4:i ;,o the Year in Advance in the County Sylva ,N. C.. Wednesday, June 2,1926 , < $2.00 the Year ^vance Outside County
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Democrats! Attend Your Primary Next Saturday, June 5th
lullowhee Summer
School Opened
Yesterday
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Taxtui to its capacity to care for
?ai?(l more students who have
L?-jsii-iv?!. ili?- lirst term of six weeks,
L'llu' I'itllowlu'e State Normal Sum
eirr opiiii'd yesterday. The
dormitories are insufficient to care
jiortlu' !art:c crowds of teachers wlio
;UV uikiiiu advantage of the summer
ftxnr.se hl IVred at Cullowhee, and the
oi tin' neighborhood haw
iliiuttM' I'i'v'M tlieir homes to care for
[lie overflow/^
(,'uiiott lice summer scliool has been
onrtviim both in personnel of its fa
tuitv ami i" the number of students
tthu ctinif to do their summer's work
whnv have every advantage of
a suniiuer school, coupled with
(j.,. womlrrl'ul climatic conditions of
ike mountains and they magnificen;
jiviierv of -lackson county, until this
vrar. tin' crowd lias exceeded all ex
But Cullowhee jSchool ant
('uilo?'!uo, people are earning for the
>iijEitioii until the General Assembly
,-an again, and provide addi
iiyifiit accomodations.
.\ir. W. K. Bird is dean of the suni
i:ui M-iiiHii anil one of the teachers
?>i English. The other Imembcrs of
t!.tUifuhy arc: I'. \V. Alexander, ed
o-atioti., II. Allen, education, Gay
Ailcii. Ki^i:>li. -Miss Matydine1 Allen,
n.H?tn;r.. l.ydia Bancroft, fine
jut!-iinlitoiripl. arts; .1. \V. Beach,
fi:uii-li.) .Mi? Alice Benton, physical
njui'atiiVi. Mi<s Ttdlye Borden, grain
tiir unidv nhu-ation, Mrs. Josie \Y.
Brofrk,, frauiaiar grade education, F.
. Biown. luologv, Miss Kathleen
Holt l>;tvis,' penmanship, Miss Daisy
?'rankfin. public school music, P. L.
-lliott. Miss Eleanor Glad
slow.', Itbvaiuui? Mrs. Cora Gibson
VWVm. ftni' v?m\ industrial arts,
Mi*s (.'loo Kninwntt v. grammar grade
education, ,\li? Annie Kay, primary
??(/iicafidii, I'. II. >ri!hveil, history,
Miss jVi:w> 11 f'ifsides, primary, ed
nfiKdiw^md .\Iis> Dounyc Worlev,
l*<iina'iiiii|> uml phv.Mcal education.
recorder hears
\ ? FEW CASES
Few c;iscs were dis|>osed of in the I
In unli i \ Court Monday, continu
ances bein^ agreed upon until Juno
14, by bulk the state and defend
ants, in a lyumber of cases, most of
which werq minor misdemeanors. '
Willi Mirch was found guilty of
possession of li(|Uor and fined $50
ami the costs, while Dolos Birch and
Xwton Moe were found not guilty
K tlic charge.
Bert Henley was also found guilty
on a cliarye of possession and drow
ibf $i)fr line and costs.
Million Scott, colored was found
?uilty .of carrying concealed weaj>
on> ami was fined $50 and the costs.
(a.scs charging Basconib Bryson
ai"l Sara Bryson with an affray,
Bunysiu Brcedlove with reckless driv
\\\ (loforth with disposing of
mortirnucd property) Elsie Lovednhl
drunkenness and an assault,
tjUsh Wilson with whipping his wife,
""I ("iamb- Wike with an assault,
all continued until June 14th.
MRS. JAMES MOSS DIES
Mrs. .lames Moss, passed away, at
;'r home in (Jleiivillc, last week,
Allowing, an illness of several weeks.
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"I' 71 years of age, a native of
'"'?ksoii county, a member of one of
toohlust families of the county, and
1 "nost excellent woman, known to h
"st of friends to be a good neigh
,0r ol sterling worth.
