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49,500 People
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WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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HENRY GADDY
Waynesville, above, held their first official meeting of the year on
duties and problems of the office to which they were elected May
the group organized by electing Alderman Cabe who received
election as mayor pro tem and in charge of the police and fire de-
have charge of streets and cemeteries, and Dr. Strlngfield is chair-
n vUbb feeases
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.'ar For Studios
Two Injured
In Collision
On Highway
Two Autos Smash
Head-On Thursday
Night N6ar Waynes-
ville-Ha?eIwood
Border
Two persons received injuries
and one was bound to trial In Su
perior Court on the charge of reck
less driving as a result of a head
on collision between two automo
biles at 9:30 o'clock Thursday eve
ning on highway 10-23 at the bor
der of Waynesville and Hazelwood
town limits.
As reported by Patrolman O. R.
Roberts, the collision occurred be
tween the 1938 Plymouth sedan go
ing west, being driven by John S.
Morrow, 23, of Route 2, Waynes
ville; and a 1937 Fofd traveling in
the opposite direction, operated by
Cecil Cable, 27, of Waynesville.
The Plymouth was the property of
David Grooms, also of Waynesville,
Route 2.
Bertha Brackett, a passenger in
the Ford, sustained cuts on her
face, and Morrow received cuts on
his right arm that required medi
cal treatment at the hospital.
The drivers of both vehicles ap
peared Wednesday morning before
Magistrate Wade Noland, when Ca
ble was fined $10 and costs for op
erating the car without a license,
and Morrow was bound to Superior
Court for trial on the charge of
reckless driving and operating a
vehicle on the wrong side of the
road. Bond was set at $300.
An estimated $350 in property
damage to the automobiles resulted
from the accident.
Waynesville Artists
Enter Art Showing
Two Waynesville artists have
entered paintings in the art show
in Asheville. Dr. J. L. Cobb has
two paintings of negro musicians,
and Mrs. McCollom also has two
entries.
"Uncle Dutch" Smathers
Celebrates- 86th Birthday
Children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great-
grandchildren, along
with a host of friends, gath
ered at the home of Charles
Smathers of Saunook on SunJ
day, May 11, to pay their re
spects to "Uncle Dutch" on his
86th birthday.
Rows of tables were loaded
with every type of delicious
food by friends and relatives
for Uncle Dutch's birthday din
ner, a bountiful feast enjoyed
by 1L
Rev. Doyle Miller, pastor of
the Pleasant Balsam Baptist
ehurch, ipoke of how Uncle
Dutch has been as a beacon
light in the community for his
children and others to follow.
Aldermen
OR. TOM STRINGFIELI)
Youth Will
Open Lake
Program On
County Day
Methodist Youth
Fellowship of Hay
wood Will Give June 1
Program
Youth will be to the front dur
ing opening days at Lake Juna
luska Assembly. On opening day,
Haywood County Day, June 1, the
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Haywood county will have charge
of the Sunday evening (program.
June 9-14 will feature a student
regional conference, ' bringing to
the Lake more than 350 students
and counselors Interested In stu
dent work. All students who are
responsible for program planning
on college campuses and those of
ficially related to student councils
on state and independent and the
Methodist-related campuses are in
vited. The theme of the conference, as
announced by Dr. Harvey C. Brown,
of Nashville, secretary of Wesley
Foundation work, will be "God
and the Day's Work." There will
be platform addresses, special sem
inars, panels, technique group,
forums and conversation groups,
with special emphasis on religion
and the fine arts, worship and rec
reation. Among those composing the lead
ership will be Dr. Mack Stokes,
Emory university, Ga.; the Rev.
Dr. N. C. McPherson, Memphis,
Tenn.: the Rev. Dr. William E.
Cassell, Winchester, Ky.; T. Z.
