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MAXUAIU) .TU co C-tMnn-220-230 S First "ri.SVH,LR KV TODAY'SSMILE Last year 4,076 persons died as a result of fas: ' Twenty-nine inhaled it. Forty-seven put a lighted match to it. Four thousand stepped on it. T: Waynesville 1 Published Twice-AWeek In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park - - $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties 11 64th YEAR No. 6 14 PAGES WAYNESVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1949 ml in ine District ease Adas Ton Of Coal , pnt increase Wanted the rall- Unt increase per Was learnea , J..lorc this C COai ueo-' - interviewed said -hnrb" the addi- Lt would have to te consume U It Has Id Winter Llaims partial cred- weather tnis bee- Mr Gaddy poims L overshoes does ay. a cnec ds, for the nrsi 10 shows an wteresi- tho weather. I average for the is even 60 degrees, e minimum exact mhpsi temperature las on the 10th and Ucury hit 70. The year the mercury for the coldest of ie ninth was per ?t day, with the lure being 41 and month, there were a maximum of 70, I, 64 and also 3 with Lnd 1 with 58. mum side of tne ly had a minimum 1 with 38, 2 witn iwith 29, and 2 with I the first 16 days in fercury stayed above n heard that what Can's soul will show hhlic when he loses that isn't the line tg right now. What to observe is that Lrmant in a woman's cosmetic) will tn- tself into conscious- aoes shopping. trence at the moment iessness f those the push-Tnfggy in e stores. For in- w a shopper empty fcket on the counter Ie the carry-all back Iv space left for on- lers. She had the her purchases and to her car while the had to get the ob his way before he to the wrapping he wasn't any too C Of C Hears; Financial j Report At Meeting The new board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce heard a financial report of 1948 at their initial meeting Tuesday night, and set Monday night as the time for the election of officers. No plans for the 1949 program were discussed, pending the elec tion of a president, two vice presi dents, and secretary. J. H. Howell, Jr., treasurer for 1948, made a financial report, as did C. C. Ferguson, who reported for a committee on a tcnt.it ive proposition to move the office. The committee's recommendation of remaining in present quarters was adopted. Mr. Howell's report shows that over $7,121 was spent during Ihe past year, with $5,915 coming in from memberships. A break-down of the merberships showed thai the group catering to visitors con tributed about $900; industry gave $1,100, merchants $3,700 and farm ers $335. The organization began the year with a balance of $442. This bal ance, .together with membership dues, and special contributions gave a total receipts of $7,121. Expenses during the year in cluding $1,000 to the Cherokee Historical Society, amounted to about $300 above the income, the report showed. The membership drive cost $95, while the organization's banquet (See C of C Report Page 6) Associated Press and United Press News Inaugurated Thursday Noon - 111 Z J Work Underway On anitation Pro gram $50,000 At Lake 15 Haywood Farmers Grow Over 100 Bushels Of Corn Per Acre; IV. Bedford Wins Will A. Medford was crowned champion corn grower of Haywood, at the annual meeting of the Hundred Bushel Club here Wednesday night. Mr. Medford grew 135.1 bushels of corn per acre this past season. A. J. McCracken, a master farmer, who captured two I corn prizes at the State Fair Rat Fight To Open Here January 25 Called To Florida PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN took the oath of office in the, largest, and most colorful inauguration ceremonies ever held. The event went off smoothly, as thousands jammed the capitol to wit ness the program. Mr. Truman took the oath just a few minutes after Allien W. Barkley. the new vice president. Mr. Truman asked for the prayers of the people, as he undertook the tasks of office. He struck hard at communism, as he called for world-wide under standing and peace. :s Stop To in Crank A lood Old Way young folk stopped miazemcnt, as a man ank and started his front of the post of- it was the first time old-fashioned way motor. 