<fcl.50 Year in Advance^ in The County. l^va, N. C., Thursday, October 3,1930 $2.00 Year in Advance outside the County.
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kson County Livestock, Poultry and Rower Show
ui.K3 HOLD
COUNTY MEETING
. |"il?lu* school teacher in 1
i.mitv, with the exception
? , . xv no were unavoidably pre
t u.>iu doing so, attended the
(!i i : the Jackson County
V. . . - Association, held (in Sylvr.
?; . Saturday. The business ses
ilie association was held in
ti; ? iiinir in the auditorium of the'
i. :. ii .1 srhool building, where an ad
di ? v.as delivered on the "Grow
i; livelier." I'.v Mr. L. C. Brogden, |
-vi* iv-'ior of the Division of Klemen
t;i? Education in North Carolina, j
\ ??in- o'clock dinner was served
in i in- 1' ill ol the Sylva Chamber of i
t u:,i.a- " :- i?y the Sylva Parent
TV.ii'iicis Association, and the fol_1
low 11 m prouTiMii was carried out: i
A ?>!", I'v Miss Mildred Williams,'
ol |)illsboro.
iWn'hv Dix vs. Women, M. B.
Mndi mi.
Ifijihun! F.ehoes, from the (ilen
ville High School.
CVwd's Activity program, W. C.
Real " ?
'V.vhee Stunt, U. Htieck and liis
f"llrwhec teachers.
Sylva Ryrthn and Tones, Miss Xci'
Barker, and Sylva teachers.
Willits and Balsam Stunt, by
teachers from the two schools.
Relieve it or Not, S. Jerome Phil
lips.
What's Coming, W. Carr Hooper
the newly elected president.
Address, Rev. Cr. T. Bond, West
Asltcville Methodist church.
DAVIS RITES HELD
AT WEBSTER
Funeral services for Uev. A. VV.
Davis who died Sunday night at his
home on t he Cul'owhee road, were
conducted Monday afternoon at the
W ???> ;? r Baptist chuich, by Rev. J.
(i. .Murray and Rev. W. X. Cook.
In.eriii; nl was (in the Still well eem
e!i r v. iiii Uuaka Lodge of Masons
in c/avve.
Ai:. ;>avis, a native of South Car
oliiia, w;;s T.\ years of age. He moved
to f;cl.-.-ii county when quite a
yotni: ,i and uitered the ministry
here. :eiving a number of the Bap
ti-: el: 11dies in this county. He mar
lie I Miss Martha Lee Cowan, who
< in I!>25. His second wife was
(ora Lie Cowan, and she and
m.'i survive him.
? r. Davis had been in poor healtl
???veral months and his condition
'"?en grave for several we;k
! !?. his passing on Sunday night
i ' >TBALL HIJRE SATURDAY
:fi- Yellow Jackets of Sylva Col
? 'i- I ii-, i it ute will open'their foot
season, Saturday afternoon at
' ??"'?'uek, when they meet the CI."'
from the Qualla reser
ati<> . mi the High School gridiron
i:' Sylva.
A good game is expected.
COWAETS
Funeral service of Mr. Taul
drown who died at his home Thurs
day following several weeks illness,
was held at the Saul Creek Cemetery
at 5 o'clock Friday. Kev. Ben Cook,
pastor of the John's Creek Baptist'
church, conducted the service: lie
was a member of this church. He
was a member of the board of deac
ons at the line of iiis death. Het '
was active in the religious life of his
county and community. Surviving
are his wife and one son, a host oi
friends and relatives.
John's \ Creek Baptist Sunday
school seems to be growing in mmi
bers and interest.
Mr. Larson Ix?vedahl. of Akron,'
Ohio, iils visiting home folks,
ful ehurcst ieao,h,y shrdlu u sh nil'
Mr. and Min. Fulton Thomasson
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Stephens Sunday afternoon. .
Mr. Frank Coward, and Mr. Luth
er Stephens made a trip to Balsam
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Morris and
family visited Mr. J. F. Coward Sun- i
day, also Mr. and Mrs. Andy Queen
and family.
