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NO. 4
WAYNESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932.
GROWN I COUNTY
A7AWji he ! I h M K a lvAVJII!llil
d ft a w m
mm APPLE CROP
loA. Oshome Heads Farm Movement
10 YEAR FARM
,OGR AM GOING
X)NG RAPIDLY
; ' v
mers and Business Men
e Optimistic Over Cam
paign Just Launched
ILL AID BUSINESS
'wood County Farmers
ind Business Men To
' Take Active Part
In Program
'meeting held in Asheville Mon
ight fn connection with the farm
'anVthat was launched in West
: JortlT Carolina some few weeks
H. A. Osborne, prominent farm
this 'county was elected chair-
Jof the regional council. From
eighteen counties in Western
fr Carolina there was a chairman
nted' to work with the regional
nu.
is of the projects brought, up
approved Monday night was to
nine just what Western North
ina boys, what it costs, and
) it comes from, and to learn
vhatthis section produces, what
a be "made to produce, and in
quantities.
OOsborne is enthusiastic about
irogram and believes it is the
Jjthing.-that farmers and business
Of; Western'" North Carolina
participate in b oring better
jions again.
-told The Mountaineer that this
lra was going to require a lot
16, hard work, patience and mon
Jmak it successful, but was con-
that after the business leaders'
'armers once realize the value
fh a campaign that the success
(.be assured. ''
jt only' does Mr. Osborne believe
program but' he has practiced
'years on his' farm in the Pigeon
J alley on highway No. 110. He
aimed as one of the leading
era in- Western North Carolina,
jj not only a farmer, but he does
fe dairy business,
ttse attending the meeting from
rood county were: H. A. Os
i, president Farmers Federation,
Rhinehart, manager of Farmers
ration,.!). Reeves Noiand, promi
farmer in Fines Creek, J. R,
, banker, Jas. iL. Robinson, farm
Mrs. Peek , of Canton, B. D.
, superintendent of schools here,
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NEWS
BRIEFS
TOBACCO EXPERT Pastors Organize JUNIOR ORDER IN
EXPLAINS WAY TO Association In STALL OFFICERS
GET HIGH PRICES County Monday TUESDAY NIGHT
Harry and Jennings Young, broth
ers, members of a band which slew
six peace officers Saturday, were corn
ered in Houston, Texas, Tuesday in
a small cottage, and either shot each
other or committed suicide, while a
posse waited outside ready to capture
them.
Tobacco Must Be In Light
dry Condition to Demand
High Prices.
Rev. H. W. Baucom, Local
Baptist Pastor is Named
President of New
Organization
William II. Rogers, of New Hamp
shire, wet Democrat, was elected Tues
day to the congressional seat made
vacant by the death of Rep Fletcher
Hale, Republican. The result of the
election was considered most signiiri
cent in Washington among Democrat it-leaders.
(By Rev. A. O. Dryman)
"If the farmers would have their
tobacco so it would rattle when
shaken, thev would receive muck
more for their crop," said V. H. j A meeting t.f all the pastors of all
Shelburne, manager of the New Bun-jlht churches in Hay woo,! county was
ner Warehouse in Ashevillc. called to convene at tho Methodist
(Church, South, Lake .lunaluska, Mon
Ulay morning, January 4.
' The immediate object of this meet
ing was to organize a Ha v wood county
i
I Pastors' Association. The following
! organization was .affected: H. W.
the statement.
Democracy has been warned by
Chairman Rascob of the national com
mittee to rind a common meeting
ground on prohibition or face a North
and South split or a third party.
Mr. Shelburne also pointed out that
! tobacco "high in case" would never
bring as high prices as that which is
properly cared for. The wet tobacco
cannot be mixed with the better
cnides of tobaccos in shinning . and
this necessitates more handling on j "". Pa'Y. the Baptist Church
the part of the buyer and the go net U "-ville, ("resident; Dr. Albert
, -tv, rector o! tnc r-.piscopul I liurch
j in Waynesville, Vice President; A. O.
:Irjman rf (Jlydo-Junaluska, secre
tary. A ' program Committee consist
ing of the following men were elected:
Compaign is Begun to Get
new Members for Lodge,
in the Second District
pays for this handling by not n
There are no presidential bees about , jug- "top prices."
the nfficfl of Knenker John H learner, i , ... , . .
