North Carolina Newspapers

'HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Pablished In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1ETH YEAR NU. 11 l rages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 U Advance la Hayweod Jeta CotbII i Known Forestry Con antHereTo "Help Out" While In Capitol. ios. Alexander Goes L OP A As Consultant Prices Of Pulpwood Alexander assumes his du- wrt.k-end m wasningwii s OPA for the area TVvss. Mr. the pa!,er Dranl" U1 " a5 renntlv called to Wash- t0 confer witn ur uiuciaia lilt there, was "draitea ior He was told 11 was "is duty to serve, since he I expert forester. Alexande r accepted on me hat he be released wnen ice coin fl oe imeu. a iic nut include nancuing nut acid wood, logs or from West Vir- Alexander will Ion ehot Irk will ls0 embrace a large of the New England states, learned from another source. Alexander is a forestry con- and for the past 18 months 1.. U.. in en Kepi exiremny uuay rk. Resides his forestry Bie and Mrs. Alexander nave li Cata!"ochee Ranch for the leven years. Mrs. Alexander lierate the ranch tnis sum- Ik absence of Mr. Alexan- The owners reported this hat they were receiving more es about the coming season ey had ever had before. Alexander has been granted sion to return in June and ;he American forestry As- m on a lu-dav pacK trip h the Park. Riders from all of the nation will parti- in this trip, it was learned. tings Planned Connection With nery For Area community cannery which fcn located on the high school will ho ready for opera ifhin three weeks, it was li this week from J. C. Brown. nal agricultural teacher, federal and local govern- are anxious that all persons school district have an op- ity to make use of the fac- offered, it was pointed out I Brown. re are many plan- mi con- with the details of nnora- hich must be understood by who expect to use the can- There are snme definite fed- Nations well as some have been r . or will be set the local i h iory committee. ese an' .(her reasons. It is lal thf i v. i v nerson whn is ted 1. 1 .,ho will be at a Wate, in usimr the rnnnerv. at least one of the initial es now being arranged at nous schools. Person in the school district ?e the facilities offered bv finery, but they are urged to arrangements at the present "f it. as it will hp tin late the canning season opens to P- following schedule contains te-' of the meeting tr ho VipIH Various schools in thr. aroct Iike Junaluska, at 2:30 anernonn: Fast Wnmu. Friday. March 9A of 9-90. d. Tuesdav oq ' 9. so! "111. WedllPsHnir MoV 90 W. at .1 Hi luesday, Anril & of 9-nfl- od on V,.Hr,,J..' A :i er' Saunook fi. at 2:30. a mooti ;n held at tho i j i i he date to Kp j i her Hotnilo n. rn nit cannery announced later, but those e interested are advised to the meetimrc t f 'J W Cb NISI. Dr. C. N. Sisk Points Out Need Of Rabies Vaccination There is evidence that rabies among dogs in Haywood county is becoming more prevalent than it has been during the last two or three years, according to Dr. C. N. Sisk, district health officer. There has been a decline in the vaccination of dogs throughout the county during the subsidence of rabies it was pointed out by the health officer, who .stated that it was obvious that the the continu ation of the vaccination of dogs is essential in controlling the occur ance of rabies. Dr. Sisk statud that he had re newed certain appointments of ra bies inspectors in the county and had made some new appointments as follows. Dr. H. B. Osborne, for Clyde and Beaverdam townships; Dr. Joe F. Baxter, for Waynesville, Pigeon, Iron Duff, Fines Creek and White Oak townships; Bobby Howell for the Jonathan Creek section; J. B. Campbell for Ivy Hill township; W. J. McCrary for Crabtree town ship; John Heatherly for East Fork township; and Ken Browning for Cecil township. The law requires that rabies vac cinations of dogs be done during the months of April, May and June of each year. It is expected that the inspectors of the county will proceed immediately to arrange schedules and notify the people of their respective district when and where they can receive this service, according to Dr. Sisk. He also pointed out that the law pertaining to rabies vaccination among dogs had been amended and now pro vides a fee of 75 cetits for this service and at the same time credit can be received for this amount on dog tax. Pvt. Phillips Is Reported Seriously Wounded In Italy Private Wilson H. Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tobert Phillips, of Waynesville, was seriously wounded in action in Italy, accord ing to a message received recently by his parents from the Adjutant General's office. Pvt. Phillips was inducted at Camp Croft on March 29, 1943, and from there sent to Fort Jack son, and then to Camp Wolters, Tex. From the latter he was sent to Greenville, Pa., and then over seas, where he has been since last September. He was first stationed in North Africa, later Sicily and from there to Italy. The latest reports which came from the Adjutant General's office on Friday, stated that his condi tion was improving. Prior to entering the service Pvt. Phillips was engaged in farming. 30 on Thursday, nn: Central Elemen- L. J. Burns. Of ?n, Reported png In Action n. h rrjeant T.WJ x r m of M r " "u,"s? win ouras, oi been rpnnio action ov. n ' fan- 9 v,c,,any since sent ',a.ccord'n? to a mes- Dpt,.- s mother from the B24eVnd rao operator the Arr" T:. 2 V Fortho r rorces in Eng N th PaSt nine mth8. He St2. serv'ce on December Lt. Porter Frady Spends 10-Day Leave Here Lt. Porter Frady has returned to Newport News, Va., after spend ing a 10-day leave here with his fathtr, James D. Frady. Lt. Frady has recently returned from four and one half months overseas. He has been serving with the Army Transportation Corps in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He ent ered the service in January, 1942. Fifty-One Men Enter Service From This Area In March During the week fifty-one men left the Waynesville area of the county to enter the armed forces under the selective service system, with 27 entering the army and 24 going into the navy. The group assigned to service in the army left on Thursday and re ported to Fort Bragg with Robert James Kuykendall as leader and Fred Reuben Moody as assistant leader. In the group were the following volunteers, William Jonathan Nichols, Robert Jackson Whitner, Robert James Kuykendall, Waltfr Campbell Plott and Edgar Wallice Sharp. Others were; Richard Carl Dun can, Robert Roy Kelley, James Frank Finger, Fred Vinson Green, Grovtr Lee Davis, James Elmer Greene, Clyde McKinley Reagan, Willie Frank Smith, Hayden Cald well, Clyde Lewis Wyatt, Abe Iloytt Jordan, Roy Clifford Parton, Howard Edward Gentry. Frank Yarborough, Fred Reuben Moody, Flttcher E. Kuykendall, Jr., Frank Norman Penland, Vinson Wood row W. Leatherwood, John Howard Jones and George Holdbe Sisk. James Samuel Cabe served as leader and John Rudolph Carswell as assistant leader of the group that left on Friday for Spartan burg, for service in the navy. There were eight volunteers in the group as follows: Henry Rus sell Gilliland, William Venson Rrece, Ned Houston Sparks, Jason Woodrow Smiley, Andy Sanford Wyatt, John Henry Smiley, and Hayes Allen Moody. Others were: Wade Hampton Frazier, Jr., John Henry Ruff, Wil liam Dave Parris, William Lay fayette Moody, Horace Grady Honeycutt, James Wessley Gunter. Dennis Hubert Caldwell, Cecil Cooper, Joseph Raymond Blanton, Leonard Elonzo Ruff, Ernest Eu gene Lee, Larry Robinson, Homer Bryson Lanning, William Homer Inman and Troy Lee Justice. Red Cross Chapter Ships 144 Army Kits To Port One hundred and forty-four kits made by designs authorized by the government by the production com mittee of the local Red Cross chapter were shipped yesterday to an unannounced embarkation port. The kits in the form of a bag when drawn up were made by the members of the Dorcas Bel! Love Chapter DAR and their "house wives" by the home economics de partment of the high school. The kits contained the following: one writing tablet; 24 envelopes; 1 pencil; 1 book; 1 deck of cards; 1 package of cigarettes; 1 pair of shoe strings; 1 shoe polishing cloth; five razor blades; 1 package of hard candy; a bar of soap; 1 soap box; and one "housewife", containing needles, thread, buttons in five sizes, and safety pins. No Permit For Farm Slaughter Of Hogs Needed It was announced yesterday that the period in which farmers can slaughter hogs and deliver pork to others without a permit or license has been extended indefinitely. Permits are still required for farm slaughter for delivery of cattle, calves, sheep and lambs, and applications therefore should be made through County AAA offices as htretofore, W. J. Velsor, area supervisor said. 2 Haywood Men Meet Aboard Ship During A Battle In South Pacific Through conincidence and the kindness, of two Navy Commanders, Teague Williams, F 1c and his brother Seaman Robert Williams had a rieunion last month in the South Pncific. Mrs. Ctarene Kelly, Jr., of Arl ington, Va., sister of the two boys, had written to the older brother, Teague, t!he name of the ship on which Robert was serving. The meeting jsS described thus in a let ter Mrs. fcelley has Just received from Teasruc Williams: "Well Sis the world isn't so big after 4ll. I h8Ve Just 8een olir little brother, Robert. We were together in', the invasion. I spotted Robert's ship and was granted per mission to gro