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The Uest Advertising Medium In Haywuud County Published At The Eastern Entrance of The (ireat Smoky Mountains National Park Read by Thinking People VOL. XLV1II NO 3 WAYNESVILLE. NOKTH CAROLINA TIU USD VY. JAN' CAR Y 30. 19M Thermometer Goes to Five Below Zero. Schools Close Lowest Reading In 18 Years Re corded Here Tuesday Morn ing. Went Two Below Fridav The thermonie ter broke an 18-year m-urd here early Tuesday morning, hen it plunged to- five below zero, .wording to the official reading by V. P. Smith; United Staves weather ob server. The sub-zero reading followed the coldest, of the year, and according to .-.erne of the older resident of the county, Monday was one of the cold er days in many years. The highest the thermometer got Monday was 1 above, and the lowest three above, last Friday the thermometer went to two degrees below, according to the official reading. The Waynesville Township Schools closed for the remainder of the week after ''-he day's work Tuesday, due to fact that only three of the seven buses ere able to make regular schedules Tuesday, and almost the same Mon day. A number were absent, and Superintendent M. H. Bowles called a three-day holiday. Frozen gas lines and radiators on the buses accounted for most trouble. The inch snow which fell Sunday and Sunday night melted just enough to freeze again at night fall to make a solid coating of ice over the streets and sidewalks. The highways in some places were clear, but where water had run over them there was a coat, ing of ice which made traveling haz ardous. The official reading of the ithermom-eu-r, takes in the period from nine o'clock one day until nine the next morning. For example, the read ing shows that Wednesday's lowest was zero that means that at some time between nine o'clock Tuesday morn ing and nine o'clock Wednesday the official thermometer recorded a read ing of zero, and a high reading of 25, and does not mean that the thermom eter was at zero Wednesday morning when most citizens get up. The official readings for the week were as follows: high low 49 2 22 -2 34 15 42 28 34 3 12 -5 25 0 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 'Wednesday' Carolina Alumni Here Disapprove Graham's Policy '.A :arge number of alumni of the t niversity of North Carolina of Hay wood. Jackson, and Swain counties, was present at the dinner meeting held at the Hotel LeFaine on Tues day night. The group had been called together for the purpose of discuss fii? the recommendation of President frank Graham in regard to a change m thv athletic program at Chapel Hih. .- A unanimous resolution was adopt 'approving the policy President raham has recommended to the N'uthern Conference Athletic Asso ciation, and approving the present '.miri" "f the athletic council of the ;n:nution.. A further resolution disapproving 'he .consolidation in Raleigh of the enirinoeiing school at Chapel Hill with '"at of State College was unani m 'J-'y adopted. Motion was made to invite President 'raham to be the guest of - the tri io imt y group at the next meeting, the president the privilege of jotting the date to suit his conven- er.c-, - v ir'r various reasons it was deemed 'J'-?; to postpone the annual election , oncers, which had been scheduled At uC place on Tuesday niffht. Wm. -.v.u, president, presided over meeting.. Special guests of , the "yiing were: mdsor, and Marion. , . Clarence Rhea, of Dillard Gardner, of Dave West, 70, Passes Away l- unx-ral service, were held on Mon rnoon at 2 o'clock on Allen's Creek. from th near the 1 not n aw, r t-v . , iipri ur av west, iv, wno Mr v" Sturday night at 11 o'clock. Ini ay n C(nlncted the service, cm,!n'ern,eilt n the Buchanan twnetery on Alley's Creek. urvivino- trother. Hack are his widow, one West, and one sister, obe Inman fr.a 80 Mrs- - T- Alexander, who ?Cli-,.iSEent tne past sveral weeks in harlotte with relatives, have re- n. . -'ea to town. Farm Meetings Are Being Well Attend ed In This County Haywood Farmers Anxious That Program Be Adopted To Take I 'lace Of The AAA County Agent W. 1). Smith has been holding meetings all over the county to discuss Haywood county V part in the program ahead for the farmers, sinv the supreme court ruled the AAA unconstitutional sev eral weeks ago. Although the w.'ft hoY has