She is survived by her husband,
'laughter, Mrs. J. M. Cunning
ai;;l f(,ur sons, Henry C. David,
'"Hias ;u,d Stanley Moss, and a
dr|j.r(' number of t iher relatives.
I ho tuiicral ard interment were
^ tin 1 ? ?-7'i s * c- netary at Cullow
U ' service 1> dug conducted bv
J- A. \\. Lvi i 'i, pastor of the
II owliec Methodist chufch, and
"s- Moss' pastor, Rev. W. C. Med
01 the (ilenville circuit, Metho
^ /-"'lurches.
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QUALLA
On May the 29th people from the
surrounding country met and cleaned
off and decorated the Thomas cem
etery.
Prof. C. C. Hanson of Whit tier de
livered an interesting address to a
large audience Sunday morning. His
subject being "The Greatness of
America."
Mr. Charlie Hyatt and family of
Asheville visited relatives last week.
Mr. and /Mrs. C. A. Bird, Mr. J.
T. Bird, of Marshall, Mrs. D. S. Flin
ton ot' Charleston, S. C. were guests
at J Mr. J. K. Terrell's Tuesday.
Misses iPearle and Maude Cooper
and J\ina Parker of Sylva spent the
w^ek end with relatives here.
Mr. Roy Blackwell and sister Hat
tie s|)ent the week end. with their
grand jwrents Mr. and Mrs. C- A*
Bird, u .t- ?>
' Mr. C. A. and W. E. Bird, Mr. H
8, and P., H. Ferguson and Mrs. J.
K. Terrell left Sunday to attend the
District Conference at Bethel.
]\Lr. and Mrs. A. I). Parker of
Sylva were Qualla visitors Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Ferguson and Mr.
Guy Moody 'visited Miss Annie L.
Terrell Sunday.
Mr. and. Mrst.' Bennett Hipps of
Canton visited 'relatives last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G.J A. Kinslaud at
tended commencement exefcjises at
Cherokee Saturday night.
(Mrs. J. E. Battle visited her sister,
Mrs. J, E. Hall Thursday ,?night at
Whittier. * V
Mr. and Mrs. Tom All^n of Ait}
Uiond visited at Mr. lv. Howell's
Sunday. " j
Mrs. ,T. H. Hughes spent Wednes-:
day night with Mrs. W. F. Battle.
Mrs! Tliad Varner and Mrs. Rass
Barrett of \yhittier visited Mrs. J.
M. Hughes Thursday.
Messrs. Jack Battle, Marshall Gass,
and Miss Martha Heritage dined
with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hughes
Sunday. , N
Mrs. Alden Childers and daughters
Eula and Nell were visitors at Mr.
G. A. Kinsland's Sunday.
Mrs. Five Varner was a Qualla vis*,
itor Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nute Snyder am!
Mrs. A. J. Beck, and Miss Sadie >
Hovle were callers at Mr. D. M. Shu
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lars Sunday afternoon.
Mr. J. E. Battle gave a birthday
supper Saturday night in honor of
Mr. Jack Battle and Ed Bell.
A number of young folks enjoyed
an ice cream supper at Mr. W. C.
Saturday night.
McKee Heads Manu
facturers Association
Mr. E. L. McKee, president of the
Sylva Tanning Company, was select
ed as the president of the Western
North Carolina Manufacturers Asso
ciation, at its organization meeting,
held at the Battery Park Hotel, in
Asheville, last week.
At tlie organization luncheon, the
principal addresses were made by
Mr. J. W. Gamewcll, Chairman of
the Carolina Cotton Manufacturers,
of Greensboro, and Mr. James E.
Walker, president of the Western
North Carolina Timber Association,
of East Laporte.
The officers of the association are:
E. L. McKee, Sylva, president, Giles
Cover, Andrews, vice president," R. W.
xGrii'fith, Canton, secretary-treasurer.
The executive committee is compos
ed of C. E.y Rudd, of Asheville, .J.
Kjcllandcr, Morganton, and Charles
E. Quindan, Hazehvood.
v. It is stated by the officers of the
association that its purpose is to pro
mote the growth and1 expansion of
the manufacturing industry in Wes
tern North Carolina.
