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VOL. XXIL, NO. 48
Sylva, N. C. Thursday, April 29, 1948
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State To Set Up Motor
Vehicle Inspection
Machinery Here May 2
Lane Will Be Located Irf
City Park Area, To Run
From 8 A.M. To 5 P.M.
A State operated motor vehic
le inspection lane will be opened
in Sylva on Monday, May 3 for
the purpose of making inspection
of all motor cars and trucks op
erated in the county. The lane
equipment will be set up in the
City Pari section of town on Mon
day. It will operate on Tuesday
for inspection of all County, City
and State owned vehicles. On Wed
nesday, May 5 it will be open to
the general public. Hours will be
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. with one
hour for lunch. The lane will oper
ate through May 14.
C. P. Sawyer will be supervis
or of the work here and he will
have a number of state trained in
spectors under him. Mr. Sawyer
stated that cars or trucks with
gutted mufflers will not be passed
and that owners may as well have
this type muffler removed before
coming to the lane. Owners must
have their pocket registration card
or title tcr their car. The inspection
fee is $1.00.
SYLVA SENIORS TO
PRESENT PLAY AT
CULLOWHEE MAY 1
The date of the performance of
Sylva Senior play to be given at
Hoey Auditorium, Cullowhee, has
been changed. It was formerly set
for Friday, April 30th, but is now
scheduled for Saturday, May 1st
at 8:00 p.m. No other performance
dates have been changed.
As an additional feature, the
merchants of Sylva are presenting
a fashion show between each act.
The models fcr this show have been
selected from the student body of
Sylva High School. The following
students are modeling for the fol-l
lowing stores:
Belk's ? Betty Paxton, Betty
Hurst, Joan Cagle.
Schulman's ? Doris Whitaker,,
Libby Dillard, Tommy Ferguson. |
Bowers ? Eddie Lou Terrell,
Cloyce Bryson, Phoebe Revis, Ben
nie Lou Harris.
Leader's ? Joyce and Jean Ni
colson.
Hale's ? Madge Henson, Polly
Williamson,
The play is now ready to be pre
sented to the public. Each mem
ber of the cast is well prepared to
make a success of their first per
formance Thursday.
STODENTS AT WCTC
ORGANIZE CLUR
A Young Democrat club has been
organized at Western Carolina
Teachers college, largely through
the efforts of Jim McRainey, WCTC
student from Lumberton. The club
has about 40 members.
The club was organized, Mr,
McRainey said, to discuss candi
dates, conditions, and platforms,
to give students' knowledge of and
interest in politics, and to help
give college people political ex
perience. The club is affilliated
with the state-wide Young Dem
ocrat movement.
Paul Monroe, Tabor City, is
president of the club. Other offic
ers are Wayne Gentry, North Wil
kesboro, vice-president; Dick Stee
Bailey, secretary; and Bill Swift,
Waynesville, treasurer. Mrs. Lil
lian B. Buchanan, college librarian,
is faculty sponsor.
MASONIC RITES HELD
AT GRAVE SIDE FOR
HARMON REED QUEEN
Prominent Jackson Man
Passed Away At Home
Here Last Wednesday .
Harmon Reed Queen, 79, son of
the late Benjamin N. Queen and
Mary C. Queen and a life-long
resident of Jackson County died
at his home on the Cullowhee Rd.
Wednesday afternoon, April 21,
1948. He had been in poor health
for several months but had been
seriously ill for only a short time
prior to his death.
Mr. Queen was born April" 10,
1869 on John's Creek, a tributary
of Caney Fork, and . had lived in
Jackson County all ol his life. He
was a land surveyor by profession
and during his professional career
surveyed many thousands of acres
of land in North Carolina and ad
joining states. He was noted for
his proficiency in his profession
and for a number of years prior
to his death he was regarded as
the dean of land surveyors in this
section of the state.
Mr. Queen leaves as survivors
to mourn his passing three sons,
Chris Queen qf Peabody, Ky., Wil
lie Queen of Sylva and Reed Queen
cf San Diego, Calif., and one
daughter, Sadie Queen of Sylva.
Also, a grandaughter, Helen Queen
Lyons, a grandson, Harold Queen
and a great-grandson, Patrick Ly
ons, all of Peabody, Ky. Also, a
number of nephews and neices.
Funeral, arrangements were in
change of Moody Funeral Home
and the funeral services were held
at Glenville Baptist church Fri
day afternoon with the Revs. C.
M. Warren, Thad Deitz and W. N.
Cook officiating. Music was under j
the direction of Mrs. John R. Jones i
and the song service was render
ed by a male quartett composed i
of Thomas Gribble, John Echols,!
Richard Wilson and Robert H.
