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<3.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Count* t
tvey Shows Lack Of Plans'
[feated Recreation Issue
hodist Camp Meeting
I Open Sunday At Lake
r pictures, pace 3
I time" Methodist Camp
an annual highlight at
Junaluska summer as
ill open Sunday and run
ugust 21.
Arthur J. Moore of At
and the Rev. George A.
Cleveland. Ohio, will be
irm preachers, altcrnat
it the 11-a.m. and 8 p.m.
JVloore, widely-known as
! South s leading evange
:hers. supervises the two
inferences of the Metho
h Dr. Fallon is pastor
ewood Methodist Church
nd.
shop in evangelism will
aily at 10 a m. for min
laymen. Leaders will
r. A. E. Acey of Danville, :
lent of the southeastern
nal Methodist Board of
l. and the Rev. Wayne A.
Hemphis, Tenn.
feature of the camp
11 he a continuous, eight
?r vigil irf Memorial
dor the direction of the
mas A. Carruth, staff
I the Methodist Board of
a. Nashville, Tenn. He
around-the-clock" vigil
ated to a nonstop, year
i of prayer for world
lodist churches are spon
m coast to coast. The
; started on New Year's
? kept goto; by one oiy
hes e\ cltykftK.
nusic and congregational
ring the tamp meeting
directed by William
inister of music at First
Church. Charlotte, and
is Daniel of Vanderbilt
Nashville.
of daily Bible studies, ;
to have been conducted
Is F. S. Ferre of Van
5 been cancelled by the
rustees.
!l Fund
uzation
onday
ional meeting of a
ogram for this end
ill be held Monday
iurthouse, 7:30, ac
announcement to
E. Fender, tempor
aid officers for the
anization would be
I elected Monday
hat every organiza
ld of the county
esented.
up met two weeks
issed the program
Vood, district field
e Carolinas United,
Hugh Matthews of
>n Gilmore, Hender
xperiences with the
in their communi
this Monday night
e organizing of the
) stage the United
in this end of the
>K CDP TOUR
^CELLED
agent's office an
y that the Saunook
t for Saturday the
ed. Iron Duff was to
;roup.
I HOT
B?ud\, warm, and windy
Bonal showers tonight
Baynesville temperature
B by the State Test
Ma*. Mln. Pr.
B 82 63 .19
B 83 62
B 85 """
Faithful Light
Bulb Burns Out
After 30 Years
For 30 or more years, a faith
ful light bulb has given light in
the rear vestibule of the Post
office.
This week the light failed.
Postmaster Enos Boyd started
checking on the age of the bulb,
and found from dealers that the
particular type bulb with the
sharp point, was last made a
bout 30 years ago. Frank Nich- I
olv, custodian for 24 years, and
Chan Burress,- custodian for 27
years, said the bulb had not been
changed during the time they ,
have been with the post office
department here.
Allison And
Duncan Will
Stage Events
Allison Si Duncan Oil Company
made a dual announcement this
morning, in that a modern new
station is being erected between
the East Waynesville School and
the Hospital, and that Saturday will
see the formal introduction of
Phillips 66 products into this area.
Allison, president of the j
firm, said the modern station will
be completed within 60 days, and
that the second such station within
the city limits has been approved,
and will get under construction
soon.
Bob Allison, secretary-treasurer
of the company said that the 21
dealers served by the local plant,
and the 26 from the Murphy plant,
would stage a grand opening Sat
urday.
Here to assist with the details
of the opening are 56 men from
the Phillips organization from
South Carolina, North Carolina,
Virginia and Georgia.
Allison said free gifts and
souvenirs will be given to every
one who visits one of the Phillips
66 stations on Saturday.
Allison and Duncan began dis
tributing petroleum products in
this area 20 years ago.
New bulk plants have recently
been completed here and in Mur
phy, and their territory has been
increased by several counties in
this state as well as Tennessee and
Georgia.
Allison said that Phillips 66
products are now marketed in 36
midwestern and southeastern
states, and the orange and black
shield trademark is being erect
ed continuously at new stations
throughout the territory.
J. D. Duncan is vice president
of the local company, and in charge
of the Murphy branch.
More Than Was
Bargained For
The Health Center had a couch
and two chairs ordered for their
new building.
Wednesday the furniture ar
rived. Not three pieces but a
solid truck load. Somewhere
along the line, the order became
confused and a shipment large
enough to fill the Health Center
was received?but not accepted, i
Proposed Plan
Lost Tuesday In
Two Towns by 116
A tentative survey of voters in
both Waynesville and Hazelwood
today showed a decided trend to
approve a bond issue on a recrea
tion center provided a definite pro
gram were presented on the
matter.
