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Standard PRINTING CO 220 S First St LOUISVILLE KY People The Waynesville mountaineer Pnbliahed In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Purk f M n m - ' ' ' i. i i- ii mi i ... i ii i i ... i .i i i , ii . .r i ii i ...... I, mi i i i i mi ii ii Mountaineer Circulation Now Over 3,400 (An A3.C. Paper) rftbln 20 miles of ,,,their ideal pitf center. feflRST YEAR u. i i i i ages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1945 $2.00 in Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties QflrfaiG S(D(0)l3l(Srk t Unk Is Sought For Hazelwood missioner Of s To Hold Ug On 18th t Incorporators Use $25,000 mital btocK, y $12,500 Surplus jpplication lias been filed h. stale Hanking Commis- k the incorporators asking tij for tlH' osiauusiuiic""- ui bank lu be known as The State Bank, located at nazei- icwrdui to an announce iriven tins newspaper by L p. Hood, commissioner of of this state. application sets out the bank hive a capital stock of $25,- iad a surplus of $12,500, to tin cash. The proposed uv ors, Mr. Hood said, were: I Allen, K. L. Prevost, Sr., lassie, Jonathan Woody, and Davis. taal notice is being pub- 1 today by Mr. Hood, setting bit a public hearing will be I Tuesday, December 18, at tolwood school, before Mr where all interested parties k heard. Ir the hearing, the commis- ol banks will prepare a re- iorag the facts, and present Ike State Banking Commis- ii its regular quarterly meet- b Wednesday, January 23, at o'clock, in Raleigh. All p interested will also be heard b meeting. as learned here yesterday we Hazelwood business men proposed to build a bank g for the institution should organized. pe of the incorporators are ks of the First National ierc. ncy To Sell dors And p Equipment Mountain Supply Company py announcing their appoint- authorized agents in Ha.' fainly for Ford Tractors and N known line of Ferguson implements and equipment. N James, Havwood larmer il"e man, is aenoral mana- i Die firm. For the present, N of equipment is being mc w. t. SlicKon home 011 Pigeon Street. Other F ill be announced soon, Mid. lames recently took a -jdop- F under factory supervis F he use and mechanism of dt ctluiPment made. "0CK is nnvu hnincr oarplaH Rfs taken for anything made r "o nrms. f on Prevost Is Wor Of First tonal Bank PPrevst. secretary and ,-"ser ot Unagusta Manu 7 Comnanv Vio 4not Kn director of The First N. Bank, succeeding Joe E. vost recently received his tt from ...u i. j, ...v. navy wuere uc ft several years. TAMOS Merchants And Police Inaugurate Campaign Against Shoplifting Extensive Drive For Memberships Being Made Here By Civic Group Chamber of Commerce Seeking to Close Year's Work, Have Had Active Program In preparation for the coming season a clean-up drive for all un paid memberships to the Chamber of Commerce for 1945 will be conducted with eight teams solicit ing funds under the direction of R. N. Barber, Jr., vice president of the organization, it has been an nounced this week by the secre tary, Miss S. A. Jones. As the coming year will offer new opportunities qf service, the board wishes to start with a clean slate and have all past obligations met in full. The past year has been an active one as is revealed in the following report compiled by the secretary of the various projects of interest to the community and county in co operation and financially in the betterment programs of the area. At the banquet last year 300 people attended, with representa tives and speakers from all neigh boring towns, as well as from our own organizations here. This me dium is always good advertising for our town. The Chamber of Commerce had 50 benches made for the benefit and comfort of the towns people and the tourists. Fifty more were ordered this year, but due to lack of manpower and lumber it was impossible to secure them for this season. However, they will be (Continued on Page Four) Mothers Urged To Bring Babies To Clinic Tuesday The regular monthly clinic con ducted by the Haywood county health department for mothers and babies will be held in the health department on Tuesday, Decem ber 4th, according to an announce ment by Dr. C. N. Sisk, county health officer. All mothers with pre-school age children who are needing atten tion are asked to bring their babies to the clinic. Since there are a number of cases of diphtheria in the county, the health officer is urging that all pre-school children who have not been vaccinated for this disease be brought in at the clinic on Tuesday. IfWwnnrl Qnil KnlWaV ? Citizens Lumber V. n . mi 1 wpany ill iiie uepoi Z j?m Js being made the establishment of Lumber Company, at C th Davd Underwood . and Ms-i -n r tltn .... fcana v .. wcu own in the "ujioing material field. rooH .... W r Underwood Lumber tLrTP'ny- Mr. Gallo i In the lumber nd W IS 5 business here for fiow lias Bearing com- oletion twd large units on the ?umbytrd owned by Mr. Under S? next to the Waynesville Wholesale Co. t A shop to handle all types o shop work will soon be ready, it w announced. The building is 50 by 72 feet, in addition to toe shopman office and storage plant 40 by 150 feet is being completed on the name site. Additional warehouse space is being used at the Underwood Sup Sompany. and a full line of materials will be carried. All Clerks In Stores Alerted To Conditions; Suspects Are Being