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The Sylva Herald Jackson County Ideal For Farming, Industry, Tourist VOL. XXIII?NO. 21 Sylva, N. C. Thursday, October 21, 1948 $2.00 A Year?5c Copy Department Authorizes Highway Postal Service Robert L. Sutton Given 20-30 Years In Carnal Case Divorces Granted, Escaped Convicts Draw Additional Time, Court Adjourned Robert L. Sutton, of Haywood 'County, arranged in Jackson Su perior Court last Thursday on a charge of carnally krx>wing a fe male over 12 years and under 16 years of age, was found guilty by a jury and sentenced W.dnes d y by Judge Sink to serve 20 to, 30 years at hard labor in S?.U3 Prison at Raleigh. Sutton's at torneys immediately filed notice of appeal to the State Supreme ?Court and Judge Sink plactd him under a $10,000 bond pending soutcomc of the appeal. The case attracted wide interest .and was hard fought by the state .and defense attorneys. A large number of character witnesses for the defendant from WaynesviUe . and elsewhere were heard. i Jack Howard and Sam Autrey, who escaped from the Whittier : Prison camp rock quarry gang near Webster several weeks ago, and who were recaptured a few .days later, were given 2 to 5 years ?by Judge Sink. This being in addition to their present terms. Howard and Autrey escaped with Ralph Davis, who was killed by . Sheriff Middleton when he failed to halt at the officers command. Davis was considered by State: prison authorities as public enemy No. 1, of North Carolina. ?' Judge Sink adjourned court Wednesday evening after granting, d vorces to the following couples: J. V. Hall from Emma Ellen Hall, Burgin Shuler from Margie Shuler and Wayne R. Deitz from Helen Louise Deitz. > Grady S. Ward Dies In Winston Hospital Funeral services for Grady S. Ward, 51, farmer of^ Cullowhee, ?who died Sunday in a Winston . Salem hospital after a long ill ness, will be held today at 2 p. m. at the new Baptist church at Barker's Creek. The Rev. Johnny Hyatt will of ficate and burial will be in the Moody cemetery. Survivors include the widow, * Mrs. Selma Jones Ward; three sons, Carl of U. S. Army Air Forces; Cecil and Grady, Jr., of Cullo whee; two daughters, Misses Ellen and Catherine of the home. Three brothers, Charlie Ward , of Mocksville, Morgan Ward, of * Woodleaf; Will Ward of Hibbins, Minn.; and one sister, Mrs. Rena Markland of Mocksville. Mr. Ward was a resident of this , state for 25 years. He was a vet eran of World War I and a mem ber of Ela Baptist church. Moody Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. American Legion Meeting Date Changed The American Legion Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. George Lee at the home of Mrs. B..O. Painter on Thursday night, Oct 21, instead of Friday night, the 22nd. Democrats Hear Alley And\ o ?/ Redden In Rally Saturday! Over 500 Democratic party mem bers of Jackson County attended the county-wide rally and bar becue staged in the city park and community building Saturday af ternoon and night. The rally, spon sored by the Jackson County Dem ocratic Executive Committee with Dan Allison as Chairman, was one of the best attended end mo5t *rr cessful held here in recent years. Plenty of delicious barbecue pork was served on tables in th- open p^rk area, following the speeches wh ch were delivered in the Com munity building by Jtydge Felix E. Alley of Waynesville, a native son of Jackson, and Congressman1 Monroe M. Redden of Hend rson ville. Both i speakers urged psrty jnity and stressed the need for co-! operative action in the forth com- ; ing election. Mayor Jack C. Allison called the meeting to order and Mrs. E. McKee, cr.ndidat for State Senate, introduced the "speakers. Entertainment was furnished by Sylva high school band and local string bands. ~ * * ? ? ? Clubs To Hold Achievement Day Sat. Visits State President Truman arrived in Raleigh Monday night for an over night stay and to deliver two speeches in the State C;-p on Tuesday. He spoke at the cere monies unveiling of Thr e