Mr. .1. F. Coward has been quite
sick for the past week. I
Misses Lois and Hvelyn Parker I
were guests of Mr. and Mik Milas ?
Parker the pasts week end. They are!
in school at the S. C. I.
Miss Martha Cope of Sylva was
a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milas Par
ker Sunday.
Mr. Paul Swavngiin visited Mr.
James Parker Sunday night.
Those attending the Speaking Fri
day night near Canton made by
Mr. Barrett^ were;* Mr.-Nelso^
Henfion, Mr. Griffin ftliddTeton, Jes
se Smith, John Smith.
The Hooper reunion was held al
Mr. E. Hooper's East Lajjol r, last
Sunday.
John's Creek High School will
have society every two weeks (Wed
nesday night). Everybody is cor
dially invited to conie "Let's help
out the tracher at John's Cree'".
They have been so nice and success
ful in the past school, so let's be
ready to make the same remarks at
the end of the next term.
S. S. ENLOE LAID TO REST
Sevier S. En loo, 87, who died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.
C. Mason in Dillsboro, Saturday
morning was laid to rest at the old !
Camp Ground cemetery in Qualla,
Sunday afternoon, following funera
services, conducted at the home, by
Rev. George Clemmer.
Mr. Knloe was a native of this
county, a veteran of the Confeder
acy and a good citizen. He had baen
in extremely poor health for nearly
two years and had been at the point
of death for the past several weeks.
Mh. Enloe is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. C. C. Mason, Mrs.
! J. T. Beck, of Bryson City, Mrs: It.
P. Hyde, of Bennewah, Idaho, and
Mrs. E. H. Kupferer, of A,she vi lie,
and one son, C. G. Enloe, of Swans
dale, West Virginia, a number of
grandchildren, and other relatives.
J. W. FERGUSON PASSES
?Tames W. Ferguson, former soli
citor of this judicial district, and
j candidate for that office in the Dem
; ocratic primaries, last June, died in
'a StatesvHle sanitarium Monday
I night. Funeral services were held
I Tuesday in Waynesville.
I Mr. Ferguson, a son of the late
j Judge Garland S. Ferguson, was 57
j years of age, and was a well known
(figure throughout Western North
Carolina, where, as a member of-t!ie
Haywood county bar, as solicitor, as
presidential elector, and as a member
of the " general assembly from Hay
wood, when he was but 21, he won a
reputation as a brilliant lawyer,
j A large number of people from
adjoining counties attended the fun
eral in Waynesville. Practically ev
, erv member of the bar from Svlva
I was in attendance.
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EXHIBITORS HAVE SHOWINGS
The Jackson Comity Livaatock,
Poultry, ami Flower Show started,
ye.steid:.y, and exhibits were still
coming in, this morning.
The Flower show b. ing held
the old Lyric theatre building, is
crowded v.ith an unusual, large and
varied display of many varieties of
flowers from the, gardens ai|d homes
of Jackson county. I^ovejs of flowers
could well afford to travel many \
miles to see the magnifieiont display]
The poultry is housed in the old i
Jackson County Journal building, on'
Mill Street, and while the entries1
were incomplete at the time this pa
per went to prcas, earlv this nioring,
it was expected that there would be
a most creditable display, as has been
the casecaeh year that the show has
been held.
The entries in fdicep, lings, dogs,
horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, and
the 4?11 exhibit are being housed
in Mrs. I). L. Love's warehouse, on
Railroad street, "hext door to J. B. |
Ensley's store. In this erhigit arc
some most excellent entries.
Tomorrow afternoon Svlvaa High
school and Franklin High will meet i
on teh local his^h school gridiron. It
is expected that a large crowd from
Jackson and Maron counties will wit
ness the exhibition.
A large crowd of people is expect
ed to be in town, town tomorrow:
WAYNESVILLE TEAM
DEFEATS SYLVA HIGH
, (By J. A. P.)
