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?he interesting news to
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H| paper needs bread
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Ht on, and unless some
Burnt subscribers of
Hf of Freedom" pony
Kg. he will need bread
Kg on. And North Da
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?(Front a North Dakota |
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listed on a kraft
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man.
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Reported
ng To Date
i of the Waynesvllle
b Committee reported
the annual drive to col
i through the sale of
seals is lagging in this
i there have been 496
t somewhat less than
f at the same time last
i of the Tuberculosis
in Waynesvllle is $1400
tar. officials said, and
ane who has received
teals to please forward
imittee any funds they
?tribute.
t is due to end later
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67th Y EAlt NO. 101 21 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESV1LLE, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 18, 1952 *3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson CountiM
Keep The Pot Boiling
The Salvation Arniy girls and their tinkling bells are out in full
force everywhere as they seek Christmas contributions. In Waynes
ville Wanda Haynes takes turns with othpr girls at the familiar
Salvation Army bucket. Mrs. M. G. Stamev is shown making a
donation. (Mountaineer Photo).
Community Christmas Tree
Program Set For Tuesday
County 'Crusade
For Freedom' i;
*.
Drive Suacessiul
Ml. The "OumhI* For Freedom" ?
drive in Ute Waynesville area J*
has cone "well oyer the lop," ac
cording to an announcement
made this morning by David 1
linderwood. chairman of the
drive in the Waynesville area.
Returns from the Canton area,
which was under the direction
of Fred Ferguson and Loranzo
Smathcrs, have not been com
pleted.
The purpose of the drive, ,
which is national in scope, is to
secure funds to finance an edu
cational program abroad through
i the Voice of America facilities.
The drive lasted in Haywood
County for one week. Contribu
tors were given a lapel pin to
signify their contribution and
their intense interest in the
crusade which many national
leaders have termed one of the
"single" most important projects
that. Americans may join in to
help spread the voice of democ
racy throughout the world and
particularly in the Iron Curtain.
Jonathan Woody was chairman
of the county-wide drive. He,
along with the other leaders, will
make a full report on the suc
cess of the drive Saturday when
final reports are made from the
Canton area.
'
Rotarians To Hear
Admiral Thomas Friday
I
Admiral W. N. Thomas will be
the speaker at the Rotary Club
here Friday. A special Christmas
program has been arranged, ac
I cording to W. I. Dooly, program
I chairman.
The (Community Christmas tree
program, sponsored annually by
[he Waynesville Woman's Club,
will be held this year in the court;
room of the Haywood County!
Court House Tuesday afternoon
beginning at 3:30 p.m.
The porgram will feature the
lolling of the Christmas Story by
Admire^ W. N. Thom?s and 'carttlne
itfTlfht* sung bv members of thfel
various church choirs,
Mrs. C. F. Kirkpatrick is general
nhairman of the event. She is be- 1
ing assisted by a committee that
includes Mrs. Roy Campbell, Mrs.
Charles Ray, Mrs. John Hipps. Miss
Robina Miller, Miss Pearl John
son, Mrs. W. N. Thomas, Mrs. M.
A. Stamey. Miss Anne Albright,
Miss Margaret Elder, Mrs. Hub
Singletary, Mrs. N. W. Garrett, Sr.,
Mrs. E. J. Stanmyre, Miss Louise
Ballard, and Mrs. Joe Liner,
Bags of candy and fruit will be I
distributed and toys will be given
to small children. *
Merchants Will
Elect Officers
At Next Meeting
The Waynesville Merchants' As
sociation held its regular monthly
meeting Monday night. This was
I he last meeting of the group for
this year.
C. D. Ketner. president of the
group, appointed a nominating
committee to select a slate of offi
cers for the coming year. The com
mittee's recommendations will be
acted upon at a dinner meeting
tentatively scheduled for January
19.
Miss Nancy Francis, Miss Helen
Garrett, Miss Shirley Mae Con
natser and Miss Margaret Noland.
all students at Greensboro College,
arc spending the holidays at their
homes in the community.
i
Canton Churches Planning
Varied Christmas Program
The Christmas Story, portrayed ?
through pageantry and song, Mil
be told in all the Canton Churches
through Christmas Eve.
At Saint" Andrews Episcopal
Church a pageant. "The Coming
of the Christ Child," will be pre
sented Sunday afternoon. A num
ber of church women will render
Christmas music. The familiar
Christmas story will be told by
Charles Ball and Carleton Peyton.
