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Ihtandaru ('HINTING tv . . AUv-220 S First St ( ' i.orisvn,i,v. - t r -m-: The Waynesville Mountaineer 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their Ideal chopping center. Jshvux-a-Weck In The County Scat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties 1 V )lishcd ,-a-Week Tuesday Friday bpYEAR NO- 27 16 Pages tnablc to Try sue Warrants Slow Assembly (if the slate tcgis- ircivine appuiiiiiiicuia. of llic justices of tout North Carolina thoul authority (o try ammts and carry on lutics since April 1. ilcrablc confusion in of legal proceedings i fces. persons ai rraiuu gcs have been freed lid demand trial with- jflcr arrest and there ified magistrates lo fc-ial. have lor several ipointcd by the Gen- -, being listed with on t lie omnibus bill, house of representa-j the bill, about two put when sent to Ihe not acted upon until night session. le appointments have the legislature, each iust be certified by pf stale to the various 1 in the counties. The irt then will notify swear them in, and ! warrants which will Ihority to carry , out y. C. Medford states m'l know when the s will be certified, a good chance they in today. magistrates who held by the governor or by the people very pi number have had since Tuesday, Mr. We outside the cor- of towns are handi :h the lack of author- grants, summon wit- it trials and make ar- ir bond or commit to f to make bond. "It n like this hpf,, led on Daci- ?.i rrii W In Town Quarter ft .. 111 M inrt'O mnnlh. ... -- 'wmua lcivrl 22 calls. ... of Chief Clem me calls were fnr f nature, brush, flno I "'hers that caused uamage. Four of TTO, destroyed fty owners estimated man 5120,000. 8 re was at Garrett and Burnctte's placed at $90,000 'osses were the Way- f the cored believes that thof fir is now Mlls-to get burn- th' Contr('-have 1 th's month. h Report ie Mounts t ithnr D.. . y lowest . lu- jees -"peraiure Ite'J " '"ereasine tin I W,th occa m inning iate fn RnesviiL rarmi. "l ". Ml 64 , - n"Uaill 57 id .04 In Appointment igistraies Tangles )y's Lower Courts W.A.WhitenerWill Be Registrar For Hazelwood Voting W. A. Whitencr was approved to serve as registrar during: the May 6 municipal election in Hazelwood by the mayor and al dermen at their regular meet ing: Tuesday night. John Tittle and W. H. Snyder will be judges. The registration books will be open at Town Hall, which also will be the place of voting, from Saturday, April 12, through Sat urday, April 26. The final date for candidates to file for office is Saturday, April 26, with J. It. Carswell, town clerk. The filing fee is one dollar. New Church Educational Bldg. Will Begin Soon Baptists at Hazelwood End Successful Fund Drive Last Sunday WhlherjiQtlbe. Hazelwood Bap tist cnurch completed a successful drive last week to raise half the funds for their new educational building, and present plans are to start construction next week. John Blalock, who has contract ed to erect the building. exDects to have it ready for use within 90 days after work starts, reports Rev. M. L. Lewis, pastor of the church. A two-story, brick structure will pe built at an estimated cost of $20,000 on the lot behind the pres ent church auditorium, on Balsam and Pine streets. It will be 42 by 60 feet, and contain an office, two assembly rooms, and at least ,20 classrooms to accommodate an expanding Sunday schoo 1 pro gram. Church members and the pastor wore well pleased with the result of their campaign to raise money for the educational building. Work ers reported to the treasurer Sun day morning, and it was found that the drive netted $6,025.50 at that time. The building fund previous ly had $4,000, and a goal of $6,000 nad been set during the campaign Members of the building com mittee are Mr. Blalock, Mr. Fort ner and Clarence Scruggs. Legislation Introduced To Extend Canton Limits Rep. Glenn C. Palmer intro duced legislation Tuesday in the house to extend Canton's corporate limits, effective Dec. 31, 1947, and provide four-year staggered terms for the Canton district trustees, beginning this year. It provides that the terms of W. W. Mitchell and A. P. Cline as trustees expire May 6. at which time their successors will be elect ed. The trems of C. A. Rhodarmer, George M. Trostle and Goble Mc Cracken will end on the first Mon day in May, 1949. I Fiddlers Convention Saturday Night At Maggie School Much interest is being shown in the annual old-time fiddlers convention, which will get un der way at 7:45 o'clock Satur day night in the Maggie School. Eleven