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1 Times FUKxrrmE pos THR ENTIRE HOMS AT BROWNING FURNITURE The Only Newspaper Published in Swain County VOL. LV1 NO 5 BRYSON C!TY, N. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 25, 1943 Workers Say Red Cross War Fund Drive Lagging MERCHANTS OF BRYSON NTYOEGNE TO B!YE HALF OAY EACH WEEK TO WAR EFFORT Stores Win Be Closed Each Wednesday Afternoon After April Seventh Realizing thereat need for greater food production and time to partici pate in other activities pertaining to winning the war Bryson City mer chants have decided to close their stores for one half day each week. This will allow their employees time for cultivating victory gardens do Red Cross and other war work. The clos ing date has been set to begin next Wednesday, April 7, at 12 o'clock noon and will be closed for the re mainder of the day. Each Wednesday afternoon until further notice the fol lowing places will be closed. The public is urged to cooperate by mak ing their necessary purchased during the morning or on the other days they are open. The Great A & P Tea Company, A. H. Myers, S. A. DeHart, City Grocery, E. H. Moody, E. T. Sawyer, W. A. Mit chell, Johnson's Market, Willie's Food Store, Solomon Maloof, G. J. Wilson. C. H. Meadows, Cecil Morgan, Wm. DeHart, G. D. Franks, Lay & Com pany, C. R. Browning, H. P. Brown ing, Farmers Federation, M. C. Close Hardware, Simons Department Store, Belk's Department Store, Swain Furniture Company. Eating places, Drug Stores, and filling stations will remain open as usual. SEVERAL REAL ESTATE REALS RECORDER The records of the Register of Deeds office show that a number of real estate deals have been completed in Bryson City recently. r Mr. and Mrs. Andrew DeHart have purchased the Herman Bishop hoxj&e, in the Waldroup addition. Mr. Bishop is with the Southern railway with headquarters in Asheville and plans to move his family to Asheville. Mr. A. R. Messer, also a conductor for the Southern railway out of Ashe ville ,has sold his home on Spring Creek street to Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Fenland, who will move to their new home soon. Mrs. Messer and daugh ter, Miss Margaret Messer, will go to Asheville after school closes here. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Branton have purchased the Gwen Franks home on Yonah street and will move from their Deep Creek home to their new home in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Franks have purchased the Joel Gibson residence on U. S. 19 and Main Street in Bast Bryson. Mr. Gib son, another railroad man, plans to move to Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Wiggins will move from their home in the TVA reservoir area to the Branton home *n Deep Creek. Fred DeHart, who has been m the mercantile business on Everett street ior a number of years, sold his stock ^ or goods this week to Ashe Thomas. ' Mr. DeHart will look after his farm at Governors Island. Johnson's meat market, whic opened here last spring, plans to olose this week. It is a branch of the Murphy store. Mr. R- D. Estes, chairman of the * Swain County Board of Commission ers, has sold his farm on Deep Creek to Mr. Glenn Conley. Notice To AH Dog Owners The North Carolina state law makes i*. the duty of the owner of every dog to have same vaccinated annually by u Rabies Inspector. The vaccination cf ail dogs begins annually on April 1st and is supposed to be completed within 90 days from the date of begin ning the vaccination. When dogs are vaccinated, tags are issued showing the year issued. The tags are re quired to be worn at all times by the dogs to which they were issued. These tags are satisfactory evidence of the vaccination required under the state law, ^ P. R. Bennett, Jr., Bryson City, has been appointed Rabies Inspector for ^ Swain County. He will vaccinate dogs each Wednesday at his place of business, Bennett's Service Station, In Bryson City. All owners are urged to have their 'dogs vaccinated imme diately. MRS. D. R. ^RYSON COMPLETES 31 YEARS RED CROSS SERV!CE At t tpec!at event in the Red Croat War Fund Rally Mrt. D. R. Bryton wat pretented a meda! of honor In recognition for her 31 years of untlrlhg tervice to the Red Croat. For many yeart the hat practically earned the burden atone—during the last decade the hat been tb!e to ah!ft more and more of the toad to other thout dert. Yet, the conttnuea to terve tn every way poaatbte. The National Headquarters of the American Red Croat, tn mak ing the award to Mrt. Bryton, atated that the had terved tonger than any other Red Croat worker tn the State of North Carottna. OYER IOC