North Carolina Newspapers

Ma rian! PltlNTlN'G Cl, "n.2:iO S First S LOUISVILLE Kv The Wa ynesville Mountaineer 49,500 Peoplo Live within 20 milea of Waynesvilla their ideal chopping center. Published Twicea-Weekhi The County Seat 01 Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Associated Press News WA YNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1947 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties T Inlaw IPartnmis: Motes (D Paw r Week LTIGHT PAGES Dfl iK i Car Traffic Vill tared Jsher Warns of Danger JrenFrom on speeders was bv Hazelwood nLI.f ijlj Police wk-'1 Iking numerous ar- tbe full backing oi aldermen in dust tbe old ordnances lhm strictly. ly ire supposed to or will play in the will no longer tol- id reckless driv- ij their lives," de Clyde Fisher. "We unfortunate accid- ind don't want this been placed for It traffic to 25 miles Kidential areas and the Haielwood busi- bud of aldermen has a a committee to ibile for use as a ill be purchased as ,1,1a ota(ac M,rnn fwcje traffic laws was reappointed police and law en- :he meeting of off i- also reports that Jwrired the immedi- a traffic light to intersection of the County Club drive. N nd additional flwwn avenue and p tie highway to fa church, are con- Praiiry "racetrack" welve the most at- speeding. anfnl.. mni program is I on Page Eight) 3ar State iscussed Medford of Tax Ned To Aid 'I Growth. Mord F tte Linns ri..i. fib annual Cham F banauet Vriu M the regular club F v this week. "Uliani Medford record nf v-n. fcJJ meeting iast r-riea "s sur- Knd warning r barnmt. . ing during fS" Was set UP PW. and ii ' "'t urn it i,93i, e- The tarn the state U p' ""'"on this '"Page Eighth er Report 1 Unni.. . FritCu "ifeau). V tSS. ,nd knight Or Pari,, yj'waerstorms. low 7 wasional h v. lhunrion 'he staff ia. Rain- telwood . - i r ' r r CleaDD-ypGWeeE 1 m m sm j& K I firm,- .Mlfflllk .mw ! r A nWotr UnH l NEW YORK TO PARIS 1947 TT X WW Vi f Jj I 1 1 1 1 1 TTT TTTT MJ l 17 HOURS 20 MINUTES 1 : 'uh iU y ssss7 pvfc fe 4 FOR LINDBERGH TRIP ' JSl2UI7S i ' 3.600 MILES V ""'i ' JW: v (AMERICA ftK fjjf&t a6sTRALA T0AUCKLAN0 1947 j ) lltIi-! 1 IHLLUllMlll 33 HOURS PIUS TWO f; JUMmUVf m OVERNIGHT STOPS 1 V VlSP,'!, fx) 7.763 MILES I .Av- H ! !tkNamliCiMaadaawawmt WHEN CHARLES LINDBERGH took off May 20, 1927, for the first lone flight across the Atlantic, he was embarking on a trip which required 33 hours and 29 minutes flying time. Today, passengers in regularly scheduled airlines make the same trip in 17 hours and 20 minutes. Regular airliners go from San Francisco to Auckland in 33 hours plus two Iditional policemen overnigni siops. lxiai is aopm iwice me distance ijinuueign Commission For Hearing Trial Oi Messer, O'Dear Scheduled For May Court Robert Messer and Earl O'Dear, charged with the slaying of Jaek Hall and his wife, are scheduled to be tried at the May term of Jackson county superior court which convened in the courthouse at Sylva yesterday morning. iudge William H. Bobbin of Charlotte is presiding, and So licitor Dan K. Moore of Sylva is representing the state. The trial of the accused slayers of the taxi driver and his wle was ex pected to attract bigger crowd than any ever held in Jackson county. Newspaper Folk To Stop Here For Lunch Saturday Approximately 50 members of the Western North Carolina Press Association will stop.in Waynesville Saturday for lunch, en route to the park on a week-end trip over this area. The group will travel in Trail way buses, plan to spend the night in Bryson City. From here the newspaper folk iU go to Soco Gap, Newfound Gap, Clingman's Dome and back to Cherokee and Bryson City. Three Arrested On Auto Theft Charges In County Roy Franklin, 19, of Canton and ames R. Goodson, 19, of Bethel, were arrested Sunday night by the mgnway Fatrol, and at a magistrate's hearing yesterday pled guilty to the theft Sunday of two automobiles. Another youth, David Inman, of Bethel, is being searched for by au thorities In connection with the same charge, Franklin and Goodson were ar rested while driving a 1935 Chev rolet sedan, the property of Ed ward Jackson, '. allegedly stolen from the latter's home In Stanley Cove earlier that day. The pair Plans To Crack Down On To Set Dale Train Case Towns Along Murphy Branch Protest Pro posal to Discontinue Service ; RALEIGH l API In railroad stations along the southern's tracks iwest of Asheville. notices hung 'from time table bulletin board: j warning We; tern North Carolina i that passenger service is subject to j suspension. i