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HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smokv Mountains National Park
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WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1939
$1.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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50
wood County Day Will
jicially Open Season At
Junaluska Assembly
se
Will
,Llin S. HiCKman
I On Sunday. Morning
Program
OSEPHUS DANIELS
klNG GREETINGS
l Of County Are Invited
ttend The 26th Annual
Lj wood County Day
Lnllin S. Hickman, prof es-
Lvcholuarv. and preacher at
diversity, will deliver the an
Cress at the auditorium at
aluska, on the occasion of
annual Haywood County
owning -of the season to be
. jay, June the 25th.
Isador Josephus Daniels waa
snnltun. but he was detained
Lo on account of official bus-
pirs. Daniels, who is now at
Immer home at the lake, will
briefly, bringing greetings
e Ambassador..
ickman, who is one of the
bistineuished teachers and
Is in the South, and author
well known volume, " The
Self." will take as his sub-
Inday morning, "Insufferable
, J. G. Huggin, Jr., pas-
the Waynesville Methodist
will conduct the evening
service at the auditorium.
A. Lambeth, president of the
taaluska Assembly, will pre-
both .he morning and even-
Kices.
citizens of the county, re-
fof denominational affillia
e invited by the management
sembiy to attend the annual
li County Day, whic officially
;M season at this popular
center. '; ' ' "
s who will direct the activi
ty lake, who have arrived
'alter Vassar, of Greensboro
director of music: Miss
p. Richardson, of Winston-
airector of dramatics: J. R.
p Stienondoah, Va., director of
untinued on page 14)
!?rancisco Paper
sSoco Gap Team
ce On First Page
Soco Gan Dance.' Team rotd
1W on the front page of The
ancisco News nn Tr,, fiv, .
P written by a special NEA
n ior the Script-HowarJ
IPer chain.
F of. th- edition was sent to
""wmeer this week by G. W.
y1 . "ainut Creek, Calif.
i Countv.
Ntory carried the Btofoment
."team is from Waynesville
"n Carolina Hills." ,
Fox Camerman
Makes Newsreel Of
Soco Gap Team
Group Dance For Visiting British
Rotarians At Battery Park
Hotel In Asheville
Remodels Building
Life continues to offer unexpected
pleasant surprises to the Soco Gap
dance team.
On Friday night they were the
guest performers at a banquet given
by the Asheville Rotary Club at the
Battery Park Hotel, in honor of a
visiting group of British Rotarians.
They received large opplause from
the subjects of King George and
Queen Elizabeth, who expressed keen
interest in the fact that the group
had so recently danced for their Maj
esties. When time came to leave the ban
quet one of the Englishmen follows
ed the group and presented each girl
with a large box of candy and each
boy with a carton of cigaretts.
On Sunday the team danced for
Webber Hall, camerman of Fox
Movietone Newsreel, who made sever
al pictures of the group in exhibition
dancing at Soco Gap, with a moun
tain cabin, and the sign "Soco Gap"
as a background. Mr. Hall made
eight shots of the team as they went
through the complicated figures of
Wagon Wheel, the King's Highway,
Ocean Wave, Georgia Rangtang, and
the London Bridge.
Shots Were also made of James A.
G. Davey, brother of ex-governor
Davey, of Ohio, sitting on his iron
gray horse, and of Aunt Mag Camp
bell, age 82, as she patted her foot,
and clapped her hands keeping time
to the mountain tune as played by
the Farmers Federation band, of
Ashevjlle, who furnished music for
the Soco team.
Sam Queen, leader, said it was no
easy matter to dance on a rough
mountain road, but that the team
was equal to the steps of the figures
even on rocky highways, ,
The Fox Movietone cameraman also
collected the historical data on Soco
Gap, and stated that part at least
would be incoporated in the comments
on the reel, which will be released
sometime in the next fortnight.
Arrangements have been made for
the group to give three performances
at the Plaza Theater in Asheville on
Saturday afternoon and evening,
under the management of the theater.
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CARROL V. HELL
Photo by Shemll'ti Stitdin.
Stock ami equipment was being
arranged this week in the Corner
Drug Store the new drug store open-
ling in the building formerly oecu-
pied by Alexander's Drug Store,
which is now occupying one of the
Hugh Massie buildings.
Dr. J. ('. Murphy is owner and man
ager of the new firm, and said yes
terday that the store would be open
ed Saturday, with the formal opening
being held the following week-end.