Koo, World Christian Student Fed
eration; Harold Ehrensperger,
Nashville, Tenn., editor of the stu
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New Front Put
On Main Street
Building Here
Workmen are completing renova
tion and adding a new front to the
Main Street building owned Dy
Mrs C .1. Reece and occupied by
Claiidette Beauty Shop, owned by
Mrs. Jack West.
Quarters on the second floor
have been fixed for the district of
fice of the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance
Company, with S. E.
Connatser as district manager.
The new front on tne ounaing
was built of buff brick, which
matches other buildings in that
area.
He is the oldest member of the
Pleasant Balsam church, and
has always been one of the
most active.
Mr. Smathers is the father of
six living children, 25 grand
children, 38 great-grandchildren,
and two great-greatgrandchildren.
Among the tributes paid on
his birthday was that "Uncle
Dutch" is loved, honored and
respected by all who know him
or come in contact with him.
He has always been active In
every community betterment
program in the schools and
church. The people of Saunook
extended their wish that
"Uncle Dutch" will enjoy many
more happy birthdays.
Interest And Attendance
Is High ft! Food School
Which Ends Here Today
Eating Places and
Health Officials Con
sider First School
Big Success
Haywood county's first food
handlers school will come to an
end today with operators of eating
establishments making a tour, at
2 o'clock this afternoon, through
the Champion Paper and Fibre
company employees cafeteria, and
a discussion period tonight fol
lowed by the award of certificates
for operators who have attended
classes Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
R. W. Livingstone, sanitarian
for the District Health Department,
expressed his pleasure with the in
terest taken by those who have at
tended, the high quality of instruc
tion, and the large number of per
sons who have attended classes,
and called the school a marked
success.
More than 250 employees of
public eating places were present
for classes Wednesday.
Methods of instruction ranged
from discussions, the use of films,
and demonstrations; with equip
ment being on hand at the Armory
to bring out clearly the approved
methods of preparing and serving
food and point out how bacteria
make food dangerous when improp
erly cared for.
Similar instructions were given
during the morning and afternoon
sessions, with different groups
present.
The first day's program was
opened with the invocation by Dr.
F. S. Love and short talks by a
sanitarian, and restaurant repre
sccretary; Nat Clark, Asheville
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Dayton Employe
Joins Husband
In Germany
Mrs. Viola Deitz of Sylva, former
member of the office staff at Day
ton Rubber company here, has left
this country for Doggendorg Ger
many, where she will join her hus
band, First Sgt. Thad B. Deitz, who
is stationed there with the United
States occupation fo'rees.
Mrs. Deitz is the daughter of
Mrs. Lela Thornton of Sylva and
her husband is the son of the Rev.
Thad Deitz, veteran Jackson coun
ty Baptist minister. She was at
one time employed by the United
States government in Washington,
prior to her becoming connected
with the Dayton Rubber company.
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter
Assigned To FHA Here
Mrs. Ruth Carpentrc has been
transferred from the Farm Home
Administration office serving
Catawba and Lincoln counties to
the local office, from which she
will work in Haywood and Bun
combe counties as home economist.
Mrs. Carpenter is the former assist
ant county agent for Haywood.
She began her duties here Tues
day, May 13, filling the position
formerly occupied by Miss Bertha
L. Proffitt.
Full Week Of Events Scheduled
For Annual July 4th Celebration
Sponsored By Hazelwood Boosters
Indications are that the annual
enuntv-wide Fourth of July cele
bration wllf break all records this
year, as the committee added a
number of features this week. The
event is annually sponsored by the
Hazelwood Boosters club.
The week's celebration will get
underway on Sunday evening when
the ministerial association will
conduct outdoor vesper services
with special music.
On Monday evening the seven
modern rides will begin operation,
it was announced. Only rides will
be permitted on the grounds, with
the exception of concession cat
and drink stands which will be
operated by the American Legion.
No shows, or places of chance will
be allowed.
