_____ ? flights )fThe News ? fired mi men r.i a well known .fli. ihou.'ht they would fnii with the liookkeeper. ?settled her with a small if. which, was concealed lope i thought the woman r a lit w hen she saw the riead she let the little [if around on her desk. Htm- him bark into the ralnily told the men? for letting me see the f are so cute." rtled men took their sneaked away, disap it they had not frighten tkeeper. y did not know was that was literally a nervous controlled her emotions I let the men know how ecause she knew their to see her go into hys r Easter Thought several years ago that it ook place. It was at n car doors had pockets de. (he owner of a car. was her of several children, ster. and the usual egg j a - is usually the case, were not found during unts hf the day. ..day., the father picked lor to give a lift to work. !hbor started to get out hi did the natural thing r is tighf-'-be struck the e door with his knee, hit the pocket on the id) a long lost, and for eregg had been left by children. i aroma filled*thc car. ?n looked at each other had run over a skunk, d. and sought the open tied Piaster egg caused to drive with the win for several days. In in warm days later, the red a reminder of the the eggs were fresher. esville wood Form ers Assn. ,1 K YoiiotZ, pastor of idle Methodist Church, d president of the W.iMii'svillc Minister inn at the group's for aatmnal meeting last ligation was founded to vjirrati'in and efficiency matters of mutual in ie church-goers of the and to consider and i t ? for union religious )c "roup Is also tntcr her matters of church ?his area. ministers of Hazelwood 'villc are urged to at onthlv meetings which eld each Wednesday 10 o'clock after the v in each month. The meetings will be an crat days prior to each 1 each member will be chic Graham, newly 'or of the Bethel ahd Presbyterian Churches. I vice-president of the 1 Rev. Ruth Gruber, f thr free Methodist a> named secretary e of Rafetgh is spending *ith his mother, Mrs. % _ # The Waynesville Mountaineer mm % * IhWr aw. Pub'ished Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park " 68th YEAR NO. 29 8 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE. N. C~ MONDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 6. 1953 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Heavy Vote Predicted In Beer Election Haywood Democrats Favor. Changing State Senatorial Terms With Henderson Makes $1,000 Gift A. L. Freelander, president o? the Dayton Rubber Company, has contributed $1,000 to the survey fund of the Recreation Commis sion. This is the second gift of S1.000 to come from an industrial ist. In making the gift. Mr. Freed lander renewed his interest in the program, and feels that it would be a wonderful project for the com munity, and especially employees of local industrial plants. Mr. Freedlandcr said: "As al ways, we are willing to promote anything beneficial to all the peo ple of the community, as a project of this kind will undoubtedly be." The Commission recently em ployed an engineer to make a com plete survey and blueprints for a recreational program and facilities in the community. Mr. Frcedland er's gift will help defray part of the cost of this survey. Florida Rumors Are Being Denied Ftoports reaching Waynesville ihis week, via summer residents, is that the rumor is making the rounds in Florida, especially in the St. ITtcrsburg area, that Waynes ville had a severe polio epidemic last winter. Some summer residents arriving here are amazed to find that the epidemic suffered was flu. just like a large part of the remainder of the nation, and not polio as the Florida rumors point out. The Chamber of Commerce is taking steps to get articles in Florida newspapers correcting this rumor. A quotation from health authorities will be used as part of the statements. It is suggested that individuals here wire friends in Florida giv ing them the facts about the rumor. Mr. and Mrs. John Ashcraft of Charlotte have returned home after visiting the latter's father, C. F. Owen, Sr. A proposal that Haywood and Henderson Counties alternate every four years in nominating the State Senator from this district was unanimously adopted by the Hay wood County Democratic Execu tive Committee at a meeting mark ed with harmony in the Court House Friday afternoon. The committee a'so went on rec ord as not favoring proposed legis lation by Rep. Joe H. Palmer to erect and maintain an agricultural exhibit building in this county, and voted to recommend to Palmer that Haywood County not be