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'HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER It Pablished In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrant nf Th nrMt fin,nw ifmmt.fn. tsji i,t TH VEAK ges - r m.Tk in i o t . - . . WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Co untie H At PLACE A. gg irsDimD T Begomi JJOODII Istt Me Guard Needs 25 Recruits A t Once ited Time m To Meet Regulations vnesville Has Had Ac- je State Guard Company Past 61 Years. the first time in 61 years, Uille faces tne possiuuiiy U without a unit of the State unless about iwem,jr-" inin the local company im- ely, it was learned here yes- seriousness of Waynesville tithout a State Guard Com- :aroe to me luicnuui when only 21 men showed insDection by Colonel Wm. :chard, commander of the district of the Fourth Corps ! H. Howell, commander of kond regiment of the N. G Guard made it clear yester- . 1 J kat unless someming is aune to increase the membership company to near regulation fcment of fifty men, he will feed to recommend qisband- the local unit. Howell said that men from 60, that were not eligible for wt, are sought as members State Guard. detinite period of time has let for the local company to its full strength, but un- ly it was said "within the hear future," the company have to show decided gains in pel to he kept in the State organization. not believe that the patrio- lople of Waynesville realize hcreased dependence being upon the State Guard for security, and the degree ich the commanders of the Guard have chosen citizens ijtiesville for leadership. If id there would be plenty of the local company." le statements highlighted the Address of Colonel Wm. S. rd at the time of the insnec- the regimental and batal- adquarters groups and the Headquarters and Service ny here Friday. He con in substance; p cue army sending every Pie soldier to the war fronts fere no longer regular army to tail hack on in case of lie emerg.ncies. The State :, therefore, now the front internal defense. of the manv men nvAi'lnhle hout the State vnur nwn Howell was chosen to head re Second Regiment repre- tne entire western half of P'S. CaCailSo nf Vlio rli'ufin- record in World War I he inentlv fitted for also havp in Vnnr m 11 at Bowles who rpcpivpH Vi prade ever civen it th School and WW the other fort RennirKT cv,i ; v,rt , C HUUl lift tllC I 1943. Mainr R,lo ,v tllp KlP-htri T? 1 1 " . T'"u urtLttllloil. "f ''iiivii Kbit t mPany on it fin upon havine a enmneronf UCfl as its ntW ennfain Ron m .!. -r lm their said, how ranks must hp regulation stroncrv. Pritchard j ! M,.. cAjjiesseu nis Fnit men n-k ' ""C IIUl JUIIl- mrl because of Dressure s, were under anv greater . tan many of those al He id it is a matter IdlVlduHl to 1,, Viio is duty. c ?9 Persons Nered For Lbs. Sugar V1C l.VhXU IJ A s Wm- ca accoraing local Kirkpatrick clerk ""k Doara. 'iney County Hospital Impresses Visitors On Hospital Day National Hospital Day was ob served on Friday by the Haywood County Hospital. Open house was held from two until five o'clock. Mrs. Evelyn Abel Osborne, super intendent, welcomed the callers in the entrance of the hospital, and the senior Girl Scouts served as ushers taking the callers over the hospital and nurses home. The various halls and offices of the hospital were arranged in bas kets and bowls of flowers sent for the occasion by the friends of the institution throughout the county. From the front door to the kit chen everything shown with Bpot less cleanliness and a well super vised organization of all details of operation were noted by the cal lers. After the guests were shown over the entire hospital from the first to the third floor, they were invited to inspect the nurses home In the large reception room, punch and cookies were served by Mrs, M. C. Green, and Miss Daisy Allen of the personnel, assisted by the Girl Scouts. The Haywood County Hospital was opened in December, 1927 and has served thousands of Haywood folk and many visitors coming to this area, who would otherwise have had to go out of the county for treatment and hospitalization 106 Seniors Will Get Diplomas On Monday Forty-Seven Men Reclassified During Past Week The number of reclassifications made ny the dratt board serving the Waynesville area under the Selective Service System dropped to smaller figures during the past week. There were only forty-seven men reclassified during the period Placed in class 1-A were the following: Daniel Boone Bolden, Paul Teague, George Price, Wil Ham David Ledford, Edgar White Mease, Elbert Silvester Reece and Sam McNabb. Placed in class 2-A were: Frank lin Thomas Rogers, Zeb