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Standard PRINTING CO 220-230 S Fim S LOUISVILLE m Now Published Twice-A-Week - Every Tuesday and Friday Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twj.WeckJnJl Seat Of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Wber The 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of WaynewWa their ideal hopping center. 16 Pages GAINESVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY, Jl'NE 21. 1916 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties 1 111 I V 07 .rrrTR No. 51 ores le Secretary tess nac kt Gasoline lUsed Only hways highway tunes ... We the stale smoM building progini; three-year pernio, Ler Sparger, execu- ,Wf North caro- 1 Industries Commit- fcsing oil men aim of industry ana Icre Tuesday night Spires on report fcighway and I'ubilc Ision and the U. s. Administration, he than $150,000,001) liable for road con- laintenance over the period. He ex- he major portion of kuld come from the toad tax on gasoline, supplemented by Bfgistration fees and With receipts from Is mounting by leaps ,;ready 25 per cent quarter of 1941 for Id of this year our gasoline taxes are En more than the l(d. Furthermore, cars which will ling on on our high- ladditional revenues Ion fees. figures it is ob- Itb Carolina can, as imcnl and trained mailable, embark on progressive highway the assurance that Irpartment is able tn Iftely adequate road llhout any increase rate of gasoline lould seem entirely prry out Governor which he ex- last January when kt hoped that the able to complete firurtinn and reno- pway system with- I 'axes hy one pennv single dollar. Mount of monev Nh sound and in- l permit improve- for arterial and routes but all m the State svs- Ideclared, "with the surplus already Prrent gasoline lav fimS all nrP. 'tittle 1 on naw i e Given per Here ft Week fW PlUS court rr.de lne Dersnn j dnvmg by i()rai the Past umoL. s violators were 11 the charm r trial in Mavnr'.: ear'y date. Werp made for H-i.j ""'r, lour T, "Hie 10 " other n,, - uiea. Mage 0j RTS nt!!neer is mak- tnort to crivo fLqre complete f the sports field Veteran . "I hen.. . ne sports no. Ham,. 3 H ft hT' lySays Highway Adequate To Pay jig Boad Program Against Diversion fro S. GILMER Si-AKGEH, execu tive secretary of the North Caro lina Petroleum Industries Com mittee, speaking here Tuesday j night, raised protest against using gasoline taxes for any purposes other than on highway construc tion and maintenance. Glenn Palmer Buys Carl Green Farm At Auction The Carl Green farm in the Crahtree section of the county which was sold at. auction Wednes day in a sale conducted by the Gossctt Realty company brought a total of $24,600, with the entire acreage being bought finally by Glenn C. Palmer. The farm of 132 acres was di vided up into five tracts. In the original bidding, which was quite keen, Mr. Palmer bid in two tracts, later raising the bid he bought the total acreage. The Waynesville Township high school band furnished music for the sale, which was attended by around 300. The Green farm joins other hold ings of the new owner. New Gulf Station Is Opened By II. M. Allen Allen's Gulf Service station, own ed and operated by H. M. Allen, opened for business this week along Highway 19-23 at the Allen's Creek road intersection in Hazel wood. In a new building of buff-colored bricks, the station is completely equipped for lubrication, washing, wheel packing and other features of automobile service. "Our grease equipment," states Mr. Allen, "is the best of any station west of Asheville. The full line of Gulf accessories are earied by Mr. Allen, who calls his "One of Carolina's Finest Stations." SPEAKS TO CIVITANS R. B. Davenport district manager of Pet Dairy Products company, spoke Thursday afternoon to mem bers of the Civitan Club in Canton. .jkMII,--'IW IM1OTM II III H ' HOW Baptist Men To Recommend New Building To Church About 40 Baptist men met Mon day for a supper meeting and dis cussed further the proposed expan sion program of the church. The group went on record, and will recommend to the church In conference soon, that a minimum of $25,000 per year be raised for the next four years towards a new building. Reports given Monday night showed that over $11,000 cash was in hand towards the program this year. The group of men will fur ther suggest to the church that when the $100,000 is in hand at the end of four years, that final de cisions be made relative to the type and size of the new building. Lead ers felt that urinal Mnclr.lmn Ho. tails could hottoi- Ho mH lator than at the present. During the meal, the Baptist male chorus gave a number of mus ical numbers. J. R. Morgan, chair man of the