"The store will be complete in
every detail," Dr. Murphy said. All
details of the fin null opening will be
in this newspaper next week, ht. announced.
Bell Spends Much
On Depot Building
For Two New Firms
Waynesville Motor Company And
' Waynesville Auto Supply Co.
Open Tomorrow
C. V. Bell, owner of the building
now occupied by The Waynesville
Motor Company and the Waynesville
Auto Supply Company, has spent
considerable money during the past
few weeks in having the building
remodeled and repainted for his new
tenants.
Mr. Bell, distributor for The Texas
Company, bought the building some
months ago as an investment, and
after Spending considerable on it,
has given the two new firms who
open their doors tomorrow, a long
term lease.
Details of the opening of the two
firms will be found in the second sec
tion of today's Mountaineer.
Dr. Murphy Opening
New Drug Store On
Corner Church-Main
Will Be Open For Business Sat
urday, With Formal Open
ing Next Week-End
Special Permit Is
Given For Fishing
In Sherwood Forest
Local and visiting fishermen will
be interested in the announcement by
(J. C. Plott, county game and fish
warden, that through C. N. Mease,
supervisor of the refuge, arrange
ments for extending the fishing sea
son in Sherwood Forest, have been
made.
During the dates set for fishing in
this area in May practically all the
"man days" allowed for fishing by
tht. U. S. National Forest service,
were taken up by the 444 fishermen,
so it was necessary to secure a spe
cial permit to allow the privilege in
July, as originally announced by the
.service.
There will be three days allowed,
July 2, .'t and 4th. Warden Plott
feels that the July fishing will be as
popular ns that of last month.
Voice ojj llie Peofde
J. C. Lynn Certain To Take
Up Duties Here July First
Salvation Army
To Begin Drive
For Funds Monday
Citizens Committee Meeting To
day To Formulate Last Min
ute Details For Drive
Davis Holds Out For Placing W.
1). Smith In Oflite Over
State's Refusal
The Salvation Army's appeal for
funds to carry on its 'mountain mis
sion work will be launched next week
beginning Monday and continuing
throughout the week.
The Citizens Sponsoring committee
will meet Thursday at 12:45 to dis
cuss and formulate plans for the
campaign. The members of this com
mit We are: W. A. Bradley, W. K.
Chandler, Dr. S.'T. (Jay, Mrs. T. L.
Gwyri, Harry Hall, Rev. J. U. Hug
gin, Jr., M. T. McCracken, J. K.
Morgan, J. Weld Scavor, J. Dale
Stentz, R. L. Prevost, Sr., and Fred
Yearout.
A campaign folder telling the story
of tht. small beginning of the moun
tain mission work and its accom
plishments to date has been pre
pared and will be distributed to the
(Continued on page N)
Mrs. J. H. Howell To Speak
Over WWNC This Morning
At 11:15 On Indian Work
We have no recreation center in
Waynesville, yet the summer visitor,
who is wanting some place to go, and
some amusement is wj'h us again.
Since we have no facilities for en
tertainment of our guests, what sug
gestions do you have to offer, t;
show the visitors we are aware of
their presence and are happy to hae
them here?
cu't to show the proper and desira
ble attitude of hospitality."
Mrs. J. Harden Howell, state chair
man of Indian work for the North
Carolina society for the Daughters
of the American Revolution, will
speak over WWNC this morning at j
11:15 on the work of her department. '
." Mrs. Harry Rung Green Tree Tea
Room-7-"r have felt the need -of i:e
creational features for years. There
is so much needed here, that it is
hard to answer this question. (Inc
ffirm of entertainment that would
not cost much, would be a regular
weekly schedule of square dances held
on the streets. I feel that they would
greatly interest and entertain the
visitors.".
Dr. S. P. Gay President of Way
nesville Chamber of Commerce
"With no facilities for entertainment,
or a recreational center, it is '-dim-
Harry. Hall Waynesville Book
Store "I heartily approve the idea ad
vanced at the Merchants meeting
for the s)uare dances this summer.
We also neeil a shuffle board court
and something for the children to
d."
War Veterans And
Widows Are To Be
Paid Monthly
riinn'og on July the fti.st, the
pensions to the veterans of the War
between the States and their widows
will be paid on the first of each
month instead of semi-annually, ow
ing to certain chntiges made at the
last state legislature, when the ma
jority of pension rolls were .trans
ferred to the old age assistance gruip.
