standa&d rro ou ttawp MO-MO S first at UIOBTILLI KT # ? CI The Waynesyille Mountaineer mm. Don't Work! Published Twice-A-Weck In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ? O 67th YEAR NO. 85 20 PAGES Associated Press ~WAYNESVILLE. N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCT\ 23, 1952 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties lights ?The Iws { the rounds chuckles B^ drunks were rsilr0"1' irack. alon- ?* best Koiir spoke up: Kg is the longest B, ever tried to Enk paused a mo stair so low. ^pi thoe hand rails I 45X11 DIVISION, ??0 soldler-muatel E United Nations ? Korea and prov Eildier appreciates ? Gordon, concert Seymour Bern i?n:.i are teamed Entitled "An Hour Eic' featuring the E Beethoven, and Bafimental concert Ey headquarters, in Krd off after eight Ei and Bernstein E an extensive tour ? they have appear ? than 25,000 Allied Ej3V stand with the ? accompanied by E Thompson, they B?s daily under a Bvi'h the mercury llOO-degrec mark. ather Many red ti-freeze and heavy field day in this when weather ob pd the temperature (low freezing that ) il did . to 12. iwtht many people me anple orchards it hair,: their he trees, there wfcrf II never let it hap m automobile own iN to make proper i keen their radia ms and at least without a topcoat' ft one the very next. was cold Monday ( down to 15. w been beautiful those nights?! uests Voting )f Servicemen Board of Flections txlav partial listing i ?f servicemen who "eti absentee bal ovember elections. Be found on page ! ction. rown. chairman of "nested that rela 11 ?f the men on the Board of the d in which each '?ally vote. It Mrrox ?r has returned to !r Manufacturing oductinn supcrin PendinE a year in ? *1"1 ? General m ?fit his wife and iiBhkr- Mary Ann, fts> - re timed to ' WptK .nid are at ! i with Mi Fisher's ! otoate to N.i ' ville Mr. tn emp .,wd Wjth ^ estahl. 11ment of P'ant in I94t Receives Farmer's Degree Massic Osborne of Clyde has received the highest FFA degree in the State, the American Farmer Award. He was first notified July 30 at the State FFA meeting that he would be one of 16 North Carolina young men to wiivthis award. At that time he was pre sented $50, half the award money, and also an expense-paid trip to Kansas City, Mo. last week to the National Meeting where he would have received the rest of his cash award. But he had been called into the army and was unable to be present. He is now | completing basic training at Fort Belvoir, Va. This picture shows 7 tvim last summer with twin Guernsey calvps. (Mouiitain^et.Plaoto*: Haywood Democrats Step Up Campaign With Rallies The fifth in a scries of "old-fash ioned" Democratic rallies being held in Haywood County prior to the November 4 elections will be held at Bethel High School tonight ? Thursday) at 7:30. Felix E. Alley, Jr., will speak. The rallies are being termed "old fashioned" because of the adopted practice of allowing anyone present to stand up and voice his opinion. And, according to one Democrat, the practice is paying off because of the intense interest being shown in the coming elections. "Part of that interest stems fi^om the chanc es that the member* of the Demo cratic party have for saying -what they think," the spokesman said. Three more rallies, in addition to tonight's, will be held before the election. Judge Felix E. Alley will bring the series to a close with a gigantic rally scheduled for Thursday night, October 30, at the Court House. Tomorrow (Friday) W. G. Bjrers will speak at a rally at the Cruso school house, and Saturday night Judge Sam Cathey of Asheville will speak at the Court House. Also scheduled for Saturday night is the presentation of a tape-recorded speech made by Democratic Presi dential nominee Stevenson at Salt Lake City recently. All rallies are scheduled to begin at 7:30, except Thursday, when Judge Alley will speak at 8 o'clock. Saturday Is Last Day To Register For Nov. 4 Saturday, October 25fh, will be the last day for the unregistered voters of Haywood County to get their names officially entered in the registration books so that they can vote in the general election on November 4th. And right now it looks like Sat urday will be a very busy day for Haywood's 28 precinct registrars, even though they have already ac cepted an unusually large number of registrations for the past two Saturdays that the books have been open. The intense interest in the presi dential election, plus