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HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance or The Great Smokv Mountains Motional Park
fflfXHYEAR NO. 24
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1939
$1.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
Sith and Brown Fail
To Get State Approval
Lis Of Commissioners For
f ...
Ltv Agent Hit &nag in
Raleigh Omce
all meeting of the Haywood
k.,orH of commissioners "held
Ly night in the court house,
L,ont was made tnai me
tension service of the U. S.
Cent of Agriculture did not
the appointment ol W. v.
u county farm agent.
mtine of the board last
Mr. Smith was appointed to
cncv of the office of coun-
L agent, caused by the resig-
,f R. R. Snuthwick, who has
the county for the past two
Ivin Brown, teacher of voea
.gricultuve in the Waynesville
High School, who was
second choice of the com
ers last week, was also dis
U by the state department,
ponids that they did not ap-
if moving a man from the
nl - agriculture Iteaching de-
tt to the county farm agent's
letter to the editor of The
neer, (letter printed on edi-
We) J. C. Brown, states that
ot an applicant and never has
the position of county agent
wood, and that his name has
fen officially presented to the
Ixtension service at Raleigh,
first or second choice.
planation of Mr. Brown's let-
given out by a spokesman of
lrd of commissioners, wag that
town, who is now at summer
!in Raleigh wrote his letter to
ountaineer prior to the pre-
!m 6f his name before the
tension Service,
etion was taken by the com
ers at the meeting Juesday
fill th$ vacancy paused by
(lure of the state department
nn the appointment of either
fcith of Mr, Brown.
Festival Queen
y Gallon Still
as Captured In
ans Cove, Sunday
pty gallon capacity still was
'0 last Sunday morning, dur-
sunday School hour," in the
Cove, in the Maeeie section
Nnty. by Deputies Coal Bry-
P William Hill.
igns showed that the contents
run off only a short time
the arrival of the nffieerR.
condition of the still indicated
nd seen long and hard wear.
M Crossings Are
Being Improved Here
railroad crossincr on Denot
undergoing repairs bv the
tiance crew of the rtulfoad.
P other crossings in thin ee-
tre neentiy been improved.
1 Pavel ha nppn Winded nn
pt crossing, and until more
'ma makes a rough cross-
Agnea Mc Arthur
Socialite Agnes McArthur, promi
nent member of the younger set in
AsheviNet wears her coronation robes
as queen of the annual rhododendron
festival at Asheville, June 19 to JM'
Survey Of Pigeon
Cruso Power Lines
Soon To Be Ready
Officers Expect To Let Contract
For 31 Miles of Lines Within
The Near Future
WIS
v
hen you place the crown
love and appreciation
on his brow, he will scoff.
He strike an unas
SUfJing pose. He will
'ae remonstrate. But
he iH know. He will
you to say, "Dad, we
nk you're swell."
PT FORGET DAD
P THE ADS IN
e Mountaineer
L
Satisfactory progress is reported
by those in charge of the Cruso Mu
tual Electric Company, Haywood
County's first rural electrification
project.
Following the approval of the
$42,000 allotment, a preliminary sur
vey has been completed by the en
gineers and forwarded to Washing
ton for approval by the Rural Elec
trification Administration.
A detailed survey showing the
exact location of lines and poles is
now being made and will be complet
ed within a few days, after which the
project will be ready for actual con
struction. It is hoped by those in charge that
within sixty days it will be possible to
energize a part, if not all of the
contemplated system.
This is the first rural electrifica
tion government project approved in
Western North Carolina. It will con
sist of 31 miles of distribution lines
in East Fork, Cecil and upper Pigeon
The system will start at
Rickman's store at woourow anu
cover all the foregoing township.
Carter Trull, of Cruso, is working
with the engineers on location, and
T. Lenoir Gwyn has charge of the
temporary office at Woodrow.
The Cruso Mutual Electric Com
pany was formed several months
ago and incorporated, with D. L.
Pless president, E. B, Rickman, sec
retary, and Carter Trull, superintend
ent. -. v
The board of directors in addition
to the president and secretary are:
Ira H. Cogburn, Will Poston, Watson
Howell, Mrs. R. P. Grogan, Mrs. E.
B.. Rickman, and Claude Deaver.
