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The ESVILLE Published In The County Seat of, Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park XQTY-SEVENTU YEAR NO.X Twelve Pages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1941 $ Jf $1.50 In Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties wayn MOUNTAINEER . . J. ft V J-- iiivv.0 Scheduled This Week in couniy By End Of Week 97 Miles Of Rural Electrification Will Energized In Haywood I The Cruso Electric - Membership Oerporstion has called two meet ings this week for the purpose of extending the rural electrification Uses into other sections of the rfiupe'rintandect James C Moore, other officials of the corpora te, with the county f arm agents Wii make brief talks at each of ite meetings, explaining the plans 5 the group. 1 Th fin meetintr will be held at Ja Beaverdam school tonight at i-M o'clock. The second meeting W scheduled for 2 o'clock tomor C afternoon at Jim HarreU's Aore in the Cove Creek section of a MHIltV. Bt the end of the week according Superintendent Moore, mere 1 be a total of 87 miles of rural ss energised. w Haywood Coun. Tins includes tn 37 miles of nri urinal nroiect with fiftv lUes of tne new extension, wnian fs been completed to Cecil, from heeon to Clyde; from Clyde to subtree; and irom uyde to iron tuff and lower Jonathan Creek. I mans are to have extensions en fgised in the near future. local Schools To jpen Monday, 6th Alter Vacations I After a two weeks vacation. fcbools in the five districts of the fannty, with the exception of Bea- Jerdam township will open for Iork on Monday the 6th. When the schools closed for the olidays, four of the eicht month! it the school year were completed. I (supervising principals of the five koooi aisixict are as follows: M. P. Bowles,: Waynesville; W. P. nueswes, jjetnel; C. C. Cannon, lye; Fred L. Safford, Finn reek; and O. C. James, Crabfree. Before adjourning for the holi. jays mid-term examinations were rid in the schools. ale Nolan H Is NowManaryfOf Jule NolandVjaSminager of ke Farmers Jederatiorn Waynes iUe, warehou on January 1, se eding to af announcement by resident Jam G. K. McClure. Mr. Noland was formerly asao isted with tip Federation, but for sreral years1 has been a partner the Brownoland Supply Com aay. He h4 had long experience 1 thus type 'if business. Soger Merford will continue as eislant meager of the Federa m and Haley Tate, son of J. G. ate, will V be on the staff of efann cooperative. , nn Jr, who has man- " "ynesvuie Jfederation fin a a -t mree years, will be- 'e Knairer of ha Voim... tt. j ltlwatTryon. ihir Convention rOl Hold Meet Fere On The 12th ev. C L. Allen, president of recently organised county wide convention, announces a ,'ng of the group to be held iV the court house on Sunday, tT h 12, beginning at 1 choir tn county are in- auu cumjiei in toa g contests. The public is i r "iw w aneaa. UP- Dewey Hyatt is secretarv of V ergmnisation and Raymond laton is assistant secretary. MGINNiNn Tnnv 5 A New Serial Her Highness'9 . y John A. Moroso a human interest serial jiat ha3 a startlino; plot which rill grip you" from the first aapter to the end. Lights Off From lto4 O'clock Sunday Afternoon Electricity will be off in town on Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 o'clock according to Rob ert Hugh Clark, superintend ent of lights. , Mr. Clark stated that it is necessary to cut the lights off for work on lines and repairs at sub-station which should be made. Four Winners In Christmas Contest Are Announced Mrs. Mary Saumenig was the winner of $2.60 prise for the most attractively decorated residence, and Nancy Jones, young daughter of Mr., and Mrs, Woodson Jones, of the 2.50 prise offered for the best outdoor Christmas tree, in the contest sponsored by the Woman's Club. In the business and public build ings contest staged by the First National Bank, the Haywood Coun ty Hospital won the $2.60 prize offered for the public building, and Maasie's Funeral Home the $2.60 prize offered for, the most attrac tively decorated business firm. In the tree contest Mrs. R. N. Barber and Clyde H. Rav. Jr.. were given honorable mention by the judges. According to Mrs. Jack Messer, chairman of the sponsoring com mittee from the Woman's Club, there were more entries this year than any year since the contest was inaugurated. Mrs; John Michal Was