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'AEB NO. 62 D 30^ PAGES C,u?y Seat of Haywood County At The Eas.on, Entrance Of TV Great Smoky Monntain, Nation, P?k j ^ ""
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se Show
Feature
t Event
g new bas been added
lina Jubilee horse show
three performances at
ark in Waynesville, Fri
inrl Saturday afternoon
August/ 12 and 13, it
jccd today by C. C.
?sident of the Haywood
Association, .sponsors
se show, for the third ;
year.
he featured attractions
e for the first time is
?r small ponies, driven
boy. accompanied in a
ed buggy by a young
as a Fancy Pony Turn
s worn by the children
s count 50'/ in the
j the pony counts 50',t ? i
dressed in a formal, and
ars a top hat, or straw
i or tie and tails. Nose
whip, and ribbons any- '
I can be tied on the
ire a part of the fancy 4
>ted items in connec- J I
the coming show, in- j
eturn of the Champion | ?
r. and his rider. Wade I
Mount Airy. Many top
the two Carolinas have
rcerous Walking horses, -
I gaited horse stables
lv sent entries.
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v is managed by John
of Winston-Salem, who {
;ed many of the top g,
s of the nation, includ- _
issic Sedgefield, Beau
as, and New Orleans F
many others through- *
ia. His wife handles the *1
rk in connection with 4
hows. Bowers has im- *
portable stables to 4
orses expected to com
ne Show?Page 8)
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Mured |jj
rabtree ?%
\Wreck I
i Ci
wood County men were t|
10 a.m. Tuesday on the c
tad two miles north of ^
luska near the Jimmy
esidence. Total damage
is $2,000. n
e Oral L. Yates of Iron i *'
suffered severe bruises j 1
arm, and Wayne Trant- |e]
;s Cfeek, who sustained i
e forehead. I a'
Patrolman Harold Day- 0
d that the accident oc
[r. Yates, driving a 1954 ai
ds the lake, met Mrs. s<
! in the opposite direc- t?
her vehicle. As the two w
a and started to pull off
ly, Mr. Trantham ap
i a 1951 Mercury. d
itham told the patrol- B
ie saw Mrs. Yates and . w
wo Hurt?Page 4) I ir
c Circulation In July
>eds Entire 1944 Total
iood County Public Li-,
lated more books last
it did th<* entire first
existence in 1944.
was disclosed today by
iret Johnston, county
(io reported that a total
>oks were circulated at
by the Bookmobile, and
ton St. branch during
compares with the total
or the entire year of
ased by 10,000 was the
?oks circulated from
I to June 30, 1953, ac
Hiss Johnston's annual
Is figure was given as
'hp lAiol * irt?o e *
lict Library will be operating or
smaller budget during the n<
fiscal year than it did the past 01
The 1955-56 budget will be $1
200?a decrease of $2,340 frc
1954-55. This drop was attribut
by Miss Johnston to a reduc
amount of aid from the state.
Total registration at the cour
library during the past fiscal yc
was 6,410. This figure is not ind
ative of the reading habits
county residents, however, the
brarian pointed out, because me
bers of registrants' families a
their friends often read books, t
(See Library?Page 7)
WOMEN. TOO like to try their skill at firing the
ponderous muzzle-loading ritles at the annual
Cataloochee Beef Shoot. On the bear rug here is
OOther pictures on Pages 2. 7, and 8.)
Juanita Rivers of Waynesville. At the other firing
position is Robert Lee Wallen, Route 4, Marshall,
one of last year's winners. (Mountaineer Photo).
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1,(100 Flock To Cataloochee Ranch
For Colorful Muzzle-Loader Match
372 Attending Leadership
School This Week At Lake
Children Starting
'o School Must
fleet N. C. Laws
Parents werfe reminded by Dr.
'a 1 lace Brown, county health of
cer. that all children must be vac
inatcd for smallpox and diph
lerbi before Lbcv can begin sellout.
J}' Brown ciUfci the genial law
i North Carolina which made
lese two vaccinations compulsory.
He said that the family phyisican
in give the vaccinations, or they
in be had any time Wednesday at
ie County Health Center. The
anton are*, wilh be served on
uesdays in Canton.
Dr. Brown also pointed to the
ecessity of a pre-school examina
on of all students entering school
>r the first time, as well as teaeh
rs.
These examinations tan be had
t the Health Center on Monday
r Wednesday.
Dr. Brown announced that plans
re being completed for giving the
;cond of the polio shots soon af
?r school opens. The exact date
ill be announced soon.
