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ee Waynes ville. Mountaineer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smokv Mountains National Park ejY IXTIiyEAR "" NO. 7 WAYN ES VILLE, N, C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940 $1.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties 4- Pel Along v JllONTS "V : I tiiekiiiff :. up about th lihouse. Haywood county pol- Ikrfl beginning: to warm up I )ary term of court is always jd time to do business on an l"9n year. Since there will be 'lection for sheriff this time center of - attractions is fed on the office of register oi As yet no public announ- Jit has been made, but there Kid to be three in the race Klition to Charlie Francis, who 1 like to continue in the office. Vthe decrease in the sale of 4 age license has not dimmed jjjppeal of this office. a Cathey, A sheville attorney, 'lis going out for Zebulon Ner's seat in Congress was in ')unty this week. Political ob- h were of the opinion that on rst visit Mr. . Cathey was to find whether -or not Mr. er was "still nrst in tne I of his countrymen in Hay- " more than he was trying himself. Which was very of Mr. Cathey, for a cam 11 must be planned to meet the I J and obstacles. Mr. Cathey lo aouDt mane mucn oi tne ithat He is a native son of rood, when he gets his cam 'I in running order. He made iunds of the court house, meet- 811 "the powers that be" with mise to look after the inter t Haywood, I1 '( disclosure that it has been V'ested" to state highway pat fa by their chief that they, S.bute to the campaign fund immissioner of Revenue Max fiho ia the superior officer of Jail, has put Governor Hoey e spot. As one state paper ointed out, there are six men ng for Governor, but one man pernor," hence it is up to Vm U and explain very definitely. .fhe idea crtRinly J'siiggst"' jhe Governor might not be so rtial in the coming six point (that he has led the citizens state to believe. It is too ecause there are lots of peo- they once got an idea it H jto change them. i :::: .-.' hen a Republican Lincoln dinner in 'North Carolina -I more than twice as big a CA as a Jackson Day Demo-, dinner the fact is highly) icant even when it is taken consideration that the Re isans charged only a straight fhile the Democrats collected person, most of which went Jthe Democratic campaign. J was the pertinent comment paper during the week. It litive proof of the report that ylepublican party is taking fi that the third term issue and j of disgruntled tax payers jive them a nice wedge in the ig presidential conflict. For U ia nothing like a family row '.Set things. t . . in'' ' ids also id ' that Senator did not 'hurt himself at the jisboro dinner, ; It had been jted that he is a poor speaker, 0 had no reputation to live up Zte showed his ability to mix or he brought his evening with him but when he found flkat most of the diners would I business suits he did not fjis tails, though most of those speakers table wore them, seems .; while they were impressed, the North Car- pRcpuLIians did not commit -telvr 3 to freely to Mr. Taft, jey j ,. j aiming to stand be- the : i who will have the ch:r ' makinc the final o Vv ton. nd an vet Mr. chai i : re rather indefinite. icnim . are sun worneu lie third term issue. It grows i (Continued on page 7) - t "' ; JL Hardin Suffers Vies From Fall j 'X. Hardin, secretary to Con itaan Zcbulon V. Weaver, ar L in town from Washington on iay and is confined to his bed s resjgence on mum scount'of injuries received f a J -Ui t jnd fractured a rib. 1 to go to his office : ;ng, but his condi i painful that he was , f top work. He left i Sunday nigTit for d will remain here roved. ; 20 Purebred Bulls Coming To County New Salesman G. F. BALL, sales representative for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, who recently took over the work in this territory. Photo by Sherrill'B G. F. Ball Takes Over Sales For Standard Oil Co. Former Sanford Man Is Sales Representative From Canton To Murphy G. F. Ball, who recentlv mm a to this territory as sales representa tive for the Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey, reported that the response to the new gasoline had been gratifying, - Mr. Ball has all - the" "-territorv from Canton to Murphy, and was transferred here ' from Sanford, succeeding C, . C.. Gibbs, vwho '; t-. oincu iv cuier uusiueHg ior nim self. ' Mr. Ball pointed out that sales for the entire company from De cember 31, amounted to 63 million gallons. This, they said, represent ed over 12 million individual sales. "I am very fond of this terri tory, and like the people very much," he said. Mr. and Mrs. Ball and two children are making their home in Sylva. " Dewey Potter Is Paroled After 6 Years In Prison Was Sentenced To Serve 20 to 25 Years For Slaying Of Thomas Price Dewey Potter, serving a 20 to 25 year prison term for second de gree murder, was granted a parole by Governor Hoey this week. Potter was sentenced in Novem ber, 1933 to serve from 20 to 25 years in state prison, for the slay ing of Thomas J. Price, New Jersey railroad executive. Mr. Price was killed on a Sunday