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—rr Brvson City Times ^ I BROWNING FURNITURE # l y,' M Contribute Red Cron I . »■-■! «— The Only Newspaper Published in Swain Comity ‘ • m i .... .. •=J1 ( VOL. LV NO.» , : !_ BRYSON CITY, NTc., THURSDAY" APRIL 23, 1942 . f* ALONG THE POUTIGAL FRONT LOCALLY 11 11 ■ . T i Well, now that the time lor filing lor the Democratic primary is over the various candidates know who their opponents are and can get down to some real old time campaigning. When the filing closed Saturday night there were found to be two eandidatee for sheriff, Martin and Hyatt Our neighbor counties are more fortunate, or are they? Some oi them have six candidates for sheriff and others four or five. Swain hta three men in die race for Chair man of the board, Hyatt Cope and Hetes. Cope announced last week and Estes is announcing this week. There are only two filed for commis sioner members, D. P. Shook incum bent and Stoke Thomas. There are still four in the Register’s W race, Locke Woodard, the incumbent, / Prank D. Kirkland, E. J. (Mutt) Seay, and Porter G. Styles. The clerk of court race is still be tween Harold Sandlin and Hejiry J. Truett, no others having filed. Whitaker for the Senate has no opposition locally, Penland in Swain ' county and Patton in Macon are in the race. McKinley Edwards has no opposi tion for the house. Baxter Jones is determined to un seat John M. Queen for solicitor. Queen and Haywood county seem to think that the Job belongs to them. JbAifts making a real {light this time and if his good friends in these Western counties stick by him he will beat John in this primary. The sheriff’s race, as usual, is the center of most interest right now. Martin and -Hyatt are both well versed in campaigning and the results of the race will probably be in doubt until the votes are counted. ELECTRIC PUHT SOLO . TO MNTJUMU FRM Bryson City’s municipally owned hydro-electric plant, distribution sys tem agd equipment will be trans ferred to the Naniahala Power and Light Company on July 1, 1942, as a • result of the special election held Tuesday for the sale of. said plant.*" Only 71 votes sold the plant to the Nantafrala Firm for the sum of $300, 000.00, the vote cast being 100 pear cent for sale. Only 84 of Bryson City’s estimated 800 citizens of vot-» tag age registered for the special elec tion, which indicates little interest shown in big matters. The terms of the sale to the Nan tehala firm are that the town of Bry son City will sell and transfer to said company its hydro-electric plant, distribution system and equipment in consideration of the sum of $300,000 to be paid by said company by the assumption by it of the! payment of $300,000 principal on face amount of the outstanding Utility Refunding Bonds and Street and Utility Refund ing Bonds of the town, together with interest accruing thereon from and after July 1, 1942. Preston To Operate . Fryemont Theatre Mr. and Mrs. William Preston, of Pirfeville, Ky., will take - over the management of the Fryemont Theatre or May 1st, it was announced here this week. They are succeeding W. C Macon, of Old Fort, who has operated the show since January. Mr. Preston has had wide experi ence in the theatre business, being the owner of two theatres in Ken tucky at this time. He has secured a long lease on the Fryemont Theatre and plaft to do extensive alterations| on the building to make it a modern type show house. Sam Stone will continue as opera tor under the new management. GEORGIA MEN ARE BOUND OVER ON FIRE SETTING CHARGES James H. Martin, Hugh PJott and William A. Barnes, all of Hiwassee, Ga., are confined to Swain jail await ing trial at the May term of United States District Court charged with setting fire to national forests in Swain and Graham counties. The three men were given a pre liminary hearing Monday before U. S Commissioner W. O. Calhoun. One witness was called, Charles Mekher, forester in the Nantahala forest, who testified that he tegugfet the. three in the act of lighting a fire in Graham county on Government property. Their bonds were set by Worth Mc Kinney, assistant United States at torney, as follows: Martin was placed under a $2,500.00 bond, Barnes and Plott, $1,500.00 each. The men were placed beck in jail alter their bonds were set. Their trials will he in federal court when it convenes here on May 25. Evidence heard at the preliminary trial show ed that Tfie Efiaieted td have beeh set by these men, 14 in Swain and 28 in Graham county, have cost the United States $6,200, including damage to property and the cost of fighting the blazes, j .; ^ ^ _:__U_:__ NAVY RECRUITING CRUISER WILL BE IN BRYSON MAY 6 On Wednesday morning, May 6, a recruiting cruiser, a trailer sent out by the Untied States Navy, will stop in Bryson City. This cruiser is a. complete recruiting office on wheels; and will