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'Spanish -American
Var Veterans
To Meet Sun.
NnJi Veterans To Hear
State Commander
Here At 2:30 Sunday
Afternoon
All Haywood Spanish War vet
erans are scheduled to meet Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 at the court-
nouse nere, according to an an
nouncement of Dr. Tom String-
field, commander of the Hugh Love
camp.
The highlights of the meeting
will be an addressby Past Com
mander H. B. Leavitt, of Ashevillc,
and a discussion of the recently
enacted bill granting a 20 per cent
increase in pension payments to
Spanish American War veterans.
j The State Commander Thomas
i A. Price, of Chaiiotto is also slated
to appear on the program.
Commander Stringfield said
I there Were about 25 to 30 veterans
l in Haywood, out of the 200 who
served from the county. There
I were nhnut 150 mnn in rnmnDnv VI
of the First North Carolina divi
sion who went from here in 1897 to
Jacksonville for training and five
months later sailed for Cuba, and
spent seven months on the island.
The company sailed from Savan
nah. Dr. Stringfield also holds the po
sition as surgeon of the state organization.
Associated Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1947
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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In Ferguson Case, '
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MAPLE SPRINGS Salvation Army Mountain Mission headquarters, shown above, will
be the scene of the 10th annual singing convention on Sunday, where many folk musicians
will gather to enjoy the day.
All Day Singing To Be Held
Sunday At Mountain Mission
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The 20th Judicial District Bar
Association held its annual meet
ing Monday night at the Calhoun
hotel in Bryson City, attended by
Members from Haywood, Swain,
Jackson, Macon and Cherokee
counties.
Thad D. Bryson, HI, of Bryson
City, was elected president of the
group for the coming year; Sam
Robinson of Canton, vice presi
dent; and Herman Edwards, Bry
son City, secretary-treasurer. John
Queen of Waynesville was named
to represent the 20th district on
the council of the State Bar As
sociation.
Preceding" the election was a ditt
ner with McKinley Edwards, vice
president during the past year,
presiding. A short memorial serv
ice was held honoring the late
president, Mr. Malonee.
Judge Allyn Gwyn, who is hold
ing superior court in Bryson City,
was the guest speaker. His topic
was "Relation of Capitalism, Labor
and Individual Rights."
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Demonstration On
Temporary Silos
To Be Tuesday
A demonstration on the construc
tion of temporary silos from gar
den wire and a special type paper,
will be held on Tuesday, August
5th, at the Kirkpatrick dairy farm
on Crabtree. The farm is owned
and operated by James and Mar
shall Kirkpatrick.
The demonstration will start at
ten o'clock, and will include filling
the silo with alfalfa.
The county agent's office said:
"There is a great need on many
farms in Haywood county for more
silage, not only corn silage, but
grass, clover and alfalfa. The out
look on proteins and grains for
the coming year isj not too good,
and indications are that both will
be high, therefore, we must make
Plans now to have more high
quality feed for the coming year."
Youngster Figures
Pastor 'Mad' When
He Preaches Hard
Public speakers feel they have
attained success when they can
fret and hold the' attention ot
children.
Using that yardstick of success,
Rev. M. R. Williamson must feel
elated this wnek. it all happened
last Sunday raornlne, as he was
delivering: his sermon from the
pulpit of ,the PresbyUrinn 1
church.
Mr. Williamson was delivering:
a masterful sermon on "Divine
Restoration" and when he got
to the point for emphasis, "the
lost sheep", he raised his voice
and aded a few gestures, to drive
his point home.
A four-year-old in the audi
ence, looked up at her parents,
and whispered:
"Gee, be sure was mad that
time."
Farm Tour
Heads Back
To Haywood
Group Enjoying Trip
Through Virginia,
Kentucky And
Tennessee
By W. C. MEDFORD
Special to The Mountaineer
LEXINGTON, Ky, Thursday.
July 31 We are leaving Lexington
this afternoon and will spend our
last night out at Danville. Tomor
row we will stop at Cumberland
Falls before leaving Kentucky, see
Norris Dam on our way through
Tennessee and get back to Way
nesville sometime Friday evening.
About 100 persons are on the
tour, in two busses and seven cars.
The weather has been fine and we
have enjoyed this as one of the
best out-of-the-county tours yet.
Several folks are along this year
for the first time.
