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'LLt:- N" C - ?">NUAV AFTERNOON. MAY 3. 1W4 " ... , ?
W W In Adv"nce 1? H'ywood an<Tjftcl?on CountT7i
loard Approves Health Center Project Fund
Project To
Be Included
In '55 Budget
(BULLETIN)
The Board of Commis
sioners this afternoon went
on record by a vote of two
for, and the other not vot
ing, approving participa
tion in the construction of
| a modern Health Center.
Frank M. Davis made
the motion that county
funds be put into the 1955
budget to match the two
thirds offered by the state
and federal agencies for
the Construction of a
i Health Center. The motion
j was seconded by Chairman
i C. C. Francis.
Jarvis Allison, third mrmbrr
of thr board, did not vote. He ex
plained: "I would like to have
two more wheks to study this
matter. I am not ready to vote
because I need to give the mat
ter further consideration. 1
would like to hear more from
the people."
Commissioner Davis said: "I
felt the recent mass meeting
held here was very representa
tive. and thus far, I have not
heard of any opposition."
Chairman Francis said he had
received mail, and telephone
calls, and most of them from
organisations, and all were fav
orable for the project.
The chairman continued, "I
1?jpl the hehlth of U>e people1 Is
the greatest heart are have, tod
while the state and federal gov
ernments are willing to pay two
thirds of the cost. I feel we had
better take advantage of their
offrrinr. and get a lift."
The mass meeting was held
(See Health Center?Page 8)
UT. r. nendncks,
Dentist Opened
Office Here Today
Dr. Frank E Hendricks opened
his offices today for the practice
of dentistry. He is associated with
the Owen-Smith Clinic on the
Ashfville Road.
Dr. Hendricks graduated from
college in 1341, entered the Army
in 1342 and was releasee! in 1945.
He graduated from Emory Univer
sity School of Dentistry and serv
ed two more years with the Army
Dental Corps. One year of this
was spent as Regimental Dental
Surgeon of the Eighth Regiment
of the First Calvary Division in
Korea. After leaving the Army
for the second time. Dr. and Mrs.
Hendricks moved to Laurinburg.
where he practiced successfully for
two years prior to his coming to
Waynesville. While in Laurinburg.
both were active in church and
civic affairs.
Mrs. Hendricks is a graduate of
the School of Physical Medicine of
Mayo Clinic. Rochester, Minn., and
served on the staff at Mayo's for
two years before going to Duke
University Hospital as a staff mem
ber and instructor in the School
of Physical Medicine. From Duke
she went to Emory University and
from there to the Southeastern
Area of the Veterans Administra
tion in Atlanta, Ga., where she
headed the Department of Physi
cal Medicine.
Dr. and Mrs. Hendricks have two
little girls, Nancy, aged four years
and Kim. age three months. They
ore living on Auburn Road.
IT PROGRAM?These four had a large part
e week's program of observing National
Demonstration Week in Haywood. This
e was made at the banquet the club women
in honor of their husbands here Saturday
Left to right: Wayne Franklin, county
agent; Mrs. L. J. Cannon, president Haywood Fed
eration Demonstration Clubs; Dr. Frank II. Jeter,
editor N. C. State College, and Miss Mary Corn
well, county Home Demonstration Agent.
(Mountaineer I'hoto .
1
is Edition Sets Record
r Volume Of Pictures
This e?H< ion contains more lorn! pictures, from
y section of the county, than has ever been pub
id before in this entire region.
More than 33 pictures are being published of the
vities of the 27 Home Demonstration Clubs in Hay
d. These, together with the story of each project, is
of the observance of National Home Demonstration
k in Haywood.
Copies of this issue are going into every county in
state, as well as more homes in Haywbod than any
r one edition of a newspaper.
All the club pictures were made by The Mountaineer,
rell as being processed and engraved yi our plant.
WCE PRESIDENT of the
Carolina State Optometrir
* ?* Dr. Hugh Daniel of
??Hie. ?|,0 wag fjectpj to
** a' a meeting of the so
ws! week at Charlotte.
28 Cars Receive
Inspection Under
New N.C. Program
Twenty-eight cars were inspect
' ed at the Waynesville Motor Sales
garage last week in the first week
| of the state's new voluntary auto
| mobile inspection program, spon
| sored by the Carolina Safety
League.
