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.... .. .. . - ?,;A. - -? . , . ;> Vlr ' ?; V ? -;V-. r' ? ? -v" : ^ I ' < % , ? t # I ? D > ? | TODAY'S SMILE "For this Job, we want some The Waynesville Mountaineer . 13 D Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At T he Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ?? p 71st YEAR NO. 105 16 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESYILLE. N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 20, 1956 $3.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties $1,100,000 School Betterment Proposals Made Group Has Plans Under Advisement A Citizens Committee for Bet terment of Schools was organized here Wednesday night, and are al ready giving serious study to a physical plant improvement pro gram. estimated to cost more than $1,115,000 The action on the improved building program, came after an address by Lawrence Leatherwood. county superintendent of educa tion, in which he cited the needs in each school in the county, in order to meet the increased enroll ments, and to correct present building deficiencies. Supt. Leatherwood said he was not proposing a school bond issue for the long-range program, which would probably extend over a five to eight year period. He felt that some local money, plus that al located by the state could be ap propriated to fulfilling the general long-range program. Harry Whisenhunt was named president: Mrs. Kenneth Stahl. vice president; Lawrence Leather wood, secretary; and Mrs. Hugh Daniel, publicity director. Ah executive committee, with a representative of each of the five school districts, was named: Kin McNeil Bethel; Mrs. Carl Gillis. Clyde; Raymond Caldwell, Crab tree-iron Dufl; J. B. Soesb'O. Way nesville, and the Fines Creek representative will be named soon. Supt. Leatherwood reviewed the state and national school picture, and brought it down to a local level, and pointed out four basic needs for improving the schools 1 To meet the needs of grow ing and expanded economic stan dards. 2. Prepare youth for a better opportunity of making a decent livelihood in each community. 3. To meet the needs of indus try and social life, and 4. Prepare youth for a much more competitive life. The specific needs proposed b> Supt Leatherwood, included: BETHEL DISTRICT A high school building of 10 to 12 classrooms; some minor repair to present buildings, including Cruso, and addition of covered Walkways, plus an additional space (See School Program?Page 2> Reeds To Open New Store Here In Early Spring Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Reed, formerly of Sylva have leased the Galusha Building, formerly occupied by Harry Liner Real Estate, where they plan to re-open the business which they operated in Sylva, Hale's Dress Shop. The building will be complete ly modernized, according to Mrs. Reed, featuring new fixtures and new front. The shop will be open ed in early spring Mr. and Mrs. Reed moved to Waynesville a few weeks ago and have taken an apartment in the home of Mrs. T. Lenoir Gwyn. Their son. Charles. Jr., student at Davidson College, joined them this week for the holidays. Library To Observe Christmas Holidays The Haywood County Library will be closed for Christmas holi days Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday, December 24, 25, and 25. New Year's holidays will be ob served Tuesday and Wednesday, January 1 and 2. The Bookmobile will not oper ate on December 24 and 25 or January 1. Highway Record For 1956 In Haywood (TO DATS) Killed .... I 4 (1955 ? 3) Injured .... 100 (1955 ? 85) Accidents.. 183 (1955 ? 172) Loss ... $66,080 (1955 ? S78.929) (This information compiled from records of State High way Patrol.) ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ????'? ? ? ? ? ? Yule Mail Rush Breaks Records At 2 Postoffices Cancellation Total Hits 28,130 Here i New records for the cancellation of mail in a single day have been set this week both at the Waynes ville and Hazelwood postoffices, according to an announcement by postmasters of the two towns. In Waynesville, the peak was reached Tuesday when a total of z8,130 pieces of mail went through the cancellation machine, break ing the old record by five thous and. The previous record in \Vaynes ville was set in 1954 when a one day total exceeded 23.000. Christmas parcel post business also is ahead of previous years, Mr. Boyd said, explaining that the peak flow of the incoming parcels is expected today. Friday, and