THE MOUNTAINEER
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THE. WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
He Went About Doing. Good
Westen. North Carolina lost a fine Chris-i
tian gentleman when death came to the Rev.
William Pruitt.
During all his adult years he "went about
doing good." He held revivals in every nook
and corner of this section and adjoining
states. He had an active part in helping build
a score or more churches and baptized over
.i,000 people. For more than 50 years he
went up and down the land preaching.
Rev. Mr. Pruitt was content to go to the
poorer communities, to the less active
churches, and churches that did not have very
much to pay their pastors. While he devoted
all the time necessary to his church, he had
to support his family from his farm rather
than his salary as preacher and pastor.
A long lengthy editorial could be written
about the 97-year-old preacher and this news
paper would be justified in doing so, but we
feel he would mueh prefer that we just say,
"he too. went about doing good."
NATlONALDITOR!AL
ISSOCIATION
.stUOClATirl
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1947
Nature's Colorful Show
This newspaper is elated that officials of
the Blue Ridge Parkway have agreed to open
the 5-mile section at Wagon Road Gap for
the color season this fall, and the flowering
season in the spring.
The suggestion was made by The Moun
taineer that this be done, and at first the
officials refused, but when several agencies
began to point out different reasons why the
parkway should be opened, a favorable deci
sion was handed down.
Never did this newspaper feel the request
was unreasonable. We realize the Parkway
iloes not have guard rails, we know the road
s not paved, and are aware of the constant
.ire hazard in the fall of the year. Yet, we
t eel that the public will be ever mindful of
inese things and drive accordingly, and get
'.o see the colorful Pisgah Forest, which we
t iink is the most "colorful show on earth"
c uring the fall.
Woodsmen say the color season will be te
t veen October 5 and 25. This depends upon
1 :e amount of cold weather and rain during
i.'ie time.
The area is a sight to behold in the fall,
;..id we trust that every motorist paying a
v sit to that section will abide by the two
s.mple rules governing the opening of. the
I- irkway "no speeding, and be careful about
t'.:e." These rules will be so easy to keep,
; id will enable thousands of others to enjoy
me of nature's handiwork.
Good-Bye Choo-Choo
Engines
With diesel locomotives running on the
Murphy branch last week-end made the rail
road area sound like "big city stuff."
There is a certain modernistic atmosphere
created by diesel locomotives. In a way, they
look rather insignificant, but on the other
hand, they pack a terrific wallop when it
comes to pulling a load over the rails.
We were interested in learning that the
diesel pulled about 20 tons more over Balsam r 'w. 'r"XeS at l,he shuf'
" ' 1 -hoard rniirr vpf nanpr
the average doubleheader ! strewn around? And WHY are
The diesel unit required only ; there several street benches parked
cozny unaer me trees at tne same
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Bits Of Human Interest News Picked Up By Members
Of The Mountaineer Staff
The WHY Department: Why are
mountain than
steam engines.
half the crew to do the same job, which
means a big savings to the railroad, yet cre
ates less jobs.
Just what the officials of the Southern will
decide about using diesels on the Murphy
branch is not known as this is being written,
but it is evident tthat railroads are steadily
using more powerful locomotives and pulling
longer trains, so we will not be surprised at
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any time to see aieseis guumg auung una
line and taking the place of the puffing coal
eaters.
location
with nary a sitter?
Are we living up to Mr. Hoov
er's prediction of some years ago
when he said there would be
"grass growing in the streets"?
Have you noticed the grass that's
merrily sprauting on the paved
walkway into the Court House?
Really Making Progress
It has not been long since July 7th that
' as the day the North Carolina National
I irk, Forest and Parkway Development
'J jmmission took the oath of office and began
. -e gigantic task of mapping a program for
. tiler development of the three units com
: : ising part of the commission's name.
Already rhifqr giKas come from the ac
vity of the Cbrn'rnisslon, and yet it is only
)me 90 days old. A series of meetings have
been held with a similar commission from
1'ennessee, and the joint delegations have
.net with Park director Drury and placed be
fore him a unified program for development
of the Great Smokies.
Meetings have been held with Parkway
officials, and also men from the Forest Serv
ice. A lot of work has been done and a lot
of good accomplished.
