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1 1 , 'I, , , ,., , I, i in n"""""Ti I t3 ff tPnrtrj""'i 1 mi ! if , stun.-" ""nan- 1 1M1 v ...r-i '. TO WaYnesviIle Elks Give $300 To Make 000 Loan Christmas Merrier Electrification j the Haywood ip Corporation ,000 to make gmbers for in ces, wiring and ? id Tuesday by Jian Gwyn B. jj State REA J the Haywood in. Lfinal approval f approved for ric Cooperative Jenn., and the i Membership tford. The Mountaineer Will Not Have A Paper On Monday The Mountaineer will not lit published Monday. The staff of this newspaper will observe Monday as a holi day, coming back to work Tues day morning, and publishing just one paper next week. It is the only time of the year that the usual two edition', are not published twice a week every Monday and Thursday. .en Checking On ILicense Cards 3 Have ?rice $1 I Waynesville r ill for one dol- I ae requires that Slide operated I license tag. imed j officers of the janagemcnt Ad Jeleeled for the i-sday and Friday. & the day before (Unbent members IA committee for ms on Friday, nen. named dur nvention are: A. Crabtree, chair f of Waynesville. d J. B. Hipps of ar member. iO turn re-elected Tight of Waynes rk and secretary; Ine Trantham of igurer. led Mrs. Boyce esville and Mrs. yatt Creek to the ull-time office as- 5) 302 farmers par is PMA conserva t ballots to elect PMA Page 5) Belter keep at! e e mi .Mini lights car lights. Ihal i-- The highway pat ml arc making weekly inspections of niolnr ve hicles for defective light.'-. All ve hicles found without prupi i' lights are ordered to have them rnrrcct cd immediately, or be hailed into court. Where there i a lot el viola tions regarding lights, the owner of the vehicle is given a dial ion and ordered lo have repairs made, according to Cpl. ('arpeiiler of I lie Highway Patrol. About once a week a mechanical inspection is being made Lights, brakes, windshield -vipers, and oth er points arc checked All drivers licenses are being checked, as well as registration cards. "We are finding a lot of expired registration cards." Cpl. Carpenter said. Hans arc to run the cheeking lanes once a week. The w eal her determines to a greal degree wh.it days and nights I he si aliens are set up. Lions Raise $700 For Cheer Fund , pa I i Varied Programs Marking Holiday Season In County Youth Pays $10 For Shooting Fireworks Here It is against the law to shoot fireworks. One teen-age boy realized that now to the extent of a $10 line. Police arrested the youth for shooting fireworks, Hnd in po lice court he entered a plea of guilty, and was fined $10. Police are Investigating fur ther to determine where me fireworks were bought, as they pointed out this too. is a viola tion of the law In Haywood. Re-Elected Ceorge A Brown, Jr.. (left), Christmas fund committee chairman of the Waynesville Elks Lodge, gives a cheik to l.t. Florence Wall of the Salvation Army to help needy families tor Christmas. Mrs. Sain Queen, county welfare superintendent, and Dick Bradley, president of the Waynesville l.ions Club, hold the checks Brown had given a few minutes before on behalf of the F.Iks. The donations lo Hit i' two organizations also were for the aid of needy families at Christmas. The three checks to talled s:t(i). Looking on are Spaldon Underwood, and Felix Stovall u-xlrcnii- right, members of the F.Iks Lodge committee. A Motirtainci r Hioto by Ingram's SiudiiH. Each of Welfare's 43 Families Given Needs The Waynesville Lions Club's campaign to raise funds for needy children continued climbing this week, but it was still an uphill bat tle, mostly against the weather Boyd Owen, chairman of the club's health and welfare commit tee which is waging the campaign, reported today that Haywood coun ty folks had so far contributed about $700 for Christmas Cheer. It also includes substantial dona tions made by local organizations. (See Lions Kaise Page i people Generous; lions Hopping old girl looked $ recognized the ('Main Street rat the cup he held led to the well next to her and clear, loud tone: ' does daddy have t? Don't we have nummy?" t the cup started Whistling something casually and studying a whisp of cloud in the blue sky very carefully. The woman flushed and some passersby chuckled. "Hush." she told the child quiet ly "Daddy's not begging, he's working with t h e Lions. . . oh, never mind. Come along." Well, technically, daddy was standing there on Ilicmiue i"". - " , the stj-eet corner. bui ne was man. ine it for a lot ot children Hp is one ot many WINDY cember 22 Occa tfd, and windy. ynesville tempera ed by the staff of Farm): Max. Min. Prec. i... 56 39 .06 ..... 