North Carolina Newspapers

The Waynesville Mountaineer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park VOL XLVIH NO. 27 WAYNESVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY. JULY 1, 1936 $1.00 IN ADVANCE IN tX)UNTY 1 J. And Harry Hyatt Building Store, Houses, Mills Near City riMen Given Work On New De- vflopment. ui nave Mill, Grist Mill And Feed Store fine of the major developments ,w building lines in mis commu 0,' . v,ui-u;hw near Hazel. tity- ,n., , . J H.rrvHvatt. I'm feed store, a supply house and oar or nve uv.....6. Work i already unuerwuj uu mc roiect. and the building that will t Wd as a prist mill and feed -eVM he completed in about ten Jay,. The building is 42 by 30 feet. The supply heu.se will be built on an adjoining lot, ana win curry sec- onu hand macnmery aim nwwh, was said. . will be DUt. up as soon L .'he 'other two buildings are com s: , ii... mill will hp on the P .. ... i..u- Ms.r'liiva'e ntnrp Vt adjoining . .wh is 0n the Sulphur Springs fc.ad.at the intersection of the road nhivh goes to Plott's Creek. The present plans are to do general custom sawing ana aiso ouy uhiik tracts and truck the logs W tne mm. E. J. Hyatt, who is in charge of the nt mi'id he expected to have eveiything ready within sixty day. One of the plans of the new de- .... ..nn.imi 1.. Ti irt' I 1 r I u ,: uuwct xiu.i' ltn.Klllwl" 'r " . . .. Richiand Creek from which to op- perate some machinery. nor me mpnt however. Dower will be used from the regular power company. Something like fifteen men are era- pyid en the job. Son-In-Law Of Mr. And Mrs. Green Is Competent Driver Owen Meredith, of Oklahoma, son- in-law of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Green, of I'rabtree, ranks second among the nation's bus drivers for number of miles without a mishap. Although he ha been driving a bus thirteen years and has driven 1,040, 500 miles, he has never had an acci dent of any kind; he has never even scratched a fender since he began driving in 11123. None of his passen gers have ever been injured; none of tmm have ever been robbed. Mere dith has never paid a fine for traffic vio.alions of any kind, either with bus or automobile. Meredith figures that half of his mileage has been over dirt .roads and 25.UHO to 50.1)1)0 in the mud. Flood was the nnlv thintr that ever kept Meredith, from making his run tn schedule. Once Salt Fork river ent on a rampage and blocked all traffic 0n U, S. hiirhwav 81. At ir.-ejs- it. he is averaging 200 miles per day. all over paved roads. "Buf Transportation," a trade journal, carried an article about Mefedith arid in the Anril 27 issue of "Time'-' 'magazine he was mention ed. Class Of '24 Of Hay- wod Institute Meet '-I of Haywood Institute attended reunion held last Sunday at SOTO 0;m - - A Il'mi l,,.,.!. ' j t 10f . r '""ui was prepare", ai. and immediately after the Much hnnr i t .. ... . ,.rj t:se james laugni. tne -' scnool Jesson. . At the end Js selected Mt. Pisgah as the place wr ntxt; year's. leunion. The follow- wucers were elected to serve dur- tne ensninty ,tabi.. u . T. ..; -e ,and Miss Effie Green sec- '--j ou.j treasurer. The fnM.v:; ' , ti. persons, memDers oi MrW?. 1924' attended the re-a-H 1 and Mrs- Jesse Jameo, Mr, Benn,irD Guy Messer, Mr. and Mrs. S.'10"- Mr., and Mrs. Orville -T'd, Mrs. Homer Owen, Mrs. Or Mr ' p n s' Mr- Lowery Ferguson, ifL P train. Miss Grace Plott, Miss Gren and Mr. Hurst Justice. R0TARIAXS "GOOD LOOKING" ! cfJGril!ite' of the Manning Studio, ir.! "fboro- was here today show- m " v "f the RoUry Club how looking the- .ff. the st, j- res had n retouched in ftaH. Jvlt -an1 a composite picture the 24 members. . Today's Market ipe DaM ?