North Carolina Newspapers

1 The Waynesville Mountaineer Along the POLITICAL FRONTS Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance ojhe Great Smoky Mountains National Park FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 8 WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2L 1938 $1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY Without question, the one single j;n-al development in Haywood county during the past week, was the visit of Congressman Frank Hancock, candidate against Senator Reynolds, for the junior senator's place. Congressman Hancock spent several hours in me cuuiiijr, muus ......;.., and explaining, in brief, some of his Unds on current questions. Mr Hancock did not make any pub- . IT J lir address wniie m ujvuu, act ing that this was just a casual visit to renew acquaintances, and meet new friends. He was bubbling over with opti mism as to his campaign, and boldly tated that he had no fear of his op position. Those with whom Mr. Hancock talk ed were impressed witn nis irantc- ' . . i ...u : ..L net, Kl'fl me manner ill which lie ca- pressed himself on controversial mat- ters. une leaner in poiiucui uuairs said after the Congressman s visit, that be had a "different opinion of the man, and I look for him to be North Carolina's next junior senator. He mpressed me." Judge Alley To Address Haywood W.C.T.C. Alumni Alumni Activities To Be In augurated At Dinner Meet ing At Hotel Gordon New Nazi Moves Tighten Nerves Of Europe It became, evident yesterday that here would be at least three candi- tates fur state senate to toss their hats in the ring ere long. There is possibility of still another. So far, ktnless there are some shakeups, two f the candidates will hail from Way- icsville and one from Canton. The bird that is being mentioned fre- piently is from the center of the ouedy. While Congressman Hancock was laking visits in the western part of he state, mapping out his campaign, is opponent, Senator Reynolds, was teo near at hand. Although suppos- tlly not campaigning, he made a cries or addresses over this sec ion, stressing the course America l-hould follow to avert war. A timely, nd approving point of view for the Bluncombe citizen to take right at this inie. Even after Congressman Hancock's isit to this section, a casual survev howed that it is likely that Haywood in sun go ior Keynoids. Yet, it is ver three months to the time the ounting tallies are cast. Sontv Republicans of the countv ex- recsed themselves this week, that hey were of the opinion that Virce NcClure could remain as a member of e board of elections, althoue-h now iiipioyci by the town of Canton. It as pointed out that Mr. McCIure is mpioyed and not holdinir an elee e ollice. He has made a nomihir 1 . . . 1'ivmoi-r ol the p ur on hnorrl .,,,,11,.,,, ts of experience. Th TTn V.UA.1 I " 's will probably recommend his tentinn as a mcmbrf nf tVi lv.orj Haywood county's graduates and former students of W. C. T. C. will gather Saturday, February 26th, at 6 p. m., at the Hotel Gordon for a dinner meeting. Judge Felix E. Alley will be the principal speaker and Dr. H. T. Hun ter, president of the college, will pre side over the meeting. The adminis trative staff and faculty of the college will be represented by a large group including Dean W. E. Bird, Professor E. H. Stilwell, Professor F. H. Brown, Dr. H. H. Allen, Professor J. S. Sey mour, Miss Addie Beam, registrar, Coach Ralph James, business manager and others. The purpose of the meeting is to inaugurate a worthwhile program of alumni activities and to Dromota a spirit of co-operation and friendli ness between the alumni and the col lege. Officers for the coming year will De elected. Une hundred and fifty persons of Haywood have been graduated from W. C. T. C. in the history of the col lege. In the same period of time ap proximately 1,000 other Haywood res idents have attended the college one semester or more. Immediately after the dinner, West ern Carolina's basketball team will play Appalachian State Teachers on the Waynesville high school court. Reservations may be made by call ing the Hotel Gordon. Tickets are on sale at Alexander's Drug Store in Waynesville. All reservations are requested by Friday or early Sat urday. The price per plate is sixtv cents. Two Haywood candidatea .wro nr. he verge of announcing vestei-Hnu hut fter COUntillfr lln rn ihn .,1.1 -1 