North Carolina Newspapers

iE?| The W^ynesyille Mountaineer ! i 1^ a Published Twice-A-Week In The Coupty Seat of Haywood County At T he Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ^ 71st YEAR NO. 12 16 PAGES Associated Press " WAYNESVILLE. N. C.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 9. 1956 $3.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties Court Nears Finish Of Criminal Cases DR. N. F. LANCASTER Dr. Lancaster Moving To Mills River Dr. S. F. Lancaster announced this morning that he had purchas ed a large farm in the Mills River section of Henderson county. He expects to move in the near future ?about four to six weeks. He plans to establish an office in the home, and do a limited practice. The change is being made upon advice of his physician. Dr. Lan caster suffered a heart attack about two years ago. Dr. Lancaster came here in July 1932 from the Mission Hos pital, Asheville. He opened an of fice with the late Dr. J. F. Abel. In February 1942 he entered the Army, and served in the Medical Corps until February 1946. He held the rank of Lieutenant - Colonel when he received his honorable dis charge. Besides his practice, he held for a time the office of temporary Health Officer here in Haywood, is now a member of the Board of Health, and active In the Haywood Medical Society. He has served as surgeon for Southern Railway since coming to Waynesvllle. He has just sold his Jackson County cattle farm, and will move his herd of registered Herefords to the newly acquired Mills River farm. Dr. Jack Davis who has shared offices with Dr. Lancaster for the past two years, will continue in the same quarters, it was announc ed. Dr. and Mrs. Lancaster now live at Hillside Terrace, and will be joined in June at Mills River by their son, Robert, who is a fresh man at the Citadel, Charleston. Civil Cases To Come Up On Monday Indications at noon today were that the criminal term of the Feb ruary mixed term of Superior court would end sometime Friday, with Judge J. Will Pless, Marion, presiding. As of noon today, 122 cases had been cleared from the docket since court convened Monday morning. The civil calendar for the two week mixed term will begin Mon day morning, with the docket con taining about nine cases, in addi tion to any divorce cases which might be called. The three cases on the motion docket, set for Monday, are cases growing out of car wrecks, as well as several of the cases on the trial docket. Another case involves a land sale. 'Civil cases include: J. Richard Sales vs. John B. Sharp. Clifford Stamey vs. Deroy Ford s (See Court?Page 2) Court Briefs Pathos, tragedy, and sometimes humor unfolds in the routine of the courtroom procedures during a term of criminal court. This term which began Monday morning is no different from all others. Many of the same folk in the courtroom. Some there from cur iosity. some on business, and oth ers because it Is a habit to attend court. Many witnesses have a sudden lapse of memory when questioned, and others want to talk more than is required. So goes the scene of the court grinding out justice to those who come to the bar. Judge Pless takes his time in seeing that a defendant under (See Court Briefs?Page 8) Maggie Club Hears Talks On CDP, Little League At their meeting Wednesday night, the Maggie Kiwanis Club heard talks by Bob Tippett, as sistant farm agent, on the CDP or ganizations in the county, and Boyce Powers of Hazelwood on the Little League baseball program. Maggie Kiwanis members are currently considering the estab lishment of a CDP at Maggie and sponsorship of a team in the Moun taineer Little League. Engineer Completes Brief Smoke-Abatement Survey /\ unci ci uaa-accnuu survey 01 industrial heating plants in the Waynesville area, made in connec tion with the town's smoke-abate ment program, was completed Tuesday by A. L. Kicwit of Cin cinnati, director of engineering for the Coal Producers Commit tee for Smoke Abatement. Accompanied by Ben Sloan, Sr., in charge of smoke-abatement work here, Mr. Kiewit started his survey Monday. During that time he visited the Haywood County Hospital, the courthouse, two laun dries, and one industrial plant. In discussing his findings, Mr. Kiewit said that Waynesville has more of a problem than towns in flat country because the mountains here reduce the velocity of winds which carry off smoke and fumes from heating equipment. He explained that the smoke problem is aggravated in Ameri can cities today because of (1) (See Smoke?Page I) The Weather fARTlY CLOUDY Cloudy and mild with occasional rain today. Friday, partly cloudy and moderately cold. Official Waynesville temperature as reported by the State Test Farm: Date Ma*. Min. Pr. Feb. 6 SO 50 1.02 " 7 55 26 .02 " 8 64 25 Restaurant At funaluska Under New