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Wife: -III five yon Just
one day to atop drinking."
Hubby:' "Okay. Ill take
the Fourth of July."
AYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Of The
News
W
the Chimes Ran
express bus. with a near
ly load of passengers, was
tlong. some ien muti uvm
t station, fcveryuuiig was
and the relaxed passengers
suddenly siaruea as
signal sounded for the driv-
top.
driver courteously said:
lis an exp'"3 ' "
It designated siauuus.
e he had finished his ex
jn. the chimes tingled again.
driver just shook his head;
intervals of every few sec-
L sienal was repeated.
litis point the driver slowed
rail's pace and glancing Dacn
"This bus stops only at
. . the next one . . , , "
:.tr.n..n(hj K (Via
jin he was uhchufwu uj w.v
nt that time a passenger no-
khai a small child being held
mother's arms, had found
fcnal cord, and was having fun
ia it every so otien
driver laughed, and told the
"it is all right with me to
In Dull it " sounds line
music when I know it aoesn i
stop."
easement
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wupie naa a mouoe w
wouldn't want it, even
Jh it was a most clever mouse,
ise it roamed around at nignt
lit into paper bags, and made
ific racket,
last, the man of the house
li t stand it any longer, so he
ip about 3 a.m. and started
Dig tor the beast.
set traps all over the place,
Is them with choice tidbits.
chunks of bacon. Imported
cheese, and old ham bones,
the mouse ignored them,
the only thing the man suc-
td in catching was his awn Wfii
k dawn was breaking when, af
iudying the final returns, the
ior human conceded defeat.
Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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WAYNESVILLE N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 31, 1930 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Countid
Leaders At Haywood Baptist Association Last Week
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Zoning
llnitial
Commission
M
akes
Report To Aldermen
Haywood Folks Set For
Long Labor Day Weekend
Owns Western
Auto
rowing an idea from a recent
strip, he made a neat little
it cracker crumbs, cheese, and
and left it in the last place
id seen the unwanted pet.
Id so, the next night was the
before Friday, and all
igh the house, not a creature
itirring, not even the mouse.
Jv Model
radio repairman, after check-
customer's radio, wrote down
It of the parts needed, then
I the gadget over to find the
of the model.
the amplifier, he saw the
"Adam" and wrote it down.
t a search throush his Darts
fogue failed to reveal any
mm" lie frowned, "maybe
don't make them any more."
CUStdmor hnwpvor enlvpri
difficulty.
e cabinet, he explained, was
m made
F a over for the amplifier, the
rier naa used the lining of a
mcn bore the manufacturer's
More than 900 people attended the 2-day session of the 651 h annual 1 lav wood B;iptist Association
meeting last week, Here is a group of the leaders, at (ho meeting at Ml. .ion Church. This picture
was made after adjournment, and Kev. Ben Lee Hay, newlv elected moderator had Hist left. Shown
here, leit'to right: Miss Ester Mae Gibson, cterk; Rev. Horace 1.. Smith, Canton, cliainnau execu
tive committee; Kev. Robert L. Gaddis. training union director; Rev. Thos. Krwln, pasior of host
church; John Wood, chorister; Rev. J, Doyle Miller, Waynesvillc; Rev. Jarvis Uixlerwood, Wa nes
ville; Rev. G. E. Seriiggs; Rev. Elmer Green, Associational Worker; Roc. Clyde Rliiiieliurl, Canton;
Rev. W. C. Weaver, Rocky Branch; Rev. Clarence Taylor, of Waynesvillc, and Rev. C. L, lUsselt,
of Bethel. (Staff Photo).
Students Feast On Candy
Spilled In Truck Wreck
A truck accident Juesday after
naon,iroved sweot for-. aJbout 10 L
Haywood County school children.
The small truck skidded on the
rain-slickened pavement about
three miles east of Waynesville,
and turned over m 'a cornfield,
dumping its load of bubble gum,
chocolates, and lollypops all over
the highway.
A school bus, loaded with pupils
returning home, was forced to come
to a halt while a wrecker was pull
ing the truck out of the field.
The approximately 40 children
immediately piled out and glee
fully cleaned up the highway.
The driver of the panel truck,
20-year-old Wallace Carswell, of
Waynesville, escaped injury in the
accident.
Repair Wtrk
Underway On
Town Reservoir
As workmen today continued I he
job of repairing the outside walls
of Waynesville's 43-year-old reser
voir, town officials were consider-
Work On Wall
Street Retaining
Wall Underway
Town workmen were Busy on the
latest step toward the ultimate pav
ing 'of Wall Street, running be
hind Main Street's Stores from
East Street to the Rogers Electric
Company lot.