Sat urday. As to stamp sales, the postmast er disclosed that more than 10,000 two-cent stamps were sold each day at the Waynesville postoffice on Saturday of last week and Monday and Tuesday of this week. The sale of three-cent stamps al so has shown an increase, he add ed. At Hazelwood, the peak of the outgoing mail was reached Mon day. according to Postmaster Smith, when more than 8.600 pieces of mail went through the cancellation machine ? a new record for Hazelwood. Mr. Smith said that Christmas mail at Hazelwood this year has come earlier, and has been heavier than in previous years. With the peak of the outgoing mail reached Monday, the post master said, the biggest part of the Christmas rush at Hazelwood now will involve incoming mail. Driver Wrecks Car At Saunook A traffic accident reported by ! the State Highway Patrol involved I a 1951 Mercury, driven by George [ Kenneth Griffin, 21, of Hazelwood, which was wrecked on Highway 19A-23 at Saunook. Cpl. Pritchard H. Smith said that Griffin, traveling east, lost control of his vehicle, causing it to go off the road on the left side. ! The driver cut back the car sharp j ly to the right, but it struck a rOck | wall and then hit a parked car j owned by Maude Coward Fisher, | Route J. - ' Griffin escaped injury, but his car was damaged to the extent of S250. Damage to the parked car | was estimated at $15, and to the I rock wall, owned by Earl Sutton, at $50. The investigation is continuing. Patrol Seeking Better Traffic Record This Year A report of the Highway Pa trol for last Christmas, shows that there was one person in jured in the two traffic acci dents. The patrol is going "all-out" to keep the record for the state lower than that of last season, when there were 783 accidents, with 342 injured, and 15 killed. The record showed that more accidents happened between 6 and 7 p.m. than at any other time of the day. REELECTED FOR 1957 were these officers of the llaywood County Unit Tost Demonstration farm program at a recent meetipg of the organi zation at the Iron Duff community house: (from left) Sam J. Jackson of South Clyde, vice presi dent; R. II. Boone of Francis Cove, president, and Tom Krummitt of RatclifTe Cove, secretary-treas urer, shown here talking with Denver Robinson, assistant diotrict farm agent, who showed colored slides on UTD activities in Western North Caro lina. (County Agent's Photo). Episcopalians Approve A Contract For New Church MemDers 01 orace episcopal Church, in a called Parish meeting Tuesday night, voted unanimous ly to accept W. C. Norris' low bid of $97,345 for construction of their new church and Parish house. It is understood that Norris will receive the formal contract within a few days. Last April the church, which has a membership of only about 100 adult members, started its build ing program. Pledges and gifts now amount to $80,000. Cash col lected in the few months since the program started amounts to $33,500. E. M. Rothermel, senior warden of the church, said that the total cost of construction with landscap ing will probably reach $105,000. Around sixty-five members at tended the meeting Tuesday night at which time the Rev. James Y. Perry, Jr., rector, presided. It took ' the only about thirty min utes lSw each their decision to go ahead .with the building and they hope to break ground early in January. Dave Felmet is chairman of the building committee. The new structure will be on Haywood Street. Miss Jane Dudley Francis of High Point will arrive Friday to spend Christmas with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Francis. 3 SHOPPING DAYS TO Christmas ?? I The Weather * Considerable cloudiness with oc casional light rain and mild today and Friday, Official W'aynesville tempera ture as recorded by the State Test Farm: Date Max. Min. Pr. Dec. 17 ... _ 67 38 Dec. 18 _ 60 37 .02. Dec 19 60 38 ! Christmas Edition Of The Mountaineer Set Saturday The special Christmas edition of The Mountaineer, containing a large number of feature articles and pictures ? both local and national - - - will go to press this Saturday at noon A major feature of the Christmas edition will be another | Christmas "service" of inspirational material prepared by minis ters of five churches in Waynesville. Inaugurated last year for the first time, the service is being repeated because of its popularity in 1955. Joining in the presenta tion of this religious feature will be the Rev. T. E. Robinett of the First Baptist