North Carolina Newspapers

Standard PRINTING Co ;iu S First S LOUISVILLE Kv Now Published Twice-A-Week Every Tuesday and Friday The Waynesville Mountaineer 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their Ideal hopping center. Published Twicer-Week In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park SIXTY-FIRST YEAR No. 42 14 Pages WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY. 21, 1946 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties base r . ti' rtort Wment today, flCAL )gS mm f -he Civil r ,-.,o ihrv anai. The to county nu'inbors. many L an airport can M clllfP halt pni-f Lament win l",-v an ari'ru ed proj- is STILL b) GROWING ,. ,l iv tf in na"" ion mark. Those 0 politics sa " :J-.,t in .111V vs those who w ish lays band wagon with Ly campaign, but sonic leaders .in to how they win the many who in Lve scorned a seat ihev have always Jul in the open and stood, and even guns to the final w role tor mem Ifprescnt the turn- goes, nomc k"'"- are losing ground, Ibcr of voters just (TEES IXPECTED rd of Elections arc t are fewer absen ts through than ated. This applies whole,, and is due late-wide races. lor but that candidates e and district of- lan itemized state- and expenses with state at least 10 Hmary and within Ids. filing reports to he two candidates Ira this district. ler reported eontri- and cxenscs of Redden reported $1,115 and ex iting to Mr. Weav- !Te: ther of Asheville. femithson, of Ashe- J. N. Moodv nf febeth Shumaker of V each; Mrs. Raloh tester; W. T. Mor- Jack Amnions of of n Ed Street fch; S. J. Pern-am i of of Pargaret Sirha acy of Woodstock, JB- Hyatt of Wash frerine T. Riithcr- f each; Mrs. G. W nd, $15: and .Tnhn sheville. Sin fibutions, all fr roni Save a total of Mors wprp- .T E. H- Cummins. iUnn I v, i $100; Dan 'is Weisberg, Ed and Arthur Shcp ' F. Suddith, $45; S, Porter .T r fhaas, and George fohnLoy, $15; Na- ioms Kahn, $10 wiey and Jack ARS TO BE l'T IN FRONT Pot in Hai,j pt a boilino rnii r.,, e I'villl. ln opposition are hi) iur votes all There havn k-"--v. men PS Sinn. x: . f me iirsi ""wed his candi- chnse that ha. mS the oast fo,., H of favoritism F Rerta0 rsBe Seven) adway inchell .the i 'uwi reaa f Published in .mr.win- I nf 41. . . . . " "'e Highest - m iv. vum 1 America. ICOillmn ..Ml t "ui ap- i ine f Tm to the f7u Page two, 1 m 4k:. . ' - wius issue. L .. - . ' ' I Unagusia Furniture Nov Going Into 48 States,' 2 Foreign Countries, Plant Has Monthly Outlay Of About $75,000 Compile Local Newspaper History Mm mm- m.i W. C. ALLEN, well known his torian, has written a history cover ing the field of newspapers in Haywood since 1884. jThe story is being published today. Mr. Allen once edited a newspaper here. Allen And Bridges Tell Of Newspapering In This Community Since 1884 By W. C. ALLEN A Historian of Note Sixty-two years, the period from the appearance of tiie first news paper in Waynesville, is only a brief interval when spoken of in historical terms, but when meas ured by the life of a man it is a long time. There is one man, J. T. Bridges, known generally as Tom Bridges, who saw the first issue of the first newspaper, The Waynesville News, although not connected with it from a business standpoint, yet he saw it and can give some details about it. But beginning with the second one to appear in 1892, The Waynesville Courier, he has been on the spot ever since. Mr. Birdges has seen the present, The Waynesville Mountaineer, from the time it was named The Waynesville Courier, later The Courier-Mountaineer, through all the other names to The Waynesville Mountaineer as it is today. From the region of Nowhere to the light of Somewhere, he saw it all and lives to tell the tale. The Waynesville News, a four page paper, first saw the light of day on January 16, 1884, with W. S. Hemby as editor and pro prietor. That Issue, the first, has been carefully preserved, taken care of at the time by the late Dr. J. Howell Way and since filed be tween two sheets of glass and may now be seen at the home of T. Lenoir Gwyn on South Main street in Waynesville. Inasmuch as that issue, the first, and probably the only one now in existence, a few quotations from it may be of interest. Mr. Hcmby seems not to have left many foot prints on the sands. The only com ment now heard is that his paper had only a brief stay, edited for a time by himeslf and later by Pink Herren, who held and edited it for a few years after Mr. Hemby passed off the sceiw. One editorial paragraph of that first issue is here given: "A Wash ington correspondent names Gen eral Matt W. Ransom as one of the three handsome Senators in Con gress." Six lawyers living in Waynes Continued on page 4, Sec. 2) Haywood Spinach Now On Southern Markets Haywood spinach Is moving to the markets in ever Increasing quantities, according to C. D. Ket ner, of Farmers Exchange, who handles the majority of the Hay wood crop for wholesalers through out the south. There are more than 20 acres of spinach now being harvested in the county, and the quality is better than of other years. ' Several growers rtarted to plow w -Fit-?