aboard. I had never seen Robert in uniform and wond ered if I would know him. Wher we found him he was working. T walked up behind him and sair" 'hello Bob.' He looked up and whe he saw me you should have seer the expression on his face. Gee, he sure was glad to see me and I hav never been so glad to see any on in my whole life. Our officers were swell. They made it possible fo us to spend th? night together What a reunion! The Navy is not so bad after all." The two sailors, whose home i at Waynesville, with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Williams, had not seen each other for over a year. R.C. McBride Now Associated With Employment Unit N i Pes. K v ?j fx Robert C. McBride, Waynes ville, has recently accepted an ap pointment as interviewer with the War Manpower Commission, Unit ed States Employment Service in. he Waynesville office. Mr. McBride began work in his new position on March (i. He is well known in this area, having been manager of Stovall's Variety Stores for the past several years. He was employed during the past "ew months in Massie's Depart ment Store as manager of the shoe department. Mr. McBride has been actively 'oniieeU'd with local civic and bus iness organizations, Boy Scout work and the Masonic Lodge. Pays $1.65 Debit After 8 Years Mrs. II. W. Burnette is $1.C5 richer, and a former student of East Waynesville school had a weighty matter off his chest. It all happened eight years ago, when a student left school owing Mrs. Burnette, operator of the cafpt4'rin-J Sl.fifi The other day he walk?n her place of business, planked down the money and explained the debt he was paying She had forgotten the account. and everyone was happy. Old Landmark On Main Street Is Being Torn Down The building formerly occupied by the Green Tree Tea Room, which was recently purchased by the Massif Furniture Company, is be ing torn down this week by an Asheville wrecking company which has bought the structure. The thirty-five foot lot on which it stands will be cleaned off and beautified for the present by the new owners, who have no state ment as to its future use. The building is said to be the oldest business structure and the "econd oldest building on Main Street, the Dunham House being the only other building having been erected at an earlier date. David A. Himes, Of Cecil Area, Reported Missing David Alexander Hims, 28, mot or machinist, third class, U. S Navy, is reported missing in ac tion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Join Hims. of the Cecil se ion of the county. A native of Seattle, Wash., he came to Havwood county twenty years ago with his parents and has resided in this area until he en tered the service. He volunteered December 10, 1941, for service in the navy and was serving on a ubmarine chaser. Local Draft Board Reclassifies 63 Men During Week Sixty three men were reclassi fied by the Waynesville draft board during the past week with twenty one placed in class 1-A as follows: Benjamin Harrison Stricklan, Everett Ray Rogers, Clayton E. Alexander, John Thomas Rich, J. C. McElroy, Troy Beauford Rathbone, Mack Arnold Garland. Cleve Wilson Caldwell, James Howard Gibson, Clarence William Lewis, Perry Samuel Ruff, Hiram Sam Wilburn, Spencer Walker, Edward Lloyd Chambers, Marvin Reeves Brown, Jack Caldwell, James Lewis Morrow, William Theron Hyatt, Paul Ray Clark, Kent Shelton Ketner and L. Hil liard Frazier, Jr. Class l-A(L) Rex Lee Messei ; Class l-A(H), Norman Munson Hannah. Class 2 A. Robert Clyde Putnam; Class 4 A, Louis LoKoy Ludvigsen and Amos Hunter. Class 2 1), H-nry Hembree, Har rison Sighhy Greene and Berckley Thomas Cagle. Class 2-B(H), Lowell Ebed Dot son. Class 2-C, William Porter James and General Roosevelt Putnam. Class 4 F(H), Everett Rrace Camp, Jr., and James Guy Cald well. Class 4 F were: Robert Edward Reece, William Wiley Moore, Cling John Wyatt, Ed Haynes Davis, Paul Edward Craig, Herman Kath bone, Virge Williams, Woodrow Wilson Waddell, Randolph Mc Donald, Leo Lewis, Hugh Lionel Frazier, Robert Vincent Fisher, Horace Devoe Downs, Clyde Ram sey, Earl Andrew Messer, Hugh Leon Underwood, Frank Palmer, Howard William Moore, Homer Ernest Pruett, James Andrew Price. Ansel Cody Potts, Clark Joe Hill, Burnett John Smith, Marvin Samuel Chambers, Columbus Wright, William Perry Rich, Vee Jones, Charles Franklin Derrick, and William Francis Lanning. Recreational Council ToMeetFridayNight Miss lxathqrwood Fills Vacancy In Welfare Department ' Miss Sara Louise Leatherwood has assumed her duties as a case worker with the Haywood County Welfare Department to fill the va cancy caus'id by the resignation of Miss Rena Cathoy who has been mployed with the department sinct October, 1942. Miss Cathey has gone