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HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park feylNTH YEAR NO. 7 12 Pages WAYNESVILLE, N. G, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties istatDOT For Mao- Madou :e3 eg ed Cross Asking Haywood For $4,000 j Yin Lr in nr Jans For Big rive Here Soon W Fund Campaign To En list AH Citizens To Help Kaise Needed Amount. k. Red Cross War campaign the ana served uy ure U Chapter will D? muiiciicu me L vetk in March with a quota St $4,000. it nas oeen huiiuuiu;- fcyRev M. K. Williamson, Beiie- chairmaii i uic .-mjai6. While, cur li'ot is tne lar-?est have ever undertaken, we would , for the i .'"pie to realize that 'demand? upon the local chapter Igreater than at any time in Its ory, " sanl Mr. w iiiiamsun, .yeo- faiy in discussing the campaign. 'h Red Cross War i-Tina cam- tn headquarters have been set r . tt j in the ottiee 01 me naywuou hie BUllflinK "u tu noouvw- Fof which L. N. Davis, secre- t, is president of the Haywood .pter. ho initial meeting was held sday afternoon and attended by chairmen of the committees. A iplete organization was perfect Mid preliminary instructions t given to the chairman. Plans were also made for a ral to be held at the courthouse on v evening, 23rd, at 7:30 lock, which all workers, chair- 1 and committee members are ected to attend. Final instruc ii will be given at this time and material placed in the hands of fee who will conduct the cam- !r. Williamson also pointed out all campaign -workers may use r cars to attend -the (ally on sday night without violating the on pleasure driving.- 'he National War fund for the Cross quota has been set at 15,000,000 which is by far the test amount the organization ever undertaken to raise. Of I- (Continued on page 12) aywood Student idate Office ate University Botson Palmer son nf Mir anA Rv Palmer, of Clyde, has r.omir.;it,.,i bv the atnHpnt 'X of the Vnivcrsitv of North a as i;s candidate for presi of n.'M year's student body. r I . ,V j . : ' V , r I tt naf., tt, An,. m ' '"''-'s-wide elections 1 ;.!.! place today. Us siphomore class, junior rep ptative to the student council, u.-imer oi the Rtnrient loo-,. I". He w. . TT-.. Sod rnn,.... i. representative on meni frank lcc- lie W nrtT. a -l "ard of directors nf r.r-r,- "wiaj I university student union ' 'S listed in nn,i. Tin. . .7 "HUB VVIIO 111 r" mleeea and universities. strict Scouts W Honor Court I .v c seont court of honor weJrtk Ille distr5ct held LmS nn e on Mondav even oobbie rnlVitf - m . 1 Ben 1 r r i, . BUU OI na 4 tf lVik,tt WM iven the e SconL The-certlfl-oSdPrdM-Colkitt, t!morv - BO" aunng the rob 2 nf . ocannaster ol r". of which Bobbie Istmem- in Scout- tim. v. fl 81X ywrs. Durine ri n7 " ?laae Plendid r!?pi i. uiuoa xo merit leadm? t0 his present rank. " in - ' Jack Rathbone Is 9th Local Man To Give Life In World War II Killed In Action PVT. JACK HATHBONE, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Rath bone, of Lake Junaluska, who is the ninth person to lose their life in World War Number II from Haywood county. Aircraft Warning Instructional Meet At Court House At 8 Announcement has been made by the war department ground ob server section, Columbia, S. C. through W. S. Prevost, county di rector of aircraft warning service, that an instructional meeting on the aircraft warning service will be held in the court house tonight at 8 o'clock. All chief observers, volunteer observers and any and every per son who feels that they may be interested in this vital war acti vity is urged to attend this meet ing. The program will be conducted by Sergeant Stack and Corporal Liebman of the army air corps in'omul section. Lake Junaluska Man Had Just Graduated From Bre vard College, Killed Feb. 2. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Rathbone, of Lake Junaluska, have been noti fied by the War Department that their son, Private Jack Rathbone, is reported missing in action since February 2nd. This makes the ninth death re ported during World War II, from Haywood County. Pvt. Rathbone, 21, was inducted in the service last September. He was a graduate of the Waynesville Township high school and at the time he entered the service had just received his diploma from Brevard College. He was inducted at Fort Jack son and from there was transfer red to Fort McClellan. From the latter he was transferred to Camp Miles Standish, Staunton, Mass. The last time the family heard from him his address was "care of the postmaster," New York City. The message from the Adjutant General read as follows:. "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Pvt. Jack Rathbone, is reported missing in action in the North American area since Febru ary 2nd. Additional information will be sent you when gained." Young Rathbone is survived by his parents, of Lake Junaluska; five sisters, Mrs. Jerry Liner, Mrs. Ed Ballenger, Mrs. Willard Moody, Mrs. Mary Williams, all of Lake Junaluska, and Mrs. Hilliard Hig gins, of Hiawassee Dam; two bro thers, Dallas Rathbone, of Penn sylvania, and Gobel Rathbone, U. S. Army, stationed in New Mexico. Rotarians Had Scouts As Their Guests Last Friday Rotarians had as their guests Friday, Roy Scout Troop No. Two, which arey are sponsoring. The troop committee, headed by T T r.nTic nrAuonfArl n lnwlrmt r,t The meeting will I.:- ,'r , wll,Vi, be alone instructional nncs u in hi, ry,piaces ot W8Pn- 1,:. 