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The Sylva Herald
AND RURALITE? CONSOLIDATED JULY. 1943
4 1015
The Herald is dedicated to
progressive service to Jack
son ... A progressive, wt.
balanced county.
SI 'ill A Yi -ir in lnl.sim And Siv?in Pountips ? Top
Sylva And Cullowhee Citizens Meet
To Consider Matters of Better Roads
Pertaining T o P a r k Entrance
A group of Sylva and CuIIowhee
citizens met Monday night in the
office of the Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce to consider
matters pertaining to highways in
this area and more particularly
Jackson county's entrance over
107 to The Great Smoky Mountains
National Park as it connects with
roads leading out of South Caro
lina. " k
Mrs. John R. Jones, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce and
Mr. C. C. Buchanan worked up the
meeting hurriedly Monday with
not as many people attending as
probably would have had there
been more time to arrange lor the
meeting.
The purpose of the meeting as
explained by Mr. Buchanan was
to arouse Jackson County citizens
to the urgent need of immediate
action in contacting the highway
people of South Carolina in an
effort to get that state to complete
a good road to the North (Carolina
line, connecting with N. C. 107. If
this was done, then Jackson coun
ty would have a good feeder high
way from all points in South Car
olina, through the county and into
the park.
The group also discussed the
possibility of joining with Swain
and Haywood counties in a com
bined effort of all three counties
toward better roads and park en
trances on the North Carolina side.
Since those meeting constituted
no official body but were citizens
made up of all the clubs, county,
town and business interests, no
official action could be taken.
However, looking toward getting
some action started at once it was
decided to have a committee ap
pointed to make a survey of the
matter with authority to take what
ever action it sees fit to get some
thing started along this line. This
committee is to be made up of
one member each from the town,
county, Lions Club, Rotary club
and Chamber of Commerce, and
Men's club at CuIIowhee. The ap
pointments are to be made this
week.
SELECTIVE SERVICE
OFFICE TG BE CLOSED
SAT. AFTERNOONS
In the recent ruling made by
the Government, concerning Civil
Service and Federal workers, the
Selective Service Board has an
\
nounced that their office will be
closed each Saturday afternoon at
12:30 and remain closed until the
following Monday morning. No
other change will be made in the
offices. They will be open from
8:30 until 5:30 each afternoon with
tfre exception of - Saturdays.
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Pfc. Fred Brown
Awarded Bronze Star
Pfc. Fred Brown, son of Mrs. j
Guscella Brown, of Sylva has been
awarded the bronze star for meri
torious service against the enemy.
While serving with the Army of
the United States , Pfc. Brown dis
tinguished himself by meritious
service in connection with military
operations against an enemy of the
United States, from 4 July, 1944,
to 8 May, 1945, in France, Luxem
burg, Belgium, and Germany. Dur
ing this time Pfc. Brown has shown
himself to be dependable and cour
ageous. Often during the course
of battle, and when the enemy was
shelling our lines of supply he ex
posed himself without regard , to
his own personal safety, to insure
the platoon of an ample ammuni
tion supply. At all times he kept
his vehicle in good condition and
able to perform any task asigned
of it. His outstanding devotion to
duty, courage and initiative, was
instrumental in the efficiency of
the work that his platoon perform
Florida Sheriff And
And Family Spending
Vacation In County
?
Sheriff Bill Maddox, of Henry
County, LaBelle, Fla., wife, daugh
ter and Mfs. Maddox's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Thompson,
of Sarasota, Fla., are spending 3
weeks at Maples Springs tourist
court. They arrived last week and
will remain through next week.
Sheriff Maddox visited The Herald
office Monday and in his remarks
he said that he was delighted with
the climate and scenery of Jack
son county that he had visited in
and around Asheville before but
that he liked this area much better.
He is anxious to located a summer
home near Sylva.
Currituck County farmers are
busy picking, packing, and ship
ping tomatoes tQ New York City
and other northern markets.
