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" ? WAYNESVILI.E, N. C., MONDAY AFI'KKNOON. NOV. 2? ? 1
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__ ?ywood and Jackson Counties
lurley Farmers Protest 'Excessive' Charges
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unty Farm Injunction Hearing Here Friday
COMES' and eager youngsters at the
t tot ready to catch pieces of candy
r Siata Claus during his annual pre
Christmas visit here Friday. In the background,
the Waynesville High School band passes down
the street. (Mountaineer Photo).
pnd Jury Recommends
kestigation Of Sales
ml School Property
leSold Wednesday, 2:30
Mure old Central
Baehool property will be
Lction by the Board of
? Wednesday, Nov. 30,
Ki decided to dispose of
I, since a new school
? been erected about
?ray The old building
ked for storage since
? of the new building.
Itjr was the subject of
it, stemming from an
153 General Assembly
1 machinery providing
I library get the prop
l was no longer used
Nirposes.
1 this point that the
d of education brought
wrship of the property,
Supreme Court up
fcion of Judge Dan K.
the county board was
* Property.
Wy has been divided
tacts for sale. The
^ sale are one-third
dance in one and two
*1" be conducted on
i. at the corner of Hay
and Boyd Avenue.
Mrs. Rogers
Wins Final
Grid Contest
Mrs. Earl Rogers of Clyde won
The Mountaineer's final football
contest of the 1955 season by
correctly predicting the outcome
of 10 of 11 week-end games.
Four other contestants missed
only two games, but Mrs. Rogers
forcast the exact combined score
of the Army-Navy clash ? 20
points.
Last week's contest was based
on only 11 games since the
Texas-Texas A&M game listed
was played on Thanksgiving Day
?one day before the deadline
for contest entries.,
A Waynesville wcman took
Army over Navy and predicted
the combined score of the ser
vice classic, but lost the foot
ball contest by taking Oklahoma
A&M over Oklahoma. The Soon
ers crushed A&M, 53-0.
My Humane Society
? Formed Thursday
?*id* h., . . i :
?--?uu uiaiie society 11
fined here Thursday I
3? at the courthouse,
? Mrs. Elaine Hudson I
Ue, who has headed up
wrk in this program. I
kg will be sponsored >
ftesville Chamber of
with Dick Bradley,
"*tog as chairman,
speakers will be a
^fe team ? H. M. I
*tock Mountain, state
' ihe North Carolina
" County Humane As
m4 Mrs. Wood, meal-1
* much colder today.
? *nd cold Tuesday.
Max. Mia. Pr.
M 51 .?
bership chairman of the federa
tion.
The Woods will discuss the work
of humane societies in the state
and then conduct a question?and
answer session afterward.
Also scheduled at the meeting
is the election of a temporary
board for the humane group.
The No. 1 current problem of a
Haywood County Humane Society,
(See Humane Society?Page 2)
C. R. Francis
Dies At 67
In Clyde
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the Clyde Baptist
Church for Coman R. Francis, 67,
of Clyde, former chairman of the
Haywood County Board of Educa
tion, who died Saturday morning
in an Ashevilf# hospital following
a brief illness.
The Rev. J. Q. Goodwin and the
Rev. George Starr officiated and
burial was in Bon - A - Venture
Cemetery.
Pallbearers w*re Carl G4|U*.
Fulton Roper* C *. Brown, Jr..
| (See C. R, Fmnria Page 7>
The 17-member Gr&nd Jury this
afternoon, in their report to the
court, said: "We recommend that
a prompt and thorough investiga
tion be made regarding the sale
of the county home farm equip
ment, and that the matter be com
pletely clarified and action taken
as may be warranted."
One-third of the report dealt
with the county home farm, and
after the report was read In court
Judge Dan K. Moore said that "all
matters pertaining to the question
will be heard by Judge George B.
Patton, of Franklin, here Friday at
10 a.m."