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SERVICES AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. T. F. Deitz will preach at 11
o'clock, Sunday morning, at the Bap
tist church here. Sunday school will
be at ten o'clock, and B. Y. P. U.
at 7:15. The public is invited to
all these services.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
WILL MEET TOMORROW
The Twentieth Century Club will
meet tomorrow afternoon with Miss
Ruth Allison, at her home in Web
ster. , v .
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JACKSON COUNTY BOOSTERS
Clrfreilee and Faison Kuester, twins, wlio arc, boosters of Sylva and
JacksoniiouiM^",.siut-c their visit to Sylva, the Indian Reservation, The
High Falls of t lie Tuckjiseigec, (ilenville, Oul low lice, YV^iiteside, Casjiier's
Valley, High Hampton, Lake Fairfield, and other places in the county,
last similiter. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs." Clarence Kuestcr, of
Charlotte and are pleasantly remembered by many Jackson county folk.
Dills Buys the -?
Allen Property
Announcement is made of the pur
cliu.sc by ltoy ]{. bills, of Sylva, ol'
the Allen property, on Fisher Creek,
from Tluirniiin Allen, last week. The
property, located about two miles
east of Sylva, comprises sonic oi' the
most desirable .real estate- in this
region. 1
DR. Q. C. DAVIS
DIES IN FLORIDA
Rev. Dr. Q. C. |)avis died in an
Orlando, Fla., hospital, where lie had
been for Treatment, for three weeks,
last Sunday night. lle had undergone
an operation about three weeks ago
and another one Saturday, according
to press dispatches.
Dr. Davis lias been a visitor to
Sylva, on several occasions, having
preached 'the commencement sermon
at Sylva Collegiate Institute one
year. He also delivered a series of
lectures at the, Baptist qjiurch here,
several years ago and the news of
his death will be learned with gen
uine regret by many people in this
section. He has held pastorates in
various places in North Carolina, go
ing from the First Baptist church in
Albemarle to the First Baptist church
of Eustis, Fla., a few months ago,
and was considered a man of out
standing brilliance and attractive
personality.
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MRS. W. E. DILLARD
DIES IN GEORGIA
Mrs. Pearl Dillard, widow of W.
Ed. Dillard, died Tuesday night, at
her home in Decatur, Ga., last Tues
day night, following a long illness.
The funeral was held at her home in
Chamblee, (5a., Thursday. Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Dillard and Miss Cora Dil
lard went from Sylva to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Dillard is remembered by a
large circle of friends in Sylva, hav
ing made her home here for some
time, 'following the death of her
husband. She leaves one small daugh
ter, Betty.
A Former Sylva
Teacher is Married
Miss Ellie Bivcns, who several
years ago was teacher of music in
the Sylva publi^ schools, was mar
ried to Mr. Lester Poplin, on last
Saturday evening, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William D.
Bivcns, near Wingate by Rev. C. C.
Bums, using the ring ceremony, in
the presence of only the immediate
relatives and intimate friends of the
couple.
Immediately after the c cremony
Mr. and Mrs. Poplin left for a short
wedding trip alter which they will re
turn to Wingate, where Mr. Poplin
will be instructor in the summer
school at Wingate Junior College for
six weeks. The Monroe Journal, in
its account of the wedding says:
"Mrs. Popli'n is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William I). Bivcns,
of near Wingate. She is one of Win
gate's most attractive and popular
young ladies and since the announce
ment of her engagement has been the
recipient of a number of showers and
parties. Mis. Poplin studied music
at Chowan and Coker Colleges and
is a talented musician. Mr. Poplin is
the only son of- Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Poplin, of Norwood. He is a B. A.
graduate of Wake Forest College
and for the past four years has been
professor of science in Wingate Jun
ior College. He expects to,_attend the
University of North Carolina next
year and get his M. A. degree. He
is a young man of ability and cor
dial nature."
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CLEAN UP DAY AT SYLVA
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
, All persons interested in the wel
fare of the Sylva Collegiate Insti
tute are urged to meet at the school
building on Thursday, June 10th, for
the purpose of cleaning up the build
ings and grounds. Bring your mat
tocks, shovels, hoes and rakes. We
will also need \orre or two wagons
and at least one scrape.
Lets all bring lunch and make this
a great day for the school.