to the University of N'orth Carolina where she will do graduate' work. Miss Sara Louise Leatherwood is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Leatherwood, of Jonathan Creek and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd, Jr., f Waynesville. She is a graduate of the University of North Caro lina. Lt (jjf) Wm. Mcdford Is Expected Home On Ieavc Lt. William Mcdford, U. S. Navy, is expected to arrive home today, according to a recent message to his wife from New York. Haywood Red Cross Raises $7,157.68 In War Fund Drive The Haywood Chapter quota for the Red Cross War Fund was set by national headquarters at $6,100, but to date the contributions stand at $7,157.G8, and there is evidence that the amount will reach $7,200 by the end of the month when the national drive officially ends, it was learned yesterday from Rev. J. Clay Madison, who tins served as chairman. "I am using this method U) ex press my sincere appreciation to all the people within the area rep resented by the Haywood Chapter of the Red Cross for their splendid cooperation in the current War Fund Drive. In this I speak not only for myself, but for the en tire organization of Red Cross in cluding the officials of the Hay wood Chapter, and more especially for the men and the women throughout our nation and in the armed service who will be helped by your contribution," snid Mr. Madison. "This success was not a conse quence of the work of a few, but rather of the enthusiastic work of many and the splendid response of all," he continued. "Every committ"e in the entire campaign organization reached its suggested quota with the exception of two. 1 feel that these two fail ures were occasioned not by any lack of interest and work on the part of the committees but rather by a failure of the campaign com mittee to make an accurate esti mate of what might be expected from the groups involved," he cx- I plained. I "Your liberal response to this 'call of need should be gratifying ; to every eitiaon of this community. It is an Indication of the splendid Nri i.mi utility "f. out. pW.l. Again on behalf of the Red Cross, ' 1 thank you for what you have done." concluded Mr. Madison. Officers Will Be Elected From Representative Of Organizations Of Com munity. Representatives from 20 to 25 organizations and churches will meet Friday night at the First National Bank, to discuss more in detail, and elect officers of a com munity council, with the view of establishing a community-wide rec reation center here. The meeting will start at eight o'clock. Mrs. Rufus Siler, named tem porary chairman at the initial meeting two weeks ago, said yes terday that most of the organiza tions and churches of the commun ity had already designated their representatives for the council. The committee named to drafl the by laws and charter will make their report, by presenting an out line of both. This committee is headed by M. II. Howies, with Heinz Roll man and J. ('. Madison Several members of the initial committee this past week consult ed with citizens from towns which have worked out such a plan on a successful basis. One visitor in Waynesville this past week said the plan had been in operation in his town for eight, years, and dur ing that time all juvenile delin quency had been eliminated. The proposal as presented by the steering committee two weeks ago, called for a council to be made up of representatives of each organi zation and church in the commun ity. This council to plan, supervise and operate a community-wide rec reation center, with facilities for both young and old. The plan was started some time back when a report was presented on the growth of juvenile delin quency here. Food Price Panel To Meet Today The price panel for food will meet today and have before them several Haywood food dealers thai have been called in to have the rules and regulations explained in detail. This is the first meeting since some .r) volunteer checkers have made their initial check of all food prices in the county. The report of the volunt-er checkers have been turned over to the board. Miss Frances Patton, who is a student at the Nursing school of the General Hospital, Nashville. T'nn., spent the past week-end visiting relatives here. Many Haywood Scouts Given Awards Monday otrians rTear Dr. . Stuart Roberson Dr. R. Suart Roberson address ed the Rotary Club here last Fri day, on the potentialities of th -oming tourist season. He pointed ut the need of a recreational prn Tam, and increased facilities for anticipated increase in summer isitors. Pyron Barr was a guest of the -ltit and spoke briefly. rjirpr's Evami"er Be At Ourthonse Here Once Each Week a jr -. rn j unvcr a ucrnse cxHmincr win e at the courthouse every Satnr- 'ay iiuni u uiuii x u iiuwn, n ua been announced by a member bf it n . . i . ine state mgnway rairoi. One of the best court of honors held in this Boy Scout district was the one held last Monday night at 'he Canton Y, according to F. V. Smith, assistant county director. Billy Kerley, of Waynesville troop 2, received the highest award of th? court, when he was made a Star Scout. In the tenderfoot group, 28 boys received the award, as follows: Max Orr, Carroll G. Shaver, of Canton one; Joseph Lee Bryson, of Can ton four; Harold Mills, Edgar Rob inson, Gordon Pruett, Thomas Hartsell, Eugene Grasty and George Rufus Garrett, of Hazel wood troop; Bruce Barton, Harold Beaver, Olis Parker, Wayne Parker Mann, Ollis Parker, Wayne Parker and Charles Robinson, of Canton -even; and Joe R. Terrell, of Lake lunaluska. From Crabtree troop were Hardy R. Caldwell, Jarvis R. Caldwell, Lowrev O. Ferguson, Jr., Martin B. McClure, Billy G. McCrary, Fredrick J. Noland, William F. Weston, J. M. Crawford and Walter B. McCrary. T. M. Gibson from Bethel troop md Bobby Fisher of Canton thir tfen. Those receiving second class awards were Amon Lee Swanger -f Hazelwood, and Charles Hannah ind Eugene Leatherwood, of Lake lunaluska. First class awards were given to Harry P. May, canton one; Tommy Gibson, Waynesville two; Jack Noland, Lake Junaluska, and Charles I). Peeke, of Bethel. The following ten Scouts receiv ed merit badg s; Wallace Brown Waynesville three, stamp collect- I ing; Bobby Allen, Canton four, car pentry; John Ryers, Canton four life saving; Winfred Liner and Howard Liner, both of Lake Juna luska, first aid. I The Bethel troop had five Scouts to receive merit badges, they were: Joe Jack Wells, pork production and reading; J. Davis Whitesides, i pathfinding; Jack Henry and Hom ier Galloway, handicraft; and Wil liam E. Mainous, dairying. The court of honor was in charge of Douglas Walker, district chair man of advancement. Troop 12 of Bethel won the attendance award while the new troop, No. 11 at Crabtree, was given recognition at the meeting. The troop scout master is Fred R. Noland with Rev. W. Grady Burgin, assistant. The troop committee is composed of Lowrey Ferguson, W. J. McCrary, T. C. Davis and J. T. Chappell. After the court of honor, the district committee, headed by Ed win Haynes, held a session and eight of the eleven scoutmasters of the district were present for a round table conference, led by W. S. Edwards, assistant district chairman. A special part of the program was the first aid demonstration by members of Canton troop one. Pre-School Clinic Opened on 21st; To Last Thru May 4th The annual preschool cllni sponsored by the Haywood County Health Departmrnt, assisted by the county PTA groups was inaugurat ed for the current year on Wednes day morning at 9:.'I0 at the East Waynesville school, according to an announcement by Dr. C. N. Sisk, district health officer. The clinics are held each year in order that the children who are entering school for the first time in the fall may be given a thorough physical check-up and be immuniz ed for smallpox and dlptheria. All parents are asked to come with their children so that they may be informed of physical defects and have them corrected by the opening of the fall term of school. The clinic will be conducted by Dr. Mary Michal, assisted by Mrs. Howard Bryson, public health nurse. The schedule which will continue through May including the open ing date mentioned will be as fol lows: Monday. March 27, Fines Cre k, at 10:00 a. m.; Crabtree at 1 :.'); On Tuesday, April 4, at Bethel, 1:30; Monday, April 10, at aunook, at 9:30, and Allen's Creek it 10:30, Hazelwood at 1:30; Wed nesday, April 19, at Rock Jlill, at o.'tO, Maggie at 11:00 and Lake lunaluska at 1 :30. Thursday, April 29, at Cruso at 10:00, Cecil at 2:00; Monday, April 24th, at Pigeon Colored school at 9:30; Tuesday, May 2, at B?aver am at 9:30, Morning Star at 11:00, Pennsylvania Avenue school at 1:30; Thursday, May 4th at North Canton at 9:30, and at Patton school at 1:30. April Bad Month For Forest Fires Carl T. Krueger, district fede ral forester, was here last week on routine business matters, and checking on the forest fire out look for the spring season. Mr. Krueger pointed out that April was by far the most hazar dous forest fire month in the year. The "wet February" will help some, but the coming month will remain dangerous, he said. State Director Here Week-End Paul Kelly, assistant director of the State Department of Conser vation and Development, spent the week-end here, accompanied by a New York manufacturer. While here Mr. Kelry conferred with Charlie Ray and R. B. Daven port, the latter is president of toe Chamber of Commerce.