afternoon, while horseback riding on the mountain near his summer home not far from Lickstone mountain. The trial was one of the most sensational that has been tried in Haywood courts in many years. The court room was packed during the several days the trial was in progress. pj IIP First Banker Of Waynesville To Observe 99th Birthday Sunday WILL BE 99 SUNDAY - i 4 ,"J ' 4 - 17 CAPTAIN ALDEN HOWELL . , A 8T" 1 4 First National Bank And County Commissioners Sponsor Movement Plans are being completed this week for the purchase of u'l) bul'.s for the farmers of Haywood Coun ty, it was leunied from the office of the county farm agent. The movement is being sponsored by the First National Bank and the county board of commissioners. The county agents, with I. L. Case, head of animal industry f the extension service and a number Lof the leading fanners and cattle men of the county will leave some time around the first of March and arrive in Kansas City on the 3rd for the biggest round-up sale in the mid-west. Sixteen farmers have placed orders for bulls. The present plan is for the farmer wanting a bull to give a full description of the breed, type and age, and the buy ers will make every effort to pur chase the kind of animal desired. Farmers wishing to buy a bull by this method are asked by J. C. Lynn, county farm agent, to place their order before March the 1st. Mr. Lynn states that if the buy ers cannot find the right type of bull, or rather one that meets the description of the prospective pur chaser, the animal will not be bought. It is hoped that outstand ing bulls can be purchased for an average of $175. "The placing of 20 high type bulls will mean more in improving the beef cattle of Haywood County than any other move that could be made," said one of the outstand ing beef cattle men at a meeting held at the court house Saturday afternoon when fifty of the leading cattle producers discussed the movement. It was pointed out at the meet ing that a man with 10 cows could WCjl .afford to pay $150 to $200 for a'gfibd hull in that it would add that much to the value of one crop of steers or heifers. The value of exchanging the bulls so as to prevent in-breeding was also brought out at the meet ing Saturday, and thereby keep the bulls in the county over a longer useful period, L. B. Leatherwood Averages $29.90 For Burley Crop From four-tenths of an acre of burley tobacco, L. B. Leatherwood, of Jonathan Creek, received an av erage of $29.90 for his crop. This is believed to be as high an aver age as was received during the past year by any Haywood farmer. Mr. Leatherwood grew 638 pounds, and it brought $190.62 gross . He had 134 pounds that sold for 47 cents; while 148 pounds brought 29 cents and 154 pounds went for 24 cents and 86 pounds brought 16 cents. Mr. Leatherwood sold his crop in Morristown, on January 8th. Tax Expert To Give Assistance On 20th A representative of the Internal Revenue Department will be here February 20, at the post office, to assist any one with their income tax reports. The representative will be at the post office all day Awaiting orders for his last march, Captain Alden A. Howell, veteran of the War Between the States, native of Haywood County, and for more than half a prominent figure in the life of this section, will observe his 99th birthday anniversary on Sunday the itn, at tne nome oi his daughter, Mrs. John Johnston, in Los An geles, Calif., with whom he resides. Captain HoweU is the son of D. Collins and Mourning Garrett Howell, and was horn on February the 18th, 1841 on Jonathan Creek of this county.. He is a descend ant of Joseph Howell of Revolu tionary fame, He attended the schools in the county and as he was turning into twenty-one the fatal guns were fired on Fort Sumter and the hos tilities between the North and the South, which were to last four years, began. Captain Howell enlisted in 1861 (Continued on page 7) Elected By Haywood Farmers s" " W ! w ... I o These officers were elected by secret ballot recently by the demon stration farmers of Haywood, at their annual meeting. A. J. McCrack en, lower right, was re-elected president, and C. R. Liner, lower left, was named vice-president. Sum Ferguson, stunding on the right was named secretary and T. Weaver Cathey, standing left, was named treasurer.' Committeemen was ulso elected at the same time. I'hoto by Sherrill's Studio. A. J. McCracken Again Heads County Demonstration Farmers Extension Of The Cruso Electric Co. Appears Certain Officers Of Company Go To Washington For Final Approval The officers of the Cruso Mutual Electric Company, their attorney, Chester A. Cogburn, and J. C. Lynn, county farm agent, plan to leave over the weei-end for Wash ington, where they go to get the final approval of the proposed ex tension of the present Cruso rural electrification program into other parts of the county. The last figures show a total of 500 persons making applications for lights, which should assure the project so it is claimed, of accep tance from the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington, The proposed extension of the Cruos lines will take