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1871 Swain County Centennial Year 1971
X§|f/ The Smoky Mountain Times
Volume 87 — Number 31 — Bryson City, North Carolina — Thursday. April 29, 1971
theif Walter Jackson Of Eastern
Band Of Cherokees Dies Monday
|CHEROKEE RESERVATION
Principal Chief Walter S.
Jackson of the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians died Monday
night in the National Institute of
Health in Bethesda, Md.
Jackson, 47, had been a
patient there since Jan. 29 when
he underwent open heart
surgery, and then developed a
Rodney disorder.
He was elected principal
chief in 1967, following four
years as vice chief and 12 years
on the Tribal CounciLHe served
as Noith Carolina’s delegate to
v2| * Indian * Affairs
Commissioners Conference in
Nevada in 1969 and the the 1968
conference in Kansas of the
Governors’ Interstate Indian
Council.
He was born and grew up. on
the reservation, and was
educated at the Indian schools
here. He served in World War II
Jfrthe U.S. Navy and was a petty
officer.
' Jackson served as Chief of
the Cherokee Police and was
head of Community Services
during his term as vice chief.
He assisted with the
’development of Cherokee Boys
s6fc)b and was a former trustee
of the Cherokee Historical
Association.
\ He was a member of the
VJteve Youngdeer Post of the
mmerican Legionand a member
i>f the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He was an active
I
* Around
Town
^ During the week of April 19
Isl the State Highway Patrol
reported that they were on the
road for a total of 158 hours
during which time four
accidents occurred, one for
(hiving under the influence, six
speeders, one for driving on the
wrong side of the road, and four
tUJier hazardous violations
^dnufcing a total of twelve
charges.
We got a letter this week
from Johnny Hoyle, Division 14
traffic engineer for the
Highway Dept, explaining the
Sidtow paint we talked about
last week.
It seems that the national
trend is to change the paint on
all two lane highways to
yellow. Interstates will remain
white center lanes with yellow
paint to designate no passing
zones. While two lane roads will
have dashed yellow center
upfts with solid lines for no
(passing.
The ' Swain County
Cehiennial Hospitality
Coittmittee needs your help
locating former residents that
rnay be interested in returning
iKSwain County for the
Centennial celebration.
_If you know anyone the
committee might mail an
invitation to please contact Mrs.
Freda F. Livingston. Mrs.
Livingston needs the name,
address, and the approximate
<Mes (he person lived here.
I?lease mail this info to Mrs.
Livingston, Route 1, Bryson
City. 28713.
member , also, of Macedonia
Baptist Church here.
During his term as
Principal Chief, he encouraged
participation of women in
Cherokee affairs and brought
about continued improvement
in the tribe’s economic
condition.
Sen. Sam Ervin Jr. said,
‘North Carolina has lost a real
leader. He virtually ignored his
own material well-being, indeed
his own health, in order to serve
the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians. He was a true friend.”
Sen B. Everett Jordan said,
“Jackson was willing to
sacrifice everything for the
good of his fellow man. He was a
great leader of the Cherokees
and served them as a
ambassador of the highest
caliber. Our state will sorely
miss him.”
Rep. Roy A. Taylor issued
the following statement
concerning the death of Chief
Jackson:
“I was very sorry to learn
of Chief Walter Jackson’s
death. He was a warm, friendly
individual whom we all looked
forward to seeing when he
came to Washington. He always
seemed to have the welfare of
the Cherokee Indians at heart,
and vigoroulsy pursued those
programs which he felt would
improve their social
and economic conditions.
“The chief’s ability to'
combine his congenial manner
with serious purpose caused
him to be one of our favorites
and we join the people of
Cherokee in missing him.”
Chief Jackson is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Sallie Sneed
Jackson; a son, Walter Jr., and
a daughter, Mrs. Mary West, of
Cherokee; two stepsons, George
and Richard Sneed of
Cherokee; the mother, Mrs.
Mary Queen Jackson of
Cherokee; three brothers, Boyd
and Jack of Cherokee and
Johnny of Raleigh; six sisters,
Mrs. Naomi Bowman, Mrs.
Edith Bradley, Mrs. Barbara
Robie and Miss Sadie Jackson
of Cherokee, Mrs. Mackie
Abram of National City, Calif.,
and Mrs. Jean Bryant of
Charleston, S.C.
Moody Funeral Home at
Sylva is in charge of
arrangements which were
incomplete late Tuesday.
