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fall Crop Goes o? 1 " {1 jj"l The Waynesville Mountaineer'.-? i | . .'J3 >-?> ?' connrclioB*. y A >Ojf ^ ? * Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park q ?C 68th YEAR NO. 43 12 PAGES Associated Press" WAYNESVILLE, Nh C , MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 25, 1953 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties n tobatco farmers are setting out plants and County Agent pk> f ranklin said the work is bet ween 30 and 50 per cent com Iri in i!' county. Giving a helping hand to Leslie Mood* of Dellwood Koad section are his grandson. Terry Lee Leather R-leit. and Larry Hathbone, a neighbor. (Mountaineer Photo). plications Approved For liiing 3 Haywood Roads i Slate System; Total 1N. at Family sie Leads All '.s Li Comity? ?I nam.1 is fouiid most of l the record of Ilaywood V t nur-tion came to W. C. Kl as he was doing re b in the court house for a l o' articles which have appearing right along in Mountaineer. > Mr. Medford has gath somr additional interest formation on family names. I what family name do think will be found the tst number of times in the Howell, Smith, Jones, tould be Ferguson, Green, Howpll, Smith, Jones, ?rt. Messer. N'oland, Kirk i Rogers, Davis, or per mute others. r*ay, no doubt you will be at which name leads *. eertoinly were. I article w ill appear Thurs The applications for the addi tions of roads to the State High way Commission in Haywood County have been approved by Commissioner Harry E. Buchanan of the 14th Division. Final approval of the applica tions vvttl be sought this week at a meeting ot tnc State Highway Commission in Raleigh. The total mileage will be 1.1 miles and will benefit 12 families, j The additions will be: (11 W. J. McClure RoaiT. Leaves MeClure Road .15 miles north west of the Hvder Mountain Road and west .4 mile. (Only outlet for four families). (2> H. D. Smathers Road ex tension. South .3 miles from the end of present maintenance. (Only outlet for four families). (3) Terrell Road. Leaves Hyder Mountain Road .45 mile north of Hyder Mountain-Old Crabtree con nection. (Only outlet for four families. Buchanan said that the applica tions had been pending for some time and were among 20 that had been submitted from Henderson. | Transylvania, and Haywood coun ties. The Commissioner explained that while there is a limitation on the amount of road mileage that may be added to the State system each year, it will be the Division policy to process all appliactions as rapidly as possible. iristianity Can Bring orld Unity' Says Dr. Chaco Thomas Of India I < English ac fetfUrk I in nf Dr. C. Chaco k .lethodist min ?I India formed a surpris IN* in th< pulpit of some Pwn th i .uohna's rural ' last week. Pd in in t complct I- t to Hajwood ? iV e lectures or f and high P;' l)r Thomas' ?' i rat India's P"1' and problems to | HUMID | loudy and sul ? ? oiSted after ? I'uesday fand partly cloudy. J''' A u lie tempcra ? ' the State Test ? Met, Min. Rainfall 1 HI SO K Ha HQ ? HH t)8 ? HH 60 American churches and to ac quaint American Christians with the Indian people. In a sermon to the congregation of the Bethel Methodist Church Sunday, Dr. Thomas proclaimed that the catch phrase "East is East and West is West" is a mis taken conception. He lias seen thai the Gospel of Christ can unite the world. India, Dr. Thomas says, is at a crossroads. The people are turn ing away from the religions of superstitions, the religions which have fostered ignorance, poverty and low standards of living. But the Indian people are a religious people. They can either turn to the religion of matrialism, Com munism. Or they can learn of the' religion of hope, enlightment and belief in the human dignity of man.( Christianity. There is a small but strong Chirstian church in India representing less than 2 per cent of the population. Since America has more Christians than any oth er country, it is America's oppor tunity. responsibility and duty. Dr. Thomas believes, to share their privilege of Christinaity with those parts of the world which do nol know it. Dr. Thomas, who has been studying in this country for sev eral years, was born a Christian, of Christian parents who trace their religious heritage back at (See Christianity?Page 6) County Health Center Proposed 71 01 Cost Would Be As A Gilt A proposal that is now being , considered by various county offi cials would give Haywood County i one of the