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Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park O q
?Wth YEAR NO. 39 48 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C? MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 11, 1953 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
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I*Open House' Of Hospital Set Tuesday
Large Crowd
Expected To
Attend The
Opening
By BILL LIENBACH
Staff Writer
The people of Haywood County
have every reason t(\ bo proud of
their new hospital facilities.
They will have the opportunity
to visit every department from 1
to 5 p. m. Tuesday when the hos
pital will hold open house.
Ordinarily children ^nder 12
are not allowed in the hospital as
visitors, but Administrator Lee
Davis said that youngsters of any
age can attend the open house
with adults. However, visiting of
patients will be suspended during
the four-hour open house.
For several months now, as a
matter of fact, for more than a
year, I have followed the recon
struction of the old wing and the
building of the new. 1 have also
visited other hospitals in the
State, some built recently, others
somewhat older. Anyone who has
a chance to make a similar com
parison will undoubtedly agree
thai the Haywood County Hospital
is as good as any its size and for
the investment made.
The corridors and rooms the
entire hospital ? has that bright
clean appearance lacking in the
drabness of the old wing before
it was repainted and redeeoratcd
The building has about doubled in
size and in appearance the change
is even more noticeable. In fact,
anyone who has not been there
in the past year or so would have
difficulty in recognizing the inter
ior Offices have been moved a
round and enlarged. And not far
from where the old elevator oper
ated workmen knocked a hole in
the wall and added the new wing
at the rear to give an overall ap
pearance of a T to the building.
A new elevator that is automatic
in operation has been installed in
the new section and merely press
ing a button takes you where you
want to go, including closing and
opening the door.
The equipment and most instal
lations are described elsewhere
in this issue except for the radios
in each patient's room given to the
hospital by Wellco Shoe Corpora
tion. But there are the smaller,
probably less noticeable improve
ments that help make the hospit
al modern in every detail. Any
one who might be allowed in the
nursery who has been in the old
one will probably notice that the
temperatures of both are about the
same, a little warmer than the rest
of the hospital is kept. Electric
heaters and a thermometer were
used in the former nursery room,
a system that is make-shift at best.
Now the temperature is automatic
ally controlled. It's still the same
?you can't tell the difference.
But the present method is much
better and surer.
Downstairs in the basement the
kitchen has an egg timer so auto
matic that it would be difficult
to sec how the hourglass could
have been used for cooking. Able
to handle several eggs at once, it
can cook each egg a different time.
The cook drops in the eggs, sets
(See Hospital?Page 8)
I youngster from the seventh grade of the Waynesville Junior High School is just about ready
re a free X-ray photograph taken of his chest. The class visited the mobile X-ray unit in llazel
in a group Friday morning. Technician Carl Rowell adjusts the machine for the boy. During
y and Saturday 610 people had X-rays of their chests made at the Hazelwood unit and another
isiled the unit now in Clyde. The units, operated by the N. C. State Board of Health will remain
3 wood County through May 30 to find any cases of early tuberculosis that may exist.
(Mountaineer Photo).
?o School
lojects
Impleted
H ' at the Rock Hill and
^?unaluska schools arc en
Mihnr new cafeterias and
Hcb for both schools are
^?the county-wide school ex
? program inaugurated some
? remains to be done on i
Hojects. and Mrs. Lucy Boyd,
? superintendent, said that '
?>' in as fast as the work
Bove out."
are the second and third |
completed under the terms ,
Spirogram.
?cation Board
Meet Soon And
?ie County Supt.
Ball has been made for the i
? Board of Education to meet, i
B learned today. Tentative |
Bad been to meet Tuesday,
Bicially name a county super- j
Bn of education, to succeed (
Bucj Boyd who recently re- j
Bfeations are that Lawrence t
B*ood, principal of the Haz- j
B Khool, will be named to f
Bl5-day period is up Tues
B"i the board would have j
B*Pt for the fact that some (
Brs arc out of the county. 1
to meet a$ soon as all
can be present. 1
Nancy Bischoff
Wins Nursing
Scholarship
Nancy Ashe Bischoff. a Waynes
vllle high school senior, was among
six girls in the state, who were
awarded scholarships at Duke Uni
versity School of Nursing after
final tests Saturday in Durham.
