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m The Waynesville Mountaineer ! ! ? Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Q j. ^ NO. 98 24 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 9, 1934 $3.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Ixpansion Of Wellco Shoe Plant Announced $30,000Bonus Will Be Paid December 15 Busiifess next year looks better than 1954. according to Heinz W. Rollman. president of Wellco Shoe Corporation, and world-wide Ro Search organizations, in an inter view this morning. Rollman announced that the firm had completed plans for two new items of shoes, which will mean an expansion of the Waynesville plant, and doubling employment for the future. The industrialist said: "We have recently developed two new items in shoes?one with a leather upper and a pore-rubber sole, and "" economically priced canvas shoe with a rubber sole. Plans are to put both items into production by the middle of 1955, and we hope to double production and naturally double employment as sales of the items increase. Employment is now near the 400 mark." The optimistic viewpoint came as Rollman announced the payment of $30,000 in the profit-sharing plan of the firm on Dec. 15, as the second such payment this year. The other $30,000 payment was made to office and factory personnel in August. In the interview. Rollman was asked several questions, which he answered as follows: Q. How do you consider the business outlook and employment outlook for the year 1955? A. If people continue to have the same unshaken confidence in the stability of the country, as they (See Welloo?Page 2) Two More Escapees Captured Two more prisoners who fled the Hazelwood prison camp Sun day night have been recaptured and only two are still at large. Noland West, Jr. was apprehend ed in Winston-Salem by a state prison official, while Joseph Lott was captured in Wadesboro by the Anson County sheriff, accord ing to Capt. W. F. Swift, superin tendent of the local prison camp. Capt. Swift left here yesterday to go to Winston-Salem to bring back West. Lott, however, will be taken to Central Prison to be con fined there. He is a life-term prisoner, serving out a conviction of second-degree burglary. Still at large are Woodrow Moody and Otis Levi Feerguson who, along with five other prison camp inmates, escaped after saw ing through bare in their cell block. Three other fugitives were tak en Sunday night by Canton police after the trio reached there in a Waynesville taxicab. [oe Milner ro Head Local Woodmen Camp Joe Milner was elected consul omraander of the Waynesville amp of Woodmen of the World at he organization's last meeting. He ucceeds Leo Buckner, Jr., who leeomes past consul commander. Other officers chosen were: Carl McCracken, Jr., advisor cutenant: Paul Franklin, bank r; Orville Cogdill, escort; Jack '.dwards, watchman; Billy Schul offer, sentry; Gilbert Reeves, fl ancial secretary; Bobby Joe Mc lure, recording secretary, and esse James, James Gardner, and iCo Buckner, Sr., auditors. Highway Record For 1954 In Haywood (TO DATS) Killed . ?. ? 3 Injured.... 66 (This Informs tt*? em pUed from teeorta ?t Stat* Highway PatraL) '[ |ver Davis, J. H. Howell, Mrs. Ellen |Wy Named To Key County Posts The board of commissioners have named Grover C. Davis as county attorney, J. H. Howell. Sr., as vet erans service officer, and Mrs. El len Woody, as assistant tax collec tor of Beaverdam. These three changes in the county administration came as the board met for the third day get ting the many matters in order which came to their attention after taking office Monday shortly before noon. Most of the Monday afternoon session was taken with checking bonds of the various officers of the court house, and putting the amounts and names of the bonding firms on the records. The board also accepted the bonds of J. H. Thompson, constable of Clyde; and F. R. Noland, of Fines Creek. Accepted earlier were those of A. F. Arrington, Waynesville; W. C. Sutton, Jona than Creek; W. H. Scott, Beaver dam; and Farining Burress, - East Fork. W. C. Price was also given the oath as justice of the peace ol Fines Creek. Jack Allison was renamed af superintendent of the county home farm, and Mrs. Eula Allison a: county home manager. ? J. H. Howell, Sr., veterans ser vice officer, succeeds Bruce Brown of Clyde. George Queen was renamed da> janitor of the court house, and Charlie Smathers renamed the night janitor. The board named the three bank: in the county as the depository foi county funds. Ernest Chambers, dog warden was reappointed, while Miss Nancj B. Davis was renamed as tax as 1 aessor. F. N. McElroy continues