They are now building a limber
retaining wall in preparation for
the job of building up the road bed
lury List
Drawn For
Court Term
The names of 42 Haywood
County citizens were drawn re
cently for jury service during the
two-week September civil term of
Haywood Superior Court.
Judge- Will I'less of Marion will
convene the session the morning
of September 18.
Court officials announced the
jury list as follows;
First week of the term;
G. W. I'oston. East Fork; T. L.
MeElrath, Reaverdam; Georgii E.
Stamey, Pigeon; Hoburt Uuckelt,
C r a b 1 1; e e ; Shufford Howell,
Waynesvillc;
D. D. Russell. Fines Creek; W.
Jeff Jaynes, Ivy Hill; George C
Haynes, Clyde; E. R. Cogdill,
Waynesville; Jarvis Kinsland.
Crabtree; Vernon R.Riiy, Waynes
ville; J. S. Fullbriglit, iron Duff;
Carey McCrackcn, Waynesville:
Mrs. Flora BaliiiKer, Waynesville;
Mary Mcdlord, Waynesville; Hen
ry F. Teague, While Oak; G, W.
Wines, licaverdain; Fred Buchan
an. Waynesville; J. T. Rhodariner.
Bca erdaiii;
W. H, Corzino Jonathan Creek:
lerry L. llipps. Heavenlani; Hay-
Edition
"cry fnx hunter will tell
"if hoiinrl nrnftinnllv nnvcr
f thp fox. The dogs chase
I around all night usuallv.
f "Mimes, they get within snap-
u'siancc of his tail. But usu
the dogs and fox will rail it
s hCll both siHoc Oot ten tiroil
f to walk.
Msionally, by accident, some
""he freshman training class
catch Kip frv u: i
"e a SPrinna ht-oant. r u
wttc. .
sounds a little peculiar
'e bidclijjhts Paffe 6)
The
Feather
Test Farm Truck
Leaves Highway;
No One Hurt
Dmi Whisenhuiit, ex-Waynes-ville
High School football star, and
Robert Turner of Waynesville es
caped injury Monday afternoon in
a highway accident in Canton.
Their truck, loaded with lum
ber and chicken crater for the
Mountain Test Farm, skidded on
the wet pavement and careened
off the road.
The cab in which they were rid
ing was badly buckled, but bpth
climbed out under their own pow
er. Both work at the Mountain Test
Farm. 1
lug the possibility of having a ; with a fill of eight to nim-tbous- W()m, M;l(.kt,v H,,(,verdam; Simon
similar job done on the inside of ami yards of earth. I j )wus Civile- and J 1) Dev
lin. Beaverdam;
Second week:
Paul McElroy, Waynesville; It.
C, Francis, Waynesville; Glenn
Finclier, Fines Creek; James W.
I.eatlieiwood, Waynesville; It. M.
(See Jury Pane 3)
Haywood County's people were
lonkilta ftiru'.irH Ihoti limit nn- I
nual Labor Day weekend
Banks and other business houses.
and schools will close down in ob-1
servanee of the traditional day. '
The big public celebration will be
at Canton where the annual Labor
Day program and Fall Festival is
well underway.
A spot check Indicated that thai
about as far as most of the folks
will go from home on the big week
end. For police and State Highway
Patrolmen, however, Labor Day
will, s usual, be "labor day," to Its
greatest extent.
Waynesville's normal summer
population is scheduled to be swell
ed to interesting proportions by the
expected heavy volume of out-of-county
and out-of-state travellers
heading for the National Park and
the Cherokee Drama.
A colorful parade, horseshow.
variety program, and the awarding
of prizes for the contests held
earlier In the week will bring Can
ton's annual Labor Day Celebra
tion, to a conclusion Monday.
The filial 1T?rffrMBrmv "Wilt
open at 10 A. M. with the start of
the parade, which will proceed
from Branson Motor Company, up
Main Street, and out to Canlon
High School and Memorial Recrea
tion Park.
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(he structure.
The contract for the $3,875 ex
terior repair job was awarded by
the town board "f aldermen August
9 to the Western Waterproofing
Company of St. Louis, Mo.
Town Manager Grayden Fergu
son said reports indicated the work
would be completed within 30 days.
The repair job generally includes
plugging leaks which had develop
ed over the years, and cleaning,
painting and relining,
'Mr. "Ferguson described the yorkj
as ' the most extensive that has)
it was built about 1907.
So far, Hie street already is
black lopped to a point behind
John Boyd's store.
Eventually, the entire street
will be similarly blacktopped, run
ning into Main at the Stringfield
building.
