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Standurd PRINTING 220 S First St 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping center. bed The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twite-a-Week In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Week iesday riday YEAR No- 63 EIGHTEEN PAGES Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1947 $:$.()() Iii Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties MM It lions neavj lainder Of L summer visitors L week lhan at any W it was learneu i general survey 01 he visitors. Lnd saw a general fch day has brought k Most of the live put up no va- mid afternoon ana Lids and boarding fen filled to capacity. hvealed that reser- kenerally heavy for of August wnn a Ihroush September. proprietor said he li reservation can- in July due to cool south, but had re- tor late August and fhis was noted on E. while the survey rediction yesterday ite start of the sea- k the visitors would this year with some the much talked of ir in the mountains. m department yes- It proofs of adver- will be published ilicitions during Au- lint out the advan- rea as a late sum- fall resort. All the carry from two to i the mountains and advertisements is fun . . . lest cost, Another heading fun . . . less cost in lot tie Sky." irOf Events tIDAY unaluska, Address, ights G. Henry. Jr., leview. unaluska, Address; m Branscomb, "The pnd World Missions" Klub meets at Towne Tea. Youth. Club vs. wool; Dayton vs. Na- uard. t unaluska. Address. Norman Makin. fat Opportunity." Ft Hotel. Semi-For me. JltRDAV I unaluska. address: Branscomb, "The Christ" funaluska. address- I'ShtS G Hf.,rv T ' Pn and the Church Hazelwood vs Mills. h'ka. Cathedral Dan Wcynesville services at all Lake FQce Sermnn a f Gorman Makin "Mluska PQSchisier. I sen-ices. Nay a, AddresSi 'C r. Schoo '""ton's 1 vs. . "J tit:. vs. Pet 111 r.i "unress, - "JI1C. er Report Mountains- k.. P Bureau,. "' " WdtH uycloud.v (.. "s- Consider Eht and early fepera- start of the JUinf.ll 63 59 .02 sands of Visitors! i , c i MO OeCt 1011 Heads Lions FRED W. SMITH, Venture, Calif., is the new president of the International Associaton of Lions Clubs, being advanced by unani mous vote from the first vice-presidency at the 30th annual conven tion last week in San Francisco. Smith succeeds' Clifford D. Pierce of Memphis. Tenn. Lightning Rips Holes Through Home Wednesday The Francis Massies had an unwelcome visitor at their home on the Asheville road about 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon a bolt of lightning. Coming with a resounding crack, the lightning cut itself a hole of about seven inches diam eter through the wall, streaked through the bedroom, the bath room and out a brick wall. After leaving the house it plowed up the ground for a distance of eight feet, glanced back into the air, knocking some bark off a tree before leaving for good. The Massies' two boys and a cousin were in the bedroom and were missed by only six feet. Mr. and Mrs. Massie were in an ad joining room at the time. Besides leaving the holes as a souvenir of its visit, the light ning filled the house with smoke and torn plaster. Nine of ten fuses in the fuse box were knocked out, but the wiring was found undamaged. "I just hope it never strikes here again," says Mr. Massie. Dr. Morelock Cites Goals Of Methodist Stewardship Norman Makin, Ambassador From Australia, Will Speak At Lake Tonight "Methodism will really be on the march when its members accept and practice Christian stewardship in all its phases." So declared Dr. George L. Morelock, outstanding Methodist layman and head of the denomination's board of lay activ ities at Chicago. Dr. Morelock, Thursday night speaker at the Ju naluska Methodist assembly ap peared under the auspices of a southwide pastors' conference and book week in session here. His subject was "Methodism on the march." Tonight (Friday) the platform (Continued on page sixi Haywood REA Cooperative Meets Aug. 30 At Armory The Haywood Electric Member ship Corporation with headquarters at Waynesville, will hold its eighth annual meeting, Saturday, August 30, beginning at 10 a.m. at the local Armory, R. C. Sheffield, manager, announces. He said a record crowd was expected. Progress and financial reports will be given and election of 11 directors for the next twelve months will be on the day's pro gram, in addition to lively enter tainment and prize awards. Appliance and electrical equip Local aeeis are Rpinn fir, rlprl Town Of Waynesville Carrying Out Im provement Program On Gravel Streets A street improvement project is underway and plans are to have it completed within 90 days accord ing to Henry Gaddy alderman in charge of streets on the Waynes ville board. Mr. Gaddy said yesterday that the grading had been completed on three of the main thoroughfares in colored town and that Howell street had also been graded, and is now ready for crushed gravel. The Shingle Cove road is included in the project. Plans are to put a steam shovel in Richland Creek at a point where it flows through the Band Mill bot toms and dredge the creek and use the gravel for surfacing the streets. The shovel is slated to begin work in the creek Monday, provid ed the installation of a sewer line on Balsam street which is now un derway, is completed by that time. "We plan to put plenty