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Xr.!Hl POINTING Cu - 2ft-250 S First S LOUISVILLE KY Wished UWeek Tuesday Friday JECOND YEAR esses Health lis Back I chool Lately 500 Handlers in io Attend at Armory U Handling School bed in Haywood coun- Id al the Waynesville week. beginning on 13th and continuing L the !th. according Livingstone, district kmont sanitarian, who of the local arrange- the recent reuuire- od handlers through ry the local school if ition-ttidc movement, ponsored by Haywood Lurants. Waynesville in cooperation with States Public Health the District Health De- I led and outstanding L the U. S. Public le, the North Carolina of health and others bttn and in the county large of the lectures the various classes live all necessary in- larding the recent re- tlnod handlers, ound 500 food hand- 'ood county, including (operators of rcstaur ing rooms, tea rooms, rooms, cafeterias, meat markets, and itlw places serving e,form. it was pointed wngstonc, who are ex tend the school. am of courses will bl uing and educational. pi is an advanced step penance of good and lc" is in keeninc not per sections of the M the general pro wnnty, which serves its permanent popu of tourists who J during each year." "he sanitarian. w be so arranged fdwiPage Eight) yment fchedule Mrs are now i effect employment n-i :. h k 11 r miss DeBrayda IRr. k from 8Sn am though Friday ' l 12:30 p.m. on M close to the "Jtl:30 o'clock 'W comnlotu , Mso announced that "uill. i hp branch nt Nrity r , "7 lwn: . retains - ment Nion. 'cul tom- ml..' lit K i- -rar. .... ""Sat ,u l00ler fc-mre tonight "eanes- yiiejviii- temrxr- lhe staff of 'arm) w Rain- Min. flU 7i ? Jl Atflf The Waynesville Mountaineer NO. 36 EIGHT PAGES WE EKPEOT3D M (ELECTIONS TOW ff n r r f f n nil Handlers School Set For Man 7.9- 1ft Buried Sunday W. L. HARDIN, SR., who passed away Saturday morning, was buried at Green Hill Cemetery Sunday af ternoon. W.L. Hardin Dies After Long Illness Was Secretary to Congressman Z. V. Weaver During His Tenure in Washington Funeral services were conducted .Sunday afternoon at&Qfti.'clock at the First Methodist Church here for Walter Lauriston Hardin, 74, who served as secretary to Con gressman Zebulon Weaver during the latter's generation long ten ure in Washington as a member of Congress. The Rev. Paul Towrisend. pastor and Father Arthur W. Farnham. re tired rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, of Asheville officiated, with the Waynesville Masonic Lodge taking part in the service. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery. Active pallbearers were all past masters of the Waynesville Masonic Lodge as follows: Dr. J. It. Mc Crackcn, 'C. B. Hosaflook, F. O. Kippctoe. Robt. H. Gibson, W. A. Abel, S. E. C'onnatser. and Joe S. Davis. Other members of the Waynes ville Masonic Lodge served as hon orary pallbearers. Mr. Hardin was a native of Mor ganton, but had resided in Waynes ville for the past forty years. He had been prominently identified with the political and Masonic cir cles for years in this section of the state. He was a member of the Episcopal church and was one of the oldest past masters of the Waynesville Masonic Lodge. He was well known throughout the state and in Washington, D. C. where he made many friends dur ing the years he served as secretary to Congressman Weaver. Mr. Hardin, who had been in ill health for the past five years and critically ill for the past several weeks, died at his home on East Street here Saturday morning. The day before his condition was thought to be improved and his daughter who had been called here had returned to her home in Ten nessee. Survivors include the widow, the former Miss Tibbie Troy, of Fay etteville, a daughter, Mrs. Noyes C. Lbng of Old Hickory, Tenn.; a son Robert Hardin, Oak Ridge, Tenn., one brother and one sister. Edward Hardin of Tazewell, Tenn.. and Mrs. William M. Goodman, Knoxville, Tenn., and seven grand children. Garrett funeral home was in charge of the funeral arrange ments. Joe Rose Returns To Chicago To Make Recordings Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rose have re turned to