1 1.50 Year in Advance in The County.
S^a, N. C: Thursday, May 9, 1929
$2.00 Year in Advance outside the County:
5. C. I. CLOSES
TERM NEXf WEEK
I he commencement exercises of
Svlvii Collegiate Instituc will bof*m
this evening with the senior play
? ? My Irish Rose ", with Miss
Will Nell Higdon in hte leading role,
Will Nell Higdon in the loading; role
*,(! j?l K>rt (mI by Albert West, Gordon
I hinlfii. 1^1" Allen, teve MeCracken
Pauline Colo,, Ruth (iribble, Paul Bu
rhiuhin, John Hooper, Jessie Higdon,
Tbad Diet/, and Charlotte Hjoojier. j
f >n Monedav evening Miss Ruth
Cribble will give her music reeitl at
the First Baptist church.
An operetta "Madcap.;" will be
trjven by ebildiren from the lower
grades at S o'clock Tuesdry evening,
jn the school auditorium.
The commencement -sermon will be
delivered at the First Baptist church,
W'idtioday evening at 8, by Rev. Dr.
]{. L Creal.
'Hie class day exercises will be hold
in the Sylvan theatre Thursday oven
ins:'.
Dr. II. T. rtunfer, president of
Western Carolina Teachers' College,'1
will deliver the annual address at 10
o'clock, Friday morning, in the Lyric
t hea; re: and the annual meeting of
the hoard of trustees will bo bold i:.
the afternoon of the same day.
40 YEARS AGO
TUCKASEIGE DEMOCRAT,
MAY 8, 1889
'I hi'.-iksuiv in?r serv icA's celebrating
the 100th anniversary of Washing
ton'* inauguration was held in
I In- Methodist churclr in Franklin
Tuesday, Kev. C. I). Smith delivering
the address.
From the Clyde Register we loarn'
that J. Wiley Shook stands a good
chance to he appointed consul to
Japan.
The board of aldermen has let the
contract tor boring the logs to pipe
?spring water to the town of Charles
ton, Swain county.
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Mrs. Sallie McDowell, aged 97, was
found burned to death near Murphy, I
Sunday morning. j
C. D. Blanton was elected mayor of
Asheville by 390 majority.
It is said that W. K. Vanderbilt's
agent has purchased the Swan a noa
fa nil belonging to P. F. Patton, for
$S7,r>oo.
Senator L. J. Smith was in town.
It is rumored that after next Sun
Hay regular passenger trains will be
operated between Spartanburg and
Waynesville. ?
S. McMahan, who murdred
I'tuile Buchanan in this county last
fall will be hanged at Webster, June
William Robertson, the colored mail
carrier between Dillsboro and Frank
lin, was found dead in his bod Mon
day morning.
>
The foundation for the Equitable
Manufacturings Company's buil ling
was commenced on Thur :Viy, the
first shovel of dirt being thrown by
the fair hands of little Miss Daisy
?'arret t.
The municipal election, Monday re
Milted in the election of the following
corps of officers: Mayor, 0. B.Cow
iird; Aldermen, J. S. Jarrett, A. M.
J'ajfkcr, A. W. Brvson, R. 1^ Mad'
s"?, and B. H. Sherrill ; /.'Maddial,
S. A. Davis.
We learn from the Asheville
* iti/.en that the supreme court has re
versed its decision in the noted Brown
vs Itrown case by which the Love
title to thousands of acres of land
l.ving in Jackson, Haywood andSwain
was rendered invalid. This decision
renders the titles to the latad in ques
tion good.
Wanted ? by a young man in good
circumstances, a wife. Said young
"tan is 22 years of age; height 5 fct
H inches; weight 160 lbs. Has dark
! Will Pave Road
To Cullowhee
This Summer
It is practically a certainty that at
least a part of Highway 106 between
Sylva anil Cullowhee will5 be paved
ia the immediate future, according to
information given out in Sylva last
Thursday evening to a large group
of oiti/.ens by James G. Stikeleather,
district highway commissioner, ami
Charles Koss, attorney for the com
mission.
