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Wth YEAR NO^lOO 14 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. cTmoNHAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 15. 1952 J3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties ?
Group Discusses Park With New Superintendent
A two-way meeting was held here Friday, as directors of the W.N.C. Highlanders, Inc., had lunch
with the Rotary Club, and formally presented Edward Hummell, superintedent of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park to the citizens of this area. Shown seated at the table, are left to right:
Bart Leiper. executive vice president of the Highlanders; John Parris, vice president; Superintend
ent Hummell. Standing, William Medford, attorney for the Highlanders; Dr. Boyd Owen, president
elect, Chamber of Commerce, and Charles Ray, vice chairman of the N. C. Park Commission.
(Mountaineer Photo).
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?JIBBED H. BRYSON
Ik J. L. REEVES
J Chapter
\ Organized
lis County
n underway to organize
r of the American Heart
n here in Haywood. At
(held earlier this month
ted H. Bryson of Way
ud Dr. J. L. Reeves of
vere named co-chairmen 1
ie the chapter. The aim
uve the chapter organiz
Iruary
her of residents in this
it been making donatiohs
Krican Heart Association
I state headquarters. In
tt funds are left in the
f carry on the work of
lution. If and when a
k formed in Haywood,
percent of the donations
(ft with the chapter for;
lie county, while twenty '
will go to the. state or
i to be used in work with
hit have no chapter. The
[twenty-five per cent will
he national organization
used almost exclusively
It has already proven that
krcentage of the heart
i that prevail at the pres
old have been prevent
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By Robinson |
Bed New Head
Boosters Club
?"Blue" Robinson was in-1
B President of the Hazel
Balers Club at the regular
?Thursday night. He suc
B' Smith, and Mr. Smith
m* new vice-president.
?Jjlled at the meeting was
B^-racken. the new secre
B Wilson. Director of In- i
Mm Safety of the North 1
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IWNC Highlanders
To Have Exhibit
At Travel Show
An exhibit representative of
North Carolina's mountain coun
ties will be entered at the Nation
al Association of Travel Organiza
tion's travel show which will be
held in Chicago in February, John
Parris, vice president of Western i
North Carolina Highlanders, Inc..
said this morning.
Parris, who presided at the jeg-J
ular monthly meeting of the High-"]
landers in the absence of president
O. A. Fetch, said that no definite 1
form of exhibit was decided upon, :
but that the executive and public-:
ity and advertising committees of!
the Highlanders would decide on
one and present it to the group at
a later meeting.
Such an exhibit would mean a
great deal for Western North Caro
lina in advertising the area's assets
to the nation's travel executives.
Bart Leiper, who is executive
directtor of the Highlanders, was
recently elected president of
NATO.
Representatives from six of the
12 counties that make up the area
encompassed by the Highlanders,
were present at the meeting. '
Prior to the business meeting the
group joined with the Waynesville
Rotary Club in honoring Ed Hum
mel, new head of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park.
Mrs. Jones Is
New Librarian
For Bookmobile
Mrs. Frances Jones of Lake
Junaluska has been appointed
Bookmobile librarian for the Hay
wood County library according to
an announcement made this morn
ing by Miss Margaret Johnston.
She will fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. E. D. Fish
er.
The appointment was made by
the county library board.
Mrs. Jones was formerly em
ployed as bookkeener for Jones
Woodworking Company and more
recently has been emoloyed by
Haiff's Department Store at Can-1
ton. She assumed her new duties
this morning and the Bookmobile
schedule will be resumed January
5.
Joseph J. Truby
Died This Morning
Joseph J. Truby. 69. died of a
heart attack at the home of his
sister, and brother-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Killian at 11:30 a.m.
today.
Mr.'Truby had made his home
here for the past two years. He had
been in ill health for the past J5
years, and was a retired produce
shipper of Starke, Fla.
Tentative plans are for the body
to remain at the Killian home un
til late Tuesday or early Wednes
day. when it will be taken to
Starke for the funeral services and
burial. No services are planned
here.
Mrs. Killian is the only survivor.
Holidays For County
School Children Set
Haywood County school stu
dents will enjoy sixteen days of
Christmas vacation this year.
Actually the last full school
day is Friday, December 19.
The students will then enjoy a 1
week-end holiday and start in
on the Christmas vacation Mon
day.
The students are due back in
^btol o? Monday, January 5.
Postmaster Urges
Early Mailing Of
Christmas Cards
Mailed that Christmas card yet?
If you haven't, postal officials re
quest that you do so, and as soon
as possible. Early mailing will in
sure delivery ... If you wait un
til the last week before Christmas
your mail might be caught in the
terrific rush that always happens
around that time and . . . well,
what could be more disappointing
than to have your Christmas card
delivered after Christmas?
Incoming mail, and outgoing,
too, has been showing an increase
at the Waynesville Post Office.
Col. J. H. Howell said today. New
employees have been added to han
dle the extra rush created by the
terrific amount of mail that goes
through the post office during the
Christmas holidays.
Toward the middle of this week
and all of next week it is expect
ed that the greatest amount of mail
will be handled.
