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Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountain National Park
y-SEVENTH YEAR NO. 5
Twelve Pages
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941
$1.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
Moxjn
own acquires r em
cees Of Valuable
ain Si Property
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For Proposed City Hall
ght On Corner Of Main
& East Streets
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Town of Waynesville recent-
red four pieces of valuable
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(ing each one for town and
lity-wide purposes.
Turbyfill property, on the
of, Main and East Streets,
from the post office, was re
purchased, with the idea of
tg a city hall on the site. The
tg on the property is now oc-
by the Davis Brothers Motor
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second piece of property Is
Jlding now housing the office
lity hall and the fire depart
and adjoining the former
ill building. The town also
the vacant lot next to the
tion from Mrs, K. E. Mont
which gives a front footage
n Street of 42 feet, and ex
: back about 150 feet,
just recorded in the name
town, was a 9-acre tract
from the Gudger estate, of
perty adjoining Green Hill
ty. The upper part of this
ty will be made a part of
metery, with a street cut
tit and lots layed off.
ent plans are to develop the
fide of the 9-acre tract into
iark. .'
aid issue for $25,000 has been
ted for the erection of a city
jvhich would house the fire
I and , all city departments,
definite plans have been made
1 actual construction.
I property acquired for the
ted city hall is considered as
the most valuable pieces of
ty on Main Street.
as .Hear Moore -
Of Travels
he of my experlenri;.r trh
I the world," was the subject
ley Moore when he address-
Lions Club at the Hotel
last Thursday night.
Moore was in the Merchant
for five years and during
i.it une made nine trips around
-he f lobe. His experiences were
nary and most interesting.
iUoore showed photographs
j made of the countries he
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1 program for the Lions Club
I is in charge of the commit
(blind work which the club
' ring. Dr. N. F. Lancaster,
!an of this committee, has
a thirty-minute film on the
M blind work and blind con
Which will be shown tonight.
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r 3. K. Kay, Jr.
- resses Group
it lendersonville
One Of Founders
Of Local Library
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Lucy Biddle Lewis, In
ternational Figure In The
Realm Of Women Formerly
Lived Here
Mrs. Lucy Biddle Lewis, one of
the founders of the Waynesville
Public Library, died on Tuesday
the 14th, at her home in Lands
downe, Pa., after a long illness.
She was in her eightieth year.
Mrs. Lewis came here with her
family many years ago seeking
health for her husband, the late J.
Reece Lewis, who died in Waynes
ville, She and her family were much
interested in civic affairs and were
leaders in organizing the Waynes
ville Library. Her aunt, Miss Car
oline Cooper, also bought a home
and resided here for many years.
Miss Cooper gave to the town the
property now known as the city
park.
Mrs. Lewis was an international
figure in women's affairs. She was
a former national chairman of the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom and was known
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PTA Progress In
County Noted At
Council Meeting
Plans were formulated at the
meeting held Saturday by the
Haywood County council of PTA
for the annual spring meetinsr.
.wbHbuwfll ,tak plice in March in
tot form of a luncheon meeting.
The following chairmen were ap
pointed by the president, Mrs. Geo.
A. Kunze, to be in charge of the
meeting; Mrs. Carey Smathers, of
Pennsylvania Avenue school, Can
ton, chairman of iprogram ; Mrs.
Edward Glavich, of Lake Junalus
ka, registration; and Mrs. Smiley
Carver, of North Canton, chairman
of hospitality.
The following nominating com
mittee was elected to bring in a
report at the next meeting: Mrs.
Pat Cole, of Clyde, Mrs. H. K. Ter
rell, of Bethel, and Mrs. Dewey
Hyatt, of Hazelwood.
During the afternoon the goals
that had been reached during the
year were discussed and those to be
completed before the school term is
out. Mrs. Kunze reported that
there were 6 associations in the
county that had prospects of be
coming standard groups.
Rubber Co.
