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, ' D I D I "??i The Waynesville Mountaineer i mm1 q q Published Twice-A-Week In The County Seat of Haywood County At The Eastern Entrance Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park ^ c 71st YEAK NO. 88 21 PAGES Associated Press WAYNESVILLE, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. 22, 1958 $3.50 In Advance In Haywood and Jackson Counties WINNER OF A WNC VACATION?One of the fiist in the present nationwide contest?is Miss Jean Gordon (right) of Camden, Ark., who visit ed Waynesville Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Emma .Sue Gordon (centef), and Miss Sarah I.ide, also of Camden. The three arrived last Tuesday at Cherokee for a week's vueation won in the pro gram sponsored by the Western North Carolina Highlanders and Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. (Mountaineer Photol. Winner Of Free Vacation Visits Area One of the nation's first win ners of the "100 Free Vacation" j contest, sponsored by Western North Carolina Highlanders, Inc., and the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., visited the W'aynesville area Thursday on a trip from Cherokee, where she is staying. The visitor. Miss Jean Gordon1 of Camden, Ark., arrived at Cherokee Tuesday with her moth er. Mrs. Emma Sue Gordon, and a friend. Miss Sarah Lide, also of Camden, who came along as a "paying guest." Miss Gordon won the contest in her hometown from the Piggly Wiggly Market with her essay on "Why f Like to Shop at Plggly Wiggly." Other winners in her region of Southwest Arkansas ?at El Dorado and Magnolia ? will come to Western North Caro lina next spring. Miss Gordon works as a secre tary and bookkeeper at the Cam (See Vacation?Page 6) Jonathan Creek Plans Democratic Meet A Democratic precinct meeting will be held in the Jonathan Creek community at 7 p.m. Wednesday ai Hock Hill School, it has been an nounced Chairman Jule Boyd will b." in I charge of the meeting. CDP Sheets, Scrapbooks Due By Noon Saturday This Saturday at noon Will he (he deadline for communities in ] the 1056 Haywood County CDP J contest to submit family score sheet summaries and scrapbook. ' Unless this material is in the . county agent's office before the deadline Saturday, communities 1 will not be eligible for the 1956. J contest Assistant County Agent Boh J Tippett warned today Individual famih score sheets ' will be filled out and then sum- ' marized on a community score j 1 sheet, which will be turned in a- ' long with community scrapbooks j this Saturday, Mr. Tippett ex plained. This year. $1,000 will be award cd in the Haywood CDP contest. Of that total, $800 will be award ed on the basis of results of the i judging on November 1 and 2. |' The remaining $200 will bo award- . cd as eight incentive prizes of $25 ' each. These prizes will be award- ' ed to; 1 Community making most, progress in farm and home safety 2.-Community with largest per centage of families completing | i family score sheets i 3. Community with largest per- , centage families attending more , than half of all community meet ings. 4. Community with most ade (See CDP?Page 6t Polio Shots rake Sharp Drop Here Haywood County's polib-inocula ion program has shown a sharp iecline in recent weeks from a leak of 250 per clinic day to an iverage of 35, according to Dr. It. K Butler, county health oficcr. \ total of 9,221 Salk vaccine shots have been administered by Jig..Health Department. Dr. Butler (See Polio?Page 6> Four Burley Demonstrations Set In County This Week To assist Haywood County farm er; -|J, stripping, sorting, and pre pai' \W their burley tobacco for market, four demonstrations have been planned this week, according lo County Farm Agent Virgil L. Hollo way. Two demonstrations on stripping and sorting will be held Wednes day. October 24: one at 10 a.m. at the Fines Creek School agriculture ! shop, and another at 2 p.m. at the Grady Howell farm at Jonathan Creek. - 1 Two more will be held Thursday: one at 9.30 a.m. at the Crabtree Iron DufT School vocational agri culture shop, and another at 2:30 p.m. at the White Oak community center. Regarding the demonstrations, Mr. Holioway commented: "Due to the recent trands in the use of burley tobacco, it is more necessary lhan ever that we use every precaution in stripping, sort ing, and preparing our crop for market. We feel that fhe govern ment grader can give us some valuable assistance, and we urge you to make every effort to attend one of the demonstrations. "If 1 you have some problem with (See Burley?Page 61 The Weather Occasional rain and drizzle Mon day followed by partial clearing and mild Tuesday, Date Ma*. Min. Pr. OIL 18 61 54 .44 Oct. 19 . 