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jl50 tlic Year Advance in the County' _ Sylva, N. C. Thursday, Sept. 1927
$2.00 the Year in Advance Outside Countv
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(By 1U T. Hunter, President)
i reciMit editorial in the Jackson
fouiiry .lounwl, regarding Cullowhee
jwf'Xo!iu:il School, abounded in
1j imkiiu'iii and in evidence that
jjTeilit"'' uivi'M t,l0ll",,t to the
?.,1 sjantuni. The editorial refer
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j |(i some "l' our pressing needs,
icercational needs, to the
"! 'I,l> ^I'ool, its importance j
; WVstun North Carolina and so
011 But tin* significant and import
'int reference in the editoiial con
{erncd the question as to whether
Cullowhee"> legitimate growth in the
future wouhi be in-the direction of
4 liberal arts college or a teachers
cDllege.
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1 wai)t <o say a few words on the
last pnnt. 1 am frequently asked such
questions ;ts the following regarding
Culowhee: "Why doesn't Cullowhee
oiler-two years of academic work?
Why do students from Western
Xorth Carolina have to go to Chapel
liifi?or to Xorth Carolina College
ior Women in order to get a college
fjui-atioii! AVhy to you not ,'have
wore men at Cullowhee? Do you!
think Cullowhee will ever become a
lour-year college and offer degrees?"
These are elgitimatc questions. I
"?ii ]i. i>aail? (1 that many of the
(.tiilowhee, in Jackson and
counties, have frankly
wished to see the institution dupli
cate the work done at the Universi
ty ami at Xorth Carolina College for
Women; in other words these friends
kn? wanted to see here an academic
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institution pure and simple. I would
not say that the folks who hold this
.i. laek appreciation of the value
of a teacher- training .'institution,
-u. 'i is we are trying to build. I
believe, on the contrary, that all cit
izens iu Western North Carolina take
a pride in Cullowhee and rejoice in
its steady growth. Doesn't the trouble
'? -arise from the fact that Cullowhee
is not offering courses which would
appeal to all students, whether sucli
students want to be teachcrs or not ?
From the fact that high school grad
uates who are not interested in be
aming teachers must go elsewhere
for their education?
One mast to a degree sympathize
with tlijl<;e who hold to these views
With respect to Cullowhee. It would
be quite j a saving to hundreds 9
younjr im>n alu| young women in thes<
western counties, if they could se
cure their academic training near
home; and there would, of course,
he this additional advantage, that
scores of our boys and girls would
enter oolk-ye, if there were one near
their homes, who do not now go to
H'olle^e at all.
bt view ot' the above facts, it is
lttritii.iate to ask, Should ?ullowhee
State Normal School be made into
a four-year academic institution? I
liave iri\on thought to this question,
f ;ji'?1 have, discussed the matter with
a large number of citizens, including
<tate otSicial:; and legislators, and
nave come to the conclusion that,
however much convenience and finan
pial saving might accrue to the west
('r? counties by having a state lib
eral arts college near their doors,
is not the slightest possibility
that the state will establish and main
'?ain a liberal arts college at Culowhee
1 shall offer several reasons for this
f'Oiiflusion.
hi the first place, North Carolina
low has two institutions, the Univer
sity and the College for Women at
Greensboro, offering mainly courses
leading to liberal arts degrees. Very
h'w states have gone beyond a state
university in the creation of liberal
aits colleges; and so far as I know,
there is not a single state in America
'i which three four-year liberal atre
institutions are being maintained. In
Host of the American commonwealths
l!1(' University stands as the only
purely liberal arts institution, all the
others being technical and profession
a'- such as agricultural and normal
schools.
1" the second place, friends of the
I niversity or State College and of
^ f- C. W., who are members of tMe
legislature, do not look with favor
upon the proposition to establish any
Mere in North Carolina a competing
STILL TIME TO WIN
JOURNAL'S $25.00
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There is still time in.which to gath
er your data and prepare your art
icles for the Journal's $25.00 prize
offer for the best papers on " Whv
It Pays To Trade With Home Mer
chants. ''
The contest closes on October 15,'
and "all papers must be in the office
before 6:00 o'clock on that date. \
It is easy to win. Just connect
1 your thoughts and express them in
' your own way.. v
1 The Journal ip offering $25.00 in
prizes for the b.est papers telling why
it pays to buy locally. $12.50 in cash
will be paid for the best paper, $7.50
for the second best, and $5.00 foi
\third prize. In addition we will give
one year's subcrription to the Journ
al, Jackson County's own paper, to
the writer of every article that is sub-'
mitted and published.
| Rules:
The contest opens September 12
and closes October 15.
| Each article must be not more than
500 words in length.
Write only on one side of the paper i
Style, ideas, neatness and original- 'j
ity will be taken into consideration.
