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LOUISVILLE 1" 500 People (itblo 20 miles 01 their ideal center. THE Waynesville Mountaineer kyJlBST YEAR NO. 43 16 Pages Pnblished In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Mountaineer Circulation Now Over 3,400 (An A B C. Paper) WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1945 $2.00 in Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties ky Branch Baptists Have $10,000 Church action of a $10,000 church .(or the Rocky Branch Bap- t is scheduled to begin ... vt ten days, the build- 1 ittpc reported this week. imeePrecent.y bought ,rf jroiind for the building ...:u: ...ill k. , u Trie DiimiM's and will be about 40 L, with all standard church L included. fn'orable working conoi- .u committee plans to have 1 . . J 1... L Mure coinpicicu uy un ite year. Boiling H Hartgrove is pas- Uthc committee in cnargc Lmjction is composea oi .Norman. rranK warucK Oavis. Hairy llembree Woods. Melford Breese Surinan. Claude Norman McClure. Thad Clore, Will A. Jordan. William Hen Amos Cuiiard, and Lummy Last Rites Held In Canton For I. B. Smathers W. B. West ounces New kintments allowing appointments have Lounced in the Waynesville t the Methodist church Walter B. West. tkte, Rev. Sibbald Smith; bet church. Rev. Varnell I; Hazelwood, Rev. W. M. Is; fines Creek, Rev. G. T. appointments at the Chero- li Hazelwood churches are mporary and permanent ap- tnts will be made later, ac ta Rev. West. In and East Waynesville Jes. which have formerly ncludcd in the Dellwood have been placed in the raod charge, were among banges announced. D. H. Dennis, pastor of the Grove Methodist church will Mgagements at the Bal- Ni and Rev. C. K. Ross, otthe Dellwood charge has Nuned to serve the East pillc church until perma- fetors can be found to serve tptgations. Funeral services were conducted at the residence in Canton on Tuesday afternoon for J. Bowden Smathers, 74, widely known re tired Haywood county farmer and politician, who died Monday morn ing at 10:30 at his home following a stroke of paralysis suffered three weeks ago. Rev. Dr. K. P. Billups, pastor of the Canton Central Meth odist church and the Rev. I). O. Mclnnis, pastor of the Canton First Presbyterian church officiated. Burial was in the family plot on Beaverdam road, four miles north of Canton. Members of the Pigeon River Masonic Lodge, No. 386 of Canton, had charge of the services at the grave. Active pallbearers, all members of the Canton Lodge were as fol lows: Essie Terrell, J. L. Duke, James E. Henderson, Bennie Pat ton, Bruce Nanney, W. Taylor Haw kins and J. T. Bailey. All members of the Pigeon River Lodge served as honorary pall bearers. Mr. Smathers, who had a large family connection in the county and this section, was a member of the Canton Central Methodist church for more than 35 years. He has also served as a member of the Haywood county board of educa tion and was a member of the Haywood county board of county commisisoners at one time. He was also a former member of the Canton town board of aldermen. He had been active in church and civic life of Canton and Hay wood county for many years. He was the second oldest member of the Pigeon River Masonic Lodge and was also a member of the Junior Order. Mr. Smathers is survived by his widow, the former Miss Blanche Mease, of Canton; one daughter, Mrs. Bill Franklin, and one grand son, B. Mease Smathers, Jr., both of Canton. Wells Funeral Home of Canton was in charge of the arrangements. nty-One Boys me Eighteen ng October itJ'-one boys became 18 years in the Waynesville area of nty during the month of Mnd arc now subject to tivo service in the armed In the group arc the fol- P Seby James, of Waynes FfJ No. 2; Sam Brown, " U. No. 1: Ronnip .Tamo F Waynesville w v r ftliaffey, Wavnpsvlllo'. T. 'v' Cove Creek: Samupl Pprrv Waynesville. Itrn Kn F Lee Smith, Clyde, R.F.d! worge Thomas Snyder, xi; James wmio r-.i waynesville. R.F.D. No. 2. am. Clyde, R.F.D. No. 1; MUDiniT HiiIia. iir W Ra nli r 1; James Henry POrtll, Wavnosirtllo w v n "fnncth Pari T11J-J R.F.D. No. 1; Billy Kuaney. 1223 Killian Hvnesvillc; Floyd Milton "aynesvilio p v n w , H L n, a r 1 e s Rhinphart w0d: Franlr TT r..: 7: Arthur Vn : "aynesviue, i; Charles Robert Rus- ,7'' waynesville. and KUfUS Gihhs Ir- Di , igCUIl Hughey Missing Year Ago Now Declared Dead Private Ray Hughey. 