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HE WAYNESVILLE OUNTAINEER Published In The County Seat Of Haywood Countv At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park NO. 42 12 Paees vii-fnrv il.75 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson wubuw BETH YEAR M K & PLACE Vii Kfl I TO LI VI vYN ouncil To Sponsor Hallowe'en Partv .jpnts From Elementary -H In Community To L Guests Of Council On L Sr th. tLav owning at r , . ... arc expected to in!r! nu - - . Lithe Hi'! "V'een l""1 l" . Mtlie , ,itv Council V mimiiw" v 7 o clock r, .t.i,1in) "I tne luwuamif Fch entitle of the be no The party will dc J 1 event sponsoreu uy m its organization lasi j.; V. Tenney, recrea- I) diret-tor. win ue L events. lidnn fn.n. the Leninu tirv Ea.-t wajiiTOvuitr, trt) ami M. Joim ! be guests of the eve- i . Taunts are urgeu w oi- ith th. ii children. folkitt, Grayden Ferguson , i - ...:n l ; of the paw? to the entrance L stadium, and give out me It; which will later children t.. a serving LWnts. inert win F' ission charges. p Weatherby will announce " rr, ,:n u program. im. lenuey i ittd in directing tne events lie Ropers. Frank Kogers ana knee Leather wood, principals L schools. Charles Isley and high school band will be on and furnish music lor tne 1 Ifreshment have been made able through the generosity of Rotary Club, Lions Club, Wo- Club, Boosters Club, Cham- of Commerce, Civic League, . R. McCracken. Mrs. E. C. Meld. Mrs. R. R. Campbell Hrs. F. G. Rippetoe are in ge of the refreshments. bere will be a football game teen the Blues and the Whites. lumber of Hallowe'en features been planned in addition to field meet which will Include following: Yard Dash 4 contestant (Continued on page 7) Wounded Again st Rites Held t Sunday For E. Miller beral services were conduct- it the home on North Main lt on Sunday afternoon at o'clock for Robert Edgar ft, 69, who died Friday night in Asheville hospital. The Rev Burnt tt officiated. Buri m Green Hill cemetery. Shearers were Ed Browning, Medford. Hill Howell. Carl Me. and Ratrliff MpHfnrd V- Miller h ad been in the nlumb- business he rp for nvor fnrfv. -. - j Jrs He retired last year wont 0f iiineRg, orrivinsr are his widow, Mrs. TBull Miller; four sons, Floyd, no Mack i w. all nt Wnv- Pe. and CPO Oordnn Miller. U. S. Navy now in the 1 Pacific, faur daughters, John N'orris, Mrs. Verlin Pand Mrs. Howard Pa all juynesville. and Mrs. O. L. of Brevard; four broth- A. Millnr TTayim. MilU. . , stilly Wlil, rge Miller, nil of Wavnoa. f Vd Tm Miller, of Candler; "r, Mrs. Will Vorlr nf hwd countv I'FC. HERBERT H. TATE, who whs reported wounded in Germany on October 8, was also wounded on June 25 in France. For the lat ter he was awarded the Purple Heart. Pfc. H. H. Tate Reported Wounded Second Time, Oct. 8 Pfc. Herbert H. Tate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olenn Tate, of Way nesville, R. F. D. No. 2, has been slightly wounded in action over Germany on October 8, according to information received yesterday by his parents. Pfc. Tate already holds the Purple Heart for having been wounded in France on June 25. Pfc. Tate volunteered in the ser vice on June 17, 1943, and was in ducted at Fort Jackson. He took his basic training at Fort Mc Cleltan and from there, was sent to Fort George Meade,'" Id., before being sent overseas ia November, 194.3. i He served first in England, then in France. Prior to entering the service he was employed at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News. Before his connection in Newport News, he served in the (Continued on page 7) Commissioners Draw Jury For November Court The county commissioners have drawn the jury list for the No vember term of Superior court, which will convene here on the 20th. Drawn for the first week were: Grady Lawens, Beaverdam; J. R. Gerringer, Waynesville; Joe N. Tate, Waynesville; Grover Mease, Beaverdam; Wilburn Conard, Jon athan Creek; Charlie L. Davis, Waynesville; J. Craig Allen, Beav erdam; G. Homer Trull, East Fork; James A. Si.sk, Pigeon. P. J. McCracken, Crabtree; Lee