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VOL. XXIV?NO. 52 O. _ ^ _ T] ^raie r County School Building Jobs j Progressing New, Remodeled Buildings Springing Up In Jackson According to an announcement by the Jackson County School Board satisfactory progress is be* ing made and the new building program is running hear schedule. The new Barker's Creek building, one of the most modern school 1 plants in the state, is practically i completed. Modern furnishings ! and equipment are now being inic in Kn rfioHv f r\r SldilCU dllU lb IS WI. ivuvi^ I occupancy when school opens this j fall. This modern educational plant is located on property given | the school board by the Log Cabin Association. The grounds are to be landscaped and grass sown. . * The Cashiers building is now under construction. Thisf too, is! c to be an up-to-date building with j ( all modern conveniences and1 < equipment. It will also be ready j \ for use this fall. | The Glenville project will be " let to bidders on June 16 at 2:00 p.m. This project includes addi- { tional class rooms, a cafeteria, t shop, and gymnasium. This will . j promote a higher standard of scholastic work and also give the pupils an opportunity to participate in a well rounded physical * education program. ( * Plans,and specifications for the 2 Scotts Creek project are practically 1 finished.. This building project ( will be ready to let to bidders.' within a very few days. This ( building is to have 14 classrooms with auditorium, cafeteria, library \ and other modern requirements. * It is expected to have this building 4 plenty of space, overcrowded county libraries, parts of community buildings devoted to library space, and an old log court t* house beautifully transformed into a cozy, comfortable and most attractive library. Bookmobiles we saw were just like ours, others much, much old ready by the beginning of the 1 1951 school term. * The Canada project will be the 3 next complete new plant. Sur- 3 veys and preliminary sketches have been made. This is to be a modern building with all new ' equipment and turnings. It is ' expected to be completed and 1 ready for the beginning of the 1951 3 school term. All other projects will follow in due course, it was announced. ?????? i Congress Expected To Vote Extension Of Draft Law A two-year extension of the Se- < lective Service law is expected to pass the House today, extending the draft until 1942. The exten- : sion would put actual induction on 1 a stand-by basis subject to the : decision of Congress to call up men for service. j Regional ; } From Study Toi 4 The staff of the Fontana Reg- < ional Library is deeply indebted < IU 1 Lis 11U1 d 1 y uuai u iv/i pi w v iu ? i ing them the opportunity and the privilege of making a tour of some of the libraries in our state. The staff feels that this trip has given them an especial chance for "growing" on the job. The ten libraries visited proved that library problems are generally quite similar and that there is wide opportunity for using ingenuity and resourcefulness in' meeting those problems. As to size, the libraries varied from a one-room collection out of which a bookmobile operates to a large city library that is highly departmentalized and has as many of the latest and most modern kinds of library equipment as are to be found anywhere in the state. Buildings were of interest, includ ing onp hranri new stmcUr?..5Effe.L * Thi Wmar t Veterans Accele] This is the class of twenty-one ligh school program for veterans u All veterans under high schoc jf Ralph L. Smith, principal of the 3dell Parker, James R. Dills, Lyn Claude Brooks; second row, left tc Brown, Charles B. Dean, Lee Dill; Sam W. Watson, Levi Gibson, Hal STREAMS IN COUNTY RECEIVE MORE FISH According to an announcement jy Bart Cope, District Game Warien, additional trout have been Added to several of the streams in Jackson Co. within the past few lays. The stock was received 'rom the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The streams receiving more fish are as follows: Tuckaseigee River, 100 large browns; Scotts Creek, 250 large browns and 250 large rainbow; tributaries of Moses Creek: Indian Camp, 1,000 small rainbow, P. H. Prong, 1,000 small rainbow, Claude Buck Creek, i,uuu sman rainoow. Tributaries of Scotts Creek: Monteith Creek, 1,000 small browns; Fisher Creek, 1,000 small browns; Kitchen Creek, 1,000 small browns; Aliens Creek, 1,000 brown. A.L.A. To Sell Poppies Saturday, May 27 Saturday, May 27, is Poppy Day. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will sell poppies on the streets and other places in the county. All money derived from the sales will be used fbr veterans in hospitals an dfor-rthe Child Welfare fund. Everyone is urged to wear a poppy Saturday. rians Return ur Of Libraries er, some of them with glass doors on the sides and poorer general arrangement, and the most magnificent one of all that in itself is half as large as the Fontana Regional Library headquarters office, has every modern device, including a mechanized recorder of circulation, a reference collection, phonograph records and 16mm films for circulation. This outfit cost as much as the year's annual budget for the Fontana Regional Library and has a book collection worth $7000. The staff enjoyed a visit to the "vault" in the Pack Memorial Public Library, Asheville, whicn houses the rare book collection of the Sondley Library, a gift to the Pack Memorial Library. It is interesting to note that at the State Workshop for Public Librarians held at Lexington following this trip, some of our library hostesses praised our tour as one of the best means of promoting library development thru growth of the staff from such an experience. The value of exchanging ideas with other libra 4 1 nans tannui uc mcaauicu. Libraries visited were: Chero(Continued on page 8) Sy: S v Elecl rated And Adult Hi Kg! ^ ^igKyp K&i < >1^? ^Bwlf I .. >:* v^'BWI- ::v:::;':9KL : -' V:v.':A B s'il' iji veterans who re .ently enrolled inl nder the G-I training set-up, or al )1 grade level are elifiible for the I school. Those in tne class are: Fron lam Powell, Calvin D. Bumgarner, > right, John Cravford, teacher; C ard, Faxton Loftis and Paul Moore; J. Beasley, William Garrett and R; Fontana Lake Holds Fishing Interest Of All Southeast Fontana Villiage, N. C.?May 24 ?For the past few days fishing news from Fontana Lake has been of major interest to fishermen throughout the southeast. Because of the late Spring, fishermen have just begun their usual phenominal catches, highlighted this week by ,tbe landing of a 19-lb.,.^41inch Great Northern Muskie, the gamest of all American fish. "No particular bait is necessary," said Major Woodward, in charge of Fontana Boat Dock. "They're bringing thqm in on short rods, spinning ro|s, arid flyrods, and even amateur fishermen are showing nice strings. Fontana, being one of the newer TVA lakes, is just beginning to come into its own as a fisherman's paradise. This is the first year that crappie have been caught in any quantity." On May 16, the National Park streams open for trout fishing for ihe summer. Hazel Creek and Eagle Creek, reached from the Fontana Boat Dock, offer trout fishermen exceptionally good sport, with both rainbow and speckled trout ready for the creel. ALLMAN ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW DEALERSHIP Carl Allman and son, Carl, Jr., announce the opening of a new TiitnmoKilo rloalprshin at Trills ? boro to sell and service two of Chrysler's products, the DeSoto and Plymouth cars. Mr. Allman said that they will have on display the beautiful new DeSoto and Plymouth cars, both outstanding products of Chrysler Corporation. "We have a service department completely equipped with the most modern equipment and 'ools, staffed with mechanics trained in factory methods and using only parts approved by the factory. "It is our aim to give to our customers the finest service obtainable. We guarantee that our work will be economical, efficient and done without unnecessary delay. "In fact, we intend to give the kind of service that goes with the LrinH of nnalitv cars that we sell. the new DeSoto and Plymouth. "Our friends are extended a corhome in Dillsboro." Alarms in home freezers are essential for warning when power goes off, the freezer mechanism fails, or the load of food is too much for the freezer. 8YLVA CITY MARKET . . In AAP V LVA ] ylva, N. C. Thursday, May tion Tc eh School Class o .^B:i:;iiejj^^^^^^^::;:;^^^^HB^fe. *****&' & the Sylva High school accelerated dult education program. ??~? - - - ... l - : -. i - - _ . . ? ,J ~ ? <t.~ ?-l I !/> ? [JUUrse WHICH IS unuci UIC un CV.UU11 t row, left to right, Arnal Wheeler, Richard Sitton, C. A. Bryson and lharles C. Morgan, Jr., Wroe H. back row, left to right, Hilon Loftis, aymond Mace. SUPERIOR COURT TO RECONVENE MAY 29 The Superior Court of Jackson County, presided over by Judge Zeb V. Nettles adjourned at noon Tuesday, to reconvene next Monday, May 29, 10:00 a.m. There was a fairly light docket1 this week and being election week also it was felt that a continuation until next week would be an advantage. Cases disposed of Monday and Tuesday were as follows: Loren Owens, passing worthless checks, 30 days on the gang. Judge Nettles explained that he made the sentence light because Owens is also wanted in the state of Washington; C. E. Quinn, Asheville, Ray Owens, Furman Pilgrim, G. H. Beck, all driving without license, fines and costs; Marshall Roberts, drunken driving, $150 and costs; Charlie Ward, violation of prohibition laws, $100 and costs; Carlos McMahan, reckless driving, $25 and costs; Wayne Dills, assault wnn a cieaaiy weapun, costs. The case of the four convicts who attempted the prison break from Whittier, Lee Stanley Flynn, Jr., Clarence Rickman, Thomas Rich and Manford Osborne, .was continued. Rickman "'and Rich, who were shot and seriously wounded in the attempted escape, are still in the prison hospital in Raleigh. The four men will be tried together when the latter two are able to appear in court. The four men are charged with conspiracy, robbery and attempted escape. DAN HOOPER BUYS INTEREST OF HOYT ROBERSON IN COAL CO. I A deal was closed here this week between Dan Bryson Hooper and Hoyt Roberson, partner in the Jackson Coal and Lumber ^ i u ! company, wncreuy mi. acquired the interest in the business of Mr. Roberson. They had been in business together for the past three and a half years. These men were successors to Sylva Coal and Lumber Company, taking over the business in 1946. Mr. Hooper is the. son of the late V. V. Hooper, who operated - the busi tress for-a? y?ars..