U Oo It Krery Time" I
sj keWaynesville Mountaineer sis
s?2^_~jL^ngg: -=^^SSSS^^-~- ?.?. o~,,-., .... a
ESVIt-LE- N_^M0NI)W AFTERNOON, OCTOBER ,0>53 t7Sir? S= A
- ? '? Advance In Haywood and Jackson CoontS
[Tobacco Festival Will Be Held Nov. 17-18
IKS. FRANCIS JONES, librarian, dodges tradf
c is she does her daily chore of packing some
N books into the Haywood County Bookmobile
efore visiting all corners of the county. This
*t library on wheels has just pasaed its 5th
birthday with a record of 144,000 books circu
lated. One of its crying needs is for a parking
place morning and evenings in front of the li
brary.
(Mountaineer Photo).
ookmobile's 5 Years
ave Earned Special
pot In Haywood Hearts
irst Methodist
Lister Makes
[formal Debut
?m. E. II. Brendail, new pss
| of the First Methodist
krch preached his first ?ser
k in Waynesville Sunday,
kifr, hr made an informal
M here a frw days earlier?
klr by aerident.
?liking to a Mountaineer rep
katative in regard to the
ptinc of the churtfl bulletin
I Sunday, Rev. Brendail was
fi the page number of the
K** to be sung. He replied
|t be didn't have a son*book
Ibis study, but that he could
[w in just a moment in the
ftnarT. .ind asked that his
r' Please hold the phone,
r the good pastor went dash
I 'it of his study and into the
Feb auditorium ? right into
k middle of the platform where
r Mtchard Smith of the
P" Patrol was addressing
PjWet meeting of "Women's
P"*re that the meeting was
Ihbtress, Rev. Brendail red
excused himself/and beat
i*eb retreat.
By Christine Baermann
Staff Writer
The Haywood County Book
mobile celebrated its 5th birth
day last week. This reporter went
along on the "Cruso Trip" to'learn
just what a bookmobile is.
My first impression was one of
Volume. More than 700 books pass
ed through the libraniah's hapds
in that one typical day. In 7 stops
including one school. 413 books
were checked out and 330 were re
turned.
Second impression was of the
truly vital Pole this library on
wheels plays in the lives of rural
America. Readers try to supply
themselves with enough books to
carry them over a month, and so
far, the library has not found it
necessary*to impose a limit 'ex
cept for classroom use). One man.
an invalid, who can sleep very
little, takes 50 to 75 books each
month to "keep my mind off my
self." He likes biography and re
ligious books.
Or as Mrs. J. P. Blaylock put it,
"The bookmobile really means a
lot to us here on Dix Creek. The
day It comes is sort of a holiday.
We all lay everything else aside
and do."
In the 29.000 miles covered by
the bookmobile in its 5-year his
tory, Its driver-librarian, Mrs.
(See Bookmobile - Page 3)
Walter James Is
Owner - Mgr. Of
James Furniture
Walter James, well known young
business man. today announced he
had purchased the James Furni
ture Company from O. C. "Ford"
James.
Walter James had been assist
ant manager for the Arm for some
time, and assumed active manager
ship today.
Mr. James said the business will
continue to operate at the same
location and under the same name.
The Arm will carry well-known
lines of furniture and appliances
as well as second hand furniture. '
O. C. James made no statement 1
as to his plans for the future. I
Farm Bureau
Kickoif Dinner
Set For Thursday
The "kick-off" meeting for the
Farm Bureau membership drive in
Haywood County for 1954 will be
held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the
courthouse.
Plans for the membership drive
will be made at the meeting, in
cluding the dates and length of
time to be devoted to the enroll
ment effort.
Principal speaker at the meet
ing will be Jack Lynn, legislative
director of the National Farm
Bureau in Washington and former
Haywood County farm agent, who
will discuss the Farm Bureau's
role on both the county and na
tional levels.
Present plans are for the coun
ty's home demonstration clubs to
select committees to aid the mem
bership drive ? with the clubs to
receive one dollar for each mem
bership written. Community chair
men of the Community Develop
ment Program also are Invited to
assist in enrolling Farm Bureau
members.
J. R. Caldwell is chairman of the
membership committee.