1,18 loal troon. At ' pge i ) i UC- FROM LOV1SVILTJS r- Curti, . . ; p after . reWrT,ed Sun--lr...r!r...sPendine sever, rf. uvuie on k ' those persons interested, and will include a movie which portrays the whole aircraft warning service which is so vital in the national war effort. The Waynesville Lions Club is sponsoring the Waynesville area observation post which is located at the J. C. Welch farm, with Mrs. J. C. Welch serving as chief ob server. The Lions Club will build in the near future an observation hut, which will be equipped with (Continued on page 7) Haywood Medical Society Will Meet At Nurses' Home The Haywood County Medical Society will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the nurses home of the Haywood County Hospital. Dr. M. B. H. Michal, of the district health department of which Haywood county is a part, will give an original paper. Dr. Rob ert Owen, of Canton, president, will preside. Mercury Hits Two Above On Monday The mercury dropped to the low put Tinint of the season Monday morning, when the official record ing: was two above sero. On Tues day the mercury slid down to 7 above. Wednendav afternoon at six o'clock, the official reading was 87, which indicated the coldest weath er of the season was passing. local area's allotment in carrying on Boy Scout work in the entire district, including the part of the Daniel Boone Council. Sale Of Bonds Lag In County; $15,000 Behind Haywood Has Met Quota Every Month; Leaders See Failure For February Un less Extra Buying Starts. Haywood will have to invest an average of $1,600 in war bonds daily in order to meet the February quota, it was determined yester day by Charlie Ray, county chair man, after consulting selling agen cies in the county. The Waynesville area reported sales to date of approximately $20, 000. The Canton area's total was about $24,080, which left a balance of at least 13,000 to be sold in the next ten days. The February quota is $C9,M0.75. It was learned that some firms have not bought their February quota of bonds for employees, and while this will add to the total, leaders were fearful of Haywood slipping under the quota for Feb ruary. So far, this county has reached the war bond quota every month, and some months have al most doubled the quota. "Our mn on the firing lines are pushing forward. Those of us at home have every reason for also pushing forward in buying more bonds than ever," Mr. Ray said. Miss Anna Medford Accepts Position With Glenn L. Martin Co. Miss Anna Medford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Medford, who is a senior at the Woman's College of the University of North Caro lina, )as accepted a position with Glenn L. Martin Company, Balti more. Miss Medford who is majoring in art, will go to her new work shortly after her graduation in June. She will hold the position of junior draftsman. Thirty-Three To Leave For Fort Bragg Friday Noon Thirty-three of the group of 54 who left last Thursday morning fn the quota for the month of February under the selective sur vice system are scheduled to leave here at 12 o'clock Friday noon for Fort Bragg. Fl. vd Fullbright and Jack Mon roe Teague, who left with the group have been accepted in the navy for service. Cordell Chamb ers is reported to have joined the U. S. Marines. Three others are said to have remained at Camp Croft. The others were turned down for various reasons. John M. Wyatt will serve as acting corporal on the trip to Fort Bragg- The men are asked to re port promptly at 11:.'!0 at the draft board office in the court bouse After final instructions hey will be the guests of Chres George and Hob Pearce of the Waynesville Bakery nt the W, W. N. C. Cafe, business of the for mer, for doughnuts and coffee. In the group in addition to the acting corporal will be the follow ing: Arthur W. Corbin, James Welch, Scott A. Mehaffey, Johnny H. Robinson, Vance M. Spivey, Coman Beasley, Charles W. Ross, Bill R. Creasman, Ray Haney, Kermit L. Robertson, John C. Summerrow, William D. Hall, Ar thur H. Smith. Hobert Justice, J. W. Finney, Woodrow Queen, William R. Mc Mahan, Milburn C. Trantham, Henry B. Foy, Grover C. Golden, Troy L. Parton, James Sheehan, Welch R. Early, Alvin E. Haynes, Henry Price, Guy D. Arrington, Tommie Kirkpatrick, Melvin Smith, John T. Hannah, Joe A. Brackett, Bud Phillips, and John B. De-weese. 102 Years Old :..v..