HEAR SEW, WMTAKER !N APPEAL FOR REO CROSS FUNDS Miss Shank, Mr. Biair Teli Of Red Cross Work, Swain Hi Band Plays For RaHy Friday Night More than 100 Swain citizens gath ered in the courthouse last Friday night to rally the cause of the Red Cross and its service to our bdys ip uniform, both here and overseas. The Swain Hi band provided music Eor the group as they gathered for the rally. At the opening of the program, Miss Inez Calhoun led the assembly in singing "The Star Spangled Ban ner" Wayne Battle; chairman of the Local chapter, opened the meeting and introduced Mr. A. M. Simons, chair man of the War Fund drive for Swain County, who took rharge of the meet ing. Miss Shank, of Carolina Wood Turning Company, was the first speaker of the evening. In a brief and straight to the shoulder manner, Miss Shank stated never in her period of connection with the Red Cross had there been a greater need [or free and liberal contributions from icyal Americans. Never before has ;he American Red Cross been given :he responsibility that she now has. (Continued to page four) CHERMEE MM 6 HUEOWMEMLK FALLS FMMTtHCL Henson Littlejohn, 44, of Cherokee, ,vas killed Fridady while unloading ogs from a truck at the mill of the Marshall Lumber Company at Ela. rhe log struck Littlejohn in the head. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Lewell Littlejohn, and nine children Board Of Education Named For Swain Co. Included in the Boards of Educa tion Omnibus bill passed in the last day of the General Assembly was that cf a new board for Swain county con taining only three members. The members appointed are S. W. Black, P. E. Breedloye and George Redmond. The old board had five members. Proctor Is Chief Cierk Land Acquisition TV A R. C. Proctor of Morristown, Tenn., arrived in Bryson City last week to assume his duties as chief administra tive clerk of the Land Acquisition of fice of TVA here. Mr. Proctor plans co move his family to Bryson City as soon as he can secure suitable liv ng quarters. ' . ^ Moves Family To Bryson City Mr. Olin G. Dellinger, U. S. Deputy Revenue Collector, for this district, moved his wife and daughter, Connie Sue, from Charlotte to Bryson City fast Thursday where they will make their home. They are occupying the rotherow residence near Carolina Wood Turning Co. pliant. Red Cross Field Directors Solve Soldiers Problems Photo by Ton! FriaseU Thousands of U S. fighting men bat year accepted the invitation to disease their persona! pro'dems with Red Cross Reid directors who accompany troops to aU parts of the worM. This picture, taken in London, shows everyone happy after the Reid men had satisfactorily solved the probiems of the two soMiers at the desk. Contributions to the Red Cross 1943 War Fund, now in progress, make this service possible. MAYOR S CLEAN-UP WEEK PROCLAMATION North Carolina, Swain County. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the citizenship of our town to all times maintain our homes, places of busi ness and vacant lots in a neat and orderly condition so that our town may be attractive, not only to its own people, but to those who visit us; and WHEREAS, it has been the custom for a number of years to have "clean up" week in the Spring of the year, v/hen every citizen is urged to make every effort to put his premises and property in an attractive condition; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of our citizens to observe "clean-up" week against this year: NOW, THEREFORE, I do hereby name and designate the week begin ning Monday, March 29, 1943, as "Clean-up" week in Bryson City, and urge every citizeh of the town to turn his best efforts during that week especially to putting our town in a ntore attractive condition. E. H. MOODY, Mayor * * - Town of Bryson City S. W. Black, County War Bond Chairman Attends District Meeting attack, chairman of the Swain County War Bond sates campaign, attended a meet ing of financiat ieaders from 12 western counties at a regionai or ganization meeting of the com mittee for the second war ioan drive at the George Vanderbiit Hotei Wednesday. The Treasury department seeks to seii 13 bittion doiiars in war bonds and stamps from Apri! 12 to 30. The genera! pubiic is ask ed to ioan 8 mittion and banks and other-instiutions 5 biiiion. Mr. Btack said that his organ! zotion wouid get to work imme diatety on pians for the Swain county drive in this huge under taking. Rogers Is Prisoner Of Japs Pfc. Clarence W. Rogers is prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippine Is lands, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar M. Rogers, of Cherokee. He had been missing since the