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building, and the own-
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other materials need-
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Mr. Francis said. The
be completed by June
Ir. Mann, who plans to
rt Gallery about July
years, the Art Gallery
during the summer
he building almost di-
the street from the
new building.
knt south wall of the
Ink Building will be the
of the new building, it
lie present windows will
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YEAR NO- 24 8 Pages
Home Will Be Built
M Gallery At Sile
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Makes Greek
Report
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Oraered home from Greece,
where he had) been making a first
hand study of conditions, Paul
Porter, head of an American Eco
nomic Commission, is shown upon
his arrival at LaGuardia Field, New
York. The former OPA head will
report to the President. (Interna
tional!. More Dairy
Production
Needed, Say
Specialises
Hay wpod Hear They
Will Need To
Grow More Feed
North Carolina needs more dairy
production to meet the needs of
its own people, state extension ser
vice specialists, told the milk pro
ducers of Haywood county at the
meeting Wednesday night in the
courthouse, but cutting down pro
duction costs must be carried out
to assure a reasonable profit..'
F, R. Faroum, dairy specialist
from Raleigh, described how the
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D. Mv McIntpsh
At'.
Former Resident
Dies In Calif.
Donald HcKay Mcintosh, III, 48,
native;, of Waynesville, died in a
hospital in San Francisco, Calif.,
on Wednesday, March 12, according
to information received here by
relatives. He was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mcintosh,
who was in the drug business here
for many years, and a brother of
Mrs. W. A. Hyatt.
Mr. Mcintosh is survived by his
wife, and one daughter. Miss Jan
nette Mcintosh, of San Francisco,
Calif.; two brothers, H. R. Mcin
tosh, of Hayesville, and Spaldin
Mcintosh, of Brevard; four sisters,
Mrs. Frank Jenkins of Brevard,
Mrs. R. S. Morgan of LaGrange,
Ga., Mrs. W. A. Hyatt of Waynes
ville and Mrs. L. L. Hickey of San
Francisco, Calif.
Funeral services were held in
San Francisco on Friday the 14th.
Women Will
On Jury List
, Women, who were given the
privilege .of serving on juries
in North Carolina due to the
amendment to the state con
stitution which passed in the
November general election,
will, be added to Haywood
county's jury list during June
and may be drawn for duty
during the July term of Su
perior Court.
County Attorney, M. G.
Stamey announces a recent
ruling by the State Attorney
General " Harry McMullan,
which outlines the correct pro
cedure to be used by counties
in carrying out provisions of
the amendment. .
In answer to the question,1
What id the method of drawing
women for jury service? Mr.
McMullan said: . -
"The Jury lists are to be re
cjvvice la The
Associated Press News
Schools Are
Open Again
With End
Of Flu Near
Many Younger Pupils
Absent Monday, But
High School At
tendance Normal
Waynesville district school, and
the others in the county which were
closed due to an influenza epidemic,
were reopened Monday morning,'
according to Jack Messer, county
superintendent of education and
Dr. Mary Michal, county health of
ficer. Attendance at the Waynesville
Township high school was report
ed to be up to a usual Monday
morning, it was learned from M.
H. Bowles, district superintendent.
In the elementary schools the
attendance was about seventy-five
percent, according to Mr. Messer,
who stated that he felt sure Dart
of the absentees were due to some
confusion as to whether or not
schools would open Monday.
Mr. Messer further stated that
he felt sure by Tuesday all schools
would be settled down to regular
routine and that attendance would
step up to a larger percent.
While the peak has been passed
in the epidemic, there are still a
number of cases in all areas, and
Dr. Michal is urging that every
precaution be taken by those who
have contacted the disease.
All children who have any symp
toms of influenza are asked to be
kept at home, so that there will be
no danger of further exposure in
the schools, it was pointed out by
Dr. Michal.
The time lost will have to be
made up at the close of the schools
which will be delayed now around
a week, and commencement, if
there are no further interferences
will be sometime the first week ir
June.
Legion PosVWill
Elect Officers
In April Meeting
Officers for the coming year will
be nominated from the floor and
elected at the April meeting of the
American Legion, it was decided
by Haywood Post No. 47 at their
session last week. This date was set
in order that officers would be in
stalled prior to the June conven
tion.
A committee was appointed , to
write, an expression of sympathy to
Mrs. Frank Compton, whose late
husband was an outstanding sup
porter of the Legion for many
years.
Guests at the meeting were War
ren Whitman, son of Post Com
mander D. F. Whitman who recent
ly was. discharged from the navy,
Mr. and Mrs. Thad O. Chaffin. Sr.