Buried At Bethel Yesterday Funeral sevices for ' Mrs. Mary Lenoir Michal were held yesterday morninr at 11 o'clock at the EnU. eopal Church in Marion, with th rector, the Rev. David Peebles, of ficiating. Following the services in Marion the body was brou eh t to Bethel where burial took place in the Le noir family cemetery there, with the Rev. R, E. McBlain. rector of Grace Episcopal Church of Way nesville, conducting the last rices at the grave. Mrs. Michal died suddenly on Monday at the home of her daught er and son-in-law, Dr. Martha Wood and -Dr. Frank Wood in Marion, where she had been residing since the death of her husband John Mc Dowell Michal several years ago. Prior to her residence in Marion, Mrs. Michal lived at the Michal home on Pigeon, now occupied by one of her sons. Mrs. Michal was the daughter of the late Captain Thomas Isaac Le noir and Elizabeth Garrett Lenoir. She had spent the ereater Dart of her life in Haywood County. She Was known as a talented painter, but following her marriage, she gave up all outside interests to devote her time to her family. surviving are one daughter, Dr. Wood, of Marion; five sons, Thomas L. Michal. John McDowell Michal. Joseph L. Michal, all of Haywood county; James W. Michal, of Ashe ville, and William N. Michal, of Atlanta, two sisters, Miss Laura Lenoir and Mrs. R. L. Hickerson, both of Ronda. Mrs. J. W. Tate Former Resident Dies In Asheville Mrs. John W. Tate, of Asheville. the former Miss Ann Turbyfill, died yesterday morning at 9 o clock in the Ashton Park Hospital, of Asheville, where she had been a patient for the past month. Mrs. Tate had been in ill health for seve ral months. : Funeral arrangements had not been completed late last night, it was learned from the family here, though tentative plans were to have the funeral services in Asheville to morrow, with burial in Greenhill cemetery in Waynesville. Mrs. Tate is the daughter of Mrs. P. LJ Turbyfill, and the late Mr. Tnrbyfill. She is survived by her husband, John W. Tate, a con ductor on. the Southern Railway: one daughter, Mrs. Harry Hawkins, one son, Howard Tate, all of Ashe ville; her mother, Mrs. P. L. Tur byfill, of Waynesville; three sisters, Mrs. G. N. Henson, of Spindale, Mrs. O. R. Martin, of Waynesville, and Mrs. J. C Turner, of Elmer, N, J.; two brothers, Chas O. Tur byfill, of New York City and Fort Lauderdale, Fuu, and Pinkney Tur byfill of Waynesville. Angus Bull Owned By Joe Rose And m ! t' fxtfimtsm . Angus bull recently purchased by Joe Rose, of Waynesville, and Chicago, and George A. Brown Jr., at the International Livestock Show in Chicago.- The bull is being kept at the Balsam Angus-Aberdeen farms owned by Mr. Rose. The outstanding bull has won prizes at the Illinois State Fair,' Michi gan State Fair, Eastern States Exposition; the Ame ienn Rural Show; Ohio State Fair and the Interna tional Livestock Show, At the same time the owners bought this bull they also purchased 26 registered cows from Kenneth McGregor, of Canada, who served as one of the judges at the International Show. 1 ' .' - ' " ; ' i ' 1 " : '..'.', Haywood Doctors Collecting Drugs To Aid Britain Citizens Are Given Oppor tunity To Contribute Sup plies By Monday Night All members of the Haywood Medical Society are this Week, gathering medical and surgical supplies for use in Britain, in co operation with the Medical and Supply Committee of America. AIL doctors, and the Haywood County Hospital have joined whole heartedly in the movement. Since a special call has been is sued for surgical dressings, ad hesive and food concentrates such as dried milk, cereal preparations and canned baby foods, the mem bers of the society are giving lay men an opportunity of joining in the worthy cause by either buying or leaving such articles at any drug store in the county. There is also a Special heed for drugs, such as antiseptics, Sulf an ilamide preparations, anti-ane mic preparations, anti-diarrheal drugs, cathartice, analgesics and anti-pyrelics and miscellaneous (injectable preparations such as adrelin, nitroglycerine, Strych nine, : atropine mentrazol, .caf feine sodium benzpate, and others. The committee in charge, will make the collections from all drag stores on Monday night, and send them to New York for immediate shipment to war-tlorn England.