North Carolina Newspapers

nhlished Lea-Week ly Tuesday d Friday The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Tvvice-a-Wcek In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping center. SECOND YEAR NO. 13 16 Pages Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1947 'ege Summer Term s For waynesville Galled Off For Year $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Water Tank Explosion Damages Medfords' Kitchen School Here Icm Association , . proves of Florida f Una UllVe For Polio Is Likely To Be Exceeded the L, a CICCIS'V" sbociatioii ol coiiego. r ii.:.' .mat an- auicsvliie una j' r u. been abandoned by ilhi'in I oiicgc. , lo Mrs. T. G. fclor of the wayncsvmt.- had been maKing lo lease it to the col- l.n'mitnrv Be as a K" ' ;' I llicclcl ol riouu.i .atcd: n sori'v tii slate U'al lu. lo have Uic inner scllOOl 111 waynes- car We have been ad Soulhern Association il is best for us not il al litis umc. this very much, ana Ink vou for vour interest 'ation." Ilicrn Association oi Col- an imuortant part in policy of the institu below: lo it. It is not what the reason is for against a summer unit ille by the Lakeland indent of Education r. who has been deep 'd in getting the sum- here as a place for tiunty teachers to work n their certificates, has d any additional infor- jm the college. He said i disappointed. d points out that the received does not say for the summer school permanently abandoned there seems to be no the unit here this sum m be approved by. the ftssocialion in future s F. Hyatt ;g On Titan or Europe Hyatt. 19, son of Mr any J. Hyatt of Waynes- is now making his 11th tope as third officer S. S. Titan, his first voy- reeent Christmas holi- oinc. who has served with the f'arine since January 4. Hv was awarded a rpr- continuous serviep fthruary 5 of this vpr incut from President fich said: who served in the itied on Pagt. liiyht) IAGE LICENSES Meadows In VinW.l of Haywood rnuntv FAMILIES MEET Participating in the e Administration nrn- lywooil county met with fstrativi. oersimiK.i i use Thursday to review 'cr's records. fCIIEKS MEET hcHTS Of this district meeting at C.orxt ml ' school Thursday aftnr. Mrs- Ben Slnn j "iuaii, aim r. Sloan, have rcturn-H in Vero Beach, Fla. 0F TAX LISTS IN sis have been turnnri in lwO townshinc i u... 1 - iij nay. reports r n ; tan r- D'aCK. !? Ctrk list has not r". ann ict u. . - .-'iing uas oeen P Be -avcrdam until Sat- foer Rep ort td Th., . kveai "nounla'neer by roller Bureau!; te n UFair with " u'mPerature today C2?St iemP"ture . " 22 and 26. ww- Fa and warmer id by temPer Farmi: Staff of the 52 ... 51 20 County Chairman Reports That Schools Are Giving Fine Cooperation "From present indication we feel sure that the county will go over the quota of $3,600 assigned to us in the Polio campaign," said Jona than H. Woody, county chairman yesterday afternoon in discussing the annual drive. The schools in the county are giving fine cooperation and the pupils are making the ten cents individual contribution asked, pointed out Mr. Woody. The Hazelwood elementary school and the Waynesville Town ship high school have gone over their quotas, it was learned from the chairman. Reports have not been received by the chairman from the rural schools, but it was thought that their contributions would be in keeping with the other schools. The committee in charge is anx ious to have all reports in as soon as possible so that the campaign may be closed on schedule time. fiiliU Sewage In Stream Case Is Appealed To Superior Court ' An appearWaS taken to Superior Court . this week which will decide the district health department's right to invoke legal penalties for what are" determined 'nuisances" the letting of sewage from a pri vate home into a stream. The appeal was token Monday by Harry Campbell of Dellwood. His was the third case to have been brought by the district sanitarian, R. W. Livingston, before Magistrate W. C. Medford, during the past year under similar circumstances Mr. Campbell was found guilty by the magistrate on the charge of failing to obey the nuisance order concerning his premises, by contin uing to use a stream for sewage disposal rather than septic tank or other approved methods. As prescribed by state law, the judg ment was that he pay a penalty of $2 a day until the nuisance is stop ped. In the two previous cases involv ing the same statute, the persons charged had abided by the magis trate's decision. f4 iltillPllill National Guard Company Is Now Being Organized Results of the explosion, on the morning of February 5th? of the water tank behind the kitchen stove in Ben Medford's home are apparent in the picture above. Mr. Medford is shown pointing to a large hole in the side of the house (some boards were laid over it when the picture was taken i. He and seven other members of his family were sitting at the table eating breakfast when the tank blew up. but no one received serious injury. This is a Mountaineer photo by Worthington, Skyland Studio. Reserve Officers Of Haywood Will Organize Tonight All reserve officers in Haywood county are urged to attend a meet ing tonight in the court house to organize a county chapter of the Reserve Officer's Association by Wayne