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SIXTEEN PAGES Associated Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1947
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UlisHed
lersburg Pastor
nounced As
inn Speaker
inday
tkrte weeks of recre
tospir.tional features
Sska assembly will
(he fourth week of the
, Sunday, launching a
lufcb-directlng events,
1Mthe Jnluskc2a'
ioir week, June 22-!9,
series of platform hours
Dr J Wallace Hamil
nlnlster of the Pasadena
church, St. Petersburg,
4Uj seminar for choir
(tolr directors and
mists under the dlrec
c Buckingham Simson,
and a citizen of the
Its since 1929.
ek, according to Dr. F.
sembly superintendent,
i southwide notice and
eniance Is expected,
md by Mr. Simson in
mentals of voice train
nverage choir singer,
(choral conducted, dis
tpertoirc and consulta
Wdual problems. Mr.
I his faculty of trained
pianists are now on the
,fe will train a great
which will furnish in-
fatk for the daily pro-
flven in the auditorium
immicales at stated In-
iifhout the season. Mr.
taduate of St Maryle-
i School of Music and
Htlmy in London. He
known as a successful
m teacher.
Itf Milford, of Greens-
Srtnaa college, Gaines-
Pbe accompanist for
He will be assisted
h department by Miss
pith of New York and
and Mrs. Parke Re n-
im from Emory uni
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e Assembly Will Feature
0ir Week June
Noted Pastor
THE REV. DR. J. WALLACE
HAMILTON of the Pasadena Cwn
munity church, St. Petersburg,
Fla., who will preach from the
Lake Junaluska assembly pulpit on
Sunday morning and evening, has
been acclaimed one of the most
remarkable clerical personages in
America. Dr. Hamilton himself is
unspectacular and his preaching
conforms to the standards of the
deeply spiritual Christian message.
But his pastorate, now in its 18th.
year, is phenomenal. Seven miles
from St. Petersburg, it was built
in the boom day of Florida and
had been practically abandoned un
til Dr. Hamilton, a member of the
Florida Methodist conference, took
over. Today, with the addition of
m anneramd two wtngSR the cmrch
building IS inadequate to accom
modate the large numbers who at
tend. The overflow remain in their
automobiles in parking areas and
hear the sermon through the public
address system 'installed through
out the grounds. it has Deen
called America's only drive-in
church.
Group Of College
Students Paused
Here Wednesday
A party of 37, composing a group
from Illinois State Normal Uhi
versity, stopped here Wednesday
morning gathering information on
their 6,700-mile tour of Eastern
America, studying history and
geography.
Prof. A. W. Watterson was in
charge of the group, which travels
in a large bus, and another bus and
truck carry all baggage and camp
ing equipment, including mess hall
and tents.
The party spent "Tuesday night
at Smokemont, and spent Wednes
day night in Morganton.
This is the 17th season the tours
have been made by the school, and
they will touch Canada and return
to the school on July 26th.
While here they visited the
Chamber of Commerce seeking
maps and folders about this area.
RECTORS GUILD TO MEET
Sft-
The Rectors Guild of Grace Epis- ganization, expects to cal a meei
copal church will meet with Mrs. ing spon to hear sPec'alePnn
Margaret Marshall on Tuesday, from committees now at work on
June 24 at 8 p. m. several matters.
Summer Drama Ticket
Sale To Begin June 30
The sale of season tickets to the
"Theater in the Sky" will begin
June 30, it was decided Wednes
day evening at a meeting of the
local advisory board, presided over
by James Kilpatrick, chairman.
This will be the second season
here of the "Theater in the Sky,"
under the direction of Maurice
Geoffrey, with the first stage pres
entation to be the sparkling comedy
"Stepping Sisters," opening on the
night of July 15. Five plays will
be given by an experienced, profes
sional cast during the season,
adapted to the tastes of local pat
rons whose suggestions Mr. Geof
frey solicited at the end of his
first summer here.
