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The W a ynesy ille Mountaineer"?
Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
67th YEAR NO. 59 18 PAGES Associated Press VVAYNESVILLK, N. C.. THURSDAY AFTKRNOON. JULY 24. 1952 |3.00 In Advance In Haywood lindTackson Counts
$500,000 Set For 3-Mile Parkway Section
At Grange Youth Camp I
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Dr. Paul D. Sanders, right, of Richmond. Va., editor of The South
ern Planter, addressed the N. C. Grange Youth at Camp Schaub
Thursday morning on the lead the South is taking in agriculture.
With him is Harry 8 Caldwell of Greensboro, Master of the N. C.
State Grange. (Mountaineer Photo).
South Taking Lead In
Agriculture, Editor . j
Tells Grange Youth
WNC Tourist
Group Net
Here Tues.
Directors of tIre Western North
| Carolina Tourist Association were'
told Tuesday that tourist business
in this region has become "big
i business." and that the region is
: now in competition with South
America, Mexico, and Europe fori
the vacation trade.
At the regular monthly meeting.;
which was held in Wavnesville. the
group was told by Charles Parker,
| state advertising director, that
the tourist business was, for the
[ most part, good, and i.i steadily in
creasing. He did. however, point
out the need for getting more peo
ple into this area for the existing
facilities, and for a cooperative ef
fort by tourist operators to pave
the way for bigger business in the
years to come.
Parker was invited to meet with
the group as a consultant. For
some time now tourist operators in
this region have felt the need for
a stronger organization which |
would, in effect, put the WNCTA
lyi more of a business basis. At
present the organization embraces
a 12-count.v area?Buncombe, Cher
okee, Clay, Graham, Haywood,
Henderson, Jackson, Macon. Mad
ison. Swain, Transylvania, and
Polk. Each county has a director
in the organization, except Clay
and Macon and all business is done
on a regional basis. The organiza
tion has been in operation for the
past three years. Mrs. Doyle D Al
(Sec Tourist?Page 6)
(S?*e other picture pace 1. Section
three)
"If Horace Greely were alive to
day, he would say instead of 'Go
West, young man. go West? he
would advise 'Go South, young
man, go South to a land of unlim
ited opportunity'."
This was the belief expressed
Thursday morning b.V Dr. Paul I).
Sunders of Richmond. Va . editor
of The Southern Planter, who ad
dressed the N. C. Grange Youth
Camp at Camp Sehaub.
Dr. Sanders said that in the Long
run, there is no section of the
country with the agricultural pos
sibilities of North Carolina and ad
joining states.
"Our rapid industrialization and
shift to an animal agriculture arc
revolutionizing the economic life
and living standards of the region.''
he pointed out, and he said that
research at the land grant colleges
and in the U. S. Department of Ag
riculture is rewriting the text
books of southern agriculture.
The southern region. Dr San
ders continued, can become a great
livestock country and southerners
need no longer depend on the Mid
dle West for meat and dairy pro
ducts,
"We have shifted during the past
century." he added, "from an agri
cultural to an urban nation. In
1830. 00 per cent of the American
people lived on farms. Bv 1900
only 42 per cent were farmers, and
today less than 16 per cent of the
people of the U. S. live on -the
land.'"
Surh a shift has been made pos
sible. the speaker explained, by ad
vances in mechanical equipment
and research
(tamp Sehaub. where Dr San
ders addressed the young i?eople, is
devoted to most of the summer
(See South?Pace 61
Salvation Army To Hold
Annual Singing Aug. 3
The Salvation Army's 16th An
nual Sinking Convention will be
held Sunday, August 3. at the
Mountain Mission Headquarters on
Max Patch Road, according to Ma
\ jor Cecil Brown, founder and di
rector of the widely-known event,
j The convention has grown from
an attendance of 250 pcoolc in
j 1036 to 2.250 last year and it is
i generallv predicted that a larger
'crowd will lie on hand for this
year's meet There were, incident
ally. representatives from 11 states
present last year.
