North Carolina Newspapers

be Waynesville Mountaineer i i. IK v; ,j In Pnnnfv h Quarantine in fays- .V... th situation is U1l ' i H n thp ..ncr control n" , t v in the state but d county," said Dr. 5 .. uqM officer v district n-""" . in discussing mo , polio epedimic in this Ue five cases which during tne p- this county are now pa be Hickory Emergency i Hickory, where they ring treatment. l!nilieS have given satis- eports ol tneir rolendid attention the r .:.,!, of the h08- tore recci'"6 -v th ease, Roy Ruff, Jr., son ad M-s. Roy Ruff, who eEagles Nest Road, which to be a mild form, will quarantine in six days, trned from ut. oisn.. of all children unaer .,rs of age are asKea to ir children at home and Bcowds. At a meeting of tational Council it was ask all children oi inis n refrain from taking ny of the activities under sorahip of the council, as tionary measure at this inouncement will be made mline is changed, it was from a member of the Livingston kes Duties unitarian W. Livingston, of Chat assumed his duties as a i with the District Health but this week, it was rom Dr. C N. Sisk, dis- Qth officer. ivingston,- who has" beea by the Tennessee Valley m for the past eleven years of this type, will have pn of this department in and Jackson counties. Kingston plans to make lie his headquarters. n Schedule ges Made ge in the schedule of the m Murphy to Asheville ;ffective last Sunday, as re started over the new est of Rryson City, which the distance by seven i saves forty minutes run- p. "in is new due in Waynes 11:55 instead of 12:35. N office announced that t east is closed at 11:05 order to catch the train. "iges have been made in iule of the morning train fst this train is due to Waynesville at 11:15. Jy Brothers uction Land and sal,, will be held here lay August 14. arrnrAinrr f Brothers, famous twin 'hn will sell the land. Prt is Waynesville HpiVht.s 7 Lane, another is a lf'ts "11 Soco flan hir1i. r Dl'lKviKid. :nA o fir, 8 C'wk farm. Details 15 "wspaper. fres Delayed us Edition ;::r-f Plat. of pictures of r"'t, a,,en(ime a break- J pdmont Hotel last Pt r.f thp Ch.,rUo- f tiT unavoidably de- ' " piates were re- Irare cover ar- Michal K Pediatric arAt Saluda Michal th di: assistant dis- rtor. b at c.i :Jventn Pas th. r, ua' wnere she tram ,""': seminar. Jcluded several polio 'k v lchal ws ac- Published In The, County Seat Of fcjfVEAR ISO. J 10 rages lio Definitely On dine In Haywood Shares Rations it v 1 A BRITISH SOIOIEK makes a friend of this little French girl at the stra tegic city of Caen, France, by shar ing his ration of hot soup with her. The French city was liberated by British and Canadian forces after hard fighting. (InUi-M&oiu) Sgt. Milas Green, German Prisoner, Is Improving Staff Sergeant Milas L. Green, who has been a German prisoner since January 29 of this year, who suffered severe wounds, is reported to be improving, it has been learn ed by his parents. Sgt. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Green, of Fines Creek, re ceived bad flesh wounds from scrapnel on both thighs and was not able to walk until the latter part of May. In s recent Berlin broadcast Sgt. Green was reportedas captured on iuiw th, the day pi the invasioln, which was a mistake. He is allowed, as a German pris oner, to write two letters and four cards each month, but he is not allowed to receive that much mail. It takes two months for his mail to reach him. Before his capture by the Ger mans Sgt. Green had completed twenty missions over Germany. He has been overseas since September 7, 1943. He has been awarded the Air Medal for distinguished ser vice and the Oak Leaf Cluster. He entered the service on August 13, 1942. Freezer Lockers Becoming Popular Throughout Nation "There are more than 7,000 freezer locker plants throughout the nation, with communities in every section of the country mak ing plans for building others," Mr. Austin, manager of the Federation Freezer Locker Unit in Asheville, told the Rotarians here last week. Mr. Austin explained the me chanical operations of freezer lock er units, and traced their history for the past decade. "It has been proven that a freezer locker unit helps bring bus iness to the small towns, as well as the large. These units do not hurt the meat markets, or groceryman, but have been proven to help." the speaker said, as he pointed out )that it takes at least 300 lockers jto pay for the investment and op eration. J. E. Massie