Set Feb. 20
As Date To
StartWork
President Freedlander Gives
Out Company's Earnings As
Over Half Million For Last
Year
"We plan to start moving dirt by
February 20," A. L. Freedlander.
president and general manager of
Dayton Rubber Manufacturing
Company told Jonathan Woody in
a telephone conversation from New
York this week.
Mr. Freedlander said that offi
cials of the company would be here
at that time, and plana were be
ing made to award the contract, so
that construction Could get under
way at once.
When Mr. Freedlander called, he
was in conference with the Boot
and Shoe concern which will also
establish a plant here in conjunc
tion with the rubber plant.
The Associate Press this week
carried report of the company's
earnings for the past year, and
said in part: "Dayton Rubber Man
ufacturing Company reporting for
the fiscal year ended October 31,
1940, net profit of $518,897, equal
to $2.41 a common share."
"A. L. Freedlander, president,
said in his report that the company
having sold its Charlotte plant last
year, and would soon construct a
new plant at Waynesville, near
the heart of the textile region."
To Serve In English Hospital
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. "ay, Jr., prominent
vie leader, was the principal
! a meeting on Tuesday
Qt the merchants' division
nendersonviire Chamber of
erce. He was accompanied
Jle Garrett, president of the
aits' division of the local
er or commerce.
Kay spoke on "Community
mnsnip." He pointed out
that the "business man is
sis of every community, and
must be interested in his
f f he is to sell it"
osing Mr. Ray made a plea
eater friendliness between
amunitres in Western North
a, and spoke of their mu-
Jterest in the tourists, who
I er visit one community, but
be entire section.
amber of others made brief
luring the evening.
Almost Run
r Bv Truck
the quick action of an alert
of an oil truck, averted a
accident on Main street yeS
afternoon. Ball boy, about 4 years old,
f from behind parked cars
f into the path of the truck
iver stopped almost fa his
as the bumper of the truck
touched the lad.
ralked from the scene, with
ther,, apparently none the
"or the close call except for
Lt George E. Plott
Receives Promotion
Lt. George E. Plott, of Company
H., of the 120th Infantry, stationed
at Fort Jackson, was promoted
during the week from a second
lieutenant to a first lieutenant, it
was learned yesterday. Lt. Plott
is the nephew of Captain George
F. Plott.
Two Barber Shops
Now Consolidated
Waynesville's two Main street
barber shops Sutton's and San
itarywere merged this week, and
will be operated in the future as
the - Sanitary Barber , Shop, .with
R. L. Sutton, as owner.
Mr. Sutton has owned both shops
for sometime, and said the con
solidation was an economy meas
ure, as well as giving better ser
vice with the 10-chair shop, which
is now one of the largest in this
section of the state.
Improvements are contemplated,
but no definite plans were an
nounced. :
Those affiliated with the business,
besides Mr. Sutton, are: Hilliard
Camp, Jarvis Morrow, Vaudy Mas-
sey, Carter Camp, Ben Sutton, E.
T. Sawyer, Mack White, Curtis
Seay, and Melvin Mintz.
Two shine boys are also employ
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Highway to Brevard
Being Widened And
Graded For Paving
Measles In Mild
Form Breaks Out
In High School
An epidemic of German
measles was reported among
the high school students yes
terday, with several having
been sent home on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Dr. C. N. Sisk, county
health officer, stated last night,
that he did not feel it would
become necessary to close the
schools due to the mild form
of the disease and the short
period of one week for quar
antine. M. H. Bowles, district super
intendent, stated the epidem
ic seemed to be confined for
the most part to the high
school, as there were only a
very few cases in the elemen
tary grades, and that he also
did not think it would be nec
essary to suspend the schools.
Senator Smathers
Would Make Cuba
A State Of U. S.
Last week Senator William H.
Smathers, member of the U. S.
Senator from New Jersey, intror
duced legislation in Congress to
authorize the admission of Cuba as
a State in the United State.