as the (See Conuataioners?Page 2> Presbyterian Men's Fellowship Elects Morrow B. J. Morrow was elected presi dent of the Men's Fellowship group at the Waynesville Presby terian Church at a dinner meeting Wednesday night at the church. Also elected were H. S. Ward, vice president, and Bob Winchest er, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Mor row was also named to represent the Fellowship group at a district council meeting at the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church on December 27. C. T. McCuiston gave a report on a previous district council meet ing and discussed proposal activi ties of the organization for 1955. A meal at the meeting last night was served by women of Mrs. R. R. Kibbe's church circle. Moose Collecting Toys For Needy County Children Used toys are being collected and repaired by members of Waynes ville Lodge 773, Loyal Order of the Moose, fordistribution to needy children at Christmastime. Persons who have toys to do nate to this program have been asked to get in touch with the Marcus Electric Co., Moody Rulane Co., Haywood Tire Co., and Kurt dans. Jewelers. A drive is also being conducted by Moose members to collect maga zines for patients at Haywood County Hospital. ?iHOWELL, SR., is Hay Hft Veterans Service Officer. K* named to the post by the Hi if commissioners. He serv K ffaynesville's postmaster ?au; years until his recent Hcuent. GROVER C. DAVIS has been named county attorney by the board of commissioners. j (Way Road Sentence wen Man Who Failed ) Heed Own Advice I'ater Rock irest Fire rozen Out' fire fighters are gucss fwhat has happened to the I fire on top of Water Hock iThe snow-bound road to the I lie 6.100-foot peak prevents from reaching the scene of ill fire which w as smoulder 1 feet deep in the dry forest Wore the snows covered I Caldwell, fire warden, said hd tried to reach the scene kd to turn back because of In and snow on the trail, irden Caldwell said he. was H that the fire was "frozen and that it would not give kr trouble. If blue began when campers Forest Fire?Page 2) Fire Runs de Tuesday i runs were made by Wayncs ?remen Tuesday, according to Chief Felix Stovall. 'at noon was to the residence fl Cunningham on the Dell load where slight damage IUsed by a defective flue. The "out when firemen arrived. ' smoke damage was caused 'faulty stove In the trailer ??f Oreenarch on the Hall ?d when firemen answered ^ 11 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. l/i m I L^CHRISTMAsfi The I eather | I OH (QUI ^">8 and colder tonight. Fri Icia?'*'1 colder. mii .Vayncsv"le temperature ^ ? by the State Test Farm. \1ar Ul. D.? I'llUt ? l?V? 6 49 25 .35 42 25 .40 , 40 8 ? 49 12 ? . "But. shurruf. I can't go to jail? ! I gotta preach at ten thuty, I just gotta?" stammered a 60-year-old drunk, as Sheriff Fred Campbell gently took him by the arm in the Maggie section at 3:30 Sunday morning. "How can you sober up enough in seven hours to preach?" the sheriff asked the stuttering, and re sisting man. "You better come on '< and we'll talk about the preaching part later," the sheriff continued. "My con-gashun 'spects me. and I aims to be there," the drunk stammered further, as he began to use his full strength to break away from the officer. Seeing that he could not out-talk the sheriff, the drunk started to use force, and attempted to fight the i officer, but was told in plain Eng lish that he was in enough trouble wtihout adding another charge of resisting an officer, and perhaps assault. Ten-thirty Sunday morning came, and the man was still woozy. So one came to post his bond this time, as had been the case once before, when he was arrested for I being drunk and disturbing the I peace. The sheriff on that occasion (See Road Sentence?Page Z) Horse Show Folk Will Name Board Saturday Night The annual meeting of the Hay wood Horse Show Assoeiation will be held at the court house, Sat urday, at 7:30 p.m., it was announc ed today by C. C. League, presi dent. Five directors will be named for the 1955 board, League said, and all life members of the as sociation are expected to attend this annual meeting. The association sponsored the 1 Carolina Jubilee Horse Show last 1 August, and about 10,000 attended the two-day show. Other officers of the Horse ' Show Association are. H. W. Sher rell, vice president; Miss Margaret I Perry, secretary, and Dr. Doris B. < Hammett, treasurer. 