26; of Clyde, who was reported missing in action October 4, 1944, has now born declared dead by the War Dcpntment according to a message received during the week by his wife. Pvt. Hughey entered the service in April. 1944. and due to his pre vious record of six years in the army was soon sent overseas. The message from the War Department read as follows: "Since your husband. Private Ra.v .1. Hughey. Infantry, was re ported missing in action October 4, 1944. the War Department has entertained the hope that he sur vived, and that information would be revealed dispelling the uncer tainty surrounding his absence. However as in many cases, the con ditions of warfare deny us such in formation. The record conecrnine your husband shows that he be came missing in action on October 4, 1944. at Oulder, Belgium, about four miles west of the German border, and two miles north of the Luxembourg border. "Death has been recorded Octo ber 5, 1945, after 12 months ab sence. I regret the neeessitv for uns message but trust that the ending of a long period of uncer tainty may give at least some small measure of consolation. I hope you may find sustaining comfort in the thought that the uncertainty with which war has surrounded the ab sence of your husband has en hanced the honor of his service to his country and of his sacrifice." Private Hughey is survived by his widow, the former Miss Vera Lee Ford, two children, Wanda Louise and Donald Edward; his father, Ivan Hughey, of Ashevllle; mother, Mrs. Gordon Rhinchart, of Newport News, Va., and a brother now in France. Receives Legion Of Merit ::v 'A?ir -a " l' ' W,i Jsr ;,. Methodist Crusade Meet Well Attended COL. MINTHOHNE W. REED, AAF, son of Mr and Mrs. James VV Reed, of Waynesville, is shown above as he received the Legion of Merit award irom Lieut. Oen. George H. Brett, commanding general of the t-anouean ueiense vJommand. Colonel Reed, commanding officer of the Antilles Department air uis.e, Boiinquen r iciu, l' received the award for "exceptional meri torious conduct in the performance of outstanding service for the period '. i z septemner, 1945. The award was presented at a ii-.L-iiiuiiy al me paraae grounds, Headquarters of Antilles Depart incm, ron urooKs, han Juan. Puerto Rico. Col Reed entered the air imps loiiowing nis graduat. on trom Duke University in 1928 and has been in the service since that date. nosville. Davis. of wnmi- s me time in Hazelwood parents. Mr r Davis. and Mrs. Twenty Report In Pre-Induction Call At Jackson Twenty men left here on Tues day morning for Fort Jackson in the regular monthly pre-inductlon quota called for physical cxamina tions under the scelctive service system. Harry Everett Jayncs was named leader of the group which included the following: Walker Glenn Cham bers, James Owen Franklin. Gene Lloyd Slieehan, Kenneth Eugene Caddis, James Wiley Watson, Oliver Windell Arrington. Charlie H. Moore, Thomas Hoytt Catcs, Bennie James Morrow. Sam Brown, B. J. Mehaffcy, Sam uel Perry Smathers, L. V. Hannah. Robert Lee Smith, George Thomas Snyder. James William Bradshaw, Kenneth Earl Medford, Floyd Mil ton Frazicr, and Frank H. Davis. Sixth Graders Visit Newspaper Plant, See Press The sixth grade of the Central Elementary school visited the plant of The Mountaineer yesterday and saw the large press in operation. The group of 35 were accompan ied by their teacher, Claude Rog ers. Each student made notes about the press and its operation for an essay in their school work. The publishers are offering a prize for the best essay. The group saw the complete op eration of the press, from printing 40 complete copies a minute, to the change of large rolls of paper. Approximately one hundred min isters and laymen of the Waynes ville District of the Methodist church attended the district Stew ards and Crusade for Evangelism meeting which was held at Boson City on Monday of this week, it was learned from Rev. Walter B. West, district superintendent. Financial goals for the new year and budgets for each charge in the district took up the greater part of the morning session. The goals for the district were announced as follows: pastors salar ies, $47,000; other ministerial sup port, $9,000; World service and confeernee benevolences. $8,039; sustentation fund, $831; Children's home, $4,920; district