n ... wlt vaiumni, uc- aed that it was too lone- until Juno Urth, The avrnnn mnlMn v... vS that sixty days is long enough, ""'i me ousnes for votes. s- known that somp rrnisnorf ndidates have their pvbo r w 1 1 V. VA oinccs, and are pshtpi-Iw t,.,,tK;,, velopmcnts from nil nu kr.. ... - " ""ft'O Utl c viwne whirh nflW u u WUIUU uc uie s,t to fret Wnt. : f world that they are the proper ior such and si,.h o U S. Department of Arrieulture WEATHER BTTRRATT Waynesville Cooperative Station H. M. HALL, Observer 1 62 1 v 1 46 I ' .: 52 ' ' " 51 ' "an maximum f an minimum lean for week .... .. f for week ......... v,h for week ....... ''pitation for week b. Legionnaires Are Hosts To Spanish-American War Vets The Waynesville post of the Amer ican Legion entertained with a din ner on Tuesday evening at the Legion home on Depot street, honoring the veterans of the Spanish-American War. J. C. Brown, commander of the post, was master of ceremonies while Major J. Harden Howell, was general chair man of the affair, also arranging the program.- Dinner was prepared and served by members of the Legion Auxiliary. The evening was marked by de lightful informality, with a spirit of comradeship, and war experiences Were shared with each other. Among the talks made was ont. by J. E. Barr, who told most interestingly of his experiences in the Phillipine Islands, durir.jr the time the United States was cleaning up that area and reorganiz ing the government. Major Tom Stringfield, gave a his tory of Company H., which gave such valuable service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. j Around seventeen veterans of the Spanish-American War were present for the affair. 1 Adolf HtUerl Xjlm fatf 1 Benito Mussollnil K'-'' i V ' 1 rnvk ..... j Neville Chamberlain w fjosef Sfalln Hayvood County Folder Will Be Distributed Soon Illustrated Folder of County Will Ie Used To Answer In quiries About Area The board of county commissioners unanimously voted Monday afternoon to appropriate $500 for the printing and distribution of 20,000 illustrated folders about Haywood county. These folders will be used to fol low up inquiries now bpini- r,.,.iv.,ri at the rate of 2f0 t :wn ,...li result of the national advert is m'o- L. nig done by the state. These particu lar inquiries that will be answered with Haywood folders are persons in terested in buvimr farms ye mcjuines seeking general formation about the state will be answered with these folders. Kcpresentative bu.fiius t Canton and Waynesville presented the plan to the board of commissioners. Several farmers who were present at "- mne ol thi tneir hearty sioneis. The Chambers of Comnier.-.. .,f ton and Waynesville have agreed to take care of nwiillnu '-ft w.- i.rit-H, Business leaders vxiiivwui selves in favor of the movement, inas much as the people who will m-ive the folder h:ive rvnr.uu,i il .. . . ,n!'"wni tm iriKeives is heinr intermte.l in ,"",,"t! JMnrui Carolina, and oi tnem have expressed n de r this particular area. ID- not presentation, voiced approval of the commis- ini niinv ire f Grave tension prevailed In European capitals as Nazi force found Its way Into the cabinet of Aus tria. England and France acted to ask Chancellor Adolf Hitler to declare his intentions In Austria, which was resentful of the war-like coup that caused cabinet appointments of Nazi sympathizers. Russia was nervous over reports a Nazi-Fascist pact had been reached whereby Germany would give Italy raw materials and certain privileges in return for a free hand in Austria. Heads of tha nations involved are pictured Adolf Hitler of Ger many, Benito Mussolini of Italy, Neville Chamber lain of England, Camllle Chautemps of France and Josef Stalin of the Soviet Union. Trains Nos. 19 And 20 To Be Taken Of f Max. 63 56 Min. 38 38 47 27 29 32 35 Prec. 0.60 0.34 .....54.4 .....35.1 ...49.7 ..62. ...0.94 C. N. Walker To Address Young Methodists Here A banquet will be held tonight at 7:00 o'clock in the dining hall of the Methodist church, for the young adult members of the church. Clarence Walker, trust officer, of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Com pany, of Asheville, will be the speak er of the evening. M. H, Bowles will serve as toastmaster. Approximately one hundred of the younger adult men and women of the church , are expected to attend thu inspirational gathering that is hop(l to result in the organization of Wesley Fellowship department. 