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oil1 l.i . St.,' i HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER - 4 r 8 Published In The County Seat of Haywood Countv At The Kastern Entrance of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park rtfiTYEAR NO. 43 12 Pages WAYNFSVinir v r TimiKniv nr-mnrR 98 1043 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counti 1.T7 tVlA . auction spui j - J Hen'' r"";, $260 per head. L sale was iponsors. L 44 cows brought an average rtcs wttn I'm io6"-" i" ,,435. and bought by Al Good- , of Asnevine. eristered Hereford Me Averages $260 Volunteers In Navy i.t A a Head of tauie Are (tfht By Haywood feeders At Saturdays Sale. L ,o head of registered Here- m It . . . -,1..J Chiton I j trip sold at oai.u.j f"" rsnrf(1 bv thi UCI10M - - Hereford Breeder s Asso d S260 per neau termed successful by Burley Growers Vote For Quota Plan In County Out Of 1,070 Votes Cast. 1,034 Favored The Three Year Period Plan. With 1,510 eligible voters in the j burley tobacco referendum held in Haywood county last Saturday in a nation-wide poll, 1,070 votes were ; cast, with 1 .0:14 favoring quotas 26 bulls average for a three-year period, and If, for -.1 tU.. AH TirilTH HI SiUJJ i m i wiin LIU " i quotas iur one your p noi. i nere bouent o urutc "" were breeders o ,.!,, 11. ..,.1 rf the 72 neau, i vv.ic u6.,countv H;1vwno(l meeut.a. The (. u,-,n .K.C.m.ii ... ... :,.. , votes in the .lies. Haywood buyers, in- A. committee through AAA chairman. pointed out the cooperative spirit and the splcnd'd work of the com munity Committe s in col. .biding the referendum. M r. I! .yd Stated that the huge vote indicated that both landlord and 1 1 ran! vr;o vi'ally in'ei'eted in Inn ley tobac co as a cash crop in this county. The final vote by townships in iTinrir tt ,ni Uueen, ot-uisf ' , ! PIpbs T W Pow- Way Atu 1, l nosier tosuuin, I MeEliey. 1!. V. Welcn, ,. v. mm, (i. H. llipps, r. o. uiei.., Bramlett. M. S. nogien, mis. "v t,i,. .1 Sam Jackson, M. V ' ' T ! 11. ,..-. .t. ,rl. .... ... f .1- Gallouay, K. VV. Win a. .,........... ... Inhpll I B UucKett, unaries ..... ....,.. Upwil, l . XT ,j , R, nvi'Vihini 101 for lb. ,, 'iderwooit, Miss ituiui hnu, . - Urles Ray Howell, Hubert Fer-( 1 for one year, and one against Clyde, 83 for three years, 1 for one year, li against quotas; Crab tree, 117 for three years, 2 for one year, and 3 against quotas; Fines Creek, 202 for three years, 2 for one year, and 1 against quotas. East Fork, 3 for three years, and j 2 for one year; Iron Duff, 83 for three years; Ivy Hill, 32 for three years, and 3 against quotas; Jona than, 134 for three years, 4 for one year, and 3 against quotas; Pigeon, 73 for three years and 4 against quotas; Waynesville, 141 for three years, 3 for one year; White Oak, 62 for three years, 1 for one year. In Madison county, the largest burley producing county of the 17 in this section, there were 1,566 votes for three year quotas, 23 for one year, and 117 against any quo- '1 I tt, . f l t, : " f ' " ". " 'il I ltd ..-rtiar. jmt 1.1 r s .- is .-all.' . iJCi JACK MKSSKU. who volunteered in the .a I;, I N.n.i1 In i', all I eoniiirssioned last .Inly. .1 tor active dutv. Appointments Of Waynesville District Given Rev. Hutchins and Hev. Madison Return To Waynesville. Rev. V. I.. Hutchins returns to the Waynesville District, Methodist Church for the sixth year, accord- ing to the appointments made at the Western North L-aroina ton ; ference held last week in States- : v.lle Rev. J. Clav Madison, pastor of Hip First Methodist Church of .Waynesville, also returns for his third vear of pastorate here and Rev. Miles McLean returns to Long's Chapel, Lake Junaluska. A number of changes were made in the aiiDointments in the district. Rev. D. H- Dennis leaves Shooting Creek after four years of service and conies