C. REED, Prin.
CANADA
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It is extremely dry here and the
crops are looking very bad.
Mrs. Blaine Williams and Mrs.
Lambert Wikc of Asheville, also
Mrs. Claude Wikc of East Laporte
spent some time here with their
father, Mr. J. M. Brown who was
seriously ill. Mr. Brown is improv
ing nicely now, and we hope that he
will continue to do so.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Matthews and
little son, Rowen, of liendersonvillc,
are visiting Mr. Matthews' ,father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. M. li.
Matthews of this place.
Rev. Miss Hughes and Miss Jones
of Tuckaseigee recently conducted a
very intereting series of services at
the Oak Ridge church.
Miss. Delia Matthews, who has
been in sciiool the past year at Bre
vard Intitutc, has returned home for
her summer vacation.
Messrs. W. 0. and Earle Parker
recently made a business trip to Bre
vard. f
Mr. Andy Ross and family of
South Carolina arc here visiting rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. Zohulon Shelton of
Clyde were recently called here on
the account of their daughter, Mrs.
Vess Owens, being seriously ill.
Misses Lenora and Berniec Mat- ]
thews left the first of the week for
summer-school at Cullowhcc State
Normal.
Mr. Baxter Ilooix-r of Tuckaseigee
was here on business this week.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
' New Jackon?H. Medill, Winston
Salein; ,G. Raymond Clarke, J. A.
Huff, A. G. Kenneer, ^KnUxville;
Leon Gillespie, it. Stm?t, ilrs. R
B. Street, W. B. Church, Mr. King,
P. W. Bagley, F. Hoppraire, W. A.
Elliott, J. C. McCoy, Mr. and Mrs.
N. B. Stubblefieid, Miss Lilly B.
Stevenson, Arthur York and wife,
Billie Batcnian, Horace B. Lindsey,
H. N. Wright, F. W. Swan, Ashe
villc; J. E. Spears,' St. Louis, Mo.;
I). R. Shields, Rutherford College;
A. J. 1 levenor, Williamsport, Pa.; C.
E. Stroude, 1. J. Grey, Atlanta; T. L.
Gwyn, W. R. Henry, Mis. L. X. Ken
ney, Marion V. Morse, Waynesville;
Hi E. Breedlove and wife, Morris E.
Trotter, J. W. Cloud, Charlotte; W.
A. Kunsman, Baltimore; W. Cord,
Cliattanooga, Tenn.; Alex H. Kiser,
Mr. and Mrs. McKnight and party,
Brevard; A. B. Olsen, Portsmouth,
Va.; C. Dudley Dubose, E. M. Bul
lard, Roseboro; A. A. Husman, Prank
B. Smith, L. V. Bucgner, Miss Flora
Creech, Raleigh; A. L. Gates, Dan
ville, Ivy.; H. E. McCullum, J. Hay
den Fogleheart, Eli/.abethtown, Ky.;
I). M. Ambrose, Lexington, Ky.;
Owen Newell, Somerset, Ky.; Philip
H. Kim and wife, Birmingham, Ala.;
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jackson, Louis
ville, Ky:; W. H. Lowe and daughter,
Mayfield, Ky; E. S. Jcfferris, New
York City; L. Zachary and wife,
Norton; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bradley,
Philadelphia; Bill Codyas, West
Palm Beach, Fla.; F. B. Dean, Bry
son City; V. F. Converse; Milas
Parker, G. M. Cole, City; J. R. Col
lier, 0. M. Collier, Johnson City,
Tenn.; Edison S. Davis^ Roanoke,
Va.; B. L Padgett, Andrews; J. T.'
Smathers, Canton; Marian Simons,
Maine.
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MR. DILLS IS CELE
BRATING BIRTHDAY
Mr.-A. B. Dills is celebrating the
seventy-eight anniversary of* his
birthday at his home near Sylva,
today. All of his children have pre
pared baskets oi dinner and they
have gathered from their several
homes, to enjoy the day with him.
There are present his daughters, Mrs
B. Walter Thomas of Hot Springs,
Ark., Mrs. John S. Forster, of Ashe
ville, Mrs. T. C. Bryson, of Beta,
Mrs. J. S. Higdon and Mrs. Robert
Garrett, of Sylva, and his son, Mr.
