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STANDARD PTG CO Corap 220-230 S llrst St LOUISVILLE KT n r delights Of The rUl-n-n- TODAY'S SMILE "Are you homesick?" her aunt asked a small flrt, away for the first time erniht. "No." the child sobbed. "I'm here sick." VILLE MOUNTAINEEI ID News - p Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park lound So Healthy 65th YEAR NO. 72 14 PAGES Associated Press WAYNES VILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 7, 1930 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties first Baptist cnurcn, ui Modern 4-H Club Camp Will Be Dedicated On Saturday Draft Board CallingTO t,as the : ioiiuwin uuiu bis church bulletin: . rhurch member would m death If he would only jpiritual pulse and ima out Waynes M enToReportSept.l8 ly dead ne Of Horrors morning, person after '.counted incidents which during Monday night t them to believe that one Lr escaped convicts were mi. . ,. Lral cases, the famuy cat In,, unusual noise wnicn W light sleepers. tin murine from the house Lprf one cltiren to feel she iotsteps; one husband was the basement at a:ju to the cat had a mouse; lent the night. of The Season 03 p. m. Wednesday, visitor with a low cut sun Jished to the door of Belt and breathlessly inquired . n,t ft.ti, it nspn r .u V. just three minutes ago, Bobby Mills, the door- tieavens, 1 ve just got to Sweater look at these goose she said with a shiver, lield out an arm covered id bumps. scratched his head, .looked bare arms ana snouiaers, I guess this is an emer- fhurry up stairs and one of ks will get you a sweater. few minutes the smiling lady was back all outfitted ig sweater. As she went out kinda scratchy, but gee, it rm 1 m beginning to tnaw ady." ''M'lTT ' Jim ,11 I pi I a-.v-'Ji. -k vSv . . nJ W I - n---til. ii "X : 3 4 I 1 m?U s X i! . IB. .. .1 iini - I I v ,H.ri--- """ v- , I " - Lmiii.1 v m - -. s v s-s rzitx., ' - 5W 5. J uncaluskca Scoffe Crocked By Two Men Early Tod cay This is a general view o Camp Srhaub, adjoining the State Test Farm. The dining room and kitchen are in the large building In the center, with the cabins hidden by trees on the hill Just behind the main building. The modern swimming pool is the center of attraction, while the large .level area to the right of the pool is the playground, or ball Hold. This picture was made during the recent visit of a group of Iowa 4-H Club members. l Other pictures will be found on page six) Kose Lure sign that the summer t over: the photo services sent the newspapers a of a beauty contest winner By a week. ood Place jng Better' Mat is the version W. J. has of Haywood, upon his this week for a visit of a few om his home in Belmont. Francis left Haywood some Irs ago, and while he gets very few years, he noticed Jiig improvements this time per, he said. former Haywood countian iw of a ready-to-wear store, connected with cotton mills per business Interests in that fg industrial center. ough he has to use crutches le of arthritis, he goes places long sleek car, with the pur under the wheel. vL. W. BALLEVTINE State Agriculture Commissioner El Camp Set sen Date the time you get this letter, with you." the man had In.. letter was found on one of onvicts recaptured Monday following the break earlier the Haywood County Prison pon guards said the man had In it to his girl friend during port period of freedom the girl will never know that was made or broken. the officers, deciding kindly re the unman thp rilsnnnnint. 1 j:j " " I man t mail the letter. t, fus Massie has prchased the Oil Station next to the . ' " 'wineer from V. L. Reno, who operated it for sometime. massie has been connected service station and bus opera- a Haywood for a number of Jus Massie Buys e Oil Station Euzell Cagle Missing In Korea Pfc. Euzell Cagle, 20-year-old It M Y7 1 A'., .lln son of Mr. ana mrs. rit-u wbi--of Plott Creek, has been reported missing in action in South Korea since July 31. Hs mother received this inform ation this week in a telegram sent by Army Adjutant General E. W. Witsell. Tho vonth was serving as a "medic" with a rifle company oi the 24th Infantry Division at the front. Mrs Cagle said a letter she re ceived July 25 was the last word she has had from her son. He enlisted August 19, 1948 while he was in the ninth grade at Waynesville Township High School, but resumed his schooling then. He was sent to Japan in Novem ber 1948 after going through basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. Young Cagle became the third Haywood County serviceman to be reported missing in action since the Korean war started. The ' eather Lower Crabtree CDP To Meet i By MRS. WAY MESSER Mountaineer Reporter The residents of Lower Crab tree will gather at the Crablree Iron Duff High School auditorium at 8 p.m. September 12 for their monthly Community Development Proeram meeting. The regular sessions are set tor the second Tuesday of every month. ffysday. Sept. 7 ' 'Continued f"y cloudy and cool, rain Thurs l and Fridav strnnn wirM nH I rain Thursday