to this county to the Jonathan Crick Charge. Rev. C. L. Stevens, former Haywood pastor, goes to Old Fort from Delhvood. K v. C. R. Koss conns to pellwood from Old Fort. The lnman Memorial church va- from the and added charge, from the and added Star station. Rev. A. liurgess Today Is Last Chance To Get Ration Book 4 Reported Dead taken charge Valley taken charge Moinmg Star to the l'igeon .caver, lam wax l'igeon Valley to the Morning I I ill B 14 It. II 4r I .1 A MI'S i 'API man I'll I ( la--,,f Mrs. ,,.!,n K who has been . KKYI.ON. Kne 1 ' . S. Navy, son eyl'.n, of Canton, ollicially reported Cion s to Che L David Burch, J. Vernon Fer L, J. W. Tarkins, Tommy Can- j, T. L. Blaylock. Haywood Fat hives To Be Annual Show Seven Havwood fat calves will L mtered in the annual Fat Calf how and Sale which will be staged : Asheville on November 3 and 4th. No Haywood judging teams will U participate in the contest tilth will allow one 4-H judging and a FFA judging team. It several teams here will have k elimination contest Saturday at farm, at which time the t team will be chosen to repre- wit Haywood County. The judges I tas the contest Saturday will be Approximately 05 per cent of Jiward Clapp, Wayne Franklin, the totai ballots cast in North If. X. Allen and C. T. Francis. The Carolina favored the three-year jttle to he judged will not be n(,taS. as compared to the 87 per wn to the members of the ccnt favoring the three year period ;ims until the contest starts. j u)aq The show and sale in Asheville , till be in the city garage, with the sow on Wednesday and the sale on : Vlnf PTll I r fIF spent, said yesterday that several :anpnnH tiipnt Hpnlpr nnd sun- (orters of better stock breeding,! ArtMVPn YPSSTPrllJlV slanned to purchase several of the 1 1 VCU I uj aires at the sale. Those entering calves from Hay- d include: 'ayne Stamey, 2; Calvin Fran- 1; Max Best. 1: Phil Sherrill, Surgical Dressings Two cartons of material for making surgical dressings were re ceived yesterday by the Red Cross, a..r.rflinc to Mrs. Ben Colkitt, 1; Phil Sherrill, , . , mmittnn in Donald McCracken. 1- and Joe c ,a" . " ..l ". Michael. 1. charge oi tne wo, k. l ne material is " e.).,,..' .,i the quotas assigned the chapter which must be ready for shipment before January 1. as requested by the U. S. Army. Mrs. Colkitt is urging that more workers help with the dressing at this tim . Thn moms have recently been The November schedule of the onnned to the colored women of the "H Hubs in the rniintv will be as .,,mn,imit on Wednesdav night I foilr.v. nri'iivHno- tr. Mice AInrv f Into number have been 't Smith, countv home Home Agent Gives November Schedule 'ounty 4-H Clubs the Special Appeal For Greek Relief Made By Mrs. Brown An appeal is h'ing made for the (.'re.k Relief by Mrs. J. C. Brown. ftnt, who aids in the work of croup? : ;1 Aiol.,i:.- Kn.'imtifif 1 RztVlP. Qh at 9 oVin.L' r.r,i 'ri,,K nt 0 o'l lo. l, l!a.f,.,.lom f'li,V, nt viyue uuu hi a c'ck in the afternoon. in Tuesd Club at !) o'clock, and Fines Club at 10:30 o'clock. 1) odnnelnn T,1 Q 1 , . -...1,1:., .lf.im nt tbo r iiuiciiiuci cnairman 01 tiu.n.L ...-...it ..... tl Club at 9 o'clock and Cruso Waynesville Woman's Club. at li):3o o'clock. The national committees are n Friday. November 5, the asking contributions of clothing, ayncsville Club will meet at the blankets and qu its. The need is n "chnoi. at 9 o'clock. very great, according to the local p . committee, and they are urging jTlVate Curtis R Scott that every citizen in this area give at least one article to ine cause. All contributions must be turn- t c. n, pH into Mrs. Brown at 24 Pigeon nrr:im. '.." A", 7 ' " Qfrppt bv Saturday night, as s wounuea in ac- ported Wounded Asheville Resident Fatally Injured On Soco Gap Road Mrs Minnie Edwards. 