All quartets and trios are invit
ed to attend, and. as is the cus
tom. these special singers are giv
en a free chicken dinner.
Plate lunches will lie served at
the Recreation Hall for visitors and
those unable to bring a picnic bas
ket^ The program will start at 10
(O'clock in the morning and will
; c!o=e at four o'clock in (be after
noon There is always a break in i
f the singing for a thirty minute
i message by some outstanding
1 speaker. This year the guest speak-*
er will be Colonel A J. Gillfard.
Chief Secretars of the Southern
'Territory of the Salvation Army
Major Lillian Hansen. Kdilor-ln
' Chief of War Cry " will cover the
event and Colonel and Mrs f?. A ,
Stephen, of Charlotte, will also at- j
tend.
It is also exprcted that a number I
of newspaper reporters will be on
hand.
The annual decoration of the
graves In the Army's cemetery will
be held at three o'clock in the af
ternoon. Relatives and friends are
asked to bring flowers.
Major Brown and her. statr have
extended a cordial invitation to ;
everyone to attend the Convention. I
Grading Contract To Be
Let Early In Fall For
Beech Gap Area Section
r -
A half million dollars was set up i
yesterday by the National Park]]
Service for the grading of a 3-mile
link on the Blue Ridge Parkway! ]
between Bridjters Camp Gap and .
Devil's Court House, on the Hay- j
wood-Transylvania line in Pisgah
Forest.
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The announcement came out ol '
Washington, and said plans were I
to advertise for bids before fall. '
The grading of the 3-mile link
will give a completely graded 11
mile section of the Blue Ridge
Parkway frona Wagon Road Gap to 1
Beech Gap. Which is now connected
by a state road via Lake Logan.
The completed section would make
possible a scenic loop, starting at
Bethel, going via Lake Logan,
through Sherwood Forest to Beech
Gap., and then following the Park
way east for 11 miles to Wagon
Road Gap. which is on U. S. High
way No. 276.
Information received here this
morning pointed nut that construc
tion of the 3- tittle link will probably
get started litis fall.
The grading of the link from
Beech Gap to Devil's Court House,
also a 3-mile link, was done before
the war. as was the 5-mile section
from Wagon Road Gap to Bridget's,
Camp Gap. This latter section is
now open to travel, but is not pav
ed. |
Tiie elevation at Wagon Road
Gap is 4525 feet, and Bridgets
Camp Gap is a little lower, being
4450, and then a Climb to 5816 at
Devil's Court Housfc and (hen down
to 5330 at Beech
The program to get the section)
of the Parkway from Beech Gap
to Wagon Road Gap graded began
in 1930. when the Waynelville and
Brevard Chamber of Commerce,
uinfer the leadership of Charles K.
Rav interested the late Josephus
Daniels in the project.
\ dinner was given here for Mr.
Daniels, and the project discussed
with civic leaders of the two towns.
Later Mr. Daniels went to Har
rold Ickes. then secretary of the
Interior, and the late President
Roosevelt. The two were "sold"
fin the merits of the highway "rid
ing the crest of Pisgah" and then
it was that the two sections were
put under contract. The third sec
tion was slated for contract, when
the war started and haulted ail
such work
Efforts to get the program start
' cd again began soon after 'be war,
and last spring, the N.C. Park Com
mission made a concerted drive to
get three million from Congress
for Parkway construction. This
half million project is the out
growth of that campaign staged
last spring.
Senator Clyde R- Hoey. and
Willis Smith, together with Rep.
(Sre Parkway?Pa?o 6)
Bus Blast At
Newfound Gap
Injures 13
An exploding gasoline lank on a
chartered bus turned a twilight
prayer service for 34 Memphis Bap
lists, returning from Ridgecrest i
Assembly, into a flaming tragedy
at Newfound Gap early Wednesday
night, burning at least 13 while j
others who escaped the flames
prayed.
At least two of the passengers
were in critical condition in a
Knoxville hospital. Others were
taken to the Cherokee Hospital for
treatment.