musical combinations have entered the competition, reports R. R. Ferguson, princi pal of the school, and other hands and individual musicians are invited to take part. Cash prizes will be awarded the out standing string bands and in strumentalists. This year's convention will he a benefit show to raise funds to carry on the free lunch pro gram for needy students at the Maggie School, states Mr. Fer gnson. " Patrons of the school Carter 3fe Ctme for 1 i ;;vvw:li New York City Final Rites Here Sunday For Captain Alden Howell Ashes of Late Confed erate Veteran Will Return to Native Haywood Soil Last rites will be conducted ,'it the First Methodist Church Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock for Cap tain Alden G. Howell, 106, who died on March 20, in Los Angeles, Calif. The ashes of the Confed erate veteran, reported to be the oldest commissioned officer of the Confederate Army and the oldest member of the Masonic order, ar rived on Tuesday. The ashes of his wife, Mrs. Fan nie Dillard Howell, who died in California at the home of a daugh ter in San Francisco, will also be interred at the same time. Hev. Paul Townsend, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. The Waynesville Masonic Lodge will have charge of the graveside rites. Capt. Howell, a native of Hay wood county, was the son of D. Collins and Morning Garrett How ell and was born on Jonathan Creek. He attended the local schools and enlisted in the War Bctweea the States in 1861 and served with the Confederate Army for four years. He was attached to Company B. While he started life as a law yer, reading law after he returned following the war, he did not con ( Continued on Page Two) To Be Held and all persons who like good string music are invited to at tend. Bands that have entered to date include Robert Rich and his Lumberjacks, Maggie; Aunt Samantha Bumgarner, Sylva; the Pressley Brothers, Canton; Setzer Brothers. Maggie; Pi geon Valley Ramblers, Canton; Miller String Band, Maggie; Nanco Sneed and his famous Cherokee Indian Band, Chero kee; Cattaloochee String Band, Cove Creek; Smoky Mountain String Band, Cove Creek; Whitten Band, Dellwood; Col lins String Band, Savannah; and the Blue Valley Boys, Waynesville. THE one day, more ihan any other, open which Amrhan$ aittnd re ligious services is ffie Feosf of" the Resurrection. A time for reVcing, it is the greatest Christian festival of the year. It ceremenies have be herf in wide diverse paces, of which few are shown. vJ Minneooolis Churches Programs For Easter 1- Attendance In Schools Back To Normal "The influenza epidemic lias apparently spent itself and school attendance has picked up to normal now and if we don't have any other interfer ence, we are going to continue straight through until the clos ing day," said Jack Messer, county superintendent of edu cation yesterday. The last emergency closing of the schools due to the in fluenza epidemic will advance the commencement dales of the schools, it was pointed out by Mr. Messer. The closing dale for the Waynesville district schools is now set for June 3. The local schools started the current term on August 28. The county schools, which were opened on July 31, will close on May 2. New Sugar Stamp Causes No Rush Of Customers Sparc stamp No. 11 became valid for 10 pounds of sugar Tuesday, but occasioned no rush of custom ers on the supply here according to one local grocer. A number of people, however, shopped for their ration under spare stamp No. 53. the last days before it expired on March 31. The new stamp allows 10 pounds, double the old allowance. How ever no special home canning su gar stamps will be issued, so the current ration must serve for all purposes. According to instructions issued by the government to grocers, a new stamp will be validated when sugar supplies permit. I here is no appreciable shortage of sugar now, and if this year's crop lives up to expectations rationing is ex pected to end on November 1. Miss Pat Gwyn who is a member of the faculty of St. Catherine's school, Richmond, Va., has return ed to her work, following the spring vacation spent here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Lenoir Gwyn. &ejo!nff MWM1 las Vegas, Nev. Plan Special Two Sunrise Services, j Number of Musical Programs Are Announced There will he two sunrise serv ices Faster morning, one at Lake Junaluska. and another to be con ducted at Ihe Baptist Church in Hazelwood The service at the lake will be held at the cross which is located on the peak of the drive overlook-1 ing the lake