The scholarship of $100 is for
the three-year program leading to
a diploma in nursing.
Fourteen girls were entered in
the final competition. They were
guests of the school during tests,
evaluation, and interviews Friday
and Saturday.
Three scholarships of $100 were
awarded for the diploma in nurs
ing and three $500 awards were
made for the four-year program
leading to a bachelor of science
legree in nursing. One of each of
the scholarships were awarded to
three districts in the state.
Miss Bischoff, whp is the daugh
;er of Mr. and Mrs. George Bis
:hoff of Hazelwood, is salutator
an of her class and has made an
wtstanding record in school ac
:ivities. She was selected for com- ,
jetition for the Duke scholarships
ifter a preliminary test in Ashe
dlle last week.
Other Western North Carolina
girls in the finals were Patricia
3ayle Candler of Asheville and
i,eah Sutton of Sylva.
Miss Candler of Asheville was
:he other winner in this district.
Record Crowd Predicted
For Annual Ramp Meeting
A group of ramp diggers will
start Thursday getting 50 bushels
of ramps for the convention at
Camp Hope next Sunday, which
now looks like a record-breaker.
,^A. W.. Parker, president, this
mornTng said he expected at least
7,000 people to attend the annual
event Sunday.
"Our mail has been too heavy,"
commented W. R. Palmer, chair
man of the board. "We have heard
from 38 states and Canada, and
one lady from Hyde Park, N. Y.,
is already here ? Beatrice Bun
selmeyer." (
The ramp officials brought in
samples of ramps this morning to
prove that they are full grown,
juicy, tender, and "ready for use."
The 50 bushels will be gathered in
the Jonathan Creek and Pigeon
areas.
The day-long program will begin
at 8:30 when breakfast will be
available for those getting there I
early. Soon afterwards a general
assortment of food will be served
throughout the day. Memberships
are one dollar, the cost of the
meals. Those wanting to bring pic
nic lunches will be welcomed to
do so, the officials said.
Plans are to have a motorcade
from Canton at ten o'clock, and
Thad Euro, annual speaker, and
popular Secretary of State, will
make his talk at 1:30. He will be
introduced by W. J. Stone, mayor 1
of Canton.
The music for the day will be j
in charge of the Carpenter String |
Band, of Canton, with vocal selec- |
tions as well as string music fcat
(See Large Crowd?Page 8) '
Fvd Construction Co.
Build Filtering Plant
Pj? for construction of
r'n? plant to serve
*ater consumers was
hr w B. Dillard Con
^Pany of Sylva after
f ,
the Board of Aldermen examined
bids Thursday afternoon.
Dillard submitted ie low bid?
$216,970, an amount less than of
ficials had anticipated. His com
pany is presently engaged in the
construction of the new Central
Elementary School in Waynesville.
He also built the REA building and
the building that houses the A&P.'
Mr. Dillard said Thursday im
mediately after the contract was
awarded that his company would
begin work within 30 days. The
contract allows 365 calendar days
for completion of the project.
In addition to the Dillard Com
pany's bid, the next two lowest
were $247,760 and $253,429
When completed the plant will
consist of a three-story building
> to house the Altering equipment, a
concrete dam, and a 147.000 gallon
reservoir.
Town officials said they would
call for bids in the near future for
the construction of a house for the
water superintendent. The house
would be located adjacent to the
Altering plant.
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SHOWERS
- Partly cloudy and
B*i'h scattered afternoon
Vttorms likely. Tuesday?
? e,??dy with scattered show
PI ihuntlcrshowers. Not quite
Pc>?l Waynesvllle tempera
W compiled at the State Test
| Max. Mln. Rainfall
I (16 48 .26
I 63 41 ?
I 70 39 ?
I" 80 40
Formal 'Open House' Of Haywood County Hospital Set
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This is a drawing of the new and modern Haywood County Hospital, which will feature "Open House" Tuesday from one until five
in the afternoon. A large number of visitors are expected to take advantage of the opportunity of seeing every detail of the new
hospital facilities.
