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Mmnlanl I'KlXTIN'C t. 211 S Kirs' S LOUISVILLE K y m People The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Published Twice-a-Week Every Tuesday and Friday ithin 20 miles of Llle-thelr ideal Jg center No. 12 EIGHT PAGES United Press and Associated Press News AB WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1948 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Turn Over Gavel an K. Moore xemony At Capital hg the principals that his artinns rinrinff IS jfive weeks on the bench everyday life. Judge J ley staled that he was fcave earned the reputa- ph Carolina's most hu- junst at the testimonial triday evening on the his retirement from Iperior Court duty. ilock today the Waynes- will be tendered a com- Kaleigh as emertrenev lerve at the call of the 'hen his health has re- will be Dan K. Moore fr'ho will take his gavel JliflBe of the 20th riic. Baxter C. Jones nf Rrv- fchc) Will rPDlarp Mrrrn blsoiicitor. f as paid to Judge Alley 'moniai dinner, held at ""Use under the snnn- the Haywood Cnnntv Ption and the First Na- anrl the announce successor received en- acelaim. Tom llrppn e Haywood bar group, F'llion to the hnnnr k capacity of work and '"t Practice of the Gold- Grover Davie s high ethics in his i ana described IS a DfTsnn u'hn A..u k. v,.. i,w LUU1U Urnin 0nin.lt. i r v.cua man any Pnew." W. Roy Francis, r me bounty Bar As and Jonathnm ! uuuufl 1 the First National of the splendid exam Judge Alley's life, and mate fssors ideals as n i- tuedonpage tight) E FOR RALEIGH l"e5', Judee . ripiisn.t. Id Solicitor -designate """"-""i-designate by The Mountaineer ay morning for a press re leaving for Raleigh e'r Emissions. Ben three to the state P Weather llD United Press Fel- '"-Snow and con- aynesviiio arm,by lhe of the " Min 48 M Rainfall .06 .76 .06 51 48 48 36 33 33 .05 Retires As Regular Judge Of 20th District V, w 1 , FELIX E. ALLEY, pictured above in his library beside li today to retire from his regular judicial position and become an emergency judge Ite's Superior Court circuit. Writer of a number of a collection of notes used in his years on the bench that he may edit for publica presided at his final regular court here last week and was honored with a testi- inner on Friday night. His is the largest private library in Haywood county, con- ftany religious and early historical books as well as those of a legal nature. dge Alley Retires Today C. Of C. Farm Committee To Outline Projects All Committees Are Urged by Corpening to Submit 1948 Goals Immediately A meeting of the agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce has been called for 7:30 o'clock tonight in the county agent's office a't the courthouse by chairman Richard Barber, at which time projects for the current year will be outlined. Committee members include Mr. Barber, Howard Clapp, Paul Da vis, John Boyd, C. T. Francis, James Kirkpatrick, C- B. McCrary. Noble Garrett, Mrs. W. D. Ketner. David Felmct and Glenn Palmer. All committees have been re quested by President Wayne Cor pening to select projects in the fields to which they are assigned, and submit them to the secretary. All reports must be in within the next few days, since the chamber's executive committee will assimi late the projects for presentation at the board of directors at the latter's February 17th meeting. R. R. Bennett To Address Burley Growers Thursday R. R. Bennett, extension tobac co specialist from State College, will address the Burley growers of Haywood county at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the courtroom. Mr. Bennett will discuss the preparation for tobacco plant beds and the prevention and treatment of tobacco diseases. He will illus trate his talk with the showing of colored slides. In addition to the general meet ing, the specialist will talk to 4-H and FFA boys Thursday morning at Fines Creek and Thursday af ternoon at Crabtree. weather permitting. Eagle Store Ready To Modernize And Expand Workmen are scheduled to be gin this week on a general modern izing program of the Eagle Five and Ten Cent Store. Plans call for a modernistic "all-view" plate glass front, new tile floor, stream line lighting, and changes in the floor