most well-rounded health programs in the State. For Some time the County Health | Department, health officials say. has been operating in quarters in the courthouse far too small for its needs. Officials have learned that a modern building can be built through the use of Medical Care Commission funds following the plan of financing the recently reno vated hospital. At a meeting of the Board of ? Health two weeks ago the group discussed what they described as "the inadequate facilities for the Health Department," and decided at that time to secure information about the construction of a health center. A letter from Dr. C. C. Apple white, director of the LtfX'al Health Division of the State Board of Health at Raleigh stated that on the basis of population Haywood County would need a building of about 3,500 square feet of floor space. The cost would bo $50,750 of which the county would have to put up about $17,000. The rest would come from the Medical Care Commission. In addition, the county must provide a site of at least an acre accessible to water and sewerage. A Health Department official ex j plained the need for such a build ing in the county. "On clinic days," she said, "the waiting rooms are overcrowded and there is no privacy for doctors to examine patients. A lack of room makes it necessary for one doctor to convert the desks in the main (See Health Center?Page 6) X-Rays Made Of 6,211 People The X-ray units operating in i Haywood County have made chest examinations of 6.211 people through Saturday, county health department officials said today. Of these, 2.855 were made at Canton through Thursday and 3,356 were taken at the unit stationed in VVaynesville. The number of positive cases is running about three per cent of those examined. This figure is said to be average. The VVaynesville unit will be at the local high school Wednesday and on Thursday it will be sent to the Bethel school. On Friday and Saturday it will return to the court i house for the final two days. 2 Miles Of Streets To Be Paved The VVaynesville board of ald ermen are advertising for bids for paving about two miles of streets. The bids will be opened on June 7th. according to 6. C. Ferguson, town manager. Mr. Ferguson said that there are seven streets in the pro posed program, and that thr fin i at decision as to the streets to be paved will be made by the Aldermen at the time the bids | are opened, and the, cost is found. The town manager said that work of converting and adding new circuits to the electrical system was going along satis factorily. Whew! ! I Saturday and Sunday were identical as far as the tempera ture was concerned, accordion to the official weather report as recorded by the State Test farm. , The mercury hit 88 on both days. On Saturday the temperature eooied down to 88, and on Sun day it went eight degrees lower 1 to an even 80. Hazelwood Board Will Consider Extending Limits The Hazeiwood hoard of alder men are toda\ giving notice of a meeting in about four weeks, for the purpose of considering extend ing the corporate limits of Hazel wood to include some properties at the northwest corner of the town. The properly described is the j property in a deed from J. R j Boyd to K. J. llyatt along the j Plott Creek road. All (lie owners of (he property have signed a petition asking that the annexation be made. ?? ' ' Soco Gap Dance Team Puts On Show For Bankers Sam Queen. and his Soco Gap dance team and band put on an exhibition show at the N. C Banker's Association in Plnehurst i on J-riday night. The bankers were holding their annual convention. ? Jonathan Woody, president, was in charge of the program. Mr. Woody retired as pre-ident at the conclusion of the business session on Saturday. Affected by the government order closing two Haywood County post off ices in the small unit at Cove Creek. Getting mail from carrier Miles Ferguson is Mrs. Naomia C. Franklin, postmistress, and M. V. Jenkins end K. N. Palmer, both of whom deliver mail from Cove Creek. With the closing June 30 of the Dell wood and 1 Cove Creek postollices, only three other county units will remain in Haywood: W'aterville, Maggie, and Lake Junaluska. The county now has nine postoffiees. (Mountaineer Photo), Government Order Makes Folks At Dell wood And Cove Creek Unhappy Two women mi IX*\ wood County are rniyftity uWhttppv over a recent' government order. One of them, in fact, says she is going to write Washington pro testing the