North Carolina Newspapers

The Wayne sville Mountaineer Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park KilXTH YEAR NO. 24 Twelve Pages Today WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940 $1.50 In Advance In Haywood And Jackson Counties cek's Review AR NEWS I. I.,., m was the dark- K European war for EL as Signer Mussolini 1 1,;, declaranon iv - , - le mt with Germany. Im r ti,a declaration. ttJy ail" . i forces marched directly into -j territory. I Aav however, a ray ti lit A l uJ I " -ashine and hope sped across tether waves, as iw v... velt, in a world-wide broad- promised the Aines TTnited States. In irom w , Ln 24 hours after the presi- i jpeech from cnanotuMvuic, ord came from London that trUl help, already appreci L ,jmo and steadily grow- thich comes from the United is one ol tne reasons tut in nit of this hope from restore hemisphere, the Nazi was steadily pushing toward yesterday, and were only miles away. Hitler announc- Lt his army was "running on L" and that Paris would jched in eight days. On the day, the massive German was 12 1-2 miles from the h capital, which was being v evacuated, as Germans clos- on three sides. French government moved faris several days ago. News lers suspended publication. the city, huge fires marked rritory through which Hit- Jdcstructive army had passed, be seen. ale the French fought stub- to hold their position in the le of Paris,;' the British ; heavijy at' Italian towns the air.5iilitaf fjctsi in were bombed, and exports Mussolini's ports were halted. oyal Air Force also hit hard ily's gasoline resources in fia. . : ian ships in manv worts thru- le world were seized, and their I captured. One lare-e shir was led in Canadian waters. Washington, the government orking at a feverish pace, to to motion the turning over lerve manufacturing equip- iM private industry for "im- je production of sizeable 'ties'- of smokeless powder, fia and small arms ammuni- "7 Ford and his Feek looked over a modern pursuit plane, wjth the idea wrong their large plant in line factorv. which tViow nnir produce 1,000 planes a day. st 1,000 planes a day, S months, without in f 10 normal output of au- i Mr. l ord said. fey as on the verge of e'n- I v nar wrai tne Ames Fy, after having broken - " icmuons witn Italy, same time ordering its " take shelter in the near- lrtlsh ports, nnrl :n,,. oiJ Mlt its battle fleet out to 1st and so fnrinn. i... v T ,n the process of ril ath"takinS P"pared-M?- few People have "'e to get a comprehensive 01 t ha i . . . t - nnoie in tne rush Retail. Viewed in brief mree weeks, from the ' Thursday, May 16, "when nt Roosevelt addressed a eMion of rv j . . h&ent ?-"."B,cs.s own to Int " 13 Probable that 'ry, has so vast a pro- launched in so short a fei -"quest &nsrnatrans- veal - make thousands immediately avail mv manufacturers to bv tt, o 'nas been ap "1 the Senate, by a 67 to y ' ' i n lin " UD stPPed the libcA '1T"S ana ew hlir'C "na ordered them finS,atSandaband0Ithe lcd!?. allWed the 8hiP Ut mo,estation. wgat 011 tne coast Directors Are Urging Payment C. Of C. Pledges Cooperation In Furnishinjr Community Center Is Being Asked The directors of the Waynesville Chamber of Commerce made out a budget the first of the year to total $4065. Of this amount $ 2,600 has been pledged and to date $680 of the pledges have been paid in to the treasurer. The group had felt that a more extensive program should be plann ed for 1940 than had been attempt ed in the previous year. As the following will show the need for the payment of pledges at this time is urgent. Last year there was paid in for expenditures of the Chamber of Commerce ?2,538.31 with $300 un collected pledges. It was esti mated that new sources of revenue and money from persons who should have been solicited in 1939, who were not, that would swell the total to $1,225.69, making the pros pects for 1940 $4,065. Budget for the division of fi nance and operations include: office rental, $300; office help for summer, $150; telephone and telegraph, $100; postage, $100; office supplies, $35; water and lights, $30; janitor and fuel, $50; travel allowance, $50; Rotary expense, $25; salary of secretary, $1,500. The latter has not been paid on this basis, since the first of the year, but on an annual $1,200 allotment. For the division of advertising and publicity the following was set up: mayors tour of Florida; $100; trips to take leaflets and