was the Rotarian of the day, being so designated be ! cause of his work in the sale of war bonds. BIRTH AXXOUXCEUEXT Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shoaf, of Lake Junaluska, and Camp Bark ley, Tex., announce the birth of a daughter on JulylOth at the Hay wood County Hospital. i PPT' - Outstanding Speakers On Junaluska Church-Wide Pastor's Conference The Rev. Dr. Luther A. Weigle, dean of Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, Conn., who -;n Jolivor thp kevnote address and speak daily, through Friday of the conference. t,o Bow Dr Nolan B. Harmon, of New York City, Book Editor of the Methodist church, who will give a series of talks on books helpful to the minister. Dr. John W. Rustin, pastor oi Mt. Vernon Place Methodist church in Washington, D. C, one of the Haywood County At The WAYNESYILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1944 Opening Date Of Three County Schools Postponed The opening of the schools of Crabtree, Fines Creek and Bethel, which was scheduled for August 14, has been postponed until Au gust 30, it was learned from M. H. Bowles, acting superintendent of education. The date, is subject to change, Mr. Gowles stated, and will be determined by conditions of the polio situation existing at that time. The action was taken as a pre ventive measure in line with the State Board of Health directed by Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, and by Dr. C. N. Sisk, district health officer. The school officials feel that it is the wiser policy to postpone the opening of the schools until both the state and district health of ficers are confident that all danger of a polio epidemic is passed. The plans now are for all the schools of the county to open on August 30, it was explained by Mr. Bowles, who previously had announced the opening of three of the schools two weeks earlier than the others. Pf c. Howard Long Reported Killed In Action July 11 Private First Class Howard Long, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Long, of Waynesville, has been reported killed in action in New Guinea on July 11, according to a message received by his parents. Pfc. Long was inducted Septem ber, 1942, at Camp Croft. From Croft he was sent to Fort McClel lan, Ala., and then to Camp But ner, and from the latter overseas. Pfc. Long hag a brother, Pvt. Foy Long, who is spending a fur lough now with his parents. He was inducted irr January of this year at Camp Croft and from there sent tot Camp Wolters, Tex., and then to Fort Benning, his present post. He wears the parachute wings, a recognition which has to be earned "tefore those in this branch of the service are qualified Pfc. Albert Mull Reported Wounded July 14 In France Private First Class Albert D. Mull, son of Mrs. Myrtle Mull, has been wounded in action in France, on July 14, according to a mes sage received by his mother from the War Department. Pfc. Mull has been overseas since February of this year. He left here with Company "H" Na tional Guard company and was first stationed at Fort Jackson. From Jackson he was transferred to Camp Blanding, Fla., and then to Fort Benning, Ga. Later he was sent to Camp Forrest, Tenn., and Atterbury, Ind., before he was sent overseas. He was first stationed in England and then sent to France. Jule Welch Tate, Jr. S. 2-C, Is Drowned Off Coast Of Italy Jule Welch Tate, Jr.. 18, sea man second class, USNR, son of Mrs. Fannie Pearle Jaynes Tate, and the late Mr. Tate, of Blowing Rock, formerly of Haywood county, has been reported drowned on July 23, while in the performance of duty to his country off the coast of Italy. Seaman Tate, a native of this county, is the nephew of Mrs. Woodson Jones and J. N. Tate, of Waynesville. He has often visited relatives in this section since his family moved away. Memorial services were held last Sunday in the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian church for Seaman Tate by the pastor of the church. A feature of the services was the reading of his profession of faith and a statement of his joining the church since he has been the navy, signed by his chaplain. notable churches of the Methodist denomination with a membership of 4.000. He is scheduled for four addresses. t)T. John C. Hawk, for 39 years a missionary in China, recently re patriated on the Gripsholm. Bishop Clare Purcell, of Char lotte, who will preach the confer ence sermon Sunday morning, and