The report of the grand juyr,
signed by Fleetwood Smathers,
foreman, on the county home ques
tion, as as follows:
The public sale of the County
Home property by the County
Commissioners is still to be decid
ed. Judge Dan K. Moore issued an
order November 21, 1955 for a
hearing to be conducted by Judge
George B. Patton of Franklin, at
the convenience of the Macon
County Jurist, after the current
term of the Haywood Count/ Su
(See Grand Jury?Page 8)
C. L. Dickson
Dies In Durham
C. L. Dickson, a well-known
visitor to Waynesville, died this
morning at his home in Durham
following a long illness. He was
the husband of Mrs. Elizabeth
Boone Dickson, formerly of Way
nesville.
Mr. Dickson had been connected
with the Liggett-Myers Tobacco
Company before his retirement.
The funeral service and inter
ment will be held tomorrow in
Durham.
Attending the service from here
will be Mrs. Hugh Massie and Mrs.
Fhifus Siler, and R. H. Boone, sis
ters and brother of Mrs. Dickson,
Mr. Massie, and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Way.
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C. R. FRANCIS
Judge Fatton
Scheduled
To Hear Case
Judge George B. Patton set Fri
day, 10 a.m. at the courthouse here,
as the time and place to hear the
restraining order on the sale of
the county home farm. He will
also hear, at the same time, a pe
tition from the defendants saking
that the plaintiff's bond be raised
from $1,000 to $25,000.
The question of the bond was set
for last Saturday at two o'clock in
Franklin, at which time Judge Pat
ton ruled that he had no jurisdic
tion to hold the hearing outside of
the county in which the case ori
ginated, Max Cogburn, one of the
lawyers for the 108 plaintiffs said
today.
Cogburn said that Judge Dan K.
Moore, who heard the first restrain
ing order, would Perhaps some
time today issue formal order set
ting the time at 10 a.m. Friday.
This is a mere formality, Cogburn
said.
Cogburn also* said there were
some 80 applications that had been
signed by Haywood citizens ask
ing that they be included among
the plaintiffs in the restraining
order suit. There were 108 sign
ing the complaint, which will mean
that 188 names will be listed as
plaintiffs when Judge Patton be
gins the hearing, Cogburn annonuc
ed. The lawyer went on to ex
plain that, "I have been told there
will be considerable more than
that number in the next few days."
Ray Haynes was named general
chairman of the group opposing
the sale of the 140-acre farm when
over 300 people met at the Bethel
school recently. A steering com
mittee of about 20 were named at
the same time, it was announced
today.
Grover C. Davis, county attorney,
announced last week that a dam
age suit of perhaps $29,000 would
be brought by the county against
the plaintiffs of the restraining
order because of the stoppage of
the sale on November 9th.
Davis had no statemet to make
this morning other than to men
tion the date and hour of the hear
ing before Judge Patton.
This is the second restraining
order issued to stop sale of the
county farm. The first injunction
was dissolved by Judge Moore, and
when the second complaint came
up, he transferred it to Judge Pat
ton, explaining he had expressed
an opinion after hearing the first
complaint.
FIVE HURT when these two cars hit head-on
late Thanksgiving afternoon on the Sorrell's Cove
Road, just off Plott Creek. The Chevrolet, left,
was damaged $900 while the Plymouth on the
right was damaged $600. This picture shows
just about how the cars were found by officers
when they arrived at the scene. This picture was
made after the cars were brought to a garage
and later moved to a wrecked car lot.
(Mountaineer Photo).
.1
A. Fowlei Given 7 To 10
Years In Today's Trial
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Big Crowd
Gives Santa
Welcome
Santa Claus' pre-Christmas visit
to the Waynesville area Friday
morning drew the largest crowd
here since President Roosevelt's
visit in the 30's, according to Chief
of Police Orville Noland.
The biggest throng of all con
verged on the courthouse lawn,
where Santa Claus ended his ride
on Waynesville's new fire engine
by greeting children and throwing
candy to the eager youngsters
grouped about him.
Santa spent only a brief time
here, but left with the promise:
"I'll see you Christmas."
