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llouhy Afternoon, February Ja, , PAGE LIGHT TEE WAYNESVILLE B IOUNTAESTEH scorrs scrapjoo:: Haywood Native Named 1949 Man Of The Year Switch Thrown On 66,000-Volt Power Lino Into This Area V A it 1 i ' A Revival Preacher IWWWIIWIIWWWWlWllWPllW'WllllUll JM i 0 ! i - , , TIiE REV. E. D. JOHNSON of Greensboro is conducting a two week revival at the Church of fcGod in Hazelwood. Services are ;held 'every night starting at 7:15 Lp'clock. The revival opened Sunday. Lions Honor Outstanding WTHS Senior Jimmy Whitman, football player, scholar, and student leader of Way nesville Township High School, was an honorary member of the Waynesville Lions Club last Fri day night. He was delighted. So were the Lions. Jimmy's visit' was the first in a series of monthly visits planned for outstanding students by the club. Joe Jack Atkins, ' chairman of the club's citizenship committee, explained that each month the Lions will have as a guest and honorary Lion a student chosen for the honor by the faculty of the school. "s Whitman was introduced by Lion C. E. Weatherby, his principal and football coach, as being currently '.'.the outstanding citizen of the school." Jimmy currently holds the high est scholastic average among the boys and ranks third in his class of 205 (two girls rank first and second). He played tackle for the football team last season, earlier won an American Legion citizen ship award, . is president of the Waynesville High School student body, a member of the All-State Chorus, and leader of his Presby terian church Fellowship group. MORE ABOUT Health Officials (Continued from Page 1) under the emphatically: ? "That would come head of confidential ThisejpvinisJit s daesv-irwfcand never has disclosed confidential information. i "We have advised our public health clients to see their own physicians, when an examination disclosed physical defects or ail ments. "But we have never authorized anyone to sell medicine." Harry Davis, native of Haywood County, has been named the most outstanding man of the Tri-Cities Reidsville - Leaksville-Spray for 1949. He was honored at ceremonies at the Tri-Citics Citizens Night program cn January 27 and was presented a plaque in recognition of his unselfishness and usefulness to his community. Hon. Clyde R. Iloey, made the principal address on the program. Mr. Davis, civic leader, fire chief, church steward, inventor, Rotarian, athletic booster, and chairman of the Rockingiinm County Board of Commissioners, was selected from nominations made by the Trl-City Coordination Council. Thirty-two civic leaders, representing men's and women's clubs and organiza tions, were given an opportunity to make nominations and to vote on candidates. Active In community affairs since going to Leaksville in 1921, Mr, Davis was elected to the board of county Commissioners in 1937, then won the vote for the chair manship of the board in 1948 af ter serving continuously since his first election. He was active in promoting the building of a new municipal build ing in Spray in 1940. Mr. Davis is a director of the Trl-City Merchants association, a director of the Leaksville - Spray Rotary Club, a member of the county board of Health, and a former chairman of the county Welfare Board, 1 He Is a charter member of the Leaksville Fire department and was made fire chief in 1947. He is a member of the Board of Stewards of the Leaksville Metho dist Church and was one of the organizers and the first president of the Leaksville High School Parent-Teacher Association. Active and vitally interested in the service of the Rockingham County Library, particularly in the rural and remote sections, Mr. Davis has invented and designed a sliding shelf unit for the library's new Bookmobile. The book truck has outside shelves and a double brace of In side shelves, with a single narrow corridor. Mr. Davis originated the idea of having the inside shelves roll out of the truck, and to make the work even easier, he installed a starter motor which rolls the shelves in or out at the press of a button near the driver's seat. Mr. Davis Is president of Leaks ville Motors,' authorized Chrysler Plymouth dealers, V ' Ifarry Davis was born at the turn of the century, one of nine chil dren of the family of the late Mr, and Mrs. J. S. Davis of Waynes ville. He attended Haywood County schools and received his higher education at Cullowhee Western Carolina Teachers College. Public office is not new for any member of the Davis family., Mr. Davis' great-grandfather was a member of the State Legislature, his grandfather was a