North Carolina Newspapers

The Waynesville -Mountaineer Along the POLITICAL FRONTS s of prospective candidates in Rumor: the June primary were thicker this "k than snowflakes in a snow storm. The time honored date for these ru rs to become realities, is the Feb ruary term of court-which, this year convene, next Monday. The 1'itest development in Haywood oolitic 'was during 'he weck' C' me apparent that the wet and dry Z would play a big part m the representative's race, and to some ex tent the state senate race. The state dry forces have come out strong urging that only "tried nd tested" dry candidates be elected to the house of representatives. L According to the "snowflake" rum- I ' .. . . nr. 4 Vt Villi nart- ors, there are as mony ..- didates for tne crem umte, nuu equally as many for some of the other places, but before the storm breaks, some of these now mentioned might decide to remain out of the campaign, which right now has every indication of being a strenuous one for all con cerned. The excutive committee of the Hay wood Democrats, will gather on Sat urday, the 12th, to make recommend ations to the state board of elections for the members of the county board of elections. Frank Byers, chairman of the pres ent board, was elected as an alder man of Canton during the last town election, and will not be eligible for re-appointment as a member of the election hoard. To fill his place, Gudger Bryson, a prominent citizen of Canton has been frequently men tioned. The other members of the present board are: Wade H. Noland, of waynesville, and Verge McClure, of Clinton. The board elects chairman at the firet meeting. More than one political observer dorine the past week made the state ment that the senatorial race would only be between Reynolds and Han cock. Krom the same source, it seems that Reynolds has taken quite a lead in Eastern Carolina during the past few weeks over the Congressman from Oxford. Yet, it must be remem bered, that it is not the early leads that count, hut thc votes, on election day. Chairman Lee Bramlett of tin Haywood Democrats, will bring up the long argued subject of Haywood fiirnii-hing the state senator every other term instead of every three years, when his committee meets Saturday week. The general sentiment of the lead ing Democrats of the county seems to favor Haywood having the senator every other 'term, while Jackson and Transylvania, quite naturally, bit terly oppose such a plan 7 In the national nolitical nicture this week, the senate stopped their iiiDufter on the anti-lynching bill tone enough to pass the Housing Bill ky a narrow marein of 42-40. The action of the senate gave congression al approval of the bill. The conference with business men in every line of business was contin ued in Washington this week. Some suggestions were brandqd as "too drastic" while others had no definite solution of the economic problems. ' The United Automobile Workers anion have asked President Roosevelt w recommend a Federal appropria n of one hundred and thirty mil 'loris to .provide employment and di- relief of unemployed automobile 'wkers and their families in Mich igan, Canning Group To Meet On 5th MT.he.an"ual meeting of the Haywood heir! fanning Association will be Sat., 4 Court house at one o'clock i'atarday r,f this week. faml Stockholde and interested armerg are invited to attend During ers u mTS seSsio". the stockhold TS ill elect fl,rnt . . year " wph iur me coming BUYING TRIP DeDa!mM?Ssie manaSer of Massie's to-ear ;head of the ladies -.ready-for St TdePart"ient, left on Sunday rtafe snw?18' V,here they will pur store 8 I merchandise for the Pablished In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. Prevost Called To Washington For Conference Represented Furniture Industry In Special Conference To Dis cuss Economic Situation It. L. Prevost, president of the Unagusta Manufacturing Company, of Hazelwood, was invited during the past week by Daniel C. Roper, secre tary of Commerce, to attend the con ference of executives of small busi ness, that was held yesterday in Washington, D. C. The object of the conference was to discuss fully the economic ills of little business and formulate plans and recommendations to offer to the presi dent that will effect some remedial measures for the present business situation After the group go into the mat ter, the results of the conference will be presented to the president by a committee selected from the execu tives. The appointment of Mr. Prevost was a distinct recognition of his standing m the financial group of the state, as he was one of thc only five invited to the conference from North Carolina. When Mr. Prevost was notified of his appointment he was in Boston on business, and stopped en route home yesterday, in Washington for the con ference. W. D. Smith Given High Position On C-L College Si :-!T Is Head Of Vocation. I - tural Department Al ( tipum Lincoln College W. D. Smith, lormcr euinuv fam agent, of Haywood, left oil I niitr.o.iv for Wesson, Miss., where hi- h:.;: w- icepted a position in Copnin i . 