North Carolina Newspapers

HE W sville Mountaineer Published In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park cuj NO. 33 12 Pages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) $1.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Coontic ; 5 AYNE V- other Splendid Year g tkins Resigns ianl To the Super .dent At Assembly. fkre Purcell presided m meeting of the tees of the Lake i Assembly on Tuesday AhSe rep0rt of the sup T; W. A. Lambeth, ..uccefsiui r . MW ana war i. . ...ith rPMUcnv. v w if" considered and a com r " ,nintpd to inVesti- ft ,i,n(J nrpsinant. . was lcu ' indent and treasurer of . .... tl At. r 1 .r.rc OC QCS1S- I personal rt''"i - the fuperintendent was pre pffect some time ;if de of the season. Mrs. he had presented her res iact vear had agreed to through the present beas DDreciation of (rrice and the contribution made to the AssemDiy was sect to her. lisembly was reported to be debt. Special thanks were j H- A. Dunhem 01 Asne r his donations to the As Monri m Tumin. manager v-ociiviiic hranch of Metho- Lfcrmation, for her excellent t director of publicity; to u. taore of Nashville, Term., illuminated church bunei RuikIhu service: to the force, grounds crew and man- of the Terrace Hotel lor ht service during we season. following officers of the of Trustees were re-elected: Clare Purcell of Charlotte, ii' fir. H'iv K, Snavelv. New Pitv vice chairman: Dr. W. Jfe of New York City, re ft secretary and secretary oi Chambers arded Flying k Purple Heart Distinguished Flying Cross kn awarded to Staff Sergeant W. Chambers, 25. of Clyde, pinner of a B-17 Flying For- of the Eighth Air Force. He reriously won the Air Medal toff Oak-leaf Clusters. His for the DFC speaks of, 'Ordinary achievement as ' o a E-17 airplane," dur- tiKy bombing attacks deep in tv. f into romhar latp in 1942 saw Trip nrp.invflftinn 'f as it went into full swine. N minion was the bombing (Mmy airfield nf ht TtnrHpnnv. ! Later, on a return trip to waeaux area, his Fortress, Aquila," was badly hit by from enemy fighters, and rTS Was nno nf tiao nun m He received the Purple w ms injuries which were pras enough to prevent his v com oat. Way. he flew two missions. "ns in riirt-f 0 i Nwes, and that day he was Orator. Ho us fln m h' Poland, taking part in the P aircraft component .mwo if tlt BGjj OI r?aret Chambers of Clyde. of Clyde high school, electrician with Ameri 7 Corporation before he AAF in September, ?H Plane Has W Landing IttfLnn nger plane, owned by the Dayton Air Iilayton' Ohio, made a tii. round 2:3 Iast si utwnoon on the meadow ""ew noaa. mere Bk "Kenger, neitner tfcW?rp.injed. . . i.da headed toward f1 ran into a storm and I hit. "u- i ne piane tmle P ound only to jT '7 DUt was impos- Win 1 the ,0tion. " Plane was taken apart PitarT noxville Airport N th i 50118 sited the KZLi'3'"? during the P IS? th?PWMleft ftrnoeB. 8,te on To"- Shghtly Wounded .Miirn-i i-iriirt rii-.ifiiJiirti.-i-riTiif-rTiiiii a, iiainnani-iinri ring iinri,Kn--ri-riTi,nii--fl PVT. JAMBS WILEY FRANK LIN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Franklin, of Waynesville, R. F. D. No. 1, who was reported wounded in action in France on August 1. Pvt. Franklin was inducted in the service at Camp Croft in January, 1943. At the time he entered the army was employed by Ray's Flower Shop. Sgt. R. H. Holt Reported Missing Over France Staff Sgt. Richlyn H. Holt, U. S. Air Force, son of Mr. and Mrs. H- H. Holt, of the Hyder Moun tain section of the county, has been reported missing in action over France since August 6, according to a message to his parents from I the Wjur Department. Sgl,. noit enierea tne service m July, 1942 and was inducted at Camp Blanding, Fla. From there he was sent to Atlantic City, N. J., and then to Denver, Colo. From the latter he was sent to Salt Lake City and then overseas, where he has been serving since February, 1943. He first served in North Africa and later Italy. Prior to entering the service as a volunteer he was employed by the Jones Construction Company in West Palm Beach, Fla. Sgt. Holt has a brother in the service, Capt. Jack P. Holt, who has been in Italy since August, 1943, and who entered the army in April, 1941. At the time Capt. Holt volunteered he was employed as a chemist by a Chicago firm. Only 24 Men Are Reclassified During Past Week Only twenty-four men were re classified during the past week by the local draft board, with the fol lowing placed in class 1-A: James A. Hartsell, Loyd M. Sutton, Carl Swanger, Samuel H. Bushnell, and Grady V. Henry. Placed fn class 1-A (H) was Kenneth Parker. Placed in class 2-A were: Wal ter F. Sprinkles, Harry L. Mash burn, and Thomas E. Burney. Placed in class 2-B was Henry N. Pless. Placed in class 2-A (F) was Grady Massie. Placed in class 2-B (F) were: Fred B. Hembree, Donald C. Best, and Roland E. Osborne. Placed in