The Waynesville high scliool loot
ball team defeated Sylva High .'*4 to
12 at Waynesville Friday afternoon.
In the first quarter Sylva lec^iv
ed the ball on the ld:ck off and ran
it up to the 15 yard line. Edwards
made a long end rim for a gain of
35 yards. On the next play Higdon
bucked the line for the first touch
down of the game. In the second
quarter Sylva High lacked off to
Wiayiicsville. Waynesville was . held
for four downs and the ball went
over to Sylva. Higdon tried a line
buck and gained 3 yards. Sutton
carried the ball on the next play lo
an end run which netted Sylva High
the second touchdown of the game.
Sylva High kicked off to Waynes
ville and held them until the whistle
blew for the half.
In the second "half Higdon was
taken from the game with a sprained
ankle. Waynesville began io send
in fresh men and started a steady
drive up the field for a touchdown
Waynesville kicked off to Sylva and
downed them on the 20 yard line.
Sylva punted but was blocked and
, Wfaynesville covered the ball on the
3 yard line. Sylva held them for
three downs and then Wa*ne>>vi!!e
went through the line fir their second
touchdown.
1 In the l*v>t quarter Waynesville
made three touchdowns and made
two of their extra points. As the
whistle blew at tho- end of the game
the score stood Waynesville 3-*,
Sylva 12.
ORGANIZATION OF JUNIOR
i CLASS FOR TERM 1930 31
' A class meeting was recently held
by the Junior class of Sylva Central
High School in which the following
officers were elected: President,
Alvin Sutton; Vice President, John
Parris; Secretary, Margaret Queen; j
, Treasurer, Mary Isabel Richbourg;
Program Committee: James Moody,!
Virginia Cannon ahd Nimmo Oe'sler; |
Class sponsor, Miss Nell Barker,
i The Junior Class is glad to say |
that they have four members of the I
Safetv Patrol wKch was organized
i
several days ago.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deep ap
? prec/ation of the many acts of kind
ness shown us during the bereave j
ment that has come to our home.
Mv. and Mrs. C. C. Mason
' and Family.
BALSAM
~ Mr George B. Coward celebrated''
li!s 49th birthday Sunday. The
home was beautifully decorated with j
fall flowers. The dining table was
heavily laden with all kinds of good j
things to eat, the cniter j/.eoe being |
a lovely oakc with 49 candles. The
following relatives and friends were
present: i
Afr. Elbert Coward of Sylva,
Messrs. Frank Coward and Luther
Stephens of Cowarts, Mrs. Bettie
Jane \ Hughes and son, Bascum
Hughes, Mrs. Charlie Stephens and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ensley
and daughter, Ruth and Miss Marie.
Coward of Cullowhee, Mr. John Cow
ard and family, Mrs. John Warren
and family and Mr. Charlie Coward
of Balsam.
Messrs. Howard Warren and Ev
erett Cogdill spent last week end at
Highlands.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Arlington and
ion, Jack, Mi's. John Kenncy attend
ed the singing at Etowah, Tcnn.,
Sunday.
Mr. John T. Jones and fanjlly went
to Shoal Creek Sunday to attend the
baptizing and preaching at that
place.
Mrs. Carrie Queen, teacher of the
Junior girls in the Baptist Sunday
school, gave her class a picnic
lunch near the Fish Hatchery Sun
day.
Mrs. Lillie Bryson spent Monday
with her daughter, Louise Arrington,
who'is a student in the AshevHle
formal.
Messrs. .toe Wood, Bert Chastain
and Estlev Pressjey made a trip to
Franklin, Highlands, Whiteside, etc.
Sunday.
Mr. W. M. Quiett and son, Hubert
of Whit tier were guests of Mr.
Quiett's daughter, Mrs. E. 0. Queen,
Monday.
Mr. Miirt Hoyle and family, Mrs.
Bob Duncan and Miss Bell Dun
can, Kay Sluder and other from
here attended the Henry reunion at
Mr.Yade Henry's at Willets Sunday.