and wilh the baek-J ground of the rising sun coming I over the water, has for many years been one of the outstanding serv ices held al Faster in this area II is under the sponsorship of the Methodist young fellowship grouos made up of members in all the churches of that denomination in Ihe county. The public is invited lo attend and the program starts at 6 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. M L. Lewis, will be in charge of the service in the Hazelwood church, to which the public is invited. Easter sermons and special Eas ter music will be featured in all the churches of the various denom inations in the community and the pastors are urging that everyone attend service at some church on Easter morning. Patrick's Opened Here Thursday; Had Large Crowd Patrick's Cafeteria. Inc.. opened Thursday with a large number of customers on hand for the first meal. Wednesday night several hun dred visited the new place of bus iness for the "open house.'' Some 20 baskets of flowers decorated the main dining room for the opening. Last night the Lions Club held their weekly meeting in the pri vate dining room, and today at 1, the Rotary Club will meet there. George Patrick, general mana ger, said yesterday, "we appreciate the response of the public at boh the 'open house' and for the first meal. We are sorry of the slight delay with the first meal due to the new water heater that failed to function at the last minute, but this has been overcome, by install ing an auxiliary heater to take care of such emergencies." George Snyder, 38, Dies 01 Injuries Thursday From Balsam Highway Record For 1947 In Haywood (To Dale) Killed - - 1 Injured -12 ri'his Information Compiled From Records of State High way Patrol) Film Library Is Plnited For Schools Next Year Principals Talk Over Plans Monday to Ex pand Visual aid Program An educational film library will he established for all schools in the Haywood county district by September, it was announced by Supt. Jack Messer following a meeting in his office Monday of the principals. Most of the schools now have movie projectors, screens and oth er equipment, but have few pic lures that are designed strictly for educational purposes. The major ity of instructors feel that the county's visual aid method of teach-1 ing should be expanded and, planned on a long-range basis. I The central library would be set up in the superintendent's office1 with an original set of 50 films, i Cost ot the library is figured at between $2,000 and $2,500, to be financed by the county board of education and gifts from the schools. After school faculties are ap pointed for next year, committees will be named to recommend the films to get: on science, geography, health and hygiene, and other sub jects suitable for grammar and high school courses. "We do not feel that movies take the place of teaching.'' com mented Supt. Messer, "but we do believe they are a great help in getting points over and in making classes more interesting for the students." I Water System Exhibits Will Be Annual Affair So successful was the farm water system display and program, held Wednesday at the Waynesville Armory, that County Agent Wayne Corpcning announces it will be an annual affair in the future. Dealers received orders for at least w water systems and many other families showed their interest by looking over and asking ques tions about the equipment, which was attractively placed in booths along the edges of the armory floor. More than 500 persons visited the display during the day and heard the extension service and TVA specialists describe running water as a necessity on the farm, and point out the best equipment Accident Funeral To Be Held This Afternoon at Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church V unci al services for Georue darnett Snyder, :!. who died Ihe Haywood County Hospital i:4.) a. in. 1 hursday from injuries resulting from an auto accident will be held at 3 o'clock this ( Fr day afternoon at the Pleasant Ba sam Baptist Church. Burial vi follow in Plott cemetery. The funeral will be conducted Rev. 1. G. Elliolt of the Fi napiisi i iiuren. waynesville, as sistcd bv lU'v. Doyle Miller, pastoi of the Balsam church. Mr. Snyder, a native of Haywood has been living at Bay City, Mich for the past four years. He and his wife recently came here to vis it his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Snyder of the Saunupk section. The accident occurred about p. m. Monday, when Mr. Snyder and a friend. Emanuel V. .Moore. 