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FOR Wayne ME sville ICTORY BUT UNITED STATES Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park BONDS STAMPS YEAR NO. 17 Twelve Pages .EIGHTH WAYNESVILLE, N, C THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1942 $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties FiimtbsS Fires dti iv 11 vv iJiN u rftBi itjitjuoj Me Of War Bonds nd Stamps To Be ashed In Haywood ERING HAYWOOD'S OLITICAL VRONTS i irtf;viti rinsed khe board oi filing' books iasi oomxU, oon, it was found that only ...u u V.oM in the .ace3 woum ."- -Qft.. nttepnmary on hit of H places w Hthout opposition. Ihe race tor state eiiow r there is a candidate from sville and one Irom-uanwn, ch place. J. T. Bauey ana b C. Davis are seeKing uks ,tinn for state senate. f Westmoreland, of Canton, tngfor re-election as coroner test opposea Dy . . Id, ol Wf ynesville. reeister of deeds, C. C. :is and Bryan Medford are fco candidates. the district, John M. Queen r.g opposed by Baxter C, of Bryson City, for the post icitor of this district only Democratic race for ble is in Beaverdam , town with W. H. Scrftt,. (iordon , Floyd T. Plemmons and Burnett all seeking nomiiia- r.ocrats filing, and without ition, are: ". nn C. Palmer, representative. H. Leatherwood, clerk of court. Ferguson, tax collector. IV. Welch, sheriff. 'fge A. Brown, Jr., chair- hoard of commissioners and (Continued on page 12) gistration For L.' T l wi Kationmg Vi April 28 pt Registration Slated r Wholesalers and Re- ilers; Consumers Later. poup of rationing board mem- ana school authorities from Mid county were among those I IB Western North Carolina Pes who attended a meeting Ineville. on Mondav for in. wns regarding the sugar ra- system which will g0 into some time in Mav P registration for sugar ?will be held on April 28 ' "om 9 a. m. to S n m This fation is for all wholesalers. p, institutional, (jails, hos- itontmued on page 71 - Underwood. 93rd Year, Dies Home Of Son feral: servir-oi , P Friday -afternoon at the ".Tiesville: community "T Jarnw t tt j J it . viuuerwooa, ,ed at the v,a, ' ki l:r,A " ." Ui ",s son Kn.Tv' 12:45 a. rtt ...... . "cv- hZr.0 ' Fi"t Bap- L ,." . vniciated, W. A. Burial was cemeterv o - To 65 Will pter On 27th Tation Za or tne fourth and T3" the "elective n nTrir Priding 'ervi iabllity for mili )f ery lfr .the istra d Stff. T,e Cltlz of the arid 65. lween.the ages S'll ere born fau pZ"1 1877,. and on (Contin! ore not registered on pt(re 7) Campaign Committees Are Named For Work Which Starts Monday; Woody and Ray Head Drive. As the nation-wide campaign gets underway Monday, to enlist the purchase of war saving bonds and stamps, every man, woman and child in Haywood will be contacted to do their part, it was announced last night by Jonathan Woody, chairman of the war savings com mittee in Haywood, and Charles Ray, county chairman for this campaign, Mr. Ray named committees yes terday to carry on the campaign, and said: "Every citizen will be offered an opportunity to help beat Hitler and the Japs. We urge you to get ready to make your savings support the soldiers, sail ors and marines who are fighting to protect your home here in Hay wood." "The purchase of war paving bonds and stamps is not a dona tion, but an investment at a liberal rate of interest for your present and future welfare," Mr. Ray said. The President and Secretary Morgenthau have stressed the re ularly employed industrial worker as the foundation of the war savings campaign, through volun tary payroll deductions. For that reason," Mr. said, "the most im portant group is made tip of rep re(inttivei of Haywood county industries, as follows: Aaron Prevost, chairman, j. E. Shields, vice chairman, L. M. Rich- (Continued on page 12) - - Haywood Cattle Made Fine Showing At Wilson Sale --,'v . The five head of Haywood Here ford cattle which were shown in the North Carolina Hereford Breeders Association show : and sale last Friday in Wilson, brought a total of $1,445 to their owners. More than 1,000 persons attend ed the show and sale including Governor Broughton and former Governor McKelvie, of Nebraska, who spoke at the banquet held the night after the show with around 100 in attendance. With only 35 head shown, Hay wood county with five entries, coupled with the fact that the in- (Continued on page 12) Joseph C. Byers Dies Following Short Illness Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday after noon at the Clyde Baptist church for Joseph Cansler Byers, 84, prominent resident Of Haywood county, who died Monday at his home at Clyde following a brief illness. The Rev. T. II. Parris, pastor of the church, officiated, assisted by the Rev. R. P. McCracken, a former pastor of the Clyde church, of which Mr. Byers had been a member for many years. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Members of the board of dea- (Continued on page 7) Registrants Of 3rd Draft Receive Questionnaires The local draft board has re ceived their supplies of the ' new occupational questionnaires that will be filled out by the nine hun dred men who registered under the third registration. They plan to mail the blanks this week. The occupational questionnaire, which is entirely different from the regular draft questionnaire will be sent first to all men who registered on Feb 16, ages from 20 to 44 not previously registered. After the information on that group has been compiled, the ques tionnaires will be sent to all other draft registrants not in the armed service, including the men be tween 45 and 64 who will register on April 27. When this information is com plete the occupational status of every man in the United States between the ages of 20 and 64 will be on file. The following men constitute the local registants' advisory board and any registrant wishing assistance in filling out the ques tionaire which is being mailed this (Continued on page 7) Expect Huge Crowd At C. Of C. Supper Tonight At Armory John Evans Now Chief Of Police At Hazelwood John Evans, of Clyde, was sworn into office by Mayor Clyde Fisher, as chief of police of Hazelwood, last week. Mr. Evans began his duties Thursday and fills the vacancy made by the resignation of Jerry Rojrers a few weeks ago, Chief Evans, who was born and reared in the Jonathan Creek sec tion of Haywood county, resigned as chief of police in Clyde to ac cept the office here Before going to Clyde seven years ago he had served on the Waynesville police force. Mr. and Mrs. Evans plan to move to Hazelwood soon. WorkStartedOiiThird Tunnel On Parkway, Will Be 340 Feet Long State Guard To Parade Tuesday In Raleigh' The full company of the Way nesville State Guard unit will participate in the parade and oth er activities Tuesday in Raleigh, as the capitol observes its sesqui centennial. Major J. H. Howell, commander Of the 8th Battalion, announced yesterday that several companies from this section of the state will participate in the Raleigh celebra tion. ; . The Waynesville unit, under the command of Captain W. A. Brad ley, will leave via a special bus Monday night, and take part in the parade Tuesday morning. The men are due back in Waynesville early Wednesday morning. Sever al courtesies have been planned for the men. A final drill will be held Fri day night, and Captain Bradley announced it was compulsory for all members to be present. Rev. Williamson Elected Moderator Of Presbytery The Rev. Malcolm R. William son, pastor of the local Presbyter ian church, was elected moderator of the Asheville, Presbytery at the 92nd semi-annual session of the group which was . held in the Weaverville Presbyterian church Tuesday. Rev. Williamson was elected moderator upon nomination of Rev. George B. Hammond, of Canton. Ministers and elders representing 23 Presbyterian churches in eleven counties in Western North Caro lina were present for the session at Weaverville. 55 Men Now At Work On Project, Which Wifl Take All Summer To Complete. Work on the third and last tun nel on the 7 -mile link of the Parkway from Soco Gap to Big Witch Gap got underway this week, Workmen for Lowdermilk Broth- ers, contractors for the project, pushed through the second tunnel last Friday, and are expected to complete the "timbering up" this Week. The tunnel is 310 feet long, and was difficult to construct, in that the loose dirt and rock caused several breaks in the walls. The third tunnel will be the largest of the three, being 340 feet long. The first was through almost solid rock and was 287 feet long. The contractors plan to push this last tunnel to completion as soon as possible, and plans are also underway to put crushed stone on the road in the near fu ture. About 55 men are now at work, and more are being added ejry week. Indications are that the project will continue through the summer. The contract for the 1M -mile link is costing approximately 750, 000. Glenn Boyd Re-elected County AAA Chairman Glenn A. Boyd, of route 2, Way nesville, was re-elected chairman of the Haywood couny committee to supervise the 1942 AAA program. Sam Ferguson, of route 1, Clyde, was re-elected vice chairman, Char, lie R. Liner, of route 2, Waynes ville, a member, J. R. Mason Mor row, of route 2, Waynesville, first alternate, and Order F. Burnett, of Cruso, second alternate. AH those elected to membership in the county and in the various townships will be asked to serve for the duration of the war, ac cording to Howard Clapp, county farm agent Members of the township com mittees are as follows, with the first named on the list to serve as chairman: the second vice chair man; the third as a member; the fourth as first alternate; and the fifth as second alternate. Beaverdam, A-l.V James B. Hipps, Haywood Chapman, W. P. Harris, T. R. Robinson and George Sutton; A-2, J. L. Westmoreland, C. C. Evans, Albert