been bud, with the thermometer dropping at times to the zero mark, the turn ings have been well a: tended. To date eight, meetings have been held, and tne attendance lias been 512 farmers. Mr. Smith pointed out that this shows ;he keen interest the farmers are taking in the program. In every meeting lieu! ihUti far the t;tiniels have expressed thai they expect :ne government to work out a .satisfactory program that will take the place of the AAA. The farmers are depending on tneir senators and representatives .o do their part in helping adopt a new program. Business, has long based its supply on demand, and now farmers are beginning to pee that this meth. od should be used in their agricul ture, Mr. .Smith stated. One of the questions asked at these meetings has been: "Would you sign contracts to cut down production if there were no benefit payments?" In every instance, Mr. Smith said, the- answer ha been "yes.'' "This shows,"-.-he.- said, "that the farmers realize that they have gained by the temporary farm pro gram and that they are not willing to do without one," Dorothy Francis, 11, Buried Wednesday Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon from the Bap tist church at Rate) iff Cove, by Rev. Thomas Erwin, pastor, assisted by Rev. A. V. Joyner. of Canton, for Dorothy, 11, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Francis. Interment wa.s in Green Hill cemetery. Ikirothy was taken ill on Saturday and wa.s moved from her home in Rat- liff Cove to the Haywood County Hospital, on Monday and her death occurred on Tuesday morning at six o'clock. Surviving are her parents, two brothers, her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kd RatclifT, and her paternal grandmother, .Mrs. Annie Francis. Baptist Pastors Of VV.N.C. To Meet Here The Haptist pastors of Western North Carolina will meet Thursday and Friday of this week. The meet ing will begin at 10 o'clock each morning, lunch will be served by the iadieg of the church. Special musk- for the general pub lic Thursday evening at TtijO. Dr. K. Gibson Davis, of the First. 'Rapt jpt church of Asheville. and Dr. Black, well, of Mars Hill, will be the even ing speakers. Music will be by the church choir, directed by Mr. Evander Preston. PUBLIC IS INVITED. Fire Damages Dr. Stretcher's Home The residence of Dr. R. H. Stretch er was damaged by fire to the amount of $150 on Monday around midnight. The flames started from a defective flue in the dining room, and was gain ing some headway in the wall between the flue and a built-in china closet, when discovered by the owners. According to Oscar L. Briggs, city fire thief, the blaze was in such an inaccessible place to fight that it was necessary to cut a hole in ,the roof be fore the firemen could start to work' to extinguish t,he flames. No furniture was damaged, although much of jt was carried out of the house. BAUCOM TO TEACH CITIZENS CLASS Rev. H. W. Baucom will teach the Citizens Bible clasg Sunday morning, it was announced by J. R. Morgan, teacher. The class meets over the fire station at ten o'clock. Last Sunday Dr. R. P. Walker taught th class and 30 were present. Niagara Caught I. p' fzp'i!' L': kit m zGs&gf & ? " . " Voiiftvtu (' miYTiM Xcirsrrrl Jack Frost lavished all his artistry on Niagara Falls when the might' .ataiavt was sheathed in ice, checking the torrent with huge blocks of ice which formed on the rock ledges. Chamber Of Com merce Officials To Be Named 14th Definite plans' have been made for the annual meeting and selection of the directors of the Chamber of Com merce on Friday night, February 14. at the court house. The nominating committee, compos ed of L. M. Richeson, E. J. Hyatt and Hugh Massie, have turned over their leeommendations to President Charles K. Ray, and from this list the ten directors- for the coming year will be named. Plans-are . underway to have a large attendance at ihii meeting, as it is termed by ofliciaL as being "one of the most important i'omniun'itv events f the year." :.-.:.' A "more detailed "program will be given next week. SUBSCRIPTIONS The r. Mowing subscription; have during the past two wgeks: LVh Elroy, Cove Creek, A. J. Canon, K. I,. Noland, been.- paid Ha Hey Hutrhins, aynesboro, 'a., M. 1!. Rogers, Clyde Kouie 1, kobt. Me.ssei, Clyde Route b ), Ferguson, City, Mrs. K. J. y.att, Route 2, S. li. Justice, Can- '. ii:. C. J. McCrakcn, Canton, V,. V. Chaney.'