' ------ . , n? demand tor snioKing '.oivuvo i
T-l. - i l:... . ..... L :i .. .. I 1
ine spoaKer nmiscu is aumoruy .4 or has increnso.l while -the market -or
the heavier chewing tchacn
A notorious bank robber and gang
ster restored yesterday virtually all
the $2,870,000 loot of the greatest
bank robbery in history. The alleged
robber, Gus Winker, promised to re
turn the loot provided the state of
Nebraska would drop prosecution, the
loot was returned.
Captain Charles p. Fanner, chif
of the highway patrol, has instructed
all highway patrolmen to halt all cars
bearing old license tags. No Arrests,
will be yade, but the owners will not
be permitted to drive without the new
tags.;
The middle west is gripped by a
blizzard. Roads are blocked and in
several places the snow is 18 inches
deep.
s have
decreased during the pa-t few ytars.
I The heavier, tobaccos arc' used m
making the chewing Joii.icc which
the manufacturer reports sale; have
declined greatly. An . instance was
given by Mr. Shelburne referring to
tobacco in condition -lot desii able 1 r
the market, "I bought .tobacco on my 1
warehouse floor several days ago, that
was "high in case" and looke i daik
from being in this - condition. Since
that time, we have had two o- three
drying days. I spread the toljacc ) on 1
the floor where it dried, and it has
imnroved in rotor to n ri-,.:i, ..vli.r,t
The farmer should do the same a I "nn prlerS 'uit mervni
The Japan army has moved south
ward into Manchuria and is now in
China proper. The situation is re
garded as growing acute by officials
in Washington.
D. A. V. Will Hold A
Joint Meeting With
Auxiliary Thursday
did in this case. If tobacco is wet
when it is tied into hands, it will be
well for the farmer to leave It alo 10
until a dry day or days come along,
and thor spread, his tohacco n;t to
dry; Wet tobacco is very undtsira
ble. Not only (inly is 'it' .'important
that the tobacco be in g"d condir
tion for the rtiarket. but the seed and,
variety is very important, Mi. Sb.fl
burne continued on this subject:
'.'From my experiences on the Ashe
ville Tobacco market, this '.year, I
can see that our farincis mus; he
asked to buy seed which will pr dure
the smoking tobacco to a large ex
tent, rather than, the heavy types.
These seed must he hcugn1 acti
year, rather than use the see 1 which
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Dr. Walker of Waynesville, and C. C.
Benton and C. A. Stamper vf Canton.
The time of meeting was fixed each
Monday Morning after the fust Sun
day was selected. The place determin
ed was the M. K. Church, South, at
Iike Julialuska.
The objtH-tive' of this association is
really two-fold. The first, to cultivate
a fraternal spirit and to enjoy the
rich fellowship so peculiar to minis
ters. If there is a brotherhood on
earth like that of preachers th writer
ones not Know ot it. I here is an
1 uiulerstanding and fraternal relation
to
anything known in other organiza
tions. This being true a coming to
gether once a month is worth all the
effort to have our lives enriched and
sweetened ' and encouraged by those
of our calling who think of the same
problems, and to which each has de
dicated his life. Not a preacher
among us, 1 am sure, would change
places with any man we know out
side our calling. Ours is a calling
a Devine calling not a profession,
excepl as we allow it to degenerate
into the status of a piofession.
The sound objective is to unitedly
place ourselves behind every move
ment in the county that has the well
being of our people in view. We art'
concerned with every ..movement for
moral and civic righteousness. We
(Continued on page 2)
MES It. HYATT
JKEN BY DEATH
rt Attack Is Fatal To
Native of This County
in Greer, S. C.
nes Robert Hyatt, 74, of Way
lie, died at 2 o'clock Tuesday af
on at the home of his son, David
b, at Greer, S. C, where he had
visiting for three weeks. Death
lue to a heart a tack.
ieral services for Mr. Hyatt had
een definitely arranged late Wed
y afternoon, arrangements were
ng. the arrival of a daughter,
Burwell, from Henderson. It
thought that the funeral would
Id at the home with Rev. Albert
Episcopal Rector .here, conduct
he services.
," Hyatt was well known in Hay-1
county and had a large family
ction. Surviving are four chil
David, of Greer; James, of
ville, Tenn. ; Mrs. R. V. Arf
of Bristol, Tenn.; and Mrs. Wil-
Burwell of Henderson.