These gentlemen asserted .hat they
will recommend! to the commission
that a sufficient amount be allocated
to this district from the five hundred
thousand dollar emergency fund to
|?ermit Mr. Stikeleather to apply the
sum of $7"), 000, each this year and
next '.of the Cullowhee road, making
a total of $150,000 from this source
and to ]K)int out to the commission
A committee composed of .1. \V.
Keener, 11. 1{. Queen, .1. X. Wilson,'
Dr. H. T. Hunter were ap|K>iutcd asj
a committee to go with Mr. Stike
leather to Raleigh and appear before
the en. ire state highway commission
in the interest of the appropriation
and to point out >lo lite commission
the claims of the county regarding
the roadl to Western Carolina Teach
ers' College as an urgent neccsi'.y of
state wide appeal. Both Mr. Koss
ing that the state to the South of us
opinion that it is such a lu-cossi y,
and stated that they intend ?rffrecom
mend that its paving be eared for,
in as far as is j?ossible, from .hat
first allotments of funds from the
emergency money.
It is unlikely that any addition to
pOG between Cashier's Valley and
the South Carolina line will be made
in the near future. Mr. Stikeleather
stated that he ha;U written to South
Carolina highwwav officials request
ing that "the state to he Souht of us
make provision for .meeting North
Carolina at the Jackson -Oeonec line. '
He exhibited a letter from the South
Carolina highway commission stating
that it is r.ot within the province of
that bot!y to add milege to the state
highway system; but that it must be
done by the legislature, and that there
is no immediate prospect of lcgislat-j
ive action on this matter. The North
Carolina commissioner asserted that
it would not be advisable, nor in
keeping with the policy of the com-'
mision to take further aclion regard
ing this until such time as South Car
olina is disposed! to meet Noith Car
olina at the state line.
FRANK SCOTT PASSES IN MICH. I
Friends lioro will regret to learn of(
the death in Grand Rapids, Mich, of
Mr. Frank SeOtt.
Mr. Spot, coming here from Mich
igan, several years ago, was i'or a
long time superintendent of (he Tan
ning Department of the Svlva Tan
ning Company's plant. He relinquish
ed the position because of ill health
and returned to Michigan.
Mis. Ben N. Queen is a niece of
Mr. Scott, and has been with him for
se\cral weeks.
Mr. Queen left for Michigan upon
receiving notice of Mr. Scott's death.
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PAINTING METHODIST CHURCH
The entire interior of the Methodist
church is reeceiving a new coat of
I paint this week
|
hair, brown eyes, dark moustache; Is
considered good looking.
Wednesday, May 1st, was a red
letter day in the history of Metho
dism in Cullowhee valley. It was the
day appointed for the laying of the
corner stone of the new Methodist
Episcopal church, South, at Specd
I well, and n large concousre of people
assembeled to witness the eercmony.
Rpv. Frank Siler, the pastor, conduct
ed the service, which was somcwha
shortened! in consequence of rain.
There was placed in the corner stone
a Bible, Church Discipline, and hymn
book, one copy each of the Christian
Advocate, Holston Methodist, Ashc
ville Methodist, and Woman's Mis
sionary Advocate.
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; ? Roll of honor Jackson Acadiemy
Miss Pauline Morris, Miss Annie I.iz
zie Jarrctt, Miss Hatiic Frizzell, a, 'id
Miss Ella Bumgarrier.
DEMOCRATS WIN
CIT? ELECTION
Dan Tompkins, Democrat, was re
1 elected mayor of Sylva for his fifth
term as Mayor of Sylva, in Tuesday's
election, defeating Cyrus H. Nichol
1 son, Republican, running at the head
Jot' a Citizen's Ticket, by the narrow
margin of 28 votes.
