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Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance gj The Great Smokv Mountains National Park
W AYNESVILLE. N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
$1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY
riVTH hAn
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HE
OUPSW
MANAGER
(Slrt3
fv Board
appoints T. J.
Cathey Auaiiur
Uhey His Fourth
Of Office And nis in
year Of Service
Lhl,7-ai.pointed au-
Havwooit unnuy, a
heie Monday of the county
.i..., w served in this ca-
Lr the past three terms, mak-
lal of six years. !u
vi.,.l !i auditor in ISM.!,
held the office since that time.
L native of the Pigeon section
Mr. and Mrs.
they, and grandson of Colonel
Cathey, prominent in Hay
unty before the War Between
hes, having represent ,..
U'eral times in the state leg-
athey by experience ana
i, well qualified lor sucn a
iTat several vears he was
fcer and payroll man on the
8 at Hartford, Tena, ior
Paner and Fibre Corn-
liter, he was cashier and then
of the old Bank of Canton,
served as 'depot agent for
lessee and North Carolina
at -Woodiow for a number
ty Tax Listers
ye Instructions
rom McCracken
Tax Collector, W. II.
acken Gives Property
lations To Tax Listers
pc listers, which were appoint-
ach township in the county
by the county board of com-
b, received their instructions
b the listing of the 1939 taxes
ly from Weaver McCi'acken,
ex collector.
aluations remain the same as
provided there have been
fvements made on property,
new valuation will have to be
Continued on page 7)
ational Rally
e Held At Court
Use Tonight, At 8
hillips, Of Woman's Col-
Iniversity of North
Carolina, Speaker
Phillips, secretary of the
firolma Parent Teacher Con
4 of the Public Relations
nt of the Womans College of
lersity of North Carolina,
fhe principle sneaker at the
hi rally, which will be held
t 8 o'clock in the court house.
1 eting is being sponsored by
fvood County Council of the
eacher Association, and the
Continued on page 7)
.h V II A T 7
T HE
k ANSWER
haertions and answers compiled
7; committee -of the Chamber of
Ml are anthentic. Answer
ge.
To Hold Presbyterian Revival
DR. R. P. WALKER
'Tis Spring
Tuesday March 21, first day of
Spring.
Neither the habitual pessimist
nor the critical minded could havo
rightfully found fault with the
perfect day here that ushered in
the Spring of .1939.
There were no dark clouds to
darken the sky.
All was blue above and the
world seemed flooded with Warm
sunshine that softened the brac
ing air. '
Whether this first day has any
significance or not as to the weeks
ahead, when it comes with such a
magic air, as on Tuesday, it is
received as a harbinger of prom
ise. ',-..'
Flowering shrubs about the
town, that had been trying to bud
back in the rainy days of last
week, seemed to burst forth in
full bloom on Tuesday.
Everyone on the streets seemed
in good humor, as if they had
some secret joy.
The court house was deserted
of the usual crowd. It was easy
to understand. It was an ideal
day for planting. The earth had
just the right moisture for seeds.
Winter is past and gone. Life
comes back to nature with its
eternal urge to grow again. There
is always a sweetness and mys
tery at this season, that is as old
as life itself. There is a new
song in our hearts. For Spring
is here. .
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Rabies Inspectors
Appointed In Every
Township In County
Nothing Will lie Left Undone To
Avoid The Serious Situation
Of Last Year
W.L. Hardin Heads
Secretaries Of The
U. S. Congressmen
REV W. H. DENDY
Revival Services
At Presbyterian
Church Next Week
The Rev. W. H. Dendy, Of Reid
ville, S. C. To Conduct
The Meeting
In compliance with the act to pro
vent the spread of rabies in North
Carolina, Dr. C. N, Sisk. district
health officer, has appointed rabies
inspectors for every township in Hay
wood county, who will begin on their
duties April the first.
They will start vaccinating all dogs
in the county the first of next month.
They have designated a certain date
and place where the clinic will be held
in each township. This information
will be posted in the township far
enough in advance of the time for
everyone in the neighborhood to know
when to expect the inspector and have
their dogs ready.
The inspectors will visit each sec
tion thre0 times in un effort to make
a complete coverage of all the terri
tory in then' area, once m April, in
May and in June.
