North Carolina Newspapers

Yl Yl T . FflE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park JTHIRI) YEAR NO. 14 WAYNESVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1937 $1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY pital Receives Duke f ounaauon 'heck Represents Dollar-A-Day For Chanty Patients tarea . a n A For During n. HaVWOCHI l.uuiiij d this wees B 1 Il-n- -1 ' Um 'he vane r"i'p .w. ,jfor during 1936 by the institu te rr-eck has been deposited to the nera operating iunu vx II aCCOrdl'lK " t v of the board of trustees. The amount receiveu uy xl hospital represents about twice amount paid to tne asioh r-aiK Mission- hospitals. in Asheville, H learned. The local hospital has such a large tmber of chanty patients mat, tne Urns-are taxed to almost a tmrj ore than normal, ihe nospitai was clt for a 65-bed hospital, and this ;k 93 patients were being cared for. Jhe check received this week makes total of $93,203 that the Duke Foun .'umi hns contributed too the Hav- aiivu ... vwd fountv Hospital since the insti- Ltion was opened in 1928. In 1935 the check for charity pa- -nts was. $11,022. Ten thousand dollars was given for fce building- Six thousand was given the nurses home; together with for equipment for the maternity Since 1928, the hospital has received for charity patients, . ast Rites Held For Mrs. S. L. James, 74, At Crabtree Sunday Funeral services were conducted on jnday morning at 11 o'clock at irker's Chapel, Crabtree, for Mrs. L James, 74, who died after a long ness at her home in Waynesville on riday morning. The Rev, R. P. Mc- acken and the Rev. Forrest Fer- 38on officiated. Burial was in the metery. adjoining the chapel. Pallbearers were: Curtrs Seay, Hurst Burgin, Elmer Brvson. R. T. fewer, and Mack White. Mrs, James was born on November e 5th, 1863, at Crabtree.. She was fore her marriage in 1891 to the it Silas L James, Miss Polly Smart, winter oi Mr. and Mrs. John Smart. be was a lineal descendant f Sere-t fhristian Messer, of Revolutionary lime. Mrs. James was beloved bv a large tie of friends and familv connec- ons, She was an ardent, student of F Bible and a fine noble Christian matter. She belonged to the older Aeration of womanhood whose pa- ewe and derjenabilitv were admired J all who knew her. She is survived by two sons, J l'ley and Frank James, of Waynes- wvunee- daughters, Mrs. Vinson ?vis, and Mrs. Millard Howell, of ajuesville. and M nwin n anford. of Merirl lren. Mrs. Matt Davis and R. L. of Crabtree; two brothers, Tom ' ". 10 smart; one sister, Mrs, ") KifknatrieV artA a nmW nf and ehildrf n onri tv,rn iildren, . 12,000 In Countv Taxes Collected During Last Mo. Almost $12,000 was collected in 'ywooi rv,. . , . Nntv :t wxes aunng tne temii accoramg to xne lar monthly report filed with the v- ms week by W. H. McCracken, rLf'ipeni.w and collector. IM 'report showed that $551.32 in toinVk, l e coll6cted( with some iJr pt of 1936 taxes led the L5f ""K as $600 was collected in f laxes during tb past month. ' Merchants To Meet Tuesday If th?!1 meet'ne of the merchants ke'tt TCon!1munity ha3 been called for PKfayrnieht- April J13, at the r Bnrm- t0mnierce office, by I.es- lVS mat.ters of importance will Pall mpH W1,U cf 1 interest R that S1?1 Mr- Blirin Pinted the L funds wwM be solicited, mattlrs6 f 1,16 mc-'ng is for fWgett0?chkants committee will have Ki0f, Tt' meeting, and is oom-C- 0. toJr? 2Fn, E. J. Hyatt, Erady, J. W. Ray, and W. A. Wins Honors No Action Taken By Board Toward Liquor Election Commissioners Approve Peti tions For Improving Secon dary Roads In County T.J.Cathey Named County Auditor For His Third Term Appointment Made Uy Hoard Of ! Commissioners In Their 1 Meeting Monday Passes Away MISS 1.1 I.I.IAN' YV TT Hazelwood Girl Honored At WCTC The boara of county commissioners is said to bo waiting for a . certified COt)V iii thi. nnntv .rtinn nlnn hiW ' . ' .' v , . t which provides for election on the es- tablishment of liquor stores, before an order is made to the board of elec tions asking them to call an election. The board did not bring up the ques tion in their meeting Monday, but it was learned that all action now de-fK-nils on the arrival of the certified copy of the law from Raleigh. The board disposed of many mat ters, the board received two petitions from three sections of the county re- jgaiointr improvements on secondary t loads. These petitions Were from i Fines Creek, Ivy Hill and Heaverdum. All three of them were approved, and , tht hoard adopted a resolution in which they uryed the .State Highway i Commission-tu take immediate steps (Continued on back page) Lillian Wyatt, of Hazelwood, was elected to serve the local Baptist Stu dent Union as president for the col lege year 1937-38 in a recent -meeting of the Baptist students at Western Carolina Teachers College. She is an active