66, of 35 Galax St. West Asheville. was fa- tally injured Saturday night when she was struck by a light truck as she attempted to cross the high way at the intersection of the Soco Gap and Black Camp (Jap high ways. Mrs. Edwards is reported to have alighted from a bus a short while before she crossed the highway. Officers who investigated the acci- . dent, stated that the truck was' driven by Ernest Lee Forthing, of Pineola. They reported that Forth ing said that he did not see Mrs. i Edwards until be was within five feet of her and it was too late to avoid hitting her. Passengers in the truck with Forthing were Russell Thompson of Pineola, and Talmadge Dicus. of Asheville. Dr. J. Frank Pate, county eoro tier, said that Mrs. Edwards died of a fractured skull and internal injuries, N'o inquest was held. . She was brought to the Haywood County Hospital but did not regain consciousness. Mrs. Edwards left Asheville Sat urday afternoon to come to Hay wood county to visit her son, Ern est Edwards, of route 2, who lives near the scene of the accident. Mrs. 'Edwards was a life-long resident of this section and was the widow of the late Ben Edwards. She resided here at one time. In addition to her son. she is sur vived by two other sons, Eugene, of West Asheville, and Ted, of Char leston, S- a"d one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Lewis, of Ash, ville. The body was taken to Ashe ville fm burial by the Dunn Gw-e Funeral Iloni.- of Abbeville. Ten Negro Men Leave Here In October Call Ten negroes left here for induc tion at Fort Bragg under the se lective service system at 12:05 p. m. yesterday. John. Edwin Kemp was named leader of the group. All but two of the quota were Pre Pearl Harbor fathers. In addition to the bader were: Joseph Marion Haynes, Norman Lovey Gentry, Richard L. Love, James Butler Hunt, Leroy Dalton, Allen Degar Casey, Clement Henry Gibbs. Roland Allen Buch anan, and T. J. Norman, who was transferred from the Sylva draft hoard. Jack Messer Called For Active Duty In Naval Reserve ; Lt. (jg) Jack Messer, county superintendent of education, who recently tendered his temporary j resignation to the county board of education, following his call to ac tive duty in the V. S. Naval Re serv , will leave Tuesday for Quon set Naval Air Base, R. I. Lt. Messer volunteered in the Navy last November and was com missioned a lieutenant, junior grade, in July of this year and called to report next week for ac tive service. Lt. Messer, who has been county superintendent of education for the j past ten years, has made an out standing rrrorrt in edueaimial work t in Haywood. A native of Haywood, ! he came here in 1 933 from Sylva where he had taught in the high school. He is a graduate of Carson-Newman College. Lt. Messer is a member of the Rotary (Tub. of the First Baptist church, and prominmtly identified with county and state politics. He has been given a leave of absence by the county board of education for the time he will be in the service. M. II. Bowles, pres si nt district superintendent of the Waynesville area, will take over .the county work in addition to his ! present responsibilities. Mrs. Messer and two children will reside here. Mrs. Messer is now teaching in the Hazelwood school. Hazelwood Boy Awarded Purple Heart At Attu Private First Class L. C. Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leeman K. Morgan, of Hazelwood, who was ice ntly wounded, has been award ed the Purple Heart for bravery under fire. I'fc. Morgan has sent his award home to his parents. I'fc. Morgan volunCered for ser vice in Auirusl. i)42, and was sent from the West Forsyth charge and Rev. C. C. Washam goes from Clyde to Andrews. Kev. Joseph S. Johnson and Rev. Milton Harbin will enter High Point College. Other appointments in the Waynesville District include the following: Bethel, Rev Roy T. Houte. Jr.; Hryson City, Rev. C- O. Newell; Canton