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s JTV f ghtS be Sirs r The Waynesyille Mountaineer Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Today's Smile Father: Johnny, don't you know it's wrong for a little boy to fight? Johnny: Yes dad: but Bill doesn't know it and I'm proving it to htm. Racket (juvenile L..I lady scouts I T .l: .. if i 1 1 cr Ihey were gei- j on wit- i"'"" (lling UlOU.r.. a doctor s re a comfortable jto w hich she shoiH'ing oag super duper of is our seom in- liaie turned Chief r'ltzjA'r- l. the alderman. hire aR"n al,n L. Which would sill be harrj io las jumped from higher mental r x 5r tan t Iterator !ifr visitor who und for the Tin tnd the free 1 Hyatt that in jMO population Jlnd i refriger- jnd wondering he for her here. it time he will best chance Idio quiz show, answer simple who threw the Murphy's chow la the wild cat It tccent on the G3rd YEAR NO. 78 16 PAGES United Press and Associated .Press News ;WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1948 $.IM) In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Methodists At Annual Conference At High Pbint -r i i 0 '- Live ds Unt ie AP reports 33.- 6600 divorces in 1947, which is divorce record, might regard it. is showing that cheap as one. as i, or that too lindow screens to 'e bird from fly- r iuiatur Jtrs printed it, or iders missed it, I about that mil Brome tax claim 1 against a young I, are wondering fed there from other big city, a small town. Je May Be Crazycrats W on the Char- frst to duh them Page Fight) Three leaders of the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference talk over plans preceding the opening of the annual session in High Point. U'ft to right: Dr. W. A. Lambeth .of Greensboro and formerly superintendent of Lake Junaluska Assembly; Bishop Costen J. Herrell, of Charlotte presid ing over the conference, and the Rev. Paul Hardin, pastor of the Wesley Memorial church at High Point, host to the conference Rev. Mr. Hardin was former pastor of the First Methodist church of Wavncs ville. (AP Photoi. Inspection Lane Returns Today Until October 6 The mechanical inspection lane returns here today and will re main on Boundary street until Wednesday, October 6, it was nn nounced yesterday. The inspection lane under the direction of Mr. Sawyer will move to Canton Friday, October 8 for four days. Lane one was here several weeks ago and Mr. Sawyer stated that several hundred cars and trucks were checked during the three-day period. Hi;, urged, that all local motorists have their vehicles in-" spected as soon as possible to avoid the last minute rush. Long lines are expected to be formed here as is the case in most other cities in i North Carolina. , Clyde Minister Ends Half Century Service Retires At Clyde K. Sampley delivered his ermon at Clyde Metlm- Land Sells For $10,500 At Clyde The 45-acre John Palmer place at Clyde was sold Monday by Pen ny Brothers to Teagup Messer for $10,500. Later in the day, the sales force moved to Canton where two houses on the Filter Plant road sold for $5,000. KEV. J. E. SAMPLEY ft Membership Drive nderway Oct. 4-9 Closed tober 5 le been mailed f"vice to sincle mi non-veterans. h closed on Tues- that Mrs. Virge fay attend a re in Asheville. Market n Thursday l on 52c to 55c 20-28o 15c .... 10c 32-36c h, 2 .00 to 2.25 IDS; 2 -35 to 2.65 ,7l to 19.25 27 W to 36.50 21 .50 to 23.00 29 0 to 33.00 28-25 to 2R.75 23 0 to 25.00 28 0 to 33.06 CLOUDY Pwiyctoudy and 10 temperature. tempera byt"e staff of the The first annual membership campaign of the -newly formed Haywood County Community Con cert Association will take place next week, October 4-11, according to an announcement by Mrs. Hugh Love, president of the local asso ciation. During the campaign week efforts will be made to enroll as season members all residents of Waynesville, Hazelwood. and the surrounding area who are interest ed in hearing the world's greatest music performed by the highest calibre artists of the concert stage. Miss Amelia MacFayden, gen eral chairman in charge of the membership drive, has enlisted many workers throughout the city to assist in enrolling members for the fall and winter concert series. These people along with all local officials of the concert association are giving ther time and efforts, to (Continued on Page