I The present board of aldermen,
j miming on the s.raight Democratic i
I ticket was reelected, the heaviest i
7 ... i
i vote ever recorded in a municipal
j election in Sylva being cast.
The official vote was: For Mayor,
Dan Tompkins 148; Cyivs H. Nich
olson, 120; For Aldermen: ?L C. Al-|
lison, 172, I!. C. Allison 195, J. R. D i- 1
chanan, 185, J. D. Cowan, 188, \V. K j
Reed* 149, H. L. Evans, 104, F. L. !
Hooper, 113, Chas. Price 94. i
SCOUTS WILL START
TOUR IN TWO WEEKS
The day set by Scout official ; for
1 lie departure of the Sylva troop of
Hoy Scouts on their record making
trip is drawing near. May 27, two
weeks from Monday, those Scouts
who are going to make the trip will
climb aboard one of the big buses
of (lie Independent Coach Lines and
will be off on what is believed to be
the greatest tour ever made by any
troop of Hoy Scouts in this section of
America. \ I
The minimum distance to be trayel
e.d is set at 4400 miles and may reach
1500. Some of the most beautiful and
historic portions of America are to be
visited. Nothing is being overlooked ,
to make this tour both safe and tliril- \
ling, interesting and educational.
Each Scout in udlition to meeting^
other conditions will be required to
sccurtf a certificate. from one of ti^e
local physicians stating that lie is
physically fit to make the trip.
All funds necesrary to finance the
ti*ans]>ortatioii are in hand <xc;pt
$100 It is planned to secure this l>v'
a Benefit Picture which will be given
at the Lyric theatre sometime during
the next two weeks The date and the
picture will be annouced later.
BAPTISTS EXPRESS GRATITUDE
The Past >r, B. Y. P. U. Director,
and the various committer. of V lie
Sylva Baptist Church arc using thisi
means of expressing1 their appreeia
tion to all the people of Sylva, Dilis
boro and' Beta for their co-operatinn I
in helping entertain the B. Y. P. U.
Convention which was the guest of|
the church May 3 and 4. Not know
ing how many delegates would at
tend, the Entertainment Committee
secured homes for the maximum
number so as not to be embarrassed
at the last moment by not having
enough homes. Since ;hey did not
have the maximum number in at
tendance, naturally there had to be
some homes which did not get dele
gates. The Assignment Committee had
to bear In mind the preferences of
both host and guest and make the
assignments so as to suit both as
nearly as possible. let those who
agreed to take delegates but were
; disappointed in not getting anybody
i be assured that they did all that
j was asked of them and hence arc^
! appreciated' as much a,; those who
l entertained delegates in their homes.
| In addition to those who entcr
| tained delegates in their homes, the
pastor and committees also express
their gratitude to the following: The
I Jackson County Journal and The !
j Ruralite for giving space in their
papers for articles relative to the1
: Convention ; the school Committee and
j Professor Wessinger for the use of
the High School building as a meet-|
ing place; Coward House; PoinseH
Grill; Clark's. Cafe; Sylva Hotel;
Moody's Cafe, and* New Jackson Ho
tel for taking delegates aiid for of
fering special rates to delegates for
meals; the places of business for al
lowing the Publicity Commi'tee to
place "Welcome B. Y. P. II." signs
| in the windows; for those who plae.d
their cars at the disposal of the
Transportation Committee; Sylva
Collegiate Institute for allowing the
use of their vacant rooms; to Mr.
A. M. Simons for the stamped post
cards furnished the delegates. To
any others who had' a share, large'
or small, in making the Convention a
j success, the church is very grateful.
B. Y. P. U. MEET
HUGE SUCCESS
The Western Regional Conference
of the Baptist Young People's Union
was held in Sylva Friday and Satur
day with large attendance from prac
tically. all parts of "Western North
Carolina, from Cleveland comity west
The conference met on Friday after
noon with the president, Rev. W. H.