The program has the endorse
ment of both Governor Umstead
and Edward Scheidt, commission
er of motor vehicles.
The free inspection, being car
ried on in more than 700 garages
in North Carolina, covers brakes,
lights, steering, tires, exhaust
system, glass, windshield wipers,
rear-view mirrors, and horn.
When conditions are satisfac
tory, a green windshield sticker
is issued to the owner of the car.
lampion Ready For 4-Day
Pen House" Programs
?->? lne champion Pap
"bre Company's huge plant
" ?ill swing open at eight
Tuesday morning for a
7 "pen House program
8 ?'xpected to attract more
i thkn 12.000 persons.
The program will feature com
1 plete tours of the plant, many at
tractive exhibits, souvenirs, ro
i freshments, and showings of
| Champion's three new all-color
: movies.
Officials of the pulp and paper
manufacturing firm have extend
ed an open invitation to everyone
j over 11 years of age to be their
guests during this Open House
event, which will run through
Tuesday. . Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday of this week.
Visitors will be received at the
Champion Y. M. C. A . adjacent
to the plant, where they may reg
ister for the mill tour from 8 to
10:30 each morning and from 12:30
to 4 each afternoon.
The average ilme for the tour
' will be about l's hours, during
which time Champion's guests will
have the opportunity of seeing all
1 the intricate processes involved in
| the manufacture of -high quality
(See Champion?Page I)
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^ther t'JO/1!*!
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SHOWERS
s'der?ble cloudiness with
Inday. Cooler, Tuesday.
c'al Wayuesvllle temperature
't'llcd by (he State Tost K;irm
Max. Mln. Prec.
w 75 56 .68
*> 75 54 ?
77 57 ?
81 53 ?
Editor Says
County Must
Continue To
Go Forward
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"Haywood can't stop here and
rest on her laurels," Dr. Frank
Jeter, editor of North Carolina I
Slate College, told a banquet aud- :
ience of more than 200 Saturday
night, as members of Haywood
Home Demonstration Clubs hon-1
ored their husbands, as the initial
program in observance of National
Home Demonstration week.
Dr. Jeter congratulated Haywood
on the progress made in recent
years, but emphasized the fact that
"progress does not stop with a few
acclaimed laurels."
v?e ait- jusi. Keuing sianea on
a progressive Community Devel
opment Program in North Carolina.
And although Haywood is a pioneer
in this field, it must be realized
that there are now 27 other coun
ties that have good Community De
velopment Programs under way."
The state editor went on to ex
j plain that the state was "hunting
for a place we've already found." {
"There's no stopping here?the
program must continue." the hum
orous speaker proclaimed.
Mrs. L. J. Cannon, president of
the Haywood County Federation of
Home Demonstration Clubs, pre
sided. Mrs. Carl RatclifTe gave a
toast to husbands, while R. C.
Francis gave a humerous response.
The 51 members of Haywood
clubs who have attained a record
of 100 per cent for the year were
presented by Miss Mary Cornwell,
home demonstration agent.
Wayne Franklin, county agent,
presented the speaker, while Rev.
Earl Brendall gave the invocation
Mrs. J. E. Burnette led the singing
and later in the program sang a
solo.
Mrs Daniel R. Huhler and small
daughter, Jenny Lou, of Cincin
nati. Ohio, arrived today by plane
to visit the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Gibson.
19 Cases
Continued As
Court Opens
I
Nineteen eases were eontinued
as the May c^vil term of Superior I
Court opened here today under
Judge H. lloyle Sink of Greens- j
boro.
Early court action was devoted |
to the hearing of uncontested di
vorce cases and the consideration
of the motion docket.
Two cases scheduled for hearing
today were continued, with three i
still to be heard. The entire cal
endar for Tuesday was continued,
but all cases set for Wednesday are
to be heard except one.
The present session of court is
scheduled to continue through next
Thursdav, May 13.
The jury empaneled includes:
Julius I'. Ross, Paul Gaddis,
Hershel Rogers. Hugh Francis.
Kent McNeal. W. R. Wright, Elmer
Gillett. John Mathis, Thomas Bur
nctte. E. P. Mease. Frank Bryson
and J. C. Klopp.