-W1ng casl) Prices were be rdemlldnesday y the Farmers 1 "ere: ChicW u" &nt .....14c , iryers zoc light weight frver. . .17- Stores Will Remain Open Here On 4th Hugh Massie, chairman of the merchants division of the Cham ber of Commerce, announced yes terday that the stores in the com munity would not close on the Fourth of July. The merchant decided that since the holiday came on Satur day that they would not close for the day. Regular Saturday hours will be observed. The stores will not take a holiday on Monday, as was suggested at one time. One Killed And Five Injured In Wreck Sunday' Afternoon Mrs. Ed Smathers Dies, and Five Others Are In Hospital Suf fering Injuries Roosevelt Nominator in Action Five were, hurt and one: killed near Saunook Sunday afternoon about seven o'clock, when a light weight piek-up truck turned mver three times, throwing the six occupant s in different directions. , Mrs. Ed Smathers, MS, died within a few minutes after the accident. She was riding in the bed part of the truck when the accident happened. Joe Hoyle, owner and driver of the truek, was lodged in jail but later was removed to the Haywood County Hospital when physicians found his back was injured. Mix. Hoyle, wife of the driver, is also in the hospital with a wound on her side, Mrs. Hoyle was riding in the front seat with her husband, Others in the truck were: Mrs. Jen nie Wright, and small baby. Mrs. Wright suffered a broken shoulder and bruises. The baby was scratched and bruised. All five are in the hos pital. Hoyle told members of the .sheriff's department that the accident was the result of another car striking his truck. Eye witnesses have told the sheriffs department that Hoyie was driving at a fast rate of speed and drove off the pavement when trying to pass another car and failed to get back on the road. A hearing has not been set, pending his condition. Funeral services for Mrs.. Smathers were held Monday afternoon. chick; - r?yy 'rye . in. bushel , shed wool, ...20c ... J1.00 . 90c 32c 250 Attend Rally To Hear President Approximately 2f0 people who at tended the.' Presidential" rally at the court house here last Saturday night heard President Roosevelt deliver his acceptance speech from Philadelphia. A loud speaker set up in front of the court house by Martin Electric Com pany carried the speech to the people who gathered there. Both before and after the main pro gram the crowd was entertained by the several musicians who attended the rally. According to County Chairman Lee Bramlett and several other political leaders of this end of the county, the meeting was the best Democratic get together" that has been held in long time. Mr. Bramlett announced this week aotinir r,f the Tlpmocratic ex- ecutice committee will be called .short ly, and several important plans re garding the fall campaign will be completed and announced. Dividends Ready For Stockholders Tr-,oro Fpdpration stockholders can get their dividend payment at the local warehouse, according to George A. Brown, Jr., manager. He states that the present dividend is 3 for the first halt or i.jo on wi vnut m each owners etock. The payments have been on a 6 per year basis dur ing the past two and a half years, he stated. Business of the fourteen co-opera- j tive Farmers Federation warehouses has been reported as very good dur-, ing the spring season. The organiza tion markets certain products for the farmers, handler seeds and other farm supplies, and operates a number of special services connected with farm ing. ; : ' y - - Medford Returns From Convention William Medford has returned from the international convention of Ro tary International, which was held in Atlantic City. Mr. Medford is sec retary of the local club, and was the delegate from here. WTiile away he visited New York, Washington and took in a session of the National Democratic convention in Philadelphia. I JOHN MACK dri I ' Here is an excellent action photo of John Muck of Poughkecpsie, N. V., intimate friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was tekcted to nominate the president at the Philadelphia convention, v a task w hich was also his at Chicago in 1932. Park Theatre Will Present Movies On Sunday,. Starting 5 Manager Massif I'rged To Open Tor Sunday Movies Hy Iarge Delegation Sunday, July 5th. will mark -the be ginning of Sunday movies in Waynes ville, according to James K. Mu.ssie, owner .of the Park Theatre, The de cision to open the theatre on Sundays during hours that would not con flict with any Church services, came after a large, delegation met with the board of aldermen recently and dis cussed the matter. The board informed the manager of the theatre that then was'1 no ordi nance or