61 49 .58 Oct 20 63 48 Oct. 21 60 51 .30 w MAVOR LAW'REVCE DAVIS is all smiles as he looks over an advance proof of the special 11-page section being published today j about llazelwood's participation in the "Finer Carolina" program. | Davis is general rhairman this fear. t Mountaineer Photo i. Alexander Says Proposed Eastern Park Road Would Hurt Haywood Tourist Foik fv ./? V- - ?. ? T Henderson Wins $15 First Prize In Grid Contest Jerry Henderson of Koute 2, Canton, won first place in The Mountaineer's weekly football contest by selecting eight out of 10 winners of weekend grid contests. llis prediction of the combin ed score of the Canton and Hen dersonville. game was 34. Six other persons missed only three selections. 1 ? iric eoiisicuci ion 01 me proposeci 7-mile road from Heintooga to fnialoochee would. in the opinion of Tom Alexander, be "extremelj detrimental to all Haywood." ' Alexander, with a specially hand colored map. pointed oul his posi tion. by saying "the proposed road v.'uild enable motorists coming in from the midwest up the Pigeon ltiver Road, to turn right to Cata loochee, and follow the ro'ad to Paul's Gap near Heintooga. and then to Wolf l.anrel. and by turning i . right on the Parkway go right into i the Smokies and Gatlinburg "We would provide by means of j [this proposed road, a direct by- ! : pass of the county. Without the road, motorists would have to come on to Dell wood before being able to turn back towards Cherokee and | i Gatlinburg In that way we would at least have an opportunity of catering to their needs "The proposed road from Paul's Gap to Catalopchee would not af ford the scenic beauty as other ( roads already in the park, because i it would follow a gorge which would not lend itself to scenic 1 roads," Alexander continued. Alexander said he was going to take his maps, arid other data and ! present them to Congressman , George A. Shuford. and Senator W Kerr Scott early next month?just as soon as they get back in their oil ices from the present campaign [schedule Both have endorsed the read "We need roads to bring tratlie (into Haywood ? not by-passes," Alexander continued "And I con tend, and can show by the maps, that the Heintooga-Catalooehee proposed road would constitute a by-pass which would prove detri mental to all the county." he con tinued. 1st Baptists Have Budget Of $63,046 The congregation ot the First Baptist church approved a budget of $63,046 here Sunday morning, for the largest budget in the his tory of the church; The budget calls for $13,400 for : missions; $7,880 for buildings and ; grounds maintenance; ^lO.O.IO for I education. and $11,986 for the gen | eral church program. A total of $19,730 has been set | up for payment oil the church debt. ! including a prior payment of half of the debt of $13,000. I The vote was unanimous, and the budget was recommended by the finance committee and board of deacons. County 4-H Livestock Team [s Second At State Fair Another Link On Sylva Road Due For Letting 30th The State Highway commissior will let a contract October 30 foi a 3.8 mile link from Willets U Balsam Gap. This is the seconc link of the new Balsam-Sylva Highway. The project is one of 10 slater for letting under contract on thi 30th. nay wood county's 4-m t'lul) live stock-judging team was nosed out by only four points for the state championship last week at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh. | The victor. Edgecombe County. look first place with 1109 points. ' while Haywood was runner up i with 1105. The Haywood team won first , place in the preliminary judging I during 4-11 Club Week at Raleigh ir. July, but the squad was without ' its top scorer last week Nea Kelly, who is now a Morehead I Scholarship student at the Univer i sity of North Carolina Despite the team's defeat, Jerrj Ferguson of . Fines Creek tool I individual state honers in the con I test, while Verlin Edwards O I Maggie, a WTHS student, wa fourth * The other member of the live (See 4-H Club?Page 6) Pair Charged In Beating Of Hazelwood Man Two men ? Rufe Reece of West Asheville and Willard Rus sell