North Carolina Newspapers

Hi' ! it HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAIN EER Poblished In The County Seat Of Haywood Comity At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park NO. 18 rages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Countk W Af PLACE a gfl ' uy to uvi Isicians From Three tes Will Give Hour ncert Here Saturday BitM Ha"l Students Irrive iiua-' -Day Session. landing hign , will come here out Mna r inin an L,m ;hree m- ; - iv c-ss:tm u""- f James C riom, 'f Davitlson and Queens band playt rs will practice Vf under .li rector Pfohl, Saturday nigm - . kin sctiooi Lert begin at 8:15 and ,r mon .nun an num. ..N ,.f t:u li irh school band ,.i,'lfr the visiting mem ir homes. 0n Fridav (j.'.Pf.. will he given at the t nr.il Satu f.lay afternoon fivt ;,, limiting at Lake ika. ... hand dirt'ctors will ac- stuil.-nts here lor me ding to Charles JirVctor of the Waynesville il in charge ol all arrange- mg trie seiei nous uo program Saturday nigm m--htsbridee March," "Morn- Inn and Night in Vienne," e Conquering Hero Comes," ita Roco," "By The Blue n Waters," "From Miss- Suite." Alto sax solo by from Belmont, "Pog Goes asel," and "Cowboy Rhap- kon Girls' Club rtain Sailors faval Hospital Girls' Club of the Dayton Company entertained 80 of the Naval Convalescent Ion Sunday afternoon from 6'clock on the grounds of the Int Hotel. Mrs. Lura Ker- residcnt of the club, was I chairman of the affair. fir.tr as official hostesses of i:y in addition to the presi- w ere the other officers as Miss Bonnie Harris, Miss Bless. Miss Sarah Moore, IGlmlvs I'hillins antl Miss M'dford. lenic supper was served fol- I t'V taints. The affair- on was ont of a number nliin- thc 1:1 s dub. The next "f l'u 's to he invited will fi'i!'. fi.,n, the Moore Gene- McDonald lines Platform re On Saturday Ralph S. McDonald, candi- "f Governor of Vorttl Carn- IP"ki here in the courtroom It' Courthouse I -- " wuiuiuaj McDmal,! outlined his rdat s(tt;i,!r forth tbn v,- t , i..'"60 lie to do lor Wostprn Mnrt-fc Ilia if elected to tho nffipo nf . --.w . V me tht' Projects he stated he I M,rinsor would be enlarge 101 Western farnlmo Tv,- l. - "nut i COi.Il L a "najor highway sys Fo Tennessee and adriirinnal into the narlr. o tt farm for this area. and Qther ji".. .us along industrial and P"uiai linen I McDonald waB ntrnAj k r- wans, well l,r,,r, 11 - nuunii iui.ai ft i B' R. Creasman ln England ; Bill r. Creasman, son of A Mrs. r r, n ' 's now stationed in acc',rmng to information -li'U. rl 0n' hrewas sent to ha. J k and then overseas. nas a brntlio- -n-i. , ernan l rvt, nuDert CV'S0'nthe.servi.who Jmp Adair, Ore. ach Here On 13-U f Rtherfordton, hS ndH,0,inra Mission 1 attenH t uouc 18 ln" aIsopS the service. He viwi cnurcn. To Direct Band : " JAM ES C. PFOHL will direct the 76-pit'ce band which will give a conceit here Saturday night. The members are from three states. Annual C. Of C. Banquet Will Be Held On The 25th Event Will Be Staged In Cafeteria Of the Hazelwood School; Tickets Ready. The annual chamber of commer ce banquet will be held in the cafe teria of the Hazelwood school on the night of Thursday, May 25th, it was announced by the commit tee yesterday. Tickets for the event will go on sale today. The members of the Eastern Star will provide the din ner in the cafeteria, which seats well over 300. The tickets are one dollar each. The program is being arranged antl will be announced Ity next wtek. Outstanding speakers will he on the program. The event is in rharge of a com mittee composed of Dr. Stuart Rob erson, Charlie Ray, C N'- Allen and Frank Rogers. Dixie Home Stores Buy Balentine's Grocery Store E. H. P.alintine, well known groceryman, has sold his grocery store on Main street to the Dixie Home Stores. The new owners took charge Monthly morning. Mr. Balentine will be in the store the remainder of this week, and will then take an extended vacation before entering any work, he said. The new owners operate several hundred stores in the two aro linas ,and have named J. D. Frady as manager of the store here. Mr. Frady has been connected with the Balentine store for over a year.