of gravel on all dirt streets that become muddy in bad weather," Mr. Gad dy said. "Every effort is being made to get the project completed before fall rains set in." Richland Creek is being dredged in an effort to stop overflow at the point near the town limits at the Band Mill bottoms. Krusz Honored By Civic Board Here; Discusses C Of C President of N. C. Chamber of Com merce Executives Are Shown Area Harry J. Krusz discussed the value of a Chamber of Commerce to a community as he talked before the board of directors and presi dents of civic clubs here Tuesday night at a dinner meeting. Mr. Krusz is president of the North Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and is making an official visit in this area, accompanied by Mrs. Krusz. He pointed out the activities which a Chamber of Commerce should sponsor, both local, state and nationally. The speaker was introduced by David Felmet. pres ident of the Merchants Association. "The Chamber of Commerce way is the American way of doing things, whether it be in a small community, large city, county, state or nation," the speaker said. "The American people ought to take more interest in civic affairs, in the operation of the government and all phases of public life that will mean closer cooperation and fuller understanding." "North Carolina has a big sell ing job to be done the biggest selling job is right here in West ern North Carolina where there is so much that people in other parts of the nation are anxious to see and visit. This area should broad en its selling job and not wait." Following the address of Mr. Krusz, the 25 present entered into a round table discussion of high way projects, promotion of high way travel and general civic proj ects. Charles Ray presented a ten tative plan for organizing Haywood, Jackson, Swain and Macon coun ties to promote travel over the highway from Lake Junaluska south. Wayne Corpening told of the re cent 1,000-mile farm tour across four states and some of the agricul (Continued on Page Six) ment demonstrations will be held for the benefit of the members in connection with the meeting. "It's going to be a great day for everyone wno comes," the Co-op manager promised. "We're going to have a good time, but we're also going to transact some impor tant business, including the discus sion of plans to take electric serv ice to as many of our neighbors as possible as soon as possible," he said. The Co-operative now operates (Continued on page six) Former "Hornet" V REAR ADMIRAL A. C. McFALL, retired, now spending a vacation here is shown above on the practice greens at the Waynesville Country Club, with the manager, Reggie Dodd, light. Mountaineer photo by Ingram's Studio State Park Group Will Meet Here On Monday Study of Problems And Projects To Be Joined By Redden And Graham The newly organized North Caro lina National Park, Forest and Parkway Development Commission will meet in the business offices of Radio Station WIICC Monday morning for a day-long study of problems and projects now facing the commission. The ietins is slated to get underway at clown o'clock, with Charles E. Ray, chair man, presiding. Tentative plans call foi a visit into the Heintooga and Black Camp Gap areas on Monday afternoon. The time for departure depends on the arrival of Congressman Mon roe M. Redden, who is scheduled to meet with the commission, and outline his ideas on matters he has pending in Congress relative to the further development of this area. On Tuesday the commission will go to Gatlinburg to confer with the board of conservation and de velopment of the Park and the ex pansion of its facilities. A. H. Graham, chairman of the State Highway Commission, has told the commission he plans to attend the meeting here on Mon day. There is a possibility that oth er officials from Raleigh will also attend. Demonstration Raises Interest In Wire Silos Interest was high in the demons tration of temporary silos con ducted Tuesday on the Kirkpatrick Dairy farm in Crabtree township, reports County Agent Wayne Cor pening. Indications are that at least 75 silos of the type shown, made of garden wire and a special type paper, will be constructed on farms over the county this year. Mr. Corpening and F. R. Farnum, extension dairy specialist, explained the construction and benefits of the silo during the demonstration. Some 150 persons were present during the day. Australia's Minister Of Navy, To Speak At Lake Junaluska Tonight The Honorable Norman Makin, Australia's Minister for Navy, and Aircraft Production, a member of the South Australian electorate of Hindmarsh in the Australian Fed eral Parliament continuously for the last twenty-five years, Austra lian Ambassador to the United States and chairman of the United Nations Security Council, will be the featured speaker at Lake Juna luska Assembly. Friday evening, August 8 and Sunday morning, August 10. A prominent member of. The Methodist Church and a lay preach er who has appeared in many pul pits in the United States, Ambas sador Makin's appearance here will be under the auspices of a south wide Conference of Pastors, of Commander Here Adm. McFall, Commander !Of 'Hornet', Is Visitor Here i ! Former Rear Admiral j Commanded Ill-Fated Carrier Sunk In Pacific Engagement Retired after 33 years active duty with the U. S. Navy, Rear Ad miral A. C. McFall