Presi dents monument in the morning and delivered a speech at the State Fairgrounds in the after noon. He returned to Washing ton by plane Tuesday night. Deitz Flies To Chicago For Mead Safety Trophy It was a "name-drawing" oc casion in the main office of The Syiva Division of T\he Mepd Corp., here Monday mbrning when Geneftl 8upt? Ramsey Buchanan called in all the- mill superintendents and had them drrw names to tee which one would fly to Chicago that night to receive the .Safety Trophy which the local plant won last year for their safety record. But when the first name came from the hat it happened to be that of Leader Hooper, who was off for the day, squirrel hunting, and could not be reached in t.me to take the 7 p. m. plane out of Knoxville. The second drawing brought up Joe Delta's name and he left Monday night reaching Chicago about 9:30. Deitz will attend the National Safety Council meeting and, as stated above, receive the Safety Trophy' for the Sylva Division. He will return by plans on PHd?y. Improvements Made In Sylva School Lunch Room The Sylva school lunch room has been given a thorough renovation and a number of items of equip ment added recently which enables those in charge to more ade quately serve the students. The largest item of equipment install ed was that of a new Westinghouse Electr'c stove. An electric potato peeler has also been installed, and a number oi new cooking uten sils purc'nosed. One hundred cream colored, plastic plates are on order. < The pantry, chairs and tables have all been given a new coat of paint. Bright new drapes have been put up in the dining room. This year's record corn crop has resulted in a decline in feed prices. SGT. FISHER'S BODY RETURNED, FUNERAL AT HAMBURG CHURCH Funeral services for Staff Ser geant Clarence E. Fisher, killed in action in France August 7, 1944, were held at th? Hamburg Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon, October 12. The Rev. C. C. Welch officiated and burial was in the fom ly plot ri the church ceme tery. Gr: veside rites were conducted by William E. Diliard Post oi the American Legion, oi' Sylva. Honorary pallbearers weie: Ed g:.r Wolf, of Asheville; Howard Rev's, qf Whittier, and Jim Moss of Glenville. Active pallbearers were: Riddell Breedlove, Tom Holden, Dan Franks, Lewis Pressley, Frank Bumgarner and Ernest Beck. Flower girls were: Ola Bryson, Gladys Suddles, Iva Lee Russell, Christine Breedlove, Dollie Rey nolds, Christine Reynolds, Bessie Lee Pressley and Myrtle McGaha. Surviving are the parents; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Lusk and Mrs. Sterling Nicholson, of Glen ville; and two brothers, J. C. of Elizabethtown, Tenn., and Sam R. Fisher, of Glenville. At the time of his death Sgt. Fisher was 24 years old. He was a graduate of Glenville High school. Before entering service he was employed by the Nantahala Power and Light Co. DILLSlS LUCKY AS SYLVA BEAR HUNTERS TAKE FIRST HUNT Three bears were killed last Fri day as a group of hunters, includ ing a party from Sylva, opened the season on the Big Tom Wilson hunting grounds in the Mt. Mit chell area. One Sylva hunter, A: J. Dills, was lucky and bagged a 250 pound speciman. The other two bears were killed by Dr. Phil lips from Atlanta. The Sylva group making 'their first drive of the season included Dr. W. P. McGuire, A. J. Dills, Dr. Harold McGuire, Dr. Roy Kirch berg, W. R. Enloe, J. C. Cannon, Frank Fricks, S. W. Enloe, Everett Harris, Harry Ferguson, T. N. Mas sie, Phil Stovall, and Ray Cog dill. Saturday Last Day To Register For November Election Saturday. October 23, will be the last day the poll books for Jackson county will be open for ?registering voters for the No vember 2nd general election, according to an announcement by Oscar Lovedahl, chairman of the county board of election. Mr. Lovedahl urges all persons who are eligible to register to do to on Saturday if they wish to vote in the general election. The poll books will be in the hands of the registrars of each