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The Waynesville Mountaineer
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WAYNESVILLE. N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1947
tan Now President Dr- &h
Co., Weill Retires r' TJ?lr
01 Haywood
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
AS GALE HIT CALIFORNIA COAST
sident And
Manager Of
mufacturing
fromoieu
L Direclors ot me
fcporation announc-
election of H. W.
kjdent. Mr. Rollman,
hiivp vice president
Luer, succeeds Leo
Inounced his retire
m . .
wars n trie snoe
and abroad.
Llso announced the
liter S. Kaufman as
Mr. Kaufman nas
minaeer since io.
are Otto Feistmann,
ke Board and treas-
Schneider, secretary
Inroy. assistant sales
and Mr. Rollman
Jeers of the Wellco
Ion since u was
11 bv a group of bust
have been identified
ot and leather com-
bamed Mr. Weill as
tman of the board of
Jl'eill announced that
intituie to make this
manufactures Well-
shoes with the pa
bber sole, including
per shoes with this
M in the United
L 100,000,000 pairs
been made accord-
he patents and pro-
thich Wellco oper
similar to Wellco
being produced in
plants with a capa-
than 100,000 pairs
lollnan pointed out
It Wellco Shoe Cor-
located in Waynes-
1000 pairs a day.
ltd out 100,000 pairs
slippers after get-
Won in 1941; then
'rted all of its pro-
lospital slippers and
ro made approxim-
pairs of slipper;
lor the services dur-
' now is manufap.
foamtreads, Wellco
rious types of shoes
iiiy.
Will Speak
unty Fox
To Meet
turday
fMckson Fox Hunt-
P will meet nt th
wee o'clock Satnr.
11 was announced
Killian, presi-
Jociation.
Nsion will hi. hM
fj the coming
F matters of impor
tation will be
toe Eroun for Hic.
fflan said.
8 secretarv-treas-
"f- xtiere JiTf GPU.
"earners of the as-
large attrnHon-
-
rc aaiurday.
Is Secretary
'ark Com.
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rwnaence.
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Fbl'c until f.i-u
the stat
flS Ray, chair
s"up.
DR. CLYDE . citWIN of Ra
leigh, superintendent 01 public in
struction for North Carolina, will i
be the principal speaker at a ban- ,
quel for Haywood county school
teachers Thursday, at 7 p.m., in
the Hazelwood school cafeteria. !
Work Being
Pushed On
School
Buildings
Workmen are scheduled lo com
plete the additions to the Morning
Star school this week, according to
Jerry Liner general contractor of
the project.
The school is having a lunch-
rqpmv.krtehen, a classroom and a
labrary added to the present build
ing. All these will be equipped with
the latest facilities, it was ex
plained. The cafeteria is modern
throughout, and will add to the effi
ciency of the school.
Mr. Liner also has the contract
for building the colored school at
Canton, and it was learned yester
day that some 20 men are at work
on the project. The work is still
being confined to the foundation of
the building.
4-II Clubs Give
Banquet For Teachers
Thursday Night At
Hael w ood
Dr. Clyde A Krwin, stale super
intendent ot )iil)hc instruction, will
speak at a banquet honoring the
school teachers of Haywood count v
on Thursday evening, Nov. 13. in
the llaclwood school cafeteria.
The baiuiuet is being given bv
the twenty-two 4-11 clubs of the
county in appreciation of the cxtra-
curricular activities carried on bv
teachers in training young people
! to be the leaders of tomorrow, an
nounces Wayne Corpening, county
I agent.
Miss Mary Margaret Smith, home
; agent, and Mrs. Rutus Siler. school
luiRM room supervisor, are in
charge of arrangements for the
ban)Uel. Members of 4-H clubs
will serve.
Or. Krwin, who will be intro
duced by Jonathan Woody, presi
dent ot the First National Bank
served as superintendent of schools
in Ruthei fo. d county prior to his
appointment in 1934 to his present
position as head of public educa
tion in North Carolina.
He is a former president of the
X. C. Kducational association, and
has served on various committees
and commissions in I he educational
held. He is active in church work,
the Kiwanis club, and is a Mason.
Arrangements have been made
to have Dr. Erwin's talk broadcast
over radio station WHCC.