Howell, Jonathan; James O. Leath erwood, Cataloochee; Hobart White, Ivy Hill; J. E. Downs, Iron Duff; Carl Sutton, Crabtree; Roy Rogers, Fines Creek ; Glenn Fincher, Fines Creek; Bill Swanger, Cecil; Jarvis W. Hunter, White Oak; Fred L. Medford, Clyde; Belter J. Wells, Pigeon; and W. T. McGaha, Cata loochee. Drawn for the second week were: Joe A. Hargrove, Pigeon; Calvin Rose, Jonathan; Blain B. Trull, East Fork; Gerald R. Fish, Clyde; Marshall Leatherwood, Clyde; Hub Caldwell, Jonathan Creek; R. V. Leatherwood, Waynesville; Joe Liner, Waynesville; T. F. Hipps, Beaverdam ; Joe F. Brown, Way nesville; John C. Underwood, Way nesville. A. M. Frazier, Cecil; Louis Siler, Waynesville; Hugh Ledford, Beav erdam ; J. F. Justice, Pigeon ; Grant Davis, Iron Duff ; and Char lie Hill, Crabtree. Killed In Germany PVT. JOSEPH I'NDERWOOD, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. ('. I'n ler wood ol Waynesville, R.F.I . No. 1, who was reported k i 1 1 . 1 in action in Germany on September 1M. He is the first reported casualty in Germany from this area. He en tered tne service in Juno, liM.i, and was sent to induction cen ter, then sent to Fort Met'lellan and Fort George Meade, before I being sent overseas. Surviving are I his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Bramlett ' Underwood, his parents, two sis-j ters, Mrs. John Webb, and Miss Applications For New A Gas Books Coming In Slow New Coupons Go Into Use November 8th, Applications Should He Made Now. As of yesterday only 3(50 appli cations for renewal of A gasoline rationing coupons had been receiv ed by the local board. Estimates are that 1,500 will be made. The coupons will be mailed to applicants, and none issued over the counter.it was said. The application blanks are avail able at all service stations through out the community, and the back of the present A book must be at tached to the application. The present 11-A coupons ex pire on November 8th. The 12-A coupons are worthless. Rationing officials urge motor ists to make applications imme diately in order to prevent the last minute rush, and the possibility of some coupons not being issued on t ime. Carolina Power To Have New Hazelwood Office The walls of a sixteen by forty Lucile Underwo(4l, of Waynesville; I brick building on Main Street in and one brother, Clifford Under wood, seaman first class, who is now serving in the Atlantic waters. Methodist Conference Appointments Named Heads district Pvt. Ernest Messer Ii ?! Posthumously Given Purple Heart service ,, ;ii k iDu -i u,,ee o clock at tne r? Methodist Phn.li tu. -"- iwi j uii uo I y action at 12:30 a. m. IS Rev- R- T- Houts, Jr, he church and Rev. Thos. ,, f1" officiate Rnriol Jll K-, cemetery :11 serve as pallbearers Will U : . .. Im,. - r i cnarge ol tne neraT Serivces r J. M. Wrich N At 3 Todav Private Ernest Boyd Messer, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Messer, of Waynesville, R.F.D. No. 2, has been posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for meritorious ser vice and bravery in action. Pvt. Messer entered the service on January 22, 1943, at Camp Croft and from there was sent to Camp Young, Calif. From the latter he was sent to Camp Maxcy, Tex., before being sent overseas. Pvt. Messer was first stationed in England for a period of six months prior to being sent with the invasion forces into France, where he was killed in action on June 11, 1944. The award was received by Mr. and Mrs. Messer on October 18, the 22nd birthday anniversary of Pvt Messer, Haywood county's first casualty in the invasion of . France. Prior to entering the service ; Pvt. Messer who k as a graduate i ( f j of the Fines Creek high school, was engaged in farming in this area. Rev. J. Clay Madison, pastor of the First Mthodist Church here, has been returned to serve the church another, year, according to the appointments announced at the Western North Carolina Confer ence of the Metnpdist Church which was field Uurt-ek irr-C.haflott with Bishop Clare Pureell, presid ing. Rev. W. L. Hutching, who has served as superintendent