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Standard FKlATIXU Co 20-230 S First 6 LOUISVILLE rv r ViOished Week Lfuesday The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twice-a-VVeek In The County Seat Of Haywood County At The Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park 49,500 People Live within 30 miles of WayneivOla their ideal hopping center. FOURTEEN PAGES Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1947 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties j.fonferente Students Monday m aJIm delegates aie a, Lake Ju.n . ..i,cnH for a IK - Student conference L fur one wee' k. The f" ..ill ho Lofcollefiesann uni que Southern mi.. li... vmmn un i"" Methodist nnain , I nil direct the con-, 1 f otitstaiioins M"""- ..t'liirrlll vm on ii Lweek The meme Lgn b "God and the This theme will ne L, the platform lec- onversation L been shown each ...i .,.,.lr mw nil id lervices. lib, Va., is slalerl to ilplt. pwn nded sWork bead of the agrirul- i the Veterans Ad- ith li merit award iMiaimicuL ill . i Mil the regional of- In 1915 fa Dinine is Saturday ill be served dai f- ranerson ODcratp but ,,! ,,. . eaim-. court was coin- Is Near 7 Mark ise Sales K ne ot lh tewn of Way- P i Cflllpplln- 1U. lw for 1911 l began. e bpfinninf Iji . '"nuie I'Wowing Ma.. . !" Hnr, .... f" to out afti.,. ."topping, on f w mnri, 4k " tiidll law... as earnl- VU Ml 4 intairtn,- i Bureau). ana to- V"wea after rtivi,', r"th., mpera- K1 f the jT- Rainfall H 2 -08 a w .17 tab la. t. Undents Expected We This Veek-End bourse At Junaluska In San Francisco REV. M. R. WILLIAMSON, president-elect of the Waynesville HWJJWWwptJw. r-, ; ! I I 111 I i V," . 1 r: . iRolarv club is representing the ins Ur. " nilinii, i - - , - - ,.,, .i ; c uo ai me unci nauunai iunven- rfna, will ieai hand t., r- i nun uvw uciug tiv.u aa uun a tail' cisco. Kev. Mr. Williamson is pastor of the Presbyterian church, and is scheduled to return home June 18th. 4-H Camps jWill Open To Haywood Youths Soon WSilem. ,1 'HiA was maHc.hv! - Approximately,. 125 junior jnem- Atoager of the re-1 hers at 4-tl Mb Jtf Saywood will state, with a attend the Swanoanoa -B, camp fiab from the area fr0IT June , 30 to July 5, and 50 pud present. I senior members (over 15 years old) rat out that the agri- i wil1 go to the camp at White Lake M program in North I from Julv 7 to 12. lading all states. Mr. I This will be the first camp held vocational agrleul-! for the vouneer hnvs and eirls Fiynesville Township since the facilities at Swannanoa lor 10 years prior to were taken over bv the Armv dur- h the Veterans Ad- ine the war. Arranepments have been completed now to reopen the ' camp for use by 4-H members, with Oscar Phillips of the state i extension service as director and I Carl Ratcliff, assistant coach at fiUa dinine room uill , 8" p .V'8" scnoo' tj.,, i , " ci large oi ine amieuc program, r In 7 m T?!d' Activities planned for the Swan- K -"opera,; Ihe J","8 first aid, handicraft, forestry, ani mal husbandry, swimming, relig ious programs, movies and indooor Specialists from N. C. State college will be instructors. The Haywood county 4-H'ers "ill travel from here to camp by chartered buses, reports County Agent Wayne Corpening, and will be accompanied by six local adult leaders. There also will be ap proximately 30 club members from Avery county at the camp during Hie same week. Many Inquiries About Area Are Being Received A large number of inquiries are being received by the Cham ber of Commerce this season, according to Miss S. A. Jones, secretary. Interest in the park is increas ing, and indications are that a 'arg'e number of people are mak jn; plans to spend several weeks in this area this summer. bW Bowles Urges re for ' I r UnmZli aw UUUU ftJVSUUU "I urge you to find your God in the way it suits you to find Him," M- H. Bowles, superintendent of he Waynesville township schools a ie members of the graduating Class here WpdnoeHav ntoht lust before giving them their diplo mas, a record-breaking crowd at tended the final exercises. "The homes you make are go ng to be vital to the county, state and' nation. If your idea is to break it up the first time things don't go right, then I implore you l go slow in selecting your life mate, and pick him or her serious y." Mr. Bowles said, as he. cited the steady increase in divorces. The superintendent warned of Communism and pointed out that under the Constitution every one rtm had the right to express their Registration To Be Held For Canton Park Vote Canton Voters Will Decide $150,000 Bond Issue In July 8 Election A new registration of voters has been called by the Town of Canton to prepare for the special election on July 8 to decide on issuing 1150.000 bonds for a public recre ation center. The registration will be held from 9 a.m. to sunset on three Saturdays, June 14. 