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STANDARD PT" delights f The News - ily Affair .ete made Monday in court to admit to H Will.am I. Millar .ir That in itself , nen every day, but in- 9P1 ...... th'.l tho 'J as tne " " ore made ny . - Tom Clark. Both gentle jne'd to be speaking for K that was not enough nistercd the oaths. Budbcll commented: i-ual." loving Writes' I t got to remember to , wedding present, uic saying. Six months later was the same uui we changed slignuy: -1 ve amomher to wrap Bet- flim-'" finnfhpf six months Ls wrapped but unmailed, the words ana music hin: I ve jusu goi m ic- t0 buy something for pws: Lard of thieves stealing but the kitchen sink? Ascribes what happen- Parker over at Kingston, Lrtial list includes: an ange: refrigerator; one erand one large electric ,a wall clock: several lt Iron Dutch oven; small Jhiminum percolator and fmir-nuart nan; forks, loons, dishes, cups, salad her plates, other kitchen two twin-beds, com mattresses, springs, pil- bed-soreads: lighthouse tt pattern; two plaid bed umerous sheets, towels, Ihs, pillow cases, and ten mold chairs; two two large mirrors; kiat.tresses;. 30 to 40 pil- parathute boots; pair of and two rayon jockey Jblins '11 Git You don't have to wait for according to a neigh- ttlrs. Horace Peek along ton. He can vouch for a 'white tall ghosts having rty in the dim moon- le nights ago. reluming home, 'way af The path ran along the tobacco patch which cer- been full of tobacco passed It that morning. oare. except tor eerie eying limply in the slight rawing up his courage, his feet to turn toward instead of running away mted to do. tared them the spectres tobacco, neatly cut and fi poles the whole field harvested during his ab- N time somebody men- e en spooks, he will obacco harvest time". H WaYNESYILEE M NTAINEER 6Cth YEAR NO. 76 Publislicd Twice-A-Weck In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Xt rAuES TODAY'S SMILE Father: "Who broke that chair In the parlor last night?" Daughter: "It just collapsed all of a sadden, Dad, but neith er of us was hurt." - - Associated Press Ribbon Cut, Officially Opening New Link In Parkway In Soco Gap Area ' WAYNESVILLE, N; C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 20, 1951 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties- n i . r si . js it ,V ... .X .si- X- I ' ' 4 1 5 J J J Town Seeking Bids On More Street Paving N si The Mountaineer photographer caught the two ends of the white ribbon falling just as Charles Ray snipped the band, to formally open ihe 4-mile paved link of the Parkway at Mile High Overlook Wednesday. On the left, holding the ribbon is Sam P. Weenis superintend ent of the Blue Ridge Parkway, on the left of Mr Ray is F. W. CrOn, district engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads. Dr. Kelly Ben nett, chairman of the N. C. Park Commission is right under the point of the scissors held by Mr. Ray, Standing slightly back of Mr. Cron can be seen four Waynesville people: left to right: Mrs. Edith Alley, secretary of the Park Commission. James Kirkpatriek for .mer president Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. W. I. Lee, widow of the late Col. W. I. Lee who helped engineer this and many other simi lar projects' In this area, and Dave Felmet, president Chamber of Commerce here; (Staff Photo). Election For Expanding School Millies Set For Saturday, Nov. 17ih ? Reeves Is President Of h YMCA k Rpeves of Canton, 'as elected President of Y Men's Chih at . the M. C. A. Tuesdav weeding George How- Robert PhilliDs was ' President, Albert cwry. C. S. Owen. Jr.. ad G. Nat Fortney and ;ps. Directors. !"n V's Men's Club is the f the Y. M. C. A., y sponsors the District Softball Gamp, thp Tnhnt.' f, I v . - M -"s'mas seal Drive, as " civic- and y. M. C. A. pes is in the Account- oi The Champion ""v vumpany, and is lle Bethel Methodist f President is expected - m-gionai Conference T "ls week-end, a- "' ana Mrs. Ralph Go- Mrs. Don W. Rai- - a. nai ronney, firs. Tarll,,. n-...- LLi3 George New Football Feature To Be Added - The Mountaineer will add an ; other feature, something: entirely .new, to its coverage of the Waynesville - Lenoir game: the Play-O-Gram. It will consist of a diagram of play by play action in each half. 'Only a glance will be necessary - for the reader to see how the tide of battle surged from one end of the field to the other; to see how a long sustained drive occurred; to see how the touch down "break" developed. Mountaineer artist, Harvey Tutterrow, will make the draw ing. Previous to coming to Waynesville, Mr. Tutterrow drew cartoons for a national publica tion, and Is thus well equipped for the task. " In addition to Mr. Tutterrow, the Mountaineer has assigned four photographers and two re , porters to cover the game. Thus none of the color and none of the action should be missed. As far as it is known here, the Mountaineer will be the first newspaper of its size to attempt anything resembling the Play-O-Gram. If the idea proves popu lar, it is hoped to continue the feature with other games. Saturday, November 17th, will find Haywood voters going to the polls to vote in the bond election, designed for a general expansion