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^ yEAK NO. 76 18 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. Cm THURSDAY AFTERNOON.SEPr 17, 1953 $3.00 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties
lIDAi MGHT will mark the 25th time these
? coaches have sent football teams against
eh other in Haywood County. On the left, C. C.
lindcxter of Bethel, and former Canton coach,
4 C. E. Weatherby, Waynesville, are even as
fames won and lost to each other. Each coachr
has 12 victories, and one tie out of the series.
Friday's game could break the tie, and every
indication is that it will be a hard fought contest,
with the two veteran coaches pulling every trick
out of the bag to gain the advantage of ihe long
standing record between them.
(Mountaineer Photo).
pro Haywood Coaches Will
pee Each Other Tor 26th
pme In Game Friday Night
ken Waynesville and Bethel
? here Friday night it will be
Irth time that Coach C. E.
?herby. and Coach C. C. Poin
Br have pitted football teams
Be field. And to date, they are
Harith high school games 12
Bits each, and one tie.
Bn began in 1929, when CoacU,,
Bester resigned as Waynes
?coach, to take over the coach
Bun^ at Weaverville College.
Bytar he brought his B team
? to play Coach Weatherby's
B and the college lads won.
? Coach Polndexter moved to
Brttee as coach of the Cata
Bt< and that fall his B team
?i the Weatherbymen, and
I again the college team won.
He four years at Cullowhee,
B Poindexter went to Canton,
Br 13 seasons played his Black
Bagainst the Mountaineers. In
Byear period, the two schools I
B 25 games?two games each
Bncept the first. At the end
B 13-year-period, the two
Bs had an even record . . .
Btories each, and one tie.
night will begin a new
Br the two coachea, because it
B first time Waynesville and
B have met on the gridiron.
? have met often on the bas
B court, but never before in
caches are the closest
Bcc- and when they send a
? 'Sainst each other they
?* victory, hut always keep
B_|**Coaclies?Page ()
Many Are Entering
Football Contest
Dozens and dozen* of football
fans have already guessed what
they better* will be the winners
of this week end's football games
in the contest being staged by
The Mountaineer.
The winner gets $15 in cash.
Those who have not entered
have until five o'clock Friday to
get their blanks to the office, or
have them in the mail and post
marked prior to the five o'clock
deadline.
Canton Station
Applies To FCC
For Radio Permit
An Associated Press story from
Washington said the Communica
tions Commission on Tuesday re
ceived an application by Western
North Carolina Broadcasters, Inc.,
of Canton, for a new standard sta
tion on 970 kilocycles, one thous
and kilowatts, daytime only.
The incorporators announced
sometime ago that an application
was being made for a station. The
officers include Mr. Middleton,
owner of WHKP, Hendersonville,
Kermit Edney, an official 'of
WHKP, and Sam Robinson, Can
ton attorney.
laynesville Looking For
?0.166 Street Fund Check;
fcelwood Received $6,656
?w-r and B-r-r-r-r i*
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^???yoo'rr right, it was down- I ^
? thilh Monday mornin?. Is
to the official weather u
Bt*f the state Teat Farm. 1
^B??tiry slid down to an even I ?
thiPicst morning of the I ^
w*t day thr low wai 46, p
been steadily climbing
^?jjaee.
i
? PMay Sunnv and warm. Lit-1,
Friday
Waynesvillr tempera-11
^Btatnpiied by the State TeatL
Max. Mtn. Rainfall
.... ti
Almost any mail now snouia
ring to the Town of Waynesville
check for $20,166 from the state
reasury, as the town's share of the
tate highway money appropriated
inder the terms of the Powell Bill.
The Town of Hazelwood receiv
d their check today, and aceord
ng to Gene Wyatt, town treasurer,
he check for $6,656.07 has already
teen deposited.
The money from the Powell Bill
und must be spent on streets and
treet improvements.
