North Carolina Newspapers

LOUISMLl : iiesday I NO. 3 de Event 8th; Farm flo Be Lns fur Ihf Farm j hj; nn Wednes- 'ncken's mce. a 1 of the general , rtairmen at tne av mghi 1 rorpening. local turgp. the com he complete pro i evert It will McCracken farm 1 in the Pigeon aimed will be exhibit of farm hut will follow a ng demonstra- ladino clover and Id a 2. 4-D weed tion. lerved at noon on Ingram and talks o'clock. An al- Imonstration will fe building, silo f spraying later, im, for the wo- conslst of dem- l care of floors, firing and paint- N. C. State Col- iaiintr'IRo Ihe let operation. Kx- ill be furnished Smith, home dem will have charge f of the progTam. asts who will be Dobson. agron- I. W. W. Wood tment; Moyle S. inagement; W. B. lervlsor; H. W. district agent; bhjies,' assistant Howard Ellis, W; Miss Ruth pme demonstra- liss Pauline Gor- home manage Page Six) h Serious Hospital F 0. C. Plelt Was yestmhjy after- fient at the Hay. Jpital. h e here at his F, Mr. and Mrs. Nrews. Mr. and K of Paris Isl- M Mrs. Paul Fix, Haywood News, and Rob Charles fihino. ile. feet 150 to 1.75 Ptitm i 20-28c 15c - 10c - 32-36c , $2.65 -00 to 22 00 J6-00 to 34.00 23 00 to 26 25 28-00 to 32.00 75 to 27.50 26.00 to 29.00 The Weather By the Press M!Bued hot frshowers IK.., i"ia- staff Cf Rinfaii 10 02 The FOURTEEN PAGES i Interest OL I M anown in rm Field Day Waynesville Man Writes Home Of ! f ap Earthquake "At the time I was riding on a street car," wrote Abner Early to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Early on Lee street here, of the recent earth quake at Fukai, Japan. "The street car went end for end and people came running out of the houses, screaming and falling." Early, who is on duty with the U. S. Army in Japan, said that he was uninjured in the big 'quake. "I was twelve miles from Fukai when it took place." he wrote. "The city was an awful sight. One third of it was on the ground. It opened holes in the road big enough to bury a horse in. It overturned trains, flattened tunnels, and knocked the bridges and trestles out." At the time he wrote the let ter, soldier Early said that he hadn't had any sleep for four days because he was working with the Army restoring or der. The earthquake made a last ing Impression on the Waynes ville man. "I have been so darn nervous that; eyertB jb,ear a little noise" rjump?" said "fie. All-Day Singing Meet To Be Held At Maple Springs The Salvation Post, located at near Max Patch, for its eleventh Army Mountain Maple Springs is making plans annual All-Day Singing Convention. Last year some thousand people went out to the Maple Springs post to join in the singing. It has been the tradition through the years for string bands, quartettes, and singing glasses to meet and spend the day making music. Families this year will bring pic nic baskets. A refreshment stand will be open on the grounds. A number of out-of-town guests will be present. Among them will be G, A. Stephens, Salvation Army commander from Charlotte, who will mskfc' a . movie film of the event; Captain Lattie Henderson of Hickory, who Will be the guest speaker; Captain Ed Mason of At lanta, who will cover the events for War Cry; Captain Ivey Waterworlh, another War Cry staff member rohn Woodard Is Chief Of Police Of Hazelwood John Woodard, member of the Police force in Canton is sched uled to assume the position as chief of police of Hazelwood this week-end, It was learned from Mayor Clyde Fisher yesterday. Mr. Woodard has been on the Canton force for several years and is well known as an efficient law enforcement officer. Mr.' Woodard succeeds John Evans who recently resigned. He has served as chief of police for bout six years on two occasions. 10,000 Pictorial Folders In Two Colors, Published By Chamber The Chamber of Commerce rns Just had published an attractive 12 Pge folder in two colors, cover ing the many advantages in tliis ara Ten thousand will be distrib uted. Th folder is filled with new scenes of this area, and covers the subjects of agriculture, industry and Vacationists. Equal space in the folder is devoted to each of the three, divisions of Haywood's economic life. Waynesville Mountaineer tjibhshed Twicc-A-Weekhi The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National United PrenTXscTaleTl afcoisiiir Spray Tieysedl 1,522 Given Chest X-Rays In Haywood In A Week Schedules To Be Con tinued, As Program Is Being Pushed In County j X-ray units traveling across1 Haywood countv last week exam- I ; ined 1.532 persons, according to figures released by the local State! j health board officer here The units began their couiilv- ! wide x-ray survey last Thursday i The survey will be continued 1111- ' til August 28. 