student at W. C. T. C. She was recently adjudged winner of the Better Speakers Contest among representatives from the Senior Bap. list Young Peoples' Union of the Tuek aseigee Association. She js field editor and copy editor of the "Western Car olinian," the college paper, secretary and reporter of the Journalism club, assistant in the office of the registrar, and president of the college Young Women's Auxiliary. The other officers of the Baptist Student Council have not been elected, but will be sometime in the near future. Will G.Ford, 62, Killed By Falling Brick At Clyde Farmer And Cattle Raiser, Was Working In Burned House, When Chimney Fell Funeral services were held Wednes day morning at eleven o'clock for Will G. Ford, 62, of the Thickety sec tion, who died about one o'clock Mon day from injuries received when brick from a chimney in his burned house at Clyde fell on him. Mr. Ford was working in the house which was damaged by fire several weeks ago, and the high wind of Mon day noon caused the chimney to fall One brick from the chimney rtruck Mr. Ford in the back of the head, crushing his skull. He died en route to the Haywood County Hospital. The deceased was a well known farmer and cattle raiser in the county. He was born in the Thickety section, and had lived in Clyde for the past 14 years. The funeral was held at the Thick ety church Wednesday morning with the Rev. E. C. Price, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Clyde, officiating. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Mr. Ford is survived by his wid ow and four children; two sons Arthur and Kenneth, both of Canton, and Mrs. Fannie Stirewalt, of Ashe ville, and Mrs. Juanita Carter, of San Diego, Calif., also ten grand chil dren, z Six brothers also survive, J. F. and A. Ford, of Asheville, Floyd, John, and Ben, of Clyde, Route One. J. H. Ford, of Canton, and three sisters, Mra. Sophia Coman, Mrs. Pearl War rent and Mrs. Nora-' Holland,' all of Clyde, Route One. Active pallbearers were: Cecil Spencer, Ed Brooks, Abe Ensley, Hugh Smathers, C. F. Shook, and Jack West, ''. No Town Election Talk Made In Clyde It was learned by The Mountaineer this week that' Very little talk is be ing made at Clyde about the coming town election. To date no one has filed, or made formal announcement of their inten tion of becoming a candidate. George II. Ward Broke Collar Bone This Week News was received here this week r-anrra. tt Ward, former resident of Waynesville, and now of Asheville, collar bone this week. Last reports were that he was resting comiortaDiy. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Brown and daughters, Clara and Jerry, spent Sunday with relatives in Lenoir. T. J. Cathey was re-elected county auditor by the board of commission ers here Monday. This will mark the third term which Mr. Cathey has filled this office. He was first appointed in K'SS, aim again in 1&J6. Before taking the office as county auditor, he was connected with the Champion Paper and Fibre Company at Hartford, Tenn. He was there about tw0 years. He served as cashier of the Bank of Canton for seven years, and prior to that time was depot agent for the T. & N. C. Railroad. He is a native of the county, and lives ot Wood row, Mr. Cathey started work this week in auditing the Ivoks of the Clerk of Superior Court. This is one of the duties of the county auditor. Many Improvements Made At Pet Dairy Products Company Building Being Painted, Cream Routes Established, And Seven Trucks Used ui:v. v v. ,mvni:i WTHS Validictorian 4 if i !: T9 x i 1 I v m if I I ' 1 i ? JAMIW TOY Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. EL Toy. I'hotos by Sherrill s Studio WTHS Salutatorian wf V miss m.ki;i:kitf Minniv Daughter of Mr. and Mm. J. C .Murphy Medford Named President Of The Rotary Club Here Rev. H. W. Baucom Named Sec retary' Treasurer. .Will Take Office July First William Medford was elected presi dent of the Waynesville Rotary Club, by the newly elected board of direc tors here Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Medford will succeed Dr. C. N. Sisk on the first of July. The directois named Rev. H. W. Baucom as secretary-treasurer. The new board of directors which will take office on July first is com posed of: Wm Medford, Hugh Mas sie, M. D. Watkins, Chas. E. Ray, Jr., Ralph Prevost, Dr. C. N. Sisk, W. L. Hardin, Jr., and M. H. Bowles. Under the rules of Rotary, Dr. Sisk will become vice president. Mr. Medford came to Waynesville in the summer of 1934, and is a mem ber of the law firm of Johnson and Medford. He entered Rotary in the fall of 1935, and has served two years as secretary. In June of last year he attended the international conven tion in Atlantic City, and has attend ed district meetings at Charlotte at Rock Hill, and Sumter. Leonard Hayes Is Claimed By Death Friends in town have been notified of the sudden death of Leonard Hayes, of Georgetown, S. C which occurred Iart Wednesday in Bruns wick, Ga. Burial was in Georgetown on FrH'"- Mr. Hayes was the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. John Tull, beloved citizens of Waynesville. During the lifetime of his grandparents he spent much time in Waynesville. He is sur vived by his mother, Mrs. Julia Tull Walker, his wife, 'and one half broth er, John Walker, of Georgetown, S. C- Stentz Tells Of County Over Radio J. Dale Stentz, secretary ct the Chamber of Commerce gave a J5- minute address over WWNC last week. on the propram sponsorea ny ine South Carolina Economic Association. Mr. Rtentz . 