The crops and livestock we have
seen are in fine condition. This
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Salvation Army Mis
sion Announces 10th
Annual Singing
Convention
Plans are all complete for the
observance ot the 10th Annual
Singing Convention to be held at
The Salvation Army Mountain Mis
sion Headquarters at Maple Springs
on Sunday August 3rd. It has been
the custom each year to have each
family bring their picnic basket
and enjoy the day. The service
starts at ten o'clock in the morn
ing and continues on 71nt.il four
oclotfrfft the anernooThwe Is
singing and music all day. This
year the whole event will be held
out in the yard as the crowds are
too large to -get into the Citadel
Chapel. There will be a loud speak
er so all can hear.
A number of quartets and hing
ing classes will be heard during
the day, there will also he a string
band on hand to furnish the music.
Eor the benefit of those who
come and do not bring their picnic
basket there will be a refreshment
stand on the grounds, with plenty
of hot coffee, cold drinks, ice cream,
sandwiches, watermelon, and plate
lunches, with plenty of fried chick
en.' Out of town visitor:; will include,
Brigadier G. A. Stephan, State
Commander from Charlotte. Briga
dier and Mrs. Ernest Pickering,
State Commanders from Jackson
ville, Fla. Major and Mrs. John
Sharp, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cap
tain Lattie Henderson, from Hick
ory, Major Ora Kayes, i 10m Cin
cinnati, Ohio.
There will bP a colored movie
made of the day's activities by
Brigadier Stephan and Major
Kayes. It is expected that a num
ber of photographers and news
paper reporters will be on hand to
cover the event.
Major Cecil Brown, District Offi
cer of Mountain Missions will be
in charge of the program, and ex
tends an invitation to all to come.
Maple Springs is located near
Max Patch Mountain.
Paul Sheehan, 23, turned himself
in to Police Chief Orville Noland
last Saturday morning and now
rests in the Haywood county jail
under charges of assault and rob
bery in connection with the beat
ing of Andy Ferguson, 7b", night
watchman at the Waynesville
laundry on the night of July 8.
Evidence pointed to Sheehan
following the assault and his dis
appearance at that time prevented
his apprehension. According to
ChiefNoland, Sheehan related that
he had been traveling in South
Carolina during the two weeks and
four days he was missing. !
The police expect to recover a j TT" TT
part of the $984 which was report-' rllS HOITIP
R. W. DEACON' SIMPSON, re
tired newspaper man of Tampa,
has decided that lip and his wife
will make Waynesville their year
'round home, alter spending twelve
slimmer vacations here. Mr. Simp
son was m, 'aging editor of The
Tampa Tribune tor 21 years, retir
ing last September.
Tampa News
Man To Make
Waynesville
Business At Post
Office Is Ahead
Of First Half '46
The records of the Waynesville
post office showed an increase
for the first six months this year
over the same period in 1946,
Postmaster J. II. Howell said yes
terday. The increase was awnobt $400
for the six-month period. This
first half year's business totaled
$19600,94. as Wlmt $,V'
for 1946. v
"Business seems to be holding:
its own with us, although we note
there are not as many visitors
calling for mail," the postmaster
said.
edly in a wallet taken from the
night watchman after he was
slugged over the head with three
blows from a two-inch pipe.
Sheehan has been making his
home with a relative in a house
adjoining the laundry, where he
had been employed before enter
ing the Army.
Chief Noland reports that they
have "a case against" Shehan,
but says that the latter has not
admitted or signed a confession to
the charges which he now faces.
The case is now In the hands of
Solicitor Dan K. Moore, who is ex
pected to ask for a bill of indict
ment from the next grand jury.
Mr. Ferguson, who was taken to
1 the Haywooji County hjarii.tal after
quickly for a man of his age and
was taken home early this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
"Deacon" Simpson
To Make Waynesville
Their Home
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Simp
son, summer visitois here for many
years, have decided lo make Way
nesville their home and will spend
the winter here.
Mr. Simpson, known as "Deacon"
was for 21 years the managing ed-
' ilor of the Tampa Tribune. He re
I tired last September and has been
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Bishop Gribbin Will
Preach At Grace Church
Sen. Pepper
Will Spend
August Here
Florida Senator Is
Expected To Arrive
Here Next Week
Rents Home
Senator Claude Pepper of I lori
da will spend his summer vacation
in Waynesville, having rented Thad
O. Cliafin's house between the
Fairview and Piedmont hotel roads
for the month of August.
Dr. J. D. Wiibaim; , a li iend of
Sen. Pepper since boyhood days in
Tallapoosa county, Ala , invited him
to vacation here and helped make
arrangements for a summer home.
