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jl 50 the Year in Advance in the
Sylva, C., Wednesday, June 8,1927 $2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County
HARRY BUCHANAN PLANS
BIG THEATRE EXPANSION
jj. E Huchanam, owner and op
erator of the Lyric Theatre plans u
laige tii ;itre expansion in Sylva,
,rhicli includes the erection of tv/a
new theatre buildings, and other
theatre improvements, according to
announcement made yesterday^
Fifteen months ago Mr. Buchanan;
purchased a Main street lot, one of
the most centrally located in town;
between the present Lyric Theatre
building atid the Tuckaseegee Bank,
for the ? rection of a new picture
theatre, and he now announces that
the building will be constructed at
once, the work beginning within) thir
tv days, with the expectation of hav
ing it ready for occupancy by Sep
tember First. The building will be of
brick ami other fire proof materials,
and will he modern, in every respect.
It will have a seating capacity for
400 people, will be equipped with
now screens, new projecting ma
chines, new open seats, and an( air
conditioning system will be Installed
keeping the air cool in summer aud
warm during the winter months.
This theatre will be for white peo
ple, and in keepin& w?th the pres
ent policy of the Lyric, only the best
films obtainable will be shown.
Mr. Buchanan announces that ho
will also construct a theatre on the
Cullowhce road, above the upper
Scott's Creek bridge, opposite the
store of W. P. Potts. While this
building will be of wood, it will also
be a theatre of the most modern ap
pointments, Mr. Buchanan states that
the purpose of this theatre is for the
accommodation of the people who live
in that part of Sylva, placing a good
picture theatre at a more convenient
location to their homes, and giving
them theatre advantages without haz
ing to walk such a ong distance, lo
the Lyric on Main street. The seating
capacity will also be for four hun
dred people, and there will be a bal
cony for colore^ people, with a sep
arate entrance from that used by the
white people.
Both the new theatres will be open
six nights a week, and will put on
film features sneh as are found in the
best theaties of the larger towns.
At the Main street theatre Mr.
Buchanan announces, he will install
a modern reproducer organ, giving
the same musieal effects as an or
chestra, and will give Sylva the best
theatre west of AsheviHe. There will
b* a pood stage and dressing rooms,
providing for the showing of first
class vaudeville.
Six years age Mr. Buchanan) took
over the old Halson theatre, when
it was closed and began the showing
of films of the best producers. He
has consistently stuck to the policy
of showing only the best obtainable,
?id has built up the Lyric on that
l*sis. He recently purchased half in
terest in the building, which pow
houses the Lyric. Mr. Buchanan
frankly states that the present thea
tre business does not justify the ex
Pension that he is launching, but be
lioves iu the future of Sylva and is
building for the future.
DILLSBORO WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. James C. Fisher died at her
home in Dillsboro last Thursday, fol
a long illness at the age of
The funeral was conducted at the
lsboro Methodist church Friday
afternoon, by the pastor, Rev. W. M.
Robbinjs and Rev. Thad F. DeiU,
??ptist jwistor. Interment was in the
^wris cemetery. Mrs. Fisher, who
*as a native of South Carolina, was
?^verte(j at an early age, and*unit
with the Dillsboro Methodist
arch, a few years ago.
Mrs. Fisher is survived by her hus
p'H James C. Fisher, two sons,
. fRe MeDade of Dillsboro and
J fisher of Richmond, Va., and
llv? daughters, Mrs. C. W. Allen of
Va an<l Mrs. M. B. Cannon, Misses
? ma an'l taicy Belle Fisher of Dills
JjJ and Mrs. R. C. Pattoi^ of Asho
?rty head of registered Gueni
including several calves,
Asheboro recently brought
^ 10 the owners making the con
"Pu&enta
Demonstration School
Starts Next Week
With efficiency as the watch-word
the demonstration school, conducted
?by the teacher-training department
of the Cullowhee State Normal School
will open, next week, in the Cullc
whee school building. The county
superintendents of schools, the coun
ty superintendent anjd the county
supervisor are cooperating with the
Cullowhee faculty in getting the chil
dren for the practice school. The
school vis free to any child in Jack
son county, and it is the hope of the
promoters of the school to bring the
children taking the opportunity *p
to a high point of efficiency in school
work. Two trucks, furnished by the
county boar(j of education;, will trans
port children from convenient points
in the county, and an especial effort
is bein? made to get the children who
are in need of summer work.
