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The Waynesville Mountaineer
NO. 28 8 PAGES Associated Press News
t Workers Strike
I Monday Morning;
ut Emergencies
Candidate
MACK PACE, an employee of
the textile division of Dayton Rub
ber, announced yesterday he was
a candidate seeking a place on the
Waynesville board of aldermen in
the town election on May 6tli. Mr
Puce is a native of Waynesville.
Haywood Farmers
Buying Heavily
Of Pasture Seeds
This should be one of the best
years for (rood pasture on the
farms of Haywood County, if the
records of seed purchases arc
any indication.
It is estimated by the Agricul
tural Conservation Association
Mcretary, aVML Dulin, that ap
proximately $"4fToOO" in crass and
clover seed have been purchased
this year by Haywood farmers
taking part in the AAA program.
By Match 27, the AAA had obli
gated $21,550.60 as its share to
ward the buying of seed, and
many orders have been placed
since that time.
The great rise of ladino clo
ver's popularity also is reflected
in his March 27 compiled report.
Last year Where were less than
25 Haywood farmers who plant
ed ladino. By late March of this
year there had been 242 orders
for ladino clover seed, totaling:
2,846 pounds. Since it takes two
pounds to seed one acre of pas
ture, this means that approxi
mately MOO acres will be sowed
tin ladino more than five acres
on the average per farmer for
those participating.
Hearing Is Set
For Moore In Car
Accident Death
A hearing has been scheduled
for Emanuel M. Moore, 53, on the
charge of manslaughter in connec
tion with the auto accident March
31 which resulted in the death of
tjeorgc G. Snyder, 38. to be held!
Detore Magistrate W. C. Medford
in the courthouse at 3 p. m. Satur -
day.
Moore was driving the car, a
converted Ford coupe, which over
turned on the highway near Bal
sam Gap to injure both himself
and the other occupant. Snyder.
uotn were taken to the hospital,
where Snyder died as a result of
ins injuries Thursday morning.
Moore left the hospital on the
same day he was taken there, and
is under medical care at his home
m the Allen's Creek section.
Army Week
In Haywood
Army Week is now being ob
served throughout the nation, em
phasizing the theme that " a strong
America is a peaceful America."
No ceremonies have been an
nounced to celebrate Armv Week
in Haywood county, but the occa
sion is being sponsored by the
county chapter, Reserve Officers
association and other veterans
groups.
'The purpose of Armv Week."
comments W. A. Corpening, ROA
chapter president, "is to honor
America's soldiers, livine and ripad.
who did so much to make peace
!nDie; to call attention to the
Program for national defense which
IS beilie dCVplnnoH- In hrlno
the people and their Army closer
together In our national commu-
nuy. ,
jhhhed Iwicc-a-WeclUnhc County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The
Easter Is
Observed
By Crowds
At Churches
Perfect Weather
Allows Pleasant
Holiday For People
Here
With not a cloud in (he sky, per
ieci spring weather came with the
taster Dawn on Sunday morning
in this area, in tune with seasonal
plans, and die day was observed
with all the local traditional fea
tures. There were two .sunrise services
held. One was at the foot of the
cross at Lake Junaluska, with the
large crowd overlooking the lake,
and the other at ihc Hazel wood
Baptist church.
Record crowds wore present for
both programs of spiritual empha
sis, which marked the beginning
of the Easter observance in this
community.
Not in years have the churches
been so packed with Easter wor
shippers. Every church was filled
to overflowing for the morning
services, and large attendances
were noted at the evening services
as well.
The pastors brought inspirational
interpretations of the Easter mes
sage as applied to life today, point
ing out that the meaning of the
risen Christ remains down the cen
turies the greatest promise to man
kind. Gratitude of what this nation
enjoys, on this, the second anni
versary since the close of the war.
despite the turmoil in the world at
large, was included in the Easter
messages brought by the pastors,
who stressed the spiritual signif
icance of the day.
There was nothing to mar the
Easter parade in all its glorv of
color and the hopes and plans of
the most optimistic in the ncrfefcH
Those who had new Easter
clothes and flowers to wear were
not disappointed for the weather
was balmy enough for even the
most summery outfit and the con
gregations were dotted in every
church by corsages of all varieties
nd colors of flowers. They were
worn by tiny tots to grandmothers,
nil sharing in t he growing custom
of wearing flowers at Easter.
There were family gatherings in
the community and on many lawns-
could be seen all during the day
children hunting eggs, while happy
parents looked on.
In the afternoon the highways
were crowded with motorists tak
ing advantage of the spring sun
shine and warm weather to take
an outing.