other items, $350; advertising, news, magazines, signs and such features, $300. For -the division of community interests: annual dinner, $125; Masonic Conclave, $100; high school band, concerts and other expenses, $150; convention, industries, and ap-nculture, $200; recreation, tc nnis, and community center, $4W . J. Dale Stentz, secretary, is also asking that the people co-operate in the furnishing of the community center. Card tables for the play ing of various games are needed at this time. It was pointed out that the tour ists will soon be coming in larger numbers and if the community center is to serve the purpose it was intended for the visitor it must have more and better facilities for entertainment. Desks for writing and chairs are also needed. Through the courtesy of J. E. Massie a number of chairs have been provided, but there are still not a sufficient supply for the summer season. Mr. Stentz also points out the need for a hostess at the commu nity center to supervise the enter tainment features, to meet the visitors and to get them registered. Receive Girl Scout Awards : I -. t ! " '' i mm- i"! , - 4 -1 1 It 1 ' )a )( Patsy (!wyn (left) and liis Massie, members of Wnyni'svillo Troop -13, t . 1 i -1 Scouts, of tho Asheville Council, who nii-ivt'd the high award ot "Curved bin" ut tlic recent Gill Scout Court of Awards held here. Miss l'nlly I.cc, dim-tor' of the AsheviHe Coun cil, made the presentations. Mrs. K. C. Wagenfeld is ciqitain .of' the troop, and Mrs. .John M. Queen, .Jr., and Jlii. Miiraiet Perry arc lieutenants. Red Cross Dance Friday Nets $46 For War Relief The square dance which was held on Friday night at the Gordon .Hotel pavilion was both a socia High School Band Will Give Concert Sunday The Waynesville Township High school band will give a concert on the court house lawn on Sunday and financial success according " '-io afUrn00n nt 6 p: m- "ccordrng- to Miss Betsy Lane Quinlan, general i " j'l ami dir. Zr chairman of the affair. I ',' : ' '' ' ,' ' ' , It is:suggested that persons M'ho wish to follow the iiumbcrs as they are presented, save the following The sum of $46 was realized, with all expenses donated. This Drings tne total 01 coniriDuiions program which-will, be giVeh: il - i ?t ' , dnn ' 1. t . I on me secona call to-wnipn 0ur Sehmil,- march; "Bed ID asniu ii vni vic ir a u a w iiic chapter Up to $120. Katherine Hill Is Awarded English Prize At Wykenham Rise Katherine Hill, who recently graduated from Wykenham Rise, junior college, of -Washington, Conn., was v awarded the faculty prize in English, which is one of the coveted awards of the school. Miss Hill is the granddaughter of Mrs. Chas. R. Thomas, and before going to Wykenham Rise, attend ed Salem Academy. W. M. U. Of County ' Baptist Association Will Meet June 21 The annual meeting of the Women's Missionary Union of the Haywood Baptist Association will be held at the Canton First Bap tist church, on Friday, June the 21st, beginning at 10 o'clock. The members are urged to at tend, and those churches having no missionary organizations are invit ed to send representatives. All pastors are" most cordially invited to be present. Mrs. JT. C. Patrick and her daugh ter, Miss Frances Louise Patrick, of Scottsboro, Ala., have returned home after visiting the former's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patrick. Rev. and Mrs. William H. Neese had as their guestj at the Crabiree Methodist parsonage during ine week-end, Mr. and Mrs. H. Floyd AmirW. Miss Sallie Amick Mrs. Thomas Brown, Miss Mary Wjllis Brown, Leonard and Kichara Brown, all of Liberty. S. C, and Miss Sara Marie Neese, of Wins-ton- Haywood Motor Company Opens At The Depot B. L. Branson has opened the Haywood Moitor Company here, and has the agency for Oldsmobile. The firm is at the same place formerly occupied by the Waynes yille Motor Company, at the depot. Mr. Brason, for 10 years, has been connected with automobile sales firms in Asheville. For 14 years he was associated with the Suncrest Lumber Company, and was for a tinie in Waynesville. He is a brother of F. E. Branson, of Canton, who is also in the auto mobile business. "Our School," march; Lodge" march." Herr Christ," chorale: "1'ner Natus Est," chor ale; "Dot a ml Phil," march; "Rose bud," Waltz; "Magdelin," waltz; "Hymn Tune," "Sailor Song," "Vasil," wallz; "Dutch Chorale," 'Lillian," waltz." "Genduso." Italian march; "Bella," waltz; "March