North Carolina Newspapers

fflE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER Published In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park i0H YEAR NQ. 34 12 Pages WAYNES VILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1943 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Countic laywood I County IHIas mil ion far Bond Quota For Haywood Set Pound 41 liirman Ray Is At fs Tobacco rop Mini Bird ' . , i IT- T?m :Biittees set uy War Loan unve Uing September 9th. flrood county has been given of $892,000 to invest in for the third war loan Carolina has a quota of 145 while ine nauujmi 4uui tflionf. bilif Ray, county ran ', djiip lvnvanl Willi plana i.J J i, sale- organization prior , Wening- of the campaign on wiiay Mr- Ra' na"16" Sam bjbinson. ol Canton, ana nil- 5. Atkins, as co-chairman ol mittee to mane initial saie Ljs to the industrial plants beounty. Others serving on flmmittee are Jonathan wooay, IkPrevost and J. E. Resiter. r ... . . . v (ommittee has been given a of $392,0 00 to sell indus- fjis would leave an even half a for the general public of hood to invest," Mr. Ray said. Martha Mock Medford, Km of the woman's division, wrk with the general county L during the campaign. hits for the 15 counties in district are: wibe $3,553,000 sbe 232,000 10,000 16,000 hwd 892,000 lison 609,000 124,000 $892, 000 County Chairman L.'. 1 I ARTHUR OSBORNE Labor Mobilization Board Organized, Osborne Chairman District Schools Open Monday At 8:45 A.M. Board Member H. G. Hammett To Remain Here As Baptist Pastor First Kaptist Pastor De cides Against Immediate Lea injj To Pursue Study. Rev. il. G. 1 1 i m in. ! T tohl the Congregation of ll.e First Bip'ist Clunvli here Sunday morning . thr fo'- tl . pres. lit, he would not ac ci'pt the leave of absence recently granted him so he could attend the Bible Institute and rco ive his doctor's degree. The church recently voted un animously to give him a leave of absence of eight months, so that he could attend the institution in an ... well ft ... . bell ... 3 .. syh-ar Indies For Russia hg Collected By fs. J. t. Brown - afpial f tn- garments for ' f' l Russia is beino- made .Mrs- J. c. Hi own. nrosidpnt of American Legion Auxiliary, tiaiiman of the welfa-e de- pent of the W Oman's Clnh in charge of the local col- fet garments in ho snt were shipped the first 18 'ei-k, and those who wish 'tribute to this worth,, i,co "lied tn -, n,l nil I-,, s,"W't between now and ! mnrnmg. when the win be made. 'ng articles nrp desir- M U(; -hoe- -fl. tar1-. f-It hats, suits warm "Whin, hi a nb.i, j v,,- s. or for The organization of the Labor Mobilization Board of Haywood county as authorized by the Gover nor's work or fight proclanation, was perfected this week with mem bers of the committee appointed to represent the rural section throughout the county, according to H. Arthur Osborne, county chairman. Members of the county commit tee included, Sam Robinson, mayor of Canton, J. H. Way, mayor of Waynesville, J. H. Woody, chair man of Civilian Defense Organiza tion, J. M. Anderson, mayor 0f j rangrements and disposition of my Clyde, Clyde Fisher, mayor of Haz- graduate credits and above all, the elwood, Howard Clapp, county wlH of Almighty God." 391,000 rarm aKem- Mrs. Sam L. Queen, 145,000 1 coumv superintendent ol Wellare, anu mis. fcdiin r. Alley, manager of the U. S. Employment service. The duty of this board is to en force the North Carolina Emergen cy War Powers Proclamation, h.t ter known as "The Work or Fight Proclamation," to the end that eveiy able bodied man between till ages of 18 to 55 shall be gainfully employed. j Law enforcement .dficials of the .county will coopeia:e with the i board in the enforcement of the proclamation by the Governor, j The initial in eting of the board was held in ay ,i, sville on Tues day of this week, when chairman Osborne outlined the purposes and duties of the board. The schools of the Waynesville district will open on Monday morn ing at 8:45 for the 1943-44 term, according to M. H. Bowles, district superintendent. School will be dismissed at 2 o'clock for the first month, after which a new schedule will be an nounced. This early closing is be ing made until October 1, so that the older students in the schools may help the farmers of the coun ty in the fall harvesting of the crops. Superintendent Bowlos calls at tention to the fact that the law rela tive to the entrance age of the children will be strictly observed, and that no child need be brought to school to be entered unless six years of age on or before October 1st. The teachers of the Waynesville district will hold their first meet ing of the year at 10:00 o'clock Sat- i V Cl. 1 iiiiWrifciiiiriiiiiMwiaMm I Food Prices Drop 2, Says Chairman Of Price Panel The Cost Of Living Has Dropped .