Mrs. J. W. Fowler and her
aughters, Margaret and Nina
eth, and her mother, Mrs. Ha
-orth, of Lake Junaluska are visit
lg relatives in Indiana.
The Southwide Leadership
School under way at the Lake Jun
aluska Methodist Assembly has an
enrollment of 372 men, women and
children for the first term.
The enrollment includes 253
Sunday School teachers and other
church workers. 74 boys and girls
in the daily laboratory school, and
a 45-meuiber faculty, according to
the Rev. M. Earl Cunningham of
.the Method^t ?oa#d -of Ef^cation
Nashville, Tenn., who Is directing
the school. j
"It is encouraging to report
that an increasing number of pas
tors no longer look upon leader
ship education as an elective in
the program of the local church
. . . they consider it the founda
tion of worthy education in the
Christian faith," the Rev. Mr. Cun
ningham said.
The first term of the school will
end Saturday, and the second term
begins Monday and runs through (
'August 12. A large number of I
i those now enrolled plan to attend
I the second term also.
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Dr. Brown Starts
Work As County
Health Officer
Dr. Wallace Brown of Waynes
ville assumed his new duties this
week as head of the Haywood Coun
ty Health Department, replacing
the late Dr. S. W. Jabaut, who died
following a heart attack in Ashe
ville in April.
Dr. Brown, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George A., Brown, Jr., 205
East Marshall St., was graduated
from Waynesville Township High
School In 1947, with honors from
Wake Forest in 1950, and received
his M.D. degree from the Univer
sity of North Carolina in 1954.
After completing his internship
at City Hospital in Akron, Ohio,
Dr. Brown spent one month with
the Caldwell County Health De
partment at Lenoir before starting
work here.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their
infant son are residing in the
Gwyn apartments on South Main
St.
[ron Duff, Fines Creek
Dpen 1955 CDP Tours
By W. C. MEDFORD
Fines Creek and Ironduff CDF's
let under seemingly unfavorable i
ircumstances at lower Iron Duff ?
esterday at 10:30 a.m. since only I
few of the members were out. I
he young folks turned out bet- J
sr. * v i
The group, led by County Agent, i
irgil Holloway and assistant Bob
ippett, first saw the modern i
airy barn of Cash Medford. From 1
lere they went to Dee Crawford's
tbacco patch of Burley 21. This i
good tobacco, free from wildfire, i
nd Agent Holloway advised the I
roup to raise this variety if the <
larketable quality were what he
Wight it would he this season
Burley 16 had wildfire.
Next a visit to the modern home
of Tom Chambers was made,
where Chambers' corn was also
ooked over. At J. R. Caldwell's
they were shown the site of Iron
Duffs proposed CDP building,
where excavation has already been
made.
At Clinton McElroy's, the group
taw patches of both varieties of
burley mentioned.
A good lunch was next enjoyed
at Antioch Baptist Church. The
meal was served by the ladies of
the community, and was an ex
cellent one. <
After lunch the crowd assembled j
(See Iron Duff?Pace ft)
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United Fund Campaign Is Planned
By Waynesville Leaders This Fall
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Dr. J. E. Fender
Temporary Head
Of New Group
A representative group of civic
and professional leaders voted
unanimously Monday night to have
a United Fund campaign here this
fall.
Dr. James K. Fender was named
temporary chairman of the organi
zation after hearing a state, and
Canton regional official of Caro
linas United explain the benefits
of having such an organization in
a community like Wavnesville.
Practically all organizations in
the area were represented at the
meeting sponsored by the Cham
ber of Commerce, the organization
which had been called upon to
study the plan and present the
facts.
Johnny Wood, field director of
Carolines United of the Western
district, told the Haywood group,
that there are 55 such organiza
tions now in operation in the two
Carolinas. and all had met their
quotas, and liked the plan far bet
ter than the multiple of campaigns.
fir. Hugh Matthews, past presi
dent of the Canton organization. '
explained in detail the plans of :
the Canton group, and the success
they had met since starting the J
United Fund plan three years ago.
"The United Fund plan is not
justified for just cutting down the
number of solicitation drives. The
plan is a big relief, but not per
fect. We set a budget for every
need, and cover them in one cam
paign. which is proving very satis- :
factory.
"I feel it is fine for the Cham
ber of Commerce, like yours, as
did ours, to initiate the program.