The Southern railway, the notices Utate. is planning to file application (with the State Utilities commission ' for authority to retire on the grounds of inedaquate revenue the two passenger schedules winch now link Asheville and Murphy. Communities on the route acknowledged the warning by flood ing utilities commission offices here with protesting letter, tele grams and telephone calls. The towns of Andrews, Bryson City. Waynesville and Murphy, and directors of the Lake Junaluska as sembly contend in their complaints that the proposed termination of passenger service will cut a vital travel lane. DATE OF HEARING HAS NOT BEEN SET The Chamber of Commerce here has been notified by the State Util ities Commissio that a hearing on the proposal to suspend passenger train service on the Murphy Branch has not been set. The Commission said the local organization would be given plenty of notice so' they iContinued on page 8) also are charged with the theft WaSS.ePair S TsZQ- 1 quality will "d,lca ' r presented here in a concert at St. I auditorium on Thurs- i Thev were bound over to uie criminal term of Superior Court on two counts of larceny, with Franklin's bond set at $1,200 and that of Goodson at $500. Another stolen car case, report ed by Patrolman O. B. Boberts, in volves Herman Howell, 25, of Bt. 2, Climax, Ga., who was arrested over the week-end on highway 276 near Silver Gap, while driving " . .. 1947 Chevrolet coupe, reponeuij (Continued On Page Eight) n To Be new. 13 Injured In j Accidents During Past Week -End Auto Crashes in Pole Near Clyde, One Over turns in River at Wood row Wallace Tate and Mack Bryson of Route 2. Waynesville. received i cuts and bruises of -i minor nature when the 1941 Ford in which they were riding crashed into a pole along highway l!l-2:i mar Clyde. Saturday nifht. Tate was driving the vehicie at the time and was treated for cuts on his face and I bruises on a leg Hryson received cuts on his head Near Woodrnw. on highway 110. the Chevrolet coupe driven by Ed ; gar H. Clark. 21, of Canton, col lided with a Ford sedan being op erated by Ted Lee Woodruff, also 'of Canton, about R P m. Saturday, i The left front wheel of the Chev rolet was knocked off, the car overturned and rolled into Pigeon ; river. I Ernest Mills. 20. of Canton, who was in the car with Woodruff, re ceived cuts on his head as a result of the accident. Woodruff was not Injured. Cpl. K VV Jones of the Slate Highway Patrol investigated both (accidents. He reports that Mills and Clark are scheduled to appear in Police Court in Canton on Sat- j urday to fare the charge of leav ing the scene of an accident. j Music Club Presents Singer, No Charges Walter Carrinecr. winner of the j ! first place in the contests held re- ; cently by the North Carolina Mu- j ! "" - -- . ... i day evening ai o:uw ociotn, mc Wavnesville Music club. The public is cordially invited to hear the young singer, and there will be no charges for admission. Mr. Carringer, who is a resident of Murphy is a student at Western Carolina Teachers College. He will be assisted by Mrs. Paul Ellis of Sylva, as accompanist and Arnold ch.u nt T.ako Junaluska. will give . I a piano number. MM l?mm Rflav M U W M MJ U U W r-t- n Med To Aid In Campaign Towns of Waynesville And Hazel wood Jointly Sponsor Clean Up Week May 26 through May 31 has been designated as Clean Up, Paint Up Week in Waynesville and Hazel wood by officials of the two towns, following the annual custom each spring. Citizens are urged to gather all the trash that has accumulated about their business places or resi dence, and place it in containers for town employees to haul away. Special trips will be made in ad- ' dition to the regular runs in order to gather all the trash (luring Clean Up Week. Those who wish a special trip to their place by the trucks are in vited to call the town halls in Waynesville number 153, and in Hazelwood number 110-W. Business places are urged to , clean out basements of all excess papers, cratM -and waste matter - , that might become fire hazards. "The town will appreciate it if this trash is placed in cans or other type containers in order to be load ed easily," states G. C. Ferguson, ! lown manager. j "There is a definite need to con-; duet a full scale clean up cam-1 paign now." comments Mayor Clyde Fisher of Hazelwood. "We have a place to dispose of trash now, and are anxious to pick it all j up and help all we can those per-' sons who wish to beautiful their i homes and business places." "There has been a great