class 4-A were Clinton M. Crawford. Geter R. Carringer, and Carl S. Greene. Placed in class 4-F were: Jesse E. Price. James K. Casey, and Jack Wyatt Continued In class z-B were Hugh L. Noland, William A. Mc Cracken and William F. Green. Wellco Employees To Have Annual Picnic On 4th Wellco Shoe Corporation will hold their annual Labor Day picnic at the Armory here on Monday, Sept 4th. In addition to enter taining their 225 employees, the firm will have as their guests 40 or 50 soldiers from Moore General Hospital. The event will begin at three o'clock, and after supper a program of dancing will be held in the Armory. . Heins Rollman is in charge ol arrangements. Rev. H.G.Hammett Called To Temple Church In Durham Pastor of First Baptist Here To Announce Decision To Congregation Sunday Morning. The congregation of the Temple Baptist church in Durham have extended to Rev. H. G. Hammett a call to become their pastor. Rev. Mr. Hammett is pastor of the First Baptist church here. Rev. Mr. Hammett told The Mountaineer yesterday that he would reach a decision on the mat ter and give a definite answer to his congregation here at the Sun day morning service in a special church conference. He had not de termined what he would do when interviewed by this newspaper. Mr. Hammett has been pastor of the church here almost four years. The Durham church has a residence membership of 1,200, and is the second largest Baptist church in the city. S-Sgt. K. H. Moore Dies On July 30 From Wounds of 27 Masons To Give Musical Program Friday, Sept. 1st The local Masonic Lodge will observe Oxford Orphanage night here on Friday, September 1st, with local musical talent presenting a well rounded program. The public is invited and no admission will be charged. The program will begin at 8 o'clock, and will be at the Masonic Temple. Featuring the program will be a short adress by Rev. H. G. Ham mett on "Caring for 400 Orphans at Oxford." Rev. Mr. Hammett is chaplain of the local lodge. The Soco Gap string band, under the direction of Sam Queen and the high school orchestra under the direction of Chas Isley, will provide the music for the program. The committee in charge is com posed of E. A. Williamson, William Chambers and T. Guy Massie. , oe S- Davis, master of the lodge, wiii tie master of cerwnonie,'- C. B. Hosaflook is Secretary. Cpl. J, B. Robinson Reported Wounded In France, July 27 Corporal J. Bronson Robinson has been wounded in action in France, July 27, according to in formation received by his wife. He has been awarded the Purple Heart for gallantry in combat. Cpl. Robinson entered the ser vice in January, 1942 at Fort Jack son and from there was sent to Camp Young, Calif. From the lat ter he was sent to Camp Maxey, Tex., and then to an embarkation port and overseas. Prior to entering the service Cpl. Robinson was employed by the A. C. Lawrence Leather Company. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Robinson of Hazelwood. Mat Staff Sgt. Kenneth H. Moore, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore, of Hazelwood, is reported to have died of wounds on July 30, which he received in combat in France on July 27, according to a message from the War Department to his parents. Sgt. Moore left here with the local National Guard company in Sept., 1940, and has been station ed at the following camps in the order named: Fort Jackson, Camp Blanding, Camp Atterbury, Ind., and from the latter was sent to an embarkation port and overseas. He had been out of the States since February of this year. Sgt. Moore has one brother, Pvt. Arthur J. R. Moore, who is serv ing with the armed forces in Italy. Others surviving in addition to his parents and his brother, Pvt. Moore, are: one sister, Miss Jua nita Moore of Hazelwood; two other brothers, Douglas Moore of Panama City, Fla., and Clarence Moore of Hazelwood; his grand mother, Mrs. O. D. Smith, of Waynesville. Guernsey Sale Averages $177 For 23 Animals Sponsors Gratified At the First Sale Held; Ten Head Remain In Haywood. Over 400 people attended the promotional Guernsey sale held at the Test Farm last Saturday, when 23 head of purebred animals were sold for an average of $177. The sponsors of the sale were well pleased, as were the consig nors. Howard Clapp, county agent, said the sale was very satisfactory, and R. B. Davenport, manager of Pet Dairy Products Company, one of the sponsors, was gratified that 10 animals were bought by Hay wood milk producers. The females averaged $202 each, while the bulls brought $88 each, for the sale average of $177. The top price of $370 paid for a cow from the Osborne farm by a Tryon dairyman. Haywood buyers included: J. Sam Jackson of Clyde, a cow; L. H. Biamlett of Waynesville, a cow; G. C Palmer, Clyde, route 1, bought three heifers and a bull; J. E. Fer guson, Dellwood, bought two bulls, and Mrs. Crews