of I'onle Vedra, Fla.. is enjoying a vacation now at the Waynesville Country Club. During the recent war he served as commander of the first "Hornet" at the lime the carrier was sunk by torpedo and bomb on October 26, 1942 in the Pacific. Adm. McFall was next sent to the "Saratoga" as chief of staff for a task force, then commanded Car rier Division 22 during further ! Pacific operations. Later he was J placed as chief of naval air opera tional training, with headquarters in Jacksonville, an assignment he i held until retirement in March, ' l!)4f. A native of Darlington. S. C. I Adm. McFalls relates that his par ients used to vacation at Clyde 40 I years ago, where he remembers i fishing in Pigeon river. This is his , first vacation in Western North ; Carolina since boyhood days. Mrs. McFall is here with him. due of their sons. Dodge, is fol lowing in his fatlirr''. loot;les by attending I he Naval Academy at Annapolis; while A. (' . Junior is a student at Washington and Lee. Adm. McFall is president of a development organization at I'onte 1 Vedra, one of the growing resorts near Jacksonville, Reading Club To Study 'Birds' On Tuesday Morning j "Birds" will he the subject of the last meeting of the Blue Ridge Billy Reading club which will be held at the library at 10:30 a. m. on Tuesday. August 12. A. M. Hoffman, of Black Moun tain, who has been connected with Camp Sequoyah for many years and is an authority on birds, will be the guest speaker. Visitors and any other interested persons are invited to attend the program with the club members. which Dr. W. F. Quillian of At lanta, Georgia, is program director. His announced subject for Friday evening, the 8th. is "Our Great Opportunity". Ambassador Makin is said to be the most travelled man in the pres ent Government. In 1935 he was selected by the Empire Parliament ary Association to attend the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V, and while abroad he journeyed across the continent to Russia, re turning through Poland, Germany, Belgium and France. Twelve months after his return to Aus tralia, he was chosen to represent the Federal Labor Party at the Coronation of King George VI. On his return from this trip he stayed for some time in South Africa. Hazelwood Tax Rale To Remain $1.45 This Year Budget Is Adopted By Board of Aldermen At Meeting Tuesday Fvening Hazeiwood's niavor and alder men adopted their budget for the 1947-4H fiscal year Tuesday evening and established a property tax rate of $145 per $100 valuation; the same rate which has been in effect for several years. The levy was fixed on an esti mated valuation of $916,230 Plans for the street, water and sewer improvement program are going ahead on schedule. Adver tisements are now being published for the sale of the $50,000 bond is sue authorized in the municipal election during May and the money will he on hand to get the program Inaugurated within a few days. The budget conference was at tended by Mayor Fisher, the alder men, of whom R. L. Prcvost Sr., is finance chairman; William Med ford, town attorney; Rudolph Cars woll, town clerk; and Perry Weaver of the town's auditing firm, W. Bowen Henderson. Total expenses anticipated dur ing the fiscal year are $40,925, of which $12,683 is expected to be raised by the property tax. The town's present surplus of $5,442, and income from water rents, sew er charges, delinquent, intangible, privilege and poll taxes will bring in the remainder needed to balance the budget. A statement of the budget is as follows: Budget Requirement General Fund $ 8,285 Street Fund . ... 13,700 Water Fund 14.500 Debt Service 4,440 Total $40,025 Lslimalcd Income Other Than i Tax Levy Water Rents $1(1.001) Sewer Charges 3,200 Delinquent Taxes 700 i Privilege Taxes 350 Intangible Taxes 400 ; Total $22,650 Unexpended Surplus 5,442 Required to Balance Bud get 12,833 Properly Tax, Net 12.68,') Poll Tax 150 Total $12,8:13 Ten Receive Fines In Mayor's Court Ten persons were tried in May or's Court on Monday afternoon, three of whom were fined $100 Found guilty of drunken driving. Karl F. Smith and James Milner received fines of $100 plus court costs and had their licenses re voked for one year. Smith appealed the decision to Superior court. Charged with reckless driving. R. L. Ariail was fined $100 and the costs and Harlcy M. Allen was fined $25 and costs. One person paid $10 and costs for operating a vehicle with improper lights: two for being drunk and two others for being drunk and disorderely. Hall Recovering From Recent Rattler Bite Raymond Hall, of Cecil, is re covering from a bite by a rattle snake, which he suffered while picking berries at Pisgah. Mr. Hall was gven first aid treatment at the Pisgah ranger's station and hurried to the Hay wood County hospital where he remained a week. New Features To Labor Day General Chairman C. C. Poin dexter announces that several new features are being added to make Canton's 41st annual Labor Day and Fall Festival celebration the best in the long history of the event. The Labor Day morning parade was given a boost this week by the announcement that Russell Motor company. Canton Chevrolet dealer, would give three cash prizes for the three best decorated Chevrolet cars or trucks participating in the parade. Floats are not eligible to compete for the prizes. ' Anyone County