HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Published In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
16 Pages WAYNESVILLE. N. C. THURSDAY. AUGUST 17. 1944 (One Dav Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and jacuson wni-
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Named Auditor
ler Hi School
tball Captain
Wed In France
Bey C. Henry, 22, Technician
Grade, has been sl:ghtly
Id in action on July 27 in
ttuording to intonation
bv his parents. Mr. and
littles Henry, of Hazelwood.
k Henry entered the ser-
Ftrt Jackson, and received
Ik trainine at Camrj Youne.
Other camps in which he
btioned prior to being sent
Is were: Camp Mackie. Tex..
Imp Atterbury, Ind. He has
oversea? since December.
is a graduate of the
lell school and was inntnin
iootball team in 1942-43.
J.W. Franklin
iv Wounded
france August 1
p James Wilev Franklin.
and Mrs. Wiley Frank
"aynesville, R.F.D. No 1.
E reported slightly wound
according to a message
"oy nis iamily.
telegram read as follows
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ply wounded in action in
f- August. Progress re
in &e forwarded as receiv
franklm as inrlnotoH
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pd In Action
weaver h. Mccracken,
who has been named Haywood
county auditor to fill out the un
expied term of T. J. Cathey, who
resigned on July 30.
W. H. McCracken
Succeeds Cathey As
County Auditor
Weaver H. McCracken has been
named county auditor by the Hay
wood county board 'of commission
ers to fill the unexpired term of
T. J. Cathey, who resigned the
post on J 1 ly 30. The term of office
ends in April, 1945.
Mr. Cathey, who had ably filled
the position had served in the
capacity of auditor since April,
1943. No statement was made con
cerning the field of work Mr.
Cathey intends to take up.
Mr. McCracken was serving as
deDutv collector of Internal Reve
nue at the time he was appointed to
the post, ancThad held the posi
tion since December, 1942.
The new auditor is a former
county register of deeds having
served two terms. For hve years
he was county tax collector of Hay
wood. Prior to becoming deputy
collector he was with the George
A. Brown Supply Company here
for a two-year period.
Park Naturalist
To Give Lecture
On Friday Night
Colored Slides Will Be
Shown By Arthur Stupka
At Court House Friday
Night.
An illustrated lecture, with color
ed slides being used, will be given
at the court house here Friday,
Aug. 18, at 8:30, by Arthur Stupka,
naturalist of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park.
The event is being sponsored
jointly by the Chamber of Com
merce and the Community Council.
There will be no admission charges.
Mr. Stupka has been working on
the nlant and animal life of the
park for the past nine years, and
has an outstanding collection of
pictures he has made in all phases
of park life.
The park contains more than
1,000 different kinds of flowers,
130. different kinds of trees, and
wild honey-suckle and rhododen
dron in nrofusion. There are 600
miles of trails and 600 miles of
fishing streams within its half-million
acres.
Roaming through the park are
hundreds of bears, red and gray
foxes, red squirrels, timber wolves,
deer, chipmunk, lizards and rattle
snakes.
It is also one of the homes of
the falcon, or duck-hawk, the fleet
est of birds. Its flight has been
clocked at 160 miles per hour, in
a "power dive."
Killed In Action
PVT. CHARLIE W. SUTTON,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sutton,
of Waynesville, who was reported
killed in action in France on July
1R. He had been in the service
sinre October 1. 1943. and was in
ducted at Camp Croft. He had
been in England since April of
this year and went to France on
June 8. Prior to entering the ser
vice he was engaged in farming
in this county.
Capt. Carper To
Preach At Long's
Chapel Sunday
Former Pastor Of Lake
Junaluska Church, Recent
ly Returned From Overseas,
Home On Leave.
rnntain John H. Carper, Chap
lain in the U. S. Army, will speak
Sunday at the 11 o'clock service in
Long's Chapel Methodist church at
Lake Junaluska. Captain Carper
has been in overseas service lor a
period of 27 months, and he is now
home on leave with his family in
Cu'lowhee.