All salaries and expenses will be
paid by the Cullowhee Normal School
except that a fee of 50c will be
charged each child to help cover the
expense of materials used in the work
Prof. Grise, superintendent of two
large elementary schools in Wilming
ton, N. C., will be the director, and
Miss Frances Lacy, of Raleigh, Miss
Cleo Rainwater, and Miss Clemmic
Casey will be the teachers.
The registration of students for
the Cullowhee State Normal School
wil begin on Monday, and President
Hunter states that applications have
already filled the two d<jfonitories
and practically all the homes in the
community. \
The students are expected'to begin
arriving on Saturday of this week,
ai^d President Hunter is delighted
with the prospects* for the summer
school, which grows larger each year,
and attracts students from all pan?
of North Carolina, and from other
states. i \
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County to Cooperate
In Forest Work
The county commissioners, Tuesday
closed a contract with the Forestry
Service of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment, whereby the county will co
operate with t',e state and federal
governments in forest fire prevention
work.
Under the terms of the contract,
the state and federal departments wi.!
spend $500 for the work in this cou i
ty during the year, and the county
will pay for all fire fighting, the
county's appropriation for the work
not to exceed $500.00. If there arc
no forest fires, the state depart
ment will spend its $500 in the coun
ty. In case of fire the counjty will
spend whatever it costs to fight the
fires, up to'$500. If there are no
fires, the county will pay nothing.
The appointments of the wardens
will be made and the actual machin
ery of forest fire prevention work
will be put into operation within a
short time, it is stated.
MBS. GIBBS IS IMPROVING
Mrs. J. U. Gibbs, wife of the princ
ipal of the Sylva graded , school, is
said to be out of danger, following
i injuries received some days ago, in
! an automobile accident, near CantoA,
and is recovering,. at an Asheville
hospital, where she was taken fol
lowing the accident.
Mr. and Mrs. . Gibbs expect to
move from Whittier to Sylva, and
make their home here, as soon as
Mrs, Gibbs recovers completely.
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ENLARGEMENT CAMPAIGN
IS IN PBOGBESS
Rev. and Mrs. A. V. Washburn
are this week conducting classes, at
the Baptist church, in "Building A
Standard Sunday School" and
"Plans And Programs," in connec
tion with the enlargement campaign
which is being inaugurated in( the
Sunday School of the church. The
classes, which are held each night,
at eight oi'clock, are being well at
tended. L
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SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army territorial
staff band, of Atlanta, Georgia, will
give an open air concert in Sylva,
at 9:00 o'clock Saturday morning,
June 11. It is expected that a large
crowd of people from all parts of
Jackson and the neighboring counties
will be present to enjoy the rare
privilege of hearing a band composed
of such accomplished musicians.
The concert will begin promptly
at 11 o'clock and will continue for
one hour. A temporary stand will
be ex-ected on Main Street at Allen
for the accommodation of the band,
which will be under the direction ot
Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Peacock,
who was for many years a member
of the Canadian staff band, and sen
ior bandmaster of the Canadian for-{
ces during the World War.
This famous bailed will stop off in
Sylva for one concert, Saturday, as
it is traveling from Atlanta Head
quarters to Asheville, where it Will
give a series of concerts, including
a broadcast from station W. W. N. C.
With the band will come some of the
highest rankinjg officers of the Sal
vation Army in the nited States.
They and the band will be intro
duced to the people of Sylva ar.<l
Jackson county in, an address of wel
come by Mayor Dan Tompkins, speak
ing in behalf of the people of Sylv:\.
Brigadier Young, the vocal direc
tor has a unique record inasmuch as
he was a member of the first Salv
ation Army Young Peoples' band n
the world, and has had 43 years' expe
rience as, a bandsman. He has hail
control as bandmaster ol' ten differ
ent Salvation Army baiwls. anj has
been a member of four staff bands.