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Three Haywood
Men Arrested On
Liquor Charge
Johnny Harold Davis, Marshal
Jennings and Arthur Conard, all
of Cove Creek, have posted ap
pearance bond of $500 each and
will be tried in U. S. District Court
at Asheville during the term begin
ning Wednesday on the charge of
transportation of non-taxpaid whiskey.
The trio were arrested Sunday..
Nov. 2, by federal officers working;
out of Knoxville, Tenn. Upon be
ing returned to Haywood county. I
they waived the presentation of evi-,
dence at the arraignment before
Magistrate Wade Noland. I
Howard Collins Is
Mentioned For
College Honor
Howard T. Collins of Waynes
ville is one of the seven Western
Carolina Teachers college students
who have been recommended for
inclusion in the 1947-48 edition of
'Who's Who In American Colleges
and Universities."
Others listed are Thclma Joyce
Finch. Kailey; Samuel M. Gibson,
Marion; Vada Lyda. Flat Rock;
Ceorge Paul Monroe. Tabor City;
Mabel Morgan Marion; and Maxie
I.. Wright, Highlands.
The basis for selection of stu
dents lo be named in the publica
tion varies from college to college,
hut the editors suggest that schol
arship, leadership in extra-curric
ular activities, and potentiality for
future usefulness to business and
society be given important consid
eration. Juniors, seniors and stu
dents taking advanced work are
eligible.
Ditch Blasting Test
Set For Thursday
On Nearby Farm
A STURDY FISHING BOAT, torn loose from its moorings at Redondo
Beach, Calif., is about to be pounded to pieces against breakwater rocks
at Redondo Beach, Calif., during a heavy gale that swept the Los
Angeles seacoast area. The wind did considerable damage. ilnt.t
Armistice Day Will Be
warked With Services
State Dentist Ends
Part Of Special
Work In Haywood
Dr. D. W. Dudley
Teaching Oral Hygiene
Jo. Students Itt
Public Schools
Dr. D. W. Dudley, dentist With
the hygiene department of the
state Board of Health, has com
pleted four weeks of special work
in the Waynesville school area, and
s working this week in Cecil and
Canton, reports Dr. Mary Michal.
acting district health officer.
Dr. Dudley has been teaching
oral hygiene in classes, giving
dental examinations and taking
care of urgent conditions found in
groups referred to him as unable
to obtain the care otherwise. This-
program is carried out by the state
Board of Health in cooperation
with local health departments.
Haywood and Jackson county are
the only counties in this district
to get this service. It has been
possible to secure only five weeks
of his time because of the shortage
of dentists in the field of oral hy
giene, remarks Dr. Michal.
AT CONVENTION'
A ditch blasting demonstration
will he conducted at 2:30 p. m.
Thursday on the Grover Leather
wood farm, near the intersection
of highway 19-A and the Howell
Mill road.
H. W. Ellis, engineer for the
state extension service, will con
duct the demonstration. Explosives
Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, left yester
day for Winston-Salem where he
will attend the 117th annual Stale
Bantisf Pnnvenlion The session
uhii k ma at thn First Baptist will be used to blast a ditch nearly
Church of that citv Tuesday I 100 yards long to a depth of three
theoiioh ThorsHav l feet. This is the method being
Also attending the meeting from recommended to ditch bottomland
the Wnvnpsvtlle church are Mr. more economically and faster than
Waynesville
and Mrs. J. R. Morgan.
1 with hand tools.
Wot Much Chance Of An
ABC Election Here Soon
Since Asheville recently voted
for ABC stores, the most frequent
ly discussed question in waynes
ville has been:
"How long before Way nesvi die
will vote on the question 01 .vol
stores?"
According to present North Caro
lina laws, there are two methods
which an election on the ABC slore
question can be held:
First Upon a petition oi
... . f ( I10 ast
per cent of the voieis u.
sonoml olPftinn. the coumy i"
of commissioners can call a county-
wiHo oicotlnn Haywooa pu"-"
the entire county would have to
vote to the question.
Second The only way an elec
tion can be held just in a town, is
by getting a special act passed by
the legislature. The next regular
session of the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly will be held in Janu
ary 1949. The election in Asheville
was held under a special act of the
1947 legislature. The same was true
of the ABC elections held in Char
lotte and Hickory.
