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An undivided heart whirh ^
Editorial Pane of The Mountaineer sxsrjssr^
father to build an house for the name of U?e "
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Facts To Be Considered
Reports from all agencies predict 1953 as
a banner travel year. And according to actual
counts thus far this year right here in this
are^the predictions are running true to
" Tjffvel through the Park is ahead of last
ye^e and out at Fontana Village, actual
cm tnfts show the number of visitors this year
doi(^ those of last year for the same period.
It must be remembered, that these are ac
tual facts based on figures, and not mere pre
dictions.
One business syndicate, whose purpose is
to give firms information on what to expect
in the way of business, predicted last week
that indications pointed to a probably new
hi|>,h record in travel, with national parks
getting a big traffic count. The same report
pointed out that tourists are more choosey,
and more conscious of their dollar spending.
Most of them appear to be spurning luxury
spots, and continued to say that competition
is getting keener all the time. It is interes
ing to note, right along this line, that foreign
travel is up 20 per cent over last year.
All these matters are worthy of serious
consideration by the tourist interests right
here in Haywood.
Some Timely Advice
On New Industry
Louis V. Sutton gave his audience here
Friday evening some good advice on getting
new industries for a community.
Among the most important factors govern
ing new industry is the attitude of the peo
ple of the community towards new plants,
the speaker stressed.
He also went on to say, that often what
appears to be of minor importance, can be the
veTv thing that determines whether a plant
locates in a certain community. He cited two
instances which recently happened in this
state. One hinged on the quality of water.
In one town the water did not measure up to
the needs of the plant, while only 30 miles
awav, on the same river, the water was satis
factory. A thirty million dollar plant picked
a j'te after finding that 13,000 people made
applications for jobs. Their goal was 5,000
applications. 1
Mr Sutton gave some timely advice, and
also gave his audience to understand that
just wanting new industry is not enough?
it takes a lot of hard work, and careful plan
ning to induce new plants these days.
THE MOUNTAINEER
Wiynesville, North Carolina
Main Street Phone 700
The County Seat of Haywood County
Published By
THF. WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER, Inc.
W CURTIS RUSS Editor
W. Curtis Russ and Martwti T. Bridges, Publishers
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HAYWOOD COUNTY
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Mar< n I. 1879. November 20. 1(H4.
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Thursday Afternoon, April 30. 1953
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The Other Extreme Also A Menace
New York state has just passed a law mak
ing it a traffic violation to drive unreason
ably slow. And most motorists will agree that
the slow poke is almost as much of a men
ace as the speed demon.
Last Sunday, an injured man was being
driven to the Haywood County Hospital for
treatment, and in front of the car were two
slow pokes ? two cars making exactly 15
miles an hour. It was impossible to pass them
in the heavy traffic, and even some horn
blowing failed to get them to change the
pace, and the suffering patient had to under
go useless agony as the slow pokes rolled
slowly along.
We feel that the extremes of driving ?
too fast or too slow?should feel the heavy
hand of the law. Too often, a slow driver
causes long linos of traffic to gether behind,
and then those who will take a chance aften
find themselves in trouble in trying to pass
the slow drivers.
Now Is The Time For Parkway Funcft
Senator Willis Smith seems to have the
right approach for getting additional funds
from Congress for completing the Blue
Ridge Parkway. The junior North Carolina
senator thinks it is "penny wise and pound
foolish" to fail to carry the Parkway on to
completion, since so much has already been
spent on the project.
This Congress, however, will have to be
"sold" on the plan before the requested six
millions are forthcoming. And getting six
millions for the project will not be as easy
as it might sound.
. The taxpayers of this state have spent a
lot of money publicizing the Parkway, and
have invested huge sums based upon the
promises that the famous skyline highway
would be completed as soon as possible.
We agree with Senator Smith, that to let
the project remain dormant will be an un
wise investment for all concerned.
Maybe We Could Stand Them
The Louisville Courier-Journal, in com
menting on the recent Now York state law
against slow driving, feels that the new law
will produce a series of additional traffic
j?kes- -*?
The Louisville parer hints that? for in
stance a man driving 15 miles per hour is
sure to insist that he was doing 20. And
perhaps the standard joke will probably be
something like this: "The patrolman forces
the slow poke to the curb, and says: * "Where
do you think you are not going?'"
The meek reply: "Honest, officer, this is
an emergency. I'm on my way to pick up my
mother-in-law."
A Changing Skyline
Town officials now have in use, a sample
of a modern street light, and it is causing
considerable comment, since it spreads day
light far and wide as its rays pierce the dark
ness of the night.
The sample light is at the corner of Main
and East Streets, and it is easy to detect the
difference between the old type lights and
the modern version of street lighting.
