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STANDARD FTG CO Comp 220-230 S First S, lights t - ) The TODAY'S SMILE Face powder can catch a man, but it generally takes baklnr powder to keep him. MTAINEEE ilews PublhedTwice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park 66th YEAR NO, 82 CD- lb fAUfcS Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 11, 1951 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties nf keeD- iHE W AYN3SYII TiTTKTrTT m ..nr nose to the 1" ear to Uie ground L i your Ciieciv. u:lo (I neucaoaij o u j ,.t vnur foot Mixed, Maybe? I mar about football L to his sidewalk corn- right,'' agreed the gen II 1SPS . J Alleges commercialize Un." his friend agreed. i idea of all these peo- nut to see a umivu v. Lrnrts Dlav why it's ,,, .... . - face of it. : aras Asian s AM Of Ac May wood : County Ivisory 110 Better Schools Plants lie a lew HIUHW.UW IlK weatner . ana - me i was concluded witn. u vou at me game w Id the first speaker. igreed the second. ill ' V.... V. he sixth game of the and those people con- eir desks were tense and tw. Even the ladies had spirit, and one had even five cent bet. someone t room. "score is one he shouted, and dashed question halted him; a ke favor? ily Matter known Waynesville busi- liwas parking her car M With heavy traffic she cut her car wheels .siid got the ear bump under the fender of the front of her. The fend- jtijlly pulled off. jped, got out, someone like a family affair, that ler's car you just hit." sorry I hit a car, but (be one. guess I can set lith my sister about as .with anvone." - pie' . . i ooayv her School v.- kth E, Moody is study- r observations at the Nvey school at Chanute Base, Illinois. He has feted his basic training WA.F. B., Texas. pis the son of Mr. and 'Moody. He eraduat- Waynesville TownshiD f'1 this year, and volun- Air Force in July. pigment was Lackland ;tee. . . N Bryson and Mrs. re expected tn return a Visit tn Mr mil F Bryson at Camas id CGM and Mrs. f at Seattle, Wash. Banker Presents Optimistic Facts To Prove Claims "Haywood county can well afford this school expansion program," Jonathan Woody, president of three banks, said with stern emphasis Tuesday night. i "I make that statement basing It on actual figures and records; and I want you to know I stand four square back of this program,'' he began, as he cited the current financial report of Haywood, as compiled by a state agency, The estimated true value of Hay. wood county was set at $57,000,000, as of September 21, of this year. The expected current tax valuation is $32,447,003. This is an increase of almost a million over last year. The county-wide indebtedness is $682,000, plus the recent bond is sue for the Hospital of $215,000, making a total of $897,000. The per capita gross debt is $18.12. Mr. Woody pointed out that the total indebtedness for the county, and four incorporated towns total ed $1,446,500, or a total per capita indebtedness of $38.44. This figure, he pointed out, is among the smallest in the state and nation. Haywood county has a rating of l00 per cent on the relative ability to pay its obligations another rat ing which is matched by only a small number of counties. The same report gave Haywood 25 pedals,. out o a Kpstlble.ncffeci, of 30 as yitfigm record"5 tye. report tunner snoweo. tnai tax col lection; for 1947-'48 had been all Collected except 1.4 per cent; and even 3 per cent for 1948-'49; 3.3 per cent for 1949-'50, and the cur rent taxes are 93 per cent collect' ed. ;e.U,L'-' . " ' Mr. Woody quoted financial sources which rated . Haywood as one of two counties west of Burke whose bonds could be handled by banks on short term. "This," he said, "is- indicative of the position Haywodd holds in the eyes of the financial world. We are looked upon as an excellent county for our abil ity to pay off all indebtedness." Haywood county enjoys a rating of 83 points, in the total program, which gives it one of the highest on record, ) Mr. Woody cited many things (See Woody Page 8 .... Jack Frost Arrives On Schedule Jack Frost spread his white flna- erg over the hills nd valleys of naywood county Wednesday morn ing, and he was right on time. Records in the County Agent's office indicate that over the years me tirst irost occurs from Oct. 10th to 12th, and Wednesday morning was the 10th. , His movements so well anticipat ed, it is not surprlsint: that the frl. iu nine leuow uiied to achieve surprise. Information hastily com piled indicates that except for some slightly bitten tobacco, a few to matoes still on the vines, and a number