North Carolina Newspapers

1 OUISVlI J F. Week Juesday Friday No. 44 The Waynesville Mountaineer 49,500 People Live within 20 miles f Waynesville their ideal shopping center FOURTEEN PAGES Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties United Press and Associated Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1948 lovall Named As (r Town Board 01 en Here Thursday BERT I. I KE of graduating! tnim at Annapolis. in. Me is me lrs Hubert Lee drive. Mrdship- Ihigli school lltTf, late College. He the submarine Jtivum his com- S Nan. an Lee sFrom Today He Man Fin- iv At The 89 Seniors Receive Their Diplomas f Mr. Stovall To Fill Unexpired Term of The Late Dave Cabe Felix Stovall. successful Waynes ville business man. was named yes terday afternoon to fill the vacancy on the board of aldermen of the town of Waynesville caused by the death of the late Dave Cabe. The board also ordered the an nual audit made a of June 30th, and approved the franchise tax schedules, as provided for by the state revenue act. Mr. Stovall, assistant fire chief since 1940, cwe to Waynesville in 1928 and started the American Fruit Stand, and has operated it since that time, although he has expanded the business on several occasions. The present location is only one door from where he start ed." Mr. Stovall became a volunteer fireman in 1938, and two years lat er became assistant chief. He takes a lot of interest in the work of the fire department ,and plans to at tend a fireman's school this sum mer. He is a native of Cleveland, Ga and graduated from the Clarks ville, Ga., boarding school, where he studied agriculture and engin eering. He played football and bas ketball for four years, and was a member of the track team t'uring his four years in the school. Mr. Stovall's hobbies are bear hunting and boating. He is a Mason and a Methodist. Mr. and Mrs. Stovall have one daughter, Sally. The other town officials are: J. H. Way, Jr., mayor; and aldermen are Dr. Tom Stringfteld and Henry Caddy. . UTI 1. l.ee. Jr.. Robert 1.. Lee Sdnvp. is a niem- 'acluatinj! class of Iciidemy at Anna- will receive diD- iorful exercises. lent will mark fears of study at Alidshipman Lee. iddress by Secre- John Sullivan at Its. fe attended school, the Vir- Jtitute at l.exing- Carolma State pppointi'd to the fon the 12th Con- He also served L". S. Naval He- demy he reeeiv s m Gymnastics a an expert S member of the wsanization he idshipman First fr' first and scc Jlihipman Scc j "i I he final J' commissi. ,.a - I 1 i 9 $ - - tlf U tj " Hfr Large Crowd Expected For Opening 0! Lake Season Sunday Morning Bishop Paul Garber To Be Speaker on Sunday Morning At 1 1 OClock The furniiil opening of the 1948 Methodist Assembly al Lake Jun aluska will be held Sunday morn- ! Methodist Speaker the assembly nt-Anivr f ufi i-.-i.TM firet mvv I .:1ivv flaridv. Carol Underwood. Rolf Kautman, Taul rranKiin, mascots, Eh-ov and Lesina Franklin; Rov Howell, Mark Hollingsworlii. Richard Howell and led White. Second tow: Betty Sa lon Ruth Inman. Bourne Honue," Jacqueline Moody, Tom Ray, Betty June McCruckcn, K.vm Shook, Kenneth Gadchs. Wal- Jr. Chailes Burnin: thnii row; Willie Mae ivici. racKon, nunaui i idu.,, ucv..... v... , id, Nancv Knight. Nina McC lure, Dorothy v.aanis, janie nankin, iuie.v..,.v Leathci'wood, Doi otha Jean Calhoun, Norma Jane Burjiin and Mary Kuth I" 11 .11.. IV... Hva-tt, Anna Jo Miller, Juamta Kvans, Mil a urus, neu oue Marie Stran.ue and Betty Sawyer. Fifth row: Hetty Deal, Eunice Rita Javties. IVbradva Moore, Catherine Hill. Uernico Mnainers, l.o.s Rulh Phillips, Mary l.ou Messer. top row: woris Robert York, Robert Fuate, Dan Watkins, Jr., lace Carswell, Jerry Linor Wilhui n Owen. Delori's Underwoi Tvr;iic- rmmnia Hdiiho F.lsie Jo Cua'ich, Frances 1V1I 11.1, l.illhtnii.. - i Wvatt. Fourth row: Jack Amnions, Jesse Dotson, Flora Rp,rv Dot CoL'dill. Rosalie McClure, Wayne Ferguson, Valnier Burton C.reen, Jack Noland, Helen Caldwell An t Tittle, Silas Carver, Doris Bolin. Hannah .luniiita James, Pink Francis Richard Powers, Lester Messer, Fred Betsy Dietz, Katie Lee HuL'h Caldwell, Vinson aimer, Gibson, into ivy. He the sub- foot and rianoh. 