Writing News 66 Years
Ago Recalled By Cobb
Needham Tyiulale Cobb's affec- . porter, shortly after the Waynes-
been done on the reservoir since tion for Waynesvirie is Che one 1 ville News was founded and pub-
special ly reserved Cor the friend j fished by Mr. lleinby.
you've watched grow from a preci-! He left town later and has been
oils school boy into n strong, ma-1 in many other pails of the country,
lure man. and several parts of the world
It was 1!."4 when he became ! since then.
Waynesville's first newspaper re-1 (See Cobb Pane 3)
O. Corwin Now
At Spencer High
Owen Corwin has assumed bis
duties as instructor of Trades and.
Industrial Arts in the Spencer High
School, in Rowan county. i
Mr. Corw in W'as teacher of a '
similar department here for 14 '
years. The state department recent -,
iy discontinued the department
here due to lack of space and
equipment.
Waynesville's First Reporter
SHOWERS
lhrsday, Aug. 31 Thursday
fridav. tnnctl v 1miHtr humid
f showers and thundershowers.
Jn moderate to heavy.
Official Wavnevin tpmnera-
f recorded hv fh taff of the
fte Test Farm)- "'" ":
f. Max. Min. Rainfall
29
30
-.82
84
..-82'
59
58
60
.20
.52
Bridges Reunion
Set For Sunday
The annual Bridges Family re
union wil be held Sunday, Septem
ber 3,. at the home of Mr. und Mrs..
J. T. Bridges in Waynesvillc. j
Members -of the family and ,
friends will assemble during the
morning and bring lunch baskets
for a picnic at noon.
This will be the first time in
many years that the family has met
in Waynesville and a large crowd
is expected. '
Paper Will Go To
Press Early Mon.
Following a practice of many
years, The Mountaineer will po
to press early on Monday, in or
der to give the staff a part holi
day. Advertising copy for Monday,
must he In the office by7 noon
Saturday, and the Monday dead
line for new will be nine o'clock.
The paper will go to press at
ten o'clock.
2 -Day Livestock And
Crop Fair To Be Held
oie twiner mmDleted for school, together with the FFA, the
the third annual livestock and crop Veterans Farmer Training group,'
i?f.T t. W nn Seotem-i Future Homemakers, and 4-H Club
mil, l uc . - , t ...111 Ko ..nHor
ber 27th and 28th, , nifmuei. inc :m -".
the supervision oi jonn nsoii,
head of the agriculture department.
The event will be open to the
public, and there will not be any
admission charges. Ribbons will be
given the winners in the many
various groups of exhibits,
V - -1
Meeting On 4-H
Camp Program
Set For Tuesday
Preparations continued this week
on' the program incident to the
dedication of the District 4-H Club
Camp here a week from Saturday.
Haywood County's local 4-H
leaders and Extension officials will
gc! together at 8 P. M. Tuesday at
the Haywood County Court House
to discuss the matter further.
The camp will be dedicated to
Dean I. C). Schaub and named after
him olicially during the day-long
program at Che Mountain Test
Farm location.
The event will open at 10 a. m.
FRANK R. MOORE has complet
ed plans fo Che formal opening
of Che Western Auto Associate
Store this week-end, Mr. Moore
bought the firm several weeks
ago, and has completely reno
vated Hu store uud added much
merchandise.
Frank R. Moore
New Owner Of
Western Auto Here
Frank R. Monro is nniioiincing
today the opening of the new West
ern Auto Associate Store. He pur
chased the store a mouth or so ago,
and has completely- renovated the
I Inn, and added several times the
amount of original stock.
Mr. Moore came here from Ellza
bethton, Tcnn., where he was man
ager of Montgomery-Ward, a firm
he has been associated with for 14
years,
While a native of Burke countv.
Public Meeting
Held Wednesday
Night; Final '
Drafts Being Made
A zoning plan and ordinance for
'the Town of Waynesville were ap
! proved last night at a public bear-
I llltl in Town M;in.vjir Crardi.n '
iui son's office,
A small but representative audi
ence voiced enthusiasm for the re
, commendations drawn by Counsel
1 G. A. Franklin of the North Coro
! Una League of Municipalities and
! the members of Che Waynesville
zoning commission.
The plans and proposed ordin
ance w ill be submitted to the board
of aldermen for final approval and
enactment into local statute.
Mr. Ferguson Said after the
mecMng the final draft of the pap
ers might be ready in lime for sub
mission at the aldermen's next reg
ular meeting, which is scheduled
for next Thursday.
The ordinance would set up spe
cific areas In the town where bust,
ness and industry could be estab
lished. It also would provide for the
establishment of community 'busi
ness centers which would be neces
sary as the town grows.
The plans as approved at this
first, and final, public hearing de
fines thtHiuirrfiessr -tttriet, indust
rial district, and residential area.
