Newspapers / The Sylva Herald and … / Oct. 20, 1943, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Sylva Herald and Ruralite (Sylva, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
AMERICA First, Last Always VOL. XVIII NO. 22 The Sylva Herald AND RURALITE? CONSOLIDATED JULY, 1943 THE SYLVA HERALD Dedicated To Progreaaire Service To Jackson County SYLVA, N. C., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1943 $1.50 A Year In Jackson and Swain Counties? 5c Copy Jackson War Fund Quota k ? ? + + Set At $4,099 Hurley Referendum Set For October 23rd Committee Feel Large Vote Will Be Polled Then Three Questions To Be Voted Upon By Growers To Determine 1944 Pro gram. Jackson burley tobacco grow ers will vote in the annual tobacco referendum to be held on Saturday, October 23rd. D. C. Higdon is chairman "of the Jackson county AAA Committee*. The growers of burley tobacco will vote on three questions: _ (1) Are you in favor of market ing quotas for three years? <2) Are your opposed to market ing quotas for Ihree years, but in favor of the quotas for one year? (3) Are you opposed to market ing quotas? A two-thirds majority of! eligi ble voters is necessary to adopt quotas. An eligible voter is any" owner, tenant or share-cropper who shares in the 1943 burley tobacco crop. Any farmer whether indi vidual, partnership, Corporation, Association or other legal entity will not be entitled to more than one vote even though such farmer may have been engaged in the pro duction of burley tobaoco in two or more communities, counties or states in 1943. If the quota is ap proved by two-thirds or more vot ers, acreage allotments for 1944 will be 20 per cent larger than they were in 1943. Mr. Higdon, stated that it is recognized that many growers will not be able to grow their full tobacco allotments in 1944. Consequently this adjust ment in famr mpmi a make* more 1n??^ bacco quota program by allowing those growers who can to increase their planting so that they may at tain their desirable production next year. If the quotas are not approved by two-thirds or more voters no farm acreage allotments will be ef fective for 1944, and burley to bacco may be produced without any restrictions as to the number of growers or the acreage grown. If two-thirds of the voters ap prove quotas the quotas will be effective on all burley tobacco grown in the United States during the quota period (3 years or 1 year as the case may be), and prices will be supported at 90 per cent of parity. If quotas are disapproved by more than one-third of voters no loans or other price supports will be available, and no restric tions will be imposed on the amount of burley tobacco which may be marketed by any producer, regard less of the number of acres he planted on the farm. The AAA Committee will be in charge of the balloting. Mr. Higdon related that provisions will be made for marking ballots in private. Eli gible voters will be listed by the county AAA Office from its own records. However, any person may cast a vote whether or not he is on the list of eligible voters. Ballots of unregistered voters will be chal lenged, but they will be counted if it is determined that the voter is eligible to vote. Quotas have been in eflect, on burley tobacco each year since 1938 except 1939. Flue-cured tobacco growers voted 7 to 1 in favor of quotas for the 3 years, 1944, 1945 and 1946 in a similar referendum held on July 24. Letter Comes From Prisoner Of Axis Saying He Is Well , Pfc. c. L. . Bjun-esjs,, who is a prisoner of war Trt ' Germany, has sent a message to his sister, Mrs. Henry Hall, Jr., of Greens Creek, Jackson county, telling her that "things are not too bad here, but I would like to be there with you all tonight." Also stated that he is well. Pfc. Burress entered the army in 1941 and received his basic train ing at F ort Bragg before going overseas. During the fighting in North Africa, he was captured and according to his message, he is being held at Stalag, Germany. Bill Burress, his brother, is now stationed with the army in England. r -*% W ^ ^ Hospital Enlargment To Start At Once Registered Herefords W ill Be Sold Saturday c At Clyde Auction Sale Sells Lots Of Bonds ? MARY COLE STlLLWliILL_is_ a good saleslady. In the recent Third War Loan