((WOT. CAPTAIN ALDEN HOWELL, native of Haywood county, veteran of the War Between the States, observes his 102nd birthday anni versary today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Johnson, at 2(i!) South Van Ness street, Los Angeles, California. Captain Howell was born on Jonathan Creek February 18, 1841, the son of D. Collins and Mourn ing Garrett Howell. He establish ed the first bank west of Asheville, and was a leader in local affairs for more than a half century. He is the father of Alden Howell, of Waynesville, and is the brothel of Mrs. B. F. Smathers, the for mer Miss Laura Howell, widow of the late Dr. B. F. Smathers. County Agents Present 4-H Club Program To 2,698 Boys And Girls Urgent Need For , More Workers In Surgical Dressings "We are now averaging about five and ten workers each day in the surgical dressing rooms and this number will have to be doubl ed if we are not to fail the Red Cross," said Mrs. Ben Colkitt, chair, man of the work. Mrs. Colkitt has recently receiv ed a notice from Headquarters stat ing that 180,000 surgical dressings will be needed by March 15th, by the armed forces in order to meet requirements of the Surgeon Gen eral s olnce. This means 1 he production pro gram over the country must be I speeded up according to Mrs. Col kitt. blie also pointed out that she had been notified from Cross headquarters that all mati rials now on hand must be completed and shipped as soon as possible. Mrs. Colkitt stressed the point that the war department is de pending solely for its entire stock of many of the types of surgical dressings being made by such groups as the local committee. The work is not difficult and there are supervisors on duty at all times to give instructions, Mrs. Colkitt explained. In order to meet the goal requested by the American Red Cross, the following must be completed by local groups in the near future: 18,000 four by four sponges and 7,200 four by eight sponges. The surgical dressing room in the Masonic Temple is open each day, from Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 o'clock. The Hazel wood room in the home of Mrs. E. C. Wagenfeld is open each after, noon Monday through Friday from Z to 5 o'clock. The Lake Junalus ka room is open four days from Tuesday through Friday. The mobilization of hoys and eirls of Haywood county in the food production program for the coming year is getting underway. Last week the program was pre sented by Miss Mary Margaret Smith, county home agent, and Wayne Franklin, assistant county farm agent, to 2,698 boys and girls in the larger schools of Hay wood county. There are a total of 3.854 students of 4-H Club age in the county. The goal for membership for Haywood county is to enroll from 1,800 to 2,000 boys and girls in the food production program. The primary purpose of the 4-H Clubs throughout the world is to How To Get War Ration Book Two Get together the sugar and coffee book (book No. one) for every member of your family, and take to place of registra tion. (See list of places for one most convenient to you). Get total number of cans of rationed food on hand. This can be done by comparing your stock with official list, given on page 3 in this newspaper. Determine number of pounds of coffee on hand on November . 1942. Take all War Bonks No. One, together with all of the above information to the r gistration place nearest you, and a school teacher will ifill out all neces sary forms and give you a War Book No. Two for every mem ber of your family. You can save lots of time by clipping from this newspaper the declaration form and filling it out before going to register. This is an official form and will be accepted by rationing offi cials on page 3. Senator Bailey Introduces 3 Bills In Legislature The following bills have been introduced in the General Assem bly by Senator J. T. Bailey, of Canton, representing 4 Western Countias in the State Senate, and have been sent to the Committee on Finance; ,,"To amend chapter 237 of the frfvt Laws of North Carolina of TU': nullifying the collection of taxes levied for the years 1930 to 1934 inclusive, for the Canton Graded School District." (As title indicates. Releases uncollected tax es for years indicated and lien for such taxes.) Feb. 3, reported favorably by Senate Committee; Feb. 4, passed 2nd reading; Feb. 6, passed 3rd reading; Feb. fl passed 1 reading in House. "To amend chapter 268 of the Public Laws of North Carolina of 1911 and acts amendatory thereto, giving the Canton police court jur isdiction over property owned by the Town of Canton in Haywood County and outside the corporate imits of the Town of Canton." (As title indicates.) "To authorize the Board of Al lermen of the Town of Canton, Haywood County, to regulate the prices charged by persons operat ing vehicles for hire in the Town, except those under the jurisdiction of the Utilities Commission of North Carolina." (Regulations may ertend to one mile outside the lim its of the town, establishing a uni form rate of compensation for each class of vehicle, classified accord ing to use; to bo adopted by ordinance.) teach rural youths the best prac tices in farming and home making. Some of the most important things that the rural boys and girls can do to win the war are as follows, as pointed out by the adult leaders: produce food, vege tables, poultry, meat' and milk; preserve and store food produced, canning, drying and storing; to assume their share of farm and home labor. To build up for health, develop good habits; keep farm and home