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WAYNESVILLE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1947
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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Made Initial
Sunday
' Business Suspends
'For Labor Day
j Business suspended in Way
nesville for Labor Day, with on-
ly drug stores and a few of the
eating places open.
Large numbers from here at
tended the Labor Day celebra
tion in Canton in the absence of
any formal program here in this
end of the county.
Mrs. P. Y. Phillips
Passes Saturday
Mrs. P. V. Phillips, 42, died at
her home in Ratcliffe Cove Satur
day afternoon following an extend
ed illness.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Ratcliff
Cove Baptist church with the Rev.
Thomas Erwin, Rev. Oder Burnett
and Rev. Elmer Green, officiating.
Burial was in' the Ratcliff Cove
cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips was the former
Miss Rachel Ratcliffe. She was an
active member of the Ratcliffe Cove
Baptist church.
Surviving are her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Dwight Hall of
m- i tj.i:T D.i:r!
Cove; three brothers, Algie and
Fred of Waynesville and Frank, of
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Active pallbearers were C. C.
Francis, Herbert Francis, Elmer
Bryson, Frank Leopard, Ed Moore,
and Ben Smith. Honorary pallbear
ers were R. C. Francis, Robert Wil
liams, Dr. Kirkpatrick, Walter
Francis, Claud Francis, Walter Un
derwood, Ray Miller, Jimniy Wil
liams, Charlie Woodard and M. B
Reeves, Jr.
Arrangements were under direc
tion of Crawford funeral home.
E. B. Jeffress, of Chapel Hill, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. M. L.
Jeffress on Walnut Street. Mr. Jef
fress was former chairman of the
state highway commission.
Pepper Says Capitalism
Has Chance To Lead World
Senator Claude Pepper made his
farewell public appearance before
the Lions Club on Thursday eve
ning before departing for Florida
Friday, ending his vacation here
with a tribute to Waynesville hos
pitality and an explanation of his
belief that prosperity in the world
is the best bulwark on which a
lasting peace can be built.
Russia is doing many things
which he doesn't like, he stated, but
defeating communism is more a
matter of making capitalism show
its ability to lead the world to
economic security rather than en
tering a World War III. He pointed
to the near bankruptcy of England
and their acceptance of socialism
as what would happen to America
should another major war be
fought.
The United States, described as
"an island of prosperity" amid a
sea of sinking nations, is enjoy
ing high income, employment and
prosperity. Still there is a great
uncertainty about the future. "I
believe we can preserve our pros
REA Officers Report Steady Growth
8th Annual
Meeting Held
Here Last
Saturday
Directors Elected;
Group To Vote On
Amendments On Sep
tember 13th
A note of optimism prevailed at
I he eighth annual meeting of the
Haywood Electric Membership cor
poration, which was held at the
Armory here Saturday.
Carter Osborne, Clyde, was
elected president of the organiza
tion, as the board of directors held
their first meeting after the elec
tion shortly after lunch. Ira H.
Cogburn of East Fork was elected
secretary-treasurer, and L. N. Da
vis was named vice president. Mr.
Davis served as president during
the past year.
The board of directors elected
include Ira H. Cogburn, East Fork;
Walker Brown, Cecil; Carter Os
borne, Clyde; W. P. Harris, Beaver
dam; A. W. Ferguson, Crabtree;
Roy B. Medford, Iron DufT; Blain
Nicholson, Jackson; C. M. Moody,
Ivy Hill; II. W. Davis, Uppr Hom
iny;. C. L. London, Upper Hominy:
Dewey Burton, Transylvania and
L. N. Davis, director at' large.
. The meeting was not adjourned
Saturday, but took a recess until
September 13, when the directors
will meet at the office here and
formally vote on two amendments.
The vote was not taken Saturday
to the lack of 51 per cent of the
members being present.
During the next two weeks, the son as he addressed Rotary mem
directors will gather proxies from bers here Friday.
members on the amendments, and
vote on them.
One of the amendments to be
voted on will allow the cooperative
lines to go into Rabun county, Ga.,
and another would increase its bor
rowing capacity from $1,500,000 to
$4,000,000 to make possible fur
ther expansion and more complete
coverage of rural homes in this
area.
The reports of the officers were
encouraging, and the interest of
the members showed an increased
interest in electrical appliances
and the general operation of the
cooperative which now has 1,881
members.
L. N. Davis, president, in the
annual report showed the cooper
ative had made a new profit of al
most $8,000 last year, with an even
greater increase for 1947 already
indicated.
The report showed that repay
ment of loans from REA were up-to-date,
with construction funds of
$220,810 in Washington available
for use here.
