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Ttkmard 1'hlNTIMi -S First S 101USV1U.E Published ce-A-Week T.. r- A rrT lj Friday r I- The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twice-a-Week In The County Stat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping center. No. 108 10 Pages Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1946 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties chievement Day To Draw Large Crowd Wing On eworks lations Lice Chief omises Strict Iforcemcnt ot Ifctv Laws Ln,.,i in follow the state ibc word, regarding the sale 10Otinfc. of fireworks, said Noland. chief of police, yes in discussing the recent vi o( (he law and the number S Ullltn lldvu luiiic iu mo on. i maximum fine has been by the stale at $50 and in s which have been tried no fine lias been placed at in $25 and the costs," stated Keck-up with the sheriffs de al also drew similar com as to the strict adherence law and punishment of an" ins, ems, according to the off i- fcat the impression has got tout that it is permissible le the fireworks in posses- lut those who own them are Ity as (he person who fires lit was pointed out. ks been learned from various that there are a nuinlcr Ions in the county who have led shipments of fireworks, so Iticei's of both the sheriff's ment and the city polico pat they are on the alert for slalion of the ruling on fire North Carolina law sets put it shall be unlawful for Irson, firm or corporation in I county to sell, shoot, dis- i, display, or otherwise use In possession of any fire Irs, torpedoes, ran nistnls lockets. Roman candles, or lise articles commonly known livorks. only condution on which fireworks mav he sold in N county is for use in con- nwith the conduct of mibhc Itions, and public exhibitions, stairs, carnivals, and shows. Permits are to he issued I has been proven that they 1 DC used for such ovpnts plication has to be made to Jemf of Haywood county or imict ol police in Which the pnics are sold. law further nrovidos thai pon violating this law shall I'lMieu by ;i fine nnt overnrt- fy dollars or imprisonment peaing M days. SCULPTOR FIGURES IN SHOOTING A SCULPTOR, Victor Russo (right), Brooklyn, N. Y., Is held by Boston police in the shooting of his estranged wife, Elaine (left), 34, and two other persons In her home in Medf ord, Mass. The shooting occurred when Mrs. Russo, mother of three children, said she had divorced him. Also wounded were Kenneth Lincoln, 34, and Alma Havlick. (fnternattojial) Strict Regulations On Mailing Packages And Christmas Cards Merchants Will Stores On Dec. Close 25-26 For Christmas Holiday Schools Will Begin Holidays Dec. 20th The annual Christinas holi days in Haywood county schools will start after classes on Friday. Doe. 20, announced Supt. Jack Mcsser this week. Schools will be closed for two weeks, ami reopen on Monday, Jan. 6. Phone Price Rise Is Smaller Than First Reported Increases in rates for busi ness telephones in Waynesville are not as large as announced in the Tuesday issue of The Mountaineer. The rates pub lished were those requested by the telephone company, but the actual increases granted by the state utilities commission were: Individual line: from $3.50 to $4.25; for a two-party line: from $3.00 to $3.50; and for a four-party line: from $2.50 to $3. ft Board Lists kgistrations, fen Discharged - -c ceioixa- . ihji wiiu i iaa their 1 hi h htti.,,, j. mi cc itXUliL U1S F draft board fcgistrants were Thurman '"bracken, and William c-ovvarrl f in 'erguson Messer of Rt. 1, r" "ati and William Evans r ' nazelwood: John Hen uweit, ClarenpA Cvi. nr 7US pnce, Waynesville, 7 p Harrell Davis and Emps u , VUVC -ieen; Herbert Fie of Maggie. "-ssie Frank Caldwell, vnesviiio . . ,, -, M uiscnargea "v arm,. ..4 . p -. Augusta, Ga., on - ..u.ucs, a AU1S0n aiso ', Vavm.c,.:n ' the arm ' was released tn d 1 W0V' 20 at Fort a"d Pfr Arfh T-.., nesviii rui cvans ""Wile Wac rlloI j r 1,ZCo'-Ps at Camp Lejeune Nher Report shed The Mountaineer by feather Bureau): onight with lowest tern between 26 and 32 de- Decfi-.v n .! "icial -ir " ouu wanner. as fo a.ynesvlUe tempera- Max. Mln - 59 32 m 20 - 46 13 51 17 Rainfall .02 Leaf Price Goes Down After First Day Sales Top Grade Still Selling High, But Demand Slackens For Poor Tobacco Tobacco prices on the Ashcvillc and other Burlev markets took a slow but steady downward trend during their first four days of sales with the best erade leaves still get ting up to $59 a hundredweight