- No changes were made in the personnel. Mr. Balentine opened the store two years ago. He has been con nected with other grocery firms of the community for the past 20 years. Term Civil Court To Continue Thru Next Week Fifteen Divorces Granted During Three-Day Session, With Others Reported For Trial. Sells Grocery ft v ' i E. H. BALENTINE has sold his grocery store here to Dixie Home Stores. The new owners as sumed charge of the firm Monday. Haywood county court records were broken here on Monday morning in the May civil term of Superior court when during the lenth of one-half day, twelve di vorces were granted. The total divorce cases brought to triirt late yesterday afternoon hatl reached fifteen, one having been granted on Tuesday and two on Wednesday. Judge Felix E. Alley is presid ing over the court which it was learned yesterday will continue in to next week. Judgments handed down during the three clays since convening Monday morning, in addition to the foregoing included the follow ing: In the case of Yick Chemical Company, the Chattanooga Medi cine Company antl others versus Leo Sansome, the judgment was in favor of the plaintiffs and San some was ordered to pay a total of $1,944.38 to cover the claims against him. In the case of the Birmingham Paper Company against Leo San some, the defendant was ordered to pay ?459. No judgment was given when the paper went to press yesterday in the case of J. G. Russell versus R. R. Campbell, and wife and M. G. Stamey, trustee. Tire Records Necessary For Extra Gasoline The rationing board pointed out yesterday that numerous applica tions for gasoline were being re ceived without the tire inspection record accompanying the applica tion. No gasoline can be issued without the tire inspection record, it was pointed out. Failure to have tire record delays issuance of gasoline to justified patrons, it was further explained. Periodic tire inspection has been discontinued, but it is vitally important that the records be kept, as gasoline cannot be issued with out the record, antl the record is also essential in the event of a tire purchase, where the official serial number must be recorded. Hazelwood School Will Have Two Programs, 17-19 The commencement exercises at the Hazelwood school will include the presentation of an operetta and the regular graduating program, it was learned tluring the week. The op retta will be given on Wednesday night. May 17, at 8:30 o'clock, with the primary antl grammer grade stutlents taking part. Approximately 50 children will make up the cast, with a chorus of 30 voices. On Friday morning, 19th, at 10:30 o'clock an amateur graduat ing program will be presented by the sixth grade students, which will include the following: Saluta tory, by Francis Hoyle, daughter of Mr. antl Mrs. Julius Hoyle; Vale dictory, by Homer Snyder, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Snyder. Last Will, by Marie Hooper; Class key presentation, by Fran ces Hendrix; Key received by Jim my Swift; Class prophecy, by Mary Brendle; Party charge to 5th grade, by Jimmy Hooper; with res ponse by Jimmy Swift; Farewell, by Katheryn Hyatt. All patrons and friends of the school are invited to attend both programs. Heads Democrats f.wv t -C . GLENN C. PALME R was nam ed Vice president of the district Democratic organization by the state convention last week. Mr. Palitii r has served as i cil t sciita tiveol' Haywood for I be past three terms anil is a candidate to .succeed hi in el f this com . ng elect ion. Palmer Heads District Democrats Haywood Representative Is Named Vice President By State Convention. Glenn Palmer Was named vice president of the district Democratic organization by the State Conven tion in session iit Raleigh last Thursday. Resides the recognition given Mr. Palmer, other Hajproocl Democrats were honored by Tlng nampd on important committees of the state and district. C. E. Brown of Clyde, was named s a member of the stale executive committer; R. E. Sentellt on the senatorial commit tee; H. Arthur Orsboine on the congressional committee; W. G. Byers. presidential elector for the 12th district; anil Wall r Crawfrod on the 2(lth judicial district execu tive committee. The convention named Mrs. E. L. McKee, of Sylva, as delegate at-large from this district, to at l iiil the national convention in July. Mrs. McKee will have the dis tinction of being a delegate-at-large attending every convention nominating Mr. Roosevelt. A dis tinction few have hail, antl espec ially women. North Carolina has 30 votes to cast in the National Convention, and the state group last Thursday instructed the delegates to cast all 30 for the renominalion of F. I). Roost velt for president, antl J. M. Broughton for vice president. Among those attending the con vention from Haywood included: R. I). Coleman. C. (I. Hryson, C. E. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. W. (i. Hyers, John M. Qui t n. Jack West. Walter Crawford, Bryan Med ford, Miss Katherinc Qucr n, Jona than Woody. Clyde Hoey, Jr., C. E. Williams. A. J. Hutchins, Capt. Fannie J. Reynolds, T. L. Gwyn antl Glenn C. Palmer. The convention named the fol lowing (list l ict set-up; Glenn Palm er, vice president of the district, of Haywood; George Fain, Hender son; delegates. E- C. Greene, Bun combe; H. E. Buchanan, of H'n tlerson, formerly of Jackson; al- (Continued on page 12) Coming Sunday Sgt. Milas Green Receives Oak Leaf Cluster For Bravery Presentation Made At Home Of Parents In Fines Creek By Army Officers, With More Than 100 Present. Present. More than one hundred persons were present last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green in the Fines Creek section for the , presentation by army officers of the Oak Leaf Cluster medal which had been won by Staff Sgt. Milas Lee Green, of the U. S. Air Corps, now a German prisoner. The medal was presented to the parents by Col. Oliver B. Stout assisted by ( aptain Robert I. Burger, and Sgt. Stanley, of the Greenville Army Air Base. Col. Stout read a letter from th. President of the United States and one from Sgt. Green's corn mantling officer in England to the parents setting forth the gallant bravery of their son in his last ten bombing missions over Ger man territory. Sgt. Green had previously bet n awarded another Oak Leaf Cluster Medal in England for his bravery in his first ten missions. He hatl to his credit more than 20 mis sions prior to his being taken a prisoner by the Germans on Jan. 29th, of this year. The army officers were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Green for dinner. In addition the more than a hun dred guests attending were also present for dinner. Hospital To Observe Open House Friday From Two Until Five Promoted ' ' ts1fvf If ku- jvA CART, li Dr. Childs Will P..1 nil A 1 Methodist Church EN SLOAN, who was recently promoted to his present lank, lie is in command of Head quarters and Seivice Company of the Second Regiment of the North Carolina State Guard. Ben Sloan Named Captain Of Local State Guard Unit Dr. B. G. Chiltls, professor of education at Duke University and prominent in church and civic clt cles throughout the state, wil speak at 1 1 ;00 o'clock at the Fir Methodist Church Sunday. At 7U30 L;r..Cbjkla will oiid,iictUjna a study on "The Life of Jesus. This is one of the regular accred ited training courses of the Meth odist church antl open to nil young people antl adults who wish to at tend. It is being sponsored by all the Methodist churches in Waynes ville area and is designed (.special ly for those who are engaged in Church School work. Sessions will be held each evening through Thursday. Dr. Childs is prominent in church circles, and is chairman of the Board of Stewards of Trinity church in Durham. He is in con stant demand as a speaker before church, civic antl alumni groups. ;ain Sic Hi t inn t a' enncy Caused By Resig nation of Captain Byrd. Lt. lien Sloan lias been promot ed to Coil .in of the local Slatt Guard unit, which is Headquarters and Service Company for the Sec ond Regiment of the North Caro- Stute Guard. ..Xaptain Sliwp takes the place of C:iptm Frank C, Byrd, recently resigned, who reports for active duty in the army next week al Fori Bragg. There will be several more ad vancements in I lie local unit which have not as yet been officially an nouneeil it was I arneil this week The- announcement of the pro motion of Captain Sloan was made at the regular weekly drill h Id on Tuesday night. With the large niiiiib r of men constantly leaving the local Slate Guard unit . recruits are needed and Ihoso eligible to join are nig d by those in command to do so at once. Annual Inspection Of State Guard To Take Place 12th Col. William S. Pritchard of Fort Bragg is scheduled to make his annual inspection of the local State Guard company on Fritlay of this week. The local company also includes inspection of the Second North Carolina Regimental headquarters antl service company. Last year the local unit was rated as one of the best in the state by Col. Pritchard, who also commended the work of the unit at the summer camp at Fort Bragg. Col. Pritchard is in charge of the internal security of the State Guard units, which come under his supervision. The local unit is trying very hard, according to the officials, to keep up their high standard of last year, when the inspection was made, but due to the depletion of their ranks by men enteiing th armed forces, it will be difficult to "inch the 1943 record. Frankie Louise Med ford To Receive Certificate From Florida Southern Miss Frankie Louise Medfortl, daughter of Mr. and Mis. Bryan K. I). Med ford, will tec ive a one year commercial eel I ilieale al th' regular commencement exercises of the Florida Smith in College on May 22. at Lakeland, Fin. Dm ing her year al Florida Southern Miss Medfortl lias been active in social and campus activities. Lt. Commander Frank C. Rogers Leases Chas! Russell Home On Asheville Road Frank C. Rogers, manager of the Dayton Rubber plant, has leased the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Russell on the Asheville Road. Mr. and Mrs. Russell are making their home with Mrs. Lelia Gibson in the same vicinity. Judge And Mrs. Smathers Arrive For The Summer Judge and Mrs. Frank H. Smath ers arrived on Tuesday from their winter home in Miami to spend the summer here at their1 residence on Smathers Street. They will