"During the year our crews con
structed 322 extensions and con
struction of 150 miles of another
project is well underway, with over
100 miles energized. The new line
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perity," Sen. Pepper declared, "but
not by letting things drift."
Prosperity grew as a result of
definite forces operating in the
world. Our $20 billion foreign
trade, he stated, is one cause of our
prosperity, although we have fin
anced a large part of it ourselves.
"Our welfare is directly related to
that of other people. We ought to
apply something like lend-lease to
day ... go even further than the
Marshal Plan ... to stimulate the
purchasing power in all parts of the
world."
We must search for things to
buy in foreign markets, Sen Pep
per stated, and defer delivery
whenever necessary until they get
production underway.
Speaking of his "two delightful
weeks in Waynesville," the Florida
senator told of his enjoyment of
mountain scenery and spoke strong
ly of the need for completion of
the Blue Ridge Parkway and fur
ther development of the Smoky
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Officials Of
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CARTER OSBORNE
elected president of the Haywood
Electric Membership Corporation
at the 8th annual stockholders
meeting here Saturday afternoon,
Mr. Osborne has held
this post
several times before
Charles Ray Addresses
W.N.C. Press Association
Dr. F. S. Love
Urges Better
Understanding
For The World
Dr. Frank S. Love, superintend
ent of Lake Junaluska, reviewed
the general theme of the 100 or
more speakers at the lake this sea-
"There must be a better under
standing of international prob
lems; the world must overcome
hatred, and the challenge today is
the will of man to' understand oth
ers and generate a world-wide
spirit of goodwill "
Dr. Love has been chairman of
the program committee of the club
for the past two months and be
ginning Friday, Jonathan Woody
will be program chairman.
A report was made of the soft
ball game between the Rotary and
Lions clubs last Thursday night.
Rev. M. R. Williamson, president,
praised the club for winning, but
advised all members to stick to
their respective professions and not
enter the baseball field.
Junior Dairy Show
Here Today Will
Be At Courthouse
Future Fanner of America and
4-H club members will have a
junior dairy cattle show, here to
day, exhibiting approximately 30
animals, sponsored by the Haywood
County Milk Producers association.
Judging will begin at 10 a.m..
announces County Agent Wayne
Corpcning, in the parking lot be
side the courthouse. Dr. Dean Col
vard of N. C. State college will be
the judge.
This afternoon the calves will be
loaded and taken to Biltmore to be
entered in the western district
show Wednesday. A banquet will
be held at 7 o'clock tonight, at
which Dr. Clyde Erwin, state super
intendent of education, will be the
principal speaker.
One purpose of the county and
district shows, states the county
agent, is to stimulate and interest
in dairying and to teach young
people the care, management and
feeding of animals.
Property Sold
For 1946 County
Unpaid Tax Bills
Property for delinquent taxes
was sold by the Haywood tax of
fice here Monday morning, under
the annual procedure as prescribed
by law.
Property on which 1946 town
taxes have not been paid will be
sold next Monday morning.
Haywood REA
COGBURN.
was
lhe
elected secrtary-treasurer of
Haywood Electric Membership Cor-
poration. Mr. Cogburn has been ac-
live in the affairs of the
coopcra-
lion
since it was established 8
years ago in Haywood.
"The problem of oxpiditing de
velopment of the Park is a much
larger problem than most people
realize," Charles E. Ray, chairman
of the North Carolina National
Pjrt, Forests and Parkway Devel
opment Commission told members
of the W.N.C. Press Association in
Asheville Saturday night.
Mr. Ray discussed the several
agencies charged with the different
phases of the Park development
program, and the vast amount of
work necessary to get .sufficient ap
propriations necessary to complete
the project.
As a prelude to Mr. Hay's talk,
Senator William Medford. author
of the bill which was passed in the
1947 legislature, explained the
purpose of the measure, and the
mechanics of the commission.
Mr. Ray explained the increased
interest in the national forests in
this section, and the many facil
ities that have been added for
tourists wtihin the forests. "The
forests are now attracting almost as
many people a.s the Park, which
means we have two great assets in
recreational areas within Western
North Carolina." Mr. Ray explained i
The speaker touched briefly on '
who
the present status of the Blue ! . . i j
Ridge Parkway, and the possibili- lYlUniCipal LGOgUG
ties for work being resumed within !
the near future on some sections. ' 11 Way, Jr.. mayor of Waynes
The speakers were presented by , ville, was elec ted by the 3Bth con
W. Curtis liuss. former president !vi,nii()11 f ,he N()rn Cal.olm.,
Of the N. C Press Assorial inn Akn .
attending was M. T. Bridges.