Moody, Dellwood, bought a bull, and R. I. Smathers, Canton, a bull. Laden West of Canton, route 2, won the Guernsey heifer given by Pet Dairy Products Company. Sgt. David Edwards Reported Wounded In France, July 20 - . .. Sgt. David Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edwards, of Waynes ville, R.F.D. No. 1, has been re ported wounded in action on July 20, in France, according to a mes sage received by his wife, the for mer Miss Edith Stamey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stamey, of Canton, R.F.D. No. 1. Sgt. Edwards left Waynesville with the National Guard unit in September, 1940, and was stationed first at Fort Jackson and at the following camps in order named prior to being sent overseas: Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp Forrest, Tenn., and Camp Atterbury, Ind. He was stationed in England prior to taking part in the invasion of France. Sgt. Edwards is now in a hos pital in England and his family has received a letter from him telling them that he is improving. Prior to entering the service he was engaged in farming in this county. Haywood Schools Will Not Open Until September 18 The Haywood county schools will not open until Monday, September 18, it was learned this week from M. H. Bowles, acting county super intendent of education. Mr. Bowles stated that the postponement of starting the 1944-45 term was in keeping with the policy of the State Board of Education upon recommendation of Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, state health officer, The following regulations were recently passed by the State Board of Education: No school shall open for the reception of children prior to September 18. Two days may be taken for a teachers work conference prior to the actual opening of the schools, for the reception of children and the same shall be counted as a part of the first school month of twenty days. Where two (lavs of the first month are taken for a teachers work conference, the average daily attendance for said month shall be figured on the basis of the 18 teaching days. The Haywood county teachers will meet in the high school audi torium at 10 o'clock on Thursday 14th. The remainder of the week the teachers and principals will de vote to perfecting the organization for accepting students in their re spectivp schools. Four Generations Of Family Enjoy Reunion Haywood REA Will Meet Here Saturday Slightly Wounded r1" . n to i St!T. O. C. JAMES, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. James, of Waynes ville. R.F.D. No. 1. was slightly wounded in France on July 30, ac cording to a message received by his parents from the War Depart ment. Sgt. James left here with the National Guard in September, 1940. He was first stationed at Fort Jackson, then sent to Fort Benning, Ga. From the latter he was transferred to Camp Blanding, Fla., then to Camp Forrest, Tenn., and Camp Atterbury, before being sent overseas. fj0Mmi ?$ l W fl )r v- l MmkA it ?! x. Seventeen Men Go To Croft In August Quota Seventeen nun left here Monday morning at 8:45 o'clock by special bus for Camp Croft. They made up the August quota for this area under the selective service system, and will be assigned under the new ruling to the Army, Navy and Ma rines, as they are needed. Theodore Russell Safford was named leader of the group with Fred Moore serving as assistant leader. Twelve of the group were volun teers and six were transfers from other draft board areas. Volunteers were: Carl Jackson Rathbone, DeWitt Clinton Rogers, Fred Moore, Tommie Clyde Cald well, Charles Mark Dicus, Jr., R. V. Bradley, Wayne McNeil Hicks, Jack Wilburn Setzer, Harold Jun ior Bvrd, Hubert Francis Caldwell. Volunteers transferred were: Theodore Russell Sanford from Newport News, Va., and James Davis Safford, also from Newport News. Others making up the group were: UIur Grant Burnette, and the following transfers, Max Dallas Pollard from Wartburg, Tenn., Harry Thadeous Noland from Hil ton Village, Va., Robert Anderson Ledford from Staunton, Va., and Dick Bradley from Canton draft board. Four generations of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Battle Pearce, of Waynesville, were gathered here for a reunion last week. The center of attention was Master Pearce Haines Herndon, the youngest of the four generation present, son of Seaman DuRell Haines Herndon, formerly of Canton, now serving in the South Pacific and Mrs. DuRell, the latter the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Pearce. Those in the above picture, reading from left to right, front row seated, Mrs. Mollie Pearce, of Sacramento, Calif., and Washington, D. C, mother of Mr. Pearce, Mrs. George Herndon, of Canton, Master Herndon, his mother, Mrs. Robert Pearce, Mrs. D. R. Britt, of Fayetteville, mother of Mrs. Pearce; back row, D. R. Britt, of Fayetteville, George