flE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jthird year
NO. 18
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937
$1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY
dern Gamp For Girls
eing Erected Near Here
Reiner Built,
d plans Being Made To
Open On Jiuy
.. for girls is being
thewoodpbce.whichisonthe
Jh and Lake Juna-
Wodern caoins ait
L and others will be completed
h next six weens,
V C. Fountain, of Miami, who
.hlishine the camp, irira
Ld daughter, Miss Winneue
L. are here' assisting -in get-
the place ready tor ue
: Mr. Fountain saia imu, "i
f0Uld be one ot me largest
jn the entire area wnen iuuy
Kd..' Plans are being made to
care J about fifty, girls this
"Lru- was purchased last
k-Rev Mr. Fountain. He and
mily have spent, ums idv
fl at Lake Junaluska.
plans are to make the camp,
Tfil be known as Camp
In, more attractive, than an or-
mn ine caoms are iu.t
tag of the hip-roof type."
are spending much time, ana
in beautifying the 25 acres,"
camp will open July fifth, and
until August 30th."
a moderately priced camp, and
under the direction of Mrs. VV.
untain. She will be assisted oy
iter, MTiss Winnette Fountain.
Mrs. R, H. Perry, of Jaskson-
ill be head councelor. Others
staff will he announced at an
date." V
cabins are being constructed
Norris. ..
imissioners Had
Busy Day Monday
imployment Office M o v e d
bm Court House; Park
hmm Collection Moved
from Bank
kunty board of commissioners
wukr monthly session had a
lay Monday with the transac
ts routine business and hearing
'incus groups appearing before
U Haywood. County Hospital ask-
at a sunplrhentary budget, to
already in effect, be set up for the
pected increase in expenses of
Institution. The extra allotment,
W, does not carry with it an ad
alfund from the county, as the
:tal has earned the necesarv
P to meet the increased expens
ing a matter of law that the
"I up of the budget go through
is of ohe county board of
psioneis. items- on the suDDle-
;ry budget call for the follow-
rrofessronal care of the Da-
h $o.OOO- household, $2,000;
operation $1 nnn nH Hiptwv.
00.
t'Wk of the board was instruct-
:iotify H. Wilburn, who is in
8 of collecting material for the
'am on. the North Carolina side
Great Smoky Mountains Na
11 Park, that he would have to
th former Citizens Bank
he has been occupying since
was moved from the court
;- k building has been rented
of p- kdge. It is not known
-ilned on back page)
Paper
stains 32
ages.
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Tllis s the second largest
Mition ever published of
he Mountaineer. 18 Pages
fre deTpied to the celebra
2n of The 25th Anniver
y f Junaluska Supply
Building A Camp
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JJF.V. W. C. FOIXTAIN
Home Of Crawford
McCracken Destroy
ed By Fire Friday
House Enveloped In Flames Be
fore Discovered. Everything
Was Lost
The home of Crawford McCracken,
in the Nihevah section was completely
destroyed by fire on Friday night,
with an estimated loss of approxi
mately $6,000, which was partially
covered by insurance.
The family had left about eight
o'clock and were attending the com
mencement exercise "at " the high
school. The fire was discovered by a
neighbor around nine o'clock, and
was judged to have started from the
kitchen flue.
The alarm was given, but by the
time the fire department could reach
the houst it was covered in flames. The
fire was presumably put out, and the
frame of the building saved, but
around eleven o'clock the frame was
ablaze, and burned to the ground.
Nothing was saved in the way of
household furnishirgs or personal
effects.
About a year and ,i half ago the
dairy barn of Mr. McCracken was de
stroyed by fire, with an estimated loss
of $6,000.
Civil Term Of Court
Is In Session Here
The May civil term of Superior
Court opened Monday with Judge F,
Don Phillips presiding. After con
vening upon motion of Grover C.
Davis, president of the Haywood
County Bar Association, the court re
cessed until 1 o'clock in order that
the officials might attend the funeral
Howard Cathey, son of T. J. Cathey,
county auditor.
Yesterday afternoon there had been
only two judgments rendered. In the
case of Grover C. Smith, versus the
National Realty Management Corpor
ation, which took the greater part of
tw0 days, the plaintiff obtained a
judgment for $1,500.
In the case of D. D. Biddix, versus
Hubert Warren, the plaintiff was
granted a judgment amounting to
$12,200.''
Dr. Gay Returns From
State Dental Meeting
Dr. S. P. Gay returned last night
from Pinehurst, where he attended
the North Carolina State Dental meet
ing. On Sunday he will go to Knox
ville, where he will attend the Ten
nessee State Dental meeting. He will
take part cv the program of the Knox
vil'.e meeting.
