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This Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At Th e Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping center ICAL TS Ipc FOR TOUT BIG IBANK Lund the c""rt jadful of the fact for Jcnnson for the First Nation j a huge red and I been placed on Llding. This is jers to be estab ! candidate. ttons E button? were here this week, various candi ar the buttons, the picture of ididate. Some JJohnsou are due ls laree quantl- lorter estcrd. las a backgroui Ibutton and e kieniticance w L'rday (kgrou nd ex Significance was I for Scott." andidates CREASE several state a aeiiiuie in ks the campaign the last four ling me mail ing, and the lit- ysiud out taster week's mail has nd printed mat Jidates for state t Stanley and for governor. ;s a trade mark ia on his letter ige blue circle, lowing a picture Jittle red school- f a hard fight r school teach- pslature, and is on support ructors, by ad- salary of $2,- etion of teacher building pro- Snient of a cash ! World War II. iUFORD BLOTTERS ord, commis- ping re-election, f blotters with fe calendar for Bi May 29th un- $ter carries the linienls of For- 63rd YEAR No. 34 TWENTY-TWO PAGES United Press and Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1948 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties c 3ND FOR in three weeks ajor activities I this weekend ieast four state e for the Ramp ittle campaign ! Young Demo- fonvention, but $ be void of a Alay 8th when I hold precinct ft the country, jneetings have fk. Among the B. shall V,a Icinct executive i'B oi nve ac- least two of len. The nr. nil alsn oio t " vitw 1P a chairman . one of whom V JAT 1ATES Win Meeting i iidates for ma I add pre-elec-f Young Dem I May 8. The fr'erly meeting fimittee of the but from the I for public of ted invitations 8s are that the J lo a major po ghts of the e meeting of stead of Dur-Y'- J- Melville h- both can s' Senate seat. Je Young Dem ibe present. In Jur candidates fn. Scott, Al tas well as ftffice seekers, re to appear lthe evening. ?ther warmer rress Fair. tempera- F the staff r.t M. Mln. 82 41 84 45 60 42 wm n n n n n u 7 IT Youngsters' Fancies Turn To Hats fcuA vn s r - m ' i HERE'S WHAT SOME of the modern Waynesville elemen tary school boys are wearing hats that outdo the latest fashion sheets. On the left, Bobby Lancaster, is shown wear ing a felt upturn with a large "junior sheriff" badge and a whistle attached. A slot in front of the hat right near the badge holds the whistle. On the right, Ted Rogers, also of Central Elementary, resembles a man from Mars, with the two propellors on his hat. As he walks or runs, or even stands still in the wind, the vari-colored propellors spin. A Mountaineer photograph by Ingram's Studio. School Boys Are Giving Women Real Competition With New Hat Styles Whistle Hat and One With Propeitor Sets Pace in Waynesville's New Look Up to now, women have had the hat style world all to them selves, but now it looks as if the boys are out to give them some real competition. This statement is made after observing what some of the elementary school boys are wearing. Two of the latest designs are shown above one with a whistle attached to the hat with a bright colored cord, and the other hat has a twin set of propellors that spin in the slightest breeze. The whistle hat has a slot for the noisemaker, and provides a convenient "parking" place for the instrument while the owner catches his breath for further blasts. The whistle is always with in reach, and does not mix and mingle with other items which are always found in boys' pockets. The spinning propellors give on lookers a dizzy feeling, as the youngsters flit by, and the top of their hat twists merrily in the breezes, creating vari-colored cf (Continued on page eight) County Dairymen Will Meet Tuesday AH dairymen of Haywood coun ty are invited to a meeting Tues day night, May 4, at 8 o'clock at the courthouse. R. G. Lytle, man ager of the North Carolina Milk Producers Federation Cooperative, Greensboro, will speak on the pro duction of golden Guernsey milk. A movie on dairying, "The Chal lenge," will be shown as part of the program. James Kirkpatrick, president .of the county Grade A Milk Producers Association, will preside, and the annual election of officers will be held. Brookmont Court Sold Tuesday To McElroy Tourist Court in East Waynesville Is Sold By Dr. Medford To E. A. McElroy The Brookmont Tourist court in East Waynesville was sold Tues day to Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. Mc Elroy by Dr. N. M. Medford. Representing one of the largest property transactions here this year, the tourist court consists of eight double units modernly equipped with steam heat, tile bathrooms and maple furniture. The sale price was not disclosed. The Brookmont court was opened seven years ago, with the three newest units added in 1945. Dr. and Mrs. Medford have man aged the court seasonally. It holds Grade A ratings in the Tourist Handbook, American Automobile Association and Motel Association. Mr. McElroy, a merchant on the Dellwood road, opened the court Saturday for the current season. The sale was handled by R. N. Johnson of Carolina Mutual Insur ance agency. Civil Court Opens Hay Term Here On Monday Small Calendar Is Prepared, With Only Major Case on Motion Docket Haywood County Superior Court will convene for the May civil term here Monday, with Judge F. Don ald Phillips scheduled to preside. There are 24 regular eases on 1 lie calendar, 13 uncontested divorce actions, and six cases on the mo tion docket. The calendar is drawn to continue through Thursday. Motions to transfer the four suits entered by a Canton couple against two insuranc companies, seeking a total of $100,000 dam age, from Superior to Federal Court compose four of the motion docket cases. The suits were initi ated by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ed wards against the Great American Insurance Co., and Northern As surance Co., and the motion to transfer jurisdiction of the case filed by the defendant companies. Jurors drawn for service during the first week are: Waynesville township Lawrence B. Leather wood, Frank Albright, J. Turner Russell, Lon Wyatt, Mrs. Mabel B. Abel, Asbury Howell and Ver non M. Rhea; Beaverdam A. 1!. Watts, Clyde Hoey, Jr., H. J. Matheson and Daisy Buckner. Pigeon G. H. Smathers and R. (Continued on page eight) MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION WILL MEET MONDAY The Haywood County Ministerial Association will meet Monday, May 3, at 12:30 p. m. at Longs Chapel. Dinner will be served by the wom en of the church. Mrs. Burnette, Jr., Improved Mrs. Herbert .Burnett, Jr., who has been quite ill at the Haywood Hospital, is very much improved. Local Men Attend Municipal League Meeting At Sylva Conference Is Held On Municipal Prob lems By Town Officials Town Manager G. C. Ferguson, Alderman T. Henry Gaddy and Dr. Tom Stringfield and Chief of Po lice Orville Noland represented Waynesville at the meeting of W. N. C. members of the State League of Municipalities, held Monday at Sylva. Speakers during the conference were George C. Franklin, general counsel of the league, who dis cussed possible new sources of mu nicipal revenue; Mr. Wilson, field worker, who described aspects of zoning and parking; and Mrs. Da vetta L. Steed, executive secretary, (Continued on page eight) '48 Class Graduates At Fines Creek I 4? I l- 1 1 I 1 MEMBERS OF THE F int's Creek liiLjh school senior class, who received their diplomas last night, are, front row, left to right: Milas Kirkpatrick, Wanda Lee Messer, Annie Led lord, June Brown, Katherine Trantham, Harold Green second row: Britain McElroy, Mar- cone Rector, Beatrice Kinsland, Mary West, Delia Jenkins and R. L. Medford. The class mascots are Kirby Rector and Royce Rogers. (Photo by Ingram's Studio.) Bramlett Home Has $300 Fire Wednesday An estimated $300 damage was caused to the T. L. Bram lett house on Meadow street by a fire set to the single roof by sparks from the flue Wednes day '.uierninjj, about 9:15 o'clock. ',Th Waynesville fire department extinguished the flames In a short time. The loss is reported to be covered by insurance. 4-H Club Leaders Conclude Training In Recreation Approximately 60 4-H club lead ers and members attended the ad vanced recreation training course held Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Waynesville Armory, sponsored by the agricultural ex tension service. Miss Virginia Gregory of the N. C. Recreation Commission was in charge of the training. Group snging and a number of games for club groups were taught. The course was attended by persons from Buncombe, Jackson, Swain, Haywood, Henderson and Transyl vania counties. Passenger Trains Are Back Again Service on Murphy Line Is Resumed After Being Discon tinued Five Weeks Passenger train service on the Murphy branch of the Southern Railway line was resumed Wednes day after having been discontinued five weeks and two days as a re sult of the coal strike Trains 17 and 18 are buck on the same schedule as before the strike, it was learned at the Waynesville station. Mail is being carried by train again. Since March 22, when pas senger service on (he Asheville to Murphy line was eliminated in carrying out a government order to reduce unessential traffic, the mail has been delivered to this area by motor carriers. The walkout of coal miners has been ended with heavy lines hand ed to the United Mine Workers union and its chief. John L. Lewis, after trial in federal court. Haywood Baptist Churches Will Begin Evangelistic Series Sunday In County Evangelist 1 " in frlliHti I :- Cnz. Glean Up Week Will Begin Monday; Trash Collections To Be Stepped Up Monday, May 3, will see the start of an intensive Clean Up cam paign in Waynesville and Hazel wood, to rid homes and business places of rubbish and help promote painting, repairs and beautification in all sections of the communities. The four-day campaign is jointly sponsored by the two towns as a measure of improving health and safety conditions, and stimulating civic pride in making the home and city beautiful before the open ing of the summer season. Offi cials ask the cooperation of all citizens, and urge that high stand ards be kept the remainder of the year. Extra trips are being arranged by trucks to haul all trash and gar bage during the week. Persons wno desire a special trip to haul their collection away are invited to tele phone the town hall In their res pective community. It is requested that where pos sible the trash be placed in cans, boxes or other containers in or der to be more easily collected. Employes of business concerns are asked to make special effort to clean their basements thorough ly, paying particular attention to any trash that would be a fire haz ard. Owners of vacant lots are urged to have them cleared of weeds and trash. It is pointed out that weeds make a breeding place of nuisance insects. Home owners will find Clean Up week a good occasion to compete with their neighbors in trimming lawns and shrubbery, cleaning windows and woodwork, and malr ing other general improvements about their places. Hearse Overturns After Blowout On Highway A harse belonging to Wilkins Undertaking Co , Asheville, travel ing towards Waynesville about noon Wednesday, had a blowout, ran into a ditch off the main high way, and overturned at the en trance to the RatclifT Cove road. The driver, an unidentified colored man, was given first aid for minor injuries. The hearse was coming here to be used in the funeral of Andy Sisk, colored. It was picked up by the wrecker of Davis-Liner Motor company. REV. WALTER N. LONG will be the evangelistic speaker for the revival services which begin Sun day at the First Baptist church here. Hev. Long is pastor of the First Baptist church of Belmont Revival Will Start Sunday At First Baptist Church Rev. Walter N. Long, Belmont Pastor, To Be Guest Minister For Series The First Baptist church will be engaged in a series of revival meetings beginning Sunday morn ing, May 2, and continuing through (Continued on page eight Twenty Churches To Conduct Simultaneous Services Next Week Twenty churches of the Hay wood Baptist Association are co operating in an evangelist effort which will reach practically every corner of the country and prom ises to be one of the most out standing campaigns over under taken by the organization. Simul taneous services will begin in all the cooperating church Sunday, with vsiting ministers assisting in a number of the meetings. The move is under the general direction of the Rev. J. C. Canipe, secretary of evangelism for the North Carolina state convention, who will conduct regular morning services for ministers and will be in charge of the services at the West Canton Baptist church each evening during the meetings. Among Jhe churches cooperating are: North Canton, Rev. C. D. Sawyer, pastor, with the Rev. C. E. Brooks of Gastonia, preaching. Dutch Cove, Rev. J. Doyle Miller, Continued on Page Eight QfSftDDD Petitions Are Being Circulated To Voters Civic Health Council Plans To Make Formal Request To Commis sioners May 17 Petitions are being circulated to seek a minimum of 300 signatures of Haywood county taxpayers, in which a request is made to the County Board of Commissioner that a special bond election be called to provide revenue for tho expansion and maintenance of the Haywood County hospital. Members of the Haywood Coun ty Health and Hospital Council, a civic group headed by Joe S. Da vis, met at the courthouse Wednes day evening to distribute copies of the petitions among members and launch the campaign to bring about a vote on the needed expan sion of the public hospital. Plans are, explains Mr. Davis, lo take advantage of the federal and state funds which are available for hospital construction. Stale of ficials who are in charge of util izing these funds have made a sur vey of needs throughout North Carolina, and have decided that they will support a $600,000 ex pansion program here, paying 71 per cent of the cost, if the county will pay the remaining 29 per cent. "This is too good an opportunity to miss," states Mr. Davis. 'The state and federal money will be availa'ble for only a few years, and the sooner we take"" the necoeMry action to raise our share of cost, the better chance we have of se curing the greater portion from outside the county. "Our hospital has been over crowded for years and is serving a growing population. It is neces sary for the good health of our cit izens that it be enlarged. We can practically double the facilities of the hospital with an outlay of $600,000." He states that the council in tends to secure the 300 signatures to petitions, and possibly more, in time to present them at the Mav 17 meeting of the county commis sioners. This meets the require ments of state law that make it mandatory for the commissioners to call a bond election. The spe cial election must be advertised for at least three months, and a (Continued on Page Eight Finds "Rose" Bloom On An Apple Tree Mrs. W. L. Lampkin brought to The Mountaineer office a bloom she had cut from an ap ple tree in her yard. It was an exact replica of a small white rose, identical in every respect to the roses one finds in almost any garden. The leaves on its stem were those of the apple tree. Mrs. Lampkin did not know what specimen of apple the tree bears but says it has bountiful crops each year. Chamber To Stage KickoH Program Before Brive Town's Street Flusher Is Being Remodeled Waynesville's street flusher, in use since it was purchased new in 1925, is being scrapped, and the water tank and flushing' equipment being transferred to a 1938 International truck body. Fire Chief Clem Fitzgerald nd other town employees are making the conversion and ex pect to have the remodeled flusher ready for use in about 10 days. A kickoff program will be staged Tuesday to inaugurate the Cham ber of Commerce membership drive in the Waynesville area and plans completed at a dutch treat luncheon to carry out a quick drive and bring it to a conclusion next Saturday. A parade down Main street from the Baptist church will be led by the Waynesville Township high school band, ending at the court house where a 15-minute concert will be held shortly after noon. Following the concert there will be three brief talks on the value of the Chamber of Commerce to this area, it is announced by drive chairman David Felmet. Tenta tive plans are to broadcast the con cert and talks over station WHCC. Letters are being sent to busi ness firms in the community advis ing them of their assessments, as assigned by the membership com mittee. Persons in rural areas also are being written explaining the ambitious program being under taken by the Chamber this year, and seeking their membership. Students and teachers in the Haywood county district are being offered the chance to help with the civic program, with Supt. Jack 'Continued on Page Eight) Safety Awards Being Offered To Haywood Plants N. C. Department of Labor To Recognize Plants Making Good 1947 Safety Records George W. King, safety inspec tor for the N. C. Department of Labor was here yesterday, and an nouncd that in his opinion many Haywood plants were eligible for safety awards which are being giv en by the department. Those plants having perfect safety records for 1946 and 1947 are entitled to get an award. Mr. King said. Those plants who have reduced their accidents by 4i) per cent in 1947 over 1946 are aUo eligible for recognition, as well as (Continued on Page Eight) Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Injured- 13 Killed- 1 (This information Com piled From Becords of Stat Highway Patrol)