Adopts Three Quarter Million Budget; Tax Rate Now $1.50 Rotary Governor MACON M. WILLIAMS, district governor of Rotary International, will make his ollicial visit to the club here at one o Clock today. Gov ernor Williams i. from Lenoir, and was elected to his p;sl at the re cent convention in San Francisco. At II o'clock today. Governor Williams and M. I!. Williamson, president of I he 'W aynesville Club, will bold a club assembly in Hie recreation rooms of the Presby terian Church Large Delegation Plans To Protest Removal Oi Two Passenger Trains Sylva Joins Group To Enter Protest Before State Utilities Commission Sylva plans lo have a large rep resentative to join with others along the Murphy branch at the hearing on August 13 before the Slate Utilities Commission in Ashe ville, protesting the removal of passenger trains Nns. 17 and 18. This informal ion was given C. J.I Reece. president of the Waynesville j Chamber of Commerce Wednesday! night lv l eli 1'ickleseinier presi-, dent of I lie Jack Mill County Cham-1 ber of Commerce. Almost all towns 011 the Murphy, branch are formally organizing to i make lorinal protest in the matter j nel Wednesday when the state Utilities Commission will hear both the Southern Railway and dclega- i t ions along I he 1 mile. The Southern Railway maintains! the operation of the I wo passenger j trains constitutes a substantial an-j nual los lo 1 lie road due to luck, of passenger ti attic. i ! Three From Here j At Jackson County Civic Group Meet Among those from Waynesville attending the Jackson County Chamber ol Commerce dinner in Sylva Wednesday night included ! Charles K Itav, C J. Recce and ! W. Curtis Huss. The speakers oi I he evening in cluded Harry .1 Krusz. president 1 of the N. C Chamber of Commerce j Executives, and Representative Monroe M. Redden, of the 12th con gressional district. Being Added Festivities wishing to compete in this contest feature of the parade should regis ter with Russell Motor company, 35 Park street, opposite the post office, phone 2294, at an early date. General Chairman Poindexter wishes to publicly thank Mr. Rus sell for this fine gesture and in vites others to join in anything that will add interest to any phase of the broad program. Religious Activities Rev. Ralph Taylor, chairman of the religious committee, announces that a well rounded program of re (Contlnued on Page Six) t s mmmi W ' If .j litti mini n New School Construc tion Allotted 28 Cents Of County Tax Levy An official budget of $759,84005 for the 1947-43 fiscal year repre senting an increase of $183,807.10 over last year was announced this week by the Haywood County Board of Commissioners. The tax rate of $1.50 per $100 value, an increase of 20 cents, was adopted; of which 28 cents was as signed to the Canton school build ing fund to finance the construction of a colored school and lunchroom addition at Morning Star. The estimate of property valua tion in the county was listed as $25,500,000. This is $1,000,000 more than last year's estimate. In the breakdown of the various funds in the budget, there was a decrease in the money allotted lo the county schools and the penalty fund. All other expenses have been increased. The tax levy is estimated to bring in $382,500 of which $17,740.75 is placed as uncollectable, commis sions on collections, and tax payers' discount, leaving a net tax revenue of $364,759.25 to apply on budget expenses. Revenue from sources other than the tax levy is estim ated at $395,089.80. The majority of income assigned to the hospital, old age assistance, aid to dependent children, and wel fare funds will come from sources other than the tax levy, such as federal and state aid. Charles Metcalfe, county auditor, reports that at the start of the pres ent fiscal ycar the total lipnded in debtedness of Haywood iJ $7!!4. 500. Expenditures on debt service will reduce the principal by S7fi, 000. Administrative expenses lor (hp Canton graded school district pre viously have been included in the general school fund, but this year are listed separately. The budget requirements for the various funds are: General Fund $64.158. 00 Special Fund $22,041 !H Poor Fund $34,572.17 Debt Service Fund $80,302.32 Hospital Fund $134,471 08 Capital Outlay $11.568 68 School Funds $112.846 63 Canton City Adm. $19,600.00 Penalty Fund $2,197.12 Old Age Asst. $140,352.00 Aid to Dep. Children $48.384 00 Welfare Fund ... $19,700 79 Canton School Building Fund $68,362 95 Total $759,819.05 County Dairymen To Plan Artificial Breeding Unit Dairymen of Haywood county, have been invited to attend a meet ing at 10 a.m. Wednesday, in the courthouse, to discuss with workers of the agricultural extension serv ice possibilities of establishing artificial livestock breeding units for ths area. John A. Arey, dairy specialist, and R. W. ShofTner, district farm agent, will be present to explain the value of artificial breeding its cost to the farmer, and the type of local organization needed, an nounces Wayne Corpening, county agent. Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Prevost and young daughter, of Chattanooga. Tenn., were guests this week of the former's brother, R. L. Pre vost, Sr., and Mrs. Prevost. Highway Record For 1947 In Haywood (To Date) Killed 4 Injured - 35 (This Information Compiled From Record of State Hif b way Fatrol) . ..