Watched Carefully The merchants of the commu nity who have lost thousands of dollars worth of merchandise through shoplifting, which is re ported to be on a decided increase during the past few months, an nounced yesterday that with the aid of the police department they are clamping down on such.thef's and all clerks in the stores have been alerted to be on the watch. The police department is in close touch with the managers and ac tive owners of all the stores in the community, who are exchang ing information on all persons who have been known to have taken articles from various shops, so that the noose is tightening up for law enforcement. The merchants at a meeting this week made definite plans to carry through a program that will combine the cooperation of all the clerks In the shops and the city police force to the extenUthat any person caught shoplifting will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. As a result of this affiliated ob servation of the store personnel (Continued on Page Four) Seventeen In Pre-Induction November Call Seventeen men left here Wed nesday morning at 11 o'clock for Fort Jackson, for pre-induction physical examinations, making up the November quota called under the selective service system. BennleUames Morrow served as leader of the group to the camp, and other members of the quota were: Marvin Reeves Brown, James Robert Cutshaw, Ernest Shuford Cochran, George Jerome Bradley, Henry Seby James, Roy Ralph Wood, Billy Carol Mehaffey, Ken neth Charles Rhinehart, Yoder Lee Craync. Alvin Green. Leon Neal Sanford, James Edgar Williams, Earl Jeffer son Smith, Paul Ledford, James Abraham Suttles and Ronnio West. Two Cars Monthly To Come In For Veterans Relief Captain John S. Williams, Service Officer, Made Application For Relief Here The first of 20 cars of coal desig nated for veterans use in Haywood County, was received here this week, and single ton units are now being issued in cases where proof reveals a dire need for the fuel. Haywood will receive two cars a month, according to a letter from the Solid Fuels Administrator to Capt. John S. Williams, local ser vice officer. One car monthly will go to Canton and the other one will come here. The Waynesville Coal Company will handle the coal in this end of the county, and Cham pion Employees Store in Canton. The coal is 6-inch block, and re tails for $9.50 per ton. In cases of long drayage haul, there are ad ditional charges. The cars will average about 50 tons each, and only veterans that have been certified, will be able to get the coal, it was said. There are about 300 veterans in Haywood that will be eligible to get the coal, it was announced. Coal yards reported no stocks at all, and shipments were almost at a standstill. Some hope is being held that more coal will start com ing in after December first, when shipments to the Lake region', s scheduled to cease. Many people have been out of coal for several months, and havo resorted to llic use of wood or ether fuels. One coal dealer reported that he had unfilled orcurs irom last April, and were only selling cu.nl in one ton units or less. Drlvcis have been instructed not to un load coal where th.- r is as much as 500 pounds on hand. Mh Election Will Be ESeld On November 30th Four Stores To Be Erected On Allen Property On the property now occupied by the Shell Filling Station, Mrs. Rufus L. Allen, owner, plans to erect a building as soon as the present lease expires which will be some time in 1946, it was learned yesterday. The building will contain four stores and plans have already been drawn and construction is expected to start as soon as present renters give up the property. Mrs. Allen also plans to erect a duplex cottage on the back of the lot which faces Montgomery Street. Court Adjourns . After Disposing Of Many Cases From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon a num ber of cases were tried in Superior court which was in session here four days last week in addition to those reported in last week's is sue. Five more divorces wire granted after the 11 reported through Tuesday afternoon, riaklnp the total of 16 for tills term of court. With Judge J. A. Rousseau, of Wilkesboro, presiding the follow ing cases were disposed of in the last two days of court: In the case of the State versus Woodrow Gordon Smith and Thomas E. Ootson for Illegal pos session and transporting of liquor, the former was given two years suspended sentence on condition that he not violate the laws of the state, and that he not possess or handle or drink any kind of liquor. Dotson was given a similar sen tence with instructions that the condition of his heart be observed by a medical examiner. The case of John McCracken was continued on condition that the defendant pay the costs to the clerk and the sum of $5.00 per week for the benefit of his child. Lee Norton, charged with tem porary larceny was given two years suspended sentence, and or dered to continue in his employ ment of H. L. Liner, until he has worked out $75, as damages to a truck and not leave the county until he has paid this amount and the costs of the action. Loyd Green, charged with carry ing a concealed weapon was sen tenced to 12 months in the county (Continued on J'age Four) Car Crashes Into Power Pole A car crashed into a power pole on Brown Avenue late Tuesday afternoon, breaking the pole