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The Waynesville Mountaineer
UNCLE ABE SEZ
Better watch them pursons
who'er alius tawkin' 'bout
how good an' onnes they air.
Published Twice-A-Week la The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance 01 The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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I City Hall Mth YEAR
NO. 21 12 PAGES
Associated Press and United Press News
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1949
$3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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Bill To Extend City
Limits Is Now Law
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composed of
Bet out in the
every vehicle
fctorists have to
running over
limit take over
traffic into a
Jvn Election
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Haywood to hold
s May.
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are elected for
111 present terms
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rut Homer Davis
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Waynesville Believed
To Have Over 5,000
Population With
New Area Added
House hill No. I'll tu extend the
city linul.s nl Waynesville is now a
law. The hill' passed the senate
late Thursday, and was ratified on
Friday.
The hill also sets the salaries of
the Waynesville mayor and board
of aldermen, cll'rctive May 1951.
O. ('. Ferguson, town manager,
said yesterday that the board of
aldermen will begin a study of
needs of the new areas, and begin
to make plans for extending facil
ities of I he town into Hie sections.
About Hie first thing will tie garb
age collections. Mr. Ferguson said.
The present schedules will have lo
be changed so as lo include the
new sections. Study will also be
made of the water and sower needs,
and all this mapped out before ac
tual construction can bo started,
he said.
"There are a lot of things thai
will take lime lo work out," Mr.
Ferguson said. l(e mentioned street
,J lights in some places, since Caro
lina Power & Light Company
serves I he home of some sections.
The next regular meeting of the
board of aldermen is Thursday,
April 7.
Among the sections which will
be included in Ihe city limits un
(Ser City Limits Page fit
jicrkv Rogers better
Jerry lingers, member of the
police force, was reported to be
improving yesterday. He is at his
home where he has been since
being taken ill while on duty last
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These are the officers of the Iron Dun Community Development
program, which is the first community in Haywood lo organize
for the special program of development. Left to right, are Mrs.
(). L. Yates, vice chairman, Jarvis Caldwell, chairman; Lawson
McFJroy, treasurer; Mrs. Hardy Caldwell, secretary, and Mrs. Hoy
Medford, reporter. Ifhoto by Ingrain's Studio'.
Stow
Hundreds Expected At Third Annual
IHIdDinrQe AppDiaonce
ipenns IHleire THuds Friday
Tourist Association Is
Organized; Will Promote
Increased Tourist Business
Allen Creek Citizens
Name Officers At Meet
Bus Catches On Fire;
Damages About $100
One of the Twin-City buses
caught on fire Sunday afternoon,
near the Shell Station at Five
Points in Hazelwood. Fire ex
tinguishers from the station were
used to put. out the burning gaso
line. Tom Lee. owner of the bus line,
said tllat about $100 damage was
done.
Waynesville' best known nog is
dead.
Sally the Seeing Ey(e Dog. own
ed since July 1937 by Roy Mose
man. died early Saturday morning.
She had been in 111 health for
three weeks.
Sally was known to thousands of
people, and was a familiar sight on
(See Roy's Dog Page 6)
Car Sails Across Creek
Into Main Street House
Reconstructing
rk; Ready Soon
East Street is
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ff the Junior
Perce are doing
leveling down
might be.
f taken as their
iework of clean
sing in a sand
addition to see-
W Placps fnr
cutting out all
hiking improve-
$ the Park area.
Pt about twelve
f Project, spon
ge Town and
lerce.
to fill the wad
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f is instead of a
to also sur-
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ed. This laU-r
ant upon the
fatlon, the presi-
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Art Exhibit
Discussed
For Town
Chances of establishing an art
exhibit here, and organizing an art
club are steadily, increasing, ac
cording to Douglas Grant, noted
artist and resident of Waynesville
for the past three years.
Mr. Grant discussed art before
the Rotary club here Friday, and
had a number of his paintings on
display. In July he will have a dis
play at the Museum in Asheville.
"There are a lot of talented
people in this community who
would like to participate in an art
society, and meet about once a
month for an exchange of ideas
and discussion of new ideas." he
said.
Mr. Grant was a commercial
(See Art Exhibit Page 5)
Board Is Hearing
Citizens On Taxes
Residents of Fines Creek, Crab
tree and Iron Duff will be heard to
day by the hoard of commissioners
sitting as the board of equaliza
tion and review. This week is the
only time prescribed by law when
the commissioners have the au
thority to change valuation of real
estate.
The board is correcting any
errors, and making the neccessary
adjustments.
On Wednesday the board will
hpar residents of Pigeon, East
Fork, and Cecil Townships.
Thursday will be devoted to
j Waynesville township, while Friday
I will be Ihe day for Beaverdam and
! Clyde.
I Yesterday the board heard tax
payers from Ivy Hill. Jonathan
Creek. While Oak and Cataloochee
townships.