Sharp, C. H. Fish, and Luther Smathers; A-3, E. Judson Pinner; Billy Smathers, Thomas Mann, Turner S. Smathers, and Taylor Rhodarmer. Cecil, (re-elected), J. E. Bur- (Continued on page 12) - Local Schools To Close May 1; 100 Graduates The Waynesville district schools will close on Friday, May 1, ac cording to M. II. Bowles, district superintendent, after one of the most successful years in the his tory of the schools. More than one hundred grad uates are expected to receive their diplomas on Monday night, May 4th, 'the final event of the com mencement program. Mrs. E, L. McKee, of Sylva, former state sen ator , and candidate for represcnt tive will deliver the the annual lit erary address. Mr. Bowles will present the diplomas. Final examinations will be held next week, starting tfn Monday and continuing through Thursday. School buses will run an hour later on Friday, May ' 1, in order that (Continued on page 7) 20 Applications Granted By Rationing Board Due to the increasing number of applications being sent into the lo cal rationing board, only the names of those granting articles applied for will be published in the future, it was announced by the board this week. Applications granted included the following: J. T. Conard, Cove (Continued on page 7) Annual Event Will Get Underway At 8;00 O'clock; Buffet Supper Will Be Served. Indications last night were that a record-breaking attendance would be had at the annual Cham ber of Commerce supper meeting tonight at the Armory, starting at eight o'clock. The committee in charge of the buffet supper have prepared a bountiful "spread'' for the occasion, and the program committee, headed by Jonathan Woody, said in re gards to the program, "short, snappy, and to the point." The annual drive for funds will be climaxed today, and workers so far have met with "good re sponse" according to Paul Davis, president of the organization. Tickets for the meeting tonight are being given free to all con tributors to the organization. Those failing to get tickets in that way can buy them at fifty cents each. Jonathan Woody will serve as master of ceremonies, and the general program for 1942 will be explained by the president. Starting at ten o'clock, the meet ing will listen to a nation-wide 30-minute broadcast which will in augurate the new drive for the purchase of more war stamps and bonds, in which this community will co-operate. More details ap pear elesewhere on this page. A special square dance will fol low the program, it was said. The Chamber of Commerce is out to raise a budget of $3,080 this year. . The committee designated to ar range the meal for the annual dinner is: C. A. George, Charlie Woodard, Felix Stovall, and R. B. Davenport. The program committee for the dinner meeting, is Jonathan Woody, M. H. Bowles and W. S. Prevost. Pascal Is Going To Army Soon The fourth member of the coun ty agent's office to enter military service, leaves today. Dwight L. Pascal, assistant county agent since November, leaves for a week at his home in Pafts, Tenn., and will then go into active service. He is volunteer ing, and hopes to get in the quar termaster's corps. During his stay here, he has been active in civic and religious affairs of the community and county. Haywood Masons Are Attending State Meet A number of Haywood county Masons are attending the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina, which is in session this week in Raleigh. Amnno trti nnmW Brs Dr J R. McCracken, past master, who J haffey reported that he thought 2L5r.OOO Acres Along A 75-Mile Front Burning Forests To A Crisp Fires Raffed On Three Sides of Haywood Last Night; Still Out Of Control Total Damage, Will Bring On Worst Fire In History Of County, Fire War " ; dens Say. :' Devastating forest fires were raging on three sides of Hay wood last night, along a 75-mile front, with more than 15,000 acres already burned to a crisp, and the roaring flames far from being under control. For 50 miles in the Pisgah National Forest, in Haywood and Transylvania counties, the fire raged. According to fire wardens, this will be the worst in the county's history. Hundreds of men from all nearby areas are on the 75 mile front, battling flames, some of which are said to have leaped 50 feet in the powder dry forests. Fire fighters were holding their own in some areas, although new fires were constantly breaking out in unprotected spots. Fire in the Pisgah National Forest broke out about three o'clock Sunday afternoon on the Big East Fork of the Pigeon River, That day some 197 fishermen had taken advantage of the first open day on the stream and had been checked in by G. C. Plott, county game and fish warden, who said yesterday that he saw the first smoke, and it looked like it was coming from a chimney. "In less than 10 minutes, it appeared to have covered two miles, it spread with such rapidity," he said. At that time there