FonL,ot Andrews persidiug. ; and was
[opened with a devotional conducted
by Miss Jean Franklin, of Bryson
City.
The principal sermon was delivered !
by Dr. R. J. Batcman, of Asheville,
on Saturday evening, when he spoke
on "The Head of The Church".
Other speakers on the program lor
the two days were, David Mashburn,
Andrews, Miss Mary Frances Bigger.;
Salisbury, Rev. LeRoy Steele, Murphy
Reiv.J.B. Grice, Asheville, Miss Millie
Mac ijedford, Franklin, M. L. Jones, I
Salisbury, Miss Louise Perry, Cullo
whee, A. V. Washburn, Jr., Syla,
Miss Ramona Brock, Hendiersonvillc,
James A. Ivey, Raleigh, Miss Cora
Arch, Cherokee, Miss Winnie Kickctt
Raleigh, Marvin Cotinell, Mai's Hill, J
Rev. Arthur Jackson, llendersonville
Miss Patty Moore, Mars Hill, Miss
Roxie Jacobs, Tallahoma, Tenn., and
Miss Alma Dark, Mars Hill.
Conferences were held of the Jun
ior,' Senior, and Intermediate de
partments during the two days, and
strong speakers were also Oil hand
for the departmental meetings pro
grams.
Approximately 350 delegates and
visitors fro out of town were in Sylva
for the meeting, and were entertained
by the Sylva |>cople.
m
QUALLA
Bfth Sunday Schools united in an
interesting session Sun<tay morning',
alter whieh a splendid sermon wa:;
delivered liv Rev. It. L. Bass, from
the text, "Stir Up' The Gift of God
Which Is In Thee."
Several of our people attended the
funeral of Mr. J. A. Bumgarner, at
Wilmat.
Messrs Marshall Gass and, Obed
Anthony of the U. S. Navy spent
a vacation with home folks.
Messrs P. H. Ferguson and J. H.
Ferguson and James Biittlc, Jr., vis
ited relatives at Asheville Normal.
Mr. C. B. Terrell left Thursday for
Los Angeles, Calif.
Messrs. Will and Weaver Freeman
went to Ducktown to visit their
brother, Mr. James Freeman who was
seriously injured while mining.
Mr. D. C. Hughes and family and
Mi's. J. II. Hughes were guests at Mr
J. E. Hall's, Whittier.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bird of Cullo
whee were week end guests at Mr. T.
W. McLaughlin's.
Mr. T. T. Varner and family of
Whittier called at Mr. J. M. Hughes.
Misses Lula Belle I'lott and Tlill
ris Hyatt of Olivet visited Mrs. Os
car Gibson
Mr. J. L. Sitton and family, and
Mrs. Thomns of Barker's Creek call
ed on Mrs. A. C. Hoylc.
Mr. Carl Hoylc and Misses Grace,
Edna andl Polly Hoyle attended the
Singing Convention at Beta.
Mrs. Gilbert Moody spent the day
with Mrs. L. W. Cooper
Mr. Terry Johnson, of Hickory is
spending a while at Mr. J. C. John
son 's.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wibb Mcs
ser a son, Henry.
Mr. D. A. Martin and family of
Bryson City visiied at Mr. W. C.
Ma rtin 's, Sunday.
Rev. R. L. Bass and family and
Mrs. J. E. Battle visited at Mr. D.
C. Hughes '.
Mr. and Mrs. Golman Kinsland
called at Mrs. H. G. Ferguson's.
Mr. Luther Hoyle is employed at
Akron, Ohio. s
Mrs. A. C. Hoyle was a guest of
Mrs. W .H. Hovle.
Mr. J. 11. Messer called at Mr. J.
K. Terrell's.
Mr. D. C. Hughes has purchased a
, ear.
I A fine, large, airplane, the first
, of the season passed Qualla section,
i Saturday, headed Wet sward,
r "After the tdrm a Calm", We
' are having the storms, but here's
hoping for the calm.