in cluded in the controversial "Home Rule" bill. Charles B. McCrary of Fines Creek, chairman of the executive committee, explained to the com mitteemen that Henderson County had recently made overtures to Haywood for a change in the nom inating procedure for State Sen ator from this district. (Actually, there are two State Senators, the other being nominated on a two year rotating system by Transyl vania, Polk, and Jackson Counties.) Haywood and Henderson alter nate every two years In nominat ing one of the two Senators. Un der Henderson's proposal, each county would now nominate the Senator for two terms running. In that way the Senator would be in a position to obtain seniority in the State body, something that has been impossible under existing procedures, and something that Democratic leaders have been try ing to overosme for years. The present Senator from the Haywood-Henderson part of the district is William H. Hodges of Henderson. He will be in line for the Democratic nomination in 1954 and. if nominated and elected, will serve in Raleigh throughout the term of Governor Umstead. Members of the Executive com mittee were enthusiastic with the new proposal. W. G. Byers of the Clyde precinct spoke at length on the need for strengthening the party in this area and pointed to the new nominating method as an excellent way to strengthen the party in the two counties. Rep. Palmer had written the committee asking their feelings on including Haywood County in the Home Rule bill. Under the bill, if passed, the county commissioners of the counties included would be authorized to fix the salaries of all county officials. At present there are some 60 counties not desiring to be included and 40 in favor. The other proposal the commit tee faced has been discussed a great deal in Haywood during the (See Democrats?Page 8) Boosters Club Will Meet Thursday Night The Hazelwood Boosters Club will meet Thursday evening at the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting is a dinner meeting and will begin at seven o'clock. Harry "Blue" Robinson is president. democratic Leaders Discuss Senate Proposal e members of the Democratic Party In Haywood County met Fridayt"dis^" ia! lo alternate state senator nominations with Henderson County every four y"" ra'h" Present system of every two year. The committee voted unanimously ,n ?? favor of the new plan. Shown discussing the proposal are G. W. BurnettJFeatPi ,ar'ca B McCrary, chairman, Fines Creek. W. G. Bycrs, Clyde, and Jame. Klrkp.trick, Cr.b >untameer Ph?tot. Sunrise Services Observed At Lake Junaluska m ????p???? i i Several hundred worshipers gathered at the cross Sunday morning for the annual Crater observance. The program was condu* ted by The Haywood Crfbnty Sub-District M.Y.K. Members from the Waynesville church presented a play. "Message of the Cross." a brass en semble from Canton furnisher! special music, members from the Clyde. Maggie, and Crab tree churches gave the opening devotional, and choir music was given by the Waynesville church, i Mountain eer Photo). _ : *-*_ ? , ?? '? ill 1 _ 1 ? u 1 Sample Of New Light System In Use On Main St. A sample mercury-vapor street lighting unit has been erected at the intersection of Main and East Streets in Waynesville and is draw ing much favorable comment. City officials said this morning that the new system would prob ably be Installed as soon as the; power conversion project is com pleted. The power conversion project will take from two to three months j to be completed Haves and Luns ford, Ashevillc electrical contrac tors, have the contract. The mercury vapor lighting sys tem is considered the best now in use. City officials In many North Carolina towns and cities have in stalled it and all report that street lightning problems have been dras tically reduced. Waynesville officials plan to install the lights along the main portion of Main Street. Paving Report For March Made The State Highway Commission completed 0.1 mile of paving and one mile of stabilization in Hay wood County during the month of March, Commissioner L. Dale Thrash reported today. Grading and traffic-bound ma cadam surfacing was completed on Caldwell for 0 1 mile. One mile of strengthening and stabilization was finished on Fie ; Top. The two road projects were fi- j nanced by the secondary road bond program The Tenth Highway Division brought a total of 2,.85 miles of paving and 18.3 miles of stabiliza tion to completion in March. Com missioner Thrash added. T\ The | i Weather RAIN Monday?Showers, cooler. Scat tered showers Tuesday, continued cool. 