Ml lines of business reported
"good business" over the week-end
Dr. Mary Michal
Attended Polio
Conference
Dr. Mary Michal. district health
olTicer returned Friday night from
Goldsboro, where she attended the
state conference on Polio, which
was held under the auspices of
the National Infantile Paralysis
Foundation.
1 Attending the meeting were
Health officers over the state, pub-
' lie health nurses, members of local
polio committees and consulting
physicians.
The purpose of the meeting was
to make plans for emergency care
of possible polio epidemics, so that
victims may have immediate neces
sary attention.
The meeting was held at the
Wayne county court house, with
the health department in charge of
the local arrangements.
Is Sponsored
By R.O.A.
Other than a well-trained, effi
cient army of volunteers to. carry
out this country's duties with the
United Nations in building perma
nent world peace, there are other
important organizations to which
civilians can lend valuable support.
Mr. Corpening added.
At the chapter meeting Friday
night, Capt. James M. Davis, spoke
of the National Guard company as
signed to Waynesville stating that
five men were needed to fill out
its minimum complement.
The community, he stated, does
not realize what a National Guard
company will mean here and should
offer more support in encourag
ing enlistments. Once the com
pany is federally recognized, he
stated, it would bring an income
(Continued on Page Eight)
WAYNESVILLE, N.
FIGURE IN 'WEDDING PARTY' DEATH
L"MI
FOLLOWING A GAY WEDDING PARTY in a Detroit, Mich., tavern, owned
jointly by Mrs. Margaret Rowan Chmiel, 4? (left), and her husband,
Frank, Mrs. Chmiel's bludgeoned body was found in the street Arthur
Dcpoorter, 21 (right), who was described as one of the celebrants, Is be
ing questioned by police after a blood stained auto tool was allegedly
found in his car. Mrs. Chmiel had three children. (International)
Mrs. Ammons Dies Of Car
Accident Injuries Saturday
Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Dale)
Killed - - 2
Injured -12
(This Information Compiled
From Records of State High
way Patrol)
Asheville
Liquor Vote
Bill Passes
Election For AHC
Stores May Be Called
By Late June or July
Asheville citizens will vole mi
the establishment of Alcoholic
Beverage Control stores if the city
council wishes lo call an election
or if 15 per cent of the qualified
voters petition for an election
This right was given by the Gen
eral Assembly within less than 3D
hours before being requested by
Representatives Henry C
Fisher
and George A. Shuford. and sup
ported in the upper house by Sen
ator Frank Parker. One Buncombe
county representative. Roy A. Tay
lor of Black Mountain, opposed the
bill, but it was made into law by
3:30 Saturday afternoon.
As passed, the law requires 20
days' notice of opening the regis
tration books although no new
registration is specified. An actual
vote cannot be held until late June
or early July because of the pro
vision which prohibits an ABC ref
erendum within 30 days of the
municipal election.
The act provides for a division of
the net profits between the city
and county, with Asheville getting
three-fourths and the county one
fourth. 1
Almost Another Perfect Record
EDITORIAL
Haywood almost had a perfect record for traffic ac
cidents, during the month of March. In fact the record
was perfect for 29 days, and one person was injured on
the 29th. The month also continued to give a perfect
score in no one being killed on Haywood highways since
January 1.
The weatherman contributed his part to making the
almost perfect score, in that the snows and sleet on many
of the March days made traveling hazardous, yet at the
same time make drivers very cautious.
But alas, this record no longer exists, since one death
took place on April 3, and another on April 5.
This newspaper was impressed with the remarks of
Patrolman O. K. Roberts, that when a driver feels he is
master of his car and cannot have a wreck, is the very
time something is bound to happen. It all boils down to
this a car at any speed can be dangerous, so act accord
ingly when under the wheel.
C, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1947
Funeral Held Monday
Afternoon For Allen's
Creek Mother of 13
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at the Allen's Creek
Baptist church for Mrs. Bertha
Medford Amnions, 47, who was
killed about 5:15 p. in. Saturday
when struck by an automobile
while walking on the Allen's Creek
road near her home.
She was the widow of Lon Am
mons, who died in April 1846, and
the ttotherrof IS: five ons and-
eight daughters.
James Paul Gibbs, 23. also of
that community is scheduled to ap
pear before Magistrate W. II. No
land at 2 p. m. Saturday to face
the charge of manslaughter in con
nection with Mrs Amnions' death.
He was released from jail Monday
under $2,000 bond.
According to Patrolman O. It.
Roberts, Mrs. Ammons was said to
have been walking south on the
left side of the highway accom
panied by her 9-year-old daughter.