.... .
LONG BEANS
Mrs. Wayne Caldwell of Welch
street harvested some of her yard
long variety of beans last week.
One bean on part of a vine brought
to The Mountaineer measures 13
inches in length, and some of the
others are nearly a foot long.
Local Author
Book Dealing
On Marriage
(Special to The Mountaineer)
MILWAUKEE An unusual
book, given the woman-to-woman
ideas on marriage entitled, So! You
Want To Get Married, has been
written by a well known Waynes
ville, North Carolina author, Doro
thy Fremont Grant. Mrs. Grant
lives with her husband at Route 2.
Waynesville.
The idea for So! You Want To
Get Married originated with a Long
Island pastor, Rev. Edward J. Don
ovan, when Mrs. Grant spoke at a
Communion breakfast in St. Aloy
sisus parish late in 1945. After the
talk, the pastor expressed the
opinion that a book such as the
present one was sadly nejeded and
that Mrs. Grant was the one to
write it.
As a married woman and as a
mother, Mrs. Grant talks candidly
to her readers. She writes:
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F. Wyatt
Dies Of Auto
Accident In
Smoky Park
Funeral For Lake
Junaluska Man Held
Sunday at Barberville
Baptist Church
Funeral services fur Filmore
Wyatt, ,ri5. of Lake Junaluska, who
died Thursday afternoon from in
juries received in an automobile
accident, were held Sunday at the
Barberville Baptist church, with
the Rev. Jarvis Underwood offciat
ing. Burial was in Fullbright
cemetery.
! With him at the time of the ac-
cidt.nt werv Mrs Annie Teague of
Jonathan Creek Robert Bonus
Sam Burnett and Lawrence Wvatl
ol L;lk.. Ji,;iuskn. neither of
J w,om were injured. The accident is
reported to have occurred on high
way 107 in the Great Smoky Moun
tains National park about 4 p.m.
Thursday, with Wyatt dying while
being brought to the Haywood
County Hospital.
Burrus, Burnett ud Lawrence
Wyatt were arrested after their ar
rival here for being drunk, but
were released Friday. Park Service
officials are investigating the ac
cident. The Jeep in which the ac
cident occurred had part, of its
r windshield cracked, otherwise ap
peared undamaged.
Mr. Wyatt is survived by (he
widow; two sons, Raymond and
Jack Wyatt of Donora, Pa : live
daughters, Mrs. Allen Gaddis. Mrs.
George Messer, Mrs. Paul Teague.
Mrs. Dennis Banks, and Mrs. Alma
Sutton, all of Haywood county; one
sister, Mrs. Undine Burnett of Lake
Junaluska: and five borthers, Andy,
Francis, Jim. Alonzo and Roy Wy
att, all of Haywood county.
Active pallbearers were Glenn
Wyatt. Gene Wyatt, Sam Queen.
Ben Gaddy, Jack Smith, and
James Lcatherwood. Honorary pall
bearers were Bill Potts, Jack Rig
gins, Will Smith. Clinton Bracked.
Manson Cagle, Guy Fullbright and
Henderson McClure.
Crawford funeral home had
charge of arrangements.
Mayor Way Is
Official In State
... .'iiiiiiiii.uiuii-s in ns
executive committee, it was an
nounced last week by Mrs. Uavelta
L. Steed, of Raleigh, league execu
tive secretary.
Mayor Way will represent the
12th district, composed of Chero
kee, Clay, Macon, Jackson, '()k.
Transylvania. Henderson. Bun
combe. Haywood, Swain, Graham,
Madison, Yancey and Mitchell
counties, on the committee.
Completes
With Ideals
For Women
DOROTHY FREEMONT GtlANT
Beauty Queen
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:
MISS JEAN ANN BRADLEY
who was crow ned beauty queen ot
Labor Day on Saturday night at
Canton before 0,000.
Miss Bradley
Crowned
Queen Of
Labor Day
Miss Jean Ann Bradley, daugh
ter of Mr and Mrs W. A. Bradley,
was crowned beauts queen of Hay
wood county in a colorful ceremony
t Canton baturuay evening, oejorei
an estimated crowd of 9,000 per
sons.
The event was staged under the
arcs on Champion Park bandstand
where the Hi contestants paraded
before the judges. Judges, all sum
mer visitors at Lake Junaluska.
were: Prof, lrby Hudson, of Van
derbilt University; Dr. Elmer Clark,
editor of World Outlook, and W.
P. Neeley, of Columbia, S. C. Miss
Bradley was sponsored In the con
test by the Waynesville high school.
