North Carolina Newspapers

f hf st and art) ptx; cc < omp -4220-230 S Klr? s khtsvilijl kv tie:| The Waynesville Mountaineer s" byf>h N?g?-? ? f^Hghed^wice-A-Week In The County Sea, ol Haywood County A, The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains Nationa! Park ! ^ 5= ^ ax Listing i Haywood test Ever' tie fti st week of listing 19.>4 ? io Hay wood County has been y Sod?the best we tan re ader,' Mrs. Mildred Bryson. collet lor and supervisor, coin t om time this week, 35 pcr , wW'e waiting to list their s. Mis. Bryson said. This or iriljf happens only during the we<k when the deadline is ax listing has been "very fast Way liesviile, Beaverdain, and Hill. Mrs. Bryson added, but ewfcii slower in Crabtrpe and is fcreek. Hg nt taxes in the county jKi tinue through the month ^Kary. Failure to list taxes penalties, Mrs. Bryson : county residents. ^Histers will work at their ^?during the month and at ^?oilier locations on specified ^Blieir schedule includes: ^Boochee ? Mack Caldwell's ^?Mack Caldwell, Jr., lister B 9 ? Cagle Furniture Store Osborne, January 9 Fork?Poston's Store, Ken (Be. January 9. Spree ? Ferguson's Store, flBMcdford, January 9. ry pi ill?- Palmer's Service Sta , H E. Griswold, January 9 H Duff ? Roy Medford's dee Mrs. Roy Medford. inni Township?Gaston Burn '? Borne, Gaston Burnette, Jan ?Bs Creek?Homer Trantham. i a llcCracken, January 9. (Hnesville ? Commissioner's n I at courthouse, Mrs. Coin Barley Francis, daily. M|i' Oak ? Teague Williams jMjTeague Williams, January 9 Brerdam ?? Canton Chamber Bmmcrce ofice, Mrs. Wade Vaughn Byei - ?cks Collide ? Rural Road ?meeting" between a big log In truck and a small farm Ion the White Oak road. 3'--j ? from Cove Creek, Wednes Bnorning resulted in $250 |e to the small truik. lording to State Patrolman Id Dayton, who investigated Bcident. the log truck, driven Harry Lawrence of Waynes ?collided on a curve svith the ? truck, driven by Joe Silas1 ? of White Oak. ?olman Dayton explained the White Oak road is rather Br and that there was not suf I# room for both of the ve ? i" pass at the point where ^?nllidcd. IB drivers escaped injury. 224 Licenses To Wed Issued Here During Past Year I>;in Cupid was a busy little fellow in ilaywood during 1953. In fact, he sent his arrow dart into the hearts of 224 couples, according to the records of Jule Noland, register of deeds of Haywood. Mr. Noland's records show that two more marriage lecenses were issued in 1953 than in 1952. Not only is I)an Cupid a con sistent worker, hut he is gain ing on his records of the past years. Plastering Being Done At County Courthouse Plastering work is now going on in the county courthouse in the courtroom and a number of offic es. according to C: C. Francis, chairman of the county commis sioners. A large scaffold has been erect ed on the south side of the court room to repair plaster damage by leaking water. MORE THAN FOUR SCORE YEARS of growing tobacco in Hay wood is the record of Tom Yarboro. of llaywood. .Mr. Yarboro began bis long career when a lad of 10. and now 03 years old. has just marketed his current crop ? Hie 83rd annual crop he has grown or helped produce. (Mountaineer I'hoto). Haywood Farmer Has Been Growing Tobacco 83 Years By. W C M'KDFOHD "i in siui aiit-act over there,' ailiU x Uiii ictiuc.'i U to i*tt \M*vcx.t? V% 1 i44 Vv U iUClli?Ullca lilt* bUUjCCl | yi it-wavtu. iiA. wdb icietn'ii^..10 aui> SltfllUliig <X:j a LUlilt2>lil|U xur Utt' UlVcC^l lt/Wut:t.O UBt'i ill lilt' iy .