MR. WILLIAM SHOOLBRED CON
FINED TO HIS BED
Mr. William Shoolbred, who has
been confined to his bed for the past
two weeks with arthritis, remains
about tjie same.
Town Elections In
Haywood On Tues.
Extremely Quiet
Mayor And Aldermen Re-Elect-ted
Here; New Mayor And
Board Elected In Canton
Waynesville voters re-elected J. H.
Way, Jr., mayor, and also re-elected
the entire board of aldermen Tuesday,
in one of the quietest elections ever
held in Waynesville.
Only about half of the qualified
voters cast a ballot. Very liitle inter
est was shown in the election, and the
following was the official count:
J. H. Way.. Jr., mayor . ... .824
Sam H. Jones, alderman 599
T. L. Bramlett, alderman .598
M. M. Noland, alderman ....558
Dr. W. H. Liner, alderman . 242
M. E. Davis, alderman ........204
O. S. Rhymer, alderman 89
Prevost, Allen, Blalock And
Queen Win In Hazelwood
Haze-wood voters, cast 35H votes
Tuesday in an unusually quiet elec
tion. No contest was held ior the of
fice of mayor, and W.hitner Prevost
was re-elected. He received 299
votes.
In the alderman's race, the following
official vote was recorded:
C. N. Allen 280
W. T. Queen . . . . . .258
John Blaylock .248
W. A. Bradley ..... .. . . . . . ..... 109
Clyde Has A Quiet Election;
Shook, Ensley, Jone, Robinson
The election at Clyde was also re
ported as being unusually quiet.
John W. Shook, the unopposed candi
date for mayor received 146 votes, nut
of a total of 208 votes cast.
Other candidates voted for Tuesday
were as follows:
Police Court Judge
D. M. Cagle .. . ...... ....... ... ..... 121
Dr. A. C. Downs 73
For Alderman
Claude Jones ............... . . . . . .178
Linden Robinson - .139
II. W. Ensley ............ .115
Earl Justice ................... ...100
Monday afternoon, M. A. Leather
wood, a candidate for alderman, with
drew from the race.
New Board And Mayor Named
By Voters In Canton Tuesday
The election at Canton caused more
interest than all other elections in
the county Tuesday. With two com
plete tickets, about 1,800 votes were
cast in Canton, with J. Paul Murray
being elected mayor over Dr. J. L.
Reeves, incumbent.
The official vote was as follows:
J. Paul Murray, mayor ...... .1,046
Dr. J. L.. Reeves, mayor .......... 732
C. L. Westmoreland, alderman . 1,211
Guy Hipps, alderman .......... .,1,084
Frank M. Byers, alderman . ...... 984
J. M. Wells, alderman 882
Frank Hall, alderman .. ....... 731
Charles C. Wallis, alderman ...... 275
Police Court Judge
Chester A. Cogburn . ...... . . .. . 1,504
Jack F. May .......... . ......... 1G7
Charles F. Smathers ........... 92
Police Court Solicitor
T. A. Clark . . .. ...... . . .... . . ...1,504
Richard B. Overton ... . - -. . - 585
The proposal to extend the nine
months school term in Beaverdam
township, which includes Canton, was
defeated by approximately 30 votes.
Five persons were elected to the
Beaverdam township school board.
Three, named for four-year terms
were, with their votes: Dr. W. C.
Johnson, 1898; Dr. A. P. Cline, 1636;
and Perry L. Coburn, 1540. Elected
for two-year terms were, Goble Mcr
Cracken, who received 1314 votes, and
Charles A. Rhodarmer, who polled
1083 votes Defeated in the race were,
Mrs. Walter Ammuns, who received
1052 votes, and Paul Robinson, who
polled 1022 votes.
Smith's Drug Store
Is Being Painted
The interior of Smith's Cut Rate
Drug Store is being painted this week.
Other improvements include a new
section of single seat booths and a
long triple-decked display counter.
Some changes are also being made
in the shelving back of the fountain,
with the installation of lights.
MRS. W. C. ALLEN IMPROVING
Mrs. W. C. Allen, who has been ill
for several weeks, is reported to be
some better.
150 Expected
To Attend C.
of C. Banquet
Ticket sales yesterday indicated
that a crowd of at least 150 people
would attend the annual Chamber of
Commerce banquet tonight at the
First Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock,
L. N. Davis, president of the organ
ization, announced late yesterday that
a "sjiort and snappy program" would
be the order of the evening. The
ladies of the Methodist church have
prepared and will serve a bountiful
turkey dinner, with "all the trim
mings." Mr. Davis said that the program
would be made up around local people,
anil one feature will be a general and
frank discussion of current problems
now confronting the community, he
said.