Dr. Wilbanks states that the sen
ator, his wife, and mother plan to
come here from Tallahassee next
week.
One of the most talented speak
ers in the upper house of Congress,
Sen. Pepper is known as an out
spoken liberal in American poli
Native Of Persia
To Address Rotary
Club Here Today
Wildlife Club Requests
Open Season On Deer
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The Haywood Wildlife Club re
cently passed a resolution urging
officials of the State Wildlife Asso
ciation to declare an open season
tor hunting deer this fall. The state
law for hunting deer is from Oc
tober 15th to December 15th.
In addition to having the 60-day
open season, the Haywood group of
sportsmen have requested that a
public hunt be staged within the
Pisgah ranger's district, of Pisgah
National Forest and under the
direct supervision of the ranger in
charge. . i
This action was taken by the
club In the interest of better hunt
ing, and the protection of game in
the national forests.
A spokesman for the local club
said, "There will be far less deer
killed during an open season, than
if the season is declared closed
During an open season, rangers and
authorized sportsmen are roaming
the woods and can easily spot those
hunters who do not abide by the
hunting laws. During a closed sea
son, the nunters ana rangers are
out of the woods, and it leaves an
open field' for those men who hunt
and kill game without any regard
for the laws or preservation of
game."
tics.
The Right Rev. Robert E. Grib- He had planned to spend his va
bin, bishop of the Episcopal dio- cation at another Western North
cese of Western North Carolina, Carolina resort, but was persuaded
will preach at Grace church Sun-'to choose Waynesville by Dr. Wil
day at l a. m. (Continued On Page Four)
Labor Day Committees,
Plans Are Announced
Plans for Canton's 41st annual
Labor Day and Fall Festival cele
bration are moving forward, re
ports General Chairman C. C
Poindexter, in announcing a series
of events starting Saturday, Au
gust 23 that lead up to the main
celebration Monday, September 1
Committees for the Labor Day
parade, pet show, coronation ball,
Boy' Scouts, sports religious activ
ities, colored activtes and a plat
form committee to offer a chance
for all entertainers in Haywood
county to perform during the cele
bration have been named.
Howard Clapp has been appoint
ed chairman of the committee to
encourage participation from Wav-
Inesville and Hazelwood, assisted'
I by Clyde Fisher. Paul McEIroy,
I David Underwood, L. E. Sims, M.
H. Bowles. Miss S. A. Jones and
C. E. Weatherby.
On the committee from Clyde
are Larry Cagle, chairman; Roy
McKinnish, Vannar Haynes, Bob
Evans and Mrs. Troy Stamey.
Mayor J. Paul Murray of Can
ton has invited the mayors of Way
nesville, Hazelwood and Clyde to
Join him in the official car during
the Labor Day parade.
The Waynesville Township high
school band has been invited to
join the parade and to give a con
cert in Champion Park afterward.
A general invitation to all musi
cians Is extended to appear on the
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Pera Benjamin, a "native of Per
sia, and now a Oriental rug dealer
of Cincinnati, will address the Ro
tary club today on "Significant
Events in the Far East."
Mr Benjamin is a member of
the special speakers committee of
Rotary International. He is spend
ing (lie summer here and has al
ready spoken to a number of au
diences.
Mr. Benjamin says his
records show that they have been
Christians since 45 A. D He is a
Presbyterian, having been educated
in a Presbyterian college.
Champion Pays
$4.4todommoii
Stock Holders
Earnings of li 47 per share on
outstanding common stock for the
fiscal year ending 1917 as com
pared lo $'.!.7I per share before a
two for one stock split in 1946. are
reported by the Champion Paper
and Fibre company, Hamilton,
j Ohio, in its 1!M7 annual report to
I stockholders j u a t released by
Reuben B Rolit i (son, president of
the company. Net profits for the
company and its subsidiaries
amounted to $.".375,fi I4.!4 in com
jparison with $;!,OTi7,4 14.52 in 1946.
Net :ale'. for 1947. as revealed
iin I'l esitlent lioliei (son's letter,
were 4(i7.(il 1 .197.:'! . an' increase of
family SIB.DIM.OSH tij. Capital expenditures
Equipment
Delay Holds
Dp Opening
Of WHCC
Radio Station Due
To Get Remainder Of
Equipment Within
Ten Days
Manufacturers this week notified
Robert M. Wallace, general man
ager of Radio Station WHCC, that
due to a shortage of several vital
metals needed for radio equipment,
, that a delay of 10 days to two
weeks would be necessary on the
balance of the equipment for the
station. Much of the equipment is
on hand, but some key pieces are
on the list yet to be shipped.
