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Rising Production Costs
Brings On Merger Of
fwo Dailies
Lust weekend Raw the merger cf two daily
newspapers in Raleigh because the rising
?ost of producing a newspaper made it the
practical course to follow.
The Raleigh Times, published by Jojm A.
Park, said in describing the sale, "the sale
was inevitable by rising costs and inadequate
revenues which have taken an appalling toll
if smaller newspapers in cities with more
than one daily."
The News And Observer will publish The
Times from one plant, as a means of reduc
ing <?sts in production.
The sale left only one city in the state with
two dailies under different ownership ?
Charlotte.
AB newspapers have suffered from the
steadily rising cost, and the somewhat staple
income. Many newspapers and newspaper
groups are spending huge sums trying to
find ways and means to reduce production
cost*. Thus far, there has been very little
found to ease the strain of trying to make
both ends meet in the financial columns.
The equipment used for producing a news
paper is among the most intricate, and of
necessity, the most expensive- manufactur
ed. ;Linotype machines cost about $15,000
each, while presses cost many, many times
more, plus all necessary equipment before
even the personnel punches in the clock.
Newsprint has gone from about $40 a
ton to $125, while the papers still retail for
the same inflated five cents.
All these factors presents problems for
publishers, but the demand for newspapers
continues to grow, as there have never been
found any substitute for the printed word,
or the printed picture. - *
Better Eating
Betterment in living standards boosts tne
average American's use of many commodi
ties.
One example is meat. If current indica
tions prove correct, per capita consumption
will run to some 158 pounds this year ? 23
mote than in the 1935-39 period.
"rtiis high level of "meat consumption has
a significance beyond the fact that it tingles
the taste buds. In recent years the dieticians
have learned that meat is far more import
ant to human welfare, than was realized in
the past. Because of its whole protein con
tent, it makes major contributions to both
bodily and mental health and vigor. It is of
great service in promoting recovery from
varied diseases. It is needed by people in all
the aire brackets ? the old idea that a "tea
and; toast" diet was suitable for the elderly
hasbeen proven totally wrong.
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THE MOUNTAINEER
Wayneavtlle. North Carolina
Mam Street Dial GL 6-5301
The County Seat of Haywood County
Published By
The WAYNESV1LLE MOUNTAINEER, Inc.
W. CURTIS RUSS - Editor
W. CurtlsRuss and Marlon T. Bridges, Publishers
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tor re-publlcatlon of all the local new* printed In this
newspaper, as wall aa all AP news dispatches.
Thursday, Afternoon, June 9, 1955
'The More We Get Together,
The Happier We'll Be ?'
Sunday will mark the 42nd annual Hay
wood County Day at Lake Junaluska, and
Governor Luther Hodges will be the speak
er for the morning services, which will be
gin at 11:30.
This annual event has, down through the
years, provided a means for Haywood coun
ty citizens to get together, enjoy a morning
service, and afterwards spread a picnic din
ner on the lawn adjoining the auditorium.
The event, dating back to 1913, has seen
the changes from the time the audience
went to the auditorium in buggies and hacks,
until today when colorful, high-powered cars
will be the mode of transportation to the
Lake.
Those who want to park near the Post
Office and Depot at the Lake, can get a ride
across the lake on the big boat, Cherokee
III. Those who park near the Junaluska
School, or the motels, at the west gate, will
find buses ready to take them, without
charge, to the auditorium. These facilities
are being provided as a means to take care
of the large crowd with ease and conven
ience.
Haywood County Day is always a colorfu1
occasion, and is being so recognized through
out the area. There will be TV cameramen
there grinding away on movies, radio men
will have microphones in strategic places to
catch the utterances of the principals on the
program, as newspaper photographers flash
their bulbs and reporters make notes of the
news highlights of the day.
This is Governor Hodges' first visit to'
Haywood since he took the office of Gover
nor last fall. He has been here on many or
casions prior to taking office, and has a
number of close friends-in Haywood.
The Governor always delivers an inspir
ing message, and his address Sunday, begin
ning shortly after noon, will be of unusua1
interest to the large throng that is expected
to hear him.
We are always reminded on the occasion
of Haywood County Day of the song. "The
More We Get Together The Happier We'''
Be", ? as it seems so fitting for Haywood
people, and Sunday is the annual occasion
set aside for that get-together.
Haywood Has Made
Unusual Strides In Dairying
Dairying is not a new subject in Haywood
county.
This county has gone strong into the
dairying program, installed modern barns,
silos, and bought fine herds to graze the im
proved pastures which have been made by
following instructions from expert^.
Since this is Dairy Month, it is always a
good idea to look around and see the progress
which has been made right here at home on
the subject.
It is a source of encouragement to find
that Haywood dairymen have taken a lead
in their progressive program of dairying,
yet like so many other businesses, they find
production costs rise as income does not
seem to go up quite as fast.
But we have a group of dairymen who
are business men and women, and who know
by experience, the practical method to follow
in producing quality milk, and that is what
the dairying industry is now dependent upon.