Haywood Street
Widened Section
Ready For Asphalt
Work of paving the widened sec
ion of Haywood Street, between
Wilier and Depot Streets, is sched
iled to be done Monday, accord
ng to G. C. Ferguson, town man
iger.
Workmen removed the last of
he utility poles from the area
vhlch was added to the street on
Vednesday.
The street was widened about 12
eet at Depot Street, and tapered
>ack to a point about half way
ip the block. 1
Twenty-One
Left Tuesday
For Service
Twenty-one Haywood men left
Tuesday morning for induction
into service. The squad reported to
Knoxville as their induction cen-1
ter. At the same time, 19 regis
trants reported for their pre-induc
tion physical examination.
Those leaving for induction Tues
day included:
Leonard Herbert Rogers, Rt. 3,
Canton: Virgil Henry Inman, Rt. 3,
Canton; William Homer Owen. Jr..
Waynesville; Harley Estus Wright,
Jr., Canton; Robert Lane Rogers,
Clyde; Roland Baxter Houser.
Weaverville; Joe Jerry Mull, Rt. 1,
Waynesville; Larry Eugene
Scruggs, Rt. 1, Canton: Bobby Neil
Setzer, Dellwood; William Carl
Thompson, Rt. 2, Clyde.
Mark Twain Rogers, Rt. 3,
Waynesville; Charles Ray Biaylock,
Rt. 2. Canton; Joe Dawkins How
ell, Waynesville; Charlie Joseph
Blalock. Rt. 2, Canton; Jesse Loney
Pace. Rt. 3. Canton; Raymond Lee
Green, Waynesville; Samuel
Chambers, Rt. 3, Canton.
Edgar Vernon Mathis, Waynes
ville; Eugene Curtis, Waynesville;
Jerry Richard Rogers, Rt. 3, Can
ton; Lonnie Higgins. Rt. 3, Waynes
ville.
Rattlesnake
Almost Gets
Berry Picker
Mountain huckleberries are ripe
and this year there seems to be
a bumper crop, and unusually
juicy. ? ,
This fact lured George Kuyken
dall, an employee of Champion
Paper and Fibre Company to the
Shining Rock area Wednesday.
He was gathering in the big lus
cious berries by the handful, when
he heard a dull whirring rattle.
Kuykendall looked down, and
stepped quickly, just as a timber
rattler struck at his ankles ? but
the poisoned fangs missed their
mark, as Kuykendall out-maneuv
ered the snake.
The berry-picker got a stick and
with careful aim killed the reptile,
which had 12 rattles plus a button.
Woodsmen point out that these
warm and dry days are Ideal fac
tors for rattlers to be on the move.
Country Club Drive
Is Being Made Wider
Highway forces are widening
the Country Club Drive, and mak
ing improvements at the sharp
curve in the area. The road is on
the state system.
, No estimate was made as to how
long the project will require.
East Haywood Singing
At Rocky. Face Baptist
Sunday, Septmber 20
The East Haywood Singing con
vention will meet at th*
Face Baptist church Sunday after
noon. This will be in connection
with the homacoming day services,
'and a large attendance is expect
ed. ?
Decision On Consolidation Of Two
High Schools Must Be Made By 29th
Few Cases On Docket For
Civil Term Oi Court Which
Convenes Here On Monday
i nirieen civu court cases, rang
ing from' expenses Incurred from
automobile wrecks to damages to a
chicken house by a bulldozer, make
up the dockett, including seven div
orce cases, two of which are con
tested. await the convening of
court here Monday morning. Judge
Garland A. Martin, of Smithfleld,
will preside, for his initial term
in Haywood.
The docket, in the office of
Clerk of Court J. B. Siler, shows
that Monday has been set aside
as a pre-trial calendar, and a mo
tion docket including the following
cases: Roberts vs Rogers Electric
Company; Ward, trustee, vs Ens
ley: Potts vs Southern Dairies, an
automobile wreck case; Allen vs
Plemmons et al.
