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yU-EARD PTG CO O.rnp2:0-23u S First , lelight - TTTO JL . . . TODAY'S SMILE A man's life is divided in to two parts: When she hangs on his neck, and when she Jumps on his neck. )f The Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park - - Whter, 66th YEAR NO. 64 22 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 9, 1951 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood ana Jackson Counties Way ESYILLE MOUl EER her V' r was feeding the baby jlesauce. Cautionsly he nee the spoon toward Sometimes the apple t would open and some- Lmiirt not. But , . i f they did open the th would do the same. b Ashes gentleman employed a npnDle. but was shy L to personal relations. Ulem involving an old- retained largely oui m The old man was con- Ud the genueman was as to whom snouia oe en the inevitable death t hp dared not ask. L decided to face real f that some embarrass- Las better than a dead I He took his courage in tasked the question: o would you use noun fcing happens to you?" a trace of emoarrass- hite haired man looked desk and growled, Jertaker. bore was said. Hungry Bears Fro Park Killing- Cattle Champion Muzzle Loader Shooter and Too. bace has long been a ir the crowded condl- result. sometimes pro- fcits. often fatal. Waynes- ver, provided a free located beneath the lev- Jtreet which simplified 1g was missing, how ose who found pleasure kith the Hereafter, and ing has now been sup Stairs of bright yel ading up from parking the street. ' ' " Waynesville. If it hasn't it will get it. t of Season V" 1 - Dan C. Arrington, 75, of Balsam, shows F. G. Rlppetoe where he . put three bullets in the bull's eye of his target in trte annual Rifle shooting match at Cataloochee Ranch Wednesday. Bystanders com-' mented that the winner's name should have been "Daniel Boone'" Arrington". (Staff Photo). (Other picture page seven) fc clatter of typewriters iter of machines in the Ire sounded from the ice: "'.:'.: and it; I can't stand it." k cats, thought the, -nfl. Hu.s has cracked, up trail- at lart. He's itcn hard for too long. Poor I ought to do some- 75 -Year -Old Captures Top Honors At Annual t 'i ' ":'--v , "-v : ' '.4 '":'-'' 7 " Oiisslepif!ecoiing k only an instant, the iished into the office. f chair was empty, but tood a member of the gony on his face. stand it." he reDeated. writer stutters." Sfaturalist s To Give ated Talk mesville Chamber of is sponsoring an illus- next Monday night by alist, Arthur Stupka, of Smoky Mountains Na Mr. Stupka who was ed here in a previous discuss "Along Great alls," and Illustrate his 0 kodachome slides. He 'hat it ig alone nark She hiker will see the the biggest trees, the alls, and the most. nir. sections of wildflowefs, f Ka has served in his f'uon for 16 years and served in a similar ca the Arcadia National ne. His talk will be giv High School and the commerce hoDes to see s filled. State Aid To Be Available For Streets Waynesville is reported to be eligible for $16,119.00 of stale street aid for 24 miles, under 1951 Powell Bill allocations. A state total to be alloted was reported to be $4,543,096.00 which will be distributed among 390 towns and individuals. August 1 was the deadline to qualify under the law. - Money was allocated on the basis of about $435 per street mile, and $1.51 per capita of 1950 popula tion. The highest street mileage, excluding all on state or county highways, was Charlotte,' with 306 miles. PCE IN HOSPITAL J' Reece has entered fay Hospital, Winston- Fmment. WE iN HAYWOOD HOSPITAL "ieth Lowe, who under '"ation at the Haywood spital this week, was re- rsn'ceiy tms morning. York Rite Masons To Meet Friday Waynesville Chapter No. 69, Roy al Arch. Masons, will hold their Stated Convocation on Friday night at 8 P.m. Companion J. W. Howell, High Priest, will be in charge of the business session, after which Most Illustrious Companion John B. Phelps, Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Florida, will make the address of the evening. All visiting Companions are invit ed to attend. Losses Set At $1,500 By Alexander As Bears Roam Thru Pastures Meat-hungry bears in the Park are giving catttlemen with nearby pastures serious trouble. The hungry bruins started about 60 days earlier this year than usu al, as they slipped from the dense undergrowth of the Park to feast on 10 head of choice cattle, thus far this season. Cattlemen are disturbed over the continued loss, and have trapped two of the cattle