Col. Howell announced that there
would be no mail delivered Christ
mas Day, and none would be put
in the boxes. And there won't be
any extra deliveries either.
Special Delivery letters will, of
course, be handled as always and
will be delivered on Christmas
Day.
But for the regular mail . . .
make sure it's in a collection sta
tion in plenty of time to be de
livered before Christmas.
Late Forest Fire
Burns 50 Acres
A late season forest fire last
week burned about 50 acres of land
; belonging to Robert Welch on
Winchester Criek and Warden El
dridge Caldwell said he believed
! the blaze was started intentional
ly.
Five men were called out the first
day and although they arrived at
| the fire about an hour and a half
after it broke out. nearly 50 acres
of woodland was destroyed before
I it was brought under control by
' nightfall.
The following day two men were
sent back to keep it in check and
abput noon. Just as they were about
I to leave, they got soaked in a heavy
' rain.
Warden Caldwell said the fire
; season ends about Dec. 1 in the
fall and few fires are reported af
ter that date until the dangerous
1 spring season starts.
Rotarians Hear
Talk On Trucking
Industry In N.C.
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The trucking industry in North
Carolina is not an industry apart
to itself, but an important part of
every community.
"It is the basic life-line in the
economic and social life of North
Carolina", Jeff B. Wilson of
Raleigh said Friday. He is Director
of Information and Safety of the
North Carolloa Motor Carriers As
sociation
Mr. Wilson spoke at a joint
luncheon meeting of the Rotary
Club and the Western N. C. High
landers, Inc. at the Towne House.
Ed Hummel of Gatlinburg,
Tenn., new head of the Great
Smoky Mountain National Park,
was an honor guest who addressed
the group briefly. He was present
ed by John Parris. publicity direc
tor of the Cherokee Historical As
sociation.
Mr. Parris, who is also vice
president of the Highlanders, in
troduced representatives of the or
ganization from the various coun
ties to the group.
"The limitation of the trucking
industry's growth and develop
ment in the Tar Heel statae'., Mr.
Wilson continued, "should be set
only by the industrial progress and
(See Rotarians?Page 8)
First Members Join World
Construction Peace Program
24 Lions First
To Join Program
As Presented By
Heinz W. Rollman
A movement that has possibili
ties of enlisting millions of mem
bers, was launched here Thursday j
night, when 24 members of the ;
Lions Club formally joined World
Construction, liy.
The organization has been estab
lished to present a plan for per
manent world pace through world
prosperity. The founder, Heinz W.
Rollman. a successful manufactur
er, and student of world affairs,
handed out the membership cards
Thursday night. On two occasions
he has appeared before the club
and presented his plan.
Glenn W. Brown is chairman of
the club committee on the plan,
and was the first to accept a mem
bership card into the organization.
The plan is not one of merely
raising money, but by joining, one
obligates himself, or herself to do
what they can to bring about world
peace, by asking Congress to in
augurate a plan based on the
"Golden Rule" to help neighbors
in distress to get back on their
feet by showing them how, rather
than sending in untold amounts of
cash. Mr. Rollman believes that
each country should finance their
own program.
The founder of the plan points
out that when the standard of liv
ing is raised, that peoples around
the world will be content, and not
be interested in war,
"The theme of the entire pro
| gram is based on the Golden Rule,
i and has been handed down for
more than 1906 years," Mr. Roll
man said. "Our problem today is
, ways and means of- putt nig the
| Golden Rule into practice around
(See World Peace?Page 8)
THE COLKITTS LEAVE
FOR HONOLULU
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Colkitt left
this morning by plane for Hono
lulu to spend Christmas with their
son-in-law and daughter, Lt. and
Mrs. Paul McElroy. They are
scheduled to arrive In Honolulu
at 8:30 a. 111. tomorrow.
Lt. McElroy is serving in the
Air Force as an instructor in navi
gation al Hickam Air Field. Hono
lulu. where he has been since
August, 1951. Mrs. McElroy and
their two small daughters, Rebecca
and Susan Isable. joined him there
in February of this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Colkitt will be in
Honolulu until after the first of
the New Year.
Nice Christmas Present
Jack Davis, left, of Allen's Creek was awarded the Mercury that
was given away Saturday as the grand prize of the second annual
Trade Jubilee, The car was "given by the Merchants Association.
C. D. Ketner. president, made the presentation. The boy looking
on is Harry David Caldwell. 'Mountaineer Photo).
STORES HERE OPEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT
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Lions Members First To loin Peace Movement
Hero afe the first four members ol' World Construction, Inc., a plan designed for bringing world
peace. There were 24 members of the I,ions Club lo join the movement last Thursday night, and
are shown accepting colorful membership cards from Heinz W. Rollman. founder of World Con
struction, Inc. Shown left to right: Jack Pelmet, former past president of the Club; Lee Davis, presi
dent; Leo Leslie, director of information of World Construction, Inc., Mr. Rollman; Glenn W.
Brown, club chairman of the world peace committee, and Dr. James E. Fender, one of the promot
ers of the plan, which began several weeks ago as Mr. Rollman proposed an all-out program that has
a potential membership of thousands in every state. (Mountaineer Photo).