Series of Vaccination Clinics To
Be Sponsored By County Health
Department Beginning July 30th
A series of vaccination clinics
will be held by the Jackson county
Health Department beginning
'Monday, July 30, at the following
places:
Balsam School, July 30, 10:00 A.
M.
Willets School, July 30, 1:00 P.
M.
Addie School, July 30, 3:00 P. M.
Cullowhee School, August 3,
10:00 A. M.
Hopkins Store (Speedwell).
August 3, 1:00 P. M.
Webster School, August 3, 3:00
P. M.
These clinics are being held for
the convenience of the people in
:he rural area in the county, and
if they are attended well three
'.rips will be made at weekly in
tervals. Watch the paper for fur
ther notices about these clinics.
We will be prepared to admin
ister Typhoid Fever, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cought and Diphtheria
combined, and Smallpox vaccine.
There will be a charge of twenty
cents per dose for the Whooping
and Diphtheria combined. The
oiher vaccines are free.
It is now a State law that all
children must present a certificate
on entering school showing thai
they have been protected against
Smallpox, diphtheria, and Whoop
ing Cough. The new State law
TuSoread^ i en <n
quired to be protected against
Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
before reaching the age of one
year. We also find it advisable to
vaccinate for Smallpox during the
first year of life. This is due to
the fact that they can be so easily
cared for.
Pvt. Guy K. Terrell At
Scott Field Army Air
Force Training School
Pvt. Guy K. Terrell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Terrell, of Sylva
has been enrolled at Scott Field, '
Army Air Forces Training Com- 1
mand teletype school. At the
completion of the training there,
he will be qualified for further
duty as a teletype techician ahd
may become one of the many
Scotts Field graduates serving as
members of American bomber
crews, at AAF ground stations or
on the world wide battlefronts of
the Army Airways Communica
tion System.
Prior to entering service, Pvt.
Terrell was a student at Western
Carolina Teachers College.
Cpl. Elden S. Watson
Stationed In France
Mrs. Ila Watsoi, of Gay has been
notified that her husband, Cpl.
Elden D. Watson is now stationed
somewhere in France, Cpl. Watson
entered service in 1943 and received
his training at Fort Jackson, Penn.,
Fort Belven, Va., and California.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Webb
Watson of Tuckaseegee and prior
to entering the , service was em
polyed by the Southern Railroad
as a section hand.
Joseph G. Green Is
Radio Technician On
Board Battleship
SOMEWHERE IN THE PA
CIFIC ? Joseph G. Freeman, radio
technician, third class, of Route 1,
Sylva, N. C., has been advanced to
his present rating aboard a new
45,000- ton battleship which has
been participating in recent car
rier task force strikes against the
Japanese homeland.
art of Diary Of
^ackson Soldier
'said By Army
Robert J. Owens, Prisoner
Of Japs, Leaves Message
On Corregidor
Mrs. Steve J. Owens of Webster
recently received the following
letter from the Navy Department.
"Dear Mrs. Owens:
"There are enclosed papers ap
parently prepared by your son,
Samuel Robert Owens, T. M. 1-c,
?J. S. Navy, while a prisoner of war
irr the- Philrprpirtes. ? They - were
found by the army on Corregidor
lollowing the liberation of that
area.
"The Navy Department joins
you in the hope that our prisoners
j i War in Japanese hands will soon ,
be liberated. Their faith while
.mprisoned and steadfastness to
their country's ideals will never be
forgotten by the American people.
"Sincerely yours
"H. B. Atkinson, U. S. N. R.
? Inclosed with- the letter were
three scraps of paper on which
Owens had written a sort of diary.
The papers were evidently writ
ten at long intervals, the first just
(Continued on page 4)
Webster Campfire Girls
Enjoy Camping Trip
The Kimowcgee Camp Fire Girls
of Webster enjoyed a camping
trip Thursday night at Smokemont.
