North Carolina Newspapers

Standard PRrvriv 0 S First ' thed Ueek fciesday Friday The Waynesville Mountaineer 49,500 People Live within 29 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping center Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park EIGHT PAGES United Press and Associated Press New WAYNESVILLE, N. C. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1948 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties I No. 31 ided F, y as re-elect ed nf - ' h She N. C. Parks, National Forests Monday. P ission Li.. L was reelected North Carolina Parkways, and neil Commission tf Monday mbrn L with Mr. Ray E:. Bennett of Bry irnian, and C. M. of the board are ylva. Francis lie- IE C Guy of New- ;bee ol Andrews, :r of Boone. pwers Go ksonville Plant Mountain Apple lie to leave tins lk for a trip to i inspect the Sky 'ljnt there. men decided to ; list Thursday's ilJ courthouse. ger of the Sky W a cordial in We Growers to ftea he spoke at rting. raync Corpening, "rsc number of I 'le county will tansporlatlon was fble through Mr. Market 1.50 in 1 7 Notion Aa 20-28c 15c - 10c - 32-36c ,, .. $2.65 21 00 to 24.00 26 00 to 28.00 23.00 to 26 25 2800 to 32.00 ?6 7 to 27.50 25.00 to 28 50 The Weather By the l Press mn8 thunder Faille Ip fw,he of Min, 57 65 58 80 Rainfall .28 lail Schedules Are id; Belter Service For This Section Tentative mail schedules give Waynesville three incoming and three outgoing mails daily, it was 'announced by J. H. Howell, post- master. I All mail, and parcel post is coin i ing in by trucks since the discon tinuance of the passenger trains last Thursday. At present, the first mail from the East arrives between 7:30 and 8 each morning. Another between II and 12. and the last in the after noon at 4:30. The mails going west of here close thirty minutes before the above times. The mails going east from here leave at 11:30 a.m., 3 and 5:30 p.m. "This schedule will give us fast er service than formerly," Mr. How ell said. "A letter mailed in Ashe ville at night will reach here by eight the next morning," he ex plained. "The outgoing mails make splendid connections," he conti I nued. j While here Saturday, Rep. Mon roe M. Redden said he had been at work in trying to get two high way post offices for this area from Asheville to Murphy. "It might take some time to get the project j through, but I am right behind it and will work on this matter until a satisfactory solution is reached. ! A star route is now sufficient, and l does not offer enough security for the 200,000 people to be served. I , think 2 highway post offices is jthe minimum for this route," he I continued. I Rep. Redden has been in touch I with the post office department i about the matter ever since the Southern announced the passenger trains would be discontinued. Baptist Revival Begins In Forty County Churches Meetings were held last night in Haywood county's forty Baptist churches as the seven-day Baptist revival got underway here. A religious survey is being held in relation with the revival. L. h. Morgan, state Sunday School sec retary, and his corps of 26 work ers arrived in Waynesville Satur day to help In the event. A countywide meeting was held Saturday afternoon in the First Baptist church. Each of the coun ties Baptist churches had delegates present. Workers were assigned and books, census cards, and other material was distributed. Miss Daphne Boone, association al missionary, is directing the lo cal work. She is assisted bv Mrs Jake Schulhofer, associational superintendent of training, and James Chapman, superintendent. The churches participating In the event are: Antioch, Barberville Beaver- dam. Belmont, Beulah (not in Assn.), Burnette Siding, Calvary. Canton, First, W. Canton, N. Can ton, Clyde, Crabtree. Dellwood. Dutch Cove, Fairview, East Fork. Fines Creek, Hazelwood, High Street, James Chapel, Lake Juna luska, Laurel Grove, Liberty, Maple Grove, Oak Grove, Olivet, Panther Creek, Peachtree, Pigeon, Pleasant Balsam, Ratcliffe Cove, Richland, Riverside, Rocky Branch, Rocky Face, Rock Spring, Sunny Point, Woodland and Waynesville, First. Tratfic Heavy; Car Turns Over Traffic was unusually heavy on Highway 19 and 19-A over the week-end, according to Patrolman O. R. Roberto. No accidents were reported in the area. Patrolman W. D. Sawyer report ed that a 1935 Plymouth, driven by Ray Walter Cabe, 15, turned over down a 10-foot embankment near Bethel Sunday. Cabe was charged with driving without a li cense. He was not injured. Bethel Cannery Opens Thursday The Bcthol fsnnprv will oren Thursday, according to M. C. Nix, director of the plant. New equipment has been in stalled at the cannery to speed the canning