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Auditorium at he starts to delivJ
presented by E. J. Whitmire, ce
college board of trustees. Reld,
lowed U. 8. Senator Frank P. G
address of the Inaugural progran
D. 8. Coltrane, assistant director c
Scott, Is shown at right.
DAN M. ALLISON .
IS RE-ELECTED
PARTY CHAIRMAN
A large number of Democfat
and Democratic candidates for office
met in County Convention a
the courthouse in Sylva Saturda;
afternoon, May 6 at 2 o'cliflk, fo:
the purpose of organizing an<
election of a party chairman. Th<
convention was called to order b:
Chairman Dan Allison, who tol<
of the purpose of the meeting an<
called on those who wished t<
make talks. Short talks on th
party issues and plans for th
coming primary were made b;
Judge Dan Moore, who is unop
posed in the May 27th primary
Sheriff Griffin Middleton, Glen:
Hughes, John E. Henson, J. E
Brown, Robert Holden, Jame
Mason and others.
At 3 o'clock thee preecinct chair
men met and re-elected Dan A1
lison executive chairman; Mn
Johnnie Price Greer, 1st vice
chairman; David M. Hall, 2nd vice
chairman; John H. Hooper, 3r
vice-chairman; and L. H. Higdor
' % secretary.
The executive committee i
composed of the following mem
bers: Early Deitz, Gay, Savanna.
) Township; C. E. Smith, Sylvi
North Ward; Arthur Carden, Syl
v$, South Ward; J. W. Crawfoit
Sylva RFD, Scotts Creek No. 3
Guy Sutton, Sylva RFD, Scott
Creek No. 2; John R. Jones, Bal
sam, Scotts Creek No. 3; Vincer
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Jackson-Swaiii
Reading Sped
Miss Julia Teasley, readin
specialist of Scotts, Fores man Put
lishing Co., was the principj
cnoalror nt tho rOUntieS-Wld
teachers meeting of Jackson an
Swain counties held in the Sylv
Elementary School auditoriiu
Tuesday night with around 11
present. Miss Teasley's timely tali
based on the new reading boot
recently adopted by the State Dc
* partment of Education, also dii
cussed in detail the Teacher
Handbook to be used with tl"
readers. She stressed the develoi
r mental reading program rath*
than the remedial type, the ski]
of which should be taught in s
grades of school. Miss Teasley a
so stressed the importance
1 Thi
tal Day
Reid Inaugurated
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greets the 750 people filling Hoey
tr hit Inaugural address after being
nier, of Franklin, chairman of the
fourth president of the college, folraham,
who delivered the principal
n at the College 8aturday morning.
>f the budget, representing Governor
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Will Open Beauty
Shop In Dress Shop
Mrs. Edith Russell and Mrs.
Sadie CVKelly have announced
that they will open a beauty shop
in the rear of the building occupied
by Elise's Dress Shop on Main
5 street. Equipment is expected
to be installed this week and
1 formal opening date will be an^
nounced later. The owners are
r experienced operators and are
well known here,
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I Training School Students
a To Give Recital
D Mrs. H. P. Smith will present
e the Training School piano stue
dents of Cullowhee ip Recital on
y irriaay aiiernoon, iviay i?, ax 1 o _
clock in Hoey Auditorium.
r. About 18 boys and girls will
n participate in the recital,
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S PRESBYTERIAN
BIBLE SCHOOL
: OPENS MAY 22
^ It has-been announced that a
Daily Vacation Bible school will
start at the Sylva Presbyterian
~ rhurch at 8:45 a.m. Monday, May
22, and will continue for 2 weeks.
' The. school will be held for two
hours each morning Monday thru
Friday. All children of the church
^ are urged to attend. Children of
'he community who would like to
1* attend will be welcome.
^ Some 150 person, including of1
!icials of State College and the
s State Department of Agriculture,
" attended an all-day pasture tour
1 in Bertie County recently. Twelve
arms were visited by the group.
i Teachers Hear
nli'et $ln?>riJf
ig reading from the first grade thrui
out life.
* Miss Madeline Tripp, State Su*
perivsor of Elementary Schools
and under whose sponsorship the
8 meeting was held, was present as
J? well as teachers of the two coun*
ties; Supt. V. L. Cope; Supt. W. L.
' Latham of Swain County schools;
M Miss Lucille Hunt, Jackson counf~
ty supervisor; Mrs. Carrie Abbott,
5~ Swain county supervisor; and Dr.
s Carl Killian of the Education Deie
partment of Western Carolina
'.Teachers college together with
!r other members of the Department.
Cowan Wikle, principal of Whittier
school, Swain county, made
~ a recording of Miss Teasley's talk
of
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Sylva
To Be
Bishop Henr
To Be Speakf
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Baccalaureate
Sermon Sunday
Night at 8 o'clock
Sylva High School commencement
will get underway Friday
night, May 12 at 8 o'clock when
the Seniors present the class play,
"My Wife's Family" in the Elementary
school auditorium.
On Sunday, May 14, at 8 p.m.
the baccalaurate sermon will be
delivered by Rt. Rev. M. George
Henry, Bishop of the Diocese 6f
Western North Carolina, of Asheville.
Bishop Henry, a native of
Chapel Hill, grew up and was educated
in Chapel Hill public
schools and the University of
North Carolina where he majored
in Chemistry and had a teaching
fellowship in the Chemistry
department. In 1932 he entered the
Virginia Theological Seminary at
Alexanderia and was ordained to
the Diaconate in 1935 and to
Priesthood in 1936.
On Thursday night, May 18,
special awards will be presented
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Graduation exercises will jbe
held at 8 o'clock Friday night, May
19, with Dr. Clyde JR. Irwin, Supervisor
of Public Instruction for
the State of North Carolina, delivering
the graduation address.
Representing the Senior class
will be Derel Monteith, Valedictory;
and Eugene McClure, Salutatory.
Diplomas will be presented to
the 51 seniors graduating by W.
Vernon Cope, superintendent of
Jackson County schools.
FARMERS URGED TO
TAKE SOIL SAMPLES
FOR NEW PASTURES
By J. L. Stewart, Chmn. Jackson
County P. M. A.
Many Jackson County farmers
will be seeding Ladino Clover and
grass pastures this fall in connection
with the "Green Pastures"
campaign -for North Carolina.
The value of proper liming and
fertilization in securing good pastures
is being stressed and every
one should take advantage of our
Soil Testing Laboratory. It is im'
portant that you have your soil
tested so that you will know the j
amount of lime and fertilizer to
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use at seeding time. These soil |
samples should be taken within
the next few weeks in order that
you will have ample time to se
cure the lime and fertilizer we.
recommend for your pasture.
The spring rush period in the
Soil Testing Laboratory is over,
and soil samples sent in now will
be handled without delay. If you
wait to send in your samples until
the latter part of July or
\ugust, the laboratory may be
rinnHpH with samnles and there
may be a slight delay in getting
I he recommendations back to you.
:t is expected that a very large
number of pasture soil samples
will be sent in this summer and we
strongly urge you to send your
samples in soon.
There is no charge for having
your soil tested. Containers for
your samples and information
sheets may be obtained from your
county agent, vocational teacher,
Soil Conservation Service or local
PMA office or by writing directly
to the Soil Testing Division, State
; Department of Agriculture, Raleigh,
N. C. If you have been
growing pastures on your field
for the past several years be sure
to state on your information sheet
1 whether you are planning to seed
an improved pasture or whether
you simply want a recommendation
r for topdressing the old pasture.
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^nppmpnt
Dry Weather Causing
Low Water Pressure
Sylva City officials said yesterday
that unless sufficient rain falls
within the next day or two measures
will have to be taken to const
rve the city water supply. The
normal pressure of 125 pounds is
now down to 88 pounds which is
causing some concern among the
. iremen,in case a fire should
break out requiring lots of water.
Citizens are urged to check facuets
for leaks and to have them fixed
to save water. The memorial
ountain and street fountains will
be cut off at once if the dry spell
continues. Watering of lawns afid
gardens will not be permitted if .
no rains come soon, it was said.
Beta School To
Have Programs
On Thursday at 7:30 p.m. a piano
recital and seventh grade exercises
will be held at the Beta school.
Friday morning at 10 o'clock an
operetta, "Over the Garden Wall,"
will be presented by the school.
TV??? miHlin ic to each of
these programs.
Cope With Revenue
Department With
Office In Asheville
. Walter Cope, young son of Superintendent
and Mrs. W. Vernon
Cope, who trained in Raleigh for
a position with the State Revenue
Department, has completed his
training and is now stationed in
Asheville. He and his brother,
Billy Cope, with the Enka Corporation
at Morristown, Tenn., spent
the week-end with their parents.
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THE FIR8T PRESIDENT of W
Prof. Robert Lee Madison, 83, coni
inauguration as fourth president,
ville, president from 1912 to 1920.
1947 to 1949, is between Prof. Mad
other president in the 61-year his
T. Hunter, who died in 1947.
STRIKE SNARLS
RAIL TRAFFIC
A strike of railroad firemen
crippl.d the nation's rail network
resterday as they walked off their
obs.
tr' ? ~? a /^?'xtr*;n nVioirman nf
r i diitu r\. u iicui, ...v.. ?ihe
National (Railway) Meditation
Board said, "we've given up."
The Board had tried in every way
possible to reach some agreement.
The brotherhood of railway firemen
and enginmen is striking against
four big systems to win the
demand for an extra fireman in
the cabs of multiple unit diesel
locomotives.
Rail traffic over the Murphy
branch of the Southern is at a
standstill as the Southern is one
of the big four affected.
Cowan Reunion To Be Held
The Coward reunion will not be
held at the home of Mrs. E. H
Stillwell at Cullowhee this year
Notice of place will be announced
later.
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BACCALAUREATE
SPEAKER
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The Rt. Re\'. M. George Henry,
Bishop of the Diocese of Western
North Carolina, of the Protestant
Episcopal church, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon for Sylva
high school commencement Sunday
night, May 14 at 8 o'clock in
the elementary school auditorium.
The churches of Sylva will give
way for this service.
COL, HOOPER NAMED
COMMANDER OF
LOCAL LEGION POST
Col. D. Lee Hooper was elected
commander of the William E. Dillard
Post 104, American Legion,
and Felix Picklesimer, first vice
commander, Dr. D. M. Ramsey,
second vice com/nander; Lee Walker,
adjutant; Rev. W. Quay
^?' "? nk<tn1ain> Han T/vmnlrlnc
vjri i&St cnnpnmr, l/bw 1 uiu|iuuu,
service officer; Leon Shook, fi-?
nance officer; Dorrance M.
serjeant-at-arms. - ^
These new officers will be installed
at a regular meeting on
Friday night, May 26, in the Legion
Home in Sylva.
D Presidents
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lisfiaaaa gaai^SM
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estern Carolina Teachers College
gratulates Paul A. Reid, 46, on his
Left it A. C. Reynold* of AsheW.
E. Bird, acting president frorr
ison and President Reld. The onl)
tory of the college was Dr. Hirarr
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100-01AL PHONE
SYSTEM TO TIE-UP
SYLVA, CHEROKEE
R. E. McKelvey, general mana
ger of the Western Carolina Tele
phone Company, told a Heral
representative Tuesday that hi
company expects to complete th
( i stallation of a 100-unit dis
telephone switchboard at Cherc
kee by June the first or shortl
thereafter. Mr. McKelvey sai
that the Cherokee lines wi
terminate in the Sylva office an
that all toll calls going out <
Cherokee would be handled thr
the Sylva terminal.
Mr. McKelvey said "my corr
pany has thrown the rule boo
| away, so to speak, and put ever
| j thing into putting in the nc
, Cherokee system and addition,
circuits in order that the Chert
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Jackson People Help
4-H'ers Build Camp
A truck load and several cars
of Jackson County farm men and
women left Sylva early Wednesday
for the State Test Farm in ,
Haywood county and started work ,
erccting the building for the ,
Jackson County 4-H club camp.
Around 15 carpenters and a large ,
number of helpers gave their time ,
toward building the camp. Wom.
n from the various Home Demonstration
club, including Johns
Creek and Qualla, went along to^
prepare food for the workmen.
Interested firms and companies
of the county gave lumber antl
other building material for the
camp.
Johnson Names
County Committee
For Senator Graham
11 Jeff Johnson, State campaign
manager for Senator Frank P.
Graham, announced from his Raleigh
headquarters Wednesday the
appointment of the following
Jackson County men as county
committeemen to handle Graham's
campaign here. They are: Raymond
R. Nicholson, Sr., Sylva;
William D. Buchanan, Gay; L. H.
Higdon, Cullowhee; C. C. Buchanan,
attorney, Sylva and W. A.
Taylor, Glenville.
This committee will meet Saturday
to organize and appoint
> county precinct workers. %
WILLIS SMITH, U. S.
SENATE CANDIDATE,
VISITS IN SYLVA
Willis Smith, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator, visited in Sylva
last Friday afternoon and was introduced
to a large number of
citizens by his county campaign
manager, C. E. Smith, of Sylva.
Candidate Smith remarked that
he was well pleased with the response
to his campaign in Jackson
County and that he was sorry
that he could not spena more iime
here and meet more of the citizens.