the enthus iast^ efTorts of the non-partisan "Get-Out-The-Vote" committees, has caused hundreds of eligible voters to register who otherwise would not have ??' indicating the passing of indifference to elections that has existed for a long time. Glenn W. Brown, chairman of the Haywood County Board of Elections, has predicted that more than 1.000. new names would be added to the Haywood registration books before they are closed Sat urday night. The registrars will be at the polling 'places in their respective precincts Saturday from 9 a.m until sundown. This will be the last opportunity for those who are now not registered, or those who moved their place of residence since the last election, to assure themselves of the privilege of vot ing November 4th. For the remainuei oi ihis week a host of "Gct-Out-The-Vote' 'work ers. under the leadership of Mrs. Fred Campbell, will check every neighborhood in the county in an effort to get every eligible citizen registered for this important elec tion! The GOTV campaign has already been termed a success by its lead ers?dn the basis of the large (See Registration?Page 8) Iy Adds Almost Three |0f Paving In Sept. SUNNY jjjjy and mild, con tcmpera ? 'he state Max. Min. "0 35 58 12 ?? 15 The State Highway Commission completed 2.6 miles of new paving in Haywood County during the month of September, Commission er L. Dale Thrash reported today. The newly-hardsurfaced roads, and their lengths, are: Chambers ' Mountain extension. 0.3 mile; Laurel Branch, one mile: Hemphill, one mile: and County Home extension, 0.3 mile. These projects were financed by the $200,000,000 secondary road bond program. The Tenth Highway Division brought a total of 126.8 miles of road work to completion during September, Commissioner Thrash revealed. Engineers At Work | On Sewer Survey The survey for a network of sewer lines in Aliens Creek got underway Wednesday. G. R Reagan, engineer in charge, and several assistants, have started the survey of the area, and with favorable weather, should have the work completed within ten days. Then the engineers will make maps, and work specifications for at least three main trunk lines, and all the connecting latterals in the area. G. C. Ferguson, town manager, said that present plans are for the town water department crews to put in the sewer lines just as soon as the engineers finish making the survey. No estimate of the cost can be made until the engineers complete their work, Mr. Ferguson said. Shuiord Speaks At Rally In Canton Tuesday "The Republicans are advocat ing a ehange in the coming elec tion . . . but the only change they want U to get in . . declared George Shuford, of Asheville, DemoCrktic nominee for 12th Dis trict congressman, as he address ed a Democratic rally in Canton's town hSU Tuesday night. . "Approximately 10 0 Haywood County Democrats, including pre cinct chairmen, heard Shuford de fclare he "had unlimited faith in the leadership of the Democratic ! party." ?Ifhe candidate urged them to "fo to the polls and vote ... to see that their neighbors and their neighbor's neighbors " registered aitfl voted In the No vember election." "Elections are won from the precinct level rather than from the top ranks of any party," Shu ford said, "and it i* up to you to see that ail Democrats register and vote in the November election ... the Republicans will take care ' 1 of themselves." The congressional candidate was ? introduced by Boranzo Smathers, 12th District Young Democratic organizer. Charles B. McCrary, chairman of the Haywood County Demo cratic Executive committee, spoke briefly during the meeting along with Bill Byers. Both urged sup port of the full Democratic ticket in November. Democratic rallies are sehedul : ed for Bethel school house Thurs- 1 | duy night when Gene Alley, of Waynesville, will speak. A Cruso rally is booked for Fri day night with Bill Byers as! speaker. Judge Sam Cathey, of Asheville, will speak to a rally of Democrats at the court house in Waynesville Saturday evening. A motorcade will form at the Municipal park- ? ing lot in Canton at 6:30 and pick : up other motorists at Clyde and 1 | continue on to the coutthouse. Judge Felix Alley will address ' a final county rally at the same ' 1 location October 31. Heavy Registration Shown In Most Haywood Precincts Community Work At Aliens Creek The appearance of the Buchanan Cemetery at Aliens Creek das changed over the week-end with, the