Central, Rev. E. V. Bilhrps; Canton First. Rev. J. H. Tabor; Cherokee, Rev. Forbis Du rant; Crabtree, Rev. W. (J. Rut-gin; Cirllowhee, Ri v. Mac S. Richie; Fines (reek, Rev. P. H. linger; Hayesville, Rev. Clarke Benson. Hiawassee, Rev. H. J. Bassett; Highlands, Rev. K. W. Ormond; Macon Circuit, Rev. V. H. Allen; Murphy, Rev. R. H. Taylor; Mur phy Circuit, Rev. Alfred Smith; Pigeon Valley, Rev. W. H. Pless; Rockwood, Rev. V. A. Morton; Rob binsville, Rev. H. D. Gotnian; Shoot ing Creek, ,ev, W. B. Wil son. " ' '" Sylva, Rev. R. G. Tuttle; Webs ter, Rev. K. Fitzgerald; Whit tier, Rev. W. E. Andrews; Morning Star, Rev. G. B. Culbreth; Franklin, Rev. J. L. Stokes, Franklin Circuit, Rev. C. W. Judy. dead by the secretary of the navy Another Haywood Boy Pays Supreme ; Price In War II Hooks Will Be Issued From Two To Five Today At Court House and Some Schools. Today is the last day to get War Ration Book No. Four. School teachers of the county spent three hours in schools nd the court house yesterday issuing books, and will resume th same schedule again today, with hours I from two to five o'clock. Books were issued to high school students for their families on Mon day and Tuesday, and by five o'clock tonight, most of the 16,500 books alloted this area are expected to be in th ehands of the new owners. Persons failing to git their No. Four book today will have to wait until some later date, which will be announced, before they can get their book. All persons making application for bo, k No. Four must present (heir No Three rationing book. The procedure is very simple this time, and it only takes a few minutes to get the new books. The following places will be open today from two to five o'clock and issue the books: Court H'use and the following schools: Maggie, Rock Hill, Aliens Saunook, Fines Creek and e. James Carl Kevlon, fireman first class, U. S. Navy, son of Mrs. John lw. Keylon, of Canton, has been ! officially reported dead, according jto a letter from the Secretary of Navy to his mot her. J The letter in part stated: "After a full nview of all avail able information, I am reluctant ly forced to the conclusion that your son, Carl James Keylon, fireman first class, U. S. Navy, is deceased, having been officially reported 'missing' on 22, August, 1942. He was a member of the crew serving aboard the U. S. S. Ingram when that vessel collided with another i l : t V, - VntK At- v. Leatherwood, Hugh lantic as a result of poor v.jBiblJ!r . c itinn. Leatherwood, Curtis - Say, Wife Of Former Clerk Of Court Claimed By Death Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at Elizabeth Chapel Methodist church, Ratcliff Cove, for Mrs. Clara McCracken Leather- wood, 66, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Medford in the Ratcliff Cove section at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. T. S. Roten and the Rev. R. P. McCracken officiated. Burial was in Greenhill cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: (Bud) Ned Leatherwood, and For Jackson. From Jackson transferred to Fort Mc Ala., and then to Camp I-"r mi Hutner he was sent Ord, Calif., and from the went overseas. He was wounded in the Battle of A'tu, according to information rc ci ived here. Clellin. Iintner. to Fort latter he Dried fruit, if cooked in the oven, need not be soaked first. Cover fruit with water. Bake in a covered dish. Slow oven cook ing seems to bring out the sweet ness of the fruit. If sweetening is needed, add a little sugar or honey. Privatp r,,i; tion 5r, rticles frem this the community are not later than niew herp 1V, vr ti a .! an area. 5,f o 'onf tn Asheville received by his parents, I Monday morning, and are shipped J and Mrs. Jesa S. Scott, from from Asheville on Tuesday. A partment. lhf. to.