And when one considers how new the com
mission is, and the amount of work already
done, it is hard to conceive how North Caro
I lina has gotten along without such an active
commission.
It would not be fair to mention the com
mission without calling attention to the dy
namic influence of the chairman, Charles E.
Ray, who demonstrated many years ago that
when he takes on a task, he does it well.
Needed, A Deiinite Purpose
Since July 25 the parking meters on the
streets of Waynesville have taken in an aver
age of $200 weekly. A nice sum of money,
of which half stays in the town treasury un
til the meters, which cost about $7,000, are
paid for.
The extra money goes into the general
fund of the town, and will help defray the
increased costs of operating the town.
We feel that the people who pay out their
pennies and nickels for the privilege of park
ing would be happier about the whole thing
if arrangements could be made for the meter
money to go to some special project, such as
town parks, or a year-round recreational pro
gram. We realize there are certain laws govern
ing monies collected from parking meters,
yet there are laws which permit a town to
invest in parks and permanent improvements
for the good of the general public.
And speaking of Mr. Hoover,
that brings to mind how soon too
soon we will be listening to plat
forms made up of promising planks
. . . in other words, election time
is fast rolling around. November,
1948, seems a long ways off now
but it wouldn't be so bad if that
was all of it. Preparatory speeches,
villifying, halo hanging and all the
other attributes necessary to a
candidate's entrance into the en
chanted (?i world will be flung to
the whole listening audience of
hundreds of millions of ears.
Are there thing a husband shevld keep Jo himself?
Answer: Yes. f or example,' tne 'f,t
details of his relationship with,
other women before marriage;'
passing moods of irritation at hie
wife's behavior, or of bo lest fleet
ing interest in a "new face"; dis
approval of her clothes, or cooking i
unless either one become a ser
ious issue. For it's neither wise'
nor honest to tell things to some
one who will be hurt by them, bat
will neither understand them her
judge their importance fairly.
Talking too much is as dangerous
In marriage as it is In business.
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Are people who "hate to get up
in th morning" lazy?
Answer: Not always, at any
rate. They may have neurotic
fears which make it hard for them
to "face reality" again after a re
spite from it, or may simply be
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as llie pessimists
wriole - and with
exceptions it is
that what you like
than that it isn't
VOICE
OF TILE
PEOPLE
Capital Lette
By THOMPSON GREENWOOD
One of our staff brought in
some souvenirs given him by a
local policeman after emptying
a meter money box. There were
two slugs (artfully camouflaged
with the words "no cash value"),
an open-work slug and ... of all
things ... a trolly token stamped
"Jacksonville, Fla." Why Jacksonville!!!
What do you enjoy most a boat
the autumn season?
Mrs. uick Moody: Autumn is
my favorite season and there is
nothing about it that 1 dont enjoy.
Every minute of it is beautiful
Mrs. Dave Russell: "The color
of the leaves is the only thing 1
like about the autumn. It is
my favorite season."
C, J. Rcece: "Buck Fever
TOoUh
A Great Big Job
We heartily agree with governmental agen
cies and President Truman that Americans as
a rnlaf'Wastef'too much food. The average
American eats too much in the first place and
then adds untold waste on top of that.
The program to conserve food is not only
timely, but splendid at any time, yet it will
be one of the hardest of all programs to stage
successfully, because everyone feels that it
is the other fellow who wastes food and not
himself.
We are for the program, but it looks like
a hard task.
BABY BARFLIES
BAFFLE CAPITAL
SALOON UMPIRES
By HOWARD DOBSON
i For Jane Eads!
WASHINGTON How about
serving a short beer to a 27-month-old-baby?
That is where the latest inquiry
into the District of Columbia's per
plexing liquor regulations has led.
Kecently the District corpora
tion counsel, Vernon E. West, ruled
that minors can drink in public
minor.
If Sonny, 17 years old. custom
arily sips a glass of wine with din
ner at home, West reasoned, there
is no reason why he should not
have wine with the rest of the
family when they dine at a hotel.
If Pop and Sonny drop in at a
tavern on the way home from a
round of golf, why should not Son
ny be able to join Pop in a glass
of beer?
