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STANDARD PTG to Comp 220-230 ; - delight TODAY'S SMILE He: -If yon hadn't taken so lone we wouldn't have mined that train." She; "Yeah, and if 70 hadn't hurried me, we wouldn't have had to wait so long for the next one." Of The News TAINEEE ' u Published Twice-A-Veek In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park - .'B ... V1H 66th YEAR NO. 99 12 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 10, 1951 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties ictive A ' Netherlands E W A WESYILLE MOUN i i Vat the difference be ! and In her ft tat the Dutch girb f boyfriend at a time, J)on one date a ment. uenerauy, U the couruB ,df3d Of tfinC 0Ut here. -Kai,iv are a lew oi r nlriW Hvine I" entail when ...hn f'i 1 1 a vv ....... Licans occasionally stay. ,-i oler. told her Vsnocr - that Friesiau ycunv v. Cws without horns look horns "because ion Only IV" w . Ltunr was returning the is"""' ".: j . ... t hart DOrrOWCU iui L Along with it he insist. I....; awpnt a box of shells. Lprotested, but the neigh. M the subject, wnu .ifs say no more uui when the box proved to Li.-. IIP WUC I'lH"1"" vou Know wmsn ' .. . MtM I it? IT WH.S Ml XI&UV. fU. . . -- - as light as nis aeep uerae h hunt," was uic hi" lompleted financial deal we spoke of 1.4 has been completed. The Uiia Secretaries Club has Lr maintenance of the liacliiiie at the court house. 4-H Club Award Winners r 1 I , . II ...47 U -J A , II , J ft . 1 II Railway Crossing Signals Considered For Community 'rcvention spp something new just very day. For instance, there h attractive redhead in a Ltaurant the other day who Lished her cigarette by pour- vpoonful of water on it. ,xact Science In cx-enEincer J. R. lerrell te Junaluska could be ex to handle details with some However, when you that he has exactly five grand and all five are in college lar, and that all five of the are in North Carolina: m learn that you wonder iridala degree in engineer- imust have. ' i', :. . j . i.u ia,Wci,ir. Vi Rottv Fplmet Is Mis Jean Childers, assistant home demons tration agent. Achievement award winners were Billy Best (center) state corn-growuig champion, and Mattic Sue Medford, farm and home electric project winner. In the rear is Grover C. Dobbins, assist ant farm agent. Absent when this picture was made was Weaver Hlpps. boys .leadership whiner More Pastures, Lew Idle Crop Land Shown In Haywood Farm Survey pns Without Reasons kthe mist-filled streets came ping procession. From all boys and girls converged nndered toward various i AH sizes and shapes were rated a few, usually those ; glasses, carried books. The fchool detachment stretched most a block. Boys spear- the advance and also made rear guard. Giggling safely tenter werp th rirls. And heir heads, back and forth in the male nlatoons. a foot tni arching as bnent ana me sunlight sought to ais- the fog. . v A five per cent increase in plow able pasture land, and a one per runt decrease in idle crop land were shown today in a preliminary loci nntintv farm census survey re- . r.v .. i.,J.Al' nhrt issuwi. by onn.carwimn ;Fedefal-Statc Crop Reporting Surv- ice. ' ': ." ' The information on crops is for Hip vpar 1950. Livestock and rural population Hems are inventories as of January. 1, 195V The survey shows inai me cuumy has 173.575 acres of land in farms. Of this total 13 per cent or 23,097 acres were cultivated in I9u; mice tier cent of 5.3G6 acres were idle crop land; 44 per cent or 76.593 acres were plowable pasiure, ana 40 per cent or 68,519 acres were in all other lands, such as woods, waste, homesitcs, non-farm. etc. Corn and hay were the most im portant crops harvested from the (See Pastures Page 6) Election Officials Will Meet Thursday horning zens Urged 'Reply Now' TB Seal Sale Thompson, chirman of pas seals in this area, stress- importance of citizens re- no" to the letters and w.t'.y mailed. area has a nunta nf $1200. date, slishtlv more than 50 kof the quota has been met. urge citizens to attend to a'ter now, and get it off their "efore the big Christmas sets in." Mr. ThomDSOn Burley Growers Report Averages Of 63, 61, 59 " 11111 W&sA "fi h SHOPPING DAYS i5 CHRISTMAS til l vj- 1 III XV'' Sp pother ( V "day. rw in r.innriv and to averaees of 63.7 t nnH a!i cents were reported today by two Upper cramree dui lcv crowers R. F. Rogers and C. -i W W. Kellev ot way m. . , -i nesvi le. listed ms saies . erage of 61 cents. R F Rogers reported sales oi 260 'and 282-pound lots at 68 cents, 326 and 244 pounds at 66 cen M. 01 a nnnnris at 67 cents, and iw, .n. j nan nrvnnHs at 47 cents. uiiu p- -- , This total of 2,076 pounas oiuug... C. 