&cc During Pe riod Of June 15 to July 15. Retail food prices dropped 2 per cent from June 15 to July 15, ac cording to T. J. Cat hey, chairman of the price panel of the local ra tion board here. The report is bast d on figures just released by the government following a rigid survey. The same report pointed that the cost of living dropped .8 per cent during the same period. Quality Is Fine And Should Bring Excellent Price County Agent Says Sun Has Increased Quality By A Third In Two Weeks. Haywood's tobacco crop was es timated this week to be near the million pound mark, with the qual ity improving daily under the Au gust sun, according to county agent Howard Clapp yesterday. Haywood had an increase in acre age of about 15 p'r cent over last year, and while the production is slightly off. the gross will equal last year's tonnage, it is believed. Mr. Clapp predicted the Hay wood crop would bring about half a million dollars on the market, provided the prices hold up for hurley in proportion to Hue cured prices, and also barring Ol'A regu lations. Fanners in a-)l sections of the county have started harvesting and New Orleans In a formal statement Sunday urdny morning in the high school morning, he thanked the congrega- auditorium, according to M. H. tion for their kindness, and said ' Bowleg, superintendent. Every in part: "I feel impressed, after ! teacher in the district is required prayerful consideration and ex- t0' attend the meeting 255,000 175,000 271,000 189,000 432,000 69,000 pressed desires of a host of people, that I not accept this leave of ab sence so graciously extended by the church. So at present, I shail remain here as pastor, subject to the wishes of the church as a whole, and subject, as of this date, to ar- Rev. Mr. Hammett requested the prayers and continued cooperation In concluding his formal state ment, he said: "I shall expect, while we remain together, that every member of this church be just as faithful and loyal to Christ and His Chure'i as is expected of me." 11 Haywood Men Volunteer For Duty In Navy Haywood Officials Hear Plans For Post War Plans Teachers in the Waynesville high and junior high as announced by Mr. Bowles will be as follows: C. E. Weatherby, principal, Mrs. Law rence Leatherwood, Mrs. J. M. Kel lett, Miss Margaret Terrell, Mrs. Martha Medford, Mrs. Ethel Craig Sloan, Mrs. Lucy Tate Jones, Mrs. M. G. Stamey, Mrs, J. C. Patrick. Miss Nita Gahagan, Miss Hester Anne Withers, Miss Hessie Boyd, Mrs. J. C. Brown, Miss Grace of the church, and support of the ' Leatherwood, Mrs. Mary Anu expansion program Tf the church, j Loftin, Miss Margnjet Perry, Ml Nancy Killian, Cnas. Tsley, Mrs. Inez Brooks, Mrs. Lucy Hardin, Miss Alma Jackson, Mrs. Ova P. Ferguson, Mrs. Frank Ferguson, ,1. C. Brown. Owen Corwin, and Miss Marjorie McManus, Teaching in Lake Junaluska will be: Tyson Cathey, principal, Mrs. Jule Noland, Mrs. Eva Lee Full Inight. Mrs. Mary Williams, and Mrs. Edna TVrreli. Rock Hill faculty will include, R. E, Owen, Claudia Leatherwood, Miss Lucile Moody, Mrs. Iowa Lee Boyd, Mrs. Nell ' K. Howell, and M : Jeann tte Dillard. Teaching in the Maggie school will be, orvoll liogers, principal, Miss E Ina Boyd. Mrs. Otis Bur gin and Mrs. Ma-ian A. Dunn. Claude Rogers will be principal AARON PREVOST Barber Resigns Rationing Board; Prevost Appointed R. N. Barber, Jr., has resigned from the rationing board serving the Waynesville area. Aaron Pre has been named to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation. Mr. Barber was a member of the original board which has ' v functioning since January, 1942, and has given generously of his time to tlie work. His resignation was necessitated by the labor shortage as he was needed t the Barber Orchards of which, he )fi manager during the harvesting vn$ni,., . -v.!"V Mr. Prevost ts assistant trea surer and purchasing and ollice manager of the I'nagusta