18 Mk tor Ro- vi ill ioin f they ibumnier I- navis, of Kois. 4s SDenrlintr vis. Musical Programs For Children Will Be Broadcast Programs for the Children Music Hour sponsored by the Waynesville Music Club on radio station WHCC have been announced for Saturday and Monday. On Saturday at 10:45 a. m. Miss Ray Ballard, pianist, will present the following numbers: "Venetian Barcarolle," by Godard; "To Spring," by Grieg; "The Swan," by Saint-Saen; "Polish Dance," by Scharwenka; and "Poem," by Fib isch. On Monday at 5:30 p. m. Mrs. L. G. Elliott and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Elliott, will present a mother and daughter program. Mrs. Elliott will sing "Cessarti de Piagarmi," by Scarlotti; "Oh, Del Mio Dolce Ador," by Gluck; and "Don," by Pearl Currien. Miss El liott will sing "Canvone Amorosa," by Nevin and "Summer Reverie," by Torjussen. Park Meeting To Be Held Next Week The two-state park development meeting scheduled for today at Gatlinburg, has been cancelled un til next week by Charles E. Ray, chairman of the N. C. Park Com mission. Since several of the North Caro lina members are out of the state until JSunday, and Mr. Ray has to be in Johnson City for the funeral . r l i: i I .. Iha mppt inC . j xt jfir,i date the clut) was posipuiieu. v-n" had been set yesterday. Palmer, John Luther, Frank Poteat and H. C. Turner. Photo by Ingram's Studio. ?S?Pod 'Minor .Changes Shown In jSS G t- Tnnn ail - I lF.K P Hatchery Open AWUy ymciai yoie AdUUldllUll Frazier A. Anoerson. n-n..", lumberman of Johnson City. Term .lohnson City nospiin about 0:JU: morning o'clock Funeral with Rev. died in a yesterday o'clock. ir,.,-al services will he conduct or ihiu morning at 10:30 in the rhaotel of Morris unr,-n in .Inhnson City Paul Worley, pastor of Munsii Memorial Methodist church, offi ciating. Interment will ho in C.vi-vn H'l cemetery here this allomoon at . o'clock, where graveside rites will be conducted by Rev. R. ; Young, pastor or the First Method.st church. r Pallbearers will be nephews oi Mrs. Anderson as follows: Edgar t Continued on page six) Junior Chamber To Meet Mon. Night And Discuss Plans Official Vote For Haywood Here are the official from Saturday's primary: County Ticket Grover C. Davis Charles Edwards It E. Sentelle State Ticket returns 3,803 1.042 836 C. Davis Follows And Grandfather 3. Gpnoral Accrnnblv j- ' " AA VIA, WW i "avis takes his of ReDrespnia. P as the repre Food. it wui fniversary since sather frt Press IPartly clnuriv fHe temnr b' 'he staff f rme The ncwl oiganized -h,mh,..- of Commerce will at the Tow ne House Monday eve ning at seven o'clock U, discuss several community projects, it was announced ycslerclay by Harry I Blue'' Robinson, president. The national charter committee has notified the local organization that the charter w , llbe i, here between now and July fust., at which time a formal present;.-, tion will be made There are 17 charter members ol nd plans are to w n . i ,. ,1 af. I taking in otner menimu . ter the charter is received. i State Vote To Be Tabulated Tues. j of ,1 M. Hroughton i short term V I! I instead i short lerm .1 M. Broughton i long lernii W n. Umstead ilong term i CharW-s M. Johnson K Mayne Albright Kerr Scott Oscar Barker Olla Ray Boyd W. F. Stanley 11. V. 'Pat 1 Taylor Dan Tompkins Thad Erne John T Armslrnng meet i Henry E. Bridges Charles W. Miller Z. V. Frazelle Brandon P. Hodges James li. Vogler Forrest H Shuford Donald lioone Sherrill Junior 2.335 3.117 2.387 3.08R 4.1 10 885 GOO S3 29 32 1 .935 3.027 3.B2 895 2.889 1.R73 290 3.893 662 2,939 2,271 With Saturday's vole officially tabulated . Haywood politicil lead ers were devoting their lime this week in discussing the run-olT on June 2(il h, between Charles M Johnson and Kerr Scott, in the race for the Deniocratic nomi not ion for Kovernor In cheeking the olVieial tabula tion, it was found that the unoffi cial count as made by The Moiin- l taiiiecr was within one or two vote of being correct ill rveiy race I ' i the hone ol represent at ivcs Un vote was count lor all three r;n dldate.s. In the governor's race I he count was missed by 7 for Johnson who polled 4.110. ing at 11 o clock in grounds auditorium Dr. C M. Clark, superintendent of this Methodist district, will lead the opening seniles assisted by selected ministers from this area. Bishop Paul Garber of Geneva, Switzerland, will be the featured speaker at the service. Bishop Gar ber has led the Methodist church in seven nations of Europe He has traveled widely on that continent and studied the missions He has a wide knowledge of church affairs. Dr. Frank S Love, director of the assembly, has announced that there will be a quarterly confer ence of all Methodist churches in Haywood county al 2 o'clock in the auditorium Following the morning service, a picnic will be held on the assembly grounds. A joint Young People's Meeting will he held al 8 o clock Sunday night. Dr. Elmer T. Clark, editor of the missionary magazine. World Outlook, will speak to the young people. County Agents To Make Field Trip During the week of June 7-12 Wayne Corpening and Joe Cline will be on a Held trip with other county agents in the state through Tennessee and up to Ohio and Purdue University. This. .field trip in nder the di rection of Dr. J. H Hilton, direc tor of the Experiment Station and dean of the School of Agriculture, and John W. Goodman, assiytant director of the North Carolina Ex tension Service. 