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'HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER fy to livi tJ(! Published In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park jjgflT YEAR NO. It 14 rages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood ana jacnaon vommw . . " 1 i i - in. . i i -i .in i in-., .Mi-. ii 'i """" '" ' ' 1 ' ' "' '' . '" - m W . I . u Organization Set Up For A Recreational Center In Community Directors Will Be cted This Week For amber Of Commerce i Slots Are Issued; 12 ces in Community 10 Ljve Votes. ,ts 8re being distributed to- oi ..Wtion on Fri- U Saturday ot tne eleven ur for the I'hamDer oi uom with four members of the Lard being held over 10 serve this year on tne lo-memuci Ballots can be casi unui ,l0Ck Saturday. 1. V,nnn n!olA(1 ft T. ot DOXtS nave Lice.. places througnoui me cum- rann uiinuLo vc - i ; l ,l of the tioxes "r umncu w .t, f.rms. ud to six o'clock urday night, it was announc rerday by R. B. Davenport, . ,.f th. organization. lidates representing the six s enmps in the community lamed by a secret nominating Ittee last week. 1 he ballot lilishi'd in The Mountaineer can be used in voting. ie official ballot, and is print- .oili..ro in this issue. fm,r m: mbers held over from 143 board, includes, R. B. port, of the industrial divis Clann. of the agricul- division; Chas. E- Ray, Jr., I mon-Viants crouD. and Mrs. Lone, of the hotel and board- iuse division. The names of four do not appear on the thpv are already elected er invested in the nominat mmittec according to the by if th? organization. nprson interested in the hf the Chamber of Commerce. Die betterment of the corn- has a right to vote for the nf dire"" s the follow- ultural division (vote for jaude Allen, and Mrs. Henry !strial group (vote for three) Rogers. Leo Weill, E. 'JZ. feld and Ralph Prevost. cantil. group (vote for two) le Garrett. Guy Massie, Felix and E- H. Balentine. ice Stations (vote for two) f). Watkins, Spauldon Under- Hallett Ward and Derry Sessional (vote for two) Ward, Mrs. Kat herin? Ray ?, Dr. S. I'. Cay. Mrs. Edith icy and Dr. K. S. Roberson. Insts (vote fur one) Mrs. T. rris. Hub Hurnette and Paul ballot inir id , ard a c!"C !" 'i's will be at the it- on Friday and Sat. a'1! n-ceive votes until 'n Saturday: court National Bank, The . Smith's Drug Store, ! t, . !'ai k Theatre, McKays acv. Hvulloy's Store, City Charlie's Place, Junaluska ly Company, Ward's Service in. sident Davenport said a meet- It the mw board of directors be held soon and officers for fming year named. Plans for fnnual banquet will also be 1 nnnn at the initial meeting. fit officers besides Mr. Daven- Pre: Ensign Paul novia vine PH; Char lip Woodward. lire and Miss Nannette Jones as secretary. itarians Elect pv Directors arian? ,1 cted their board of "rs f-,r the coming year last The now hoard will moot 1 April 7th and elect a presi- 'i"m tne eronn nnj a can c-me from the club at H. F. Millar nT-ocMonf re? vice nrpsUont- ..J,.- n.1 f l - .muv 1. i. UIIUC1 bllC by-laws. ? b.-.ard will be made up a"'e Ray, Jonathan Woody, Dr. S. P. Gay, L. N. "Ugh Matci. onJ TT J . v aim uuwaiu Complete Story Of 6 State Guard k.n "ne-minute story, Bb.J ustrated- of the state kriii v "aywood County, K. 'd in next weel"8 is fue f The Mn,.;, heal J' cnjy lowing the G f0r.a State Guard, and ( - proud of the record the local organization. tT- . tiuzVL NEXT WEEK IN IJE MOUNTAINEER. Shirley Grows Up fk& fa I mm RECOGNIZE HER? She's Shirley Temple, all grown and sweet ix teen The veteran screen star poses in a dress she wears in a new film. A hand-blocked print In royal blue is used In front of the white cotton blouse, also In the form of a ruffle at the top of the royal blue cotton dirndl skirt (International) Sanderson Seeks Nomination As Representative Samuel Logan Sanderson, of Canton, route three, was the first Haywood candidate to file for the coming Democratic primary. Mr. Sanderson filed Tuesday for the nomination as Democratic Repre Mv)f Haywood county. In today's issue, Mr. . Sanderson sets out his platform,, listing num erous items on which he will stage his campaign. He came to Haywood in 1932, and is a farmer on Canton, route three. Before coming to Haywood, he was a professor of English in the University of Georgia, and at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a master of arts degree from Columbia University. He is a na tive of Kentucky. This is the first time he has ever sought a public office. Several