Manu facturing Company, of Hazelwood. Th so reductions in the cost of; will continue until frost. There is living are the direct result of a about a three-week difference in determined effort on the part of i crops, between the early and late the goevrnment and local citizens to hold living costs in line with the income of the people. Mr. Cathey requested the wholehearted coope ration of all merchants and consum ers in the program to resist price increases. It was pointed out that all repu table grocers were assisting in the campaign by posting their prices in accordance with the governments requirements. Cruso Electric To Hold Annual Meeting Saturday crops, due to the rains in tne spring which prevented planting on sche dule in some sections. Mr. Clapp warned about packing tobacco too closely in barns. Since last year additional storage space hag been built on many farms, in order to care for the increased crop. The sun has brought out many crops of hurley as much as one third better quality, Mr. Clapp re ported. The market is slated to open about December first. riere Eleven Haywood men left h Monday for further examinations in Rah igh, after volunteering for duty in the Navy. Those going were: Kenneth Mc Clure and George Robert Gaddy, ol waynesville. iiruee Curtis, of fii.nirul i.'l,..,1,..,tUr cV,i Hazelwood, Benjamin Hill, Jr., and the teaclurs will be as follows: Miss Devere Keith Medford, of Clyde. 1 Mave Burr Davis Miss Fliaheth and these six trom Canton: William Arthur Franklin, Paul Baxter Three Waynesville officials spent Moor , Glenn Kmerson, Mayro" Inman Phillips, Chas. Cory Lowret. Jr., and Thomas Jones. Jr. A '! ..en'a!ive of he district recruiting olHce will be at the court. houe again on Friday to interview those int .-rested in volunteering in the Navy. aH early shinmpnt in nr. to reach Russia h..fnr. thp r winter starts. tool Buses To peratellniWNpw p Regulations following list of bus drivers ""jnesville school district " corning' sch c a-. " "v uai nave nced as follows by Jack ption- i'"t":i"iw:iiueni oi last several davs recently attending the North Carolina Municipal League meeting in Raleigh. The gvnoratl discussions were led by state officials, and men from Washington. The representatives of the towns discussed post war planning of town budgets, present financing and problems now con fronting municipal operations. Those attending were Mayor J. H. Way, T. L. Bramlett, alderman, and G. C. Ferguson, town man ager s Stephanie Moore, Miss itirgin. Miss Irma Pat Miss Martha Way. in Hast. Waynesville ank Rogers, principal. Allen', n i ml ieeK Rotarians Hear Address On Alaska Bishop Bruce Baxter, of Oregon, Henry, Mis Margaret 1 ter-on and Teaching will be Fl Mrs. Hugh Katelifi. Mrs. Emilv Palmer, .Miss Francis Robeson, and Mrs. Edna Knsley. Teaching in Saunook will be, W. L. McCracken, principal, Mrs. Edna Walker Boyd, and Mrs. Vernon Rhea. Teaching in the Allen's Creek school will be, Mrs. Claude Rogers, principal, Mrs. Avis Gurley and Mrs. Maye Davis Boyd. Mrs. Bonnie Teague Howell and R. L Gibson, Jr., Attending Tar Heel State This Week Robert L. Gibson, Jr., son of R. L. Gibson. Chi. f Petty Office r in the C. S. Navy and Mrs. Gibson, of Waynesville, is attending "Tar Heel State" at the University of North Carolina this week. Young Gibson made a record of perfect "A's" during his junior y ar at the local high school and was also president of the Junior class. He was active in other or ganizations of the school. This honor is awarded only to outstanding students, and a b".v is chosen from each post in the state for this couive given annually in citi.inship at Chapel Hill. Tlx annual meeting of the Cruso Kb ctric Membebrsh p Corporation wnicn enters its nitti year of KUJj.-i and oilier TurLci'UiiWr' area, will be he.) at 2 o'clock in the auditorium .(' the Clyde high si-bool on Saturday, the L'Sth. a announced by James E- Moore, su perintendent of the corporal ion. Reports from ..Dicers aod (lirec rs, the election of otlicers, and discussions of a number of anieiid-ii'ehl- to the charter will take up lho greater part of the afternoon. ( has. . MeCrary, president, will preside. Citing the pr.'gr f the co operative siio-e its lilies were lirst enc-giod on August L1:;, lil.'I't, Mr. Moore recalled that the system bad only I U7 customer-- at the end of it-- fir-1 month of operation. Today the coopeialive furnishes belli.