The dairying program in the state has
grown steadily since 1940, with cash re
ceipts last year over $55 millions, as com
pared with $12 millions 15 years ago:
The proportion here in Haywood is far
greater than the state average, just as the
quality is far above that which is found in
most places.
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Voice of
the People
Do you plan to attend the Hay
wood County Day program at Lake
Junaluska?
J. H. Howell, Jr.: "Yes, I plan to
go and take my family to hear the
Governor and attend the picnic."
Mrs. Oral Yates: "No. We are
expecting guests and have other
plans for the day."
Aaron Prevost: "Certainly. I
wouldn't miss it."
Joe E. Rose; "Yes, I plan to hear
the Governor."
Jack Messcr; "I'm plarfning to
hear the Governor."
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total number of languages into
which it has translated the Scrip
tures to 1,084.
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Editorial Comments On Pigeon R. Road
No Need For Alarm Over
Advocation Of Super Highway;
Decision Is Pending
Editor's note ? the following editorial ap
peared Monday in The Newport Plain Talk and
Tribune, a long advocate and staunch supporter
of the road down the Pigeon River.
There is no need for alarm in regard to a
proposed super highway running from Knoxville
to Asheville. At least, that is the opinion of area
leaders who have long advocated a Water Level
Route from Waynesville to Newport.
On the other hand, there is some concern
over the fact that there are no 4-lane highways
leading into Newport from any direction and it is
the opinion of those who study such programs
that this is important. As one person remarked:
"We are just sitting still ? doing- practically
nothing toward trying to get a 4-lane highway
leading into Newport, while nearly all other
neighboring towns and cities are emphasizing
the importance of it."
A map, showing the proposed super high
way from Knoxville to Asheville, appeared in an
edition of a Knoxville newspaper last week. The
map showed the highway route, missing New
port by some distance.
In the first place, we understand that some
newspaperman drew this map from information
given him. In the second place, we must remem
ber that this proposed highway is the advocation
of a simple group ? particularly one engineer.
Here is the story un to this time:
There has long existed a move to build a
Water Level Route from Waynesville, N. C.|, to
Newport by way of Waterville. North Carolina
has already graded more than six miles begin
ning at the State line and going east at a cost
of more than a million and a half dollars. Prac
tically every engineer in North Carolina has ad
vised the Highway Commission that the Water
Level Route Is the more feasible project and ad
vocate that it be stepped up. More members of
the North Carolina Commission have expressed
themselves individually as favoring the Waynes
ville-Newport highway. Tennessee has paved
from Newport to Denton, a beginning ? a slow
one, indeed ? but a beginning. On top of that,
Tennessee officials have obligated themselves to
build the Water Level Route provided North
Carolina carry out their obligations.
We are convinced that North Carolina will
carry out their obligations and we are aonvinced,
too, that Tennessee will do likewise.
Actually, the North Carolina Highway Com
mission met several weeks ago to hear argu
enmts on both the Water Level Route and the
proposed French Broad route. They made no of
ficial decision at the time, but members, insin
uated that they favor the Water Level Route.
They did agree, however, to consider the pro
posed super highway advocated by the engineer
whose iroughi map appeared in the Knoxville
paper. In other words the proposed highway by
French Broad and Pigeon
Editor's note ? this editorial appeared
Wednesday in The Asheville Citixen. While we
do not want to engage in an editorial contro
versy with any newspaper, this editorial will be
answered in the due course of time.
Does Asheville oppose the Pigeon River
route for a new highway from Western North
Carolina into Tennessee? Does Asheville's
"selfishness" move it into activity to delay the
construction (already begunt down the Pigeon
River?
These things are being said about Asheville
.?notably in a recent issue of The Waynesville
Mountaineer. We therefore offer a few observa
tions concerning the position of this newspaper,
which is identical with the views held by many
Ashevillians who would like to see the French
Broad highway modernized and designated as
part of the interstate highway system.
On June 3, commenting on the meeting in
Raleigh when the Ilowerton plan was submitted
to the State Highway Commission, this newspap
er, said, in comemnt:- *
Mr. Howerton and his supporters from Madi
son and Buncombe Counties were not campaign
ing against the Pigeon River plan. For it may be
that both highways into Tennessee are needed.
We believe this is the viewpoint taken b
the just about ell persons in Asheville interested
in any and all projects for the general good of
this mountain area.
Yet many here, and this newspaper has join
ed them, have presented this point of view tr
the State Highway Commission: that the high
way dovtn the Pigeon is under actual construc
tion, which is well and good, because that road
way was promised by State officials years ago.
But why should not another promise be carried
out ? and an actual survey of the French
Broad route be made? Then it would be left to
the engineers to make authorative recommenda
tions as to which route should be designated as
an interstate highway.
This newspaper does not undertake to say
which route should be chosen as an interstate
link in the national system of highways. We do
insist that the Pigeon River route having been
surveyed and construction well begun is no rea
son at all why the French Broad line should not
be surveyed ? before the federal relationship
is for good and all decided.
way of French Broad is simply now being sub
mitted for the consideration of the highway of
ficials.