of the Waynesville district for the past six years, the limit set by the church for one pastor to serve, has been sent to Lenoir, as pastor of the First Methodist church there. Dr. W. A. Lambeth, who has been serving as superintendent of the Methodist Assembly at Lake Junaluska, and as pastor of Cen tral Methodist church, Asheville, has been transferred to Greens boro, where he will serve as su perintendent of that district. Dr. F. D. Love, former superin tendent of the Durham district, has been appointed superintendent of the Methodist Assembly, suc ceding Dr. Lambeth. Rev. Walter B- West, pastor of Hawthorne Lane Methodist church of Charlotte, has been named su perintendent of the Waynesville district to succeed Rev. Hutchins. Mr. West is a former pastor of the First Methodist church here, having served the church during 1917-1919. Rev. West has been pastor of a number of churches since leaving here, including, the First Church of Salisbury, and he also served as superintendent of the Asheville district. He is president of the board of missions of the Church Extension in the Western North Carolina Conference, which also makes him a member of the gen eral mission board of the church. In accordance 'with the recom mendation of the conference Boaro imipeianee. the Western North I I I 1 h ty I Hazelwood, are being completed for the new home of Carolina Power and Li'ht Company. The specially built office for the power firm is being done by C. N. Allen and Leon Killian. Approximately 30 days will be required to complete the building and the occupants move in, it was said. ON HUYING TRIP Charles Ray and C. J. Reece left Sunday for St. Louis where they will buy merchandise for their stores. They will buy shoes and a general line of merchandise. Community Leaders To Hear Roberts Tell of Post War Planning To Be Honored By Memorial Service o I 0 Memorial services will be held at Elizabeth Chapel, Methodist church, in the Ratcliff Cove on Sunday aft ernoon at 2:30 o'clock, October 29th, for Corporal Technician Claude Wilson Underwood, who was killed in action on Saipan on July 11, of this year. Cpl. Underwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Underwood, of Waynes ville, R.F.I). No. 1,, entered the service in September, 1941, and was inducted at Fort Bragg. From the latter he was sent to Camp Wolters, Tex., and then to the Ha waiian Islands, where he served for barely three years. Prior to entering the service he was employed by the Jerry Liner Construction Company of Lake Junaluska. i Asheville Banker To Address Civic Group State Leader To Address Local Group On November 9th At Hazelwood 'School. The first community-wide dis cussion of post war planning, will be held on November 9th, at a supper meeting in the Hazelwood school dining room. Coleman Rob erts, of Charlotte, one of the leaders in post war plans for tha state, will be the speaker. The meeting is being sponsored jointly by The Rotary, Boosters and Lions Clubs," and the direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce. The attendance will be limited to the membership of the club, the Commerce directors, and a few gusts. At an initial meeting, attended by appointed representatives of all sponsors, R. L. Prevost was named chairman, and will act as toast master. A general over-all picture of the needs of post war planning will be presented by Mr. Roberts. "There is a definite, need for community-wide post war plans. Those should be made ow, and made with extreme car, and de termination to carry through," Mr. Prevost said in discussing the meeting. REV. WALTER B. WEST, for mer pastor ,f the First Methodist church here, who succeeds Rev. W. L. Hutchins as superintendent of the Waynesville District. Returns (Continued on page 7) a well known farmer -er was a native of Vvl?