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Waynes villa Band
(CmIImH from Pile 1)
to neighbor* within ?fid without
Haywood County.
Thl? coming June 27 the band
will play before the Lions Inter
national convention In Miami as
it played in 1903 before the tame
organization in Chicago. Almost
exactly 10 yean ago on May 30.
1M0. the band made Its first
public appearance in its brand-new
uniforms in a concert in front of
the Courthouse.
The band was organized in the
autumn of 1839, with L. T. New,
Jr., as Its director. Fifty-two young
sters registered,- A plan was worked
out whereby those who did not
own Instruments could rent them,
and the grou;> set to work cater
wauling in e.-rnest..
Some of the Instruments were
si expensive, however, as to be
out of the reach of any individuals,
and It was here that the Band
Committee had its inception 1
Sparked by L. M Richeaon, who
became its chairman, a number of
civic-minded residents came to
gether seven weeks after the or
ganization of the band to raise $000
for horns for the bass section
Committee members were George
A. Brown. Jr., C. N. Allen, Bill
Prevost, Hugh Massie and T. L.
Bramlett. later Joined by W. A.
Bradley, M. H. Bowles and Jack
Mcsser.
With the bass section "umpafc
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ing" lust >y, the band was ready
to give ita first public perform
ance, and to the great delight of
the townsfolk, it saluted Santa
Claus on bis arrival at the rail
j raad station in December, 1939.
In March. 1940. the novices
tuned up for their first formal
concert, which was attended by
at audience of 700.
By this time, parents and friends
were convinced that the band was
here to stay, and a clamor arose
fon uniforms. Again at the Inspira
tion of the Band Committee, the
community pressed toward a goal
of 11800 and within about a month
had topped that sum.
That <2000-ln-a-month In 1940
was only a straw in the wind.
When new uniforms were needed
in 1946, to the tune of nearly
$4000. the Mountaineer reported
that the entire sum was raised "iq.
a few days." Truly, Waynesville
was not only proud of its band,
but proud enough to support it
liberally.
The impressive effect made by
the Waynesville band was at least
a stimulus to the uniforming of
the Canton group. Following an
appearance by the Waynesville
musicians at a Canton ball game,
a Canton editorial plaintively in
quired, "Why can't we get smart
uniforms for our band? We know
we'll never have to apologize for
our ball team, but it seems a shame
for our band to go up to Waynes
ville looking like poor relations."
With the band rapidly becom
ing a well organized group of '
trained musicians, resplendent in
their blue and gold uniforms, de
mands for their appearance in
creased steadily. Probably no ac
count of any parade is complete
without the line, "Music was fur
nished by the Waynesville High
School Band." Haywood County
Day at Lake Junaluska, Duke Day.
Memorial Day services, political
rallies, the tobacco harvest festival,
War Bond Rallies, unveiling of a
VDC marker, dedication of an FKA
house, dedication of the Clyde
school. Dayton Rubber's open
house, the livestock show and home
arts exhibit, Easter Sunrise serv
ices at Cherokee, an all-star foot
ball game in Charlotte, a Ten
nessee game at Chapel Hill, fol
lowed each other as fast as tumb
ling autumn leaves.
Meanwhile the band, since 1942
under the direction of Charles
Isley, assisted since 1949 by Robert
A. Campbell, was winning state
and national recognition.
In March, 1941, when the 18
mouth-old band might have been
considered just a squalling infant,
it entered the district band contest
in Ashevllle, proudly taking a
Grade 1 rating. With this tucked
under its belt, the band went on
to Greensboro, where in the state
competition it again was awarded
a Grade 1.
In 1949 the system of classifica
tion for bands was changed. A
band was no longer classed accord
ing to the size of its school, but
according to the difficulties pre
sented by the music it played.
Anybody will agree that the finale
of Cesar Franck's D Minor sym
phony is considerably harder to
play than even a hi-falutin' ar
rangement of "Three Blind Mice."
Charles lsley in 1949 thought that
his students would gain valuable
experience by competing in the
next to the highest class. Grade V.
In 1950 he kn.w very well that
they belonged with the top, in
Grade VI; and they justified his
i faith by walking off with the
highest rating?superior ? in that
highest grade for four straight
years.
This year they not only took
their superior rating , in Greens
boro for the fifth time, but added
to their laurels by entering an
other contest for the first time and
picking up a first division rating
there.
The new contest was the South
eastern Band Festival in Bristol.
Va? at which they took their honors
in marching. Not content to stand
still, they plan to go back next
year to display a new style of
precision-drilled marching which
END OF ASPHALT TRAIL FOR CIRCUS ELEPHANT
IMItV, A CIRCUS elephant, lies on First Avenue. New York, where she died of the heat during the parade
that closed the Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus. Emily was comparatively slim, having lost
1.000 pounds during a recent illness, but still weighed a ton-and-a-half. She was 22 years old. Handlers
said the unseasonal heat was too much for the big animal's weakened heart (International)
1955 Was Promising Year
In Treating Mental Illness
The turning point ir? the nation's
flght against mental illness was
reached In 1955. according to F.