After vaccination the owners -will
have to pay 50 cents per dog for the
one necessary treatment, He will be
given a certificate., by the inspector,
for which he will be given credit for
the amount on his dog tax.
Every effort will be put forth to
avoid the alarming situation of last
year, and more than a hundred pci
(Continued on page 7)
W. L. Hardin, secretary to Con
gressman Zcbulon Weaver, was elect-1
ed le'ider for the organization of the
congressional secretaries at their
weekly meeting last Thursday in
Washington.
Mr. Hardin is considered the dean
of secretaries in Washington, this
being his twenty-first -year us secre
tary to Congressman Weaver.
Mr. Hardin at all times affable in
manner, has been prominent in poli
tical circles of Western North Caro
lina for a number ot years, lie ,s
generally conceded to be one of the
most popular secretaries on "Capitol
Hill."
Palmer Ready To
Introduce Bill
In Legislature
Geo. A. ISrown, Jr., Will He Nam
ed As Haywood's First
Manager. In Measure
I'ALMER ACTING ON MANY
PETITIONS FROM HAYWOOD
Other Nearby Counties Have
Found Similar Oflicers Have
Ueen Most Satisfactory
Crabtree School
Will Close Friday
Of Next Week
(Jrover C. Davis To Make Grad
uating Address To Class
Of 17
The Rev. William II. Dendy, of
Reidville, S. C, will conduct revival
services in the Wayriesville Presbyte
rian church, beginning on Sunday,
March the 28th, with the evening ser
vice at eight o'clock and closing on
April the 2nd, with the night service:
The meetings will be held twice each
1 oay, in thWoinmg at 10 o'clock nd
in the evening at 8 o'clock. An invi
tation is extended by the pastor of
the church. Dr. R. P. Walker, to the
public to attend all the services.
The Rev. Dendy has been pastor of
ttie Presbyterian church Vf Ruid
ville for the past ten years. He holds
degrees from both college and theo
logical seminaries, and is an able
preacher and gifted singer.
He is a very earnest minister, and
has the reputation of delivering
forceful sermons, being fearless in hi;;
condemnation of evil.
Bethel District
Schools Will
Close Next Week
Seal Sale For
Crippled Children
To Start April 3rd
Seventy CHppled Children Given
Assistance In This County
From Sale Last Ye&f
PWA Asks For Law
To Clarify Sale Of
Sewer Line Bonds
The annual seal sale for crippled
children sponsored by the National
Society to support its affiliated state
crippled societies and their local or
county units, will start in Haywood
County on April the 3rd, anil continue
through the 8th. Jack Messer is dis
trict chairman and Miss Clara McCail
is county chairman.
Fifty per eent of the -money derived
from the sal0 of the bright, colorful
(Continued on page 7) -.
South Ward Group
Issues Challenge to
North Ward Four
Measure Introduced By. Palmer
In General Assembly ; Bill
Now In Senate
Plans Started For Community
Party At Armory Here,
On April 20th
Hoy t Blackwell, President Of
Mars Hill College To Make
Graduating Address
jhat town or community was
oank established west of
Was the name of this bank?
as the first president of
'e was it located?
1 was the Commercial bank
re' was it located?
P Was the First National
anized ?
If its different locations ?
Ic bank built the present
pvnere First National is lo-
f n did the Commercial and
consolidate?
e, did the Pirct MoHaoI
py their present building?
j0 was the first president o
'allnal Bank?
The Bethel district, which includes
the Bethel High School, Cruso, Cecil,
and Spring Hill elementary, with 34
teachers, will close next Friday morn
ing. Jesse C. James is supervising
principal of the district.
The commencement exercises will
begin on Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock,
with the baccalaureate sermon deliver
ed by Rev. J. G. Huggin, Jr., pastor
of the First Methodist church, of
Waynesville.
The annual recitation and aeciama--tion
contest will take place on Mon
day night, at 7:30 o'clock. Those
competing and their . selections are:
Joyce Sheffield, will give "Hannibal's
Wedding Bells;" Annie Mae Creman,
"The Sparrow's Fall;" Lois Morgan.