TVA Tour
To Include
Haywood
Seventy-five agricultural offic
ials from 1? states, making a tour
of TVA test-demonstration farms,
will visit Haywood County this af
ternoon and tomorrow, County
Agent Wayne L. Franklin disclos
ed today.
The group, due to arrive here
at 4 p.m. from Gatlinhurg, will
stay overinight at the Country
Club Inn.
Tonight at 7 o'clock the officials |
will hear Haywood County's re- j
nowned rural philosopher. Bob |
Francis, discuss "Problems of
Mountaineer Agriculture."
At 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the
Country Club, Dr. C. B Ratchford,
assistant director of the agricultur
al extension service at N. C. State
College, will speak on the "North
Carolina Farm and Home Plan
ning Program."
Following Dr. Ratchford's talk,
Mr. Franklin and Miss Mary Corn
well, county home agentj will dis
cuss Haywood County's agricultur
al program.
At 9:30, the group will leave for
a tour which will include the F L.
Leopard test-demonstration farm
at Ratcliffe'Cove and then to the
Mountain Experiment Station
where h.vdological experiments in
small watersheds will be observed
Luneh will be served at Camp
Schaub. after which W. B. Collins,
(See TVA?Page 81
Mrs. Crawford's
Condition Still Same
After Attack
The condition of Mrs. W. T.
Crawford, who suffered a heart
attack five weeks ago. remains un
changed. according to information
from the family this morning. Mrs.
Crawford is at her home on Bran
ncr Avenue.
We're Sorry
A number of pictures schedul
ed for use in today's edition of
The Mountaineer had to be left
out because of the breakdown of
the photo engraving machine. A
technician arrived here this af
ternoon from Columbia. S. C? to
repair the equipment involved.
MRS. CARL MEDFORD. hrad of
womau'i division in Haywood.
C. C. WALKER. county manager
for W. Kerr Scott.
PRANK FERGt'SON, 2(Hh dintrirt
manager of the former gorernor.
STCDY PROGRAM?These three principal* look
over the program just before the annual banquet
of the Canton Chamber of Commrce held at
Camp Hope Saturday night. Left to right: R. M.
MrKinnish. president; I)r. Paul Krid. president
Western Carolina College, speaker; and J. Kruee
Morford, retiring president, and presiding ofTieer
of the banquet.
(A Mountaineer l'hoto by J. Deaton).
Along Political Fronts
li
Democratic Precinct
Metings Set Saturday
All persons interested in the
Democratic party are being urged i
to attend the precinct meetings, I
Saturday, at two o'clock.
Charles B. McCrary, county
chairman, pointed out the impor
tance ol' precinct meetings, be
cause from them, comes the county
Organization.
Meetings will be held at all 29
precincts at two o'clock through
out the county.
A precinct committee of five
will be named at each precinct?
two women, and three men. This
committee then names a precinct
chairman, who in turn, becomes a
member of the county executive
committee.
The county convention will meet
May 15, at two o'clock at the court
house, and the executive commit
tee will name a chairman for the
two-year term.
Joe Tate Hit Jack Pot
At the Canton Chamber of Com
merce banquet Saturday night, Joe ,
N. Tate, Jr., won a fishing reel as
a prize; and then got his picture
made for television.
Another candidate, but not an
opponent of Tate's, spoke up:
"How come you got so many
breaks here tonight before this
big crowd? I paid the same for my
ticket as you did."
Tate just grinned, and said:
"Any you boys that want to bor
row tnis reel can have it until May
30th. I won't have time to go to
the creek banks until after the
election."
SHADY GROVF. PASTOR
IN HOSPITAL
The Rev. James Coleman, pastor'
of the Shady Grove Methodist
Church, was reported to be in good
condition this morning at the Hay
wood County Hospital where he
has been a patient since Saturday.
Lee Withdraws
Ti.m' Lee today ' announced his
withdrawal as a candidate for the
lioard of Education besau.se of his
health.
t ?
Managers For Scott
Named In Haywood
Clayton C. Walker, Waynesvllle
businessman, has been named to
handle the senatorial campaign of
former Governor W. Kerr Scott
here in Haywood. Mrs. Carl
"Quay" Medford, of Lake Juna
luska. will handle the women's
division of the campaign here in
HayWood.