Drive, she sold $17,8^ in bonds, to win second | jilacr WJionjc Jackson county 'students in the selling: contest. She is a student at the Sylva ele mentary school. Club Meets With Mrs. Higdon As Session Hostess The Webster Home Demonstra tion Club met Monday, October 11, at the home of Mrs. Dennis Higdon, who presided over the business ses sion. The president, Mrs. Higdon, made a report on the district meet i ing which was held in Sylva on October 2, for the officers and lead ers of the county clubs; and Miss Margaret Martin, home demonstra tion agent, stressed the importance of making this a community club and enrolling the men as fnembers. Several new members were add ed to the roll. A nominating com mittee composed of Mrs. F. M. McKee, Mrs. Dewey Blanton and Mrs; Ernest Penland, was apoint ed by the president to nominate officers to serve during the follow ing year. After the business session, Miss Martin demonstrated meat cann ing. She emphasized the necessity for canning meats properly and for saving some meat for future use rather than using it all within a j few days during "hog-killing time." j I Refreshments were served by the hostess. Members attending the meeting were: Mrs. Higdon, Miss Martin, Miss Bonnie Rogers, Mrs. George Rogers, Mrs. Ernest Penland, Miss Bessie Allison, Mrs. R. P. Buchan an, Mrs. Earl Stillwell, Mrs. F. M. McKee, Mrs. L. H. Cannon, Mrs. ?Dewey Blanton and Mrs. W. T. Buchanan. j The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. | Dewey Blanton on November 8th. Episcopal Church To Hold Service And Confirmation The Right Rev. Robert E. Grib ben, of Asheville, will conduct ser vices at Sylva Episcopal church, Sunday, October 31, at 4 p. m. _ The rite of confirmation will be administered to one or more per son#, it was announced. Most women have a keen sense of humor ? the more you humor them the better they like it. , Much interest is being shown in i the auction sale of 72 head of reg- ' istered Herefords which will be staged at the Clyde stockyards on Saturday, Oct. 23, starting at one o'clock. The 72 head of top grade animals have been brought to this section by the Haywood Hereford Breed ers Association. In the lot of ani mals, are 46 choice females and 26 quality bulls. The sale will be conducted by Earl Gartin, one of the best auc tioneers of purebred cattle in the nation. Well known Haywood breeders have been to outstanding Hereford herds and selected some outstand ing animals for the sale. Among the well known blood lines of cattle which will be offered for. sale on Saturday, includes: W. H. R. Breeding, Laurie Domino, Don Blanchard 54th, W. H. R. Car los Domino 31st. Several calves of Laurie Domi no, famous Hereford bull which was bought ^y severaT Haywood breeders several years ago, will be included in the sale, it was said. Last fall a similar sale, was held, and buyers from several states were present and bought cattle. All indications are that a large number of buyers will be present Saturday for^the-auction, The cat tle have been here for several days. Hope Increases For Jarrett; Still Very 111 Now in the sixth week of un consciousness, or semi-conscious ness, Robert P. Jarrett, cirtically ill in Henry Grady Hospital, At lanta, since a motor accident in which he and his wife narrowly escaped instant death, was report ed as perhaps some better. His father, R. F. Jarrett, who lives iYi Dillsboro, former home of the injured Atlantian, said on Mon day afternoon, jthat the improve ment was only slight, though he and Mrs. Jarrett, senior, felt en couraged. A nurse, who had attended two weeks ago, upon resuming her du- I ties the other day, was delighted ' to find the patient stronger, the father said, pointing out that she j would be in a better position to ' judge than those who have been continuously at the bedside. There have undoubtedly been ! moments, perhaps minutes, of luci dity, it was learned. The injured man has even spoken once nor- ! mally, though one side is still totalv inert thus far. j Mrs. R. p. Jarrett, the other sufferer in the mishap, is showiar\ excellent progress in her Atlanta nome, it was stated. Home^lulbMeets With Mrs. Coward The Balsam-Willits Home Dem onstration Club met Friday, Oct. 8tn, at three o'clock with Mrs. John Coward. Miss