and Thurs- "sm. . . . . facial Wavn.svil1o fomnora- aS reenrHoH t, t. .s v,a ri Farm): 83 : 69 60 .50 Mln. KainfaU 61 .92 Dedication Program Of 4- For Saturday Final details were being polish ed this week for the dedication of the Western North Carolina 4-H Club Camp Saturday at the Moun tain Test Farm. The nation's top Extension Serv ice official and the state's major agricultural and Extension leaders will appear here in the ceremonies which wiUWdicate the camp form ally to Dr. I. O, Schaub, director of the N. C. State College Agricul tural Extension Service. The ceremonies will designate the camp officially as "Camp Schaub" in honor of the man who is to retire October 1 after nearly a half century of service with the state farm agency. State Agriculture Commissioner L. Y. Ballentine will head the of ficial delegation coming here for the ceremonies. Among them will be Dr. M. L. Wilson, director of the U. S. Ex tension Service of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture. Dr. J. H. Hilton, dean of the N. C. State College School of Agri culture and director of the North) Carolina Agricultural Experiment Stations will make the dedication address, and Dr. Schaub will' de liver the response. State 4-H Club Leader L. R. Harrill of the State Extension Service will tell the "story of Camp Schaub," following the invocation by Dr. Frank S. Love, superintend ent of the Lake Junaluska Metho dist Assembly. District Farm Agent R. W. SchofTncr will introduce t h e guests, and the tributes to Dr. Schaub will be given by Dr. Wil son, Commissioner uaiienune, Miss Ruth Current, state home demonstration agent for the Ex tension Service. Following the dedication by Dr. Hilton, the acceptance for the 4-H Clubbers of the 20 western coun ties which the camp is serving will be made by Bob Wilson of the Watauga club, Elizabeth Guice of the Henderson club, and Jean Penland of the Clay club. Dr. Love's benediction will close the formal ceremonies. Recreation, a picnic, the singing of the Waynesville Township High School chorus and the playing pf the Waynesville Township Jligh (See 4-H Club Page 6) 4 1(7 Two cracksmen had to work long and hard to break into the big vafe of Ketner's store near Lake Junalu.sku. Hut the return on their sweat and bli.Mors totalled only $77. Deputy Sheriff Max Cochran re ported that of the take, $30 was in stiver, $30 in $1 bills belonging to Walter 1). Kelner, owner of the firmand $17 was taken from a woman's poeketbook which had been placed in the safe. He said the pocketbook had been left in the store accidentally by a customer, Mrs. John L. Sears of Rockingham, and had been put In the safe until it could be returned to her by mail. The safe crackers left the purse. The looting of the cash register added only a few more nickels to their take, the officers said. They also took some cigarettes and other merchandise on their way out. He said the tnvesttgation'showed the two men broke into the store some time during the night by pry ing open the front door facing Highway 1!) with a crowbar. Then they used a hatchet, an Iron wedge, and some punches they found in the store to break open the door of the. safe. He said the tracks of wet shoes on the floor indicated that two men had taken part in the robbery. The Sm and Waynesville Police Department are aiding in the Investigation. Group Will Go To Charlotte Center For Physical Exam Haywood County's first draftees of the Korean crisis will go to Charlotte September 18 for pre induction examinations. The local draft board will send 70 men In this first group, ranging from 22 to 24 years of age. Draft officials said the men. al ready selected, will come from every section of the county, "The selections are made accord ing to age," Mrs. Sarah Campbell, draft board clerk explained. "For this first quota, the men picked were born in 1926, 1927, or 1928." The county's draftees wil leave from the Court House at 7 A. M. by bus. Those who pass their physical examinations in Charlotte will be sent to an Army post for further examination. No examinations are Riven the- draftees here, other than a check of questionaires, Mrs. Campbell explained. Two Convicts Still Hi Large, 2 Others Back On Rock Pile DR. M. L. XVILSON, director of the U. SAgriculture Extension M.I.Q.SCHAua V i Director, N. C. State College Agrl- Service, will be a featured speak- culture Extension ervlce, er jP dedication Bethel Baptists Will Hold Corner Stone Service At New Church Sunday At 3 Absentee Ballots For Servicemen Now Available Ballots for servicemen on active duty are now available for absen tee voting. This was announced today by Crom E. Cole, chairman of the Haywood County Board of Elec tions. He said that absentee ballots for civilians, however, would not be available sooner than 30 days prior to the Nov. 7 General Election. Mr. Cole said special registra tion for this absentee balloting by servicemen may be accomplished by a member of the serviceman's immediate family through person al contact with the elections