Open House Is Only Time
Visitors Can See Hospital
Tuesday afternoon will be the only time that visitors
will have the opportunity to see anything other than
patients' rooms at the Haywood County Hospital.
During the open house from 1 to 5 p. m. visitors will
be shown everything in the hospital, from the delivery
rooms on the top floor to the kitchen and boiler room in
(he basement. But other than this four-hour period, visit
ors will be limited to regular visiting regulations.
To help with the open house, about 150 members
from the Haywood .County. Hume UynH^sUaUun Clubs will
act as guides, in serving, and in other jobs.
Visitors At
Hospital Will
Get Booklets
Visitors at the Haywood 'county
Hospital open house Tuesday af
ternoon will be given a copy of a
hrand-new hospital booklet call
ed "25 Years of Growth and Ser
vice in Haywood County."
The booklet is a 32-page pictor
ial presentation of the hospital.
A picture of practically every room
is included, plus the medical and
some of the administrative staff.
Since everything from the delivery
room on the top floor to the boil
er room in the basement is includ
ed. the booklet represents a tour
in itself of the building.
Mountaineer readers will rec
ognize many of the pictures as
those also appearing in today's
issue of the paper. The photo
graphs were made by Staff Photo
grapher Bill Lcinharh and the
booklet was printed by The Moun
taineer from copper plates in or
der that all details of the original
pictures would be reproduced ac
curately.
Receives Contract For Modern Filter Plant
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W. B. Dlllard of the Dlllard Construction Company of Sylva, is shown receiving the contract for
the construction of a modern altering plant to serve Waynesville's water needs. Dlllard was award
ed the contract Thursday afternoon on the basis of a low bid of $216,970. Shown In the picture are,
left to right. C. C. Ferguson. Town Manager. Mayor J. H Way. Dlllard, and Harwood Beebe of
Spartanburg, head of thp engineering firm that planned the plant. 'Mountaineer Photo).
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Court Continues
This Week To
Complete Cases
The May term of Superior Court,
originally scheduled to adjourn
today, will be continued several
days this week in order to com
plete the cases on the dockett,
A divorce, on the basis of two
years' separation, w.<s granted to
William O. Chapman vs. Nellie
Elizabeth Chapman. The remain
ing eases will probably be other
than divorce actions.
Allen H. Gwynn is the presid
ing judge.
Jury for second week?Ben L.
Mears, Clyde; Robert Whitner, Haz
elwood; Jack Abbott, Canton;
G. E. Moore, Canton; C. C.
Saunders, Pigeon; A. L. Yarbor
ough. Lake Junaluska; Joe M. Tate,
Hazelwood; Orville J. Hayes, Ucav
erdam;
Dave Wiggins, Waynesvillc; J.
E. Riggins, Hazelwood; Cecil
Moore, Canton; C. G. Parks,
Waynesville; Herman A. Barton,
Canton;
Norman Hannah, Cove Creek;
Geo. W. Shumolis, Pigeon; J. A.
Poston, East Fork; Alden C. Clark.
Beavcrdam, Thomas H. Wells,
Pigeon.
John Ray Dies
Unexpectedly
Here Sunday
John Stokes Ray, 48. rlird unex
pectedly of a heart attack Sunday
afternoon about four o'clock.
He was the son of the late Mr
and Mrs. Clvde H. Ray of Wayne s
ville and for a number of years
was associated with his father in
the mercantile business here. More
recently he has been a represnt
ative of tailoring companies.
Funeral services will be held at
the Ray home on Love Lane. Tues
day at 4 p.m. The Rev. Edgar H.
Goold. rector of Grace Episcopal
Church, will officiate and inter
ment will be in Green Hill Ceme
tery.
Serving as pallbearers will be
Ed Greek, Whitener Prevost,
James Thomas, Joe Cat hey, John
Boyd. Ed Bright, John hf. Johnson,
and Fred Campbell.
Surviving are three brothers.
Frank and Clarence Ray of Miami.
Fla.. and Clyde H. Ray. Jr., of
Waynesville; and four sisters. Mrs
Robert Breese, Mrs. F. E. Alley.
Jr., and Misa Mary Ray. all of
Waynesville. and Mrs. William
Clark of Jacksonville. Fla.