months ago he formally announced he would be a candidate for repre sentative. He said yesterday he plans to make a speaking tour of the county and will announce his schedule later. Pvt. Massie Given Recognition On His Radio Transmition Pvt. Ottis Massie recently was given the recognition of having his radio transmitter that he built de clared the best in the company of radio engineers at Tmax Field, in Madison, Wis. Pvt. Massie is studying radio and other electrical communications. He has been in service since June 16 of last year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E- Massie, of Way. nesville. Last Rites Held Tuesday For Hubert Liner Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Long's Chapel for Hubert Liner. 40, who died with a heart attack at his home at Lake Junaluska on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Miles McLean, pastor of Longs Chapel, officiated. Serving as pallbearers were the following: Felix Stovall, Harry Lee Liner, Jr., Joe Liner, Glenn Hipps, Dewey Patton and Harry Trull. Mr. Liner, a native of Haywood county, was survived by his widow, Mrs. Jane Walker Liner; two sons, Bruce and Hubert; one daughter, Carol Liner; three brothers, Hardy Liner of the Dellwood Road section, Jerry Liner, of Lake Junaluska and Harry Lee Liner, of Hazelwood; two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Yarborough of Lake Junaluska and Mrs. Joe Wright, of Waynesville. Ernest L. Withers Reported Improving The condition of Ernest L. With ers, well known business man, who has been ill at his home for the past ten days, was reported to be improving last night Mr. Withers tuffered a heart at tack and haa been in a critical condition. Board Reclassifies 200 Men During The Past Week Two hundred men were reclassi fied during the past week from the Waynesville area of the county. In the group were 186 in class 1-A as follows: Vaughn Talmadge Shepard, Ru fus Wilson Melton, Jesse Edgar Price, Robert Davis Owen, Jack Conly Messer, Dallas Luther Pru ett, James Robert Fie, Yuman Trantham, Glenn Haney, Wallace Bunyan Crawford, William David Matthews, Charles Elbert Giles, James Anderson Queen, Roland Ephram Osborne, Everett Lee Moody, Fred Lewis Marcus, Marion Harding Wood, Sam Ray, Junius Davis, Fred Cord ill McClure, Rufus Allen Gaddis, Stephen Joe Cogdill. Carl Ledford, Avery Silvers, Award Clifton Allison, Clyde Ar thur Morrow, John Clyde Smith, Elwood Howell Caldwell, Johnnie Alvin Sutton, C. Y. Park, Henry Benjamin Allison, Milton Howard Messer, Sidney Amon Swanger. Luchis Everett Hightower, William Fredrick Lampley, John Lowit' Janes, Hassel Ray, Eugene Walker Russell, Robert Austin Morgan, Robert Edward Lee Putman, Brownlowe Conard, Creed Messer. Leonard Green, Champ David Crasty, Huston Phillips, Everett Smith, Len Rathbone, Leroy Man nin Parkman, Jarvis D?e Messer, James Calvin Sutton, Dock Edgar Boyd, Dexter Green, George Mont gomery Queen, Gerald Lawrence Wyatt, Aaron Rufus Winchester, Charles Workman Balentine, Wads worth Helms, Eulah Dock Ashe, Grady Lee Ferguson, J. D. Sutton, Kellsie McLean, John Millard Mills, Wilson LeRoy Heatherly, Robert Stringfield Inman, Lawrence Hoop er, Frank Melvine Ferguson, Wil lie Parks, Sherman Harris, Elbert Calvin Lunsford, Ira Mills, Lee Jim Caldwell, Robert Glenn Hipps, Joe Edgar Young, Clinton Cecil Mathis, Hobert Long. Lloyd Newton Trull, Paul Phil more Medford, Ernest Brown Wood, Hober David Wright, filbert Allen Parton, Corbitt Hanning-s, David Franklin Underwood, Emory Wayne .Tlofre. William Benjamin Winchester, Boone Jenkins, Claude Edmond Nelson, Caney Caldwell, Hallett Sidney Ward, Irving Fran- (Continued on page 12) Wounded 57 Times SVN . - X ' S N N N : J Hazelwood School Boy To Be Buried Funeral services will be held at two-thirty Thursday afternoon at the Aliens Cretk Baptist church for Elmer J. Buchanan, Jr., age eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Buchanan of Baltimore and Hazelwood, who died at 10:10 Monday at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Buchanan, of Hazelwood. Rev. William Sorrells, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Buchanan cemetery. Surviving are the parents and one small brother, Robert E. and two sisters, Doris Ann and Betty Jean. Garrett Funt ral Home are in charge of the arrangements. Sgt. Alfred Knight Arrives In England Sergeant Alfred Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Knight, of Way nesville, has arrived safely in Eng land, according to information re