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Invest!!! Anserk*. Boy Defense Stamps and Bonds Contribute Bed Cross The Only Newspaper Published in Swain County $1.50 A YEAR BRYSON CITY, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 7,1942 M FURNITURE FOR THE [] ENTIRE HOME AT ^BROWNING FURNITURE City Times Ciosing Events For Swain High Schooi Begins Friday Evening . . <_ ^ 5$ Young People To Receive Diplomas Monday Night At final graduation exercises on Monday evening, May H, 50 high school seniors will receiv^ their di plomas from Swain county high school. The initial events of the commence ment program got underway some time ago with the presentation of the senior play, "Ndbody But Nancy." The next step in the commence ment program for the school will be the pageant to be presented Friday night, May the 8th, at 8 o'clock. The pageant, "While We Studied", will depict important world events taking place during the 11 years the class has been in school. It was writ ten by the class under the direction of Miss Margaret Messer, teacher. The reader is Miss Peggy Hicks, one of the two salutatorians of the class. Ij&ch member of the class of 50 will appear in the pageant. Immediately preceding presentation of the pageant, a recitation contest will be held. The six contestants and their subjects are: Ann Gilliam, 'That We Might Be Saved"; Betty Lou Moffitt, "Elmira's Last Beau"; Catherine DeHart, "Death's Disk"; Lorine Monteith, "A Challenge To American Women". Peggy Hicks, "Mary Stuart", and Jack * Sherrill, "Education For Everybody." Miss Ruth Gatlin, director of the band will play several violin num bers, accompanied by Miss Mary Long. The commencement sermon will be delivered on Sunday afternoon in the elementary school auditorium at 3 o'clock. The Rev. W. H. Covert, pastor of the First Baptist church will deliver the sermon. The exeroses and the awarding of diplomas, awards and medals will be held in the audi torium Monday evening, May 11, at 8:30 P. M. The graduation program will employ senior class talent when members of the class will be heard in short talks. Taking top scholastic honors at high school this year were Amy Franklin, valedictorian, and Peggy Hicks and Faye Louise "Beard, co salutatorians. Awards will also be presented to the elementary school students on Monday evening by Mrs. Reggie Ab bott, principal of the school. Program For Graduation Exercises Monday Night 8:30 O'clock Prelude—Miss Mary Long Processional—Seniors Welcome Address—Earl Crisp Hark The Vesper Hymn Is Stealing Russian Air—'Marie Calhoun, Roberta Messer, Loraine Monteith, Freda Reed, Ruth Shook A Lasting World ^eace—Peggy Hicks ' God Bless The Farmer—Ernest Childers Religion Will Win the War and -the Peace that Follows—Faye Louise Beard A Tribute to the Boys in Service Junior Almond Moonbeams—Victor Herbert—Girls Chorus Presentation of Awards and Medals of the Bryson City Elementary School —Mrs. Reggie Abbott Awarding of Diplomas—Supt. W. L La than Presentation of Medals and Awards of Swain County High School—J. L. Dennis Announcements Valedictory—Amy Franklin Benediction Recessional "Lead On O King Eter —Seniors Rotarians And Rotary Anns Attend District Convention In Asheville Among the 200 Rotarians and their wives attending the two-day confer ence of the 190th district of Rotary International wheih opened at 10 o' clock Monday morning at the George Vanderbilt hotel in Asheville were tl*?; following %rom Bryson City: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Morgan, Dr. and Mrs. Dan Bryson and Messrs. Simon Davis, S. iy. Black, Edwin Whitaker and Wayne battle. SENIORS Grove Brownlowe Almond, Jr., Faye Louise Beard, Frances Mar guerite Beck, Mary Kathryn Blank enship, Minnie Margaret Blanken ship, Buel Brendle, Margie Faye Brogden, Ray Cates, Bertha Calhoun, Marie Alice Calhoun, Elizabeth Ann Callahan, John Earl Crisp, Ernest Childers, Clyde Cloer, Catherine De Hart, Louise Deitz, Clarine Eller., Melba England, Doris Estes, Amy Franklin, Buel Greene, Terrell Grant, Mamie Gibson, Peggy Hicks, Thelma Jones, Mary Sue Marcus, Oscar Mar tin, Roberta Messer, Rosa Lee Mes ser, Raymond Mitchell, Loraine Mon teith, Dennis -Moore, Clyde Morrow, Virgil McDonald, James Myers, Robert Nixon, Maggie L. Passmore, Ann Ray, James Redmond, Freda Reed, Fannie Ruff, Margaret Ruff, Ruth Shook, Mae Smiley, Pauline Smiley, James Thomas, Travys Tis dale, Pauline Warren, Lois Welch, Queve Woody. COVERT TO PREACH 8AGCALAUREATE SERMON SONOAY Commencement Sermon To Be An Auditorium 3 PM James L. Dennis, principal of Swain High school, has announced that Rev. William H. Covert, pastor of the First Baptist church, will reach the bacca laureate sermon to the seniors, and friends of the school Sunday after noon, May 10, at 3:00 o'clock. C&der of service: Prelude—Miss Mary Long Processibna, Lead Chi O King Eter nal—Seniors. Prayer—Rev. C. O. Newell O Make Me Love Thee, Abel— Girls' Chorus Scripture Reading—Rev. C. O. Newell Announcements—J. L. Dennis Collection Berceuse from Jocelyn, Goddard— Miss Ruth Gatlin . Baccalaureate Sermon—Rev. W. H. Covert Presentation of Testaments Doxology