Between now and March 31 the
local post will enter the "dawn to
dusk" membership drive. Howell
Crawford of the membership com
mittee was placed in charge.
Postpone PTA Meeting
At Central Elementary
Officers of the Central Parent
Teachers Association and the fac
ulty of the school, decided yester
day afternoon to postpone the
monthly meeting of the association
until April 15th.
VISITS IN RALEIGH
Magistrate W. C. Medford spent
several days in Raleigh last week
on business. While in the capitol
he spent some time attending ses
sions of the legislature.
Be Placed
In June
vised in June of this year
(1947) as provided by General
Statutes 9-1, 9-2. At that time
the Board of Commissioners
should include the names of
women found on the tax scrolls
as provided in this section.
There is no statute which
would authorize the changing
of the jury lists at any time
prior to the date fixed by the
statute."
The tax scrolls are prepared
each year, during January, by
township tax listers. The lists
are consolidated and turned
over to the Commissioners
during June, and every other
year are used to revise the lists
of eligible jurors. This year
when the lists are revised will
be the first time in the history
of Haywood that women will be
included.
County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The
WAYNESVILLE, NORTH
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a temperamental elephant, insisted that her trunk be carried in a cab.
Annoyed when her. pachydermia carcass failed to nt into the car,
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Hazelvood Baptists Plan
New Educational Building
Six Enter
City Race
In Canton
Two Candidates
Announce For Mayor,
Four For Town
.Board
Political activity came to the sur
face in connection with Canton's
biennial . hon-parljar.,tftUBU!Ap
election during the fast week with
the public announcement that al
least six candidates will be on the
ticket during the Tuesday, May fi
voting'.
Two hats have been tossed in the
mayoral ring, those of J. Paul
Murray, former mayer and townj
board member, and Maurice T.
Brooks, business man and civic
leader.
Four prospective aldermen in
clude one 'incumbent, Albert B.
tAb) Robinson; two ex-servicemen.
Ernest Messer and Powell D. De
Weese, arid Lloyd J. Sellers, a Can
ton jeweler for the past 25 years,
past governor and trustee of the
Moose lodge. Robinson, Messer
and DeWeese are running as a com
plete ticket for the board, but inde
pendent of any candidate for may
or. It was further indicated by close
political observers that other can
didates, both for aldermen and
mayor, might step into the local
picture at any moment.
Candidate Brooks, seeking the
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Rotarians Told
Of Coal Industry
By Dave Felmet
Dave Felmet, manager of Rich
land Supply Company, was the
speaker at Rotary Friday, and .dis
cussed the "coal industry of A-meri-ca."
He pointed out the part coal
plays in the business life of Amer
ica, and the strides that are be
ing made to find better ways of
utilizing the fuel, which authorities
estimate is sufficient for the next
2,500 years.
, "Railroads use 22 per cent of all
coal mined, and four per cent of
this is used in hauling coal
throughout the nation. Some 30,
000 cars are loaded daily at mines
operated by more than 6,000 con
cerns," he pointed.
During the business session of
the club, it was decided to con
tribute to the lunchroom program
of the schools, and Robert Sutton
was named chairman.
The club also voted to hold their
meetings at Patrick's Cafeteria af
ter the place opened April first.
TREE SEEDLINGS
All farmers who ordered free
tree seedlings, in the TVA spon
sored program, through the coun
ty agent's Office will be able to pick
up thei rorder today, after 11 a.m.,
it is announced by Wayne Corpen
ing. JERSEY BREEDERS
Directors of the W.N.C. Jersey
Breeders association will meet to
day, at 11 o'clock, in the Haywood
county courthouse.
CAROLINA, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1947
FROM ELEPHANT
Campaign Underway
To Raise Half Of
$20,000 Costs By
March 30th
Plans are under way to start
construction in April of a two
story, brick educational building by
the Hazelwood Baptist church be
hind the present church auditor
ium, at the corner of Balsam and
Pine streets.
"Our, present building has only
eight classrooms, although we have
12 Sunday School classes now,"
slates Rev. M. L. Lewis, pastor of
the church. A decent religious cen-
fctibwed tnat Uhr. were, ap
proximately 1,000 prospects for
membership in the area served by
that church, and after the new
building is constructed a Sunday
School enlargement campaign will
be conducted to enroll at least 400
new members.
Plans for the educational build
ing call for a 42 by (i() feet struc
ture, wkh an ollicc. two assembly
rooms, and 20 or more classrooms
' Kstimated cost is $20,000. The
church already has $4,000 in its
building fund, and is conducting
a canvas to raise $6,000 more by
Sunday. March 30. The remainder
would be borrowed so that con
struction could begin immediately
John Blalock is chairman of the
building committee. Clarence
Scruggs and Mr. Fortner are mem
bers. There also are 10 two-person
canvassing groups working for the
new structure, with much enthu
siasm for the project shown by the
entire membership.