of unprepared toes, the damage done was ncgllble. He did not arrive in killing strength, how ever, but he has thrown down his white gauntlet; he too will return. Merchants To Award Prizes definite Heeds Seen For immediate Improvement Oi Hayvood School Plants t Gain Shown Here mployment Records The first drawing for prizes in the Trade Jubilee will take place Saturday 'afternoon at 2:00 in 'the High School stadium. Prizes in elude one G. E. Electric Iron; one pair of Dayton Rubber Koolfoam plllows;'one Western Flyer bicycle; and one Bulova wrlstwatch, lady or man, -: ', '. Drawings will continue every week at the same Mme' and place until Dec. 15th, when the climax will be reached as a 1951 model Bulck is given away. The Trade Jubilee is being spon sored by merchants n this area. Report On Apples, Tobacco Given A report from the Department of Agriculture indicates that the harvest of Burlcy tobacco in North Carolina is more than 90 com plete. - l . The apple crop, as reported by the same agency, is rated 70 "fair and good," 15 "poor" and the remaining 15 as "very good". Cou"ty. in the first, "5l, had average em- ',061 COVererl wnrkorc ' of 0.15 percent! ith the last mmrtor N wages Daid in thu ft the quarter reached """Nils' emnlnvmont ; ! t-.in.,IV 111 fw the first quar as 10 Derennt nhnvo 1 befwe, but slightly for the lastquar- " revealed by Chair- l. Kendall Naent Security Com- r" Carolina. This is Moverprt Kt. .u I r ,nnthly employ- f to 690.022. pulled W emP'yment in monthly emolnv. . - v-u me nignest uctober, 1950 Due to high inventories reached in later months, employment prob ably shows a decline in months since. Payrolls in covered employment in the first quarter of this year amounted to $441,201,318. This gives an average weekly wage of $49 111 whlnh is above the first auarter average for several years but below the last quarter of 1950. This is due to the fact that bonuses, commissions and contingent or in centive pay are frequently distrib uted at the end of the year. I -viuoer 11 Thuo U0 mil j - . "ICS, tempera- Vnn.. ,. U1 h.. w"' "e staff of the "ax. SI M'n. Rainfall 3 38 29 '"' THE GEORGE RAYS ARRIVE FROM WASHINGTON , Sat. and Mrs. George (Nip) Ray and infant daughter, Miriam, have arrived from Washington, D. C, and are residing at the apartment of Mrs. Carl Medford at Lake Jun- aluska Sgt. Ray, who has been serving at administrative assistant in tne ao jutant General Orders Branch of the Air Force, nas peen rcieasea from duty. He will be connected with Clyde Ray's Flower Shop. Francis Says Public Can Settle Dog Warden Issue Charles C. Francis, chairman of the County Board of Commission ers announced today that if . tne voters of Haywood County desired, he would hold an open hearing on the question of placing the county under the provisions of the Yates Dog Law which . requires the ap pointment of a dog warden. Several men in the sheep busi ness have requested that such i warden be appointed, according to Mr Francis. The statewide law, the author of which is Oral Yates of this county, leaves the decision to' the discretion of the county nf each county. ' The law, which is listed as H.B. 198, Chapter 931 in the volume of 1951 Session Laws, is entitled: "An art for the protection of and advancement of the sheep raising, poultry and livestock industry in North Carolina, and creating the nHin, nf r.niintv Don Warden in of" the provisions of furtherance' this act." Section 1 declares in part: (See Francis Page 8) 'The By W. CURTIS RUSS Keen enthusiasm, and a determ ination to overcome an urgent need, marked the county-wide meeting here Tuesday night as the Haywood school expansion program was discussed, The meeting was held under the auspices of the Lions Club, with Dr. W. Boyd Owen, president, presiding. Repre sentatives from more than 110 civic clubs, and other organizations had been invited. With officials, as well as busi ness men speaking, the conclusion reached at the meeting were: 1 The need for expansion of school facilities are urgent; 2 Haywood county is in a finan cial position to support the propos ed and urgently needed program: 3 Assurance of getting full val ue for every dollar, and 4 The county-wide program will be carried out in every detail as proposed, with each school get ting the funds as set up in the program, as follows: " Bethel elementary . ........ $469,700 .Crabtiwe 168,000 Waynesville , high Vi:,.U..... 330:000 Waynesville elementary ... 260,000 Clyde 100,000 Maggie .,.... ..;. ...,;...,.........., 46.000 Lake Junaluska 40,000 Rock Hill 31,000 Cruso 10,000 East Waynesville .. : 7,000 Hazelwood 6,000 Aliens Creek 10,000 Saunook . 