Benediction Recessional. MARtNE RECM6 SERY!CE AT SYLVA THROUGH THE 19TH A Marine Corps recruiting staiton has been established at the Sylva Post Office and will remain there un ti May 19 to examine and accept men from this vicinity for the Marine Corps. This is the nearest recruiting office to Bryson City and the young men of Bryson City are especially in vited to come in and investigate the opportunities that the Marine Corps has to offer. The Marines are offering active service on land, sea, and air, thus giv ing a man a much wider choice of the type of service that he wishes to do. Schools are maintained throughout the Corps to train the men, and the Marine Corps is the best educated body of fighting men in the world because of this policy. Some 17 schools are offering over two hun dred courses to the men in the Marine Corps, all free of charge. The Marines are now accepting men between the ages of 17 to 30 and m some cases they will accept a man oder than 30 if he is well qualified in other respects. The fact that a man has registered and been classified by his Selective Service board does not prohibit him from enlisting in the Marine Corps. Homer Jones Transferred To Sylva Federation House Homer Jones, who for the past few months has been assistant manager of.the warehouse of the Farmers Fed eration here, has been made manager of the farm department of the Federa tion *at Sylva. Mr. Jones, son of John H. Jones, has gone to Sylva to take up his duties there. MRS. LEATHERWOOB, 77 !S TAKER BY OEATH AT HER HOME HERE FuneraT For Beloved Lady Held Saturday At Presbyterian Church Foliowing a long life of service to her community and her neighbors, Mrs. Fannie Simpson Leatherwood, 77, died at her home on Leatherwood Hill at 9:15 o'clock Thursday night. A heart attack wa<s the immediate cause of her death. She had been in de clining health for several weeks but was confined to her bed only one week before her passing. The body was taken to the Presby terian church at noon Saturday where it lay in state until 2:00 o'clock at which time services were conducted by the Rev. Paul P. Thrower, a form er pastor of the deceased, but now of Charlotte. Mrs. Leattherwood was buried with her service pin bearing one gold and one blue star, the gold star for her son, James, killed in World War Wo. 1. Her favorite songs "In the Sweet By and By" and "Rock of Ages" were sung by the church choir, and as a request made by Mrs. Leatherwood prior to her death, "No Night There", was sung as a solo by Mrs. Leslie Brooks. Members of the Woman's Auxiliary of which Mrs. Leatherwood was a member, were in charge of the flow ers. Active paHbearers were: Dr. Kelly Bennett, McKinley Edwards, Max Close, Robert Noble, Kenneth Ander son, Byron Marsh, and Joe Steams, of Asheville. Honorary paHbearers were: Thomas Sandlin, Lee Wright, Stanley Black, Dj. Dan Bryson, Dr. Harold Bacon, Andrew Gray,Carey Morgan, Queve Woody, Edwin Whitaker, Baxter Jones, Jonah Seay, Carroll Gibson, Will Elmore, Willard Martin, Elbert Welch, Hill Coffey, Conley Wiggins, Zenas Hyatt, John Orr, Dr. Percival Bennett, Harlan Earwood, and Noah Mrs. Leatherwood was the widow of the late Robert L. Leatherwood, a prominent attorney, oi Bryson City, who preceeded her in death some 25 years. He and Mrs. Leatherwood were pioneer buliders of the commun ity, were active in all the civic and religious activates of the town and county. The properties on which the Bryson City school, Swain high school and athletic held are located, were gifts by this beloved couple. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Sadie Leatherwood, of Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Ben Hunter, of Black Moun tain; two sons, Thurman Leatherwood and Robert Leatherwood, both of this city, and six grandchildren. Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hunter, Black Mountain; Miss Elizabeth Leatherwood, Dur ham; Miss Louise Leatherwood, Mon treat; Miss Marie Shank and Joseph Stearns, Asheville; Judge Felix Alley and Miss Edna Haye^ and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Russell, Waynesville; Mrs. Marcella Buchanan, and Mrs. Ellen Pickelsimer and son, Sylva; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carson, Havlock, N. C.; and Mr. Tom Henry Simpson, Cullo whee. , Buy War Bonds Ewory Pay Pay * * * i*t** D*uM* Ooy Gone Army Recruiting Staff Reports Good Success Here The army recruiting trailer station ed here -Monday and Tuesday is re ported to have had very good suc cess signing up young men for the army air corps, according to the of ficers in charge. They, however, were not able to give the names nor the number of men signed up, be cause it would be information that our enemies would like to know. The officers did say, however, that all young men between 17 and 27, having completed high school and in good physicial condition, married or single are eligible for cadet training in aviation. Commissions as second lieutenants are waiting these men at the end of seven and one-half months training with pay ranging from $205 to $245 per month. Those who did not enlist while the trailer was in tcwn can do