board of deacons was in charge of the program. J Hazelwood To Install Stop Lights On Highway m T m net Two New Traffic Lights Will Be In Operation Before School Starts Two new traffic lights will be installed at busy intersections along Highway 1 9-3 in Hazelwood this summer, it was announced by Mayor Clyde Fisher this week. One will be placed at the corner where Bradley's store is located, that being the intersection of five roads. The other will go at the junction of the highway and Louis iana avenue, which runs by the elementary school. The lights are considered by the town authorities as necessary to slow down traffic along the high way, and are most needed during the school term when school buses enter the main thoroughfare. Many new businesses and residences have grown (here in recent years. One of the traffic lights has been bought already, and 1 lie other will be purchased as soon as it be comes available, reports the mayor. "We hope to have them in opcra- ition within 30 days, and definitely will hi've them up before the school term opens." Pet Milk Company Officials Inspect Waynesville Unit Officials of the Pet Milk Com pany spent the week-end here in pany spent the week-end her In specting the Waynesville plant and playing golf. This was the annual visit by the officials of this area. Included in the party were: .1. A. I.atzcr, president of Pet Milk Com pany; J. C. Naylor, vice president of the firm; C. H. Reynolds, district manager, and secretary-treasurer of Pet Dairy Products Company; L. A. Ballow, vice president and general manager of Pet Dairy Products Company, and R. O. Jenkins, as sistant secretary-treasurer of the firm. Mr. Latzor's father founded the Pet Milk Company, and the two are the only presidents of the firm since it was founded in 188!). Mr. Latzer also has the distinction of holding a perfect health record during the 46 years he has been with the firm, as he has been sick only four days. The group are visiting all plants of the company in this state, Vir ginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Haywood Farm Agents Attend Western District Meeting Wayne Corpening. K. M. Stall ings. and W. I) Itobinson. county farm agents attended a meeting yesterday at the Battery Park Hotel. Asheville of t lie Western District of County Farm Agents. The meeting was held for the purpose of discussing feed prob lems with Dean I O. Srhaub, of the N. C. State Extension service and R. W. Shoffner, district farm agent. Haywood 4-H Club Members To Attend Roanoke 4-H Camp A meeting of the 4-H County Club Council was held in the court room here on Thursday for the purpose of completing plans for attendance of members of the Hay wood County Clubs at the 4-H Club summer camp on Roanoke Island, with Nancy Postoon, president, pre siding. The Haywood boys and girls will make the trip by bus to the camp i which will be in session from Au gust 22 through the 27th. Between 60 and 70 Haywood 4-H members are planning to make the trip, it was learned yesterday from Wayne Corpening, county farm agent. (Eet Dr. J. Wallace Hamilton Begins Series 01 Talks At Junaluska Value Of Church Attendance Given In Message Series Starting this issue on page five of the second section Is the first of a series of mess ages devoted lo pointing nut the value of church attend ance. The series will run for Lt weeks, appearing each Friday opposite the Church page. Sponsored by several business places from this area and with the backing of the Haywood Ministerial Association. Hie messages are brief, lo the point, and attractively illust rated. This scries has appearrd hi numerous other publications, and has always been effective in bringing the advanlaKcs of church attendance to its reni ns. The messages offer ser ious thought for all. Commissioners Draw Jury For July Court T''C jury for the July lerm of court which convenes here on Mon day. July the 81 h. with Judge Frank Armstrong, of Troy, presid ing, was drawn on Monday by the county board of commissioners as follows: For the first week were: J. S. Kirkpatrick, Fines Creek; G. If. Mease, Beaverdam; Way Poslon, East Fork: Carey C. Snuit hers, Beaverdam: Joe Mormino, Waynes ville; Hubert Parker, Beaverdam: W. T. McGaha, Cataloocliee; Joe Kathbnne, Fines Creek; J. Lester Rmathcrs, Beaverdam; Ira Massie, Cecil. Tom Garrett, Waynesville; .1. E. Massie, Waynesville; Loyd Parham, Beaverdam; J. Loyd Kirkpatrick, Waynesville; Frank Medford, Crab tree; Berry Messer, Jonathan Creek; W. T. Queen, Waynesville; Walter J. Halhboiie, Fines Creek; Frank Swofford, Beaverdam: Joe P. Mauney, Fines Creek; C. A. Dotson, Iron Duff; Sam Evans. Jonathan Creek; Ralph Kuyken riall. Ivy Hill; Erwin Leatherwood, Waynesville. Drawn