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''"' 'J ''nun,: Co ' ii.i.F t:v ghts 7S I professional graphers had a y,e 44 floats in Is the six bands j hen coinpli tllent work re- thlgh and fast Sure tired me w boat of the Boat Company I the weather. of Firestone, js float as the 1 ran down on I "it looks like Jito the red in y ad more spec ss of Lt. Gov, jy public rneet A large number back, and the I . once during rtine mentioned . had been say id Wayne Cor- Ijust a natural, slip of the ( handicraft fair T . . :aii.v a spectator Jjled while wat f. but the quilts Use at any time. entire length Ated the crowd 00 . . . almost pas the largest ipss a parade in ding the pro- ! was estimated . there were people were t seated . . . about an audl i look at beauty h man who has numerous oc itip Friday night Surdest judging ;d. people the Fes pccasion, and a police it meant In all kinds of recti n g traffic afternoon, and f in the steady a hardship on i ho has charge 4 "you can al large crowd at 4 hymns brought i applause from ( large number fiday night .. , . is in the judg all smiles, but ;orts out-smiled f pie said "There ;n a worse day I Monday many !ed their minds fyas". estival in de at the Armory Jiarked: "Two the building ut at the corn- Jn Fines Creek st place in the vision, and also happiness ga-J-and they de or winning both rst in the tobac- ? f that sizes up 1 festival, and alter than any- The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twire-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National I'ark 12 I'AC.IIS TODAY'S 6MHJE Arthur: "So row wtw Job makes yu iadepeBdeaiT Albert: "Abasbrtety. I C here may time I want kefore eight, and leave jawt wheal I please after five," 63rd YEAR No. 95 - United Press and Associated Press Ncw WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1948 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Coturtie Sm(S(Ss; larket wn Monday) Hion . .. 55c-60c i- 20c-28c 15c f 10c 32c-36c 100 lbs 3.00 W 2.25-2.40 20.00-23.00 21.50-25.25 S- 20.00-23.00 I 25.00-27.00 p.... 24.30-2S.00 - 24.23-25.50 27.00-32.00 Fair and con He temperatur he staff of the Long Terms Given 2 Men For Robbery Judge H. Hoyle Sink handed 'wo brothers lout penitentiary terms here Monday morning 1 u- robbery iwith firearms Both nun entered a plea of guilty for robbing a fan ton man several months ago. Solicitor Tbad Hryson read ilio criminal record of both men. which dated back 12 to 15 years, ami covered crimes in many states, from public drunkenness to at tempted rape. Both men had escaped from jail or prison on one or two occasions, and asked Judge Sink to send Ihem back to "make-up" their time. Judge Sink said: "By the lime you serve the sentences I am going to give you, both of you will be so old that these past sentences will be forgotten." John Langford was sentenced 2(1 to 25 years at hard labor in the state prison, and Jack Langford Iffrom 25 to 30 years. Judge Sink added in both sentences tor the record and commitment papers to the state prison officials, "These are dangerous and professional criminals, and should be subject to careful watching at all times." When Judge Sink finshed dictat ing the sentences, one of the nu n, rose and made a sarcastic remark, tout four officers closed in and took the two mumbling men back (See Court Page 2) Movie Stars Visit Here it;1 n i f I ' fulfil ii mill ill nn mmij mm Two Men Arrested Here For Car Theft iFrom JjOi Angeles Frank Walker, formerly of Way nesville and Arnold Edward Sys inger, Seattle, Wash., wpre arrest ed here last week by local officer? for the theft of a 1037 Plymouth sedan from a parking lot in Los Angeles, Calif. The two men were given a hear ing before W. H. Noland and were bound over to federal court on $2,000 bond Jerry Rogers and Hub Huff were the local officers making the arrest. Mr. end Mrs. Frederick March were Wayneville visitors last week, having stayed several days at The Lodge, resting after fin ishing a picture "Christopher Columbus" in England. Mr. March won i In- Academy Award in 1947. and Mrs. March Is known as I'loi l ine Klridge. Moth have roles in the new picture. Mr. March pla.wd Ihe leading male role in the picture, "The Bebt Years of Our Lives" which won 7 awards last year. This is a Mountaineer photo by Ingram's Studio. Frederic March, Holed Movie Actor, Spends 3 Days In Waynesville By W. ri'KTIS Rl'SS Shoitly before noon Saturday a f i lend called to say that Frederic M.ircli, the famous movie actor was in town with his charming wife, an -i tress, Florence Flridge. yon mean Frederic March who (See .Movie Star Page 2) Annual AAA Elections Set In County December 2, 3 The annual election of the com mitteemen of the agricultural con servation program will be held in Haywood county, Thursday, Decem ber 2. A nominating meeting has