(See United Fund?Pag* 4>
125 WNC Lions
Will Hold Meet
Here On Sunday
About 125 Lion officials of West- 1
ern North Carolina are expected
here for the first quarterly cabi- 1
net conference Sunday, 12:30. '
The meeting will begin with a
luncheon meeting at Central Ele- 1
mentary school, with Lawrence
Leathcrwood, district governor of 1 <
District 31A in charge. Ji
The presidents and secretaries of
the 45 clubs in the district, togeth- ]
er with the cabinet officers are ex
pected to attend the meeting. (
Matter of general interest to the (
program of the organization will be
discussed, Disriet Governor Leath
?rwoo<J said.
THESE FOUR were discussing the advantages
of a United Fund project for Waynesvillr Mon
day night when this picture was made. I<eft to
right: Johnny Wood, district field director of
Carolinas United; Dr. Janes E. Fender, tem
porary chairman of the Waynesville chapter. Dr.
Hugh Matthews of Canton, who seems very hap
py that Waynesville decided to have a United
Fund organization, while Don Gilmore, llender
sonville, a director of Carolina United, and an
executive of the organization in liendersonville.
stands in back. (Mountaineer Photo)
Area Civic Clubs Endorse Recreation
Center Bond Issue; Optimism Mounts
Hitch-Hiker Decides
To Ride; Notv In Jail
Donald Gentry. 22, a local col
ored man, wanted to go to Sylva.
He began to thumb his way. It
#as hot, and motorists passed him
!>y.
Gentry would not be outdone. He
wanted to get to Sylva.
He saw a pretty 1955 Buick. The
:-ar was parked at a service station
where it had been serviced.
Gentry got in and drove off. He
leaded for Sylva.
As he got to Saunook, he ran off
he pavement and hit a parked car,
>wned by Hershel Stephens.
Gentry kept on going, and in a
Few minutes passed Chief Koy
Stephens, of Hazelwood. and broth
?r of Hershel. Chief Stephens no
ticed the caved in side of the Buick
ind was suspicious, and in a mo
nent a Florida motorist stopped
.he officer and told that he saw the
3uick leave the highway and crash
nto the parked car.
Chief Stephens called Sheriff
Tred Campbell, and in turn, the
sheriff called Jackson county offi- j
:ers to head off the damaged
3uick.
Gentry gave the Jackson officers ?
i chase for about a mile, but was
ipprebended and lodged in jail be- '
or^ Hershel Stephens knew his
Chevrolet had been hit.
Damage to the Buick was estim
ited about $400 and $100 to tiie
Chevrolet.
The Buick was owned by Bev
dr. Cox. formerly of Hazelwood,
ind now living in Morganton.
Gentry was bound over to Supe
?lor Court by Justice of Peace
lohnny Ferguson under $1,200
>ond. The traveling Gentry is
charged with driving drunk, lar
?eny of a car, hit and run. and
Iriving without an operator's li
ense. ?
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3 Communities
Will Discuss
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Grange Chapters
Two more meetings to discuss
forming chapters of the Grange in
liaywpod County will be held this
week and one next week. Starting
at 8 p.m., one meeting will be held
tonight at South Clyde and an
other Friday night at Jonathan
Creek.
Previous meetings have been at
Fines Creek and Crabtree-Iron
Duff.
A fifth meeting, originally sched
uled to be held at Bethel Monday
night, was postponed to Tuesday
because of the meeting that night
of the Pigeon Valley Fair board.
T. W. Ferguson of Ferguson, N.
C.. state organizer for the Grange,
is in charge ot the community
meetings.
Optimism, linked with a sched
ule of hard work, marked the
program of a growing group favor
ing passage ol^Jie recreation bend i
o.sue as plana' were made foe HE' j
"complete victory**, according to
Dr. Boyd Oweti, chairman of the
Recreation Commission.
Endorsement of the bond is-ute
Jy numerous civic and professlon
il leaders, hs well as three civic
dubs in the community added en
ouragement to the program toda>.
2lubs who have endorsed the pro
jram thus far include: Waynesviile
laycees, Hazelwood Lions, and
iVaynesvllle Lions.
Dr. Owen said other clubs were
dated to bring the matter up at
he next meeting and ask for.an
indorsement for the program
vhich would give the community a
tart at a Recreation Center.