be manned by a capable crew composed of: Chief Waterten der C. M. Pollard, Chief Boilermaker C. B. Farran, and Pharmacist’s Mate, Q, T..Cole, and Yoeman E. L. Rankin, Jr. * y 'r~ The cruiser is for the purpose of carrying recruiting service to the im mediate convenience of those quali fied and desiring information con cerning service in the United States Navyv $15,000 IK DEFENSE STAMPS AND BONDS PLEDGED BY RY. EMPLOYEES HERE MON. NIGHT About 100 Southern Railway em ployees of Bryson City area, their families and Mends attended the meeting held in the courthouse Mon day night for obtaining by volunteer action subscriptions for U. $. De fense stamps and bonds by the rail way employees. a W. L. Lathan, superintendent of Swain county schools, was introduced by E. B. Whitaker, who presided at the meeting. Mr. Lathan stated that the purpose of this meeting was not merely for enthusiasm but was of much more serious concern, namely: a matter of life and death. Mr. Lath an also stated that our very life# are at stake in this world conflict and that one of the biggest enemies in our country today is complacency. “Every one has a part to play in this conflict. More guns, tanfks, planes, and ex plosives are needed for the days ahead of us. And for all these money is needed. We should enter into the purchase of Defense Stamps and Bonds in such a way that no compul sion will be necessary. At least 10 per cent of one’s salary should be turned into Stamps and Bonds. We must outmatch our enemy’s output if we are to win this war, and win we must and we will. Whatever hardships, let’s endure them; give up bar luxuries that we might win this war.” Mr. Moon, superintendent o£ the Asheville division, was then introduc ed and spoke briefly concerning the safety meetings held by the railway employees in the . past. Mr. Moon gfeVe figures showing* the serious ac cidents which caused much loss time for the employees and railroad com pany last year, and urged the men on to greater precautions during the present year. He also stated that the purpose of the safety meetings were twofold: safety to our employees, and safety to our country and fellow workers. Mr. Moon said a further purpose of the meeting was to try to get every employee on the Southern Rail way system to buy bonds. “Some have bought, but few in comparison with those who should and can buy them’V said Mr. Moon. Letters from Presi dent Norris of the company expressed hope and interest in the purchase of stamps and bonds by its employees. Following the talks eight young ladies sat at typewriters and filled out pledge cards for the employees . to which some $15,000 was pledged in bonds and stamps. Music by the high school band di rected by Miss Ruth Gatlin was en joyed at the beginning of the pro gram. WOOD COES TO WAR ■— k SHIPS ,PLANESlC V. S. Dept. Agriculture—Fttreel Service t Winning a war is tile nation’s big job today. America's forests, like America’s people, are all-out tor national defense. Lumber for con struction or barracks and other buildings; timber and wood products for ships and planes; and the many by-products of the forest such as paper, plastics, and wood cellulose, are just a few examples of the thouaands of ways in which wood goes to war. Much of the vital production rotting off assembly lines is dependent on American forests. To keep production rollinK will make a heft’Jy “ drain on these, forest resources.. t\s offset this drain, the public must take steps to injure its forests fOH protection against their greatest enemies: ike, disease, and wasteful, unregulated exploitation. SWAIN CQ. CITIZENS TO REGISTER FOR SUGAR RATIONING MAT 4.5, E, T • y;, The Office of Price Administra tion has announced sugar rationing dates. Wholesale and retail grocery Qrms, institutions and industrial users of sugar will register on April 28 and 29, and individual consumers will register on May 4, 5, 6, and 7. Registration plac^ for both Trade and Consumer are as follows: Bryson City, courthouse; Alarka School; Al mond School; Bushnell School, Proc lor School, Whittier School, and Cherokee. People will be expected :o register at the nearest registration center. Registration hours will Abe from 3:30 o’clock to 7:00 in afternoons of above dates. Wholesale and retail grocery firms, instituitons, and industrial users of sugar personally must appear and make application for purchase certif icates. They must bring with them information concerning inventories of sugar on hand, average shipments of sugar received, and value of sales during 1941. Wholesalers and re tailers should have with them a record of gross sales of business fo rthe week of April 25, 1942, as the quantity of sugar allowed will be based upon such record, ^iotels, cafes or other industrial users of sugar should have a record available of the amount of sugar used each month during 