- Lions Club Wins Record For Giving Christmas Cheer A total of $376.10 was raised from the dime board, which the Lions Club operated ok Main Street dur ing the Christmas holidays. The Bum supplied a total of 80 families with Christmas cheer, with 18 of the families receiving not only gifts, candy, nuts and fruits, but also groceries. Presents were bought for 260 children, and 430 pounds of candy, 200 pounds of nuts, and 40 bags Of oranges, were distributed among the 80 families. Those given Christmas cheer were not confined to the imme diate vicinity, but many of those helped in this manner, lived in the isolated sections of the county. Parents Warned Of Dangers From Street Skating - Roller skating on the streets of Hazelwood has reached a new high during the Christmas holidays. On Sunday afternoon and early Sunday evening there were so many chil dren skating on Main street that it was almost impossible to drive through in an automobile according to Jerry Rogers, chief of police. Chief Rogers pointed out the danger of skating on busy streets and asks parents to co-operate with him in keepisg the children off of Main street. He recommends that skating be confined to sidewalks and streets where traffic is light. 0 $67.30 Contributed To Greek Relief By Citizens Of This Community Readers Of Paper In West Answer Christmas Appeal Response for the Christmas cheer for the forty families listed in The Mountaineer came from many sections. The ttwo ' last donations came, from, ahu West. One from Mrs. Harrys Rung in California, and another gen erous check from Judge Frank Smathers, who is spending the winter in Pheo nix, Arizonia. 4-II Club Schedule Is Announced For January Meetings The schedule for the meetings of the county 4-H clubs for the month of January has been an nounced as follows: Canton club will meet at 9 o'clock on Monday, January 13th; Beaver dam club at 11 o'clock on Monday January 13th; Crabtree club at 9- o'clock on Tuesday morning, Jan uary 14th. Fines Creek club at 10:30 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 14th; Cecil club at 9 o'clock on Wednes day morning, the 16th; Cruso club at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morn ing, the 15th; Bethel club at 9 o'clock on Thursday, the lftth. L. E. Sims Buys Out Gulf Service Station Here - L. E. Sims, of Canton, has re cently bought the Guff Service Station here on the corner of Main and Pigeon Streets. Mr. Sims plans to install all new modern equipment and will have experienced operators. He will offer retreading and recap ping tire service to his customers, Mn Siins was formerly with the Asheville Tire and Recapping Company. At present he is man ager of the Canton Tire and Re capping Company. Mr. and Mrs. Sims plan to move to Waynesville to reside within the next few - weeks. Mrs. Sims is the former Miss Virginia Nel son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, of Jonathan Creek. 53 Issues Of The Hake A Heavy And Bulky Volume Have you ever stopped to think we find that the volume contains what a bulky book you would have 6,936 columns, for 118,720 column if you kept a copy of all 53 issues inches. Taking for gre anted that of The Mountaineer for a yearf Well, it makes a rather bulky were used for advertising and pic book. For 1940 the book is about tares, that leaves about 40,000 8 inches thick, containing 848 pages, for an even average ( of 1 p:: , v v 10 oj incnea, ana me book weighs over 11 pounds. Breaking H down even farther, Geo. A. Brown, Jr. .1 y -1 Contributions for relief to the Greeks, had this week reached $67.30, according to the report of J, R . Boyd, local chairman in charge of raising money for the gallant fighters against the invad ing Italians. The following citizens have been named members of the committee to conduct the drive in this com munitl: J. R. Boyd, chairman, Jonathan Woody, C. N. Allen, L. M. Richeaon, Mrs. T. L Gwyn, R. V. WVlfV C. A . Cwrcp r-l'y Prevost. ' Contributions can be given to any member of the committee. Those contributing to the fund here, are: C A. George $25.00 J. J. Ferguson 1.00 W. II. McCracken 1.00 George A,' Brown, Jr. 1.00 G. C. Ferguson ........ .............. 1.00 T. J. Cathey - 1.00 Jack Messer 1.00 Wayne : Corpening ... .. .. .. 1.00 Johnnie B. Ferguson ............ 1.0.0 Ben Bridges 60 Sam Cabe 1.00 W. G. Byers 1.00 boo David F. Underwood ... .... A. F, Arrington 50 First National Bank ..... 