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Standard PUINTING CO 2(i-2:;(i S First S LOUISVILLE KY Jublished .A-Week Tuesday The Waynesville Mountaineer 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping center. Way Published Twice-a-Week In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park YEAR No. 104 14 Pages Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1946 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties I.FIRS1 IPmI BiUJTE Ti i mm Ml UV1 jdDSH ma (; lalcolm l LnnToBe I Siairman For ville District mn was named chair- fcigeon River District hr Boy Scouis ai me Lofthe district com L Monday night fol- Lrt of honor at the Hailet Ward, retiring bided over the meet-- t U committeemen nam- Jeiing will be installed b meeting to be heid and will assume of 7. ;erve with Mr. Peyton, Vice chairman for Lea C. C. Poindexter; for Waynesville, Rev, Williamson; district Hailet; Alternate tamissioncr, William members at large tell, W. P. Whitesides John M. Rigdon, R J. R. Lylerly, Fred Ralph Wright, C. B les Hawkins, Dr. V . Williamson, Wal- F. S. Edwards, W. P K. Barron, Wayne M. Alexander, Dr. A. J. E. Deas, Jack Jus- lat D. W. Randolph, C. H. Green, C. X3. Harris, Fred Nolahd, Ird, Howard Clapp, fling, M. H. Bowles, Ben Colkitt. George ft. Williamson. Dewev Watkins, L. M, Davis, prne, W. Curtis Russ, frank Davis, Carroll N. Allen. Wide s Meet poned l'-wide teachers meet- ps scheduled to be fas been cancelled, it irom Jack Messer. pniendent of educa- ' was postponed be inability of Nathan Five secretary of tho F State EmDloves R- fn who was sched- mu. " ss the group, to attend will be held som Nmber. it w n. A1f Messcr. with tho nout later. P Four Hours my Afternoon be cut off for fmi,. Mtemoon. from van On lines ccrvlnrr TT . , "ueiwood, Balsam f work will be per- g during these hours. l2 ?een Panned to than. 7s1 Sunday- but V4 ?rket Ports Mud Poultry ?ajChange: Es 'fn(lhens 25c.Ashe- 5 ndTrA large Wbmn "emana fair Products 0ymans 3.50. Bulk Va- varIous 10 3-25? Fge Shes Receives Token of Esteem o During the program Wednesday Ferguson, pictured above at left, Jonathan Woody, representing the The gift was inscribed: "Homer L. wood County's Distinguished Son." by Ingram, Skyland Studio. Franklin Indicted by Grand Jury; Case Brothers Given One Year Road Sentences Judge Nettles Orders Weeping Willow Closed, Court Term Continues Among the cases tried and the judgments handed down during the current term of Superior court, criminal session which convened here on Monday with Judge Z. B. Nettles, of Asheville, presiding, are as follows: The grand jury brought in a true bill of indictment against James Wiley Franklin, for murder of Mrs. Mary Frady. The case grew out of an automobile accident which occurred On the Pidgeon road this fall, in which Mrs. Frady suffered fatal injuries when she was alleged to have been knocked down by the car of whicn Franklin was tne driver. In the case of Andy Case, Jack Case, and Oscar Case, who were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and for forcible trespass, each man was given for the first count one year in the county jail to be aslsgned to work under the supervision of the S.H. and P.W.C. On the second count, they were given two years which was sus pended to five years, on good be havior. The Weeping Willow Serv ice station on the Canton-Asheville highway where the affray in which the three were involved took place on the night of July 31, was or dered closed. Ott Robinson, operator of the Weeping Willow service station, was charged with violation of the prohibition law as a result of the affray and had his licenses to sell beer and other intoxicants revoked during the present term of court, The case grew out of a shooting affray which took place at 11:40 at night when Robinson is alleged to have refused to sell the Case broth ers beer at that time of the night A battle in which pistols, rifles and shotguns were used took place, re suiting in three persons suffering wounds. Andy Case was wounded in the arm and head; Jack Case suffered pistol wounds in the back and gun shot wounds in arm and head; Andy L. (Bud) Parker was wound ed in the arm; and Robinson, oper ator of the station, suffered scalp wounds. In the case of James R. Jackson, charged With forgery, the defend ant was given a jail sentence of 12 months and hard work on the highway. In the case of the state versus James Banks, who was charged with breaking and entering the defendant was given 30 days in jail and his pistol ordered confiscated. Earl Columbus Alexander, charg ed with carrying a concealed weanon. was fined $50 and the costs, with pistol ordered confis cated. In the case of the state versus Alice Lanning and Willa Mae Teamie. charged with assault, judg ment was continued on condition that the defendants pay the costs ( t (9 Hi - morning in the court room, Homer L was presented a gold medallion by noted industrialist's home