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The Waynesville Mountaineer ^ he dotal pot his feet a ii." y ? -? .,J, Kj ? _ Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park a 11 68th YEAR NO. 66 20 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 13, 1953 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties idelights Of The News _____ . ? ichy Sport a. altera** two MeUio llt,uon. south Carolina '1 . a iound of goU on "'u>va tiolt Course. One wv -V *? Polk. ?? 'Wli u?c ou.er was f. car ,lUi ot cnarieston. L.c was cose, and exctt ! Ult. sevenlH noie, Pol* s u. .mo a tiuinp ot ousnes. mu>uis uived m loo King nisi oail. uoineiii smith had the ball, A setnieu hi no hurry lo t io llie game, ue was ,(Jio iium around an 'At ,u m lie could ouiy see oi a jar nd. men coser uoii icveaiefl me au was m, ganon jar ol delicious pennies - soliu peacues uranay. JU &0.,uii of fruit was un jnu auinired. tne two nn ,e game, witn Poik tiaieiy oui uie c nai lestoiuaii, ano eJ went io lind fc. A. Me '.lci oi police ut me Caae. .uct.it oy assured mem tots loosed Uis, smened a tasted equally as good, uistd mat some one in a urry had buiied tne irun got to go oack?perhaps it ?a stoien and hidden mere, ay, roiK tound me peacnes, u me game, Dul Jsinuu is to cat tne peacnes. Neither r wouul mane any comment ie why ol that. South Carolinians were it their alternoon game of j delicious tind. iword Of Damocles newly decorated police in Waynesville has one not commonly found in irroundings. Somebody has fully added one of those ie coconut heads which c a Zulu cannibal of a Hot ncdicine man or something 1 in your dreams after too lidnight snack. ocation is ideal for giving ss the uneasy feeling that ajing "Heavy, heavy hangs ur head." Hanging as the does directly above the chair, it has given rise to or thai il the witness does tin whole truth and ifcth-' the truth, the hairy hard I crash down to stop his of fancy. ???? , as ly hed on a stool in and ordered a ng in considerable gulped down his >ed a quarter on 1 walked out. j smoothly slid the niform pocket and to find the boss "Didja see that e asked hastily, -bit tip and then out paying for his ither iame the three leading arriages in the U. r the leading five i wish to make it 'very one will start correctly, but then ing starts. rth Carolina .High been sending out i Maps of the Great ue Ridge area to rides who request ?ia "Guide for the this source the pro ization has just re k-down of marriages by months, prepared nal Bureau of Vital marriages for 1952 percentage of the bowing months: June 1. Dec. 9 1; Sep. 8.9; y R 6; Ott. 8 5; Nov. Feb. 68; Jan. 6.5; :eot. A Fo.MOO tilKT lor Haywood's nesv agricultural and home arts building is accepted by C. C. F>ancis, county manager, seated, from Bruce ltlorford, right, director of industrial and com munity relations of Champion Taper and Fibre Company. On the left, standing, is Jack. Chap man. chairman ut' the county advisory commit ter who selected the 20-acrr site on Highway 19A-23 between Wayttewille and l.akc Junalus ka for the area, and f eed Ferguson, of the tax and insurance division of Champion. (Mountaineer I'hoto). C. of C. To Erect Two Large Signs The directors of the Chamber of Commerce authorized the erec tion of two extra large, lighted signs on highways leading into Waynesville. The publicity committee was in structed "proceed" aCotWd- With the work? The sTgns'wIll stress the importance of yie community to , industry and tourist. The committee is at work on sketches and sites for the signs, and will probably award the con tract within the next week or ten days. Several committees reported on activities at the meeting Tuesday night, with Dr. Boyd Owen, presi dent, presiding. | Shoplifting Is Costly Venture For 2 Young Men Shoplifting is proving expensive to those who try it. Proof of this was evidenced this week, when the Waynesville police arrested two young men, each 22 years of age. The men had pick ed up merchandise from Stovall's Five and Ten, and Eagle Stores, valued at $3.55, and had walked out without paying their bill. The shoplifters were tried in police court, sentenced 32 days on the road, with a suspended sen tence upon payment of a $25 fine and another $14 for costs. One of the men dug up his $39, and went his way. The other unable to raise $39 is spending the next 32 days help ing to build roads, and will have plenty of time to think things over. The other, with $39 less, is also having time to think how much easier it would have been to have paid for the merchandise in the first place. Powell Act Funds To Bring Towns Over $37,000 Waynesvillc will receive $20,116 and Canton $17,525 from the Powell Act funds this year, the State Highway Commission an nounced today. Checks will be sent out next month. Funds received under the Pow ell Act are to be applied toward building and maintenance of Streets not part of the state high way system. ? \ ~~ Widening Of Haywood Street About Finished Town forces are completing the new sidewalk, necessitated by the widening of Haywood Street for almost a block, between Miller and Dppot Streets. The new section of paving of the street will probably be completed early next week. At the widest point the street will be 20 feet wider, I _ MH h ,>ar,ly cloudy and e aft" 0 likeUh?o<? ?' scat id,.. "noon thundershow ,ngP ,r ,,y ^oudy with 1 ln temperature. led bv1hSVille temperature ? 