~ He .will continue to operate under the same firm name of Jackson Coal and Lumber Company, handling coal, lumber and building supplies as in the past. ? The cabinet shop will continue under the management of Burel Panncl and John Davis. 25, 1950 16 Pages TF > Be H( FUNERAL RITES FOR 1 CHARLES W, ASHE CONDUCTED SUNDAY : Charles Wesley Ashe, 82, a wellknown farmer and lifetime resi- . dent of Jackson county, passed \ away at 3:15 a.m. Friday morning in C. J. Harris hospital following a lengthy illness. j Funeral services were held at the home at 10 o'clock Sunday ( morning. Rev. Bruce Roberts, , pastor of Loves Chapel Methodist ; church. Rev. John P. Kincaid, ( former pastor. Rev. G. E. Scrugg, ; and Rev. Kay Allen, officiated. Grandsons were pallbearers and the flowers were in charge of the granddaughters. Mr. Ashe was preceded in death ] by his wife by one year and nine , days. They celebrated their six- j ticth wedding anniversary shortly before her death. Surviving are six sons: Fred, Hedle, Mack, Ennis, and Obert, alWof Sylva, and Dee of the State of Washington; three daughters: Mrs. John Hooper, Mrs. Roy Elders, and Mrs. Roscoe Frizzle, all of Sylva; one brother, Napoleon; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Franklin and Mrs RanHv Robinson, of Svl va. Also a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren survive. BPW Club Elects Officers For Year The present officers of the Business and Professional Women's club with the exception of treasurer, were installed at the regular meeting in the Legion Home Monday evening to serve again this year. Miss Hattie Hilda Sutton was elected ana installed to serve as treasurer, the office being vacant because of the resignation of Miss Evelyn Sherrill. Also during the business hour it was voted to increase the membership roll to 35. , The club voted last fall to give | CIll?t.*IlS>IIip llicuai.i iwi itiv ?~w. Citizen" of four schools in the county. These medals were awarded to the following: Dillsboro, Barbara Brown; Webster, Genevieve Hall; Sylva, Billy Bryson. and Savannah, Billy Sutton. The president, Mrs. Lillian Madison, and vice-president, Mrs. Nell Johnson, will attend the convention to be held in Winston-Salem. HOOPER AND NASH TO OPEN SPORT SHOP IN JUNE . Sylva is to have a modern new sports goods shop in the near : liture, aecorajng to an annuuin.ujnonl by Mr. Loyle Nash, one of the owners who wilJL manage the business. The ncW firm owners arc Dexter Hooper, Mr. Nash and Dr. Mack Hooper. It will open around June 10th in the Ferguson building on Main Street which is now being remodeled. Mr. Nash announced that they will carry all kinds of sports goods, including motor boats and motors and all types of fishing and hunting equipment and supplies. COUNTRY CLUB SUPPORT FAILS, NOT TO BE BUILT Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Lee, owns ol Rolling Green Country club, who are now constructing a motel and other tourist facilities on their property on Highway 107, report " f that the desired number in the country club membership drive failed to materialize. Only about 15 persons sent in membership checks. All checks have already ' been t Stiff ft WTerThrill aweu. -Mr, Lee said that if as many as 25 had | joined they would have gone ahead with building the club house. Since only 15 indicated by check that they were interested the club j house will not be built at this time. 8O88A MON'8 in Sylva ^ 9 iT.n lis Week sld Sal County, State Seek Nomin; 27th Primar1 * Funeral Services Held For W. H. Anderson; Prominent WNC Contractor Funeral services for W. H. Anderson, 60, prominent contractor d( Fletcher, were held Saturday, May 20, at Calvary Episcopal church, Fletcher, with the Rev. Mark Jenkins officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Anderson, a native of Mars" Hill, was a pioneer road builder in Western North . JTarolina. He began his building and bidding :m highway work with the organization of the North Carolina Highway and Public Works Commission in 1918 and continued until his death. Besides the very important construction jobs of Mr.. Anderson in various sections of this state and other states as well, among the western North Carolina jobs to stand to the memory of Mr. Anderson are the seven and onehalf miles of road from Newfound Gap to Clingman's Dome, also the section of highway from Dillsfcoro to Sylva. He was one of the most active contractors in construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. He did extensive work in Jackson as well as other WNC counties. KJ/-.