66 27 i... 63 29 ZiML members Local Elks Give $300 For Needy Families The Waynesville Flks Lodge this week made certain thai quite a few 1 1 ,i u i x ill county families w ould hae a Merry Christmas. Ceorge A Brown. Jr., chairman of the F.Iks' Christmas Fund com mnlee. presented to representa tives of three organizations checks totalling $300. The presentation was made in behalf of the Lodge, Keceiving the gifts for their or ganiai.ons were Lt Florence Wall of the Sahation Army units serv ile" the Hawvood area; Mrs. Sam Queen, county superintendent public welfare: and lev. president Lions club. Brown said the funds were giv- i.. r li;.. 1 r'Vii-itt. en lo aiti neeu lammcs a-- v.... mas lime. Serving with Brown on the blks committee arc rclix blovau. spai- don Underwood and Ketner. of Richard Brad- of the Waynesville Charles D. Decoration Contest Winners Are Named By BILL LINDAU The people of Haywood county opened their hearts to their neighbors aiiin. About this lime last month, 4ii families didn't have much of a Christmas to look forward to. Hut today they all at e certain of a happy one. Members of the County Welfare Department this niorn ini; started Christmas shopping for the last of the 43 families The Mountaineer listed only ten days apo. It was Mrs. Sam Queen, the county welfare superinten dent, who reported that all the families had been taken care of. I She thanked The Mountaineer for its ellorts on behalf of these needy people, and expressd her deepest appreciation and that of her co-workers to the people of the county for their generous hearts. "This," she said, "is the Christ mas spirit in its finest sense." Many of the people had contrib uted liaskets of gifts, and many others gave cash so the welfare workers could buy baskets of gifts for the families. Once more Haywood county citizens celebrated the birthday of the Man who preached the Golden Rule by putting the Golden Rule to work. Promotions Given Three By The Bank Three promotions were made Monday by the board of directors of the First. National Bank. .1. 11. Way. Jr., was named execu tive vice president, James T. No land was promoted from cashier lo vice president, and Joe S. Davis was promoted from assistant cash ier to cashier. The board also declared the semi-annual dividend and granted each employee a bonus. J. K. Massie, chairman ol tne board, said that the lasl six months for the bank hnd been one of the best In the ilstory of llie institution. The board ordered $25,000 from undivided profits added to the sur plus account, which now' makes it one of the largest of any bank in this area. The annual meeting of the stock holders is set for January 10th. I " . : i wX j Chicken Dinner Set For County 'Guests' Sunday Santa Claus won't forget the folks in the Haywood county jail. Sheriff It. V. Welch said to day the Christmas guests can look forward to the sort of din ner that is suitable to Christmas rhicken and dumplings, swet-t potatoes, rice and gravy, corn bread and loaf bread and coffee. Jailer Bill Plemmons said that right now there are 11 prisoners occupying rooms in tne couniy hotel. Winners were announced this morning in the Christmas decora tion contest, sponsored by the Richland Garden Club and cash prizes were awarded for first place in three classifications. For the best home window deco ration. Mrs. Willie Cochran, Rich hinrt street, won first place and Mrs, Charlotte McLaughlin, Smath- crs Street, won honorable mention For the best commercial window i 1 IV Wqv- .. ,..;n i ins rlnh who i Tuts won nrsi puce .- sr-hThe xry rcccived h board, trying to .m. . , Kjrs, lacc, for the best out-door money to help nearl .100 k r , Mrs. Jonathan u i un,iv and honorable mention was own will nave. . rlvde Ray. Jr (Wan nr riMLi uii" - - r Postal Workers Are Suffering From Severe Attack Of 'Carditis' Publishers Get Biggest Gift Of All From Staff The publishers of The Moun taineer received their biggest Christmas present from mem bers ot the staff this morning. When the publishers came to work, they found a large box filled with beautifully wrapped packages, of all sizes. On top of the box was a neat card, saying that all the con tents of the box was a complete. Christmas dinner for a family of six, and suitable gifts , for a mother and five children. The staff had decided that instead of giving the publishers a gift di rect, that they would take one of the 43 needy families listed by the Welfare Department to help. The money that would have gone into the