The church will also hold its
annual midnight service December
24. This will be a candle light
choral communion service with the
Christmas message.
A Christmas cantata will be pre
sented at Calvary Baptist Church
Sunday evening under the direction
of Carl Painter.
The youth and adult choirs of
First Methodist Church will pre
sent a musical program Sunday
evening. Also on Sunday evening
the Youth Fellowship of Morning
Star Church will present a play,
"The Dayspring on High." and on
Tuesday evening the annual Can
dlelight Christmas service will be
held. ?
Long's Methodist Church will
also have a similar service Sunday
evening at 7:30.
The Christmas service will be
held at Rockwood Church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock and Monday
evening a pageant, "The Christ
mas Story." will be presented.
Tuesday evening there will be a
Christmas party for the children.
At the Plains Church a Christ
mas for Christ program will be
given Sunday evening with a pag
eant. "Dayspring From on High."
(Sec Canton Churches?Page 8)
Civil Court
To Convene
January 5
The Civil Calendar of the Janu
ary Term of Haywood County
Superior Court will convene Janu
ary 5, with Honorable Allen H.
Gwyn presiding.
There are 29 cases on the eal- :
endar. On Monday, which is the j
first day of the court session, the i
pre-trial calendar will be set up.
The court will last for one en- ]
tire week, and through Wednes- |
day of the second week.
The jury for the first week has '
the following names: R. B. Hyatt.
Dank Robinson, Norman Justice,
Ernest Coble. W. H. Hyatt, Myrtle
Medford. and J. Cameron Williams.
Waynesville; Mrs. Hermle Turpin,
T. H. Harkins, Fred J. Ferguson,
Margaret P. Young, J. V. Warren,
W. N. Freel, T. C. Allen. Robert F.
Stamey. W. A. Silvers, J. G. Bur
gess, and J. T. Chappell, Beaver
dan'; James Warren, Jr., Cecil; J.
Hobert Medford, Harvey McClure, j
and Gus McClure, Clyde; Mrs. J.
F. Sheffield, Pigeon; and Mrs. Troy j
Leatherwood, Jonathan Creek.
The jury for the second week in- j
eludes the following; James L.
Henderson, Crabtree; S. B. Blalock, j
Walter G. Singleton. John W. John- :
son, D. I. Williams. George W. j
Clark, B. B. Chambers, W. F. Kuy- j
kendall. Ralph D. Pharr, J. Boyd
Smathers, and Manley D. Dickson, \
Pigeon; Virginia Hill, Charles T.
Garrett. Mrs. M. G. Robinson. C. ?
H. Varner, Allen C. Rowe, and ?
(See Court?Page 81
Balloting For 5
C. of C. Board
Members Begins
Dr. Boyd Owen, president-elect .
of thg Chamber of Commerce, an
.figunccd tpdav that baltoLs had j
When mailed all members for vot-1
ing for five directors of tfte organ
ization.
The ballots must be in the
Chamber of Commerce office by
noon Saturday. The tabulation will
be made Monday, and announced]
in the Monday issue of Thit Moun- .
taineer.
The ballots contain the names
of the following, with one to be i
voted on from each of the five1
classifications: 4
Ifazelwood ? C. N. Allen, A. P.
Led better.
Lake Junaluska ? Dr. H. G. Al- I
len, Ed Potts.
Tourists ? L. E. DeVous, Carl
Henry.
Agriculture ? Hugh Massie, and
R. N. Barber, Jr.
Industry ? Henry Davis and C. i
G. Thompson.
Yuletide Activities' Step Up
As Christmas Approaches
By eliciting money during the Christmas season When the spirit of giving is apparent everywhere,
the Waynesviile Lions Club is able to increase substantially its aid to the underprivileged. Mem
bers of the club take turns at the booth and ail contributions are prominently displayed. Two passers
by. A1 Whitehead, second from left, and Nancy Anne Sale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie M. Sale
of near Dellwood, leave their donations as Lions Joe Davis, Dr. Hugh Daniel, and Ernest Edwards
watch. (Mountaineer Photo).
lack W. Chapman
Nan}ed .Member of
Welfare Board
Jack W. Chapman of Canton,
cHairman of the Community De
velopment Program of Haywood
County, was appointed a member ;
of the Haywood County Welfare
Board Monday, according to an ap- |
nouncement by the County Boaul
of Commissioners.
Chapman was named to fill till
vacancy caused lact week by the
death of Norvel West of Clyde.