5,000 Fines Creek 11,000 Clyde (repairs) 10,000 Mt. Sterling 3,000 Contingencies 58,500 Equipment new buildings 200,000 Canton schools . 605,000 Total $2,371,000 The proposed bond Issue would provide $2,000,000, with $346,000 from the state bond issue, und $25,000 from the county capital outlay fund, Dr. Owen, in opening the meet ing, pointed out that the Lions Club was Interested in the project, and was sponsoring the meeting in order to get the movement under way throughout the county, lie emphasized the fact that "this is not a political issue, and the spon sors are not in politics." Mrs. Lucy Jones gave a compre hensive report of the proposed projects for each school in the Haywood district, while A. J. Hut chins did the same for the Canton district. "The purpose of this expansion program is to bring the building needs up to standard. The recom mendations," she said, "were made after a thorough study of the coun ty needs by three survey commit tees named by the State Board of Education." "Our best qualified state school leaders have offered us the sug gestions that they feel will meet Haywood's present needs as well as the future," she continued. Mrs. Jones termed the Waynes ville Central Elementary school as the most dangerous school building in Haywood county .Pointing out that the inside wooden stairways were extremely dangerous, and the building -excessively overcrowded, even on the third floor. A mimeographed sheet with each proposed county-wide school pro ject was passed out, and Mrs. Jones discussed each school and the needs, together' with the cost. She cited a new modern build ing recently completed In Jack son county, where each classroom was "self-contained" with all fa cilities from rest room, to recrea tion space, adequate light, and air, Mr, Hutchins said the greatest single need in Canton was a Jun ior High building, together with modernization of several grammar schools.' "We have spent our share of the state money ($150,000) and have three major projects completed. Our ultimate goal Is to have every classroom modern and on a "self- contained" basis. Mr. Hutchins also pointed put that ample provision must be made for the colored school children. He said that with their new building, their needs were meager, perhaps including lockers and showers. ... The Canton school man suggest ed an assistant ciititity superintend ent. Inasmuch as the extra work would be too much for one person to attempt to carry on together with administration duties. , "With 43 years experience In school work, I have explicit faith that Haywood county will provide what is rightfully deserved by our children." The projects, under the propos als of theiiond issue include: Bethel Elementary, built in 1915, overcrowded, even by utilizing par titioned auditorium, and musty rooms In damn basement. New pro ject, costing $469,700, would have 10 primary classrooms, 20 graded school classrooms, cafeteria, and kitchen to serve 500, library, clinic or first aid room, teacher's rest room, principal's office, physical 'education renter with full playing court, plus lockers. Mail Carrier Is Named For New Route 1 Postmaster J. H. Howell announc ed today the appointment of a World War II veteran, W. M.-Bill' Plott. as mail carrier on the new ly established Route 1. Located south of Waynesville, the route wil) be opened Tuesday, October 16. Also confirmed was the appoint ment of C. W. MJnett as carrier on Route No. 3. who has been working the route for a year already, and Milas Ferguson as the carrier on Route No. 2. Mr. Ferguson has been a substitute city carrier fur some time. 2 Boards Propose To Elavc Full-Time Inspector On Job 01 Expanding Schools Three. Local Boys Join Marine Corps Three Waynesville boys, two of them brothers, have been accepted for enlistment In the United States Marine Corps, according to an an nouncement today by SSgt. Buck L. Lynch, Marine Recruiter, They are: Dewey R. Stepp, 17. son of Mr. and Mrs. J, F. Stepp, Route 1; DDonald Smith' .19," nt Vsughir t. Smith, 18, sons of Mr, and Mrs. Henry Smith; Route 1, All three boy were enlisted at Raleigh, after successfully . pass ing preliminary examinations, and have been assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, for 8 weeks of basic train ing, following which 10 day leaves will be granted and assignments made to a land, lea or air unit with the Leathernecks, Crabtree, physical education class room, with full playing court, agri cultural shops, music room, and (See Schools Pase 