+ /.nnfinina V-\ i c- !!/> ivltioc fr\ A1UW i A AO ?v vi v ??ivu ?v his business interests alone, Mr. Anderson was interested in politics and growth, in general of Western North Carolina. He was a lover of show horses and farming. He had contributed CUitc generously at various times to Mars Hill college as well as other institutions. Surviving are the widow, three daughters, two brothers, a sister, a half-brother, two half sisters, and step-mother. Mrs. Philip Stovall was a niece of the deceased. SYLVA TO BE HOST TO DISTRICT 9, WILDLIFE COMM. Tuesday, May 30, District 9 of the Wildlife Resources Commission, comprising twelve western counties of North Carolina, will meet in Sylva, at the courthouse, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of this group meeting is to set the seasons for game in the 12 counties for the 1950-51 hunting season. About ten representatives from each of the counties are expected to present. Col. Clyde Patton, executive director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, will be in charge of the meeting. Regional Art I Held At LherOi The first annual Regional Exhibit of Fine Arts and Hand Crafts at Cherokee will begin today, May 25, and continue through the 27th from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, May 28. from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be exhibited some of the finest articles now being made in this area. Many old articles representing the best in traditinnal wnrkc nf thp loral npnnlp will also be on display. Both adults and children's work will be shown. The nearby schools are asked to join the Cherokee schools in a general display in which all work will be displayed as a single unit instead of by schools. Adults are asked to display any fine art and craft articles that they may have. The entire exhibit will be non-competitive and no awards of any kind will be made. It is hoped that in addition to increasing interest in the arts that this event will serve to acquaint artists of this area with one another, and to bring about a better appreciation on the part of the public of the art work being done $2.00 A Year?5c Copy urday 5 Candidates ationjln May y In Jackson Big Slate Of Democrats Seek Election Saturday, May 27, Primary Election Day, will climax one of the hottest contested primary elections in Jaskson County in a number of years when the voters go to the polls to cast their ballots for the candidates they wish to see nominated. All county offices are being contested with two or more candidates seeking nomination. Interest is centered chiefly around the Sheriff's, Representative's and U. S. Senate races. Griffin Middleton, incumbent, is campaigning aeainst James Mason and Robert D. Holden for the office of Sheriff. Frank Brown, Jr., who represented the county two- years ago, is opposed by Dennis Higdon for this office. The office of Solicitor for this district is being sought by A. A. Rice, Sylva attorney and Thad D. Bryson, Jr., incumbent of Bryson City and Franklin. John E. Henson, incumbent Clerk of Superior Court, is defending his office^ against Wood Smith. Mr. Smith announced for Sheriff and later changed to see nomination for the Clerk's job. Gordon R. Jones, of Cashiers, is attempting to unseat Glenn Hughes as Register of Deeds for the county, while G. L. Green and A. E. Brown are seeking nomination for the vacant office of County Sur veyor. Three men are seeking the job as County Coroner. They are, Howard S. Dills of Dfllsboro, Jack F. Cooper and Chunk Morgan, of Sylva. In the race for Commissioner of Finance Jennings A. Bryson, incumbent, is up against another man of the same name, Davis Bry?Continued on page 8 Allied Forces Are <f. Alerted For Trouble '? At Berlin Red Rally Mnro than 91 000 mAn 'alerted and ordered to stand ready for trouble as 500,000 young Communist demonstrators from the Soviet zone are expected in the Eastern section of the city. A fleet of American, British and French military police jeeps have begun patroling the -main road link with the West. Allied-controlled forces will go on a "full alert" Saturday when the final contingent of the Red Youth move in. Exhibit To Be kee May 25-28 in the area by amateurs as well as professional artists. A small admission?5 cents for children and 10 cent for adultswill be charged. 1 nc puDiic is inviiea. SOCIAL SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE TO BE HERE JUNE 1 A representative of the Asheville Field Office of the Social Security Administration will be at the Post office in Sylva at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 1. There are two times for action , in social security: (1) Every wage earner who has worked in a job covered by ths i Social Security Act since Decera, ber 31, 1936, should contact the ; nearest field office at age 65; and (2) Surviving relatives, or persons who paid funeral bills, should f A -j. Iconiaci a. o. a. uucw ui uc?m* cases.
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