of Aliens Creek ? are now being held in Haywood County jail in connection with the beating of Dewey Cochran, about 42. of Hazelwood. on the highway near the Dayton Rubber plant at 9:30 p.m. Friday Cochran is now in Haywood County, Hospital, reported to be in a serious condition from internal injuries suffered in the affray. Reece and Russell have been charged with assault and buttery and inflicting permanent and serious injuries pending the out come of Cochran's condition. The case was investigated by Sheriff Fred Campbell. Waynes ville Police Chief Orville Noland and Hazelwo'od Police Chief Roy Stevens, . Iron Duff Democratic Precinct Meeting Set \ A Democratic precinct meeting j in Iron Duff community will In held at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday at the community house, it has been an- . nounced. The speaker will be Attorney jl Bruce Brown of Clyde, who will be ' accompanied by Loranzo Smathers of -Canton, chairman of the Hay ' wood Democratic Kxccutlve Com j mittee, 1 3 Cars Involved In Collision At Lake Intersection Three cars were involved in one accident investigated by the Stat" Highway Patrol during the week end. At 9 a.m. Saturday at the' inter sect ion eg Highways 19A-23 and 19 near Lake Junaluska. a 1954 .'orrl, driven by Hobert Colvard rjf Kings Mountain struck the re;.' end of a 1952 Pontiac. driven bv William G. Morgan of Bryson Citv, toreing the latter into the rear t??.j of a 1955 Ford driven by Ethel May Garrett of Cherokee. Damage to the Colvard and Mor - gan cars was estimated at $250 each, and to the Garrett car at $50. Colvard was charged by Patrol man Harold Dayton with driving drunk MRS. JONES REMAINS IN HOSPITAL Mrs Maude Jones, who is a pa tient at the Mission Memorial Hos pital. Ashevilte, was reported tc he resting more comfortably at the lime the Mountaineer went tc press today She is expecting tc undergo surgery later this week. \V. R. Cl.AKK, (left) president of Skyline Construction Co.. signs a contract for SI86.H58. culling for expansion of the Haywood elec tric Membership Corporation's facilities, while II. C. Sheffield, manager of the co-op looks on Rov R. Medfprd. president, and Walker Brown, secretary, who executed the contract for the co operative. were not present when this picture was taken. Lions Club Endorse Plan For Agriculture Center 1.5)0 Inch Downpour Hits Autumn Color <i A goodly portion of autumn color was knocked off trees in llaywood County Sunday night V1 hy a heavy downpour of rain ;i that totalled 1.90 inch. The rainfall report was made 1 to The Mountaineer by the 1( Mountain Experiment Station. I lie I.KMIS IJUU II11IIII111II HIS 11 idorscd (lie proposed agricultur centcr. at their meeting Thurs a.v night, after hearing a discus oh of the matter by Virgil Hollo ay, county agent: B K Ncsbitt, H-ational agriculture instructor, fid Uii haul Bradley. Ned J Tucker, general chair lati oi tile county-wide comntit ?e pushing for tlve approval of the inject at the polls November 6th. aid that over 300 letters had eon 'mailed to civic leaders iroughout the county asking for Jpport of the project. Tucker said the niatter would c presented to every organization 1 the_ county between now and lovemher (i and support asked :ir the project. The proposal calls :ir a livestock show, and home Hs building The Legislation set ing up the program provides that lie commissioners could levy a takimum tax of three cents per 100 valuation for the project. The ax would tie for construction and laintenaOcc There is now $7,353 n the fund for the project. Plans are to "'get into high ear'' on the program for getting nit a big vote favoring the pruj ct. Tin ker added. County ASC !; Election Set " For Tuesday i; fi Haywood County farmers will f, i elect 36 community committeemen and 34 alternates at elections (] Tuesday. October 23. at polling (| places in 12 communities p | The polls will be open Tuesday $ from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. t, Polling places include: n Beaverdam, Canton Town llall; , ii Clyde, Clyde High School; Cralt troe, Crabtfee-Iron Duff School; g East Fork, Cruso Grocery; Fines n i Creek. Fines Creek School; ? Ironic Huff. Community House; Ivy Hill. I Joe Campbell's Store, Jonathan 1 Creek Hock Hill School. Pigeon; J Bethel Agricultural Building. Wayncsvill;\ ASC Office; White' 1 Oak Community House, and Pan- ^ titer Creek, regular voting ptace. Each