Corpening. It will start at 7:30. The senior instructor for organiz ed reserve from the N. C. Military District at Raleigh, and an officer from the newly-activated Naval Reserve Battalion at Asheville will be present to assist in the initial meeting. LICENSE SALES UP Through last week there had been 661,156 motor vehicle license tags sold in North Carolina, and increase of 11,793 over last year's sales during the same period. Liquor Vote Bill Is Sent To Assembly Wednesday Measure Is Introduced By Senator Penny Asking For State Ref erendum Senator George Penny of Guil ford county introduced a bill Wed nesday asking for a statewide ref erendum next November 4 on the sale of liquor and all wines of more than three per cent alcoholic content. Senator Penny is well known in Haywood as one of the Penny Brothers, land auctioneers, he be ing the stout one. His bill did not mention beer, and it would exempt light, domes tic wines. It was sent by the Senate to the finance committee, which is headed by Senator Gray of Forsyth, which like Guilford is dry. Trustees of the allied church league for prohibition of beverage alcohol drafted plans for introduc ing such a measure at a meeting in Raleigh two weeks. Penny, how ever, has said he introduced the bill entirely on his own initiative. Similar attempts to dry up the state have died in committees when (Continued on Page Eight) Health Dept. Urges Fight Against Mosquitoes Mere More Than $30 Million In Checks Are Cashed By Local Bank In 1946 During 1946 the First Nat ional Bank cashed $30,205,102 Species Of Malarial Mosquito Has Moved In This Area, Says Livingston Wayriesville for year has prid- is.,! j....a.i il iu T I on March 1. Glenn D. Brown was ui.iiiuii, Tver J i uusui vuy in nit ffum in checks, according to Janes &l uL'jg for being the summer re- This figure, it is explained does not Include the checks that were deposited in the bank and drawn on other banks. Only checks drawn on the First National were count ed in the totals, which were flffured Wednesday by Mr. No-land. Community Singings For Polio Fund CUT-UPS ARE CUTTING SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Eight Santa Barbara jewelers arc hunting "Al and Bubbles, who never rob, but simply inscribe their names on jeweler's windows with a glass cutter. Insurance firms, billed for the damaged glass, authorized a reward. TOWN BOARD MET TUESDAY The February meeting of the Waynesville board of aldermen was held Tuesday, having been post poned from the previous week. Routine matters, such as passing on bills, was all that took place, reports Town Manager G. C. Ferguson. A series of community singinKs will be held in the county as bene fits for the I'olio fund1, il lias been announced by the Rev. Kay Allen, who is heading the group sponsor ing the events. The first of the series will be con ducted al the Allen's Creek Bap list Church on the fourth Sunday night in February at 7:30 o'clock. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Thomas Erwin and Rev. Kay Allen are inviting not only the members of the congregation, but the com munity and the public in general. An offering will be taken which will be turned over to the finance committee of the polio campaign. Following the singing at Allen's Creek church there will be four or five other similar meetings held in other churches, according to Mr. Allen. All members of the Haywood county singing convention and the various singing groups in the coun ty are invited to attend the meet igs and take part on the programs. is going to be lost unless definite steps are taken this year to elimin ate the pests, according to Robert Livingston, senior sanitarian with the district health department. Several species of mosquitoes arc found in this area, some which an transmitters of disease and others which are of concern only because of their stinging bite, "The historj i of mosquitoes in the Waynesville ! area dates back only a few years." j he slates. "Many of us are aware of I the infestation during the past j summer. Unless elleetive control I measures are inaugerated by all : parties concerned, a major prob lem jeopardizing our ncallli am! comfort can be expected." Mosquito control should be made a full-time job of some competent person throughout the breeding season here, from the first of June until October. Mr. Livingston rec ommends. His other duties do not allow him time to give mosquito control the thorough supervision i necessary, although he plans to as sist as much as possible by calling attention to the condition and pointing out ways the public can keep mosquitoes down. Since mosquitoes, in I heir fu st three stages of lile, are depend ent upon water, the primary con trol measure recognized by mos quito experts is drainage. All stand ing puddles, empty cans and other holders of stagnant water should (Continued on page 8) Red Cross Fund Drive To Be Held Next Month James L. Kilpatrick Announced As General Chairman of Campaign The annual fund raising cam paign for the American Red Cross will be staged during the first half of March with James L. Kil patrick, local insurance man, serv ing as general chairman, it was announced this week by the Rev. Malcolm R. Williamson, chairman of the