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M III -a jhts he The Waynesville Mountaineer ubl'shed Twicc A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park TODAY'S SMILE , "it The weaker itt to the stronger sex beeaua of the weakness of the stronger sex for the weaker sex. - f Mountaineer, lis ad: my cross-cut jrn same, I will $ found same i to see a welU young lady with face at one of here Sunday? Ok on her face oe troubles." shoes, and good 4 not hurt her jo matched, and le late Sunday d about getting and at the last jtep out of her her "Sunday" er mistake as wn the aisle at i jt give much of I but one of her S' tions will be: oes everyone I . lory Jo happen this fy Christmas. pg a little girl I and the usual jis, when she in- I I told you. Bo at you a letter. jer anything?" le mustered up I the tight place, jevcr to forget scales in front id his soul sang saw it was giving e. ipy turned to a fle read: "205." jted home, hiding false smile. I he ate a chicken ind black coffee, fe away irsm, the I prning his legs le walked to the only orange juice, dry toast. One ie restaurant, he I his dry lettuce, wnen his compan- front of the theat- iared to death till as busted." fled to his soul and alad away and or Ssteak for two, a td potatoes swim fand an apple pie imeter and topped anilla ice cream, shed, he walked to ind ate a double tand two hot dogs, le was passing by on impulse stop ,the scales. I fixed?" he asked box office, iid. pn the scales and ty in the slot. d: "205." Hannah and Miss spent the week end iege in Gainesville, of Miss Barbara ere accompanied to Walter Taliaferro. COOLER December 12 Occas- 4 warm and windy be r early tonight. Faynesville tempera fded by the staff of a Farm): Max Min. Prec. (in 24 19 33 46 .11 i 43 54 b 62 m 64th YEAR NO. 102 12 " W. C. ALLEN will observe his &0th birthday here tomorrow. For the past fifty years he has lived in Haywood, and served as teacher, county superintendent of education, editor and historian of note. Plans arc being completed for Mr. Allen to meet his friends, and especially all jlhose who were members of his class at high school from 1901 to 1313, at his home on Sunday, the lKlh. Mr. Allen was born in Halifax county in this stale, and taught school for 58 years after gradu ating from Wake Forest He told friends here Monday he is "just resting" at his home on Church Street. He is active, well and appears to be a man of about 71). Only last year he visited every county in the state in the inter est of his latest history book. He travels alone and by bus, and train. 1949 Christmas Concert To Be Held December 20 The Waynesville Township Ilifih School band and mixed ehorus will glue the school's annual Christmas Concert the night of December 20 at the high school auditorium. The concert is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Charles Isley,' director of the band and chorus, made the an nouncement this morning. He said the "usual admission price will be charged," and that the students of the music depart ment will start selling tickets to morrow. The 90-minuto concert will com- prise the familiar Christmas num- bers. R. Cove Issues Challenge For Debate, Spelling Ratcliffc Cove challenges any other community in Haywood County to a debate and spelling match. Bob Francis, Ratcliffe Cove chairman and half of his commun ity s debating team, incidentally, declared that they'll meet any oth er teams anywhere, any time. Anyone interested in taking up the Ratcliffe Cove invitation may make the necessary arrangements through Assistant County Agent Turner Cathey. All I Want For Christmas . . . our rovinz reporter asked children Saturday what they want ed for Christmas. The list ap pears in today's "Voice of the People." i The reporter started out to get 20 answers, but in no time, the list had reached 45. The answers not published to day will appear in a later edition. The children were shopping here Saturday when interviewed. New Baptist Church Is Organized At Ninevah A new Baptist church was or ganized at Ninevah on Sunday, and will be known as the Ninevah Bap tist church. The charter members in their organizational meeting elected Rev. C. L. Allen, of Aliens Creek as pastor The group already have a deed for a site to build a rock church, and plans are underway to begin construction in the spring. Until the building is erected, the con gregation will meet in th basemen of the Dave Duckett residence. All summer the group have held Sun day School in the Duckett yard, with an average of 30 to 50 attending. PAGES" Associated Press and Directors Named Tor Chamber Of Commerce Mrs. E. Roosevelt Writes About Trip To Lake Junaluska Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, writ ing in the current issue of Mc Calls Magazine, devoted a para graph to her trip to Lake Juna luska several summers ago. The paraghaph she wrote is as follows: In July 1 made a trip to Lake Junaluska in North Carolina to speak before a group of Meth odist women. I had been very hesitant about going anywhere in the South. My feeling that the colored people should have full civil rights had over the years engendered a good deal of resentment in the South, which resulted, particularly In election years, in a number of disagree able letters and editorials. How ever, the Methodist group was very insistent, and I was glad afterward that 1 went, for I en joyed myself and they seemed to think my coming was worth while." BPW Gives $677 To Camp Santa Claus is many women to the boys and girls who will be going to the Haywood County 