so by going to Asheville. SUGAR RATMMNG MARC SWAMPEB W!TM APPUGAMTS Up to 8 o'clock Tuesday night, the second day for registering for "War Rationed Sugar" certificates, 5223 persons had appeared before the ra tioning boards of the county to reg ister for their allotment Certificates werd issued to 4972 of this number. The other 251 were not issued books because of having a supply of sugar on hand. The registration period ends today and it is expected that over 10,000 will have applied by that time. Those failing to register, who are entitled to do so, will have to wait until after May 21 and then apply direct to the Swain county rationing board for their War. Rationing Book. DEMOCRATS TO HOLO Swain County Democrats will hold precinct meetings Saturday, May 9, for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention to be held on Saturday, May 16, in the court house in Bryson City. The county convention will elect a county chair man, vice-chairman and secretary and appoint delegates to attend the State convention on May 23. + . ... . Mrs. Nations Passes Following Heart Attack ... Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Pilgrim Holiness church for Mrs. N. J Nations, wife of the pastor, who died Friday afternoon, May 1st, at 6:30 o'clock. Burial was in the Wil mot cemetery near Wilmot. District Governor S. M. Stikeleather, of Kingswood, Ky., officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Nations had been liv ing in Bryson City sing Aug. 22, 1940, when they took charge of the work of the local church. Mrs. Nations had been in ill health for sometime, and her death was hot unexpected. She was 31 years of age. Besides her husband she is sur vived by her mother, Mrs. Mary Bradley of Wilmot; two sisters, Miss May and Bertha Blanton, of Camp Creek, Jackson county; four brothers, W. A., J. B. and J. T. Bradley, of Wilmot, and Fred Bradley, of West Virginia. Farm Agent s Office Ready To Assist People In Relocating The North Carolina Extension Serv ice through the office of your County Agent has established an additional st rice to the people of Swain County and especially those of the area to be covered by the Fontana Lake. Mr. W. C. Maness has been added to the personnel of the Coupty Agent's of fice. His special charge and respon sibility is to aid and assist the families of the Fontana Lake area in their ef forts to relocate in a new community. Some 400 to 500 families, both ten ants and landowners, will have to establish themselves on new places in new communities. Where will they go? How can they find out about desirable places and communi ities? How can they contact these possible new locations? These and many other questions are the ones the Extension Service through its personnel in the County Agent's of fice will endeavor to answer. We urge you to make free use of this office—we are compiling a list of farms that can be purchased—with a description of each place and its community, also the approximate value of the place. If you desire to find out about property or living quarters out of the dam area, we will do all possible to assist you through our County Agents' offices in the neighboring counties and state. If you have property to. let for sale we will be glad to place the information on file for reference for future buyers from the lake area, i YOUR OWN quota, is iO%i ^ ^ Lend your country 10% of your pay or have t^a Naaia and Japa taka (not bor row) 100%! That's what wa and avtry ona of na face today! Victory or defeat! Baying War" Bond# or aaBing our aelvea into alavery! Getting tough with ouraeivea or get ting taken by the Azia! Your quota—and everybody a quota —ia 10% of wagea or income saved in WAR BONDS and STAMPS! Join America's a!!-out offensive . . . increase your WAR BOND savings to at least 10% NOW! Get the details from your employer, bank, post oiBce or other WAR BOND sales agency . . . TODAY! TVA Men Transferred Three men, Robert Ford, Henry Amwine and Fred Davis, rod men, with Maps and Survey office of TVA left Monday to work on the Fort Louden dam at Lenoir City, Tenn. CORRECTOR FALLS TO JAPS AFTER TERR!F!C HHMMHM6 Under constant attack from air, land and sea American-Filipino de fenders were forced to give up the fortress of Corregidor and sister forts to the invading Japs, but not until they had held fast for five month, causing heavy damage to the enemy and holding up his southward drive last winter. -,< The American-Filipino defenders were weary, hungry and disease-rid den and it would have been beyond human endurance to hold out much longer. The Japs are supposed to have taken prisoners the 7,000 or more sol diers, marines and navy pien with some civilians and several hundred Red Cross Army nurses who were on the island fortress. JOE FEE SHULER !S MEM RY DEATH AT LANO'S CREEK HOME Funeral services for the late Joe Fee Shuler, who died at his home on Land's Creek, after an illness of some time from a complication of diseases, were held on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Watkins cemetery with Rev. Garland Willis, Rev. Thad Watson, and Rev. Mack England, of ficiating. Moody Funeral Home was in charge. Active pallbearers were friends from Bryson City. A large number of relatives and frineds at tended, and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. Mr. Shuler was born in Swain county, April 29, 1863, and died May 4, 1942. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Billy Shuler. He was a farmer, and a stockraiser. For 38 yaers he has been a member of the Rock Creek Baptist church, helping build it, and was a charter member. For a number of years he has been chairman of the Board of Deacon. His first wife died 11 years ago. Four children by this marriage survive, two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Cochran, of York, S. C., Mrs. Nannie Haggie, of Fontana, two sons, Will and Dan of Bryson City, and his second wife, the former Mrs. Ida McLain, a num ber of grand and great grandchildren. Also, three sisters, Mrs. Paralee Rose, Sevierville, Tenn., Mrs. Balzura Birchfield, Tampa, Fla., Mrs. Dolly Cline* Bryson City. Tuckaseigee Chapter To Meet Monday, May 11, 7:00 P. M. The meeting of Tuckaseigee Chap ter, No. 16, O.E.S. will be held Mon day, May 11. The meeting will be called promptly at 7:00 o'clock P. M. so that all who wish may attend graduation exercises at the high <chool. Chairman Biach Issues Information And Supplies To County Canvassers A meeting of the Swain county War Bond Campaign committee and at tended by county and city canvassers was held in the courthouse at 11 o' clock Wednesday morning at which time chairman, S. W. Black gave final instructions to those already appointed to carry on the work in the county and issued die material with which they will work, thus officially launching the War Bond and Stamp pledge campaign in Swain county. Citizens of Swain county are being counted on more and more to do their part in the War Bond Campaign which, it is hoped, can be completed within 10 to 15 days. Mr. Black gave some very encour aging figures as to what Swain coun ty people are doing in buying bonds. He said that the county's quota for May has been set by the treasury de partment at $4,100 and that during the month of April Swain county cit izens purchased $5,375.00 worth of bonds and stamps from the bank and postoffice, which is some $1200 more than our May quota, he said the total for April probably would reach $10,000 as he had no check on all bonds brought during that period. This splendid record should not prevent the canvassers from making a thorough canvass of the county be cause everyone with an income should be given an opportunity to make a pledge. ^ The reason for the special cam paign now is that the federal govern ment must know how much income it may expect from these war savings securities with which to buy guns, tanks, ships and planes. The money for the nation's fight ing forces must come from some source, and the more dollars volun tarily pledged for bonds, the less will be the nation's tax load. Governor J. Melville Broughton, who is Honorary Chairman of the campaign, in a proclamation issued recently, designated May 4-9 as War Bond Week and .called upon "the full and prompt cooperation of all citi zens." Swain county is getting start ed on (he 6th and will continue until me jon is compietea. Every pledge is conditional upon the signer's remaining financially able to make the stated purchase. This condition is expressly stipulated in the pledge. It will be left to the signers to decide whether or not they are able to continue their purchases. The money invested in these war savings securities—regarded as the safest investment in the world—will be taken out of competition for con sumer goods, thereby preventing in flation and building up a cushion of savings for the individual when the war ends. Following up Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau's recent an nouncement that North Carolina's quota of war bonds and stamps for May had been set at $5,808,500, State Administrator Charles H. Roaertson and State Chairman Julian Price of Greensboro said in a joint statement that "we are confident Norm Caro linians can be counted poa to ex ceed the quota set for out Stale." The type of campaign varies for different communities, it being left up to the local chairman to deter mine the type to reach the most citi zens. All canvassers will be volun teer workers. All income eamres are expected to sign the pledge, regardless of whether they have already subscribed to the payroll allotment or similar plans. At their option they may increase the amount of their allotment in signing the pledge card or they may let their present savings program constitute the amount of the pledge. The pledge is in triplicate. The original pledge will be sent to Wash ington, one duplicate will be retained by the pledger, and the other copy bill be sent to the Slate Offices of the Defense Savings Sta in Greens boro. - Club Lunch, Monday,'May 11 The annual Woman's C luncheon will )be held at Brooksidc Grill Mon day, May 11, at 1:00 o'clock. All ladies and friends of our city and club members are most cordially invited to attend. Price per plate, OS cents.
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