Key Offices In NCEA
Won By Frank Rogers
And Mrs. Frances Yates
Holt Winner Of
Football Contest
T. C. Holt, 209 Pigeon Street,
is winner of the 015 football con
test this week. Mr. Holt was one
of 61 who entered the contest and
missed only one team. He won
by coming the nearest on the
number of points in the Hen
dersonville-Waynesville game.
Almost everyone guessed the
points from 18 to 36. Mr. Holt
guessed 40, while there were ac
tually 46 points scored.
Another contest starts today.
Home Hit By
Fire; Owners
At Duke Tilt
While Mr. nd Mrs. Henry Camp
bell of Dellwood sat watching the
Duke-Purdue football game at
Durham Saturday afternoon, their
home caught afire and was damag
ed considerably before Wayngsville
firemen reached the scene. "
The firemen battled the blare
from 5 until 7 p.m., which started
from an undetermined cause.
Fire Chief Felix Stovall estimat
ed the damage at about $3,500 and
attributed the fire to defective wir
ing, an electrical appliance, or a
stove.
The blaze started in the roar of
the residence around the kitchen
and Mr. Henry's office. Damage
in the front part of the house was
from smoke and water.
Chief Stovall praised the efforts
of his men in controlling the fire,
and added that he believed his de
partment is well qualified to
handle ordinary fires in the town
ship.
Cpl. Pritchard H. Smith of the
State Highway Patrol also lauded
the Waynesville fire fighters. On
the scene when the fire truck ar
rived. Cpl. Smith said it appeared
at first that the men might not be
able to save the house.
Two Haywood County education
leaders were elected to important
positions in the Western District of
North Carolina Education Associa
tion at general session meetings in
Ashevillc last week.
Frank L. Rogers, principal of
East Waynesville School, was nam
ed president, and Mrs. Frances P.
Yates, English teacher at Crabtreo
Iron Duff School, secretary of the
Western District.
For the past year Mr. Rogers
served as vice president of the
District and was formerly a mem
ber of the public relations com
mittee. He has been president of
the Haywood County NCEA Unit
and chairman of various commit
tees in that sub-organization.
Mr. Rogers has been principal of
East Waynesville for 12 years and
was teacher of the 7th grade at
Red Oak School in Buncombe
County in the 4 years previous to
that. He started his career in edu
cation by teaching in various Hay
wood County schools.
Mr. Rogers attended Duke Uni
versity and later earned the B.S.
degree from Western Carolina Col
lege.
Mr. Rogers wgs also selected to
serve as one of 3 delegates to |the
National Education Association
meeting in New York next summer.
(See Teachers - Page 3).
Area Changed To
Business Property
By Zoning Board
The board of aldermen are today
publishing an ordinance upon rec
ommendation of the zoning com
mission. changing the area of the
Central Elementary School, Fergu
son Property, and adjacent proper
ty on Daisy, Boyd and Tate Streets
from residential to business prop
erty.
The zoning commission also rec
ommended the widening of Daisy
Avenue, Haywood Street, and ex
tension of Tate Street. No formal
action was taken on this recom
mendation.
Waynesville High Yearbook
Wins First r Place Award
Waynesville High S c h o ol's
"Mountaineer" yearbook was
awarded first place for yearbooks
among larger high schools in West
ern North Carolina at the annual
WNC High School Editors Round
table at Western Carolina College
last week-end.
Among smaller high schools.
Clyde took second place. The first
place award went to Happy Valley
High School at Patterson.
Canton won fourth place in the
yearbook contest and a "medalist"
rating in the newspaper competi
tion.
The roundtable was presided
over by the 19S3 president, Linda
Welch of Waynesville, who repre
sented WTHS, along with Louise
McBride, Margaret Walker, Sylvia
Newell and Jeanne Bradley.
The 1953 "Mountaineer" was
edited by June graduate!; Patsy
Brendle and Kenny Underwood,
co-editors; Jeff Reece. business
manager, and staff members Betty
Ann Howell, Barbara Ann Teaguc,
Dorothy Liner, Carolyn Moles,
Patsy Blalock, Geraldine Kecnum.
Norma Jean Winchester, Nancy
Blschoff, Linda Sloan, Sally Stovall,
Ann Coman Crawford, Aaron Gib
flSee Yearbook - Pace 3)
Foxhound Of Tom Davis Is
National Bench Champion
Lady Meta an eighteen months
old Goodman Foxhound owned by
Tom Davis of.Hazelwood won the
National Bench Championship of
the Soodman strain at Klnmundy.