On Thursday evening the quar
tets of the county will Stage a two
hour outdoor program with large
loving cup going to the quartet
judged the best. Other special mu
sical specialties will be given dur
ing the evening. The committee
in charge of the Thursday night
program is composed of Tom
Queen, Dewey Hyatt and Kay Allen.
Lions President
CLAUDE ROGERS, elected
president of the Waynesville Lions
Club on May 8, will be installed
when the new officers assume their
duties in July. Mr Rogers is prin
cipal of Central Elementary
School.
One Killed,
Hazelwood
Man Injured
In Accident
Marion E. Sharp of
Canton Dies, C. It.
. Sanderson Hurt in
Wreck
Marion Edgar Sharp, 20, of Can
ton ' was killed Instantly and
Charles Ray Sanderson. 22, of Haz
elwood was seriously injured early
Thursday ' morning when the car
in which they were riding failed to
make a curve and crashed Into an
embankment on the old Swanna
noa highway near the entrance to
Sayles Bit tin ore bleacheries.
Sanderson was reported by his
physician at 4 o'clock yesterday to
be in "generally good" condition.
He received a severe laceration on
the scalp, and a contusion or bruise
over the right kidney with the pos
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Saturday To Be Tag Day
Here For Youth Club
Saturday will be Tag Day in
Waynesville and Hazelwood, with
attractive tags belne distributed
by members of the Haywood
Youth Club for the benefit of that
organlzatino.
Tacs have been made in the
club colors sold, green, white
and blue, and streamers bearing
the words "Youth Club" will be
worn by members who are tak
ing part In the Tag Day sale.
Patrons and suportrrs of the
organization are urged to con
tribute generously for their tags,
since the club's finances are at
a low ebb.
The program for the Fourth will
be a "full day" the committee an
nounced". ' Charles Johnson, state
treasurer, will be the speaker of
the day) starting about 11 o'clock,
following a band concert.
Starting shortly after noon,
there will be two hours of athletic
Contests and at 3 o'clock, a base
ball game between Hazelwood and
Canton Industrial League teams
will be staged.
Oh the night of the Fourth, a
Softball game between the All
Stars of Waynesville and the Can
ton All Stars will be given. AH
these events will be free, it was
announced.
On Saturday afternoon the Hazel
wood baseball team will play a
regular scheduled Industrial league
game and a small admission will
be charged.
Much interest is being shown in
the program this year, and the
committee is gratified at the re
sponse given by all organizations
who have been asked to participate.
The money made on the cele
bration is used by the Boosters
club for general community im
provement projects.
Pavement Is
Being Laid
On New Road
To Dellwood
Second of Three
Layers To Be Com
pleted This Week By
Contractors
The first of three hard-surfacing
coats has been spread over the
Junaluska-Dellwood cutoff from
Dellwood to the intersection of the
old road from Waynesville, and the
main "mat" coat is now being laid.
The primer layer was placed last
Saturday and Sunday by Dickerson
and company, contractors for the
job.
. Work on the "mat" coat began
the middle of this week and by
noon Thursday the asphalt spread
ing machines had come from Dell
wood to near the Sam Queen resi
dence. Since this is a thicker ma
terial it is requiring longer to lay,
and is expected to be in place by
the end of this week.
Five days are allowed for the
"mat" coat to dry, after which a
sealer coating will be placed on top.
Once the sealer is dry the 22-foot
wide, two lane highway will be
opened for traffic between Way
nesville and Dellwood again, elim
inating the present lengthy detour.
Work will then begin on that por
tion of the road from highway 19
23 at Lake Junaluska to the fin
ished part of the cutoff.
With no unexpected delays, it is
expected that traffic between Dell
wood and Waynesville will begin
during the week following Sunday,
May 25.
Patrolmen Arrest
Many On Traffic
Counts In April
More than 100 arrests were
made durlag the month of April
for traffic violations by mem
bers of the State Highway Pa
trol in Haywood county.