11 . -,,11 College, as the head of Uiv v.vuuona agricultural department. Mr. Smith, who is a gniouaic . the Mississippi State (iie;:c, .id which he holds a I!. S. degree. u;,-i. 1. an M. A. degrec from the . Aj. t' A Graduate. School, of Nashvilli . I . .list, and lacks onlv six hours ol wm a i. his M. A. degree trom V.ni., ,u,,. University, goes into this new m:-i.-tion highly qualified. Mr. Smith came. to Wuvhi'-ahii eleven. years atro, hrst. as p 11 1 1 - 1 . ' the Central l'.c-U'incntarv sclioni, i: one year, and for (he next. n ;.i.. as head of the voeiit.ioniil iht.i-"i department e tin i ii' il ( 1 ship High school For a period o ) nor.rlv 1 on Mr. Smith tilled the oflice ol COUII farm agent of Haywood county, .duriic; which time manv of the govcnimein. programs aiding th farnieis. uoic inaugurated and worked out in the county agent s office. Mr." Smith has been tendered a num ber of positions during the past lew months, both in his native state of Mississippi and in other states, for county farm agent and m various agricultural teaching capacities. For tht. position he has accepted for which he did not ai)i)ly, Mr. Smith, was selected from a large group of1 applicants from his own and several other states. j Boy Scout Week Will Be Observed Here Next Week Rep-inninc: on Sunday, the 6th, and lasting through the 13th, will be Boy Scout Week which will be observed in various ways by those in charge of the local troops and the Boy Scouts. The week will be started by a joint meeting of the congregations of the town at the Baptist church at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, the Gth. The Rev. H, W. Baucom, pastor of the church, assisted by the Rev. R. P. Walker, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will direct the program. The Rev. J. G. Huggin, Jr., pastor of the Methodist church, will make the chief talk of the afternoon. His sub ject will be "The Distinguishing Marks of a Boy Scout." The Boy Scouts will attend in a body wearing their uniforms. The public is invited to attend. . Other points of the week's observa tion will be in a decorated window in Massie Department Store, and posters setting forth the fundamentals of Boy Scouting, will be distributed to the public. SQUIRE GEORGE BALL OUT AF TER LONG ILLNESS Mr. Gorge Ball, who has been con fined to his home on the Balsam road, for many weeks past.on account of I illness, is out again. 5 Memory To N $ i. f IV", n " ' v J y H-fa k f m i - 4i m.?t:.t I A poivr.ut of Kov. It. A. Sentelle. torsi miperlhU'iiilcnt of education of Haywood ftmiU.v. will lie huriK in the courl house n,n. as ;i memorial of thc work he did in ihc m1 xu-a f i.m.i 1 tichl of this eoutitv Oil Painting Of Late R. A. Sentelle To Be Placed In Court House By Teachers 1. I., lir.-imlcw. toonl Dcnri cradc chairman, has calli-d i meeting of the liavwotul l.xecu live committee to lie hefd in t lie court house on Saturday, the 12th. at two o'clock. 'I he purpose of the meeting is to recommend two Democratic members for the coun ty board of elections. The question of whether or not Haywood will continue as a part of the tri-county arrangement with Jackson and Transylvania as to its representation in the State Senate will also be thresh ed out, according to Mr. Bramlett. Bishop Gribbin To Preach Here Sunday Bishop Robert E. Gribbin, of Ashe ville, bishop of the diocese of -'West-tern' North Carolina, in the absence of the Rector, the Rev, Albert New, will . preach at the eleven o'clock service on Sunday morning, Feb. the 5th, at Grace Episcopal church. The bishop will administer the Holy Communion. Bishop Gribbin is an outstanding speaker, and a large congregation al way awaits him when he fills the pul pit at Grace church. The public is invited to attend. Several From Here Attend Officers Meet Among the officers from this sec tion attending the Law Enforcement Officers meeting of the two Carolinas which was held in Spartanburg, S.C., over the week-end, were former Sher iff John F. Cabe, T. L. Bramlett, and Captain James L. Stringfield, and Lloyd Phillips of the town of Way nesville police department. WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1938 Be Honored Contract l-et For Painting Tort rail Of Late Haywood Educator-Preacher At a meeting ol the principals of the school districts of the county, on 'luesday alternoon the contract for the painting of an oil por trait ol the late Richard. A Sentelle, was given to Leiber Kreedenhalt, ar tist of Ashcville. The