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Wayne SVILLE MOUNTAINEER Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park IgilGHTH YEAR NO. 48 12 Pages WAYNESVILLE, N. CL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1942 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties raE d Af PLACE Kfl fw to uvt vW ii'iiti:'iiiji.'-i si spii CswxOy T lb Tlftsiinfeg ommunity To Vote On Chamber Of Commerce Yirectors By Dec. 5th New Directors To a. Elected From 34 Nomi- jees; Four Directors neia Over. L nominating committee of the t.mber of Commerce has present- - n . J.'J1. i 1. the names or 34 canuiuaw w on for members of the Ldof directors for 1943. The itittee held over iour oi u tent directors, and ask that embers and all persons interested the Chamber of Commerce to tt for eight new directors, giv- i. board of 12 for next year. Ballot boxes will be placed at nrenient places throughout the snunity. and no ballots will be anted after 4 o'clock Saturday, s-ember 5th. Boxes will be at The First Na inal Bank, The Mountaineer, jmber of Commerce, Waynes j Auto Company, Charlie's xt in Waynesville; at W. A. ndley and C. N. Allen in Hazel tod, and at Junaluska Supply ipny at the Lake. The nominees in the six groups u follows: Representing Agriculture and iwtock (vote for one) W, A. ndQey, Wallace Ward, Richard . Bsrber, Mrs. W. F. $wift and Vrt Abel. presenting VAuto Service "ti for one) Charlie Woodard, d Sims, Spauldoivijnderwood, Ir i Leatherwoof and v Clayton presenting Business And rro- ronal (vote for one) Gray C Ferguson, Dr., S. P. Gay, j,S. R. Crockett, J. R. Morgan, :sw. Curtis Russ. Benresenting Hotels and Board- k Houses (vote for one) Mrs. I. Long, Hugh J. Sloan, Mrs. H, Howell, Miss Lucy Jones, kW.D. Ketner. presenting Industry (vote rone) Leo Weil. Henry Davis, f Prevost, Lawrence Davis, J. ratnck and Clyde Fisher. Hepresenting Merchants (vote pone) Guy Massie. Charlie W.John W. Boyd, Roy Parkman, W Stovall, E. J. Hyatt, and alter Francis. ; :. Ike four directors carried over KPaul Davis, president and rep- ptative of the business and Nessional; C. A. George, of the Hing house and hotel group; rd Clapp for the agricultur- nmsion, and R. B. Davenport, 'resenting industry. "f. Davis, president, announced t the office would close for the "ter months on December 5. to being continuouslv onen since 1st spring. Miss Nannette Jones f Krved as secretary this year. Inspect New Nickel v. Giving the once-over to the new nickel-lesa nickel under the mag nifying glass are Edwin H. Dres el, superintendent of the Phila delphia Mint, and his assistant, Mrs. Helen C. Moore. The new coin it made of silver, copper and man ganese alloy, and will click in tele phone booths and subway turn , stile just like the old nickels. (CtntralPrtu) Slot Machine Operators Waives Evidence To Court The preliminary hearing in the cases against the twenty-eight owners of illegally operated slot machines, which was scheduled for Saturday afternoon was called off as all owners waived evidence to the Superior court which will con vene here on Monday. A raid was made on Nov. 5 by sixteen state highway patrolmen under the direction of Sergeant T, A. Sandlin. of Bryson City, supervi sor of the state highway district number 6, on all slot machines m operation n Haywood county. The owners were arrested and last Saturday was set for the date pf the preliminary hearing of their eases before magistrate W. H. Noland. A total of 38 slot machines were confiscated in the raid which took place simultaneously at various points in the county promptly at 3 o'clock, coming as a complete surprise to all places where the machines were in operation. The sixteen highway patrolmen were assisted by Hub Ruff of the Waynesville police department. Bond Sales Hit $63,000 For 15 x Days In November The sale of war bonds in Haywood was officially listed at $63,306.25 as of November 15, Charlie Ray, county bond chairman announced yesterday. Haywood has been given a quota of $99,400 for the month of November. Reports from several of the selling agents throughout the county indicated that Haywood would reach the quota. November Term Criminal Court Convenes Monday The November term of criminal court which was to have convened here on last Monday and was post poned, will open on Mcnday morn ing, the 30th. J.i:Ke F. Donald Phillip?, cf Rockinnham, will pre side. The deferrment of the court to next week was due to the fact that Judge Phillips was unavoidably de tained and could not come here at this time. Members of the jury drawn for the first week have been notified not to report for duty, but those drawn for the second week will serve as they were first assigned. Plans are to complete the trial of all cases during the one week. The members of the grand jury are asked to report on Monday and (Continued on back page) Greets Mrs. 