Centennial Director
To Arrive May 3
The pageant director from
the Rogers Company will arrive
May 3 and preparations will be
officially underway for the
casting of the historical
spectacular entitled, “The
Mountain Man”. Anyone
interested in participating In
« ,e drama should plan tp attend
the first meeting on May 7 at
7:30 p.m. in the high school
auditorium. There will be no
memorization or speaking parts
so for those of you that get
“tongue-tied”, this will be no
excuse forstayingway! Anyone
that is interested is guaranteed
a part along with one of the 250
costumes that will be provided
by the Rogers Company. (You
may wear your own costume if
preferred.)
Obviously everyone cannot
be contact^ personally. Below
is a copy of a letter that has
been sent to many of our civic
clubs and groups. If you are
interested and have not been
contacted, please clip out the
form below and mail to the
given address.
A big Birthday Party is
being arranged and as a
member of our community, we
want to invite your
organization, family and
friends to be a part of the fun
part of our planned program.
We are readying the next
phase of the celebration and
that is recruiting the cast for
our historical spectacular. Here
is the chance for everyone to get
in the act! Honestly, you would
be doing your group a disfavor
if you didn’t give them a chance
to enjoy this exceptional
opportunity for fun.
The exciting production will
be professionally staged on a
special 250’ setting to be erected
on the Swain High football field
and with special lighting and
colorful costumes, will, of
course, be the highlight event of
our entire celebration.
Naturally as part of the team,
your organization will receive
I Colonial
MOTOR Clnn HOTELJ
Centennial Queen
Contest Plans Made
ATTENTION
LADIES
Would you like a free
vacation at this beautiful
resort? Would you like to be the
most honored person during
Swain County;s 100th
Anniversary Celebration? If
your answer to the above is yes,
then enter the contest for
Centennial Queen.
This is not a beauty contest
but is a contest in which ladies
from age age 16 to 108 are
eligible.
The winner of this contest
will be the lady with the most
determination to win.
In participating in this
contest, you will determine if
our celebration is a success or
failure.
We therefore encourage all
ladies to co come to a meeting
at the Methodist Fellowship
Hall at 7:30 on May 6 for further
instructions and a Contest
Kickoff Social.
If you would like to know
more about this contest or
cannot come to this meeting but
still would like to participate,
please call: Roger DeHart 488
2583, 488-3462 or Louise Sandlin
488-2808.
publicity and credit for the part
you will play in this great show.
Wait to know the details!
Want to know the details?
Fine! Will you please come and
faring four of your most active
members to a meeting where
'"the professional director from
the Rogers Company wfll give
full information? This meeting
is scheduled for 7:30 pjn. on
May 7,1971 in the Bryson City
Schoolks Auditorium. If you
cannot come, be sure to send a
delegation of four members.
Please fill out the enclosed card
indicating your attendance and
return by May 5, 1971.
Will you help us make this a
great opportunity for fun!
Mail to: Swain County
Centennial Headquarters;
Attention: Historical
Spectacular Division
Chairman, Bryson City, N.C.,
28713
Yes, I am interested in
participating in the drama and
plan to attend the meeting on
May 7 at 8:30 in the Swain High
School auditorium. Name and
address.
Athletic
Banquet
Set Monday
The athletic teams and
coaching staff of Swain County
High School are to be the guests
at a banquet
on Monday, May 3, in the
school catetena. 'lhe meal will
begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Coach Handley Painter of
Lenoir Rhyne College in
Hickory, N.C., scheduled to
speak following the meal.
The annual Athletic
Banquet is jointly sponsored by
the Bryson City Lions, Rotary,
and Jaycee Organizations. The
public is invited to purchase
tic kets at $3.00 each. Tickets are
on sale at Bennett’s Drug Store.
The number of tickets is
limited, so purchases should be
made early.
The speaker, Coach
"Painter, is a native of Bryson
City, and a former student at
Swain High. He played football
at Lenoir Rhyne. He is a former
marine and a veteran of the
Pacific theater of the second
world war. As head football
coach of his alma mater, he has
procuded teams which have
been nationally top-ranked
among small colleges.
O’Dell Shuler is pictured above
presenting Mrs. Lillian Thomasson
with her certificate recognizing her
as Swain County Historian.
Mrs.Thomasson has been recognized
by both city and county for her
untiring work in the history of the
county for our centennial.
Opposes Closing 441
Kelly Bennett of Bryson
City , president of the TBC
Corporation of North Carolina
and Tennessee and a member of
the Cherokee Historical
Association, visited with the
Attorney General of North
Carolina and with two Under
secretaries of North Carolina
Highway Commission this week
. to discuss the closing of U.S. 441
as proposed by the National
Sendee.