1 Dr. Herbert Quickie arrived this week from Raleigh to direct the 1 , Haywood survey Dr Quickie will personally read and record findings on the x-rays, and will oversee the survey's operation. He is a members of the State board , of health's medical force. Dr Quickie was accompanied here by 1 his w ife. The local health office will not be able to release any of the sur- vey's findings until Hie first of next week. Darkroom equipment is being set up to expedite the reading of the x-ray film by Dr. j Quickie. Letters will be sent to the per i sons examined, notifying them of ! the results of their x-rays. Any films which show positive results will be called to the county court house for a re-examination. The local health department will di i Continued on Page Sixi Canton Colored School Is About Ready For Pupils Tentative plans are to open the new colored school in Canton the 8th of September, according to A. J. Hutchins, superintendent of the Canton schools. Workmen are pushing the $120 000 new building to completion, which will care for 140 students. About 60 students are expected to be enrolled in the elementary grades. Mr. Hutchins said there would be three high school teach ers, and 2 for the elementary grades. Shop work, as well as home 'economics will be taught in the high school. High school students from Waynesville and Clyde will be en rolled in the school, and transport ed by bus. Response Good To Out-of-State Tour j The response has been very good for the out-of-county tour j this year, according to Wayne Cor- i penine. county agent, but there is still plenty of room for others who would like to go. The tour leaves Waynesville Au gust 3 and returns August 8, cov ering parts of four states. An interesting program has been arranged, including observa tion of all types of farming. Conscientious Officer Pours Out Illegal Beer Clyde policeman Snay Henson found an alcoholic's dream on top of Chambers mountain Monday. The officer discovered one hun dred and forty gallons of beer lo cated at a still atop the mountain. Being a staunch man of the law, Officer Henson poured out the beer on the ground. The still was a 50-gallon copper type No arrests were made. of Commerce The entire front is covered with a dual mountain-valley view, while inside are scenes of the golf course, Lake Junaluska, Ratcliffe Cove, a Cherokee chief, the State Test Farm, beef cattle, apple harvesting, Soco Falls, the Dayton Rubber Company, industrial view of Haiel wood, and the hydro-electric plant of Carolina Power and Light Com pany. The folder was designed and pro duced by The Mountaineer. No Polio In Haywood Quarantine On Persons From Polio - j j Ir. Mary Mlchal, district health officer, announced Thurs day afternoon that there was not any polio in Haywood. As a precautionary measure. Dr. Mlchal, together with Dr. J. W. R. Norton, slate health of ficer, announced that there would be a two-week quaran tine placed on all children un der 16 years of age coming into this area from the section of the slate from Asheville to Ra leigh. AM adults from the epi demic area arr requested to stay out of crowds and public places for at least two weeks. Travel to and from the epi demic area should he held to a minimum. Ir. Michal said, and any person knowing of children under 16, or adults coming into Haywood from the epidemic area, that are not complying with the regulation, should no tify the health department for an officer to make the enforce ment. Grand Jury In Haywood Walter Roberts, jLpcal 'Ham', Receives Award j Walter Roberts, who nper I ales a federally-licensed aina j teur radio station on fit . I . says that "it really is a small j world". Roberts has been awarded the covert ed WAC iworked-all continents! certificate by the International Amateur Radio Union for having communicat ed with at least one amateur station in each of the six con tinents He has been in touch with North America. South America, Africa. Europe. Asia, and Oceania. To qualify for the award. Roberts was in two-way con tact with amateurs scattered all over the globe He has postcards confirming