work, $958; general administration fund, $216. making a total for the causes of $72,344. The afternoon was given over to the reports of the district com mittee on Evangelism which were enthusiastically received and adopted. Rev. Ralph Taylor, of Murphy, district director, and Dr. F. S. Love, superintendent of the Lake Junaluska Methodist Assembly made stirring addresses in their pleas for meeting the goal for new members which was set at 900, or one for each 11 resident members in the district. Committees Will Push Sale Of Victory Bonds hi Survey Is Being de By The Lions Club J Lions dub will make a N thB ""'"f svuie area to NUB,.:, '""nner of people lCP?lattention inn- N3S "erlous eye Fteoii 7 T vay Ior ireat Luested to contact the F?&tion is the chief W, t OIU- A large sum "Pent last year for hn BaBse ior school J Parents are unable ""year Jhe Lions are endeavoring to be of service to more children whose vision is im paired. The Lions club is in a position to help not only children but adults as well. If there is a sufficient number, children and adults, who want ex pert eye attention, an eye clinic will be established in Waynesville to care for these cases. If the clinic can not be arranged here the cases will be carried to Asheville. The sight conservation commit tee is composed of Lee Davis, chairman, John Boyd, and L. G. Elliott. Memorial Books Placed In Library , Among recent memorial books placed in the Haywood county library aic the following: "American Boy Omnibus," by Pashka, given in memory of Pri vate First Class Clarence Lewis (Laffy) Scruggs, from Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scruggs and family. "There are sermons in Stories and Memories" by Stidger, given in memory of Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Bennett, by Mrs. Mary E. Moore and Miss Stephanie Moore. "Anthology of World Poetry." edited by Van Doren. given in memory of Sergeant William A. Medford. paratrooper, by his mother, Mrs. Will Medford. First Floor Of Hospital Reopens After Two Years The first floor of the Haywood County Hospital will be opened today to medical patients only to eliminate the crowded conditions on the surgical floor, according to Mrs. Irene Rogers, superintendent. The rust floor has been closed for over two years, on account of the lack of nurses, but Mrs. Rogers has recently obtained some extra service so will be able to open the floor, which has been badly needed for some time, as the other rooms and wards of the second and third floors are constantly overcrowded. There will be private, semi-private and ward accommodations for patients on the first floor. The original wing built for the colored patients will also be reopened. A county-wide organization is expected to be completed this week-end by J. E. Massie and W. Ray Francis for the Victory War Loan campaign, which started Mon day morning. The organization will push every effort to meet the county goal of $584,000. Sales were slightly above nor mal the first three days of the week, and the large purchases are expected between now and Novem ber 15th, it was pointed out. Special stress will be made on the E type bonds, as that is the scries being featured during the campaign. No figures were available yester day as to sale thus far. Superior Court Convenes Here Monday, Nov. 19th The November term of Haywood Superior court, criminal session, vill convene here Monday, No vember 19 with Judge J. A. Rou seau. of Wilkesboro, presiding. Drawn for jury duty the first week by the county board of com nissioners were: J. Howard Reece, if Pigeon; K. E. Massey, of Waynes ille; Albert B. Robinson. Beaver lam; J. A. Pless, East Fork; J. R. "aldwell. Iron Duff; Guy Wells, 'igeon; John W. Sparks, Waynes- 'llle. Mack Miller, Clyde; J. B. Green Mnes Creek; C. R. Rogers, Fines reek; George P. Troutman Vaynesville; E. N. Devlin, Beaver lam; Frank Swanger, Waynesville t. B. Hipps, Beaverdam; C. R 7rancis, Clyde! Otis D. Massie "ast Fork. Fred Arwood, Waynesville; Mon oe Silvers, Beaverdam; Z. erguson, Fines Creek; Ira H. Cog nirn. hast Fork; James C. Rich 'vy Hill; Ben Fisher, White Oak lames S. Harrell, Jonathan Creek ind Charles B. McCrary, Fines Creek. Drawn for the second week were G. B. Hogan, Iron Duff; Alle Ka tli bone, Waynesville; Elmer Chambers, Clyde; Frank Under wood, Waynesville; H. S. Newsom