11 County Agricultural Group Elects Holloway President Virgil L. Mollaway, county farm < agent, was elected president of the i Haywood County Agricultural i Workers Council at a meeting held i Tuesday afternoon at the court house, < Also chosen were B. F. Ncsbitt, j vocational agricultural teacher at ( Crabtree-Iron Duff High School, ' vice president, and Miss Jean Childers, assistant home demon- . stration agent, secretary. Discussing the annual Baby * Beef Sale held at Knka In No- c vembcr, the agricultural workers igreed that 4*H Club and FFA nembers should enter only one :alf in the event. Jt was also decided that special efforts will be exerted to see that ill animals entered from Haywood bounty at Enka will be in the prime" and "choice" grades. Next year the Agricultural Workers Council will meet at the Courthouse at 3:30 p.m. on the sec >nd Tuesday of each month. VISITORS TO BETHEL, even those without 20-20 eyesight, will have no trouble mistaking the identity of this building as four foot high letters proclaim it to be the home of the Bethel Blue Demons and Belles?two of the county's top basketball teams. The new tym will seat more than 1,100 persons in "foldawmy" seats when opened to the public in January. (Mountaineer Photo). 12-Room Lodge; Old Mill Renovation Projects Of Two South Carolina Men A 12-room lodge on Fie Top Road is well under way, and plans 1 are to have it completed by spring, according to H. T. Stewart, form erly of Florence, S. C. The place has been named "Smoky Shadows Farm" by Stew art, who is also a partner in the ownership and operation of the Coye Creek Mill. The mill is being operated by Karl Rogers, also of Florence. The 108-year-old mill, bought from Temp Phillips, is being renovated, and several major improvements made, Rogers said. "None of the improvements are to change the appearance, or take away from the 'ripe-old-age' of the place, Rog ers explained. The mill is now servicing stores with their products and Rogers said that as soon as the Pigeon River Road is completed, he plans to build a tourist unit, and a gift shop to operate in con nection with the mill. I r " Touch Of Spring In Air - Over At , Wellco Shoe Plant Monday was the coldest day of the winter, according to the ' weather report, but at the I Wellco Shoe plant, spring was in the air. The 362 employees at Wellco 1 began making the new spring and summer line of shoes. The change-over from the winter lines to the warm weather line ' was made without loss of jr. hour, it was learned from plant executives. The plant now turns out be tween 5,600 and 6,000 pairs of shoes daily?enough for every man, woman and child in Way nesville to get a new pair daily. The shoes are sold in all 48 states. WTHS Orchestra $100 Nearer To New Orleans Trip As of today, the 50-piece WTHS symphony orchestra is about $200 from being able to accept the invi tation of playing a concert in New Orleans before Southern music in structors. The goal was $300. and a few friends and an organization came forth with about $100. The parents of the 50 musicians have underwritten $2,500 of the ( expenses. Charles Islev. director I of the music at the high school | estimated that $2,800 would be needed for the trip and all ex- i penses. No public solicitation will be made for the funds. Those want- | lng to help make the trip possible should contact director Isley. New Offices Are Added At Wellco I Workmen have just completed the addition of four new offices for Wellco Shoe Corporation. The 1 new offices are on the second ? loor, and have an outside entrance. Heiriz Rollman, president, said the additional office space is nec-, essary due to the increase in business of the firm. REV. EARL H. BRENDALL | / Dedication Bethel's New School Units Set For 15th (Other pictures Pases 2 and 6) Bethel's new elementary school building ? including two class room units and a large gymnasium ? will be dedicated in ceremon ies next Wednesday night in the new cafeteria, starting at 7 p.m. With Principal C. C. Poindexter presiding, the first part of the program will include: Advance of the colors by Troop 12 of tbe Boy Scouts, national an them by the band and audience, pledge of allegiance to the Ameri can flag, led by Scout Eddie Wells; invocation by the Rev. Henry Hope, pastor of the Bethel Pres byterian Church; presentation of flag of Waynesvitle order of Wood men of the World; "In Memoriam," and recognition of officials and guests. Presentation of the master key to the new school will be made by Architect Lindsey Gudger to Mark Kirkpatrick, chairman of the coun ty school board. Clifton Terrell, chairman, will accept the key for the Bethel District Schools com mittee, while Mr. Poindexter will accept for the school. Lawrence B. Leatherwood, sup erintendent of county schools, will deliver a dedicatory address and the Rev. Oder Burnett, pastor of the East Fork Missionary Bap tist