Ins con tacts displayed on the walls of his radio shack to prove it In the early days, a "'ham" was lucky if he could talk to a fellow . enthusiast five blocks away. Now a patient fellow like Roberts can contact amateurs in the remotest corner of the world. Junaluska Photo Appears In July Issue Of Wildlife Lake Junaluska s scenic appeal got another boost this month when the Julv issue of Wildlife publish- ed a half-page picture of two men fishing at dusk on the lake waters The photograph illustrated an article on vacation spots in North Carolina. I Wildlife is the official magazine for the North Carolina Wildlife 'Resources Commission in Raleigh $162 In 'Talent Money' Returns Five -Fold To Clyde Methodist Church By H. H. HENRY and beyond the call of duty. He had spent a lifetime in the Metho The Methodist people of Clyde dip( mjnjstry and had retired from have needed a new church for a ; the South Georgia Conference to long time. They still needed one, his home at Lake Junaluska. But when the Rev. J. E. Sampley came when he was asked to come to as their pastor. Now under his i Clyde, he knew that there was still guidance, exhortation, and. at work for him to do. and he was times prodding, the people are I ready and willing to do it. And so building their new church. In the words of a military cita tion, Mr. Sampley's very accept ance of the Clyde pastorate could have been said to have been above WAYNESVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY, JULY 23. Being Placed Coming Here Infested Areas Dr. Michal pointed out the importance of keeping children away from crowds as much as possible. She said, "We have not placed a bun on public gath erings, and will not as long as the people cooperate. The measures are being taken for the safety of the citizens and for their safety only," she con tinued. Dr. Michal urged that in the event of illness, the child be watched and kept quiet, a physi cian being called if recovery is not satisfactory. Itv all means keep a sick child home until well or seen by a physician. It is important that a physician see the child as early as possi ble, should the illness be due to polio, as early treatment may prevent paralysis. Dr. Michal said there had been ,i number rumors that there was a case oi polio In llaclwood. "What people have 'Continued on Page Six) Finds Things Satisfactory The ll.iyvvood county grand jury reported to Judge Hoyle Sink this week that Ihe condition and oner- -I'" .nH ion of government buildings in i tu-t)MHi. wairuiit4fptory j After its scathing demand in j the February court for improve- i nienl of facilities in the countv,; the juiv expressed approval this!,r'(,d, in which Ihe slate charged week of the manner in which their j Lewis Wright of Canton with rape, rrrimimendal ions had been car-I a mistrial was called late Monday ried out "We did not examine the var ious schools ill the county because lliev were closed,"' Hie grand jury told -ludt'c Sink The jury staled thai il had made a thorough ex amination of lb" buildings in Feb ruaiv and had asked for improve ment at that time, "It is gratify ing to learn from the superintend ent lli.it wherever possible, im provement has hern made." The iuiy expressed hope that thi' next meeting of the state leg islature would provide funds to replace worn-out school buildings I anil to enlarge school facilities here. The countv ei rl house, report ed tin1 jury, was well kept and in excellent condition. The j ii iv endorsed the hospital extension program in the making here and reported the county hos jpital to be in excellent condition. . lloth the Canton city jail and 'the II ax wood county jail were said ( 'out inued on I 'age Six i j -- Patrol Cars To Be Painted Silver The State Highway patrol is hav ing all patrol cars painled silver and black. This is the same color scheme used prior to the war. j Since that time, the stock colors: would have to travel from an epi have been used. ; demic area According to Rev. L. O Patrolmen here are of the opin- 'Elliott, chairman of local arrange- ion that it will take several months I before the five patrol cars in Hay-' wood get to go through the paint ! line. he came here, principally to help the people build their church. That was in October of 1946. At that time the people owned the 'Continued on Page 6, 2nd Section) 1948 Waynesville Jaycees Get National Charter Local Organization Is Getting