Green. Burial was in the Glen
ville cemetery with Masonic rites
by the Glenville Lodge No. 551
A. F. & A. M.
Active pallbearers were his ne-'
phews, Theodore Queen, Andy;
Queen, Edgar Queen, Robert Que
en, Cleveland Wood, James Wood,
Frank Bryson, Roy Bryson, Bic
kett Bryson and Shirley Franks.
Honorary pallbearers were: John
B. Ensley, Dr. A. A. Nichols, Dr.
A. S. Nichols, Sam Cogdill, Hugh
Monteith, E. P. Stillwell, Mack
Ashe, J. C. Brown, Fred Hooper,
Dr. D. D. Hooper, Dillard Coward.
Preston Jones, Manor Roberts, Le
wis Moore, Herbert Gibson, Tilman
Lovin, Glenn Hughes and John
Green.
Sylva To Be On Air
Again This Week
N. R. Beacham, director of Jack
son County and Sylva broadcast
ing over radio station WHCC at
Waynesville, has announced two
programs to go on the air, the first
one to be from 4 until 5 p.m. Thur
sday and the second Sunday at the
same hour. The programs will con
sist of news, music, Jackson coun
ty talent and items of general in
terest to Jackson county citizens.
Be sure to listen to this city
council-chamber of commerce sp
onsored program Thursday and
Sunday, 4 to 5 p.m.
District Wildlife Meeting To
Be Held Here Monday P.M.
Sylva w.U be host Monday eve
ning at 7:30 at Carolina Hotel to
the 9th District Wildlife Resource
Commission officers meeting. A
rc.,v"d seventy-five w'.d i e !cad-j
ers from the counties of Madison,
P. Henderson, Burcombe, Tran
sy** ania, Haywood ,Jackson, Ma
crn. Swain, Graham, Clry and
Ch rckee ?"e expected to attend.
Forest Heath, president of the
N rfh C~rcl na Wildli'e Federa
tion wi.1 pres.c'e. R^ss O. Stepnens,
executive secretary of the Federa-j
tion will also be present. Also ex
pected to attend this district meet
ing is Clyde Patton, president of
he Resource Commission.
Jackson county has a large num
ber of citizens interested and ac
tive in the wildlife resource pro
gram who will be present for the
meeting.
8088AM0N'S In 8ylva
HUGE PAPERMAKI^G MACHINE ON DISPLAY
Number 11 Machine will be one of the focal points of interest for visitors who tour
the plant of The Champion Paper and Fibre Company at Canton, N. C., during "open
house" days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 4th, 5th, and 6th. This ma
chine is the largest and most modern in the world for making white papers. It is
capable of producing a continuous sheet of paper 221 inches wide at speeds up to
13fu0 feet per minute. In one day it can produce enough paper to cover a two-lane
highway from Canton to the Atlantic Coast. ThejDeople of Western North Carolina
have been extended a cordial invitation to visit Champion's plant on open house
days and see this huge machine in action, as well as the other processes used in the
manufacture of paper from our native forest products.
Louise Madison
RECREATIONAL
COMMITTEE MEETS
TO STUDY PLANS
N. R. Beacham, leader in the
movement for more and better* re
creational opportunities for the'
citizens of Sylva, has announced
that the city recreational committee
voted Monday afternoon at a call
meeting in the Allison building to
continue its work of setting up a
good all-round program, in the
very near future, by opening the
facilities of the city park, games,
swimming pool, etc.
Mr. Beacham said that ponies
are now available for the children
to ride on clear days. The rides
will be from 5c to 15c. The chil
dren are invited to come and have
fun. Larger horses will be avail
able for riding Saturdays and Sun
days.
To put over this very worthwhile
program some money will be need
ed, so if you feel inclined to help
promote the wholesome recreation
al program for the betterment of
our youth send your check to
Grayson Cope to be used for this
purpose.
A joint recreational committee,,
city council meeting will cement
the work and lay a firm founda
tion for the work of the future.
Miss Higdon Takes Field
Health Training In Tenn.
Miss Eva Higdcn, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Higdon, who
is doing graduate work in the!
school of Public Health at the|
University of North Carolina, is,
now with the Bedford-Marshall'
District Health department of
Lewisburg, Tenn., for two months
field training under the direction'
cf Dr. H. A. Morgan, Jr., health!
officer for the district.
M iss Higdon received her B.S.j
degree in Home Economics in the
Woman's college in Greensboro.
For a period of 15 months she was'
dietitian at Camp Davis, N. C. and
Frances Potts, Louise
Madison, Honor Students
Of Webster High School
Frances r\:*ts. the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Potts of Greens
Creek, is valedictorian of the
senior class of Webster High school,
and Louise Madison, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Madison, is
salutatorian.
Frances is finishing with an av
erage of 92.55 for her four years
of high school work and Louise is
graduating with :in average of
92.50.