10 had "spun" many good old days, re- arm-in-thc-sling era car manufacturers self-starters in cars," not two young bucks today that could spin another car owner of wing days. Setting soft?" the first the owner of the unaware of the fact a lot of comment. Bradley Is Modernizing Building Work .4s underway on a complete remodeling and modernization pro ject of both the interior and ex terior of the dry goods department of the W. A. Bradley & Company, on the Highway in Hazelwood. W. A. Bradley, general manager, said that he expected the work would require another 60 days. A modern glass front is being put on the building, and the floor lowered to the same level as that nf lhi simpr market of the firm. New fixtures will be ad(Jerf in-, side, as well as a modernized in-1 lrior The new department will ; feature dry goods and shoes. Mr. Bradley became associated ( with the firm in 1935. and a year later assumed complete manage- ment and ownership. His son. hicn- ard Bradley is in charge ol the super market. Polio Fund Nets $527.50 In First Week Of Drive Grand March K., Tlo,,irl WvnM -i o ieaiure',Haa'4teidifive in tni& in pl Market at Noon Thursday) collection 50c-56c 20c-28c 15c 10c 32c-36c I- 100 lbs 2 75 f cows 20 nn.M nn 21.00-25.00 27.50-28.00 '.. 27.00-32.40 22.00-23.00 24.25-25.50 Building And Loan Directors Board Are Re-Elected The stockholders of the Haywood Ruilriini? and Loan Association met Tuesday night and re-elected their board of directors. The re-elected board is as 101- lows: R. L. Prevost. C. N. Allen. J. R. Boyd, W. H. Burgin. L. N. Davis, L. M. Killian, J. W. Way, C. J. Reece O. H. Shelton and A. T. Ward. The Ri.iMinp and Loan Associa tion experienced one of the biggest years in history during io, ac cording to a report to stockholders by L. N. Davis, secretary-treasurer, at the recent meeting. m. ..,ni.i!nn chf.wed a Cain in iiic oaaii-io""" " assets over 3:hj,uuu uum.h with the total figure of assets set at over a million and a quarter dol lars. Profits paid to stockholders during the past year amounted to MJMKR2R showing an increase ot $14,000. ' . John Smith served as sen tor Tuesday night's meeting. Polio Ball Around SO girls from Waynes ville and vicinity will participate in the crand mr.rch at the Roose velt Ball scheduled for Friday, January 2H. in the Waynesville Arm ory, Mrs. Ethel Hayes Fisher and Miss Elise DeLozier, co-chairmen of the dance, announced yesterday. The Roosevelt Ball is being spon sored by the Beta Sigma Phi soror- ily for the benefit of the March ot Dimes campaign, now underway here. The grand march will feature the polio dame and is expected to be one ol uie mosi luiuum cvt-mo to be held here in recent years. Tlv participating girls are being sponsored hy local business estab lishments as a means of raising ad ditional funds for the drive. I Teddy Martin and his orchestra will pli'v for the dance. Tickets lor the ltoosevelt Ball arc now on sale by members of the Beta Sigma j phi soYnrilv. Mrs. Fisher and Miss i Del.ozicr reported that tickets are i selling fast for the ball. 1 The additions made yesterday to Ihe grand march and their spon (Scc Grand March Page 6) A total of $527.50 has been rais ed during the first week of the March of Dimes campaign in the WaVnesville area, according to an area. The amount includes all the re turns made by noon yesterday in the first report made by campaign officials here. Thd dime board will ope" in Ihe downtown section Saturday morn ing at 8 o'clock under the sponsor ship of the Rotary Club and Busi ness and Professional Women's Club in an effort to raise funds to- ward the goal of $6,500 for the j Waynesville area. ! Mr. Hvatt said that he was especially pleased with the school activities in ihe campaign and that a report from the principals indi cates that the schools may exceed their $10 goal for each home room. Marshall Kirkpatrick, who is handling the drive in Crahtree, turned in a donation of $8 yester day. It is understood The rat poison to be used in the war on rats in Waynesville will arrive here Monday afternoon and will be spread throughout the town on Tuesday, January 25, Wayne Corpening, county agent, reported. Similar rat campaigns will be conducted in Canton, Thursday, Janury 27, and the four-day drive will close in Hazelwood Friday, January 28, Mr. Corpening said. L. C. Whitehead, representative of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will arrive in Haywood County Tuesday morning to assist the towns in the spread of the rat poison. A representative from Ihe local and state health depart ments will also participate in the campaign. The rural war on