Divorce cases will be heard on
Tuesday, as well as the following
cases scheduled; McMullen vs
Tompkins Motor Lines, a ease
growing out of a wreck; Lang Jew
elry Company vs Sterling Jewel
ry; Medford, exr. vs Davis, about
improvement of land; Hiiiklc
Plumbing Company, vs Blythe;
Phoenix vs White and Dillard.
Wednesday, only two cases are
scheduled. A contested divorce
case. Abbott vs Abbott; and a dam
age suit, Stretcher vs Watkins.
Thursday, Allied Roofing Com
pany vs Mack Page is seeking $1.
410 on building repair contract;
O'Neil vs O'Neil, contested divorce
action; Sammy Underwood vs Rev
is. attachment.
The only scheduled Friday case
is John H. Allen vs J. C. Plemmons,
for recovery of $2,000 damages
done to a chicken house while us
ing a bulldozer in the vicinity of
the building.
Clerk of Court Siler also said
that uncontested divorce cases
will be tried at the convenience
of the court and counsel.
Paul Robinson, Clyde; T. J.
Cathey, Pigeon; R. L. Wells, Pi
geon; Ralph Childers, Beaverdam;
Claude McCIain, Waynesville; Lar
ry C. Arrlngton, Waynesville;
Robert Wood, Jonathan Creek; El
wood Smathers, Beaverdam; Har
old J. Jenkins, Waynesville; Fred
Thompson, Waynesville; Audrey
Messer, Jonathan Creek; Otis V.
Crisp, Beaverdam.
L. W. Smathers, Beaverdam; Joe
Gaddis, Waynesville; Willie Parks,
Crabtree; William Osborne, Clyde;
W. A. Sparks, Beaverdam; Wayno
llarkins, Pigeon; Mrs. Kate H. Ken
nedy, Jonathan Creek; Carroll Mc
Cracken, Waynesville; T. A. Rhod
armer, Beaverdam; Walter Roberts,
(See Few Cases?Page 6)
5 Accidents
Result In
Damages Of
Over $2000
The records of the Highway Pa
trol showed this morning that
property damage to 11 vehicles,
involved in Ave accidents in the
area of the intersection of High
way 19A-23 and Ratcliffe Cove
Road totaled between $2,000 and
$2,500.
All five accidents happened with
ing four days, starting last Friday.
One person was painfully injured.
Citizens living in the Hillside
Terrace area plan to petition the
safety division of the Highway De
partment to have some changes
made in the curve, in an effort to
eliminate some of the hazards.
JUDGE G. A. MARTIN, of
Smithfield, will preside over the
September term of civil court
which will convene here Mon
day. the 21st. This will be the
first time Judge Martin has held
court here. He visited here dur
ing the July term, and was an ob
server in the criminal session of
court.
(Cut courtesy Smithfleld Herald).
Last Chance To Register
Saturday For Bond Vote
All residents of Haywood
County who have never voted in
this county before may register
for votting Saturday, September
19. This will be the last oppor
tunity to register for the state
wide vote on the 50 million dol
lar school bond and the 22 mil
lion dollar mental hospital bond
issues.
Registrants are to go Saturday
to their regular polling places.
Three More
Groups Back
Bond Issue
Three more organizations joined
the growing list here in Haywood
as favoring the passage of the
school and mental institution bond
issue on October third.
The three latest to the growing
list are:
East Waynesville PTA.
Central Elementary PTA.
Haywood School Masters Club.
Those previously announced as
endorsing the bond issues includ
ed: Directors Chamber of Com
merce, Lions, Kiwanig, Rotary,
and Boosters Clubs.
Several officers of other organ
izations said they planned to en
dorse the program at their meet
ing between now and October
third.
Father Of
Dr. Shaw Dies
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the Center Methodist
church, near Graham, for J. B.
Shaw, 72, father of Dr. Luther
Shaw, Waynesville.
Mr. Shaw died of a heart attack
early Tuesday night at his home
near Graham. He is survived by
his widow, four sons and two
daughters.