for the second week were: Fred L. Safford, Fines Creek; H. H. Worley, Beaverdam; H. ('. Duck et!, Waynesville; Posey Cogbuin, East Fork; W. W. Mitchell. Hcav rrdam; S. II. Durkelt, Fines Creek; Jeff Jaynes, Ivy Hill; Hub Pressley, Clyde. E. G. Hotlzrlaw, Jleaverdam: Cor dell Evans, Ivy Hill: Charles Halcn tine, Waynesville; Wayne Rogers, Waynesvilld; Frank I.. Sorrells, Pigeon: Boone F. Cagle, Clyde; Ned Moody, Cecil; I. loyd Ledford, Crabtree; M V. Jenkins, White Oak, and Weaver Haney, Crab tree. ATTENDS CONFE It ENC K Howard Clapp, president-elect of the Waynesville Rotary Club, at tended the district conference in Shelby Wednesday. Mr Clapp will assume office on July first, suc ceeding W. Roy Francis. Much Progress Made On Three-Point Program Of Chamber Of Commerce "The three-point program of the Chamber of Commerce is moving along satisfactorily," Ed Sims told directors of the organization here at the .regular monthly meeting at a dinner at The Lodge Wednesday night. "Our surveys are progressing nicely, and within a week, wc feel we will have the majority of them completed," the president added. Considerable discussion was given to community-wide recrea tional facilities. The organization ordered maps and surveys made by engineers in cooperation with the town as the initial step towards getting some definite plans for a recreational center. mg Sunday Dean P. E Lindley, of High Point College, will be the speaker at Lake Junaluska tonight. Dean Lindley is an outstanding ccnicator and speaker. He addressed the assembly audience last night. A moving picture will be fea tured at tract ion in the auditorium Saturday night, starting at eight. The Rev. Dr. J. Wallace Hamil ton, one of tin' unusual and out standing personalities in the relig ious world is scheduled for a scries of pillule addresses, beginning at II a. in. Sunday and at 8 p. in. daily through Friday the 2!th. Dr. Hamilton hails from SI. Peters burg, Florida, where he is pastor of the nationally-known "Drive-In-Church," sometimes called the "Seven-Miles-Out" church, because it is seven miles out of SI. Peters burg on the edge of an open spare where every Sund.iy one can see anywhere from 4UO to I,.ri0(l parked cars which contain the ouldoor congregation. On the Methodist roster Dr. Hamilton's appointment is listed Pasadena Community Church. The church building is loo small lo lake care of the over size riingrcgal ions which sit com fortably in the parked ears and participate in every portion of the service, .including the collection. Loud speakers take care of the acoustics and a corps of trained ushers takes care of the parked cars which arc so well organized that it is said there has never been even a crumpled fender. The Youth Caravan Training Center which was set up on June 10th, came to a close Thursday, at which lime twenty-live teams of five members each dispersed for a program of volunteer Christian service in cooperation with pastors and youth organizations in local situations in nine Southern stales. The full program for Hie week, starling Sunday, is as follows: Jl'NE 23 (SUNDAY" 1 1:00 a. in. Sermon, Dr. J. Wal lace Hamilton. 8:00 )). in.- Dr. J. Wallace Ham ilton. DAILY SCHEDULE JUNE 2;i-8 9-10 a. in. Leadership for Con gregational Singing, Dr. John Fin ley Williamson. 10 II a. m. - The Human Voice in Speech and Song, Dr. Wiliani son. 11-12 a. m.- A Creative Program in Christian Education, Dr. Wil liamson. 12 noon Worship, Dr. J. W. Henley. 3 4 p. in.----The Choir, Dr. Wil liamson. H p. m.- Sermon, Dr. J. Wallace Hilton. JUNE 30 (SATURDAY! Moving Picture. JUNE 24 23 Western North Carolina Senior Assembly. Newcomers arriving at Hie Lake Junaluska Assembly express satis faction with the improvements and beaut ilicat ion of the grounds and buildings since last year and in dications point to the most success ful season in the history of the Lake Junaluska Assembly. Dr. F. S. Love, superintendent, has arranged a public program running through August in addi tion to the various schools and institutes calendared by church agencies. Two traffic surveys have been made on out-of-state cars passing through Waynesville, and while the survey has not been completed, Mr. Sims reported, "The results are amazing, and far ahead of even our fondest expectations." Another cheek will be made this week, and then the totals compiled for study and publication. Officials of the organization re ported on conferences held with Arthur Jones, of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, regarding general area projects, and the pro posals Under way to have a general conference soon of both groups to discuss further the problems. faway Modern Still Found