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WAYNE
M OUNT AINEER
HE
SVILLE
Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
NO. 17
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939
$1.50 IN ADVANCE IN COUNTY
Troy Wyche, 48, Civic
ader, Claimed By Death
inent In Masonic Affairs,
,ktn 111 At Chamber Of
Commerce aieeung
Lns of the community were
,,i yesterday anernoon w .u
death ol 1 nomas nuj
purred at the Haywood
r Hospital at 4:15. , ' . '
Wyche was sunering wun
mis oi iniiucin. 4v -- ,
ving been scheduled to serve as
..itar at the annual Chamber
amerce banquet, he disregarded
iditioii and attended the meet
rrying out the program in full.
I arriving home, ne was ho hi
, had to be assisted to his bed
L unable to be up again.
,.mHition was not alarming
Vuesday, when heart complies-.
Iet up, and he was taken to tne
,vl f ountv Hospital.
Itral arrangements had not been
tt last nieht. awaiting com-
Itions with his brothers,
Wyche, of New Orleans, and
U'vche. of Abilien, Texas.
kbr.' Mis Ruth Wyche, teach-
Ihe Vashti School, of Thomas-
pa., arrived last night, and an-
Miss Helen Wyche, of Orlando,
1 expected today.
the. passing of Mr. Wyche the
lunity has lost one of its .most
liiided citizens, and the local
ite Masonic Order, one of its
prominent and outstanding
(I'S.
:tly after graduting from the lo-
;h school Mr. Wyche joined the
-vi'.ie Lodge, No. 259 A. F. and
Since that time he has risen
order, receiving some of its
nveted honors.
ng the offices he has held in
asonic order are: Past High
of Asheville Chanter Royal
blasons; Paul; 111, Master of
"ouncill No. 9 JJoyal andJSelect
.-; Past Commander ; Cyrene
ndry, No. 5, Knights Templar;
enable Master. Asheville Lodge
ifection. A. & A. S. R.: Past
Waster of Buncombe Chapter
.roix; Past Master, Asheville
I Kadosh; Past Master, Ashe
'onsistory; Past President of
id High Priesthood in North
Services will be held in the main
auditorium of the Hazelwood Pres
byterian church on Sunday, April
the 30th, at the 11 o'clock morning
church hour, for the first time since
its completion. A cordial invitation
to the public to attend the service '
extended by the pastor.
The church has been built during
the pastorate of the Rev. 0. C. Lan
drum and was started in 193G, with
the idea that all parts of the con
struction should be paid for as built.
The church does credit to a much
larger town, and has been possible
only through the special gifts of
friends and the interested members
of the congregation.
The woodwork is of oak and pine.
A very beautiful arch is placed over
the chancel, at the back of which
are three stained glass windows, each
bearing the figure of the Christ in
some phase of His teachings.
One window is a memorial' to the
late Mr. and Mrs. Montreville Plott,
and the other to the late Dr. R. P.
Smith, beloved Presbyterian minister
of this state.
On either side of the seating area
of the church are six stained glass
windows, each bearing a scriptural
emblem.
It was possible to complete the au
ditorium at this time through a
special gift of $500 from R. L. Pre
vost, which was matched by the
Asheville' Presbytry, and a gift of
$125 worth of flooring from H. A.
Osborne, and other gifts.
her of the Red Cross Constan
Hember Thrice Illustrious
(Continued on page 8)
.Asbury Howell
aimed By Death;
aineral On Friday
Pf Prominent Farmer And
pcian. Had Wide Family
Connection
rites will be conducted on
afternoon at the residence on
Avenue at 2:30 o'clock for
ula Garrett; Howell, wife of
Howell, nrominpnt farmer
I'tical leader of Havwood Coun-
0 died at her home here at
i-sterday morning.
RV. j, G. Hllfrciri 'Tr notnr
F irst Methodist phnroti nH tViP
I VY. Baucom, of the Good Sa-
f 31ssion, of Asheville, a form-
,r ot the First Baptist church,
n'svi;ie, will officiate. Burial
n Green Hill remotei-v
P pallbearers will be John
It, wave vuue, uiiu
fHayes Alley, and Joe Tate.
'towing will serve as honor
I1 'bearers: J . tj,,j w t
' ! M. KoTnnrl 'TP TT;nno
fe McCiacken, Dr. Sam String-
':4m. tstringneld, Dr, Robert
i Carifnr T tit:i j t
P- Rav. T? t
en Howell, Oliver Shelton,
. - ., jck-.x,. Aiiey, j.
fwm, Robt Welch, J. H. Way,
JUnoir Gvvj-n, John F. Cabe,
' bracken. Dr. W. L.
r. and J. L. Stringfield.
