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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER (Second Section) 1ST M. 1919 vth kEATo Year !on Of Haywood Electric Corp. Has Been Steady General Manager Of H. E. M. C. The following ind progress of ,trjC Member 'ts written for The Carolina Greensboro. YiENZIES Is Editor I Fanner Las quite a bit fighting system Wen Bethel L County. This f, vision I" Teachers Col- City- nan ui- Istem ana nau if Carter l run. I a number of ...... rttl fric systems k, hiiiklitiK a f v.'i now. after fcn in operation fS t lie eicufv -'-.ind u well. ce instructor at (native ol ie I ..tw.ro 'HO fomevincn. -r a successful co- Miss ftiargaici Greensnoro. wnu pirector of tne College was nat h good electric Lc. And finally, I famous eauca $ college often, ashington who h BEA. s held at New Jingdale School Campi to learn i about forming Among the ions who turned historic meeting Phil Powers, I Droved to be a Lf the co-op in i Coble. Dewey and Ira Cog- hn perhaps dis- ImeetinE. was to plant on Cold auxiliary diesel Iject was aban- lilliilili Wfi ; Manager Sheffield Has Optimistic Outlook For Future Of This Section u By R. C. SHEFFIELD j Manager, HEMC Our cooperative has a number of important plans for the future, de signed to increase the efficiency of operation and to enable us to ren der greater service to our mem bers and the area we serve. We are now signing up all un served homes in the service area. Our next allocation will provide for extending service to as many more homes as possible, carrying out extensive system improvements, and will include $60,000 for a new headquarters building and the lot on which the building will stand System improvements are now be ing drafted by the co-op's engineer and will include increased sub-station capacity and re-phasing of main lines to take care of ultimate loads. For some time we have telt the need of a branch office of the co operative, since a number of sec tions served lie quite a distance away from Waynesville. We have selected Highlands as the location for a branch office, and we expect to be able to open it soon. A very important part of our plans for the future is along the hue of working with groups and individuals in doing all in our pow er to increase the wealth of the area served through more com plete use of electricity. Now that we have hundreds of miles Tf ru ral lines and, of course, will build more we can now go ahead in not only making farm lile easier and more profitable, but we can accomplish many things along the line of more small rural industries, greater farm production, and en couraging new enterprises that will use electricity. Two definite plans for the near future include the employing of a woman electrical adviser, who will work with members in helping them to get the fullest possible benefits from using electricity. We also have on order a sound-film projector, which will enable us to show "talking" films to groups of members, and will also be used to let the public know what REA is accomplishing in our area. In Haywood County an intensive Community Development program is now going on. We plan to tak'.' an active part in this program, and lo carry over into other counties as many of the workable ideas as possible. We will also work closely with county agents, home demon stration departments, the State De partment of Conservation and De velopment ,and expect to get valu able assistance from dealers in appliances, farm equipment and plumbing contractors. The same fine cooperative spirit that has made a success of Hay wood E. M. C. will be needed to make these plans successful. 3,450 People Operate Haywood Electric Co-op The Haywood Electric Member ship Corporation is owned by peo ple in all walks of life farmers, merchants, teachers, lawyers, and retired folk. Each customer be comes a member and a part-owner of the concern, and has the de ciding voice in all matters pertain ing to its business. Since the money the corporation uses for construction of its lines is borrowed from funds set up by the Federal governmenl for this purpose, the government through REA closely supervises and watch es the expenditures of these funds under rules laid down by Congress. For the government expects that its money shall not be wasted and that every penny borrowed shall be re paid by the cooperative. I' ruler these rules and regula tions, all business policies of the cooperative are made by a board of directors elected from and