chair man or by letter. He explained that in the letter. the relative should list the service man's military address, service serial number, his home precinct and home township. The ballots bay be obtained now from Mr. Cole by direct relatives through personal contact or by correspondence. An impressive corner stone service is planned for Sunday af ternoon at three o'clock at the new $40,000 Bethel Baptist church, on Highway No. 27(i. T. H. Wells, chairman of the board of deacons will preside, and following a song and doxology, Major Burfess will lead the uroup in prayer for the opening of the program. Rev. Thomas Erwin will read the scripture, followed by the mes sage of the program, by Rev. C. F. Owen. The Rev. Paul Shepherd will lead in prayer, just prior to j the unveiling of the corner stone by two of the youngest members of the church, D. D. York, member of. the hoard of deacons, will present a fire proof box for the mementoes to be placed in the corner stone of the new building, now three fourths complete. Acceptance of the box and contents will he made by R. E. Sentelle, chairman of the building committee. Mr. Sentelle will give a short history of the church, which was organized in 1845. The present building adjoin ing the Bethel School grounds was built in 1902. Plans call for placing rolls of (See Bethel Pase 6) Car Stolen Last Night In Hazelwood The Way ncsvllU- Police Depart ment today reported a ear owned by Mrs. E. J. Hyatt was stolen some time after midnight last night. The officers reported that the auto, a 1940 Chevrolet coach, was locked and in the garage of Mrs. Hyatt's home on Main Street In Hazelwood when it was stolen. They said the loss was discover ed at about 7 A. M. Carswell New Chairman for Blood Drive 4-H Leaders Discuss Plans For Dedication Haywood County's 4-H Club leaders discussed final arrange ments for Saturday's dedication of Camp Schaub here when they met last Tuesday night. In other business, they approved and adopted a suggestion by Hay wood Farm Bureau President Oral Yales, that 4-H members be per mitted to raise money for projects by recruiting memberships for the farmer's organization. The 4-H'ers would receive a com mission of 25 cents for each mem ber they enroll In the Bureau. I The leaders discussed plans for Insuring a large turnout for the dedication of the camp. All parents are invited and urg ed to attend the program, which will start at 10 A. M. Annual Farm And Home Field Day Set for Sept. 19th 64 47 .35 The Third annual Haywood County Farm and Home Field Day will be held September 19 at the farm of Frank M. Davis in Iron Duff. ' . The program will open at 9 A. M. The details were discussed at a meeting Tuesday night of Com munity Development chairman, vocational agriculture teachers, and home economics teachers. Appointed to a general planning committee to work on the program were R. C. Francis of Ratcliffe riiairman: Robert Boone of - - ' 11 k. L,aiucu vi i Center Pigeon, and Mrs. Jack Chapman of Beaverdam. Farming demonstrations will in clude the filling of a silo by a mod ern field chopper, making grass sil age, using alfalfa; renovating a two acre pasture; and building the lat est type range shelters for pullets. The home demonstrations will show floor finishing and wall finishing technique, planning of lighting, installation of, wiring, proper wiring to use for certain types of electric appliances, build ing storage facilities, building r"nCE.. m r b Newell of I hen cabinets, and painting. Crabtree, 'Mrs. Lou Singleton of1 The program will begin at 9 A. M, Initial 1950 CDP Survey Set To Opeh llext Monday The first survey to determine the winner of the 1950 community im provementOntest under the Hay wood County Community Develop ment Program will open September 11. Specialists from the North Caro lina State College Agriculture Ex tension Service will tour the organ ized communities accompanied on each tour by the respective com munity chairmen. The survey will continue through September 16. The specialists will return here in December to make their final survey prior to submitting their recommendations. Ratcliffe Cove won the 1949 con test, the first held under the year old Community Development Program.-, Iron Duff finished second, and White Oak placed third. The prizes were awarded b y Governor Scott in January at a meeting which attracted more than 1,500 people. Assistant County Agent Turner Cathey announced the schedule for the surveying specialists as fol lows, with the place where the community chairman will meet them named last: Monday, September 11th 12:30 2:00 Ratcliffe Cove, at Drive-In Theatre; 2:00-3:30 Aliens Creek Community Sign; 3:30-5:00 Sau nook, Community Sign; Tuesday, September 12th 9:00 -10:30 Jonathan Creek -Cove Creek, Rock Hill School; 10:30 12:00 White Oak. Liberty Church; 12:30-2:00 Fines Creek, River Bridge; 2:00-3:30 Panther Creek, River Bridge; 3:30-5:00 Lower Crabtree, Millard Ferguson's Farm; Wednesday, September 13th South Clyde at Ratcliffe Cove, S. (See