'Rick Col. E. R. Dupuy, chief of the War Department's news bureau Is shown extending congratulations to Mrs. Eddie Rickenbacker, wife of the famous flier, after she had spoken on "Army Hour." She said, "I don't think I can tell the people . . . how much I appreciate their kindness in offering up their prayers for my husband's safe return. Now he's safe and ho'll be back with us soon. I know he'll do whatever he can for victory. . . ." (Central Pre) Clyde II. Kay, Jr., Who Has Been Critically 111 Reported improving Clyde H. Ray, Jr., who has been critically ill for the past two weeks was reported to be improving last night. Mr. Ray, who spent several days in the Haywood County Hos pital was removed to his home on Sunday, but is still confined to his bed. ale Of Purebred Hereford Cattle Will Held Saturday Noon At Clyde Yards WrebreS Hereford cattle which "krest is irrnwinw in tV,o anln a ke held at the Haywood Mu- Stockyards in Clyde on Sat- " , , saIe wbich will open clock noon is being sponsor- "I the American UpTDfnrA Aa- P&ii, and is the first sale ever F"1 this section by the associa- ur W. Tlnmn - j At,. fi serve as auctioneer r e." Each animal will be r lae Ameril-nn Vtai-afnr-A Aa. fn win act only as agent - several consignors of the stock nffooj i- :n w. , - iifi Date wii r irom five of the best known pa nerds in the country. .Lenmr Vflr r-ucu io nonor wiy At State ivTl?no'lr York, son of Mr. a, ho is a student at atfl. Vna State College, has J elected to member college's chapter of Phi, national honor so- S York was one of a group "ofv rgraduates elected. H Caj0m5 Were f rom Western Fuel Oil Credit Coupon System Is Extended To Dec. 1 The Coupon credit system for fuel oil and kerosene has been ex tended to December the 1st, it was learned yesterday from the local rationing board. Coupon credit transactions on fuel oil by dealers and consumers are to be permitted throughout the month of November. This extension will apply only to consumers who have not already received notices. As there have been no forms sent to the local consumers, they will be given the extension. Coupons will be given consum ers by the rationing board which must be turned over to the dealers for fuel oil bought since October 1st, according to the local board. W. H. Owen Returns Hospital Much Improved W H Owen, who has spent the past' two and one half months in k. v..n;toi m Jonn- the government uuny ---son City, Tenn., has returned home much improved. Mr. Owen was manager of the local A. and P. store for 18 years. His plans for the future are as yet not definite. Reservists Of November Report At Fort Jackson Two groups of reservists under ' the November selective service left this area on Sunday and Monday for active duty at Fort Jackson. The order call for the month had been set at 75, but a number were turned down and four reported to other draft boards, having been transferred for their convenience by the local board, The 46 men hail spent the past week here on a furlough after hav ing been accepted for active duty the week previously. After receiving their final in struction from the draft board both groups were the guests of Chrest George, veteran of World War 1, at the W. W. N. C. Cafe for coffee and doughnuts, the lat ter the courtesy of the Waynesville Bakery, The Waynesville Woman's Club sent a committee headed by'Mrs. J. W. Killian to bid the men good bye. Each man was presented with a package of cigarettes by the organization. ;w " Jerry Woodrow Mehaffey served as acting corporal on bunday morning when the first contingent of 27 men left here at 6:30 o'clock Others in the group were as fol lows; Edgar Walker Norris, Wal ton Wise Willetts, Jr., Henry Estes Wyatt, Ernest Harley Duvall, Wil liam Arthur Dills, Thomas Linzie Case, Mil as Noland Ferguson, (Continued on back page) Taken By Death J. A. FRANCIS EDITORIAL Thanksgiving 1942 Last Thanksgiving we were thankful for peace, even though our reason told us that we would even tually be drawn into the world conflict. This Thanksgiving we are at war and yet we have more to be thankful for than we had this time last year. War clouds were hanging over us arid the enemy had plans made to attack and bring us into the raging tide of war. We had made scant preparation. We had merely started to get read. Most of us were having a lot of talk about staying out of war. Today we march forward with a magnificant record of preparation for fighting manpower and war produc tion of supplies to keep our men going at the front. In a year's time we have mobilized the greatest fighting force the world has ever known. Some of us have been impatient. We have felt that we were moving too slow, that the enemy was forging ahead while we waited. We