Tentative plans had been made
to go on the air with the station
today, but the delay in delivery of
some equipment makes this impos
sible. "Our suppliers feel they can get
the equipment finished and to us
by August 10, which would mean
we could go on the air about the
15th to 20th," Mr. Wallace said
yesterday.
The studios over the Park the
ater have been completed as well
as the transmitter house at the
base of the tower on the Howell
Mill road.
The power crews have completed
their installation and the tele
phone crews will finish putting up
the cables and special wires from
studio to transmitter sometime
this week.
"We are sorry about 'the delay,
but it is something that cannot be
helped," Mr. Wallace said.
Several members of the engi
neering staff will report for duty
Monday, Jind start assembling the
many iJleces of precision equip
ment ajrtadj on hand. The ground
crews ,jre scheduled to start on '
Tuesday laying the 12 miles of
copper wire in the ground avmnd
me Dase of the tower as part of
the grounding system.
Hereford Breeders
Preparing For Sale
Here In October
The directors of the Haywood
Hereford Breeders Association met
at the court house Tuesday night
and discussed plans for the sixth
annual sale, which will be held here
on October first.
Tentative plans call for consign
ors to put from 50 to 60 choice head
of Hereford cattle in the sale.
Roy S. Haynes is president of
the organization.
were set at approximately $10,
0(10,(1(1(1 with an exteiisjvt integra
tion and expansion program ac
counting for a major portion of this
amount.
Miss Smith Attends
Funeral Of Brother
Miss Mary Margaret Smith, coun
ty home demonstration agent, re
turned yesterday from China Grove
where she went to attend the
funeral of her brother, George
Smith, who died there Saturday
following a long illness.
j Chamber Of Commerce
j Executives Attend
Meeting In Asheville
Four directors and the president
of l lie Chamber of Commerce at
i tended the meeting in Asheville
! Tuesday night given by the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
The two speakers discussed na
tional affairs and urged citizens to
take a more active part in the af
fairs of our government.
Those attending from here were
C J. Reeee, president, and the
following directors: Charles E. Ray.
Dr. F. S 1 cive. Paul Hyatt and J.
Hardin Howell. Jr.
Mrs. Joe Davis Is
At Mission Hospital
Mrs Joe Davis, who underwent
an operation at Mission Hospital.
Asheville, last week, is reported to
be getting along nicely.
Contract Let
For Surface
On Canton To
Balsam Road
Asheville Paving Com
pany Submits Low Bid
To State Highway
Commission
Asheville Paving company and
the W. F. Brinklev cranite auarrv
submitted low bids to the State
Highway Commission for the bitu
minous surfacing of 18.39 miles on
U. S. 19 frort Canton to Balsam
Gap, it was announced Wednesday
in Raleigh.
The Brinkley quarry, a Jackson
county firm was awarded the road
way contract for their bid of $49,
913.10: and the paving structures
went to the Asheville Paving com
pany, whose bid was $134,472
Standafc regulations are that
work commence on a state high
way project within 20 days after
the contracts are signed.
The highway from Canton to
Balsam Gap is to be resurfaced
with a different material which will
make it offer more traction to ve
hicle tires when wet than the road
does at present. That section of
the road from Hazelwood to the
Jackson county line will be wid
ened four feet.
lommunity Cannery Is
Ready For Busy Season
Miss Annie Sue Allen and Ed
win Phifer, of Charlotte. X. C,
spent the past week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Fisher of Hazel-wood.
The Waynesville Community
Cannery has completed two weeks
of operation and now is getting
prepared for the busiest part of
the season, with trucks expected
in next week from the peach orch
ards of Georgia and South Carolina
where main crops now are being
harvested.
RESTRICTED NEXT WEEK
John Nesbitt, manager of the
cannery this summer, announces
that next week the cannery will
be used by Veteran farm trainees
and their wives only. Monday
through Thursday, and will be
open to the public on Friday,
Au?. 8. The following week the
cannery will be back on its regu
lar schedule and open for use by
all persons on Tuesdays, Weds
days and Thursdays.
Mrs. Rufus, Siler, scnooi lunch
room supervisor for the Haywood
county district, reports that more
than 4,000 cans of food for the
schools have been sealed already,
and that an average of 10 persons
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Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed - 4
Injured - 27
(This Information Compiled
From Records of State High
way Patrol)
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