Howell. v.V,o :l v..
i"i Haywood County for sever-
""uea on Page Five
28 PAGES
Today
' In :;:V:V''
HREE SECTIONS
Special Services
Will Be Held In
Hazelwood Church
First Service In Hazelwood Pres
byterian Church Auditorium
Since Completion
Husband Of County
GirlWas Burned To
Death In Wreck
When Truck He Was Driving
Turned Over, 4,000 Gallons
Of Gasoline Caught Fire
Funeral services were held oh Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Church of the Ascension (Episcopal)
at Hickory, for Edward Singleton,
23, of Laurinburg, driver of a truck,
who met his death from injuries re
ceived in an accident while eii route
from Wilmington to Asheville, dying
within a few hours afterward. The
Rev. S. B. Stroup officiated and
burial was in Hickory.
Mr. Singleton is survived by his
wife, the former Miss Willa Boyd,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. P. Boyd,
of Jonathan Creek and a nine months
old daughter.
Mr. Singleton and Edgar Harol l
Carr, were brining a Southern Oil
Transport Company- truck containing
4,000 gallons of gasoline, to Asheville,
when the truck overturned at 5:50
a. m.. four miles from Rutherfordton
last Saturday.- The truck suddenly
burst into flames, and while the men
jumped from the truck their burns
were fatal, papers and clothing were
burned so badly that not until in the
afternoon, after they had hf en taken
to a hospital was their exact identity
known.
About a half acre of land was burn
ed by the spreading gasoline, nd
trafic was stopped for about two
hours because of the intense heat,
and fear that the tank would explode.
Lush II. Bramlett Returns
After Winter In South
Lush H, Bramlett, of Bramlett
Brothers stables, owners of some of
the best mounts in this section of the
state, returned during the week from
a three months stay in Camden, S. C,
and Thomasville, Ga.
While in the South Mr. Bramlett
with Lloyd Tate, of Blowing Rock,
but formerly of Waynesville, entered
horses in shows in Jacksonville, Or
lando and Palm Beach, each winning
several prizes.
Mr. Bramlett, who has arrived for
the summer, reports a good tourist
season in the South, and is optimistic
over the prospects for the 1939 Way
nesville season.
School Head
M. H. BOWLES has been re-elected
as superintendent of the Waynesville
District Schools.
Teachers Elected
In The Local And
County Schools
M. H. Bowles Re-Elected As Sup
erintendent Of Waynesville
District Schools
M. H. Bowles was re-elected super
intendent of the Waynesville Town
ship schools, at the meeting of the
school committeemen, which was held
on Friday night in the office of the
county superintendent of education. C;
E. Weatherby was re-elected princi
pal of the high school.
At the same time, the committee
composed of Claude N. Allen, chair
man, E. K. Herman, Earl Ferguson,
Med ford Leatherwood, and Jerry
(Continued on page 8)
To Address Class
vf 1
DR. R. P. COLTRANE
Diplomas Will Be
Given Graduates
Friday Evening
Successful School Year Comes
To A Close; 95 In Graduat
ing Class
"The youth of today face something
more than the future, they face the
dawning of a new day," said the Rev.
W. L. Hutchins, presiding elder of
the Waynesville district of the Meth
odist church, who delivered the bacca
laureate sermon, to the 95 graduates
of the Waynesville Township High
school, last Sunday night to a packed
auditorium.
"There were dictators in the time
of Paul, but their 'empires are gone,
while the spirit of Paul marches tri
umphantly on, The youth of today
will not tolerate the inequalities and
Continued on Page Five -
Plans Being Made For Curb
Markets By Home Club Folk
Seasonal Clothing
Demonstration Held
For County Women
With a suit case full of new ideas
in the way of clothing for the young
and old, the fat and the lean, Miss
Julia Mclver, assistant extension
clothing specialist, of State College,
gave a seasonal clothing 'demonstra
tion to the clothing leaders and other
interested members of the Haywood
County Home Demonstration Clubs.
Bulletins showing the major trends
and changes in current styles were
distributed by Miss Mary Margaret
Smith, county home demonstration
agent.
In a very practical way Miss Mc
lver presented many new ideas, that
in the finished article appeared quite
complicated, but with her explana
tions of the build up, appeared a
simple matter to make.
Fifty-four members of the various
clubs throughout the county attended
the demonstration held in ', the court
room.-. ..
