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Standard PRINTING Co Adv 220 S First St LOUISVILLE KT It A n9 4" rricAL Question f ne VZ past week rng J ndersonville, I"- "'Lie worker Cic Part more fs. ate for tne ,,,. kative from me lpxoect- that this was . tnal . - .olnrtion. ;H run ior 11 1 held for 28 years. lere n a ilh w, get u r; and even rvcrs prefer to with , ,,- in the Jons mib LVeavers seme Lmulated many close over the penou he Patronage ne - (ppointments, cspecial L tarty days of the farrying Mr. Weavers lere for many, I Hardin. Sr., who t congressman's secre tuarter of a century. infulencc win uc j-'v, avily for Mr. Weaver, overlooked is Mr. Jtemcnt, "this is my wi ardent supporters oi obligated to go the ith the Congressman, there will be plenty for others." tn has a preuy ii.. ,,n although this is the has sought a political f years or more, he has front ranks of the tarty, serving in every b precintt chairman to state executive com- Isfully managed the Ithat elected J. M. is governor, and. has rect hand in helping lolltical jobs almost to s if he were in office, ig, Just 44, and has a k on the needs of the tessed a Haywood audi- lon last Thursday when U the CiviUn Club. In is he has made non- presses before several :hat brought forth con- Immcnt. including fav- ial reaction from some- leven outs?ide the con- istrict. ii must be said of Mr. knows the game, he istrict, and knows how (ten. He did not enter h his eyes closed. He litics seriously, works smoothly. Democratic voters of arc discussing the Idcn race, the Repub- t district will meet in lurday night and name or the several offices be filed on or before Boyd, chairman of (hp Republican executive pcided last week not fcunty meeting before district meeting. The legates will g0 dowu porting I, h. Poweil Is a candidate for con- iiMr. Powell consents lenas enter his name lacation in Florida nJ liable for a statement told The Mount tnnnn d call a meeting of the Publicans by March 2n me the county ticket folic executive com ftogh Tuesday set the ; '"ci, county and the pase In Travel In try is : ' - - tuning set jor mn history, while ?5tiSrand 2U" bought an i n 'T U int0 e peak vur i. . . . In or mntw. i . ' survey !7um8' iti?'.and?hepredic- bs a travel July reptt Nation, , nM THE W Published SIXTY FIRST YEAH No. 31 All Committees Active Making Red Cross Drive Modern Machine Shop Is Being Constructed Here Old Jail Lot Will Be Site Of Modern Automotive And Machine Shop Work has been started on a con crete and brick building for a new automotive and machine shop on Montgomery Street, on the site of the old Haywood county jail, be fore it was put on the third floor of the new court house. The building and new business will be owned by Charles Under wood, Woodrow Campbell and Eo ward Moody, well known business men of this community. The firm will specialize in the general repair of anything operat ed by a gasoline or deiscl engine, it was said, in addition to maintain ing a modern and fully equipped machine shop, specializing in re pairs and manufacturing special equipment. The excavation work required the moving of hundreds of yards of dirt, which is being hauled away. The building will not have a basement, as the heavy equipment as well as the heavy pieces of ma chinery that will be built or brought in for repairs will necessi tate a solid floor. The building will be 36 by 84 feet, it was said. The lot is 95 feet deep and fronts 103 feet on Montgomery Street, and was recently purchased by the present owners from L. H. Bram lett. With favorable weather, the own ers plan to have the building com pleted within sixty to seventy days. No name has been given the firm. Three Arrested Whiskey Seized Trial Today Donald and Jack Ilancy . and Hugh Chambers, charged with transporting non-tax paid whiskey will be tried this afternoon at 2 o'clock before U. S. Commissioner Wade H. Noland. The three men were arrested around 3:30 o'clock Saturday morn ing on Mt. Sterling by Deputies John Kerley, Wade McDaniel and Orvil Noland. The car in which they were rid ing, a 1936 automobile, with 90 gallons of non-tax paid whiskey was seized at the time of their ar rest. The Haney brothers made bond each for $300 while Chambers' bond was set at $500. A fourth member of the parly made his escape, according to the officers. Haywood Enjoys Spring Weather Haywood has enjoyed real spring weather for the past three days, as the mecury climbed into the 70 bracket, for a high of 74 on the 5th according to the official weather report as recorded by the State Test Farm here. The official report for the week: Date Max. Min. Feb. 27 59 50 Feb. 28 57 31 Mar. 1 63 22 Mar. 2 53 33 Mar. 3 68 31 Mar. 4 72 33 Mar. 5 74 34 Area Predicted By Advertising Dept. early opening. Asheville hotel and tourist operators predict a larger-than-ever season. Waynesville, Henderlsonvllle, Blowing Rock and other places confirm the predic tion. Inquiries to resort Cham bers of Commerce are coming in earlier than usual. Presaging coming events is an nouncement that visitors to Smoky Mountains Park and the National Forests of North Carolina are steadily ; increasing in - numbers each month, and that current auto traffic