member of the Legislature, his father was a member of the Legislature, and his brother,., Grover C. Davis, was a s 1 1 1 1 . i , mumuer oi me last general assem bly. In 1926, Mr. Davis was married to Miss Zula Patterson, daughter of J. D. Patterson and the late Mrs. Patterson of Leaksville. They have two daughters, Margaret, who Is in her second year at Duke Uni versity, and Ruth, a senior at Leaksville High School. MAKE THIS YOUR HEADQUARTERS ' FOR , PMA (AAA) Materials 18 Phosnhatft V . ' 20 Phosphate ; I i !? i ' J vi i ; - V.,; i i , V ' ' i I 1 . . $ i I J t I : ;i J - J - i J J" f A LL AV v A owe m roun r 3v(Ap Xf A w M , isSfA libMiH imti mm- WOMLM OF OMAX. df -IKE CMbu'S MASKL --''la am Family basketball teams from 16 states played in the National Fam ily Tournament at Wilson, N. C., this year. : i3 Electric power lines were opened yesterday at the Canton substation of Carolina Power and Light Com pany, sending current , of three times the former voltage to Waynesville and Hazelwood. Offi cials of CP&L and leading citizens of the section took part In the ceremony that cut in the new lines, completed after eight months of construction and capable of carry ing nine times the capacity of the old lines. Voltage was increased from 22,000 volts to 66,000 volts in the lines directed to Waynes ville, Hazelwood ana the Dayton Rubber Company plant at Hazel wood.; Pictured at the ceremony are, left to right, J. E. Tate, man ager of CP&L in Canton; Julian B. Stepp of Ashevllle, district CP&L manager: L, J. Cannon, chief dis patcher of Western division, CP&L; J. H. Way, mayor of Waynesville; Charles E. Ray of Waynesville, chairman' of N, C. National Park, Parkway and Forest Development Commission; Sam R. Robinson, former mayor of Canton; Rudolph Carswell of Hazelwood, president of the Boosters Club; F. W. Woody, mayor of Canton; C L. Fisher, may or of Hazelwood; W. . H. Prevost, chairman of the Industrial commis sion of the Waynesville Chamber of Commerce; and L. K. Barber of Hazelwood, superintendent of- the A. C. Lawrence Leather Company. The Canton substation handles transmission for all the Western division of the power company. IO Super Phosphate Fertilizer 0-14-14 2-12-12 Ladino Clover Orchard Grass Fescue Blue Grass . White Clover Quality Seed You Can Depend Upon! ; ORCHARDMEN We Now Have In Stock All Dormant Spray Materials Formers Exchange C. D. "Shorty" Ketncr, owner TIIONE 130 ASIIEVILLE ROAD Little Damage Results From Hazelwood Fire A stove in a small frame house in Hazelwood caught fire at about 10 a.m. today, but the blaze was out by the time Waynesville fire men arrived. 1 Fire Chief Clem Fitzgerald de scribed the damage as negligible. MORE ABOU'l Capt. Davis (Continued from page one) long service in the National Guard and of World War II. Captain Davis enlisted In the Guard in 1933, and was first ser geant of the, Waynesville company in 1940 when the unit was induct ed info federal service. Shortly afterward, he was com missioned a second lieutenant. He served in the European The ater with another infantry outfit in World War II, however. . He organized and became com manding officer of the Waynesville Heavy Tank Company following his honorable discharge from ser vice. -. . Lieutenant Carswell, "who , has been with the National Guard since 1937. saw Dart of his overseas service in the Caribbean area, and has been the company's executive officer since it was organized. Sermon On The Mount -(1) Mk J ; . NV w W 1 - - .- ..MtMMurM MORE ABOUT ; Davidson Band (Coniinuea from rate 1) a reputation of being one of the fin est musicians in the South,-is di rector of the Transylvania Music Camp, held every summer near Brevard, and conductor - of - the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. He also has appeared as guest con- ductor for the National SymphonyTfor they shall be filled, Orchestra. At the same time, his Davidson band frequently has been 'termed by leading musicians and music- lovers in general as the finest col lege band in the South. ) I Last year, the band was honor ed hv being invited to ulav at the national convention of the Ameri can ' Bandmasters' Association. For the past three .years, it has been the only college musical group to appear before the North Caro lina High School All-State Band at the annual try-outs Over the past years Us concerts have won not only southern region al but national recognition. Special Lenten Services At Grace Episcopal Rnprial Lenten services, in ob servance of the Lenten season, be ginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb ruary 22, will begin at the Grace