4-11 Club Camp, and Christmas came about two weeks ahead of time. This morning, The Waynesville Business and Professional Women's Club gave the county agent's office a check for $677.38. That was the 4-11 Club camp's share of the net receipt from the Barn Warming Dance and Wheelbarrow Promenade tke wo men's organization sponsored to open last month's third annual Tobacco Harvest Festival. Mrs. Rill Dover, the club's treasurer, presented the check on behalf of her organization. Mrs. M. G. Stamcy is president of the club. County Must Charge For Use Of Buildings County Schools Superintendent Jack Messer said today the Com munity Development Program or ganizations would be charged only with the actual operational costs when they use county school build ings for community athletics and other activities. He emphasized that there would be no charge for mere rental of thp j,ui(jjngS "The attitude of the Board of Education," he said, "is to encour age the use of the buildings for community purposes. "We wouldn't make any charges at all if there were any other way of taking care of the expenses of operation. "But the county simply doesn't have the funds to pay for the extra expenses, unfortunately. He also said the charge is being made to satisfy a state regulation which requires payment by the agency using school buildings for purposes other than school activ ities during regular school periods. The charge will cover only the actual operational costs of lights, fuel, and janitor services. The amount of these expenses, Messer explained, would depend on the size of the gym or auditor ium, the amount of power used, and the local wages of the janitor. (See County Page 6) Power To Be Off In Some Areas On Sunday The power will be off Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 in Hazelwood, Lake Junaluska and Balsam areas, it was announced today by Caro lina Power and Light officials. The shut-off will not ffect REA or Waynesville, Jt was said. There are necessary repairs that must be made, hence the cut-off. Rev. Mr. Allen said this morn ing that services will be held every second and fourth Sundays, with Sunday School every Sunday morn ing. The group decided to extend the time for receiving charter mem bers until Sunday, January 8. Al ready 15 have joined, with nine others having their letters, with a number wanting to transfer their memberships. The church group elected Nathan Baldwin and Maxie Davis as dea cons. Mr. Baldwin also serves as treasurer, and Alonzo Rathbone Is clerk. United Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C, MONDAY The election committee of the Chamber of Commerce this morn ing completed counting the ballots for the candidates for the board of directors for the coming year. A large vote was cast, with the following results. Representing agriculture, Rich ard Barber, Jr. Representing auto sales, and ser vice stations, Henry Davis. Representing Industry, John J. Cuddeback and Whitener Prevost. Representing business and pro fessional, Leo Weill. Representing Hotels and Board ing houses. George "Mo" Kimball and Paul Hyatt. Representing merchants, W. M. "Bill Cobb and Dave Felmet. The names of Dr. F. S. Love and Charles E. Ray appeared on the ballot, while they are automatically Jon the board, by virtue of their respective olfices as superinten dent of Lake Junaluska, apd chair man of the N. C. Park Commission. Each civic organization will name at least one representative to serve on the board. James Kilpatrick, president, an nounced that the members of both the old board and new board, would meet Tuesday, Dec. 20, at which time the officers for the coming year will be named. Lions Dime Board Takes In Nearly 5100 First Day The Waynesville Lions sent their dime board Into action Saturday in front of the old Citizens Bank building on Main Street in spite of the cold drizzle as they launch ed their annual drive to make Christmas bright for children who don i nave much chance for a bright one. Dr. Boyd Owen, chairman of the club's health and welfare commit tee, that is pushing the campaign, reported that the start was a suc cessful one. Saturday shoppers dropped a total of $80 to $100 In nickles, dimes, quarters, half-dollars, and bills on the board before nightfall. He said members of the club, working in shifts, will operate the board "practically around the clock" until Christmas Eve. Are You A Close Observer, Then How Many Solid Glass Doors On Main Street? Are you a close observer? Certainly , you hava noticed that many firms on Mala Street have installed these modern all glass doors. The type that are made of solid glass, about an inch or more thick. Just how many of this type doors would you venture are now Christmas Seal Sales Are Lagging. Funds Needed To Fight Tuberculosis For Sale 55,700 Tuberculosis seals at once. That is what the committee in charge of the pretty Christmas seals want to sell right' now, yes lmmeaiaieiy, The committee started out with a quota of 100,000 seals, at one cent each. That would mean $1,000 for fighting the dreaded "white plague" tuberculosis. As of Saturday, there had been 44,300 seals sold in this community. Three-fourths of all the money raised is used in TB prevention right here in Haywood. Mrs. B.C. Lane, general chair man of the seals, said this morn ing that every effort is being made to reach the quota by the 20th The seals are being sold by mail this year, A. J. Fancher, of Hazelwood, is , treasurer, and checks should be I made payable to him, 43 Families Need Help; Welfare Survey Reveals Hundreds Of