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STANDARD PTG Cm , Comp 220-230 S First (s LOUISVILLE IT? Sidelights Of The News -o ccoming tTnmiuwmtnit HaV t lr the state Mgnway patrolmen once served in Haywood E W. Jones and Cpl. O. R. h rame up num bldwell county respectively tifv in traBic cases Deing in the July criminal tewn of Lod Superior Court. t Anything ppable" It was the urgent plea from (nuts attending tne jamboree Hoy Forge, Pa. iort Massie wrote his par- lo Kusn via air man any' that could be swapped. The had souvenirs of their partic- sectiun of the nation, and wore swapped for similar - Texas Scouts has 8,000 horn ads shipped in for swapping loses. waynesville Mountaineer Published Twiee-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Tark , TODAY'S SMILE Convict: "IIow lone ro in fort New cellmate: "Ninety nine year." First: -IH take the bank near the door. I get oat in 75 yean." -a 65th YEAR NO. 53 12 PAGES Associated Press and United Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 10, 1950 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Sergeant Sets Air Jump Record cdom little monkey that escaped the wild animal show here ten ago has found his final free- f had successfully eluded pur 's ever since he fled from the lot on Main Street when his i! broke. iday morning. Montgomery T1, Waynesville's town dog 3ior, scanning the trees near liise on Assembly Street, saw little animal leap from one tree branch of another a few feet lie monkey missed, and plung 60 feet to the ground. Mr. Ion rushed him to the police inn ut while he was calling for a Irrlnarian, the little animal died. r-. - - ( i ;V--- l V- vi V N , ; Paratroop Sgt. J. W. Swetich gets a hug from his fiancee shortly be fore he set the new world's parachute jump record with 123 jumps in one day at Fort Bragg near Fayeltcvillc. The girl is Miss Mary Cook of Greensboro. Sgt. Swetich began jumping at 2:00 a.m. and finished at 11:15 p.m. (AP Wheplioto. anted: A Piano rhc Waynesville Lions want to their roaring hereafter to piano ompaniment. 'harles lsley, a Lion who also director of Waynesville High iool'8 expert musicians, was rged at Thursday night's iheet- ! with the job of finding a good, somewhat inexpensive, piano the club's functions - vv Ilic'man who' did th charging s program Chairman Carlton rathcrhy, who is also the man jio got fish started in the fashion wearing balloons. That, of course, has nothing to i with music, but it does give a be to Coach Carlton's versatility. Lion Weatherby brought the ano matter up at the club meet- Ig. He said the Lions needed one. would add flexibility to the plan ling of programs. The cluh has had serious speak er and comedian speakers in the last. It also has had violinists and otion pictures and lady basket- f all players. A piano, he urged, is the natural lucleus for a wide range of pro- rams. The other Lions, after agreeing hat the club could use a piano, de- ided to vote that they'd rather puy one than borrow one. ' "And let's buy an upright piano," luggested one member. we can keep our old laundry n it." The club adjourned without tak- pction on this motion, however. norlliVartlllolToBeSplil Before Beer-Wine Election $263,921.55 In Road Bond Money Spent In Hayvwood The state spent $263,921.55 out of the rural road bond money through May 31 In improving Haywood County's highways. This was reported recently by Division Highway Engineer W. M. Corkill to the chairman of the Haywood county board of commissioners. Maggie Scouts To Get Flag At Boosters Meeting (Missing A Chance The usual comDliment in the us ual town is that there isn't enough parking space. i Waynesville, however, isn't the Nal town, hence doesn't have even Us usual complaint. In fact, this time it's in reverse. The town father rpnnrt that at least one parking spot isn't used enough. That s the new one below the level of Main Street right next to the Carolina Five and Ten. rhis one, just recently graded and gravelled, can hold about 35 cars at a time. But not more than 0 or three hav heen usins it at a time. Meanwhile, motorists cruise up and down Main, hunting for a place 10 park. :.; The Maggie Boy Scout Troop will be presented an American flag Friday night at a meeting of the Soco Gap Road Boosters Club. The flag, donated by F. G. Rip petoe of Waynesville, will be dedi cated by the Rev. Malcolm R. Wil liamson, pastor of the Waynesville Presbyterian church. The session will open at 8 p. m. at the Maggie School, with Norville Rogers, the clubs' president, in charge. In other business, the members will discuss laws concerning high way rights-of-way in regard to the erection of advertising signs along the road. The Club last winter was sched uled to be dissolved. But the members later reversed that decis ion, and kept their organization in operation after receiving a number of requests to do so. Waynesville's North Ward won he divided 'before the Sept. bccr-and-wiiie