The secretary was fortsome years
a member of what is considered tl.e
finest band of the Salvation army in
the world, namely the Injaeraation il
Staff band, under the directorship of
Commissioner George Mitchell. Be
fore coming to Atlanta he was first
trombonist of the New York Staff
band which without doubt was the
leading band of the United States.
The remainder of the band mem
bers are ell more or less'accomplish
ed musicians drawn from different
parts of the United States.
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GET ADDED MAIL SERVICE
Asheville Times
Additional mail service for Frank
lin, via Dillsboro^ beginning July 1,
appears to be assured.
?Sealed proposals for carrying 13
mails weekly, between Dillsboro and
^Franklin, and Franklin and Dills
boro, will be received by the Fourtii
Assistant Postmaster General up to
June 21, the service to begin July
1. Notice to this effect has been post
ed in the local postofficc.
Franklin, until recently, had a
single mail each way, six days each
week. A short time ago a Sunday'
mail was added. The additional ser
vice would give Franklin two mails
each way, six days in the week.
The bids for carrying mail will
bp for a period of 1 year, July 1,
1927 to June 30,1928, the notice says.
The notice posted here indicates
the following schedule of mails:
Leave Franklin, daily at 8:15 a.m.;
daily except Sunday at 4:45 p. m.
Arrive Dillsboro daily by 9:45 a.m.;
daily except Sunday at 6:15 p. m.
Leave Dillsboro daily at 11 a. m.;
daily except Sunday at 6:30 p. m.
Arrive Franklin daily by 12:30 p. m.;
daily except Sunday by 8 p. m.
This schedule will be revised some
what, according to Postmaster Sam
L. Franks, due to the fact that th?
train schedule on, the Murphy branch
has been speeded up.
The additional service, which has
been sought for some time, will give
Franklin a much quicker mail ser
vice to Asheville and points between
Dillsboro and Asheville as well as
poinjts on the Murphy branch west
of Dillsboro.
CAROLYN DEHAVEN YOKLEY
Rocky Mount Telegram, May 7.
Rev. and Mrs. W. Ross 'Yokley an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Caro
lyn DeHaven. Mrs^ Yokley and little
daughter are at Park View Hospital.
START SURVEY
IN WJUL PARK
The survey of the Great Smoky
mountains national park within North
Carolina began Monday with the ar
rival of Arno B. Cammerer, acting
national parks director, and his party
of federal experts at Brysonj City,
where they are making their head
quarters while carrying on the work.
Word to this effect was received
in Raleigh Saturday through Judge T.
D. Bryson, of Bryson City, one of tho
foremost exponents of the park and
an active worker in its behalf.
It is anticipate^ that this survey
will determine definitely what part
of the park area will be accepted by
the national parks commission as the
first unit of the proposed reservation,
and that the program of acquisition
of lands will be started on the North
Carolina side soon afterwards.
The federal party has spent several
weeks on the Tennessee side of the
Great Smokies, where the same pro
gram of selection has been carried on.
That state some time ago made the
initial purchase of lands for the park
consisting of a tract of more than
70,000 acres, the deal finally beinj
closed after a petition for an injunc
tion) to stop the purchase was denied.
News of the arrival of the federal
surveyors and park experts in North
Carolina will be welcomed on th ?
side of the* mountains, especially by
that some definite action be taken by
the North Carolinja park commission
towadr acquiring the lands. Selection
of designated area's which will be ac
ceptable as a park will enable the pro
gram 01 land purchase ior the pur
pose to go tonvardr
Where agreement between holders
of designated lands and ' the state
park eomission cannot be reached
for their purchase, the bill passed by
the recent general assembly gives au
thority for the exercise of the right
of eminent domain. Park enthusi
asts arc eagerly awaiting the begi i
ning of land acquiring work.
QUALLA
Rev. II. C. Crist preached at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
and Rev. H. L. Cook at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon.
Rec. H. C. Freeman and family
o|f Fines Creek spent a few days
with relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Rogers of Whittier vis
ited Mrs. D. U. Owen who is serious
ly ill. She was accompanied home
Sunday afternoon by Mr. aiyd Mrs.