Displays Featured Achievement Day Program On Friday Funeral Tuesday jmmmm CHARLES A. WfeBB, veteran Ashcville publisher, died early Sunday morning. Funeral serv ices will be held Tuesday morn ing. Veteran Asheville Publisher Dies In Hospital ASHEVtLLE (APT Charles' A: Webb, 83, chairman of the board of the Asheville Citizen and Times, died Sunday. He had been ill since entering n hospital here in August with virus pneumonia. A newspaper publisher in this resort city for 30 years, a civic and political leader, Webb was presi dent of the newspapers prior to his retirement to the chairmanship earlier this year. The newspapers also operated Radio Station WWNC I here. A practicing attorney in his younger years, he served three terms in the North Carolina State Senate and was chairman of the State Democratic Executive Com mittee in 1012. He was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the boundary between North Carolina and Tennessee. Webb was a member of the board (See Webb Page 6) in use on Main Street here? The biggest number we could get guessed from any one was twelve. Maybe you think that is too high or not quite high enough. Well how about sixteen? AH wrong again. There are 21 yes, twenty-one in use. Now you can take the number you guessed, apply it against 21, nd determine what per cent of things you look at that you really fail to see. Lions Honor Players And The Waynesville Lions paid their respects Thursday night to a bunch of boys who played the game the hard way straight and clean. They turned their regular dinner meeting into a testimonial to the players of Waynesville High School's football squad, and to their veteran coach, Carleton Weatherby, who won nine tough games, tied one, and lost only one in this recent football season. The role of guest at a dinner of this size was a little new to the boys, and they squirmed a little in their Sunday suits. But they took the flood of com pliments as graciously as they took their victories and their loss last season. 1 in AFTERNOON, DEC. 12, 1949 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties f- .Hundreds of exhibits in handi craft, household, furnishings and foods marked the displays of the Haywood county members of Home Demonstration Clubs at their an nual Achievement Day held in the First Methodist church on Friday. The highlight of the morning session was the talk by Miss Caro lyn Smith, 4-H Club member of Cherokee county, who was North Carolina's delegate to Norway in the International Farm Youth Ex change last year. Miss Smith spoke on her exper iences in Norway and other Euro pean countries. She told of cus toms of the people, their manner of living, and the types of homes In each country. She explained the Farm Youth Exchange as a pro gram for promoting good will in other countries and to help citi zens of this country understand the problems of others. Miss Smith also displayed an exhibit of articles from Norway Including hand-woven pieces, knit ted socks, glass ware, and sliver. Prior to the opening of the meet ing Mrs. W. L. Matncy, church organist, played. The Rev. J. E. Yountz, pastor of the church, led the devotional and Wayne Corpen Ing, county farm agent, extended greetings to the club women. Another feature of the morning program was the talk by Mrs. J. S. Gray of Franklin, president of the. "State Federation, of Home UemMst!raUon ClUDsVwho told the recent meeting of the National Federation in Colorado Springs. The afternoon session opened with a devotional given by Mrs. F. O. Dryman on "A Woman's Achievement." This was followed by reports of secretaries of each home club in the county and Mrs. Otis Cole, secretary of the county council, gave a report on the last Achieve ment Day program. Miss Margaret Johnston, county librarian, spoke on Good Reading (See Achievement Day Page 3) CD Chairmen To Study Units' Progress Today All chairmen of Haywood Coun ty's Community Development Pro gram organizations will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Haywood County Court House to survey the pro gress made by individual families of all the communities. R. C. Francis, county Commun ity Development chairman, will preside over the session, and As sistant County Agent Turner Cathey will be one of the discus sion leaders. The community chairmen also will talk over the plans for the fin' al judging which will determine which community is the winner of the $500 prize for showing the greatest Improvements under the Community Development Program The judges, officials of the N. C State College Extension Service who made their first survey of community improvements early last month, are scheduled to make their final estimates on January 23 That date will approximate the first anniversary of the inaugura tion of the extensive Community Development Program. Football Coaches When Program Chairman Jerry Rogers introduced Coach Weather by, one of the biggest Lions of them all, incidentally, guests and hosts settled back, anticipating some ap propriate words praising the foot ball team. But the big ex-Duke tackle neat ly reversed his field and proceeded to rifle his slncerest passes to the Lions themselves and those they represented. Lion Grayden Ferguson, Waynes ville's town manager, he pointed out, represents the agency that makes those Friday night home games possible In the first place, with the lighting for the stadium. Tony Davis, Johnny Cuddeback, (See Lions Fase 6) Dies At 99 V A. II. M. Rogers, 99, the oldest resident of Haywood, was burled at two this afternoon. He died at his home on