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Voters Of Waynesville
And Hazelwood to Act
Tuesday On Recreation
(IflE Commission's Report
I)own through the years, this community
has discussed a recreation program perhapa
BIB more than any om? other l)r?ject
It has be?n the topic of discussion at
j Chamber of Commerce meetings, civic
groujw. and among individuals. , ,
So enthusiastic did the citizens become in
! the subject back about 10 years ago that al
? most over-night several thousand dollars'
was raised for a full-time recreation pro
gram. A trained man was brought in, and the
Armory converted into a recreation center.,
Things went fine for the first year, and
then when it came time to "pass the hat" for
the appropriation the second year, things
? were not so lovely. Some contributors did not
feel that the program was worthy of con
tinuation because of several factors, none ol
? which reflected on the need, nor the general
plan.
Those in charge of the program saw their
dreams fade, but from the experience, de
; cided that the only practical way to have a
recreation program was under a tax-support
? ed plan. This idea was the unanimous think
? ing of leaders of the program. And from that
! experience, was born the idea of seeking a
full-time recreation program, and facilities
that would be assured of maintenance and
operation through a nominal tax.
The idea was frequently discussed off and
on for six years, and then the Jayeees pro
vided the energetic enthusiasm and urged
that something be done.
Their idea was taken ?before others, and
consequently, more enthusiasm was gener
ated.
Taking the experience of 1945, plus the
enthusiasm of the Jayeees, the ideas revolv
ed around calling in the State Recreation
Commission for advice, leadership, and ideas.
The demand for the recreation program
then began to take on the aspect of more
seriousness, and so much so, that three
groups put $.$,200 in cash into a fund to pro
vide for a recreation survey of the commun
is ity as suggested by the State Commission.. I
The money was provided by Heinz Rollman,
A The Dayton Rubber Company, $1,000 each,
I and $1,200 from the Jayeees.
This action prompted the boards of alder
fmen of Waynesville and Hazelwood to take
formal action on January 20, 1953, and nam
ed a s]?ecial Recreation Commission, with
five members from each town, and the com
mission naming the 11th man as chairman.
The Commission, already enthused by
what they had learned and from the stimu
vj .. w lant of countless meetings on the subject,
followed the suggestion of the State Com
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Thursday Afternoon, August I, 1955
| I IkVII Do It l:\crv Tioie ??By Jimmy llatlo J
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mission and employed a recreation engineer
to make a complete survey of the recreation
needs of this community.
The Commission employed Charles M.
Graves, of Atlanta, who had successfully
planned and completed several recreation
projects in this and other states for areas -
the size of this community.
Mr. Graves and his! associates^made their
survey, and presented a comprehensive re- '
port of more than 100 pages in late spring.
The report was well received, and again,
the Citizens felt that before long, a recrea
tion program would be under way in this
community.
The proposals of ivir. Graves were for a
long period, and would take care of the rec
reation needs of the community from now
on. The total cost of the program, for con- j
struction was estimated at about $450,000.
This, it was agreed, might be a little exjien
sive for an initial project, but the entire pro
ject was master-planned whereby it could be
built in units from time to time, under an
overall, long-range program.
The commission spent months studying
the proposals of Mr. Graves. Under the or- j
dinances setting up the commission, they
are charged with the responsibility of pro
viding and administering a recreation pro
gram for th' community.
The commission went into every phase and
detail of the program, and means as to how
to get money for the initial project.
Their conclusion was that to look ahead,
they should acquire the 40-acre site suggest
ed by Mr. Graves. The property is on I'igeon
Street, and known as the Shelton property.
It is the only site Mr. .Graves put into his re
jwirt as being suitable from the recreation
center for the area.
The property cannot lie bought direct, 1
since it is tied up in a will of the late W. T.
Shelton. To acquire the land would Tnean go- ?
ing through a court of appraisal, which of ?
necessity prevents a stated price at this time
from being placed on the land. ?
That obstacle keeps the commission from
saying "we shall pay this for land, and spend
this for this project and this sum for the |(j|
other." . I sa
- Unlike other recent bond issues in the Cr
county, the commission is unable to tell in
detail just what they can give the people for
the $175,000 which the dual bond issues calls
for in the election on Tuesday, August 9. Er
Tho most the commission can assure the M
voters is that they hope to get the property,,
and build a modern swimming pool, and per- i i (
haps some other things as specified in the an
(iraves' recommendations.
The commission wish they could be defi
nite, but under circumstances they cannot.
In fetet, that has been one reason they have
waited this long to ask the officials of the !
two towns to call an election on the matter.
