THURSDAY, JANUARY
PAGE FOUR (Second Section)
THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
NAVY HERO REUNITED WITH FAMILY
SALLY'S SALLIES
THE FACT IS H
Library Notes
N. C. Revenues
Show Increase
Total Of General
And Highway Funds
Last Six Months
Is $49,945,630
RALEIGH Revenues flowing
from all sources into the general
and highway funds of North Car
olina reached the total of S49,!)4r.
030 86 for the last six months of
1945, (the first half of the fiscal
year), an increase of S6.694.997. 01
or 15.47 per cent over the $43,250,
633.85 collected during the com
parable period uf 1944, it was an
nounced r"cently by Revenue
- Commissioner Edwin Gill.
Directly reflecting the increased
use of motor vehicles following lilt
ing of restrictions on the consump
tion of gasoline, the largest gain
was recorded in the highway fund,
which showed an increase of $4,
038.014.80, or 25.98 per cent.
Boosted by gasoline road lax col
lections of $14,921,497.75 as com
pared wilh SI 1.526.800 91 the pre
vious year, the highway fund
roared to S19.578.133 52.
Meanwhile in the general fund,
the income and sales taxes showed
1 he greatest increases as collec
tions totaled $30,367,497.34. a jump
of $2 (5(;.9o2.21 or 9.58 per cent
over the $27,710,515.13 during the
last half of 1944.
Sales tax collections for this
period w ere $12,183,888 35. as com
pared w ith SlU.tiOK 108.(13. The in
come tax brought in SO. 403. 663. 65.
compared with S5. 450. 724 69.
Another big increase was record
ed in the beverage tax. which went
up from $2,552,700.25 to S3. 317.
453.37. The only major decline
was in the insurance tax which
drnpped from S! . 1K2.699 93 to $28 -19ii.l7.
and revenue officials ex
plained this was accounted for b
a change in the time for paying the
tax.
Dining the period, the depart
ment of motor vehicles collected
f'4 656.635.77 from the sale of auto
mobile licences, driver's licenses,
title fees and bus and franchise
licenses. This was included in the
liijhway fund total. The amount
was an increase of S643.317.96 or
16.02 per cent.
Roughly, one-third of the in
crease show n during the six months
was accounted for by the Decem
ber revenues.
During the final month of the
year, general fund collections to
Malcd S6.039.530.34 and the high
way fund was enriched by S6.080.
410.32 together, this amounted to
a iu.94l.lb a net represented an
increase of $2. 264. 263 28 over the
$9,855,677.83 collected in Decem
ber. 1944.
Gill pointed out that these fig
ures represent gross income and do
not take into account any returfls
that have been made on taxes. '
Children like to play grown
up, but they don't like bad
tasting adult laxatives. Don't
force them on a child.
Stop begging your child to
take the laxative he needs.
Get Triena. Flavored with
delicious prune juice, it tastes
good. Triena is effective, too,
it's made with senna. It may
be just what your child
needs, if he s suf
fering with faul
ty elimination.
Use the laxative
with prune
juice. Just give
TRIENA as
directed. On
ly 30c for
trial size.
large size
just 50c.
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MADE FAMOUS by his classic radio message in 1942, "Sighted sub, sank
same," Navy Lt. D. F. Mason is shown as he met his wife and daughter
Florence on their arrival at Pearl Harbor aboard the Navy hospital ship
Consolation. Mason is now based at a Naval air station in Hawaii. On air
patrol in the North Atlantic, he sighted a submarine and dived on it,
straddling it with two depth bombs. U. S. Navy photo, (international)
THE BOOK CORNER
Reading From Left To Right
With
FRANCES GILBERT FRAZIER
The year 1946. according to all
prognostications, will he a banner
year for the reading public. All
the pi.hli-hers are working night
mil day to produce readable mat
ter to compensuie for the years in
which their paper supply was so
limited.
January 24th is the release date
for "BEFORE THE SUN GOES
DOWN." by Elizabeth Metzger
Howard. The Doubleday Doran
520.000 Novel prize and the MGM
$125,000 award were given to this
book which seems to put it might
ily in a best seller class.
This novel is the story of the
First Families of a small town.
Willow spring. Pennsylvania. There
are both sides of the railroad
tracks represented, with the usual
heartaches and laughter found
equally distributed. The doctor,
Dan Field, fills the role of as-near-a-hero
as the book has. But he
does play a large part in bringing
the rich to see the other side of
the picture, and to turn over the
proverbial new leaf. The younger
generation is his special field.
Also on January 24. we are
to have the pleasure of meet-in-
"THOSE. OTHEK PEO
PLE." as authored by Mary
King O 'Donne!!. When the Lit
erary Guild puts their mark
of approval on a book, as they
have 1 1 1 i one. ou can pretty
wdl know it's going to be a top
r a n k i n g best seller. And
THOSE OTHER PEOPLE''
will be no exception to the
rule.
