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f ——■< WEATHER REPORT Week Ending Aug. 7 Highest Temperature 93 Lowest Temperature 63 Rainfall Week 1.75 Rainfall Month .. 1.75 Rainfall since. Jan. 1, '45.. 28.53 TT: c CANTON ENTERPRISE Published Weekly in the South's Greatest Pulp and Paper Town VOLUME 41—NUMBER 37 CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1945 $2.00 PER YEAR—SINGLE COPY 5c Fame without happiness is but a sorry jest at best. What matters it to a thirsty man if his empty cup be of sold, or silver, or of finest glass? —Ellen Thorncroft Fowler. -* Russia Joins IL S», Britain In War On Japan PLANS FOH ANNUAL LABOR DAY EVENTS lAIELLlDEIA! List of Committees Are Announced by Poindexter Plans for Canton's annual Labor Day program are well underway according to C. C. Poindexter, general chairman of events, who has named a score or more t to help promote activities for the celebration. With Mayor Sam M. Robinson, treasurer and Mr. Poindexter general chairman, others charged with specific responsibilities are (first named chairman): Program: C. C. Poindexter, Sam . tobinson, H. A. Helder, Muriel Cavenaugh, P. , F. Campbell, J. Paul Murray and C. L. Westmoreland. broadcast: J. M. Deaton, J. E. s 1 Hamson, and Hal Justice. lean up: Clyde R. Hoey, Jr., W. I . Cabe and J. R. Sechrest, Jr. Colored: Rev. C. M. Thompson, Rev. Jim Conley, Fred McAfee and Mrs. Nora Sharp. Dance: (Friday Night), Muriel Cavenaugh, Mrs. Geo. Edgerton, Margaret Mease, Rhoda McClure, Frank Davis, M. K. Smathers, A. B. Robinson and LeRoy Mears. Decorations: (street), American Legion—J. P. Williams, W. C. Moody, C. D. Harrell, J. H. Moore and W. N. Freel; (windows), W. J. Battison, Fred Dayton, Fred West and P. B. York. Finance: Fred Doutt, W. J. Stone, W. L. Rikard, W. N. Freel, Harry Winner, Sam Robinson, J. T. Bailey, A. J. Hutchins, J. E. Reister, Dick Setzer, P. F. Campbell, J. P. Williams, P. B. York, W. G. Cole, Muriel Cavenaugh and George Arthur. Grounds and consessions: A. B. Robinson, C. L. Westmoreland, Alec Allen and J. M. Tate. Master of ceremony: .T. E. Deaton and J. E. Williamson. Music: (Religious), Gerald Hill. Dr. E. P. Billups, Warren Current and May Marshbanks. Old Timers' Softball game: T. L. Jamison, Frank Smathers, J. P. Hardin and Lige Morgan. Parade: Maurice Brooks, A. B. Robinson, Howard Myers, Clyde Hoey,. Jr., W. N. Stroupe, E. W. Jones, C. J. McCracken, Carroll Smathers, A. J. Reno, J. M. Tate, Harry Matthews, J. M. Alexander, Frank Davis, M. K. Smathers, J. P. Williams, Emery Mathis, Floyd Lowrance and Malcomb Crisp. Pet show: (Cub Scouts), Harry Matthews, J. M. Alexander, J. A Barron and all Den Mothers of Packs No. 1 and No. 2. -■* Platform contests: G. C. Suttles J. M. Deaton, J. E. Williamson, Guy Roberts, Maurice Brooks and Elizabeth Thompson. Publicity: J. M. Deaton, J. E. Williamson, Harley Wright, Glad son Hayfiie, Larry Hartshorn, G. W. Phillips, and Mrs. Leta Smathers. Religious: Dr. E. P. Billups, Rev. R. A. Kelly, Rev. O. L. Robinson Rev. D. O. Mclnnis, Rev. R. G. Tatum, Rev. C. H. Green. Rev Doyle Miller, Rev. C. A. Ramsey and A. J. Hutchins. Rides and band music: W. J. Stone, Dr. V. H. Duckett, Maurice Brooks and W. L. Kikard. Safety: Thomas Furness and Roy Patton. Singing: (groups and quartet), Gerald Hill, Dr. E. P. Billups Harley Williams and May Marshbanks. Sports: C. C. Poindexter and J. M. Crawford; Badminton—Edwin Haynes, J. R. Sechrest, Jr., Guy Roberts and Elizabeth Thompson; Baseball—J. M. Crawford and Howard Setzer; Golf — C. P Singleton, Alec Garden, John Nixon, P. F. Campbell, Frank Wykle, Fred Doutt, Ned McClure and Rhoda McClure; Softball—C. C. Poindexter and J. M. Crawford. Miscellaneous sports: J. M. Crawford, C. C. Poindexter and Guy Roberts. ■ Square dance and string band music: LeRoy Mears, G. C. Suttles, Clarence Rickman, Hobart Williams, W. C. Hill, Burgin Fore and Elizabeth Thompson. Traffic: W. N. Stroupe, Roy Patton, E. W. Jones and J. M. Tate. World war 2 veterans: Carroll Smathers, Bascom Thompson and Jack Woody. City Bus Service Plan For Canton Rejected By ODT Dr. Luther Home, of Pensacola, Fla., will be heard in evangelistic services at the Clvde Methodist church, beginning Sunday. Dr. Home Will Conduct Revival At Clyde Church Dr. Luther Home, well known evangelist of Pensacola, Fla., will begin a two weeks revival at the Clyde Methodist church Sunday. Dr.