about ten feet from the ground, throwing that section in darkness. A repair crew was soon on the scene and worked through the rain until four o'clock Wednesday morn ing getting power restored. Police of Hazelwood when con tacted, had not learned the name of the driver of the car. Voting Will be Carried Out In 21 Communi ties In Haywood County On 30th An appeal to "get out and vote" has been directed to Haywood County farmers by Chairman R. C. Francis, of the county AAA com mittee. Farmers in twenty-two communities will ballot this week on the AAA committeemen who will represent and assist them the coming year. A big turnout of voters will dem onstrate that Haywood County farmers believe In the elected com mitteeman system which enables farmers to run their own farm pro grams, Mr. Francis said. On the other hand, a small turnout might be Interpreted to mean that farm ers are not interested in having their programs run by farmers. With many reconversion prob lems ahead, the AAA committee men will have heavy responsibili ties in 1946. They will be handling details of government programs and also voicing the opinions of local farmers on recommendations for new or Improved programs. Mr. Francis pointed out that ap proximately 3,000 farmers are eli gible to vote in the elections this year. You are eligible to vote in this election if you are an owner, operator, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm on which AAA payments, either in the form of cash, serv ices, or conservation materials, have been or may be made under the 1945 AAA program, or if you (Continued on Page Four) New Bus Will Be Added Tov Twin City Fleet Soon A new 27-passenger bus is ex pected to be added to the Twin City fleet here within a few days it was learned from Tom Lee, Jr., owner, yesterday. The factory has promised deliv ery this week. The new bus is gray and just like some now being used by the iirm. Mr. Lee has recently extended his bus services to outlying areas including Cove Creek, Hemphill Francis Cove and the Pigeon road The firm now operates two buse.' with a capacity of 27 passengers a 41-passenger, two of the 21-pas-senger type, and also a 31-passen-ger bus. Annual AcHinevement Pay Mill ataday, Pec. S ie EMdl fcS With the restriction of gasoline lifted the attendance at the annual Achievement Day of Haywood farm groups to be held at the court house here on Saturday, December 8th, is expected to be the largest since the war, according to the county farm and home agents. Dean I. O. Schaub, director of the North Carolina Extension Serv ice will make the main address of the meeting, it was learned from Howard R. Clapp, ffirm agent. He will be introduced ,by A. J. Mc Cracken. The program will feature the an nual reports of the Haywood Coun ty Demonstration farmers; the Haywood County home demonstration- clubs and the Haywood County 4-H clubs. The meeting will be divided into three sessions, with Mark Ferguson president of the Haywood County Council in charge of the Home Demonstration club period; A. J. McCracken, president of the Hay wood County Demonstration farm ers organization in charge of the session of his group; and Miss Nancy Poston, president of the Haywood County Council, 4-H clubs, presiding. The meeting is scheduled to start at 11:00 o'clock and will open with the singing of "God Bless America," followed by the Invoca tion given by Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of the First Baptist church of Waynesville. The Collect will be given by the Home Demonstration club members followed by the 4-H club pledge, led by club members. Christmas Season Has Started Here, Stores Displaying Many Gifts The approach of the Christmas season is much in evidence in the business section of Waynesville, with most stores displaying gifts. Shopping has already started, and because of the large stores, and the "above-average" stocks carried, gift hunters from a large area have been noticed in town. While many items are still scarce, the stores as a rule, have gathered together assortments comparable to much larger cities. In fact, some things are reported avail able here that have long been ex hausted from larger places. Shopping started earlier this season, and the geenral idea seem ed to prevail "by shopping early; I will enjoy the holidays more." A. J. McCracken, will extend the welcome to the members of the three organizations and the visi tors. The outstanding achievements of the groups will be given as follows: 4-H clubs, by H. R. Caldwell, Jr.; Home Demonstration clubs by Mrs. L. J. Cannon; and Demonstration farmers by Oder F. Burnettc. The awards and certificates of recognition of work will be made as follows; A. J. McCracken will present the outstanding 4-H club in the county; Howard R. Clapp, the 4-H club boys and Miss Mary Margaret Smith will present the awards to the 4-H girls and the home demonstration winners. A business session at which of ficers of the Farm Demonstration group will be elected will be held following the presentation of the program. Not only the rural people are expected to attend, but the Waynes ville citizens and local business men are urged to be present Merchants Will Meet Friday To Discuss Projects Many Matters Of Importance Will Be Brought Before Local Merchants Association A special meeting of the Mer chants Association will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Friday