move, but adds she doesn't expert anything to come of her letter. The other woman doesn't like what the government has done, either, but knowing the mighty and unchangeable ways of Wash ington once it makes up its mind. >he is content to let the matter stand. She is doing plenty of talk ing ahout it, however. Besides these two women, sever al hundred other people have al so voiced their opposition. Their protests are largely to let off steam because they know the changes will be made. The two unhappy women are Mrs. I.aura M. Russell and Mrs. (See Post Office?Page 6) Heart Chapter To Be Formed For Haywood A Haywood Chapter of the North Carolina Heart Association will be organized here Wednesday after noon. according to information re ceived from Mrs. Sebe Br.vhon, who served as county chairman for the Heart Fund Drive. Mrs. R. E. Relna of Chapel Hill, director of the N. C. Heart Asso ciation. will meet with represen tatives of county civic clubs. Com munity Development groups, and lipme Demonstration Clubs, in the commissioners' room at the Court House at 4 p.m. to form the local chapter and discuss plans for work to be carried on. One proposed plan of the com mittee is an educational program ' with early diagnosis of heart con- i ditions in school children to be followed by proper treatment. Dofi-, nite plans will be adopted follow ing the chapter organization. According to Mrs. Bryson. around $1,200, representing the county's share of the S2.300 raised in the | recent drive, is already in the local treasury to be used for county work. ? Dr. J. E. Fender of Waynesville and Dr. J. R. Reeves of Canton are assisting with plans for the new organization. Officers to l?- elect ed Wednesday afternoon will be a chairman, vice-chairman, and sec retary-treasurer. Activity Commit tees will also be formed All interested persons are invit ed. Mrs. Hryson was assisted in the fund drive by Loranzo Smather and Roy Patten, chairman of the Canton area, and Dr. Fender, Dr Moore, and Jonathan W'oodv. who served as an advisory committee Mrs. Glenn Brown served as treas urer. 0 About 600 Attend Open House At Haywood REA The official opening of the Hay wood County Co-operative was held Saturday with about 600 visitors attending the open house, according to Manager R. C. Shef field. Staff members met visitors at the door froiVt 930 a. m until 4:30 p. m. and took them on tours of the $104,000 building. Tours started in the main lobby and ended at the demonstration kitchen where Home Demonstra tion Club members served refresh ments. Miss Mary Cornwall, home agent, and Mi?r, Jean Chllders as I sistant agent, were in charge ol the kitchen. The building, modern in every respect from its inter-office com munication system and year-round air conditioning, was built to meet tile demands brought about by the large area now served by the or ganization. When the Co-op start ed in 1939. only parts of Haywood County received electricity from the RK/V Now. in addition, parts of Buncombe. Transylvania, Jack son. and Macon counties in North Carolina. Rehun County in Georgia, and Oconee County in South Caro lina are included. Shut Down Ordered At Cove Creek Bids Will Be Sought For New Gym At Clyde High The Board of Education an nounced this morning that bids would be received June 23rd for the proposed $100,000 physical education building at the Clyde school. Bids for the building will be ready on May 29th for the con tractors who will want to bid on the structure. The building will have a full playing court, and adequate lock ers for the students, the plans specify. This is part of the county-wide expansion program for moderniz ing the school system of the coun ty This is the fourth major con tract which will be let under the program. Others are Waynesville high and Central Elementary, and Bethel Elementary. Four other' projects ran much less?at Maggie, Rock Hill, Lake Junaluska, and Aliens Creek. Dell wood Postoffice To Be Closed The postolflce at Dellwood i* one of two tliat will be closed June 3(1 as tile result of a government order. Mail carrier Milas Ferguson discusses the move, which is unpopular in the community, with Mrs. Laura M. Russell, postmistress, who has been employed by the postolfice department since 1918. (Mountaineer Photo). Sign Charier For Soil Conservation A charter application authoriz ing the organization of a Soil Conservation District in Haywood County will be signed Tuesday. .May 26. at 8 o'clock in the