General sentiment here is that a
county-wide election in Haywood
would be overwhelmingly dry. Oth-
Col. Howell Urges
UMT In Talk To
National Guard
Public Offices Close
For Day, Stores To
Close Between
11 And Noon
Armistice Day wii ;c marked
in many ways today over Haywood
county on the anniversary of the
end of hostilities in World War 1.
29 years ago.
A memorial service will be held
on the courthouse grounds here
under the sponsorship of the Am
erican Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars. After a concert by
the high school band. Rev. R. L.
Young will deliver the address
followlng a minute of silence at
1 1 o'clock.
Due to the fact that the court
room is being painted, the service
will be beld outdoors if weather
permtis, announces William Mod
ford, commander of the Legion
post.
All public offices will be closed
during the day, and merchants will
suspend business between 1 1
o'clock and noon. All stores will
be closed at Canton throughout the
day.
The sale of Buddy Poppies will
be conducted by the VFW and
auxiliary.
Armistice banquets will he held
here and at Canton by the veter
ans organizations and auxiliaries
tonight. Rev. S. R. Crockett will
speak at the banquet in Waynes
ville. to be held in Welch Memorial
building at the Baptist church.
Leaf Festival
Committees
Will Heel
Wednesday
Groups To Report On
Progress Of Plans
For County-Wide
Harvest Festival
Committees working on various
activities connected with the county-wide
Tobacco Harvest Festival
are requested to meet at 7 o'clock
Wednesday night in the courthouse,
announces Wayn e Corpening
general chairman of the festival.
"Plans are going better than ex
pected,'' he reports. "There is a
good chance we will have national
figures here for the educational
side of the program."
The two-day celebration will
open Friday afternoon, Nov. 28,
with a parade, and include such
features as a tobacco show at the
Armory, beauty contest, singing
convention, string band and square
dance exhibitions. It Is being pro
moted by the Merchants Associa
tion of Waynesville and Hazel-
wood.
It is hoped that all chairmen of
committees, named in the Oct. 31
Mountaineer, will call a meeting
of their groups prior to Wednes
day so that reports may be given
at the joint meeting, states Mr.
Corpening.
The general chairman announc
ed additional workers in various
rural communities over the county
who are asked to stimulate interest
in the festival. Any in this group
are invited to attend the planning
meeting Wednesday if they care
to do so. As listed by township,
they are as follows: i
Beaverdam Judnon Pinner, Mrs.
Walter Ammoun,. Mr., L. J. Can
non. ' Thomai ' MatHf li4'' W-ittie
Smathers. Mrs. Noah Rhodarmer,
Mr. anl Mrs. L. L. Smathers. Oscar
Smathers. Mrs. Addie Holland, Pat
Holland. Harvey Silver, Mrs. Guy
Worley. D. M. Clark, Mrs. Hershel
Hipps, Mrs. Louise Jones, Lease
Worley. Mrs. Joe Cogburn. Mrs.
Tom Hipps. Dutch Johnson, Mrs
J. K. Gaddy. Mrs. Guy Me'dford.
S. C. Medford, R. L. Miller. L. B.
Pembroke. W. Sam Robinson, W.
M. Williamson, Mrs. Harley Wright.
Miss Lura Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rice, Dewey Justice. M. K.
Paxton. Mrs. Dewey Ray, T. R.
Robinson. Plato Clontz, Dick Hold
er, J. V. Smathers, J. L. Westmore
land, Dewey Green, Ernest Hall,
Mrs. Mary Walker, Mrs. Craig Al
len. Jim Medford. J. M. Pless. Mr.
and Mrs. Delma Reed, Mrs. Jim
Harris, W. P. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
James Smith, Mrs, Roy Robinson,
J. B Hipps and Mrs. Mary Rus
sell. Cecil Mr. and Mrs. G. (). Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burnett. Mr
and Mrs. G. II. Massie, Mr. and
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I Officers Capture Two
Largest Stills Ever
In Big Creek Section
1
The two largest moonshine stills ever captured in Hay
1 wood county, of more than 400 gallon capacity, were seized
and destroyed Friday morning in a raid by federal revenue
officers and representatives of the sheriff's department one
, mile south of the Waterville Power house on .Pigeon River.