- v J. T. BRIDGES, veteran printer, holds the distinction of working on most of the newspapers ever pub lished in Waynesville. He assisted Mr. Allen by supplying sonu data missing in the files. Patrolmen Nab 25 Cars Because Of Bad Lights Twenty-five cars were stop ped on West Park street in Canton Friday night by mem bers of the Highway Patrol for failure to have proper lights. Most of the violations were for improper tail lights, ac cording to Patrolman O. R. Roberts. The majority of the vehicles were passenger cars, he said. The check-up was made from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. Sims To Be Host To C. of C. Board At Maples Tonight L. E. Sims will be host at a din ner meeting of the board of direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce tonight at the Maples. The group will include the new ex-officio directors recently named, as well as the 15 elected earlier this year. Mr. Sims, president of the or ganization, will outline some plans for the coming year's program. About 25 are expected to attend. Prc-School Clinics To Close May 27th The program of pre-school clin ics which will close in the county on May 27, will continue at the following schools: At the Bethel school for two periods on Tuesday, 21st, at 9:30 and at 1:30. On Thursday. 23rd. at Mt. Sterl ing at 9:30, and on Monday. 27th, at Beaverdam at 9:30 and Morning Star at 1:30. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beano, of Davenport, Fla., have arrived for the summer here and are guests of Mrs. W. T. Crawford. their crops up soon after planting time because of the heavy rains, and the bad growing season. Within a few weeks the weather was ideal for growing spinach, and what ap peared to be ruined crops turned out to be fields of high quality spinach. Truck loads are delivered to southern markets as far south as Jacksonville. R. L. Prevost, President, Tells Rotarains of Steady Growth of Firm For Past 42 Years "Unagusta furniture is now being shipped into all of the 48 states and two foreign countries," R. L. Prevost, president, said in an ad dress on furniture manufacturing before the Rotary club here last Friday. This was one of a siries of programs on Haywood indus tries. Mr. Prevost pointed out that the firm is spending approximately $75,000 a month for payroll and local materials. The greater part being for labor, since so many operations are required in the man ufacture of furniture. The firm is turning out between 75 and 100 suites of bed room furniture daily. The veteran furniture manufac turer, now rounding out almost 50 years of continuous work in the business, traced the history and growth of the company from the time it was organized in April, 1904, to the present time. "Back in 1904, Hazelwood had a population of 200 people. There was one telephone in town, no electricity, and water lines, sewer and paved streets were unknown. The company originally started in preparing lumber for the eastern market, with a floor space of 14, 000 feet. In 1906 a change of policy was made and the company began to manufacture furniture (Continued on PageJSeven) Adult Leaders Plan 4-H Club Camp at Test Farm A group of State 4-H club adult leaders together with a number of county farm agents, Howard R. Clapp, director of the Mountain Experiment station spent Thursday at the 4-H club property adjoining the State Test farm working on the locations of the buildings, roads, dam and pool for the camp. Present plans are to build an administrative building approxi mately 100 by 60 feet; a mess hall 60 by 30 feet; two handicraft buildings, 20 coliers or huts for 4-H club members to stay in and a camp director's house. Money to erect part of the build ings has already been obtained and work will start as soon as mate rials are available, it was learned from Wayne Corpening, county farm agent, who is temporary chairman of the committee. In addition to Mr. Corpening those going over the property with Mr. Clapp were: L. R. Harrill, State 4-H club leader, Howard El lis, from agricultural engineering department of State College, John Harris, landscape specialist, also from State College, W. Riley Pal mer, county farm agent of Bun combe county; Julian Glazener, county agent from Transylvania. Social Security Pays $4,354 In Haywood To 280 Persons Each Month The Next Issue Will Be Friday The Mountaineer will be published again on Friday, going on sale at the news stands late Thursday after noon, and in the mails also on Thursday afternoon. The paper will go to press at noon Thursday, which means all copy for that edi tion should be in the office by Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds Visit Bank For Opening Flowers, Messages And Visitors From Large Area Congratulate Officials .XbeirV National ttanlUivod up to its name of "Friendly Bank" on Thursday morning, as hundreds of Haywood citizens and visitors