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I ICE BOUND are these keglers who t the Waynesville Bowling Center at Regional Invitational Bowling Tour lie Louisiana capital this weekend, a road map to pick the best route to the bayou country arc (left to lie lit > Julr Rig Kins, Wayne licit/. Alec Martin, Mark Rose, and Johnny Caldwell. Not present when this picture was taken was l)r. R. II. Stretcher. (Mountaineer Photo). ABO* fower I from Page 1) ir views known to fice. I'V mast cannot be 1 hidden by land- { one has argued that J 1 improve the ap- j . Pisgah. vare that for many I (he desire for good i iffsets this damage ;auty of Mt. Pisgah need that so far as neering knowledge lany more people, a. are likely to have j ption from Pisgah 1 alternate site, question that a TV I limit of Mt. Pisgah j ispicious in its im- ; We believe, how- ; more distant places le. the view of the lot be impaired as r." full text of Me at: ved the application Broadcasting Com V LOS-TV, for per lstruet a 350-foot TV tower on the ; isgah in the Pisgah j The Secretary of reviewed this de rms it. tion was strongly strongly protested, volved have been ussed not only in ! immediate vicinity t Western North ner residents and er visitors to these la mountains wrote their comments ces in the United c hearing in Ashe- j y 2. for the purpose | e opinions of any I express them, was | to larger quarters t those attending, individuals and 39 ital and civic orga le way or another, ir views known to ! ice. sue centers on two : ?s of national forest iise is not possible, ch circumstances is owever decided, is i great disappoint ?eople. This decis usually difficult for ny own close asso eville and my deep regard for many lout the western p;irt of the State. When I lived in Asheville I doubt if 1 ever went to my office without taking a quick j look at Mt. Pisgah and the Rat off to the southwest. Mt, Pisgah was the first mountain to be climbed by my youngest son. Some of my family's favorite picnic spots were on Pisgah's slopes or where we could look out and see the moun tain. A 350-foot TV mast cannot be camouflaged or hidden by land- I scaping, and no one has argued that a TV mast will improve the I appearance of Mt. Pisgah. I need no evidence other than my own memory to know that placing such a structure on this mountain will seriously impair the enjoyment of 1 many visitors to the Pisgah area. "I am also aware that for many j local residents the desire for good TV reception offsets this damage , to the scenic beauty of Mt. Pisgah. I have read every letter and tele- | gram addressed to me on this sub- j ject. In many of these communi cations and at the Asheville hear-1 ing suggestions were made for j alternate sites. We have carefully, I and independently, reviewed the engineering surveys. I am con vinced that so far as competent j engineering knowledge can predict. I many more people, over a larger area, are likely to have better TV j reception from Pisgah than from any alternate site. The difference between Pisgah and the next best site is substantial. Much of the delay in making a decision on the VV'LOS application was caused by our desire to carefully study all possible alternative sites. "At the hearing, much attention was given to the probable visibility of the TV mast from Asheville and other places. There is no question that a TV mast on the summit of Mt. Pisgah will be very coscpicuous in its immediate vicinity. We be lieve, however, that from more dis tant places such as Asheville. the view of the mountain will not be impaired as some people fear. "The issue is clear. On the one hand are those who. though not j unsympathetic towards television, are opposed to a TV tower or other I maremade structure of any kind on Mt. Pisgah. On the other hand are those who, though not unrespon sive to natural scenic beauty, favor this TV site because they are con vinced that Pisgah provides their i best opportunities to obtain good TV reception. Because these com pletely opposing views cannot be reconciled in any way, I requested j a public hearing to set the facts I before the people and to learn their wishes before making any decision, i I appreciate the response to this j call for advice by those who at tended the hearing or who wrote to ? ? ? ??.. I us. Wo holiovc that sufficient op portunity was given prior to this hearing tor consideration and dis cussion of the proposal and that the consensus would not be changed materially by prolonging the dis cussion. "The Forest Service wants to em phasize that this was not a contest to see which side could muster the largest number of votes. We tried to recognize fully, though probably inadequately, the spoken and un spoken thoughts of many who we know have deep emotional convic tions on this subject, so much so that they were hesitant about testi fying publicly. The well-known affection of local people for Mt. Pisgah was fully considered, and for this reason local opinion as to the preferred use of the area should be given great weight. "Our analysis of the opinions ex pressed indicates conclusively that local people are predominantly in favor of permitting a TV tower on Mt. Pisgah. We believe that the Buncombe County Commissioners, the North Carolina National Park, Parkway, and Forest Development Commission, the Greater Asheville Council, the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, the Asheville Mer chants' Association, and the many other civic cluhs and organizations took into account the adverse ef fects of a TV tower on Mt. Pisgah, as well as the benefits, before they publicly went on record in favor of the tower. The same can be said for many individuals. The Forest Service therefore concludes that the public interest would best be served by authorizing WLOS-TV to use Mt. Pisgah as a TV site in accordance with the expressed views of a great majority of local citizens, their locally elected rep resentatives, and civic organiza tions. "The easement to be issued WLOS-TV will require that ap purtenant facilities be constructed as inconspicuously as possible. Un necessary disturbance of the en vironment or developments not re quired for operation of the TV sta tion will be prohibited. Access to the summit will be by cable car from the west side and not by road so as to minimize disturbance of the summit. Commercial ventures not connected with TV broadcast ing will not be permitted on the area." . . _ Truck Goes Over Bank At Soco Gap Snow and ice on Soco Gap caus ed a tractor-trailer truck to skid over an embankment a mile and a half east of the gap at 9 a.m. today.' but the driver escaped injury by leaping from his vehicle. The driver, Lemmie Johnson Mitchell. 