Officials explain that they plan to use
lights similar to this one on Main Street
when it is converted into a whiteway later
this year. Right now workmen are busy
changing power circuits preparatory to the
change over, and at the same time, work is
going ahead in planning for the removal of
all overhead wires from Main Street.
It is easy to see that the skyline along our
main thoroughfare will soon take on a dif
ferent look.
I BACKWARD SPRING
Looking Back Over The Years
*
15 YEARS AGO
Sam Queen and his famous Soco
Gap dance team leave to attend
the fifth annual Folk Festival in
Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Parris, Mrs.
C. A. Scruggs, Walter Camp, and
Miss Alice Blalock leave, for a visit
to the State of Washington.
Waynesville Music Club has tea
honoring members of the junior
Music Club which is directed by
Miss Grace Crocker.
Dr. and Mrs, J. F. Abel attend
meeting of State Medical Society
at Pinehurst.
10 years ago
T. J. Cathey is named county
auditor for a four-year term.
Malcolm R, Williamson is named
chairman of the Haywood Chapter
of the Red Cross.
J. M. Anderson is elected mayor
of Clyde by 3 votes over J. W. Har
ris.
Pvt. Garrett Howell, U. S. Air
Corps, is stationed at Maiden, Mo.
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Methodist young people nave tea
for their mothers at the church.
5 YEARS AGO
Movement is started for a bond
election for expansion of the Hay
wood County Hospital. ,
Passenger train service in the
Murphy branch is resumed after
having been discontinued on ac
count of the coal strike.
Miss Betty June McCracken is
chosen May Queen by the rtudents
of Waynesville High School.
Haywood Baptist churches begin
evangelistic services.
Views of Other Editors
UP TO THOSE WHO WALK AND
DRIVE
The usual conclusions can be
reached about the report of the
Travelers Insurance Company,
showing 37,600 persons killed last
year in traffic.
We'd be quick to say that is too
many, and we'd as quickly agree
that one fatality would be one too
many.
We could talk about recklessness
and carelessness and speed and
violating stop signs and driving
on the wrong side of the road un
til next year this time and we do
not know whether we would be
explaining all the fatalities or
whether anvbody would be listen
in" to us at the end.
But there are a few known facts
discovered bv the Travelers. Of
the vehicles involved in fatal ac
cidents: 96.4 per cent were in good
mechanical condition and only 1
oer cent of them had defective
brakes.
Drivers with one year or rhore
of driving experience killed 98 5
oc cent of the victims.
Some 74 per cent were killed by
oassenger cars and 21.5 per cent
by commercial vehicles.
A total of 37.1 per cent of the
oedestrians killed were crossing
In the middle of the street and 11.6
oer cent were walking along rural
roads Those killed on clear davs
constituted 81.1 per cent of the
total.
We can be sure our vehicles are
in good mechanical shape. Judging
from these figures that won't help
out so much. We can he sure that
only experienced drivers get un
der the wheel and, we can kill
them .lust the same. We have no
control over the sun but even
when it Is shining our bloody sta
tistics still climb.
We ar.e bound to conclude with
T D. Dewitt, president of the
Travelers, that the onlv persons
who can solve the problem are
those who do the walking and those
who do the driving.?Shelby Star.
A FINE NF.W ENTERPRISE FOR
THE MOUNTAINS
Dick Jennings, of Cashiers, has
started a Trout Farm. Farmers and
sportsmen will be able to buy trout
to stock their streams and privately
owned spring-fed ponds. This is
something that has long been need
lings and trout from State and '
Federal Hatcheries to stock streams
that are open to the public, but
this is the first time we have been
able to obtain right here in the
mountains trout for streams that
we want to protect on our own
farms and propery and for spring
fed ponds that we want to protect
on our own farms. If we take ad
vantage of this Trout Farm, hun
dreds of farmers can have spring
fed ponds, stock them with these
trout and go out and cafch enough
trout for supper once a week all
through the summer.
One of the finest recreations?
and for many people'the finest rec
reation?is trout fishing. Hundreds
of streams in the mountains with
the addition of a few eight- or
nine-inch trout would give good
sport all summer. We understand
that this Trout Farm has a deliv
I ery service and will deliver the
trout right to your stream.
This fine new enterprise for
Western North Carolina is just the
kind of specialty enterprise that
the Farmers Federation believes
we need to develop in .our moun
tain counties. This Trout Farm has
both rainbow and brook trout.?
Farmers Federation.
Voice of the
People
Of all the various modes of
transportation, which way do you
prefer?automobile, train, or air
plane?
Mrs. Joe Stanelli?I don't like to
travel at all, but would rather go
by train if a trip is necessary.