already is within 11 per cent of 1940 levels. AVA is expected shortly to sign lease with interests to operate the construction village at Fon tana as a fauge resort complete with cabins, cafeteria, recreation hall, and boat docks. Plans for travel development have also been announced at Lit tle Switzerland and other widely scattered places. , AYNE In The County Seat Of 20 Pages Special Gifts Committee And One Industry, Make First Reports Of Campaign The annual Ked Cross campaign got off to a good start this week, with almost every committee start ing an active drive to cover their territory by this week-end, accord ing to Major M. L. Baughman, general chairman of this area. The special gifts committee worked last week-end and have about $900 in hand, Major Baugh man reported. There will be a sup plementary report to be made by this committee later, it was an nounced. Only one industrial plants has reported to date and that was Unagusta Manufacturing Co. They turned into Joe Djvls, treasurer of the chapter, $257. Other industrial plants are ex pected to make similar reports this week-end. "It is important that every citi zen make as liberal contribution as possible. Too many people feel that since the war is over that the Red Cross has stopped work. This is not the case. The Red Cross still has a gigantic job to do. Right here in our area, there are more than 700 Haywood men still over seas, and that means the Red Cross will be called on many, many times to serve these men," Major Baugh man said. He is a veteran of the South Pacific campaigns, and speaks wtih authority. The quota for this area is $2,750, and less than half has been raised to date. The Rev H. Powell Retires As Pastor Of Inman Chapel Well Known Social And Religious -Worker To Make Home In Maine Rev. Hannah Powell, Universalis minister and social worker, leaves Haywood county today after near ly seventeen years as pastor of Inman Chapel in the Cecil section. She retires for a second time to make her home in Waterville, Maine, after a long period of ac tive service with religious pro grams. The Rev. Powell was in charge of the chapel for a period of 15 years, the first time, starting in 1921 and continuing through the early part of 1936. She retired from active work at that time and returned to -her home in Maine, but was called back here in 1944 and has served for the past two years. Mrs. Rosalie A. West, of Kirk land Lake, Ontario, Canada, who is a graduate of McGill University, of Canada, will succeed the Rev. Powell, as pastor of the Chapel. Mrs .West has had extensive ex perience in the activities of her church, having served in the mis sion fields of Labrador and India. Inman's Chapel was established in the county in 1903 by Rev. James A. Inman, Univcrsalist min ister, and he served the church as pastor until his death in 1913. In 1921 the Woman's National organization of the Univcrsalist church sent the Rev. Powell to have charge of the work, which has been financed by the National women's group and the local peo ple of thd county. During the past few months the Rev. Powell has been assisted by Mrs. L. B. Brummitt, of Wilming ton, who will remain here until Mrs. West takes over. Inman's Chapel has served the community in many ways, not only as a religious center, but as a community center. A medical clinic has been sponsored for sev eral years by the Chapel in co operation with the County Health department. At various times handcrafts have been taught and those in charge of the work and aided the people in many other ways. Rev. Powell was honored last Sunday eTenir when the Youth organization of the church held a combination service as a farewell to the pastor who had served them and as a memorial to the boys who had lost their lives in World War II, from that area of the county. Waynes Warren, superintendent of the Sunday school of the Chapel and also in charge of the young people's work of the church, pre sided during the service. The Rev. Powell made a fare well talk, reviewing her work dur ing her years of residence and expressed her pleasure in serving and the appreciation of the fine cooperation of the people of the " '- (Continued on pace 2) SVILLE MOUNTAINEER Haywood County At The National ABC Officer Visits Here -.V. . J -- T ......JJM The Local chapter of the American Business Club was host during the past week to Pete Newman, of Danville, Va., secretary of the nation al organization and Hoy Cagle, of Asheville, district governor. In the picture shown here, left to right, Mr. Cagle, Clyde Kisher, local chapter president, and Mr. Newman, national secretary. This is a Mountaineer photograph by Wallace Maiiey. Springdale Students Tour Tennessee A group of students from the Springdale School are taking a tour through Tennessee this week with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Alexander in charge. The party will visit Nash ville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Gat linhurg and historical places in the state. This is the first trip of the pre war program of travel in connec tion with work at the school to be taken. Plans are to also visit New Orleans, Williamsburg, Va., and Charleston later in the year. Those