As a feature of entertainment, Mr.
and .Mrs. J. Dale Stentz will render
several solos, and there wiil be novel
and group singing.
A number of out-of-town guests are
expected to remain over from the purk
meeting this morning to attend tine
banquet. None of them are scheduled
to take part on the program, however.
"Our plans for the program are to
have something different, and a pro
gram that will be of interest to every
person, and yet a very constructive
one," Mr. Davis said.
"1 think it is the duty of every
citizen in the community to make
every effort to attend this meeting
Thursday evening. If we are to move
forward, it is necessary that all of us
le familiar with the program of the
organization, so that we may do our
part when called upon," he continued.
Efforts Are Being Made To
Change Route of Parkway;
Group Coming Here Today
Chandler Returns
From Buying Trip
Will Move Into New Store On
Main Street This Week-End
Formal Opening Later
W. K. Chandler, owner of Chandler
and Company, returned Tuesday from
Chattanooga, where he attended the
Tennessee Watch Makers and Jewel
ers convention.
Mr. Chandler bought special mer
chandise for his new store while on
the trip. He stated yesterday that he
would be in his new store on Main
street by Saturday of this week.
ELalorate plans are being made for
the formal oening. While no defi
nite date has been set for the opening,
he announced that it would be held in
the near future. Details of the an
nouncement will be made in this pa
per later.
While in Chattanogga, Mr. Chandler
visited exhibits of the largest watch
manufacturers in the country arid saw
the latest developments in timepieces,
as well as modern jewelery, It was
from these exhibits that he bought
new merchandise.
Tax Payments In
County Over $20,000
For Month Of April
In the regular monthly report to the
board of county commissioner Mon
day, W. H, McCracken, tax collector
showed that $20,660.22 had been col
lected by his office during the month
of April.
Of the amount collected, there was
$1,571.37 for penalties, some of
which went back as far as 1929,
The collections of 1936 taxes
amounted to $10,871.01, plus $146.77
in penalties. This is one of the larg
est collections made in a single month
by the office in some time. :
Rabhan Returns From
Atlanta Buying Trip
R. H. Rabhan, owner of Harold's
Department Store, spent several days
the first of the week in Atlanta, on a
business and buying trip. J
Mr. Rabhan makes a buying trip
every few' weeks to the Atlanta mark
et, where some large manufacturers
have display and sample rooms.
ATTENDED MEETING HELD IN
WINSTON-SALEM THIS WEEK
Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Abel and Dr.
Sam Stringfield attended the meeting
of the North Carolina State Medical
Society, which was held in Winston
Salem this week.
Byers Named As
Trustee Of WCTC
V. S. livers, Clerk of tfm lluy
mkI County SuiH-rlor Court,
i-oivod hit oomiiitstdoii Weln
tlay from governor Hoey. whleh
iuiiiuhI him as a IrusU-e of Wem
eru Carolina Teurliei-M College at
CuHowIk.
Mr. Iyers' (erm Ix'in May
lirsl. and will continue until May
Itrst.
Representatives From Eight
Counties Coming Here Today
To Take Action
Plans Made To
Contact F. I). R.
fr Iciiriflc department, and Dr. Harold W. Koght,
1 Ul 1 aitt 1 UIIU3 f tho c.h,.rokoe Indian Ke.scrvation.
Representatives from eight counties
in Western North Carolina are sched
uled to gather here this morning at
ten o'clock at the office of the Cham
ber of Commerce, to review the recent
developments regarding the routing
of the Blue Ridge Parkway .
A representative of the Park Service
will attend the meeting, according to
a telegram received here yesterday
from Congressman Zebulon Weaver.
Besides the park representative, there
will be representatves from the eight
counties, J. C. Walker, district high
way engineer, E. L, McKee, of Sylva,
member of the state highway com
mission. H. Getty Browning, chief lo
cating engineer of the state highway
. I It was definitely learned from
Governors Of North Carolina Washington this week, that certain
And Tennessee Plan To Hold groups are bringing "pressure to bear"
I t hat would change the route of the
Conference Soon , RidRe rarkway fl.om foUow-
' - i ing the original route from Asheville
Definite plans were formulated at i vja pisgah, Tennessee Bald, Balsam
Knoxville last week to have Governor (;p lin,i jntV) the park.
