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I BE- Waynesville Mountaineer ICTORY BUT UNITED STATU Published In The Cfcmnty Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park BONDS STAMPS UjjgHTH YEAR NO. 23 Sixteen Pages WAYNESVILLE, N. G, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1942 $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Coantli More TTOnami Bmbh mw& Buoys hairmanOfTVATo ddress Farmers and usiness Men 12th lvid E. Lilienthal and 30 L Leaders of Area To I Here AH Day of lZtn. o member committee is a .4 L. plans for an """ EL to hear David E. Lilien- . Authority, in a publicad- ,t the court house here June i, 0A. : U will be the first appearance F, inienthal in Haywood, ana If the few times he has spoil l.jl fnrnlifia. wnu . . . Waynesville itoiary " rinh are jointly sponsoring Letting, and prior to the meet U court house, will nave Cm meeting at the New Green Tea Room on tne Asneviue terday it was learned that l i OA h linlftiwal train 01 8D01U OU iiv.mrai Lliite, who will be m this area, attend the meeting:. lilienthal will accompany hood farm leaders and others tour of four test demonstra femn in the county. The i that will be visited will W of A. J. McCracken, on f two, I unit test farm; Frank (Hi, near Bethel, the county and George Smathers. A of pastures will be made of !ut three named, as they nave I using TVA superphosphate, eurying on special seeding ping experiments under the ItioD of TVA specialists. It Tennessee Valley Authority I operates in seven states... . it Haywood committee named intnge the meeting, including iimer meeting, is composed of: Mil Ray, chairman; Aaron tost, W. L. Hardin, Jr., How f Clapp, Howard Hyatt, George wn,Jr., W, Curtis Russ, Tom ler, snd A- J. McCracken. anddaughter Of :al Man Aids In lunching of Ship ie S. S. Thomas Sumter, the with Liberty ship built in the 5 of the North Carolina Ship ling Company in Wilmington, uuncned on Saturday, May ith Miss Frances Robeson. r of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. F?("1i Jr.. of Newnnrt Mptb. daughter of Prof. E. J. Rob- M sponsor. mg Miss Robeson, whose n is a director of the North l,ma Shipbuilding company and cnel manaeer nf tha M. News Shipbuilding and Dry company, had as her attend r sister, little Miss Martha and Miss Pam Cole. 'Pam Cole is the daughter 'Mad Mrs. George Cole, of j r '"- lormerly of Hazel-P- Mr. Cnlo . Psition with tha ' Shipbuilding company. " Sumter is named for Brig. ,",u"ms sumter, the "Game w tne American Revolu s at the tint ,!. Fas the last surving gen der of the War of Inde- N the impressive ceremo- jj Dudley House in Wil- Alvin Chason Is Winner Of First Place With Pig Haywood Boy Wins Guern sey Heifer For Having Best Pig In Three Counties. Alvin Chason won first place in the three-county 4-H Club pig show last Saturday, and for his prizes carried back to his farm on Canton, route two, a $100 Guernsey heifer and $2 in cash. Alvin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Cashon. His prize-winning pig was a 13-month-old Poland China breed. The Haywood pigs were shown here Saturday morning, and then carried to Asheville for the district meeting, which was sponsored by the Sears Roebuck Co. N. C. James, Jr., of Fines Creek, won second place in - the county ; R. H. Caldwell, Jr., of route two, won third, and Paul Rogers, of Fines Creek, fourth. All received 100 baby chicks. Winners of the fifth through tenth place received 50 baby chicks each. The winners of the places, in the order named were : Max James, Fines Creek; Howard Chambers, route two; Jonathan Caldwell, route two; Billie Jim Bradshaw, route two; Reeves Fer guson, Fines Creek, and Calvin Fvaneis, rout tsn, t--,if : : Howard OpVp eounty agent, was highly pleased with the show ing of the Haywood pigs, at both the county and district showing. Four pigs from each county com peted in the district contest, which included Haywood, Buncombe and Henderson counties. an)r Travelers Midwest at In Park travelers sweDed nng May, according to Cpthefo-- ias, J ,n 21.200 vehicles, decrease of 36 percent "(W11 8tate8 other than Sl' Md, Tenne88ee- 5.638 people from Eli- 'Si 'nf 3,165 omen'g Meeting t ZG" associate tteaL thyBe,m11e Mran- " Parkn wlle at the 11 Hotel on Sunday. USO Center Wl Be Opened Here Over Week-End A USO center will be opened this week-end in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce, according ot Mrs. Chas. Miller, chairman of the committee from the Wo man's Club sponsoring organiza tion for recreations for the men in service. The rooms will be open to the soldiers on Saturday afternoon evening and also again on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and again in the evening. Various organizations in the community will co-operate in the movement to provide entertain ment for the men while visiting in this section. Light refreshments will be served on each occasion to the men in uniform. Volunteers who are willing to have the men for supper on Sat urday night and Sunday dinner, and also those who will take them as guests over night are asked to phone either Mrs. Miller and the members of her committee or the; secretary of the Chamber of Com merce. .' . Serves Her Country : -I Exemplifying the spirit of the women of America in the nation's war effort is eighty-one-year-old Mrs. Clara St. Clair of Chicago, shown knitting a sweater for some member of the U. S. armed forces. Call Is Still Urgent