The party, which was traveling
in two busses, had stopped at New
found Gap for prayers. As they
were getting off the busses for the
service, the hus driver opened 'he
baggage compartment, and as he
opened it. the blast occurred, send
ing flames roaring through the
bus. The other bus was badly
burned also.
National Park Warden Carl
Davis, who was at the gap at the
time of the explosion, said he call
ed to those whose clothing was a
fire to roll over on the ground in
an attempt to snuff the flames.
The explosion, according to
Davis, was apparently caused from
an overheated exhaust pipe which
set off the gasoline. Had the party
not stopped for prayers <? is doubt
ful if any of them would have es
eaped alive when the bus resumed
its journey.
Sgt. T. A. Sandlln of Hrysori
City, among the many State High
way Patrol members sent to the
scene, said I he fire may have start
ed from overheated brakes. He said
a person in Cherokee.who saw the
bus pass, said the brakes were a
flre.
John Preston, park superinten
dent, said the Patrol greatly aided
(See Bus?Page 6>
Hog Rifle Shooting Match Winners
Winners in the 14th annual hug rifle shooting mulch at Tom Alexander's Cataloochee Ranch on I'm
Top were. Left to right. Billy Farmer George Browning. Herman Arrington, and Willis Ilumgarr.er
Kaeh was entitled to a quarter of a steer for his efforts in the match, which attracted close to 10(1
contestants Browning had the best "whole" contest score. Not shown in the picture was Mrs. Jim
Coman, of Asheville, winner of the ladies' match, oMountaineer Photol.
Democratic Convention
On TV At Court Mouse
Want lo go to the Democratic
National Convention?
The Waynesville .layct'cs are
furnishing the next best thine '?>
an all-expense paid trip to Chicago,
every afternoon and night. at the
Court House, and it's abcolutely
free.
Kacli day the Jayeees are inviting
any and all residents and visitors
to drop in at the Courtroom and
walch the proceedings on a giant
television receiver.
So far the crowds havon'V been
as large as was expPeted. but with
the nominations and balloting
scheduled for lodav and tomorrow,
large numbers are expected to see
who will get the nomination.
' The receiver is being furnished
hy K J. Stanmyre of the Waynes
ville It a (I io Service.
Come on by. The seals are com
fortable. reception is pretty good
in daytime, excellent at night, and
highly interesting all the time.
80 Musicians Will Pay
Lake Brief Visit Monday
The 80-piece Transylvania Mu
sic Camp Symphony Orchestra
will make two appearances in this
section Monday, July 28th
Their first appearance will he
strictly non-musicaJ. as they stop
for refreshments and a tour of
Lake Junaluska enroute to Moun
tainside Theatre, Cherokee, where '
they will give a concert at 8:15
The concert in the same theatre as
the drama "Unto These Hills" is
expected to attract a record attend
ancc of lovers of fine music.
The orchestra members, and
their .director, James Christian
PfohJ. will arrive at the Lake at
2:30 and remain for one hour be
fore going on to Cherokee. They
will be guests of the Assembly for
lighl refreshments and a ride on
the boat. The Cherokee II.
The performance on Monday
evening is being sponsored jointly
by the Cherokee Historical Vssoci-1
ation and the Hrevard Music
Foundation.
Here For WNCTA Meeting
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OfTilcprs and directors of the Western North Carolina Tourist Association met in Wa.vnesville Tues
day to discuss tentative plans for putting the organization on inure of a business basis Shown, left
to light, front row, Mrs. .f. B. Tweed, of Hot Springs: Mrs. Doyle D Alley, secretary-treasurer of
WNCTA; and Miles Sater. of Asheville. Back row, same order, Kd MoNish, Franklin. Charles Park
er Director of State Advertising Division. Raleighh: and O A Fetch, president of WN'CTA and resid
ent manager of Tnntana ('illage. (Mountaineer Photo!, ?
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George Browning Tops In
Caialoochee Rifle Shoo!
Tin' countryside around Cataloo
chee Ranch rang with the sound of
muzzle-loaded hog rilles Wednes
day as some HH contestants in the
14th annual shooting match eyed
first a fat steer and then a small
target HO yards away, then ginger
ly touched the trigger of the guns
that belonged to their grandfathers.
