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~ hwjatkpom tjuithwhtaw jet ? ? wdafa qcotat10n 1 Editorial Page of The Mountaineer d?zHJSLr*l shkte xs. ?????j --us .... - ?-? : -t i i* /p\ i MdrWMl wm WO* tntr.?Jo?ur?3 AM JWM 1 L"/> ?*??? nn important Drop r orwara Tahlgflt the formal organization of the Unfttd l^d ftn this end of Haywood is scheduled to be completed. Wh feel this is one of the most important steps taken by this community ih years to wards providing adequately, and equally for our charities and those organizations that depend np*< public support. Oitt neighbors in Carfton and in Hender sohville, as weTl as Brevard have tried the United Fund and have found it very satis factory. WO have got to hear of an individual op posing the plan here, which is indicative of the complete acceptance of the fact that the plan is what this community should have. Torfight the Officers Ore to be elected, and from there, this community should gear it self to get behind a plan that will mean an other step towards making this an even bet ter place to lire. The Time Is Drawing Nearer When A Disposal Plant Will Be Mandatory We realize that town officials are busy people like other business men, bat there is a matter that thfc officials of Waynesville, Hazelwoed and Lake Junaluskn should im mediately begin to study. And that is a sew age disposal plant. 'TiB true it is a big project, and an expen sive one to construct and to operate, but each day brings the time nearer when we will be forced by state and federal laws to have such a plant. And the mere plea of "not having the money" will not make a ripple in the courts when the law is passed that says such a plant is mandatory. Actually, we are going on borrowed time on the matter as it is, and the time when the time is up may be sooner than we now think. * Another Successful Event Beautiful horses, fine weather, enthusias tic crowds, all pooled together for an excel lent horse show here the past weekend. The show is growing in popularity, and each year the sponsors add more to the per maneftt improvement of the grounds, which is a Aire sign of growth, and progress. For the second time this season, the town was filled with visitors. Many sought the aid of police Saturday night to find a place to stay, and traffic, according to the officers, was the heaviest of the season.. THE MOUNTAINEER Norm Carolina Main Street Dial GL 6-5301 tkc County Seat of Haywood County Published By The WAYNESV1LLE MOUNTAINEER, lne. W. CURTIS RUBS Editor W. Curtlh Ruaa and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY BY MAIL IN HAYWOOD COUNTY One Year $3.90 Six months 3.00 BY MAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year 4.50 Six month* 2.50 OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year . : - S.foi Six mentis S Ot LOCAL CARRIER DELIVERY Per month 40c Office-paid for carrier delivery 4.50 Entered at the poat office at Wayneevtlle. N. C.. aa Sec ond Cleaa Mall Matter, at provided under the Act ai March 1 1S7S. November SO, 1*14. MXMBXR OP TOT ASSOCIATED PRESS The AOeodated Praaa la entitled exclualvely to the uae ?or re-pobbcation of all the local newt printed tn lhl* aeampaper. aa well aa all AP news dlepatehee Monday Afternoon, Auffust 15, 1955 ??I Horse Show Seems On Way To Continued Success The officials of the Carolina Jubilee Horse Show made some permanent improvements to the showgrounds this year, and stepped Hp the quality of their show which shows progress, and a far-sighted look for the future. Some of the horses in the show were among tjie better known animals in shows up and down the Atlantic coast. Several of the Florida horses have been consistent win ners in many shows throughout the Sunshine Circuit of that state. The show was more colorful than last year, and the program went off smoothly, which showed careful timing and preparation. The show seems to be definitely on the way to continued success. The Record Speaks For Itself On August 10 last year, there had been two people killed on Haywood highways and 24 injured. On the same date this year, the record shows one had been killed, and 67 in jured. Almost three times as many injured. There were 118 accidents reported thus far this year, while no figures are available for