Senator Smathers, prominent at
torney, of Atlantic City, is the son
of Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Smathers, and
of ten visitis his parents here.
DR. DUDLEY W. SMITH, local surgeon, who sailed sometime
last week from New York City to England where he will be a member
of the staff of the American Hospital for Britian, a 300-bed hospital
50 miles from London. Only outstanding orthopedic surgeons in the
United States are being chosen for this work. Dr. Smith will serve
a six months period and will then be replaced by another surgeon.
Many Demonstration
Fanners Expected
For Annual Meeting
1940 Fire Losses In
City Half Of '39 Total
Losses by fire within the city
limits of Waynesville amounted to
$2,279 fa 1940, lessjthan half of the
amount of 1939, which was around
15,000.
Outside the city limits the dam
ages amounted to $64,858, the lat
ter including the heavy losses sus
tained by the Junaluska Supply
Company and the Carolina Hill
Billies, at Lake Junaluska. In this
fire the city fire department had
expenditures of $1,000 due to the
burning out of a pump.
The first call came to the de
partment on January 26th, and the
last call was received on December
the 12th, according to Lawrence
L. Kerley, head of the fire de
partment. .
There was a total of 67 calls,
with 33 inside the city limits, and
14 outside. The longest distance
traveled was to the fire fa Frank
lin on Nov. 10th, when a greater
part of the business district of the
town burned.
The can was received here around
6 o'clock fa the afternoon, and the
trip was made by 1 of the local
firemen in one hour and two min
utes. They fought the fire steadily
foj four hours. -
The town of Waynesville de
frayed the expense of the fire truck
and equipment and the firemen
gave their services. The corre
spondence in the town hall files
gives testimony of the apprecia
tion of the town of Franklin for
the aid given.
There were during the year 19
members of the fire department,
counting Lawrence L. Kerley, chief,
and Robert Hugh Clark, assistant
chief. The others include: Brad
ford Mehaffey, Walter Mehaffey,
Paul Young, Sam Cabe, J. W.
Cole, John W. Boyd, H. W. Bur
nette, John W. West, Clem Fitz
gerald, Will Stange, Ben Colkitt,
Harold Massie, John Ray, David
Underwood, Leon Killian, Jr., and
Dave Cabe. The last two have
recently moved to Newport News,
but their places have not yet been
filled.
The men are paid $1.00 for a
call during the day and $2.00 for
a night summons.
February Term
Criminal Court
Convenes Monday
The February term of criminal
court will convene here on Monday
morning, with Judge Zeb V. Net
tles, of Asheville, presiding.
The members of the grand jury
will be selected at this term to serve
during the coming year. . .
Members of the jury for the first
week include: J. Howard Myers,
Beaverdam; E. W. Fisher, Fines
Creek; W. H. Kuykendall, Waynes
ville; Chas. H. Burnett, East Fork;
R. W. Miller, Beaverdam; Arthur
Hendrix, Waynesville; N. C. Un
derwood, Waynesville; J. Albert
Sharp, Beaverdam; H. Homer
Plott, Waynesville.
Jasper N. Henline, Clyde; Med-
ford Leatherwood, Jonathan Greek;
Oscar T. Arrington, Waynesville;
Jack Smathers, Beaverdam; T. L.
Gwyn, Waynesville; Nelson Cur
tis, Waynesville; T, Walter Fer
guson, Waynesville; Rufus A. Buff ,
Ivy Hill; P. V. Phillips, Waynes
ville; James Boyd, Jr., Waynesville;
D. P. Jaynes, Ivy Hill,
Henry N. Garner, Pigeon; Hor
ace Bryson, Iron Duff; Jess Ful
bright, Iron Duff; Lowery C. Fer
guson, Crabtree; Charlie C. Pal
mer, Waynesville; Wm. William-
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Time Extended For
Infantile Drive
Funds To Feb. 10
Women's activities of the drive
for funds for infantile paralysis
in co-operation with the Presi
dent's Ball, have been extended to
Feb. the 10th, according to Mrs.