Church, will give a dedicatory prayer. The band and audience will then sing "America"' and "Bethel the Beautiful." after which the Rev. L. B. George, pastor of the Bethel Methodist Church will deliver the benediction. The final event of the event will be a tour of the building and serving of refreshments in the cafeteria by the Bethel School PTA. The new Bethel School facilities, built at a cost of more than a half million dollars. Include two units with a total of 24 classrooms, a 1 -afetcria which seats more than ! tOO. a library, clinical room, cachers' lounges, principal office, ' valk-in safe, and a gymnasium ] which will seat more than 1,100 in 'foldaway" seats, and a large vater tank. Parking facilities al- c o are being constructed on the c ehool grounds. eff Reece t s Nominated ro AF Academy E Jeff Reeoe has been nominated h > compete for a place in the first n lass to be admitted to the United C tatcs Air Force Academy, which J as been established at Lowry Air L orce Base, Denver, Colo. Nomination of the cadets is bas- "" 1 on scholastic aptitude, charac x and leadership and participa on in athletics and other extra irricular activities. The Academy has been establish 1 by the Congress of the United :ates and will begin functioning ith its first class of Cadets in ily, 1955, The Academy will be I rated permanently at Colorado >rings. Colo. It will be the primary purpose the Academy to train and in-: ruct the Carets to be officers of e Air Force. These men will ad the governing staff of the (See Jeff Reece?Page 2) Dime Board Will Open Next Friday The Waynesville Lions Club will set up its Dime Board at noon on Friday, December 17, at has been announced by L. L. Lyda, chair man of the Lions' health and wel fare committee. The Dime Beard will be operat ed throughout the day until Christ mas by Lions members to raise money to clothe underprivileged school children. Last year the board raised $1,500. Next week the Lions will visit schools in the Waynesville area to pick up needy children, who will be outfitted with shoes and cloth ing. Claud Rogers, a Lions mem ber, will coordinate the program in the schools. Another Dime Board will be set up in Hazelwood by the newly or I ganized Hazelwood Lions Club. Explanation Given For Cutting Cemetery Trees Many questions have been asked about the cutting down of trees in Green Hill Cemetery. G. C. Ferguson, town manager, today gave the answers. "The trees are being cut by the owners of the lots, and not by the Town. The large mature trees are being cut because of their dis turbing of headstones, or are po tential sources of danger of fall ing and breaking headstones," Ferguson said. About seven or eight trees j have been cut so far, and all were , cut as a means of protecting property, the town official ex- ' plained. , None of the trees cut have been , on cemetery property, but all have ^ been on privately owned lots, over , which the owners have complete jurisdiction. s Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Barber and s small son, Larry, of Ipswich, . Mass., former residents of Waynes- J villc, arrived yesterday to spend - the Christmas season with Mrs. J Barber's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. _ H. Way. J Coal Truck Wrecked Tuesday At Fines Creek The only traffic accident report ed in the Waynesville area during the past several days was that in volving a coal truck, driven by George Arnold, 23, of near Mid dlesboro, Ky.. which crashed into an embankment when its brakes failed on the Max Patch Road in the Fines Creek community at noon Tuesday. Arnold, who was not hurt, told State Patrolman V. E. Bryson that he turned his truck into the bank to avoid injury to himself or com plete loss of his truck. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at between $300 and $400. Arnold was coming to Hazelwood from Eastern Kentucky. Brendall To Head Ministerial Group The Rev. Earl H. Brendall. pas tor of the First Methodist Church in Waynesville, has been elected ^resident of the Haywood County Ministerial Association for. 1955. He succeeds the Rev. Archie Gra iam, pastor of the Hazelwood Presbyterian Church, the retiring >resident of the association. Other officers named were the j tev. James Y. Perry, pastor of Jrace Episcopal Church in Way lesville, vice president, and Major >cil Brown, superintendent of j he Salvation Army citadel at Max 'atch, secretary-treasurer. Captain James Henry, com- j nandcr of the Salvation Army, tsheville, was the speaker. he JEFF IU I ( I LOCAL STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL NINE O'CLOCK FRIDAY || .
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