Three judges, to be announced lat- j
cv, will grade the papers and award
the prizes.
Anyone in Jackson County and Syl-,
va's trade territory is eligible to en
ter the (jpntest.
No one connected with the Jackso'i i
| Courier' Journal or any mercantile
I establishment, in this county will be!
allowed to submit papers.
|( ' Every article submitted must be in:
the officii of the Jourrnal by 6 P. M. j
, October 15.
SAVANNAH
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The B. Y. P. U. Senior Class of the
Old Savannah church enjoyed a water
melon feast at the home of Miss Vio
let Hall, Saturday afternoon. !|
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoyle and lit
tie son, Wesley, of Sylva, were guests
at Mr. R. H. Hall's Saturday night.
Mr. Clande Rogers of Webster, was
a visitor at this place Sunday. .
Mr. Claude Buchanan of Ravens
ford is spending a few days with
home folks. , r 'o
Miss Violet Hall spent Sunday with
Misses Ina and Essie Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Sutton and
little son were visitors at Mr. A. B.
Ashe's Sunday afternoon. ^
Mr. Andrew Ilobbins and Mr. Ear.
Deitz of East LaPorte were i visitors
sit,this place Sunday. .{
Miss Alice Green was a dinner
guest at Miss Dorothy Green's Sun
SMiss Leona Greene visited Miss
Gertrude "Cagle Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hall and
Miss Jldna Hall, motored to Andrews
SUMra,an<l Mrs. Chas. H. Ashe and
daughter, Gladys, spent Sunday witi^
Mrs. Ashe's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. Gribble at Gay. 7
Miss Amy Thompson of Sylva spon*
the week end with home folks.
Miss Violet Dillard was a guest atj
Miss Edna Hall's Thursday.
Mr. and?Mrs. Crisp Brooks of Gas
tonia spent a few days with Mr. v
Brook's sister, Mrs. A. B. Ashe.
Mrs. Jim Bryson, Mrs. Frank Lath
am of Gay and Miss Vdra Lat^ai" o1,
Thomasville spent Friday wi h M -
Bryson's daughter, Mrs. Carl CagL.
Only the bets products, properly
displayed will win a premium at the
fair. ~
institution. No legislative body which,
has -athered in Raleigh for twenty
vears,'or which is likely to assemble
L this state, would ever agree to set
" another libera, arts institution as
a rival to the ones we now have.
In the third place Cullbwhee, be ng
in the extreme western "nose of the
state, and away from th? ^
centers, urban or rural could hardly
W t? build up an all-year student
S of more thin 500 to ?M, which
ia an expensive unit for a I'beral arts
nollesre a unit in which efficient
post graduate work is out of the ques
'Tt seems to me therefore, that Ug
dream of a great state ^
college at Cullowhe^ while being al
together laudable and worthy, ha*
not a shadow of chance of ever being
^may have something to say later
as to the future of Cullowhee as
? teachew college
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WHO WILL WIN THE FIGHT?
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Carrying the responsibility of the Here is the former king of
;itle, Champion Gene Tunney was heavyweights as he appeared in-- \
never more serious in his life than final workouts at Chicago for his
ra the finishing hours of his train- ? battle ther* to regain th% title,
ng at Chicago for the first defense which he lost to Gene Tunney at
>f his crown. , Philadelphia last year.
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HERE'S HOW THEY COMPARE
TUNNEY 1 1 DELflPSEY
Age 29 -1 Age 32 /'' ~ _?
Weight 190 \ . Weight 193
Height 6, ft. 1 1-2 in. ? Height 6 ft. 1 in.
Reach 76 l-lf in. " ?; ! Reach 77 inchcs
Wrist 8 in. / Wrist 9 in. . ?' . /<?.
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Forearm 13 1-2 in. Forearm 13 in.
Biceps 14 in, ' Biceps 14 1-$ in.
Chest (normal) 41 in. Chest (normal) 40 l-2in.
Chest (expanded) 44 in. ? Chest (expanded) 44 3-4 in
Waist 34 inches Waist 33 inches
Neck 17 inches
(Neck 16 1-2 inches
Thigh 23 inches (. 5 ' Thigh 22 inchcs
Calf) 16 inches Cali 15 1-2 inches
Ankle 9 inches - i Ankle 9 inches
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Rev. VVj C. Rood preached ah ex
cellent sermon Sunday, his subject
being "How Shall We Escape If We
Neglect So Great Salvation f''
The Woman's Missionary SOqietv
spent the day Saturday at the home
of Mrs. Thomas Montcith. At 11
o'clock a state mission program was
given. Dinner was spread on the lawn
at 12:30 and a groat feast was enjoy
ed. At 3:00 o'clock the regular month
ly program on "Medical Missions"
was giver^and several talks were made
by members of the society. A fine
talk by the pastor was enjoyed. Mr.-/.
