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TWENTY PAGES TODAY The Waynesville Mountaineer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ,NO. 37 WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939 $1.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Rites Held W.F.McCrary (l Crab tree To Open New Store teat Farmer And Re- And LIVIC L-cauci rt .J County viea unuay i Mi.rw. RS. rT.r nnd one of the yog citizens of Haywood T died at nis numc m 'l,hiD on Sunday morning L.',wk. Last rites were W Tuesday morning at 11 it the irauiree xapui 'th the Rev. John Taylor j p. McCracken, and the jj,, phibbs, officiating, isunai I ii Prabtree cemetery. fjf as pallbearers were the grandsons: MacK uavis, McCrary, Ham ureen, Green, Vaughn McCracken, mhen Redmond. prasive tributes were paid EtCrary by the officiating trs. The Wilson Kirkpat uily were in charge of the The Clyde Masonic Lodge targe of the last rites at the HcCrary was . born in Bun County on August the 1st, it son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel k He came to this county til mother to reside about a ago, soon after the death Continued on page 8) e Of Late feEL J. Wilson ikied On Wed. Wilson Died Suddenly At (Home Of Her Daught er In Chapel Hill E. J, Wilson. 81. widow of nDr. E. J, Wilson, beloved m of the Pigeon Valley, iddenly at the home of her h Mrs. Oscar J. Coffin, in HiU, at 9:00 o'clock on i? morning. ntes were conducted at the Methodist Chu rch at three on Wednesday afternoon. ft Rev. J. V. Blitch, pastor tnurch, and the Rev. W. L. n, district superintendent, Burial was in the ceme- loimng the church. The h served as pallbearers. Uson had scent her en- ' with the, exception of the inee her husband's death, Pigeon Valley. : She was a of this county, and tirinr tn Nage, Miss Cordelia Mann, Fof Mr. and Mrs. A K She was a devout mem- f we: Methodist Church and 111 the dppnoot aftant t in the Pigeon Valley, teen veara orrrt -f1i : of Dr. Wilson, she left r",un nd has divided her . Her : daughters, Mrs. se nusband is a mem- facultv of tho. Hfoo r and Mrs. A. A. Dixon, ry, wne of Dr. Dixon, of I r? uiie college. Vy was accompanied here uy-wr. and Mrs. Coffin son Wilson Coffin, of a nd Chapel Hill. Mrs. detained in Raleigh on V the illness of Dr. Dixon. K are her two daughters, rs, Mary Hargrove, 8l"'e Long, and Mrs. J. W. W of Pigeon, Mrs. M. S. ; Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Pullman. Wash., Jonathan Mann, of "H Wash., and one grand- i E?...: COL. B. A. BOWER of Knoxville and Asheville who opens new es tablishment in Waynesville Friday. Over 18,000 Visit Park In One Day All records for daily travel to the park were broken on Sunday, September 3, when 18,044 passengers :n 4,743 ve hides were counted entering the park. This new high record came right on the heels of the Au gust report which exceeded any previous month since the es tablishment of the park. Last month the daily average trav el was 5,450 passengers in 1, 000 vehicles. Hazelwood School Will Be Dedicated Tuesday Bower's Bargain Bilt Store Ready To Open Friday Owned By Col. B. A. Bower, Successful Merchant-Businessman Of Knaxville And Asheville MOUNTAINEER Want Ads are the KEY to Making punities TRADE BUY . SWAP Wo. HIRE ords cost only 25c h11 ada this week on The new Bowers Bargain Bilt de partment store, an affiliate of the Asheville and Knoxville stores, will be formerly opened to the pub lic on Friday morning. In connec tion with the formal' opening the store will present a general sale that will include all departments. The new Waynesville store is the latest addition to an extensive merchandise business that was founded and since operated by B. A. Bower, ' of Knoxville. Col, Bower, who received his appoint ment to the governor's staff from Gov Browning, of Tennessee, be gan his merchandising career in 1914. His long years of expe rience have qualified him as one of the ablest of his profession. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he is remembered as a member of University football team. "Col. Bower's interest in the de velopment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been noteworthy since the very begin ning of this development. His faith in this section has been man ifested by his own: works," it was said of him recently. Col. Bowers plans to be here for the opening Friday, at which time it was announced special floral souvenirs would be given to all women attending the opening. The new Waynesville store will feature the latest and most mod ern ideas gathered through the long years of experience by its owner. The store is located at the location that for thirty-four years housed the McCracken Clothing Company. For the past several days carpenters