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YEAR No. 95 EIGHT PACKS United Press and Associated Press News
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WAYNESVILLE, N..C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1947
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Snal Procession
Escort isoay
ourthouse
Service
wrial service symbolic of
n of all Haywood county
pn who gave their lives on
V fields of World War II,
Eld Tuesday morning upon
al of the body of Tech
th Grade Low Parton, the
!ood soldier to be return
oreign soil.
;y will arrive at the Way-
Eepot at 11:30 a. m. from
escorted by Staff Ser-
lul W. LeBeau. Veterans
Jons, the National Guard,
(ieh school band will par-
In a parade bearing the
to the courthouse lawn,
b service will be conduct-
fcsville merchants are re-
by David Febnet, head
Merchants Association, to
kween the hours of 11:30
I while the parade and
ll program is In progress.
Idy will then be taken to
funeral home, and later
lfternoon will go to the
Mm. Charlie Parton, Way-
route 2, mother of T5
Graveside rites will be
a Wednesday at 2 p. m.
Si. P. McCracken prior to
Crawford Memorial Park.
Parton entered the U. S.
January 22, 1943, being
at Fort Jackson. He was
lLos Angeles, Calif., and
Camp Maxie, Tex., for
More he was sent over
Ihe fall of 1943. He was
action in Germany, Oct.
at the age of 21.
fended Waynesville Town
school, and at the time
H the service was en
farming.
ng are the widow, Mrs
pone Cagle Parton, his
frold son. Low Thomas
he mother, Mrs. Charlie
live sisters, Mrs. George
Urs. Sylvester Cagle, and
d Tucker of Waynesville,
Mrs. Jarvis McDonald of
Me, route 1; and Mrs.
jele of Waynesville; and
per, Lyde Parton of Way-
L. Young, pastor of the
Ehodist church and a vet
vo wars, will deliver the
address at the court-
Jle will be presented by
Medford, commander of
tican Legion post,
wession from the depot
punnouse will be led by
Following, in order.
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Haywood's War Dead Return
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TEC.-5 PARTON
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LT. CIIAFIN
Returned from overseas ceme
teries to a final resting place at
home are the three soldiers pic
tured here. A Memorial service, in
honor of all returning war dead,
will be held today for Trc.-5 Low
Parton, the first to return to Hay
wood county. He, Lieutenants Cha
fin and Dunovant, and Pvt. William
Evans (whose picture is not
available) were killed in Europe
during World War II.
LT. DUNOVANT
Three Haywood War Dead
Arrived In U.S. Last Week
pther Report
Union Services
To Be Held
Thurs. Morning
Special Thanksgiving services
will be held in churches in Waynes
ville and Hazelwood Thursday
morning.
At 9 o'clock a union service of
Waynesville churches will be held
at the Methodist church with Kev.
L G. Elliott, pastor of the First
Baptist church, delivering the mes
sage. Special music win c
the direction of Mrs. Krcd Martin.
At 10 o'clock a union service w i n
. . ,j ii.,w.r,ri at the Church
r,A , ..hn Mrs Lee. pastor ol
the Hazelwood Methodist Church.
will deliver the 1 nanus.
sage. All Hazelwood churches will
participate in tne piog.-.".
The public is most cordially in
vited to join in these scim -
thanksgiving.
Prizes Announced For
Best Cars In Parade
Chafin, Dunovant,
And Evans Are
Returned From
European Cemetery
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The bodies of three Haywood
county war dead arrived in New
York harbor last week aboard tne
U S. Army transport Robert Burns
Returned from Henri Chappelle
Military cemetery at tupen, uei
Dinm are the remains of Lt. Thad
O. Chafin, Jr., Waynesville; Lt.
Henrv Clav Dunovant, Dcllwood;
and Pvt. William W. Evans, Canton.
The body of Pvt. Evans will be
returned home through the Atlanta
General depot; and the others via
the Charlotte, Q. M. depot.
i t rhnfin son of Mr. and Mrs
Thad O. Chafin. of Waynesville,
was killed in action in Germany
nn 'nv 22. 1944. An infantry
officer with the U. S. First army,
he was 24 years old. He volunteer
pH for service with the National
Guard unit at Waynesville, and was
stationed at a number of posts in
this country before receiving his
commission at Fort Benning.
