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mm. Has More Paid-in-Advance Subscribers In Haywood County Than -4 Weekly Newspapers Combined '0U XLIV NO. 15 WAYNESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1932 ; ov. 0. Max Gardner Sees Bright Future For This State ivernor Confident North Carolina Is On Upward Grade In Business Sficia! to The Mountaineer , ho past three years 1 have he radio in February or March direct appeal to the people of im 't:i''i l"' encourage ami aiiuiuiau-- '. Interest in the live-at-home move- I!! .UI 111 VIA LUllilU. I ' V, IW T V neon tnrougn an unusuuuy iuuu .r The farmers are per- s farther ahead in preparation for nkririL' this year's crops than they x't'Il I'V tilt: iiuuuiu i'iuivu 111 ..,4.. war. itnin a iew wccks 'kjs.iil "f thi tate will hold the fears of more than half ),. . ip!e ot Aortn Carolina, it J hl the crop seed of the 1932 .'nil iif--the nope or a peuer year, iMEiter prices, of more debts paid. TJi:s h 1 he last year 01 my aumin- ii4ion as Governor. In looking act I'Vri' ne acniovenivuis ami uiv lijik.s nf the past three years, 1 ' rather Keenly that the work we .lone in checking the drain on ,arii ash reserves exported for food n& 'Ve Muffs we have learned to rof for ourselves has probably been tojiiiost far-reaching and permanent rhtvemetl't of this administration a ftc fight against the gaunt spec- irif hunger that staiKs tnis lanu. 14 VXM) the Federal government cs nite.l that this movement added ;J million dollars to the wealth of estate in increased production of 4 and feed crops. In 1931 it ad dJO million dollars again. It re- tobacco acreage, reduced cot nTam'agt' substantially, and in oafL'd the acreage planted to every ol crop and feed crop. It added J Aillion buiihcls of corn. Lke-at-home farming has furn ici the reserve out of which many iiiL' have been fed and kept in good tth during the winter we have just d iliroiiph. Every dollar of this at h has come directly from the A basic underlying lactor in (Continued on page 8) j BUILDING LOAN PAYS OUT OVER $27,700IN STOCK Local Financial Institution Has Over $ 150,000 Loan ed Out To Home-Owners More than 27,700 vus paid to those having shares of the 13th series in the Haywood Home Uuilding and Loan, according to figures iust iriven out by the president, K. L. Prewst, and J. R. Boyd, secretary-treasurer of the organization. It was nointod out by these officials that practically all the stock of this building and loaii is owned by Haywood county citizens and the majority live in Waynesville township. I his is one of the few home insti tutions in the county. This organiza tion loans money only in Waynesville township, and to date they have over 3450,000 loaned "to citizens in this township. Practically all loans are made on homes, either for building' new ones, or improvements. A new series opens April first, and ! the officials are looking forward to having many new members join their institution, which pays 5 per cent and any money invested in the building, and loan is non-taxable. It was also pointed out that the original amount paid into the building and loan is only $83, which bears $17 interest. The officers of this institution arc: K. L. Prevost, President, S. II. Rush nell, vice president, and J. R. Boyd, secretary-treasurer. The Directors are: J. R. Boyd, chairman, Dr. Tom String-field, S. II. Bushnell, F. W. Miller, J. P. Francis, C. E. Ray, E. J. Hyatt, J. R. Morgan, Rufus Silcr, R.L. Prevost. PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Haywood County Pastor's Association have requested that en Good Friday, the 25th day of March 1932, the hours from high noon to three o'clock, P. M., be set aside as hours of meditation and prayer: NOW THEREFORE, I, J. H. Howell. Mayor of Way nesville, do hereby proclaim that these hours bo set aside and observed by the Citizens of Waynesville as hours of prayer and meditation, and 1 do further respectively request and nine all Citizens to close their places of busines.v during this three hour period and join with the Pastor's Association, or as each may determine for himself, spend the period in such way as each may be benefitting the omission. Done in the oflice of the Mayor of the Town o, Way nesville. this the 15th day of March, 1SK52. J. II. HOWELL. Mayor. Over 100 Citizens Hear Plans Of C. Of C At Banquet MRS. W. 0. GGODE SPECIAL EASTER BURIED IN SIIEL-I SERVICES WILL BE BY MONDAY A. M. HELD ON SUNDAY Wife Oi' Methodist Pastor Here Dies In Statesville Following Operation Merchants Have Jleen Asked To ("lose Friday Noon