f PAGE EIGHT First Sectlony
THE WAYNESmtE MOUNTAINEER
thursdayoctqber
6,000 Paid Tribute I jPassefm,
To Sgt. Thompson
(Continued from page one)
personally it must have been
these little things that touched
Max Thompson most.
He was touched, as both liis voice
and his words revealed, when, at
the conclusion of the program, he
arose to make what some persons
in the audience termed "the best
speech of the afternoon." lie spoke
just three sentences, but everybody
knew that he meant every word,
and more too: .
"I want to take this opportunity
to thank you all for what you have
done for me and the other boys. I
appreciate it a lot. Thank you
again.'
The sccind half of the program
was in the nature of a memorial
service. Jeter Williams, commander
of the Canton American Legion
post, asked the crowd to stand with
bowed heads for 30 seconds of
silent prayer "in memory of de
parted comrades." He then turned
the service over to Chaplain
George F. Hood of the Asheville
Redistribution station stair.
The Moore General Hospital
band, which was seated on the
stand, played Sibelius' "Finlandia":
the Rev. Doyle Miller, pastor of
the Canton Calvary Baptist church,
led in prayer; the Kev. 15. O. Mc-
Innis, pastor of the First I'resliv-
terian church, read Hebrews ll.i
1-lb, as the Scripture lesson, tlx
band played "Rock of Akos
JAN. -V? ax
EXPLAINING that he had nothing to
do with starting the war against the
U. S., Frince Fumimaro Konoye,
former Premier and current Vice
Premier of Japan, is shown in
Tokyo as he told newsmen he was
powerless to prevent the outbreak
of war. Konoye was succeeded by
Tojo as rremier. (international)
Chaplain Hood made an address to
"bring a word of comfort to those
who have lost loved ones.'' in
which he emphasized the IIioiikIiI
that the soldiers overseas were men
"who had faith in God and be
lieved in prayer."
He closed by quoting from Lin
coln's Gettysburg address and
reading Washington's prayer for
the nation.
Following the benediction, pro
nounced by Chaplain Hood, a
bugler played "Taps." and then the
"Star-Spangled Banner."
The day's program was spon-
Vr and Mrs s .Armisrcad Jones
let I here Tuesday for their home
nu j in Miami. Fla., after a return visit
of several days with their sisters
Miss Nanette and Miss S. A. Jones.
They hv recently returned to
Wayncsville from a visit to the
parents of Mrs .tones, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred liice. of Delphos. Ohio, and
with Mr. Jones' sisters, Mrs. T.
Dolus (Vary, of Wilmore, Ky., and
Mrs. Harry C. Fldridge, of Frank
lin, Ohio.
sored by the Lions Club, with C. S.
King. World War II veteran, as
general chairman, with the Legion
post, ( nit.in club, and other or
ganiatiiiiis cooperating.
Questions And
Answers On Fire
Prevention Rules
Nation' Fire Prevention Week
is being observed here by a cheek
of fire hazards by the town authori
ties. The week marking the an
niversary of the great Chicago fire
is not just a 7-day period for proj
ecting quickly-forgotten programs,
but rather as the initial week of
a year-round activity which is pro
moted to make America a safe
country, according to T. Alfred
Fleming, chairman of the N. F.
P. A.
All the citizens of this area and
the county are asked to help ob
serve the week by removing all
fire hazards from their homes and
places of business.
The records show that there
were 400,000 fires in homes in this
country during the past year and
that the majority of them have
been attributed to the following
causes: Rubbish, defective chim
neys, sparks on flammable roofs,
defective heating equipment, care-
ess smoking and use of matches.
flammable liquids and electrical
defects.
Atomic Patch'
Automobile Accidents
Increase 30 Per Cent
Since gasoline has been released from rationing,
accidents have been increasing by leaps and
bounds. If you do not have automobile collision
and liability insurance, you need to see us at
once.
L. II DAVIS & CO.
Rentals Ucal Kstalc Insurance
PHONi; 77
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Don't Slip Up --
On the Importance of Having Your Summer
Clothes Cleaned and 1'ut In
MOTH-PROOF BAGS
PARTICULAR CLKANINC
FOR PEOPLE WHO C AKE
IVaynesville Laundry
J. W. KILLIAN, Owner
Phone 205 Boyd Avenue
What to do to prevent dwelling
fires:
Most dwelling fires arc prevent
able. A room-by-room check
should be featured during Fire
Prevention Week and local house
holders are asked by the town fire
department to observe the follow-
ing points:
Check from cellar to attic, in
side buildinizs. for
remove it promptly. Rubbish is a
double fire hazard; it may ignite
spontaneously, or it may serve as
quick fuel for a stray spark. Send
it to your salvage committee or, if
entirely worthless, burn it in a
covered wire incinerator as far
from buildings as possible.
