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Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance oj The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
IfTY-EIGHTII YEAR NO. 2 Twelve Pages
WAYNESVILLE, N. O, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1942
$1.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
The Waynesvi
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Burns Are
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East Fork Woman Dies
Within Few Hours After 1
Clothing Catches On Fire.
Mrs. Aleatha Mae Baker, 16, wife
jColeman Baker, of the Big East
rk section of Pigeon, died Tues
f night at 11 o'clock in the
ywood County Hospital from the
ect of burns suffered, ,
Mrs. Baker, who is reported to
re been in her home alone, is
ught to have caught her cloth-
on fire from burning logs in an
n fire place. Her husband was
pping wood on the place and in
excitement she is said to
Ihed to him for help. V
By the time she reached him her
jthing had burned from her body,
fe was rushed to the Haywood
unty Hospital around four
lock Wednesday, afternoon and
death followed a few hours
Serward.
irs. Baker was married on No
ber 22nd, less than two months
, to Coleman Baker. She was
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thur
i J. Davis, who live near Cniso.
funeral services will be held
k afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
odow Grove Baptist church,
6t Fork, of which Mrs. Baker
a member. Burial will be in
SGwyn cemetery,
urviving are her husband; her
rents, two brothers, Guy Davis,
k stationed - at Savannah Air
je, Savannah, Ga., and Cornelius
rs, of Buncombe county; and
sister, Mrs. Robert Buff, of
erett M cElrov
Winnclv Riirnafl
An Explosion
former Resident Of Way-
lesville Recovering From
A Gas Explosion.
Everett McElroy, formerly of
tynesville, was seriously burned
I December 28th, while he was
pecting his new home, which
being built by the Florida
!p and Paper Company, near
Bsacola, Fla. . ' :
Mr. McElroy struck a match, un-
iire that a gas pipe had been
; open. '
'he house was damaged beyond
.air.
Mr. McElroy is employed by the
Irida Pulp and Paper Company
(assistant master mechanic,
le is reported to De recovering
Jthe Pensacola Hospital, at Pen
tola. r. Stringfield
pers Broken Hip
iiesday Morning
r. Tom Stringfield, prominent
1 physician, was reDorted to be
Iting more comfortably late last
ht at the Haywood County
fcpital.
r. Stringfield fell and broke
hip early Tuesday morning as
was making preparations to
e part in the performance of an
ration. The accident occurred
ftrtly after seven o'clock.
f)r. Stringfield is chairman of the
jal board of the Haywood Coun-
oeiecuve Service.
oena Medford, Haywood's First 1942
aby, Born As Year
the new year was just an hour
d six minutes old when Roena
idford, 7-pound daughter of Mr.
d Mrs. Howard Samuel Med
fd, arrived at the Haywood
iunty Hospital, to win the prizes
aiting the first baby born in
'ywood in 1942, in a contest
ged by this newspaper last
ek..
Little Miss Medford and mother
re reported as doing nicely, and
t father has already collected the
mber of gifts offered to the first
by.
Mr. and Mrs. Medford live near
thel, on route one, Waynesville,
temember Pear! Harbor Let's
Good Navy Men
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CLAUDE G. DAVIS, petty offi
cer on the U.S. S. Saratoga, has
been in the Navy for fifteen years.
far
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'JACK DAVIS, - airplane me
chanic, is stationed on the U. S. S.
Enterprise, and is due for a pro
motion next month.
Two Hazelwood Brothers Making Good
Records In Navy; Both In War Zone
John K. Reeves
Assigned To Radio
Duty In Air Corps
Pfc. John K. Reeves, son of Mrs.
W. Garrett Reeves, of Lake Juna-
luka, has been graduated with the
new class in radio communication
at Acott Field, 111., according to
an announcement from Col. Wol
cott P. Hayes, commandant.
Pfc. Reeves having been trained
in all phases oi radio worK ai
the post, radio university of the
army air corps, has been assigned
to further duty at another station.
Funeral Services
Held Saturday For
Luther L. Allen
Funeral services were conducted
at the home on Allen's Creek Fri
day afternoon for Luther Love Al
len, 62, who died at his residence
at 9:00 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. The Rev, Oder Burnett and
the Rev. Bill Sorrells officiated.