Dr. Bennett and Harry
Buchanan, head of the Cherokee
Historical Association, visited
various offices in Raleigh
including this district’s Senator
Dr. Carl Killian and returned
with favorable report from all
offices.
The two men report that
Attorney General Robert
Morgan was very co
operative and is ready to do
“whatever Swain County wants
this office to do, we will abide
by”
Dr. Bennett also reports
that the two Under-Secretaries
that he talked with a Mr.Rose
and Mr. Willoughby were more
than a little concerned with the
proposed closing of 441. The two
men told Bennett that a
resolution would be mailed
Monday- afternoon to tjie
Secretary of Interior and Mr.
Hartzoz, director of the
National Park Service
expressing the feelings of the
Highway Commission. They
Riding Club Places In Trail Riders Show
The Smoky Mountain
Riding Club, Inc. of Bryson
City, N.C. took off from classes
Saturday, April 24, and
galloped off to Waynesville,
N.C. to the Haywood Trail Rider
Horse Show. We are
proud to announce they put on a
good show for Bryson City.
Classes placed in are:
Lead Line; First place,
Jonny Danenhower and Second
place, Shelia Danenhower.
Pony Pleasure: Second
place, Erick Parsons.
Ladies Western Pleasure;
15 years and under: Lisa
Parsons, Fourth place.
Cloverleaf Barrel Race: Roger
Parsons, Second place.
Men’s Western Pleasure; 15
Open Fires Banned
On Parkway
Open fires have been
banned in campgrounds and
picnic areas along Blue Ridge
Parkway, superintendent
Granville B. Liles announced
today. Fire conditions remain
extreme as they have been for
several days. This situation is
similar to that prevailing
throughout most of the
mountainous regions of Virginia
and North Carolina.
The effect of localized light
showers last Friday have been
nullified by high winds, mild
temperatures, and low
humidity, Liles continued.
All Parkway camping and
picnicking facilities will open
Saturday, May 1 as previously
announced but, unless fire
conditions become less severe,
visitors will have to do without
open fires. Parkway travelers
are further cautioned, said
Liles, that a continuation of
these conditions may cause a
closure of hiking trails.
Weather
Tuesday, April 20, Clear, High - 84, low 39.
Wednesday. April 21, Sunny. High 82, low 37.
Thursday, April 22, mostly Sunny. High 76, low 36.
Friday. April 23, rain. High 64, low 37.
Saturday, April 24, Sunny and Windey. High 71, low 34.
Sunday, April 25. Sunny. High 73, low 38.
Monday, April 26, partly cloudy. High 75, low 36.
years and under: Tim
DeBord, first place and Roger
Parsons, Second place.
Trail Class; 15 years and
under : Lisa Parsons.
Trail Class Adult: Sally
Danenhower, first place and
Joan Parsons, third place.
Stock Seat Equitation: Lisa
Parsons, third place.
Two Swain Students
Make Dean’s List
A total of 1,257 scholars,
nearly a fourth of the
undergraduate student body ,
have earned Dean’s List honors
for the winter quarter at
Appalachian State University.
To qualify for the Dean’s
List, a student must maintain a
B average on at least 15 quarter
hours of work with no grade
below C
Swain+Mary Debord
Elswick, a junior of Bryson
City; Sylvia Jameson Lyday, a
senior, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R.L. Lyday of Bryson City.
Scouts
Hold
Camporee
Boy Scout units from
Cherokee, Clay, Graham and
Swain counties will gather in
the hunters’ camp area at Fires
Creek for a camproree this
weekend.
The activities begin with a
big campfire on Friday night
and end with breaking camp at
noon on Sunday, after the
Scouts attend church services
at the Catholic church in
Hayesville.
Patrols will be judged on
their camp layout and
appearance and will also
compete on Saturday morning
in compass and pacing and tree
identification events. Saturday
afternoon they will witness
demonstrations on survivial,
rescue and wildlife
conservation.
pointed out that according to the
1929 agreement whereas the
State of North Carolina deeded
the necessary land of 441 to the
National Park Service included
a clause guaranteeing that “no
toll fees would be charged by
the Park Service and that the
road would always remain open
to the public.”
Dr. Bennet and Mr.