Five Homes Will
Be Opened For
Holiday Tour
Five homes - in the community
will be open Wednesday afternoon
!" and evening for the second annual
| Holiday House Tour sponsored by
' the Richland Garden Club. Hours
will be 3 to 5 o'clock and 7:30 until
9:30.
The homes to be Included in the
tour are those of Mrs. Elmer T.
Clark at Lake Junaluska, Mrs.
Howard Bryson on Woodland Drive
in East Waynesville, Mrs. N. W.
Garrett on Walnut Street, Mrs. A.
'K. Riegg on Balsam Road between
Waynesville and Hazelwood, and
Mrs. A. J. Green on Longview
Drive in the Country Club section.
Streets to these homes will be
marked by red arrows for the con
venience of those making the tour.
Tickets will be sold at each place
so that guests may begin the tour
from any point. Advance tickets
are being sold by the committee in
charge of the tour, composed of
Mrs. Hugh Massle. Mrs. Rufus
Siler Mrs. M. G. Stamey, and Mrs.
William Medford.
All members of the garden club
are participating in making the
decorations and will assist in re
ceiving at the homes. Members
of the Mountain View Garden Club
are assisting.
Mrs. J. M. Long is president of
the Richland Club.
Marine Injured
In Car Accident
A severe head cut was suffered
by a Marine Corps master ser
geant when his car struck another
automobile near Lake Junaiuska
about 6:15 p.m. Sunday.
The Marine, John R. Morrell of
Camp LeJeune was said by Patrol
man Joe Wooten, the investigating
ofTicer, to have been driving on the
left side of Highway 19A-23 as he
drove up the hill from the lake
toward Canton and hit a car driven
by James R. Davis of Waynesville.
Charges of driving while drunk
have been placed against the Ma
rine.
Sgt. Morrell was treated at the
Haywood County Hospital and re
leased about 9 p.m. Sunday.
VFW Makes $74 Front
Sale Of Poppies Here
Members of the Bryson-Canipbell
VFW Auxiliary netted $74.79 from
the sale of poppies here Saturday.
The sale is usually conducted
Armistice Day but unfavorable
weather this year forced a post
ponement.
The money will be used to buy
clothing for children of needy vet
erans and the regular monthly vis
its the Auxiliary makes to Oteen
Veterans Hospital.
W.T.H.S. Band and Chorus
To Give Christmas Concert
Mercury Drops To 13
Haywood County experienced
one of the coldest December 14
on record Sunday when the tem- I
perature dropped to 14 last night.
The weather report kept by
the Mountain Experiment Station
shows that the temperature has
been steadily dropping since
Thursday, when a high of 50 was
recorded. Sunday the high was
35. 4
Christmas Plan
To Help Needy
Draws Support
A way of helping needy families
at Christmas time without dupli-;
cation of effort has been accorded
enthusiastic support by various j
church and civic groups in the',
Waynesville area and a smooth i
working operation is now in effect,
a spokesman said this morning.
The plan, which was introduced
several weeks ago. calls for the
use of the Haywood County Wel
fare Department as a "clearing
house" for civic and church groups
wishing to help needy families dur
ing the Christmas holiday season.
Already many calls have been
placed to the Welfare Department
(See Charity Flan?Page 8)
Alumni Secretary
Robert Hall, probation counsel
lor and caseworker with the Hay
wood County Welfare Depart
ment. has been named secretary
of the Western Carolina Teach
ers College Alumni Association
to become effective .January 1.
Hall Is an alumnus of WCTC.
class of '44. (See story?Page 81.
The annual Christmas concert of
the band and chorus of the Wav
nesville High School will be pre
sented at-? p. m. Thursday in the
high school auditorium. Director
Charles Isley has announced.
The band will be featured in
three selections: "Sleigh Ride" by
Anderson: chorale, "Sleepers
Awake," by Bach; and the "Ave
Maria" of Shubert. The remainder
of the program will be presented
by the band and chorus together
or chorus alone.
Four choruses from Handel's
"Messiah" and four solos from that
oratorio will close the program.
Advance prices for tickets are
25 cents and 50 cents. Door prices
will be 35 cents and 75 cents.
Lions Musical
Program To Be
Broadcast Sat.
The annual musical program
sponsored by the Lions Club fot
the benefit of the blind and
underprivileged will be heard
from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Satur
| day over Station WHCC.
The program will take place in
the courtroom. The public is invit
ed to attend and request selections
by the various musical groups that
will be present. These requests are
to be paid for and those unable to
i attend can telephone a request by
calling 938 or 939. Members of
the Lions Club will call at the
home for the donations.
In the past all music was fur
nished by the Lions but this year
a total of eight groups will be
heard. They are the choirs of the
First Baptist Church, First Metho
dist Church. Hatelwood Presby
terian Church, Hazelwood Baptist
Church, the Shorty Wilde Quar
tet, Pleasant Balsam Quartet. Tom
Queen Quartet, and the club mem
bers.
Lions who do not wish to sing
or play a particular request must
give the amount of the donation
that was offered.
Highway
Record For
1952
In Haywood
(To Date)
Injured.... 49
Killed .... 5
(This Information com
piled from Records of
State Highway Patrol.)