killers thus far. A plea for Immediate help has gone frdm Thos, W. Alexander to Clyde Patton, Wildlife Resource Commissioner, asking that relief be given. Mr. Alexander said he estimates his personal loss, including time and cattle at $1,500 thus far this season. "My nearby neighbors have lost this much or more," he continued. The usual serious trouble with bear getting Into cattle pastures starts in September after the ber ry season. '' Strangely enough, the bears do ing the killing of the cattle are small ones, and not the larger ones, Mr. Alexander reported. The bears trapped by special permis sion are poor, which perhaps ex plains their pre-season roving and cattle killing. Mr. Alexander's ranch adjoins the Park lands. Widow Gets Back Life Savings She Had Lost IIS Local Road Slock Set For Convict So 9M- 1 4 Mrs. Lawson Mcsser was a happy person Wednesday, as she got back the little black pocketbook with $660 which she had lost on Monday morning. Carl Mundy, manager of Stovall's 5 and 10 Cent Store, found the purse, and after rending the story in Monday's Mountaineer, sent Mrs. Messcr word her-money was awaiting her at the store. It was a happy occasion as clerks and customers looked on. (Staff Photo). Crash Victim In Critical Condition The Mission Hospital reported this morning that the condition ot Betty Hamblin, who was injured in a wreck Saturday on the Aliens Creek Road, Is "Critical," and "Much worse this morning." Hugh Ledford. 18, also hurt in the wreck, was reported by tht county hospital to be in "Very good condition." The wreck occurred when the car in which they Here riding, left the road, struck a tree, three mail box es, a fence, and stopped in the mid dle of some sawmill machinery. Ey witnesses said that it was traveling at a high rate of speed. ' Miss Hamblin is from Lake Juna luska, and Mr. Ledford's home i in Crabtree. " Dan C. Arrington, 75-year-old Balsam resident, captured top hon ors in the annual muzzle-loading rifle match at Cataloochee Ranch Wednesday, Mr. Arrington put his three hand-made bullets squarely in the diamond square. The event attracted several nun died spectators, and an even nun dred entered the contests, and shot age-old rifles at the target on the hill. Most of the contestants lay on the two bear rugs, and rest ed the rifle barrels on logs. Others sat in chairs and aimed across the ravine at the small two-inch square white target. A loudspeaker kept the hun dreds of milling spectators inform ed as to the resutls of the marks men, and it was evident that the shooters had plenty of supporters. As the announcements were, made, the crowd came to a dead silence to hear every word. '" Two of the busiest people in the group were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alexander, owners of the ranch, and sponsors of the event. Lunches and sandwiches, togeth er with cold drinks, set the lunch counter as a popular spot of the area. The shooting was over by four o'clock, and the judges carefully measured and made their decisions as to the winners. The winners held on to their target boards and rifles as if they were among their life's most treasured items. Crowds of well wishers gathered around to look at the targets, and com pare them with others. The winners in the four groups were to get a quarter of a fine steer, but when it came time to dispose of the meat, it was decid- (Sce Shooting Page 8) " State Patrolmen established a roadblock last night at the junction of highways 209 and 19-23 near Lake Junaluska, as part of the ef fort to capture the eight long-term prisioners who escaped from the Jackson County Prison Camp earl ier in the evening. Patrolman Joe Murrill reported this morning that a wrecked car, believed to have been stolen by the convicts, had been found near Bryson City, One Haywood County man, Jay Lankford of Canton, was among the eight who escaped. The others were: Benny Reynolds, of Macon, Ga.; Albert Turner, of Roan Mt., Tenn.; John Wilson, of Candler; Harvey, alias James Henry, Mabe; James Carroll, of High Point; Claude Hill, of Dover, and Earl Brighton, of Lumberton. Local police emphasized that all the men "are dangerous." PI ml August 9 Thursday Pot with afternoon thun- Friday continued hot. Waynesville tempera 'rti'd by the staff of the Farm); Max. Mm. Rainfall 83 59 88 69 .... 87 62 Floridians Stage Get - Together Party Here pi.mi.. r-m sn nntnts nf the! ed. The idea js to know who is vis- t. u:. c.i o nranri View itinu the area from Honda, ana .11 IIP i I rl I tT MICL ...