r-r?-tT.y i WjlJWWqpM ? ro "*?nu* ** *** * The W aynesv ille Mountaineer est wc chart our course by Publ.shed Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park j **""*' , j CQ?L VL'An tr/? ? ~ """ *nu' ? ? fACitS Associated Press WAYNKSV1LLK. N. C'.. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. 26. 1953 >3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackaon Count** ? ? ?e 'n' There I In ?arolina ? ? ? IXPI.AI.NEI> Ivirus hitting North Car ^?elatively mild type, Dr Hoard. State epidemiol ^B week. He also said lii is caused by a virus Hh little or nothing is H seems to leave "very Hcations". Dr. Koard ad ? to let yourself get in a ?condition." Hl'XKRS ARRESTED H Ku Klux Klansmen ?toi bv the Federal Hu Hnvestigation last week ^Btrville The FBI charge Hi conspiracy and kidnap ? dogging of a South ^Buv?ici\ Most of the men i clcased on bail. Hi I SUPPORTER ^B Uinstead, representative ^B< Legislature from ^kunty and a brother of ^L'mstead. said last week Hupport W. Kerr Scott if Hprnor ran for the U. S. ^kainst Senator Willis Hp54. Scott, who has giv ^?i.ition of his plans ior ?a vigorous - opponent of ^Bi the gubernatorial race ? THEFTS STOPPED I arrested seven men in food theft ring at the ^B \imy Base. Among the ^Brsons were two soldiers H: restaurant men from ^Hretteville. IHTON IMPROVES Congressman Robert L. mghton was reported in r condition at a States al. The 89-year-old law been bed-ridden by an ineumonia. ?ROGRAM SUCCESS e Highway Commission [ures in Raleigh that Dtal of 13,506.8 miles of road paving had been during W. Kerr Scott's ,erm. The total exceed 19.8 miles the former goal of 12,000. The rt of the new paved n> Onanred by the 200 liar road bond issue, the n said. INAUGURAL FLOAT artinent of Conservation bpnient of North Caro leen given, and has ac he float, representing Inlina. that appeared in Iral parade in Washing loal was made by the niturr and woodworking 1 i It will be used as an ! the state fairgrounds. I?er largely attended af e state. . FDR TO SPEAK ?leaner Roosevelt will ' UNC February 4 under P of the Carolina For Roosevelt, who recently ^ Is chairman of the Hu 8 Commission of the UN, j twice at the university, j ?iN'F.R CAPTURED ?fin cement officials in Hclina were notified over Ind that F. C. "Red" Bon ? escaped from a North ? prison camp several ko, had been captured in ?owing a 24-hour search w and bloodhounds. Bon *ported seen in the vicin ?hite Oak several weeks ft that time the FBI has ?rhing for him in connec ? a $28,000 bank robbery U' STORE ROBBERY B in Charlotte broke into a Be over the weekend, took Batoly $500 in cash, and ? number of cfiecks down ? of a nearby church. A Bntaining narcotics, was I with, officials said, but ? not gained. le ther WARMER V -A little warmer in the i. continued warm Tues il Waynesville tempera-1 ompiled at the Stale Test Max. Min. Ranlfall 62 26 ? 55 33 .74 56 32 22 36 24 1.03 Continued Large Number Of ? ? Flu Cases Keep Schools Closed _ . Schools Set To Resume Classes On Wednesday School officials were making preparations this morning to re sume classwork on Wednesday morning. Unless unforeseen de velopments occur in the flu situa tion, the schools will open, Mrs. Lucy Jones Boyd said at noon. Schools were closed on the after noon of the 19th due to the heavy absenteeism resulting- from the large number of cases of flu throughout the area. Tentative plans were to reopen schools this morning, but due to the large num ber of cases of flu which developed during the latter part of the week it was decided to keep the schools closed until at least Wednesday. Some observers this morning were of the opinion that there still remains a large number of cases of flu, but most of them appear lighter than those of a week ago. Church attendance on Sunday showed a marked decrease through , it,. ? ?- ik- *?;? uui me nita uui: iu nit' tui idir ment of crowds due to the spread of flu in the area. School authorities pointed out it was essential to get classes underway just as soon as it is safe, because of the extension of the current term into June. School began several days later last fall than usual, and with the six days ?aissed due to flu will mean a late dfc'tr for graduation. Jaycees Complete Many Activities During Last Year The Waynesville Junior Cham ber of Commerce, in reporting their achievements of the year to State President, J. B. Brame, were com plimented for their accomplish ments. John Carver, local presi dent, made the report. He cited that a number of Christ mas boxes had been given needy families; active support of the Baby Beef sale by the purchase of one of the animals; sale of safety Scotchlite tape; inaguration of a leadership training program: spon sor of the soap box derby; partici pation in the campaign for the Heart Foundation; furnishing a Hospital room; staging of weekly square dances for the community recreation fund. Mr. Carver said that plans had been completed for holding the third quarter district meeting here on February fourth. Mr. Brame said he was happy over the work of the local chapter of the organization, and that it was among the more active and ag ? 