Barry Ryan. Jr.. president of the
National Association for Mental
Health.
Summarizing the important
events of the year in his organiza
tion's annual report, released yes
terday, Mr. Ryan described 1955
as "a year of exceptional progress,"
noting that:
1. Thirty-eight states had in
creased their appropriations for
care and treatment of mental pati
ents. primarily to obtain sorely
needed personnel. These increases
averaged about 10 per cent and
ranged fo 45 per cent.
2. The widespread introduction
of the "tranquilizing" drugs for
the mentally ill had caused a com
plete change in the medical treat
ment of the mentally ill.
3. As a result of public educa
tion through newspapers, maga
zines. radio and television, the pub
lic was better informed on mental
illness than ever before and
"'read.* for the first time to give
mass support to science's efforts to
combat mental illness."
r. Ryan warned, however, that
despite these gains, mental illness j
is still the nation's number one
health problem and that it would
not be conquered until a Citizens'
Army Against Mental Illness was
mobilised; similar to the citizens'
their directors learned at the
Festival. f
The effect of the 16 years of j
the band's existence on the Way- |
nesville area cannot be underesti
mated. Already a whole generation
of music lovers has grown up. as 1
is shown by the keen interest
shown by former members and
others in Mr. Isley's summer band
program started last year and to
| bo resumed shortly.
. The perspiring student who is
! trying to sweeten the sour notes
of his tooling will be ablp for
the rest of his life to recognize
the artistry of the musician who
has mastered the instrument.
The parent who suffers through
the ear-splitting practice sessions
v ill know and appreciate the work
that goes into a fine performance
Countless hearers who still can't j
tell an arpeggio from a tympanist
have nonetheless had their ears
ar.d minds tuned to the possibil
ities of the enjoyment of music,
1 both as makers and as listeners.
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movements which have helped to
conquer other serious illnesses. The
National Associations for Mental
Health and its 500 affiliated local
and state mental health associa
tions are now in the process of
building such an Army, Mr. Ryan
added.
On the deficit side of the annual
review, Mr. Ryan1 noted that:
1. The majority of the nation's
750,000 mental patients still re
ceive little or no treatment.
2. There is a need for 350,000
more mental hospital beds.
3. There is an overall staff
shortage of 60 per cent or more
in the mental hospitals.
4. The average daily expendi
ture for care and treatment Is still
only about $3.00 per patient.
5. Many states still jail their
patients before admitting tHem to
mental hospitals.
6. In most states recovered
mental patients are thrown back
into hostile communities without
any rehabilitation, only to break
down again.
7. The new drugs are success
ful only with some illnesses and
only with some patients.
8. The increased rate of dis
charge of mental patients as a re
sult of drug therapy intensifiies
the problem of inadequate rehabil
itation facilities and after-care
services
The annual report also noted
considerable organization growth
in the 5-year period since 1950. At
the end of 1955. the National Asso
ciation for Mental Health had 35
state affiliates and 470 local affili
ates compared to 18 state and 150
local associations in 1950. the re
port said.
Other points noted were:
1. The joint fund-raising efforts
of the local and state associations
and the national office in 1955
realized $2.380,500?an increase of
61.5 per cent over 1954.
2. The association issued 12,
500.000 leaflets to the public in
1955.
3. The organization decided at
its last annual meeting to estab
lish a chain of Information Service
Centers around the country, to help
individuals and organizations with
problems arising out of mental ill
ness.
.4. Mental Health Week was ob
served in more than 10,000 com
munities around the country last
May.
5. Virtually every daily newt
paper and hundreds of weekly
newspapers ? carried articles on
mental illness during Mental
Health Week.
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Bethel High
(Coatlwd from Pace 1)
Kelly, and Mary Kay Phillips. Dar
lene Parris :,nd Joe Morgan are
class mascots.
The class roll follows: Bobby Joe
Ashe. Bobble Jean Blaylock, Chris
ty Lewis Bramlette. Clara Jean
Brown Howell, Paul Browning, Roy
Richard Browning, Joseph Joe
Burke, Charles Burnette. Johnnie
Dexter Bun-ess, Charles Edward
Cathey, Thelma A lied1 Cogburn,
Wade Jefferson Cogburn, Bobby
Lee Crawford, Nancy Shirley Davis,
Clyde Ray Duckett. Reeves Ever
ette Farmer, Frank William ?riz
zell, Vida Lee Green, Gerald Vin
cent "Hall, James Lynn Harkins,
Bryan Roosevelt Heatherly. Ava
Jean Henson, Leonard Henson.
Hazel Henson, James Walker Hen
son, Charles McKinley Howard. Ted
Darrell Inman. Barbara Jones.
Douglas Neal Kelly, Wanda Rose
Kuykendall, Billy Lee Leather
wood, Helen Led better, Djllard
Ledford, Annette Elizabeth Lowe,
Bobby Greenlee MacFalls, Gilbert
Roy Massie. Lawrence Massie.
Marvin Howell McDowell, James
Ray Mease, Barbara Jean Messer.