'he State Test Farm. 0 ??*. Mtn. Rainfall , "2 49 _ 2 "4 49 _ ?? 51 _ Trustees To Be Named On Monday For Agricultural And Home Arts Building The board of commissioners arc expected to name a board 01 trus tees for the Haywood Agricultural and Home Arts Development as ihtr$ intff oil "Monday, it was learn ed today by The Mountaineer from C. C. Francis, chairman. The action of naming the trus tees has been "stepped up" as Mr. Francis explained, by the gift of $5,000 for the building by the Champion Paper and Fibre Com pany. The check was presented to the county on Tuesday afternoon. Louis V. Sutton, president and general manager of Carolina Paw er and Light Company, wrote R. N. Barber, Jr., chairman of the agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce that his firm would send a check for $500 to the project. Mr. Francis said that as soon as the, board of trustees are named, he expected architects will be con sulted, and some definite planning gotten under way for the building, as well as landscaping of the grounds. Under the terms of the bill as passed by the 1953 General As sembly, the county can appripri ate any budget surplus from the general fund to the project, and levy a tax up to half a cent per $100 valuation for the construc tion and maintenance of the pro I ject. j Program Planned For Iron Duff Homecoming Sun. (See Picture?Page I, See. 3) The Iron Duff Homecoming at ! Davis Chapel Methodist Church will begin at 10 a.m Sunday. Aug ust 16, with a 2-hour service fol lowed by a picnic in the grove and an afternoon memorial singing service. Orovcr Davis will act as master of ceremonies for the day and j?ive the recognition of guests. A wel come address will be given by O. L Yates, superintendent of the Sunday School, following the prel ude sung by Miss Mattie Sue Med ford. Next in the order of worship is Scripture reading by Lawson Mc Elroy; and the benediction by the Rev. Frank Early. The Rev. John I. Klzer, pastor of the Hazelwood ? Baptist Church, will preach the sermon. Following a picnic lunch in the church grove, the congregation will re-assemble in the church in a memorial service for residents and former residents of the Iron Duff community. The Rev. C. O. Newell will preside and music will be furnished by choirs, duets, quartets and congregational singing. Mrs. M. G. Head had as guests for the weekend in her home on the Pigeon Road, her nephew, Dr. C. C. Collins. Jr., Mrs. Collins and their children of Cincinnati, Ohfo and Mrs. Conrad Swindell and family of Washington, D.- C. Another Gift For Agriculture-Home Arts Building Another sift is soon to arrive for the agricultural Home Arts Building. The Carolina Power and Light Company is adding $?00, according to Louis V. Sut ton. president of the firm, to R. N. Barber, Jr., chairman of the agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce. .Mr. Sutton explained that his firm is giving $10,000 in prizes in the Finer Carolina contest, and serves over 400 towns and cities in the two Carolinas. "We are vitally interested in the project, and see many bene fits," Mr. Sutton said. MRS. CLARK AT HOME Mrs. Elmer T. Clark has return ed to her home at Lake Junaluska from St. Joseph's Hospital, Ashe ville where she received treatment tor a broken arm. 2 CDP Tours On Schedule For Saturday Two community home and farm visits are scheduled for Saturday, as Aliens Creek tours White Oak and Beaverdam goes to Jiaunook. Saunook and Beaverdam resi dents will assemble Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Spick And Span Grill near the Dayton Rubber plant. They will visit the Bud McClure's beef cattle. Reeves Allen's poultry, the Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church. Howell Freeman's new home, the pasture and cattle of Jarvis Allisan, the new home of J. W. Rowland and the state fish hatchery. Following stops at Guy Arrington's livestock farm and at the Barber orchard and packing house, they will continue to Hooper Eavenson's orchard. I.unyh. recreation and the swim ming party are pUnned for the SaimoAk school. The .Aliens Creek visit to White Oak on Saturday will start at 10 a.m. instead of at 9:30. The two groups will meet at the Cove C reek fork and the tour will include Mrs. Grace "orrow's tobacco, Boone Jenkins' tobacco. Tcague Williams' beef cattle, Walter towe's home improvements, and Sam Lcdfokd s home improvements and improve ments at the Pigeon Baptist Church The tour will then proceed to the J. I). Duekett place to see corn and tobacco, to the Amos (See CDP Tours?Page 81 State Highway Comm. To Meet In Waynesville The staff of the 14th division of the State