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The Waynesville Mountaineer
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Published Twiee-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Fastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (-j jjl
68th YEAR NO. 69 14 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE. N. C.. MONDAY AFTERNOON AIToitst >i uMlsfiTiT aj. >- " ?? ? * ' 77 77 "
j doors will open Tuesda.
I u 8:30 a m. for an esti
Lo Haywood County pub
pupiis. Superintenden
uLeatiierwood stated toda;
daaUOQs point to an in
g about 4 per cent ove
ui record enrollment o
j lunchroom facilities wil
une operation until Sep
1, nad parents are advise<
lunches for their childrei
ale However, Mr. Laeth
aaid that plans for Tues
ed for preliminary session:
? about 12:30 p.m.. so tha
udents might be able to re
me in time for lunch,
toi s School in WaynesvilH
tools in the Canton arei
announced their openinf
U August 31. Registratioi
Johns will be Friday, Au
wing is the complete teacl
[or the county system:
school and elementary
jsors are Grace A. Stanley
Be F. Katcliffe.
; Bowles is Waynesville dis
iperintendent, and C. E
rtv principal of the Way
I Township High School
on the Waynesville district
It Virginia McClure, Ethe
n, Ruth Barnard, Margaret
ell, Frances Finger, Mari
Campbell, Doris L. Moore
Cable, Clyde Evans, Har
. Phoenix, Mary Emma
iby, Betty H. Edwards,
it Chambers, Charles L
Robert A. Campbell,
tlma Jackson, William F.
r, Bruce Jaynes, Elizabeth
ell, Mrs. J. C. Patrick, Mrs.
Lentherwood, Lucy T
ohn H. Nesbitt, Lois Jean
; Harriett B. Webster,
I Perry, Wanda Gibson,
[illian, Ova P. Ferguson,
etherine Hamilton, Bessie
lee Schools?Page 6)
relay Evening
To Feature
:le On Area
the illuminating title,
itherners Just Love Yan
future article on the rec
advantages of the TVA
itry of North Carolina and
t will be published in the
w 5 issue of the Saturday
Post, on sale at news
eptember 2, according to
Ion received by Western
?rolina Highlanders, offi
?hich promotional organ
??Perated with the author
fing materials for the
?If. a resident of a Phila
mburb. made a special
?gh the area some months
rt'ng information and lin
Wotographic subjects for
Photographer who soon
?"h- Wolf is a widely read
outdoor articles, and the
*veral books on conserv
jects.
?t somc time at Fontana
0 A. Fetch, resident
. Pres'dent of the High
N?ed him in gathering
e feature article.
!KAcerage sold
trie by hipps
? Htpps sold over 100 acres
'n Crabtree recently
n- Buyers included Car
? Paul Ferguson, Robert
d "ugh Best.
'?rty br?ught better than
?ere.
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Canton Overpass Given First Priority
I SuccessfulHorse Show
Acclaimed By 5000
a
KATIE, ridden by Neal Stanley, and owned by Betty Felmet, won
first place in both the afternoon and night performances at the
horse show here Saturday. Here Katie is shown clearing the hurdle.
(Mountaineer Photo).
More Than Capacity Crowd
Attends Homecoming AW ,
Hazelwood Baptist Sunday
Fox Hound
Show Is Set
Here On 29th
The annual Fox Hound show wil
will be staged at the E. Waynesville
school on Saturday, August 29th,
it was annouced today by J. W.
Killian, in charge of the show.
There will be between 50 and
75 entries, according to Mr. Kil
lian, with spectators from several
southern states coming here for
the event.
A number of cups as well as
winner's ribbons have been pur
chased for the show, and a large
number of prizes, including dog
food donated by local firms, will
be included in the prize list.
The event is being sponsored by
the Haywood-Jackson Fox Hunt
ers Association.
A large number of Haywood fox
hound owners have signified their
intention of entering several
hounds in the show. Some of the
best fox hounds in the .South are
found in this section, according to
Mr. Killian.
Mrs. R. P. Brown of Charlotte is
a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ida V.
Brown.
Homecoming Day services opened
a fall Revival meeting Sunday at
the Hazelwood Baptist Church. The
Rev. John I. Kizer, pastor, had as
his guest Dr. E. S. Summers.
Dr. Summers will also lead the
Revival which will continue for a
week or ten days with meetings at
8 o'clock each evening. The choir
under the direction of Carol Under
wood will furnish special music
nightly, and Miss Grace Blanton,
student at Mars Hill College, will
be organist. Dr. Summers was for
22 years pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Concord. He ban just
returned from a 2-months' tour
of Europe, especially England and
France.