plans to give more display and counter space. The rest rooms will be removed from the firt floor to the basement, according to doors. PHOTO BY INGRAM'S STUDIO his Boyd Avenue home, is in ballads and two books, Judge Scott Enters Governor's Race As 5th Candidate John Armstrong An- ! nounces As Surprise J Candidate for Secre- I tary of State i W. Kerr Scott resigned his post i as stiite Agricultural Commissioner to enter the five-cornered race for governor in one of North Caro lina's most significant political de velopments last week. Scolt will seek the Democratic primary nominal ion in company I with Treasurer Charles son. R. Mayne Albright ! Barker and Olla Boyd, previously announced. I John T. Armstrong, M. John Oscar G. who had chief in- I spector for the State Utilities Com mission and former commander of ! the Stale Highway Patrol. an nounced as a surprise candidate i for the office of Secretary of State against incumbent Thad Eure. i Two Tar Heel congressmen. John II. Folger of the fifth district and J. Bayard Clark of the sev ; enth district, have announced that they will not seek re-election. Associate Justice Sam Erwin of Morganton, recently appointed by Gov. Cherry to fill the unexpired term on the state Supreme Court of Michael Schenck. has given word that he will run for re-election to a full term. Bookmobile Flind (Haywood County Public Library) Goal Contributed .$3,000 . 126 Amount to raise $2,874 Miss Elizabeth Leatherwood, man ager. This is the fourth time in the past 12 years that the local store of the organization has been en larged. The firm now operates 42 stores, this being among their larg er units. Under the new program, the store will have but two display windows, and four large all-glass Application For Hospital Funds Is Being Drawn Tentative Plans Are To Raise Haywood Hospital To 100 Bed Status A preliminary application for federal-state funds to supplement county funds in the construction of an addition to the Haywood County Hospital is being prepared by S. K. Hunt, executive secretary of the Asheville Hospital Associa tion, and Lindsey M. Gudger, Ashe ville achitect. The decision to draw up a pre liminary application was made at the meeting last Wednesday of the Haywood County Health and Hos pital Council in tlie courtroom here, which Mr. Hunt and Mr. Gudger attended. The application will be given the Haywood Board of Commissioners, who may sign it and forward the request tor tunds to the state Medical Care Commis sion. Discussion at the council meet ing indicated that the application would be for enough money to raise the hospital from its present oiricial capacity rating of 51 beds (unofficially it has attained a larg er rating by crowding ;ts facilities) to become a 100-bed institution. Present costs in hospital eon slruction are estimated at $1:2.00(1 per bed space, which would with certain needed alterations in t la old building entail an expense of approximately $000,000 for Hie to tal improvement. The Medical Care Commission, following a survey ol the state, has decided thai Hay wood county must furnish only 2D per cent or the total cost, which means thai if present plans are car ried through Haywood citizens would have to raise approximately $200,001) by bond issue. Al the council meeting last week Dr. V. H. Duckett of I anion. Mi s. Irene Rogers, hospital superintend ent, and M. E. Davis, hospital busi ness manager, called attention to lhe need of an obstetrical door at tile hospital. During 1947. it was pointed out. over l.tiati bauies v. ere delivered, with an average ot )7 beds available, no labor rooms ami no segregation ef pediatric nan. ents. Joe Davis, president of the recently-formed council, presided at the meeting, which had a small but enthusiastic attendance. Mr. Gudger has been employed for several months by lhe county commissioners to prepare archi tectural plans for the proposed hos pital addition. His plans are being drawn in keeping with state re quirements. Mr. Hunt commented I hat the Asheille Hospital Association was keenly interested in the improve ment of other Western North Car olina institutions because the hos pitals in his home city are strained to meet local needs. If the preliminary application is