but with much less demand for the Doorer erades. H. L. Rathbone of Fines Creek was the second grower to receive a check for tobacco sold at Ashe ville. The 632 pounds he produced on one-half acre averaged 4c a pound, with top price of 59c. He returned to Waynesville with his check before noon Monday. Buyers are reported to be get ting worried about the coal strike's effect on transportation and drying the 1946 crop. Sponsors of the sales in Asheville still intend to continue selling until the Christ mas holidays, but look to a DreaK in the strike as the solution to their problems. House averages dropped from $43.20 on opening day, Monday, to $39.75 by Wednesday. An un official report on the sale of 14,500 pounds Thursday indicated an aver age of $35.25. Government buyers were getting about 30 per cent of the crop, since demand among the tobacco company representatives was falling off for all but the light, top grade leaf. Selling today will be in Bernard-Walker No. 1 house in Bilt- mnrp. which has 1,000,000 pounds and is expected to require four days of sales. MUCH TOBACCO TO U. K. WASHINGTON (AP) The United States exported 234,000,000 pounds of unmanufactured tobacco f n it,. TTnitori Kincrdnm dlirine the IV c w. r - . first nine months of this year, The same old appeal from the post office to "Mail Early" took on a different meaning this week, as strict regulations were handed down from Washington, due to lim ited transportation brought on by the soft coal strike. Postmaster J. H. Howell, in an interview yesterday, pointed out that parcel post packages would be limited to five pounds. No package can be more than 18 inches long, and 60 inches in combined width and girth. There will be no acceptance of international parcel post packages. So much for the folk who plan to mail Christmrs presents. But look at the regulation on Christmas cards all cards going west of the Mississippi River will have to be mailed on or before December 10th to guarantee deliv ery before Santa Claus arrives, so the postmaster pointed out. For cards going here at home. and to places cast of the Missis sippi, the sale thing is to have them in the post office on or before December 15th. Persons mailing cards after the 151h will not have any assurance of pre-Christmas de livery. The reason for deadlines of the 10th and 15th is due to the dis continuance of so many trains over the nation. Mails will be slower and the fewer trains carry heavier loads. "Well, there's the regulations," said Postmaster Howell, "and you can rest assured we are not happy over them cither." So the old slogan "Mail Early" means just what it says this year. AAA Vote To Be Held Saturday In Communities Present Committee Members To Be Officials During Annual Election The annual election of commu nity committeemen under the agricultural conservation program will be held Saturday, with all farmers, tenants and share-croppers participating in the program eligible to vote. Chairmen of the present com mittees will attend an instruction al meeting in the AAA office at the Court House, starting at 10 o'clock today. The chairmen' rlso will preside at the nominating meeting at the various voting places tomorow morning, and with the help of the other cominittee mei. be in charge of the election. Duties ol the community com mitteemen include adjusting tobac co allotments in their respective areas, recommending lime and phosphate distribution among the farms, based on their needs, and approving reports of farmers re garding their cover crops and other methods of carrying out the (Continued on Page Three) Stores Will Serve Public Longer Hours . In Week Before Christmas Merchants in Waynesville and Hazelwood will observe a two-day holiday lor Christinas, closing their stores all day Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 25 and 2(i. Longer hours the week before Christinas will be followed so that shoppers will have more time to buv gifts and groceries. On Wed nesday, Dec. 18 the usual half day hours will he extended from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. The follow ing Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, stores will remain open from 8:30 a m. to 6:00 p. m. On Christmas Eve, Tuesday, hours will be from 8:30 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. The usual hours will begin after the two-day holiday, and on New Year's Day, which falls on Wednesday, the regular schedule, 8:30 to 12:00 noon will be followed. This schedule