Burial was in Green Hill cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were:
Grady Farmer , Fred Farmer, and
L, L. Allen and John Henry Allen,
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Was 66 Minutes Old
Mr. Medford is employed in the
transfer department of the Cham
pion Fibre Company, Canton.
Mrs. Medford was Miss Effie
Caldwell, before her marriage.
Gifts received by the new citi
zen of Haywood included a dress
from Belk-Hudson Co., a photo
graph from Sherrill's Studio, a
year's subscription to The Moun
taineer, : some cleaning from the
Laundry, a dozen diapers from
C. E. Ray's Sons, six cans of baby
food from the Food Store, and 15
quarts of pasteurized milk from
Pet Dairy.
For $1,500 Relief
Funds Underway
The drive to raise the $1,500
quota assigned this area by the
Red Cross National headquarters
is now underway, according to the
Rev. Malcolm R. Williamson and
the Rev. R. E. MacBlain, co-chairmen
of the campaign.
There will be -no cards issued in
this drive, as in the annual roll call
as the money to be raised is purely
for relief purposes, it was pointed
out by the co-chairmen.
Those who intend to donate are
asked to make contributions as
early as possible so that the drive
may be completed in the next two
.weeks.;- , . :-, .'.
A meeting of the workers was
held on Monday night and all plans
were worked out to push the drive
with all possible speed.
The following have been announ
ced as those in charge of various
committees and the members of the
groups: Industrial, J. E. Shields,
chairman, Aaron Prevost, and Mrs.
L. M. Killian.
Professional, Lauriston Hardin,
chairman, Howard Hyatt, Henry
Davis, and Tom Campbell.
Booths, Mrs. J. M. Long, chair
man, Mrs. S. H. Bushnell, Mrs. J.
F. Abel, Mrs. R. L. Prevost, Mrs..
Thad Howell, and Mrs. R. N. Bar
ber. Business houses, Mrs. William
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Haywood Has 41
Beer Dealers
The State Department of Reve
nue has issued retail beer licenses
to 41 outlets in Haywood county.
Figures compiled by the Brew
ers and North Carolina Beer Dis
tributors committee, as of Decem
ber. SI, disclosed that 4,822 retail
outlets have been licensed by the
state for the 1941-42 fiscal year.
It is probable that the number will
reach 5,000 before th tax year
for beer licenses) ends April 30.
Two Hazelwood brothers, who
hold responsible places on two of
Uncle Sam's largest warship in
the Pacific, wrote their parents re
cently they were all right.
Chief Petty Officer Claude G.
Davis, and his brother Jack, are
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon
Davis, of Hazelwood.
Claude is aboard the U. S. S. Sar
atoga has been in the navy for
fifteen years. He spent a year
around the Panama CanaL and a
year in European waters. ..Later
spent 33 months in Asiatic waters
in and around China, the Philip
pines and Dutch Indies. Later
he was for two years stationed
at Pensacola, Fla., and for 30
months at the island of Guam in
the Pacific, which has been to the
forefront in the news recently.
Jack joined the navy about three
and a half years ago, and has
made his ratings as fast as time
would allow. He went from here
to the Douglas Airplane plant , iri
Santa Monica, Cal., and finished
a course in two weeks, which was
said could not be accomplished. He
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Mercury Dropped
To 13 Tuesday -
Old Man Winter blew his cold
breath upon the nation Tuesday,
sending the mercury down to 13
for the official reading, according
to Lawrence Kerley, official ob
server. ' .
' Shortly after noon Wednesday
snow began to fall, and for more
than an hour fell pretty brisk, then
stopped until after dark, and
started again lightly.
The mercury was hovering
around the freezing point last
night.
Floyd Stamev Completes
His Cavalry Training
Pvt. Floyd Stamey, who prior to
-his induction into the army several
weeks ago, lived at Waynesville,
has completed his basic training at
the Cavalry Replacement Training
center at Ft. Riley, Kansas.
Pvt. Stamey will now take his
place in one of the U. S. Army
units.