night at 7:30, to discuss current problems which have arisen within the past few weeks, according to Call Munday, president of the or ganization. One of the main topics for dis cussion will be some new angles to the program to curb shoplifting. Other matters to be discussed will be a report by a committee on Christinas activities and a holiday .schedule. "Several other things of impor tance will be brought before the neeting by some civic leaders that needs our immediate attention," Mr. Munday said. Lots Of Haywood Tobacco Goes To Early Markets Thousands of pounds of Haywood tobacco has already gone to mar ket, and will be on the floor of varehouses for the first sales on Monday. Tobacco from here has gone to Ashevillc, Grecncvillc, Morrlstown, and Knoxvllle warehouses. With the same ceiling prices in effect as 1944, the prediction is hat farmers will get about the tame as last year, which was in the neighborhood of $50 per hundred. According to AAA figures given out here several weeks ago, Hay wood has well over two million pounds of tobacco, which is esti mated will bring about $1,132,000. Asphalt Top Will Be Put On 11 1-2 Mile Section Asheville Firm Submits Low Bid On Project; Would Take About 60 Days For Job Surfacing of the Soco Gap Cherokee highway, No. 293, Li scheduled to start in early spring, if the state highway commission accepts the low bid of $115,013 as made by Asheville Contracting company in Raleigh this week. The road was built and graveled four years ago, and plans were to put on the asphalt surface at the time the war broke out and creat ed a shortage of materials and labor. The road Is eleven and one-half miles, and is about half through a rolling bottom country and the up per half on the mountain. An official of the company said yesterday they had not been offi cially notified that their bid had been accepted, but inasmuch as theirs was the low bid, It was be lieved they would get to do the work. About 30 to 40 men would be put on the project, and it would take about 60 days to complete the Job, it was said. This same firm completed a street project here in Waynesville, and are well known here for push ing projects to completion within time limits. The surfacing of the Soco Gap Cherokee road has long been one of the main projects of civic organ izations here. The road has. been maintained by the highway depart ment as an all-weather road since the grading was completed, and traffic on the highway has shown a steady Increase. The highway from here to Soco Gap was sur faced several years ago. County Teachers Hold Second Meet Of Year A county-wide meeting of the cachers In the Haywood schools van held yesterday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock in the auditorium of he Waynesville Township high .chool, with W. I. Whitesides, prtn ipal of the Bethel schools and resident of the Haywood unit of he NECA, presiding. The meeting was the second of he current school year and the jrogram was centered on the New Languafie Art Bulletin study -vhich the group is featuring this year. Plans were outlined for the Vie ory Loan drive and how it is to bt arried forward in the schools lans for the Christmas vacations vere also discussed, led by M. H. 3owles, county superintendent oi ichools. Phones Damaged By Electrical Storm Tuesday A freakish electrical and rain storm about 8:30 Tuesday night damaged more than 50 telephones in the community, and knocked oui electrical switches on some mam lines. A special repair crew from Ashe ville came oveV shortly after the storm and started making repairs. By noon yesterday they had re stored service to more than 75 per cent of the damaged lines. Most of the damage seemed to be confined to Hazelwood and Love Lane. Telephone officials said it was the first time they could recall of so much damage by a winter elec trical storm. Heavy rains and hard thunder accompanied the brief storm. Rungs Sell Green Tree Tea Room Mr .and Mrs. Harry Rung plan to leave early next week for Cali lornia. They have sold The Green Tree Tea Room to James A. Way caster, of Florida, who has already itarted extensive expansions of the place. Mr. and Mrs. Rung will be ao :ompanied to Manhattan Beach by .heir granddaughter and grandson, lr. and Mrs. C. H. Robbins. Rayford Cullin, who has been vith the Rungs for many years, AiU also make the trip 4 Bears Killed In 2-Day Hunt By Waynesville Men In Sherwood Fores One of the most exciting bear hunts in years, was staged Friday and Saturday by ' 25 Waynesville hunters In the Sherwood Forest, with four large bears being bagged. Friday was the banner day, with three bears being killed in races that sounded like fiction when the hunters tell of their experiences. The hunt was one of the annual hunts in the forest, and was won by Sam Potts, local sportsman. Leaders in the two-day hunt be sides Mr. Potts, included Felix Stovall, Dr. N. M. Mcdford, Harry I Clay, W. A Bradley, Floyd Rippe toe and other well-known bear hunters The hunters reported the dogs worked perfectly in the races, and two bears were killed in treea one while running and the fouih a it jumped over a fallen tree. The largest bear weighed 275 io.m1s, and the others averaged 130 to 175 pounds each, W. A. Bradley, Alonzo AI Gaha and Frank McGaha got dp urt on Friday, and the only bear killed Saturday was bagged by Vester McGaha.