of schools throughout the county. The amount designated is two mll-limuv- ." The date for the election was set Tuesday by representatives of the board of commissioners and the school board. The Board of Commissioners had a week earlier formally called the election, basing their, action on petitions bearing 3400 names, and a resolution from the Board of Education. On Monday of this week the school board elaborated further on their resolution, by breaking down the $206,000 to be spent on general Improvement of 14 schools. The proposed program under the bond election would affect every school in the county, and would give the Canton charter school district 30.29 per cent of the total. The remain der going to the other schools in the county. ' Officials have often described the school buildings as "disgrace ful, and far from being adequate for present enrollments." 1 ' "Wl 20- Tl,..j.. "nu?a"rrmer5F'Way, wa, drnv- "Jynesum.. . "rdprt u tempera- " rarmi' I1 51 72 48 staff of Rainfall Mrs. W. H. Dameron of Warren- ton is here for a visit to her son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Hyatt. Jack Alley, son of Mrs. Doyle Alley,' has returned to North Caro lina State College, Raleigh where he is a member of the senior class. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hyatt of New port News, Va., are spending this week with the former's mother Mrs. W. A. Hyatt, They will , go from here to Spartanburg for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Lachlan Hy att before returning home, 4-Mile Paved Section Of Parkway Opened In Soco Gap Area On Wednesday National Search Ends With Car In Ditch At Clyde A wild chase from Canton to ClydMonday night ended with the capture of two AWOL soldiers, Gilbert W. Wise, Jr. and Joseph Dawson, both 21, The two men escaped recently from an Air Force Stockade in the Slate of Washington, stole a car, and made a leisurely trip to Florida, robbing filling stations along the way, according to Cpl. Smith of the Highway Patrol. Wise, wanted to visit his home in Can ton, however, so the pair took to the road again. They were spotted by Canton po lice around 7 p.m. and the chase began. In addition to Chief Stroup, Cpl. Pritchard Smith was Involved, together with deputies Everett Mc Elroy and Carl Setzer. Wise re marked later that he had never seen so many cars appear suddenly in his life. Four were used in his capture. According to Cpl, Smith, the chase ended when Wise tried to make a left turn and Smith bump ed him from the. rear. The fugitive car was turned completely around and knocked into a ditch. Damage was estimated at $150.00. Upon being searched, Wise was found to have In his possession a .32 pistol, loaded, with a number of additional rounds of ammuni tion hidden in his sock. The men were turned over to the FBI and are being held on Dyer Act charges which Involves inter state transportation of a stolen automobile. Blood Banks Dangerously Low As Need Gets Urgent The Lions Club will bring a Blood Bank to Waynesville on Sept. 24th, but the war remains far away. Suppose word should reach Waynesville that the lives of one or a dozen of her service men depended upon the blood that would be donated here. Almost everyone would give. Most people do not bother to act when the need is vague or far away. Many people in Waynes ville today seem to think that the need for blood is vague and far away. But it isn't. Reports from across the country say that the supplies of plasma and whole blood are almost exhausted. And every day in Korea men live, our men live, or die, according to the avail ability of blood. Yet the apathy remains. Must Waynesville wait until word comes of wounded men? In California re cently that word came, and the family whose member was involv ed got busy. They started a local drive that' produced 400 pints of blood In six hours. The wounded man survived after receiving 75 transfusions. Hooper Alexander, III, has re turned to Davk'.son College where he is a member of the senior class. (See other pictures on Page 2, 3, 8) The 4-mile paved link of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Soco Gap area was formally opened Wednesday morning in an atmos phere of a great outdoor stage show. Every agency, from weath er to participants, made the event one of the most successful ever held iu .Western North Carolina. Charles E, RayTa leader in the movement to get the Parkway in this area under construction, and vice-chairman of the N. C. Park Commission, was the ' principal speaker. He later cut the wide white ribbon across thp roadway to formally open the 4-nnle link, as he said: "This Parkway will so endear itself to the people that it will be maintained forever." Those who arrived' at. Mile Hluh Overlook early had the experience of seeing Mother Nature lift the curtain of fog from off the tower ing mountain peaks, and unveil a panorama of the Balsams and Smokies, which can be seen from (Sec Parkway Page 8) Malcolm R. Williamson Is Oew District Governor Of Rotary International Rev. Malcolm R. Williamson has been named district governor of Rotary International, one of the highest honors to be bestowed upon a member of the world-wide organization. The