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-Q Of The News -st A Feeling U Charles B. McCftry. fff the census In this K u. n0 "lnside . hat the final i!OB w " . ... tZ Haywood will show. C insists that the official Mshow between 42.500 J (The 190 Census show- ' .clr1 him un- s,id: "I go" nuiH.ii rr thins nnf inn '...-in iniS UU"B 'ntednew housei her. and Id just been watching the for the past ten years Lrh. and I've got a feel s'11" : . .u u.. -k. -Tr.rv nuncn i L with the official figures. I is only nanuiwg Vi census wor. I It be mai uci Ld jury brought on -the beciuse he had the "feel- ir the judge named mm x grand Jury. ,k You, Please" 4-vear-oid Betsy Isley has nei to always watch ner nd to generally use the please and thank y o u". v is doing fine, and would 1 . . -t 11-- high grade in an i-muy tmination. father day she wanted to hurried telephone call, and lirrv. boI her manners and Lber slightly mixed which It amusing incident, as she wo-please five." She sud- Iht second nuniDer wnn V olease. pjlng, and understanding sensed the situation, ana decipher the "please" Into i-il. but not before Betsy in another "Thank You. manners got her what she spread some sunshine, and fa reading this, are now per. ping.. . Shop Talk JUL I? 1LH i7 A TTTTN T"TT3 TT T"TTTT Mountain Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park TODAY'S SMILE Two old naUs were dl.-rrv slnc men. Asked one: "Whkh would you desire most la a bisbind brains, wealth, or appearance?" "Appearance," repllrd the other, "and the sooner the letter." -a 65th YEAR NO. 32 16 PAGES Associated Press and United Press News WAYNESVILLE, N. C THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 20, 1930 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties No Changes In Postal Service Here, Yet For Tax Collector Col. J. Hardin Howell, Way nes- ville Postmaster, said today he had not yet received official orders to reduce residential mall service from two to one delivery a day. His statement was in reply to a reporter's question regarding the local effects of Tuesday's press re port that Postmaster General Jesse Donaldsan had made the order ef fective nationally. The Associated Press said the directive from the chief of the U S. postal system Instructed post masters to cut their residential deliveries to one a day. This, the wire service added, was in line with recommendations of the House Appropriations Commit' tee.. In ragard to the effect of the order on local Post Office workers, Col Howell declared: We need all our boys," h in setting type for pub- delight in often .telling re- ind editorial writers, "We k understand a thing you IMaasui; pmaacB usuaujr yu w of i reporter, and out Veek, the "Joke" was revers h composing foom of The Ineer. ' -..'.; inufacturer found he need- i. ..... m i m . . unmy or special iorms 10 sporting some goods. These ad to be in four different- es. The printers went to nd did a beautiful job, al- ihey did not know a single the text matter. The re had a holiday in asking all the process "What are you -read it to me." 1 M. E. (TONY) DAVIS, 41-year-old Waynesvllle man, has filed formally as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Hay wood County tax collector. ' .. ;- .. ' . Tony Davis In , Race For County Tax Collector M. E, (Tony) Davis will seek the Democratic nomination for Hay wood County tax collector in the May 27 State Primary. The 41 year - old Waynesvllle man filed formally prior to the April 15 deadline. ,'' Active In local civic, organiza tions, Mr, Davis is a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge .of waynesvllle, the Elks Lodge, and the Waynesvllle Lions Club. He served iof eight years "as manager of the' Haywood County Hospital. - l ' . -' '1. ,f- - Elections Board To Meet Saturday At Court House I For Sale Cheap to buy a dog? Bird dog. og, shepherd, spitz, '"flee" !n pooch, lady dogs and m dogs can be had for Uar plus the bill they ran k town's new dog pound, iteen pooches are adver t sale in posters on the of the Waynesvllle Town part of the crop of strays ire Picked up during the 1 days the town's new or ent into effect this week, wd bill runs only 50 cents r the time the dogs are 'he pound. unescorted pooches picked ?ne town's strPAta nr Vent f If someone fails to claim I buy them within that time, !' Put to death. Hunt r pille police, answering a pat a "prowler" into Waynesvllle High st about 9 o'clock Tuesday nd their man on the I we crime. I "ught him red-handed, in f m by the flag-pole in jara. . ky went back to the sta wut him. r,fu-" said one of