election. This was the latest word from County Elections Board Chairman Crotn E. Colo. "Tho ward will be sulit into new. frnrcincts nelore the next general election in November," he added, however. , The board had hoped to make the division before, the beer vote. But. Mr. Cole explained, a state ment from A. J. Maxwell of the stale eleclions board said it could not be done legally before that date. lie said Mr. Maxwell quoted a ruling from State Attorney Gen eral Harry McMulIan to that ef fect. The split would be made, he said, because the size of the regis tration (more than 3,200) in the precinct made it difficult to handle. Precinct clerks and officials fol lowing the May 27 voting worked more than 24 hours counting and tabulating the ballots cast for can didates for state, federal, and county offices. , However, the job won't be near ly so great in the September 2 ref ticndum, since the vote will be a simple "yes-or-no" proposition. 76 Cases Set for Trial Us Court Opens Officials this morning plunged into the job of disposing of at least 75 cases as the two-week July criminal term of Haywood Superior Court opened with Judge J. W. Pless on the bench. trial Jury was selected from the panel shortly after Judge Plcss convened the term at 10 a. m. Meanwhile, the grand jury, head ed by Foreman Charles B. McCrary of Fines Creek, went into session to act on bills of indictment for the curri'iit session. Judge Plcss suspended a 60-dny road sentence for a reckless driv ing defendant on condition the de lendant pay a fine and court costs. Scheduled tor trial this term are Jerry and Oliver Harrison Smith, Jackson County brothers, charged in the March. 4 gunflght with county and state officers in this area. Also Set for hearing is the ap peal of Margaret Huhn of Waynes ville from a trespass conviction arising from the digging up of the bodies of dogs destroyed at the town dog pound last spring. She was fined $25 In a magis trate's hearing after testimony was heard to the effect she engaged a man to dig up the dogs allegedly to seek evidence of reported mis treatment of the animals. The Smith brothers were ar rested at their Jackson County home the day after state highway patrol and a sheriff's department cars were shot up in a chase from Balsam through Waynesville and Hazelwood and into the Hyatt Creek section. Sheriff's deputies, town police men, and State Highway Patrolman Joe Murrill narrowly escaped death when their autos were struck (See Court Page 6) Health Officer County CDP Results mpress Road Group DR. IRVIN WEIR is serving as Haywood County's new health officer. He was named l;st .mouth' to the post, eieaated when the old health district was divided with the resulting' establishment of a separate department fur this county. 59 Boys, Girls Leave Today For State 4-H Camp Fifty-nine Haywood CotinPy 4-11 boys and girls left this morning with their local leaders and coun ty Extension workers for a week's vacation at the State 4-11 Club Camp at White Lake. Accompanying the club members were Mrs. Edna Burress, Mrs. Jack McCracken, Mrs. Joe Clint,', and Jean Ann Bradley, local leaders; County Agent Wayne Corpening and County Home Demonstration Agent Mary Cornwell; Jean Child ers, assistant home demonstration agent; Joe Cline, assistant county agent in charge of 4-H work; Mrs, O. Li Yates as handicrafts director; (See 4-H Club Page 6) 461 Cars From 28 States At Cherokee Drama Sat. By actual count, there were 461 cars from 28 states and the Pan ama Canal Zone on the parking lots at the Cherokee drama on Saturday night. The proeedure of counting cars by states will be done daily, according to Carl Sink, publicity director of the drama. Mr. Sink said that attendance was averaging about 2,100 persons per performance. The next showing of the drama will be at 8:15 Wednesday night, when Cardinal Spellman, of New York, will be an honor guest. The drama will be staged nightly 'ex cept Monduy and Tuesday. The count of ears Saturday night showed North Carolina in the lead with 273; Georgia second with 48; Tennessee 42, South Carolina 21. Virginia 15, Florida 10. Other states with one to four included: Texas 1, West Virginia 5, Wiscon sin 1, Panama Canal Zone 1, Ala bama 2, Arkansas 2, California 2, Connecticut 2, Illinois 4, Indiana 3, Iowa 1, Kentucky 2. Louisiana 1, "Maryland 1, Minnesota 1, Missis sippie 3, Missouri 1, Nebraska 1, New Jersey 3, New York 4, Ohio 6, Oklahoma 1, Pennsylvania 3. The Stale Highway Commission has a good idea now of the prob lems western North Carolina faces in road building. The education came last week end when nine members of the 11 member body spent all Friday morning seeing Haywood County's finest roads and some that fell short of that quality. The tour was part of the two-day monthly Hireling of the Commis sion, headed by Dr. Henry Jordan of Cedar Fails, its chairman. Guided by Tenth District Com missioiu r Dale Thrash of Asheyille