1-nst week Herbert J. Singlelaiy. assistant county agent, went on a similar field trip through Tennes see, Kentucky and Missouri, with 67 other agents in the state. This field trio was under the supervision North Carolina Park Commission. , f ,,,, , (, Sc.hilub dlrcctor of talked to Mr. Drury this week, and ,,, No.,h CaroMnn Kxtension Ser urged that he defer action on clos-l vj(,0 the hatchery until a further! . .fCit & BISHOP PAUL GARBER of Gen eva. Switzerland, will address the first morning services held at the Lake Junaluska Methodist Assem bly Sunday morning at II o'clock. Bishop Garber has returned from a tour of administrative duty wtlU the Methodist church in Europe. The Federal Fish Hatchery at Smokeinont will not be closed, as recently proposed, it was an nounced from Washington Wednes day by Newton B. Drury, director of the National Park Service. Charles E. Ray. chairman of the W. H. Luther Died Tuesday Night V H. Luther, former resident of Wavnesville. died at his home in Oviedo. Kla.. Tuesday night. He ill health lor several Newspapers car ried Johnson's vole here as J.J'e hut this w as an error. The ollicial is 4 1 10. He led the ticket in Hay i ood . Political leaders here observed with interest the statement ol Mayne Albright, who ran set olid in Haywood, and third in the state, that he would not take part m the run off on June 2lit h. Richard Queen, district manager for J. M Hroughton. said the lorm er governor carried the district by 202 votes, although Win. li. L'm stead led in Haywood Swain. Gra ham and Macon The lug majority in Buncombe gave Mr. Broughton a majority I " Western North Caro lina ot fi.07(j. ing investigation could be made. Mr Bay told Mr. Drury that he felt it woitld be a serious mistake to close the hatchery, which supplies trout and other fish for slocking park and slate streams. In the course of his conversation with Mr Drury. Mr. Ray pointed out that in his opinion, "nothing could bo done to create greater Continued on page sixi Mr. and Mi Mr. and Mr W leaving today n end al High Hampton thev will attend a nu-i lien t "ol kill and II F. Millar an spend the week Inn v, here ing ol the had been in years. Mr l.nther as a native of Apex v C but spent most in Florida where he in growing citrus fruit retirement he Western Carolina Association. Manufacturer? Three Art Awards Given Students Of High School The Woman's Club has present ed art aw ai ds to three students at Waynesville high school in recog nition (d work done this year. The annual award for special service to school and community was von by two seniors. Helen Caldwell and .luanita .laynes Jar . land. i The yearly award for the greatest improvement in respect for people, materials, and equipment went to Duane Oliver of the ninth grade. Miss Robina Miller is art chair i man of the club. Mrs. Charles E. J Ray is president . The awards were made at the scliimrs commencement program. Canton YMCA Holds Meeting The Canton YMCA held its an nual meeting, marking the 29th year of organization in Canton and 104th year of the Y movement, on Tuesdav evening at the Champion YMCA G C Sullies, general secretary, and Tom Rcves. treasurer, gave in teresting accounts of their work to the 200 guests and members at tending the banquet meeting. Master ot ceremonies was George Arthur. Dr Paul Mowbray Paul Davis Named President Lions Club, Start 24th Inauguration of Offi cers Scheduled For 24th Ladies' Night Paul Davis has been elected president of the Lions Club along with eleven other new officers who will be installed in ceremonies on June 24th. President Davis will succeed Claude Rogers In that position Other officers elected at the meeting were Lloyd Krkpatrick. Richard Bradley, and Jimmy Reed as vice-presidents. The new direc tors chosen were Lee Davis. J. W. Killian, Lawrence Leatherwood, and J. C. Patrick. Johnny Cudde back was named secretary, and Henry Tuttle, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Boyd Owen as Tail-Twister and J. B. Silcr as Lion l amer com plete the new official family for the Club. The meeting of the 241 li will be ladies night. An entertaining and impressive program is being plan ned, according to the program com mittee. Mrs. Henry Francis Heads District Women's Group Mrs Henry Francis of Wavnes ville was elected chairman of the Federation of Home ! nion.