For Red Cross Knitters A number of the women gather ed at the office' of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon at the request of Miss Alice String field, chairman of knitting for the Red Cross, and received materials and instructions for making gar ments, v The meeting was in answer to a rush call for garments for the men in the U. S. armed forces and every person in the community is urged to aid in completing the or der. ' While a great deal of the wool was distributed yesterday there is still a good supply on hand so Miss Stringfield is asking that those who were unable to attend the meeting this week be present next Wednes day and receive wool and instruc tions for knitting. Mrs. L. M. Kil lian and Mrs. J. H. Way, Jr., are assisting Miss Stringfield in the work. Outstanding Events Will Be Featured At Junaluska This Year Enrollment At Camp Will Be Ahead Of 1941 St John's Vacatiod Home For Girls Will Open June 21 ; Good Season In Prospect. Enrollment for St. John's Vaca tion Home for Girls is already far ahead of last year, and more pros pects yet to be heard from, it was announced yesterday. Twenty-six girls between seven and fifteen from five states and one foreign country, have enroll ed for the first period of four weeks which begins June 31, and continues through July 18. The second period starts July 19 and will continue August 15. The Sisters of St. Frances are operating the vacation home lor their second season. A play ground area has been built at the vacation home during the past year to accommodate tennis, shuffleboard, roller-skating, volley ball and badminton. Golf, swimming, archery, darts, croquet and games of low organ ization are provided for. Hikes into the surrounding mountains are combined with nature study of the luxuriant vegetation, and abounding woodland animal life, Crafts, dramatics, folk dancing, music and story hours have a place in the week's program Meals out of doors, either around the fire place or on the spacious screened porch, are on the daily schedule. The Sisters together with a lay- counselor plan and supervise all activities. Farm Groups To Pledge Support To War Aims Community meetings were held in every section of Haywood this week, at which time the neighbor hood leaders were told of ways and means to help control the cost of living as a means to help win the war. :. . ' Eack worker was supplied with material and pledges sufficient to contact each family in' every neigh borhood, and get the details of the program before them. t One more meeting today will complete the ground work, How ard Clapp, county agent said. Workers are expected to start im mediately in completing their as signment and reporting to the county agent the progress in their neighborhood, j ( No person was given more fam ilies to contact than could be done by walking, Mr. Clapp said. North Carolina inaugurated this neighborhood workers' plan, and agricultural leaders in Washington have set this state as a model.. That is one reason that it is important to get all reports of the work into the county agents at once. I The entire program is designed to set what each farmer is sup posed to do in the national program for controlling the cost of living. The national plan, according to Mr. Clapp, that is being presented to rural America, points out that: Prices have risen so rapidly that our government has been forced to act to halt the upward price spiral. On April 27,the President announced his 7-point plan for stabilizing the cost of living and winning the war. The plan is as follows: 1. Tax heavily to keep excess profits at a reasonable rate. 2. Place price ceilings on goods and rents. 3. Stabflize wages and salaries. 4. Stabilize prices of farm pro ducts. 5. Encourage saving through in- (Continued on page 8) Officials Have Prepared Program of Well Known Church Leaders and Layment. Realizing that there Is a def inite need at the present for spirit ual, rededication, the leaders of the Lake Junaluska Assembly, Inc., Methodist conference center, are going forward with plans for a season program which will include some of the outstanding men of the church as well as prominent lay men. A number of inquiries are com ing into the office it was learned from Mrs. Katherine Ray Atkins, assistant superintendent and as sistant treasurer. She also stated that 25,000 booklets are being mailed to church and other leaders all over the United States, In addition to the details of the program and various conferences which are scheduled for the coming season, the booklets also contain train and bus connections to the Methodist center from all sections of the country via Asheville and Murphy. . Cottage owners at this popular summer assembly are arriving daily, and with few exceptions will occupy their homes as usual. In a few cases where the sons and husbands of families in the service, the homes will either be rented or closed this year. The assembly will open on Sun day, June 14, at 11:00 with the sermon by Rev. M. A. McLean, pas tor of Long's Chapel. His subject will be "God s Search for Man. Rev. McMurray S. Richey, pastor of the Methodist church, of Cullo whee, will deliver the evening ser mon. ,' The official opening will take place on June 21, which is de ignated each year as Haywood County Day. Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, former secretary of the U, S. Navy and former ambassa dor to Mexico, will be the speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, who main tain a summer home at Lake Juna luska, are expected to arrive for the season around the middle of June. On July 4, which is one of the outstanding days on the program, Governor Broughton will deliver an address on "Patriotic Education." Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Waynesville town ship high school band. All the bishops of the South eastern jurisdiction of the Metho dist church and several from other sections of the country will appear on the program as well as number of other nationally known speakers. - Among the bishops scheduled to speak are: U. V. Darlington, Huntington, W. Va.; Ernest Wal dorf, of Chicago; J. L. Decell, Birmingham, Ala.; W. Y. Wakins, Columbia, S. C; Wilbur Hammak- er, of Denver Colo.; Edwin Holt Hughes, Washington, D. C; Paul B. Kern, Nashville, Tenn.; Edwin F. Lee, Singapore, Straits Set tlements; Francis J. McConnell, New York; Arthur J. Moore, At lanta; W. W. Peele, Richmond, Va.; (Continued en page 8) Bailey, Medf ord And Queen Nominated In Quiet, Light Voting Prisoner Killed When Concrete Block Tumbles A prisoner of the State Camp at Hazelwood died in two hours after a large piece of concrete crushed him Monday while demolishing a highway bridge near Clyde. The colored man was rushed to the hospital, where he died. He was serving a 15 to 20 year sen tence. He had been at the Hazel wood camp about a year. This makes only the fourth prisoner to die at the Hazelwood camp during the past eight years, according to W. F. Swift, super intendent, who has been in charge for that period. Mrs. II. C. Wilburn Claimed By Death; Burial In Union Funeral services were conducted at the residence on East Street at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning for Mrs. Ara Stacy Wilburn, wife of H. C. Wilburn, technician of the Great Smoky Mountain! National Park, who died at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning.. ': .." The Rev. H. G. Hammett, pas tor of the First Baptist church, as sisted by the Rev, Frank Leather wood, officiated. Following the services here the body was taken to Union, S. C, where a second service was held at the Padgett Creek Baptist church, with the Rev. J. R. Moore officiating. A number of friends from here, in cluding Rev. Mr. Hammett, ac companied the family to Union for the service there. Burial was in the church cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were W. H. Burgin, M. T. Bridges, Spauldon Underwood, Linwood Grahl, J. C. Brown, and R. T. Messer. ; Honorary pallbearers included: W. C. Allen, T. L. Green, Earle Messer, K. H. Balentine, John L, Davis, J, R. Morgan, W. Curtis Russ, and John Norris. Mrs. Wilburn was born in Gaff- ney, s. (j., on July 17, lS4, tne daughter of Samuel and Jane Pet ty Stacy. She came here with her family to reside a number of years ago. She attended Lime stone College and was a graduate of Presbyterian College, now (Continued on page 8) Fire At Ward's Station Slight The fire department was called to Ward's Service Station at Lake Junalimka last night about 10:30. Less Than 4,900 Votes Cast Last Sal urday ; Senatorial Race Close, The 1942 primary in Haywood county from the tempo of the vot ers did not take on much momen tum until the opening of the polls at 6:30 on Saturday morning, but with the voters heading toward their various precincts, the inter est of political leaders swung into Complete Tabulation of Haywooa Vote Will Be Found On Page action. The vote, however, was the lightest in several years, with less than 4900 cast. With fewer candidates than has been the case in sometime it was natural for the event to lack its us ual tension for the public at large, since there were only four county races. .. The race of J. T. Bailey, of Can ton, and Grover C. Davis for the State Senate was the closest on the ticket and one of the major nominations of the primary.' Mr. Bailey came out with 2474 and his opponent with 2365, giving only 109 majority. The contest for register of deeds was also a pivot point of interest. Bryan Medf ord came out ahead with 2967 votes to the 1898 polled by his opponent Chas. C.- Francis,;, : . ''.fV.;f The vote east for John M. Queen, for solicitor of the 20th judicial district was expected to be large, Mr. Queen came out'th 8818 in the eounty, while Baxter Jones, his opponent from Bryson City, receiv ed 989. His majority in the dis trict totaled nearly 6,000. W. H. Noland, candidate for coroner, resigned some days be fore the primary, and most voters did not know he was in the race against Dr. J, R, Westmoreland, of Canton, who came out victorious. Senator J. W. Bailey, candidate for U. S. Senate, came out of the race, with 3598 votes while R. T. Fountain, received 1003 of the Haywood vote. In the Democratic race for con stable of Beaverdam township, Gordon Miller, with 207 votes won over Floyd Plemmons, who polled 125. "'. On the Republican ticket for V. S. Senate, Sam J. Morris with 75 votes defeated his opponent W. Klutz, who received 22 votes. 