\uivii tui uiiua icuinki, v*e itt-i pitu) sure >ouii vvui, Lucie lyiu, wt repuea. auj ?vc v>uul lo it-.i >oui pituitt, aiso Uaia, lor a vviiteup." ' i win oe a3 itars old it I live to see litxi aunt iuao, CotiUnuea ??ir lai uoro, and 1 \t Deen raisin looatto or fit'ipni raise it ever s.ntt i was tie veil or twelve years old. 1 was about that age when 1! started lielpln' my daddy in his tobacco at Panthers Creek.'' "Have you raised it every year, | Uncle Tom?" we asked. "Yes, sir, every year." To give Tom Yarboro's expcri-! ence in the growing of tobacco, both liright and hurley, from an Individual standpoint would be like writing the history of tobac co in Haywood since 1871 or '72. That's about the time the indus try was started here-?and that's about tlie time Tom Yarboro. as a hoy, went into the "nasty ol' backer patch" ? suckerin' and (See Tobaeeo?Page 8) Town Misses Christmas Seal Goal By $325 Wa.vnesville's sale of Christmas seals to raise money to fight Tu berculosis lias fallen short of its goal by $325, Mrs. It. Ft Campbell, seal sale chairman, announced to day. Mrs. Campbell said she reported contributions of $970 as of De cember 31 to the National Tuber culosis Association. Wa.vnesville's goal was $1,300, she added. Since the last of December, she has received several more dollars. Mrs. Campbell said, hut the amount is still well under $1,000 and far short of the campaign goal. The seal sale chairman urged that persons ,who received Christ mas seals send in their contribu tions so that Wavnesville can reach its quota or at least approach it more closely. f.KOVKK C. DAVIS nderwood Is Installed s President Of Kiwanis ! picture page 6, section 2 ) rlcs I'nderwood was install prcsident of the Waynesville lis Club, succeeding Bob icsler. at ceremonies Tuos ight at Spaldon's. 9 installed were llye Shepto as vice president, Don | t. secretary-treasurer, and Boyd. Roger Ammons, Hufus tell, J. H. Coleman, Mark latrick, Henry Clayton. Bill "is, and Rav Pleiness. direc \s retiring president, Mr. icstcr l)ecomes an automatic ?i of the board, installing officer was Stan oore. of Morganton, lieuten Svernor of the Kiwanis First ft. who attended the meeting hi* Wife Also present WH At ?amhrell of Hendersonville, ' lieutenant governor, and ? Canthrcll. Biring officers, in addition to The father FAIR ursday. fair and continued with diminishing winds. Frl fair and warmer, icial Waynesvllle temperature nipiled by the State Test Farm tf Mas. Min. Rainfall 4 60 15 ? 9 91 33 ? ti 40 24 ? Mr. Winchester, were Mr. Under wood. as vice president, and Hay I'leiness, secretary-treasurer. In his installation address, Mr Moore urged Kiwanis officers and members to think often of the Ki wanis motto for 1954?"Build by (See Underwood?Page 8) Grover C. Davis Is Candidate For District Solicitor Grover C. Davis, Waynesville at torney. has filed as a candidate for solicitor of the 20th district. His application and filing fee went to the State Board of Elections this week He seeks the nomination in the Democratic primary, to be held May 29th. The former solicitor is seeking the post of district solicitor which embraces Haywood and the six counties west of here?Jackson, Swain. Graham, Macon, Clay and Cherokee. Mr. Davis, a native of Iron DulT. began the practice of law here in Waynesville in 1913. Ten years later he was elected as solicitor, and served for eight years?from 1923 through 1930. He served two terms as chairman of the board of elections, and was county attorney for four years. In 1949 he represented Haywood county in the General Assembly. Active in the affairs of the Meth odist church, he taught a men's Bible Class for five years. In all probability he is the first candidate to pay the filing fee for the approaching Democratic pri-: maty, which is set for May 29th. j Jury Panel Chosen For February Sixty-seven county residents were selected on a jury papel this week for the February term ol Superior Court, when both crimi nal and civil cases will be heard before Judge H. Hoyle Sink of Greensboro. The panel selected a meeting of county commissioners includes: Everett C .Powell and W. E. Ab bott, Bcaverdain; William R Rob inson. Lake Junaluska; E. F. Cald well, Hazelwood, Hugh Ledlord, Clyde; Marion Green, Jonathan Creek: Fred Sanford, Waynesville: E L. Poston. East Fork; Jesse Williams, Waynesville; A. G. Hughes. Beaverdam. Dock Gragg. East Fork; W. E. Earley. Beaver dam; T. C. Heatherly, East Fork, C. H. Morrow, Beaverdam: James M. Hall, Beaverdam; Heilry Sea man. Beaverdam; Earl Joe, Beav erdam: James K. Daniel. Waynes ville; J. K. Gibson, Beaverdam. Harry L. Haynes, Beaverdam; J