Chester A. Cogburn, of Canton, is
attorney for the company.
Sixty Seconds
Of Justice . .
The shortest session of the
city mayor's court on record was
held here last Friday afternoon.
Only three cases brought to
trial. Three well known local
"repeaters" up for drunkenness.
In sixty seconds the three men
admitted their guilt to the charg
es and were given a total of one
hundred and sixty days at Crag
gy working on the roads two
were 64 days each and the oth
er 32. '
)r. Kenneth Clark Of Duke
University Will Speak At
Methodist Church Sunday
Dr. Kenneth W. Clark, of the
School of Religion, of Duke Univer
sity, also a member of the Duke
Summer School, of Lake Junaluska,
will deliver an address on Sunday
evening at the Methodist church.
.Dr. Clark will take as his subject,
"How we got the New Testament."
The public is cordially invited by
the pastor to attend the service.
Police Starting
Campaign Today
On License Tags
30-.Iinute Parking On Main
Street Will lie Enforced
After Today
City police started out this morn
ing on a dual enforcement order, and
announced yesterday that there
would be no bones about making ar
rests where violations were made by
persons who parked on Main street
longer than :!() minutes, and those
people living in town who had not
bought their city license tags.
Traffic on Main street is becoming
so congested that it was ordered by
the city fathers Tuesday night that
the parking ordinance be enforced to
the letter, and that all through trucks
use the truck lane, which is out Bran
tier Avenue to Haywood and up Ha
wtjod and back into Main street at
the Clyde Ray, Jr. residence.
The tugs are on sale at the city
hail for one dollar.
Sum Cabe, member of the force,
will be in charge of .traffic on Main
street this year.
Truck With 5 People Backs
Into Dry Lake Junaluska
Free As Long
As They Last
Donald Dunham, well known
local gardener, in an effort to
see that the community is beau
tiful, is making his annual of
fer of free "plants as long as
they last."
This year he is giving away
zinnia, Sweet Sultan, calendula,
Chinese forgetmenots, and candy
tuft plants.
Mr. Dunham requests that
those wishing to get plants call
. jqfter 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Tax Complaints
To Be Heard By
Equalization Bd.
The board of county commissioners
will resume their duties as a board
of equalization on Tuesday, when
they will hear taxpayers from Way
nesville township, and also on Wed
nesday. On Friday, June 23, they will hear
complaints from Ivy Hill, Jonathan,
White Oak and Cataloochee. No
session will be heard on Saturday.
Beginning again Monday, June 26,
they will hear taxpayers from Beav
erdam and also the 27th.
Pigeon, East Fork and Cecil town
ships will be heard on Wednesday,
June 28th.
The concluding day will be June
29, and Clyde, Iron Duff, Crabtree and
Fines Creek townships will be heard.
Driver Hurt Saturday, As He
Fails To Make Turn On High
Hank Of The Lake
Mrs. R. C. Tuttle ha returned
home after spending the week-end
in Atlanta, Ga., visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. J. McGlone.
Had Lake Junaluska boen filled
with water, an effort to make a turn
on the banks of the lake, at the en
trance to the grounds, between the
post office and the bridge, might
easily have resulted in the death of
five young people, 'when Winthrop
Henderson, driver of a GMG pick-up
truck backed into the lake last Sat
urday around noon.
The party had been shopping and
after entering the grounds remem
bered a forgotten item on their list,
and decided to drive back to the
Junaluska Supply company, a short
distance away, when the accident
occurred.
In the sudden movement of the
truck as it unexpectedly Went down
the embankment into the lake bed,
three of the occupants in the buck
of. the truck were thrown out, while
Heiidiison, the driver, was. pinned in
by the steeling wheel, and his com
panion also remained in the seat.
The most seriously injured was
Gene Darby, of.' -Apoka, Fla.; .whose
family have taken the Weatherby
home at the lake for the season. He
is now a-patient in the Haywood
County Hospital .suffering with a
crushed ankle. Henderson remained
in the hospital for a couple of days,
with a back injury.
Others of the party were: Miss
Catherine Darby, of Apoka, Miss
Ruth Greneil, of Daytona Beach, and
Miss Eleanor McRae, of Fayetteyille,
all students at the Duke summer
school. They received bruises, but
while brought to the hospital for
treatment, were able to return to their
homes. '
Young Henderson, driver of the car,
was spending a two weeks vacation
at the lake.