Illy wood Would lie Third Coun
ty West Of Asheville To
Maintain Markets
Plans are underway for the estab
lishment of curb markets by the
home demonstration clubs of the
county to be opened around the first
of July. The project has met the
hearty approval of the Waynesville
Chamber of Commerce and the mer
chants of the town.
A suitable location is now under
consideration. The rules and regu
lations governing the markets will
be worked put at an early date by
the producers in a general meeting
of all the home demonstration clubs
of the county.
High standards will be maintained
by the markets, Each seller will be
required 'to have a health certificate,
and the kitchens where the baking
will be done for the markets, will be
inspected for cleanliness and general
sanitary conditions. '
All products used in the home in
cluding handicrafts, vegetables, all
kinds' of foods and flowers will be
offered for sale at the markets. The
Continued on Page Five
Voice ajj he Pe&plz
Granting that we need more indus
tries in Haywood County what meth
od would you suggest be used to in
terest manufacturers in locating in
this section?
K. V. "Erk owner of Erkraft
"Industries locate in any area for
some definite reason or group of rea
sons. Availability of labor, transpor
tation, power, water, raw material,
and a market for the finished product
are all important. Other items that
influence location is a suitable factory
site. A complete and accurate sur
vey of the community by some capable
agency and the result of this survey
outlined in a booklet, would aid any
prospective industrialist to quickly
decide if the the community possesses
the advantages that industry needs."
R. L. Prevoet President of the
Unagusta Manufacturing Company
"First sell ourselves on the need of
industries and if. we want to work
up a sale to ourselves check up on
the graduates of our county schools,
who are ready for employment, '
Second, when we find the number,
waiting for work, how are we going
to supply the need?
"I feel that the greatest impetus to
industrial growth, should be made
locally, where I feel that we are both
competent and financially able to
start any industry, and in this man
ner a duofold result will follow. This
community should see that it benefits
from the capital already invested in
its youth and employment be sup
plied. In other words build our com
munity from within.
"We have an invested capital in
every graduate in our county schools,
and it is up to us whether or not we
let other communities reap the bene
fit of the investment, or establish in
dustries and employ the youth our
selves, thus capitalizing on our
initial investment. Using the recent
statement of our president: "Get out
of hock to the North 'by building up
our own economic stability.' "
Dr. S. P. Gay President of the
Continued on Page Five
Mayors Way And Prevost
Unopposed; Canton And
Clyde Have Full Tickets
Check Flasher
Leaves Town In
Double Quick Time
. '.
City Police are still on the
lookout for a man about B feet,
10 inches in height, with dark
hair, whose confidence in the
financial standing of two con
tractors was such that he lost
sight of such details, as to their
handwriting, and was Aempted
to -cash forged checks at six of
the leading stores of the town.
When last seen he was leav
ing Church Street, heading in
the direction of the Depot in a
considerable hurry after he had
just been informed, when trying
to pay for a purchase he had
made that the signature on the
check he was attempting to cash
was not that of the man whose
name was signed to it.
Record Attendance
at Annual Chamebr
Of Commerce Meet
Subscriptions Pledged To Work
Of Organization At Civic
Meet Thursday
J. M. I.mig and j. Wilford Kny stol
the show at the Community Party
'last Thursday night, as they', kept
H48 people , .'-in suspense as to what
might com,, next as they posed as
"twin auctioneers'' and called for
pledges to th". Chamber of Commeiw,
The humorous pleadings, . tinged
with seriousness netted $1,500 in
pledges for the organization.
The attendance surpassed all ex
pectations and was the largest
crowd to attend such an event here
in yen is. Troy Wyche acted Us toast
master, and telegrams from various
persons in public life and 'several
'other chamber of commerce were read'
by the local directors.
President S,' P. -'(Jay, in a brief ad
dress, held back no words, neither
(lid he mince his words in telling the
throng that "the Chamber of Com
merce is -'your 'baby .and you are the
ones to pay the bills."
President (Jay went into detail as
to the activities of the organization
a clearing house for catering to
tourists, and without calling '.names,
but mentioning several lines of bus
iness, branded some as 'not ..supporting.-the
organization as they should.
Toastmaster Wyche briefly told of
the three-point program of the organ
ization, working with industry, agri
culture and tourists.
J. Dale Stentz, secretary jf the or
ganization, gave a lni.f report of
the office activities, and told of the
many inquiries and the volume of
mail the organization answered in the
course of a week.
