North Carolina Newspapers

(The Waynesville M OUNTAINEER Along the POLITICAL FRONTS Congressional Candidate x. a I I ' - ' ' If I R LEE VHITMir.E. Haywood county is headed for a lrd-fought Democratic primary. And may lay to that. i be first announcement of the week made by Johnnie J. ferguson, as candidate for clerk of superior . . . i J Tlf irt. shortly auerwuras, w. u. crs announced he was a candidate succeed himself. Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smokv Mountains National Park FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 14 WAYNESVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY. APRIL 7, 1938 $1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY Travel In Park Shows 54 Per Cent Increase Over Feb. Illinois tars Lead All Other States Except North Caro lina And Tennessee tFenruson and Byers are two loyal imocrati, and have been active in ilitieal affairs for many years. icir affiliations, and past records its both of them in line for many us, p'or a number of years Ferguson 4s a successful business man, and ;er was connected with the state id federal government. For over a Lr he has served as deputy tax llevtur of Haywood. jMr.- Byers is now completing his ond term as clerk, and prior to t was an educator. He has served moderator of the Haywood Baptist ifociation, and as ..chairman of va- U8 civic enterprises. He is a mem- of. the executive committee of the Lt IVmocratie party. iThe race for membership on tha :rd of commissioners, looms now 4 if it might be one of the most hjtly fontested in the primary. A. Lowe, present chcairman, is kinp: re-election, and makes the rth member of the present board announce for re-election. Mr, Ijw formerly served as sheriff of ilywood for fyur years.... -irl Ferguson; of Jonathan's Crock. ffmally announced today that he is a tiUldidate fur tnv m.lWfr... o.l f'ervisor. His announcement is the t due made in this newspaper for J office. Mr. Feiguson is a leading frymiin, farmer and business man. Js office has been an appointive e until the passing of a bill by f-resentative Cube, making it elc- Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park during March num bered 20,794, and they came in 7,202 vehicles (actual count.) This figure represents a 54 per cent increase over travel for the previous month, Feb ruary, 1938. Travel for March, 1938, represents a decrease of 24 per cent over the estimated travel for March, 1937. The estimate for last March was too high; no definite decrease in travel has been noted. Visitors from 46 states, the District of Columbia and Hawaii, and one province of Canada, Ontario, were counted, with 38 per cent of the visi tors being from other than the States of North Carolina and Tennessee. A greater number of states was regis tered than in March, 1937, and the percentage of visitors from states other than Tennessee and North Car olina is higher. The greatest travel for any one day in the month was recorded on Sunday, March' zv, when the total of 2,767 persons in 776 vehicles visited the park. They were from 29 states. Ohio and Illinois, as usual, main tained their lead in number of visitors over all other states except the local states of Tennessee and North Caro lina, and for the first time this travel year Illinois shows more visitors for the month than does Ohio. Handicapped, But Wearing A Smile 71 :i 'I I : V -4 i " 1 f' iMliih'i ' ' ' V; 1 One Killed, Others Have Narrow Escapes In 6 Auto Wrecks Here Annual Chamber Of Commerce Banquet Set For April 14th Coleman W. Roberts will be the principal speaker at the an nual Chamber of Commerce ban quet here next Thursday night at the Hotel Gordon. Plans are being completed this week to take care of at least 200. Ralph Prevost, president, and secretary J. Dale Stentz, together with other officials, are working out a brief, yet complete pro gram, they said yesterday. Mr. Roberts addressed the Rota ry Club hero a few months ago, and so impressive, and instructive was his address that he was urg ed to come here and address the members of the Chamber of Com merce at their annunl banquet. Complete details will be an nounced in next week's issue. Henry Teagroe Killed On Balsam Mountain. Five Other Wrecks Reported Here -f "ion Weaver and R. Lee Whitmire, spot by any means being over dowwl by announcements of coun J candidate?. . - i; ,7 MV- Whitmire this week f the foi-mer Henderson county f310' Would be in HrnmnnJ .1 - J ' date. It has been rumored 3v.f, c "gently, 'that there is 7 1 Lf. ,of cunty headquarters "Kmnsneii here. Apple Crop Not Damaged By Cold According to the latest reports the cold weather of the past week did not damage the apple crops of the