Mrs. Paul Buchanan and Miss Lucy
Hedden accompanied them. Tom
Morris and Robert Buchanan went
also.,
Some of the activities carried on
by the girls were hiking, swim*
ming, fishing and group singing.
i. CLAUDE ALLISON
RESIGNS SELECTIVE
SERVICE BOARD POST
J. Claude Allison, who has
served as chairman of the Jack
son County Selective Board since
11)41, has resigned from that posi
tion due to poor health and other
cuties.
Mr. Allison has been replaced es
chairman' by O. E. Monteith and
C. C. Buchanan has been appoint
ed to fill the vacancy on the board.
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR H. NICHOLSON
Funeral service for Hobart Nich
olson, who died Sat. from injuries
.received in a fall from a building
cn which he was working, were
held Monday at Johns Creek
Church. Burial was at 2 P. M.
in the Moses Creek cemetery.
He is survived by his wife ana
eight children.
Burton L R. Bryson
Returning Home From
European Theater
Pfc. Burton E. R. BrysoB, who
has served five months overseas
with the Golden Arrow Eight In
fantry Division, is returning home.
His wife, Mrs. Edna Mae Bryson,
lives at Webster*
Pfc. Bryson entered the service
in June, 1944, and was in the
German Campaign. He holds the
Combat Badge, the Purple Heart,
Good Conduct M^al and the 5TTO
ribbon.Prior to entering the service
he was engaged in farming.
Pfc. John J. Norton
Winner Of Combat Badge
At Home on Furlough
Pfc. John J. Norton, member of i
he Timberwolf Division which
>aw action in Germany, is at home I
> n a furlough with his wife, Mrs.
Theresa Norton, at their home at
Norton. Pfc. Norton was awarded j
the Combat Infantry Badge.
The 104th Infantry (Timberwolf)
Division was the first to travel di
rectly from the SCates~to France.
Little m 4han a month after
landing, t. iberwolves, led by
Major Geneio. ferry Allen, went
into action and remained in con
stant combat for over six months.
Pfc. William Henry
Served In Germany,
Now Home On Furlough
Pfc. William Henry, son of Mrs.
Alma Henry, Sylva Route 1, is now
home on furlough. While fighting
with the Timberwolf Division he
participated in the* Belgium, Hol
land and Germany campaigns, and ?
was awarded the Combat Infan- 1
tryman's Badge. I
Pfc. Harold Morgan Is
Visiting Parents
Pfc. Harold B. Morgan arrived
home last Friday to visit his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Morgan
after serving two and one-half
years in Persia. Pfc. Morgan served
with a Deisel Railway Shop Bat
talion. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have
another son, S. Sgt. Ralph K. Mor
gan, now stationed in the Mariana
Islands.
jilfe Malcolm Will
3e Heard By Sylva I
Rotarians July 24
George A. Malcolm
? /
Judge George A. Malcolm, a
native of Michigan and a former
Justice of the Supreme Court of
the Philippines, will be the speak
er at the Sylva Rotary Club Tues
day evening, July 24. Judge Mal
colm is an outstanding interpreter
ot the Far East, and has lectured
throughout the country on Japan.
His subject will be 'The Road to
Tokyo." He is the authorof num
erous books, the most recent be
ing 44The Commonwealth of the
Philippines." In addition to serv
ing a# r Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Philippines, he was
ior two years Attorney General of
Puerto Rico. Following his lec
ture before the Sylva Rotary Club,
the Judge will make a "swing
around the circle", visiting the Ro
tary Clubs in Franklin, Andrews,
Bryson City and Waynesville,
speaking at each of these clubs.
Among his many honors, Judge
| Malcolm has served as President
of the American Bar Association
of the Philippines, and Governor
oi the 81st District of Rotary In
ternational.
T-4 Joseph M. Allison
Gets ^Discharge And
Returns To Sylva
J T-4 Joseph M. Allison arrived
j home Sunday after having been
honorably discharged from the
Army at Camp Butner July 14.