21. and 28. Mrs. Wade Rhea, registrar for the North ward, and W. W. Pless. of the South ward, will be supervis ing officials. Last year a petition was circu lated in which some 900 voters asked that an election be held to finance a recreation center with full time supervision. It has been estimated that the program will raise the tax rate approximately 35c on the $100 valuation, if passed. A portion of this amount, from 3 to 10 cents on the $100, would be an annual tax for the upkeep of the recreation park; while the remainder would go to repaying the original cost of its construc tion. Mosquito Control Program Vetoed By Hazelwood A mosquito control program, agreed to by the Haywood county board of commissioners, the Lake Junaluska assembly and Waynes ville, was rejected by the town of Hatelwood this week on the grounds of being unable to support it financially. Plans for controlling the pest had been made by the district health department, including the use of a full-time specialist who would lo cate breeding places and determine the most effective method of con trol. R. W. Livingstone, health de partment sanitarian, states that un less we have a period of exception ally dry weather mosquitoes will mature and become a nuisance and health hazard by the latter part of this month. He reports that further steps will be taken to get the support of Hazelwood behind the program, and if unable to do so will confer with officials from the other sponsoring areas to de cide if the program will be car ried out. Family Service To Be Conducted Dellwood Church An old fashioned family gather ing will be held at the Dellwood Methodist Church on Sunday, af ternoon, June 8th, at 2:30 o'clock, with the pastor, the Rev. J. E. B. Houser. Taylor Ferguson, chahman of the church building committee will speak to the congregation and W. D. Ketner will conclude the report for the committee by an an nouncement of a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ferguson to the church. Special music will be provided by the Dellwood quartette. Following the close of the serv ice the Woman's society of Chris tian service will serve an ice course to all those attending the special meeting. Graduates UaIVIA views and go to the polls and cast a ballot for those they wanted to run the different units of our gov ernment. 'The number of suicides is defi nitely oa the increase, and it ap pears that those committing sui cide have reached the end of their road, and see no way out, and do not know which way to turn. Dur ing the past 17 or 18 years you graduates have had parents and teachers to turn to for advice and suggestions. As you go out into the world, you will be on your own, and I urge you to find your God in the way it suits you to find Him," he continued. The program featured three graduates discussing current top ics, In addition to the addresses by (Continued on Page Three) FBI AIDS NEGRO O s . f Ml 1 W AFTER VOIUNTARIIY surrender '.o i Bl asents, Uodwin (Uuddy) Bush, young Negro who escaped from i masked mob, Is shown in the Halelgh, N. C, laU with Hugh Wilson, ffie wardea Bush Is being held ther for safe keeping alter his spectacular flight from a group that broke Into the Jackson, N. C. Jail aid took him from his cell. For 48 hourl he hid In the pine forests. Bujft faces trial for an alleged attempted as sault on a pretty stenographf t. (International Soundphoto) Pre -School Clinic Checks 228 In Waynesville Area Tax Collections For Haywood Are 95 Percent In Tax collections for 1946 have passed the 95 per cent mark, ac cording to Sebe Bryson, Haywood tax collector. "We have a ' number of smalt amounts yet to be collected, and we expect many of these to pay before the property Is adver tised for sale In August," Mr Bryson said. Col. Bond Will Be luly 4th Speaker Here, Reports ROA Chapter Will Have Regular Meeting To night In Court house Col. Van H. Bond, of Headquar- l Tl. : J An . l-...l. i,-.ll Kn m V ' , 7 one of the speakers here during the iUlyK.Uh cel,"bratlon' BPn - sored by the Haywood county chap ter. Reserve Officers association, it is announced by Wayne Corpening. president becoming 10 a . ' Crnbtrre. 