and painters, to gether with interior decorators have been busy preparing the new store for next Friday's opening. Wm. Medford Is Secretary Of N.C. Young Demos. Perfect Harmony Reported Of Meeting Of Young Demo crats In Charlotte h, 111 1 MttfM 1 ill f Ur1 ,v;x- : Court To Decide On Canton's Tax Collector Monday Civil Term Of Court To Con vene Monday With 32 Cases On Docket "The gubernatorial candidates, handshaking around the meeting of the Young Democrats, last week in Charlotte, were as thick as fleas on a dog's back," said Wil liam Medford, president of the Haywood County club, and newly elected secretary of the state or ganization, to a representative of The Mountaineer, in discussing the meeting. "But the thing that impressed me most," continued Mr. Medford, "was the complete harmony of the Democratic party in North Caro lina, at the present moment." According to Mr. Medford, John Temple Graves delivered the out standing speech of the convention. Mr. Graves reviewed the activities of the Democratic party, showing the weak points in the past and urging the party to endeavor to mend its way in the future. Mr. Grave told the Young Demo crats that the Democratic party would - have to stay united, pre serve within its ranks its conser vative and liberal elements, if it is to continue in power. He pointed out that the Demo cratic party had always been the liberal party in American politics, and when jt got in power in the past it had aliened its conserva- (Continued on page 7) L B , -:tf,:v,..wlilJMIw- .vw - Acclaimed to be Haywood's best constructed sch,l, the 11 a .el wood grammar school, will be dedicated Tuesday night with an appropriate program at 8 .o'clock. The building was eiecU'd as a VV 1 A piojeet, and was completed in time for the opening of school on August 28th. The building is JU2 feet long. - I : I Waynesivlle Girl Just Back From Tour Of War-Torn Europe Roosevelt Calls Congress Into A Special Session Poles Defend Warsaw, As French Make Steady Gains, Subs Play Havoc Americans Can Appreciate This Country Better After Visiting Abroad Grammar Schools To Receive Free Band Instruction Classes Now Being Organized In Three Local Grammar Schools For Band Work HARRY WHISENHUNT RE TURNS TO SEATTLE Harry Whisenhunt returned dur ing the week from a trip North. While there he attended the World's Fair in New York, and the Chi Phi fraternity convention in Philadelphia. He was accompanied home by a friend, Don LaVelle, who is 'a classmate at the Univer sity of Washington. Mr. Whisen hunt left again on Friday for Seat tle, Washington, where he will resume his work at the Universi ty of Washington, where he is ma joring in aeronautical engineer ing. ' " With 52 registered in the newly organized high school band, L. T. New, Jr., musical director, has this week, completed plans for giving musical instructions in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades of Hazel wood, Central and East Waynes ville elementary schools. Mr. New will teach the funda mentals of band music, use on inex pensive instrument, known as the "Saxette" which is a pre-band instrument, said to be accurately in tune, easy to play, and very durable. It is the purpose of the course, to determine a child's talents be fore parents are called upon to invest heavily in instruments. The Saxette costs only $2.75 and is the only cost for a child to re ceive musical instructions. The regular routine of band mu sic is taught in these classes, and according to Mr. New, it is a sim ple, and easy way to step into the high school band. Mr. New will be glad to confer with parents regarding their children receiving these musical instructions. He can be contact ed at the high school office before 8:30 any school morning. IN LOOKING OVER THE COUNTY General Haywood GETS A FEW THINGS OF COUNTY-WIDE INTEREST OFF HIS MIND WITH LETTERS SOFTBALL RULES FOR 1940 J. R. Boyd, President, WHL Softball League, Waynesville, N. C. Dear "Jim": I heard your short speech Labor Day night and recall that you said next year the sof tball league should be better that this past season, which was certainly successful from every standpoint. As a spectator, I know but little of the work behind the scenes, or executive duties, but it seems to me, that right now is the time to start making plans for next year, and right now while the past sea son's play is fresh on your minds is the time to rehash, and revise (Continued on page 2) One week from today, Congress will convene in a special session to consider changes', in . this na tion's neutrality laws, upon re commendation of President Roose velt, who issued orders for the session yesterday, which climaxed a series of world-wide events for the preceeding 48 hours. Until