-tra- 2 in a meet- Wheeler of Wintlirop College gave ' ")n clubs ol District a humorous address to the audi- 'ng in Biyson City. ence He was introduced by W. Lee McEhath. personnel officer for the Champion Paper and Fibre Co. The Carpenter string band and a quartet from Canton high school provided music. Miss Elizabeth Thompson supervised the banquet menu, assisted by the ladies of Canton Other officers named wire Mrs. W F. Hurst, first vice-chairman: Mrs Dennis Iligdon of Sylv.i. sec ond vice-chairman. Mrs. I, B. Cooper of Bryson City, secretary treasurer. An illustrated lecture was given by Mrs Walter Pike of Hendcrson v ille of his life I was engaged ; Upon his ; moved to Waynes- with his wife and lived here Ma,. 75 72 74 Min. 60 30 40 his father, the late J. S. Davis, first sat in the same law maker s hall. The rwvftsinn will also mark 76 years since F. M. Davis, grandfath er of Mr. DavU was a member ot the General Assembly. Grover C. Davis represents the third generation of Davises to be come members of the North Caro lina General Assembly. His grand father. F. M. Davis servea iour i w limit, from 1871 to - mo Km '--' , n-, . w. , . . I riatiorat A S- 10 1. D8CK Uien voc sembly met every year. In 1891 J. S. DavU, father of Grover C. Davia, went to the Sen ate, and also back for the 1885 term. Then In 1899 he aerved as a member of the house of represent atives, and in the same capacity in 1905. He died In November 1918 . 1 hn t TJ Mnrcan. llieno" J- . , ,....,i.,c will at- villp state board oi "-"' ". . . rs returning tend the me ' .hume 0 Oviedo only two years ago Ra,e,gh on Tuesday at wh hed the ? l made. ' Oviedo yesterday afternoon. ofthe rfler Lel Z7e t the work survivor include the widow and Mr. ii . j, i.e and nephews. Haywood Dairying Now Half Million Cash Crop Highway Accidents Took Sharp Increase In May would be completed within a 500 Farmers Attend Grain j Meeting At State Test Farm . . .. x emm. in methods on oats, spring oats, Over 500 tamers bar)ey an(, wheat was hearc. "The cash income received from dairying in Haywood is around half a million dollars a year," Wayne Corpening, county agent, said here yesterday, as plans were made for observing June as na tional dairy month. Among the plans for the occa it Mn i orai ii .r oHonrlpn me day at the state mountain experi mental station yesterday. Director Howard Clapp led the group on a tour through the plots on me sii"" of the ptant- of small grounds. grain Discussion W. H. Rankin ol w. oiaic tu. lege and Wayne Corpening, Hay wood county agent, also led in the I demonstration. Said Director Clapp afterwards: -It was a very interested group, 1 larger than we expected." the North Carolina Dairy Products : Association, will make two ad ! dresses here next week. On Thurs day night before the Lions club, club. i "North Carolina imports 40 per - cent of the milk which is used daily sion. will be a special meeting Fri- and with a condition such as this, day (tonight) when representatives ; it leaves an open field for many of the Haywood County Milk Pro-' farmers in Haywood county to in ducers Association and members of , crease the production of milk. At the Chamber of Commerce will i the present time there are 36 grade meet and discuss the promotion of j A dairies, with five new ones under consumption as well as production ! construction in Haywood. There of more milk in this county. are 300 farmers producing manu- Mr. Corpening announced that j facturing milk," Mr. Corpening L. L. Ray, executive secretary of' "id, Trail ic accidents have taken a larger toll in the first five months of 1948 than in the same period of last year on Haywood county roads. According to figures compiled from the records of the State High way Patrol, there have been twenty-one people injured and two kill ed in smash-ups during the Janu ary-June period ot tnis year, in the same period of 1947, only eight een people were hurt in wxecks and two were killed the same number of fatalities as this year. May was a bad month on the highway for Haywood county. One person was killed and eight injured last month. The same month of 1947 had a clear record no acci dents reported at all. April of this year had a clean slate, according to the Highway Patrol, who found no one injured in wrecks that month. In April of 1947 two people were killed and seven injured. Haywood residents are urged to obey all highway laws and to take every safety precaution with their automobiles in order that the toll for the remainder of the year may be kept low. Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Injured .... 21 Killed..... 2 (This information com- -piled from Becords o State Highway Patrol.)