improve-1 ment in the town's appearance al ready this spring," he added, "but there is room for more." Auxiliary To Hold Poppy Sale This Week The annual sale of poppies li.v the American Legion Auxiliary ' will be held on Friday and Satur day ol this week, according to Mrs J. Colvin Brown, who is serving as chairman of the sale. The poppies will be sold in the industrial plants on Friday and on the streets and in the stores of the i area on Saturday, according to Mrs. Brown. Headquarters will he maintained at Henderson's corner on Main Street. All those who are assisting in the morning sales are asked to assemble at Henderson's at 9:45 to get their poppies and instructions for the sale Those who will work in the afternoon are asked to meet Mrs. Brown at Henderson's at ! 2:00 o'clock. ' j The poppies are made by the dis i abled veterans in government hos i pitals and the money derived from I the sales is used to aid in the wel- fare work of the Legion and Auxili ary for the families of the veterans. Central P.T.A. To Meet Tonight The Central Elementary Parent- Teachers will have their last meet-; ing of the year tonight at 8 o'clock at which time officers for next year will be elected. Rev M. R. Williamson, chairman of the program committee, will have charge of the program. Present officers will make their final reports at the meeting. W. Curtis Russ is president, Miss Eliz abeth Henry is secretary, and Mrs. Munday is treasurer. Mrs. C. B. Hosailook spent sev eral days in Charlotte last week with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Miller Moore. UUU UVU M1 V vvayucaviiAw Clyde FFA Pictured above right, r 1 1 'i tow. :': I J .''":Vi... teacher, and the Clyde High School Future Fanners of America dairy ;Was made by Dave Cabe, and sec judging team, David McCracken. Massie Osborne and Fi nest Jackson. ' onded by Dr. Tom Stringfield. In district 5 contests May 10 at Statesville. McCracken made an indi-1 Mayor J. H, Way presided at the vidual score of 3R8.25, Osborne scored 414 (11), and Jackson 395 for a I meeting total of 1197.34 to earn first place in dairy events and the right to j ' Gad thlrd mt.n),.r ol enter the state contest at Raleigh on July 10. The Cool Springs FFA thll u,.,, haH ' wHsrfa , l t.mw. . .w.. ,i 1 1 oo no f,. ,.j :""" V"U 1 earn third at Statcsvule. The Hues Creek KI A livestock judging I team, Ted James, Buel Ferguson and Thomas McCracken, took second- place honors in that division of the contests, also earning the right to nJiujJiic in i lie aiait; vuiiicaio Program Is Announced For Commerce Josephus Daniels To Speak At Lake Sunday, June 1st Josephus Daniels will open the 1947 season at Lake Junalus ka, when he speaks at eleven o'clock on annual Haywood County day, Sunday, June lirst. The announcement was made this week hv Dr. Frank S. Love, superintendent of the Lake. Mr, Daniels, an outstanding lay man of the MHhudist rhureh, ha1, been the sneaker on Haywood County Day tor many yers. Dr. Walter West, superintend ent ol the Wd.vnsville district, is in haree of the program, orkins with Dr. Love on all arrangements. Attendance at the Lake on Haywood County Day often runs more than 4.000. Haywood Calves Winners In Eastern Show At the Eastern Carolina Live stock and 4-H Club calf show held last week in Williamston. both the grand champion and the reserve champion honors went to calves purchased in Haywood county b T. Lenoir Gwyn of the North Caro lina department of agriculture The calves were bought last fall by Mr. Gwyn and shipped to East ern Carolina at that time. The grand champion was a Here ford shorthorn cross steer and was bred by John B. Campbell of the Maggie section. It sold "on the market last week for 62 cents a I pound. The reserve champion was a ! Hereford calf and was bred by Jar-: ! vis Allison of Waynesville and sold ; at the show for 46 cents a pound. The feeders were well pleased with their purchases from Haywood and expect to buy their calves again from this county in the fall, according to Mr. Gwyn. . Auction Sale Of Property Brought $44,200 Monday Sixty lots of the J. C. Welch estate and the Belle Meade build ing sold for a total of $44,200 at auction here Monday morning, with Penny Brothers in charge. The front lots on the highway of the Welch estate brought over 9fin 311 L9 Dairy Team are Robert C. Evans, agriculture 1 ...:it i.. i i ''- '""'. ! Five Brief Talks Are Planned, Music To Be ! Played By VVTIIS Group i Plans are i;oing turn ai d for Hie annual Chamber of Commerce ban quet, with .n I .imii'iiiri'K