45; Hazelwood, 76; East received this week from Maj. Gen. , Wf)Vnpsvj1(., 35. Saunook. 14; Cen Edward H. Brooks. Third ArmyjtrJ1, elementary. To; and Aliens commander, a decision will be ; .p,, r, reacneo uy ,iune to in iediuM iu whether there will he a company of regular army troops here to , pxam,naUong made , the Can participate in the Independence )on arM of U)e C()Unty wag Day parade. learned from the health officer. Plans for the parade will be dis- cussed at the ROA chapter meet ing tonight in the courthouse, starting at 7:30 o'clock. Also re ports on the recent state conven tion will be given and a combat film shown, Mr. Corpening an- A talk on the proposed universal youth training program will be given by M. Sgt. Gordon of the Asheville subdistrict, who recently completed a two-weeks course with the experimental unit at Fort Knox, Ky. nounces. All members of the chapter and any former officer of the Army, Navy or Marine Corps arc urged to attend. Stamps 11 And 12 Good Until Oct. 31 Both sugar stamps numbers 11 and 12 are valid for 10 pounds of sugar each until October 31 when it is anticipated that ra tioning will end, according to a local grocer. Stamp number 12 was made valid on May 29, three days ahead of the time it was expect ed to become effective and be fore many grocers had a chance to stock up to prepare for it. Although there is no shortage of the commodity now, some re tailers sold all their supply on hand at the time, but were "out" for only a short period before restocking. WHO FLED MOB x IMA W" is.amk fi x, v Numerous Vaccina tions Are Given Chil dren Preparing For School There were 228 children of pre school age and those who are en tering school for the first time this coming fall, examined during the two months period of the annual physical "round-up" inspection which is conducted each year by the county health department and sponsored by the Parent-Teacher associations. The examinations were made by Dr. Mary Michal. health officer, and Mrs. Ruby Bowles Bryson, Ha v wood county public health j nurse, at the various schools in the I waynesville area oi ine cuuniy. i chock was made for the following i and recommendations were made for the parents to take up with their family physicians: Defective vision: number of cases corrected of vision during the past year; defective nutrition, defective posture, orthopedic defects, marked old rickets, skin and scalp condi tions, enlarged cervical glands. r . , , ir , it cases of dental defects 'temporary and permanent., poor oral hygiene, tonsils removed during the past ! year and heart lesions. vaccinations were given for 1 smallpox, diphtheria, typhoid and whooping cough, with the follow ing totals for schools: Rock Hill, 'Z8r M j clydp 29; Lake Junaluska. 25: Fines Creek, 45; Announcement will be made lat er nf Ihn liilal nf tbp insnertinris Crabtree Farm To Be Auctioned Penny Brothers will offer at auc tion on Monday morning at 10:30 the .1. L. Walker home place, con sisting of 500 acres. The property is in Crabtree township. The property is being divided into small farms, with each one facing a rocked, all-weather road. On Tuesday morning the auc tioneers will offer a tract of 106 acres at Whittier. This is part of the J. R. Thomas farm. Hazelwood Board Buys Road Grader A motor grader was pur chased by the town of Hazel wood at the meeting Tuesday of the mayor and board of al dermen, with delivery of the machine and a few small road working tools promised by Au gust 1. The town expects to receive delivery of an automobile for use as a police patrol car sometime this month, reports Mayor Clyde Fisher. He indi cated that another call meet ing of the town fathers may be held in June to expedite the sale of bonds for the streets, water and sewer improvement - program. ft w j Road From Dellwood To Waynesville Is Open Veterans To Sign Today For Trades Registration For Training Will Be Held In High Schools Of County Veterans will enroll today for training In such specialized trades as carpentry, electricity, plumbing, and masonry; with courses to begin in each trade as soon