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STANDARD PTG Co Comp 220-230 S Fust LOUISVILLE KY - The Waynesville Mountaineer Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park hts TODAY'S SMILE With the Ugh priee of meat today, when a man bite a dor it Isn't news It's lunch. 64th YEAR NO. 71 16 PAGES Associated Press and United Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 25, 1949 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties of the; Wed with j the sion But ej English" j been ' ; in me dl-1 ifer to , a iru folks from j 5,erb to rive , tleave. I' tool wnusr les to " it was pci- hoped ii . . . r the nisni ul somebody hafts Shop and took fcs tax mon Lt 1, some- ihop aga. novelties fcrts ol uie Vas back In stamping got some i few brief . .., hi sta- . The pop-promoted ; 8 after 10 od. said lie ifamilv w it n r . . , ... . askpo mi i fid and new , ffhere's less lit then we: hen " Haywood Baptists Report Substantial Gains Hade During Past Twelve Months Re-Elected Band Assistant REV. M. L. LEWIS, pastor of the Hazelwood Baptist church, was re-elected moderator at the 64th annual Associational Meet ins held Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. bei'ii added lademy and fp light, in- gives Main Ights In all, the flow ot feme a busy Jeels Carolina's i informs us I Heels will aider's Cata- lober 13 for kg, hog rine Ing, and the thing entei jdc the Alcx- ast to coast in his memo I Heel-, " nil at home." Draft Board Office To Close Tomorrow The office of the Haywood Draft Board No. 45 will close tomorrow, but members of the board will con tinue to serve, W. A. Bradley, the chairman, said today. The office is going out of oper ation under a government order closing all selective service offices In Western North Carolina except that at Asheville, which will as sume the work of the closing units. George A. Brown, chairman of the County Board of Commission ers, announced today at the same time that an acting veterans officer who will be named to han dle veterans' affairs will also reg ister candidates for induction in this area. The records of the local board he moved to Asheville. though 64 th Annual Associ ation Meeting Held With 800 Attending 2-Day Session More Haywood Baptists gathered for the two-day session of the sixty-fourth annual session this week, and heard encouraging reports from all phases of the work. Approximately 800 attended the three sessions, which started Tues day at the High Street church in Canton, then moved to the Beulah church for the evening service, and out to the North Canton church tor the full day Wednesday. Rev. M. L. Lewis, of Hazelwood, was re-elected moderator during the business session. Substantial gains were reported I in church membership. Sunday j School enrollment, as well as the j Training Union work. The reports . also showed a marked Increase in j gifts for the past year. i The general theme of the asso ciation was "Bearing Witness". Miss Daphne Boone, association al missionary, reported that there are almost 10,000 Baptists in Hay wood. A number of leaders of the Bap tist work in the state attended ses sions of the Association, and made brief addresses. Among them in cluded Rev. Richard K. Young, of the Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem; Rev. Mr. Kendall, of Mars Hill; Rev. Ben Fisher, and Mr. Reid, of the Baptist Orphanage. The annual sermon was preached by Rev. C. L. Bisselt. Officers elected, in addition to Rev. Mr. Lewis, included: M. C. Wyatt. vice-moderator, Mrs, Award Caddis, clerk, Neal Webbv.treasur er, R. J5. Sentelle, historian, A. M. Wyatt,' superintendent of evangel ism, with Bed Ray and George M Haffey. associates of evangelism. Harry Mashburn, director of brotherhood, M. H. Raby, associ ate. J. R. Morgan, chairman of stewardship, and O. F. Burnette, associate. Rev. H. L. Smith, chair man executive program committee, Rev. L. G. Elliott, chorister, and Mrs. Joe Cathey, pianist. The Sunday school officers in clude Fred Fore, superintendent, I 10th Annual Haywood REA Meeting To Open Saturday Rural homeowners will hear North Carolina REA Chair man Gwyn Price of Raleigh and will elect officers at the annual meeting of the Haywood Electric Membership Corpo ration Saturday. The members of the rural electric corporation will open their tenth, annual meeting at 10 a. m. at the Waynesville I Gwvn B. Price, chairman ol tnc ROBERT A. CAMPBELL of Charlotte arrived here this week to start work as assistant direc tor of the Waynesville Township High School band. The appoint ment was announced last week by Band Director Charles