be guests at The Lodge near the Country Club for two weeks or so while their residence is being put in order. A3 DR. B. G. CHILDS will speak twice at the Methodist church here Sunday. Rev. H. G. Hammett To Speak At Tuckaseegee Baptist Sunday School Rev. H. G. Hammett, pastor of the First Baptist church, will be the speaker at the Tuckaseegee Sunday School Associational meet ing at Cullowhce Baptist Church, next Sunday, May 14th, at 3 p. m. o'clock. His subject will be, "The Sunday School Teachers' Mighty Task." This Association is composed of 44 churches. The Sunday School meeting is largely attended and receives much interest. Pet Plant Given New Outside Finish The front and side of Pet Dairy Products Company have been given a cement finish during the past week. The building is brick, and the new finish gives a stone appearance. JASPER E. MORGAN, U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Morgan, of Waynesville, has received notice that by Presiden tial order he has been advanced to the grade of lieutenant comman der. The appointment is retro active to March first. Lt. Com mander Morgan was called to ac tive duty during the national emergency period of early 1941. At that time he was a member of the faculty of Duke University. Since entering the Naval service he has been engaged in research pertaining to deep sea diving and submarine salvage at the Wash ington Navy Yard. Observance Of National Hospital Day Expected To Draw Hundreds To Institution. The Haywood County Hospital will observe National Hospital Day by staging open hourse from two until five o'clock on Friday after noon of this week. Mrs. Evelyn A. Osborne, super intendent, announced yesterday that the senior Girl Scouts would act as ushers in showing the pub ic through the building. Every phase of the hospital work will be shown to the visitors during the 3 hour period. After an inspection of the hos pital, the visitors will be shown the Nurse's Home anil while there light refreshments will be served. Many improvements have been made at the hospital, antl others are scheduled as soon us building materials can be secured. Among the recett additions to the hospital includes a large stock room, where supplies are kept; larger medical cabinets in the sup erintendent's office; interior paint ing and renovation of the base ment. A cordial invitation is extended by the trustees and staff for the public to visit the hospital Friday and get first hand information on the work that is beinj done 24 hours a day. "! Vi,,pital was opened in 1927, huh is operated by a board of trus ts s. National 11 1 s nul Day whs start ed in 1921. Hv'. Local Masons Attend State Meeting In Rocky Mount In 3-Day Session The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, the Grand Chapter of Royal and Select Masters and the Grand Commandry of Knights Templar, of North Carolina met for a three-day session in Rocky Mount on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Those attending from the local bodies included: Dr. J. R. McCrack en, past grand high priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, of North Carolina, and Grand Con ductor of the Grand Council of Royal and Select master of the state, and C. B. Hosaflook, pro vincial Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Master of N. C East Waynesville Students To Present Operetta Friday Night An operetta, "The Children of Old Mother Goose," by Robinson and Robinson, will be presented at the East Waynesville school on Friday evening, May 12, at 8:30. The public is invited to attend. There will be no admission charge. Mrs. E. A. Greer and daughter, Carolyn, were the guests of rela tives in Hendersonville during th week. Haywood Chapter Visited By Red Cross'field Worker-? Mrs. Carolina D. Hill, general field worker of the Southeastern Division of the American Red Cross with headquarters in Atlanta, visit ed the Haywood Chapter on Mon thly, meeting with the executive hoard. Mrs. Hill has recently been assigned to Western North Caro lina area to assist the chapters in their work. Mrs. Hill, who has been with the Red Cross since 192H, has had wide experience in all phases of work in I be organization, outlined the need ed expansion of activities of the local chapter. She recommended a well orga nised disaster committee, which is beaded locally by J. C. Brown. She set forth the necessity for function in times of floods and other dis asters. Plans were discussed re garding spt cial training for mem bers of the committee. Mrs. Hill also stressed the im portance of nurses aides, with trained nurses joining the services for tluty in the armed forces. She pointed out how even busy women could manage to giv(. a few hours each week both to training and service in hospitals. Rev. M. R. Williamson, chair man of the Haywood Chapter, pre--itleil at the meeting. 1 '