Margaret Martin, Jackson County Demon stration Agent, made the meeting very interesting by preparing and canning pork chops and stew beef by the steam pressure method. Everyone enjoyed the lovely re freshments of sandwiches, chicken salad, ritz, cake and hot or cold drinks. Most of the refreshments ' were home canned, or produced on 1 the farm. Members made an interesting tour of the cellar to see the canned products. It is hoped that all the members can enjoy their own cann- ' ed food through the winter. Mrs. George Knight is president of the club. \ i Announcement Is Made By Head Of It After Meeting ? Contractors' Bids For Con structing New Wing For Harris Community Hospital Will Be Promptly Received, j Says Superintendent. J Following1 a meeting last week of the trustees of the C. J. Harris Community Hospital, Mrs. A. H. Carter, superintendent, announced that work will begin promptly up bn a new wing for the plant, with additional rooms much needed for patients now having entry defer red. Mrs. Carter said that the exact number of rooms to be constructed has not as yet beerr determined^ Which side of the building to en large is still a matter for consid eration ? but immediate action is not. It is scheduled to proceed at once, said the institution head. "That's all I can tell you at present," she stated, "but our board members have voted to relieve at least part of our congestion, and to do so without delay." Mrs. Carter pointed out that the J major ? reason, for the decision is the repeated demand for obstetri cal service to wives of service men who are privates or non-com missioned officers. The U. S, government gives all these free hospitalization and medical care, at least for the dura tion, and the long list of appli cants unable to receive such treat ment increases daily, Mrs. Carter said. "Please make it clear," she con cluded, *4lthat we want to serve every one of these cases, also every case which logically should enter our institution. I fear that some of our applicants have not fully understood the physical impossi bility of serving them when every bed is occupied. We strive, with out exception, to make clear our circumstances, but there have been instances when we seemed to ex plain unconvincingly." Asked the total amount of ex- I penditure, the superintendent shook | her head. "Can't be announced to day," she said, "but I am thankful to say, the program will start i promptly." S. W. Enloe is chairman of the ' board of 15. Methodist Women Gather In Red Cross Quarters Rev. R. G. Tuttle, pastor of the Sylva and Dillst>oro Methodist churches, left early Monday morn- j ing for Statesville, where he is attending the annual conference, at Broad Street '^Methodist church,: which will have as presiding officer, ijishop Clare Purcell, of Charlotte, j With Mr. Tuttle, who went by ! motor, were Rev. MacMurray - Richey, of Cullowhee, and Mrs. E. L. McKee. Mrs. McKee was sche- > duled to address the conference , twice: first, in behalf of Brevard college; second, upon some topic relating to the local church, of which Mrs. McKee is an active leader. Other ministers attending from this section are, Rev. William An- 1 drews, of Whittier and Rev. Mr. | Higgins, of Highlands. Mr. Tuttle said that the present session will probably last through Friday of this week. It is the custom for the presiding bishop to read his appointments to the var- i ious churches just prior to adjourn- \ ment. Mr. Tuttle has just completed his second year at Sylva and Dills- 1 boro and general satisfaction has j been expressed at the prospect of his return to the local charges for another year, Methodist officials of both churches having stated that ? any change is highly improbable. Rationing Offices To Be Closed Here For 2 Days , Book 4 Now Due The Sylva office of the War Price i and Rationing Board will be closed ! Thursday and Friday, October 21- j 22, in preparation for issuance of Ration Book No. 4, Dan M. Allison, I head of the local unit has announc ed. Mr. Allison said that the new ration - coupons will be obtainable aj 30 schoolhouses within the coun ty Monday, October 25th through Thursday. October 28. The office of price administration in Washington makes it clear that I book 4 will be needed beginning November 1, for