Eyes Examined,
Glasses Fitted
Dr. Ald^n C. Downs
will examine eyes and fit
glasses in Sylva at Sossamon's
? Furniture Company Friday,
Feb. 16 from 9 o'clock to 4
o'clock
If you have eye trouble or
don't see well you should con
sult Dr. Downs on above date
DON'T BE A
"BAREFOOT BOY!"
Bring your worn shoes in
to us for new soles, heels
and complete rejuvena
tion. _
BLOE RIBBON
SHOE SHOP
Sentinifcls^^
of Health
Don't Neglect Them!
Nature designed the kidneys to do a
marvelous job. Their tax': is to keep the
flowing blood strecm frer of an cxcess of
toxic impurities. The act of living ? life
itaelj ? i? constantly producing waste
matter the kidneys must remove from
the blood if good heath is to endure.
When the kidneys fail to funci. on as
Nature intended, there is retention of
waste that may cause body-wide dis
tress. One may Buffer nagging backache,
persistent headachc, attacks of dizziness,
getting up nights, swelling, puffiness
under the eyes ? feel tired, nervous, all
worn out.
Frequent, scanty or burning passages
are sometimes further evidence of kid
ney or bladder disturbance.
The recognized and proper treatment
is a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys
get rid of excess poisonous body waste.
Use Uoau'a l'ills. They have had more
than forty years of public approval.*Wre
endorsed the country over. lna;st on
Doan't. Sold at all drug stores.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
- Forty acres of land, one
15-room house, one 5
room house. One mile
from Sylva. Will cut
acreage to suit purchaser.
Terms or cash.
G. R. MOODY
SPEEDWELL NEWS
? Mr. and Mrs. Bowers Pressley of
Speedwell announce the birth of a
daughter, Feb. 3.
Mrs. Ralph Reed of Asheville spent
^Saturday night with her duughter-in
law, Mrs. Pearl Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Cling Pressley spent
Sunday with Mrs. Pressley's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pierce.
PULPWOOD RECEIPTS
CONTINUE DECLINE .
Appalachian mill receipts of do
niestic pulpwood continued to de
cline in December, falling 43 percent,
below a year ago, and- -creating a
dangerous inventory situation, the
War Production Board reported this
week.
The serious pulpwood shortage ex
tended also into the -Tidewater sec
tion of Virginia and the eastern and
Piedmont areas of North Carolina.
"A serious situation exists in this
region", said WPB. "Many mills' in
ventories are down to a zero operat
ing level and pulp production is be
ing lost. Several heavy snow storms
have made it almost impossible to
move pulpwood as it has been cut in
the mountainous areas from the woods
to the mills."
WPB expressed the hope that cur
rent efforts of Government agencies,
newspapers^ and the War Activities
Committee of the Pulpwood Consum
ing Industries will be reflected in in
creased production early this year.
Mill receipts of domestic pulpwood
in the Appalachian region reached
the lowest point of the last four years
in December ? 77,500 cords. Due to
much better production during the
first nine months, however, the year's
record was 1,447,700 cords ? higher
than for any of the three previous
years.
Despite sharp drops in mill receipts
during the Lite full and early winter,
domestic pulpwood production na
tionally reached a new high in 1944.
Exceeding the War Production
Board's 1944 goal by more than 800,000
cords, the year's total domestic re
ceipts of 14,818,900 cords exceeded
those of both 1941 and 1942 and sur
passed 1943 by 1,800,000 cords. Cana
dian imports of 1,649,900 cords, mos*t
of which went to the Northeast,
brought the year's grand total to 16,
468,800 cords.
WPB officials credited the in
creased production of last year to the
combined activities of newspapers,
he farm press, the pulpwood indus
try, and field representatives of va
rious Government agencies. At the
>ame time they, pointed out that war
needs for this year have raised the
nation's 1945 goal to 16,000,000 cords
i" an increase of 8 percent above 1944.
Appealing for increased farm pulp
wood production,' WPB said:
"The increased requirement for
I domestic pulpwood in 1945 directly
reflects the tempo at which our coun
try is now fighting on its many battle
j fionts throughout the world.
plies in addition to producing the ex
teriel in staggering amounts and every
farmer and woodcutter must cut pulp
vvood to the best of his ability if we
are to package ihe food, ammunition,
medical and innumerable other sup
plosives, high tenacity r;tvon, and the
wet strength map paper which are
now being produced for the military
WORKERS WANTED
BY ESSENTIAL WAR PROJECT IN
ADJOINING STATE
s
Technical And Professional
Clerical and Production Workers
Skilled and Unskilled Construction
Workers
' Good wages ? 48 hours' minimum
See MALONEE HARRELL, Co. Representative
FEBRUARY 8
I
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Sylva, N. C.
Jesus and the Twelve
HIGHLIGHTS ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By NEWMAN CAMPBELL
(The Internationa] Uniform Les
' son on the above topic for Feb
ruary 11 is Matthew 10-11. the
Memory Verse being John 15:14.
