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After looking the offer was de- fair dawn of Sat- I day for football, ighways dry, and I fright for a good jme the holders of its had plenty of apter Of io Hold dnesday I Chapter of the ation for Infantile told a county-wide Wednesday, Novem fowne House here, reat luncheon will o'clock. Irect the work in ig the annual cam- soon be launched, Deluding the chair- ?ers. of Waynesville, is kairman, and Beek--chairman. Mrs. s chairman of the 4 and Mrs. Clifford to Page 2) Market noon Monday) illection I 55c-60c 20c-28c .... 15c 10c 32c-36c r 100 lbs 3.00 ?lbs 2.S5-2.40 'ws 20.00-23.00 2XJ0-25.25 - 20.00-23.00 25.00-27.00 f 24.30-26.00 t- 24.25-25.50 S 27.00-32.00 - ooiny 23 Partly cloudy kage ifl tempexa- neavUle tempera 1 by the staff of arm): - Mln. Rainfall 32 !7. 50 M 5 aa 1 28 The Waynesville Mountaineer 63rd YEAR No. 93 County Has Best Tobacco Crop In Haywood County Tobacco Ready For Market r I i i - ... - ll l l l i i mi jgx M fed pff , tyt- Si o . - w t v Shown above grading tobacco on the Mason Medford farm in lion jj TRf Jf f j Duff township for the market which opens November 29 are id &f - swSl J i f Frady ,left; Lee Williams, center; and Mr. Medford. Some of the VCHHl 1 f' above tobacco will be entered in the Tobacco show Friday after- , ' - sT v noon. ' fefvt' Two Haywood Killed In Auto Mishaps Death rode Haywood highways Sunday, and claimed the lives of rtpour of rain r"rt-fwo nS Afferent accident. The seven for highway fatilities in the last year's total at this same time WILFORD CARVER Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock for Wilford Carver, 31, who was in stantly killed when the lightweight truck he was driving struck a 5 foot bank on the Crabtree-Pnnther Creek road. He suffered a broken neck, and was alone in the vehicle at the time of the accident, investi gating officers said. Services will be held at the Fines Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. Vinson Plemmons officiating. In terment will be in the church ceme tery. Pallbearers will be Sam Jones, Sam Brown, Luther Surretl, Homer Justice, Wayne Ferguson and Rob ert Brown. (See Wilford Carver Page 2) AAA Elections Will Be Held In County Dec. 2-3 Community committee elections will be held in Haywood county on December 2 and 3, it was announc ed today by George Stamey, chair man of the county Agricultural Conservation Committee. At these elections, committee men to administer the Agricultural Conservation program and related programs during 1949 will be chosen. Since both the program and price supports are of vital concern to farmers in this county, it is to the best interest of each farmer to participate in this election, Mr. Stamey explained. Mr. Stamey reported that any person is eligible to vote in the (See AAA Election Page 7 Symphony Society Drive For Members Is Underway James L. Kilpatrick will serve as chairman of the committee for the 1949 campaign for membership in the North Carolina Symphony So ciety. Serving with Mr. Kilpatrick as co-chairmen will be Mrs. Jona than Woody and Miss Betsy Lane Quinlan. The drive will begin on Monday, kovember 29 and the goal of the local chapter will be to raise suf ficient funds to provide one eve ning and one afternoon children's concert by the North Carolina Lit tle Orchestra during its spring tour. Membership Drive The Society requires that a por tion of the actual cost of appear ing in each community .come Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County 16 PAGES United Press County Men two deaths brought the total to county this year just one under i - I RANK E. HALVES Frank E. Haj nes, 78. retired farmer, and former police Judge and mayor of Clyde, we, instantly killed about 5:40 Sunday afternoon as he attempted to cross Highway No 19-23 at the Main Street inter section in Clyde. Mr. Hdjues was fatally injured when slnn'k by an automobile which Patrolman E. W. Jones said was driven by Glenn Hampton Ury son, 'l.i. of Clyde. Funeral services for Mr. Haynes will be held Tuesday at the Clyde Baptist Church at 2:30. with liev. f) D. Gross, pastor, officiating, and assisted by Rev. W. T. Medlin, Jr., pastor of the Clyde Melhodist Church, and Rev. R. '. McCracken, of Crabtree. Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Nephews of the de ceased will serve as pallbearers and nieces will be flower girls. Cpl. Jones said Monday noon that Bryson, a clerk, was out under a $5,000 bond, and would be given a hearing at 5 p. m. the '24th before Magistrate Ralph Mease, of Canton. Being held in jail in default of a (See Frank E. Haynes Page 2) News Deadline Moved Up To Wednesday Noon The news deadline for Friday's edition of The Mountaineer will be Wednesday at 1Z o'clock since the paper will be printed one day earlier than usual. The news paper wil be placed in the mall Wednesday afternoon. The deadline is being moved up in order to give the employes of The Mountaineer a Thanks giving holiday on Thursday, through memberships within that particular community. Member bership can be secured for as little as $2.00 but a number of active memberships at $5.00 are needed if the quota is reached. Donor and patron memberships at $25 and $100 are also needed. The Little Symphony of the North Carolina Symphony Orches tra is a group of 23 musicians selected from the full orchestra and is conducted by Dr. Benjamin. Swalin. It is especially adapted to smaller communities where facili ties are inadequate to accommodate the larger group. It contains the four important choirs of a full sym prony and its repertoire is wide (See Symphony Orchestra Page 2) and Associated Press New Heavy Docket Marks Opening Of Court Here "One of the biggest terms of Superior Court that Haywood County has ever had," according to Thud D. Bryson. district solicitor, convened at the court house thla morning with Judge H. Hoyle Sink of GreenslKiro, presiding. A total of 175 cases appear on the rrowded court docket, Soliritor Bryson reported. Judge Sink announced Ibis morn ing that no court will be held Thursday and Snttirriav of this week. The criminal term of superi or court is expected lo continue here for two weeks. Judge Sink marie a brief charge to the grand Jury before the croup retired from the court to decide on Irue bills and a general survey of Haywood county needs. The following compose the grand jury: David Underwood, foreman; G. C. Clark. Cash Caldwell, C. A George, Joe A. Parks, Dick Moody. J. M. Palmer, Taylor Wilson, Joe N. Tate, Merriett L. Messer, Eld ridge Caldwell, Hufus Marcus, Boone F. Gagle, George H. Jones, Aleny Mehaffey, L. II. Baldwin, Hugh Ferguson, and Way N. Mease. J. R. Morgan Attending Election Board Meeting J. R. Morgan is attending a meet ing of the State Board of Elections in Raleigh today, where an official canvass of the vote of November 2 will be made. Mr. Morgan said that a letter from the secretary of the board last week indicated that there were no controversial mat ters to come before the board. m Schedules Will Be Materially Changed Here Beginning Sunday Nov. 28 Effective next Sunday, the mail schedules for Waynesville will be materially changed, it was an nounced yesterday by Postmaster J. H. Howell. The new highway post office will make its initial run Saturday for public inspection, and carrying only mail for the "first trip" post marks. The bus will be here for 15 minutes Saturday morning, ar riving at 7:06 and departing at 7:21. The first regular run of mail will be handled on Monday, the 29th, as the bus will not operate on Sun days. Since the bus will not oper ate on Sundays, Waynesville will receive only one mail on Sunday from Asheville, that at 5 o'clock In the afternoon. There will also be one outgoing mail on Sundays, at 8:30 a. m. Two Daily Trips The highway post office will ar rive here daily at 7:02 a. m. from At The Eastern Entrance Of The WAYNESVILLE, N. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1SS Specialist Says County Crop Is Best He Has Seen "The Haywood county tobacco crop this fall is one of the best that 1 have seen in Western North Carolina," commented J. W. Van Arsdell. hurley tobacco specialist from KeutucKv, ait cr completing nine tob:icco demonstrations in this county. Mr. Van Arsdall. a hurley grow er himself, slated thai the impres sive crops are due mainly to the best curing season this section has enjoyed in the past decade. "As We have demonstrated in meetings this' past week, particu lar pains should be taken in grad ing and keeping tobacco in the right order and condition before delivering it to the market." the tobacco specialist remarked. Mr. Van Arsdall is said to be one of I he fastest graders ever lo put on a demonstration here. Mr. Van Arsdall stated that when tobacco is taken to market in too high order. It will be marked as wet and will have no protection under the floor price. "If possible, (See Good Tobacco Page 2) Union Service Set Thursday Morning At Baptist Church The annual crimmunity-wide Thanksgiving service will he held at the First Baptist Church. Thurs day 'rnorning at 9 o'clock. Rev. M. R. Williamson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will deliver Hie sermon, and other ministers of th town will have a part in the service. Special music will be given by the combined choirs of the churches, under Hie direction of Charles Isley, wilh Mrs Douglass Moore nt the organ An offering will be taken for the orphanages of the participating churches. F.arh church will have their own envelopes which will be passed out to the people as they enler the church Ushers from the various churches will distribute the envelopes, take the offering, and separate according to churches in- (See Union Services Page 2) Business Places Close Hero Thursday; Schools Have Two-Day Holiday Business places in Waynesville and vacinity will