' ? * ? ? l' . ?? .1 t ? ' .1 D ? "AU the News Mpst Of ^|l IW ^ _ ^ zzuxz 1HE WAYNE SYILLE MOUNTAINEER 71 ? V... vn ? " , . P~?1 w'ce A-'V1 19tfi st en I "T.i ? - ' ' 19 >h $3.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties PROGRESSING RAPIDLY is construction on the new Board of Education administration building behind the courthouse. The new structure, which is expected to be completed within 60 days, will house offices of the Board of Education and will provide adequate storage facilities. (Mountaineer Photo). Soil Bank Deadline Is Extended The deadline on applying for soil bank assistance has been extended one week until this Fri day July 27, according to A W > Ferguson, county ASC manager. The deadline was previously Friday. July 20. Mr. Ferguson said that a total of I 21 Haywood County farmers have applied to join the program. The applications of 16 have already been approved and five more are , now being checked in connection , with yields on farms involved. Soil bank payments on the 16 already approved will be in excess of $23,000. Mr. Ferguson also pointed out that farmers have until July 31 to i destroy their hurley for acreage determination if a crop has already been planted. % Lodge Dedication At Scout Camp Set At 5 P. M. The David T. Vance lodge \^ill be dedicated at 5 p.m. today at Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp in pigeon Valley. Funds were donated for the building by the late David T. Vance of Plumtree. Vance was one of the founders Of the Boy Scout j movement in this section and also an industrial and civic leader in Avery County and the state. Atftho dedication, Hugh Mon teitlaH^Asheville will pay a trib ute ^^Vance. L. Y Blggerstaff chairman of the reservation com mittee, w ill preside at the serv-1 ices. Following the dedication cere monies of the Vance faculty, the board of directors and their guests will have dinner at the camp. Annual UTD Tour To Muscle Shoals Leave Thursday Haywood countians are expected to be among the group of farmers from 15 WNC counties making the annual farm tour this week to Muscle Shoals, Ala., sponsored by the Valleywide Test Demonstra tion Farmers Association. The tour will leave this section Thursday and return Sunday. The group will visit Wilson Dam in Alabama and also tour middle Tennessee. The Weather WARM I'artly cloudy and warm with scattered afternoon and early night thundershowers and little change in temperature today and Tuesday. Date Max. Min. Prec. July 19 - 83 62 .11 July 20 78 61 .08 July 21 84 58 July 22 JO* 55 .15 Not Enough Circle 'Round, Street Dances Suspended It's getting so you can't even give any thing away any more. That's the conclusion of the Jaycees as they announce that the regular Wednesday night street dances have been suspended for lack of dancers. Kveir the oiler by a local merchant to foot the bill for the first set or so to get the ball a-rolling did not bring the dancers out into the circle. Visitors are especially disappointed at the discontinuance of the colorful spectacle. They have been understandably reluctant to tr* to open and shut the garden gate, but they've been having a whale of a time watching the experts swing around. I he Jaycees are appealing for suggestions on how to resume the heretofore successful series. They hope to enlist the aid of exhibition teams. Hut what's happened to all the youngsters and oldsters who used to love to whirl through a giddy set, stomping it out to a live ly string band and a rhythm-minded caller? 2 Haywood Men Leave For Assembly Senator William Medford and Representative Jerry Rogers left Sunday for Raleigh to attend the special session of the General As sembly which was called by Gov ernor Luther Hodges to consider special legislation, as he has term ed it "to preserve public schools and also preserve the public! peace." The gist of the school preserva-; (ion plan would .simply provide at tendance expense grants, former-: iy referred to as tuition grants, to citizens who do not want their1 children to go to school with a member of the opposite race, and i allow a local school Unit to su.v-1 pend operation of its schools, upon , majority public vote, if the situa tion is considered intolerable. If the Legislature approves, the people of North Carolina may vote' on these questions, probably in September. The Stale Supreme Court has staled that a general election in September would be j lawful. i Iron Duff CDF Will Meet Wednesday A regular meeting of the Iron Duir CDP will be held Wednesday at 8 p in. Jarvis Caldwell, chairman, will : conduct the business. Tax Rate For Clyde Will Remain $1.85 The tax rate for Clyde will re main $1.85 per $100 valuation, it was learned today from Mrs. Joyce Ilaynes, town clerk. The board of aldermen have adopted a budget of $22,480 for