* . ' J jni^ _ TODAY'S SMILE II HE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER ?| ? - ? J_ PubLshed Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park P " ^ 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). I CampaiSfn ?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 Beart Unit?Page 8) ? I 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 B^rs?Page 8) SHO wing t*YSL?FT <s?als ther COOLER ?'imh\"uh,r cloudiness. Miy ? a,r "nd continued in<SV"le temPer? p cd at the State Test Mas. Min. 50 28 48 23 3? 22 33 14 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. i" 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 6 ? 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.)

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