Dr. and Mrs. Shaw and two sons,
Luther and Don, left early Wed
nesday for the funeral services.
Merger Of
Clyde And
Crabtree -
Iron Duff
Considered
School boards of two districts
Clyde and Crabtree-Iron Duff
have until September 29th to reach
a decision on the proposal to con
solidate the high schools of the two
school districts.
The proposal, originating in the
county board of education, has been
presented fhe citizens of both dis
tricts in public meetings held this
week.
The reason the two school dis
tricts have until the 29th, is that
the county board requested that
work on the new $142,000 Clyde
gym be stopped until that date, in
order that the boards and* the
citizens of gach district might have
time to study the proposal.
The county board took the posi
tion that if the proposal was ac
cepted, that the money allocated
tor the Clyde gym could well apply
on a modern new high school build
ing to serve both areas.
The proposal, advanced by Tom
t.eatherwood, chairman, advocated
the consolidation of the two high
schools in order to afford many
more advantages in courses offered,
and a greater variety of activities,
including music, sciences, as well
as providing better facilities in a
physical plant.
The first meeting was held at
Clyde Monday night, with about
100 present. Included in the group
explaining tbe advantages were W.
L. Lathan, and Mr. Martin, of the
state department of education. Also
Tom Hoblnson, of Buncombe coun
ty, who was chairman of the com
mittee making the survey of school
needs in Haywood about a year ago.
The three pointed out advantages
of a larger high school, and said
that grades one through eight
would remain as at present, and
would utilize all the buildings now
used by both grammar and high
school students of both schools.
About 50 attended the meeting
Tuesday night at Crabtree, with
Marshall Kirkpatrlck, member of
the school board, in charge.
Tom Leatherwood presided at
the Clyde meeting. A motion was
made that Clyde would endorse the
plan provided the new building was!
erected within an area three-quart
ers of a mile from the present
school. v
Lawrence Leatherwood, county
superintendent, was in attendance
at both meetings.
Frank M. Davis, commissioner,
also attended the Clyc'e meeting.
C. C. Francis, chab irtan of the
board, at the Clyde meeting, said
"unless the state bond program
passes on October third, there is
no use talking about this proposal,
because we could not build any
thing but what is already under
contract. With the passage of the
state bond issue, and taking the
Clyde gym money and that of
Crabtree, we might be able to
build a fine high school to serve
the two districts."
One Clyde spokesman said that
many people went to the meeting
there with the wrong impression,
and that several had changed their
(See Consolidation?Page 6)
Bus-Truck
Sideswipe;
Big Damage
About $2,900 in damages was
done to a bus and trailer-tractor
around 9:30 Tuesday morning, when
they sideswiped in the Maggie Val
ley.
No injuries were reported by Cpl.
Pritchard Smith, of the highway
patrol who investigated the acci
dent. There were five or six pas
sengers aboard the bus at the time,
he said.
Cpl. Smith said the bus was
damaged about $1,700. and the
trailer-tractor about $700 to $800.
The collision broke out a number
of windows in the bus. Cpl. Smith
said he had charged Walton Wil
lett. driver of the bus, and John
V. Kinley. Jr.. of Bryson City, driv
er of the trailer-tractor, loaded with
Coca-Cola, with reckless driving.
The case will remain open until
the 28th pending further investi
Igation. the patrolman said.
"YUMMY, YUMMY" 3-year-old Cathey Isley commented as she
bit into a piece of the pigmy watermelon grown by Mrs. Will *
Ilaney. Cathey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Isley, happened
to be In the Mountaineer office and was all smiles when she was
asked If she would like a pleoe of the watermelon. The rent of
the melon, just 3 inches in diameter but fully developed, is seen
at the left. (Mountaineer Photo).
A Hint To All
Football Officials
?Wear A Jacket
During the WaynenviUe-Sylvsr
game the other Friday night, the
news came In that seven prison
ers had escaped from a Jackson
county Prison.
All officers were alerted, and
pressed into the manhunt.