-Home has been coming to this section each summer for the past several years, and has held successful meetings at some of the churches in Haywood county. For the past two weeks he has been in services at the Meadow Grove church in the East Fork section. Dr. Home is pastor of the Tabernacle church in Pensacola, a pastorate he has held for several years. Rev. A. L. Latham, pastor, and members of the Clyde church extend a cordial welcome to everyone to hear Dr. Home during the coming services. He wiil speak each evening at 8 o'clock. E TEA! FIRST IN FOLKmiTIVAL Two Local String Bands Win Honors Application filed by Charles H. Branson, who was granted a franchise by officials of the town of Canton to operate a bus service in Canton, have been turned down by the office of defense transportation, it was learned this week. Present war time emergency conditions made the decision necessary, the director explained in a letter to Mr. Branson. His letter pointed out that: "the tire situation is, by far, more critical today than at any time since Pear Harbor. Civillian users lost between 250,000 and 300,000 tires due to the recent tire manufacturers strike. It is the opinion of this office that the public benefit to be derived from the proposed service, a service which the public has* gotten along without so far during this emergency— admittedly with some inconvenience—would not outweigh the measure of detriment Which would be caused by the additional demand which the proposed service would make upon our short supply of critical materials." He also added that it was not the policy of the ODT to inaugurate bus service for the purpose of substituting such service for transportation furnished by private automobiles. The statement of policy issued April 17, 1942, was quoted: "Extension of existing bus routes and inauguration of new routes should be made only to place of defense employment and military and naval establishments or to meet similar situations where failure to provide such additional service will have a definitely unfavorable effect on the war effort." The Champion YMCA square dance team, Frank Ford caller, won in the competition at the Mountain Dance and Folk festival Friday night in the city auditorium in Asheville. A number of teams from sections of Western Carolina competed for honors. Among them were the Pigeon Valley team ■with H. K. Williams caller, the Ecusta team with Walter Wood as caller, the Skybrook Farms team with Gaden Corpening as caller. Individual Winner Frank Ford of the winning team was adjudged the best caller, in Friday night's program, and he and Miss Fay Dills of the local team won the distinction of being the most graceful couple among the contestants. Other members of the team were: Gene Ray, May Dills, Buddy lvester, Mary Louise Hill, "Sub" Owen, Joan Kinsland: E. Mease, Frances Whitaker, Bobby Smath- f'l-s, Lura Mae Bryson, Wm. E. Mease; Geneva Anderson, Frank Garren ana Novella Clark. The YMCA string band won ;,econd place during the festival, and Joe Pressley's band won third place. Spears Gets Air Medal And Two Clusters S. Sgt. Algie R. Spears, 29, son of Mr."and Mrs. A. R. Spears has been awarded the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf clusters at his bomber base in the Philippines, jt was learned here today. Sgt. Spears, a veteran gunner member of a Liberator group of the Fifth Air Force, received the award lor 800 hours oT aerial pction against the enemy, in which he flew 31 bombing missions. . •fjr brother .1 •> m .,, „ pacil i, . and i ,t. Edw in B, l| >eai hi Europe. School On Mastitis Control Schduled Thursday morning, August 16, a school on the control of mastitis will be held at the Waynesville high school for dairymen in