Near Saunook By Officers Well-Concealed Outfit Found Under Rock Cliff, Back Of Curtain Of Laurel One of the best concealed, and best equipped stills captured 111 Haywood ill many years, was de stroyed recently by R. C. Reese ol Hie Alcohol Tax Unit, and John Kerley, deputy sheriff, on the mountain, in the Saunook section. No arrests have been made, but officers expect lo get the owners of the still within a short time. The still was a steamer out I it, with a fiO-gallon boiler, and a 50 gallon wooden still. There were four ftO-gallou barrel fermenters, and some spent mash, which officers said had been made from wheid shorts and molasses Olficers found 10' l' gallons of liquor, well concealed at Hie still Ttie out t il w as hidden under rock dill, and well hidden from view by a growth of weeds and un dergrowth of laurel and ivy. The still had been in operation about si months, according to evidences gathered hy the raiding officers The operators had carefully laid more than 1,000 feet of rubber gar den hose from a stream to the still. So careful had the builders con cealed the still that even a close observer would pass within a few yards and never see the outfit, it was reported. Haywood Farms Included In State Tour A group of specialists from the Slate Extension service were here during the week making filial plans j for stops in the county of the farm I lour that is being planned in Hie i state for the livestock assistant j county agents, it was learned from 1 Wayne Corpening, farm agent. Among those here were L. I. Case, beef cattle specialist, John ; Reilel, farm specialist, and How- I aid Stanley, beef cattle specialist. Plans were made to include three stops in Haywood county during Hie lour as follows: Osborne farm lor observation of a stand of Ladmo clover; at farm of C. T. i Francis in Ratcliff Cove for beef cattle project; and at the dairy farm of A. J. McCrai ken. Clvde. for observation of dairying cattle. Representative From State Selective Service Makes Survey Mrs. Mildred Pi nicy, representa tive from the Stale Headquarters of the Seleclive Service System spent several days in town this week checking over the files in the local draft board office. Mrs. Finley is making a survey for statistical purposes, including a re-checking of all men placed in class 4-F. First Day Of Welcomed To A friendly sun beats down from above . . . the mountains point their austere tips to the sky in colors from sunlit tints of green to distant hues of blue . . . summer clouds of blowing cotton balls are blown from shape to shape with a constant light breeze. And the streets of Waynesville fill with cars; long sleek Cadillacs and Buicks that get their Florida dust washed off at service stations; family sedans with kids and lug gage peering out the rear window: and a little A-modol driven by a middle-aged lady from California, with a paint-dabbed artist's easel strapped to the rear tire, weaves down Main Street looking for park ing space. Yes. summer is here. Today, which is June 21 on the calendar, opens the first day of the season that this resort town looks forward to the remainder of the year. The sun will rise at 5:13 a. m. to day and will set at 7:48 p. m. for the longest hours of daylight dur ing 1946. A crowded town already, for the war years halted Waynesville's nor mal housing and business construc tion and many of the servicemen T Newport Business, Civic And Political Leaders To Push Hard For Project Heads Oil Group C V. BELL was re-elected chair nvan of the Haywood County Pe troleum Industries Committee at the meeting of ml men here Tues day niglil. Airborne Weapons To Be Displayed Here June 26-27 Airborne weapons thai helped to forge the great victories of World War II will be presented ill a de monstration by twelve troopers from the H2nd Airborne Division on Ihe court house lawn in Waynes ville, from 10 a m lo 8 p in. for two dav.s. hcgiimim; Wednesday. June 20. "This i . your army ' i . the theme of the cvliilut which will reveal, among other we.ipon , Hie recoil less cannon, a gun so lielil it can be carried by lvn men. yet power ful enough to icii h out two miles and strike with the explosive im pact of a 7.) MM shell I.I Miller will be in eli.ii;'e ol the team. Highlight iiil; Ihe show will he Cpl Wrigley's exhibition in hand packing the nylon chute for combat jump I. .idles vull tie nitercsled lo learn one parachute equals 400 pan s of ny Ion . The ( nloi I ii I v ,ii let y of para chute:,, sky Inline equipment and weapon:; villi he followed by the present at ion of the two rooeels pi cscnt ,il ion of two reels of combat films, picturing paratroopers .jump ing. Rotarians To Hear Ben Colkitt Friday Ben E. Ci.lkill, general