
tion. Announcement will be made
shortly of the teachers in the
other schools of the county, as
there are still a few vacancies to
be filled.
Placements in the Waynesville
district will be made at a later
date, as they are worked out by
the superintendent and principals
of the groups.
Teachers in the Waynesville dis
trict next year will be, M. II.
Bowles, C. E. Weatherby, Homer
Henry, Martha M. Medford, Ethel
Craig, Mrs. Lucy Tate Jones, Mrs.
Grace A. Stamey, Mrs. J. C. Pat
rick, Hester Ann Withers, Carl R.
Ratcliff, Mrs. Johnnie L. Kellett,
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Sarah Leatherwood
Wins Senior Award
At Peace College
..Miss- Sararr'Louise.- Leatherwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Leatherwood, of Jonathan Creek,
ami--granddaughter':-of Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmie Boyd, of Waynesville,
was the winner of the 1942 senior
award from Peace Junior College.
M is Leatherwood has made an
exceptional record at Peace, hav
ing held a large number of major
offices, and won recognition for her
scholarship. A few weeks ago she
was chosen as one of the six lead-
-r-' (Continued on page 8)
It will be just too bad for the
wives and sweethearts who are
allergic to Van Dykes, if their re
spective husbands and boy friends
failed to stock up on razor blades
before the government froze the
manufacturers and jobbers stocks
on this small but important item of
modern life.
Of course if the boy friend is
in the service there will be no
prospect of potential beards in the
family, for Uncle Sam is going to
see that his boys are kept well
shaven, while the civilian may be
forced to look like a veteran of
the Civil War.
'I saw more razor blades sold
Saturday than any day since I
have been in business," said H.
O. Champion, manager of Smith's
Drug Store yesterday.
"If the order had come two
month ago there would have been
no rush, to purchase razor blades,
for the public would not have taken
the matter seriously. They would
have thought it was just propa-
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Those Wanting
Pictures In The
Paper
will please take notice. Du to
curtailments of materials, slower
engraving service is being experi
enced, which makes it necessary
that all Dictures for nublication
must be in our hands by Saturday
noon. No assurance can be made
for publication of anv Dirtnro re
ceived later than noon Saturday.
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