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THE RURAHTE Vo!. 1 SYLVA, N. C., Tuesday May 18, 1926 No. 4 9000 ACRE DEVELOPMENT IN MACON, SWAIN AND JACKSON , Yalaka Estates Incorporated is one of the big development in Western North Carolina that you have heard very little if anything about. This big development consists of nine thousand acres of land lying in Macon Swain and Jackson counties, fronting on Highway No. 285 for a distance of about one mile. The incorporators ^ are Messrs. A. H. Weaver of Dills boro, and Guy Weaver and C. T. Hodges, of Asheville. Mr. Hodges also owns large holdings in Lakeland, Fla. A forty-foot road leading from the highway to the top of Cowee Bald, a distance of about hve miles is being built and will be hard surfaced in .the near future, there are also other roads being constructed. Surveyors are at work locating roads, golf links, and a lake site, and laying out subdivisions in small traces and lots from one-haif acre to hve or larger for camp sights. un top ol Oowee Bald, which is said to be one of the finest views any where in this section a forty-five foot tower is being erected, and when com pleted it will be taken over by the Government as an observation tower - ^ one can see large portions of the national forest and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park from this point, it is stated by Mr. Weaver. Water and lights will be installed in the near future. A lake will be built on the head waters of Alarka Creek in Swain county and an 18 hole golf course will be laid out and the grounds put in fine shape. The price these gentlemen frv^ placed on the lots of $300 per acre and up is considered a very reason able price for such a development. It is stated that they have already sold five hundred lots. LIST OF CANDIDATES WHO HAVE FILED. Below we give a list of those who had hied up to last Thursday after noon to be voted on in the primary of June 5: For Commissioner of Finance, J. M. Watson and E. L. Wilson; for com missioner of roads, J. A. Allman and T. A. Dillard; for commissioner of welfare, Grady Cooper and Ben Queen; for sheriff, C. C. Mason and Mack Brown; for representative, H. E. Buchanan and J. D. Cowan; for judge of recorder's court, J. J. Hooker. ^ It is generally understood that a number of other candidates will hie within the next few days and in fact several others have publicly an nounced themselves. OBSERVE MOTHER'S DAY The. Scott's Baptist church observ ed Mother's Day at 10 o'clock with an appropriate service, which was en joyed by ail. JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER DIES SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK CITY Alton B. Parker, who rose from the obscurity of a youth spent on a New York state farm to bear the stan dard of the democratic party against Theodore Roosevelt in the presiden tial race of 1904, died May 10 while riding in an automobile through Cen tral Park. The former chief judge of the court of appeals contracted a cold three days ago and had been under a physi cian's care. He was on his way to his country home in Esopus, N. Y., with his wife and nurse when he was stricken with a heart attack. Death was almost instanteous. The cold from which Judge Par ker was suffering was not in itself 7 serious, but because of his 74 years it had been thought wise to keep him in his suite in the Ambassador hotel until today. CONTRACTORS MOVE TO WILLETS Nance and Overstreet, contractors on Highway No. 10 between Sylva and Balsam have poured the link between the city limits and their camp at Fos ter siding, just above Beta and have moved their equipment to Willets and began pouring the middle of last week coming back toward Sylva. These contractors have broken all records for pouring concrete in this section and if the weather is favor able they will complete their part of this link within the next three months or less time. FLIES OVER NORTH POLE New York, May 9.—L'eut nent Commander Richard Byrd United States navy aviator, flew over the North Pole today, The New York Times and Tne St. Louis Dispatch an nounced. Commander Byrd, first to accom plish this feat, made the flight in 14 hours and 80 minutes leaving his base at King's Bay, Spitzbergen at 1:50 o'clock this morning (Greenwich time) and returning safely at 4:20 o clock this afternoon. The entire population of King's Bay turned to welcome the Ameri can's return. Captain Amundsen, Lin coln Ellsworth and the crew of the airship Norge on which they plan a similar flight, greeted Command cr Byrd upon his descent. ' COURT OPENED MONDAY The May term of the Superior Court for this county convened Monday morning with Judge John M. Og.es by, presiding. This will be a short tmm of court as it is only for the trial of civil cases and the docket is Automobile license tags for 1927 will be on sale June 1st. See