"Ye are My friends, if ye do the
things which 1 command you.")
JESUS CALLED His 12 dis
ciples to Him and "gave them
power against unclean spirits, to
cast them out. and to heal all
manner of sickness and all man
ner of disease."
I wonder how many people can
recite the names of the 12 dis
ciples. Here they are:. Simon
Peter and hisr brother Andrew;
James and his brother John.
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas
and Matthew: James, son of
Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose
surname was Thaddaeus. Simon
the Cannanite and Judas Iscarlot.
Jesus sent the 12 out telling
fhem to "preach, saying. The
kingdom of heaven Is at hand."
They were to heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers, etc., no gold
or silver or even extra clothing,
were to be taken, "for the work
man is worthy of his meat." They
were, on nearlng a town, to in
quire "who in it Is worthy." pos
sibly where they would be wel
come, and stay there. Where
they were not welcomed and en
c tertained, they were to shake the
dust of that town from their feet. I
and adequate punishment would
be meted out to these Inhospit
able folk.
Warns of Enemies
Jesus warned His disciples to
beware of men: "for they will
deliver you up to the councils."
When this happened they should
take no thought as to what they
should say to their Judges, "for
It shall be given you In that same
hour what ye shall speak. For it
Is not ye that speak but the spirit
of your Father which speaketh in
you."
' "And ye shall be hated of all
men for My sake; but he that
endureth to the end shall be
saved."
When they were persecuted in
. one city, Jesus told the 12, "flee
ye into another."
Fear ye not, therefore, ye are of
more value than many spar
rows."
He also warns His followers
that His teachings will not bring
peace to those who believe, "but
I a sword." It will separate fami
lies, "and a man's foes shall b<
they of his own household." Hew
many times since then has re
ligion separated and antagonized
people of the same family!
In spite of that, "he that
taketh not his cross, and ftfr
loweth after Me is not worthy ol
Me." . . . And "He that ftndeth
his life shall lose it; and he that
loseth his life for My sake shall
find it." Believing $nd practic
ing the way" of life of the Savioi
shall be rewarded no matter how
hard the road and what price is
paid for the struggle. I
Reward Would Follow
Those who were good to them
would be rewarded, "Whosoevei
shall give to drink unto one ol
these little ones a cup of cold
water only In the name of a dis
ciple, verily I say unto you. he
shall In no wise lose his reward."
The next episode described by
Matthew occurred, probably,
earlier In Christ's ministry. John
had been in prison for some time,
due to his criticism of Herod's
life with nis sister-in-law. Hero
dias. He may have felt discour
aged and lonely, cut off from
Jesus, and almost doubting, so he
sent two of his disciples to ask
If Jesus really was the Messiah
or not. Jesus answered him by
telling them to report to John the .
things that were being done*
"The blind receive their sight,
and the lame walk, the lepers '
are cleansed, and the deaf hear,
the dead a?e raised up. and the
poor have the gospel preached to
them. And blessed is he. whoso
ever shall not be offended In Me."
Jesus then praised John before
the people, saying in part,
"Among them that are born of
women there hath not risen a
greater man than John the Bap
tist."
"And fear hot them which kill
the body, but are not able to kill
the soul: but rather fear him
which is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell."
"Are not two sparrows sold for
a farthing?" Jesus asks, "and
one of thum shall not fall on the
ground without your Father. . . .
Such men as John, and even the
Son of Man, were certain to be
censured and doubted, John fasted
and they said, "He hath a devil."
The Son of Man came eating and
drinking and they said, He is
gluttonous and a wine-bibber.
"Take tyy yoke upon you, and
learn of Me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart; and ye shall find
rest for your souls. For My yoke
Ls easy, and My burden is light."
Distributed by Kliur Features Syndicato. Inc.
\ from our pUlpwood supplies in ever
increasing quantities."
Just Before The Battle
,The following is a poem written
by Monroe L. Wilson:
Just befpre the battle mother,
I am thinking most of you.
While upon the field we're watching
With the enemy in view.
Tnought of God and home and you.
Hark, I hear the bugle sounding,
Tis the signal for the fight, ?
Now may God and Patton protect us,'
mother,
As he ever does the right.
In Memory Of Mother
She would not want the ones she
1 loved
I To- grive for her today,
? We must not say that she is dead
For she is just away.
Away upon a journey, %
To a land that's bright and fair,
And though we all will miss her here,
We know she's happy there.
And memories of her will bring
New comfort every day,
| s we recall ? she is not dead.
For she is just away.
KATHLEEN BUCHANAN
WILMOT NEWS
Mrs. Beatis Brady is expecting her
husband home for a furlough before
going overseas.
Mrs. Zena Green has been very sick.
Mr. Robert Green has returned to
Georgia where he is employed.