as a mini mum of 10 students enroll. Registration of prospective train ees will be held from 10 a. m. until noon in Waynesville, Bethel, Crab-tree-iron Duff, Clyde and Fines Creek high schools; or at the board of education office in the courthouse. This program, which is being sponsored by the Veterans Admin istration, offers an excellent oppor tunity for former servicemen to learn a skill with which to increase their earning ability, states Super intendent Jack Messer, who is su pervising the registration. There is a big demand at this time for skilled construction work men, plumbers and electricians, he points out, and the future is al ways brighter for men with a defi nite trade rather than the unskilled laborer or someone whose exper ience is not in great demand by employers. Classes will be held 25 hours per week, and located where they may be reached best by the students. Instructors will be secured as soon as the number-of Vtadents la deter mincd. There will be no course in auto mechanics, reports Mr. Messer, since most veterans desiring that training are learning In on-the-job. The trade courses are now planned to supplement the VA's on- the-job program with all expenses j paid under the GI bill. No Date Set For Hearing Proposal To Stop 2 Trains No date has been set for the hearing of a petition before the ui.,in T;4llilnc r'....,.l..,.l..., .... itw. 1 .'in'c iniiiii-a vuiiiiiiisaiun vii mi. i ''fT 0 ,he Southern Railway that the two passenger trains on the Murphy branch be discontin- ued. Protests have been filed with the commission by every community on the line, and plans are to have d large delegation attend the hear ing in Raleigh, it was learned this week . Canton Man Faces Car Theft Charge Clarence P. Smathers, 26. of Canton, has posted $1,000 justified bond to appear in Canton police court Monday on charges of lar ceny of an automobile. The car, a 1947 Ford coach, was allegedly stolen from the parking lot at Champion Motor company. Canton, after 5 p.m. Monday of this week. It was recovered Wednes day night by Patrolman O. R. Roberts and Police Chief W. N. Stroup. being found parked in some bushes along Pigeon River, near Osborne Farm. The Tanks Are Coming -To Local Guard Company The Tanks are coming. Two M-26 heavy tanks, part of the original organization equip ment for Waynesville's Anti-Tank company, 120th Infantry Regiment, N. C. National Guard are expected to arrive here on flat car by June 28, according to Capt. James Da vis, company commander. Other vehicles arriving from the ordnance depot include two jeeps, two trailers, a 34 ton weapons car rier, and a lV4-ton cargo truck. Weapons, to replace the old model Enfield rifles friow being used by the guardsmen, include 14 M-l rifles, 23 carbines, and 45 pis tols. The numerous items of equip ment from engineer, quartermaster, medical and signal corps depots also will contain five radios (SCR 300) and complete mess outfits Meets Death By Accident Tech. 5 Kenneth Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vcrlin Robinson of Hazelwood, who was accidentally electrocuted in the Philippine Islands on May 20. He was a na tive of Haywood county and had volunteered for the service in June of last year. Having taken his basic training at Fort Knox, he was sent overseas in September and was serving with the 1664 En gineers service detachment as an electrician. The body will be brought here for burial and the date of the fu neral services will be announced later. Streets Are Marked Here For Parking The marking of parking zones, walkovers, and traffic directions has been carried out in the busi ness section of Waynesville di'ring the past 10 days, with -,,ost of the annual repainting completed yes terday afternoon. Police request full compliance to all instructions by motorists. Traf fic regulation enforcement Will be stressed throughout the summer months, with special attention giv en to see that violators of traffic lights, speeders, double and over time parkers are penalized. An invoice was received by the town this week from the Connec ticut firm stating that they were i shipping the parking meters on or about May 28. indicating that the meters will arrive within a thort time. The meters can lie installed with in two day, after wink begins, ac cording to one of th. manufactur er's representatives who visited here last week. After