1 t , V, .- in ( l,n ( n ( g;ico?ii?c tiuuo an me oiaic. Two County Men Serving Aboard Sub In Pacific PACIFIC FLEET 'FHTNO ? Serving aboard the submarine USS Catfish are James R. Smith, quar termaster first class. USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smith of 104 Church Street, Hazeiwood; and Harry E. Noiand, torpedoman's mate second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Arnold of Route 1, Clyde. The Catfish participated last week in the largest cruiser-destroy er training exercise held in the Pacific since World War II. For two weeks, she was one of 2fi ships and numerous supporting aircraft, comprising the operating task force engaged in realistic exercises and maneuvers off the California coast. Employing newly developed tech niques of air-defense, anti-subma rine warfare, gunnery and convoy maneuvering, the training exercises were conducted to keep the moo and ships In a high state of combat readiness required by modern war-: fare. _____??_???? Clark Hlnklcv, student at Duke University, spent the week end with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Hinkley. Parkway Turned Into Sled Run Sledders had the time of their lives Sunday, as they converted the Blue Ridge Parkway, at Soco Gap, into an ideal sleigh run. This picture by a Mountaineer photographer shows a group coining down a long snow covered hill. Clyde Election Bill Passes The House; In Senate The bill introduced by Iteprc .scntativr Jim- Palmer to change the data of election for the Town of Clyde, passed the House on January 22. and is now in the Senate Committee on counties, cities and towns. I- No opposition is expected to the measure, which would change the date of the town election to conform with that of other Hay wood towns. WNCAC To Hold Quarterly Meet At Bryson City The quarterly meeting of West ern North Carolina Associated | Communities will be held at Bry son Citv Tuesday, February 2. according to an announcement made today by C. M. Douglas of Brevard, secretary. The group, which has members 'in eleven counties, will discuss legislation pertaining to area-w ide interests, and plans for the com ing tourist season. Business, civic, and tourist of ficials from the area have been invited to attend the meeting. which will begin with a luncheon. It Was A Great Day For Sliding Haywood County was well under way shortly after midnight Sunday for its second cover of snow for the winter. Early risers throughout the county saw several inches on their lawns but by midmorning the snow started to melt and people in most parts of the county saw considerbl.v less snow when they left church than when they entered. The higher areas kept their snow during the day and by Monday noon there was some left. Snow was first to leave around the Bethel-Lake Logan area, followed at practically the same time by other valley sec tions. Around Fines Creek. Soco, and Max Hatch, however, the snow fall came to stay a little longer. The sun was seldom, if ever, visi ble at Salvation Army headquart ers during Sunday and slight snow flurries continued throughout the day to pile up at least six inches on level ground and much deeper in dHfts. * The road was passable with out difficulty, probably because the snow had not been packed with traffic. Around Soco Gap the snow was about as deep but with a clear sky the temperature was somwh^t warmer. Youngsters from the val ley used the Parkway as a sliding place and sleds were in use most of the day. Earlier sand had been sprinkled on the Soco Gap high way and automobiles passed with out difficulty. Only hilltops and higher eleva tions refused to be stripped com pletely by noon Monday Else where small patches doited the landscape. Polio Drive In This Area Moves Into Final Week Kiwanis Collect Over $300 For March Of Dimes Some $300 was collected by the Waynesvllle Kiwanis Club at it; annual "Amateur Itadio Show" Sat urday night for the benefit of the March of Dimes program. Members of the Kiwanis Clul expressed their appreciation today lo all the people who took part or I he program by either performing or donating money. At the same time they urged that everyone who pledged a donation Saturday night , to call Rogers Electric Company 01 (See Kiwanis Collect?Page 8) Former Canton School Teacher Now In Japan WITH U. S. FORCES IN JAPAN ?Pvt. Charles A. Fisher, son of Mr and Mrs. Noel Fisher, Dutch Cove, Canton, recently