ceived by his sister, Mrs. William Coward, of Balsam. Sgt. Knight left here with the National Guard unit in Sept., 1940, and was first stationed at Fort Jackson and then sent to Camp Blanding, Fla. From the latter he was sent on maneu vers in Tennessee, and then to Camp Atterbury, Ind., and over seas. He spent 15 days here with his parents and his wife, the for mer Dorothy Parker, of Canton. Before going into the service he was employed by the Central Cleaners. DESPITE the 57 wounds In his body, Cpl lrvin Sheedy of Green Bay, Wise, has a smile foi the camera man He was wounded when his outfit, the 32nd Infantrv Division, took Buna Sheedy was shnl In tha ear and a shell burst shattered both his legs and lefl arm He Is a "walk In? case" al the Walter Reed Hos pital, In Washington U S Signal Corps photo. (International) County AAA Group To Attend State Meeting Friday A meeting of all AAA county committees in the state will be held at the Sir Walter Hotel in Rul eiirh on Friday. Tom Cornwall, state AAA committeeman, will pre side at the morning session and T. W. Cathey, of Haywood coun ty, state AAA committeeman,' will preside over the afternoon session. The program will be confined to the production of food, and a represen tative from the office of the Quar termaster General, Washington, will tell of the food needs of the army. Attending from Haywood coun ty will be the following: Robert C. Francis, county AAA chairman, and his committee members, Glenn MeOaeken, J. R. Westmoreland, and A. M. Dulin. War Bond Group Will Meet Next Tuesday Night Haywood Nearing March Quota of $104,129; Canton Area In the Lead. Haywood's 24-member war fi nance committee will meet Tues day night at the Hazelwood Pres byterian church for a supper meeting at 7:30, it was announced yesterday by Charlie Ray, county chairman. Plans for continuing to meet the monthly quotas will be discussed, Mr. ay said, as he announced Haywood was nearing the Match quota of $104,129. The report as of Tuesday noon showed the Waynesville-Hazelwood urea had purchased $38,187.50 thus far this month, while Canton had $47.1(58.75 to their credit, a total of $85,3.r;.25. Sales from this area were: First National Hank $31,287.50 ' National Farm Ixan .... 1,143.75 Haywood B.&L 2.943.75 Post Office 2,812.50 Lt. William Medford Receives Promotion Lt. William Medford, U. S. Naval Reserve has been promoted from Lt. (jg) to Lieutenant. Lt. Med ford, who is spending a several days have here volunteered in the service and was inducted in Oc tober, 1942. He took his basic training at Princeton University and from there was sent to Boston and then to Little Creek, Va. From the latter he was assigned to sea duty and has seen service in the Atlantic, Asiatic, African and European waters. Prior to entering the Naval Re serve, in which he is serving with the Merchant Marines, Lt. Medford was a practicing attorney of Waynesville. Pvt. Vinson W. Dyer Now In England Private Vinson VV. Dyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer, of Way nesville, R.F.D. No. 1., is serving with the armed forces in England, according to a recent message to his parents. Pvt. Dyer volunteered in the service in July, 1941, and was in training at several camps in Colorado, Louisiana and Texas before being sent to England. Mrs. Ann Johnson, Catherine Dyer, and Frank Dyer, daughters and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer, of Waynesville, R.F.D. No. 2, have returned to their work in Evans ville, Ind., after spending a two weeks vacation here with their parents. Pre -Easter Services Will Be Held Daily The Protestant churches of Way nesville will cooperate in holding 30 minute services at 12:00 o'clock each day next week, Monday through Friday. The Friday ser vice will be from 12:00 to 3:00 o'clock. Places and speakers for the week are as follows: Monday, Baptist church, Rrv. J. C. Madison, speak er; Tuesday, First Methodist church, Rev. R. G. Tatum, speaker; Wednesday, Presbyterian chnrch; Rev. H. G. Hammett, speaker; Thursday, First Baptist, Rev. M. R. Williamson, speaker; Friday. Grace Episcopal Church, with all ministers participating. With the exception of Friday thise services will last only 30 mirutes each day. Every business firm is expected to close for this brief period of worship and prayer. The public is asked to support this program. Another feature of the Holy Week observance will be the ap pearance of one of the ministers of the town on the program of the high school chapel each