1941. Sugar will be rationed to such insti tutions on the basis of these monthly records. Individuals should have available the dates of birth of each member of the family and the amount of gross sales of business for the week tration. This information will be necessary in issuing individual ration books. Any member of a family over eighteen years of age may register and receive ration books for each member of the family. In other words, only one member of d family over eighteen years of age need ap pear for registraton. The public is requested to observe these dates. No individual sugar ra tioning books can 'be issued on April 28 and 29, as these dates are exclu sively for trade registration. W. T. Martin Expected Home From Sylva Hospital Today Postmaster W. T. Martin, who un derwent an operation at the Sylva hospital two weeks ago, is expected to he brought home today. Dr. Brown To Preach At Presbyterian Church Dr. Brown, Presbyterian minister of Clyde, will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church here Sunday morning at the 11 o’clock worship how. HUES BURNING OVER TltttlSillDS OF iCKS IN PtSGAH FOREST Pis*® National Forest has been tfiosed w ihe ' public as hundreds of smoke weary fire-fighters battled to bring under control flames that have already swept over 10,000 acres of timberlands in Transylvania and Haywood counties since last -Sunday. Officials said that fire lines are be ing held in some areas, but the seri ousness of the situation is unchanged. Kelly Bennett Appointed Chairman of USO Fund Campaign For Swain Dr. Kelly 5. . Bennett announced this week that he has accepted the chairmanship of the USO War Fund Campaign for Swain county and that the campaign will begin on May 11. Dr. Bennett said that he will announce his committees and plan for conduct ing the campaign next week. Swain county’s part in this- fund has been set at $800. The national funds calls for $32,000,000. Last year the fund was for $10,000,000, but now that we are at war, with increasing numbers of men being inducted into cur armed forces, we need the service provided by USO more than ever, both at home, on transport ships and at the overseas bases, chairman Ben nett said. v \ The funds collected toy the United Service Organizations are used through six agencies: The YMCA, the Salvation Army, YWCA, the Na tional Travelers Aid Association, the Jewish Welfare Board and the Na tional Catholic Community Service EDWARDS ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION PUCES FOR 4TH DRAFT ON 27 _^ McKinley Edwards, chairman of the Swain county selective service board has announced the following places to be used for registering men who'will register on the Nation’s 4th draft on 'Mdhday, April 27, 1942: Bryson City, courthouse; Almond, school house; Alarka, school house; Wesser, Queen’s store; Bushnell school house; Proctor, school house; Fontana Dam, TV A; Fontana Mine, North Carolina Exploration Co.; Whittier, school house; „ Cherokee, Council hall. Men required to register on this date are those bom on or after April 2k, 1877, and on or before Feb. 16, 1897, and thereafter and had attained tht ir 45th birthday on or before Feb ruary 16, 1942, and have not attained l their 65th birthday on April 27, 1942. Swain County Girls In Knoxville Hospital Nurses Graduation - : ■» ' -v ■ - -rjttf# .3' mmmmm______^. ' In the class of 25 nurses receiving their diplomas at the 1942 graduation exercises of the Fort Sanders hospital in Knoxville Saturday night were two girls from Swain county; Miss Mil dred Oliver, of Judaon and Miss Joyce Wiggiitt, of Bryson City. - Other Western North Carolina girls in the class were: Gladys Craig, Marble, and Geneva Maxey, Murhy. f Dr. Bacon Moves Into New Office Building - - j Dr. H. L. Bacon hits taken four roorfts on the second floor of the new office buiding on Main street and has moved his equipment and supplies to them. WALKER SAYS SOCO GAP ROAD TO OPEN ABOUT JUNE FIRST Will Shorten Distance From Bryson City To Asheville By 10 Miles Or More J. C. Walker, division highway en gineer, said this week that he expect ed the new Soco Gap highway, from Soco Gap to Cherokee Indian Reser vation,. tQ.be opened about June 1st. This road will provide a new short route from -the East into -the park, and will shorten the distance; be tween Bryson City and Asheville by some 10 or 11 miles. The grading of the highway has been completed and gravel has been put down. Mr. Walker said that an asphalt surface would be applied soon. The new road, a 12-mile link, will offer what is conceded to be the most scenic approach to the national park. ■ Soco Gap has an. elevation-ofA£3^ feet The Blue Ridge Parkway will cross Soco Gap (when it is completed after the war), and will enter the park above Cherokee. MOODY APPOINTED CHAIRMAN CimtAN DEFENSE FOR SWAIN — # , E. H. (Bill) Moody hast been