rats will get tijiderway the first week of Feb ruary, Mr. Corpening revealed. He reported that a large number of farmers have fded orders in the county agent's office for the rat poison, which is Fortified Red (See Rat Fight Page 6) was second, with a record of 127.H bushels per acre, while George Stamey was just under Mr. Mc Cracken by one bushel, for a yield nf i2fi hnstwls and Oral L. Yates harvested 116.6 bushels from his field for fourth place. Eleven others had yields of more than 100 bushels per acre. The dinner meeting was spon sored by the agriculture commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce, with Richard Barber, chairman, Howard Clapp and John Boyd in charge. Mr. Barber presented Mr. Medford with a gold trophy for his achievements. The Hundred Bushel Club elect ed officers during the business ses sion, naming John Rogers, presi dent; G. C. Palmer, Jr., vice presi dent; Frank M. Davis, secretary; and Sam Ferguson, treasurer. j Dr. a. A. Kranu, oi oiaie col lege, and specialist In research of corn fertilization, addressea tne group, using slides to illustrate his talk. He answered numerous ques tions, and pointed out the need for See Corn Club Pace 6) I HIlif I Special Rotary Program On Polio To Be Broadcast A special program, featuring four children who have had polio, will be broadcast from the Rotary Club today at 1:30 over WHCC. The club is lending every effort in the campaign, and through the cooperation of the health depart ment, four school children will ap near on the program. They arc New Tobsacco Allotments Must Be Filed By Feb. 1 The closing date for filing all applications for new tobacco grow ers allotment is February 1, accord ing to an announcement this morn ing by Miss Sara Fullbright, secre tary of Haywood County ACA. The farmers of the county must file by this date if they have a new tract of land on which there is no tobacco allotment, Miss Fullbright suid. REV. M. R. WILLIAMSON, for the past eight years, pastor of the Presbyterian church, receiv ed a call from the Sebri g, I'la., Presbyterian church Wednesday night to become their pastor. Ac cording to an Associated Press report from the Florida city, the call was unanimous. Rev. Mr. Williamson is out of town until noon today, and his decision is not known. He preached at the Scoring church last Sunday. The membership there is said to be more than 900. Memorial Marker Set By Group (Sec Polio Page 6) that Mr" ! 1(,(i8-v Rradshaw. of Crabtree, n Man. 21Partly cloudy Wavnpsviiio .., Fded by the staff of the Schools Of County To Participate In Polio Drive, Jack Messer Says The teachers of Haywood County have been asked to raise $10 in their home rooms toward the March of Dimes campaign, accord ing to an announcement made by Jack Messer, superintendent of county schools. . i iVn There are 17o tcncnc.s ... county and this amount from each home" room will he a great asset in ,Ue effort to raise Haywood Coun-iy-s quota of $13,000 in the polio dlFUms pertaining to infantile paralysis are now being shown in schools throughout the county. Bethel Group Organize For Polio Drive At a meeting of the Pigeon Val ley Civic Club held Thursday eve ning at the Cecil School, workers for the polio fund drive were named to carry on the campaign in the Bethel area. Hugh K. Terrell, president of the club, will serve as general chairman for that section, while Mrs. James Edwards, the club's welfare chairman, was named co chairman with Mr. Terrell. E. J. Evans, principal of the Bethel schools, will be school chairman, the various churches and other organizations will be repre (See Bethel Group Page 6) a Miss Thompson, of Clyde; Juanita Lowe, of Fines Creek; and Keith Gibson, of Waynesville. The Rotarians in charge of the program include Charles E. Ray, Jonathan Woody and W. Curtis Russ. H. S. Ward is president of the club. Local Folk Attend Sylva WNCAC Meeting Among those attending the West ern North Carolina Associated Communities meeting in Sylva yes terday from here were: Charles E. Ray, chairman of the N. C. Park Commission; Mrs. Edith P. Alley, secretary of the commis sion; and Stanley Henry, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Miss Johnston Testifies Before House Committee Miss Margaret Johnston, county librarian, was among those testify ing before the House appropria tions committee on Tuesday, ask ing for an increase in state funds. Miss Johnston