P. C. Shclton.
Mrs. Charles Ray and sons of
Waynesville, Mr. J. K. Terrell, Miss
Winnie Coojkt and Messrs Luther
Hoyle and Jack Battle were calleisj
at Mr. P. H. Ferguson's Sunday
afternoon. ,, 1
Mr. J. E. Freeman and children
of Smokeniont were Qualla visitors
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bird anjd daugh
ter Betty, of Bryson City, spent the
wecek end at Mr. T. W. McLaughlins.
Miss Jennie Cathey was a guest
of Miss Ida Battle Sunday.
Mrs. Clyde Marcus and childre i
have returned from a trip to Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Crisp returned
Monday from a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Ensley of Beta.
Mesdames J. H. and D. C. Hughes
were guests of Mrs. J. K. Terrell
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Shelton and
Mr. S. P. Hyatt made a trip tQ Coop
er's Creek.
Miss Etta Kinsland called on Miss
Annie Terrell Sunday afternoon. \
Miss Edna Freeman is > visiting
relatives at Almond.
Miss Polly arifd Edna Hoyle, Eve
lyn Kinsland and Dorothy Freem >n
called at Mr. J. E. Hoyles' Sunday.
Mr. H. G. Fergusoin and family]
called at Mr. York Howell's Sun lay
afternoon^ '
Mrs. A'. C. Hoyle who has been
seriously ill for several days is re
ported in.proving. ?
Mr. J. C. Johnson has been on the
sick list for about two weeks.
Mrs. Ras Chambers and sister,
Miss Audrey Matthews, who ht.ve
recently - undergone operations in
Candler-Tidmarsh Hospital, have re
turned home.
DR. ASHLEY WELL
ADDRESSES COMMERBE BODY
$300,000 Golf Project is
Assured at Highlands
Citizens of Highlands are happy
at the prospect of having noted golf
stars in their midst in the not dist
ant future, following the announce
ment of the purchase of more than
400 acres of land near here for a
Southern golf center, by a syndicate
composed chiefly of .Atlanta busi
ness men.
The cost of the land, andi the mag
nificent club house and course to be
built immediately will be in the neigh
borhood of $3000,000, it was learned
from authoritative sources. !
The purchasers include Robe it
Jones, Sr., of Atlanta, father of Bob
by Jones golf champion); Sam Evans
of Atlanta, lawyer, and Carlton Smiih
also of Atlanta.
The fact that "Bobby" Jones'
father is in the syndicate is takx-n
as ample proof here that the Atlanta
links wizar(] will* bring noted players
here when the course is opened. The
survey of the^property for the coursu
already is under way. No confirm
ation of an earlier report that young
Jones himself was actively connected
with the syndicate could be had.
The land, near the Jackson county
line on the Georgia side of Highlands,
runs r.p to the town limits, and Higl
lands already has agreed to run lin <?
from its new hydro-electric plant to
furnish lights and water for the pro
ject.
Puivliasc of land was made as fol
lows :, from R. H. Munger, eighty
acrcs; It. J. Cobb, sixty to eighty
acres, from Mr. Cobb's mother, about
eighty-six acres and from Mr. Pugh,
wealthy Dallas, Texas, business man,
220 acres. Henry Robertson^ of Frank
lin is understood to have been orni
of the attorneys in the drawing ol
the contracts. . ,
Revival Services
Started Sunday
I Starting Sunday morning, a scries
of evangelistic services is in prog
I ress at the Methodist church and will
continue for ten days. Rev. John. R.
I Church, pastor of the Andrews Meth
[odist church, and one of the well
known evangelists of the Western
North Carolina Conference, is assist
ing pastor Robbins in the services.
Mr. Church preaches tw<^ sermons
each day, one in the mornings at
10:00 o 'slock, and again each even
ing at 8.
Mr. Church was unable to reach
Sylva for the beginning of the meet
ing, Sunday, and the first two ser
mons of the series were delivered by
Mr. Robbins. However, Mr. Church
expects to be in Sylva for the rest
of the meeting, and will preach twice
every day this week, ami will also
occupy the pulpit Sunday morning
and Sunday evening.
