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STANDARD PTG CO t-omp 220-J30 S PW w wrunuj aXT rrn esyille Mountaineer TODAY'S SMILE Men, like tacks, are use ful If they have good headi and are pointed in the rltht direction. HE Oi The News I'ubhshed Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park -a He Can Fry 66th YEAR NO. 11 8 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEB. 5, 1951 (3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Countiei Fish likes to slip off on Stand-in For Movies Made Here 6 - Man Commission Named To -.special large i ivm " - i r,K, off-sea ne if WAYN ! , bis 10 "' idea who would take d knowing it was ...a ina niisav v . ill Bf,ul ,m h. L.k he was sun"-- JL- h. aw the miss- : r" ,,rned.and ap- L ot mucn ww il wear. That Did fcetAway . ..(..rman. always a fish- I . . . ... ! no matter wtiai taw - .. i. a iih Tnm Lee. I Tnm was enjoying . r. th Mr. and Mrs. Ecm Hazelwood I creek h were biting gooa, Im and it was J"sl BDO"1 ,ble a time as you could l.l . Mpndlv oolecat join company. Apparently uw time been a pet. I the little fellow followed around lust like a it. When the group went to LmD that night, the pole Lnnparpd U the early hours of the fo lg, Tom felt something move leet His first thought was a iar had wandered into H tauintcd through half it esind could not see a bear, derided it was either Ms ition or a snake. it Is a snake, I'll kick the is out of him when he mv lee again." thought if it is my imagination, I'll back to sleep and dream mother good day's fishing." it that time, something cold I Tom's leg, He pulled back es. and kicked as hard as a rl mule. Out from under Inket shot the polecat. I realized it wag the polecat H the time he saw it, be- Wetfi w& other evidence k polecat was an unhappy vx x f , . ' v xS x ' ' -X 4 I. v -i"X S I . .. v 1 ,- y t " -V -xx x Study Problems Of Two owns Five Members Oi Canion Family Burned To Death coughed, and moved away not so bad after the first lurs," he tried to believe. Jrrivcd at the conclusion, le moral of the storv is. kick a polecat out of bed I've away and let him have ce." ; hen trout season comes Win. the smellv inrlrfpnt ve been long forgotten. Long White Fence wn are finishing construe-2-mile white fence around not Dr. J. L. Reeves in mo. The placs is known as Knoll Farms unA th. "" HI1U lUC pps be the longest single the county. When complet- ("ico, u win literally the pretty farm like a I x x ,f , Nf t x - x s l t Mrs. Arthur Corbin, who doubled for Susan Hajfward In V S flrst scenes of "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain" as set if'were made in Barber's Orchard, is looking forward to'sctlHs.ihe picture at the Park on April 1, 2 and 3. Mrs. Corbin, of Sftomu ifiwas right at home in the orchard, as her husband works for- feather's, and she was born in the community daughter of Mr. anoTMn. E, W. McClure. She is the mother of two small daughters, and said of mak ing the scenes: "It was a lot of fun, but really somewhat monoton ous waiting out all those spring showers that were such a head ache to the cameramen no, I'm quite sure I would not like to be a star, I prefer to cook, sew, and care for my family." Movie, With Scenes Of Local Orchard, Reviewed Groundhog Saw His Shadow And Freezing Weather Not only did the Groundhog see his shadow, but he got a whiff of almost zero weather be sides. Rumor has it that between the bright sunshine, and the nippy weather, that the Groundhog went even deeper in his burrow than he had been all year, to patiently await the passing of the next six weeks of winter. There wasn't a cloud, in the sky when Mr. Groundhog was supposed to come forth and take a look-around. Both Feet Of Chapman , Amputated Today Srt. Robert Chamoan. Jr., was to be ooerated on today at Per cy Jones General Hospital, Bat tle Creek, Michigan, according to his mother, Mrs. Robert Chap man of Haselwood. He will undergo a partial am putation of both feet. . Sgt. Chapman suffered severe frostbite in Korea, and has been in the hospital since January 4. Mrs. Chapman returned Fri day from a five-day visit to her son, made possible by the efforts of the Hazelwood and Waynes ville American Legion posts. State Winner An attempt to save his four children, trapped by fire In a farm