and Lake Junuluska, and County Agent Wayne Corpening, the other commissioners and officials of the highway department toured roads that represented a fair cross sec tion of highway conditions in the county. Making the deepest favorable impressions on the visiting road officials were the results of Hay wood's Community Development Program, the high community spirit that made them possible, and the proportions of the coun ly's livestock industry. One commissioner expressed it this way: "We certainly were surprised will) what you have up here." Chief Engineer W. H. Rogers told a newsman: "If every county in the tenth district had the community spirit wo saw in Haywood, this whole area would be in excellent shape "We liked your road-side devel opment particularly the way the land in front of the homes has been cared for." Referring to the county's prim ary roads, he added: "I didn't see any that are part of the State system that was not (See Highway Page 6) 70 Entered In Beta Sigma Phi Baby Contest Eating Pie Proves Hard lob A -V v - , Si . ' ', J, , . . J --$:,v, : .'v -H f PI ' ' A jU ' : I lie-eatlng sounds like the choice of duties that is if you have plenty of tune, but these three young men were eating pie against "time" In tho annual pie-eating contest staged at the 'Fourth of July celebration here. The contestants struggled with their peach pie, pushed, gulped, haf-chewed, and broke all rules of etiquette. The. winner was Claude Medford, right, with Arthur Mehaffey, center, coming in second. The prize was not another pie, but silver dol lar. The event was sponsored by the Hazelwood Boosters Club. (Staff Photo). U. S Beef Experts To Ullend Judging Scliool The UW Weather By The United PreM Distinguished Leaders at the Lake Seventy handosmc youngsters are already entered In the Beta Sigma Phi Bahy Contest. The field is still open for the event, which is being staged as a feature of the sorority's variety musical show, "Trippin' Around," which will be staged July 20-21. Fred Bergman, Jr., of Asheville, who is business manager of the production, also announced today that the contestants' photos will be displayed in the window of Massie's Furniture Store on Main Street. The winner will be decided by popular vote. Dr. Lancaster Named Surgeon For Southern Or. N. F. Lancaster has been ap pointed company surgeon at Waynesville, on the medical staff of the Southern Railway, U was announced today by Dr. Milton B. Clayton, chief surgeon of the Company from their Washington office. Over 100 Publishers In Waynesville For Week-End CLOUDY fliondav. .Tnl v i ft rrUnKii woudiness,' not much change in temperature Monday and Tuesday. (Official Waynesville tempera ture as recorded by the staff of the State Test Farm): Max Juiy - 79 .. I "- 74 Min. RalnfaU 62 .24 60 .... " 56 47 More than 100 Tar Heel editors and publishers spent the week-end here, as part of the post-convention program, which was held this year at Grove Park Inn, in Ashe ville.' The newspaper folk' left Ashe ville early Saturday afternoon, un der Highway Patrol escort with Patrolman Harold Dayton in charge. The group traveling in 30 cars, made a brief stop at the cross at Lake Junaluska, and then went to the Memorial Chapel. and the auditorium. Dr. Frank S. Love extended greetings, and then the group went to the Terrace Hotel for refreshments, as a courtesy of Dr. and Mrs. Love. Leaving the Lake, the newspaper folk went to the 4-H Club Camp, at the State Test Farm, and there were served a fried chicken dinner, by 4-H Club girls, under the lead ership of Miss Mary Cornwell. The Pigeon Valley string band and the Deaver Sisters gave a mus ical program during the evening meal. .'" Leaving the Camp, the publish ers were taken to Mountainside Theatre, Cherokee, and were the guests of the Cherokee Historical Association for the drama, "Unto These Hills". The publishers were deeply im pressed with the Drama, and with ideal weather, enjoyed their visit to this area. The publishers' motor cade came back here, and spent the night. Most of them left early Sunday, while some stayed until later in the day before returning to their homes. .. At Lake Junaluska, and at the 4-H Club Camp the visitors were given envelopes containing much material about this area. A number of local people at tended the dinner for the publish ers, they included Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Damtoft. George A. Brown, Jr., Jonathan; Woody, Mrs. Gordon Schenck, secertary; of the Cham ber of Commerce, JJave Felmet, with Wayne Corpening in charge of arrangements at the Camp, The publishers of The Mountaineer made arrangements for the news paper group to visit thia area. DR. RALPH STOODY, New York, Director, Methodist Com mission on: Public Information, guest speaker, 8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday. j " Jfr , No Traffic Mishaps, Few Arrests Made TrafTic was heavy through Hay wood county over the week-end, but