graduated from the Far East Command Chemical School at Camp Gifu, Japan. The two-week course included instruction in the defense against chemical, bacteriological and radio logical warfare. Private Fisher, who arrived in Japan in December, was previous sly stationed at Fort Jackson, S. C. Before entering the Army last March he attended Duke University and was employed as a social science teacher at Canton High School. Leaders in almost every phase | of the March of Dimes Drive in this county expressed optimism this 1 morning that the goal would he reached and, hai ring a further out break of iulluctwa, p\ceeded as the drive moves- into it*final week. The amount of funds already collected was not made public by drive officials but leaders from all | areas have been reporting their programs are meeting with enthus iastic response. Scheduled for this week are pro- ' 1 grams by the Kiwanis Club, the' , Secretaries Club, the Junior Cham ber of Commerce and the Beta , Sigma Phi sorority, and several other groups. ? The Kiwanis Club has made ar rangements with Henry Miller, owner of the Smoky Mountain Drive-In Theater, to take over the theatre Wednesday night, with all proceeds to go to the Dimes drive. Members of the Kiwanis Club today expressed appreciation to Mr. Mil ler for his cooperation and said! that a full-length movie plus shorts' would be shown on the program. There will be no admission charge but patrons will be asked to con tribute to the March of Dimes, drive. The movie, "Lucky Nick Cain," with George Haft and Coleen Gray, will be shown The Secretaries Club will march on polio Friday night with the an nual "Porchlight Parade" in Way ncsville. Hazelwood. Aliens Creek, Lake .lunaiuska. and Barberville. Hesidents of those communities are asked to turn on their porch lights as a signal that they wish to (See Polio Drive?Page 8) W.T.H.S. Singers To Enter Mars Hill Music Clinic A group ol soiectefl singers irnm Wnynosville High School, under the direction of Charles L. Isley, .Ir,, will participate in the fifth an nual music clinic at Mars Hill Col lege, January 30-31. Twenty-three schools have en rolled for the clinic, each of which will bt represented by a quartet or octet of specially chosen sing ers. The music faculty of Mars Hill College is in charge of ar rangements. The guest director for the clinic will be Dr. Dale Gilli lanrl, of the music faculty, Ohio State University, and regional gov ernor, National Association of Teachers of Singing. Inc. Dr. Gil liland has had extensive experi ence jand specializes in directing | choral clinics. The two-day clinic will consist of rehearsals and conferences, cul- j 1 ininating in a concert in the college auditorium Saturday evening. The) college will entertain all guests at j an Informal dinner in the college j dinng room Friday evening. The program, as announced in the prospectus, lias two main on-1 jcctives: to give the talented sinn ers an opportunity to associate and ! work with others of like talent, and to stimulate in these students and the directors who may come with them a greater enthusiasm for the finest in choral music. Other schools and directors at tending the clinic are Albamarlc.1 Paul B Fry; Ashcville, Mrs. Gra ham Reams; Biltmore. Mrs. Peggy Compton Shellon: Black Mountain, Mrs. Charlene Maydwell; Canton, R. C Muench; Bessemer City. Mrs T. E. Jackson; Dallas, Mrs. Gradv Friday: Drexel. Miss Kathryn j Siphers; Forest City, James G. Blanton; Faanklin. S. Berk; Hen dersonville. Earl It. Martin; Mar shall, Herbert Clay Edwards; l mail boxes and name plates; n< w road markers; road bank work; and an excellent recreation pro gram for the young people. Projects that won third place for Allen Creek included Christ mas cheer work In which baskets of food were given needy families and toys for children; a visiting committee that paid regular visits to the ill and other shut-ins; an outstanding recreational program; and the building of 31 new homes. The judging had been done by a committee headed by Jack Hunter J of Kalcigh and based on the follow ing; home food supply, develop ment and improvement and sound j systems of farming, development I and improvement of appearance. 