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United Press and Associated Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1948
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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Enlarge
Facilities
of Clyde Post
Office
s Have Expan
rogram Under
feration For
Bt office is going to
f quarters after be
on the same 560
of floor space for
years, according to
ent by A. E. Hel
ensboro, postal in
harge of leases for
ffolinas.
of creating another
out of the town was
lied by Helmick. Only
iocs out of Clyde at
ing accepted at I fl
ack's office in Greens-
Farm Goals Outlined
In Four Resolutions
Court Ends
On Thursday
Here After
4 -Day Term
Twelve Divorces Are
Granted As Criminal
Session Is Brought
To Close
The February court came to an
end Thursday afternoon after
four-day criminal term here.
Twelve divorces were granted,
six defendants were fined for driv
ing drunk and one 12-months pris
on sentence was given in an aban
donment case.
In cases not previously reported.
february 23 for l'OOOfthe following defendants were
jf floor space to house
t facilities. The lease
jr five or ten year,
iber 1, 1948. I
t ..quartet ipt a$enr
it Pof office has' bet J
I section of the Pay-
1 Bank building and
monthly basis from
it, grocery store own
Hons who own vacant
have already submit
Oorts Postmaster Gro-
nd if one is accepted
fill construct a new
ore September.
Peetor Kenneth Brown
f bas been making an
i, as to the advisability
tcond rural route f ronw
lice
'ed route, of 30 miles
10 cover the Medford
fCove, Stamey Cove
and Thickety sections,
Serviced by carriers
f iUe, Clyde and Can-
l
lirman In
(Of Missing
ger Plane
i
Clarence Hyatt,
jr Of B-29
Jying Out Of
ia
wee Hyatt, an engl
9 crew, with head
indley Field, Bermu
I the wide search for
nericsn Airways four-
'f'Ber pune which is
ve crashed at sea in
oerrnuda.
'Ml has been in the
everal years, and is
f hurricane hunting
"v errquda. Dur
J" the missing
erew helped scan
M choppy Atlantic
of the plane or pas-
att flies year 'mnnH
fined -$100 and costs, given four
months sentences, suspended, on
driving drunk counts: Earl B.-Cov-
ington, Ben Noland, Thurmon
.Barnes, John. Arthur Hawejl, Rob
ert Clont.rand Hoy V. Grean,
deadly weapon, Glenn Parton was
fined $30 and costs, and given 18
months, suspended. 1 .
Pleading guilty to' abandonment.
Earl Scates was sentenced to 12
months in the county jail.
Robert Chafin was ordered to
pay $473 for the support of his
child and sentenced to six months,
suspended.
Divorces were-granted in the fol
lowing cases: Imogene Queen Gib-
Hay WOod Introduces
Program In State
Farm Bureau
Convention
Haywood delegates to the state
Farm Bureau convention this week
in Asheville introduced four reso
lutions setting forth objectives in
the apple, dairying, tobacco and
livestock fields that were adopted,
and provided entertainment on
Monday night at the City Audito
rium that earned the newly-formed
Haywood unit wide recognition.
The convention was attended by
several hundred members from all
sections of the state, and featured
addresses by many states and na
tional agricultural leaders. Those
from Haywood who were present
included Charles B. McCrary, Na
than Carver, O. B. Yates, David
Underwood, C. C. Francis, William
Osborne, Joe Palmer, T. L. Gwyn,
G. C. Palmer, Glenn Palmer, D.
Beeves Noland, Howard Clapp; the
president of the women's auxiliary,
Mrs. Yates; and the county agent
and assistants, Wayne Corpening,
W. D. Robinson and Joe Cline.
Mr. MnCrsrv nreilrtpnt nf M
psywood Fweau,- wa ehstffed $JffeH
found guilty et assault witlt f6i represent district eitlirt
string band with Sam and Richard
Qtteen m'cnaVge, entertained the
convention group on Monday eve
ning. Officers of the county unit
were introduced at that time.
Resolutions that received the
state bureau's endorsement re
quested: That the services of a qualified
horticulturist be obtained for the
apple growers of Haywood county,
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son from William M. Gibson, Jr.; -
5?"?.!!...!nn fro.DreLw: Central Parent-Teacher
SJl JOJllt AXXLUJ lUUUi c 'ran en ii lmii
James Robert Warren; R. L. Wil
liams from Hyacinthe A. Williams;
Ruth .Carver Owen from Wayne
Owen; William Mills from Donnie
Hoyle Mills; Billie Burnett from
Sam Burnett; Margaret Bussell
from Jessie J. Bussell; Charles C
Lowery from Betty Wolfe Lowery;
Margaret Frady from Johnny Fra
dy; Lois Morgan from Richard Mor
gan; James R. Cope from Nevillee
Williams Cope; and Pauline Gad
dis Berry from James Frank Berry.