gift for the publishers was spent helping this needy family. The publishers feel that this was the best gift that the staff could have given them especi ally in view of the fact that The Mountaineer has been so inter ested in working with the Wel fare Department in seeing that (Sec Publishers Page 6) Bethel Boy Dies In Cruso Wreck An 18-year-old Bethel boy lost his life when the truck in wnicn he was riding left a curve and turned over near the East Fork Baptist Church on Highway 276 Tuesday night. State Highway Patrolman Hal Dayton reported the victim, Phil L. Sherrill of Canton, Route i, a Brevard College Freshman and Eagle Scout, died of head injuries at 4 a.m. yesterday morning at Haywood County Hospital here. He said the driver of the truck, whom he identified as William D. Stamey, about 20, also of Canton, Route 2, is under a charge of man slaughter. Stamey suffered minor cuts and bruises in the wreck. Dayton said the 1939 pickup truck, travelling south, left the highway after it went out of con trol while rounding the sharp curve just above the church, tra velled down the shoulder of the highway, then turned over, the cab crashing on top of a huge, dead stump by the East Fork of the Pigeon River. The front end of the truck was demolished, and the passenger's side of the cab where Sherrill was riding was badly buckled by the impact. The officer said the accident hap (See Bethel Boy Page 6) JAMES I.. K1LPATRICK was re-elected president of the Chamber of Commerce here Tuesday, as the board of direc tors met lo formulate plans for the coming year. Kilpatrick Re-Elected President Civic Body Janus I. . Kilpatrick was re-elected president of I he Chamber of Commerce by the board of direc tors lu-re Tne , day allernoon. John .1. C'uddehaik was also re-elected Ircanvr. Georpc "Mo" Kimball was named as lirst vice president, with Dave Felmet as second vice president, and W. II. I'n vosl third. The directors instructed the ex ecutive committee to employ a seeretarv, lo replace Mrs. Y rank Knulti, who resigned several weeks ago in order to join her husband in Orangeburg. The executive com mittee is composed of the presi dent, all three vice presidents, and the treasurer. The board also ordered all bills of the organization paid to date, which leaves a "starting" balance for the new year, the treasurer re ported. President Kilpatrick is expected to name committees for the new year, and the executive committee will submit a proposd budget to the directors for approval at the first meeting in January. Just about everything but the Christmas spirit will be at a stand still this weekend. Stores will be closed after busi ness hours Christmas Eve and won't reopen until Tuesday morn ing. . . 1 The banks will be closed all day 'Monday and Tuesday, and private business offices also will be shut down all day Monday. All offices in the Court House except the sheriff's office and the jail will close at noon tomorrow and will slay closed until Tuesday morning. " j The Haywood County Library will close at 5 p.m. tomorrow ana remain closed until Wednesday morning. The District Health Office here and in Canton also will close to morrow and won't reopen until Tuesday morning. To take care of last-minute gift mailing, the Waynesville Post Of fice will keep all its departments open until 6 p.m. Saturday. Most of the school children of the county and their teachers put their books away at noon yester day, and have a long holiday that won't end until the school bells start ringing again January 5 at the usual time. But all through this week, schools and churches throughout the county were paying tribute to Hie Christmas spirit with plays, pageants, and special services. The pupils of St. John's School, (See Program Page 6) City Court Collects $1,600 In November Waynesville police court did a flourishing business during No- ! vember, when 78 defendants ap- pearcd before Mayor J. H. Way, Jr., and left $l,69d.80 in cold cash ' for fines and court costs. , ' Not all of the defendants paid in 4 ', cash. Some did not have the money. and are cn the roads working JaUU ) rC from their.