addition of a 300-ft. stone wall and a road around two sides. About 40 mcp and boys contributed work on the community project. (Joe Davis Photo). Over Thousand Names Added To Poll Books New registration in Haywood County has passed the thousand mark according to an unofficial tabulation of new registration totals in most of the precincts. With a total of 451 new regist rants recorded for the first week of registration, that number was increased 608 for a total of 1.059 during the second week. If the heavy registration con tinues through the third week, which ends this Saturday, October 25. at dark, officials predict that Haywood voters will participate in the heaviest election ever held in the county. Beaverdam No. 4, which led in new registrants the first week, re ported 61 more for the second week, making more than a hun dred for the precinct. Beaverdam No. 6 led in new registration for the second week, with a total of 80 new names add ed to the books. ' The total new registration tor precincts (reported) for the sec ond week of the registration per iod: Beaverdam No. 1 ... 19 Beaverdam No. 2 25 Beaverdam No. 3 75 Beaverdam No. 4 61 Beaverdam No. 5 42 Beaverdam No. 6 80 Lake Junaluska 14 Center Pigeon 21 Pigeon 37 East Fork 15 Jonathan Creek 25 West. Wavnesville 30 Clyde 43 iron uuu o Fines Creek No. 1.6 Crabtree 6 East Wavnesville 4 Aliens Creek 45 Hazelwood 25 Total 608 Bloodmobile To Be Here Mondays ISO Pints Needed i -1 County leaders of the Ked Cross Blood Donor program reminded all citizens today that the Ashe ville Regional unit Uioodmobile will be in Waynesvllle Monday. The quota for this visit is 150 pints, according to David Under wood, county chairman. He urges that all people who haven't do nated blood previously to do so on this visit. And he also reminded the many people who have given blood to check their card to see whether they are eligible to do nate again. The Bloodmobile will be at the Waynesville Presbyterian Church from eleven in the morning until five in the afternoon. All civic organizations are sponsoring the visit. Civic Groups Organize To Push Water Bond Election ?? : .. . I - ,v ? ' More Civic Clubs Add Endorsement To Bond Issue The Kiwanis Club, the Ameri can I.eg ion, and the Legion Aux iliary went on record this week as unanimously endorsing the bond issue for the expansion of the water system of Waaynesville. The Rotary Club led off with such action at their meeting last Friday. The two l.egion groups took the action at their meetings Wed nesday. The Kiwanis Club voted to endorse the bond issue after hearing a personal report from President Jimmy Childress. Indications today were that a number of other groups here would pass the same resolution in the immediate future. Pfc. Wyatt Member Of Combat Training Unit Pfc. Luther C. Wyatt, son of Mi and Mrs. Steve L, Wyatt, Rt, 1. i a member of the Combat Trainini Command. Fort Benning, Ga. Private Wyatt's unit plays an ac live part in demonstrating battle tested techniques to students at thi world famous Infantry School. ? Waynesvillc civic leaders literal ly rolled up their sleeves, and opened f^eir pocketbooks. ns they . front ahout the final 'organization I for putting across the l?ond elec lion to expand Wayncsvtlle's water ,ystem. Dr. Boyd Owen, general chair man, called a special meeting of t h e "Waynesville Improvement Committee" for last night at the First National Bank, and ahout 30 leaders attended, and took part in the final planning for getting out a large vote for the approval of the bonds on November 8. _ Mayor J. H. Way, in what was perhaps the briefest statement made on the subject, said: "Way nesville will continue to go for ward with the passage of this bond election; failure to pass it means wc go backwards; there is no stand ing still." Four committees were named to carry on the campaign The infor mation committee, Robert Win chester, chairman, J. R. Morgan, G. C. Ferguson, Jimmy Childress and M. R. Whisenhunt. A speak er's committee; J. R. Morgan, Charles E. Ray, Dr. H. G. Allen, and ^Jonathan Woody. The activities committee, David s Underwood. John Grasty, Derry 1 Norman. Harry Clay, Charlie Wood ard. Paul Galloway, Mrs. Kim " Barber. Hayes Alley, Junior Ensley, " Joe E. Rose, Swan Hendricks, and p John Boyd. The finance committee is coin posed ol J. M. Long, chairman, Joe Hose. Jonathan Woody, Charles Ray, and C. A. George. During the general discussion of the