The Homecoming services were
dedicated to the charter members
of the church thirteen of whom
are living. The program made
this tribute to them. "Their faith
and devotion to God was the foun
dation of the Church they organiz
ed here. Their faith in the future
and Vision for service makes pos
sible the success and blessings that
we as a Church enjoy today."
The morning service included a
sermon by Dr. Summers and an
offertory solo by Carol Underwood.
A summary of the history of the
church by Mrs. Sam Knight was a
feature of the afternoon service
together with recognition of former
pastors, members and friends who
were present. A memorial to mem
bers who had passed on closed the
afternoon worship, and Dr. Sum
mers was again the speaker in the
evening. Flowers for the day were
furnished by Mrs. Robert Blalock.
The church was filled to over
flow, and the large congregation
joined in a fellowship picnic on the
I lawn at noon.
Charter members to whom the
t day was dedicated are Mrs. Bell R.
' Browning. Mrs. Mary Lou Craw
ford. Mr. M. B Fortner, Mrs. Harry
I Hyatt. Mrs. J. B. Hoyle, Mrs.
Arthur Hartsell. Mr. F. E. Kuyken
dall. Mrs. Annie Mae Morgan. Mrs.
| Tom Queen. Mrs. Tom Rudisal,
i Mrs. J. P. Scates, Mr. W. H. Snyder,
Mrs. H. B. Milner, Mrs. Julia Mc
I Elroy.
Former pastors are the late Rev
W. M. Pruett, A. V. Joyner and H.
II. Hyde; living former pastors are
Rev. R. P. McCracken, John S.
Stansbury. W. N. Cook, B. B. Cald
well. J. M. Woodard, Frank H.
Leatherwood. Everette Murray and
M. L. Lewis. Rev. Mr. Pruett serv
ed two periods as pastor as well as
Rev. Mr. Woodard. Rev. Mr. Mc
Cracken served one period as pas
tor and two periods as supply pas
tor. ...
I (See Pictures on Paces 6 & 7)
A crowd estimated at near the
I 5,000 mark, saw two excellent ?*
I shows Saturday ? alter noon and
! night. This was the first annual
show, and this morning, spectat
ors, and exhibitors, were warnf" in
their praise for the successful
event, and already plans are being
made lor the second show next
summer.
About 100 horses participated,
and the crowds were thrilled time
and time again, as the horses and
their rideis went through the
various Classes, ranging from the
ponies to the fast and exciting
roadster class of the show.
The show had all the thrills of
a circus, as the riders and horses
went through the paces of the
many classes.
The five officers handling the
night traffic said it was one of the
largest traffic crowds in the area f
in years. f
Ed Sims, general manager, said
that scores of people from Hay- T
wood, and * surrounding counties, X
as well as many summer visitors, _
commented on the quality of the I
show, and how smoothly it went ?
in every detail. T
For the first few minutes of the
afternoon show a few drops of rain
fell, but it soon cleared and the
remainder of the show went on vj|
under perfect weather conditions. qc
The officers of the show worked ja
untjl ?30 Sunday getting all the of
horses'*foadeS anil On their way j0
home i nfour states?North and qj
South Carolina, Tennessee and a|j
Georgia. an
The crowds enjoyed the 10
pony hitch as demonstrated by
W. S. Yount, of Newton. ^
Rex Watts, of Newton, was judge |)a
of the gaited and walking horses. ai]
while Lloyd Tate, of Blowing Rock, S(J
was judge of the hunters and j
Jumpers.
Read Wilson served as master | 0VI
of ceremonies, with C. C. League P?
as ringmaster, and Miss Mary of
Medford, secretary.
The officers and directors of the eei
(See Horse Show?Page 5) co1
of
aci
Robert Campbell Gets
Master's In Music U]
Robert Campbell, assistant direc- __
tor of music of the Waynesville H<
Township High School, received j
the Master of Music degree from ff0
> the University of Michigan. Ann cc
j Arbor, at exercises August 14. an,
Mr. Campbell received his Bach- be
i elor of Music from Davidson Col- the
lege and has been studying at the I
University of Michigan during the bri
past four summers. t
He arrived Sunday to begin the arr
fall term at the High School. she
*on Valley Fair Dates
F?r September 25,26
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CANTON OFFICIALS talk highways, overpass
and streets with Harry F. Buchanan, commission
er of the 14th district, at the meeting here Fri
day. Shown here, letf to right: Charles M. Brail.
alderman: I,owry Justler. Commissioner Buch
anan, Mayor W. J, Stone, and Henry Seaman,
alderman.