Set To Un dertake Several Civic Projects The Waynesville Junior Cham ber of Commerce was officially chartered and entered into the na tional organization at a dinner in the Towne House Monday night. The Asheville Chamber of Com merce presented the local J.tyeces with a charter and a scroll on which Ihe names of the original members are to be written. Hairy lllue" Robinson, president of the local Jayi-ees, received the charter from Ilerschel Harkins, vice pres ident of the Western North Caro lina District of the Jaycees. Mr. llobinson wa also present ed with a president's lapel pin. The dinner was attended by a large number of interested Way nesville citizens, including the leaders of five civic groups. They were Fred Campbell, commander of the American Legion post; Miss Catherine Jonas, president of the Beta Sigma Chi sorority: K. W. Green, president of the Hazelwood Hoosters Club; Wayne Corpening, 'Continued on Page Six i Judge Adjourns Court With Wright Case" Judge Hoyle Sink adjourned Iho eight-day session of criminal court, taf f Ji4ojuiitf..attirJKwt. after pushing through a heavy docket of cases. The Inst case which Ihe judge evening The Wright trial had been at tended, by heavy crowds all day Monday. It was a full court room which heard Judge Sink declare that the state had insufficient evi dence against Wright. "After considering the record as il is disclosed so far," said Judge Sink, "the court Is neither satis fied to proceed further into the ease nor to take action to termi nate it and, therefore, in its dis cretion, withdraws a Juror and or ders a mistrial and suggests to the solicitor of the district that fur ther investigation be marie. "The defendant will be dis charged upon his present bond un til further orders from the court." Young Wright objected to the decision and will appeal his case (to the Superior Court. He is free J now on a $5,000 bond. ; Wake Forest Group j Calls Off Banquet The Wake Forest banquet for the Haywood Baptist Association, scheduled for Monday night at the Towne House, has been cancelled in keeping with precautions set up by the local health officers. Horace Easom, director of the I Wake Forest campaign and the speaker for the proposed meeting. ments. the association did not think this wise under existing con ditions. Large Arrow Neon Sign Pointing To Waynesville Being Erected At Lake A huge neon arrow sign is being j length with Dr. Mary Michal the erected at the intersection of i need for a complete spraying of Highway 19 and 19-A at Lake Jun- ithe community with DDT. aluska pointing to Waynesville. i Dave Felmel, chairman of the The sign is being erected atop the finance committee reported that a new Shell service station at the "wind-up ' campaign would be intersection. staged to get the remainder of The project is being sponsored j the memberships in within the by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with S. E. Connatser, owner of the station. The sign will be lighted 24 hours a day, and will be over 23 feet long and about 6 feet high. Ed Sims was named as chair man of the committee - to raise $992 for the sign, and is being assisted by BUI Ray and L. H. Bramlett. The board also discussed at Park $3.00 In Ad v mice In Haywood and Jackson Counties Community-Wide Spraying Program To Start Next Week, As Health Measure Plans have been completed for spraying this entire area with iiO.OUO gallons of DDT solution, starting early nevt week, as a means of combatting flies and other disease car I rying insects. : Dr. Mary Michal. district health officer, appearing before I the board til directors of the Chamber of Commerce here j Tuesday night told of the menace of flies, and pointed out 1 the need for a complete spraying program immediately. On Wednesday afternoon, the two boards of aldermen j of Waynesville ami Hazelwood, together with health anlhori i ties, civic leaders and farmers met and completed plans for the program. With weather permitting, the program will likely get uiulerwav the first of the week. Collier's Cover Today Features Miss Janet Abel Miss Janet Abel will be feat ured on the cover of the July :t(lh issue of Colliers, It was learned here this week. The magazine Is due to go on sale al newsstands today. Miss Abel is a model for Plx, nr.. in New York, and the Col lier's cover is a beach scene in color. showiiiK Miss A he I In a bathhiK suit, and under a large beach