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TTTT "T . THE W AYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER j 'I if Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky-Mountains National Park V 1 ... THYEAR NO. 1 12 Pages W AYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1943 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Died Sunday jloe tose Mamraedl Meadl Mtomiir ardl Mere fw to Live vV 3) 2) 'f V tmfl f T. LEE, member of the state ,poration commission for 23 Irs and its chairman for several JrS) died Sunday at his home ,fter a long illness. If. T. Lee Passed Away Sunday At His Home Here 84-Year-OId Haywood Man Was Prominent In State Politics; Successful Busi ness Man. Funeral services for William Thomas Lee, 84, a member 01 tne North Carolina Corporation com mission for 2:S years, who died at his home here Sunday afternoon, were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Methodist church of VVaynesville. The pastor, the Rev. J. Clay Madison, officiated. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery with Ma sons in charge of the last rites at the grave. Pallbearers were Jonathan Woody. Robert Welch, Carroll Bell, E. L. Withers, T. L. Gwyn, Louie Allen, Dr. Parker Gay, Dill How ell, Dan Watkins, and Joe Gaddis. Mr. Lee, who served as chair man of the corporation commission for 23 years, was born . Au gust 14, 1S58, on Jonathan Creek, near Waynesville, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Lee. His early life was spent in the common schools of his county. Later he attended Waynesville academy. At the age of 21. ho entered the mer cantile business in Waynesville and still held important business con nections here at the time of his death. Active In Haywood He always took an important part in the affairs of Haywood county and served his town as mayor, treasurer and alderman. In Gov. Aycock appointed him a member of the commission order ed by the general assembly to in vestigate the condition of the At lantic and North Carolina rail- For more than 20 vears he served as a member of the state Democratic committee from the tenth district. He served as chair man of the tenth district DemOr (Continued on page 7) ps. Henson Taken By path; Buried Tuesday MR. J. F. Henson, 82, a lifelong 'ident of Haywood county, died Monday morning at 3:30 o'clock at aehome of her daughter, Mrs. " -'leasr. in tin. Trunin section. Wing aR. tllc husband tw0 "s, 0. r, u a D aim A. Vj. """k".t, airs.- TranK "ease; 13 grandchiMi grandchildren Snri v,v"-es were nem ai Z I m Bantif,t h Tues- re "fv. Thomas Erw,- nffio,v-; December War Bond Sales Reach Quota Passed By $23,000; Heavy Quota For January Lots Of Christmas Gifts Were Bonds This Year; Much Christinas Money Put In Bonds. Heavy buying of war bonis dur ing the last half of December sent the tot.il for the month to $102, 416.75, which was more than $23 000 abov the quota of $79,500, ac cording to Charlie county war Dona cnairnian. The report is based just on the E type bonds, and according to Mr. Ray, the total is gratifying. Many people invested their annual Christ mas checks in bonds this year, and a number gave bonds as gifts, it was learned. ' The county committee is now busy making plans to push sales during January, in order to reach the quota of $90,145. Some agen cies here reported that the sale of bonds the first of the week had been the heaviest since the program started. Sales by the different asrencies in the county during December: First National Bank ....$ 23,850.00 Building and Loan 12,724.00 Way. Post Office 10,293.75 National Farm Loan, Waynesville 1,625.00 Canton B. & Loan 2,287.00 Canton Post Office 9,506.25 Haywood County Bank 42,000.00 Carolina Power & Light 131.24 $102,000 Representative County Total $102,416.75 Senator I Cc v t ' "rrfiirinfrTi iirMiinn1'ffiiftimiiiiiiBiTtiiMa mm Star J. T. BAILEY GLENN C PALMER Haywood's Lawmakers Do Not Have Any Special Legislation For County Pastor Errs, So 32 Couples Might Not Be Married The question about legality of the marriage of 32 couples arose yesterday in the register of deeds office, as the widow of Rev. Amos Copney, former pastor of a colored church here, brought in 32 mar riage licenses she had found while going through some papers of the deceased preacher. Some of the matrimonial papers were issued back in 1922, and worse of all, they had not been fill ed out and signed by the person performing the ceremony. Neither had witnesses signed the papers. In fact, the licenses are just as they were issued 20 years ago. One or two of the licenses iiad a marriage certificate folded inside, which is an extra document just for the couple's personal use, and these had not been filled in or signed. The question arose as to whether or not the 32 couples involved are legally married, since the required forms have not been filled out and recorded in the register of deeds office. To