the year, which compares to the budget of $10,000 for last year. Gerald Fish is mayor, and members of the board of alder men are: Cecil Spencer, Lester Ward and Jay Morgan. New Program On Use Of Nitrate Now Under Way A new ASC program for assis tance on the application *ol am monium nitrate: on farmland is now* under way, A. W. Ferguson. ASC manager announced today. Orders are being taken for am monium nitrate for conservation purposes such as pasture, meadow, and cover crop at the rate of be tween one and two bags per acre, Mr. Ferguson said The maximum amount that any one farmer can get is four tons. The rate per bag is now $3.21. will go,up to $3.31 in August, and increase proportionately each month until January, the ASC manager explained. Busy Week In Store At Lake With 7 Conferences By CLIFTON B. METCALF This week will be one of the busiest of the summer at the Methodist Southeastern Jurisdic tional assembly grounds at Lake I Junaluska. Four conferences with a total of i approximately 1.000 people from nine Southern states, counting visitors, will continue. Three more w ill open. Toda> the Scarritt Seminars will open a 19-day session. These seminars are co-sponsored by . Scarritt College and the Metho I dist Board of Education. Scarritt dean Dr. Henry Johnson is direc tor. i The summer traiuing projects ; are offered for directors of Chris I lian education and educational as sistants who desire further study j in these fields. They also provide refresher courses for professional workers who have lost touch with recent trends in religious education. Thursday the Radio and TV Workshop and Laymen's Confer ence will begin meetings. Both groups will be attended by persons .from nine Southern states. J. Carlyle Holler of Columbia, j S. C-. president of the Southeast >ern Jurisdictional Board of Lay Activities, wtll be in charge of the j Laymen's Conference. The Radio and TV Workshop will close July 30 and the Lay : men's Conference, July 29. The Rev. Wallace Chappell. staff member of the Methodist Board ( (See Lake Junaluska?Page 6) Post Office To Get New Facilities The new drive-up mail box at the Waynesville post office is ; scheduled to be placed on the curb near the post office driveway ! 1 about Wednesday, according to Enos Boyd, postmaster. The new drive-up box will enable patrons 1 to mail letters without getting out of their cars. The district manager of the postal department has recommend ed that a new section of boxes be installed in the post office lobby in the space now occupied by mail chutes. The recommendation in cludes moving the chutes to the ( area formerly used by the parcel post window. In the planning four chutes are recommended, one for .local mail, one for out-of-town mail, and one each tor air mail apd ] for post cards. The present stamp and parcel ' post window would be modernized and the counter lowered to accom i modate both patrons and employ ees, with sufficient room for two ' employees to serve the public, ac cording to Boyd. The postmaster did not know when the program would gel un der way when formally approved. It has been in the planning stage for some time. Haywood To Send 87 4-H Members To Camp Schaub Approximately 87 members of ' Haywood County 4-11 Clubs are "expected to attend summer camp July 30-August 4 at Camp Schaub. | according to Miss Childers, asSis- j tarit l;omc agent. Applications from 59 girls and 28 boys have already been received. Miss Childers said. This year, the Haywood group will attend camp with members of -Northhampton County 4-H Clubs. { which are expected to have about : 40 representatives at the camp on j the Mountain Experiment Station property. 1| Camp Schaub opened for the season in June and will play host to more than 25 counties from all over North Carolina before it closes ' the latter part of August. Offered to the 4-H members dur- | ing camping periods are classes in swimming, recreation, crafts, uses of electricity, and forestry. I Buick Magazine Has Feature Story On Beef Shoot Haywood County's famous Cata- J ' loochee Beef Shoot is the subject i of a feature article appearing in the August issue of BUICK Mag azine, Prepared b\ Miriam Kabb of tfre I Department of Conservation and i Development, the article outlines I the unique aspects of this colorful contest?the muzzle loading .weap ons, the prizes of quarters of beef, the targets of charred wood. Photographs illustrate the article. This is the second story on the beef s-hoot to appear in current 1 automotive magazines. ?uhhmr^i mm. i m iMMmmmmmmmmmmm IN AN UN-BEARABLE POSITION is our leading man (leading by Inches). The picture reminds us of the siory oi me man woo prayed under similar circumstances, "I.awd. if you can't help me, for gracious' sakrs don't help that bear." Actually, man and bear are