Pigeon; W. S. McElrath, Beaver dam; C. D. King, Beaverdam; J. M Palmer, Waynesville. Nelson Pless, East Fork; Kyle Campbell, Waynesville; Victor Jus tice, Beaverdam; H. S. Ward Waynesville; Howard Leatherwood Clyde; J. T. Noland, Waynesville L. T. Worley, Beaverdam; Manson Caldwell, Clyde; and Crawford Best Crabtree. First Waiional Bank To Begin On Expansion Program ill Early Dale New Speed Law Is 50 Miles An Hour In State Effective today, the speed limit in North Carolina goes, back to fifty miles per hour, after being held to thirty-five for the past sev eral years. The highway patrol received or ders to rigidly enforce the new law, and to arrest all motorists exceeding the new speed limit. Little trouble is expected, since most cars are equipped with pre war tires that are old and cannot stand the speed provided by the new law. Shoes Taken Off Rationed Lists Shoes were taken from the list Recruiting Station Located in Postoflicc The Asheville Army Recruiting Station has a substation In the Waynesville Post Office Building. Those in charge will be at the desk in the lobby to give any in formation regarding enlistment or re-enlistmcnt in the service. Killian Named Head Of Haywood Foxhunters James W. Killian, well known hunter, was elected president of the Haywood county Fox Huntors Association, at their initial meeting which was held In the Waynesville armory on Saturday afternoon fol lowing the organization of the county group. Others elected to serve with Mr. Killian included, secretary and treasurer, Floyd Cook, of Canton; subscription committee, Joe Davis. Waynesville, Jack West, Clyde, and Jim Stringfield, Waynesville; pre paration committee for the Bench Show, Jack West, Joe Davis, Grady Davis, Iron Duff, Algie Ratcliff, RatclifT Cove, Sewell Hipps, Can ton, Richard Justice and Gay Brad shaw, both of Crabtree, and James Medford, of Waynesville. There were 94 fox hunters pres cut who were sigjied up as charter members. It is expected that mem bership in the association will be around 150 when all those who have expressed an interest in join ing have come into the organiza tion, according to President Killian At the meeting last Saturday each charter member of the asso ciation was appointed to secure new members. No definite date was set for the (Continued on page six) Doubtful It Band Will Play lit Siaiesville Due to the fact that President Truman has been forced to change his plans and will not attend the celebration scheduled to take place of rationed items yesterday, but it , tomorrow, it is doubtful if the did not create any excitement with local buyers. Stores reported sales as normal yesterday, with a little more inter est being shown in men's shoes than any other type. One merchant explained that most men have been giving their shoe stamps to their children and wives. Rationing of shoes began Febru ary, 8, 1943. Waynesville Township Band, which had been invited to participate on the prograr.., will attend, accord ing to a statement by M. H. Bowles, district school superintendent, late yesterday afternoon. The school authorities' were planning, it was learned yester day, to get together this' morning to make their final decision. The trip had been greatly anti cipated by the 60 band members, who had been practicing to play and march in the parade on "Presi dent Truman Day." As far as was known here the Waynesville band was one of only three bands invited to take part in the ceremonies, the others be ing the Statesville high school group and the Shelby high school band. Plans were for the band to be accompanied by Roger Harwell, band director, and Mrs. Dewey Hyatt, as chaperone. Sloan Brothers Together, First Time Since 1940 Three of the five Sloan brothers sons of Hugh J. Sloan, who have been in the service, and have a served in the European theater and have not been together since De cember, 1940, are visiting their par ents, and enjoying a family reun ion. They are: Col. William Sloan, of the Medi cal Reserve Corps, who wa6 called to active duty on December 5 1940, and was ordered to Carlisle Barracks, Pa., for a refresher training. He was stationed at the Medical Replacement training cen ter, Camp Lee, Va., for eighteen months, after which ho served at Camp Pickett, Va., for a similar period. For the first quarter of 1944, Col. Sloan was transferred