of certani fruits. Assisting Mr. Nix in the opera tion will be Betty Bradley, home economics teacher, and Mrs. Joe Beverage. . No food wilt be processed, stated Director Nix, after 2 pjr. Waynesville HERE ARE THE OFFICERS of the Waynesville- anti-tank unit of the National Guard as they boarded their two Pullman cars last week en route to Fort Bia lor a 15-day en campment. Shown here, left to nht: (front row) Sijt. James R. Adams, Stft. James E. Harris, 1st Lieut. Samuel Catswell, Capt. James M. Davis, 1st Lieut. Robert Winchester, Si;t. Edgar Norma, Sgt. Paul M. Mull. Standing on steps at left, bottom. Sgt. George M. Milner, 2nd Lieut. Frank Byrd and Top Sgt. James E. Robinson. This is a Mountaineer photo by Ingram's Studio. No Polio Reported In Haywood I The Health Department report ed Monday afternoon that no cases jof polio had been reported in Hay wood county In this connection, Dr. Mary H jMichal, district health officer, is sured a statement. pointing nut sueaestiojis for use in this area Dr. Micli.'il's statement is as fol lows: "Due tn our unusual situation this summer in two respects, fust as an area adjacent to a poliomy litis epidemic area in the center of the state, and the potential epidemic area of Asheville; and second as a tourist area receiving a large population of transient and long-term tourists, we feel it im portant to stress several points: i "1. The greatest care must be (exercised in all foodhandling plac- hygirnic measures as possible, stressing particularly: "(a Most careful handwashing by all employees, particularly after eoine to toilet. ! ! "ib) Care to in every way keep ( Stood, and' the dishes and utensils, I used in serving it, absolutely clean, j "2. Very careful fly control with: "(a) Screening. "(b) Proper use of five per cent DDT. 1 "id Garbage is not being cared for as it should be. All garbage es. to carry out as uearly perfect l Continued on Page Eight) ; Deputies Give Moonshiners A Torrid Race It was all in a day's work for Deputy Sheriffs Max Cochran, John Kerley and Roy Reece. Friday they got a tip on the lo cation of a still which was operat ing illegally on Barn Branch near the Dellwood section. The officers investigated and found a 50-gallon steam still, a deluxe sheet-metal job. They also discovered 150 gallons of mash and nine half gallon jars of whis- The whiskey was dropped by three men whom the officers sur prised by their visit. The men fled, carrying what produce they could with them. Tho nffirprs ealloned in pursuit. One of them said, "It was the hot test weather and the rougnesi ,.,i,o vnn rnuld nick for a chase. They got away, but we know the identity of one ot mem anu nj . w And one had a sack of whiskey strapped to his back. It was banging up ana aown he ran. He must be black and btue today " Guardsmen Entrain i. " . "s?? I u -s Record Crowds Hear 2 Principles In Capital Case Testily City Collects Nice Sum From Parking Meters Perhaps you've rn.sccl 'cm when you couldn't find a iiirMr, but the parkins inrtris have rontrilmtrd a brftv amount ti the Waynesvillr citv fulfils in the last six months. City Manager ' leifiiison announced today lh.it li;is been collected Irom the meters durinir the period of Jan. 1 to July X That's a lot al pennies and nickles. 10 Take Civil Service Exams Ten applicants took a civil serv ice examination here Saturday lor places in the Waynesville post of fice. Postmaster .1 H. Howell said he had an opening lor a substitute clerk, and for two substitute city carriers. Herman Francis is secretary nl service board and had charge l the examinations Florida Man Buys The Gordon Home The Gordon home and farm jut off the Balsam road was sold at auction by Penny Brothers Mon day morning. The 300-acre farm, with the home, brought about $45 -000. The home was bought by Charles T. Walker, of Orlando. Fla. The farm was bought by sev eral individual parties. Rep. Redden Says 'Farmers Are Bulwark of Democracy' "The farmer today is the greatest freer from foreign 'isms' and bulwark for democracy of any : stronger for democracy than any group of people on earth. He is a body." The Congressman said that man who believes in freedom. He ! farming is "not only one of the is a oioneer in spirit, and only freedom of action opens wide the door of pioneering." Those were the words of Rep. Monroe Redden at a joint meeting of the County Farm Bureau and the Woman's Auxiliary Saturday morning in the county courthouse. .Rep. Redden told. the meeting that "you will find the farmer For Camp In Court Dcfcndiint and Plain- lifT Tell Special Jury About The Case ll,u mind's fiisl capital ei iniinal a r in iiboul 1 ears Hot under way exactly at noon Monday, alier (vo hum - wa. spent ill select m i:t inints foi the ease of Lewis Wnglil.. charged will) rape. Judge II Nov le Sink is the presiding judge, and this was the first rase in the second week of July term of com I Willi lour lawyers appearing for the plaint ill and live for the de lendanl. court observers believed the case would hardly get to the jury before Wednesday. unless something unloieseen arises. Kvery seal in the court room was Tilled, and standing room was at a liiemiuiii Judge Sink warned the huge crowd on several occasions I hat 'This is no vaudev ille, and y ou must remain quiet." Mrs (;rrt rude Sharp Pressley look the stand right at noon. She is a frail. 