been held in every community for the purpose of nominating men to serve in the following committee offices: chairman, vice-chairman, regular member, first alternate, second alternate and a delegate. Following is a list of polls: Beaverdam No. 1 City Hall Hldg.. Canton. Ileaverdam No. 2 City Hall Bldg.. ('anion. lieaverdam No. 3 City Hall Hhlg.. Canton. Cecil- Brown's Store. Canton. Last Fork--Olis Massie's Store, Canton. Pigeon No. 1 E. B. Rickman's Stoic. Carton. Pigeon No. 2 E. B. Rickman's Store. Canton. Waynesville No. 1 AAA Office. (See AAA Election Page 3t Police Trap Three Men With Dope And Accessories Two susplcous men going from drug store to drug store here at tracted the eye of Policeman Jerry Rogers. He watched them care fully, and followed them down a I crowded street, and when they saw they were being followed, ran to a waiting car and drove off, but not before their license number was taken by Mr. Rogers. He called the Canton police by radio and they were on the look i out for the car and three men. In due time the trio arrived, were stopped and searched and a quan tity of dope and needles were found as were a number of pass keys. . Officers feel the men were get ting the lay-out of the drug stores with the prospect of looting them for dope later. The trio will be tried in Canton police court. ft lJ MNMMBHMW MrWiflffl"'lllffnll?lltfMy ' Mln. Rain 45 .32 43 42 24 32 42 .12 .05 .09 .08 .44 40 350 Pvt. Williams Rites Held Monday Funeral rites were conducted yesterday afternoon at Aliens Creek Baptist church for Pvt. Ed- a txriiiiamc inn nf Alfred Wil liams nd the late Mrs. Delia Page Williams, who was killed in action In Italy on October 18, 1943. The Rev. Kay Allen officiated and burial was in the Buchanan Cemetery. Military rites at the grave were in charge of the Ameri (Se Pvt. Williams Page 6) Last Rites For Pvt. H. M. Smith Held Sunday Funeral services were held Mon day at 2:30 p.m. in Barbersviile Baptist Church for Pvt. Haywood M. Smith. 37. son of Tom Smith and the late Mrs. Smith of Waynes ville, R.F.D. No. 2, who was killed in action November 5, 1944, in Italy. The Rev. C. L. Allen and Rev. Avery Peek officiated. Burial was (See Pvt. H. M. Smith Page 2) Pfc. Glenn Price Rites Are Set Today At 2 P. M. Funeral services for Pfc. Glenn Price, 20, son of Hayden Price nd the late Mrs. Price or the Turkey Creek section of Haywood county, killed in action in Italy January 1, 1945, will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Hiram Rogers Baptist church. The Rev. Dock Russell will of ficiate and burial will be held in (See Pfc. Price Pauje 2 ioflir Corpening Commends AH Workers Wayne Corpening, county agent and general chairman of the sec ond annual Tobacco Harvest Festi val, which ended Saturday night after four successful days, com mended every one that assisted in the festival. He said that the very good suc cess of the event was due to the untiring work and cooperation that was extended by all participants. The stores, civic organizations and companies are to be especially congratulated for the wonderful floats which Ihey entered in the gigantic parade. Mr. Corpening commented, In spite of the adverse weather conditions Friday afternoon, the parade was one of the best events ever to be staged in Western North Carolina, the general chairman proudly asserted. The Tobacco Harvest Festival presented Ihe Haywood County Singing Convention with 100 books in recognition of the fine way they handled the singing program dur ing the festival Friday night. The Merchants Association, with Dave Felmet at the helm. Is un dertaking early plans for next year's third annual Tobacco Har vest Festival In an attempt to make It bigger and better than the one Just completed. ey tairag Tobacco Queen Bonnie Ballentine Urges Better Agriculture our agriculture and gear It to Industry for a bet ter state," Lt. Gov. V. Y. Ballentine told an audience that filled the court room to overflowing here Friday afternoon. "Here in Haywood county you should grow more grasses, Improve pastures and increase livestock pro duction, instead of increasing your row crops," Mr. Ballentine said, as he praised the county for hav ing such a diversified agricultural program. Arriculture Head Mr. Ballentine will become Com missioner of Agriculture on Jan uary first, and pledged that he plans to extend the program of (See Ballentine Page 6) 1 v':-s MISS BONNIE TRAflTHAM, of Fines Creek, is shown just after being crowned tobacco festival queen for 1!)4H lure Saturday night. Miss Peggy Noland, queen fur 1 D47 placed the crown on tjueen UWinfb's Tiead. Miss Trantfiain represented the Fines Creek school. This Is a Mountaineer photo by Ingram's Studio Bonnie Trantham Crowned Queen Of Tobacco Festival Top Quality Hurley HHils Around $64 The burley tobacco markets opened