T-4 Allison entered service three
years ago and took his training at
Red River, Texas. Eighteen
months ago he went to England
and then to Parris with tto 811th
Ordnance Depot Company, ^fie be
came ill in France and was return
ed to- the States in December go
ing to Finney General hospital at
Thomasville, Ga., and then spent
the past three months at Camp
Butner.
He has alreadygone back to his
former position in the parts de
partment of Allison Motor Com
pany. He is the son of Mr. Joseph
Allison of this place.
TRUMAN NAMES
LAMAR CAUDLE TO
JUSTICE POST IN
WASHINGTON
T. Lamar Caudle, U. S, district
attorney since 1940 for the Western
North Carolina District, wai nomi
nated MomAto by .Presideti^yfcttmift
. as .
and he will head the criminal di
vision of the department of jus-1
tice.
At the same time the department
announced the appointment of D.
E. Henderson of Charlotte to suc
ceed Mr. Caudle as district at
torney.
Senators Bailey and Hoey con
curred in the recommendation of
Mr. Henderson for the post.
Mr. Caudle is a very able at
torney and has handled some very
important cases during during the
years he has been in office.
Mrs. E. L. , Mee Heads North
Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Mrs. E. L. McKee of Sylva
V>n? been appointed Chairman of
j 1 he Jackson County campaign for
1 :he Fund for the State Symphony
Orchestra. The appointment was
| by James G. K. McClure, Western
North Carolina District Chairman.
Governor Gregg Cherry, ex-officio,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the Symphony Society, has ap
proved the plan of the Society to
embark upon an. expansion pro
t^rtrmr and for" tfrTrr ptrrpose-ta-seek
contributions from the citizens of
the State with which to establish
a substantial Symphony Fund. The
orchestra, after playing 200 con
certs in the communities of North
Carolina, was recognized as the
Official State Orchestra by the
1943 Legislature and $2,000 was
appropriated toward its support.
In 1945 this appropriation was
doubled. Mrs. McKee was one of
the leaders in the Senate in carry
ing through the act which created
a state orchestra. North Carolina
is the first state to have a state
orchestra.
A state-wide campaign is being
organized1 to enable the State Or-,
chestra to play in part of the State.
Plans also are being worked out
for more free concerts for chil
dren, for broadcasts, and for train
ing the .musicians who live in the
state. Mrs. McKee will organize
the campaign for Jackson County,
assisted by Miss Rachel Rosen
berger of Cullowhee.
Research workers at State Col
lege some times make incidental
discoveries that prove as important
as the information they are seek
Ooity Campaign
I
?vt. James F. Littrel
Returning Home From
European Theatre
Pvt. James L. Littrel, nephew of
Candler Elders, of Sylva is return
ing home from Europe with the
Right Infantry Division. Troops
of the Eighth were the first to cross
.the - Roer -River, launching the
drive that reached the Rhine. The
Golden Arrow Division then cut
the Ruhr pocket in two and finish
ed its ETO fighting by crossing
the linking with the Russians.
Pvt. Littrel entered service in
July, 1940, and has spent nineteen
months overseas. He has partici
pated in the campaigns of Nor
mandy, Brittany, Rhineland and
Central Germany and has received
the Combat Infantry badge. Prior
to entering the service he was en
gaged in lumbering.
k
Pvt. Edd H. Ammons
Home On Leave
Pvt. Edd H. Ammons has ar
rived to spend a furlough at home.
He was a member of the famous
Timberwolf Division, which was
the first division to travel directly
from the States to France.
While fighting with this Di
vision he participated in the Bel
gium, Holland and Germany cam
paign and was awarded the United
Meritorious Service Plaque and
three Campaign Stars.
Pvt. Ammons' wife lives in
Sylva.