district, No. 280, embraces the area from Andrews to Charlotte, and has 35 clubs wltn about 1700 members. Rev. Mr. Williamson was named by President Frank E. Spain in a cablegram from Italy, to fill the unexpired term of Chandler Gor don, of Asheville, who resigned due to serious and sudden illness. The official confirmation came Wednes day in a telegram from PhillijJ Lovejoy, secretary of Rotary In ternational. The telegram read: "Because of vacancy in qfTlce due to resignation of Chandler Gordon as District Governor of Hotary district 2B0. and acting upon nomination received from Interna tional President Frank E. Spain, you are appointed as acting gover nor, effective immediately." The term which Mr. William son Is filling will extend through next June.' He will go to Chicago for some conferences at the Inter national office next week. He joined the Rotary club here in 1941, and in 1947-48 served as president. Prior to that he was secretary for several years. He attended the International Con vention in San Francisco the year he was president. He hag participated in district conference and assembly programs on several occasions. At present he is a member of the district scholarship committee, which has the responsibility of awarding scholarships to a student of Latin America to one of the colleges wit hin the district, He is chairman of the Haywood chapter. of the Red Cross; member of the district committee of the Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, and stated clerk of the Asheville Presbytery, which embraces the Presbyterian church es of Western North Carolina. District Governor i- v Rev. Malcolm R, Williamson has just been named as district gov ernor of Rotary International, of the district from Andrews to Charlotte, with 35 clubs and 1700 members. (Photo by Ingram). Superior 2 Miles To Be Paved In Near Future Bids are being sought by the Town of Waynesville for paving about two and a half miles of streets 13.228 lineal feet, accord- ing to a formal notice published today. The bids will be opened on Oc tober second, it was announced. The specifications point out that 1708 tons or 22,870 square yards of bituminous concrete surface will be required for the projects. The board of aldermen did not specify what streets arc included in the projects, pending the open ing of bids in order to determine just "how far" the money aTlotei for the work will go. Jeff May To Be New License Examiner Here Beginning October 1st, ft, U. Hooper will be replaced as driv ers license examiner here by Jeff May. Mr, Hooper, who has been here since January of 1950 and has been In charge of Sylva. Franklin and Highlands as well, will be sta tioned at Franklin. Mr. May, who was formerly a very popular highway patrolman here, will work both Waynesville and Canton.' He will be here on Mondays and Tuesday from 8;30 to 5:30 instead of Mondays and Thurs days as in the past. He will be at Canton on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Waynesville Is being asked to give less than that 300 pints. It will set a new record here, but for a community as large as this it is not too much. The need Js ,real and urgent, Not only must present needs be taken into account, but stockpiles must be waiting for future emer gencies. Our men could become in volved in another Korea at one or ten spots around the globe in the world-wide struggle against Com munism. Or, in this atomic age, the nation might be engaged in a full scale war tomorrow. Think of the situation if our major cities should suddenly suffer an atomic attack. With hardly enough blood for current needs, how could we help then? The Lions are bringing the Blood Bank here. It will be at the courthouse, on Monday, September 24lh, from 8:30 to 9:30. The rest is up to the citizens: the fathers and wives of those who have fought and those who may fight again and those who are now fighting. Re member: Death won't wait for a sense oi ciuiy. Committee Sets Goal For 1951 Christmas Seal Drive The goal for the 1951 Christmas Seal drive was set at $1200.00 at the annual business meeting Monday- night -of - the" Waynesville Tuberculosis Committee. . C. G. Thompson, manager of the Smoky Mountains Fertilizer Com pany, was elected chairman of the committee which also selected Mrs W. O. Shelton as secretary, Mrs. A. J. Francher, treasurer, and Mrs. Alma McCracken as Christmas Seal chairman. Nine committee members were present at the meeting, and three more were elcted. Another meeting, which will make final plans for the Seal drive, is planned for the near future. 7.ph Allev left last week to re sume his study at the University . . r it -4 nitnnyil 14 i 1 1 of Norm Carolina i noi'ci Hi... He was recently released to inac status with the U. S. Army after having served several months in Korea. t lit'. 