- -ei.ice to d.V consonier'i along 2L'I miles of distribution ' ' 1 - in llavwood anil Buncombe count ies. Farm member-- of the coopera tive have come to (ropend more Art Department In High School To Be Expanded The art department of the junior mil senior nign scnooi is to re en- larg'trL i.t"v. ding to Mrs. Inez Bxtiolvu,--in charge of the depart ment. A number of new courses are to be offered, and equipment will in clude the addition of new cabinets, drawing benches, eas Is and other necessary articles for the expanded courses to be given. Pottery, basketry, outdoor sket ching, sCnciling, charcoal and block printing will he introduced this year. Art is required in the junior high school and elective in the eighth through the twelfth grades. A special course has been work ed out Scon;-coiir-i those I ' ceiv M'll'lll! win fi- .l J. Colvin Brown, Jr., At Duko U' ivcrsity j. Attending the state county com-1 addressed Rotarians last Friday Mrs Ruth H(.nry will' teach in th missioners association and hear ing similar discussions, was George A. Brown, Jr., county manager. and Camp for Saunook, VISIT IS MARIOS Miss Hazel Justice, Miss Mable Medford and Mrs. Carroll Glance, of Crabtree and Iron Duff, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fender, of Marion. A party was given in honor of the guests August 14. After the affair a group attended a ball game between East Marion and Valdese at Valdese. on Alaska, his worK irequentiy takes him to Alaska, and he has spent considerable time there work ing with the Methodist missions in that area. "Alaska is more important to our national defense than most peo ple believe," the bishop said. He pointed out that some islands be longing to the United States were only two miles from inhabited Rus sian islands. The club had a record breaking attendance for visitors Friday, with 35 from seven states present. Ernest L. Withers presented the visitors and also the speaker. Colvin Brow n, Jr., son of .M i and Mrs. J. ('. Brown, of Wayties villc, is a student at Duke Univer sily. He entered as a civilian fresh- Jlam K"'- man at the b. ginning of the cur rent semester in July. He is spe cializing in science and plan- to study medicine afier the ri.st five senv sters of regular college work Young Frown was a member of the 1942 graduating class foni the lorul V.in.Vi eVir.A.l At tk wood principal, Mrs. Sam Knight, k ft f.. ,hge he was cm,.:, bv Mrs Margaret Stovall, Miss Daisy l,he v t Dairy Products Company. Dellwood school. Faculty for Hazelwood" will be composed of Lawrence Lcather- Hert f l ' r oaunooK, Hyatt's r chff ve f1; How.il M-n ; onony vog- Vowel?0 andP1" h nrf T.e y Mehaffey; Cove : w vlle, Lowery ai m Bob Me88er: rvii t ' rrancis Cove and - - noone 'eulat;.. ..... t ;- , , . nai re'ative to bus - n Hammett was re- lv fine, with the princ'n'l messag- t'-nnl ...j. ?'udents to and m'joratnr nf the Havwood ps being delivered by Dr. M. T. V of rw. !ers from the T,ant:et aviation last week, in Rankin and Dr. Courts Rsdford. rj,m ffpf u: 1 ransPortation ,stS antl.,a SpPi"n. The asso- Each of the 41 Baptist churchy ": MSpr year' Supenn- .:tifir, mpt ...j.i, the West Canton of the association made a report Haywood Baptists Have Finest Association! Meet In 58 Years Boyd, Mrs. Ellen Louise Killian Tingen, Mrs. Mattie Lou Moody, Mrs. Lou Bell Boyd, Mrs. Jack Messer, Miss Lois Harold, Mrs. Annie Ledbetter, Mrs. Marguerite Clark Carver, Mrs. Bell Ratcliff, Mrs. Mary Williamson and Miss Eula Patterson. Teaching in the negro school will be W. R. Reynolds, principal, Elsie J. Osborne and Marian Kemp How-ell. and more on electric equipment to save labor and increase production of -no h vital foods as milk, eggs, porltry, and moats, Mr. Moore - i d. The Mill farms served by the eooiiovat ive c nsumed an average of :;x kilowa't hoip- in July, a eompared with KWH a year ago. The Cru-o Cooperative's pro- imd'Tway n April 12, 1939, when the REA allocated $42,- ooo of its first loan to the system. Construction started after a con tract bad been let on June 30, 1939, for the building of 34 miles of line at a cost of $29,104. REA has ad vanced the cooperative a total of $220,007 on its construction allot ments as of June 30, 1943, accord ing to Mr. Moore. Local Masons To Hold Special Communications Land V The Sky Bean Pack Short 50 Per Cent High School Band To Give Concert Tonight At 7:30 'Ser announced. "onierence Baptist Church. Rev. W. L. Sor- and all were represented Dut two. 11- a il. a cot ...aa re.elpct- florins' the session, two new pH irP-n-.ode.tor: Rev. H ward churches ask:d for membership to an announcement by C !tt-h -i. v- r oito.