Highway, and Public Works Commission, headed by Commisaioner Harry Buchanan, will meet in Waynesville Friday, August 21. The session will be open to the public. The meeting is set for the Court House, beginning at 2 p.m. Commissioner Buchanan will be accompanied by his engineering staff, who will be prepared to dis cuss local and area highway prob lems. Haywood To Get $6,400 As Part Of Pisgah Fund Haywood county will receive $0,400.99 as their share of the Pis gah National Forest revenues for this year. The Pisgah revenues amounted to $47,769.05, and will be divided among the 12 counties in this area. Transylvania received $8,281. and McDowell gets $6,575. The other nine counties received less than Haywood. . - J DEER PLENTIFUL In Pisgah National Forest la evidenced by Ranger Ted Seely, picture dabove at one of the recreational area* in the I'lsgah National Forest feeding a young buck, which was one of three injured by stray dogs. Called "Andy," this tame lit tle fawn pauses in front of an eight-foot plaque of "Smokey," the symbol of forest fire prevention In the forest* of America. The ranger points out that two of the worst enemies of deer, reported plentiful this season, are stray dogs and forest fires. Visitors in the Pisgah Forest at this time of the year usually see many deer along the streams and on the mountainsides. iPhottf and cut courtesy Transylvania Times). I A BUSY DAY wu spent by C. C. Francis, left, county manager, and Jule Noland. register of deeds, as the.v signed their names 500 times on Haywood school bonds. When they had finished their task, the bonds were worth exactly a half million dollars. This is the third group of bonds of $500,000 that have been sold of the two millions for the expansion of Haywood school systems. Both men agreed that the task of signing their names 500 times was harder than they Aral thought. (Mountaineer Photo). Haywood Baptists Plan Association Programs And Speakers, August 18-19 Delinquent Tax List Published Thr towns of Waynesville and Hardwood will advertise prop erty for delinquent 1952 taxes on nrxt Monday. The county adver tised last Monday, and will sell the property at auction on Sep tember 7th, with the two towns selling one week later. Lions Seek $1,000 For Welfare Aid Members^ of the Lions Club have their sights on adding $1,000 to their treasury Saturday after- j noon, to be used in their work a-1 niong the blind and underprivileg ed children. In an effort to reach their goal, the members of the club are stag ing theeir third annual auction sale of merchandise and services. The sale will be held at Esskay Galleries. Saturday, at 2:30, with the entire proceeds going to the two welfare funds of the club. The auctioneers of Esskay are donat- 1 ing their time, and all facilities of the Gallery are being contribut ed free of charge. A large array of merchandise has been assembled for the event, and much interest is being shown. Each year large crowds attend. The sponsors said that, all mer chandise will be open, and no sur prise packages will be offered for sale. The list of items include everything from country hams to wearing apparel, appliances, jewel ry, and services of laundries, dry cleaners, and service stations. Jerry Rogers is general chair man. Calhey Successor Not Yet Determined No successor has yet been nam- j ed to replace Turner Cathey as Assistant County Agent, County ! Agent Wayne Franklin said today. Interviews are being conducted.! hut no decision has been reach ed. Franklin said Cathey? resignation was an flounced this week He will leave August 15 In resume his former post of principal of the I'enn sylvania Avenue school in Canton An exceptionally large crowd is expected at the five meetings of the fittth Annual Session of the Haywood Baptist Association begin ning Tuesday, August 18 Moder ator of the 1953 Association is the Rev. H. L. Smith. Other officers are the Rev. Doyle Miller, vice moderator, the Rev Elmer Greene, clerk: and Neil Webb, treasurer. Mr. Greene is also ^ssociational Missionary. Sessions will be held in the Fines Creek, Richland and Antioch Baptist Churches. VHlinu speak ers include Dr. Vu A Muggins, executive secretary. N. C. Baptist Convention; the Rev. James M. Hayes! superintendent. Baptist Home for the Aged; L. L. Carpen ter, editor, Biblical Recorder; Dr. C. D. Bessenger, pastor, Grace Baptist Church, West Asheville; Dr. W. K. McGec, Baptist Hos pital Representative; W. C. Reed, superintendent. Baptist Orphanage; and Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, president,. Mars Hill College. The following programs have been announced: Tursday Morning, August 18 Fines Creek Church THKME?-Making Disciples 9:30?Call to Order by Moder ator?Rev. 11. L. Smith. Opening Hymn?Carl Painter. 9:33-?Scripture and Prayer ? Rev. Tom Erwin. 9:45?Roll Call?Recognition of Visitors?Adoption of Order of Business. 9:55?Report of Executive - Pro motion Committee, and the Coop erative Program Rev. Tom Erwin. 10:10- -Report on N. C. Baptist Home- Jatnes Hayes. 