actum was in accordance with a movement started by the Haywood i 'Hint j 1 earners Association, to place a 'memorial' in thc court house, of the late Mr. Sentelle, who was the first iin.y superintendent of education in yrttio'l, lia nur served in that capac- v -ii ditlereiit tunes, for a period of ., i. i v - ea i s. ' ::! .Ii' inovemeiit is being spon- i' tne lo.'ich'Ts ol l he county, ' i.i tc-iii d ciliii'Ms, friends, am'. i .I'l' nl ol Mr. Senrelle, are i I to einke coiiti'iInition,s t.o the i wKU uliicli to defray the cxpens ! pa.nting. ' ' e p"l i rait, is completed ii u' unveiled in the court, house nh aporepi late ceremony, and be . ' n:.iy placed in the office of the h i ii.teiiileiil of education, ' ' -'I n;r l.o .lack Messer, present ; . '.; :i-t udeiit. I he artist states .it - I (;.l:e iirouiid two months to coin pa e the . portrait. Announcement v.!! Ix made at a later date of the pi (x. iitation ceremonies. .l ire artist., Leiber I l eedenhaltfi who will paint the portrait, was born in Ii riisalein. He has studied in the art school of Hezalet, one of the oldest schools in 'Europe. Later he spent a year studying Arabam and Pgvptian art in Cairo. He obtained instruc tions in miniature painting from artists in Brussels, Belgium. He has also studied at the Eeole de Beaux Arts in Pans, and at one of the lead mg art institutions in Berlin. During his residence in North Caro lina Mr. Freedenhalt has painted por traits and miniatures of many promi nent citizens of the state. He has painted portraits of the six children of Mr. James A. Gray, president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, as well as portraits of officials of the company. He has painted miniatures for Mrs. Westry Battle, of Ashcville, oil paint ings for Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Colburn, of Biltmore Forest, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Bryant, Mr, and Mrs. Reuben Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harkins, Senator Robert R. Reynolds, and other prominent people of Ashc ville. He did an oil portrait of the late James A. Hartness, Secretary of State, one of C. W. Toms, and numer ous other paintings for other leading families of the state. This permanent memorial to Mr. Sentelle will have a happy response in Haywood county, where he worked so long in the interest of education, and was held in such high esteem. Mr. Sentelle was a native of Hender son county, coming to Haywood in 1866, and his struggle for an educa tion and the manner in which he over came bis dificulties affers a great lesson in perseverance. Ln hisearry Continued on Back pagd of The Great Smokv Mountains National Park Hazelwood Aldermen Adopt $35,000 Paving Program Fair Weather-Groundhog-All Nonsense-Maybe Yesterday, February 2, was Candlemas day, a feast day, which was celebrated long before the Christian era. It was on this day that the ancient Romans burned candles to the goddess Februa, mother of Mars. According to superstition: . If Candlemas be fair and clear. There'll be two winters in the year. Some claim it is the groundhog who foretells coming weather for the next six weeks, while others claim the groundhog doesn't come out until February 14th, and even then, it isn't the grounhog, but a woodchuck who doesn't come out for weather forecasting, but for food, after a long winter's nap At any rate, yesterday was fair. From that, make your own predictions, and do like Uncle Abe suggests "Jest wait fer the weather, and then don't cumplain about it Vuze yo kaint do nuthin' Tiout it ennyway." Heavy Docket Is Ready For Term Of Criminal Court Jude Pless Will Preside First Week; Judge Clement Will Hold Second Week The February term of criminal court will convene here Monday morn ing, with Judge J. Will I'less, Jr., presiding over one of the heaviest dockets in many years. For the most part, the cases are of a minor nature, but even at that, there are now on the docket some -100 cases awaiting trial, Among the eases, are four eases in which automobile drivers are charged with killing persons with cars. These include:1 Hub. Warren, for the death of Hache Shepherd;. Fannie Roe Fer guson, for the death of Murray -Ferguson; Melvin IleeVes, for the death of Lloyd Uou n, and James Carrel t, for the death of James Mull. 