For Special Service publicans To jMeet In Canton Saturday Week irman. Glenn A. Rovd. Announces Important Business To Be Transacted. Republicans of this count v will dlhoir convention at Canton, Sat f , April 2, at 2 p. m., it was an :iod yesterday by Glenn A. Boyd, Jfiathan's Creek, Chairman of the rt'Mxl County Republican Exceu M'ommittce. "Uie PUrnOKrV of this ennv.iVin i Act delegates and alternates to fWpubliean State convention which m at Charlotte, April 14. Other Want business will he trans- at this time," Mr. Boyd Boyd was asked if any candi e from the Republican's ranks had y I intention of making the 3or any county office in the next He replied that as the Re 'fcans did not hold a primary, yvcre putting all efforts in work ?fi the tate and national tickets PT'scnt, but said in a few weeks n rs of the party would announce Tidves. . : ' : went further to say tha; he biore confident than ever that 8 Republican party would aprain ! ft torious in the national election, a Ras hopeful of getting eomc of J unty offices. called special attention to mem "'f the Republican parry to ths ,;2'ne announcement: e Republicans of each election ct in the county are requested 'J&o notice hereof and to liold a "t convention on. or about lr 2G, 1932, at their regular meet ? f ace, at which precinct conven- a lhy are required to elect dele to the county convention and "feet any other business that may J' come before the convention." ' meeting at Canton, Saturday, 'I-, will be held at the high school. "T" Curtis, of Canton, is secre- "yjf'f the Haimrnnrl Piiirifv I?rnnb- "II OnnvaHv Physical Examina tion Given To 1500 Local Students Clinic Planned Immediately After School Closes. Doc tors Give Services Free During . tht. . past few ' weeks ".over 1500 school children', wf the Waynes ville Township schools have been given a thorough physical examination by three prominent local doctors, Dr. day, dentist, made an examination of the teeth of the students; Dr. J. II. Mc 'Cracken, nose, ear, and throat and Dr. Sam Strinfield for general !e-j fects. These doctors gave their servic es free of charge and also gave advice concerning each case where special attention was needed. Superintendent H. D. Bunn said,1 "the parents of children in the Way nesville Township schools should ap preciate the splendid work rendered to their children by these doctors and it would be fitting if the parents would express personally their appreciation."! The schools included in this exami nation were: Saunook. Allen's Creek, East Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Central Elementary, and Hazelwood. Immediately after the close of school the school officials and health officer here plan to have a tonsil and adnoid clinic. Definite plans have not been made but will be announced later through this paper. C. S. White Passes Away In New York Former Resident of County Will Be Buried Sunday Afternoon Here Funeral services -for. Mrs. W. (). Ooode, wife uf Key. Dr. (loodc, pastor of the Methodist church . here, we-e held in Shelbv, Monday morning at 10 o'clock, with Revvl.. H. ' Hayes, presiding elder of the Waynesville district of the .Methodist -hurch, offi ciating, lie was assisted by Rev. Dr. C. C. Weaver, pastor of the Centenary Methodist church of Winstvn-Saleni, and Rev. Albert New, rector of the Episcopal church of this city. Mrs. Goode died early Saturday night at Dr. ting's Sanitarium, in Statesville, where she iiu gone ten days previous for an operation and treatment. Several operations were found to be necessary. Soon after the operations it was thought that she would recover, but unforseen com plications developed. Later in the week tht physicians found that her condition was gradual ly, weakening and all efforts to over come this condition1 proved futile. Mrs. Goode had been in ill health for a number of years' and finally con ( Continued on page ! J f ttAOEI ftL'I'I'L'P Rose, owner of the Rose Groc- 9THt SlftOf Uinn nntinnf 4n tV0 - jw Countv Hoepital for over l50eks- Mr. Rose -wag reported to ?f e to fit Up a few minutes Wed- "R ROOM HOUSE BURNS Wednesdav night a four nouse on Smathera street was yen Kw wl - , : - -j inc. ine nouee was in Itnon 1 . i ""-u aiarm was given, fj "e belonging to M. J. Mc- k ft, name of the family Iiv 1 rne house could not be learned night. Mr. C- S. White, long a resident of Waynesville, died at his home in Kings Ferry, New York, Monday, March 21. The remains will reach Waynesville next Sunday morning. The funeral 'services will be held at the Presbyterian church, of which Mr. White was for a long time a member. Born at Kings Ferry, New York State, eighty-one years ago. Mr. White came to Waynesville with .his family about forty years ago and en tered the mercantile, business.. He became prominent in the affairs of the town and served a number of years on the school board of the char ter district of Waynesville. He was prominent in the church of which he was a member. