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THE RURALITE VoL 1 Sylva, N. C., Tuesday October, 19 1926 No. 26 BRYSON CITY MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Bryson City, Oct. 16.—Thomas odard, 53, well-known lumber dealer of Bryson City, who maintain ed odice at Asheville and other West * ern North Carolina cities, was killed shortly afternoon today when the au tomobile in which he was riding ran down an embankment from a narrow just outside of Forney Creek. Herbert Woodard, a nephew, who was in the automobile when it sought to pass antoher car driven by G. C. Proctor, was seriously injured in the accident and was rushed to Bryson City hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. Another nephew, Jeffer son Woodard, was slightly hurt. The body of Thomas Woodard was taken to his home in Bryson City. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. The victim of the accident was a son of the late Rev. J. F. Woodard of Bryson City. He is survived by his widow and four sons, John, Denny, Glenn and Thomas Woodard, Jr. He leaves also two daughters, Jewel and Buell, twins; his mother, Mrs. J. F. J^eodard, two brothers, L. B. and Wiliiam Woodard, of Swain county, and two sisters, Mrs. McDabgy, of ^Almond, and Mrs. J. M. Smiley, of Bryson City. L. C. HALL BUYS BATTLE'S IN *TEREST IN THE HALL BATTLE COMPANY Mr. L. C. Hall of the Hall-Battle Co. has bought out Mr. H. E. Battle and the Rrm name will be known as the L. C. Hall Company, dealers in Frigidaire, Delco-Light, and pumps for all kinds of wells. , Mr. Hall has just returned from Murphy, where he'had the products of his company on display and also a denmonstration. Mr. Hall says that he furnished lights for all the build ing at the fair with a Delco-Light plant. He says the fair was a very successful one. Mr. Battle is still connected with j^he company as salesman. CANTON MAN IS KILLED 4 Canton, Oct. 18.—Arthur Miller was shot and killed here yesterday morn ing, and Jim Plemmons of this place is charged is charged with the shoot ing. The shooting followed a general quarrel between the families of the two men. Mrs. Miller received a broken nose and was struck several times with rocks during the tight. Mr. Conn Bryan of Cullowhee spent the week end with his parents in Asheville. % Ralph Buchanan, Earl Higdon, Ral eigh and Jack Warren, all of the Farm School spent the week end with hcmefolks. Man Run Down by Automobile No Clue As Who Did It. Abraham Keener In Hospital With Broken Back arid Hip. Abrham Keener, a young man of the Willets section, was run do.vn by a passing automoble Sunday night. The party did not stop. He was found by some young men and brought here to Dr. C. Z. Candler, who examined him and found that he sus tained a broke back and hip. Local School Teacher Honored Prof. J. U. Gibbs, Principal of the Sylva Graded School was elected president of the Elementary Teachers Association, of the Western District of North Carolina, at its recent meet ing in Asheville. MRS. A. J. DILLS IN HOSPITAL Mrs. A. J. Dills is in an Asheville 1-capital where she underwent an op eration. It is reported that she is resting as well as could be expected, and that her conditions are very fav orable. TO BUILD LARGE CONCRETE BUILDING W. M .Brown, contractor has pur chased two lots fronting on Mill street and reports are to the elfect that he will erect a large concrete building 60 feet by 7 feet. This build ing will be used for storage, ofhce, supply room, and a mechanical repair shop where the machinery used in the construction of bridges and pav ing will be repaired. The transaction for the property was handled through the Sylva Realty Co., of which Mr. A. J. Dills is man ager. Mr. Brown started in the contract ing business about five years ago on a small scale, but his business has grown now until he is known and does contracting all over the western half of this state. He has the contract for paving the streets of this place and also is building a large bridge across Scotts Creek. He also has other work at different places under way now. Mr. Jennings Bryson who has been in Asheville for sometime spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bryson of Beta. Mr. Sam Allison motored to Ashe viiie Sunday. Mrs. Allison who has been in t.h" French Broad hospital accompanied him home. JACKSON-MACON CLUB OF U. N. O HOLDS SMOKER Chapel Hill, N. C. The Jackst n ' Macon County Club met last briday night and in itiated the foliowing men- Dickj Potts, Edgar Fisher, WiHiam Hig don, andj. E. Mal'onee. Mack Foo - ler Jr., president of the dub, weh corned the rew men. j he pur^o e of the club is to bring together the men from the two counties, towel come freshmen and help them to become assimafated in the Univers ity, and to keep in touch with the home couth ie^. The new men resp" onded with short talks, expressing much enthusiasm over becoming members of the club: Refreshments were served, and the club adjourned until its next meeting which will be held next month. Ambassador Morgentau and Ad olph Ochs, Publishers of the New York Times, were "distinguished members of the Motorcade which^ passed through Sylva Monday. Miss Leila Owen spent ithe week end in Sylva with friends. Mrs. Ouy McClure and son Thomas Ed, have returned from Haycsville. Mrs. Slaughter of RobbinsviPe spent the week end with her sister and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bales. FARMERS TO ATTEND BANQUENT OCTOBER 25 The Sylva Chamber of Commerce at its last meeting voted to have a meeting of the farmers of the county Monday evening, October 25, and the matter was placed in the hands of the agriculture committee to work out plans and arrange for the meeting, which will be held in the basement of the Methodist church. A banquet will be served by the missionary so cieties of the Methodist and Baptist churches. The agricultural committee compos ed of D. M. Hall, chairman, Dr. W. P. McGuire, C. L. Allison, John R. Jones, C. W. Tiison, will have charge of the arrangements for this meeting. The program has not been com pleted yet, but it is known that Dr. 1. O. Schaub, dean of agriculture in North Carolina State college and di rector of county agents work for the state will make a short talk, and Mr. C. W. Tiison will give a general re view of the farm work for the past year. His review will cover the dairy industry, poultry industry and farm ing in general. It is also expected that a number of the farmers from different sections of the county will make short talks. It is also expected to have the dining hail decorated with farm products, and that a table will be reserved for the purpose of dis playing different kinds of farm and garden produce. It will be recalled that about a year ago such a meeting was held by the chamber of commerce, and it is stated that this meeting had much to do with the rapid progress the farmers have made for the past year, and it is hop ed that this meeting will prove as popular as the previous one did. MACK FOWLER, JR., ILL AT CHAPEL HILL Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fowler, of Glenville, were here last Friday oa business. They report that their son. Mack Fowler, Jr., who is attending school at Chapel Hill has been very ill. His many friends will be glad to learn that he is improving. WORK STARTED ON HOSPITAL Work was started this week on grading the foundation for the new hospital being erected by Dr. C. Z. Candler and Dr. Tidmarsk, and it is stated that it will be rushed to com pletion. The ground plans have been pre pared and the architect is working on the plans for the building and it i - said they will be completed within the next few days, and when they are completed we will give a full descrip tion of the building. Mr. Gerson Bryson returned o Charlotte Sunday after visiting at k s home iA Beta.
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