County Agent's office. Purpose of the or ganization is to provide technical assistance to farmers who wish to carry out soil conservation prac tices on their respective farms. It. H Boone and J. JR. Caldwell, temporary supervisors for the Hay wood district, will sign the char ter. It will be presented by Frank Doggett, soil conservationist for , the N. C. Slate College Agrieul- j tural fcxtension Service. He has! been responsible for organizing 98 of N. C.'s 100 counties for a soil; conservation program. Decision to participate in the 1 program was made when Haywood County held an election in April Others who will be present at Tuesday's meeting and who will ; help outline the soil conservation : program to be carried out in this county are Wayne Franklin, Coun ty Agent .and Thomas Bridges. Area Conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service. Methodists To Observe 40th Birthday Of Lake With Special Program 8th * Haywood County Day Program Is All Set For 7th Keuhen It. Robertson Hill in- | troduce Senator Clyde K. Hoey at Haywood County l>ay. at Cake Junaluska. Sunday. June 7th, it was announeed today by Dr. H. C. Allen, superintendent of the \ Assembly. The program for the annual j event is complete, and a record crowd is expected to the ser- ; vices which will begin at 11:30 and conclude with a large pic nic on the !,ake shore. W. G. Tassel 1 Dies Unexpectedly In Miami YV <3, Tassell died unexpectedly at his home in Miami, Florida Friday afternoon, according to word received here. Mr. Tassell has been a summer resident of VVaynesville for the past ten years, having purchased the former Semmos home on Chestnut. Park Drive. The home was frequently called Tassell's Castle. Methodists of nine southeastern states are being invited to the June 28 "birthday party" of the Lake Junaluska vlethodist Assem bly, the denomination's summer program headquarters in the South for 40 years. The executive committee of the Methodist Southeastern Jurisdic tional Council has approvd a vol untary "birthday offering" on that date by loea^churches. The pecial offering will go to the Greater Junaluska Development Program." aimed at expansion and improve ment of the assembly ground? used by more than 30.000 persons every summer. A special program also will be held June 28 at Lake Jtinaluka, it was announced by Dr. Llmei T. Clark, program chairman fie said that one of Methodism's mo t re nowned preachers, the Rev. Hen ry, Hitt Crane of Detroit will be the featured speaker at two t viees in the lakeside auditorium. Led by Edwin I. June of Char lotte, chairman of the Lafcf Juna luska board of tru ?tees, and Dr. If. G Allen, assemblv uperintend ent. the Methdoist "-urnmer capi tal" has enjoyed it greatest growth In the last four years. The 40th anniver iry gift offer ings of churches and individuals j will be used to provide additional | housing and recreational equip (Spp M?thodists?Page 6) Canton Phone Facilities Being Increased By 20 The Southern Bell Telephone Company announced that a con struction program has been under taken in Canton to expand its ser vices. Work already is underway on a building addition to the rear of : the telephone building which, when completed, will increase its floor space by more than 20 per cent, said C. T. McCuiston, South ern Bell nianager for Wayncsville and Cfanton. This will enable the company to install enough dial equipment in the building to handle as many as 609 more telephones In order to connect a larger portion of these new feJephonesh to the exchange, several outside cable and wire projects are scheduled to be un- i dertaken later in the year, Mr. McOuiston said. . This project is another step in Southdm Bell's overall protflam to provide for the full telephone needs of Canton, which has ex perienced a tremendous telephone growth since World War Two. Canton now has approximately 357.1 telephones in service which is more than three times as many as the 11 :t4 telephones in use i here in .January, IU46 Mr McCuiston is hopeful the entire project can be completed and in service next winter. The building addition will enable the company to enlarge its business j office for the convenience of sub scribers handling business trans actions with the company. Highway Record For ; 1953 In Haywood (To Date) Injured.... 20 Killed .... 0 (Thin information COM* piled from Record* nt State Highway Patrol.) mi mi 1 V* '* -M
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