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Hazelwood Pastor
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REV. FRANK H. LEATHER
WOOD has accepted a call as
pastor of the Hazelwood Baptist
church. He is a native of Hay
wood, and for 3 years has served
as Associational Missionary, and
for seven years has been moderator
of the Association.
Leatherwood Is
Baptist Pastor
At Hazelwood
Rev. Frank H. Leatherwood
Resigns As Associational
Missionary After Note
worthy Service.
Rev. Frank Leatherwood assum
ed duties as full-time pastor of
the Hazelwood Baptist church last
Sunday, succeeding Rev. J. M.
Woodard, who hat served for sev
eral years.:' U-V--v" -.- - -f, --v'
The church has a membership
of 283 and has inaugurated plans
for a general expansion of the
church program and membership
campaign.
Rev. Mr. Leatherwood tendered
his resignation Monday to the
executive-promotion . committee of
the Haywood Baptist Association,
as associational missionary. He
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Massie Department
Store To Aid in Sale
Of Defense Stamps v
, Defense Saving Stamps are now
on sale at Massie Department
Store, it was learned during the
week.
Other merchants in the town are
expected to co-operate in a similar
manner in the National Defense
program in the community.
In U. S. Navy
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BOBBY COIN, JR., on left and DICKY MOODY, on right, picture I
taken before they left here in June, 1940, for Norfolk after volun-
teering in the U. S. Navy.
Tire Rationing
Board Operating;
Inspectors Named
Clayton C. Walker has been
selected as inspector yt the tire
rationing board for the Waynes
ville area and Bryan Payne for the
inspector of the tire rationing
board of Canton, according to
Jonathan Woody, chairman of the
county board of National defense.
The Waynesville tire rationing
board is composed of Dan Watkins,
chairman, Dill Howell, and R. N.
Barber, Jr., and the Canton tire
rationing board of Charles King,
chairman, Howell Bluylock, and
Guy Hipps.
The Waynesville 'board, accord
ing to Mr. Watkins, chairman, has
supervision , over the following
townships: Waynesville, Ivy Hill,
Iron Duff, Jonathan, White Oak,
Cataloochee, Fines Creek, and
Crabtree. The Canton board has
supervision over North and South
Beaverdam, Pigeon, Clyde, East
Fork, and Cecil.
Mr. Watkins pointed out that on
December the 10th, the sale of
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Citizens Urged To
Buy City Motor
Vehicle Plates
Citisens in the community who
have not bought their city auto
mobile plates, are asked to do so
at once, as the town board of al
dermen has set a deadline for
January 17th. After that date
any Waynesville motorists driving
ft mntxir vaMpIo urlthhnf a Warn...
Ville plate will be fined, ;
The plates which are sold at
$1.00 each are on sale at the City
Hall and at the office of the AAA
in the, Masonic Tempte. They ayt
the same color as the N. C. state
license plates for 192,
Four Waynesville Men Get Promotions
In State Guard; Howell Now Commander
Parents Hear From
Son In Navy On
Pacific Coast
Parents of two Haywood county
boys in the U. S. Navy on the
Pacific Coast have recently heard
from their sons. Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Moody have had a communi
cation from their son Dick Moody,
who was on the West Virginia,
and Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Coin have
heard from their son Bobby.
Both boys volunteered in the
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On Pacific Coast
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Start Gathering Yours Today
Get Promotions
MAJOR J. II. HOWELL was re
enfv promoted to commanHer of
the five State Guard companies ia
western iNortn carouna. until
hen he was captain of the Waynes
ille unit.
' captain w. a. brAdLey
now has charge of the Waynesville
State Guard company. Hews
formerly first lieutenant.
Military promotions came thick
and fast this week to four Waynes
ville men who have been identified
with the State Guard.
Major Howell, who organized the
Waynesville company of the state
guard, and served as captain since
its organization, has been promot
ed to the post of commander of five
State Guard companies in Western
North Carolina.
W. A. Bradley has received his
commission naming him as cap
tain of the local company of State
Guards, and Frank Byyrd has been
promoted from second to first lieu
tenant. Ralph' Prevost received a
promotion from first sergeant to
second lieutenant..