The director, whose reputation
increased during a successful win
22 to 29
Stiff Fines
Given Here
To Traffic
Violators
Five Receive Fines
Monday In Mayor's
Court; Two Get Road
Sentences
Heavy fines were given in Mayor's
Court here Monday to five men
charged with breaking Waynesville
traffic safety regulations a-id two
men received road sentences for
accumulated offenses of public
drunkenness.
Mart'n Dcitz. chargei with driv
ing drunk, received a fine of $100
and court costs, with driving li
cense suspended for one year.
F u r m a n "Mutt" Tate, also
charged with reckless driving, was
fined $100 and costs. He appealed
the decision, and the case will be
reviewed in District Court.
Jesse Crouser, on the charge of
speeding, paid a fine of Sluu ana
costs. Buddy Wilson was fined $50
and costs for reckless driving, and
A. D. Casey, colored, also was fined
$50 and costs for reckless driving.
Vance Caldwell wa given a 96
day sentence and Jerry Presley a
64-day sentence on the road for
puMkutrMrOwrmeMTOttflrs1 0I;
fpnrtprs on the came charga were
assessed the court costs.
Mayor J. H. Way conducted the
trials, warning those in court inai
penalties will be stringent for those
who endanger the lives of other
citizens by breaking the rules of
traffic safety.
Membership Drive
Of Chamber Of
Commerce To End
Committee To Start
Out Monday Morning
Making Last-Minute
Drive
Numerous community-wide proj
ects were discussed at the month
ly meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Chamber of commerce
hpre Tuesday night.
piano were eomoleted for the
membership drive to be brought to
an end at an early date, witn m
D. Watkins, in charge of the cam-
naign.
A thorough discussion was also
made of the case pending Detore
the State Utilities Commission in
which the Southern Railway is
seeking to get permission to sus
pend operation of the two passen
ger trains now operating from
Asheville to Murphy. The Cham
ber of Commerce sent in formal
protest the day after the notice
was posted at the Waynesville de
pot. C. J. Reece, president of the or-
ter season in Tampa, Fla., has ad
vertised his summer theater here
in nationally distributed publica
tions and will also conduct a School
of the Theater; bringing dramatic
students here for specialized work
leading to a stage career.
Jean Ann Bradley, recent gradu
ate at Waynesville Township high
school, has been announced as the
winner of a scholarship to the
School of the Theater.
Highlights of the season will be
"Huckleberry Finn" and the dram
atization of James Hilton's Pulitzer
prize winning novel, "Lost Hori
zon" Mr. Kilpatrick stasas that
due to the director's enthusiasm,
ki. "Theater in the Sky
should become successful addl
.inn f thP summer's entertain-
i ment.
President
County Council
Mrs. W. D. Ketner. the newly
elected president of the Haywood
County Council nf Home Demon
stration clubs, who will succeed
Mrs. Paul Robinson as president
of the group. She will assume of
fice in January, to serve for the
terms of 1948-1949. Mrs. Ketner
is president of the Dellwood Home
club.
Mrs. W. D. Ketner
Elected Head Of
County Council
Mrs. W. D. Ketner, president of
the Dellwood Home Demonstration
club was elected president of
the County Council of the Hay
wood County Home Demonstration
clubs at their quarterly meeting
held in the office of the county
home agent on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ketner, who will succeed
Mrs. Paul Robinson as president of
tbe council, will not take .office v"
til January, V948. '" She wilt- hav"e
serving with her as vice president,
Mrs. Hiram McCracken, a former
president and now secretary of the
Aliens Creek Home club; and Mrs.
J. T. Snyder, secretary ind treas
urer. The latter is president of
the Clyde Home club.
Mrs. Will Medford was elected
a delegate from Haywood county
to enter the group of representa
tives from the 19 counties in the
Western district from which will
be selected the delegate who will
attend the Associated Country
Women of the World which will
meet in Holland in September.
Mrs. Paul Robinson, president
of the county council and who will
continue through the fall months
in office, president during the
meeting, at which time various
problems of interest to the home
clubs were discussed.