further complicate matters, it would be a gigantic task to properly record the licenses now, as it would mean the re-indexing of all marriage licenses issued since 1922 to get these in their proper order. But since the docu ments are not signed, the register of deeds is not concerned with hav ing to record the licenses. The licenses were issued by four different register of deeds. Resources Of Bank Passes Two Millions The First National Bank passed their goal of- two mil lion dollars on December 31, when total resources totaled $2,018,000, according to the fi nancial statement published to day in this newspaper. This is the highest in the 40-year history of thd institution. The bank has also invested another $50,000 in government bonds this month, which brings the total in U. S. bonds to $412,000, according to bank officials. February Draft Quota Now At 45 The local board of Selective Ser vice have been notified that they are to send 45 men to Camp Croft for examination on February 11. It is believed that a later call in the month will come through, since the monthly quotas have been ave raging about 85 and 90 men per month. About 65 more 18 and 19-year-old men have been registered and are now on the available list of the local board. Neither of Haywood's two mem bers in the General Assembly, which convened yesterday, have any definite legislation to be sought this term, it was learned by The Mountaineer before they left early this week. "There are several small matters which need to be cleared up," Rep resentative Glenn C. Palmer said, "but no big legislation is in the making for local laws, as far as I know," he continued. Senator J. T. Bailey did not have anything of a local law in mind. Both predicted a short session, with hurmoiw prevailing through out the session. The governor will address a joint session of the two branches of the assembly at noon today. Among the things he will suggest is that twenty millions of the state's thirty million surplus be invested in state and government bonds as a post-war reserve. He will ask that no new taxes be levied, and that the revenue act of i;i.'19 be continued as modified in 1941. S.nator Bailey served as repre sentative in 1937. He and Mrs. E. L. McKee of Sylva, represent Hay wood, Jackson, Transylvania, Hen derson and Polk counties in the senate. Representative Palmer is serv ing his third term in the house,' having been a member of the 1939, 1941 Assemblies. Last session he was a member of 17 committees and chairman of the committee on expenditures of the House. Farmers Will Be Asked To Produce lV3ore Food Jotas Stepped Up On FouItry ad Eggs; ter Acreage Crops Sought. JPPwximately i00 farm leaders ""i Snun v I -.wiwi vro- ient the day at the Armory netitor Y",1!-'inS the 1943 faral goals which have been 19T over the high levels of e Heetincr - . , fron. t i t '""icea Dy offi Sr?le,gh. and the district ffl n. "'Hussions Ann we l . "cut- fooj6 . Jneeds fo raising PXcund prodcto5 "ore , Ieel'"S at the meeting was that the farm is the greatest war production plant in the nation, and the most important. The leaders pointed out that food is the single biggest weapon of war. The county War boards at the meeting took their quotas with a smile and a determination that they would be reached during 1943. , .The largest increase is in meat and poultry, in which an increase of 28 per-ent is sought. The quota for eggs is 1 4 per cent more than 1942, and also a substantial in crease in all dairy products. A better quality of acreage crops will be the goaUwithno stress be ing made on more acreage. Leaders pointed out that most all produc- (Continued on Page 12) William Edwin Poteat Was First Baby To Arrive In Haywood In New Year 1 William Edward Poteat, started off the new year by winning all the prizes offered for the first baby born in Haywood in 1943. Eight-pound Master Poteat ar rived at 2:05 a. m. on January first at the Haywood County Hospital. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed win B. Poteat, of 201 Branner Ave nue. Master Poteat has already ac quired the name of Eddy, and his father has high hopes of him be ing an All-American football play er. Prizes offered by different firms in town include: a dress from Belk Hudson, a dozen diapers from C. E. Ray's Sons, a photograph from Sherrill's Studo, a year's subscrip tion to The Mountaineer, 15 quarts of pasteurized milk from Pet Dairy, 6 cans of baby food from The Food Store. Both baby and mother went home Tuesday. The Poteats have a daughter and another son. Sale Of License Tabs Declines 2,060 Tabs Have Been Sold During Past Thirty Days The sale of 1943 license tabs has almost stopped, according to West ern Auto Store, who has handled the tabs this year. A rush was made for the tabs during the last few days of the year, and since the first, only a few are being sold daily. Through Tuesday there had been 2.0GO sold, which