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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
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Board of Flections
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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
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Max. Min.
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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
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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
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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
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