'Official Wayncsville tempera tures as compiled at the State Test Farm>; Date Max. Min.' Apr. 3 70 38, " 3 70 33 " 4 67 39 " 5 67 28 Tax Equalizal Holding Hear To Continue 1 Max Thompson In New York Fund Raising Program Max Thompson of Canton, route three< was one of the 65 men who have won the Congres sional Medal of llonor, ttfat met in New York for raising funds. Ilis pieliire appeared in the cur rent issue of l.ifc magazine on page 57. The medal of honor is llir country's highest decoration. The 65 inen went to New York, upon invitation from Matter Min chell to appear at a fund-raising rally for the widows and orphans of New York policemen and fire men. The men ranged in age from 25 to 84. Mr. Thompson was awarded the medal for his heroism in the second Mnrld Mar battlefield of Europe. Lions Club Goes On Record Against Secrecy Measure The Wnyncsville Lions Club joined other groups in condemn ing action taken bv the General Assembly in voting a closed door policy when committees are hi session. At the meeting here Thursday night, the club voted a two-fold resolution. First, the civic group praised the county and lown offic ials for ttieir "open door" policy The resolution on this said: "We express appreciation to our coun ty and town officials for following their policy of "open door" ses sions of all official meetings. For the second part of the reso lution. the club asked Representa tive Joe Palmer to retract his ac tion, since hi* voted for the secrecy, plan. That part of the resolution was: "We hereby ask Haywood Repre sentative Joe Palmer, and all mem bers of the General Assembly who voted for secret meetings, to re tract their action immediately. We feel that only the best inter est of the people of North Carolina can be served when the doors are open, and the citizens given an op portunity to know what is taking place. The closed door policy is contrary to the American Way of life." The resolution also included a paragraph that copies be sent the Haywood representative, Speaker of the House Boat, and Haywood county and town official*. 0 ion Bond ings Today; Thife Week Taxes was (he main topic of con versation in the Haywood Comity court hose tills morning as property owners from four townships ap peared before the County Board of Commissioners to discuss their status under the recent county-wide ievaluation program. Sitting with ttie Commissioners, acting as a Board of Equalization for property owners who wanted adjustments made, were many of the men who acted as tax listers I during the revaluation program. C. C. Francis, chairman of the j board, said that the number of tax | payers who were appearing before the board was "about what we ex : ported." The board Is hearing and review ing complaints made by tax payers j who feet that some adjustment j should lie made In their property valuation. This morning tax pay ers from Ivy Hill, Jonathan Creek. White Oak and Cataloochee are being heard. Tomorrow 'Tuesday) the hoard ? will hold hearings for Fines Creek. I Crabtree and Iron DufT townships Wednesday the citizens of Pigeon. I East Fork. Clyde and Cecil will be heard. Following the hearings the board will visit the premises of those registering complaints and make necessary adjustments. The hearing for Beaverdam town ship has been set for April 20 and for Waynesville township April 21. Listers have not completed the revaluation in those townships. Under the law. tax payers must register complaints at the hearings nice those are the only times in which the commisisoners have the authority to change valuation of j real estate. i j Town Elections .Set For Canton In Early May Official notification was given in Canton last week for town and school elections to be held in early May. , Notice was published calling for the election of a mayor and board of aldermen, judge of police court, solicitor, and three members of the school board. It has not been learned whether the present mayor and board mem bers will seek re-election, but two new candidates have made formal announcements that they are seek ing office They are Ernest Hoi combe. for mayor, and C. E. Stan ley, for alderman. nunareas /\uena Church, Sunrise Services Here Hundred's of people gathered on hillsides and lake shores Sunday j morning to celebrate the Ressur reetion of Christ and to offer silent prayers that peace would soon reign again throughout the world. Here In Haywood County Sun rise Services attracted several hun drcd early morning Worshippers. At l.ake Junaluska some 500 peo ple attended I tie annual Sunrise Services sponsored by the Hay wood suhdistrict Methodist Youth Fellowship Many others gathered at Green Hill Cemetery and at Soco Gap. Record throngs attended church services at the regular hours in Waynesville and llazelwood churches, as they did in churches all over the country. The weather was clear and cool yesterday and most of the church goers were decked out in their new f>sl? r finery. At Cherokee some 2,000 people gaiheicd in the Mountainside The atre to witness the annual Sunrise Services. Police in Waynesville reported 'traffic conditions were excellent1 with noi one traffic accident to marl the day's ?