Vance Woody and Eulas Claude Caroway. Placed in class 2-B were: Dalma Eustice' Smith, Edward Reeves Rogers, David Hugh Parton, Har old Junior Troutman, Edward Haywood Plott, James Robert Cut- shaw, Clayde Rhmehart Crawford, Milburh Lee Gillett and John Hen- son Messer. Continued in class 2-B(H) were: Floyd Grasty and James Pinkney Siler. Placed in class 2-C were: Leon ard James Green, Noah Franklin Sanford, Homer L. Stevenson, Iroy Lee Wilson, Frank Melvine Fergu son, Johnnie Lee Hill; continued in class 2-C were: Vinson Aster Henry, Way Walker Messer, Cly ton Boone McElroy and Glenn Silas McCracken. Placed in class 2-C(H) were: Joseph Dewey Russell, William Loyd Ledford, David Newell Katn bone, Norman Lewis Conard, Guy Medford McElroy, William Claude McCracken, Roy Hobert Ross, Carl Silas Greene, Hiram Carlton Greene, Francis Carl Trantham, Jesse Weaver Parkins and Lowery Odell Ferguson. Placed in class 4-F was Bruce Vaughn Curtis. Placed in class 4-F(H) were: Vance Caldwell and idwin JacK son Mintz. J. M. Wood, Last Confederate Veteran, Passes 100-Year-Old Veteran Was Only Surviving Veteran Residing In County. From Confederate Army. J. M. Wood, native of Jackson County, only surviving veteran of the county in the War Between the States residing in Haywood Coun ty, died at his home on Allen's Creek in Haywood County, at 6:30 a. m. on Friday. Mr. Wood was 100 years of age on March 22. He had been a resident of Haywood county since 1901. Mr. Wood enlisted in the Con federate Army on June 13, 18G3 and served for the remainder of the War Between the State in Com pany C, 69th North Carolina Regi ment. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday afternoon at 1 :30 o'clock at the Rocky Branch Baptist church for Mr. Wood, burial was in the Rocky Branch cemetery. With the passing of Mr. Wood Haywood County has claim to only one surviving veteran of the War Between the States, Captain Alden Howell, who has made his home in Los Angeles, Calif., for the past several years with his daughter, Mrs. Jack Johnston. Mr. Wood is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Callie Browning, of Worthingtown, S. C-, Mrs. Laura Mehaffey, Iron Duff, Mrs. Mary Watson, East La Porte, Mrs. Min nie Conner, Waynesville, R.F.D. No, 1, and Mrs. Joyce Parker, of Wolf Mt.; three sons, Bragg Wood, Way nesville, R.F.D. No. 1, Nelson, Whittier, and Brice Wood, Big Lick, Tenn.; 62 grandchildren; 128 great grandchildren; and 22 great great grandchildren. The Garrett Funeral Home of Waynesville, was in charge of the arrangements. H for pounds of fttnLa,aree "umber of dnrii "JQ not reirister fnr "7 Plans mad f. n. Cik 'J?? bt not tan learned from FBI Agent Likes Recreational Plans For Area "A definite step forward," was the way E. C. Kennelly, special F. B. I. agent, termed the com munity recreational program here last week aa he addressed the Rotary dub. Mr. Kennelly was warm in his praise of the program, and cited numerous instances throughout the nation that had been investigated by the F. B. I. that probably would not have happened if such a pro gram had been in existence. The speaker pointed the grow ing unrest and the need for direct ed activity among- every age. Capt. G. A. Francis Given Silver Star For Gallantry Captain Charles A. Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Francis, who is serving as a Chaplain in the U- S. Army and is now stationed in the European war theater has been awarded a silver star for gallantry in action in Italy. The following account was sent his family from the Adjutant General's office. "When word was received by Capt. Francis that three men had been killed and buried under enemy shell fire and at an advanced out most, he immediately organized a small party to evacuate them, fear lessly leading the group up the steep hazardous assent. "Capt. Francis was exposed to deadly mortars, machine guns, and other small arm fire but he moved forward to the outpost line al though under enemy observation and subjected to intense aimed fire at this visual position he worked tirelessly for five hours excavating bodies and then dogged determina tion and despite physical exhaus tion he helped carry them back down tortuous trails to the col lecting point. His magnificient courage and valor greatly inspired the men of his party." Captain Francis entered the ser vice in Sept., 1943. He took special training at Harvard and from there sent to Fort Dix and then to Camp Edwards, Mass., before being sent overseas. He is a graduate of Wake Forest and the Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pa. One Of School's Largest Clases Will Graduate Mon day Night