He has seen service in Ireland,
Scotland, England, three countries
in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.
Recently he was commenaea ny
hi commanding officer for unusual
and outstanding service, and he
was awarded the Bronze otar
MeHnl
Pant Carner has been in the
thick of the fighting during three
militnrv ramDaiens. In his ser
mon Sunday he will speak of the
chaplain's work with the troops in
pnmhnt
Capt. Carper was for four years
pastor of this church at Lake Juna
luska. He and Mrs. Carper will
hQ iriven an especially warm wel-
rnme bv their many friends at
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Dies From Wounds
Sgt. R. L. Jordon
Renorted Seriously
Wounded In France
Technical Sgt. Robert L. Jordon,
Jr., has been seriously wounded in
France on July 22, according to a
message received by his wife from
the War Department. He is now
a patient in a hospital in England.
Sgt. Jordon was inducted in
March, 1943 at Camp Croft, and
from there was sent to CampWol
ters, Tex. for his basic training.
Before being sent overseas he was
stationed at the following points
following completion of his basic
training: Fort Benning, Ga., Camp
Shelby, Miss., and Fort George
Meade, Md.
TSgt. Jordon is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Jordon of Newport
News and Waynesville.
Sgt. Joe Palmer
Wounded During
Tinian Invasion
Set Joe H. Palmer was recently
wounded when his unit of Marines
landed on Tinian, a Jap stronghold
since the war started.
Sgt. Palmer is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn C. Palmer of Clyde
Route one, and was in the first
wave of Marines to land on Siapan.
He wnt through the entire battle
of 28 days, remaining in his fox
hole, and without having a change
of clothing.
Sgt. Palmer also went through
the Marine invasion of the Mar
shall Islands.
He entered service in November,
1942, and took his basic training
at Quantico, Va. From there he
went to New River and then to
Camp Pendleton, Calif. From there
he went into the South Pacific.
After the invasion of the Marshalls
his outfit, took further special
training in Hawaii.
TSefnre enterinc the service he
was assistant county agent in
Madison county. He graduated
from State College in the class of
1943.
Guernsey Sale Will
Be Held On Saturday
TECHNICAL. SGT. JAMES A.
KNIGHT, who died from wounds
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received
France.
combat on July 24 in
Much interest is being shown in
the first annual purebred Guern
sey promotional sale to be held
at the State Test Farm here on
Rjitnrdav at one o'clock.
Thirty head of selected animals
will be offered' for ale,
After the sa e. a special pure
bred Guernsey heifer from the Ob
borne Farm will be given by Pet
Bairv Products Company to one of
their producers attending the sale.
The sponsors of the sale include
the State Extension Department,
Pet Dairy Products Company,
American Guernsey Club, Hay
wood Milk Producers Association
and the Vocational Agricultural
Departments.
Elsewhere in this paper, fuller
details are given.
TO ATTEND SCHOOL HERE
J. B. Tenney, son of E. W. Ten
ney, has arrived here to make his
home. Young Tenney will attend
high school. He was a three let
ter man at New Bern, taking an
active part in basketball, baseball
and football.
Sfft. K. H. Moore
Reported Wounded
In France July 21
Staff Set. Kenneth H. Moore, 22,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore of
TTmplwood. has been seriously
wounded in France on July 27, ac
cording to a message received by
his family from the War Depart
ment. Sgt, Moore left with the Nation
al Guard in Sept., 1940, and has
hpen stationed at the following
camps in order named: Fort Jack
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Gives Life
Cigarette Shortage Causing
Changes In SmokingHabits
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also killed fa ac:
fir We in the same
"No, I'm sorry."
That statement is repeated hun
dreds and hundreds of times a day
to smokers seeking cigarettes.