making the trip this week with Mr. Alexander are: John and Stanley Thompson of New Orleans, Bobbie Kills, of San Francisco, Bobbie Solomons and Jim Lepman, of Chicago, and Peter Martin and Joe Kirschenbaum, of New York. Lt. Roger Walker, USNR Discharged From Navy Lt. Roger Walker, USNR, was officially released from active duty from the navy on March 1. He had been on terminal leave since January 26. lie has resumed his position with the Unagusta Manu facturing company. Lt. Walker entered the service in 1944 and took training at Prince ton University for two months, at Harvard for three months and was stationed at Charleston Naval base for two month prior to being sent to the Pacific theater where he served for one year. Two Large Sawmills To Resume Operations Soon Veterans With Foreign Service To Organize Here The Waynesville Chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an organizational meeting here at the Armory Friday night at 7:30, according to an announcement made yesterday by temporary of ficers who were named last Satur day night in a gathering of some 40 veterans with overseas service records. Officers of the Canton and Ashe ville posts were here and assisted the men in making plans for their organization. Temporary officers named were Joe Sloan, commander, and Rufus Ratcliff, historian. Money for the charter was raised, and it will be here for the Friday night meeting, it was announced. The name of the post, and the election of officers for a year will be among the business matters to be taken up. All veterans with foreign serv ice records are urged to attend. OPA Considering Price Increase On Newsprint NEW YORK The Office of Price Administration is now considering another newsprint price increase, according to word from Washing ton. An application for an increase has been made by several U. S. Mills. The present price of $71 per ton was put into effect by all manufac turers (U. S., Canadian and New foundland) on January 1, 1946. It is reported that 'the increase now being considered is based on an average of 15 cents per hour wage advance to mill workers and is being handled under the latest wage-price policy announced by Eastern Entrance Of The WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1916 National Officers ABC Organization Pay Visit Here Pete Newman ,of Danville, Va., national secretary of the Ameri can Business Club, and Roy Caglo, of Asheville, district governor were the guests of the local ABC chap ter here on Tuesday evening nt a meeting held at the Jones Tea Room. Clyde Fisher, president, presided. The national secretary and the district governor with Frank Backis, of Trenton, N. J., national president, have been making ofli cial visits to groups in North and South Carolina, including to date organizations in Spartanburg, Spruce Pine, Greensboro, Durham, High Point and Burlington. The district governor who was introduced by Mr. Fisher spoke on the district convention which is scheduled for September to be held in Greensboro at the Sedge fiold Country . Club, sponsored by the Greensboro and High Point chapters. Mr. Newman, national secretary announced the meeting of the na tional convention which will be' held in Grand Rapids, Mich., on July 15, 16 and 17. He outlined the programs and some of the events to take place. Mr. Newman also reported on activities of other chapters includ ing the special work clone in Knid, Okla., Springfield, III., Grand Rapids, Mich., Newark, N. J., At lanta and Lubhord, Texas. He pointed out ways in which the local (Continued on pace 2) Two Haywood sawmills are scheduled to soon resume opera tions, after being closed for the winter months. The Grace Lumber Mills, on low er Fines Creek, already have about 100 men in the w oods logging, ac cording to Jere David Liner, gen eral manager. He expects to start the band mill on April first. "We have more than a million feet of logs in the pond, and with 100 loggers in the woods, we should be able to maintain our 40,000 feet of lumber a day when the mill starts," he said. Another 100 men will be employed to operate the mill. The roads in that section have been maintained by the mill's maintenance crew, and are in good condition, he reported. Another mill, owned by H. S. Ward, in the Big Bend section, will start work this week. Mr. Ward is cutting in virgin timber, and has been operating the mill since 1943, and said this week he has five million more feet to cut. The lumber is hauled to Lake Junaluska for shipment. Mr. Ward will employ about 20 men at the mill, and cuts about 15,000 feet of lumber daily. President Truman recently in Washington. Since OPA first placed a ceiling on newsprint prices effective May 1, 1942, there have been the fol lowing ceilings with increases: Effective March 1, 1943, $4 per ton increase. Effective September 1, 1943, $4 per ton increase. Effective April 1, 1945, $3 per ton increase. Effective January 1, 1946, $6 per ton increase. The above four price increases total $17 per ton. Great Smoky Mountains Haywood Shows Slight Increase In Farm Acreage County Now Credited With 3,030 Farms, Slightly Less Than Five Years Ago In the last five year period, Hay wood had an increase in farm acreage