the po r 'uu cant 1a l . r night-crawlers to go 'The Haywood County Board of Electiorrs will meet at the Elections Office in the Court House at 10 A M Saturday for a busy session. " ,Board Chairman C. E. Cole, an rA?uhcing . the meeting today, c sld the officials will decide on a defi nite procedure to follow In the May 27 Primary, hear protests. If any. In regard to election nutters; and pass on bids for the provision of election booths, In reference to the booths, he said anyone who wishes to submit a bid on the job may do so at any time , up to the convening of the board at 10 o'clock. He added several bids have al ready been submitted. Mr. Cole declared that this meet ing will be an open one, rather than a .(closed) executive session. mm en lav. .'WWI.mv t uigm. rnaay ..cvme temDera. hlKi .0 we Staff of ( 'arm); 7 Max. Min. Precp 23 9 66 41 68 42 Hospital Application Approved The initial application for the expansion of Haywood County Hospital has been approved by the North Carolina Medical Care Com mission and the U. S. Public Health Service. This was reported in a letter from Leonard A. Scheele, Surgeon General of the Public Health Ser vice, to U. S. Rep. Monroe" M Redden of North Carolina last week. ; Mr, Redden sent a copy of the letter to George A. Brown, Jr chairman of the Haywood County Board of Commissioners. The $558,000 project will give the hospital in Waynesvllle 49 more beds. ,1 The government will pay $258,720 of the bill, with toe state- paying part p(. 1 ,n4 the., cqunty ;paylng me srnaw remainder. -Dr. Scheele'i letter said: - "These cost estimates are pre llminary, and past experience indi cates that they may .change con slderably at the time bids cover ing the construction contract are t received and other costs are more firmly established." The Health Service official add ed that the approval of the initial application clears the way for the hospital to develop plans and specifications and meet the other requirements of the federal act which provides for aid to local hospital construction. (Bulletin) U. S. Senator Fran'; P. Graham advised the Moun taineer by telegram today that the Haywood Electric Membership Corporation has been granted federal loans totaling $770,000. A $670,000 loan Is for system improvements, head quarters facilities and completion of previously-approved construction plus 295 miles of new lines to serve 885 additional rural consumers. A $100,000 loan was granted for purchase and in stallation of wiring, and plumbing fixtures and clcc al appliances, - Excellent Program Ready For Friday Night, As MI i MMM A Kecord Attendaiice I Forester Lost 12 Hours Wears Out Pair Shoes An organized search ended at 3 A. M. yesterday morning when 35- year old Woiodymyre Kotoaij, town forester, walked wearily Into Waynesvllle, his bare feet show ing through shoes that had been shredded by underbrush. For the 12 hours after he was first reported lost, he told offici als, he had walked some 18 miles through the thick, tangled forests of what is known as the roughest country of Haywood County. A The forester, a Ukrainian DP who has been on the town staff since December, lost his way while working at hts job of marking tim ber on the Waynesvllle Watershed. After he was reported missing, Town Manager Grayden Ferguson and Police Chief Orvllle" Noland organized a search party and a bloodhound from the County Pris on Camp. "The dog- picked up KolodlJ's trail at about 0 P.M., followed it through the Cherry Cove section, but lost It again at about midnight. The dowrf searchers gave up the hunt reluctantly about, 1;30 A. M. yesterday, fearing the forester had been injured and was lying help less in the woods. They set plans to resume the search the following morning. The trail picked up by the dog and KolodlJ's own account indicat ed that the forester had walked across the county line into neigh boring Jackson before getting his bearings again and striking out for Waynesvllle. Mrs. F. Campbell Acting Chairman Of County Demos' Announcement . has been made of the resignation of W. G. Byers as chairman of the Haywood Coun ty Democratic Executive commit tee,:- According to the plan of organi sation, a candidate for any public office la not eligible to serve as Executive Committee chairman and Mr. Byers. who is a candidate for the House of Representatives, has resigned for this reason. His resignation was handed to Mrs. Fred Y. Campbell, vice chair man, on April 8th and she will be acting chairman until the May 6th Democratic County Convention which will be held at the Court House at two