'i C. G, Thompson Chairman of the Tuberculosis Committee at a meeting in the courthouse Mori day night. ' was elected Waynesville Dale Medford Has Operation Dale Medford underwent an op cralion this morning at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, ac cording to information received at The Mountaineer today. Dale was Injured in an automo bile accident June 24 and has been hospitalized since that time. He was taken to Emory hospital from Ashe ville last week. His parenK Mr. and Mrs. James Medford, are with him. Future Farmers Elect Officers The Waynesville chapter of the Future Farmers of America elected officers at their first meeting re cently. Frank Enloe was named president, Claud Caldwell became vice presient, secretary is David Noland, treasurer Is Jack Finger, reporter is Richard Hipps and watchdog is Ernest Inman. Mr. John Nesbit, advisor, was present at the meeting. The September term of Super ior Court, meeting this week In the courthouse at Waynesville, with Judge J. C. Rudisill presiding, was expected to conclude its session late this afternoon or early tomor row. Nine divorces have been granted, and one suspended sentence re voked. Permission to practice law was given to William Imbcr Millar and to Walter Calvin Clark, The suspended sentence Involv ed Ulys Page who had been given a two to three year suspended sen tnce for larceny. He will now serve his sentence. Jurors serving include: Ralph Worley, Grady Wiggins, Mrs. Fred Newman, J. D. I'arris, Owen Pres sley, Lloyd F. I'arliam, Jr., Love A. Conian, Miss Rhoda McClure, Charles C. Saunders, Clayton Bur nett, J. T. Grady, and Roy Davis. Funeral Directors Annual Meeting Held Here Today N. W. Garrett., Sr., of Waynes ville, district governor, presided over the annual meeting this noon of the 121 h district of the North Carolina ' Funeral Directors and Burial Association. The meeting was held at The Lodge at 1 o'clock. Also present were the president and stale officers of the associa tion. The 12th district includes Haywood, Transylvania, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Cherokee counties. Thrash Sees Possibility Of Starling Work By June On Road Down Pigeon R. "We should be moving dirt on the Pigeon River road by next June," h. Dale Thrash, highway commissioner of the 10th district, told The Mountaineer yesterday. His prediction for getting ac tual construction started on the water-level road from here to New port, was based on the fact that three crews of engineers are now in the field surveying the jjoute from Cold Springs to the Tenn essee line. "Estimates are that the engin eers will be through with their work in three months. Then the field maps go to the planning of fice, and three months there should finish them, and the call for bit's. Without any unforeseen delay, ac tual moving of dirt could well be bin by next June," the optimistic commissioner pointed out. Mr. Thrash also went on to ray that he is pushing for work to start on the short link of new road on No. 276 at Pigeon Gap. This is the road that goes through the apple orchards enroute to Brevard. He gave no hint as to when he thought work would begin. The , commissioner said he felt the bridge across the Southern Railway tracks on Highway 19-23 at the Haywood-Buncombe line would be opened "within a few days." . i '.. CDPToHold Two Beef Cattle Sales The Beef Cattle Commission of the Community Development Pro gram is sponsoring two community beef cattle sales in Haywood Coun ty on September 25 and 26. The purpose is to keep more of our beef calves in Haywood County to help Increase the number of beef anirhals. In charge of this event are M. O. Galloway, chairman of the Beef Cattle Commission; Frank Med ford from Crabtree, and Wayn Stamey from Pigeon. . All animals to be entered should be at the Crabtree School (where pens are being built) by 10:00 o'clock pn Tuesday, September 25, or at "the Bethel' School by 10:00 o'clock on Wednesday, September 26. Graders will be here from Slate College and the North Carolina De partment of Agriculture so that everyone will know what type of animals they are buying. Anyone interested in buying or selling heifer or bull calves, con tact Mr. Galloway, Mr. Medford, Mr, Stamey, or the county agent's office. It Is also hoped to have some registered bulls present, which will be good for a commer cial herd. Democrats Send 3rd Term Request To The President . At the meeting here last week of the 12th District Democratic Exec utive Committee, the following res olution calling for the re-election of President Truman was offered by W. G. Byers. It was adopted without a single dissenting vote and sent to the President. "At this critical period in the history of the U. S. and in this most successful and glorious era in the history of our party, the Dem ocratic Executive Committees of the twelfth Congressional District of N. C. send greetings to the people of the U. S. "Whereas the Honorable Harry S. Truman, the great chief and leader of our party and President of the U. S. Is making a magnifi cent and successful fight for the establishment of a just and lasting peace between the Nations of the earth making a great contribution to the fight for freedom and the right of self determination for the little peoples of the earth. "Be it therefore resolved: "That-we the Democratic Exec utive Committees of the atorcsaid district hercby declare our. pnde in our President and Leader and (See Democrats Page 8) i Highway Record For 1951 In Haywood (To Date) Killed.... 2 Injured . . . . 37 (This Information com piled from Records of State Hihwaj Patrol.)