was decided on Monday night at a meetyig of many members of the Merchants Asso ciation, held at the Chamber of Commerce office. Charles E. Ray, committee chairman, presided. J. S. Phillips Passes After Long Illness Funeral services for Joe S. Phil lips. 65. retired merchant and far mer of the Cecil section of the county, who died at 7:45 a. m. Thursday, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at In man's Chapel. Rev. Thomas Erwin and Rev. Rosalee West will offi ciate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Phillips, son of the late Joe and Margaret Griffin Phillips, was a native of Haywood county and had spent the greater part of his life in this county. He had been in ill health for some time, but his condition was not considered critical. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rachel Carver Phillips: two daugh ters. Mrs. Mae Messer and Mrs. Bill Lewis; two sons, Roy and Er win Philips, all of the Cecil area; four brothers, Johnny, Spence and Bob Phillips, all of near fcelver- ville, Tenn., and George Phillips, of Cove Creek; and 24 grandchildren. Garrett Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. 1 Congressman Redden Gets Suite No. 426 Congressman Monroe Redden of Hendersonville, was assigned Suite 426 in the House office building in Washington, which will be his office when he joins the 80th Con gress. Secretaries of the new congros.--man were given slips showing of fice assignments Monday by the House superintendent. Truck-Car Collide On Highway Tuesday A sedan and truck collided 'lues 1 day afternoon at the live-point in- ! lersection in Hazelwood, with the ; truck overturning and blocking j trallic on the highway for a short j while. No one was injured. I The truck was going towards Sylva. where the driver. I). 11. Hry- ' son. resides. Leo Feichter of Way- nesville. accompanied by his wife i and small son, were in the sedan. 1 The two vehicles collided almost I headon. and as the truck turned 1 over it spilled its load of flooring lumber. Participants in the accident ap peared that afternoon before Mag istrate Wade Noland. The hearing was postponed, however, until De cember 10. 5th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor It will be five years ago to morrow, that the Japs sneaked up on Pearl Harbor and blast ed away al the American fleet and air bases. Many momentous events have taken place since that quiet Sunday aflcrn.uin (Waynesville time) when the news flashed thai the attack had been made. Stunned by the heart-breaking news, citizens gathered about in small groups and hushed tones asked "What next?" The next morning President Roosevelt gave the only an swerwar on the Axis. Haywood had already swung inlo the trend of events, even months before, when more than a hundred National Guardsmen from here went off to camp Volunteer after vol unteer entered the service, and established a national record for having more volunteers per capita in service than any county in the nation. Seal Sale Gets Off With Good Start Chairman Reports Record Sales Of Christmas Seals Since Monday The best initial sales that have ever marked the annual Christmas Tuberculosis seals have been made this week since the seals were placed on sale Monday, it was learned from Mrs. Frank Ferguson, chairman from the Woman's club, sponsoring group for the annual sale. All the principals of the schools have visited the office of the coun ty superintendent of education and are distributing them among the teachers in their respective schools. The mailing committee has stated their program which in cludes sending stamps to firms, and individuals, who in turn mail back checks covering amount of sales. Mrs. E. W. Williamson is j chairman of this group and is be ing assisted by Mrs. C. F. Kirk patrick and Mrs. J. Harden Howell. Three-fourths of the money de rived from the sales is kept for local work. The money is expend ed each year in an effort to pre vent and arrest prospective eases of tuberculosis in this area of the county. Tuberculosis can be prevented and the spread cf the disease can be controlled. The purchase of Christmas Seals during the current campaign will make possible an in tensificaton of the measures now used to prevent and control this disease which annually takes the lives of so many people. The goal for Haywood county has beerrscl""a't $800, while the quota for the state has been placed at $300,000, according to D. Hiden Ramsey, state chairman of the cam paign. The