purchasing sugar 1 and processed foods. In order that every one may understand the re- ! quired procedure, OPA has issued : the following list of questions and answers: I Q. Where should I go to get my copy of book four? I A. It will be distributed through schoolhouses and similar public buildings between Monday, October 18 and Saturday, October 30. The exact time and place will be an nounced by your local newspapers and radio. ' ? Q. May one person get copies of war ration book four for the en tire family? A. Yes. One individual may ob tain the book for all members of the family who live at the same address. - i l Q. What should I take with me When I apply for book four? Wa.r ration book three. Book three will serve as a speedy and convenient method of estab lishing identity. Q. Are there any exceptions to mustrlqUIrement that book ^ree W? presented to obtain book - 'S N,?- ,A" Persons who applv for book four must have on hand their copy 0f book three. If thev I also apply for other member9 bonj nj y> they must present the vidua Is. 66 'SSUed l? th-e i"di Q. I was overseas most of the summer and did not get a copy of (book three. How will I be able to I (Continued on page 6) peer Hunt Begins November 15, Mack Ashe States <latV for th(' annual ' set for V u ' hunt has been set fo i November 15, it w -a< nn nounced this week by Mack Ashe" J game and fish protector for Jack-' son county. The hunt will ter minate on November 27, Mr. Ashe The local warden said that blanks for applicants wishing to partici p te can now be secured from him, the fee for the main hunt being J7M Tk 1 wilderness hunt is ?o m ft fures are in addi tion, Mr. Ashe ponted out, to the J regular season license costing Mr. Ashe explained that it is of he greatest importance that those Planning to take part should first see him, not only to obtain blanks, but to get the necessary informa tion as to type guns permitted? besides a number of other details, 1 his year the hunters will be required to proceed in parties of five or six, said Mr. Ashe? this with view to economizing in gaso line. Hence, those planning to go with certain friends or acquain tances, should be careful to apply m Same days and hours Mr. Ashe said that the best time to make sure of finding him is to make contact in the evening. In the daytime he is often to be seen in down-town Sylva, as he moves to and from "his farm. Evenings are surest, explained the warden. ' Crash Victim mM* . , ;s * ?% PFC. JOHN M. BRADLEY, of the Ordnance Department, U. S. in a motor accident near Camp Stewart, Ga. W. B. Patterson, 75, Killed When Hit By Car Tuesday W. B. Patterson, 76, well known resident <?-f Jackson county, was [killed sometime Tuesday morning, on the highway near Qualla, when struck by a car. It was learned from officers that the alleged driv j er was a Mr. Reagan. ' An inquest was scheduled to be held at one o'clock yisterday by Coroner C- W. Dills. Details of the accident^ were meaner, and the coroner said the accident occurred about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. The Herald interviewed a son of the victim just at press time, but no additional information could be learned. Funeral arrangements were in complete at noon Tuesday. I Mr. Patterson is survived by his widow, and thr e sons, Edward, Robert and Josh, all of Jacksop county. Mr. Patterson was a blacksmith, and a native of Buncombe county, although he had lived most of his adult life in Jackson. White Residents Aid Colored In Dedication Rite Liberty Missionary Baptist Church for colored people, located at a point called the "double tres tle," now debt free, was dedicated last Sunday with an impressive j service, in which white friends had a part, as announced by the pas itor, Rev. Joseph Green. > ? Special white guests were R? L. Ariail, I). G. Bryson and Re$. T. F. Deitz, retired Baptist minister who offered the dedicatory prayer. | Mr. Ariail, local bank official, handed the canceled mortgage for the $P>,000 building to $. H. Davis. He held the document while Max ine Whittenburg, 9, applied a match, the ashes being caught in a receiver in the hands of Mar jorie Smith, 6, and Lula Mae Love, ,5- . . An audience of about 300 heard the sermon of dedication by Rev. E. W. Dixon, of Asheville. Picnic