Oily rags, like rubbish may ig
nite spontaneously. Burn them if
practical; otherwise store them in
closed metal containers. Paints
should be kept covered.
Heating systems should be ex
amined for cracks or other defects,
soot, or clogging in chimneys and
nues. itcpairs should be made
promptly. Make sure that no com
bustible material, including wood
work is exposed to heat.
Keep ashes in covered metal
containers; shield fireplaces with
screens.
Replace weather-worn flammable
wood shingle roofs with fire
resistant roofing.
See that ample ash trays are
available wherever smoking is per
mitted and that careful smoking
habits are cultivated by all mem
bers of the family.
Put matches in metal containers,
out of the reach of small children.
Use a flashlight for temporary il
lumination. Use great care with any flam
mable liquid brought into the home
for any purpose. Do not use flam
mable cleaning fluids. A correctly,
built tire needs no kerosene.
Replace frayed electric cords,
have defective electrical equip
ment replaced or repaired by a
THIS IS the shoulder patch that will
be issued to Army atomic bomb
personnel. The blue background
represents the universe, the service
star signifies the comnrvand. the
question mark denotes the secrecy
of the project, and the tail of the
question mark ends In a lightning
stroke which is shown splitting the
atom. (International Soundphoto)
competent electrician. Check the
fuse box to see that proper fuses
are installed and see that lamp
shades are a safe distance from
electric light bulbs.
Recharge fire extinguishers and
put them where they will be read
ily accessible if a fire should break
out.
What to do to prevent industrial
tires:
"Good Housekeeping" is a pri
mary requisite for fire safety any
where, so factory premises should
be kept clean and free of rubbish.
Outside the buildings graveled
strips should be maintained to les
sen danger from grass fires creep
ing toward the plant.
Periodic inspections should be
made for fire safety everywhere
about the plant.
Fire fighting equipment should
be inspected and kept in good con
dition. Employees should be drilled fre
quently in the art of small fire
fighting.
Maintain close relationship with
the local fire department.
Charles Camp Is
Back Home With
7 Bronze Stars
(Continued from page one)
ness, and attitude of the citizens.
He liked England, but did not care
for their weather enough to enjoy
the good features of the country.
He saw very few people he knew
in all his travels, and in the con
tacts with thousands upon thous
ands of men. He met Hattie Fra
zier, a nurse from here in Bel
gium, right after the German
break-through.
The seven bronze stars are for
participation in the campaigns of
French Morocco, Tunisia, Norman
dy, Northern France, Rhineland,
Ardennes, and Central Europe.
He landed in Boston on Sep
tember 14, and went direct to Fort
Bragg. Within 48 hours after get
ting there, he had his honorable
discharge papers and was on his
way home to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Camp.
As to his future plans, he is
"just going to live the life of
ease" until November first, at
which time he will assume his
duties where he left off 42 months
ago.
Deaver Boy, 14,
Accidentally Shot
While Hunting
(Continued from page one)
head and that the two Thompson
boys were with him. The officer
also reported that Mr. Williams
stated he had shot in the general
direction of the boys.
surviving young Deaver, who
was a pupil in the eighth grade at
the Bethel high school, are his par
ems; tnree brothers, Clifton, at
home, Sgt. Lawrence, serving over
seas with the Marines, and Pfc.
Russell Deaver, with the Marines
at Parris Island; two sisters, Mrs
J. B. Sharp, and Mrs. Everett Pos-
ton and his grandfather, Sam Bla
lock, all of the Dix Creek section
William Leon Morrow
Honorably Discharged
Cpl. William Leon Morrow, U.S.
Army, has been honorably dis
charged from the Army at Fort
Bragg. He entered the service in
September, 1940, leaving here with
the local company of the National
Guard unit.
He was first, stationed at Fort
Jackson, then Camp Blanding, Fla.,
and had further training at Camp
Forrest, Tenn., and Camp Attr-
bury, Ind., before he was sent to
the European theater.
He served in France, Germany,
Holland, and Belgium and was
wounded in action in Normandy
on August 6. 1944. He is entitled
to wear the European Theater,
American Defense medal. Good
Conduct, four battle stars, and
Purple Heart.
At the time lie entered the serv
ice he was employed by the Enka
American Corporation.
and power production.
"We must cooperate now more
than at any time in the history of
this country" was the keynote of
the speech made by President Tru
man as he wound up his visit to
Southern Missouri.
BATTLESHIPS ALLOCATED
POSITION OVER CARRIERS
Despite the leading role played
by Navy Aviation in both the At
lanuc ana r"acitic theaters, secon
dary position has been accorded
aircraft carriers. This information
was learned when the Navy drew
plans for its post-war fleet.
FOR FIRST TIME IN 9 X'EARS,
NORWAY HOLDS ELECTION
In Oslo, Norway, the people
gathered to hold their first election
in nine war-ridden years. Every
thing went off quietly and the first
returns showed very little- d:ffer
ence in the status of power since
the last election in 1936.