(See Zoning Page 3)
Land Auction
Successful
Despite Weather
Heavy rains called a halt to the
auction of 37 lots in Grandview
Heights in the Aliens Creek sec
tion ysterday.
But not before enthusiastic bid
ders purchased seven of them for
a total $8,750.
"Many people turned out for the
auction in site of the rain," re-
County Field
Day Plans To
Be Made Tuesday
Plans for the annual Haywood
County Demonstration Field Day
will be discussed at a meeting at 8
P. M. Tuesday at the Haywood
County Court House.
Attending the session will be all
! county Community Development
Program chairmen, and vocational
agriculture and home economics
I teachers.
The date and place for the 1950
event will be decided then.
he lias been in several states and l,,,rll'(1 A- Monk of Bradenton.
aui'ing i lie war served :v 2 years in
the Air Corps, spending 28 months
with the 310th Air Drome Squad
ron in China and Htirma.
He is a 'member of the Kiwanis
Club, A Mason, member of Veter
ans of Foreign .Wars, and served
as director of the Chamber of
Fla., owner and developer of the
properly.
"But it got so bad we had to
stop the sale.''
He termed the results, however,
highly satisfactory, in view of the
adverse weather conditions.
Mos( of the people who came.
Commerce of Klizabclhloii. lie is 1 lie added, knew exactly what they
married and lias one daughter,
Peggy. His family plans to move
here in the immediate future.
Mr. Moore said thai he investi
gated a number of places before
(See Western Auto Page 3)
wanted, and business ran smooth
ly through the abbreviated sales
period.
Rogers Family
Reunion To Be
Held Sunday
Panther Creek
Host To N. Clyde
For Field Day
By Charles C. Messer
Mountaineer Reporter
The annual Refers Family He
Vunon Will be held Sunday al the
home of Mr. and Mrs. France Rog
ers.
Their residence K the
place" of the Rogers family.
All relatives yr; invited to
lend and bring a 'picnic dinner.
Paul her Creek's residents enter
fained the folks of North Clyde in
an intercommunity Field Day , at
Panther Creek August 26, and the
ild home t vei)t proved a popular success.
The event which has attracted
much attention in tne pasi
two years, will be held at the High
School, With an unusually larfce
number of entries.
This fair Is being sponsored by
the Agriculture Department of the
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N. T.'(Tyn) COBB, SR., now of Orlando, Fla , was the fiisl reporter
lo gather news m Wavinsville. He went to work for tlit Waynes
ville News in 1884, .shortly- after it si t up shop. Mr, Cobb, who later
became publisher, of anoilier newspaper, is retired now. But his
blood still contains a quantity of printer's ink. lk-'s shown heiv
at a typewriter in the Mountaineer office, thinking up a good lead
for an item he's about to pound out. (Staff Photo).
Wife's Search For Good
Place To Live Ends Here
When Mrs. Sylva Cullem . said I As the bus crossed Soto. Cap,.''
goodbye to her husband and sailed I Hie valley of timer Jonathan:
from Japan about a month ago with Creek spread out below the bish
Iheir son. she didn't know exactly way. ;
where she wanted to live, but she! Thai was Mrs ( ulleiii.) fust
knew exactly what she was look- view of Haywood Cmimy.
ing for. j She looked caiituliy as the bus
Travelling with 15-year-old Al- rolled thrmisH Maggie and on pas.
Ian and her mother, Mrs. Mary , Lake Junaluska. 1
Lake, she tried out several famed j Last Monday, Airs. Cullem found
resort towns after she left her the home she lias been looking
home city of Los Angeles, Calif, for.
But they just didn't seem to' She, her son, and her mother
have what she wanted a horne com-! are settled now' in an apartment
munity to have.
"We wanted a quiet place in the
country where the land was beau
tiful and Arthur, my husband,
could fish," she explained.
Then one day she was riding ing forward to the day when his' I
eastward on a bus out of Knox-1 father will come home from
ville, heading for a town east of Korea and go fishing w ith him in !
Asheville, : ' . the cleafi Cold -mountain btitanis, '
A spirit of good fellowship pre
vailed throughout the day, and
both sides showed a high sense of
' sportsmanship in the games that
made up the recreation prnr.ram.
We extend our thanks to North
Clyde Chairman Glenn Brown for
bis nice talk, and are looking for
ward to -a visit in that community.
in Saunook, and the lease is a long
one. . '' ,
Allen will start bis freshman
year in Waynesville Township
High School this' mouth,-and! look-
Highway
Record For
1950
In Haywood
(To Date)
Injured .... 26
Killed.... 6
(This Information com
piled from Records of
State Highway Patrol)