of 6.3 per cent, according to the University of North Carolina monthly News Letter. The same medium of informa tion points out that the county also had a decrease of 89 farm units in the five-year period, due to consolidations of smaller farms. The county is credited with 3,030 farms in 1945. The same statistical table showed there were 291,178 farms in the state in 1945, with an increase in acreage over the five-year period of only 0.7 per cent, which is rather small, as compared with Hay wood's acreage increase. New Hanover led the state with an increase of 23 per cent, and Swain was last with a loss of 48 per cent, this was due to the com pletion of Fontana Lake, which covered a large farming area. Dr. Alexander In Occupied Germany Dr. Thomas Alexander, founder and educational advisor of the Springdale Schools, of which his son is president, is now serving in Germany with the rank of Briga dier General in charge of an edu cational program for the Army in the American Occupied Zone of Germany. Dr. Alexander is supervising all the teacher training schools and was selected for the post by the War Department for his general knowledge of the country. He has spent a number of years in Ger many prior to the war and had taken his students there from N,ew College, of Columbia University for special work in the German uni versities under his supervision. "I wish"lhat all American stu dents could see conditions in Ger many today and they would better understand the cost of War," wrote General Alexander recently to a member of the faculty of the Springdale School. WhHo Dr. Alexander will be given leaves to return to the States his work will cover a period of two years in Germany in connection with the teacher training courses to he given. Dr. Alexander was named to the post before the war was over but was not called to active duty until December, 1945, when he was flown to Germany. Fathers Take Over Hazelwood PTA With Success Father's Night was observed on Friday night at the Hazelwood school with a hilarious program presented by the fathers, wjth Jonathan Woody in charge. The attendance of the fathers was so large and as they voted for nil grades, that it was decided to give the entire school a half holi day. Among those taking part on the fun-provoking program were Gclirgc Bischoff who made some timely suggestions for the school; Rev. S. R. Crockett, and R. L. Prevost also spoke. A group of songs, mountain ballads, was given by Richard Gerranger, George Bischoff, Hufus Gaddis and R. L. Prevost. Others taking part were Whitcner Prevost, A. P. Lcdbetter, and Aaron Prevost. 1 Lawrence Davis served as secre tary and Bill Prevost as treasurer, both gave interesting and unusual reports. One of the best suppers ever served at a Hazelwood PTA meet ing was prepared by C. N. AIen and Ralph Summerrow. They were assisted in serving by a number of the fathers, no mother being al lowed to take any part on the program. Examination For Game Protector To Be Held On March 11th An examination for the position of District Game Protector for Dis trict Number Two, will be held in the office of the Division of Game and Inland Fisheries in Asheville on Monday, March 11, at 10 a. m. Application blanks may be obtained from the Asheville office, accord ing to W. L. Armstrong, division supervisor Game and Inlind Fish eries, Asheville. The qualifications for the posi tion include: age, must be between 20 and 40 years of age; physical, heights not less than five feet eight inches; weight, not less than 150 pounds and pass rigid physical examination. Ii National Park $2.00 in Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties Efayvood Committeemen Work Out Details For Mew Crop Adjustments Haywood Hunters Guests Of Florida Governor On Hunt Thirteen Hunters With Pack Of 24 Bear Dogs Stage Hunt In Florida Swamps A group of 13 Haywood bear hunters with 24 prize bear dogs, were guests of Gov. Millard Cald well, of Florida, on a 4-day bear hunt last week, with a large group of Florida sportsmen making up a large party hunting near Perry, Florida. The hunters found that the bear had hibernated, and did not make any kills, but found game plentiful in that area, and plans are being made for similar hunts early next fall. The local arrangements were made here by James L. String field and T. L. Campbell, Sr. Among those making the trip from here, were besides Mr. Stringfield and Mr. Campbell, Robert L. Sutton, Bobby Sutton, Alonzo McGaha, Lester McGaha, Arthur Lewis, Jeff Lewis, Oliver Rathbone, Bragg Wood, Floyd Mil ler, T. L. Campbell, Jr., and Amos Conard. Many of the Floridians on the hunt plan to come here next fall for a hunt in this area before stag ing a big hunt in Florida. W. E. McElrath Succumbs To Heart Attack ,. Funeral services were conducted at the Hazelwood Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for William Earl McElrath, 49, son of the late Alfred and Julia Jordan McElrath, of Haywood county, who died suddenly from a heart attack on Thursday at the Melliquiency Furniture Manufac turing plant in Whitfield, N. II., of which he was general manager. Rev. Murray, pastor of the church and Rev. L. B. Compton, of Asheville, officiated. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: Sam Knight, Tom Queen, Berlin Bren dle, Rufus Gaddis, Phil Massey, T. C. Summerrow, S. E. Kuken dall and John Blaylock. Mr. McElrath left here 18 years ago and was first employed by the Morgan Manufacturing company of Black Mountain, after which he went to Whtificld, where he has since lived. Surviving are his widow, the for mer Miss Nettie Compton, three sons, Edward, Billy, and Howard; three daughters, Elizabeth Ann, Barbara, and Judy Gail, all of Whitfield; one sister, Mrs. Ray mond Crawford of Hazelwood; and one brother John McElrath of this county. The body was brought here on Tuesday, and Garrett Funeral Home was in charge of the ar rangements. Rotarians To See Film Show How Paper is Made A movie recently compelted by Champoin Paper and Fibre com pany, "Paper Comes to Life" will be shown Rotarians here Friday. The film was first shown in Cantoi this week, and everyone was highly complimentary of the picture. New Laundry And Dry Cleaning Plant Under Construction By Moody Construction has started on a modern laundry and dry cleaning plant on Miller street, by James R. Moody, well known young busi ness man, and experienced laundry man. The building will be of rock and concrete construction, and will be fifty fey seventy-two feet, with a concrete floor, and every conveni ence for affording ideal working conditions. Mr. Moody said yesterday his plans were to have the plant in operation by May first, provided the equipment is received by that time. "1 have been given assurance the equipment will be here in time to start operations on May first," he said. 49,500 People Live within 20 mOes of Waynesville their ideal shopping center. ,w All Day Tuesday Spent Working Out Details Necessitated By Recent Changes Fifty-four committeemen of the Haywood County AAA met at the courthouse here Tuesday and spent a long, hard day at work, it was learned from R. C. Francis, county AAA chairman. The purpose of the meeting was two-fold, including adjustment of tobacco allotments and a discus sion of the 1946 program and the formulation of plans for complet ing all farm plan contracts. The national ten per cent cut in allotment acreage and the in crease In penalties will mean the decrease of around 300 acres of production of Burley tobacco in Haywood during the current year, according to M. H. Dulin, secretary of the county AAA. Allotments for Burley for tbe current year will cover 1,610.3 acres while last year there were 1,757.3 acres of tobacco grown in the county. Some allotments were lost but others were gained, which brought up the totals. Allotments were cancelled on 31 farms, in complaince with the pol icy of the AAA, because no tobacco had been produced for the past five years on the farms. The total acreage cancelled for his failure to produce tobacco was 18.5 acres. Counteracting these lost allot ments, 155 new growers, who took part on the program for the first time in 1945 were given allotments to produce tobacco on 18.6 acres. It was brought out in the meet ing that listing adjustment sheets must be jseruV to Jtoieigh for final approval by the State AAA after which the 1946 allotments for pro ducers will be mailed to the grow ers. The date set for this is around March 25, according to Mr. Dulin. There was also a total of 16 acres used by the community com mitteemen In adjusting allotments on Tuesday for old growers, it was learned from the secretary. In the meeting it was announced that 40 per cent of the farm plan contracts had been completed, with 33 per cent of farms in the county tabulated. The committeemen have obligated about 33 per cent of the total funds for carrying on the conservation practices on these farms. The total allotment amount garnted Haywood county under the 1946 AAA program is $65,818. Five concrete practices were outlined by the county committeemen on which money will be spent in Haywood county this year to those partici pating in the program. The prac tices include: the use of lime, phos phate, winter cover crops, perm nent pasture and pasture improve ment. When this money is obligated in the county there will be no other funds avaialable under the program and if a farmer has failed to make a farm plan no payment will be made under the AAA. The county committeemen are asking that al farmers complete their contracts by March 31. Thos who have not made their farm plans are asked to contact their community committeemen at once, if they wish to participate in the program. Mrs. Harry Rotha and daughter. Miss Tillie Rotha are visiting rela tives in Orlando, Fla. The new firm will be Moodj's Laundry and Dry Cleaning. Mr. Moody returned from three years in the service last December. He was in the infantry before be ing transferred into the medical corps. Prior to entering the service he operated a fleet of laundry trucks for over eight years from here, serving all points west, including 11 C.C.C. Camps at one time, in addition to Lake Junaluska in the summer. "I am going to confine my oper ations right here in the community, and not cover outside territory." he said. The building Is on a lot 100 by 250 feet, which affords ample park ing space around the building.