The survey followed the election
on Tuesday when the $fft,000
bond issue failed to carry by 116
votes. Waynesville turned down the
non-defined recreation program by
a vote of 503 to 521, while Hazel
wood turned down the same propo
sition by a vote of 278 to 180.
The Waynesville precinct at t^?e
fire station voted 435 to 451, and
the Aliens Creek precinct went 68
to 70 against the proposition.
Voting was rather steady
throughout the day, but quiet.
Waynesville voters were voting
on $136,500 of the $175,000 pro
posed center and Hazelwood for
$38,500. The basis was on assessed
valuation of the two towns.
Shortly after the votes were
counted, the Chamber of Com
merce directors, in their monthly
meeting, went on record as thank
ing the 11-man Commission for
their work.
While no other action was tak
en by the board, discussion led to
the fact that the commission mem
bers should not resign, as some
had. indicated they would.
Dr. Boyd Owen, chairman, said
he would call the Commission to
gether soon for a meeting, and
see that all records were brought
up to date, and then "he did not
know what action would be taken >
by the individual members of the
commission."
Voters in all walks of. life were
contacted, and it was learned that
the vast majority who voted a
gainst the matter Tuesday did so
because they were not given a
definite recreation plan.
One Hazelwood voter said: "I
could not be for the proposition
until I knew more details, which
'were not available."
Another industrial worker said:
"Had 1 been shown how the plan
would have benefited my family
1 would have voted for the propo
sition, As it was I was not sure,
because the plans had not been
completed." ,
A Waynesville saleslady said: "I
voted 'no' because I did not like
(See Election?Page 3)
Three Hurt When
Car Left Soaked
Highway Monday
Three persons in one family
were painfully but not seriously
injured Monday afternoon, when
their car left a wet pavement, on
Highway 276 about a mile south
of town.
Patrolman J. E. Bryson, investi
gating officer, said Mrs. Jennie
Mae Ledford was driving the car,
and with her were two children.
Melody June, 7, and 8-month-old
Stephen.
Mrs. Ledford received a cut on
the head, and her daughter minor
cuts, and the young son several
bruises. They were released after
receiving treatment at a doctor's
office.
The daughter was holding the
baby, according to Patrolman Bry
son, when the car left the high
way. The vehicle was not damag
ed.
1IOLLOWAY IMPROVING
Virgil Holloway, county farm
agent, who was painfully injured
this week while de-horning cattle,
is improving at his home and ex
pects to return to his work im
mediately. x
Community Tours Held At
Francis Cove, Thickety
South Clyde was guest Tuesday
of the Thickety community CDP.
Thickety had 90 present and South
Clyde had 73 present. The tour
included tobacco-grading room of
Paul Sorrells Oak Grove Church.
Roy Robinson's beef cattle, corn
and pasture; Hack Clark's tobacco
and K. O. CarsweTs alfalfa. They ,
saw home improvements at both
Charles Jacobs' and Earl Cabe's
homes. Rockwood Church was
visited, also Wilson Medford's
corn.
Lunch was at Community Park
In the guessing game. Mrs. W.
II. Farley won for South Clyde.
In horseshoes South Clyde also
won with Walter Rhodarmer and
Carl Mann in the men's contest,
while Thickety won in the women's
contest with Mary Ross and Eva
Lou Rhinehart.
Boys under 16: Thickety won
with Earl Wilson and Nell Clark,
as they also did in the girls' con
test. Shelby Sorrells, Judy Harris.
Softball (boys): Thickety 13.
South Clyde. 6. Girls: Thickety
28. South Clyde 1.
W. PIGEON AT FRANCIS COVE
A total of 200 assembled at
j l'igeon gap. They visited Cash
1 (See Community Tours?Page 3)
THE 1955 "QUEEN OF JUNALUSKA," Miss Sylvia t ami in, will
be crowned in a colorful ceremony Saturday night at 8 o'clock in
the main auditorium at Lake Junaluska. Miss Betsy Huggln, the
1954 queen, will reign over the celebration. Miss Frances "Chink"
YVanamaker, runner-up in the recent election, will serve as maid
of honor. Her escort will be Frank Jordan. The queen's escort will
be Kenner Smathers. The court has been chosen from the young
people at Lake Junaluska. The annual coronation and pageant, the
theme of which is traditionally kept secret until the night of the
presentation, will be followed by a reception in the Junaluska Tea
Room. Miss Camlin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Camlin
of Lake Junaluska, i^j graduate of Waynesville High School and
is now a junior at Western Carolina Collefe in Cullowhee where
she is very active in campus<activities.
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400 Church Leaders Finish
Conference At Junaluska
Post Office Is
Six Per Cent
Ahead Of 1954
Business at the Waynesville
Post Office showed a 6 per cent
increase over July of last year,
according to the records of Post
master Enos Boyd.
The increase was reflected in
revenue from every department,
he said.
The increase in revenue will
perhaps be shown again this
month. Postmaster Boyd said, as
he cited the extra large number
of picture post cards which are
being mailed daily. Many of
them going to Pennsylvania,
Texas and of course, Florida.
Waynesville To Have
Representative At
Apple Harvest Festival
Waynesville will be represented
with a candidate for the queen of
the Hendersonville Apple Harvest
Festival on Labor Day.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce voted to send a repre
sentative, and her alternate.
Charles Way and Ned Tucker were
named to work out details of se
lection of the local representative.
Over 400 loaders in Methodist
work will leave Lake Junaluska to- <
morrow to reutrn to their local .
churches after completing the sec- 1
ond week of work at the annual
Southeastern Jurisdiction Leader
ship School <
One of the features of the Lead
ership school's two-week period of
lectures and workshops has been
a laboratory school for workers
with children. Approximately 72 '
children have been registered at
the Children's Building on the as
sembly grounds where they were
observed by the workers,
"The most significant thing
about the school is that we are pro
viding training for the leaders of
leaders. The people that we train
here will go back to their local
churches to spread far and wide
what they have learned," said the
Rev. M. Earl Cunningham, dean of
the school. The Rev. Mr. Cunning
ham is the director of the depart
met of Leadership Education.
Methodist 'Board of Education.
Nashville, Tenn.
Also closing tomorrow is the In
stitute of Church Music which held
its second term this week. The
school had a total registration for
the two-week period of approxi
mately 170. Prof. Cyrus Daniel,
director of music at Vanderbilt (
University, Nashville, Tcnn., was
head of the Institute.
5-Day Pigeon Valley Fair
Program Starts Sept. 28
The annual Pigeon Valley Fair
will be a 5-day event this yea*, it
was decided by the board of di
rectors, as they completed plans
for the program.
The fair will be held at the
Bethel school, as in the past, and
will start Wednesday. Sept. 28 and
continue through Sunday, Oct. 2.
when a community singing will be
staged.
The 5-day event will begin with
a religious service on Wednesday
night.
Judging of exhibits will be
Thursday night, and open Friday
and Saturday.
A folk festival will be staged
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights.
The day time program will In
clude a pet and livestock show on
Friday morning, a football game
between Bethel Demons and the
1
| Hendersonvillc Bearcats during the ; ^
afternoon.
A horse show will be featured
Saturday afternoon. |
A queen for the fair will be
named during the folk festival ?
event Thursday night.
Officials of the fair organization
said today they expected the larg
est and best fair in the history of (
the community. I
M. C. Nix, vocational agricul- (
ture teacher at Bethel high school, (
will serve as fair manager.
Carlyle Sheffield will serve as (
secretary-treasurer.
Directors from the six Pigeon ,
Valley communities are as follows: |
j Delmer Reed, Stamey Cove; Mrs. ,
Henry Garner, West Pigeon; L. H. (
Sherrill, East Pigeon: Mrs. Cecil |
; Moody, Center Pigeon; L. C. ,
Moody. Cecil; Dick Alexander.
(See Bethel Fair?Page 3) ,
Everything In Readiness For
Colorful 2-Day Horse Show
About 150 Choice
Horses Will Be
Shown In Show
Scores of valuable horses are
?heady here for the Carolina Jubi
ee Horse Show which opens fri
Uy night for three performances
it Haywood Park. The first per
formance will be Friday evening at
, p m ? ,he second on Saturday
ifternoon at 1:30 and the last on
salurday night at 8 p.m.
C. C. League, president of the
Ifaywood Horse Show Association,
sponsor of the show, said that indi
cations are that each performance
a ill attract several thousand spec
tators.
Horses have already arrived from
many points throughout this state.
Florida, South Carolina. Georgia
?nd Tennessee. Some of the better
stables have sent in a number of
horses for the show. A large num
ber of horses arrived this morn
ing. are are being given workouts
tnis afternoon.
An all metal fence has been
erected around the Haywood Park
which will make it impossible to
see the performances in the ring
without being inside the specta
tors area. Special parking places
have been arranged for cars to
Park at the ringside, it was an
nounced.
Wade Moody, of Mount Airy,
rider of last year's Carolina Cham
pion will not be back this year
to ride again, because of illness in
his family. The championship
stake is $500, and is the climax to
tne ^-performance program.
There are 28 events this year,
and prize money will run to $2,800,
it was announced.
The post-show programs show
about 150 horses already listed for
the evepts, and coroo from a wide
area. Many of to?f
horses wilj be in the show this
year, according to John L. Bowers
general manager of the show
H. W. Sherrill of Canton. Is sec- j
(See Horse Show?Pare 31
"
Mrs. Burgman
Wips Honors
At Flower Show
Mrs. Leo Burgman of Balsam,
won top honors in the 16th annual
low<?r. Frult and Vegetable Show
held Monday by the Men's Garden
Club of Ashcville in City Audi
torium.
Mrs. Burgman was the sweep
stakes winner and also won in
several of the flower show divis
ions. She received three New
England Gladiolus Society awards
and won the tri-color in dahlias
She also won first place in an
nuals, first place In dahlias, and
second place In perennials. The
tri-color is awarded to the single
entry in a division chosen most
outstanding.
Mrs. A. W. Bottoms of Canton
was awarded the tri-color in the
flower arrangement division with
an all-green arrangement featuring
foliage, seed pods and buds, with
a bunch of grapes, for a cool formal
effect.
Directors To Stage
Breakfast, Then Seek
C. of C. Memberships
Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce will have a breakfast '
Tuesday morning and then make '
a whirlwind completion for mem
berships to the organization. Scores
and scores of memberships have
already been received, and Ned
Tucker, executive vice president,
said the 32 directors Would con
tact firms who had not joined thus
[ar this year.
Richard Bradley, president, will |
preside at the breakfast.
MISS KAY SINGER of Miami, will make her first appearand
here in a horse show this weekend as she rides "Altogether Love*
ly" whirh has won numerous prizes in Florida circuits. Miss Sincer
trains her own horses and will bring two to the Carolina Jubilee
Horse Show this weekend.
National Guardsmen Leave
Sunday For 15-Day Camp
Huge Potato From
Saunook Patch
Potatoes are growing big this
year, if the sample from the
one-eighth acre patch of Forest
McClure, Balsam Road, is any
indication.
McClure brought in a potato
to The Mountaineer that weigh
ed two pounds, nine ounces. It
is a Sequoia, which he said was
planted "in the dark of the moon
of April."
Potatoes of eating size have
been dug from the patch for the
past three weeks. McClure used
his own potato seed this year.
He used 5-10-5 fertilizer.
Delinquent Tax
List For Towns
To Be Advertised
Tax officials of Waynesville and
Hazelwood are preparing their
delinquent tax list for 1954. The
lists will bo advertised on Monday.
Property on which 1954 taxes
are not paid will be put and of
fered for sale on Monday. Septem
ber 12th, the officials said.
Tank Company, 120th Infantry
Regiment, of the North Carolina
National Guard will leave Waynes
ville at 7 a.m. Sunday by char
tered bus for Camp Stewart, Ga. to
participate in 15 days field train
ing. The unit is scheduled to ar
rive at Camp Stewart at 5 p.m.
on the same date.
An advanced detachmeni lel't at
4 a.m. this morning with the
unit's vehicles and equipment. Per
sonnel leaving with the vehicles
| were SFC William G. Arrlngton,
' mess steward and Sgt. Carroll E.
Stepp, cook, who will attend the
pre-camp mess course and SFC
Edward J. Stepp, motor sergeant,
Sgt. Hollis R. Hampton, mechanic,
Cpl. Wayne M. Edwards, driver
and PFC Rubin S. Inman, driver.
On Monday of the first week the
unit will be issued 10 M-47 tanks
with which it will train for the
first time. The first actual training
with this new equipment will be
gin on Tueslay morning when reg
(See National Guard?Page 3)
MRS. SLOAN IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Hugh Sloan, Sr.. is a pa
tient at the Haywood County Hos
pital where she is reported to be
in good condition. Site is under
going treatment for a broken leg,
which she received in a fall at her
home Friday afternoon.
Highway
Record For
1955
In Haywood
(TO DAT!)
Killed 1
Injured.... 67
Accidents 118
Loss.. $49,036
(This Information com
piled from records of
Mate Highway PatroL)
Champion Fibre Gives 4 '
Increase To Hourly Folk
A Y'i increase of the base rates
)f the hourly rated employees of
the Carolina Division of the
Champion Paper and Fibre Com
jany was announced today by H.
A. Helder, vice president and gen
eral manager.
At the Bamo time, Helder an
louncted a favorable adjustment in
he company's incentive |Wage
;ti ucture and the establishment of
:wo additional paid holidays. All
these changes are effective as of
<\ugust 8. 1955.
The 4H< wage increase is appli
cable to all regular hourly rated
employees of the Carolina Divis
ion. Equitable adjustment^ are al
so being made lor the salaried cm
ployaes of the company.
In addition, ten cents an hour
of the company's Cooperative
Earnings Plan is being converted
into the base pay rates of both
hourly and salaried employees.
The structure of their Cooper
ative Earnings Plan is being ex
tended in order to provide em
ployees with an opportunity to
further increase their earnings
through increased production and
efficiency.