Chicago; where the for mer has a contract to make a large number of records. Mr. Rose, known on the radio world as Joe Emerson, who has gained prestige hymn singer, will spend some Ome In Chicago , on this, assign ment, with- a few weks at home here in between his work. Published Twke-a-Week In The Associated Press News 16 Divorces Are Granted In First Day Of Civil Court Judge William H. Bobbitt Presides at May Term of Superior Court Sixteen divorces were granted in the first day of Haywood Coun ty Superior court, which opened Monday with .Unite William H. Bobhitt of Charlotte presiding. Following the clearance of the divorce docket, the regular civil calendar will he taken up today, j Divorces were granted in the fol- lowing cases: Ernest K. Davis vs. Juanita W. : Davis. ! Claude Bolick vs. Beulah G. Bo ! lick. Gertrude Pressley vs. Horace Pressley. ! Willie Mae Palmer vs. Vinson Palmer. Janie 15. Brown vs. John D. Brown. Joe Heathcrly vs. Lucille Ilcath erly. Frances Wright vs. William Wright. James King vs. Edna King. Stella 1(. flail vs. Robert Hall. John W. Sutton vs. Lucille Sut ton. Fred V. Doutt vs. Anne Nichol Doutt. -(' Reigh Scroggs vs. Bonnie Lei Scroggs. Robert Lee vs. Ellen Lee. John Edwards vs. Lcatta Ed wards. H. H. Messer vs. Leona Messer. Edna Orcb vs. John Oreh, J,r. Several Hundred Attend Annual Ramp Convention Sebe Bryson Succeeds F. W. Woody as President of Group Sebe Bryson was elected presi dent and "Gurt" Smathers of Can ton, vice president of the Haywood County Ramp convention at the annual gathering held Sunday at Black Camp Gap. Several hundred persons attend ed the 1947 convention, with ramps prepared for eating in all man ners possible over open fires and accompanied by hot coffee from a special-built enormous pot. F. W. Woody of Canton, past president of the convention, esti mates that 12 bushels of ramps were eaten during the day, and 150 gallons of coffee were con sumed. A moving picture camera and sound recorder was on hand to shoot scenes during the day. The original dances performed by Floyd Rhinehart, Canton busi nessman, was the main entertain ment feature enjoyed by the group. People were present from many sections of the county and 12 dif ferent states. Several were on hand who had never seen a grow ing ramp, and were guided into the Great Smoky National Park area to see them. Plans were laid for a bigger con vention next year, with committees to be selected in each township of Haywood to help officers make preparations. It was decided also to build benches at the site for the 1948 gathering. DR. MEDFORD ATTENDS STATE DENTAL CONVENTION Dr. N. M. Medford left Sunday to attend the North Carolina Den tal Society convention, now under way at Pinchurst. He will return to Waynesville on Wednesday. FATHER PASSES AWAY Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ingram left Sunday for Boston, where they were called on account of the death of the former's father on Saturday night. WEEK-END IN MORGANTON Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carswell, and family, spent the week-end in Mor ganton with the latter's parents. County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The WAYNESVILLE, BRITISH BAN REFUGEES ENTRANCE A . Pa A V" ?' ' A BRITISH SOLDIER of the 6th Airborne Division carries one of the 20 babies off the Haganah ship Theodore Herzl at Haifa, after the vessel was intercepted approaching Palestine with 2,000 Jewish immigrants. Right, Tommies look for possible weapons inside an accordion, which was carried by one of the refugees. Two oi the would-be settlers were killed in the battle which ensued when the troops captured the vessel. The refuge, were taken aboard a British ship and transported to Cyprus internment camps. (JntcrnaUoi.ai ) Concert May 16th Will Highlight Busy Year For WTHS Musicians Reading Contest For Hi-School HGirls Wednesday Jp i nas inciuuea approximately per The twenty second annual' read- j formanccs at civic functions in lug contest neia ior gins oi uie Waynesville Township high school will take place at 10:00 Wednesday morning in the high school audi torium, with Mrs. Charles E. Ray, president