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' ^^0 VOL. XXIV?NO. 3 Bargain i 400 En Bird Announces Rnildimr Program #UIIUIII? V^l Mill In Preparation Summer School Staffed By Regular Professors, Graduate Work Being Given At W. C. T. C. Enrollment in summer school at Western Carolina Teachers college was 394 when classes began on Monday, President W. E. Bird announced this week. A few more students are expected to register late to bring the number to approximately 400 for the summer term. Of the 394 enrolled on Monday, twenty were doing graduate work under Dr. Killian and Dr. Smith, i The graduate courses are being 1 4' given under the sponsorship of 3 the University of North Carolina. Twenty-three students were working toward high school principle's certificates under the direction of Supt. R. R. Morgan of Mooresville. Except for Supt. Morgan and Mrs. Elizabeth H. Mack, who is teaching fine arts during this sum- J ing this summer team, all the pro- " fessors for the summer school are , . resident professors at Cullowhee.|l At the present tiijie, President J Bird said, plans for the WCTC building program are progressing ~ satisfactorily. Ideas and sugges- I tions from the teachers are being assembled in regfard to the main [ science classroom building. An ef- % fort is being made to conveniently group classrooms and offices ac- J cording to the various departments. The architect has begun to assemble the suggestions so that ? ^ (Continued on page 8-section 1) si tJ Firemen Put Out s, Early Morning Fire d A A. IT AmAn ?51 n m 4 I ? V Al ncillicsscc JL 1C( AIL fci Sylva firemen were routed from r? their early morning "beauty" 31 sleep by a 5:30 o'clock alarm Wednesday morning which called them to put out a blaze in the boiler s* room of Hennessee Lumber Com- rr pany plant at Beta. The prompt action of the department prevent- a] ed a destructive fire at this plant, b] where considerable lumber is stor- g, ed, some in dry kilns, with ma- 3( 1 chinery and buildings exposed. g( The fire, of undetermined origin, u * was discovered by a bus driver as q he was passing the plant. Robert fc Holden, living nearby, was roused and turned in the alarm. Little q damage was done, chief W. B. m Cope, announced. The plant is owned and operated m by Mr. W. C. Hennessee, of Sylva C: operator of sawmills and buying N yards in Western North Carolina la * and North Georgia. 3C c * r< * nr ocuui uwa/i kjj Large Group, A The award of Eagle rank to four of Sylva Boy Scouts was the high th point of the Smoky Mountain dis- Hi trict court of honor held in Sylva th Methodist church last Thursday night, June 9. The Eagle awards m were made by Hugh Monteith to CI Franklin Fricks, Dick Barkley, Tommy Ferguson, and Lambert bj Hooper in the presence of a crowd Ci of more than two hundred guests G who attended. c\ The impressive program was Ti opened by a bugle call by Jimmy Stovall, the pledge to the flag, led b\ by Tom Morris, and the invoca- in tion, pronounced by Rev. W. H. H Wakefield. After the court was'Bi called to order by the Scout field .o executive, Clyde Smith, Chairman Hi W. E. Ensor made the introduction (C I You TH] 24 PAGES ? 3 S i Festi1 k rolled i Promoted Sji&jSjj? k * >***' .ijjaL. M Shown above are four Sylva sc< n scouting, at the Smoky Mounta Thursday night. They are, Frankl: Jr. and Mrs. Harry Ferguson; Li on of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bark The Eagle rank award was made Smoky Moi Center Spor Pianist Jurn 'ROTECTORS "PLACE1,750 TROUT IN IACKS0N STREAMS More than three thousand trout I f different species have been) tocked in Jackson county streams lis spring, according to district jpervisor George C. Jarrett and istrict protector Bart Cope. Of ie total number, 1500 have been I ainbow trout; 1350, brook; and J 30, brown. The following is a stocking list, lowing stream, species, number, liles, and location: Wolf Creek, brook, 300, 3 miles, Dove old dam site; Scotts Creek, rown, 600, 5 miles, above Sylva; zotts Creek, rainbow, 250, brook, 30, 3 mi. above mouth N. Fork; :otts Creek, brook, 200, 6 miles, pper tributaries; . Cullowhee reek, rainbow, 300, 3 miles, above >ot of mountain; Tennessee Creek, ook, 300, 3 miles, above Cathey's ap; Caney Fork, rainbow, 400, 5 iles, below mouth of Mull Creek: lull Creek, brook, 300, above outh of Muli Creek; Norton reek, rainbow, 250, above lake; orton Creek, brook, 