Voice, Ue People
Waynesville Observes
National Flag Day
Waynesville's Main street was dec
orated with flags yesterday in ob
servance of Flag Day.
Approximately fifty flags flew on
the streets all day.
Representative Martin L. Sweeney,
of Ohio, sent King George a tele
gram the day the British ruler ar
rived at the White House Btating in
part, "I feel you should make a
public statement while here s to
what your government intends to do
about the five billion dollar war debt
your cuntry owes the United Stales."
What is your opinion of Congress
gressman Sweeney's action?
E. H. Balentine manager of the
Food Store "I feel that we should
try to collect the 5 billion dollars,
for we heed it right now in this
country, but I doubt if Congressman
Sweeney went about it the right
way."
Chrest Gerge Owner and man
ager of the WWNC Cafe "The
King came to America on a Good
Will Tour, and he did not come pre
pared to male, a statement about
such matters, which he could not do
unless his government had told him
to do so. I think it was not the
proper time to discuss such things.
It looked like we might be trying to
take advantage of him."
'' "' '' I
Mr. J. R. Koyd NYA supervisor
of Haywood County "I think It was
rude beyond expression. No matter
what the Congressman thought he
should hot have said such a thing to
a guest of the United States."
Mrs. Sam Queen Named
County Welfare Head
On State Board
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Welfare Iioard And Commission
ers, In Joint Session, Named
Her To Succeed Mrs. Stentz
CHAS. E. RAY, "JR.
Governor Hoey
Names Chas. Ray
On State Board
Waynesville Man Named Mem
ber Of State Hoard of Conser
vation And Development
Mi Sam Queen was elected su
pt l mtendi nt of county welfare, to
succted Mis J Dale Stentz, at a
joint -essuui hi Id Tuesday night of
the lount) welfare board and the
count) boaid of commissioners, of
whuh Gtmge A. Hrown, Jr., chair
man of tin In 1 1 1 1 board, is automat
k'h!1 iliuiiuiHii
The ole w.is l)V secret ballot, but
a ii pu m nt.itiM nf I he Mountaineer
was told hut the vote whs two
again-! und four in favor of the
uppoinliiu n( ui Mrs. Queen.
llu appointment of Mis. Queen
mil Iiiim to Ih approved by the State
Bouid f Public Wella re and C har
ities In tlu mi untune to meet certain
re pi 1 1 1 nit nts foi the position of
count sup, i mli ndent, by the stale
boaid, Mis Qin en will go to the
Slate l'ni i i -it , w here she will
take a linn month's course in wel
faie wnik
Mis Qimn has taught for the
pi,st s.,iul jn.is in the Waynes
ville township schools. Last year
she was a member of tin faculty of
the (irilial Kltiuentuiy school.
Mis. .). Utile Stent, has served as
county welfare superintendent for
the pus! three years. The work has
been well organized' and carried for
ward under her direct ion.
Along with the supervision of the
office work, Mrs. Stent, has also done
Considerable held work, doing a
large part of the case work.
Prior to her serving as county su
pei intendent of welfare, Mrs. Stentz
had been engaged in the Emergency
Keln f work in the county.
Chas.. E. Ray, Jr., local civic lead
der, was appointed by Governor Hoey
this wek to thu state board of con
servation and development, for a term
ending May 5th, 1945. He succeds
Piercy Carter, of Asheville.
Mr. Ray, a graduate of the School
of .Engineering' of the State Univer
sity, was associated for several years
with the state- department of con
servation and development.
At one time he. was -acting chief
engineer of the .department,, after
which he became principal assistant
engineer. At the time he 'returned to
Waynesville to reside, he was chief
engineer of the department, serving
under Col. J. W. Harrelson, now (lean
of administration.' in charge of the
college of Agriculture 'und 'Engineer
ing of the University at Raleigh.
Mr. Ray, who came here to live,
following the death of his brother the
late Runner Kay, becoming associated
with his brother, J. W. Ray, in the
firm of C. E. Ray's Sons Department
store, has taken a prominent part
in civic affairs. .