With the scarcity of cigarettes
some smokers go from place to
place seeking a package of any
kind, the brand is no considera
tion.' With the same old answer "No,
T'm sorrv." ringing in their ears,
many have purchased pipes, while
others are "rolling their own."
One firm reported a banner sale
in pipes, and pipe tobacco. So
far they had not recalled selling a
woman a can of tobacco and papers
with which to make her own
smokes.
Smith's Drug Store received a
shipment of 600 packages and put
them on sale, limit two packages to
a customer. Within an even 24
minutes, the last package had been
sold. Then jthe clerks started their
same story all over No, I'm sor
ry.
Sale of cigars are brisk, but
many smokers so far have steered
clear of the stronger Smokes.
Some smokers hearing of stocks
in other places wrote and even
called in their purchases for their
individual needs.
One man carrying a package of
ild brand of cigarettes
was stopped by a friend and the
'former said, "I am taking these
1 hnmo tn mv wife. ' as if he mignt
have been about to bestow a hand
some present on his better half.
The friend seemed surprised and
commented, '"But I didn't know
she smoked that kind."
The aiswer, "No, she doesn't,
but she is glad to get any kind
now." (
The shortage is general through
out the nation ,and according to the
largest retailers here, they have
not received any official word of
any relief Soon.
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Cpl. Williams,
Wounded In Action
Given Purple Heart
Corporal James N. Williams has
been awarded the Purple Heart for
gallentry in action under fire. The
decoration was sent to his wife this
wtek.
Cpl. Williams was wounded in
France on June 24, and was sent
to a hospital in England, where he
is now a patient. He entered the
service on June 3, 1942 and was
inducted at Fort Jackson. From
there he was sent to Camp Peary,
Va., and then to Camp Blanding,
Fla.
From Florida he was sent on ma
neuvers in Tennessee, California
and Arizona, after which he was
sent to Camp Phillips, Kan., and
then overseas, where he has been
sine April of this year.
Prior to entering the service he
was connected with Charlie's Cafe,
where he was a partner in the business.
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Sgt. J. A. Knight
Succumbs To
Wounds On July 24
Technical Sgt. James A. Knight,
who was first reported seriously
wounded on July 24, was later
reported dying from wounds suf
fered on the same day, according
to a message received by his wife,
the former Miss Hope Powell, for
merly of Morganton.
Set. Knight entered the service
as a volunteer in Sept., 1940 am.
was stationed at Fort Jackson,
Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp For
rest, Tenn., and Camp Atterbury
before being sent overseas.
He was educated in the local
hicfh rhool and Davis private
school in Columbia, from which he
wag graduated. He was activ.t. jn
athletics in school and also played
on the football teams at the various
posts where he has been stationed.
He is survived by his wile; one
small daughter, Mary Gail; his
mother, Mrs. Dixie Ramsey of
Panama City, Fla., his father, Ar
thur Knight of Portsmouth, Va.,
and his grandfather, James N.
Knight of Hazelwood.
All Types Real
Estate Active
In Community
Number Small Homes, Lots
and Small Acreage Farms
Sold During Week.
In a survey of the real estate
firms of the community, and check
with individuals who have made
private sales during the past week,
The Mountaineer learned that al
most $100,000 worth of property
has been sold during the past week
here.
Most of the sales were homes,
and building lots. One or two
farms were included, but no busi
ness property.
The real estate market nas Deen
unusually active during the past
month, and it was the general
opinion of all agent i that the pros
pects are bright 1 -'any otner
sales during the next 30 days. Al
most every firm said the "prospect
list" was growing. Several agents
had down navments and checks as
binders in hand for property which
will be sold this week.
The demand for small houses and
farms of small acreage seemed to
be in greatest demand, the survey
showed.
One agent pointed out that pres
ent activity was far ahead of that
of 1925. "Back then," he said,
"too much was done on credit. To
day, 90 per cent of the sales are
for cash."