close Thursday, November 25, for Thanksgiv'-ne. The stores here will remain open all day Wednesday, Dave Felmet, president of the Merchants Asso ciation announced. The city and county schools will observe a two-day holiday Thursday and Friday. The crim inal term of Haywood county superior court will not be in ses sion Thursday. All county and city hall offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Asheville enroute to Blue Ridge, Ga. The bus will arrive back here enroute to Asheville at 5:21 p. m. The star route will leave here at 9 a. m. daily and Sunday enroute to Asheville, and arrive at 5 p. m. daily and Sunday enroute to Bry son City. A temporary schedule, daily ex cept Sunday, is for a bus to pick up mail from the New York train each morning in Asheville about 9 and arrive here between 11 and noon. The same bus will leave here at one enroute to Asheville. Postmaster Howell said that all mails will close 30 minutes before the mail leaves the office. Which means that the mail leaving here at one o'clock, actually has the bags closed at 12:30. The general public is invited to be on hand to inspect the bus on its initial trip here next Saturday morning. Great Smoky Mountains Nat peons Lake Junaluska Assembly Haps Six Major Projects Costing About $225,000 Six major projects which will cost about $225,000 were approved for Lake Junaluska by the General Board in session in Atlanta last week-end. These projects are the first of a huge expansion program which was approved in principal by the board. The board accepted the master plan as presented by the building and grounds committee through their engineer, taking it as the ideal to build to, through out the years to come. Sewer System Scheduled to he let shortly, is a contract for construction of a $50.. 000 sewer system for the Lake, with specifications that the project be completed by June 1949. Dr. Frank S. Love, superintendent, said bids are now being accepted for the work. The general board set up money to immediately improve the roads throughout the Assembly grounds, and to renovate the bridge acros (he dam. A general beaut ificat ion program is also in the plans for immediate consideration. $50,000 For Cabins The upper part of the Lake will be dredged, and about $50,000 in vested In cabins on the Lake grounds. Tentative plans are to erect the cabins near the new west gale, Dr. Love said.-Xb.is will be later determined by the building and grounds committee. The general board also designal- iSrr Lake Junaluska Page 7) One Injured In Four-Car Wreck Sunday Morning One person was taken to the lios pit al and another was slightly in jured in a four-car accident on Main street around 4 o'clock Sun day morning, Chief Orville Noland reported this morning. Carl Turner of Canton, employ ed by the Asheville Citizen, driv ing a 1947 Jeep, was taken to Hay wood county hospital with minor injuries. Billy Ramsey another oc ! cupant of the Jeep, was slightly ' injured in the mishap, j The jeep, along wilh two other cars were allegedly struck by a 1946 Cadillac, driven by Noble Garrett. Jr.. who was arrested for reckless driving. The other car involved in the accident was a Model A pick-up. which was parked on the street. Joe H. Webber reported to the police that his Crosley had been damaged in the wreck. Colored Lights To Shine Wednesday Electrical crews of the city light department were pushing yester day to get some 4,000 colored lights strung on the streets and in front of the Armory by Wednesday night. The lights will be turned on for the Tobacco Harvest Festival, and will also burn during the Christ mas season. The lights are being put on Main Street. Church Street, at the Depot and in front of the Armory. John Hipps Is Top Buyer In Fat Stock Show, Sale The top buyer at the 13th annual Western North Carolina Fat Stock Show and Sale in Asheville last week was John Hipps. Haywood county commissioner, wbn pur chased 18 head for $6,381 30. He j was buvinz in the name of Hipps and Bob Ramsey of Marshall. An average of 35.6 cents a pound was paid for 65 head of cattle with a total weight of 64,200 pounds. The price paid for the animals was $22,906.20 to 4-H Club members and Future Fanners of America. The top price paid for a Hay wood county calf was by the A. and P. Food Stores of Asheville, who paid 37Vi cents per pound for a calf owned by Charles Stamey, mrmh i of the Bethel 4-H Club. ional Park $3.00 In Advance In WeDra(a!g)V Recent Years Citizenship Pilgrim MISS MAhY ANN MASSIE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Massie, who has been selected "Citizenship I'ilgrim" from the lo cal school in the state-wide contest sponsored by the State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mary Ann Massie Is Selected . DAR Pilgrim Mis Mary Anne Massie, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs Hugh Massie, has been selected by the faculty and student bodv of the Waynes