of the club presiding. Miss Martha Terrell, assisted by- Mrs. J. M. Kcllct, has served as faculty director of the contest in which the following girls will pre sent the designated readings: Mozclle Liner will give "The Highwayman" by Noyes; Thomas ine Fisher. "Lincoln", by Fletcher; Kalheryn Hyatt, "Maude Mullei". Whitter: Jeancttc Leopard. "Dunga Din." by Kipling: Frances Leather wood. "America" by Bene!. Mildred Medford will g i v "Lydiee", by Milay; Elaine Francis. "The Prisoner of Chillon", by By ron; "The Going of the While Swan" hv Anna Jean Crocker: "The Snow Goose", by Gallico. by Jean Ann Bradley: " I he White Cliffs." Miller, by Theresa Alley; Nellie Muse "The Underprivileged in America". All members of the Waynesville Woman's club, sponsoring organiza tion, and the patrons of the school and public are invited to altend the event Wednesday morning. WSCS Members Write Letter On Beer Ad At a meeting last week of the Women's Society of Christian Science of the Shady Grove and Crabtrec Methodist charge, an all day study of "The Christian and Beverage Alcohol Problems" was conducted at Davis Chapel by Rev. C. O. Newell, pastor. After bearing and discussing a letter to The Waynesville Moun taineer relative to publishing ad vertisements of beer, the WSCS members signed their names to it and forwarded the letter to the newspaper. The letter is printed on the editorial page of this issue. RETURNS FROM MARKET C. N. Allen has returned from a buying trip to Baltimore. HeiR. W. Shoffner, district agent: and spent several days in Washington before returning home. Election Results Will Be Posted By Mountaineer Due to the keen interest be ing shown in the town elections today The Mountaineer is mak ing plans to rive the results, starting- about 8:30 tonight. The staff will post the results of today's balloting- in the win dow of the office, and also give N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 6, The Wam sville 'township high j school bantl and mixed chorus will present a public conceit Friday evening. May 16, in the school auditorium, announces Charles Is- ; every section of Haywood county and many other communities, the high school music department will entertain during the Chamber of Commerce banquet a Woman's Club meeting, and the bacca laureate and graduation programs, June I and 3. Willi the end of school, the band will continue practices lor I he summer schedule: vilh per- .... ... formances anticipated al .he Julv ""' lr-sl suiBlf appropriation 411, eelehralion spomored bv the ' "f lht' s r'S ,r?m '. f:t'm'r;'1 llazelwood B.,oMs eluh. for thcifl"ul' a,,(l ls ff'r education. Lake Jimalii' k.i Mel liodisl Assem- J The speaker entered into a dis bly during August, and al the L.ihor eiission of the taxes against eorpo l)ay program in ( anion i ration-- in the state and pointed ! Director I.' Icy reports also thai 'out a ;light cut had been made by Ihi' Junior band ha . already ! gun ! the General Assembly. Members pr.u l i c , in plavin;: and marching' ilo prepare for this autumn's foot hall season. This assures gridiron fans two musical (.-roups on the (Continued on Page Eight) U. S. D. A. Council Has Preliminary Planning Meeting Members of (he Haywood coun ty U S. D. A. council met at the courthouse last week to make prc i liminary arrangements for setting j up long range plans to guide the , future of agriculture in the county. I It was decided to pool the sug i eest ions of representative farm adults and youths from each town - ship of the county, to be invited for the next council meeting the i latter part of May. Plans will be centered around deciding the soundest basis on which farms of various size could be established. : W. A. Corpening. farm agent, presided at the council meeting, j Those present included Bob Fran i cis, secretary; Dr. Mary Michal and i R. W. Livingstone from the district health department: H. M. Dulin. : AAA; J. C. McDarris, FHA; How ; ard Clapp. state test farm; Mary Margaret Smith, home agent; De Brayda Fisher, employment serv ice; John Nesbitt, vocational agri culture teacher: Joe Cline and Bill Robinson, assistant farm agents: : Mrs. Pauline Hotchkiss, district home agent. Information Niver the phone aft er 8:30. Anyone wishing the news of the election can call 137. Election officials predicted yes terday it would take about two hours to complete the count, both In Waynesville and Hazelwood. Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1947 TO HOLY LAND Rotarians Hear Medford Tell How Legislature Works Senator William Medford ex plained to the Rotary club here on Friday, the activities of the recent legislature, and dwelled on the state's financial set-up. j Senator Medford explained the j three budgets of thc state, the gon- ral tuad.highwaj' Jud. adVagri cultural fund. Under each he pointed out on charts where the J revenue is derived. For the gen- eral fund, most of the money comes, from sales taxes, Income taxes, and 1 franchise taxes. The highway fund gets all its money from gaso- i line and oil, and all must be spent j on Hie highway system. The agri-; cultural department gets their rev-( cnue from licenses on fertilizer, and seed dealers. of the club in discussing the gen eral tax picture, pointed out the competition afforded by other stales, some of them do not have j any state income tax and others no i excise taxes. Senator Medford spoke briefly ion the health program and the possibilities of the state getting ; federal funds, and adding these to j local funds for general hospital rx ' pansion programs. Details of this ' plan depends on passage of a fed- ; cral bill now before Congress. Jack Leatherwood ! Injured As Auto , gdS NeOT Elkin Jack Leatherwood, Jonathan Creek farmer, was painfully injured about midnight Friday, when his car left the road near Elkin. while he was enroute to Mt. Airy. Mr. Leatherwood was rushed to the Elkin Hospital, and yesterday was reported to be improving, and is expected to be brought home in several days. Eugene Medford ! suffered bruises when the car wrecked. of I Mr. Leatherwood is the son ; Mr. and Mrs. Medford Leather - i wood, and they went to Elkin im - mediately. Mr. Leatherwood re - turned to Waynesville Monday, and Mrs. Leatherwood remained with her son. i ,AI I r.iUimu CUfVtIIIUI Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of the First Baptist church left Monday for the Southern Baptist conven tion which is being held this week in St. Louis. OPENS DINING ROOM Mrs. Maude Jones opened the dining room of the Hotel Gordon on Sunday. She operated the din ing room last year. The hotel is owned and managed by Joseph Spitzer. $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Voters Of Haywood Will Fill Town Offices Today; Record Turnout Expected Bond Issue Increases Interest in Hazelwood Election at Town Hall. (Ballots On Pane Eight Hael wood voters will cast their ballots today to select their lown administrators for the next four years and decide whether to au thorize the issuance of $."0,0()() in bonds to make improvements on streets and extend water and sew age lines. With more than 1100 eligible vot ers and a heavy turnout expected, voting will he conducted at the Town Hall from ti:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. with John Tittle and W. II. Snyder serving as judges, assisted by W. A. Whltcner. registrar. Interest in the local campaign I has been higher than usual, with a large number of candidates out lor office and the special bond election wnicn is oivioeu lino iiuir pans. (li $10,000 for extending water lines, (2i $5,000 for extending the' sewer system, and 3) $25,000 for street and sidewalk improvements. All members of the present ad ministration arc seeking re-election and urging the passage of the en tire bond issue. The candidates for office arc: For Mayor Clyde Fisher. Furman "Mull " Tate. For Aldrrmen R. L. Prevost. Grady R. Smith. , Nathan "Frog" HILL Ed Greer. John Wyatt. Leonard "Deacon'' Woodard. Carl Swanger. George A. Bischoh. B. II. Holland. Tom Garrell. Clarence A. Scruggs. Ray Moody. Candidates At Clyde Candidates in the municipal elec tion -it Clyde arc: fur mayor, Hill Harris; lor alderman: Glenn A. Brown. Jarvis 'ainphcM. Clayton Mchalle.v and I'lurlic Hawkins: for police judge; l M. Cagle and Weaver Chapman. DUKE HOSPITAL I GIVES '46 REPORT t I According lo a report just re I leased by hospital officials, Duke I hospital al Durham rendered aid I to people in 100 counties in North j Carolina. 