He was stationed in North Ire
land and England before landing
in France with the invasion forces
Grand Jury
Gives Report
On Haywood
Institutions
Conditions Reported
Favorable With
Several Minor Repairs
Recommended
A general favorable report of
county-operated institutions was
returned in the Grand Jury report
submitted Thursday afternoon to
Judge F'elix E. Alley, signed by J.
E. Ferguson, foreman of the jury.
The report is summarized as fol
lows: Courthouse in Rood condition,
and equipment well kept.
County Jail in excellent condi
tion. Canton jail in good condition.
County Home in generally good
condition. It is recommended that
repairs be made about the kitchen
sink, and that a dish storage cab
inet be provided. "We congratulate
the way and manner in which the
superintendent (Jack McCracken)
attends to the needs of the aged
persons confined in the home. He
is doing an excellent job."
All schools in the county were
examined and were found in good
condition with, the following exceptions:
Maggie school needs repairs to
the furriace Indler. It also was rec
ommended that a shed be built be
tween the school building and
lunch room as cover for pupils dur
ing lunch hour.
Jonathan Creek school needs
minor repairs in the toilet rooms.
Cruso school needs a fence be
tween the playground and highway
to protect siunents dining recess
periods.
Waynesville high school and Haz
elwood school both need the din
ing rooms painted.
General renairs aro npprlpH al
the Pigeon street colored school.
East Waynesville school has a
leaky boiler in need of immediate
repair.
Prison Camp in good condi
tion; the prisoners well fed and
treated.
County Hospital building in
good oendition. "It seems to be
operated properly and efficiently.
We recommend that the shower
bath in the doctors' room be ex
amined and repaired."
In addition to the examination
of buildings, the Grand Jury dis
posed of a number of bills of in
dictment sent by the solicitor; re
turning all to the court except
those continued for lack of witnesses.
Preparing For Tobacco Harvest Festival
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Will Attract
Large Croud
For 2 Days
Fair Weather Is
Promised For Parade
Of Beauty Contestants
And Bands
rN thi? n I nnvll f.irm in Jonathan Creek Uiwnshiu where aPDroxim.itely 6,000 pounds of
tobacco has been grown this year, somw of the choice leaves will bo brought to the Haywood County
Tnlnpm Harvest" Festival to compete for nrizes with other growers in the county. The picture shows
Mr. Bovd. handing some of the cured tobacco to his son, Ralph
from a stick. In barns over Haywood county farmers now are in tne process
their crop to market, but plan to take time out for the Harvest Festival. A
Ingram's Studio.
With plans completed, interest in
the Haywood County Tobacco Har
vest festival is reaching a high
pitch as time draws near for the
varied activities to get under way.
Tobacco growers throughout the
county arc expected to attend the
festival in large numbers, vie for
prizes in the tobacco show, hear
band and string music and several
outstanding speakers in the burley
field, including Hugh W. Taylor,
export association secretary.
Under the chairmanship of
Wayne Corpening, details for the
festival are taking shape well and
everything points to a successful
event. Even the weatherman has
promised his blessing for a clear
day when the inaugural parade
opens Fi'iday afternoon, and a num
ber of local merchants sponsoring
the 19 beauty contestants will fur
nish floats for the occasion.
In addition tn th Tntianrv,
while David, Jr. n ight i removes some Queen contestants, the hieh school
of preparing ai(l taking
Mountitineer photo by
School Improvements In Haywood
Require $1,000,000; Says
Cesser
Dr. Whims
Will Head
Health Group
Bi-annual Meeting
Of Public Health
Association Is Held
At Hazelwood
Finances Are Cited
As Major Problem
Of Schools In Talk
To Lions Club
The one big problem wit h Hay
wood county schools is finance,
staled Jack Messer. county super
intendent of education, in a talk
to the Waynesville Lions club
Thursday night.
j "One million dollars is nenled
i now for additions and improve
rs ,. ,,,, i i ' mi'iits," he related.