CANCER FUND DRIVE !
GETS UNDERWAY IN i
SYLVA AND COUNTY
Mrs. Walter L. Jones
Heads County Campaign
For Funds, Names Co
Chairmen For Year |
Mrs. Walter L. Jones, general
county chairman of Jackson Coun
ty unit of the American Cancer So-'
ciety, has announced that she is
completing arrangements for con
ducting the county-wide campaign
for raising Jackson County's quota
for the Cancer National Campaign
fund. The Sylva Woman's Club is J
sponsoring the drive this year, and,
assisting Mrs. Jones as co-chair-1
men are Mrs. Harry Ferguson and
Mrs. Carl Buchanan, of Sylva; Mrs.'
Pearl Madison, of Webster, and
Mrs. Lillian Madison, of Dillsbom.
Co-chairmen in other communities
are to be announced. |
The disease of cancer is one of
the Nation's greatest killers, and;
the American Cancer Society has
for its purpose the study of how to
control the disease, thus saving
thousands of lives each year.
Some of the danger signs that
everyone should recognize and
heed are: 1. Any sore that does not
heal, particularly about the ton
gue, mouth or lips.
2. A painless lump or thickening,'
especially in the breast, lip or ton
gue.
3. Progressive change in the col
or or size of a wart, mole, or birth
mark.
4. Persistent indigestion.
5. Persistent hoarseness, unex-j
plained cough, or difficulty in
swallowing.
6. Bloody discharges from any;
of the natural body openings.
7. Any change in the normal bo
wel habits.
Many thousands of men, women
and children die of cancer each
year. Make your contribution as li
beral as possible and help save
these lives.
Norfolk Army Base, Va.' Just
prior to entering the University at
Chapel Hlfl for graduate work, she
was for two years assistant home
demonstration agent in Buncombe
county.
Frances Potts
TOWN OFFICIALS
HEAR EXPERTS ON
MUNICIPALITIES
Twenty-five or more officials
from the towns of Bryson City,
Franklin, Waynesville and Canton,
including Sylva officials, met in
the Allison building here Monday
afternoon for a district meeting of j
the North Carolina League of Mu
nicipalities.
Mayor Jack C. Allison, presided'
and told of the purpo>e of the meet
ing and then introduced S. Leigh
Wilson, Field Consultant, N. C.
League of Municipalities, who lead |
the discussion on planning and)
management. His principal topics
were: Zoning, subdivision control,!
extension of water and sewer,
traffic and parking problems.
George \C. Franklin, General
Counsel for the League, talked on!
the defects of present fiscal pro-1
grams, property tax, license taxes,)
utility service fees, new sources
of revenue and ether points brought
up in the round-table discussion.
The high-light of tne discussion
was an interesting talk by Mrs.
Davetta L. Sneed, executive sec
retary of the League, on the 1949
legislative aims of the N. C. League
of Municipalities.
The visitors were guests of the
town of Sylva at a delicious din
ner at 6:30 which was prepared
and served by members of the
Wesieyan Service Guild.
Kindergarten Class
To Give Graduation
Program Friday P. M..
The public is extended an in
vitation to be present at 5 o'clock
Friday evening when Mrs. Louise
Hair's Kindergarten classes present
their graduation exercises in the
Hitz Theatre building.
The eighteen little folk have
practiced the.r little program for
the past several days and are pre
pared to Really entertain their
grown-up parents and visitors.
Jackson Club Women To
Participate In Home
Demonstration Week
GRIFFIN DIES FROM
GAR WRECK INJURIES,
RALPH MORGAN HURT
Dodge Pick-Up Truck Is
Total Wreck After Fall
To Railroad Tracks
I The second highway fatality for
Jack>on county occurred early Sat
urday morning near Dillsboro only
a lew hundred feet from where
the l.rst latality of the year hap
pened.
Jimmy Griffin, Jr., 19, son of
Mi. and Mrs. Jim Griffin, formerly
<>1 the Qua 11a section, now of
Hazelwood, died in the C. J. Harris
h< spital late Saturday evening
| from injuries received When the
Dodge pick-up truck left the high
way at the West end of the D;lls
boro bridge and plunged some 50
?n to the railroad tracks.
With Griflin at the time of the
accident was Ralph Morgan, who
is now receiving treatment for
severe injuries in an Asheville
hospital.