23-year-old woman, u eighitig about 1 10 pounds. She told the court that while wailing lor a Canton city bus about 7 4."i on the night of Saturday, March li that Lewis Wright drove up and offered to take her home. She said it was raining hard, and she accepted the offer of the ride. Instead of going straight to my house, he turned and went through Highland Park and on out a dirt road He drove to the side of the dirt road, and without warning, shoved me down on the front seat, ripped my underclothes and raped 'me. Afterwarcjs. he said 1 had bet ter not tell and he then drove me 'Continued on Page Eightl more honorable things a man can do it is becoming profitable." Describing himself as an "apple tree shade farmer," Rep. Redden told of his early days on the farm. He gave a humorous account of the farming he could do "lying under the shade of that old apple tree in the middle of the field." ' 'Continued on Page Eight) Commissioners Studying Hospital Petitions With View of Calling Petitions Presented To Board Of Com missioners Here Monday Morning The Hoard of Counly Commis sioners had a busy day Monday, as they sat in session for the reg ular third Monday meeting. The board was formally given a petition signed by hundreds of Haywood voters, asking that the board call a bond election for the purpose of expanding the Haywood Counly hospital, and take advan tage of the 71 per cent offered to be paid from a state-federal fund. The board accepted the peti tion, and told Joe S. DiivIh. chair man of the group of civic lenders, that they would study the petition, and after consulting with their nl lorney on the matter, determine the procedure for calling the pro posed election. j While the board of commission j ei's did not go on record as a body, ' it is known that they have pri ivately stated they favored taking advantage of the state-federal fund for the work. The board filled three county position, which was overlooked on the first Monday In July. They re-named Wayne Corpening as the county agent, re-named Miss Mary Margaret Smith as home demon stration agent, and re-named R. E. Caldwell as county Arc warden. There had been Intimation that no changes would be made several i weeks ago, and the fact was pub lished in this newspaper. The board heard several groups las they presented petitions on highway matters. J. T. Knight, ia charge of maintenance in this dis trict meets with the board every third Monday and goes over high way matters with any group at that time. It was said yesterday that highway matters can only be looked after on the third Monday, as the first Mondays are filled with other business matters, and (hen loo. Mr. Knight Is here every third Monday to go into the mat ters in detail. The Stale KxtciiKlon Service names the assistants in the counly agent's office as well as the Home Deiooiistralion office, and these are subject to the approval of the Hoard of Commissioners Committees Plan August Field Day Committers are working over time to get all plans formulated for !lhe Farm and Home Field Day to be .held at the Jack McCracken .farm near the Bethel school on (.luly 28th. All committees ap pointed by the General Committee are getting their demonstrations lined up. t Demonstrations on renovating old permanent pastures and seed ing with Lariino clover and orch 'ard grass, and Ladino clover and I Fescue, will be held; also demons trations in the use of 2.4-D weed I killer on Canadian thistles, poison ivy. etc.. and the proper nozzles jto use in applying this material I There will be demonstrations on 'seeding alfalfa, building fences, 'staining barns, building permanent and temporary silos, etc. On the home side there will be demonstrations on sanding and waxing floors, proper arrangement I of the kitchen, painting rooms, and landscape architecture. i Cpl. Stillwell OK In Germany, Tells Mother On Phone Mrs. W. C. Stillwell of Hazel wood had a most enjoyable talk with her son, Cpl. "Bob" Still well on Friday evening. The ex citing thing about this