"We need the new building very
much." states Rev. Lewis. "When
it is finished it will be a great as
set to the community, in a physi
cal as well as spiritual sense."
Only Sixteen
Tax Changes
Asked Of Board
Only sixteen complaints were
registered by Haywood county tax
payers during the past week with
the county board of commissioners
in session as the Board of Kquili
zation and Revied. it was learned
from George A. Brown, Jr., chair
man. The sixteen changes in tax rates
involved minor considerations and !
there was no great change made inj
any assessment. '
The number of complaints reg-1
istered was the smallest in several
years asked by taxpayers and in '
five townships there were no
changes asked by property owners, i
which included, Clyde, Iron Duff,
White Oak, Jonathan Creek and Ivy j
Hill. ,
Josephus Daniels
Plans To Be At
Lake This Summer
i
Josephus Daniels, president and
editor of The News and Observer,
Raleigh, has written friends here
that he plans to spend some time
this summer at Lake Junaluska.
For many years Mr. Daniels has
been a summer resident at the
Lake, and almost every year opens
the season by making the opening
address on Haywood County Day.
Mr. Daniels often tells that
"Haywood is his second home" and
in turn, Haywood is proud to claim
him as an "adopted son".
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Medford Seeks Relief
In School Construction
Alden A. Howell Passes
At 106, Haywood's Last
Soldier Of Confederacy
Distinguisched Career
Compiled By Capt.
Howell During And
After War
Captain Alden A. Howell,
native of Haywood county,
106. 1
and
the last surviving Veeteran of the
War Between the States in Hay
wood county and said to be the
last surviving commissioned officer
in the Confederate army, died in a
Los Angeles, Calif, hospital Thurs
day morning at 5 o'clock, according
to information received here by his
son, Alden Howell, Jr.
Several years ago. following his
retirement from active business.
Captain Howell went to the west
coast to make his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Jack Johnson.
The body will be cremated and
brought to Waynesville for burial
in the family plot at Green Hill
cemetery, the time to be announced
later. The local Masonic Lodge
will be in charge of graveside rites.
The remains of Mrs. Howell, the
former Miss Fannie Dillard, of
Shreveport, La., who died in Cali
fornia several years ago will be
brought back here at the same
time for burial.
Captain Howell, son of D. Collins
ind Mourning Garrett Howell, was
born on Jonathan Creek on Feb
18, 1841. He -ww descendant of
Joseph Howell, American Revolu
tionary soldier, who Came as a
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RKSOLUTION FOR CAPT.
HOWELL
The North Carolina General
Assembly on Friday passed a
resolution of respect for Capt.
Alden Howell, and both houses
adjourned In respect to the
last Confederate officer. The
matter was put before the
Senate by Senator William
Medford, of Waynesville.
Landscape
Specialist To
Lecture Here
John Harris, Extension Service
Landscape specialist of Raleigh,
will give an illustrated lecture on
Friday night at 7:30 o'clock in th
main courtroom of the court house,
the 28th of March.
Mr. Harris will eive much val
ued information about home beau-
tifieation with special reference to
shrubs and flowers, and the types
needed for various homes.
Mr. Harris Is comine to the
county under the sponsorship of
the Haywood county Home Demon
stration club council, but the lec
ture will be open to the public in
general. Both men and women are
urged to attend.
Mrs. Paul Robinson, oresident of
the county council of the Home
clubs, is scheduled to preside.
Cars Overturn, Ending
Period Of Safe Highways
During the past week-end
three automobiles overturned
on the main highway, two be
yond Canton and one between
Clyde and Canton, but the per
sons involved have not yet
been identified by officers of
the law. It is not known
whether there were any serious
injuries, but under the cir
cumstances this seems unlike
ly. Since February 21 there has
not been a highway accident in
which the victims required hos
pitalization, from all informa
tion that is available to The
Mountaineer.
So far this year there has not
been a life lost on Haywood
highways.
This is something that all
citizens of the county can have
pride in, and a record that also
presents them a challenge: to
remember the rules of safe and
sane conduct on the highways
in order to make the record
of deaths and injuries as small
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
Succumbs
ALDEN A. HOWELL, 106, na
tive of Haywood and the last sur
viving commissioned officer in
Confederate army, died last week
in California, where he had mov
ed to spend his last days.