Haywood Chapter. The general chairman of the drive will be assisted by a large group of volunteer workers, many of whom have assisted before in the annual campaign. Chairmen of the various groups and workers will be announced within the next ten days. All who are asked to serve in the campaign are urged to respond willingly and make the work of the general chairman less burdon some. "We are most fortunate in hav ing an ex-serviceman who believes in the Red Cross to head the fund campaign this year," said Rev. Williamson in announcing the se lection for this task. In the Canton area J. T. Bailey is general chairman of the drive, and is holding a meeting Monday night, at the Champion, YMCA to To Head Drive f xsi r PI appointed Clyde. to direct activities in Reckless Drivers Get Stiff Fines In Mayor's Court Two jnen charged with reckless driving received stiff fines in Mayor's Court trials this week, and one other was fined for aiding and abetting reckless driving. Ben Fugatc, charged with reck less driving and driving without a license, was fined $100 and court costs in trials Wednesday. In Mon day's court, Norman Cagle was fin ed $25 and costs, and had his driv er's license revoked for one year for reckless driving, and Brown Rhodarmer was fined $10 and costs for aiding and abetting in the same case. Five persons charged with public drunkenness were released on pay ing court costs during the two days. Anti-Tank Unit Will Take Place Of NCSG Capt. Jim Davis Recruited Fifteen Members Of Company At First Enlistment There were 15 enlistments in the Waynesville National Guard com pany at the first recruiting meeting Wednesday night at the Armory, reports Capt. Jim Davis. Only 30 men are required to gain the unit federal recognition, which would authorize pay for each weekly period of drill attended by the guardsmen. Capt. Davis was to be at the Armory again last night, and Wednesday and Thursday night of next week if necessary to get the minimum number of personnel. The local unit is to be the Anli Tank company of the 120th Infan try Regiment, 30th Division. Upon it being federally recognized the State Guard company, which Capt. Davis also commands, will be dis banded. Several state guardsmen have joined the new company. Ex-service men interested in Joining the company are asked to bring their discharge papers with them at the time they apply, since it contains much of the informa tion required for National Guard records, such as their former rank. No ratings can be given until the company is recognized and a Table of Organization is sent to the com manding officer. However, Capt. Davis Statpa thflt ttit.ro ira cauaiil Road construction and improve- kood noiMommisaioned ratJiiifey open. The minimum "ay for each period of drill will be $2.80. Dr. Thomas Stringfleld, Jr., has been recommended to give the physical examinations to those who enlist in the company. Second Lt. Frank Byrd has received appoint ment as one of the company officers. Miiua i.. mLI'aTHICK was named general chairman of the annual Red Cross fund campaign by the Haywood Chapter chairman this week. 74 Miles Of County Road Projects In 1947 Plans Stale Highway Commissio Announces Plans To Spend $434,000 In Haywood BOY SCOUT RALLY Five Boy Scout troops and two eub scout packs were represented at the countywide rally Sunday af ternoon at Canton, attended by 73 persons. An offering of $28.43 was given for overseas scout work. Turkish Tobacco May Be Future Crop Here The cigarette, that satisfies the American smoker's taste, is a care ful blending of domestic and Turk ish tobacco. What the Turkish tobacco adds to the cigarette is "aroma", and the fact that tobacco companies Import from 50 to 75 million pounds of aromatic tobacco each year at a price much above that for home grown types proves that Turkish is a very much de sired product. It has been no secret, since 1945 when the first public announce ment was made, that experiments have been going on for the past six years' to determine if Turkish tobacco can be grown on the soil of North and South Carolina and Virginia. Haywood county has par ticipated in these experiments, several independent farmers try ing small plots of aromatic leaf, and the Mountain Experiment Sta tion doing likewise and keeping complete records of what the crop has done. Much has been learned about (Continued on Page Eight) , '..'-. v ' County Sanitarian To Attend Western District Meeting R. W. Livingston, Haywood coun ty sanitarian, will attend the meet ing of the Western District sani tarians which will be held in the Buncombe county health depart ment office next Thursday after noon. The meeting Js being held for the purpose of discussing the prob lems of the group in this area of the state. Citizens Urged To Read Article By Sanitarian Next Tuesday's issue, (Feb. 18th) will carry an article writ ten by R. W. Livingston, Sani tarian of Haywood county in which he explains the serious problem of sewage situation in Haywood county. Every citizen should read this article and be come acquainted with the facts as outlined by Mr. Livingston. Hazelwood P.-T.A. To Observe Fonuders Day The' Hazelwood I'.