conversa tion was that Cpl. Stillwell was In Frankfort, Germany, and his mother was in Haselwood. Mrs. Stillwell said that every word between the two was perfectly distinct. Cpl. Stillwell has been in the service for seven years, and has been located In Germany for the past three years. Immediately following the end of war with Germany, Cpl. Stillwell came home for a three months rrst period. Previous to this, he had been located in Italy and Africa. One of the first things "Cpl. Bob" told his mother was to send him The Mountaineer. Appointed By jWfami,i ii i iiiw , I .s-. I MISS MAItY MARGARKT SMITH was re-appointed home demons tration agenl hero yesterday by the board of commissioners. Miss Smith had filled the oil let Sepl ember IIKIS. since large Attendance Present For School Of Missions This Week ill Junaluska 1 Garbage On Street j Must Be Held In Metal Container j (i. '. I'erciison, town man UKcr, reminded folks today that 1 all persons niacins garbage cans on the streets must Use ! closed metal containers for food, j decayed waste, or other material j ; that would attract Hies. All oth er material must be in substan tial containers to avoid its scat- trilng along the streets. This Is I a city ordinance by direction of 1 the board of aldermen. Robert Sutton Is Under $5,000 Bond Hobi'it I. Sutton, lonuer bar ber shop operator here, is under a $5,001) bond, charged with vio lation of the Mann Act. and is slated to appear in Federal court in liryson City in Hie November term. A hearing was given Sullon be fore l S Commissioner W. H. Noland here last week, alter Sut ton had voluntarily called officers that he was ready for a hearing Sutton is represented by W. H Francis and .hum M. Queen The charge slates thai Sutton is charged with causing a 13-year-old girl to be transported from Way nesville In Know i lie in April of 1947 for unmoral purposes. Redden Does Not WantOPA Back "I do not want Ol'A hack, but feel thai something must be done to halt rising prices," Hep. Mon i roe M Redden said here Saturday jin discussing legislation facing j Congress w hen it convenes on July , !26th. "Unless there is a halt, there is grave danger of driving com modities inlo the black market." I "A halt must be put on prices. because prices that are too high, or 'prices that are too low. can throw iany country into our greatest de- pression." 1 Rep. Redden is against the pend ing Federal Housing plan, because I he says if the government starts I numerous building projects it will I take all the skilled labor, and building materials, and leave the small man who wants to build or j repair "out in the cold". Rep. Redden said the Republi cans term the special session of Congress as a political move, and fear the Democrats will make a gain during the time.. He would not venture a guess as to how long he expects the term to continue. Election Commissioners WAYNK COHPI'.NIXC;. vim h.n served as counly aicnt since June 1 93(i, except several year, lie was in the arinv. was reappointed 'to the place by the board ol county commissioners here yesterday. 3"be first In u series of vrmon, tonight 'Tuesday. July by Bishop Fred I' ( oi on of I be Philadelphia area will oltiiiall.. open Ihi' annual c i I Hie School oi Missioie. and ( lui'iaii Service belli al Lake Jnn.ilii.ka llishop Corson w i II pell o'clock tonighl .-iiid ,i,:.iiu on Wednesday I bin i I c , at 15 it II .".'I ml I ii- ""I l.c- day mornings Hrgist rat ion lm I he s( in ... gall I Ins mm in Mi' i n I , in. I mi h when Mel hoib I v ..n.. n lim Soul lie.isl ial liei i l In i c I'M i ll.il! ' cck bMi 'I h led '"h .a- -.nt-n n s I ln li'ld c,i is of intensive lnl nl Hi ary program bmli ,ii I abroad. Hole! . anil I. "I , to capacity w it h v. n..e n ill the Si bonl I h, I In n is "Ity He. l.iglil M,.,i lions Walk l!isllo ('in nil i i lie , standing ctimchnn n ml Mi of the Mel llndlst t i;: recipient ol many di 1 1 i past nrat cs lor a inimlii i iConliriueil on I 'age li Police Blotter Is Family Affair Over Week-End To the cit ' police ami Im i office the weekend Innkeil Ii'm Family Nigbi People weren't coming in by themselves. Tin v wen in ing their I a mi I it's i n with i 'i Aninne the ?.2 prrsnrs li.n.ln ever the weekend wire the In! low mg A father ami ii ,i n g h I ri charged with being drunk. A husband, wile mid -n" charged wnh being diutik aiv disorderly . A mother and il,m:;h'' charged with fail in:; lo ai'mm the health depart incut's vi ii'-u clinic The police failed to see i' advantage of holding family u unions at the jail tiiHK.e V au Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Injured .... 23 Killed 3 (This information com piled from Record of State Highway Patrol.)