Episcopal church, each Wednesday evening at 7:30. All persons are MORE ABOUT Medford (Continuea from Pate lv which is credited with bringing In additional road-building and park development to this area. Mr. Medford, in discussing his campaign with friends, pointed out, "In the 1947 General Assembly I was only able ; to do a limited number of things for the district. because of the handicaps of a new. member. This time, I feel there will be numerous advantages for me to render service to my dis trict." Mr. Medford has practiced law here since the early 1930's, and has held numerous positions of leadership in civic, patriotic and church work of the community. He is a veteran of World War II. Six counties in Nebraska J rail rn q H mllnnr... n.,. . . -...v,u '""va6c, ineyarej! Arthur, MePherson, Loup, rf ana i.eya r ana. i i t ViliEtlTI rn nil in' M rH 1,1 1 LI .CI Kit mm you are the tvos'of Who loots ahead, you realize there will be a periol of readjustment when you are gone. Your family nil be in need of immediate cash to pay accumulated bOl and get a debt-free Bta.rt--plus a definite income unti they can arrange to carryon without the income p Jiave been providing. . , ,The Jefferson Standard Readjustment Planiffi give your family the necessary time to adjust Itself to changed circumstances. The ad justment can be gradual one the severe shock of sudden change a be avoided. Askforcomplete details today, atni .cosijtq youj . S. E. CONNATSER Phone 705 District Manager Main Street Wayni i;i ' n A PRINT from Dore's painting of Christ preaching. MAT. 5: 1-20. AND SEEING THE MULTITUDES, He went up Into a mountain and when He was set, His disciples came unto Him; ; And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying, the noor in spirit: for thelr's is the kingdom of heaven. ' ... Blessed are. they that mourn: fo rthey shall be comforted. .' Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; invited to attend. I At one time the sewer system of I fniiimhn. NToh - was . orivately Blessed are the merciful: for they' shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in -heart: for they shall see God. . Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of -God.--. .".....' .1 ',. .... ,vi ... , . ,1-... . .IJ-imJLJlL, ' Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake for fheir's Is the kingdom of heaven. ' ; 1 i ; : ) ; Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute1 you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake, i I Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great Is your reward in heaven lot so persecuted they the prophets which were, before you. . YE ARE the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it bp. salted It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. . , i Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. ;7-V " ". '' Neither do men light a candle, and put. it under, a, bushel,, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which 'is in heaven. ,.. THINK NOT that I am come to destroy, the law, or the prophets I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. . ; For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all Je fulfilled Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and' shall teach men so, he shall be called the last in .th kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them.' the same shall be called great In th kingdom of heaven. For 1 -say unto you, That except your rightepusness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. ---And 9nduduf Gompletel 6m & canamic (Two weeks ago we evaluated Ladin0 clover in behalf of to foj w TTtcn. kuuq news was ne tourist group going i business, and tnHnv iho ilnn, n 4tiJ,.ctlni n.nnclnn in UtiW and today, the story of industrial expansion completes the economic cycle.) THE FRIENDLY BANK ' This community is now being1 served with higher electr; voltage hnes, and a more abundant supply of electneu than ever before, due to the expansion of the Carolina P er & Light Company. At the same time, the Town of nesville has made substantial expenditures and expa oi tne distribution system within the city limits, ana' wood's REA has steadily moved forward, and kept pace the needs of their customers. , These facts, together with some other important indt expansions in Haywood shows that all three of ournftj . . r ntlK vcuuomic income resources are oh the move iori. each so geared as to help make Hay wood, a better plce live. THE First National Banl ORGANIZED 1902 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System J owned. . . '
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