Patricia Sue. at the time of the
Occident. Gibbs. an employee of
Hnylc and Piikerlon, was driving a
ISI37 Lincoln Zephyr coupe in the
same direction, hit Mrs. Ammons
and carried her approximately 61
feet before stopping the car. She
(Continued on Page Eight)
Two Reckless
Driving Counts
On Franklin Man
After a chase from Canton lo
Hazelwood, police caught Andrew
Parker Norton of Franklin, charg
ing him twice with reckless driv
ing, Thursday night.
Norton was followed by Canton
police from that town to Lake
Junaluska. after which the police
came to Waynesville where Chief
Orville Noland and State Highway
Patrolman O. R. Roberts took up
the chase. They met Norton's car
driving at a normal speed on the
Dell wood road, but when the offi
cers turned around Norton speed
ed up and drove to Hazelwuod be
fore being arrested
He was fined $50 and costs in
police court here, and bound to
superior court on the charge of
reckless driving when taken be
fore S. II. Justice. Canton magis
trate.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Assembly Passes Beer
Control Bill Closing Day
Confederate
Veteran And
Wife Buried
Here Sunday
Late Captain Howell
Laid to Rest Beside
Wife in Impressive
Ceremony
Last riles were conducted here
'jn Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the First Methodist Church for
Capt. Alden A. Howell. 106. native
of Haywood county, and last sur
viving veteran of the War Between
the States in this county, who died
in a hospital in Los Angeles, Calif.,
Thursday. March 21.
Rev. Paul Townsend, pastor, of
ficiated, with Jonathan Woody, who
was at one time associated with
Captain Howell as an employe in
the Bank of Waynesville, giving a
sketch of the life of this last sur
viving commissioned officer of the
Confederate army. Mr. Woody
pointed out the fact that he had
been a builder and had aided much
in the development of this section.
Joe Emerson Rose was in charge
of the music.
Following the service at the
church the final graveside rites
at Green Hill cemetery were eon
ducted by the local Masonic lodge,
honoring their former member who
is said to have been the oldest Ma
son living in the United States at
.iiHyUltadtli.
The members of the local Hay
wood chapter of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy attended
the service in a body.
The ashes, of his wife, the for
mer Miss Fannie Dillard, of Shi eve
port. La., who died several years
ago in California, were also in
terred with those of her husband.
Captain Howell, native of the
Jonathan Creek section of the
county and son of D. Collins and
Mourning Garrett Howell had ex
pressed a desire to be brought
back here for burial, lie had been
making his home with his daugh
ter. Mrs Jack John of Los Angeles
(Continued on Page Eight)
Sale of Vehicle
Tags In County
Reaches 7,500
Approximately 5.000 automobile
and 1,200 truck license plates were
sold to residents of Haywood coun
ty during the first three months of
this year, it was reported by the
Canton Chamber of Commerce.
This is quite a few more than sold
during the same quarter in 1940.
Beginning April 1 owners of all
vehicles which had not been oper-
ated in North Carolina prior to that
date were eligible for the three
quarter year price in getting their
tag.
Licenses are sold the year round
at the Canton C. of C. office, which
serves all of Haywood county. Of
fice hours arc from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on week days, and from 9 a.m. un
til noon on Saturdays.
There have been approximately
360 town tags sold in Waynesville
to date. These may be secured at
the town hall.
Need For Development
Of Park Discussed By
Charles Ray For Rotary
Local Girl Named
Court Reporter
In Nurnberg
Miss Henrietta Love, daughter of
Mrs. Hedwig A. Love and the late
Hugh A. Love of Waynesville, has
been named as a court reporter for
the Nurnberg trials, which are
expected to continue sometime in
Germany.
Miss Love has had wide experi
ence in this type of work and is
currently serving as court report
er for Wake county.
Miss Love will go to Germany in
the near future.
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
To Visit Here
MARTIN II. KENNELLY. mayor-elect
of Chicago who now is
taking a vacation in Asheville. is
planning to visit here Wednesday
for lunch ut The Lodge and an al
ternoon of golf at the Waynesville
Country Club. A number of news
papermen will accompany Ml
Kennelly. the Democratic nominee
who defeated Russel) W. Root, Re
publican, in the recent election at
the nation's second largest city.
This victory was hailed as signi
ficant of U. S. political opinion.