'discussed "Waynesville, Hawood County and the Park. The headquarters of the Economic Association are in Cheraw, S. C. J. W. Killian Buys Controlling Stock In Laundry Here Buys Stock Of R. H. Snyder Estate. New Machinery Ik ing Installed In Plant J. V. Killian has purchased the stock of the R. H. Snyder estate, in the Waynesville Laundry, Inc., it was announced this week. Mr. Killian now has the controll ing interest in the firm. The sale was completed recently, with W. A. Brad ley, administrator of the Snyder es tate, closing the sale. Mr, Killian announced that he plans to add several modern machines to tSie present equipment, which will enable the firm to de better work quicker. During the past 18 months 15 new presses have been added, .tnd a con tract let for a new washer. In the dry cleaning department a new ma chine has just wen installed tor nioi-K-ing knitted dresses. The mflrhine, known as the "Form-All," will b:o k a dress any size desired. The laundry now operates four trucks, and handles business from Lake Junaluka to Bryson City. Other expansion plans are now being made by Mr. Killian. "We feel that the summer business this year will be the best ever, and we are getting ready for it. We have built our business on good work and good service, and we are adding new and modern machinery in order that we may even improve on oor service of the past," he said. Thirty-three people are now em ployed by the company. Last' Rites Held On Sat. For Rev. A. V. Joyner, Of Canton Kvas Pastor Of First Baptist I 'Church 'In Waynesville For Six Years Funeral .services for the Rev. A V. Joyner, pastor of the First liaptist church,, of Canton, for the past 12 years, and for six years pastor of the Baptist church of Waynesville, were (onduetcd on Saturday morning at !:15, at Canton. The Rev. H. W. Baucom officiated. Following the services the body was taken to Wake Forest for burial;- The funeral" procession was led by State highway patrolmen. Officiating at the brief services at the grave in Wake Forest were Dr. J. W. Lynch, chaplain of Wake Forest College, and the Kev Dr. W. R. Cullom, .professor of Bible at Wake Forest College. Active pallbearers at the Canton service were: W. G. Cole, George M. Trostel, Sam R. Felmet, A. .1. Hutch ins, Dr. W C- Johnson, J. L. Jones, Jesse R. Thompson, and E. M. Geier. Mr. Joyner died suddenly with a heart attack at his home in Canton, on Thursday night. Up until the hour he was stricken he had not complained of illness. Mr. Joyner was born in Ahoskie and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. N T. Joyner. After graduating from Wake Forest College in 1907, he com. pleted his ministerial studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Semi nary at Iouisville, Ky graduating from', there in lt09. He was the 1h loved pastor of the First Baptist church of Waynesville from till 4 to 1921; ' .Then after four years in Wil mington, he returned to the eolinty and was pastor of :iie Catiton hurch for 12 years. He was held in high esteem not only by the members of his own eongrega. tion, hut by members nf ot her ebuivhes and all walks f life. The i hun h here and at ('atiton ni'ide niiuli progress during his pastorates. Surviving are his widow, who was Miss Rena Gray Lassiter, of Wake Forest; two (laughters, Mis Marga ret Elligton Joyner, and Miss Rena Forest Joyner, and a son. Dr. Ray mond Joyner, in charge of the Federal health unit of Mariana, Fla., and four brothers, I.. R. and G. H Joyner, of Poteeast, X. N., W. M. Joyner, of Woodland, and Henry Joyner, (if Pet ersburg, Va. A numlw of major changes have been made at the Pet Dairy Products Company, and others will bo complet ed within the near future, according to AV, R. Woodal), manager. The entire plant is being painted, both inside and out. The seven large trucks now being used by the firm will be painted soon. Several have al ready been painted and designed. One new department is the repair department for maintaining service on, the electric refrigerator icej cream boxes which are placed in retail places. Already the firm has 80 such Ixixes in use. This pust week a solid carload of new