- . Miss Pearl Lehnhard and Miss $50 Is Sent To County By Repentant Person Son of Former Local Residents Reported Missing Technical Sergeant Thorton Stringfellow, 22, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Stringfellow, of Culpep per, Va., is reported missing since the' 8th of Oct. When last heard from he was serving as radio ope rator and gunner on the Flying Fortress "Our Baby" in England. He had recently been awardeil the Oak Leaf (luster and the Air Medal for shooting down nn enemy plane during a bombing mission over Germany. Last summer he was awarded the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement during five combat bombing missions over Germany or German-held territory. Prior to his entering the service, T. Sgt. Stringfellow was a student of general ait at the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of Scott Field, 111., Radio School and of an Air Force Gunnery School in Darlington, Tex. Dr. and Mrs. Stringfellow for merly resided in Waynesville. Mrs. Stringfellow is the former Miss Janie Love Sexton who made her home here with her uncle and aunt the late Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Sloan. Dr. Stringfellow was stationed here at the Government hospital during tne First World War and after the Armistice located here for the practice of medicine. He remained here for several years after which he returned to his home in Culpepper, Va. Sgt. Stringfel low has often visited relatives here. Dr. and Mrs. Sy-ingfellow have two other sons in the service, Pvt. Lawrence Stringfellow, U. S. Army, in school at Brookings, S. D., and Charles Ewing, U. S. Navy, sta tioned at Daytona Beach. I Tucker, Jam "I extend to you my sincere syiu- Roy Francjs pat by in your great loss and hope, Loatherwood was the widow you may find comfort in the know-i()f (h(j at? Jerry R Leatherwood, ledge that your son gave his life wh was fUirk ()f fhe superior for his country, upholding the high- (.oui.t ()f Havwo(M, county for est traditions of the Navy. The Beveral u,rn,s. She was a native of Navy shares in your sense of be- the Crabtree spction of the county roavement and will feel the loss Rnd thfi daughter of the iate Ennis of his service. ' ftnd MuKf,ic Erwin McCracken. Young Keylon, a Canton high gne was a mPmUer of Crabtree school stuibnt, had been in theCnapej Methodist Church. Navy for four years. I Surviving are; one son, Sherrill ! Leatherwood, of Elizabeth City; ione daughter, Mrs. James Medford; five grandchildren; one brother, Weaver H. McCracken, of Waynes ville, route 2; two sisters, Mrs. Glenn Boyd, of Waynesville, route 2, and Miss Belle McCracken, of Clyde, route 1. Staff Sgt. Jackson, Former Canton Boy Reported Missing Staff Sergeant Roy M. Jackson, 21. son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Jackson, of Canton, route 1, has been reported missing in action since October 10, according to a message received by his parents during the week. Young Jackson entered the ser vice two years ago and was last h ard from about three weeks ago. At the time he was serving in Eng land.. He was an engineer aboard the Army's prize bomber and ope rated the twin machine guns in !.. O.... 4 I 1,V,;.,,1 iUn ntlnt 1 ne opejiy imi.io iim.j no; ji".. 'pt.usf and co-pilot. He was an outstanding member of the Canton high school foothill . , . ..it tt: . team wnne a sruoenu ,,,s pai Hc ,)urchased a tract of iand ents and three sisters, Mrs. Jack , , ' v,1 QTWi Cairnes, Miss Dorothy and Miss Ruby May Jackson live near Canton. Miami Contractor Buys Former Bank Building Joe Reinertson, prominent con tractor of Miami, Fla., who has been spending the pas) several summers in Waynesville area, has purchased the building formerly owned bv teh Citizen Bank and Company. The purchase price i saiil to have been $14,300. Mr. Reinertson has recently bought other property in this sec- show xn!air,0i cn. T,.,f7 Gveirtr. who have spent the ing "normal improve- : ; summer here, leu Oct. 15. a5 T d that he was confined to ! eir home in Paducah. Ky. They "'"P'tal. The war department i have had an apartment in the resi 'ee also explained to the par- 1 dence of Bob McLean during their int ' at thpy would be further j stay in Waynesville. This is the nnd concerning his condition. I second summer they have operated C SCU entered the infantry , the Goose Creek Gift Shop here. Miss Ruby France? Brown, . -"-.