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THE RURALITE Vol. VI Sylva, N. C., Tuesday, Feb., 9 1932 No. 40 Sylva Mayor To Run Theatre In Hendersonville Succeeding Jack Boyd, of Salis bury, who has been manager of the Rex Theatre, of the Publix-Saen ger chain, in Hendersonville for the past year and a half, H. E, Buchanan has been appointed manager there, it was recently an nounced. Mr Boyd has been trans fered to a Winston-Salem theatre of the same organizatihn. Mr Buchanan who is mayor of Sylva, has been manager of the Lyric theatre for the past 10 years. He was owner until six months ago when he sold his property. Mr. Buchanan is a member of the dir ectorate of the North and South Carolina theatre owners, and has served on that body for four or five years. At a recent annual meet ing in Charlotte he was made Chairman of the directorate. Program Given for P. T. A. The P. T. A. held their Febru ary meeting in the Sylva Elemen tary School building Feb. 1st. The meeting was called to order by the Pr s dent a id then turned ovtr to the program committee. The pro gram was a Washington Birthday program presented by several of the high school students under the direction of Miss Edith Buchanan. Some of the students read inter esting papers on the difft rent phasts of the life of Washington, and the piolram eiced with a playlet, “Martha and George Return”. Madge Wilson and John Parris took the parts of Martha and George and Ruby Edwards and James Moody took the parts of the modern ancestors of Martha and George. After the program the Association held a brief busi ness session in which the various committee reports were given. Attention was called to the generosi ty of the two local dairies in furnish ing the school with milk free of charge for two months for the undernourished children, and also to Drs. Candler and Madison and several of the hospital nurses for giving their time in order to vac cinate the school children. The meeting adjourned to meet March 7 in the High School build ing. State News Mrs. Harper Freed Verdict of not guilty was ordered for Mrs. Terry H. Harper, Satur day at Greensboro, in her trial with her husband for the murder of Charles Holten in the Harpers High Point home, Dec. 23. Har per’s trial continues, his wife back, inghim by testifying he shot in self-defense. 10 Are Given Paroles Ten prisoners, including Carey Ford, Pitt county, and Erastus Wiles, Wilkes county, serving terms for manslaughter, were grant ed paroles from State’s prison by Governor Max Gardner Monday. Graham In Race William A. Graham, State com missioner of agriculture, has an nounced he will be a candidate for the office again. Fjre Threatens Kinston A Monday fire destroyed two buildings in Kinston with a loss of $50,000. Girl Dies in Auto Crash Evelyn Jones, 20, Thomasville, died in a Lexington hospital late Saturday from hurts taken in the wrecking of the car of N. L. Stew art, 25 who, had picked her up as she was walking home following a fight between her first escort, J. H. Parrish, and Elmer Leak. Stewart is being held for investigation. National News Japan Invades Chines* Cities Ignoring protest of the United States and other powets Japan continued her invasion of China, subduing Shanghi with bullet, bay onet and bomb, firing on Nankin forts and landing marines there, pushing her troops further into Manchuria. The American Asiatic fleet and warships of other powers concentrated at Shanghi with troops aboard. Slayer Must Die In Chair William M. Frazier, Rahway, N. J., man, who killed Mrs. Phoebe Stader, hid her body in a Virginia forest and was arrested at Raleigh, must die in the electric chair, the New Jersey court of appeals has ruled. Claims Mrs Judd Insane After a two-day recess forced by illness of Jurors, defense of Ruth Judd for the murder of Agnes Le Roy began again in Phoenix Ariz *ona, on Monday with the alienists backing Mrs. Judd’s family in claims she is subject to fits of insan ity. Open Arms Limitation Meet Its chances of success blackened by the Sino-Japanese clash, the heralded arms limination confer ence opened at Geneve, Tuesday, with 60 nations represented. Eight Lost in Plane Lives of seven passengers and the pilot of a transport plane are despired of at Glendale, California, with no trace had since it disappear ed on Friday. Magazine Writer Collects Data On Cherokees Mrs. Margaret Gooch, of Lexin gton well known writer of stories for the better magazines,and song hits, has been spending several days at Swayney, in Big Cove, among the Cherokee Indians. Mrs. Gooch has spent several months during the last two- years in Big Cove, collecting data for magazine articles. S. C. I. Quint Beats Clyde The Sylva Collegiate Institute trounced Clyde High Thursday night on the local court, 40-21, Dickey and Watson taking top honors, for the Collegians. In another game the Smoky Mt. Ramblers, with Fincannon and Morgan leading the way, defeated Clyde All-Stars, 52-20 I. C. Davis Of Webster Taken By Death I. C. Davis, of Webster, drop ped dead at his home Wednesday as a result of a heart attack. He was the oldest son of the late E. D. Davis, first sheriff of Jackson county « Surviving are: his wife, who was before her marriage, Miss Latisha Dillard, of Webster, four children, Mrs. R. L. Knight of Speedwell, Mrs. Frank Henson of Sylva, Tarry, of Webster, and Ben of Zolfo Springs, Florida,: and three brothers, Bill of Beta; J. D. of Big Ridge; and Ben of Leni, Idaho. Funeral services were Friday at 11 o’clock at the Methodist church at Love’s Chapel, of which Mr. Davis was a member. Garbo’s Latest At Lyric The dangerous but glamorous l fe of the notorious World War spy, “Mata Hari,” is portrayed in the picture of that name which will be shown at the Lyric Theatre with the sensational combination of Greta Garbo and Ramon No varro in the leading roles. The amazing cast of this ambitious Metro-Goldwin-Mayer production also includes such outstanding screen personalities as Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, C. Henry Gordon, Karen Morley and Alec B. Francis, together with a large group of supporting players. The unprecedented feat of plac ing two of the screen’s foremost personalities in one picture war ranted an exceptional story. Re port has it that following extensive study of stage plays and novels, the origional story, “Mata Hari,” was setected as being most eminently suited to bring out the bes dramatic talents of both Garbo and Novarro, who last scored in dividual hits in “Susan Lenox” and “Son of India” respectively. The plot depicts the engrossing career of the fascinating Mata Hari whose beauty and glamor as u dancer enables her to win her way into the confidence of Allied offic ers and thus to furnish the enen v forces with strategic war plan:. When she finally falls in love with one of the many men whom si e has betrayed, it is too late and sh. is forced to face a firing squad. This picture is schedualed for Friday and Saturday of this wetl and a two reel comedy and a tn:, - el film are included in the program.
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