(Mountaineer Photo).
Barrett Buys
'arm Of 695
icres Over
n Jackson
Noble W. Garrett of Waynes
le has purchased the 695-acre
ix farm in Speedwell Valley,
cksou County, from W. H. Clark
Jacksonville flcpuja. according
Information received from Mr.
trrett tftday. The farm isiocated
out one mile from Cullowhee
d was formerly known as the
ivie Farm.
In the same transaction Mr. and
?s. Clark became owners of the
ndsome new residence of Mr.
d Mrs. Garrett on Walnut
-eet, here.
Mr. Garrett plans to personally
ersec his new Jackson County
Dperty and will develop a herd
purebred Angus beef cattle.
In a statement to The Mountain
s', Mr. Garrett said that his farm
itains about four hundred acre*
pasture land and about 300
-es of woodland. The farm is al
(See Garrett?Page 3)
pper Crabfree Plans
omecoming Sept. 6
Mans are being made for a
mecoming at Upper Crabtree.
iP Chairman Herschell Rogers
tounced today. The event will
held Sunday. September 6. at
Mt. Zlon Methodist Church,
'ersons attending are asked to
ng a picnic lunch.
V program, for the day is being
anged, and will be announced
irtly.
Methodist Summer Program
To Terminate August 30
Highway Heads
Visit WNC Points
Last Of August
Western North Carolina division
highway commissioners will play
'"Jit to Highway C.uip
mission when it comes to Ashevllie
August 27 for a business meeting
and a tour of the scenic and drama
spots of Western North Carolina.
The host commissioners are Harry
E. Buchanan of Hendersonville
and Sylva, 14th Division; J. F.
Snipes of Marioi, 10th Division,
and W. Halph Winkler of Boone,
11th Division.
Following their business meet- ]
ing in Asheville on the 27th the ,
commissioners will spend three
days visiting Fontana Village, |
Cherokee and Cherokee drama. >
Blue Kidge Parkway, "Horn in the
West" and other points of interest. (
i
County Officials To
Address Cantotn Lions <
i
C. C. Francis, county manager, i
and James Kirkpatrlck. county
auditor, will be the speakers at the
Canton Lions Club on Tuesday
evening. They will discuss county ?
finances, and county tax appropri- ?
ations.
The meeting will be held at
the Champion YMCA at seven I
o'clock with F. E. Shull, president, 1
presiding.
The regular summer program of
South-wide conferences, leadership
schools and platform speakers at
the Lake Junaluska Methodist As
sembly will end next Sunday, Aug
ust 30. according to Dr. II. G. Al
len. superintendent.
The last conference of the sum
mer. a Family Life Workshop,
upt-n* tomorrow and runs through
Friday noon. Movies will be shown
in the main auditorium Friday and
Saturday nights.
Church services in the audi
torium are to end next Sunday
also. Dr. Allen said. The morning
and evening speakers are to be an
nounced later.
Another big Methodist group will
visit the lake, however, in early
September. The Methodist Council
on World Service and Finance, a
national agency of the church, will
hold its annual business meeting
September 1-4 at Lambuth Inn.
Nearly 100 men and women, in
cluding members of the council
and rpresentatives of other na
tional Methodist boards and agen
cies, will be in attendance. Bishop
Clare I'urceli, Birmingham, is
chairman, and Bishop G. Bromley
Dxnam. Washington, D. C.. is vice
chairman.
Hawkins Reappointed
To Elections Board
Charles B. Hawkins of Clyde has .
teen reappointed the Republican
nember of the Haywood County
Hoard of Eiectiohs, it was announc- <
;d today. Mr. Hawkins served
treviously in this capacity, but re- 1
ligned several months ago. i
MISS LOUISE BALLARD, winner of the sweep
stake* at the annual Flower Show held by the
Richland Garden Club, receives her award from
Miaa Lou Elva EUer, president of the club. Mrs.
wmmML jmmmmmmmm?mmmmmmi
W. M. Cobb, runner-up for the sweepstakes,
looks on. Shown, left to rifht, are Mrs. Cobb,
Mrs. Ballard, and Miss Filer.