Frank Ferguson, Waynesville at
torney, will handle the campaign
in the 7 counties comprising the
20th judicial district ? Haywood.
Jackson, Macon. Swain, Graham.
Clay and Cherokee.
Walker said he would name by
the latter part of this week, six or
seven assistants here in Haywood
Mrs. Medford said this morning
that she would also name several
assistants to help with the cam
paign. She plans to announce her
assistants by the last of the week ]
Walker and Ferguson held a
conference with Scott when he j
came here April 20th on a swing
through th west. The two local
men said today the foundation of
tlfe campaign here in Haywood
would be on Scott's Interest and
leadership in the building of the
Pigeon River Road.
Mrs. Medford Said she was in
terested in the campaign as a j1
close personal friend of Mr and
Mrs. Scott, and his programs
which had aided her as a farmer
and club woman.
~ 1
Canton Serviceman
I
Killed In Tennessee 1
A Canton serviceman. Gerald D. '
Wood. 28. a Navy photographer. I
was killed and his two companions
Injured last week when the car in ' 1
which they were riding collided 1
with a boxcar being pushed Into |1
r siding at a railway crossing near <
Memphis. Tenn.
The Millington Navy Base, where I
the three men were stationed, said <
Wood's parenta, Mr. and Mrs Seth I
Wood, live at Canton, and his
Widow at Millington. I
The injured men were residents 1
of Cleveland and Chicago. <
?
CHARLES ISLET ,
IN HOSPITAL 1
(
Charles Islcy, music director of i
the Waynesville High School, en- <
tered the Haywood County Hos- <
pital Saturday for treatment of a
back injury. He was reported in
(nod condition this morning.
Reid Wants
Area To Get
More State
Recognition
"Western North Carolina needs
lo study way* of meeting exper
ienced state legislators on an equal
Tooting in Raleigh." Dr. Paul Reid,
president of Western Carolina Col
lege told a Canton Chamber of i
Commerce banquet at Camp Hope
Saturday night.
"With our rotating system here ],
in the west, we seldom have mem- j1
ners with enough seniority that can
set all we need here in this area," ]
lie said.
Dr. Reid discussed the general
program of development of West- I
?rn North Carolina, and as presi-J
lent of the WNCAC, cited the ac- j
rompliShments of that organization
ror the past few years.
The speaker paid tribute to the
;itl2ens of Haywood, and special
-ecognition to Champion l'aper and
Fibre Company, when he said: "I j
lave never known a superior in !
ndustrial citizenship."
R. M. McKinnish was installed
is president, as J. Bruce Morford,
r? tiring president, presided, and
recognized the directors of the or- |
E&nization. Rev. CJ. Roger Sher- j
man gave the invocation, and F. K
^hull presented the speaker.
Dr. Reid said, "More progress j
ran be made by regional coopera
tion." Then he went on to explain :
lhat the WNCAC is receiving wide
recognition for the program cover- |
li.g the fuller development of the
region.
He said the region possesses a
ijreat abundance of:
fit?Human resources.
<21?Natural resources.
<3i?Capital: t
'41?Institutional wealth.
He broke down each phase, by
[iting the high quality of labor,
emple water supplies, plenty of j
power, forests, scenery, climate and
many minerals, churches, colleges
and religious assemblies.
"We are on our way, but we have
a great distance to travel," he
pointed out.
Dr. Held cited the accomplish
ments of Haywood, and set out the
county's position in agriculture,
lourist, industry, and as a health
renter.
In speaking of the growing tour
ist trade, he made a sperial point
sf the importance of keeping the
Park free of an entrance fee.
Then il was that he pointed out :
hat the state was not giving \
enough recognition to the mountain
area, and blamed the area's lack of
'seasoned" legislators in Raleigh.
Dr. Reid pointed to the progres
>ive program of Western Carolina
College and the increase In cours
es which are being offered, and
made available to many students
a ho would otherwise be deprived
af a college education.
After the formal program, danc
ing was provided with music by j
Pete l.ampley's orchestra.
Highway
Record For
1954
In Haywood
(TO DATE)
Killed ... I 0
Injured.... 8
(ThU Information com
piled from Record, of
State Highway Patrol.)