Several of the organizations
lacking the program for the pas
sage of the bond issue for creation
if a Recreation Center are using
:pace in this issue of this news
>aper stating their position and
irging the voters to vote "yes" for
he approval of the bond issue
Chairman Owen said this moili
ng: "The commission is not con*
:erned as to location of the liccre
itidn Center.. In fact, that is a mat
(See Election?Page Hi
Civic Band Will Give
Concert On Friday Night
Waynesville's new 50-piece civic
land will give its first concert Fri- '
lay night at 8 o'clock outdoors on
he grounds of the old Ferguson
lome, corner of Haywood and
loyd Avenue.
Conducted by Charles Isley, di
pctor of music at the Waynesville
iigh School, the band was just or
anized six weeks ago by adult
itizens who had played in higb
chool bands in the past and who
till like to "blow a horn or beat
drum". The personnel 'of the
iand includes business and pro
essional men and women, house
wives. summer visitors, college stu
jents and a few selected high
school stude'nts.
The 50 members of the band
lave devoted one evening a week
lo the project and are highly en
husiastic about the results of
heir efforts. Some of them had not
ouched Instruments since high
school days, some even as long ago
as 1940, but they hope that this
Friday's concert will just be the
beginning of a new movement for
volunteer participation in music in
this community.
Admission for school age young
(See Concert?Page 71
Haywood Art Exhibition
Opens Saturday Afternoon
The Haywood County art exhib
t sponsored by the Waynesville
Chamber of Commerce will open u
it 2 p.m. Saturday with a tea to '
>e given by the Waynesville Wo- '
nen'g Club. f
Site of the exhibit will be the
Curt Cans apartments, over the
lans Jewelry store, at 205 Main *
>t. Hours will be from 2 until 5 (
i.m. daily through August 14, and J
ilso from 7 until 10 p.m. on Sat- '
irday, August 6, Wednesday, Aug
ist 10, and Saturday. August 13. '
fhe exhibit will be open on Sun- ^
lay. ' I
Divisions of the exhibit will &e:
iriginal paintings, prints, hernld
y. family portraits, and hooked
?urs. The deadline for entering ex
libits was yesterday.
Members of the Waynesville
tayeees assisted in the hanging of
ilctures, and the 'Waynesville
Council of Garden Clubs will pro
vide cut flowers for the three ex
liblt rooms.
Mrs. Grace Stamey is general
haihnan of the exhibit. Others in
?harge are: Mrs. If. B. Foy,
leraldry: Mrs. Lois Hendry, por
rait*. and Sherrod McCall, rugs.
Highway
Record For
1955
In Haywood
(TO DATE)
Killed 1 I
Injured.... 64
Accidents 115
Loss .. $48,571 Jj
(This Information com
piled from records of
Silt* Highway Patrol.)
One thousand people turned oct
yesterday on Fie Top Mountain for
the 17th annual Cataloochee Ranch
Beef Shoot, which proved to be
the most hotly contested in the his- j
tory of the event.
Firing started at 9 a.m. and con
tinued steadily through the after-j
noon until the winners were nam-'
ed. First-place contestants shared '
$130 from a prize beef from ranch '
owner Tom Alexander's herd, sold
at" auction. In previous years, the
winners were awarded a quarter of
beef apiece.
As interesting as the shootng
match itself were the ancient muz
zle loaders used?many more than
P century old?still as unerring to-i
day against targets as in the days
when they provided defense
| against Indians or wild aniinals.
Onlookers watched with avid
interest as the marksmen used a
hollow bear's tooth to measure
powder from the horn of a steer
and then shove the charge down
the long barrel with an ancient !
ramrod. Many of the shooters also i
molded their own round lead bul- !
lets before arriving at Cataloochee.
Among the audience were a num
ber of newspaper and magazine
| photographers and a television
cameraman, filming the colorftil
! proceedings for NBC'c Gillette
I "Cavalcade of Sports" series.
The trip up Fie Top Mountain,
! however, was a tough one for cars
(See Cataloochee?Page 8)
1955 COMMUNITY TOURS in Haywood County were inaugurated
Wednesday when Iron Duff played host to Fines Creek at the
Antioch Baptist Church. Seated on a stump enjoying a chicken
dinner were Marion Kirkpatrick. vice chairman of the Fines
Creek CDP, and Ray Milner, chairfhan of the Iron Duff CDP.
(Other picture on Page l> (Mountaineer Photo).
M steady increase in
Haywood County Pub
Weather
nny and hot today and
a few isolated after
l.v night thundershow
aynesvtlle temperature
the State Test Farm:
Maxtl Mtn. Pr.
82 68 .26
87 62
8? 61 .01
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