in Asheville Monday morn ing with an early average price of $52.84 per 100 pounds, with the top quality grades reaching a high of $64, it was reported yesterday by market officials. A large portion of Haywood county's two million pound crop was in the market on opening day, Wayne Corpening, county agent, who attended the sales, revealed. He said growers were optimistic the leaf will bring record prices ths year. Buyers seemed to be well satisfied by the quality of the burley crop. Mr. Corpening stated that the early sales was a good example where tobacco was properly graded and Haywood farmers were receiv ing more money for that reason. The government under the sup port price program was getting better tobacco, whereas if the sup port was not in effect and the gov ernment grader had not graded the tobacco in a grade where it would receive over $80, much of the bur ley tobacco would be selling at a lower price, Mr. Corpening re vealed. A large representation of Hay wood county burley growers at tended the 19th annual hurley to bacco sales season which was mark ed with optimism. The early average was based on a sampling of 13,006'pouiids of to bacco which sold for a total of $6,97185. Buyers, who enpecUd to claim about 250100 pounds of -Teaf during the day, said the prlct would he above last year's open ing record of $5f. ISy CAltltOI.I. POPUN (ilamoious Honnic Trantham of j Fines Creek w.is crowned queen 'ill the 1IMH Tobacco Harvest Festi val during ceremonies before 2,500 armory Highway Post Office Makes Initial Run The highway post office made the first reffolar run Mondav morn- . . . ' . . . ...,t i. ;,,rl ii I I hi. ing, arriving here right on the dot ""'"" i- - ""i"-"' Miiuroay nini ;i.s ine conciuuuiK Big Rainfall Floods Several County Creeks A rainfall of 3.64 inches on Sat urday night and Sunday sent Hay wood creeks and rivers to flood stage, with many low places re sembling lakes. As far as could be learned, the greatest damage was to the watei system at Clyde. The system was flooded and left the town without drinking water for 18 hours. The Clyde school was closed all da; Monday, although the water sys tem was In operation again about 9:30 Monday morning. The official weather observer (See Rainfall Pace 2 of 7:06 with mail from Asheville A special run of the bus was made Saturday, with but a few Denote taking advantage of in- feature ol the four-day festivities. Miss Trant bain, wearing a lovely dress and a charming smile, was speeting it at 7:15 Saturday morn- the popular choice of the crowded (ec looueeo ijueen rage ii tog- State Senator Passes Suddenly Hutson Says Farm Prices Are Higher A nearly packed crowd heard an inspiring address by J. B. Hutson. former Assistant Secretary of Agri culture and now president of To bacco Associates, Inc.. of Washing ton, D. C. as a highlight of the closing day s session of the second annual Tobacco Harvest Festival at the courthouse Saturday morning Mr. Hutson stressed that farm prices have advanced more during the past ten years than costs in general, saying that at the peak farm prices were nearly three times that of the pre-war level. Farm Prices He said that although most peo ple agree that farm prices have passed their peak, chances appear favorable during the nent two or (See Hutson Page 3) Bank To Remain Open For County Burley Growers As an accomodation to burley growers, the First National Bank will keep a special tellers window open until three o'clock daily to cash tobacco checks. This is the first time this service has been inaugurated here. Offi cials felt that it is Loo dangerous for growers to carry large sums of cash, and are offerng this service as a matter of convenience and safety for farmers. The service will continue until Christmas. 2f SHOPPING DAYS Till miJTMiS Mrs. McKee's Funeral Held On Monday By ELEANOR B. SLOAN" On rare occasions we are privi leged to know a person whose per j sonality is so radiant with a keen J interest in every good cause and , a consuming desire to better con i ditions that need it. it is almost impossible to grasp 'the fact that such a life could end. Such a person was Mrs. E L McKee of SvIm i At lunch with her Oil Saf llrrl f t- at the Towne House I found her gracious and charming as always her wit as keen as when I first knew (See Mrs MeKee Pae 6) MRS. E. L. McKEE, state senator of this district died suddenly Saturday night following a heart attack. She had made an ad dress at the court house here in the afternoon, and died soon after returning to her home in Sylva. Funeral services were held in Sylva Monday afternoon. Photo courtesx ot The Sylva Herald. Highway Record For 1948 (To Date) In Haywood Killed 7 Injured ... . 41 (This information com piled from. Records of State Highway Patrol). f
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