for the program completed and the sale of lickrK gel I in:.; off to a brisk start. The h..n(ii" I v ,11 .;in at 7:30 o'clock Fndev ni:rM in the Hazel wood i t - . liool cafeteria. Five :,p-:lrr. " ill i.ike up briefly the pi iinai v pl. i of life In Hay wood county. Howard Clapp will talk on the State A Cl'i i II in e. I.' I. Test Farm and I'revost will dis- eie;'-; liidii Ill Frank Love is Lake Junaluska In speak on Hi Assembly. Stale Senator William Medford viy lalk on Legislation in Western North Carolina, and .1 n ii.t 1 1 i,i ii l. Wi.odv will conclude by speaking on Looking Forward ill the f 'onimuiilv pastor Hev Malrolnj Williamson of the VV,i in - i ille Presbyterian church, will ..peak the invocation, and the benediction will he given by Rev. M I. I. cue-, pastor of the Hazelwood Hapti.t church. Soft inn wdl be played by the I mi 11, hip high school 1 ! Waynesul band C .1 I Chanibei master o 1 en- president of the I I ill K ' .','., , II lI'Mlin rlllll IllllUUUtt I he pri ncina I tieakers. A brief re- port of the paM scar activities and accomplishments will be given by ",. . Sims, past president of the j organial 1011. Banquet tickets arc SI. 50 each i and may tie secured at the Cham ber of Commerce office or from j members of the ticket committee: R. N. Barber. .Jr., Whitncr Prevost, David Iclmct. Paul Hyatt. Paul Davis and Davis Underwood. Richard Bradley is in charge of arrangements for the banquet. IN HOSPITAL Wallace Slack's, i: Robinson, auditor at in a Franklin hospital, suffering from pneumonia. S700 and H. B. Milner paid $14,000 for the Belle Meade building. This was the first auction of the year in this community for Penny Brothers, who will this morning sell the 63-acre Cash Edwards farm on Pigeon road. annuel !Melers For f all D. A. Howell Re Elected To Collect Privilege and Delin quent Taxes The Town of Waynesville has signed a contract for 12f parkins meters to be delivered ami in stalled within thirty days. The con tract was signed with the M. fl Rhodes. Inc., for "Mrk-Tlii " meters to be installed on M.in Street from Pigeon Street, to the LeFaine Hotel, on Depot Strert. Miller Street, and Church Street No meters will be placed in the Depot section The action on installation of parking meters was one of the first matters to be given attention bv the new board of aldermen as they met Thursdav afternoon at tlu- ciiv hall The motion to buv the meter:; ' Thursday, made a personal survey f business men, and in contacting 49 had found 40 approved the pian, and nine opposed. The vote was unanimous. I The contract calls for installa tion, the services of an engineer. I and a 5-year guarantee. The pro ceeds from the meters will be div j ided equally between the town and the .manufacturer until the meters are palcf" lor In full, then all monies wlil go to the town Each meter costs $58.50, and it wa , estimated installation costs would : run about $4 each. The same type meter is now m , use in Raleigh, High Point. Con cord. Henderson, and Elizabeth City. 1 The officials bought the one hour type, which takes a one-cco' deposit for 12 minutes parking, or Tj cents for an hour. The luoton.t has to take one of the two tone limits either the one cent or five cent, as no provision is made for any "between'' time on the meter The face of the meter show., t!e paid time, and after the time hnMt has expired, a red flag shov : Th(. town put into the contract that if at the end of a tji. thev were not satltfied in every vav that the manufacturer ",,,,1,1 re move the meters, retaining on!v fifty percent of the money taken in during the year. I). A. HOWELL NAMED TO COLLECT ANNUAL PRIVILEGE TAXES I). A. Howell was re-e!e'.fcd to collect delinquent taxes, and 1947 prjvjeg(, Hcenbes, a place ht 'vs filled for the past six yeai.. The office pays 7'l percent of all monies collected. BOARD GETS PROTEST PETITION FROM GROUjP A petition bearing about 7- names, was presented to the board, requesting that they prohibit the construction of business places 111 J. ; ,. I rw . a residential section. The petition had reference to a commercial building now under ronstruthon on the coiner of North Mam dml Boundary Avenue. Property owner in the area had signed the petition, and according to those making the presentation, there had not been a single refusal. The board spent considerable time discussing the matter, and (Continued on Page Eight) Highway Record For 1947 In Haywood (To Date) Killed - - 2 Injured -17 (This Information Compiled From Records of State High way Patrol)