Isley. Mr. Campbell graduated from Davidson College last spring and has had experience with the city symphony orchestras of Char lotte, Spartanburg, and Charleston. Armory. I Two Unhurt As Car Leaves Highway 19-23 Two Tennessee men escaped in jury Tuesday morning when their 1949 convertible ran off the road and ran up a bank by Highway 19 23 near Lake Junaluska. City Policeman Jerry Rogers ar rested the two men later for Dep uty Sheriff Max Cochran as they were siiung 111 a laxi un viw ol. i j j directors Alter the accident, the men naa gone to Haywood County Hospital for a checkup and had left in the cab. Rogers said the two men were lodged in Jail. Both, he added, were under the influence of Intoxicating liquor. One side of their car was damaged. 3 Men Hurt Enroute To Fight $25,000 Blaze Near Balsam North Carolina Rural Electrifica tion Authority, will be principal speaker Saturday at the annual meeting of the Haywood Electric Mcmbrship Corporation at the Waynesville Armory. This tenth annlversaiy meeting will open at 10 a.m. This wus announced this week by Iia H. Cogburn, Corporation sec retary. Scheduled for the meeting are the adoptions of the Capital Cred its Plan and the new rate sched ules affecting every member of the iii-eanlzatlon. and the election of Schools Of County All Set To Open Monday ins Jr.. chairman Ity Board of bday a work- Monday to applications vice Life In- handle other being taken lion of James iaywood vet- effective n .J!.... ,.niH that mi. Diiiuii-j - . . ori,j0i f regular JdUR mcuium, oumiiwiiuvuv v.. enlargement, Mrs. Joe oiamey, superintendent of training, Mrs. Fred Fore, superintendent of Va- thero will be no more meetings of the board, the mem bers will hold called meetings from lime to time on registration and other business. Fill be in the the little ' floor of the pt House on tin Jimmy Gun re injured "ft head cton this to the ospital, Pa wl! H InvKi. ' T Man Reported To Have Been Bitten By Rattlesnake A report that could not be offi cially confirmed gave this story of a fishing incident in the Sherwood Forest about two weeks ago: A young man named Cogburn from the Cruso section slipped on a rock while fishing. When he rose' to his feet he found a large rattlesnake coiled around his arm, with it. fangs sunk into his flesh. After hp was bitten he rushed to Canton where he reportedly was treated by a local physician. He is said to be under treatment at a Veterans Administration hospital. Pisgah National Forest District Raneer W. P. Duncan of Brevard, when questioned about the report Tuesday afternoon, said he had in vestigated but was unable to veri fy it. FORMER RESIDENT VISITING HERE Mrs. Thomas M. Seawell. of Winder, Ga., is spending a few days at Lake Junaluska before coming to Waynesville for the re mainder of the season. Mrs. Sea well and the late Mr. Seawell, were former residents of Waynesville. cation Bible School, Miss Esther Mae Gibson, pianist, C. T. Taylor, chorister and Jean Delvin, secre- j tary. The department superintendc nt are Mrs. W. H. Burgin, cradle roll Mrs. Hugh Gossett, nursery, Mra. P. II. Gentry, beginners, Mrs. Bu ren Metcalf, primary, Mrs. L. L. Shaver. Junior, Mrs. W. B. Sprin kle, intermediate. Rev. C. L. Bis seti, young people. Mrs. C. T. Francis, adult, and Mrs. Raymond Wells, extension. The training union associational officers named were: Mrs. Sam Knight, director; Robert Gaddis, associational director; Rev. H. L. Smith, pastor-advisor; Jarvls Brock, secretary, Grace Erwin, pianist; with the following group leaders: Mrs. David Cabe. story hour; Mrs. Way Mease, junior, Marion T. Bridges, intermediate; Mrs. Albert Messer. young people, and Miss Mary Holtzclaw, adult. Red Cross To Aid In Filing NSLI Forms World War II veterans may ob tain their application forms for Na tional Service Life Insurance div idends at the American Red Cross office in the Haywood County Coilrt House. Mrs. Ethel Hayes Fisher, execu tive' secretary of the Waynesville chapter, said today she would help the veterans fill out the applica tions. The Veterans Administration has advised eligible ex-GIs not to mail their applications for the dividends until after Monday. The Haywood American Legion post also is scheduled to have ap plication forms available Monday with a worker on duty to help the veterans fill them out. Blanks also will be available at post offices af ter Monday. The dividend payments will start goini; out to an estimated 16.000,000 i ir 'iK throughout the nation in .1 ion il v Roy Moseman To Open Place Sat. Roy Moseman is announcing to day the re-opening of his business on