county Ferguson. November 20, 1946. Hay This is a Mountaineer photograph Partial Sun Eclipse Here Saturday Afternoon An approximate 25 per cent eclipse of the sun wil be visible from Haywood county shortly before noon Saturday, according to information re leased by the Weather Bureau in Asheville. The eclipse will vary in in tensity throughout the United States, with the sun being about 60 per cent hidden when looked at from the northeast ern states, and less than 10 per cent cut off as seen from Ore gon. Clark Funeral Pending Arrival Of Daughter Seymour Nichols Clark, 66, na tive of Haywood county, retired furniture worker, died at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at his home in Hazel wood. Mr. Nichols was a Veteran of the Spanish American War. Funeral arrangements were in complete at the time The Moun taineer went to press, pending the arrival of a daughter from Califor nia, it was learned from Garrett funeral home in charge of the ar rangements. Pallbearers will be: Rufus Clark, Lee Grant Clark, Hugh Clark, I.on nie Clark, four nephews of Mr. Clark and Porter McClure and Bill Withers. Mr. Clark is survived by his wid ow; five daughters, Mrs. Carrie Ar genbright, of North Wilkesboro, Mrs. Mary Lou Westmoreland, of Canton, Mrs. Evelyn Ferguson of Burbank, Calif., and Miss Mattie K. Clark and Mrs. Ernestine Kron man, of Arlington, Va.; one son, Barron Clark, of Hazelwood; one brother, Fred Clark, of Kentucky, and six grandchildren. Bishop Hughes Is To Conduct Week Of Services Here Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, sen ior bishop of the Methodist church, will conduct special services from Tuesday, Dec. 10 through the fol lowing Sunday at the First Metho dist 'church. In announcing the visiting speak er, Kev. raul lownsena remarks that Bishop Hughes is recognized as one of the greatest preachers in America today. The bishop is well known and has a special place in the hearts of North Carolinians who know him. "He is a great Crusader for righteousness, and when you hear a sermon of his you never forget it. It is a great event for waynes ville to hear him for a week," states Rev. Townsend, "and a cor dial invitation is extended to all churches and all the people of Waynesville and Haywood county to hear him throughout the week of December 10-15." Tobacco Is Nov Being Taken To Markets Production Falls Off In Haywood With Bad Weather, Fewer Acres Planted With the opening of tobacco warehouses to receive this year's Burley crop prior to the start of December sales, many of the grow ers in Haywood county have picked up their marketing cards and taken their crop over for the first days of sale. Although little can be judged now as to what the price will be other than government low as sure the growers a certain mini. mum. the 1946 leaf crop will be one of Haywood county's lightest since 1943. Due to dry weather that held on in most of the county dur ing the growing season, the pounds per acre produced will fall much lower than it was in 1945 when the average yield in Haywood was 1,788 pounds. It is believed that the county average this year will fall near or below 1,500 pounds per acre. This drop in production is in creased because fewer acres were planted in tobacco this year than last. There were approximately !, 600 allotments awarded by the AAA on the basis of past plantings, but only 1,320 Haywood farmers actually planted a crop. The latest check made thi year showed that omV MIL acres'wire 1de voted to Burley. Last year there were more than 200 growers who planted in ex cess of their authorized acreage. This year there were only 18. Pen alties on the excess tobacco will be deducted when sales are made. The farmers in the northwest part of the county, Crabtree, Jon athan Creek and nearby areas, re ceived a few good rains this sum mer that missed the upper Pigeon section and will have a near-normal yield. But the section which dry weather hit hardest had sever al patches of tobacco that hardly were worth marketing. The growers with small allot ments usually market their tobac co early, while it takes a longer time for the larger producers to prepare their leaves for sale and a good number wait until January. Practically all Haywood tobacco is sold either at Asheville or the three nearest Tennessee markets John son City, Morristown and Greenc- ville. With less acreage planted, and with average production down con siderably, it appears that the in come from tobacco will be much less for Haywood county this year (Continued on page six) State Official To Address Local Masons The Waynesville Commandry, Knights Terhplar, will hold a stated conclave on Friday night, the 22nd, at 7:30. John Foreman, Grand Commander of the Grand Com mandry of North Carolina will be the speaker of the evening. All visiting Knights are invited to attend the meeting, according to C. B. Hosaflook, recorder. CPA Turns Down Plans To Alter. Country Club Plans for