law in the city which would prevent the opening of the theatre. A large number of citizens of the community in a petition urged Mr. Massie to open his theatre on Sundays. Mr. Massie said he had booked only the very best of pictures fur .Sunday showings, and that the programs would be clean and constructive en tertainment. The afternoon show will begin at tw'o. The evening show will start at nine. Those who urged the opening, of the theatre pointed out that scores of local people go out of town t0 Sun day movies and in so doing "travel tlic highways late at night., Mr. Massie said: "Since it is the business of the theatre to serve the public in the most efficient way, .the Sunday program "will be presented a long as the public wants them." . The picture this . Sunday is "The Country Beyond," a James Oliver Curwood story. The picture for July 12ih is. "The Sins of Men," Agricultural Con ference Coming To Lake For '37 Meet 1.1. C. Brown, vocational teacher at the Waynesville High School, j who is attending the State. Voca tional Agricultural coiiierence in Raleigh,' wired back here yester day, that Iake Junaluska had been selected as the l'.)!7 meet ing place of the conference. Attendance at the conference mmpriscs alMitit 200 teachers and between H00 and 400 menibers of the Future Farmers of America. No details as to the date. were learned, but it is expected they will meet about the lust of June. Brown Says Yield Of Potatoes Will Be About One-Third "The early potato crop is gone, and .mine. - frn a trnfA rain soon, the late crop will not be much," was the remark made by George A. Brown, Jr., here thus week. Mr. Brown estimates that the po tato crop in, Haywood will only be about thirty per cent of the normal yield. "We will do well to grow 10,000 bushels in the county this year," he said. Potatoes are now selling for two dollars a bushel, as compared with ninety cents at this time last year. "Many farmers are buying hay for their cows," he said, "and the corn is suffering right now, too." NO MORE MINISTERIAL MEETINGS UNTIL SEPT. About 4,000 Votes Expected To Be Cast In Saturday's Poll Three State Races In Second Pri mary In County. Little In. terest Is Heing Shown Little interest is being shown in the second primary, whieh will be held' on Saturday. July fourth. Haywood voters are giving but little attention to the second primary, as then are no local 'candidates seeking office, and only three state raies. Conservative estimates made by election official..! and others ' are t hat about half of the vot.es east on June sixth, will be cast in Saturday el.ee tion. ,'':'.'..' The principal race of the, second primary has centered on the run-off for governor. Clyde Iloey, high man in 'he fir.-t primary anil Dr. Ralph. Mc Donahl have not come into the west with, their campaign on the second run-off. In the first -primary, .-'lay-wood 'gave Hoey .1,2IK votes, and Mc Donald 1.738. For lieutenant governor, Paul Grady received 2. M0 votes jn Hay wood, and Wilkins P. Morton got 1,270. . The third state ra.'e is bt'tween Stacy W. Wade and Thad Eure, for secretary of state. Haywood gave W'ade 3,214 vote., and Eure 2,wr. On June sixth, a total of 8,040 votes were cast in the governor's race, but it is the general belief here that Only about 4,000 voters will vote Saturday. . With only three races, election offi cials are expected to count the votes very soon after the polls close. Rev. T. G. Highfill, secretary of the Haywood Ministerial j Associa tion, announced thi, week that no meetings of the association would be held until next September the 7th. The September meeting will be at Lake Junaluska. Haywood Medical Society Meeting In Canton Tonight The Haywood County Medical So ciety will meet in the offices of Dr. Reeves and Duckett, in Canton, Thurs day evening at eight o'clock. Dr. J. LaBruce Ward, of Asheville, and Dr. J. Frank Pate, of Canton, will have the papers of the evening. Young Democrats To Meet Tuesday Night The annual convention of the Young Democratic clubs of Haywood county will be held in the court house here Tuesday, July 7, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., according to an announcement made this