no tified by Governor Broughton of his appointment as Chairman of the Civilian Defense committee for Swain county, succeeding McKinley Ed wards, who resigned to accept the chairmanship of the Swain county Selective Service Board. Mr. Moody has accepted the appointment which has to do with all phases of civilian defense work in this county." Keeter Attends Rationing Meeting In Asheville * J. K. Keeter, clerk to the Swain county rationing board attended a meeting in Asheville Monday at which rationing board members from 15 western counties heard Theodore 5. Johnson, state rationing adminis trator explain the sugar rationing program. April 28 and 29 have been set as the days for the registration of trade and industrial users and May 4, 5, 6. and 7 for the registration of indi vidual consumers. Mr. Keeter said that state officials are still somewhat confused as just how the matter is to be handled and that it will takej, sometime to work out smooth working program of ra tioning sugar. CATHEY ANNOUNCES NAMES OF DEMOCRATS FILED FONPMMAHY Large Number Seeks Offices As Fi&| Date Closed Saturday T. J. Cathey, chairman of the Swain county board of elections, announced Monday the names of the Democrat candidates who filed with him for the coming Democratic primary elec tion on May 30 as follows: For Sheriff: G. H. Martin, incum bent, and Frank Hyatt, who now holds the office of clerk of court For Clerk of Court Harold H. Sandlin and Henry J. Truett For Register of Deeds: Locke Woodard, incumbent; Emmett J. (Mutt) Seay, Frank D. Kirkland, and Porter G. Stlies. Chair man of the Board of County Commis sioners: Robert L. Hyatt, Verne L. Cope, and Robert Estes. For Com missioners: D. P. Shook and Stoke Thomas. McKinley Edwards is seeking re election to the lower house and Edwin Whitaker to the State senate. P. O. Elliott is out for nomination as Justice of the Peace and H. H. Welch for Coroner; J. G. Woodard and Tom Kirkland are running for constables’ posts in Charleston town ship. JURORS DRAWN FOR U. S. DISTRICT COURT TERM HERE J. Y. Jordan, clerk of the United States District court of the Western North Carolina District, has announc ed the following jury hat to serve court which will convene Monday, May 25: Swain county, N. P. Seay, .C. C. Birchfield, Gaston Ledford, E. A. Breedlove, Alfred Edwards, Tom Clark and A. P. Cochran. Graham, C. F. Denton, J. W. Shope. Elijah Myers, Dillard Phillips and Fred S. Martin. Clay, J. M. Tiger, Claude Cherry, T J. Herbert, Frank Moore, Joseph B. Byers, and William M. Carter. Jackson, J, P. Bumgarner, Charlie Jennings, L. B. Cabe, Uly Farmer, Bill Higdon and Jake Wild. Macon, James Holdbrooks, W. G. Mallionee, Augustus Barty, Lee Hol land and B. B. Lenoir, Jr. Cherokee, R. B. Ferguson. Move To Florida Mrs. Ollie Crisp and Mrs. John Anthony and son, Jimmy, will leave Thursday for Femandina, Fla., where they will make their home. They are moving from Judson where they ar having to give up their home as it will be flooded when Fontana lake fills up. Library To Be Open Thursday Evenings Beginning on Thursday, April 30, the Public Library wil be open to I the public every Thursday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock. Half-Price Plans have been worked out with dentists whereby North; ?pton coun ty 4-H Club members will receive dental attention at half price during April, reports Assistant Farm Agent H. G. Snipes. TVA OFFERS WOOD TO THOSE WHO WILL HAUL IT AWAY BEFORE IT IS PILED A Tennessee Valley Authority of- ■ ficial of the reservoir clearance di vision who visited The Times office Wednesday said that the clearance | division has set aside an area in the reservoir from the bridge on U. S. No. 19 down the river to Almond on the right hand bank of the river, or the East bank which can be reached over the road along the river .for people of the county who wish can go and get Wood. The official stated that the citizens are welcome to all this wood provided they get it before it is piled for burning. The wood is being cut in length of 10 to 12 feet and left on the ground. If the citizens do not take advantage of the offer and get the wood out before it is too late then the TVA will be forced to pile it up for burning. After this wood is piled it will not be available to the public, for thsi reason: TVA said that it had been their experience that when they let the public take wood from the piles they usually pick out what they want and leave the rest scattered about, which is extra expense to TVA in re-piling in shape to bum. The public is free to go in after this wood without having to set a permit or see anyone about it, the official said. Just so the brush piles are not disturbed and the wood is gotten before it is piled up. There is con siderable wood in this area suitable for pulp wood pale.
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