8) York Rite Masons Set Convocation For Friday Nicfht Waynesville Chapter No. 69, Royal Arch Masons, will hold a Stated Convocation on Friday night at 7:30 P. M. Excellent Companion Joseph W. Howell, High Priest, Invites all visiting York Rite Masons to attend. (Full text of resolution on pace 8) Haywood citizens have been as sured they will get full value for every dollar for the school expan sion program, which will be voted on November 17th. At a joint session of the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education, the six members un animously signed the plan which will call for the appointment of three or five prominent business men to supervise the expansion program, together with the boards. 'Another phase of the program is for the two boards, together with the committee, to employe "a per son qualified from experience in judging materials and construction to close supervise, Inspect and be responsible for seeing that all de tails of any and all building con tracts arc carried out strictly ac cording to plans and specifications." The text of the minutes of the meeting, set out that the members of the two boards are anxious that the money for expanding the school facilities of the county' "be spent so as to receive 100 cents value for evry dollar expended." The members of the two boards explained that since their time would be limited as to what they could devote to looking after the multiple of details, that they thought best to have this advisory committee, together with the full time Inspector to look after every little detail, and see that "Haywood gets, full value for each dollar spent"- ' ' . ' - The agreement, which Is part of the official records, stipulates that the two- boards, together with the advisory committee, "shall select, appoint, and contract with an ar chitect, or architects,, engineers, and assistants In carrying on said building program." The action of the officials clim axed an eventful day in behalf of the proposed school expansion program. ' At a county-wide meeting of representatives, it was brought out that (1) the need for better schools exists; (21 that Haywood can afford better schools; and (3) that the of ficials, by their actionassure the taxpayers that the money will be wisely and efficiently spent. Citizens Voice Much Concern Over Schools Haywood citizens recognized the need, and looked to the future with optimism here Tuesday night, as the school expansion program was discussed. Among those speaking at the meeting, and their state ments included: Willis Kirkpatrick, chairman Canton school board "Everyone: should serve a term on a school board, or teach, in order to fully realize the urgent need for bet-M ter facilities." Midwest Travel Editors To Visit Mile-High Overlook A group of Midwest travel edi tors are visiting the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Caro lina this week-end. State Advertising Director Charles Parker, who is acting as host, said that tentative plans called for spending Friday night at (Fontana and Saturday night at Cataloochee Ranch, with tours Into Nanlahala and Pisgah National For ests and a look at the newly com pleted link of the Blue Ridge Park way near Soco Gap, and a stop over at Cherokee in between. The Great Smokies tour follows a mote extended tour by editors and A merkan. Automobile.. Associ ation travel counselors, of the Blue Ridge Parkway this spring, which covered the mountain terri tory from Asheville northeast. The cdllori association, of which S. Walter Lincoln of Chicago, sec retary of the National Association of Travel Organizations, Is presi dent, already has plans to return to North Carolina next year for a week-end visit to the Blue Ridge Parkway region. The Midwest party Includes Pres ident Lincoln, who Is travel editor of the Chicago Herald-American; William Trepagnler, Michigan Mot or News, Detroit; Frank Cipriani, Chicago Tribune; Gretchen Rog ers, Chicago Sun-Times; Leonard R. Barnes, Detroit Motor News; Harry W. Smith, Cleveland Plain l)eler Fred - Burns," Cclnclnnatl Times-Star; Pearl E. Hafstrom, South Bend (Ind.) Tribune, and C. M. Wagoner, Detroit Times. J. W. Killlan, county chairman:' After visitliig every school, 1 um ashamed that they are so far from being standard. Something must be done, and that immediately." Charles C. Francis chairman board of commissioners "The proposals seem to be on a fairly reasonable basis. Realizing the con-4 ditlons as they exist in our schools today, we are faced with correcting the needs with this bond issue. The big question is, what will bo done