The regular meeting or' the Disabl
ed Veterans of the World W'ar togeth
er with the Auxiliary of the same
organization will hold a joint meeting
Thursday night, January 7, at 7:30
The meeting will be held in the vete
ran's headquarters over W.. W. N. C.
Cafe.
An invitation is extended to all dis
abled veteans and their wives to at
tend this meeting.
The organization now has about 35
members while the Auxiliary has ten
members.
FIRST HALF OF SCHOOL YEAR WAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL, SAYS SUPT. B.
I). BUNN. PUPIL'S MORALE IS HIGH
'Announcement was made that a
vigorous district-wide inemlHTship
campaign had In-en begun by the
Junior Order United American
Mechanics in the second district,
The campaign got underway on
January tirst according -to .1. Marvin
(Jlauce, district deputy state coun
cilor and the ultimate goal is; )i00
ic instatonients. Fifteen , sub-dinato-
councils '.located, in iSutu'o'mlie,
Haywood, Polk,'. Transyv;niia and
Henderson counties will take part in
the campaign.
When the National Council o't the
Junior OrdiT .met. at Baltimore liist
June ii law was cnac'od providing for
a re-instatement fee of $..r)d aftt'r
January lirst and it is 'believed that
a 'large number of former members of
the order will take advantage of this
nominal fee.
Hon. Lewis I . Hamlin ol luevanl
is the present Mate Vice louneillor
f the lodge and a strong ell'ort will
be .made' to increase the incmberhhip
of the onli'i in the second district as
a favorable gesture to him. The dis
trict deputy councillor has issued a
call to all mcmberi of the subordinate
lodges asking each of them to obtain
at least one; application for re-in-stutement.
The present .'membership of the sec
ond district is more than 1 add 'and'
this number is iH'ing gradually in
creased. Within the past, two months
two new councils haVe been organ
ized with a roster of more than fifty
members, each. One of these "new
bulges was established at Hender
sonville and is designated Skyland
Coucil No. 2tiC The other one at
WofKlrow in Haywood County is call
ed Old Bethel Council! No. 201.
New officers, recently
MORE THAN 300,000
BUSHELS OF COM
MERCIAL APPLES
Estimate is Made by Autho
rities that 150,000 bushl
els grown in County
PKICES ARE LOWER
Average Price For Better
Grades is Approximately
Fifty Cents Bushel
According to conservative estimates
made this week by Jas. I.. Robinson,
county agent, R. N. Barber and A. C.
Black, two of the largest apple or
chard owners in Western North Caro
lina, for The Mountaineer, Haywood
county is richer by $1X5,000' from the
crop of -Kill, (H0 bushels of apples
grown in the county last fall. These
three gentlemen were conservative in
their estimate and considered that
prices this year -were h : . lust
and also that mure apples were grown
this year than last, thus, creating a
less demand.
The commercial apple crop, that is
apples grown for shipping and the
better varieties, was over .'100,000
bushels. The average price for the
better grades (if apples was over a
dollar a bushel but some inferior
grades were counted in this vield and
that brought the average dowi to
nlmut lifty cents a bushel.
The .'100,000 bushel estimate did not
include the crop grown by the average
farmer, who does not specialize in
growing apples, This class of farm
apples was not properly cultivated, in
many instances, and the 'quality and
price was considerably lower than
that for the commercial grades. Al
though!, the farm apples were abun
dant, at least l.r0,000 busheln were
grown. Most of the surplus farm ap
ples were sold to truckers, who paid
nit average of twenty-five cents a
bushel. Even at that price the lower
grHdo class was worth ,$35,000 to flu
growers this year.
'Ilie crop this year was an average
crop, but the fact that So muny apples
! were grown 111 other sections of tho
Icctod for 1 country this . year ' has., curtailed "the
sale of local apples as well as neces
sitated lower prices, although the bet
ter grades of apples grown in Hay
wood county are considered amonir
the;
DAVIS ELECTED
CHANCELLOR OF
PYTHIAN. LODGE I section of the district and 1 few cases
of diphtheria in another.
(By Superintendent, B. D. Bunn)
Tuesday, January S, closed the brst
semester of the 1931 and l'32 school
year. We have enrolled this t nr-- a
little more than two thousand pupils
in the township. Four hundred and
sixteen have been enrolled in the. high
school. We feel that the school work
has been very successful this year,
when we take into consideration the
cuts and deprivations we have re
ceived from the state department
The attendance has nin splend:d.
