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r : ? . ? ? . ?' ' " ' J ^ THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER : GROUPING OF MAILBOXES like this unit on (he Ratclifle Cove road is recommend ed in the area's observance of National Mailbox Improvement Week, which starts next Monday. Attractive looking boxes not only improve the looks of property, but also speed up mail service on the county's rural routes. WEARY AND WORN, these mailboxes on Highway 276 need attention from their owners to conform with recommendations for rural boxes, whose improvement is now being promoted in a national campaign, starting next week. Maintaining attractive mail boxes has long been a major project of Haywood County COP organzations. A WORD TO THE WISE is offered by Mrs. Iris Carle, Mountaineer circulation man ager. for county residents who wsi.t their paper as soon as possible and in rood con- - dition. At left is a model rrouping of mailboxes suggested by the V. S. PostolTice Department. The model was made by employees of the Waynesville postofTice. (Mountaineer Photos). 1 nUMlW^MMUU)\U\iUUUU)UWttUUUUMMUMUHUM\lMUUi!UUHMHI(\lilUillll HODGES for GOVERNOR | VOTE SI | In the Democratic Primary Saturday, May 26 for (OTHER H. HODGES Candidate for Governor On TV ? May 18 ? 8:00 P.M. ? Channel 13 On Statewide Radio Network ? May 25 ? 7:15 P.M. (Signed) Harold Makepeace A/OUA t/ousi fyfuetuiltf, PAYS 2Vl% INTEREST ON YOUR SAVINGS Your money on savings at The First National Bank earns - 2%%, and is fully protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $10,000. Money on savings in this bank earns more interest now than ever before, and is readily available to you. No- waiting, no delays. It is available to you when you need it. The experienced people at The Friendly Bank will be glad to discuss with you this way whereby your money can work for you, and earn the new high rate of interest. The First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System Organized 1902 Rural Residents Urged To Improve Mail Boxes The Waynesville postoffice will join in next week with the national observance of Mail Box Improve ment Week when a concerted drive will be made to better rural mail service by the improvement of roadside boxes. Postmaster Enos Boyd said: "Many boxes which are the high way billboards of the Postal Service have become unsightly with rust, unserviceable because of a leaky condition, broken doors or no lids, missing signals, no name, supports rotten or bent, weeds and grass grown around the supports and approaches, and rough ground, full of chuck holes." Mr. Boyd also pointed out: "The rural and mounted deliv ery is a post oifice on wheels, and many times these services are tak en for granted and not fully appre ciated. Your carrier is trying to serve you promptly with as few mistakes as possible. ' Errors are sometimes caused by patrons' names being omitted on the mail box?especially when a substitute serves the route while the regular carrier is on vacation or sick leave. The substitute is not acquainted I with the route as well as the regu lar carrier. I "As a result of conditions which prevent good service at time, the Post Office Department has desig nated May 21-26 as Mail Box Im provement Week. Postmasters, supervisors, rural and . mounted carriers have been directed to in- ( vite their patrons to repair and ? beautify their mail box equipment - and approaches to help lend bright ness to the scenic beauty of the highways, roads, and drives. This will also help your carrier to serve 1 you better." Mr . Boyd said rural carriers 1 frequently find the following defi ciencies and suggested corrective 1 measures: , 1 1. Box needs a red signal flag. 1 has a broken, sprung or battered ' lid or none at all. Box is in a leaky condition. Box should be securely 1 fastened to support. 2. Box needs to be painted with : a good quality aluminum exterior ' paint. One pint will be sufficient to ] paint box and post two or three coats, (white enamel paint will ad- 4 here to metal also.) Your name in ' neat black letters about one inch . in height should be on the side the , carrier travels. A good coat of clear ' paint will hold the color and neat 1 appearance of the box longer. 3. Box is too far from the road, too high, or too low. Boxes should ] be convenient for carrier to reach i from the rim of the road. The < proper height is about 44 inches : from the ground to the bottom of i the box. Box should be level and i the post firmly planted. Approach I to your box should be properly 1 graded, graveled, and unobstructed. Some boxes need to be relocated for the safety of the carrier. Mr. Boyd also stated: "We ask the cooperation of our patrons to effect the close group ing of boxes, especially at or near crossroads, or at other places where a large number of boxes are locat ed. A simple support consists of a shelf or board erected on posts at the proper height?the length of the board depending on the num ber of boxes to be mounted/' Sub-Station For Vegetable Market Seen Practical For County Area By Cronkhite A proposal for a sub-station pro duce market here was made by Phillip Cronkhite, manager of the Farmer's Market in Hendersonville. The sub-station, Cronkhite said, would help hold buyers for the sea son, since it would be the means of a larger market and supply of fruits and vegetables The Hendersonville set-up, Cronkhite, said, was just two years old, and is owned and operated by farmers and buyers, and the only one of its kind in the United States. The Hendersonville auction, he pointed out, was the highest in the nation, and is growing fast. Last year about 115,000 packages were auctioned on the market, as com pared with 35,000 the first year, rhere are from eight to 35 buyers an the market, and represent al most all the larger stores and _____________ 1 chains, he pointed out. Cronkhite said that "this is truly the garden spot of the vegetable world?it can't be beat. Many stores stress mountain-grown fruits and vegetables, and is ohly a mat ter of educating the farmers as to the requirements of the market to get the highest prices." "A farmer with just 10 acres can make a decent living from fruits and vegetables by applying modern growing and packing methods," the specialist said. Cronkhite attributed two factors fbr the growth of the Henderson vine market?quality merchandise and plenty of buyers. He felt thU would be the best growing season in three years. He said that vegetabels from Cherokee, Haywood and adjacent areas were sold on the Hendersonvllle market. Cronkhite said that apple grow ers were missing a big opportun ity because there were no central ized packing places. "This is an era of new packag ing, and specialization in packag ing. Merchandise properly packed demands top prices," he sai<J. The speaker said that there is opportunity to create a year-round market in this area for mountain grown produce and fruits. Virgil Holloway, county agent, said his office was working close ly with Mr. Cronkhite in the mar keting program, and that some of 1 the new marketing practices were being inaugurated in the strawber- 1 ry program here. Cronkhite also mentioned the success of the community auctions, which are held on Saturdays, when household goods which are no long- i er needed by housewives are put up and sold at auction. The goods are sold for a small percentage, and often items that are no value to the owner are eagerly sought ; by others?for cash, he pointed out. ( NaturalistProgram ; Events Announced ! The naturalist, program for the . Great Smoky Mountains National < Park will feature a special 30th an- ] liversary talk on Monday on "Our National Park Has a Birthday", "arlos Campbell of the Great smoky Mountains Conservation As ?ociatlon will be the speaker. The ?vent will be held at Greystone Playhouse. Gatlinburg, at 8:15 p.m. The program for the remainder sf the week is as follows: Tuesday, May 22, 5-mile hike to Cliant Forest from Cades Cove Parking Area, starting at 9:30 a.m. Bring lunch. Wednesday. May 23, nature walk starting at 9 a.m. from Park Head quarters Building. Thursday, May 24. illustrated talk on "Mountain Meadows" at 8:15 p.m. at the Andy Huff House. Friday, May 25, 2V4-mile hike to Laurel Falls from Fighting Creek Cap, starting at 9 a.m. STOP! i. . ? ? DO YOU NEED SCREENS? You Can Head This Ad In Two Minutes And It May Save You Hundreds of Dollaife! 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