Miss Lois Harrold Is
Now With Chamber Of
Commerce Office Here
Miss Lois Harrold has assumed
duties as assistant secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce for the
summer months. Miss Harrold has
held (his post for several years,
assisting Miss S. A. Jones during
the season.
Inquiries coming into the office
are increasing daily, it was re
ported. Rev. Williamson
Returns From
Rotary Convention
. Rev. Malcolm R. Williamson re
turned Wednesday afternoon from
San Francisco where he attended
the International Rotary conven
tion. He will fillhis pulpit at the Way
nesville Presbyterian church next
Sunday.
Construction Of New Theatre On Main
Street Is Going Ahead At Rapid Pace
Work is progressing satisfactor
ily on the Main Street building
that will house a new theater and
two stores, although the foreman
in charge reports that some delay
may be caused due to certain ma
terials still being in short supply.
Clyde Cole, foreman of the D. H.
Bordner Construction company
workers, states that the store build
ings probably will be ready for oc
cupancy by the latter part of Au
gust, and the theater completed a
month or so afterwards.
The smaller of the two stores,
with 30-foot frontage, is to be fin
ished inside for use as a clothing
Heeling Will Be Held
Soon To Discuss Chance
For County Police Radio
First National
Has Profitable
6-Month Period
" The most profitable
months In the history of
six
the
bank," an official said yesterday
as the semi-annual meetina; of
the board of directors' was held.
The usual dividends were de
clared and bonuses given to the
employees.
Paratroops
To Be Here .
For July 4
Celebration
Army Troops May
Conduct Mass-Jumping
Demonstration
In Area
A parachute Infantry company
will participate in the July 4th
celebration here, according to a
telegram received last week by W.
A. Corpening from MaJ. Gen. Ed
ward H. Brooks, commanding gen
eral Third Army, Atlanta. "
-'The' company presumably will be
from Fort Bragg, where the famed
82nd Airborne Division is stationed.
According to a press announce
ment from Washington, Rop. Mon
roe M. Redden reported that he
had received information that the
paratroopers would conduct a mass
jumping demonstration as well as
take part in the parade to help pro
mote National Guard and organ
ized reserve activities in this area.
Rep Redden, Sen. Clyde R. Hoey,
the Hazelwood Boosters sponsors
of the celebration, and other local
civic organizations extended an in
vitation to the Third Army for a
company of troops and flight of
planes to join the Independence
Day celebration.
Col. Van H. Bond of the Army
headquarters fcUff previously had
accepted an invitation to speak here
at the time.
In addition to the paratroopers,
the National Guard companies here
and at Canton, and the two high
school bands have been requested
to take part in the parade. The
local Guard company is expecting
delivery this month of two heavy
tanks and other equipment, with
tentative plans to use the vehicles
during the parade.
3 Police Attend
Safety Meeting
Three from Waynesville attend
ed the safety conference at Blue
Ridge this week, and heard instruc
tions for the statewide safety cam
paign which is being inaugurated
in the state.
Those attending were Chief Or-
ville Noland, Jerry Rogers, traffic
officer, and Dave Cabc. member of
the board and chairman of the po
lice department.
Outstanding speakers took part
on the program and numerous new
safety devices were demonstrated
by the conference.
store, which Mr. Cole understands
has been leased to Harry Winner
of Canton and Asheville. There
have been no instructions for ar
ranging the larger store for any
particular type of business.
Around the front of the build
ing the siding will be black glass,
with green tile on the lower part.
The theater part is taking shape
now. A concrete base for the stage
has been poured in the end adjoin
ing the bakery, and the balcony
floor has received its base planks.
Dr. Charles Owen of Canton Is
owner of the building, which covers
an area of 90 feet frontage and
137V4 feet depth.
Waynesville, Canton
And County Boards
To Consider Police
Radio Station
A radio engineer told members
of tW Waynesville Board of Al
dermen this week of the advan
tages and probable costs to Install
ing a county-wide police radio net
work, with a transmitting station
and two-way contact between police
cars In every town and the State
Highway Patrol.