Mr. A. H. Mchaffey and family
were here from Hendersonvlille Sun
day.
Balsam had her first frost Tuesday
morning, but no damage was done.
TEASERS
fs this your name? By arrange
mcnt with the Lyric Theatre, two
?tames of persons in Sylva or Jack
30? county will be published in the
Journal each week. If the persons
whose names are so published can
oi.cipher their names, they will bu
admitted free to the theatre at any
show prior*to Friday of the follow
ing week.
The letters in the lines below, if
properly arranged, spell the names
if iwo people in Svlva or Jackson
wanty. If either of them is your
tame, just fill in the letters in the
blank line beiow, clip this out and
present it to the box office at the
Lyric theatre, and you will be ad
mitted fjee to any show, before next
Friday.
Name ?
I Mrs. Tanfreckmpawhin
Dulljailconase %
Last weeks teasers
Mrs. C. H. Allen /.
Mrs. Shaler Gilley
Cullowhee Seniors Organize
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Cullowhee, Sept. 30?An important
meeting of the Senior clas^ of C. H.
S. was held Friday, September 20,
1930 for the purpose of electing
class officers. Mrs. Hall Cobb pre
siding until the election of the j.*?s
ident who then took charge. Tlte
election of the officers was as fol
Jows:
President, David Stillwell.
V.-President, Virginia Burnette.
Secretary-Treasurer, Edna Patton.
Reporter, Geraldine Shook.
Mascot, Count Felix Von Luckner
After the election Jthe meeting
was adjourned until called again. ;
- QUALLA .
A very large crowd attended the
funeral of Mr. Sevier Enloe at the
Camp Ground Cemetery Bund, y af
ternoon. "Services conducted by Kev.
Geo. B. Cleinmer of Sylva and Rev.
0. J. Jones of Bryson City.
Mr. Enloe was formerly a re ident
and merchant at Qualla.^
Sunday morning nine jiersom were
baptized in Soco Creek and received
into the Baptist church. Mr. .1. L.
Hyatt was ordained to preach, after
whieh Kev. L. Rogers preached a
very earnest and effective sermon
from the subject '' We are co work
ers together with God." Rev. K.
Allen and Rev. Mr. Swangum also
took part in the services. Several
visitors were present.
If no changes are made in the pres
ent plas, the New Methodist church
at Qualla will be dedicated on the <
fourth Sunday in October by
Rev. J. R. Church of Kings Moun
tain, preaching in the aftcrnooli by
Rev. L. Rogers of Sunburst and
preaching at night by Rev. H. C.
Freeman of Franklin. All who are
interested are cordially invited to be
present on this occasion.
Mrs. A. J. Freeman is spending a
while at Mr. ?J. E. Freeman's, Sylva.
Mr. Chas. Myers and family of Cen
tralia, Wash., Mr. Oscar .Martin and
family of Bryson City and Mr. J
Fred McLean and family of W-iit
tier visited at Mr. J, C. Johnson's.
Mrs. Frank Hall has returned
from a trip to Akron, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. R, J. Snyder of i
Willets called at Mr. R. F. Hall's.
Messrs. Glenn and Wayne Fergu
son went to Waynesville Saturday.
Misses Mary Battle, Ruth Fergu
son, Irene Raby and Mr. Carl Hoyle
returned to their schools after a visit j
with home folks.
Mr. Bill Enstey of Beta spent
Sunday at Qualla.
Mrs. J. H. Hughes called on Mrs.
L. W. Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Golman Kinsland
and Mr. J. H. Hughes and family
returned to Cherokee after a visit
with relatives.
Mr. D. C. Hughes and family
motored to Cherokee Sunday alter
noon.
Mr. Dock Blanton and family of
Sylva visited at Mr M. L Blantons.
Mr. Miller Hall and Miss Mary
Emma Fergujson called at Mrs. A.
C. Hoyle's.
Misses Evelyn Kinsland and Louise
Hyatt were guests of Mips Polly |
Hoyle.
Mrs. D. M. Shnler visited at Mr. ]
Jess Blanton 's. .