Bishop Paul B. Kern, of Nashville, Tenn., who will deliver the closing address Sunday evening. Eastern Entrance Of The FIND GRIM FIELDS BLOOMING FOUR AMERICAN NURSES discover that Normandy's fields, like those of the Flanders poem, are alive with poppies in the midst of battle death. Veterans of 23 months' combat service, they are (L to r.) : Marie Paik, Kansas City; Frances Holt, Clarksburg. W. Va.; Frances Lalee, Kansas City; Irene Rohr. Hutchinson, Kan. (International) Dayton Employes To Vote on CIO Question Pvt. Messer, First Reported Missing, Reported Killed . Private Ernest Messer, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Messer, of Waynesville, R.F.D. No. 2, who was reported missing in action on June 11 in France, has been re ported killed on June 15, according to a second message received this week by his parents from the War Department.. The message read as follows : "The Secretary of War desires that I tender his deep sympathy to you in the loss of your son, Pvt. Ernest Messer, ho was pre viously reported missinj in action. Report now received swbes he was killed in action fifteerA June in France. Letter "follr'K,",," Pvt. Messer is the first Hay wood county casualty in the inva sion of France. He entered the service on January 22, 1943, and was inducted at Camp Croft. From Croft he was sent to Camp Young, Calif., and then to Camp Maxie, Tex., prior to being sent overseas in December, 1943. He was sta tioned in England six months be fore he went to France with the invasion forces. Pvt. Messer is n graduate of the Fines Creek high school and was engaged in farming prior to enter ing the service. Sgt. M. A. Scruggs, Wounded In Action, Is Improving Sergeant Milford A. Scruggs, son of Lee Scruprgs and the late Mrs. Mary Scrugps, of Hazelwood, has been reported slightly wound ed in France on June 6, according to information received by his father from the War Department. The message received read as follows: "Regret to inform you you son, Sgt. Milford A. Scruggs, (on 6th June, slightly wounded in France. You will be informed as reports of his condition are re ceived." i This was followed by another message stat ing t hat Sgt. Scruggs was seriously wounded. A letter from Sgt. Scrugfrs reassured his family that his condition was not so serious and that he was im proving. Sgt. Scruggs entered the service as a volunteer in September, 1940. and inducted at Fort Benning, Ga. From Benning he was sent to Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga., and from there to Fort Dix. and then to an amphibious training base in Florida. From th- latter he wa transferred U Fort Jackson and then to an embarkation port and overseas, where he has served since ; February of this year. No Federation Picnic This Year j The annual Farmers Federation I picnic, which was scheduled to be held at Clyde on Saturday, has been cancelled, according to Roger Medf: rd Jocal manager. The de cision was reached upon recommen dation of the health department several weeks ago that no more picnics of that large a group be held this summer. "We look forward to an even larger and better picnic in the summer of 1945," Mr. Medford said. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (One Day Nearer Victory) National Labor Relations Board Holding Election At Local Plant On Friday. The election called by the Na tional Labor Relations Board for some 600 or 600 employees of the Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Company will be held Friday of this week. The employees will vote on the question of whether they want The United Rubber Workers, an affil- iant of CIO, to represent them in the plant. The ballot is simple, in that the voters will vote either yes or no. A "yes" vote will be for CIO. and a. "no" vote will be against CIO. All employees of The Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Company's plant here, with the exception of office workers, and those in a sup ervising capacity, will be eligible to vote. . A Mrs. Brlggs, field examiner for the National Labor Relations Board, will conduct the election, which will be held in the Guard House at the main entrance. It was learned that the votes will be tabulated immediately after the ballot box is closed. Much interest has been shown in the election, and during the past few weeks an active movement has been underway in the organizing of an Independent Rubber Work ers Union. mis union, ineir