to tht Mayo Clinic for a formal course In internal medicine and medical specialties, following which he served at the Station Hospital, Fort Bragg. For the past fifteen months he served overseas with a general hospital, and during the last nine months of his tour of overseas duty ho commanded the 174th General Hospital to which bo is still at tached. When his leave is com plete he will report to Camp Slbert, Ala., for deactivation of this hos pital. Col. Sloan went overseas in Au gust, 1944, and after a brief per iod at Tidworth in Southern Eng land, he was moved to the conti nent with his hospital which he established and operated in Nor mandy. After VE Day the hos pital was moved to Marseille in readiness for direct movement to the Pacific. With VJ Day in the meantime, the hospital was re routed through Gibralter to the United States rather than through Suez to the Far East. Col. Sloan was married to Miss Isabel Toms, of St. Petersburg, Va., on November 22, 1941. Lt. Samuel J. Sloan joined Com pany "11", local National Guard unit in 1939 and was called to ac tive duty on Sept. 16, 1940 and proceeded with the company to Fort Jackson. He remained with the 30th Division at Fort Jackson until July, 1942, when he was sent (Continued on page six) No More Cooking After Four Years As Army Cook "If I starve to death, I never expect to cook another meal." said Technician Glenn Keener, of the Dellwood road this week as he filed his discharge paper with the local draft board of fice, which revealed that he had cooked for the army for four years. "1 can't get a bit of help out of him, and he's a much bet ter cook than I am," said his w ife, the former Miss Ada Mc Gaha. With a record of 33 months overseas which took him from the Aleutian Islands, and a tour of duty also in Alaska to France and Germany, Techni cian Keener lias had enough of the army and cooking to last him a lifetime. Entering the service while working on a farm in New Jer sey, he was inducted at Glass burg, N. J then sent to Camp Pendleton, Va., and assigned for duty at Yakata, Alaska, and later the Aleutians. When he was returned to the States he served at Camp Pendleton and Camp Roberson and Camp Chaffee, Ark., prior to being sent to the European theater. He is entitled to wear the Asiatic-Pacific theater, Amer ican Defense. ETO ribbon and Good Conduct medal. He plans to make Haywood county nis home and will build a home on the Dellw,,od road. Orchestra Funds Growing; $343 Sent To Symphony Haywood is nearing the coal lr the drive for the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra, it was learn ed yesterday from Mrs. Hugh A Love, county chairman, as she re ported $343 turned in to date or the $500 quota. The Junior and Senior hicr ichool students, working under the direction of Miss Nan Killian turned in $108 this week, for th? largest single contribution to date The Canton area has reported $100. The Lions chin here have pledged themselves as a commit tee to raise additional funds for the movement. Hallowe'en Show At Schools Here Big Success Successful Hallowe'en carnivals were staged in the three elemen tary schools of the community dur ing the past few days, with record breaking attendance, as well as sat isfactory "gate recipts." Carnivals were staged last Fri day at Central Elementary and the Hazelwood schools. Lawrence Leatherwood, principal of the Hazelwood school reported $220 was raised, and Claude Rogers, principal of Central reported $225. Tuesday night the East Waynes ville school cleared over $200 on their annual carnival, according to Frank Rogers, principal. All carnivals were sponsored by Rotarians Hear harlotte Editor On Timely Topic "For a better world, we must look to the homes, churches and schools," said B. Arp Lowrance, of Charlotte, and editor-publisher of three newspapers in this state, as he addressed the Rotarians last week. Using as his topic, "This Chang ing World" the speaker stressed the progress that had been made In the past decade, and then point- out some of the "stumbling blocks" that will hinder further progress. 