The possibility of such a com
munications set-up has been talked
over previously in the sheriff's de
partment at Canton and here and
felt as a definite need by all law
enforcement officers. Hazelwood
also is interested in the radio, and
If a station Is constructed plans to
get a two-way set for their police.
The engineer announced plans to
return for a Joint meeting between
all groups concerned within the
next two or three weeks, indicat
ing he would check on the possibil
ity of getting a license from the
Federal Communications Commis
sion before that time.
Equipment would be of the Fre
quency Modulation type, similar to
that which the State Highway Pa
trol is getting. Police broadcasts
could not be picked up on commer
cial radios.
The cost of, building a station is
estimated at between $4,000 and
$5,000. If adopted, expenses would
be shared by the county and towns
of Waynesville and Canton.
Postmaster Will
Be Named Soon
For Hazelwood
A postmaster for Hazelwood will
be named within 30 days, accord
ing to Rep. Monroe M. Redden, of
the 12th district.
Examinations for the office were
held several months ago, and from
the three making the highest score,
one will be named postmaster. Hep
Redden said
"The department Is behind in
compiling the ratings, and I have
been informed by the department
that within 30 days the list will be
completed." Rep. Redden said.
Credit Association
To Be Planned By
Merchants Tonight
Plans for a new credit associa
tion will be discussed tonight at a
meeting of the Merchants Associa
tion, to be held at 7 p. m. in Pat
rick's Cafeteria.
David Felmet. president, also
states that committees will be
named to work on plans for clos
ing hours, holidays and business
practices, and urges all members
of the association to attend.
The dinner meeting will be a
Dutch treat.
Hereford Breeders Will
Have Meeting. Tonight
An important meeting of all
Hereford breeders will be held to
night at 8 o'clock in the county
agent's office, it is announced by
Roy S. Haynes. president of the
Havwood County Hcrtfoid associa
tion, when plans will be made for
the annual sale to be held Octo-
berl.
Parking Meters Are Here,
To Be In Use Next Week
Parking meters, ordered the lat-.
ter part of May, arrived In Waynes
ville Wednesday and a contractor
is expected to have them installed
and ready for use next week.
The meters are to be placed,
with installation expected to be
gin this week-end, along Main
street from the Pigeon street in
tersection to the LeFaine Hotel: on
Depot. Church and Miller streets.
One hundred and twenty-five of l
the meters were ordered from the
M. H. Rhodes company. Inc., trade
n.m.H the "Mark-Time" meter
which will take a one-cent deposit at the end of a year the local au
for 12 minutes parking time or thorities are not satisfied with the
five cents for an hour. The samemeters they will be removed.
Named Assistant
HERMAN FRANCIS, mi em
ployee of the Waynesville post
office since lflliti. and veteran of
World War II. was named assis
tant postmaster nl the office here
yesterday.
300 Industrial
Men Expected At
Safety Meeting
WNC Safety Council
To Hold Quarterly
Meeting Tonight At
Champion Y
More than 300 representatives
from Western North Carolina in
dustries are expected to attend a
meeting tonight of the District
Safety Council, to begin at 7:30
O'clock, in the Champion YMCA at
Canton.
Tommy Furness, chairman and
representative of the Champion
Paper and Fibre eompanv. will pre
side. Fred Carpenter and his string
band will furnish music for the oc
casion and refreshments will be
served following the business ses
sion. Six 5-iniinile talks will be given
on various angles of safety by the
members of I he ( 'anion Champion
organization. Speakers will , he
Rudy Barnes, senior technician: R
C. I.oowr, of the electrical depart
ment: I. G. Kinken, senior techni
cian; A I.. Wiley, of the water con
trol department; Dan Tale, of the
chemical laboratory stall, and Har
old Hansen. i tnl superintend
ent of steam and power department
s. Mat'CMiii. representing the
North Carolina industrial commis
sion, also will speak briefly during
the program on the progress of
"Safely in Industry" since the
council was reorganized three
months ago in a special meet ing at
the Kcusia Paper corporation when
new officers were elected lor tile
ensuing year.