'M. Rogers repoi wu - 302, 236 and 238 pounds at 69 cents, 224 pounds at 67 cents, 298 pounds at 65 cents, 272 pounds at 59 cent . , nnx r,io at ii eems. ana " f""a ... income from this toiai pounds was $1,164.0. Concert Program Is Announced By Charles Isley Charles lsley, director ot Music at the Wayncsville Township High School, has announced the pro gram for the Christmas concert of the school band and chorus. Tk. fnitnui nff nnmhers win ne lllf . . . n . 4)iii presented in me nrsi gn-ui' -j concert band: March "Americans We' rillmorc Egmont Overture Beethoven The World Is Waiting for tne Sunrise Lockhart-Seitz The last two groups presented by the chorus with band accompani ment will include: Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Rein deer Marns-uenneu The Christmas Song .. iormc-neu White Christinas -Mml ' (See Concert Pace 6) The Haywood Board of Elections have called a meeting of the 28 registrars for Thursday morning at 1 1 o'clock, for final Instructions on Saturday's school bond election, Rallots will be distributed at the meeting, it was announced by the election officials. The polls will open Saturday morning at 6:30 and dose at 0:30 that afternoon. Officials believe the final tabulations should he com pleted within four hours. New registrations nave neen light, it was pointed out. The registrars as announced this morning arc: Beaverdam No. 1 J. H. Ramsey. KPiiverdam No. 2 Mrs. Jake Smathers. Beaverdam No. 3 Mrs. Croni Cole. Beaverdam No. 4 Mrs. Wade (See Election Officials Page 6) Grabtree Tops County 4-H Clubs Crabtree senior and junior 4-H clubs won a large share of awards given at the annual 4-H Club Achievement Day at the court house Saturday morning. The Crabtree senior group was recognized as the outstanding sen ior 4-H club in Haywood County, while the Junior club won a similar award In its class. Awards for 4-H achievement went to Billy Best of Upper Crab tree and Mattle Sue Medford of Crabtree. Billy is state corn-grow ine champion, while Mattic Sue won the county award for farm and hnm electric achievement and placed second In the region in the electrical project field, Leadership medals went to Weaver HiDPS of the Canton sen ior 4-H club, and to Betty rennet of the Waynesvllle club. Main speakers on the program were Miss Elizabeth Gulce of Hcn- dersonvillc. who spent this sum mer In Belgium and Luxembourg as a North Carolina representative In the 4-H Club International Youth Exchange Program, and Miss Anneke Van der Velde, Dulch representative" in the same pro gram. The program also included piano music by Miss Medford; invocation bv Rev. Clyde L. Collins of the nnih-i Mothndlst Church: 4-H Dlcdcc led by Charles McElroy; "America the Beautiful," led by itirhnrd - HinDs: recognition of guests by Jimmle Campbell, coun tv council vlce-Drcsldent; lntroouc lion of sneakers by Oscar. rmuips, dlstvlct 4-H leladcft reeognJtign of outstanding CluOs oy waync uorp cnlng, county farm agent, and 4-H motto led by Bobby Joe McClurc. David Noland, county council prcs (See 4-11 Club Paie 6) Between Two Extremes - Darkness T-f) V-:j: ",1 i K l1 vt'.7 1 V1 Li J "V Leatherwood, 87, of Rt. -2, Cantonf holds on his lap Leslie Rnthbone, 7, of near Max Patch. As the oldest and youneat the two were awarded all-year suckers at the Lions Club Blind party 'whlcri was beld bv the three tluba of Wayncsville, Canton, and , , . kf ...t..nH Dli.,i,l. . of 1,894 Sgt. McCracken En'route To Korea Sgt Joe B. McCracken, of the Marin'.. Air Corps, is spending a few days here with his parents ar,H Mrs. MOWfll Hltv.iov.n-." Sat McCracken Is en route to rhprrv Point, where ho hs been flying jet planes i.,r,c tn K)on at Roseville, N M , and visit his brother. MS Wayne Mnrracken. who is flight chief of a crew flying the new 50 s Walker Air Base. ' Stores To Stay Open Wednesdays The Merchants Association haa announced that bejlnnlnt Wed nesday, Dec. 12, and each Wed ncsday thereafter until Christ mas, all stores in Waynesvllle will remain open until 5:30 p.m. This move Is designed for the of Christmas shop pers. After the holiday the old system of noon closlnjr on Wed nesday will be resumed. Saturday's Gifts Were For Children Lions Of Three Towns Give Party For Blind The Drosoects of getting safety signals at railroad crossings in the community seemed encouraging to day. ... D. Doug Davis, Inspector or the North Carolina Utilities Commis sion was here Saturday, and told The Mountaineer he was going to recommend automatic signals for the crossings; He said he was mak- ' Ing a verbal report Saturday night to Commissioner Edward H. Mc- Mahan. There is also a good chance of Hazclwood getting similar devices for its Main street crossing, l no three crossings In Waynesvllle un der consideration are at Depot Street. Miller Street, and on Charles Street, at Builders Supply Company, i Mr. Davis said present plans are to have a conference here within two weeks, at which time repre sentatives of the Utilities Commis, sion, the