precinct Saturday for the pur pose of registering voters. Saturday, October 30, will be shall nge day. Work On Sylva School Progressing Rapidly' Work of remodeling the Sylva Elementary school building which is being done for the purpose of making it safe and comfortable : e several hundred elementary students, now housed in churches . ? other buildings, is moving along rapidly, Superintendent of ?s V. Vernon Cope said yes terday. Mr. Cope believes that with present progress maintained the building will be ready for occupancy around Thanksgiving. Best Exhibits To Receive Awards, Rowe To Speak Exhibits To Be On Display In Community Building; Livestock "In Sylva Supply Barn Achievement Day will be held at the Community Club house and the Sylva Supply barn on Saturday of this we k. Oct. 23. Exhibits will be opened for public display all day Saturday. This day is for any individual,1 who desires to exhibit something,! as well as all Home Demonstra-j tion club members, 4-H clubs, F FA groups, and other clubs or' groups who wish to enter their' exhibits. I I All products which are to be dis- j played are to be brought in and; arranged Friday afternoon before 7:00 p.m.. except livestock, flow-' ers, and ba!:ed Or cooked supplies. These may be entered early Sat urday morning in order to give the judges time to complete their work. Awards will be giv.n for the best individual and group exhibits, as well as the best individual I terns on display. M.ss Anfta C. Rowe, former Dis- 1 trict Home Agent with the exhib- ! ition division, is the guest speak-! er for the afternxm. She will' spe: k at the Club House at 2:00 p.m. Awards wiil be pres r.ted at this time. COMMITTEE^ CHECK JACKSON CORN FIELDS FOR 100 BU. GROWERS A committee hat been formed ? to cheek fields of farmers who believe they will produce one hundred or more bushels of corn per acre. This committee is compowd of the following: Agricultural Teachers and As sistant Teachers at Sylva, Cullo whee, and Glenville, the Super visor of the Farmers Homs Ad- | ministration and the ' County j Ag-nt. Frank H. Brown, Jr., a mem ber of the board of directors of thfc State 100 bushel corn club I was named chairman of the lo cal committee. Any producer of corn desiring his field checked should get in : touch .with a member of the committee as soon as possible, i farmers producing 100 or more bushrls of corn pec acre are en titled to membership in the coun ty and 8tate 100 bushel corn club, LADIES IN RETIREMENT TO BE STAGED TONITE "Little Theater At Cullowhee" to Inaugurate 1948 Season With Broadway Hit The Little Theater at Cullo whee, under the direction of Prof. E. V. Deans, will open its 1948 season tonight with the production "Ladie* In Retirement" staged in Hoey Auditorium, Cullowhee. The play is a psychological melo drama which enjoyed a long run in New York City and on the road. Members of the cast are: Rachel Ann Sutton, Sylva; Ann Davidson, Boiling Springs; Richard McAuley, Charlotte; Celeste Sabistin, Black Mountain; Mary Ann Padgett. Worthville; and Margaret Ann Hunsinger, Edneyville. The op ning curtain is set for 8 p. m. . SOSSAMON'S MRS. SMITH FOUND, RETURNED TO SYLVA HOSPITAL MONDAY Weary Jackson county citi zens rested Monday following the location of Mrs. Neal R. ^mith, mental patient who dis appeared from C. J. Harris Hos n'-al in the early hours of Saturday morning. Some 300 citizens join ed in the search Sunday and Sun day nigiit and followed blood hounds on a mirry wild ch s" Mlme miles or more in <o opposite direction from >h;i? Vi,K h tht> P^t ent had taken. Mrs. Smith, 25, the former Miss Irmgard Brookss of Whittier, was on a visit with her parents from Chicago and becoming ill she en tered the hospital Wednesday Described by attendants as men wily ill she apparently raised a window in the back wing and left, the hospital around five or six o clock Saturday morning, clad' only m h?r night gown, robe and' I'Sht slipp.rs. Her husband was resting in the lebby at the time. Mrs. Smith spent Saturday