Drive Ends
With Red .T
Cross Goal
Subscribed
Kilpatrick Commends
Efforts Of Workers
In Completing
Annual Drive
The American Red Cross con
cluded its annual drive in the Way
nesville an a Mondav, it was an
nounced by Jim Kilpatrick, general
chairman, with funds given or
pledged to meet the assigned aupta.
As of noon the totals submitted
were approximately $100 short of
the $3,122 goal, but Mr. Kilpatrick
added I hat the committee in charge
of reaching the professional men
of the community had not yet sub
mitted its report and that he was
sure the total fund would be sub
scribed. "I wish to express our appre
ciation In all the workers in the
drive, who gave so generously of
their time and efforts in this
cause.'' stated Mr. Kilpatrick. "and
to thank all the persons who con
tributed to the Red Cross.
"We have brought our campaign
to a successful ending ahead of
time, and it was possible only
through the line cooperation of all
the workers and the general pub
lic." as possible in the future.
During 194f. the first peace
timeyear. accidents rose great
ly over the preceding year,
jumping in North Carolina
from 7.568 to 10.587. Haywood
bad one of the worst records of
any county. With only one
person killed on our roads in
l!)4f. there wore 15 who lost
their lives, and an average of
14 injured serious enough for
medical care each month last
year.
Spring now is here, bringing
that sunny weather that en
tices people out for pleasure
drives and week-end trips. This
always means more traffic on
the roads, which in turn means
more chances for smash-ups.
Pedestrians will find streets
more crowded and dangerous,
and need to exercise more care
when using them.
Let this be the driver's
watchword: Drive with care.
Save a life ... it may be your
own.
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49,500 People
Live within 20 miles of
Waynesville their Ideal
shopping center.
Bill Seeks Right To
Contract New Negro
School On Cost
Plus Basis
A bill was introduced into the
state senate Thursday by Son. Wil
liam Medford that would enable
the county Board of Commission
ers and the trustees of the Can
ton graded school district to build
a new colored school, replacing the
one that burned down several years
back, and a lunch room at Morn
ing Star school, without comply
ing with the present slate law
which requires that public units
secure at least three sealed bids
before a contract is let.
Another measure, introduced the
same day, was a state-wide bill re
garding cemeteries that, if passed,
would enable the Town of Waynes
ville to take over and operate the
colored cemetery here.
It also was proposed that t In
state pay the sum of $600 to
straighten the teeth of Louise
Pinkerton, injured in a school bus
accident near Bethel in 1945. Legis
lation to this effect was proposed
by the Haywood Coard of Educa
tion. Miss Pinkerton received a
broken jaw in the accident, and it
is felt that the correction of this
condition is the responsibility of
the state. A specialist has agreed
to do it for the sum requested in
the bill.
A previous bill submitted by Sen.
Medford relating to local control
of the colored cemetery was re
ported unfavorably by the House
committee because it was discov
ered that there is a constitutional
prohibition against local legisla
tion concerning cemeteries.
His latest bill, state wide in ap
plication, would remove such re
strictions and allow the Town , of
Waynesville to- operate the colored
cemetery here In the same manner
it now does the Green Hill ceme
tery. Local Negroes had requestd
that the town assume this respon
sibility, since there is no record
ed owner of much of their ceme
tery property.
The bill regarding the construc
tion of a new colored school
brought out the fact that the old
school was destroyed by fire in
December 1945 and a church lias
been used for classes since that
date. This church will not be avail
able for school purposes at the end
of the present school term.
Bids only on the basis of cost
plus 10 per cent or cost plus a fix
ed fee have been submitted by con
tractors to erect a new school but
state law (General Statutes 140-
1291 prohibits the acceptance of
any but stated amount contracts.
Although money has been set aside
for the school, this technicality has
prevented its construction under
present building conditions.
Sen. Medford's bill repeals the
general statute and empowers the
county board and Canton school
trustees "in their discretion" to
construct the school and lunch
room at Morning Star "upon a cost 1
basis with a commission not to ex
ceed ten per cent." Provisions of
the act would apply only to Hay
wood county.
PARK BILL PASSES
Both houses of the legislature
last week passed the bill, intro
duced by Sen. Medford, to con
solidate the Smoky Mountain.
Blue Ridee Parkway, Piss ah and
Nantahala National Forest com
missions into one group. Ap
pointments to the seven-member
commission (with one person to
come from Haywood) will be
made by Gqv. Cherry.
Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed - - 0
Injured -10
(This Information Compiled
From Records of Slate High
way PatroO
Editor's Note The death nt
Baxter Roeers, last Tuesday is
not included in this record since
the fatal accident did not occur
within Haywood county.
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