Eight) $200 Damages Done To Two Vehicles Two vehicles were damaged about $200 each, and John Ray Wil liamson, -of Canton, was charged with driving drunk, following a col lision on the Canton-Bethel road last week, it was reported by Cpl. E. W. Jones, of the Highway Patrol. The Williamson vehicle hit one driven by Frank Nichols, the patrol men reported. Williamson received cXits about the knees. Head Of Highway Patrol Visits In Haywood County "If polio was claiming 100 lives a month we would move out of the state, yet when that many people are killed each month on the high ways of our state, we give the mat ter but little thought,'' Col. A. J. Hatcher, commander of the high way Datrol said here Tuesday. Col Hatcher spent an hour or so here, before going to Canton to address the Exchange Club on Tuesday night. "The courts, the juries, and the people w ho love life have got to make a concerted effort to rid our highways of drunken drivers, and reckless drivers. Patrolmen can do their part, but cannot go be yound that step." the. commander of the patrol said. "This is no time to go back wards we have accomplished a lot. yet there remains a lot more to be accomplished in this fight to save lives on the highways. ::l am for the mechanical in spections. While there is some criticism, the program is good, and (Continued on Page Eight) Uev. J farewell ser dist Church Sunday and ended more than half a century of active service in the ministry. He read his text from a rat-eaten Bible which he had used when he preached his first sermon in 189(1. The little man with snow-white hair went into the pulpit to give (lis last sermon as pastor of any Church, carrying a small Bible wit li oun red covcra, I he pages were yellowed and ragged around lodges. V "' Rev. Mr. Sampley tolrl his con gregation that The Bonk was giv en to him 56 years and 14 days ago "today" by his Sunday School teacher as a prize for memorizing the Ten Commandments. "I used it for the first sermon of my ministry, preaching at Bruton Mission in Alabama," he said. With the reading of appoint ments for the next year at final ses sion of the annual Western North Carolina Conference in High Point today, Rev. Mr. Sampley will be re tired as a pastor. Retired Once Before Retirement won't he a new thing for this preacher. He thought once before that his days as a pastor were over. In 1944. he was retired from the Georgia Methodist Conference and came to Lake Junaluska where he and his wife stjll reside. The need for Methodist ministers was so great, however, that in 1946. (Continued on Page Eight) propL Cattle Show Set Today Cagle Adds Addition To Clyde Store Expansion of Cagle Furniture Company. Clyde's only store deal ing in furniture, is in the making with the construction of a new an nex to be used as a display room Larry Cagle, manager, has an nounced plans for occupancy of the new building by October 20, at which time a formal opening is to be held. The new annex 40 by 44 feet, is being built of granite block and is located directly behind the old store building. The partition at back of the present building will be taken out so that the buildings will join. On the second floor of the annex, two apartments are to be- constructed. Interior of the present store will be renovated and completely re decorated to blend with the new part Mr. Cagle, who owns the store with his brother, Boone Cagle, has been in business In Clyde since he relumed from the navy about three ytars ago. County Education Unit Holds Initial Meeting Farm Bureau feets Meeting Saturday Davld,Jvclley of (he North Caro lina Farm Unreal! and a repre sentative, from the Farm Bureau Women's Auxiliary will he the principal speakers at a meeting of the Haywood County Farm Bureau al the courthouse in Waynesville, Saturday, October 2, starting at 11:00 o'clock. Thfu . itnfiiinpftrifnt .utjku.. 4tiuti Hie I ... ........ j... t.