the meters are put in place, I he parking space along Main and Depot streets will be marked off into individual areas. Dr. Hush To Give Illustrated Talk On Watersheds Dr. C. R. Hush, specialist in watershed management, will be the speaker at Rotary here at 1 o'clock today, as he gives an illus trated lecture on watershed man agement. Dr. Hush will he presented by Charles E. Ray, chairman of the I program committee. making the unit fully equipped for the field. Drills are being carried out twice-weekly at the local Armory, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Beginning in July the company will drill only on Wednesday nights. At the present time, reports Capt .Davis, there are 36 enlisted men and four officers assigned to the unit. Openings are available for former servicemen and youths over 18, with regular army pay' (a minimum of $2.50 per drill) paid after enlistment. Training at the present time is in military basics. Upon the arrival of the tanks and other equipment the Guardsmen will begin work on tactics, the new arms, and other specialized subjects. Work Continues On Section Of Cutoff; Completion Expected Next Week Part of the Junaluska-Dellwood cutoff, the section from Dellwood to the junction of the old highway into Waynesville, was accepted by the state engineer and opened to traffic Wednesday morning. The remaining section of the cutoff is receiving its Ui:,t main layer of chat, after which it will be tarred, rolled and dusted with fine ravel. It possibly will be open the latter part of next week for perm inent us. The new road is 22 feet wide, with a rough finish to fit state specifications and offer better trac :ion for tires. Last autumn the road bed was graded, and paving was done this spring by Dickerson ind Company. Chat was placed on the section between Dellwood and Waynesville last Friday and Saturday. It was covered with tar early this week and packed with a roller. Prior to being opened to traffic some fine gravel was placed on top to cover the tar. This now eliminates the lengthy ietour between the county seat and the Dellwood-Maggie-Jona-than Creek sections. Crabtree And Plsgah Roads According to James Knight, maintenance engineer with the State Highway Dept., repairs to the road up Crabtree creek will be gin soon. Work on that road was halted several months ago when the shovel at the site had engine trouble and parts to fix the engine could pot be secured at the time. The needed parts for the shovel finally have been gotten, reports Mr. Knight, and they hope to re sume work on the road righfTTway. He also states that rock has been hauled and stocked along the road up Pisgah Mountain, to Wag on Road Gap, which is to be given a permanent paving this summer. The paving will be done by the State, rather than contracted to a private firm, and as yet there lias been no definite date set to begin that part of the project. Bethel Farmer Dies Suddenly James Noah Phillips. 7.3, farmer of the Bethel section, died .sudden ly while seated in a chair at Mes ser's store on the Little East Fork, talking to a group of friends, on Tuesday afternoon around 2:00 o'clock. He had been in declining health for sometime. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Bethel Mdthodist Church, with the Rev. Thomas Erwln, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Benson, pastor of the church Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna Fish Phillips; three daugh ters. Mrs. Vinson Hoaglan. of Cosby, Tenn., Mrs. Charlie Fish, of Cruso, Miss Maudie Phillips, of j the home; four sons, Willard of I Cosby, Tenn., John of the Hominy section of Haywood county; Wes ley and Floyd of Bethel; two broth ers, William Phillips of Gajtonia and Toby Phillips, of SevierviUe. Tenn., two sisters, Mrs. Becky Mes ser of Cosby, Tenn., anil Mrs. Em eline Phillips, of Sevier county, Tenn., and thirty three grandchil dren. Garrett funeral home was in charge of the arrangements. Slack's Stores Group Returns From Bristol E. S. Slack, owner of Slack s Stores, Mrs. Elsie Graham. Way nesville; Mrs. Caglc, Brevard; and Mrs. Burnette of the Canton store, returned Wednesday from a buy ing trip to Bristol, Va. Highway Record For 1947 In Haywood (To Date) Killed - - 2 Injured -18 (This Information Compiled From Records ef Stat High way Patrol) . f i
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