o'clock. imEDanSboh-Stats Crobn M ireensboro M. Sat. Eve. Post Has Article On Rep. George Smothers A ienethy, and well llustrated article in the current issue of The Saturday Evening Post titled: "Can Smathers Purge Senator Pepper?" will be of interest to Haywood citizens, since Rep. George Smath ers is a former resident here. The article was written by Ralph McGUl, e iitor of The Atlanta Con stitution, The sub-t.tle explains that "The toughest job in. Florida politics is knocking over spellbinding pinko Senator Pepper. A young ex-marlne named George Smathers says he's just the man to do it in the prim ary week after next." The caption under one photo graph points out: "Smathers will win in a walk If youth, enthusiasm and wild energy are enough to beat wily Pepper." Interest Gaining In Baptist Meeting "Both attendance and Interest are showing a marked increase," Rev. L. G. Elliott, pastor of The First Baptist thurch said this morn ing relative to the series of ser vices being held at the church each evening at 7:30. Rev. D. H. Daniel, of Hendersonville, Is the preacher. Tonight the members of the Lions Club will attend in a body. Rev. Mr. Elliott said that serv ices would also be held on Satur day : night, and Rev. Mr. Daniel will also occupy the pulpit for both services on Sunday. Masonic Group To Meet Friday On Friday night at 8 p.m. Doric Council No. 20, Royal and Select Masters will meet in a Stated As sembly. After the business session, a school of instruction m the Degree work will be held. Most Excellent Companion Wil liam A. Coble, Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of North Carolina, will preside as Illustrious Master. All York Rite Masons are invit ed to attend. f Expert Picking Haywood Cattle For WNC Event Sam Buchanan, N. C, State Col lege Extension beef cattle special 1st, Is looking over Haywood's fin est herds today., ... , He's touring the beef cattle farms to pick out the Herefordg which will be entered In the an nual Western North Carolina Sale at Hendersonville on September 8 His work today Is part of his service to beef cattle raisers in this section. M .0. Galloway, owner of Grace land Farms, and president of the Haywood Hereford Breeders Asso ciation, Is cooperating. So far, the consignors who will have animals in the annual sale in elude Graceland Farms, Joe Rhln- ertson. Roy Haynes. Dr. J. I Reeves, Dr. A. P. CHne, and T. I Powell. Precinct Meetings Slated For The 29th Plans are being completed for precinct meetings at each of Hay wood's 24 precincts on Saturday, April 29th at two o'clock. The meetings will be held at the polling place of each precinct, ac cording to Mrs. Fred Y. Campbell, acting1 chairman of the Haywood Democratic Executive Committee. Waynesvllle Township -High School's young musicians left for Greensboro this morning, and the hopes and hearts of the home folks were on the big chartered bus with them. . - For tomorrow afternoon they will be playing for recognition as the members of the state's Anest high school concert band. In this State Music Contest, they'll be competing against the finest in North Carolina Lenoir High School, last year's champion; High Point, Reynolds High of Winston - Salem, and Greensboro High School. ' v The Lenoir band will take the stage first, with the Waynesvllle musicians following at about 3:30 p.m. " Their classmates will greet them in Greensboro, along with Band Director Charles Isley, who left Monday morning with the school's mixed chorus and soloists. Leaving with the concert band this morning was Associate Direct tor Robert Campbell. Mr. Isley will run the boys and girls through a rehearsal tonight in final preparation for' the contest. Last night, the members of the mixed chorus took part In a con cert of 500 singers from through out the state in one of the out standing features of the annual Music Festival and Contest on the campus of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina Civic Group Approves Number Of Projects The directors of the Chamber of Commerce meeting here Monday evening handled a large number of routine matters, and heard reports from various committees, ranging from road signs to the proposed motorcade into Western South Carolina. ..,:.,,,,,;,-.. . .. .,. . .. : The group, through Dr. F. S. Love, invited tho Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of . the Methoditl church to 1 hold thir 'IMa-tnewurngut Lke'Junlttska.", The organization, in cooperation with the Tourist Association is pushing to press listing of all tourist accommodations in this area. The listings are without charge, and a largo quantity will be printed for use In wide distrib ution over a large area. Blight Is Threatening Beauty Of Dogwoods AP Newsfeatures The dogwood. loveliest of the spring's flowering trees, faces a dreary and blighted future because of a newly discovered fungus disease.'