The affair here is being spon
sored by the Chamber of Com
merce. lustices Of Peace
Are Back On lob
Monday Morning
Official notice of the appoint
ment of justices of the peoce in
Haywood arrived at the clevk;.!rof
court's office Monday miirilfmk,
and the two magistrates who . swerve
in the courthouse were swotTt hi
shortly before 10 o'clock MdMg
a six-day period (luring which thev
had no power to conduct trials anil
preliminary hearings. ' ." V;
T heir authority to carry. "qui. "of
ficial duties expired March,, j)-.'; ''A
hotigh their appoiiitmeht.i .jvajs
oassed on by the General-'Asij-hly
the following night, it io.ok.'uty
lil yesterday for records' 'ifv'iflavs
through the hands of the secre
tary of state and county clerks of
court to give them legal warrants
of authority.
A number of cases set for trial
during those six days were post
poned, and the magistrates were
busy rearranging their calendar for
Monday morning.
Shamrock Motor
Court Is Opened
Shamrock motor court has been
opened for the season, according
to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patrick, own
ers and operators.
The project consists of 10 units
and was completed about a year
ago. During the past few weeks,
the owners have put heat in the
rooms.
Charles E. Ray told Rotarians
here Friday of the history of the
Great Smoky Mountains National
Park and the Blue ridge Parkway,
and the potentialities of both proj
ects to this section.
After giving in brief the origin
of plans for development of the
park, Mr. Ray discussed the legis
lation just enacted by the North
Carolina Assembly, creating a state
commission to promote the devel
opment of the park, parkway and
national forests in North Carolina.
The legislation was sponsored by
Senator William Medford.
Mr. Ray explained the value of
kiich a commission, pointing out
that it would enable the federal
and state agencies to work along
one well-planned program, and
bring about a quieker development
of all projects concerned.
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49,500 People
Live within 20 wiles of
Waynesville their Meal
hopping center.
County To
Make Rules
On Beverage
Law Including Hay
wood Passes Senate
During Saturday
Session
Referendum votes of the people
will decide the major beer, wine
and liquor legislation enacted In
the 1947 general assembly.
Legal liquor may be sold within
100 mile of every citizen of the
Tar Heel state if Mecklenburg
county, Asheville and Hickory vole
for ABC stores under their en
abling legislation.
The city option ABC laws re
vived a pattern set several years
ago when Windsor. Southern Pines
and Pinehurst, all in dry counties,
were allowed to operate ABC
stores. However, the Southern
Pines-Pinehurst set-up may bo
charged, as Moore county was au
thorized to hold an election which
may dry up the two resorts.
Every county has been author
ized to hold a referendum on beer
and-or wine sales.
Wine was placed under control
of the state alcoholic beverage con
trol board. And. in Halifax county,
the county ABC board will con
duct an "experiment" in regulating
all three alcoholic beverages.
Despite pressure from drys and
skillful parliamentary practices,
the only alcoholic bans which be
came law affected areas in and
around churches and schools Al
though wine, alone, was banned In
several additional counties, the
principal totally dry areas Under
the new acts are Bethaina town
ship in Forsyth county. Middle
Creek (Fuquay Springs) township
in Wake, and Aulander.
The fight between wets and drys
began on ..the first day bills were
introduced In the house.
Rep. O. M. Mull of Cleveland
presented a "little" house hill to
call a beer-wine referendum in his
county. That, and other bills, lay
in committee until near the end of
the session, and the statewide local-option
beer-wine referendum
(Continued On Page Eight)
Rep. Redden Here
On Last Friday
Representative Monroe M Red
den was in Waynesville Friday for
a short time, meeting friends and
discussing some of the pending leg
islation in Congress.
Representative Redden was ac
companied by Ben Prince, of Hen
dcrsonville, former chairman of
the state highway commission.
Lions Install Two New
Members, Try Out Show
Two new members were installed
in the Waynesville Lions Club at its
meeting Thursday night, held in
the newly-opened Patrick's Cafe
teria. The new members are Joe
Liner and John Nesbitt. raising the
club ranks to 37.
Following the meeting the club
went through their first full re
hearsal of the Cotton Blossom
Minstrels at the high school audi
torium, where director Joe Casa
bella announced that practice ses
sions will be held each night next
week prior to the opening of the
show, Friday at 8 p.m.
Hereford Breeders Will
Meet Thursday Night
An important meeting of the
Haywood County Hereford Breed
ers association will be held Thurs
day night, at 7:30 o'clock, in the
county agent's office, announces
C. T. Francis, secretary.
All members are asked to make
a special effort to attend, since
there are some business matters
to act upon at this time.
Schoolmasters Club
To Hold Ladies Night
The Haywood County School
masters club will observe ladies
night at their meeting Thursday.
April 17 at the Hazelwood school
cafeteria, It was announced yester
day. More than 50 persons are ex
pected to attend.
On the program committee are
Jack Messer, John Nesbitt and
Lloyd Bryson.
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