the number of accidents for the period test year. The property damages this year is near ing the $50,000 mark. These figures write their own editorial. Oil Consumption Now 62 Barrels Per Family From a trade journal we learn, to bnr sur prise that the average family will use almost 63 barrels of oil a year, each parrel equaling 42 standard gallons. The journal further said that there are 2,000 different forms of oil. Since Haywood is far removed from the rich oil fields, most of us have a limited knowledge about oil, since our contract is with the dealer and the service stations. Other interesting facts include that there are 18,500 companies engaged in searching for it in the ground. When promising areas are discovered, test wells are drilled. One ; may cost as much as $1,000,000 or more ? , and only one out of nine wells drilled in un- i proved territory strikes oil and only one in i 44 produces it in commercial quantities. 1 From the producing well, the crude goes , to one of the nation's 340-odd refineries. It i travels by barge, tankship or pipeline. These refineries are forever trying to improve the quality and to reduce the cost. Their degree of success is indicated by the fact that two gallons of today's gasoline does the work that required three gallons in 1925. Yet the price of the gas ? exclusive of taxes over which the industry has no control ? is very little more than it was 20 years ago. Finished with the refinery, oil products start their travels once more, to all parts of the country. Some 2,400 separate companies engage in the business of moving the stag gering total of about a third of a billion gal lons across the nation every day. Finally, the oil products reach the market. They are offered to you by some 200,000 ser vice stations, and by other thousands of re tail establishments of all kinds. Yes, getting oil products to you' is some job. And the reason it's done so superbfy well can be expressed in one word ? compe tition. Competition keeps the oil people on their toes every inch of the way from the oil well to the final seller. [ Theyll Do It Every Time By Jimmy Hatlo Tie TV WB4TWERM4H 6IVES WIS WE AT-RIDDEN PUBLIC A PREDICTION! ? *>SOOTWE TUCIR FEVERED BROWS- I I BUT THEN ME FOLLOWS UP WTTVI 4 FEW C3U4UFVIM6 STATEMENTS TM4T DROP *XJ RK5MT BACK IN WE DOLDRUMS 7" { MKW TOOy, 9B'- ) /tUAHK fcJT IfeRrt ?OOO ^L^-/ ME4VEN6/ ? ' NB*6?A COOC v T ( n CAtrr XI ,tsaffgrj isas TMBlBCKr ?-*& FOR ME.' ? I moutmnst-J/om,eov7^y=-^,r" ^-r 1|?77UAT aaooo pRF? ?5 tf? f NEWS/lOO?fr II ?*: Ac&! ft I TWtNK I COULD , |?0 I/ I 3TAMD TU? > ^ r~ however, LET vwwmmmMvm ME CAUTION YOU I (nuts DOUBLE y AGAINST UNDUE V A TALK TOR FT'S \ OPTIMISM, BECAUSE \ ( GONNA BE MUCH ] A 60UD FRONT OP I \ HOTTER A THE HOT BLASTS I ( TOmORROW/ E FROM TWE GULP < ??Lbrp?-__;_.r^r STREAM ?S MOVING If ?yoNDER k. 7W1x7CAN WE SWAP \ T*\ 7% ( W THE TV J JhL/S ? QSrcr i ?*anair J ^CONDITIONER-^ ^ > V gain JLVJJIIrwrirsiv^ J Bookmobile Schedule Tuesday, A or. 16 MOltWING STAR-IWTCH coy* Quay Smathers . 8:45- 9:00 Jack Chamber* 9:15- 9:80 Wilson's Store 9:45-10:00 Fin ley Cook 10:19-10:30 S. L. Rhodarmer 10:45-11:00 Burl Henderson 11:15-11:80 B. M. Stamey 1149-12:00 Smathers Dairy 12:15-12:30 VFnft's Grocery 12:45- 1:00 Thorsdar, Aug 18 RATCI.fFFF COVE-ETVERSIDE H. F. Francis 8:45- 9:00 Hugh Francis 9:15- 9:30 R. Cove Grocery 9 35- 9:45 Mt. Fxp. Station 10:00-10:15 John Caldwell 10:45-11:00 Dewey Davis 11:15-11:30 Flovd Green 11:45-12:00 Rnby Arrlngton 12:15-12:30 Friday, Aug. 19 FINES CREEK Mark Ferguson's Store 9:00- 9:15 Francis Rogers 9:30- 9:45 VT W. Klrkpatrick 10:00-10:10 Trantham's Store 10:15-10:30 H. L. Rathbone 10:45-11:00 I R. G. Rathbone 11:15-11:30 Paul Fereuson 11:40-11:50 C. R. McElreath 12:00-12:15 DOLLAR DOWN, HUNDRED YEARS TO PAY ilfl ; mi^s: h I Looking Back Through The Years 20 YEARS AGO Young Parker Gay, Jr. has partj on fifth birthday. Master Dan Watkins, Jr. invites group of friends to help him cele brate his birthday. Mrs. Harry Hyatt compliments her husbands mother, Mrs. P. E. Hyatt, on the occasion of the lat ter's 85th birthday. Joe Rose of Cincinnati joins his family at Balsam for a fortnight's visit. 10 years ago Largest crowd in Town's history jams streets as news of peace is flashed around the world. More than 600 attend union church serv ice. Guy Messer assumes duties as the fourth member of the Waynes vilie police force. Miss Kathrvn Bialoek becomes bride of Pfc. William J. Kanos. The Mountaineer publishes extra PEACE edition. 5 YEARS AGO WTHS Band gives summer con cert on the lawn at the Courthouse. Miss Ida I-ou Gibson, student at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Mu sic arrives for visit with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gibson. Walter Taliaferro wins flower show sweepstakes. The Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Sample^ celebrate their golden wedding an niversary. Miss Sally Stovall returns from Camp Greystone. Just Looking Around By W. CURTIS *Cs?S Trying to play the role of a de tective this week resulted in a lot \ of work and some readipg up on a c subject that proved interesting, and perhaps valuable for the future. 1 For several weeks we have heard e an occasional slight noise in the wkll of one room <1 home. The t noise was more like that of a small r pork being twisted from a bottle, rhere was no special time for the ci slight sound to be heard. It could be heard early in the morning, d noon, late afternoon and even at midnight. it At first we thought it might have been expansion and contraction of ri a wall or furniture caused by heat, but soon discovered that it was ci from just one spot within the wall By checking every angle, I just happened to be outside and saw u what appeared to be a bumblebee I entering a very small crevice be-! tween the brick wall and the eaves I? Within a few minutes the second n bee arrived and immediately went Inside, and then both came out. In five minutes three of the insects' had arrived and deoarted. V That was the give-away clue. j By careful aim. and with assur ance of a bodvouard to protect an - on-coming bee from attacking from ? the rear, we managed to kill one of the bees to make a study and < see just what we faced. The black bee. we found by com- ? oarison with pictures in an en- ? ovclopedia. was a black carpente* i bee. that seeks refuee Inside ( houses, especially behind brick walls. The bee sometimes bore* < Into soft wood and lays its eees there, surrounding the ecg with honey In order that the larva might have food when it hatches. We read on and the black car- | penters are suonosed to go out be fore dark on their last flight to get , their days food and return for th<* night. It was during that period j One out of every 21 registered 'ehlcles was Involved in an acci lent. 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. was the lighest accident period for urban ireas. . ?* 3:00 p.m. to 9 00 p.m. was he highest accident period for ural areas, 57% of the fatal accidents oc urred during night hours. 42% of all accidents occurred urlng night hours. 71% of the motor travel is dur lg daylight hours. 22% of all the accidents occur ed on. Saturday. 47% of the fatal accidents oc urred on Saturday and Sunday. One person killed every 9 hours. One person injured every 34 min tes. One accident every 13 minutes. Seven persons were killed for ach 100,000,000 motor vehicle idles. , Motor travel totaled 14,620,223. 80 miles in 1954. Fifteen male bike riders were dlled in 1954?one female. 215 pedestrians killed. 51%of the pedestrians killed "hiie crossing not at an interSec lon. 8% of the pedestrians killed ?omine from behind narkpd ears One out of everv 27 licensed '"vers was involved in an acci dent. Ratio of persons injured to kill ed was 16 to 1. Speeding was the leading viola ion in all accidents. Speeding was the leading viola tion in fatal accidents. Mechanical defects were noted in 10% of all accidents. Mechanical defects were noted in 13% of the fatal accidents. 31% of the drivers in fatal ac cidents had been drinking. Road defects were noted in 3% of the fatal accidents. 81% of the fatalities and fatal iimi we aorayea insecticide around the entrance which made the bee? turn and refuse to enter. Some be came aDnarently "intoxicated" from the fumes of tl>e insecticide and eould not climb, but lazily fell off the wall. An even dozen tried to *et back home for the nl?ht but found it blocked with insecti cide and a drenchin* of varsol. The story on the black caroenter ?ras enll?Men'n?. and carefu'iv warned about brine stun? bv them as it is e*tretneW oatnful. and often cau?es severe reaction. So interesting w?s the story on the black earoenters that we re read the story of honev bees, which Is really 1 a marvelous mystery of Mother Nature. While the bee storv Is Intriaulnv I still do not rare for the taste of honev. nor the close association with beea?whether they be honey or black carpenters. The State Highway Denartment on Sahatv sent out some notes the trther day that were amazing, for einnuule: 85% of all accidents involved on!* ?me vehlM# (W% of the total dead were kill ed In 6he car accidents. Letter To Editor AN ARTIST OF MUCH ABILITY Editor, The Mountaineer: I wish to present the name of W. Sherrod MeCall as an artist deserv ing of special mention, along with those other recipients of special mention named in your recent article concerning the Art Exhibit. Feeling that Mr. McCall was worthy of this recognition, I sought Information, and these are my find ings; First of all, 1 found htm to be ^ modest person, not at all dis turbed because of lack of recogni tion: I think this calmness of spirit comes from an inner sense of se curity. He is happy that so ml^ny Waynesville peoDle do appreciate him. and not disturbed by one oversight. 1 learned, among other things, that Mr. McCall studied at San Francisco Academy of Fine Arts and at Otis Art Institute. Los An geles. Calif. and did portrait work linger ?he direction of John Hub bard Rich. His oaintin'es include murals In the Post Office in Montevallo. Ala., the Hubbard Street School, Jack accidents occurred in rural areas. 880 fatal accidents. 991 fatalities. : 15.600 injured. 40.449 accidents. U.S. highways carry 45% of traffic?have 34% of the fatal ac cidents. N.C. highways carry 25% of traf fic?have 27% of the fatal acci dents. Un-numbered surfaced highways carry 24% of traffic?have 33% of the fata? accidents. Dirt and gravel roads carry 6% of traffic?have 6% of the fatal accidents. U.S. highways comprise 7% of total system. N.C. highways comprise 10% of total system. Un-numbered surfaced roads comDrise 31% ot total system. Dirt and gravel roads comprise 52% of total system. SCOTTS SCRAP BOOK IDOLATER, a. wonsKirtft. ?r ISltL IDOLATER, W>U; teMIMK. By R. J. SCOn If Ak-< rGciowi \ fAU r all ALjjR* PA?J*iC CoAVf ??LILS. SCRAPS' 1*1 ftOUS 4 WCJt III > ? )4i- SfCML VUUlfitf Ml 76 Xtkf. Atroww ste#r*isrtoHa. Rambling KouJ By Frances Gilbert Frazier always two Sides to every question andtjl ; ,h^ 65 cent question about Which we wrote rt?J y XTBeili a consistent 'eater-outer- wc are in a PoeiU*9 .ail sorts of patrons who eat at restaurants ie*r? many times, take an iron will for the proprieiqJB heir'verbal opinions of some ef their oust,,Too ?J nniustifted and unreasonable, and the abuse ,holly J 'rC some of the orders given are UltbtlU, ^ .eriousness Recently two men came in tor br, k a, waitress if the eggs served were white ?fgs or brown Ski tow* know <o she was told to bring in two ot each k:na J f L to Took over One insisted on WHITE (or*l while"L other was equaiiy in, J KtramWed^ve ^ customers call the wait;. I some smart-aleck remark or complaint Wc h.c ? some proprietors didn't have fooi-prool tab . | of their Ill-mannered guests; and w hy it is m t1 ssar> t0 pJ trav aside so that ashes and cigarette butts can be thrw, J Ah yes! The eating public can be pretty unpleasant at 1 Heard In passing: "I couldn't stand television until ^ A sei. A manly bird sat in a tree, Chirping softly: "Twee, twee, twee ttef A lady bird far down the street. Replied sweetly: "Tweet, tweet, twee' n?| At last they met. Oh, how time flies' Their duets now are lullabies Nothing grows faster than weeds and rumors. Labor Day is already packing her trunks for her anr,? seems a little undecided as to what sort of garments tal her as the late summer has necessitated a change of pi* she brings forth the first gorgeous colorings of autumn* wardrobe for all her friends to copy. Labor Day is a !eafe affairs and she usually closes the summer season with i Up north, she Is a signal for the last fling at the resorts. It hardly seems possible that her arrival is so short aj with July fourth hardly around the other corner. But | fast these days, and we have to hustle to keep up sittj it's better that way, else we would wander along the M no definite point in view and we would probably get lost ia Size doesn't mea neverything. Look how tall a <ofc yet you never see it sent out in a florist') box. sonville, Fla,, and the United States Maritime Station, St. Pet ersburg, Fla., as well as the cock tail lounge in the Phoenix Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz. Besides these murals Mr. McCall has paintings in the following pub lic collections: Collection of the Library of Sahta Amonlca, Cailf., and in Central Avenue Library. Los Angeles; the Pamona College Collection and that of Howard In stitute, Washington, D. C. Of course, many of his paintings are owned by private individuals, some of them collectors of note. Mr. McCall, as long as he ex hibited publicly, w-as mentioned in "Who's Who of Art ". Being the modest man he is, this lasted for a period of only five years. His popularity in Waynesvllle is evidenced by the (art his portraits were exi4 recent show . Only onci portrait of his wile, i by Mr. MeCall and, o( of the othe r- weres were placed there bj because they were | their portraits by Mr, After his trio abroad fore last Mr McCalli of the fine landscape ings seen on the trip; St. Marks of Venice in our show It gives me plea-nr mend Sherrorl M-Call among your li-t of a of special mention. Very sincerdj Anne Albrigb Untitle WASHINEJ MARCH OF EVENTS 3 Hoover Describes Crime I FBI Hend Suyil As Threat to Security We Stage Un#dl Sjiccinl to Central Press A > kv7'ASHIN'CTON - Crime hns always bee-. ? .. r proM W Federal Bureau of Investigation but now F HI DW Hoover says it's "a distinct threat" to "the m runty uf of the United States." Unfortunately, says Hoover, many robberies, burglaries* cases are being committed by young people boys ant snouia oe iraming 10 or uu. Now the FBI chief warn- "The la* for every American to stop and 'takfs* serious situation. Crime th> ves e# | weaknesses and lack of interest, j "The challenge is before lis-1"'* ' must roll up our sleeves and work Uj united crusade. Crime is everybodvsl think otherwise is to abet tr.e evil ?'i ? ? * ? (? EXIT IIIWHKK? Budget Dmecti Hughes may be the next KisenWj tion bigwig to leave government sehij The President is said to lie moreW - - -- ? ?cnnnGCWfl J. Ctfgar Hoover irritated oy Hugnes toil >? now defunct Dixon-Yates power cor'-flj Mr. Eisenhower's irritation reportedly stems from the# the basis of ihformatlon he had at the time, lie told anfl" that Adolphe Wenzell "was never called in or asked*' abodt the DfxOn-Yates eontract." Obviously, the chief executive was ill-informed, for It I*' that Weiteetl did play quite an active role in the Di*011'' Wenzell was a consultant to the government on tM firm, the First Boston Corp., later became financial sj* vale power syndicate. The President i* described as feeling that Hugh"' briefed him more thoroughly on the Wenzell matter. * * * * Ml ? ELECTION8?Democratic politicians are confident tW can retain control of Congress in next year's election n* Eisenhower seeks a Second term and wins re-election. The Democrats say that, barring some unexpected ur Strength, they Should be able to increase their narrow' Senate and at least hold their advantage In the Hon# pehind this Democratic opUmiam is the thinking thF dent Eisenhower himself is a popular figure, the R(r| doesn't have the nationwide popularity of the Pemocr*W This, of course, is disputed by the Republicans. say their ranks are increasing each day with Mr. White House and expect to regain a majority in hot. " House. * ? * ? ? , j ft AID TO TITO?The United States mav stop ?id " j government until Yugoalavia permits full inspect** American weapons. * jCj Yugoslavia has continually refused to allow Cn>^" Inspectors in thdt country to make routine checks ? American military aid. Moreover, Yugoslavia seems to be pourinc oil the fire by letting it be known It might prod "' Slab MIO fighters unless the Western powers ?ic Some of their planes to be built in Yugoslav!.i. ,,| The Senate appropriations committee 1 ? that United States military and oaonomic aid to p?ded until the YugoAavu permit "continuous . . rtilllftry assistance a* required by ** Wart ** Tugoslrria.