were not waiting, we were merely getting ready. The past year has given us new courage, new faith, new devotion and is teaching us the meaning of sacri fice, as we unite in the great common cause of defending our country... To the average American, patriotism had become merely another word. It had little mea- g. Today it stands for everything dear, the ordinary things of life that we seemed to think it was our privilege to en joy. Now we know that these things must be guarded and kept from generation to generation. We are thankful that we live in a land that has dedicated a day and set it apart officially as a day of Thanksgiving'. Its origin dates to our beginning in this country. It is necessary for us to have the spirit that later inspired Patrick Henry to say, "Give me liberty or give me death." We feel that the tide has turned and that we can hold our own, but in winning the war we are still con fronted with "a rendezvous with destiny." With such a spirit of Thanksgiving, which we have never known before, let us renew again our pledge of loyalty to our country and to our God, for win this war we must, or "in our time and fro mour hands freedom we must, or ''in our time and from our hands freedom falls and dies." Questionnaires Go Out This Week To 18 and 19 Boys The questionnaires for the 18 and 19 year olds will be sent out this week from .the local draft board office, it was learned from Miss Debrayda Fisher, clerk of the board. All those who have become 18 since the last registration day will be required to register in the near future. Full instructions and the dates will be given later, it has been an nounced by the board. . J. Albert Francis Dies At Home In Ratcliff Cove John E. Jones Buried Here On Monday Afternoon Funeral services were held at the Garrett Funeral Home here at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon for John E. Jones, 53, who died at 6:30 Sunday morning at the Hay wood County Hospital. Mr, Jones suffered a stroke several days ago from which he never recovered. The Rev. J. Clay Madison, pas tor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in Green hill cemetery. The local post of the American Legion of which Mr. Jones was a member had charge of the services at the grave, and also served as pallbearers. Mr. Jones was the son of Hen derson Jones end the late Mrs. Jones of the Balsam Road. He was connected with a local barber shop (Continued on back page) Last rites were held at the Rat- cliff Baptist church in the Rat- cliff Cove section at 2:30 o'clock on Monday afternoon for J. Albert Francis, 87, who died at his home in Ratcliff Cove at 6:45 Sunday morning. The Rev. Oder Buinett, pastor of the church, officiated, with Rev Pink McCraekon, assisting. Burial was in the Ratcliff Cove cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Chas. C. Francis, George Liner, Hardy Liner, Vincent Davis, Rob ert Williams, and Edward Moore. The granddaughters were ' in charge of the fioWersV' ' ' ' " '' Mr. Francis is a native of Hay wood county. He was the son of Noah Francis and Margaret Rat cliff Francis and was born in the Ratcliff Cove. He taught sohool for many years in Haywood coun ty, after which he became one of the leading farmers of this area. He never sought office, but was a justice of the peace for many years and was active in community af fairs. He was prominent in the Bap tist church and served as a mem ber of the board of deacons of the Ratcliff Cove church for more than forty-five years. Mr. Francis was twice married, first to Miss Margaret Davis and second to Miss Mary Davis. He is (Continued on page 7) Pet will Ensi&rn Lucille Plott On West Coast Awaiting Orders For Overseas Duty Ensign Lucille Plott, U S. navy, who has spent the past two years as a nurse at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md., is now in California lor a Visit on the West Coast. Ensign Plott is awaiting ner as signment for foreign duty. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Plott, of the Maggie section. She received her profes sional training at the General City Hospital of Newark, N. J., and has been on nursing duty in New York City. While in Oakland, Calif., Ensign Plott is the guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Moiteret, of Seattle, who are spending some time in California. R. R. Campbell Gets Promotion In Work R. R. Campbell, who is with the U. S. district engineering corps, is spending a few days here with Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Campbell, who has recently received a promotion, is being sent to Charleston, where he will be located in the future in defense work. Vitamin D Now Available In Milk Of Pet Co. Beginning December first, Dairy Products Company manufacture a new product "Vitex" Vitamin D milk, accord