Browning, of Tennessee and Governor All the counties that will be ..rep--Hoey,
.of this state, contact President resented are definitely opposed to
Roosevelt immediately upon the lat- making any changes in the proposed
ter's return from his fishing trip, in route of the Blue Ridge Parkway,
an etfort to get the President 'to alio- fH, fjntions opposing the original
rate $750,000 from the bill now pond- ,.0ute as approved by Secretary Har
jng in Congress, which if passed ,.,) 1,-kes several years ; ago, are seek
would pnwide ten millions for national i jjj a ft.,,.ral survey that goes across
Darks in the nation
The $750,000 is needed to purchase
lands now within the park area, ami
which park officials say must be ac
quired by the National Park Service
before the Federal Government will
officially accept the Greut Smoky
Mountains National Park.
Governor Browning was in Wash
ington recently to see the President
oh the matter, but -.been use. of con
flicting business.. Mr. Roosevelt invit
ed Governor Browning back to go into
the details of the plan.
J. Dale Stentz, Cas. E. Ray, Jr.,
and Frank W. Miller from here at
tended the meeting.
Methodist Revival
Will Get Underway
Sunday, May 9th
Dr. E. K, McLarty will conduct a
series of services at the First Meth
odist church, beginning oil Sunday,
May the 9th, for pastor, the Kev. K.
S, Truesdale.
Dr. McLarty is employed by the
Board, of Missions of tin: .Methodist
Church, South, as a conference evan
gelist, for the Western North Caro
lina Conference. He is a forceful
speaker, and it is a privilege for any
community '"to secure the serviies of
Dr. McLarty.
He has filled the leading appoint
ments in the Western North Carolina
Conference, arid is one of the leading
preachers in the Methodist church.
Among the pastorates filled by Dr.
McLarty are: The : Tryon Street
Street church, of Charlotte, the Cen
tral church, of Asheville, the Center
nary, of Winston-Salem, and was pre
siding elder of the Charlotte district.
Members of other denominations are
invited to attend the services which
will be held at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and at 8 o'clock in the evening,
Madison county direct to Gatlingburg,
leaving this entire area out.
In the meantime, a letter from Con
gressman Weaver yesterday, assured
the group that he was definitely op
posed to any changes from the origi
nal route. Mr. Weaver said: "1 know
that there has been some uneasiness
about rumors that the route might be
shifted, but in s0 far as I know there
is nothing official or authoritative in
this way. I would, of course, very
vigorously oppose any change of plans
in this respect."
It was learned here yesterday, from
reliable sources, that a federal survey
has been ordered on the proposed new
route. There has been a state survey
made of the original route, but not
federal survey.
From another source, it was learned
that a federal survey had already
been made, in Madison county to the
liver.
The meeting here this morning, is
for the purpose of organizing the 8
counties and block the proposed
change in the route.
Chas. E. Ray, Jr., chairman of the
the park and highway committee, of
the Chamber of Commerce, has spent
the past several weeks on the mat
ter, in getting representatives from
the counties.
He announced yesterday the '.follow;
ing representatives who indicated they
would attend the meeting here:
W. E. Elmore,-Bryson City.
C. M. Douglas. Brevard.
W. J. Damtoft, Canton.
Fred Weede, Asheville,
Thos. J. Franks, Henderson ville.
Thos. B. Clark, Ilendersonville.
(Continued on back page)
Fishing Dates In
Sherwood Forest
Are Announced
Clean-Up Week Is
Being Sponsored
By Woman's Club:;
A spring clean-up campaign has
been inaugurated by the Woman's
Club in co-operating wifh the town
officials. A truck will visit the bus
iness districts of the town every day
for a week beginning on Monday the
10th.
All business firms are urged t
clean up their premises. Much of the
paper and discarded boxes that are
thrown in the rear of buildings are
blown to the front and scattered over
the streets. A movement is being
started to have the town officials place
retainers about the streets to take
care of the waste paper that is so
carelessly thrown about the sidewalks.
C. N. Mease, refuge supervisor, an
nounces through the office of G. C.
Plott, county game and forest warden,
that the fishing streams of Sherwood
Forest, recenty acquired by the gov
ernment, will be -open to the public
for the following days: May 7, 8, and
9th; June 4, 5, and 6th, and July
2, 3, and 4th.
The state regulations will require
a license and $1.00 a day additional
fee for fishing in these streams.
The Daniel Boor.e Refuge in Avery
and Caldwel counties and the Mt,
Mitchell refuge in Yancey county will
be open under the same conditions on
the same days.
The streams in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park will be open
from May the 16th until July 31st.
A resident of the county or state will
be required to have a license or pay
60 cents a day for the privilege of
fishing, while a non resident will be
charged $1.10 per day, or required
to have a state fishing license.
Attend The Chamber of Commerce Banquet Tonight 7:30