A coronation ball, sponsored by
the Canton Business and Profes
sional Women's club at Canton, was
held later in the evening honoring
the queen, runner-up and other
contestants. The grand march was
led by the queen with her escort
Billy Rieheson.
Miss Bradley also reigned over
Labor Day activities on Monday in
Canton and was featured on a spe
cial flo.it in the parade.
Drunken Drivers
Get Stiff Fines
In Mayor's Court
Edward Itojerv Franklin, re
ceived a si-nnn1h sentence on the
road when found guilts last week
ill Mayor's court n nriving drunk
and had his unci ,ii or s license re-
! voked for one sear Jack Cooley ol
Wasnesville charged with drunken
driving after his license had been
revoked, was lined 5300 and costs,
and his license was suspended for
two additional sears.
John Criswell. a Georgian who
was arrested lor public drunken
ness and resisting arrest, failed to
appear in court for trial, thus for
feiting a S-")0 cash bond
Fourteen persons paid costs for
public drunkenness, fust offense:
two were fined S!0 each for operat
ing a vehicle without license; one
j man paid com ; os s tor driving a
i motorcycle without lichts; and two
were fined $10 for trespassing on
the water shed area
An average ot 20 aulos daily are
being given tickets for overtime
parking, reports Chief of Police
Orville Nuland H.- also warns
those residents who ii.i.e not pur
chased town tags for their vehicles
to get them right assay or be pre
pared to pas a fine
W. F. Hipps To Offer
Hampshires At Sale
Thirty purebred bucks and year
ling rams from the herd of W. F.
Hipps. route 3. Canton, will be of
fered to sheep producers of West
ern North Carolina during the sale
Friday. Sept. 5 in the livestock
yards at Asheville
Mr. Hipps is one of the largest
producers of registered Hampshire
sheep in Haywood county.
Colorful
Parade Is
Cheered By
Thousands
Weil-Rounded Pro
gram Is Participated
In By Thousands At
Canton
A holiday crowd of some 15 -000
were enjoying lite 41st annual
Labor Day celebration at Canton
Monday morning, as the Moun
taineer went to press at noon.
The colorful parade attracted
thousands, who lined the streets to
watch the floats and some fiOO
marchers pass by. as 3 army planes
roared overhead.
The parade got underway on
time, led by the Canton fire (ruck,
followed by cars carrying repre
sentatives of Haywood's four in
corporated towns, Mayor Paul J.
Murray, was official host to Mayor
William Harris, of Clyde, Mayor
Clyde Fisher, of Hazelsvood, and
Dr. Tom Stringficld, representing
Mayor Way, of Waynesville. Sen
ator William Medford was also in
i lie official group.
Queen Jean Ann Bradley and her
iltendants were in a special deco
rated car, followed by members of
the Canton VIW and American
Legion.
The Boy Scouts followed, with
Army und Navy recruiters close he
hind. The old-timer's entry with
11 trucks attracted much attention,
and the baby show entry got a big
hand as it passed along the line of
marchi-t
The colorful floats of the Cham
pion Paper and Fibre Company
.ind Y.M.C.A. Lions Club, kinder
garten and several commercial
firms attracted lots of attention
Several model T Fords and an
Austin, all highly decorated, won
a round of applause.
The VFW Auxiliary had a large
number of members in the parade,
followed by about 20 riders on
horses. A group of youngsters en
tered their pets, which included ev
erything from ponies to goats, and
a number rode bicycles.
The Canton high school band
was the only band in the parade
and afterwards gave several selec
tions from the stage in the ccntci
of Champion Park.
The program from 10 to 11 wa
broadcast over station WHCC. and
during the time, a number of old
timers were introduced, as well as
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AHOfW.N.CNow
Officially Placed
In East Time Zone
That part of Western North Car
olina which has been officially n
the central time zone moved Thurs
day. Aug. 28 into the eastern zone
according to an order by the inter
state commerce commission in
Washington.
The counties of Cherokee. Gra
ham, Clay, Swain and Haywood and
portions of Madison, Buncombe.
Jackson and Macon counties are
included in the order. Also included
are portions of eastern Trnnes.-.ee.
including the city of Knoxville. and
the western tip of Virginia
In actual practice the W.N.C.
counties have been using eastern
time during the past, so no wateti
changing will be necessary. The
only business to operate on central
time in this area has been the
Southern Railway. To date no in
structions have been received at
the local depot that their time
tables are to be changed.
Highway
Record For 1947
In Haywood
(To Date)
Injured - 40
Killed-- 6
(This Information Compiled
From Records of State High
way Patrol ,
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