-. ... dent of the Haywood County Farm Bureau and Mrs. O. L. Yates, presi dent of the Women's Auxiliary. The meeting is bring held in connection with the membership drive which Is being conducted in this county. It is hoped that all membership workers, members, and other persons interested in the welfare of the farmers and the Farm Bureau will be present. The goal for Haywood county is 1,000 members, and that means we must all work hard to obtain this number of members. An election of officers for the Farm Bureau and Women's Auxil iary for the coming year will he held at this meeting, it was an nounced by Mr. McCrary and Mrs Yates, The Haywood county unit of the North Carolina Education Associa tion held its initial meeting of the season Wednesday afternoon at the high school auditorium with Mrs. M G. Stanley, president, presiding. The Rev. M. R Williamson, pas tor of the Waynesville Presbyter ian "hurch, was in charge of the devotional. A large number of the Haywood county teachers at tended the meeting. Jack Messer, county superinten dent of schools, addressed the group and stressed the importance for voting for the constitutional amendment that would allow coun ties and municipalities to borrow money for the construction of school buildings. The group voted to become affi liated with the National Education association. Discussions were held during the business session regard ing the retirement and legislative program of the N. C. E. A. Other officers who will serve with Mrs. Stamcy and were intro duced were Mrs. Catherine O. Kirkpatrick of Fines Creek school district, vice-president; Mrs. Clem II. Cogdlll of Bethel district, secre tary: and Carl Ratcliffc of Way nesville district, treasurer. The president named the follow ing committee chairmen: Member ship, Mrs. Hugh Sloan of Waynes ville; social, Mrs. Wayne Corpcn ing; public relations, Charles Isley; teachers' welfare, Mrs. Frances P. Yates ol Crablree-lron DufT dis trict; legislative, Lawrence Leath erwood of Hazelwood school: pro gram, E J. Evans of Bethel dis trict; public relations, Lueile Cat hey of Clyde; finance, Carl Rat- cliffe, and constitution, Margaret Terrell. Cancels Speech a Min. 48 53 53 I Rainfall .03 .41 .06 Mrs. G. D. Green To Bo Buried Here Mrs. Ida Stewart Green, for merly of Philadelphia, and widow of the late Dr. G. Dillwyn Green, died oh September 20, and will be buried at Green Hill cemetery. There will be no funeral services. Garrett Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. Masonic Lodge Holds Special Event Tonight The Waynesville Lodge No. 259, A. F. Si A. M. will hold its regular monthly communication at the Ma sonic Lodge tonight at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be dedicated to honorary members of the local lodge. M. E. Hoffman, grand master of Masons in North Caro lina, is expected to attend the ses sion. The honorary members of the Waynesville Lodge No. 259 include: R. M. Crawford, M. E. Hoffman. S. R. Felmet, J. A. Inman, G. D. Brown, Bert Noble, P. B. York, Edwin Fincher, H. G. Etheridge, Holland Boil, Thomas J. Harkins, Wilburn J. Campbell, it. Hessie Terrell and James E. Henderson. It was announced today that the entered apprentice degree will be conferred on Tuesday night, Oc tober 5. W. F. Sprinkle, junior warden, will confer the degree. Dr. McCracken To Represent Masons At N. Y. Meeting Dr. J. R. McCracken will leave tomorrow for New York City where he will represent the North Caro lina Council and the Grand Chapt er of North Carolina Masons at a meeting of the General Grand Chapter and Council of Masons to be held there next week. Dr. McCracken is past grand high priest of the Grand Chapter of North Carolina and past grand master of the General Grand Coun cil of Masons of the United States. This will be his sixth triannual trip as representative of the North Carolina groups. He will be accompanied on the trip by Mrs. McCracken and at the close of the Masonic meeting, they plan to visit the New England States, Group Completes Two-Day Tour Of National Forests A group of Western North Caro lina civic and farm leaders and forestry enthusiasts completed a two-day tour of Pisgah and Nanta hala National forests yesterday afternoon. Special guests on the forest ex cursion were Rep. Monroe M. Red den of Hendersonville and Rep. Joseph H. Bryson of Greenville. S. C. The lour was disbanded late yesterday at Topton, with a visit to the Coweeta Experimental forest near Franklin. Sponsoring the tour wvre the North Carolina National Park. Parkway and Forest Development commission. Western North Caro lina Associated Communities and Forest Service officials. Among those participating in the two-day tour included: Mrs. Edith P. Alley, Waynesville, office of