It means that a decision by North Carolina
officials will Le delayed possibly 30 to 40 days,
but this paper talked with North Carolina of
ficials by telephone today and they are as op
timistic as ever about the Pigeon River road and
point out that their hope lies in the fact that
practically all engineers who had actually made
a study of the two projects advocate the Waynes
ville to Newport highway.
So, what has happened? Actually, nothing,
except there has been no official decision made.
Highland Flinqs
Ry Bob Conway ^ ,
For some time now we have
been wondering just how success
ful was the town's "Clean Up,
Paint Up. Fix Up" drive back in
April.
After looking the situation over,
we're now wondering: What drive?
We regret saying so, but it ap
pears that the Chamber of Com
merce's campaign to get rid of the
dirt and grime of winter did not
receive the support it deserved.
Some progress has been achieved
in painting and fixing, up, but the
much hoped-for cleanup never
came off. Today?Thursday, June
9, 1955?trash still litters the
streets of Waynesville as we pre
pare for the annual rush of sum
mer tourists.
To give you an example of what
our visitors will find, yeslerday
morning we walked along one*side
of one block of Main St. Here's
what we observed lying within
two or three feet of the sidewalk: '
Cigarette pack, ice cream cup,
paper tissue, paper straw, paper
cup, candy wrapper, two cigarette
wrappers, paper cup, two cigarette
packs, candy wrapper, paper cup.
chewing gum wrapper, paper cup,
chewing gum wraper, potato chip
package, candy wrapper, cigarette
pack, paper sack, candy wrapper,
cigarette pack, paper cup, chewing
gum wrapper, paper cup, mail cir
(Continued on page 3)
Looking Back Through The Years
26 YEARS AGO
Miss Patsy Hill graduates from
Salem Academy.
William Ray. student at Ken
tucky Military Institute, has re
turned to spend the summer with
his mother, Mrs. Charles Ray.
Clyde H. Ray, Jr. goes to New
York on business.
Misa Carolyn Haynes graduates
from Meredith College^
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hyatt and
children of Lenoir spend weekend
with Mrs. Hyatt's parents, Mr and
Mrs. Joe Tate.
10 years ago
Haywood people (urn to u
churches as news of D-Day is
heard.
Miss "Sugie" Bell arrives from <?
Salem College. ^
Miss Ruth Elizabeth Green of vl
Clyde, Mrs. Ruth Turner Semasch
ko of Waynesvllle, and Miss Sara
Josephine Wells of Canton receive al
diplomas from Woman's College.
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Pfc. Richard N. Campbell of S|
Dell wood is now serving in Italy. ei
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5 YEARS AGO
Prof. W. C. Allen attends re
nion of class of 1889 at Wake For
st College.
Mrs. Clyde Ray entertains at a
>a honoring her daughter-in-law,
Irs. Harvey Rowan Ray.
Lt and Mrs. Ben Colkitt, Jr. are
[siting the former's parents here.
James L, El wood receives degree
t University of N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. James K. String
aid arrive from Philadelphia to
>end two weeks with their moth
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By Frances Gilbert Frazier
In our line of duty we run into some very unusual words.
ly in legal documents and medical reports. For instance, we bu
slam bang into the word "seizin" ... to which we promptly ;
a "g". But, before turning back the proof, we. decided to invesi
and asked James Harden Howell, Jr., the very able lawyer, for in
ation . . . which we promptly received.
The word "seizin" is of English legal ancestry and meaiu p,
sion," with a lot more qualifying definitions. So .. . hied
selves back and used the erasing end of our pencil on the sup
ous "g".
Welcome to the one hollyhock by our window It was the s
survivor of the "big freeze" in March.
Unless one is a baseball enthusiast, he cannot appreciah
thrills that come with watching a game or even listening to one
the radio. To make it really interesting, one should ha\e a par
ship feeling then the ups an ddowns of the favored team make
contest doubly exciting. Tvery play, whether on the mound, the
or in the field, has a special significance and carries with it the rc
sibility of winning or losing the game. The suspense attendant
the pitch, and the resultant response from the batter can on
understood by those knowing and loving baseball. There is no plei
er sound than the hearty smack as bat and ball come into sharp
tact, and when the ball sings "base hit," the onlooker experien
surge of excitement exceeded only by the violently agitated vol
the announcer saying "Going, going, gone" which registers a
run for the lucky batsman.
We still have hopes of some day witnessing a World seriei
yelling with the thousands jammed into the given space of a ball
There are always two sides to a question, even if you n<
turn the question over to the reverse side of what you think.
The years, perhaps, have eased the hurt,
As time alone can do; ?
But it can't ease the loneliness
That lasts the whole day through.
The long hours drag on weary feet:
The clock has ceased its pace.
Where once you stood and smiled at me,
There's only empty space.
Perhaps the years will bring again,
The happiness I knew.
When all the world was sweet and warm
And there was Just we two.
Drive slow . and drhik milk , . . and you'll be slad y
be here a long time to enjoy life.
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