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EIGHT PAGES Associated Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1947
TTTb No. 42
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the First District of
Ution clubs trom
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Lh here on Thurs-
i, in an all-day nieet-
francisof Waynes-
It, will preside. j
L of the district or-
fcude: first vice presi-
S Cray, of Macon
U rice president, Mrs.
i Cherokee; third
Mrs. R. L. Phillips,
Fourtb vice president,
Hidgon. of Jackson;
resident, Mrs. F. E.
and secretary. Mrs.
Hi Clay.
m ii scheduled to
with the invocation
;C.0. Newell, of Hay-
Welcome addresses
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A ftftA Alice Kanpv
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8 i (-H clubs. Mrs.
Jackson county will
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1. 1. S. Gray, second
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In Charge Of Local
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MISS MARY MARGARET SMITH MISS HELEN SMITH
MISS MARY MARGARET SMITH, Haywood county home agent,
and Miss Helen Smith, assistant county home agent, who have
been in charge of the arrangements for the local meeting, assisting
Mrs. Henry Francis, district president, who will preside, and Mrs.
Paul Robinson, county council president.
Memorial Day Service
To Be Meld Friday
$3 Lawsuit Being
Brought In Court
The hearing in the case of
John Sentelle verus Grady Hen
ry, said to involve the payment
for some printing which the
plaintiff claims never was de
livered by the defendant, will be
heard in magistrate's court at
10:00 o'clock Saturday morning,
May 31.
Interest centers in the case,
mainly due to the fact that the
rivil summons has cost the
plaintiff $3.00, which is fifty
rents more than the amount of
$2.50 involved.
Canton Man Is
Elected Head
NC Postmasters
Wade C. Hill, Canton postmaster
for the past 13 years, was elected
president of the North Carolina
Postmasters' association, at a joint
three-day meeting of the N. C. and
South Carolina Postmasters' asso
ciation at Columbia, S. C. last
week.
Mr. Hill attended the conven
tion at Columbia, which opened
I Thursday. Retween 400 and 500
I postal representatives from the two
states attended.
The Canton postmaster was con-
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Newspaper Editors Tour
Westefn Carolina Getting
First Hand Information
More than 20 members of the
W.N.C. Press Association toured
Western Carolina Saturday and
Sunday, getting first-hand inform
ation of the scenic spots of the
area. The trip was made as a sur
vey for a tour to be given the
National Editorial Association in
Mav lam mhi. than fiftO
editors and publishers from all 48
states will hold their annual meet
ing in North Carolina.
The group traveled in a special
bus. and the delegation was headed
by Herhprt Poalo rf VlWnhnl h Citv
and president of the N. C. Press,
and Miss Beatrice Cobb, of Mor
ganton, secretary pi the state asso-
ciauon..
The Dartv had lunch in Wavnes
ville, and went to Cherokee
via
oco Gap,, and then to the top
CIingman' Dome, and back Into
Bryson City for dinner, and speht
e night there.
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Arrangements
American Legion
Post Sponsors Pro
gram To Honor War
Dead
Special Memorial Day services
will be conducted Friday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, in Green Hill ceme
tery, sponsored by the local Ameri
can Legion post and Auxiliary. All
oersons are urged to attend, wim
a special invitation to veterans and
gold star parents.
Rev. Cecil L. Hcckard, pastor of
the Junaluska Methodist church, is
announced as the principal speaker.
Special music will be played by
the Waynesville Townsnip nign
school band.
William Medford, post comman
der, will preside during tne serv
ice.' The invocation will be given
by Rev. S. R. Crockett, post chap
plain, after which Miss Ida Lou
Gibson will sing the national an
them, accompanied by the high
school band.
Col. J. H. Howell will introduce
the speaker. Following the address
hv Bpv Hprkard. the post adjutant.
Thad Howell, will conduct the roll
call The service will ciose wnu
the playing of taps by Bob Gibson
and John Lewis.
BANK TO BE CLOSED
The First National bank will be
closed Friday on account of Memo
rial Day.
Sunday morning the party left
r n StODDlllK
IUI A ioiu.1".
rniitn to view the scenery
and attended church in a body at
Franklin, and later were tne guesu,
of the Chamber of Commerce for
HiniiPl"'.
From Franklin the group went to
Highlands, stopping at ury rdi..
lookout places along
the way. After a brief stop at Brev
ard, the party came acro
inin Wavnesviiie, ana on
A unci iiittuue,
Bryson City where plans were dis-
i tha rnmintt association
i :r MnAiitr was HL'iu ai
next May, but the meeting was cut
short in order that the group could
visit with a number at Bryson
City citirens who had come in to
welcome the party. '
Those making the trip from
Waynesville were Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Russ, and Marguerite Russ.
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Methodist !