Management The Junaluska Wayside Restau rant is now under the management of Mr. and Mrs. David Riley of Waynesville and is open for three meals seven days a week. The Wayside Restaurant will specialize in steaks, seafood, coun try ham, homemade pies, and busi ness lunches, and will offer curb service. Mr. Riley formerly was route supervisor in this area for the Biitmorc Dairy Co. S. E. Connatser is owner of the building in which the restaurant is located. FLOW OF WATER oter the spillway at the Lake Junaluska dam the early part of the week was especially heavy after several days of steady rain in this area. This photo was taken at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday as the morning sun lit up the churning waters below the dam and a mist rose up from the lake in the background. (Mountaineer i'lioto by Conn ay). Livestock Specialists Urge Increase Of Sheep On Haywood County Farms 4 Blue' Just Likes To Run?from Road Work James H. Blur ? almost the shade of midnight?a prisoner at State Prison Camp, Haselwood? must have rabbit blood in his veins. Every so often he runs from prison guards, only to be caught again. The 28-year-old Negro has spent eight of the past ten years behind bars, and the other two were when he was out as an es capee. Tuesday Blue was before Judge Piess on a charge of es caping from a work gang in Fines Creek on January 18. He was recaptured three days later. For this three days of freedom. Blue must serve from one to three additional years on the road besides losing his grade and good behavior time. The first time Blue broke and ran from a prison guard was while on a gang in Cumberland county. Blue was cutting brush on a road bank when he came fare to face with a big snake. Blue doesn't like snakes, so he dropped his bush are and ran for the tall timbers away from the snake. Judge Piess told Blue he did not blame him from getting away from the snake, but that he should have quickly returned. Blue was later caught and sent to the llazelwood Camp. In January he darted up a path through a thicket while working on the road, and was at liberty for three days. Blue got into trouble by break ing into a store and stealing $230. He (ot 5 to 7 years for the offense. and by the time he geta out. he will hare served about 10 years, on a basis of about $23 a year for his labor. "Now Blue, you had better stop running:, and start behaving, or you'll be in prison for a long:, lone time. Just remember that in the long run tHr law is smart er than you, and while you might stay at liberty for a while, soon er or later you'll get caught." Judge Pless told the defendant. Blue twisted his prison cap, looked up at the judge, and said: "I knows that now, sir." Waynesville's Firemen Respond To Two Alarms Waynesville firemen have made two runs in the past three days? one on Highway 19A-23 to Mack Beasley's fruit stand and the oth er to the residence of Fred Smith j off Pigeon Street. A blaze, which started from a defective flue, caused considerable damage to walls and floor and furnishings at the two-room Smith residence. Mr. Smith's mother, an invalid, had to be carried to safety, when the fire broke out, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. / Firemen arrived on the scene at Mr. Beasley's fruit stand near the lake too late to save the frame structure Tuesday afternoon. Cause of the fire was unknown. Mr. Beasley said he lost most of his possessions in the fire, includ ing a bed and a quantity of cloth ing 1 Four Highway Projects In Haywood Finished In Ian. During January, the State High way Commission finished 16.3 miles of road work in the 14th Highway Division, Commission Harry Buch anan reported today. Four projects were in Haywood. In Haywood County, State high way maintenance force* strength ened the following 14-foot wide county roads, and their lengths, with additional stone: Green Hill Road. 0.3 mile; Buckeye Cove, 0.2 mile; Dicks Creek ,0.2 mile; and Mingus Ridge. 0.2 mile. C. Wl Lee is Division Engineer; Paul J. Dupre is Assistant Divi sion Engineer. Headquarters for the division are in Sylva. Haywood, Henderson, Polk. Transylvania, Cherokee. Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain compose the 14th division. E H. Webb la district en gineer at Hendersomdlle; E. L. Curtis is district engineer at Bry aou City, Long-Range Outlook Is Termed Good A. V. Allen, animal husbandry specialist at N. C, State College and speaker at the county's annual livestock school Wednesday, said Haywood County farmers might do well to have a ewe sheep for every head of beef cattle now on their farms. He stated that the long-range outlook for lamb and wool prices is good and that careful manage ment and use of recommended practices in raising sheep will re turn farmers a good profit. In respect to beef cattle. Mr. Al len pointed out the need for bet ter bulls and said that calves which grade "good" and "choice" at feeder-calf sales usually come from herds with good sires. He recommended that farmers start in August to cut out from their herd poor calves and cows which do not produce good calves. He also emphasized that it is more important now than ever that beef producers have good animals and do a thorough job in all phases of the beef program in or der to make a satisfactory profit. Mr. Allen also disclosed that the Extension Service and Agriculture Department are planning to obtain more Western cross-bred ewes for North Carolina farmers. ?He said that some are available now, but at mostly premium prices. Others, at lower prices, should ar rive in the state in May or June, | lie added. John Christian, meat specialist (See Livestock?Page 8) Parents Urged To Have Children Get Polio Shots Canton Will Try One-Way Traffic Plan A three to four month test of a one-way traffic plan lor several down-town Canton streets has been inaugurated by town officials. The action of the Canton board followed a report on Tuesday of two Asheville traffic experts who made a study of conditions in Can ton. The recommendations were made by Carl B. Hyatt, Jr., di rector of Safety, and Lieutenant Truelove, of the police depart ment. The recommendations for one way traffic involves portions of Main. Academy, and the entirety of Cabe and Depot Streets. The report was as follows: "In an effort to speed the flow of traffic, it appears that Main Street could be made a one-way street from the intersection of Adams and going east to the front of the Town Hall. If this should be done, there are two other changes that should be made to tie in with this one-way system The street running in front of the Southern Railroad Depot (Depot Street) should be made one-way west bound from Main Street to Acad emy. and Academy Street should be made one-way from that point to Park Street. Cabe Street could be made one-way or left as it is at the present time. "Trucks from the Champion Paper and Fibre Company that might be headed east could either I go up over the overpass (Bridge I Streett and into Church Street, or 'preferably in front of the Depot out Academy into Park Street. Their entrance into the hihgway at this point would be simpler, and you would eliminate the conges tions starting at the intersection of Main Street and Park Street. Plans Announced For World Prayer Day By Churches The World Day of Prayer obser vance this year will be held in the First Methodist Church, Friday, February 17, at 7:80 p.m. This will be an interdenamina tional service of churches in Waynesville, Hazelwood, and Lake Junaluska. It is a day Christians around the world unite in a common service of prayer and praise. Ser vices begin on the Tonga Islands, where Queen Salote leads her sub jects in prayer, and continues throughout the day, closing with the observance on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. The service is planned and promoted by the United Church Women and the same program is used round the world. The purpose of the service is: "I. To unite all Christians in a bond of prayer, to give individ uals an opportunity to share in a fellowship of prayer with others -around the world, and to witness their belief that prayer has the power to bring the hearts of men into conformity with God's will, 2. In the United States to make an offering for interdenomination al missions projects." The offer ing is divided between projects of the Division of Foreign Missions and the Division of Home Missions of the National Council of Church (See World Prayer?Page S) SUMTER LOWRY. a summer resident, has announced he is a candidate for governor of Flori da. (Photo courtesy Tampa Times). DOWN IN FLORIDA Gen. Lowry Enters Race For Governor Sumter L, Lowry of Tampa, Kla.i a summer resident of the Waynesvllle area, has announced his candidacy for governor of the Sunshine State, seeking the post now held by Governor James Col lins. Mr. Lowry is president of the Balsam Mountains Land Co., which owns the Walker Road real estate development at Saunook. In announcing his candidacy, Mr. Lowry asserted his approval of the continuation of segregation in Florida, commenting: "It is not inevitable or necessary that white and colored children be mixed in the public schools, and when I am elected governor of Florida, they wil lnot be." He also assailed the other three candidates for governor for taking a "defensive" position on the seg regation issue. Lowry served in World War 1 and was divisional commander of the 31st Division in Pacific fight ing in World War II. Later he commanded the 51st National Guard division. lie retired from service as a lieutenant general. He is a