Missing Word
Contest Over
Award Prizes
Mrs. J. D. Cowan is the winner of
the $35.00 diamond dinner ring in the
T~ ? ?'" ??? ?r word contest, offer
Tho $30.00 wrist xw?vtch, second
prize wa? won by Miss Kuthryn Mc
Lcan, Sylva, R. F. D. 1.
Third prize, a $22.50 vic-i.ro la goes
to Mrs. W. I m Jones, Sylva.
Fourth prize, a $20.00 mesh bag,
was won by Mrs. L. I). Shealy, Pros
pect, S. C.
Mrs. C. W. Tilson was winner of
Filth prize, a $10.00 com pad.
A $5.00 fountain ]>cn, offered as
sixih prize was won by Mrs. V. h.
Cope, Sylva It F. 1). 1.
During 1 he thirteen weeks that the
contest continued, (here was a total
of 7(1 missing words in the advertise
ments. Of these Mi's. Cowan got 05
correctly ; Miss McLean 01, Mrs.
Jones 59, Mrs. Shealy 58, Mrs. Tilson
56, ami Mrs. Coj>e 55.
A number of the contestants were
close to the winners; some of them J
even finding more word's than these,
but not the correct words.
METHODIST TO OBSERVE
MOTHER'S DAY SUNDAY
Mother'. 4 Day will be appropriately I
observed) at the Methodist church,
Sunday morning, The auditorium,
which has been favored with two
coats of paint, will be decorated with
spring flowers by young ladies of
the church. The music program will
be rendered by members of the Hi
League under dirction of Miss Louise
Stein. Helen Allison will give a brief
reading on the theme of the day.
The pastor, Rev. George Clemmcr,
will use as the subject of the sermon,
l_"An Old Fashion Mother". Mothers
are especially invited to this service
and will be guests of' lionon Every
one is requestedl, if convenient, to
wear a flower of appropriate color.
I In the evening at 8 o'clock Rev.
, 0. M.Pickons, Presiding EMer of the
I Waynesville district, will preach in
the Methodist church in Dillsboro.
! Sunday schools of the charge convene
promptly at 10 a. m. Leagues meet in
the evening at 6:30. The public is
I cordiallv invited to :ill services. Fol
I lowing is the order of worship for the
morning service :
j Voluntary; Hymn No. 211, 0 Wor
ship the King; The Apostles' Creed;
Prayer; Anthem - "Mother I Still
Have You", by Hall; Reading by
Helen All1;on; Responsive reading
No. 310; The Gloria Patri"; New
Testament lesson John 19 : 23-27 ; An
nouncements; Offering; Offertory
trio by three Hi-Leaguers ; Hymn No.
47, "Faith of Cur Mothers; Ser
mon: "An Old Fashion Mother";
Hymn No. 85, "Bles! Be The Tie";
Benediction.
GROWING TURKEYS IN
NORTH CAROLINA
By C. F. PARRISH
Poultry Extension Socialist'
Turkey raising is growing rapidly
in North Carolina, especially in .the
mountains and on the coast. These
two sections are taking the lead in
turkey productioji at the present time.
In the past, turkey production has
been engaged in ar, a side line to the
general farm program, but today the
"trend appears to be in the direction
of commercial or specialized turkey
fanning. Many have tried to raise
j turkeys and mot with failure, ninety
I percent of which was due to the oj>
crator not being acquainted with s>
few practical ideas. To produce tui
j keys, it is necessary to get "turke.v
minded," read talk, and ask ques
tions on the growing of turkeys and
don't rush blindly into the game.
? ??! v'tli :? f- w :*nd gradually build
up ns you get familiar with the man
agement of turkeys. Tf you make a
failure the firs* year, don't give up
in disgust. Turkeys can be, and are
iv.ii >:i North Carolina on
" bnsis and show an exccl
( lent profit at the end of the year.