Widely known throughout the
county because of his interest and
activities in the CDP. Mr. Chap
man is a past chairman of the
Beaverdam Community Develop
ment It-ogram, and has been active |
in political work in the county.
Over 20Q .Persons Attend
Second Holiday House Tour
Mrs. I. R. Plott
Returning From
Northwest Trip
Mrs. J. R. Plott, Sr., of route
two, is expected home within a few
days after a 9-week visit to the
Pacific Nortflwest.
She visited many relatives and
friends in the area. Including her
sister, Mrs. John Slipper, at Seat
tle, and Mrs. Fred Slipper, at
i Hamilton, Washington.
Mrs. Plotf was honored with a
number of parties during her
<visit.
On her jirst Sunday in Seattle,
i she visited the First Baptist
church, and was almost overcome
when the Rev. Mr. Wyatt, of Way
nesville, was the guest preacher
for the day.
(See Pictures on Pages 6 and 7)
More than two hundred persons,
including members of the Canton
Garden Club, visited the five homes
which were open Wednesday after
noon and night for the second an
nual Holiday House Tour, sponsor
ed by the Richland Garden Club.
At eafch home the visitors found
many types of Christmas decora
tions. including appropriate ar
rangements for doors, mantels,
tables, and windows. Creches and
] snow scenes were featured as well
as various Santa Clauses and
j sleighs. ?
The homes visited were those of
Mrs. A. J. Green. Mrs. A. R. Riegg,
Mrs. N. W. Garrett, Mrs. Howard
| Bryson and Mrs. Elmer T. Clark,
Receiving with Mrs Green were
Mrs. J. W. Ray. Mrs. Floyd Rippe
toe. Mrs. T. Lenoir Gwyn. Mrs. J.
M. Long. Miss Louise Ballard, Mr3.
; W. F. Swift, and Miss Lou Elva
Elltr.
Mrs. Riegg was assisted by Mrs.
Richard Haynes. Mrs. William Med
I ford, Mrs. Clayton Walker, Mrs
;; Joe Cathey, Mrs. Paul Blackwell.
. Mrs. James Fender, Mrs. Fred
,' Hyatt, Mrs. Phil Medford, and Mrs.
i William Cobb.
Assisting Mrs. Garrett were Mrs.
. James L. Elwood. Mrs. R. L. Pre
vost. Mrs. James R. Boyd, Mrs.
Robert Stretcher. Miss Louise Mac
I Fadyen. Miss Amelia MacFadyen.
i Mrs. Virgil Smith. Mrs. W. A.
! Bradley and Mrs. H. C. McGulgan.
(See Home Tour?Page 8)
Merchants/ Post
Office Report
Brisk Business
Virtually every group in and
near Waynesville has prepared
Christmas programs for this week
and next, and indications are that
this will be one of the biggest holi
day seasons ever experienced in
this county.
Holiday shoppers have flooded
the stores in the area, producing
a tremendous increase in business.
The business increase is reflected
in the great number of store
crowds and the increasing mail
load at the Waynesville post office.
The holiday season for school
children will begin tomorrow (Fri
day) when the children will be
dismissed from school at the regu
lar hour to begin a 16-day vacation.
Actually the holiday doesn't begin
until Monday but the added week
end will bring the total vacation
period up to 16 days. The children
are due back in school January 5.
Christmas programs started
early this week. There have been
numerous church programs, civic
groups' projects, and private pro
grams. Waynesville at night is gay
with Christmas decorations and
hundreds of trees showing in the
windows of private homes and busi
ness houses.
Workmen finished installation of
the lights over the business dis
tricts of Waynesville and Hazel
'< wood last week and those lights
I burn every night. The Court House
lawn has a gigantic Christmas tree
beautifully decorated and a display
of the Three Wise Meu v/as arect
ed on the Court He use lawn by
the Waynesville High School ad
vanced art class.
Most store uWrttis report u.?t
shoppers a^e busy preparing for
I Christmas during the regular hours
as well as the extra hours'the
stores are remaining open on Wed
nesday afternoons and Friday
nights.
The post office is handling some
16.000 pieces of mail daily, not
counting packages, and that num
ber is expected to show a large in
crease as Christmas Day ap
(See Christmas?Page 8)
Haywood County
Received Million
Dollars For
School Support
The Haywood County and Can
ton school systems received more
; than a million dollars from the
| State for support of the public
school system during the fiscal year
which ended June 30. according
I tp a report from the State Board
| of Education.