The indictments on record In
volve practically every statute
in the highway code. Including
speeding, reckless driving, drunk
on highway, vehicles with Im
proper lights and brakes, no li
cense, failure to stop at marked
Intersections, trespassing on
school grounds, passing on the
crest of a hill, driving drunk, and
parking on the highway.
Cpl. E. W. Jones and Patrol
man O. R. Roberta warn motor
ists that the months of heaviest
traffic are now beginning, re
quiring more caution on the part
of drivers.
Police Make 15
Arrests In Town;
Stiff Fines Given
Fifteen arrests have been made
by members of the Waynesville po
lice department since the first of
May. it was reported at noon yes
terday. Three persons were charged
with driving under the influence of
alcohol. After appearing in May
or's Court. Marie M. Turnmyre
and Boyd Thompson were fined $50
and costs and had their operator's
license revoked for one year; and
Grady Clayton, given the same sen
tence, appealed the decision for
trial in Superior Court.
Of the 10 persons charged with
public drunkenness, seven paid
court costs and three were given
suspended sentences until costs
are paid. One person on the
charge of reckless driving was
fined $25 and costs, and another
paid court costs for operating a
vehicle with no license.
Work Opportunities In
County Are On Decline
Unemployment continues to
mount in Haywood county,
reaching what is termed a
"significant" stage by the lo
cal North Carolina Employ
ment Service office.
"Employers are becoming
more conservative in estimat
ing employment requirements
and the majority of hires in
manufacturing industries are
for replacement purposes
only," states Miss DeBrayda
Fisher, manager of the NCES.
The only appreciable in
crease in employment trend is
in the construction industry,
including housing, highway
and industrial construction. In
manufacturing plants scattered
lay-offs are occurring through
out the area and production in
Heads Merchants
I X vM'-i! sal
DAVID FKI.MKT w;i ' elected
Tuesday niyMI to (lie prri.iiiency
of (lie Mcrrlianr. A (K!.ih"M
David Felmet
Is New Head
Of Merchants
Group To Allow
Jewelry and Gift
Stores to Open
Wednesday Afternoon
David Felmcl. m.in.inci of Kieh
land Supply fonip.-iny. was elected
president of tin- Merchants Associ
ation at tile annual election of of
ficers Tuesday nilit at the Cham
ber of Commerce office. He will
succeed Carl Mumlay
Ralph SummciTow. manager of
the Cash Oroce. y, lla.elwood. was
elected vice-president, and Miss S.
A. Jones was named secretary
treasurer. Following a diM'tcsion by the
group who attended the meeting, it
was voted to allow jewelry and
gift stores the choice of remaining
open on Wednesday afternoons dur
ing (lie summer nionlhrv
"This action win; taken." report:
Mr. r'ehiK t, "In n'ln heller service
to tourists. The .jewelry tores and
places that (h at in handieraf t and
other articles that appeal primarily
to our visitors ran decide, individu
ally, whether they preler to remain
open or not mi Wednesday after
noons. "If they wi li in tin so. Ihey
have the h.ickini; ol tin. Merchants
Association."
4-H Baby Beef
Tour To Be Held
In County Saf.
Member!, "f i H club, and their
parent- v iH be coivlutted on a
tour of all the 4 H baby beeves in
Haywond county on Saturday.
start i tit! from the county agent's of
fice at !) o'clock 'the first stop
I will he to sec the call of Sewcll
Dean Amos in Hctvei-daiii, after
which vis.il "ill fie paid the calves
! of other cluli member; making the
j tour.
