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I D4Y( 16. lUS!OnrJiMJ Nwirtr Victory) the wAYNEsyitijs j$g3pg$.? fllooment Ut flndfarKway y,ufd fro"1 Pag " InllllU'IllS Ol fle "h,hlv true that 15 iTuHprtaken in lliai tl JjlU 000 nts ol iwo undertaken M5 :.. .anv vears IL,! such enthusias- ,,ii7Piis of the , ..siablishmcnt of '.. ...i..- Mountains Na- MNm7,h, building of rrk a"u.,..av. As an Rf,'h, 'vude-sprcad in- h'O " s I might ...,i.vH Id nurcnast: uic I', portion of the Park . Carolina and with t'" ' .. , , spent approxi in making sur- rights of hl(!hly pleased wun ,s of the rarn- tlttif Hll . ,imiy rt'tl inlit about DV I -iMliplCllOll " iciia.w ,: has been delayed, anxious, however, that ..i. i... n .turned on ,;nli woi iv l(,,.ts now under con il,.,, those which have L.arb conipieieu mu and put nit" use m ,1,1c tune. iwr. ura- npcning remain. ,! ih.it Hie friendly co uhidt has prevailed be Naintnal 1'ark Service, Kiads Administration stale .lUUItiriues uiv iuu- , the past and we feel i, mil We desire to uiiii i he I'ark Service , .... :.i runH a possinie, saiu im- atidin in presenting uie summary of proposed de u in have immediate at- 1,'ivini Be '' .icl - ol d in Ins of the Parkway blsjni (Jap to Soco Uap, a nf about 11! miles, was ((instruction program Mr. asked to be undertaken, out that il was considered lie must scenic, and neccs- .jeris of the whole Park- lakim (Jap is six miles 'aWll'SUlle. luiiil rc(tiesl was the coni- t i he gap between Camp (Jap and the Court House, a distance hximatcly Jt miles. This tiakc possible the early ui Yellowstone Lake. vtinn nl the Parkway is W.moii Hoad Gap and just south of Wayncs- lie asked that the con- ul the project from Bull Slate Highway 70 near pit nl . a distance of ap- These Park-Highway Men Discussed Building Program . Vulrrc Iff" ; Pictured here are five of the men who discuss, l ,,i ici'gtb Hu roads and recreation areas in (his section List i h,n ,i ,v uiiii,- u, ,i are: Thomas J. Allen, regional director for the I'n k vnur Service; Saui P. Weems, suiieriiitendent ol the nine Cnlyt- I', of the Stale Highway Commission, and Hlair Hos-.. ii( i itiii inlc program of developing additional in a nicetmu here. Shown left to right Seuioii l( Driiry. director of the Park II 'Sandy1 (Jraham. chairman Hie (Jreat Smoky Mountains Na- I k ,l nl id tional Park. (Photo by fJrennell for The Mount. proximately 7 miles be completed. Next on the list was the de velopment of the Flat Creek tour ist area with the necessary con necting road from Bunches Gap through Black Camp dap and lleintooga Overlook (This is about 15 miles from Waynesville). This is the project that was the subject of an agreement between the State of North Carolina and the National Park Service under which that portion of State high way route 107 lying between the Cherokee Indian Reservation and Newfound Gap was transferred to the National Park Service. Mr. Graham asked that a tour ist center be developed on the summit of Water Rock Ridge, where the state would be willing to purchase a reasonable area for the construction of what is be lieved to be one of the most popular observation points in the vicinity of the Great Smoky Moun tains National Park. The develop ment of a lake and tourist center at Yellowstone Falls was also in cluded in ine list. Greater development of fishing and c.tnipini: I o i! il n s ullereil by Cataloochec Cn i l ,unl Itu: Creek which at pic-inl .or isol.ileil. were asked In have ronsuh i at ion as early a- possible In this enti tled ion Ml Ci ah. nn staled that li (Jelty ISnm ton.' i hiel local nm en gineer. ha Iw en .nit hni ied In m vestigale Hie le.i.miltU ol rlend illg the N (' Si, ile Ihnhvtav I'll 1 from the teit:iK nl Coxe Creek around the binder nl Wateiville Lake to a cnntiei I mn with Highway 32 ill Tennessee "Wo feel sine that when all these facilities have been made mle ninuiilaill ignied as nne available, this seel ion will be the must pnpulai ton I he count i y and w e cooperate v il h mi l in l.i. il of in to way thai wt early coinplet mn liain Mr. Driiry inn sist ants and each their work in cminei ture developnienls and each pledged I port of "We nd in tali Ml areas eager e crv Iheir (Jia- ot the people in areas where parks are located because we of the Park Service are only trustees for the public It must be understood that w do not own the parks," said Mr. Hi u r The I'ark director paid a tribute in i he people of Western North Carolina lor then vision in pre serving the Park, which at the tune il was first established drew some criticism, but in the years to come would bring increasing anpi eeial ion. fur