week by Dave Harris, presi dent of the Young Democratic organ ization in this county. The main items on the program are: music by the Soco Gap string band; addressee by two Haywood Democrats; I election of officers for the ensuing i year; election of delegates to the state convention of xoung jJemocratij clubs of North Carolina, to be held in Greensboro on July 17-19; and last, resolutions to be presented. Mr. Harris ' desires that as many Democrats ae possible attend the meeting. Special seats will be re served in the court room for those 'attending from each township. At Least 200 Members of Press Expected Next Week Bank Deposits Show $141,000 Increase n lucnusi' ol $141,000 ill le pusiis dcr I lie same im-HimI laxl yiar, un.s ihc ii-port of the I'lrM Nntlniuil Itiink here e-li(lny. nticii .1. II Way, ensliier, bo lane cd I lie litMiks lor the pertm! i nil iiiK iliine ItOih. Mr. Way suiil lie uUrihuKtl $100,000 of the ImnvlM' to m'no-l-iil hiisine-M liiiiiMvoineiil'N kikI Hie $11.0011 ihe imyiiieiu of the Ikiiiiis. About 200 Masons Expected Here On Julv 20th For Meet isitors Will Take Trip Into The Park On Afternoon Of July 20th vYm. Ritchie Smith, of Raleigh, (rand Secretary of the Grand York Rite .Masonic Bodies of North Caro lina, was in Waynesville several days ago in conference with local Masonic leaders, effect ing' plans for a special assembly of the (irand Council of North Carolina, - Royal and Select Masters which will convene in Way nesville on July 20th. The occasion will be an interstate summer assembly of Royal ami Select Masters, the Grand Council of North Carolina a. ting as host to the Grand Council of South Carolina and visiting (Jrand Officers from seven other states. Executive session will be held at the Masonic Temple at 11:00 A. M. and 1:30. P. M., followed in the after noon by an auto trip to lleinlooga Bald ..in the' Great Smoky Mountains National Park where tried chicken supper will -he. served. Prominent Masonic- leaders from several states will lie piesent ami it is expected that there will be at least 200 out-of-town visitors at tending tlie meeting 'bringing to Waynesville rcprcseiitat ive groups from at. least scvcn states. -..Detailed program will be announced next week. Mayor Shook Thiuks Landon Will Win By A Large Majority John Slicwk, mayor of Clyde,' and one of '.lie most loyal .s-upinirtei- uf the Republican parly, stated this past week that Guv. All" l.andon would win the presidential election by three to six million votes over President- Roose velt in November. Mr. Shook 'pointed out that there , were at . least- twelve million pcoyle out of work. Ihese, he. said, would vote for Mr. l.andon. "-The people on relief and other like gove. iinient agencies, are ail Democrats unyvyay, he said, and Mr. Roosevelt . . will not gain-any. votes there j and oil the otiici hand,, there are a lot, of dissatisfied Democrats that . will suppor; Mr, iamion," he. continued. . Mr. Shook, claims the title of being the best Republican in Hay wood coun ty.;. While he -take's.' his polit ics se riously, he never argues the --.subject, merely expressing his views, based on facts he gets from all sources. Needless, to say, he is a great ad mirer of the Yellow Jacket, a liubli oation devoted to the cause of the Republican party. 159 Women Attend Cooking School The cooking school staged by C. N. Allen and Company last week, in co operation with lyponard Electric Re frigeration Company, vas termed by Mr. Allen as a success from every standpoint. ; The attendance was far above ex pectations. At the evening school 102 women attended. The afternoon school had an attendance of 57. Miss Emma Fritz, demonstrator, showed how to make frozen desserts in the Leonard refrigerators. The school was held in the 'furni ture department of C. N. Allen and Company, and Mr. Allen reported that sales for this year have been very satisfactory. This is the third season he has handled this line of electric refrigerators. Miss Leatherwood Wins A Cabinet Miss Josephine Leathei arood, of Waynesville, was aeelared the winner of the labor-saving Sellers kitchen cabinet which was given away by Gar rett Furniture Company in a Sellers promotion