dinner was served afterward to the entire congregation. The pastor, Rev. Joseph Smith, spoke with emotion to The Herald reporter, in recounting the cons tant assistance rendered by white residents of this community. County, Township Committee Names Are Made Public Jackson's Quota Is Set At 4,099.00, With National To ^ariVanved As$ 1 25,^00,00^ Governor Addresses Letter Of Appeal To County Chair man R. U. Sutton. Of the $125,000,000 national goal .for the United War Fund, Jack son county has been asked to con tribute $4,099, as announced by R. U. Sutton, local chairman. The campaign, which opened Monday. Octobr frffs ? been thoroughly organized, with chair men appointed in each township, Mr. Sutton said, and allotments have already been forwarded to each of these. In a letter to each township head, Mr. Sutton said that the United, War Fund,, "has for its aim to help win the war sooner with a mini mum loss of life." Along with aid for the needy and destitute on the home front will be a small per centage, explained the chairman, to be expanded on incidentals in entertaining the service men. Only $3, Mr. Sutto-n pointed out, will give a man in uniform this benefit of a little diversion for a whole year. With Mr. Sutton in charge of the county's campaign, will serve the following executive committee: Vice chairman, Dan Moore, W. J. Fisher, Miss Edna Allen, Paul C. Ellis, T. Walter Ashe, Garland Lackey, Adam Moses, H. IE. Mon teith, T. N. Massie, and M. D. Cowan, all of Sylva; H. E. Battle, of Cullowhee. Township chairmen and co-chair men are as follows, the chairman's name first, then co-chairman: T. A. Cox, Clinton Dodson, Cullowiiee; Ralph Bradley, Barkers Creek; S. W. Enloe, Dillsboro; Ransom Cowan, Coleman Green, Greens Creek; F. I. Watson, Mrs. Kate Bryson, Hamburg; Marion Moody, - Charles Norris, Mountain; Mrs. John Hyatt, Qualla; Mrs. Joseph Keys, Mrs. Charles Stewart, East I La Porte River. Mrs. John Deitz, Gudger Craw ford, Savannah; O. J. Lesley, Sa vannah; Roy Blanton, Lon Jones, Addie; Jerome Phillips, Cary Hen son, Willits; Geo. Knight, G. C. Cooper, Balsam; H. Gibson, Lewis Hair, Harry Ferguson, Sylva; Paul Buchanan, Lewis Cannon, Webs ter; Mitchell Shelton, Mitchell Mol ton, Canada 1 and 2; Oscar Love dahl, John Wood, Caney Fork; Chris Passemore, M. B. Madison, Cashiers. Rev. Joe Smith will have charge : of ail the colored people's contri bution in the county. Mr. Sutton explained that the executive committee members will make contact with the respective (township members within the near future. 1 The county chairman also made public the following letter from I (tovernor J. Melville Broughton: j "All over the Nation this month, Americans are mobilizing in a I great humanitarian army of help fulness seeking $125,000,000.00 in voluntary contributions, for the Na tional War Fund. | Here in North Carolina we have been called upon to raise our fair I share of this goal. I am proud of the leadership that has responded i to this challenge and I am happy I to be able to report to you that (the opportunity to share in this campaign will be extended to every community in the State. North Carolina's record in the recently completed Third War Loan is one of which we are all deser vedly proud. Now we are called upon to give ? to give that others may live. The returns upon this investment in the ^National War Fund will be in the satisfaction that comes from knowing that we have brought rest and recreation to our fighting men through USO, friendly services to prisoners in enemy camps, food and medicines to our valiant allies, and many oth |er vitally needed services represent ed in this great united campaign. I appeal to you ? and through you to all who have agreed to serve in this campaign in your County ? to fortify yourselves with the con viction that we can succeed in this great undertaking. We must match the gallantry of our fighting men with the generosity of our giving! We will not fail!" We might change the old expres sion to, lay something away for a peaceful day. Buy War Bonds! Let Your Heart Decide? \ Give Liberally To The War Fund Drive ' * . .M
The Sylva Herald and Ruralite (Sylva, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 20, 1943, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75