signed by the county commission ers. Mr. Gudger plans to meet with the Medical Care commission while it goes over tlie application. Rotarians Hear Of Artificial Breeding Program Here Rotarians heard Wayne Corp ening discuss the new artificial breeding of dairv cows, and the atisfactorv results that have been uuiauieu uuouiiuui uie nation. Howard Clapp had charge of the program, and pointed out in his introductory remarks, the growth of the program and the interest na tionally known dairymen are show ing. Six visitors were present for the meeting Friday, This Want tit Ad Sold The Property : ; an Mr. Caldwell ran the following want ad in two editions of The Mountaineer, and found a ready buyer for the property. FOR SALE One house and lot, close in. See Harrison Caldwell or Phone 606, Waynesville. Want ads are inexpensive, yet so effective. I Auto Check Lane To Be Placed On Boundary St. Expected To Be In Operation By Febru ary 16 for 8- County Area Boundary Street has been chos en as the place lor the automobile cheeking lane in Waynesville, ex pected to be in operation February lb, reports G. L. Ferguson, town manager. A representative of the Stale Department of Motor Vehicles which lias charge of the mechan ical inspection program, was here last wecK to select a site lor the checking lane. In accordance witn the new law. every nioior vehicle in the stale is required to undergo the mechanical inspection once lim ing 1948 and twice a year in the luune. Waynesville is headquarters for the u 1st net mat takes in eight mountain counties. C. 1. Sawyer of Koblnnsville has been announc ed as supervisor ot the lane. Part of boundary Street will be blocked oil lrom other traffic wniie tlie inspection lane is in op eration, slates Mr. Ferguson. Ten tative plans are tor the lane to be I in Waynesville lor approximately t0 days, then move to oilier towns i in Uie area served. enicles may he inspected in j any ol the -4(1 lanes sei up in the suite, there Ik'iiik no reijuireir.eiil (that a driver have Ins vehicle in spected in his home district. Public Health ; Group To Attend Hygiene Meeting Dr. Mary Miehal. aeliug district 'health oilicei'. and seven nurses ; from lhe riishiel staff, will attend la venereal disease control program session ol lhe .V C. Society ol So cial Hygiene on Febiuary 10 at Chapel Hill. Aiu'inoon and even ing sessions will he held, featur i ing a tali; by Dr. H J. Heller. I chief ol the venereal disease divi- sion ol the I. S. Public Health ; Service. Nurses lioni Haywood county ! w Jin will alleml are Mrs. Alma K. , ;k('i acken, Alls. Howard Hrvson, I H'a nesvilie: and Mrs. Klaine Gill. (.'anion. Ilie district nurses from 'Sylva. Cherokee and iiiysun City I also aie expected to attend the j program. Rural Phone Meet Wednesday At Crabtree-Iron Duff All i eMclciils el the Crahlree and Iron mi, i sections, aiui ii'iose De iween Lake Jiei.nn n.i ana linn uun. w no desire rural Uiepnone sei v ice are inviieii to ailenu at meeting V cuiicsday evening at rabtree-lron Inui Iiihii school caned Dv County Am nl vayne v-orpenuig. i ue niect in is being held to explain toe piuolenis ln.il siand n. the vav oi t onsti uci ing a tcepnouc line in Ihat aiea. and woiic uu. means to overt oine teese oDsiaeles. ivir. corpening stales, u win star, at V:jU p. in. AAA Report For Past Year Should Be Signed Approximately 7U0 til the 1.97b Haywood tanners who carried oui Agricultural Conservation Fro gram practices during 197 have signed their yearly report, entitling them to AAA payments, announces Miss Mary Sue Crocker, chiei clerk. All others are urged to sign iheir reports before Feb. 16". 