6.00 J, R. Boyd 1.00 C. V. Fanaras 16.00 W. R. Francis 2.00 Dr. C. N Sisk 1.00 Miss Mildred Crawford 1,00 Mies Mildred Boineau ....... 15 Katherine Hill ... ... 15 R. V. Welch 1.00 Total ..$67.30 Mrs. Tate Wins First Prize In Lighting Contest Mrs, Joe Tate won first prize of five dollars in the Christmas dec oration contest sponsored by town officials of Hazelwood. Mrs. G. C. Summerrow was the winner of the second prize of three dollars and Roscoe Boone and Miss Letha Knight tied for third place. The home of Mr, and Mrs. G N. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bradley, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitner received honorable men tion by the judges. The decora tions about the home of Mrs. Mary Saumenig were unusually beauti ful and effective. Serving as judges were Miss Mary Barber, Mrs. Robert Hart ley and Mrs. C. L. Thomson. This is the first year the town of Hazel wood has sponsored a contest of this nature and much interest was manifested. Mountaineer two-thirds of these column inches inches for reading matter, and with M average of 6 words to the line, and 8 lines to the inch, or 42 words per inch there were about 1,680,000 words the 63 editions. Five Killed On Haywood Roads During 1940 Five people ' lost their lives in traffic accidents in Haywood Coun ty during 1940, according to the Highway Safety division opunt just released. This is two more than the 1939 figure, the department said. In the state, 12 more had been killed during the first 11 months of 1940 than for 1939. And to December first, only four coun ties in the state had not had a single traffic fatality. They were: Clay, Gates, Mitchell and Tyrrell. January Civil Term Of Court Convenes Monday The January term of Civil Court will convene here on Monday, with Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of Asheville, presiding. Judge Frank Armstrong of Troy, was scheduled to preside, but recently made an exchange with Judge Nettles. The court calendar for the term contains one . suggestion to the attorneys which includes the fol lowing; "That on or before the first Monday of each term of Civil Court counsel for plaintiffs and defendants prepare and have ready to hand to the court the is sues involved in the case as he un derstands them, citing the burden of proof rests. Issues may be call ed for in advance of the trial of the case." 'Each attorney shall prepare and have ready to file with the court on or before the first Monday of each term of Civil Court, which may may be Called for in advance of the trial of the case, a trial brief, containing the law in the case as he understands it, together with any special instructions that he may probably consider requesting the court to give on the issues filed." ; ' .. No special form ih required, however, a careful study of the de cisions, statues and guucral t,.'w Will be expected, together with a notation showing that the author ities relied upon have been checked and are not affected by subsequent decisions or legislative enactment and their value as authorities as sured by running them down to date in Shepard's Citation. This is to apply to all cases and motions on the calendar. Mission School Is Underway At Hazelwood Now Rev. S. B. M, Ghiselin, pastor of the Hazelwood, Bethel and White Oak group of Presbyterian church es, has announced that a school of Missions will continue in the Ha zelwood Presbyterian church e&ch afternoon through Sunday, Janu ary 6. The school started yester day. . : Courses in home missions, for eign missions and stewardship will be (taught. Each day pictures of Africa will be shown. Classes have been arranged for persons of all ages. All members and friends of the church are urged to attend. A reception will be held after the classes on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Ghiselin will be as sisted in this school by his wife, Mrs. Ghtselint Prof, and.: Mrs, W. P. Whitesides, of the Bethel high school faculty and Mrs. M. G, Stamey, of the Waynesjville township high school faculty. Rotary Endorses Work Of Lions In Spreading Cheer The Rotary Club on Friday pass ed a resolution endorsing and com mending the Lions Club for their work in sponsoring the dime board to raise money for the Christmas sheer fund. ; Jack Messer, chairman of the Rotary Christmas cheer commit tee, reported ten families cared for from the Rotary fund, and an nounced