(See other pictures Pace 1. Sec. 2; Pace 6, Sec. 2)
. . ? J". ". _L
H. Buchanan
Says Canton
Traffic Is
Big Problem
Haywood's share of current
highway surplus money this year
seems definitely headed for an
overpass in Canton, Harry E. Buch
anan, highway commissioner of
the 14th district, told more than
300 attending the district meeting
here at the court house Friday af
ternoon.
Those citizens seeking special
paving projects were told frankly
by Commissioner Buchanan, that
the chances were slim, as the pre
vious administration has commit
ted projects that would take just
about all the bond money, if not
all.
"It will be about the first of De
cember before the auditors will
have a report, and we will know
just what is left for each county,
I hardly expect anything. If there
is any money left, it will be
mighty little." he explained. "All
the money for my projects comes
through regular funds and that is
limited, and a little slow. I don't
have any bond money to spend."
My plans are to recommend to
the governor that the curent sur
plus for this county be allocated
to the construction of a by-pass in
Canton, as it is the worst traffic
situation in the district." Commis
sioner Buchanan made no hint as
I to w hat he thought would be ap
I proprfated'to the project, or when.
He said he did not know what
Canton would do with a three-lane
road feeding in from the East, and
a four-line highway from the west,
ahd the existing conditions pre
vailing. He told Mayor W. J.
Stone, and two aldermen. Charles
M. Beall, and Henry Seaman, that
"I want to come down and talk
this matter over with you boys,
very soon."
He urged the people of Haywood
to vote for the school and hospit
al bond issues on October 3rd.
"Both are really urgent causes,"
(See Roads?Page 3)
Elections Board Sets
Meeting Saturday
With Registrars
Members of the Haywood Coun
ty Board of Elections will meet
Saturday with the registrars of
each of the precincts in the county
to issue registration books for the
forthcoming state-wide bond elec
tion to be held October 3.
The meeting will convene at 10
a.m. at the Board of Elections of
fice in the county court house.
Voters who are already register
ed in their respective precincts will
not have to register for this elec
tion. Elections Chairman Glenn
Brown said.
REA 14th Annual Meeting
Slated For Armory Saturday
The 14th annual meeting of the -
Haywood Electric Membership Cor- a
poration will be held in the Ar- a
mory in Waynesville on Saturday n
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A j
large number of members and ^
friends are expected ot attend this q
meeting from all seven counties (_
rerved by the cooperative. Regis
tration at 9:30 a.m. will be follow
ed by a business meeting, at which -
reports of officers, committee, and
the manager will be heard and
eleven directors will be elected to
serve the cooperative for the corn
in year.
One of the highlights of the
meeting will be an address by the
Hon. George A Shuford. member
of the House of Representatives
from this district, at 11 a.m. Re
freshments will be served at 12:30
by the Secretaries Club of Way
nesville for a nominal charge. The
afternoon session will be devoted
to entertainment by local and pro
fessional talent and the awarding
of numerous door prizes including
'a deluxe Hbtpoint Elecric Range.
One prize of a $35 electric mixer
will be awarded to the largest fam
ily in attendance at the meeting.
The cooperative has made steady
progress since its inception in 1939
nd now serves 4.384 members
long 854 miles of single-phase and
lulti-phase lines in seven coun
ies: Buncombe. Haywood. Jackson,
1acon and Ttransylvania in North
arolina: Rabun County, Ga., and
>conee County, S. C.
One of the major projects the
(See BEA?Page 3)
Highway
Record For
1953
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed;::; 4
Injured.... 34
(This Information com
piled from Record, of
State Highway Patrol.)
er 25 and 26 at the Bethel School.
y New directors are Delmar Reed
" of Stamey Cove, Mrs. Henry Garn
r er of West Pigeon. L. M. Sherrill
of East Pigeon and Mrs. Cecil Mur
ray of Center Pigeon. Directors
whose terms have not yet expired
I are L. C. Moody of Cecil and Dick
Alexander of Cruso.
M. C. Nix, agriculture teacher at
Bethel, will again be manager of
the fair. Secretary-treasurer is J.
E. Justice; and fair superintendents
are George Stamey, Henry Justice.
Mis* Mary Jane Leatherwood and
Charles Stamey.
Preliminary plans call for the
fair to follow the general pattern
of previous ones, with the addition
of exhibit space for antiques and
other unusual items, and an added
? program Saturday morning of com-1
! munity competitions.
Enthusiasm is already running
' high for this year's fair. Mr. Nix
said, as the meeting Thursday was
the best attended of any such plan-,
nlng session in the history of the
fair. I