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, known here as Miss Bessie, three sons, Ray, Harry, and Fred, the first two now living in New York State, and the last mentioned in" Ashcj ville. . ',' , ; . It was Mr. White's request before his death that he buried in Way nesville in Green Hill cemetery- w. h. Mccracken out again W. H. McCracken, register of deeds of Haywood County was back at his office this week, after being confined to hbi bed for a week with an attack of flu. Contracts Awarded For .Furnishing New Court House, $4,600 Commissioners In Session Three Days Hearing Bids On Furniture The Haywood County Commission ers'-, let 'contracts Wednesday after noon for the seats and electrical fix tures for the new court house amount ing to about $4000. The commissioners have been in session for three days working on these contracts. Many firms were represented and submitted bids. The commissioners were not easily sold on any one firm's merchan dise, but rook two days to decide. The Massie Furniture Company was awarded the seats for the court room and balcony. The seat are of the bench type in an -oak finish. This contract was about $2800. The judges' chair, jury chair?, chairs for the law yers and z desk was awu.ded to Mc Cracken and Hampton, of Canton. This bid was around a thousand dol lars.. , -. The ' "electrical fixtures for the court room and commissioners room . was SS50 and was awarded to Martin Electric Company, of this city'.-. This .does not complete the furnishing of the courthouse, but the commissioners have decided to wait until a latter date to purchase the remaining furni ture. , Tito noon day sorvi. cs which are heine: held at the Waynowood The atre every d:iy have increased about one hundred per cent since they be Kmm last Tuesday. Rev. It. 1. Walker, pastor of the Presbyterian church will speak Thursday. There will be no service at the theatre Friday,, due to the three hour service at the Episcopal church. The ininii.ters of the city are taking part in this service and a large attend ance is expected.. On Saturday at' noon Rev- H. W. Baucom, pastor of the Baptist church here, will preach at the theatre. Rev. L. B. Hayes, 'presiding elder of the Waynesville -district, has been preaching every night at the Meth odist church. Services will continue there, every .'night except Saturday. Special Kaster services are planned at all the churches Sunday. Special Kaster music will also be featured. An.-ell'ort is being made by the church members of Waynesville to fill every church in the city Sunday. J. K. Boyd Announces Himself As Candi date For Senator County T?-X Listers Named By Auditor W. II. Noland, county audiUr, an nounced yesterday the new tax listers for this county for the 1932 taxes. All property, according to law, w sup posed to be ljsted during the month of April. It was suggested by the auditor that the residents of the cun ty ?et in touch with the official liiter in their township and list their proper ey as soon as possible. The following have been named: Crabtree, Charles Hill. . Waynesville, D. A. Howell. White Oak, T. T. Green. Pigeon, Robert Cathey. Iron Duff, Horace Bryson. Cecil, C. W. Moody. East Fork, W. W. Burnett. Beaverdam, J. E. Henderson. Clyde, Carter Osborne. Cataloocbee, Dillard Caldwell. Ivy Hill, Sam Queen. Cove Creek, John Howell. Fines Creek, Roy Rogers. Prominent Hanker and Busi ness Man, Former Rep resentative, Has Held Many Offices J. R Boyd, prominent business man and financial leader of Haywood county, has made his formal an nouncement as candidate for Senator from this district which is composed of Jackson. Transylvania and Hay wood counties. Mr. Boyd was born in the Jona than's Greek section of the county and .since the age of 18 has been con stantly working for the welfare of this county. He taught school at the age of 18 and was teaching when elected on the board of education in 189.'