Churches To
Hold Joint
Meet Sunday
Will Worship To
gether At Junaluska
Haywood County Day
Program
All Methodist churches in the
county will cancel their regular
services Sunday, June 1 fo worship
together during the observance ot
Haywood County Day at the take
Junaluska Assembly, it is announc
ed by Dr. Walter West, district sup
erintendent.
Hon. Joscphus Daniels, publisher
of the Raleigh News and Observer,
is the principal speaker at the 11
o'clock service Sunday morning.
Special music will be presented by
the combined choirs of the First
Waynesville and Canton Central
Methodist churches.
Each family that attends is re
quested to bring a basket lunch and
enjoy dinner on the grounds.
There will be no afternoon serv
ice, as has been customary In the
past, reports Dr. West. The Hay
wood Methodist Youth Fellowship
is sponsoring an Intor-FaitfaVJyf
young people, to begin at 8 p.m. in
the Assembly auditorium.
Corpening Named
Vice-President
Of State ROA
Wayne A. Corpening, Lt. Col.
Inf. Reserve, was elected senior
vice-president of the Department of
North Carolina. Keserve unicers
Association, at the state convention
held last week-end at Wrightsville
Beach.
As president of the Haywood
Chapter, ROA, Mr Corpening in
vited the department council to
consider Waynesville as the place
for the 1948 convention.
Speakers at the convention in
cluded Maj. Gen. Edward H.
Brooks, Third Army C.G., Senator
William B. Umstead, Congressman
Carl T. Durham. Maj. Gen. S. Le-
Roy Erwin, V Corps C.G., and sev
eral other officers prominent in
reserve and training commands.
Members of the Haywood KUA
who attended were Mr. Corpening,
Paul Davis and Richard Bradley,
accompanied by Mrs. Corpening
and Mrs. Davis.
Springdale
School To Give
Operetta
As a feature of the closing activ
ities of Springdale School, a pro-
rlnetinn of "Trial By Jury", Gilbert
anH Sullivan's famous comic oper
etta, is being prepared by the stu
dents and staff and will be present
ed Wednesday evening, June 4Ui, at
8:30, at Springdale School.
This delightful, gay, and tune
ful operetta, will be one ot tne
most ambitious projects undertak
en by the students. It is under tne
musical direction of Mr. bol u.
rnh.n Snrinedale's well known
musical director, and will be staged
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Miss Bradley Represents Waynesville
Club In Pageant At Lions Convention
Jean Ann Bradley, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Bradley, was
dressed in the costume of China as
she represented the Waynesville
Lions Club at the 25th state con
vention colorful Flag of Nations
mint Sunday evening in the
Asheville City Auditorium.
Girls from all towns in Western
North Carolina in which there are
Lions Clubs took part in the pa
geant, which featured the opening
night' celebration of the North
Carolina "Silver Jubilee". Miss
Frances Rogers of Canton repre
sented Honduras.
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Suggestions
Are Made
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'47 Banquet
Local Problems Are
Discussed By Speak
ers Friday in Hazel-
wood Cafeteria
Requests for a definite plan to
meet the housing shortage here,
that Wavnesviiie and llazelwood
consolidate and take in outlying
areas ,and an optimistic report on
the outlook for the Lake Junaluska
summer assembly program were
highlights, of the annual Cham
ber of Comorce banquet, held Fri
day evening at the llazelwood
school cafeteria.
Approximately 280 persons were
present to hear speakers report on
past accomplishments, define the
nlnce of the State Test Farm in
its relation to the agricultural and
business life of the community, de
scribe how legislation has made
nn&sible the needed expansion of
the Haywood Cmmty Hosprtat, tmd
report that the project for a large.
modern hotel here still is under
serious consideration.
C. J. Reece, Chamber of Com
merce president, was the presid
ing officer and introduced the
speaker. Rev. M. H. Williamson
gave the invocation, alter wmcn
the eroui) sat down to a delicious
meal prepared by the United
DauBhters of the Confederacy.
Dinner music was presented by
members of the hitfh school band
At the close of the program the
benediction was given by Rev. S
R. Crockett.
PAVING OF PISGAII ROAD
A PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENT
L. E. Sims, past president, stated
that during the last year much of
the Chamber of Commerce work
dealt with answering inquiries ot
everv conceivable nature" from
everv state in the union. Mexico
and Canada. The group offered fin
aneial support to the Haywood
Cuuntv Livestock and Home Arts
Show, promoted the Homer Ker
guson Day program and a banquet
f.r i h N (:. Press association, li
joined in the organization of West
em North Carolina Associated
Communities, whose influence al
ready "is being felt in Washing
ton and Raleigh."
Although many of their activities
were intangible in the assessment
of results, Mr. Sims cited the pav
ing of the Pisgah mountain road
on the eve of the press group's
visit here as a primary achieve
ment. He closed his talk by com
mending all member for their hard
work and cooperation with him on
the projects.