At 8:15. The 1944 senior class, with 106 members will receive their diplomas Monday evening in the auditorium of the high school, it was announc ed yesterday by M. H. Bowles, superintendent. The first of the commencement exercises will be the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday night at 8:15, in the school auditorium, with Rev. Robt. G. Tatum, bringing the mes sage. All church services of the community will join in the community-wide program. The invocation will be given by Rev. J. C. Madison, while the girls glee club will give two special numbers. Dr. B. G. Childs, of Duke Uni versity, will deliver the literary address on Monday evening, with this program also starting at 8:15. Rev. M. R. Williamson will give the invocation, and Rosemary Her man the salutatory address. Dor othy Leatherwood, valedictorian, will follow Dr. Child's on the pro gram. C. E. Weatherby, principal, will present the class to M. H. Bowles, who will award the diplomas. Citizenship awards will be made to the following: Grace Allen and Robert H. Gibson, Jr., D.A.R. Citizenship award, presented by Mrs. S. H. Bushnell. Robert Meade Harry will receive the American Legion Award, pre sented by Robert H. Gibson, Sr. The American Legion Auxiliary award will go to Aluwagine Mc Clure, and will be presented by Mrs. J. C. Brown. Rev. H. G. Hamtnett will give the benediction, while Miss Nancy Kil lian will play the processional and recessional, as well as accompany the girl's glee club in a special number. Those to receive diplomas Mon day night are: Margaret Grace Allen, Lee J. Allison, Margaret C. Arrington, Roy E. Arrington, Selma Louise Baldwin, Doris A. Blablock, Joseph L. Boone, Margaret Oleta Bryson, Edwin M. Burgin, William P. Bur- gin, Wilma Lagle, Mary E. Cald well, Edith Adelaide Camp, Sam L. Calhoun, James Robert Carpenter, Mabel Frances Carswell, Walker Chambers, Mildred Carswell, Mary E. Colvard, Janet Alice Coward, Hobert Earl Collins, Evelyn Jean Craig, Jeannette Crawford, Mary Alice Davis, Katherine Ruth Deitz, (Continued on page 12) Tickets On Sale For Annual C. Of C. Banquet A. L. Freedlander Will Be Speaker At Civic Meeting Here On 25th. Advance sales of tickets for the annual Chamber of Commerce ban quet were being made this week, and according to Ralph Prevost, chairman of ticket sales, a capa city crowd of 300 would attend on Thursday night, May 25, at the Hazelwood school cafeteria. A report of all sales will have to be made by Saturday night, in order for the members of the East ern Star, who will Rerve, to com plete their plans for the meal. The tickets are one dollar, and the ban quet will begin at 7:30. The program committee announc id that A. L. Freedlander, presi dent of The Dayton Rubber Manu facturing Company, will be the speaker. Other details of an out standing program were being com pleted yesterday. The following people have ban quet tickets for sale. J. G. McKin ley, R. A. Gaddis, George Bischoff, Heinz Rollnian, Johnny Edwards, Ralph Prevost, Hallett Ward. Howard Clapp, Francis Massie, Felix Stovall, Joe Davis, C. V. Bell, Charlie Ray, N. W. Garrett and C. N. Allen. N. W. Garrett, president, recent ly named Dr. Stuart Roberson, Charlie Ray, Frank Rogers and C. N. Allen as the committee to ar range for the banquet and meeting. Rev.C. C. Campbell, Episcopal Rector, Visits Relatives Rev. William C. Campbell, D. D., of Ni'W York City, executive direc tor of the Presiding Bishops' Com mittee on layman's work of the Episcopal church, who came to Asheville during the week, was the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Boyd. Rev. Campbell, a native of Way nesville, is the son of Mrs. Arthur Waldron, of Lakewood, Ohio, for merly of Waynesville and the late W. C. Campbell, of Waynesville. He is a former rector of All Souls church, Brooklyn. He is a gra duate of Amherst college, and re ceived his theological education at Kenyon college, Ohio and the Theo logical Seminary, New York City. He is chaplain of the 23rd regi ment of the N. Y. State Guard and chaplain of the veterans of the 23rd regiment, and also of the 106th Infantry New York National Guard. In the summer he serves as priest in charge of St. Thomas' Chapel, Amagansett, Long Island. Forty-Four Men Go To Camp Croft For Pre-Induction The following men left here on Friday morning for pre-induction examinations at Camp Croft, with Leon Ward Henry, leader and Lewis Nathaniel Green as assis tant leader; Henry Noland Pless, Luther Lee, Jr., Thomas Robert Killian, Paul Monroe Browning, Nathan Hill, Albert William Arrington, Robert Oliver Shook, John B. Kates, Ramus Adam Conner, Harry Swayngim, Fred