Pali olman Chas. D. Lindsay, who
investigated the accident, said that
persons living near the scene of
the wreck heard a noise about 2
o clock in the morning and the
men were not discovered until
uound 6 a. m. when Morgan was
iible to make his way to the high
hi,il " taxi. He told of
Cirillin's being pinned under the
tiuck where he was found still
alive when parties went to his
rescue. Patrolman Lindsay stated
that it appeared that the driver of'
the truck had fallen asleep which
caused the wreck. j
SOUTHERN R?JSi:)!v2S
TRAINS 17 AND 18
It sounds good to hear the
whistle and roar of the pasSeng- j
er train again. Train 17 ran yes
terday for the first time since
March 21 when it was removed
at the direction of the Office of
Defense Transporation due to
coal shortage caused by the soft )
coal strike. Train No. 18 will go
up for the first run today when
both the up and down trains will
be back on regular schedule.
Customers on the Murphy
branch, using these trains for
express and mail service, have
been greatly incovenienced since '
they were removed. We real
ize now, more than ever, how ,
much we depend on passenger,
express and mail service rend
ered by the company's operation <
of these trains.
People Of County
Responding To Rabies
Vaccination Campaign
Dog owners of Jackson county
,? re responding wholeheartedly to
the campaign of having their dogs
\accinated against rabies, accord
ing to Charlie Thomas, district
sanitarian. The program has been!
in effect since April 1. All people i
who have failed to have their dogs'
inoculated are urged to comply |
with this registration at an early
date.
People who vaccinate for rabies
in the county are: Dr. F. L. Smith.
Sylva; T. G. Buchanan, Gay; Char
lie Crawford, Beta: Jf hn G. Phil
lips, Cullowhee; Candler Reagan,
Whittier; Grady Woodard, Sylva;
Mack Hall, Greens Creek.
* County Meetings Will Be
Held Honoring Leaders
For Work In Rural Areas
The approximately 335 Home
Demonstration Club members of
(Jackson county will join with oth
j ci rural women throughout the na
tion in observing the Third Nation
al Home Demonstration Week May
j 2-8. according to Mary E. John
ston, Home Demonstration Agent
for the State College Extension
Serv ice.
j These homemakers, three and
one-ha If million strong; will .sur
vey the work of 1947, study needs
i and problems of their communities,
of the nation and of the world, and
try to find resources open to them
in improving today's home for a
better world of tomorrow.
Many of the activities during the
week will show evidence of prog
ress as a result of the application
of scientific knowledge to home
making problems.
More than 60,000 North Carolina
homemakers will participate in the
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AMERICAN LEGION
RESUMES REGULAR
WEEKLY DANCES
The William E. Dillard Post No,
104 Amer ican Legion has announc
ed that the regular weekly square
dances will be resumed Tuesday
night, May 4, in the community
building, each dance beginning at
H:45. Proceeds jr4, into the legion
treasury for various benefits to
veterans and to community pro
jects.
Ti.esF dances have proven very
popular during the past and those
seeking leciiat? >\\ this sumrn* ?? vill
v. them again.
Music will be furnished by a
Mrmg band.
FFA MEMBERS MAKE
EDUCATIONAL TOUR
The Sylva chapter of the Fu
ture Farmers of America will leave
at 9:00 a.m. Friday on a bus tour
that will include the University
of Tennessee and Oak Ridge, Ten
nessee, according to an announce
ment by John F. Cerbin, vocation
al agriculture director.
Escorts have been arranged at
both stopping points to guide the
boys and point out spots of interest.
Passes have already been aranged
that will admit the tour through
Oak Ridge.
The trip is financed entirely by
the teachers and students them
selves, largely by the sale of scrap
board to the Mead Corp. All
members of this chapter of FFA
and the instructors wish to express
their appreciation to the Mead
Company for the cooperation that
made the trip possible.
Citizens To Discuss
Tourist Accommodations
A meeting of all owners and
operators of tourist homes,
courts, hotels, cafes, and gift
shops, is being called by the
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce for Friday evening,
April 30, at 8 o'clock In the Al
lison building. This Is a very
important meeting and It Is
hoped that a large number of
Interested representatives will
attend.
Nantahala District FFA Has
Annual Field
Thirteen Western North Caro
lina high schools were represent
ed in the annual field day. of the
Future Farmers of America class
es of the Nantahala District which
was held on the campus' of Sylva
high school Friday of last week.
| The program for the day consist
i ed in talks by various vocational
agriculture teachers, music, games
and athletic contests. Jack Lyda
I and his class from the Bryson City
I school carried off most of the first
places in the contests, which con
^ sisted of relay races, free softball
Day In Sylva
throw, string band, 100 yard dash,
broad jump, shot put, tug-of-war,
horse shoe pitching and basketball.
Sylva was first in the shot put con
test, Waynesville in the relay races,
Bryson City took the free softball
throw, string band, 100 yard dash,
broad jump, Waynesville in tug?
o-war, Crabtree in the basketball
contest, and Bethel in horse show.
John H. Corbin and his class of
the Sylva school acted as hosts and
directed activities of the day.
- Mrs. Porter Scroggs and her
Home Economic girls were in
charge of refreshments.