program, which was in pari, remarks made at the mass meeting last Thursday night. J. It. Morgan, town attorney, pointed out that the 1 plan was for the project to he self liquidating, which would mean that j it would pay for Itself, and not rail for any additional taxes on prop erty. Town ofTicials have considered for sometime the matter of increas ing the local water rate in order j to have them in line with rales charged by other nearby towns. The present rate here is $1.10 for three thousand gallons, as com pared with Canton's rate of $1.35; while Hendersonville gets $1.84 for) the three thousand gallon unit. It was pointed out that Gatlinburg charges $3 for two thousand gal lons. The extent of increase would depend entirely upon the sale of bonds, but ofTicials said it now ap peared that a rate of $1.50 would be tops, and perhaps even lower. Officials said that the present water situation is critical. Unless some rain falls on the watershed soon, the matter of curtailments similar to last summer will be necessary. There is water on (See Civic Group?Page 8) Civic Group Puts Up $655 To Help Win Bond Election When 30 civic leaders met last night to discuss plans for the water bond election, they were told that some money would be needed to cover expenses. J. M. I oris, finance chairman, reminded the group that "even money would not satisfy thirst when the spigots go dry?so let's get busy and keep them from going dry." The group had just heard an official report on the low sur plus of water in the reservoir. The men reached for their poekrthooks, and put the cash on the line. When it was counted, a total of $635.00 was in the treasury. The group was serious over a serious matter, and put their . money up to help fight for con- 1 tinned civic improvement, and a greater water system. m % Jonathan Woody Chairman Boy Scout Work In Area j Jonathan H. Woody of Waynes ville was elected Chairman of the Pigeon River District of the Daniel1 Boone Council, Boy Scouts of Am erica, at the monthly meeting of the Committee held Monday night at the County Court House. Phil Kinken of Canton was elevated to District Vice Chairman. Membcrs-at-large Elected to the District Committee include: Jona than H. Woody, Tommy Thompson, Admiral W. N. Thomas. Roger! Walker. Hardin Howell, Jr., Dr. Stuart Roberson, Jack Liner. J, E. Taylor, Pit McCarroll. Joe Davis. Ed Moettinger. f*. Boyd Owen. (Lee Davis, Bob Gibson. M. H. Bowles, Bill Bradley, Bill Prevost, D. W. Randolph, Louis E. Gates. Rev. H. Roger Sherman, Dr. V. H. Duckett, L. A. Matthews. Ralph ? Ricketson, Fred Ferguson, Howard I Moffitt, and Carlton Peyton. Twenty-six boys received awards at the Court, of Honor preceding the District Committee meeting (See Scouts?Page 8) f Jonathan Woody has been named chairman of the Pigeon River | District of Boy Scouts. Heads Scout Work Friday Last Day To Get Name On Books For Town Water Bond Election All voters in the Town of Way nesville were reminded today, that Friday is the last day to register for the water bond election. The bond election will be held on Sat urday. November 8th. All persons who have voted in a town election in the past two years do not have to register. Those who live within the town, and have not registered, have until six o'clock Friday to do so. The poll books are open at the city hall for those voters in this area, and for those living in Al iens Creek, the books are at the school, with Mrs. Denton Brown ing. registrar. This registration is not to be confused with tin- county poll boobs, which are at four precincts within the town. Father Of Mrs. White Dies In Tennessee O F Godwin, father of Mrs, C. C White died Saturday at hts home in Jefferson City, Tennessee after an Fines of several months Mr. and Mrs Henry Tuttle. the latter a granddaughter, attended 1 the funeral services In Jefferson City on Monday. Three Gifts To Be Given Away By Merchants Saturday afternoon the second in a series of gifts of the Second Annual Trade Jubilee will lie giv en away at 2 p. in. at the high school. There will he three gifts: a $299.95 Dexter Electric w.i her. a $50 Eastman movie camera, and a $6 pair of roller skates. Highway Record For 1952 In Haywood (To Date) Injured.... 42 Killed .... 5 (This information com pilrd from Records of State Hiahway Patrol.) SATURDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE ELECTION NOV. 4 * i ? i ?

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