-- here Wednesday night for a bar- where they arc staying. becue dinner, and "get-together . There were about 130 present, with 50 reservations being turned away at the last minute by Mr.' and Mrs. Stokes, hostess. Senator B. C. Pierce, of Palatka, was master of ceremonies, and in troduced the group during the bourse of the evening, which, was highlighted by numerous prizes and entertainment. Two other state senators were present, Senator W. A. Shands, of Gainesville, and Senator James A. Franklin, of Fort Myers. The group decided to make the get-together an annual affair, but no formal organization was creat- Atnong the leaders In getting the group together was Carl Ray of Silver Springs. Scattered throughout the din- ina hall were prizes under - the tabiccloth. This created much in. tcr'est, and it was found that A. A, Nasrallah had been coming fo Waynesville for 40 years. He was jimt one year behind of Mr. and Mrs. J. Blair Dunn, of Daytona Brach, who came here for the first tirpe 41 years agoon their honey moon. .' -' ; t. A, Monk, of Bradenton, was acclaimed the oldest man. Numerous other prizes were given, including a door prize. High School Annuals To Be Given Out Sunday The Waynesville High School year books arrived today and will be distributed at the high school Sunday afternoon from 2:00 o'clock until 5:00 o'clock. This has been designated as the day for auto graphing the books. Petition Instruction's Provided v .Rev,- L, E. Mabry has provided the following Instructions for sign lng the pplitton now n circuja.4 lion which call for an election to decide the issue of beer arid wine in Haywood county: 1. Sign In your own handwrit ing. (If you are uncertain as to how your name appears on the registration book, sign the way you think it Is and then print the oth er possible way under your namo.) 2. ' If you voted In the 1948 gubernatorial election you are eligible to sign the petition. In 1948 there were 10,588 voles cast in Haywood county. Fifteen percent of that number of signa tures, or 1,588, will be necessary to make the petitions valid.'. 3. Give your precinct where you last voteu. If the precinct has a number, give the name and num ber, Any minister, or other individual, who wants copies of the petition may secure them from L. E. Mabry, phone 2222 Canton. Rev. Mabry Is Chairman of the Moral and Civic Welfare Committee of the Hay wood County - Ministerial Associa tion, to whom the petitions must be returned by September 1. Widow Recovers Savings And Is 'One Proud Soul' Henry Reunion Set The annual Henry Reunion will be held the 18th of August at the home of Grady Henry in Maggie. J. H. Woodly will be the princi pal speaker. . "I was so happy 1 could of shouted almost." said the smiling, gray-haired widow, "when the postman told me my money was safe." .-; The widow wasv Mrs, Lawson Mcuser of WJilte' Oak, i-tnd "the money was her life savings which she lost along Mala. Street last Monday. Almost In tears, she came to the. Mountaineer for aid, and the result was a front page story telling of her loss, Before the paper hit the street, however, the money had been found. Carl Mundy came into Stov all's 5 & 10, of which he Is man ager, and noticed a tiny, black cloth purse upon the counter. In a hurry, he merely picked it up, decided, upon feeling it, that there was no more than a hand kerchief in it, and threw it in a safe place. He then went down Into the basement to attend to some business. Meanwhile, Mrs. Messer had dis covered her loss. Having some shopping to do for neighbors with money she had placed apart from Beef Cattle Tour Underway Today By Hereford Assn. Three hundred beef cattle men left the courthouse at 9:15 this morning on a tour sponsored by the Haywood County Hereford Breeders Association. The first stop was in Bcaverdam township at the J. L. Reeves farm. George Stamey's farm ,ln Pigeon was also visited, as well as a stop made at A. P. Cllne's farm near Bethel. Lunch was scheduled to be serv ed at Graceland Farms at Hyatt Creek by Mr, and Mrs. M. O. Gal loway. A judging, fitting, and show. Ing school conducted by Sam Buch anan, was also planned. The after noon was scheduled to end with a watermelon feast at Graceland Farms. : ' Parton Aboard Jefferson Ishmael Parton, seaman appren tice, USN, of Hazelwood, is serv ing aboard the Military Sea Trans portation Service Ship USS Thom as Jefferson. Parton, a gradutae of Waynes ville High School, entered the Naval service last October. The