111., last week in competition with
hounds from twelve states. This
makes four time in six years that
N. C. hounds have won the cham
pionship and twice for the Davis
hounds in three years. In '51 Loch
Mon the sire of Lady Meta brought
back the championship from the
meet at Coatsville. Mo.
In other competion at the four
day meet, the Davis hounds that
were handled by Tom Davis and
Don Robinson, were outstanding in
many respects. Lasher G., a young
er brother of Lady Meta was Judg
ed the best pup in the show. In
the only bench class that he was
eligible to enter Loch Mon won
the natural carriage for the third
consecutive year. In the field trials
Lady Meta was the sensation by
being the high scored hound in i
the derby until she became lost and
unable to compete in the finals.
Incidentally she was -wearing the
number thirteen for her champion
ship win and field competition.
Dixie Davis a little sister to Lady
Meta, finished fourth in the derby
trials and Willard 9th. a brother,
finished seventh.
In the all age competion in the
field during the three days running,
Envy Goodman,. the dam of the
bench champion, finished second
which along with the second place
she won at the bench show, gave
her the most sought after honors
at a meet, that of combination
champion? and award for both field
and bench type. Loch Men went
on to finish third in the field com
petition.
An interesting highlight of the
meet was that in the field judging
only a fifteen point spread in the
daily scores seperated the three
top hounds, the Davis entries being
nosed out by a hound from Monte
roma, Ind.
JERRY ROGERS, Haywood political leader, was named treasurer
of the State Young Democrats in their convention in Raleigh Sat
urday morning. Shown talking to the new treasurer is Mrs. Min
nie Loll Creech, of Tarboro. named as one of the two vice presi
dents of the organization. Mr. Rogers has attended every session
of the state organization since it was organized in 1928.
I ' ? '
Jerry Rogers Treasurer
State Young Democrats
PMA Elections
Scheduled In
County Thursday
Thursday will be an Important
day for Haywood County farmers
when balloting will be held at
communitj^olling places for 1954
PMA offices.
Forty-three men arc candidates
for delegates to the county conven
tion, while 105 are seeking elec
tion to community posts. Nominees
were chosen at special meetings
during September.
Polling places will be open from
9 a.m. until 4 p.rm in these com
munities:
Beavebdam, City Hall; Clyde,
high school; Cramree, high school;
East Fork, Henson's store; Fines
Creek, high school; Iron Duff, J.
R. Caldwell's mill; Ivy Hill, Bur
gin's store; Jonathan Creek, school;
Pigeon, Bethel agricultural build
ing: WaytJcsvllle PMA office;
White Oak, community house;
Panther Creek, regular voting
place.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Lynch
of Catawba are spending this week
with Mrs. Lynch'g mother, Mrs. E.
P. Martin.
Jerry Rogers of Waynesvllle, was
named treasurer of the State Young
4 Democrats, In thelir convention
business session in Raleigh on Sat
urday morning.
Mr. Rogers, perhaps the most
surprised man at the convention,
had no idea that he was being con
sidered for the post until the nomi
nation speeches began.
When Buncombe county was
called. Bob Swain placed the name
of Rogers before the convention.
About that time there was a mo
tion that the nominations close, and
Mr. Rogers was elected by accla
mation.
On Saturday morning, Mr. Rog
ers had been featured in a Raleigh
newspaper picture and story, that
he had a perfect attendance record
for the Young Democratic Conven
tion since it was organized in 1928.
He had the only perfect record of
any person attending the conven
tion this year.
Attending from Haywood besides
Rogers were Joe Tate, Jr., county
president; Richard Queen, district
organizer; and Glenn William
Brown, former county president.
The Haywood delegation said
I hey heard a lot of comment about
the completion of the Pigeon River
(See Jerry Rogers - Page 3)
Contest To
Pick Queen
Is Voted Out
Tentative dates of November
17-18 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
were set for Haywootf County's
1953 Tobacco Festival at a meet
ing of Community Development
program chairmen, directors and
other officers at the courthouse
Thursday night.
At the same time, It was an
nounced that results of the CDP
community judging program will
be announced at the festival. In
the past, results have not been
disclosed until the first of the
year.