There will no - change in ; the
total, amount received by eneh Vet-
eian and widow, but- there will lie
the advantage of the monthly, pay
ment. There are only three Haywood vet
erans receiving check," Dan Matins,
of -Clyde, John Wood,.', of Allen's
Ctvek, and ".Captain Ahlcn Howell,
formerly of Waynesville, now resid
ing wjth. his (laughter, Mrs. Jack
Johnson, in Los Angeles.
There are tweny-two widows who
will receive monthly checks.-
NEW AUENT HAS KEEN
SI C( ESSl l L IN MITCHELL
Two Members Of Hoard Carry
Out Campaign Pledges In
Trying To Reinstate Smith
Mrs. ('. F. Kirkpatrirk Hotel Le
Faine "I think one feature of 'en
tertainment'', that would be practical
at this time, .would be a regular
schedule of weekly card parties.
Thise could be financed at a small
cost and would do much toward mak
ing th,. visitors feed welcome, and
give them something to do."
J. Dale Stenz Secretary of Cham
ber of Commerce "There are four
things I would like to mention:
First, put the; tennis courts on the
town -park in playable condition
(Continued on page 8)
FRONT OF HAROLD'S
STORE IS REPAINTED
The front of Harold's Department
Store received ft new coat of paint
during the week.
M. H. Rahhan, owner, said that this
would complete his redecorating and
remodeling program. Many new fix
tures, and general arrangement of
the interior of the store" was. .made
somK time ago:
AT (ONVKNTION IN ( LKVKLAND
L. N. Davis is attending the Inter
national Rotary Convention in Cleve
land this week. Mr. Davis is secre
tary of the Waynesville club.
J. C, Lynn, countv farm agent of
Mitchell county, was appointed coun
ty agent of Haywood, to succeed K.
R. . Smithwick, who resigned the first
of the month, Ht a meeting of the
county boa i'd of commissioners on
Tuesday '.afternoon. It is understood
that (he state extension service will
approve his .appointment.
Mr. Lynn will assume his duties
as county farm agent the Inst of
July, and plans to move here and get
settled during the coming week.
R. T. Boyd nominated J. ('. Lynn,
and George A. ' 'Brown, Jr. seconded
the nomination..-' Frank M. Davis
nominated V. D. Smith, who had
been previously appointed by the
board, but had not been approved
by the state extension department.,
thereby having the office vacant.
The newly appointed county, agent,
J. C. Lynn, is a graduate of Clemson
College, in the class of HCt.'I. Fol
lowing graduation he taught voca
tional agriculture in the schools of
Madison , S, C. He served as assist
ant county fp yn et n- m Yancey
county.
At the tlme Mr. Smitn was ap
pointed by the county coi imissionors,
J. ('. lirown. Vocational agriculluiv
teio her in "the. Waynesville Town
ship High school, was -chosen hn a
second choice of t hi1 hoard. His ap
pointment cmk also disapproved 1V
the-board .on th(. -grounds that it was
not -the policy of the extension ser
vice to: transfer a iiian from the
teaching field lu tlie eiiiinty laiin
j agent's wol k.
: In speaking of the 'county agent's
J appointment, (ieorge A. Itrown, Jr.,
jchaiiinan of the county commission
iers, who had nominated Mr. Smith
I in thr first election said, to a repre
sentative of Th' M'ountairieer, follow
ing 1 lie meeting Tuesday.
"1 was in hopes that the stale
department would reconsider the ap
pointment - of Mr. Smith, but when
they informed, me t hat their decision
in the matter was final, and that if
another county agent was not named
iii a reasonable 'length of time, they
could not leave the assistant farm
agents in the county, I felt that some
action must be taken. 'Itiey ulso
.slated"tha't they Could not concur in
the appointment of. .1. (, Itrown, our
second- choice;" coMtiniied Mr. I'rown.
"Since the state would not approve
either .'one, after talking with a good
number of he 'farmers in the county,
they all agreed that we could not
afford to loose the county agent's
office, nor the soil benefit payments,
which our farmers, can earn thu
year. I understand these payments
(Cor tinned on page k
5 BIG NAM ES I IN COM I CS
,- APPEARING EVERY WEEK IN THIS NEWSPAPER
Also
Muggs and
Skeeter
See Them On
Page Seven Of
This Newspaper
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