Mr. Luther Hoyle called at Mr.
D. C. Hughes'.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
STARTS DRIVE
?The Sylva Chamberpot' Commerce
'began a drive for membership and
renewals of memberships, with P. E.
Moody in charge of the operations,
at a dinner meeting held Thursday
evening of last week.
An enthusiastic meeting was held,
and a good dinner served by the worn
en of the missionary societies of the
Baptist and Methodist ohurches.
| Addresses stressing the necessity
of keeping the Chamber of Commerce
going, were made by E. V*. Vestal,
county agent, Dan Tompkins, Mayor
of Sylva, Rev. George B. Clemmer,
scoutmaster, Rev. J. G. Murray, on
behalf of the churches, J. B. Ensley,
for the business men, W. C. Reed,
for the educational forces and Mrs.
E. L. McKeo, for the women's or
ganizations.
The meeting was furnished music
by a string band composed of Bill
Edwards, jHarold Morgan, Bob
Moody and Lyndon C:irden. Miss
Mollie Walters graciously consented
to give a number of readings.
The meeting was held for the pur
! pose of giving the drive for member
ship an impetus. The keynoti of the
[meeting was the value of the Cham
,ber of Commerce to all the interests
of the town and county, and the ne
cessity of keeping it oiled with suf
fieient finances to keep ft running
[smoothly.
O. E. S. DISTRICT MEET
IN DILLSBORO FRIDAY
The Thirtieth District Order of the
Eastern Star held their annual meet
ing on last Friday with Oce Chap
ter No. 139 in Dillsboro.
Mrs. D. E. Murray, district deputy
presided over the meeting. Mr. M.
Y. Jarrett, worthy patron, made a
welcome address with Mrs. Letha
Sandridpre, worthy matron, respond
ing.
Mrs. Daisy Mae Davis, worthy
grand matron, made the address at
the evening meeting. Other disting.
nished visitors were Mr. C. D. Rob
erts of Monroe, worthy grand pa
tron; grand conductress, Mrs. Mar
jorie Hogan, grand warden, Mrs.
Grover Davis of Waynepville, grand
Ruth; Mrs. Eloise Franks.; {grand
Adah, Miss Maud Killian of Hayes
ville, past worthy patron, Mr. Cnl
lingf?rd of Charlotte. A number of
other visitors from Charlotte, Mon
roe, Asheville apd Hendersonville
were present.
The Oce chapter served an elabo
?ate dinner to the 125 guests present.
This meeting was a success and n
delightful affair. Next year they
will meet at Andrews.
CHOCOLATE DROPS
DRAWS CROWD
One of the largest orqwds that has
witnessed an amatelir performance
in Sylva in recent years, gathered
at the graded school* auditorium,
Tuesday evening to see "Chocolate
Drops" a Negro'minstrel, presentid
by the Junior Study. Club of Sylva.
The cast was composed of young
ladies, children and business men of
Sylva, coached by Miss Lou Coffey
of the Daniel Producing Company,
of Millen, Ga.
The members of ; the Club nr^
pleased with the effort, and will use
the proceeds for worthy causes in
this community, a huge portion go
ing to helping provide a suitable cur
tain for the auditorium.
MORRISON TO SPEAK
NEXT SATURDAY
Former Governor Cameron Mor
rison will address the voters of this
county in the court house on next
Saturday, October 11, at two o'clock
in the afternoon. Everybody in tfae
county is invited by the Democratic
Executive Committee, under wboee
auspices (governor Morrison will
speak.
He will be introduced by Mrs. E.
L McKoe, democratic candidate for
the State senate from thin distriet.
REPUBLICANS SWITCH
80UECIT0RIAL CANDIDATES
Yesterday, Republican Executive
Committee of this Judicial District
named Gentry Hall of Bryson City,
to succeed McK. nicy Edwards, also
of Bryson City, as candidate on the
Republican ticket- for solicitor to
oppose John M. Queen of. Haywood,
the Democratic nominee.