Who will give "Micky's Market;'
(Continued on page 7)
One Day Institute
Of Public Welfare
In Session Today
Workers Of 12 Western Counties
To Be Given Instructions By
State Supervisor
A one day institute is being eon
ducted today in the court toom of
the court house, by Miss Anna Cas
satt, state supervisor of social work
and family rehabilitation, of the State
Continued on page 12)
As a matter of clearing up a legal
technicality,. a state-wide bill has be n
introduced by Representative Glenn
Palmer, and Representative' 'Mull, of
Cleveland, whereby two municipali
ties can own and operate a joint
sewerage system.
The legislation was requested by
PWA in connection with the construc
tion of the sewer line from Hazel-
wood to a point in Pigeon River be-; en
A committee composed of four civic
leaders in the South Ward came forth
yesterday with chips on each shoulder,
arid issued a challenge to a similar
committee in the North Ward, that
there be more people attending the
community party from their ward-' oh
April 20th than from the North Ward
The letter, signed by J. M. Long, J.
R. Boyd, J. W. Ray and R. L. Pre
vost, was sent to Dr. J. R. McCrack-
R. H. Blackwell, J. E. Massie and
low the Albert McCracken farm. i Chrest George.
Bonds were issued by Waynesville , The party is taking the' place of
and Hazelwood separately under the j the annual Chamber of Commerce
Municipal Finance Act of North Cat- j dinner, according to Troy W'ychc, gen
olina, to provide funds for fifty-five ; eral chairman.
per cent of the cost of the outfall j The Community Party will feature
(Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 12) .-
The commencement exercises of the
Crabtree High School of which S. E.
Connatser is principal, began on Sun
day ' night, with the baccalaureate
.sermon delivered by Dr. K. P. Walk
er, pastor of the Waynesville .Pres
byterian, church.
The r.nal event will take iri.-ur on
Friday night, at which time Grover
(". Davis, Waynesville attorney, will
give the graduating address,
The closing program of the elemen
tary 'school will take place on Monday
evening at 7:30 o'clock. On Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock in the
school auditorium, the recitation and
declamation contest for the high
sihol ntudUits will bo held.
On Thursday eveuhig at 7:30 the
seventh grade will have their gradu
ating exercises.
On Friday evening at 7:30 the (los
ing number of the commencement
week with the exercises of the grad
uating class, the awarding '-of the di
plomas, and the address of Grover ('.
Davis, will be given.
Members of the graduating class in
clude twelve girls and live boys, :is
follows: '"Ella Mae Whitchousc, Eva
Jane Rogers, Lcska Sue -McElroy,'!
Lucy Gay Nolaml, Saminio Nell Me-1
Cr'acken, Yennico Annette G'iles; 1 1 ild i
Way Davis, Msiry Edith Davis, Hernia!
Lillian Clarke,. Virginia. Louise Craw-J
ford, Ila Edyth lirysoli, 'Eva Lilly1
Best, Larry 'Livings! on Williams, Jack !
Hoga, Bobby R. 1'ergiison, Heiidrick i
Candler Caldwell, and Thad llanisoii,
Caldwell.
Adjutant Caldwell
Addresses Local
Post Of Legion i
I .cj-ion A nd A u x i lia iy Join
Celebration Of Twentieth
Anniversary :
In
Voice Ue Pe&ple,
Do you think that since the restric
tions have been removed there will
be more or less tobacco planted in
Haywood County this year than last?
W. P. Harris Beaverdam Town
ship "From what I have observed,
most of the Haywood growers will
plant the usual crop. Personally I
would like to grow about an acre
more, in order that my three sons
could have a crop."
James Smith Beaverdam Town
ship "I don't think there will be
much more grown this year than last.
I figure that most people will feel that
the price will be down and that it
won't pay to increase their crop."
Paul Ferguson Fines Creek "I
think there will be more grown this
year than last. I think the growers
of last year will increase their crops."
Weaver H. McCracken Clyde "I
think that there will be more grown
in the county, but I feel that it was
a mistake not to have kept the crop
under government control. I am
afraid that prices will not be as good
this year as last."
Chas. C. Francis Ratcliff Cove
"I don't think there will be much in
crease, this year, as it takes barns and
sheds and most people would have to
go to some additional expense to in
crease the crop, and with the uncer
tainty of the price, there won't be
many who will be tempted to grow a
larger crop."