this section. Dr. W. E. Peterson an outstanding authority on this disease will lead the discussion on the care of the udder and prevention of mastitis. Dr. George H. Hopson, a noted veterinarian of New York City, will assist Dr. Peterson, and Dr. C. D. Grinnells, dairy experimentalist at State College, will talk mi the treatment nf mastitis. These lectures will be illustrated with slide pictures, .1. A. Arey, in charge oi dairy extension work in the state, and the Haywood county farm agent, are also cooperating in the meeting, An appropriation was made by the recent legislature to the agri- culturial extension service for the control of mastitis., which is causing a greater loss than any other disease among dairy cattle, according to specialist . All ciairymoii and tlieij milker in Haywood county are Nrgcd to attend this session. Poindexter To Head Church Youth Work In County C. C. Poindexter,, recreational director of the city playground, and athletic coach at the "Canton high school, was elected counselor for the sub-district Mte.thodist Youth Fellowship, at the regular monthly meeting held at the Beaverdam church Monday evening. The sub-district is composed of the youth groups of the Methodist churches in Haywood county. Dr. Walter B. West, superintendent of the Waynesville Gistrict, presided at the council meeting, in which Mr. Poindexter was chosen. Dr. Elmer T. Clark, editor of the World Outlook, missionary publication of the Methodist church, gave the address of the evening, on "The Need For Fighters For Christ". During the business session, by-laws and constitution were adopted by the organization. A council meeting was announced for Tuesday night at the Waynesville church. The September meeting will be held at the Rockwood church. Former Canton Woman Dies In Atlanta Sunday Mrs. Bethalona Swift, 68, native of Haywood county, but a resident of Atlanta, Ga., for the past 35 years, died in an Atlanta hospital Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock after a brief illness. Mrs. Swift was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Smathers of Canton. She is survived by her husband, C. A. Swift of Atlanta, two sons Grady L. Owen of Canton, and Rufus Owen of Atlanta; two sisters, Mrs. P. G. Smathers and Mrs. Thomas Abel of Canton, and three brothers, Girdwood and Margie Smathers of Canton and Western Smathers of Candler; one grandchild and two great grandchildren. The funeral service under the direction of Wells Funeral home, was held at the Morning Star Methodist church Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. George Cul- breth, and the Rev. J. Doyle Miller, pastor of Calvary Baptist church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Warren Discharged After Five Years Corporal Fred W. Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Warren, has arrived in Canton after almost five years in military service. He was discharged at Fort Bragg Tuesday, on his 24th birthday. Corporal Warren spent three years in foreign service, where he served with the first Field Artillery, in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, England and Germany. He sailed from Antwerp, Belgium for the return trip home. Parks Home On Point System TRUMAN STALIN MOLOTOV LEADERS ANNOUNCE RUSSIAN DECLARATION OF WAR ON JAPAN — President Truman and Foreign Commissar Molotov of Russia simultaneously announced that the U.S. SR had declared war on Japan, one week after the Big Three conference at Potsdam. T Move Expected To Bring Earlier End Of Conflict, Washington Leaders Say New 'Surrender or Die' Ultimatum Foreseen For Japanese. Atomic Bomb Spread Destruction In Wake. OVER HUM REGISTRANTS ARE CLASSIFIED HERE Deferments Make Up Bulk of List This Week Schools Of Canton System Will Open September 5th STAMEY LISTED MISSING 2 YEARS REPORTED DEAD Approximately 150 classifications were handled by the Canton draft board at the weekly meeting Tuesday. . The list released for publication following the meeting includes: Rufus Wallace Collette, Glenn Dale Warren, Daniel Rockford Hewett, 