the "beauty and importance of the I'ark area grows each year." Mr Dniry also complimented the Stale Highway and Public Work Commission for its cooper ation and slated that in tlif' post war period the Park Service would be even more dependent on the cooperation of Ibis agency. The I'ark Service wants total completion of the Blue Ridge Park way just as early as possible," the national director said. "After the war ve .should move rapidly on the projects given by Mr. Graham." Blair Boss, superintendent. Memorial Service Honoring Lt. White Planned In Canton i A memorial service for Fust Uieutenant Logan M. White who was killed on Ryukyu Island on I June 8th, will be held at the First : Baptist church Sunday afternoon I at 4 o'clock in Canton. Mrs. Rena I Joyner, wife of a former pastor, I the late Rev. A. V. Joyner. and for a number pi years head of the ! Knglish department in the Canton high school, will deliver the me morial address. Others participat ing in the service will be the Rev. Richard A. Kelly, pastor of the church. Or E. P. Billups, pastor of Central Methodist church, and soloists. Mrs. R. J. Lawrence and Jordan Neat. Members of the American legion Post (il. will be in charge of the military part of the service. First Lieutenant White, eldest son of Mi. and Mrs. Logan M White, of North Main street. Can ton, was horn in Macon. (Ja . Feb ruary 10. 1922 He graduated from (be Canton high school in the class of 19311. and entered Blanton s Business college in Asheville in 1940 On completion of his course there, he accepted a position with Burroughs Adding Machine com pany in Greenville, S C. and later was employed with the war depart ment in Washington. I). C. lie enlisted as a naval cadet July. 1942. taking bis preliminary training in the University of Mary land. He entered into active ser vice January 7, 194JI; look bis pre flight training at the University of Georgia, his primary training at Memphis. Tenn., and his advanced training at l'ensacola, Fla.. where he received his wings ami commis sion as second lieutenant in the I'. S. Marine Corps reserve He was then assigned as a lighter pilot, taking his training al Miami ria , and rvewnei n. N. ( ., and on (he west coast. He was assigned to a earlier and loll fur foreign service in April Ibis year. Methodist Leader L i i i i i ui UR G. 1. HUMPHREYS, presi dent of High Point College, who will speak here t the First Metho dist Church on Sunday evening July 29. at 8 00 o'clock. The ser vice is one of a series sponsored by the local church in presentioc I outstanding leaders of the general church program. President Of High Point College To Speak Here Sun. Dr. G. I. Humphreys, president of High Point College, will speal at the First Methodist church on Sunday evening, July 29, at It 00 o'clock, according to an announce ment b' the pastor. Rev. J C. Mad ison The service is one of a series in which the prominent lead ers of Methodism are presenting the various phases of the total Welcome Home the I ull, nig ilaynoori Mm llavr Krrrlvrd llmnii .ihlr Discharges Kiom Military Sfrvlrf, Aci ni dim, I n Records Itroeivrd Hrre. Badre f Honor Stall Sergeant U I. Rathbone, from the iin at Fort Bragg, allei loin e.ns n overseas ser vice Stall Sei e.toi enson H I. clu ing. 1 1 mo i : 1 1 v at Kni t Bragg l'i iv ale i Ki ai 1 1 ugh Burgess, from iin al ('amp Atterbory. prngi alii nl I he church. Hi I hi 1 1 1 ; i i i: e s has done an out standing inl as president of High Point College since YMK when he bec.ii.ie head of the institu tion I'rinr In his assuming the presulencv be had served some of Ihe leading churches of the Mary land Conleienoe tnr the years ilucril his as poke briefly of clinn with lu lu the I'ark a give the sup- Ills department waul to get Ihe guidance BBTH-i - . jr , , , mm W.k- W ' F V W V ll I f HU IIWU V 'IPFr LJm 1 I m m i ii i sasi5if 1 UlvjrriiXVs JIWV'M' ; Vliil, .J,"" "1 ff-S t 1 K i'-T II mr I Tl 7TJTii. 1 ai.'WWIl if ill. 1! UiU v- t- - r y rrwii.i i mill TOfllLVifftVS , the Park, was pledged that as sible he hoped be started and BOTH SERViD RY TRAIIWAYS arsenals of production for war, a thousand miles ap-m. nJ on Trailways routes. Both great ports both -.rear mimst ri"cago and New Orleans. Today, producing for Vuforv. tliry ieDfnil hraviUr U..cc fr c.innlv rf fresh manpower Tornot" "'hen conventions and Mardi Gras are popular again. Trailways vi!l bring eager, happy tourists from all over the country these great cities of America. WAR BONDS AND KEEP TIIE1M! Smoky Mountains Trailways Depot Street Phone 136 Wa)'nesville Main Street Phone l'u IIaelwrl vision of the Park as a whole in the development. Others speaking included: Thom as .1 Allen, regional Park Service director, who spoke briefly, slat ing that he saw no reason why I hi requests made should not havi priority. nam weems, rarxway .superin tendent, staled thai the North Carolina end ol the Parkway has more paving than the part in Vir ginia. - Minimis t. Vint, chiet of plan ning for the Park Service, told of the difliculties of completing project iikc tne rai'Kwa.Y. when you start building roads in moun tain ranges like Mitchell. 