in about 140 miles and include the following areas: Clyde, Crabtree, Iron Duff, Fines Creek, Jonathan Creek, Hemphill from Cove Creek to Lib erty church, from Hepco to Sam Ledfords, f rom Lake Logan to Carl Moody's, from Lake Logan to the site of the old CCC camp, from Wood row to Cathey Gap, and into the Murray section of Pigeon. The farmers who have not sign ed up for lights in these sections will not be considered in the con struction of the proposed lines. Harry Dewar, engineer, has spent sometime in the county mak ing surveys and checking up with the officials on the final plans that will -he submitted to the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington. Robert Sutton Buys Sanitary Barber Shop Here The Sanitary Barber Shop has just been purchased by Robert L. Sutton, well known Haywood man, and operator of barber shops for the past 22 years. The shop was purchased from J. Wiley James and J, R, Medford. The new owner said this week that the place would be redecorated and that two additional chairs would be added, making the shop an eight-chair business. No changes in personnel are planned, Mr, Sutton said. "We plan to improve the looks of the shop, and to give service that is equal to that found in any large city." Mr. Sutton formerly owned the shop in the George Vanderbilt Hotel, in Asheville, and is now owner of another shop at Hiawas see Dam. He has worked in many, states during the past 22 years, but has always wanted to come "back home." Elizabeth Francis Becomes Instructor Miss Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Chas. C. Francis, who is a junior at the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, has recently been made a student instructor in the home economics department, of the university.- " A. J. McCracken will again head the Haywood County Mutual Soil Conservation and Land Use Asso ciation, Inc, it was learned this week from the office of the county farm agents. The election, which was by bal lot, took place at the recent an nual meeting of the group which was held here in the court house. Others who will serve with Mr. McCracken are as follows: vice president, C. R. Liner; secretary, Sam Ferguson; treasurer, T. W. Cathey. The following community com mitteemen have also been appoint td: Waynesville township, G. F. Plott, chairman; F. L. Leopard, W. A. Bradley, C. C. Francis, alternate. Clyde township, J. W. Green, chairman; J. B. Holder, Lee Rogers, and C. R. Jaynes, alternate; Iron Duff township, Jarvis Chambers, chairman; T. C. Davis, Joe Medford, C. B. Hogan. Jonathan Creek township, Glenn A. Boyd, chairman; M. L, Messer, Jarvis L. Palmer, and John Howell, alternate; White Oak township, Walter Wright chairman; M. W. Jenkins, Sam Ledford, and W. L. Messer, alternate. Fines Creek township, L. Z. Mes ser, chairman; Chas. B. McCrary, Glenn James, and N. C. James, al ternate; Beaverdam township, John II, Allen, chairman; Mrs. Frank B, Davis, J. R. Hipps, and Will A. Clark, alternate. Ivy Hill township, D. J. Boyd, chairman; 1). C. Campbell, W. D. Ketner, and C. A. Campbell, altern ate; East Fork town-hip, Oder F. Burnett, chairman; L R. '.-Howell, Ira 11. Cogburn, and W, B. Poston, alternate. Cecil township, W. F. Hipps, chairman; L. C. Moody, Carl Woody and J. E. Burnett, alternate; Pigeon township, Grover J, Abel, chair man; R. O. Kelley, C. S. Rollins, and Mrs. E. D. Wells, alternate; Crabtree township, John F. Rogers, chairman; M, B. Reeves, W. C. Kirkpatrick, and M. B. Rogers, al ternate. . Miss Frances Dunn, who is con nected with the Vanderbilt Uni versity Hospital, of Nashville, Tenn,, is visiting her mother, Mrs. C. B. Atkinson. Bobby Lee Promoted To Rank Of Eagle Scout On Bob Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lee, of troop 2, Waynesville, was presented the award of Eagle Scout at the regular court of honor held at the "Y" in Canton on Tues day night. William Medford, chair man of the Haywood district, made the impressive presentation. Young Lee is not yet sixteen, and is the. youngest boy to receive this high honor in Haywood County. Wythe Peyton, of Asheville, chairman of the annual Boy Scout drive for the Daniel Boone Council, made a stirring appeal to the lead ers for work in the coming drive. Harry Love, also of Asheville, vice chairman, pointed out the neces sity for larger amounts this year. Bryson Ledford, of Canton troop 1, was awarded the Gold Palm, which was presented by A. M. Fairbrother, commissioner of the Haywood district. Other badges and awards made were: tenderfoot, presented by - (Continued on page 7) Liners Start Work Building Band Mill Mayors Court Collects $4,033 A total of $4,083.35 was col lected during 1939 in the city court, according . to Mayor J. H. Way, Jr. This is one of the highest records ever made in collections in the municipal court. The fines, alone, which ar? included in the total amount came to $1,049. This was turned over to the local school fund, while the remaining $3,034.35 was diverted into the general town fund. M.C.