1-A. James Henry Thomas, Howard Norris, Henry Jackson Sorrells, John Way Vance, Ifaul Marion. Stiles, Hilliard B-j^nie Snyder.tt William Thomas Stephenson, Albeit Jame hen- cellor Jfohn 1 Wheeler. Paul Edward Sorrells,?' Quay Smathers, McClain Smathers, Lester Albert Reynolds, Fred Setzer, Thomas Gordon Trull, Walter Haynes Rhodarmer, Lucas V. Putnam, Malcolm Gifford Lyon, George Jarrett Williamson, Ralph McKinley Surrett. William Benjamin Wilson, Willis Edward Warren, Ralph Worley, Norman Lee Scott, Warren John Bull, Jr., Claud Edgar Swafford. Fred William Taylor, Bruce Fulgum Sellers, Robert Letcher Reeves, Robert Sherrill Swanger, Richard Joseph Trull, Wayne Albert Sparks, John Ray Jamison, Gaston Andrew Rhinehart. Charlie Lee Shepperd, Jack George Williams, John Henry Swanger, David Vance, Oliver Wendal Reed, Charles Luther Moore; Elmer Baxter Wood; Joseph Fleetwood Smathers, Grady Woodrow Riddle, Clifton Stewart Terrell, Richard Levaughn Roberts, W. Ray Rhinehart, Ellis Edward Stockton, Tate Alley Troutman, Howard Judson Sellars. Elder: Norman Robinson, Garland Columbus Rogers, James Lewis Smith, Troy Nelson Stamey, Buster O. Shipman, Jesse DaVid Stephenson, William Devoe Press- ley, Carl Theodore Welte, Hugh Jess Smathers, Luke Smathers, Nolan Ray Scott, Kermit Earl Silver, Johny Worley, Carlos Sides, Virgil. L. Robinson, Morris Bar- nette Rowe, Thomas Ora Shipman, Arthur Scroggs, Alonzo Warren, Lewis Owen Reece, Wilmer Jennings Stevens, Herbert Smathers, William Henry Sellers, Cyril Loyd Sheppard, Benjamin Cordell Wells, Howard James Taylor, John Howell Rose, Herbert Glenn Williams, Howard Holn Smathers, Clarence Mingus Trull, William Parker Wilson, Nathan Reece, William Ray Whiteside, Julious Paul Thomas, Lawrence Wilbur Smathers, Clyde Wilson, Robert Woodrow Robertson, Frank Leatherwood West, Wilburn Edward Smith, Wilburn Perry Russell, Judd Curtis Thompson, James Turner Vance, Jesse Willis Smathers, Grady Daniel Wiggins, Edward McKinley Robinson, Artis James Trantham, Harly Clayton Trull, Delmar Samuel Rogers, John Robert Williams, Lee Ed- (Continued on page 8) Mack Stamey, Jr., 20, seaman seconds, class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stamey, Sr., who was reported missing in action off Gaudalcanal, August 8, 1942, has been declared dead. His parents were advised of his death this week. Seaman Stamey entered the ( in October 1941, and had been at sea for some time when listed as missing the following August. In addition to his parents he is survived by three brothers, J. B. in the navy, Mazielee a twin, in the navy, and T. A. Stamey of Canton; two sisters, Misses Arthetta FTunneane Stamey of Can- 'MM IF' IS GROUVING DAILY Picnic Facilities Open To Groups And Families Picnics and other activities are on the increase at the city operated playground located at the Canton high school athletic field and stadium. Furnaces, tables, water, wood and other facilities are available for the free use of all. The picnic grounds are being used almost daily by family, church and other groups. To reach the picnic area enter the main gate at the lower end of the football field, gram is being The regular playground program is being supplemented by a series of A. A. U. track and field test for boys and girls. These tests include jumping, running and throwing. Contestants are classified by ages—every two yeai\s, starting at the age of 6. Boys and girls passing the tests wilt be awarded a handsome A. A. U. certificate. Several boys and girls have already passed the tests. Others interested are invited to the playground any afternoon after 2 o'clock. Farm Leaders Will Be Heard At Meet In Waynesville Corporal .1. H. Parks. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlev Parks of route 1, has been discharged from service under the point system. He served 35 months in tlie Ehro theiitre of war. and eni aged in st wii major campaigns. 