.-'-. . ' The disease, which attacks only the dogwood, withers or splotches the rlelicate bloom. Dr. Julian II. Miller of the Uni versity of Georgia, one of the nation's top plant pathologists, re ports the disease now has been found in . Florida,. Georgia, .1 the Carolines, Virginia and Maryland. The great tragedy- Is, says Miller, that the disease can be controlled, but who is going to look after the wild dogwood which each year turns the forest into white and pink fairylands? To those fortunate enough to boast a dogwood on their private patches. Miller wants it known that he has found the fungicide called the Bordeaux Mixture most effec tive in controlling the disease. The best time to spray, he con tinues, is just before the trees be gin to bloom. How the disease first came to light in 1048 is a story in itself. Dr. A. A. Bitancourt, plant pathol ogist from Sao Paulo, Brazil, was passing through Savannah one day en route to Washington. With time to kill between trains. Dr. Bitancourt went for a walk. The walk took him past a dogwood tree and that was bout as much as he saw of Sav annah on that trip. He found the Chicago Tribune Gives Smokies A Terrific Play-Up Under a banner an Inch high a cross a full page of the travel sec Won of The Chicago Sunday Tri bune, the Park got some fine sup port on April 0th, , The banner read: . "Smokies Ready For Influx of Tourists." The article, written by Frank The soloists competed yesterday Clpianl, travel editor of the paper, pointed out that the Smoky area was easily accessible to Chicago land.: A paragraph in the article was devoted to the Cherokee Indians, and another to several towns in the area, among them being Way nesvllle. The concluding paragraph of the article read: "Visit the Smokies. They're part of early America. You'll find them a mystic charm and serenity that will make your vacation one to remember fondly. (ce Band Page 8) .r'JXt BLOOMS to protect. tree blighted and, like any sci entist, wondered why. Dr. Bitancourt took samples and found to his surprise upon arrival in Washington that the fungi had not been classified previously. Since then Miller has gone to work on the problem and found that the disease lives over the win ter in the buds, twigs and dead leaves of the trees from New Eng land to Michigan and Southward. Banquet Speaker i. X Milner Still Running For County Sheriff BUI Milner said today he had not withdraw from the race for sheriff. The All-America and pro foot ball star filed last week for the Democratic nom- & y 'Jr ination. 9 ST Reports arose -55, onrli thin ux.elr iimirAtrap thett Via fern v. planned to with draw. T h e 28-year-0 1 d Hazelwood athlete was one of three to file for the May 27 MILNER Primary for the Democratic nomi nation to the. post held by Sheriff R. V. Welch. The 28-year-old Hazelwood ath lete was one of three to file for the May 27 Primary for the Demo cratic nomination to the post held by Sheriff R. V. Welch. Also seeking the party selection are Fred Campbell and Medford Leatherwood. Claude V. Thompson, the Republican candidate, will run against the Democratic candidate in the November General Election, day. CARL GOF.RCII, editor-publisher of The State Magazine, of Ra leigh, and outstanding radio com mentator, will be the principal speaker at the Chamber of Com-. merce banquet at the Hazelwood.. school Friday evening at seven o'clock. At noon today only a limited number of tickets were available. ' New Town Dog Pound Receives First Guests Waynesvlile's new town dog pound off the Dellwood road had its first guests by sundown Tues day.,,'. Jvt4'.v wlMJtiifv W.t'.W"'' Montgomery Queen, who started his rounds early this week, had picked up seven strays and lodged them in the concrete-and-frame home, ' '' ' There they were to be kept un til their owners claimed them. ' If they are unclaimed within three days after they were picked up, they will be sold at public auction. If no one buys them then, they will be put to death painless- iy. :'":: ' . ; v In the meantime, they were as sured ,of plenty of food and healthful care. The seven were the first to be picked up under the new town or dinance that was enacted in an effort to solve the local dog prob lem., . Under the new law, dogs found In public unaccompanied by