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The Waynesville Mountaineer
Published Twice-a-Week In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
No. 103 24 Pages
Associated Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1946
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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position of president
lelwood Boosters club
ring the annual elec-
Thursday. He at pres-
lub secretary.
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Offices In
11 Club Election
pderwood was elected
the Hazelwood Boost-
'heir regular meetinfl
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her officers rWterl
SumoHrrow. secretary:
Compton, treasurer.
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ing, with the program
round a discussion of
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Plus Bids Slows
Program At Canton
Because of present state laws
that prohibit the construction of
any non-Federal public building in
Vorth Carolina that costs more
than $15,000 on any basis except
by a set (stated amount) contract
the proposed new school building
for Haywood county colored stu
dents at Canton can not be con
structed at the present time.
Funds have been appropriated
for the Negro school the major
item in a $100,000 community cen
ter development but A. J. Hutch-
ins, superintendent of education
in the Canton district, reports that
they have been unable to find a
contractor to give a set bid.
"Because of the uncertainty of
costs for building materials and
labor, no firm will bid now except
on a cost plus basis. We have
exhausted every effort we can
make in trying to get the work
started.
"The only set price bid any con
tractor will make is by estimating
the probable costs and then
doubling that amount," continued
Mr. Hutchins. "We have received
an offer to do the work for $200
000 which is more for an eight
room school than we paid for the
much larger Canton high school
building.
"We have received three reason
able bids on the cost plus type, in
cluding one to build at cost plus
a fixed fee, but are unable to give
contract under the present state
laws."
This same situation aplpics in
from 25 to 50 of the school districts
over North Carolina, the superin
tendent explains. Caswell, Mitchell,
Henderson and many other coun
ties have large building programs,
but are "in the same boat" with
regards to getting work done.
The additional 12th grade adopt
ed by North Carolina was a main
factor in increasing enrollment and
making many of the school build
ings overcrowded. This, estimates
Mr. Hutchins, will eventually re
quire additional construction of
from 25 to 50 million dollars costs
in the state.
The new Negro school, however,
was made necessary because the
former school was burned down as
well as the need for modern educa
tional equipment for the colored
students of Haywood county.
"Our only relief can come in the
state legislature changing the laws
to allow us to accept cost plus bids.
"It is my understanding," states
Mr. Hutchins, "that the Justice De
partment has prepared a bill to
give temporary assistance in this.
When the legislature convenes in
January Mr. Hutchins hopes that
they will consider this bill as soon
as possible and liberalize the build
ing restrictions so that the schools
can begin their much-needed con
struction work. "Just as soon as
the legislature gives us any relief,
we will go to work on the new
school."
Miss Hilda Way, who is teaching
in Kannapolis, spent the week end
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Way, Jr.
W. Curtis Russ Is Head
Broadcasting
W. Crtuis Russ was elected pres
ident of the Smoky Mountains
Broadcasters, Inc., at a meeting of
the board of directors here last
week. The new Haywood organi
zation was recently granted a state
Charter for the construction and
operation of a modern radio sta
tion in the county.
Formal application Is being made
this week for a license from the
Federal Communications Commis
sion. The corporation has employed
the Washington law firm of Gard
ner, Morrison and Rogers to repre
sent them.
Other officers elected for the
corporation, include Holt McPher
son, of Shelby, as vice president;
William Medford, Waynesville at
torney, secretary-treasurer; J. E.
Massie, director, and . Robert M.
Wallace is managing director.
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Haywood county has the singular honor of welcoming home its m
with his wife, give his unnumbered friends and acquaintances an op
cannot be measured and whose every-day interest in his fellow-ma
of Haywood county take pardonable pride in the achievement of a na
Farmers To
Select AAA
Community
Committees
Polling Places
Announced For
December 7 Election
In Haywood County
Polling places for the election of
AAA community committeemen in
Haywood county were announced
following the meeting Saturday at
the office of H. M. Dulin, county
secretary, at the Court House.
The election will be held Satur
day, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. until 6
p.m'. Approximately 2,000 eligible
voters may participate, with three
committeemen and two alternates
to be elected for each of the 22
communities represented in Hay
wood. All present community chairmen
will meet Friday morning, Dec. 6,
with Mr. Dulin to get lists of elig
ible voters, ballots and instructions
for conducting the election. On the
morning of the election there will
be a meeting of voters to nomin
ate candidates for the committee
positions.