-debt . tarthV'tdwTS cou Some 58, hovever, paid $10, all the way to $326. Three charged with driving drunk were fined $100, another $200, and a third $300, all of them had costs added to the fines. The second offender paid the $200, and (See City Court Page 6) W. CURTIS RLSS cleared of tMc nrfice will br everything except emptv mail bacs j Saturday afternoon." said lost master J. H. Howell, as he wa c his hand toward a packed and jammed post office here Tuesday Seeing the reporter's arched cc brows, and questionable expres sion, the postmaster sternly repeat ed his statement, and added: -I set my goal to get everything out. and I mean it." Then in the voice characteristic of his military days he continued: "It has got to' be out. We are staying open until six o clock Sat urday, land we will get all he mail and packages readv for the patrons. All they have to do is come get it." (Iooh JHtii nfoari Jk Sawyer To Go To Kings Mountain State Highway Patrolman Wil liam Sawyer will be transferred from Haywood County to Kings Mountain in Cleveland County on January 1. The report was made today by State Highway Patrol Corporal John L. Stevens. Stevens said Sawyer, World War II combat veteran of the U. S. Air Force, in effect would swap as (Sre Sawyer Page 6) Big Party S. E. Tutor, the manager of the Strand Theatre, is going to give one big Christmas present to about 300 kids Saturday morning. This week he said there would be a two-hour show at the theatre, starting at 10 a. m. free for school children who don't usually have the price of a movie. Working through the Lions Club health and welfare committee, he passed the word to the school prin cipals, who passed the word to the kids just before classes let out Wednesday for the Christmas holi days. This gift film fare will consist principally of cartoon comedies. Family Faces Christmas With Home Burned Down t EDITORIAL A survey of the circumstances, and the method which the mail is bring handled was convincing, and look all doubt out of the postmas ter's statement, although right then, mail seemed to be piled raf-tcr-high. Two crews were working stead ily on the mountain of mail, but under their system, the heavy load appeared eaiy. One crew devoted all their time to dispatching, while another took care of the incoming mails. It required about the full time of one person to straighten up the mail as it dropped through the chute, whil another assorted the letters according to states, ana iwo : w-ij dispatchers swuiiy gave me leuers (See Post Office Page 6) One anniversary, and one alone belongs tn all the world. Each nation has holidays which celebrate their heroes and important events in its history. But these are of human origin, and are transcended by one event that is celebrated by all nations. Only once a year does the whole world echo with tidings of joy sung by all peoples. Ever since Virgin Mary laid her baby in its manger bed in Bethlehem, has Christmas been God's gift to every home, the one equal posession of all mankind. The day comes this year when the world is confused, but regardless of all the unrest, take time out to receive with eager hearts the greetings of Christmas. . For it is this season that we renew the hope for "peace on earth, good will toward men." Christmas brings within the reach of men and women everywhere, the blessing which no change of time or circumstances can take awav. It lifts the eyes of men from worldly trials to the vision of a Living Christ. It lifts mans mind to the knowledge of God's love. It brings to us that neighborly love which the small town, and the rural community best typlifies today. Just such as we have right here in Haywood county. This newspaper which has served this county with neighborly tidings, extends to each of our some 20,000 readers, all the sin cere wishes for a very Merry Christmas. A fine left a young couple and their three children facing a bleak Christmas. The blaze struck Wednesday afternoon, gutting their four-room frame house on Smathers Street. Firemen got two beds from the charred ruins of the modest little house, and they thought the mat tresses might be saved. But that's about all. Carl Stanley, the 25-year-old father, had a tough job ahead of him. He had to tell his wife about the fire th?t robbed them of almost everything but the clothes they wore. She was still in the hospital with their new-born infant. Then he had to find another place to live for them and their two other children, both less than five years. Police Chief Orville Noland, owner of the house, said the build ing was a complete loss. Fire Chief Clem Fitzgerald said the tirt apparently originated by the coal and wood kitchen stove, but that the specific cause of the blaze had not yet been determined. Mr. Stanley was at work at the time the blaze broke out. Highway Record For 1949 (To DmU) In Haywood Killed.... 8 Injured ... 41 (Thia Information com piled from Records of State Highway Patrol). - n - :
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