ing to R. B. Davenport, general manager. . The new concentrate is added in the pasteurized milk at the rate of 400 U. S. P. per quart. The "concentrated sunshine" does not alter the taste of the milk, Mr. Davenport said. The new formula was developed at Columbia University, and is now being used throughout the country. The pasteurized, milk will be available with and without the vitamin D concentrate, it was said. The milk with the vitamin added will cost one cent per quart extra. Visit Library And See Thanksgiving Posters, Displays Thanksgiving is being observed at the War Information Center at the Waynesville Public Library from November 23rd through the 28th. The "Thanksgiving" theme is featured with posters, displays, pic tures, pamphlets and books. Pos ters of reproduced paintings by prominent artists are beautiful and inspiring. They are "Sentinel of Freedom" a poster of the United States Flag in repose which is be ing framed by an expert crafts man and will remain permanently in the Library, "Long May It Wave," The United Nations Fight For Freedom," and "America's WUI To Work" Epic of America in verse. An enlarged display of photo graphs and press items of Hay- (Continued on back page) Three Services Set For Day In The Community ! Can ton-Waynesville Foot- ', ball Game Is Highlight of Sport-Social Activity of ( Day. The communities of Waynesvillei, Lake Junaluska and Hazelwood arc ready to observe Thanksgiving with more church Services and perhaps a greater spirit of gratitude than ever known before in the area. The regular union service which' has been held in Waynesville many years with the Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian and Presbyterian con gregations uniting will take plac this year at the First Methodist Church at 9 o'clock in the morning. Rev. M. It. Williamson, pastor of the Presbyterian church will de liver the sermon. Rev. J. Clay Madison, pastor of the Methodist church, will preside. ; , The organ prelude will be given by Mrs. W. L. Matney, organist, followed by the call to worship and choral response. Mrs. J. Dale Stents will direct the choir made up of the united choral groups from all four church es participating. The lesson ser mon and the opening prayer will be given by Rev. H. G. Hammett, of the First Baptist Church. There will be special music with a solo, "The Holy City," by Adams. sung by Chas L. Isley. The bene diction will be given by Rev. Mr. : Hammett. A special union service will b held at the Hazelwood Presbyter ian Church at 9:30 o'clock with the Rev. Frank Leatherwood, Baptist pastor, preaching the sermon. The invocation will be given by the Rev. R. Crockett, pastor of the Pres byterian Chujfch, and the benedic-' tion-by Rev. Joe Johnson, of the Methodist Church. There will be special music by the combined choirs of the three churches. The public is cordially invited to attend the service. There will be a special Thanks giving service at Long's Chapel, Methodist Church, at Lake Juna luska, at 10:00 o'clock. The pastor. the Rev. Miles A. McLean, will taka as hia topic, "A Thanksgiving Mes sage for 1942," and as his text, Psalm 23:B, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." The choir will sing. We Gather Together," by Krem- ser. At all three' services a special offering will be taken for the or phanages of the churches taking part in the services. Business will be suspended for the day and Sunday hours will be observed by the business firms. All offices in the courthouse will be closed with the exception of that of the Sheriff's department. At 2:30 in the afternoon the Way nesville Mountaineers will meet the Canton Black Bears on the latter's own field. The game which an nually attracts hundred's of the county's football fans, will be the major entertainment feature of the day. Both teams have been making preparations to give their best (Continued on back page) Hens Have Lead Over Turkeys In 1942 Thanksgiving A check up' late yesterday after noon revealed that there would not be as many turkeys served on din ner tables on Thanksgiving, 1942 as m years gone by. The reason is the best in the world. The turkey is bringing Ave cents more on the market this year than last and 11 cents more than the year before. It was further learned that more chickens, both hens and fryers. have been sold on local markets this fall than ever in the history of the town. Pork is also giving the chicken a run for its money, for with the rationing of certain pack ing house pork products the home cured and fresh meats are coming into their own, according to local butchers. WEATHER The following Is the official weather report for Waynesville, as recorded by The Mountaineer: . Date Max Min Prcip 19 67 48 J0O 20 72 44 .00 21 71 49 .00 22 66 40 JDO 23 69 45 .28 24 49 34 .19