their owners will be picked up and im pounded, i , The ordinance also requires own ers of dogs to obtain a license to be renewed each year. Town Manager Grayden Fergu son explained, however: "We're not out just to pick up dogs. "We do not want to impound dogs that have definite owners. "But one of the major aims of this new ordinance is to get pet owners to keep their dogs under control all the time on a leash when they are in public, or on their home grounds." . Registration For May Primary Will Start On April 29 Books for registration of quali fied voters for the May 27 primary will open at 9 A. M. April 29 at the polling places in each of the coun ty's 24 precincts. Haywood County Elections Board Chairman C. E. Cole said in his announcement today that the books would remain open until 6 P. M. After that day registration will be held between 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. on May 6 and May 13 in all pre cincts. Saturday, May 20, a week before the Primary, will be challenge day in all precincts. Registration will continue on that day also only in the precincts where a. new registration is being taken Waynesvllle Nos. 2 and 3, and Fines Creek Nos. 1 and 2. Carl Goerch, Well Known Editor-Radio Commentator, Will Be Principal Speaker. Representatives of local civic clubs will gather in a body with the Chamber of Commerce Friday night at the Hazelwood School Cafeteria for the Chamber s annual banquet. The dinner will start at 7 p. H. Principal speaker for the color ful event will be Carl Goerch. pop ular editor of "The State" which he publishes at Raleigh, who has been one of Western North Caro lina's best friends fpr years. ...Mr. Goerch also is a well-known radio commentator. The well-rounded program will be both entertaining and educa tional. Teddy Martin's orchestra will play, the Cherokee Indian Quartet, led by McKlnley Ross, vice-chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, will sing, and there will be a dis cussion of Cherokee history by Harry Buchanan, president of the Cherokee Historical Association. Mr. Goerch will be Introduced by W. Curtis Russ, edieor and co publisher of The Waynesvllle Mountaineer James L. Kilpatrlck, Jr., serv ing as master of ceremonies, will deliver the address of welcome fol lowing the Invocation by Admiral W. N. Thomas of Lake Junaluska. The entire program -vlll be broadcast over Waynesvllle Radio Station WHCC. 1 Organizations which will meet with the Chamber are the Waynes vllle Lions Qlub, headed by Presi dent Richard Bradley; the Waynes ville Rotary ClubyTvhose president is R. .N. Barber Jr.; the Waynes vllle Junior Chamber of Commerce, which has Lester Burgin. Jr.. as Its president; and the Waynesvillo Business and Professional Women's Club, led by Mrs. M. G. Stamey, its president. Serving as committee chairman for the banquet are Charles E. Ray, Jr., general arrangements: G. C. Ferguson, ticket sales; David F. Felmet, reception; and Miss Mary CornweU, decorations. The guests can look forward to an interesting menu: Haywood County apple Juice fol lowed by baked tenderized ham In raisin sauce, with stringles green beans, parsley Irish potatoes, apple sauce, and tossed vegetable salad, and pickles, home - made rolls, olives, muffins made with corn produced on Haywood County land that yielded 100 bushels per acre, and butter. For desserts there will be choco late upside-down cake, and ice cream produced by Waynesville's Pet Dairy plant. The food will be cooked by the staff of the Hazelwood School cateterla and served by the mem bers of Waynesvllle Township High School's home economics class. Officers of the host club, in ad dition to Mr. Kllpatrick, are George Kimball, vice-president; David Fel met, second vice-president; White ner Prevost. third vice-president;-John Cuddeback. treasurer; Mrs. Gordon Schenck. secretary; and Charles Ray, Jack Messer, Henry Davis, Jack Liner, Curtis Russ, Reeves Noland, C. J. Reece, Gray den Ferguson, Dr. Frank S. Love, Clyde Fisher, Fred Henry, Wayne Corpening, Leo Weill. Dick Bar ber, Ott Ledbetter, and Carl Henry, directors. NAME IS MUTT TATE Furnian Tate, who is running for county tax collector, is better known by his nickname of "Mutt" Tate, as his friends call him. . The Mountaineer is sorry it left that identifying name out when it ran the list of candidates last Mon- DR. HIGH IN HOSPITAL Dr. Paul J. High is a medical patient at the Haywood County Hospital. Highway Record For 1950 In Hay wood (To Date) Killed.... 2 Injured .... 10 (This information com piled from Records of State Highway Patrol)