spokesmen say, will not be affiliated with an ynational labor organiza tion. The policies of the Indepen dendent Union, and their plans, are published elsewhere in this newspaper. Also during the past few weeks, a citizens committee, composed of leading citizens not connected in any way with The Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Company, have or ganized a Citizens Committee, and in two full pages in this newspaper, urge1 the employees of the rubber company to vote against CIO. Each day this week, leaflets have been passed out daily to the work ers, setting forth the plans and purposes of both sides. A. T. Ward, attorney for The Dayton Rubber, said yesterday: "The employees will have as one of their American rights, the pri vilege of voting in the election. It is important that every eligible L 1. ii.-: ..t tUr. voraer casi Lneu vulc i ympc, nm: on rrinay. ;oiices m inr hours for voting for each shift have been posted." Ben F. Murray Takes Own Life After Killing Wife; Lived Benjamin F. Murray, 70. retir . d farmer of the Henson Cove sec tion of Haywood county, shot and killed his 34-year-old wife and then took his own life with ashotgun "at their home Thursday night, ac cording to Sheriff Bob Welch. Last rites for Mrs. Murray were held on Saturday afternoon at 4 o 'clock at the home of her father, Albert Hightower of West Ashe ville. while services for Mr. Mur ray were conducted at the Bethel M'thodist church Saturday morn ing at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Tom Houts, Jr., and the Rev. Thomas Erwin officiated. Nephews of Mr. Murray served as pallbearers for hie funeral. Officers . stated that Mr. Murray apparently fired a charge from a 12 guage shotgun into Mrs. Mur ray's throat as she slept and then went into the living room of the home where he fired the gun with the aid of a wire which took his own life, it was learned from Sheriff Welch. $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Countle County Passes Quota On E Type War Bonds Sgt. Wm. Medford, Reported Missing, Now Back On Duty Mr. and Mrs. Will Medford who were notified last week that their son, Sgt. William Medford, Jr., 33, was missing in action in France since June 6, received another message which read as follows from the War Department: "Am pleased to inform you your son. Sergeant William A. Medford, Jr., has returned to duty 11 June. Undoubtedly he will communicate with you at an early date concern ing his welfare and whereabouts." Since Mr. and Mrs. Medford had heard from their son a month later than the date he was reported missing in action they felt that there had been some mistake in the first message. They had also heard through others that Major Wayne Corpening and other Hay wood men had seen him sometime after June 6. The parents took the matter up with the Red Cross chapter here and Mrs. Joe Liner, home service secretary, got in touch with the War Department and as a result the second message came through. Sgt. Medford's duties as a para trooper were to land in France ahead of the invasion forces and aid in blowing up bridges and cut off lines of communication, and it was thought by the parents that in all probability he hud become separated from his squadron and hence his delay hnd resulted in his being listed as missing. Sgt. Medford volunteered in the service on August 17, 1942, at Fort Jackson and from there was sent to Cnmp Wolters, Tex., and then to Fort Benning, Ga. From the latter he was sent to Camp McCall, before he was sent over seas. He served first in Ireland, then England and was with the invasion forces. l)uke Night Will Be Held At Lake On Monday Night Duke Night will be observed at Lake Junaluska on Monday even ing, August 7. The address will be given by Bishop Costen J. Har rell, of Birmingham, who was re cently elected to the Episcopacy of the Methodist church. Bishop Harrell is a graduate of Duke University and his address on Duke Night will b among his first public utterances since his election a little more than a month ago. On Monday, also, Dr. Edwin Minis will launch a series of lec tures giving the first at 10:30 in the morning on "Harmonizers of Culture and Religion." Election Board Opens Office The board of elections have opened their office on the second floor of the court house to transact any business for the coming elec tion. Service men and women can get detailed information at the office about voting in the