The three men receiving the
highest number of votes in each
community will be committeemen,
with the person getting the high
est vote to be chairman.
A delegate and alternate delegate
also will be selected to attend the
county convention, December 9 at
10 a.m., when the county AAA com
mittee will be chosen.
Mr. Dulin anounces that tobac
co growers who have not obtained
their marketing cards will get them,
as is customary, at the polling
places. The AAA office has the
cards now for growers who are
taking their crop to the warehouses
early.
Voting places are as follows, with
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Firm Here
Stockholders of the firm, besides
the above officers are: Claude N.
Allen, Aaron Prevost, M. T.
Bridges, E. S. Slack, and Wayne
Corpening.
Extensive surveys have been
made in Haywood for the station,
and according to radio engineers,
a local station in the county would
afford ideal reception at all times.
Much interest has been shown
in the proposed station by the pub
lic since the announcement was
first made last Friday.
Robert M. Wallace has had many
years experience in broadcasting,
and is now director of station
WOHS in Shelby. Mr. McPherson
is a newspaper man and executive
of the Shelby radio station. All
other stockholders are well known
business men of Haywood.
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Lime Will Be Furnished
On Tirsi Come, First
Served' Basis This Year
Group Attends
Victory Barbecue
Given For Redden
A victory barbecue was given at
the Shoals Creek Farm, near Hen
dersonville Saturday afternoon by
Dave Kemp in honor of Monroe
Redden who was recently elected
to Congress from this district.
Anions those attending from
Havwood. included: C. E. Brown,
William Medford, L. E. Sims, C. N.
Allen, Jonathan Woody, W. Curtis
Russ, M. G. Stamey, W. G. Byers,
Bryan Medford, Carl Moffit, Larry
Cagle, Jerry Rogers, Prof. Cannon,
BUI Franklin, Bill Harris and Tom
Morgan.
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ost famous son, Homer L. Ferguson. His return today to Waynesville,
portunity to pay tribute to a man whose contribution to his nation
n has endeared him to working men the country over. The citizenry
tlve son, and a great and good American.
Limestone will be furnished to
Tar Heel farmers through the 1947
Agricultural Conservation Program
on a "first come first served" ba
sis, R. C. Francis, Chairman, Hay
wood County Agricultural Conser
vation (AAA) Committee, said here
today in urging farmers to place
their 1947 lime orders immediate
ly. "Only 355,200 tons of limestone
have been offered for distribution
through the 1947 Program for the
entire State," Mr. Francis said.
With an indicated increased de
mand for lime during the coming
year, he pointed out that sufficient
lime will not be available to fill all
requests and that orders will be
filled in the order they are placed
with the county office.
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Drive Goes
Over Goal
For Band
Uniforms
New Instruments
And Reserve Funds
Available With
Many Contributions
The Band uniform drive went
"over the top" Friday night, with
funds subscribed to purchase all
uniforms needed for the band, get
several new musical instruments,
and have a sum left in reserve for
future needs.
At the football game Friday
there were subscriblions and con
tributions totaling $93,50. This plus
additional pledges coming from
the civic clubs and Dayton Rub
ber company boosting their quota
to five uniforms made enough
funds to purchase 87 uniforms.
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Program Completed For
Honoring Internationally
Known Shipbuilder Here
Motorcade, Parade, Formal Program,
And Barbecue Included In Events
Of the Day, As Haywood Honors
Homer L. Ferguson On His
Accomplishments As Industrialist
With plans for the celebration virtually complete, all Hay
wood County awaits Wednesday when it shall honor Homer
L. Ferguson, a native son, who is now world renowned as a
shipbuilder and industrialist.
The former president of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock company, now the chairman of its board of
directors, will arrive here Wednesday morning with Mrs.
Ferguson to participate in a day long celebration, and to
receive the acclaim of the entire county-side and to meet their
host of friends who "knew them when."
Court Term
Is Opened
Here Monday
By Nettles
Judge Grants 12
Divorces During
First Day As Criminal
Term Begins
The November term of Superior
court, criminal term, convened
here Monday morning at 10 o'clock
with Judge Zeb V. Nettles, of
Asheville, presiding.
During the first hour of court
before the regular docket was taken
up, there wore twelve divorces
granted.
Judgments handed down at the
time The Mountaineer went to
press were as follows:
Troy Matins, charged with reck
less driving was fined $25 and or
dered to pay the court costs.