house, cost the life of Ednar Trague of Canton early Saturday morning. The children, Billy, 11; Carl, 9; Bobby, 5; and Lucille, 3, died with him. Teacue was employed by the Champion Paper and Fibre Com pany as a switchman at the Cham pion rail yards. He had none to loin his w ile and children in Diilard, Georgia, for a reunion with other members of the family. Fire broke out, investigators said, from an overturned stove. and spread rapidly. After carry ing the smallest children to sate- ty, Teague returned to help the others, but was trapped with them. His body and those of the chil dren were taken to the Cannon Funeral Home In Clayton, Ga. It Is thought that funeral arrange ments will be made there, as the families of both Mr. and Mrs. I Teague are residents of that area Grand Jury Named Here As Criminal Court Opens Does It Mean? of the prettiest holly trees : are in the Rocky eiprv th. - , i . L... "'y are luuaea fitn berries, in tn ik. I .., titc li ex. O i many berriec h v, u "'o, nicy f crimson glow. w some one in authority Win that a heavy crop of 10W Itlnnc . - ...I . ci, a warm, fnt spring-it must mean r"6. Editor's ntrte Last J Whig, a croup of photographers made scenes in. Barber's Orchard here for the movie "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain". The scenes were of a couple in a horse and buggy riding through the orchard of blooms. Today. Gene Handsaker, special writer for Associated Press tells about the movie, now being shown throughout the country. Bisters Club Will Meet Thursday At 7 The Hazelwood Boosters Club will meet Thursday evening, at seven o'clock at the Presbyterian dining hall for their regular monthly meeting. Sam Lane is president, and Thurman R. Smith is secretary. By GENE HANDSAKER HOLLYWOOD "Id Climb the Highest Mountain", is a warm hearted pretty, but hard-hitting movie about a Georgia mountain minister and his wife, Without be ing preachy, it's more; stirring than many a sermon, 1 . William Lundigan and busan Hayward seem at first a little more like two ' Hollywood stars than a believable preacher and his wife. But they play their, meaty roles with such evident earnestness that they become acceptable. Around them are interesting Supporting players and extras including, 20th Century Fox says, BOO Georgia citi zens. " 7V The film was adapted from Cor ra Harris' hook. ""Circuit Rider's Wife" about life with a Methodist parson. It starts with the newly- weds' arrival at an isolated parson age in beautiful mountainous coun try that is new to the bride. There are members of the con (See Movies Page 8) pw-Bound Motorist Is I m Of 19-Hour Search und motorist in a re . ",utu,15t n a re ft" .of the county ht ..j . B v"wu ill- J r turday, but ended m2,i,a(boutnoon' when the mtor.st arrived homp f. 1 1 was 'urou h witIl' dirt P winter fmm i. . - oi Jonathan per I CLOUDY aim .li.u.r'.'" faruy avOa,rmer.M0R- PUttlei. "mia ClOUCU IcUi !!temPerature chanire. r,--" tempera- tj:yteUff of the hi P2 ht Max. Mln ' .in .n Z 19 .60 28 . 13"" rrpek works in Lowland, Tenn., anrt Ipft there for his usual week end trip- home about four o clock Friday. The trip is usually made in three hours. At ohont ten o'clock Friday night the family began to get worried. and a searching party was organis ed to look for the man. The high way patrol of both North Carolina and Tennessee entered the search, as well as the sheriff s department. a. if nmoM out Caldwell had been advised to take a little-used road, as a short-cut, and save a mi of travel time. He did, and got in the snow atop the mountain. He found the only house in the remote section the home of a preacnei spent the night, and then wun some help, got the car out the nexi morning and came on nome, noon Saturday, earcher 1U IIIC uivu,"i felt that perhaps Caldwell would try the "short-cut ' ana nau 6.... ini mi .mi innkine for him. Caldwell realized that anyone get ting in the area would have uu. iti u omnr, went after tnc searcher, and sure enough, he. was Stuck fast. His car was puuea v returned homo loudly .praising the .merits of the 3 Inches Of Snow In Soco Gap Area A three-inch snow fell in a short time in the Soco-Maggie section shortly after noon Sunday. In a tew minntps the hiehway was covered, and motorists had to resort to