Majestic," "Mischa," waltz; "Bohdan," march; "Slow Trill," march; "Serenade," "It's My Turn," novelty; "Jodek," march; "Saskctchewan," overture; "The Regiment Band," march. All students, whether members of the band or not who wish to join the ba tin twirling corps should make arrangement to do so with the director as early as possible. Mrs. J. li. Chestnut, of Savan nah, who has been coming t-i Waynesville for. the past forty Mattress-Making Project Started Here On Tuesday Stale Extension Service, AAA And Surplus Commod ities Corp. Sponsor Project The mattress program in Hay wood County was begun on Tues day of this week. The program is being sponsored co-operatively by the S:ate College Extension Ser vice, the Triple A and the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, throughout the state. The "swan song of shucks and straw mattresses in farm homes of North Carolina is being sung by the rasp of needle through surplus ticking and cotton supplied free to the low-income families." The mattresses are being made at a building on the IV 11 wood road, formerly the Waynesville Mat tress rompany. The National Youth Adminis tration girle and boys are helping with the work here and elsewhere in the state. Here they are mak ing the ticks and are also at work on the finishing of the mattresses. Miss Anna C. Ro we, district home demonstration agent, Miss Mary Margaret Smith, county home agent, and Eugene Starnes from State College, are supervising the work. Mr. Starnes is assisting m all the projects in the state. The family making application for a mattress is required to make a deposit of fl.00 which covers all necessary expenses,-and must agree to assist in making the mattress, At a specified time one or two members of the family applying for a mattress are instructed to come to the mattress center and help with the work, learning at the same time how-to make mattresses. Only one mattress is allotted to each family under the program set up. Fifty pounds of cotton and 10 yards of ticking are. required for the making of one mattress. When complete, the mattresses being made are valued ut approximately $15.00. To qualify for a mattress under the program the family in come must be $400 or less per year. Two hundred and twenty fam ilies have made applications for mattresses jn Haywood County. There are still more who are eligi ble and they are asked to come to the county farm agent's office at once and make application, as thv county is entitled to 16 more mat tresses. . This offer has been made to the SH counties in the state which have county home demonstration agent It is estimated that within this month there will be approximately' 10,000 families enrolled in this pro gram in North Carolina. County Has 22 Gain In Population Display Your Flags Tomorrow On Flag Day Every citizen of the commu nity who owns a Aug is asked by the American Legion to have it floating from their place of business or their res idence tomorrow on National Flag Day. The Legion feels that the occasion demands special rec ognition in view of current everrts, and are desirous to have the flags displayed all sections of the town. in McLain Is Head Of Agricultural Teachers Group I. A. McLain, of Bethel, was recently elected president of the agricultural teachers of the dis trict, which is composed of stx counties, Haywood, Jackson,- Swain, Macon, Clay and Graham. The group elected E. J. Whitmire, of Franklin, as secretary, The agricultural teachers from Haywood attending the annual con ference nl Carolina Beach last Week were: Mr. McLain, W. L FUzgerald, of Clyde; B. W. Nes- bilt, of Crabtree, and B. G. O'Brien, of Fines Creek. Others in the group were; Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. McLain, Mrs. O Brien and daugh tor, Carolyn. County Receives $289,194.53 From Social Security Twenty-five North Carolina coun ties, those with large industries, received (10.6 per cent, or $ 17,659, 4!IG.91, of the approximately $2'Jr 14,',2G2 12 distributed in the 100 Counties in aid, assistance, insur ance and services provided in the ten divisions of the National So cial Security act; through last year, generally, .it is estimated from official sources by Charles Boy Scouts Hold Court Of Honor In Canton Tuesday Twenty-lwo awards were pre sented to scouts of the Haywood district nt the monthly meeting of their court of honor which was held Tuesdny evening tt the