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Development Of Smokies
Has Been Long In Making
The Oreat Smoky Mountains, on
th?- boundary line between North
Carolina and Tennessee, are a pari
ut the oldest land area of the world
and embrace the loftiest mountain
peaks in eastern United Slates and
ate the greatest land mass east of
tbe Black Hills of South Dakota.
Utey are now within The Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
which enjoys more visitors annual
ly than any other area in the N'a- j
tional Park System.
A movement for the establish-i
ment of a National Park in the
Southern Appalachian Mountain!
began March 27, 1894 when Johi
S. Henderson, a member of Con
gross from North Carolina intro
duced in the House of Kepresenta
lives a memorial of the North Car
ollna Press Association requestini
the Congress to give consideratior
to the establishment of a Nations
Park in the State of North ,Caro
lina. The movement continued in
termittently until 1924 when the
states of North Carolina and Ten
nessee created organizations for
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the express purpose of promoting
the establishment m 'The Great
Smoky Mountains National Park.
In January 1*13jfa Cdhgress cre
ated a Commission to establish Na
tional Parks in tfee Southern Ap
s palachians. ?<?i,
' Then folUpweiij^ piq action of the
? 69th Congress , on May 22, 1926,
~ Public Law No. 268, establishing
The Great Smoky Mountains Na
? tional Park. This Act of Congress
I provided, reduced to simple terms,
' that if title was tested in the Uni
I ted States to certain land In The
Great Smoky Mountains there
would be established and develop
i ed a public park "for the benefit
and enjoyment of the people."
February 6. 1930, the states of
Tennessee and North Carolina join
ed in delivering to the United
States deeds for 158,000 acres of
land in The Grat Smokies and
thus met the requirement for es
tablishment of federal supervision
?and the first superintendent of
the park was appointed. Convey
ances of additional lands were
thereafter made until more than
the minimum of 427.000 acres set
by the Congress had been trans
ferred to the United States.
On September 2, 1940, The
Great Smoky Mountains National
Park was formallv dedicated by
the President, culminating the
effort over a period of 46 years
Jo preserve for posterity the en
chanting and majestic beauty of
The Great Smoky Mountains and
their vast reservoir of objects of
natural history and pioneer cul
ture.
The Great Smoky Mountains Na
tional Park was made possible by
donations to the United States of
the land included therein. Such
donations represent sizeable invest
ments of public and private funds,
provided by the states of North
Carolina and Tennessee, and the
'Laura Spellman Rockefeller Found
ation.
The cost of acquiring this land
was more than $11,500,000, Of
which amount North Carolina and
Tennessee and the people of these
two states provided more than $4,
350,000.
Today the Park consists of 460,
882 acres, the equivalent of 720
square miles divided equally in the
states of North Carolina and Ten
nessee. It is generally elliptical in
shape, the greatest length being 52
miles and the greatest width 19
miles.
The Park generally is rugged, be
ing notable for the highest peaks in
the east, except Mount Mitchell.
Clingman's Dome is the highest
peak with an elevation of 6.G42
feet. There are 24 peaks with ele
vation in excess of 6.000 feet and 11
more between 5,000 and 6,000 feet.
Nestling between cross-ranges
many valley areas open to provide
variety. Mount Le Conte on the
Tennessee side rises 5,301 feet from
its valley base. Two of the valleys,
Cataloochee in North Carolipa and
Cade's Cove in Tennessee are quite
wide and open.
The Park is particularly notable
for the variety of its plant life,
this being the result of the wide
range in elevation, a well distrib
uted generous rainfall and a rela
tively long growing season. It is
reported that 152 species of trees
are found within the Park ak com
pared with only 85 native to Eur
ope. The variety of plant life is
so great that a scientist has report
ed that: "In going from the base of
one of our mountains to the top,
one traverses the same floral zones
? that are to be found in a trip from
southern Tennessee to southern
Canada." The same conditions pro
vide animal life in an equally var
ied degree. Magnificent floral dis
plays provide interest and enjoy
ment to the visitor and are a main
attraction. Virgin stands of timber
are found in various sections of
the Park. Where timber has been
removed new growth is rapidly es
tablishing itself.