J. B. Siler:
Mrs. Walter West:
drives through these
mountains."
NOT YET APPARENT The ap
pointment of Gordon Gray of Winston-Salem
as Assistant Secretary
of the Army last week surprised
amost everybody in North Caro
lina. Like Dick Reynolds, former
mayor of Winston-Salem who hi:
his wife and four fine boys to mar
ry a Hollywood starlet, Gray lias
political ambitions.
The two most outstanding young
not! members of the Gray family in the
Twin City, Gordon and Bowman.
Jr., who is working his wav un in
Reynolds Tobacco (and forking hay
these afternoons on his farm out
"I enjoy the from Winston) have always been
able, stable fellows. While the
Reynolds boys were flying over the
country in planes and sports road-
"Football." Sters, Bowman Gray was making
his boys work on a farm in sum-
"The lovely mer and get an education in win-
beautiful ter.
Yes, Gordon Gray has ability.
So there is something to the ap
pointment besides political impli
cations. But there is enough of the
latter. However, it all has not yet
become apparent. It may develop
into a boom for Army Secretary
Kenneth Royall for Governor and
hoiM ir S(,nal0J
Mead II will duutJ
'""il ' further Mil
'al aspirations.
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iKinal Drmocralicl
chances are this
anywhere approach
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Mrs. Guy Massie:
foliage most but I like every thing
about autumn."
Letters To The
Editor
SENATOR PEPPER LIKES
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Editor The Mountaineer:
uniy travel ana tne press ot a
good many things have kept mel
from writing earlier to extend my
warmest thanks to you and to the
people of Waynesville for the most
NOTr.s-nin k
bury, long-time Ro
ister of deeds anal
Congressman Bob!
Iliree or four campl
announce for State!
Incidentally, the
sage is expected lol
for "just one morel
. . . The front cm
Charlie Justice .
prialcly enough is I
lina ,'iltmmi oh'ng
result thereof
nl the mags have 1
this monlh Septel
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Girgus uiiu is mal
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nl.Tepe if an filrlov nurenn Kiti.r. Il,n lir u :
, w.v.v.. v , vuva me even vvasiuriHlon. win is rneinn;
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Looking Back Over The Years
We Were Not Disappointed
Haywood Hereford Breeders advertised
they would put on a good show and sale on
Wednesday, and they came through just as
they always do.
It was a fine display of animals, and a lot
of interest was shown in the stock which was
put on the auction block for the consignment
sale. Havwood is definitely sold on enod.
purebred cattle, and year by year the popu
; lation of Durebred stock is increasing in this
county;
. Haywood is acquiring a reputation for hav
ing good Herefords and the-show and sale
Wdrtfuulav hdlnml nrtvo tttia vprv tViinff
4-H Fat Calves Are Tops
The fat calves shown at the Hereford show
here Wednesday by 4-H Club members were
far ahead of those in the 1946 show, and as
good as have been on display anywhere in the
state.
This speaks well for the program which so
many Haywood 4-H Club members have
adopted. It speaks well for their leaders and
parents, because they have-to-be taught and
inspired to attain such records.
We have- already expressed ourselves on
the Hereford show in general, but felt so
elated over the 'progress the -4-H Club boys
are making that we ';ould not "overlook this
deserved word of praise' for them.
If they were to drop an atomic bomb in the
eye of an embryo hurricane would-it "flatten
it or make it worse? Scientists will soon an
swer this all important question, we think;
Russian diplomats, alleged, always claim
that thefc . opppnent 'are' th one who are
at fault It sometimes works, too. !t
FIVE YEARS AGO
Uncle Sam pointed his finger
straight at Haywood citizens this
week and said: "I expect Haywood
County to gather 3.500,000 pounds
of scrap rubber and metal between
October 1 and 21.
Mrs. W. H. F. Millar will teach a
First Aid Class of women every
Monday and Thursday at the Cent
ral Elementary School.
The Lions Club went on a fox
hunt and barbecue supper atop
Crabtree Bald last Thursday night.
18 fox hounds under the supervi
sion of Jim Killian staged a chase
for 30 members.
Men's rubber boots and over
shoes were frozen at midnight
September 29.