A number of other cases were
nol prossed or continued.
ither
North Atlantic and
Jrtie. include assist-sslonfthetnainte-
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Friends Will Honor
Judge Alley With
Dinner Tonight
Judge Felix Alley will be guest
of honor at a testimonal dinner at
7 o'clock tonight in the Towne
House.
Bar associates and other close
friends of Judge Alley will attend
the informal gathering. The Way
nesville jurist has announced plans
to retire as resident Superior Court
judge for the 20th district because
of his health, although he will con
tinue to serve as special judge for
the western division of North Car
olina. The program will be broadcast
over Station WHCC.
Meeting Is Canceled
The regular meeting of the Cen
tral Elementary Parent-Teacher as
sociation, which was scheduled for
next Tuesday night, has been can
celled on account of bad weather.
In making this announcement
Da,vid Felmet, president of the or
ganization, stated that a nominat
ing committee will be appointed
and will be prepared to make a
report at the March meeting.
Polio Fund
Over $1600
Above Quota
In JHayuood
Several Workers And
Areas Yet To Report;
$8,100 Already
In Hand
Haywood over-subscribed the
March of Dimes quota of $6,500 by
more than $1,160, with several oth
er sources yet to report, a. canvass
of the Waynesville and Canton
areas revealed yesterday afternoon.
The Waynesville area with a quo
ta of $3,200, has already $4,624.63
in hand, with three chairmen yet to
make a report. It is felt they will
turn in about $300.
The dime board, which was op
erated by the Rotary Club for
three days netted $684.29. The
Beta Sigma Phi turned in a total
of $704 to the fund. They raised
$505 on the dance, and $199 by
personal solicitation.
Richard Barber was campaign
chairman, and David Hyatt is gen
eral chairman of the National In
fantile Paralysis Foundation -inj
jiynuw. iuc campaign 111 i,an-
toh was staged under the super
vision of W. Beekman Hugcr.
The Canton area raised a total of
$3,486, with reports yet to come
from the Clyde and Bethel and one
other chairman in Canton. Mr.
Huger said he expected several
hundred dollars from these three
sources.
The results of the campaign, thus
far, are as follows:
Officers Of Apple Growers Association
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HENRY FRANCIS
President
ROBERT BOONE
Vice President
OFFICER OF the newly-formed Smoky Mountain Apple Growers Association, which will
promote and advertise Haywood county Apples, are pictured above. One objective of the
group is to secure the services of a horticulture specialist here and the carrying out of ex
periments at the Test Farm. Photos by Ingram's Studio
LVDA OUT OF HOSPITAL
L. L. Lyda is out again after suf
fering from an infected ankle. He
was confined to the hospital for
treatment several days. He is the
owner of Lyda Motor Company.
CONDITION IMPROVED
Vernon Steading, local restau
rant employee who is under treat
ment at the hospital from the ef
fects of drinking lysol, is reported
to be improving and on the way to
recovery.
Waynesville raised $4,624.63
Canton raised . 3,486.00
County total 8.110.63
County quota 6,500.00
Over-subscribed .... 1,610.63
The total expenses incurred in
staging the campaign were about
$25 for material from the national
foundation. This material includ
ed buttons which were given to
school children and placards used
throughout the county.
REA Gets $75,000 For
Expansion
kJiaywood
Boy Scout
Week Will
Be Marked
In Haywood
APPLE MEETING
Plans to form a marketing coop
erative for Hay wood-grown apples
will be acted on at a meeting on
February 24. it was decided by the
growers here Wednesday morning.
A larger attendance of orchard
men is expected at the next meeting.
Canton Car Turns
Over Near River,
No One Injured
Three Canton people had a nar
row escape early Wednesday night
when their 1935 Plymouth sedan
left the highway on a curve and
went down a 12-foot embankment
on the Crabtree road near the
Jess Fullbright farm.
The car was demolished as it
landed near the edge of Pigeon
river. None of the occupants were
injured.
