North Carolina Newspapers

Standard PRINTING Cc. 220-230 S First S LOUISVILLE Kv JTICAL bNTS IrVT VOTE I1" ' ,,-rrn , silent vote, e -teram. The s.t ! Ire pronounced "m1r 1 because number , jience can be at ,e fact 'hat each 1 ,.J In unlv connne" - . -j mjnv house- (Udiui. , I, favorite cam"" . kPPp peace at borne, i,e nas been . thp Dem- Lation - maae ... I....... mrrntlv that Lre' icll anyone his most of the race.v r!i included Cltscr.ss- ' ... l:.. f.,,ilv tltn n .""' rver from Canton he closest oi menus re wore not discuss rences this primary. .Mi. rmincctions and Lj them and coun- Ln is (hat during davs, even lewer ... tlDta kfC 111 0 .t'.I.V DIOIV. r candidates in the ILL CAST hi ON 25TH ago. seasoned poo- i i; Id a 5,0(10 vote for davs ago that fig- BO. After the regis ter way. the con- tatcd 7,000, and with L campaign being over, the present between 7,500 and this figure might be l-but it will be a minus. IECHTIVK ENDORSES 5 I Democratic Execu- in a signed state- pally endorsed W, or the nomination this district. The blished today. ccutivc committee their stamp of ap- Indidale in the pri- a great deal. lorscment," said one Ian, "is worth thou- lo any candidate, tnmittee is the one ws candidates and Ions." AGISTERS 130,000 gistration called in than 30,000 vot- Wch indicates that wk has been done for the past three new registration, Democratic fac- PS fatched with infer tile district and JIT TO P PRIMARY Elections in t.,,.1. counties are being ' meroKee In- Vnto in 1 nave been brought witn counties W five returned for the primary. FR GIVFS F OF U DISTRICT fews and Observer, I Political .! ' IVMUIIIIl, Wile. fOPOn!.. car I'the eongression 'n district between bulon Weaver and inrrypnt 5j i , u was re- pville papers last st week-end, Mr. n Page six) kked- ed- My thp m , - muol, rned a Hay f the war. P c!early, and i o reported I nd T,D, faI Page today 7 Rh Clark, i man. The Waynesville Mountaineer SIXTY-FIRST YEAR Ton Of Canned Goods Shipped From Here To Hungry Nations Abroad Buried Tuesday J A R V I S L. PALMER, well known Haywood county farmer, who died at his home here on Mon day, following an extended illness. J. L. Palmer, Retired Farmer, Buried Tuesday Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the First Methodist church, at 3 o'clock for Jarvis L. Palmer, 64, of Waynes ville, who died at his home Mon day morning at 5:30 o'clock after a lengthy illness. Rev. Paul Town send, pastor of the church and Rev. T. A. Groce officiated. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery. Serving as pallbeares were the following nephews: J. H. Woody, Raymond and Kendrick Caldwell, James Palmer, Jr., Vaughn Palmer, Candler Childers, Herschel Cald well and Lloyd Ford. In charge of the flowers were the following nieces: Mrs. Virgil Davis, Mrs. Mary Price, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. Carter Camp, Mrs. Cleve Sisk, Mrs. C. M. McCracken, Mrs. Pink Compton, Miss Jeane Childers, and Miss (Continued on Page Two) J. D. Rogers Is Injured In Logging Accident J. D. Rogers, 32, of Hartford, Tenn., who suffered injuries on Monday, May 6, in a logging acci dent in the Cold Springs section, died at the Haywood County hos pital on last Saturday. Mr. Rogers was employed by the Grace Lumber company and at the time of the accident was skidding logs when a five-eighths of an inch steel cable came loose from the power motor and struck him in the stomach, resulting in serious in ternal injuries. His condition was critical from the beginning. Funeral services were conducted at Hartford on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock and burial was in the Grassy Fork cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ruby Wilda Rogers; one son, Grover Rogers; his mother, Mrs. Martha Rogers Boley; his step father, Robert J. Boley; five half brothers, Earl, Ralph, Lonnie, Carl and Vinson Boley, all of Hartford; and two half sisters, Misses Alene and Edna Boley of Hartford. Local Group Attend Asheville Meeting Eight representatives from the local Chamber of Commerce at tended the dinner meeting given by the Asheville Chamber of Com merce and the Asheville Merchants Association last