FURNITURE FOR THE ENTIRE HOME AT BROWNING FURNITURE The Only Newspaper Publis hed in Swain County BRYSON CITY, N. C., THURSDAY, Two Men KiMtd h 140-Foot Fait into FeMspar Mint Pit Whitehall, Inc., Operators Of Mine Where Accident Hap pened At 10:30 Monday A M. Swain county's first fatal mine ac cident in some years occurred Mon day morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Whitehall, Inc., feldspar pit two miles north of town when two workmen, James Hughes, 33, was killed in stantly, and Arthur Pittman, 22, died a few hours later in the Sylva hos pital. Both men were badly crushed in the 140-foot fall to the bottom of the pit. They had been engaged in clearing away some loose dirt from behind a protective fence at the top of the pit, which had slid down a steep embank ment above the pit opening in prep aration for repairing the fence with more solid timbers. The accident oc curred when they lost their footing after putting too much weight against the fence which broke, causing them io slide into the pit. The body of Hughes was taken to Moody Funeral Home, and Pittman, unconscious, wSs rushed to the hos pital. ^ Hughes, a native of Spruce Pine, Mitchell county, is survived by the widow, the former Miss Pansy Pitt man, of Spruce Pine; two daughters and a son. The body was taken Mon day afternoon to Spruce Pine.for tl^ funeral and ht&ial. ^ Pittman, also a native of Spruce Pine, was married about six months ago to Miss Esther Ball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Ball, of Bryson City. Besides the widow, he is sur vived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Pittman, and seven brothers sisters, ail of Bryson City. The body of Pittman was also taken to Spruce Pine for funeral and burial service. , Coroner H. H. Welch said that he would hold an inquest Friday. Steve Sparks is superintendent and J C. Sparks is foreman of the Feld spar mine, which employs about a dozen men. NMMYWARBOARO MAmOEFERMEM OF FARM WORKERS In a move to relieve the shortage - of farm workers, the Swain County LSDA War Board has been asked to make requests for deferment of farm workers to local Selective Service officials, according to H. C. Enloe, chairman of the board. Under a new program announced by Secretary of Agriculture Wickard ^ and Selective Service Director, Lewis , B. Hershey, County USDA War Boards have been asked to take steps to place farm workers in deferred classifications even though the work er or his. employer does not seek de terment, the chairman said. If a local draft board finds a farm worker is not producing enough war units to warrant deferment.it must refer the case to the local war board and allow 30 days for the worker to be placed in another job before call ing him for induction into the armed forces, it was pointed out. Cases of farm workers producing an insuf ficient number of war units for defer ment previously have been referred to the U. S. Employment Service. "This latest move by the Manpower Commission is designed to keep as many workers as possible on farms in order that the nation's food pro duction goals may be met this year," Mr. Enloe said. "The memorandum to draft boards provides that farm workers are to be retained in deferred classifications, even though it means quotas for the armed forces cannot be met immediately. He said draft hoards also have been A' instructed to classify as iarm-dt ferred, either in Class !!-C or IH-C, *ny man with farming experience eshe is non engaged in *th*^ wrk if Cherokee Mother, Son In Service, Praises the Red Cross -v Th!t Week an Indian mother approached * Cherokee Red Cross worker w!th a ten doiiar SH and thia remark—"1 want to'^yttrt bute reguiariy to the Red Croaa— ! am getting a part of my gone army check—he is fighting and haa wr!tten me that hie oniy rea) pteaeure !e prov!ded by the Red Croaa—th!a is my f!rat reg utar contribution—! wii! bring more each month." Examination For Postmaster At Fontana Dam, N. C. The United States Civii Service commission has announced an open competitive examination to fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster in Fontana Dam, N, C., in accordance with an act of congress, approved June 25, 1S38. In order to be eligible for examina tion, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must have ac tually resided within the delivery of the poStoffice for which examination is held for at least one year, must be in good physical condition and with in the prescribed age limit. The com petition is open to both men and women. ** All applications must be properly examination will be stated on the 'cards sent applicants after the date ' for the close of receipt of applications and will be about 15 days after that date. Salary for the Fontana offices is $2,400 per year. Whitaker- And Edwards Return From Raleigh Senator Edwin B. Whitaker and Representative McKinley Edwards arrived home last week following ad journment of the 1043 session of the State Legislature on Wednesday. This year's session of the legisla ture was the shortest in a great many years. The session as a whole work ed harmoniously, and was commend ed by the Governor as having done a eood job. Local Officers Attend F B. 1. Conference Chief of Police E. H. Corpening, E. I, . Welch, of the Sheriffs Department, Sergeant T. A. Sandlin and Glenn Roberts of the State Highway patrol, J. L. Woody and F. F. Grant of the Auxiliary police, attended a regular quarterly conference of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Asheville Wednesday, March 10. Kephart Tavern Makes Improvements, Raises Rating W. P. Angel, of Kephart Tavern, stated today that the has made cer tain improvements at the Tavern to conform with State health board re quirements for a "B" grade rating. Mr. Angel stated farther that he is making other changes and improve-r ments to make his place an "A" grade restaurant. The private dining room is being enlarged to care for large groups, such as Lions club, etc. Mrs. Stearns' Father Dies Mrs. I. K. Steams left by automobile Tuesday night for Cincinnati to at tend the funeral of her father, E. H. Grueninger, who died at his home in that city Tuesday morning. General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of U. S. Army: The Army depends heavily upon the Red Cross as a vital link between its men and their home#. Red Cross is of in estimable value to us in maintaining morale* h* gees back to farming before being; epHed