Cordell McClure, Roy Swanger. Thomas Fonsa Swanger, DeWitt Clinto nRogers, Charlie Adkins Smith. Clyde Vance Calhoun, John Wiley Marcus, Hiram Sam Wilburn, Guy Virgil Grogan, Lyman Brownlowe Rogers, Jr., Willie Claude Allison, William Yoder Conard, Hugh Leop ard Natheiel Mehaffey, William Al ton Lowe, Joe Kirkpatrick, Rich ard Bradley, Dennis Meadows, Ken neth Dearl Milner. Thomas Earl Frazier, lEmerson Earl Mashliurn, Albert Hunter, Jr., Frederick Mitchell Glavich, Law rence Elmer White, Odell Lockman, Samuel Monroe Frady, Jr., Roy Lee Henry, Herman Mitchell Fie, Cage Allie McCoy, William Charles McCrary, Chester Spurgeon Davis, and Roy Hannah. Eighty-Five Men Leave Here This Week For Induction In Armed Service WiU Visit The Parish Of Grace Church Sunday The Right Rev. Robert Emmett Gribbin, head of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, t6U visit the parish of Grace Church in the Mountains here on Sunday. He will administer the rite of confirmation. There will also be a special musical program ren dered by the choir. Eighty-five men from the Way nesville area of Haywood County left Wednesday morning for in duction in the service. Twenty five of the group reported to Fort Bragg for service in the army and sixty reported to Spartanburg des tined to serve in the navy. They left here by busses the army leav ing at 7:30 in the morning and the navy at 8:00 o'clock. Frank Calvin Byrd, former cap tain of the local state guard unit was named leader of the army group and John Larce Ledford as assistant leader. There were five volunteers in the army including both leaders and Charlie Edgar Massie, Francis Samuel James and Ralph James Rathbone. Others were Glenn Haney, John Wesley Chambers, Dexter Lee Bumgarner, Charles Lynn Smith, Lester James Bradshaw, Emanuel Jake Schulhofer, Jr., Bryce Lee Crawford, Aaron Rufus Winchest er, Wilson LeRoy Heatherly, Paul Philmore Medford, Carl William Cutshaw, Robert Frank Davis, Amos Frank Rathbone, James Hor ace Leatherwood, Earl Robert Gribble, Medford Addie Grasty, Homer Ray Kirkpatrick, Yuman Trantham, Elbert Guy Sims and Leon E- Webb. Robert Dillard Suttenfield, Jr., was named leader of the navy group, with Charlie Candler Wood all, Rufus Earl Byrd and M. B. Reever, Jr., as assistant leaders. Twety-four of the sixty men were volunteers as follows: Loften Frank Green, R. L. Saunders, Co lumbus Lee Sexton, David Andrew Boyd, Charles Elbert Giles, Rufus Karl Byrd, Charlie Candler Wood ard, Jesse Lee Aiken, Kenneth Ear Ruff, Kenneth Rogers. Kenneth Goodson, William Theon Hyatt, Edd McCracken. M. B. Reeves, Jr., J. D. Smith, Fred Lewis Moody. J. C. McElroy, Kent Shel ton eKtner, Paul Hannah, James Ray Messer, Ernest Alvin Leopard, Jack Medford Leatherwood and Charles Wayne Ferguson. Others were: Robert Dixon, James Thomas Forga, Dewey Ray Arrington, Hobert Olus Burnett,; Samuel Edgar Frady, Neal Davis Mathis, Robert Vance Davis, Wil lard Edgar Russell, Shuford Rath bone, Edward Earl Thomason, Thomas V. Warren, Norman Lew- ellyn Bradley, Robert Oscar Ar rington, Howard Eugene Sutton, Earl William Reece, William Rob ert Toy. Hurshel Edwin Dotson, Edd Woody, Buddie Green, Hershell Bradley, Andy Nathan Sparks, Herman Ray Owens, Dallas Luther Pruett, Robert Lee Mehaffey, James Robert Fie, Boone Price, Teague Carver, Jack Caldwell, Monroe Franklin, James Lewis Morrow, Kenneth Lee Compton, Clarence Jackson Moody, Lemuel Hilliard Frazier, Jr., Wallace Bun- yon Crawford and Wilburn Clyde Dill.. Grady V. Howell Reported Missing Over Germany Technical Sergeant Grady V. Howell, Jr., 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady V. Howell, of Jonathan Creek, is reported missing in ac tion, according to a message re ceived by his parents on Monday. The telegram from the Adjutant General read as follows: "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Technical Sgt. Grady V. Howell, Jr., has been reported missing in action since twenty ninth of April over Germany. If further details or other informa tion are received you will be promptly notified." Sgt. I W) well entered the service in August, 1942, and was induct ed at Fort Jackson, and from there was sent to numerous train ing fields over the country prior to being sent overseas as a chief engineer and a gunner in a Liber ator bomber division. Prior to entering the service Sgt. Howell was employed as an inventory clerk at the Owens Illnois Company in Bridgeton, N. J. He is a graduate of the local high school and also attended State College at Raleigh. Sgt. Howell was recently award ed the Air Medal for bringing down five bombers over Germany. Large Audience Enjoys Concert An