night in Asheville. Twenty-three counties sent repre sentatives to the meeting, at which time matters pertaining to this sec tion of the state were discussed. Those from here attending were: Ed Sims, president of the Cham ber of Commerce; Miss S. A. Jones, secretary; Howard Clapp, Paul Davis, Charles E. Ray, Jr., C. N. Allen, Aaron Prevost and Jonathan Woody. Carrol F. Bless Discharged From Navy Carrol F. Bless, Electrician's Mate, second class, U. S. Navy, of Waynesville, has been discharged from the service. He was among a large group from North Carolina receiving their discharge at the Naval Personnel Center. Charles ""'rr io - A It Published In The County Seat NO. 41 22 Pages Churches Played Great Part in Getting Food For Relief In War Torn Nations Jne canned Food Campaign for overseas relief sponsored by the Haywood County Ministerial Asso' ciation has been completed, accord ing to Rev. Malcolm R. Williamson, chairman. mere have been shipped 1990 pounds of canned food which had been contributed by the people of this area through the local church es. In addition to this a larger amount has been shipped from the Canton area. Cash contributions arc still com ing in and in view of this the com mittee has not made public the total amount, but it is several hun dred dollars, according to Mr. Wil liamson, which will be sent to the headquarters of the UNRRA, New York City. While the campaign by the churches locally has been complet ed, the National campaign is still under way and people everywhere are being asked to contribute can ned foot and cash. Mr. Williamson stated yesterday that he had received two wires from Henry A. Wallace, the Na tional chairman, urging the cam paign to be continued to the end that everyone in the county be given an opportunity to contribute. As a result of the appeal, Mr. Williamson is calling upon all the schools in the county as well as all civic organizations to put on a campaign at once for canned food and money. Such organizations are asked to consider this public an nouncement as a personal appeal for this cause with the hope that a speedy response will be made. Grocery stores can be of great assistance in this campaign, it was pointed out by the chairman, who Is asking that s large box marked "Food Relief," be conspiciously placed and also a glass fruit jar labeled "Cash contributions for Food Relief." This appeal is being made to every person in the county who has not already taken part in the campaign, it was pointed out by Mr. Williamson. The Mountaineer Will Go To Press On Monday; Winchell Column Added The first issue of the Twice-a-Week Mountaineer will go to press Monday and be put on sale at the newsstands late Monday afternoon, and be dis tributed by mail Tuesday morning. The publishers have secured another special fea ture, which will begin in Tuesday's issue the well known columnist and radio commentator, WALTER WINCHELL. Other features are being considered. Of Haywood County At The Sees Bright Future For W. N. C. FORMER GOVERNOR .1. M. HROUGHTON addressing I he annual Chamber of Commerce banquet here. In his address he pointed out lime and lime again his optimism over the future of this area.. In the background, left to right, William Medlord, treasurer of Hie Chamber of Coinerce, Mrs. R. N. Barber, Jr., and Glenn C. Palmer. A Moun taineer photograph by Wallace Marley). First National To Hold Formal Opening Of New Banking House Today Specialists To Conduct Sheep Shearing School A sheep shearing school for sheep breeders in Haywood coun ty will be conducted on Tuesday, May 21, at 9 a. m., at Fred Mann's farm in the Beaverdam section of the county, according to an an nouncement by Wayne Corpening, county farm agent. The school will be' directed by H. M. Stamey, aninut husbandry extension specialist -from State College and K. A. Warner, of Sun beam Corporation, formerly of the Chicago Flexible Shaft Company, who will assist I he former. All the sheep growers in the county are urged lo attend I lie school by the county farm agents. Eastern Entrance Of The Grat Smoky Mountains National WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946 Enlarged And Modernized