director of the Gulf Life Insurance Co., and has inter ests in other Florida enterprises. Humane Society Will Elect Officers Monday The meeting of the Haywood County Humane Association will be held Monday night, 8 p.m., at the L. N. Davis office. Main St. Mrs. R. R. Campbell, president, said the principal business will be the election of officers. Doctors And Health Center Have Vaccine ? Haywood County doctors have expressed their disappointment at the comparatively small number of children in the county who have received Salk polio shots. At the February meeting of the Haywood County Medical Society Tuesday night, it was estimated only 3.100 Individuals have had the shots, whereas some 18,000 are eligible for them. Dr. James Fender, ehairmon of the medical society's polio commit tee, pointed out: "The vaccine is available to all, rich or poor, and every means possible must be used to influence Haywood people to have the vaccine." Dr. Fender expressed a belief that not the lack of money, but the lack of knowledge explained the "deplorable" state of the polio ' immunization program in Haywood County. He did not slate, however, what has been done in an effort to ac quaint the public with the need for the polio shots. The doctors reaffirmed that no child who comes in for polio shots will be turned down by any doctor in the county. For patients who cannot pay for the shots, doctors will give vaccine free of charge. In turn, doctors who give the shots without charge will receive vaccine from the Haywood County Health Department. The doctors said that "In the in terest of public health," the Salk vaccine should be given under supervision of a physician. The Haywood doctors advise (1) that all Individuals between the ages of six months and 20 years should have shots. TJ) that chil dren who had the first shot last spring and the second shot last fall, should have their third shot this May, (3) that children who got their first and second shots at school last fall should have their third shot In May, and (4) that all individuals who have not yet had the vaccine should start now to | receive the best possible protec tion against polio since vaccine cannot be started during the polio season. Polio vaccine alsq will be given at the Haywood County Health De partment free of charge each Wed nesday from 8:30 a.m. until 12, and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The Health Department has (See Polio Srota?Page 81 Land-Judging School Scheduled February 16 ,A training school on land judg ing for Haywood County vocation al agriculture teachers and stu dents interested in forming a land-judging team will be con ducted Thursday by Jack King, soil scientist for the Soil Conser vation Service. The school will start at 2 p.m at the REA building and then go on to the Mountain Experiment Sta tion for field training STEERING COMMITTEE for the "Finer Caro lina" prorram at Haartwood this year is made op of (left to right) Mayor Lawrence Darts, A. F. Ledbetter, chairman; Mrs, Clyde Fisher, Carl I RatrlifTe, and C. N. Allen. Separate project* will be adopted later bp the Haselwood Boosters, PTA, Lions Club, and Boooterettes, (Mountaineer Photo). Alexanders Give $2,500 Memorial To The Library Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alexander, of Cataloochee Ranch, have made a contribution of $2,500 toward the construction of the new library building in Waynesville in memory of their son, George, who died De cember 23. . The trustees of the library have decided, as a memorial to George Alexander, to name the children's room of the new library, "Tbe George Alexander Memorial Chil dren's Room". The Alexanders had requested that no flowers be sent to the fu neral. Many of their friends, how ever, have asked them what they would like to have done with the funds that they would normally have used in sending flowers. The parents said that it is their wish that contributions be made toward completing, furnishing and equip ping the Children's Room. "Our present estimates are that it will take $12,000 to $15,000 to complete and equip this room," J. H. Howell, chairman of the Board of Trustees said. "If, as a friend of George Alex ander, you desire to make a con tribution in honor of his memory, please send It to: William Medford, Treasurer, Haywood County Public Library," Mr. Howell said. ''AH contributions will be great ly appreciated by both the Alex anders and the library," he con tinued. "The library couid also use children's books to be placed in this room when it Is completed." it was pointed out by the chair man. Highway Record For 1956 In Haywood (TO DATE) Killed 0 (IMS ? ?) Injured .... 12 (1?SS ? 7) Accidents... 28 U?H ? 19) Loss ... $9,230 (1IU ? $8,699) (This information compiled from records mi State High way PatnU