chains. In a short time highway crews had spread sand over the nlinnaru CI Patrolman Joe Merrill said that his car was covered in 10 minutes, anH tai mhp snow faul was "about the fastest and hardest seen in a long time." Leaders Counting Up Polio Funds Polio campaign officials were checking up today on the re sults of the campaign in Hay wood. -A. AU Indications were that the fund would run "close" to the quota of $19,400, according to Johnny Johnson. '. :' ' The final report U scheduled to be complete bjr Wednesday. The February term of criminal court convened today, and just prior to the noon hour, had nam ed an 18-member urana Jury, ana heard the charge of Judge J. A, Rousseau Court officials were all set to start In on one of the heavi est dockets in many years. Solicitor Thad Bryson, Jr., turn ed over a large number of papers t0 the grand Jury to begin their work. Rpfore the Grand Jury was named, Judge Rousscan called Ra leigh for an official copy of the new law recently enacted, which put the Grand Jury here on a stasaerint system, with nine be Ing elected in February and nine in July terms of court. The names of two women were called when the Grand Jury was being drawn. Judge Rousseau ex cused one, and the other was HI Wavne Medford. of Canton, and employee of Champion Paper and Fibre Company, was named lore man. Others named to serve on thP Grand Jury for a year were: Doyce E. Cogburn, Zack L. Masscy Charlie Henson. Howard Leather wood. D. N. Arrineton, Arthur Wall, Hayden Price and D. Rax ter. Those to serve until the July term of court are: Forrest F. Carr D. J. Noland, Fred A. Glance, A. H Amos, W. H. Kinsland, Ray Jenkins. Gilbert T. Davis. W. M Oxner and Carl Arrington. Jim Palmer was named officer of the Grand Jury. Judge Rousseau climaxed his charge to the Grand Jury by in structing the officers to arrest any person found spitting on the oors or walls, and in any way damaging the court house. Call tnem in ana we will see what we can do with him." he said. The iudee also termed the dnv er under the influence of intoxic ants as more dangerous than (See Court Page 8) $709,47.2 Spent On Haywood Roads According to the records of the State Highway Commission, a total of $709,422 has been spent on rural roads In Haywood out of bond money. This record is as of December 31, according to W. M. Corklll, division engin eer. Under the provisions of the bond Issue, Haywood's share of the two hundred million is $1,-892,000. 4-E3 Club Members Given 1950 Mievement Awards TOMMY LANE IN HOSPITAL Tommy Lane, sone of Col. and Mrs Raymond Lane of Lake Juna luska, is a patient at Mission Hos pital, Ashfcville, ( ' -V x' i x !rn xf i Many Will Attend Rural Boad Meeting MALCOM WILLIAMSON. JR.. first place winner in the State Declamation contest on Satur day. He is making the sune ad dress in Washington tonight, Williamson Wins In State Contest 3 Men From Waynesville, Hazelwood Are Named Yates Signs Bill Asking State-Wide Vote On Liquor Representative Oral L. Yates was one of five Western North Carolina Legislators Who intro duced a bill in the General Assem bly calling for a statewide refer endum on the sale of liquor, beer and Wine. The bill was referred to the committee on propositions and grievances. Some observers in Raleigh say the bill will die in the committee. Malcolm Williamson, Jr., won first place in a state-wide dccla mation contest at the State Re- mibllran Convention held In Win ston-Salem last Saturday, speaking on the subject, "The Republican Party And The Future." He was awarded a check for $100 as first prize and was Invited to deliver hi sneach at the Lincoln Day. dlnneK.hald- Saturday .vefl4 ing in tne ban room or uie Kooert E. Lee Hotel and attended by 500 nronle At the conclusion of the meeting Saturday night, Senator Owen Rrewster. who was the kev note speaker, Invited Malcolm to Wash ington, D. C. to deliver his address at the National Republican Lincoln Day dinner to be held tonight. Malcolm left by plane this morn ing to fill the engagement in Wash ington. Winning the State Contest is a distinct honor as the speaker wrote his own speech and competed with high school students from all over the state. It ig an honor also inasmuch as his speech was so well rielivpred that he was invited im mediately