Fines Creek Sunday. Haywood's Oldest Resident Buried This Afternoon Adolphus Hugh Manuel Rogers, 99, believed to have been the oldest resident of Haywood county, died at his home in the Wilkins Creek section of Fines Creek Sunday afternoon. He had been confined to his bed for the past five years, but became critically ill only two I weeks ago. Mr. Rogers, known to many as "Uncle Doc," was a farmer. He had lived on the home, place for 83 years and for the past 60 years, he lived in a house he built him self. ' " - f- .. He was the son of Matthew and Elizabeth Lusk Rogers and a grandson of Hugh Rogers, who fought in the Revolutionary War. His grandmother was Nancy Thorn ton Rogers. Despite his advanced age, Rog ers had done chores on his farm until five years ago. He was once widely known as a hunter and was student of the Bible. He was active in the Lower Fines Creek Methodist church all his life. Funeral services were held Mon day at 2 p. m. in Lower Fines Creek Methodist church with the Rev. R. P. McCracken officiating. Burial was in Redmond Cemeterv. Active pallbearers were John (See Rogers Page 6) 14 WNC Schools To Have Pupils In Bethel Contest Students from 14 Western North Carolina schools will com pete Wednesday in the seed identi fication and judging contest at Bethel School. The contestants will he judged by George Nesbitt of Cranberry High School. Avery County. Among those who will take part in the contest are students from Waynesville, Clvde. Crab- tree-Iron Duff, Bethel, Fines Creek, Hayesville. Murphy, Frank lin, Glenville, Sylva, and Cullow-hee. Timber From 480 Acres Of Watershed Will Be Sold The town of Waynesville an nounced this week it would re ceive sealed bids up to January 14 to cut timber on a 480-acre tract. The trees designated for cutting will yield an estimated 424,000 board feet of hardwood, 5,000 board feet of hemlock, and 84,000 board feet of chestnut. Town Manager G. C. Ferguson said the area to be opened to this latest culling lies on the west part of Old Bald Drainage in the Waynesville municipal watershed. He emphasized, however, that the town's water supply is not de rived from the land opened to cut ting. This will be the third such con tract let during, the last year. Mr. Ferguson said that as has been the previous practice, the trees will be cut on a selective basis. Foresters already have mark ed the timber which will be sold. In addition to these marked trees, however, all chestnut in the area also will be sold for cutting The sale of the trees is expected to add several thousand more 226 People In The 43 Families That Need Help In Order to Have Merry Christmas Forty-three families, consisting of 226 people, face a dreary, cheer less Christmas unless they get some help immediately. This fact was revealed this morn ing, as Mrs. Sam Queen, superin tendent ' of Welfare in Haywood, provided The Mountaineer with a list of the 43 needy cases. This newspaper, in cooperation with the staff of the Welfare de partment, are bringing these fact3 to the attention of the people of Haywood. Each family, which the welfare department terms worthy of need, is being referred to as a "case." There are 43 "cases" or families, and details as to the ages of each member of the family is being published in today's issue. Any individual, group, club or organization wishing to spread Christmas cheer this season, can choose as many of the cases as they like. Just select the case you want to help, call the Welfare of fice, phone 125, and tell them what case number you want to help. Then get busy, and fix up a box or basket of the things you want that particular family to get. Take the box or basket to the Welfare office, on Main Street, by ten o'clock Thursday, Dec. 22, the staff of the department will see that your packages are delivered.. Your name, or the name of your group will be on each package given the families. This newspaper does not know the name of a single family listed. All we know Is that each case is a deserving one, and without some help, the 43 Haywood families will not have any reason to enjoy Christmas i .4 The 43 cases as compiled by the Welfare Department are as follows: Case 1 Mother and father and four children. Father desperately ill. Mother not able to leave home to find employment. Children's ages: Twin boys 4 years; boy 6 years; and girl 8 years. Case 2 Father, mother, and four (See Welfare Page 6) Noted Couple To Meet With County 'Silent' People Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jones of Lumberton, arrived here today to start a week of get-together meet ings with the people of Haywood 'county and surrounding areas han dicapped by the inability to speak or hear. The couple are noted for their long service among North Caro lina's mute people. The first of these evening gather ings will be held at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday at the First Baptist church of Waynesville, which will be the site of all the other meetings throughout the week. Meetings during the day will be planned if people desire them. Everyone, in addition to mute people, are invited to attend these sessions. While in Haywood county, Mr. and Mrs. Jones will be at the home of Mrs. C. H. Chamblee on Boun dary Street in Waynesville. dollars to the town treasury. Approved practices of good for est management are used to se lect trees to be culled and market ed. Highway Record For 1949 (To Date) In Haywood Killed . . . . 7 Injured . . 38 (This Information com piled from Records of Stat Highway Patrol). if :' t W4MW'."3""r?S',r. :