funds raised will be used to support the tuberculosis control programs of the 150 tuber culosis associations and committees affiliated with the State Tubercu losis Association. To Lead Services W km BISHOP EDWIN II. senior bishop of the HUGHES, Methodist church, will conduct a series of religious services at the First Methodist clinch each evening, from Tuesday through Sunday, next week. Bishop Hughes is rec ognized as one of the greatest preachers of the 20th Century, and the host pastor, Hev. Paul Town send, invited people of all faiths to attend these 'niportant services Hyatt And Bushnell Form New Building Supply Co. Announcement was made here yesterday of the new partnership formed by W. II. Hyatt and S. H. Bushnell, Jr., who are re-opening Hyatt and company. The new firm will operate on Railroad street, at the location formerly occupied by The Haywood company. The Haywood company, now owned by Ben J. Sloan and Hugh J. Sloan, Jr., will do general con tracting and construction work. Temporary quarters will be main tained at Hyatt and company, will new offices and warehouses can be erected. Ben Sloan announced that con struction will soon start on new quarters on the former Standard Oil company plant site, just across the street from Hyatt and com pany's place of business. The Haywood company was or ganized in August, 1944, with Ben J. Sloan and S. H. Bushenell, Jr., as owners. About a year later Hugh J. Sloan, Jr., became the third member of the firm, which did a general retail business of building materials and general contracting. Hyatt and company will utilize the plant and lumber yard, on about an acre and a quarter of ground, which faces 470 feet on the Southern Railway tracks, and extends back to Richland Creek. The property has a sidetrack all the way through, which serves both ends of the yard. A planing mill, dry kiln, millwork plant, ware houses, and lumber storage sheds, together with an office comprise the buildings on the property. Hyatt and company will handle a general line of lumber, building materials, and specialize in mill work. Full lines of paints, plumb ing equipment and heating units will be kept when the market af fords fuller stocks. The firm now employs 11 people. Mr. Hyatt is the son of Mrs. E. J. Hyatt, and the late E. J. Hyatt. Mr. Bushenell is the son of Mrs. S. H. Bushnell, Sr., and the late Mr. Bushnell. Ben J. and Hugh J. Sloan are the sons of Hugh J. Sloan, Sr., and the late Mrs. Sloan. Ail are natives of Waynesville. Rev. Kelly Heads Haywood Ministers Annual Election Was Held At The December Meeting At Long's Chapel Rev. It. A. Kelly, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Canton, was elected president of the Hay wood county Ministerial Associa tion at the December meeting which was held on Monday at Long's Chapel, Methodist Church. Lake Junaluska. Rev. Kelly succeeds the Kev. Malcolm R. Williamson, pastor of the Waynesville Presbyterian Church, who has served as presi dent for the past year. Rev. Paul Townsend, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Waynesville was elected vice-president to succeed Rev. T. H. Parris. pastor of the Clyde Baptist Church and Rev. Cecil L. Heckard of Long's Chapel was named secretary-treasurer. Rev. Heckard suc ceeds the Rev. Carl Judy, now of Yale University, formerly a minis ter of this county. MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Gibson to Opal Duncan, both of Waynesville. Highway Record For 1946 In Haywood (To Date) Killed-- 15 Injured 161 (This Information Compiled From Records of State High way Patrol) Municipal Officials Of Area To Meet Here League Of Municipalities To Conduct Meetings On Legislative Matters Invitations have been sent to municipal officials in the mountain counties of Western North Caro lina to attend a regional meeting here, Wednesday, Dec. 11, at which the N. C. League of Municipalities' legislative program will be dis cussed. This is one of nine regional meetings being held over the state, attended by the president and other specialists of the league. The legislative program, adopted at the annual conference in Asheville in September, includes proposals for municipalities to receive a larger share of tax revenues now received by the state. The meeting will he held in the town court loom, reports G. ('. Ferguson, town manager. After wards the guests v. i 1 1 be enter tained with a dinner at The Lodge. Mayor Henry T. Powell of Hen derson, president of the league; Davelta