'lhe aeadline lor stating what material will be used in the 194t ACP program is March 15. AAA payments this year will be 25 cenlt an acre for cropland and paslurt practices, with not less than $3 to be assigned each farm. Worl4 Day Ot Prayer To Be Marked Thursday The World Day of Prayer will be observed by churches of the community with a serv ice at the Waynesville Presby terian church on Thursday af ternoon, February 12, at 3:00 o'clock. Mrs. Bonner Ray, president of the Woman's Society of the Methodist church, will serve as leader of the program. The public is invited to attend. Heads Red Cross Drive 1 M LEO WEILL has been named as chairman of the annual fund campaign drive for the American Hod Cross chapter here. The quota assigned this chapter is $3,235. Workers Are Chosen For Cancer Drive In Haywood Mrs. Virgil Smith Is Chairman; Woman's Club Is Sponsoring The Event Mrs. Virgil Smith has been se lected by the Woman's Club, spon sor of the event, to serve as chair man for the American Cancer So ciety campaign in Haywood coun ty, with Ernest Green named co chairman for Hnzelwood and Mrs. Caii Welle co-chairman for Can ton. .Workers reprresenUng' civic Sclubs and other groups have been an nounced by Mrs. Smith. Educational phases of the cam paign will be carried out during the next two months, emphasizing the work of the American Cancer Society in combatting the disease. April has been proclaimed by congress as National Cancer Month and at that time an appeal will be made for funds to support the so ciety's efforts. Public health records show that one mil of every oighl persons w ho die in America is a victim of can cer Kach M'ar the death toll lrom lhe disease has been climbing higher. In 1946 it took the lives of 21 persons in Haywood county 2. .12 in the state, and during the first nine months of 1947 cancer was given as the cause of 18 deaths in this county. The primary mission of the American Cancer Society is selling up research projects to gain more knowledge about the disease and heller methods to fight it. Workers and the organizations Ihev represent are, for Waynes ville: Mrs. Charles Ray, Jr., Wom an's Club: Mrs. Herbert Uraren, Beta Sigma Phi; MisS Betsy Jane Quinlan. Book Club; Mrs. Hoy C ampbell, Civic League and VFW uxiliary: Miss Mary Margaret Smith and W. A. Corpening. rural areas: Dr. Mary Michal. District Health Department: Mrs. Hurst Burgin. Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. Joe Howell. Girl Scouts; Mrs. Noble flarretl. U. D. C; Mrs. Joe Liner, Kastern Star: Mrs. Thad Howell, 'Continued on Page Three) ATTEND CONVENTIOX Mr. and Mrs. James E. Massie and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Massie of Waynesville attended the 36th an nual convention of Theater Own L'i's of North and South Carolina, held Feb. 1-3 at the Charlotte ho tel, Charlotte. Schools Close Today As Another Snow Arrives Winter skies opened early Mon day morning to loose another dust pan of snow over Haywood county. Milder temperatures than accom :ompanied the previous snows were jrevailing yesterday afternoon, with the thermometer still above lhe freezing point. Roads were sloshy, but not dangerously packed. The snow, which started about 3:30 a.m. in Waynesville, was still coming down at 4 p.m. yesterday and had reached a depth of three inches. Weather Bureau forecast was for "more snow and continued cold" in the northwestern portions of th tatp todav with an expected Red Cross Roll Call To Be Next Month Dr. Michal Is Named To District Health Office Has Been Acting Head For Year and Half; Mayor Way Named Board Member Dr. Mary Michal, acting district health officer for the past IVi years, was appointed health officer at the recent annual meeting of the District Board of Health at Sylva. George A. Brown, Jr.. was re elected chairman of the health board, and J. II Way, Jr., mayor of Waynesville, was appointed an ex officio member of the board to fill a vacancy caused by the withdraw al of Transylvania county from the district. Dr. A. P. Cline of Canton, one of lhe public members whose term expired this year, was re-elected to this position for a four-year term. The nine member board governs public health activities in Haywood, Jackson, Swain and Macon coun ties. Dr. Michal, as health officer, serves as secretary of the group. Dr. Michal assumed the duties of health officer upon the resigna lion of Dr. C. N. Sisk to take charge of the district which has headquar ters in Morganton. Funeral Services Held For Charles Moody Funeral services for Charles Frank Moody, 82, will be held at the home in the Iotla community of Macon county this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. Charles D. Parker and the Rev. R. P. Mc Craeken officiating. Interment will be in the Franklin cemetery. Mr. Moody died Sunday morning at his home