1'isgah and the Balsams the sum of a million dollars doesn't go vorv far." Mr ml said that the building of the Skyland Drive from New lound dap to Clingman's Dome was Ihe heaviest const ruction job every undertaken in Park Service but that was proof, of course, that the scenery is beautiful, II. detty Drowning, chief locat ing engineer for the Slate High way ami ruhlic Works Commis sion, asked thai the I'ark Sciviei an nine I'arkway ollicials give full consideration to the problems of completing the projects. i. lliuen 11,'imsey, president of the Asheville Chamber of Com nieree. urged that the speedy coin pletlon of the Park developments He spoke of how the people of Hu siaic nan worked for the past 20 years for its realization and Ihal be would like to see it completed Chfc.s. V.. Webb, of Asheville one itl the original leaders who promoted the Park, paid Irihiilr to the work of II. Getty Drowning in connection with Ihe J'ai k and Parkway programs Jonathan Woody and ollnrs spoke briefly, each urging thai work be resumed at the earliest I possible date I The group voted to eleud an invitation to President Truman to visit Ihe Great Smoky Mountains Park during his visit to the slate in October, when he comes to ad dress a session of the Stale Senate in Stalesvillc. Senator Hiandon P. Hodges, of Asheville, was named (o head the committee on arrange ments. A .. . . iiooiig some 01 i ne oilier visi tors nere who were recognized were: W. W. Neal. of Marion, chairman of llu- Stale Park Com mission: Thomas W. Haoul a member of the commission; John A. Goode, district highway com missioner: J. C. Walker, distritt engineer; Pal M. Burdette. Don K Ellas, all of Asheville: Harrv Buch anan. Hendersonville. Keuben Rob ertson and Sam Robinson. Canton: and others from this section as well as a number of Haywood county leaders. A picnic lunch was enjoyed on the grounds of the Piedmont Hotel after which those attending as sembled in the dance pavilion where the meeting was held. The meeting here was sponsor ed by the local Chamber of Com merce, Carolina Motor Club, and the Asheville Chamber of Com merce. Coleman Roberts of the Motor Club, also represented Gov- ernor Cherry's recreation comniit ! tee. I i NATIONAL TRAILWAYS BUS SYSTEM 1 "Byrnes has been Congressman i and Senator." Column. Just what J do you mean? A Senator is a Con- j gressman. j I I !::! I lc uas a delegate to j c.h h ( .1 m i al ( 'otili'i cnce of Ihe , ! I o i in e i Milhoilisl Protest .lilt , l Inn i h 1 1 mn ll'.'n to I 'Oh and ! ! .r a mi'inbei ol Ihe uniting con- li t . ll. in 1 IKI'I I I s a mm nihi l ol the Western, j i H 1 1 1 ( '.ii nil il. i ( 'otilcrencc 111 Huiiipln c s as elected In I hat ' both to Mi. last ( icneral Confe! -' cm i llit.it 1 1 nl Publications of the , boai d ." ministerial training of I the ( o-iiei al ( hiircli He has had ol her i .1 ocnil mn ill I he church ol his .i I 1 1 1 1 a . a leader n eltei I n e speaker, Dr Humph revs holds the bachelor's and inas li'i s deriees mm Western Mar land College the H ) degree h i - I minister Seminary and ; I he lion, a ai I I 'in mil and degrees of Doctor of Duel or of Laws I .1 Private First Class Gerald Gad dis. from Army at Fort Bragg. Private James Cole Sutton, from Army, at Camp Uickett. Calif. Private John William Boyd, from Army at Fort Bragg Harry Under, from Army at Fort Bragg Private First Class Ryan Mor ns, from Army at Camp Pickett, Va Technician 1'it th Class Julius McC'iacken. from Army at Fort Bragg T h o ni a s F.dward Robertson, Irom Ariiiv at 'amp Butner. Stall Sergeant Roy Bryson Mr Cracken Irom Arinv at Fort Bragg liohett (lay McGaha, from Army al Fori lliagg Hoberl llobliis Hampton, from Navy al Navy Yard. Philadelphia. Pa (ail Francis, from Army at Fort Bragg 14 ( ah in Neal Mills. Army, from Foil Bragg. T.'S Thomas Alherj, Jolly, Army. Irom Kennedy General Hospital, Memphis Tenn Private First Class Robert Cope, H . I! S Army, trom Fort Bragg. t ins Gran! Bur ,'!t. Sr.. Army, trom Mi Quire General Hospital, Hii'htiiunil a Tr Wilhe Kay Kirkpatrick, Army from Foil Bragg. Ts Arlie W. 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