were still some 75 persons in the area where the fire was gaining alarming headway. As the raging inferno closed in around them, the fishermen had to take to the river and by keeping under the water as much possible, kept from being burned by names tnai iaPPeu as So intense was the neat that; leaves floating on the icy waters caught fire and vanished in smoke. . The stillness of the scenic area was soon broken by the roar and crackling fires that swept everything in their path clean to the ground, laying waste with one grand sweep the scenic areas that were being preserved for generations to come. Watershed Fire Under Control Fire fighters from the Waynes ville watershed in town for food last night, told The Mountameer they expected to have thefire jn that area under control by this morning. On Tuesday morning around 11 o clock a fire was reported n Snaggy Ridge, on the town ater shed, apprximately five miles from Waynesville. Bradford Mehaffey, an employe of the town, and a crew of 18 men left shortly after the report was sent in by Will Wilson, caretaker at the watershed. The men fought hard for around twelve hours before the fire was under control. Before it was put out it had spread from Snaggy Ridge across to Deep Gap, almost to the Deep Ridge mine. Again on Wednesday noon Wil son, caretaker, reported another fire on the Roberson Ridge on the watershed. Mehaffey and.the same crew that had worked the night before left and late last night Me- is; representing the Waynesville Lodge; C. B. . Hosaflook, district deputy grand master of the 41st Masonic district; J. E. Justice, master of Sonoma Lodge, W. T. Hawkins, master of Pigeon River Lodge, H. E. Terrell, master of Clyde Lodge. the fire was under control It was reported that there was no serious damage from the fire on the watershed as the better part of the acreage had been burn ed over two or three years ago and there were no large trees in the area. Fire On Tlott's Creek Reported Under Control The second fire to start yes terday afternoon, was on Plott's Creek, and last night was under control, according to Thad O. Chafin, on whose property the greater part of the fire was burning. Townspeople showed much interest in this blaze, as the billows of smoke and flames could be seen from here. R. K. Caldwell, county fire warden, and a crew of men were called to the scene and remained until late last night, Mr, Caldwell was later joined by J. H. Beech, county smoke , chaser, and another party of fire fighters. There was no estimate made last night of either the acreage or damage suffered. 17,000 Spruce Trees Planted Just Saturday On last Saturday a planting project of 17,000 spruce in Sher wood Forest was completed, which in the years to come would have been one of the show places in the forest. Churches Will Feature Family Day On Sunday The county-wide nine weeks Go- To-Church campaign will be cli maxed on Sunday morning with a Family Day at church, when all families are asked to attend their church in one group. The text of the sermon for all participating churches will be "The Head of the House Christ." Locally, a union service of all the churches in the community will be held at the First Metho dist church on Sunday evening at 8:00 o clock, at which time Dr. C. Grier Davis, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Asheville, will deliver the sermon. The pastors of the First Bap tist, the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Grace Episcopal churches, will also have a part in the union service. i : Believe Fire Will Ruin Everything On Beech Gap The Beech Gap Road, which has been one of the most popular and scenic drives in this section, will be a wilderness of waste, accord ing to some of the fire fighters, who felt late last night that the fire would devastate the entire area from the checking station at the entrance to Sherwood Forest up to the Devil's Courthouse. . Fishermen Use Soaked Sweaters For Protection One fisherman who was caught in the forest on Sunday afternoon Members, visitors in town and who had taken his young son with the public in general are invited jhim, had to wade down the stream to attend the union service on. to get out of the area. To protect Sunday night. Dr. Davis is one .the young boy from the falling of the leading ministers in this section of the state and is a force ful speaker. The ministers of the churches throughout the county participat ing in the campaign to revive in terest in church attendance have been much gratified over the in crease in their congregations and feel that interest in church atten dance will continue. timbers along the stream he had to continually 'dampen a sweater and keep over the boy's head. Some Fishermen Suffer Burns In Escaping It was reported that practice every fisherman who left the after the fire started , went , (Continued on page 7)
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