'These, cases Were all continued fiom . pre vious! terms,, and no assurance- (ins been n'ivcii that they will lie tried this term. Judge J- H Clement is 'scheduh-d to hold the second week of this' .'term of court. (hie case that is slated to create much interest is the one in which Eire)- Riley is charged with having three wives. One in Kentucky, one in Canton, and one in the White Oak section of this county. Demonstration Farmers Will Gather Saturday Metiford And Stent To Discuss Co-operation IJetwwen Farm ers And Town Folks Over 100 demonstration farmers arc scheduled to meet at the court house, at ten o'clock Saturday -"morning for the annual meeting. Besides the business session the program will feature talks by Wil liam Medford, president of the Way nesville Rotary Club, and J. Dale Stentz, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The talks will deal with the importance of a closer relationship between farmers and people in town, and the mutual advantage of closer relationships. Officers for the coming year will be elected, for the organization, which operates under the name of Haywood County Mutual Soil Conservation and Land Use, Inc. Frank Davis is president, A. C. Walker, vice president, and Charles McCrary, secretary. Managers Of Canneries Hold Conference Here Managers of three canneries of the TVAC group met here Tuesday in conference with J. E. Barr, adminis trator, and general manager of the Land O' The Sky Association. Plan3 were made for getting the 1938 programs underway. Reports from the three managers were en couraging, it was learned. 11.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNT WPA Ready To Contribute $20; 000 If Hazelwood Voters Will Provide $15,000 The Hazelwood board of aldermera voted Tuesday night to call an elec tion on Thursday, February 24, to vote on issuance of $15,000 in bonds with which to complete a paving pro gram inaugurated several years ag.ot. While the town proposes to it'll only $15,000 in bonds, the program will call for an expenditure of $35,000.. Something like ?20,COO will be spirit by the Works Progress Administra tion, and about 65 men will be gixou. work on the rr.i'e and a quarter paving. Plans are to pave all important streets on the north side of the rail road, and putting a top surface t two streets that were prepared t paving last spring. The streets will be guttered arxj curbed. No immediate plans have been made for sidewalks. The street that runs by the cannery and the new home Erkraft Industrie, are also included in the new paving program. If the citizens of Hazelwood vote to approve sale of the bonds, the work will get underway immediately. Lead ing citizens are optimistic that little, or no opposition will be put up, as the town will get a $20,000 gift from WPA to apply on the project. If the present program goes through, and every indication is that it will, all the important streets in Hazelwood will be paved and properly curbed and guttered. "By doing the work now, we arrt saving about (5.0. per cent on work that the town will have to do at some time. A saving of 00 per cent is certainly worthwhile," one citizen said. The town aldermen are. C. N. Alien. John RIalock and Tom Queen. White 111 r Prevost is mayor. Fire Destroys Smoky Mountain Industries Mere $10,000 IJamaKi Dome When Plant And Koek Huiklmg Are Totally Destroy.- Fi.iv of an. undetermined origin, destroyed the building and riant of the Smoky Mountain .industries, near the depot early Saturday morning. The plant made novelty inlaid wood products, and was owned by Kenneth Steely, who bought it several years ago, and had moved to the la -ge rock building .only, a few months ago to take care of ail increase in business. The plant; was envoloped in '-flames when discovered. Shortly afterward the blaze was discovered, several ex plosions were .noted. These were said to have been barrels -f lao-i-T used in the finithipg process of the 'arti cled manufactured.;: The walls' Of the building fell, and the building was :a total loss. The building ; was owned by Hyatt, and Company, and M. M. Noland. Neither had any insurance on tK building, Mr Steely was partially covered by insurance, . ; . The building was valued at about $5,000, while the loss to Mr. Steely was about the same figure, it was said. K. J. Hyatt said yesterday, that he had no intention of rebuilding, as for his company's part in the building. Mr. Steely could not be reached yes terday for a statement .of his plans. Three Farms Sold At Auction, Good Prices Are Brought Three farms" were recently sold at auction by the Gossctt Realty Com pany, of Waynesville and Canton, with total sales near the $20,000 mark, it was reported here yesterday. Half of the sales were for cash, Mr. Gossctt reported. The S. L. Smart farm in Iron DuT. was sold to J. Frank Crawford, Wif liam Messer, Earl Messer, Roy Mef ford, J. Manson Medford and Horace Bryson, all of Iron Duff and Jonathan Creek. " ."'.';.;-'.'":-':; The Ellen Noland and Lee McCracfc en farm lands in Crabtree, were sold to Ellis Smart, David Nelson Smart. Mrs. Grace Giles, A. W. Ferguson, J. M. McElroy, and G. H. Bust, all of Crabtree. ' ' . ....' - - The farm of Mrs. J. G. Brown, ir Buncombe, was sold to J. Wells and Kon, Reeves Wells.