-' Draper, N, C.;- - Glenn..-Mes-ser, ( ove Creek, Vinson Morrow, Cove ('reek, M. A. Puleat, Route 2, Claude (iilibs. Route 2, D. V. Francis, Route 1, Lee Davifv Tarboro, N. C, D. J. Boyd Route 2, W. H. McClure, Route 1. Delos Dean, City. R. I.. Kerley, Canton, Myrtle M. Ray, Orlando, Fla., V. A. ilyatt, Route 2. . C. Nobeck, City, VV. L. Mi. Craiken, Cky, Mrs. W. S. Patterson, City, Dester Bliss, fitv, Mrs. Pat iVe.-.-dey, City, C. H. Ray, City, H. N. S. ::ti ,'!e, ('lyile. Bethel High School, R cjte'l, H. C. Crawford, Clyde Route !. H A. Robinson, Clyde Route 1, Ait kiiis Morrow, Route 1, G. L. Hamp ton, City, Geo. Buchanan, Route 1, F. H. Moody, Route 2, Iva Marcus, City, Ralph Ieatherwood, Chillicothe, Ohio, T. R. Caldwell, Nelliie, Mrs. Jean Dillon, City, Lt. J. E. Edwards, San Pedro, Calif., O. A. Yount, City, Rev. J, H. Carper, Lake Junaluska, J. C. Nprris, Almira, Wash., R. G. Mil ler, Inglewood, Calif., Fred J. Fer trtifon. Raleigh. Haywood Ranks 2nd In Farm Increases Haywood county ranked second in the state in relation to the increase percentage of farms during the past five year?. In 1935 the county showed that ther .were 3,197 farms in the county. Of this number 3,186 were operated by white farmers and 11 by negroes. The increase in five years was 50.1 which was the second highest to Dare county, which show6d an increase in the five-year period of 123 per cent. The majority of firs- 12 highest rating counties are in Western North Carolina. Choral Club To Begin Practice Monday Evening The Waynesville Choral Club will begin practice Monday evening at seven-thirty, at the First Baptist church on a special Easter musical program. Evander Preston is director of the ciub. A full attendance is urged. in Winter's Grip Funeral For Mrs. I). M. Killian Set For Friday P. M. Widow Ol Iate I). M. Killian Passed Away Here Wednes day Afternoon Of Pneumonia .Mrs. Hassie Brown Killian, 82, wid. ow of the late 1). M. Killian, Oonfed. grate veteran, died at her home here on Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock; Mri. Killian had been conJinod to her bed for the past ten months, having suffered from, injuries receiv ed from a fall; - About' two weeks ago she con'tactid iineunionia, and for eveial -da vs. Iier condition had been crit i( al. Mrs. Kiiiian, who was one of the l"-a loved women in this section, had been active shire young woman hood in the religiou.s and social life of the community. She was a devoub nieniher of the Presbyterian K'hurch, and had held every honor which the Woman's Auxiliary of the church coulil bestow upon her. As a charter member of the Hay wooil Chapter of the United Daugh ters '.'of 1 he 'Confederacy, she had work od for years in the interest of the veterans and the work of the 'organ ization.' She had served as presi dent and had been made an honorary member. She' vvas one of the organizer of the Woman's (;lub and had been its ji;esio( nt for several years, and at the t ime , of her. death was - an honorary president:, .She was well read and at ail times interested in .th '.affairs', of the community and in rcrrent events. Fuireral services Will be held at two u'ik Friday afternoon- from thei 1'iesbyii iian iimich, with Dr. R. P. Walker, lh . pastor, officiating. In tevment wi!! h(. in (Ireeil Hill cem etery... . ; iSurviv-ihg are Uve children, two l':iu-gh. '. M .-s N'ancv Kiiiian and M.' s. . W. F. Swift ; three sons. James V . and L. M. Killian, of Waynes viile, and I). M. Killian. Jr., of Ashe vi!' ; and live grandchildren, Miss Ellen Louise Killian, Leon M. Killian, Jr., Miss Ha -Vitine Killian Swift. Bill j Swift, and Jimmy Swift. Groundhog's Shadow Might Even Freeze Sunday is groundhog day. Those who believe in signs say if Mr. Groundhog sees his shadow on that day he, will return in his den and wait another six weeks, a winter will be with us for that time. One wise crack made here Tuesday morning wnen the thermometer was hovering around zero said: "If it's as com. hunoay as it was this morning his shadow will freeze and he van t go back in his den,'' ' HAYWOOD PASTORS TO MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Haywood County Minitserial Associa tion -will be held at 4 he .Lake Juna luska Methodist church on Monday morning, Feuruary 3, at 10 o'clock. All Haywood Pastors of all denominations are cordialy invited. CuUaaac of th SpKtax The countenance of the aphlnx !