early this week, the Ger man army, under the personal di rection of Hitler, had steadily pushed the Polish army back, until it looked as if Warsaw would be captured any day, w,hen suddenly the Poles .showed aJmOst unbe lievable strength, and yesterday were not only holding their capital, but were pushing the German army into retreat. The French have been reported as making steady gains on the western front, and yesterday for the first time during the war, were joined by English Tommies. Mil itary experts are of the opinion that the French have been pick ing their chances of "getting into position": and will now begin to pull in from all sides on the Ger man army in the hardest fighting of the war, While the land forces of the Allies made slight gains, the high seas were scenes : of havoc and wrecks, as submarines and mines sent ship after ship to the bottom. Included in the score or more ships sunken, were several from neutral nations. General belief is that they hit mines, rather than being torpedoed by submarines. England has lost far more ton nage that has Germany so far. Bombers apparently confined - (Continued on page 7) "We came back on the last boat, that sailed 'from European ports with lights ablaze, since then they have left in .'darkness," said Miss Elizabeth Ray, who landed in New York, Sipteniber fust, after spend ing two months traveling in Eu rope; "1 came back home, with a great appreciation for the freedom that 1 am afraid we are not as grate ful for in this country, as we should be. After seeing and hearing what we did in Europe, it meant more than ever to me to be an Ameri can citizen," continued Miss Ray. "Our return home was a very nerve-wracking experience, the suspense Was terrible. We were told as we left Southampton, that the ship might be called home at any moment, and we would not be informed of the change until we landed back in England. So you can imagine what was constantly in bur thoughts as we hoped we were headed toward America, but were not quite certain." "Our boat brought back -250 more passengers than it was sup posed to carry., They slept on mattresses on the floor, glad for the opportunity. In some of the cabins that were made to accom modate 3 persons, there were seven, in one instance, that I know about." "Practically no one took part in the many sports offered on the boat just here and there some one. People were very quiet and (Continued on page 5) County's Newest School Will Be Dedicated Tues. State And County Officials To Take Part In Dedicatory Program Tuesday MliS. EARL MESSER IN MISSION HOSPITAL REPORTED BETTER Mrs. Earl Messer, who was taken to the Mission Hospital for treat ment on Monday, was reported last night, to be making satisfac tory progress, and in all proba bility will be able to be brought back home within a week. The Hazelwood elementary school, a WPA project, sponsored by the Haywood County board of educa tion, and declared to be the best constructed school building in Haywood County, will be officially dedicated with an appropriate pro gram on Tuesday evening, Sep tember the 10th. C. C. McGinnis, state WPA di rector and (J. L. Bobbitt, assistant director of building operations, will muke adddresses. It was also learned that there will be several local speakers on the program. Members of the Haywood County board of commissioners, the county board of education and the town ship school board, will also have a part on the program. The construction of the building was begun last August, and was completed in time for the opening of school for the current term. The building contains 10 class rooms, an auditorium, with a seat ing capacity of 600,. a kitchen, mod ernly equipped two offices, a boiler room and a storage room. The building is constructed of selected common brick, and is 302 feet in length, and in the center 56 feet in width, with an ell at each end, one extending 76 feet and three inches, and the other 60 feet. The building is trimmed in white, and from an architectual standpoint, is one of the most attractive in the county. The original total estimate for the building was set at $71,914.50, with the county's part as $43,039.00 and that to be supplied by WPA at $28,875.50. The building has cost the coun ty to date, $35,667.11, which in cludes everything, with the excep tion, of the cost of equipment and a few minor bills, it was learned from the office of the county super intendent of education; Carl Medford, Haywood County supervisor of WPA projects, states that the original allocation made by the WPA has been contributed by the Federal government. Waynesville High School Band 1 mr JkJ. :-yuJKJf ffcfe MM:' If 7.4 7 The September term of civil court will convene here Monday morning, with 32 