CUB SCOUT PACK RECEIVES CHARTER
In an impressive ceremony following the Lions club meeting Wed
nesday evening and taking the place of their regular program, the
newly organized cub scout pack of Sylva received its charter. Avery
Means, field director for the Daniel Boone council, was in charge. They
placed the diamond shaped board with its 12 lighted candles, each
symbolizing some particular work of the cubs.
The four den chiefs, Tommy Ferguson, Dicky Barkeley, Lambert
Hooper and Franklin Frick, chosen from the scout troop, were called
and presented the insignia of their rank as den chiefs. Each of them
explained the meaning of three of the candles.. The cubs were then
lined in two rows. A member of the Lions club was asked to stand in
front of each boy as his sponsor and one of his parents was asked to
stand back of him. They were presented their pack numerals and Bob
cat pins.
Mr. Means then recognized Britton Moore, cub scout master, who
spoke briefly and named the assistant cub master, Tom Wilson; the
Cub committee, Charlie Reed, Paul Kirk, Lawrence Reed. Mrs. Dex
ter Hooper and Mrs. Julius Gillis; and the den dads and den mothers,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kirk, Mr. and Mrs.
Barton Cope, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reed.
Mr. Means then presented the charter to Miss Hicks Wilson, presi
dent of the Woman's club, the sponsoring organization. She made a
brief acceptance speech.. Mrs. Harry Ferguson, Mrs. W. L. Jones and
Mrs. C. E. Thompson are the cub committee, who have worked so
tirelessly to perfect the organization oi' the cub pack.
The boys who have joined the four packs are Charles Reed, Eugene
Robinson, William Hooper, Edward Bain, Bob McCracken, Junior Wig
gins, Billy Sutton, Joe Thompson, Charles Donnahoe, Arthur Jordan,
Sammy Dillard, William Henry Kirk, John Smith, Harold Nicholson,
Charles Snipes, Lloyd Kirk, Homer Holden, Charles Candler, Bobby
Potts, Herrin Cabe, Charles B. Reed, Kenneth Gillis and Charles Cope.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
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and are of sufficient size, most of
them larger than seemed neces
sary. Footings were not examined
although no settlement of piers
was noticeable.
(b) The supports of girders and
beams on the first floor construc
tion ? that is the filler between
the tops of the masonry piers and
the girders and beams ? are poor
ly built of loose brick without mor
tar, pieces of timber carelessly
placed and in general do not edi
dence good workmanship or con
struction.
(3) FIRST FLOOR FRAMING.
A considerable percentage, of the
i first floor framing is defective by
| reason of extensive rot and poor
lumber. Several beams and girders
were found to have failed com
pletely. Only portions can be con
sidered entirely safe for use in
their present condition. It is en
tirely possible that a failure - in
some part of the first floor con
struction would cause a failure of
part of the second floor where the
load from the second floor is sup
ported from the first. This in turn
would also be carried into the ex
terior walls, especially if the na
ture of the failure was sudden and
produced a substantial shock to
the adjacent construction.
(4) INTERIOR FRAME PARTI
TIONS AND PLASTER: (a) All
walls show some evidence of set
tlement or shrinkage. In no case
did this indicate that the partitions
themselves were unsound; however,
this is a further indication of the
condition of the first floor which
supports these partitions.
(b) Plaster on all partitions is
of poor quality and not keyed to
the lath; much of the plaster is
loose and constitutes a hazard to
occupants.
(5) BALCONY: (a) The con
struction of the balcony is appar
ently sound in itself. The upper
end of the balcony is supported
by a partition extending to the
first floor. The bearing of this par
tition at the first floor would re
quire detailed examination before
fwe could venture an opinion as to
its supporting value.
(b) Even tho further examina
tion does show the supports under
this partition to be adequate we
do not recommend that a large
group be permitted to use the bal
cony, -? not because it would not
support such a group, but on ac
count of possibility that vibration
or other forces could be transmis
ted to the weaken masonry wall
at the north end of the building.