1 convenience, and comfort of farm and home, community organization and development, and a record of the year's accomplishments in a scrapbook. Special prizes totaling $350 were also presented to the communities showing the most progress during the year. Fines Creek received $50 in the better sires contest for placing the largest number of bulls, boars, rams, and sires in ratio to the number of beef cattle. Crabtree received $50 for the largest percentage of dairy ani mals bred artificially; East Pigeon won the poultry contest and $50 with the largest number of poultry units with 500 hens or pullets to a unit; Cruso took first place in the forestry contest by having the highest percentage of farms plant ing a minimum of 500 seedlings for reforestation or erosion con trol: and $100 went to Thlckety for the largest increase in number of points in the Green Pastures con test. These cash awards were made 1 by David Underwood, Haywood ( ouniy CDP treasurer. I Last fall, during the Tobacco Festival, the first special awards i were presented to Upper Crabtree and Allen Creek in the tobacco f contest Upper Crabtree received I (See CDP Winners?Page 8) j Winners In CDP Contest A two-timi' winner. White Oak, was picked this year for first place in the Ha>wood County Community Development contest and Chairman (ieoi'go Boring, center, seems quite pleased with the $500 cheek Chosen for second place was Morning Star and its chairman Fred Set/or, left, was presented a $300 cheek. At right is the Rev. C. I.. Allen, ehairman of the Allen Creek organiza tion. which took third place and $200. < Mountaineer Fhotoi. Uncle Of Local Woman Peceives High Honors Dr. Nathan Court, professor emeritus of mathematics at Okla homa University and .an uttcle to Mrs. Bernard AdinofT of Wa.vncs ville. lias received nomination to honorary membership in the In ternational Mark Twain Society. Mrs. AdinofT recently learned. Dr. Court terminated 35 years of teaching at Oklahoma U. in 1951. He was accorded lite membership in public recognition for his con tribution to literature. Dr. Court is the author of "Col lege Geometry." standard college textbook in many of the schools and Universities in this country. Other members of the Mark Twain Society include such well known personages as President Eis enhower. Winston Churchill, T. S. i Eliot, Albert Einstein. Carl Sand burg, and Jean Sibelius. School In Fruits And Vegetables Set Wednesday A Fruits and Vegetable School for the benefit of all orchardmen in Haywood County and any other* interested in fruil production will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse. In making this announcement. County Agent Wayne Franklin said that the following topics will bo discussed by several experts: "The 1055 Apple Marketing Pro gram." "Orchard Management and Fancy Fruit," "Apple Thinning by Means of Sprays," "Nickels for Know-How and the Fruit Grower." and "Pest Control." Specialists who will be in charge are Dr G. S. Abshier. furit and vegetable marketing specia list; G. C. Klingtoeil. extension specialist in horticulture: Dr, G. W. Schneider; and Prof. M. E. Gardner of N. C. Slate College. Tobacco School Hero Tuesday The latest Information in to bacco production will be discuss ed Tuesday at the tobacco school af the courthouse starting at 9:30 a.m.. County \grnt Wayne Frank in has announced. Phases to be outined will in clude production of better plants, proper fertilization and culture methods, topping, suckering. har vesting. curing, marketing, and disease and insect control. Two specialists from N. C. State College in Raleigh will conduct the class. They are R. R. Bennett ind Harold Nau Auditions For Lake Music Siafi Set For March 1 Auditions for positions on the | music staff of the I,ak?' Junalu ka Assembly, summer program head quarters of the Methodist Church in nine southeastern states, at" to be held March 7 in Nashville, Tenn. Applications are available for musicians who wish to compete for the positions, it was announced by Prof. Cyrus Daniel, director of music at Vanderbilt Univei .l?v, who heads the church assembly's music department. fie said that an organist and four vocal soloists?soprano, alto, ten or and bass?are to be engaged for the summer season. The Junaluska choral group usu ally is composed of church musi cians or college students who are majoring in music. Appli 'ations may be obtained from Prof. Daniel at Box 75. Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Tenn. Burning Permits Will Be Required After February 1 Starting Feb. 1 it will lie neces sary to have a permit to start hrrs in any of the areas under til" pro tection of the State Forest Service or within 500 feet of such area.-. Fire Warden Eldridge Caldwell has announced. This regulation will be in effect until Juno i. the warden said, due to the dry condition of the forests. Permits can be obtained free of charge from 43 places in the county, which will be published at a later ? date. Permission to start fin in such places is necessary. Warden Caldwell explained, in order that authorities will know the locations and not lie called to fight unneces sary blazes. When You Hear The Sirens Friday Night - Turn On Your Porchlightl - Fight Polio! Highway Record For 1953 In Haywood (To Date) Injured... .10 Killed .... 0 (This information com piled from Records of State Highway Patrol.)