cases listed on the trial docket, and 5 on the mo tion docket, to be heard before Judge Felix E. Alley. This list does not include a number of di vorce cases, which will be heard at the convenience of the court. The case causing the most inter est is scheduled to come up Mon day, is that of the board of alder men of Canton and Way Kinsland, also of Canton, against J. D. Mack ey, in which the plaintiffs are seeking to oust the latter from the position of tax collector for tho town of Canton and place Way Kinsland in possession of the of fice. Mr. Maekey was first named to the position on September 27, 1937. On May 8, 1939, an order was said to have been made by the aldermen continuing him in in oflic. On June 30, 1939, Mr. Kinsland was named tax collector without any mention of J. D. Mackey. The latter refused to give up the office and the books when a de mand was made upon him, it is alleged. An order made by the board of aldermen on July 24, 1939, with one desenting vote, it was further alleged, for Mr. Mack ey to deliver the books to W. Bo wen Henderson, and Way Kins land, but it was said Mr. Mackey again refused. In the complaint, the board of aldermen with one dissenting vote, claims, that the election of Mr. Kinsland on June 30 was also a removal of Mr. Mackey. The board of aldermen in the complaint, petitions the court to put Mr. Kinsland in possession of the office, together with the papers, books, and moneys that may be in the hands of the defend ant. Morgan and Ward are repre senting the plaintiffs, and W. R. Francis and F. El Alley, Jr., the defendants. Monday: Michal , vs. Highway Commission; Garrett, et al, vs. Boyd, et al; Cogdill, et al. vs. Lumber Co.; Rickman, et al, vs. Land Co.; Moody vs. Green; Liner vs. Sloan, et al; Turpin vs. Turpin et al; Haywood County vs. Alli son, et all. Tuesday: Hampton vs. Single ton, admr.; Davis vs. Francis; Francis vs. Casulty Co.; Marcus vs. Plott; Ferguson, et al vs. Med ford; Phillips vs. Henry ; Reese vs. Life Insurance Co.; Styles vs. Ben field, et al; League, et al, vs. Kil lian, et al ; Lumber Company vs. Lumber Company. Wednesday: Noland vs. Bank; Underwood vs. McElroy; Atkinson, ad mr. vs. Haynes, admr,; Presnell vs. Liner, et al; Lisinbee vs. How ell; Smathers, exec, vs.- Robinson, et al; Clark vs. Hill; Sawyer vs. Parker; Moore vs. Rowland, et al; Mehaffey vs. BIy the Brothers Co.; Parker vs. Mrs. C. T. Wells, and Winfield vs. Sharp. Motion dockets, scheduled for Monday, are: Lumber Co. vs. Furn iture Co.; Bank vs. Furniture Co.; Miller vs. Worley and Presnell vs. Liner, et al. MRS. LOVELACE HURT IN AUTO COLLISION , .fiiJfnM(r i t - ' ' .... The members of the Waynesville High School Band are pictured above. They are from left to right, front row: Mr. L. T. New, director, Eugene Medford, clarinet, Nan Liner, clarinet, Ann Edmunds, clari net, Betty Jackson, clarinet, Shirley Colkitt, clarinet, Haywood Plott, flute, Patsy Gwyn, flute, Billy Ray flute, Lois Massie, clarinet, Dorothy Richeson, clarinet, Doris Colkitt, clarinet, and Carroll Bell, clarinet, M. H. Bowles, superintendent. Second row: Billy Fish, cornet, Mildred Milner, clarinet, Velmo McClure, clarinet, Aldeen Hall, clarinet, Elmer Hendrix, clarinet, Walton Willett, clarinet, Wayne Wright, saxo phone, Dick Bradley, saxophone, Polly Frances, clarinet, Carolyn Mcintosh, clarinet, Charles Way, clari net, Kent Ketner, clarinet. Third row: Bobby Colkitt, cornet, Jack Richeson, cornet, Colvin Brown, cor net, Dean Ledford. cornet, Dorothy Milner, cornet, Earl Buckner, cornet, Edna Katheryn McGee, cornet, Rex Hosaflook, cornet, Billy Davis, cornet, and Fred Palmer, cornet. Fourth row: Mary Stentz, trom bone, Margaret McRorie, trombone, Phil Medford trombone, Ernest Cochran, trombone, James Francis, baritone, Capers Green, mellophone, Rufus Jackson, drums, Bob Frances, alto horn, Billy Dover, drums, and Noble Garrett, drums. Not included in the picture, but members of the band: Betty Francis, clari net, Humes Hart, saxophone, Doris Grahl, cornet, Berve Dixon, drums, Edwin Burgin, drums, Paul Sheehan, trombone, Ruthie Wagenfeld, trombone, Jimmie Elwood, cornet. Mrs. John T. Lovelace was pain fully injured Monday morning, when a lumber truck from Hyatt and Company, ran into the side of their car on Haywood street. Mr. Lovelace, driver of his car, was bruised, and shaken. , Mrsj. Lovelace, cashier at Belk Hudson Co., received a fractured rib, and was reported from her home yesterday to be getting along as well as could be expected. About $150 damage was done to the car. The truck was not hurt. A COMPLETE FARM PAGE For Haywood Farmers On Page 13 This Week Pictures Articles Questions and Answers .
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