11. tci-cd service in September 1939. Baptist Church At Junaluska Nears Completion A new Baptist church near Lake Junaluska is nearing- completion, it was announced thft week by the pastor, Rev. H. E. Benfield, who also announced that the first service would be held there Sunday. The building of cement blocks is located in the Rogers cove, and although not finished, can be used tor worship. The Rev. Rogers win bring the message Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and after dinner, served on the grounds, a program will be given in the afternoon. , Other speakers will include. Rev. w. h. Whit lock, Rev. Jarvis Undei R Hall. The si ,n sing, ihe public ; i ordially invited to attend thi for and A county-wide meeting Haywood burley growers stockraisers will be held at the courthouse in Waynesville Wednesday evening, August 15, beginning at 8 o'clock. Charles D. Lewis, director of the East Central region of the agricultural adjustment administration, and L. B. Mann of the Livestock division will be the speakers. Mr. Lewis will discuss burlev tobacco, and Mr. Mann the livestock. Problems facing farmers in these two objectives will be taken up. Everyone interested in either or both of these projects are urged to be present. These meetings are sponsored by the North Carolina Farm bureau, in cooperation with the county agent. Schools in the Canton district will open on Wednesday, September 5th, it was announced yesterday by Superintendent A. J. Hutchins. Repair work and painting has been going on at the various buildings during the vacation months, to have them in condition for the opening. Teacjiers Announced The teacher list for all the schools was also announced by Mr. Hutchins, Wednesday. Principals of the six schools are: W. L. Rikard, high school; W. P. Barbee, North Canton; T. A. Cathey, Pennsylvania Avenue; R. C. Cannon, Patton; G. H. Hipps, Beaverdam; E. C. Duckett, Morning Star. Elementary teachers: Maude Blaylock, Mrs. D. H. Rowe, Flora Mae Pressley, Marjorie Hipps, Mrs. Wallace Ward, Emma Hall, Mrs. Muriel Joslin, Mrs. J. E. Hair, Mrs. Carroll Long, Opal Snyder, '•'/(. R. Palmer, K a th e r i n e Robinson, Thftlm tis, Blanche Thomp son, Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. W. J. Stone, Virginia Salugh- ter, Pauline Young, Mrs. W. F.' Fender, Elizabeth McCracken, Helen Greene, Mrs. C. F. Holtzclaw, C. C. Williams,. Mrs. Craig Whitmire, Maud Worley, > Mrs. Wilma Brooks, Mrs. Bruce Cole, Mrs. Jack Chapman, Annie Davies, Mrs. Guy Worley, Mrs. Taylor Hardin, Mrs. J. O. Hendrix, Helen Smathers, Dorothy Walker, .Mrs. R. C. Looper, Mrs. W. R. Jenkins, Dorothy Harrison, Joyce Shook, Mrs. W. W. Morgan, Cora Moore, Mrs. Wilma Dreyman, Ruby Phillips, Mary Helen Berry, Catherine Colhoun and Sue Covington. High school: Mrs. Hilda Haly- burton, Virginia Holtzclaw, Mrs. W. C. Penland, Mary Gillis, Mrs. Ned Clontz, Mrs. G. W. Bohnsdahl. Mrs. Percy Campbell, Cordelia Johnson, C. C. Poindexter, May Marshbanks, Mrs. Dorothy Walker, Mrs. Mildred Reeves, Mrs. Frankie Johnson, Mrs. Jincy .Messer, Rachel Lovelace, Herman Bolen, Dock Wilson, Corinne Greene, Reynolds (colored) school: D. H. Hall, Mrs. Ethel Davidson. SCHOOL BAND WILL RESUME PRACTICE TODAY Members of the high school band will resume practice at the high school this afternoon, Thursday, at 2 o'clock, it has been announced by A. J. Hutchins, superintendent of Canton schools. Mr. Hutchins said that all members of the band, former members and others interested in playing with the organization are invited to attend the practice session. Robert Matthews, band master, will have charge of getting the unit in shape to take part in the Labor day program. Mr. Matthews who has been appointed band director to succeed W. T. Holton, has arrived from Corrolton, Ky., to take up his work here. As news of Russia's declaration of war against Japan was flashed over the radio and news wires Wednesday, leaders predicted an earlier end of the conflict. The declaration, announced to the United States first by President Truman, and followed by a report on the Moscow radio, became effective at 5 p. m. Eastern War Time. The first reaction in Washington, and throughout the country, was that Russia's