that all those volunteer ing their services had "carried through" in a splendid manner. The program Friday was In charge of the Club Service commit tee with Dr. Tom Stringfield, in hcharge. Reports were made by B. E. Colkitt, on boys work; Dr. C N. Sisk on the cripple children's cJinic; R. B. Davenport, on beauti fication 'and Frank M. Davis on rural beautifieatioc. W. D. Smith, former president of itu club, and Noble Garrett, Jr, were club visitors. Building & Loan To Serve County With Home Loans The Haywood Home Building and Loan Association this week is an nouncing a county-wide loan ser vice. This expansion program, will enable people in all sections of the county to build and remodel homes, "The decision to expand the ter ritory for our operations, came after months of studying the needa in outlying rural sections of Hay wood County," R. L. Prevost, preai dent said. "In the past we hare confined jour loans on property within Waynesville township. Under our new policy, we will serve all townships in the county with the exception of Clyde and Beaver dam, which are already adequately served by their respective building and loan associations,' The directors this week, heard a report from the secretary-treasurer, u N. Davis, and immediately an nounced that funds were now avail able for making immediate loans. Applications are being received. During the course of their dis cussion, the directors pointed out that there were many rural sec tions in the countv which were ba. ing developed, and that prospec tive home builders should be given the advantages of building and loan services for paying for their homes. Salvation Army , Christmas Cheer v Reached 500 The Salvation Army of the Mountain Division reached well over five hundred persons in the Christmas cheer according to Ad jutant Cecil Brown. Adjutant Brown expressed ap preciation of the many friend who lent a helping hand by generous contributions both by mail and through the boxes and kettle on the streets.'-' ; "This Christmas has now passed into history, but the unheralded work of evangelizing and character-building will continue on 'Vfi.aV aW the NV.v Jfcar. : For . the New Year we are confident of continued support . and in turn pledge more devoted service to the communities in which we labor, and to the people of WaynesvUle," said Adjutant Brown to a repre sentative of The Mountaineer. , January Schedule Is Announced For County Clubs ; The home demonstration clubs of the county will have as their topio for the January meetings, '"Out look Material." The schedule of meetings has been announced by the home dem onstration agent as follows: Jon athan Creek club with Mrs. R. W. Howell at 2 o'clock on Friday, the 3rd; Beaverdam club with Mrs, Lenoir Barton at 2 o'clock on Tues day afternoon, the 7th. Allen's Creek Club with Mrs. R. O. Allen at 2 o'clock on Wed nesday afternoon, the 8th; Fines Creek club at the school house on Thursday, the 9th; Iron Duff club with Mrs. Grady Davis, at 2 o'clock on Friday the 10th. Morning S(ar club with Mrs. Albert Sharpe at 2 o'clock Mon day afternoon, the "13th; Maple Grove with Mrs. Frank Nichols at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, the 14th; Francis Cove dub with Mrs. Wiley Franklin at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 15th. Dellwood club with Mrs. R. M. Waddell, at 2 o'clock on Thurs day afternoon, the 16th: Crabtrea club at the school house at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, the 17th; Rock Spring club with Mrs. W. C. Giles at 2 o'clock on Timw- day afternoon, the 21st. Bethel club with Mrs. C. E, Mainous at 2 o'clock Wednesdav afternoon, the 22nd; Maggie dub with Mrs. Ernest Edwards, at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, the 23rd; Junaluska club with Mrs. Marion Rhinehart, at 2 o'clock oa Friday afternoon, the 24th Clyde club with Mrs. Levi Mor gan at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. me Z8th; Cecil club with Mrs. Thomas Erwin. at 10:30 Wednes. day morning, the 29th; West Can ton club with Mrs. Earl Poe at S oWock Thursday afternoon, the 30th. . Mr. And Mrs. Oral Yates ? Return From Florida Trip Mr. ' and Mrs. Oral Yatea and daughter have returned from a ten- day trip in Florida. Mr. Yates re ported the Florida resorts were en joying the best season since 1923. ims condition prevailed through out the state, he said.