community has already nominated 10 or more men for the ' ASC posts, bpl write-in votes are permitted on tha ballots On Thursday ol this week, the ' r ASC county convention will be j' held at the ASC office to nominate j the county committee. This meet-: ing will be attended by men who ' receive the highest vote in their ' 'community. I.' The county ASC committee i now made up of Floyd Fisher.] ' j chairman; T C. Davis, vice chair- j man. and Jack Harris, regular, i member. RE A Signs *186,858 Contract For Expansion Construction Of New Units Authorized A $186,858 construction contract was executed Friday between the Haywood Electric Membership Corp. of Waynesville and the Sky line Construction Company. Inc of Asbeville. for the construction of additional facilities for the cooper ative in Haywood and Buncombe Counties, according to R. C. Shef field, manager of the power com pany The Skyline Construction Com pany was low bidder when bids were opened October 9. and th' firm's bid was approved by the board of directors of the coopera tive at that time. Mr. Sheffield explained that the work, which is part of a planned expansion program of $600,000. in cludes 8.1 miles of 66 kv transmis sion line between SoiAh Clyde and Jonathan Creek, the installation of a 1500 kw substation at Jonathan Creek, the installation of a 66 kv switching station at South Clyde, the installation of a voltage regu lating and switching station near Candler, the conversion of 9.8 miles of line and 1 5 miles of hew tie lines. Clearing of rights of way for the (See RKA?Page 6) Patrol Arrests Pair Wanted In Georgia ' Two Georgia youths. wanted in Walker County, Ga . on charges | of forgery, were arrested near | Soco Gap by Cpl. l'ritchaid H. ; Smith of the Highway Patrol about midnight Thursday. The two were identified as Jack | Wayne MeClure. 21, Route 3. SI. 1 Elmo. Ga., and Roy Jeffery, 2a. of FLinUtone, Ga. Cpl, Smith said the pair was charged with forging checks for I amounts totaling between $300 and $600. When arrested, the corporal re ported, the youths had in their possession two cheeks ready to be cashed and a' third not com pleted ? totaling in all $106. One of the checks was found in a shoe | worn by one of the boys. | The two were turned over Fri day night to Georgia authorities. { who said that Jeffery was on pro ' hation on previous convictions for | murder and manufacturing of il legal liquor. Honorary Tar Heels Enjoy Long Weekend At Fie Top Honorary Tar Heels ended an ?njoyable long-weekend at Cata odohep Ranch Sunday afternoon. ' heh lit of the. Avriters-photogra rtiers met as the guests of Mr. and VIis. Tom Alexander A dinner was given in their ionor Friday night, and a square lance on Saturday night, with a lumber of Waynesville and Maggie h ople attending. The scheduled hear hunt Satur lay morning was hampered by the rain, although the guests drove out to hear the dogs as they attempted 10 pick up a trail. A shooting match Saturday be iween ihe "native Tar Heels" and ! the "Honorary Tar Heels" proved la be a highlight of the gathering, with the natives barely edging out tlie honorary group Most of the group spent much time fishing lor trout in the pri vate pool on the ranch, and two meals of trout were provided for the writers-photographers. Representatives of Life, Time. Newsweek, Saturday Evening Post. Washington Post and the Pitts burgh Press were among the group. Ed Ranking, secretary to Gover nor Hodges presented each Honor ary Tar Heel a citation from the governor. Bill Sharpe, editor of The State, founder of the organiza tion. was master of ceremonies at the Friday night dinner C G. 'l'nompson and W. Curtis Russ were ?guests. The Honorary Tar Heel group met at the Ranch back in 194<> F.I) RANKIN, secretary to Governor Hodges. pre sented an Honorary Tar Hee) certificate to Don Tracy, second from right, as the group met at C'atalnoehee Ranch this weekend. Front the left: Rankin; Don Corhran, Saturday Evening Post. Tracy, who has lust finished a hook 011 the Chero kee, and Harold Martin, associate editor of The Saturday Evening Post. (Mountaineer Photo). Highway I Record For | 1956 ' In Haywood (TO DATE) Killed ...:: 4 (1955 ? 2) Injured .... 88 j ! (1955 ? 82) Accidents.. 163 (1955 _ 153) i Loss ... $53,525 (1955 ? SS4.9J0) j (This information emptied I from records oI Stale li|h a ay Paiiol.)
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