Buchanan visited Raleigh on
behalf of the Cherokee
Historical Association, and
especially on behalf of. the
outdoor theater “UNTO THESE
HILLS”. Bennett said, “It
would be a calamity for both
Cherokee and Gatlinburg,
Tennessee, but it would be
disastrous to “UNTO THESE
HILLS” if 441 were closed.”
Lillian Thomasson
Named County Historian
Mrs. Lillian Thomasson of
Bryson City, retired art and
language teacher and author,
has been designated the official
historian of Swain County and
Bryson City.
In ceremonies held here
this week a special certificate
signed by the County
Commissioners and showing the
Swain County Centennial Seal
which Mrs. Thomasson
designed was presented to her.
In other ceremonies a
special letter showing the
appointment as historian was
presented to Mrs. Thomasson
by Mayor Ellen P. Hyams and
the members of the Town Board
of Aldermen.
The officials stated that the
award as historian came as a
result of the publication of Mrs.
Thomasson’s thoroughly
researched book Swain
County: Early History and
Educational Development,
published in 1965, and for her
contributions to the research for
the background material for the
Swain County Centennial
celebration to be held beginning
June 3.
The certificate presented
by the county reads; “In Honor
of Mrs. Lillian Thomasson for
her untiring work in producing
the History of Swain County,
North Carolina, Mrs. Lillian
Thomasson, Historian.”
The letter from the town
officials reads: “Knowing your
interest in the early history of
Swain County and Bryson City
this Board has appointed you
Historian for Bryson City. This
was officially done October 5,
1970 and is part of the minutes of
a meeting held by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen on said
date.
“We recognize the work and
study you have performed on
this subject in the past and
commend you for it. We hope
you will accept this
appointment and feel free to
call on us for any assistance you
may need in the days ahead.”
Members of the Bryson City
board of officers are pictured above
with Town Clerk, Jack Welch and
county Historian Lillian Thomasson
as they place a marker at the grave
site of Lucy Anne Cline. The marker
was placed in memory of Mrs. Cline
who donated the 3 acres where the
present cemetery is located to the 3
churches of Bryson City in 1865 . Miss
Cline also donated the one acre which
makes up the four corners of the
Town Square.
Burley Growers To Vote On Poundage Quota
Bueley tobacco growers
will vote May 4 on whether to
have farm poundage quotas an
price ssurport -- or no
marketing quotas and n no price
support for the 1971 crop.
Congress had recently
amended the tobacco
marketing quota law, and ruled
out acreage allotments for
burley tobacco. Acreage
allotments have not controlled
production effectively in recent
years as per acre yeilds have
increased sharply.
Under the amended law, if a
price support program is to be
continued on burley tobacco,
poundage quotas must be
approved by two-thirds of
thegrowers voting in the May 4
referendum. THE
REFERENDUM IS NOT TO
DECIDE BETWEEN
ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS OR
POUNDAGE QUOTAS: IT IS
TO DECIDE BETWEEN
POUNDAGE QUOTAAS OR NO
PROGRAM.
Each farm’s poundage
quota for 1971 is 95 percent of its
1970 acreage allotment
multiplied by farm yeild. The
farm yield is the simple
average of the four highest
yields obtained in the last five
Weekly Devotional
Good Look
Let us take a good look at
our adversary, “Satan.” I
wonder if we are aware of his
many deceiving qualities. He
tempted Jesus forty days and
nights, he hinders us every
second he can. He knows his
time is short, so he’s going to
and fro seeking whom he may
devour. He is very cunning.
Paul tells us in II Corinthians
2:11 that we should be aware of
Satan and not let him take
advantage ot us and we
shouldn't be ignorant of his
devices. He really knows how to
degrade a child of God, so we
must always be on our toes.
years (1966-70). However, no
yield can exceed 3500 pounds
per acre.
Under the amended law,
hurley quotas can now be leased
and transferred to other farms
within the same county with a
limit of 15,000 pounds to any one
farm Burley growers will vote
TUESDAY, MAY 4, at polling
places in the hurley tobacco
growing areas. The voting
locations for Swain County, as
announced by Jack B. Wiggins,
Chairman of the Swain County
ASC Committee, are: Alarka
Wiggins’ Store; Bryson City -
Room 213 on second floor of the
Federal Building; Cherokee -
Fred Brown’s Office
(Cherokee Indian Agency);
Nantahala - Claude Parrish’s
Residence’ Whittier - Shook’s
Esso at Ela. ASC Community
committee will have
charge of the polls. The polling
will be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. on May 4. Mr. Wiggins
urges all growers to mate a
special effort to get to the polls
ind vote.