10:30 Mi ssions?State Missions. (See Baptists?Page 8) HEMC Officials To Attend Meeting Officials of the Haywood Electric Membership Corporation will at tend the annual state-wide meet ing of the North Carolina Coop erative Association at Nags Head August 19 and 20. Those who will attend from the local cooperative are. Roy B Medford' president; Blaine Nicholson, vice-president; Dan Rcid, J. N Fisher, Jack Har ris, M M. Kirkpatrick, Carter Os borne, If. W. Davis, directors; R. C. Sheffield, manager; and H. E Sentelle, attorney. This is the largest delegation from the local Cooperative ever to attend any slate or national as sociation meeting as a group. New Wage Increase Put Into Effect At Champion A wage increase for all employ ees of the Carolina Division of the Champion Paper and Fibre Com pany and a liberalization of the firms' paid holiday policy were an nounced Wednesday by H. A. field er, vice president and division manager. Effective August 10th, Helder said, all hourly base rates are be ing increased by five cents per hour, or by 3r/c, whichever is greater in each individual case. At the same time equitable ad justments are being made in the pay to salaried employees and piece rate workers. This wage adjustment affects some 2250 hourly rated workers and 500 salaried employees at the Carolina Division. The Company's paid holiday pol icy was liberalised to include one more paid holiday each year. Also effective August 10th, fielder's announcement said, is the transfer of a temporary eost-of livtng bonus into the base pay rates of all employees, and the dis continuation of the bonus as such. This bonus was inaugurated at two cents per hour in September, 1951 ( to offset a rising trend in the cost of living. Since then it has been increased to the current level of eight cents per hour, which is the amount being Incorporated into the base pay rates. 2 Forgers Arrested Writing Out Bad Checks "For want of a nail the shoe was lost." and for want of an auto license two alleged forgers are headed for jail in South Carolina with an assist from members of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Cpl. Pritchard Smith spot ted the tagless car and took its two occupants in to Boson City, where circumstances quite unfore seen by the motorists resulted in their being held in custody at the request of South Carolina police. Cpl. Smith relates that as he was making a routine trip to Bryson City, he spotted a brand-new Ford parked near Balsam Gap. The car lacked license plates. Two men seated in it seemed busy with "paper work." As heavy traffic did not permit him to turn safely at that point. Smith pulled off the highway a round another curve or so. plan ning that if the men did not pass hiirt shortly, he would turn' back. In due course the Ford came a round the bend, and Smith signal led the driver to stop. Since there was a question of the validity of the driver's license. Smith order ed the two to precede him into Bryson City. There a search of the car by Smith and Sgt. T. A. Sandlin turned up first a check book, then a mass of filled-out checks, sign ed by different persons, but all, in the amount of 951. The men made no bones about admitting that they had forged the checks and were on their way to Cherokee to pass them. So far as is known, they had not had time to "cash in" on any in this vicinity. The men also confessed that they were wanted in South Caro , Una. and a call to South Gerollna officers corroborated the fact that at least one of them was wanted for forgery and for passing bad checks. Finally brought into the picture was the FBI, since the case had crossed state lines. If there is a warning here to lawbreakers, it could be that pen ning rubber checks may lead to a stretch in the "pen" if you wind up your "homework" in a tag less car parked on' a public high way in view of an observant law officer. Bryson Will Join Haywood Patrol Several changes were announc ed today in Haywood's highway pa trolmen. Patrolman V. E. Bryson, of High* lands, comes to Haywood, August 25, and will be stationed in Canton, replacing Patrolman Harold Day ton, who has been assigned to Hazelwood, and will be on High way 19 from the Lake to Soco Gap. Patrolman W. E. Wooten remains in Canton, and Cpl. Pritchard Smith will, be in charge, and con tinue in Waynesville. Patrolman Joe Murrill is now .stationed at Mt. Gilead, in the Piedmont section of the state. Four Killed On Haywood Roads Cpl. Pritchard Smith said today that under the rules of the Motor Vehicles Division of the State, that the death of the late Dave Plott, killed when his tractor left a highway, would have to be count ed as a highway fatality. Cpl. Smith, together with Sher* iff Fred Campbell, investigated the accident which claimed the life of the well known Haywood man. This brings the lf^ total of deaths on the highway for Hay wood to four. Highway Record For 1953 In Haywood (To Date) Killed.;;; 4 Injured.... 32 (This Information com piled from Records ad Stale Highway Patrol)