If the bond Issue fails? We added 10 cents more to the tax rule this year for schools, and we might be abjei to ske minor Improve-' menfs each year, ''"but far from 7fl" ing the needs. If the voters of Haywood fail to approve this issue on November 17th, I want it clear ly understood that there will not be any use to come to the commis sioners next spring asking for fin ancial help to correct the needs. This bond issue is the thing we need." Religious Group To Send Members To Assembly Approximately 20 delegates from Waynesville ill attend the three day semi-annual circuit assembly of Jehovah s witnesses scheduled to be held October 19, 20 and 21 at Hickory in the City Auditorium, The main feature of the assem bly will be the public lecture de livered October 20 at 3:00 o'clock. The subject is "Security In a Troubled World." It will be given by Grant Miller, 117 Adams St., Brooklyn. The public is welcome at all meetings. Seats will be free and no collections will be taken. Frank M. Davis, commissioner "There Is no question as to the needs; and we can financially afford to make our schools standard. With those two issues settled, the officials shall do everything possible to see that the people get full value re ceived for every dollar spent, and when the projects are completed, to have something which all will be proud." 2-Day Livestock Show Set Cars representing the twenty-six organized communities of the county and floats carrying ani mals of each breed entered in the show are expected to form part of the livestock parade , Saturday morning. W. A. Bradley, chairman of the parade committee of the Haywood County Livestock Show, has requested the community direc tor from each section to see that his committee enters a ,car in the parade. At the same time, super intendsnts fr eseh breed have Parade Plans Take Shape For County Livestock Show been asked to arrange for ani mals of that breed ot be shown. Leading the parade will be the Senior band of Waynesville Town ship High School and later in the formation will appear the school's Junior band, according to Charles Isley, band director and member of the parade committee. Starting at 10 a.m. the parade will march from the Waynesville First Baptist Church to the Court House and then to the Armory. Cattle will be shown at the Arm ory from 10 a.m. Friday through 3 p.m. Saturday. Classes include dairy cattle, beef cattle, baby beef and a Junior dairy show. Dairy cat tle will be judged on Friday, be ginning at 1 p.m. Judges will be Homer Sink and J. D. Elrod. Beef judging will take place on Satur day at 10:30 a.m. following the parade, with E. J. Whitmlre as one of the judges. Co-chairmen of the show are M. O. Galloway and Frank M. Da vis, chairmen respectively of the Beef and Dairy Cattle commissions of the Community Development Program. Mrs. R. W. Dobbs of Blackstone, Va., is visiting relatives in Waynes ville. . J. L. Worley, member county school board "If every parent would visit the schools, this bond issue would readily pass. 1 had more comforts In school 52 years ago than many students have today. That is not in keeping with pro gressive Haywood." Jarvis II. Allison, commissioner "I am Interested In seeing that each school- has proper sanitary facilities, and that there Is a teach er for each grade. This is our responsibility." J.R.Sechrest. vice chairman Can ton board "We are creating a lot of problems for the school children of today to solve; the least we can (See Citizens Pace 8) Beer, Wine Petitions To Be Given Board Next Week Petitions, bearing approximately 2500 signatures of Haywood voters will be filed with the Board of Elec tions Tuesday or Wednesday, ask ing for a vote on abolishing wine and beer. . The petitions were sponsored by the Haywood Ministerial Associa tion, and presented at the meeting of the organization last Monday by their Moral and Civic Welfare committee. Under the new' law. the board of elections will have 30 days In which to check the petitions and set a date for tW election, upon finding that 1589 qualified voters signed the petitions. The same law stipulates that such an election cannot be held within 60 days of any other elec tion. The campaign began about 90 days ago, when the ministerial as sociation circulated the petitions. The committee In charge was com posed of Pev. t.. V.. Msbry, chair man;- Kev. J. E.-YounlZTKetf. C, O. Newell, Rev. M. R. Williamson, and Rev. Horace L. Smith. Highway Record For 1951 In Haywood (To Date) Injured .... 47 Killed .... 3 (This information com piled from Records of State Hlhway Patrol.)