R. McDowell, Waynesville: W. 11 Warren. Pi.eon: George C. Bor ing Jonathan Creek, Weaver L Rathbpne. Waynesville; Marvin Yarborough, Waynesville; Milton Messer. Fines Creek; J. W. Ray. Waynesville; G. R. Worlev, Beaver dam: Girdwood Smathers, Beaver dam: Fred W. Haney. Beaverdam; Thomas Howell, Canton; Ralph Davis, Clyde: Ray Boone. Beaver dam: E. O. Robinson, Beaverdam. Also George Galloway. Waynes ville: Troy Norris. Waynesville; Roy Trantham. Clyde; W. J Brooks. Beaverdam; Everett Er win, Cecil: Lee W. Dunlop. Pigeon: Cline Moore, Pigeon; Ernest B Messer, Beaverdam; George A. Brown Jr.. Waynesville; Elbert Phillips. White Gak: T. S Grogan. Beaverdam: Charles B Medford. Clyde; William Green. Iron Duff: Frank A Hall. Beaverdam; Grady Moore. Beaverdam: Lloyd G. Hruett, Beaverdam;- J. G Hipp.', Beaverdam; J. A. McGree, Beaver (See Jury?Page 8) Blaze Destroys Passenger Car, Damages Building A fire which broke out in the Potts Garage on Haywood St. at 7:20 p m. Wednesday caused "con siderable" damage to two cars and the building involved, Waynesville firemen reported today. Amount of the damage has not been esti mated. The fire broke out in a car in the garage?possihK from defec tive wiring, firemen said. That car was almost totally destroyed and paint was burnt on a truck in the garage. The blaze damaged the garage and a poolroom over the garage. Firemen laid two lines of hose in lighting the flames and remain ed at the scene for an hour and 10 minutes. J. E. MASS IE REPORTS FLORIDA TOI RISTS INCREASING J. E. Massie has returned from Avon Park, Florida where he joined IVfrs. Massie for a four weeks stay. Mr. and Mrs. Massie are owners and operators of the Terrace Motel in Avon Park and Mrs. Massie will remain for the winter. Mr. Massie reports that the Florida tourist business is showing a daily increase at this time. Progress Being Made; Whiteway Poles Are Erected Workmen are pushing along with the installation of the mod ern whitewav on Main Street here. The 22 steel poles are ut). and plans are to soon fasten the steel [brackets which hold the mercury vapor lights to the poles For the past few days electricians have been taking the last remaining wires off Main Street and serving all buildings from the bark. Walter Mehaffey, superintend ent of the Light Department, said only one mall wire would be used for operating the whiteway. Many people have been asking Mehaffev what U pe of spikes he vfoultt use to climb the'steel poles. He has a ready answer for such j questions: "We use steel spikes to climb j wooden poles; guess we'll use I wooden spikes to climb the steel 1 poles.' he informs the inquisitive. 'The answer stops the conversa tion short. Rev. Williamson's Son Nominated For Scholarship Stanley M. Williamson, Waynes , ville high school senior, and Wil? jiiatn M. Groce. Jr.. Canton high senior, have been nominated for 'Morehead Foundation scholarships at the University ot North Carolina. Both nominees are the sons of ministers. Williamson is the son of the Ke\ Malcolm Williamson, pastor of the | Waynesville Presbyterian Church. I while Groce is the son of the Rev. i llarold Groce. pastor of the Canton Methodist Church. Their names have been forward ed tc the Morehead Foundation executive committee at Chapel Hill, according to Fred Ferguson, chair man of the county nominating com mittee. Others serving on the county se ' lection committee besides Fergu son were Dave Felmet, Mrs. Charles Ray, Ralph I'revost and Dr. Thomas Stringfield all of Waynesville. and Mayor William Stone of Canton. Exhaust Fumes Overcome Local Family Of Four As the result of four ^members of a local family being overcome by carbon monoxide while watch ing a movie in their car at a drive-in theater, the Haywood County Health Department and the State Highway Patrol today warned county residents of the danger from the deadly fumes in the winter time. Dewey Henson. his wife, and their two sons, Albert, 9, and A. C... 7, all were overcome last Fri day night while watching a movie with the car's engine running to operate the