entry couyled wth the atomic bomb, means an early end of the Japanese war. The disclosure that the Soviet Union at last hadvpitted its enormous mifht alongside Britian and the United States against the Pacific enemy had not been unexpected. _ "" ® There had been multiple hints \l nmtrlA/l»n l\t that ' the Soviets would align JVnOWieage \Jl themselves with the Western FMrcr Airl SllV.fa Allies in crushing the Nipponese. llISllllUQOY'CB Perhaps the most pointed was Life Of Child Russia's denunciation months ago of its non-aggression pact with Japan. Even while Russia and 49 other nations were striving to perfect a plan for ultimate, lasting peace at San Francisco, there were signs that Russia might strike in the Pacific. Her entry into the Pacific war is generally expected to turn loose a new wave of psychological and propagandist activity directed at persuading the enemy that resistance now is completely futile. New Bomb Unleashed The world's most powerful bomb, developed at Oak Ridge, Tenn., and made known to the public this weak, has been unleashed against Japan, in one of the most destructive single attacks of all warfare. The entire city of Hiroshima, first target of the atomic bomb, is reported to have been entirely wiped out. Development of the bomb, a victory of American scientists in a desperate rare with Germany, is "the greatest achievement of organized science in history," Mr. Truman said in a statement released at the White House. To Obliterate Japan The United States, he added, is now prepared "to obliterate rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the Japanese have above ground in any city." He revealed that the July 26 ultimatum issued to Japan at Potsdam was made "to spare the Japanese people from utter destruction." J. When the ultimatum was rejected, the atomic bomb was sent into action. . . "If they (the Japanese leaders) do not now accept our terms, they may expect a rain uf ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth," he said. Mr. Truman revealed that "two great plants and many lesser works" employing more than 65,- 000 workers are producing the new atomic bomb. Even more destruc7 tive bombs are being developed, he said. 3 Production Centers Production centers are located at Oak Ridge, near Knoxville, Tenn., at Richland, near Pasco, Wash., and near Santa Fe, N. M. Mr. Truman's statement, released while he still was en route home by cruiser from Potsdam, lifted the secrecy .from one of the most closely-guarded enterprises of the war. No mention of atomic power or any possible use of it in warfare has been allowed under the newspaper and radio code of the office of censorship. Captain Cole Home From England Captain W. G. Cole. Jr., who recently returned to the states Miter 18 months in England, is expected to arrive in Canton today to visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cole on Oakland circle. ill Coli ha 1 • 'it' his wife and babj daughter in Ui Fayette. I>><!., for a tew d«yi . I ill accompany him here. Scout-O-Ral Event Will Attract Many Participants Friday Interest is keen in the Scout- O-Ral to be held at the Canton high school athletic field Friday night. The program will get under way at 7 p.m.. with scouts from troops 1, 4, 7, 13. 14 and 17 participating. Activities include climbing, carrying, running, etc., and will be largely on the troop -stressing the Importance of teamwork. The troop making the best soore on combined events will he declared champions. Coach C. < I, Poindexter will direct the program. Parents and friends of the scouts are urged to attend. Facilities are available for picnics in the event troops or families wish to include this feature. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Reeves of the Leicester section, are indebted to their neighbor, Grady Duckett for the life of their little 18-months-old daughter, Barbara Jean, who was almost drowned Sunday afternoon. The child followed her father to feed the pigs. As she tried to step off the porch, she fell in a tub of rain water, and several minutes later she was found floating in the tub. Mr. Duckett who had a first aid course at the Champion Fibre plant here, was called and worked for more than an hour with artificial respiration. After three quarters of an hour spasmodic breaths were taken by the child. He continued to give the respiration until she was breathing regularly. She is reported to be resting well. COUNTIT SET UP; TAX m 11.30 Requirements For '46 Listed at Nearly $400,000 . There will be no Increase in the county tax rate for the coming year, according to George A. Brown, Jr., county manager and one of commissioners. The rate will remain $1.30 per $100 property valuation, which was the rate of last year. The estimate of property valuation in the county has been set at $23,- 500,000 for the current year, according to Mr. Brown, who also announced the budget as adopted and approved for county expenditures for the year. When the requests of the various county agencies were submitted to the board of commissioners, it was found that the county welfare department asked for an additional $7,000 over the alloted amount in the budget of the past year. A vote was taken on the proposed arhount, with D. J. Noland voting in favor of the increase and J. R. Hipps opposing. To break the tie, the chairman was required to vote, with the result that the appropriation will remain as of last year. It was pointed out by Mr. Brown that in view of the fact that there was more money than usual in circulation, the board felt that it should not raise the appropriation at this time. The total budget calls for an expenditure of $393,764.13, and will be alloted to the following General Fund $ 42,535.00 Special Fund 19,750.00 Poor Fund 16,000.00 Debt Service Fund 71,731.25 Hospital Fund 65,000.00 Capital Outlav Fund 7,650.00 School Fund 134,097.88 Penalty Fund 2,00.00 Old Age Assist. Fund.... 21,420.00 Aid To Dep. Children... 6,000.00 Welfare Fund 12,580.00 Some 7 million workers in manufacturing industries arc now i>, ,i,<- . rvod food in the pi nits u hoi i1 they .. nrk. [n omo plants absenteeism and accidents have been materially reduced. Legionnaires Will Aid Returning Vets Members of the local American Legion post announce this week that they will assist discharged veterans who have returned to set up a home in securing their fuel supply for the winter. Acting on the authority of tho fuel administration, the local post will aid in making applications for coal or other fuel. Jeter Williams, post commander, and W. C. Moody have been named to represent the Post in this matter. Rev. S. G. Worley Of Beaverdam Died Sunday The Rev. Sherman G. Worley, 64, Baptist minister of the Beaverdam section died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Virgil Robinson. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Brown's Chapel, the Rev. George Culbreth and the Rev. Lush Rogers officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The following nephews were pallbearers: James, William, Angus, Ballard, Sanford and Ralph Worley. Surviving are three sons, George of Canton, route 1, and Howard and Ralph of Leicester; five daughters, Mrs. Andrew West of Canton, R.F.D., Mrs. Mike Teague of Leicester. Mrs. Ralph Surrett and Mrs. Virgil Robinson of Canton, route 1, and Mrs. Hoyle Clark of Norfolk, Va.: four brothers, Steve, Lease, and Chester of Canton, and Singo of Leicester; one sister, Mrs. Thomas Green, and 24 grandchildren. Deep rooted plants are important ill (III H'lilli : the lull. < Their roots draw limn the deeper layers of the soil various plant nutrients, particularly minerals. Sale of Pyrebred Sheep Announced H. R. Clapp, Haywood county farm agent, has announced a *aie of purebred rams and ewes for I 17 at 1:30 p.m., at the A.-'lie\ i lie ) Who ■ n\ breed- uraged to take adviu

The Canton Enterprise (19??–1971) was published in Canton, North Carolina by the Canton Publishing Company. Its preceding title was The Canton Observer (circa 1900-), and succeeding title was The Enterprise (1971-1996).

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