Dr. H. (. Whims, Buncombe.
county health officer, was reelected N"" Carolina spends 7f cents
,.ciH,.i f n. w..,i..m twin nut of every slate tax dollar lor
Carolina association at the lii-an
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STORES WILL BE OPEN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
As has been customary in the
past, stores will remain open on the
Wednesday afternoon preceding
Thanksgiving Day, it is announced
by David Felmet, president of the
Merchants Association.
education, bul due to low per capi
ta income ' 4 4 1 h among the states'
the amount spent annually for each
child is compared to $150 in
New York. "Haywood schools get
50 per cent of county taxes," con
tinued Supt. Messer. "but still it i
wholly inadequate to take care of
growing needs."
A survev has been made on light
ing facilities in school rooms, and
all arii iti need of imnrov:'mi nl.
More than 100 persons from 29j0ne hund,.t.d rooms necd nuores.
counties attended the meeting. Thecent ,jghts al $I00 )er room
nual general . meeting held Friday
in the Hazelwood school auditor
ium. William H. Broadway, western
district state sanitarian, was re
elected vice-president and Mrs.
Helen Hearn, secretary of the dis
trict office, of the state public
health service, was renamed secretary-treasurer
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Three prizes will be awame. ne is a Ki.uua.c ..
h t decorated cars bearing beauty Township high school and Georgia
contestants in the parade which j Milj,ary Academy.
.,, Tnharro Harvest rest.-, Dun0vant, a paratrooper,
opens - . .,nn, unices I . . . .;.. ,.,i with the
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t Issue To
?e Out Early ,
1 0 Thanksgiving
n press dav. the
'edition of the Moun
r will be Dublished
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F the regular Friday
I m"st be in the office
Wednesday
o'clock
val on Friday afternoon, an , -Wayne
Corpening. general chair
man of the celebration
Judges for the parade
n w Robert:
rairoiinoo . - Wavnes-
Police Orville Noland oi."",
ville. and Chief of Police
Stroup of Canton.
local National Guard unit in 1940
i .. ,c tr-ainori at Fort Jackson.
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will be ! le was commissioned later at Fort
Chief of Bennins. His death occurred Jan.
30. 1945 in Belgium.
Son of Mrs. Cruse Moody of Dell
wood, he was 31 years old and had
in foreign service 17 months
at the time of his death, having
served in North Africa, Sicily,
Italv, Holland and Belgium. In
1943 he had been transferred to
the airborne infantry.
A former employee of A. C
Lawrence Leather Company, ia.
. ic survived bv the widow,
the former Miss Katherine Snelson
of Canton, a daughter, iinua
erine, a brother and a sister.
: enn nf Mr. and Mrs
Tnhn W Evans of Canton served
. France and Belgium
more than four months before be
ing killed in uermany,
He was formerly
Burley Auction Hours
Are Set In Asheville
Sales hours for Ashevillc s Bur
o market. r,;er,r
Snamn on and from 1 to
20 Pm.. it has been announced
by the warehouse association.
Auctions will be "yl0J
hours a day on a
During dosing - Ks ofhe
1946-47 selling season
were held to three hours daily, and
were ntiu i" haskpts an
...v, roctricten 10 , ... u-
morning session was devoted to a
symposium on insects and animal
borne diseases.
Dr. Roy Norton, chief health of
ficer of the Tennessee Valley au
thority spoke on control of ma
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Recreation
Meet Called
For Tonight
Civic Groups And
Town Officials May
Unify Efforts For
Community Center
Kepresenlalives of churches,
civic clubs, industrial, town offici
als and other groups will inert at
7 o clock loninlit at the Towne
House to discuss plans for the rec
reational development of Hazel
wood and Way nesville.
The meeting will he presided
over by Haul Davis, who was elect
ed temporary chairman at a pre
liminary session last week. Iri
charge of preparing the program
are David Felmet. .lames II. How
ell. Jr.. Karl Messer and Mrs. Stan
ley Heading.
An open discussion will follow
Plans and specifications are 1 the showing ot a movie wnicn pie-
drawn for an addition to Waynes
ville high school, he added, and
Tobacco Judge Opens Festival
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DR. LUTHER SHAW, in charge
of experimental work at Mountain
Experiment station, above, and R.
R. Bennett, specialist from State
eollece. will judge tobacco entered
! in the Harvest Festival.