county as much as was estimated on early Monday morning. The most serious efTects from the sudden change in temperature were reported from the Boone Orchards, of approximately 5,000 trees, part of which were at fine time owned by C. A. Black. The thermometer dropped to 23 in that section on the Pigeon road. It is said that many of the summer apples were seriously damaged. R. N. Barber, Jr., manager and A. H. Sparks, foreman, of the Barber Orchards, Stated that there was prac tically no damage to the 14,000 trees in the Barber Orchards. The bloom is very light this year and the crop will not be as large as usual, it was said. There arc 4,000. young trees, Golden Delicious variety, in the Barber Or chard, with 1,000 expected to bear this year for the first time. The bloom is 1 1 ..a .. .1 .1. i. , L-t,v , uKuL lu.,u.uu,, i Thl.ci, Waynesville men have had From all indications the crop of! their drivers license revoked during this year will in no way compare ton he past few days, all on charges of There are more than 100 other children in Haywood County that are lacing me as a cripple, HKe this little fellow, win, is inking his deformity with u smile. Cripples of Hay wood Will Be Aided by Sale of Seals Farm Banquet Set j For April 20th1 Over 100 Cripples In Haywood County Need Treatment. Clinic Underway Plans will be completed Friday night for a banquet sponsored by the Waynesville Chamber of Com merce and the Rotary Club for Haywood county farmers. The date is Wednesday, April 21. Several outstanding leaders in agriculture in the state have already said they would be pres ent. Others will be invited. A number of leading cattlemen from over the state are expected to be here, as the annual Guernsey sale will bo held at Osborne Form on the 21st. Over 5,000 Books Loaned By Library Since January 1 The Waynesville Public Library has enjoyed an unusual period since the first of January. To date, with thi' eiuling of the month of March, the circulation of adult books has amount ed to 3,773, and the juvenile circula tion has been 1,200, making a total of 5,033, During this time 3!) new books have been added to the shelves, with K! donated. There have been 132 now names registered, with 4,r!r persons visiting the library. Among the last books placed on the rental shelves, which in time will the by Three Lose Drivers License In Waynesville ' Open the door, and make wav for . ., ., . . . . i I,. i i .... i . . . a .ii-ttie, jeiiow who can spend his nlav , ,u "'"'"'ii wnnoui charge, art i , . . . ... - . .. 1 1 .. .... .. hours on cruteOies and still smile. iouowmg: jjeep hummer. The lad pictured above is tvnieal ;vvcu Bristow; "Pvodiir.-il Parents.' of more than a hundred in the count v. 1 b.V Sinclair Lewis; "This Proud who hasn't received quite -'an even Heart," by Pearl Buck; "Out of i break; physically.- ' , . Africa,' by Isak Duesen; "Bow Down I You don't, 'get that confident smile ,I VVo0( !"kI Stone,"-by (iertrude j he is displaying from spending months If'i "Citadel," by. Dr. A. J, in bed and looking forward to many Cronin; Plantation Murder," by -! more on crutches. You don't get. it )hl'1'stl,u' Oovan, and "As 1 Live and i from knowing the other kids-are out I,IV!l11"'." ''.V Willie B. Kthridge. ! jilayin baseball. I Yoii K-et it from sueh simple ! things as the sun above, and the flow j ers blooming outside the door and j f mm the knowledge that someone cares and is doing something to help you aloii, Here in Haywood county, there are ii ninncs now 1-amng . treatment, i Weather liiii eai h,.i , i i oeie aie scores ot others to be reach-1 most cast.i lv h,...i, Quake Shock Felt In Waynesville Death stalked the highways in this community over the week-end, und claimed another victim, out of six automobile wrecks. Henry Teague, a 64-year-old Way nesville painter, died as the result of injuries received when his car turned over on Balsam Mountain, just be yond the Haywood-Jackson line. De tails of the accident were not avail able. It was first thought that his injuries were not serious as he was entered in the Haywood County Hos pital, where he died in less than an hour. Knur of Waynesville' yonag citi zens narrowly tttcaped weriotm injury late Sunday aXk'nioon, when, two cars clashed at Haywood and Miller streets. A car driven by Billy Pre vost was completely demolished. Tin other car, driven by Karl Caldwell, was not damaged. Mrs. Prevost and Jimmy Neal were with Mr. Prevost at the time. They suffered shock and bruises. Their car turned over twice. Caldwell was not injured. Friday afternoon, a delivery truck of the Pet Dairy Products 'Company, driven by a Mr. Pressley, was forced oil the road near Jlanelwood, and crashed into a concrete bridge on Highway No. 1!). He suffered cuts and bruises about the face and head. He remained in the hospital several days. The truck was damaged about !?30(. Kai-ly Sunday morning, Lawrence Joins, driving a '36 model Chevrolet, crashed into the guard posts on Wal nut street near the borne of W. T. Denton. His car was damaged about $10(1, but he escaped without injury. 