'Officials of the Southern Railway System, will explain to all who are interested at a meeting here Friday night, why trains Nos. 19 :md 20 Will be discontinued on -. February 27th. The meeting will lie .held at the Chamber ' of Com HHTte iffice. Representatives." 'of. the South tin we;'e here yesterday and ex plained that lack of patronage on the two trains necessitated their action. No. 20 gois east at 9:27 in the morning, and No. l!t goes west at 5:33 in the afternoon. These trains only run from Af-heville to Bry s.on City. Discontinuance of these trains will not affect the othertrain schedules. Bers Attending State Democratic Meeting W", G. Uyers, accompanied by Mrs. Byers and young niece, Miss Marion, Morgan, left this morning for Raleigh, where the former will attend a meeting of the State Democratic executive com mittee, on which he represents Hay wood county. Among the matters to be brought tp at the meeting will be plans for and the dates set of the state, county and precinct conventions to be held. Measles Epidemic RagesInThis End Haywood County 382 First Cases Have Been Re ported To Dale. Some Adulls Have (on(rac(ed Disease Th(. nieasles .epidemic,1 now raging in this end of the county, is expected to reach its peak this week, according-to information -received from the health department here. Since January first, there have been, reported ,'i!)L' first: cases. Where there are more than one child in the family,: this", mean's, that all of them will have the disease from the "first : case" child. . l ins is the worst epidemic 1934., In that year, f!25 eases reported. Iti 1935 only five were reported, and in 1936 only 11. In 1937 the number increased to 125. and for this- year, indications are that all records will he broken. So far, Waynesville, Ilazelwood, Allen's Creek, Maggie, and Saunook are bearing the brunt of the cases. while some increase has been noted during the past few days on Jona than Creek. About half a dozen grown-ups are reported with the measles, one of them being 57 years of age. None of the cases were termed as being "severe."' . ' ' ,; ; During the winter, many cases of mumps have been reported, and some whooping cough. since were cases 3 Released After Investigation Of Joe Davis Death Officers. Fail To Find Any ( lues Or Ev idence .Sufficient To Prefer ( h:trues Three' suspects .hel.l in e.n"C lion with. the fat.'il burning of Joe I'.tvis, Fines . Creek im-rclunt, w re rele ased Mond.'iy by the sheriff's' depart meiit. .-ai ier. n 1'u-. tile attempt to get a due or ir. formai.jon loading to "!i. ' death. Mr. Djivis, was LtniKvi in his store err Fines Creek two Weeks 'ago. Only . pieces of hones half the size of a man's hand w re all that were found after Un building burned. Whether he was killed before; being burned: remains a mystery. The thre,. persons held failed to shed any light on the mysterious burning. lie is said to have had about $2,000 in Cash on his person the night he died. Efforts Made To -Iui;h HazelwoodCfuiicIi Drive Is ilein Made To iivf Funds To CorrtpEete Kuihliu I'or Easter .Services Mi fibers of the congregation of t rm Ha.c Iwuoil IVehbyterian church, are staging a campaign. this w;o.k to rai ie about, four thousand dollars with which to comoli'U lb..lr liinri, church in (irne for Easter servic ; The live committees composed of three members, each, reported I hey were iiH'ffing with Mjcr:r.ss in their jreneral drive for "' funds... The ri,. ;:uii will cent.itiue until March tii st. j The gei,.'i-.i building commit I. is :'". IK'fed "f W. H. WinchiKter, .) i: vhi.-l.is, k. A. Cadd,!., (). C. LandiMMi. 'Cii"Mocrnw. ai:d L. (J. Davis. " Tiu' conaaittee adopted the :j! 'ch- ii !,' building w.is- sl,arf.ei, "pay f !;;(:!-:!.' 'i'hi,; , Jar, has1 h -. I '' iiiroiig-h to :'.! v. B c-a nil f fcaf ion' Var k r,-n. tide H. A, R. DECLAMATION CONTEST POSTPONED of lin ed th lies of Deau- in- connnunity. Jr., as vice jnesidi-nl ree Same Period Last Tear an maximum ..... .. - minimum .:..,. ..",." " for a-n,. -f-v'" - for week OT -'i"uuon for week 49 23 15 64 ...........0.58 feeJ,ebruary Precipitation .4.04 ficien,; month to date --5.00 tal iav t"uu " aaie ..4.vz Febraanr temper- .... : fo o eraoo " .