streamed through its doors and crowded the lobby on the occasion of its open house in celebration of the completion of its remodeling program. Long before the regular opening hours of the hank a crowd had gathered, patiently waiting for the doors to let them in. and con tinued long after closing hours, asking to come in and view the improvements. Arranged about the lobby and scattered throughout the offices were large baskets and vases of flowers sent by banks and business firms from Atlanta to Baltimore, as well as a number from local friends and customers of the in stitution. Every person coming through the foyer seemed unprepared for the startling changes in the building and its equipment, which is all modern and would do credit to a town much larger than Waynesville. Upon entering the solid doors from the street into the foyer, one finds tcrrazzo floors, a ground marble mixed with concrete, which continues on into the lobby. To the left in the foyer is a large mirror over the concealed heat and on the right a clear glass window looking into the offices of the officials. The double secondary doors into the lobby are of clear glass. The tcrrazzo floor in the lobby is of circular design from which Continued on Page Seven) A report received this week showed that 280 persons in Hay wood arc receiving a total of $4. 354.47 per month from the Social Security board with headquarters in Asheville. The largest number of persons, totaling 151, are for children under 16 (18 if in school and unmarried) receive $1,688.38 per month. The next largest group consists of 67 persons, listed as retired workers of 65 or more, who draw $1,470.52. Wives of retired workers, 65 years old and older, total 23 in Haywood, and are paid a total of $273.65 per month. Widows 65 years old or over now number 7, and receive $125.47. There are 52 widows having chil dren under 18 in their care who receive $796.45 monthly. WITH This Is First Issue Of The Twice-A-Week Paper Juvenile Ramp Eaters Given "Air"AtSchoool Last Sunday a group of youngsters got together and decided it was time to stage a junior ramp convention. The details of their plans were carried out, even to the eating of an over-abundance of ramps. Their selection of the ramps,- hnw-' leneil""t wards the larger and stronger ones. Among the plans were to keep their outing to themselv es, but Mother Nature never intended that eaters of ramps go ii n noticed. The members went to school Monday morning a rather sul try morning, when the air was not stirring much. The school room was full of students, and soon they began with sniff, sniff, and looking about. To make a long story short, the president of the Junior Ramp Convention occupied a chair in the hall next to an open window all alone for the remainder of the day. Whether the juniors plan another convention next year is not known. The trarher and students hope it will be on Friday afternoon. If It is held. Hazelwood Post Office Gets New Front, Painted The Hazelwood Post Office has been renovated and several changes made in the building. A new front was added, the in terior replastered and painted. The arrangements of the windows and other changes were among the plans carried out in the renovation program. Mrs. Wilma Hoyle Lucas is post mistress. Specialists From Extension Service Spend Friday Here John A. Goodman, assistant direc tor of extension service, State col lege, and R. W. Shoffner, district agrnt, spent Friday here in con sultation with the county farm agents, aiding them with various projects. Cash Of Bank Marked Old Records To Move Several hundred thousand dol lars in cash was carried down Main Street here last week, and not a soul hatted an eye. No heavily guarded armoured car was used. Instead, just a plain, ordinary truck that hauls wood and cattle when not hauling boxes containing large sums of money. When the First National Bank moved last Wednesday, the cash was hauled in a box similar to those in which cancelled checks had been packed. Even the men handling the valuable load thought it was just more old records. The police knew which load had MOT OFF THE PRESS - THE LATEST LOCAL AND, COUNTY NEWS This is the fust edition of the twice-a-week schedule of The Mountaineer. The publishers deeply appreciate the many cnngratulnlinns extended, and the welcome already given the twice-a-week paper before t lie first one went to press. We can best tell the story with the cartoon shown above as drawn for the oc casion by Walter Allison. Every effort will be made to give full covciago of Haywood news at all times, in both story and pic tures. The publishers are handi capped at present in doing all they would like in this respect, due to a shortage of photo supplies and of course, the most important item, newsprint. However, the goals have been made, and with the re turn of these scarce items. The Mountaineer will increase in size. A close .scrutiny of this issue will show that it is in keeping with the regular weekly editions of the