is about two thirds the usual number sold here. Many motorists are awaiting further news on gasoline rationing. is was explained. The agency here has had a number of complaints about hav ing to give the occupation of the nerson owning the car on which the license tab will go. This is a question which the law requires an answer before a tab can be issued, it was pointed out. The tabs will remain on sale a short while longer, it was said. Central Eelementary P. T. A. To Meet Monday A large attendance is expected Monday night at the regular monthly meeting of the Central Elementary school Parent Teach ers Association. Mrs. Linwood Grahl is president and will be in charge of the program. Two Days This Week Had Low Temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday were two of the coldest days of the sea son. The official reading for Tues day morning was 12, and yester day's reading was 10. Last night the mercury was ris ing and was above the freezing point before dark. NO NEWS Only routine' matters took up the time of the commissioners at their first meeting in 1143, which was held last Monday. , V 101 Men To Leave Thursday 11 Volunteers Included In The List To Go To Camp Croft For Examination. One hundred and one men are scheduled to leave here next Thurs day, January 14, for their physical examination at Camp Croft with the view of being induct"d into the army. The majority of the January quota is composed of 18, 19 and 20-year-old men, with about six married men in the group. Eleven of the 101 are listed as volunteers . The men have receiv ed instructions to meet at the office of the Selective Service board at 7:30 and the bus will leave at eight. The eleven volunteers are: Joseph Dewey Hyatt, James Wiley Frank lin, Arthur Edward Fuller, Ralph Herman Dotson, Herman Hall, Wil liam Wilford Stephens, Lee Mar vin Hannah, Edward McRorie, John Edward Watts, Lloyd Harley Stev enson and Charles Lames Boyer. The other 90 men on the list are: Joseph Dillard Calhoun, Phillip Huntley Queen, Columbus Wright, William Boone Chambers, Ralph Williams, Nanuin Williams, James Edward Inmnn, Melvin Silvers, James Lee Rathbone, Dewey Smith, Clay Horace Conard, James Isaac Gates, Charlie Avis McPeak, Ruhel Bell, Thomas Harmon Rogers, Jr., 0ear Green Jfooro. William Henry Putnam, ViHi4m Earl Crawford, Bill Williams, Rufus Earl Cochran, Clyde Luther Stanl ey, Berlin Comnn Haynes. Clifford Logan Presnell. Thurman Davis Lincoln Haynes, Robert Lee Jolly, David Crockett Conard, Stanley Charles Henry, Felbert Rivis, Wil liam Carlyle Pavis, Charles Loyal Dotson, J. T. Rich, Samuel Quin ton Burnett, Lloyd Terrell Derrick, William Porter Gentry. Walter Nathan West, James Ern- (Continued on page 12) Presbyterians Of District Will Meet Here Tuesday Rev. L. T. Wilds, of Hen dersonville, Will Preach Opening Sermon At All Day Meeting. The Presbytery of Asheville will meet for a one-day session at the Waynesville Presbyterian Church on next Tuesday, January 12th. Ministers and Ruling Elders from the 27 churches in the Presbytery are expected to be in attendance. The meeting is scheduled to open at ten o'clock in the morning and will be presided over by the Rev. Harold T. Bridfrman of Highlands, who is the moderator of the Pres bytery. The opening sermon will be preached by the Rev. L. T. Wilds, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville. At the noon hour luncheon will be served the members of the Pres bytery at the church. The lun cheon will be in charge of Mrs. R. L. Prevost and a committee of women from the Auxiliary of the local church. The afternoon will be devoted to business of the Presbytery consist ing largely of reports of the stand ing committees on the causes of the church. The Presbytery will recess for supper and will reconvene at 7:30 at which time a popular meeting in the interest of Foreign Missions - (Continued on page 7) Heads Rationing if - N A JOE E. ROSE, retired radio and business man, has assumed duties as chairman of the Haywood War Price and Rationing Board, SUC' ceeding M. D. Watkins. Civil Court Due To Adjourn Today Or Tomorrow Motions In Cases Growing Out Of Oil Explosion Will Be Heard. But Cases Car ried To May Term. ) Presort indications are that the January term of civil court will adjrfurn this afternoon or some tim tomorrow, after convening Midny mining with Judge H, 'lifvle Mnlt' presiding (Motions will be heard by Judge Sif.k on the six damage suit cases growing out of the explosion at the Standard Oil bulk plant here last. July. The eases will be car ried over to the May term of civil court, according to court officials yesterday. The ease of Pink Carpenter against Will Gentry, asking that a deed on 35 acres of land be set aside was heard yesterday after noon. Earlier in the week a jury ren dered a verdict in favor of Jerry Liner, involving premium on a bond in connection with the Orab tree school