L. Sliced, executive sec retary; George Franklin, legal con sultant: and Guy Whitman, engi neering consultant, all of Raleigh, will he speakers for the meeting. A discussion of the state munici pal employes retirement system will be led by Nathan Yelton, ex ecutive secretary of the system, (Continued on page 3) County B. T. U. Meeting Dec. 12 At Clyde Church The Baptist Training union will have a county-wide meeting at the Clyde Baptist church on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7:00 p. m.. it is an nounced by Grctchen Johnson of Canton. Harvey T. Gibson, state training union secretary, and Rev. None Starnes, pastor of the West Ashe ville church, will be principal speaker. The Junior Choir of the First Baptist church. Canton, will render special music. An attendance banner will be given the church having the larg est attendance at the meeting. Farm Club Members To Get Awards, Hear Hoey Program Will Begin Here At 10 A. M. In Haywood County Court Room A large crowd is expected to at tend the annual Farm Achievement Day program, which begins at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in Use Haywood county court room and is featuring an address by Sena tor Clyde R. Hoey. The U. S. senator, former gover nor of North Carolina, and native of Shelby, will spend Friday irght at the home of his son. Clyde U. Hoey, Jr., in Carton. A group of prominent Haywood county men, escorted by Patrolman O. R. Rob erts, will accompany Senator Hoey from Canton to Waynesville prior to the program. A band concert will be given in front of the court room by the W. T. H. S. band, directed by Charles Isley, to entertain the audi ence at the start of the program. This will be followed by the sing ing of "America" and the invoca tion, given by Rev. Paul Townsend, pastor of the First Methodist church. The county presidents of the three sponsoring organizations will preside: Mrs. Paul Robinson, of Pigeon, Home Demonstration Club council; Miss Nancy Poston of Cruso, 4-H Club council; and J. L. Westmoreland of Beaverdam, of the Demonstration Farmers organ ization. Members of the Home Demon stration clubs will repeat the Col lect, and 4-H club, members will give their pledge. Mr. Westmore land will then give the address of welcome and recognize the guests. George E. Stat)ey will recognize the veterans taking agricultural training, and Frank M. Davis will give the expression of apprecia tion. Reports on achievements will be given by H. R. Caldwell, Jr., of Crabtree, On 4-H club activities; Mrs. J. J. Cannon, Canton, on home demonstration work; and Mr. Stamey, Pigeon, for the dem onstration farmers. Plaques will be awarded the out standing 4-H club and F. F. A. (Continued on Page Three) Max Thompson On National Legion Committee Group Max Thompson, of Haywood, was recently named as a member of the veteran's conference committee of the National American Legion or ganization. His appointment was among several others from North Carolina, according to a state ment from Paul R. Younts, execu tive vice-commander of the State Department of the Legion. The appointments were made by National Legion Commander Paul Griffith and confirmed by the Na tional executive committee. Max Thompson attended the Naitonal convention in San Fran cisco several months ago. Boy Is Injured In Fall Over Cliff Serious injuries were sustained by a 10-year old boy. Dale Robin son, when he fell from a 30-foot cliff while hunting Thanksgiving Day on "Mary Gray" mountain. His right thigh and collar bone were broken, shoulder dislocated, and other bruises and cuts received. The youth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Robinson of Canton and Hilton Head Island. S. C, was car ried back from the mountains by three other boys who were with him at the time, and taken to an Asheville hospital after being ex amined by physicians. j Letters To Santa Will Be Published This Year The Mountaineer will resume ! publish every one of them if at all publication of the ever popular feature, "Letters to Santa" in an early issue of the paper. The Mountaineer will accept such letters from little girls and boys, under ten years of age. The letters can be brought or mailed to The Mountaineer. Plans are to possible. Each letter must be signed, and must also bear the name of parent or teacher. The names of parents or teachers will not be published. The address of the writer is also requested, and all letters not be lieved to be authentic will not be published. ' ' : , " ;-: