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The Waynesville Mountaineer
Published Twicc-A-Week In The County Seat of Ilaywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
49,500 People
Live within 20 miles of
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United Press and Associated Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1948
$3.00 In Advance In Ilaywood and Jackson Counties
No.
411
ted -Now What?
J' N -
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is knocking at the door of business today.
young graduate is scanning the want-ads
vhich job he will accept. During the past
1 Haywood, more than 150 high school grad-
;d their diplomas.
hales Received
L 1 1 lvT;Li
is Lasi wium;
Awards Given
Ises Held
axed A
car
jers of the 1948
jhe Waynesville
ihool received
alight, to bring
ill school year.
1 their friends
baccalaureate
ht, when Rev.
astor of the
1, delivered a
irm of the Im-
as his text
alutatory was
en, while class
ly Robert York
wood.
t composed of
cn, Eugenia
an and Paul
s This House."
'e the valedic
er the presen
' f C. E. Weath
liplomas were
!ates by M. H.
i citizenship
'4 by Mrs. W.
pyatt and Dan
8- Pilgrimage
Piia Boone.
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which Mrs. W
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'age Five)
Putnam's Arm Cut
In Car Accident
Near Depot Here
Norman Putnam suffered a bad
ly mangled arm late Saturday aft
ernoon, when his arm was caught
by the door handle of a passing
automobile in conjested traffic
near the depot.
According to Patrolman O. R.
Roberts, Putnam came from be
hind a laundry truck, just as a car
is said to have been driven by
Jack Fugate passed the truck. No
arrests have been made, as the in
cident was termed by Patrolman
Roberts as just an unavoidable ac
cident. Putnam was taken to the Hay
wood county hospital, and yester
day his condition was said to be
satisfactory.
R son of Rev.
ftherwood re-
Fm Furman
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Baptist Men Will
Discuss Building
Tonight At Meet
A meeting of all men of the First
Baptist Church has been called by
the deacons for tonight at 8 o'clock.
This meeting is scheduled for the
church auditorium to discuss fin
ancial and building plans for the
new ch'ji a building. The auditor's
report of the money now on hand
will be read. Plans for gathering
additional funds will be discussed.
Earl Messer, chairman of the
board of deacons, will lead the
meeting.
Two-State
Park Group
To Discuss
Situation
Charles Ray Calls
Meeting For
Thursday In
Gatlinburg
Charles E. Ray. chairman of the
N C Park Commission in Waynes
ville, will go to Gatlinburg, on Fri
day for a meeting of the N. C
Tonn Committee for Promotion of
the Groat Smoky Mountains Na
tional Park.
It was through Mr. Ray s Com
mission here that the Promotion
committee was created He was an
ex-officio member of the group.
Francis Heazel of Asheville is pres
ident of the organization. Mem
bers from the North Carolina sec
tion were appointed by Ray; Ten
nessee members are selected by the
governor of that state.
Ways and means of promoting
the Park will be discussed at the
meeting. Also under consideration
will be the park appropriation bill
now before the U. S. Senate, and
the proposed elimination of the
fish hatchery at Smokemont.
THREE CARS IN WRECK
Three cars were envolved in
wreck on the West Canton hill
Monday afternoon, but no personal
injuries were sustained, according
to investigating officers Cpl. E. W.
Jones and Patrolman Bill Sawyer.
Rose Wins Again
Mauri Rose won his second
straight Indianapolis Speedway
race today, rolling around the
500-mile classic in an average at
lust under 120 miles per hoar.
This was a new track record, two
miles faster than the old mark
set by the late Floyd Roberts.
BUI llollard came in second
the same place he ended up last
year. Third place was taken by
Duke Nalon.
'HIS MONUMENT, A PEOPLE FREE'
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IN SILENT MEDITATION, an unldenti,'ied woman sits among the graves in
the national cemetery at Arlington, Va. She may be paying Memorial
Day respects to some loved one or thinking of the lines: "His grave a
nation's heart shall be, his monument, a people free!" (International)
Two Memorial Services
Held In Haywood Sunday
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Light Vote
Marked Pirninniairy Kleire
Quiet Election Held;
Charles M. Johnson
Led Entire Ticket
In Haywod
Unofficial returns tabulated by
The Mountaineer showed that there
were slightly more than 5,680 vote
cast here Saturday by Haywood
voters. The election was quiet and
void of any close races.
Grover C. Davis was nominated
for house of representatives in the
only county race, while Haywood
gave a majority to Charles M.
Johnson for Governor and to Sena
tor William B. Umstead for U. S.
Senate.
The. unofficial returns showed
that Mr. Johnson led the ticket in
Haywood, with 4,103 votes, and
Thad Eure, secretary of state was
second with 3,985, while Brandon
Hodges, treasurer, piled up 3,839
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Canton VFVV Presents
Granite Memorial
For War Dead
Sunday
About 1000 people attended
Memorial Day Services at the dedi
cation of a granite memorial in
Bon-A-Venlure cemetery in Can
ton sponsored by the Edwards-Clark-Messer
post of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars in honor of all
servicemen from Canton reported
missing.
Congressman Monroe Redden
gave the main address during the
ceremonies. He was introduced by
Jack Woody, district commander of
the VFW. Bruce l.cathcrwond.
commander of the Edwards-Clark-Messer
post was In charge of the
(Continued on Page Five)
Large Group Of Farmers To
Study Small Grains Thurs.
Small grain day will be observed
at the Mountain Experiment Farm
in Waynesville Tnursday.
Between 200 and 300 farmers
from all over Western North Car
olina will meet at the station at
10:30 to hear a discussion of small
grain growing methods. Dr. G. K.
Middlcton, Dr. R. P. Moore and
Dr. E. R. Collins of State College
will talk to the men. Winter and
spring oats, barley and wheat will
come under the discussions.
Sandwiches and cold drinks will
be served by the 4-H clubs.
Howard Clapp, director, will be i
in charge of the event. 1
Memorial Day Marked
By Legion Post
In Impresisve
Services
Haywood county servicemen who
fell during the war were honored
Sunday with graveside ceremonies
at Green Hill cemetery.
The American Legion Post No.
47 was in charge of the event. Ad
jutant Ernest Edwards placed flags
on 35 or 40 graves of servicemen.
The Waynesville high school
band played appropriate music. Dr.
John W. Moore of Uike .lunaluska
was the principal speaker.
The National Guard had a squad
to lire the salute at the conclusion
of the program, which was well
attended.
3 Canton People
Hurt When Car
Struck Near Clyde
Three Canton persons suffered
bruises and cuts Sunday afternoon,
when their car was hit on Highway
No. 19-23 near the western edge of
the Clyde city limits.
Doyle A. Penlcy, of West Ashe
ville, was given a hearing before
Judge Ralph R. Mease in Canton,
on charges of hit and run, and
reckless driving. Cpl. E. W. Jones
and Patrolman Bill Sawyer invest!
gated the accident, and made the
arrest.
The officers said Penley ran into
the car occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
W. It. Mintz and son, all of Canton.
All suffered cuts and bruises about
the face, and were "given treatment
at the Haywood County Hospital,
later released.
Patrolman Sawyer said Penley
left the scene but was later arrest
ed a mile or so away enroutc to
Asheville.
Sidelights Of Election
One of the host stories to romej
out of the election came out ofj
North Ward here in Waynesville j
An aged voter asked the registrar j
for the assistance of a marker.
Then in regular ofTiciid procedure,
the registrar asked: "What is your
infirmary, sir'" The man. with a
slight look of surprise on his face
said: "I'm a Democrat."
A Waynesville minister noting '
the greeting of several workers
about Ihe polls Saturday, was
heard to remark: "If my ushers
just showed that much interest
In the people that visit our
church."
Maybe the election primaries
were a serious business Saturday
but for the crowds who thronged
Waymsville's Main street and
packed the courthouse steps all
day. it was a time for talking and
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Haywood County Unofficial Democratic Primary Returns
Precincts
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Miss Elsie Green has arrived
from Womdn's College to spend the
summer vacation.
A Drunk
Tails Man,
To Barn
his ability as a horseman here
Saturday in the performance of
his duty.
Deputy Kerley was called to
S mathers street to arrest a drunk
man who was riding" a horse
down the street. When the offi
cer arrived pn the scene he
found Richard Addington, well
known colored cook, fast asleep
astride the horse. The horse had
the situation well in hand, except
he preferred to travel down the
middle of the road, instead of
one Ade. .
AdUington was sent to Jail and
Dcpuy Kerley jumped astride
the torse and took him to the
owneW stable.
YeJterday afternoon "Rich"
"as I1I In jail, and the horse
m inching- hay In his stable.
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GROVER C. DAVIS had a wide
margin over his two opponents
in the race for House of Represent
atives. Mr. Davis polled 3,803
votes which was about 2,000 more
than his nearest competitor.
Here's How
Haywood Voted
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from Saturday'
Unofficial returns
primary:
County Ticket
Grover C. Davis
Charles Edwards
R. E. Senlelle
3,803
1,042
836
State Ticket
J. M. Brouchton (short term 24228
W. B. Umstead (short term) 3,136
J. M. Broughton (long term)
W. B. Umstead (long term)
Charles M. Johnson
R Mayne Albright
Kerr Scott
Oscar Barker
Olla Kay Boyd
W. F. Stanley
H. P. (Pat) Taylor
Dan Tompkins
Thad Eure
John T. Armstrong
Henry L. Bridges
Charles W. Miller
Z. W. Frazelle
Brandon P. Hodges
James B. Vogler
Forrest H. Shuford
Donald Boone Sherrill
2:281
3,086
4.103
882
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3,985
900
2.894
1,670
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3.839
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2.466
2,270
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CHARLES M. JOHNSON led the
entire ticket in Haywood, and
polled the highest number of six
candidates in the state for gover
nor. Haywood gave Mr. Johnson
4,103 votes.
Nominated
J. M. BROUGHTOTT was nomi
nated for U. S. Senate in Ihe
state. Haywood gave Senator Wil
liam B. Umstead a majority of
about 900 votes. Mr. Broughton
received a majority of about 20,
000 in the state.
Two-County Fox
Hunters To Meet
The Haywood-Jackson County
Foxhunters Association will meet
in the Haywood County courthouse
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, an
nounced President James W. Kil
lian. The meeting will be for the pur
pose of discussing plans for the
Stale Bench Show to he held July
5 at the high school in Waynes
ville. Mr Killian urges all members to
at lend.
WAYNESVILLE CONSTABLE
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Lake Junaluska 155 36
North Waynesville 780 168
Hazelwood . 160 55
South Waynesville 97(i 105
Total 2071 364
OFFICIAL CONSTABLE RACE
IN BEAVERDAM
Democrats
34 11 131 50 113
25 14 138 46 129
44 12 227 50 229
Jonathan Crk. 8
21 167 43 131 44 129 1 22 0 173
11
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183 37 179 19 114 52 34 21 141 114
138 22 128 22 93 43 11
6 135 51
76
73
Hazelwood 115
13 98 102 102 98 102 1
23
1 175 2 18 123 65 138 45 105 68 39 7 139 107 82
Pigeon
25
88 69 84 88 84 84
33
0 111 0 29 131 39 129 ' 35 89 72 29 10 123 60 104
L. Junaluska 150
87 144 94 136 73
40 10 125 1 43 100 104 147 52 84 104 35
26 131 77 122
N. Waynesvillel63 137 709 387 578 394 585
9 135 3 750
18 99 520 382 680 188 509 311 135 40 674 529 311
nesville 135 M 905 373 613 421 607
91
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5 44 374 638 906 85 831 142 57 26 891 622 367
White Oak
3 31 25 10 25
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10 10 11
Totals
1042 836 3803 2228 36 2281 3086 32 599
31 4103 53 882 3017 1944 3985 900 2894 1670 647 282 3839 2270 2466
Soldier Buried
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Funeral Services were conducted
Saturday for Pfc. Charlie W. Sut
ton, who was killed in action in
France on July 18, 1944. The body
was returned to Waynesville Tues
day, and services were conducted
by the Rev. R. L. Young, chaplain
of American Legion post No. 47, at
the home. Members of the Ameri
can Legion and Veterans of For
eign Wars were in charge of grave
side services in Memorial Plot at
Green Hill Cemetery. Pfc. Sut
ton was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ervin Sutton of the Ninevah section.
2
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10 144 58
31 25 135
29 122 155
21 35 71
39 167 107
Reps.
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FINES CREEK CONSTABLE
(Official)
W. B. Murray
W. C. Price
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Highway
Record For
1948
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In Haywood
(To Date)
Injured . I I . 21
Killed 2
(This information com
piled from -Records of
State Highway Patrol.)
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