uontainers were re ceived, Another recent change has been the storage place for the buttermilk from the churn. This is now sold to farm ers for chicken and hog feed, The new system keeps the milk in an air tight tank until drawn off by the buyers. Several new trucks have been added to the fleet, and are equipped with cold storage that enables the firm to deliver iee cream to distant places. The temperature of the storage de partment is brought down to about twenty degress hclow zero ln'fore the trips are made. Approximately 25 people are now employed at. the creamery, and others will he added later, it was explained. Several cream routes have been es tablished ill this and nearbv counties. Owner Of Big Ridge Mica Mine Passes News has been received here of the death on Friday"' at the Congress Hotel in Chicago, of Roscoe Crary. He had not been well for sometime. His sister, Mrs. Laverne Davidge, was with him at the time of his death. Mr. Crary was the son af the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crary, of Han cock( N. Y. He and his family held yarge mininm and timber interests in the state. He also had large mining and cattle interests in the West, hav ing made Chicago his headquarters since 1935 to he near his interests in Montana. Mr. Crary was an officer and stock holder in the Haywood Lumber and Mining Company, which owned the Big Ridge Mica Mine on Lickstone mountain. He and his family have spent much time in this section. His brother, T. Delos Crary, married Miss Virginia Jones, daughter of Mrs. S. A. Jones. Surviving are his sister, Mrs, Lav el no Davidge, and a brother. Delos Crary, of Binghamton, N. Y., and several nieces and nephews. Two Announce As Candidates For Aldermen Of Town The political pot of the city elect ion began to boil with more fervor this week, as two hats were tossed in by two candidates for aldermen. The election will be held on Tuesday, May 4th.. Sam Jones formally announced he was a candidate. Last week J. H. Way, Jr., announced he was a candidate for re-election. So far he is the only candidate to make a formal announcement for that office. Mr. Jones has served on the board for several terms, and Dr. Liner is a well known citizen of the town. Reeves Not After Teachers Position In a letter to W. F. Swift chair man of the local school board, W. Thos. "Reeves, asked that he not , Ik1 considered . for re-appointment for "any position in your school." Mr. Reeves stated that he had other pains, but did not make them public. Last Rites Held For Mrs. Underwood In Ratcliff Cove Last rites were conducted on Thurs day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the residence in Ratcliff Cove, for Mrs. Sarah Gaddy Underwood, who died at her home on Wednesday after a long illness. The Rev. Thomas Erwin, of Wood row, and the late Rev. A. V. Joyner, - pastor of the First Baptist church, of Canton, officiated. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery, '..'Grandsons of Mis. Underwood serv ed as pallbearers. Surviving are one daughter. Miss Maggie Underwood; five sons, Cleve land Underwood, of Johnson City, Tenn., Jim, Rufus, and Pink Under wood, of .Ratcliff Cove, and Ellis Un derwood, of Hazelwood; one sister, Mrs. J. P. Underwood, of Ratcliff Cove; and five brothers, ,Joe, Lee, Manson, Pink and Bob Gaddy, all of Haywood county. Her husband, the He has beem connected with the J late M. II. Underwood, died about a schools of the Waynesville district ' year ago. since 19.10. He taught at Saunook, East Waynesville, and for the past two QJ4 An( Oilioro years has been a member of the high kJl-ClIWi .T&1IU Vlllclo school faculty. ATTENDING STATE FEDERATION MEETING Mrs. Dan Watkms, newly elected president of tha Woman's Club, and Mrs, R. N. Barber, left oti Wedn&i day afternoon for Charlotte,, where they will attend ths state meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Ben Colkitt left today and will join them for the remainder of the meeting. - Mrs. Joe Liner left yesterday for Charlotte, where she is attending the 4th district adult educational exhibit, which is being held in conjunction with the state meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Liner is the county su pervisor of the adult educational work in Haywood county. To Make Fla. Trip J. Dale Stentz, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Chas. E. Ray, Jr.,: and others, plan to leave Sunday for a trip through Florida. Mr. Stentz is making plans to con tact chambers of commerce while away, and will leave literature in many of the resort eentera. Th Waynesville - Chamber of Commerce is sending Mr. Stents, The Weather Mr. Garland Robeson, of Greens boro, spent the week-end in town with i his parents, Mr. and Mire. EL J.) Robeson, Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Max. hZ V 5 72 55 60 56 Min. 23 33 32 38 37 37 29