(6) TRUSSES AND ROOF
FRAMING: Examination of the
roof construction did not disclose
any questionable condition of the
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The bull was purchased from Rev. C. H. Blalock,
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five head of these cattle. His goal is to have about 15
head for breeding purposes. Mr. Lewis, a member of
The Breeders Association, has the only cattle of this type
in the county. His 95-acre farm is sown to grain, grass. |
framing of trusses. Additional cross
bracing between the trusses would
be suggested if reconditioning of
the building for permanent use is
considered.
(7) ROOFING AND GUTTERS:
Roof shows numerous leaks and
gutters are beyond repair. These
items bear indirectly on the ques
tion of safety for the reason that
water from the roof which can
now penetrate into the masonry
walls disintegrates the mortar and
further weakens these walls.
(8) CONTINUED USE OF THE
BUILDING: In its present condi
tion we could not recommend that
this building be used for school
purposes. It is obviously poorly
built and in bad condition. Wheth
er or not any serious failure is
immediately probable can not be
determined. It is entirely possible
that no serious failure or collapse
would be likely to occur for years,
Many of the conditions have been
exaggerated in the minds of the
people. On the other hand, there
is actually <ome danger to occu
pants POSSIBLE, ? and just one
brick or large piece of plaster fal
ling on one child would be a catas- |
trophy that in no way -could be (
compensated.
We do believe that portions
of the building can be repaired sat
isfactorily for temporary use only,
? that is, for the remainder of
this school year. The floors can be
underpinned and braced. The loose
plaster can be removed from walls
or ceilings where it now presents
:i hazard. Such items as leaks,
plumbing, smoke from boiler room,
etc., while not structural consid
erations, are important from sani
tary and general comfort of the oc
cupants and should be taken care
of if the building is to be used \t
all.
After very careful consideration
we are of the definite opinion that
only the class rooms on the south
end and on the frogt of the building
should be repaired for temporary
use. We believe that the six class
rooms on the north end should not
be considered for use and all en
trances to these rooms closed. Also
that the ground area adjacent t<>
this wall for its entire length and
for a width of at least 25 teet
VETS PROBLEMS
Q?Why U it that I can't get a
reply to a letter I wrote Veterans
Administration several months a
go?
A?In all probability, your let
ter is one of many that does not
give sufficient information to iden
tify you. In many instances, re
search must be made before the
writer is identified, the claim act
ed on, and a reply sent out. It is
estimated that about 20 per cent
of all letters received by VA do
should be fenced off and no child
permitted within the fenced area.
(9) COST OF TEMPORARY
REPAIRS: It is impossible to es
timate a close probable cost of
such repairs as may be necessary
to make the 10 class rooms safe
tor temporary use without further
examination and a detailed esti-1
mate. We submit an approximate
estimate (which i> actually a rough
guess) of a possible cost somewhere
between $2,500 and $5,000 for- the
minimum work required to make
10 rooms usable for the remainder
of this school year.
Respectfully submitted,
Ronald K. Greene
Robert L. Kane, Architects
Colburn & Weiss, Engineers
not give sufficient information for
identification.
Q?Can veterans -studying over-*
seas under the provisions of th?
G-I Bill qualify for benefit sof the
F ulbright Act?
A?World War II veterans study
ing overseas under the Service
men's Readjustment Act (G-I
EiLL) may receive benefits under
the Fulbright Act because funds
used to administer the latter were
not secured from U. S. Govern
ment appropriations. The Ful
bnght Act is administered by the
State Department.
Q?May I change the benefici
al v to my NSLI by a last will or
testament?
A?No. A change of beneficiary
must be made by written notice
to the VA over the signature of
the insured, and shall not be bind
ing on VA unless received and in
dorsed on the policy by VA. An
original designation of beneficiary
may be made by last will or testa
, ment.
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