Deputies Wade McDaniels and
John Kerley investigated the acci
dent and arrested Lester and Hugh
Warren, brothers, on charges of
drunkenness. Both were in jail
Thursday afternoon and were
scheduled to be given a hearing
this morning, the officers said. The
two men were accompanied by a
Miss Thompson, also of Canton, the
officers report showed.
Waynesville Troop To
Join In Observance
Of .38th Anniversary
Of Scouting
Plans for the participation of
Troop 2. Waynesville in the observ
ance of Hov Scout Week, Feb. 6 to
12. marking the 38th anniversary
of thf movement, have been an
nounced ly Scoutmaster Paul Mc
Elroy. The 36 scouts and leaders will
Loan Granted Local
Cooperative By
Washington This
Week
Approval by the Rural Electrific
ation Administration of a $75,000
loan to Haywood Electric Mem
bership Cooperative was an
nounced Tuesday In a telegram re
ceived by Manager R. C. Shef
field from REA Administrator
Claud R. Wickard ,ot Washington.
Purpose of the loan is to make Crimes Prevention
nnssililo tli. luiiMIno nt short rv- been announced by .1
tensions of rural power lines in
Haywood. Buncombe and Transyl
vania counties, reaching approxi
mately 375 new members, states
Mr. Sheffield.
Work on the extensions is al
ready underway, and a large part
of the materials required for the
Bethel And
Spnng Elill
In Heed 01
Buildings
Judge Alley Compli
ments Jury Body For
Making Recommen
dations - Recommending strongly the
construction of two new
school buildings at Bethel and
Spring Hill, plumbing and
heating improvements for a
number of other schools, the
Haywood county grand jury
turned in a report to Superior
Court on Wednesday after
noon which Judge Felix E. Al
ley said reflected "a deplor
able situation" and warranted
the immediate attention of
county officials.
He ordered copies of the report
to be sent the board of education
and board of commissioners and
remarked upon receiving the re
port that definite action should be
taken to remedy the situation.
In their remarks on the Bethel
school, the Grand Jury stated: "We
go on record for a new Central
High School at Bethel. The pres
ent one Is not sanitary, a fire haz
ard, and inadequate in every re
spect, This - school is a disgrace
to the great citizenry of Haywood
county."
The Spring Hill school, in Hen
son Cove, says the report, "is 'a
fire hazard .... has no modern con
veniences. The grounds are mud
dy. There is no drive way for
busses or cars. The school is over
crowded, with 63 students under
two teachers. We recommend a
larger and more modern school
building, same to be built imme
diately." Many of the other schools were
found in generally good condition,
with certain improvements sug
gested, and East Waynesville
school was termed "in the best and
cleanest condition of any school in
the county."
Waynesville high, however, was
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CHARLES EDWARDS
Secretary-Treasurer
Crime Prevention
Week Is Planned
By Exchange Club
Series Of Special Days
To Be Held During
Week of February
15 To 21
attend the Sunday morning service I job have been received. The Hay-
at the First Methodist church, and
during Hoy Scout Week will pres
ent four programs over radio sta
tion WHCC to better acquaint the
public with the ideals and func
tions of the movement. On Wed
nesday evening the Waynesville
troop will he guests of the Cham
pion YMCA for an hour of swim
ming, and afterwards will engage
Troop 16, Canton in basketball
wood REA plans to secure a third
line crew to carry out the new
program, which is to be completed
within six to eight months.
Approximately 250 new connec
tions will be made in all sections
of Haywood county served by the
REA, according to Mr. Sheffield.
The new loan is to be repaid
within 35 years, and bears 2 per
cent interest. HEMC is up to date
Preparations for the Haywood
county observance of National
Week have
W. Stone of
Canton, president of the Exchange
Club.
In cooperation with law enforce
ment agencies, the Exchange Club
plans a series of educational activ
ities during the week of Feb. 15-21,
including talks to high school
groups and over the local radio
station.
Neil McKinish has been appoint
ed general chairman of the pro
gram. During the week there will
be special observances each day,
opening with a "Go to Church Sun
'Continued on page six!
Adopted as the theme of scout- j on all repayments to other federal
Uo More 'C Cards For Food Dealers
Says Sanitarian In Quarterly Beport
Twelve restaurants, 27 dairies
and 10 meat markets inspected by
O. B. Jones, district health depart
ment unitarian of Haywood county
and Cherokee, were awarded Grade
"A" ratings and seven restaurants
and two meat markets received
Grade "B" cards.
Ratings were made on the basis
of inspections during the final quar
ter of 1947, released this week by
Dr. M. B. H. Mlchal, acting health
officer, and Mr. Jones. All food
handling and dairy establishments
not inspected during the past
quarter will be included In the next
list.
In pointing out that there are no
"C" grades included, Mr. Jones
states: "This does not mean that
we have no such' places in the
county, but it does mean that no
eating place inspected during the
quarter now exhibits a "C" grade
card. This also applies . to meat
markets. During the quarter two
small eating places were closed be
cause they would not make the ef
fort to rise above the "C" classi
fication.
"We want to make it clear that
we cannot tolerate "C" grade eat
ing places. There is no justifica
tion for any restaurant or eating
place remaining at that low level
of operation. In the first place, we
do not expect to post a grade of
"C" if it can be avoided, but if it
does become necessary, such a rat
ing will not be permitted - for a
(Continued on page six)
ing this year is "the Scout Citizen
at work ... in his home ... in
his community ... in his nation
. . . in his world," to stress the fact
that Boy Scouts are real boy citiz
ens of this Republic and that, as
citizens, they have not only rights
and privileges but duties and res
(Continued on page six)
Four Haywpod Students
On UNC Honor Roll
Four Haywood students made
the School of Commerce honor
roll at the University of North
Carolina for the past quarter, ac
cording to a list announced by
Dean Dudley D. Carroll. In all
there Were 161 honor students in
the group.
Making no grade less than "B"
were John W. West of Waynes
ville, Walter A. Lowe, Stephen E.
Williamson and James E. Hall of
Canton.
loans, and has made a number of
advance payments.
GOING TO RALEIGH
Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, will attend
the State-wide Evangelistic Confer
ence which meets at the Taber
nacle Baptist Church in Raleigh,
February 9 through 11.
Two Men Survive Crash
As Their Truck Is Hit ;
a
By Passenger Train Here
IN BAPTIST HOSPITAL
Miss Daphne Boone, Missionary
to Haywood County Baptists, is a
patient in the Baptist Hospital at
Winston-Salem. She entered the
hospital Monday afternoon, but as
yet no word has been received
from her. While Miss Boone is
away the Baptist Headquartes on
Main street will be closed.
Price Brothers Injured
Thursday Morning
In Railroad Street
Accident
Two young men .Hardin Price,
Jr., and his brother, Boone, were
injured Thursday when the lumber-filled
truck they Were driving
from Hyatt and Company grounds
was struck by the 9:20 a.m. pas
senger train from Sylva.
Boone was given first aid treat
ment at the Haywood County Hos
pital and released a short time af
ter the accident. The condition of
Hardin, Jr.,' had not been com
pletely determined, although he
was suffering from a bad head cut
and bruises, according to a hospi
tal report yesterday afternoon.
As independent truckers, the
brothers had just finished loading
the Chevrolet truck with dried
lumber for a delivery trip to Lake
Junaluska, and were leaving on
the driveway from Hyatt and Com
pany to Railroad Street as the train
approached. The operators appar
ently not hearing the warning
whistle of the Southern Railway
engine, the truck moved slowly
across the train tracks and was
hit about midway in the cargo sec
tion, causing a loud crash, lum
ber to scatter up to 50 yards away,
and swinging the rear end of the
truck off the track.
Neither of the young men were '
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4 Rooms Painted
At Hospital Here
By Ladies' Groups
Four rooms have recently been
re-decorated at the Haywood
County Hospital by as many wo
men's organizations of the county.
The Haywood County Nurses As
sociation re-decorated and fur
nished one room with funds ob
tained from a benefit dance. Circle
No. 2 and Circle No. 4 of the Wo
man's Society of the Methodist
church re-decorated a room each;
and the Canton Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club has do
nated $150 to be used in re-decorating
and furnishing other rooms.
In) reporting this work, Mrs.
Richard Rogers, superintendent of
the hospital, expressed apprecia
tion to these groups and stated that
the halls and other rooms were
also in bad condition and needed
painting and additional furnish
ings. "A few other groups are plan
ning to paint a room and we hope
in this way the entire hospital may
be improved," she added.
Highway
Record For
1948
(To bate)
In Haywood
Injured - 4
Killed---- 1
(This information Com
piled From Records of
State Highway Patrol)