It was, according to Tom Alex
ander, one of the most successful
shoots ever had.
Oeorge Browning, of Hazelwood,
won first place in the "whole"
contest after shooting off a tie with
Floyd Rich, of Maggie. The tie was
I the first one in the history of the
shoot.
Bill) Farmer of Hazelwood, won
j first place in the under-19 age
group. It was his first, shoot. Her
man Arrington. who had won once
before, took down first place hon-,
ors in the 4D-59 age group. Willis
I Bunigarnei'. of Hazelwood, was first
in the HO and over age group and
Mrs. .1 iin Comaii. of Asheville, won i
! the ladies match for the third year >
' in a row.
The most exciting part ol the
day'* festivities came when the
judges announced thai Browning
and Rich had tied for first place in
the 20-39 age group. Both had
placed their hand-made bullets
three and one half inches from
dead center of the targets, or an;
average of one and a fraction
inches for each shot The "shoot
off" scores weren't near as good.
Brpwning won with a total score of
just over six inches This is his
third year of competition, and the
third time he has I teen among the
winners He was second place win
ner his first year, first place last
year, and, of course, first again this
year.
He was using his grandfather's
ride, though it no longer is in the
faintly. It now belongs to Vee Jone
of Aliens Creek Browning has
shot the old hog rifle only at the
Cataloochee shoots. Jones uses it
quite often for target practice
Willis Bumgarner, winner of tin
fiO and over group, has been in the
shoot since it started. He has won
once before.
Herman Arrington has aUo won
once before.
After the match wa- all over
the next biggest thing of the day
was scheduled ? dividing of the
steer. But this year there was no
division It was decided among the
four winners thai the steer -hould
be auctioned off to the highest bid
der. There was a spirited bidding
session between Wiley Moore and
Tom Alexander. W 1' Boyd, of
Maggie, served as auctioned and
did a splendid lob, Alexander fin
ally entered the high bid S!7o
with the proceeds to go equally
(See .Shooting Match;?Page 6'
Bulletin Praises
Tourist Pages
The Jul> 19 bulletin of thg N.C.
News Bureau devoted a paragraph
to the tours thai The Mountaineer
has been carrying on its tourist
1 pages.
Said the bulletin: Those motor
tour rbuteS published by the
Waynesvillc Mountaineer are help
ing both tourists and homefolk
They are well done with exact
mileage, and are 'be sort of tour
ist business booster you may ex
pert to see more and more in the
alert Variety Vacationland pub
lications."
Farm Tour Will Start
Saturday; 135 To Take
Trip To Northern U. S.
Special air eonditwned buses will
lake about 135 people from Hay
wood Countv on a nine-day tour of
New England. Canada, and other
northern points.
The tour will start Saturday un
der the sponsorship of the Demon
stration farmers and various CDP's
In the-counts. This will be the
tenth out-of-state trip by Haywood
farmers
The motorcade, which will be'
lead by a patrol ear. will form hero
a' fi .10 a. m. Saturday.
The touring party will see Wash
ington and New York, with a night
glimpse <?f the nation's largest city,
overnight stop In Boston, then
north through the historical New
England states, and into Canada
for a three-day visit where the
group will see Notre Dame Cathed.
ral. the Canadian capitol at Otta
wa
Returning south, the tour will in
ilude a stop at Niagara falls and
Pittsburgh, where teh party will see
the play. '"Annie Get Your Gun." !
Other points of interest 'hat tne j
touring party will see in Pittsburgh |
will be a silver smithery and a
I florirultural garden Some of the
I
country's most noted fcrm lands
lieef rattle, and poultry will b*
seen on the trip
The tour will end Sunday All*
3. wh'-n 'he buses return to Way
nesyille.
A detailed story of the tour will
be carried in The Mountaineer.
Highway
Record For
1052
Ir Haywood
(To n?t*)
Injured .... 32
Killed 4
(This Information com
piled from Records of
State Hibwit Patrol.)
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