Southern Railway, High way Commission, Town of Waynes vllle, Town of Hazclwood, and civic leaders will discuss safety measures' at the crossings. Several civic Clubs have already endorsed the movement. Mr. Davis said that F. M. Hair, general superintendent of trail ic of the Southern Railway, KnoxvilUv has been notified to make a report to the commission following an ln vestigation, of conditions here. Tentative plans are to have slm-' liar meeting In Tryon the same day. Mayor Lawrence Davis or Hazel wood said this morning that thif commission will be asked to erect similar automatic safety signals at" the Main Street crossing. The (own" started action some time bank to- get the safety devices at this crossing. The automatic signals which arc Ivniiiu considered for . the local crossings, are similar to the oncs noW In use at the highwaArrossing . at Dayton.--. Rubber Complm.' M v. (See Railway Page 6) at CDP Now Part Of People's Lives, CDP Judge Asserxs A BETTER TODAY - A BRIGHTER TOMORROW (An Editorial) To The Boys And Girls Oi Haywood: Next Saturday the voters of this progressive coun ty will determine to a large measure, your education and life's future. - , . r You came into this world through no choice of yours. ti, r0cn,-cihli fnr brinL'ine vou into the world are deeply obligated to give you everything which is right- fully yours. Among those things, is an euuwu.ii, o vided by public schools. , n'le a mattPr nf record that our schools are over ,,ri,.r! anrl far from adequate. Just as long as this .i...J-vicic i..st sn lone will vou be deprived of what should be yours. In later years you will be the loser, be cause you must realize by now that you are going ou. . x v,ir,hn, r-nmnptitivp world -a world that is coiat hard and often cruel. Those who are unprepared for the battle of life find it a struggle D 1 ft--P. lniirlv Fait nj TSiacHav. r- anu iwuici a uvuvimj -'cial Wavnesville tempera- as -Pnn-J.J V.. at aft nf ate Test Farm): Max. Min. Rainfall ...68 30 ..71 60 70 - 60 -- 64 45 .36 ihTnnTity DCVC,0P"tn,t Program is fast becoming an insti fution in Haywood County, in some communities CDP is as much a part of the people s lives - church, and tne si;- This opinion was voiced . week by C. B. Mora-"" Carolina State cones:, . w judges in the CDP contest, which closed Thursday. , Dr Ratchford praised Haywood County communities for the pro Sthcy have achieved under the rnX"d maTked improvements in homes, churches, roads, and a bet- community throughout Probably the uotslanding result of CDP is that it has done much to keep people here in the commun-ltv-especlally young couples' the management specialist said. 1 fipa in western North 'carrTne but few young farm- In the last'trado Jubilee gather ing before the Climax, a large crowd met In -the football stadium Sal nnlav and. with an assist from Santa Claus. rcaclvcd several gifts for their pains. Alma Howell of lit. 2. Waynes vllle was presented with an ex pensive erector set. Cecil Cooper nf i.aki! junaiusKa oiuain.-u - child's table and chair set. Gordon rtnhh nf Balsam Road, was given a $15.95 tricycle. The mot expensive present, slanted by Santa to some housewife, was received: by Mrs. Will Grasty. It was a De Luxe Hot point electric range. , . Next Saturday it is doubtful that the Kladiuin, which saw nearly o, 000 people crammed into it on Thanksgiving Day for the Canton i,ti Kama, will hold the crowd ex peeled to gather when a new Bulck iv nrcxeiited in the final Juouec oi the series. The program begins at the usual, time, 2 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Will Select Officers Tin, fhiirnhnr of Commerce will select the organization's new o Hi rers at a meeting al 7:30 p.m. Tues- clay al the Town Hall. nrficfrs will be selected lrom among 35 directors chosen recently. Eleven were elected, i.v were un pointed by Clubs and other orga nizations, and five were named at Santa Claus came early for some 33 blind residents of Haywood county last Sunday afternoon at tin. KDiscoual church in Canton. Th three Lions Clubs of Canton flvde ami Waynesvllle combined to entertain the blind people in their annual Christmas party. This party was filled with enter tainment from both the blind and the ones more fortunate, with Jimmy llaney, well known Canton ballad singer performing for the group and leading the large crowd in group singing. Phil Price, well Known aiuun blind merchant, performed In his own' uriginal style as a black-face commedian, and Mr. Woody, also blind, demonstrated how a piano and accordlan should be played, blending In several vocal numbers also. According to Miss Pauline Wil liams, blind ease worker for tms county, there arc 51 cases of blind or near blind in the county, and 33 of these were at the party, en (See Lions Page 6) Christmas Party Next At Library For the first time the Haywood County Library Is combining a ".story hour" with the sentiments of the season and 'producing a Christmas Party. It will be held Dec. 13th at 10 a.m. , According to Margaret Johnstou. librarian, there will lie music, re freshments, and stories about tho the reindeer, and other Important subjects. 