The commission has worked hard and long sc|
on his project, and it must be realized thatjRt
their only remuneration is the fact that they th
are giving the community the benefit of ^
their business experiences in trying to lead in b?
a forward step and .provide needed recrea
tion facilities here. ni
Since the commission is charged with pro- ^
viding recreation facilities, they decided to C(
ask for the $175,000 bond issue. With the j
money, they hope to acquire the land, and lu
go just as far as jjossible towards the ulti
mate in a modern and beneficial recreation t>
center. i v\
The commission has taken the position C(
that once the "ice is broken" ? or the s
ground, that civic clubs, and jierhaps in- d
dividuals will come forward with funds to c
supplement the bond issue money, and make *
it possible to attain the completed recrea- j
tion center within a short time. The commis- ?
sion also argues that several clubs are invest-: li
ing their money in projects here and there,
which they would be glad to direct into the ,"
recreation center, and thus put a stop to;1
'?ZZ=^? -- - -<4&rrZ
The big Cadillac rolling down the drive t0 tht
spattered with a deep encrustation of mud and ec,,^
tion from Uncle Mose who was lolling in his favorit,, pos(
step "Dawggone it," he said to empty space, "there sa J
staring me smackdab in de face." Unwilling
uetepi
until it was forced on him, the old colored man made i
move. But he turned the matter over in his mind, n ii^
to wash up that car," he soliloquised, "en that brin^ it|
belore supper time. Now, lcs see hows Ah tan hang ro|||
my Jo'll give me a nice hot feed." He was so pleasedt|
that he slowly rose and equally as slowly ambled over ^
The Bossman was just coming out the door. Pu t t Jt|
said and Uncle Mose agreed heartily. "It shore is \lr (
guess Ah'd better roll 'er out t0 wash ei Mr
head. "No, leave It as it is. I've got to make the sam,
morning, then you can wash it w hen 1 get back Oh, b; j
he looked at his watch, then concluded, "It- t ,Ur
can go along home."
As Uncle Mose trudged down the street, he \?u.,
himself: "Dawggone. That hot tffipper shore turned ia,
bread in a hurry."
The dancing feet of youth and the heav> tread d
are never quite in step. '
, HOW DO THEY DO IT?
She hit the ceiling and he blew his top s ,, G
the stars, then threw a glance at him. Some in, nds drop,
their neighbors. He painted the town rpd. then slept b
could see right through him but she never stopped . t,
Her complexion was peaches and cream and his (,H,|
down to the street. H# carried the subject t i,,r ^
water. Get away with foolishness like this!
The best way to correct your mistakes is to usf*
Being quite human, the people of Florida ?ml (,?
sort of hiding a grin these days. They remember that b
Farm tour was abandoned because it was thou. In tht,^
"too hot". We cannot seem to remember either state e*
to a temperature of 104, but the year of 19n"i product!'
high readings for the latter part of July and the Hc? Soj
may have suffered with the rest of the countr\. Anq
breezes of Haywood county were mighty uclmni,' Ifa
homefolk alike.
Rambling 'R0J
By Frances Gilbert Frazier
.ooking Back Through The Years -
1<!/4 s vF.ARS AGO
20 YEARS Alio
Mrs. I. J. Brown goes to C'ljar
tte to atteind the 175th annivers
ry of the founding of the Steel
?eek Presbyterian Church, of
lich her husband, the late Mr. ;
own, was a member.
Wallace Marley. Bobbie Sloan
nest Withers, Jr., and Frederick
arsh entertain with a dance.
? * ? *
Miss Harriet Boyd and Miss
iuise Rotha friends in Athens
d Atlanta, Ga,
Ill I
Four hundred Haywood County
men are employed at Oak Ridge.
Tenn., atomic bomb plant.
Mrs. Hugh Ltove heads drive for
North Carolina Symphony.
Property valuation in the county
shows increase of $820,448.
S/Sgt. James N. Williams is
awarded the Bronze Star. ^
Champion Square Dance Team
wins honors at Folk Festival in
Asheville.
Miss Beatrice Lee Medford weds
j Albert P. Cline, Jr.
sti
Lane Prevost is crowned queen fir
' of Transylvania Music Camp.
Chief Carl Standing Deer of Co
Cherokee visits the Vacation Read- an
i ing Club at the Haywood County
I Library.
j Aleen Williams is selected as the P
best all-around girl camper at
! Transylvania Music Camp.
Highland Flings
By Bob Conway ]
Dr. Eugene W. Gudger, retired I
ientist now living at the Teague ;
>st Home in Waynesville, is of |
e opinion that postcards avail- '
ile here to our summer visitors
e not truly representative of the
?auty of Haywood County.
Checking on this matter, we
ade a survey of picture cards on
le in Wayncsville and found the
flowing depicting Haywood
ounty scenes:
A dozen or more of Lake Juna
iska. Maggie Valley, Mount Sterl
ig from Cove Creek, Masonic
larker. Soco Gap, Haywood Coun
Hospital, Wa.vnesville poslofTiee,
'aynesville High School, county
JUrthouse, Jones Knob and Plott
alsam. Wa.vnesville High School,
t. John's School. Baptist. Metho
ist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and
'atholic churches. Main Street
cene. Wa.vnesville Country Club,
lordon Hotel. Piedmont Hotel.
All of the above cards arc "pen
iy" cards although some estab
ishments charge more. The only
scattering the shots'' of the civic
lub projects.