!. He served on this board until 1904. . He served two terms as register of deeds of this county. He was hold-. ( ing this office when elected cashier oi tne i ommerciai nam in lwt. A vear. after being elected cashier he was elected mayor of this city, which he served two terms, his term epir ing in 1912. .. A year before his term as mayor expired he was named president of the First National Bank, when it consolidated with the Commercial Bank in 1911. He has been president of that institution since -'that date 1 In 1912 he was elected on he board of county commissioners and served four years with that board- Mr. Boyd did .not. run. again until 1924, when he ran for the Legislature to which office he was elected. He served six years in he Legislature, the '25, '27 and '29 terms. Besides being president of th First National Bank, he is secretary-treasurer of the Haywood Home Building and Loan Association, and is still interested in farming, having spent '36 years of his life on a farm. The many friends of Mr. Boyd have waited patiently for his announce ment as candidate for the Senate. Massie's Speech Made At Banquet The Mountaineer i.-. printing the speech made by J. K. Massie, presi dent of the Chamber of Commerce, at the eomunity banquet held here last Thursday nieli: at the Methodist church. Mr. Massie pointed out the natural advantages of Waynesville and the part of the iii-w program each citi zen of Waynosvillo should carry in order to make this year a .successful one for this community. "I'm glad to set- so many of you interested m the Chamber of Com merce. 1 take it that yon are inter ested in what we are trying to do for Waynesville and lLivwood t oun- 1 ty, by your presence so I am going ' to try to give you as hrichv as pos sible ;.n outline of what we are jfan j ning to do. thi., year. "We hope within the ihm. lew weeks to get a quantity of booklets to ho distributed through different channels in the locations where we hope ,o derive the nue-t I onel'it.--in the way of tourists. This litera ture will bo designed to set forth the naural scenic beauty and health giving advantages of Wayncavill'! and surrounding country touching on our splendid water supply which has never been hampered by any shortage in dry seasons; our altitude; our magnificent golf courses which are one attraction for bringing many who are seeking this kind of recrea tion, mid would not come if we did not have golfing advantages to offer them, during their vacation. "We do not want to overlook, the, lure of our majestic mountain peaks for those Who are interested in hiking, and the splendid 'road system which we are so proud of and which is al ready being pointed to by other states as an example of highway de velopment. "We will also play up our many natural attractions such as fishing, hunting, swimming and boating. "We will, of eourse, stress the fact, that the Southern Assembly '(rounds at Lake Junaluska, is lit erally speaking, ;i part of us, and that any one visiting Waynesville will certainly wish to include a visit to Lake Junaluska, so we consider this beautiful spot a part of us and I feel that Mr N'ollncr considers.-him-, self one of us. judging from t lie vain -( ( out in (led on page .;!),. HAZLEWOOD MAN DIES SATURDAY Mr. Perry Wills Passes Away After Serious Op eration In Tennessee Mr. Perry Walls, .'!.", died at his home in Hazelwood Saturday, night following an illness f several months. A few weeks ago he was brought froni Morristown, Tenn. where ho had undergone .'a serious, operation from which he never rallied. Funeral service.-; 'were conducted Sunday afternoon at his home with Mr. K. Allen in eharge. Interment was in Creen Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his widow and little daughter of li, of Richmond, Va., his father, Mr. Bob Walls; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Raines of Ashcvillo and Mrs. Phil Massey )f Hazelwood rjd four brothers, Willburn of Txus, Norvin and James of Asheville and Kd of Hazelwood. Speakers Cite Advantages Of Waynesville And As i sure Citizens Great ' Future Ahead tlno hundred leading men and wo men met here Thursday evening for the annual dinner of the Chamber of Commerce, The dinner was served in the diuipg room of the Moth, st church. In presenting the program of w k for the Chamber of Commerce for : ie coming year, the newely elected pre. : dent, .lames Massie, stressed the fact that every eilh.cn of Waynesville haa a part to play in making it a success and that whatever is accomplished for Waynesville, llaywooj county, anil western North Carolina will depend in a measure upon the united support of individuals with, those movements that tend to make for progress. "I'h,. ( ha in tier of Commerce," de clared Mr. Massie, "is not a Miiglo individual nor a group of such indivi duals, hut the entire membership and this meinlu'i-riip should include every progressive man and woman in the city." The iclat ion hip of the riw mbor of omvc.e bi lia. iiu ..... .', ...h of the city was presented by Bonner Ray, mt. of the leading business men of the community and a .