The non-registered distilleries
In "Who's Who"
V
1 11 "1 t i Imm.
GLENN W. BROWN of Clyde,
law student at Wake Forest college,
has been chosen for the current
"Who's Who in American Colleg
es." Glenn W. Brown
Among College
Leaders At Wake
Ithss just toetefc rtlftotiftced by
the editor of Who's Who Among
Students In American Universi
ties and Coleges that Glenn W.
Brown of Clyde, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn D. Brown, has been
selected for recognition in this
year's edition of the publication.
Each year Who's Who Among
Students recognizes the outstand
ing students from approximately
600 colleges and universities in the
U. S. and Canada. These students
are selected on the basis ot their
character, leadership in extra-curricular
activities, and potentiality
for future usefulness to business
and society.
At the present lime. Mr. Brown
is a second year law student, hav
ing entered Wake Forest College
Law School in September I94(i. Al
though his stay at Wake Forest has
been short, lie has made a name for
himself by exemplifying his cap
abilities as a leader to the student
body. He is now vice-president of
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were too heavy for the 12 officers
to remove, and were destroyed at
the site, just on the North Caro
lina side at the Tennessee line.
Deputies Wade McDanlels and
John Kerleythrie members of the
federal alcoholic tax unit from
Asheville, Roy Reece, Ray F.rwin
and C. C. Noble; and seven federal
officers from Knoxville participat
ed in the raids.
Both plants have been described
on the official report by Mr. Reece
as of 400 gallon capacity, a con
servative figure. Beside the first
still was found twenty-four 50-gal-lon
fermenters. containing 1.200
gallons of sugar and wheat chop
mash.
At the other plant the officers
found four 50-gallon fermenters
containing 200 gallons of spent
111 ash.
According to Deputy McDaniels,
the stills appeared new. They hai
evidently been built at the site,
he stated, and had been in opera
tion for about three months.
When captured the stills were
unattended. No arrests have been
made.
Evils Of Liquor
Pointed Out By
Noted Speaker
Dr. L? E. Bartonl retired Baptist
pastor, delivered a forceful lec
ture on the evils of liquor from the
pulpit of the First Baptist church
here Sunday morning. A capacity
audience heard the message, which
was also broadcast.
He pointed out the effects of
liquor on the body, and how it in
capacitated a person from all nor
mal phases of life.
In mentioning the recent elec
tion in As-heville on ABC stores he
said the revenue obtained from the
sale of liquor did not begin to off
set the cost of combating crime,
the initial cost of the liquor, and
the troubles it. caused, together
with the loss of time from lobs.
He predicted that liquor inter
ests would soon flood all drv areas
with lots of money in order to get
liquor into every town.
A strong endorsement of Uni
versal Military Training was given
by Col. J. Hardin Howell in a talk
to the Antitank company, Waynes
ville's National Gaurd unit, follow
ing a steak supper at Patrick's
Cafeteria.
Col. Howell, former commander
of the 2nd N. C. State Guard regi-
ment. declared that despite the
atomic bomb and other scientific
developments, a large and well
trained army would be needed in
the event of war.
"America must remain strong if
we are to preserve the peace." he
itated. The bills which have been
prepared for Congress to establish
a UMT program are weaker than
the situation demands. Col. Howell
added, saying that too much of the
training has been taken away from
the military leaders.
He complimented the company
on its soldierly appearance, and
cited the reputation of the 30th In
fantry division, of which it is a
part, in World Wars I and II. The
30th was America's "shock troops"
in 1918, and known as the "work
horse of the western front" during
the last war.
Capt. James M. Davis announced
that there are 36 openings yet in
the company, and urged members
to help bring it to full strength.
Young men who enlist in the Na
tional Guard now will not be re
quired to take Universal Military
Training should that be established.
he pointed out.
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bout 8 000votesintheiasiBe..e.. ,ers tmnK an eiecuuu
election, which means the petition of Can(on would be rather
would have to be signed by about
1,200 voters. Under tms procrn.... ... ....