extensive remodeling and enlargement of the Waynes ville Country club were turned down by the Civilian Production Administration on the grounds that building materials were needed for more essential work. The plans embodied transferring the kitchen and dining room to the first floor annex, which would en large the seating capacity for meals to 200 and allow the Country club to serve other than their own guests, i In the face of this sum mer's busiest season, the club had to resort to shifts in order to serve their guests and were unable to accommodate visiting golfers and others who wanted to dine there. According to Miss Lou Elva El ler, sister of the Country club own er, W. T. Eller, the CPA office at Greensboro stated that due to the HAYWOOD, COUNTY!; IS ;PROUD Greeted by sunny weather and chairmen in charge of Wednesday's celebration, pose briefly in front of the court house. Here Mr. Fergusou greeted many of his childhood friends and relatives. Dr. Tom Stringield, lefy and" Reuben B. Robertson, right, are close fritfnds and admirers of the couple. This is a Mountaineer photograph by Ingram, Skyland Studio. Boy Scout Honor Court Awards Are Announced Pigeon River District Court Of Honor Is Held At Court House Monday A number of awards were made at the Court of honor of the Pigeon River District Boy Scouts held at the court house on Monday even ing, with W. P. Whitesides serving as advance chairman. Roy Phillips, member of Waynes ville Troop 2, served as court clerk. Jimmie Kuykendall and Mark Rogers, also of Troop 2, ad vanced the colors, with Phillip Ray Sutton of Troop 2, leading in the pledge to the flag. Rev. Malcolm R. Williamson gave the invocation. Awarding the badge and various awards were: Bob Garner, assistant Scout execu tive in charge of the tenderfoot Investiture ceremony; Hailet Ward, in charge of second class awards James Kilpatrick merit badge. Those receiving tenderfoot awards were: Robert D. Jones, and Joe B. Caldwell, of Troop 11 Crab tree; and Jack L. Edwards, Troop 16, of Canton. Receiving second class awards were: Jerry Alexander, Troop 1, (Continued on Page Two) shortage of building materials these were needed primarly for veterans housing. However, the two veter ans organizations here, American Legion and VFW, as well as the town officials of Waynesville and Hazelwood and representatives of industries all went on record as favoring the proposed alterations as a need of the communities. Miss Eller states that as soon as they receive permission, they will follow their building plans. Their present intentions are to go ahead with the program next aut umn. Other than rearranging the din ing room, the plans include addi tional rooming space, a new ter race, and evrntudlly a four-unit cottage additionOwhich would re quire landscaping the present parking area. The Fergusons Arrive at Court House MASTER SHIP; BUILDER wi'wiiftiiiw.iWw fir the cameraman, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Josephus Daniels Proposes That He And H. L. Ferguson Live In Haywood "I'm going to write Josephus Daniels that I'll accept his proposi tion," Homer L. Ferguson told The Mountaineer yesterday, as he dis cussed a letter he had just re ceived from Mr. Daniels, which read as follows: "Dear Homer: As one Haywood county resident to a native, I welcome you home to the hills "whence cometh our help." Having spent much of our lives away from the towering mountains and the music of the streams of Old Haywood. I propose to you that before we begin to grow old we both plan to spend the years between labor and eternity near the everlasting hills and crystal streams and hospitable people of Haywood county. Junaluska is nearer Heaven than Newport News and Raleigh. With my high regards, faithfully Josephus Daniels." Band Organizer Is Honored By Gift A. C. Lawrence Leather company increased their donation from one to five new uniforms for the W.T.H.S. Band prior to the conclu sion of the drive, and has dedicated this gift to the memory of the late L. M. Richeson. Mr. Richeson, a former superin tendent of the company, was one of the most active organizers of the school band when it was first formed. Mass Meeting Is Called At Allen's Creek School All Allen's Creek residents are urged to attend a mass meeting at the community school house Friday night, Nov. 29, at 8 o'clock. The pos sibilities of installing water and sewage lines is the main subject of discussion, accord ing to W. H. Green, who announces the meeting. Dr. Mary B. H. Michael, dis trict health officer, and R. W. Livingstone, distirct sanitarian, will lead the discussion on safe water supply and sewage disposal. ! OF YOU L. Ferguson, center above, and the Champion Employees Vote Down A. F. of L. Overwhelming Vote Against Union Cast In Election This Week Results of the vote to determine whether employees of the Canton division of the Champion Paper and Fibre company wanted the Ameri can Federation of Labor to