Frank Eugene Messer, Howard
Vance Metcalf. Edith Dolores Neal,
Garland Hoyt Norris. Luther Rich
ard Packett, Mary Kaye Phillips.
Dellia Louise Pinkerton, Lowell
Powell, Dale Pressley, Hubert An
drew Pressley. Martha Ann Press
ley, Harold Thomas Pressley, Veta
Reece, Max Edward Shepard, Mar
garet Louise Sherrtll, Stanley
Swayngim, Patricia Anne Teague,
Lewie Trull, George Warren. Nor
man Warren, Judy^Ann Wells, Lay
den Monroe Erdy, and Rayburn
Williams.
According to USDA, there will
be almost 3 per cent more fertilizer
aiailable for the 1966 crop year
than last season.
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(Continued from Pace 1)
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NOTICE OP SALE
NORTH CAROLINA )
HAYWOOD COUNTY)
Under agd -by virtue of the pow
er of sale contained in a certain
deed of trust executed by Carl W.
Henline and wife, Rachel Henline,
dated the 19th day of May, 1953,
and recorded In Deeds of Trust i
Book 86, page 117, In the Office of j
the Register of Deeds of Haywood
County. North Carolina, default
having been made in the payment
of the indebtedness thereby se
cured, and said deed of trust being,
by the terms thereof, subject to
foreclosure, the undersigned Trus
tee will offer for sale at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for cash
at the Court House door in Waynes
vllle, North Carolina, at 11:00 A.M.
on the 18th day of June, 1956. the
property conveyed in said deed of
trust, the same lying and being in
Clyde Township, Haywood County,
North Carolina, and more particu
larly described as follows:
BEGINNING on a stake on the
West side of the Jones Cove Road.
C. W. Ensley and George Jones
corner, and runs with the Jones
line N. 69* 25' W. 196 feet to a
stake; thence N. 4? 30' E. 200 feet
to a stake; thence S. 69? 25* E. 196
feet to a stake in the West margin
of the road; thence with said
margin of said road S. 4? 30' W.
200 feet to the BEGINNNING. Con
taining 9/10 acre, more or less.
BEING and INCLUDING the
identical property conveyed to
Carl W. Henline et ux. by Gilliam
F. Timbes et ux. by deed dated
January 3, 1948. and recorded in
Book 136, page 425, Haywood Coun
ty Registry.
This sale will be made subject
to Haywood County taxes for the
year 1956.
This 17th day of May, 1956.
A. T. WARD, Trustee
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ire also scheduled to take part in
the Conference.
C. H. Lauda. Carolina Conference
president, Charlotte, will be in
charge of the planned program.
The Conference will close Satur
day night, June 2.
NOTICE" or SALE
NORTH CAROLINA )
HAYWOOD COUNTY)
Under and by virtue of the pow
er of sale contained in a certain
deed of trust executed by William
G. Haney and wife, Betty T. Haney,
dated the 4th day of April, 1955,
and recorded in Deeds of Trust
Book 97, page 12, in the Office of
the Register of Deeds of Haywood
County, North Carolina, default
having been made in the payment
of the indebtedness thereby secur
ed. and said deed of trust being,
by the terms thereof, subject to
foreclosure, the undersigned Trus
tee will offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash at the Court House door in
Waynesville, North Carolina, at
11:00 A.M. on the 18th day of June,
1956, the property conveyed in said
deed of trust, the same lying and
being in Clyde Township, Haywood
County, North Carolina, and more
particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in the
center of Crabtree Road, H. H. En
loe's corner, and runs with Enloe's
line East 14 poles to a stake; thence
S. 32" 55' W. 14 poles to a stake;
thence N. 66? 15' W. 9.72 poles to
the center of the above mentioned
road; thence with said road, N, 17?
E. 8.28 poles to the BEGINNING,
Containing 76/100 acre, more or
less.
BEING and INCLUDING the
identical property conveyed to Wil
liam G. Haney by Joe S. Hardin
and wife, by deed dated March 12,
1948, and recorded in Book 137,
page 98, Haywood County Regis
try.
This sale will be made subject to
Haywood County taxes for the year
1956.
This 17th day of May, 1956.
A. T. WARD, Trustee
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STATEMENT OF
CHARLES B. j
McCRARY i
I
CANDIDATE FOR THE |
STATE HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
Am a candidate for the State House of
Representatives for Haywood County, I am tl
interested in the following: a
I have always stood for better schools, and
if elected I will support the School program ^
as approved by the School Teachers of the "
State. *
<
I am for the improvement of our State
Highways and Community roads. I have al
ways fought for better roads.
I shall give my support to those things
lat will help to make our State and County
better place to live.
The welfare of all the citizens of the State
tiall be my guide in the performance of the
uties of the Office of Representative.
I have always been a loyal Democrat.
Your support will be appreciated.
VOTE FOR
? . :
FRANK M. DAVIS
" ' - ^ ' ? *? ^ vl
. FOR
MEMBER HAYWOOD COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
(CRABTREE - IRON DUFF DISTRICT)
Your Support Will Be
Appreeiated
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