Program Pane-6) Rev. Jarvis Brock to Be Ordained Sun. The Rev. Jarvis Brock, pastor of the Harberville Baptist Church will he ordained in a service which will be held at the Hazelwood Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. State, federal, county, and town officers continued their search to day for two convicts of the four who broke out of the Haywood Prls. on Camp early Monday morning. Aubrey Johnson, serving 30 years for second degree murder, and Clarence Jeter, serving sen tences for breaking, entering and larceny convictions in Wake Coun ty, are still fce Prison Camp officials reported they were last seen iu the Aliens Creek section Tuesday afternoon. Both were wearing the striped uniforms of Grade C prisoners, Capt. W. F. Swift, prison camp superintendent, reported. So far. the intermittent rains have aided the prisoners in elud ing capture, as the scent was made vague for the pursuing bloodhounds. Two of the men were back in camp after enjoying less than 24 hours of freedom. James Williams was recaptured at about midnight in the woods off Balsam Drive shortly after he attempted to "thumb' a ride through Waynesville from Clar ence Hawkins -a former Haywood Prison Camp guard. Hawkins, spoiling the familiar convict stripes i the glare of his headlights, immediately notified camp officers who, with the aid of Waynesville Police Chief Orville Noland. tracked Williams down with bloodhounds. Leroy Campbell was recaptured two hours earlier alter be had been tracked down in a woodshed not moie than half a mile from the camp. Aubrey Johnson and Clarence Jeter, both wearing stripes, stole a truck belonging to Ernest Schul er and fled right down a dead end road. Schuler, who saw them take the truck, was phoning the Waynes ville Police Department even be fore they had roared away from his house. Policeman Hub Ruff and prison guards, answering the call, over took them as they reached the gate (See Convicts Paee 6) Rudolph Carswell, president of the Hazelwood Boosters Club was elected recruitment chairman for the Waynesville area American Red Cross blood program last week. He was named by the members of the local Red Cross chapters executive board at a meeting in Red Cross headquarters in the Court House. The board :lsp. fleeted Wayne Corpening as general chairman for the local blood program. In other business, the members discussed problems regarding the program. The Rev. M. R. Williamson, chap ter chairman, presided over the session. W. D. Dibrell of Atlanta, general Red Cross field representative, participated in the meeting. 49 Haywood Animals In WNC Hereford Show Haywood County cattlemen last Monday entered 49 animals in the annual Western North Carolina Hereford Show and Sale opening Thursday at the Western North Carolina Fair Grounds at Hender sonville. The show will open at 1 p.m. to day, and the ale will start at the same hour Friday. The Haywood owners who have entered cattle are Dr. .1. L. Reeves of Canton, owner of Walnut Knoll Farm, 20 head; L. J. Gavin of Can ton, owner of the Sunburst Here ford Ranch, 13 head; and Roy Haynes and Son, of Clyde, and Dr. A. P. Cline of Canton, eight head each. Canton Labor Day Event Attracted 20,000 People Ministerial Group To Hold Picnic Session The members of the Haywood County Ministerial Association will hold a picnic meeting at 12 30 p.m. September 11. The ministers and their wives will gather at the Salvation Army Mountain Mission at Maple Springs. They will assemble for the trip (See MinistersPage 6) ' Canton's annual Labor Day Celebration and Fall Festival came to a successful climax last Mon- .Company was awarded the prize for the best float. j Amone other winners. Canton day, starting with a parade wit- j Cub Troops 1 and 2 won first place j nessed by the greatest throng ever ; among tno 1!liy Scwllt ,,htries. and to turn out in Haywood County for i Hudson's Ueparlmt-nt Store placed second in the best-Moat division, i such an event, Festival officials estimated that up to 20,000 people, encouraged ! by the bright, warm weather, lined I the industrial town's streets to ' watch the colorful processions of ! gaily - decorated floats and the marching bands, playing stirring parade melodies. After it ended, the Canton Vet erans of Foreign Wars post was judged as having the best entry, and was awarded the grand prize. The CivRan Club was honored for having the best-decorated auto The 14 square dance teams per-! formed in their contest at the Can-! ton High School grounds that night j before an audience of more than 8,000 people. The Great Smoky Mountain team i of Bryson City was judged the best ! dancing combination, while the i Valley Springs String Band of ' Buncombe County was declared! winner of the string band contest. C. C. Poindexter, Festival gen-j eral chairman, presented the tro-. mobile, and the L. J. Ward Piano I phies to the winners. Highway Record For 1950 In Haywood (To Date) Injured .... 26 Killed..;. 6 (This Information com plied from Records of State Highway Patrol)