He has served' as president arid
director of the Chamber of Commerce,
and is at present vice president and
a member of the board. He is chair
man (if the Western North Carolina
Advisory committee, a director of the
N. C, Merchant's Assciation, chair
man of the governor's hospitality
committee for Haywood County, and
altiliated with other Civic groups
both in the county and state.
Professionally he is a member of
the N. C. Society of Engineers,
American Water Works Assciation,
American Shore and Reach preser
vation association.
C- F.
manager
Kirkpatrick Owner and
Hotel LeFaine "I think
Great Britain should meet the obli
gation, but it was an embarrassing
and inopportune moment to dun him,
both for the King and the people of
the United States."
Tl J. CaOiey County auditor
"It was a bad type of diplomacy.
Such matters should have been taken
up at another time. It was a hard
knock to the courtesy of the Ameri
can people."
R. C. McBride manager Stovall's
Five and Ten "I don't think the
congressman should have mentioned
such a thing on the King's first visit
to this country. I think the King
knows that his country owes us
money. But I don't feel that be
should have been reminded of it at
such a time. But I am in favor of
collecting the money."
Man Hurt When Hit
By Alleged Hit And
Run Driver Saturday
The trial of Hubert Pnrton, alleg
ed hit and run driver, who is said
to have knocked Hob daddy down on
Saturday night on. Main Street near
the Park Theatre, will be heard in
the Mayors court on I'ridny after
nocin, Mr. Gadilv was taken 'to the Hay
wood ( iiuiitv Hospital for treatment,
suffering with minor injuries. II"
wan -dismissed from (he hospital yesterday.
Town Officials
Pass Tax Ordinance
Town officials adopted the anni'j
privilege license tax ordinaii' a(
their mooling Tuesday nht, set
ting out. all business which, come un
der the special tax.
The complete list, is reproduced ill
this issue of this newspaper nil page
rune. But few changes were made
over previous years. f
Mrs. Julia Purcell, of St. Peters
burg, Fla., has arrived to spend the
summer at the Dunham House, where
she will be hostess for the season.
Mrs. Purcell formerly resided in
Waynesville, and has many friends
in this section.
IXOY1) GUNTEIi K
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at one o'clock at the Al
len's Creek Baptist church for Lloyd
Gunter, .20, son of - Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Guriter, w-ho died at (5:45
o'clock Tuesday evening at the Hay
wood County Hospital.
The Rev. C. L. Allen will conduct
the services. Burial will be in the
Crawford cemetery in Jackson
County.
Young Gunter is survived by his
brothers and
sistt rs.
Massie funeral Home was in
charge of the funeral arrangements.
MISS MARY ELIZABETH LEE
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Clvde Bantist .' rhiirch for Mikr Marv
Elizabeth Lee, 63 who died at the P"1'''1" anu. several
iiaywood County Hospital at !):UU
o'clock Tuesday morning. The Rev.
John Finger officiated. Burial was
in the Pleasant Hill cemetery of
Clyde.. .' . :':.:'.-"';
Serving as pallbearers were neph
ews as follows: Sam Lee, Walter
Lee, James Messer, William Messer,
Virgil Lee and Manson Messer, !
Miss Lee is a native of this coun
ty, and is the daughter of James J.
Lee and the" late Jane Fields Lee.
Surviving are her father, two
brothers, Manuel Lee, of Marion, and
Burton Lee, of Canton; two sisters,
Mrs. Chas. Messer, of Clyde, and
Miss Rosette Lee, of Elk Mountain.
LAW SON JENKINS
- Funeral services were. 'held at the
White Oak Baptist church on Satur
day afternoon for Lawson Jenkins,.
88, who died at noon at his home in
the White Oak township, on Thurs
day, June the 8th. The Rev Yoder
Davis, officiated. Burial was m the
White Oak cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins was a farmer of this
county, and had been identified with
the Baptist church for fifty years.
Surviving are six sons, Parker, and
Bob, of Waynesville, Oeaser and
Vincent, of White Oak, Stanberry, of
Jackson, and William Thomas Jen
kins, of Swam; two daughters, Mrs.
Jane Hunter and Mrs. Emma Ewart,
of White Oak township; eighty
grandchildren and Gl great grandchildren.