'Sai.ur.lay night,- Ted Walker, dam aged his car about $100 when it left the highway just below the hospital, and crashed into a telephone polo. He was hot hurt. Slight damage was done to two cars Sunday morning, in -front of the t'leyowill Apartments. It, was re ported that the car of George An derson was hit when the driver of a l!i:;r Buick attempted to pass on on the wrong side. Fenders and running boards were damaged. WRECK VICTIM liimiKI) T I 'ESI) A Y A l'T!'.:.!:M)o. A I a. m the thousands of bushels of th year past short trip thwinn wi nolhVerfth(! ek-end by a mem- "I the Rbiff nf u: I that m 7 8 yaPeT reveai I . 1 Henderson connfw fo c,, ! their "how- fiA 7 lar oeyona ex- "OOfis of pui. 1.:. -i . . - ma ciosesi DacKers. Hendersonvilip t;,c Pendent, spaDer Lull conservative HI: countv :-nnnn unless J (Contin TH I S WEEK Uncle Abe fehis attention to the sub- t a typical mountain . oeu on back page) - Waynesville Folk Win Music Contest The following members of the Waynesville Junior Music Club were winners in the Western North Caro lina competition music festival, which was held on Saturday at the Woman's Club house in Ashcville: Jane Wyehe, Lois Massie, Merrell, Green, Ida Lou Gibson, Jean Anne Bradley, Ruth; Burgin, and Lenora Mae Walker. The contest was sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. All the winners received superior ratings which entitle them to com pete in thS state festival, which will be held in Charlotte, at Queen's Col lege, on the 16th of April. All the local winners are planning to enter the state wide contest. The girls are music pupils of Miss Grace McGhee Crocker, who is coun selor of the Waynesville Junior Music Club.:: .-' driving while drunk. Kichard Kempt, 1 John Williamson The nameo of. d.; ,l- uu:it wen.' nine 111 me . liaKe wnn-h ; nu...I t. ...... .1. ... , . .. ....... . . . . Il l IlilXlVIIMM I.IIIIIIIA7 i I......... 'if ...... f I - i .. . Kiclia 1J Kempt, William Michael and ' ... , V . . ' ----i"""- i.u-i.y uiy aim. to the wesl ward light earllitUMlu' .shock at 5:K on .March ."lst is . oi,,,, i,.,i I,,. Ihe Co-oueRit.iVi... ..,.... .1.':. ' . - I.... .1 ,l . U, I. I I t This is the result imr froin some damage The are listed by the V" V'.' : ' K l" reacn.. inese Revenue Denartment. nf th.. stHt..: J"" UK wauneni, an.l l e- -' i in in to a ueiier me. oe more To do this requires money. jar. !.. i.., i.;. ... , i i. . ' Km. ii l ii, ot- renieiiiuereu nere, mat AK lai To date 1(1,13-1 licenses have been re voked. . ' e tremor here, wn v... , , . . j in.I mo oliservcr it .1 . " 'v '..iiii-u III of 'side Klip" than a vertical 1 .Jane Wyche To Play severe lie wes leu. is liLil. quake in thi: as is; l.-nL'in In- li,H.v W C;.k ,.r .;.. i : , ... " ' nearest ............. ... ,,,,1,1, r.auurjviinr, Kiwi.igicai lault, is well to tl givoig inese iroaiments without, oi v:iviir.u i .... .l. UVer liMUlO Itmay cost, ana is to-operating with the dis-j danger of a . ''; . . . trict health department, and other , vicinity. Jane Wyche, talented young daugh-i 'agencies in this humanitarian work. I : : : tor of Mr, and Mrs. T. Troy Wyche, 1 ''Very year at this time Easter will play over WWNC at 3 o'clock -seals are placed on sale, and the mon this afternoon, during the period Bob-; ey derived from these goes to help bie Sloan, local pianist, gives his pro-4 defray, the expenses of giving crip gram, pies a better life. The seals are one Jane will give the second number, i en wh, and this year civic organ- She will play "The Ronda" from the ' ;tr , ... ' JWlary Uut and the , which 1 ' VIUD W1" nn"e the sale half Fiftlv Symphony, by Hayden, will take around three and a minutes. Jane has been in many local ama teur performances, but this is her first experience on a professional program. Rev. Baucom To Knox ville Pastor To Fill Baptist Pulpit r ainerent nh, - vv''"il., . .U11C ou vill enjoy. Turn to 11 no-. on page five. The Rev. J. Howard Young, as sistant pastor of the Bell Avenue Baptist church, of Knoxville, will fill w-j y-g- in i t me puipit oi me r irst rsaptisi cnurcn JKe JlOnOreU -LaSter I here on Sunday morning and Sunday evening, at the regular service hours. Mr. Young is a native of Roxboro. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Young. While in town they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Davis. Boy Scouts To Plant Trees In Pisah Sat. Boys Scouts from the troops of ajtlUBVIlU' l.ak T.,....l....l. , B-sgah National Forest. They will jenp., assist in the planting of m, spruce I '"''', lites. were condarted on Tues d:iy artcrrioon at the residence on j Seymour s-troet, for Henry Teague, .r)l, who died on .Sunday afternoon ai I or ir, o'clock at . the Haywoo.1 Counly j Hospital. The Rev. V. L. Allen of -! fi lated. Burial '.was in the (Jreen Hill i ei'iifetery. j Air. Te.-uru.-'s death was due to in .MIKMl, .,,. , ... . v..vnn.,n. ...u.ny on -hnn.l.iv :il ternoon. It was not thought at first that his injuries were seri.ni , and he was token to Haywood -Conn' . Hospital for the treatment of minor lacerations, but he died in one-half hour after he reached the hospital, from internal injuries. Surviving-. are two daughters, M is. ray Gibson and Mrs. I5eitb:v M..... of the seals. The Rotary Club is snonsorinir pled children's work, and have offer- trees. The work wW bdoT ed to assist those doing thev work in I supervision of B J O SniitK f making the campaign a success. The Iter of the Sunburst' Camp of thePk" Rotary committee is composed of J. gah Forest. ls" G. Higgin, Jr., chairman, Frank! The boys will be ..!v,. -S C N. Allen and A. P. Led-hadge Lestry t StZi ut. ti-ei . in the fftrnct ti.: . .. The members of the First Baptist church are planning . to hold open house in the W'elch Memorial Sun day school building, on Easter Sunday afternoon, as a courtesy to the Rev. and Mrs. H. W, Baucom. The hours will be from 4 to 6, and the members of the congregations of the other churches in town are invited. The affair will be in the nature of a farewell to the Baucoms, who will make their home in Asheville in the future, the Rev. Mr. Baucom, having recently become associated "vith the work of the Good Samaritan Miss-on in Asheville. RETURNS HOME Miss Link Brendle has returned to her home here after spending the past week as the guest of Miss Pat Crocker, in Gaffney, S. C. She was accompanied home by her hostess, and Miss Anne Crocker, Miss Virgin ia Stowe, Raeford Webb, Joe Gaffney, and Ernest Strange, who were her guests on Sunday. Last Friday, Miss Harte Oliver, nurse of the health department, Dr. Smith and Mr. Higgin, had charve of the program at Rotary, and brought with them two crippled young people one a girl about 16, and a boy 13. Dr. Smith explained how such cases were treated, while Miss Oliver ex plained how the health department sought out the cases and urged them to take treatment. Dr. Smith pointed out that the big gest problem was getting the patients to attend the clinics regularly. In order to help solve this problem, Ro tarians are arranging transportation facilities for all who want to attend the clinics. The committee named to stage the seal sale, during the week of April 11 to 17th, includes: Dr. S. P. Gay, M. D. Watkins, A. P. Ledbetter, Hugh Massie and Ralph Prevost During Easter week, the following (Continued on back page) made poss.ble through the offer of STp- r?' st raneer, of ... oKan .national r orest. -The government trucks will convey the boys to and from the forest. A large number of the scouts -ire pl;.n- .".. . w advantage of this unusual opportunity. both of Waynesville, his mother, Mi Lavada Duncan Teague, of CanK.n. one sister, Mrs. May Barnea, of Can ton, two brothers-, Robert, of Waynes ville, and Mack, of Iliawassee, C.i., and seven grandchildren. His wife died a few weeks ago. 7Ae tfJecMie, Report H. M. HALL, Of ficial Observer Rev. And Mrs. New , Tour Sunshine State The Rev. and Airs. Albert New ar rived on Friday from a three months stay in Florida. The Rev. Mr. New served as rector of the Church of the Ascension in Clearwater for two and a half months during the past winter. Following the time spent in Clear water, the News were joined by Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hill, of Balsam, and together they spent two weeks tour, ing the state, including visits in Key West, Palm Beach and Augustine. March Max. Min. Tree. 31 " 72 1,1 April - 1 65 55 0.H2 2 56 41 0.75 3 63 26 4 48 30 5 60 37 ey 38 Mean maximum . Mean minimum . Mean for week . High for week ... Low for week ..... ,;6i..i ..Ul.l ...54.2 ...72 ...20 : Above April normal temperature 0.7 Precipitation for week ............0.77 Precipitation for month 0.77 Excess since April 1st .......,..0.0 i Precipitation for year .........12.4;5 Deficiency for year -......... 1.1 8 Summary .if or March Mean maximum- T K- Mean minimum , .3G.lfl Mean for month .4b.Uu' Excess mean temperature ......2.2 High for month ....,.76 Low for month ............ ...14