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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER PAGE THREE (Third SeetionJ 1 USanding and Finishing fcr x McCRACKEN CO. P.. Phone 369-J peciail Regular 39c Overseas ailing Boxes Now Only 14c LK-HUDSON (company I Home of Better Values" Silver Star Is Posthumously Awarded Lt. Davis A posthumous award of the Sil ver Star for gallantry in action to Lt. Hugh Leon Davis of Wayncs ville, was accepted by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil R. Davis, and sister, Mrs. J. . Penny, at Moore General Hospital in Swan nanoa on April 23. Lt. Davis entered the army as an enlisted man at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1941. Previous to his service he had attended the Law School of South Eastern University in Wash ington, D. C, and had worked in the War Department as an Assist ant Government Contract Exam iner. The Lieutenant entered combat with the 27th Infantry Division and fought on Saipan, Guam, Tinian, the Philippines, and Okinawa. He was killed in action on Okinawa by a sniper's bullet on April 28, 1945. The citation reads: For gallantry in action against the enemy near Kakazu, Okinawa Shima, Nansei Shoto, on 19 April, 1945. Attacking a strong Japa nese machine gun emplacement, Lt. Davis' platoon was pinned down and trapped. Realizing that anni hilation would result if his men lay long in view of the eenemy, he arose and signalled to them to follow. Responding to his leader ship and example of selfless cour age, the platoon surced forward. resulting in the elimination of the position. The mission of the pla toon was carried out as a result of his inspiring and gallant action. ! Dayton's way off keeping you . M . - date with constantly cnanging improvements W THESE REASONS WHY I produces one qf rubber. quip oi numor irom ited by nalurp. Im .te came slowly. M produces synthetics. le wonders of chem- many istry, man "tailors" kinds to suit bis needs. 3. Synthetic rubber development is swift and continuous. Science, continuously on the march, is rapidly increasing tire value. 4. How can you be sure your tires are the best? The answer is . . . when were they made? A few short months can make much differ ence in improved quality. 5. That's why Dayton Tires are dated. This new special Dayton service assures a tire with the ialel improvements. i i Tr oA i fDATlNG-v:teot .,a 1 B TIRE-WISE .. . know you or buying Ihs latest . . . thmfon, ttra best I 1 1 f Are OROBREDS 4l m TIRE & BATTERY CO. Waynes ville, N. C. TT 6 V j I fTQCl flO SrlirniiiidAmanie 11U V wl liaClllvll 10 Crawford Elected Head Of 41st District Masons Ralph M. Crawford, of Clyde, well known undertaker, of Waynes vi lie and Clyde, and active Mason for the past 24 years, was elected deputy grand master for the 41sl district at the State Masonic con vention held in Raleigh last week. Mr. Crawford is a past master of the Clyde Lodge, a place he filled for three years: past high priest of the Waynesville Chapter, past illustrious master of Doric Council No. 20 of Waynesville, Commandry No. 31, of the York Rite Lodge. He is also past venerable master of Ashcville Lodge Perfection; of Roix Cross; past master of Ashc ville Council Kodash; past master of Ashcville consistory, ancient and accepted Scottish rile; a mem ber of the Shrine Temple at Char lotte and of the White Temple Ashcville. Mr. Crawford has served as wor thy patron of the Clyde chapter Order of Eatsern Star; president and director of the West Gate club; and is an active member of the Past Masters club of Haywood county. Navy Lists Surplus But, Nary a White Shirt WASHINGTON The Navy has surplus textiles by the million yards but no white shirts. It announced this week that among items turned over to the War Assets Administration for civiilan sale are 1,100,000 yards of rayon lining for suits and over coats, 4,188,000 yards of woolens, 8,300,000 yards of cottons, 874,390 raincoats, 5,866,887 chambray work shirts, 5,383,989 utility trousers and 973,212 field shoes. But, said the Navy, "no stocks of white shirts are maintained, and the small, infrequent shipments received by the Navy are carefully rationed, one or two shirts to an individual. 'LEGGINGS' FOR HOSIERY LOUISVILLE. Ky. Owen G. Strothcr. Louisville, believes he has found the solution to the spat tered hose of milady on a rainy day. Strothcr has devised "legging '' of a transparent, waterproof ma terial that prevents splashing the stockings. The leggings zip upward from the bottom and arc being made at present in three sizes all for adults. He plans later to add ; children's sizes. I Fontana Village To Be Recreation Center By Early Part Of Summer TVA Leases Area To Government Agency For General Use Of The Public The Tennessee Valley Authority and Government Services. Inc., Washington, have an agreement by which an cnIciimvc public recrea tion area to serve the general pub lic will be established at I'nntanu Dam. Il will be known as l'ontana Village. President Truman recently gave the necessary approval under which the village oi several hun dred cottages, vshicli boused con struction workers on TV As Fon tana pam, together with a boat dock site on Fontana Lake, and other TVA properties which will be leased for a thirty-year term to Government Serv ices, Inc., a non profit distributing corporation op erating cafeterias and recreational facilities in Washington, and cafe terias and snack bars in Marvland and Virginia. F. W. Hoover, general manager of the company, said in Washing ton that vacation accommodations for the public are scheduled to be ready early this summer. The re mm'I will offer overnight, and week ly collage accommodations, res taurant and shopping facilities, Fontana Getting Ready For Visitors e3 f Fontana Village is an entire community that housed workers who built TVA's Foulana Dam. IL has been taken over and remodeled as a holiday resort by Government Services. Inc., of Washington. Airview shows foul. m. i