Herndon, Canton, and Robert Pearce. Well Known Health Director For Chinese Army Here Dr. George Bachman, for many vears Director of the School of Tropical Diseases at Columbia Uni versity and more r-cently director of the health program for the Chi nese Army, will speak to the Men's Class at the First Methodist church Sunday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Dr. Bachman returned from China only recently and since his return has been much in demand as a speaker on conditions inside China. His experience as director of the Chinese health program brought him in contact with all the military and political leaders of the nation. Also he had an opportun ity to see Christian Missions in ac tion under the conditions of the present China-Japanese war. The members of the Men's Class are fortunate in being able to se cure such an outstanding speaker and invite all who might be inter ested to attend. Annual Election of Direc tors Will Be Held During Business Session At Two O'clock. The fifth annual meeting of the Haywood Electric Membership Cor poration will be held on August 26 at 2:00 o'clock at the Haywood County Court House, manager James C. Moore announced yester day. Mr. Moore said that the annual meeting will be the most important event of the year for the Coopera tive's 1050 members. The program will include the election of a board of directors for the coming year and the reports of officers on the progress made by the Cooperative during the past year. Gwyn Price, chairman of the North Carolina Rural Electrifica tion Authority, will be present and address the group. Mr. Moore pointed out that the Cooperative has extended electric service to farms wherever possible, as part of a program to encourage the best use of electrical labor saving and food-producing equip ment along its lines. Since Jan uary, 1943, War Production Board regulations have authorized the connection to rural power lines of nearby farms able to use electri cal di vices in livestock, dairy and poultry production. The Coperative now operates 225 miles of rural distribution lines in Haywood and Buncombe counties. S-Sgt. Jack Messer Reported Killed In France, July 25 Staff Sergeant Jack C. Messer, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Mes ser, of Clyde, is reported killed in action in France on July 25, ac cording to information received by his wife, the former Miss Doria SUhiOi, of Buffalo, S'C. Sgt. Messer entered the service in September, 1940, serving with the 30th Signal Company, of Can ton. He received his training at Camp Jackson, S. C, and from there was sent to Camp Blanding, and then to Camp Atterbury, Ind. Sgt. Messer was sent overseas last January and served in Eng land for several months prior to taking part in the invasion of France. Before entering the ser vice he whs engaged in farming in this county. Surviving are his parents; his widow; four brothers, James L., of Newport News, Va., Will, of Can ton, Manton, of Waynesville, R. F. D. No. 1, and Louis, who is serving with the armed forces in New Guinea; five sisters, Mrs. J. L. Marrow, of Waynesville; Mrs. G. II. Grasty, of Waynesville, R. F. D. No. 2; Mrs. A. M. Shuler, of Bryson City, Mrs. D. H. Put nam, of Waynesville, R. F. D. No. 1, and Miss Wilsie Messer, of Clyde. Pvt. Truman W. Bryson Arrives From Overseas Private Truman W. Bryson, who has been serving in the ordance branch of the U. S- Army, is re turning from 29 months of over seas service in the South Pacific theater of operations. He is sche duled to arrive around the 25th of this month at Fort Bragg reception center after which be will visit his family. J. C. Galusha To Operate Firestone Home, Auto Store Announcement is made this week by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Galusha, of the opening in the near future of the Firestone Home and Auto Sup plies, which they will operate in the building formerly occupied by Alexander's Drug Company in the Massie block. Mr. and Mrs. Galusha, who have resided here for the past seven years, were former owners of the Western Auto Associate store here. They came here from West Palm Beach, Fla. The new store will carry house hold gadgets and various hone articles as well as automobile sup plies. Announcement of the date of opening will be made next week. C. G. Edgerton of Winston-Sal-em, Firestone supervisor for the area which includes Waynesville, is spending several days here gat ing the store ready for operation. Annual Labor Day Programs Will Be Held Later Date A decision was reached this week to call off the annual Labor Day observance in the community until a later date, in accordance with the wishes of the Health Department. Since the opening of schools has been set for Sept. 18, the com mittee thought it unwise to go ahead with plans and have large crowds together for the different events of the day. Li v ;