- He was the .on fc wewh and Lucretia W ji ne was known as riarty people in nis SwJfcy bis wife, Mrs. Rot and Morris L PW.1,1, ,Plgeon section, Bar- titter u ' 01 Detroit, Mich., KaM i'l D- Singleton, of - .uneen grandchildren IW li raeKTBera,Hoinf Can- fti cnarge of arange- Need $1,500 To Meet War Bund Quota Here The United War Fund Drive for the Waynesville area of the county was started on Tuesday of this week with quota of $5,800 to be raised, it was learned from John Boyd, .chairman for this area. The quota for the county was set at $11,600, which was equally divided between the Waynesville and Can ton areas of the county. In the two days drive a total of tt onn ,o. wHvtd. leaving a bal- ,t,OVV reo ' - --- Citizens who reside in the sec tion of the county outside of the Hazelwood, Waynesville and Lake Junaluska areas who have not con tributed are urged to get in touch with some member of the commit tee and give their donation. Those serving with Mr, Boyd in raising the quota include: Mark Davis, J. H. Smathers, Jr., Heinz Rollman, Doyd Kirkpatrick, W. H. Burgin, David Underwood, Fran ' 1 enrt hp donated before cis Massie, Dan Watkins, J. C. mmnltinn' of the campaign, ac- Galusha, J. J. Ferguson, Bryan cording to Mr. Boyd. The manufacturing plants have assumed the obligations of, collect ing donations "from their employes, with their pledges already counted in with the amount contributed through yesterday. Medford, A. T. Ward, Mrs. Ker mit Murray, Henry Davis, Claude Woodard, Ed Sims, Paul Martin, L. N. Davis, Henry Gaddy, Roy Parkman, C. N. Allen, Sam Lane, George Bischoff, and Mrs. Rufus Kerley. 18 ': i'J' "itiiiajjil V " . - Sgt. W. C. Willett Reported Seriously Wounded In Action Sergeant William C. Willett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Willett, of Waynesville, has been reported j seriously wounded in action in Ger I many on October 7th, according to a message received this week by his parents. Sgt. Willett entered the service as a volunteer In February 1942, ' and was inducted at Fort Bragg I From Bragg he was transferred to j Fort Jackson, after which he re i ceived training at the following i posts before being sent overseas last February; Fort Benning, Ga., Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp For rest, Tenn., and Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Sgt. Willett served first in England and was sent to France two weeks after the Invasion be gan. At the time he volunteered he was a student at Fishburne Mili tary Academy. Sgt. Willett has a brother in the service, Pvt. Walton W. Willett, who is serving with the Air Force and is now stationed in Alaska. Pvt. Willett entered the service as a volunteer and at the time was also a student at Fishburne Miltiary Academy. The Rotary and Lions Clubs will be hosts to .'!() patients of the Naval ( onvnloscant Hospital in Ashe ville, and outstanding members of the local 4-H Club and F.F.A. Club and their duds at a barbecue here Wednesday niirht at the Armorv. J The two clubs bought one of the Haywood calves entered in the I Fat Calf Show recently, and have arranged to have it barbecued by 1 Rufus Siler. The only speaker of the occasion will be Phil Woolcott, president of the Bank of Asheville, and former president of the N. C. Bankers As sociation. Mr. Woolcott originated the plan of the Fat Calf Show and Sale. He will be presented by Jonathan Woody, president of the First National Bank, and leader in sponsoring the event from Hay wood. A short program of entertain ment will be provided during the meal, which will be served at seven o'clock. This meeting will be the regular weekly meeting of the two civic clubs. RSV. J. CLAY MADISON, pas tor of the First Methodist church eie t'"i the ! a-t two years, was reappointed to serve church. Vernon AVeatherby Visits Brother Here Tech. Sgt. Vernon Weatherby, .who is serving with the amphibi ous engineers, formerly of Faison, wfls the p-uest during the past week of his brother. C E. Weatherby. Sgt. Weatherby has returned from 22 rmnths in New Guinea. Prior to serving with the engin eers Sgt Weatherby served for 17 years with the Merchant Ma-rhies. Young 14-YeaV-Old Boy Accidentally Shot While Hunting Funeral services were conducted at-8:00 o'clock on: Tsetday after noon at the Haselwoop Baptist church for Carl Sydney RoblnBon, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs-JJMiWCD- ineop, of HaawfAio. ,a j?., cidttJl ay what-6uVftuntIngr with' a group of boyTm4iatufdar afternoon. Rev. J. M. Woodard," and Rev. D. H. Dennis, the latter pastor of the Hazelwood Metho- j dist church, officiated. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were the following from the first football team of the local high school: Arthur Paul Evans, Edward Scates, Billie Burgin, Tom Med ford, and Ralph and Raymond Phillips. The girls from the 9th grade of the high school of which Carl was a member served as flower girls. He was a student at the Waynes ville township high school and at the time of the accident was serv ing as manager of the football team. He is survived by his parents; seven brothers, Lower Robinson, U. S. Marines, Richmond, Va.; Wil liam Robinson, serving with the Merchant Marines, now in New port News, Va.; Cpl. Bronson Rob inson, U. S. Army, now in Eng land; Private Euzelle Robinson, U. S. Army, stationed in Alabama; and Henry, Lawrence and Virgil Robinson, 11 of Hazelwood. The Garrett Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. SGT. JOE PALMER HOME Sgt. Joe Palmer has arrived to spend a brief visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Palmer on Crabtree. Sgt. Palmer was wounded during a battle in the South Pacific I com,n and has been in hospitals for the past few months. Sgt. Palmer is a Marine, and has been thorugh several major engagements. Short County Ballot Will Mark Coming Election L. A. MILLER BACK L. A. Miller has returned to Waynesville to make this his home, after living in Lenoir for the past three years. He formerly owned and operated the. Miller Plumbing and 'Heating Company. They Went To Gather A pples, Killed Big Bear What started out to be an un eventful, but busy harvesting day last Wednesday at the Walnut Cove farm, owned by Mrs. Joe Gill, on the Jonathan Creek road, ended in a bear hunt with a 650 nound animal bagged. Lyda Parton, manager of the farm, with Charlie Messer, Mar ion Green, and Guy Phillips went on the Utah , Mountain section of the farm .to gather apples. The area is so steep that only sleds are used to haul produce down the mountain side. They were busy picking apples when the dogs began to make a great fuss around a tree nearby and looking in the direction, one of the men spied a good sized bear in the tree. Not one of the men had a gun, so while the dogs held the bear bayed, Parton ran three miles after his shot gun, with the others keep ing watch with the dogs, who were faithful in their vigilance. When Parton returned with the gun, the bear was shot. He was1 too big to pull down the mountain, so he was skinned and cut up on the spot. The Bkin from head to tail measured 7 feet, and behind his forelegs he measur ed a good four and one half feet. His first feet were six inches and his hind feet were ten inches long. The bear is thought to have wandered out of the Park area. The list of candidates in the election from Haywood county is one of the smallest on record. There will be only one county race and three township races, with one of the latter un opposed. Glenn C. Palmer is seeking re election in the house of represen tatives with Charles B. Hawkins, Republican opponent. A. F. Arrington, candidate for constable, is unopposed. C. C. Clint Burnett, Democrat, is running for constable in East Fork Township against L. W. (Red) Heatherly, Republican. In Beaverdam Township Horace Mehaffey, Democrat, is opposed for the office of constable by Ben Ford, Republican. Four hundred and seventy ab sentee ballots have been received from men in the service from this county now overseas, it was learn ed from Walter C. Crawford yes terday. The voters will also cast their bal. lot on the Democratic ticket for State Senator from the 32nd Sen atorial District for candidates W. B. Hodges, of Hendersonville, and Carroll P. Rogers, of Tryon, who will be opposed on the Republican ticket by George Deemondt and S. A. Jones, both of Tryon.
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