Church; the Rev. Earl Brendall of the First Metho dist Church: the Rev. Calvin Tiiielman of the Waynesville Presby terian Church; the Rev. James Y. Perry, Jr. of Grace Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Lawrence Newman of St. John'^ Catholic Church. The news deadline for Saturday's paper will be at 9 a.m. Papers will be delivered by newsboys Saturday afternoon, and will be put into boxes at the postoffice at the same time. The next edition of The Mountaineer following the one this Saturday will be Thursday, December 27. Kiwanis Plan To Assist Nine Needy Families Here Instead ol its annual Christmas, party this year, the Waynesville Kiwanis Club has voted to provide c Christmas cheer baskets for nine ' needy families, whose members in- ' elude a total of 25 children. Fnr this project, the Kiwanis ' Club will spend $50 from its treasury to buy toys. food, fruit, candy, and other items for the ' needy families. v Walter Rollman is chairman of a committee for the Christmas cheer program. At the Kiwanis program Tues lay night, it was announced that 10 meeting wil be held next Tues lay (Christmas night), but a ound-tahle session will be con lucted next Friday night. It was also announced that 1957 viwanis officers will be installed it a meeting January 1, which vill be obserrved as Ladies' Night. Officers to be installed are: Rog ?r Amnions, president: Enos Boyd. (See Kiwanis?Page 2) $50,000 Loan To Haywood REA Granted A $50,000 loan to the Haywood Electric Membership Corporation was announced yesterday in Raleigh by the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority. R. C. Sheffield, manager, said the money would go into the fund which is loaned to their customers for the purchase of electric equip ment. The organization has under way j an expanding program, and is i steadily adding on new members ! in the seven counties in the two | slates in which it operates. STEADII.y IIIOItKK grows the mountain of par cels at the Waynesville postoffiee, with the peak expected today, Friday-, and Saturday, according mmmmm ^ ?... VHPVHH to Postmaster I'nos Boyd. Pictured here stacking up incoming mail is Frank Nichols. I Mountaineer Photo). I Schedules For Holidays Announced For This Area Christmas holidays in the Way r.esvitle area will vary from ono to live days, (including this weekend*, according to a survay made by The Mountaineer this Week. The industrial schedule will be Dayton Hubber, close down at 11 j .111 Friday, resume at 11 p.m 1 Tuesday: UnigusU?from 3:45 p.m Friday to 7 a.m. Wednesday; Wellco I ?form 11 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. 1 Wednesday; A. C. Lawrence closed Christinas day; Royle-Pil- | kington from 3:30 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Wednesday. (At Canton, the Champion Paper and Fiber Co. plant will be down from 3 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Wednesday. The office force will work a half day Monday, will be off Christmas day, and return to work Wednesday.) Haywood County offices at the courthouse will close at 5 p.m. Friday, and reopen at 9 p.m. next Tmu'sday. December 27. Town of Waynesville offices will close at neon Saturday and reopen Wed nesday morning. W a ynesvllle and Hazelwood pbstoffices will be closed on Christ- , mas Day only, (This Saturday both postoffices will be open all day.) The First Natipnau Hank of Way (See Holiday?Page 2) KKKVKS NOLAND REMAINS IN HOSPITAL 1) Reeves Noland of Lake Juna luska remains a patient at Memor ial Mission Hospital, Asheville j where he has been receiving treat ment for the past three weeks. It. M. HE RESTING BETTER Robert M. Fie was reported j resting more comfortably today at' the Haywood County Hospital where he has been a patient for several weeks. Most Stores Will Be Open Thursday, Friday Nights With the exception of some ; grocery stores, business places wilt be open tonight until !) p.m., with all stores scheduled to remain open until the same hour Friday night. Regular hours will he observ- j ed Saturday and Monday. Clos ings have been set for Tuesday and Wednesday, resuming reg ular schedules on Thursday. Santa will be on the streets j and in stores from 10 to noon. 2 to 4. and tonight and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Moose To Play Host To Children At Party Sunday The Moose Lodge of Waynes ville will be host to 50 needy children at a Christmas party Sun day afternoon from 2 until 5 110 at the lodge home on Marshall St In