night wandering over the hills and Sun day night on a mountain in the ebster area, sleeping in the barn of Mrs. Lawrence Buchanan Sun ay night. Monday morning she' went to the home of Mrs. Bucn-I anan wh re warm food was g.ven her. and first aid administered.! ?irs. Buchanan immediately noti cedISher.ff Grifiin Middleton who* rushed her to the hospital. Mrs. Smith appears to oe rpsting quite veil desi)ite hor unusual ex- i posure to the chill we ither over the wtek-end. Webster High School To Have Halloween Carnival Weoster Hish School will have their Halloween carnival at the' school house on Friday night, Oct. will be the usual at tractions: bingo, fish pond, cake walk, beauty parlor, apple throw, fortune telling, and the food booth. The outstanding event is the e lection of the beauty queen. Patsy ensley was elected senior class Representative, Judy Davis and Hubert Buchanan as her campaign' managers. Wilma Buchanan was' chosen from the junior class with! Darlene Collins as manager. The sophomore class elected Irene An-' gel as their contestant with Nar.cy Ensley as manager. Katherine Buchanan was the pretty girl from the freshman class with Edward Henson and Billy jQ Cowan as managers. Sue Ensley was elected from the eighth grade w.th Grace ->avis as her manager. Funeral Services Held For Garrett Webb Funeral services for Garrett Webb, who passed away at his name Saturday, Oct. 16, were held at 11:00 o'clock, Monday, at the Zion Hill Baptist church of which he was a member. Mr. Webb was born June 24, 1866, and w;.s a son of the late Jim and Nancy Webb He was married to Delpha Coch ran who passed away several years ago. The funeral services were con ducted by the Rev. E. W. Jamison and the Rev. Joe Bishop, pastor of the church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Webb was a native of Jack County i r.J was always in ^rocfed n the reijgious and poiiti_ cal life of his community. ! is surviv d by the following ' i ldren: Bert Webb, Cumey Webb, Mrs. George W>odard, Mrs. Frank Green, all of Gay; Mrs. Elijah Meers and Mrs. Richmond Deitz of Canton, Ohio; 28 grandchildren ar.a ^1 great pmrnr dchildren. Pallbearer, w* r.> the grandsons, n,i th i g, * )d-(i ughters had chare of ?N flow rs. Backs U.S. Policy SF?AXJh3 to reporters in the Ex ecutive Mansion at Albany, N Y., Gov Thomas Dewey (above) de clnrcd that the American people are back of the U.N delegates in their fight to lift the Berlin block ade A short time after, the Repub 1 Pi ><?ic!?ntial candidate left on a campaign trip. (International) Merchants Not To Be Solicited For Club Achievement Prizes Marvin L. Snipes, Jackson County Farm Agent, announc ed to The Herald yesterday that the merchant^ and business men of the town of Sylva will not be solicited for cash and other prizes for Achievement Day fners f?iu y^r, Mr. Snip ? stated that it was his opinion that the Merchants had been hit so hard this year for . funds for various causes it would be unfair to ask them for prizes. How- ! ever, Mr. Snipes stated this will not bar anyone desir ng to do nate a prize from doing so. If , there should be one who wishes to encourage the young club members by offering a prize, either in cash or commodities, it should be made known to Mr. Snipes at the county agent of fice not later than Friday. The clubs will hold their an* ? nual Achievement Day Satur day at the Community building in Sylva. St. John's To Hold Halloween Carnival Waynesville ?St. John's Hal loween carnival for the benefit of the school will be held Tuesday, October 26, from 1:00 through 10 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A Portuguese dinner will be serv ed from 6:00 to 7:30 at $1.00 per plate for adults, 50c for students. Grand prizes worth $175 will be awarded at the end of the Car nival as follows: (1) a $100 Un derwood Champion Portable, do nated by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donovan; (2) a $50 Monarch La dies' Wristwatch; (3) a $25 Bingo Season Ticket good for one year. Grand prize tickets can be ob tained from any one of the stu dents. Winners must be present to be eligible for the prizes.