(Ponzy) Green Buried In Green Hill Yesterday American Legion Held Last Rites At Grave For World War Veteran Funeral services were conduct ed yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Grace Episcopal church for Marion Carlisle Green, (Ponzy),44, World War veteran, who died at his home at 7:30 o'clock on Monday morning following a heart attack suffered last week. The Rev. W. Herbert Mayers, rector of the church, officiated. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery. The American Legion was jn charge of the rites at the grave. Serving as active pallbearers were: Frank Davis, Clayton Walk er, W. L, Hardin, Jr., Zeb Curtis, and Charlie King and Weldon Wil liamson, of Canton. The members of the Eastern Star had charge of the flowers. Honorary pallbearers were: L. M. Killian, J. P Dicus, John M. Queen, Dr. R. II. Stretcher, E. C. Moody, Paul Walker, T. L. Bram lett, W. T. Rainer, Albert Abel, Dr. O. T. Alexander, W. C. Bout well, Dr. Dudley W. Smith, Mason Swearingen, R. V. Welch, Dr. R. Stuart Roberson, Chas. E. Ray, Jr., J. W. Ray, George A. Brown, Jr., A. L. Mease, Clifford King, Hasque Haynes, (Continued on page 7) Canton Board Is Asked To Revoke 2 Beer Licenses The Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors committee has petitioned the Canton board of aldermen to revoke the retail beer licenses of two Canton dealers. Edgar It, Bain, of Goldsboro, state director in charge of the beer industry's ''clean up or close up" campaign in North Carolina, filed the petitions upon complaints of local enforcement officers. The petitions originally were filed with the county board of commissioners, but Chairman George Brown suggested that the petitions be submitted to the Can ton authorities. One of the deal ers did not have a county license, Mr. Brown said, and with refer ence to the other, he wrote: "This man is operating inside an incorporated town. We, there fore, feel that you should ask the officials of the Town of Canton to revoke this license as they have the authority." Tuesday Night RECEIVES SCOUT HONORS y v -. I- - BOBBY LEE ' 123 Men Will Be Given Work Cutting Over 2.800 Tract At Max Tatch Construction work started yes terday on the band mill for Grace Lumber Company, in the Max Patch section. The firm, located in Haywood, will give employment to 125 men, it was learned from Harry Lee Liner, Sr., president of the partnership which owns the company. Mr. Liner's sons, Harry Lee, Jr., and Jere David, are the other two members of the firm. The company purchased a 2,800 acie tract from the Champion Paper and Fibre Company, and it is estimated that 10 years will be required to cut the tract. The timber is just across the line in. Tennesse, but the mill, camp and the home for workmen will be in Haywood County. It was said that this will be the only band mill in the county. Desiel engines will furnish power, although steam will be used for operating the carriage and other equipment. The mill is being built on the Cold Spring farm, a part of the Pisgah National Forest. The water supply for the camp will be the same as that now used by the CCC samp. The sawmill at ueliwood, also owned by the Liners, will be rebuilt, with work starting Monday. Mr, Liner said. The mill was destroy ed several months ago by fire. About 20 men will be employed at the mill, and 15 in the woods at the Dellwood mill. Lumber from the mills will be used by the novelty woodworking plant of the Liners, the Carolina Hill Billies. Lumber will be placed on the open market from the two mills. The Hill Billies reported yester day that they had orders to keep them busy for the next Tour months. The band mill at Max Patch will have a capacity of 25,000 to 30,000 feet of lumber a day, Mr. Liner said. This is the second mill to be es- tablished in that immediate area during the past 10 days. The Gulf Lumber Company, started construc tion of a mill to cut over 6,000 acres last week, and will give em-, ployment to 100 men. This firm is headed by E. B. Rickman. Miss Ray And Mrs. Collins Open The Sport Shop Here The Sport Shop is the name of the ready-to-wear business which was established this week, when Miss Frances Ray and Mrs. Rosa Jyn Ray Collins purchased the ready-to-wear department of C. E, Ray's Sons. The Sport Shop will remain on the second floor of C. E. Ray's Sons, and will be owned and oper ated by the two sisters, and will be independent of the department store. . Miss Ray ha3 been manager of the department for the past seven years, Mrs," Collins has been con nected with the firm for the past four years. Balentine Buys Shell Station Charles Balentine, well known service station operator, purchas ed Waynesville's only Shell station, this week. Mr. Balentine has been connected with local stations for the past five years. Regular service will be featured, together with road service, the new owner said. The station is on Main street, near the First Na tional Bank. 7Ae lUeath&i Repast H. M. HALL, Official Observer Feb. Max Min 7:30 a m. Prec. 8 35 24 24 9 53 24 29 10 53 29 48 0.55 11 C3 28 28 0.27 12 49 24 26 13 56 26 40 14 55 22 22 0.55 Mean maximum Mean maximum ...63.0' 38.6 -.63.0 Mean for week High for week ; Low for week Mean 7:30 a m. Below February normal