Shortly the Sylva police spot
ted a car with four men ? all
wearing striped shirts. The car
was being followed, and the po
lice was asking for assistance be
fore stopping the car.
Sgt. T. A. Sandlin and Cpl.
Pritchard Smith, of the Patrol
were near Dillsboro and heard
of the plea for help, and told the
police, "forget that car. We just
checked it. and It is the football
game officials in their striped
shirts."
Democratic
Chairman
For Bonds
"I hope Haywood rolls up an
overwhelming majority for the
state-wide bond issues on October
third." Charles B. MtCrary. chair
man of the Democratic executive
committee said today.
"Needless to say, the state is in
dire need of the additional school
facilities?just as we are here in
Haywood?and certainly there is no
one who would deny that we need
increased facilities for our mental
institutions," the chairman said.
"1 feel that these two programs
are just plain good business for the
state. We have outgrown present
facilities in both schools and men
tal instituitons, and now is the
time to show that we are proud of
our great state by voting for these
bonds to improve conditions."
Mr. McCrary said: "This bond is
sue is not a political campaign, by
no means, because everyone of us
benefits from better schools, and
we readily agree that it is a dis
grace to the state for the lack of
adequate space in our mental in
stitutions.
"I am particularly happy that so
many Haywood civic groups are en
dorsing this movement. I have kept
up with the endorsements in The
Mountaineer, and believe there are
many other groups that will give
similar endorsement before the
election."
Mr. McCrary had talked of hav
ing a co'unty-wlde rally prior to the
election, hut said: "The fanners are
busy, and I cannot help but feel I
that they will vote for these bonds
even without a rally, because our i
schools and mental institutions are
Important factors in our lives to
day." I
Midget Size
Melons Are
Delicious
A new type of watermelon?one
that could become the sensation
of this watermelon-loving nation
has cropped up in the garden of
Mrs. W. A. Haney, 404 State St.,
Waynesville.
The melon is just three inches
in diameter but is fully developed.
Mrs. Haney discovered her water
melon vine in the middle of her
flower garden although she hadn't
planted any se?ds there. Just for
curiosity she let the two melons
which appeared on it grow, and a
day or so ago picked one when it
seemed ripe, although no bigger
than an apple.
Mrs. Haney reports that tbe rind
was about an eighth of an inch
thick, that the meat was red and
delicious, and that the seeds were
black. She brought Its twin to the
Mountaineer office where anyone
may see It.
This may be the dawn of a new
era?of individual watermelons.
Just think, no problems of space
in the refrigerator to cool the mel
ons, no big messy rinds to dispose
of.
Jerry Leatherwood. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherrill Leatherwood. has
entered the freshman class at the
University of North Carolina.
It's In The Book i
I want to install two spotlamps
on my car, one on the driver's side
and the other on the right side. Is
this permiselbl under the law?-~
O.V., Concord.
Yes. Motor Vehicle Manual light
ing regulations permit the instal
lation of two spotlamps, but not
more than two. In addition, they
must be aimed, when approaching
another vehicle, so that no part of
the beam will be directed to the
left of the centerline, nor more
than 100 feet ahead of the vehicle.
And no spotlamps can be used on
the rear of any vehicle.
Highway
Record For
1953
In Haywood
(To Date)
Killed:;;: 4
Injured.... 37
I
(This Information reap
plied from Records aC
State Highway Patrol.)
Water Situation Remains
Critical; Conservation Is
Plea Of Town Officials
The water reserve In the reser
voir here is "just holding Its own,"
according to O. C. Ferguson, town
manager.
'"We cannot seem to add to the
reserve," he said.
"That means we are still faced
with the continued need to con
serve water in every way, because
there is not any that we can af
ford to waste," he pointed out.
The closing of some of the larg
er hotels at the Lake reduced con
j sumption to some extent, but not
enough where the reserve can be
| built back up.
The town officials are hoping
that people will conserve water
and not make it necessary to place
| rigid restrictions on the use of
' water.
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