November 1 election All necessary forms are on hand for this type of voting, it was said. Near Canton Officers said two notes were found during their investigation, one addressed to Mrs. Murray de claring, "I have stood this as long as I can. There is no other way out. " The other, the sheriff said requested that Mrs. Murray's body be removed to an undertaking es tablishment and not returned to the house. Mr. Murray's step-son, Carroll, 14. heard the shot and went to the home of his brother, Owen, nearby, for aid. The second brother noti fied offictrs. In addition to Sheriff Welch, others aiding in the inves tigation were Deputy Sheriff John Kerley, Patrolman Hub Ruff, of the Waynesville police force.- Mr. Murray is survived by four sons, J. Paul Murray, former Can ton mayor, Lebo, Cecil and Owen Murray, all of Canton; and two daughters, Mrs. Hub Ruff, of Way nesville, and Mrs.. Bradley Mease, of Henson Cove. Massie Funeral home was in charge of the arrangements for both funerals. Over-All Sales Were About $400,000 Over the Quota Given Haywood. Figures compiled here this week end by all fifth war loan commit teemen, showed that Haywood had reached the quota of $429,000 on E bonds. Besides reaching the E bond quota, the county went over the $822,000 quota by almost $400,000, according to J. E. Massie, general county chairman, making a total investment for the county during the Fifth War Loan campaign at $1,222,000. Since Haywood reached the quo tas, the name of the county will be put on a bronze plate together with the names of nine other counties and attached to a new LSM boat. Details of when and where the placque will be presented and put on the ship has not been received here. Mr. Massie notified Norris Heda- way, state director, of Haywood's accomplishments, and expects to hear about the placque soon. C. N. Allen was chairman of the Fifth War Loan campaign here, and yesterday said: "I am elated that we not only reached our quota, but went over the top. I appre ciate the work of every member of the county-wide conynittee, and for the sacrifices many individuals have made in purchasing bonds. There has been nothing but the finest of cooperation throughout the campaign, and it has been a real joy to serve as chairman under such conditions, and to work with such patriotic citizens.'' Former Assistant Pastor At St. John's Killed In Action Captain Philip B. Edelen, Jr., chaplain of the Ninth Infantry, Second Division, U.S.A., formerly stationed at St. John's church, Waynesville, was killed in action ip. WH)atulyyaccording to word received y-ls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philir-B. Edelen, Sr., Ral eigh. A Requiem High Mass was of fered for Father Edelen in St. John's churih last Monday. Hazelwood Tire Company Opens The Hazelwood Tire Company has opened for business in the ga rage building of the Belle Meade center, by A. L. McAlhaney, who also operatis a merchantile firm in Hazelwood. The tire company will do a gene ral line of tire work, including re capping and vulcanizing. The plant has been equipped with all new electric machinery for tho work, and experienced men have been employed. Directors Of Council To Meet The 18 members of the Commun ity Council have been called for a special meeting at the Chamber of Commerce for 8 o'clock Friday night to discuss important busi ness matters, according to Mrs. Ruftis Siler, president. Several committees have been at work during the past week, and will make a report at the Friday night meeting. Property Will Be i Sold For Taxes Property on which 1943 county taxes have not been paid, will be advertised for sale, starting next week, it was said from the tax col lector's office this week. The property will be sold at auc tion on the first Monday in Sep tember, as prescribed by law. Grandmaster Of South Carolina Masons To Address Lodge Here Henry F. Collins, of Camden. S. C, Grand Master of the Masonic Lodges of South Carolina, will ad dress the Waynesville Masonic Lodge Number 259, A. F. and A. M., at their regular communica tion at 8 o'clock on Friday night. All visiting Masons are invited to attend the meeting, according to Joe S. Davis, Master, and C. B. Hosaflook, secretary of the lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carter and small daughter, Grace, of Mars Hill, spent the week-end here with the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hyatt . I ti : if i ; 1 X':