to speak in Washington tonight before several thousand prominent people from all over the nation. Malcolm is the son of the Rev. anH Mrs Malcolm R. Williamson onH a mnmhpr nf the Senior CUSS of the Waynesville Township High School. He Is 17 years of age. Citizens from all sections of the county are due here Saturday to meet with highway officials, plans arc launched for the second phase of the rural road program L, Dale Thrash, commissioner of the 10th district, has announced the public meeting will begin at 9:30 Saturday, in the court room. and a detailed report will be giv en as to the work already done In Haywood. Thus far. onlv $709,000 of the $1,892,000 allocated Haywood has been spent. The provisions of the two .hundred million road bond program set aside the sum of $1,- 892,000 for this county. A renort back the first of the year showed that 78 miles of road had been improved during the past year more than half paved. Townshio road chairmen are slated to be here and participate in the program planning. 2 Freights Roll In To Waynesville Haywood was feeling the effects of the strike of railroad workers, as mails were limited to first class, and no parcel post accepted, and freight shipments at a bare minimum. Two freight trains from Ashe- ville pulled in here today, and there was one Saturday, according to J. G. Terrell, local agent. No express is being accepted other than that designated to near by points, and which can be moved by truck. Special trains have moved out of Asheville to serve Champion Paper and Fibre Company. The Waynesville yard is full of cars' 'awaiting to be moved. Morning Star Group To Meet On Friday The Morning Star Community Development program group will meet at the school at 7:30 on Fri day evening, it was announced today. A large number of citizens are expected to attend, when officers will be elected and a program for mulated for the coming year. Two Wavnesville boys, and a girl from Canton and Fines Creek won top places in the 4-H Achievement division of the year's work, it was announced at the Achievement Day program here Saturday. Weather cut the attendance to a scant 150, but interest and enthusi asm of those present more than made up for the small crowd. The boys who won top awaras were David Noland, and Wade Francis, both of route one. The ctrsl were Reeina Ferguson, ot Fines Creek, and Christine Pless, nf Canton. The Waynesville senior 4-H Club won first place for 1950 accompnsn- ments in recreation and rural arts with the Junior award going to the East Waynesville club, neaitn awards and certificats went to clubs of Beaverdam, both the" Jun ior and senior clubs of Crabtree Iron Duff, and the Hazelwood club. Wayne Corpening, county agent, made these awards. Tho awards nf achievement, and all other awards were given by Grover C. Dobbins, and Miss Jean Childers, assistant farm ana home agents. T. H Harrell. state 4-H Club leader, in his address, told of his trip to Austria last summer, where he assisted in organizing 4-H work in that country. He pointed nut that the voung people of many European countries did not have the opportunities as did the young folk in America. He stressed the tmnortanrp of using all of one's tal ents, and use them for the1 better building of a me, a community, (See 4-H Club Page 8) ' Silver Tea To Mark Library Anniversary The annual silver tea, marking the seventh anniversary of county wide library service, will be held at the Haywood County Library in Waynesville, Thursday afternoon, from three to five o'clock. The event is sponsored by the Waynes ville Woman's Club with Mrs. Charles Ray serving as general chairman. AU friends of the library are in vited. The library as a county unit was established February 7, 1944, and ihp nresent librarian. Miss Mar garet Johnston, assumed her po sition at that time, Since then the book collection of he library has more than doubled and book cir culation has increased six and one half times. Added services of the library have included hospital visits, the pigeon Street unit, and Bn.tmnhiia asrvipp ' . A large col- lection of musical recordings has been added and Miss Johnston has carried on a reading program for children with summer vacation reading clubs and story hours. Fnnrts donated at the tea will be