The Metliodist pastor and congre
gation inyite and urge all the people
of every denominational affiliation,
as well as the general public, to ai-j
tend the meetings.
BUCHANAN APPOINTED
ON TRUSTEES
C. C. Buchanan, of Sylva is among
the new appointees on the board of
trustees for Cullowhee State Normal
School. Mr. Buchanan is the only
Jackson county member of the board.
The two others appointed are Miss
Elizabeth Kelly, TYanjklin and N. B.
McDeavitt, * Marshal.1
HAWKINS MOVES CAFE
W. A. Hawkins, well-known cafe
man of Sylva, has moved his cafe
from the Bryson Building, and con
solidated with Snyder's Cafe. He
and Mr. Snyder, proprietor of the
Snyder Cafe, will continue the bus
iness in the Cole Building, on Mill
and Allen Streets.'
Pigs do not thrive well on a ration
made up entirely of corn, found one
farmer whose pigs were very un
thrifty.
Dr. Ashley Chapell, pastor of the
Central Methodist Church of Aaho
ville, and one of the best know:ij
speakers in the Sonth, was the prin
cipal speaker at the Chamber of Corn
xneree, Friday evening, when the
Chamber launched its membersh p
campaign.
Dr. Chapell stressed the faet that
service is what makes a life count
for most, and that the only use we
have for money in this world is to
do the most for the improvement o?
humanity. He congratulated Sylva
upon its beautiful location, stating
that it has as lovely a location; as
any town anywhere, and urged the
people to back the chamber of com
merce and other agencies that are
striving to make Sylva a better and
more beautiful place in which to
live.
The meeting Friday evening was
the first that the Chamber has hell
in its new quarters in the Dills build
of Commerce, as well as for the din
nished as offices for the Chamber
of Commerce, as well as ofr the din
ner meetings, and both Dr. Chapell,
and Mr. Eugene Bearden, secretar'
of the Asheville Chamber, congratu
lated the Sylva body upon its meetii
place.
Mr. Bearden delivered a messaf !
from Mr. Roger Miller, manager of?
the Asheville Chamber of Commerce,
who invited Sylva toi use the Radio 1
Station W. W. N. C., for the pur
pose of presenting a Sylva program.
The Chamber of Commerce cam
paign for increased membership an. 1
enlarged usefulness to the commui ?
ity, will be conducted Thursday wii i
Mr. D. G. Bryson as comaumdiiv;
iUBJtai, and E. Haaim^wad V<
~ :e Brown as team captsmfe, It
the li-pe of the officials that Jthe
campaign will be successful, an^ thst
the Chamber of Comcrce, which has
sponsored so many movements that
liJre been of great value to Sylva
and Jackson county, canj go forward
to even greater things.
The meeting held Friday was large
ly attended, and the members present
were enthuastic over the prospects
for greater things in Sylva, and in
spired by the magnificent address*
of Dr. Chapell.
The speaker was presented by
president Harry E. Buchanan, who
presided as toastmaster.
SMALL CHILD DIES
The two yeor old daughter ojf Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Dillard diej at the
home of her parents, Saturday morn
ing-, after an illness of only a few
hours. The little one became ill Fri
day evening and died at an early
hour Saturday. The body was taken
to Cleveland, Ga., where the funeral
and interment were held.
Mr. and Mrs. Dillard have been
residents of Sylva for anly a short
time.
INSTALLING NEW
DRINK FOUNTAIN
The Buchanan Pharmacy, with Mr,
J. D. Cowan as proprietor, one of
Sylva's three excellent drug stores,
is busy, the first of the week, in
stalling a new soda fountain, from
which to serve the thirsty and hungry
this summer. The new fountain is
of the most modern, electric-cooled
type, with cold compartments for all
fruits, syrups, and other necessities
about a fountain.
Extension circular 114, "Canning
Fruits and Vegetables," by Mrs. Jane
S. McKimmon gives the best methods
women in taking care of their surplus
produce. A copy of this publication
may be had on application to the
agricultural editor at State College
A supply merchant of Zebulon in
Wake county is purchasing and SflP
ing soybean seed at eoet ms an in
ducement to get more farmers of the
s?etion to grow hay and fee^ thar
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