fall of Corregidor. NEBOHATMNS OMPARAEXTENS!OM PROPOSAL ARE ST!LL ORDER WAY KNOXVILLE, Tenn.,— Negotia tions are "still under way" on a proposal for extending the Great Smoky Mountains National park in North Carolina to the natural boun dary provided by the new scenic lake which will be created by the Tennes see Valley Authority's Fontana dam. No agreement has yet been reached. That was learned in Knoxville Mon day afternoon from several persons who have participated in discussions. All were encouraged a-t prospects following reports that the North Carolina legislature had passed a bill which would authorize the governor, at his discretion, to appropriate $100,000 toward-buying lands. Under the original proposal, the TVA would provide the remainder required for the lands. Agreement Expected The office of W. L. Sturdevant, TVA director of information, after contacting the legal division, report ed that no definite agreement had been reached, but one was expected. "Nothing formal has been done yet," Mr. Sturdevant's office reported. Howard K. Menhinick, director of regional studies, reached at his home in Norris, Tenn., said: "Negotiations are still proceeding. But no agreement has been reached yet. W6 will continue to negotiate and try to bring all together on the questions involved. "I am informed that the North Car olina legislature passed a bill which authorized the governor to appropriate $100,000 toward buying the land, if he sees fit." J. R. Eakin, superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National park, reached at Gatlinburg, also said that no agreement has yet been reach ed, but he too was encouraged. "I believe that North Carolina will make th$ appropriation to be used with about $700,000 or $800,000 from TVA to buy the additional land, as authorized," said Mr. Eakin. Good Road Bu!!t "The TVA has already built a good road from Fontana dam to the main highway." Construction of a new highway through the park could not be under taken by the park service until after the war, according to Mr. Eakin. Under original proposals, North Caro lina State Highway No. 288 between Bryson City and Deal'sGap would be replaced after the war by a modern highway which would make Bryson City a key point on a scenic tourist highway loop through the park. It would also offer access from North Carolina to Fontana dam, which, as the highest dam in Eastern United States, is expected to be a major post war attraction. The War Production board was reported to have refused priorities for construction of such a highway now. UTtSI KPMISIMHIMTE MOXTY MM. *MttT X*Lf DMSB). CiTIZEXS 1960)11) 6IK Have You Seen the Red Cross War Fund Windows In Bryson Business Places Mrs. Leslie Brook* and the member* of her committee, Mr*. E. H. Moody and Mr*. Mary Aiice Bennett Greyer, have apent much time and thought preparing Red Croaa diapiay window* in Nanta haia Power and Light Company window—at Betk'a, at Bennett'* Drug Co., at Lay 10 Cent Store, and at Farmer* Federation. Red Croa* i* the ONLY non-military organization that goe* to the battie front with our boy*, it i* your service organization—keep if going. WAAG RECRUtTER TO BE AT BELA'S STORE THURSDAY, APH!L 1 -v— In an effort to recruit 150,000 worn- j en volunteers in the W. A. A. C.' "Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps", booths for releasing information have been placed in all the towns of the country. The Bryson City booth *s at Belk's Department Store. ^ Those interested in receiving in- ] formation can contact Ruth J. Merry- j lees, 3rd Officer, WAAC, Assistant, Recruiting and Induction officer of! the Main recruiting and induction center of Asheville, who will be at Belk's Store next Thursday April I, from l^CU^^ P^- ior the pur pose of answering questions and taUc ng to those who come in. TVA Personnel Office To Move To New Quarters The personnel division of the Tenn essee Valley Authority for employ ment of men on the Fontana project wrth offices in the auditorium of the community building since the begin ning of the project last year, is mak ing preparations to move into the Edwards building on Everett street, recently vacated by Fred DeHart. The community has felt the need if the facilities of the community building and with this in mind TVA s cooperating by moving to the new ocation. ocation. The change is to be made about April 10. Island To Be Fixed Up For Recreation Center Mayor Bill Moody stated this week bat the town of Bryson City with ;ooperation of the TVA is preparing ;o repair the swinging bridge leading an to Bryson Island, and also to re build the furances and tables for pic nic and outing