There has been( no special epidemic
except a few influenza cases, in' on
Joe Davis was elected chancellor
commander of the Balsam Lodge of
the Knights of Pythias here Monday
evening. Other officers elected are:
O. D. Russel, vise chancellor; W. H.
Owen, prelate; Frank Davis, keeper
of records and seals; Joe Ray, master
of work; Roy Campbell, master-at-arms;
T. L. Bramlett, master of fi
nance; Oliver Shelton, master of the
exchequer; Joe Howell, inside sentinel;!
and Hartman Farmer, outside sentinel
There are several crowded rooms
in the elementary grades, and in
several classes in the high school
there are more pupils enrolled than
there are seats in the room. In most
cases our teachers are personally pre
pared to hanllle the situation, but we
are sorely in need of class room and
library equipment.
The morale of the school is on a
very high Ierel. From the student
body's standpoint we can boast of
having splen'did co-operation from at
least ninety per cent of the pupils.
This is a fine record. We have found
a most beautiful spirit existing be
tween teachers and parents; The
school .'board- which represents .the.
community at large has shown, at all
times, to be deeply interested in the
position to wheh they have been ap
pointed and in the people whom they
represent.
There are still a number of chil
dren in the district who have not en
rolled. ' Many of these are of the
compulsory school age and should be
enrolled For lack of funds to em
ploy a weJfare officer this work has
suffered. There are also several high
school students who, by all means,
should come to school, but rather to
Mijoy the pleasures of idleness for a
season than to suffer hard work for
the preparation of the future they
are neither following nor leading in
a communiy program.
There is much outstanding talent
to be found among the high school
students. An evidence of this was
(Continued on page t) '
the the tirst six months of new year,
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, now the largest in this
district, which consists of Haywood,
Buncombe, Henderson. I'olk and ! the finest grown anywliere in
Transylvania counties, were install- (country.
od at the regular weekly meeting but j Mr. R. N. Barber, owner of one of
Tuesday night at the lodge rooms the larg-st orchards in the cAiunty re
over the First National Bank here. ' ported shipments and sales were be
The officers installed at this time hind last year,-explaining that the
were; j small growers had flooded the market
Clarence Barnes, Councillor. ,and had taken low prices, because they
Frank Tucker, Vice Councillor. du not have; adequate storage faci
W. A. Grahl, Recording Secretary, j1'1'1' to keep them until market con
K. H. Fnsley, Assistant Recording ' ,ili,,ns '"'1'roved. Mr. Barber has
storage lacilities ennugh to atcomo
late 100 cars.
Mr. Barber said that his crop this
year was above the average. He point
ed out that special care wa-s taken of
the orchard by experts and that he
Ktresswl proper cultivation and ferti
lization as much as proper spraying.
(Continued on page 2) .
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Dr. Alexander's Mother
Dies In Charlotte, N .('.
j. Funeral services for Mrs, Sallie L.
Alexander, "x, mother of Dr. O. T
Alexander, -'proprietor of Alexander's
Dry Co. here who died last Mon
day night' at the home of her son,
I.on in Charlotte, were held Tuesday
afternoon, .Saturday night she suffer
ed a stroke of paralysis.
Burial was made at Flint Hill Bap
tist church in V'ork county Tuesday.
Survivors are the following sons,
Lon and B. D. Alexander, of Char
lotte, W. H, Alexander, of Richmond,
Va.; O. T. Alexander, of Waynesville,
a daughetr, Mrs. J. J. Phillips,, of
Charlotte, twenty grandchildren, and
six great grandchildren.
Grandsons acted as palllearers, as
follows, John and Leon Alexander,
Hoyt Matthews, Herman Williams,
and Ernest Chapman.
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander left here
Saturday and had not returned late'
Wednesday.
The drug store here remained closed
during the funeral hours Tuesday. !
" N O T I C E "
The Mountaineer received this week
a news letter from White Oak contain
ing what seemed to bo good news and
of interest to the people of that sec
tion, but the writer of the article
Signed it "Blue Eyes" and of course
we had no way of telling who it
was from. For, that rei-on
we are unable to publish this news.
If the person sending in this news
will send in her name we will be gl id
to publish same, but will not disclose
her name. This is important, as the
paper must have the Writer's, name
all times.
The Waynesville Mountaineer Is The Best Advertising Medium In Haywood County
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