Robert Fisher, from the Addie socio-j
ty was a guest for the day.
The Wednesday* night prayer ser
vice was conducted by \the deacons
i of the church. Several splendid talks
| were made.
| Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fisher and Mrs.
R. W. FiSicr spent Monday in Frank
lin.
Mrs. Ed. Fisher is in the hospital
We* hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Mary Crumble and two daugh
ters of Canton visited Mrs. Jennings
Bryson, Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Murray of Syl
va were here Wednedsay.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cope of Mur
phy visited at the parsonage Friday
. Mrs. A. B. Dills visited her sister,
Mrs. Tom Frizzell, Sun'lay.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thompson of
Sylva were here Saturday.
Rev% and Mrs. W. C. ReecLand> son,
lOlin visited Mr. John Ree3 and Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Bryson Sunday.
The profitable pig is one that grows
' continuously from farrowing to mar
j ket.
AGENTS CALLS SEED WHEET |
MEETING
\(By C. W. Tilson)
On Saturday, October 1st at 2 p.
ill. there will be a meeting in the
comity agents' office at Sylva to
make definite plans for buying good
seed wheat. The county agent has
some very definite information on
good reliable seed wheat well adapted
to this section and will help the far
mers secure the seed for this fall's
sowing. Every farmer interetsed at
all in getting good seed wheat this
season is urged to attend this meet
ing and get his wheat with the oth
ers. This will be the last and only
chancc to get wheat this way.
HOOPER FAMILY WILL
-^HOLD REUNION
There will be a reunion of the Hoop
ey family at the old Eph Hooper
homestead 011 Caney Fork, next Sun
day, September 25th. Ifr is expected
that there will be a large gathering!
of the members of this pioneer fam
ily of Jackson county. Dinner will
be served in picnic style.
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< CARD OF THANKS
The family wishes to thank our
many friends and relatives for their
kindness and beautiful floral offering
in bereavement of our dear sister
and daughter, Mrs. Sadie Gibson Dil
lard. Mrs. James F. Gibson, Grace
A. Gibson, R. E. Gibson, Maggie L.
Moody, Mrs. Nannie S. Ward, Ida B.
Noland, Mrs. Cash Dillard, Mrs. J. E.
Keener, Mr. ? J. V. Diftard, Mrs. C.
D. Sanford, Mr. James Dillard, Mrs.
Nannie Ward.
A SQUARE DEAL TO THE LOCAL
MERCHANT
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Twenty-six merchants of Sylva
placed a page advertisement in The
Jackson County Journal, reading as
follows: '*? '
"Do you get your tires from a firm
iu Chicago, then give your 'free air'
business to the local dealer?
"Do you get your clothing from a
firm in New York, then give your
| button and thread business to hte lo
cal merchant ? ,;
Do you buy your musical instru
ment^, your sporting goods, your jew
elry from firms in other'cities, then
expect the local dealer to always
'^ve just ihc kind of needles, fish
t.vyjks and collar buttons you want?
'"Then do you expect Sylva mer
chants to contribute to every move
ment and organization in the county
that needs money, to be enthusiastic
boosters and supporters of everything
you're interested in, to always be de
lighted to do far more than their
share in everything to help the *i^wn
and county? ' . J.
"In oher words, do you make the
retailer 'the goat?' If you do, you're
a 'piker,' and we don't think much of
you, and that's that. Sylva merch
ants are far ahead of the average,
They carry as attractive line as can
be found anywhere, and at prices that
.are as low as you can get in any
city, for the same quality of merchan
dise. A comparison with prices else
where will convince you that it pays
to buy in Sylva." ,
^ The above may apply to any town
or city anywhere It applies to Mor
ganton as well as Sylva. Therefore,
lie News-Herald is passing it along
o our readers with a request that in
reading it the substitute Moiganton
for Sylva.
The retail merchants as a rule arc
public rbhitod. In addition to pay
ing taxes and meeting other public
obligations, they are usually the first
class of people called upon for spe
cial contributions and special efforts
iq behalf of the cemmimity^welfaje
and upbuilding.
?Moiganton News-Herald.
JOURNAL HAS FINE
CHRISTMAS LINE
NThe Jackson County Journal has
received samples of as beautiful a
line of Christmas greeting cards as
could be obtained, and now has the
samples on display at the office of
the Journal. Drop in and see them,
or call 'phone 158 and ask to have
our representative call.
SHERIFF ADVISES
FIXING HEADLIGHTS
Sheriff Cannon has requested this
paper to call attention to the law that
requires all automobile owners to havQ
their headlights tested and adjusted
and the yellow certificate of the test
placed on the windshield. The sheriff
stated that The Higdon Motor Com
pany is the garage that has been se
lected by the state to certify the
headlights in this county, and that the
Jackson officers are going to enforce
the law, which he believes to be one
of the best for the prevention of mo
tor accidents that has yet been enact
ed.