-member of the noani ol directors ot the body. In his. talk, he .slresstsl the need for a live, growing Chamber of Commerce from th,. KtaiKlpoint. of business and indicated that through .such an or ganization the business life of tho community would get the most profi table kind of advertising and at tho same time have a medium through which the various enterprises of a business and a professional nature could co-operate in bringing about u renewal of normal activities. The relationship of the Chamber of Commerce tv tourist trad',, was dis cussed by the secretary, Krnest L Withers, who gave concrete illustra tions of the need for (he organiza tion if summer visitors are to bo served in such manner as to ouiise them to return from year to year. 'I'he fact that tourists find, a live'chamber of Commerce in a eominnnity was Kiven as the stroiiges-l infliienie fo--( ( 'oiitililled oil pai'o ,S) Poultry Prices Are fietting Higher According to Jas. L, Roiiinson, county agent, the prices for poultry at the poultry car which wilt stop here next Friday, .March 2ath, will bo higher than they have been during the past few weeks. A comparison of prices reveals that a gain of several cents is made over previous prices. The patronage on the car has' not been as much as the officials thought it ought to have been during the past several weeks, but a larger number of fow ls are expected thit week. You will find the prices for poultry lliis week quoted in' poultry ad on an other page in this-, issue. Hugh Rogers Is Candidate For Tax Collector JUDGE MUSIC CONTEST IN HENDERSON VILLE Mrs. R. H.Strecher was one of the judges in piano and Miss Nancy Kil lian was one of the judges in hymn playing at the fifth annual contest of Western district of junior music clubs held in Hendersonville Satur day. Representatives from Asheville, Mars Hill, Rutherfofdton, and Forest City took part in the contest. Win ners in this elimination contest will take part in the state contest at Salisbury on Saturday, April 2. Lee V. Rogers For Tax Collector y After several oiife.cn 'rs with his friends Mr. Hugh Roger , of ( labtroe has decided to enter the race fc r tax collector of Haywood; County Mr. Rogers has lie..':! serving t he public for five years as school to;ir her; He has also had experinee in d.ill'ei;'tit kinds of business, and ni ; fnemk feel sure that he is worthy of your vote. Mr. Rogers cones f a f iiiiny that has faithfully support'-.l th'-'. Democratic jiarty fi'i' eat ., an 1 ne says that if he gets 'he nomination, he will endeavor to In lp carry the banner in a. manner that will be worthy of his party. Lee V. Rogers, of Crabtree town ship, is announcing his candidacy in this issue for Tax Collector of Hay wood County. Mr, Rogers is a stock raiser and farmer. In his early life he taught school. For ten years, he was a justice of the peace. For two years he was a member of the County Board of Education, and prior to that time he was a school committeeman in his. own community for fifteen years. His friends claim that if nomi nated and elected he will discharge the duties of the office with fidelity and efficiency. It goes without say ing that, in the discharge of the du ties as tax collector, he will treat all alike, both rich and poor, collect the taxes, but be as considerate Of the taxpayers as the demands of best county business requires. Mr. Rogers says he will do his best to collect the taxes so that the commissioners will not have to bor row money to meet the needs of coun ty expense- I Hazlewood Joins' W. N. C. Ball League Hazelwood was admitted as a member of the Western North Caro lina Baseball League, it was learned yesterday. The Hazelwood team ha tried several years to gain a member ship in this league which is composed . of the industrial teams of this section. Mr. George BischofT has been named manager of the Hazelwood team. He stated that practice would begin within the next two weeks- He re ported much enthusiasm among the players at Hazelwood and expects to have a winning team. The first game will be played on the first Saturday of May. There are 17 games scheduled for the season. A square dance will be given at the country club Friday night for benefit of the team. Developmnt3 of the team will be published every week in this paper. ' ; I.