Thoe who lice in fines Creek,
i Crabtree and lion DuU are aked
by Wa ne ( "un "Hie lat in agent.
to meet the group Iron! Waynes
ville at ft S Ward's service sta
tion a' !i:l"i a m
Electricily To Be Off
On Sunday Afternoon
F.leclr.C pouer will be cut off to
allow maintenance work on the
I lines Irnm V. to ii p m Siinady. in
the Waynesville. Ilaelwood, Lake
Junaluska. Chdc, lialsam areas, on
l K.F..A and oilier rural lines, it h
, annouiK'i d by Carolina Power and
1 Light company.
some instance- i- being cur
tailed. Despite the general tighten
ing tip of the labor market, the
placement of applicants by the
employment service office took
a slight rise during April. Sixty-four
job seekers were found
work in a variety of occupa
tions, skilled and unskilled
workers, clerical and sales per
sonnel; m the local area, and
four applicants were placed in
jobs outside Haywood county.
The principal placement ac
tivities were in the construc
tion and paper and pulp man
ufacturing, reports Miss Fish
er, and 83 per cent of the ap
plicants placed were veterans.
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High School
Band Concert
To Be Given
At 8 Tonight
Program Will Feature
Soloists, Range From
Serious to Familiar
Music
A concert will be given tonight
by the Waynesville Township nigh
school band and mixed chorus un
der the direction of Charles Uley.
to start at 8 o'clock In the school
auditorium.
The program has a wide selec
tion of numbers ranging from the
more serious classics to adaptation-;
of American semiclassic and folk
NEW UNIFORMS
The long-awaited new uniforms
for the WTHS band arrived Wed
nesday and have been distributed
to members of the unit. The trous
ers are black and the jackets gold
with a shoulder patch bearing a
"typical" moUntaineer and the in
scription, Waynesville High School
Band.
composers, Jerome Kern. Hoagy
Cannichael and Steven Foster.
Several of the outstanding stu
dent musicians will present instru
mental and vocal solos during the
three-part program.
The 55-piece band will be fea
tured in the opening phase, raising
the curtain with Brockenshire's
march, "Glory of the Trumpets."
and including among the seven
numbers a cornet and trombone
solo. Jean Hyatt and Theresa Al
ley will serve as accompanist:;.
The mixed chorus of 72 voices
will present the second part of the
program. Id be opened WMh the
'hymn, "Beautiful Savior." and of
fering numbers by the girls' chorus
and tenor and bass rolo;-. The con
cluding portion will again featur"
the band ip a selection of the more
familiar compositions.
Following the opening march
(lie band will play the "Salute- (')
Corelli." by Long, and "Triumph
of Ishtar." by Olivadotl. "Jupiter."
a cornet solo by Goldman will bp
played by Carol Underwood, after
which the band will play Ketelby -"In
a Monastery Garden" R.iv
Rogers will present the trombone
solo. "My Regards," by Llewellyn,
and the band brings down the cur
tain on the first part ol the pio
gram with the "New Colonial"
march by Hall.
Betty June McCracken v i!! bo
io!oi&t in the hymn which, the
mixed chorus first presents The
girls' chorus will sing the ' Cher
ubim Song" by Bortianskv. the
combined chorus will present.
"Morning." by Speaks and Aaron
Hyatt, tenor, will sing "Littir Pd
o' Heaven." Rain and the River."
"Friend o' Mine," a has:- -n!o bv
Jimmy Gentry, "Ol" Man Hirer"
and "Oh Susannah" will conclude
the choral music.
The band Will open their final
group of selections with "Child: en's
Prayer," from Hansel and Gretel.
and the Campbell-Watson arrange
ment of Gershwin's "The Little
Rhapsody in Blue." Jimmy Gallo
way will play "Flight of the Bum
blebee'' as a clarinet solo The
concluding numbers of the erenins
will be Carmichacl's ' Rockm'
Chair" and the "Red Mill' ovciture
by Herbert.
Chamber of Commerce
Board Meets Tuesday
The Chamber of Commerce
board of directors V''U meet at
7:30 p. m. Tuesday, May 20. in the
Chamber of Commerce office, it
announced by C. J Reece. presi- ,
dent.
Any member of the organization
who has some matter to present to
the board is invited to attend.
Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed - - 2
Injured -14
fThis Information Compiled
From Records of State High
way Patrol)