Main Street next to the Dixie Store. Mr. Moseman operated a con fection and newsstand here for 12 years. He closed nis place oi ousi ness several months ago. The place has been redecorated, and completely furnished to meet his needs, the announcement said. Six thousand Haywood County children, tanned by days at the swimming hole and the fishing stream, will spend their last days of summer vacation I his week end. For Monday means the start of school days again. Haywood County's six district schools will launch the new class year thai day. Teachers are getting their last minute instructions this week in a serle of meetings throughout the county. The pupils of Canton and St. John's School of Waynesville. how ever, will have at least one more week of grace before taking up their books and pencils again. The office of Superintendent A. J. Hutchins announced the canloii City schools would open for the new year on Sept. 6 For the first time since early in the war, Canton High School will have a manual training department. A manual training teacher is be ing sought to take charge of this work. The department was closed early in World War II because of the teacher shortage. Dr Hutchins met with his prin cipals at Hie hiuh school last Fri day and will meet with the teachers at 9 a. m. Sept. 2. Jack Messer, Haywood schools superintendent, announced a ser ies of meetings will be held this week for teachers at the various district schols. At the same time, he reminded parents that state law requires chil dren scheduled to enter schol to have health certificates showing they've been inoculated against smallpox, diphtheria, and whooping cough. In regard to the minimum flf,'c requirements for school children. he pointed out that the state law Mr. Cogburn explained thut the Capital Credits Plan will assure every patron of getting full credit for any service payments he makes in excess of the cost of serv ice to him. The committee on nominations will .submit its choices to the mem bers. Additional nominations may be made at the meeting, the secre tary added. The members also will hear the reports of the officers, and will re ceive copies of the Corporation's financial statement. The meeting won't be all busi ness, however. For entertainment, there will be movies, singing by quartets, and other features. Preceding the meet ing will be a parade and music by the Waynesville Township High (See REA Page 8) 3 Hurt As Car Leaves Highway Two Waynesville firemen and a companion were injured this morn ing when their car ran off the highway as they were rushing to a blazing house near Balsam Gap. David Underwood and Alfred Fowler were treated for painful bruises and lacerations at the Haywood County Hospital and re leased. Wilson Medford, who was rid ing with them, also was treated for cuts and released. City police said the car swerved off fog-veiled Highway 19A-23 near the Aliens Creek road intersec tion and was wrecked when a wheel struck a manhole cover, sending the lid crashing Into the underside of the vehicle. In addition to his other injuries. Fowler lost several teeth. The ear, driven by Underwood sustained severe damage. Cyclist Stops Here On Bike Tour Of U. S. David Hyatt Injured In Fall From Roof David Hyatt, owner of the Hyatt Plumbing Company, is under treat ment in Mission Hospital at Ashe ville for a broken collar bone and broken hip suffered in an 18-foot fall from a roof Monday afternoon. Mr. Hyatt was working on the roof of Mrs. David Cabe's home on Meadow St., Waynesville, when he slipped and plunged to the ground of the yard. After X-ravs were taken at Hay wood County Hospital here, he was rushed to the Asheville hospi tal for further treatment. Two months ago, his wue sui fi.ri.il a crackrd shoulder bone when she slipped and fell on the back steps of their home on Wal nut Slreet. APPLE GROWERS TO MEET Inman Family Reunion To Be Held Sunday Thp Inman Family Reunion and Homecoming Day will be held Sun-. day at the Inman Memoaisi unurcn jiouse near Lake Logan. Jerry Francis, an official of the Reunion, said in the announcement today that all relatives and friends are cordially invited to bring a basket lunch and spend the day. There wil be singing and other eveqts, with the Rev. W. H. Piess to be a featured speaker. The Smoky Mountain Apple Growers Association, headed by Bob Boone of Francis Cove, presi dent, will meet at 8 p. m. today at the Haywood County Court Traffic Charges Bring Fines In Police Court Seven motorists paid sums rang ing from costs to $200 in fines and costs in Mayor J. H. Way's court last Monday afternoon for