Cham pion V. W. C. A. in Canton. The Rev. Walter H, Kelly, pas tor of the Central Methodist church, Canton, pronounced the invocation. Joe llalihurton, of Canton Troop 1, was 'promoted- to the rank of Eagle- Scout by Carlton Peyton, chairman of advancement for . th Haywood district. The Tenderfoot Investiture was conducted by Floyd New, assist ant Scout executive, of the Daniel Boone council. He presented cer tificates to Jess Crouscr and Bobby Green, both of Waynesville, troop 2. James Rickards, Jr.; member of the Haywood district committee on advancement, promoted Bill Dover, of Waynesville, troop 3, to the sec ond class rank. The first class certificates were awarded by J, R. Secrest, chair man of leadership training Jn the Haywood district, to Wilburn Rhea, of Canton, ' troop 1, and Aldcen Hall, of Waynesville, troop 3. B. E. Colkitt, chairman of camp ing and activities for the Haywood 33 Per Cent More Farms Listed Than Ten Years Ago, According To Report A preliminary census count, shows that Haywood County has made a gain of 22 per cent m population in the past en years. The figures as released yester day from the Asheville census offi ce, shows Haywood to have 34,713 people, as compared with 28,273 in 1930. a net gain of 6,446. Ill the 1940 agricultural census, Charles Z. Flack, supervisor of the census of this district, showed that Haywood County now has 3,122 farms which is a net gain of about 33 per cent over 1930, when the county was said to have had 2,125. According to the preliminary figures, Haywood has 75 fewer farms now than in 1935, when an agricultural census was made. This can be explained by the fact that some of the smaller farms have been merged with larger ones. Preliminary returns have already been made for the incorporated towns in Haywood. Canton has about 5,000. Hazelwood, 1,512, and Clyde B10. Waynesville needed only 61 to have an even 3,000 several weeks ago when the first preliminary count was mnde. The Chamber of Commerce at the time asked that those who had not been counted to le it be known at their office. As far as can be learned, no effort has been made to round up the additional 61, and so Waynesville's official count re mains just a few short of the 3,000 mark.: It was pointed out in several . instances where it would bo n distinct advantage to have a population of 3,000, and while tho official census enumerators have expressed a willingness to co-operate, they are officially through with thig town, but should some group or organization bring it to their attention that there are some here who have not been counted, then, and only then, will the official count of this town be 3,000 or more. Charlotte needed several thous and to reach tho 100,000 mark. In a determined effort to reach their goal, the Chamber of Commerce there Jed a systematic drive, and in a few short weeks, the official count was more than 100,000. years, arrived on last Thursday and is a guest at the Gordon Hotel, Large Group Leaves Tuesday For 8-Day Trip Into Wilderness Area The largest mountain expedition ever staged in eastern America will leave Cataloochee Ranch Tues day for an eight-day Tide into the wilderness area in the northeast ern section of the Great Smoky Mountains National park. The expedition, under the direc tion of Thomas Alexander, Will travel 100 miles, taking with them special photographers to get mov ies and stills of the trip. The film will be part of a travelogue -of North Carolina which is being spon sored by R. J. Reynolds, of Winston-Salem. Sixteen of the party of 26 are from the north. Four are photog raphers and five guides, all of whom are natives of Haywood county, fourteen pacK norses wiu be required to carry all the needs for the party. The group will arrive in Ashe ville Monday, and will be taken to Cataloochee ranch by bus. Aftr pending the night at the rancn, the group will leave earjy iuea day for thir wilderness trip. They will return on June zo. G. Powell, chairman of the N. C. ! district, presented merit badges to Unemployment Compensation com mission. Haywood county received a total of $28.9,194.53, whieh was divided as follows: Old age assistance, $114,423.10; old age and survivors insurance, $2,596.04; "-unemployment compensation, $88,339.37; aid to -dependent" children. $33,754.50; The expedition is sponsored by aj,j to blind, $10,031.52; and five the American Forestry association, s,.rvices, $40,050. and is known as the "Trail Riders , Eighteen counties received more of the Wilderness." than half, $14,751,181.53, or 50.6 -Mr.