1 In the race for constable of East Fork, on the Republican ticket, Shay Henson with 64 votes won over H. W. Heatherly who polled 27. $60,351 Invested In Bonds Since May 1st In County June Quota Set At $41,800; County Chairman Charlie Ray Optimistic. Haywood county more than doub led the May quota for the pur chase of war saving bonds, ac cording to Charlie Ray, county chairman, yesterday as he made his formal report to state head quarters. Total bond sales in the county for May was $60,351.20. The quota was $29,800. In making the announcement of what had been accomplished in May, Mr. Ray also gave out the June quota which is 841,800. Of the total sold in May, over $46,000 were of the Class "E" type bonds, and $15,000 were the Class "G" type. The Haywood County Bank in Canton led in sales, with $18,925 in type "E" and $10,000 in type "G" bonds. The First National Bank of Waynesville was second with a total of $18,656.25 sold for the month. The total type "E" sales were made as follows: First National Bank ......$13,556.25 Waynesville Post Office 4,102.50 Haywood County Bank, Canton .. ........ 18,925.00 Canton Post Office 6,786.50 Clyde Post Office 1,980.95 Total type "E"' $45,351.20 The Haywood County Bank sold $10,000 in type "G" and the First National Bank sold $5,000 of the same series, which brought the total sales for the month to $60,- 851.20. Mr. Ray said many of the pay roll deductions would have ac cumulated sufficient funds thil week to make purchase of bonds. Howell's Nomination For Postmaster Confirmed The nomination of Major J.: H. Howell, postmaster of Waynesville under civil' service which will make the position permanent, has been confirmed, so it was learned The blaze was quickly brought . this week. under control and the damage was Major Howell has held the local Blight. post since the first administration The fire started from a flue, j of President Roosevelt. Sugar Canning Quotas Given Local Residents How many cans did you put ud last? A verv simple question on its face value, but it proved to M a bit disconcerting to a lot 01 worn en and positively confusing to some of the men who represented their families at the registration for canning sugar quotas held in the county on Monday and Tuesday of this week. There inevitably rose the ques tion of how many oi those cans contained fruits that required lit tle suerar and. not glasses of jellies and preserves Or jams that were a matter oi hall iron ana half sugar. Often registrants were found at . 1 xl X a loss when tney oiscoverea mai they had not read the instructions quite as carefully as they should. They had the days oi registration in mind, but such points as the requirement of bringing the sugar ration books along, had failed to impress them. Some went home in uer disgust to return with their ration books, Number One. . But even at that they had a break, for they could check up on the pantry shelves and . answer at least one of the questions with more confidence. Sugar rationing, like a lot of government rulings, is no respector of persons. Everybody is affected and anyone who fails to sign up for sugar for canning will just be out of luck when they decide they want to conserve a few fruits. School may be out for the stu dents in Haywood county, but not for the teachers, who have been drafted for rationing registra tions and are giving their services free of any charge. For the most part the regis trants met every inquiry and their alloted quotas with a fine spirit of co-operation. One point Was brought to the surface, according to one of the registrations. Ameri can housewives do not, as a rule keep records. Americans have long been fa mous for overeating . their share of sweets, so maybe1 the new rul ing will have a fine effect on the health of the nation. Big Crowd Attends Memorial Day Program Saturday With practically every organiza tion in town taking part, one of the largest parades ever seen on Memorial Day here marched up Main street to the music of the Waynesville township high school band to Green hill cemetery on last Saturday. Rev. J. Clay Madison, pastor of the First Methodist church, was the speaker of the day. He brought a forceful message to the crowds gathered to honor the soldiers of all wars as well as the men now in service. W. II. F. Millar, commander of the local American Lesrion nost. presided. Robert Gibson, chaplain of the post, gave the invocation. Captain Bradley of the State Guard and a World war veteran, called the roll of the soldiers who are buried in Greenhill as is the usual custom, with a member of the family answering for the flag that floats over the grave until the next Memorial Day comes around. The names included those start ing with the heroes of the Ameri can Revolution, two of which lie buried in Greenhill, down to the last name honored which was that of Dallas Rhea Clark, who made the supreme sacrifice in World war No. II. The sounding of taps brought to a close the solemnity of an im pressive occasion. Union Clothing Co. To Move Into Larger Building E. S. Slack, owner of TTninn Cothing Company, has leased the Stubb's building on Main ntrr.. and has already started an ex tensive renovation program, in cluding installation of modern fix tures throughout. The firm will be moved nt an early date, and the stock enlarged to include many more items than are now carried, Mr. Slack stated. The building into which Mr. Slack will soon move was formerlv occupied by Harold's Department store. Hazelwood Men Nab Escaped Prisoner John Cochran and Chief of Po lice John Evans, both of Hazel wood, captured a young white man of about 25 early Tuesday nie-ht who had escaped from the state prison camp in Jackson county. The prisoner wag carried to the Hazelwood camp for safe keeping until the officers from the Jackson I camp arrived to return him.