North Carolina National Park, Parkway and Forests Development commission; Stanley Henry. Way nesville: M. L. Snipes. R. U. Sut ton and Charles C. Pcttitt, Jr., all of Sylva. Road Funds Are Adequate To Finance State Plan S Gilmer Sparger, executive secretary of the North Carolina Petroleum Industries committee, lolrl I oil men from Haywood, Swain. Macon and Jackson counties that available highway revenues are adequate to finance an ambi tious road building program fiver the next three years, if used ex clusively for road purposes. Sparger spoke before a meeting of the group at The Lodge at noon Tuesday. C. V. Bell, chairman of the Haywood County Petroleum In dustries committee, presided at the meeting and introduced the guest speaker. Speaking before this group. Mr. Sparger declared, "There will be available during the next three year period for highway const ruc (Continued on Page Eight) CHARLES F. HUANNOM, secretary of the Depart merit of Agricul ture, who was due to speak here October 91 h, has notified Wayne Corpenin. county farm agent, that due to a complete schedule he will not be able to make the engage ment. Ki. onion was scheduled to iniike the feature address for the first annual Agricii'tural Day of Western North Carolina The event has been postponed unit finitely, Corpctung annoiinci l. Merchants Will Meet At 7 Tonight All merchants logelhen amI,'i .all husiticM people and rivtr leaders will meet lomj:ht at seven o'clock for a dinner meeting ,il the Towne House to discuss general plans For the second annual Tobacco Harvest Festival. The Meeting will b? in charge of Dave Feltnel, president. Tickets for the dinner .ire on sale al the Chamber of Commerce at $1 25 eac h Show Will Be Held At High School A two-day livestock and crop ex hibit will be staged at the high school here today and tomorrow with 91 members of the Veterans Farmers group, 60 F.F.A. boys and 60 4-H boys participating in the event. Carl RatclifT, special supervisor for the veterans farmers, and John Nesbitt, vocational a grieultural teacher, are directing the crop and livestock exhibits. Large crowds are expected to witness the two-day exhibition fair at the high school. There will be no admission charge, and ribbons will be awarded to the winners. The FFA building, the Veterans Shop and the school garage will house the various displays. Francis Boyd, president, said the goal of the exhibition is to bring together the people of this section in good friendly competi tion and rivalry as exhibitors of their best crop and livestock samples. The poultry exhibits are broken down Into a ribbon for the best n any class of rooster, hen. cock erel, pullet, or capon Also the best pen of Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshire Reds, Barred Rocks, White Leghorns, and any breed. The best pair of turkeys will also be Judged, as will the best (Continued on Page Eight) 10-Day Term Ol Civil Court Adjourns Here The longest term of civil court in eight years adjourned here Wed nesday afternoon, with Judge H. Hoyle. Sink., having presided over the 10-day fetrm. f , Starting Monday morning a num ber of cases involving suits of about $150 and $200 were heard. The case consuming the most time was that of Charles Palmer vs. 7. L. Massey. A judgment for $750 was rendered in favor of Palmer, who had sought $20,000, as the result of an assault in July, 1947. Fire Brigade Presents Safety Demonstration Young Democrats Schedule Meeting Here October 6 The Young Democrats of Hay wood county will hold an impor tant meeting Wednesday night, Oc tober 6, in the court room starting at 8 o'clock, it was announced this morning by club officials. The important item on the busi ness agenda will be mapping final plans for the county rally schedul ed for October 15 at which time J. Melville Broughton, former gov ernor and Democratic candidate for United States senator, will de liver the feature address. Other Democratic party dignitaries are slated to make appearances at the rally. F. C. Cogburn. of Canton, county president, will preside over the meeting Wednesday night. Mr. Cogburn urged all members of the Young Democrats and potential members to be present for the session. Other officers of the Haywood County Young Democrats group are: Mrs. Howard Smathers of Can ton, first vice-president; Paul Gro