appreciative audience of more than 500 attended the band concert here last Saturday night. The 76-piece band was composed of outstanding high school band students from three states. The group spent three days in band study under the direction of James C. Pfohl, director of music at Davidson and Queen Colleges. The local arrangements for the three-day festival were under the personal supervision of Charles Isley, director of the Wavnpsvillo band. Experienced Man Employed To Take Charge Of Work Well-Rounded Program Is Outlined For This Com munity By Council. A community-wide recreational program will be launched in this community the first of June, ac cording to an announcement made at a luncheon meeting of the Com munity Council held Tuesday at the Hazelwood school, with Mrs. Rufus Siler, chairman, presiding. The director, employed by the Community Council, is a man of wide experience and comes from one of the largest directed recrea tional centers in the state, accord ing to C- E. Weatherby, chairman of the committee to secure a direc tor, who made the announcement at the meeting. Dr. Harold E. Meyers, of Chapel Hill, executive director of the North Carolina Recreational Com mittee, was the guest speaker of the council meeting which was at tended by approximately 30 people including members and guests. Dr. Meyers gave an impressive outline of the part a recreational program can play in a community. He stressed the fact that recrea tion for the rural, industrial and central community areas should not be separated, but all grouped together, and that the busiest peo ple were in the greatest need of recreation. He pointed out the necessity for a recreational program that would include the very young and the old, stressing the fact that community recreation did not mean merely a playground, hut a well organised and diversified active program that . would meet the relaxation needs of all groups and ages. Dr. Meyers emphasized the im portance of utilizing natural re sources in a community in the rec reational program, stating that in this particular area mountain trails, swimming and fishing should be featured. He advised that a group of five representatives from the student council of the high school be asked to meet with the selective commit te from the general community council who would work out the recreational program activities for the teen age groups. Dr. Meyers was high in his praise of the director for the local com munity program selected by the committee. He stated that he had known his work in other towns of the state and that this section was fortunate in securing his services for promoting a community pro gram. Dr. Meyers was enthusiastic over the manner in which the local com munity council had been organis ed and complimented the group on the vision of service shown in the general set-up for recreational op portunities. In discussing juvenile delinquen cy, Dr. Meyers stated that while there had been an increase in some areas, it was not true on the whole and that taken on an average juve nile delinquency was on the de crease due to such recreational programs as had been designed by the local council. Dr. Meyers was introduced by Chas. E. Ray, who had formerly known the speaker when he resided in Chapel Hill. Horton Announces Speaking Dates E. C. Horton, of Canton, will seek election as an independent for the House of Representatives in the November election. He will speak at the court house here at noon Saturday and at 12:30 at Hazelwood. He has several speaking engage ments in Canton, which are an nounced elsewhere in this news-? paper. W. R. Francis, whose business necessitates his residence for the present in Wilmington, is spend ing several days here with his family. Only Three Cases Tried In Court Since Thursday Since last Thursday only three cases have been tried in the civil term of Superior court which con vened here on Monday, May 8, with Judge Felix E. Alley, presid ing. It was expected that the court would adjourn either today or Friday morning. Judgments rendered since last Thursday include the following: In the case of U. G. Moody versus J. C. Watkins, which involv ed a cancellation of a deed of trust a cancellation was ordered by the court. The case of J. T. Russell versus R. R. Campbell, et al also involved the cancellation of a deed of trust and a similar judgment was ren dered, with an order for cancella tion. Yesterday afternoon the case of R. L. Russell versus the Stat Highway Commission was expect ed to be completed today. Mr. Rus sell is seeking damages for timber lands through which he claimed that the state highway had run highway. - .(1 .'. .V I