Banking House Opens To Public Today The First National Hank has moved "back home" to their en larged and modernized banking house, which has heen undergoing a series of modernistic changes since November. The bank was closed all day yesterday as the move was made, and have "set up house-keeping" at the former site, but in entirely modernized quarters. Workmen have been pushing day and night for Hie past few days putting on finishing (ouches, anil were ready ahead of time for (he banking .staff to move on Wednes day. The enlire hanking house has been designed for the convenience of the public, such as the installa tion of eight windows lo serve the customers, five of thein for de posits, one to pay notes, one for service to the lock deposit boxes, and another for exchange., Three vaults have heen m .lalled, one for lock deposit boxes, and cash, another for books and records and the third in (he basenienl for hulk storage, both lor the bank and the public. Each cashier has individual cages, and also individual hoses in the vault lo keep all their records and cash. 'I'll eofficers and personnel ol the hank are elsuhere in this edition extending an invitation to Hie pub lic lo attend the opening loday from nine to one, the regluar hank ing hours. CHANGE IN SCHEDULE Haywood Farmers $1,196,284 For '45 $100,000 In Land Sold At 3 Auctions 281 Ac res On Jonathans Creek Brought $88,500; Other Property Sells Well More than $100,000 was invested in farm and residential property here Monday and Tuesday at three auction sales, conducted by Penny Unit tiers The L'll'l acre Palmer Farm, on Jonathan Creek, owned by N W. Garretl, brought $RH..'i(IO on Mon day morning, when a crowd esti mated at 2,000 turned out. Bidding was good, and a large number of people entered bids. Those buying tracts of the farm included Glenn A. Boyd. J 11. Woody. Bryan 1). Medford. David I'uilerwood, Hoy Ross, 1.1. II Fergu son, Elmer price, Woodrow W Chambers, Paul II. Ferguson. Med lord Underwood. Stanbury Frank lin and Vinson A. Morrow. Tuesday morning, the 3M-rrc farm and home on the J. V. Robin son farm near Helhel. was sold to H P McCracken for $12,500. Fifteen lots wore sold Tuesday afternoon at Cedartop on the Way nes ille-Canlon highway. The IS lots brought $.t.S0O, bid Hie re mainder of the sale was called olT due lo heavy rain J. C. Penny, general manager of Penny Brothers, said yesterday that three other sales would be held here in Hie near future. These will include I he Tom lllalock Es tate. Hardy Liner properties, and Ed Sim's lots in Woosley Heights. County Hospital Nurses Put On Eight Hour Duty At a regular meeting of the board of managers ol (he Haywood Coun ty Hospital and a number of the doctors, it was decided to put all nurses on an eight hour period of duty, if sufficient number can be secured to properly and adequately stall the institution. II was also decided that if the needed number could he employed Dial the salaries would match those paid by the Asheville hospitals, it was learned from Mrs. Irene Rog ers, superintendent. This change in duly hours and salary scale will start, if inaugurat ed on .June I lie first, it was point ed out by the superintendent. AT OKALLR'S MKKTING M. I). Watkins returned yester day alter atlending the North Car olina Dealer's meeting in Pine hiirsl. Mr. Watkins owns Watkins ( hevrolet company. Park $2.00 in Advance in Haywood and Jackson Counties Given Honors OR. J. R. McCRACKEN was named Grand Master of the Royal and Select Masons in North Caro lina at a meeting in Salisbury on Monday. Dr. McCracken has long been active in Masonic aflairs. Also attending Hie meeting from here were C. B. Ilosallook and C. R. Kckoff. Mr. Ilosallook was named a Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, an honorary degree. Grand Council Royal and Select Masters met Monday afternoon in the Masonic Temple. A feature of the afternoon meeting was an assembly of the I In ice-illustrious masters council, during which de grees were conferred by Dr. Mc Cracken. W. T. Robinson Assumes Duties As Farm Agent W. T. Robinson assumed his duties on Friday as assistant county agent in the office of Hie Haywood county