The North Ward captains won tre
wheelbarrow race, but none would
admit that they enjoyed the rick
around the Armory. The North Ward
Won on second ballot. The South
Ward nosed out by a typical one-vote
a recount, gave the North Ward a fa
vored majority.
The quartette composed of Jim
Kiriian, Lester Poteat, Edwin Poteat
and Evander Preston, carried the
crowd back to the "good old days'
with several songs of . yesteryears.
Miss Nan Killian accompanied.
The liveliest part of the program,
with the possible exception of R. L.
Prevost's ride of C. A. George in the
wheelbarrow, was the tap dancing by
Theresa Alley. She was accompa
nied by Mrs. Fred Calhoun. Theresa
also gave a vocal number.
The shortest : speech of the even
- (Continued on page 4) .
Waynesville Voters To Chose
Three Aldermen From Seven
Candidates
MORE INTEREST IN LOWER
END OF COUNTY THAN HERE
Polls Will Open At Seven And
Close At Seven Next Tuesday ,
In Contests
Interest in municipal elections in
the four Huywood towns, seems to
be centered around Canton and Clyde,
with very little talk about the Tues
day election in Waynesville and Ha
zelwood. ,
With no opposition to Mayor J. H.
Way, Jr., of Waynesville, or Mayor
W. H. Prevost, of Hazelwood, the
candidates for aldermen in the two
towns ale having to do all the cam
paigning. Waynesville voters will chose three
aldermen from seven. Those making
the race are: T. L. Hranilott, and Sam
Jones, seeking re-election, and L. M.
Killian, Norman Caldwell, Dr. W. II.
Liner,- C. I!, "lion" Atkinson and J. I'.
Francis.
The polls will open at seven and
close at seven.
'Predictions made here'-this week
were that there would he a light vole.
NO MAYOR'S RACE
IN HAZELWOOD
The Hazelwood town .election is
expected to be a quiet event Tuesday,
when the voters will name a three
member board of aldermen from four
candidate.
Thert. is no race for mayor, since
W. II . .-Prevost is the only candidate
to file.
In the aldermen's race, Tom Illa
lock and Toni Queen, seek re-election,
whil,. the other two candidates are
Sam Knight, former alderman and
Grady Smith.
There has been but little interest
in the; 'campaign.,' and a light vote i-expected.
THREE SEEKING MAYORS
OFFICE IN CLYDE
Clyde voters will have a full ticket
to select their" officers from 'next
Tuesday, and for the first time in two
terms, Mayor John W. Shook has on
position. .
The Clyde candidates are:
For Mayor, John W. Shook, seekint.'
re-election, W. G. Smathcrs and VY.
K. Killian.
For aldermen: Linden Fobinson
Claud Jones, seeking 're-election,' and
Crover Rogers, 'Charlie Mooney, T. II.
Rogers, and J. P. Hawkins. Herman
Ensley, present member of the boat d
is not Seeking re-election.
N. C. West, present police judge,
is seeking re-election and is Apposed
by Larry Cagle.
Clyde has a registration of about
300, and with this full ticket, a poll
of 225 is expected.
Murray And Hoard Out
For Re-Election In Canton
Donald Dunham Arrives
From St. 'ugustine To
Operat 1. Dunham House
Donald Dunham, owner and mana
ger of the Dunham House, one of
Waynesville's popular summer hotels,
arrived on Monday from St. Augus
tine, where he has spent the winter.
Mr. Dunham reports that while the
season in Florida was better than
last year, it wa unusually short. He
has come early in order to get his
gardens, which are a beauty spot on
Main street, planted the first of May.
The center of town politics in Hay
wood seem to have settled in Canton
this year, with an extra heavy ticket
prepared for Tuesday's voters.
Th( present mayor, J. Paul Murray
and board, Guy Hipps, Frank M.
Byers and Charles Westmoreland, are
all seeking re-election. :
The mayor is being opposed by W.
F. Sorrells and Albert Curtis.
; The present board is running
against Carroll McCracken, Charles
Willis and Frank A. Hall.
Carl Blayock, police court judge,
filling the unexpired term of Chester
A. Cogburn, is seeking re-election,
and is opposed by Ralph R. Mease and
Charles C. Smathers.
For prosecutor of police court, T.
A, Clark is asking for re-election, and
is opposed by E. Parris.
AT SANITARIUM
Mrs. W. Curtis Russ is a patient
at the Waynesville Sanitarium. Five
weeks ago she suffered a relapse after
an attack of flu and has been con
fined to her bed since.
Experience is a dead loss if you
cannot sell it for more than it cost
you. :; ... .-" .:-"
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