A. J. Dills, Bryson Building. INVITATION TO CULLOWHEE COMMENCEMENT The public is cordially invited to the commencement at Cullowhee State Normal School. We believe the program will be unique this year. The general outline of the program will appear elsewhere in this paper. In the Western Carolina Pageant we are endeavoring to portray some thing of the history and spirit of this section of the state. The page ant will be given in the open, if the weather permits. It is the only pro gram for which there will be any charge. Preceding the pageant, there will be an address on Indian life in America by Chief White Eagle, a widely known Indian lecturer. Cordially, H. T. HUNTER. UNION MEETING LAST SUNDAY IN MAY The Jackson County Union meeting will be held with the Baptist church at Green's Creek the last Sunday in this month, May 30th. A very inter esting program has been arranged and a good attendance is expected. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM AT CULLOWHEE STATE NORMA*, SCHOOL Sunday, May 16th, 11 A. M. Com mencement Sermon, Rev. J. N. Ro kmd, Editor, ChTstian Advocate, Richmond Va. Wednesday, May 19th, 7:45 P. M. Pageant of western North Carolina (including Normal Graduation exer cises) Wednesday, May 19th, 3 P. M. Lec ture, whief White Eagle, Toledo 0. Tuursday, May 20th, 1 P. M. Alum ni Eanquet. Man May, May 20th, 8 P. M. High School GraduationExercises. Friday, May 21st, 10:30 A. M. Lit erary Address, Senator Thomas L. Johnson, Lumberton, N. C.: Award ing of diplomas and medals. LCVEBALE CHURCH DEDIDATED The members of the Lovedale Bap tist church of the Love s Chapel s c tion depilated th dr church last Sun day morning. ReV. T. F. Deitz. pastor of the Scott s and Syiva Baptist churches preached tae dedication sermon to a iargc crowd, and special music was beautifully rendered. In the afternoon Rev. Robt. Ran dolph, pastor of the Cuilowhee Bap tist church, delivered an address, his subject being "Tne History oi bap tist." An abundant dinner was served on the grounds to a large crowd. Dr. Sullivan of Hayesville and daughter, Miss Inez, spent Monday night here with Mrs. C. A. Bales. Miss Inez left Tuesday for Asheville where she will visit her sister, Mrs. v. ^v.aii lor a week or so. SYLVA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE CLOSES The Sylva Collegiate Institute com mencement was a great success from start to finish and concluded Wednes day evening with the commencement play. Sunday morning Dr. V. 1. Masters of Louisville preached the baccalau reate sermon at the Baptist church to a crowded house. Monday morning at 10:30 was the recitation and declamation contest. The medal for the best recitation was to Miss Ruby Solesbee and the win ner of the declamation contest was Mr. Robert Sisk of Bryson City. At 8 Monday night the class day ex ercises were presented. Tuesday morn ing at 10 was the debate, the decision going to the negative, it being rep resented by Mr. Boyd Sherrni a,M Miss Mary Sue Gribble, but Mr Everett White was declared the best debater, winning the medal. Tues day evening the annual address and the awarding of diplomas. The ad dress was delivered by Dr. L. F. Bray, of Lynchburg, Va. Then We t nesday the climax came wik the presentation of the play, which was tiie final exercise. "The Wren'* was the title of the play, and it was well presented to a large audience. This institution of learning has en joyed a very successful year and the graduating class numbered twenty live with three post-graduates. Prof. J. C. Hough has resigned and Prof. W. C. Reed has been elected as the head of the school for the com ing year, which is predicted by many to be one of the biggest yet in the history of the school. The entire fac ulty has not yet been selected, but will be in the near future. PRIZES FOR WORK IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY Two prizes, one by Mr. Holmes Bryson, of Asheville, the other by r'rs. E. L. McKee of Sylva, are be ing offered for original essays on so ne pnase of Western North Caro lina history by students of the Culto whee State Normal School. The two subjects cnosen tnis year fer essays were as follows: For the Holmes Bry son award, Recent Educational Prog ress in Western North Carolina; fo^ the Mrs. E. L. McKee award, Health and Scenery in Western North Caro lina. Four papers have been submit ted on the former subject and eigh teen on the latter. Winners will be announced in this paper next week. The awards will be presented on Fri day morning, May 21, at Cuilowhee. Look out for the announcement next week. BAPTIZING AT EAST SYLVA East Sylva Baptist church where a revival has been in progress for the past several days, being conducted by Rev.-and administered the ordinance of Baptism Sunday after noon to a large number . ,, ^ -
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