Some e;
widelv (li
l:o sonic of the most
'! bunks of the dav
was -COD HAS A LONG FACE."
Got a bunch of the literati to
gether and belorc you could get
loo comfortable. someone had
Marled a discussion on this muchly-talked-ahout
nuol. It was writ
leu by h'obeit Wilder and now he
has written one that will turn
opinions into cocked hats. The
locale of "GOD HAS A LONG
FACE" was Jacksonville. Florida
'I he birthplace of yours truly i and
now "Will TT E N ON THE WIND"
comes right inlo our own front
yard for it is a story of a great to
bacco family in the Piedmont sec
tion of North Carolina, founded by
lod Andrew Whitfield who fought
his way up from the soil of his
small tobacco farm to become one
of the tycoons of the age.
This is a lusty and, at times,
shocking novel depicting the
effects of Andrew Whitfield's
heritage upon the lives of two.
and others, of his family. Most
of the story revolves around
the life of a spoiled and highly
neurotic descandant of An
drew Whitfield, who marrie,s a
girl on her way to stardom on
Broadway. When this bride is
brought back to the family
homestead, you can well imag
ine some of the after-effects.
But even your wildest imagina
tion will not cover the terri
tory so ably expressed by
Robert Wilder. At times you
will gasp at the frank wordage,
and at other times your eyes
will grow misty with the
beauty expressed.
Without doubt. "WRITTEN ON
THE WIND" will also be written
on the head of every best seller
list.
BATTLESHIP MISSOURI
GIVEN SILVER PLAGUE
FLAT RIVER, Mo. A silver
plaque, made of small quantities
of the ore found in Southeast Mis
souri's lead mines, was presented
to officers and men of the Battle
ship Missouri Jan. 6 in a ceremony
attended by 5.000 persons.
While Navy Scahawk planes pi
loted by the battleship's aviation
unit roared in power dives. Gov.
Phil M. Donnelly uncovered the
30-pound plaque. Capt. R. 11. Hil
lenkoetter of St. Louis, the ship's
commanding officer, accepted after
relating the eventful history of the
ship on which the Japanese signed
surrender terms last Sept. 2.
The plaque, replica of Missouri's
state seal, will be displayed at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York and later will be placed
in the ward room of the battleship.
We Can Solve Your Problems For
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LOGGING EQUIPMENT
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O Industrial Wheel Type Tractors and
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Q Cargo Logging Winches
O American Preformed Cable
O Bucyrus-Erie Scrapers Bulldozers
O Disston Chain Saws
O Corley Sawmills, Edgers, Etc.
O Elgin Pick-Up Sweepers
Cedar Rapids Asphalt Plants and
Crushers
O Rogers Trailers
0 Euclid Trac-Truks
O Northwest Shovels
O Galion Graders and Rollers
O Jaeger Mixers, Pumps, Hoists, Pav
ing Equipment, and Air Compressors.
As Well As Many Other Lines of Popular Equipment.
North Carolina Equipment Company
RALEIGH, N. C.
3101 Hillsboro St.
Phone 8836
CHAELOTTE, N. C.
2 Miles South Rt. 21
Phone 4-1661
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Sweeten Creek Road
Phone 78
SALES - RENTALS - PARTS - SERVICE
NOT LIKE FATHER
In a small midwest town a long
funeral procession was drawing up
before the church. The high school
students attended the service, the
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in uni
form, the casket covered with beau
tiful flowers.
"Cedarville must be burying one
of its most respected citizens," re
marked a traveler to the old drug
gist standing beside him.
"That guy in the casket," he re
plied sharply, "was one of the black
est black sheep this town ever had.
If there was ever an ornery, low
down, drunken cuss he was it!"
"Why all the fanfare, then?"
asked the traveler, surprised.
"Well, sir," the druggist straight
ened with unconscious pride. "That
feller has two of the finest kids
yoiTve ever set your eyes on
clea'n, honest younpsters, not afraid
to work. The townsfolks are takin'
this opportunity of showin' them
there's nobody holdin' their pa
against "em."
MARGARET JOHNSTON
County Librarian
CAUGHT COLD!
Patient I seem to have a cold.
I've already Kone to see the drug
gist about it.
Doctor And what idiotic advice
did he give you?
Patient He told me to see you.
Hungry Animals
Sambo Yassuh, when times
waren't so good, dey sed everything
done go to de dawgs. But now,
'pears to me de ducks gets every
thing. Rastus What youall mean, "de
ducks"?
Sambo When Ah sells ma cotton,
dey deducts something for shipping
it, for handlin' it and den for sendin'
de money back. De ducks gets ev-er'thing!
in
Division of Labor
Sambo Does yo' wife take
washin'?
Rastus Nossuh! Ah takes it in
and Ah takes it out. All she done
do am stay home an' wash it.