Major Howell will have super
vision of State guard companies
in Canton, Asheville, Morganton,
Rutherfordton and the local com-
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Commissioners
Draw Jury For
February Court
The county commissioners drew
the following jury for the Febru
ary criminal term of Superior
court, which will convene here on
February 2nd, with Judge Allen
H. Gwyn, of Reidsville, presiding:
For the first week were drawn,
Fain Gaddis, of Beaverdam; Matt
R. Caldwell, of Clyde; Frank Al
bright, of Waynesville; Grover C.
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Health Department
Rules, Regulations
For better protection of public
health, the local health department
has announced the new rules and
regulations prepared by the State
Board of Health, governing the
sanitation of hotels, cafes, restau
rants, camps, drink stands, and
all other establishments where
food is prepared, handled and serv
ed to the public at wholesale or
retaiL ;
The rules also apply to places
where transient guests are served
or provided lodging for pay. No
such establishment shall operate
which receives a sanitary rating of
less than 70 per cent.
m the future, it was pointed
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Programs Ready
For All Parts
Of This County
Campaign To Gather Scrap
Iron and Other Metals Will
Be Inaugurated.
The first of ten Haywood "Rally
for Victory" meetings will be
held tonight at the Rock Hill
school, beginning at seven o'clock,
w ith prospects for a capacity crowd
according County Agent Wayne
Corpening, under whose direction
the meetigs have been called.
The meetings will last for one
hour and fifteen mintes, it was
said, with everything from a con- .
cert by the Waynesville township
band to talking movies.
"Every minute has been timed,
and it takes exactly 75 minutes to
put the program on, including the
15-minute, talking picture of act
ual fighting in Poland, and the con
cert by the 60-piece Waynesville
band. In the Canton territory the
fine band from there will provide
military music and concerts at
each meeting," he said.
A member of the "V committee"
will make a few remarks, and Mr.
Corpening will explain the ma
chinery program for farmers and
food needs.
John E. Barr, head o fthe can
nery" program, will speak briefly,
followed by Jack Messer in behalf
of the Red Cross.
Plans have been made to have
a brief message by a pastor at
each meeting.
Of utmost importance at each
meeting will be the announcement
of plans for gathering scrap Iron
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Number Of Civil
Cases Cleared In
2 Days Of Court.;
Six divorces were granted on "
the first day of the January term
of Superior court here In session
this week with Judge Allen HL
Gwyn, of Reidsville, presiding.
They included the following
cases: C. W. Wright from Amanda
Wright; Bertha Riley from Ercell
Riley; C. R. Allison from Lena
Allison; A. H. Clark from Pearl
Clark j Viola Brookshire from Rob
ert Brookshire; Juanita Cagle
Gaddy from Ben Bryson Gaddy.
On Tuesday the jury awarded
a verdict of $30,000 damages to
Mrs. Annie May Summers, admin
istratrix, of the estate of her hus
band, J. W. Summers, who was in
jured in an automobile accident in
August of 1940. ,
The defendant, C. M. Ingram, of
East Tennessee, who was said to
have been the driver of the ear
which colided with one driven by
Mr. Summers, made no deiense.
The case of Bryant Smith versus
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Town Organizes
Civilian Forces
For Defense
"Announcement has been made
this week of the following chair
men of civilian protection for the
town of Waynesville and its urban
districts: .
Mayor J. H. Way, Jr., general
chairman, G. C. Ferguson, vice
chairman.
Dr. R. E. Stretcher, chairman of
medical emergency service.
Lawrence L. Kerley, chairman
of fire protection.
Robert Hugh Clark, chairman
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Enforcing New
For Eating Places
out by local health authorities, no
person shall operate a restaurant
within the state who does not poss
ess an unrevoked permit from the
State Board of Health.
No permit to operate shall be
issued until a sanitary inspection
by a representative of the State
Board of Health shows that the
restaurant complies with these
rules and regulations. Applica
tion for such inspeciton shall be
made in writing by the person sub
mitting the application.
Vilotions of any of the rules and
regulations, or failure to receive a
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