STATE TEST FARM
GROWTH IS CITED
The Mountain Experiment Sta
tion, reported Howard Clapp, is
a state sponsored research unit for
agriculture in Western North Caro
lina. He related how the test farm
had grown, since 1944. to include
396 acres and represent an invest
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The convention was attended by
2.800 persons Sunday, including
several members of the Waynes
ville club. The newly-elected presi
dent and secretary, Claude Rogers
and M. E. Davis, were official dele
palest from Wavnesviiie.
During the principal address ot
the evening, the Rev. Homer O.
Wilson of Winston-Salem reviewed
the rapid spread of Llonism into 18
nations and stated that when the
organization was conceived men
scoffed at the idea that business
and professional men would band
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Clyde High
iTo Graduate
24 Students
i
All-Student Program
Tonight, Baccalaureate
Sermon Delivered
Sunday
Twenty-four students, including
four ex-servicemen, will be award
ed diplomas tonight at the Clyde
high school graduation program.
Rev. Ralph Taylor, pastor of the
Central Methodist church, deliv
ered the baccalaureate senium
Sunday evening in the school audi
torium. The program was opened with
Ihe nroi cssinnal pluvcd by Mi's.
Mehaffey. after which a hymn was
sung by the congregation and Rev.
T II I'arris gave the Invocation.
The scriptures were read by Itev.
J. E. Snmpley, and a number pre
sented by Ihe girls chorus.
Student sneakers and musicians
will be featured in the graduation
exercises tonight. The opening
and closing music will be given by
a violin and piano ensemble. Rev.
T. II. Parris will speak the invo
cation, after which the junior cho
rus will sing, "Springtime."
Maraaret Cockerell Jones will
deliver thr salBtatory- n& LaciHe
Mann the valedictory. The senior
class will join in singing the "Alma
Mater." David McCracken will
speak as class optimist, Ruth Lind
sey Hall as historian, Josephine
McCracken as the prophet and Her
bert Simpson will give the last will
and testament. Diplomas will then
be awarded by the principal, Ho
mer Henry.
The graduates are Susie Isabella
Chambers. Margaret Kathryn Cnck
rell. Margaret Ann Cole. Betty Dot
son DeWeese, Mary Aileen Fran
cis, Ernest G. Hall, Jr., Ruth Lind
say Hall. Charles W. Hannah, Ern
est Howell Jackson, Virginia Dor
othy Kuykendall, Paul Leather
wood, Cieorgia Lucille Mann. Wil
liam E. MeClure, David K. Mc
Cracken, Josephine McCracken,
Paul Rogers, Rex Shuler, James
Herbert Simpson, Bonnie Caldonta
Sorrells, Joe E. Terrell, John Best.
Ned W. Brown, Jerry Lane Leath
erwood and Lester P. Lovelace.
Haywood Girl
Hurt In Wreck
The condition of Miss Jennie
Faye Putnam, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. Putnam, of Lake Juna-i
ffpred iniuries when
she was struck by an automobile (
after alighting from a bus on the
Enka highway near Enka around
8:20 Saturday evening, was rest-!
ing fairly well, it was learned yes-:
terday afternoon from the Nor-1
burn hospital, Asheville. where sne ;
is a patient.
The accident was investigated iy
State Highway Patrolman C. U. ,
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Commencement Exercises
Will Start Here Friday
Night With Class Play
The first of commencement ex
ercises for the Waynesville Town
shin hieh school will be held Fri
day night as the senior class play
is presented. The graduating
class this year is made up of 127
members, according to M. H.
Bowles, superintendent.
On Sunday night, at the high
school auditorium, the annual bac
calaureate sermon will be held with
the Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of
the First Baptist church bringing
the message.
Regular classes will be held on
Monday, but just part of the day
Tuesday, Mr. Bowles said.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
the eighth grade promotion exer
cises, with the award of attend
ance certificates, the American
taspeciion
iQmiue
vi umivih
Park Urea
Development Pro
gram Studied By
Civic Leaders of
Some 20 civic and business lead
ers of Asheville visited the eastern
end of the park for the first time
on Sunday as the guests of the
Chamber of Commerce here. The
(rip was an inspection tour of the
Big Creek, Cataloochee. Camp Gap
and Heiutooga areas.
"The visitors were impressed by
the undeveloped area of the park,
and agreed to cooperate fully on a
general program calling for the
complete development of that en
tire section," Charles Ray. general
chairman, said yesterday.
In addition to the Asheville city
officials, directors of the Chamber
of Commerce and Junior Chamber
of Commerce of that city, the tour
had representatives of the state
and federal agencies, and a photog
rapher of Holiday magazine. The
Asheville group was headed by
Mayor Clarence E. Morgan and Al
derman Fred Seely.