dummies used as a motel sign. Amateur photographer Phil McCaf ferty Of Stanwood. Iowa, snapped the shot on his vacation. Gong Saved The Day For Rotary Re cords Bloodmobile To Be Here i On Thursday i The Red Cross Bloodmobile will j be in Waynesville tin Thursday July 26, it w as announced today j t>y Dr. A Heyward Smith, chair man of the local blood program, ! The unit will, operate at the ' First Methodist Church between 12 noon and 6 p.m. Sponsor of tin- \isit is the Waynesville Merchants Association, which hopes to meet a quota of 125 flints. , Grey Ladies of the Haywood County Chapter will assist, under the direction of Mrs. Felix Stovall. ! - ?. , . . : ? / -1 Dr. Carol Grahl Is Granted License Dr. Carol l.inwood Grahl. Jr. has \ been licensed to practice dentistry j after passing examinations held by . The North Carolina State Board ol Dental Examiners at Chapel Hill.-] II ? received his degree from the 1 University at Chapel Mill in June. ?' Dr Grahl will practice his pro- ' fession in Brevard. The gong' saved the day at Rotary Friday. tor a moment it appeared tilings were going to get out of hand?in breaking records that is. : It all began when the annual perfect attendance awards were made to seven local Kotarians for going through the year with out missing a weekly meeting. Three got pins for a one-year record?II. >1. Dulin, J. H Way and N. W. Garrett. Paul Mc Flroy got his second pin for two years, and John Johnson, presi dent. his seventh pin, while Dave Felmet and Felix Stovall both rereived their eighth con secutive attendance pin. Then it was that a gentleman, visiting from Florida was intro duced as having '6 years perfect j attendance. That appeared to end things, until another visitor, also from Florida, casually arose and said: j "tlr. President, we have with 1 us l.eon llyatt, former district governor of North Florida, who has years perfect attendance." John Johnson, presiding, said: "llappy to have you. I.eon, and that is a fine record; almost as good as the visitor we had week before last from Kansas who has the world's record of over 30 years perfect attendance." Bang went the gong. Meeting adjourned. Ray's Observing 35th Anniversary Kay's Super Market and Ray's Department Store are observing heir 35th anniversary, which hakes them one of the oldest re ail firms in Haywood County, The store recently added a new parking lot in back of the store, j whicti in reality gives them three parking lots, two of them paved, with the third lot just across Church, Street, which has recently been widened. Recent improvements iiaVe been made to the building, including a new roof and other extensive ren-1 ovations. Maggie Signs Contrast With Original Maggie MAGGIE S MAGGIE. Mrs. I. M. Pvlant. for whom the Maggie post office was named. Mrs. Pyl ant was Miss Maggie Mae Bet zrr. daughter of the first post- , | master. I By AGNES FITZIIL'GH SIIAPTEB ( Some places are named for dead- ' and-gone patriots, like Washington, one was named from the label on a can ?Cocoa. Fla.. and one is named for a very-much-alive little woman?Maggie Valley. Visitors to the picturesque valley are e h a r m e d by the "Maggie" signs which welcome them to its various attractions. Sun-bonneted, full-skirted, Maggie herself seems to typify the casual, warm-hearted hospitality of the section. Few visitors, however?and not too mahy home folks?know that the post office at Maggie was named for a real woman, a daugh ter of the first postmaster. A greater contrast is hard to imagine than that between the real-life Maggie and her colorful, calico-clad namesake. Now Mrs. 1. M. Pylant. the original Maggie is a.- citified and well-groomed as any slicker who ever came across (See Maggie?Page G) # Charlie Woodard To Head UF Drive Campaign To' j Be Made | In October ' Charlie Uoodai'd has been nam ed campaign manager for the Cnited Fund, it was announced to it;.v by Ffqssell Fultz. president of the organization j | Woodatot K an active civic lead- f ci" and was one of the. committee i of six who recently directed the I ccia ,.i n.n cenier campaign here Ti illative plans are t(, have tl. ? campaign sometime in October, and Woodward said he would have bis orranizatii.il completed in the near future. I I'nil Davis, director of the budget committee, has already I started work on the 1957 budget and plans ?