Mrs. Williams Hurt In
Jeep-Truck Collision
Mrs. D II. Williams was given
first aid treatment at the Haywood
Coutny oHspital, following inpur
ies received when the Jeep she was
driving collided with a ton-and-a-half
truck, said by Chief Orville
Nolaml. to have been driven by
Billy Russell.
Russell was charged with hit and
run, and put under a $500 bond,
for appearance in Mayor's court.
"He sailed through the air with
the greatest of ease" the Jackson
county man in the 1937 Buick.
This doesn't rhyme, but the landing
did make a whale of a lot of noise
about 2:45 Monday morning.
Billy Lee Cogdill, of Jackson
county, turned the curve on North
Main Street near the intersection
of Assembly street too fast. Ac
cording to Policeman Arthur Paul
Evans and Hub Ruff, the Buick's
wheels skidded over 200 feet be
fore the vehicle snapped off a tele
phone pole, tore down guard rails
on the bridge across Shelton
Branch, sailed over the 12-foot
branch, and came to a stop in the
yard of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mat
ney, after knocking a 3-foot hole
in the rock basement wall.
Cogdill got a slight scratch on
his forehead, his hand and knee.
The police answered the call to
the scene, and at first survey of the
fallen pole, and demolished guard
(See Car Wreck Page 6)
Much interest is being shown on
Aliens Creek in the community de
velopment program. Officers were
elected Friday night at the initial
meeting, which was attended by
about 50 citizens.
C. L. Allen was named presi
dent; Mrs. Hiram MeCra.ken, vice
president; Iilmcr Hendricks, secre
tary; Miss Lou Elva Eller, treasur
er and Mrs. Blanche Franklin; re
porter. The steering committee will meet
Thursday night at the home of Mrs.
McCrtltkerf tn-map a pnigmm, and
name additional committees. An
announcement was made thai an
other mass meeting would be held
March 24th, at the school, at whieh
time the program would be form
ally presented to Ihe citizens of
the area.
The area included takes in over
21)0 homes, it was said.
The survey committee is com
posed of Mrs. Clara Ilembree. Mrs.
Henry Norma. Tom Massie. Mrs.
Jack Oxner, liable Browning,
Luther C.illiand, Mrs. Nettie Allen,
(Sec Aliens Creek Page 6)
Deadline Near For
Income Reports
At the stroke of midnight to
night! This is not the beginning of
a mystery story Just a fair
warning about your Incomn tax
returns.
This is the date that Uncle
Sam expects some 55 million
citizens to have completed their
honest reports on Incomes for
the past year.
II you mink you have hud a
headache figuring out your re
turn, remember that 54.9!!t,'J!l!l
other people went through the
same thing, if that is any con
solation lo you.
The initial meeting of the May
wood County Tourist Association,
was held at the court house Thurs
day night, with some 40 present.
Owners and operators of tourist
courts, hotels, guest homes, and
places catering to tourists attended
Ihe meeting.
S. E. Connatser and Paul Hyatt
sponsored the meeting, with the
lalter being named chairman of a
committee on ways : ,'id means. The
group voted lo publish as early
as possible, a folder to advertise
the county as a tourist center. The
folders would be given wide dis
tribution in an elfort to increase
tourist business in the county.
'the group will take their plans
lo Ihe Chamber of Commerce, it
was pointed out.
Another meeting will be held in
Ihe near future, at which time offi
cers will be elected.
Clyde Water Consumers
Warned To Check Leaks
Community - Wide
Meeting lated v
For Dellwood 17th
Citizens of the Dellwood com
munity will meet at the school
Thursday night to discuss the
community development program
for that area.
A committee composed of Mrs.
Lee Evans, J. A. Singleton and
C. A. Campbell, will be in charge
of the program.
Members of the county agent's
office will attend the meeting and
explain in detail some of the pro
jects which could be adopted
County Speaking Contest
Will Be Held Wednesday
Activities For Police
Light Over Week-End
Waynesville police arrested five
for bring drunk, one for driving
drunk, and one for bit and run
driving, over the week-end.
"A rather varied number of of
fenses, hul light at that," Chief
Orville Nolaiifl said yesterday.
Owners Of Stray Dogs
Subject to Being Fined
The County elimination contest
in the Soil Conservation speaking
contest, which is sponsored by the
North Carolina Bankers Associa
tion, will be held at the court house
here on Wednesday. March Hi, at
10:30 a.m.
All contestants should be at the
county agent's office at 10:00
o'clock to draw for their time plac
ing. Prizes will be awarded to the
(See Speaking Page 6)
The 250 customers of the Clyde
water system face having to buy
meters, if excess leaks are not
stopped, it was staled by Mayor
Jarvis Campbejl this weclc.'" ' '
"The town is pumping twice as
much water as we are getting paid
for" the mayor said, as he pointed
out that the flat rate is based on
2,500 gallons per month.
The system records show that
more than a million and a quarter
gallons per month are being hand
led by the system, and collections
are being made for about half the
amount, the town official said.
"If consumers will stop their
leaking plumbing, we will not have
to install meters, otherwise, we
will and at the expense of the
property owners," he warned.