Mrs. Joe Calhoun ? I'd rather
; travel by car anytime, it takes
; more time, thereby giving one a
prettier and more leisurely trip,
and I think it's a great deal more
comfortable.
Mrs. Tom Campbell, Sr. ? Well,
I've never been on a plane, and I
don't particularly like trains. I'd
rather travel by car because you
can stop whenever you want to, see
more things, and it's by far the
most comfortable.
Monmouth Park ranked fifth
among all race tracks in the na
tion In total purse distribution in
1952. The course dispersed $1,
786.645 for a daily average of
$36,308.
Rambling 'Round
_?Bits Of Human Interest News
By Frances Gilbert Frazier
Farewell, April and speed your passing we newr i*
would have so little pleasure out of your vhit. I,..i >IJU
u$ the cold shoulder this year of 1953. You manage
in the hearts *and bodies* of most of this neck uf th?
coat inestimable damage to the apple crop And t!... ha. ^
your pride and joy . . . apple blossoms that an \lsitors
far. and then the crowning attraction of sweet ?nd ratl.o, J
which we are renown. Why, oh why. fickle April did youj
us ... we who always voted you one of our must popuiar w
It's all right to revere the dust of our ancestors |
a lot more important to have solid ground under our on \
Recently we had this query thrown at us if ywi ^
company of a group of profound thinkers and were toy,
have one?just one?question answered, what would that ip*
When we got over the surprise of thinking a gioup of prtUg,
ers would include our presence, we thought a moment then
a problem that has lain dormartl (but aggravating* in(W|
a long time. Why is it that when two or more people ut
together and one of them makes a remark that has a pen
hitched on it, one (or all, if they can get in* will immrdm
the subject and run off with it? They or their Aunt Emdj
friend had or did a similar thing, but always just a lir.iei
(in case of an ailment) a little worse than your story? You In
ed out so bravely but have found yourself trampled under |
when you do get back on your feet you're afraid ol ,
stampede and remain quietly in your corner . . or ei* |
home. Why, profound men?
Indecision is a mental see-saw.
Aunt Brenda had been queen of the kitchen in the Adi
ily for twenty years and no one ever disputed her rights
Brenda bragged about her devotion to duty and the (*t
had never missed a day's work. But alas and alack' That i
bug bit her and she was sent to bed. She endured the usiti
tor but flatly and most emphatically refused to take the oh
prescribed. No amount of begging could influence her bin si
agreed to drink a. small glass of orange juice. Mr- Adams
room with a gleam in her eye and the unopened bottle i
in her hand. She knew what site was going to do The
would be slipped into the orange juice and Aunt Brenda t
none the wiser. Mrs. Adams took a great deal of care tr. |
a dainty tray and arranging the orange juice predonunstig
in reach.
Aunt Brenda stuck to her word and drank the juice
git grudgingly, and Mrs. Adams took the tray and g!a- b*
kitchen, quite pleased with herself. That is, she was until
the bottle of medicine on the kitchen table . . . still unopei
had come from the drug store!
A split-second can lee the length of time between I
death in an automobile.
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Library Notes
4PPEK1
Margaret Johnston
County Librarian
CONSUMER REPORTS
For those interested in compara
tive prices and values, the Con
sumer Reports will aid you in your
buying. The Library has the Guides
for 1952 and 1953 and the monthly
issues beginning with January,
1953. You can find articles on
Household Rug Cleaners, ratings of
shampoos and powders, automo
biles, cigarettes, men's suits, elec
tric ironers, TV sets, canned or
ange, music records, vegetable
seed, soil conditions, toilet soaps,
radios and many others just as
timely.
Along this line, too, the Library
has a set of pamphlets on Money
Management as issued by .the
Household Finance ' Corporation.
Some of the titles are Your Health
Dollar, Children's Spending, Your
Budget, Your Clothing Dollar, the
Shelter Dollar, Your Home Fur
Bethel Baptist I
To Have Musi
Program May)
I The "Gospel Meg*
William Jennings Bryan C
in Dayton. Tennessee, wi
at the Bethel Baptist Chi
day night at 7:30 andSa
ing at 10 o'clock.
The singers make if
quartet, with an acconp
also plays the accordii
Ryther of Bryan Univenl
the speaker.
In addition to instniaa
tet numbers, there will I
mental duets, and trump
bone, accordion, piano l
solos.
The public is invited?
gram.
nishings Dollar. Your
Dollar, Your Food Dolli
Loan Laws of the L'niti
Consumer Credit Facti
and the Recreation Dolli
Thtre are new boob,
such phases as Better 0
Your Money. Home Mus*
How to Clean EverytW#
trical Appliances.
Postage siamps and ft
are the principal exportl
, tenstein -ays the N"*
graphic Society.
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