pointed out the value of state aid to Haywood County in library work during the past few years. "While we feel a good presenta tion was made, it will be some time before the decision of the committee is known," she said. Officials Expect Big Season In 194S Scott Proposes Additional Gas Tax For Road Program Farm): 64 63 65 Min. Rainfall 52 46 .14 40 .32 Boy Scout camping officials are expecting the largest season in his tory at Camp Daniel Boone, abou 12 miles from here on Little East Fork of Pigeon River. Ben E. Colkitt, council chairman of camoine. is working with his committee in preparation for the camp's largest season, and mak'"8 plans to offer camping to the 2,500 Scouts of the district. At present the camp has a capacity for 160 boys per week, and operates from about June 15 for a six-week period. . ...ill, a III)- The uu-acic " ,cre lake, affords the Scouts every advPn age for camping facilities Mr Colkitt said yesterday that mnnv" improvements were on the "heduleforlhe camp, which w. cover a long-range period. Last vcar several canoes were donated, a new water system, and a com plete porch for the dining lodge P Scouts of the district are not waiting until the summer season to take advantage of the camp, Mr. Co mt said. Only recently Troop (See Scout Camp Page 6) Aaran Hyatt Enters Musical School In Ohio Aaron Hyatt left Thursday for Cincinnati, where he will enroll in the Cincinnati Conservatory of I Music. He will major in clarinet ; and voice. He was a member of ' the high school band, glee club, First Baptist Church choir,, and ', last year attended school in Wis consin. Since then he has been em ployed by The Mountaineer. He ; is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey i Hyatt, of Hazelwood. ! The sketch oMtn proposed me morial marker was reviewed be fore a joint meeting of the Gold Star parents and representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Auxiliaries Wed nesday afternoon. I Present plans, according to Mrs. jWill Medford. call for the marker I to be placed in Ihe memorial plot j at Green Hill Cemetery in memory of the men and women of Haywood County who served their country, j The sketch showed that the 'marker will be on a nine and one !half fool square base and eight feet, nine inches high. ' The Gold Star parents attending the meeting decided on the inscrip tion to he placed on the front and 'back of the memorial marker, j The sketch of the proposed mark I er w ill be placed on display in the (window of the Waynesville Florist this afternoon. Representative of the two auxili ; aries attending were: Mrs. Sebe i Bryson, Y.F.W., and Mrs. Virgie Smith. American Legion. ! The memorial marker will cost around $000, Mrs. Medford said, and the money will be raised in a campaign here starting in the near future. Water Sports At Lake Planned For Coming Season; Project To Be Completed June 1 The first project of the expan sion program of Lake Junaluska Assembly is underway, with work men pushing ahead on a sewer line that will clear the Lake of all impurities, it was learned from Dr. Frank S. Love, superintendent, yesterday. Dr. Love returned late Wednes day from a conference in Atlanta, where he met with a committee on the expansion program, and dis cussed many phases and projects! "The committee is making a thorough studv on some other pro jects, and will make their decision soon," he said. The contract for the sewer line was let to the Asheville Paving Company, and will cost about $50, 000, Dr. Love said. The water in the Lake has been lowered, and the work is well underway. All sewer lines on the Lake property will be diverted into one main line, and that will connect with the Waynesville Hazelwood line just below the dam of the Lake. ' Manv of the buildines now on the Lake grounds are using septic tanks, but these will be abandoned and the sewerage run direct into the new lines. "This phase of our program will enable us to put on a water sports program of great magnitude 1 his coming season," Dr. Love said. "We have realized for many years that the Lake oflers ideal facilities to the people of this area for swim ming and boating, but due to im- purities in the water, this could not be stressed. Now that" the Lake j will be cleansed, we will be able to promote and enjoy all the sports I that the 250-acre Lake can afford." ! he coniirued. "This program will mean a com plete sanitation program