follow ing an illness of several weeks. Active pallbearers will be Jim Swalfortl, Will Swafford. Paul Swallord. Haughton Swafford, Ar vil SwalTord. W. T. Tippett, Will Childers and Boyd Burrell. Honorary pallbearers will be M. L. Dowdle, Henry W. Cabe, Fred W. Arnold, Grovcr Jamison, Sr.. A. H. Slagle and Richard S. Jones, all directors of the Bank of Franklin. (Continued on Page Five) Seaman McElroy Home For 30 Days' Leave Seaman 1c J. C. McElroy, son of H. F. McElroy of Fines Creek, arrived home Thursday to spend a 30-day leave. In the Navy for four and one-half years, he served on an LST in the Mediterranean and Atlantic areas during the re cent war. Seaman McElroy recently enlist ed for another three-year period in the U. S. Navy, and will return to duty at Norfolk, Va., where he is assigned to the transport APC 86. MAKES DEAN'S LIST Rachel Metcalfe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Metcalfe of Waynesville, made the dean's list of Florida Southern College, Lake land, with "B" averages for the autumn term. 1 accumulation up to eight inches. Schools were let out early Mon day and will be closed all day Tues day to avoid the danger of school- bus accidents. Supt. Jack Messer announces that the decision as to opening schools on Thursday will be announced over radio station WHCC tomorrow. No joad accidents had been re ported as The Mountaineer went to press. The Slate Test Farm thermome ter dipped to 33 degrees on Satur day, and recorded a low of 35 de grees Sunday. Weill Named Chair man of Annual Red Cross Drive In Way nesville Area Committee chairmen are lo meet this week with Leo Weill to com plete plans for the annu.il fund campaign drive for the Red t ro,;. Mr. Weill is fund chairman of tile Waynesville chapter, and Rev. M. R. Williamson, is chapter chair man. The quota for this chapter this year is $3,233, and the campaign will get underway March first and continue until March 15th. it was announced. The national quota this year is 75 millions. Plans are to have over 100 vol unteer workers make the campaign in this area. Several have already enlisted for duty, and assignment? to others will be made this week. "This chapter has always made the assigned quota, and I am con fident that under Mr. Weill's lead ership ,the 1948 quota will also be met," Chairman Williamson said. The Waynesville chapter has a full time executive secretary, Mrs. Ethel Fisher, with offices in tlie court house. Already several interested par ties have sent in their contributions lo the drive, Mr. Williamson said. Boy Scout Honor Court On Feb. 16 Three Scouts To Re ceiy Eagle Award At Honor Court Here Monday The court of honor for the Pi geon River District, Daniel Boone Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held Monday night, Febru ary 16, at 7:30 p. m., in the court room at Waynesville. Hugh K. Terrell, district chairman of ad vancement, will preside over the court of honor, and be assisted by Bob Garner, field scout executive. Three scouts from Troop 4, Can ton, Harry S. Holland, George Earl Seeley and Francis L. Piess, will receive the Eagle rank award, the highest in scouting,, The Pigeon River district com mittee will hold its regular monthly business meetinir immediately aft. I er the court of honor. W. P. Whitesides of Bethel, district chair man, will preside over the meeting. Plans for the coming adult mem bership enrollment vviH be an nounced. Boy Scout Week is now under ivay, having begun Sunday when the scouts of Troop 2, Waynesville. attended morning services together at the First Methodist church. On Wednesday evening the Waynes ville scouts will be guests of the Champion YMCA for swimming and basketball. $305 In Food Is Sent To Europe By Rotarians The board of directors of Rotary held their monthly meeting in the study of Rev. M. R. Williamson, president, last night. A number of civic matters were discussed. Mr. Williamson reported that $305 had been spent by the club on food packages sent to F.urope. The club will be guest of Day ton Rubber Company for luncheon, and a tour of the plant on next Friday. Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Injured--- 4 Killed---- 1 (This Information Com piled From Records of SUte Highway Patrol)