Miss Ann Osborne spent last
week with friends at the Univers
ity of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
Bronson Matney
Concert Here On
Rotarians Enjoy
i Quiz Program On
Wednesday Night Work 0i The Club
Bronson Matney. Jr.. will present
a musical program on Wednesday
evening at the Waynesville high
school auditorium, starting at 8
o'clock. This is announced as a
preview of his new show which
will go on tour through the South
in 1948.
Accompanied by Mrs. Bronson
Matney, Sr.. and Mrs. W. L. Mat
ney, Bronson will sing both popu
lar and classical numbers.
Selected from the Hit Parade are
"Near You," "I Wish I didn't Love
You So." and "You Do ". Among
the classical selections are "Chan
son du Toreador" from Bizert's
Carmen. "Then You'll Remember
Me" from Bohemian Girl, and
Bronson's most requested song on
his radio programs. "Danny Boy".
Harry "Blue'' Robinson will be
master of ceremonies.
Rotarians on Friday enjoyed an
"I.Q." program, with the questions
pertaining to the work and organi
zation of Rotary. The president. M.
R. Williamson, asked the questions,
and dished out new pennies to the
members answering correctly.
The program was an "after-math''
of the Dr. I.Q. program staged at
the Armory for a joint meeting of
the Lions and Rotarians recently.
Troop 2 Scouts
Will Get Awards
At Honor Court
A large number of boys from
Waynesville Troop 2. Hoy Scouts
of America, will receive awards at
the November court of honor for
Pigeon River district, to be held
Monday night. Nov. 17, at the
courthouse here. Tommy Gibson
will receive the award of Life rank.
Hugh K Tei rell of Bethel, chair
man of advancement for the dis
trict, will preside during the hon
or court. The district committee
will meet after the court, with Carl
ton Payton of Canton, district
The Rotarians who missed the
questions at me Armory were giv- chairman, presiding.
en special recognition on Friday. , The public is invited to attend
Santa Claus Preparing
For Visit To Waynesville
Gardner Suffers
Two Fractures
In Auto Wreck
Attending physicians yesterday
reported that W. Boyd Gardner
suffered two fracturad vertebrae
when the car he was driving turn
ed over near the Presbyterian
church shortly after one o'clock
last Thursday.
It was first though! he was suf
fering from shock and bruises, but
further examination and X-ray-pictures
revealed the fractures.
Tentative plans are to put the
patient in a cast sometime today
No estimate as to the damage of
the car had been made yesterday.
The car was owned by C. J. Reece.
owner of MassJe's Department
Slore, where Mr. Gardner was employed.
I Ray Whisenhunt. Erwin Borgin
j Charles Shackford, students at
j State College. Raleigh, spent the
past week end at theiftiomes here.
1
Farm Bureau Will
Hold Meeting At
Courthouse Sat.
C. C. Francis, temporary chair
man of the Haywood County Farm
Bureau, has called a meeting of
bureau members and interested
persons Saturday at 11 o'clock in
the courthouse, to hear reports of
progress iri the membership drive.
Clyde R. Greene, president of
the Watauga county unit, and
George Farthing, Farm Bureau
field representative, are announced
as speakers at the meeting.
t At 9:30 Friday morning, all the
! schools with grammar grades are
' expected to tune in on WHCC and
I listen to a special Santa Claus
j broadcast which will mark the of fi-
cial opening of the Christmas seas
on for this community.
All teachers are being requested
to arrange for their students to
hear the broadcast. Santa Claus
is expected to tell his listeners!
to Waynesville in a special vehicle
and meet his friends at the court
house.
A gala welcome is being arrang
ed for his arrival, as he has inti
mated he will have something
special for every child. He is ex
pected to give the details of all I
this over the radio Friday morning.
The arrival of Santa will be
broadcast over WHCC, and he will
about his scheduled arrival in Way- speak over the radio just as soon
nesville at eleven o'clock Saturdav I as he can eet tn thp miprnnhnno
by plane.
As far as could be learned yes
terday, he will fly Into Waynes
ville in a small plane, and after
circling the community several
times will land nearby and come
which will be set up in front of the
court house.
The merchants of the community
are working overtime this week
making last minute preparations
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Highway
Record For
1947
(To Date)
In Haywood
Injured - - - 50
Killed.-- 8
(This information Com
piled. From Records of
State Highway Patrcl)
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