Jess C. Grouser, charged with
reckless driving was fined $100 and
court costs.
Dcwcy Rogers, charged withy
driving while intoxicated was
charged $50 and court costs, and
license revoked.
Carroll Brown, charged with
reckless driving was fined $25 and
ordered to pay the court costs.
Earl Rogers, charged with driving
drunk had his license revoked, and
was fined $50 and the cost of the
court.
A heavy docket will be tried this
term and court is expected to con
tinue through tho second week.
Market
Reports
The Farmers Exchange: Eggs 55:
a dozen. Broilers and Fryers 25c
a pound, Hens 23c. Asheville
Egg market steady, receipts light.
Grade A large 57c; A medium and
B large 47c; grade C 30c. Live poul
try market steady, receipts light.
Fryers and broilers 36c to 38c;
hens 25c to 28c. Turkeys, market
dull, trading slow. Brooder house
young hens and loms mixed 35 to
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E. J. Robeson Jr. and Wife
Return For Ferguson Day
Vice President Of
Newport News Yard
And Former
Waynesville Son
Will Visit Father Here
Thousands of Haywood county
friends will take the occasion of
Wednesday's celebration to honor
another of its sons, Edward John
Robeson, Jr., whose career has fol
lowed somewhat that of his illus
trious kinsman, Homer L. Fergu
son. Mr. Robeson, vice president and
personnel manager of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company has been invited back to
participate in the Ferguson Day
celebration and to provide a strong
part of the link between the three
generations that tie the Ferguson
It was planned that Mr. and Mrs.
Ferguson would fly from Newport
News, but measures have been tak
en against any uncertainty of their
arrival and a late call yesterday as
sured the Chamber of Commerce
of Waynesville, the sponsors of the
occasion ,that the principals would
be on time for the motorcade, par
ade, court house ceremony and
barbecue planned in their honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson will ar
rive in Canton, from Asheville, at
ten o'clock Wednesday morning, ac
companied by Reuben B. Robert
son, co-chairman of the celebra
tion. There the official party, in
cluding Dr. Tom Stringfield, gen
eral chairman .will join the motor
cade from Canton to Waynesville.
Plans' are to leave Canton at 10.15,
with highway patrol, and police
from WaynewiH-and Canton es
corting the paVty.
Upon arrival In Waynesville, the
motorcade will become a part of
the parade, headed by the 55-piece
high school band. The line of march
will be up Main Street, and around
Academy and then back to the
Court House, where the formal pro
gram will be held.
Dr. Stringfleld will be master
of ceremonies, and Mr. Robertson
will formally present Mr. Ferguson
for a talk before the Haywood audi
ence. Special guests will be recog
nized during the program.
A special committee under Lach-
lan Hyatt has arranged the meet
ing with the ex-shipyard employees
and a special seating arrangement
has been made for them at the
court house.
The Ferguson party, which will
include Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Robeson,
Jr., will be feted following the
ceremony at a barbecue at the
armory. E. J. Robeson Jr., son of
Professor E. J. Robeson Sr., of
Waynesville, has accepted the
Chamber's invitation to be present
for the Ferguson Day program and
lie and his wife arrived in Waynes
ville Tuesday.
With the forecast of fair and con
tinued mild weather there was
every indication that a record
breaking crowd would jam Waynes
ville for the Ferguson Day program.
A check on the sale of barbecue
tickets found them selling fast and
it was believed that the demand by
Wednesday would be greater than
accommodations of only 600 would
permit. Tickets will remain on sale
today at the four banks in the
county, and the Chambers of Com
merce at Canton and Waynesville.
The tickets are $2 each. No admis
sion will be made without a ticket.
The menu for the barbecue has
been announced as including bar-
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family to its past in Haywood
county.
A son of an honored father, Ed
Robeson, Jr., returns Wednesday
not only to see his cousin receive
a unique honor in his own home
town, but to see his dad. Know n
and loved in the many schools and
communities where he has taught
school for over 50 years, Professor
Robeson, Sr., lives here in Waynes
ville on Love Lane. His is the rare
satisfaction that' comes to few
teachere that of living to see his
former pupils attain and achieve
positions of importance and high
responsibility in the world. In the
excitement of Wednesday's celebra
tion, which he may not be well
enough to attend, he will probably
sit at home and turn back the
pages of memory to the early
in Waynesville when he tat
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