The commission has a good
joint,, and one which should ap
jeal every group in the com
nunity.
The proposal of financing the
jrogram is for 20 cents per $100
he added to the tax rate of the
two towns for payment of the
bonds and interest, and another 10
?ents per $100 valuation for oper
ition costs.
The commission has worked
hard. They have given their best
solution to the problem by asking
for the bond issue. The commis
sion is to be commended for their
work, and it is readily understood
why they cannot present a com
plete program of expenditures
down to the last penny.
Now the time has come?Tues
day. August 9 ? when the voters
of Wa.vnesville and Hazelwood
will approve the program of the
11-man commission by voting for
the bonds, or else thrn down the
proposals erf the commission for
giving this community a recrea
tion center by voting against the
bond issue.
It would hardly appear that we
would know any me>re about the
program if the study were con
tinued. Therefore, the whole mat
ter now rests with the voteis. Thi
commission has done a good joti
sincere and thore>Mgh.
niekle card of a Haywood County 1
scene is of Mile High Overlook, J
published by Hugh Morton of Lin- 1
ville.
All in all. it appears that
there are some 35 cards of Hay
wood County scenes now on sale.
Quantitatively, that.'s not bad at
all. Qualitatively, however, the
cards aren't all they could be and
miss many of our prettiest scenic
attractions.
For instance, there arc no cards
of Lake Logan?one of the most
impressive spots in Western North
Carolina. There are also none of
Sherwood Forest, of Cold Moun
tain from Wagon Road Gap. Devil's
Courthouse, or the towering peaks
looking south along Campbell's
Creek in Maggie Valley, Aliens
Creek and the Waynesville water
shed in the'vicinity of Old Bald are
also among th? list of the neglect
ed.
So. we're inclined to agree with
Dr. Gudger and. as a photographer
of sorts, we hope to do something
about the situation before the
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After a meeting with the Hay- gji
Aood County farm tour group in
Kansas City July 26, former presi- an
lent Harry S. Truman told County
Agent Virgil Holloway: "They're gr
my kind of people."
o
The advice came a little too late, wi
but a married man had this to say hi
to us recently on the subject of
matrimony:
"Don't." ,
b(
o?? w
The last completely sunny, com- m
pletely rainless Sunday in these ,
parts was the day the Ramp Con- p
vention was held?May 8.
In the 12 Sundays since that ,j
date, rain has fallen on 10 of the j
Sabbaths. j
One of those two Sundays whict
was not wet was extremely cool? (
June 12, when Haywood Count- (
Day w-as held at the lake. On
other Sunday in June was dry, bu' ,
: rather cloudy. ,
We have been up on the Blu'
Ridge Parkway on five Sunday
, and each and every time w*e hav
jbeen greeted by fog and mist I
| spots like Craggy Gardens and b*
heavy rains four times out of five
Background is something that cannot be bought. Itq
with your birth certificate.
Voice of the Peoi
What advice wquld you give to
idents entering college for the
st time? .
Betty Felmet, junior at Woman's
illege: "Learn to budget time
d energy?and don't ever get be
Linaluska PTA
lans Food Sale
The Junaluska Parent Teacher
sociation will hold a food sale
Branch's House of Crafts, nelr
e west gate of the Junaluska As
mbly on Saturday, August 6, be
nning at 9 a.m.
Fresh vegetables, homemade pies
d cakes will be sold.
Proceeds will go to tne p'cy
ound fund for the school.
It's weather like that that makes
eekend photographers pull their
dr out.
o
This Sunday, along with a num
?r of other Waynesville area men,
e'll pay a sad farewell to the
lountalns and head south for the
opical region around sun-baked
ort Jackson, S. C.
Although the mercury often
limbs over the century mark at
ackson during the day, at night
le temperature sometimes drops
'ay down to 95 as squadrons oi
et-propelled mosquitoes move ir
or a night of fun and frolic.
If we survive this desert train
ng, we'll see you again in a fort
light.
X
hind in studies?thert
ing up!"
Charles Bridges. s
Chowan College: Be
have to learn to ,-ti
spend a lot of timet
Julia Ann StovalU
Sullins College: "L*
first but leave enougl
tra activities as weil!
Linda Sloan: "&?:(
of study habits and!
side activities interim
studying done before
don't take a lot of
clothes and junk tori
room."
Dale KatclifTe. jm?
Carolina College: 1
problem facing "tost*
is homesickness, so I
would be to take a
every opportunity to I
and enter activities ij
tions of tlie school. If
is important for a stai
ate with the churcH
at once. All this null
ness and contentment
studying takes cared
Florrie Patrick. U
i Mars Hill College: "S?
! plan courses w ith o?
i the hard, required !
graduation don't cow
? year. Have a good tu
? I friends, because that
' too."
PARTING IS SUCH SWEET SOKKOW!
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purport 7 Of a flat 22 Java tree ^Sfj
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stone (Mediter- si ve sound
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turned up 11 Look 35 Applaud 45 v''
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