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jlNE 26, 1950
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lacksori Man Charged With Murder
Oi His Sister - In - Lav
, THE
YOUNGER
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MILDRED MEDFORD
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is the group of White Oak citizens that met Thursday and put in a full day remodeling the former Presbyterian church Into a
unity center, The men tore off the old roof, put on a new one, and did general repairing on the interior. The women were right
tiand Snfl nau aXnner really . ivn mu mcii. uuuu, nc Clinic 6i vwh chjujcu nicii uicm aitu men went i ifeii t uativ u men juub, jbvern
Hldren did their part. Everyone contriouiea ineir ume 10 me civic project. Anomer picture on rage one oi me nrsv section.
in left to right: Mrs. Walter Lowe, Robert Fisher, Mrs. Charles Lowe, James Messer, Mrs. Teague, Robert Davis, Robert Williams,
Iter Lowe, Mrs, Robert Davis, ueorge coring, am ueaiora, rrans as ieaiora, joe jjavis, tan L.eaiora, jacs oramieu, r ranee
me Roe Lcdford, Mrs. Roe Ledford, Clark MesSer, Francis Williams, and Mrs. George Boring. (This is a Mpuntaineer Staff PhJto.)
Where there are young people
mixed In with a few older ones
you Just can't help but have lots of
fun. Especially where they are all
women .. . with no men present?)
Last week Kathryn Hyatt enter
tained Mrs. Cene Yarborough with
a Canasta party . . , and of course
she needed some help so she in
vited some of the mothers to come
along, too. That was one big night.
And you know, mothers are a lot
of fun! '
With Kathryn, Joyce Carter,
Anne Bischoff, and Kathleen Cal
houn all sitting at the same table
playing Canasta , . . well, no one
else could hear themselves think;
but that didn't affect their play
Ina. Those girls even took time
out between games to sing a cou
pie of songs for a change of en
tertainment.
Nancy, her mother, Mrs. Floyd,
Edna Callahan and
given the opportunity of oomlnr
and are looking- forward to hav
ing them come back in the very
near 'future. A week at Lake
Junaluska is worth while and a
lot of fun for anyone. ,
A wonderful ana a new change
has been made In the "younger
l set" . , . Now. when Anne Bischoff
writes the "younger set" her pic
ture will appear over her column.
She is no guest columnist
but a "younger set" writer. If she
wants to have some one as her
guest she has the privilege. It's
her's to do what she likes and I
know she has and will do a swell
Job of writing about the teen
agers of Haywood County. And
next year, as a senior of W.T.H.S.
she will work just as hard to keep
the column full of news that the
younger people as well as the older
Betty Brown ones, will enjoy reading it more
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MISS LURA TAYLOR
JAMES RICHARD HALL
out-played everyone else. It wasn't! than ever.
their score, either they just took Congratulations Anne, and may
time out to think before they you have all the success possible
plaved a card. with the "younger set".
Mrs. Hyatt, Kath's mom, Polly
arjer Tahes Exception
Dr. Gudger's figures
Haywood's Altitude
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port note: i ne zouowing is a
addressed to The Editor of
taintaineer by W.' C. Med-
jtf Wynesville and West
ille. The letter reads as f ol-
lengthy article in your issue
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Ivinft thfe, average .elevation "of
fl( .County as 4781 feet. Js
oifi 'arid rnisieading; While
id'eptfifanti to take issue,
M lenedDoctar, his meth
iiSfaliSilirtioh v'is' obviously
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feet is taken as the aver-
ilevation of a geographical area
case Haywood County),
is plain that we must have
as many measured points in the
lower altitudes (under 4787), as a
basis of our calculation, as we
have measured points of over 4787
feet. Dr. Gudger uses altitude fig
ures of 73 of the highest measured
points, but only 38 of the lowest,
and ; only mentions one point
(WatervHle). undex.2000 ft eleva
tion. He says that some of the 29
places ( In the lowest altitudes
bracket used) "were fn the yalleys.'J
and. gives as example Wayhesville
railway station, 2637 ft.
Notv; it Is quite clear that one
would .have to Use, as a fair basis
of calculation the figures of more
than just "some of these (29 points)
"in the valleys like Waynesville
station, as against 82 in the high
er brackets. Look at the vast
amount of area of lower elevation
around the Lake, Clyde, Beaver
dam, Jonathan's Creek, Iron Duff,
Crabtree, Fines Creek and White
Oak! While Dr. Gudger qualifies
somewhat by saying that heV
rives at the 4787 figure "on thht
basis," many readers might not
catch the error made in the figures
used as his basis of calculation.
The Doctor further states that
the average elevation of the whole
Western N. C. plateau is 2000. to
2400 feet. I have seen this stated
somewhere before, and it probably
represents the generally accepted
approximate figures. Therefore, if
this be true, how can we put the
average elevation of Haywood
County twice as hlgh?r-although
Haywood be, as it really Is, a pla
teau somewhat higher than the
surrounding country.