heater. Mr. Henson said that he heard one of his children call to him from the back seat. He turned a round and found them lying pros trate on the seat. He succeeded in opening the car door, hut was then overcome himself and fell out of the car onto the ground. Mrs. Hen son screamed at this occurred and jthon became unconscious. Pefsons near the Henson car were attracted bv Mrs. Henson'* >;creams and came to the aid of thee family. The two adults and the youngest child remained uncon scious for about 15 minutes, but the oldest boy was not revived un til he had been given artificial respiration for an hour. The Health Department and 1 Highway Patrol urged motorists to observe these precautions against | carbon monoxide fumes. 1. If the car heater is used while parked, turn it on only at 5 intervals^ 2 Open windows partially while motor is running when car is parked. 3. Have the car inspected to de tect leaks in the muffler and ex haust pipe, through which the carbon monoxide fumes escape and enter the car. Officials suggested that persons attending drive-in movies would he wiser to wear warm clothing and take blankets than to rely on their car heaters to keep warm. The danger from carbon monox idle is also great in private garages while the motor is being warmed lp. th< aiidisi. THK 1-ATEST FEATl'RKS in school architecture are incorporated in this new Central Elementary School building at the end ol Haywood Street. All classrooms are on one floor. The entire struc ture is 411 feet Ions. (Mountaineer Photo). Central Elementary School Building Has 'New Look' "Tin* new look" is very evident in the new F lenient ary School building at the end ol Haywood St., which was Occupied by teachers ' and pupils Monday morning.? For pne thing. its shape is un-' usual !<s compared with the "con- J volitional" school building. Al though onh 30 feet wide, it is 411 feet lone The entire Structure is only one story high, except for j the cafeteria-auditorium( which is two stories. i This design offers better light- > ing letter ventilation, and prac tical eliim ites fire hazards. \ 11 clar-rooe h.ve their own out " , (id the entire ttiiihtfrt|?tifh fx- empttiM ih atn.d ter nl a tew seconds Instead of uniformity, classroom eolot motifs stress individuality -nice its room lids its own color scheme Interiors feature a vari ety of pastel colors and bright red Fluorescent lighting is used lib erally. although glass sky lighting utilize - sunlight to the maximum The "building contains 15 class-5 rooms, "cafetorium," library, and office space. It was constructed !>y the Diilard Construction Co. of S.vlva at a cost of S251.2B2 plus all additional $lt).UUU fur equip ment. The structure is the first new ,school building completed un der the county's two million-dol lar school bond program. Claud Rogers i- principal. Other faculty members are Mrss Krtna Patterson, Mrs. Mave Davis Boyd. Mrs. Louisa M Boyd, Mrs. H. M. Duliu Mi- Mildred C. Ia'C. Mrs Frances If Evans. Mrs Bonnie T. Howell. Mr- Claudia 11. Leather wood, Mis Clifford Harrell. Miss Mary Reed Moore. Miss Peggy Mc Cracken. Mis- .loan Mcdford, and | Mis- Velnta St.uney, Royal Arch Masons To Meet On Friday V\ ay nesville Chapter No. Hit. Royal Arch Ma-or- will hold its first stated communication of the new year at 7:30 p.m. Friday ac cording to Raymond .1. Fowler. High Priest. Visitors are invited to attend the- meeting. Banquet Tickets Are Going Fast Tickets for the banquet next Wednesday night at llazelwnod School, honoring the 195.1 Way nesville football team, are go ing fast, sponsoring Jaycees an nounced today. Persons Interested in attend ing the banquet are urged to get their tickets by the end of the week as only a limited number are still available. Jaycees said. * * Tickets are on sale at Dan". Drug. ( hal ite's Place, Anfeilcan Fruit Stand. Curtis Drug, and Hazelwood Pharmacy. Medford Develops New Hand Lotion A new medicated .hand lotion, developed by Devoe MedforS. Clyde pharmacist, is being intro duced in the Waynesville area to day at the Clyde pharmacy. The lotion has been put on the market experimentally and has met with considerable approval, especially from farm families and those whose occupation requires them to work outside It is especially good for chap ped hands, face, and lips and roughness caused by sun, wind, and cold weather. Sgt. Morgan "Of Canton Is Listed As Dead Sergeant Aronld L. Morgan of Canton, who was reported missing in action while serving witli the army in Korea, January 3. 