D. D. Alley, one of the state chair
men. There have been 1,000 letters
mailed and 600 booklets containing
ideas for parties by Mrs. Al
ley and her committee members fa
the state.
The parties are being given by
the women throughout the nation
as a supplement to the annual balls
staged fa the town and cities.
The extension of the time limit
was made on account of the influ
enza epidemic, so Mrs. Alley point
ed OUt.. ; ;.
The first party fa each state is
scheduled to be held by the Gov
ernor's wife at tJie executive man
sion.
Landees, Of TV A, Will Make
Principal Address To Hay
wood Group Here Saturday
Elaborate plans are being made
for the annual meeting of demon
stration farmers at the court house
here Saturday morning, at which
time officers will be elected, and
V. M. Landees, assistant director
of agricultural relations depart'
ment of the TVA will be the prln
cipal speaker. The meeting will
get underway at ten o'clock.
R. W. Shoffner, in charge of
demonstration farm work in the
state will be here.
There are approximately 400
demonstration farmers in Hay
wood, and during the past year
made great progress, according to
the reports filed by the farmers
with the county agents.
Listed among the accomplish
ments, were permanent improve'
ments to farm buildings and dwell
ings, amounting to $87,849.
Over a million ana a nan pounus
of triple superphosphate and 4,650
tons of lime were used by the farm
ers last year.
Interest in bringing in better
livestock in the county and the
township, county-wide and out-of-state
farm tours, were better than
ever. .. " .-.
This group also aided in getting
approved the REA project for 217
miles of additional lines fa the
county to serve 700 families.
Officers of the demonstration
farmers ; are : A. J. McCracken,
president, C R. Liner, vice presi
dent, Sam Ferguson, secretary and
T. W .Cathey, treasurer.
Complete details of the year's
work will be found elsewhere in
today's paper.
Two WPA Projects
For Haywood Were
Recently Approved
Two WPA projects have recent
ly been approved for Haywood
County by the Washington office,
according to a statement made by
A.' F. Weaver, Jr., district mana
ger of area No. 9 Works Progress
Administration. ;
The sum of $6,278 will be pro
vided for the construction of an
incinerator for the Town of Can
ton, with the town carrying its
share of the funds.
The other project is for the
erection of a 4-room school build
fag at Mt. Sterling. Y
Building And Loan
Makes Net Gain Of
$53,000 During 1940
L. N. Davis Re-elected As
Secretary Of The
Association
The Haywood Home Building and
Loan Association made a net gain
of $53,000 last year, according to
the report of the secretary, L. N.
Davis, at the annual meeting Mon
day night.
The loans of the association
amounted to $81,000 and were as
follows; 34 for construction; 87
for purchases; 17 for refinancing;
and 21 for other purposes.
L. N. Davis was re-elected secre
tary and treasurer for the coming
year, with R. L. Prevost, president,
arid E. J. Hyatt, Vice president,
also e-elected. Morgan and Ward
attorneys, were also renamed for
the association.
The board of directors who will
serve during the coming year in
clude: J. R. Boyd, W. H. Burgin,
L. M. Killian, L. M. Richeson, O.
II. Shelton, J. W. Ray, R. L. Pre
vost. C. N. Allen, L. N. Davis and
E. J. Hyatt.
225 Men At Work On 8-Mile
Project, Which Is To Be
Completed By Late Summer
The grading and widening of the
Waynesville-Brevvd Highway, No.
284, has been completed from Cra
so to the steel bridge at the river.
A large shovel will be moved to
the project this week, and work of
regradmg and widening the road
up the mountain to Wagon Road
Gap at the Haywood-Transylvania
line will be started. The road will
be completed late this summer.