Eagle's, Nest Is about 5000 ft.
highjust 215 higher than what
Dr. Gudger claims as the average
election of Haywood County. Now
you just climb Eagle's Nest Moun
tain and look down upon the vast
area of lower-lying territory in
most of the townships mentioned
above and you will get a better
idea of average elevation. Of
course, there is no way of telling
the exact average elevation of a
big mountainous county like Hay
wood; but by establishing a great
number of elevations all over the
county, not just high mountain
tops (mostly), and then take in
consideration the corresponding
area represented by these vari
ous altitudes, we could arrive at
something like a fair figure cer
tainly one more satisfying than
4800 ft. (nearly). .
My guess is that this method
would give us an average elevation
somewhere between 2900 and 3300
ft, but not, over 3300 feet, which
is the anrpoxlmate elevation at
Balsam Gap. . -
' W. C. Medford
Dyer, and Louise Leach stayed un
der cover most of the time. Not a
sound came from their table that
was unless some one would draw a
couple of red threes at the same
time. No wonder they made high
score!
Nancy (Mrs. Yarborough) was
presented with a gift of crystal
In her chosen pattern.
THE
friendly
bank
A Meat Cnxt Gom&&
Progress, and development of every type can be
rioted in every section of this county We are defi
1 nitely on the move ahead.
Crops are good, farmers are producing more and
better farm products; industrial plants are operat-
ing full time, and some adding on workers.
Road building is pushing right along on both'
state and national projects in our county.
K Visitors from far and near are beginning to come
in larger and larger numbers to enjoy the scenery,
our hospitality, and weather.
Haywood is definitely moving forward and as
it does, be sure to save some of your income
through a savings account.
THE
First National Bank
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Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member Federal Reserve System
About one fifth of U.S. shrimp is
canned.
Horn Nunr.cuu.
DfrAK AlOAH- WOUL.P
YOU HAIR TURN 5I5AY
WHETHER TO BE" A
BUOJDF OR A RED
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A HEATWAVE? MEAiO IT
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It had been raining, but the
clouds were Just beginning to
break and a slight ray of the moon.
light was trying to come through.
The Lake was very calm, and look.
ed as if it Was a shade of a deep
green just almost black which
made a perfect background for
the beautiful reflection the lights
from the cross had cast upon it.
The Lake was so still that the Edu
calional Building looked as if it
had been painted upon the water
rather than Just a reflection of a
beautiful lighted building silting
on the side of a hill. Then coming
from a distance across the lake
the tune of a group of people sing.
ing "Old Hugged Cross".
That Is just a brief review of
what you sec when you ride around
Lake Junaluska at night. It is
really one of the most beautiful
sights and one of the most lnspir
ing things I have seen in a long
time
And if it hasn't been rainfhg
the moon and the stars will prob
ably be in full view then they loo,
are reflecting their beauty into
the Lake which is encircled by the
mountains.
It is no wonder people come
from all the 48 states to Spend
their vacation here the natural
beauty you find here in Western
North Carolina just can't be beat!
Bette Hannah returned home
Friday night after spending a
wonderful and a glorious week
In New York.
Just get her to tell you of
some of the timet she had while
she was there. You would never
think she was Jnst a Mountain
girl in a Big City.
She had lots of fun and was
certainly ready to come home.
I wonder why? You know the
climate i much better here!
Miss Taylor, 32, an employee of Dayton Rubber Company since
1946, was recently murdered near her home not far from Dills
boro. Her brother-in-law, 26, according to Sheriff Middleton, has
confessed to the crime, and is being held in the Jackson County
jail, without bond. Miss Taylor met her death about an hour after
leaving her job at the local industrial plant. (These photos courtesy
The Sylva Herald.)
It Fools the Eye
A house with light root that
icems too high (or its width can
be made to seem lower by painting
the roof a dark color.
N.C. Road Unit
In Move To Cut
Down Fatalities
With the July 4th holiday still
three weeks away the State De
partment of Motor Vehicles made
plans to try to cut down, the high
way death toll.
Motor Vehicles Commission Lan
don C. Rosser said Highway Patrol
men would begin distributing to
motorists next week some 40,000
cards carrying a plea for safe driV'
Ing on the Fourth.
Rosser said 13 persons were
killed In .North Carolina highways
over the Fourth last year. He said
all leave had been cancelled for
highway patrolmen this year in ah
effort to lower the toll.
The warning cards carry a pic
ture of a patrolman and the mes
sage:1; :
"I am your highway patrolman.
CHAPEL HILL CENSUS
REVEALED -Official
census figures just re-:
ceived by Mayor Edwin S. Lanier -
show that 9,169 persons were llv- r
ing within the city limits at th
time of the count last spring.
I will be on the highways of North "
Carolina constantly during th.
Fourth of July week-end to, pro-;
tect you in your holiday travels.'
Thirteen persons were killed over
the Fourth of July last year. Yau
can help me cut down on that ,
tragic toll If you drive safely and -sanely
this Fourth." '
A group of young people from
Mount Holly (about 35) spent
last week at Lake Junaluska.
Some of them went home Sat
urday with blistered backs, and
some so tired they could hardly
sit up and yet they didn't much
want to go home. It got hot while
they were here, but not quite as
hot as it gets in Mount Holly.
We were glad that they were
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