TEN YEARS AGO
George Ball was awarded a con
tract to repaint the window frames
and stair railings of the Haywood
County Court House by the Board
of Commissioners here Monday.
Members of the Smoky Moun
tain National Park Chapter Future
Farmers of America at the annual
banquet Friday night will hear
Mrs. E: L. McKee, State Senator of
Sylva.
Brown-Noland Supply Company
has opened its doors to the public.
The new firm bought out the Jon
athan Roller Mill Exchange from
Earl Ferguson and opened for busi
ness under the new firm name on
October 1.
The Waynesville Mountaineers
making their 193? Blue Ridge Con
ference debut, whipped Tryonl
eleven here Friday night 18-0.'
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
An immediate survey to locate
a highway between Dellwood via
Soco Gap to Cherokee has been
authorized by the State Hifehwav
Commission.
Mrs. J. Wilford Ray was charm-J
ing hostess to the members of the
Monday afternoon bridge club and
their husbands last Monday eve
ning.
Mrs. Will Hyat, district director
of the United Daughters of the
confederacy, will share honors
with Mrs. William Byrne, president
general of the national organiza
tion, at a dinner to be given- in
AsneviIIe Saturday.
They'll Do it Every Time
By Jimmy Hatlo
IW is the m& tfBfflfeAj gate.-
jWlVASHING
Marines Now Fear Merger I Congressmen
Mov Sobmerae the Corps Of 400,000 m
Special to Central Press
W7ASHTNGTON Don't look now, but all is not
VV .nt h anrf itrittlps with the Marine Corps, its
NVy Secretary James Forrestal has been designated!
first secretary of defense. I
There still is widespread , resentment among u 1
brass" and the enlisted men. too. over tne me.i,ei
that th porn famd offensive unit tor a century w
lna its iHontttv
j. .
Thr npvi organization gncs
control over its amphibious operatuj
th f.linP nrerails that the Ivavy
-nl.tolv snhservient to the Army on I
h inHononrtpnt Air Force, which 1
h ho.rUrl for domination by Army I
. .
DP QUESTION The fate of
Brr,Mn pefuEceS rests in good pi
of a small group of congressmen
These men. reprcsentini, l"
.ihnninilttee3 On
visiting displaced p'
Aimtria durintT the
Tui Will 0 Iar
. c- mil accede to
Washington wnemer ,
-.. President Truman that they oe k
the united States. . di
The House subcommittee hem t'"""1 jW
sSMa on the Stratlon uui.
annually for four years. t
o mr Bourke
HICKENLOOFEK S Kfcr-ivi , " nljc enei
R. la., chairman of the Senatenou
wonders sometimes what has happened u
once had in college. ,Pterrupte1
Hickenlooper recalls that tne u.u
day to hold up a penny and deciai- mi
If we could find a way to um h power
the Senal
immil
ns camps in j
mrent recessl
to"l
tUT HE LEAVES
his Aim in the s
CAND' STORE
SEE WHAT
WE MEAN
rarxAMAiCHi
ST L00lS,MO.
materials in mis penny, we -
MtoWthl campus off the earth. But. of cours ,
way of using the power of the atom
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REAL ESTATE PROBE The po e . ,
Real Estate Boards feels that auu. " . tj,ation
to pull the administration aboard
filing a monopoly suit against 11 ' . d the 1
Is to steal a little thunder from Conn
news letter- to tel I
ltr . , ,iie favor exp
Cogress altd move in on some 01 u.. ,
fron-nrakitis- the hieh cost 01 "ll .
m . - ' M
,0ve been 'l
TAIL CUTS All sorts of rea " - h Pre-
Rdpubnean-sponsored Ux reduction m . !lf,
Mm TruiMM twice vetoed, should 1
but the foUowine one probably taxes tyf.
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins (K). v.. q as ronf
fear Amencmn a proving the Pldintthe tax t
JankluM eniHtituent wrote him t,al
ahntiM hamm law because: .. .r I
-M tuf H been leaking for reeJ,.nn bill"
in the attic to catch the rain. If , otw
Uke the cost ot a new roof on my
a new root"
The Ohtoan will need to keep
year at Isaac
the
wash
boiler 1
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