Another plan being considered,
if the leaks are not stopped, is to
employ a plumber and send him
around to fheck the systems, at the
expanse of the property owners.
Mayor Campbell said.
Members of the board of alder
men are: Charles B Hawkins,
Clayton Mehaffey and John
Smat hers.
Plans have been completed for
the third annual Home Appliance
Show here this week-end. The
Show will open at 10:30 Friday
morning and continue through one
o'clock Saturday afternoon, accord
ing to the sponsoring agrneie
who are, the county agent's office,
home demonstration office, the
Haywood Electric Membership Cor
poration, and a number of local
appliance dealers.
A large attendance is expected
in that an unusual program has
been arranged for Friday morning.
Friday afternoon, as well as Fri
day night, when an amateur show
is expected to pack the Armory
Contestants from t tie 21 4-H
Clubs of the county will put on a
program, in addition to a speeial
musical program, which Joe ("line,
director in charge, said would lie a
surprise.
A special program will also be
held Saturday morning.
A number of movies, demonstra
tions, exhibits, and brief talks will
be held throughout the show
R. C. Sheffield, manager of REA
office here, said that several repre
sentatives will be here from Wash
ington, as well as a demonstrator
to show the easiest way to use
modern appliances.
A number of specialists of Stale
College will be on hand, as will a
group from the agricultural de
partment of TV A.
Wayne Corpening, county agent
Miss Mary Margaret Smith, togeth
er with their staffs and Mr. Shef
field, are arranging a program that
will be different.
A number of cash prizes will b"
awarded to the winners of lh
amateur show on Friday night
The sponsors said that origin d
plans had 6een to malfe a small ad-
(See Appliance Show Page 5
Power Crews Put
In New Equipment
Eighteen .workmen spent Sun
day afternoon making repairs on
Carolina Power & Light Company
lipes at Lake Junaluska. The pro
ject was about half completer!
which will necessitate cutting off
power in that area again next Sun
day, according to Harry Burleson,
representative of the company
here. The power will affect the
Lake area, and will be off from
1:30 to 5:30 Sunday.
Repairs, and new cross-arm- c?nrl
poles are being erected on t he
Lake grounds.
CRITICALLY ILL
Mrs. N. C. West of Clvde !- crit
ically ill at her home, wherp -!"
has been confined to her lied for
many weeks.
Bushel Of Onions Among
Food Stolen From School
Buys Drums With Paper Route Money
Owners of stray dogs are subject
to a fine, it was said yesterday by
Chief of Police Orville Noland.
"We are getting lots of com
plaints about stray dogs, and under
the law, owners must keep the dogs
up. or the police must, destroy
them." Chief Noland said.
Several dogs have already been
killed, and the campaign has just
started
"This r- the time of year for
mad dogs, and we cannot afford
to risk the safely of the citizens
by letting stray dogs run at ran
dom on the streets," the Chief of
Police pointed out.
Starts On Memorial Plot
N. C. Little Symphony To Give Concert Thursday
" " '"" " ""i' 1 1 "m"' ' . ...v.t..h two concerts
the member,. of , the North Carolina Little WK Yoth ,t the
net Thursday. One concert will be given at two o'clock,, and the utner inur.u y
High School auditorium. Dr: Benjamin Swalln, 1? director of the group. . . .
Work is underway on the walls
and gradjng of C'e Memorial Plot
in Green HO! cemetary. The con
tract was f warded to J. C. Norris
here Friday noon, through a joint
sponsorship of the Town, the
American Legion and Veterans of
Foreign wars.
Mr. Norris said that the project
would be completed within 40
working days
The plot was donated by the
Town, and the county is taking an
active Dart in its development. The
site will be large enough for the
graves of 200 men and women who
have given their lives in wars of.
the country.
Tentative plans are "to erect the
huge granite marker in the plot
within two weeks, according to Mrs.
Will A. Medford, who ife heading
the Gold Star parents in securing'
(See Memorial PIoM Page 6)
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BRUCE LANTZ, 15, a carrier-salesman 'for The Mountaineer since
last November, is buying a set of drums with money earned carry
ing his paper route.. Bruce plays the drums in the school band.
The money he earns also helps him to 'Continued on Page 3)
Officers are looking for two men
who likes onion soun
Sometime Saturday nigl't two
men broke into the storage room
of the Maggie school, and earned
away a bushel bag of onion.-, and
at least four cases of canned good;,
according to Roger Ferguson, prin
cipal of the school.
Mr. Ferguson said that Ed Davis,
who lives near the school, beard the
men, called for them to halt and
fired twice at them as they hur
riedly left the scene
Mr. Davis said he believed tha
car they yere driving was a !95b
Dodge.
The school has 3n enrollment:
of 163 students, and the food i.,
kept on storage for use in thc
school lunchroom. No estimate
was made of the value of the goods
taken.
Highway
Record For
1949
(To Date)
In Haywood
Killed.... 0
Injured . . . . 9
(This Information com
piled from Records of
State Highway Patrol).
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