there were no casualties nor any substantial property damage, officers reported today. All but a few also were on their good conduct, the Waynesville Police Department reported. The only arrests involved a few drunks and one man who was charged with carrying a blackjack. Large Lake Audience Hears Dr. J. K. Benton The Rev. Dr. Jonn K. Benton, president-elect of the American As social ion of Theological Schools, and dean of I he school of religion, Vandcrbill University, was heard by a large Junaluska Sunday morn ing congregation when he spoke from the auditorium platform on "The Church as Prophet and Teacher." Giving an interpretation of the teaching function of the Christian Church in contemporary life, said I hat the survival of modern civili zation depended upon the fulfill ment of four conditions, all of which were responsibilities of the church, as follows. The exaltation by society of the greal spiritual values; the acceptance of an ethic of love which exalls the dignity. worth and unity of mankind; the dominance of social institutions de signed to .serve justice, individua ditnity and I lie common good in (Sec Larse Audience Page 6' JUDGE MARCUS REDWINE, Winchester, President of South eastern Board of Hospitals and .Homes, in session, July 10-12. l I V n ' s DR. KARL MEISTER, Chicago, President National Methodist Board of Hospitals and Homes guest speaker, 11:30 a.m. Tues day.. ;-' ' II HI "B'WM . IIMgilii u hijimii.hu " fiV BISHOP ROY H. SHORT, vesper speaker Tuesday. Two Held For Breaking Into Waynesville Homes Two young Haywood County men are being held on breaking, enuring, and larceny charges, ac cused of looting two homes of a wide variety of furnishings rang ing from an electric iron to fur niture. The men were, booked as James Arrington and Ralph Sharp, both of near Waynesville. The police de partment said Sharp came here about 18 months ago from West Virginia. Police Chief Orville Noland said the stolen goods were sold to pri Vate individuals and firms here and in Buncombe county. Chief Noland and Deputy Sher iff Wade McDaniel arrested the men here June 9 after they had made an exhaustive three-weeks' investigation. Both defendants were bound over to the July term of Haywood Superior Court following a pre liminary magistrate's hearing Fri day. ; He advised people to check care fully before buying any "bargains". Some of the goods are still missing. What was sold, however, brought he little profit to the "tradesmen, indicated. A set of 89 pieces of choice sil verware, worth an estimated $300, was traded in for the transmission from a 1933 Plymouth. A $75 vacuum cleaner brought only $10. A trurklo.-td of the stolen goods already has heen recovered, and officers are searching for the rest of it, the officer said. Some of the stolen goods was found in furniture stores in Cand ler and in Asheville. Other pieces were recovered from 11 different people who, like the furniture firms, had not known they were stolen. The chief said the loot, taken between the first of January and early last month, included: a wash ing machine, electric urn, radios, clocks, a lawn mower, and an elec tric iron, as well as the silverware, pieces of furniture, and the vac uum cleaner. The haul was taken from the homes of B. T. Bevel of Jackson ville, Fla., off Country Club Drive, and Mrs. Condace Stfawn on (See Break-Ins Page 6) Some of the nation's top beef cattle experts will come here next week to help Haywood County cat tlemen improve their knowledge of which animals are the most profitable. Representatives of the American Short-Horn and the American Aberdeen-Angus Associations will aid with the Beef Cattle Judging School which will be held July 17- 18 at the Mountain Experiment Station. With them will be specialists from the North Carolina State Col lege Extension Service. Sponsoring the event is the Hay wood County Community Develop ment Program's Beef Cattle Com mission. County Agent Wayne Corpening, in announcing the details today, said every one of the Haywood County cattlemen-pupils will take part in the judging. Then their judging results will be analyzed by the "professors"'. Haywood County livestock will be used as the subjects in the judg ing, which will be on six to eight classes of each breed, and will include steers and cross-bred ani mals in addition to Herefords, An gus, and shorthorns. The school will open at 10 a m. each day, with the judging on the Herefords to be held on July 17 and the Angus and shorthorns on the final day. Among the leaders of the school will be L. I. Case and Sam Buch anan, beef cattle specialists of the N. C. State College Extension Service and now serving wth the American Hereford Association at Kansas City, Ma.; and Dr. D. W. Colvard. head of the State College department of animal husbandry. Highway Record For 1950' In Haywood (To Date) Injured.... 18 Killed 3 (Thlf Information com piled from Record! of State Highway Patrol)