Waynesville Art
Gallery To Open
Here Next Week j
The Waynesville Art Gallery will
open for the season with an exhi-,
bit.ion for two evenings next Wed-1
nesday and Thursday and wilti
sales beginning Friday evening, ac
cording to .lames Mann, owner.
This will inaugurate Hie fifteenth
season for the firm here and they
wll open in their new and modern
building was has just been com
pleted on Mam street, almost di
rectly across from their former
place,
Nothin
da
will he sold until Fri-
type meter is in use in Raleigh,
High Point and several other cities
in North Carolina.
Each meter costs $58.50 and it
is estimated that installation costs
will run about $4 each. Holes will
be drilled in tbe sidewalk and a
pipe placed in a concrete founda
tion to hold the meters in place.
The town of Waynesville will re
ceive half of all proceeds from the
meters until they are paid for, aft
er which all monies will go to the
town. Under the contract signed
Dy me lown ana manuiaciuiei
if
J. H. Howell
Keeps Post;
Francis Is
Assistant
Changes Made By
Department In Wash-
ington Yesterday
Afternoon
Herman Francis, a World War
II veteran and employee of the
Waynesville Post Office since 1936
has been named assistant pn. (mas
ter, and J. H. Howell will remain
as postmaster of the. office here.
The reversal of events came yes
terday afternoon after the depart
ment in Washington refused to
grant the reclassification of .1 H.
Howell to the status of permanent
assistant postmaster.
The department ruled against
the procedure, according to (lie in
formation given Rep. Monroe M.
Redden, of tha 12th district, who
gave the facts to The Mountaineue
by phone.
"The post office department ad
vised me this morning Thursday
that they had given further con
sideration to the application and
desires of the Waynesville Post
master J. H. Howell for reclassifi
cation for the purpose of becoming
permanent assistant postmaster,
and have reached the conclusion
that Mr. Howell should be retained
as postfaster if an assistant can lie
found in the office to fill the va
cancy which now exists.
"The department Is notifying Mr.
Howell to this effect.
"I feel sure Mr. Howell will he
able to find an employee in Hie of
fice who Is thoroughly qualified .to
fill the position ns assistant po l
master. "I will suggest that the a.,.-i.t Mir
be selected from the rank and Id"
of the employees and that a vet
eran be given preference. Rep.
Redden concluded.
Within a few hours after receiv
ing the actions of the department
here. Postmaster Howell officially
named Herman Francis as a... ist
anl postmaster. The formal papers
will be filed this week
On Monday afternoon. Hen Red
den sent to the Post Ollice lieiMil
mcnt the name of ('. ' I ergn ..on,
town manager, for appro' , ,i act
ing postmaster brie, v-itn .! H.
Howell becoming peni'.cinfjVI
sistant postmaster as per !!,
Mr Ferguson said at bt tune,
that lie would not tendc. ''t- res
ignation to the mayor ."id h'?ard
of aldermen as town managrr un
til the nomination w a ; ' onfu me-d
in Washington.
When told of the n- r tr--rlay,
Mr. Ferguson said "1 upptr
riate the interest Mr Redden
showed in presenting niv name, and
I readily understand the position
ol the post office dep.ii loienl in
reaching their decision
Postmaster Howell s.'id he re
called the day Mr. Kranct . tarted
to work at the Waynes', die office
(Continued on Page Fight)
County '47 Taxes
Being Collected
Quite a few people bate I'-iid
their 1947 taxes, taking advantage
of the 2 per rent discount allowed
for advance payments (luring .tune,
reports Sebe Bryson. H;u wood
county tax collector
He is collecting on the ti uUt've
tax rate of $1.50 per Sl'IU valua
tion, a raise of 20 cents over last
year's rate as decided by the board
of commissioners.
Most of the 1946 taxes have been
paid already, Mr. Bryson state .
Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed - - 2
Injured - 22
(This Information Compiled
From Records of State High
way Patrol)