The Great Smoky Mountains Na
tional Park is officially credited
| with having had during recent
j years more visitors than any other
I National Park.
More than two-thirds of the pop
; ulation of the United States live
within the area, the outer bound
! ary of which is not more than
I two days' travel by automobile,
bus or train from this Park. It has
been truly said that this is the one
major National Park accessible to
that vast multitude of people in
the lower income brackets residing
in the eastern half of the United
States?and for whom this Park is
admirably suited.
The National Park Service has
had completed for more than ten
years a master-plan for develop
ment of the Park which when car
ried out will provide the facilities
necessary to accommodate the ever
increasing visitors attracted to the
Park.
Which Way To Go?
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Confronted by this sign at Soco Gap, the motorist is presented his choice of a variety of widely
known places to visit. The place he has come from br through would probably be eliminated, but if
unusual mountain sights are what he craves, he tbuld pick any one of the places shown on the sign
and be sure of an interesting trip. .
'Come All The
Way Ufe' Is New
Tourist Slogan
"When you come to the moun
tains, come all the way up," is the
lines recently dreamed up by one
of Haywood County's leading hotel
operators. And good reason he
had for saying come al> the way up,
because in Haywood you'll find
more mountains over a- mile high
than in any other county in West
ern North Carolina.
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Twin Brook Resort ?
Deluxe Cottages, will accommodate two to 14 per
sons per cottage. Completely furnished living room,
bedrooms, baths, tub or shower, with automatic hot
and told water, kitchenettes with refrigerators, gas
or electric stoves. Secluded in a valley of tall pines
where it is always cool. No mosquitoes. 6 miles
west of Lake Junaluska on U. S. 19?Soco Gap Road.
Phone 68-M-2, Waynesville. Carl and Fred Henry,
owners and operators.
CHARLIE'S ?^ *
TEXACO SERVICE
OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY
One of the most complete
service centers in W. N. C. (
B. F. GOODRICH TIRES & TUBES
for
ROAD SERVICE CALL 817
BPOE 1769
Meets First and Third
Tuesdays of Each Month.
Masonic Temple Building
7 P. M.
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NEWEST, MOST MODERN
MOTOR COURT
PARKWAY COURT
Located In The Heart of Beautiful Soco Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rogers, Owners-Operators
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THE BEST GRADE "A"
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Breakfast Our Specialty!
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Ideal for Sunday Picnics and Dinners
CHARLIES
Opposite Pet Dairy
Lots of Time
To Play
NOW!
Youngsters need the companionship and attention of a loving
mother . . . someone to have fun and play with through these
important formative years. That's why many young mothers pre
fer to bring their laundry and dry cleaning to us, to have more
hours of fun and relaxation with the children . . . trusting our
reputation for beautiful, sanitary wash.
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AUTOMATIC LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS
PHONE 695 Depot St.
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INVESTMENTS
, ^ RENTALS
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JOY SMATHERS, Manager
131 Main Street Phone 363 I
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DINING ROOM
Featuring 30 Selection Smorgasbord Buffet
Every Sunday From 6 to 8
SERVING HOURS
Week Days?Breakfast 8 to 9 - Lunch 12 to 1:30 . Dinner 6 to 7:30
Sunday ? Breakfast .8 to 9:30 - Dinner 1 to 3 - Buffet 6 to 8
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PHONE BALSAM 2
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Right in Center of Town
? HOTEL
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70 cragfafrul rooms - moderate rates
r free parking
Gpffee Shop
BREAKFAST ? 7 to 11 DINNER ? 5 to I
DINE
At
STOKES'
GRAND VIEW
DELICIOUS FOOD
Served
12 Noon Til 8 P. M.
Daily ? Except Monday
Located On
ALLEN'S CREEK ROAD
Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Stokes
Owners-Operators
CATERING TO
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CALL 1101
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3. There are 5,000 overnight accommo- V
dations within 30 minutes' driving ^
distance of Mountainside Theatre. ^
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TUESDAY THAU SUNDAY
PERfORMANCES
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