-. C. bill; 11I1C.II ii J len r.r il. 12 a , Ule army on Sept. li, . -" Lr irniTlfT tn hits TiaroflTB lfre for fnro.-o, a., i-4. rvi, -hn is a student at Western Caro- - UUIV IOBI I CU, " " " , lina Teachers College, spent poi. ....' t i :.v i .... n T.nnf c ATr. and is,.' -""'u; iou always nntt mm weeK-enu wim i.e. Mrs. J. C. tlrown. frerhp ",rK but never interesting. George A. Brown, Jr.. chairman of the Haywood county board of commissioners, was puzzling his brain this ( ek over a letter he received, unsigned, containing two twenty dollar and one ten dollar bills. The contents of the letter were : "I am returning $50, which I do not think I should have. I want to live for the Lord and I know I got it wrong. It belongs to the county. Please forgive." "I don't know when the money was stolen from tthe county, for we can account for every cent that has come in since I have been in office. It must have been years ago," said George, as he tried to figure out how the money had been taken. The bills were turned over to T. J. Cathey, county auditor, and receipted to "Parties Unknown", and put tn the credit of the general fund. The Jarvis Palmers Move To Waynesville Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Palmer and son and daughter, and Miss Maria Palmer and Harley Palmer, moved this week from their farm on Jonathan Creek to the Clarence Phillips residence on the Howell Mill Road, which they have pur- ehnepH The Palmer farm WAS (bought sometime ago by Noble j Garrett, Waynesville business man. The Palmer's formerly resided in ,the Cataloochee section, now in cluded in the Park area. Red Cross Man In Conference With Officials 0. E. Roberts, general field work er for the American Red Cross, .was here Monday consulting with the officials of the local chapter (relative to the work, and making I preparations for the annual drive. Mr. Roberts has been in Wash ington for some time, and pointed lout the growing need of the Red Cross work in every theatre of war. "We have a tremendous task ahead, and every department of the organization is taxed to the" limit, but we American people will carry on until victory," he said, as he pointed some dark and heart-rendering pictures of what is taking place in many areas. Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Matney and family, of High Point, were the recent guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Matney. f mm both D. Reeves Noland and Hugh J. Sloan. Mr. Reinertson is reported to have bought the bank property for an investment and no announce ment has been made as to the future use. , He also plans to build a sum mer home here sometime in the fu ture, according to reports from friends here. Dr. Stringfield For Sterilization German and Japs "All Germans and Japs should be sterilized," was the subject of the paper presented to the Hay wood County Medical Society at their regular meeting held at the Nurses home of the County Hos pital last Thursday night. The paper was read by Dr. Tom Stringfield, and a lively discussion followed. Dr. Stringfield explain ed at length the proper and just way to carry through such a pro gram. Dr. R. H. Owens, of Canton, pre sident, presided over the meeting which was well attended by the county physicians. 1 li i i 1 H I' , f i : r. r f i , -I i ' 1 i I 1 I I i "it
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