Ararngements are under the
direction of Garrett Funeral Home.
Were You Born
At The Hospital?
?
If you were born at the Hay
wood County Hospital, a gift will
hr waiting for you during the
open house Tuesday afternoon.
Visitors who claim the hoapttal
as their place of birth will he
asked to sign the registry at the
nursery and they will receive a
present.
You don't have to worry about
bringing a birth certificate as
proof. The presents are not
actually expensive gifts. They
might be called instead Marks
of Distinction. I
Joseph Pero
Is Taken By
Death Saturday
.Joseph Herbert Pero, 59, of Way
nesville and Miami, Florida, died
in the Haywood County Hospital
early Saturday morning following a
long illness.
Mr. Pero has been a summer
visitor to Waynesville for twenty
years and about a year ago moved
here to reside. He and Mrs. Pero
recently purchased a home on the
Country Club Drive. Prior to his
retirement a few years ago, Mr. '
Pero had been connected with a
real estate firm In Miami. He was
a native of Springfield. Mass., and
served in the Navy during World
War I.
Funeral services were held this
morning at St. John's Catholic
Church with the Rev. Lawrence
Newman officiating. Burial was
in Green Hill Cemetery,
Serving as active pallbearers
were Ralph and Whitener Prevost.
Joe Rose. Dick Bradley, Simon
Kosk.v. Ill, and Bill Swift.
Surviving are the widow. Mrs. .
Eleanor Riley Pero of Waynesville, .
three sons. John B., Joseph H.. Jr.,
and Donald C. Pern, all of Miami; ?
one daughter, Mrs. Charles Helmly,
Jr. ,nf Miami, and six grandchil
dren.
Equalization J
Board Meeting
Today, Tuesday
Chairman C C. Francis said this
morning that the Board of Equal
ization has had onlv a few visits
from taxpnvers sqpking readjust
ment of their listings.
The County Commissioners are
itting as the Board of Equaliza
tion today and tomorrow for tax
payers in Waynesville and Beaver
dani townships. Hearings are in
the Commissioners room at the
courthouse.
Board of Directors
Of C. of C. To Meet
The board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet
Tuesday evening at 7:30.
Dr. Boyd Owen, president, said
a number of important matters
will be presented the board.
Dedication 01 Heintooga
Road Set For June 22nd
Details are being completed for
the formal dedication of the Heln
tooga Ridge Road and Balsam
Mountain Camp Ground on Mon
day, June 22. it wax learned to
day from Charles Ray, general
chairman of the program commit
tee.
The dedication ceremonies are
expected to feature a number of
prominent officials. Including
Conrad Wirth, director of the Na
tional Park Service; Elbert Cox.
division director of Region One,
together with all the local officials
of the Great Smokies, Blue Ridge
Parkway, and Bureau of Public
Roads.
Tentative plans, according to
Mr. Ray, are to stage the dedica
tion shortly before noon, and in
the afternoon work out several
tours of the area.
The Heintooga Ridge Road is the
first major construction by the
Park Service in road construction
since the dedication of the Park
in 1940.
The link of the Parkway from
Soco Gap to Mile High Overlook
was formally dedicated on Septem
ber 19. 1951. The connecting link
of the Park Service road to Hein
tooga was opened to the public in
October of the following year.
Dedication services were held up
pending the completion of rest
room facilities at Heintooga
The other two members of the
committee, also members of the
N. C. Park Commission, are W R.
Winkler, of Boone, and Francis
Hcazel, of Asheville.
The Park Commission will hold
their regular quarterly meeting
here the day following the dedica
tion. Some of the officials are ex
pected to attend the meeting Dr.
Kelly Bennett, of Bryson City, U
chairman of the Park Commission,
which has headquarters here, with
Mrs. Edith Alley office manager.
Two Bus Stations
fn Haywood Given
High State Rating
The State Utilities Commission
[his week gave a cleanliness rating
of 97 to the Waynesville bus Na
tion. Sylva also received the ame
rating.
Canton's station received two
points higher, an even 99.
Highway
Record For
1953
In Haywood
(To Date)
Injured.... 20
Killed .... 0 M
(This Information com
piled from Records of
State Highway Patrol.)
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