manager of Ihe Kov le (1 Pilkingion Company here, will address the Itol.iry Club on Friday, in anoHicr of a scries of programs on "Industries in Hay wood." This is the fifth of the series of industrial programs. The club niecls at one o'clock at the Maple:;. Summer Is Waynesville and w ar w in kcr w ho have return ed liud Hie ri.it s problem has mil been solved here. Yet there will always be room for visitors, and special el fori-, are being made to lake care ol Ihe large numbers expected thi first post-war sum mer. Regular guest houses now are filling up anil look to being filled all summer. .New mot fir courts have grown along Hie highway entrances. Novelty shop, are displaying their souvenirs and department stores are preparing their most attractive displays. Special programs for both resid ents and visitors are being prepar ed for summer entertainment. Mountain hiking, a sport that has declined in interest for several years, shows signs of regaining its popularity. Square dances are drawing good crowds. A summer theater group will present, local patrons an interesting program during July and August. So amid the scenic beauty and mild climate that has made West ern North Carolina a mecca for sightseers as long as all can re member. Waynesville gives its heartiest welcome today to June 21 .... the first day of Summer. iM c;; Northeastern Development Of Park Depends On Highway Down Pigeon River Haywood's business, civic and political leaders are united on the matter of getting a survey made and construction started on the water-level highway down Pigeon River to Newport to tie-in with Tennessee highways, also roads proposed for the northeastern area of the Park, and the Foothills Parkway of Tennessee. The project was termed hero Wednesday night at a meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce as the "Number one new road project" for Haywood during 1946. The State Highway Chairman, A. II. Graham, meeting with Park officials here last July offered to have a survey made of the 33-mile proposed highway. A preliminary survey was made by R. Getty Browning, chief locating engineer of the department, in order to get an idea of the size of the project. As far as can be learned, no fur ther work has been done on the project, and no formal order has been issued calling for a survey, although the Haywood County Board of Commissioners on Janu ary 7th, formally went on record and unanimously passed a resolu tion asking for the early survey, and construction of the road. Copies were given to Chairman Graham, District Commissioner John A. Goodc, and a copy person ally handed Governor Cherry by Glenn C. Palmer. Three weeks ago a letter was written, asking for the status of the survey. To date the letter has not been answered. The Hoywood Board of Commis sioners have taken a keen interest in Ihe project, and made numer ous contacts in an effort to get work under way. The board, how ever, has not let this project, con flict with their efforts to get im provements on rural roads, and especially those over which school buses operate. "Both projects are essential, and are getting undivided attention from the Haywood board," a spokesman said yester day. "The highway to Newport would serve a four-fold purpose, said Charles Ray, chairman of the road committee of the Chamber of Com- (Continued on Page Eight) Tommy Norris Is Patient At St. Mary's Mayo, Clinic Tommy Norris, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Norris, who is a patient af St. Mary's hospital, Mayo clinics, Rochester, Minn., is occupying room 2-110, at which address his friends may reach him. Young Norris suffered a broken neck one year ago tomorrow while he was swimming in Lake Juna luska and has been confined to his bed since then. He will be a patient at St. Mary's for around three or more weeks. High School Band To Practice Sunday Afternoon All members of the Waynesville Township high school band are asked to meet at the high school auditorium at 3:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon for practice, according to M. H. Bowles, superintendent of the Waynesville school district. The band will take part in the Fourth of July celebration and will be directed by Fred Martin, vet eran, and former member of the band. The practice at this tiirte is to get in good training for the July event. R. L. Hendricks Opens Three-Unit Tourist Court R. L. Hendricks is opening three units of his recently completed Skyland Cottages on Highway 19-23 just south of Waynesville. The cottages are of native rock, and are of the double unit type. There are three additional units under construction, and he plans to have them completed within the next few weeks.