> submit it to the Board ol Directors early in September. The budget last year was S3.!, per cent ot their requests and he hoped that every one would pay his pledge in full liv September 30. A .special committee recommend ed that the 1957 budget include a polio fund for the Orthopedic Hos pital. The 1950 budget contained an SH.OOO item for this purpose, of i w liich $ i,098 has already been paid, j I he remaining 302 is expected to j be paid within 30 days, pending the ' receipt of pledges now due the | Fund The special commitee making the ! recommendation for live polio fund j for the Orthopedic Hospital was i composed of Loc Davis, Dave Hy att and John Moore. Just- what amount will be included in the 1957 budget for this item is to be determined by the budget commit- [ tee in their report to the Board of Directors in early September. Fire Destroys Frame Dwelling On Long Street A trame dwelling house on Long I Street, near Dayton Rubber Com pany s No. 2 warehouse, was total* 'y destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. The family was away. I he blaze "Was reported by a neighbor, Ed Evans, also of Loftg 1 Street. The house was occupied, accord ing to Fire Chief Felix Stovall, by ! ?bo family of Jack Carver, who were visiting elsewhere at the time. The blaze had gained con siderable headway before it was discovered, and according to fire men. the roof was giving way by the time they answered the alarm. I lie.v were successful in prevent ing the fire from spreading to any other buildings. Chief Stovall estimated the damage at about $8,000. C. N. Allen Heads Hazelwood Zoning C N Alien has been named' chairman of the Hazelwood Zoning Commission and E. H. Olfvcr sec retary. The 5-nian commission is tfow I reviewing maps and recommenda : tions of the survey completed by ! the League of Municipalities rela-j live to a zoning ordinance for the town Mayor Lawrence Davis said the members of the Commission would ' meet soon and take formal steps! I towards approv ing a specific zoning code for the town 180 Methodist Ministers Tour Iron Duff Community One hundred and eighty Metho list ministers from the Lake Juna uska Assembly toured Iron Duff Saturday afternoon to study the ?ole of the Community Develop nent Program in rural life. The assembly group was led by Or. James Sells. The tour was planned by the Iron Duff CDP and the county igent's office. After lunch at the Davis ?Chapel Church, served by ["DP women. Prank M. Davis ex plained the background and cited tccomplishments of the Iron Duff (immunity development organua | tion. He also led the group to the : Manson Medford farm to see the 1 poultry flocks there, to the Jarvis j Chambers farm to look at tobacco I urown by Tommy Wood, and to his own farm to observe chemical weed control and his artificially bred dairy herd. The group then drove to Upper Crabtree to see the community 1 cemetery, where J. B. James explained that maintenance and development of the burial site is one of the major projects of the Upper Crabtree CUP. CHARLIE WOODARD (Photo by Norton Studio). Farm Tour In Historic New England By IV. C. MFDFOKH (Special to The Mountaineer) BANGOR, Maine ?? Eighty-him persons on the 13th annual Hay wood County farm tour left hen this morning tor a tour ol the Maine College of Agriculture at Orono and a stop at potato and broiler farms in Penobscot Coun ty, Maine. After lunch at the Grange Hall in Skow began, Maine, the tour went on to Canada, crossing the border about 3.1") p.m. and pro ceeding on to the city of Quebec where the group will >peird the night tonight. Yesterday a two-hour guided lour of historical Boston was the highlight of the daw tellowed h\ a stop at the Bunker Hill National Monument. Proceeding further north through New England, the Tar Heels observed that residences. Farms, dairy, and garages generally are built together because of the deep snows in those areas! The group, also reported that the farm tour thus far has been without troubles, delays, and that all members are showing good spirits. Tomorrow morning the group, will tour Quebec and then have the afternoon free. Wednesday the topr will move on to Ottawa, the capital city of Can ada. where the Tar Heels will see the House of Parliament, and the Canadian Experimental Farm, to observe research work with straw berries, apples, and other small fruits. At dinner that night; Or C. 11. Goulden. superintendent of the experimental farm, will speak on Canadian agriculture. Thursday the group w ill leave for Toronto, stopping en route at a large grain elevator in the harbor at Prescott, Ontario, and later for a boat cruise of the Thousand Islands district. Friday the tour will re-enter the United Stales at Detroit about 2.15 p.m Tbat afternoon the tourists will visit the Ford Motor Co. piani and that night some of the group, will see a major league baseball game, Detroit vs. Washington. (Thursday)?The first lap of our tour ended in this "Apple Festival" town of Winchester, Va. tonight. Clearing skies in the afternoon (See Farm Tour?Page 6) Highway Record For 1956 In Haywood (TO DATE) Killed 2 (1935 ? 1) Injured .... 43 (1955 ? 37) Accidents.. 102 (1935 ? 76) Loss ... $32,621 (1953 ? $39,479) (This information compiled from records of Stat* Ufh