addition to the program plan ned here, the children and the Moose members will see a special Christmas television show broad- 1 cast from the Moose "Child City" in Moosehart, III. The telecast will be featured on I Dave Garroway's "Wide Wide World!' program. Marion Cooper is chairman of the Christmas party for the Moose, and Bill Hyatt is in charge of arrangement with the Welfare He- ! partment for the attendance of the ? needy children. Eight Families Facing Dreary Christmas Christmas will he just another December day for eight families in this area unless some individ uals agree to take care of their needs before the Welfare Office closes Friday afternoon. A little 8-year-old girl is try ing as best she ran to take rare of tier ill mother. I.'nless some warm-hearted person provides for this hright-eyed youngster, she will not realize the gladness and happiness which thousands of others her age enjoy at this time of year. In anolher instance, there is a widow ? all alone ? no rcla tives, and to make matters worse, she Is bed-ridden. The prospects are to spend Tuesday gazing at the same four walls she sees da.v in and day out. Another widow, also all alone, is confined to her bed with a broken hip. Not only must shr remain still, but she does not have the reminders nearby to show that this is the season of good tidings. In another family, where the father is ill, a 13-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister, face just a regular day, with hardly enough to eat. They are living in the hopes that somewhere there is someone who will share Christ mas joys with them. They do not expect much, but would like to have just a little more on Christ mas. even if just a complete meal. Three husky boys in another family, ages 8, 10 and 12. know about .cowboys, and games which other boys play, but for them, it is all imaginary. They do not have such advantages, because of illness in the family. Their wants are small, because it will take so little to make them so very happy. Another family has sis chil dren, und face a bleak day. un less something is done for them. ' Due to circumstances the parents can do little more than feed the children. These are the eight cases re- I maining on the Welfare rolls. Kach rase has been investigated by Welfare workers, and full de tails ran be had as to complete needs of each family by contact ing the office prior to 5 p.m. The Welfare office closes Fri day at Ave, and will not be open again until the 27th. The opportunity to enjoy Christmas more by helping oth ers Is available. Eight New Directors i Of C.ofC. Elected ? ?" ?' V "*? Eight new directors were elect ed this week to the Chamber of i Commerce Balloting began last j week, and was concluded Tuesday , j The tabulation was under the di rection of the nominating commit tee. headed by Kuel Taylor. Ned Tucker, executive vice president, announced the follow ing new members of the board: Joe Cline, 3 years, agricultural council: William Millar, 3 years on Civic and Professional division, with llarrv Whiscnhunt two years and Frank Biggs one year. George M Kimball, 3 years, -tourist division; J, C. Jennings, 3 J years, merchants division, whilej Boy Reed was named to a three year term, and Boy Wright to a two year term on the industrial division. The new board and l!)5t> board 1 will meet in January at which time ' a president, vice president and, treasurer will be named. Six Boy Scouts Get Awards At Court Of Honor Six Haywood County Hoy Scouts received insieniii of rank and merit . badges of the December Pigeon River Court of Honor, held Monday night. Presented Tenderfoot badges by Francis Pfess. field Scout execu tive. were: Charles L. Sheppard, Duglas Lee Maynard,, and Charles VV. Haynie. all of Troop 16. Canton. Guy Jones of Troop 16 was awarded the Second-Class Badge by Ben Edwards of Western Caro lina College, and David Nix and Eddie Wells of Troop 12. Bethel, were presented merit badges by Robert llall. who also served as court of honor chairman. Chester LaKountaine acted as clerk at the court of honor, and Floyd Lowrance gave the invoca tion. Clothing Catches Fire, Girl, 13, Is Burned Nudina Cook, 13-year-old daugh ter of Mr and Mrs. Weaver Cook of the Henson Cove section, was severely burned about the body i Tuesday when her clothing caught fire. She was rushed to the Haywood County Hospital, and was report i ed to be resting more com forts hly I yesterday.
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