1.951. has been reported as presumed dead, according to a message from the War Department, received by his mother. Mrs. Annie Harbin, a few days ago. Sgt. Morgan, son of the late llufus Morgan of Canton, was an employe of the Champion Paper and Fibre Co for Ave years He entered the service in September. 1941. and took his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. He was serving with the 24th Infantry Division in the Korean fighting at the time he was re ported missing He went to Korea in August. 1950. Morgan served with the Third Army in Germany during World War II and was stationed at Fort (See Sgt. Morgan?Page 8) ? ? i sgt. morgan i Bethel Cow llth Victim Of Rabies A cow in the Bethel section be came the county's 11th rabies vic tim this week and had to be de stroyed. D o g Warden Ernest Chambers annoifhced today. Mr. Chambers said that both he and l)r. Kcigg examined the cow, owned by Turner Vance of Bethel, and that there was "no question" about the animal being rabid. The dog warden warned that the danger of rabies in this are-; has not decreased, and emphasized that the county-wide quarantine oh dogs remain-' in effect ' tje c'bsetVrs ev; telned that he mts .1 boait do? owners letting their pets run loose although the law speci fies that they be kept confined during quarantine periods. lie added that other complaints have been received concerning people disposing of does b\ letting them out on the highway, or leaving them behind when moving to a new residence. Mr. Chambers urged that dog owners not let their dogs run loose and asked them not to let animals out on the roads. lie asserted that a dog let out on the road last summer is hc (See Bethel?Page 81 East Pigeon CDP Reelects Sherrill As Its Chairman L. M Sherrill was re-elected chairman of the East Pigeon Com munity Development organization at a meeting Tuesday night at Bethel School. Also chosen were C. S. Rollins, vice chairman: Miss F.va Nell Hen son. secretary-treasurer: Mrs. John Johnson and Mrs. Mary Blavlock, reporters; and Miss Billie Thomp ? on. girls basketball manager. East Pigeon CDP agreed io sponsor a girls basketball team in the CDP league and voted to buy uniforms for the team. The program also included a talk on hospital insurance by Mrs. Ruth Wanzer. representing the Hos pital Care Association of Durham. Time Limit Is Extended On Nominations For DSA flip time limit on nominations for Waynesville's Most Outstand ing Young Man of 1953" has been extended to January 20th. accord ing to an announcement by Har ry "Blue" Robinson, chairman of the Jaycees committee in charge of the project. The Jaycees will make their Dis tinguished Service Award Febru ary I at i district meeting of tlie Junior Chamber of Commerce here at the Elks Club. Mr. Robinson urged civic organ oid ion-. other groups, and indiv iduals to send lp their nomina tions for the town's outstanding young man by the 20th of this month. The Distinguished Service Award will bo made to a Waynesville man between the ages of 21 and 35 Inclusive who has rendered out standing service to this community during 1953 over and above the usuut calling of his business or pro fession. It is not necessary that he he a member of the Jaycees. 'The points on which the DSA award is based include: 1. Contribution to community, welfare during 1953. 2. Participation in all-around community activities. 3 Evidence of lasting contribu tion to the community. 4. Evidence of leadership abil (See Jaycee*?Page 8) Highway Record For 1954 In Haywood (TO DATE) Killed.;;; o Injured.... 0 (Thbi information com piled from Record* of State Highway Patrol.t