which Mr. Liner built. Two divorces were granted by the court. Anna Lynch from Eu gene Lynch and Hurder Bright from Ruby Bright. Tuesday afternoon the court ad journed in memory of W. T. Lee. Retired Business Man Took Duties Monday Morning Succeeds M. D. Watkins As Chairman Of War Price And Rationing Board Here, Joe E. Rose assumed duties as chairman of the Haywood War Price and Rationing Board here Monday morning, succeeding M. D. Watkins, who resigned January first, due to pressing personal bus iness. Mr. Rose is a retired radio exe cutive of Chicago, and will make his home at Balsam in the future, where he has a large farm, and for a long time has been specialii ing in purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle. Mrs. Rose and daughter plan to come here about the first of Feb ruary. Mrs. Rose is the former Miss Wilsie Smathers, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Smath ers of this citv. Mr. Rose is well known in Hay wood, having spent much time here, and has made a number of local investments. His vast ex periences as a business man will enable him to efficiently direct the office personnel. There will be no change in the office staff, it was announced. Jonathan Woody, chairman of the Haywood Defense Council, under whose jurisdiction the War Price and Rationing Board oper ates, stated that Haywood was for tunate in securing Mr. Rose to suc ceed Mr. Watkins. "Mr. Watkins sacrificed time and his business to carry out the du ties of the office, and he did a fine job. Mr. Rose will carry on in the same efficient manner. It will mean sucri rices xor Mr. uose just as it did for Mr. Watkins, and both arc to be congratulated on their willingntssto shoulder such iesJ.onsibilitidrf M1 Wody said 'Othor jmvW of the bard art K W. Barber, Jr., and Dill Howell. Miss Winnie Kirkpatrick is office manager. The board maintains of fices on the third floor of the court house here. Mrs. J. Howell Way In Critical Condition Mrs. J. Howell Way remains in a critical condition following a fall at her home last Wednesday night. She is at her home on Main street here. COKS TO TEXAS Mrs. J. P. Moore, of Hazel wood, left Tuesday before Christinas to join her husband, Pvt. J. R. Moore, who is now stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas. County Hospital On Approved List Again Draft Board Asks Following List To Report At Once The local draft board is trying to locate the following men and has askeil them to get in touch w,ith the board within the next few days: Orvill Payne, Walter Alfred Green, Floyd Grant, Kelly L. Wright, Horace Willis Bax ter, Granville M. Morrow, William Mac James Plemmons, Richard Caldwell, Charles Carver. William Rufus Sikr, Suphes Gragery, Bob Goodson, Josephus Manso Leatherwood, Richard Long liathbone, James Teague Baker, Isaac Green, William Foy Cowan, Robert Lester Burgin, Mark Wil liamson and Amos Jones. Rotarians To Eat Soup And Send Cost Of Meal To Unfortunates In War Area Waynesville Rotarians will have a soup menu Friday at their regu lar meeting, with the money which is usually spent for the meal being given to the International Rotary Relief. Since Rotary was active in all countries throughout Europe and Asia before the war, there are many families of former Rotarians now suffering for food and clothing. The money raised by all clubs in America is being used for their relief. - Meetings are held at the Maples on Walnut Street The program last Friday con sisted of a general discussion of civic matters and aims of the club for the year, with Jonathan Woody jh cnarge oi me program. Local Institution Has Been On American College Of Surgeon's Several Years. The Haywood County Hospital was given provisional approval in the 25th annual list of hospitals approved by the board of regents of the American College of Sur geons, it was announced this week from Chicago. i "Despite depleted staffs, curtail ed supplies, increased expenses and heavy demands for service, hospi tals of the United States and Cana da have accepted war conditions as a challenge and are as a whole maintaining standards, according to Dr. Irvin Abell, of Louisville, chairman of the board of regents. The list just announced contains the names of 2,989 institutions, an increase of 116 over 1941. Other hospitals in this immedia te area receiving the awards were: Mission, Aston ;ark and Biltmore, of Asheville, Mountain Sanitarium and Hospital at Fletcher, and the Western North Carolina Sanitar ium at Black Mountain, and Petri at Murphy. The 1942 surVey disclosed that, a few hospitals Aevioiislw ed are not meeting the minimum standard today. Consequently ap proval was withheld al rating given. . These wartlm casualties are mora than balanced by the earning of approval by soma hospitals which have hhproved sine the last survey. NeverthelMn. reat shifts of poofilation ifn. reat i 1 it i A 1 i i (Continued Ata page 7 - v j i.