53. of Allen's Creek, were out rid ing in Ihe lalter's car. a 1931 model Ford coupe converted to a piek-u truck. According to the 'report fathered by Patrolman O. R. Rob cits, (he driver lost control of the car along highway 19-23. just inside Haywood county at Balsam Gap the vehicle turned over on the roadway, lulling back on its wheels ijoiii occupants ot the car were injured and were brought to the hospital for medical care. Much of the younger man's body was paralyzed, and the injuries finally brought on his death. Moore re ccived numerous cuts, but left the (Continued on Page Twoi VFW Auxiliary To Be Discussed At Monday's Meeting Wives, mothers and sisters of Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet with the V. F. W. Chapter at (he American Legion Home here Monday niglil at 7:30 for a joint meeting, and w ith the view of or ganizing an auxiliarv of the chap ter. The V F. W. Chapter will in stall officers for the coming year, and will have as their guest, an official of the national organiza tion from Kansas City. R. Roy Campbell is the comman der of the local chapter, and said yesterday that a discussion would be had on the proposed new build ing for the organization. Members have already started a campaign to raise money for the building, and reported they arc meeting with success. The chapter plans to give away several valuable prizes in con nection with the building fund campaign. .Mr. Campbell said. they should use according to their water source and how heavily they could invest in a system at this time. Jonathan woody, president of i the First National Bank, stated that his board of directors had au thorized him to offer a loan of $500 to any farmer who wished to in stall a modern water system, and charge only $5 interest if repayed by the end of 1947. The husband and wife both must sign the note, he explained, and the money must be used only to put in a water sys tem to take advantage of this 1 per cent interest fee. Mr. Corpening introduced How ard Ellis, extension engineer, as (Continued on Page Two) Appointment Of Haywood Board Made By Assembly Former Board Will Serve Four Years More After Getting State Approval R. T. Messer of Waynesville. II V. Cagle of Beaverdam and M. V Davis of Crabtree were appointed to another four-year term as mem bers of the Haywood county school board with final passage of the omnibus bill in the General As sembly on Tuesday night. The board will hold a meeting Monday morning, at 10 o'clock, in the superintendent of education's office at the courthouse lo appoint committees for all school districts in Haywood except Canton, which is governed by a special board. The committees in turn, will se lect teachers and other staff mem bers for schools in the Waynesville, Bethel, Clyde, Crabtree-Iron Duff, Fi nes Creek and Ml, Sterling dis tricts. School faculties are selected before- this time of the year normil, ly, but have been held .up ""'-I year. pendln the appointing I the Board i Education. j I All members of the boarcl y served on it previously. Mr. M-v ser, chairman during the past (ei niN and Mr. Cagle were elected for their first term in 1932, and Mr. Davis has served on the board since 1941. foe Rose Making Series Of Radio Broadcast Records Joe Rose, nationally known singer, and resident of Waynesville, is making a series of 312 records for 15-minute broadcasts over ra dio. Each record features Ci minutes of familiar hvmns by Mr. Rose, with an organ accompani ment. The programs will be featured as hymns by Joe Emerson, the profes sional name Mr. Rose used over na tional networks when he conducted the famous program. "Hymn of All Churches" for many years. The recording will take from eight to ten mouths and thus far 28 have been made and already in use over a number of stations The programs have a minute at the he- inning for introduction, a minute break in the middle, and another minute pause at the conclusion of the program. The Morton Radio Production Company of Chicago, is hand lint', the production and distribution of the records. R. Boyd Reported To Be Improving The condition of J. R. Bovd, whn as been confined to his bed, fol lowing an attack several clays ago was reported to be improving yes terday and it was said that he was resting more comfortably. "An Easter Outfit I Remember Best" in today's "Here and There" column, Hilda Way Gwyn interviews a number of well-known local citizens on the subject, "The Easter Outfit I Remember Best." You'll be interested in reading this column, and getting the reactions of those interviewed. Turn to the editorial page.