gan, of Cruso, second vice-president; Bill Plott, Waynesville, secre tary; and Wingate Hannah, Way nesville, treasurer. Medford Rites To Be Conducted This Afternoon John Burnett Medford, 7fi, widely-known retired farmer and mer chant of Waynesville, died Wed nesday morning in the Haywood County Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Davis Chapel in the Iron Duff sec tion this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock The Rev. Mrs. C. O. Newell will officiate assisted by the Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of the First Bap tist church of Waynesville. In terment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dean Rogers, John Medford, A. J. Davis, Cash Medford. Joe Medford and Ray Rogers The body will remain at the home until an hour before the time of the funeral when it will lie in state at the church. Mr. Medford was a native of the Iron Duff section and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lebo Medford. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mora Crawford Medford; three daughters, Mrs. Jesse Welch, Mrs. Frank Rogers, and Mrs. Grant Par rott, all of Waynesville, Route 2; three sons, Hugh L. Medford of Greensboro; and Roger and Jack Medford of Waynesville, Route 2; four brothers, Erastus, Manson and Charlie Medford of Waynesville, Route 2, and Boone Medford of Colorado; one sister, Mrs. Horace Bryson of Waynesville, Route 2; 2l grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the di County Gets $1450 From Polio Fund David Hyatt, chairman of the Haywood Chapter of the Infan tile Paralysis Fund, announced yesterday that the ' National Foundation had sent Haywood a check for $l,!.r0 for current ex penses in connection with polio cases. While Haywood has always met the March of Dimes quota, there has always been sent from the National I oiiiiilatiiin more than Haywood has contributed, it was poihted out. Smothers Makes Tour Of Germany With Congressmen Repi (";ciilal ive George Smatliers of Miami. Willi a group of other United Stale; Congressmen, is now on a lour of Germany to study the problems of cli placed persons and other economic conditions. I he group will also visit other European con nl i ies. Rep. Siuathcis. w in) is the son of Judge and Mrs. Frank Smathers of Waynesville and Miami, was selected as a delegate from Florida to attend the Moral Rearmament Association which met in Caux, Switzerland He made the trip to Switzerland by plane on Septemb er 8. Dr. E. W. Guclger To Address Rotarians Today Dr. E. W. Gudger will address the Rotary Club on Friday on the subject, "Geography of Western North Carolina" when the club meets today at one o'clock. Dr. Gudger is associated with the American Museum of Natural History, New York. Dave Felmet is program chairman, and H. S. Ward is club president. The ad- A crowd of 200 people braved ad verse weather conditions to witness a highly successful demonstration on how to combat industrial fires in a program held at the high school stadium Tuesday night. The demonstrtaion was given as part of the program for the regu lar fall meeting of the Western North Carolina Safety Council. The event was jointly sponsored by the Dayton Rubber Company and Royle & Pilkington. Inc. Representatives from several companies in Western North Car olina were represented at the dem onstration. They included: Unagus ta Manufacturing Company, A Lawrence Leather Company. Meat Corporation in Slva. Champion Paper and Fibre Company, Ameri can Enka. and Carolina Light and others. The program was opened by John I M. Barnes, chairman of the West j ern North Carolina Safety Coun jcil and assistant safety director at Champion Paper and Fibre Com- pany. DMe to the small representa tion, tne election ot otlicers was postponed until the next meeting of the council in December at Asheville. The demonstrations consisted of four hose events which were run over an obstacle course to depict plant conditions. Actual fire was used and extinguished in each event by those participating The fog nozzle demonstration (Continued on Page three) dress of Dr. Gudger will be broad- jrection of Crawford Funeral Home, east over WHCC at 1 30, Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Killed 4 Injured .... 38 (This Information com piled from Record of State Highway Patrol).