31 other states and three I foreign count l ies at a total cost of $1,867,386.80 during the year 1946. Of this operating expense the hos pital bore the brunt of costs in the amount of $768,965.81. with pa tients contributing $970,885.15. municipalities and counties respon sible for a total of $55,551.98, and other agencies contributing $72 235.86. During the year, 232 days of cart were rendered to Haywood county patients. Total cost of Haywood patients was $2,542.72. Of this to tal, $1,828.50 was paid by patients. $570.12 was paid by Duke hospital and $144.10 was paid by the Crip pled Children's fund. Miss Profitt Resigns From Work with FSA Miss Bertha L. Proffitt who has been serving as home supervisor with the Farm Security Adminis tration in Haywood and Buncombe counties has resigned from her 1 position. Miss Proffitt has served j in the two counties for the past two land one half years, but has been with the FSA for eleven and one half years, in other areas of the j state. ; Prior to working with the FSA j Miss Proffitt was a home demons- liralinn aurnt with 111.- Nort.fi Caro- --- , una txiension service ior over twelve years. Gradc-A Dairymen Will Meet At 8 P. M. Tonight All grade-A dairymen in Hay wood county are urged to attend a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the courthouse, it is announced by James Kirkpatriek, president of the County Milk Producers Association. 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their Ideal chopping center. Waynesville Voters Will Ballot at Court house From 6:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M. (Ballots On Page Eight I Election booths have been placed in the District Health Department office at the courthouse where Waynesville voters will choose their town officials by ballot, from 6:30 a. in. to 6:30 p. m. today. Although Mayor J. H. Way, Jr.. is unopposed for another four-year term, there are nine candidate seeking places on the board of al dermen. Since only two of the present aldermen are trying for re-election, at least one new board member will be placed in office. Officials at the polling place arc Arthur Green and J. P. Dicius. judges, and J. Hayes Alley, regis trar. A record number of voters are on the registration books, approxi- ivatcly 1,800 including 650 new during pre-election names added registration. A vote of 1,000 or more is being expected, with the contest cenlering around the elec tion of aldermen. The candidates are: For Mayor .1. H. Way, Jr. For Aldermen T. L. Bramlctt. L. M. Killian. T. Guy Massic. Dr. Thomas Stringfield. Mack Pace. T. Henry Gaddy. ASbury Howell. David Cabc David Felmct. Canton Vote Will Fill Town, School Offices ! Two elections will be held today in Canton, one for the 2,295 newly - registered voters in the corporate . limits lo select a mayor, three ;d jdennen. police court judge and i prosecuting attorney; and another for all voters in the Canton school district lo fill two scats on the school hoard EIc'tii candidates have qualified for listing on the ballots. ;ij fol lows: For Mayor Maurice T. Brooks J. Paul Murray lor Aldermen Lloyd Sellers Frank Hall Clarence C. Medford II. Glenn Smathers A. B. Robinson Ernust Messer P. D. DeWce:e For School Board K. E. Silver Willis Kirkpatriek Jack Williams Ted Cole . Police Court Judge Ralph R. Mease Prosecuting Attorney T. A. Clark. Judge and Mrs. Grimball Here To Open Summer Home in Grimball Park Judge and Mrs. William Grim ball are spending a week here opening their summer home in Grimball park for the season They will return to their home in Charleston, and return the first of July for the remainder of Hie. summer. They have as their guests the latter's sister. Mrs. Marie Hcyward. and Miss Frances Cannon, both of Charleston. Highway Record For 1947 In Haywood (To Date) Killed - - 2 Injured -12 (This Information Compiled From. Records of State Hlftv way Patrol) i
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