for the Assembly grounds," Dr. Love said. The contract calls for completion of the work on the line hy June first, but indications yesterday were that it would be finished by April first. Farm Bureau Holds Special Meeting I Saturday Mornin Three Men From County Leave For Induction A special meeting of the Haj -wood County Farm Bureau ha:, been called for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the court house. The purpose of the meeting ac cording to Charles McCrary, pres ident, will be to discuss the resolu tion before the General Assembly in regards to reduction of ware house commissions on burley to bacco from 4 per cent to two and one-half per cent on a dollar with same basket charge as prevails now. All members of the Farm Bu reau are especially urged to attend the meeting. Parkway Superintendent Holds Conference Here Three Haywood County men left for induction into the Army at Greenville, S. C Mrs. Sarah Camp bell, draft board clerk, reported this morning. The three men leaving for in duction were: Edwin Haywood Plott, Waynesville: Woodrow King, Canton: and Grover Avery Press- Wecms, superintendent j ley. Canton mrs. Lampoon siaieo inai seven from Haywood County have been inducted into service since the peacetime draft was inaugurated. The county draft board held its regular weekly meeting last Wed nesday morning and disposed of routine business matters. Sam P of the Blue Ridge Parkway, spent several hours here Wednesday in conference with Charles E. Ray, chairman of the N. C. Park and Parkway Commission. They dis cussed the general program, and particularly the proposed projects for this area. Governor Kerr Scott called on the General Assembly for a $200,- 000.000 bond issue and a penny higher gasoline tax to finance the highway program he promised North Carolina. As the goal of his administra tion, he proposed to hard surface or surface treat 12,000 miles of highways withjn the four years ahead. The goal cannot be reach ed, he claimed, without added high way revenue. He requested that the referendum proposal contain a provision to boost the state gaso line tax from six to seven cents per gallon. Scott estimated the debt service on the bond issue would average ! aronnd $14,500,000 a year and set the annual income from one cent a gallon higher gasoline tax at ap proximately $7,000,000. North Carlinians now pay a total of 7.75 cents per gallon tax on gasoline they use in their vehicles six cents to the State highway fund; 1.25 cents to the Federal Government, and 0.25 cents to the State Department of Agriculture. Scott, recalling his campaign promises, told the House and Sen ate that highways and highway improvement ranked with the major jobs to be handled in his still young administration. The rural nature of the State and its few crowded cities make it ideal, Scott said, as an area for (See Road Program Pafr 6) 4-H Club Achievement Day Program Slated January 27 The annual Haywood County 4-H Club Achievement Day program will be staged Thursday, January 27, beginning at 10:30 o'clock in the court house. The program is being held in recognition of the work done by the 1300 4-H Club members in the county during the past year. Awards will be presented to the winners of different projects in 1948. Certificates will be awarded to local 4-H Club leaders for their service rendered during last year Judge Allen H Gwyn of Reids ville will be guest speaker for the annual Achievement Day event. Judge Gwyn is widely known throughout the state and has been very active in 4-H Club work. His recent proposal regarding teen-age youth who have made mistakes has won him wide acclaim over the state. The proposal would call for a filing system of citizens interest ed in helping guide such youths. Several of the state 4-H Club (See Achievement Dav Paee 6) New Elks Lodge Will Be Instituted Here A new Elks Lodge will be insti tuted in Waynesville Thursday and Friday, January 27 and 28. H. Whitmire, Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight of Elks, said today. About 50 members will be imit ated into the Waynesville group, which is sponsored by the Ashe ville Lodge, with Pat Mulvaney chairman of the committee on ar rangements. Another new Elks Lodge will he established in Brevard at the same time. Highway Record For 1949 (To Date) In Haywood Killed 0 Injured .... 1 (This Information com- piled from Records of I State Highway Patrol). I