A. J. Dills, also of Sylva. A number
of the grandchildren are also pres
ent. Mrs. Alice Dills and Mrs. A. H.
Weaver of Dillsboro, Mrs. W. 0.
Buchanan, Mrs. Mellie Long, and
Mrs. M. H. Morris are also guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Dills for the day.
Democrats Will Se
lect Candidates
Saturday
Democrats throughout the state
will attend the polls on Saturday aud
select their candidates for state, dis
trict and county offices, through the
legalized primary.
In Jackson county the Austrialian
ballot will be used, giving entire sec
recy and privacy to each voter, and
with the names of all candidates ap
pearing on the same ticket.
The absentees, who are necessarily
out of the county, or who are physi
cally unable to attend the polls, will
be allowed to cast their votes, the
same as if they were present in per
son/ as is provided by the election
law of North Carolina.
A meeting, largely attended by
democrats from various parts of the
county, was held Monday evening, in
Sylva, in which the charges that the
absentee vote would be misused was
thoroughly discussed, and it was sug
gested that candidates agree upon
the]elimination of the absentee votes
from the primary; but the point was
made that candidates nor anyone else
has the power or the authority lo
agree to prevent a voter from cast"
ing his ballot, \when the law of North
Carolina accords him that right. The
sense of the meeting was that the
absentee voters law is a just and
honest law, and a unanimous vote of
confidence, in the election officials
oi' the several precincts, to carry out
the law fairly and honestly, was
given. In order to avoid any possible
charges of misuse of the election
laws, the B^ard of Elections was
reque^p^ "to direct ^he attention of
the prtv/yct officia'l\^w to t^tc pro
visions of the law tliat safeguard the
absentee vote from any p >ssible at
tempt at corruption. Confidence in
the integrity and ability of the pre
cinct poll holders, in Jackson county,
to hold the elections fairly, honestly
and in keeping with the law, was ex
pressed in the resolution that was
adopted, and in the speeches by can
didates and leading Democrats.
On the official primary ballot for
the county there appear four names
as candidates for the office for
sheriff, Mack C. Brown, of Cullow
hee, N. Don Davis, of Webster, C. C.
Mason and Sheriff N. L. Sutton,
both of Dillsboro.
Judge Felix E. Alley, Jr., and
Judge Joseph J. Hooker, both of
Sylva, appear as candidates for judge
of the recorder's court.
John M. Watson, of Cullowhee,
and E. L. Wilson, of Sylva, are op
posing candidates for Commissioner
of Finance; while Jno. C. Alhuan, of
Scott's Creek, T. A. Dillard of Cash
ier's Valley and Weaver Swayngin of
Caney Fork, are candidates for com
missioner of highways; and John C.
Brown, of Caney Fork, G. T. Cooper,
of Sylva, and Ben N. Queen, of Syl
va, all aspire to the office of con- ,
missioner of welfare.
Register of Deeds Raymond R.
Nicholson is opposed by B. B. Long,
of Qullowhce, for register of deeds.
Much interest is being manifested
in the county in the senatorial, con
gressional and judicial campaigns.
Robert R. Reynolds, of Asheville, is
after the seat of Senator Lee S. Ov
erman, in the United States Senate;
and Felix E. Alley, native of this
county, is campaigning for the nom
ination to succecd the popular Zebu"
ulon Weaver, in Congress from this
district.
Walter E. Moore, of Jackson
county is one of the leading candi
3ates to succeed Judge Thad I). Bry
son, on the superior court bcnchj
from this district, and is opposed by
William J. Hannah of Haywood,
Thomas J. Johnston of Macon, and
J. D. Malonee, of Cherokee.
Solicitor Grover C. Davis, of Hay
wood, has strong opposition for re
nominatipn for that position. Thur
man Leatherwood, of Swain, is con
ducting a vigorous campaign for Mr.
Davis^position, as prosecuting attor
ney for this judicial district.
Republicans will not partic'p te iri
the primary in this county, the e be
ing no contests for places on the tick
et in the county, the congressional
district, the judicial district, or the
etati offices. * _ __ ^ ^