equipment in good repair; protect forest and farm property from fire; buy war stamps and bonds; (Continued on page 7) - to get together, Aunt, 2 Nephews Serving In Africa, But Have Not Met While they have not met vet. as far as is known, three members of the Francis family are now serv ing with the U. S. Armed forces in Northern Africa. They are. Lt Mary Francis, of the U. S. Nursing Corps, and her two nephews, Sergeant Carl Fran cis, and Sergeant Glenn Francis. Each knows that the others are there, but have had no opportunity DAR To Hold 34th Annual Speaking Contest Monday The 34th annual declamation con test held by the Dorcas Bell Love Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held in the high school auditorium at 10:00 o'clock, Monday morning, the 22nd. Mrs. S. H. Bushnell, regent, will preside. Mrs. Chas. E. Quinlan, chairman of patriotic education is in charge of the contest. A num ber of the high school boys are competing for the medaL The public is cordially invited to attend. Merchants Have New Store Hours Yesterdav afternnnn mavlra tv v w iiiBi ncu -feUC first Wedneadav half Vni;ln more than forty participating firms of the community, who recently adopted new hours for niwnlns nri closing. The stores close at one on Wednesdays. Saturday night these same firms will close at seven o'clock. For Mondav. Tnauin TV, tit-. low . V AMWVW.. .(I,DUI iiu n nuay xne nours will i open at nine, ana close at six. Haywood Folks Have Five Days To Get Books 18 Schools and Court House Will Have Registration Crews To Issue Valuable Food Books. Point rationing will be Introduc ed to more than 18,000 citizens of this district in a five-day registra tion period, beginning Monday, Feb ruary 22, during which every man, woman and child should get War Ration Book Two. Eighteen schools and the court house have been designated as offi cial rationing centers for the five days. School teachers and school authorities will be in charge of is suing the books, which must b used on and after March first in order to purchase over 200 items of canned and processed foods. The board announced yesterday that any person failing to register and get War Book Two during the five-day period would have to wait thirty days before a book could be issued. The registration will work on the same principles as an automobile assembly line. 1. Any adult may register for all members of a group, as long as he -has War Book No. One for each individual and the information as t . . tVio mitYrKaT. nt nara if T-a HnTnAi food on hand, and the amount el coffee on hand on November 28. f 2. Next he will fill out a declara tion form, or present the one al ready filled out that he has torn from this newspaper, showing the number of cans of rationed food on hand. Only one figure is neces sary. Each person is allowed a total of five cans. Coupons will be torn from Book N?. Two for all cans in excess of five per person. 3. He must report the number oi pounds of coffee on hand. on No vember 28. Each person' will be allowt(J rtjis nounA A coffee cou pon fiorn iloot li), pns will be torn out for each pound hi excess of one pound on hand on November OOtk That is all the applicant has to do. The school teacher will fill out the proper application forms and make all other necessary records. War Book No. Two cannot be issued without the above informa tion. Without War Book No. One, all such persons will have to wait thirty days to get Book No. Two. The declaration form as printed in today's paper can be used. You may tear it out of the paper, fill in the answers, and take it with you to get your War Book Two and save time. The sale of all rationed foods will cease from February 22 through the 27th. This will enable retail ers to prepare their stocks and get ready for the point rationing sys tem on March first. The point value of each size can of rationed food will not be made public until Febrary 28 or March first. All retailers can get the official chart from any post office on Monday morning when the sys tem goes into effect. The scarcer the item of food, the more points it will take to get a can. Each person will be allow ed 48 points for the first month. The points will be A, B and C of the blue coupons, and they are valid anytime during the month of March. The red coupons in Book No. Two will be used for meats, and tenta tive plans are announced from Washington are that meats win become rationed about April first. Ninety-Five Are Called In Draft Quota For March Ninty-five men have been called under the selective service system in the March call, it was learned this week from the local draft board office. The group will be made np large ly of the younger men, the ma jority being those who have re cently turned eighteen. They are to report for physical examina tions at Fort Bragg on March 11th. In the April call it will be ne cessary to get into the young mar ried men. according to th clerk- of the draft board, in order to fill the quota which will be asked, aa the number of younger men avail able for uprviPA ia ma tHm1It exhausted. pe A Loyal American - - - - SelfisJinssM W ...-;,'