Approximately 225 men are work
ing on the project, which is moving
according to schedule, J. C. Walker,
district engineer told The Moun
taineer yesterday. The project ia
being sponsored by WPA and the
State Highway Department, and
the work is under the supervision of
the highway forces.
The old road bed is being follow
ed almost entirely, Mr. Walker said.
With the new grade and long sweep
ing curves, the road will permit
.speed of forty miles an hour, he
,said.
The roadbed will be 30 feet wide,
with a 24-foot surface.. . The road
on this side of the mountain will
resemble in every way, the high
way on the Transylvania Bide.
This 8-mile section is the last of
the highway from here to Brevard
that remains to be surfaced. The
traveling public will then be able
to cover the 39 miles in less than
an hour.
The last work was completed this
week on the new bridge at the
Sen telle farm near Bethel which
Was damaged by the floods last
summer, The bridge will be open
to traffic in two weeks, Mr. Walker
said.
The fills to the new concrete
bridge at Woodrow have been made,
And shovels are now at work cut
iing the new road back of the coun
ty home. No date has been set for
this project to be completed.
High School Band
Will Give Concert
Thursday, Feb. 6
The Waynesville township high
school band will give its annual
mid-winter concert Thursday even
ing, Feb. the 6th, at 8 o'clock at
the high, school auditorium.
Director L. T. New, Jr will
present the entire high school band
of 70 students in a completely new
program, of interesting and appeal
ing numbers.
All proceeds from the concert
will be used for the support of the
band. The plans are for the band
to make the expenses of such items
as music and general upkeep.
The sale of tickets will be hand
led by the band students and the
members of the band sponsoring
adult committee. They will be
placed on sale at the Toggery on
Main street, C. N. Allen's store fa
Hazelwood, and at the store of W.
A. Bradley on the Balsam road.
This is the second concert to be
given by the band for which an
admission fee has been charged.
More Than 1,200
Attended Annual
President's Ball
It is estimated that more than
1,200 persons attended the Presi
dent's balls here on Saturday night,
one at the Waynesville Armory,
and the other, a square dance at
the Hotel Gordon. Many persons
took in both affairs.
Late yesterday afternoon James
Queen, general chairman, had not
completed his check up with his
various community heads, who
were in charge of the sale of tick
ets in each section, and was unable
to give a total of the receipts or the
amount that will be kept locally
after expenses are paid.
The ball was in reality a large
Community party, attracting peo
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BIRTHS
Private James Harden Howell,
Jr., of Fort Jackson, spent the
week-end in town with his parents,
Major and Mrs. J. Harden Howell.
Dr. and Mrs. Jasper Mortran an
nounce the birth of a daughter.
Katherine Way Morgan, on Jan.
the 29th, at Duke Hospital, Dur
ham. Dr. Morgan, physicist, Is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Morran.
of Waynesville, and is on the staff
ox mice Hospital,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Katherine Carolyne, on Tuesday,
January the 28th, at the Haywood
County Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rhinehart
announce the birth of a son William
Thomas on January the 17th.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus McCrack
en, of Newport News, Va, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Mary Ellen, weight 6 and one-half
pounds, on January the 27th,
It Was A Year Ago This Week,
Mercury Went Below Zero 4 Times
A year ago this week, Haywood
was experiencing sub-zero weath
er, with the mercury tumbling be
low tero for four successive days
starting with 6 below, then 12,
the next day 8 and then 5. These
readings were for January 26, 27,
28 and 29.
This week, the official readings
showed that the mercury only went
to 27 for the low of the week,
for an average low of 85.
The complete official report, as
recorded by Quinby Eipp, official
weather observer is as follows:
Jan
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Mean maximum
Mean minimum
Mean for week .
High for week
Low for week
Max Mfa 7 p. m. Pre
51 40 48 0.60
69 42 60 0.25
65 40 61 0.6O
65 32 45
46 35 45 0.30
86 32 85
31 27 31
Above January normal ,
Precipitation for week
47
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97
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