day. County Home Club April Schedule Is Announced The schedule of the Haywood County Home Demonstration Clubs for the month of April has been announced as follows by the home agent: Beaverdam Club with Mrs. Ed Robinson on Tuesday after noon, 4th, at 2:00 o'clock; Allen's Creek Club with Mrs. R. O. Allen on Wednesday afternoon, 5th, at 2:00 o'clock; Dellwood Club at the school house on Thursday, the 5th, at 2:00 o'clock. The Jonathan Creek Club with Mrs. C. M. Moody, on Friday after noon, the 7th, at 2:00 o'clock; the Morning Star Club with Mrs. W. C. Moody on Monday, 10th, at 2:00 o'clock: Maple Grove club with Mrs. Wiley Franklin on Tuesday after noon, 11th, at 2:00 o'clock; Fines Creek Club with Mrs. Raymond McCracken on Tuesday morning, the 13th, at 10:30 o'clock; Iron Duff Club with Mrs. T. C. DH on Friday morning, 13th, at 10:30 o'clock. Ratcliff Cove Club with Mrs. Elmer Hryson on Monday after noon, 17th, at 2:00 o'clock; Rock Spring Club on Tuesday afternoon, 18th, at 2:00 o'clock with Mrs. M. B. Rogers; Bethel Club with Mrs. Laydcn West on Wednesday after noon, 19th, at 2:00 o'clock; Mag gie Club with Mrs. C. D. Ketner, on Thursday afternoon, 20th, at 2:00 o'clock; Hyder Mountain Club with Mrs. Ray II olden on Fri day afternoon. 21st, at 2:00 o'clock. Clyde Club witn Mrs. Ben West on Wednesday afternoon, 26th, at 2:00 o'clock; West Canton Club with Mrs. Maude Medford on Thursday afternoon, 27th, at 2:00 o'clock; Junaluska Club with Mrs. M. A. McLean on Friday after noon, 28th. at 2:00 o'clock. Bakery Maintains Perfect Record Pearce's Bakery was given a 100 per cent sanitary rating again after a recent inspection by the State Department of Agriculture R. B. Pearce, owner-manager has received this perfect sanitary rating for many months, and is one of the few such establishments in the state to maintain such a recdrd. 3 Haywood Men Made Officers In ROTC At Davidson For Spring Three Haywood men have been named officers in the ROTC unit at Davidson College for the spring semester, it has been announced by Major E. E. Marsh,' PMST of the Davidson ROTC department. They are: Kurt L. Weill, lieu tenant, platoon commander, and Phil M. Medford, color sergeant, both of Waynesville, and C. T. Wells, Jr., corporal, of Canton. Junaluska Home Club Has Program On Gardening This Month The Junaluska Home Demonstra tion Club held their March meet ing with Mrs. Carl Medford on Fri. day afternoon. Mrs. Graham, as sistant county home agent gave a demonstration on gardening, and Miss Mary Margaret Smith also made suggestions regarding cer tain phases of gardening. During the business session the various chairmen gave reports of their departments. Announcement was made of the next meeting which will be held with Mrs. Miles McLean in April. During the social hour the hos tess was assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Denver Curley, in serving. Glad To Be Back mm 4 PUFFING a cigar In comfort at the Halloran Hospital on Staten Island, N. Y., -Is Lt Edmond Kennedy, Cambridge, Mass. He Is one of 35 wounded American prisoners of war who returned to the U. S. on the exchange ship Gripsholm. Ha grew that beard during his Intern ment. Kennedy, a flier, was shot down over Africa. (International) Allan McLean Dies Suddenly At Home In Tampa Allan McLean, 40, well known insurance agent of Florida, an son-in-law of the late Dr. J. F. Abel, died suddenly from a heart attack at his home in Tampa on Friday afternoon. Funeral services were conduced Monday afternoon ut the Blount Funeral home in Tampa. Mr. McLean, who was a frequent visitor here, was a native of Sims berry, Conn., and had been educat ed "t Trinity College, Hartford. He had been residing in Florida for the past several years. He was married to Miss Mary Abel, of Waynesville in 1932. Mr. McLean was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McLean, of Hartford, Conn., and a nephew of the late George McLean, U. S. Senator from Connecticut. He was a member of St. An drew's Episcopal Church of Tampa, Fla. His work as special insur ance agent took him over the state of Florida. Ben F. Singleton, 66, Passes Away Ben. F. Singleton, ((i, well known farmer of the Cecil Townshin, died at his home at 8:15 p. m. Monday. The funeral, th date of which is undecided, has not b"en set, will be held at the Friendly House in Pigeon Township. Rurial will be in thr Inman cemetery. Completion of the funeral plans are awaiting the arrival of three sons now in service. Mr. Singleton is survivd