CANNONS BUY WOMAN'S SHOP
Cannon Brothers, owners of Cannon
Brothers Department Store in Dills
boro, have just completed negotions
for the purchase from Mrs. Inez Car
rol o# the Woman's Shop, popular
Sylva shop.
Mr. J. C. Cannon states that Mrs.
P. W. Kincaid will be in charge of
the shop in^ylva, which ? will be
known as. Cannon's ladies' and chil
dren's ready to wear, and that a
large stock of merchandise for wom
en and children will be carried. In
cluded in the stock will be millinery,
dresses, hosiery, coats and all kinds
of ready to wear at prices suitable
for every pocket book.
The new shop will open Saturday
morning with Mrs. Kincaid in charge.
LEAGUE CHANGES
MEETING HOUR
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The hour of meeting of 'the Ep
worth League has been changed from
7:00 o'clock to 6:30 each Sunday
Evening, according to announcement
made by Mrs. Doyle Alley, president.
The League will meet at 6:30 during
the fall and winter months. ,, i
CAR SMASHES
THRU CROWD
KILLING HD
Ransom Bryson and Alvin Smath
ers are dead and Miss ?velyn Der
rick, Roy Brooks and Alvin Caldwell
were injured, when an autompbile
driven by Charlie Scruggs smashed
into a crowd of people, on Highway
No. 10, below Balsam, Sunday night
as the people were returning to Bal
sam from attending services at Pleas
ant Balsam Baptist church at Sau
nook.
Scruggs, the driver of the death
car, stopped his machine as quickly
as possible and rushed the injured to
the hospital. Bryson was dead, when
tliey arrived at th? hospital, and
Smathers expired a few minutes after
ward. Caldwell is now in the hospital
recovering from his injuries and Miss
Derrick and Brooks were able to be
removed to their homes.
Scruggs surrendered himself to the
sheriff of Haywood county and is
being held in bond of $100 awaiting
a hearing of the case, which is set
for two o'clock Saturday afternoon
in Waynesville.
According to the version of the
tragedy given out by Scruggs, as re
ported in the daily press, he
was driving toward Waynesville and
meeting a Ford, with glaring head
lights he was blinded and did not see
the pedestrians in the road until his
car was too close to them to stop.
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HAS OPERATION
Mrs. Ed. Fisher of Beta is serious
ly ill at the Angel Hospital in Frank
lin following an operation on Mon
day. ,
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~1HEESB0R0 CLUB TO MEET
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The Community Life Cub of Dills
boro will meet at the Dillsboro school
house tomorrow, Friday at 3:30 :n
the afternon. All members and inter
ested persons are urged to attend the
meeting. ' ,
OLD LANDMARK BURNS
The old Henry Cannon homestead,
now the property of D. W. Alexander,
was destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock
last Wednesday morning. A small
part of Mr. Alexander's furniture
was saved and it is said that there }..
was a little insurance on the building.
The. house, which wail formerly the
home of the late Henry Cannon and
later of W. A. Withers, was located
near the mouth of East Fork, on Sa
vannah. Mr. Alexander bought the
property from M. Buchanan about a
year ago and moved his family there
from Sylva.
HOLD FUNERAL FOR AUTO VIC
TIMS-BALSAM
Saturday night as a crowd of peo
ple from here were walking homo
rom attending church service ??
Saunook a car driven by Charlii
Scruggs ran into the party killing
Ransom Rryson and Alvin Smathers
and badly wounding Miss Evelyn Der
rick Roy Brooks and Alvin Caldwell.
Mr. Caldwell is in the Candler-Tid
marsh hospita in Sylva and improv
ing as well as can be expected. Miss'
Derrick and Mr. Brooks are at their
respective homes and are also im
proving. Mr. Scruggs immediately
gave himself up to the officers and
gave bond. It is said that Mr. Scrugfrs
was blinded by the lights on a Ford,
oar that was coming towards him.
We did not learn the name of the
party driving th# Ford. Mr. Scruggs
car was wrecked. Funeral services for
Mr. Bryson and Mr. Smathers were
held at the Dutch Smathers cemetery
near Saunook Monday morning. Rev.
Kay#Allen, pastor of Balsam Baptise
church and Rev. Jule Carson conduct
ed the services. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Knight and
two children and Mrs. Knight's
mothers, Mrs. Kathleen Ingram of
Orlando, Fla. are visiting Mr.
Knight 's mother, Mrs. D. T. Knight.
Mrs. Laura CKelley and son of
Asheville visited Mrs. J. R. Warren
Sunday. ? \;
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