farm agent. Mr. Robinson is a native of Catawba county. He is a graduate of North Carolina Stale College in the class of 1043, and is a vet eran of World War II, having served three years in the army. He was attached to the fifth amphibious corps and served with the rank of first lieutenant. He will be joined by Mrs. Rob inson at a later dale. She is now making her home in Hockory. Bill Sawyer Is On Police Force Bill Sawyer joined the Waynes ville police force here Saturday, making the fifth member of the depart incut . Policeman. Sawyer was a member of the air (nips for four years, flying out of England into the European t healer. He Is a native of Waynesville. Power Will Bo Off 4 Hours Sunday The Carolina Power and Light company has announced that elec tricity will be off in Waynesville, Haclwood, Lake Junaluska and R. E. A. on Sunday, May 19th, from 1:30 until fi.fO p. m. The interruption of service is being made lo do maintenance work on the line.'; that could not he done safely without discontinu ing service. Twelve Arrests Made By City Police Department Twelve cases were tried in mayor's court here during the past week, ten involving charges of pub lie drunkenness, and two lor as sault. Those charged with drunkenness were released on payment of costs. One assault case was given a sus pended sentence and the second was let off with the payment of the costs. Weather Report Dale: Mux. Min. May 8 53 41 9 n'4 32 10 75 37 11 72 54 12 73 48 13 71 39 14 71 57 Rainfall .35 .19 .46 49,500 People Live within 20 mllei of Waynesville their ideal hopping center. Received Tobacco Current Crop Brought $123,280 Over 1944 Crop, Official Report Reveals Haywood county tobacco growers were paid $1,186,284.33 for their crop during 1945, according to H. M. Dulin, secretary of the county AAA organization, as com pared with $1,079,003.60, showing an increase of $123,280.73 over the previous year, due to a number of reasons. There was only a slight differ ence in the acreage allotments for the two years, with 1755.2 acres In 1944 as compared to 1756.3 dur ing 1945, It was pointed out by the secretary. However there was a much larger amount, of tobacco planted In 1945 as compared to 1944. For actual planting in 1944 totaled 1380.9, while last year it totaled 1560.3 acreB. Other increases in production were also noted in the excess plant ings on allotment farms, which totaled 27.2 In 1944 as against 160 in 1945. There was an increase in the number of producers during the past year with 85 new growers in 1944 while in 1945 there were 154. Yet to offset these additional reasons for a larger production the average price paid per pound in 1944 was $.5033 as compared to $.4287 during 1945, it was ex plained by Mr. Dulin. The number of growers was greatly increased during 1945 over 1944, for in the former they totaled I, 248 while last year there were 1560 tobacco producers in Hay wood. The total production of pounds during 1944 was 2,143,079 while in 1945 there were 2,790,700 pounds produced on Haywood farms. The penalties paid in 1944 by new producers exceeded those of last year, with $4,776.90 paid dur ing the former and $9,327.90 in 1945, with total penalties-paid jn 1043 reaching $35;i43.30 as com pared to $9,580.71 kl 1944. There was an average yield gain in the two year period with 1552 pounds produced per acre in 1944 45 compared to 1788 during last year. The gross Income per aero showed a decrease with $766.70 per acre in 1945 and $871.38 the pre vlous year. Resigns As Pastor REV. EVERETTE MURRAY, pas tor of the Hazelwood Baptist church for the past 16 months has resigned. He and family have gone to Rocky Mount for the present, but their future plans have not been announced. Rev. Mr. Murray was here this week enroute to the Southern Baptist Convention 111 Miami. Another Full Coverage of Haywood Sports On page 4, second section, you will find full reports of sporting events in Haywood. You'll find a fishing story, baseball, sof tball, elemen tary track meet, an ar ticle on fishing in the "good old days" and sev eral others in addition ta a sporting cartoon. Keep up with sporU through the Mountaineer. """l"JI I I w 1 ton, S. C.