Strictly Fresh
Waiter You never have to worry
about any of the eggs we serve hav
ing chickens in them.
Diner Why not?
Waiter We serve only duck eggs.
Label Joke
Harry Did you hear about the
soldier who marched all day and
only moved two feet?
Jerry No. What was his trouble?
Harry That was all he had.
Stop Me, Please
Texan They don't bury men in
our state who smoke cigars.
Missourian Why not?
Texan Because men who smoke
cigars can't be dead!
Just One More
Nit I hear you're going to learn
to ski this year.
Wit On second thought, I think
I'll let it slide.
RED HOT PAPA!
- - '''"
Stern Parent (to late returning
daughter) Good morning, child ol
the devil.
Respectful Daughter Good morn
ing, father!
Labor Saving
Waiter Blue plate special is seventy-five
cents. The white plate spe
cial is ninety cents.
Diner Why is that, better food or
more?
Waiter Neither. We have to wash
the plate.
Sweet Nothings
Bride When we're married dear,
' I'm going to cook and darn all your
socks.
Groom That won't be necessary,
dear. ' Just darn them.
Sweep Bogs
Rugs should be swept or vacuum
cleaned but never beaten, shaken,
or snapped, as this may loosen or
break the fabric and binding or
fringe.
"Mr. President"
"How to make a speech and en
joy it," by Helen Partridge is an
intriguing little booklet. It pre
sents all the good and bad points
of speechmaking in a readable
manner and the atractive cartoons
add a bit of fun to a subject, which
puts fear in most minds.
If you need a story or joke for
that talk you have to make, then
the "Speaker's Handbook" will
help you. The chapter, "That re
minds me," gives valuable instruc
tion on finding good stories and
adapting them to suit your needs.
Other books of this type to help
you, "There are sermons in stor
ies," "A speceh for every occasion"
and "More speeches and stories for
every occasion."
Every officer and club member
'with a sense of humor) should
read "Madam Chairman, Members
and Guests." It's funny and you'll
see yourself over and over again,
but don't be sensitive for it really
gets down to situations which arise
in any club. Then, too, there is
Henry's "How to organize and con
duet a meeting," which gives you
a good understanding of Parlia
mentary Procedure. If it's an ar
gument you will need Robert's
"Rules and Order."
Before you plan your year's
study, check with the librarian to
see what material is available for
programs. If additional informa
lion is nedeed, it will be borrowed
from some other library for your
use. Have you left a copy of your
Year Book at the Library?
"That smoke isn't unhealthy, sir
It's coming from a, medicine factory."
William G. Swayngim
Receives Promotion
William G. Swayngim, yeoman,
second class, USNR, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Swayngim, of
Waynesville, has been advanced to
his present rate while serving on
the USS Boxer, a carrier on duty
in the Pacific theater.
His duty since the war ended
has been in occupation. His ship
assisted in landing marines in
northern China to aid Chinese
troops in disarming surrendered
Japanese. Recent ports of call
have included Chinwangtao, Tsing
tao, Guam, Okinawa, and Tokyo.
He spent the Christmas holidays in
Tokyo Bay.
Mrs. James Atkins, assistant li
brarian, of the County Library, has
returned to town after spending
several days in Atlanta visiting
relatives.
Miss Doris Grahl, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Grahl, who
holds a position with the Veterans
Administration in Washington, D.
C. has returned to the eapitol,
after visiting her parents during
the holidays.
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TO A STOMACH TUBE I
MOST POWERFUL MAg'J
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MANY TIM
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FLOATING ON THE SURFACE
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LIVESTOCK DRINKING TANK Jf
IS THE NEW G"t tUfcCiKit
DE-ICER. THE DE-ICER
KEEPS A DRINKING HOLE
FREE FOR THIRSTY
CATTLE IN THE COLDEST
WEATHER.
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FIRST RESEARCH I
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WAS SET UP in
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"HOUSE OF
More Goods for More People at Less Cost.
GENERAL ELECT
TAX
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List Your Propertj
Give In Your Poll
UN JANUARY
Listing Began January First
All property ownexs and taxpayers in Haywood County are
quired to return to the list takers for taxation for the year 1946 all I
Real Estate, Personal Property, etc., which each shall own on thei
day of January.
All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 are required to
their polls during the same time.
All persons who own property and fail to lut i nrl 11 whoi
liable for poll tax and fail to give themselves in will be deemed
r m
oi a misdemeanor.
TOWNSHIP
Ivy Hill Dave Plott
Jonathan Creek Fred Allison
Cataloochee Ed White
Fines Creek Cauley Rogers
Crabtree Wallace Hill
Pigeon Gay Burnett
White Oak..
LISTERS
Waynesville ....
East Fork Rex Pl
T TV rr w K . Jl'
iron umi Manson ivi
Cecil Perry M
Beaverdam ; Vaughn Bfl
Uyde C. R. Frar,
Odie Fish