The jolly old gentleman first
arrived in the mountains via plane
at the Asheville-Hendersonville
(See Santa?Page 8)
ASC Office Distributing
Tobacco Marketing Cards
The Haywood County ASC office
is now issuing 1955 burley tobacco
marketing cards, A. W. Ferguson,
ASC county manager, announced
today.
Some 2,000 cards will be distri
buted this year, and can be picked
up at any time, Mr. Ferguson said.
If producers wish, they can call
or write the ASC office and have'
their marketing cards mailed, he
added.
Mr. Ferguson urged tobacco
growers to cheek the front of their
tobacco cards and to follow in
structions carefully. Misuse of
cards can bring severe penalties?
including court suits, he warned.
The ASC manager also urged
farmers to turn in their cards as
soon as possible after leaving bur
ley markets.
Cards not turned In may subject
producers to cancellation of their
tobacco allotment, Mr. Ferguson
pointed out.
Six Days Out Of ,
Youth Steals 2 ,
Now In Penitentiary
Curly-headed Charles Amos Han
lah. 20, can vouch for the fact
hat he gets swift court service In
faywood county.
Hannah, of Route One, arrived
tack in Haywood about a week ago,
iter spending several months in
he jail made famous by song
rritere?Birmingham.
Wednesday afternoon about dark,
lannah slipped under the wheel
tf a 1947 Buick at Joe Welch's used
tar lot and headed for Cherokee.
Hear the top of Soco Gap the ve
licle ran out of gas, and Hannah
eft the car blocking about half
4 the road.
He thumbed a ride to Cherokee,
and there spotted a 1940 Ford. He
got In; and drove off, headed for
Knoxville.
Officers radioed ahead and had
Seviervllle officers stop Hannah.
Sgt. T. E. Sandlin, of Bryson Clfy
went over to Tennessee, picked up
the traveling black-headed youth,
and turned him over to Cpl. Prltch
ard Smith.
Friday Hannah faced Judge
Moore, after waiving a hearing on
the two charges. ?
Hannah's address for the next
two to-three years will be "State
Prison, Raleigh
Algie Fowler, 34-jrear-old <fair:
worker, was sentenced seven tc
ten years by Judge Dan K. Moore
shortly after noon today. nfter the
defendant entered a plea of guiltj
of assault with intent to commit
rape.
Judge Moore heard the evidence
in the case in his chambers. At
tending were the defendant, at
torneys in the case, the examining
physician and the 13-year-old
daughter of the defendant.
No evidence was heard in open
court.
Attorneys for Fowler said he was
drunk at the time, and did not
remember what took place. Fow
ler sat in shirt sleeves, and listened
without any signs of emotion.
Judge Moore commented before
passing sentence that it was "a
pitiful case, and hard to under
stand. This is another example
of what liquor will lead one to
do," he explained.
The jurist said it was alarming
the break-down in the number of
homes, and he felt it was time to
start re-building. He made this
statement after ell ing that he heard
four cases Saturday in his office
in Sylva, all dealing with broken
homes.
Several traffic cases were heard
this morning, as the second week
of the two-week term began.
Friday afternoon Solicitor Bry
son took a nol pros with leave and
had the cash bonds confiscated in
about 70 cases, all were traffic
(See Court?Page 8)
Bob Wilson's Father
Dies In Anderson
W. S. Wilson, father of Bob Wil
son, manager of the Dixie Store,
died unexpectedly at his home in
Anderson, S. C. Saturday morning
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of Waynes
ville, are,in Anderson for the fun
eral service.
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BLAIN HENSON
Legal Action
Is Proposed
By Growers
(BULLETIN: A t presetime *
County Agent Virgil L. Hollo
way said that Asheville tobacco
warehousemen have refused to
meet with Western North Caro
lina barley growers to discuss
additional market charges plan
ned by the warehouses for 1955
56 Mies which open tomorrow.
The only recourse to fanners
now ia to institute legal action,
the county agent said.