serve as their bargaining agont showed an overwhelming rejection of the issue. According to announcement after the plant election Tuesday and Wednesday, the vote was 2,104 against the union to 119 for the union. This showed an average of only one of every 200 employees favoring the AF of L. It was stated that 98 per cent of eligible employees cast votes Ten ballots were ruled as void and 38 were challenged. The election was supervised by Harold M. Deas of Winston-Salem, a representative of the national labor relations board. The union was represented by Floyd Plemmons. Grady Duckett, Roy Waldrop and Howard Edwards, while company representatives were R. C. Looper, Marvin K Smathers, J. E. Williams, and James M. Deaton. Haywood Group Attends District Welfare Meeting Mrs. Sam Queen, superintendent of public welfare in Haywood county, the county welfare board and the two Haywood state legisla tors attended the one-day session of the Western District Welfare meeting in Asheville, Thursday. The meeting was one of six being held over North Carolina to ac quaint the public with the aims and projects of the social welfare program in this state. There are 20 counties in the western district. Accompanying Mrs. Queen to the meeting were the board members, J. R. Boyd, Jr., chairman; Arthur Osborn and Nathan Carver; Glenn Palmer, state representative; and William Medford, state senator. iC Si J1 - V if - 22 Home Folks Give Famed Shipbuilder Big Welcome Events Of Youth Recalled By Native Son During Program At Court House Hundreds of people from all walks of life joined in welcoming Homer L. Ferguson back to Hay wood Wednesday. The all-day pro gram, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, clicked to perfection, and the ideal weather added to the success of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson arrived in Canton about ten o'clock, and there joined a motorcade of 35 cars for Waynesville led by high way patrolmen and police. Due to last minute changes, the motorcade went up Haywood street and paus ed briefly at the former Ferguson home, and then to Main Street, be ing escorted by the 55-p'iece Waynesville band. Enroute down Main Street the party was erpeterf by the 360 students of Central Elementary School. The several hundred school children at Clyde lined the highway as the motorcade passed. Business firms had their flairs flying, and the banner across Main Street, and across the Court House door added to the occasion. The band lined both sides of the court house walk, and after greet- "i several score of friends as they got out their car, Mr. and Ms Ferguaon walked into the cort house as the band played and the huge crowd applauded. Judge Zeb. V. Nettles had ad journed superior court just as the motorcade arrived at the court house, and the court room was quickly re-arranged for the formal program. Dr. Tom Strlngfield, general chairman, presented Reuben B Robertson to the audience, who lat er introduced Mr. Ferguson. In his introductory remarks, Mr Robert son said: "We have met here today to honor a friend and a neighbor. This friend has wandered a great deal through the years on many long journeys away from Haywood County. Always, he has remained a Haywood County man, and suc cess has followed him. The success he has achieved has not changed him in spirit, because when you once get the spirit of the mountains in a man, you can't get it out." "Mr. Ferguson is an outstanding shipbuilder of this country, be cause he insists on accuracy He has a gift of getting along with People, of making friends, and a sieai Duuoer of teams." Mr. Ferguson began his remarks by reminding the audience that he had been away from Haywood 58 years. Seventeen of them in the Navy and 42 at Newport News "I am pleased to find such a fine, clean town, with nice schools, and I know one thing, you have a splen did band." Mr. Ferguson paid tribute to E J. Robeson, Sr., by telling that it was "Prof. Robeson who coached him in his studies which enabled him to enter the Naval Academy after failing twice to make the grade." "I made a pledge to my father and Mr. Robeson, that if I failed the third time I would not come home." Then Mr. Ferguson threw in some advice to his listeners "just keep your chin up, and keep trying As the Salvation Army reminds us a man may be down, but npvpr out'," he continued Mr. Ferguson snoke of his riv life in Haywood county. He reier- continued on Page Six Weather Report (Furnished The Mountaineer hv the U. S. Weather Bureau): Thursday, Nov. 21 Cloud v with occasional rain today and tonight. Little change in temperature today and slightly warmer tonight. Friday. Nov. 22 Cloudy and mild with occasional rain but be coming rather windy in the after noon. Considerably colder by Sat urday morning. (Official Waynesville temoora. tures as recorded by the staff of the State Test Farm): Date Mas. Min. Rainfall Nov. 18 56 44 19 55 32 20 63 31 ' - Continued on Page Six) I