( carved out of limestone and measures 13 feet 7 Indies from ear to ear. Tbe now Is S feet 10 Inches long. j Haywood Veterans Slated To Get Bonus of $311,455 l'lanks Are On Hand For Vete rans To Fill Out For Appli cation Of lJontis !. -Roy Davis, adjutant po.-t of the American ol' '.he local eguni, an- noutu;eil yesterday that he has the blanks on hand on which veterans nnist li li- application to exchange bis l.:iu certificate for cashable bonds. Mr. Davis pointed out that these fipjiMi nfions should be tilled out as soon as possible, as it will take con siderable detail work on the part of government officials to get the bonds ready fu1' distribution by June l.r. The bonds can le cashed at the po-t office by the veterans- after June 1.V or bold by them and draw three per cent interest .until June 15, 11)45. No interest will be paid if the- bonds in-,, cashed within a year after being issued. February Term Of Criminal Court To Convene .Monday Three .Major Cases And Large Number Of Smaller Ones Indicate Husv Two Weeks One t the heaviest dockets of any criminal court faces court officials as the , February term of superior court convenes here Monday morning. Hesidcs a large number of small cases, there are three major cases that wiH probably take up several days, it was learned, as all three are sched uled to be tried in this term. 1'iobably tile case that will draw the greatest crowd will be the one in which Ance Phillips is charged with the murder of Jim Sutton, on Decem ber 24, lyOO. The defendant was ar rested here about the 10th of January, after being away from Haywood for 35 years. Phillips was recognized by Will White, who was an eye witness to the murder of Sutton. The defendant through his attorney, William T. Hannah, has mad,, no statement. He wa indicted 35 years ago, according to the records found by Solicitor John M. Queen. . U has been stated that if Phillips i.s found guilty of first degree murder that the penalty will be death by hang, ing, as that was the punishment at "the time the alleged crime was committed. .Another case that will likely draw n large crowd is filial in which flam enco and. .Clifford Moore, brothers, are charged with the-murder..' by stabbing, of llunert Stanley, a Jackson county man.-.. The fatal slabbing took place ol., December L'lr. on Highway No. Ill near the .Hello Meade Service Stai'ion. ( Inieiiee is 'Mill in jail, and Clifford it- out on bond, . Hubert Ruff, 22, will also face trial for. the alleged killing of Sam Snyder, r, of Clyde, who was struck with an automobile on Main street in 'front of the Baptist church on Saturday n;.-:;;. of Oetobci 2'i. Rulf is Out on lKind.. '..' The jury to serve for this (term- of c.iurt is as follows: . Jurm s foi l' ir-t Wi ck 1.. Massie, Waynesville; (I. A. N ount, Waynesville ; i . I'., Me.-ser, Waynesville; J. ll..bnies. (iabtree; A very' K. Peek,' Pigeon; Crover iiath i.one, Fines . Creek ; C. C. Swayngiin., Waynesville; J. K. I. ove. Waynoisville; C. li. Evans,-Pigeon.;- C. F. Ithinehart, lieaverdam; J. A. Neai, Heaverdam; P.. O. KcKey. Pii on; C. 1). St'ivali, W&ytie1 ville; J. P. Iticus, Waynes ville; Robt... Sutton, Ivy Hill; Van Hui noU, J'igeon ;' I). I). Kelley, Way nesville; J. M. Medfofd, Iron )ufi; j Wayne Hramlef., White Oak; J. H. Patton, Keaverdam; Joe Powell, Hea verdam; Robt. Smith Waynesville; H. It. Palmer, Cataloochec; I), li. Robinson, Beaverdam; T. T. Muse. Waynesville; L. B. I.iner, Crabtiee: Bryan Medfbrd, Ivy Hill; T. (;. Bur nett, Beaverdam; W. R. Frazier, Way HHsville; F. W. Keener, Beayenlam; F. H. Thompson, Beaverdam; Ed Buchanan, Waynesville; J. C. Burch, Beaverdam; T. R. Moore, Pigeon; John Smathers, Clvde; R. A. Smath- ers, Beaverdam ; J. C. Worley, Beaver dam; W. W -..Hayn.es,' Clyde; W. H. Burres, Beaverdam; W. V. Davis, Crahtree; A. H. Doison, Clyde; W. H. Sellers, East Fork. Second Week Wi H. Hargrove, Pigeon ; Brown Jlassr, Waynesville ; Sam Knight, Waynesville; Arthur Hartsell, Way nesville; Lester Wells, Pigeon; John Smathers, Waynesville; W. A. Brad ley, Waynesville; J. N. Sutton, Cataloochee: Thurman R. Robinson, Beaverdam; Way Rat clifT, Clyde; R. V. Coffey, Beaverdam; Sam Sutton, Beaverdam; John Rkh, Ivy