Another change this year is that
there will be five community win
ners instead of the former three.
Haywood communities were
judged this year from September
21 to 24 by C. B. Ratchford, head
of the Farm Management Depart
ment at North Carolina State Col
lege, and Mrs. Velma B. Moore,
home demonstration agent in Clay
County.
A familiar feature of past
Tobacco Festivals, the beauty con
test, will be missing from this
year's show. After some discussion,
the CDP officials voted against
continuing the event. The major
reason cited was the high cost to
participants and their parents.
The decision to hold the festival
during the first part of the week
was attributed to the great diffi
culty of setting up exhibits at the
local armory in time for opening
the event on Friday. Waynesville
National Guard officials have in
formed the CDP that the armory
must be "clear" for the Guards'
meeting on Thursday night.
Named on a committee to plan
Last year's festival was also
held the first of the week,
the program for the Tobacco Festi
val were: Teague Williams, R. C.
SIteffield. R. C. Francis, - M?s.
Eugene Henson and Mrs. Bert
Cagle.
Community Development repre
sentatives also named a six-man
nominating committee to select
candidates for county CDP offices.
Chosen were: Tom Brummitt, Bob
Boone, Teague Williams, R. C.
Francis, R .C. Sheffield, and Fred
Setzer.
In charge of Thursday night's
meeting were County Agent Wayne
Franklin and Home Demonstra
tion Agent Mary Cornwell.
Knoxville Woman Fined
For Transporting Liquor
Charges of illegal transportation
of liquor were made against a
Knoxville wdbian, the wife of a
doctor, by State Highway Patrol
men Saturday who were checking
driver's licenses at a road block in
Clyde.
Cpl. Pritchard Smith and Patrol
man V. E. Bryson said that a car
driven hy Mrs. Vernita Bealer con
tained 11 fifths of liquor and four
of wine.
She was tried and fined $25 and
costs by Police Judge Larry Cagle
of Clyde.
NEW BACTERIOLOGIST for the Haywood County Health De
partment hi Mr*. Rebekah Murray, formerly of Hendersonrllle.
The depurtment'a laboratory, closed since July 31, was reopened
October 1. (Mountaineer Photo).
Haywood Health Dept.
Reopens Bacteriology Lab
Closed since July, the Health
Department's laboratory has re
opened under the supervision of
a new bacteriologist, Mrs. Rebekah
Murray, formerly of Henderaon
! ville. ,
j The lab was closed July 31 when
medical technician Elizabeth Glav
ich resigned her post here.
Mrs. Murray, a graduate of
Queen's College, Charlotte, has
worked at Patton Memorial Hos
pital, Hendersonville; Carolina
General Hospital, Wilson, and
Davis Hospital, Statesville.
Despite her past experience,
Mrs. Murray disclosed that this
is the first time she has held a
public health position. "I believe
the work here will be very inter
esting. I like Waynesville and the
people have been very nice," she
said.
7
The Health Department's lab
oratory makes blood, water, and
milk tests and chest X-rays for
Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and
Swgin counties and the Cherokee
reservation. However, resumption
of the X-ray program will be de
layed until new supplies have been
obtained.
Robert D. Mease, son of Mrs.
Lucy Mease Mills of Waynesville,
Route 1, is now employed vith
Boeing Aircraft Cdrp. in Seattle,
Wash. He is a 1953 graduate of the
Waynesvillg High School.
It's In The Book
I don't own a car so I bum rides
to work from passing motorists. A
highway patrolman told me this
was against the taw. Is it??W. L,
Charlotte.
One sentence in the Motor Ve
hicle Manual supplies the answer
to your question. "No person shall
stand in the travel portion of the
highway for the purpose of solicit
ing a ride from the driver of any
private vehicle."
Highway
Record For
1953 |
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed:::: 4
Injured. ? ?. 37
(This Information MM- I
piled from Records ad
State Highway Patrol.)
1 j
The
?flthe
6UNNY
,,i'y>nd'nny a"d w,rm T"?
fc<>IW, !?mewh,t cooler.
??Wlfd tempwaturc
*, y the St*te Te?t farm
. Max. Mln. Rainfall
ktr n' 65 29
w 30 -
br u 72 30 _
1 78 ao _