250, above ke; and Dix's Creek, rainbow, )0, Wilkes property and above. Honor Draws wards Made advancement. The song, "Trail p F.nalp" was lprf hv Bpnnie eese and the advancements were ? i en made. The tenderfoot investiture was ade by Scout Field Executive lyde Smith to Gene Robinson. Second Class awards were made r Edwin Allison to Joe Hail, Lee rane, Tommy Ginn, Richard inn. Gene Hall, George Baker,| larles Reed, V. D. Harris, and nomas Beasly. Merit badges were presented i Herbert Gibson to the follow-1 g: Tommy Ferguson, Homer j olden, Joe Davidson, George aker, Mack Monteith, Bill Crawrd, Frank Crawford, Bennie seset Delos Hooper, Pat Mon-| Continued on page 8-section 1) Are Cordiall E SY] lECTIONS Syh iral Trai \t wci ! To The flunk Of Ka |: p fr! Duts who were promoted to The rank in District Court of Honor held in 1 in Fricks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank ambert Hooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. ley. Mr. Barkley is scout master of ti by Mayor Hugh Monteith, also preside intain Music | r<!r* i i lsors trliicu || ; 23, 8:P. M. | ' Warrene C. Johnson Will Give Concert Of Classic, b Romantic And Modern " Music 11 The Smoky Mountain Music s< Center of the Western Carolina T Teachers College is presenting a gifted pianist, Warrene C. Johnson, in a recital at the Hoey Audi- c torium on Thursday evening, June s 23rd, at 8:00 o'clock. Her inter- 'f tVesting program of classic, romantic, and modern music is climaxed i with three of her own composi- ? .ions which will be sung by Vir- | . ' ginia Barnwell. Warrene C. John- J* I son is a pianist of merit and posR i sesses a certificate with high honors for music and its applied sub- ?* jects. Music critics acclaimed her 1,1 as a rare talent. She was appointed assistant teacher to Dr. Ilse Huebner, who is an internation- * ally known composer, pianisU Dr. ^ Huebner recently returned from i 1 Guatemala from a concert tour nl - . I ni and will sail lor Europe in July!^ where she is engaged to play with i c the Mozart Festival and conduct; Master Classes in the InternationSG al Academy lor Music in Salzburg. * . j Austria. For the past years War- * rene C. Johnson studied under Dr.1 ( Ilse Huebner. Dr. Huebner will play the orchestral accompaniment to the last number on the program?the Schumann Concerto. ] The public is cordially invited to attend the recital. COUNTY BOARD TO ) REVIEW TAX LIST THURSDAY, JUNE 23 : The Jackson County Board of * Commissioners will sit as a Board of Equalization and Review on Thursday, June 23, at the com- r missioner's office in the court house for the purpose of reviewing the tax list 01 each township for the current year and shall S near any and all taxpayers ap- L pearing on the abstracts, and ior the transaction of any other busi- e> ness which may come before the lr b?-rd. il Request Your Tickets With M ~ in Each Purchase Over $1.00 m During Opportunity Days ly Invited T LVA ] ra, N. C. Thursday, June Dai k C For Seoul 6 % Pi:* v of Eagle Scouts, the highest rank the Sylva Methodist church last Fricks; Tommy Ferguson, son 01 Fred Hooper, and Dick Barklcy, he troop. ?nt of the Daniel Boone Council. lecreatioo 'rogram Being leveloped Around sixty people per day has een the average number to make se of the swimming pool during s first week of operation this ;ason, according to James Barnell, who is in charge of the pool, he average would have been luch higher, he stated, if the oudy wather had not decreased larply the number of people usig the pool for the la>t half of le week and the week-end. Even with several days of inement weather so lar, the pool as been popular enough to make self-sufficient, Barnwell said, he first week's income was just aout equal to the expenses for aerating the pool and the sallies which are being paid this 2ar instead of commissions. Among the pa irons so iiyr have 2en people lrom Sylva, Cullo ' Y~\ A. _ _ nee? w easier, uiyson vniy, ra.nklin, and Wayne.-viile. The jmber is expected to increase iickly as the weather becomes utter and tne number o; sumer visitors grows. Barnwell h s announced that a nior 1 i:e s.wmg cour.