|utet. Man Shot Friday During Fight At Soco Lookout A drunken brawl Friday night at the Soc<> Lookout of Louise O'Neill resulted in the shooting of one man. whose Condition this morning at the Haywood County Hospital was described as "satisfactory" by I I)r. Stuart Hoberson. The shooting victim, D. L. Cald well was hit in the abdomen by a bullet from a German F'-38 pis tol. Fiber! Smith, who has con fc sed to the shooting, is In the flay wood County jail. According to Deputy Sheriff .lone Set/ the polls Wednesday to decide the | issue of whether legal sales of beer shall return, or whether the town remain legally dry as the remain der of the county. Legal sales of beer went out Ave months ago. The vote on Wednesday only ap plies to the legal status of Waynes ville regarding beer sales. The campaigning has been light, with a lot of personal work being done by both sides. Close observers see a large silent vote in Wednes day's election, as many people are not freely expressing their inten tions. "Last September, in a county wide election, the vote was better than three to one against the legal sale of beer in Haywood. Sixty days later, under the law, dealers had disposed of their stocks, and for the first time in 19 years. Haywood county was declared a legally dry county. Several weeks after the county voted dry, a group of Waynesville citizens circulated a petition mong voters here calling for an election just for the Town of Waynesville. After securing the required num ber of names on the petition, it was found that a possible technical er ror in the petition might invalidate the election if called upon the grounds of the petition. Then It, i was that a new petition was put Into circulation, and the required* number of signatures of qualified voters affixed to the paper request ing an elction on the question of legal beer sales. The Board ot Aldermen, after reviewing the petition, set the date of the election for Wednesday, April 8th On three successive Saturdays. March 14, 21, and 2fl, the registra tion books for the two precincts in the town were open, and about 300 new names were added during the period. In town elections there are only two precincts- at the Town llall. and the Aliens Creek school. In county-wide elections, there are five precincts in the corporate limits, but scores of voters are from the outside of the town lim its as the county precincts extend beyond the city limits. For that reason it is impossible to get an accurate figure as to how the vot ers within the city limits voted last time, since it was a county-wide election. In the five precincts in town, there was a total of 2.101 vote cast. Of that number, 1,325 voted against the legal sale of beer, and 776 vot ed for the lecal sale of beer. From the last election, it would be impossible to make a break down of just the town vote, since many voting in the precincts with in town in the county-wide election are not eligible to vote on Wed nesday. This is particularly true of the precincts for the county election in Aliens Creek, East Waynesville. and West Waynesvillc, where precinct areas extend be yond the city limits. In the county-wide election, the precincts of Center Waynesville and South Waynesville. both whol ly within the town limits, had a majority of votes cast for the legal sale of beer. In the same election, the vote was extremely high against the legal sale of beer in Aliens Creek, East Waynesville. and We t Waynesville. In all three of tlx e precincts, there are a number of citizens who live outside the town limits and will not vote on Wed nesday. As the matter stands. It is a matter of speculation as to mak ing a comparison of figures of the last election just for tin- town vot (See Beer?Page 8t Highway Record For 1953 In Haywood (To Date) Injured.... 17 Killed .... 0 (This information com piled from Records ?t State Highway Patrol.)