Village m loic'grouiidi. Fontana Dam. and .'10-mile long Fontana Lake. The Village is to be opened soon to the public under an agreement with TVA, approved recenlly by President Truman. boating and lishing on Hie lake, trails for horseback riding and likii oni joniing park and forest. The nearly completed Fontana Dam is already receiving many visitors, and the powerhouse will be opened In the public willnn the next few inonllis, as soon as con struction work is finished. This is the highest dam cast of the Mis sissippi River, rising 41)0 feet above its base, and its approximately three million yards of concrete make it the fourth largest in the world among dams of its type. Fon tana Village is 1,1)00 feet above sea level. The piincipal recreation area lies on the soulh shore of the lake at and just below the dam, which, be cause of a bend in the river, faces A Fontana Cottage s: if i iyij!fe' This )hoto shows two young visitors passing one ol the modernly e(Uippcd cottages at Fontana Village, adjacent to the famous TVA Fontana Dam and Fontana Lake, will oiler overnight and weekly accommodation;, and a planned recreational program. HPr Rl IT i'e nnrntnen NIC f-1 . I -uiuke WITH A . JtFFERSON STANDARD I WO&RESSIVt SPtuAL PLAN Yf I PROWESS VE v A WISE MOVE. THAT PLAN OFFERS YOU FINANCIAL SECURITY BECAUSE ITS BASED ON SYSTEMATIC SAVINGS WITH A GUARANTEED PROFIT- IT'S FULLY PAID UP 20 YEARS. E. CONNATSER SPECIAL RKPRrsrvTATivn ROUTE 2 - WAYNESVILLE '0 sedmd m imww till 1 1 II It EVERY FORWARD LOOKING YOUNG MAN SHOULD SEE THE JEFFERSON STANDARD AGENT TODAY FOR COMPLETE DETAILS tl I south, alllioligb the general course of the river is cast to west. An "over-looli" building now being constructed at the east abutment will contain a refreshment stand and will have parkins space near it. The boat dock site is a short distance away on the southern shore of the lake. The cottage, overne;hl and res taurant accommodations are in the village about one mile to the west in a valley known as Welch Cove. Building used by workers during construction and converted for tourists and vacationers' use will be available to the public. Government Services, Ins.. which will operate the recreation and vacation facilities for the benefit of the general public, is a general service corporation organized un der the laws of the District of Columbia. One of the purposes for which it was originally formed was to provide adequate and reasonable meal services for government em ployees and recreational facilities for the general public. Fontana Dam is located in a wooded mountain region on the Little Tennessee River 68 highway miles from Knoxville, Tenn., and approximately 70 miles wesl of Waynesville. It is a storage (lam on a tributary of the Tennessee Hiver system, forming a lake 30 miles long. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park borders almost the entire northern shore, and a considerable part of the southern shore lies within the boundaries of the N'antahala Na tional Forest. The Appalachian Trail irom Maine to Georgia passes within about two miles of the vil lage. Hundreds of Haywood men worked on the project during the construction, and shortly after work started the First National Bank here opened a branch bank in the village. Haywood business men as well as workers have much in terest in the future of Fontana. WINNING BETS UNCLAIMED BOSTON A number of bettors at Massachusetts race tracks were too hasty in tearing up their tickets. State auditor Thomas J. Buckley announced that a total of $399,197 in unclaimed winnings were on the books. He recommended that the money be turned over to the state ; treasury. , ' 7th Annual Music Recital Will Be Held At St. John's St. John's Music School, under the direction of Sister M. Anthony and Sister M. Corine, ofTcrs its seventh annual recital on May 1st and 2nd at 8:00 p. m. in St. John's Auditorium. Owing to the large increase of students the recital is held on two nights this year. The pftublic is invited to attend. There is no admission charge. The awarding of merits this year will take place at the music pupils' an nual picnic, Wednesday, May 15. The junior students presented in the recital May 1st are:, Alice and Judy Alexander, Joyce Carter, Peggy Carver, Jackie Cavanaugb, Mary Crowcr, Kathleen and Mar garet Ann Finley, Mary Flanagan, Nancy Francis, Sarah Jane Garri son, Ann Green, Dale Hall, Jane Ann Harrison, Huth Henshaw, Betty Sue Hill, Diana Jones, Betty Liner, Linda Messer, Barbara Ann Miller, Mary Morris, Ann Murphy, Donna Queen, Dale and Joan Hat cliffe, Caroline Hay, Agnes Jane Iloberson, Nancy aid Peggy Sikes, Sally Stoval, Peggy Ward, Linda Welch, Alcen Williams, Malcolm and Stanley Williamson, Ircce Wil son. Gail Woodward. The senior students presented in the recital on May 2nd are Theresa Alley, Betty Joe Brown, Lucille Brown, Virginia Francis, Dorolhy Gaddis, Jimmie Galloway, F.lsie Green, Mary Chaee Hall, Belte Hannah. Lillian Hembree, Aaron, J. 1)., Jean, and Katbryn Hyatt, Natalie Jones, Hazel Leatherwood, Jackie Sue Messer, Joe Michal, Ann Mormino, Mary Osborne, Dor othy and Sue Owen, Mrs. I.eola Payne, Margaret Heese, Shirley Silver, Vivian Walkins. John L. Reitzel Joins N. C. Farm Management Unit John L. lieilzcl, former assist ant county agent here has joined the Slate College Kxtension staff as farm management specialist. Mr. Heilzel's headquarters will be in lialcigh, and work from that ollice throughout the state. Mr. Heitzcl came here as assist anl agent in charge of the special Pigeon Hiver erosion project in 1939. He left in 1942 when he entered service as a firsl lieuten ant. He received his discharge this year. Cornell University Four-H Club specialists, carrying their home im provement project throughout New York slate, leach country women everything from ho wlo build a every thing from bow to build a closet to making a desk out of an old-fashioned washsland. 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