tontest. An unusual number of entries were made in the contest. Arno II. Cammerer, Director Of National Parks, Will Be The Speaker On Thursday- Advance reservations indicate that over 200 members of the North Car olina Press Association will assemble here on next Thursday, July 9th, for a three-day convention. Climaxing a busy week for the local committees, came word from Miss Beatrice Cobb, secretary of the association, that Arm) B. Cammerer, director of the National Park service, would he the speaker hre. on Thurs day evening at the court house. Mr. Cammerer will be .introduced by Sen ator Robert R. Reynold. Plans are also underway, and prac tically completed to have Mr. (41m merer's address broadcast over radio station WWNC. At the time of going to press, iu i . isioii had been ' reached regarding th speakc.- for Friday evening's ses .oii. which will be a banquet for the press, and tendered by the commu nity. It is known, however, that the address will be made by a man of national prominence. Two of the best knowji) officials in Washington are seriously considering coming for the meeting. This' week, the towns of Sylva and Bryson City joined together and de cided to tender the pres jt luncheon at Cherokee on Kridav. The first part of the program calls for a trip through the Champion Fibre Company on Thursday after noon. Then the address in the even ing by Mr. Ommerer. On 'Friday the grv.op will lie taken through the park to Clingman's Dome, and back to Cherokee for luncheon. Back in Waynesville in the early af ternoon mi that the members can par take in any of the many recreational facilities that have Ivoon provided. Friday evening the banquet will be staged, and a floor show immediate ly afterwards, followed by the annual dance of the association. Saturday morning will be devoted entirely to a business session at the court bouse. From the scores of letters already received, it is believed that many of the group will remain over for the week-end. For those remaining over, Mr. James Atkins, manager of the lake, has-offered to provide a special program. The local commit.toc,s have been working steadily on the different phases of the convention, and are pleased with the result thus far. Several of the largest publications in the country have carried new ar ticles about the .'convention. Last week Washington papers -had articles about Waynesville, as did national publications for newspaper publishers.. The book of courtesy cards, com piled by Harry - Hall, is ready for distribution. Hugh Sloan, chairman of the trans portation committee, reports ..splendid co-operation from every source. Mrs, T. L. Gwyh, in charge of pub licity, and her committee have gotten in special material for publication to distribute to the members when they arrive, Ernest L. Withers who is in charge of the banquet, is completing his plans for an 'elaborate affair. U M. Rieheson, in charge of financing the banquet, will finish hi; task this Week or the first of next; Dr. f". N. Sisk, in charge of bousing, will complete his list of hotels and rates this week, and pe on hand to see that all delegates are Omfortable and satisfactorily placed. Officials of the OhamlKT of Com merce have sent out hund 'eds of pieces of literature to all papers in the state, and to scores of individuals. Wr, Curtis Riiss is ' general 'chairman of the convention, and Charles E. Ray, Jr., president -of -the Chamber of Com merce, and M. II.' Bowles, tempora ry secretary, are serving on all committees. Hiking Club To Go To Smokies Sunday The picnic-hike of the Balsam Hik ing Club scheduled for July 4, has been changed to July 5, due to the fact that Saturday is election day and most of the stores will be open. Those who make the trip are to carry their own lunches and are to meet at Alexander's Drug Store at 12:30 o'clock. The picnic is to be held in the Smoky Mountains .National 'Park at the end of Black Camp Gap road. The hike will be from on one of the park trails. Unless the roads are in bad condition, the return trip will be by way of Round Bottom. The Weather Max Min Min Thursday 76 44 Friday 81 49 Saturday 84 66 Sunday - 89 63 Monday 90 69 Tuesday 95 67 Wednesday 93 65