past. One or two le.ilures are absent to day because of failure to arrive on time, vet there are some new ones in, The other:; will appear in the Friday edition. The usual church page which was a feature will be carried each Fri day. This will enable some pas tors to gel in fuller details of church activities than heretofore. Again, (lie publisher appreciate the manv .congratulations receiv ed, and the encouragement extend ed. People in all walk:; of life have shown a keen interest in the twice-a-week issue. Scores ot people have put in orders for extra copies of this edi tion as they want them for a souve nir. Central PTA To Elect Officers At 7:30 Tonight The Central Elementary Parent Teachers Association will hold a brief business session tonight, at 7:30. Election of officers and re ports of committees will constitute the main business matters. The meeting will adjourn in time for patrons and teachers to attend the operolta to he given at eight at the Hazelwood school. GEORGIANS VISIT HERE Mr. and Mrs. S. 11. Ruskin, of Decatur, Ga., spent, the past 10 days at the Country Club. They were former summer residents at Balsam, but sold their property re cently. the money, but did not appear concerned, less suspicion be arous ed. The lock boxes were transferred Friday, and had to be left on the sidewalk more than a half a day. But no one seemed to worry, al though it was estimated they con tained a half million in cash, bonds and other valuables. It would have taken ten men to carry the lock box unit off. Now the money and deposit box es are in the large1 vault in the bank, and according to those who had the big job of moving, "We hope to stay for a long, long time." Officials Plan To Call Election For $75,000 Soon Major Streets Would Be Paved, With Sewer and Water Lines Installed Officials of the Town of Hazel wood will soon call for a $75,000 bond issue to be voted, to acquire funds for completing a paving, sewar and water line systems pro gram which was stopped during the war. No date lias been set for the bond election, but it is expected to be called within the next HO days. Officials of the town pointed out that the $75,000 would pave all im portant streets in t lie town, repair others, and also provide sufficient funds for installation of sewer and water lines along some of the new er streets. "The financial condition of the town is the best in its history," ac cording to R. L. Prevost, member of the hoard of aldermen, and chairman of the finance committee. "The balance sheet for the town, of $15,428.02, with bonds outstand of $15,428 02, with monds outstand ing only $10,500. This docs not include the $31,500 in sewer bonds, which are self-liquidanting under the present system of collection on water bills monthly." he continued. The balance sheet showed that $3,500 had been paid on the bond ed indebtedness of the town during the past nine months. The town officials are.: Clyde Fisher, mayor, and the board of aldermen are, R. L. Prevost, Grady Smith and Carl Swanger. Haywood Schools To Close Friday High School To Have Brief Commencement Program On Friday Morning All the schools in the county will close on Friday, with the ex ception of the Fines Creek school which is scheduled to end the year's work on Wednesday, accord ing to Jack Messer, county superin tendent of education. The final program will be held at the Waynesville high school on Friday morning at 10:30 with five students who have been transferred this year from other schools re ceiving diplomas, having done the equivalent of the work of the 12th grade, which was added this year, and accounts for no formal grad uation. Included in the group will be Lena Frady, Aletha Cagle, Frances Dyer, Pauline Dyer and Billy Carol McElroy. The group will be pre sented by C. E. Weatherby, princi pal, and the diplomas will be given out by M. H. Bowles, superintend ent of the Waynesville school dis trict. Rev. M. R. Williamson will give a short talk to the seniors and also give the invocation and the bene diction. The usual awards by the Ameri can Legion and Auxiliary to stu dents of the Junior high school for citizenship and art will bo made. Attendance and scholarship awards and certificates of com pletion of work by the junior higli students will also be made during the morning. Musical numbers will be includ ed on the program from the vari ous school groups. Final examinations will start to day and continue through Thurs day in the Township high school and elementary schools of the dis trict. "The year has been highly suc cessful both in the high school and the elementary grades. In the high school we have had the largest en rollment ever on record," said. M. H. Bowles, superintendent, in speaking of the term just closed. Final programs will also be given at all the elementary schools in the district and in the county with the exception of the Fines Creek grades, on Friday morning. At this time the usual awards and promo tion cards will be handed out to the students.