W. KERR SCOTT, state commis
sioner of agriculture, will lead the
parade and make the opening ad
dress Friday afternoon when the
Haywood County Tobacco Harvest
gets under way.
plans to consolidate smaller schools
have been approved, but funds are
not available to continue with the
program.
Additional teachers are needed,
"but We have no room for them."
The teacher situation is still bad.
he related, although they now re
ceive better pay there are not
enough recruits and replacements
coming from teacher colleges.
Supt. Messer summarized the
situation by stating that "the over
all picture is dark. We have a short
age of everything except children."
In his opening remarks the sup
erintendent commended the Lions
for their eye clinics, hot lunch, and
clothes at Christmas time programs
on behalf of school children "The
schools are yours to support with
tax money and interest," he said.
"Your suggestions about adminis
tration, policies, teachers, students
and instruction are always wel
come. We like to know what the
public is thinking regarding their
schools."
Plans for the annual Christmas
Cheer drive were announced dur
ing the club business session. The
dime board will be placed in oper
ation Saturday, Dec. 14 in front of
the Chamber of Commerce. Each
Lion has the privilege of choosing
the period of duly on the board by
contacting Chris Eckhoff; and those
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tures thi' development of a com
munity recreation program, and it
is felt by the sponsors that the
meeting will result in unifying ail
efforts in favor of a recreation cen
ter for Waynesville and Hazelwood.
High Winds Mon.
Give Warning Of
Coming Cold Wave
A roaring wind that was reminis
cent oi March al its gustiest, raced
up and down Main street Monday
morning and sent pedestrians hunt
ing lor the protection of buildings.
The new sign advertising the Har
vest Festival ballooned at right an
gles from its vantage point in front
of The Mountaineer building, fin
ally tearing so that a crewman was
called to take it down before it
was ripped to ribbons.
The benches in front of the
Courthouse felt the full force of
the wind and most of them were
blown down. Leaves filled the air
and as the wind grew a bit more
biting, the denuded trees made the
impending winter creep a little
closer.
Newspapers and radio reports
are warning of the cold wave that
is moving eastward, and we cannot
hope to escape some of its chilly
effects after this wind wears itself
out.
bands of Waynesville, Canton and
Hendersonville will march in the
parade. It will start at 1 p.m. Fri
day at the First Baptist church,
and conclude at the Courthouse
where a band concert will be pre
sented. Jonathan Woody, will speak, at 2
o'clock in the courtroom. A light
ing demonstration will be held at
3 o'clock in the armory, and at the
same time the movie: "Meet North
Carolina" is to be shown in the
courtroom.
Friday evening will come the
first part of the beauty contest, at
the Armory, after which 18 talent
ed quartets and other groups will
stage a singing convention. Prac
tically all well-known quartets in
Haywood and neighboring counties
will enter the singing convention,
making it one of the entertain
ment highlights of the celebration.
Saturday morning activities will
begin with a band concert at the
courthouse, followed by the address
by Hugh Taylor, who will speak
frankly on the market outlook for
burley and dark leaf tobacco. Oth
er important federal and state agri
cultural leaders will be introduced.
Warehousemen of Asheville will
be guests at a luncheon at 1 o'clock
During the afternoon a district
Farm Bureau meeting will be held
at the armory; and at 3:30 o'clock
demonstrations of tobacco grading
are scheduled.
The final selection of a Tobacco
Harvest Festival queen will be
made Saturday evening, and from
8:15 to 11 p.m. square dance teams
and string bands will compete for
honors in the final entertainment
feature.
On Thanksgiving night a Tobac
co Festival ball will be held at the
armory, sponsored by Beta Sigma
Phi sorority.
MAYOR WAY AT HOME
Mayor J. H. Way, ,lr . who suf
fered a broken leg when he fell
on the steps of his home two wpeks
ago. returned on Saturday from
Aston Park Hospital, Asheville.
Mr. Way will be confined to his
home for sometime longer but he
is progressing satisfactorily.
ZSSEB2
Highway
Record For
1947
(To Date)
In Haywood
Injured - - - 50
Killed---- 8
(This information Com
piled From Records ot
State Highway -Patrol)
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warehouse.