-e .vnl be ven soo.n. i: enough people are "ontinueu on page 8-section 1) Children Must Be Six if ears Of Age Before Entering School For the benefit of parents who lave children to enter school or the first time this fall, I ake this opportunity to explain he entrance requirements as nterpreted by the State Attorley General. A child must become six years if age on or before the first day f October of the current school 'ear and must enroll during the l irst month of the school year. This is a State Law; therefore, 10 exceptions can be made to it. I W. Vernon Cope, Supt. Jackson County Schools pecialist To Discuss andscaping Here Today Mr. John Harris, horticulture i [tension specialist, will be in i ickson county today fur v'sits rer the county. At two o'clock this afternoon r. Harris will hold a public mcetg at the court house for those terested in landscaping and home autilication. The public is mted to tho meeting at two o'clock. 0 Shcfp In HERi 16,1949 is To I Summei 1 City Garbage 'Sanitation P: Discussed Bj Thomas Urges Steps Be1 Taken To Clean Hog Pens, Filter Swimmiiy: Pool Water, Etc. At the regular meeting last Friday night, Mayor Hugh Monteith and the board of aldermen heard several recommendations concerning sanitation in the Town of Sylva from District Health Officer Charles Thomas. Stating j hat the present board, and other recent boards, had disherited a situation for which it was not responsible, Thomas said that he Imped the board would keep his suggestions in mind and act upon them when feasible. Thomas' main recommendation a as thai use of the present city lump, which is near the end of he street going by the court house rid hospital, be stopped as soon as possible. He noted that the ciump is only 3-10 of a mile from the hospital and 1-2 mile from the center ol town. The mayor and aldermen were ihown a film prepared by the U. S. Public Health Service showij.*: that ii.ts, flies and mosquitoea ~breed rapidly in open garbage dumps such as the one is use in Sylva at the present ? time. To replace the present dump, Thomas suggested that garbage de dumped into an exacation and covered over, so that its dis- ( posal might be more sanitary. I The board's attention was also , called to the following problems: -t several cases of mad dogs in the ' j Jackson county area so far this | year; hog pens which are located } too close to dwellings in the town ol Sylva; the need for a filler to \ make the swimming pool safer; i the need for constant vigilance < concerning the Sylva water sup- j ply. * I Hospital Funds ! Growing But Still Short Of Goal The Wnmnn't: Anvilinrv c,f Hnr ris Community Hospital is mak-IJ ing headway with its drive lor l funds, but there is still a long I way to ge if we are to raise the >7,000 which is necessary belore Duke Endowment will contribute to the hospital. There aije still many clubs, church groups, and other commu- > nity organization throughout the r county which have not as yet con- . tributed^ but it is hoped that they will do so in the n?JOr future. | The following contributions have been made: a friend, $100.00; Sylva Woman's club, $50.00; collec- tion jars (Cullowhee) $9.77; (Sylva) $26.80; Wesleyan Service G ;ild of Sylva Methodist church, 33.33; Twentieth Century club, ! j.aO.aO; Scotts Creek Baptist church, $10.00: Eastern Star, $178.33; Sil- r ver Tea at hospital, $58.00; fac- ' ul'y of Sylva school, $30.00; Contribution of dues, $36.00; Woman's 1 Society of Christian Service of ' Sylva Methodist churcn, $74.85; Cullowhee Parent-Teacher Asso- ^ ciation, $25.00; Halcyon club, $25.; fiienrl (Franklin, N. C.) $10.00; friend, $15.00; and donations $200. A total of $032 08. T What contribution has your l church or club group made? j i SOSSAMON'fr In 8ylva ( i ylval J \LD jraw 1 r Work ^ Disposal & roblems Are ? City Board Lion's President CLAUDE CAMPBELL owner-1. operator of Campbell Electric Shop hcdet who was recently e- ] lected president ol the Sylva Lions , Club, will he installed at the an-I nual installation of officers and j Ladies' night Wednesday, June 29 j at 7 p.m. JOHN C. CALHOUN, 80, DIES AT CASHIERS Funeral services for Mr. John 2. Calhoun, 80, who died at Coshers at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, .vill be held in Waynesville today j And burial will be in Cashiers.; rhe hour of the luneral had not' jeen set when, Tr.e Herald went to' mess. . Mr. Calhoun was a member of he Brevard Baptist church, and i member of the Masonic lodge ij Brevard. For years he held the Dosition as bookkeeper for Genetic! -.umber Company. He was a naive ol Sylva. | Mr. Calhoun had been ill for ibout two months and suffered a ;troke on Tuesday. j Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Tom Davis and Mrs. Joe Tate >f Waynesville, and Mrs. W. T. Jamer, of Atlanta; one son, Fred! ?alhoun, of \Vaynesvillet and twoi; listens and two brothers. J1 IUDGE PATTON HOLD-; N6 CGURT IN SYLVA I" Because of an unu.