Mrs. Besise Suttlemyre is on the
sick list.
Callie Gregg is improving after a
slight illness.
Mrs. Francis Nations has a new
daughterin-law, Edith Littrelle Na
tions.
Mr. Bert Hensley and family visited
their mother and stepfather, Mr. and
Mrs. Gregg, last week.
Mr. Roy Brooks has moved to Wil
mot
Mr. Will Nations is improving after
cutting his leg.
Mrs. Lizzie Suttlemyre is visiting
her son, Joiner Suttlemyre.
Mr. Roy Jones is working at TVA.
t>r ought has seriously damaged the
| Argentine corn crop. The 1942-43
crop was 76*6 million bushels on a
dry year as compared with a crop of
. 343% million bushels last year.
TURPIN AWARDED FOUR
OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
? AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER
STATION, England? Technical Ser
geant Richard E. Turpin, 24, whose
wife, Mrs. Sara E. Turpin. lives in
Sylva, N. C., has been awarded a
fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air
Medal for "meritorious achievement"
in aerial warfare. Sgt. Tuspin is the
radio operator and waist gunner on
the B-17. Flying Fortress, "The Hit
Parade", participating in Eighth Air
Nazi Germany.
He is a member of the 34th B;>mb.
Group, a unit of the Third Air Di
vision, the division cited by the Presi
dent for its now historic England
Africa shuttle bombing of Messer
schmitt aircraft plants at Regensburg,
Germany.
Sgt. Turpin is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Turpin, Waynesville. A
graduate of Waynesville ToVnship
High School, the sergeant was em
ployed as a show horse trainer and
exhibitor by W. F. Buckley, Sharon,
Conn., before entering the Army Air
Forces.
Returns To Naval
Submarine Base
Otto David Hooper S. 1-c has just
returned to the Naval Submarine base
in New London, Connecticut! to re
sume sea duty aboard a submarine
after spending a ten-day leave here
with his wife and qther relatives.
"Seaman Hooper has recently been
assigned this duty after graduating
from the submarine school in New
London. He also graduated from the
Cooks and Bakers school in Ports
mouth, Va., prior to which he received
training at Bainbridge, Md. He is
now entitled to wear the Twin
Dolphin Medal, the official emblem
of submarine service, which is given
nigh recognition throughout the Navy.
Cpl. Fisher Now At
Keesler Field
In Memoriam
in the passing of Ernest L. Wilson
Sj'lva and Jackson County have lose
a loyal citizen and staunch friend.
He was always interested in every
progressive move ? civic, -political or
religious. The people of our town
knew his sterling qualities, but he
was especially loved by the rural
people who have traded with him for
thirty-five years and always found
him to be their friend. What finer
tiibute can be paid any man tha*
that in the Erastus news of this issue
ui' The Herald. We feel that?this can
well be said of him in regard to any
part of the county.
BALSAM NEWS
By Beaulah Beck
Mrs. John Blanton, Jr., has received
wftrd from the War Department that
ber husband. Pvt. John Blanton, Jr.,
has been slightly injured in France.
Pvt. Blanton had been there only a
few days.
Mrs. F. L. Potts is much improved
alter a long illness. Hei* two daugh
ters, Mrs. Louis Upson, and Mrs. John
Upson of Daytona and a son, Sgt.
George Potts, of Atlanta are with her
now.
Mrs. George Bryson, Jr., and Don
ald Rath bone of Hazelwood spent the
week-end at the home of Mr, and
Mrs. George Bryson, Sr.
j GAY NEWS
By Mrs. Walter Wilson
KEESLER FIELD, Biloxi, Miss.,
Feb. 2.? Cpl. Jiarvey Gillon Fisher,
brother of Miss Nannie C. Fisher, Rt.
1, Box 15, Sylva, N. C., has reported
to Keesler Field from the Army
Ground Forces. Cnl. Fisher is sta
tioned at the AAF Training Command
post awaiting reassignrrtent to new
military duties. A review of his pre
vious training, aptitudes, experience,
and physical condition, together with
consideration of the military needs of
the Army, will determine his new
assignment.
"Uncle" Jim Webb is seriously ill.
Pvt. J. R. Jones, who is stationed
at Fort Benning, Ga., is home on a
16-day furlough.
Miss Ruby Hyatt, who is employed
at Danville, Va.r spent the week-end
with her parents/ Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hyatt.
The small child of Cpl. and Mrs.
Perry K. Hyatt is ill.
Manuel A. Franks has returned
from Fort Bragg where he went for
physical examination. He will re
port again after having a twenty-one
day leave" at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson have
received a letter from their son, who
is in Belgium. He has received the
E. T. O. Ribbon and the good con
duct medal. *
Miss Laura Browning and Miss
Moleta Woodard, who are employed
in Cramerton, are visiting at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilson have
moved back to their home at Gay. .
Cogdill Motor Co.
SYLVA,
N. C.