ville Township High School to rep resent the school and the Dorcas Hell l.ove Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution in the annual Pilgrimage contest, spon sored by the DAR in high schools throughout the United Stales. The selection of a Pilgrim is based on leadership, scholarship, rharnclcr, and contribution to com munity service. As local winner Miss Massie will (Sec Mary Ann Massie Page 1) Passenger Plane Makes Forced Landing In Field A beautiful two-passenger plane made a forced landing here short ly after noon Sunday in a field on Plotl Creek doing about $700 dam age in the landing. No one was hurt. The plane was from New Jersey and enroute lo Knoxville. Running low on gas. the pilot, who was alone, turned back from Sylva. not seeing th port there, passed over Waynesville and got as far as Can ton, then returned here to land in the Plotl creek field, which he had spotted on his flight over. Just as he started lo land, some cattle loomed up in the paslure, and he had to take an auxiliary pasture, and in an effort to get to the field, struck a power line. The plane landed after breaking the propellor and damaging the wiim tips. Local plane owners went to the scene lo help the visiting aviator. ' The First National Bank purchas ed a calf from Dan Davis. Iron Duff 4-H Club member, for 35 cents a pound Underwood Lum ber and Supply company bought a calf from C E Ray Ted Francis for 35V&. and Sons purchased an animal from Woody Best. FFA member at Crabtree, for 34 cents a pound. C. E Ray and Sons bought a calf from Joe Marshall for 33V4 cents per pound. Waynesville Lions Club purchased a calf for 35 cents per pound from James Mor row, of Clyde 4-H Club. Farmers Federation bought an animal from David H. Tate, member of Crab tree 4-H Club, for an average of (See John Hipps Pag 7) 'l TODArS SMILE Female Shopper - a who cm ehmrt a nm thronch a department store aide IS Indies wide without Crashing arainst the stacked glaaeware oa each aide, and the drive heme end knock the dears eff a twelve foot carafe. - Haywood and Jackson Counties Square Dance At Armory Wednesday Opens Event The second annual Haywood County Tobacco Harvest Festival which opeus here Wednesday night, November 24. with a barn warming at the Armory, is expect ed to attract one of the largest crowds of any event held in Hay wood county in the past decade, according to Wayne Corpening, county agent and general chair man. The program for the four - d:y festivities is loaded with a full slate of entertaining features which will include one of the most elaborate parades ever staged here, on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Elaborate Parade Six bands from towns in West ern North Carolina will highlight the parade. Those bands scheduled to participate are the Waynesville high school junior and senior bands, Mars Hill College band. Can ton high school band. Appalachian high school and Hendersonville school band. Thirty floats, includ ing 16 commercial floats. wilUtake part in the gala parade. Charles Isley was in charge of arranging for the bands, while A. P. Ledb?t ter Is chairman of the commercial float committee. The parade will be followed by an address by Lt Governor I,. Y. Ballentine, who will speak at the courthouse, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Ballentine is the newly elected commissioner of agriculture for the stale Oneof the features of the Friday's pro gram will be a handicraft fair sponsored by the county hone demonstration women at the court house starting at 10:30 o'clock. All events of the seoenri annual (See Tobacco Festival Fage 7t Handicraft Fair Highlights Event On Fri. Morning The Handicraft Fair, a new i"-:a-lure of the second annual Tobacco Festival. Mill be held on Friday morning In the Waynesville court room, Mrs. Clyde McNabh, Mrs Guy Hill, Mrs. Jeff Dalrymple, accom panied by Miss Louise Mathews, assistant home agent, will give a demonstration on crafts The Cherokee county group will also bring their exhibit for display that attracted so much comment at the State Fair. The articles made by Cherokee County Crafters and on exhibit will be for sale. Judges for the crafts exhibit will be Miss Anne Benson Priest, home (See Handicraft Show Page 7) Father Of Mrs. McCracken Dies Sunday J. R. Kee, father of Mrs. J. R. McCracken, was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Cor nelius. N. C. Sunday afternoon. Mr. Kee was taken to Memorial Hospital in Charlotte following the accident but he did not regain con sciousness. He made his home in Cornelius with a daughter, Mrs. Bessie Beam. Mrs. McCracken left early Mon day morning to attend the funeral services, plans for which were in complete at that time. Highway Record For 1948 i (To Date) In Haywood Killed . . . ; . 7 Injured.... 40, (This information com piled from Records of State Highway patrol). -dr
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