Alfred DeLardi, photographer of
Holiday magazine, was along and
made many photographs which will
be used in a 28-page section of the
magazine on North Carolina in the
j October issue. Another photog
rapher, John Hcmmer of the state
news bureau, and, Carl Sink, ssist-
ani director of the bureau were
I among those making Ihe trip. The
: Carolina Motor Club was repre
sented by Don Wilkeson and the
AAA by Mr. Durkin, road checker.
I Canton was represented by W. J.
iDamtoft and Walter Damtoft. Jr.
! Wayiiesville's new hoard of alder
men were present in a body. They
were Dave Cabe, Dr. Tom String
1 field and Henry Caddy.
So interested is Tennessee in
ilhe development of the area, and
a water-level road Inini Waynesville
to Newport, thai a delegation
iof 12, headed by Judge George
i Sheppherd of Newport, met the
Tar Heel representatives at Cata
I looehee.
j The Wayne, ville party, playing
hobl to the out -of -town Inspection
' party, was made no of about 30
civic leaders, including most, of the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce Linn Ii was served picnic
style al Calaloorhee church, with
I Richard 'lei ringer in charge.
The nark service had five repre
sentatives to min the party at Big
1 Creek. They were Blair Rciss, su
i perintendnit ot the park; John
Needham. clue! ranger; and Ralph
' Shaver, .lame Light and Mark
Hannah
The Waynesville Chamber ol
Commerce av-isted the visiting
photographers here on Saturday
nitrhl in getting colored pictures
of a typical square dance at Cata
loochee ranch, with the Cataloochee
string hand furnishing the music.
Thp oriuii) were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Alexander, owners of
the ranch. Some of these pictures
will be among Ihe group sent to
(lie edit urs ol Holiday magazine for
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j Legion citizenship award and art
j awards will be given.
I The graduation exercises will be
held at 8:15 o'clock Wednesday eve
i ning with the graduates providing
a varied program.
County Wildlife
Group Will Meet
Wednesday Night
The Haywood county Wildlife
Federation will meet at 8 p.m.
Wednesday in the courthouse, to
which members and all other
persons interested In wildlife are
invited, announces Felix Stovall,
president.
Officers for the coming year
will be elected at this week's
meeting.
Increased
Funds Are
Requested
By VmCikC
Statement Is Re
ceived By U. S.
Senate Seeking
$844,923 For Smoky
Park
By MARGARET KERNODLE
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Pi
North Carolinians asked today thai,
(he federal government spend
nearly $1,000,000 on the Great
Smoky Mountains national park
in the year beginning July 1.
The request was made before a
senate appropriations subcommit
tee by a delegation Headed oy i rau
cis J. Heazel, president of the Ashe
ville chamber of commerce.
In a statement filed with the
committee, Heazel asked that $884.
923 be appropriated for operation
and development of the half mil
lion acres of the 13-year-old park
in North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Interior Department appro
priations bill as passed by the
House provides only $120,310 for
the park. The appropriation tor
the current fiscal year was $120,148.
Heazel asked that the $884,923
be provided for these purposes:
1. Operation and maintenance,
$160,342.
2. Forest protection and lire pre
vention, $24,581.
3. To build pioneer museum at
Mingus creeks $135,000.
4. To build museum, Wing to ad
ministration building near (iallin
burg, $65,000.
5. Construction of road within
the park from the Black Camp Gap
entrance to Heintooga Overlook and
Balsam mountain campground',,
$350,000.
C. Development of the Balsam
mountain camp grounds near Hein
tooga Overlook on the North C'aio
lina side of the park, $100,000
7. To complete surveys and plan
lor construction of park mad be
tween the park boundary near Bry
son City and park boundary near
Fontana Dam (to replace N. C.
highway 288 that was flooded by
Fontana lake), $50,000. ,
Heazel said the "park as it now
stand constitutes a forest preserve
rather than a national park.
"In its present undeveloped
state, the park constitutes disap
pointment not only to North Caro
lina and Tennessee, but to the very
targe number of people -who vi?t
it.
"In contrast to parks in the vcf
the Great Smoky Mountains Na
tional park was made possible
largely by donations of land to the
United States . . . which repre
sent sizeable investments by these
two states . . . made upon the in
vitation of congress."
The investment of $11,500,000 is
unjustified, he added, as long as
the usable area is limited
"Congress," he added, "would be
wise to provide adequately for the
maintenance and operation and
! reasonable funds for a program of
development designed to keep faith
with cohtributors to the park and
to meet the public needs."
"The people of North Carolina
generally feel keenly that the de
velopment of the park has been
unduly slow and that the public
consequently is being denied uc of
a great natural resource.
"The personnel for the park has
been insufficient to render ade
quate service to visitors but the
park i ranked first in the number
of visitors to national parks in
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Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed - - 2
Injured -17
(This Information Compiled
From Records of State UU It
way Patrol)