F SGT. RALPH C. HUGHES,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Cal R. Hughes,
of the Crabtrce section, who was
among the casualties from Hay
wood county this week. He died in
France on July 2(i from wounds he
suffered in combat on the previous
day.
Sfft. Ralnh Hughes
Dies From Wounds
Suffered In France
First Sergeant Ralph C. Hughes,
28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cal R.
Hnp-hes. of the Crabtree section of
the county, is reported as having
died on July 26 irom wounds re
ceived in combat on July 25, ac
cording to a message received by
his parents.
Sgt. Hughes had been
T-5 Oscar Howell
Killed In Action
In France July 30
Technician Fifth Grade Oscar
Howell, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Howell, of the Dellwood
Road, Waynesville, is reported
killed in acton on July 30 in France,
according to a message received by
his family Monday.
Young Howell entered the service
on January 22, 1943, and was in
ducted at Camp Croft. From Croft
he was sent to Camp Young, Calif.,
and then to Death Valley on ma
neuvers. From the latter he was
sent to Camp Maxey, Tex., for
further training and then to New
York and overseas. He had been
in England since December, 1943.
Prior to entering the service he
was employed by the Dayton Rub
ber Company here.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Miss Polly Liner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liner, and two
sisters. Miss Fannie and Miss
Claire Howell, both of Waynesville.
Several larf lies are in the
making, this l -iper learned.
The largest e day's activity
when Penny
at, i.v.,. . d three land
sales, which totaled more than $36,-
000,
The auctioneers sold the 64-acre
farm on Jonathan Creek for $17,
231. The farm went from $250 to
$400 per acre. Three purchasers
bought three tract in the farm?
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Art Exhibition
Bird Pictures
Girl Scout Benefit
An exhibition of 60 water color
paintings of birds by the famous
artist, Robert Bruce Horsfall, will
be shown at the local Presbyterian
church on Monday and Tuesday as
a benefit for the Waynesville iroop
of Girl Scouts. The hours are from
10 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. and 3:30 p.
m. to 6 p. m. each day.
The pictures are being shown
through the generosity of Miss
Alice E. Ball, and are taken from
her private collection of water color
paintings of birds. Miss Ball is
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Rev. H. G. Hammett, left, mode
rator of the Haywood Baptist Asso
ciation. M. A. Huggins, state sec
retary of the Baptist, will speak
at 11:30 o'clock today at the 59th
annual session at the Olivet church.
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Haywood Schools
Will Not Open
Before Sept. 15
Indications now point to a delay
in the opening of the Haywood
county schools, which were sche
duled to start the fall term on Au
gust 30, it was learned yesterday
from M. H. Bowles, acting county
superintendent of education.
Mr. Bowles stated indications are
now that the schools will not open
before September 15. The post
ponement has been made in accor
dance with the policy of the State
Board of Health and the county
board of health.
The health authorities are advis
ing that every precaution be taken
in view of the polio situation.
HAS APPENDECTOMY
L. B. Simmonds underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Haywood County Hospital Tues
day afternoon. He was reported
to be getting along nicely yester
day. Mr. Simmonds is bookkeeper at
Pet Dairy Products Company.
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Elizabeth Rogers
Returns From Year In
South America
Miss Elizabeth Rogers, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers
of Clyde, R.F.D. No. 1, is spending
a 40-day leave with her family in
the county. She has just come
from Rio de Janeiro, where she
held a secretarial position with th
U. S. Engineering Corps.
Prior to going to South America"
Miss Rogers was employed by the
Air Corps in Miami, Fla., from
1942 to 1943. After her leave here
is up she will go to Washington,
1). C. where she will be given her
new assignment.
Pays Supreme Price
H ' 4' i - V X'' s I
T5 OSCAR HOWELL, who
was killed in France on July 30.
He was the son of, Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Howell, of Dellwood Road,
and the husband of the former
Miss Polly Liner. ,