'We have improved our standard of living during the past 100 years, but I question whether the world has improved from the moral standpoint," he continued. He pointed out the patronage road houses and many questionable places were receiving from young people, and said the blame started with the homes first, then the churches and schools. Will Move To Chamber of Commerce Building While Work Is Being Done An extensive remodelfng and modernization program will be in augurated at the First National Bank during the next ten days, ac cording to the officials of the insti tution. The plans call for comple tion of the changes sometime luring February, provided all required equipment is available at 'he time needed. During the period of construc tion and renovation the bank will iperate in the Chamber of Com- tierce building, the latter offices laving been moved temporarily to he second floor of the building. The Wade Manufacturing Com pany of Charlotte, bank specialists vill have charge of the installation if all the new modern fixtures and quipment, which will be used in he changes. The remodeling of the buildliu ill be done by the Merchant Con ruction Company of Asheville. In the reconstruction of the uildlng, the banking room which as been too small for comfortable iperation for business of the bank or sometime, will extend through ind beyond the present directors room and take in all of the offices, now occupied by G. C. Davis, attoi -ncy. The enlargement of the bank ing room is the result of increased business done through banks not only here, but throughout the "ountry. There will be space for eight tell ers, who will work in locked capes md to each cage will be a safe, ind the money each teller has handled during the day will be Placed in his or her safe, so that he monies will not be co-mingled it the close of the day's business, ach teller will be entirely respon iible for the amounts taken In at "lis window. There will be an additional 410 ock boxes added, and the present apacity of the vault will be en arged not only to accommodate he new boxes but several hundred more boxes as the time comes vhen they are needed. There will also be added vaults ror the safe keeping of all ledgers ind account books of the bank, is well as storage space for sup Mies which will enable the officers o buy in larger quantities, savimr both time and money. The plans for the modernization program have been approved by me Doara of directors and have been under consideration for some time, as the facilities of the bank have been taxed and cramped to give the patrons the service de sired by the directors. No announcement was made of the estimated cost of the recon struction program, but due to the increased price of all bank flxtnrns and equipment, it will run into several thousand dollars, but will meet the needs of the community for many years to come, it was pointed out by the officials. Rev. and Mrs. Everett Murray, of Hazelwood, announce the birth of a daughter Saturday, October 21, at BUtmore Hospital, Asheville. Green Stamps Now Valid For Buying Meats The first green stamp to be used by housewives for rationed foods become valid for ten points today for the purchase of fats and meats. Green stamp No. 8 becomes valid along with the last four red stamps in Book Four. Effective Sunday, lard, shorten ing, butter, margarine and salad and cooking oils were reduced to 8 ration points per pound. A re duction was also made in point value on certain pork cuts, such s fatback. jowls, bacon plates and jawbone ends. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Carswell spent a few days last week in Newton visiting relatives. Truck Hits Power Pole Throws Area In Darkness An accident around the curve of the highway and knocked a second the Asheville highway in front of Pole which strune two sections of Cedar Top, between here and wire across the highway and the Clyde, threw this area in darkness lights went off as a result. Three the better part of the time between 11 and 12 o'clock Sunday night and in total darkness from midnight on until 4 o'clock Monday morning. The Asheville Citizen-Times truck, driven by their local repre sentative, waS enroute to Asheville the Parent-Teacher Association of around 11 o'clock and cut into a each school. power pole around the curve in times during the hour they flash ed on for a few minutes but the current was off from 12 o'clock until early in the morning, while repairs were being made. The truck was considerably damaged, but no one was hurt, ac cording to the local police au thorities who investigated the case.