traffic violations. Hardest hit financially was one of three defendants charged wHh drunk driving. He was taxed with a $200 fine and costs, in addition provides a child may start the first j to losing his drivers license lor a grade if he s six years ot age or ; year T.aVnr Dav Celebration To Open At Canton High will be that age on or before Oc tober 1. If the child's sixth birthday is later than that dale he will have to wait until the next school year starts before he can enter. The Rev. A. F. Rolirbacher. su perintendent of St. John's School. (See Schools Page 8) 400 Visit County To See Results Of Program FAIR -Generally today and tempera- staff of the to. Rainfall .28 60 55 The Canton Cub Scouts' annual: Pet Show will open at 2 p.m. at the Canton High School stadium Saturday as a preliminary to the launching of the 43rd annuat u Day Celebration and Fall Festival. In charge of the show will be Harry Matthews, the Scout leader, C. C. Poindexter, general chair man of the Celebration, said in his announcement Tuesday. Mr. Poindexter indicated pros pects were that youngsters through out Haywood County were to enter their pets In the event. He advised them to file their ap plications with Mr. Mattnews or members of the Cub troop. The annual Champion Old Tim ers softball game, wltn tne hub facing the Franks, will be the open ing feature of the Celebration lt- S6The Players will range from 43 to 75 years of age. Reuben B. Robertson, president of The Champion Paper and Fibre Company, is rfrCt starter at first base for the Tulls ...wii., H A Helder, manager of Champions Canton division (See Labor Day Pee 8) is Four hundred farmers, farm leaders, and agricultural scientists staged an educational invasion of Havwood County last Tuesday. Their objective was to learn something about Haywood County's Community Development Program, which has excited interest far be yond North Carolina's borders. The visitors toured the Rat cliffe Cove farms of Claude Francis and Reeves Noland during their afternoon visit. nirortine the tour was H. W. Schoffner, western district farm agent. The group had come here as part of the Farm and Home Week program being held 'at Western Carolina Teachers College. Guiding them on their visit were County Agent Wayne Corpening, Assistant Home Demonstration Agent Elise DeLozier, Miss Pauline Gordon. N. C. State College Exten sion home management specialist; and John Nesbitt, Waynesville Township High School agriculture teacher. Among the visitors were a group of veterans taking agriculture train ing in Cherokee County, and W. T. Brown and M. L. Snipes of Jack son County. i At the Mountain Test Farm, the Haywood county agent told them that the project for developing the 4-H Club camp there had received pledges for a total of $35,000 to finance the construction of 20 cab ins. The group returned late that af ternoon to Cullowhee to continue the Farm and Home Week program. Two others accused of the same offense were ordered to pay a fine of $100 and court costs each, be sides having their licenses revoked. Two other defendants parted with $50 and costs on reckless driv ing counts .wiuie a speeaer was also assessed that amount. A prohibition law violation cost another defendant a $10 fine and court assessments, and eight charged with public drunkenness were ordered to pay court costs. HOMECOMING SUNDAY Sunday will be Homecoming Day for the members of the Inman Methodist Church. Harry Lacey, 43-year-old Roches ter, Minn., man. rested in the Wavnesvllle police station laat night before resuming his trip to rovdr the 48 states on a bicycle. Police Chief Orville Noiana, ne said, cave him a place to sleep af ter he arrived here after pumping over the hills from Asheville. He had 40 cents in his pocket, but he said people have been sym pathetic toward his project. So far. he's been In 10 states, and pedalled his way 1,600 miles since he left East Port, Maine, on June 6. "1 average about 80 miles a day," Mr. Lacey said, "and I try to go around the mountuins rather than over them." Since he was a school boy, he always liked to ride bicycles. Then one day he decided he'd travel through each of the 48 states that way. "I figured I'd learn a lot of things, travelling by bike. And I have, so tar." he added. He had $15 when he left Maine on the first leg of his trip, but do nations from people in the towns and cities where he stopped helped stretch it. "They have donated up to $3 in a single day," Mr. Lacey said, "and I have been averaging about $1 a day." He doesn't sleep in police sta tions all the time, though. When he can afford