-ual ly large^ lumber oi cases, Juelse George 1 3. Patton is holding civil court at he Jackson County court nousc t n Sylva. The session, which be- t< >an on Monday, adjourned Wed- b lesday P. M. c Chamber Of Co Now Located O Getting ready for the influx of ouris's which is expected dur- ( ng tne summer, the office of the 1 faekson County Chamber of Com- ; Tierce has recently moved from ts previous location in the Lloyd 1 dote! building across the street 1 nto the small white building ushd ; is police headquarters. The : L'ha.nocr of Commerce office oc- ( upics the room fronting on Main I 5trce\ and the police office opens i >n the side street. Al. early many tourists have < n. de use of the Chamber of Com- < nerce information bureau, accord- I ng to Mrs. John R. Jones, who is i n charge of the office, and many . more are expected to make use Df the service now that the office is i n a more prominent location. < 8tt $2.00 A Year?5c Copy Wrongs Prices Slashed For Three-Day Selling Event $50 Is First Cash Prize, $25 And Other Prizes To n w-v w* n < 1 tse Drawn r or Saturday Throngs of Jackson County citizens and bargain seekers from the surrounding territory are expected to descend on Sylva this week-end to take advantage of the thousands of bargains being offered thrifty shoppers by the Merchants of Sylva in a city-wide "Opportunity Days" Bargain Festival event. . . 1 The three big trade days are . being sponsored by the Sylva Merchants Association in cooperation with the individual merchants whose advertisements in this issue ol Tt.e Herald will show some of?the? thou.-ands <>t bargains the merchants have, prepared lor the shopping public. Sylva merchants have been planning lor this trade event for >otno lime, and although it is the first ol its nature to be held here in a long time, it is expected to he the biggest bargain lestival offered anywhere in this area for a long time. The Merchants Association has prepared to give lucky ticket holders a number of valuable prizes to climax the event at 4 p. m. on Saturday, June 18. These trade tickets are being given by the Merchants this week with hases of $1 to . $5 combinavContinued on page 8-section 1) Morning Band Classes Are Announced for the Summer Summer band classes are being held everv mornine at the Vora tional Agriculture building at Sylva High school. The time from ') to 11 a. m. is devoted to beginirs; from 11 to 12 a, m., general aand rehearsal. Afternoons will tie devoted to individual instruc.ic;n. Schedules will be arranged :o lit the convenience of the stulents. Anyone who is interested n jujning the band is asked to see Ben Coie, the director, in the near uture, in order that a schedule nay be worked out. For the information of any parent wno would like to enroll his add in the band, instruction is roe but the parent must furnish lie instrument. The more expeniive instruments of the band are r.vncd by the school and since they ire very limited in number, they ire all in u>c. It is very necessary that atendance in the b. nd be kept up ;as summer in order that Sylva nay hu\ e a good band next year. Cashiers Clinic Postponed a) Meet June 24 tv , ^ r1 .x ? v ; t: ? - i i. n?_- v..ciMiii'i s v^iiuic auie nas >eon postponed from Fridr.y, 17th, j meet Friday, June 24th, it has een announced by the Jackson ounty Health Department. mmerce Office n Main Street One of the most popular services >1 the information bureau is the isting of accommodations available in Sylva and Jackson county, rhe Chamber of Commerce dis:ributes, by mail and to tourists a ho call to request information, a ximphiet listing approximately orty places providing accommolations in the county. The bulletin lists accommodations for cotf rrr>c mo^lc \^r>c LV4 *^V Of 1 til IV* iliv U AO* iUA kJI Jones states that the Chamber of Commerce would l)ke to have everyone who is interested in keeping tourists to turn in the name to the information bureau. i Also, she says that any sugges:ions concerning Chamber of Commerce work will be gladly received. . s 'A
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