Hill; E. Chambers, Pigeon; T. M. Norris, East Fork; W. W. Clark, Waynesville : C. S. Green. Fim-s Creek; J. B. Hyde, Beaverdam. Congress Overrides President's Veto To Make Bonus Meas ure A Law i According to figures lectived here from officials of the state headtiuar- i ters of the American Legion, a iotaI of $311,ir)5.f)7 is due vettrans of Hay wood county and will bo naid on and after June 1" in bonds which can be cashed at the mist office. The bonus measure provides for the paytment o approximately $-,237,-'000,000 and made available! $2.r)4,000, (KHI in .adjusted service certificates fuiulf; to pay the full l'J-lft maturity value of the lwinus certificates, minus any loans against them, and unpaid interest prior to October, 1!(31. The delinquent interest since that date amounts to over $2t'3,000,000. The measure became a law Monday, when the Senate voted 7i-l'J to over ride President Roosevelt's veto of last week. Both North Carolina V senators and all the hounu members otcd to override the pr,silent's veto. The action on the part of Congress this Week brings to a dose an ab lation started in PHO. Four presi dents have vetoed bonus bills, and up until this week the Senate has sus tained the president. In 1!31 a bill was passed authorizing loans yjj to fifty pel cent on the face value of certifi ates despite a veto by Presi dent Hoover. So certain .that the senate would ovtV'rido Presiilent Roosevelt's veto of Uie bill, that the pres.se, in the government printing oflice were set to turning out the estimated required 38,000,000 bonus bonds. It has also been estimated that between 2,600 and 3,000 persons will have to .be employ ed to handle the vasi detail of work that will be necessary. Ollicials of the treasury estimated that payment of bonun would iirobably cau.-e a deficit next year of $5,500, 000,000. Health Department Work Took In Wide Field In II. Countv Second Of Arlitles On Report Shows Much Work Done About Disease Pre vention Editor's Note: The following a cunt imi-Ulion of the report of the i)is tiict Ileal; h )("iartinent, as; prepared :y Dr.. ('.. . Sisk, district health of licer. 'I'he firt part was published last week. IMMUNIZATION A cuiiai y-wid,. va. ( iiiation campaign against- typhoid was conducted dur ing 1034 with good results. . Also typhoid immunization was given in all consolidated school.-, during l'.i'M.: It was deemed imprac'i al to cover the same terri my with .a tynhoid vavei-: nai ion .rampaigi-i during 1U.3", and vac cination was done oniy in (oiiuiiunities having a case of typhoid f'ver. Due. to the isolated liK-al ion of the majority of ac'e.s,- the ''total number of individ uals ya ciliated was H7S.' It:is obvious lhat dinhthvi'-ia be comes prevalent upon the opening, Of : schools in the fall, .This is a- iiuiited for by the disease lioing season ll, and also by the congregavion of children in groups. The pi'ope! time to. pro tect a child against diphtheria by vaecination . i.s '.conceded to bo '-'at' .0 months of age. However, only a small percentage of children are. vac-'; l i.na'ed -he-fore- entering -ch oi. H lth these facts in view the health depart ment gave the Schi. k test to determ- . ine susceptibility , to diphtheria in 23 of . the schools of the county early in. the fall, which embraces-fullv 90'i hf the -school' .population. Testing was volunteer on the part ; of the child, however, a large nercenrage of the children took the test, A total of 4,750 'children were given the test. 3,084 giving a negative reaction, an5 l.Wifi- a positive reaction. Immuni 7.ation by toxoid was offered the pos tive reactors through a notice to the parents at a cost of 20 cents for the va.cine. A total of 036, or I'M'', of the reactors were vaccinated. Invitation was given Barents through school children to bring pre school children to certain points for immunization against ditihtheria with alum precipitated toxoid; 372 ore school children were vaccinated in this way..--. There ha, not occurred a case of smallpox in the county for several years to stimulate a demand for smallpox vaccination. Smallpox vac cination is offered all school children, and a great majority of them have re ceived a successful take. Two hun dred and twenty-eight (228) chS dren were vaccinated in schools dur ing the year; 69 individuals "were vac- (Continued on back page.)