I In some sections of this state farm
I ers present the situation as folfows:
"We used to grow a lot of turkeys
but we can't do it on this farm any
more." Why? The above statement
is true as the turkeys were kept
with the chickens and had no home,
COUNTY IS Hit
ey wind m
One of the most severe windstorms
| that ever visited! this county swept the
southern end of Jackson eoanty,
' blowing down a large quantity of
j timber and fruit trees and doing other
I damage, in Cancy Fork, River, Can
| ada, Hamburg Mountain and Cash
ier's Valley townships, Thtfrffofarr
night of last week.
The porch of one home in Cashier's
Valley was blown down, andt the*'
roads and highways were strewn
with limbs and trunks of trees. Dur
ing the storm the storm the new
000 club house at Highlands, juHt
| completed, was destroyed, by fire of
| undetermined origin.
Jackson county escaped the severity
,j>f the storm, which whought havoc
1 and great loss of life Tn various parts'
: of the South. The Great Smokies and
i the Balsams, which protect this cotfii
tv from all sorts' of severe weather,,
once more were the bulwark from the
! intensity of the elements.
BALSAM
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bryson an
nounce the birth of twinSj last Fri
day, a boy and a girl ? Louis Ray and
Ixmise May.
Only two of our young peepfci
graduated from Sylva High School
this year ? Misses Marie Coward- MU&
1 Evelyn Bryson. We think there will
j bo a larger number next year.
Mr. J. W. Porter is here from
]k)1uxo, Fla., to spend the summer,
j Mr. and Mrs. W. M. HuteUifiMtt
iof Atlanta are here getting Balsam
' Springs Hotel ready for the summer^
Tourists are coming in and cottages
| are much in demand.
j A large number of Balsattdtes want
to Waynesville Monday and Tuc&^rc
fights to see a movie - "Uncle Tom'?>
Cabin." ?? - r - - r,- . ;.3
! Mr. J. K. Kenney is here from Ashe
ville. ' j r
j The Journal quotes "40 years ago
i there was snow on the Balsams May
|lst". This year May 2nd the snow
! was four inches deep in some places
in Balsam.
| Mrs. W J. Cogdill and Miss Eloise
I Cogdill are visiting Mrs. Bob Cope
in West Asheville.
| Mr. and Mrs. Dick Howell were
here Sunday from Bat Cave.
I Mrs. Vernie Quictt and children
'of Waynesville were guests of Mrs.
Carrie Queen, Sunday.
Mr. Ed . Christy andJ family of
Asheville und Messrs Ode, Glenn and
Lloyd Robinson of Willits were guesifi
of Mrs. E. B. Howell, Sunday.
Miss Faye Bryson spent last week
in Canton.
| hospital.
SCOUT NOTICE
The Boy Scout troop of .Sylva, will
meet Fridiay night as usual and will
not meet on Thursday night as has
been announced. The change back to
: Friday night was decided upon after
j it was learned that the S. C. I. play is
being given Thursciay night.
WILL HAVE TENUIS CLUB
j There is a movement on foot to
organize a tennis club and to build
some courts. Any of ih? boys tfpd"
young men in Sylva who aw inter
ested in tennis, are requested to meet ??
at the Chamber of Comlneree hall',
Friday evening at 8:30, when the*
matter will be considered.
Orchard owners of Catawba county
have given their home orchards bet-t
ter care this season than cvel"'
fore. The trees have been cartfalfy*
pruned and sprayed.
no feed, and very little c&re axST
management. It was the old slip-shdd^
method and with emphasis on the
slip.
I In the beginning the turkey raliftf^
should get started on the right foot .
i When starting into the production ot^
j turkeys use only strong, haajiiy piijiS*
as breeders and place these birds OUST
I clean, well drained, dry soil wherif
! chickens have not been kept. . The.
j plan giving beat results in this state'
1 is called the confinement plan er
triple yarding syptem. Turkey
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