Thomas Jefferson Is trans porting combat troops from the West Coast to Korea. her own, she "fainted nearly" when her groping fingers did not touch her purse. Immediately she retraced her steps which took.Jier back into Stovall's, but the " girl she talked to had not seen the purse and kiew nothlng"of It. ", When Mr. Mundy came up from the basement, the salesgirl casu ally remarked, "A little lady came in here awhile ago looking for a pocketbook with more than $600.00 In It." Immediately Carl made a "bee- line" for the purse he had found The soft wad he had assumed to be a handkerchief proved to be a roll of 20, 50, and 100 dollar bills. "I felt real chilly," said Carl. Find ing no identification within the purse, he quickly sent the sales girl out on the street to look for the lady. But the search was In vain. After some thought, Carl de cided to say nothing more about the matter for fear that if the news spread some unscrupulous person might try to get it. He fig ured that the person losing it would make some public announce ment that would solve the prob lem. Other steps were being planned meanwhile. Dave Feldman of Reli able Jewelers, suggested a cam paign by local merchants to re place the missing savings and promised to start it off with a large (See Widow Page 8) 130 Floridians Stage Waynesville Get - Together Monthly Benefits Paid In County Total Large Sum A monthly JtXaJ. of $21,487.00 worth of social security benefits is , now being divided by 673 people in Haywood ' County, according to Information released recently by Glenn H. Plttenger, Manager of the Asheville office of the S.S.A. Old age beneficiaries are the largest Individual group, 247 of them receiving $10,520.00. Widows with children under 18 total 64. and they are paid $1,893.00. Wid ows and widowers amount to 30, and they collect $1,021.00. The wives and husbands total 80, and their pay equals $1,798.00. Two parents receive $83.00. The larg est individual group are children under 18, and they collect a sum second only to the old age bene ficiaries $6,171.00. Mr. Pittenger reminded every one that claims must be filed be fore benefits can be paid. Persons desiring to do so, or wishing in formation, may contact a represent ative who will be at the Waynes ville Court House every third Mon day of each month at 11 a.m. MRS. GERRINGER AT HOME Mrs. J. R. Gerrlnger, who under went an operation at the Haywood County Hospital last week, has re turned to her home. Washington Thinks C. E. Brown Might Make Race For Congressional Post J ' 1 f 7 " i ' fe U f ; f-..itCO'v - t. ' jJ mm M' ii'r ' ' 1 1' rifi'ii'ri Yrnifcw inn't'"'"!! Senator B. C. Pierce is shown talking during the informal program of the Florida party staged last night at Grand View. He was one of three senators present. Charles Rouse, standing left, was one of the organizers, while Mrs. C. M. Stokes is standing on the right. (Joe Davis Photo). WASHINGTON Clifford J. Brown, of Clyde, secretary to Rep. Monroe M. Redden, of Henderson- vllle. had "no comment" on re ports he ' would' run next year for the 12th District House seat Red den is vacating, but intimate friends said Brown is "leaning strongly" toward the race. Meanwhile, it developed here that J. Richard Queen, Jr., of J Waynesville aj;ta0' .ni(ynbef of. the House interior and insular affairs committee, who has announced his candidacy for Reddens seat, has not asked the committee for leave of absence while campaigning. At Queen's office, fellow staff ' members said they did not know' whether the 33-year-old Waynes ville man planned to try to retain: his $10,000 a year post while run ning, or whether he would resign j or seek leave. j ; Brown, who has been in Wash-i ington with Redden four and a! half years, was in private life an insurance man and is widely known through Western North Carolina. He has never run for public office: He told a reporter he could not comment now oa reports he would run, but he indicated plainly he is giving the matter consideration. (See Brown Page 8) Another Hat In Ring , I. C, Crawford, 44, Asheville at torney and law partner with form er U. S. Senator Robert Reynolds, said he has considered himself a candidate for 12th District con gressman for the past month. He added that he would remain a can-1 didate unless some "personal rea son", should develop to change bis mind. Highway Record For 1951 In Haywood (To Date) Killed . . . : 2 Injured . . . . 33 (This Information com piled from Record H ' State Highway Patrol.)