"The: American Legion is the most
important' thing that came out. of the
World War. Twenty years ago it was
founded in Paris, - Probably 'the ac
tivities of the American Legion ex
plain why our government did not
go 'haywiie' when so many govern
ments fell," said Jim Caldwell, of
Asheville, State Adjutant of the
American Legion, on Tuesday night
when he addressed the local post of
the American Legion and Auxiliary in
joint session, at the Legion home, in
observance of the :30th anniversary
of the organization.
"The Legion is not a military group.
The members know that war is tor
ment; they do not wish their sons, to
get into such a war, however, if there
(Cntinued on page 12)
Representative Glenn Palmer plaits
to introduce it bill in the legislature
between now ami Monday, which
would give Haywood County a full
time manager, he told The Mountain
eer last night oyer long distance.
The bill will name George A. Brown.
Jr., present chairman of the- board of
commissioners, as Haywood's first
manager.
"That is my plans now. 1 might
decide to change them.-, at the last
minute, but hardly think so," he said.
Mr. Palmer has received numerous
petitions from Haywood citizens ask
ing that the hill-time manager plan
be inaugurated in this county. Al
most -all-of the Democratic executive
committee signed a petition, us well
as leading industrial leaders and bus
iness nun -from every party of the
county.
"There' are several details which i
have 'not completed, and there is a
little polishing up on the draft, that
I must do before it goes into the
hopper," Mr. Palmer continued.
lie said that 'ample provision would
lie made in the law for having com
petent, men in the place at all times.
In speaking of Mr. Brown for .-the.,
place, Mr. I'lilrver ointed out thut
the record :irJ poliM by, Mr, Brown
in the 1!3K election provtiEahis pop
ularity in the county, and the confi
dence the '-people' had in his ability
as a commissioner and business man.
"1 have spent a great deal of time
studying the proposal .since coming
down to Raleigh, and have found that
our nt'ighboi' to the west-Jacksoii
has a .'full-time' chairman or manager,
the same in Hmicoinbe and Henderson.
All those .counties that. 'have tried the.
plan tell me they would not have it
any. other, way, and when we consider
that we. have more population than
Jackson 'or Henderson, jind have more
details l limk after, it stands to
ica.son that swch'iin office in Haywood
would be most beneficial."
Henderson and Jackson .counties' pay
their "full-time, managers $2-,4()0 per
year. Mr. Palmer 'plaits to place a
salai v ef 1.."i(mi in his bill,
The close', iiitel'li'lkiiig "of. county,
slate ami fi iteial affairs in fi.imerous
itge'iicU :. aliimsi ini.M i a ri.ui.ty as
huge il.ay-tti.'.'d in irav.e si'iiicone on
luty all the tiiiie lo h.iek after the
hundred ol details', one ner.son here'.
sum in i.HM'USsHig trie iiop,,'-ea iey;-
isl.il ion.
- The county nianagt i; would act as
: purchasing' agi-ut fur the court- house,
the hospital, jail, and county home,
, it was said, . - ;
I Other than the "manage r" bill, Mr.
j Palmer, said that -only one other piece
j of legislation was all that he knew
! of that he. would -.introduce. The sec-.
oild matter pertains to a local measure
regarding a town law at Clyde.
It was Mr. Palmer's Opinion that
the legislature would adjourn by
April first, and perhaps a few days
before. The principal bills have been
passed, and after Monday, no more
bills will be introduced.
MARS HILL STUDENTS
COMING FOR HOLIDAYS
Local Musicians
Win In District
Contest Saturday
Doris Grahl, Jane Wyche, Junior
Choral Club, Receive Covet
ed Superior Ratings
Doris Grahl, soprano; young daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Grahl,
and Jane Wyche, pianist, young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Troy Wyche,
both possessing unusual talent, and
- - (Continued on page 12)
March 23 will mark the opening of
a five-day spring holiday period at
Mars Hill college. The .'following
students from Haywood county will
return home for the holidays: Bruce
Brown, Jack Green, Earl Leathcrwood,
Jack Ferguson, Milas Green, William
James, Juanita Rush, James Walker,
of Clyde; Ruth Dotson, Emelyn
Haynes, Victor Nobeck, Robert Plott,
Stacy Wilburn, Waynesville; Icy
Burgess, Leonard Lovelace, Canton.
Will Resume Work On
Saunook Church May 1
Present plans call for work to be
resumed on the new church building
at Saunook on May first, it was learn
ed from residents of the community
this week, " :
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