by his widow, Mrs. Ella Kuykendall Sin gleton; five sons, eGorge of New port, Tenn., Cpl. Bill Sinerleton, Fort Benning. Ga., Pfc. Ira Single ton, stationed somewhere in Ire land. Pfc. Willis Singleton, also of Fort Penning, Ga. and Staff Sgt. Horace Skeleton, of Camp Butner. One daughter, Mrs. Isabel, Canon. route three, and one sister, Mrs. J. W Thompson, of Canton, route two, and twelve grandchildren. Garrett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rook By Mrs. Avery Soon To Be Off Press; Author Coming Here A hook entitled, "She Heard With Her Heart," written by Mrs. A. C Avery, of Washington, D. C-. well known feature writer, will shortly be off the press, it was learned this week. Mrs. Avery is now in Bir mingham, in consultation with her publisher. The foreword is writen by the late Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Avery will come to Waynes ville from Birmingham and while here will be the guest of Mrs. Rufus L. Allen. Mrs. Rufus Siler Heads Organization; Plana Made For Getting Director. Mrs. Rufus Siler was elected president of the Community Coun cil at the organization meeting which was held on Friday evening at the First National Bank. Others elected to serve with Mrs. Siler included: vice president, W. Cur tis Russ; secretary, Mrs. L. M. Richeson; treasurer, Ralph Pre vost; press reporter, Mrs. T. Le noir Gwyn. The following committee was named to select a trained recrea tional worker for inaugurating the recreational program to be spon sored by t he council : (1. E. Wcath erby, Mrs. K. C Wagenfeld, and Clyde Fisher. W. Curtis Russ and Ralph Prevost were elected as two of the five co-op members. The following committee for in corporating the council was named during the evening: Chas. E. Ray, Ralph Prevost and Alvin Ward. Mrs. Siler served as temporary chairman. Each person attending tho meeting introduced him or her self, giving organizations or In dustry represented. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. M. R. Williamson. Rev. J. Clay Madison presented the idea and purpose of the organi zation of the council, and after some discussion it was decided to call the Community Council. Announcement was made that Dr. Harold E. Meyers, of the Uni versity of North Carolina, who is connected with the state education al recreational program, will be the main speaker at the next meeting, which will be held on April 28, at the courthouse. A discussion was held on whether or not the meet ing of the council should be open to the public and it was decided tha1. thse interested In the work woii ' be invited to attend. The fi nancial report was presented by Mr. W(-ody. Members of the council present included in addition to those men tioned: Mrs. Roy Campbell, Mrs. S. P. Gay, J. II. Way, Jr., H. G. Hammett, George Bischoff, Clyde Fisher, Noble Garrett, Lawrence Leatherwood, W. A. Bradley, C. E. Weathorby, Ben Colkitt, G. 0. Ferguson, J. C. Patrick, Frank Rogers, Heinz Roll man and Mrs. F. G. Rippctoe. Ensign Hendricks Coming On Friday ' Ensign Gordon Hendricks Is ex pected to arrive Friday afternoon for his first visit home in four years. Ensign Hendricks is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hen dricks, of route one. Recently he was given a com mission as ensign, after serving in the navy for six years. lie has been in numerous battles in the Pacific, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. Ensign Hendricks has been assigned new duties. He will be here only four days, and will then return to Texas and on to California. His wife and daugh ter were unable to make the trip with him. Fire Department Will Sponsor Benefit On Friday At Elementary "Uncle Dud and his Rambling Mountaineers" will appear in an evening's entertainment at the Central Elementary school on Fri day evening at 8 o'clock. The local fire department is sponsoring the event. The program will feature, "Happy, the boy from the moun tains," "Shorty and his fiddle." "Curly Shelton with his mandolin" and "Carl Sausman" with his guitar. A small admission fee will be charged. Pet Dairy Gives 100 Per Cent To Red Cross Drive The name of Pet Dairy Products company has been added to the long list of business firms in which employees contributed one hundred per cent to the annual Red Cross drive. This year in the war work fund campaign the company mat ched dollar for dollar given by their employees. This is the fifth year that the Pet Dairy Products Company has given one hundred percent to the Red Cross. i