-T. A. will ob serve Founders Day al their pro gram Monday night, starting at 7.30 p.m. in the Hazelwood school. Mrs. Sam Knight, fifth gradcj aqi jo aS.iBqo ui oq him j.tqaBa) program and her pupils will pre sent two pageants. One will be on February's Immortals, and the sec ond one entitled Light for Tomor row. Two numbers will be given by the school glee club: A Perfect Prayer, and Beautiful Dreamer. Boy Scout Honor Court At Court House Monday The Boy Scouts of the Pigeon River district will hold the Feb ruary Court of Honor on Monday night, starting at 7:30 p.m., in the Court House, announces Carlton Peyton, district chairman. Members of the district com mittee will have a meeting imme diately folowing the Court of Honor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gaddy have returned to Waynesville, after spending sometime with relatives of the latter in Harris county, Ga. I Large Crowd Expected At Polio Car Sale Plans have been completed for the sale of the new 1947 Chevrolet, bought by the Rotary club for the benefit of the polio drive which will be conducted Saturday after noon at the court house at 3 o'clock, with Dan Watkins serving as gen eral chairman of the sale. A large crowd is expected to at tend the sale, which will boost tho quola which is being raised in the campaign. Mr. Watkins will be assisted in the sale by the mayors of the lour towns in the county and the follow ing will also assist in the program mOnts planned for Haywood county during 1947 by the state highway commission include 74 miles of road at a cost of 434,000, according to an announcement from Raleigh this week. Plans for nearby counties in clude: Buncombe, 125 miles, $1, 286,550: Henderson, 63.6 miles, $528,500: Cherokee, 57.2 miles, $452,400: Jackson, 50 miles, $88,- 100: Macon, 55 miles. $97,200; Swain, 34.3 miles, $95,850; Tran sylvania, 35.6 miles, $100,900. The total to be spend in 19 West ern North Carolina counties amounts to $5,806,980. One Buncombe county project listed was 9.1 miles of country road, from the bituminous surfacing 1.6 miles east of Canton northeast to the Dix creek section. February Clinic Held At Health Offices Today The regular monthly clinic .spon sored by the Haywood county health department will he conduct ed today in the district health offi ces in the court house, it was learn ed from Dr. Mary Michal, acting health officer. The hours are Irom 2 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon and all mothers, babies and children of prc-school age may call for examinations and consultations with the public health nurses. LT. JOE SLOANK VISITS FRIENDS IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Lt. Joe Sloane, of Waynesville. who for several months has been a patient at Wal ter Reed hospital here, visited friends downtown, among them Bedroom of House On Smothers St. Singed By Fire A fire in the home of Jim Al drich, 50 Smathers Street, started about 10 o'clock Thursday morning, but was quickly put out with little damage done. Curtains in the bedroom burned, setting the mattress and bed cover ing afire as well. Matt Rafferty, the son-in-law of Mr. Aldrich, saw the blaze from his home across the street and ran over and put it out with water. It was extinguished by the time the fire truck arrived. Cause of the fire is unknown. J. II. Howell, T. W. Cathey. Mark'Tweltth District Rep. Monroe Hannah, Jonathan Woody, W. Cur-1 M. Redden and Rep. George Smath tis Russ, Paul Hyatt and Wayne ( ers, of Florida, a former resident Corpening. lof Western North Carolina. Parts Shortage Is Cause Of Bad Brakes On Buses Practically all school buses in the Haywood county school district have good floor brakes, having been tested by State Highway Patrolmen in recent months, but due to the shortage of brake lining for Dodge trucks and brake rods for Chevro lets there are a number of emer gency brakes which are not in good condition. This was explained by Jack Mes ser, superintendent of education, in view of the findings of the Grand Jury fluring its inspection last week which cited several de ficiencies in school buses,. Efforts have been made contin uously lo secure the brake linings and rods, but all dealers in this area do not have them, Mr. Messer reports. All buses that are used on mountainous routes have good brakes, emergency as well as foot, with the equipment taken off other buses to keep them that way. The shortage of plumbing parts has caused, to a great extent, the bad condition of a number of toil ets, adds Mr. Messer. Three Members Of Band To Join All-State Unit Three members of the Waynes ville Township High School Band have been invited to play with the All-State High School Band next Friday and Saturday at Winston Salem. The three are Joe Morrow, who plays the alto saxaphonc; Aaron Hyatt, tenor sax; and Jimmy Gallo way, clarinet. They were selected from names submitted by band di rectors over North Carolina. NAVY CITATION AWARDED TO DAYTON The Dayton Rubber company plant here has been awarded a cer tificate of achievement from the Bureau of Naval personnel, naval department, according to a news release from Charleston, S. C. Highway Record For 1947 In Haywood (To Date) Killed-- 0 Injured- 8 Vehicles Checked 825 (This InforntaUoa Compiled From Records of State High, way Fatrol)