-.oo.. inean morith to date temperature for .46.4 300 B. T. U. Workers To Meet In All-Day Session Here Friday Around three hundred teachers and officers of the Sunday schools and the B. T. U. of the territory composed of Western North Car olina, from Hickory to Murphy, are expected to attend the meet ing, which will open here at the Baptist church on Friday morn ing at 9:30 and last through the evening of the same day, closing at 9:30. Ten workers from the Sunday School and B. T. U. departments of North Carolina Baptist conven tion will be in charge of the pro gram, which will consist in the main of conferences and group instruction for the teachers and officers. zfvOi 1 A Ml W m I 1 . r m r m mi ' J 1 M I I U HUMAN SIDE 0' LIFE Well what's the yooce! uv tryin' to take a va-kashun, rest er sumn'm aze wnen JKJitur Kuss goze aiter a thing, i-dee or propo-zish he jist won't take no fer anser . . . pestiffei-us oit o feller I de say. Then ye sef. he's dun gone an' put Unkle Abe on the front page this wk., sorter as a win der deckora-shun I reckon. i. e. on kondishun that I change my shurt an smoke a different bran' o' See- gj-ars. Enny way, here I am back . . . iist like a duck goze back to water or a caff to the tit fer the simple ree zun that I like it, by cracky. UNKLE ABE NEVER LIZE Yesc, sir-ee, Unkle Abe's not a-goin' to say that the menny reeders uv this here kolyum "forced me out aig-in," as the candydates say; ca.e that wood be .a li'.-yore an! simple, : -. . an' ye no Unkle Abe never lize. My parints larnt me long before I had shed by linsy dress (that wuz at 16 yrs.-old) to never tell a li; an' I have bin mitey keerful to walk rite up to the Cherry tree ever sence an' say, "Thar 'tiz I cut it." An' I have cut sum whoppers in my time, too. ine annual clelamation contest ponsored by the Dorcas Bell Love chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, for the boys of the township high school, which was to have been held on Tuesday morn ing, has been indefinitely postponed. According to school authorities, and the regent of the chapter, the date of the contest will be announced later, pending the opening of the schools, Schools Close As Measles Epidemic Rages In District ij f ' i tl izt-ns unit Mornlav n'e,'ii 10 tlisdiss at lene-th. the lw t en iiroirrain whit b i tii,;n,- iru rated in thin ('has. K. Iay, oarr nei i v oijiae ice, prcsenl niatter. iitid exidainetl th. w. the numbers ,f tVn. tin-. commit tees. Plans were made t get all civic organizations in town to work' through the central committee in a general heautification program. Those attending the ' meeting,, and entering into the discussion, were: Cha.s. E. Kay, Jr., H. C. Wilburn. W llliam Chambers, J. C. Brown, Elmer McCIure, Chrest George, Billy rr vost, Floyd Rippctoe, M. II, Bowles, C. N. Allen, Frank Miller, W. H. Massie, VV. Curtis Russ, R. R. Smith wick, Mrs. John Queen, J. Dale Stentz, L. II. Bramlett, William Mod ford, A. P. Ledbctter, Jack Messer. and Miss Mary Margaret Smith, Town Puts Traffic Officer On Duty Kource, Unkle Abe bein' a grate dreemer, is not rcsponsibul fer what he dreems. Mrs. Russ sez that if Unkle Abe's dreems air ennything like the broad-kast, he must be eatin' (Continued on page 5) All the schools in the Waynes ville district group closed on Monday afternoon for one week, classes to be resumed on Tuesday morning, March the first,! at the regular hour. This action was taken on ac count of an epidemic of measles, mumps, and some scattered cases of whopping cough. There was such a large number of unavoid able absences from the schools that it seemed the wisest course to take at this stage of the epi demic. The time lost will be made up later, with school closing for the year, one week later than had been planned. Norman Caldwell has resumed the du ties he performed this past summer as traffic officer on Main street here. He started to work Saturday morning At a recent meeting of the board of aldermen, it was decided 'to keep a j full-time traffic officer on Main street. .Mr. Caldwell . reported yesterday that he had had no trouble in enforc ing the traffic regulations, and that the motorists readily responded when asked to obey the laws about park ing and speeding. Fie will be m charge of order on Main street. Beginning March first, all motorists who are required to have city license tags that fail to display them will b3 subject to arrest, it was pointed out this week. The tags are on sale at the town hall and the Chamber of Commerce of fice, at one dollar each.