Frank Davis of Iron Doff,
barley grower and former coun
ty commissioner, asserted that
the additional market charges
would deal a severe blow to many
Haywood County farmers "who
have every penny of their to
bacco checks already obligated."
Mr. Davis was to be one of
the three committeemen from.
Haywood County to meet with
the warehousemen. The other
two were Mr. Klrkpatrick and
C. C. Francis ct Ratcliffe Cove,
former chairman of county com
missioners.
Strong protests are being plan
ned in Haywood and other West
ern North Carolina burley-produc
ing counties against what has been
termed as "excess" charges to be
made this season on Asheville to
bacco markets.
County burley growers and agri
culture officials met this morning
at the farm agent's office to tfis
cusa the protests and a possible
mass meeting, of WNC farmers at
Agheville this week.
At the meetfrig this morning, rt
was decided to have three burley
(froduoers from Haywood^ Bun
combe, Madison and Yancey and
possibly other WNC counties meet
with warehousemen at Asheville as
soon as possible.
Unless the warehouse represent
ltives agree to withdraw the pro
ested charge*, it was indicated
hat tobacco growers may seek a
?est raining order to prohibit the
:ollection of the market fees in
luestion, or will sue in court to
?ecover any fees which may be
>aid.
Attorney Lamar Gudger of Ashe
dlle opened the meeting here by
minting out that a bill was passed
>y the North Carolina General As
embly at its last session to pro
liblt the charging of any other fees
iy burley tobacco markets except
or the per cent warehouse
ommiaaion and a 25-cent basket
ee. ' *
However, Mr. Gudger said, the
tate's attorney general recently
uled that the warehouses can in
rease their fees and market offi
lals plan to do so In the sales
hich open at Asheville Tuesday.
Planned ip addition to the com
lission and basket feqp, the ware
(See Barley?Page S)
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United Fund
? i
Is Now Over 1
$30,000
t
The United Fund went above the i
$30,000 this morning, according to (
Mrs. Raymond Caldwell, office (
manager for the organization. ,
Mrs. Caldwell said that a list of j
firms that had made a 100 per cent
contribution to the campaign was ,
being compiled and would be pub
lished Thursday. She said already j,
14 firms have made the 100 per
cent rating, and she is sure there *
will be a number of others before
Thursday morning.
On Wednesday night the board
of directors of the organization ^
will meet in the commissioner's
room, 7:30, The meeting is be
ing called by Dr. J. E. Fender, s
president of the organization, and F
Dave Felmet, campaign chairman c:
is expected to make a detailed re- c
port. w
The campaign is raising money
for 25 agencies, and has a quota n
of $38,841.
Burley Tobacco Markets
To Open Tuesday Morning
i =
The opening sales of the lf)55
season for Ihe Asheville burley
tobacco market are scheduled to
morrow at 9:30 a.m., Jeter Ram
sey. sales supervisor, has reported.
Government graders and two
sets of buyers have arrived for
the sales which are expected to
better last year's record, Ramsey
said.
Indications are that this year's
burley tobacco crop will be of the
best quality in several years.
Additional tobacco will be placed
Deer Hunter
Drowns In
Pisgah Pool
Three deer hunters, walking a
long a steep rock cliff in the Dark
Prong area of Pisgah Friday about
noon spotted a red object at the
bottom of an 8-foot pool.
An Investigation revealed It was
the traditional hunter's red patch
>n the jacket of Charles Blain
tenson, 17-year-old Bethel junior,
vho had slipped from the 15-foot
tails into the icy waters of the
>ool.
The hunters found the young
(See Hissis Page 7)
today on the floors of the various
warehouses in preparation for the
sales opening tomorrow.
'All warehouses are rapidly be
ing filled with burley tobacco
brought in by growers from West
ern North Carolina counties.
In the revised sales schedule
given below, the first figure indi
(See Market?Page 8)
Highway
Record For
1955
In Haywood
rro DAT?
Killed...; 3
(1954 ? 1)
Injured.... .83
. . (1954 ? 58)
Accidents 168
Loss.. $77,830
put* tzrZLTZ
State Highway PatreL)