TOTAL SALES $479,650. 00 ANNOUNCED 07
FINANCE CHAIRMAN ARIAIL IN FINAL REPO T,
COUNTY'S QUOTA WAS $240,000,00
Jane Passmore Won
Both $5.00 Cash And
$50.00 War Bond Prizes
In Cashiers School Con
Jackson county practically ec
bled its 7th War Bond quo:a
$240,000.00 with a total of
C90.00 in the overall sales,
county, however, failed to nvj
? Bond quota.
County War Finance Cn
R. L. Ariail makes the fnj,
report on the 7th drive:
"The following quotas wc
signed to Jackson county
the 7th War Loan drive: E*1_,
$180,000, other type bonds $60
E Bonds sold during the on\>
amounted to $130,129.50 and to
other type bonds sold amounted ' *
$349,497.50. Only 2 townships in
county made their E Bondquous.
Cashiers Township with an
Bond quota of $5,579.00 sold $13,
725.00 E Bonds and River Town
ship with an E Bond quota of $fi.
853.00 sold $7,950.00 E Bon;>.
Sylva Township almost made i.. s
E Bond quota of $66,697.00 by sell
ing $65,223.75 E Bonds.
Announcement was made at tttr
beginning of the 7th War Loai.
Drive that a $5.00 prize would L?.
given to the pupil selling the lar&- .
est amount of bonds in each,*,
the schools in Jackson CounJ^aiK;
tfcat, a $50.00 War Bond county -
wide tfrari^ prize would be givt.,
the largt,*.,
? <*t:^jpnds In the county. !
am happy to announce the nan.v
of those who qualified to enter
race and won prizes, as follow..
Miss Jeane Passmore, Cashic.
school; Walter Middleton, Tuck..
seigee school; Miss Lois Loui'w
Edwards, Qualla School and M.
Elizabeth Mull, Willits school. m!L1
Jeane Passmore, in addition to w*..
ning the $5.00 prize in the Cashiu..
school also won the $50.00 . Wa;
Bond, County-wide grand prize.
Let us all give these school chil
dren a big hand and our hecr
congratulations for the splenc. ?
patriotic work they did during V..2
7th War Loan Drive.
I wish to thank the members c.'
the War Finance Committee, Tow i ?
ship Chairmen and all others wi
had any part in helping to mai.^
the 7th War Loan Drive a succ_.
in this county:
The following shows total bo:;.,
sales in the' county broken dov>..
by townships:
Township Quota Bonds Sol/
Barkers Ck $7,693.00 $2,10j.o..
Canada 6,959.00 3,737..;,.
Caney Fork 6,258.00 3,61c,.,.
Cashiers 5,579.00 14,62j.o .
Cullowhee 14,427.00 7, 903.-0
Dillsboro 10,770.00 71,547.vU
Greens Creek 4,375.00 3,881.2.
Hamburg 9,653.00 5,363.7a
Mountain 3,220.00 81o.7u
Qualla 16,295.00 15,990.2..
River 6,853.00 11, 518, 7 j
Savannah 6,216.00 - 5,443.75
Scotts Creek 8,663.00 6,487.50
Webster . 6,342.00 4, 031.2a
Sylva 126,697.00 209,611.75
Bond sales not allocated
to any township 112,000.00
Total sales $479,690.00
(All figures represent actuai
cash and not face value of bonds).
R. L. ARIAIL, Chairman
War Finance Committee for
Jackson County.
JESSE T. SHELTON ILL
IN LOS AN.GELES
Mrs. A. D. Parker has received
a message that her brother, Jesse
T. Shelton, is critically ill in a Los
Angeles hospital. His brother, Mr.
Crawford P. Shelton and Mr. A*
D. Parker left immediately for
Los Angeles to be with him there.
Lower Jackson Co. Singing
Convention To Meet
The lower Jackson County Sing- *
ing convention will be held Sun
day, July 22, at the Savannah
school house, at 2 P. Ifat. All sing
ers are cordially invited to attertfl. i