Western North. Carolina coun
: ties, including Haywood, received
! a total of $13,072,011 for that per
' iod. the state's report showed.
The funds were used to finance
administrative expenses, instruc
tional service, operation of the
! school plants, fixed charges and
auxiliary agencies such as opera
tion of school buses, libraries and
the child health program.
The expenditures in Western
North Carolina counties were a
part of $104,854,305 expended from
the state's nine-month school fund
for 1951-52.
In addition, teachers in WNC
school units received a total of
$892,362 in supplemental salary
payments for 1950-51. These pay
ments were authorized by the 1951
General Assembly and paid out
j in the 1951-52 fiscal year.
In all instances, ^tafce funds are
supplemented by county and local
administrative units.
i
I ?
Highway
Record For
1952
In Haywood
(To Date)
Injured.... 50
Killed .... 5
'This Information com
piled from Record, of
State Highway Patrol.)
' ']
Twelve PMA Delegates
Will Be Elected Today .
Christmas Scene
Decorates Court
House Grounds
A real Christmas scene has been
added to Main Street through the ,
combined efforts of the Art and I
Vocational classes of the Waynes-' 1
ville Township Hign School and
the Lions Club.
The scene depicts, the Three Wise 1
Men with their camels, following a
star. It is placed on the Court j
House lawn. j <
The figures were painted by
members of the art class, under the
direction of Mrs. Glenn Brown, and i
were cut out by the vocational j
class, directed by John Nesbitt.
The Lions Club contributed the
funds for the project.
I
Voting is going on throughout
Ihe county today for the election
of 12 delegates who will select
three county PMA officers tomor
row. The delegates who will be
chosen will represent each of the
PMA-participating communities in
Haywood County.
Three committeemen from each
community will also he elected in
today's balloting.
The election Friday for the three
committeemen will take place in
the PMA offices in the courthouse.
The list of the nominees for
delegates and committeemen fol
lows:
Beaverdam ? delegates: K. O.
Cars well, Jack Harris, and Fred
Mann; committee: Jack Harris,
John Reno, Frea Mann, Lenoir
Smathcrs, J. K Henderson, Roy
(See 12 PMA?Page 8)
CDP Directors Plan
Meeting This Saturday
The director! of the Haywood
County Community Development
Program will hold a called meeting
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock ir
the Court House, according to ar
announcement made today by Jon
athan Woody, chairman of the
group.
The meettlng will be the last
of the year. The directors will
wind up the past year's busines.?
and make plans for the coming
yea*.
Leaders Map Plans For
March Of Dimes Drive
%
I Plans for the 1953 March ot
Dimes drive in the Waynesville
area were discussed at the first
meeting of the polio committee
Wednesday afternoon in the court
house. H. P. MeCarroll. drive
| chairman for 1953. presided.
The drive will begin Sunday. !
January 11, with a singing con
vention at the court house. Tenta
tive plans also call for a drive a
mong industrial firms in Waynes
ville and Hazelwood. drives in the
various schools, and the operation
of a dime collection board.
Though the drive will get under
way with the singing convention
January 11, the formal drive will
i last only for the last two weeks of
January, according to MeCarroll.
Last year Haywood County went
considerably beyond its quota for
the March of Dimes drive and was
1 commended by drive officials and
officials of the National Founda- I
tion for Infantile Paralysis.
Haywood was suroassed only by
Onslow County in the amount of
per capita collection in the March
of Dimes drive last year. Onslow,
which has Camp Leieune located
there, contributed four times the
national per capita average. Hay
wood contributed almost three
times the national per capita av
erage.
Members of the Waynesville
Rotary Club will be in charge of
the industrial drive in the area.
This is a procedure that has been
followed with a great deal of suc
cess in the years past and the
committee this year expressed
confidence that the procedure
would prove fruitful again.
Mrs. Lucy Jones, superintendent
of Haywood County Schools, will
be in charge of the drive in the
various schools.
Annual Christmas Edition
To Be Published Monday
The annual Christmas edition of The Mountaineer will
j be published Monday.
The issue will contain many Christmas features as well
as pictures and general stories. There will t>e one picture
feature on the hazards of collecting mistletoe and its rewards.
Also scheduled are greetings by a large number of Way
! nesville and area business firms.
The Mountaineer, in keeping with a longtime policy of
granting its employees a Christmas vacation, will not be
published next Thursday. The Monday edition is the only
paper scheduled for the week.
The next issue after that will appear Monday, December
'29.
STORES HERE OPEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT