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E^THE^AYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER 3=: Lr Grading Is Key igher Burley Profits ft bo# food a burley ftcr grows, he can lose ft]5 per cent of the ftggtd receive if he K fcjj tobacco proper ftought out during the ft griding demonstra ftthe county during Oc fttcd by S. N. Hawk, fticeo specialist from ftcollege, and N. L. ftc U. S. government Liters made the fol ftmendations: I ftrescent lights to see ftcco. For best light ft "daylight" and one ? white" tube in the Ebacco in as many Bps. colors, and quali Bgrowa and cured in Lom 12 to 14 hands on Mck and build the Mi pen, covering the B light-weight burlap | This insures against E moisture or handling ; WEEK'S SELLERS ncnoN imincstar, Herman ?c, Patrick Dennis. k, Thomas B. Cos h the Gray Flannel filson. of Value, Robert IWICTION the Sea, Anne Mor ?b Iea. John Gunther. r t( Positive Think Vincent Peale. he MS Days a Tear, ndler. h of Man, Edward THE K STORE ?HI Main St Ferguson Rites Are Held In Dellwood Church * Funeral services were held Sat urday afternoon in the Dellwood Methodist Church for John Earl Ferguson, 68, who died Thursday in his home on Waynesville, Route 2, following a long illness. The Rev. Grady Garringer and the Rev. A. B. Dennis officiated and burial was in Crawford Mem orial Park. Pallbearers were Taylor, Rob ert .Charles, and Fred Ferguson, Alfred Raveano, and Wayne Moody. Ferguson was a son of the late John A. and Sara Ann Owen Fer guson of Haywood. He has served as Haywood County tax collector from 1940 to 1946. was once a Waynesville policeman, and was a member of the county board of education committee for his dis trict at the time of his death. He was a member of the Dell- 1 wood Methodist Church. ( Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Ale- ( tha Allison Ferguson; a brother. Boone Ferguson of Waynesville, < Route 2; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Woody of Waynesville. Route 2, and Mrs. Horace Moody of Arden; and ' several nieces and nephews. Crawford Funeral Home was in 1 charge of arrangements. 1 Masonic Meeting Set Sonoma Lodge 472, AF&AM, will 1 hold an emergent communication s at 7 p.m. Monday to confer the Master Mason's degree. ( All Master Masons are invited. ' f and makes a neater appealing pile of tobacco on warehouse floors. 4. Don't work tobacco when it c is in too high order (too wet). Approximately 70 county burley growers attended the four dem- c onstrations. e Economists say that John Boyd v Dunlop produced the first success- a ful pneumatic tire in Ireland in 1888. < THE TOBACCO QUEEN'S COURT last year at the courthouse Included Barbara RatcliiTe of RatclifTe Cove, Sarah Jean BarttU of Thickety, Patsy Davis of White Oak, Bobbie Jean Crawford of Iron Duff, Geraldine Layman of Cruso, queen Lorraine Sanford ?* ,# ? ,yiflSi?" an of Upper C'rabtree, Mrs. VaniLa Morrow Medford, 1952 queen; Janette Sheffield of West Pigeon, Jean Jacluon of South Clyde, Martha Pressley of East Pigeon, and Linda Faye Rhinehart of Aliens Creek. (Mountaineer Photo). Permits Are Now Necessary For Burning Of Brush Permits are now required by itate law for the burning of all irush from midnight until 4 p.m., iccording to R. E. Caldwell, coun y fire warden. No permits are required from 4 >.m. until midnight, but all neces sary precautions must be observed >efore starting fires, the warden said. After obtaining permits, owners >f adjacent land should be noti ied prior to the starting of brush ires, Mr. Caldwell added. After the steady rain Friday, :ounty forests are in fairly good ondition at present, but will dry >ut in a few days of clear weather, he fire warden warned, urging ounty residents to observe all pre autions to prevent starting of for st fires. There have been no fires in Hay wood forests since last Spring, he dded. Brush - burning permits can be >btained from Mr. Caldwell and the following; Thomas Alexander of Cataloo chee Ranch, M. L. McGaha of Mag gie, Brooks Store of Maggie; Cham bers Mountain fire tower, Waynes ville Fire -Department, Canton Fire Department; sheriff's office, farm agent's oice, Dellwood post office, Robert Howell of Rock Hill, D. P. Brown of Hemphill, Hobart Frank lin of Cove Creek, Albert Phillips of Cove Creek, H. L. Hoglen of Liberty, Hugh Rathbone and John Rathbone of Fines Creek, J. R. Caldwell of Iron Duff, C. W. Ar rington of Panther Creek, James Henderson of Bald Creek, M. C. Pressley of Stamey Cove, John Reno of Beaverdam, O. H. Hol combe and Everett Poston of Big East Fork, Gaston Burnette of Dix Creek, Roy Arrington of Saunook, and Caldwell's Store of Morning Star. Want ads bring quick results Tobacco Festival Queen Contest Always Colorful Peggy Noland, student at WTHS and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \ r>. Reeves Noland, who lived In * Katcliffe Cove at that time, reign ed as queen of the first Haywood County Tobacco Festival in 1947. ft Since that time, eight girls have F been chosen queen from various ? communities in the county. The a queen contest was not held in s 1953, but was resumed last year ii by public acclaim. . Othei queens, have been: S 1948?Bonnie Trantham of Fines Creek. r 1949?Jennie Mae Earley of Thlckety. a 1950?Mary Lou Ferguson of Francis Cove. ? 1951?Mauriene Carver of Mag- " gie. i 1952?Vanita Morrow of Jona than Creek. 1954?Lorraine Sanford of Up- t. per Crabtree. Present rules prohibit commun- f ities from entering contestants Who t are married. Only one queen was d Vaynesville Men Are )n Amphibious Exercise Sgt. Roger O. Woodard, son of Ir. and Mrs. C. A. Woodard of ark Drive, Waynesvllle and Cpl. teauford S. Gilliland, son of Mr. nd Mrs. Russell Gilliland of West treet, Waynesvllle are taking part n a major amphibious exercise on tie southeast coast of the United |ates. Sgt. Woodard is with the 2nd Ma ine Aircraft Wing and is stationed t Cherry Point. Cpl. Gilliland with tie 2nd Marine Divlson, stationed t Camp LeJeune. < narried at the time of the contest -Mrs. Earley in 1049. Also changed has been the pfac ice of queen candidates wearing tvening gowns. To spare the ?arents of the girls from bearing he expense of gowns, all candi tates now wear cotton dresses. [for higher prices and more courteous service ELL YOUR TOBACCO AT >IXIE NO. 1 and 2 and BIG BURLEY WHSE. IN ASHEVILLE WITH J. C. ADAMS and L J. HILL ask the farmers who have been selling with us - These Warehouses Are Located At Both of Asheville's Stock Yards ? * SALE EVERY DAY! ? ? *VAN MEDFORD - HAYWOOD COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE See Mr. Medford For Floor Space Reservations and Tobacco / 4 Baskets. SELL YOUR TOBACCO WITH US! " ? ' ' ? Burley and Electricity ? : ) ":-V- "? " .i: > - ?' ?:;???' ? ??v">v Two Assets Of Haywood! As we enter into another Burley selling season, this organiza tion wants to sincerely congratulate Haywood farmers for their "know-how" in producing another quality crop of tobacco. ?1 Hurley has made a major contribution to the welfare and eco nomic life of our era, and many people are enjoying the better things of life because of burley. And those who are enjoying lietter living standards alwa><? rale their electrical appliances at the top ? because electricil> has truly made life easier, and more pleasant. ' ? ... ? ? . This year, plan to invest part of your hurley check into addi tional electrical appliances ? learn, too, the joys of what elec- % tricity can do for you and your family's happiness. 4i. > I I I Now Serving Over 4,600 Families Ill Haywood Electric Membership Corporation DIAL GL 6-8666 , , | ' ASHEVILLE ROAD " i
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