23. of Greensboro, told Patrolman V. E. Bryson of the Highway Patrol that his truck went out of gear and began to skid as he started down the mountain. Just as the tractor-trailer jackknifed and rolled over a bank, Mitchell said, fie leaped from the vehicle. Mitchell suffered a slightly wrenched back, but was not other wise hurt. The truck, which was empty, was en route to Greensboro. It was owned by the Turner Transfer Co. of Greensboro. The only other accident in the county attributed to the weather occurred in Waynesville at 7:30 this morning when cars driven by Locke Wright of Candler and John ny Jones of Waynesville collided at the intersection of Main and Depot streets. Franklin Quartet To Sing At Ninevah Church The Paul Franklin Wuartet will present special numbers at the regular mid-week service in the Ninevah Baptist Church Wednes day, at 7:30 p.m. The quartet is composed of Paul Franklin, Lewis EnStey. Clarence Shelton. and Bob Shuler. Peggy Sanford is accompanist. DEATHS MRS. MATTIK SMATIIFRS Mrs. Mattie C. Smathers. 73. of Clyde, died Thursday in the Hay-1 wood County Hospital after a ling ering illness. She was the daughter of the late Joseph A and Virginia MeKee Col lins .and the widow of Oscar Smathers of Clyde. Funeral services were held Sat urday at 2 30 p.m. in Clyde Bap-1 list Church, of which she was a, member. The Rev. J. G. Goodwin, pastor, officiated, assisted by the i Rev. George Starr, and burial was : in Bon-A-Venture Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bevoe Pressley, Manford Mooney, Hay fashion, Claude Cooper, Boyd Burch and C E. Brown. Jr. Surviving are two daughters. Miss Helen Smathers of Clyde and ! Mrs. Steve McCracken of Clyde; one son, Lyndon Smathers of Clyde; one sister. Mrs. J. B. Hoi combe of Clyde; and tw0 grand children. MRS. SALLY G. CAGLE Mrs. Sally Grasty Cagle. 54. widow of the late David C. Cagle ! of Haywood County, died Sunday at 1 p.m. in the home of a son, j Ernest Cagle. at Martinsville, Va., | following an extended illness. Mrs. Cagle was a native of Hay wood County and had lived here j until three weeks ago when she1 went to the home of her son. Her husband died in 1948 Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m in the Hemp hill Baptist Church with the pas tor. the Rev. John Finger, officiat ing. Interment will be in the Brown Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbear j ers. The body will remain at the Gar rett Funeral Home until the hour of the service. Mrs. Cagle is survived by four sons, Roy of Columbia. S. C., Ern est and Edward Cagle of Martins ville, Va., and Ansel Cagle of Cleveland. Ohio; three daughters. Mrs. Myrtle Painter and Mrs. Vel mer Simmons of Enoree. S. C., and Mrs. Edith Murphy of Woodruff.! S. C.; one sister. Mrs. Florence Queen of Route 2. Clyde; one brother. Jarvis Grasty of Waynes ville; and several grandchildren. Agricultural scientists believe that substances called saponins in the alfalfa plant cause livestock bloating when the animals feed on I alfalfa TOl'RNAMENT TIPS were Riven here by Coach Kill Swift to his Mountaineers, who will oppose llendersonvillr, Hlue Ridge Con ference champions, in the A A playoffs at Knka tomorrow night. Canton and Swain High of Dryson City will clash in the other I game. Left to right are Tommy Nichols, Joe Aldlridge, Gerald Hakrr. Tom Cogdill, l>on Jordan, Jimmy Harris, and Billy Leath orwood. (Mountaineer Photo). Schoolmasters To Meet Tuesday The Haywood County School masters Club will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel High School, with Dr. Taft Bottler, director of teacher train ing and placement at Western Car olina College, as principal speaker. C. C. I'oindexter. club president, I will be in charge of the meeting. A meal will also he served by home economics students at Beth | el High. |. ? ? ?? ??''.A'' Want Ads bring quick results Grace Church Plans Serv ice Ash Wednesday There will be a special service in Grace Episcopal Church on Ash Wednesday evening. March 3, at 8 o'clock. The service has been plan ned by the rector, the Hev, Edgar H. Goold. in special recognition of the beginning of the Lenten Sea son. A cordial invitation is extended to all who may be interested. This will be the first of a series of Wednesday night services during Lent. I'se the Want Ads for results Dance Nets $85 For Heart Fund Campaign The benefit dance held Saturday night at the Waynesville Armory i netted $85.00 for the Heart Fund, according to an announcement this morning by Mrs. Sehe Bryson. 1 The dance was sponsored joint ly by the Beta Sigma I'hi sorority and the Waynesville Jaycees. Mrs. Bryson and Virgil Smith served as co-chairmen. The index of prices paid farm ( rs for hogs dropped 6 per cent from December, 1052, to Decem ber. 1953. BIRTHS At the Haywood County Hos pital: Mr. and Mrs. John Nations of Canton, a son. February 26. Mr. and Mrs. Hen Noland of Clyde, Route 1, a son, February 26 * Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holland of Canton, a son. February 26. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howell of Maggie, a daughter, February 27. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith of Waynesville, a son, February 27. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Flemming i of Canton, a ion, February 27. I Mr. and Mrs. Linvcul Miller of I Waynesville, a daughter, March 1. Mb (She ?>l;epljcr& J j H Anselm of Canterbury I "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature." Luke 2:52 A Roman, by name, "Lentulus" ... A fine description gives to us . . . Of Jesus in rei>or.t he made ... To Caesar and high tribute paid ... As he describes the face and looks ... Of Christ "j| that we find now in books . Bd St. Anselm this letter found . . . Where ^Bsuch gentle words abound ... 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