hut. IVIiss Abel has been modeling in New York about a year, and is a graduate of high school here, She is the daimhtcr of Mrs, Mallei Hrown Abel. Dr. Phil Medford Enters Dentistry With His Father Dr I'hil McKae Medford. sou of ; Dr. anil ilis Nick M. Medford, 'will lie ,'is,oi ialeil with his father Mn the practice of denial surgery here. Dr. Med lord gradual ed from Kmory Cniversilv . He recently 'passed t he examination given by 'the North Carolina Stale Hoard of Dental Kxamineis in Raleigh. Young, Dr Medlord is a graduate iof tin' local high school, a charter nii'inlici ol the school band, and an Kagle ".eoul . Dr Medford took his pre-dental 'course at Davidson College where 'he was active in class affairs and was a mi niber of the Pi Kappa Phi fratei ii 1 He was also a mem ber of I lit- ROTC unit there. 125th Anniversary Program At Baptist Church Postponed The ( oniiiiil lee working on plans tor the I2,")th anniversary of the First liaptisl church, sched uled for August 1 announced yes terdav that in cooperation with health ant lim it ies the special se ries ol programs has been post poned lint il lal er " A number of former pastors of the church were expected here, as well a- main former members of the (lunch Four services were scheduled, starting July 28 and running through August 4. Rev I. t; F.lliott. pastor of the church, made the announcement for the com in it tee. next few days Through James H. Howell, Jr., the organization filed an excep tion to the decision of the State Utilities Commission for their 2 to 1 action of permitting the Southern to discontinue the two passenger trains on the Murphy branch. Mr. Howell said, "I feel the decision of 2 to 1 on the part of the commission should be re 'Continued on Page Six) 49,500 People Live within 20 miles of Waynesville their ideal shopping; center . Nine orchardmen of this area are supplying large spraying out tits, together with crews, without charge for the program The two towns are buying the DDT, and the health department, together with civic clubs and town officials, are all cooperating to give the en tire area a thorough dousing of 2's per cent DDT spray. Chicken lots, hog pens and stables will get a higher percentage of concentrate in order to stop all bleeding of files and insects. Fifty thousand gallons will be used in Waynesville and area and 30,000 gallons in flazelwnod and Aliens Creek. The order for 2,000 pounds of DDT was placed yesterday morning, with delivery sched uled for early today. The spraying units supplied In orchardmen hold from 100 to SOD gallons, and can spray at the rate of 35 gallons a minute Long hose will be attached to the trucks and carried to places not near the streets. ApislteemaA will prerede each spraying unit to notify home owners the sprayers are on the way. The only precaution siiMaesl ed is thai ail food be covered, so that no spray will hit it. All gald fish and canaries should he pro tected as DDT is harmful to them All shrubbery, trees and build ings will get a complete "dousing" of the spray, and at first it might leave a whitish, dust-like appear ance, but this will not lie perma nent, it was pointed out The plans are to completely spray entire yards, out side of houses, all out buildings and jrfr bage cans. The spraj will be like a fine mist and is absolutely odorless. All home owners are being re quested to get. an effect ive spray for use inside the homes of bhe area. A 5 per cent DDT solution is recommended for this purpo.-e. All farmers in Haywood are be ing urged by the health depait ment and county agent's office to do a thorough Job of spraying ev ery building, all. stables, hog pens and chicken houses. If will be im possible for the spraying units to visit the rural areas, but the av erage vegetable spfay outfit found 'Continued on Page Six' Geo. Summerrow Resigns From 2 Hazelwood Posts George Summerrow. tax collec tor and superintendent of the water department of Hazelwrxxl tendered his resignation to the board of al dermen this week. Mr. Summerrow has been with the town for the past 1.) yean It is understood he plans to enter pri vate business soon. Mayor Clyde Fisher said that ap plications are now being received and the board hopes to fill the va cancy within 30 days. Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Injured .... 23 Killed....; 3 r (This information com ' piled from Eecords of Stat Highway Patrol)