by the customer-members of the co operative. The success of the corporation during the past ten years indicates the soundness of the directors' business judgment and their ability to handle business matters on a large scale. The present directors include: Chairman Carter Osborne, Ira H. Cogburn, secretary-treasurer. Roy B. Medford, A. W. Ferguson. W P. Harris, Walker Brown, H. VV. Davis. Baline Nicholson. L. N. Davis and C. M. Moody. FOR ATHLETES FOOT USE TE-OL BECAUSE It has reter PENETRATING POWKR With undiluted alcohol bas. It car ries the active medication DKMM V , to kill Imbedded erms ON CONTACT. IN ONE HOl'R Yon MUST b pleased or your 35c hack ai any dru atore. Apply J I CI' STRENGTH for athletes loot I O. (loot ordor). Itchy or Today at SMITH'S URCU Bum. I R. C. SHEFFIELD is general manager of the Haywood Electric Membership Corporation, and has been with the firm since il started ten years ago. He looks on the future of the organization with optimism. lix months three re held, at the lickman tn th; Then, as inter italize, monthly ;d at the Rick hile, Chester A. ter Trull kept government of on on the sub out 100 persons n REA official :ame down. Af ter looking things over, he an nounced that when 125 paid-up mpmhers had been secured, sur veying could begin. But although people in the section were "dying for" electricity, they had been dis nnnoi nted so often they were pret ty dubious about whether the co op would be a success. One man though, had faith a-plenty. That was E. B. Rickman. and he de- Dosited the money for 125 mom- hershiDs out of his own pocket. though,. lie ,sa,ys every one ol tb.ii original members repaid mm promptly. And so, through the determined efforts of the rural people of that section of Haywood County, Un cooperative received its charter on October 31, 1938, under the name of the Cruso Mutual Electric Com pany. The following members were the incorporators and served as the first Board of Directors: William H. I'oslon. Ira II. Cogburn, Mrs. Etta P. Crogan. D. I.. Ph-ss, Mrs. V. H Hickman. C M Deaver and Watson Howell. Tin- co-on's lirt loan from the Federal Government was received April 14. 1!:!9, and It covered "A" Project it was in the amount of $42,000 and provided for building M miles ol rural lines to serve 200 members in the Bethel. Woodrow. Cruso and Cecil communities The first liny office of the co-op was a 'lO-foot-square space in the small warehouse owned by E. B. Kick man, located at the crossroads op posite the store he then operated in Woodrow he has a modern store nearby at present. Incident ally, H C. Sheffield, present man ager of Haywood E. M, C. began working as bookkeeper of the co operative in that small office in ' 'Continued on Page 5 Jloyuioad Zlecbuc On the occasion of the 10th annual meeting of the Haywood REA, we extend our best wishes to all the officers and members of the organization. While the financial benefits have been consider able in the past ten years, the real contntaton REA has rendered this area cannot be measured in dollars and cents. The fine service that is being rendered is evi deLed by the fine reports that have been made from year to year. This institution is for all IW'SS and those things that will make th.s a better place to live. THE st National Bank ORGANIZED 1902 Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1939 1949 Make Your Plans to A ttend THE BIG Wth Amversairy ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM OF THE Haywood Electric Membership CORPORATION Waynesville Armory, Sat. Aug. 27 9:15 A.M. Parade and Music by Waynesville Township High School Band 10:00 A.M. Meeting called to order Carter Osborne, President . . ... Members Song: ' America . Invocation 10:13 A.M. Business Check attendance Reading of notice of meeting and proof of mailing Reading minutes of last meeting ing Reports of President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Manager 11:00 A.M.' Address Mr. Gwyn B. Price, Chairman, N. C. Rural Electrification Authority 11:45 A.M. Election of 11 directors for ensuing year. 12:30 P.M. Lunch (under direction of Home Demonstration agent-nominal charge) 1:30 P.M. Open Foruni on Capital Credits 2:00 P.M. Sound Film: "Cooperation" ,,. . Local Quartets 2:20 P.M. Singing 3:45 P.M. Awarding of prizes (including main prize) 4:00 P.M.Adjournmen $ mm IN DOOR PRIZES MANY ITEMS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC RANGE -BE SURE TO ATTEND
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