- Alexander has already had . p,ir c(.nt of these funds in the state; the following: Raymond Rickards, of Canton, troop I, firemanship; Billy Burnette, of Canton, troop 1, farm mechanics; Bobby Beal, of Canton, troop lj camping; Bobby Colkitt, or Waynesville, troop 2, public health; Richard L. Bradley, of Waynesville, troop 3, bird study ; Ted Whitted, Jr., of Canton, troop 4. bookbinding; David Joe Smath- Rev. Odell Brown Becomes Pastor Of Jonathan Charge The Rev. Odell Brown will as sume the pastorate of the Jona than charge today, according to the Rev, W. L. Hutchins, super intendent of the Waynesville dis trict of the Western North Caro lina Methodist Conference. He will succeed the Rev, J. D. Pyatt, who was transferred to the Sandy Mush charge in the Asheville dis trict several weeks ago. Mr, Brown is a graduate of Duke University, where he re ceived the bachelor of divinity de gree last week. The official board of the church and other representa tives will meet Mr. Brown and his family tonight at the parsonage. Son Of Dr. Sisk Named Buncombe Health Officer Dr W. N. Sisk, son of Dr. and Mrs. c. N. Sisk, was named heal tli . . . - . . ; . .. r ergj ot uanton, troop 4, safety; "'"cer tnis weeK Dy tne Buncombe David Gillctt, of Lake Junaluska, county board of health, troop 8, pioneering; and Lawrence! Dr. Sisk js a graduate of the Medford, of Lake Junaluska, troop j University of North Carolina. He an overflow of people wanting to io counties received $13,356,710.65, ; pioneering. j received his M. D. and M. A. de- go on his "Julv 1 trip. or 45.8 per cent; ten counties re-j Aldie Reed, chairman of troop. Sfrees from the University of Wis- Every two days food for the ! ceived $10,697,110.20, or 36.7 per 4, trooP committee, of Canton, , consin. He interned at the Cin party and horses will be carried ! c,-nt; and five counties received 1 Promoted Bobby Smathers, of Can- cinnatt general hospital and the in from the ranch. 23.77 per cent, or $6,925,893.64. j ion' trooP 7' to the mnk ot Star States Marine Hospital. f acoui. j jib uecame connected with the U. ; The life award was presented by i S. Public Health service in 1937 and : William Medford, chairman of the was stationed in Giles County, Haywood district committee, to Tenn. In 1937-38 he spent 12 Richard L. Bradley and Phil Med-'months at Johns Hopkins, where The W. W, N. C. Cafe, a Grade i ford, of aynesville, troop 3, and ( he obtained a degree of master of A eating place on Main street,; to Vaughn Bramlett, of Canton, : public health. owned and operated by Christ troop 4. j Dr. Sisk and his wife a'tid young George, i being remodeled this I A. M. Fairbrother, commissioner daughter have been spending sev week. ' j of the Haywood district, awarded : eral days here with his parents. Four nrivate dining booths are 'the Eagle Silver Palm certificate! .'.-:'.' t'me built in the cafe, with con- to Billy Burnette, of Canton, troop! Mrs. Rufus Siler spent the past 1.-. Those makirg the trip iuesoay are: Mrs. I'earl W, Dore, Balti-j more; Dr. Frank W. Wright, New Rochelle, X. Y-I Dr. F. E. Cleaver, Avon, N. Y.: Miss Marian Mair, : Onsonta, N. V.; Kinsland Camp, Miss Hazel H'-uston, Miss Gerald ine Smith, Miss Gertrude C. Zal kan. Miss Grace J. Averill, Miss Ann'eiicse Janke, all of New York , CitV Walker Wuerdeman, Cincin- nati ;, Miss Karneruie nun, asn ington; Sidney Norman, Brooklyn; Miss Mary E. Bortner, York, Pa.; Miss R, M. Tresselt, Westwood, N. J.; and Lawrence Saunders, Bryu Mawr, Pa.; Miss Grace Price, Pittsburgh; Dermid MacLean, Winston-Salem and James Light, Bryson City. Private Dining Rooms Added To WWNC Cafe being struction so that the walls of each of the four may slide back and one large dining room be converted from the four. The owner feels that he can now take care of private parties in a more satisfactory manner than heretofore. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hardin, Jr., left on Sunday for Durham where the former went to attend the Lions convention. They will visit Williamsbifrg, Va., before return ing home. week in Greensboro, where she went to attend the commencement exercises at the Women's College of the University of North Caro lina from which her daughter, Miss Emily Siler graduated. Miss Siler accompanied her mother home. Salem. -ik .