'Al children should come early ann should not dress up lor mosi oi them will have to sit on the floor," she added. large. Harold Winchester Arrives From Korea Harold Winchester, who has been vpivinu with the 2nd Infantry Di vision in Korea, arrived yesterday for a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. a. wincnesiei, m tlarlwood Winchester has been in Korea for ..iitinut u vpar Hp was graduated from the Waynesvllle High School prior to entering the service two years ago. He received u'v: ing at Fort Knox. " ersfHaywood County has many Dr Ratchford cited the commun ity, hospital insurance program the most prominent - CThis hospital Insurance is nf no other county unuiuu. . ""- ... hao . in the United aiaies -medical care program in its torn munities. - ' , v., Another CDP JUdge, mi. Riggle, also of the North Carolina So College faculty, singled out improvements In homes more jar- led farmlng-especmy f and soil-bullding practices as the ma ior signs of progress in CDP " rk in the county this year. She Served as a judge in the contest laSTheedae has not been set for an nouncement of the judges' decision. The first-Place winner will receive $500, second place, $300, and third place, $200. W,?b npwsnarr las long' "Been on record favoring better school facilities for you. We feel you deserve, i,..m haVf them. We trust that the large majority of those voting next Saturday will share this opin ion and agree to give you what is yours. We know the i,n will rnst monev. but we feel that an investment in io thp hpst which can be made. o nt5 are troinc to vote against giving you u.. ,,- o nf tho pxlra COSt. iniS what you aeserve jusi uaouoy ..... 7 is very unfair, because after all, chances are you will pay a greater part of the cost than will they. So our conten tion is, since you are going to have to pay the larger share of the bill, you certainly should be given the oppor tunity of getting the best possible in an education. This newspaper is for you and better schools-we honestly feel the program will mean for you a better to day, and a brighter tomorrow. . Ui. Who can stand up and deny you of that right . THE PUBLISHERS PMA ElectionsJVBeJield In 13 Communities Thurs. Shapter Article OnWTHS Draws Much Comment The article by Agnes' Shapter in Thursday's Mountaineer about con ditions at WT1IS has caused much favorable comment, according to in formation reaching this newspape. . Typical is the remark ot a locul mother who, in a telephone con versation, remarked: "1 nue ne.nu my children talk about condition!, at the school but I could not be- licve they were telling, the iruui. Miss Shapter's story, however, con. firms everything the children said. An interesting aspect of the situ ation is the fact that the tour was made by Miss Shapter as her last ...innnwnt for thp Mountaineer. It was written in Florida where she is now staying, and mailed back with the comment: "1 had to get this oil my mind. Conditions were- dis graceful.'1 , ' " The annual PMA community committee election win be neiu Thursday 'in 13 Haywood County communities, according to Mrs. emit Parker, secretary of me Production and Marketing Admin istration office here. . At the election voters also win tini.i a rlnlcaate from each com- nviv-v. munity to serve at the county fMA convention this Friday wnen a county committee will be chosen. Eligible voters are any ownci, operators, tenants or sharecroppers on a farm that Is participating this year in any program administered by the county and community PMA committees, Mrs. Parker explained. Polls will be open Thursday from 9 a. m. until 6 p. m. At least 10 candidates must be nominated for ih. i nf committee and alter- JIT 'Jlllll .'I fcv-..- nate committee. Nominations will be made starting at 9 a.m. Voting places are: Beaverdam, Canton Town Hall, Cecil, Messur's store; Clyde, hign school: Crabtree, Crabtree - Iron Duff High School; East Fork, Mas sif's store; Fines Creek, high school: Iron Duii, Parks garage; Ivy Hill, Burgin's store; Jonathan Creek, Rock Hill School; Pigeon, Bethel School; Waynesvllle, "wa nffl,... cuiirt house: While uaK, community house, and I'anmer Creek, Messer's store. The present county PMA com mittee is comprised of A. W. Fer guson, chairman; C. R. Liner, vice chairman, and J. B. Hipps. regular member. i Community committeemen in (Sp,, PMA Election Page 6 Highway Record For 1951 In Haywood (To Date) Injured.... 50 Killed.... 5 (This piled State Information com from Records of Ilihway Patrol.)