purposes. The flood of 1940 wrecked the furances and tables , and they have not been rebuilt. With , gas and tire rationing picnic lovers . are going to have to do their outing closer home. There is no more ideal place than on this island right here in town. Cpl. Simon P. Davis Released From Army, For Employment Service -o Cpl. Simon P. Davis is receiving congratulation from his many friends m this area as he takes over his old job as manager of the Bryson City branch of U. S. Employment office here. Mr. Davis heeded the call of his country and enlisted in the army last [all. He was inducted at Fort Jack son an dsent to Camp Toccoa, Toccoa, 3a., where he worked in the office )f the payroll division. He received cis discharge the first of this week md arrived home Tuesday night. Mr. Davis qualified for discharge under be 38-year of age limit and that fact bat his experience in employment service fitted him for important civ- j lian work Vital to the war effort. The Bryson City employment office is one' 3f the key offices in sending men to, be various war industries. Chairman Simons Points To Huge Fund Needed For Aid To Our Fighting Men And ) Families ? The Swain County Red County War Fund Drive got underway last Mon day with good response from the citi zenry. A. M. Simons, Chairman of the Drive, and his corps of volunteer workers have been hard at work throughout the county. The Mayor or Bryson City, E. H. Moody, spoke to the theatre audience on Monday and Tuesday nights in behalf of the Red Cross War Fund Drive. Mr. S. W. Mack and W. E. Elmore have spent better than two days contacting the business places of Bryson—Charles Robinson and his corps of Block Leaders have been en deavoring to cover the residential area in and around Bryson. Through out the county, Mrs. Hyatt and the community committeeman have been contacting the rural families of the county. Mr. Marvin Smith of TV A, Chairman for War Fund Drive among TVA personnel working out of Bry son, reports good response to date. With partial returns in, Mr. Simons stated that last night that, although the Drive started with considerable enthusiasm, the spirit and rate of con tributions have lagged the last day or two. Simons felt that many people did not realize that on an average each person must give twice as much this year as he did last year. Quite number of the folks in Swain Coun ty probably do not realize the trem :er.ous amount of money needed. Mr. Simons, ip conclusion, pointed out that the national goal for 1943 War Fund Drive ($125,000,000) calls for more than one dollar from every civilian man, woman, and child now living in the United States. If the Red Cross is to serve our boys in the armed forces, we must give, and give tiberatty, to the War Fund Drive. COUNTY WAR BOARD 1 t MEAT CONTROL FLAN The Swain County USDA War Board has been charged with two responsibilities under new orders issued by Secretary oi Agriculture Wickard in a move to stamp out black market activities, according to H. C. Enloe, chairman of the board. The three orders issued by Secre tary Wickard provide: (1) that all slaughterers including fanners slaughtering for sale and butchers, must operate under a slaughter per mit system; (2) that livestock deal ers must obtain permits to buy and sell animals for slaughter; and (3) that all federally inspected meat packers set aside for war uses what ever percentage of production is re quired from time to time by the Food Distribution Administration for mili tary and Lend-Lease needs. The first and second orders are effective at midnight on March 31, and the third order became effective March 5, h- said. ^ "The County War Board will be responsible for issuing permits under the first and second orders," the chair man said. "Farmers who slaughter for sale, local slaughterers and but chers will obtain their permits from the War Board, as will livestock dealers who buy and sell animals for slaughter purposes." He emphasized that farmers who slaughter for home use are not re quired to obtain permits, neither are they required to obtain permits to sell live animals. "These orders are not designed to work a hardship of these persons who buy and sell and slaughter animals meat purposes," Chairman Enloe said. "They are being put into effect to eliminate black market activities and to insure a fair distribution to civilians prior to the time when rationing of meat is started. He said a check on demount of slaughtering will be maintained thru the requirement that all wholesale cuts of meat must be stamped with the slaughterer's permit number. TO ASStST M NEW
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