Smith is campaigning all over
the state, blasting at socialism,
and warning that the next step
after socialism is communism. It
is time, he said "to check the leftwingers
and ultra liberals in
Washington and it's time to throw
, out the traitors and disloyal em.
ployees." He also is lashing out
at the Brannan farm plan, which
he said, "would wreck the na1
tional treasury;" FEPC, he point'
cd out, would mean the end o1
1 segregation; and socialized medi^
cine, which he described as "cost.
ly, cumbersome and stifles initiative."
Smith is opposing Frank P,
Graham for this office.
Thrash Sets Ft
For Rural Roa
roads arc being called into a special
meeting Friday afternoon at
s 2:30 o'clock in the courthouse f6r
e a discussion of the general road
program and new projects in the
county.
y The meeting has been called by
d L. Dale Thrash, highway comU
missioner of the tenth district,
d and he will be assisted by engineers
of the area.
u Commissioner Trash said thai
due to good weather, a worKinj
organization, and the cooperatyoi
k of the people, the road porgram ii
y somewhat ahead of schedule ii
w Jackson County.
al He continued: "We think eonu
>- of the roads on the second phase a
the program might be let ? con__
tract tor paving this summer.*
re The highway officials hate ex
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urday
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tal Auxiliary
Yew Chevrolet Car
To Be Disposed Of
At Three O'clock
Saturday, May 13, will be observed
as Hospital Day in Jackson
county and will be celebrated
with a full-day program of events
in Sylva. The occasion, coming
the day following National Hospital
Day, will be observed ir that
L'onnection. At this time the service
being rendered by the C. J.
Hdrris Hospital will be stressed.
The program of events will be
held at the American Legion Home
and will start at 10 a.m. with a
bazaar and continue through 4 p.
m. The bazaar will offer for sale
food and hand-made articles. At
3:00 p.m. the Hospital Auxiliary,
which is sponsoring the program,
will dispose of the 1950 model
Chevrolet.
From 6 to 8 p.m. dinner will
be served by members of the Auxiliary
in the Legion Home banquet
hall. From 8 to 10 p.m. numerous
games will be played and a
cake-walk held to end the day's
program. Mrs.
Mike Strong is president
of the Auxiliary. All funds from
the bazaar, dinner, games and
cake-walk, as \fcell as car ticket
sales, will go for benefit of the
hospital.
Mrs. Arline Evans asks that all
people who have contributions tor
the food sale being held by the
Hornital Auxiliary on Saturday
will pleaje bring these to the
American Legion Home by 10 ajn,
Saturday morning or call Mr*.
Evans at the Legion Home Saturday
morning and arrangements
will be made to pick up the articles.
Articles for the bazaar will be
collected on Thursday or Friday
of this week. Auxiliary members
are asked to be sure and have
six articles ready. Remember that
you are to have each piece priced.
Balsam Students Entertain
Rotary Club Members
E. Y. Neill, principal of Balsam
elementary school brought nine of
his boys to the Sylva Rotary Club
Tuesday night for a program of
string music and song. Rotarian
Charlie Smith was in charge of
the program and responsible for
their presence. The boys, ranging
in age from 9 to 12, put on a real
good show for the Rotarians.
' The boys in the group were: Joe
D?.>r.nr< P Mtfnrr] T n m m \r
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Barnett, Tommy Brooks, Jimmy
Bcck, Robert Derric, Jack Bryson
and Boyce McCall.
Terrell Goes To
Kentucky Derby
l Bobby Terrell, sports writer for
The Herald, and Dick Kaplan, of
Asheville, horse racing expert,
who is writing the history of
horse racing, attended the Ken.
tucky Derby races at Louisville,
last Saturday.
iday 2:30 P. M.
d Meeting Here
| tended invitations to all persons,
: and especially want every town'
ship committeeman, the county
1 board of commissioners, mayors
> of the tcrwn, and school officials
to attend the meeting.
Commissioner Thrash said, "I ,
am especially anxious that worn-'
en of the county attend the meet
ing, as we want to discuss some
way. I have learned that there is
t points of the Model Mile HighI
much interest in this program
i in Jackson County, and I want
J them to attend the meeting and
1 take in the discussion,
v Commissioner Thrash reports
t that thru March 31, 1950, a total
t <*f $200,815.46 has iMsn spent la
- Jtekson County rural roads out
of |he bond money.
-I Ail persons interested ta JlMl
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