APPL
FOR Sjd
Ca" 12 or VbU
HARDY LINER,
Dell wood Road.
Facts about farm fires:
tt is estimated that 3,500 lives
are lost each year in the farm fires
and more thaiv $100,000,000 of
farm property is destroyed annual
ly by fire. Rural fire prevention
and fire protection is now more
important than ever when the tre
mendous increase in values and the
anticipated post war building pro
gram and purchase of personal
property is considered.
The annual loss from farm fires
from defective chimneys and flues
has been estimated at $14,500,000
Sparks on roofs caused an an
nual loss of $8,000,000 in farm
homes.
Improper use of gasoline and
other such products caused an an
nual loss of $7,500,000 on farms.
Every farm should have helpful
equipment for fighting fires such
From where I sit ...ly Joe Marsft
Americans have
a word for it
Pill Larkin's tvty, who's hark
from overseas for good, was tell
ing us about the funny customs
and Oie different languages of
European countries.
One thing he noticed in that in
no many of those countries them
is no word for "home." "Honse,'
ye ... or "building." Bnt no
name that stands for what we
mean when we say home.
"In spite of the fact," says
Bill, "that it's the most impor
tant thing there is ... a place
where you can take your shoes
off and let down your hair . , .
enjoy a glass of beer before the
fire and relax with folks you
love!"
From where I sit, that may be
nn important difference between
Ibis country and some others.
The conrrption o home m a
place of tolerance and sacred loy
altieswhere differences of hab
it and opinion give way before
love and understanding! Yes, we
Americans have a name for it!
O I94J, UNITED STATES BREWERS FOUNDATION. North Ccrolino Comm.t.
Edgor H. loin. Slate Director, 606-607 Imurance Bldg., Raleigh. N. C.
WOOD FOR SALE
With Coal Rationing and Labor and Trans
portation Difficulties, We Will Probably Ex
perience A Severe Shortage of Fuel Next
Winter.
Now Is The Time To Lay In
A Supply Of Wood
Call 248-W or 331
HAZELWOOD LUMBER COMPANY
Mrs. M. S. Payne, formerly of
Wayncsville who is now residing
in New York is visiting relatives
here. Mrs. Payne who was with
the local Western Union office was
transferred to New York, where
as plentiful water supply, ladders,
water pails, sand pails, fire extin
guishers and hand hose, if the farm
has a water pressure system. The
seconds count when a fire starts
and more good can be accomplished
in the first three minutes than in
the next three hours.
400 MII.KS PER HOUR FOR
NEW CARRIER-BASED PLANE
The new FSiV Uearcat, recently
unveiled by the navy, has a sea
level speed of more than 400 miles
per hour. It has four wing-mounted
50 caliber guns and is equipped
to carry bombs and rockets, and
its extreme range will be 1,500
miles.
22ND RETURN VISIT
BY GENEROUS STORK
Durham seems to be the home
port of Doc Stork, for he has just
paid his twenty-second call upon
the Tully Jones family.
The new gift of the stork
weighed ten pounds and his 39-year-old
mother is very proud of
the new acquisition to the Jones
family. Nine of the children arc
living now.
FLOOD CONTROL ON BROAD
SCALE FAVORED BY TRUMAN
On the eve of his visit of inspec
tion through the rivar valley coun
try of Tennessee, President Tru
man expressed his ideas on the
newest establishment of a system
of flood control, navigation aids
Home Planning
Begins Now!
u ...:n
c win K!duiy give any prosptf
l..:i,l... r..n r.
uiiiiui-i iuii iniorniuiion on J
rctt reduction Joan plan thc
that makes home ownership as J
as rent-paying.
she is working in an office located
in the Flat Iron building. During
the evenings she is attending a
night school of interior decorating.
Consult with us today. Noohli
IT'S EASY THE BUILDING
AND LOAN WAY
HAYWOOD HOME
Building and Loa
ASSOCIATION
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This Is National Fire Prevention Week . . .
Partial Insurance
Protection Is
False Economy
Reduce Fire
Hazards
Make sure your home is fully protected against all po
hazards. A Farm Bureau Fire Insurance Policy will proudcll
linancial protection you need. Fire and windstorm coveraj
alone are not enough be sure to have Farm Bureau Mutual 1
Insurance Company write tire and extended coverage M
includes windstorm, hail, explosion, riot, riot altcndinj,' a nt
civil commotion, aircraft, vehicles and smoke.
For Any Insurance Information Call
331 or 558
Farm Bureau
Mutual Insurnace
Agency
H. L. LINER, SR. and R. N. JOHNSON
Agents
1 Main Street Over Henderson Corner
Waynesville, N. C.
$ the
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'with '
YVX FARM BUREAU
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