-oH intr. flip association nan, 01 yiit-v uiov-, wa .s-..--. - - n,,u clerk, and Glenn Brown, of Clyde. Cm-e Baptist C .urch and the James , ?'CI: t l 3Vo , , - . ... 'un- u r lan"iin ana association. in ", , J f et Smith. leave ra, ' co"ference at The bean pack by the Land O' The Sky Association is about fifty per cent under normal, according to J. E. Barr, general manager here yesterday. "The totals of all four canneries The Wavnesville Township high will run us about fifty per cent school band will give a concert short," he remarked, as he explain tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the court ed that the pack for the season A sprcial communication has house, under the direction of Chas. will run about 80.000 cases. This been called in the Waynesville Isley, band director. is based on 24 No. 2 cans to the Lodg; for the purpose of Xonfer- The following program will be case. ring the Master Masons DegYee on presented: "Military Escort," Excessive rains at the beginning Monday night, the 30th, according march by Bennett: "The Footlight- or me season nun me crop Borne, Hosa-ier," march ny Hilmore; "ue Mo- h tiiim. the Dutch flok. director, of the Weft Gate lay." march by Hall; "Stout Heart-j About one-third or the total pack ed Men." by Komnerg; "Stardust, !'" 8" l l"e government Tho Ui r.at n. v- hv rarmichael- "Vienna Drpams." 1 this year. 1 he remainder 61 the .--x- vj s vuu rni iiarc - .- - - ... -sion workers here was re-elected treasurer of the Chapel. ! ,lne "we " have ov carm.cnHe.; Wayne Franklin' ?nJti,L i Since the meeting, the executive cha-Fe of the second section, all: by S.eczjnsk. for the benefit of Girl and Boy Scouts. In the planned for the Scouts ligible for the work may credit in the state and requirements, but may also m twelve to twenty awards or badges in Scout work. Large quantities of art mater ial have been received and orders given in advance for the necessary supplies so that any delay may be 'avoided when school opens and ('asses start, it v..- 1 arned from Mrs. Brooks. Next Blackout Will Duplicate Raid Conditions Th" next state-w ide blackout test signal- may be a little mixed, to stimulate as nearly as possible ac tual raid conditions, it was announc ed here yesterday. The plan is to train the public to recognize each of the signals heard, vost has been named to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, recognize each of the signal's mean ing so that they will not depend upon the number of signals heard, rather for their different sounds. Long steady blasts is a warning. Dim out lights. Short blasts continuing for two minutes means danger, planes over head. Long steady blasts following short blasts means danger over but blackout still exists. The all clear will not be an audi ble sound. Watch for street lights. Work Moving Fast On New Home For Bakery Work is moving along satisfac torily on the new home for the Waynesville Bakery, according to Robt. B. Pearce, owner. The firm will soon move into larger quarters directly across the street from the' present location. In the new build ing, Mr. Pearce plans to triple his production of "Pearce's Baked Goods." ri.is wni Beer Barrell stocK win De sola ior civilian use . t T 7 : T I All f mi r "jnnoripo oro cKmit . . . . . .r i u .. i- m-rr i.prs m np uavnpsvi I uirn r hH. uv di rdj: ill.- aun- .... - - ........... .-o " .. - The attendance was the largest commute ox l. - - - ; - - . . -..T, . ..VaHnnaI : through with the cron for the in tht history of the association. , held a meenr.gr to a.scuss various -- -: L""1, """ -.Uw i' , " j I.P,nS . wit cnlv fPw late coos with her daughter and son-in-law. ... r . .... . ..- -it i i r,t th wm-k tor th. enmmv i oe urestm. v iMiing Masons are cmuii-.i.. . uj , " . ... n r nenaerson-', wth Detween &au anu " ' " 'Iw, .Hn1 "Star Snaneled Banner." I to be canned. Mrs. J. E. Whisenhunt, of Ashe ville, spent Friday in Hazelwood iMr. and Mrs. Sam Lane. I lllg. JlH-glfliii ii-vrt--.. - t I