^ New Service To Become Effective Oct. 25 To Nov. 15 Mail Will Reach Sylva Six to 12 Hours Earlier Than With Present System When the Southern Railway dis ontinurd pas.>eng r 'train service on the Murphy division, railway postal service was automatically stopped*. Since that time this area nas been served as a star route vv.ih trucks tr. nsporting Ihe mail. Following discontinuance _o!' th* i\i 11 way service citizens of West ei n N? rth Carolii.a, through the r Congressman, Monroe M. R dden, '""i? immediate s.eps t.) have the Post Office Department authorize a Highway Post Ol'f.ce Service for the area, using large trailer buses, carrying regular mail clerks. Con gressman Redden gave the matter his full cooperation which has now resulted in the authorization of the service. The following letter to Congressman Redden from the Department, a copy of which Mr. Redden furnished The Herald, ex plains the matter fully: Railway Mail Service Office of Gen. Super. Third Division, Washington, D. C. September 29, 1948 Hon. Monroe M. Redden Member of Congress Hendersonville, N. C. My Dear Congressman, I have yc#r lettct- of Sept.mber 28 in reference to my visit to Ashe ville in connection with the es tablishment of Highway Post Of fice Service. I am pleas d to advise that the Department has authorized a High way Post Office route between Asheville and Blue Ridge, Ga., also another route between Asheville and Charlotte, N. C., due to be made effective upon receipt of ve hicle from the factory, which is expectcd to be between Oct. 25 and Nov. 15. This type of service will greatly improve hand ling of the mails between these points. Advertisements are now out for the servicing and storing of these vehicles in Asheville. In view of the fact that this ?er vice has been authorized it wSD not be necessary for me to come to Asheville until the time of the inauguration of this service. Sincerely yours, N. G. Nixon, Gen. Superintendent The people of Sylva and Jack son county will welcome this new mail service as it will be a big im provement and faster schedule than the present system. The mail schedule has not been announced but it is expected that one bus will leave AsheviUe at five a.m., re::ch j ing Sylva about seven o'clock with | mail from ?h? North and East and will return from Blue R ( i the afternoon with mail lro ?' South and West, much o c will be from one to half-da.* ear lier th n at 200^Membership Is Goal Of JacksonjCounty Farm Bureau Jackson County's annual Farm i Bureau membership drive got off to a good start Monday and 75 members were signed up during the first two days of the week. The county's goal in this gigantic organization of the "Nation's farm families, ? is 200 members. This number is expected to be reached and exceeded before the drive end& on October 30. Some 35 leading farmers and GI farm trainees met in the court- ; nouse Monday night to launch the annual drive. George Fathering, | Wcsterrt Dislric Fjeld Mrnager, is with the mo. o ?.??hip committee vs woek r v.H ' c tinue to help n the drive.'lu1 r ^ next week. One of Farm Bur au's principa1 | .aj . >*. *.s ? ' *v" opportunity ih . ?... ii rmcr." To accompl sh this aod o'her goals, Farm Bureau must exert influence in state ^nd n. tional legislation ? a fcut which calls for thorough urrih.i.. ;r? the more than 1.275,'m?? farm amilief making up the raemb. rs.n -) t. t state and natioij, 1 olfices. The influence of Farm Bureaf is ft It in every farm cof'-.m :.iv. in the nation. However, the ir ^ th of fully cr^aji.zed m.mb. rship is perhaps most tnorou.un. ?> fci' in national legislative c r Farm.Burejus W ssin .v of fice is s key?'???no ? ;< nine work of 'he ." ~ : ex perts .H cv ' nn^?rno.? ??.;.* pro duced on Ami rican farms and spco alists in legislation and gov ernment poo' their efforts In be (Cont rued on page 101
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