it, he spends the night in an inexpensive hotel. By the time he finishes his bi cycle tour, which he believes will take about a year, he'll have a com plete photographic record of the entire country. "I take pictures everywhere I go." he said. His mother also is supplied with a weekly journal of his travels. Mr. Lacey, a bachelor, writes her regu larly once a week. Just how many miles he'll travel in his pilgrimage, he couldn't say. "I detour around the rough places." he said, thoughtfully gaz ing at the mountains on the other side of the court house, "and that adds a lot of mileage." His changes of fresh clothing and a blanket were wrapped in a neat bundle on the handle bars of his travel-beaten bike. It was 8:30 this morning that he stopped in front of the Mountain eer office before resuming his trip The streets were still empty. (See Cyclist Page 8) Summer Home of Dr. Ford Destroyed Early This Morning At Balsam Flames from a blazing auto in a , first-floor garage swept through a summer home near Balsam Gao early today, leaving the handsome house in charred ruins. Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Ford of Clearwater, Fla., and their two teen-aged daughters awoke as the flames were licking at the floor of one of the girl's bedroom and es caped in their night clothes. Meanwhile, two firemen David Underwood and Alfred Fowler were injured when their car ran off the fog shrouded highway near the Aliens' Creek intersection as they were hurrying to the blazing house. They were released from Haywood County Hospital after treatment for bruises and lacera tions. The damage to house and car, both destroyed, was estimated at $20,000 to $25,000. Investigators said Mrs. Ford was awakened by the odor of smoke shortly after 6:30 A. M., and im mediately aroused her family. Dr. Ford ran into the garage to drive the blazing car into the open, but was beaten back by the sear ing flames. The flames were out of control when the family awoke and had en gulfed the building as Fire Chief Clem Fitzgerald led the firemen to the scene. The house, located on the. road to' Cabin Flats Just off the Balsam highway near Balsam Gap, was completed in August 1947. The first floor, housing the garage and playrooms, was of native stone construction, while the upper story was of lumber and contained the residence rooms. The flaming auto sounded the first alarm. The fire caused a short circuit that made the horn start blowing and aroused the family. The ouly effects saved from the house were some clothes one of the girls snatched from a rack as she was fleeing the blaze. Another family car, however, parked outside the house, escaped destruction. The fire chief said the cause of the blaze In the car that was in (he first-floor section had not yet been determined. Farmer Wounded In Argument Over Road Troy Leatherwood, Jonathan Creek farmer wounded last Satur day, was reported in good condition at Haywood County Hospital to day. The Sheriff's department said Leatherwood was shot in the risht leg with a .22 Caliber rifle at about noon Saturday by Burlo Carver of Jonathan Creek on the mountain above Leatherwood's home. The report said the shooting grew out of a long-standing con troversy over a road. Carver is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. He was released from jail yes terday after posting $5,000 bond. Laundry Truck Demolished, Driver Escapes Scratchless A Waynesville Laundry truck swerved off the highway in Hazel wood early this afternoon, crashed into a pow'er pole, then turned over on the slope of a steep bank. The cab was crushed. But the driver, Fredy Frady, walked away from the wreck un injured. He was released from Hay wood County Hospital after an ex amination. The impact broke a power line charged with 11,000 volts, drop ping it au-oss ,the highway. Man ager Harry Burleson of the Caro- TRUCK TURNS OVER A State Highway Department truck turned over on the Dellwood. Road this morning, but no one was reported injured, police said. The accident occurred at about 8:30 o'clock. Una Power and Light Company lo cal officer, reported. He said workers immediately cut off the power while the street was cleared. A Waynesville fire truck rushed to the scene to guard against the possibility of a blaze from the fal len line. A huge crowd gathered imme diately after the wreck, and two State Highway Patrolmen, four Waynesville policemen, and the Hazelwood police chief were re (See Wreck Page 8) Highway""! necord t or 1949 (To Date)! In Haywood Killed 4 Injured .... 34 (This Information com piled from Records of Stat Highway Patrol).