used for the. purchase of children's books. . . . Rooks wiU not be circulated during the hour of the tea. Marriages Show Gain Of 145 Over 1950 Divorces Van Cupid worked about four times as fast during 1950 as did the divorce courts in Haywood. This fact was revealed this week, as our "matrimonial edi tor" checked on the records in the court house. She found that 188 marriage licenses had been Issued during 1950, and 43 divor ces granted. A net gain for Dan Cupid of 145. A six-man fact finding commis sion has been named by the alder men of Waynesville and Hazel wood. This inter-city commission will meet for their initial mcetng Wednesday night and begin work on gatherng facts relative to th two towns. The three members represent ing Waynesville are: Charles E. Ray, W. Hugh Massie, and James M, Long. The three representing Hazel- wood are: Whitener H. Prevost, Dr, R. Stuart Roberson, and John Smith. The boards of aldermen and mavor of each town officially nam ed the three members from their towns. The six - man commission is charged with the responsibility of getting facts about the towns, in an effort to arrive at better under standing of existing conditions, and questions which may arise in the future. One snokesman said: "As we un derstand the plan, It is to get facts. ana ngurcs as toey exist, and maka those available to the citizens of both towns." The plan was first suggested several years ago, inasmuch as there have been differences to arise ever so often in regards to water rates, fire protection, and other intra-related projects, . Experts on municipal, affaire have urgently requested the plan be inaugurated, and have gone cvefi further, in suggesting that a seventh man, a non-resident of either town, be added, and to serve as chairman. Whether this sug gestion will be followed will be de termined when the six-man com mission meets and gets underway. Two members of the commission have served in official canacities for their towns W. Hugh Massie was once a member of the Waynes ville hoard of aldermen; W. H. Prevost was for several years may or of Hazelwood. Two members have also served as president of the Chamber of Commerce Mr. Ray and Dr. Roberson. John Smith has served his com munities in various capacities, and for many years, Mr. Long was a member of the Haywood County Hospital Board of Trustees. George Franklin, general secre tary of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, has offered his services to the towns and Commit tee. Mr. Franklin assisted Waynes ville in setting up the zoning ordin ance, and has worked for many years in just matters as arc now to be discussed by the six-man commission. It is understood that the find ings, and recommendations of the commission will not be binding to the officials of cither town the committee will preaant the facts as found after careful, and scientific research. Two Waynesville People Prominent In N. C. Jaycees MILLS IS IMPROVING ' shnfnrd Mills who suffered from wounds and exposure last week end, was reported as doing "fair ly well" at the Haywood county I hospital today. Waynesville came in for a lion's share of front page space on the current issue of "North Carolina's Future" the official publication of the N. C. Junior Chamber of Commerce, One-third of the page was de voted to a picture and article about Harrv "Blue ' Robinson, new vice- president of the first district. He was the first president of the way nesville organization, and was one of those instrumental in organiz ing here. Also getting as much front page space was Mrs. Margaret H. Alley, former resident here, who has been appointed executive secretary of the state organization. Mrs. Alley, formerly of Durham, has moved to High Point, which Is headquarters for the state orga- nization. While in Durham she worked as secretary in the Depart ment of Neuropsychiatry at Duke Hospital. Prior to that she was office secretary for the Durham Family Service Bureau. LIGHT WEEK-END FOR POLICES Chief Orville Noland of tha Waynesville Police department re ported today 'the week-end one of the lightest" in a long, long time. Highway Record For 1951 In Haywood (To Date) Injured... 4 Killed . . . . 0 (This Information com piled from Records of State Highway Patrol.) paved road system. . i . !